Star.
London, England, 1806-04-16 00:00:00

CA►TOIL OF Ttll CAPI.

Lord GARLIES laid, that previous to the Holi-
days, he had afked his Majefly's Minifters, whether
they intended to move for a Vote of Thanks to be
I conferred on the Military and Naval Commanders, to
whole meritorious ferviees the country was indebted
for the poreffion of the Cape of Gond Hope ? He
was then given to underfland, that it was thought
proper to wait for further difpatehes that might com-
municate the account of the complete conqueft of
the Settlement. Thefe difpatcheslad now arrived,
and feting his Majefty's Minitlers in their places, he
took the prefent opportunity of enquiring, whether
they meant to confer any mark of public approbation
on thofe who had achieved that important conqueft?
A Noble Lord (Lord Howick) had come down to
the Houle with great alacrity in the cafe of Sir John
Duckworth, and he believed, that had it been his
particular province, he would have been equally
forward on the prefent rice:scion.
Mr. WINDHAM begged to Rate mat diflinlily
to the Houfe, in anfwer to the quellion of the Noble
Lord, that his Majefty's Miniflers had not abftained
from propofing a Vote of Thanks on this oceation,
from any want of approbation of the condo& of the
Officers and men who had been engaged in the expe-
dition. They had done all that was wifhed to be
done, and they had done it well; but it did not appear
that the capture of the Cape was a military exploit
of that fplendid nature, that called for loch a dillin-
guifhed mark of approbation as the Thanks of the
Houle, which thould not be made cheap by being
too frequently conferred. A certain degree of dil-
cretionary judgment with regard to the more and
the las mull be left with Miniflers ; and on the bell
judgment that they were able to form, the atchieve-
snent alluded to was not one of thole which called
for the folemn thanks of Parliament.

Lord GARLIES did not with to enter into the
merits of the conqueft. The acquifition of the colony
—[He was here interrupted by the Sr EA till, Whonb.
hived, that there was no que4L.o before the Houk.]
Adjourned.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 76.
PRICF. OR STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE ort.out.
Confo!s, for money. 6olf.—ror May 61—On
PRICE OF STOCKS YES FERDAY
Bank Stock sc6 India Stock 787 780
3 per Cent. Red Ana. 5911 /ndiz Bonds par la. pre.
per C Conf E 6,1,1 I zcbeq Bill, as prem. pot
4 per C. 773 I Omnions 3 pram
S per Cent. Navy 9211 Couf. for acc. 60/1

The Gazette of lalt night contains a vindication of
the charaeler of the French officer who, it wa. Rated,
had again hoißed his flag after he had (truck, asd
run his hip on (bore, in the late battle off St. Donsin•
got AS aimto the particulars of the capture of a Spa•
filth hip of war, by the boats of la Feasters, fri
gate, in the Bay of Campeachy.

blotieewas this morning given at the Cu(tom•hour..
that vefftls under Papenburg colours are alto
clear outwards for any port in Holland or Sweden,
upon fecurity being given that they will return to
Great Britain, and not vilit the blockided ports.—
Vacls under Knipbuzen colours are allowed to clear
out without any reflriaion.
The following letter, dated Altona, April 8, was
yellerday exhibited at Lloyd's Cotee•houfe:
" I have authority to Hate, that no applieition
has been made to our Government about 'hutting
their ports againft Briti fhips. So that &kith (hips
intended for Hambro' and this place, may fafely go
to Tonning ; therefore you will, by the very Left Ter-
fel, (hip my goods to Tonning." •
The Spanini Court has Kited an Order for all
Portuguefe, and other veffels, to quite t/4 ports of
Vigo, Comm, and Ferrol, and to prohibit for the
prefent the entrance of all relicts of the fame defcrip-
tion into any of there ports. This Order, as our
Readers will fee by the fubjoined letter, is Aid to be
for the purpore of concealing the obje& of a formidable
expedition now fitting out in the ports of Spain ;
hut to which, no doubt, doe attention will be paid by
our: Government :
VIGA, MARCH 17, 1806.

