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JVDG3ihnT.
The Riga v. 9.11A111.110 ykkg.thst Davis.
The thfendautsi its thitesse. 'rho had heen tried
behove losd Ellessborosigh at the sittings sifter
kat Mle 144 i rI MN Tend; and diund guilty on an in-
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Whim vim On that occasion. ahe Court post.
awed their judgment, in the hope that the Lords
of the, Admiralty inlaid inspect these affidavit.,
and, after weighing the circumshincee disclosed,
decide on the peopriety of pushing the proceed-
'iogs farther.
Their Lordships declined to interfere—and
Mr.'Toeirino now prayed the judgment of the
Court against the Defendants.
Mr. Deneaw *ate at conriderahle length in
mitigation of Punishment. Ur contended, that
the harsh treatment which, it appeared from the
affidavits, Chilles Davis had received et the hoods of
Captain Percent% if it did not justify, at It'd went
greatly to extenuate his conduct-,aud it was Dot
surprising that his 'brother, William Davis, believ-
ing that this youle man was unfairly dealt with,
should have embarked in his quarrel. He hoped.
considering all •the eircinustaticies-1 (Chides Davis
having been, whites .M id obi loam, &stated by. Ca po
taint Pereeval—having been must • bihely seemed
Of theft—and threatened to be flogged)—tbet the
Court would think the anxiety and distress the
Defendants had already suffered, added'to the fur.
ther degradation of bring again' brought into
Court thie'day, would be looked upon as a suffi-
cient puriishment for the -offence of which they had
been tomes) guilty.
Mr. Toeieteo, for the prosecution, described
the conduct of the Defendants as molt unwarrant-
able. The complaints made 'genet Captain Per.
veva% by Charles Davir cri6re fowl—first. that he
hod been (berated ; second, that when he fell over.
heard, no attempt was made to save him ; third,
that he was accused of theft ; and. fourth, that he
was, although a petty splicer. brought on deck to
be Bogged. Now, when be was divided, he was
• Midshipman. That close of officers wait appotut-
• ed by the Captain, and be had as onffiliefight to
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pee one of them before the mast. astbe principal of
• public school•had to 'cleave a boy front any par- .
ticular form. As to the accusation that hi was call.
td on deck to lie flogged, he (the Learned*Counsel) ,
did Dot mean to justify that act, atilt certainly war
not usual so to punish a petty officer. But; by the .
laws of the navy, the Captain hid a right to do so,'
Aes
if he saw • necessity for it—and. in this' i
although all bands had bleu piped on . ' te'.
Whites the punishment, the threalhad • .•
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merited into effect. What wee Al le 'cies. of
his having been so threatened ? The Echo, com-
manded by Captain Terceval.• was wider orders
to traillminediately. Charles Davis, a Lieute-
nant, and a host's crew, were sent' on short.—
Davis had orders to return on beard immediately.
lakteud of that. he delayed en hour and a haff—sad
be then returned with two mess short of the crew he
had taken with hits% This gave rise to the threat
that he should be Bogged—bet it was uei acted
on. The accusation of theft was introduced after
he had left the Echo, and gone on board the ha-
pregnable. It Was reported by some of the Mid-
shipmen, and by a person wowed Jackie°, *het
Charles Davis had taken Jackson's shirt and worn
it. and that he had also embezzled a part of the
money belonging to Ms mess. Coot. Percent,, in
consequence, wrote to the Captain of the limper'.
*aide, merely stating the rumour, but asskiiig is.
accusation. An inquiry took place, and the
was discovered to be unfousided. Five years bad
elapsed shire these alleged hardships had been its-
dieted on him. which rendered his conduct doubly •
improper, for it wore the appearance of decided
premeditation: It was. he impressed on the Court,
must necessary, for the preservation of the discipline
of the uavy, that such Ills outrage as had been
proved against the puniest, should be severely visit-
ed. The Lords of the Admiralty had but two ways
of noticing this proceeding. Either by sending the
Defendants before their Lordships, or by visiting
the offence themselves. It they took the latter
course, all they could du would be tedeprive she
Defendants of their half-pay, which would probs.
bly be more injurious to their future hopes shoe
soriedigasestthe Court could renounce on these.
'Ms Alitiriolollovred on the same lode.
Mr. Jumbos BATLEY, after a short consultation •
with his -Lesesidd Brethren, proceetki) to addreto
the Defendants. Theo were, his Lordship observed,
brought up to receive the sentence of the Court,
on au itedictusent, charging them with making an
attack on Calm& Tereeind, oho' had beets tinker I
so the navy, slat usiug very irritruing soul din..
graceful expressions, with intent to' provoke him
to tight a duel. The circumstances or Meow had
its toreourelves matter of coir.iderable aggravation.-
The Proareator, at the time sive•offetice was rota-
'flitted. ryas in compeity with his witti.-who, though
probably it was not known to the Defendants, was
.then pregnant...awl the expressions made use of
by them to Captain, Percival, 'were such as must
uaturally have emoted in her sailed ,great terror..
When thiy .Ikialmed•back on their eboduet at that
anasuene. Whey Okeld, not but ravel on it with • eh-
horronee..foe itions riot the conduct that ought to
distinguish courageous lied wanly finials. The
Learned Judge then proceeded to notice the feelings
of irritation under iglus+ (Notko•Divis weteri, from
ass idea, eliet. at a tlittaint We* Casitimi Terecval
had Wrested kopo--obormujc. bewevers 1 hat un 1118111
had a right to take the law into his own hands.-
ilmOtividwals might to moderetv the ilittillprl.
lii!Ve their passions—slap that they never ought 'j i
tiviteltibit may portion of.thpliSatetoperatice iii the
~ slaty .
presence of u frantic. The Louie, neighing ell the of the iiiiatibmi•

