Star.
London, England, 1818-08-25 00:00:00

LANCASTER ASSIZES, AUGUST lA.

Joseph IVrigla, a very genteel-looking young ma
charged on the prosecution of the Bank with utterin-
jorged Notes, was found Not Guilty, and dischaTS
Charles Maud:miry was found Guilty of ravis
Betty Clitheroe, wife of Jahn Clitheroe, at Uphollt
Te parties were in humble life. The prisoner
recommended to mercy.
Henry Hacking, aged 21., was indicted for ha'
two wives. The prisoner lived in the neighbour'
of Manchester. The two marriages were form
proved. The prisoner pretended not to say th;
was not guilty, but strongly urged that his first
had tranferred 'her affections to another man,
that he had therefore a right not only to abandon
but to place his affections on another woman.—
*is fount! Guilty.

We are requested to state, that the 3femoh
Count de LAS CASAS, the Companion of Nom/
commur.icated by himself; comprising his
Correspondence with Luc fEN 130 N APA RTE., disco'
by Sir IluosoN Lowe ; including the 'Carrot'
the Voyage to, and Residence at St Helena,
were this day published by Mr. COLBURN, Cony
save:.

The typhus fever is on the increase in several
of Ireland. In Dublin there has been an awf
crease since March last. Waterford in the
and Sligo in the West, suffer severely from its
nant spread.
According to private account from Manche
upwards of 500 of the refractory Cotton-spi
have returned to their employment at the old 7
and some hundreds more, who had made a
overture, were to resume working yesterday.
The manufacturers of Preston last week rail,
prices of weaving Is. per cut, or about 10 per
on the sort of goods most generally manufact•
that neighbourhood.
As a proof of the briskness of manufacti
Aberdeen, and of the returning prosperity
country. in advance of from ltd to 15 per ce:
just taken place in the prices of weaving.
On the first day of grouse shooting, a man bel
to thesvillage of Stratton, near Edinburgh, el
carrying the game to a gentleman enjoying the
in that neighbourhood, unfortunately receive(
which was aimed at the game which happen(
in his direction. A considerable part of tl
struck his head, and wounded him severely,l
espected he will recover.
SINGULAR AND AWFUL EVENT.—An Offic•
of his Majesty's
.ship Vengeur, gives the fol
awfil tiarrative :—A seaman on board his 11
ship Rivoli appeared to*have the greatest
aversion to the naval service, and was mot ail
looking forward to the ship's being paid off, t
like thousands of others, who have perhai
equally disappointed, that he could easily
for himself on shore. His shipmates laugher
constant railings against his profession, ant
used to say we shall see you on. board of a
war again one day or other yet ; to which h,
replied, that he only hoped, if ever he went o 7
a man of war again for the purpose of enteric
GOD ALMIGHTY Would instantly strike him
The ltivoli was at last paid off at Portsmoi
her return from the Mediterranean ; and it
supposed all the schemes vanished which thi
tunate subject of this memoir had formed.
was now left him but again to embrace his •
fission, for which purpose he went on board
jesty's ship Vengeur, Captain ALEXANDER,
mouth. Lieutenant BLAKE, the Senior Li
of the Vengeur, and also a number of her
formerly served in the Rivoli ; the latter
were much surprised at seeing their old
corn( on board as a volunteer. Lieutenant
glanced over his certificates, and, as is usual,
one of the MediCal officers to examine hit% i
to his being placed on the books ; whep, in
of turning himself to go below for that
he fell down lifele:4 oa the quarter-deck