Star.
London, England, 1809-09-14 00:00:00

EAST-INDIA SHIPPING.

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Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India-House, when the under-mentioned Ships were
taken up, in part of the number to be employed the
ensuing season, viz.
Arniston . . . 1200 tons, Captain ---.
Cirencester, . . . 1200 Captain Halket.
Alfred, . . . 1198 Captain Welstead.
Woodford, i . . 1180 Captain Martin.
Earl Camclinf • . 1200 Captain H. M. Samson
Surat Castle, . . 1149 Captain Robertson.
Wexford; . • . 1200 Captain Barnard.
Elphinstoise, . . 1200 Captain Craig.
David Scotts, . . 1200 Captain Locke, jun.
Exeter, . . . . 1200 Captain Meriton.
Winchelsea, . - . . 19000 Captain Moffatt.
/Myrick Castle, . . 1200 Captain Prescott.
Canton, . . . 1188 Captain Lockner.
Ceylon, • . . 218 Captain --.
Phoenix, . . . 818 Captain Ramsden.
Preston, . . . 671 Captain Sturrock.
Thomas Grenville, . 889 Captain Patterson.
N. S. Prince of Wales, . 300 Captain R. Hay.
Hugh Inglis, . . 890 Captain Fairfax.
William Pitt, . . 819 Captain Graham.
Earl St. Vincent, . . 318 Captain J. B. Samson.
Ann, . . . . 508 Captain 1. Masson.
Diana, .
Tigris, . . 527 Captain Macdougall.
Alexander . . • 600 Captain Price.
Euphrates, . . . 595 Captain Herbert.
Sir William Bensley, . 547 Captain Hooper.
Sovereign, . . . 600 Captain Campbell.
Northumberland, . 600 Captain Franklin.
Indus, . . . . 567 Captain Weltden.
Harriet, . . 549 Captain Lynch.
Huddart, . . . 547 Captain Nesbitt.
Lord Eldon, . . 538 Captain Young.
Carmarthen, . . 550 Captain Ross.
Slr Stephen Lusbington, 608 Captain J. Hay.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till to-morrow.

EXTRACT OP A LETTER, DATED CAPE OF GOOD HOPE,
MAY 30, 1809.
" We continue the blockade of the Isles of France and Bour-
bon with the whole of our squadron, which, having been rein-
forced by two very fine frigates, Ls very respectable. We are in
daily expectation of the arrival of two others, when, it is expected
the greater part of the enemy's force, if ndt the islands themselves,
will fall into our hands. Their frigates and cruizers are for the
most part at sea.

" Fite Nereide sailed about three weeks since, with dispatches
to the French Governor, Dr CAEN, relating to an exchange of
prisoners, and in a month or six weeks we expect a cartel.
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" His Majesty's ship Charwell has just sent in a rich Batavian
prize, worth at least £30,000."

Yesterady the San Nicolas from Cadiz arrived off
Dover. She is come here to be coppered, rigged and
fitted for the transmission of dispatches to and from
the Spanish Government. Her burden is about 250
tons.

The align, —, from Cadiz to the River Plata,
is lost near Monte Video—part of the cargo saved.

By a private vessel we have received a letter from
Malaga, dated the 25th ult. Seventeen Danish ships
in that port were advertised to be sold. There were
about 100 of the same nation in the different ports of
Spain, which will no doubt experience the same fate.
The cause of offence from the Danes was the deten-
tion of several Spanish regiments in Zealand, at the
time when the Marquis de la Ronnana and his fol-
lowers made their escape from the Baltic under Bri-
tish protection. On this account the Spanish Go-
vernment, after much indecision, has determined on
the condemnation of the ships.

A letter from our squadron in Basque Roads con-
veys the following information :---" As for the Roche-
fort squadron being wholly destroyed, there are eight
sail of the line now afloat up the river. The three-
decker has been fresh coppered. They have only their
lovrer-masts standing, and have neither men nor stores
aboard. The Captain of a vessel we have just de-
tained and sent in, says, that they are marching every
man they can find in the country into Spain : they
march them with their hands tied behind."

