Star.
London, England, 1824-11-13 00:00:00

INQUEST ON SCOTT, THE BOXER.

Yesterday an Inquest WAS held before J. CHARSLEY,
Esq. Coroner for the county of Bucks, at the king's
Arms, Coinbrook, on the body of Henry Scott, who
fought a pitched battle with Ned Blown, otherwise
the Sprig of Myrtle," on Tuesday last, in a field
near Coinhrook. _

The Coroner arrived at eleven o'clock, and the Jury
being sworn, the Coroner addressed them at considerable
length relative to the law affecting Mulder and man-
slaughter. lie thought from the nut:re of the ca,e,
that the Jury had better apply their attention to what
o.e law defired to be mantlaughter ; but before he
stated rat it was, he should take the liberty of saying,
that all pugilistic contests, whether they were pitched
battles, or arising from the spur of the moment through
the heat of passion, were illegal.
Witnesses were then examine.% who described the
battle nearly as we have already detailed it. The sur-
geons, Messrs. Adams and Baker, were both of opinion
that the death of the deceased was caused by the extra-
vasation of blood. Mr. Adams thought that this might
have been the consequence of a blow, a fall, or of ex-
cessive exertion; and Mr. Baker was of opinion,-that a
blow on the side of the head was the cause of it.
The Jury found a verdict of lifunalaughtsr against Edward Brown•

MELANCHOLY SHIPIPRECIe.
TCc Mara sailed from Qtrehec (where she had landed
passengers from Dublin and the Smith of Ireland), with
timber on her return voyage, nu the 28th of August.
Nwtliing particular, happened until the 9th September,
when they experienced violent gale at S.W. where the
sea was runnieg high—ship labouring and making a
good deal of water. P.issed the wreck of a vessel, sup-
posed to have been square-rigged, with nothing stand-
ing but her bowsprit. They had tole! ably fair weather
till the (oth, though for ten days the pumps were
obliged to be kept constantly going. On the 21st the
gale increased, and they hove to, in or,cr. to clear the
deck of as much timber as possible ; when in this
situation a sea struck her on the stern, carrying
away the dead lights, the wheel, companion, and
part of the pumps. At this time they were what
is called scuddin, when another sea struck her
and washed away from the helm the Captain's son,
a fine young man, who was mate of the ship.--
Whilst the Captain was in a state of great distress for
the loss of his son, the sea struck him, and would have
washed him away alsl, had he not caught hold of the
main sheet. The sea at this time making a clear way
into the cabin, filling all the births with water. On the
23d, the gale having abated, the men were employed
in getting plank over the stern, and putting tarpauling
over the companion, &c. On the 26th, spoke the Ar-
gyleshire for Picini', out sixteen days from Liverpool.
Moderate weather till the 4th of October, when it blew
a tremendous gale. On the sth, hove to under a close-
reefed topsail. A sea struck her, which injured her
counter. Though both pumps were kept going, could
not keep her free, and the water lose into the cabin.
—At five another sea .struck her, carrying away bul-
warks, staunchions, pumps, &c. wounding a number of
the persons on deck. Dr. Dorman, a young man who
had gone out from Dublin with the vessel as surgeon,
had his leg hr oken, and the Captain's hand was severely
injured. Between twelve and one found it necessary to
cut away the foremast ; but it falling on the wrong side,
carried away the mainmast. Six or seven persons were
at this time on the top of the mast ; after a good deal
of exertion got them all on board but Benjamin Hope;
a black cook, and a child about eleven years of age, the
daughter to one of the passengers, were washed over-
board. The eleven survivors on the wreck were now
in the utmost distress, expecting every moment the open-
ing of the decks ; they proceeded to the bowsprit, aban-
cloning themselves to their fate, and driven before the
sea, not expecting to survive the horrors of the night,
and without a morsel of bread or a drop of fresh water.
—ln this fearful situation the despairing crew and re-
maining passengers were driven before the wind; they
wanted provisions, nor could they in any way get to
them, and they were distracted to find, when the
weather moderated a little, that the water casks were
all stove in, and they found that sails, provisions, &c.
had all been washed out of the cabin windows. Having
been three days without food,-they happened to find. an
Indian shoe floating, this they divided amongst them
and eagerly devoured. Or the Bth, Dr. Dorman died.
—Two days afterwards they found a piece of beef about
four pounds weight, this they divided into half ounce
pieces, and shared daily—this helped 'to keep them alive
—but they:were dreadfully distressed for w ant of water,
and tried to allay their thirst by washing their mouths
with salt water.

