Star.
London, England, 1817-08-14 00:00:00

ML'RRA7 IP. BROWNE.

Yesterday Sir S. RONILLY moved, on the part of the
plaintiff, the owner of the third of the ship Roberts,
that his Lordship should order the sum of £B,OOO to
be paid into Court by the defendant, also an owner
cf another third. It appeased that the plaintiff had
agreed with a Mr. Hollins to build a ship, Hollins to
hold two shares, and the plaintiff one, with liberty to
Hollins to sell one of his shares, which he to the
defendant, who acted as manager of the ship, but
never paid. the purchase.money for his third of the
ship, and he was now in the East Indies ; but it was
not ascertained in what part of that country he resided.
He had been written to, but no answer had been re-
ceived. He, therefore, moved, that the morlefthweld
be paid into Court, as it was in the handSV..tiLiN
tendant's agent.—Motion granted. •
The fourth Seal after Term being eonciudesi,. his
Lordship heard some bankrupt and lunatic Petitions,
of no interest except to the parties concerned.
ZS ?HI MATTIR OP Int GREGORY PAGE TURNER, BART.
Mr. ROWELL moved. that the examination of,the
schedule of this gentleman, while a Commission of.
Lunacy was enforced, should be postponed. •
The Loan CUANCILLOII--." Let it be so I and the
rem made on the ruat.day of aextTerm."

PICT CHANCELLOR" COURT, AUGUST It.
•
. . ATTORNEY-ORNEIIAL IM,PREZ.
Ron,eaLL applied to the Court in support of
petition, prarng that the repairs of the Berkhamp-
stead Free Scheid should be paid out of hinds then in
Court. This was a very, ancient charitable Inunda-
tion, which emanated from. individual benevolence.—
The .clitice i i the lapse of time had fallen into eons-
:piste decay. It was originally constructed for the edu.
cation of:l•14 boys. and proper endowments provided
for the muter and usher, who resided on the pre.,
mises. It was referred to the Master to ascertain
what the'expense of repairing the edifice would be—
the estimate, in consequence, put was 411090. The
funrkin Court belonging to the charity amounted cp.l
more than this sum, and the object of his present ap..l
plicatinn was, that so much of it as would complete
the reilfiirs should be paid out for that purpose.
Sir Sasaysa. ROMILLY said be was instructed to op-
pose this application, and for this reason, th it from I
some cause or another no children of late attended
the school, or were likely to do so, if the repairs were
completed. A useless expense would, therefore, be
incurred.
Mr. Ilnurect admitted that the school, as well as
the edifice constructed, for it, had certainly fallen into
disuse and decay. But no blame attached to the
masters; they were on the spot teady to do their duty.
The Learned Gentleman's motion was assented to.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.
NOVEL Of POST I'ION.
Yin OVERSEERS OP ST. PANCRAS V. JAMES MACKAY.
The insolvent, James Mackay, was opposed by
Mr. AGAR. for the Overseers or Directors of the
Perish of St. Pancras.
Mr. Ac.sa stated, that the ground of his opposition
was one of a novel nature; but yet one which, in his
opinion, would satisfy the Court that the insolvent
ought nut to be discharged. The prisoner had been
committed by a *anent under the hands of Mr.
Foram, a Magistrate fur the County of Middlesex,
for refusing to pay the sum of 4125. being the charges
incurred to the parish for the keeping, &c. of a bas-
tard child, of whom the prisoner was the father.—
Mr. Aoatt contended, that the claim is not of a
civil nature ; nor was it a common debt, as by the
Act of Elizabeth, the affiliation of a bastard child
rendered the father liable to be committed to prison
for three months ; it was a criminal act ; and it fel-
lows were .allowed to be white-washed from such
claims. he knew it would encourage the increase of
proffigacy—(4 larsh)—bring burdens upon parishes,
and additional miseries upon the country. He hid
no objection to the prisoner being cleared from the
common debts; but neither he nor any other ought
to be white-washed from their crimes as seal es eon
tracts. In the matter of the King and Archer, in
the King's. Bench, the case of a soldier for the affi-
liation of a bastard child, the debt was 4120, and the
Court was satisfied that be could not be discharged
hom that claim, it being a criminal offence, for which
he might be indicted.
Mr. Serjeant Runetsoemt." The insolvent ad.
mits the claim in his schedule as due to Mr. Alston,
lot No. 5, Charles street, Hampstead-road."
Mr. HEATH, on the part of the prisoner, said that'
Mr. Agar was an Officer representing the Parish.
Mr. Serjeant RustottoTora.--ir The claim must be
put in his schedule in the nonuse of the Directors of
St. Pancras, or they will be able to come upon the
prisoner f r the money, although he maybe
eliareed to any admitted claim of Mr. Alston's."
• Mr. HEATH hoped the Court would allow it to be
amended instanter.
Mr. Serjeant RUNNINGTON said, that there was no
clause in the Insolvent Act which in the least affected
the discharge of the prisoner upon the singnlargrounds
stated by the opposing Counsel. He therefore al-
lowed the prisoner to amend the schedule in Court,
and take his discharge.
KENT ASSIZES.
THE Itlxo o. MN Gomm.
The defendant was indicted for unlawfully and con-
temptuously refusing to take upon himself the office
of overseer of the poor for the parish of Gravesend.
Mr. Gomm for the.proaecution, said his case was
Very clear and short. Mt. Grover was a respectable
householder, residing at Gravesend, and being called
upon to fill this office, positively refused. He was
proceeding to call his witnesses, when
Mr. TAinae. ou the part of the defendant, made;
an hisjeditio; which was decisive of the case. By tl,"
statute he 43d of Elizabeth. it was requisite tl*
an Over*r 'of the poor should be appointed by a Iss-4
rice of iconnty or corporation. In the indictment
there was no averment that Gravesend was a Corpo-
ration. but merely ailed it “ the parishes and villages
of Gravesend and Miltnn." By the statute a Milo
leek dears was not sufficient with a direct averment.
The objection was taken, and defendant acquitted.
• DURHAM.
ZLECTIMMIRING.HYNDICS 9. ALIEN.
This was an action for work and labour. The work
and labour being the services which the plaintiff. an
attorney at Sunderland, had rendered to the defer.
dant, a Member of Parliament, in a contested elec-
tion for Durham.
Mr. SCARLEIT for the plaintiff observed? that the
air 'of St. Stephen's Chapel had a bad effect on the
memory : for any one who bad paid much attention
to electioneering proceedings, must have observed that
a candidate, before he was sent to St. Stephen's, knew
every body—shook hands with every body ; was kind,
open hearted, and most liberal in promises. But no
sooner was he sent tee St. Stephen's than his memory
became manifestly impaired, for on his return to the
city or county which -had sent him there, he hardly
knew any body. 40 Sir, I voted for you at the last
election." says a enter.- " Did you so; then I am
obliged to you, but I don't know you," to Sir, I was
one of your agents at that election, and did you very
considerable service, and you have forgot to pay me
for my services." .4 Agent !,services I I don't know
what,-you are talking about; I can't recollect any
sucleiltlng.; . 1 don't -know. you." This defect of
rneasoklybad visited the defendant, who had forge -
the setwiessiof the plaintiff, and refused that conspenr'
satiou *which the action was brought.
Witnesses were celled. who. proved that the platOk
tiff had been employed for 20 days in procuring list
of the treereen of Durham, who resided in and about
SunderlancC and in canvassinglor the defendant. No
,Defence was made. and the-Jury found a verdict for
the pleinti/f4- fQ26. . • . • -
‘ MUMMER se: HUNT; •
The object- of . this action was to- sry whetber. the