.g I deem it necelTary to inform you, that an order
has come down here for all Portuguefe veflels to quit
this port, and for prohibiting any others from enter-
ing it. But as this order is confined to this port, Co-
runna, and Ferrol, it is not to be inferred, that it is
on account of any•mifunderllanding between the two
Governments, but that the preparations in there ports
may nct be made known to the Engin."

Yaterday morning Mr. SPARROW, the Meffenger.
arrived at Mr. Fox'. Office, with difpatches from the
Court of Vienna.

On the fubje& of there advices a Council was held
at Mr. Fox's Office, in the afternoon.
Mr. Sititattow, the Mellinger, had been abfent fix
months on the very day he arrived in England. It
is a curious fa& that on his journey to Vienna.
Sraasow flept at Aufterlitz, not only on the very
night after the departure of AAAAA TS, but in the
very fame bed which had been occupied by the Em-
peror of the French. •
Yefierday feveral Gentlemen waited, by appoint-
ment, on Lord GRIIIIVILLE and Sir JON!, NEWPORT,
to hear the propofals refpeeing the hith Loan, when
they were informed that the bidding would take place
in Dublin on the 2d of May. The fum a,000,0001..
and terms an follow :
rot each tool fubfcribed, will be given fuch capital, In 34 per
Cent. Stock or Debentures, as fball be agreed upon; lateral
thereon to commence from the with day of December, 18os, to
be confoldated with the peeked 3} per Cents ; and the preppiet
of the perfsn offering to take the kart quantity of fuels Debentures
or Stock of 31per Cent, will be accepted, provided it he not mare
than a fum to be mentioned in a paper previoufly feared up.
For the amount fubieribed, the fuhfcriber full receive, at his
option, either
sit. Receipts according to the teenner melted in Crest Britain,
fuch receipt. net to exceed three in number, for every wool. fub-
feribed ; ar.d for each receipt that flail at any time be paid In full,
the whole amount of Each receipt will be ',emit in as Rock, or
delivered in Dthelitures of not lei. than scl tech.—or. •
Idly. he Subicriber Mall receive, leaVing a depart of tol. per
cent. as heretofore pradffed In Ireland, Debentures of not lefe
than sol each, the raid Depofit of id. 1,4 cent. to remain as teen.
rity for making good the fubfequent inftelfEents; upon the loft pay.
meat being made on the ad day of January, allot, debenture' for
the amount of the kid depart will be iffued.
In either cafe, whether of Receipt or Debenture, any fern below
so!. not be Breed to Debentures, but to be "mitten in es Rock.
A depofit to be made by the contradior of I oo,ocol. in the Bank
se Ireland, together with an approved fecurity by bond for making
good the contra& fubjedt to the approbation ef Parliament.
All intereft on this Loan payable at the Eank of Ireland.
A Sinking Fund of one per cent will be provided on the amount
of the capital debts to be created.

A difcrount et the rate of fin per cent. will be made for prompt
payment, after the &pat of the loth hfay, according t., the cur.
tom In England.
A fum not exceeding soopool. to be refereed for the Governors
of the Bank of Ireland.
No lottery or further Loan In Ireland during the prefent year,
is now in the contemplation of Government, excepting a Loan from
the Bank on Treafury Bills, not exceeding soopool. which is al-
ready engaged for by the Bunk of Ireland.
INSTALMENTS.
s per cent. *op= 2d May, 1806.
102,003 20th May.
155 30c,000 24th June.
to 200,000 23d July.
is 3co,o:o 25th Augult.
15 300,000 27th September.
to 200,000 23th Odlober.
10 200,000 226 November.
15 300,000 2tl January, 'Soy.
Some of the gentlemen who propofed being bid-
ders in Ireland, enquired of Lord Git WILLS whe-
ther, in the event of the Loan not being contraded
for in Ireland, they would be at liberty to hid with
others in London? To this his Lorclfhip helitated to
reply, when Mr. ABRAHAM Gnu:ovate, begged leave
to r:mind his Lordfliip of what paffed on the fubjeet
at the time of contraelitig for the late Loan. On thati
occalion, he (+der vcd, his Lordfhip was pleafed to fay,
" that provided the Irilh Loan was not taken in Ire-
land, the contraCtors for she Englifh Loan thould
have a preference in bidding, and if the terms of-
fered by them were not deemed fair and honourable,
the bidding was to become general." His Lordfh'p
affentod to the truth of thefe obfervations, and the
candilates for the Loan retired. The arrangernell
was IC urlerilood.

