Star.
London, England, 1808-05-10 00:00:00

THE EXPEDITION.

On Sunday night the fleet assembled at Yarmouth
was joined by several sail of transports laden with
ordnance stores, &c. from the Riven—Yesterday
morning signals were made from the MARS, Rear-
Admiral K F:ATS, for the whole fleet of transports and
men of war to unmoor, and get under weigh. This
important operation was accomplished by two o'clock
P.M. and the whole were expected to sail about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the wind being at S. W.
and extremely favourable.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE,

TORBAY, MAY 8.

Arrived the Channel fleet, under the command cf
Admiral Lord GARDNER, from their station off Brest

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9.

Arrived the Medway, Captain JACKSON, for the
Brazils; and the Star, WILKINSON, for New South
Wales.—Wind W. S. W.

DOVER, MAY 9.

Passed by the Resolution, Captain Batt, from Ca-
diz . Rosina, Captain PEARCEY, from the Cape of
Good Hope ; and the Rose, from the South Seas,
with 800 tons oil, all bound to Landon.—Wind
S. W. and blows strong.

DEAL, MAY 9.

Arrived the VIRAGO gun brig, from Waterford,
with a convoy, which are sailed for the River : among
them are the Princess Mary, HURST • George, Rt.
CHARDS ; Ranger, HENDERSON ; and the Diana, EL-
LEN. The ViaAco remains in the Downs, with his
Majesty's ships PRINCESS OF ORANGE and TRUSTY,
CLYDE frigate, HOUND and PROSELYTE bombs, PHOS-
PHORUS fire vessel, MARINER, FLAMER, BUSTLER, and .
BLAZER gun brigs, Harmony victualler, and the Corn
Planter, GILLES, from the River, for Philadelphia.—
Arrived the MARINER gun brig, from a cruize.—
Wind S. W.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GI/Leese/4n, MAY 9.—Passed by the Gratiste, Liguira ; and
the Ventura, Felix, from the Brazils. Sailed the Ann, Flower,
for Oottenburgh; Castillo, ---; and the Mary Ann, Ship-
man, for the Brazils.

By the arrival of the LADY NEPEAN at Harwich,
from Gottenburgh, on Sunday, we learn that part of
the crews of the two fishing-smacks that were cap.
tared a short time since, have made their escape from
Arundahl, in Norway, and have come over in the
LADY NEPEAN: they say, the people of Norway are
in great distress for want of provisions, and are very
adverse to the present war.
They also state, that they saw the Unity, which
was captured in November last, on her passage from
Harwich to Gottenburgh, with the mail, and that she
is fitted as a privateer, and mounts six guns : they
left her lying at Arundahl.
Our readers will recollect the account which lately
appeared of the Brighton fishermen released at Dieppe.
As soon as this was known to our Government, an or-
der was issued to permit the return of the French fish-
ing sloops lately brought in.
Means are sometimes found to elude the American
Embargo, under the pretext of vessels being blown off
the coast. We have seen that our West-India Islands
continue to be supplied with American provisions,
and we yesterday learnt that a large vessel had arrived
at Liverpool with a valuable cargo of rice, tobacco,
and cotton, which is said to have sailed two days before
the embargo was laid on—if this be true, her passage
must have been truly tedious !
Lieutenant-General FLOYD has arrived in Dublin,
to assume the command of the troops in that king-
dom, in the absence of Lord HARRINGTON, who in,
tends to proceed for England. General FLOYD is
replaced in Cork by Major-General HILL, from
Fermoy.
It is said General METRIC& is to succeed General
MITCHELL in Limerick, who is appointed to Bandon
district.
The Royal City of Dublin Militia, at present
quartered at Aughnacloy, have received a route for
Ballydsannoa, the quarters of the Limerick City re-
giment.
A Court Martial has been held at Portsmouth, on

Lieut. Russell Allen, of the Royal Marines, for un-
officer and ungentlemanlike conduct. The evidence
on the part of the prosecution, and what Lieutenant
Allen had to offer in his defence, having been ma-
turely considered, the Court were f opinion, that the
charges were proved, and sentenced him to be dismis-
sed the Royal Marines.
THE CITY OF LONDON.—Yesterday a Court of
Common Council was held at Guildhall, which was
numerously attended.
Several Reports for granting Leases were agreed to.
1 A note from the Loan CHANCELLOR to the CHAM.
BERLAIN was read, in which it was stated that the
Judges were averse to the proposition of extending the
powers of the Court of Requests from five to ten
pounds, a Report from the Committee to which the
subject was referred was read, which, after some de-
sultory conversation, was agreed to.
The Committee of City Lands presented a Report
relative to the improvement of Smithfield Market,
which was read, agreed to, and the Committee were
authorized to prosecute the same in Parliament.

