Star.
London, England, 1828-02-09 00:00:00

LIBEL..-.:THE KING U. COLONEL BRADLEY.

Mr. llosANQuer begged to know when it would be'
convenient to the Court to pass judgment upon the de-
fendant. lie (the Learned Counsel) was engaged fo,
the prostaution, but he underst od it was the wish of
the defendant that he should be brought up in the course
Of the present term.
Mi. Juitice BATLEY said be draught it would be ini.
possible, horn the great pressure of busineis before the
Cuba, to tike the case this test*.
The defendant, who Was in Court, entreated their
Lordships to dip se of the case dtkring the present
Terns. ft would be a great personal inionvenieke to
him if it stood Over ; it would also occasion frith gkat
additional expense'.
Lord TENTILEDEN—Wfiat **hue?

The deiend4nt Said there wou-ld be the expense of his
remaining in Loudon. lie was at present &siding is
Regent-street.
Lord TANTERDEN said the Court cotild not ifcon've•
niEnct itselt and the Ot'.er suitors to tile the ills* thi.
Tersit—The case theietote s ands over.
VIE *l4. ON THE PROSECUTIO* OF TIM *DereTT /DR
Tat itIi4REASION OT VICE, V. EDWARD DYER.

Mr.66llThei moved for the Judgment of the Court
apt* Ediiird Dyer, who had pleaded Guilty to in
todltMerit preferred against him, for the publicatidn
of book, and prints of An obscene, and eVen an 6n64-
tural desciiption.
Mr. Justice in pronouncing the sentence of
the Court, said Ed=ward Dyer, you are to receive
Elie judgment of tile Court, after having pleaded-guilty
to an indictment for publicly exposing to sale, and sell-
, slag, books and prints of a most indecent and obscene
tendency, calculated to inflame the passions of the
young. calculated to sap the principles of morality, and
Calculated to do boundless mischief to the many who
have io sufficient controul over their passions. It is
ate, ty impossible but ts at any use seeing those p.,h)i.
Cations must know their tendency, and the guilt which
they are calCulated to produce; and upon your head
falls the blame of eiery crime which may or shalt be
committed through your off:nce. You have pleaded-
-1
guilq, and i hope you have done so from sincere con-
trition. Looking back Of the past, and forward to the
mischief Willett a continuance in your offence would
be calCulated to produce, you have made ionic atohir-,
men', by giving up the publications in your power;
brit-pits have not gone all the length yin Might have
done, when and froth whom you got them.
—The Court, taking. into consideintion the fait dist
you did nit go to trial, Which might cause a feather
carcifition of the-se indecencies, coders and directs that
itliprisoned in the House of Correction, Cold
, 'Rath Fields. 'or the serail' of one year; and at the ex-
.._ . .
pirati.,n or itai period. you give your awn recogniz-
afiree is 40h and two sufficient sureties in 201. each, for
yiakit,viod behaviour Ito shred years- •
Cat& 0* COMisiON rama, vtgi:siito'reil p.
. Mr. Justice GASlitie ditptised of a few ontantiinded
fihi Peas' 10 ine course Of die morning. He was
icier **di' M.. Justice PAUL and hr. Initiee
flitefintOit, whin the Cse'rt sat in BO o.
zYt,tsd runs
siffin O.
nit grit ti sktion Wight 6f Welk. Sala, Payne
and Co. agaiiiie the definditii, fin' the itiont rift of bill
of eichange; the defecndalit ifitiadird a set of of isOentY
hogsheads of wine.
Mr.. Set: je'ait tithe linen ebiained a
role, Calling eli the deferidant t 6 shalt tads* %thy the
plaintiff Should' tick Enter up judgment is fof WanF of
a plei, on the ground that the plea pit *at $ sham
plea, and iMendeli Merely to procure delay.
Mt. Sergeant S'istrritit Showed cauM to'-day against
the Yale, and Cited a variety of Cases for the purpose of
proVing &at the plea was good.
Mr.Sefgeant &sestina admi..ted that the authori.
ties were against him; but he had rested his case, not
upon what the lavi was, but on what it ought to be. It
was to he Apeeted, theft Whilst the present practice of
pleading—disgraceful as it was to the profession—et=
fifer!, it should etche discussion among the pUblic. It
Was a glaring evil, and he frosted that du Court would
Obi any hinger sanction its contindinie.
Justice Nix thought that the rule must Se
charged, unless the Court were to opiet its
practice. As the la* of present 'toad, the tel must
.be admitted; but now, ai there wait so Much' lilt about
the law, it might. perhaps be Welt 10 cot ides the
practice of pleading.
Mr. Justice Donal:Aron' wished' to bet underttood as
differing ix Lobo from the applicaridn. In hil opinion,
'a plea of set Off Was less objectionable than the general

