Star.
London, England, 1828-04-19 00:00:00

UNION-HALL

Yesterday, a woman named Mary Smithson, was fined 151: for
keeping an illicit still at ber house, in Mermaid-court, South-
wark. The still was found in a back room on the ground Boor, in
full operation. A man's bat was in the room • but 'the prisoner
said, that the parties to whom the apparatus belonged, bid escaped
when the officers knocked at the door.

Yesterday the LORD MAYOR, accompanied by the
Aldermen and City Officers, proceeded in state to
Westminsier Hall; hit purpose of swearing in the
new Sheriff Mr.W HA) e): After the ceremony, the Cur-
sitor B.rron (11a MCES). in a Teeling and appropriate man-
ner, alluded to the demise of Mr. Sheriff STABLE, and
Congratulated the LORD MAYOR and the City on their
choice in filling up the office whidh had so unexpectedly,
and so suddenly become vacant. 'The LORD MAYOR
and his suite bowed respectfully to the Court, and took
their leave in the same manner as they had entered.
ROYAL INST!TLITI.IM.-...Last night this Institution re.
:tned its Meetings after the holidays; previous to the
usual lecture the attention of the members and visions
was directed chiefly to a wax model of the flower
Krubut, or itlflesia ilrnoldi. This immense flower was
discovered by Sir STANFORD RAFFLYS in 1818, when
inotreying from Bencoolen to the interior ; the flower
measures one yard across, weighs lsrbs. and the nec
tarium is capable of holding twelve English pints—the
model is executed by Mr. Tyson. Several exquisite
specimens of Mosaic drawings on wood, by Signor An-
nuli, also drew forth the unqualified praise of the
Meeting ; the Signor, a venerable Italian of nearly 80
years of age, was in attendance, explaining his handi-
work. At nine o'clock the members and visitors ad-
journed to the Theatre, where an ingenious-and interest-
ing lecture was 'delivered 'by Mr. AINOER; on Clock
and Chronometer Escapement's." Mr. 'AlNiiEß-
!rated his lecture by diagrams, and concluded i 6 asgi4
much approbation. . .
CHIMER ASSIZZS, APRIL 17.—Was. Bo fikerl aged
23, was indicted under Lord Ellenborongtt‘s Act, fqr
cutting Isaac Bury, on the 28th December last, with*
sharp instrument, with intent to murder hini; disfigure,
him,'or do him some grievous bodily harni •Thehori-;
dente being conclusive against The prisoner, the,Juiny
found him Guilty, and the Judge passed the sentence of
death upon him in the usual form. ..StepAess Aerrerd,,
who was yesterday &mad guilt] of higlawny robbery*
attended with violence, was tlien ordered f 0 be'phlcffd'
within the bar to receive MAMMY of death:

Yesterday an Inquest' was held at• the Middlesex
Hospital, on the body of Samuel Hall, aged 50. Thei
deceased was in the employ of Mr. Rhodes, the cow-
keeper. On Saturday last he was in the yard attached
to Mr. Rhodes's premises, when a drove of cows and a
bull Came into the yard, and•where anotherlitill was
fastened to a stake. The two beasts commenced an
attack upon each other with the utmost fury,. and the
deceased, .in endeavouring to separate them, received
the horp of the bull that was tied up in
,his side. IV
fractured several ribs, and caused other internal 'injuries,
of which he died. *Vcidict:4:Actidetitar De'atlf. i'• ' ' 4