Star.
London, England, 1801-12-16 00:00:00

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At Mark-Lane; this morning, a confiderable
-quantity cf Grain has arrived—Wheat unaltered,
Barley and Oats rather lower—Other articles as
on Monday.
Assize op Bann.—Yellerday, at noon, the
Kilter mid Wardens of the Company of Bakers
attended the Lou-. MAYOR, at Guildhall, to fet
the Mize of Bread, when 11:s Lordfhip ordered
the Mize of Bread to be lowered half an aflize, or
td. in the peck loaf.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC. IS.
CRICHTON V. STEVENS.
This affion was to recover a compenfation in da-
mages for the lofs fuftained by the Plaintiff, occa-
fioned by a flii? of the Defendant's running foul
of his (hip in Tortola Bay.
The accident happened on the night of the 3d
of July. At that time the homeward-bound Weil
India Pleet lay in the Bay, waiting for convoy,
among which was the Defendant's brig, the Speed.
well. The manner of the accident it is rather dif.
fieult to Rate by there recital, infomuch that the
Connfel produced a large plane of palleboard,
with feveral little models of (hips, to Phew the
PET the track, and mode of cotillion between the
two. (hips.
Mr. Guess, who led on the part of the Plaintiff,
(latest, that the brig Speedwell was flatinnary at
anchor, and that the Defendant's fhip, the Ca-
lypfo, was coming into the Bay, having the full
command of her fails with an eafy gale and (month
fea,. and by mere negligence run f ul of the brig.
To prove this cafe, he caned fome of the Seamen
of a (hip lying not far dittant, who corroborated
this
•Ilatement.
• Mr. Atlanta EY OENERAL, on the part of the De-
fendant, Rated, that the negligence was on the
part of the brig ; that (he was drifting, and her
crew took no means to prevent it.
Captain Reed, of the Ark, the flip neareß to
the fcene of the accident, gave the following ac-
count of it :—On the night of the 3d of July, being
moonlight, lie faw the Speedwell lying 40 or so
fathom a-head of him ; thr wind was eafterly, and
(he was lying with her head to the wind; her fails
were all clewed up, but not furled ; (he was at an-
chor, but drifted. He did not fee the Calypfo till
the brig had drifted allern of him ' • (he came fo
near him as the drove, that he could have touched
her with his hands from his own (hip ; the drove
pall his ftarboard fide ; the Calypfo was in the di-
ration to his larboard quarter, fo as to pafs under
his ftern ; his Ili he believed, hid the brig from
the Calypfo. lie heard a voice from the brig,
calling to the Calypfo to put her helm a-port, to
which an anfwer was returned by the Calvpfo,
that their helm was hard a-port. The Speedwel
had been drifting eight or nine minutes, and he
gave it as his opinion, that when they found them-
felves driving, they ought to have let go a ferond
anchor, but he thought that their tingle anchor
would have brought them up, if they had paid
away fufficient cable. The Calypfo did all that
could be done to avoid the accident; fhe could not
with propriety have gone ahead. '
Vim. Portman, Mate
.of the Ark, gave the
fanie account, with the addition that they got up
handfpikes to prevent her driving foul of the' Ark.
Captain Eddingtnn, of the Calvpfo, laid be was
I going to take his birth within fide the Ark ;he
' was under fore top-fail, mizen top.fail, and gib ;
his fore-fail, main-fail, and main top-fail were
dewed up. He faw the brig on the Ark's bow,
and feting all her fails dewed up, lie fuppofed Rae
was fafe at anchor, but (he was drifting ; he pal:
fed under the Ark's ftern, and then he faw the brig
opening ; he immediately put his helm hard a-port,
(hivered his mizen top-fail, and filled the gib, in
order to wear (hip, but the brig drove faller than
they wore, and fo the accident happened.
Capt. Robinfon and another witnefs gave the
fame account.
Lord Ks KYON obferved, that the Plaintiff mutt
(hew blame on the part of the Defendant to en-
title him to recover damages for the accident. If
there was none, it was an accident, like many
others in life, which malt he borne with patience.
He had, from long attendance in that place, learn-
ed a few priuciples, which ought to govern in fetch
caufes. Thus it was an admitted principle, that
when one (hip was itationary, and another in mo-
tion, with the full. command of her fails, it was
the duty of the latter to avoid the former. He
confeffed, that upon the opening and evidence of
the Plaintiff's cafe, he thought it very profperous
for his demand. It was a light night, calm wea-
ther, and the (hip reprefented fafe at anchor; but
he confeffed, that thc evidence on the !other fide
had materially altered his opinion. The whole
point of the cafe was, he thought, that Raternent
of the Plaintiff which was negatived by the De-
fendant, that the Speedwell had not moved till the
Calypfo run foul of her. It was now clear, from
the moll imbiatred teflimony, that (he had been
di ifting.—Verdia for the Defendant.
Las rots V. RE FYI.
This was alfo a Special Jury Cattle. It was
upon a Policy of Infurance upon the (hip Friend-
fhip, at and from Lifbon to London, warranted to
fail with convoy. 'I he only quaion in tile caufe
was, whether the did actually fail with convoy ?
Capt. Foi relief., of the Friendfhip, laid, he came
from Mogadore, in Barbary, to Li(bon, with tkins,
(hipped by Wills. ben Jacobs, merchants there.
His veffel wss then in good condition; he failed
I from Litbon on the z3d of Novcmbcr, the Friday
before he had received failing inttrations from
Capt. Gould, of the Audacii.t.s • it was on the
Sunday morning, about feven o'clock, he law the
fignal to get under weigh ; about nine o'clock he
got under. weigh ; two of his (new had deferted,
and he was obliged to cut one cable, and leave an
anchor, hecaufe he could not purchafe it; the
Commodore was lying off Cafcar Bay ; he got up
to him about noon ; ne continued near till twelve
o'clock at night, which was the tall time he faw
his light; lie was near enough to give and receive
fign..ls; a thick fog and a heavy gate cam: on