Bishop or Dtr! im, Under whom the defendant
claimed, had a right to grant •a waggon:way over a
eommln called Berkley-tall On the part of the
defendant, it was allegtd that the Bisliop of Dot-
han', is I ird of the M snot. had .1 light to grant t11,,:e
waggon-ways over the common, thatigh tommes.cirr
at coal•pils of the townshi •Of
Berkley. The plaintiff contended that the Bishop
had no right to grant such a way. even from pits
within the township of lied:ley, or at bast that hr
bad nwright to giant such a way commencing horn
pita without the t-wn hi of _elk.r, I
cy, to the pr.iiidicv
of the commoners. The questi•m depended on the
Austen).

It appeared in.evidence, o:at the. Bi.hop had exer-
aimed the tight 91 granting these wagg:ml Or rail-ways
from pits within the township of Li.tlcley since 172 k.
but the objection was, that waggon-ways hal heal
granted over the common, though the ways ci.mmen-
ced from placf.s without the township; and there was
no evidence of such custom.—Verslict for plaintiff.

IRELAND.
COUNTY OF DOWN AS3IhES, AUGUST 6.
WILPCL FIRE 'RAISING, &C.
A very inleresting trial took place this day, in the
Crown Court, before :he Fi.nourable Baron *am-

LAND, which hoed front ten in the morning till near ly•'

ten at nic•ht.

This prosecution was carried nn by the Bath!) and
iri,h United Fire Insurance C•bmpany, in Dublin,

against John Rogan, and lour of his sons, namely,
Muringh Rogan, Bernard Rogan. Peter Ro.,ae, 211c1
Charles Regan, who were all indicted capitally, under
the statute of the 43J of the King, for wilfully and
malicio sly setting fire to the house of the prisoner,
John Rogan, at Ballyrea, near Newtowttatds, in this
county. with intent to•clefraud the Insurance Com-
pany of a considerable sum of money insured t hereon.
• The prisoners had been brought up for trial at the
last Assizes, but their trial was postponed at their
own instance, and with the assent of the Company.
Mr. SCRIVRN, as leading Counsel for the prosecu-
tion. stated the case.
The first witness called was
John Campbell, Esq. who said, he is Secretary to
the British and Irish United Fire Insurance Office;

saw the policy executed by Messrs. La Touche, Ball,
and Alexander ; proves receipt given for premium
to. John Rogan, covering the premises of Ballyrea,l
to the 45th December, 1816 ; has seen Bernard Ro-
gan, along with John, in the Insurance Office ;—he
passed at that time by the name of Bernard Logan ;
is not positive as to his person, but perfectly sure of
the old man's.

