Star.
London, England, 1818-09-03 00:00:00

SONG, BY MR; I%IOOIIE.

Oft in the stilly night,
Xre Slumber's chain has hound me,
Tend Ment'ry brings the light
Of other day.; aroovd me. •
The smiles, tears
01 boyhood's years,
The words of love ther. spoken ;
The ey.,:s that shone,
Now
,dimin'd and gone,
The cheerful hearts roof broken!
Thus in the stilly night,
Ere Slumber's chain has bound me,
Sad Niem'ry brings the light
Of other days around tie!
When I rem:miser all
The friends so linked together,
I've seen around me fall,
Like leaves in wintry weather,
like one
Who treads alone
Some banquet-hall, deserted,
Whose lights are fled,
Whose garland's dead;
And but he dt parted!
Thus in the stilly night,
Ere Stu: fiber's chain has bound me,
lens'ry brings the light
Of other days around me!

Thursday last the Honourable H. A. ANNr.st.r.v
was drowned at Blackpool, near Liverpool. lie had
left his residence early in the morning to bathe in
one of the machines, and got out of his depth ; every
effort was made by his servant and some Gentlemen
present to save him, but without effect. The unfor-
tunate Gentleman was married only last month to
the amiable daughter of It. AINSWORTII, Esq. of
Halliwell, in Luccashire.
A melanchely occurrence took place at Green.wich
on Monday afternoon. As a young man, named'
Praed, of that place, was amusing himself, and a
young La y, named Rainer, (to whom he was about
to be married) by sailing on the Thames in a small!
boat, the wind rose, and the boat becz,rni..3 unma-
nageable, it was overturned. Mr. Praed and the
Toting Lady were precipitated into the water. Two'
or three boats immediately set off from the water.;
side, Lot before they arrived the parties Lad sunk.—
The b‘.:4-is were dragged for, but were not found. 1
Yesterday al:ernoott, a watermen, not tore than •
v.venty years of age, named Thomas Young, plying
on the Surrey side of Waterloo Midge, was hired
by
a Gentleman to row him over to the opposite side.—
He. awed him within ten yards of the stairs, when'
he was seized With a fit ; he dropped his oars, and
fell over the side of the boat into the water. The
Gentleman called for assistance, and a number of
watermen immediately hastened to the spot. The
young man had stink before they arrived. Drags
were procured, and the body was searched tor, but
vAs not found.
THE FRENCH EXILES IN AMERICA.—The following
are some extracts front a Mao/esto which has been
published by the French Officers who 'have lately
established themselves on Trinity River, in the Pro-
vince of Tekas :
" Champ Vitae, Province of Texas, Ma 7 11.
" Reunited by a series of the same calamities which
have tons us from our homes, and scattered us sud-
denly in different countries, we have resolved to
seek an asylum where we may be able to recall our
rnisfdrtun as, that We may draw from them useful

lessons.
" A.vast country presents itself to us—a country
abandoned by civilized men, where is only to be seers
some points occupied, or traversed by Indian tribes,
who, contented with the chase, leave without cultiva-
tion a territory as fertile as extended. In the adver-
sity of which we boast, far from its humbling our
'pith, we c..ercise the first right granted to man by
the Author of Nature in establishing ourselves on this
land, to fertilize it by our labours, and to demand
from it the products it never refuses to perseverance.
" We attack no one; we have no hostile intentions.
We•ask peace and friendship with all who surround
and will be grateful for the kindness which will
be extended to us. We will respsci the religion, the
laws, the manners, and usagei of civilized nations. We
will respect the independence, the customs, the mode
of life of the Indian nations, wham we will not re-
strain either in their hunting, or in any other point