We have been informed thatvessels sail from France
with English licences, under any colours except French
or Dutch. These are easily forged. All men of war
have not got the list from Government of what are
granted ; and suppose the French merchant sends
half a dozen with the same, except the same man of
war meets With two of them, the forgery is not de-
tected, and they pass safely. They bring nothing
but French produce, brandies, &c.

Sunday his Majesty's ship MELPOMENE, Captain
WARREN, arrived at the Nore ; under her convoy came
no less than 210 sail from the Baltic ; in passing
through the Belt off the Island of Seyer, in a light
breeze, the rear of the convoy was attacked by five
Danish gun-boats ; the ALoxzo sloop was ordered to
engage them while the convoy was led to a greater
distance from the shore than the enemy dared venture
to follow them.—The ALoNzo suffered in her hull
and rigging, but fortunately had no one killed. This
is the second large convoy this season that owes its
safety from the Danish gun-boats, to the exertions of
Captain WARREN in the MELPOMENE.

The following extract of a letter from Captain SRL-
KitiG, of the Samuel Barnett, arrived from Jamaica,
was yesterday posted at Lloyd's :
" Sailed from Jamaica 20th July, proceeded with pleasant wea-
ther until 27th August, about 2 a. m. then near latitude 41.40
long. 45. we experienced a most tremendous squall from the
South, with heavy rain, which laid a considerable part of the lar-
board-side of the main deck under water, in which state I suppose
we must have remained nearly an hour before it abated, when it
suddenly blew round to the Northward. In the morning a ship
belonging to Bristol was close by us, with loss of bowsprit, fore-
mast, maintop-mast, and wizen-mast. Another in a similar sta:e,
and several with loss of top-masts, and other damage.
" We remained the 27th and part of tbt 28th, with several
ships, but much scattered, and in quest of the Commodore, but
was not able to see any thing of him ; therefore at noon on 29th,
seeing several ships. sehead making the best of the wind, then at
N.E. I made sail and came up with them, and for several days
kept company, when we separated by dllarent courses."

