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Star. — 1826-07-15 (London, England)

SIC R. Blame AM-lie` &Wild have great pleasure in seceding to the 'request, and told Mr. Charlton if he would step inks a private• room the clerk would. thew him the depositions. • • Mr. Charlton baring read the depositions, returned to the public office, and said to. .Sir R. Bums that the conduct pursued in the matter Appeared to 'Mtn to be highly culpable, and he should certisinly feel it his duty' tolsaie the case thoroughly. investigated. Sir R. Brame said he- perfectiragreed with Hr. Charlton as to • the necessity of a full investigation. He bad no hesitation in stating, as his own opinion, that taking all the extraordinary circumstances pf the ease lito consideration, the going to fight in the dead of night, "without seconds, and the -determined spirit of hostility which appeared to have been manifested, the crime amounted to wilful murder. If ItIr: Charlton made up his mind to become.the prosecutor, he (Sir R. &rale) would issue summonses to procure the attendance of all the witnesses on a future day, and if any of them neglected to obey that mandate, be would lend warrants to take them inte custody. Mr. Charlton said he certainly would prosecute, and took a seat to wait until the conclusion of the day'sbusioess, in case Mr. Oakes should make his appearance. In a few minutes, however,-a mts. sage was brought to Mit frono.Lievtenant Kenny, requesting an interview. Mr. Charlton and another brother immediately went to the private room, and the meeting was really affecting. Mr. Kenny, the moment be saw the Messrs. Charlton, biust into tears, and graiping their hands, steed for some moments unable to speak. At length be expressed, in terms which did honour to his feelings as a Gentleman` and a Christian, the deep regret he felt attthe melan:. choly, occurrence which had occasioned their meeting. •He spoke Of the deceased in the most affectionate terms, and said that he must have been under the influence of temporary madness to have lifted his band against him. " Would to GOD !" said Mr. Kenny. " thit I hid been the victim instead of your estimable brother." He we of to state, that having both drank very freely on the unhappy-night in question, some words arose, and Mr. Charlton said something which he conceived conveyed a reflection upon his• honour, and in the madness of intoxication be insisted. upon immediate satisfaction—a step, he assured the Messrs. Charkon, the re. -collection-of which would imbitter the remainder of his days. After this interview the opinion of MG Charkon'seemed to have •undergone a considerable change as to the necessity of a prosecution. He requested that Sir' R. Dirtily would allow him a little time to consult his solicitor upon the subject. • Sir R.-Ikasue said he would give him any time he chose; and finally it was determined that Mr. Kenny should be remanded until Thesday nest, and in the meantime Mr. Charlton will determine whether or not he will prosecute.  •
Star. — 1804-05-08 (London, England)

SIPORTING.--Mr. TIMOR, of Worfion Clithero, on Friday completed a ride of 720 miles, for a bet of Soo guineas. He was allowed fix days, and performed it in thirty hours within the time. Saturday a trotting match took place on the Bath road, from Knighttbridge to Slough, between a gelding and a mare. The mare was the victor, and trotted over the ground in one hour and eleven minutes, a dif. tance of nineteen miles and a half. On Sunday morning, at fix o'clock, a journey=  carpenter, for a wager of one guinea, undertook to go on foot in 25 minutes, from Moorgate to the top of the City-road, and back again, a dittance of three miles and a quarter, which be performed in twentytwo minutes. Mr. J. MORGAN, boatfwain of the Isis, has been difmiffed the fetvice as an officer, and fentenced to ferve as a feaman, by the determination of a Court Martial, held on board the GLADIATOR, on Wednet day ha, at Purtfmouth. Rear Admiral Hint.owar Prelident. The Marine Court Martial, held at Portfmouth Barracks, on Lieutenant HariNAM, upon the charges made op:lila him by Lieut. Colonel Marra. which deteriorate the charafter of an officer and a gentle. man, is doled, and the fentence waits the approval of the Lords of the Admiralty, to be made known. The following is an account of a Ihnal, which fome of Admiral RAItitLICS NUadtOn palTcd over on their palfage to Bombay : Oa the 27th of September IA at noon, the CENT elllo,l, on founding, found only 17 fathoms water, fhortly after at fathoms, and then no ground, at 3{ fathoms. The LANCASTER being about