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GIBRALTAR, Nov. 12.

The fever still continues its progress through the
garrison without shy change, either in its virulence
or contagion. InThe town it has almost completely
ex-arbor( itself, every house having been visited with
it, and, except young children, it has very rarely
happened that any person' escaped die contagi.m.
Considerably more 'thait one third of the inha-
bitants have been carried off by it, and the contagit.a
.erne more isitive and deadly within the walk of
the town than ever, as many families and othi.rs
have fataUy experienced, who had hitherto escaped,
the contagion by encamping at. the South. or living'
on board of ship, but who imprudently retained to
the town, conceivi. g that the disease was at an end
there ; but they h..ve been invari.ibly at:acked with
the fever, which has generally proved fat .1.
About two-thirds of the troops haYe now been
attacked with the fever, and it is progressively go-,
ing th-tiugh the rest. The deaths, tip. to yecterday,,
aniuopted to forty officers, including die staff, and
790 privates, and upwards of 3,7ii0 inhabitants.—
No officer or soldier, who has had the fever in they
Vest Indies, has been seized with this—a very re-
markable bet, which we hope those in power will
pay attention to, it sending reinforcements to this
garrison, as every officer except ore (who had been
wthe West Indies), of all those who arrived by the
last convoy, has been carried off by this dreadoil
disease, wliich is infinitely more contagious and
more deadly than the plague.
The number of sick Amongst the troops has de-
creased •0 about 530 the princiiial deaths last'
weA have been Captain Heywood, Lieutenants
King Anil Cuthbert, ;:aptain Wilkinena. and the)
Paymaster of the slth t-giment ; Mr Calder, mer-
chaaf ; Mrs. Browne, wife of Captain Browne, of
the I Sth Regiment ; Mr. and Mrs. Maurin, and
Madan* linetadrc.
The Spaniards an seillating gun-boats here, as
if they expected by *Rides shortly.
-•m_s
FUNERAL GF AE L 4171 ALDERMAN
BuIDELL.

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Yesterday, about four o'clock, the remains of
this wordy charatier were interred, with great so-
lemnity, in the parish church of St. Martin's, Old
Jewry ; soon after eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
the mutes and constables were placed at the door in
Cheapside, and the public in general were permitted
to view the body laying in state. The shop was hung
with black, ornamented with escutcheons, and illu-
minated with war candles ; in a small room, at the
end, with glass doors, was the coffin, elevated on a
bier, and ornamented with e,cutcheons of the fami-
ly Anna, asul the gold chain he wine when Lard
Mayor hung from the head. The sr_N.tators passed
through the house, and came out at the door in
Ironmonger-lane. About three o'clock, the com-
pany began to assemble, in order to at:end .he!fu-
metal, and a party of the Military Associatton of
the Ward of Cheap surrounded the derv. to kelp
ttri the crowd, aid a la gee party at die chug.
der r, in Ironmonger lane. The funeral ~rocessi
•aouved on foot Iron: Che.ipside, down Ki.ig-.ire
Cateaton-street, and up bonmongets.lane, to tin
church, in the following order:
Tune s•ree: Ktep.4,44;
Tartowea try Coimstrie44. :43 w.th s Ik hat•ingitts.
Next ars ornisows4, or cobblers, from the C!' .ear School .•
St Ann'., Fgwww lane, of which belted been rieittene.
iogeed by sue Girls and Boys of that !Wipe!, with their
Nir;ct the Mandtalmen, twe and two
The City M.,.1,41* in f gg rifonn, wah I irk SCVS.
41-if Site Co union Coursed of the Want
Thee the Sword awl Mace Borers of the Coy, with the
Engh!enis .1( their Offir.C.
The Feathers.
THE BODY.
Ann the XV. Sir Jahn fam ,
the Recoggirg, Si. juh.. W. Ileadersugg.
Sir Win. Stag.. airlegagian i.e M
The Lord Maven,
futigtssegi by the Ch.grals• data, and Argued t who',
Cougt of I,lJer...en 443 S.icolF.,
witl, their ell gplains
They Iv re fo:lg.wg dby a F.-rat many peyote friends,
trades e.•, ....d seßants, who paid their
is tttli• i. Lest lector
On arriving At he church, the fifes .‘n] drum,- of
the volunteers played a solemn dirge; the enact::
children of St. Aim's sung an anthem in the church,
composed for the occa,ion, and it was coo,: :fled
sne.dsout any accident, amidst a «IA crowd of r:ople.

I.LOPEIU AT.

