Star.
London, England, 1820-01-29 00:00:00

THE KING V. SARAH HOUGH.

The defendant in this case, who is a young worms!:
of about seventeen or eighteen years old, was in
dicted for publishing a seditious libel, by selling a
number of The Manchester Observer, containing tht
same libel for which the young man (chorlton) tvit
committed. .
On being put to the-bar, Mr. COLTMAN ObjeCtee
to the Jury, on the ground of their having ahead)
decided on the very same charge in the case of Chorl
ton; but this objection was overruled.
The trial then went on, and after the statement (I-
dle case' by Mr. WILLIAMS, and a long and very
able speech by Mr.COLTMAN, in which he tuck a re-
view of the affair of the 16th of August, the de-
fendant was found Guilty. She wept bitterly during
the whole trial.

Louisa Hough, mother of the last defendant, was
next tried and convicted upon the very same charge.
Mr. WILLIAMS next rose to say, that if David
Wroe, being only .a child, would submit, he would
consent to his being discharged, upon paying a fine
of Sixpence!
David TProe was then brought forward, and di-
rected to say guilty, upon which he was addressed
by Mr. HAY, and sentenced to pay a fine of 6d. and
to be imprisoned till it should be paid. Mr. ATKIN:
EON paid 6d. and the child was led out of Court..
Joseph Shale was sentenced to imprisonment for
twelve months in Lancaster Jail, and then to find
securities, for his good behaviour for two years, him.
self in £lOO, and iwo sureties in .E5O each..
Louisa Hough was sentenced to imprisonment for
six months, and to find securities, herself in £4.0, and
two sureties in £2O each.

Sarah Hough was sentenced to pay a fine of £5,
and to be imprisoned till it should be.paid.
John Charlton was sentenced to be imprisoned for
four months, and to find securities for two pears,
himself in £4O, 4nd two sureties in ETO each..
William Greenroyd was convicted of drilling, train-
ing, menacing, rioting, Ste. There were nine counts
in the indictment. The -evidence applied only to
training. The Jury found a 'verdict of Guilty.
The Magistrates postponed the passing of sentence,

This morning Halifax Papers to the 21st ult. and
New Brunswick to the sante' date, were received,
but they contain no news.
On the account of the death of the Duke of
KENT reaching Chester, on Wednesday, the Gt eat Bell
of the Cathedral was tolled throughout the day.
Lord HOLLAND is confined smith a severe fit of ;he
gout, at Holland House.
The Hon. A. MACDONALD gave an elegant enter-,
tainment on Thursday to the Ambassador of the Ne-
therlands and a large party of di.tinguished person-
ages, at his house in Connaught-place.
The Duke of WELLINGTON is arrived at Apsicy
House, from Strathtieldsay.
The Earl and COUIVE s of BRZADALRANI are ar-
rived at their house in Park-lane, from a visit to the
Marquis and Marchione.s of Buckingham, at the
seat Stowe, Bucks.

The Earl and Countess of PORTSMOUTH a.r:ved
in town yesterday, from a tour.

At the Admiialty Sessions, this morning, :0
Jc.
Blevailt was Inind Guilty of wilfully cutting. and
maiming his s% ife, on the High Seas.—Sir WILLIAM
SCOT r, after expatiating an tha enormity of the of-
fence of which the prisoner was convicted, pa,sed
him the sentence of—Death.

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