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Star. — 1822-06-19 (London, England)

WEI-JOAQUIN MELIDA, MA* NUM. FRANO.—BEND. ERAIIO." It is a ,raving and senseless document, complaining that the Inquisition is destroyed, and that libertinage, disorder, and irreligion, are authorised. French Funds, June 15, Five per Cents. 91f. 65c.  Private letters of the 'l6th from Paris, state that a Privy Council was held by Ministers, to discuss the means to be taken in assisting the Spanish Royalists with money, and sending all of them who have taken refuge in France to their own country: this measure, no doubt, will give great cause of complaint to the Cortes.  Letters have been received from Smyrna dated the 14th ult. At that time the city was perfectly tranquil, and trade was even brisk. The Azores had arrived with the cargo of the Elizabeth and Mary, which had been wrecked on the coast of Scio. The British merchants had received the pleasing intelligence that Lord STISANOTORD had addressed a note to the REIS EFFENDI, requiring that such of our countrymen as had pecuniary claims on the Sciots should be indemnified out of the property belonging to the latter, and which the Porte had confiscated.— It was expected that his Lordship's application would be successful.  These letters complete the picture of misery and rein which the preceding accounts from Scio had strongly sketched. The Sciots were nobly disputing with the barbarians for their native soil, but 65 hostages had been hung by the Turks in eonsequence of the determined resistance which had been opposed to them, and they levelled with the earth every vestige of the town. Still the inhabitants continued to resist their oppressors, and their despair, added to their heroic valour, must induce every Englishman to hope tliat  their great exertions will, in the result, be crowned with success. One of these mentions that an epidemic disease had broken out in &io in consequence of the 4reat number of unburied bodies, and that it has been communicated to the Turkish fleet. Other letters are, however, silent on the subject. The extortions of the Turks have produced a revolution in Mytelene, and every Island in the Archipelago has raised the standard of the Cross. The 4 letters notice an act of despair, or rather heroism, on the part of the Greek inhabitants of a , village near Salonichi. When they found that resistance to the enemy was hopeless, they murdered their wives and children to prevent their slavery and defilement, and then destroyed themselves. Had all their countrymen been animated by this unconquer, able spirit, their deliverance from oppression would not be problematical ; but this forms, we fear, a soli' tarn instance of that stern resolution, 'by which a people, engaged in a conflict for freedom, can hope it° triumph.  .  •  . .  • etui 'intent. , • The depot of the 44th Re.ginientle ordered (tats Chatham t... Albany Smacks, hie of Wight, where it is espected to arrive' 'on the 29th instant. Commission in the Renfreershlre Regiment of Militia slimed , by the Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewsliirr. A. Campbell, Esq. M.P. to be Colonel, Wee Dunlop, deemed.
Star. — 1822-07-20 (London, England)

ANTORNEY.GINEILAL reptied.--Judgment postpone d. STIRLING and Roseanne, Appellants; GODDARD, Respondent. --This was an appeal from the Court of Session, Scotland. Mr. F. POLLOCK was heard for the appellants, and the AITORNET GENERAL for the Respondent.—Judgment of the Court below affirmed, with XOO costs. SPAETH and OTHERS, Appellants; Ditste, itespondent—Tdb was an appeal from the Court of Exchequer. Mr. 'WErneituat. was beard in part I sr the appellant.--Further hearing postponed. The LORI) CI Ai:CELLOR gave notice, that the above case was the last th..t •ir Lordships would hear this Session. The Scotch Jurie. Bi I was read a third time, and passed. The Insolvent Debtors' Amendment Bill was read a seemed time, and ordered to be committed on Monday, for which day the Lords were summoned. A Message from the Commons brought up the Irish Public Works Bill, the Irish Constables' 13111, and the Receivers'-Ge-1 sacral Bill. Mr. TRUNDLE, from the Office of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, presented a Retbrn of the number of causes tried at the different Sessions for Irelandvfor the last five years, distinguishing lithe causes from otbera—Ordered to be laid on the table. The Irish Insolvent Debtors' Amendment Bill, the Leather Duty Reduction 13111, and the Duchy of Cornwall Offices 13111,. were read a second time. The Marquis of LANSDOWN moved a Itesolution,pledging the House to a renewal of the Bill for regulating Grand Jury Prtarntments In Ireland, in consequence of the late Bill having been withdrawn on account of the deficiency of the information before the House on this subject. After a few words from Lord RE.DESDALE the motion was agreed