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SURREY SESSIONS —Honsaktosesa-wa.

• Tint./ DAY.
V;!1.1' Ast KLARICIC. .E.q. in Me Ciair, and a fall
Rs nci~ of AI ,R irrrarn.
After the Prisoners bad been pat tr the 134 r, at
ten o'clock, the trials commenced.
Georgirna Courser, alias Georgi4na Barrington, a
eelehrated charades., was charged with stealing
1r .m the person of Henry Danu, one guinea And
four shillings, in Blackmail-street, iu the Borough,
the ‘.:l:h December last.
=Or. Mossis opened the case for the Prosecution,
and called rte Wittie4ses.
Henry Dann, the Prosecutor, said, that on his re-
turn from Crutch*lftriars, late on the night of the
23:1 of Deeemher, or very rally on the morsimg of
the 24th of December, to his residence at Stock-
well, he was accosted by the Prisoner, in Black-
man-meet, in the Borough, who asked him where
he was going ? he said,toma ; hr had then a pair
of boots on his lefs aim, and a bundle in his left
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hand. a gripped him hard by the right arm,
and took some ind-cent liberties with him, which he
resisted. She went off, and he missing his money,
followed her, took her, and put her into the care of
a watchman.
George Harman. the watchman who received her
in custody, took her into the watch-house, from
Ms. Dann, and delivered her into the charge of
the Night Constable.
a• John Robinson, the Night Constable of Saint
George's parish, received her into custody. and pre-
vious to the search, asked Mr. Dann what he had
lost ? he said, a new guinea and four shillings;
among them was one marked with the letters who
described, a large B, a smell e, and a small d
his first search, he found in her pockets the four .
shillings, and the one in question particularly. The
guinea was not then found; but on a second search
and the previous observation of the watchman, whet
saw her drop something into her hand, and path
into her pocket, a guinea was found—a new on%
and covered with crumbs, as if fresh from heh most.
Money has been offered to him, and all recompense,
b► the prisoner, hat refused by him. He conducted
ber to Union Hall, and she was then, by Sir Jona
.A LEXANDS a, committed for trial.
Mr. Nohaw, after an acute cross.examinatise,
took a legal objection to the inclidment, in as much
as it was set forth, four lawful shillings of the cur-
rent coin of the realm, were stolen I those now pro-
duced, certainly never had been in His Majesty's
mint, nor were they legally the current coin of the
realm. This objection was answered by Mr. Mot-
els, as one of a most mischievous tendency in its
operation ; and the Chairman was of opinion the ob-
jedicn was not tenable. The Jury immediately
found her GadO, and she was sentenced to seven
years transportation to New South Wales.
George Borg'', and
.7..sies Al/ander were tried on a
charge of feloniously stealing one barrel of tar,
value '2G shillings, the property of Jonathan Garth, of
Rotherbithe. After a very long trial, the Prisoners
were found Garrity.-•-Judgment was respited.
Jews Proce, a servant to Mr. Parker, of Horse.
Wows), wits indided for stealing a number of !M-
-ars, containing wine and spirituous liquors, the pro-
perty of his master. A long chain of evidence was
ite.ird, and in the event. the Jury found& yarded of
NO Guilty. Hs was again tried on another charge,
for stealing chairs and tables, and also acriakd.

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NhW CUML.T.

