Star. — London, England, 1808-05-25 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS. CAPT4IN BETTESWORTII. —•. • . - MExtract of a Lette r f rom an Offi cer on ' b oar d his 'Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guild ajesty's ship T ARTAR , dated— Leith Roads, May 20. . ' hall, which was attended by the LORD MAY O R, 14 , Offic ers. maize the Ci ty cers. We sailed fr om L e i th on the 10th inst. to maize off North Ber- Aldermen, an d . gen and intercept a frigate, said to be in that harbour. We got The price of Bread was ordered to he continued at on the coast on the 12th, but from the very thick fogs took! not 1 lid. the quartern loaf of wheaten, and 10d. house- PLYMOUTH, MAY 23. stand in tilt the 15th, when we made the islands to the West. hisl,l. The Lotus MAYOR .laid before the Court ales ward of Berg en , an d on our hoisting Dutch colours. there came ter he h;td received from the Lords of the Admiralty, Sailed to join the Channel Fleet off twelve Norwegi ans i n too boats, from whom we learned the Gib r altar, of R 4 Guns, Capt. H. I. B ALL .announcing the discharge of Horatio Houlgate, a frigate had sailed eight d ays b e f ore f or the East Indies, with three -- freitman and liveryman, who e nm p e e, of so —, --- G . C OCIIIIMN , had ben imeressed, m a nce, of 74 —, —H. HOTHAPA. or four s hip s . Th ey took us through a most intricate rocky pas- which was read. The LORD MAY O R also laid before Bellerophon, of 74 —, —F. RornraAst: sage, till within five or six miles of Bergen, when they refused to the Court, letters he had received from THOMAS Row- Ard Scorpion, of 18 guns, for Liverpool, take her any f u r t h er . I t b e i ng the Cap sin's intention to reach CROFT and RICHARD LEA, Esqrs. Aldermen of the the town with t h e f r ig ate and bring off the shipping, among whiCh Ward of Waltwook and Colman -street, requesting to Came in t he INt err u E ux , of 74 guns , Captain Law .. were three privateers, we anchor, din the straits, with springs on resign their Gowns, which was accepted, and the l on, from the Coast erf-Fraace ; Scrse, of 1 4 guns, our cables, and in the evening the boats, with the Captain, 1 Ira and LORD MAYOR was requested to issue his Precepts for Om a cruise; PLOVER, SW ALLOW , GROWLER, and Third Lieutenants, and Master, went up to the town, ani 14 ' the Election of others in their room.—Jove COWLE.Y, ki . rtu seer, of 18 guns each, from ditto ; Mohawk, probably have cut out an Fast Irdiaman lying under the battery, I TROMAIt POYNDER," THOMAS WHIPHANI, and MARTIN 1 klrr . • an ship, from Belfast ; and the POrtugueso I had not the guard boat, which was without her, fallen in with ;Ad : Pe'Aill" Esqrs. have each paid their fines of 4001. , te :, and - 20 marks, to be excused serving the office of Mande from St. Michael, fired on the launch, who retu rned the fire, wounding a/1 their peos sse for London, with - I pie severely, and took her. This alarmed the town, who sound( 4 i Sheriff. is The Lion privateer, of this port, been has their bugles and manned the batteries ; and we finding the ships I - • ' I • op tused on the coast of France by several gun-boats lie within a chain, without removing which it would be difficult to l 1 Bt - Lsocie, the bankrupt, whose case was lately re tot came out and surrounded h e r, in a calm : she ' get them, returned to the frigate, leaving the lairch, commanded l . ported by the Recorder, has, received his Majesty's tia pr „iously captured two French Chasse marees .by Lieutenant Sykes, to watch the enemy. We immedlately got pardon, on condition of being transported to New the ship under weigh, but from the lightness of the wind and in- South Wales for life. ! dire, but they are not yet air "^d. The crew of , k tri alf ca w cy ay of fr t n h m e o passage, ranck c n o ra ul g d e no tn t get n near Berg arrow k en ; yt and t w w he . n tk t t ut ere Lion took to their boat, an 3. got on board anOn Friday, a Court Martial was held on board his Majesty's ship SALVADOR net, MUNDO, in Hamoaze 'n lash frigate, and by that means escaped. Five , breath of wind and a strong current, in this situation we were at. to William Coleman and Cornelius Keefe; belong: ielonging to a vessel called the Queen Charlotte, . tacked by a schooner and five gunboats , who wi re