Star. — London, England, 1816-12-12 00:00:00

• • ' A WL fantZLICENCI. • - u• • MELANCHOLY WWIIIIIICIL PORTRIMAMS, DIMMER 11. 'v iva his Majesty's ship Timm, with Admiral o d a bag, in eight days from St. John'' 41 h o me the Captain cre w . of his Majesty's wr ecked on the 24th I , on the Soutb-west a ls o brings home tlif t he total' loss of the detachment of 400 troops A rt illery, a detachc et , and the 4th Roy' ,eteran _ on their way home to be disbanded. She went , (precisely on the same spot where the CVOs t oshort a time before,) on the night of the 10th ocinber, at half-past nine at night. In about st; hour after she struck, the sea running over mshed all but one small boat overboard. A ma ny of - the passengers were drowned before c ould get on deck. At daylight the neat more ; ihe Mate and four men volunteered to'go on to endeavour to procure assistance. !mote . you heir reaching the Rocks, the boat was to pieces: the Mate anl men succeeded in •.* B ithe shore; but not being able to procure any ; • ce, they went opposite the ship, and hailed to send a rope on shore. After trying many teal ways, PROVIDRNCR at last induced them to a small rope round the body of a Newfoundland gvhich they threw overboard: the dog immediately fir the shore, but was prevented from landing the surf drawing him back five different times ; at the sailors, by lowering each other down, and by feet succeeded in drawing the do.; on shore, ju. t the point of sinking. The Master of the ship, on , r d, made a large rope fast to the small one, which as hauled on shore by the Mate and men s they then : ed a sling with a block to sit in, by which means those saved were hauled on shore. Out of 110 who were saved is a Mrs. %%won and daugh- Her husband, Lieutenant Wu.sow, of the 4th eterans, and his three children, were drowned—a t melanehnly event, as she has not a friend or re. Lion left in the world. Captain and Mrs. Pante, the same regiment, were saved, but lost all their hildren. Miss ARMSTRONG lost her father, mother ther and two sisters. Mr. ARUM:LONG was sur eon to the Regiment. The Paymaster is also saved, ad dad fortunately left his family at Quebec. Miss Mango is among the number saved; also Captain Wawa, of the,lo3d, to o horn glut praise is due for exertions in conducting the men, and to whom to Ladies are all indebted for their safety. Mr. DIMON, of the same Regiment, was also fortunate is putii..g the shore. The ship went to pieces the following day, when elm one that was left on board perished. Theiest Ina all arrived at St. John's previous to the TIBER'S kenmg, and were to have embarked in another trans pan for England on the 3d instant. The greatest Oaise is titre to the cool deliberate conduct of the Nana and crew of the vessel, in saving the lives of de soldiers, who were in the utmost confusion. Nothing could exceed the hospitality and kindness the inhabitants ti the Island to the crews of these two ships. The cause of both these ships . being 'recited, is from the very great indraft into the dif ferent Bays of tire Island —they both went on shore is a thick fop This is mentioned as a caution to all dips gang on that dangerous coast. Arrived the Albinia, WETIISRALti from Java for London, but put in here, being in want of Mitt and provisions. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER L. Arrived his Majesty's ship EttIDANUS, Captain from a cruize ; and the Concord, BULL, from lewloundland, for Dartmouth. Just before dark a surd was discovered a long way off, supposed to be De Blucher packet, with a Mail from New York and lislifax,—Wind From S. to W.N.W. fresh gales. DEAL, DECEMBER tie Came down from the River the Lady Harewood,' 4 Grenada ; Flora, for Zarbadoes ; Ajar, Earl St. incent, and Reward, for Jamaica. Arrived the lark, from Yarm-utli for Leghorn ; and the Dor t,from Shields, for Gibraltar. The whole of the atward-boned remain.—%Vind W.S.W. TEIGNMOU'I'N, DECEMBER. to. Arrived the Dove, BULLY, from St. John's, New illttdland, with loss of main-mast and other da mage, and haViog thrown part of her cargo (fish) tverboard. The licensed ship Orient, from Calcutta, arrived the Downs the 9th instant. The private ships Eglad, British Army, and Re- Itet, were expected to sail iron . Calcutta in July. The Company's exert ship Union, was expected h leave Batavia the 9th of August. The Surrey in fleut three weeks. The Ocean, in coming ont of the Straights of rind., tell LI with the Marchioness of Enter, Surat Canit, and Hugh Inglis, all well. The Earl of Balcarras, Lord Lyidoch, and Corn *Al, had passed through the Straights of Sunda a tk rti before, followin r all g w p el i i v . ate ships were at Batavia , v i e . Harriet, Mary Anne, Cyrus, Ganges, Wolfe's Cove, Princess Charlotte, and Jemima. A brig, supposed to be the Mary, 'r- INDALL, from Cal,is to Liverpool, got on shore, near Walmer Castk, list night, but got off again