Star.
London, England, 1826-12-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

We are pleased to see that the Duke of Wxuarstort, in quality of
Commissioner for settling the question of the Deccan prise money,
has at length brought the labours of his office to a close, and that by
a notice in last night's Gowns, the Ollcers and soldiers entitled to
a share of the booty, are authorised to receive it, on application,
whether personally or by draught, at seven days sight. Of the
limitations as to time, and regulations in point of form, under which
the money Is to be distributed to the captors, we are not sufficiently
acquainted with this description of business, to express approbation
or the reverse.

Several detachments of Irish recruits arrived in town on Thurs-
day morning from Bristol. and embarked yesterday morning, on
board a steam vessel in the River, for Gravesend, on route to join
their respective Corps and Depots at Chatham and Canterbury.
The Arab transport has arrived at Cove, to convey the 84th Re-
giment to Jamaica. Lieutenant Scion, 54th Regiment, is appointed
Adjutant of the Depot.
ARIGNA COMPANY.

Yesterday the Committee appointed by the House of
Commons, to inquire into the conduct of those Members
of the House who ate connected with the Company
above mentioned, and to report on the evidence ad-
duced, met at one o'clock for the purpose of carrying
on the investigation, and examining witnesses. The
meeting was fully attended, but was confined to those
Members who had been appointed on the Select Com-
mittee. Mr. Robert Grant in the Chair.

We understand that the first subject of consideration
was, that of the course of inquiry to be pursued, which
having been in some measure determined, the secre.
tall of the comp my was called, but he not being
is waiting, Mr. Comerford, the solicitor to certain re.
quisitionists, who have disapproved of the .condjct of
the ex-directors, was then called in and examined. In
reply to que,tions which were put to him, he stated he
was not solicitor to the company, btit, as before men,
Cloned, acting for a majority of the shareholders in the
investigation lately carried on out of doors. Nothing
important to the great question before the committee
came out. • Application having been made by the party
most interested in this inquiry (Islr. Brogden), to be
allowed to attend for the purpose of examining wit•
nesses by himself or his counsel, Mr. Harrison, who
was in waiting, the committee proceeded to discuss the
propriety of acceding to such request. After having
been occupied for a short period in considering this
subject, they decided that any Hon. Member should
be allowed to be present dining the investigation, and
that, under these circumstances, Mr. Brogdeu had an
undoubted right to be present.
If we are rightly informed, Mr. Brogden objected
to be present as a disinterested individual, claiming it as
a tight to have the power of taking an active part in
the iiquiry, as be considered it necessary for the elu-
c;dation of truth that the witnesses should be closely
examined, touching certain points. We believe that
the result of Mr. Brogden's expostulation was, that no
evidence having been as yet brought forward which
implicated that Gentleman, it was deemed inexpedient
to admit him. on any but the, general grounds before
stated.

The secretary to the company, upon being called,
was examined upon general points, and in accordance
with the order of the committee, produced the docu-
ments connected with the company, which, if we may
judge of their importance by their bulk, must necessarily
occupy in slight degree the time of the committee,
and the curiosity of the public.
This witness having retired, Mr. Henry and Mr.
Joseph Clarke, two of the ea directors, who %sete in
attendance with Mr. iltaling, their solicitor (formerly
the solicitor to the Company) were called. Mr. Henry
Clatke was only, however, examined. To the evidence
of this witness much importance was attached, he being
one of the original concoctors of this company, and
the person through whose hands the spoil of 15.000/.
passed, prior to its misapplication, now the great point
of inquiry.
We understand that Mr. Sergeant Adams, formerly
st inding counsel to the Company, and the Gentleman
who so resolutely opposed the admission of persons
connected with the press. at the meting of this C9m-
pany, when the first exposé took place, was retained on
the part of this witness; but the Learned Sergeant was
not called upon by the committee to give his services
in the iuvestigaion. We believe that the Learned
Gentleman having been one of the original proprietors
and the legal adviser of the ex-directors, will himself be
called as a witness upon this important occasion.
After the examination of Mr. Henry Clarke, which
lasted upwards of an hour, but which we omit out of
deference to Parliamentary usage, the Committee ad•
knurled until to-mot tow (this day) at eleven o'clock
the witnesses were called in, and desired to attend at
that hour.

Amongst the witnessts present were, besides those whom we
have mentioned, Mr. Wilson, late of the firm of Wilson and Hol-
royd, the former solicitors to the Company; and Mr. Butt,formerly
a clerk in the employment of the Company. We noticed also Major
Hinde, a large proprietor.-31r. Flattery was nut in attendance,
although it was stated that an order had been served upon him.

RUSSIAN PROCLAMATION-(CONCLUDED).

PETERSBURGH, Nov. is.
ADDRESSED TO THE If LASES, &C.

You know then, in the midst of the most profound
peace and tranquillity, the Persians have attacked our
troops, ravaged the open country of Schurager, and
carried off captives, the peaceful inhabitants, who, con-
fiding in the existing ft iendly relations between the two
Sovereigns, lived without any apprehension, close to the
frontiers of Persia. Persian troops advanced, at the
same time, into the province of Karabasch.

