Star.
London, England, 1808-05-17 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

TORBAY. MAY ts.
Sailed his Majesty's ships Pitruourr and UN-
DAUNTED, with the whole of the outward-bound fleet
for the Brazil;, with a fair wind at East.—Arrived
his Majesty's brig DARINO, Lieutenant HAY com-
mander, with three Transports horn Portsmouth, to
take on board the 33th regiment, now at Berryhead,
to Guernsey.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 16.
Arrived his Majesty's ships le Pompaa, from the
Downs ; RESISTANCE from a cruize, and STARK irons
Guernsey ; Sarah Ann, —, and Dry Harbour,
DUTCHMAN, from Malta, and are put underquarantine.

DEAL, MAY lc
Remain in the Downs his Majesty's ships as per
last.—Wind S.W.

GRAVESEND, MAY 16.—Posed bp. the Eliza, Sproat, front
New-York ; the Catharine, Fenn, from Jamaica; tbe Sidney
Cove, Cooper, from New &nub Wales ; the Eurydice, Compton,
from Surinam ; the lane, Smitb, and the Two Friends, Cralge,
from Guernsey.—Sailed, the Maria, Cowell, for Dublin; and the
Uriana, Warren, for Stockholm.
Thursday, the 28th ult. a very severe engagement
took place between l'Aimanua frigate, and the bat-
teries raised for the defence of Cuxhaven. It appears,
that the frigate stood closer into Cuxhaven than usual
to reconnoitre, when the batteries opened upon her,
and wounded some of the crew. The Commander
(Lord G. STUART) being indignant at the circum.
stance, brought his ship to anchor in front of the bat-
teries, with the determination of silencing them,
which he accomplished. In the attempt, however,
most of the shot fell in the town, destroyed a num-
ber of houses, and killed and wounded several of the
inhabitants. We regret to state, that his Majesty's
ship did not escape without injury : a Lieutenant and
four seamen were killed, and fourteen wounded. It
was the intention of the frigate to return again and I
renew the bombardment.
The Washington, HARDING, from the Mediterra-
nean, has been captured off the Start by a French
row-boat privateer, with 14 men, retaken by the
SPRIGHTLY cutter, and carried into Dartmouth.
Copy of a letter from Captain CURRY, of the Royal
George Excise yacht, to a Gentleman in Leith :
" MAR Sic, " Kirkwall, May 2, isos.
“ I know you will be pleased to be informed, that I have had
the good fortune to capture a very fine French privateer, of 16
guns and 68 men, after a chaee of seven hours, during two of
which we maintained a running fight. She is from Dunkirk, and
is a fine vessel, only five months old.
" There is said to be another off Hayhead, of the same force, a
Danish ship. 1 am, &e. " 1. T. CURRY."

LAW INTELLIGEWCE.

