Star.
London, England, 1829-01-30 00:00:00

THE MELODIST CLUB.

This Institution, which has been newly harmonized
and established on a most respectable and permanent
basis, met for the first time this season yesterday, at the
Freemasons Tavern.
The musical Members present were, Messrs. BRA H AM,
PARRYiLERTLWATION, GOULD. BEDFORD, J. B. TA Y•
LoR, STAINSBURY, CLIYYraN, BLEWETT, and T..Conxe,
the Secretary. Alter the cloth was removed, " Non
Nehis" was exceedingly well sung, and BnAnase gave
•'?Le King f Goo bless him," with such energy•that an
Universal encore ensue:l: he also sang al Stand to your
guns," and "The Death of Nelson," with his inimitable
power. After the Chairman had proposed his health as the
first British vocalist, the professional members gave the
asosical huzaas most hat moniously. This was followed by
a tribute to the memory of that hiahly esteemed and
deeply lamented individual, Mr. SHIELD, the British
melodist, which was accompanied by the accustomed
honours sung in the minor key, which had a most me-
lar,choly yet pleasing effect. Dr. STEVENSON'S fine
glee of " Welcome. Sons of Harmony." also his boat
glee; COOKE'S " Fill, my Boy," and Btssior's •" Myn.
heer Vandunck," were extremely well sung. Mr. E.
Scnurz performed an air, with variations by BUM
on the pianoforte, in the most masterly style.
T. Coons gm a most exquisite burlesque on an
Italian trio, in which he introduced one of Coati:A.l'a
solos on the violin, singing, or rather humming, the run-
ning bass (which is, exceedingly difficult) at the same
time. The Chairman announced that bis Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussex had been pleased to become
the Patron of the Society, and that a number of Noble-
men had enrolled themselves at Vice Presidents; so
that the objects of the founders of the Melodists' Club
will be in the course of this season more than realised.

The following legal appointments have lately been
made at the Colonial Office—Barrow Field, Rag. late Chief Justice
of Newsman Wales, to be Civil Judge at Gibraltar; William
Bevis, gel Barrister, ea be Principal. sod Jackson retring,
Berriater, to be Deputy, advocate neat at Onion.

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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Jainiaar 47.
It is rumoured thin Sir Anthony Hart is about tr,
leave us. Since the commencement of Term, he has
not presided in the Court of Chancery ; and on asking
the cause, I was informed that he was confined to his
house by indisposition The report regarding his re
signation is nut generally believed; but those who give
it credence mention as his probable successor Judge
Burton, bf the King's Bench, Lord Plunkett, the At
rorney Clemeral, Mr. Joy, or Mr. &win.
The Omni Term will close the judicial lahours of
our Chief Baron, the Right Hon. Standish O'Grady.—
His mental capabilities are still virirous, but his phy•
sical powers have almost totally deserted
.him. Mr.
Doherty, the Solicitor General, is mentioned as the
probable successor of the Chief B iron.
The plan of (orating .4 The General Irish Associa-
tion" is for the present given up. The Union Com.
mittee published, some days since, an invitation to
Noblemen and Gentlemen of all creeds to send in their
nimes as Members of " The Association of the Friends
of Civil and Religious Liberty;" but they have aban
doned the notion of a junction with the Catholic As-
sociation.

I stated to you that in consequence of the withdrawal
of the Clare Petition against the Roman Ca, holic Clergy
of that cooky. Mr. O'Connell had determined to leave
Dublin in time to.be in London on the first day of the
Session ; but as circulars were written to the Noblemen
and Gentlemen who are to accompany him, stating that
his departure would not take place before the 13th of
February, it is consid, red that much inconvenience and,
disappointment would be caused by a departure from
this intimation. and the 13th therefore is still adhered to.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME
DEPARTMENT ANU TIIE COURT OF ALDERMEN.