LETTER 01 DR. 01.11ER6 TO THE EDITOR OF THE
H A S.J BURGH CORRESPON ISF.N .
DEC. 23.
The Comet discovered by M. Puns, at Marseilles,
on the 10th of November, has not been visible to
us these few days past, on account of its toe great
ilerease of Southern declination. According to
observations made here and in Lilienthal, M. Bes-
se!, Superintendant of the Observatory of the cele-
• btated Senator of Justice, Scbroeter, at Lilienthal,
has calculated the path of this Comet :—From the
calculation it follows, that the new Comet, alter ap-
pealing in superior brilliancy in the Soothe' n pans
of the globe, and after passing very close to the
South role of the Ecliptic, on the 31st of Decem-
ber, will be again visible towards the middle of
January, above the horizon of the Observatories in
the South of Europe, and about the 20th of the same
month will be also visible in this neighbeerhood. It
will then he seen in the Milky Way, in the sign of
the Whale, included by the new astronomers in the
e'en of the F.lettric Machine. With us the Comet
will rise but a vei y little above the clearest part of
the South and S. uth West horizons, and on that
account we can only observe it if we are favoured
with warmer weather ; bet in the South of Ger-
marl, France, Italy, &c. it may be very distially
o.,,erred, and foilowed with the telescope, until
very near the end of February.
In order to facilitate the finding again of this
Comet, M. Bessel has calculated the following
plane of the same for she midnight of Paris:
Degrees Swoth declination.
January 13. SY 19" IS'
January 25. l'!" 40' 29. 34'
Febtuary 4. 17. 33' 2J" :•S'
Until tile 16th of February this Comet will be-
come clearer and more brilliant than it was on the
10d. of November, the day of iti first discovery.
W. Mesas, Dr.

In the parish of Woikington, last year (180(i)
these were t.'44 baptisms, tat burials. and 48 mar-
ri.•gos —ltecrcased M baptisms, 18, increased in bu
1,41. 10, decreased in marriages, 16.
In the patidtof liarringtoss, witt.in the same pc.
riodo these were 4D-baptisms, Y 5 burials, and 9 mar-
riatel —DecrrabeJ in baptism.. 11 ; kle4r,-a.rd in
• .•'- a. • .nual in 11. e labt

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lA' V.JS 1011.
VALTCAMINii.
c3PK, JAN. 9.
At a period like the present, when tliat miscon-
duff which has already received the chastisement
of the lam, will snake rumour be too readily received
for fag, we did not wish to vex the public mind with
reports which had been unthinkingly circulated, and
which credulity had received, re.perelmg the at rival
of a French frigate in the port of 13alionore ; but
that report having been extended where, perhaps,
its impression may exist without reninv.il, we have
thought it our duty not to let it par; unnoticed.
This fabrication stated, that a ship of the descrip-
tion we have mentioned, had been found in that
harbour totally deserted by her crew, if ever she
had one, with her helm lashed down, and having
on board 17,000 stand of arms. Some supernatural
pilot had steered her, and it was expthed that the
same miraculous agency would have distributed the
arms which she contained; indeed, we believe the
report ascribed to invisible management her anchor-
ing in a safe birth.
When this rumour was credited, it will naturally
occur, how especially prepared the public should be,
to rejea absurd fabrications, contrived either in vii.e
or waggery. The Ina of this matter is, that a
collier had arrived upsn the coast in such a state,
that her crew thought she would have foundered ;
and more aiftuated by fear than judgment, they
deserted her. _

The vessel, however, did not go down, hut was
driven into • creek, where, perhaps, the most skilful
pilotage would have been unavailingly exerted to
place her, andwas taken/possession of by the country
people, who refused to the crew the right, which
they supposed they had forfeited, by deserting her,
eif again resuming their charge of her. In this state
she remained when we last heard of her.

" IDIIIIIWRGH, JULY 12.
" It is reported, that the same storm which dis-
mast,nl the Atlas of Leith, in Orkney, drove a
French ship of war on shore, and that the people
who were saved, had landed and fortified them-
selves. Whether th:s report is true or false, we can-
not pretend to say—bet we understand some of the
Kind's ships sailed from Leith Roads yesterday to
the northward."

