Star.
London, England, 1818-08-11 00:00:00

HABEAS CORPUS.

it will be recollected that a few days ago a person
just now confined in Yorkshire, applie : to the Lord
Chancellor, by Petition, stating that he was con-
fined under a commission of lunacy without any just
or lawful grounds, and praying that his Lordship
would order a writ of ILibeas Corpus to be issued,
for his being brought before the Court for examina-
tion, to ascertain whether the allegations in his Peti-
tion were true, or whether they were not. 'When
the case was argued, Sir S. Romißy, with his osual
ability, advocated the caas'a of the Petitioner, stating
at the same time, thtt he was confined by his son
after he had been at London to publish some religi-
ous boc ks. The case was first of all laid before Mr.
Justice Abbott, then before Mr. Justice Holroyd,
and finally before Mr. Justice Bailey,' who preSided
at the laic York Assizes, and rho heard the case
stated to him, and, readiag the Affidavits, felt that
his power was not such, at least the facts detailed in
the Affidavits were not such as would justify hint
in granting the writ of Habeas Corpus: though it
was his very sincere wish to do so. The am of
Course, came before the Lord Chancellor, and his
Lordship was requested to grant the writ. On. hear-
log it; his Lordship felt that he was very mach afraid
he ought not, and, in fact, cot :1 not inter ere in a
case of this nature, where the Judge of Assize had
refused to give his. sanction ; but at the same time, to
relieve them from any anxiety, heyeold, with ;much
pleasure, read over the Affidavits which had been
submitted to the Judge of .Assize, though; in doing
so, he douhted very much his own powers. Inloot•
dug over the whole, he would give such art epinhlts,
as he shold think accordant to the feerings of.pnblic
justioe. His Lordship took hem the Affidavits, and
in coming into Court said this meaning, that to read
these Affidavits and give relief was utterly iacOmpa-
tible with the duty of the Judge in this Court. He
trusted no man would think he had acted front
biassed or partial motives. He had, with the utmost
anxiety, examined the whole of the case, and no man
was perhaps in the universe better qoalilied than Mr.
Justice Builefwas, whose attention, talents,. and very
discriminating and impartial powers, as a Judge, re-
quired at this day to kind of eulogium. On the
whole, he was satisfied that that truly excellent Judge
had come to a proper conclusion, and he was of the
same opinion. Of the high benefit of the writ of
Habeas Corpus he was well aware, and GOD forbid
he should date to make a single inroad on it,. but in
this case he could not grant what was Frayed.
Whatever regret he zinged feel, he must, as a Judge;
dismiss the motion. •

Sunday morning, as Mr. Thomas Russell,. oft)*
Edgware road, was undressing to bathe in the Scr-
peatine River, he was a:costed by a gentleman!),
dressed young maa, who joined him in bathing. At
the same time; another nn.dehis appearance (suppos-
ed to be his accomplice}, who placed himself near
.the clothes of the bathers, apparently undressing
after' however, a short pause, he redrissed himsclF
and decamped with a valuable silver watch, geld
seal and key.
Yesterday a fellow called at the house of M.
James Orgarson, at Mile•end, sating that he 11:•.,1
seen Mr. Jones, a country farmer, who used w stz;)
at Mr. Orgarson's house, at Smithtiehl, and that 4,
being in want of £lO, requested Me. )rgarson to
send it by the hearer: at the same time he presented,
a note, purporting to be from Mr. Jones. No appre-
hension was entertained till Mr. joshes called, itiloo
the fraud was discovered.

Wed:les:lay night, or early on Thursday morning,
the premises of Mr. Scott, Sharp's-alkj, Cow.cron
were broke open, and a fat bullock stolen from the
hack house.

A horse having taken flight in the New-cut, Lam-
beth, on StindaKafteincon, wc•rt at a futinus rate
towards the Marsh Gate, awl in its way knocks-I
down a sailor, ‘Nho was dreadfully cut and bruised
but not dangerously. The animal was stopped at
the gate, which was at the time shut, without having
done any other mischief.
FlltE.—Monday night, or early on Tuesday mcrr-
ing, Offord-Mills, near llockdcn, were hiout to the
ground The fire was occasioned by a servant of lti r.
Lmosztes, who .7as conductiiT a gang of lighters,
incautiously leaving a lighted candle in an adjoining
II stable after putting up his haling horses, which 1.4 a
Fey to the flames.