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VP' NAVAL INTBLLIGINO, ._:_.+. MAILS--aas nuts. I AM. Isjos, a o 2 Frain* . 2 • . 2 1 Hamburg . . 1 1 • J ersey 0 0 Outtenburgh . 2 0 0 Flanders - 0 0 - • - 0 2 Malta - - 1 0 T o l' FAA India Company's ship T*TOMAS GREte ILLE . :rr ivcd Off the Isle of Wight on Saturday even - She sailed from China the 15th July, and from f:kielena; in company with the SURAKY and IhnoN, fit ' t h e 25th October ; separated I rpm the former on the 12th aod from the latter on the 7th instant, in 0 05. N. long. 27 W. The SURlliiif left, Java the Isseptember, and arrive. , oil I..),Jv.'r yesterday even , the private ship ALBLNIA, fiom Batavia, at . Ted i n t he Dawns the liSth instant. t i e gale on Saturday, night last has been severely t,it an along the coast, as will be seen by the follow 4, Wien from the Out-ports: FALMUU l'H. DILCEMBIEn. 13. Yesterday a Olew a gale from the South-East; to diy the wind is West. and blows hard.—Arrived t o.day the Ct.estesfield Packet, with a mail from lfdta ou Vka days, and in nine days from Gibraltar; 1 1,0 arrived, yesterday, the American ship Driun mond, finm Virginia. [ PLYMOU IV, DECEMBER 14. brt‘Taliteurrsdiiiteyhtietrbslc:vuldiktivatnietiiitieoirus hmuor(rwici::gnse—five x o'Clock. Wiod S.W. blows very hard. Arrived ilet4cy. DUNCAN, Lions London, bound to the Cape g Gothi Hope. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 15. passed by for the Downs the Thomas Grenville, from China, from whence she sailed the 15th July, and from St. Helena the ‘2.sth October. Arrived his 31:ajesty's ship ALGERINE, front a cruize ; Kingston, Bunter, from Jainaiea, with loss of sails, &c. ; the Rebecc4 .m , ziTut,otr, from Demarara ; and the slep tune, liot:or4, from Elsinore. Sailed yesterday, his ilijesty'a ship liottxriu, for Sheerness.—Wind W. HARWICH, DECEMBER H. Armco ow Deeutoy packet, from Cuxhaven, and CiArlot.t packet, from Gotten burgh, both witlynnas. —The Wooohottse, RonsoN, with wheat and oats, from Rotterdam to London, is lost on the Guntleet sand—crew saved. MARGATE, DECEM3ER IS. It has blown a very hard gale all niet, but it is somewhat moderate this morning. he Pilgrim, Duswlts ; I...eizabeth, WHITE, and several other chips, are i ii4i,cbor this morning, in Parr-Sound-bole. Two su i p.•sed to hive been blown out of the Downs, were acen this morning off the Not th Foreland, driving out to RAMSGME, DECEMUEIt 13. Tar Minia dims Irmaas, 4 French vessel, from Fayai, with orangrs and cotton, missed this harbour Out right, and Vdelli nit shore to the-Eastward: We lute Lad A tremendous gale all night. The brig Conpridown; btu. front London to St. Michael's, • oet N en litoadstairs and Kingsgate. The Fro:ch i. ig test). six Atnis,"from London for Havre, son si.orr twat Ilro.mstairs. An sachet aid cable Par been sent ..4-1•• a Dwell West Lndiaman: we moot learn her name. The brig Persevertince, 'Wass, co Portsmouth, from Shields, got into she ponskii tiamage. Also came in the Palen°, NI. ' cantos, with loss of two anchors and cables, and balm stove in. ref ty d; let, the ine, ut: of but .nnr Eton 1311; Oak! Flea- regain 'riJay, (meet c t ten. ,•n:or• gutty, Castk i ; Far eriOe threw es, Ws. vithi , l , esetii: et this me it area a e a to g on, pair' 445. 5U 6 461 945. 420. )er tacit 19 01 ' I. 11 0 : 4 661618' DOVER, DECEMBER IS. - . We had a most tremendous gale . all last night and Samantha., horn the westward, attended by much rain, and I am sorry to say that the ship Lord So. raters, Captain QUJNTIN, from Quebec to London, drove on shore bAwi•en this and Volkstone, and is a tomp:ete wreck ; her cargo consists of timber and raves, a part o! which it is expected will be saved ; the er,w are fortunately saved. A vessel is on shore to t! e westward of Dungeness, supposed a Dane • coly one man saved.—Sailed last night the King .ptain Km:, for Calais, with a Mail ; and Lath C4stlereagto, Captain M5.t.1.1., for Ostend, with a Mail. ANO FLIER LETTER-SAMR DATE. Last night «e exoerienced a most tremendous tale. 