Star.
London, England, 1812-02-12 00:00:00

FROM TILE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE% JAN. 9.

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41 Tha. Senate h ive rejected all the ame::dments cf
the House of Representatives to the Army Bill,
which go to limit it to the appointment cf officers, &c.
by very large majorities. It remains for the House to
recede from, or insist on, their amendments.

" The Ilotte of Represent ttives hive progressed
in the digestion and comideration of other prepa-
ratory measures suited to the crisis, as will be* st en
by a reference t the proceedings of the two last d.tys.
—The 13i1l It" organizing a Volunteer Ccrps was Yes-
terday debated in a Committee of the whole. The
number authorized is 50,000; and an appropriation
of three millions of dollars is contained is the Bill,
applicable to the objects it contemplates. The Com-
m:m.e made considerable progress in the Bill, but
adjourned without reporting it to the House. There
is not much doubt of its p:tssage through the House
of Re?restntatives."
"ROM TIIFNATIONAL INTELLICENCta OF ?Ay. IN

" The Bill for raising '25,000 men yesterday passed
its third leading, in the House of ReFresentatives, by
a majority of 60 votes. Some Amendments have
been made by the House, which r:qtiiie the con-
currence of the Senate, and the Bill has yet to receive
the Executive approbation before it incomes a law.
But as the Bill originated in the Senate, it is not pro-
bable that much opposition will be made in that
body to the slight amendments by the House."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
FALMOUTF FEBRUARY 9.
Arrived his Majesty's ship CRANE, from Portsmouth, and has
made the signal fur Convoy to the Wertward.—Wind S.
PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 10.
Arrived the MERMAID frigate, from Portsmouth; the FA-
vo u RIT c sloop of War, f.om a cruize; and the American ship
Two Brothers, Dizzy Master, front St Maloes, with Brandy,
&c. detained by his Majesty's ship Fovottairs. Sailed the
Dt.lsr.s frigate on a cruize; an! the Hertmcs sloop of war for
Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 11.
Sailed the ROYAL OAR, on a cruize Off Clierbourgh.
YARMOUTH, FEBRUARY 11.
Arrived his Majesty's ship ACUTE, from a cruize ; nrul the
CENSOR, Lieutenant I..ucns, from the Downs. Salk.% the
Watchful Tender, fur Hull. Remain in the Roads, the Solebay,
Parthian, atnd Hearty.—Wind S.

The Board of Trade yesterday convened a Meeting
of the persons interested in the Wine Trade, and pro-
posed to them the following regulations :
That on exporting from hence one hogshead of sugar, they
should be allowed to import from France (for zApriaticn
two hogsheads of wine, or one pantheon (not e .ceeding Ixo
gallons) of brandy.
On exporting from hence 10 cwt. cf sound coffee, to be allowed
to import (for re-exportation) 2 hhds. of wine.
In alt cases the interchange to commence by the cumulation of
the sugar or coffee from hence, or the'return,wheilitr of wine
or brandy, not to be admitted to home consumption.
This proposition is to be considered as a mere sug
gestion 011 the part cf the Board of Trade, and open
to farher discussion. The final determination is ex-
pected at the next meeting.

RICH TREASOAP.

