Star.
London, England, 1810-10-11 00:00:00

DUBLIN, OCTOBER 5.

Monday evening our slew Chief Magistrate Alder-
man Nathaniel Hone, gave a splendid entertainment
at the Mansion-house, to his Grace the Lord Lieute-
nant, and the nobility and fashionables in and about
the metropolis. The company consisted of upwards
of $00; amongst the personages present we noticed—
The Earl of Harrington and suite, the Ear'. of Meath, Lord
I~prbnry, Sir Charles Abgill, Sir John Craddock, General Dunn,
General Fisher, Sir E. B. Littlehales, eLe Solicitor• General,
Setant Moore, Mr. Shaw, &c. &c. &c. _ _

Sunday, Lo-d Arthur Hill and suite landed at
Donaghadee from Portpatrick, and immed;ately pro-
ceeded to the Marquis of Downshire's seat at Hills-
borough.
- Lord Viscount Southwcll arrives on Saturday at
Mount Brown, in the vicinity of his extensive estates
in the county of Limerick.
The Right Honourable Man, ice Fitzgerald arrived
or. Sunday, at Swinburn's hotel, Limerick, and set
out to join his regiment, the Kerry Militia, atWexford.
An Inquest was held on Monday last at Clover-
Hill, County of Clare, by ANDREW PERRY, Esq. a
Cetroner of that County, on thebody of John M,Malion,
a boy-aged about ten years :—After the examination.
of witnesses. tl-.e Jury, without hesitation, brought in
a verdict—that he came by his death in consequence
of a gun-shot wound from a soldier of the Leitrim re-
giment, who belonged to a party on command, or.
Sunday last, when returning from Limerick to Ennis.

Saturday afternoon, James M'Catti►y, was brcu►ght
intcs Limerick gaol from Ennis, and next day t-atis
mined to Cork, to be transported to Botany ray.—
M'Cafthy was convicted at the last Spring Assizes
of the County of Clare, for burglary and robbery, i►
the Muse of Michael Marsh, of Kielmore, and ser
fenced to be'hangee. but ty the clemency of Govern
btati his mite:let u conottte4 to tritnsportation.
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ESUPP ROBERT ROBE TS.

The following deposition has been made by Jahr:
Taylor,' a prisoner in the. House of Correction in Cold
Bath-fields, relating to the escafe of Roberts from
Cm prison : . -•
,The deponent ssates, that he was a sweeper ifs that
pan of the prism where Roberts was conenc2, and
that it was his duty to clean Roberts's cell.
When Roberts was last examined at Marlboroogh.
street Police-Office, he said it would be a intilight
before he was examined again, and after inrerroga.
ting Taylor, and enjoining him by a bribe to secrecy,
he asked if there was no way by which he could (3.
cape ? Taylor informed him, that it depended in a
great measure upon what friends he had wi:bout the
walls of the prison. Roberts said he had plenty of
friends, but they were of no use unless he had one in
the prison that he could depend upon. Roberts sug-
gested, that if he could get the key of the gates, ee
could make an impression, anti get one made; aad
Taylor, sometimes having the keys to let nut priso-
ners occasionally, agreed to furnish him with the key
of the gates.
The gates through which Roberts passed are
locked also with a padlock, as well •as the other lock.
On the Sunday week previous to the escape of Ro.
berts, Taylor got the key of the gates, which he con•
veyed to Roberts, who made an impression with it
on a piece of soap about two inches thick, in Tay.
lor's presence, by striking it with a boot-jack. Taylor
procured a padlock from an empty cell (all being
made to open with one key), and this padlock he
gave to Roberts, who put it into a parcel, and gave
it to him to be conveyed by a friend of Taylor's (a
servant in the prison) to a friend of Roberts's. This
was done, and on 'the foliowirg Friday, Roberts in. •
formed Taylor that he had got the things in a parcel,
and he unbuttoned his waistcoat and produced them,
wrapped in several sheets of paper, and the contents
were two keys, a hook seven or eight inches long,
and a small file. Taylor asked Roberts how he got
the things in, as it was a rule never to leave the pri.
soncr alone, and he informed him that a friend had
brought it him. This friend was a man now in
custody.
Roberts, accompanied by Taylor, found a cony,.
nient opportunity to try the keys, and they were •
found to answer every purpose. Roberts immediately
wrote a letter to a friend, whose name it would not
be proper at preser.t to mention, and whilst Taylor
was gone to find his trusty friend, the servant of the
prison. he saw the letter in the hand of another per.
son who was with Roberts, whose name also it is
better at present to omit, and who answered for the'
regular delivery of it, as Roberts *fterwards told
Taylor. Taylor saw the letter, and it informed the
person who received it, that the keys fitted, and that
he, Roberts, should try to escape on Monday night.
This letter went safe, as was proved by the receipt of '
another on Monday night, which was brought to Ro-
berts by a person whom it is before stated holds a
situation of trust in the prison, whilst he was drinking
wine with Taylor.
Roberts was particular in consulting Taylor, whe.
then there was a probability of the seal having been
broken ; for if so, he was a dead man. The seal v....s
closely examined, and Roberts was satisfied. Wit.
ness saw the letter, which began Dear Bob, and con-
tinued that fifty men would lose their lives rather
than Roberts should be hurt. The letter also stated
that a rope was ready, and advised him not to leave
the keys behind. It concluded, that people would
lie in waiting to receive Roberts from twelve o'clock
till four.

