Star. — London, England, 1805-12-09 00:00:00

C.IFTURE ()F THE BRUSIPICH INDMMAN. Mr. Pears, Puller of the I Honourable Company's fhip Bina.% ick, arrived at the India Houle on Sa turday, with the melancholy intelligence of that fhip having been captured by Rear Admiral Linois, in the Marengo, accompanied by la Belle Poule frigate on the 1 ith July laft, off Point de Galle. This fhip feparated from the homeward bound China fleet in February !aft, for Bombay, in confcquence of her fpringing a leak, and ALr very great exertions in keeping her afloat, arrived there. n:aking nearly fix feet water per hour. After receiving the necetfary repairs, the failed tom Bombay for China on the ill July, with three c-sontry (hips, two of which parted company on the 4th, in very dark, blowing, Equally weather. On the 11111, the Sarah, Captain tofh, being the only fhip then in company with the Brunfwick, they tell in with the French fquadron, to which, after an ineffeetual attempt at refitlance, the Bruntwiek furrendered : the Sarah being confider. ably to windward, made for the land, clofely [milt ed by the frigate, and loon after ran upon the brea kers, with all fails fir, when the immediately hoifted a fignal of diftrefs, and From the report made by the Captain of la Belle Pottle, upon his return, the mutt be totally 1011. Captain Grant and the officers of the Brunfwick were fent on board le Marengo, who con tinued her cruize to the foods ; and on the 6th of Augull, in lat. 20. long. 80. 3c. E. they fell in Smith an outward bound India fleet, confining of eleven fail, about four P. M. they were [landing to the north, and when firft difcovered, it being thick, hazy weather, were not more than three or four nites Cant. Every thing was immediately cleared for ac tion, and the Brunfwick's officers and men fent be low. The action commenced about thirty minutes pill Eve P. M. and continu►d without intermiflion nearly half an hour. The Admiral bore up to lee ward of the fleet, and continued r eceiving and return ing their fire until they had paired them all, when having received feveral that from one which they fuppoted to be a man of war, they continued under a prefs of fail, and kept Hauling out to windward all right, hill keeping in fight date fleet. The Bramf wick, who was then in company, feparated from the fleet at the beginning of the aftion, and ftanding to the fouth, was loon out of fight. At day light the Englilh fleet were perceved about four miles aftern to leeward, all hove to in line of battle expeeting the attack of the French Admiral, who had then thorten eat fail under his top fails and fore fails. About feven A. M. the Marengo bore up to reconnoitre and af tertain :he force of the Engin, when having ran , about a mile and a half ro leeward, the again hauled her wind, the Engin fill preferring the tame line as before. The Admiral and his Captains now held a con foliation, the refult of which was, that they thought the Engliflt force ton much for them, and the idea of a farther attack was immediately abandoned. About two P. M. the Englilh man of war fet his top gallant fails, the Beet alfo made more fail, and kept edging to leeward, the French (hips dill keeping upon a wind, vnder eafy 14i1; about fun let the merchantmen were nearly fix miles to lee ward. At nine P. M. the Ma rengo tacked and food to the booth, and we law no more of the fleet. There were eleven fail, one of avh:ch appeared to be a 74 gen !hip, five to be large CHint (hips, and five to be Bengal flips, which the French cfficers faid were full of troops. The damage fuflained by the Marengo were three Men wounded, a (hot through the fills of the main mall, one fituck .the fore yard, one through the poop, feveral (hots through her fails, and the {hip's tides full of =Stet balls. La Belle Poole—two men wounded, crofs lack yard carried away in the flings, hulled in two places ender the chefs trees, and the fore fail in much cut as to be ohliged to Shift it. The French Clips now made fail for the Cape of Good Hope. and arrived in Simon's Bay on the 13th of September, where they found the Bata, of 64: guns, but in a completely difmantled fiate, having no (hip's com pany on board. The officers and men from the Brunfwick were immediately landed, and Admiral limas give permiflion to Captain Grant, Mr. Pears; and two Midfhipmen, to take their patfage to Europe on board a Dana Ship which was upon the point of taiVng for Copenhagen. Two days before Captain Grant failed, a (hip was Peen critn?ng into the Bay, Making fignals of dittrefs, and firing guns for affittance (he proved to be the Brunfwick, who had loft