I

NAUTICAL MTALLIGENCE.

babrin
Waterford
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PROM THE Li/NEON GAZETTE. APRIL &5.

MAILS THIS M
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ADMI -tiltatfle, APRIL vs. 0306.
Copy of a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir J. r. Duckworth, K. IL
to William Madden, Efq. dated Superb, Port Royal Jamaica,
February 36, sBo6.
firaCaptaln Henry, of the French Blip Diomede, which ran
ea bore, sad I afterwards ordered to be bumf, being, with his
Moen, among the pittances refuted the afternoon of the 9th, be-
fore that event took place, be approached to offer Captain Keats
bk (T/0111, which be, from the report which bad been made to
fat by Sir Edward Barry, and except In the a& of hailing, eons
Armed by Captain Daum, that the 04 had Brach befi.re be inn
as there, It was difdalnfolly refufed. This of courfe made ex-
piaavelon atteeffary on my Ade; and I acquainted Captain Henry
that I bad marked Ids dliboaoarable eenduet in my public letter;
lAMB feeling. as he appeared to do, like a man of honour, and re-
ferring to his seems and his &Vs company, they pre the
itmagell teftiniony that the patdaat was always flying, though
the enfign wee Blot away; and this, from field hiveftiption lines
my arrival bee, appears to be the este ; and as Sir Edward Berry
le not prefect to refer to, end the Commodore in the Brave allows
be balled the Agamemnon, and what has been recited pared bt.
Men them, I have no doubt that the Diomede has been mills/tea
for the Brave, by her enfigo being down, I therefore, Sir, feeling
that charade, is moat more valuable than life,ern to beg the heavy
char ge on Captain Henry may be dons away in fink manner assn
their Lordihipe judgment may appear molt proper. I am, lee.
(Signed) J. T DICEWORTS
Copy of a Letter from Vies Admiral Danes, Conantabder is
Chief of his Itlikfty's baps and retell at iamiita, to William
Martel n, gq. dated on board his Majeltfe flip Illerh, Port-
a/lA, February 9, iBo6.
have the **fere to inside. for the ideardlidlo of the
LordoCoriosal et the Adadralty.tbe Copy of slionstrocthed
*pm Collide Derwd, of bie Idoisero dip Proodlikidolos se
Owlet et de Imbevlser et Llemeuese Mood Detweinei
=sr la 4114611
a weeZacilreet est-7ft lay et Cam-
peachy his C 10140144.1dfiogoloa fedi liporior
force sod I mot dodr ildok their can-
did Oroceby of Asir appiabodom. I odd,
(IWO JAS. R. DACIRS.