Mr. Sonia GA setae denthotight that the rule ought
to be stithieged.
in ernithet elite/Mat eathe before the- Conti, a der
fetikhi`nt if a see hi' a idea 6f ibitithent, on the ground
'daft anni;okidet 6f his Umber in the seders. A rule
was sitoivedjoi d a9Ylst hit On hid% tcidiicicise
his brother's addrist, it bE nidg appeared that the de-
feidant's brother arted st languid, atitdthid been far i eon-.
ader able' fink Ednfined in a niad-houre.
The C,:ont, rrr iery strong terms, repiobate3 0)6

Elisol•eiA Dal, the woman who stands charged with
the murder of her son, at Blackheath, some time since,
has been delivered of a fine boy in the hospital of the
county prison, Canterbury; The trial has bees put
till frit assists:
Thursday, during the time that the Learned judges
were engaged in passing judgment on the Rey. R.
Taylor. some daring pickpockets entered the Court,
whicfr was extremely crowded, when one Gentleman
•got robbed of his pocket-book, containins a 10011. Bank
England note, aho a gold seirttis front &I' MC...4
Another person !bit his pocket boot, wdl Si.
note and niemotandunts of -cOnsidefibli

-POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAX.SION-110.(1112.
A young mart named /rive was brought before the Lots
Maio", charged with having stolen a timothy of stone blue, the
property of )fr. Getterqulst.
It was stated in evidence, that a porter hi the heave of the pee.
secutor had dragged his truck, is which wore 'serval pardeli, along
Tower-street, and that the Prishier tiolt eat oat of the paresis while
the porter was for a moment ahem; that the prisoner niade
and put the parcel into the band' if 'Weaker person, whO (*aped;
but not with the booty.
When the prtioner was Ors brnught upt SU. detteriplitt revved
to appear ti pruiecute, and the Lord Mayor wai obliged. to *Uinta
sunimons to hipr, And even to that irluitantly attended.
Ifti /Al i Mins ioTg t)te itoieetitor that hi" reettait to come
forwardifis eiteeedfitgir bilutaeable, itiasttiuctr ai the foirtiii. Wert
likely to be serlauili inju rid' by having thiriek forged out upon them.
Mr.Getterquist satd, that the cause of his reluctance was a do.
mestic calamity.
The Loais Mares' told the ecireePlainait t'h'at thlelt*Might: very'
fairly re,otve upon a second'ri-sltro hittrittinsit the calcularinii that
be was sou good a tort of fella* tbathe WM& riot give &ere any
trouble.

