Star.
London, England, 1817-04-08 00:00:00

LANCASTER ASSIZES.

At these Assizes done Lord, aged 37 years, was
found guilty, on the clearest evidence by her accom-
plice. tor uttering torgell notes at Newchurch. She is
a widow ; her husband, it was ascertained, died
worth £7OOO, thcugh originally a weaver, which
UM he obtained by his nefarious practices upon the
public in the uttering of forged notes. •

Anne Lcrd, aged s 8 years, and Edmc.nd Lord, aged
31, were also found guilty of having iii their posses-
sion, and uttering, forged notes.
These trials excited considei able interest, from the
magnitude of the offence, such a desperate gang of
ssholeside dealers now 114ving been apprelienJed in
the County.

J. S. C. Madge, and IV. J. Jacisers, for stealing a
horse and gig, at Liverpool, were both honourably
acquitted. This trial particularly excited the curio.
sity of the public, from reports having been circulated
of its being merely a sailor's frolic. It appeared by
the evidence of Mr. Williams, that the Prisoners had
hired the gig and horse from him. They had got
as far as Bolton on a land cruize, and had fallen out
with some person while in liquor ; had been charged
with an assault, and were actually confined for it in
the New Bailey, at Manchester, the day after they
set out from Liverpool, which prevented all possibi-
lity of returning with the gig.
On being eaUed upon for their defence, Mr. Jack-
son left the management of it to Mr. Mudge, who
simply begged his Lordship would allow their
Counsel to read the journal he bad drawn up of their
cruize, since they set sal from Liverpool and cast
anchor in Lancaster Castle.

On Baron WOOD observing, if he had any thing to
say, it must be done by himself, he instaatly.rephed:

" My Lion!, and Gentlemen of the Tory—Though I can orly
yet be called a young man, I have brut an Officer In hie Majesty's
Navy twenty-four-years, and have ever lived in good repute, and
met whit every retpect and kindness from my brother officers ;
even since my arrival at this Castle, I have received several very
kind letters from my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, as
well as the Commander of the last ship I was in, offering me the
first vacancy ass occurs; but to suppose for a moment that there
was any Intention to steal or sell the horse or gig, I declare I
would sooner by half have bought him a horse than have been
guilty of such meanness; and as far riding, my Lord, I know
as much .boat that as your Lordship would know how to
command or manage a 74 gun-ship, nor do I suppose I could
sit upon a horse."

The JUDGE addressed the Jury in a few words, and
they without hesitation acquitted the prisoners. After
which the Learnell Judge begged they would take
cite and avoid such occurrences for the future.

Mudge replied, like an honest and true son of
Neptune—" 'Crust me for that, your Lordship, you
shall never h:tir tell of my again undertaking such
another land-tad"—at which the whole Court burst
into expressions of applause. •

COAL MARKET, Arkin.. 7.
Ships at Market. Ships sold. Prices.
60} Newcastle 341 325. 91 to eos. 04
31 Aunikdand IS &I s. 61. to 366. Od.
2 Scotch Coal 1 30s. OJ.

It is an historical fact not generally known, that
until the 14th century, the fishermen of the river
Thames presented every 10th salmon they caught in
it to the Clergy of Westminster Abbey. Salmon aro
now but seldom caught in the Thames ; but when
taken, they fetch a high price, from their superiority
Over all others in the delicacy/of their flavour.
The removal of the men of war •in ordinary from
off Woolwich has been attended with great advantage
to she navigation of the Thames, not cnly in permit-
ting the merchant vessels to pass with greater ticili:y,
but also in clearing the bed of the river. The mooring
chains to which the ships were fastened have been
wholly removed, thereby preventing the accumtea-
tion of sand, &c. brought by the ebbing and flowing
of the tide. The improvement in the navigation it.,
Weaver, not the only advantage derived, for several
thousand pounds are saved, which would have bet t
paid for carrying away the silt so deposited.
A Letter from Stutgard, dated March 20, says:
64 The history of the foretelling of the late Kitty.':
death by a Sesinutubafirt, is now published at Li
length, with all the details and names of witnesses."