*SPECIAL COM WSSION.
HORSIMONGER-LANE, 1 uv....n.tv, FEE,

This morning the Court met at ten o'clock, when
Cornelius Parker, another of the men taken in arms
against the King, in the Isle of France, was put to the
Bar. The Jury impannelled consisted nearly of the
same Gentlemen who tried Cundell on Monday. The
overt acts of treason charged against the Prisoner, in
the indictment, were, 'I hat he did, on the 30. h of
September, in the 50th sear of his Majesty, go out ( f
a cert tin prison in which he was confined, and join
himself to the Freoch army, then in possession of the
Isle of France ; that he rid, °tithe sarne day, put on
and wear the dress and uuiiiirin of a French soldier;
that he did assist in keeping and confining, guarding
and governing, certain persons then being prisoners
of war in the Lle of Fraino ; -and, th it he did, an
the Ist of October, in the same year, wicke.'lv invite
and intice John Young, and divers others cf his M.
jesty's subjects, to enter into and assist as a icridier is
the French army.
BefOre the Counsel for the Crown opened the case,
Mr. BROUGUASI moved, that r Prsoner s ou.J nave
hisirons struck off during trial. The Court innr.
diately ordered the mot st to be cr mplied With.
Arroftsar.G MAL oateJthe case shortly to
the Jury, and proceeded to substantiate the tuts by
evidence, from which it appeared, that the Prisoner
was born at Lower Gawler, in the parish of Sedgeley;
in the county of Stafford. His father was a labourer.
He entered the Stafford Militia when he w.:s about
twenty, and from thence volunteered into the Ma.
nines, and was stationed in the Magicienne, which ship
, was, in the month of Febrii try, 1810, captured by
the French in the Ind an Seas, and carried into the
Ile of France, where the crew, amongst whom was
the prisoner, were placed in co::finem on as prisoners
of war. About six wicks -after he was put in prison,
he came out, and voluntarily entered the 4-encli ser-
vice as a soldier, stating to li's captive comrade,
Young, as a reason, that it was a much mare agree 7
able thing to be at liberty, and have plenty of money
in his pocket, than to remain confined in a dungeon.
He declared lie was very happy, and he hoped he
(Young) wnuld do the same. Young rejected the
proposal with indignation, and remained in confine:
!tient until the island was captured by the Width
arms. The Prisoner afterwards acted in every respect
as a French soldier; he wore tl.e uniform, and at-
tended the drills al ng with the other troops. .
also assisted in guarding some of his forcer fellow-
prisoners, and he, amongst others who had joined the
French, added to their offence by jeering taeir com-
panions through their prison barrier. N force what-
ever had been used to induce him to enter the French
service; and one of the witnesses emphatically stated,
Coat a man of ordinary firmness of mind might have
endured every hardship of his confinement, without
being at all inclined, from a c. nsideration of this cir-
cumstance, to _desert the cause of ,Iris King and
Country.
On the part of gni. Ptisoner, Mr. Cartsorieht, a
mains er, who had known him from his infancy in
Stariardshite, gave him a very good character f,r
mildness and inoffensive habits, statiag, that when in
Staffordshire, the prisoner was considered in a st rte
of idiocy, and he, Lie witness, could nut have sup-
posed him fit for a soldier.
Captain Curtis, of the hlagkienrre, on board which
ship the prisoner had se: ved, gave him a cliarae:er for
quietness and attention to his dirty as a Marine.
Mr. Iint:GUAM then addressed the Jury on the
part of the pis-user, chiefly to the evidencensf the last
two wi:nesses, urging that as all crime -consisted .11
the intention of the party offending, it would be for
the Jury to consider whether the prisoner, alter the
evidence they Lad heard, was in possession of I.is
mental faculties, in such vigour and stungth, at tae
time the offence was committed, to warrant a verdict
of condemnation in a case, where the consequencoto
him would be the most dreadful the law cositcliiinfli.‘
R The ATTONLY-GENttitAL, in ieply to this part of
the Learned Gentleman's speech, said, that before it
could have any Weight in rebutting a charge so
clearly made out, the Jury must be perfectly satisfied
that at the time the prisoner committed the crime, he
did not really know right from wrung.
Mr. Justice LE &Axe summed up the evidence
with great perspiarity, and the Jury immediately
foupd the prirn.lGn•ity—Death. _ _

