Star.
London, England, 1829-10-22 00:00:00

lIIIIPOLD IP. WAYS •MP OTIIESS.

This was a case of libel, instituted by the plaintiff, to recover
a compensation in damages for charges made against him by the
defendant,
Mr. Sergeant %tog stated the case to the Jury, and said Mr.
Rutherford was a person who had risen front bumble circum-
stances, but held the situation of surveyor to the New England
Company —an association instituted for the propagation of the
Gospel in foreign parts, but through the representations ef Mr.
Evans, had been superseded. Mr. Evans was a man of considerable-
property, and held a living in Suffolk, and consequently his repre-
sentations had a strong effect with the persons composing this
Company. Mr. R. had been engaged by Mr. Evans as surveyor
of the Company's property, and was also made churchwarden by
him, he being the clergyman of the parish. Evans was very fond
of sporting, and being a very skilful sportsman, he was Indicted by
the Lord of the Manor ; and from that circumstance he took an
utter dislike to the plaintiff, and wrote a letter to a gentleman of
the name of Gibson (the secretary), charging Mr. Rutherford~
with being the most artful scoundrel, that he had defrauded the,
Company of money in building various cottages • that he was a_
swindler, and, though a married man with a family, was addicted
to associate with common prostitutes, and that such a man as that
was not worthy to bold a situation under the Company. especially
it being a religious and moral one. Through these false represen-,
tations Mr. Rutherford was dismissed, and he had now no other.
means left to seek redress against such black and ill-founded charges
against the character of an honest man, than by coming into Court
to seek such damages as a Jury of his country would give, us re-
muneration for the injuries be had sustained.
Evidence was produced and examined at great length, and the
jury found the verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1501.

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KINGSTON QUARTER SESSIONS, Oct. 21..
This being the annual licensing day for the Minor Theatres, in
the Surrey district, as also other places of public amusements, there
were between thirty and forty Magistrates on the Beneli.•,
AIITLItY'S AMPHITHIATILE —Mr. BARNWILL, on the behalf of
Mrs. Hannah Waldron Astley, Aurelia Gill, Louisa Gill, Andrew
Ducrow, and James West, applied for a renewal of their licenses,
under the 25th George the Second, cap. 56. which was granted
without any observations.
VAUXHALL GAADZIMS—Mr. Thesiger, on behalf of Mr. Frede-
rick Gye and Mr. Richard Hughes, applied for a renewal of their
license, which was granted.
Sumer Tnaarsa—Mr. Thesiger also applied, on the behalf of
Mr. Robert Wiffiam Ellistou, for a renewal of his license, which
was also granted.
Cosuaa THEATAZ—Mr. Thesiger, as the advocate of Mr. Fra-
ncis Glossop, Thomas Evans, Stephen Holloway, and George Bald-
win Davidge, applied for a continuation of their, license, which was
also granted.
Mr. Randle Jackson said a great evil had arisen from the publi-
cans in the neighbourhood of the theatres keeping their houses open
to a very late hour, and harbouring the worn of characters. The
excuse the publicans made for keeping their houses open, was, that
the theatres were over so late, that the audience repaired retresh-
menu. There were three or four officers employed about the the.
atres, and if any known characters were there, it was their fault,
but they could not be responsible after the performances were over.
He wished to direct their attention to the time of closing the the-
atres, and suggested that the proprietors of the different theatres
world, for the public good, close their performances by 11 o'clock.
There was a phantasmagoric representation in a piece called the
Fly* Dutchman ; it was necessary, it seemed, to give a scenic
effect representing the phantom-ship, during which time the house
was in darkness : this gave encouragement to pickpockets and other
loose characters, and robberies frequently took pbce ; and he was
persuaded, that if somethina was not done, a representation would
be made to the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
The Chairman said he viewed the case precisely in the same
way : and hinted to Mr. Davidge and Mr. Elliston the propriety
of adopting the plan proposed, namely, concluding the perform-
ances at eleven o'clock.

Tee HOLNII Tavass.—Mr. Thesiger applied fur a licence on
behalf of .Ntr. Bryant, the proprietor, to permit mimic; singing,
and dancing. The Magistrates said they entertained a very good
opinion of Mr. Bryant, bat they collectively moat oppose the ap-
plication ; if they granted the licence applied for, the Beggar's
Opera would be played in every public-house in the country. The
application was rejected.

The following judicious prescription for calumny, given
by some ancient pkilu.oplier, will apply equally well at the I•reseat
day : If you would be well spoken ut, learn to speak well of others ;
and when you have learned to speak well of them, endeavour like-
wise to du well to them, and thus you will reap the fruit of being
well spoken of by them.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CURRAGH OCTOB-1111r7—dESTING. Oas. 16.
The. Peel Cap, with a Sweepstakes of 100 sons. oath. Peel Coarse.
bird Portartington's Skylark
Mr. Make's Damian de Lacy 2
Mr. Watt's Mount Eagle
Penelope f. the favourite.—Won easy.

