Star.
London, England, 1818-08-05 00:00:00

THE KING V. HOWELL.

This was an indictment against the defendant, who
is Coroner for the parish of Clarendon, for a'neglect
of his duty in that office. A Negro was murdered
within the defendant's district. Upon the body of
that Negro a Coroner's
.Inquest ought to have been
holden. The Inquest was not holden, and the defen-
dant was put upon his trial for the assumed neglect.
It appeared in evidence, that the murder was coal-
' mined preceding the second Saturday in May; but
there was no evidence that Mr. Howell was informed
of the fact until the 27th of that month.
The Jury retired for about two minutes, and ro-
turned with a verlict of—Not Guilty.

SUSSEX ASSIZES-LEWES AUGUST 3.
CIVIL IiIIML--.EAKER V. MAXFIELD.

This was an action against the defendant, for as-
saulting and falsely imps tsoning the pLAintiffselaugh-
ter, a girl ten years old.
Mr. GURNEY and Mr. ANDREWS conducted the
plaintiff's case, and MY.MARRYATT and MY.CHITTT
the defendants.
The circumstances opened were these:
The plaintiff's daughter went to the school of the
Misses Pawsou, of Lewes, and received their educa-
tion gratuitously; but, in return for the benefit re-
ceived, performed certain domestic work. The defen-
dant had a:so a daughter at the same school, and on
the 13th of February last had sent her to his banker's
in the town to get cash for a 1.:10 cheque, which she
was to bring home on her return from school in the'
afternoon. She received the money, and put it into
a little bag ; but, while at school, it was suddenly
missed, and could not be found. Every search was
made, and at length suspicion fell upon the plaintiffs
daughter, who, upon being taxed with the theft, af-
ter some persuasion, confessed the robbery. She was
charged in cuitody of a constable, and taken before
a Magistrate, but at the intercession of the defendant
she was discharged. It turned out, however, that
the plaintiff's daughter was not the thief, but another
of the pupils, who had laid out part of the money in
trinkets.—Before the plaintiff's case was gonethrough,
it was agreed on both sides to withdraw a Juror,
upon a suggestion that the defendant's case was ca-
pable of a very favourable imp;•ession.

BROOKER v. woonumas.
This was an action for slanderous words spoken by
the defendant of the plaintiff, imputing to him a
charge of felony.
On the opening of the pleadings, the defendant's
Counsel interposed, and after making an apology on
behalf of his client, who disclaimed any intention
such as the declaration complained of, it was agreed
on both sides to withdraw a Juror, and a Juror was
withdrawn accordingly.

HATTON GARDEWCAUTION TO SUIVANTiIe
Elizabeth Meredith and Sarah Fletcher were examined
on the following charge:—The former prisoner lived
as cook in the family of James Armitage,. Esq. No.
5, Brunswick-square ; the servants were always al-
lowed plenty of provisions; but it teaching their mas-
ter and mistress's ears that they were kept on rather
short allowance, suspicion fell on the cook. Her
master caused her to be watched, and by that means
ascertained that it was her invariable practice every
night, between rine and ten o'clock, to hand a small
hand-basket over the area-gate to the prisoner, Flet-
cher. In consequence of this discovery, Mr. Armi-
tage employed William Read, jun. to watch, whilst
he himself stood at one of the parlour-windows, in
which there was no light. A little before ten o'clock
on Monday night, as the prisoner Meredith was in
the act of handing a small basket over the area-gate
to Sarah Fletcher, according to her usual custom,
the officer took the latter ism custody, and on search-
ing the basket, it was found to contain a fresh half-
quartern loaf, uncut—the chief part of a boiled leg
of mutton, and some cold boiled potatoes. Mr. Ar-
mitage did not wish to prosecute them criminally,
but the Magistrate overruled every2ection he
b
made, and insisted on his prosecuting as an ex-
ample to servants.--The pest :mere wtre committed
to Newgate for trial.

MURDER AT F.PSOM.