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a the aster, -would asepieissiTtht
Inelrandoulte judilmesit tbat might interfere with
.their futese prospects its life. Bur, with a view to
the peace of the country, us well ms a doe regard to
the discipline of that honettrable profession to
which they belonged, it was necessary that they
should mark their decided disapprobattots of such
conduct. The Court therefore adjudged
Davis to be placed is dm custody of the Marsbal
of the Marshal's.* for tour calendar mouths, and
'Charles Davis fur two calendar months.
The Defendants boil previonsly entered into their
own recognimnices :keep the peace for five years
ander a petualty of 60W. •

rater affiCIDIC.

Da Miley efterettow, dwriag the bevy .aim, a young
frisk' Went le the itilti *sit Overawe*. sad hired a boat,
faddists' le Ye aleverttilllalehitill. Ow the pileups she
put several leafiest. to the witlainsalts et • all'alltlo logurel
lad talked in a eery iimiheremit manner. As the boat was
%preaching the spat irlatre the bodies of sereraf see are
He chains, she requested the maenad tb draw
reaper the shore, and asked bile if he ovoid poise not the
bodies of Meet and GUhem, the tiro staeggUni, who suf-
fered about two years ago,lor the murder of part of aro
of the Fox ' Themeterman pointed them out to her,
sod she seemed deeply affected, sad kid Amble, this eery
well ohm they were alive. After gaming' •at the heats ler
some mospieuts, she burst ism tears, exclaimed w Peer, peer,
fellows !" sad Mum the bomber could pretreat her, keyed
bite the water. The latter, much to hie credit, iteereitamly
jumped after her; but sit had seek hakes he mesa each
her, sad was sot wee apts. Drags were mew alter
Vhut she body amid mot be fused.
estortesaie &mak 4yeMeil to be about tweety-live
yrioNal age, was genteelly dressed ht a pleammmieuied.
htitk Itembasese gown, mid straw hewed, wish
w e Mimmimisige, cad had 'remarkably large Mee eyes.—
There was who a work of seems hied 'jolt eget the
left

FIRES.