to.  sus... men,. be done for the country. The Earl of LIMERICK said, that without this Bill the lives of his M ajesty's• subjects, in the South of Ireland, could not be safe. In the county with which he was connected, a respectable man could not go out at night without being in danger of being shot t, and murdered. As to what might hereafter be done for Ireland, he had no doubt but 'that Ministers, as men of sense, would soon introduce remedial measures for Ireland; and that they would not, in that respect, beliable to the hostility of the Noble Baron (Lord Ellenborough). As to the clause proposed to be removed by the Noble Maiquis, if it was removed it would paralyze the efforts of Magistrates in suppressing insorrections. Lord REDESDALE conceived that the calamities of Ireland arose chiefly out of the imperfect administration of the laws. , The common people of that country were capable of being made obedient to the laws there, as they were here ; and he was sure that such an administration of justice as would secure men in the safety of their persons and property, would remove all the evils complained of. The Earl DARNLEY said that he should not oppose the present measure ; but, at the same time, he must regret that nothing had yet been done towards removing the calamities of Ireland. The whole line of conduct hitherto pursued in Ireland was 4 series of misgovernment, aggravated by everything that REVENUE or
Star. — 1826-05-22 (London, England)

EDMUND MURPHY, E.g. of Grange, in the county of' Tipperary, was murdered at the house of his brother, Mr. William Murphy, near Cashel, on Sunday evening the 14th instant. Eight armed ruffians entered the boast, treated both the brothers with brutal violence, and plundered the drawers. The brother of the deceased, hoping tr:Ziren the party out of the house, went to One of the windows, up the sash, and then clapped his hand, exclaiming, " Boys, here are the police. and every one of you will be taken." The gang were struck with instant dismay at first, and ran down stairs, but finding it was a false alarm, they seized upon the two Murphy', and dragged them down stairs; and having brought them to e hall, they ordered Mr. William Murphy to kneel, which he refused to do. Upon this, Mr. Edmund Murphy, fairing for his brother's safety, interfered, and said, that if it were any amusement to them, that be would kneel ; and having done so, a diabolical wretch instantly levelled his blunderbuss—the murderer standing not more than a yard in distance front the unfortunate Gentleman.—took deliberate aim, and lodged the contents in his neck. Two balls and four slugs entered the body of the deceased ; one of the balls went through the carotid artery, and another, from the force it met at the vertebra of the neck, was turned by the repulsion, down into the stomach. The deceased was instantly deprived of life. After the cruel work was over, the villains left the house, very[carefully taking along with them a quantity of wine which they bad found in the cellar, together with the plunder which they had previously made. An inquest was held on the body, and the Jury returned a verdict of " WWilful Murder against some person uaknoven.'—Since the inquest two men have been taken up on autos, but they have not been examined. e private letters from Paris repeat the rumours of a change in the Russian Minims ',And of approaddng hostilities with Turkey.  ?Ht ICINg; " ,IT I..—YFiteraity aftertioa "flit .M. 4• the,:korpt Lodge, id his'utavelling , accompanied try the. LORD Seawater), Shortly after which, the Km eivered which was in readiness, and drove  Frogmore and the Little Park to the Castle, . place he :strived at a quarter after three O'Cleek. Mr. WYATYILLE attended his MAJE TY to inspect the alterations, who first visited the East front, and after*ards drove into the quadrangle and inspected the general improvements. His MAJESTY remained about three-quarters of an hour at the Castle, and expressed the highe,t satisfaction at the forward state of the works. His MAJESTY drove up the long walk to Cumberland Lodge from the Castle,land, after taking refreshments, returned to London. This afternoon the Terrace was visited by a eery numerous and fashionable company of strangers, who were delighted with the performances of the Band of the 113 d Regiment from half•past two o'clock until nearly five.  that he had err very. well ' . Witussoit, M4l one and the. aitatr Refired at the sentence carriage and four, is to pay all from London. .SI ake back the his pony phaeton. ose to rei4n: himself thrmlh Castle, at which
Star. — 1826-08-22 (London, England)