Mr. Andrew Allen Kennedy—Said be was in the
Insurance Office in 1816 ; knows John Rogan ; re-
members him coming to the Office, to make a pro-
pocal for insurance on his house, for relloat, and for
4700 more on his goods, furniture, books, wearing
apparel, &c. the proposal was received and effected.
Mr. Campbell observed, it was a large sum to insure
on the furniture of a farmer, and,that he must get
some person in town to identify and certify for him ;
nn which he referred to a linen-draper in North King.
street. ot the name of Bernard Logan ; witness called
upon Logan. (identified him in Court) who said he
had lived near Mr. John Rogan for several years, and
'knew him to be a reipectable old gentleman, and had
no doubt of his statement being correct, and that
Major Haughton had formerly lived in the house ;
when Bernard came to the-Office, he was addressed
by the name of Logan; a letter was received in the 14.1
surance Office, bearing the Newtownards post mark,
and signed 'John Rogan ; a receipt was here pro•
dined and identified by the witness, as having .been
'sent by post to John Rogan, covering the premises of
'Ballyrea, from 25th December, 1815, to 25th De-
cember, 1816 ; on 21st March, 1816, a letter was
received from John Rogan, stating the fire to have
taken place ; witness went down to Newtownards in
consequence, and had a conversation with John and
Charles en the subject ; identifies Charles ; they
stated thet.they were in great distress, and hoped the
Company would pay them as soon as possible; wit-
ness desired them to make out an estimate of the loss
sustained ; got it from John Rogan on the 27th or
28th March ; Charles was present ; an affidavit of
its correctness:was made,by John. • ,
Cross•examined—Said he has not taken a very
fire -part.' his made inquiry alter witnesses, buq
?i peyeesoftel 'them money, or promised to pay tlietri
debts conversation with a person siarniok
Lundy, Whb was confined in the Sheriff's prison for
debt ; he wanted money from witness, but did not
get any ; when witness went down to Ballyrea,
nothing was standing but the walls of the house ;
believes a proposal was made to leave the matter to
-arbitration, and a difference took place about naming
the umpire ; examinations were not lodged till a
short time previous to the last-Assizes. Was in the
country abode three weeks making inquiry ; believes
an action was brought by Regan before the examina-
tions were lodged against him.
Mr. Henry Lanauze, jun.—Said he is agent to the
Irish United Fire Insurance Office ; knows Bernard
Logan ; sees him in Court ; he came to the Office
of witness in October, 1814, and wished to insure to
the amount of 420(X) upon his property, in his ware-
house in North Kingtstreet, Dublin ; brought the
day after his proposal to the Office, for insuring
£1450 British upon the stock, and 050 on the fur-
niture I proposal was accepted by witness, who went
to see the house before be would deliver the policy,
and from the appearance did not nor would not de-
liver it ; when witness asked for Logan and wife,
neither were in the house or shop ; saw very little
goods ; a few shawls about the window, nut £lO
worth in all ; called himself always Logan to wit-
ness ; and also represented himself as a commission
merchant. •
Samuel Walker—Said he knows John Rogan and
his son, who lived in Newtownards in March 18161
recollects the night Rogan's house was burned ; lived
within walwarter of -a mile of Rogan's, as a servant
'with Mranietei 'Kea g ; his.mistress awoke him, and
!sold hilnAllistßoganrs house was on fire; this Reelb.
near toenail's!** in the morning; went and met thk.
old nian-abent seven yards 11003 his own house, Whir
said;Ciewalsoira only knew what was the Cause 01
the fire ; saw some chairs and a settle bed, staid till
days-light, and the fire was not out, when witness
came minty ; did not perceive any particular smell ;
.the family. had their clothes on.
• • Crd4-ezaminect.—Roof had fallen in; skw four ot
the, sous, Imes, &hough; Peter, mot Charley ; did

rot see Bernard they enJenvotiresi to preeert the
Ere from extending to the coach-house; Mortal+,
was most ?cave t dtdnot see any of their clotllet off:
Goes not rec..llect Any oil,. r .besot the ~,,use the

d i Iliah !muse was itsttcheti 411.1 the co .c't-houss
sleed.

Smola Mavrell—said he ictnembers the time Ro.
gan's house was burned byes about two '•r three

litited,ed istan it • was al.wmed by Rogan's
d ,tighter ; he ro.st up and vent in the 11,,ut.e, ~nd es
'.sr w.is going up the roof fen in ; s.tw a clify and

two nr three chAirs ; the chest was • lArge ()Id one;

there might have betst other things which v fitness did

not see;—the cheat w.,s aLain four feet by twn 4nd a

half: witness and iwn others wort there me. day.
µlien Jiihn Rogan voihted to a window upon al.:left
In,J side of the lip $1op; , iu %%loch he said Let a had
.-Lut a large quantity of oatmeal. boles Cdvan
s!lnvelled the rabbis!' down to dw bricks, but saw ro
'rival, nor fait any smell as r: such had burn burned.