'lie •hbp Ltd Somers of London, (tom Que tee, loaded with deal and pipe states, was wrecked *the rocks to the westward of this port. The cargo 12, bevn &dung past ail the morning, and a part of iis lying on the beach, which will be saved, and a ew of the - wrecked mutrials. We ate happy to add, drat the Captain, mate, craw, and a Lady, passenger, were all saved. The vessel separated along the flour leads. The top of the vessel carried them to the thore ; this was a most tortunate instance, as the sea vas mountains high. Two ether vessels. are on shore b the westward, but we cannot learn their names or toy other particulars. . DEAL; DECEMBER us. Came down frona the River last night the Ajaa, In Bengal Camperdown, for St. Michael's; and Ridley, for St. Domingo. The following are the tril7 ships' we have been able to get the particulars from•—Ajax, Clifton, Tobago, Hyder Ailey, Piersons, Hyperion, Esti St. Vincent, William and Alfred, 1 1°tley. Admiral Gambier, Duke of Marlborough, andCarniilons. Some of the small vessels have parted and g. - to leeward. The Clarkson, Ross, for Ja taica, has lost an anchor and cable. The Palladium. ?ATTEntiON ) for Hologne, has lost a foremast and lowsprit. We experienced another tremendous gale het night and this morning from the westward, during 'filch the ships in the D 'win have drove considerably, Ind some athwart each other. ISMINGTON, DECEMBER IL We 11.,d flit night a most tremendous gale, during ilhich the Alfred the Gteat, of L'ndon, Jon?: DA- Sits blaster, drove from her anchors in Yarmouth Roads; one of her boats hat come on shore at Park, file miles eastward of this, with two men drowned. his feared Ll* Master and two other men have met ilith a similar fate. ThP foaowing Ships have been .selected at Ply mouth,b for ter /ire as occasi,.:l may require : —the Sovereign, St:Vincent, Ocean, Windsor Castle, I s c.ninei.,ie, Impi ,cable Union, America, Camtalau s Saturn, Java, Topaze, Endy !Loco, ylon, Ches4peake, Nissw_Harlequin, Slaney , 4 • 442 ) Valocous,,Bntera. PEE Lail itIOTA Since the ioniser etaminatiob, the LORD MATOR has made wale discoveries; he has ascertained that the waggon from whence the Watsons spoke was 'hired from a than in the Horseferry-road, by Hooper and another man, not in custody, but supposed to be Thisselton or young Watson. 11 was driven to Holborn, and at the end of Chancery lane, the to coloured flags and banner were brought and placed in it, covered by a blanket. The driver was asked to wear a tricoloured cockade, by Preston, but he refused. On being driven near Spa-fields a crowd collected and took the banners out. The waggon being drawn across the path in the fields, the horsesi were removed. Atter the' eparture of the Watson: and the others who had occupied the vehicle during the speeches, under the blanket were found the foot of a stocking MO with musket balls, and a canister of gunpowder. These things are in the possession of the LORD MAIO& SECOND EXAMINATION. Saturday being the day appointed far the second examination of the persons in custody on charges of being concerned in the late riots, the Mansion.house was crowded with the curious at an early hour. Tif E'SECRE r A Rif .—Thomar Presion, the secretary, was first put to the bar, and evidenceleard against 1_ him. .Mr. Thomas Greaves, of No. 42, Cow-cross, de posed as folloW :-1 know Mr. Preston, and have known hints for sixteen year's. i keep a broker's shop at Cow-cross. On Monday, the 2d of December, I was at work up stairs, but was called doWn by my wife, who was in great alarm, and wanted me to as sist in removing the things which were at the doer, .lest they should fie broken . . I heard a crowd coming and endeavoured to get in the things. This was about twelve o'clock : I received no injury from the crowd which then passed. When the mob went by a little way, I saw Mr. Preston, the prisoner at the bar ;he was among the mob ;he said, for God's sake take in your things, there will be dreadful or . , bloody work." I am not certain as to the wands; ' it was dreadful or bloody werk. He did not : o tne into the shop, bUt went by ; be wa's about the middle of the mob. He is a lame man, and was nor able to walk as fast as those that were before him. - The ' flag had at this time passed on. Could not say the colour of the flag. There was