Star.
London, England, 1827-07-07 00:00:00

SUMMER ASSIZES.

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NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Before Mr. Justice &TWIT, and Mr. Jade* Hosanna.
Yorksbirt--Saturday, July 22, at York.
City of York—Same day, at the Guildhall of the said City.
Durham—Saturday, August 11, at Durham.
Northumberland—Wednesday, August 15, at Newcastle.
Carlisle—Monday, August 20, at Carlisle.
Westmoreland—Saturday, August 25, at Appleby.
Lancashire..Wedneeday, August 29, at Lancaster.

HUNTINGDON, JULY 7.

PURTHZR PARTICULARS OW Till MURDER Or THE RIM
JOSHUA WATERHOUSE, RECTOR or LITTLE STUICELET•
Search has been made in the garden and the adjoining
premises, to endeavour to find the weapon or weapons,
used in the perpetration of thishorrid deed. It seems,
that about three o'clock in the morning of the-fatal day,
a man who lives nearly opposite the deceased's house,
saw a man get over the wall next the gate. and after.
wards take something from his pocket, supposed to be a
key; it is therefore matter of doubt, whether the en-
trance was not made into the house at that early hour,
and advantage taken of the absence of all persons from
the house and yard, excepting the unfortunate deceased.
If this be the case, the murderer had elncealed himself
in the upper Oft of the house until a fit opportunity for
descending ; which, it is conj cored. Mr. W. hearing,
had met him at the foot of the staitca•e, or otherwise
he had entered from the. arden door, and the deceased
met him, as in the passage, close to the 1 ottom of the
stairs, the deadly and desperate struggle took-place.
—The unfortunate Gentleman, though far advanced
in life, being in his seventy-ninth year, was a man
of strong personal frame and of great courage,
and it seems had often expressed a determination
never to be conquered by a single man, when admo.
oished on the incautiousness of his singulsr mode of
life. Whether he now fell beneath the blows of one or
more assassins, it cannot as yet be ascertained t at present
the whole case is wrapped in awful mystery. It will be
recollected by our readers, that some weeks ego we stated
that Mr. W. had been robbed by a person who had con-
cealed himself in the house, and in the dead of the eight
going into his bed-room, took fiom under his he -cl his
watch, and from his small clothes pockets about thirty
shillings in silver; and so impressed was Mr. Water.
house of the narrow escape he had-then of his life, that
on the next Sunday, with tears in his eyes, he-offered
up two prayers to the ALMIGHTY for his safe deliver-
ance; and from that period he has often expressed a
presentiment of his the bring taken by the hand of an
assassin, and yet he continued living alone, and took no
precautionary measure,.
TuURSDAr, JULY .5.—.. An individual was apprehended
this day from suspicious circumstances, and underwent
a long examination at the office of Messrs. Sweeting.....
During the iniquity nothing of a criminatory nature
transpired, and he was discharged.
FRIDAY, JULY 6.—Ten o'Clock. p. In.—Up to this
hour nothing further has transpired. The mangled re.
Goias of the Rev. Gentleman will be interred at Little
Stukeley this present Saturday.
Connected with this damning deed, it is highly cu-
rims that a bull terrier dog, which guarded the pre-
mises, and raised his loud warning bark at the time his
master was attacked by the assassin, has, since his un-
timely end, lost the ferocious courage by which he was
distinguished. To have approached his kennel before
this dreadful event, would have been attended with
immine t danger. Since the commission of the crime,
his disposition has undergone a surprising change, he
now permits every stranger to caress him, and is ex-
tremely docile. Many extraordinary instances hate
established the surprising instinct of the dog, he has
been justly styled his master's protector and friend.—
The faithful animal in question seems to be aware of
the death of his blend, and that lie has no further need
of his protection. Thu Magistrates again sit this day,
to proceed in the investigation of the horrid deed.—
Huntingdon Gazelle.

Viseounten Ft ANIEDEN entertained the Duke of G ItAr•
von, the Ladles Fleenor, the Marquis and Marchioness of Saris-
Auer, and also a large par•.y to dinner yesterday, at ber house in
in Greets-street. Grosvenor-square.

EAST INDIA DOCK COSITAKT.—•A Half- yaatlt Gene.
rat Meeting was held yesterday at the Company's
Offices in St. Helen's Place, in which a statemei t
of receipts and expenditure was read. A dividend of
p.!r cent. on the capital stock ot the Company was
agreed to, after which the Meeting separated.
VALIIHALL GARDSN3.—The fineness of the weather
last evening attracted a very numerous and elegant
assemblage—between four and five thousand persons
congregated. All the amwements—(particularly the
splendid spectacle of The Battle of Waterloo, winch Is
improved every time it is wonted), went off with
great eclat.

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