a mile to the fouthward from the Cs:lst:we, founded at the fame time, and had only ten fathoms of water, two rocks being then in fight, one on each fide of the (hip, which ap• peared to have much lefs water on them. After raflit:g by theft rock. the water deepened gradually to 17 fathoms, and then no ground at 50 fathoms. The refult of the oLfervation made by the (hips at noon, determines the latitude of the (boat to be 7 deg. at min. frith, and its Inogitnele, by means of fere; ral lunar obfervations made about the time, is 7a deg. 52 min. call. Laft week, on pulling down an old houfe that Rood at the call corner of St. Martin's-lane, in the Borough of Lewes, belonging to Mr. Paine, tallow• chandler, the we: kmeo dilcoycred, under the hearth of the kitchen. in a chalky foil, a hole. ah-ott four feet fqnsire, filled with wood-allies. and light mould, which excited their curiolity, and led them to its full gratification, by emptying it, and finding at the bottom, :5 feet deep, a filver ring, ornamented with a heart beneath a role, or tome tact- 'lower, and the mouldering remains of the ci fits of two children, which, as the building was ancient, it is prefi.mcd mull have been there dcpofited feveral centuries, and probably thus deep. for the more effedual concealment of fume atrocious murders. On moving the rubtrifh from other parts of the premifes, two laver coins were found, oac of E4vrar4, and the other of Lit 2 sheth.  Ror" IcathEmr.
Star. — 1808-08-31 (London, England)

ABERDEEN, AUGUST 27.  Monday last, the Most NobletheMarquisof HUNT' LET, Lord Lieutenant of this county, held his first 'Court of Lieutenancy in the Record Hall. The Meeting was most numerously and respectably „attended ; and after their proceedings were over, his Lordship gave an elegant dinner in Cleugh's to the Gentlemen of the Lieutenancy, at which were present most of the Nobility and principal characters in the County.  This week, the Right Honourable the Earl of FIFE and suite passed through this place, on their way south. Arrivals at the Fraserhurgh Baths since last week : Mrs. Smith, Cabro ; Mrs.Wetnys,, Mrs. Captain Troup, Miss RocebrArty ; Mr. Baxter, Dundee ; Mr C arnerie, chap!' lefield ; Mr. Miller, Lauriesten ; lslr. Stephen, Mr. John Blakie, jun. Aberdeen.  The neat well laid cut New Fish Town, near the Pkt, for the accommodation of"the pilots and whiteEshers, with their families, is noit.fnished,,in a man-1 teswhich, while it adds- greatly to the ornament of the Thee-where it is built, vvill, by its spacious. airy,, situation, contribute greatly to the health and comfort Hof these peOple, affording them at the same time, the greatest. convenience for following their occupations., in digging for the foundationi of one of the houses, at the back of the Block-house, part of a pier. or jeity has been discovered, about 'six or eight feet below the surface of the ground, which is supposed by many to hove once formed part of the entrance to the harbour. • - Saturday last was committed to prison, Alexander M'Queen, from Pitsligo, accused of;child murder, by striking a pregnant woman, so as to occasion the death of the infant.  The See of Ely, now vacant, is one of the most valuable preferments in the Church. Its patronage, though not so much in (Inanity As some others possess, is perhaps the most desirable in England, comprehending a large number.of rich benefices,- with scarcely any small ones.  Monday, Lord and Lady Durnmt and WARD left their elegant mansion in Park-lane for Ramsgate, where his Lordship has taken a house for six months. Lady WILLIAM RCSSRLL, sde are sorry to stale, continues seriously indisposed ftt Worthing. •  King JOE would doubtless be extremely happy to regain the throne of Naples, finding the erufitiotu in Spain far more dangerous than those of Mount Pentwho.  The inhabitants of Richmond have petitioner the LORD MAYOR, as Conservator of the Thames, to pre, vent fishermen from dragging with . nets in future above Richmond Bridge. • The narrow part of the Channel, along Boulogne. and Calais, continues to be greatly annoyed by French, privateers; but some light vessels have lately been stationed in Dover-roads to watch -their motions.— The signals at Dover annourtiot them out on Thursday, and two sloops.sailed in pursuit. A clover stack belonging to Mr. L. Rues, Aaf Gravcs?nd, caught fire on Wednesday last, from its natural heatin; when about 30 loais were destroyed, which were unluckily uninsured. Monday the Brighton and Worthing coach was overturned at Mickleham, near Leatherheacl, and several of the passengers wete.ieverely cut and bruised.