of their existence.
" We will maintain with all dune to whom it will
be expedient, social relations, and good neighbour
hood, as well as commercial pursuits. Our deport.
meat will be peaceful, active, and laborious ; we will
be useful to theestent of our power ; and will render
good for good. But if it be possible that our situa-
tion be not respected, and that persecution may fol-
low us to the desarts where we have sought a retreat,
we ask it of all reasonable men, what defence would
have been more legitimate than ours? It will be that
cf the most entire devotion. Our resolution is taken
beforehand. We have arms. 'lle care of our pre-
t-ervation has forced it on us, to furnish ourselves
with them, as men in our situation always have done.
The land on which we have placed ourselves will be-
hold us prosier or bravely die. There we will live
honourably and free, or will find our tomb ; and just
men will grant a testimony of esteem to opt. memory.
But we have a right to look for a more happy result,
and our first care ought to be to merit the general
assent, in tracing the simple
.regulations which will
be a guarantee of our dispositions.
.t We wil name the place xvllere our colony is si-
;rated, Champ D'Azile. This denomination, in recal-
liag to us our reverses, will also retail the necessity of
using our destiny ; of setting up anew our household
gods ; in a word, of creating a new country. The
colony, essentially agricultural and commercial, will
be military for its preservation. It will be divided
into cohorts: each cohort will have a Chief; who will
be required- to keep a register of the persons who
compose it, and to preserve it in order. A general
register formed from that of the cohorts will be kept
by the direction of the colony. The cohorts will be
cudected in the same place, that they may be the bet-
ter protected from insult, and that each one may live
tranquilly under the protection of all. A colonial
code shall forthwith be made, to guarantee safety and
property ; to prevent and to repress wrongs; to secure
the peace of the just and to curb the evil intentions
ot the wiLitcd."

ASSIZES.

GLOUCESTAR, -MONDAY, AUGUST rn.
The renewed Commission was vened this morn-
ing at nine o'clock by Mr. Justice HOLROYD And Mr.
Baron GAnnow, the latter having arrived last night,
and the former having been met at the nearest turn-
.pike on the Tewkesbury-road (Ai morning by the
High Sheriff and his men. Ae tetVo'clock the Judges
and High Sheriff proceeded to the Cathedral, and
heard Divine Service performed. At twelve o'clock
Mr. Baron GARROW took his seat in the Crown Court.
The Grand Juries for the County and for the City
were sworn, and the Proclamation against Vice, Fro•
faneness, and Immorality, was read.
The Marquis of Worcester is foi eman of the Grand
Jury ; next to him stood Lord Apsley and the 'light
Honourable Charles Bragge Bathurst.
Mr.BaronGannow —" Gentlemen, when I address
the representatives of all that is high in rank, respect-
able, and estimable in the county, I cannot avoid
saying something of the circumstances under which
we are met. That I have had a part in the proceed-
ings which occasioned so much trouble, and so much
Unprofitable expense to this county, is to me matter
of painful regret. Were I conscious. of any blame
that could be attached to my conduct, or of any ne-
glect on my part of what could have prevented the
serious inconvenience that has arisen, I should not
have the courage to meet you here this day, what-
ever might be die consequence to myself. At the
hazard at least of incapacitating myself for the per-
formance of my duty, 'I hurried hither ; the highest
legal authority has declared that no blame washave
im-
potable to-any one ; many among yourselves
expressed your convicticin to the same effect. This
I speak not from vanity, but from an anxiety which
I feel to discharge my duty. At the same time I
must say, that this matter has been to me, and will
be for some time, a source of real sorrow and afflic-
tion."—His Lordship then proceeded to make suit-
able obsersestions on the various charges in the Ca-
lender. They were the result of an improved state
of the country, and of the progress of knowledge
and virtue, which he hoped would go on increasing
while crimes of every kind would be diminishing in I
'number and importance. There was cne case in the
Calendar (Charles Webb, for rape) which required.
peculiar attention. He needed not to tell men of
their cultivated minds, that the more this subject
was discussed by them, and the less it was discussed
in Court, the better for' public morals and for thi
justice of the community. His Lordship entered at
great length into the peculiarities of questions of this
sort, and the rules laid down respecting the evidence
of it by Lord Hale and Judge Blackstone, upon each
of whom he bestowed an eloquent enlogium.
The Grand Jury retired, and soon returned with
a number of true bills.
James Bubb, aged 5?,,- was convicted of stealing a
f. 6 note and some shillings out of the pocket of John
Davis. It appeared that Davis had been treating the
prisoner with some drink, and at last became himself
' quite drunk ; the prisoner at the same time was at
great pains to keep himself sober, and took the op-
Iportunity of stealing the money fro.a. his di unken
benefactor. The girl in the public-house saw the
I prisoner's hand in Davis's pocket, and part of the
money was found upon him. The prisoner rceived
a
character from respectable innkeepers, whom
re°lld served as coachman. The Jury recommended
him to mercy.
Mr. Baron GARROW said, that there could scarcely
be a case more aggravated than the prisoner's. Till
lately the offence was capital ; were it so still, he
should not be the judge that would in this instance
recommend any mit;g4tion. To the Jury the pri-
soner owed a reduction of seven years in the period
for which he was to be transported. The sentence
of the Court was, that he should be transported for
fourteen years.
The prosecutor applied for his expenses in vain,
and was severely reprimanded for his drunkenuess
and misconduct.
./awies If 'ebb, aged 22, was convicted upon two
successive prosecutions of sheep stealing.
Charles Webb, aged 27, the person to whose case
the Judge had alluded in his charge to the Grand
Jury, was iguoied as to the rape, but put upon his
trial for an assault. •
Mt. Baron GARROW ordered all the Ladies and
Females out of Court. This order being at least very
slowly complied with, his Lordship desired those
that remained to come forward that they might be
seen. This had thealesired effect.
Mary Barrow, a beautiful little girl of IS, was the
prosecutrix in this case. Her manner and appearance
in giving evidence were quite singular. With the
greatest modesty, yet with perfect composure, she
gave direct and ready answers to all the questions
put to her. She assented and denied with equal rea-
diness and decision, whether her answer favoured or
counteracted the prosecution. Her father is a labour-
ing man at Beckford. The prisoner is overseer of
people that worked for Squire Wakeman at that
place. She worked under the eye of the prisoner for
seven-pence a day. On the evening, of the 20th of
May, she was sent to Mr. Wakeman s brewhouse furl
harm. 'the prisoner there attempted to take indecent'
liberties. Next night he came to her father's house,l
to get her father to assist him in getting some hens
off the roost, with which her mother was to go next
day to market. Her father was unwell, and in bed,
and ordered her to go. She, in consequence of the
prisoner's conduct the former day, refused, but her
father threatened to break her neck if she did not go.
She went. As they were going the prisoner attempt-
ed indecent liberties : when they get into the garden
where the roost was, the prisoner threw her on a seat,
and violently effected his purpose. He left her sick
and faint, and got hold of the hers, with which he
came back to her, and which she carried home. She
told nothing to her father and mother, but worked
every day with Charles as usual, for fear of offending
her father, her mother, and the Squire. A fortnight
afterwards the thing was generally talked of, the
prisoner having mentioned it; and the Rev. Doctor
finite-ill had the witness examined, in consequence
of which the prisoner was committed for a rare.
The mother corroborated the aboise evidence so fa:
as she had access to know.
Mr. LeuLow called two yottng men, John Dyer
and Robert Smith. They pretended that the prov-
cutrix had suffered them to take every liberty short

