Star.
London, England, 1821-06-01 00:00:00

" DECLARATION.

" In the presence of ALMIGIITT GOD, the avenger of perjury,
I declare that during the eleven months of the year 1814 I never
bad any correspondence, direct or indirect, with any-of the per-
sons who inhabited the island of Elba at that epoch; and that I
never caused any letter to be written, or received any letter
from them.

" I declare that I never sent, or caused any one to be sent, to
the island of Elba; and, finally, that 1 was au entire stranger to
the events which pm-paled and consummated the enterprise of
20th March, 1815. I make this public declaraliou voluntarily,
without being moved to it by any arriere pesaec ; without being
instigated by any feeling of resentment, but only in the interest
of truth. I bad resolved turesti it aloud on the scaffold, and to
place it in the hands of the attending Ecclesiastics ; and I require
that it may be presented to nit again for signature at the last
moysent of my life. " M. M. LAVALETTE.
" 14th May, 1821.
• “ Except the letter of compliment on New rrar's Day, that
I myself communicated to my Judgel."

Two pedestrians, of the names of CIIVRCAILL and I.llmmerost,
started on Wednesday morning, at one o'clock, to do 100 miles
in 20 hours, both to do their equal distances of 10 miles each,
for a stake of 50 guineas. The ground was from Paisley to-
wards Dunstable, and the men were backed at 6 to 4.
h. m. s.
10 miles in 1 50 50
10 - 1 54 20
10 - 1 51 20
10 - 2 44 40
10 - 1 58 20
10 - 2 52 10
10 - . 1 56 32
10 - 2 45 28
10 - 1 58 20
10 - 2 and broke down.

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The match was lost for want of speed in 111tonLyros ; and.
Cisuacmiss4 in recovering the ground his adversary lou In each
10 miles, was beat also.—Much money was lost.

OUTRAGES IN IRELAND.—We are very much con-
cerned to announce, that on Sunday night (20th in-
stant), a great number of armed men assembled in
the lawn in front of Mr. HOSlttss's house, near New-
castle. On being challenged by two watchmen, who
had been on the alert, several shots were fired, which
having been returned with effect (some of them being
wounded), they ran off, leaving eight hats and three
shoes on the ground, together with a pole to which
an iron pike was affixed.—(Limerick Chronicle);
ENNIS, MAY 24.—We regret to find that a spirit
of insubardination and turbulence still lurks in the
'country, and that the presence of the Police is not
only insufficient to awe the peasantfy into obedience,
but that they are compelled to use their fire-arms to
protect their lives, and, as it occurred on Thursday,
the 17th instant, at Kilmurry, to suffer a prisoner to
escape, rather than, by encouraging a contest, be the
'means of death to several of those obstinate and in-
fatuated men. To the fair of Kilmurry twelve of the
Police were sent to prevent rioting. They had not
been long riding about before one of the Policemen
recognised the leader of a party who some time pre-
vious attacked the Police at the fair of Mullough,
when one of them uas so mangled, that he yet con-
tinues on crutches, and took him into custody: this.
seemed a signal fot' a general attack on the Police,
two of whom were severely wounded, one on the head,
and another on the knee, before the party fired. Two
pf their shots took effect ; one deprived a young wo-
man of life, and a second severely wounded a young
woman in the leg. It may seem strange that women
should be the sufferers; but we have to mention that
the women Were encouraging the men, and providing
them with stones from the hedges.—(Clare Journal);
CHARGE OF MURDER.—On the 3d of January 44,1
a man of the name of Joseph Byrne, of Usk, in te
county' of Kildare, near Calverstowo, was murdered
by a number of persons, for refusing to take the Itib
bonman's oath, or join in that illegal association. Al
Coroner's Inquest was held on view of the body be-
fore JOHN PARR, Esq. Coroner for the Counties of
Kildare and Wicklow, when a verdict of Wilful Mur-
der was found against several persons. The Coroner
issued his warrant for the apprehension of the parties,
but hitherto they eluded the vigilance of the High
and Petty Constables of the county of Kildare, and
even the Police of Dublin. On Thursday se'nnight,
Mr. George Dunne, keeper of Kilmainham jail, hav-
ing the Coroner's warrant in his pocket, backed by
proper authority, went about two o'clock in the after-
noon to College-street, Dublin, and having an accu-
rate description of one of the alleged murderers, 4311
the name of Christopher Now/an, he seized him by''
the collar at the coach-stand, put him and a large
bundle he was carrying into a carriage, and drove to
Kilmainham prison, where he was immediately iden-
tified,' On being taken, he said his name was Chris-
topher Flood, and that he was on his way to embark
for England, in the Liverpool packet. On Friday,
under Mr. Paaa's warrant, he was transmitted to
Naas jail, there to wait until next Assizes, to abide
the event of his trial

BIRTHS.

At Edinburgh, on the 24th uk Lady of Major-General
Blifour, of Balbirnie, of a son.
At lirusseh, the Lady of John Eyre, Esq. of Eyre Court Car
tie, of a daughter.
At Coolcliffe, County of Wexford,the Lady of Sir W®. Cu',
of a son.