some white in ir. The flag produced might be it, but could not say with certainty ; it was some yards from him before he saw it. Mr. Preston was on the pavement, but the mob was there also. The LORD MAJOR new addressed Mr. Preston, and asked him if he had any thing tie say, or ask this witness? The Prisoner—a Yes, my Lord, I shall beg leave to ask him a few questions; but I shall first take the liberty of saying a few words. MY , motive in doing it is this: when I was indulged at my last examiee don with permission to address you, my mind was not collected on that occasion— Lavas not myself ; I now claim a fdrther indulgence, being disposed to give all the information in my power, which will set at rest a great many of the doubts which seem to have fleeted abroad. If there is any reporters in the room, I hope they will do justice to the remarks I have to submit." The LORD bilitToße.- 44 I shall allow you to put any questions you like as to the facts which have been proved against yourself." The Prisoner.—a.l thank you. my Lord ; I find that when we are afflicted with any malady, the best course to take is to apply for the assistance of a skil ful physician ; unless this is done we must despair of recovery : three months since our country was groan ing under the weight of a fatal malady, and was af flicted with a disease which threatened the most dreadful consequences. 1 had the ambition to step forward as the physician of my country to the hest of my humble abilities. But I beg you to under stand that I am connected with no:King-killers. am not a man that is a friend to cutting throats in order to relieve the people. lam na Revolutionist. I am standing forward as a determined Reformist, in censequence of the afflicted state-. ot my country ; and every thinking man must follow my example, when he sees his fellow-creettnes perishing by thou. sands .and tens of thousands in all parts of the country." The Loan MAvna.—These remarks are not con nected with your case at all. • The Prisoner.-1 thank your Lordship for your indulgence ; I shall come home to the subject. - The Loan Meetoa.—You are telling me that of which you yourself can form no judgment. The Prisoner.—l will prove to demonstration what 1 say, if I am heard. The Loan MAIDR..••••Y011 have no person who can prove these feet's. The Prisoner.-1 will give two or three cases in pnint; which I beg to submit to the consideration of ehg Cavar e . 4 woman named Howaid, whose htis 'band Was a copper-smith by trade, and worked with Mr.Pentifesein Shoe-lane, but having been discharged, Wasobligedter'sell all her little property to support her ptnecotts family. At' last, however , this was ex fiatisted; she then made application to St. Georges Parish. The LORD MAYOR.—This can have nothing to do with your case. lam quite aware that great dis, tresses have existed, but there are none of those Cases, without a .remedy. The Prisoner.—l will come then to the point. I wish to submit to your consideration that I am will. ing to take upon myielf the blame of all the injury and all the mischief that have been committed. I am as independent as any man; I ask no particular favour. I wish to exhibit the most gegerous senti ments upon the present occasion. There are no plots of which I have a knowledge; there are no conspie racies, except among them who have contributed to the distresses which we deplore. I rest my case on its own basis, and seek comfort alone from that great Goo, who is alike the Father . of Ds all. Those only fear who have t plundered the people. There is no conspiracy, except among that oligarchy by whom the country has. been oppressed. I have no enmity to the Government, neither have I any hostility to wards the /louse of BrunswiCk; on the contrary, I ' say, they ought to be supported by every friend to England.- I thought this a proper opportunity to make these Wank& I thank your Lordship for the I Judea 4rith which jr on have heard Me; and "then your Lordship is disrobed from tit , • robes of dice which you now wear, I hope you will he robed in the everlasting mantle of justice h..re trier. • The Lomb MAvon.—Yoh di) n de.ly, of course, being in St. Jo! n-street. This f 4ct ..F:pedrs from the evidence before us. The Prisoilet.