Last Friday mottling, about three o'clock, a
Lieur.-aant in the navy eloped with a young Lady
s amen years of age, the daughter of an eminent
Jew; of Poi tsmotith. They pursued their course
with all possible speed. 14 a chaise aid four, to
London. They had left Poi tsmuuth several hoops
before their flight w,is discovered, when the father
of Miss, accompanitd by a friend, pursued them
with all imaginable speed, in a chaise and
sour, on the London road. On his arrival
;it Kingston, he met with the post-boy, who drove
the lovers to town, who promised to give them
every assistance in their pursuit, and told them he
drove the happy pair to the Golden-Cross, Charing-
Cross; but the father, thinking it the most adviscable
to procure the assistance of the Police, drove to the
Pubic Office, Bow-street, and procured Adkins and
Ai owny. the oiE:ers, to assist him in his pursuit.
They went to the Golden-Crocs, but all the in•
formation that could he gailuid there was, that
the lovers remained ths re but a short time,
and went away in a hackney-coach, but no
trace could be made of the coach. Hand bills wire
accordingly issued, off-ring a reward to the coach-
man who drove the lovers, to give information where
he.= them down. Application was made at Doaor's
Csancnons to know whether any -application had
been made tor a licence for their marriage ? but
-hone had been made. It being stispeaed that appli-
cation would be made in 0:: course of Saturday
morning, several persons were set to watch, with
the Bow-street ()slicers; and, about two o'clock.
the gallant Officer applied for a licence, when the
Officers took him into cuktody, and conveyed him to
the father, who proposed, if he would pay all ex-
pcnre3, he would not prosecute bim—to which the
fond lover was rclubtantly obliged to agree, and to
tell. that the object of his affections WAS at lodgings
in Fludger-street, Westminster; where the fair dam-
sel was found, and return d, very teluaantly„ with
her father to Portsmouth ; to the no small mortifi-
cation of her affeEtionsie, but disappointed lover.

• EAST INDIA HOUSE..

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WLDNESDAY, DEC. 19.
A Quarterly Court of Proprietors wits helßehis
day, pursuant to public notice, for the purple* of
receiving the Report of the Court of Direetors on
Last half year's dividend of profits upon East India
Stock ; and, also for taking into consideration *e
resolutions passed by the Court of; Dirocloes for
granting an annuity of 3001. a year to Sir Nath.
Dance, an for establishing the government of the
Prince of Wales's island.
The first report being made, that the last half
year's diviAertdof profits on stock was ee per cent. ;
Sift NATIIANIEI. DANCE.
The CHAIRMAN next proceeded to state to the
Court, that the Direetors, at their last meeting, had
come to the reaolution of granting to Sir Nath /mint
Dance an annuity of 3001 a year, in remuneration
of his gallimt and important services on the 1501
.of February last, by the signal repulse of
the French squadron, under Linois, in their
attack of the homeward bound Chine fleet, in the
Indian Seas. Ile said, that the gallant and most
deserving Gentleman had declared himself perfeCtly
satisfied with the provision, and expressed his hope,
that it would meet the unanimous Approbetiim of
the Proprietors at large. It had been in the con-
templation of the DireCtors, to reward the ernitient
ssevices cf Sir Nathaniel in a different manner, by ,
giving him the first voyage to such pan of India as '
promised to be the most lucrative; but this Was
declined by Captain Dance, who, from his ad-
vanced years, and ill state of health, was induced le
decline this c'ter, and to prefer the provision now
stated.
Tw.titSie terse to express his warm approba-
tion of the principle of liberally remunerating so
truly meritorious an officer. But, although the
Directors, with a lendable attention to economy, in I
administering the finances of the Company, had con-
tent el themselves with making t provision so very !,
moderate in reward to the eminent cervices of Sir
N. Dance, he hoped it would not in consequence
follow, that the Proprietors below the bar should
rest satisfied with a remeneration so very inadequate
to the services of a man who had so signally and
successfully exerted himself for their interests and
the protection of their property. Accustomed as
he was, heretofore, to bring forward motimis in
that place, in which he had not always the good
forma • to have the unanimous concurrence of the
elce...ig; and eng teed as he often was in contests,
not irdeed with suer as that, so honourable to the
g ill sOt and deservieg Officer in question, upon the
15th is! February ; but in the mere war of words,
for the maintenance of motions, often unviccessful :
yes .n that motion, which be should this day have
tle• honour to propose, he ielt it not presumptuous
to anticipate the unanimous concurrence of that
lioneut dee Court. It was a motion for extending
the provieon voted by the IhreCtors to Sir ?la-
el .niel Dance, on this occasion. (Appiaeur.) Before
'etsit uld proceed to state the precise nature of his
mason, he felt it necessary to take a cercise
re.respeet of the brilliant occasion from which it
eriein tied • This he should do under three
i inet heads : !he victory itself—the officers tin-
e Wein) it was atchieved—and the importance to
interests of the Company. In relation to the first
- vhenever Englishmen only read or heard of Bri-.
eh ships of was esigegesi with those of equal or
• yen superior fs eve beionging to an enemy, it was
etenaterial tot what country or nation; he looked to
• tain viCtory on the British side as a thing
r o.irse, so well wits our naval prowess
etablished it] the confidence of the country. In
•ies .built purposely tsar war, and manned and
mins& in a suitable manner, that victory should
coestAnily apttensl upon the valour of British SCA—
are, ceuld men, w he matter of novelty or surprise
tit chez 4 emumeciel fleet, heavily laden, unfitted,
ties4eued, inadequately. armed, or prepared for
ear, andecnuatsAndee by officers unused to the ma-
egemeie or direetion of hostile fleets, should be
able to withstaesh.and gallantly to repulse, the at-
tack of an enemy's squadron, fully manned,officered
and prepared in all respeas tor the onset, fornicid a
new era iii the glories of the British navy, for which
the country stood indebted to the intrepid spirit,
skill, apd conduct, of Sir N. Dance, and the bravery
of tile efliCiers and men under his cot-tun:and. The
Court would, lie trusted, retied what WAS the de-
scription of officers uuder whom this triumph was
atchieved : not an Officer of the Royal Navy, but a
man brought up in their own service, who bad de-
voted a long life in the promotion of their
interests, he was sorry to add, most unsuccessfully
for his own ; and, with resped to the importance
of the victory to the Company's interest. If
liar had thousheit necessary to give any weight to
his purpose, beyond die ordinary feeling which must
arise to every liberal mind, upon the fir t consider-
ation of the evidenc•e he would move to adjourn
the further consideration of the subject, until every
man. who had doubt os cut iesityupint the importance
of the event, should • walk through the extensive
warehouses of the company, and contemplate the
immense g.7anttty of ealueble property, rescued by
the courage of this gallant veteran Omcce from the
grasp of the enemy into which it weaned almost
inevitably falling. The immense value of this pro-
perty, costrestee with the smallness of the proposed
provision, must come home to the generous feeling.
of every man who heat him, and suggest the utter
inadequacy of such .s remuneration. The Cemeeny
bed often voted h larger rewards to Officr, of
the Royal Navy, for Protecting their convoys,
merely under a sense of duty to their King and
country, without so moth as thinking about the ludic
Company, or feelingthe slightest anxiety for their pre-
petty. But this atch ievement WAS by an Officer, whose
whole life 4ss spent in the Company's service, and
devoted to their interest. Addressing himself, as
he now did, to a Gentleman, whose life had been
devoted to the service, and who, had he been hi si-
milar circumstances with Captaiq Dance, would,
he was sure, have displayed equal skill and courage,
he trusted, that he spoke language congenial to his
feelings, in thus bearing testimony to the merito-
rious claims of Sir Nathaniel Dance—and, in moving
the amendment he was about topropose, which was—