An inquisition was taken yesterday before C. Jam-
bs:TT, Esq. Coroner for Surrey, at the Hare and
Hounds, Epsom, on the body of Ely Cox, the Game-
keeper of James Tessier, Esq. of Woodcot Park, who
was found murdered on the grounds of his master,
on Sunday afternoon.
The Jury being sworn, went to Mr. Tessier's man-
sion, and took a view of the body ; the deceased was
18 years of age, his face and sleek were very black,
and the violent marks about his neck and other parts
of his body, proved that he died by violent means.
The Jury having returned, the following evidence
was taken :

George Milson sworn.--He is servant to James
Tessier, Esq. the deceased was gamekeeper, and u.ed
to have his hoard in the house. On the Sd of August,
about eight o'clock in the morning, witness took
breakfast as usual at Mr. Tessier's with the men ser-
vants; the deceased was absent ; witness went to
.church, and on his return he found that the deceased
had not returned home ; dinner being ready, the
servants suspected that something had happened to
him. Witness went to the farm, and inquired after
him ; he there could learn nothing of him ; witness
went back, and asked Smith, a fellow servant, to go
with him to look foithe deceased; they set off toge-
thee, and took two dogs with them ; they went to
Cmckingham corner, where the deceased used to go,
and perceiving a rail much bent, they looked over
it, and saw the deceased lying on the ground ; wit-
,ness and Smith went up to him, and discovered that
he was dead. They went back to the farm, and got
the servants to go back with them to carry the body
to Mr. Tessier's house. Mr. Mayd, the surgeon, was
sent for ;he attended immediately. The body was
lying in a wood belonging to Sir Gilbert Heazhcote;
it appeared to have been thrown over the rails,
which divide Mr. Tessier's premises from Sir Gilbert
Heathcote's.

John Smith sworn.—Se is a servant to James Tes-
sier, Esq. he slept in a room adjoining that the de-
ceased slept in ; on the morning of the 2d instant,
between the hours of three and tour, he heard the de-
ceased get up and go out; he did not see him after-
wards till about two o'clock in the afternoon, when
he saw him quite dead. About five in the morning
witness heard the report of a pistol, which he thought
came from the spot where the deceased was found.
Ile saw that his neckerchief had been twisted very
tight round his neck. Witness was about halt' a mile
from the spot where he heard the report of the pistol
James Finch sworn.—He is a bricklayer in Mr.
Tessier's employ. On the Qd instant, hearing the
alarm about Cox's death, he went with others imme-
diately to see him. Mr. Mayd, the surgeon, came
soon afterwards, and found his right hand had been
cut in two places, and a handkerchief was twisted
round his neck so very tight, that it had strangled
him ; his arm was broken, and a swelling was on his
abdomen, caused by a violent kick apparently.—
Witness lifted the deceased to carry him home, and
found a quantity of blood on the round. There was
a stick at the back of the deceased s neck put through
the knot of the handkerchief, and twisted round tall
the deceased had expired. Witness looked round the
place where the deceased lay, and found a clasp
knife lying on the ground whirh was shut ; the knife
was about fifteen yards from the body. He also saw
one Smith who was there pick up a knife which he
dropped, and witness took it up.---[Both knives were
produced and examined by the Coroner and Jury
Witness did not know to whom the knives belonged.
Joseph Abbot sworn.—He is a mason. On the 24
instant, he went to the spot where Cox was found,
and saw him lying on the ground, cjiiite dead ; he
saw in the Wood-yard, about 26 yards from the body
of the deceased, a pistol lying on the ground, which
witness took up, and found, upon examining it, that
it had recently been discharged ; there was a figure
of a hoar on the lock, which is the crest of James
Tessier, Esq. the stock of the pistol was broken.
Charles Stammers, of Epsom, sworn.—He is a
fruit gardener. On the morning of the 2J instant,
about five o'clock, he was going up a place called
Chalk-lane, in Epsom, and about a quarter of a mile
from the \Wood-yard, he heard the report of a pistol
or gun, which he thought proceeded from the direc-
tion of the wood, and at the same time he heard
some one cry out, " Oh Loan !" twice, and the per-
son made use of some other expression that he did
not understand ; he heard the words but very indis-
tinctly; they were faintly spoken.
John Williams, of Epsom, sworn.—He is servant
to Felix Ladbroke, Esq. On Sunday last, the 2d in-
Want, between three and four o'clock in the after-
noon, he was informed that the deceased had been
found dead in Sir Gilbert Heathcote's grounds, ad-
joining to Mr. Tessier's. He went to the place, and
found some persons in the act of taking up the body,
be assisted in removing it to the house. He after-
wards looked about the place where the deceased was
found, and he found a sock belonging to a shoe lying
on the ground, about 90 yards from the place where
the deceased lay. The grass about the place was
`torn up, the shrubs were broken, and there appeared
to have been a severe scuffle about the spot.
John Winslow Mayd, surgeon, at Epsom, was
sent for on Sunday afternoon to examine the body of
the deceased, which he accordingly did, and he was
decidedly of opinion that he died from strangulation.
Thomas Page, of Epsom, sworn.—He lives about
fifty yards from the premises of Sir Gilbert Heath-
cote, and the spot where the body of Ely Cox was
found. On Sunday morning last, between the hours
of four and five, he was awoke by the report of a
gun or pistol, and the noise seemed to proceed from
the premises of Mr. Tessier. His wife was also
awoke by the noise, and they both got up to the win-
dow, but they did not see or hear more until about
the hour of six, or thereabouts, when witness got up
and looked out of his window ; he then saw Thomas
Osborne (a person taken into custody yesterday upon
suspicion of committing the murder), who lived in
an adjoining house, and who was standing at his
door and told witness what was the time of the day.
Witness saw Osborne afterwards go into his house,
and he did not hear any thing further until the af-
ternoon, when he was informed that Ely Cox was
murdered.