—My L th.it evidence bas twit proved that l coniucted myself otherwi.e tlian in a peaceable manner, And like a gond citizen. No man can say I advised my c ointryinen to do acts of vio lence.; I went to entreat them to return to their duty; that was not t e way to get reformatiott Tat I had not the power to persuade them I hate to lament. Francis Kinnersley examined.—l can positively declare I saw the prisoner at Mr. Barn&ld's door, at the corner of Aldgate, in the Minories. It was about a quarter bffore three. ' The Prisoner—l wish you t' be correct as to time. Witness.—l am sure it was at a quarter bcflre S. The Prisoner.-1 wish to ask this man some qaes tions, because he prevaric ates. The Loito IVIAYOR.—You shall have an oppcatu. nit) , when he has given all his testimony. Witness, in continuation.—The prisoner was stand ing among the mil), by the door-way of the house. Nnt in the door-way. He was doing nothing paiti- ctilar at the I) me. The mob Wll6 hissing and Tio-oting the soldiers, He did not do so. Cross-etatined by the Prisoner.—Q. was miry to ask' rhetber you recollect seeing tpe . adchess Cie . . , people ? _ A. I did not notice, The Molt will vareat that I begged of the Life Guardi to ftinie them. They then threw away their Mai, and ran up the courts and by streets. Q. What motive had you for particularly noticing , me ?-=A. "Because I saw you moving about in ditto. rent places. . Q. Did you see that I was lame ?—:A. I hid in Town to see ; I did not see you after the mob had dispersed. The Pt isoner.—l will admit that I was down in the Minories after the Guards had dispersed the mob, but I did not go artonthem to join in their mis conduct. The Lotto MAYOR.—This is one of the cases which -most stand over for the present for further advice. The only charge against him, except from his own admission, is simply being with the mob. He is not proved to have had any arms, or to have taken any direct p..rt in the riots. I must remand you, Preston, till I have some further time to consider your case. You are at liberty, however, to send for whom .you like to the Compter. The Prisoner.-1 have acted to the best of my ability, and I seek only the approbation of my coun trymen. You may take a month to come to impeach my character if you like, but you will find no more than what I have stated—namely, that I stood for ward in defence of my starving country. My agents are out now taking signatures in all parts of the country for the specific purpose of reformation.— There is nothing of plots, nothing of plooder in my plans. I call upon any body ehe present to accuse oie with other sentiments. 1 1 The Lotto MAttoo.—l would advise you net to commit yourself. But you recoil.. c: you admitted the tact of your being iii the waggon in Sp a - fields. The Prisoner.-1 admit its 1 admitted it to your Lordship beinre. I was in the wappn; but I went for, the specific purpose of calling my countrymen not to be misled, The Lono Matott.-- , You know that persons went (torn your house to be present in the waggon. The Prisoner.—As to myself, I know 1 did ; but I knew nothingsof any *other man ; as such•l cannot say any thing. You might as well attempt to know the people in the planetitipioir, as to know who•were my friends. I was with my Committee, and no one else. The LOUDNIATOR.—I wish yOu to say nothing which does not regard yourself. You were in the waggon when young Watson called on the people to follow him to the commission of the outrages which after wards took place ; and in consequence of that in flammatory speech, you were seen getting down.from the waggon with others; that waggon was hired by a person who went from your house. I think we had better take the evidence of Mr. Preston being in the waggon. The Prisoner.-o-You may sate yourself the trouble, for I admit it ; but I repeat, I did not go there to join in the riot, but to protest against the rashness which took place. Mr. Dowling examined.