Tnat the Court o ProNwietora, M con-uterati.ai of tie 'Al-
lent and mentormus .14e,V1,Z1 t,l Captain Dance, tilt. "ae-
ronaut:oe occasion ; atmobred, the sum of 3 l•ngo+ed
by the Directors, be tucreaseil to MM.

The asotion was seconded by Mr. FITZHUGH.
TheCRAIRMAN cordiidly coincided in the send-

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ments expressed Is? Mr, Twining, with regard to
Capt. Ditnee, and observed, thavle Court of Dime-
fors had voted the sum, not as feeling it attadequate
rennutieration to the important services of that gen-
tleman, but is unanimous and immediate cemcur-
reoce with his ()WO precise wish, as expressed by his
1: i n is, who had proposed this settlement as an al-
Li-co:dive from the voyage, psoposcd to him as a
more Promisirsx SCUT" of emolument, but which he
had declined, a; well from his age and infirmities,
having devoted forty-five years of his life in the
Company's setvice, as from the inadequacy of his
means to lit out such investments as should enable him
to derive sect) advantages from the voyage as the
Dii;iaors wished. , lie therefore most chearfuliy
concurred in the objeds of Mr. Twining's motion.
Mr. JOHNSON said, that, considering as he did, the
state of the Company's finances for some time past,
he always looked with jealousy and vigilance to
every proposal for disposing of their money in re-
munerations of this kind. But so (ally did he en-
ter into the opinions of his Hon. Friend, \in 'Min-
ing, in t espe& to the gallant officer alluded to. that
he for once withheld any opposition to the disposal
propised, and cordially approved of the measure.
Mr. RA NDA L J AC KSON, without seeking to assume
any popularity with the friends of Captain Dance,
said, th It if he disapproved the grantproposed, he
should oppose it with the candour and openness of
ass honest mind, regardless of what might be
thonglit of his opposition. To the measure, or it,
principle, he had now no objection to offer ; the only
krspediment that occterred to his mind, was a prin.
ciplelald down in the 4th seelion of the Bth chapter
of the Bye-Laws of the Company, " That no mo-
ney, above the sum of 2001. be voted to any person,
without a fortnight's previous notice, in writing ;"
and, to the observance of this rule, as an Important
privilege of the Company, he hoped the ; inn. Mover
would have no objenion, fur, he was emorinced, it
could not have the most distant effe' towards de-
feating a purpose, in which the whole Court seemed
so onaniinous.
Mr. Twiei so agreed to withdraw his motion,
and moved, "'That it be taken into consideration,
on Friday, the 4th of January ;" which was ordered.