THE AIM,.
Transports continue day to arrive from Flushing.
Yesterday the horses of part of the Getman Legion
were landed at Harwich i and also the sick of the
4sd and 84th.
, Brigadier-General DISNEY, from the army in Beve-
larid, was landed last Friday at Harwich, from the
Princess of Orange, Captain BEAUWAN• and is, we are
sorry to add, in a very weak state. Colonel ANSON
has taken the command of his brigade of Guards.
The friends of General GEAR thr will rejoice to hear
that though exposed to much danger at the siege of;
Flushing, where his division performed the most ac-
tive service, he has hitherto escaped unhurt. A spent
ball struck him on the breast, and another had suffi-
.cient force to turn his hat round ; but his person was
fortunately injured by neither.
Captain Coulaw, of the Buffs, son of Mr. Colman,'
one of the Proprietors of the Haymarket Theatre, is ,
amon? the prisoners taken by the French in the retreat I
from falavera. He had effected his escape, but his'
Jaw having been fractured in the battle of the 28th..
he was unable to continue his Right, and thus fell
into the hands of the enemy.
THE LATE GENERAL MANNINORAM.—This gallant
officer was second son of the late Charles Mannieg-
Lam, Esq. of Thorpe, in Surrey, formerly one of the
Council of Fort William in tengal. The late Gene-
rals Sir Eyre Coate, and Sir Robert Boyd, K. B. were
•xelitted to Major-General Manningham. It was un-
der his uncle Sir Robert Boyd that the General corn-
' menced Iris npprentieeship in arms, at the memorable
defence of Gibraltar; being then a subaltern in (Sir
Robert's own), the brave 39th regiment, in which
corps he rose to the rank of Captain. He was after-
wards Major of the 45th regiment, which he com-
manded for some time in the Island of Grenada.
On the breaking out of the war in 1793, Major
Manningham was appointed to the light infantry bat-
talion formed in the Islands, in order to join Sir
'Charles Grey on his coming out to subdue the French
West Indies, and was a partaker in the glory of that
campaign, at the reduction of Martinique, St Lucia,
and Gsfedaloure. During the attack on the former,
he commanded the detachment which took Pigeon i
Island, and was particularly distinguished by the
Commander in Chief, in General Orders on that oc.'
casion ; he was afterwards selected to carry home dis-
patches, announcing the capture of Guadeloupe. He
soon rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, first in.
the 81st, and afterwards in the 41st regiment of foot ;
and in 1795 he was appointed Adjutant-General of
the forces in St. Domingo, then under the command
of Lieutenant-General Gordon Forbes. While upon
this service, he had the misfortune to be severely
wounded by an ambuscade of the enemy; to suffer
greatly in his health by the climate and yellow fever;
and above all, to lose his brother and companion,
Lieutenant-Colonel Boyd •Manningham, who, after
pursuing from childhood the same honourable and
promising career with himself, fell an early victim to
that pestilential climate, when Lieutenant-Colonel of
the 81st regiment, and Commandant of the fortress
of Cape Nicola Mole, under the flag staff of which
his mortal remains now lie interred-.H '
Sepulchre !"
i Upon Lieutenant Colonel Manninghans's return ilk,
England he was, in 1798, advanced-to be one of his
Majesty's Aides-de-Camp, with the rank of Colonel,
and soon after appointed one of his Majesty's Equer-
ries. On its being determined to raise a corps of
riflemen in the year 1800, Colonel Manningham was
selected to command and form it, as having always
applied his attention and experienced mind particu-
larly to the discipline and service of light troops.—
How well lie succeeded in forming and establishing
that corps (now the 95th regiment) under consider-
able difficulties, may be sufficiently known by a refer-
ence to its most distinguished services on innumer-
able occasions. Though one of the youngest corps
in the army, it has already gone far to rival the
glories of the most ancient and renowned regiments
of the British line of infantry.
It 1805 Colonel Manningham was promoted to
the rank of Major-General and was employed for
some time on the Home Staff. ' Last year, when
Spain, bravely determined to shake off the yoke
which the baseness and cowardice of its own Govern--
ment had attempted to impose upon her, Major Ge-
neral Manningham anxiously sought permission to 1
-serve in the army which was preparing to assist such
gnerous efforts ; and was accordingly appointed to
e division commanded by the. gallant Sir David
Baird, whom he accompanied to Corunna, as next.
to him in authority. On the junction being effected
with the main army on the Duero, Major-General'
Manningham commanded a brigade, consisting of
the lid battalion Royals, tst ditto, 26th Regiment,
82d ditto, 81st Regiment, and after sustaining with
them the almost incredible hardships and fatigues of
the latter part of that campaign, ha,i at I.lst the con-
solation and sAtisfaction, at the h-ad of those brave
men, of successfully repelling superior numbers of
the enemy at the battle of Corunna, and of essenti-
ally contributing, by his steadiness and bravery, to
the victory of that memorable day. His name will
therefore be handed down to posterity, among the
other distinguished heroes of that suffering but gal-
lant army.

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In a very short period after General Manningham's
return to Britain, in January last, his health began
visibly to decline ; and it is probable that the exces-
sive fatigues and suff,-2rings he underwent during that
most severe service in Gallicia, acting upon a con-
stitution already in a degree affected by long West-
India service, and the wounds received there, pro-
duced those feverish and other fatal symptoms which
hurried him to the grave at the early age of 44 years,
ripe indeed in glory, !Alt immaturely for his family,
his filiends—above all, for his country.

