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London, England, 1821-11-20 00:00:00

which excited a considerable degree of merriment amongst
the auditory:—
A very interesting and rather beautiful female, in an ad-
yawed state of pregnancy, named Dorothea Flemming,
°Aerobic Burke, was brought up in the custody of a coasts.
hie, charged with assaulting her husband, Mr. Edward
Barbi., foreman to Mr. Raymoad, buiNer, of Gloucester-
place, Puetmaa•aquare.
Mr. Burke stood forward, and deposed, that about the
month of. October, 1816, he was serjeant is a royal Scotch
reginteut, then in the city of Ediuburgh, where he became
acquainted with the Defendant, who lived 'trestle in the
family of Dr. Bryce, in Si. Asili.ew's ignore. A eorre-
spontlence was carried on foe a considerable time, till at
leach she primed pregnant. The regiment was then about
ID to to Ireland, and on the 4Defrodaut being made ac-
quainted with the orders, she expressed a desire to return
to her camber at Berwick, provided the Complainant would
give her a document in writing to mower the purpose of a
marriage certeleate, in order to make it appear to her
parents that she hail bees lawfully married. This proposition
be at Gist had a great (Net-lien to, but petal/ over-persuaded
he at h oath agreed to give her the required document,
',herb was drawn up by Serjeant Clarke, belonging to the
saute regiment, and • mock ce►emony was performed by a
sailor named Robertson, in a tillemmlk, which enables any
man to marry as many wive* as be pleases without being sub-.
jets to the laws, provided he can procure • bottle of goad
Scotch whiskey.—here the muck certificate was handed to
the Magistrate, the following of which is a literal copy :
" This is to sarlifyle that Eadwerd Burke, Sargent of
light company Royal Scuts, hoard Derelhe Fleming, buth
einoef people of the goer Ceara, satording to the law of
saugnivauintity, have been married by me,
"JOSEPH ROBERTSON.
" Witness, Strjeant Clarke."
After the marriage had been solemnized, the e►ening wae
spent iu dewing and carousing. He, considering the mar-
riage was an set of accommodation, did not sleep with the -
Defends*, that night ; and next day she came to she bar-
raek■ and behaved iu the moat outrageous manner, demanding
her twojogal rig!ite as his lawful wife. lie was very much
surprised, expreteng that she was to return to her friends as
was agreed, and under that idea he haul been induced to give
her the muck certificate. On his refusal to comply with her
►eelnrat, -do. declared she would acquaint his officers of her
treatment. Fearing the corporal punishment that he would
inevitably ►eceive, lied it bees made kitties to the officers of
his regiment, he, instead of going to Ireland with the
same, ',weeded two subditutes sod left Rom, proceeded
t.i a••d was recommended by the late Duke of
Kent to Mr. Firth, the King's carpenter, and by whom
he was met to work ■t Kensingiou Palace, where he conti-

wined four years. flin soi direst wife pursued him thither,
and emelt.. a treat disturbance at the Peleee. •nd he was
obliged to procure • lodging for her in Wesiminater, where
►he est delivered of ■ mate child, which was placed nut at
nitro, and ,he west into service; but only remained a short
time wh.n she again annoyed him, and agreed if he would
give her bee guineas she would reinru to Scoiland. This
he willingly did in hope, be should gat rid of her; but,
alga! lir a hit wer lin she again made her appearance, and
maimed her former demand, and on his rifts's!, she created
s considerable dinturbance, and caused him to be ridiculed
by the other workmen. She wan in the constant practice of
doing so, lad yesterday morning she came as usual awl com-
menced • violent attack no hint with her fists, when he was
indue•d to give Mir iu custody. This was the salute of the
conple•ni.
the I). fondant pot in several biters, which she had re.
ceived ■t vaeuists tunes from the Complainant, which were
reed by 11,e msghsearee, rind is which be addressed her as
11.• dear, dear wife, and his beloved Do►othea.
The Maigistraie said, lay the epistles just read he clearly
admitted her to he his wife, and therefore be advised them to
tile mailer, and live together amicably.
!Ile Burke refused to do so, upon which the Magistrate
disallow(' the consplaint.

NAVAL IIv7'ELLIGENCR.

N mmmmm ER Is.