of criminal intercourse without Olt lc-act offerce.—
His Lordship examined them strictly on this subject,
(the prosecutris had no Counsel) and they erlibited
every symptom of falsehood and inconsistency.
Mary Barrow was again called, and readily ad-
mitted that she had romped with one of the wituesies
(Smith) after the 21st, and in presence of the prisoner ;
but most decidedly and positively denied any impro-
per liberties having been taken with her by eider
of them.
• :Mr. Baron GARRONV sammed up the evidence a,
great length. and commented with much eloquence
and feeling upon the various incidents. We cannot
make hi sLordship's observations intelligible on account
of the delicacy of the subject. Had they been trying
a rape they nitlA acquit the prisoner, whatever might
be the;r moral conviction, since the unhappy girl
concealed the circumstance so long. They were apt I
to judge incorrectly by trying the conduct ofhumble,
private, and low individuals according to the rulesof
higher classes. That she went with the prisoner under
I the force of parental authority; that she concealed]
her misfortune from mistaken fear of offending per-
sons who had thepower over her, were circumstance;
by no means unaccountable. The case was dear
I beyond doubt. Ithad been insinuated that this girl
of 15 had been a wanton, and two young men gave
evidence to support that insinuation. They went to
see her after the prisoner had been committed. If,
their testimony was true they were disgraced by their
conduct; certain it was, they disgraced themselves in
that Court. The Jury at once found him—Guilty.
The Learned Judge addressed the prisoner in terms
of the severest censure and reprobation. He stood
in more respects than one in the relation of a guar- I
dian to the unfortunate girl. Of this relation he had',
availed himself to rob her of her virtue and honour.
He said !rerun;, for persons in her situation had ha.
nour as well as persons in higher ranks, and felt the
loss of it perhaps the more severely, as they had not,
the same circumstances to relieve them. He had
disrobed her of what was valuable to her as life, and
then boldly boasted of his atrocity. The sentence of
the Court was, that he be imprisoned for twelve ca-
lendar months.
His Lordship then addressed Nary Barrow with
much humanity: " Be not induced brivhat has hap-
Tema to be a naughty girl. Go home, an take
care
of yourself." Adjourned at eight, till eig to-mor-
row morning.
CIVIL SIDESTANDLEY D. CARDNER•
• The plaintiff had agreed with the defendant, a mad
contractor, for making a piece of road for CIO. The
defendant prevented him from executing the work,
and this action was brought in consequence to reco-
ver damages. The defence set up was of two kinds
—that another person of the name of Day had con-
tracted aloug with the plaintiff; and that the con-
tract was conditional, if Lord Harrowby and Mr.
Graves agreed to let the road be made through their
lay was called as witness for the plaintiff,
and though a strong hale man. fainted repeatedly
under the cross-examination of Mr. DAUNCEIN This
Mr. Daur.vey ascribed to conscience, Mr. Jervis to
habit, and mentioned that a witness of truth had ac-
tually died whil; he ceoss-examined him in Stafford.
It appeared that this cause would have been tried at
the Spring Assizes, but that Mary Yates, cne of the
witnesses for the defendant, had been delivered cf
three children. Verdict for the plaintiff, Darnages4.:s.