Cress-examined.—Saw Rose Rogan. v:bo
her ordinAry clothes t Moe tag!' went up on the cr.o.rh.
house, and 1, :d to corn? down Ag.tin in conr.eo,,.;erce
of the tire.

James Cavan—SAid IV? r.ro:rnbers the night of the
burning ; witnc,s and wile went about sun-the to
the place; saw two or three chairs and a hamper
Rogan pointed out t 1; ice he 11.!cl the meat.
and a great many f corn ; went bat ct:u!d
not find any thing that !;ad the appeartrcei•t meal.
Sam. Eager—Said he remer!hers a house being
burned in ballynattirock (not F,- t::ere were
three toarrels f f inctl in it ; the s Ave, wr• burned
and the hoops, hut the med was Iva ; th. kinantity
might be 'line of ten cwt. aod there wrre Siser,even
cwt. saved ; there was 'a eery p.aticular, re uoiitmas

smell of lineal burning. -
Kies Means—Said he lived with the prisoner
bet' re the bre ; staid aLnnt ten weeks; there we:e

live beds in the house, a.l chat? ; some were loi.
posted, and one a settle-bed; SAW a quatiti7 of meal
in the house, which was kept in a big; 6est ; lived
with him atter the fire, between new an i I.)J May;

WAS in the potatoe field shovelling with Peter and
Muttagh, and a man named hfactianiata ; a hoard
was knocked off by P. Rogan, who said there was a
hole there, and the board was put there to cover it
a. spadeful of mole was then thwen over it by Peter;
went to..the field alone about a mouth al.terwards,
laded at thpplace, and went away ; went a second
time and saw two bedsteads, in the hole, and h•• left
them there; had 'atifiltem in Rogan's In u-,e before
_the fire ; informed tsWlfirch and Mr. Cleland sir rtly:
aftet, and also Alex. Patterson, the LBO C
stable. who went with witness and sonic others to the
fields; saw Murtagh and Ch cries at the plate where
the boards were ; the mother and sisters were in the
bat n-lrift, and shouted to them to run. as the yeomen
were coming. Murtagh and Ceat les ran; a spade
was left at the place ; the father, J. Rogan, Mnrtagh,
Charles, and Mary, came hack (Murtagh and Charles
were stripping ground which was ,over the boards) ;
Murtegh had a gun and Charles a spade; they tan
forward and asked what they were doing there t the
constable told them he came with an order to .eai eh
for the things that were hid in that
held ; Mintagh
answered. it any ihing was buried there it was by
themselves; he Fes-rued the gun, and said toe w, via
have witness's life; Pattersint the constable &sir( d
him to take care what he was about; he iepcated ha
would have witness's lice, and had only anethee to
.take to make him perfectly .safe ; •did tint mention
who that was ; threatened to shoot Pettersna ii he'did
not put witness from him. The old man &site,' hits
not to shoot Mr. Patterson, but to kill wiittc!ss:;' the
old man then endeavoured to t4ust witness item be-
hind Mr. Patterson, aid hit Min severely on the side
with a stick ; Charles laid hold of the fireleak, and
took it from Murtagle who immediately seized a
spade, anA pursued Brownlote with it, knocked him
down, and struck him aster he WAS down ; Charles
afterwards presented the lirelock at wiitiess Oa hear-
ing•the yenmen wire arming, the. Rogies man away.
Mr. Patterson and the rest searched the hole, and
were about three quarters of an hour at it; it wag
about seven feet wide and f put: legit deep; hth:al a bed.
.tester and bedstead, which witness had seen be'cre in
Rogan's house ; also partition boards and a churn,
which he knew.affer the fire; Also a pair tit glak'toi,
'llid.in the stiaW uptKe a hovel in the stack yard ;saw
. -I.
Clothes in the "loose ie.:tonging to Milt taeh art 4 Peter,
aftly the fire,:wlliiit uteri there before it ; cannot say
Stiy thing abrattl'Vornett's clothes ; pc isonets had
'some.changes of clothes, and had them all after the
fire that they had before it. The third day after the
things were found. lie bad some cativersation :with
Peter Rogan, in Rise Quinn's, in Ne w to tenants. Pee
ter sent for witness, woo also took Michael !Cann
with him ; Peter told witness that Chattel and Mitre
tagh were out of the vitictry, and would teiiniuish
the name of Rogan for ever ; that his father WAS an
old rogue, who should have been hanged twenty'
years ago. lie then trifled to give wi'ne's cane
;tired pounds if he would tut', with them, :sod swc 4r
,that Mr. Cassidy and anew buried the attache; in
the field of Rogan ; and that if witness we, •ide.4
Bernard and stay wit!: him, he should get a I,CW
of clothes, new boots, and x castor hat, and be:kept
in a secret place, where it .body would see fa'ree; and
that when out of the way. they (e.t R 1431.11)
be suspected, and likely taken t.,) let Isis isierlcs• ;
sau'ratre
but when the trial came it weld I nut hit long, as
e
they must be immediately acquitted by producing
were vel °egad
bniwcunitid:yae."gdwi Pvoee: that
ti dei when and
ci tfci of
fe
tahet
said he would not trust Mniselt along with him on
anoyaTchceouwnatn;tePdeltitirmi,hclinerlnlajrd' , thelait;:iiewei,tnaet !id didi
is nit
d fa-
ther, would be har ged. and they would be all :41.-
stroyed. Bernard scat fur witness to same place a
day or two alter, and a charge was inat'e against
him (witness) for '..king wearing at,-,patel eta of the
house of. John Rogan; alter witness had given txth,r-
lanation about thitiodsteads, Rogan took him before
.Lord Londorsdetryauerthe charge of stealing appa-
-44; his .Lowlahltesheid Rogan it he was the man
who had bossed . his Own house ? be answered that
"his house was tuaerbehis Lordship thin asked him,
it he
repliedband received taleotyet,buti arunlsdviieltlyCe
at!:
returned for answer he would never receive it,. and
.hat he was a rogue by name and a rogue by Datum,
.usd Mused to take his examinations against the •vsnt-
MSS S Rogan attet wards debited the const.atlc
,to keep