LAW INTELLIGINCE:

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COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY T.
An application was made to the LORD CUARcti:
t, by Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, on behalf of the. Hon.
T. Bowes, for an injunction against a certain book:
se ler, for restraining him from using a post obit bond,
granted by Mr. Bowes to the bookseller, for four
tines the amount of the sum he was indebted to him.
Sir SAIIL:EL stated, that his Lordship had formerly
had several applications from the young gentleman,
his client, who was a man who entertained a taste and
passion for literature. The debt owing by Mr.
Bowes to the booksellcr, was se111; but the book-
s Aler, by prosecuting Mr. Bowes in Scotland, had
augmented the sum to 1351. and had received the
' above-mentioned post obit bond from Mr. Bowes, to
be payable on the demise of the Honourable George
Bowes, his senior brother, who was then in an ill state
of health.
It was stated for the bookseller, that he had not
demanded the bond from Mr. Bowes, but that it had
been granted as a security for payment of the debt.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought this was as favou-
rable a case on the part of the bookseller as ever ap-
peared in any post otit transact on, but granted the
injtincttun, till the matter should be more fully ex-
plained.

COURT OF KING'S .BENCH, MAY 7.
HEARNFORD v. IRELAND.

This was an action brought by Miss Isabella Hearn-
ford, a young woman of respectable family at New-
castle-upon-1 yne, against Mr. Ireland, a clerk in the
Bank, for a breach or promise of marriage. The caise
Chas tried at the Spring Assizes, and a verdict for
8001. damages obtained.
Mr. PrrcsinNE, this day, moved for a new trial,
upon the ground of excessive damages. It appeared
that the Defendant being at Newcastle, he became
enamoured of the Lady, and promised her marriage
In the -presence of her friends, who assented to the
match. The Defendant's father, however, was 'ex-
tremely displearel at the connection, and said he
would for ever break with his son if he persisted in
the connection. The sequel was, that the Defendant
married another lady, and the Plaintiff brought her
action for the breach of promise. The Defendant suf-
fered judgment by default, and the Jury found a ver-
dict for the Plaintiff with 8001. damages. These, the
Learned Counsel contended, were excessive, and in-
consistent with the defendant's means. He added,
that the defendant had no means of paying the da
wages ; and the whole of the property he possessed
was 70 acres of land upon the banks ofthe river Tyne,
which he had got with his wife. The Court asked the
value of the land, but the Counsel not being prepared
with an answer, their Lordships granted a Rule to
shew cau3e.

NAAmort T. WILSON.
This was also an action for a breach of promise of
marriage, and a verdict obtained for £6OO damages.
Mr. DA UNCEY moved to set aside that verdict, upon the
ground of excessive damages. It appeared that the
defendant, who is a country Attorney, became despe-
rately enamoured of the plaintiff, and some familiar
correspondence having passed betwixt them, he exe-
cuted a bond to her for 81000, to be enforced if he
did not marry her in six months after his uncle's
death. The uncle died, and no marriage took place,
upon which the plaintiff brought her action. The de-
fendant pleaded that the plaintiff had put it out of his
power to marry her, and instanced a variety of cir-
cumstances to prove the lady's want of virtue and
public decorum. Amongst other things, he gave evi-
dence of leer having been seen lolling over a bridge
with a gentleman, whose arms were familiarly enfold-
ing her waist ; and at another time, when she was re-
turning from a walk in the fields with a gentleman,
her pelisse was discoloured behind, and her dress rum-
pted and confused. The same witness added that she
had two or three children by different men. This was
however confronted by another witness, and the facts
denied, upon which the Jury found as above stated.
The Learned Counsel, however, who moved for the
new trial, said it was stated in his affidavit that the
witness who contradicted the defendant's case, had
confessed since the trial that she had received money
from the plaintiff to state that contradiction upon
oath, and tha4 in point of fact, the plaintiff was a very
imprudent and loose woman. Still it was manifest
the defendant was not wholly unacquainted with the
plaintiff's want of prudence and habitual inconti-
nence; and it further appearing, that ono of the chil-
dren was his own, and went by his name, the Court
thought it a case in which they ought not to inter-
fere, and refused to disturb the former verdict. The
plaintiff had the bond for 10001. and might have en-
forced it, so that the defendant was a gainer by the
present action.