Star.
London, England, 1808-07-15 00:00:00

DOVER, ItTLY 14.

The firing mentioned in my letter of yesterday was
as I then supposed, from the batteries at our cruizers.
His Majesty's sloop CHALLENGER having arrived this
morning and sent into the harbour a French schoot
which was brought away from off the shore yesterday
noon, in a most gallant manner, by the boats belong-
ing to that ship, and I am happy to say without any
of the brave tars being hurt, although exposed to the
fire for several hours of three batteries and to the
musquetry of about 50 soldiers on the beach; one of
the boats was struck several times, the schoot is laden
with pipe clay, from St. Vallery, bound to Calais, her
crew run her on shore in Whitsun Bay, near Bou-
logne, and escaped.--Calm and hazy.
The Fortune, KINNOIR, is arrived at Liverpool
fm*s Jamaica, which place she left on the 27th of
May, in company with the Swift, TavLor, f. r Bristol;
and the Pomona, 111,Nauottz, for the Clyde; she par-
ted from the former on the sth of June, off ieneaga,
and from the latter on the 11th, in lat. 29. N. long. '
69. W. The fleet for Great Britain, &c. was to sail
from Jamaica on the 25th of Juae, under convoy of
the ADAMANT, and come through the Gulplt.
The Experiment, PnocrEß, is also arrived at Liver-
pool from St. Lucie, which place she left on the 7th
of June, and brings an account that the MELPOAENE,
with the fleet from Portsmouth, and Atutosta, with the
flee: from Cork, had,arrived at B rbadoes.
The Endeavour, Wood, and Betsey, Chissel, bound
to Great Britain, have put back to Malta.
His Majesty's ship SPARROW, •••••••-•., with a convoy
from Jamaica, for Great Britain, was spoken wi.h on
the 23d of May, off Port Morant, all well.
His Majesty's ship SERPENT) returning to Jamaica,
fell in with, on the 22d of May, the Ann, GRANT,
from Jamaica, for Glasgow ' • Ross, ---, from Ja-
maica, for London ; Atalanta, —, and Jamaica;
—, from Jamaica, for Liverpool, the lat. and long.
not mentioned, but the Serpent was,- on the 26th a
May, 26 miles S. W. from the Grand Ciacos.

OLD BAIL-Er.

Yesterday fifteen prisoners were tried, four of whom
were capitally convicted, viz.
W. Fazeiteriy, for stealing a watch, &c. the property
of T. Eddes, in his dwelling-house.
Robert Whittingliant and Lyon Levy, were convicted
of privately stealing' from the dwelling house of
George Hattan, above the value of 40s. There was
an indictment for burglary, but it was not proved that
the entry was made by night ; and
Elizabeth Flindall was acquitted on a charge of re-
ceiving the same goods, knowing them to be stolen.
Janyth Booth was capitally indictad for stealing in
the dwelling house of Joseph Levy, fourteen pieces of
gingham, value 101. on the 9.7 th of June.
It was proved, that the prisoner had stolen the pro-
perty at noon day, from the door of Mr. Levy, and
the articles were traced to his pos.sassion, frees. the
moment he quitted Mr. Levy's door, until the goods
were placed in the care of Mr. Renshaw, a silver-
smith, at some distance, at whose door the pisoner
laid down the bundle, and then sat down, and laid his
head on it to sleep, seemingly much intoxicated.
The prisoner presented a written defence, in which
he stated that he had a wife and four childrtn, vil,om
he endeavoured to support by the trade of a barber,
and occasional jobs in porterage ; that he had spent
seventeen years in the sea and land service, aad in
consequence of a wound on his head, he was so easily
intoxicated, and bacame in consequence so much de-
ranged, that his neighbours stileal him tic " M.d
Barber," as he knew riot what he did or said on such
occasions. He, however, stated, that the bundle was
given him to carry by a man, who immediately after
deserted him.
His Occasional insanity was provedby two wit!!
nesses, who gave him likewise a good character.
Sir Ataaor CHa'taaE said, the capital part of the
charge was not sustained, as the goods appeared to
bare been stolen not from under the protection of a:
tis/eatntahot
fuse, w
rom ahich capitalcor.tstin wtuhticedht&y
were pl offenceplaced,
Ind Which airai.pardy outside the docir of the prcse-
The Jury folinel the prisoner Guilty, but rec :ari.
mended him as an object of Royal mercy.
Seven were convicted of felony, viz.: .
W.l e le, i'or itesant a quantity Of clue and- lorlebeale,. the.
property .1 W. Read.
R. Non is, for stealing three gowni add other anklet, the pia;
perry of S shepherd.
T. Davenport, for stealing I Is.ndkeiebief, the property of R.
Potter.
Mary Daniels, for stealing two slats and a talKee:oth, the pro-
pat, 0... elay.t.:d. _