Star.
London, England, 1809-04-27 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY-COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 18.
This day the Right Hon. Sir W. SCOTT proceeded_
to the adjudication of the following cases :
Lord Nelson, - master.--A question of salvage. This
vessel was a transport in his Majesty's service; and, in conse-
quence of being pursued by a French lugger the master cut away
her masts, and soon afterwards the enemy's boat came alongside,
and took away the master and mate, but did not take possession
of the vessel, apprehending that they could not carry her into a
French port, on account of the loss of her masts. Soon after-
warts she was brought into Portsmouth by one of his Majesty's
ships. The Court was of opinion she was a DER rucr, and ac-
cordingly decreed a moiety of the value of the property, as a re-
muneration.

La Vidia del Carmen, De Salos master.--This Spanish vessel
was captured on a voyage from Monte Video to Cadiz. The ves•.
eel and cargo had already been restored, with costs and damages,
and this question was-a charge of plunder on the pan of the cap•
tors. The Court was of opinion that the charge W'ss fully sup-
ported, and pronounced the captors liable to the extent of the
plunder alledged in the Spanish Captain's affidavit, and also the
costs of this application.
Fortuna, Douse master.--In this case the property bad been
pronounced to be Kniphausen, and the question before the Court
was, whether it should he condemned to the 0-own, or the cap-
tors, which was determined in favour of the captors.

APRIL 25.—This day the Right Honourable Sir
W. SCOTT proceeded to the adjudication of the fol-
lowing cases:— •
Isis, Mackey master.—This was a question of salvage. The
vessel, laden with coals, bound from Sunderland to London, got
upon a sand or rock in Handfleet Bay, near Harwich, from
whence she was relieved by the assistance of some smacks, be-
longing to Harwich. The salvage was resisted by,the Owners on
the ground of its being a mere act of pilotage. The Court, how-
ever, allotted the salvors X 75, but directed that the eapences of
a Commission of Appraisement should be deducted from the
same, considering it an unnecessary expence. The Salvor's ex.
pence. were also allowed.
L'Arranjo de Buenos Ares.—This vessel sailed under Spanish
colours, 'laden with staves, for a Spanish settlement in South
America; but, on her arrival in Table Bay, was captured by Sir
H. Popham, and was claimed as Portugnese property. Ship re-.
stored, subject to the captor's expences.

COCKPIT'', WHI
Before the Most Noble and Right Hon. the Lord
Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes :
Aidar, Coffin master.—This America* ship, laden with sugar
and coffee, bound to Amsterdam, was captured on the Ist of
September, 1805, by the Polecat privateer, and carried to Dover.
This Appeal was lodged against the sentence of'the Admiralty
Court, condemning two-thirds of the cargo, which sentence their
Lordships affirmed.
Die Drie Treunde, Woegens master. This ship, under Danish
colours, laden with cotton, cocoa-nuts, Sic. bound from Lisbon
to Antwerp, was captured by the Hero privateer, and taken to
Plymouth.—This appeal was presented on behalf of the captors,
front the sentence of restitution of 598 bales of cotton, which their
Lordships reversed, and condemned the same to the Crown.
Neptunus, Geelts master.—This ship sailed under Hambnrgh
colours, laden with various merchandize, from Amsterdam for
Lisbon, but was captured by the Cruizer privateer, and sent to
Harwich.—The High Court of Admiralty condemned sundry
boxes and parcels of cheese, from which sentence this Appeal
was lodged ; and their Lordships directed still further proof to be
produced of the property.
APRIL 2O.—Before the Most Noble and Right Ho-
'pourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals
Prize Causes :
The schooner Nancy, Hurd master.—This American vessel,
laden with sugar, coffee, &c. in the prosecution of a voyage from
Martinique to New York, wit- captured on the 29th of April,
1804, by the Boston, and carried to Halifax, where the ship and
cargo were condemned, on the ground of breach of blockade. It
appeared that this stood the first on the list of cases denominated
the Blockade Cases of Martinique. Their Lordships took further
time to consider of judgment, as it will go to the determination of
several other cases.

APRIL IS.

