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London, England, 1805-07-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.—Jecr S.

Big Porker, the bay whom we memioned in our
Paper of yesterday, was this day put to the bar, in-
dicted for picking the pocket or Willi.tm Blain, Esq.
of Wii.klkld Park, Berkshire. It appeared, that
the Prosecutor was walking down Piccadilly on
Thursday morning about eleven o'clock, and missii.g
his pocket-book when between lialf-Moon-street and
Clarges-sireet, be was informed by William Salis-
bury, a servant, that it hal been taken by the Pi i-
roner. They immediately pursued him, and both
the Prosecutor aad Witness saw the Plisoner throw
the pocket-book behind him, under a hackney-coach.
The Jury immediately found him Grill,.
The Pi;.oner then wAS examined by Mr. MACS.
WARING, from which it appeared, that lie had only
been discharged from the New Prison, where he
had been confined for theft, the day before he com-
mitted this offence.

The Court sentenced him to be tr.mporteetAr Seven
lenrs.
After s.mtence was passed, and though he then
seemed say penitent, he turned to the Prosecutor,
and said, B— murder to you ; I'll do you yet."
fie is about fourteen years of age, and a very
smart looking boy.

IRELAND.
COURT OF OF KING'S BENCH-4Ousux, Jim 1.

This morning, the Ar roattev-Gcsta at moved
the Court (Mr. liamidon &man appearing in custo-
dy), that the return to the Iladras Corpus, which
had been granted to bring him up, should be read;
which was done accordingly—and the record of his
outlawry having been also read, the Clerk of the
Crown, as is usual in such cases, asked the Prisoner,
what iie had to say, why judgment of death and ex-
ecutim should not be awarded against him ?
Mr. lt,oa ir• At the time I wars outlawed, I was beyond
Seas, in l'eniylvatita and I am instructed by my Counsel,
that the outlawry cantatas error ui fact "
Tae Writ of Error was then read, which assigned
as error, 1. That Mr. Ruwen had been outlawed by
the addition of squire, instead of Yemen;" which
being confessed by the ATTOIN6Y-GENLIAL. the
Court ordered the outlawry and attainder to be in-
stantly reversed. The Clerk of the Arraigns hav-
ing then shortly read the indiament, and asked the
Prisoner, " Are you guilty or not ► Mr. Rowan
pleaded His Majesty's most gracious pardon—which
was read ; Mr. Regal continuing, all the time the
Clerk was reading it, on his knees. Soon as the
Clerk had done reading, the Court 'Monne.' Mr.
Rowan, he was discharged. Mr. Roman having
then obtained liberty to speak, addressed the Court
nearly in these words:
" When last I had the honour of apipearMy before this T. i.
buual•, I told your L0nt,h.p...1 knew HA 111.ticity only by his
wielding the force et the ceun ry ; since that period, during
my legal incapacity and absence beyond art., my Wde and
Children have 11111 only been untoolevted, but ;rntected ; an I,
in addition to thus favours, Iwe now sioltuterl the Royal
Macy for my life. I viol neither, my Lords, insist upon the
rectitude of my intentions, no, the extent of my eratiiede, lest
my conduct *Muil be attnoured to base and unworthy monves;
but I hope my future life will evince tit. *intent, of those
fe:lings with which I am impressed, by such unmerited proof.
of Hit Majinny'sbenehcence."
To this address, the CHM/ Jusvics replied—
.. Mr. Rowan, f ti;e sentiments you. liar,• •spres.ed, I
have lint a doubt but you will prove by your future coodui t
that His Majesty's pardon hat out been benuwed on an un-
worthy object."
Mr. Rowan then bowed to the Court, and with-
drew.
The great Annesley Cause will be tried at the Rar
of the Court of Exchequer, on the 7th of next No-
vember—being the first sitting day of Michaelmas
Term.

We bukiwil• al Iwo t bevetal yeas* 49.

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NAVAL nancrosztrok.

PORTSMOUTH. JtfLY 4.
Arrived the 'furores frigate, from BerMuda.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 3.
Late last evening arrived His Majesty's ship Le
Lair,- from a short cruise, which she took (from in-
formation) aver two French frigates, which infesteJ
the Irish coasr, and brought in with her one of them,
called La Valliant, a frigate-built ship, pierced lc:-
30 guns, 18-pounders, and 243 men, a remarkably
fine ship, copper-bottomed, and a very swift sailer.
La Loire chased her twelve hours, during which
time she threw her quarter-deck and fore-castle gum
over board, and captured her off Cape Clear, with-
out a shot from the enemy. Just as she struck, the
BilKarst and Metampea frigates hove in sight. La
Taibant had only made capture of the Earl or Spencer
packet, for New York; but it is confidently reported,
that the English afterwards row, and carried the
packet into an English port. Several English pri-
soners were found nn board the ',rifle. To-morrow
or the next day La Loire sails again in pursuit of the
other French ship, which I hope she will give a
good account of.
The Qu'en is gone from Ferrol with Admiral Sir
Richard Bickerton, to join Admiral Cochrane in the
West Indies.

Sailed the Rangier sloop of war, Nimrod cutter,
and Nimble brig.
Sailed His Majesty's ship Favcuri'r, 18 guns,
with dispatches for the Mre,t. Indies.

DEAL, JULY 4.
Arrived, the L'lmmertahle frigate, Ara* sloop of
war, and several gun brigs, from off the French
Coast, and remain in the Downs with the rest of the
ships as per last.
The Zebra bomb is under weigh with the outward
bound, under convoy for Portsmouth ; also the
Calais aad .13tilognc squadrons, for their respeCtive
stations.