The Cilliolabl•14 then stated, that he had the plt-a.
sore to acquaint the Proprietors, that Warren Has-
tings, Esq. had expressed himself perfeelly satisfied
with the relief afforded by the Court of Diredurs
respe6ting the Pension granted to him by the General
Court.

PRINCE OF WALES's ISLAND.
The CHAI auto: then called the attention of the
Court, agreeably to the I7th and 18th Se:lions of
the 6th Chapter of the Company's Bye Laws, to the
arrangement proposed by the Court of DireCtors for
new modelling the government of Prince of Wales's
Island, and setting it upon the same footing as the
other Presidency of Fort St. George and Bombay.
With this view, the Chairman stated, that the Court
of Directors had lately come to an arrangement,
which should be now read to the Court # the policr
of the measure, he was confident, would be evi-
dent to every man ; and he felt himself per-
fefly satisfied that the Court of DireClors would
receive their unanimous sanCtion for what they..
had done ; the measure proposed, he was well as-
sured, would prove highly advantageous to the
Company's interests and to the puiaic as .
• ftiiirt a;io or duet V then stated the views of the Di.
,-4 . )6S-regard to this new and promising set-
ihr The Dirr&rs, he stated, had long turned
r thoughts to the establishment of some sub.
• Oak and well-regulated Government in the F.ast-
Ei
nen partof Asia ; and, he was assured, the settle-
grant At• Prince of Wales's Island would answer all the
parpoiee.of the Court. The advantages intended to
be derived by the encouragement of the Easter's and
Malay Trade, must be evident to every man. who
teens his thoughts to the value of our possessions in
the East ; besides which, it was essentially necessary
to the iraeresti, of the shipping, both in the Com-
jany's and the King's service, that such art esta-
blishment should be forthwith made. 'this Island
would afford a rendezvous fur our China ships,
and it was intended by Government. that at
bast one halt of the Naval Force in His Ma-
jesty's service stationed in India should always
be at this place for the safety of the shipping.—
There was another very important nbjecl to he it-
-Wined by this settlement—he meant the praCticabi-
lity of building and repairing ships of war for His
Majesty's service in India—a subj,•Ct which had
long been maturely considered, and which, he was
confident, the present arrangement would he able
fully to carry into eff.aft. In short, he stated that na-
'Ware seemed to have formed this island for all the
•pawscs the Company or the Legislature could have
isfeview. The climate was the finest in all India ;
.its prndu.'hons equal to any in India ; it po• s. seed a
harbour where ships might always anch... in safety,
=mole aed by the wind ; its eontiguif to l'egn,
where the largest forests of Teat arc to be found;
and lastly, its situation between Bengal and China,
enfficiewir pointed it out as the vety place for form-
ing a settlement, which might be made an empo-
rium in the Eastern Seas, and a commanding station
in that quarter.
The CHAIRMAN then adverted to the scheme for
building ships of war at Bombay, which had, in
wane measure. failed, in consequence of the dif-
' &nide% of obtaining timber in that quarter. Bom-
bay, he al - s stated, had been made hitherto a
naval station ; hut the great distance from the flay
of Bengal made it every way incoarement for such a
station. 'lbis difficulty, he observed, would be
obviated by making the station at Prince of Wales's
Island. The CHAIRMAN then concluded by ob-
serving, that the bare produttions of the island. be
trusted, would he sufficient to defray all the ex-
pences the Company were about to be put to; which,
he begged leave to stale, would not be so great as
gentlemen might in general imagine, as an esta-
blishment. of nearly the same extent, already existed
in the island. The principal charge was, to put
the government in the hands of the Company's co-
venanted servants, instead of those who How held it,
who were under no engagement to the Company.
The CHAIRMAN then moved, " That the General
Court should approve the arrangement agreed upon
by the Ceurt of DireCtors. subjed to the confirma-
tion of another General Court, to be called fur the
purpose, pursuant to the Company's Bye Laws."