The witnesses were severally examined, if they
knew to whom the knives azid sock belonged ? some
of them said that they had seen Osborne with one
las the clasped knife, but they could z •wear t4itt

the one produced wit the saute, aOr W 01114141(
it was not his knife.
The CORONER then addressed the Jam ba,it
summed up the evidence very minutely.
their duty was to inquire, " How and by what m.. 2
the deceased came to his death?" and whet f...,.-;
done that, their next duty Was to return art-4,
according to the evidence brought before them. L the evidence adduced, there could be no dTotiht,••
the deceased had been murdered ; he appearq
have resisted vet y much, froth the dreadful ,4
nit
he had received about different parts of hit 6,4..
There was not sufficient evidence against any isiei,
duals to warrant them to return a verdict °f
agaiii:t them. The persons in cns.tody migin hit to the judicious care of the M.agistratet, and 6..
(the Jury) might return a verdict of Wilfid %;;;,7
against some person
~-,r persons lull:nose; cr Tit
other verdict they might consider bcst siszed tout case before them.

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them is strongly suspected. . t).l‘,:ne, vio is i,
todv, i. suspc,:te.l of being the owner c f tae,;
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COTTON.--The sales ci Cotton this
been more considerable than for some time pretwee.t;.,,..
nearly 4.0(X) packages have been ilsosid opli
particulars are-427 Bowels 2ult. Co. oa -:
pally 20td, to .201.1. 250 Pernanilfaco 2-14d.,(t,,„..
I Id. 60 -Alarar.hanis 2s. .50 Mena, ')1,,.(t.s 1,,„-/'
Surinams 2s. I id. to 2s. lid. infericr-Ziaa.b-"
80 Demerara 2.i zd. and 2s. Lirenadas 224 '
Isto.inwiYionrida%:sb-ell:iendgs.o''anldfeitnltliStote Vincent
uased,vns+
advance
konitend.
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India prices ; and 190 Surats were disposed op .
l2id. to 12/d.
IVERPOOL, AUGUST 1.-The demenZ for
ltradtheierariaandindvFr
.edsonifzara;facorertz:.;T:s7:4474
which sprung up at the close of last we.k. hisettllC
nued during the whole of the presort, an.,!... tzti.hz„
eßxrPFujilGes,Ana.caen-dd.nafulllel
last became limited, and at the close of the "a
another depression of Is. might be stated. Tme}a
been little business done in lluscovades this fi
noon ; the prices are without the slightest vatic
The new parcels of refined brought to malt: sdi
readily at the former prices. Lumps are still .
Loaves are ate in greater supply. Foreign Scrap
were in request • an advance of 2s. to Ss his Sea
obtained on the fast India descriptions.
Corr Ez.-The public sale of Coffee this formes
went off freely, but without briskness ; the prink
to 4s. per cwt. lower than on Friday last-good*
dinary Janlaica, which then realized 1455. and lits
sold at 1425. 6d. fine ordinary, formerly 148, rental
only 1445. considerable parcels middling Trinidad%
Friday might be valued 1565. sold at 152s.m!ddirs
Dominica re..lized 15 is. Ar the conclusion ri •
day's sale the I 'ices of Coffee may be stated Si. ps
cwt. lower than on Tuesday last, and is. to is. to.
der the prices of F.: iday.