ARCHES COURT OF CANTERBURY, DOCTORS
COMMONS, MAY 16.
KIRKMAN V. KIRKMAN.
This was a proceeding 01 divorce or separation
from bed, board, and mutual cob thitation, instituted
by Joseph Kirkman agallst Mary Kirkmtn his w.fe,
by reason of cruelty. This case came before the
Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM WYNNE, ( D.an of the
Arches) on an appeal frem the Consistory Court,
which Court pronounced for thz reni;..i. the hu-thand
prayed. It appeared from the evidence at tl.ar t;mo
as now, that Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman, ,:fter
marriage, which took place in Novemtwr 1792, had
cohabited together as man and wife for several years,
and that the issue of that marriage were eleven chil-
dren, nine of whom were still living; that Mrs. Kirk-
man did, during this cohabitation, frequently quarrel,
with her husband, and use very abusive language,
and had, r.t various times, been guilty of gross and
violent acts of cruelty on his pztrson, such as striking
and scratchiig him in the face ; holding up a pr,ker
in a threatening manner, an I declaring she would
murder him ; throwing a pewter pot at him, pushing
a lighted candle in his face, and m.tny other acts of
Cruelty, which were in prat deposed to by two or
three of their own children. On the part of Mrs.
Kirkman it was contended, that the facts were not
sufficiently proved to satisfy the exigencies of the law.
The Learned Judge (aeter hearing the reply on be-
half of the husband) recapitulated the evidence very
minutely, and was clearly of opinion, that the Jute
of the Court below was well warranted in pronoun-
cing the sentence he did, and theref)re hcaffirmed it.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY ie.
The following persons appeared in. Court to receive judgme"'
viz.—Henry Harding, an Excise Officer, convicted at the last
Assizes for tie county of Northampton, for defrauding the Re-
venue; William Coppleston, an Excise Officer, and John Gam-
mon, a tanner, convicted at Maidstone for the like offence;
Thomas Martin, a smuggler, convicted ft the last Assizes for
Suffolk, for obstructing an Officer of Excise-en Wycombe Heath;
Samuel Marshalsea, a smuggler, convicted at Dorchester, for
obstructing an Officer of the Excise on Ridgeway-hill ; James
Knight, a smuggler, convicted at the last Assizes fur Devonshire,
for obstructing an Excise Officer near Colesworthy, and who h4d
also been two years confined in Nesvgate for a similar offence;
John Lewellin, a Welcb.farmer, ionvictyd at.frereford Assizes,
for obstructing an Officer of Excise at Haverfordwest ; George
Hibbs, a farmer's servant, convicted at Dorchester, for.ebstruct-
ing an Excise Officer, and a party of soldiers, at a public-house in
the Isle of Purbeck ; but it appearing that it was a slight offence,
he was discharged on his own recognizance, subject to be brought
up again in case he offended against the pew:et. Richard Pascoy, a
maltster, near Putney, for assaulting an Excise Officer in that
town, in which he suffered judgment by default; and John Pugh,
a smuggler, for obstructing an Excise Officer near Cardigan.
They (Hibbs excepted) were ordered to the custody of the
Marshal, to brought up again on the 27th instant, to receive

sentence.
William Chambers.—This person was brought up by the
Keeper of tht. House of Correction, in Cold-bath-fields, in.vlng
been commit ed to prison on a psi/rim:a from the Hatton-Garden
Office, as a r ,gue and vagabond. Upon the oath of a man of the
name of He ;gins, it appeared, that he had received of that per-
son two shi .ings, in consequence of an agreement to repay 131.
2s. 2.d. if a ticket, rio. 1707, in the State Lottery, should he a
prize on tha se% auth day of drawing, contrary to the 47th George
M. c,9.--.-Notony appeared to support the commitment.
A man nf a mean appearance, whose wife in the early part of
the morning had exhibited some indications of a riotous disposi-
tion suddenly a; neared on the floor of the Court, and demanded
audience of the Learned Judges, He said, that he had sought
from the Lord CLancellor tit. removal of his Assignee, and that
he was toll from the Bench of the Court of Equity, that he must
I seek redress elsewhere. He said, that he had affidavit: to pro-
duce, charging the parties with th- gross and criminal forgeries.
The Cater ferries remarked, that he seemed to be loading
- himself with the expence of numerous affidavits, when the charge
of one might be sufficient for his purpose.
Th.: man asked if he might appear again before their Lordship! f
Lord ELLINBOVIUGII slid, " We will hear you at any time
I when you cpme before us with the proper documente
. —

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. MAY 16.
MANDAMUS.
Mr. ADOLPHUS moved for a mandamus, directed to the Dean
and Chapter of St Paul's, to swear in Mr. Braithwaite as Church
warden of the parish of St. Pancras, he being elected by a majo-
rity of the parishioners, consisting of SOO inhabitants. Urn ap-
PlYio7 to sw:ro• tht at the Commons, :rho oifi:iates
for the Deau and Chapter, refused to swear him in, there bein; a
caveat lodged by the unsuccessful candidate.--"Ilv I.ule was ac-
cordingly granted.
This is the Election which was mentioned in the Papers some
time ago, as having created so much party contest. Upwards of
1200 persosis voted at it, and some of the infirm voters were
brought up in carriages, with the names of the popular Candi.
dates in large letters upon the pannels of the doors.
DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGE,