Star.
London, England, 1809-01-17 00:00:00

OLD BAILEr.

Yesterday J. Ward was indicted for a burglary in the house of
M. Toole, and stealing 161. 9i. The prosecutor kept a lodging..
house in Marden's-court, Saffron-hill, in which the prisoner had
an apartment. 0 n Christmas-day, the prosecutor, with his wife.
went to the Catholic Chapel, Duke-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields,
leaving the money in their chamber, in a box, which was not
locked. On their return he discovered that the money had been
stolen, and suspected the prisoner, he having promised to go to
chapel with him, but did nor do so. The prisoner came home
late in the evening very drunk, when the prosecutor charged hint
with the robbery, to which he replied, that he had not taken the
cash, but it was likely that M`Daniel, (another lodger) had. The
prosecutor had by this time procured an officer and had him searcia-
ed ; when, in his neck-handkerchief, were found two guineas and
a half in gold; and, in one of his pockets, the letter which had
brought the prosecutor the money from Ireland. The prisoner,
when detected, pulled the letter from the officer's hand, and endea-
voured to throw it into the fire. On him was also found a key
that would unlock the prosecutor's door. Throe witnesses ap-
, Peare.l to the character of the prisoner. Two of-them bad known
hint 14 years, and the third five. They described him as an hp-
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nest, industrious man.

The Cossmosi SEaJEANT told the Jury, the only question they
bad to determine was, whether the prisoner had stolen in the
dwelling-house incney to the amount of 40s. If they thought so,
then it would be their duty to find him guilty. It was true the
prosecutor had been robbed of 161. es., but it was not clear that
the prisoner had actually stolen it; though the ending of two
guineas and a half in his neckcloth was rather suspicious.
The Jury acquitted him of the burglary, but found him guilty
of stealing to the amount of 395..

Mrs. IVeave a reSpectable looking wonsan, 41 years of age, who
was a short time back the wardrobe-keeper of the Royalty The.
acre, was tried for stealing a great number of artieleg of dress, be-
longing to the wardrobe, the property of George Burton, Edward
Spragg, and Joseph Vickers, the proprietors of the theatre.
it was proved, by the testimony of two women who filled inn:.
-rior situations about the theatre, that the prisoner employed there
at different times to pawn several of the articles which were pro•
duced in Court.

There were 74 pawnbroker's duplicates is her possession at
the time of her being apprehended, and a considerable part of the
property was recovered.—Verdlct, Guilty.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Yesterday Patrick M'Mahon, of ivhose swindling actions the
public have been informed, was tried for defrauding Colonel
Greville of a chaise, by tendering him a fictitious bill, purport•
lug to be payable at a sham ftrm of Ryan and Co. Sherborne-lane.
—The facts were detailed at the examinations of the prisoner;
Colonel Greville proved, that the imposter represented himself
to him as a linen merchant, who was about to go to Ireland ; and
he had a strong horse, he wanted a chaise. he - •to take

,
rr'" BURKE think it necessary to intorm the Yu DEC th:,t as he had a strong horse, he wanted a chaise, as he meant to take 1
:ing a turn through Wales, being much attracted the romantic views
fie above-mentioned c, Account" is not the cornmi- 1
of that country. Some objections as to farm wei g taken by Mr. , ,
ill ;OM of Mr. BURKE. It was written by two of hisuCnotoy:iset, but they were over-ruled, and the
:on. friends, prAi .f i
friends, and only received from his hand some correc-
i s iseji•erthweaPnwsfounnedrGs
P ' tions and finishing touches. Had it proceeded from Cryan Burton was also found guilty of a fraud, and was sanest
the i
his pen, the oface of incorporating it with an Edition ced to seven years transportation. 1
ad- of his Works, would have beenperformed by
his - Vernon was convicted of keeping a disorderly bows
bu-in r u ;king h am- street .—T he prosecution was instituted by the i ';
1 Executors themselves. ; p„tib.
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.IGENCE.

IN CON TIN UATION PROM TIM PRECIWING PAGE.