Star. — 1819-01-04 (London, England)

AMOTHER ACCOUNT.  EDINBURCiIi, DECEMBER si.  Yesterday, pursuant to a sentence of the High Court of Justiciary, Robert Johnston was executed on a platform erected at the west end of the. New Nor th Church, in front of the New County Hall, Lawn-market, for the robbery of Joust CHARLES, candle-maker, on the morning of the 25th October last, near St. Patiick'ssquare. The unfortunate culprit was brought from the Lock-np-house to the place of execution about twenty minutes before three o'clock. attended by two of the Magistrates, the Rev. Mr. TAIT, of the College Church, and Mr. PoarEous, Chaplain of the Jail, .several City Officers, and the Public Executioner. After spending some time in prayer with the Clergy, men, Johnston mounted the platform with alacritylooked boldly round him, and, having assisted the gxecutioner in adjusting the rope, &c. he gave .the fatal signal, and the drop fell. A painful and disgraceful scene immediately ensued. The rope was observed to be too long for the fall of the drop, and the unfortunate culprit rested with his toes upon the platform.' A loud shout of horror, with cries of " Murder!" burst from an immense multitude assembled; and instantly a shower of stones, thrown by persons in the crowd, compelled the Magistrates and -Peace Officers to abandon their stations, and no one, but the criminal remained upon the scaffold—the Magistrates, Clergymen. &c. being omitr the necessity of retiring into the perch of the Tolbooth Church, adjacent to the Writers' Library, and from thence, through the aisle of the High Church, into the Police Office. Another cry of " Cut him down—he.is alive!" succeeded; and a person of respectable appearance sprung upon the platform, cut the rope, and the cul'o44lll down, in a reclining position, upon the scat.fold, after having been suspended about five minutes. A disgraceful scene of outrage and riot ensued.— and of the crowd broke through the railin<, and took msession of the platform, where they lifted up Johnston, took the ropes from his neck and arms, and the cap from off his face, which they threw imong• the multitude below; they then loosened a part of his clothes, and finding him alive deliberately carried him off towards the High-street; while another party tore the coffin prepared for the criminal to pieces, and threw the fragments against the windows of the church, endeavouring also to demoish the fatal apparatus, which, however, was found too strong for them to accomplish their object. A Lieutenant of l'olice was severely cut on the brad with a stone ; about ten of the Officers were more or less hurt by the mob; and the Executioner, who was for some time in their hands, sutlered severely. In the mean time the Police-Officers rallied in augmented force, and retook the criminal from the mobs at the head of the Advocates'-close, carrying him into the Police-Office alljacent, where he was immediately attended by the Surgeon belonging to the Establishment, and bled in both arms, and in the temporal vein, by which the hall•sespended animation was restored but the unfortunate man did not utter a word. Bailie
Star. — 1819-01-06 (London, England)

VICE-CIIAN6I:LLOR. By this deem!, the Execators are protected from the personal responsibility they had generously incurred, of several hundred pounds, 1): the distribution of clothes, to 50 poor residents in 'Brighton, for the last three years. The chill that was found at a door in Tash-street, Gray's-inn-lane, with which Ann Symons, the midwife, was charged with being concerned, died on Sunday night, in the wo:k-lur.ise of the Upper Liberty of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. A Coroner's Inquest is summoned to be held on the body. Friday night, in the Borough-road, a female named CATHEIIINE WILSON, residing in Tooley-street, in the Borough, returning to her residence alone, was Whet by a fellow, who insisted that she should shake hands with hitt]; she at length acceded, and gave him her hand; on which he laid hold of her, and robbed her of her purse, containing a trifling sum in silver, with which he went away. The female courageously followed him, and