THURSO, J•M. 1.
" A fishing smack which arrived here yester-
day, from the Orkneys, brought accounts, that,
in consequence of the heavy gale of wind on the
2.3 th of last month, some ships lying in Longhope,
were drove from their anchors and stranded, that
one of them was an armed vessel, carrying 16 guns,
believed to be a French privateer, that from 70 to
73 men having been landed from this vessel, they
took possession of the Island of Vlotta, fortified
themselves there as they hest could, and soon there-
after seized upon several country boat., a:,cl that
it was apprehended they would proceed to other
aAiof depredation upon the defenceless inhabitants.
Upon the first surmise of the above intelligence, the
Volunteers of this place and neighbcurhood stepped
forward with the utmost alacrity, and urged their
Officers to lead them on against the enemy ; but
AS their latiJable and spirited request could not be
complied with, without the approitat,on of the Lien-
tenantcy, a meeting was called, and held here this
morning, at which the information having been
supported by affidavit, the Deputy Lieutenants
then present, after paying a well merited com-
pliment to the Volunteers for their tender of ser-
vice, came to the unanimous resolution •to accept
of the offer, for the safety and prow/bon of the
neighbouring coultry. Accordingly, at two o'clock
this afternoon, the two Thurso companies, making
part of the .;3 battalion of Caithness Volunteer In-
fantry, embarked under the immediate command of
Lieut -Col. SINCLAIR, on board of 4of the London
smacks, now employed in the filiery upenahis coast,
the masters of which made a voltimarreilier of their
services far this purpose ; and it was truly gratify-
ing to see with what enthusiastic ardour they
then left the shore, amidst the acclamations and
applauses of the surrounding multitude.—The
wind i. fair, and it is expeZted that the expedi-
tion will reach the place of its destination before
morning, where, if they have the good fortune to
meet the enemy, there can be no doubt that they
will give a good account of them."—Edo:. Courant.

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no:mixt' OF SHP. IIT'SAURT PA;1771:511.