" Satis gloriz vixit; patriz parum."
—Something has been said of this lamented*Officer's
public life; his personal and private virtues will ever
survive in the memory of those who had the happiness
of knowing him. There never existed a man of a
sweeter or milder temper, of more true honour and
worth. His countenance was the index of his mind
and disposition ; both were equally amiable. His soul
was pure and untainted ; he was a Christian as well
as a soldier. He married Mary, one of the daughters
of the Rev. Mr. Pollen, of Little Bookham; in Surrey,
who, with four infant children, are left to
their loss,


' r dextiitistAltikr,
There is no public department has so much engstod
tboaxiety,"a.s. well as notice of the public, 29 dint
suMilt belongs to the Commissariat of the Army ; yet
um which most unhappily has given less satisfaction
Jbably from any evil or rapacious machina-
tions of its agents, hot from some infatuity or igno-
rance that have equally prevailed, in point of fatality,
to render abortive some of the most expensive and
formsclible armaments that ever left the British shore,'.
In Spain, the defects of this department were deplored
the army; the Offscets and men under Sir Joint
!tams, and that General himself, ermmerat- I it
under the heads, of other complaints that he io
forcibly urged. In Spain again, under L-Ird %Vet.-
LINGrON, disasters, waist Man defeat, are imputed
to it in his Lordship's public dispatches. It .-.,ugut
not to be endured, that those concerned should set up
,the apology, that we were to look tip to the Govern-
'meat of Spain for commissariat supplies for our forces.
The indolence, inactivity, or apathy of those wh se
agency was to effect that abject, had already giv..n
• sso convincing of their dlinclination or irnleci-
ty, th it no reasonable hope could have been faun.'
ded on their exertions. It is therefore pl tin 'hat 'ln
dependence being to be placed in them, we shout.t
have been prepared against the worst, htv
provided such a Commissariat as if our troops :I ,
been, not in an ally's, but an ennyty'r C3'lllfr 7.--
This would have been sound policy, and would we
amply repaid the contingent charge and expence, by
the preservation of many a good and brave soldier. It
is reported that Mr. COFFIN, the gentleman at the head
that department in England, means to resign from
bodily infirmities. He has been a useful and honoura-
ble man, and, it is understood, has done his duty to the
public. It is now, therefore, cordially to be wished,
if that Gentleman should resign, that his place may
be filled by one whose competence to the station will
be supported by integrity, zeal, and assiduity ; and
that no man will be appointed who, as a Commissary
or otherwise, e►er excited the breath of suspicion, or
created trouble in the investigation of his public ac-
counts. In that case public confidence will be given
him, and it will extend itself to the department.
It is reported that Colonel Goanow, Secretary to
the late and present Commander in Chief, has resigned
hit Secretaryship—but, it is also reported, he is to
succeed Mr. COFFIN as Chief Commissary General.

SPORTING

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STOCkTON MEETING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
Sweep:aka of 10p. each, with 20p. added.
For Syr-old colts, tat. Sib. ; Fillies, sat. Sib.—Two
Subscribers.
Ur H. T. Vanes b. e. Cammack, by Coekllghter
Mr. Robinsates Ist: fa Miss Bashful, By Stathford
Mr. Dnneastebe's b. 4 by Hasibletoniao •

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Two and S to I on Gamecock,
Sweepstakes of lOgs. etch, with sOgs added, for all ages.
TWo-mile hoatar.Four Sublet.tbers.
Psamikk's b. c. CarILI!, Syn. old, walked over.
The Malden Plate of Sol. fwo mile baits.
r. Phillip's b. e. Sir Thomas Teazle, Syn. old, Ist. 91b. I I
lir. HIH9 b. c. by Annus Syn. old, 7st. 9lb. It
Sir H. T. bf. tyrs. old, Sat. 41b. - s S
Five and 6 ta 4 Wilt Thomas To alts: the boat II and S
Ito I be mom