three anchors the preceding sight, and fur want of timely aid from the French men of war. wag driving fall upon the beach, where fie bon went on fhore about a Mire from Simon's Town ; in a few hours part of her falfe keel and faeathing were thrown upon the beach by the fmf which was breaking over, and when the Dane thiled, bad upwards of twelve feet water in her hold. The officers and feamen of the Brunfwick were expeEted to leave the Cape in a few days, in a cartel brig hired for the purpofe of carrying them to St. Helena. Datunbroo; touched at Sr. Helena on the 7th oil (Muller, at which time the Honourable Compa ny's !hips Woreefter and Skelton Caitle had arrived, and were detained for convey. On the gth of No vember (puke his Majelly's brig Teignmouth, with five !hips in company, which they fuppored to be _'l'ouaiham, Lord Eldon, and three Whaleri.— The Danifir (hip Wilhelmine Terefa was alto its fight of the fleet. Lat. 22. 28. N. Long. 30. Mr. Years adds, " Nut knowing of the importance of au accurate ftatement of the forces at the C:zpe, 1 merely enquirel their number ; and was informed there were about five thoufand men, principally Dutch. The inhabitants appeared very favourably difpofed towards the Enghat, but hapl no expatation of a visit from them." On Saturday laff we received New York papers to the 26:h of October inclurive. They (late that the Britith have taken poffeiTion of Cape Nicola Mole, in St. Domingo, where they have landed troops. His Imperial Majeffy, DESSALIN ES, is not dead, but great jealoufy fulifias between him and CH R tsTor Hs, whole popularity increafes. An infurration is apprehended. It affords us much fatisfaftion to hear that the ma lignant fever has ceafed in New York. The follow ing notice was Ward by the Board of Health :••• " NEW Y 4014 OCTOIt R 26. The Board of Health have the fatisfadtion to announce to their fellow citizens, that, in their opinion, every rearomme wife of danger horn malignant fever haaceafed, and that they may re turn to their refpedive homes in perfedt fafety. The Board rile' entormod , however, that precautionary rracafurcs be taken to ran titatc their dwellings." PUGILISM. BELCHER AND THE CHICKEN.- Of all the pugiliftic contests that have taken place fince the firft difplay of boxing in this country to the prefent day, there never was one which excited fo deep an intereft among the amateurs, as that fought between Belcher and the Chicken on Friday latt.— Never was there an inftance, when (porting ran fo high, and when the combatants had fo much at flake, and certainly never was there an opportunity which feemed to offer fo fair an occafion. Both the combatants had attained, by expetience, the highelt pitch of excellence in the fcience of pugi lifm. They had fucceeded in beating every bruifer of celebrity, that had been from time to time brought againit them from various parts of the country—and each was thought, by his friends, to be invincible. The Chicken was believed to be the molt powerful man, and, in a long c-nteft, able to endure excel Eve fatigue; his blows were almolt fatal, on whatever part of his antagonift they were placed, but more particularly his favourite hit on the neck—as for his bottom, it was undoubted. A roped ring, of twenty feet, within one of forty, was formed on Friday morning, at Blythe White Water, near Mr. hiellifh's feat, at tile village of Blythe, Nottinghamthire, and (time time after twelve the combatants entered, with their feconds, Bill Ward and Gibbons for the Chicken, and Bob Watfon and Ditic Weale for Belcher, After (tripping, the com batants depofited a (take of twenty guineas each on their own account, and the Belcher handkerchief was placed with another pattern of a blue ground, worn by the Chicken, and called by that name. It was truly a (porting fight, and current betting was. five to four on the Chicken. A good deal of money was depending who &It drew blood. THE FIGHr. sit fparring ; lkleher made fcveral feints, and at length put in a revere blow on the Chicken's eye, over his guard. which drew blood cropionny ; the Chicken married the blow nightly ; they eluted. and the Chicken threw his man. ad. Belcher again made ikveral feints, and the Chiclan, what, face was covered 'with blood, gnarled cautinuity. and made a hit ; Belcher put in twoblows on the Chicken's hotly and they clokti. They difengaged thetafelves; the Chicken aimed a well-directed hit, which Belcher (topped dexterouny ; they rallied, and the Chicken hit two good Wows, and threw his man.--Twenty to twelve on the Chicken. • . 311. A hard round, rather in favour of the Chicken ; they doled and Belcher was thrown aeon the ropes. 