Arrived yesterday the Caledonia, Meetly, from the Dunes
for St. Domingo.
Passed by the Drie Greisten, Stoke, from Amsterdam fur
Ceite.
Sorted die Rosario on a cringe.
ArrirrJ tu•du.) .1 he Rolm I, Steel, from Virginia, in distress.
Sailed the Semerarais, for Cork ; Phaeton, for the west
oat., ; and Iphiceilia, for :he coast of Africa ; Royal Briton,
Thom., and Mary, and Fanny transports for Plymouth;
Loodsio, Turner, for Jamaica ; sad Jane, Anderson, fur
Board, aux.

PLYMOUTH, W0V1.7411111/ 17.

A.riregl the Ragenn, Trentayese, said Royal Eagle, Gibing:,
figgro 10,111011 fggr St. Michael'.; the latter With loss of yard.
PA.oril by the Jong lodewyk Ahtuuy, Stackosiwar, from
A roster Jam for Sorbian).

TAIJIOUTII, Illovemaut 17.
Arrive., yocterdity the Fortitude, Richards, from Roscoe,
arive boing driven on *bore on the Sib ult.
to-day ibe ()lonia, Hensel', fur liamburgh

root* NOVIRIIIMIL le.
Itith Seplem•

The Anna. Bock, sailed from Neuf
r, ■nd has aut sauce been heard of.

D•ItT1110V7P1, NOVEIISSR 17.

The Speculation, Anderrose, from G. now fur Km'. is, has
be..o released from quarantine, and found se damaged shit
0-e muss Ih...charge.

Livrarnot.. wovamsta 17.
It is repos tell that the bt., from Culemur far this port,
N as th, 144 ..4 Mu, "mil. hiker&

The brigs kabelln, of Nu.th Shields. sod Caledonia, of
Grasileusuulb, were lost ou Feu hued Dish Om/her—crew

1.4 weal.

The brig Antoineitr, off and from Quebec for this port,
wp cast away at Gasple about the initiate of October.

NAIIGATT, NOVFMNER IS

The Cb‘rlen, 04. from Dirimoolh for London. cot on
sfi .re ye.irrday 00000 ming on FaIfIIICSS Ruck, but gut off agaior
bud has vivo:l.'l47J on Istr ruyiie.

DIAL, NOVVIIBtIt IS.

A brig ran oil the Goodwin Sands us. Friday, and several
boats put off to her alibstanee, one of whirls is returned, and
report. the erew to be logs. The boat put two men us. board,
stud she sea east so heavy, that she broke adrift from the brig.
mud could out again reach her. At 4 p 111. the brig souk
with her crew, ten men and a boy, and the two men from
Deal. She was about 4!tl eons, white sides, and fresh
psiiitrel, but au attire head. Her namris4ll known, but
they obi:said on her liens " Allmon " It is conjectured that
Idle is the Hoffeting, from lismilsro' for Nt. Thomas's, that
a. rived off Dover us the 15th last. Several uf our boatmen
Lava lona ufT to day, but uut a vestige of the wreck is to be
it POI.

Arrived yesierday and eared for the River she Mountaineer,
IShalley ; and Heart of Oak. Robes two. from govt.'s c.
Sailed so day she whole of She outnard•bownd.

Arrived and remain she Belinda, Caradale, Goon Haven-
nak ; Tode, M•Prierciii, hum Marseilles ; Henry, Tliumpson,
liven St.Juhn'a. Ntw Brunswick ; and several ushers.

Came down from tke River and sailed the Shakypeare,
Cleveland; Luria, Raker ; *gar, kliddktun ; Claremont,
Camden ; sod Britutem, Pixley, fur Jamaica; Revoke,
Aiken, fur Dominica; mod Mikado., %you" for Hayti.

Pri►ate informatiou being given that sti illicit
distillery was carrying on at No. 6, Grocers'-hall-
cuitrt, Poultry, the Akers of Excite. accompas
tiled by sonic officers of the City police, repaired
thither on Friday resenting, and seized upwards of
600 g 'nuns of molasses wash, moil all the utensils
,r currying on an extensive distillery. The patties
concerned had previously wade their escape.

PRICE OF XTOCI

YESTERDAY.

Bank Stuck
3 per Ct. Red 77} I Indi■ Bonds.. 7/ 73 pr.
9 per Ct. Conc 7Bl I Es. Bills. 10001 4 5 pr.
4 p.r Cents..... y6iii I Ditto, 500/......6 5 pr.
6 per Ct. N. Auu 1111 I Coos. tor Am.. 78 781

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