Star.
London, England, 1826-10-21 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

- KINGSTON, Os,. 04?. 20.

Lazarus Jacobs, a miserable-looking creature, the
very picture of poverty, was put to the bar, charged
with stealing a purse, containing one sixpence in silver,
and a few halfpence. When asked whether be was
guilty or not? he answered, with apparent simplicity,
" Guilty, your Worships; but I was in the greatest dis.
tress when I did it He then described the privations
under which he had laboured, and which had induced
him to commit the theft.

The prisoner was admonished by the Bench to retract
his plea, as it would make no alteration in the sentence.
After a short time be withdrew his plea, and pleaded
" not guilty."
He was soon afterwards put en his trial, and the Ciotti
were proved so clearly against him, that •the Jury
affirmed his first plea. He was sentenced to three
months imprisonment.
William Harrod and John Chambers were indicted
for stealing nine ducks and nine chickens, the property
of William Mace. It appeared that the prosecutor, who
is a poor peasant, had his premises entered on the 19th
of July, and the fowls, which constituted the principal
part of his stock in trade, were taken. The fowls were
traced to the house of the prisoner Hartod's father, who
acknowledged that his son had brought them there,
It was also proved that Chambers was concerned in
the robbery. _ _

Both prisoners were found Godley.
Harrod, it being his first offence, was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment; but Chambers being an old offender, was sentenced
to be transported for seven years.

EXTRAORDINARY AVEAIR ON TIM NSW STRYI4IO-••
Yesterday three true bills were found at Lewes Sessions,
the I,t. against Maria Forrest, alias Forbes, alias Foi,.
alias Rose, and Mary Jackson Langton, for keeping a
disorderly house, 24, New Steyne ; 2d. against Thomas
Ramsden, for frequenting the said house, he well know-
ing the same to be a house of ill-fame; and Sd. against
the said Thomas Ramsden, Henry Deedes, and George
Morton Eden, for riot and assault at the house of Mau-
rice Halford Barrere, Esq. at No. 25, New Steyne.—
These indictments were immediately removed, at the in-
Ilence of the prosecutor, Mr. Barrere, into the Court of
King's Bench.—Brighton Herald, October 21.
Tat SILL TaAos.—Thursday the Deputation of silk
weavers, appointed to forward the Address to his
MAJESTY on the distressed condition of their trade,
attended at the Secretary of State's Office, and were
politely received by Mr. DAWSON, the Under Secretary,
who informed them that he was aware of the purport'
of their mission, and that he would forward the Address
to Mr. Pan as soon as possible, and he had no doubt
it would be presented at the earliest opportunity.
The Tribunal of First Instance of Louvain (Nether-
lands) has just condemned a man named Bruffaerts, his
wife, and a woman named Vandermeulen, to different
terms of imprisonment; it appearing in evidence, that
they had pursued a regular system of procuring girls
under 21 years of age, for the purpose of debauchery.
The Police of the Netherlands are very strict with
respect to the entrance of Newspapers. A book is kept
at the post-office, in which the number and title of every
Journal is entered with great minuteness, and it is not
unusual to keep back such papers as may happen to con-
tain articles not relished by a certain party.
Yesterday a young fellow dismounted about dusk
from a fine black mare, at the door of Mr. Mulyon,
silversmith, 4, Frederick-place, Old Kent Road, and
bargained for the purchase of a si:ver watch, at the
trice of four guineas, desiring the lad might be sent
with him to the Crown and Anchor, New Kent Road,
where his brother awaited his coming, and who would
pay fur it. At the door, however, of the Crown and
Anchor the silly boy was persuaded to take charge of
the horse, whilst the rider took the watch in for inspec-
tion ; and, as might be expected, never returned. The
boy took the horse back to his master, who sent it to a
stable, and gate information to Reeves the Marshalman.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. • •

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'ROM THE GIIIRWSZY STAR, o.c;. 16.
The follawing klters etereoroad in the Coon ea Saturday last,
and ordered to be rivistered at the °nee dice':

" Government House, Guernsey, Oct. 12.
" have the honour so transmit to you, foe die information
of the inhabitants, the enclosed letter from Mr. Dawson, respecting
British vessels trading to Prussian ports.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
"1 COLBORNE, ov
" To Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq. Belli, of Gueutrnsey-G." ernor.
" Whitehall, October 6, 1126.
Stz--I am directed by Mr. Secretary Peel to acquaint you,
that a communication has been made to him by the Lords of the
Committee of Privy Council for Trade, stating that an arrangement
has taken place between this Government and that of his Prussian
Majesty, agreeably to which, all English vessels arriving in Prus-
sian ports from the British possessions in Europe, not forming part
of the United Kingdom, will in future be treated with the same
reciprocity as vessels from the ports of Great Britain, agreeably to
the Convention of Commerce and Navigation of the 2d April. 1824.
" And I ant to desire you will notify the same within the Islands
under your charge.—l am, Sir, your most obedient bumble servant,
" GEORGE It. DAWSON.
" To Major-Gen. Sir John Colborne, ficc. &c.“
Arronimeers.—Captain C. Cotton, of the Camelion, to the Pe-
lorus, for the Mediterranean station, vice Captain IL E. Napier,
whole superseded on his own application. Mr. Huey to he Sur-
geon, and Mr. kli‘Conchay to be Assistant Surgeon of the Pelorus.
the former in the room of Mr. Warden, gone on half pay, and the
latter Gentleman in the room of Mr. Atkins, who has resigned.—
Captain Sandom, of the Bustard, is appointed to the Harlequin,
vice Captain James Scott,invalided ; Captain Charles Elliot, of the
Magnificent, to the Bustard; Lieut. Bennett, of the Isis, to com-
mand the Magnificent; 'Mr. Edmunds, Midshipman, to be Lieute-
nant of the Magnificent. Mr. I. M. Hamilton Assistant Surgeon
of the Victory, has been appointed Hospital Hamilton,
to the Royal
Naval Hospital at Plymouth.
FALMOUTH, OCe. 19.—Wind E.S.E. to LE --airrived the Ze-
phyr packet, from the Mediterranean. Sailed the Fanny, Tavt.o‘e
Aldbro', %mama; and William Helyer, —, for Sc. Michael's;
Jane, Vim, for Terceira; Rising Sun, ;km, for Seville; Ruby,
Gaunt, and Elisabeth, linemen, for Lisbon; Albino, Rue.
sett., for Port au Prince; and Skylark, Kann, for Malta.
Poe: mount, Oct. 20.—Wind E. S. E.—Arrived the Crofton,
Boom, from &. Petersburgh. Passed by, the John, Baowe, from
Havannah. Sailed the Commerce, Ltwotar, for Charleston.
DIAL" Orr. 20.—Wind RS.E.--His Majesty's ship Hussars
passed through from the westward about eight, A M.
• Gawrzsawn, OCT. W.—Arrived the Vesta, Moue. from Cadiz.
Sailed the Wellesley, FURMAN, and Governor Harcourt, Mason,
for Jamaica ; Prince Leopold, Btu., for St. Vincent's; and the
George liibberts, DIMEDALS, for Antigua.
Livaaroox, OcT.l9.—Wind ES.S.—The William Byrne, from
New York, passed' Holyhead yesterday, at eleven, A.M. Arrived
the Dolphin, Pune, from &raisund ; Flora, RODE/LIMAS, from
Rotterdam ; Mary Ann, HILLAILY, from St.Joisn's ; R. J. Haynes,
from Quebec; and King George, from Jamaica. Sailed the Nancy,
Tnostas, for Alexandria; and Diana, Coams. for Messina.