—l Was in the crowd; in Spa-fields. I beard the speech delivered by the-Wat. sons. At the conclusion of young Watson's speech, I saw the pawner on or in the wap a gon. All the, persons who were there jumped down with Watson. Witness having spoken in rather a low tone, The Prisoner said-1f he is an Englishman, let him speak up. This is our Court of justice. The LOUD Moron.—He says he saw you in the I, waggon while young Watson was speaking. The Prisoner.—l was not ju the waggon ;it was too 1011,1orenie to get in ; but I got up- to address the peopk Ito do awity the impression - of the spfeches they. had heard. He may have my hlood if he likes. Mr. powling.—l do not mean to say he was in the waggon doting the whole of the two Watson's speeches. I did not see him till theconclosion.of the 'last speech ; .he then jumped down with the rest of the crowd. I saw no more of him. I remained a little behind the thickest part of the crowd, and did not see him return towards the waggon. The Prisoner.-4 . idmit I was in the waggOa t and with the crowd, whom I wished to advise.—Re. manded. THE TaxAstritsi.—Hoefter„ the Treasurer, was next examined. I have nothing now to add to what I told your Lordship. If powder and bullets were put into the waggon, it was witheat my knowledge. The Loan Malroa.--You do not deny hiring the •—A. No Ido not. waggon t —__ - Q. Who went with you to hire it I.—A. It was a stranger whose name 1 did not know. - Q. Describe the dress of that persons—A; He was I rather tali, about my own size. He wore a brown great coat, Pantaloons, and Hessian boots; rather stouter than me ; about 28 lean of age. . Q. How was his hair in front i—A. I don't know, -for I did not ',shim with his bat off. (2: Did h. wear his own hair I--A. Yes, I have no doubt he did. A. Gentleman present isid—u That is the de ... V w t • • 1, seelpt,cok of tie man t tare Oaiticularly say trra is City." ttere FieiiiF Miler r/s.. he %eat kern ,nde.l till WvdneS..i.y. Tim Rtoteas; J. Ge.lei was chefs biniiglit iip. Mr. EIMINIEIt Atter' as his Stolickori andageti he could not he admitted t.' bnil ? • Tim ►L A ) M! :tort, however, said he ii tilt tali Further time to c.•nsi.ier of kis case; and he was re- minded t!il Wedtiesd..y. R. .Simmort: Was likewfse brought up. l'he. LORb MAi'ort observed, Out little could. be made of this mat's case, as the iWord which had been taken from him could hot ibe s— had the sword been identified, and sworn t by Mr. NM!, Mr. Rae, or Mr. ileck , vith, he should have committed him for the ich - tny. At present he was charged with !:ring co:ice:tied in the Riot. R emanded. Cuhav , :n was alsohrough:lp i no fresh evidence was adlucc:l him. The Lunn blmton said, he should certainly cnnt mit hint for the fctony in Sr. Deckwith's shop. The witne3se% not being in atreed.nwe to be bound Over, :hii prisoner was also- remanded. Richard Carol % wa. lastly put to the bar. Ti:rt 1.ml) the same ituentiosi with regard t. him as the list prisoner I brit for the same himely, the stb.eace Of the witnesses, I remanded him also. Tlins ended the ezaminidon. Yowio Warsmr.—On Friday evening the Loral !ClAvon received many communications of supposed traces of this young man s some of whie:t were evi dently idle inventions. That which had the gteatest appearance of ,authenticiy, but which is believed to partake of the like character, is as follows: "Mr Loan-1 liaveln;'. returned to town, after leaving rift sMusin s young' Watson, for the pre:ent, in a place of safety, whit:eche elude the utmost vigilance of hi. pursuers. sow. ever, my Lord, it is' his wish in surrender himself two the hands of yoUr Lordship, or those of. his Maliill's Sem-tiny of State, .provaled your I-radially, ills liae Fart of the Goverousem, or 01 an ostensible manner, wilt undertake to pm into the hands of Mrs. Watson, the mother, or any branch of the family, the re ward offered for his apprehtrisitso; *and also that you will liberate from co.:ody his Innocent father. At the sane tme h< wishes your f;ordshii. to be informed, that be will be able to pri.ve that be is out deserving of the imputation of dhce.oliall sir Platt; but having tullf conAilered his errors, he wilt make discoveria worth the attention of his Majesty's Govetnmetit. hook& youti Lordship think proper to at . eml to this letter, (the truth of which your Lord;hip may ray on), you