within half ing tr io the MEDIATOR, Captain BLAMEY :—WilliIIM its6l l y i r , ; ) is Catwater, on Saturday night last took a eon - shet. lying under a rocky point, each mounting two 24. Coleman, for cruelly and severely wounding the Car boat, except the schroncr, and manned with troops. They penter of the said ship in the head and hand, and also b o o, in which they assumed the character of a press- pounders, up a 11 directed fire, h u lli ng us in ten or eleven p l aces, and attempting to cut down Lieutenant SHAW, for no re, and boarded several vessels in Catwater, and cutting much our rigging and sails. One of their first shots killed other reason or pretence than that the Carpenter was y o ke the idea of searching for men, they plundered our ga ll ant C apta i n, i n t h e act o f po i nting a gun. The service has • .. • preparing irons to confine another of the crew, who the vessels of such articles as could he conveniently thu s l ost a most va l ua bl e C omman d er , w h o b a d attac h e d t h e w h o l e i had con ducted himself improperly. The Court sen taken away: when the trick was discovered, an alarm of his crew to him, officers and men, by the most kind and exam-. 1 tenced the said William Coleman to be hung at the vat given, and by the assiduity if two men belong. • plary Conduct. Although the force with which wewere engagedwas fore-yard-arm of such ship as the Lords of the Admi t comparatively stral, yet when it is known that we were at this rally shall appoint. Cornelius Keefe was tried for iiig to the Busy Revenue cutter, they were secured, i . . . time drifting towards the enemy, nearly end on, no wind, a oar- contempt and disrespect, and was sentenced to re ed are,now lodged in the goal of this Borough— row passage full of rocks, on which we were driving, with no an. eeive 100 lashes on board the MEDIATOR. nany of the stolen articles were found buried in the eserags, under heithti manned by their troops, no guns to bear yesterday morning Captain Williams, comman hillaa of the sh;p to which they belonged. lon the beats, and a er..w newly impressed, most of whom had der of the African ship the Croydon, accused of the PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24. from Cork, I never been engaged, it must be confessed to be a situation in mur d er o f one o f hi s crew o f t h e name o f Barnes, and which nothing but the greatest exertions on the part of Limn- of wounding another. person of the name of Nichols, Arrived his Majesty's ship l'Eserect.e none Caiger (then commanding) and the rest of the officers, could w hil e the ship lay at Charleston in South C aro lina , at a convoy. Sailed his Majesty's ship Rests rAtsces relieve her. We at length brought our broadside to bear on them; surren d ere d hi ms elf b e f ore M r . READ, in the üblic . fr the Mediterranean. His Majesty'c twig HEARTY one vesse l wa s sun k, an d t h e rest muc h s h a tter e d. They cond. office, Bow -street, accompanied by the Mate, th e Sar is appointed convoy for the Downs.—AVind W. 1 nued the attack for an hour and a half, and were remanned by RCOII of his ship, and a number of Isis friends. An in- DEAL, MAY ate 24. ' ! small boats during it—at length a light air sprung up ;we wore f ormat i on had been laid ag ainst him, at the Secretary and stood towards the i nen - 1, getting our bow guns forward, O f State's office some no 'ohs ages by several of the Arrived the BRueswicx,• of 74 gune, 'from Ports which bore on them, and compelled them to bear up, and row crew. The substance of the information was, that truth, and s.tiled through for Yet mouth ; FISGUARD under the batteries of Bergen, where we found it would not be Nichols had displeased Williams, the Captain, in con- State front the Nore; to take the station formerly advisable to follow, from the general alarm that had been raised. sequence of which he discharged at him a pistol, the =Or the command of Commodore OWEN ; RM.. We now ob:iged the natives on board to attempt a passage with shot of which passed through his shoulder, but went me gun brig from Ireland , with It convoy , which the ship to the Northward, in prosecuting witch we fell in with on and killed Barnes on the spot. While the charge our launch, Lieutenant Sykes, and picked her up. We passed was under investigation