The conference which is about to be held between
Mr. Peel and the Court of Aldermen, on the subject of
the state of the City Prisons, is expected to be attended
With very satisfactory results, as regards the course
pursued by the Hon. Court.
The Report from the Gaol Committee, in which Al-
derman Wood has been for a coni•derable peiiod most
actively cowed, has comprehended all the pointi of
Mr. Peei's letter. It states that, after a due examination
tif the Gaol of Newgate, in contormity with Mr. Peel's
view a the classification of prisoneti tht re, it was a-
ce tined that an adequate class citation was attainable
a ititout putting the City to the rum mous expense of
anal easing the size of the prison ; that the increa:e of
the size of the prison would be inevitably attended w oh
the frightful inconvenience of discharging as quickly as I
I possible all the county prisons into Newgate; that ii
would be very desirable if the County Magistrates
would Juni that the prisoners committed by them for
petty offences should be detained in the county prisons.
as was formerly the case, until within a few days of the
Session in which the accused were to take their vials,
and then sent into the gaol of Newgate ; that the build
ing of the New County Prison in Middlesex, and the
condition if the prisons in which prisoners were lodged
previously to committal, favcured this arrangement ;1
and that the object of classification would also be effec-
tually facilitated by as speedily a disposal of convicts
-after trial as possible. It is alit stated in the lteport,
that the object would be made further mire attainable
by recording the capital sentences, where it is not the
intention to inflict that penalty, as is the case with the
Judges on Circuit.
Upon the propriety of concurring in this Report there
was no hesitation in the Court, we undet stand, except
upon the part of Alderman Akins, who stated that!
Alderman Wood was the whole Committee himself;
that he took upon himself to do every thing—ci be
every thing. He (Atkin.) was it tat ail saoistied wi h
this way of getting up Reports upon gaol:. fie did
not see why an individual should assume to himself the
power of doing every thing.
These observations were dissented from strongly by
every Member of the Court.
Alderman WOOD denied that he had arroga ed. to
himself any undue controul in the Committee. Several
Gentlemen were appointed to act u ith him, and the
lt•port c otained the signatures of several of them. He
had devoted his time upon all &casinos to the service
of li s fellow-citizens, and could• not be supposed to re-
linquish his duty on so important a question as that
which they were their discussing. and which it was ne-
cessary to give information to the Government upon.
Alderman &wary thought the observations of Al-
derman Atkins extremely unjust and uncalled lot.
Every one who had an 0, poi tunity of obse.ving the
conduct of Alderman Wood, ci uld not but bear testi.
mon,' to the great assiduity w th which lie endeavoured
'to loi ward the interests of his fellow citizens; and if
Alderman Wood happened to be more attentive to
business than other Gantt, men, surely he was not to Le
blamed. The great anxiety shown upon all occasions
by that worthy tlldeiman, t ► serve the citizens r f Lon-
don, would not, in all pro ability, be misconstrued into
an opposite feeling by those who were capable if ap-
preciating his exert ons.
These were evidently the sentiments of the whole
Court, with the except of Alderman Atkins, who re-
peated his charges, but without effect.
The conference, it is supposed, may embrace the ob.
ject of the refusal of the Court to allow warrants to be
available in the City, without being backed by a City
Magistrate.

A letter from Antwerp, dated Jan. 27, says—is On
Sunday last the wind got round to the westward, and since yester-
day morning we base bad a complete thaw, which, if it continua
lot a week, will open our port."
The follow ng is a statement of the receipts rf the
different Theatres of Paris during 1821—Theatre de Madame
(exclusive places by the year), 6118.058 fr. Clique Olympique,
600,1110 r. French .Opera (exclusive of places by the year),
545,1171 fr. Feldeas (exclusive, &c.) 533,411 fr..Varietes, 490.13 tr.
Theatre Francais (exclusive, Ste.) 480,184 fr. Vaudeville, 450,1114 fr.
Gaeta, 4411,2191 r. Italian Opera (cadmice of places by the year,
amounting to 200,0U0fr.) 444 141 tr. Nouveautes, 387,732 fr. Porte
St. Martin (closed three months), 360,818 fr. Ambigu (closed Live
mnaths),•l4l,4l,Er. Odcan (closed two months), 1114,723 fr.
Total, 5,1131,054 fr.
In a case tried at Bedford County Sessions, a clergy-
man appealed against being rated to the poor rates, in
respect of the money-composition received by him in
lieu of tithes, but the Coon confirmed the rate.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Jar. SO.
Tere were many country Imiyers at market this morning.—
Brabant and Hambro Wheat sold freely at Moaday's prices ; but
there wain* demand for Dantsie or other White Wheats. Harley
was doll sale, except for Grinding, at Monday's quotations. Oats
sold tither better than on Monday.
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DIPORTATIONS SCI MOYDAT '
Whist, English (qrs.) 150 Foreign
Irish Oats, English
Foreign ;WO Irish
Barley, English SOO Foreign -
Irish ..... Flour (sacks)
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAL 30.

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• 730'
1,000
11,500
300
950

CATTLE AT WARIEST. •
Beasts 824 I Peep and Lambs 4.itto I Pigs 100 I Calves 113
Beef . . 4. Od to 4, ad Veal . . Ss 44 to tis .od
Mottos . 4s 441 I•• Ss Od Pork . . Ss Od Os Al
Bay per load, £4 Sr. to £4 Os. Cover. .13 Ss. 10 AS 04,
&row 411 101. to £1 145..