mar nips, AIM lit SIC • •I% to
The lois of convoy was not wiltul on his part.
He then Reered N W. for England, and no the
30th, he was captured by a Spani(h privates; he
and fame of his crew were lent to Lifb,-n. He
uncle/Rood his fhip wffi re-captured. The neat
time he law her was at Viana, in Porn/ pi ; her
Iheathing was knocked off, and her plarks much
damaged ; the was fold by the Conful fur the be-
nefit of the Owners.—Upon crofs-examination, he
laid, he never had told Capt. Taylerfon, that he
did nut intend to fail with that convnt, but he had
laid to him, that he did not think he fhould be
able to get under weigh.
A Capt. Kennel, or the Sea Nymph, and Capt.
Godfrey, a paffenger in the -Mentor, both Rated
that they law the Ftiendfltip in the convoy.
Mr. ERSNINE, on the part ,of the Deendant,
Rated a converfation between Captains ForrePer
and Taylerfon, in which the former declared that
he Ihould not fail with that convoy, and derived
him to deliver rt. pair of terms he had lent him to
his owners.
Cartain Taylerfon was called, who fpoke to
the above converfatian, and alio :Laded, that he
, never law the Friendfhip in the convoy—they
were in all about 40 or so th:p..
Lord KF row laid there tEclarationt am-ninted
to nothing; the only cpteßion was, whether the
fhip failed with convoy ? three witneffes had fwora
that the did.,—Verdia for the Plaintiff.

POLICE.

DW-STR F.T.—Yellerd ay the owners of fcveral
Bons appeal 2tl bcfore N. BoNn, Eft!. to an,
to informations,laid againft them for ufing
eater nuMber of horfes to draw their waggons
is allowed W law, when conviftions took
e on fume, and others were difcharged for Cr.
in the proceedings. .
farmer was cOnvieted in the penalty of zs.
trufs, on 54 trnfes of thaw, fold at St. James's
,market, which were of bad .qtiality in the

LD HALL.—yeaerday a young man was com.
ed to fiand trial, next fellions, for an unpro-
afrattlt ua fevcral perfons in Fleet-ftreet, par-
at ly upon Thomas Weatherfield, and another
ig man, occupied in the execution of their
• to preferve the peace.
HANGS Or rtes.— Ye fterday two men were
fight to town from Deal, charged on fufpicion
caling a confiderable quantity of various goods,
the brig Achilles Weft Indiaman, before the
ted the River Thames : alfo with achninifter-
opium to the Captain and Mate, infufcd in
ts, while in the Downs, whereby the mate now
in a dangerous flare. The cook and cabin-
gave evidence agginft the prifoners, which we
ear to detail. The parties werc, committed
e-examination.