The Royal Wl4, with 100 *omens by his Shinty.
Blake's Napoleon
Watt's Uraanda 2
Maker's Speculation S
Caldwell's Gazebo .... . 4
Kitwin's Cup Bearer . 5

HUNTING.
The Brighton Harriers to-morrow, at the Dyke.
Mr. H. Viliehois's Harriers on Saturday, at Piekenhans Heath.
The Tork and Minty Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Melbourne.
Sir T. Sykes's Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Cu* Howard Inn.
The Lsmbton Fox Hounds on Saturday, at Caches.
The Broehlesby Fox Hounds, to-morrow, at Ashby Cottager's
Platt • and Saturday, at Hendale Lodge.
The Hurworth Fox Hounds. on Saturday, at Entereommon.
The Sinnington Fox Hounds, to-marrow at Woullah.
TM* City Harriers to-morrow, at Ruffrirth.
The Illaekmoor Vale Hounds, to-morrow, at Halfway-house,

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The Sontersetsbire Subscription Fox Hounds, to-morrow, at
Ashok Wood.

Mr. LssisS's Harriers, on Saturday, at Oapeott's Faros.
The Brookside Harriers,to-morrow, at Teheombe Tye.
The Northumberland Fos Hounds, OD Friday, at Hartford
Bridge.
FOX CHASE.

A few days back the East Sussex Fox.hounds met at Eringham
Shaw soon after half-past ten, and unkennelled almost the instant
after they had entered the wood; In fact, as the dogs pushed in
the fox pushed out, and a busy and interesting scene ensued.
About forty prime sportsmen followed the dogs, while at least
sixty well-mounted Gentlemen were advancing leisurely, having
no suspicion that they might not arrive in time; the latter, as
they merited, lost the pleasures of the chase altogether, which was
one of the prettiest and most rapid, with the scent breast high, that
has ever occurred in this part of the world. It was continued,
without check, for sixty minutes, the fox having taken to Postiade,
the Tenantry Hills, and leaving the Devil's Dyke to the right,
dipped below hill to Perching Wood, threading the different covers
with the skill of an artist, and then scouring the country until he
had reached and entered Denny Park; there he saved his brush,
owing to a successor of the same family having claimed and re-
ceived the hostile attention of the dogs ; the latter, however, in a
very few minutes, paid the full price of his temerity, by yielding
up his life. At enny, where the foxes changed sides, the only
Gentlemen up with the dogs were Mr. Craven, the conductor of
the bunt ; Major Wyndham, of the Scotch Greys ; an Officer of
the 15th Hussars ; Mr. Campion, jun. and Mr. /Withers, of Pres-
ton. For some time after the above capital run pleasure and cha-
grin seemed to go band-in-hand; those who bad enjoyed it exalted,
while those whom imperative indolence had kept back regretted
their folly loos after the remedy was beyond their reach. The pack
gave high satisfaction on the occmion.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday a long private examination took place at this office
of the nine prisoners who stand charged with being implicated in
the daring robbery committed in the dwelling-house of Mr. Beck-
hart, Clifford-street, tailor.
'The examination took place in the Magistrate's parlour, and
was strictly private. Some important circumstances attending
this robbery have come to our knowledge, but which we do not
feel at liberty to publish at present. We can state, however. that
the coachman who drove the hackney-coach at the time of the
robbery was taken into custody yesterday' morning, and under-
went examination, His person is identified by more than one wit-
urn, and be, with the other nine prisoners, were remanded for fur-
ther examination. _ _

Martha Geary, the woman who filled the situation of house-
keeper to the Athenzum Club-house, and who stands fully com-
mitted for trial for robbing that Establishment, was again brought
up yesterday, charged with robbing General Stapyiton, in whose
service she had lived six years ago.
Gen. Granville Anson Chetwynd &apylton deposed that be re-
sides at No. 5, Somerset-place. The prisoner was, between five
and six years ago, employed in his erviee as cook and housekeeper.
He bad occasion to leave town for Devonshire, and left the pri-
soner in charge of the house. Upon his return to town, after an
absence of four mouths, he found that the house had been robbed
of all his table linen, sheets, &c. The property then produced he
• identified u that stolen from his house.

pollard, the officer, deposed to taking the prisoner into custo-
dy. He sound-the property then produced amongst other things
in her possession. She admitted, after sonic time, that they bad
been taken from Gen. Stapylton. The prisoner, it was added, had
been committing these thefts for the purpose of increasing her ca-
,.pital in the funds' and had a considerable sum invested in Con-
sols at the time of her apprehension.
She was fully committed to Newgato for trial.
i• H A TTO N- G A RDEN.

Jabs Hems, a bricklayer's labourer, was brought before Messrs.
Lama and Rouses, charged by Mary Heron, with having com-
mitted a most bru4l assault upon her.
The poor woman stated. that the prisoner, with whom she had
lived for five years, about half.past four yesterday morning,knocked
her down stairs, mud kicked her most violently in the face. Of the
truth of this statement, her nose presented the most ample
testimony.
• The prisoner, in defence, said, the complainant was very drunk.
and fell down stairs ; but this was contradicted by the complain-
ant's mother, wile swore positively that he kicked her in the face.
He was fined SOs. and, in default ol payment, committed to prison
.tor one month.