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London, England, 1819-08-20 00:00:00

THE RANTER'S RATTLE.

As attempt was made bere lost itastlay to break the weal'
of the charch;sad the itge of the chapels, by a Rinitepols
Parma exhibiting his quackery is the new market.ploos
precisely is the time of church service sod chapel boors.
As we are toot acqsaioted with ibis impited sedation in any
way except his liege, we 'cannot acquaint the public with
any part of his history or pedigree; we rather 'aspect him to
he some *nee the descendants of the. Tribes of Manasseh,
insiistiog the Druids of old, whose ears were of such aa
ramming eamist, as to prohibit their entrance under say
roof whatever; therefore, a sort of exiiorting—pruchisg—
peayiag—and singing—seemly. merrily, sserrily, is set op
in the open air, that sotklag any obstruct the voice of this
Ranter ascendiag up to the abode of some god or oilier of
the heathens of old. We are informed that numbers are
well pleased • with the ways of this sect, and are rapidly
tarniag from other persossiom to embrace this, particularly
the Methodists. This is not at all to be wondered
brooms sweep clear--wiersity attracts WO young and old,
male sad female; beside, 'tis • cheap wife( ieurshippiag,—
a little economy is religion is waatiog—the establishment
•of the Methodists is exposelve, sail the Rasters are mid will
take advantage of this; aims hundred .travelliag preachers,
besides eighty saperatinstrarier, require some suppoet. There
are about two bemired thousand members is the Methodist
connexion in Great Britsis; all homes establishmeats
have their day—and who haws but the Wasters may be so
prosperous as to have in their day two afteraouss!! • •
Grimsby, nay. u. •
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„ • -. SALVAGE CASE.
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dt.ast, v. Tit owasas s,sb stisessitestssits
dr Tub soli union. •
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Reediest Caen; hrfore Sams Sir W. Nasal.
Frpeeiel Jury.
The hereditnirr were 'esteasd for the Plaintiff by
04144011 w G 0013). On' the usasoning of the 2.mi
of Jahuitry bias. fire ship Mists. of Lob.-sick. Nor-
Wien Stokes. Master. with a veleable cargo d
prevision', &c. outward-bound, rats oil shore iis
severe gale of wind, on the easieru panto of Lobs-
siseeda.'on the riverShinnow. Time 1114..f.ff $.1114 •
ease. Francis Brew. having received informaiidas
thereof, proceeded from the home of hi. holier (who
is an infirm gentleman.), and eie,k %Olt Inns seven
of his tenaetry. for proVrctsou of the esssel against
the country people, mid to reader /guy mime moist-
mice in his power—by consent of the ruse er of the
vessel, Mr. Brew and his party remained on beard
until daylight. when a. number of cuum.triievole
e.dlmeted on the shore, attracted Otte by the view'
of the vessel ; at thus period ao attack was made;
however.' Mr. Brew Isellevieg that they had not col-
lected there from mere motives of cuirtnity, senses
shore for further orsistaisce, and sine additive al men
were brought on hoard, with a supply of arml. 6111
ammunition. With the exceptiois of shouting,
whistling, &c. they remained tolerably mpiet tiffelle
14th, when at 0141111 On a 'hot we. tired from the
shore, which struck the mud near the tresseli seve-
ral flashes were al.mm peen, as of guts havitikAmoat
priming. Claimant and his only rettneed sire
fire from the vessel, and whilst km.eelit.g near the
gunwale, sauthee shot from the shore struck nearly
where he then was--seeersil other shots also passed
through the rigging. From every hit...runtimes
Claimant could procure,' aid from. the dispositido
of the country-peuple, it evidently appeared to he
their inteution to bare plundered time 'hip 'nod
cargo, which was estimated at frotti 14:0001. fo
16,0001. value ; in the protection of the vessel Mr.
Brew had been at considerable expense iii Faye%
and supporting watchmen—had incurred much per-
. sonal risk—had endured great fatigue aid trouble—
scored, leaving the resod for a period of oat. 'ma
than 46 day., during which he had, tegribee'arith
his assistants. completely protected the ship and
cargo. which were ultimately removed to Limerick.
Orr the 45th of January, Mr. Brew, agreeable. to
the salvage laws, lodged with the Collector of
merick. • claim for salvage on sold ship finies,
amounting to 4,0001. On the 44th of &larch Mr.
Brew made a second claim wherein the deutoodwas
reduced to it,oool. which claim was referred for
adjediastion to Jay. Studdert. E-q. the Rev. Mr.
Fitzgerald, and John J. Fitzgerald, E.q. hlaois-
trines for the county of Clare. which was heard at
Ennis. and the sum of 1401. his bill of expeoses.stud
5001. compensation were adjudged to Mr. BMW,
for his trouble and service., making its all the sues
-of 6401. spinet which adjudication the underwriter's
appealed. mad a counter-appeal was also made by ti's.