4th. Chicken hit twice at his man, but the blows fell them and ilekher rallied, with fome fueceis, but was again thrown. sth. The Chicken went in and rallied ; but the round termi• mated In favour of Belcher, whn.threw him. 6th. Belaer difidayed a good deal of his acenftomed (ciente, ' end appeared to meet his map cautiouny. He rallied, and feveral blows were exchanged ; they doled and fell, Belcher underrnolt. yth. This round was much in favour of Belcher. The Chicken made a hit, which &Idler Bopped dezttcuay, and with his right band hit the Chicken a hard blow in the face. A Wily followed, in which Belcher had the advantage; they doled, and the Chicken got his opponent's bead under his left arm, and hit bins feveral blows under with his right; both fell, Bth. Belcher went in, and rallied courageotily, and dlfplayed the &ill of pogillfm to perfPlion ; be Bruck kverat blows with his right hand, and hit Gnaw& of the Chicken with his left. He bad counderable advantage during the round, and ultiMatedy threw .his man over the rope out of th e ring. Bets level. 9ch. Both on their mettle, and apparently frtOt ; Belcher hit the Chicken a hard blow in the face. which cut him fevcrely g other blows were exchanged, and they ;doled and fell. vth. Somewhat in favour of the Chicken, without any blows of confequence. Belcher appeared to be growing weak. alt. The Chicken over-reached himfelf In niakin7, a hit, and ; the combatants elated. Belcher difengaged hfmfelf by a twilt,and hit his man, who threvi him. tuft. The Chicken went In and rallied furiourly, and it was evident that Belcher had fallen off ;n ftrength; be had materially the worst of the rally. The Chicken doted, and threw him ou the rope, and bad a Wr opponritity of ending the fight, for Belcher lay balanced on his back, and bad the Chicken given him one of his death like brows, he muff have killed him. Hi pi; himfelf in au attitude forgiving a blow when he ;coked round tilt ring, and exclainted—.." Jem, I won't t ake advantage of thee."— Loud (bouts from the fpedtatcrs. 13th. Chicken went in,and raried without ceremony. Belcher's blows were grown feeble; they doted, and Belcher gave the Chicken a very fevere and clean croft-buttock. totS. Tedious (parting, Belcher thy, and bleeding in the head and body with twobloWsglven in the former round. The Chicken Mowed him to the ropes, when be gave him a hard blow under die Blind eye, through hfs guard, and throe hint car/. 15th. This round left no hopes for Licher ; it alfo decided many beta refpeeting the fiat knock-down blow. The Chicken went in very gay, and gave his opponent two hits; they elofed, and the Chicken hit Belcher a blow underneath, on the lower rib, which, to tide the (porting phrafe, Anoikst him tszdker, and he felL Tbe Umpire. fee the fat istaetion of the frrting nten, declared this to be a knock-down biol.-. 16th. Belcher hit the Chicken a well-dindled but feeble Vow in the face While fparrir.g ; the Chicken fmilcd, rallied his man, and got him again on the rope, as in the tath round. He azted with the fame manfinefs as before, and walked away without hit ting him. This rotind decided the fight, although Belcher fought one more. In the rally he was Raft thrown on one of the ft 'hes to which the rope won fattened, and it was fuppftfed he had broke", the lower rib, the Chicken having hit him in the fame place thort ly before. Ten to one. 17th. Belcher ftunmoned all his efforts to put lb a blow, the Chicken followed hies to the rope again, and threw him. Heider could not move his left arm drum his fide. He, however, flood. up to fight ih the 18th round, but finding himfelf totally difabled, he reigned the conk*, after fighting 35 minutes. The Chicken immediately leaped over the rope out of the ring, and entered it again in the fame manner, di/playing his agility by a lomerfet. The contell, if not fo obilinate as might have been expeded, was truly a reientific one, and thofe who 101 l their money on the late Champion, have not the ilightett rearon to attach blame to him. It, howe ver, was evident, that the difadvantage of the lofs of an eye was greattr than was fuppofed. He did not foppore the Chicken to be fo wonderful a man ; bnt at the latter end of the fight his firength failed him, and he was unable to flop the furious blows with which he was Mailed. The Chicken had many re vere blows, but they did not appear to make the fliglttcft impreffion on him, and he arrived near town on Saturday evening. He appeared' in full confi dence of viaory during the conteft, and fought cir cumrptelly and eafy. After the contell, Belcher was