HY 11=dp Franenik, at sucker,
7, Jan. 7, don.
Sia.....ftaving received information from a neutral,
that reieral Spaniih veld& had very lately arrived in
the Bay of Campeachy,3and conceiving it praifticables
from the local knowledge I bad of that place that
they might be cut out without running much rifk ; I
have prefamed in eon(equence to extend the limits of
the orders with which you honoured me, and pro-
teeded to this anchorage; and although I am well
aware of the great refponfibility, yet, as it was un-
dertaken folely with a view of forwarding the King's
firvice, by diftreffing his enemies, Co I have the va-
nity to hope it will be fanitioned with your high ap
probation.—l have therefore the honour to report
that I fail evening anchored the FRANC/lasa in quar-
terlefs four fathoms, abreaft the town of Campeachy.
Mid as it was impoffible, from the fhallownefs of the
water, to approach nearer to the (bore than five
leagues, I difpatebed the fenior officer, Lieut. jowls
name°, accompanied by Lieutenant P. j Dou-
ala', the third, Lieutenant MUDS of the Marines,
and Meifts. DALT, LAMB, Csazwaas, and HASSIL.
tom, Mid(hipmen, in three boats, with orders to (tour
the bey, and bring off filch of the enemy's veffels as
they might fall in with. But from the diftance they
had to row, joined to the darknefs of the night, and
the uncertainty of their politico', it was four o'clock
in the morning before they could poffibly arrive, long
after the riling of the moon, which unfortunately
gave the enemy warning of their approach, and ample
time for preparation, even to the tricing up of their
boarding netting!, and projetting (weeps to prevent
the boats front coming alongfide ; and although the
alarm was thus given from one end of the bay to the
other,, and inltantly communicated to the Cattle no
fhore, yet nothing could damp the ardour and gal-
lantry of the officers and crew who had volunteered
on this (as it ultimately proved) hazardous fervice,
for that mil= two of his Catholic Majeily's brigs,
one of so guns and iBo men, the other of is guns
and go men, accompanied by an armed (choosier rf
tight, and fupported by (even gun boats of two guns
each, flipped their cables, and commenced a moil
fevere and heavy cannonading on the three boats,
which mutt Coon have annihilated them, had net
Lieutenant Ftsretwo, with great prefence of mind
and unchecked ardour, moil boldly dallied on, and
inftantly laid the neareft brig on board. He was Co
quickly fupported by his friend, Lieutenant Dotrc Las,
in the barge, and Mr. LAMB, in the pinnace, that
they carried her in ten minutes, notwithilanding the
fiery powerful refinance they met with. The whole
of this little flotilla purfued them for Come diflance,
keeping up a connant firing of guns and mutketry,
which was fo (manly returned both by the brig and
boats, that they coon retired to their Cornier poiiiier,
leaving Lieutenant FLAMING in quiet ponifGen of his
prize, which proved to be the Spanith Monarch's brig
Rapofa, pierced for lateen, but only twelve guns
mounted, exclofive of cohorns, &rivets, and nume-
rous (mall arms, with a complement of ninety men,
but only feventy-five alually on board the Captain,
Don joaraynt or LA CHIBA, with the fenior Lieute-
nant, the Civil Officers, and a boat's crew being ab-
fent on (bore. She appears almoft a new acne!,
coppered, fails well, and, in my humble judgment,
admirably calculated for his Majeily's fervice. It is
with the molt heartfelt fatisfaaion I have to an-
nounce, that this ferrite was performed without the
lofs of a fingle man, and oaf), feven nightly wounded.
But I lament to fay that that pleafure is in a great
=afore damped by the great effufion of blood on
the part of the enemy, they having had an officer
and four men killed, many jumped overboard and
orownea, and the Commanding Officer and twenty•
five wounded, many of whom, I am forty to add,
are, in the Surgeon's opinion, mortally. I have
therefore, from motives of humanity, fent the whole
of them on ffiore with a Flag of Truce, where the
brave but unfortunate wounded can be better taken
care of, which, I troll, you will approve. Lieut.
Ft.smitio (peaks in the highen terms of approbation
of the prompt and gallant fupport he met with from
Lieutenants DOUGLAS and Maims, as well as the
other Officers and Crew under Isis orders. Indeed
there was not a man on board but was anxious to be
of the party ; and I am Corry I could not indulge
Lieutenant T. J. PESCHILL, the Second, bit his pre-
fence was abfolutely nccelfary on board.
To an Officer of your difcriminating judgment, I
treat I fhall (land excufed if I take the liberty of re.
commending Lieutenont assettro to your notice for
his meritorious concliin tn this occafion. He appears
to me to be an officer of diftinguiffied merit and

