Star.
London, England, 1806-02-12 00:00:00

C•MILLUS.

Cede, Mt. Holmes, by vitae advice they 'Reel.—
By the Mt of Parliament, the fum paid by every
broker, on obtaining his licence, was appointed to be
paid to the Chamberlain, for the ufe of the Mayor
and corporation ; but the annual furn to be after-
vraeds paid, was ordered to be paid, generally, for the
ufe of the Mayor and Corporation, without fpecifying
the hand to whom it was to be paid. Now, although
the Chamberlain might, by any bye law of the Corpo-
ration, be entitled to profecute in his own name, for
penalties due to the City, yet, he contended that un•
der an AR of Parliament, in which no loch power
was given to the Chamberlain, hut he was only ap
pointed the hand, to whom, as Steward for rho City,
the money fhould be paid, he could have no right to
Cue in his own name, the Corporation's right of fuing
in their own name, for flans payable for their tile,
being undifputelt Beatles, every Broker on being
licenced, granted bond to the City, for the fai.hful
performance of their duty, and for this fpeeific yearly
Aim of aos. and that under the penalty of 251. This
was the true cattle why the Corporation had not fired
in their own name. Had they done fir they would
have been met by this bond, by which they ltipulated
for redrefa elfewbere, and that too under a penalty
far above eogniaance .1 the Court of Requells.
Mr. Willow, in fupport of the Rule, argued, that
the Chamberlain, !honer in general, undoubtedly, to
be confidered the Steward of the City, did net in the
prefent intlance El in that capacity, but was tradiseun.
der the Alt of Parliament, for the purports therein
mentioned. Previous to the time of palling the Mt
granting the prefent duty to the City, it was in the
ufe of receiving a certain-rate on fpicer, which being
found inconvenieut to be continued, the duty on h.
cenced Brokers was fuhflituted in its place The duty
on tpices, however, having been let out to a pet fon
of the name of Stuart, the Ad provided that the
Chamberlain Ihould receive the (urns impofcd on Bro.
kers, firfl, to a certain extent, for the ufe of Stuart,
and, when that furn Ihould he paid up, for the ufe
of the Mayor and Corporation. Sappofe that this
cafe had occurred before Mr. Stuart's interett had
ceafed, could it he denied that the Chamberlain, and
he alone, had a right to fur ? If fuch would then have
been the cafe it molt be equally fo now, no alteration
having been made on the Ad, or on the character
which the Chamberlain bore under it.' As to the
circumflance of a bond being granted by eve: y Bro-
ker at the time of his being licenced, that being a
matter of regulation, it would be 'extremely hard if
it could make any alteration on the cafe, or force the
party claiming his tight into a fuperior Cour.t, while
it could be recovered at fo trifling an expence before
a tribunal appointed for the very purpofe of prevent-
ing vexatious and expenfive fuits. There were up-
wards of two titoof,ord Brokers ft om whom the city
had to receive tbit annual duty, which would be
more than (wallowed up in the additional colts
which mull necetfoily be inclined by being ob.
lied to bring attions in any of the Courts in Weft
mintier Hail. Betides, the defendants could (offer
nothing from the circumflance of a bond having been
granted, toppling it poifible that the city Ihould tue
on fuch bond before a fuperior Court, as they would
be entitled to have the payments to the Chamberlain
imputed in extintlion of fuch claim.
On the firft ground, the Court were of opinion, that
the Caamberlain from the wording of the Aft, was
yelled with the office of Truilee, and of cootie was
entiLled to fue in his own nawte. Nrither could they
fey that the circumflance of the bond, fhnuld of itfelf
tie' held fufficient to compel the plaintiff, to leek hie
relief in a fuperior Court. As to the interell which
any of the members of the Court of Requefts might
be fuppofed to have, in what concerned the Corpora.
Lion, the Rule might be fo framed, as to be directed
to fuch Members, as did not (land in this fituation.
Sir V. Ca aes, however, did not think there was any
ground of objection on this head.
Lord ELearrananuo II.•-•" The right to foe in the
Chamberlain is a goeftion eafily tapored of, and the
only doubt is, if, under the circumflance of the Mayor
and Commonalty having a collateral (comity, they
are to be precluded from the redrefs they leek in the
Court of Requetts ? It would be too much to cult
them of this channel for the fupport of their claim.—
Maudamus gr.inted.

Difpatchcs were yefle, diy received at the Admi•
ralty, from Sir HoMe Pore km, 'lacing the fife arri
sal of the fquadron under his orders at St. Salvador,
on the tfith of November. The next difpatches will,
in all probability, inform us of the capture of the Cape
of Good Hope.
Some letters from Holland, of a late date, men-
tion that the fquadrnn which lately failed from Brea
under Jiaosts Eto AAAAA Ts is deftined to the EaIL
Indies.

The Undertakers commenced yetlerday to hang
the Painted Chamber with black cloth, preparatory
to Mr. PITT lying in State, which will take place the
zoth init. The room is 66 feet long, 27 wide, and
3o high. The ceremonial will be the Lune as for his
father, the late Earl of CHATHAM.

Ks so's7TH •Tlil.—Tamerlane and Bnjaset, a new
ferious Ballet, was reprefented Lit night. It is
rA ken from the grand Opera of Roxona, written by
MAC MOCALVALLO, aid which had great fuccefs. M .
Rossi has, howe►er, made a moil reusable Alterati
in it, Fir the put pole of adapting it to the character
a Ballet, that the fpeftacle alight conclude with the
difpl-ty of dancing. It was received throughout with
unmixed and univerfal applaufe.