After this, Taylor enquired of Smith, who escaped
with Roberts, if he was trilling to be true, and gain
his liberty ? and, after having received every assu-
rance to that effect, he informed him that the next
cell to him was empty, and the two keys were tied
behind a piece of wood in a certain part of the cell.
Taylor instructed Smith how to get to Roberts atter
he had broken into the empty cell, and assured him
that Roberts would reward him atter he had quitted
the prison, but he must take off his shoes in going
down the passage. Roberts gave Taylor a .el note
on Monday night, when he told him that Smith was
to go with him, and he was to receive 0.10 more of
Roberts's friend (a man now in 'custody), as he, Tay-
lor, had refused to take it, for good reasons, until
Roberts gat clear off. Roberts was provided by
Taylor with a pair of list shoes for the escape, which
to-iltplace at twelve o'clock.

This deposition contains so many inconsistencies
and iniprobabilities, that we feel very mach isclinesl
to believe that it is brought forward for some parti• •
c u lar purpose.

An alarm of fire was given on Sunday 'swing,
about eight o'clock, at the house of Mr. Bennet, gee.;
cer, Old'fovmstreet, Plymouth ; a piquet of the Not.
tinghatn Militia immediately repaired to the spot, as
well as several engines, but happily it was soon en.
tinguished, without doing any material damage. .

Wateriii-iikees in consequence of the fine weather
continue crowded; but in the midst of recreation con-
siderate people think of the Rutin chime, and the Batik.
ers in thoseresions of fashion hare their time folly
occupied in filling up drafts with thename of Cntrak,
No. 8, gating Cron, for the purchase of Lottery
Tickets for their Customers.

Tuesday afternoon as Mr. Darlington, of Leather.
line, was returning on horseback from Hatfield,
Herts, the animal tool. fright between Highgate and
Holloway, when Mr. D. was thrown oil; by which
one of his shoulders was dislocated, and he was
otherwise much hurt.

A letter was received last week, by the Mayor of
Chester through the Post Office', threatening t mop.
der him and nine others, if the sentence of Smith and .
Clark (two convicted felons) is carried into execution.
PAwNsutorteas.--Between ihres and four hrastreir
pawnbrokers at Manchester were convicted last week
in mitigated penalties amounting to 4744, for taking
more interedt on goods pledged than is allowed by
Act of Parliament.

On Monday morning, about half-past eleven Alia,
one of the mizeh-top men of the Vengeur, lying 4
2hatham Dock-yard, unfortunately fell oveslsuard
.4 his descent he struck against the top•mil yald,
which was stowed in the chahli for sea-gavial,
.was. never seen to agaitt.
Upwards of
,60 persons were convicted on a.l sli s
lay, at Truro, and fined; far yin efecdt.
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