The prisoner was then committed for trial.
Nary Stade,: was Charged' with' baVing been in t blase Mr:
Beddingheld, of Ilart.att eet, with intention to commit a rObbery.
The street door was open; and the serfant girl, upon guing up'
stairs, saw the prinnier; who -was r eattipitto stra'nger, behind
the wardrobe door in her mbittellet ebababer. Some silk dresses,.
lace, and other valuable articles, Wire pitted sip, ready to
be taken away. When the prisoner was taken Into cusiodi by an
officer, she struggled; antt gut away. Ike Officer followed, and
again got bold. Again she 'neared, ran under OM* coatitis and
had neatly outrun the chartable, When she slipped, and was *tilted.
—She was fully committed for trial.
BOW.s•rnERT.
Sir R. Dimas addressed the Reportrrsi and said "that he held
a letter iu his hand, which proved that there were truly charitable
beings in the country, and as be bad no means of acknortlydging its
receipt, unless through the Press, he hoped they would enable him
to do so " He then handed them a note, elegantly written, which
appeared to be the handwriting of a Lady, of which the fulloviing
is a copy A friend to the Destitute beg' to contribute the en-
closed two pounds towards Sir Richard Birnie's pisur.box."-;-. In
October last a similar note,estidently in the same hand.writing, had
been left at Sir limn* RD'S residence.

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William Scott, a young tnan of dashing appearance, was charged
with asNaulting two of the watchmen of St. Martin's; and caning
them a set of thieves.
Mr. flat ts—Well, Sir, as you have made sash a sweeping charge
against the characters of the watchmen. perhaps you will give us a
little knowledge of your own. Pray what are you!
Prisoner—A Gentleman.
Mr. Hatt.s—l must entertain some doubts on that subject, until
you give better proof of your conduct than last • night's frolic, to
beat two old watchmen of known integrity. Where do you Gve ?
Prisoner—ln Poi thind-place.
Mr. Mar.,— What's your name?
Prisoner—l gave my name at the watcb.bouse last night.
Mr. llacts—You must. give it to me now.
Pri*oner-IVilinuo Scott.
Mr. Ilat.Ls—Very well, Mr. Scott, put in bail, and thea you
shall be Scot free.
M A It 1.1101: OUG lI.STREET. _ _

Joseph Cook, a youth about Marred' years of age, whose dress
bespoke the must abject poverty, was brought up from St. AMle's
watchbouse, cliaiged with stealing a pig from the shop of Mt.
Cook, poulterer, of Prince's-street.
Mr Cook deposed thA on the previous evening, about eight
o'clock, a fine sucking pig was placed 113 the window ; shonly after,
hr observed the primmer to pass and repass the shop several doses,
and suspecting his intentions, he went to call a person to Watch'his
motions. In the mesa time the prisoner again passed the shop, and
seeing an oppor unity, took hold of the pig and ran off. He called
,out `. Stop add !" and in a few minutes k? was seemed', baying'
previously dropped the pig, the value of which was ss.
The officer w ho took the prisoner into custody deposed to seeing
him drop die pig.
The primmer, is his defence said, it was eitieme distress which
drove hint in commit the act. . .
Mr. Cook—The pig was only Worth Ss. your Worship, sad do
not with to press the charge any further..
Air. nitht be tent tor trial; the case is a dear one. But
what are your motives fur not to press the charge?.
Mr. Cook—The passimr is the son of one of the unfortunate
men wbowas drowned. by the breaking in of the Thimes Tunnel,
and it is Irons this circumstance I would decline Cu prosecute.