without assistance from the shore. Tile Mary, WIRTIt t 4 totally lost off Tory—lrmCorewLsiatnveerr t° LlverPc4l. The Good Intent, from Liver pool to YarilloUth, is totally lost on the Ship-Wash Sand. ?COLIC IX44IIIVA7ION OF MI 11107E141 - MAMMON HOUSE. irestercTiy the portons charged with haring been conceited in the Riots in the City' were publicly ex: amined before the LORD MAYOR. Sussex *as present during the ta hicL nearly four hours. :dismissal of two or three persons who ioned upon the subject of fire-arms which their possetsion soon alter the disturb. ' , y, but whiek thrie was no evidence fined in any tuber manner than by prisoners Were brought to the bar I to. the 'etimmenCement of the investiga tion, a Gentleman named Thomas Wallace stated to the-Loan MAYOR, that he saw. in Cornhill, near . the Exchange, on the day off the ricks; a man who ap peared to be . a leading character amongst the multi tude, bearing a tricoloured standard, and brandishing it about. Mr. Wallace seited him just as he ran over to the Exchange, and began to he active in encou raging the mob to point their muskets at the Ex change.' An of f icer at that moment came up to his assistance. -Leadbetter:here observed, that he was the person who collmed the standaed•bearer when Mr. Wallace held him. He begged that the offender should be given up to him,' but Mr. Wallace refused to do so, declaring that he would not let him out of his hands , upon any account. .• The marshalman, under the im pression that the standard-bearer was sufficiently se cured, went into the Exchange in order tai assist the LORD Mayon in his exertions.- Mr. .. . Wallace said, that no blame was imputable to the marshalman ; that the standard bearer slipped out of his (the witness's) hands when the riot became most formidable, when muskets were presented at the Exchange, and there was a general cry of— " They'll file." The witness had a strong recollec tion of the standard-bearer, who was very young and slight. The crowd were gathering round him, and seemed inclined to use the most fatal violence for the rescue of their leaders. A boy, named Walter Vincent, son-in-law to a man named Broacher, was charged by a pawnbroker, named Saddler, with having offered at his shop a pistol as a pledge. The boy's mother appeared, and said that her hus band brought the pistol to her lodgings on Saturday morning, where, after some quarrelsome expressions , he threw it upon the table, and desired her to send it to the pawnbroker's if she wanted any thing to eat. Her necessities compelled her to do so, and the mes senger was her sem. The Lotto MAYOR said the state of this case was very awkward, as upon the apprehension of Bseacher hi; wile and son were the evidence to be brought against him.—Vincent was remanded. &Jrnhell was then put to the bar. ' John Curtis stated, that he saw Gambell at the Exchange, in Threadneedle-street, amongst the mob, but without fireursis. Abraham Samuels stated, that Gambell had a gun on the riot day, near the Mansion House, and that upon being questioned as to the place where he ob tained it, - he said he got it where he might have had as many more as he pleased. The witness saw him approach the Eaclsaiige with the gon. which was double-barrelled, and with which I,e seemed to be very busy. He was near the Lord Mayor .it the time, and made a rush at the do , r of the Exchange, when the witness took hold of him. The comrades of Gambell were, however, too many to be resisted by an individual, and a rescue was made. Gough, the officer, apprehended Gambell in the Borough, on the riot day, when he had a musket in his possession. The musket was produced, and identified by Mr. Beckwith, who said it was it: the window of his shop at eleven o'clock on that day. Carter was nett examined. Mr. James Prince, who resides in Mincing-lane, said, that at haltpast eve o'clock on the riot day he saw Carter opposite the Bank of England. n ith his bosom open, and to ail appearance in a state of in toxication. The witness was induced to call an officer in consequence .cf the inflammatory language used by Carter, who cried out frequently, " D—n my b—y eyes, you may as well shoot me as starve me ! Now is your time, Britons; now is the time, my boys!" Carter swaggered abort very much atter this; there were crowds of people about him, but tie had no arms. The witness put him into the hands of John Brady, an officer. Mr. James Ewart, who was with Mr. Priace dur ing this transaction, confirmed the evidence given by that gentleman. John Brady saw Carter tinder the above-mentioned circumstances, and thought him either drunk or mad. When the two last witnesses gave Carter into his custody, a crowd came down upon him, but he (Brady) presented a pistol at them, and swore that he would blow the brains out of any man who would attempt a rescue. Carter went quietly along with him. Nothing was found upon his person. Carter said he was very much in liquor on the day of his apprehension, but had no thought of joining. in any disturbance. 