. . .
bravery, and t underßood he was highly ketpietecl by
his late Captain, the good, the amiable, and my gal•
lant predeceffor, the lion. JOHN MuiteAy. I hate
the honour to be, &c. (Signed) c. Dean-goon.
Copy of a Letter from Vire Admiral Darrell, CoMmander,in
Chief of bia Majtity's 'hips and rails at Jamaica, to William
Madden, Efq dated on board his Maj. fly snoop Shark, Port.
Royal, February st, t 11.16
Majeftr's (6'p Magictenne (Penguin In company),
having captured the F•panifh picket El Carmen, I inclofe you a
Copy of Captain hilackeuzie'a Letter for their Lordlhipeinforina-
doo. I am, &c (Signed) /ANSI P. DACUS'.

His Msjefly's Ibip Magicknee, Mau Nam Feb. 4.
Sia-011 the 25th ultimo his Majcny's fhp under
my command captured, after a ehaee of twelve
hours, El Carmen Simnel); packet, commanded by
an Officer of the fame rank as a Commander in the
Britifh Navy; (he is pierced for fonrteen guns, but
had only two mounted, and eighteen men ; the Na-
talia fluop was in company. I have the honour to
be, Sec. (Signed) ADAK MACICENZIS.
PLYMOUTH, AMIE. 14.—Came in the St. Antonio
Spanillt lugger, from Ayala, laJen with iron and
flax, detained by the Coxanys, of 14 guns s alfo the
Elliott, of London, Sour TLEWORTH.frorn the South
Seas, fur London, wind hound. Came from Ha.
mnaze, to Cawfand Bay, the Bs zzs of 74 guns.
Sailed the LATONA, of 38 guns, and SPEEDY/ILL log-
ger, on a cruize. Wind N. E.
Poarsstourn, Aran. ti.—Arrived his Majefly'a
(hips Gorton's, from the River ; &UNION. MEDUI6I
and AMAAAMTHI (loops of war, from a cruize.—
Sailed his hiajelly's (kips (tysere, DVIASTATIONg
PIO/PIRO, SratoHTLY, and fixasiny, on a cruize.—
Went out of harbour the Dieu.% frigate. Wind
Northerly.

DI as, APRIL g c.—Sailed through the Downs from
the River. without flopping, the Fvro Friends, LI-
VINGSTON', for Charleflon. Remain in the Downs
the Utrecht, Edgar, Antelope, Nis. and Re hl is
men of war; Artadne frigate • Fury bomb; Valo
roes praam Harmony viatialler ; Speculator lug-
ger; feveral gun brigs, detained and uutward.bound
ireffels.—Wind N.E. blows bud.

Llvittrom., APR et. 14 —rellerday evening knells
were !milted at Skidoo Light Houfe for ten (hips;
five brigs, and two lnows ; but owing to the eagerly
wind, none of them got round The Molly, Bean,l
from Tobago to Liverpool, failed the loth of Febru•
ary, in company with the Macclesfield, Smith, and
parted from her off the coat of Ireland ; (he is ex
pelted to have put into louse port in there; being (host
of provifions and leaky.

FROM LLOYD'. LIST.
()SARUM, APRIL is.--Paired by the Robert and Jane. May
from liamburgts ; Coaßantia, Samuel, and the Tree Unite
Oarlfon, from Norway.
ARR/PLD —ln the River, the Ploughman, Smith; and Ambit.
bur, Anholt, from Harnbaq6—At Weymouth, Zephyr, Rid-
dell. from St. Michaelp—At Milford, St. Pedro. —, from
Llibon—Off Lira/col, Africaine, from Barbadors—At
&Hatt, Hibernia, Cunningham, from Tenerife—ln Bantry Bay,
Ferret, —; and Caledonla, from the South Seas.
The Laneaßer, Rohl, fon, from Barbados for Liverpool, is oa
thug near Waterford.