-Claimant: Mr. Goold. am Counsel fur the Plandiff.
contended. that when every circumstance wit./ con-
sidered,. also Court sad Jury seam admit the justice
of big client's demand —that the underwriters of the
'ship and cargo were hosad to cotnpensatit Nat.
by every tie of gratitude, by every priucipls. of
dotp—the service he had rendered was important,
inasmuch as that It was the chief. the only MOMS
of rescuing from the plunder of a leaks, peasentry.
.property to the amount of fifteen or sixteen thous
seed' pounds......thil service he performed at the risk
of his life, end the lives of his teuautry. suffering
as he how does; the loss of health. produced by tl.e
inclemency of the weather, stud many other deugers
to vrhichlte generously exposed himself while he
remained on board.
Mr. Greene, attorney for the Claimant, peered
the lodgMent of claim the 9th of March. being
within the time required by the selvage lima.
'Henry Pierce, pilot. contained' by Mr. Penn.father.-..-Witntees belonged to the 'Show. did not '
belong to the' lEfeiest ; remembers seeing her its
Labasheede bay on the. morning -of 9th January ;
was the first person that went on board her; bw-
lievetl-she was about 200,t00R burden; was marty
a wreck at the time, her rigging stud timbers bas-
ins; suffered considerable.daissages; went on hoard
with'leave of Captain Stokes; was told the state
of the vessel ; Captain asked '.:thom be could 'cail
on' to protect the ship and cargo from the plun-
der of the peasantry ? Recommended Mr. Brew,
who lived withi.i about 300 yards of the-
where the firtiost- lay, and was $ gentleman .•'
considerable influence. Witmer was thou preps, -
ins to go off for Mr. B. when he, having had pi, -
vious infbrmation of the affair. came on board: • Mr.
B. rand Mien of his men took charge of the sh'mem
Copt. Stokes went to Limerick. leatong Mr. If. I I
charge, who remained in the ve.o.et uuitl cargo
discharged, which was done i.t about twenty day-.
Witness felt a shot from the shore pass him a. h' i. t
neer the gunwale; believes shot. were not tired ..ti
thel 4th day after the vessel touching ; saw am....*at
fla.lies and false fires burning on shore.as if to de Cud,
and intimidate those on board; lielieved that sto.is
and cargo were protected by Mr. 11.; rieullect.:t
the weather to have beets very violent ; the ship was
high uu on 'a hard strand.. Winless 'retitieetf
from Mr. B. ; believed Mr. 11..rictuelled his n-
ple oil board ; home the scromustodanon on'lnend
to have been bad ;. believed it wits iniposaiiite tut
Mr. B: to have tetra off hi. dottier to sleep ,shale
he reinniued eti•beitt.
Cross•escintinedisy Mts. GR atlY •sn-
ritructed what' he should. say ; was mit eensuistied
before the Magistrates ; does ” nut live' wiriti "Mr.
Brew ; in the ernployment of Mr. ii tee, :
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compensation for Mr. B.'s trouble ; thought five
gronieris would be'too title ; vessel received no in.
jury from shots froni. the shore; therei were no
people oil board shot._
Midi hew Merrsexamiuril by Mr. COOP
triesohered seeing the Union its Lashiwilirtda. boy ;
was it good creek for bolos if they wile well moor.
141 ; *ors Mr. Brew on hoard; believed the vessel
was sieved by Mr. Brew ; was one of the party who
watched-the' vessel ; sass Captain. Stokra,go to Mr.
Breas's house; knew that he died there that hir.
ttrew isie him nourishment ;. got s phisician for
Captitisi Stokeui.tthat Mr.Brarw end sixteen* others
were cm Want, 'first for I Wray drys, rod then for
twenti-six days ; srlduset 5411, him lease the vessel ;
dirty; •sras water so the eshin ; never 'ow Mr. Brew',
strip to go to rest.
Cruis examined by Mr. 1.1.01( 111.—•••Witoess got
,9i. 'orio sissilleags for Isis whole services ; :saw. no
otiarsl.lisess paid ; was not sure. witetbee they Were pr
not ; saw
,srweral coulary people on shore;, they
dri • drip attack the vessel fir ilir first three or four
days; she • I lay Within 300 yarsli.of Mr. Brew's
• Imuse ; there was no ilainzer frs;in the ern the ship
lying sip oil the hard straits' ; I.;birsiweda was
onve or tell miles from Kill-n. 11; assualusire might
im.re been got from Major IN'ailiai,roo'S pr lice ; the
411,110 C:lntil not Illyr• beeil /411triewnliy (sweetest
f Arr. Brew's house. ; lirbrves .`.Jr. Brew to be
's high constahle of the b mite.
Michael Gores., examined by Mr. Coopca—
['Tsuis bring an Inish niii.es•,,Jlr.Cirri, was I worn
to interpret r virlee.ce to the Court.]—Saw the
Cairo, in Labasheetla Bay, saw no very great crowd
oss ihe chore; met soave temple Of) his return from
the vessel; laid no communication with thesis
sow sin arms with theist, or arty oilier weapons, but
cite (satchel ; did not know Shy of them ; twee was
411hitl full of people going towards the vessel ;
tested Mr. Brew was on boar ; could not say tow
Fong Ise remained.
Afr. O'Slinnllntessy examined by Mr.