'lite Lotto MAYOR reminded him that he had at one of the'private examinations, confessed having carried the flag. • Some respectable persons gave a high - character of Carter, and mentioned that drink had the effect of 'making him delirious. One of them said that Carter was born when his mother was out of her senses, as a testimony of what was to be expected from him upon any occasion of intemperate living. The Loan Mayoa asked Carter whether he had not beep before him upon some former complaint i Carter declared that he never had i but said, that he was lodged is the Compeer one night, in conse quence of the wretched state in which be was from the immoderate use of liquor. MG Teague mid, the account given by Carter, as to his drunkenness, was true. The Loan MAYOR observed, that - the character of Carter, and the circatistances just mentioned,"rnight operate to bis advantage in aaotber place. . Richard Sionsateet a black mast, was that rat to the top. Mr. John Hall, of the Circbs. ill the Minartas, AO „that haWent amongst the rioters . on the day of theist exertion*. Me looked about for oroiebody to act wkb .i. W , A in tWe'rentitiye die wont that *ai goirtg tomer& ' bet-nobody would act. The Mims" ies was one state jet tremendous confusion. Simmons was in the midst of the crowd, an was brandishing a tweed,. which Jae knew stety well how to handle. There was an other person in the crowd, who gave the signal for breaking , pen Mr. Hewsoes door. The witness would know him at once, for he marked the activity With which he was employed in the mob. Witness took three blundetbusses and a sabre from the rioters, aod was of opinion, that if he had received• any as sistance he could have taken half the multitude. Simmons here said, that he was passing through the Minories for the purpose of going to • Spafields. and was met by a boy who had a sword, which he offered to him, telling him at the same time that if he did not take it he would he killed by the soldiers, who were galloping through the streets. Simmons said on this account he took the sword. but soon after gave it up to a soldier, who rode up to him. and told him it he did not lay down his arms he should be killed. In answer to several questions put by the LORD MAYOR, Sammons said, that he was going to Spa fields because every one was going there ; that he WAS not at the Meeting on the riot day, but that lie had been at that which was held before in the same place; that he wanted to hear the news about what they were going to do, whether they were going to send him and his comrades in distress home, and also to hear the speech of Mr. Hunt in their favour. . The LORD MAYOR here observed, that he had po- I sitive information that it was the inient;o I of those who left Spafielies, and advanced into tl e city in so menacing a body, to procure all the arms trey could, and supply those who remained in the pla:e of meet ing with the greatest dispatch, in order to carry into execution plans of the most formidable nature. Mr. Hall proceeded in his evidence. Simmons had the swiad in his possession before Mr. Hewson's door was broken open. Mr. Hewson occupied the apart ment above Mr. Rae's in the Minories, and the time at which that and other houses were broken open and stripped, was between two and half-past two. Sim mons did nothing while the witness was present but brandish his sword.. Mr. V. G. Dowling stated, that he was in the Mi nories subsequently to the breaking open of Mr. Rae's house, and that he saw the riotous conduct of several persons in the mob, amongst whom was Simmons. Solomon Hatt said he saw , the prisoner near the Mansion House on the riot day with a musket, and that he appeared very actil.e. Simmons here said that Hart had declared a false. bond, in consequence of his (Simmons) having re f used to accept of the witness's assistance in procuring 1 a ship for him. Hart said lie could not he mistaken in the person of the man. He took no further notice of him at that time, than that of observing to him, that he knew how t handle a musket well e but having heard that a black man had been very riotous, and was wanted by the L.snu Merton, it occurred to him that Sim mons was the man. In answer to a question from the LORD MAYOR, Simmons said he did not recollect a tall mulatto with large whiskers. Cathinan was put. to the bar. Mr. Griffin was 5611 of opinion that Cashman was the person who entered Mr. Beckwith's shop, and laid hold of him tinder the impress;on, he supposed, that he was the master of the house. A man, whom ne believed to be Watson, jun. followed Cashman. who upon entering the shop, drew a pistol from under neath his coat. John Roberts. apprentice to Mr. Beckwith, de posed that he saw Mr. Platt shot, that the man who slue him was young, and of