Yefterday an overland packet was received at the
Eat India Houle: nothing material has been received
by this conveyance, as the dates of the letten horn
Bengal are prior to thote received by the Manus* fri-
gate. The letters from Madras are dated 6th Otto.
ber, and thole from Bombay the 9th November.—
The Blipping inteiligence by this conveyance is, viz.
The Cumberland, Captain Parer; Hope.Penderzrsts; Exeter,
Meriton; Coutts, Hay; and Watley, Wilton, foiled from Ma-
dras the 6th September for Prince of Wales's Ifland and China,
under convoy of the Blenheim man of war.
The Ganges. Harrington; and Dorfetibire, Brown, failed from
Madras the Bth September for Bengal, from whence they were to
Join the China fleet at the Prince of Wales's 10and,
The Metcalfe, Captain Ifaeke,arrived at Madras (Mb Bombay
the zyth, and failed for Bengal the s3d September.
• The Argo, Barlden, from London for Port Jaelrfoa and the
Southern Whale Fifhery, arrived at Port *Von on the 11:11 of
June, and war all well at the Bay of Ifland (New Zealand) on the
6th of Oetober, OW.

Their Malrsvias, and the Prineefles AtrausTik,
SOPHIA, and EuzaarrH, arrived in town yefterday.
At one o'clock her Majelly and the Princefres vifited
Lady FINCH. At four, the Princefs CHARLOTTII Of
WALEa vifited her Majesyy..

Their MAJeSTIES h;cl a Seidl Party IA night.
This day his MAJESTY held a Privy Council at the
Qv en's Houfe.
fhe quisw will have a Drawing room at St.
James's R. -morrow.
Lord Karns is arrived in town from Ramfgale,
and had yeflerday a long interview with Lord
Howtce at the Admiralty.
The Duke of GORDON has left Aberdeen, on his
way to Bath. His Grace has not yet recovered from
the died' of his late accident.

A letter fr nm Hamburgh Rates, that Prince touts„l
the King of Pa ctssi A'S brother, lately went to a levee
in his regimentals with his (word reverfed. This cit.-
crmflance attraling the Kinesnotice, he heftily Aced
his brother what he meant by wearing his fwnt d fo un-
like a foldier ?—" Pleafe your Majelly," laid Prince
Louis, " you difkiofe of your Territories as if they had
never been yours ; why may I not equally difpnfe of
my (word as I pleafe ?" The King flew into aviolent
paflion, and faid," Do you know, Sir, that I can pu-
nifh you ?"-0 Yes," rejoined Prince Louts," you may
take away my life, but you cannot alter the fcnti•
ments of my heart." Tt.is altercation has made a
great noife at Berlin, and the fpirited conduCt of
Prince Louis has endeared him to the people and
the army.
His Pruflian Majefty has, it is Paid, become ex-
tremely dejeCted, in confequence cf the odium to
which lie has thus fubjeCted himfelf, by liflenierg to
; the counfels of Ilauowliz. To complete his Iller-
tification, it is prifitively allcrted that the Dike of
Bruniwick has refuted to terve any longer in the
' Prullian 41111 y. The Duke returned to Brunt's% ick
an the 4th init. During his Ray at 13crl:n, lie had
almolt daily conferences with the King, on the fub-
jea of certain properitions which he was authorifed
to make to him on the part of the Emperor A Lax-
11INDIR. At the laft interview, finding all his efforts
to counteraft the influence of French counfels fi uit.
left, he delicately informed bit Majefty of his deter.
1 mination to retire from the Prostlian fervice. The
King endeavoured to diffuade him io terms which
conveyed an indireet menace. The Duke, however,
immediately told his Majeily, that he underlined his
threat,, but add:d, " Sire, you may !Ake aa ay my
territory, lint I can retire 'tan p: irate life with my
honour u:.foil:t !."

1114*K.LANE.

CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL i 6.

The late contrary winds have flopped the expreed
arrivals of grain in general. Wheat in middling
fupply, chiefly from granary. The trade dull of fate,
at rather left prices. Very little Barley or Malt,
and few buyers. In Peas or Beans little alteration.
Although but flsort fnpplies of Oats, this article goes
off heavily, at a (mall redultion. The Flour Trade
fuppotts the quoted prices.

