Star.
London, England, 1829-04-17 00:00:00

IDLESEX MAGISTRATES.

A Meeting of the Majr"..—istrates of the above county
took place at the Sessions Reuses Clerkenwell. yester-
day, for the dispatch-of public lousiness: Mr. CONS? in
the Chair.
Colonel Cuttsteaol said. that before thelsesiness of
the day was eructed upon be wished to pet a nuytioo,
the object of which was to postpone the consideration
of the question relative to the erection of a new County
Pauper Lunatic Asylum. The necessity of such a
motion was quite apparent to every body ; for marry
Gentlemen who took a deep interest in the matter- in
question were gone out of town to twiny the holidays;
and it was but right that the fullest attendance should
be obtained. in Order that a full and fair discussion of
the merits of the question at, issue should be bad. He
then:gin there could be no obje<tion to a motion of ad 4
Imminent. The Gallant Colonel then plowed that the
consideration of the motion relative to the erection of a
new County Pauper Lunatic Asylum should be post-
poned until Tuesdays the sth of May.
Mr. Sergeant P*LL seconded the motion.
After some conversation, the motion was put and
car ried.
DISTIROISID STATIC 0/1111THIIAL
In reference to an increase of a county rate, allusion
w;s made to the state of Bethnal green, and its inability
to contribute to the previous rate.
Mr. Baououircus said that Bethnal-green was in a
very wretched state, ,there being no fewer than 18,000
or 20 000 persons residing in that neighbourhood thrown
out of employment in consequence of the depressed
state of the silk trade. This was a reason for that
neighbourhood not being able to contribute to the
county rate.
CHAlablan—But that is no reason against the county
rate being raised, but rather the contrary.
The rate was then agreed to.

PRISONERS 1$ TIM 8011111 01 CORRECTION.
In the sport of the Visiting Magistrates a petition
from the prisoners confined in the above prison ap-
peared, requesting to be allowed an increase of food.—
The Surgeon reported against the petition, but retools-
,onended an increase of vegetable diet. The Visiting
Magistrates thereupon ordered an increase of the diet
in question.

11FiLICATIOR OP MR. FICCRST TO ISMS FROM TN$
GOVIRROISHIF OF Tel MOWS 01 CORROOTION.

A Petition was preaented to the Court from the above
individual, stating bis long services. and requesting to
be allowed permission to retire, and soliciting the his-
gittrates to allow bias a retiring pension.
Certificates. setting forth the state of health in which
Mr. V;cltery was, in consequence of the injuries he had
received in she public service. were put in and read.
Mr. Sergeant Pass said it was rather strange.that
Mr. Vickery had net founakout his unfitness for the
situation until a report had been made against him by
the Committee of Magistrates specially appointed to in-
quire into the state of the House of Correction. If,
however. upon inquiry, the Magistrates should think
that the individual in question was mitre deserving of
their pity than their censute. GOD tOlbid that he should
stand in the way of their deteimination to reward a
good servant; but he must say that he was decidedly
hostile to the granting of pensions out of the public
fonds of the county to persons who should be discharged
either from unfitness or misconduct; much of the public
money was lost in' that way. If the object of the peti-
don was to supersede the question raised upon Mr.
Vickery's misconduct, it would certainly fail. He te usted
that in the appointment of a new Governor care would
be taken that the person so appointed would not be
cted in the way in which it had been represented
that Mr..Vickery was.
Mr. Baououtos thought that there was nothing in
the Report of the Committee of the Visiting Magistrates
which warranted the strong remarks made by the
Learned Serjeant. The character of a public man should
not be taken away lightly. The Report of the Com-
mittee appointed by the (louse of Commons to inquire
into the state of the prisons was highly favourable to
that of the House of Correction; but if the state of that
prison was defective, the Visiting Magistrates ought to
have attended to it. With respect to Mr. Vickery, be
had been a long time in the service of the public—
Mr. Byno—Aye, and then he was thrown upon the
county for remuneration.
Mr. BROUGHTON, in continuation, thought thtt, let
the remuneration come from what quarter it would,. a
public servant should not be left unrewarded.
Mr. HALLS thought the discussion irregular. He
should propose a motion that the resignation of Mr.
Vickery be accepted, but that he be requested to retain
his present situation until, a new Governor should be
appointed; also, that a day be appointed to take ,into
consideration,' whether any, and what, remuneration
should be given to Mr. Vickery.
After a lengthy discussion, the motion of Mr. Halls
was acceded to.