small stature, and that upon going into the shop, he cried out " Arms 1 arms !" Mr. Platt said, " For G o's sake send for i a surgeon. I ant wuned ;" upon which the person ' who fired the pistol s d aid, " lam a surgeon," and laid down the pistol. VitneM took up the pistol. While this transaction uas taking place there were about sir persons in the shop t they retreated, but soon returned with a great mob, who entered the shop. Cashman was at the head of the crowd. He went through the premises, opened the drawers, and examined every thing; but the witness did not know whether he took any property away. Cashman was about to take away a quantity of steel charges. but the witness having told him they could be of no use to them, he laid them aside. Witness saw him in the countinghouse. with muskets on his shoulders. The Loan Mason desired that the circumstance relating to Mr. Platy, should not be repeated in the depositions. Edward Hone, foreman to Mr. Beckwith, saw a sailor very active in carrying out muskets, but could not :steer that Cashman was the person. Mr. Lidyard, of Newgate-street, was in Mr. Beck with's house at the time of the riot in Skinner-street. Cashman was the second man that collated Mr. Griffin. The witness went to rescue Mr. Griffin. who said to the mob, from a prudent motive, that he was one of them, and that he knew nothing of the matter. Mr. Griffin said to the witness that he bad got three pair of handcuffs, which he hoped to use with some, of the incendiaries. Witness found it necessary to • fire at the mob, one of whom was wounded in the shoulder by the discharge. The wounded man drop ped, but was taken up by his comrades. Fagg, the marshalman, apprehended Cashman at the Erchange, where he appeared with a gun on his shoulder.—The LORD MAYOR recollected Cashman in the crowd. Cashman said, it was its intention.te join the mob that morning, because he was staving. He bad fried every thing : was sent from police office- to police office, wit Lout receiving *lief: the preservation of his file, and not riot, was his aim. • Hooper was put to the bar. . • Mr. John Hodgens, of raternostergow, seized him in the act of stooping~ near the nerds-east gate of the Exchange. He expressed a wish to speak with the Lord Mayor, and the witness brought him under the Piazza, having first taken a brace of pistolifrem derneath bis goat: they were primed and loaded: the one contained slugs. the other a bullet. Prestos was next brought to the bars He advanced with great boldneu and intrepidity, and from the dif ficulty of pncoring., his usual libation of In, owing to his •wansesst, messed in mush be i tterbetalth than, when we saw him at Pipafields. Mr. Linnersley deposed , that be saw the prisoner 'kite blinosics.ou'ibeshLY 4 f the riots, is the midst. , ..c ; .: ... • off' cite hiet—he sip Mai ttlttee, Ina ISA remerat,etta his features with the greatest distinctness, The mob in which he was, was shouting and hooting at the Lire Guards: This witness was proceeding with his Aide:see *ben .the prisoner intertupted him by saying, that he cc- , knuwledged every thing. now charged against him, and would anticipate every thing that could in truth ,be subsequently stated. He began by tomplimeuting the Lord Mayor on the meritoriousness of his eon , duct, and thanking him for the indulgence with which he had been treated by him. He would enter into AO defence of himself—he relied on the purity of his motives and the rectitude of his actions. He acknoW ledged he was in the Minories on the Monday of the riots, and had no doubt he was seen there by the gen tleman who telansed to that effect; bet he was not there for :..ny end thee- deserved blame, or justified suspicion : business drew him to that quarter; and he had the gratification, while there, of discharging one of the most important duties of a China : he saw two micznided rorn with arms in their hands, who might have become the victims of the military force' . he took the weapons from them, threw them away, and thus saved she nun. at whose escape be rejoiced. It was no uncommon thing for him to be in the Mi. not=es. independent of the interest excited by what . was going torw trd at that time, as he bad relations there, had lived there himself, and had there earned many thousand pounds. The LORD MAYOR reminded the prisoner that it was in evidence against him, that he nut wily was in the Minories with the mob, hot in the waggon at Spa. fields along with its acknowledged leaders. Mr. Bradford, who saw him there, deposed to this fact. Preston did not dispute or deny this evidence. He was Secretary to the Committee that managed the business of the Spa.fields Meeting. If his conduct while acting in that capacity Was a crime, it was a crime which he would be proud to commit again. Though freed to-morrow from the charges nbw pre (erred against him, he would never hold his tongue or alter the line of