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London, England, 1819-11-06 00:00:00

Tli F. CHI).

This was a case of salvage upon the French
West Indianian the Clio. The facts detailed to
the proceedings possessed 110 ifeicreq. It may he
sufficient to state, that the claimants wrie the 04
ficerA and crew of his iVisjes.l y'r cutter claire,
stationed, on the 27th of Ileceutber lasi, ntf F..t.
mouth ; that the value of the ship and car4a was
12.700/.; and that the demand for salvage was
3,000 i. which the owners refused to pay.
The Court, alter hearing the ease arguell, ad.
judged the sum of 600% and expenses, 115 stillisiel.t
and liberal compensation.

OLD BAILEY, FRIDAY, NovEstiarn 5.

STEALING TEA.

Arthur Ellington mid James Dunn were imilvt,d
for stealing a chest of tea, the properly of Rohr, t
Nlattliews.

It appeared in evidence, that Ellington we. em-
ployed by a grocer, named Matthews, to convey
the chest, containing 80 lbs. of tea, to a_ gentle-
man's house in Chelsea. lie called end gottl►e tea
out of the stores 'of the East India Company, but
instead of delivering it as he was desired, he took
it to a publican's in Grub-street, where the other
prisoner Dunn lodged, and %hewed the publican a
sample of tea, and asked him whether he could
point nut to Nisi a channel through which to di•-
poae of a chest of the same quality. The publican
refused to have any thing to do with sincii. a trans-
action, and gave information to • Police officer,
who traced out the real owner of the te;i,
proved it to be his property. Only 5 Ibi. of the
tea had been disposed of when it was recovered by
the real owner.

Three witnesses gave Ellington a good character.
Verdict—Gni/Iy.

John Williams was convicted °raters, i ute a breeches
from the shop door of John Adams, but recom-
mended to mercy.
The Prisoner said he had been all his life a sol-
dier, in the 25th regiment, and had been discharged
iu consequesee of lameness. He was impel:eit, lie
said, to commit the act through the pressure of
hunger, having tested no food lor two day.. Ma
discharge, winch he produced, verifird has state-
ment of his dismissal from the regiment.
The touaT—Have you any friends in town, or
what brought you hither ?
The Prisoner replied that he was a stranger, and
acme to town in the hope of obtaining work ; full-
ing to obtain any, lie knew not how to return to has
friends, who lived goo miles distant. Ile hed
his pocket testimonials of character, and solemnly
repeated that that was his first offence.
fhe CouRT said they would consider what could
be done with