A DAMP SWZAT.—Hutt. the Officer of Chorlton•row
during his perambulations on Friday lair, met a lad
who appeared to bare a copious rerspiratinn trickling
down his face, and anxious to know what bad brought
it on be stopped him, and taking off his bat, found
contained in it a woman's gown, wringing wet, the dew
from which had caused the appearances which Holt had
imagined was the effect of some powerful sudorific. The
gown bad been abstracted a few minutes before from
the washing mug of a woman in the neighbourhood, for
which the Ilsgistrates on Saturday committed the lad
to the Sessions.--Merschester Mercury.
The high winds of Wednesday morning prevented
nearly all traffic on theßiver, except with large barges.
The effects were very conspicuous above Westminster
bridge. The vessels were beaten in upon the shoreby
Lambeth Palace. many were swamped or moth injured,
in spite of the efforts of the men, and many barges were
obliged to be put further oat into the Rorer, to prevent
their being dashed against one another or on the shore
walls. This fresh water storm oas quite picturesque,
and drew many to Milbank to witness the effects. The
sprays frequently dashed completely over large barges

SMITLIFI&LD MARLS% Aron. 11.
CAMS AT batwl.
Dosses Ha I Sleep sod Lobs 1,190 I Ply 110 I Cakes 217
Bed . . as od to 4s ad I Veal . . 55 44 to as od
Mottos .4s Od 48 64 Pak . . Ss. Od se od
Lomb .as ad 7.04
Hay per toad, £2 10$. to ita Os. Clow A Oscto if Os.—
Straw AI Is. to di Hi.

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tiaIt.iNiTELLIGENCE. ^ ,

44 .s

• COLIIIT•OF eIIANCIIRT; Aram IS.
1111111 Alta I. STRICKLAND. . .
`,Tars petitionCin thisasatter hid been placed, hy nr.
Wevin his Lordship's pipeeli.i• this :rooming. One of
lateen was on the pats of Lord !Uncommon. praying a
teference to the Master to fit the terms et a •settien.eht
to be ezectrel by his Lordship as 4.propose.l oistratle
frith Miss Walter; as inrsn't wei J of ihe Cow t, and °Le
of the patties to this suit: The other ss as by the mother
Of the young Lady; who reftised her consent to the
ptoposed marriage.upon any terms, and who thi!efeter
objected to the referent,. .
Mr. Rourat.t., who appeared in support rf the latter
petition, now applied to halve the hearing postponed.
The LOAD CIIANDSLLOR said. he had no objeciion to
the oa --.anst.if it was the wish at the parties, and

the case required it; Out be thought it right ter ermines
that he had received a letter Irons the young Lady's
mother. in consequence of 'which he had no power to
grant the prayer of the petition Which had been pre•
seated on the othei aide. Mrs. Walker inf armed him
that he would not give .her Aossent- to the propo:ed
tearrisgei acid es she bad a right to withhold it if sbe
thought proper. std. as the emelt smelt' not ortaction
the marriage without her coasent,the pr oposed refit ence
to the hieself grould'be *boll/ uveless:
fir. •• . •
Stens, who appeared for Lord Rossonsmon.
said. ii that WM his Lordship's determination. he.sbould
withdraw thelletibas.

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER, Arad, is.
&We Os Honourable Tomas Julys.
CIIAROB. Of • WADI*. •

