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London, England, 1808-05-02 00:00:00

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PLYMOUTH, APRIL sO.

Came in the JOSEPH cutter, from a cruize ; CAN-
ERIAN, of 40 guns, from the westward ; Lavinia,
Captain liarrcuixsou, Unity, Captain De JEW,
and Jane, Captain GRAHAM, from Madeira, all bound
to London with wine.—Sailed the ENDEAVOUR, of 1
guns, with a fleet to the westward, under convoy.—
The Portuguese emigrants that were landed here
ftom the men of war and other vessels, are embark-
ing on board two transports for the Brazils. Came
in the ENCOUNTER gun-brig, from a cruize. The
squadron in Cawsand Bay, under the command of
Admiral Drcouacsr, will be ready for sea by Mon-
day ; and it is csperted they will then sail, as a
squadron of observations.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 1.
Nothing arrived or sailed this day; The N?Grn
frigate is ordered to be fitted up for the reception a the
Portuguese emigrants, who may come here from
Lisbon, until there is an opportunity for them to go
to the Brazils. Lieut. Buw is appointed to command
her. The Isis, of SO guns, Capt. LAUGnARNE, passed,
by this port last night for the Downs, with several
ships under convoy from Madeira. The Christian the
Vllth is taken out of Dock, and the Norge, 74 guns,
is taken in.—Mr. JAMES COLLINS, Clerk of the Vic:
walling Department, is appointed Store•keeper of the
Ildefonso Victualiing Depot. —Wind N. E.
DOVER, APRIL, 30.

Sailed the Comarrturn gun brig, for Plymouth ;
BIAOLE and SPARROWHAWKE sloops, on a cruise.
DEAL, MAY 1.
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Sailed tyre gunbrig, for the Note. The INDIG-
NANT gunbrig has detained and sent into the Downs
the Elizabeth Hannah, Mrszr, and the Columbus,
WEOTING, from Plymouth, laden with salt, from Pty.
mouth for Amsterdam.

HARWICH. MAY 1.

Sailed last night the ACCIGLAND, Capt.DEANY, and
the I.llAxik, Capt. bil,limforon, with mails,• for Got-
tenburgh ; and this day the Auckland, Capt. Sumo.,
with a Mail, for Heligoland.
YARMOUTH, MAY 1. _ .

The VICTORY, Admiral SAUMAREZ, passed this port
yesterday evening. Sailed the ROSAMOND sloop of
wart PINCHER and Ancuza gun brigs. Arrived the
Swt►xavwan sloop of war; and I-Lsvoc gun brig, from
a :mice, and remain in the Roads with the Majestic,
Roebuck, Forrester, and Zenobia sloops.
SHEERNESS, MAY 1.
A convoy for Gottenburgh sailed from the Nure
this morning.—Wind N.E.
GREENOCK, APRIL 29.

A ship, supposed to be the Hero, CARNOCHAN,
from Demarara, and a brig, (name unknown) were
seen yesterday afternoon within the Cumbray Heads.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GIATI6III4ID, MAT 1.--Passed by the Emelina, Waterman,
from Mogadore ; Eleanore, Wilkinson ; and Emanuel, Ander-
son (prizes) from Sheerness. Sailed the Trafficker, Bell. for Cork ;
Two Frknds, Sawny, for Madeira ; Kingston, Creighton, for Is:
mica ; Wonder, Deane, for St. Nlicharts ; Anna Marg.iret.a,
Lynch, for Savannah ; Newry, Reilly, for Newry ; and Hope.
Peterson, for Gouenburgh.

Captain Calm is appointed to the LITTLE BELT
frigate, and Captain WINTER; to the Capuus, a new
sloop.
Captain SEARLE, of Portsea, is promoted to the rank
of Post Captain, for his zeal, bravery, and enterprize,
in capturing and destroying several of the enemy's
ships in the Mediterranean.
Sir Josreu SYDNEY YOH= is appointed to the
CHRISTIAN THE SEVENTH .; Captain J. JGHNSTONE, to
the LzorARD, Rear-Admiral BUTSE'S flag-ship ; and
Captain MARLLAND, to the BUSTARD, at Portsmouth.
Mr. WuLaroan, Foreman of the Dock-yard at Ports-
mouth, is appointed Assistant of the Dock-yard at
Sheerness, ewe &Ass, removed to Chatham.
The Belfa4tt Euclusu, from London for Virginia,
has fiamderf.4 4t sea. Crew saved.

