Star.
London, England, 1828-10-09 00:00:00

THE MOAT MOUTH MURDER.

MONPJOUTH, OCT. 7.—The apprehension 4.f 11 irrett
caused the greaten sensation throughout the town.
Soon aftertaelve o'clock, Fuller, the soecial c, nstable,
with an assistant, drove to the Town Hall with the
prisoner in cu tody. The square in ir sit of the Hall
was compAi lamely etnpty, it being the Charter Day
for the election if B srongh Officers; but rso sooner
was it announced to the Hall where the r 'winos take
place that Batten was below, than the assembled
spectators rushed in a body to have a view of the man,
whose name and deeds have been but too lamiliar
with the public Par. The Hall was completely
cleared, with the exception of the Magistrates and
officers of tile Court. The sews was so•in spread, and
although it was raining heavily, an immense concourses(
persons followed the cupric to the county gaol, where
he was temporarily committed f r further examination.
Six olcicck was the time appointed for that examina-
tion, some time previous to which the crowds began to
assemble round the jury-room, and considerable di&
culty was experienced by the constables in cleating a
passage for Barrett, so great was the public cuibrity to
haves glimpse of the prisoner. He was brought in about
half past six, and was seated at the head of the table,
in front of the Coroner. The room was filled to ex-
cess, and all eyes were directed towards him. He ap-
peared a healtly, fine young man, Answering the de•
scription given of him in the advertisements. He was
still without a coat, his shirt sleeves, particul say at the
wristbands, very dirty; no neck handherchief, his waist-
coat of the yellow •plush kind, spotted, bat no maths
of blood were discernible on any part of his dress.--
He appeared unmoved at the awfulness of his situation,
eyes downcast, occasionally throwing them up, how-
ever, when any name was called: a slight hectic tineed
his cheeks when the inquisition was read over. The
Coroner informed him of the verdict again•t him, and
his intention of having all the depositions read over in
his hearing, and if he had any remark to make, or had
a wish to ask any witness a question, they should be
sent for; the Town Clerk cautioning him at the same -
time most earnestly not to say airy thing which might
tend to criminate him,elf. He gave a deep sigh on the
constable's producing his clothes, but did not evince the
least emotion on the production if the bloody knives.—
During the reading of the depositions he stood up in a firm
and erect manner, fixing his eyes intensely mi the Town
Clerk, and did not betray any internal feeling,. i h this ex-
ception, that when the husband's and hi, brother's eau.
dente was being read over, there was a slight cor,vul-
sion of the lower lip, accompanied with a dee; -drawn
sigh. The evidence being gone through, he was asked
by the Coroner if he had any remark to make? To
this he gave no answes, and on its being repeated by the
l'own Cies k, he faintly answered 4, No." He then sat
down with apparent exhaustion, which might have been
produced by the heat of a crowded room. H's mariner-
throughout was not that of a guilty man, with the
exception of his downcast eyes. His cast of features is
rather prepossessing, and a low smile was occasionally
discovered. His firmness and self possession were the
universal theme of remark.

The warrant for his commitment being made out, a
post chaise was ordered, in which he was conveyed to
the ga .1 to await his trial at the next Assizes. Toe clue
to his route was fit st discovered by the late Mayor, James
Hardwicke, Esq. on the Tuesday. Haying traces of
hill, and believing him to be the man, William Fuller,
an active officer, who has distinguished himself on other
occasions, was sworn in specially to apprehend him;
and the clue first obtained turned out to be the right
one, and Fuller regularly traced him at the Callow Gate,
Sugwas Ferry,. bye-road leading to Kinton, Ludlow
Bridge, Church Stretton, Ellesmere, Shrewsbury, Wier.
ham, Chester ;
.thence by canal to the Mersey, where
he got on board a flat for Liverpool, where he landed
but one hour before his capture. It was one of the
police of that town, who were on the alert, who appre-
hended him, silt ng on a crate of wale in Prince's Dock.
His being in shirt sleeves at once attracted the attentiou
of the officer, and he ( he prisoner) immediately avosved.
himself. This was about 12 o'clock on the Friday.
It appears his flight was across the timber yard stile,
where marks of blood were discoverable. thence up the
river side to the neighbourhood of New Weir, only Owe
miles from Monmouth, where he passed the Sunday,
reaching the Callow gate in the course of the same
night, as he lett here the Monday morning. and reached
Liverpool, by a circuitous route, on the Friday. He
must have walked little short of 58 miles a day, partly
barefoot, the remainder in a pair of old shoes he had
begged on the road.
Great praise is due to Fuller for the active and judi.
cious zeal he displayed in tracing him. To this officer,
it is understood, he has made a general acknowledg-
ment of his guilt.