THAMES POLICE.  Yesterday, Libby, the person charged with the murder of Thomas Tate, was put to the bar previous to his committal. All the witnesses were in attendance, and their depositions being read over to them, they were bound over to prosecute. Mr. BILODICIUT inquired whether the Captain of the Kent was present. Captain Parkins immediately came forward. Mr. Bro. derip banded the Captain a paper, which, he said, he was requrste4 to do by the prisoner. It was on account of the wages due co him which be demanded payment of. The Captain replied, that until the ship was gauged he could not tell what was due to him.  Mr. BRODNRIP inquired how soon that might be ?—The Captain said about five days. The prisoner would be entitled to the 65th pan of the cargo; if he bad been on duty the whole voyage, he would be entitled to about 381. but as he was eleven months in iron., be imagined there might be 181. or 201. coming to the prisoner.— ' There was an account due to him by the prisoner. Mr. Berme', inquired for what? The Captain stated, that the prisoner had put him to great expense in consequence of breaking his irons, and escaping, when anchored off Zealand, the prisoner broke two locks which secured his irons, and effected his escape into the bush at Zealand. and he was obliged to give the natives several muskets for retaking him; the second time he escaped they were lying in company with another vessel, and he again contrived to get rid of bis irons, and got away in the ship's boat ; they overtook Nina just near the shore. The last time they were lying at anchor off the shore about three quer. ten of a mile, and he again broke the locks which fastened his irons, and jumped overboard, and attempted to escape by swimming. The prisoner, during the recital of the Captain, frequently exclaimed, he charged me 75 per cent. on things which he gave away to others.--that's not fair.  The Captain said, that every sailor had a share in the cargo, and he pays all expenses, insurance, &c. and brings cut with him certain articles for the voyage, such as slops, &c. which he sells to the crew at the usual allowance of 75 per cent. profit. Prisoner--You charge me 131. for the muskets for taking me, and 111. Interest upon it. The price of a musket here is only 11.155. and you charge me 75 per cent. cm It again.—ls that fair? The Captain said it was the usual allowance, and appealed to the rest of the crew. He said that the prisoner was a fellow of most infamous character, and as long as be was on board his ship gave hint a great deal of trouble. Prisoner—lf I was a fellow of infamous character, why did you make an slicer of me ?  The Captain—You an officer? Prisoner—Yes, I an officer; was I not the foreweerer ? Mr. Batman', bopedthat the Captain would, on the crawl being gauged, pay the prisoner anything there was owing to him, as his situation was a very unfortunate one. The prisoner was then fully committed.
Star. — 1826-04-25 (London, England)

DROLLY-LAWS TREAT/IR.—Mr. MACRIADY played Othello last night with considerable applause, and in many parts with much judgment and discrimination. Yesterday, in the Insolvents' Court, a woman named Beaumont was appointed assignee to the estate of an insolvent named Bowler, who had borrowed money of her, but took advantage of a technicality to escape payment of the debt. . Sunday night, a man named Ellis, holding a situation in the Steam Washing Company, was waylaid by some fe:lows at Mitcham, and stripped of his breeches, the pockets containing a good sum of gold and silver, with' which they decamped, leaving Ellis sans calotte. Yesterday, a publican residing in Westminster ap plied to the Loan MAYOR for warrants against sem persons confined in Whitecross-street Prison, for pump. ing upon, and otherwise ill-using him, for having cane.] upon a prisoner to insist upon receiving his debt. An Inquest was held yesterday at the London Hospital, Mile-end, on the body of William Bartlett, a Scotch labourer. The deceased lived with a woman named Anne Elliott, in Brook-street, Mile-end. Oa the evening of Thursday,.the deceased was seen staggering along Brook-street towards his house, much intexicated. Anne Elliott was standing at the street door, and as soon as she saw the deceased, she retired into the entry, and hid herself under the stairs. The deceased having en:ered the house, he waiked to the top of the kitchen stairs, when the woman rushed from her hiding-pla e, put both her hands on the deceased's shoulders, and with great violence pushed him down stairs. After committing this outrage, she returned to the door, and said. to those who were there, 46 What do p.AI think of that for a West-country woman?" The persons who heard her utter this expression were of opinion that she was intoxicated. She returned to the stair-head, however, and locking down, said, " You may lie there and die, you old rogue." About an hour afterwards, some of the other lodgers in the house, having been informed what had occurred, procured assistance, and scent down to the deceased. He had, it appeared, fallen n the stone flooring, and a consider able quantity of' blood had issued from his head. The