Che DIFURT CHAIRMAN (Mr. GRANT) sop-
ported the arrangement agreed upon by the Court

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of Direelors, in a very-able speech, Whitt. we fig
our limits will not permit us to enter apogee.),
The several papers relating to the a:lantern
were then read, Ily which it appears the near C
vernment is to be formed on a plan similar to de
already established at Bombay and eladras,
in every way on a smailer scale for the present.
A long discussion took place on * point of Orth
after which,
Mr. Geosne JOHNSTON spoke strongly agait
the establishment, es creating unnecessary espenet
The (:eze e Nesbit combated all the argued
and objeelions urged by Mr. Johnston, in t-iefs
wis very ably supported by Messrs. Lance, l'erinl
Drew, Fitzhugh, and. Darby.
file Motion for approving the arrangement
prnp:ried by the Conn of Ihreetors was, After a J
suitor y conversation, carried nemina ossimaiikewiet su
i-41 to the confirmation of another General Court,
mentioned ab.ive.
Mr. ROCK afterwards moved, that • the sever'
papers, tending to elucidate the views of the Dive
tors, in forming this new arrangement, should '
printed, in older to enable the proprietors, at te
nest General Coar, to aline pteparad to Slater fed
upeu the sebjeel.
The mote'', was seconded hr Mr. Jektieton t be
on the assurance of the
.CH.410111.403 that
papers necessary for the inhumation of the pro
tors should be open for their perusal, in the Seed
tare's Office, at the India Mono, as is ostietli
such occasions. the motion was negatived,
The rinirt wes very numerous ly attended, et
4,lotlMed at half-past three; on the ClSAtit si• IS d
slating it to he a Quarterly Court, wet in Burs
ante of the Company's Charter.
The Court adjourned till the 4th January next.
LAW.
CQURT OF KING's ISF.NCH, GI:II on.ti, Dec :111.
Setttnzt et Nisi Pron.. before Lord Estasnoaueu
ded Terra(
ser.ev L. SVTTErTIELD.
This was an action of trespass brought against tl
Defendant for entering the Committee Room of tf
Coal Dealers.
Mr. ERSKINE stated the case of the Phintilf
who, he said, were dealer in coals, and in form.
days were accustomed to transeet their nitsitiess
an open place at Billingsgate ; but, tor fie grei •
convenience of themselves and the public.aft evert I
tweeted that building, now called the Cad Each s g
and by a certain deed the property of the: bee
WAS vested in the present Plaintiff. The '.lac.-
which the Defendant had trespassed, was a r
appreeeated to subscribers only, and hit
right whatever to enter there : he was therefore
'wilful trespasser, nor could the Learned C eine
conceive what defence he meant to set up. Ile vi.
a common informer, who alleged I.e. had net c.. 1
mitted any crinte sn a; to entitle him to treuisporii
tion ; and, therefore, thought he had a right to !iv
in the King's dominions: he had no property all
where, and therefore was a trespasser every wee-e.
John Freer WAS the., examined. I-I! J ens d, tits
he was beadle to the Coal.Emeherge, and attend,
the suescription-room, which wis only reseeted I
by the dealers; the Defetidafit •wan'ed to gn hut
this room ; witness desired he would read the ..oat
over the door, and he replied, that lie xis
read. The notice on the board stated, !lief •
any Gentleman chose to subscribe, he would fled.
book for that purpose, with the beadle." That no:
withstanding this, the. Defendant wen: into eh
room 20 or 30 times. A notice w.ts served. on ct
16th of May, signed by Mr. is ikon, the Secretakj
and Solicitnr to the Coal Dealers, purporting to b
a cautionary witice to the Defendant, not sie,aie t
enter the Subscription Room, unless he becartse
Subscriber, as otherwise he eseitild be ciesside-ed
wilful trespasser. and would be proceeded again.
accordingly. Ile saw him afterwards, on the 21
of the same mouth, when he came into the coon
in spite of the notice.
Upon M!