was about to make an alarm, when he returned hastily, gave her a tremendous blow, laid hold of both her car-rings, and tote them from her ears, and beat her in suck a manner that she was left weltering in her blond. Monday night, about eight o'clock, during the absence of the family, the house of Air. G. Smern, of Baker-street, Lambeth, was broken open, and a large quantity of linen and wearing apparel paoked up, ready for carrying off. At this crisis Mrs. :ism!! came home, and was surprised and terrified at seeing one of the robbers pulling down the window cuttains : she screamed very loud, and calling 4, Murder!" the thieves leaped through the window at the back of the house, and escaped, leaving the property. The same night, a gentleman passing the end of oakle7-street, near the Asylum, Westminster-road, was stopped by two men, who knocked him down, and one held him, while the other lobbed him of a valuable gold watch, chain, and two gold seals. Saturday night, during the intense fog, as Mr. JAMES WILLIAM MOMS residing,at Hackney, was crossing the fields from Hackney to Shacklewell, he vas violently attacked by a g:la of villains, who asked the way to Islington, inl.t:aly knocked him down, and robbed him of his hat, silk pocket handkerchief, and watch.  Saturday night last, while some persons were employed puttink luggage into the Liverpool mailcoach, opposite the Post-office, in Lombard-street, some person or persons contrived to rob it of several bags of letters which were going to Barnet and Edge.ware,' with which they got clear off. The Tribunal of Correctional Police at Park has condemned to three months imprisonment a jou' neyman mason, for spreading false and alarming news. It appears that the foolish fellow was travelling in the stage from St. Denis to Paris, with a corporal of the Royal Guard as his fellow passenger, to whom he announced as positively true, that BONAPARTE had escaped, and had absolutely re-invaded France. As soon as they got to the barrier, the Military man gave his talkative companion into custody.
Star. — 1819-06-21 (London, England)

MARTIN, M. P. This whale is of the spermaceti species, and is 72 feet long, and 48 feet in girth found the body.  Saturday an Inquest was taken at the Plough, York-street, Westminster, on_the, body of a young man, named William Pyne. The deceased was a coachmaker, by trade; and after leaving work, on Tuesday evening, was fencing with sticks with one of his fellow-workmen. In retreating the decease:lpm • sed against a door, supposed to be locked, but which was open, and he fell into a paved yard, from a' height of ten feet, and was so dreadfully hurt, that he died on Wednesday evening in the mostezcruciat• ing agony. Verdict—Accidental Death.  SHOCKING Munriam.-.-Whit-Tuesday, a fight took place at the village of Twerton, near Bath, between two brothers, named Wiltshire, of the adjoining parish of Newton. One of them had been knocked down, and the other was in the act of kicking him, when a man, named Ashley, touched him by ,the elbow, and said—" Don't kick him ; for if you do, you will kill him ; it is a shame for brothers to be fighting ;" at which Wiltshire turned round, and vociferating to Ashley, with a tremendous oath—.,, I'll knock your brains out, or any one who takes his part," instantly struck Ashley a violent blow under his ear, who, fell to the ground, never to speak again, and after lingering till the following Friday, he died.-The Coroner's Jury, who sat upon the body, returned a verdict of gi Wilful Murder" against Wiltshire, who has been committed for trial. Thursday sennight, Mr. ANongws, of Dilworth, returning from the Fair of-that town, was way-laid by some villains and murdered; after which they threw an old ditch down on him. Plunder does not appear to have been the of-ject of the assassins, as considerable property was found on his person.  Just pubitched, by T. flenvay, of Blackfriarsroad, a Pocket Manual, being A feu; Minutes Advice from the Medical Board- in a Lecture on the , Lues Venerea and Sexual Debilities, as delivered at Woodstock-House, and Charlotte-House, in March last, a Publication highly interesting to young Practitioners, and of importance to the vital interests of Society.