Saturday morning two gne boys, apparently not
more than six months old, supposed to be twins, were
left at the door of Mr. D. a gentleman residing in the
neighbourhood of Battersea. The little foundlings
were discovered by the gardener fist asleep, carefully
wrapped up in blankets, in a neat cradle, and having
with them a quantity of linen of different descrip-
tions. They have been adopted by Mr. D. as his own.
Sir JAMES PULTENEY'S house, in Piccadilly, at the
corner of Bolton-row, was attempted to be robbed on
Tuesday night. About eleven o'clock, two men and
a woman ascended on the wall, on the side of Bolton-
street, and attempted to get in at the first-floor win-
dow. This alarmed Mrs. Blown, the housekeeper,
who, on perceiving them, sprang a rattle, when the
villains ran off before the watchman arrived.

Yesterday Mrs. PLUNKETT, who had been appre-
hended on a charge of forgery, made by Mr. Jaw;
KING, but admitted to bail, was finally discharged by.
the Magistrates of Marlborough-street, Mr. KIN
having dropped the prosecution.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Yesterday Catitritse Smith and
Axe Garret were fully committed, t with rob.
bing the ready.furnished apartments= Newman,
in Whitecross-street.
Tuesday, as Mr. GREVILLE, who is 90 well kthisiivi
in the fashionable circles, as Proprietor of Argyle-
street Rooms, was driving along Grosvenorplace, he
met with a serious accident, near Buckingham-gate,
He went out about three ecloelt, In a nett eurricle,
with a new horse, and a new seevaAt, who drove him,
As he approached Buckingham gate, the horse ran
away, and one of the wheels of the curricle coming
in collision with A rising ground, the vehicle was
upset, and Mr. GREVILLE and his servant were both
thrown out. Mr. GREVILLE was actually pitched
into the air, as if shot from a gun, and thrown upon
his head, in which part he received great injury, the
crown being mush ctit, and a very severe contusion
on the back of the head. Some Gentlemen, who wit:
,nessed the accident, immediately ran up to his assis
tance, and conveyed him to the 9d Guards Hospital,
in the neighbourhood, from whence he Was shortlt
after carried to Surgeon Noarit's, in Lower Grosvev
nor-place, where he remained that night. Among
the spectators of the accident was Mr. Townsend, the
Police Officer. He was among the first who ran up
to Mr. GREVILLE'S assistance. The latter was then
sensible, and instantly recognised Mr. Townsend.
He also spoke lightly of the injury which he had sus.
tained, and appeared to be in good spirits ; but at
intervals, before he reached Surgeon Noarn'e house,
he seemed quite absent, and took no notice of any
thing passing about him. Mt. GnavaLLE had beets
previously ill with a rheumatic gout in his feet and
hands. The servant escaped with a very slight heti. -
CORONER'S INQUEST.—.-On Tuesday evesti ipelh.
quest was held on the hay of Mr. JOSKIV 4
at the Angel, t.lmonton, who lost his lilliii the -
11awy
shaft of a one-horse chaise entering his belfy, when -
coming to towns to his place of re.idence, Moorfields,
on hcrsebssck, on Sunday evening last, when he sur-
vived only a few hours after.—Phe Jury returned a
verdic.t:of Accidental Death.

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.Britop,il/2 mother laureOcaf
oo tkoTyrrepth o' yonder Chid;
While Victor, dark'nint in kis grid,
Looks back oiTilavera.'

He saw his eagles, hapless things,
NlT.bluidy heads and clipperwirgs;
He saw the British Lion's springs,
Arid Aled ftae 'Talavera.
Tho' Wisdom.fortn'd his battle-line.
Andgar'd his thicVning alumna shins;
Britain--superior skill was thine,
Itshine on 'Talayera.
Thelill laughs at the lashing rain ;
Tie rook &fits the roaring main;
Sa VlEtta;s hosts advaned in vain;
Cliey fell On Talavera.