woman was desired to pro. cure medical assistance, but she manifested great reluctance to procure it, and said " he would do very well whets fie.bad got rid of some more of his mar` bl. od:' She, at length, scent to Dr. Harkness, bin returned, stating that the Doctor was nut at home, and she could practise no other. The deceased was. then removed to the Hospital, hut died on the road. The woman compla'ned that the deceased had that morning pawned the bed, and obtained licibor with the money. The stir Aron of the HosplAl stated, that the fall hac closed a determination of blood to the head, and that if assistance ls,4d been promptly obtained, the nature o the injuries were such that no human.pewer could hive saved him. The Jot y having consulted together, re , turned a veedict of 46 Wilful Murder against Anne • Ellia.t." A. warrant was immediately issued for her committal to &write. 4
Star. — 1826-04-21 (London, England)

LIVERP APRIL 19.—Our cotton market continues dull at last week's prices, and the sales, including this day, Tuesday, and Monday, amount to about 3500 bags. NVednesday the Grand Jury for the county of Middlesex found true bills of indictment against the Ploprieiors of two Sunday Papers, for alleges libels contained in their Papers, on the character of Mr. Bochsa. Stepheit Cole, the millman of 0. E. Browne, of Nailsworth, clothier, a bankrupt, was on Friday committed to Gloucester county gaol, for refusing to answer questions put to him by the Commissioners, relating to t' e dealings of the bankrupt. The remains of Pollard, the murderer, were interred on Tuesday bight. at eleven o'clock, in the new burial ground, St. John's Wood. They wrre borne from the Workhouse by eislit of the p super s. No funeral service was read on ti,e occasion.  Monday a Meeting of about 150 persons residing on the line of the propo.ed improvements near Charing Cross, was ! el,s .at Messr,. Flight and Robson's Rooms; Mr. Wstts, chemist, of the Strand, being unanimously called to the Chair. In the course of the discussion it was objected t the Bill, that the interests of yearly ten.tuts were not sufficiently attended to. As the Bill was at present w(.rded, no compensation was held out th•m for-their fixtures and good will. The course by which any claim was to be established, was thought oppressive, front the scrutiny to which it would subject the affairs of individuals. On these points it was resolved to petition Parliament. AsnucrroN.—The State Trials contain the report of a case of abduction in the year 1702, in the reign of Queen Arts; a Danish captain, of the name of Swensden, carried off a Miss Rawlins, a young Lady Residing in London, about 18 years of age, having a fortune of 200 W. and 201. a year. It appeared that he had visited the young Lady, and paid his addresses to her; but, having a rival, he employed a woman whom he had got introduced into the family, to invite the young Lady and her guardian to take a ride in a coach, when her taken on a false arrest, and conveyed to the Fleet, and under the terror of being sent to gaol she married him. The Captain pleaded that the young Lady had encouraged his addresses, and called evidence to prove that she had often- shewn great partiality for him, and did not object to the marriage. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty; and the f, Rowing day Sarah Dayton, whom he had engaged to inveigle Miss Rawlins into the coach, was also tried and convicted, and both received sentence of death. Captain Swrnsden declared that Miss Rawlins went away from him as good a maid as she came to him. The Judge said that had nothing to do with the case. Sarah Baynton declared that she was quick with child, and her sentence was respited. Swenaden was executed at Tyburn.  r  is
Star. — 1826-02-07 (London, England)

PAM., peluna, and that one of his quarters has been sent to be hung up in his native town of Olite. Such, even, was the refined cruelty of his executioners, that this mutilated relic of her son was ordered to be exposed before the house, and in view of his mother. The faMily of Ginhilt, to which this martyr of the Constitution belonged, distinguished himself in supporting the cause of FARDINAND during the war of independence. No less than seven of them entered guerilla parties in Navarre. Some of them lost their lives in fighting for FARMHAND against the French, and the rest have been murdered or dispersed in the war of freedom and constitutional monarchy against the French and the absolute Kirg. The Brussels Paper of the lst inst. informs us that M. HOCHEPIaD LaaPenT,Consul of his Britannic MAJESTI at Antwerp, has published a Notice, declaring that the two Treaties, the one entitled a Treaty of Commerce, the other a Treaty for the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the Empire of Brazil, which have been made public by the Brazilian Journals, will not receive the