The absurd repor is which were spread, that the Rus-
sian troops were employed in quelling disturbances in
the interior, and a certain Seid Melia, seduced by the
presents of the Grandees of Persia, have caused this war
to be undertaken, though General Prince Menzikoff, in
whom his Imperial Majesty has particular confidence,
was in Persia is regulate the demarcation, and had been
invited for that purpose to Sultanieh, by the Schah
himself. I knew that the Persians are impudent enough
to employ all kinds of seduction and lies: be prudent,
and do not suffer yourselves to be misled.
You will be invited to flight—to treason—then yr u
will be removed into the interior of Persia, far from
your homes. Ask the Demurtschesulzes--they will till
you, that many of them have returned from Chorassan,
whither they had been sent. What advant rges will the
Persians offer you? Will they give you better land
than that you cultivate here, while they themselves live,
in many places, on a barren soil, and in a state of
poverty. It is a melancholy existence that awaits tra-
vellers and deserters; for whither can they fly, when
the Russian troops enter the enemy's territory? Remain
faithful to your great Emperor—rally against your
enemies—defend your families and your property—and
you will laugh at the credulous minds of those who shall
trust to the perfidious lies of the Persians.
(Signed) General YEIOIOLOFF.
ifresbingh GOMM*.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE..

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HirsitTroßD, pre, 7. .
Awn (the wife of Joha)•Efartrip, was indicted for
the wilful murder of William Lawford, a person with
whom she cohabited, by stabbing him in the left side
with a knife, at Chipping Barnet, on the 4th November.
The evidence of the first witnesses went meter to
prove that the prisoner and the deceased had been seen
drinking together in apparent cordiality at a public-
house ; but that the prisoner did• not return home with
the deceased, and on her way was beard to express an
apprehension that he would murder her for delaying
her return.

Mary Ward examined.—l live with Daniel Wilkinson,
who resides on Barnet Common, next door to the cot-
tage which had been occupied .ItY the deceased and
the prisoner ; on the night 'of the 41h November I
went to bed at ten o'clock ; I had an infant child
then about a fortnight old; the child wcke me about
eleven o'clock ; I did not go to sleep again after that ;
my bed room was up stairs; from that rom I could
hear what passed in the house of the deceased, the par-
tition being thin; I heard the prisoner stamping and
walking in her front room down stairs; More I heard
her stamping I heard no noise ; I did not heat her
come in. While she was stamping I heard her say,—
" You kill you." I heard the deceased
speak, and then I heard a skirmishing against the wall.
I could not hear what the deceased said, he spoke so
low. I then heard something fall, which shook the
place; the skirmishing did not last a moment before I
heard the fall; it appeareJ to me to be the man that
was murdered, he fell so very heavy. What I call a
skirmish • appeared to me as if somebody was foiced
against the wall ; the whole thing was momentary. In
a moment afterwards I heard the prisoner say,-6, I
have killed you, my dear ! I have stabbed you—l have
stabbed you!" This was directly after the heavy fall;
the prisoner then opened her door and ran to our door,
shook it, and said, 6, For Goo's sake, come down, come
down, I have killed Will, I have stabbed him, he's
dead ! he's dead!" Wilkinson was awake when these
words were spoken: I had waked him ; he went down
stairs; I knew the prisoner by living next door; she
had been in my house that day ; no conversation passed
between us and the deceased that day.
The evidence of othrr witnesses was corroborative of the above.

Rose Staymaker examined by Mi. JESS°, :—She has
seen Lawford with a knife in his hand when he has
been quarrelling. with the prisoner, and she has heard
him say he would rip her open and wash his hands in
her blood.

By the COURT.—Deceased was very passionate, and
often beat the prisoner. Once, when she was in my
house locked up, he burst open my door, and kicked
her twice on her side, and said he would be her butcher.
The prisoner in her defence said, that if she did it, she
did it unde.ignedly. She would never have hurt a hair
of his head. When she went home the candle was on
the table, and she had the key of the door in her pocket,
which she hardly ever had. When she got in she went
to lock the door immediately, in doing which Lawford
hit her over the head. She asked him if he meant to
murder her? and he called her a name which she could
not repeat before Lidies, and said he would mike her
remember staying out from him sn late. He then struck
and kicked her, and told her it was for stopping out
with other men. At this time she supposed she must
have taken up the knife, but she has no recollection
whatever of having dune so.
Sarah Dickenson, matron of Hertford gaol, examined:
Said the prisoner had been under her care since her
confinement. She examined her person when she was
brought to the gaol ; she had a black eye, a bruise on
her side, as if from a kick, and another on her knee.
The Jury consulted fiat a short time, and pronounced a verdict of
Guiny Manslaughter.
The Learned J owe immediately sentenced the prisoner to Trans-
port/vane fur Lye.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.