Ills MAJESTY'S SCHOONER ROOK.
The following particulars respecting the capture of .
his Majesty's schooner ROOK, were communicated In j
a letter from the Master who succeeded Lieutenant
Lawntome lot the command of the ship, and from the
mouth of the only survivor of the unfortunate crew
who has hitherto reached England, and who himself
was shot through the wrist and shoulder, besides some
wounds with a cutlass :
" The Rook, Lieutenant James Lawrence, sailed hens Pry-
tallith, under the orders of Admiral Young, on the 24014 June,
1808, with dispatches for the West-Indies. After a fine pas-
sage, she arrived at Jamaica, from whence, after having waited
a few days to refit, and take in specie, she sailed for England,
August 13th. For two days they were followed by a 'French
schooner, (which is pretty generally the case wheat a ship has any
money en board, and of which intelligence is soon gained at
sonic of the French islands), but which they beat off. On the
18th of August, at day-light, they fell in with two French
s :hooners, and immediately cleared for action—on the largest
vessel coming alongside with English colours, and not answering
when hailed, but immediately hoisting French colours, Lleute-
, rant Lawrence shot the French Captain, when a most desperate
action comMenced; after an hour's hard fighting, Lieutenant
L. received his list wound by a musket ball, and the Rook was
immediately carried by boarding, the French Officers repeatedly
calling to the men to give no quarter.
" Mr. Stewart, the Master, received seven most desperate
wounds witha cutlass, of which he afterwards recovered, but I
am sorry to add, is since dead of the yellow fever. Mr. Donnelly,
the Clerk, was also dangerously wounded in the groin, but, is
now recovered. Mr. George Reed, an Officer in the Royal Ar- I
tillery, who has serve) his country on the island of Jamaica for
.16 years, and who was related by marriage to Lieut. Lawrence,
was induced to embark on board the Rook, with a very consi-
derable propeity, in hopes to revisit his native country, but was
inhumanly killed by the enemy when boarding ; and so eager
were they to get possession of a valuable ring which he happened
to have on his finger, that they nearly cut his hand off to attain
It. The survivors were stripped naked, put in their boat, and
turned adrift—but by the exertions of four who were not wound.
ed, they reached land, and were most hospitably received by the
natives. The Rook was gymuch damaged, that the enemy tould
not get her into port, add' therefore set fire to her."

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
The Cumberland, Service,from Quebec, for London, his been
captured by a French privateer, and driven on shore near Jersey
—since got off, and carried into the latter place.
'1 he Thomas, Williams, for New-York, returned to Bristol on
Tuesday, with damage.
The Shepherdess,
Holmes.
The Jane, of Bridlington ; the Gardner and Joseph, —, and the
Samuel of Hull, were driven on shore in the river St. Lawrence,
during a violent storm, in November last. The Dunscombc, of
Hull, was also driven on shore, but got off with damage.
The William, Armstrong, bound to New Brunswick, returned
to Liverpool on Thursday, with damage, after being out ten
weeks.
'Fhe Francis, --...., from Waterford, for Liverpool, was to-
tally lost near, Tuscar, on the sth inst. with aU the crew.
'lle from Liverpool, for Spain, is lost near Ark-
low ; crew saved.
The Ann, of Sunderland, from London for Cork, was spoken
with on the 30th ult.; she had lost her miaen-mat.
The Henry, Soper, from Quebec and Dartmouth, for London,
was captured offDungeness, by a French privateer, on Thursday
hat.
The French privateer Hope, of 14 guns, from Boulogne, is cap-
tured by his Majesty's ship Sparrowhawk, and brought ir.to Port-
hnd Roads ; she had captured a sloop from Ireland, which is since
recaptured by his Majesty's brig Rebuff.
The Frenchbrig Caroline, from the Isles of France, is run down
near Plymouth.
The Two Friends, of Yarmouth, was lost on the, Harsbro'
Sand, on the 10th inst.
The Thornton, Tasker, from Gottenburgh, for London, is ar-
rived in the Humber, in ten days: the master states the fleet is
frozen opt
The Helena and Harmony, arrived at Poole, sailed from New-
foundland on the 20th ult. with a Meet tinder convoy of his Ma-
jesty's ship Speedy, but separated in bad weather.
The Canada, Stirling, from London, bound to Surinam, put
into Falmouth on the 13th inst. having received damage in the
gale of the Bth, and thrown her guns, &c. overboard.
The Isabella, Houlson, from London for Oporto, has put into
Torbay, with damage, after being nine leagues to the westward
of Scilly.
The Ashly, Capp, from Malta, for London, is captured and
serried into Dieppe.
The Truelove, henfielci, from Seville for London, has been
found at Yea water-logged, and abandoned, and towed into Bantry
on the Bth instant, by the Surrey, of Greenock.
LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 12.