wilt notice it to the Moroi ro Port of to rum row mortitng, *hen further communica tions will be made to your Lordship." The signature was J. W. A notice of t•ii, lettet was sent by the LORD MAYOR to the Morning Port* but it was not attended to. Other letters were received by his Lordship, among which was one from the Mayor of Hull, which tit scribes two men who had been watched endeavouring to get a passage fur Hamhurgh ; hut who, ascertain. ing the fact of their being noticed, went elsewhere, and got on board a vessel bound for Bremen, front whence they were to go to Hanthurgh. No letter was received on Saturday mcrnitig front Mr. WoNTNEtt, who has been dispatched upon pri. vate information in search of young Watson. He was hourly expected in town, in consequence of a letter received trout him on Friday, stating that he sea. within two miles of the fugitive, and was stile it was the right man. , The Loan Mayon on Saturday night received a letter, of which the following is a copy t " liorsel7down. Mr Lor.o—On the 12th inst. at about twelve a. U. I saw a potion, atiswer;ng the al. , cription given Or Wa:son, Jun. in the Advert:3,ll-o.m, skulking vi a I:•tie to the Dtp:turd road : he seemed in •„mat al;toriou: I attempted to collar him, but he prebented a picot at m 2, tite.ateatd to shoot ing if I ad vanced ma ar,!s him. • " I ant soar Lord,Lip's obedient humble servant, • " Bocce WOODwAtla. ° Among many other letters, his Lordship "received one in indifferent French, and signed a Un Voy.= gear de Winchester ;" in which the writer informs trim, that young. Watson (through the means s t Mrs —, of Andover) had made his escape in a•-Guern. sey packet from Southampton, and that he was going to Motlaix, to reside with an aunt. of his who lives there. On the other hand, a letter received yester day from Calais states, that a person answering the description :if Watson had arrived there ; and a letter to the Editor of an Evening Paper mentions, that be is concealed in a particular house in a town which the'Editnr &clines to name, waiting a passage to America. No intelligence was received yesterday relative to young Watson. The following particulars are from the provincial papers t• . . We are informed that the Watsons, who have lately so disgracefully distinguished themselves in London, are natives of Lincolnshire. The father of the elder of them was a farmer at Kirton Holme; near Boston ; he himself was a surgeon and apnthe. cary at Holbeach, arid tailed there some years ago. Since that time he has followed his profession in two or three places in London. The whole of his family are spoken of as very wayward eccentric people. " Vickery and Lavender, Police Officers, paiNed through this city on Monday, on their way t 4 Market Kasen, sit pursuit of the younger Watson.. They re• petted to retails this way to town, but !tithing has' been heard of them here tip to Wednesday evening." Stamford Mercury. ‘‘ WATSON, JuN.—We understandthat young Wata. son, who has rendered himself so notorious by his conduct in the late riots, lived in this city atria three years since, as an assistant 16 two Gentlemen, eni. neat in the medical line. He was considered a youth of superior abilities,: read a great deal, and was well informed on generil subjects; but was scarcely ever known to enter on political topics. He was of an enthusiastic disposition ; but towards the latter part of the time ha remained in Bath, he became serious, thoughtful, and depreitied in his spirits ; and his employers at last patted • from . him, on account of finding under his pillow a pair. of loaded pistols." --Bath Herald. ca We learn from Chippenhatn, that Pearkes,' the Sim-street Officer, came down from London by the • mail yesterday morning, and went on to Marshfield. in a chaise, in expectation of finding the younger Watson ; in this he was diiappointed ; he,. however, discovered a young man, who hi( been very active in the Spafields Meeting, and took him back to tow* in the coach last night. Pearkes . would not tell us his name,.hutskid he was 474 bad,one,!' .and that he knivi a gait deal about . him.—liaL ‘ 4 From our Correspondent at Moshfield we aka - Wm •••••• .