On the night of the 11th, one of the crew, John Ste-
phens, died, and a boy about 11, the other child of a
passenger named Gibbs. Oa the 1201, death also put
a period to the sufferings of au interesting passenger, a woman named
Jane Mountjoy, far advanced in pregnancy. These all died in a
state of wild delirium. Despair now took possession of all, when
they, on the 13th, found another 41b. piece of beef, which they
shared from day to day, anxiously looking out for relief. On the
15th, they saw a vessel about two miles off, but which did not
seem to notice the wreck ; but about meridian, same day, saw an-
other vessel, *lnch fortunately came to their relief. She proved to
be the Portaferry, Captain l'ottocx, who, alter much exertion, got
the wretched survivors, six of the crew, and one passenger, on board
his vessel, treated them with the greatest kindness, paid attention to
their wounds, and brought them to Portatcrry.

UNIVERSITY and CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, NOV: t 2.
At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following Degrees
were conferred :

MASTERS or Anxs—Rev. P. Thomas Hicks, Trinity College;
Rev. William Thompson, Trinity College; Rev. James Newsam,
Christ College; Rev. John Hanhury, Sr. Peter's College; Rev.
Thomas Newcome (Quern's), Compounder; Rev. W. Breighton
Russell, Catharine Hall.
B►CHELORS or Aurs—Mark Henry James Kerr, Trinity Col-
lege ; Joseph Milner Atkinson, Catharine Hall.
The Rev. Thomas Worsley, Fellow of Downing College, is ap-
pointed Chaplain and Classical Lecturer.
An Ordination was hulden by the Bishop of this Diocese, In the
Chapel of the Palace at Ely, on Sunday last, when the following
Gentlemen were ordained:

Deacons—Peyton Illakiston, B.A. Emmanuel College; Joseph
Helroyd Taylor, B.A. St. John's College; George Greysseck Car-
ringhan, B.A. St. John's College; William Hodgson, B.A. St.
Peter's College; George Brewn Maturin, B.A. Kirg's College;
Charles Green, M.A. Jesus College ; Thomas Worsley, NI. A.
Downing College ; Edward Judge, B.A. Trinity College; John
Hinderson Lawrence, B.A. Exeter College, Oxford, by Let. Dim.
from the Bishop of atindrin ; Ralph Coote,
by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Norwich; Walter Wortbatn,
B.A. Magdalene College, by Let. Dint. from the Bishop of Lin-
coln ; Ffdillds Butratish.iw, 13. A. Uhiversity College, Oxford, by
Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Ituclicster.
Fames—John Stevens Henslow, M.A. St. John's College; Sa-
muel Fennell, M.A. quetit's College; John Buck, B.A. Queen's
College; Edward Augustus Giraud, B.A. St. John's College; Da-
vid Laing, B, A. St. Peter's College, by Letters Dimissory front
the Vishop of Gloucester.
OXFORD, NOVEMBER 15.