On Tuesday rights ire was discovered in the upper part
of the home of Mr. Seal, tity.snanuticturer, Itent-stssid,
Borough, 'which, * the timely arrival of the engines, sad
immedlite supply 'Nate, was soon extingaished. The
crowds round the premises were exceediagly numerous;
the thieves were serer maw ietive, and acted with nape-
'tested oaten* they bombed resew down in dis middle
of the crowd, sod robbed them of watches, pocket-books,
baodkatleiers, lee. The parish constabke meld not secure
airy Odle theme, dm pritlass so dieing, wild the officers
from Bales Hell arrived, who secured four permits.
Jest at the time the lire was put out, au alarm was given
the. • lire had broke out at the Giotto ktibiic-honse (which
was heirotelow• some lime agn awl .rehnilt), in lAht.aireet.
The amines were immediately taken by the Bremen to the
spot; the crowd increased, and it was with difficulty the
Greases could ruler the Lowe. A room was on Ire, in
which six children were in bed, nod apprehrusious were en-
tertilised for their 'safety, but they were alt federate', got
oat whorl—the beds sod bed-clothe, were destroyed. The
lama were extinguished by rise o'clock. About half-past
gleam they spin broke out; the ougiona bad fortusately
not left the street, and touts sloped the propos of the
flaws.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTIMOVER, arath IS.
Arrived the Wyton transport, Guns the. Maras tee Cork
earl Quebec, taming had her bowsprit mewled *way by beteg
rue fowl et by the Hadley, --ss, off the Isle of Wight.
Pam' by fur London lilt Moffatt, Lee, treat ludia—ebe
lauded peasnagers here I, aim* Bets of Taal Faslaysoa,
from Derbies for blO4l/11.
PLIMOUTR, APRIL 27.
Came is the Victory, 5i...% from Tenerife fur this port.
Sailed the Hallow, Mader's*. from Calcutta far Leedom;
era George, Dieper,freni Berbers for Londe*.
WALKOUT'', APRIL 26.
PIA back the Richmond, Clark, from Landes fur India.
Livratroot., APRIL 27.
The Hindustan, Stewart, from this pert, for Calcutta, wee
spokes with urn the 21st January, Se lat. S. N.
COW '5, APRIL fttl.
Wed the /terve** transport, with troops from Albany
Barracks, for 'Wrest.
MULL, APRIL 27.
It appears that the crew of nee of the vessels (the Provi-
dence) whirls *ere lest ou Friday morning, were saved, and
the Camels berirrived here.; the cargo's totally lost, bet
a part of the wreck is saved. There is a letter frown the
coastl which sap, that Me Unity, Lockwood, of Ipswich, was
lost abeit yin miles to the southward of tbe Heather on Fri-
day a/Aft dad all hands were lost.
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DEAL, APRIL 11.
AMIN* 1114 sailed for the River the Plunges, Hitler,
from Oehietta ; Confess, L,aitgdon, from ditto ; General
Leseuels, from Virginia.
Casese down from the River and sailed, the Emerald,
Camber, fur the South Seas ; Oporto' Covey. for Oporto ;
sad the Curlew Amp Of war, far the East Indies.
Also arrived ten sail of Spaniel, tramports having on
board she officers and crewsof Ow Russian menthe*, lately
purchased by the Spanish Govern meat. They are OR their
return home.

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sons offiieted with mental nr bodily • simass
debility, leveed matinee, le** Cr , dm
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rated throats, seminal weakens, pains is the lobe add
joints, consumptive habits, sad all esentitolissal - sem-
plaints, immediately to stake aria) of The mien/Wed COR-
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the Misted, and giving vipuue le the awed. •
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'moot, instituted by Vie Lords of the Adroi-
f• or eootieitvoaiing,kl ilf(1110 16 Cie. Penmen'.
w Kopf Navy.' to light a ifitel, were this day
gilt top Air oil Saturday
impaired in 'CoMrt, and lint in e4rtain OA.
o,
in mitigation of. puisiehmeat. lu these
lee Dories a Lieutenant in tht mtg., who had
d under Caption Penes*, attributed iti• 01106
in Moulting and thatateaing Als4Dentlesion.
le ueigh‘ourbeed 'of BroOkirreen, Hammer-
r, w.hero•he- raided, to the altos* feelings of
tiois to which a• series of alleged iii.ereal went,
:lied by Captain Perces.' awards biro. lied
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