Twerd.'e alias notec'ell wss nott v:t to the bar. The b•-
diAnient against lent was pr,,citely similar to t'at pref. net
aeaiust the otlur prisoner‘, oh'y sta:ing the paiud of It.s
queecy it; have brel confined to sit time hs.
It appeared that be was a native of tlic town of Liverpool, was
a saddler by trade, and had entered un board the lithigenia a-
gate as a reirin.. 'I his vessel Wa.> commanded by Captru Lam.
bart, who afiCr a delerate action wa., icloctairly itirccd to stir.
re:itier to a superior 'French force, and was ultra with Isis crew
into the Isle of Francn. Previous to the enemy coming on beard
his vess-1, he call. d les crew together, exhorted them not to for-
get their allegiance to theirßit.g, and to Avoid the disgraced
course put sued by some tar their countrymen in ent,r.ii,; into the
1211fiCe of France. In defiance of tiiis advice, h-wevcr, the pri-
soner le. I not long been on shore, when be took an opportunity •
of entering into the French army, in which capacity be was fee-
qumtly seen by his countrytmn, one of w.- cm heard hint d—n
King George and all his subjects, and declared his Locution to
1i lit fur Ponaparre until he died.
In the prisolier's deft nce, Litut mant Grimes, and Mr. Bourne,
a Midshipman, bore testimony to his general siMple and utioefend-
log conduct while ou board the Iphigenia. 'I hey also proved
that he had come off from the shore to the United Kingdom.
pi isoo ship. on board which they were confined, alter he had en-
. tsred into the French service, and frees his demeanour scanted
desirous of assisting his countrymen. He was taken into custody
by the french Guard on board, however, before he could ac-
complish his purpose, and alter signifying Ida dislike to the Erma*
service, he was taken on share to prison.
Fu,tec, nstrnig atid Qdlgley, three of the prieoners, also
standtng charged wi:h I* ft Treas.ni, dt'po,tid us, oath that the
pre-over was cruelly used by the Fri nch soldiery. and was con-
fined with th. In in the most Ictrhsoinepr san. Vino iiirecigadr.g
this point, however, it turned out that this Farsh treatment arose
eiely fiu.ii the nature of French military dissiptiwel tor Wieners
committed after he had enta_d the French army. and not from
any view to force him to enter the service. It cppeczed that the
tisane, s of War were not treated with any such cruelty.
Mr. 'hwy.:HAM. lu a loin and energetic /p.is :b, founded 'pas
these ina,trial., strongly csn.ended that the t.oner swabs:mai:4
to an acquittal.

Mr.Glattow, In the Aseace of the Attortey-C:eneral. replied.
1 he LORD CHIEF BARON biginnicd tip the e+ihtr'cc, i Kt .1.11
Jury, atter a short consultanon, pronounced a verdict of GL:.'fy.
At halt past five the Court adjourued t.O twnorrow (gs day).

CORN 11TAIICET, MAILK-.L AWE. Fcs. lit —This day we bare
s one further annals of Wlttait, with pan of holuaday's ;
his tr.ale I etvy la sale, anl hardly /a,t prie t minis
a demand, and Aetna d-artr—tile t tiuktuate4 La.t Little—White
eras likewise—grey, and Lean, of euh kind, nearly as on Mut:-
.lay—•theta are again very short upplits of Oats; waning arrival.,
ew sits mad • to those only in forthwith r 'Jett, and wow
what highet —flour in full stuck; a: Lite quoted kr:cvs.

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LBW INTELiMENCE.

LEN I CIRCpI
DIID►,AND.

Right Hon. Lord Et Lt/.lllo6touGU, and lion. Justice BATLEY.
Northampionshire—Saturday, Feb. -9, at North.unpuni.
Rutlaudslitre--friday, Mar.h 6, at Oak ham.
Liacolnblfre—Feb. 7, at the Castle of Lincoln.
City- of I.ineollishire—Satue day, at the Guildhall, Lincoln.
Nuttingliamshire—rriday, 1311., at Nottingham.
Town of Notting'ialt—oatne day, at the Town HAIL
Ikrhyshire—Thurmlay, 19:h at I t-rby. •
Len e-teriihire—Monday, :d. at the Castle of Leicestershire.
]trough of Lekes•eni—saine day, ht Car Borough Flail.
City o: Coventry—Mon.lay, SO, at Coventry.
Warwicksbire—Sartre day, t‘t \Vameickvhire.