1 " A Petition of Robert Lloyd, John Thomas,
Thomas Stirrup, aid Thomas Morhall, was read;
setting forth that the Petitioners were, at and due
ing the time of the last Eledion for Members to
serve in the present Parliament for the Boroug'm of
Shrewsbury, Eleflors for thesa'd Borough, and voted
or claimed to have had a right to vote at the sail
Eledion; and that at the said Eledion holden for
the Borough e. Shrewsbury, before William Pris
sick, Esq. Mayor of the said Borough, the Candi-
dates were the Honourable William Hill, the Ho.
nourahle Henry Grey Bennett, and Thomas Jones,
Esq. that a poll was demanded for the said Henry
Grey Bennett, on Monday, the 3d day of Novem-
ber last, and began on that day, and from that time
continued till Saturday, she 15th day of the same
month of November; that during the pull, divers
persona, not having any qualification to vote at the
said Eledion, were illegally admitted, by the said
Mayor, to poll for the Hon. Henry Grey Bennett,
and a great number of persons, duly qualified to
vote at the said Eleainn, and who tendered their
votes for the said Thomas Jones, were illegally re-
jeaed, and not permitted to vote, by the said Mayor,
and that many persons who had, or claimed to
have, a right to vote at the said Eledion, were in-
duced to give their votes, at such Eletlion, by bri- '
bery, treating and corruption ; and that the Ho-
nourable Henry Grey Bennett, by himself, his
agents, friends, managers, and partizans, and others
on his behalf, was guilty of bribery, treating, and
corruption, and corrupt and illegal practices, and
did, by gifts and rewards, and by premises, agree-
ments, and securities for gifts and rewaids, amt by
menaces and threats, corrupt and procure divers
persons, as well those who were qualified to vote, as
also those who claimed or pretended to have a tight
to vote at the said Eledion, and also others who
had no pretence or colour to such right, to give
their votes at the said Eledion, fcr the said Henry
Grey Bennett, and to refuse and forbear to give
their votes, at the same Eledion, for the said Tho-
me% Jones, in order to procure the said Henry Grey
Bennett to be returned as a person duly elected ;
and the Petitioners further state, that the said
Henry Grey Bennett, by himself, his friends,
agents, maeagers, partizans, and others on his be-
half, after the teste of the writ for the said Eledion,
and at and during the said Eledion, and also before •
the Elation of the said Henry Grey Bennett, to
serve in Parliament for the said Borough, did give,
present, and allow, to divers persons who had votes,.
or claimed or pretended to have a right to vote at
such Eledion, money, meat, drink, entertainment,
and provisions, arid make presents, gifts, rewards,
and entertainments, and make promises, agtee-
ments, obligations, and engagements, to give and
allow money, meat, drink, presents, rewards, and
entertainments, to and fist such persons having, or
clairniig or pretending to have, right to vote at the
said Eledion, and to and for the use, advantage,
benefit, emolument, profit, and preferment, of such
person or persons, in order to his the said Honour-
able Henry Grey Bennett being elected, and for
being elected in Parliament for the said Borough,
in violation of the standing Order and Regulations
of the House, and in defiance -of the laws and
statutes of the realm, for preventing charge and ex-
pence in the election of Members to serve in Parlia-
ment ; and that, by these and various otaer means,
a pretended majority was obtained for the Honour-
able Henry Grey Bennett, and be was returned by
the said Mayor ; whereas the said Thomas Jones
had the clear majority of legal votes, and .‘ sight to
have been returned as duly elected ; and that the
said Henry Grey Bennett, even had the majority cf
votes been for him, which it was not, was, by the
et:irrupt and illegal practices aforesaid, disabled and
incapacitated to serve in Parliament for the said Bo-
rough; and therefore praying the Homo will be
pleased to take the premises into consideration, and
to declare that the said Thomas Jones WAS duly
eleaed, and ought to have hen returned as a Mem-
ber to serve in Parliament for the said Borough of
Shrewsbury, and that the Eledion of the said Henry
Grey Bennett was null and void, or that the House
will afford the Petitioners such other and further
relief as the Hesse shall think fit "
Ordered, That the said Petition be taken into
consideration upon I uesday the 3d of Febniary
next, at the same time that the Petition of Thomas
Jones, Esq. is ordered to be taken into eonsidera-
tion. Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his I \Tar-
rant or Warrants for such persons, papers, tied re.
cords, as shall be thought necessary by the several
parties, on the hearing of the matter of the said
Petition.
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Lately, a trial was made to ascertain what a
horse could draw on the iron rail-way from the
harbour of Ayr to the Newton coal-pits. Sit
waggons were loaded with three tons each, the sir
waggons exceeded two tons, making in all fully 20
tens. A cartdiorse was yoked, but in starting, the
chain, which bound the fifth waggon to the fourth,
gave way, and the horse proceeded with the four
waggons with ease; thus pulling a load of nearly
14 torts weight.
The following are extraordinary instances of
the mildness of the season:—On the morning of
Christmas-day, a hedge-sparnsw's nest was taken
at Doveridge, in Derbyshire, with four eggs in it.
On the same morning, a green linnet's nest was
taken out of a bush near IVarwirk, with two eggs
in it. In an efposed part of the shrubbery of Sir
Game:. row att., at Heatlikeld, near Swansea,
there is a rose in full bloom. On Saturday se'nnight
WAS observed at Higham, in Derbyshire, a garden
bean in hill blow, and a hive bee labouring to cull
honey from it, as in the month of June. A gentle-
man of Wellesbourne, had a dish of green peas
brought to his table on Christmas-day, which had
been gathered the Same morning, in an open field in
that parish. Strawberries were also gathered on
the same day ; and just as a matter of curiosity, a
nosegay was made up of roses, woodbine,. and
♦inlets. Mr. JOHN S I rot, of Skipton, has now in
his garden, gooselier- y and currant trees in fine
bud. There were last week, in the garden of Mr.
Joan Dixon, of Red Hill, near Carlisle, peas in
full blossom. A fine pink was puned last week, in
the garden of Mr. G llc AST, of Annan. There is
likewise flourishing at this time, in the garden of the
Rev. W. HALL, of Galling, near Richmond, in the
North-Riding of the county of York, a very fine
apple-tree, in full blossom.

