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s.'eatfte in the Liberty, of 14 guns, Iforn a einize,-- . t.. Sailer Cinemins and Eleanor his wife, were indicted.
Sailed tlte Scorpion, of IR guns, on. a cruize dnd the or uttering bad silver. The evida in. this case
s '" tat si that on the 10th of February, the prisoners. , .
Halifax, of 18 guns, with dispatches, for Barhadoes ' .
I were passing the Creek Bridge, at Deptford. The
and Halifax.
• • • ,1 woman tendered:two sixpencessia payment for the
PORTSMOUTH,. MARCH 17. ; toll, both of which proved bad.--The toll-keeper
Arrived his Majesty's ships Boadicea,und Linnet,
from a crnize ; and the Galatea, Captain Raxsasostc l,having privately marked them before he returned
I them. The man then offered a sixpence which was.
for Magadore.—Sailed his Majesty's.; brigs Encslun-.1. also refused ;,
on a cruize ;lend the Thrasher, iriai4 oinvoy, , he at last paid the toll in two penny-
ter,.
—Wind S.E. faeces. As they were- gang away they accidentally
for Guernsey.
.- • . ' dropped a bag, which Out toll-keere. and watchman.
DEAL, MAItCH 11. picked tip ; on examination it was found to contain
Arrived his Majesty's brig Indignant, from al
2 counterfeit sixpences, and four half guineas in a
cruize, and remains in the Downs, with the ships as ; I
separate paper. In a few minutes the prisoners re-
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per last.—Wind'N.E. ,
turned, and.' inquired forthe bag ; they were' Warne-
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GRAVESEND, MARCH 17. . cliately apprehended, and charged with the offence.
Sailed the John and Joseph, Niciumsox, for Got fin
Jane, SMITH, for Guernsey; St. Patrick, On searching the man, a large gor.nrity of copper'
money was found upon him, and in the woman
M.Gtartols ; and the Factor, Coswar, for Belfast. i aprori• many small articles, which apparently had
The Rosario, —, frotn• St. Sebastian's, .
Monte Video, is captured by the True Briton for I been bought with. the silver they had changed. When
Pri4'4-1 the woman was apprehended, she threw away the
teer, of Bridport, and carried into Kinsale.' • two marked sixpences.' They both denied the charge.
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. The Jury found lice woman guilty, 'bat, acquitted the
man.
mason 16. • - . •
SHERWOOD V. HONIPRiC11..(111111ORK A. MPRCIAR JURY.)
The Defendant is an Hungarian Nobleman, who
fills a high military post in this country. The Plaintiff
is a Kentish farmer. This was au action for a libel on
the Plaintiff and his wife. The libel was a composi-
tion of such gross obscenity, that all females were or-.
dered to leave the Court. Mr. Serjeant SREPRIIRD
expatiated with great ability on the r.ircuirtstancelliee"
the case, which were shortly these ;-”-The Plaintiff
Sherwood was in the habit of going to the Baron's-
house, and one Sunday, in October, he sax with him
drinking and playing cards all the Sunday, and all.
the night until five o'clock in the morning ; then his
wife came and fetched him home. The next day the
Baron sent him a little wine, to refresh his spirits as
he said, and afterwards a plaister to cure the bruises
which he said his wife might have given him, and an
ornamented horsewhip to correct his wife. He after-
wards set -about to compose a song, called, si The
Termagant, or, Direful Kentish Tale," which was.
proved to have been given by him to one Gordon, to
be circulated. This was the libel complained of, and
'was an obscene doggrel poem on Sherwood's rife
fetching him home; it contained neither. wit, poetry,
nor humour, but was mere vulgar obscenity, contain-
ing the grossest and most disgusting imputations upon
the character of the Plaintiff's wife.
Mr. Serjeant Brim spoke in mitigation of damages.
After which the Loan CHIEN BARON told the Jury,
that he had no doubt that the Defendant must have
been the.person who had debauched the Plaintiff's
mind to gambling on a Sunday, and neglect of his
affairs ; and he spoke of the lihel in terms of peat
disgust,—The Jurywithdrew for five minutes,audthea
retained with a verdict for Plaintiffs.-Dainagra £5OO.