his behaviour till the ftrievances of his country were redressed. His ditty, however, he would execute temperately and constitutionally, AS he had hitherto done. There was no plot to dis turb the public peace—there was no conspiracy but in the imaginations of those whose guilty consciences accused them of destroying the liberties or fattening on the spoils of their country. He acknowledged he was in the waggon from which the pretended con :Orators descended, but he was there exerting his in fluence to prevent riot, and giving his advice to be have orderly and peaceably. This was likewise the wish and the endeavour of that great and good man, that patriotic and worthy character, Mr. Hunt, who, lie was sure, bad no knowledge of what was going forward in the City at the tune he was addressing his countrymen in Spafields. That great man was exerting all his endeavours to restore the rights and to reduce the distresses of his country—to reform public abuses, and to weaken the influence of those who destroyed the constitution Of their country, and degraded the royal dignity. Here the prisoner was asked if he was in the mom at Spafields when Mr. Hunt was speaking, and what were the topics of discussion 1 e lle answered, he was' in the room one pat t of the day, but there was sues. ' a crowd and contusion that he did not know, or could not sec 'llea, what was g oing I,.rward. Mr. Kiimersley repeated his deposition that he saw Preston bug the mob in the Minories, while they were hooting and insulting the Lite-guards. Being asked by the prisoner, in what cress he was at the time the witness stated the marks of ideatification, and it became necessary tor the .prisoner. to account, for his motive's for appearing in the Minories so soon after his being in company with the waggon-orators in Spafields. The reason why he left the first scene of action was, that he heard there was mischief going on in the city, and, as his attendance WAS not re coifed at Spaflelds, he went to learn its extent, which he heard was more alarming than it afterwards proved to be. The LORD Meson told him he had only one thing. more to ask him, and he would hear his confession on that point, it lie chose to make it voluntarily. It war in evidence before him, that he (the prisoner) was he the waggoitat Spafields—that he was seen passing Cheapside —that he joined the mob there—that he walked with it past the Mansion-House—and that be was with it when committing acts of violence in the Minories. He would now ask *hat he had to say • about the colours and the ... v*ode: used on the oc. casion ? The prisoner answered, that there were many of these colours made, that he conceived there was no harm in them, that they were made under the in. spection of the Committee, that he had got several yards of riband in a present, which he had used for making cockades, thinking it quite innocent. With regard to.his passing Cheapside, he was not sure but he might go that way from Newgate-street as well as by any other road. The LORD MAYOR remanded the prisoner till turday, telling him that in the mean time be might prepare for his defence, or call his friends er advisers to his assistance. the Omelet replied, that he required no defence. He had already made up hii mind : he had only 10 say, that he had acted consclentiously—he bad no connexion with bad men. The crime that was pe r . petrated was done through intoxication. There was no plot—no conspiracy—no concealed scheme of treason. dr bloodshed. All, was done openly, and an wes already known. Wilson, ta Lifeguardsman, who was stationed at the mi nor s eer was questioned as to the conduct of . Simmons. The witness took the sword which Sim.. mons was brandishing ; but before he could do Fhb. rece i v ed a blow botn him, which cut through bis . coat and waistcoat. Witness struck Simmons with the Hat of his sword, upon which the latter gave up his weapon. • The pistols found upin Hooper were producea, and William Mills, shopasan to Mr. Parker, fir s ib oras stated that he sold them on Saturday week to a pers o n who said hisname was Watson. Hooper said Watson gave t he p is t ob to him on the 1 Sunday previous to the hinting. He judged they were loaded, but did not try. and never fired them. William Mills said, that the person who bought dm pistols returned in an hour and a half and .purchased another braes. The witness identified the pistol tonsil upon Wows sec. as we of them i and auk' found way a a aNala aa a. of vs aa on and part of the Officers Poke of 's late ship , Corals, %Al ron ; 'hid' h of 'Ottobet, in St. After thidis t coast of Newf re questioned ey had is the he melancholy anccs in 'the city Haritreonser* tr with they had obtail ups on boar o f t h e accident, the chment oft et a Reeo separately.. cal Veteran' Battalion—the .:„PreticlruslY, in- :ad at:k t. 'trr Pt" .3u IN' le wo (Mr. lit ;ell Ig o ean f Joy of ti Ica I to TlA t '