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IfOMINITIUffS FOR THE Odd/ Cl'a.e.
Digbe of Madborough het Mt. e Tomes r,,tl) 4
yeap :44.
Mr. Shrine's ch. C. Grenadier; 'by Guilford, out of 13.1'.
4 years ishl.
Loot Fr... Spenzer's b. h. Desibtful, by Consallsotioti,
Sir Jobb Reads names Mr. *tetchy's ter. b. Ineobucc,..
years old.
Earl of Jersey's eh. c.' by Rutzard, out of Si.in •tta,
Mr. Wright names Mr. ffnlyoak's Roan f. be Adni,rd. $
yea.'
Lord 0141.ingdon's br. h. by Archer, dam by &Osamu, a ,
old. •
Sir J. Rfaerbey'. ti.c Candidate,
.by Guildf.,:d, 4 yea:4 oil.
mi. Stratton • b. h. It omlns, egad. •"
Ntr. kollermanh It f Streatham Last. 4 yrs old:
Mr. Vane names Mr Gooddlon's b. L Fligistp, 4 yrs old.
Me. Villers's ch. h. Qui,. aged.
Mr. La.•gstuis names Col Niel King srate's put%
sciptt.le, 4 years old.'
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Mr Verinot's b. h Hisnrommes, Syeart 014
Mr. lireenat's b. c. by tharanna, dam oy Woodpecker, 4 !A,
old. •
Mr. Itlackford's gr. b. Si: Harry Dinsidele,
Mr 1141101', h .e. ,%; its C....11er, 6 year,
Mi. How Yorkshise, 5 yr-v.old.
Mr. La.lbrobeh br.c. Sir Neuritic, 4 years old. •J:
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MEETINGS OF CltkDl FOILS AT GUILDHALL,
MuluMw.
M. a.
Charles Manley, fat, us l.ybir's Atilallem•:. but
now of AFsg:-I...uu:t, T..:rigitsertom sheet, iamadort,
merchant . . . 313
William Henry Pullen, Datticieuth, Desonshire,
merchant •. . • • 3 I
Emanuel Parquit, Goswell-plaee, City Road, re:liner . 3 it
Julia Cherry, St.lnhiustreet,'Moldlesen, erbfairl-rinkssr 4 II
Joseph Rowland, Greystaike.place, retter•talle,Lorieuti,
carpenter . . . . . 3
11
Samuel Dyke, Ranholoterw-clree London, tea. doper 3 9
Charles Chard High Holborn, Middlesex, chyri.4t . 2lf
John Tomner,, Mbry-la-bo.,ne-stre:l, Middlesex, •intri-r 1 9
IVilltam Lie, late of Gateman-scree% London, ware
houseman
11!
Henry Green, Southgate, Middlesex, farmer . 44
Eraewtsttr,-Ibbacco•nall-court, Grace-church-
street, London, eareisousernau . • • •f 10
Going* rnti., Nevicattle-upoti-Tyne, limn-draper e al
JAMC3 Smith and Edward Meredith, Illsekniore-street,
nftr•Orery.faers, Middlesee,limemarapers . M
William HafTia/11, ilerwickm.ract, Oxford street, Mid.
d max, carrier . . • • • •I It
Juhn Wood Oleo*, Crescent; hoar toe Mineriea, Lori-
don merchant . . •
Antlenny Thomas, Duke:street, St Jame.'s, Middlesee,
and Made. Henry ituale,ri and Charles tcheuliug.
ArurVl•etreet, Snead, merChiiits • . • ••• 111
William U. 1411411, Welwyn, Iteri fordshire,mahater .2 II
DLV WENDS.
Robert Harris, biaidstong. Rens, wcal!en•draper • 11
W. keret; Rottier'.ithe, mstftw• . . • • Id
George Atkinson, Cotis-f•ir, Smlthis4d, gloater
John Haunem, Liee•kihis. Ran Grtmawicli, Can, •
corner:4 coal•dealor . . .• • • • I,
• CFRTIFICATES.
Francis Scurry, of Keut-r.ad, in the parish of St. Georg. the
Martyr, Sluthwerit, di the toasty of Surrey, sma:-dos:r:,
dealer and chaprnal.
10fip vothulk slid Robert Meredith, of Manchester, is t".e
neat, or taaguer, serintestetureoi, dealers and cherries.

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DEATHS
On Monday.. at Pirornpton, Mrs. Neville, Lady of Iti,hl4
Fsq. of Furnace, county K,144,', Irelfnd, std.•
MP. ror the comity Wexford. Thu lady was the heetttdol
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