put into a polt-chaire, and driven to the houfe of a Surgeon, where be was bled ; and it was afcertain cd that the rib which was fuppofed to have been broken, was not broken. The number of fpeEtators was unprecedented, not withftanding the fcene of adion was isz miles from town. There were alto prefent many Noblemen and gen. tlemen of dill inaion from town and country. Amonel the principal lofers are Meas. MELLISH, FLITCHES READ, &C. Etc. Gully appeared in the ring after the battle was over, and offered to fight any man ; as did alto the younger Belcher, and give a (lone. They, however, were not taken. A fubfcription was let on foot by Jackfon, at the dole of the coma, in favour of Belcher, which was liberally fupplied. The charattezillics of Belcher and the Chicken are there a Belches has always been reputed as a quick, Rraight, and hard hitter, a defperate and refolute rather, and of an invincible fpirit. The Chicken is known as a thy, fure, fighter ; a :mind, but quick hit ter; and moreover, what is techinally termed aglutton j that is to fay, he can ftomach as much beating as can well be given him in the ordinary duration of a battle. He is a flouter and more athletic man than Belcher, and was never bit off his legs. Belcher always beat his men in infinitely lefs time than the Chicken, who, as we have mentioned, is thy, wary, and circumfprlt. OLD BAILET. On Saturday twelve prifoners were tried, four of whom were capitally convi!ted, viz.— William Andrew:, letter-forcer in the inland depart ment of the Port Office, was capitally indifted for ferreting a letter in September 1804, containing t Bcl. in Bank of England notes, and addrefred to Mrs. Blondell, Seymour-fireet, Bath. It appeared in evidence that this letter was put into the receiving office, Wigmore•flreet, on the alit of September, 1804, containing one 301. and three sof. notes, amounting in all to the above fans. It was put into the bag and carried to the General Poft Office in the ufnal way, but did not afterwards reach its place of deflination. The prifoner and a Mr. George Falconer, befides being forters, were employ ed alfo as fearchers, which office they performed al ternately in 2 chamber appointed for that purpofc. In this order of rotation, it fell to the prifoner on the a t II of September to leatch the Bath letters, which duty he accordingly performed, and as sifual alone in the chamber fixed for that purple. This fearch has continued for fame time in confequrnee of an ot der from Government to difcovcr the refiLknce of a certain perfon they fufpelted to be at Bath. To this chamber the fetter in queflion, after having ar rived at the Poll Office, and having been forted with the other letters for Bath, was traced, but zooid be followed no farther ; on application, therefore, being made to the Secretary of the Poft °trier, the letter was marked as miffing in one of the books of the Office, kept for that purpofe, with the film that it contained, and intimation given to the BAJO:, (lithe notes that were loft, and their feveral numbers. One of the fifties, No. 12,388, was traced to the p.sfref fion of Mr. Biih, keeper of the Lottery Office, Corn. hill, who had received it in paythent for a lottery ticket, and witoir desks became therefore very mate rial evidence. Mr. Oakes, one of Mr. Bifh's clerks, Rated, that on the 3d of September, t fios, a perfon called at the office, and bought of him a whole ticket, giving him a got. note, of which he retprned the balance. The number of the ticket was 1237, which, betides infert ing in the books, he alto masked on the back of the note, with the letters T. J. C. in his own hand writ ing. that in cafe it &mild turn out to be a bad one he might be able to (top the ticket. This note he de. livered afterwards into the hands of Mr. Brookes, who fuperintended in the office, and who is alfo a nephew to Mr. BA. It did not appear to have been a bufy day at the office. This he afcertained from the books, having only fold two whole tickets in the courfe of that day. The number of the other ticket was not fo like that of the ticket in queltion as to create any mifiake in taking the memorandum. He would nut (wear, however, that the prifonzr was the perfon who gave him the note, as he did not take fuch particular notice of him as to enable him to fpeak to his identity. Mr. 13rookes corroborated the eviderce of the for met witnefs, and laid, that he knew the ticket from the date ender the somber, which was in his own hand writing. Three clerks did butinefs in the of fice that day ; but it did not appear from the books to have been a bufy one. Thomas Richard, a meifenger