his cress-examination by !t. GlBl,, It
said: he did not beat the Defendant. nor ar...enlot t
persuade him with a big stick ; he only took him lt
the shoulder, to put him out, but neve ill used hi
at all ; he admitted he had brut in the itiag's Be
for six weeks, upon this account, and was not use
very well himself ; he had only given the Defendas.
a broad hint not to cnnle there again. t.?
Mr. Glass, in his d emee, observed, that 3
friend, Mr. ERSKINE, ha I thrown our some isa.i
*dons against the Defendant, of his being. a coot
Mon informer; he adrn'tted he was so ; btq its v
also to be remembered. that the Flainac
w.—
most informed against, above all tithe, me ; al;
in most cases, to some purpose. If they hpef a ,
reason to complain, his client had muds ft.orT, I
he had been treated moot cruelly by that
slot ; he was a coal-meter, and had a 0)01 t
into the room ; but, if he had not. the. was ,he
took to prevent him, was near proving. tela. !tea:,
When they get him there, they put him on the tig
(and, being cod-deale.s, t was to he supposed the;
kid a tolerably large one), where they threeteireel LI
roast him alive ; and then put him under the `fire t.
cool him ; and .tsked him could he treasure red
hot coals. Ste ? In short, he trusted the Court ant
Jury would see, that it W•li ttlIA a case as did not
by any means, call for exernpl try damages, if an;
damages at all could be Oven.
Eatramosoeow cb.erved, that most car
tainly, though it was rota case f..r lug- damages
yet the Defendant had r ghtto resort there, aft,
the notice had been given to him ; it created a law:I,
and a confusion, and he sit, old hare kept out of it
As to the damages, the Jury welt knew how tc
measure them.
The Jury, without heetatio 1. found a vcrdi&
One Shilling damages for the Plaintiffs.
CLINISRVVON lad OTSSAv A.:.IIRIVAN sad
OTULIeg.
This was an aflion against the Defendants AS se
eeptors of a Bill of Exchange.
Mr. GARROW, for the Plaintiff., stated, that
this were an ordinary case of a Bill of Eschange
he should have little to do more than prove tilt
hand-writings ; but it VMS sometimes certomary, a
evil as ceseverrilent, to anticipate ,e lat might b
the defence set up ; and in doing this, it v-aster.-s.
sary for him to enter somewhat at large into the
ease before the Conrt.
The Plaintiffs, Mesta. Clementson, Bcridell, and

Ism were eminent merchants in Basing lane t
Defendants, Messrs. Ackerman, Suardy, and
team were waterproof cloei manufacturers, at
Ilea ; and, in the course of their business, had
e dealings with Messrs. Wagner and Mainawick.
sc latter Gentlemen applied to the Plaintiffs to
it them for some goods, and referred to Mr.
cerrnan for a charaaer, who again referred to his
Tree Couteau ; and this Gentleman, when applied
said, that they were persons not very high in
world, with respea to funds: but they after-
•sl proposed to give the Plaintiffs good bills; and
nrdiagly presented one fur the amount of the
ids, accepted by Couteau, in the name of Acker-
n, Suardy, and Couteau, for 4971.
rim defence he understood to be made was, that
Liteati had no right to subscribe the name of the
n to any bill ; that the partnership was di:solved ;
ethat the Plaintiffs were cautioned by Ackerman
to give any credit to Wagner and Co. on account
his firm. As vs ere first point, the partnership
s not dissolved Luna the 18th of May, 1803, and
notice in the Gaze.te was not until the list, and
bill wet dated 9th of Apia ; and, as to the last
nt, a bill had been tiled in the•Faprity F.xchequer,
Ackerman, againt the Plaintiffs, wherein it was
srged that he gave them cautionary notice by one
Hawkins ; every alt,gation of which was most
sitively denied upon the oaths of these most re-
relable gentlemen The Learned Counsel then
'de several most severe observations upon Mr.
swkins, whom, he said, should he dare to come
rward as a witness upon that cause, he would
wile in such a way as would make him a candi-
tat for a place of public exhibition. The hand
itings to the bill were then proved, upon which
r. Gsealow rested the case on the part of the