- -
iItMtRAL CURRENCT AS
. .
Wheat, 6u 7as 846 par qr. Grey Peafe Jos 316
FineDitto,B64 00604 WWI% (old) 37a 43s
R7e. 38s 4sll Tlek Ditto, pas 350
Bark?. 30.330 - Oat% 24, 188 3is
Malt, bas 7u cd Poland ditto yaa 330 od
White Puke, 364 41/ Rape Seed, SE dal per fall.

itico Or riova..
Floe Floor 7si to 7111 Snoods;es Wise per rack.

MIDDLES AX SESSIOIVS.

wows HA1.1., APRIL Is.

TNI RING V. TYRIti.L.
aaZauL+ AND (ONFINCMINT iN • MAD Nouse
Mr. Astr/ Rated the nature of this profecto ion to
the Jury, which, he obferved, demanded their very
ferious attention. The offence was one, be reared,
too often committed with impunity ; but it was air°
nice which, when deteded, merited no flight puna
rhent. It was no lets than that of affatiliing a woman,
knd under the falre pretence of her being infane, cm-
*eying her to one of thole receptacles appropriated
fin- the reception of mad people. The defendant was
the keeper of a mad.houfe at Hoxton. The Profecu•
trig was a Mrs. Mary Mills, who fot fotne cattle not
neceilary to be flared, had (imitated from her hut
hand, about eight years 'ince, applied to Mr. Moore.
of Ctimpton-flteet, Clerkenwell, overfeer of that
pa'ith, for relief: the hatband, who is a parilhioncr,
agreed to ply her half a guinea a week as a feparate
maintenance. That allowance was paid regularly for
a very"' ennfiderable time, the wife receiving it of Mr.
Monte. On the id January lalt, in the morning, &deft
her uncle's bottle, in Iflington, where the at that time
refried, for the porpole of going to Mr. Moore, to
receive her mhney. She had not proceeded far on
her way, when the met the Defendant. He was .a
man well known to her hothead, and who had often
infulted her ; for both which reafons the did not like
him. He (poke to her, and although the refuted to
anfwer him, and leveret times defired him to go
about his hotlines, he continued to walk with her.—
They at length came into a greet in the neighbour-
hood of Inington where they met a man whom the
did not know, and he, with the affiance of the defen
dant, hurried her into a hackney coach, which had
been previoufly provided, and brought her to Mr.
Miles 's private mad-houfe at Hoxton, where (he was
co.ifined for the fpace of nearly three weeks. At &it
(be was kept in that part of the houfe where thofe
who were well, or nearly recovered, were allowed
to remain ; but as the had not money enough to
pay for this indulgence, the was at length confined
in the oppofite end of the houfe, amongft chore who
were completely mad. She was fo much terrified,
during the time the remained in confinement, that
the *as much altonifhed her brain was not in reality
turned. On being anted by the Court, how (he
contrived to free herfelf from this confinement ? the
fitted, that there was a (mall hole in the door, to
which a number of little Jew boys and girls ufed to
corhe and fell (null; tobacco, and other trifling arti•
des to the unfortunate lunatics, who, in lucid Inter•
vats, were allowed to go there, and purchafe them.
To this hall, when nn perfon was near, the ufed to
g,, and (be feveral times entreated the children to
bring her pen, ink, and paper, and take a letter from
her, to her uncle, or fume of her friends. They
raid, they were willing to do any thing to oblige
her, but they could not do that, as then they would
not be permitted to come there and fell fnuff. They
were, however, prevailed on, by a prefent of all the
money the had remaining about her, to put a fheet of
paper through this hole. When the was in poffeffion
of this, the went to the yard, and having caught
one of the folds which were kept there, the pulled a
(mall feather out of the wing, and made a• pen of it,
with her fciffars.—(She produced the pen in Court ;
it was not more than about three inches long, and
(mall in proportion.) Having found an old ink
bottle in her room, to the infide of which there was
a hard croft rf dried-up ink, Ole put fume water into
it, and made a kind of pale ink, with which Use wrote
a letter to Mr. Moore. After direding it, the threw
it out of the st indow, and the fuppored whoever
picked it up had put it in.o the Poli Office, as Mr.
Moore received it, and came, in confcquence, a day
or two afterwards, and took her from the mad-houfe
home with him. _ _ _

