Star.
London, England, 1828-01-09 00:00:00

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SALISBURY, JA MUMMA

NEWCASTLE, JAN. 8,

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 8.

SEAMAN V. HUGHES-AND HUGHES V. SEAMAN.

WINTER ASSIZES.

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The late heavy and continued rains have occasioned
Teat floods throughout the kingdsom, but: perhaps
a no place more extensively than in the vicinity of
,his city. L is well known that several* thieri join in
our immediate neighbourhood. Upon this occasion,
the banks of each have been overflown, and an immense
extent of meadow, pasture, and arable land, has in
consequence been completely inundated. The pro.
prietors and occupiers of o°o lands will drnhtless
experience injury ; but the flood has proved particu.
larly calamitous to hundreds of poor persons whose te•
nements have been inundated, and who are almost pe-
rishing for want of fuel, which they aretotally unableto
obtain. The state of these sufferers must make a fordible
appeal to the feelings of the chaiitably disposed, who
will not hesitate to consider whether their destitute situa-
tion is the result of misfortune or improvidence ; it is
certain that a little blanketting and fuel would at this
time afford essential relief to the sufferings of many of
our fefloW•creatures, and reader their Situationtethpa-
ratively comfortable and happy.

Thursday evening last, according to annual custom,
Mrs. Mayoress had a brilliant Assembly at the Mansion
House, which was attended by all the beauty and fashion
of this town and neighbourhood. Upwards of 500 Ladies
and Gentlemen were present, and nothing could exceed
the arrangements as well in the ball roam as in the
supper room: The Ball was led off by the Sheriff of
Newcastle (Edward Dale, Esq.) and Mrs. Bell, of Wool-

sington.
Friday night last the Wear steam boat took fire in
Sunderland harbour, which at one time threatened its
destruction. Fortunately the steam boat was unmoored
from her birth, and by great exertion the fine was got
under.
A letter has been received in this town from Cocker-

mouth; stating the loss of the large steam 'easel, the
Solway, on Thursday last.- The Solway was a ve.y
fine vessel, and traded between Carlisle and Liverpool.
Great anxiety prevailed among many of the inhabitants
of Whitehaven, who expected friends by her. The part
of the coast on which she was lost is not yet known,
but we are happy to learn that the passengers were all
saved.

The Court was occupied the whole of the morning
in hearing two assault cases.

The facts simply were, that Seaman, who is keeper of
a lodging house, thrashed Hughes, the servant of an '
inmate, in the morning—and Hughes returned the ,
obligation with interest in the evening.
The Jury found both Guilty. Seaman was fined one
shilliog, and Hughes entered into his own recognizance,
kto keep the peace towards Seaman for twelve months.

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rDSTONE, JANUARY B.—Before Mr. Baron lfrauarrios.
Henry Peters and Flower Bowel were indicted ft*
breaking and entering the dwelling house of ant old
woman, of the name of Burr, at Bexley, and stealing.
therein m a copper pot, and other articles of property,
The prosecutrix, whose appearance WPS that nf,a,
woniass•of 90, was placed in the witness•box to speak va
the offence, when a question was put to her by tio
Court as to her age.
Mrs. Burr—Seventy, my Lord.
Mr. Balm) Vatiostae—Seventy, eh'?
Mrs. Burr—Seventy odd, my Lord.
M1%1341'011 Vatucstatt—What do you mean by se, .
venty odd?
Ma. Burr—Oh, 73, or thereabouts.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—What, YOH were unwilling to
tell us your real age; was that so?
Mrs. Burr.,—They say Ladies generally are—(A
laugh.)—The old Lady then proved the loss of her
property, and the case was otherwise made out against
the prisoner Howel, who was found Guilty, but Peters
was acquitted.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAII—.-Let sentence of Death be
recorded ; and you, Hov.4 may expect to be sent out'
of the country, never again to return to it. .
As soon as this intimation was pronounced, the old
woman, Mrs. Burr, exclaimed, its an animated tone—
"Oh my good Lord, I hope not for ever. Do have
mercy upon the boy, for the sake family. I hope ..
to be able to take off some of his punishment..".
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—So you have ; you have saved
him from an immediate death. This is a very bad'
off.nce, and old people like you cannot be protected
unltss persons like the prisoner are punished.
. Before Mr. Justice liseser..
Augustus Frederick Goodwin was indicted for wilful •
and corrupt perjury, assigned to have been committed
in an affidavit made by him as a special bail in a cause
of Wright v. Rouse. The defendant, upon his first exa-.
mination in the Bail Court, having-stated that he was a
man of substance, an affidavit was made by a person
named Lingridge, setting forth that the defendant was
not a butcher of Sutton Valence, as he represented him-
self; that he was in necessitous circumstances; that he
had been receiving parochial relief, was living in a
house provided by the parish, and he got;his, living by
being put in by Rouse to keep.distawsses for rent; which.
he had made for Rouse. In anSwer.tO Ad44avii.,
the defendant made the one to which the perjury was
assigned. He there stated that he had paid, off his cre.
ditors in full ; that he began business again in 1825; that
he derived 321. a year out of houses; that hi.soiti pro-
perty for 4951. that he received 1501. of the money, and
that his furniture was worth 401.
A number of witnesses were examined on behalf of the.
prosecution, and their evidence established the falsehood
of the allegations made in the defendant's affidavit. • .
After a trial which lasted the whole day to a late hour.
at night, the Jury fouud the defendant Guilty, and he
waa sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and hard
labour.

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Speaking of the altered state of the cities of India,
Viscount CHATEAUBRIAND says—. 4 The cartilages of
London are now seen travelling, together with palan-
quins and caravans, the roads of thi tiger and the
elephant."
A laundress, named Williams, residing at 37, York-.
k-
street, Battersea, was burned in a most dreadful man-
ner on Saturday evening, in consequence i f her clothes
taking fire, while sitting before the fire waiting her.
son to return home....

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• CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Januairr a. ,
The mealing trade..Vas extremely dull this morning, although the .
frost has made the ialnples of Wheat feel quire differ tit hunt what
they were on Monday, owing to the large antral of flour (10,700
sacks); but Monday's prices were considsrea by all to ►e the qui.
Cation. Barley is not so Wish., as high rices weir tiensandied, but
335. per qr. were fully maintained. Oats were as.dull as they pas-
sibly could be, nut a sale has brew effected. lb other artklis there,
ib no akeratlan.

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