witness in custody, as he would pass an oath against
him which would require twelve men's oaths to clear
Lim of.
Cross-examined.—He had promised Peter a guinea
for clothes, but had not paid him; cannot say whe-
ther Peter believed witness to be an honourable and
honest man or not; has lived in Tyrone, and at
Wigton, in Scotland ; was always ready to come
over when required; when he left Wigton, never
heard that he was charged with horse stealing; he
was working with the Rogans, and never had any out-
fall with them ; at the time Patterson and party were
in the field. Murtagh's reasons for wishing to shoot
witness, he supposes, were, because he had given the
information ; he had left the Rogans' service about
ten weeks belure the fire took place.
Mr. Alexander Patterson, High Constable, said
he knows John Rogan, and went to his place by de-
sire of the fov. Mr. Cleland, in search for articles
concealed in a field ; last witness, Brownlow, Means,
and others, went with him ; two men were digging
in a potatue field, who ran away on the approach of
the party ; he heard a cry from the house, and then
tie men ran away ; went to the place where the men
were digging, and saw some hoards; sent for a spade,
and shovel, when, in a few minutes, John, Murtagh,
and Charles. came running. and ordered the men to
leave that or they would blow their brains gait.
Charle. had a spade, and Mtirtagh a gun, the party
311 ran away except Brownlow, Means, and witness;
Murtagh threatened to shoot witness, when Charles
interfered, and scuffed with his brother for the gun;
when Charles got the gun, Murtaxh wok the spade,
and knocked Brownlow down; threatened witness it
he did not put the boy away from behind his back,
he would stare him ; John Rogan came behind wit-
Less and strack Means with a staff in the side; on
witness threatening them with the yearn, n,the Rogans
ran off: found two bedsteads, some boards, and other
things, in the hole; a guard was left upon the place
all night.
Cross examined.—Had Means- in custody on a
charge of stealing fustian from old Roan; Means
stated that he had got the articles from Peter, as part
of his wages; never had Means in custody on any
other el:mgt..
William Kennedy, carpenter, said he knows Rao
Ban's house; wrought often in it for Major Haugh-
ton I made partitions in it, and has seen part of those
since the fire in Itvgan's ; the Efteeh and a half boards
of partitions he h.:s seen its the therket-house are the
same as Ise and his men put his in Rogan's house; is
certain of the hoards, in consiiinettee of having the,
planes in his pns ,ersioa n hick grooved them ; coui,ted
them before Mr. Cleland and :dr. Cassidy. No
stairs were in the house, only a ladder, worth about
five shillings.
John M•Gowan identifies a board produced ; wit-
ness has seen it before; the high constable gave it to
him with others, and had them in charge', and saw
Kennedy write his name on one of them.
Strjeunt Moffat said he is Serjeant of Yeomanry,
and went with a guard to Rogan's field ; remaining
over the guard until relieved by James Davison;
was present when the things were taken out of the
hole; there were boards and bedsteads in it.
limes Deviser' was at Regan's field; when bed-
steads, hoards, and other things, were given into his
custody ; and were deliver. d by him to Serj. Moffat.
Browillow —Said he lives in Newtow.
wards ; makes straw bosses and such things for the
quality ; recollects the house of Rogan being burned;
was going th.re the third night previous to the burn-
ing, to get some potatoes, which was due him for
mending hoots and shoes; he was behind a haggard
hedge whin he saw Charles, Murtagh, Peter, and
Ruse. hiding a folding table under a hovel, and heat d
Rose say what shall we-do if any one comes this way
to which Peter replied, he would prevent their telling
tales by tipping them up from the navel: he did not
then go up to Rngan's for the potatoes, as he was
afraid; did not go then to watch them, but merely
by seeideot ; witness went first to Lord Lendonderry,
who sent him to Mr. Cleland, and from that to Mr.
Birch, and lodged examinations before Mr. Birch;
the Rogan, bad fife pair of boon altogether ; he had
been often in the house; the bedsteads were fir-deal.
Cross-esamined.—Was learned to be a shoemaker ;
eau* from near Lurgan ; studied • booonsaking
Glasgow with his brother, and changed his residence'
to improve his situation g it was Mi. Bleb that prided
witness's conscience; but does not know how long
after the fire the qualms of conscience came on him
thought it right to go to Lord Londonderry to let
such villainy be known; had a dispute with Rogan
about thatching ; Rogan promised to give witness
potatoes, which he did not perform; Molly Kinnaird,
who owed witness 16d. gave him two boards which
were not worth sd. which-were taken from the Meet-
jog-hone; lost part of one ear by a fall from a horse
in the county Armagh ; :toyer said he would be re-
venged upon the Rogans about the potatoes; the table
was put into the straw, under the timber of the hovel.
Jane Barr said, she knows the house of the Rogans,
and was often in it before tile fire ; has got sundry
articles (torn them; lives about a mile off; went
there about three times a week; has been in three
rooms in the house ; there were no more ; saw five
beds in the house, one in the upper room, one in the
second room, and three in the kitchen ; one of them
a settle-bed; bedsteads were all of fir-deal; saw bed-
ticks, two striped and two plain; the beds were filled
with chaff; cannot say what they are worth ; the bed
steads were much the same as could be purchased for
half-a-guinea ; has been in the house since the fire,
end has seen in it two of the same bedsteads, which
were in the upper room; saw three chairs in the
house, and saw the same after the fire; never saw
any books, library, or glasses. .
Crass-examined.—Went there to buy oatmeal;
handled all the beds, and found they were chaff ; did
se by the old woman's desire.
William Haughton, Esq.—Said he knows Rogan's
house; was in one part of it 'best a fortnight before
the fire, and it appeared as if a number of articles had
been taken away; the only decent article in the house
. was a pair of old boots; Al® would exceed the whole
value; the property belongs to witness's father; Ro-
gan offered to give up possession to witness for 4200;
the farm is small ; could not call the Rogan's wealthy
farnsets, but they always paid their rent well; the
general dresses they wore might be purchased for
about Gus: each.
Rev. James Purse.—Said be knows two of the
prisoaers ; was at the home about four months Wore