H invjncible is Gallia's host r'
Was once Napoleon"; tfislughtless bout;
jlut als ! the tragic spans:lest:-
Dissolv'd on Talaveia.
Zgypt still thunders in his ears •
The roar Maida,"l
_field .hejk4rll ;
**fame to Ilritish valour rears
A tune on Talaiera. •

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0.7 e, wha fell in days o' yore,
Look up tree 'tilting your hcntitir'd sore;
See—Vlctat two ro one sand more
Retreats ftae Talavera !

Joseph beheld the spreading woe;
Save the red streams o battle Sow;
as trembling heart wi' many a throe
Was rent on Tala►era.
Ant Anglia sings her hero's praise ; '
The pipe-notes swell on Scotia's.braos;
Frae Erin's harp heroic lays
Are heard o' Talavera!

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MUSICAL FESTIVI4L.
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TRURO, SEPTEMBER 8.
The Cornwall Musical Vestival concluded here this
.morning, knd*WasnttendedtbrOughont with the'mo4t
-e6Mplete'suCciss ; .the *hole of the surrounding ITO-
bility and Gentry Were ',relent on'the occasion. Lord
de Domrriowtt.LE, Lord FALMOUTH, Lord ELLIOTT,
TREAIiINE' Member for the County, Sir WIL-
LIAM Limon, the other Menther, the Hon. Mr.
dTOHNSINP, and Mr.'AGAR, were the Stewatils, and
attended to the accommodation of the company in an
unprecedented ilegre&
Messrs. -ASiiaY, who conaueted the business,
collected a band of -the first professors, and brought
. clown the most celebrated singers, at the head. of
whom were Miss -PARKE and BARTLEMAN. This
Lady, who had never before been heard in this patt
of the country, afforded the greatest delight by heir'
exquisite Picrfor*ance, and tit the Messiah, Judas
Meweakus, anti the Creation (in the Chinch) or the
more brilliant songs of the evening concerts, was
equally succespfuL 'rbe favourite- songs she sang
were, Farewell, Pious Orgies, and I Anew that my Re-
deemer Grtik ; the latter pf which she gave in a style
of snch—Rathos and J:eellit* as drew tears from .the
greatesi part of ttlie atutkeixce.
Miss PARKE', songs in the evening concerts were
mord, and the company then testufied their sense of
her great and various powers by the most rapturous
and unbounded applause. •
BitRTLimAN displayed all his energy and taste with
the most happy effect ; and Mr. and Mrs. VAUGHAN
tontiibilted. Much to the genefal merits' Or the
undertaking. The band was IHOit'ably led by Mr.
Aintzr; and the whole went off to the entire satisfac-
tioii Of the brilliant ciompiny assembled, as to induce
a retiest that it might be in fixture a regitlar and
lablisheil undertaking. The'church was filled each
Morning, particularly to the Messiah, and the Theatre
in the eyeningi crowded to suffocation.

IldirrnottoLooT.—The subjoined Table and Remarks
bave been handed to us as the result of forty years
observation, made by a celebrated Philosopher.
4, The following Table, constructed upon a philo-
sophiCal consideration of the attraction of.the Sun and
Moon, .in their several positions respecting the earth,
Od confirmed by the experience of many years actu4
iervation, will, without trouble, suggest to the ob-
'gyve* what kind of weather will most probffbly follow
the moon's entrance intq any of her quarters, and that
an near the truth, that in very few instances will it be
found to fail.

