Star. — 1826-06-06 (London, England)

CON•NT.  Mr. Allen. the Solicitor, Mr. Vaughan, and one of the Cornmissioners attended.  Mr. COMM! said, from the wording of the Act, he did not see the necessity of applying to a Magistrate. Whatever was deemed a nuisance in the judgment of three Commissioners, they had the power to order and enforce the removal. However, he had been to look at the rails, and bad noticed the other houses iti the street, which would be equally affected with the defendant's. It was the opinion of himself and the other Magistrates of that district, that the railings should be set back one toot (about half their present distance from the front of the house), and he wished to know if any person present, representing the Commissioners, had anything to observe.  A Gentleman said be represented the Commissioners, and approved of the adjudication. . Mr. CONANT resumed—Similar projections in St. James's parish had been removed, after being appealed against without effect; and be could mute Mr. Vaughan it would be a waste of money fur him to appeal in instance. His decision was, that the rails be set hack one foot witbin a week's time.—The parties bowed land retired.  when," lo," said Mr. Dunn, " I sa* it vanish through the w“11, as plain as I now see your Worship sitting in that chair" Mr. CHAMIIIIS here interrupted the narrator, observing, that imagiz,ation must have been rather disordered on the night in guru tion ; and asked him whether he had gone to bed drunk or sober? Applicant—l can assure you that I wit as saber and as Perfectly collected then as at this moment.  Well, then (said Mr. CHAXIZIO what have you more to say about this cock-and-bull story of a ghost? The applicant appeared highly incensed at the outset of his tale having gained so little credit. He, however, declared that every syllable he uttered was true, and proceeded to give a further account of his nocturnal visitor. " When," said he," I saw the apparition vanish, I mustered up the courage and resolution to jump out o; bed, with the intention of opening the window-shatters, to admit the rays from the gas-lamp, but had scarcely made one stride front the bed-side, when the spectre made its appearance again, and really I don't know whether I was standing on my head or my heels :.t the time front terror; but this I know, after being composed little, it addressed me in a solemn tone, saying, lam the ghost o' a murdered man—my body is not far from hence—seek it, and yoi• shall laid it; then waving its hand, and afterwards pointing dowe below, it vanished from my sight thaough the wall, as it had dons before."  " Well," said Mr. CttAILIZRS, " what have I to do with yuu• story of the ghost? You interrupt the public business of the once and I would recommend you to hasten home and search after the body of the dead man."  Applicant—That I cannot do by myself, and the object of my application is to have the assistance of a police officer, and I have no doubt the bloody affair will be all brought to light. It was evident to all that the pour man WAS labouring under a delusion of mind on the above subject; and he repe:.tedly said dl:r. ing the statement, he was convinced that all who heard him wt's:.; set him down as a madman, but notwithstanding what people mtiya think, he %vas ready to make oath that he gave a true and accut.i account of the circumstances, and if the Magistrate would condescend to accompany him home, and sit up in the room all night, he had no doubt the spectre would again appear, and justify the above particulars.  Mr. CHAMBERS declined trying the experi went, and the applicant went away sadly disappointed, saying that he should apply at other offices for the assistance of the police in unravelling the mysteries of the ghost.  Robert Tanner, who was sentence.l to death at the last Wilts Assizes, for sheep-stealing, has haol his sentence mitigated to twelve months' imprisonment in the Devon House of Correction.  SRIUIoN TO TR&