the fire; saw some glass there, but could not say
what quantity.—The case for the prosecution closed.
mimics FOR THE Dingt4C/1.
Rose Rogan said she is daughter to John, and
sister to the other prisoners ; was living in her father's
house the night of the fire; her mother was at Ber-
nard's house in Belfast, but was expected home that
night; witness put a fire in her room, and aired sheets
for her bed ; her father and mother were not in the
habit of sleeping together ; two beds were in her mo-
ther's room; did nothing with the sheets but left
them at the fire; witness was alarmed by fire in the
night-time; got up, put her petticoat about her shoul-
ders and ran out ; the fire came from the room where
the sheets were airing ; she went to her brother James's
house and wakened him, and then to Samuel Max-1
well ; was not dressed at this time; when witness
returned her father and brothers were taking out I
some goods. Murtagh was very active in endea-1
vowing to put out the fire—there was oatmeal in the,
house; and very gond beds; got bedsteads alter the
fire from Thomas Glenmore, a bed tick from Mrs.
Carrel, and a churn from James's wife.
Cross-examined—Said it was a very good house„
and well furnished ; seven beds, six of them feathers ;
curtains of posted beds, very good ; one sells, which
was burnt ; no piano-forte, they bad a mahogany
book-case, mahogany tables and chairs; had no ser-
vants the night t,t the fire; she had not on the same
dress when lighting the fires or cleaning the house
as at present; her wardrobe was worth more than
sk6o ; the oatmeal was kept in seven or eight sacks.
all was burned; a chest was taken out, in which her
sister's clothes were; she had not time to dress; her
brothers were all in their shirts, when she went to
Maxwell's; the books were kept above the parlour ;
Charles was a good scholar, and bad a number of
books; witness had no time for study, supposes her
red mantle was made of wool. . _

