Star.
London, England, 1808-05-16 00:00:00

li/E5l INDIES.

ROSEAU, DOMINICA, MARCH 27.
I am sorry to inform you that a vessel which ar-
rived here this day from 'Martinique, reports, that two
unsuccessful attempts have been made by the British
cruizers off that island to cut out.some armed brigs
from Marine and Trinity Bays, in which we have lost
several men. The Master of the vessel states, that
on the 18th inst. three French national brigs, with
300 artillerymen and provisions, arrived at vlartiA.
nique. One of them was chased into Marine Bay
by a British frigate, and the others took shelter in
Trinity. The boats of the British squadron on the
station were sent to cut them out, but were at each
place repulsed. At Trinity, it is stated, we lost three
boats and about SO men, and some boats and several
, men at Marine Bay.
On the 10th inst. the George Guineaman of Liver-
pool, was carried into Martinique, and on the 17th,
another Guineaman, a letter of marque with dry
goods, and a Demerara ship with produce, names
unknown,, were carried into Guadaloupe.
KINGSTON, ST. VINCENT, MARCH 27.
Admiral Cochrane is at present off Fort Royal ; he
was at Prince Rupert's (Demerara) a few days ago,
when he received information of four ships having
been seen standing in for Fort Royal Bay, in conse-
quence of which he recalled the Defence, previously
dispatched for England, and proceeded off Marti-
nique.
BARBADOES, MARCH 24.
The Duke of Manchester sailed this morning in the
Guerrier frigate, for his Government of Jamaica.

ANTIGUA, MARCH 31.
Sir A. Cochrane, who arrived here on Thursday,
with the Belleisle, Ramilies, Captain, Intrepid, York.
and Defence, sailed again to the southward on Sunday
evening.—The Hazard, Captain Dilkes, has sent in
here la Desiree privateer, of Guadaloupe, which far
three years has seriously annoyed our trade. Her
capture was wholly acc►dental, having in the night
run close under the bows of the Hazard ; otherwise,
from her superior sailing, she would have mocked the
chace of any of our vessels of war. She carries two
1 long eights, and one long twelve French pounders ;
had just left port provisioned for three months.
APRIL .3.—The report of the capture of a French
i corvette by the Acasta, is erroneous. .

LAW lIVTELLIGENCF.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 14,
The Court was engaged, doting the whole of the
morning, in hearing an appeal against an Order of
Baftardy. It appeared that one Rebecca Rickman,
a female of property and condition in the County of
Norfolk, had been delivered of a bastard child, and
the Magistrates caused her, under the provisions of
the statute of Elizabeth, to swear the child, and then
made an order for her removal, in the same way as it
she kad been a pauper. This order was this day ap-
pealed against, and it was contended that the statute
of Elizabeth applied only to paupers, and not to per-
sons of condition, where the offspring was not likely
to become chargeable. The Court, however, held a pon!
trary opinion, and said by the statute in question, con-
dition or no condition were alike considered charge-
able in the first instance, and that the Magistrites
had the authority of removal.. The party, howeyer,
had the liberty of giving collateral evidence to' the
parish to which she was removed, of her means to pre;
vent the infant from becomiog chargeable, and if it
was satisfactory, in that case the parish might dis.
pense with the father's giving security. But in the
first instance she must be considered chargeable, an 4
I therefore the order of removal was confirmed. •
The Court rose early and went into the Exchequer
Chamber, to confer with the other Judges upon some
Crown cases left for their opinion.

BIRTH. •
On Monday last, at Exmouth in Devonshire, of a doughtet,
the Honourable Mrs. Holland, wife of the 'tee. Dr. Holland,
Rector of Pnyrings, in Sussex.

.11•I•aaa, •
On the 4th instant, at Fort George, the Hon. June' Stuart,
Lieutenant-Governor of that place.
At Duimries, much regretted, op Ttcsday lap, John AT,.
strong, ksq. Town CIF*,

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