~ bound to Bristol, is lost on the Flat

The Lord Cranstoun, Gissox, for St. Croix, with 50 men
and 22 guns, and the Lydia, Lewis, for St. Kitt's, with 45 men
and 22 guns, sailed in company from hence on the 9th of Novem-
ber last, with a favourable breeze. Nothing material had occur-
red until the 16th, when the two ships parted company during a
heavy gale, attended with very severe thunder and lightning, In
Lt. 47. 19 N. 10ng.12. 55 W. On the 29th, in lat. 26. 30. king.
SI. 20. the Lydia was chased by a large frigate, qnder Spanish
dolours, and when within half pistol shot, gave her a broadside,
which was returned by the Lydia, and an action commenced,
which lasted about 25 minutes; when Captain Lawn thought it
prudent to strike, having one man killed and four wounded; his
masts so crippled, that it was impossible to carry sail, and his
rigging and sails completely cut to pieces. The enemy proved to
be the French frigate FAmphitrite, Commodore Trobriand, of
44 guns, 28 18-pounders, 12 36-pounders, four long 9-pounders,
and 460 men ; 500 of which were soldiers supposed to be bound
for Martinique. She left Cherbourg on the evening of the 10th
of November, in company with three other frigates, and two
corvettes. Ou the 2d of December she captured the American
brig Susannah, from Malta, bound to Baltimore ; and on the
following day, the 3d, in lat. 23. 35 N. long. 37. SO. fell hi with
the Lord Cranstoun, with whom she exchanged two broadsides.
The Lydia being in company, and on his starboard quarter, the
frigate oo his larboard. Captain Crams had the mortification to
receive two broadsides from her, his' old consort. Ihe Lord
CS.inStOtleS mists, sails, and rigging, being completely shattered,
she was obliged to yield to such superior force.
Or. the 6th, saw a frigate and six sail of merchantmen steering
for the south, supposed to be one of I'Amphitrite's consorts, and
prizes, frrm the circumstance of her not giving chace to l'Am-
phitrite, tluoush so near, that, had she been an English ship,
would, in all prohality, have done so. On the 7th, they be-
gan to throw overboard, from the Lydia and Lord Cranstoun,
such articles as were rot considered by them as valuable. From
she Lydia they put on board the Lord Cranstoun several usefil
articles, anti proceeded in making holes in the Lydia's bows, for
the purpose of sew ding her, which they were about effecting late
at night, (on the 7th) when the American brig was given up as a
nirteL Ninety-six Eugltshmen.and twelve PortuguFse wtre put
en board her, with a small proportion of provisions ; when they
made•the best of their way towards a British port. lint in a few
slays afterwards, from the' appearance of a long pat sage, they
steered for the Isle of Flores, where they arrived on the 24th;
when they procured nece.sary supplies, and arrived heirs this day.
The French Commarmer and Officers conducted themselves
with every possible degree of attention and civility toward thaw
Whets: and passeugexs.

It is with pleasure we have to mention another case
ipf the virtue of the AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP. A
child of Mr. Palmer's, No. 5, Show's-gardens, Drury- '
lane, w. s at death's-door, without the least hope of its
being saved, being several days in,strong convulsions
with its teeth, lie having both the measles and chin-
. cough, at the same time. The child was not expected
to live. The first time his gums were rubbed he be-
gan to mend,- and after five times using the Syrup,
had several teeth through To be had of the Proprie.
pr„ J. Jonssow, ,
Newman-street, Oxford-road, at
94
Colding's 42, Cornhill, and at all the principatlde-
slicine Venders in town and country, at 2s. 9d. a bottle.

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