Star.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

MURDER AT 110.TTOM

A tall young man, about thirty-five years
was found murdered on Friday night, alaroit eight
o'clock, in Rhodes's fields, leading fro:* Ilc,:ton to
Kingsland turnpike. 1....v0 hedge stakes were found
lying beside him. He had received several wounds
aud brut es about the head and slyail.'ers, and one
deep stab in the chest. The kG4.ly was taken to
Whitmore Head public-house, Hoxton, ler the in.
spection of a Jury. No money whatever was found
on his person ; but in the lining of the sleeve of his
coat, and in his hat, was found the name of WriEht.
V;oßstitv-STityri.—Sattzrday, the three teen ulv
found a man nulrdered Rhodes's-fields, Ilexten,
on Friday night, underwent an examination at this
OCice. They said, that about eight o'cl,:ck, when
passing along the ff.ot-path, they tound the man Upon
his knees (not on his face), leaning against he woodcn.
pales. It being dark, they observed no blood tilt they
brought him to the Whitmore's Head, and then his.
clothes were observed to be bloody, and on examination
a wound was discovered in the breast. On examinin..-
, the spot where he was found, a peat quantity ix
blood was perceived on the ground, his hat was at
some distance off, and a stick near to it, but there
was silo appearance to indicate that the stick had bee,'
used in the outrage committed upon him. The et-
ficers discovered that he had recently purchased the
hat in Clown-street, Finsbury-square, and that on t,e
evening he was found dead, he had been drip in;
with some men in the neighbourhood. They followed
up this clue, and discovered that he had been lately
out of work ; that on Friday afternoon he borrowei
a shilling, and consequently could not be robbed
and murdered for his money.. His name is Charles
Wright ; be was a journeyman plasterer, abut :.2`2
years of age ; he -had been married, hut has not lived
with his wife for some time past. On Satttrday, two
more sticks were found in the field inside the pales,
close to" the spot where the body was found. His
clothes and general appearance were shabby.

As great numbers of Persons are rendered very uniaappi by
Spastivs, Wir.ri io the Stomach, Ohstructions in the Bowels, wart
of regular Perspiration, Vomitings, and Bilious Complaints,
head Aches, Heart Bunt, Costiveness, Nervous Disorders,
Cholic, Gout, &c. we are authorised to say, that Speediman's
Pills are in most cases an excellent remedy for these Complaist,,,
and especial,y recommended during the time of Sea atthing,
and drinking the Sea and illir:eral Waters; also for e.nr,:t
visiting warm climates. Prepared by THOWLAS Sanaa:in;
jun. Druggist, Tottenham Iligh Cross, Nisisilisex, by virtue of
an assignment from 11. and J. Bessvick, sole Proprietors of the
'Receipt, by the Will of 11. Speediman ; and are sold by Shaw
and lidwards, No. 66, St. Paul's Church-yard; and Bacon and
Co. No. 150, Oxford-street, in Boxes at f.s. 4s. 6d. 10s. ed. and
Otte Gainea; and may be had of the principal Venders of Ale-
' dicines in lbws and Country.

11JVIVER8IT I M.TELLISENcE.

oxvOitrf, DECEMBER 23

Monday% the lad day of Michaelmas Tenn, the followies
Degree? were conferred

DOCTO,. rY TAVIXITY.
Thi liev. Zahn Warren, Oriel College, Grand Compounder.

MASTERS 01... UM&
The Bee. Wadhatn IL:rbin, Fellow of Wadham Conegt.
The Key. John Symort Peeing, On College:
ractrztoas or. A ITS. -
George Buckeridge, S:hGlar of Worcester College.
Joseph Stroud. Wadham rAleze.
Francis Pearson Walt-shy:Salolar of Wadham Cagey.
John Worgan, Scholar of Pembroke Co
F.dwaril Chaßoner Ogle, Merton College.
William Pockim, Exeter College.
William Kay, Magdalen College.
John Janes Wason, Brasenunse College.
. John Robert Edgar, 'Trinity College.
Jchn Wr.lker, Qucco's College.
William Boner Williams, Scholar of Queen's College.
Samuel Crane, Magdalen Hall.
James Streynsharn Mlster, 13alliol.
`..The whole number cf Degreei in Michaelmu Term was—
D. D. One ; L One ; 13. 0. One ; B.C. L. One; M.A.
Thirty-one; 13. A. Seventy-eight.—.MatricuLations 121.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.

The King has ptesented the Rev. Robert Barclay to the
Church ar.d Parish of Lunan, in the presbytery of Aberhrothock
and county of Forfar, void by the death of Mr. John Gowan.
The Rev. William Beer. to the Vicarage of Wiliington,.in
Derbyshire.
The Bishop of London has instituted the Rev. Charles Al-
nseric Belli, hi. A. of Prittlewell, in Elsex, his Lordships
briselser-iii,kivr, to the Vicarage of Witham.

BIRTHS.
At Liv/00. county Tyrone; lse Lady of the Hon. Andrew
Godfrey Stuart, of a daughter.
At Castleborough, the Lady of Robert Shapland Carew, just.
Esq. M.P. for the cowity of Wexford, of a sop.
At Kirkcudbright, the 12th inst. the Lady of Captainßobert
Muter, of the 7th Regiment of Foot. of a daughter.