before the Privy Council, have 'ailed for the River ; Rol Asisr sloop from a nuize of rhishing ; BLAZER gun brig from off many difficult passages, through whit h we boombed the frigate Captain Williams sailed on another voyage. He had off with spars, and towed her ; and at three cleared the islands, lately returned ; Pearkes, the officer, was in possession Ostend ; FLAMER gun brag fie m off Boulogne ; and and stood out for sea. We have preserved the body of our heroic of this fact, and had been in pursuit of him among his the Minerva, Captain Bnooxs, from the Cape of Good Captain, and shill, if p , ssible, also that of Mr. H. Fitzhugh (a relations, in Wales, where the Captain experienced Hope.—Sailed the ENDYNIION frigate for Sheerness ; Midshipman) a fine promising youth, who fell at the time the several narrow and even romantic escapes. At length DIAERATE gun brig, on a cruise off Boulogne ; Captain did. They are theonly k e l killed de ; we have dc one everai ni sl an k lst t o a ire p h rO e C n l i a i ni on at w io a n k issued , off e ring a reward whenheco o n f ce Ml ived f i o t r u his nne: P es- - , Del Cesare gun brig off I . lushing.--Wind S. . 1 h N t i s n r st igl n i f t n a u rm rs , k a n no t k t nles er a s re vt be r te y •e;n .o w n ind acal an wat s er, and on ig e sho y t . P sary any longer to attempt skreening himself fro . rts the Retrain in the Dosini—Princess of Orange, Vice-Admiral struck us two feet under water. enquiry of the law, and accordingly surrendered him- CAIIPALL i Dusty; Fisguard, Royalist, Sparrciwhawk, Kanga- i I Cap tain BETTEZWORTII had often distinguished him- self. Mr. REA D . ordered him to - be confined at the _ roe, Alm, Shipdiootct, ResoluterFlatner, and Blazer. CHATHAM, MAY 22. The Wansetre., the Honourable Captain BLAcx woo, has her sails bent, and will sail for. Long Reach en Tuesday, if the wind permit ; no ship from this port Ms ever so completely fitted. Captain PARKER is 2ppninted to the ABOUKIR. This ship is very forward ! in her equirment. The establishment of Marines to every class of ships has been s encreased by order of the Admiralty. The FYLLA will be put out od Pock on ,Vednesday ;. the GtvicsTanr and Elnt•:nJN will go ant likewise in the course of the week. A none brig, if 16 guns, was launched Ire m. Mr. King's yard at Upllcr, last week. The new ore building in this yard b 1 the apprentices will soon be ready fi r launching ; the Navy Board has named her the Mi.ttor•F. The F..tannioN is ordered to be fitted for a victualler. YARMOUTH, MAY 24. Yesterday, P. M. arrived the FURY bomb. Passed t? ,is pert from Leith the and sailed for the West•rard this morning. Arrived the EDGAR, of 74. guns, Capt. MACNAMARA, from Flushing ; and the Acute and VIXEN gun-brigs. Sailed the PitosEtAlE ri Fun bombs, with transports, fur the Baltic.— RJ.ssed about 30 sail, consistii:g of English and Swe dsh ships, under convoy of three slips of war. The Dat.:h fishermen, prisoners, ate released, and the'r kburs are given them back again. Remain in the Roads the ROEBUCK, NetSSAr, STATELY, EDGAR, ARCHER, Aeurr, and VIXEN gun brigs. Wind S.W. ttrong. self by his gallant conduct on former occasions, and was severely wounded in the West Indies some years ago. He was the officer who, when Commander of the CURIEUX trig, brought the dispatches from Lord Nr.t.soN, when in pursuit of the combined fleet in the West Indies in 1805; cn which occasion Lord BAR HAM, then First Lord of the Admiralty, immediately promoted him to the rank of Post Captain. Captain BETTESWORTH was lately married to Lady HANNAH GREY, sister to Earl GREY, and had just fit ted out the frigate in which he so prematurely lost his valuable life. Captain BETTESWORTH was but 23 years of age, and he had been wounded twentylour times before the shot which produced his dea:h. Captain BETTES. WoRTH'S death is the more melancholy, in consequence of the situation of Lady BErriswottru, who is in a [ state of pregnancy. TLe Muros frigate is lost in the Gulf of Mexico.