Star.
London, England, 1812-04-08 00:00:00

Wallin Paltrier, of %lends" Bulling', Liaised, Surrey, 11-
dental:sr, broker, dealer and chxpnsan, April 14121. and May
19, at ten, at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr. Palmer*, Wainford-
mart, Tionemortoo•street.
Robert Richards, late a prisoner in the Fleets ceillaratan thereof,
cook, dealer and chapman, April 11, It, and May 19, at eleven
at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Lamb, Swithin's-lane, Cannon-
street, London.
James Davis, of Marston-Mortaine' Bedfordshire, butcher,,
dealer and chapsnan, April 11, is, and May 19, at twelve, at
Guildhall, London. Anomie', Mr. Arrowsmith, of Newport-
Pagnell ; or Mr. Ager, of Fernival's Inn.
Daniel Lacour, of Brewer-street, Golden-square, Middlesex,
goldsmith and jeweller, dealer and chapman, April 11, If,
and May 19, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. J. B.
Mills, Vine-street, Piccadilly.
John Jacob Poidevin' of Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square,
Middlesex,taylor, dealer and chapman, A 14, 28, and May
19, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Popktn, DOM. ,
Street, Soho.
William Simpson, of Sidney's-alley, Lekeaer-square, Middlesex,
taylor, dealer and chapman, April 11, 21, and May 19, at
twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Swann, New Basinghall-
street, London.
Eglinton Maxwell, late of Featherstone-Buildings, Holborn,'
Middlesex, (but now of the King's Bench Prison,) merchant, li
dealer and chapman, April 14, 21, and May 19, at eleven, at
GulldhalL Attornies, Messrs. Dawson and Wratislaw, Saville-
place, Burlington-street.
Thomas Smith, of New Bridge-street, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Sur-
frey, baker, dealer and chapman, April 14. 11, and May 19, at
eleven, at Guildhall.' Attorney, Mr. Robins, Bouverie-street,
Fleet-street.
Benjamin Wahnsley, of Surrey-place, Kent-road, Surrey, mer-
chant, underwriter, dealer and ehapman, April 11, lei, and
May 19, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Wilde and
Knight, Castle-street, Falcon-square.
Herman Gerhard Hilbers, of New London-street, London, mer-
chant, April n, 18, and May 19, at eleven, at GuildhalL-
-1 Attornies, Messrs. Gregson, Dixon, and Gregson, Angel-court,

Richard James, of New I.ondon•street, London, merchant, April
11,18, and May 19, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Gregson, Dixon, and Gregson, Angel-court, Throgmorton-
streetr[Dividends, Certificates, &c. to-morrow.]

Yesterday a decently dressed woman slipped down
while crossing fleet-street, opposite the end of Bride-
lane, at the moment a cart was passing, one of the
wheels of which went aver her head, and killed her-
on the spot.
In Carnyhill, neighbourhood of Dunfermline, a
fine young child was lately attacked by a furious game
cock, which brought him to the ground, leapt on him,
and picked out one of his eyes. The child was spec
dily rescued, but lingered a few days in great agony,
and then died.

Thursday last, about 12 o'clock noon, an alarming
fire broke out in the dwelling.house of Mr. Dickson,
carpenter in Haddington, which raged for a consider-
able time before it was extinguished.
On the night betwixt the 25th aae%th nit. the '
thrashing mill on the farm of Cad ercuilt, in the
parish of Cadder, was wilfully set on fire. The
flames soon communicated to the barn-yard and barn,
and consumed three stacks of hay and corn, several
' carts, &c. together with the barn.
On the night of 20th ult. the house and offices of
Michael M•Mullan, of the Falls, near Ballycastle,
were burned to the ground : three cows and calves,
land two horses were burnt ; together wit furniture,
farming utensils, &c. to a considerable amount ; and
it was with great difficulty the family were preserved.
The waste lands in England, capable of cultiva-
tion, are estimated at 20 million of acres. The Grand
Juries at the Stafford, Worcester, and Oxford Assizes
have agreed to petition the Legislature for a General
Inclosure Act.

At Gloucester Assizes an action was brought by
George Webb Hall, Esq. of Sneed park, in that
county, against Colonel Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle,
for a wilful trespass with his fox-hounds, and drawing
the plaintiff's covers, without his permission ; when,
after a hearing of six hours, dining two of which Mr.
DAUNCSY exerted his best abilities in defence of his
client, the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with
28s. damages ; and the Judge declared he was bound
to certify in this case ; which fixes the defendant with
all costs.

John Conway Miller brought an action at the
Clonmel Assizes, against Sir Thomas Osborne, Ban.
for arrest and false imprisonment, and laid his da-
mages at £5OO. It appeared that the plaintiff was
arrested with six others on the warrant of Sir Tho-
mas, and committed to jail. He remained in from
the 14th to the 24th of September, when he was at
length discharged by an order from George Grace,
Esq. Sir Thomas was often applied to, to bail him,
but be always refused, saying he would not for the
Lord Lieutenant and 010,000 ; he also refused to
tell the crime chargeable to the plaintiff. Mr. BUR-
ROW= contended, on the part of Sir Thomas, that
the entire arose from a misconception of duty. The
Juiy returned a verdict for the plaintiff £5OO da-
mages and 6d. costs.
At the Deny Assizes an action for conspiracy was
tried, in which Isaac Johnson was plaintiff, and Sa-
muel M'Dowell, Robert Orr, and Wm. MiDougall,
were defendants; damages were laid at £lOOO. It
seems the plaintiff was a Surgeon in the Navy, who
bad been obliged, from an impaired constitution, to
get leave of absence, and retire to the town of Isiag-
hera to recover his health. The defendants were
charged with conspiring to injure his reputation, by
reporting that his illness was fictitious, and writing
to the Transport Office to that effect. Plaintiff had
at one time been put to the inconvenience of a preci-
pitate journey to London, to stand an examination,
in order to have those representations investigated.--
After a patient hearing, the Jury brought in a ver-
[ dict for the plaintiff, Damages £7OO.
I Captain Graham, of the Recompence, from Glas.'
gow, has been held to bail at Antigua on a charge
of manslaughter. It appeared that a disagreement
I having taken place between T. Dupsen, a tree black
seaman, and Captain Graham, the latter gave him a
violent blow in the jaw, by which it was 'broken, and
that after a short time a violent hemorrhage followed,
I which terminated Dupsen's life.

DIED.
Saturday, at his lodgings, in Crawford-street. Mae,.larbgnse,
after a most painful and lingering illness Major Illobert Shaw,
bts of the Hon. East India Company's Madras Emb/bhbient. '1
In Brea, where had been quartered on Me recruiting service,
Clods Richard Bested, el die slab regiment, and Brevet
jor in the army._
At Bengali Ma* George Ehgb, of the lid battalion Native I
Inland'. •
At Eiriclows of Luise, en die Inds tdt. Ur. Thomas Plrrit,
surgeon, in die yeas of his age.
At Row Mace,
.the Nth isiti,the Rev. Itas Allan, in the
7:idt year of his age, and Slit of his ministry. It is rentarkabu,
that this is the abet time the parish of Row has been vacant since
the year 1719, Mr. Allan sa4 taker liming wend the cure
4meiag 91 wow*" rish

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