Star.
London, England, 1817-10-15 00:00:00

7A!4f4 AR 3101 tREASOII.

DERBY. TUESDAY MORNING.

The State Trials, which come on this week, and
which were expected to begin bn Wednesday, will
not commence till Thursday. The former day will
be occupied in calling over the Grand Jurors. whom
a is necessary to assemble on the occasion of a Ses-
sions of Oyer and Terminer, and in going over the
rune, of the Petty Jurors, summoned in the same
way. In addition to the overt acts set forth in the
indictment, we understand murder is charged to have
been committed. The person against whom this ac-
cusation is principally directeil is Jeremiah Brandreth.
The list of witnesses for the Crown comprehends no
fewer than two hundred and forty names. Of these I
several are accomplices, and from this circumstance
it is inferred that the cross-examinations will mend
to a considerable length.
Some difficulty has arisen as to the course fittest to
be pursued in a case like the present. On former
occasions the prisoners have been tried singly or col-
lectively. To take the latter course—to put between'
forty and fifty persons on their trial at once, would
be attended with much inconvenience; and. to give
every individual a separate trial, may be found
equally open to objections, though of an opposite
character. In this situation of things, the Law 01E-
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cers are understood to have determined on making a
selection of those against whom the evidence is most
conclusive.

To this legal novelty, however. it is probable that
considerable opposition will be given by the Counsel
for the accused. as they are stated to be of opinion
the acts of the individuals thus distinguished will be
likely to receive a colouring which would not attach
to them, viewed in connexion with all the proceed.
ings of those with whom they have been concerned.
Many of the prisoners are very young. and' in the
humblest situations et life. The whole of them. or
nearly the whole of them. are spoken of as being ex-
tremely illiterate. Brandreth, the person accused of
the murder, has lately -deported himself in a strange
way. Among other eceentricities, he has far a con-
siderable time suffered his beard to grow, and per•
sists in refusing to be shaved. The name of Oliver
does not appear among the witnesses. The trials will
take place in the Couaty Hall, which has been fitted
up for the occasion.
All the Barristers of rank and talent en this Cir-
cuit have been retained for the Crown, with the ex-
ception only of Mr. DENMAN. The Crown have no
less than ten Counsel, namely, the Arro*NEY and
SoLICITOH-GINERAL, Serjeants VAUGHAN and Cop-
Lay. Messrs. GURNZY. CLARKS., RICHAIMON, Rita-
Dalt. REYNOLDS, and BALMY. Serjeant Comte was,
it is understood, retained for the Crown immediately
after the termination of Dr. WartioN's trial. Mr.
tOCKITT, Solicitor for the Crown.

Against this formidable phalanx, Mr. DENMAN
and Mr. Coots, of Manchester, are assigned for the
prisoners. They may claim two Counsels for each
person accused, and should they exert this right, they
would hive four score and eight opposed to the ten
Crown Lawyers.
The list of the Petty Jury comprehends about 500
names, among whom are several individuals respect.
able from rank and property.
None of the Judges have yet arrived. Four are ex.
petted, namely, the Cum, Batton, Judges DALLAS.
Anus??, and HOLaoID.

In the forenoon of Saturday last, a barn occupied i
by Mr. WILLIAM Fowcza at Elbow, and which con-
tained the produce of about thirty acres of oats, was
discovered to be on fire, and before any effectual as.
' sistance could be afforded was, with its contents,
wholly consumed.
Monday night, about twelve o'clock. the house of
Mr. BAYLESS,. High-street, Borough, corn and hay
factor, was discovered to be on fire, by smoke issuing
from the vaults under the house where a quantity of
hay was deposited. The property was got out of the
house and the family removed before the fire spread.
It was three o'clock before the fire was got under ;
considerable damage was done to the premises.
A, dangerous accident occurred on Wednesday
last, to the Rev. C. Covren, of Tiverton, by the burst-
ing of a double-barrelled gun ; his left arm is almost
shattered to pieces, and serious apprehensions are en-
tertained for his life.
A letter from Stockholm, dated September SO. says,
ie According to the Royal Ordinance of the SOth of
Apnl, the sale and use of coffee is prohibited from
to-morrow in public-houses, as well as at fairs and
auctions. in all Sweden s the use of Champagne,
Burgundy. Cape. Toby, foreign liquors and beer,
ceases at the end of this year." .
SPANISH AIMUCAN INSUAGIINTSBA tifiVre Paper
of the 7th instant, contains the following notice s
" His Most Catholic Majesty'. t kneel for the limbers De-
partments of France, molding at Rouen, informed of tbs under-
hand practices ef some agents of the American Insurgents, to
bring over to their party some brave French military, gives no-
Hee, that the most effectual measures bays been adopted to di.-
, concert their sinister projects, and that In cases where the iced-
! mate authority may not succeed in preventing these foreign ad.
Veenturers from joining the standards of the rebels, they must
zpect,if takes with aims in their hands,to be treated as robbers."
An order haatately been made by the Lords of the
Treasury, that all persons employed under the Board
of Works are in future to give in with their estimates
an attested account of the prime cost of all the Mate-
riots to be used both in building and in repair*, on
which they are to be allowed 15 per ceat. which in-
eludes all charges whatever.
' The Sydney Gaseits (Botany Bay) informs us, that
an animal, hitherto unknown, accompanied by two
of its young, was lately found in the newly dis-
covered country near Sydney : it may be pronounced ,
a species of the jerboa tribe. Its resemblance is 'both
midway between that of the rabbit and the rat; the
ears short and erect, like those of the former—the
head longer, like that of the latter, as is also the tail,
whiels.is very long, but terminating with a thick fur.
G. CsnWLL, the Contratuir, is proud to perceive.
from the rapidly increasing Sale of the present Loe-
wy, the general approbation %frith which the Scheme
is regarded. He earnestly recommends to the atten-
dee of else Public' the numerous advantages which
Adventurers will possess who purchase in this Lot-
- tery, which contains no' less than Sm Prises of
:620.0001—Tickets and Shares are on Sale at the
Contractor's Offices 7, Conieinta., and 26, Ourosin-
, arraexr, wherO the Last £sO,ooo was sold. The Dtaw-
,iag mill commoace oa the lib of Na= Mona.