Star.
London, England, 1825-05-13 00:00:00

1119 H. COURT AwfmAiry, I,z.

THS CHIORGE HOUR.
• This was a suit for waget, in' w:•ith•LortiSiariv.t.
deliv e7ed judgment for the mariners.
This question resemb!ed,..in some. degree, Orit.lurbith
the Court had occasinn la.ely•tostonsiler rts,watiagrthe
ins!rument calttd the Matinees ::Contract. But.
tr is
much more simple in its circunisten'es than the further,
f ,r in that case much enquiry canted upon theconddct
of the individual parties, who were mutually charged
ith deviations from du y. The Capt..in was charged,
and appesicd to the Coact to be justly charged, with, a
inata.fides in the ccmstiuctitin of the. instiument,
with a gro.s and manufactstrel alteration of its true
and original import. 1-le wa; charged-likewise
with a harshness and severity of winker, which renderi d
authority a dangerous depo.it in his hands. The tira4
riners were charged with conduct approaching to n
tiny and revolt, and finally with desertion; but she
Court was of opinion that . these imputations •rere
id-
lotti ed by a total failure of proof.

TILE F.)RCUPINE.

This was a case of seamen's wages, claimed by a
lad, who was the son of a fiiend of the master's. and
oho had made the voyage out and •ltome to South
America, in the several and successive capacitits of
able seaman, second and third mate.
It was alleged by the master, that he took the la.; at
the earnest request. of the father, merely to give hint
some experience and to teach him navigatitor; that no
wages ever were specified in the lad's articles ; and .that
whatever he, the mastFr, might feel disposed to award
him for the services he had rendered the ship on her
voyage, must be considered in no otter light titan as a
gratuity. The Learned Counsel for the master and
owner also a'tempted to prove a charge of theft and-
miscnnduct against the led, which was set up, though
very indistinctly, i:t plea.
The Counsel for the boy insis ed upon his right is
recover the wages schedulate. With whatever view, or
in whatever capacity, the master of the Porcupine
might choose to contend that their client had sailed in
her, it was very certain, and indeed admitted, that he
bad well and faithfully performed the &ries of an able .
mariner during the first portion of the voyage.; and
the amount of the wages that would haiYe accrue.) to
him as an able mariner had, in fact, been brougliOn
and deposited in Court, being somewhat upwards of
501. But in the latter period of the ship's voyage, she
lost the services both of her first and her second mate;,
and it was perfectly proved in evidence that the lad
had been appointed to take upon hint& the duties of
the second mate; and afterwards those of the first ; and
had ably and prrperly discharged them. The Learned
Counsel then replied to the sort of case which hal beets
s:-t up against him, as of theft; and contended that it
was in no degree supported in evidence.
Lord SroweLL, in giving judgment, severely repro;
bated the man-.er in- whiCh a case of the kind just al`
hided to, and which the Court could not but consider
entirely groundless, had been introduced into this ques-
tion. The Court, looking to the extent and nature of
the services rendered, and to their enhanced value at *
time'when the vessel had lost the assistance of her first
and second mate, finally pronounced fur the wages
schedulate (about 871.), with costs.

No retef is given to the sulErers by the late inun-
dation at St. l'etersburgh. unless Y e claimants ate
a'Ae to prove th.tt they have lost a filth of their .Ime
,moveable (real) property.
MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW,.

OP DAN ICRUPTR,

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