Nancy Neal said, she remembers the night of the
fire, and was at the house between lights; went there
with a message to Rose trims her mother, who was
at Belfast, at Bernard's house; saw nothins extraor-
dinary in the house more than usual; was in the up-
per room, where there was something like tablecloths
hanging at the fire.
Cross-examined—She saw six or seven sacks of meal
in the nook of same room; two full hung beds were
in it ; she had seen Rose, better dressed, sod worse.
than she is to-day—(She was dressed in & green tat.;
billet gown, straw hat, and black veil.) —Saw a ma-
bogany bedstead or sofa in the first room she went
into; never was in any but two rooms ; took no is-:
versary of the goods; they had the best of furniture s,
was ouce tried at Newtownards, but was innocent,
but had taken a glass too much.
James Smith knows the Rogans ;' remembers the
night the house was burned; had never been in any
part of the house but the kitchen; did not on the even-
ing before see any alteration in Rogan's house ;the fur-
uhure was like another farmer's house. _ _ _

Thomas Krumare is a carpenter; made a pair of
slakes for Rogan after the fire ; also some bedsteads
of plane. fir, and ash ; the bedsteads before the fire
were similarly stained as those witness made; knows
Brownlee,, who is a Jaek•of--•ell-trades; saw bed.
steads which were found in Rcgan's field ; believes
one of the bedsteads found there was the property of•
witness; it was stolen from him after the fire, and
before they were found in the field; heard Brownlow
threaten to be revenged on the Rogans, for not pay-
ing him the money or giving him the potatoes, and
:hewed witness a cane woad, and said he would do
for them; was often in Rogan's house ; it was rather
better furnished than the generality of farmers; was,
at the house nest morning. and there was an ugly.
smell; lifted the corner of a mahogany table, which
had p•trt of the fire on it; has it still; a paper was
put into witness's house, threatening him it he ever
allowed any of the Rogans to come about his house.'
Croat-ezansined—Never saw a painted churn before.
made bedsteads fur them; sold them for 20s. as good
•as those in the house before the fire; newer told a
Magistrate that the bedstead found in the field was
his; some of the Rogans left the country; cannot
give aby other reason for nut mentioning the circus-
stance of the bedstead being his, only that there was
a great bustle in dwcoontry, and he did not like to
bring himself into trouble.
John Carrel knows William Beowaimirs saw a
spear...tali in his possession. - •••• 4
• Philip WKittiken—Lives about a quarter of a
mile from Rogan's ; knows Brownlow; saw him
near Rogan's house in April, 1816, on the road go.
ing towards the house, after dark, between ten and
eleven o'clock; he had a number of old things on
his shoulder, like bedsteads; asked him where be
was going with them, and he said not far. Brown-
low afterwards asked him it he had ever spoke of
what he saw that night ? Witness said no; and
Brownlow said he would give witness share of a
bottle of whiskey never to speak of it; came neat
Sunday, and gave witness share of the bottle; when
tipsy. Brownlow said he would sopa be revenged on
the Rogans, and make them leave Ballyrea. •
Cross-examined.—Hu no house, as tbe hard times
have put him into the country; lives by begging;
lodges in an out-house of the Rogan.; does swot re-
collect when he first lodged there, but believes it was
the winter after the fire; was charged with stealing
potatoes from Mr. Mizell.
James Fitzgerald—Knows Brownlow; was doses
on the shore fowling, the latter end of April, 1816,
by moonlight; was coming back about twelve or
one o'clock at night; saw two men workir.g in Ro-
gan's field ; one of them was Brownlow ; they were
digging a pit, and Brownlow said they were con-
cealing two bedsteads, for tear of their being taken
for rent. Thomas Noal was with witness another
night, when they met John Rogan, and told him of
,what they had seen, but did not tell him who the
person was.

.Went to shoot barnacle about
nine o'clock.; did not see any tbisg ;gamed in the
Bald; some call him, witness, by the aurae of James
Carroll; answered to any name. *s. Neal is sister
to witness; beard of a warrant agaihst him; does
not cam what name bs is called by; does not know
what was Sworn against him ; another warrant was
out against bite, for a bone running away with him;
does net know who was with &ownlow.

Thomas Neal—Kaows last witoess ; is whilei call-
ed Carroll, and Fisageralds was out with hint in
April, 1816; saw Brownlow one night about twelve
or one o'clock in a field of Johnny Bogen's; be bad
a spade. Fitzgerald spoke to him, azd asked him,