Dr. LUSIIINGTON, on behalf of the salvors,
moved the Court for a warrant of attachment as
againat the person of the Captain (the former Olie
extending to the ship and cargo). l!e contended
that every possible conrideratiou had been strewn
for the situation of this iiereon, and the character
of his Cover ttttt ent. Immediate information had
been transmitted to the Ambassador from the King
of the Netherlands in L lon, as well as to Ins
Consul resident at Plymouth The conduct of the
Captain, under these circumstances, was a manifest
contempt of Court; and the Learned Counsel
maintained, that the course he had proposed in
submitting his motion, was the only one that ought
to be pursued in this case. MANaTON TIMMY.
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT asked, if any appearance ROBBERY OF THE WAREHOUSE OF MESSRS.
had bees' given on behalf either of the Ambassador LONGMAN AND CO.
Yesterday iironwe, Brookes Harrison and Stewart, were
or of the Courol ? again
ihzug ht up before Ibe Lord Mayor,' fur further ran.
The KING'S ADVOCATE repliedin the negative.
Ile was aware that, therefore, it was only by the in- Young, an officer, was examined.—He stated, that he
dulgence of the Court that he could mike any rib- sometimes visited a public-horse in Brook.street, where he
!Nervation on the case before it : but he suggested, observed the Prisoners Brookes and Broome. Os one (Kea.
that it was one of great air sty, seeing that the foreign sthioenw
iuwriistonerners rßecolkleeted 7aintinnif at the pmuebelinet-h"sejtehrewPit:
officer's instructions could not, most probably, con- a large parcel. Wielltieraos in
a lisle time saw Resume go our,
template the occurrence of the events in question. taking with him the parcel, and return to Brookes, to whom
Dr. ARNOLD hid also, conjointly with his Ma- la' handed some silver.
jesty's Advocate, been consulted by the Consul on house,
Yeazdetshie pt ro
Holborn,p ;et or of
sttahteed,Mrhamt "BrvulhomPe"'ltilse.;
this occasion, and hoped that proceedings would be Prisoner, waited on one occasion for Brookes, at ails, PS.4
suspended. The Captain was, in some degree, in- house; the latter brought in a parerhittli lion. Mimics
trusted with the honour of the notional flag under recollects to have seen the Prisoner Harrison at his him.,
which lie was railing ; and it might be fairly pre- but does not recollect seeing him in compaay with Brunk' s
Named, was more anxious for the preservation of its audß MAIM
sir Bullard attended as Counsel for the Prosecotion. t lie
rights than the observance of his duties. He trusted submitted to his lordship, that there was before biro a
that nine might be allowed, in order that he inight mass of evidence aufficien to warrant hint to send all the
consmunicate with his Government. Prisoners before another 11-Ibis's,. Stevens t was. on the
Dr. LUSIIINOTON insisted that this was the case face of the evidence, polity at sal events of having taken
of a ship which had sought, and been assisted by. switoienitudtoak:imwilisiewhasthea LearnkinedinGelnatwlemaLaftorthße otich,e: ssiusli et.
roos
the aid of British vessels, by whom 'she had been, Broome, the evidence, evgen as it rested yesterday, Ins
brought within British territory, and under the un- Lordship declared was sufficient to warrant him is cues:.
doubted jurisdiction of his Britamitc 3lajeaty. !low, mining them for trial; bust the evidence of Younes the Mt'
I ben, could it be urged, that this was a case of any err, and of Mr. Yapp, must tend still more to atrengtlwit the
peculiar nicety ;or that it could be necessary for phrevious decision
apparent. Is
hiiis Loardss
hhip.r The connexion irssr i.tenn.,
this officer to make any reference to his own Go- • etoepmreZetlspirnphisnlordshipwtbetnereceesZei•oufnilioiag3thlt, which,
vernmrnt ? His conduct had been clearly most re- when the evidence was leas strong than it siultiel at present,
preheurible, and was-certainly within. the reach of I he esoressed his determination lb CO.! liciwais to Harr, kao,
this Court. Brit he wholly objected to the prece- he thonghtthat he ton should be sent to take his trial. Ho
before theinlo
o •ppexied before his Lordship ontler•sresy su•psers
dent of this officer's being allowed to ask lug in- "rely
structions f a foreign Government. erns this rosirects.iinir„rarnicuri:ioerinezgh thweari ensures limw 0 •5
bill payabli to lira for M. 10..
Court to !Mt such delays in a care like this ? 5u1,.1 was passed expressly for Todd's Jdentom. This bill be took
pose the vessel had been an American or u Hits- rare mu have made payable tint at his us 'n holm., but at ilia
rian, was this the way in which Oita culinary was to house of a person in Old.strket, witlfwhinve is haul little ac.
run the risk (he would noi put it otherwise thouspinintance. He sunlit nut wish, ear ...plait Maims. Long-
man and Co. to press any potillt Witold the Prisoner., cu.
conditionall)) of having its authority invaded ? to rend them unnecessarily before asiiirir hot every candid
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT asked, what further time marl 'mot allow that they were bat dim-herein a duty to
the other party meant to apply for, before the war- the public., as well as to their own lstatliohment, is' use
rant of attachment 'should be granted ? every rxertuni that the laws of the eaori • Mold jostsfy, to
hring the circumstances eouneetedu wit
4..,
4,
up . ry byline
It was Intimated that a fortnight or three weeks
the pruner tribunal.
would be sufficierst. After Counsel WO' heard DM AbrandlleMes, Broome,
air SCOTT wished to know. whether Brorites, arid Harrwo° were Mallit tie D Sec
.'s.;
the Sec..;
the ship, in tam of the OUSIMOI1101), would remain was disrliargitl, hie Lordship Wei ireipinioa, that, un,l.r
-Cerlitilliy in her poet. mid whether then was any in. I all tb".l".""ta"cea, the' "idrec• "1"d 004 justify
. him to commit that itailirrielast...: Trine it *as that be
tention of proceeding ? had taken up a book and pat i •1K•- WI pocket ;
The litee'S ADVOCATE Math FM means of an- lasenetive in doing sit proSahry was Moil might
1 swain/ FOS itiVely ; bat the Mils bring • complytt have Imes inouseul' ht milk ilatehliteeir dor the

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