Stephen .Jiand, aged SI, was indicted for the wilful
murder of John Betidely, at Hyde, in this county, on
the 12th of October lett, and in other coo, is with
manslaughter.
The A.:Totten Gamma& stated the case, which be
desetibed as one attended with Most savage cruelty.
The Ccurt intimated that the indictment was very
defective—it only stated " did assault," where
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should have been " assaulted r on that account pro.
bably the case could not be carried beyond the offence
of manslaughter.
Janes Dalton elaMißeiby Sin WALKER-.I live at
Manchester; on that lth of October 1 lived at Hyde,
and knew the deceased ; I also know the prisoner ; on
that night I had occasion to go out on the highway
about twelve o'clock ; it was rather a daik night ; shout
a quarter old mile from my house I saw the deceased
and a Dumber of persons following him; be told me
they had been calling him a foumart; the prisoner
came up to deceased and took hold of the tkot of his
coat, and WA Foumart, foutuart, how art thee?"
Shand said Stephens (the prisoner) wanted to murder
him; the prisoner replied he did not,-and while the
prisoner had kohl of his coat. the .deceased struck him
on the forehead with a stick that he bad in his hand..
and he went down capon his bands and knees.
By the Cogarr—l cannot say whether he fill from
the force of the blow. When begot up, I saw that there
was a wound in hislisteliesid, ab. ut the sine of r h ;,f.
penny ; it bled ; I saw the blood tun dawn; be kept
wiping it, or it would hive run down very fast. I saw
no wound before be wei.t down; it .appeared to ti.ve
been done with the knob of a suck; the deceased's stick
bad a heavy knob to it., (The stick was produced, and
was a most formidable wespon).
By Mr. WALKER—M:O detested ran away, and the
prisoner ran alter him ; the detested was act old man,
upwards of sissy years of age. The poisoner over-
took him, and snuck him somewhere behind, and
knocked him down; he then kicked him twice I s the
head, and once on the tide. The prisorec was in
li-
quor. The deceased shrieked " murder," and said,
Stephen, that is thee, and " I'll swear my life against
thee." The prisoner replied." I'll give thee something to.
swear away my life for." I got hold of the prisoner,
and begged of him to give over ; he said he had no
hurt the deceased, neither should he be hurt. A ma*
named Turner came up and lifted the dece •sed from
the'ground„ and be again ran off. I followed him, and
begged him to go home as soon as he could. The
toiler again followed the deceased had not gone aglow-
ter of a mile. I recollect coming up to a loot,' at
Clobgh-gare. The prisoner was then close to us. These
seise a number of people encouraging the loiterer to
come up. The deceased tried to get into Melrose,
perceiving that he was followed, but he could not. The
prisoner came up and snuck him, and he fell near the
steps t f the door. The prisoner then tumbled twice
upon him, with his ki ees on his belly—l cannot say
whether purposely of not. The people of tl e font*
opened the door, and the populace-pelted t' em with dirt
and made them ant it. The pr.unier had golie +little
distance, and the deceased was sitting on Me steps when
the crux d called out, " Now Stephen I noir Stephen. j"
Upon which heTetsieried and kicked the deceased twice
on the side. The prisoner was then very tipsy ;he ci old
baldly stand. I gottim away, and left the deceased
sitting on the steps.
- Ctoss.eaamitied by Mr. Lcovo.--Theta h,cf been a
cruel sport at Hyde;'uf huhting this old man. The pri-
soner did not Midi the deceased that night ; he was is a
great passion when the prisoner first came up. Tittets
ceased was usually called fOumart (pok-cat). .There
were a numbet of persons there. I cannot say • heater ,
' the prisoner kick-dlriolso.tly. I did nut hear the, psi-
, toner remonstrate with the presorts these, for hunting
t'.e deceased. .•
' By the Count—They bad been hunting the deceasid
j before the prisoner came up and laid hold of his coat ;•
that detained bins two or three minutes, and, he then
ran about fifty yards. The people that had been +ant..
ing the deceased did not-follow him. They were persona
that afterwards came up, that encouraged the pi swim.

Several other witnesses were called to the facts, but
it was thought unnecessary to examine them.
Mr. Lear, surgeon, attended the deceased; be died on
the 130, aborts two o'clock in the morning. He opened
the body; the intestines were greatly inflamed, and one
of them was burst r. the injury was canted by external
violence wanly inflicted, which was the cause oi death.
The prisoner denied' hnving struck or kicked the de
ceased ; and a witness was called, who said that be sew
some persons kick the deceased; but his evidence was
not of,a nature to shake thatorbich bad been given.
Mr. Justice Jams, inn sommiag no said the case
wai an aggravated one of asaoslanghtdf, and it was to
be lamented that such a brutal practice as the Jerry *ad
heard stated should exit' in a Chrisdao country; still,
ander all the circumstances that had been detailed, the
crime did not amount to that of murder..
The Jury immediately prons•unced a verifier et Chats
of Alionalankerc and the Court seatenced him to be
imprisoned for too years, and to be kept to bard labour.