Star.
London, England, 1808-11-08 00:00:00

PALM= V. STODDARr.

This was an motion to set aside a nonsuite on the
ground of surprise.
The parties in this case had agreed to refer it to
arbitration, in the usual way, and the Plaintiff had
signed the rule. Upon its being taken to the Defen-
dant's attorney, for his signature, he said he could
not sign it until he had his client's instructions for that
purpose, and the Plaintiff heard no more about the
matter until he learned that judgment had been sign-
ed by the Defendant, as in case of a nonsuit.
Rule to shew cause why the judgment so obtained
by the Defendant should not be set aside.

Two Englishmen were lately arrested near Catwick,
and carried under a strong escort to the Hague.
The old Salisbury coach was on Thursday over-
turned at Staines, in consequence of the road being
much raised in the middle, the runs, close to the
middle, not being filled in, and the road very rotten.
None of the passengers were materially injured.
A fire broke out in the lower part of Greenwich on
Saturday morning early, which dig much injury to
some small tenements where it began, before it was
extinguished.

BIRTHS._

On the 30th ult. at Berry-Head, Devon, the wife of Ensign
Blair, of the Buffs, of a sou.
At Coul, on the 90th ult. the Lady of Sir George Stewart
Mackenzie, of Coul, Bart. of a daughter.
Monday se'nnight, at King's Road Cottage, Sloane-square, the
Lady of Augustus Bulstrode, Esq. of the Sd regiment of foot, of
a daughter, still-born.
On the 2Stk ult. the Lady of the Rev. Thomas Powys, of Re-
menham, of a daughter.
Thursday, at Finchley, Mrs. Barnes, the Lady of John Barnes,
Esq. of a daughter.

MARRIEr.

On the 3d instant, Brigadier General Campbell, to Elizabeth
Anne, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Pemberton, Rector of
Taughboyne in Ireland, and grand-daughter of the late Thomas
Wall, E.g. of Shelford, Cambridgeshire.
On the 27th ult. at Willshoro, county Sligo, Benjamin Arm-
strong, Esq. of the Fermanagh Militia, to Miss Fausset, third
daughter of Andrew Fausset, Esq. of said place.
At Edinburgh, John Abercrombie, Esq. surgeon, to Miss Agnes
Wardlaw, daughter of the late David Wardlaw, of Netherbeath,

Esq.
At New York, Dr. Romayne, to Mist Watts, daughter of
Robert Watts, Eaq.

MED:-

Sandal!, at his house In Spring Carden, of a lingering
the Lady of Joseph Jekyll, .sq. M.P.
Of the Bth of October, at Berlin, aged 82 years and 8 months,
the Princess Wilhelmina, relict of Henry, Prince of Prussia, bro•
ther to Frederick the Great.

Sunday the meth ult. at his rectory of Ruan-Lanyhorne, near
Tregony, the Rev. John Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was born at
Manchester, about the year 1735.
Tuesday, at Cowes, Mr Gilbert, attorney, after a tedious illness.
Tuesday sennight, Mr. T. Blandford, of the Anchor Inn, Red-
bridge, one of the Verderers of the New Forest, Hampshire
Saturday sennight, suddenly, at kis house Above-Bar, in Win-
chester, Colette! Morgan, an old and very respectable inhabitant.
His remains were interred in the Cathedral Church, Winchester.
On the 211 d ult. at Plymouth, Mr. Thomas T.roughton, one of
the oldest Masters of the Royal Navy, leaving a widow and a brie
family.
Lately, at Woodhouse, near Cabirconlish, county Limerick,
aged 72, Mrs. Honrigan, relict of the late Mr. Daniel Haarlem,
of Calierline, in said county; and a few hours after, in the same
house, her grandson, Mr. Richard Hooligan, aged It.
On the 31st. ult. Mr. John Booty, who for many yean was use
of the Inspectors of the River, under the Coemiseiesers of the
Custom Howe.