urinous.
Mr. Easel), e, for the Defendants, observed, that
t was not to be intimidated by the threats of his
anted friend, Mt. G•aaow; he admitted it was
ten the very best way. to get at evidence by treat-
g the witneoes with severity, and that the ends of
price were most frequently Attained, in extorting
e truth upon cros, ex rm.:ration ; but he could not
le'er the animadversions which h id passed upon
Ir. Hawkins to go unnoticed ; he was a Gentleman
hose charatier and history would bear the strictest
:rutiny ; be was at present a respeftable farmer,
aiding in the neighbourhood of St. Alban's; he was
manger robin), too still was entitled to a hearing
Ate some farther preliminary observations, he
id, Mr. Ackerman was a respeclable printseller in
le Strand, and was concerned in the water-proof
oth manufillory with the other Defendants, the
rat of whom, Mr. Snarly, was a Gentleman of
roperty, a stifled of the King of Sardinia, and
ore - commission under lien Majesty; the
thee, Coutean, had run away, and was a fu-
rtive abroad; as to the Plaintiffs. they were
espeaable Gentlemen, and he did not declaim
Falust them; Wagner and Mainawick were two
Ferman adventurers, of no property. When Wag-
er and Co. sent for the goods in question, he said,
would be proved, that Mr. Borridcll. alter they
ad been put into the .art, had them taken out
gain, 4:eclat ing he wonld oot give them up on the
redit of Wagner and Co. Mr. Ackerman being
armed of the connexion of Couteau with these
ierman Adventurers, and suspeSing his part's
illainy,sent Mr. Hawkins to let the Plaintiffs know
is apprehe siuns, and that the firm would not be
,ound for any goods they should receive.
Several wi:nesses were then produced, who proved
hat Mr. &rriaiell at first ret Asc.' to let the clothes
do, but afterwaids did ; the goods went to Acker •
man and Co.'s, wliet e they were waterproofed, and
fterwards delivered to Wagner and Co. Mr.
tekerman was some time after informed that the
pod, were selimg trader price : he wanted to get
hem into his possessitei, and procured a constable
ego with him Mt, ta :h..), were, as he then under-
toad the acceptance iu quealon had been passed.
Mr. John Hawkins was last examined: he gave a
pAtticular descnption of the partners in the VVater-
aroof Cloth Manutasfiory ; he said that he eon-
rafted with them to transaa their business as an
mien: for six months, for the purpose of ascertain.
ing whether it would be advantageous to him
engage with them in the manufaitory ; but,
ading it a declining uade, he relinquished it.
e now occupies a farm of 4:IS acres, near St. Al-
ban's, for which lie pays a rent of 3701. per annum.
In consequence of a previous conversation with
ckerman, he went to the comptinghouse of the
Plaintiff's, and intimated to Mr. llorridell, that Mr.
A. would not be a security for Wagner and Co.
Since he received the sulonena, he wens again,
For the purpose of ascertaining who the person was
be had bad the conversation with, and positively
swore Mr. Borridell was the person. Ile told Mt.
B. that Wagner and Co. were adventurers, and that
Couteau was not worth a shilling, who, by his at.-
tides of partnership, was forbade to sign the name
of t' e firm to any bills.
During a very long cross-examination by Mr.
GallltOw, it did not appear that he contradieltd
himself in any material faS : he said he had been
eleven years ading as agent and purser to the Dark-
more, Mining, and Smelting Company in Devon-
shire; he had afterward; been engaged for two
years in America, where he had seventy powers of
attorney to fulfil, and tunsaSed money matters
there for several per.cns to the amount of between
30 and 60,0001. ..
Mr. Gatsuw, in a very long and able speech to
avidence. again adverted to the testimony of Mr.
Hawkins, and declared he would not retract, but
repeat what he before had said.
Lord Et ttneonovoir said. the question for the
luny to try was, whether the Defendant, Ackerman,
had given such a countermand of the acceptance to
the Plaintiffs, through Ilawklns, as would exonerate
him ? 'Dd. depended wholly upon the credit they
ifiould give to his evidence, and in this, as in all
ether eases, they were to weigh the testimony by
wobabilities.--h erdia for the Plaintiffs, .:(071.
SIEVE T. TLIIIIIT.
This was an attion to recover a portion cif prize-
money, upon the ship the J•Lerso 31,1,4.
In this case, the plaintiff ..vas the chid- mate of
be ship, the Jahaola Maria, which was Dutch pro-
w), and taken a prize by the Detendir, who was
'oprain of the FfrJllll'e sloop of war. A contras
1 vrritin3 was eirrere.! into between the Captain of
le Fwerites.'e and the Plaiotiff, wherein it was
—I, II at the two e -sati: should cruise together.

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and the Defendant was to allow the crew of the
Jabana Maria a type hundre.l and tenth share of all
such prizes as they should capture in company,
during the cruise, as a compensation for their endea-
vours to take prizes, and proteet both vessels.
They made no captures, and returned to port,
when the Ababa Maria was condemned by the Court
of Admiralty, to be sold for the benefit of the cap-
tors, and the mate brought this a'tion to recover the
110th part of that prize.
The question was, whether the Juliana Maria was
comprised in the original agreement ? but the Plain-
tiff not being able to prove the adjudication of the
Court of Admiralty, he was nonsuited.