The priforia faid, he had lent the Profecutrix a
great deal ef money ; had loft tool. by her ; bad
fent it for her relief. He had no doubt the was out
of her thind, and that he only affifted the Officer in
taking I:et to a proper place, according to her cacti.
ficate, &c.
Mr. Cowin- addreffcd the Jury for the defendant ;
in which he ohferved, that it was to be taken for
granted, that whatever was done was regularly done
according to the certificate ; and that on this cafe,
confidered as a charge on a common affault, he had
no eviiimce to offer.

Mr. Moore laid, he had nn idea that Mrs. Mills
was infane ; he believ:.d her no snore fo than him•
felf.

Mr. Coviimv, one of the Magillrates upon the
l'Bench, oblerved, that the prefcnt profecution would
fall (host of what appeared to him to be the jultice
of this cafe. He was decidedly of opinion, that
certain perfnns who had been alluded to in the natra
tive of thefe trantadions, lbould be indicted for a
confpiracy.
Mr. ALLEY, the Counfel, told the Profecuttic and
Mr. Moore, who had taken up the cafe viol to
much humanity in her behalf, that he &mid be glad
to have the affillance of his Learned Friends around
his to (import a profeCution for a confpiracy ; if not,
he would waded it rofeffionally, as well as be was
able, by himfelf.
No witnefs was called on behalf of the defendant.

The CHAIRMAN then (poke as follows I agree
with the Learned Counfel for the defendant in Paying
that we have now before ns nothing but a cafe of a
Simple affault ; hut I differ from him widely indeed.
wliza he lays, we mull fuppofe that every thing done

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in this cafe was regularly done ; that we mull fupc
pofe this defendant properly authorized, by virtue of
the certificate which has been talked of in this cafe,
but not produced--quite the contrary I we mull,
upon this evidencertake every thing here related to
have been done, to have been mod irregularly done s
and that this defendant, if authorifed at all, was very
improperly authorifed ; becaufe the account the gives
of the manner in which the was taken, by the afGll•
once of this Defendant. is molt unwarrantable, and
does at leaft call on him to thew that he was not
only properly authorifed, but itredflibly commanded
to ad as he .did ; otherwife he is parnelu (rituals to
every thing which this poor woman has (offered
in her place of confinement, in the mad•houfe,
and therefore. unlefs Me can thew us how be came to
commit this ;Wink on her, or that he was aging in
obedience to lawful command, I, trill that this Court
will agree with me, in holding him long enough in
confinement to fatisfy the demands of juftice in this
apparently molt atrocious cafe—He makes no de-
ence"-
P.ifoner—" She has coil me tool."
Mr. CHAIRMAN—" If you have any evidence to
lay before us. the Court will hear it ; and if it be not
conchtlive to eltablith your innncencc, it may dinsi-
nab your guilt ; and we Oran know afterwards how
to pnoilh you if the Jury find you guilty ; but
prefent, it you have no evidence, t‘e mull take yo
to be guilty, and punilh you according to your guilt,
as it appears by her account of the tianfardion."
Mr. NAVAS, one of the Magiftrates—" I fay that
the certificate of the infaniry of this poor woman is
jithificatinn to any body who has bad any concern
in ,hi. trantaEtion ; for when I came to enquire of
Gentleman at Bedlam, I flood that that Gentleman
not flee the woman at all"
The Defendant being found Guilty, all the Gen-
tlemen of the Bar, with one voice, faidk We will
all affill in this profecution !"
The prifnner was then ordered tn he taken to
Cold Bath Fields Prifon until lentence be paired.