Star. — 1822-02-21 (London, England)

ATIORNILY- GENERAL. At about half-past eleven o'clock this day, Baron 'AliCt.rxtano proceeded to the County Court, where the Commission was read, and the Grand Jury sworn. The Baron then proceeded to charge the Grand Jery.—The disturbed state of the country was so well known, that it was unnecessary for him to enter into any details in order to picture or describe it ; but, beyond all doubt, there existed in this and the neighbouring counties a conspiracy, the objects of which were so wicked and daring, as only to be exceeded by the atrocious means by which it was sought to be effected. ft commenced by armed bodies traversing the country by day and by night, issuing their laws as they passed, and punishing any violation of them with sanguinary vengeance ; they were guilty of the foul crime of murder, and in the prosecution of their nefarious designs had with every obligation sanctified by the laws of Goo and man. In illustration the Learned Baron stated an instance which had occurred at the late Special Commission for Limerick, where a man came to prosecute some persons who had been con. corned in a daring attack on his house ; when his wife gave evidence against hint (her husband) and admitted that she bad sworn, if he ever prosecuted those persons she would never cohabit with him. In the same case was seen the Crown prosecutor, at one side of the Court, receiving suggestions from the fattier, in order to lead to the conviction of those who had plundered and robbed him of his property ; and at the other side, the son of that father directing tat defence of the same persons. But the objects of these miscreants may be traced farther. Not content with aiming at the lives and properties of the peaceful and industrious—of net only those who resisted, but those who did not abet them, they aimed at the dissolution of the entire frame of society, until, from the tarots of impending danger, all sunk before this lawless conspiracy. The Learned Baron then proceeded to state, that as soon as Government had ascertained that a 'sufficient number of persons were in custody, on charges which were capable of proof, they determined to send slown the Commission. He next proceeded to take a revive of the different laws which had been enacted to meet the disturbances which had broken out in this country, first in 1776, though those at that period were not so great its extent, or so criminal in their nature as those of the present day. Several persons were then sworn to give evidence before the Grand Jury, and the Court adjourned to the City, where the Commission was opened, and the Baron charged the Grand Jury, in nearly the same words as he addressed the County Grand Jury; after which the Court adjourned till Monday.  The Duke of YORK entertained a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at York House, The Countess of HARM iGTObi had a select party yesterday evening, at her house, in the Stable-yard, St. James's.  The Duke of WELLINGTON and suite visited the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday evening. Yesterday the sale of the QUERN'S furniture commenced at Cambridge-house. A great crowd collected at an early hour. The auction, which will last for eight days, began by the sale of the lease, which was knocked down for £8,500.