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Prisonez—,lfy the unrortunate calamity which betel my father,
by the irruption of the 'Amines Imo the Tunnel, we have all bean
reduced to the greatest distress.
b4r.li7-1 ant very awry forit, but you must be committed.
Mr. Cook said he would, under all the circumstances attending
the prisoner's family, tip the utmost to get hie sentence mitigated.
fd Alt BONNIt.
Jsfia Gidney rind &nand efiarks,Datrane; underwent a final et-
Uninatrun tor obtaining timber trona Mr. Ashby, at Bugiirook, in
Nonhamptonsbire, awl paying for fr, by two bills of exchange for
7.04 each, drawn by 6idney upon blatant, which were fallacions.
They were fully confinined, with ltberty to give bail.
licary'llpar, set vain to a pasttycooh in WObeck-streets was
charged with Mit% a pistol loaded with ball, at Cornelius Leary.
'heap, in his deft:ace, said, he did not limes* that the ilsiOl was
loaded with hail, and Leary tail the Abigiktrate they *Sere 4 good
Mends," aid he heileVed inter fleas no malicious 'Mantua.
Mr. Ilosedss reproved Thorp for his folly, which bad proved all
but fatal, and turderLd that he should be detained.
Itx6eit Smith, a young man who was dresied like a groom,
roily committed for stealing a plated mitt rarer, belonging When
Tennystm, of Gloucester-place. One of this fdoinitia saw Min salmi
into the house, and had him apprehended with the auks property
in hi, pocket. •
CIALL.
Yesterday a Man nhined JwittSt eas' brought tetsbre thi Sitting
Magistrate, charged With hartug been concerned'lis liteiking into
and robbing the house of Mr. Duffield; landlord- of the Angel, in
Webtfir.stret, Lantbeth.—lie was fully committed.
In the course of the day Johnson, the.htformer, attentied at the
°tee, fur the purpose of lietying tor inTOluiltioita slintitibtisei
under the 35th ut Geo. lii. cap. t* against tin: tendering finite!.
duals, for selling wine and other excisable liquors without a licence,
namely, Mr. Ford, proprittor of the Surrey Rotunda wine-aponu4
black triars-road ; Mr. King,proprirtut of cplles-shopimthepari.b
of St. George and Mr. t:tat a, vintner, Of the Borough-road.
The Magistrate ( Swayer)* receireif Ate loformations against
the defendants, and Thursday next was appointed for hearing them.
Johnson also obtained six stinfinonses against the licensed
victuallers whom he auninunetd oat Wednesday last, but who were
dischatged in consequenie of his not appearing against theni.-L.
Johnson having been asked by the Magistrate the reason of his
not attending on the above occasion, in reply be stated that be
was atraid en venture near the office on the day In question, owing
to the mob that had assembled iu Isom of it. Had be attempted
to brave the danger, he was apprehensive he would Save been
" served out" by those who wine prejudiced against his calling.
lie, howerer, hoped he should meet with no interruption thee next
visit he made. Johnson hiving declared that he was prevented
from attending to prove his cases against the defendants on the for-
mer occasion, the Aligistrate granted his application, observing that
he should not be put to any additional expenses in taking ode friislr
summonses. Wednesday hest was theta appoLoted the day the
hearing the summonses against the licensed vietualleri
LAMBETH-STREET.
Amos 11fi01 was chat sett with stealing,, a quantity of cart ham's;
the property of Mr. Joseph buck, of Plaistow, gssex. The pioir.-
entor ehiployed the prisoner to it pair a rOiantity de cart Nardi*
but having suspicions' of his dishonesty, he distharidd. Mm. A.
liow.street patrol stated, that he stopped the prisoner iat
road, wi:h a bundle containing the harness, which the prosecutor's'
son identified &Shia father's r toperty.—Fully committed.

MAZURIga, who was so celebrated for hie angel it,
the Theatre Of Vora 8;. Martial an'd who' &Cited sus-,
in London hy bli eittaadintry.exliiblthforti, died
a few &is ago at PM is.
Monday two Men darned Cfrriliefan mit Pope,
LI Blips, part of a deiperite gang of toOlebreadfets who'
r beet long infested tee neighbourhood of Twickenham,,
were fully committed by Colonel CLlVieadit fot
'hods breOttord, charged with robbing two hi:Asses it
fiettlptott. They had been watched Mita Teriekenheat
by is active cdditablit of that AO, aid were rattly
althoitt after quitting die premise's of a
Gentleman named King, with the stoleditfroperty tfPc.ir
them. Athongst other filings were sit dodge 6f fdwls,•
which they had killed, and a iinintity* of *0 ken.--
The lilted and the piieltri ri ad heed' itotell froth two
different holing. On the night id cpleitiOn, 66 fess
than fetir bodies *ere either tkitobtd or attempted at
H.impton, and on the periods 6f the prii6deri vier*
tunnel as large Emrich' of skeleton kei, I fokiiidalfleia•
technically called" je a 'nitity:si findef•bicil,
te.fertifidg together a complete sippitithi 16thOttit‘
treating.