Rtce.-.There was rather an improvement is is
demand and in the pi ices of Carolina Rice Int net
The East India descriptions are brought forwri •
extensively, that the prices have given way re.ds.
rably ; last week 17,294-ordinary yellow Pqal
19s. fair quality 235. to 21s. good white 255. t: '.'s
Patna 30s. to 335.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TATTOW.-The deltLll.l fat
Tallow has not been brisk ; no alteration in th
prices can be stated. Hemp and Flax are in lira%
request, at lower prices.
SPICEs.-The demand for Pepper has consider I.y
subsided ; the market way be stated hear', ands
shade lower ; 11d. was in several instances resasel
for Pimento last week, aad this forenoon Did.%
1 lid. The other descriptions are noni:ri..
OILL-There have been extensive F.:Klass •
Oil, the greater proportion on speculatien ; teas
sable sales have also been made fcr slipping;--na
trade have taken comparatively a smal: prtportio
of the Oil sold since Tuesday last. Of the estra.s
quantity of Oil lately in the hands of speculators
great proportion is held firmly for ranch hi•
prices than the present currency : the prices es I
advance rapidly, and the future rates will, n *F
measure, depend on the Davies Straits E,±esio, '
which no information has yet been reaeired. la
,-
Oils there is little alteration.
Tobacco.-There have lately been very au"
purchases of Tobacco, chiefly on speculation, as.
the stock is trivial, the prices are advancingrcen .
rablv, about id. to Id. per pound ; for Virg-4u (Ric
mond), in cargoes, which was a few days ago uo
655. 6d. there have offers been :nada at ;2.s t-I
were refused. fur 3larlland 87s. far wiz
new asked.
GLASGOW MARKETS, AUGUST 1.
Corrou.-The sales of the week amount to aboat:Ve
ages. Sea island Georgia IS, at Si. 50. to 3t.1,1e., '
Stained 9, at 2s. 44.-Bowed do. 93!, at M , Md. to .1:4.t0 2s 214.-Maranhun 116, us,. 14. 53
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at 21e41.-New Orleans 451, at 201 to ::20.-Pcznar"i. 1,-.0
at 2s. 2til
Bahia 42, at 2s. 11J.-Bahama 23, at .2c.11d.-Detorr,
Derbice 187, at 2344. to es. itd.-St. Domingo it, st
Smyrna 10, at 20d Bengal It, led.
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BIRTH.
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The lied oh. at Montroie, the Lady of the P'• ''''''' 1
son, of &daughter.
DIED.
Sunday, at Hampstead, :\ Lirhunie Araminti, ye.arrtr
ter of Admiral Sir John Bere.ford.
The 92d ult. William Morris. at Esq. late o
Usf catesn.as,
June 24, at Rose-hill, near Manchester, Alan
aged 52. = 2:d'f••
The 28th ult. at Edinburgh, .llesand,r ILt
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youngest son of the R.r. Robert 3lorehead.
PRICE Vi STOOLS YESTERDAY.
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13k. Stock 276 India SU"
Reduced 78-1 78; i Bonds
;c,.
oMrl I' die
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Conper Cent. BSiii s. 77itt Etch. . Bai (9 q„1419 .
Ditto (2(1) 19
4 per Ct. 971
I Colo. for Ac. 711:r ,
Navy 105-1 106
I Lottery Tic ke2;:---"19
Long Ans. `.:O 11-16
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