Star. — 1821-11-27 (London, England)

BIRNIE—" Then, Sir, you understand incorrectly. I have done no such thing. But I'll tell, yon what I shall shall discharge the officer who brought him here."—The Solicitor seemed rather dumbfounded at this remark, and having ventured an apology for that officer, went out and rated the poor fellow soundly for being such a fool as to bring his prisoner up to Bow-street instead of the Mansion-House. A man of the name'of Best, who, Sir RICHARD BIRNIE said, had been very troublesome at the Secretary of State's Office for some time past, con-. Istantly writing letters, and asking for an interview' with the King, came to the Office yesterday, and held some conversation with Sir RICHARD, in which he stated that he had lately very narrowly escaped being poisoned, and was still in constant jeopardy of his life from the machinations of certain persons who were conspiring to poison him. The plot had a deeper root, he said, than he (Sir Rithard) supposed. Sir Rictia RD BIRNIE advised him, if he had any apprehensions of that nature, to go to the Sessions, and upon making affidavit that he was in dread of his life, he would procure a Bench warrant against the individuals of whom he complained. But it was idle to suppose that the King, or Lord Sidmouth, could devote their attention to the case of every individual, when his Majesty paid Magistrates for that express purpose. He therefore told him to abstain in future from troubling the Government with any more letters. Mr. Bestahatiked Sir RICHARD for his suggestion, and withdrew. _  William Evans, a journeyman baker, applied to know where a brother-in-law of his was confined ? Mr. Ford, the clerk, told him in a very civil manner that they could not give him the information he requested. This answer did not satisfy Evans, and he got very noisy and troublesome. E. Read, the officer, desired bim to quit the Office, which, he declined doing, and proceeded to assault Read, and d—n the Magistrates, clerks, and officers, for 46 a set of Government men." He was put to the bar for the assault, and committed to Clerkenwell. Prison for want of bail, where he consoled himself to think he would b. likely to meet with his dear brother-in-law. LAstairrwirrazzr.—John Mahoney was brought up on a warrant, in custody of Moses Fortune, one of the officers, and charged before MATTHEW WYATT, Esq. by Mr. Mania Toy; of High-wet, Poplar,  with an at-Sault. It appeared that in the afternoon of Sunday se'nnight, the complainant was in a field in the rear of his house, in search of one of his pigs which had strayed from his yard. His attention was suddenly attracted by a half naked, bare-footed stripling, running along the field, screaming at a terrific rate, and closely pursued by the defendant, his father, who pelted him with stones, and coursed him round the field several times. The mother of the youth came up, and commenced a similar discharge at her husband, who was soon assailed in front and rear by his wife-and son ; the engagement continued very brisk for some time. The defendant at length suddenly rushed at the female warrior, and knocked her down with a stone. The complainant, seeing that the fellow was then beating the woman in a brutal manner, stepped forward to her assistance. The defendant, leaving his wife, suddenly tore off the complainant's frill, chewed it in his mouth, and then spit it in his face, and began to lay about him with his fists. The complainant found it necessary to use I his utmost skill in defending himself, and after having fought some rounds, his opponent finding himself likply to be vanquished, sent off his wife and son express for assistance ; very soon afterwards nearly 50 Irishmen came running across the field with their coats off, and armed with sticks. Dreading the consequences, the complainant betook himself to flight,. and succeeded in getting into his own house, followed up to the door by the mob, who continued' there for some time.—The Magistrate lectured the prisoner on the impropriety of his conduct by profaning the Sabbath, as it was evident he had done in this instance, and for the wanton assault on the complainant, whose interference, from the daring complexion of his conduct, most likely had prevented him from committing murder; and to prevent a repetition of such occurrences, he ordered him to find good bail to answer the complaint at the Sessions.