TLe Church of East Wickham, near Woolwich, 4.
undergoing thorour repair. This neat, obscure, and
unadorned little edifice, has stood neatly 806 years.
PALMER. in his Non-conformist Memorial, speaks
honourably of the Reverend EDWARD ALEXAMDamohbo
was inducted into that living in 1654, (loin which he
was ejected. On the north side of the altar is an an.
tirpie table, to the memory of WILLIAM PAINE, Yeo.
man of the Guard, and his three wives; the only date
is MS.—Several others in the pavement near the com-
munion rails are of ancient sculpture, but their dates
obliterated.

PILCHARD FISIIHRL—SeveraI shoals of fine fish were
taken at St. Ives last week, but none have been secured
in Mount's Bay. As the weather is favourable, and there
are quantities of fish on the coast, there is reason to hoye
that catches may yet be made where. the success has
been but partial. The drift boats belonging to St. Ins
have discontinued fishing for the present ; the men being
employed about the seans, and the price of fish being
tt o low to repay the expense of going to 'so& The
d lying boats in Mount's Bay have taken a quantity of
mackarel. •

Tuesday se'nnight the Annual Competition of Pipers,
Dancers, &c. for prizes given by the Gaelic Society of
Perthshire, took place at the top of the North Inch,
Perth. As usual, a great concourse of spectators as-
sembled to witneis the feats and exercises. The prr-
ceedings were conducted under the immediate super-
intendance of Dr. Stumm of Bonskeid, the Presi-
dent. The following prizes were awarded to the in-
dividuals whose names tie appended as the successful
competitors :
tat. To the best player of ancient Highland Peobrachs, on the
Great Highland Bagpipe—a handsome lull mounted Bag-pPpe—.
To Angus Cameron, ganoneh.
mi. To the best Dancer of a Highland Reel—A Sporan WWI
—To Donald Bain, Perth.

z.d. To the best Thrower of the Putting &one—A handsome
silver mounted Snuff Mull—To John M`Sweni Innerpettray.
4th. To the best Thrower of the Hammer—Ahandsome mounted
Powder Horn—To Donald M'lntosh, Rannoch.
sth. To the best I..eaperA pair of &aching Hose-4e Thos.
ISPlntyre. Perth.
6th. To the best Tosser of the Dar—a Ossian's Poems" InGaelic
—To William Anderson.
7th. To the person mess correctly dressed in the andent High-
land Garb—A Tartan Plaid—To D. Erskine, Crieff.
Bth. To the Swiftest Renner at a Foot Race—A mounted Dirk
—To Thomas ittlutyre.

•
INVENTORY
ON THE CONTENTS OF TWO DRAWERS OF A SIDE-
BOARD IN A HOTEL NORTH or JOHN O' GROATS'.

Taken as an Amusement by a Traveller who was detained there
by a heavy shower of rain, in Jone last.
Broken glass and useless corks,
Dirty knives and rusty forks,
A toddy ladle, made of bone,
Some whitening and a rubbing stone,
An almanack some three years old,
A rusty pistol•bullet mould,
A broken plate with oat cake crumbs,
Two pamphlets solid with greasy thumbs,.
A tatter'd glove, an old French grammar,
Some scores of nails, a handless hammer,
A pair of boot hooks red with rust,
A spy glass covered u'er with dust,
Some bits of spar, a lump of Iron,
A rumpled copper-plate of Byron,
A clothes brush worn unto the stump.
A sheep's jaw bone, a chickees rump,
A stocking leg without a foot,
A gamut for the German flute,
A razor case without a razor.
A batter'd Commentary of Caesar,
Two music books much soiled and tarn,
An odd chess man, and old ram's born,
Potatoe peelings, shells of eggs,
Parings of cheese, and moeldy dregs
Of every substance used at table,
Of fish, flesh, fowl, and vegetable.
NOW.
Rejoice each hostess of each Scottish Ina;
That dirt by your religion's deemed no sin.
And when your house receives some prying stranger,
Lock up your drawers and presses—there is danger.
For though no sliver cup be may purloin,
He filches what you value more than coin;
And by the magic of his doggrel rhymes,
Converts your little fallings into crimes.