Thursday, the following Degrees were conferred:
DJCTOR IN DIVINITY.IteII. Philip Jcimings. Worcester College,
Grand Compounder.
MASTERS or ARM—Rev. David Haynes, St. John's College,
Grand Compounder; Walter Hinder, St. Mary Hall; John Wil-
kinson Stephenson, Taberdar of Queen's College; James Thomas
Duboulay, Fellow of Exeter College; John Nelson, St. Jollies
College ; Rev. Samuel Prosser, St. John's College.
Bacust.oks or ARTS—William George Dymock, Esq. Exeter
College, Grand Compounder; David Aitchinson, Queen's College;
Henry Legge, Christ Church ; Jahn Lavullin Pulley, Brasennose
College; Samuel Adlam Bayntun, Pembroke College; Charles
blinet, University College ; John Henry ilipplsley Tuck-
field, Oriel College; Hugh Maltby Spence, Lincoln College.

.NA FAL INTELLEGENCk.
L, The Ataninft,lo, Hon. Captainetrain, arrieettr
' Plymouth, from a cruise with the experimental sgultaran, '
sailed on Monday for the Mediterraneen. • ,
The TALBOT, a fine new ship of sit ries, arrived auStejOlf
at Plymouth, from Milford.

The 'Dumont lazaretto arrived at Plymouth on Sunday, from
Portsm.tuth, ov. her way to Milford.
The Vastost.aoa Revenue cutter, Lieut. Gut, sailed on Tuesday
from Plymouth, for the Cove of Cork.
Lieut. A. Rosa/sir-sox is appointed to command the Sratannr
Revenue cutter, on the Plymouth station.
The barque Nautilus, Sutra master, of and for Plymouth, [tom
Miramichi, was abandoned at sea by the crew, with nine feet wa-
ter in her hold, and otherwise disabled. The master is arrived at
Liverpool, and the reminder of the crew at New York.
The Mary, Bounces, from Jamaica, is arrived in the Downs—
sailed f.,9th September.
The Priscilla, O'FLauanve, from Dublin to Cllebre, arrived at
Fayal o2sl Septetuber, in a sinking state, and has been cundemntd
and sold.

11 e -I of Balcarras, Comecon ; Sir Dtvid Scott, Tw KEN ; Clyde,
DL IT*. ; and Belle Alliance, Boxer, all from London, have arrived
safe at bengal.
A vessel of about four hundred tons was seen dismasted in lat.
4. N. long es?.. E. by the George arrived at Bengal.
Mist, Nov. 12.—Wind W.—About three *.al. the George the
Third, Princess Mary, and several of the outward bound sailed.—
Timex r. sr. The Princess Mary, and the Alexander, Dew, ars
now. returning.
PoRTSNIUrI 11, Nov. 12. W;nd N.W.—Arrived the Edward
Paget, Grater, from Bengal—sailed the 19th June; and his .Ma-
jesty's ship Cor.xtore, from a cruize.
Pr.vmotivir, Nov. 11.—Wind W. blowing hard.—Put in, wind
bound, the Wellesley, FIERILY/ILN, for Jamaica; Star, Mootts, for
Buenos Ayres; Patience, KIND, for the Cape of Good Hope ; and
R'genten, Osrsean, for Alicate.

FALMOUTH, Nov. 11.—Wind W.S.W. strong gale!, and thick
weather—Arrived the Prince Regent packet, Item the Prazds—
sailed from. Rio 29th August, Bahia 18th September, and Pernam-
buco 2.6 th ditto. On the 15th October, in lat. '2 1 . long. 34. spoke
the brig Euphrmia, of Aberdeen, Noair, from Pernambuco to
flamburgh, very leaky; adispaed her with pump gear. Put in
here the followidg outw4fillbound, 1'a11'12317; Mean-
well, PHILLIPS; Vigilant, Tuvr ; Leipzic, 13aLar lilucher,
POSTLE; Diana, 13RAIIIHWAITI ; lialMOtly, ANGLE ; Louisa, BA S..
NA RD ; Ann, HAastr.ToN ; Peter Proctor, BROTH ; and Atlas, Ramp.
LivattrooL, Nov. 11.—ArriTed the Lancaster, WiLutso, from
Barbadoes—sailed 7th October; Rambler, Asocasox, from Bay
Chaleur—sailed 18th October; and the Doris, PINNY, front Qua-
bec—sdiled 14th October.

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