ST. ?Amick's Dm:*

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• Yesterday the Anniversary Dinner of the Bcinevo.
lent society pf St. Patrick, was held at the Freema:.
sons' Tavern. Atlout six o'clock Earl MoIRA entered
the worn, amidst the unanimous plaudits of his coun-
trymen. The dinner was sumptuous and well ar-
ranged, and the wines were excellent.
After the cloth was removed, Messrs. DloxuNt,
SALE, LErra, and Gong; sung Non, Nobis Domine,"
in a grand and an impressive manner.
• The usual toasts were then given by Lord MOIRA,
the worthy and excellent Chairman, among which
were-, •

" The Klmci:4indmay he long continue the Monarch and the
Father of ajoyalrbrave, and an United People."
" The PRINgs of WAI vs !"—Song—Diguurn.—" The Prince
and Old England for ever !"
" The Demi of You and the Army !"
" The DUNE of CLAEZ/ICE and the Navy!'
" The 114ther If St. Patriei !"—Tung--*' Paddy O'RaTerty."
The Children educated by the Institution were then
introduced, preceded by the Stewards, and walked
round the room, forming a highly gratifying exhibi-
tion to every heart possessed of a spark of philat.-
thropy.—Lord Mow. then gave
" Benevolent Society of St. Patrick ?"—Tune—" St.
Patrick's Day in the Morning r
Upon the health being given of " Lord MomA—
the Friend mid Ornament of the Society," his Lord-

ship rose, and. spoke nearly as follows

• " .;r I.EMEN, DRITHRZN, AND IRISHMEN,
"Th iup the sincere Friend of this Institution I very readily
admit ; but that I am the Ornament of an Establishment having
such high and dignified objects in view, I cannot be presumptuous
euou ;it to allow! Gentlemen, it is the tender and helpless ob-
jects of your bounty, who have now passed in reviewbefore you,
wh are the real ornaments of this Society! (Loa elpplausst.) Yes,
Gentlemen, they are the brightest ornaments that ever trace your
ince.ings. Gentlemen, I feel in common with you all the saufac-
don of having contributed, to the best of my poor abilities, to the
support and protection of these unprotected innocent: ! ( Herah:
:ears trickled down kis Lordship's che:is ! ) Gentlemen, I should be
proud to be thorght even the humblest among you this day ! It
is your bounty that feeds, clothes, and edncates these friend-
less children—and may their gratitude, the blessing of the Fa-
ther of the Fatherless, be your reward (Leed epeleutee I:Gen-
tlemen,l now come to a topic, which I feel myself called upon eo
urge, from the uncommon situation in which we are placed. Gen-
tlemen, it is not use:A, nor is it coneonent to the views of this so-
ciety, to introduce politicel allusions, as they may give rise to dis-
cord, and j rove suhversiveof the principles of theinstitutinn. The
iortentous state of the times will, I hope, be my excuse for touch-
ing upon a subject of this nature, aad which I coneeWe essential to
the very existence of die British Empire ! Gentlemen, filthotielt
assembled here for benevolent purposes, I cannot help considering
you in the light of Representatives of your Nation Toer want-
actipns here will be reported, and have weight with your brethren
in Ireland. The spirit of unanimity of this Meeting may go forth
,Ina animate your countrymen to make resistance to the threats of
one ferocious enemy.--(Laudatidarses).—Gentlemen, I rejoice
to see the spirit which pervades this Meeting! We are; in-
. deed, threatened with common danger. Let us meet it with com-
mon creeempt.• The French Emperor even has the temerity to
count on the discords in Ireland as a mean of severing the Empire.
On my soul 1 believe his expectatiolw to be false and delusive.—
Never did the clouds of danger and distress lour more heavily over
us, but let then! thicken ; our enemy may haw ~nester:; but we
be v see! enough with which to contend against him. 'Dual are
not the times,. Gentlemen, for recrimination—The very existence
r of danger is of itself sufficient to produce unanimity among Wit.,
men and Britons ! I know, that from the State of Ireland, many
of her sons think she has reason to complain against Rngland; but
our quarrels are the quarrels of lovers, and, in the hour of danger,
this shall be our vengeance—We shall throw our shields before
England, and raise our arms to defend her ! Irishmen were r,cver
known to trample upon a prostrate enemy ! Can it be supposed,
then, that they will turn from their Friends in distress ? No !
t;endemen, let us say to England—Your cause is ours—here are
we ready to bleed lereoor defence—Tell us not that we are dissaf-
fected—lead us into battle along with you—Again, in the true
spirit of reconciliation, will we prove that our feuds are mortal,
but our friendship is eternal. May they end in the defeat of the
common easing !" '
It is impossible to describe :he applause which foF
lowed this speech, it lasted at least ten minutes.
Lord MOIRA then drank "the Health of Mr. SHE-
RIDAN !" Who, he said, was proyented from attending,
by the urgency of Parliamentary Business ; but had
transmitted a piece of papv—(ibrwing a Ilani note)
—as a proof that lie had-not yet forgoten that be was
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CI ONMEL (IRELAND,) MARCIA is.
John Ryan and Matthew Keariage were indicted for
the murder of David Bourke ; in a second count, with,
the murder of John Dougherty ; in a third, with set,
ring tire to the house of Laurence Bourke ; and in a
fourth, with maliciously firing at Laurence Bourke,
with an intent to kill him. They pleaded the general
issue. •
After the SOLICITOR ORNERAL had opened the case,
he called Laurence Bourke, the prosecutor, who stated,
that on the night of the 11th of October, between the
hours (1 ten and eleven o'clock, he was informed by
his servant, that there was a number of men in arms
advancing towards the house. Ip consequence of this
information he went to the window,-and saw the pri-
soner:, with several others, all armed, surrounding his
house; they desired him to open the door, but he re-
fused, and they then fired several shots in through the
different windows. There was iiithe house Dougherty,
the deceased, a man who was servant to the witness, and
witness's wife and child ; they were armed, but had
no ammunition
:but what the guns were loaded with.
The prisoners and:the party finding they could not
get into the house, set it on Are ; and the witness heard
the prisoner, Ryan, say, i, Take it easy, boys, you will .
see what bolting we shall have by and by."' The
1 witness's wife and child then went to the window, and
called out to Ryan (who was her relation) not to hiirn •
-the honse ; but he replied with an.oath, that he would,
nand a shot was fired at her, which, though it did not
i take effect, frightened her so much, that she and her
child fell out el' the window, and were seized by the pri,
I sorer.Kearinge, but they afterwards fortunately made
Itheir escape. The house was now falling in flames „
about the witness's head, and he therefore opened the;
1 door, and ran out : several shots were fired at him*"
but he escaped them, and made his way to David
Bourke's, his father's house. In his flight he:fired his
piece, and killed one of Ryan's party. When witnes4
i arrived at his father's; he food he had gone to the
1 assistance of the witness; and on returning to the
place where his house stood, in search of his father, he
tonnd that Ryan and his party were gone, and his .
father's corpse was lying about twelve yards front the
=leaking ruins of his dwelling. ..
Winifred Kennedy, and other witnesses, were exec
.! mined, who corroborated the testimony of Bourke, and
i primed, that the deceased, John Dotigheyty, was burned
iin Bou tha rke's house. It was also proved t the whole
of lityares. party were entertained at dinner by big!
th;t day' and they all left his houie armed, for the
I purP?se 0 faitaFking Bourke.
• ,On the part of the prisoner Ryan, an alibi was at:
.tempted to be proved- by a Wogla4 who lived Wit 4
: him, which entirely failed.; and-after a very mintre
charge from the Learned Judge, the intn. brought ifa
• a verdict of—Guihy---against both the prisoners.
They were instingy sentenced to be executed,