Friday Mrs. NEWBOLT, one of the Bedchambell
Women to the Qtteete, died at her apartments in Ste
James's Palace. Mrs. GWYNNR, the Lady cf Gene.
red GWYNNE, is appointed in her roo -n. .. •
As the term tivouaring has occurred in the letter of
Sir J. MOORE, and may be not understood by many of
our Readers, we subjoin the following explanation ;e4a
" BivotiAc—A guard at 'night performed by the whole army;
wlifeh, either:dr a siege or lying before an cite:lly, every evening,
draws out-from Its tents or huts, and continues du night in arms. '
COMMERCE.—It may net be unimportant to the
tradhig world generally to know that the 46th of the
;King ch. 97. commonly called " Sir Jahn Newport's
Act," allows all Corn, Grain, Meal, Flour, Bread,
or Biscuit, bona fide, the produce of Great Britain os
Ireland, to be reciprocally interchanged under a com-
mon.coast cocket, certificate or transire, conformable
to like regnlations now in force, in case of goods sent
Ipaastways from one port of Great Britain to another.
kfl e advantages resulting to trade are, the doing away
ithe formalities of the Master's report and entry, as
• when ships arrive from foreign ports ; the obtaining
tin lieui OR instant application at the Coast Office, at
, the Custom-house, the necessary docurn2nts for ship.
ping Gr landing the cargoes, and a serious saving in
i fles, charges, &c. The Officers of the Customs,
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 25.
i both in Great Britain and Ireland, being forbid,
THE WOOLWICH COMMISSION.
1 under the third section of the Act, to take of re-
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved for a Mandanusi ceive any fee, gratuity, or reward, on pain of
to be directed to the Rev. Hugh Frazer, the Rectortl dismissal,
as-
of the parish of Woolwich, commanding him to,proe: for any document or service required,
tending the interchange of corn, &c. as provided by
teed to the election of thirty Commissioners, as
rected •by the 2-. th of the King. The election day is
ei.:- the act. It is much to be desired, that the Legisla-
the Tuesday in Easter week ; and the omission titre may this Sessioe enact similar regulations re-
year resulted from the following circumstances s .On this garding the sending provisions and all feet articles
from one country to the other. It being quite within
that day, 61 Candidates presented themselves, and six
pair of boxes were placed in the Vestry Room to-re- 'the spirit of the Act of Union, that all foreign forms
and observance..' should be got rid of as soon as pos-
ceive the votes of the parishioners. In these boies. sible• '
there were 61 compartments, and these were la4elled . . Monday evening, about seven o'clock, a fire broke
with the names of the respective candidates At the i • out.on the premises of Mr. Pitice, Mill Wall, Lime.
close of the poll, the persons appointed began to cast T 1101.1 se. which did-considerable damage, by destrOyinF
up the number of votes each box contained, and had,rt we:little and other, valuable commoditkes, before it
got through four pair of boxes, when the remaining:, was Wink-6'111121 •
two pair, either through accident or design, from the • The Proprietors of an entire new work, .entitled
losing parties, were overturned, and the: votes lay .Li BEAU MONDE, and MosTiti.v REGISTER, to which
mixed upon the ground. As there was noway a the public attention has for some time been directed,
ascertaining the number of suffrages each candidate are very liberal in promises. If the execution of their
obtained, but by counting the pieces in each compart- plan be at all adequate, we entertain no doubt that
ment, the election, by this accident or manoeuvre, the patronage of the Literary and Faci,ionable World,
was rendered void ; and the day of election being will be extended to it in a degree eonal to the curio-
imperative in the Act, no other could be substituted sity which the proposals have exc' ai. Au Indeoien-
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without the interference of that Court. •• dent and Liberal Critique, upon all e e works of art,
Lord ELLENBOI:OCCH desired the Learned Counsel apon all new pub.ic ttions (end wl a is more novel
to take the Mandamus. .. i• aeon all new music, if isc•tcuted in the style to which) . .
APRIL 26.—IRREGULAR PRACTICE' ' we know the parties are' competent, will, we hope,
The ATTORNEY GENERAr, moved to set aside the' give a proper direction to public taste, and enable it
judgment in a case entitled Thurston v. Taylor. He 'to discriminate between the higher effi.rts of the mind,
did it, he said,.upon the ground ct irregularity, the and the paltry productions-w)uch are published mere-
defendant never having been served with a Ifri, of lye* sell. The Proprietors Have certainly undertaken
latitat. .The Learned Counsel stated, that the defen- a charge to which great responsibility is attached ;
dant was a prisoner, having been taken in execution 'some look with no comtnou auxiety te the appg4rano•
upon the above snit. 'lt appeaftsi that the action of the first number. •

' APRIL 22.—Before the Most Noble the Honoura-
ble the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize
Causes.
Neptunus, Geelts master.—This Hamburgh vessel, laden with
cheese, bound from Amsterdam to Lisbon, was captured by the
Cruizer privateer, and brought to Harwich. 'This question re-
spected sundry boxes and parcels of these condemned. From this
sentence the claimants appealed, and their Lordships restored the
property, on allowing the captors their expences in both Courts.
Germania, Voss master.—This vessel, under Danish colours,
laden with sugar, indigo, cochineal, &c. was captured on a voyage
from Cadiz to Tonningen, by the Phccnix, and brought to Ply.
mouth. It appeared that the Admiralty Court condemned cer-
tain goods, in consequence of which an appeal was prosecuted by
the claimants, and their Lordships affirmed the sentence.
Henrica Jacobs, Nanta master.—This Oldenburgh ship, laden
with wine' ostensibly destined for Hamburgh, but actually hound
to Holland, was captured by the Hind cutter. This appeal was
prosecuted on the part of the claimants, from the sentence of con=
demnation in the Admiralty Court, and which was alarmed by
their Lordships.

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