Star. — 1828-10-23 (London, England)

CHATSWORTH.—This splendid mansion is at present a scene of great festivity. Friday his Grace the Duke of Duman:az gave a ball, at which dancing was kept up with great spirit a late hour. The 'following are among 'the whiter. at Chats. worth—The Duke de Rkhelieu, Count Monteron, Earl and Canateas Cowper, Lady Emily Cowper, Earl and Countess Newburgh, Viscount and Viscountess Granville, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Melbourne, Sli Frederick Lamb, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. George Lamb, Lord and Lady Wharacide, Miss Smart Wonky, Right Nom James and Mrs. Ahem:mashy, Mr. Grenville, Viscount hintpetk. Sir Joseph Copley, and the Misses Copley, &c. GINERAL MouaNiNo.—Sunday the Magistrates of Glasgow attended Divine Service in deep mourning, weepers and crape. The pulpits and desks of the churches io the city were covered with black cloth, and ,the front gallery of St. George's Church, where the Magistrates attend, was also in black. A Gentleman residing at Frampton, in Dorsetshite, observing a rook hovering about a tree, in an unusual manner for this time of the year, caused the nest in it to be examined, and there, to his no small astonishment, were found three eggs. A company of performers announced in their bills the opening of a theatre at Montrose, with the farce of The Devil to Pay," to be followed by the comedy of w The West Indian." Adverse wind'', however, prevented the arriva) of their scenery from Aberdeen, in time for the representation On the evening appointed. It was, there. fore, found expedieut to give notice of the postponement of the performance, which was thus delivered by the town criers " 0 yes! 0 yes! 0 yes I this is to let you knots, that the play actors havna got their screens up yet frae Aberdeen, and so canna begin the night; but on Monday night, there will be g The Deyil to Pay in the West Indies." Friday morning a considerable sensation was excited in the village of Snydale (Which is situated about half way between the toirns of Wakefield and Pontefract, being about five miles from each), by the circumstance of a Inan having been found in a ditch, bounding a field war the village, with his throat dreadfully cut, and in a state of insensibility. He was conveyed to a house, and every emotion paid -to his deplorable condition, medical assistance being immediately procured. As soon as he became sensible., though yet speechity, he made signs, for writing materials ; a slate and pencil baying been provided, he scrawled with great difficulty and pain the words" Markey, Hul." However, hexecovered so far before night, as to state the name, description, Ste. of the robber, and the articles stolen from him, together with the probable destination of the villain. He shortly afterwards. ezpired. From the accusing record he has kit behind; and from further particulars collected in and near the spot, the following appear to be the principal facts connected with this atrocious deed : The de. ceased, whose name is William Longthorne,of Barmby ,Moor, neat Pocklington, quitted Wakefield on Friday morning, .at six o'Clock, accompanied by . a man named William Mosey, a native of the latter place, taking the foot.road to Pontefract. When arrived at the spot where deceased was found, Mosey (it is supposed) bad knocked down the deceased, and after cutting his throat so desperately as to lay the gullet entirely open, and to separate the roots of the tongue, robbed him, and then threw him into the ditch where be was found. The villain took from him a silver watch, ss. in silver, and a small bundle in a dark coloured silk handkerchief. A razor case was found near the ditch, but the razor with which the murder is conjectured to have been committed, has not 'yet been discovered.— William Mosey told his parents the day previous to the murder that be was going to sea, and that he should go as far as Ferrybridge, on Friday, on his road to Hull. Up to the time of outgoing to press, he had not been apprehended. The deceased had been a groom to the service of a Gentleman in the West Riding,uod was on Ibis return home. He was about twenty years of age: -Humber Nerragry,