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PORTERS V. THE COr4.—
PENSATION,
^gb UNDER TIIE LONDON DOCK ACT.
an issue to award what degree of corn-
- be allowed to the plaintiffs under the
compensation to persons who had
the Legal Quays, and who had
in consequence of the building of the

STRJEANT and Mr. PARK were en-
Plaintiffs, and the Attorney-General
..dattiow for the Commissioners.
plaintiffs, who are ten in number, had been
the legal quays as GanTaffen, in which
were accustomed to earn upon an ave.
annum. One of their titles to compen-
disputed, as he was not a freeman of the
inently not a regularly appointed ticket.
objection was held by the Recorder to
J his claim set aside. The Jury retired
hour, and awarded compensation to the
22371. 18s. 6d.
award is somewhat less in amount than the
upoissioners had originally proposed to the Plain-

Asja....-10101113y. THE LONDON none COMPANY.
case a Special Jury was empanneled to as-
damages due to the Plaintiff on account of
sustained by him, i n his warehouses on Tower
consequence of the erection of the London'
The Plaintiff's claim amounted to upwardsH
„not, and the sum tendered by the Commis=
appointed to estimate the damages, was 7501.
,gr. PARKE and Mr. MARRIATY appeared as Coma-
far the PlaietiiF; and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
Mr. GARROW, and Mr. DAMIPIER for the Company.
Eidenceastothe general increasing value of the ware.
}las was adduced, from which it appeared, that in
topar previous to the opening of the Docks, they
fake a profit of upwards of 20001. No proof, how.
yr!, was offered on the one side or the other, as to
* amount of any special loss on goods contained in
*compulsory clause of the London Dock Act, by
abicb all tobacco, wine, and brandy are prohibited
1.02 being landed, except at the London Decks,
order the penalty of forfeiture. In these circum-
outs, the Jury retired for upwards of two hours,
;lathes returned with a general verdict of 40001. 2s.
for loss arising from the London Docks,
ttnia Docks, and the value of the lease of the
entouses.
A long argument, for upwards of an hour, then
elk place, between the Recorder, the Jury, and the
Counsel oe both sides, as to the wording of the verdict.
The RWORDER and Mr. DAMPIER for the Company
mounded, that the verdict must be a special one, for
purpose of affording a fair opportunity before the
con of King's Bench, to try the question, how far
any loss arising from goods other than those specified
in the compulsory clause of the Act of Parliament
to meant under it, to be made good ?
The Jury stated that they had given their verdict
snout regard to the compulsory clause. They had
pen a verdict fur a sum which, according to the best
dtheir judgment, was, as near as could be, to the ge-
neral injury sustained by the Plaintiff, not from the
goods contained in the compulsory clause alone, but
from those carried in the vortex along with .them into
the Landon Docks. They had, deducted from the
whole a fourth of the sum, as the loss which k was
probable the Plaintiff might have incurred by the
Warehousing Act, independent of the London and
' West India Dock Acts.
The Recoenen again urged the propriety of enter-
ing a Special Verdict. If that was not done, it would
be impossible fairly to meet the question stated, and
which affected not this case alone, but many others
inch were likely to occur. If the verdict stood as a
!sera' loss, arising from the provisions of the Act,
Without exception, it would completely preclude the
elestion under the compulsory clause. Again, if the
;edict was to be esteemed as 'saving reference to this
clause, it was a verdict without evidence ; and, if
varranted by it, there was no occasion fur any de-
41Ktion, the Act specifying none. He, at the same
tine, recommended to the Jury to return, and recon-
ader of their verdict.
The Jury declared this unnecessary.- The; had
Andy delivered their verdict.
A special verdict, in the terms recommended by
the Recorder, was afterwards handed to the Jury, and
another framed in different terms, and wished to be
submitted to their consideration by Mr. MAarmerr,
on the part of the Plaintiff, was with-held.
Oa perusing the Verdict framed by the RECORDER,
the Jury expressed their wish to retire, and returned
With a Verdict, finding the Plaintiff entitled to 43881.
Vs. 64. as his loss arising from the Erection of the
London Docks; 5261.95. from the West India Docks,
*lBOl. as the value of the Plaintiff's Lease, mak-
ing a total of 50971. 6s. being upwards of 10001.
IP* than their original Verdict ; independent of the
loss under the Compulsory Act, as to which no evi-
*sue was submitted to them.

The remains of that respectable and veteran Per-
fumer, Mr. Hytt, were removed on Friday morning
fen his house near Dean's Yard, Westminster, for
interment, at St Margaret's, Westminster, in the
faxing order :
Two Mutes ; hearse and four horses ; lid of feathers ; twelve
Attendants, and nine mourning coaches.
lre4mlera—Messrs. Lewis, Wilson, Cooper, Davenport, Smart,
sad Smart, jun.
Pall-Inuers—Nlessn, Fawcet, Emery, Ertuston. Murray, Farley,
6hninons, Cresswell, and Claremont.
Mesas Quick, Munden, Wewitzer. Brandon Glassington
(hosepter), Brandon, holland, Jones, Blanchard, Field,
Said, P•lular, Chapman, Mathews, and Menage—Friends.
Mr. Wilson's carriage, empty,
Antigua papers to the 17th of March inclusive
have Lien received. One of the preceding numbers
tonununicates the following distressing accident
While the CtiLCE frigate lay in Falmouth harbour,
fee of her boatsupset, when I,ieut. Nowt.% a seaman,
ad a woman, were drowned. Fourteen other per-
sons, officers, seamen, and women, had the good for-
tune to escape, the accident occurring near the ship.—
At break of day nett morning, a sentinel discovered
two sharks devouring the bodies of the unfortunate
Lieutenant .and seaman, when the boats immediately
Put of, and with difficulty r:scued their remains. in a
state of sad mutilation, from the voracious fish. Those
of the unfortunate woman were searched for in vain.
The bodies of Lieutenant Howls and the seaman
heft beep decently interred.

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