LAW IV.rELLtI

COURT OF KING'S BENT
THE KING V. DENND
Sir JAMS SCAIILETT moved
Court on the defendant. found
A•s zes of a misdemeanour. in
tificate from the Apothecaries
forged orstabiiratecl incle.,torf
Mr. F. WILLIAMS was heat
offence.
Sir JAMES SCARLET?. in aggra,
prosecution had been preferred
Company, to preve .t a re; etiti,
uneducated persons had fi err
practitionets. He was only
judgment which might °refute
reptitious mode of proceeding,
injurious to the medical proles.
The COURT sent, need the de!
six months in Ilchester Gaol.
THE KING V.
On the motion of Mr. CAsiPal
pea'ed en the Boor to receive ;
been found guilty upon an indi
with the publication of a libel
6th, proprietor of the Giftless/am,
Cheltenham. It appeared horn
the d4endant, who originally
in Dublin, had been employed
Mr. Griffith as editor or assist:
f the Chellehhom Chronicle.
dispute, Mr. U ilbin published
Lchatging Mr. Griffith IA ith vat'
Affidavits were offered on
reiterating the charges, and •
slime to be true,
Mr. Castrael.t. objected 'th:
net be received.' In the case
which was a ptosecution for, lo
the Cnutt rejected affilivits deci
to be true.
Mr. CURWOOD, the defendat
that the affidavits were admissil
Lord TENTERDEN said .t hi
Court of King's Bench, that
verify the charges in the origit
ceived. This was a publ•c.
Griffith, accusing him of cairn
fendant now proposed readinr
truth of the matter alleged.
could not allow such affidavits
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said the
up for judgment, aid at libert
mitigation; but to prod.me
charges by means of servos
cation, was, in his (pinion,
most Perilous situation—a sit/
mot to stand.
Judge PARK was of the sat
The defendant's affidavit w
,transactions with Mr. Gr ffith,
his inform scion respecting the
that G.ft tl man from a penury
since died. He produced titre
stating that he was in bid he,
ing of the blood to the heads
by confinement. He was also
to pay a Rte.
Mr. CAMPBELL then handed
Sherkorne, and yearly all the
of the county of tilauce:ti
Mr. Griffith to be, in their jut
right honest min.
Mr. CURT/Goghwi% then he;
defendant believed the, clime?
tor to have been committed:
Mr. Buser, on ttle.same side,
'efendarit would then make .
Mr. CAMPBELL having been
Mr. Justice BAYLEY delis'
Court. Having recited the
observed, that he could not
imputed theft to the proecut,
-clearly- a most malignant libel.
the affidavits on the state of
they were bound to take care
prevent publications of this
the feelings of individuals sto
of malice and revenge.
The judgment of the Coni
he imprisoned in t e gaol of
shire, ote year, and fii•tl stir
self in two hundred pounds,
Bred pounds each.
Rix V. RICHARD PITZH
Mr. TAUNTON proceeded .
rule which had been obtained
the defendant to show cause
tion sh.Auld not be filed ag,
corrupt conduct, in convicti
ton of the name of Dash.
gistr ate of the county r f GI
stances under which this Asp,
bins were these— A decree
the Rolls in 1652, by
,sthici
Lord of a certain manor in
five hundred acres of a corm
self, the rest, of the etuntron
holders to take fern and bushes
as surrounded youtig,trees—wr
to be left to protect the trees
and it was stated that the fie
right to take such bu km.
Of memory. The m..00r. lam
'Colonel Berkeley, and they
an action against a titleholder
and that a verdict had passed
allegation was, that tfie fret
holly and hazle,and a tort
timber. Mr. Da-b, thvpo.son
'had been obtain ed, had,*by
name of Long, a freeholder,
taken a quantiiy r f bogies ant
some hazle and thorn' tod it
done in the pte.enceof a per,
Hams, a gamekeeper of Colonel
stick was from eighteen to
sixteen to eighteen* inches
they had a right to take
timber. Colonel Berkeley,
to preserve his bushes, for
g..me; and they set forth .
was himself a great sportsman.
shooting along with Colonel '
anxious. therefore, to preset.-
mon. Dash was brought,
dered to pay ot4stilling and
tree, and finediOniteen shilliv
in all to U. le.-6d. It was
Jenner eirnducted himself
proper •manner to bash.. ',
the affidavits of several per
admitted, boiever, that ther.
constriaction, as it wis stated