animates.
L young man, named Pettit, was fome morn-
, fince flopped near Eafton's Green, Sufi:, by
e foldiers, who,' after robbing him of his mo-1
(tripped him naked, and made off.
few nights ago a corn-dealer, at Stevenage,
ts, was Bopped on horfeback between Ponders I
and Edmonton, by two highwaymen, with
ie over their faces, who robbed him of bank
s to the amount of 6741.
In Friday night, as - Msacaat Efq. of
,fvenor-place, was on his way hit° the coun-
in a poll chaife, a leather trunk, &Relied with
ron chain behind, containing property to the
unt of upwards of tool. was cut away by fume
Fes, with which they effeCted their efcape.
aft Friday, as the child of Mr. Kendrick, of
ton-wall, was coming from fchool, her gold
rings were taken out of her ears by an old wo-
1, with which (he made her efcape.
'he fame night, a failor in liquor going along
petre.bank was flopped by two men, habited
labourers, when they robbed him of his watch,
(even pounds in money. As he made force
Lance, they knocked him down and ran away.
aturday night laft, as Mr. Beal, mate of a
I Indiaman, was going along the ruins in St.
rge's in the Eaft, he was (topped by two men
a woman, who robbed him of his watch and
it 71. in foreign coin; after which they threw
into a ditch, to prevent his purfuing them.
sturday fc'nuight, about eight o'clock. is
-1. KELSEY, Efq. of Pangbourn, was returning
e from Reading on horfeback, he was flopped
L footpad, a (hart diftance from the turnpike,
leized his horfe by the bridle. Mr. Kelfry re-
1, (truck him feveral times on the head with 'a
, and had nearly overpowered him, when a
ad footpad came up, and feizing the rein on
tther fide, prefented a and demanded
noney ; Mr. K. gave him two guineas and
filver, with which he was not fatisfied, and
for more. Mr. K. telling him he had no
the footpad forced his hand into his breeches
et, which he tore away, and which contained
guineas. The footpads were decently dreffed.
turday fe'unight, about ten o'clock at night,
Lirkton carrier, returning from Ipfwich, cape-
ed the moll favage treatment, near Bilhop's
He received feveral fevere blows on his head
ace, and before he could recover himfelf,
dragged from his cart by fome unnatural
:hes, who after urn him, when on the
nd, in the moll barbarous manner, took from
his watch, and what money he had about
Suppofing they had put an end to his
:nee, the villains threw him into a pit near the
but, notwithftanding his bruifes, he reached
:the fame night.
anday night, about eight o'clock, the (hop of
Bond, currier, of Ipfwich, was entered, and a
.er forced open, which contained notes to the
int of 1071. rolled up together, from whence
taken one of tol. and nine I. notes ; the re-
ling sal. were left.
inday night latt, or early on Monday morn-
as a tradefman of Norwich was going for me-
i Alliance, juft as he got nearly oppofite the
En.lane,in King.ftrect, a man fazed him by
collar and defired him to flop : the perfon,
:ver, extricated himfelf from the fellow, who
made a blow at his head, but the terrified
:(man efcaped widi the lofs of his hat. The
in hail the impudence to call to the perfon to
e back for his hat.

the night of Saturday !at! Come thieves broke
a furnillicd honk in St. James's-place. which
lett without any perfun to take care of it, and
cd off almuit the whole of the furniture.

- -
few nights ago a fellow was difcovered con-!
:d behind a bed .in one of the rooms of the
e porfelkd by Mr. ISAAC FORSYTH, Ratios=
'Agin, which he, no doubt, intended robbing
n the family were afleep. He had left his
s in a concealment under the hair-cafe, but
were accidentally and fortunately obits-red
ine of the fervant maids in the haute, which
o a difcovery of the robber. When the girl
rved him, be inliantly fprung from his hiding
e, aimed a defperate blow at her head, and
-troured to !batch from her a lighted candle
.11 (he held in her hand. He, however,miffedhis
k, and the girl desteroully locked him into the
n, where in a few minutes, he was apprehend-
y tome gentlemen who, on the alarm, came
le girl's Alliance. He then feigned derange-
t fo artfully that the gentlemen who fei zed him
fem.-ling him, unluckily allowed him to pats,
;iiting him ritually deranged in his intelleas.
n the fellow reached the (beet, a crowd of
k, who had colle6ed on bearing the noire,
vended and followed hies for tome time ; at
e turned about, acid ,with the utmoft com