1.1.0 Y K now, silk ijnium ; she belonged toS Inds
doff/telly of Limerick, was connected with one of
the owners ; got care of the cargo from Captain
stokes •it ;masked of beet, pork. butter, and lea-
them.; was a valfible cargo. worth (witness supposed)
•6lintit •12,000/. ;
.could nut boil that airy part
of it had been lost, but ope ill kin of butler ;
ea* the Union; believed she way not worth
more than 1,20 u/. ; knew the had been insured fur
4,00 b/. ; admitted that she was tufficiently covered ;
two letters were produced net the part of
the claimant, one of which appeared to be from wit.
rie7ar to Mr. Brew, stating that he had been appoint-
ed In a commission for the disposal of the cargo,-
tile ether purported to be a letter of thanks to Mr.
'Brew from the owners of the vessel. Messrs. Sands
wed Kelly—these letters were proved by witness;
'read and entered by the clerk]—Wrinets received no
wrower from Sir. Biew ; god charge of ti.e cargo on
rite 1:20i Jarinary ; heard in Limerick of the Union
baying been wrecked, and on shore ; thought she
eras Life enough under the protection of Mr. Brew ;
believed that the watchmen acre oeressary to ensuie
the safety of the ship and cargo; thought that
any store or property so situated would require pro-
tection ; often heard, and believed that it was the
common practice of the country people to plun-
der any vessel wrecked on the coast ; witness receiss
e.. 1 the cargo in Limerick, which Mr. Brew sent up
at intervals, and the vessel Iwo.; temporarily re.
palest!, was floated to Limerick, ripped up, and
•trlel as old timber; thought she bad been highly
4:owned; witness got a commission fur disposal of
I he cargo.
John Morris, mete of the Union, examined by
Mr. COOPER.—lteinemberetl the Union getting
1,.t0 Labasheeda bay, on the morning of the 9th.
stanuery, the night had been very bad, the sea ran
high. and the vessel drifted up ou the hard strand,
remained in a tolerable gpnd state for some
I.me, the cargo was afloat in the hold; believed
trey might have got off, if they had cables—there •
...ere eleven men in the crew ; they could not have
ef!ectually protected the vessel. Mr. Mew came
or hoard, sod used some exertions to save the cargo
from bring plundered, by his presence, mid the
,veeple he brought with him ; he remained on board
airitil the cargo was saved ; could ant say how long ;
'sale fires lighting on the hills. mud heard shuts from
Al!e shore.

Richard Bartley. Esq. examined 69 Mr. Gooto.
.-:Knows Itibssl.:eeda bay ; knows .Ur. Brow's Ca-
Thee; lie is, iu us very indifferent state of health ;
..Cuss saw the Union. whilst she remained on shore,
t at vier went on bitard her ; knows that Mr. Brew
4:4 muds influence in that part of the country ;
sr:willt thought .the country-people were disposed
to plitimkr, that in fact thry looked upon it as an
scalertiged privilege. Witness remembered a
eetir4 liAritig been driven on shore, wider similar
souctititoaixes. on his owls ground.
Qaestion from Mr. Ltorn—Did you render
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.any assistance ?—A. Yet, all in my power.
Q. What salvage ur reinuiseration did you claim
1.. r your trouble I—A. I never claimed soy. No
(said Mr. L.J. I'M sure you did uut.
From Mr. GOoLD—Q. But what risks did you
rust—did you remain on board for 46 days mid
I..glits, ~übject to the dangers of the seas, the incle-
me ucy of the weather, and the attack of the coun-
try peuplehow many shots did you stand
A. Noire. I put men on board for the protection of
the vessel. but did not return/ myself. Q. In
sour opinion what compensation did you think
kr. Brew entitled to ?—A. I think his services
sod exertions for the owners of the Onion and her
cargo merited 1,0001.
°odor James Hynes. examined by Mr. Cooren.
—Knows Mr. Brew lied his family; recollects the
cocunastatice rif the Union being dreverkou shore ;
knew of Mr. Brew's attendAiice on the 'hip, when
i.e was in a very bad state of health, having a dau..
grrnus attack on his lungs', • that he was not in a fit
state to remain on board the
Francis Brew, Esq. the claimant, examined by
Gitairt.-Could not say what.precise sum he
paid to the watchmen On' board the Union before he
lodged his dole for saline; had paid principal
pert oT his hill of expenses iu cosh—had allowed
moue in! rents to his fattipr's tenantry, which was
since, ail hat 151. or 40/. paid up in money.
the evidence here closed, and
Mr. IL a GRADT addresied the Court and
Jury' in mitigation of damages; he would say that
assistance was unasked, unsolicited,And why ? Be-
mere there did nritappear to lie tiny occasion Lt.
It ; the vessel was lodged 'soli ; therm

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