what he was doing ? he answered, he was concealing
some bedsteads and old boards, for fear of their being
taken for rent; -cannot say what was growing-on in
it, as it was dark.
Cross-examined.—Believes Brownlow lives under
William Finlay; did not misbelieve him when he
told Fitzgerald they were his own bedsteads ; was
kept a prisoner in Nt. Ards because his wife cook a
drop of drink, and was accused of stealing, for which
she stood in the stocks ; after the things were found,
he went down to the field, and it was the same place
where Brownlow was working ; never told any body
until the last Assizes, when be told Mr. Dunn, the
prisoner's attorney; cannot give any reason for not
telling Brownlow's name.
• Patrick Doran—Knows William Brownlow ; bad
a conversation with witness about the Rogans, when
Brownlow said, if Rogan's wife had sent him a little
money, he would go off to England, and not appear
against them ; and on witness telling this to Rogan's
wife, she refused.
Cross examined.—ls no relation to the Rogans;
lives eleven miles from them ; does not know how
long before the last Assizes Brownlow told witness
this story ; Rogan's wile said she would net give
Brownlow a farthing to save his life ; the old man
was with witness two or three days ' • did not hide
himself in witness's house ; never told Patterson that
Rogan was ;lid in his house ; it was the first time lie
ever saw Brownlow that he told him to get the mo-
ney from Mrs. Rogan.
Alexander Patterson examined... Believes that Do-
ran told him Rogan was in his house, but will not
swear positively.
Charles M'Alister— Knows Brownlow ; heard him
say he intended to destroy the Rogans; said this on
29J September, 1816.
Cross-examined—lt was said in a public-house, in
Newtownards, where witness was waiter ; William
Ritchie was one of the party ; asked no questions on
the subject; Brownlow spite loud ; witness heard
him very plain say, he intended to destroy the Ro-
gans ; witness told the Rogans before the last assizt-s.
Dennis Murphy—Knows Miles Means ; lived with
witness about five months; will not swear that be is
not to be believed on oath.
Henry MtGrattan—Knows John Rogan and sons;
hss known them a length of time; letters have been
several times directed to them by the name of Logan.
Cross-examined.—Can read a little writing. (On
being shewn some writing, wrs not very sure of it.)
.Appeared as a witness for then. in Dublin.
John Butler.—On the 427th, 28th, and 29th of
'March was appointed by the Rogans and Mr. Ken-
nedy to survey the ruins; on going into the room was
nearly up to the knees in rubbish, and would have
been scalded if he had not had leather leggings on ;
be thought it was meal and expressed regret that
some part of it could not be saved ; house well fur-
nished for the 'rank of a good farmer.
Charles Magee is a stone-mason; was called upon
by Butler to go with him to view the ruins of Rogan's
house; some of the rooms could not be got into on
account of the rubbish.
Patrick M'Atarsney knows John Rogan; witness
is bailiff to Major Naughton took an inventory on
the 28th April, 1815; has it in his hard; took it for
rent; furniture middling good; there were seven
beds, some were feathars, and some were chaff, some
had curtains and some had not.

Tile evidence on the part of the prosecution and
defence having been concluded, the Learned Judge,
at nearly eight o'clock in :lie evening, proceeded to
charge the Jury. His Lordship, although much ex-
hausted by the length of the trial, occupied nearly
two boors in his charge, and the Jury shortly after-
wards found the prisoners, John the father, Murtagh,
Peter, and Charles, the three sons—Guilty on the
capital indictments, and Bernard—ii Guilty oa all the
indictments for the conspiracies.
The Learned Judge then, in the most impressive
and feeling manner, pronounced sentence of Death on
the four wretched men who were capitally convicted ;
and we confess. that we have rarely witnessed a more
crowded and anxious Court, or a more interesting
effect produced by a Judge in the discharge of the
painful duty of passing such a sentence, Some of the
prisoners, however, did not appear to evince that
sense of their situation such an awful scene called
tor.

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The prisoners were all dressed in white flannel
ljackets, which, we understand, were provide/ for
them in consequence of fever being prevalent in the
gaol at present. Owing to the same cause, both
Court rooms were fumigated during the whole day.
In the return of property for which the prisoner
John Rogan claimed indemnification from the Insu-
rance Office, as having been destroyed by the fire,
almost every article is enumerated which could com-
pose the furniture of a respectable family. Among
these, seven furnished beds are charged sel32;
twister books, £4O; women's apparel, £125; four
men's apparel, £24S; household furniture, £402;
estimate fur repairing the house, t 473.

E.ETEROEMNAIEE 01/TRAWL—On Tuesday last, as
the Right Hon. Lord ERMINE, accompanied by a
Lady, was driving in an open carriage ioto Holborn
from Fleet-street. the crowd of carriages, which at
that time was passing along Holborn Bridge, cc-
casioned a temporary stoppage of the vehicles that
were proceeding through Fleet Market. Among those
was one of the description called a tax-cart, driven
by a man said to be a baker, who had been in the
rear, and who endeavoured to break out of the line,
and push forward immediately before his Lordship.
Lord ERMINE stretching out his whip before the cart-
; horse's head, and with no more force, it appeared,
;. than was proper to intimate a wish to restrain the in-
tended irregularity, was instantly assaulted by the
driver with a violence and ferocity which the feelings
of a man cannot bear io recite, or reprobate in terms
of adequate indignation and abhorrence. The infu-
riated ruffian respected neither sex, nor ratsknor age;
but repeated his attacks upon the Lady aad his Lord-
' ship, till the instrument of his outrage became broken
in his hands. The demeanour of his Lordship, during
the whole of the affair, was in all respects becoming
his distinguished rank and character. He received the
addresses of such Gentlemen as rushed forward in his
defence, who were witnesses of the assault, to enable
him to have romans to the only power, to which it
was befitting him to appeal—the power f those laws
which be had lone been used to plead with unrivalled'
farce, and has slue adininittered with undisputed
replay.