Cosa EZCKANOI, 111ase.i.aws, Ft■ 2.—Owing
to Vie ruccelLon of (hart arrival► of Wheat at this
Market, the price is flipported for prime famples, al.
though this trade is dull of file to-day—Barley in
very Ihort fupply, and at rather better prices—White
Peas likewife—hlaving few Old Beans, thole are
dearer.—New 'ricks 25. to 335. per quarter—and
having Oars in but fupply, this article is not
lower—Flour is quoted nominally as per currency,
but the trade is dull and general ('ales are at leis prices.
O CUMINCY AS UNDIM
Wheat, 47e 58" 700 per qr. Grey Laic 3os 355
Fine Ditto, 7as yss 04 Beans, (old) 33s sas

Rye 36. 4i• od
1140..18s 74• od
Mak, 64s id od

Tick Ditto 451.50 a. od
Oats, so 17. Sot.
P01.,n,1 into 3t. 32/ ,c 1

Waits Peak, 37. 4as c.. 1 Rape Seed, 381 Oil prrl.R.
rims OF 110111.
Moo Flour 6• to Opt. S.coo L sjs to tSoa per look.

NAUTICAL INTALLitENct

Dublin
Waterford

/AMU THIS DAY -Wind N. E.
♦aa. DM All. it.ri.
I 1 Cocteau rgh 0 3
0 1 Hamburgh 0 1
0 I

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_)PLYMOUTH, Fee. to.—Came in the Sally of
Cuernfey, LONG/lURSt matter, from Tor.
cola, bouild in London, laden with fugal., coffee, &c.
(be Nile,' in company with eighty fail, under convoy
of the klsaut.iro, of 40 guns, and parted company
the tub January, in lat. 16. Sailed the V 14411 Oa
PAIIIS, of Ito guns, Admiral COIIIIITALLIII, In join
the Channel fleet. The Fortune fehooner of Jerfey,
from Jet fey for Br iflol, laden with apples, Was totally
Intl ye;terday on the rocks of the Weft Hoe, together
wi, h the cargn. The Kiwi-, of 74 guns, is gone tip
Hamoate to have her bottom infpetied, having I:sock
in Cawland 13.1 y.
Portrastouril, Fri t t.—Artived the Staunch-
gun-brig, with priloners, from Plymouth.—Sailed

his blijelly's (hips CRISCIPIT and l'Attovs to the
weftward. The tranfporta which received orders for
the Cape of Good Hope, have recsived counter.
orders.—Wind wetterly.
Doris, Fsa. I I.—A victualling boy in coming
for this harbour IA night from the Downs, Caw a
large Ihip in company with a lugger [tending over
towards the French coati, and as there were Come
Welt India Ibips paired by here Lail night it is much
feared the (hip fcen was one of them. particularly as
the French pi ivareers, in fine weather, always Welt
this costa of a tight, and generally pick up fome
veffel, note itliflanding the number of cruisers on this
flation.—Arrived the brig Ringfware, of Dartmouth,'
Captain &Acme, with wine for this port, from
Oporto. Sailed the brig Ceres, of Sunderland,
Captain HORD, with wine from Oporto, bound to
Rocheller. Wind S. W. with foggy weather.
DIAL, Fax. rt.—Arrived the EarLosioN bomb.
and Ranger tranfport, with a convoy fromPoitfmouths
the Pleatant Hill, hired Hoop, frrm Deptford.—
Sailed the Croy sr, VA LOROUI, and SEAGULL hoops
filmes', GALLANT, and Di AAAAA TO gun brigs, on
a entice off Boulogne and Calai► ; and the Ranger
tranfpnrt for Deptford.—Wind S.W.

Ave, Jew. 3o.—The brig Prudent, WICITRIDOI,
from Belfall to Whitehaven, wa. dri►en up the Frith
in a gale of wind, t n Thurfday telt. She got water
logged and drifted ethnic ar the Troon I but, by the
naive exertions of Mr. WALLACE, jun. who went to
her atlittance with a number of hands, the got off,
and is now all ived in this harbour.

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HULL, F. N. 7.—Lefl Saturday a lugAr privateer
captured uinc brigs corn loaded, and a collier off the
Sunk near the Swin ; the collier carried four carro-
nades. vi.h which the crew for rime time defended
themfelves, until having one man killed, and the
ter and another man wi.unded, they were obliged to
Itrike ; but a Berwick fmack loon after coming in
fight, gave Chace. and retook the collier ; the priva-
teer crowding all fail, made for the Freiwh coat, but
the wind being E. by N. and afterwards changing to
S. E. it is conießured the would find it difficult to get
her prizes into port.

Gar 'woes, Fig. I.—The Mars, FISN. and Air-
time, Rk11:1, fur Jamaica, and Thomas, M•Barot, for
New Orleans, from hence, arrived at Cork agth ult.
When there advice, were sal:itched, the wind was
fair, and a (ignal was up for !hips of aar being its
fight, luptmfed to be the convoy, previ ~,, s to which,
all the flips by the convoy had received their intim-
tions, and were ready to proceed. The (hip Jane,
Stevie!, (formerly mentioned as on those,) was got
off without dam-,ge, on Tuefday Lilt. The John,
—, from Londonderry, for this port, was on the
night of the zath ult. driven on those in Welt Loch
Tarbert, and great part of the cargo damaged ; it is
hoped the cargo will be or,t out, and that the vtffel
J would he g,,t off. The ohnfin, Turner, from Port
Dundas to fort William, with coals and iron railing.
(prang a leak in Landafh Bay, and is arrived here s.
the cargo is to be landed and rethipped in the Roe-
buck (loop. The Harmony and M.sigitets, two of
the (loops which were driven out of the harbour at
Rothelay, dating the late violent gale. and west
;Acne on the Cowal fide, have been got off, the latter •
confiderably damaged.

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