Star. — 1827-05-21 (London, England)

THE WELSH COTTAGERS.—On SAtorday evening last a very respectable Meeting was held, at the New England Coffee...lion e, of Gentlemen connected with the Piincipality of Wales, and others, to receive the Report of the Committee appointed at a preceding Meeting, to consult measures to resist the attempt made by the land-owners in the county of Carnaivon to inclo.e the Llandwrog wastes, an account of which has Already appeared in our columns.—Mr. Griffith 13 ivies, the Secretary, stated, that overtures, a flag of truce, had been sent from the land-owners, but in which the Committee did not deem it prudent to confide..—A series of resolutions were therefore pasted, authorizing the Committee to resist the passing of the Bill in the House of Commons, the second reading of which will be moved to-night. One of the largest land-owners in Wales, Co'onel Hughes, has declared his disapprobation of the measure. Many very animated speeches •sere delivered, and the Meeting separated with the most colifilent expectation of success in their patriotic struggle. ,  APPRIMENsION OP SHEEN, THE munnkno.  i  Sa•urtlay night, precisely at flee Minutes past ten o'clock, Sheen the iufanticide was brought to Lambeth-street Polka Mite, in custody of Davis, and placed at the bar before M.Wrert, Rsq. on the verdict returned against him on the Coroner's Inquisition, of wilful murder, perpetrated on the body of Me own infant son. Immediately after the hour of post on the morning of the same day, two communications were received from Davis, dated from Kington, or Kyneton, in Herefordshire, the one stating the previous steps he had taken to secure the prisoner, and the other announcing his capture, and that he should arrive in town with him on that night. Though, to prevent confusion, the intelligence was kept as close as it was possible, the fact, in some way got publicity, and spread like vgildfire, not alone through the eastern but western ea. trembles of the Metropolis. From half-past four crowds began to congregate, and at seven o'clock the streets in the neighbourhood presented a dense and almost impenetrable mass of human beings. Eight was the hour at which it was expected the culprit would arrive, and up to that time the patience of the multitude subdued Itself as much as might be calculated on, but when that period had elapsed the most feverish anxiety was manifested, which kept on the increase until ten o'clock. The most absurd reports aud re. moms in the meantime obtaining treacly credence, when the shouts, cheers, and mingled execration. of the mob announced to those in the justice room, that the barbarian bad been taken, and outraged humanity so far avenged. The prisoner was conveyed manacled in a carriage from the Bolt in Tun, and was immediately brought before the Magistrate. He is in appearance about twenty five years of age, fair compleaion, and exhibits anything but that ferocious expression of countenance which would indicate the murderer : his manner during the ezaniination was quite self-possessed, and the only degree at agitation that we could perceive was a slight muscular convulsion about the jaw-two. The clothing in which he yea. apprehended was the same in which he made his escape, and even when wolfed the identical p:u sit waistcoat, a description of which was so widely circulated, was on his person. All the parochial authorities, overseers, churchwardens, Ste. were in attendance, and. expressed their approval of the zeal and perseverance of Davis, the officer, which led to the apprehension of so atrocious an offender. The coaminati es was brief, and was as follows : Mr. Wrarr—Davis, who have you got in custody? Davis—William Sheen. Mr. Wararr--eharged un the Coroner's Inquest with Wilful Murder? Davis—Yes, Sir. Dlr