— Crew saved. The Lords of .he Admiralty have been pleased to app.int Lieutenant Enwann TOBIN, to his Majesty's ship BELLEROPHON, 71, now in the Baltic. The VIXEN gun-brig arrived on Friday in Grimsby roads, and sailed on Saturday morning, with the ships for tl c Baltic under her convoy. On the 17th instant, the French privateer captured by Captain CURRY, of the ROYAL GEORGE Excise yacht, an•ited in Leith Roads. - • 111e Agite3ble, YOVNGIIrii . S ANTI, &OM T r inidad to / ' v errol, has taken an American brig, laden with 'Nnlsh Produ ce b oun d to A mer i c a, and carried her , Brown Bear public house. Several informations under the Building Act were brought forward, stone of them, however, of any in wrest except one, which regareel a balcony, erected as a projection on a house in Keppel-street, Russell square : where the Act allows of any, projections, it directs, that they shall be of stone, brick,copper, or such mat-wials as are not liable to burn, it being ob vious, that, where the adoining house is on fire, a n y house having wooden balconies, must almost, to a cer tainty, be sure to catch. The balconies, in the present case, were of wood ; but the proprietor contended, that more of the ground than that over which the pro jection extended was his own property. This was answered by saying, that he might originally have built his house in any' manner he pleased, it having been first built ; but that the line of the street being now formed, he could not break it. The projection was condemned as a nuisance. RonaEnms.,On Wednesday night, about ten o'clock, as Mr, Humphrey, a wealthy farmer, resid ing at Hearn Castle, at Edinbridge in Kent, was returning home on horseback from Westeram Mar ket, he was stopped, robbed, and shot by a single foot pad, within a short distance of his own residence.— He was found by a neighbour, who was following him about a hundred yards, weltering in his blood, with his head close to a pond, into which it was supposed the robber was endeavouring to push him. He was carried to a neighbouring public house in a very dan gtrous state. He had only about three pounds in his pocket, besides his watch. On Thursday morning, as one of the Collecting Clerks of the Chelsea Water Works Company was passing along the Willow Walk, between Chelsea Bridge and Tothill-fields, a tall man, in a labourer's smock frock came behind him, and gave him a vio-' lent blow on the back of his head, which knocked him down, and stunned him for about five minutes. Two other men then came to the assistance of the assail ant, when they all set upon him, tore his coat open, and robbed him of his pocket-book, containing 34 , 71. cf 23 guineas in gold, and his gold watch. The Paper called the INDEPENDENT Willa has, at length, found a most spirited and constant opponent, in the new Sunday and Monday Paper the PHOENIX, conducted by Mr. 13LA0DON, who wrote the celebrated libel against EARL Sr. VINCENT. This controvetsey, between Jambinism and Loyalty, seenurto excite a great interest.—lt is, therefore, likely that the autidote will soon circulate as widely as the poison ! C. RN EXCHANGE, MARS-LASE, MAY 25.—Wheat is in extreme short supply to-day, and the Sales ef fected fully fetch last prices—Barley likewise—Malt goes off heavily—White Peas this week are lower— But few Beans of the two kinds, which are again dearer—The supplies of Oats are also 4hort, and this trade is named at mere advance in price—ln Flour no variation. C ' i Ptl'a IV 1.1.1 A NIS, of the Mercury, from Surinam "r LPodon, which was captured on the 6th 'March, 4, 4 1 i carried into Guadaioupt, left the latter place on t 22 d, and states that a ship called the Chalmes , ;, 'tss carried its there a fortnight before the Mercury. 'Accounts from Gnadalonpe, of a late date, which 44 Y•be Jelled on, state, that the captured vessels brou7,la into that island are numerous. Their cargoes, otolKing chiefly of sugar, coffee, and cotton, were aught u p at l ow pr i ces b y t h e Americ4n Agents. 1 3e prize vessels, however, r emained undispused of. Furs or fi ve thousand hogsheads of sugar, the pro iice t f th e i s l an d, were lying on the quays for some ttue. 