—For the accommodation of Patients at the West end of the Town, a Medical! Beard is established in Woodstock-street, Oxford-. street, under the patronage of Dr. COOPER, of Charlotte !louse, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road. The Board is composed of Gentlemen of the first talent, of nearly forty years' experience, all Members of the Royal Colleges of London and Edinburgh, who are censuked daily by all ranks of invaH lids with the greatest confidence. Patients afflicted With a certain complaint, strictures, erratic pains, eruptions of the skin, ulcerated throat, glandular swellings in the neck, nodes on the'shin bones, &c. we diseases which arise front improper treatment— the afflicted are immediately relieved, and speedily !cored, without confinement.--Messrs. C.oorin and Co. are consulted at Woodstock House, from Eight in the Morning until Eight at Night I and at CharlotteGreat the  _ • . Mr' - --. a; :lekradiri rather for the jurisdiction of the RecieiiasticalOoerti, '....
Star. — 1819-02-16 (London, England)

CAUTION TO SEETANTS.—A case vas decided on Wednesday, at the Court of .Itequests in Bath, of a servant man suing his master for a month's wages, in consequence of his being dismissed from his situation without a regular notice. The defendant having 'proved negligence of duty and disobedience of orders by the complainant, the Commissioners decided that a master or mistress is not bound to retain a negligent or disobedient servant in their employ, after repeated bpt fruitless admonition ; and that a servant thus offending is not entitled to recover an extra month's wages, in case of sudden dismissal. Last Week William Brown was committed to Coventry jail, to be tried for the wilful murder of Eliza Brown, his own child, by throwing scalding water over her while in her mother's arms. The brutal act was done in a fit of passion, and without any provocation. The mother is in a dangerous state. Friday, the Commissioners of • Hackney-coaches convicted the driver of No. 132 in two penitlties of 10s. each, the one for being absent from his coach, and the second for carrying a person about his coach without the consent of his fare.—The owner of No 153, in the penalty of 101. for refusal to take a fare from the Theatre, after having been hired, and neglecting to demand a sum of money in hand (as he was entitled to do by the 48th Gee. 111. cap. 187, s. 7), he ignorantly supposing that he was not compe,lia. ble to wait unless a sum was given as a retainer, If coachmen are hired and directed to wait at -public Sages, or elsewhere, and no money is given them when demanded, 'they are not compellable to wait, and even then they are' not compellable to wait any longer than such sum so received be consumed for the time they shall have actually waited. A letter from blaestricht, dated February 7, says; A shocking .event which has taken place in our neighbourhood lately, proves both that human wickedness is without bounds, and that the vengeance of HEAVSN is inevitable. A newly married couple were, obliged by the badness of the weather to cross a little wood on foot. They were attacked by a band of villains, ill-treated, stripped stark naked, and finally hanged up to the trees. No trace by which the ruffians could he pursued remained. A carrier, in passing, discovered the unfortunate victims ; on shaking them he perceived that the husband was dead, but that the young woman had slipped one of her hands between the cord and her neck. Ile coveted, the unhappy sufferer with his frock, placed her upon his, car, and conducted her to the nearest inn to have her taken care of. Coming amongst the persons who were tippling greatly affected, he related the shocking adventure,: and 'hewed them the young woman. One of the 'spectators, agitated, cried out try, ' Heavens it is the women ghat we hanged t cry was a clap of thunder for )14 actemplices who fled in every direction; they worse pursued, one Of them wquuded a gendarms, several were arrested, and there is no doubt that a severe act of justice will soon avenge the victim their families, and society!'