Star.
London, England, 1821-01-03 00:00:00

ANSWER.

Richmond, Dee. 7,0, 1820.
The Gentlemen to whom this letter has been delivered, from
Messrs. Dundas, Wharton, &c. nut intending on this day to
hold any Meeting, professing to be a Meeting of Riehmondsbire,
do not feel themselves called upon to make any blither rerly.
The above not being satisfactory, it was deemei
necessary to transmit to the party the subsequent
Declaration :

Richmond, December 30, 1320.

In consequence of the answer to our former letter, we, De
undersigned, do hereby give you notice, that should anything
emanate from your Meeting this day, or at any future time,
purporting to be an expression of the public opinion of Rich-
mondshire, or any part of it, we shall think it our duty to calla
Public Meeting to ascertain the sentiments of this District.
Signed by The lion. T. Duxims, W. Wimarox,
J. WHA RTON, J. Moasow,
111. Wrvu.t., E. WYVILL,
I • T. NVlrcurre, H. CHALONSIL.

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T. ELMNOTOX,
With elerell Freeholders of

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It is understood that the. intention of addressing
the h,Nu is, for the present, abandoned. Tho Tories of
Itichmundshire, upon this occasion, met in full force.
We believe the folloning Gentlemen were present:
The Earl of Tyrconnell, Mon. T. 0. Powlett, J. 13. S. Moe-
da.- I'. Hutton, H. P. Pulleine,_ G. Elsie'', Colonel Straw-
lictizeo, Colonel Coore, William Chsytor, Joseph Alorle7, Dr.
Scott, John lleasllsm, J. Costabsdie.

The Ultra-Loyal Minority of Tewkesbury, after
the signal defeat which they sustained at the Public
Meeting held there, have sent up an Address of
their own to the King, which, with a sincerity not
very usual with this class of persons, is admitted to
be the Address of only "several of the Inhabitants
of Tewkesbuiy." The Public will have no difficulty
in conceiving who the select "several" were that
carried the Address; and will be little surprised to
be informed, that, few as the signatures were that were
ultimately obtained to it, they were the result of ten
days' arduous canvass of the town and county, hand-
ing the Address from house to house.
The lists of signatures to the Edinburgh Petition
and Address, against the Ministers, were closed on
Wednesday evening, when the number of names
amounted to nearly 16,000. Many of the sub-
scribers are of the first rank in the country for pro-
perty, talent, and respectability; and it may be safely
asserted, that the persons who have signed the Pe-
tition exceed one half of the entire number cif male
inhabitants above eighteen years of age.
Mr. PATRICK Swor), of Longtown, distributed
the carcases of three sheep amongst his poor tenants,
on Monday se'nnight—an act of beneficence which, at
this season, cannot be too extensively imitated.
Mutt DER IN ST. Jon N'S WOOD, N ZW•110 A De+ On
Tuesday se'nnight, the following took place, on the
spot named St. John's Wood, near Jenkitsson's Nur-
sery, in the New-roach—The deceased, John Whiten,
was in the employ of Mr. Austin, bricklayer, of
Northumberland-street, New-road, and bad the look-
ing over of the men's work ; and, on the morning of
the above day, in consequenceof Richard Foy, one of
the labourers, coming to work rather beyond his ap-
pointed time, the deceased reproached him, and said
he in future should observe an earlier hour. This
Foy laughed at, and, after• a few words, he hastily
challenged Whiten to go into the field to fight him.
This the deceased refused to do, saying he was quite
conscious of his ability to thrash him; however, they
at length agreed to fight, and entered the field, when,
after three rounds, the deceased drubbed his opponent,
who, witnessing blood, gave in. The deceased then
said, that although they had fought, against his in-
clination, that should not cause any future animosity,
and they would shake hands, and adjust it over a
drop of something to drink. Foy shook hands, and
partook of some liquor at the Buffaloe's Head, in the
New-road, for which the deceased paid, and they left
the place to resume their work—on doing which, Foy
evinced a morose kind of conduct towards the de-
ceased, but denied that it arose from their recent
quarrel. However, they worked until their usual
hour, when the deceased quitted his work, and pre.
ceeded towards his home, at the Buffaloe's Head,
New-road. Foy shortly after followed him from the
building where they were employed, across St. John's
Wood, which is rather a lonesome place, when he
came behind the deceased, and with a heavy stone
%% inch be held in his hand, gave him a dreadful blow
on the back of. his head, and repeated it until the•de-
ceased lay upon the ground in a state of insensibi-
lity, weltering in blood, where he was left for .l.ead.
A Mr.-Jackson, a Gentleman who was passing by,
found the body of the deceased, aid instantly made
an alarm. when, with assistance, the body was car-
ried to a surgeon's. The body was then conveyed to
the Middlesex Hospital. where the deceased was so
far brought to his senses, as to make it understood
who attacked him ; and, on searching near the spot,
a stone weighing four pounds was found, with hich
he had been struck. The deceased shortly after died
in great agony. Every effort was made toapprehend
the murderer ; but, upon inquiry, it was ascertained
that he had left his lodging in Oxford-buildings, and
had absconded to Ireland, without calling fir his
wages which were due to him by Mr. Austin, *e
day after he committed the deed. Information. was
immediately forwarded to T. Stirling, Esq. the Co-
roner, and the body lies for the inspection Of a Jury.
Cosa4-ExcnAace, Us. 3.—The navigation of the River !stirs
now Completely stepped all business on our Market is suspended,
on account of the intpcAibility of getting any Corn worked from
on shipboard; aná, ;Dc prises of an Cr-4o 7.. e
tionne4,