ratification of his Britannic Majesty without important modification.:'  The following is an extract of a letter, dated Guayaquil, October SI r—" The English steam-boat Zelica, Captain Gibbs, on her passage from this to Chorillos,. met with a melancholy accident off Guarmay, ow the 10th of October. By a letter from one of the passengers. it appears that himself and four others were pir shore, when to their great surprise they saw a tremendous explosion on board the vessel. Those on shore immediately went on board,, when they learnt that a Mr. Metrovich, the owner of the vessel, had set fire to the. magazine, with a cruel intention of destroying thelives of every one on board. When they reached the vessel, they found five of their fellow-passengers, the Captain, and Mr. Metrovich, dead, one missing, • and three wounded. The machinery of the vessel, it appear* was not injured, neither was the vessel making any water. As yet, nothing further has transpired that can lead to any cause for such a rash act on the part of the rimier:* Tuesday last the house of John Walker, _at Kilbefire, in the barony of Carbery, in the county of Kildare, OW of the estate of F. Hamilton, Esq. was wilfully set on -fire, and burnt to the ground. The inmates, who were in bed, were dreadfully scorched, and narrowly escaped, but in a state of nudity. A man of Walker's was also much burnt. The only cause assigned is, that Walker had been appointed herd by Mr. Hamilton, to superintend a farm recently surrendered by thetenant, who owed 1881. from which Mr. Hamilton released him on surrendering. Mr. C. W. whose great height renders him very remarkable in the streets of Loudon, was lately met in •Fleet-street, during the frost, by a Gentleman nearly as All as himself. Struck with the appearance of each nher, they entered into conversation, and were speaking Nhen interrupted by a ragged urchin of the sister Isle. ['his genuine child of Erin, looking up to the giants archly,sbiwred out, is Your honours, will you be so good , tell me if it is could up there r . .
Star. — 1826-01-25 (London, England)

MATILINIONT.---" Thursday, January S.—John wanted his wife to mend his apron. She would not. Words arose, but no violence (blew fresh)—January 6. She was for leaving him—to prevent her, be took the child. She flew into a screaming rage (gale sprung up), saying " you want to murder me." John's mother sent foe her sister to try to reconcile thou, but instead of that, she only augmented the flame, and left her after continued abuse. Afterwards, when all was gone, all was made up, and all supped together, and after supper, John and wife went to bed quietly. After that, her mother, father, sister and two brothers, came to the Loose, and insisted on seeing her. They were told she was peaceably in bed. but they insisted on getting lute the room, and John got out of bed, and let them in, but she did not put en her clothes, and would not go with them. So far it ended, except a deal of violent abuse.—Jan. 7. Peaceable all day. At night went to bed in peace. Sunday morning. Jan. 6.—.( Fresh squalls.) Took herself off quite suddenly (skipped cables). Soon found she went to stop away. Went and reasoned with John and her. advising her to come spin. In the evening her brother came and told Jobn all should be made up. They both came home, and • went to bed quite lovingo--Monday, dead calm.—Tuesday Jan. 10. She went to a raffle. He went and joined her; but not coming home when be wanted, fresh words arose, and. continued violently (blowing a gale) off and on, till Jan. 13. Seeing they could act now be reconciled, I said, as it was morning. she had better go to her mother's house—thinking their tempers at night would be in a better state; but instead of returning at night, as I expected, she . staid away till Monday the 16th. My son and daughter, John's . brother and sister, tried once more to make peace, but she would not. After that, John went, and seeing the child in the cradle. took it out and brought it home with him, thinking she would come after it, but she did not. Next day she passed by the door, John ran after her, and pulled her in—she swore she would not live with him, and would stick a knife in herself stoner; she went away." During the perusal of the above. the auditory were convulsed with laughter. At its conclusion, the Magistrates recommended _ _ _  the parents on both sides to use their influence to reconcile the young couple ; they refused, as it appeared she had voluntarily left her husband without making any provision for contributing to her support. The Magistrates impressed on both the great sacrifice they were making of their domestic comfort and respectability, by the repetition of those family jars. The husband seemed most anzioue to take the worthy Magistrates' advice, but his better half left the office expressing her determination no longer to cohabit with him.