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A notice to .7 7ariners by the Director General of
Mines, Pridees, &c. in France, has been published,
acquainting them that the new Light House, erected
on the town of Calais, will be lighted up on the Ist
of December, and will be continued from that date.
It will burn from sunset till sunrise, with a white re-
volving flame, and will consequently have eclipses.'
It will produce during a revolution, which will oc-
cupy three minutes, two periods of increasing and
decreasing light, of which the greatest intensity will,
last about thirty seconds. The periods of light will
be separated by an eclipse of about a minute.
Monday evening as Mr. Thomson, of Berner's-
street, was returning home from Watford in his gig,
the horse took fright near the five mile stone, ran
away with and overturned the vehicle, and broke
Mr. Tho: • .on's leg. His niece, who was in the gig
with him, escaped unhurt.
Yesterday morning, a spirited horse which was
drawing a chaise along Bridge-street. Blackfriars,
took fright at a dray which was passing, and set off
full speed along the Bridge. A Gentleman who was
in the gig, finding his endeavours to stop the animal
unavailing, threw himself out, and fortunately esca-
ped unhurt. The horse pursued its course down
Blackfriars-road, avoiding the carriages, till he came
near Surrey (lapel, when he came In contact with
the wheel of a heavy cart, which lacerated his chest
its a dreadful manner, here he was stopped without
doing further mischief.
Saturday an Inquest was held at Manchester, on the
body of a poor man who was killed by the machi-
nery in,ft cotton factory. Verdict—Accidental Death.
A few days ago two brothers, named Coulton,
were digging chalk float a cliff, near Cotty-house,
'Cent, a large quantity suddenly fell from the rock,
esti killed one of them on the spot.
Monday night the dwelling house of Mr. Hatch,
of Queen's-row, Walworth, was broken open. Several
articles of plate and a large quantity of wearing ap-
parel were carried off by the robbers undetected.
Two fellows, named Jones and Watling, were taken
into custody at the GroVe-house, four miles from
Harrow, on Sunday night, whilst in the act of regal-
ing themselves. They had broke into the house at
midnight, and Mr. Jones, the occupier, on returning
home uratstialiy late, discovered a light in the lar-
der ; suspecting all was not right, he procured as-
sistance, so as to guard against an escape. and thee
caused an alarm. The robbers were secured. They
had packed up as moiety articles as they cculd carry
away, and then went to the larder, wheil they rega-
led themselves with brandy and wine until they both
' got drunk.
HATTON Gsnriex.—.Yesterday W. A. Dr° .?n, a
brewer, at Bromley, was fined 4 30, cm the informa-
tion of two Excise Officers, for having colouring for
ale and beer in his possession.
Mwetaortotrest-svnetr.--Yesterday two. privates
of the Life Guards Were charged with assaulting Mr.
&men, a half-pay Officer, and a watchman. In com-
pany with others of their comrades they were riGting
in the streets, and assaulting all they met. The F.er-
jearit Major of the regiment was answerable tu:
appearance at tLe Sessions.