BRANT C. STEINBERG.
This was an aaion brought by the shippers of
goods against the underwriters, upon a policy of
insurance, on the ships A•trea and Wary Si, pheaa,
bound from Liverpool tn 'Frieste and Venice, with
liberty to carry letters of marque, and to touch at
Malta, in the course of the voyage.
The policy V. 4. made on the 23d of July, Ism,
and subscribed lir 2001. The declaration stated,
that the ships sailed, and were lost by capture, and
also stated loss by barratry.
Both ships belonged to the same owners, one of
which was commanded by one of die o.vner's sons,
and they both had particular instruftions not to part
company, but to, proceed on the voyage together,
with permission 'o capture and man, but not to go
nut of the regular course of the voyage. When
they got out to sea, they agreed to separate, for the
purpose of cruising, and divided some leagues from
each other, and then went in pursuit of a French
ship, which hove in sight. The French ship, how-
ever, turned upon them, fought them, kid captured
both, near the Gut of Gibraltar. The cruising and
deviation from the voyage were clearly proved
Counsel for the Plaintiff then relied upon the Court
for borratry.
The question, therefore, submitted to the. Jury
was,'wha tiler the Captains had been guilty of barra-
try or not ? and it furtner appeare,g, that the Plain
tiffs were the shippers of go,ds, who had no interest
in the vessels, the Jury found a Verdia fur the
Defendant.

COMMON PLvvi, GUILDHALL.

Sit 1111:: df Alin Pr.uf, 6,fire Arr. Juoire CII A 141311 a,
and a SrocCitli :Pay.

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KODINSON TV RPM led MIANSFIL I D.
This was an attirTri brought by the owner of the
ship /et/mite:7, to recover from the Di-itendants,
owners of a lighter, the value of two hundred bar.
rels of pitch and tar, which had been lost at Black-
wall, on account of the craziness of the lighter, and
the negiigence of the bargemen.
It appeared from the evidence of Edwird Glos-
ter, a revenue officer, rill, was on board the Lash-
try in November, 13)3, that the lighter had been
brc aght alongside, on the evening of the 9th, and
that he, by the dire.tion of the mate, who was
a Swede, as were all the hands, asked the
bargeman, how many barrels should be pot on
board the lighter? The man told him two hun-
dred, and desired him to have her loaded as soon as
possible. The bargeman then went on shore, leav-
ing the ligiiter between the firdortrii i.red another
vessel, without a man on board The next mornings
at a lits,le after seven, they began to loasi her, and hid
the :0r) barrels put on board by -ey
then shoved her gut from betividtwei v • nd
fastened her by a painter to the:tern of ifit ~.W-try,
try, where she remained the whale of that dub
without the bargeman coming to bring her up till
L-incion. At two in the morning he was awoke lOy
the man on deck calling up the Mate to tell hits the
lighter was sinking. He went on deck immediately,
and saw her go down ; every effort was made by
pumping to save her, but without success. She wit
afterwards taken up, and appeared to him to be a
very crazy craft, and had a hole in her bow that he
could put his hand in.
Serjeant Bast, fair the Defendants, said, that it
was always the custom for the Master of the ship
to send a man on bo-rd the lighter when she came
along-side him to take care of her, until the barge-
man returned, who invariably went on shore ; to
prove which, he called several owners of lighters ;
he also called the bargein in who had !nought the
lighter to the vessel, v ho saure the lighter was as
good as new, only that she had a small bruise un-
der her bow.

'the Jury, without giving his Lordship the
trouble of reading over-the evidence, gave a veidid
for the Plaintiff—Damages 1921.

ettactiis ti THOM►SOV.
This was an anion on a policy of insurance for
2001. against the Detensiiint, as one of the under-
writers of the ship George and Kitty.
It appeared, from the evidence of John Townes,
abi oker, who proved the signature of the Defend..
ant to the policy, that he had received a letter
from the Plaintiff, stating that he had contraled with
Governmeat to CAI ry bricks to the barracks betwoen
peachy Head and Dungeness, and desiring him to
effea a policy of insurance for 4001. This letter he
shr wed to the Defendant. who WAS in that line, anS
who underwrote for tool.

The master of the ship was then called, who
proved the loss of the vessel.
The defence set up by Serj. Resr, for the Defend-
ant, wa,, that he was not informed the bricks were
to hr landed on the beach, and that, if he had, he
would not have b.•come an underwriter, without
being paid a hazard insurance. The Serjeant there-
fore hoped, that on account of this fa& being con-
cealed from the Deli:admit, he would obtain a
verdict.

Mr..lustice CHAMSRZ observed to the jury, that
the Defendant, as an underwriter, should have been
ac•luainted with the coast between Beachy Head and
Dungeness, and that he thought the letter from the
Plaintiff was very fair and explicit. The jury im-
mediately found a verdi.l for the Plaintiff. 1).t•
mages 1.701. 3s. the difference between that and the
5001. insured being allowed for salvage.

Mr. Bisi's bay mare, by Punimis, carrying
71b. is matched against Mr. JONES'S black
/money, carrying a feather, for leo guineas, which
will be run over the Beacon Course, Newmarket,
on Thursday the 27th inst. The lad who is to ride
the poney is a son of Jolts DAY, training groom at
Stockbridge, now in his 14th year, and weighs no
more than 421 b. but suaiitn made, and well pro-
portioned.