NAME ANtl SIOV-§ OF THE DIONTiI.
The name of February, now given to the seensi
month of the year, was once that of the last. In ;hi
early ages of Home, the month of February Was that
preceding J.inuary, but after some One Dicenisiti
made an order,
.that it should forkiw instead-41 We.
telling the initial month of the jeer: The nasire is df.
Asa horn Nisei teiii Sax
as Juno.

person JUIIO.
The roles babe a rupttitififienii *eon, AO rill
Month fiat a Moird eif a 'peCialiar ehafgEiti,
nn the Sestihit of inilividditi it, iticitwelici
these icfluences is iyMbolized bf seirire
thris- the Oydsbol of Januity is thelicyntli or gam;
and expresses constancy and fidelity in every engage.
ment, and that of Febtuaty is the amethyst, indicating
tfiat Whoever has the happiness to claim it at his tidal
thosith, %rill bd exempt trona all :ruing pitatiotit,• bird
le.njoy great pace of mind. There is an ilitabee of
fancy in this popular belief; *hada almost redeems ita
absurdity.
1. the snowdrop Rtist h/nsfii ribald this tide,' and is
hiiled as the hat bit4er of fipeing;
Already now the snowdrop dockappear,
The twat pale blossom of th' ustriperett year;
As Rosa '% breath, by some transforming power,
Had changed an icicle into a Bower
Its name and hue the scentless plant retsina,
And Wisner lingers in its icy veins! Mas. &smarm
the primrci,e, too, shows its pale blossoms on every
.'warts bank :
born tenant of the peaceful ghee!
Emblem of Virtue in the shade ! •
Bearing thy head to brave the storm
That would thine innocence deform!
Of all the Hovers that greet' the Spring.
Of all the Boners the seasona bring,
To me, While' doOm'd to linger here,
The lowly primrose shall he dear!
Sprung, life a primrose, in the wild
short, like the printroie, Marion smil'd :
The Spring that gave her bloisonis
Tore them for ever from the earth;
Nor left, ah me r one bud behind
To tranquillize a Parent's mind,
Save that sweet bud; which strews lbs way,
Blest Hope, to an a tetnal May !
Loris tenant of the peaceful glade!
Emblem of Virtue in the shade! •
pure as the blossoms on yon thorn!
Spotleis as her for whom we mourn!
Of all the flow'rs that greet the Spring,
Of all the flow'rs the seasons bring,
To toe, while doom'il.to linger here,
The lowly prinirose shall be dear ! karat.
The wos•cli login again to be rota' ; Arst the wont!.
lark cat ols itswelcome to returning vernal season,
next the thrush, the crtiEnch, and the blackbird.
DEBTO ICS COI; Bit

The Matters of the Partitions and - Seitenth.lar of thi. Parsons*,
hereinafter-named (thisame having' 'been' filed the Overt) are
appointed to be heard at the Coirt tionse, in l'ortogal-irreet,
Lincoln's Inn-heltli, on.IitSDAY, the f7ds• of February;
Nine in the Forenooo.
Joseph Aimititge, Iver, Ihsc'kinghatushire,aisistint °Vergers'
George Willingham, Park-road, Regent's Park, attorney
Philip Phillips, Raven-row, hplialfiettls, Mack lead and pined-
manufacturer
Motes Levi, Raven-row, Stitalfields,•lshck bsid and
rainier • - •
James Phippen, Reclerass-street, Cripplegate, book keeper
Thomas Walreling, Maboles-idly, Butingtall.street, cheesensotirr
and poulterer
John Broad, Chapel-streets Grosvenor-square, coachtnaler
William Saberi, licrunshiw, horse dearer
William Whlre,,liroist-areer, Golden. square, fruiterer, &c.
Joseph Fry Lawrence, Cross-court. Cartieby-market;h4 &eget
Hugh Maccami; fiedciosif-itWet, tiawiter
Marian Davis, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket, spinster
Thomas Clark, King's•row; Mutton; druggist, fee.
David maps; Tetbury,.Glouceiterstaire, shoemaker
Stephen Ward, Leeds, Yorkshire, victualer
George Hide, Windsor, tailor.

