Star.
London, England, 1808-01-28 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY COURT. DOCTORS' COMMONS.

Yesterday the Riy,kt Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT
'proceeded to the adjuuication of the following cases :
Pamela, Taylor master.—This vessel, under American colours,
laden with a cargo of wines, was, at the time of capture, prosecut-
ing her voyage from Bourdeaua ro Stettin. The Court con-
demned this ship and cargo, under the Order of the 7th of January.
and restored the master's private adventure.
Eliza, Cumming master.-7.i. tn..; also an Americanvessel, la-
den with a cargo of various merchandize, on a voyage from New
York to Bourdeaux. It appeared in this case, that this ship had been
twice warned by two of his Majesty's cruizers, id the course of
the voyage, not to proceed to the port of Bourdoauz as that port,
and all the other ports of France, were under blockade. The ex-
cuse set up by tho neutral was, the being in want of wood and
lights, he was under the necessity of making the French coast.
The Court was of opinion that he might as conveniently have been
supplied with these articles from ships lying in the British Chan-
nel; and held it not to be a justifiable necessity for going to a
French port, after having received such information from the Bri-
tish cruizers, and therefore condemned the ship, and directed
further proof of the property of the cargo.
Nova Amizade, Rabello master.--:fhis was a further proof
case with respect to the ship, which the Court pronounced to be
Portuguese proper.y, with freight and espences ou the payment of
the “ptor's expences.

The Stationers Company in Goldsmith's Aimanack,
for this year, have made the Sun set one hour sooner
than he has been in the habit of doing, since the Ist of
January.
By Arab ships which had arrived at Muscat from
the Isle of France, we learn that Surcouff had re-
turned to the Indian Seas, in command of a privateer
of 20 guns, 18-pounders, and manned with 200 choice
men.—Madras Courier, Sept. 14.
The ship Hamilton, of 'Greenock, Captain GIL-
, cumsr, is arrived at Lochmaddy, in North Uist, in
1 25 days from Halifax, which place she left on the
30th of November. The Hamilton is bound for Gree-
nock with a valuable cargo of prize goods, consisting
!of coffee, tea, and sugar ; she carried dispatches for
Government from Admiral BERKELEY and General
HUNTER, at Halifax, which were immediately landed
at the Post-Office, with several hundred private letters,
and forwarded by the Uist packet. Two dayi before
the Hamilton sailed, advice had been received from
Quebec of the death of Lieutenant-Generat*Sir hams
I CRAIG, commander in chilli of the army in Canada.
lOn the 13th ult. in lat. sq. 13, long. 22. 6. W. the
Hamilton was boarded by the Mercury frigate, with
a convoy from Newfoundland, seven ships then only
in company ; the convoy originally consisted of 25
sail.—Passengers by the Hamilton, Mr. Smith, of
Malton, Yorkshire, and Mr. Black, of Halifax.
Tuesday last, as Mrs. JAMES DIXON, of Hatton-
Garden, was descending from the steps of the house
of Miss BABINGTONS, Sloane-street, she unfortunately
fell and broke her left arm.

Last night, a grand gala was intended to have
been given by the Countess of PoaTsmounr, at her
Ladyship's house in Lincoln's-Inn-fields ; but about
eight o'clock, as Lord PORTSMOUTH was dressing, his
clothes caught fire, and her Ladyship, in assisting to
extinguish the flames, set fire to her clothes also. The
consequence was, that both were severely burnt, and
it became impossible to receive the numerous persons
of distinction who had been invited, and were collec-
ting from all parts of the metropolis.
Mr. Farrell, who fought a duel lately with Mr.
Coulson, near Rickmansworth, died on Saturday • a
Coroner's Inquest was held on the body • the affair
of the duel was proved, but two medical Gentlemen
were of opinion that he did not die of the wound he
had received, but of aft of apoplexy !—Verdict, 44 died
by the visitation of Goa."
INQtEsT.—Tuesday an Inquest was held at the
George, in Mortimer-street, on the body of Mrs.
Coytmore, wife of the Rev. Dr. Coytmore, when a
female servant deposed that on Monday about twelve
o'clock, she was alarmed by the barking of a lap-dog,
and on entering the room found the deceased with her
head inside the fender, and her cloaths in a blaze.—
Immediate assistance was procurc3, hut she expired
the following morning. Verdict—Died accidentally,
and by misfortune.
MURDER.—A shocking murder was a few days
since committed, at Leighton Buzzard, in the New
Forest, on Margt. Howard, daughter of a farmer, by
I. Buzzard, a pig-dealer, by whom she was pregnant.
He persuaded her to accompany him to a merry-
making, about two miles from home, when he stabbed
her in several places. Her body was found in the
morning, and on the second day the assassin was se-
cured, after a stout resistance, while working at a
navigation cut, 30 miles from the spot, when he con-
fessed the fact.
Sunday morning, about one o'clock, a most alarm-
ing fire broke out in the shop of Mr. BRVCESON, work-
ing jeweller, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, whose
handsome shop, with all the valuable stock, was to-
tally destroyed, except two small organs. The shop
of Mr. MONTGOMERY, confectioner, was happily saved
by the presence of mind of the Judge of Police, who
contrived to get rid of the water that had been poured
upon the house, which saved a great part of the su-
gars • and the wind being due west, which also saved
Mr. Marmot's vaka'rle stock of eases_ and pic•
tures. At one time the Turf Coffeehouse was in
great danger, being the adjoining house : Mr. DRYS-
DALE was ill in bed, and with great difficulty was
remove.l. Happily no lives were lost.