belonging to the Polk Office, Rated, that on the loth of 05tnber the i ptifoner defired him to go to BA's Lottery . Office, Cornh?ll, with the numbers of three tickets, which be ga►e him, and inquired if they had been drawn ? adding, that he had been very unfottunate that morning, as a prize of taco% had fallen to a ticket , within one of his number. This faccefsfitl ticket, as appeared from other evidence, was No. 5258. On his return he informed the prifoner that two of the numbers were drawn blanks, but that he could not underhand why they were fo inguifitive so know to whom the other belonged : on which the prifoner feemed to (mile, and hid him never mind. On being crofs•examined, he faid Mr. Andrew did not defire him to make any fecret of the perfon the ticket be longed to, and that he direEted him himfelf to Bith's Lottery Office, though information might have been obtained at any other office. Mr. BA hated, that he had given direltion to the people belonging to his office, to flop any perfon that should come to make inquiries refpeeting the ticket in queftion ; and that he had given notice to the Polk Office of the tranfaltion. Mr. Stowe, Superintending Preddent of the In land Department, at the Polk Office, explained the entries that were made at the Office in cafes of let ters mifcarrying ; he knew of the letter in queftion mifearrying, and Rated, that the prifoner had alto aceefs to know of it from the entry made of k in the books. When he afked the prifoner if he had fent any body to Bib's Lottery Office to enquire the fate of a ticket. he told him he had, and gave him the ticket, faying, it was his own. Mr. Parkin, (the So licitor to the PoR Office) and himfelf afterwards went home with the prifoner, and featched his apartments, to which he made no oppotition, but found only tome fmall notes. The prifoner declared to them that he had paid the ticket either with a zol. or with two rot. notes ; but though much urged he could not re colleCt from whom he got thole note.. He gave the prifoner a molt excellent charafter ; and faid he had. always told the fame Rory refpeeing the tranfadion. A variety of other evidence was adduced, all bear ' ing on the points already mentioned ; and it appeared on the whole, that the prifoner, though he might have made his efcape, never indicated any with to make an attempt of that kind. ' The prifoner, in his defence, could not fay any thing more material than what he bad already de clared to Mr. Stowe and Mr. Parkin, and again re ; peated, that inftead of a sot. note he paid for the ticket, either with a aol. or two tol. notes. A boil of evidence appeared kr favour of his eha rater ; among whom were the Secretary, and other priocipal oat m Wonting to the PO Office. His charatier, during ten years that he had been in tbe Office, had been always confidered as far above fuf picion, and he had been tome years age promoted for this very reafon. His conneaions in life, and the falary attached to his office, 2;01. a year, naturally exempted him from fapicion. Atter a long charge from Mr. Plaice GROSS, the Jury retired, and in about half an hour, returned with a verdia of Guilty ; but accompanied with the flrongefl recommeneations to mercy, in confideration of Lis excellent charaOer. The trial fatted four hours. Peter Hilfon and 11 1 i1Gam iiineent were capitally in::: (lifted for (topping Dina Hawkins on the highway, putting her in fear, and felonioufly taking from her perfon a bundle, containing wearing apparel of the value of 51. and upwards. It appeared that the poor girl had jufl left her place. and was coming through Hyde Park, from Kenfing ton to Oxford-road. on the evening of the :di ;:e November, when the prifoners afraulted her. One d—d her eyes, and raked her where fhe was going! while the other placed his hand upon her month, to prevent her from crying. The firft then took her bundle forcibly from her and made off ; and the fe cond punted her upon her back, and run after his companion. The girl told her (tort' the next day to an Officer. The prifoners were traced to their haunt , , near the Almonry, Weftminfter, and the property WAS dikovered at the neighbouring pawnbrokers, by means of proftitutes to whom the prifoners were known.—They were found Guilty—Death. Francis Warclwas alto capitally convicted, far burs glarioufly breaking into the dwelling-hcufe of Mellis. Richards and Knight, and flealing a quantity of coat and other boltons. Four were conviellecl of felonies, viz. J. Ives. for Ilealing five tacks of wheat, value 31. the goods of J. S. KiHock; Mary Mould, for ftealing a (hilt. value ss. 61 the property of J. TJ. hirkwall ; Bowlers, for ftealing five lacks, the property of J. S. Killock ; Ann Hudfon, for (leafing a flyer watch, the pro. perty of J. Swancirom ; and four were acquitteu. The death of the lamented Captain WRICHT, of which event fome doubts were expreffed during the week, has been confirmed by a letter received by Mr. Coons from Mr. PEREGEAUX at Paris. The caufe of his death is not mentioned ; but Mr. Piescsavr hasbeen requefted toobtain all the official and authen tic documents on this painful occafion, that he can. probably for the regulation and conduit of oar Go vernment. The VICTORY, during the late aaion, received 4S shot between wind and water on one fide, and 4a ors the other. TYR LAST MOMENTS OF LORI Netsos.—From Officer who soar e , ;:h him.— Within half an hour after the battle began to rage in its full fury, the Royal Marines on the poop foon felt the effect (as well as the Officers, Seamen, and Royal Marines on the quarter deck) of the fyßem of tharp 'hooting from the tops of the Bucentanr, of 84 guns, Admiral VILLia~UVi. The men began to drop fatt, and Captain ADAIR, of the Ray :1 Marines, was firw-le with a rifle ball, which 10 irritated him, that he afleed Lord FISLSON leave In take up in ;he tops, and place Come of his men, with an officer, to countered the deitrudive fire of th:de tharp•fhooters of the enemy. The men went up the throwds, and as Capt. Ayala was afcending, he fell quite dead on the poop, per forated through with near so balls from thofe markf men. The action then became very hot, and Lord listsoe was advifcd not to appear fo confpicuoufly, in full uniform, to the mark of the top-men of the enemy. His anfwer ought to be recorded in the heart of every Bs icon, and engraven on his monu• ment—" No," litid his Lordthip, " whatever may be the confeauence, the infignia of the honours I now weal, I gained by the exertions of Britith learners. under my command in various parts of the world ; and in the hour of danger I am proud to thew them and the enemies of Old England, I will never part from them ; if it pleafe GOD I am to fall, I will ex pire with there trophies entwined round my heart." About a quarter before two the fatal bullet (truck his Lordfhip above the (tar on the left fide, and his Se cretary, Mr. SCOTT, fell quite dead on the deck, with many feamen and marines. Lord NELSON was conveyed below. and perfe&ly Pure that the wound was fatal. The furgeon probed the wound ; the bill was extra&ed, but his Lordfbip though apparently exhaufling,told the furgeon he was fine his wound was fatal, and begged, when be had dread him, he would attend the other poor fellows. equal (offerers with himfelf. Frequent manes paled from Lord Nst.som to Captain HARDT, re (peeling the fate of the battle. His countenance brightened as the number of (hips that had (truck were related ; but when the number of 19 fail was mentioned, a 'lath of joy appeared on his counte nance, and he feemed to revive a little. About at quarter before four, the battle tlackened its fury, and word being brought below that the defeat of tits enemy was complete, the dying NELSON pronoun.. ed the word—Vietory ! But, upon attempting to re peat it, he convullively grafped the hand of one of his friends near him—the blood rallied from the lunge into the throat, and he expired calmly, and without a groan. Kien's TH/ATRF.—SAIIIFdaT night this Theatre opened for the feafon, with the grand ferious Opera of 11 Rano 4 Prrferpima, and a grand Melo Drama, Ballet, called Naval Vitlary aid Triumph of lord Net*. It is divided into two sifts ; the firtt reprefenting the engagement, and the death of Lord Nitsoti ; the fecond, the demonitrations of joy with which that glorious event was celebrated in the capital. The circumftances of the action were reprefenred with ex traordinary eiFeCt ; but when the feene changed to the cabin of the %%dory, and the Hero appeared convulfed in death, confiderable difapprobation began to mani la itfelf. Mr. BRAM Am then came forward and laid, that if any fcene of the ballet gave offence, it &mild be omitted in the next reprefentation (many perfons in the pit cried out " All, all 1") upon which he af fured the audience that the Proprietors brought it for ward with the belt intention, but that they would fo far fubmit to the public opinion as to withdraw it entirely ; hoping, however, that 'the performance would be fuffered to proceed that night (a requit which was granted). The fcenes and mufic are en titled to the highelt praife ; but it teemed to be the general fentiment of the audience that the rubjeawas too Coins to be made that of a ballet. ci