runty.
At Milne( rats*, Bite, the Lady of Left.-Ceitersl Sr fobs
'WA GA d 41-dritifer•

DIED. .
At Glassdor, GeSorge Cuninghame ifonteatb, AI.D. is the 39t1
year of his age.
• At Cape Coast Castle of tie a Of Angust last, Thomas
Sitthald, Esg. midst:Lot suigemi in the rfif Regithenf, and son d
the Ref. fe. Stlitisld, of liaddingisti. A jetitleatan cot cc i 9 the
prime of life—highly esteemed and respeetid by his brother °Seers,
and deeply regretted by his teladoot.
At Plymbilttt, after an of tree difikeavilia by stioPysy,
Mr. tfrinte Edward Philips, aged 49; &Wei kid liiery.stible
ketper.

NEWGATE Atai LRADRNHAVL MARKETS, Fn. S.
Beef... Ys ss id to 45 Od I Wid - n:t Os sa
Mutton .. .Ss ad ds ,o 1 Pail — Od to 6r to

PRICES or HAY auu STRAW YESTERDAY.
it. JAIIttS~i. *IISTIM:11 A riL.
Hay 41 45 Od to SI Os Od Hay 31 12s to SI 04 01
Clover 4110 s Od to 51 105 041 Clover 11 lOs to 61 Os o 3
S i `Straw _ll 134 041 to 21 Os ud Straw 11 10s to 11 16s 04

PRICE OF HOPS; PER CWT. FE, 8.
NCW TOCCJITS. I . MEW BACII.
Kent B4s to 12 do I Kent 821 to Ins.
Sutsez
EiWN
Farnham fine 160 s to 189t.;—Seeondli. Mt to kos

PRICE OF LEATIIIBIL
Rest Tketidni 155 d to 174
Common Ditto
Crop Bides, 35 to solbs for cutting
Ditto 45 to ICd co 18$
Calf Skins, 56 to 461bs led Co t 44
Dittio 10 9311 to 941
Ditto 70 tO 110111 s 11111 to 234
Small Seal% 194 to ItOd
Tanned Done 1411, to 11:711,
SOnish _ 2ld. to_ll7tl

PRIGS or TALLOW,
Town Tallow Od
Yellow Russia ... 42a cod I
White ditto ..... Od.
Soap ditto ....... Od
Melting Stuff ..... 54s 0d

SOAPe -•• zi per Lisa.
Vellum ••••••••711 od
got. • 00000 01
Cuid Os 01

Graves:. ..:s:
Good Dr.
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EOURSE OF 'I2-7t.
Amsterdam ......12 2 C. F.
o,itto at eight ~,11 19
Rotterdim...2 U 12 3
Atitsielp
Piratilmtgh ft 1
Aitutia Sti U* IS rif
PAris,3day'isisht 25 ill
Ditto .......2 U2S 50
Madrid- .03.11
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Matta—

H'ANGS,
Inborn
Genoa ••••..••••..
4*
Malts
Naples
Palermo 11741pes 1111
Lisbciit.•••••—...
JinetAtt..
14
Cork .».. • ••.. •.• I*.

PRICES OF G MID 111111911 f:
Foreign Gold in .......... sin IT
Silveteht-,biroOtiinitard • 0 .s 01
Mdpg
31! Cid, t)
pi 03 to 37

Ships at ilarltet.
i24} Newcastle

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litßldl 0 0
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Flinders
Swedes
Leeward Islands
Brazil
Jamaica

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