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A duel took place yesterday morning, in •Padding-
ton Fields, near the three bridges of the New Cut,.
between Capt. W. and a Mr. Y. a Gentleman of for-
tune. The parties fired three rounds each, and hav-
ing been convinced by their seconds of their being but
indifferent marksmen, they shook hands, and retired
over a bottle to tke sanie coffee-house, in Wiginore-
street, where they had quarrelled.
Yesterday, as the carriage of Sir .14itEs HAti.--waq
drhiltig off from St. James's Palace, a dispute arose
bet Ween kis coachman 4nd some others, during which
the coaches got entangled, and Sir *J4pies's fodtmail ,
.was thrown of end the wheels of the carriage went
over his right shoulder and leg. He was taken up ig
ssiicrsount, Ku= 18r,r,rhors
a most shocking state, and Sir JAMsa had him con-
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veyed home in a chair. h a tolirable'supplybf Wheat to-day, and ;ales heavy,
hut pi lute samples keep their' orke,-=-.ll;rley is lower.—
BagnAir in The cahirret, an 4 1414 fine-Malt rather Gleam-GreY PR% and. the two
bin. JOitimir in Lady Rachel, there need hew astonish- torts of &ails, this peek. are somewhat tPealler—*
ment that the theatre was uncommonly ernwded,— Oats are at knit aupoy, and this trade is ammo a;
NtS. JORDAN never afforded g higher gr4tiflcaoo4 in "I further increase in frice—Tbp prices of flow with-
the character than last night. out alteration.
• covEct GARogri.—The Man 4' do World, with qsatzßat. creamer as mmaa:
~Coogg's unrivalled 'performance, attracoicl last night via( at. 4516 0. 1111* ..rtikalmislaid) "S. Sit.
ono (old) 30.. Mi. od,
a rest overflow. His announcement for Saturday. Ki;.dittap4ss. sal"' ow, eh. $5.,
it is expected, wal, if possible. be still more produc- 446. 04 POIMM ditto. us. **pc
rive than any effort since his reqr4. . k Woe riosr-SSo. 69•.,—;,Sereemis but. ssq.

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