'fliere were in all eleven privateers belonging tie island at sea. The regular force did not amount snareto than 500 men. The inhabitants capable of duty wtre enrolled as a militia. The forts, were in a dilapidated state. Very seldom any 4 pplies from the mother country, or shipments of Produce to the latter. They had advices almost daily tzuru Martinique, which island was nearly in the same Predicament, excepting as to it.s military strength, v.4icil was more rovectable. The Rov AL GEORGE Boise cutter, Captain CVRRY, an the same morning ir. Leith Roads, and sailed again in the evening, on a cruize. The Lady Forbes and Aimv:ell, from Leith for Jainaic: , , a riveJ at Barbadoes the 31st of March. The Jane, (an American) from the Cape cf Good Hope, and St. Helena,- out - 67 days from the latter place, is put into St. Michael's, in distress. On the 10th March the George, (Guineanian) of Liverpopl, was carried into Martimco ; and on die. I 'ith aucther Gnu - le:man ; a Letter of Marque, with d r y F oods, and a Demerara ship with pro4uce, are earned into Guadalouv. The Rolla, THOMPSON. frbm Malta; 'is arrived at Gibraltar, with an American Vessel laden with ba kilt, which he has recaptured. The Cognac packet, HAftalsow, and the Frederick, Cenny, from Gibraltar for Hull, are reported to be captured off Portland, by a French lugger privateer.' The Mercury, WsttfAm, from Surinam for Lon don, is captured and carried into Guadaloupe. The Venturous Adventure, —, from the giver Plate, detained and ant into Cork. - --- - The. Alexander, WATTS, from St. Domingo for London, *as boarded on the 16th inst. in lat, 49, 35. long. 8.30. W. by the Minerva, Brooks. Mr, BISSET, of Birmingham, has just executed a beautiful medallion of Mr. Roscon—a fine specimen of the perfection to which the art of dye•sinking is now brought in this country, and no way inferior to the interesting medallions of PITT and Fox, executed I som.: time ago by *the same gentlemen. GENERAL CURRENCY •S UNDER : Wheat, 521. 665. 755. Beans (old) 676. 725. Od. Fine ditto, 78s, 82$. Tick ditto (914) 645. 70s. Od. Rye, 48s. 535. Pats, 40s. 445. 475. Barley, 445. 504 Od. Pol.ind ditto, 48s. 495. Od. Malt 665. 760. Potatoe ditto, Oos 501. ud, White Peas (boilers) 1375. 1475. Baps Seed, 401. 441. Os. Cr..y ditto 60s. Gia. Pine Flout 60s. 631.—Seconds 555 60$. VP' NAUTICAL LNTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, MAY 21. Arrived the TOWNSHEND packet, with Mails from sf a lta and Gibraltar ; in three weeks from the latter A lice. Sailed the Humber armed ship with a convoy for the Downs.—Wind S.W. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ADMIRALTY CODAT, DOCTORS' COMMONS. TOMMY, MAT 21. ^.• This day the Right Hon. Sir W. Scot? proceeded to the adjudiektion of the following CASCS: Sally, Bray toaster.—This American vessel, laden with various merchandize„ on hers., 'wage film New Orleans to Philadelphia, was capteired by the Fortuna, and brought,to Cork.. Ship and cargo restored, sub ject to the captor's expences. Scipio, Vascancelos master.—This %vas a Portu guese vessel and cargo, which were restored, subject to the regulations contained in one of his Majesty's Orders in Council. Missouri, Read master.--,This American vesse', ladeirtwith East-India produce, was coming from Ba tavia to Eugope, at the time of capture, and the ques tion was reecting the trade of Batavia in time of peace ; whether it was an open and permitted trade to foreigners. This being a very important question, the Court directed further proof to be produced. John Buckely, Moore master.—This was a further proof case, respecting certain parts of the cargo, which were restored, subject to the captor's expences. Catherine, Sohn master.—This vessel, under Bre men colours, without any cargo on board, was cap tured by the brig Safeguard, and brought to Yar mouth. Ship condemned. Heroine, Harwood master.—This was a question of salvage, on the ground of a recapture. The Court dec,reed 1-6th salvage to be distributed to the salvors. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY 24. JENNINGS AND OTHERS V. LORD GRENVILLIL This was an application to set aside the verdict, and enter a nonsuit. It was an action of Troyer, brought by the owners of .a South Sea whaler against Lord Grenville, as the executor of the late Lord Ca melford, to recover half the value a a whale, cut up and taken on board a ship belonging to Lord Camel ford, after the Plaintiff's crew had struck a drongh harpoon in the fish. At the trial it was contended, that the Plaintiffs were entitled by the custom of the South Sea Trade to half the fish for having first struck it, and the Jury found a verdict for the Plain tiff. The ground for setting aside the verdict was, that an action of Truver in this case could not be sustained. • Mr. Serjeant WILLIAMS argued at considerable length to prove that the Defendant was liable ; but the Court were unanimously of opinion, that the De fendant, by cutting up the whale after the Plaintiff had left it, did not commit an act which made him liable to an action of Trover. The Rule for entering a nonsuit was consequently granted. COURT OF ICING'S BENCH, MAY 24. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. The AT-roar:ay GENERAL moved for a Rule to shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against Thigh Doherty, Esq. for a libel on Hunter. He proceeded to state, in a feeling and impressive manner, a tale of deep misery and distress, which must affect the feelings of every parent : —Mr. Do 'herty was a man of the age of about 36, without business or fortune, and considerably involved in debt. He was introduced to the house of Mr. Hunter, whose • then name was Holmes, and there he saw his daugh ter, a beautiful and artless girl, of 15. By various arts he contrived to gain her affections, and pressed her with his addresses, much against the will of her father, who forbade him the house. He so wrought upon this young creature's feelings, that she fell ill; and he yet contrived to send her fetters, and serenade her at her window nightly. She became so ill, that the physician, Sir W. Farquhar, recommended Dr. Symonds as the only proper person to attend her ; and after visiting her some time, at her father's house, he thought it necessary to remove her to a private receptacle for insane personr, under his own inspec tion. Mr. Doherty contrived, after some intervals, to steal her away from this place, and in a state of imbecility which made the marriage ceremony a mockery, some sort of connubial rites were celebrated, and, after a month, the father, finding what had passed, agreed to their being married, and settled 5001. a year on Mrs. D. but forbade the husband from visiting his house. At the intercession of a Mr. Can non, an Attorney, who acted with great honour in the affair, he agreed. however, to advance 80001. to wards rescuing Doherty from his embarra.ssments,and the married couple lived together at Rainham, in Essex. Mrs. D. now began to make complaints of her husband's misconduct, to which the father only replied by telling her that he could not interfere, as it was the husband of her choice. At length, during a time when he was afflicted with illness, a friend waited on him from Mrs. D. who discovered her dis tressful situation to him in such terms of agonizing sor row, that he referred the case to the investigation of f some friends, and amongst the rest, a Mr. Wyatt, who was to act as for himself, and he found upon his : report that it was impossible, as a father, to withhold. his interference. Mrs. Doherty then left her husband, and a suit was instituted in • the Conampns for a vorce a mettra tt thoro, for ill usage. . • Mr. Doherty now being separated from his . Ifr3fe.' regretted rather the loss of her income,. than of "herf! self, and threatened to d;ink the heart's blood of Mr:: Hunter with a dagger, though thegallows threatened him on one side, and the . grave yawned o cn for: him on the other, It was now that Mr. Hunter put in force tbe„secut rities which 1 p ha.l token for the 30001 which be had advanced, andlodged detainers against Mr. frolerty. for that sum. • Exasp,rated at this, Mr.,Doherty published in No: vember last, a book called " the Discovery," in which he grossly misrepresented Mr, Hunter's con duct ; and in April last published a sort of novel, en titled " Ronaldsha," in which he described the fa ther as an inhuman monster, who lu el first encouraged the addr:ssts of Mr.• Doherty to daughter, and then barldarously coafinA her in a madhous2 ; and lastly, by the bas I: treachery, a - enated the affec ? tioris of Mrs. Doherty, and robbed Mr. Doherty of his wife, and hey infant son of Ifs h r. Lord ELLENBOROVGIIIS the publication clearly referable to Mr. Hunter, and have you affidavits in support of the personal application of the scandal ? The ATIORNEY,GENIERAL,-4t is clearly referable, and I have several affidavits as to the persogal appli cation of the scandal. • - • • Lord ELLEsoottougairake s Ink to 14tgir mpg, in Lti cr.