If she Nfsr IVloop, the First Quer-
ler, Os& ytill Moon, or the last
nit;lippens,

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;42 Heine the nearer the time of the :noon's change,
ftll and quarters, is to midnight, (that is within two
frours before or 'after midnight) the fairer will the
weather in-that quartsr in suinmfir, but the nearer j
to noon the less fair.
' Also, the Moon's full change, and quarters hap-
Desinit- during six of the afternoon's hours, viz. from
rotir to ten, may be followed by fair weather ; but
this is mostly dependent on the wind. The same
during all the hours after midnight, except
tutrito' fiist, are unfavourable to far weather. The
like slyly 'nay be olienied ip the *itite;,",

L A ARC AS7 eitsizEs.
AN'ONYMDUS LETTER.
I#ilson was indicted for having feloniously
. and sent a letter, without any name being sub-
scribed thereto, threatening to take away the life of
Thomas,Schelfield,wf Masten..
The ATTORNEY GENERAL stated to the Jury, that
.the prisoner was charged with a capitaLfelony, made
so. since the 7th.of the late Xing, which makes the
11 crime of sending a letter without a name guilty of
felony, without the benefit of clergy. The prosecu-
,tor had served the office of overseer for a number of;
years,.and had
.given such general satisfaction to the.
parishioners, that they had vpted him a silver cup.
Thomas Scholfield said, be was steward to Mr.
Hilton, of 13.enington • he served the office of overseer
nine years ; it was three yearssince he was in office;
sat the .29th of April last, when he went to the Old
/111Zek BOY Inn, at Manchester, die house he usually
opt. up at when in that town, the landlady gave him
A letter ,wfiictishe had received by thepost,directed
dor him ; it proved npt to have
with
to it ; the
Contents'ef it charged him with I}aving done a num-
her.of'ba'd acts tolqi. Hilton's tenants and to the pa-
rishioners, while he was overseer telling him. to re-
collect the, deiih ibad character had died ; and that
before the, cock crew thrice;.as it did to Peter, he
might be no more; and not to ,be surprised, when
he got home, if his wife told him his property was
burnt. It was written in the post low and abusive:
language • the direction appeared to be by
.."elto
hand!, arta it was se.ifed with shonnaker',2 wAZ ; be
believes! Vie ;:trigtiiii tol se the prisoner's. •
The. witness underwent a long crog!examination
by Mr. SCARLET.
He acknowledged he had wen the prisoner write
but once, and that was tweli, months since ; ac-
knowledged that he did not make any charge against
thipiiiimer till the 26th of tune, although he receiv-
ed the letter the 29th oT April, and that he knew the
prisoner's writing ; his son was in Lancaster Castle
before he made the charge ; denied knowing that
the prisoner was employed to investigate his son's ac-
t 'wishes, as overseer, and did not know it slow ; and
thatestrin the prisoner's report of his son's accounts,
his son was sent to Lancaster Castle ; the reason
whihe did not make the charge sooner was, he wished
to get all the information he could: he kept the letter
a secret the day he received it, and did not mention
it to any body ; when he saw the prisoner write,
twelve months since, he did not see what he wrote,
and then he was about two or three yards distance
from him, and clid not know what he was writing
about • denied having said before the Magistrates,
histhat the reason for not *king the charge sooner
was,-he expected he would have &tide an apology.
Jonathan Scholfield, the son of the other witness,
said he knew the prisoner well. He saw him write
a note on the 7th of last April, and several times be-
sides, and believed the letter his father had received,
to be the writing of the prisoner.
On his cross-examination, he denied that the priso-
ner had been employed to examine his accounts ; but
said, he and others " had put themselves in that po-
sition?”and it was in consequence of them he was sent
to Lancaster Castle, for not giving np his books as
overseer; denied having said that his father would
settle the prisoner for saying his accounts were wrong;
but acknowledged he had said « a certain other per-
son would soon follow him to Lancaster Castle, on
account of the letter his father had received ;" never
saw a name to the letter, nor any taken off ;—had
written with the prisoner for two days together, in set-
t his accounts.
Thomas Itlitchin deposed, that he had seen the
Prisoner *lei several times, and Was Welt acquainted
with his. writing. He believed the anonymous letter
recei•zed by the Prosecutor, to be the writing of the
Prisoner. The Prosecutor Arst shewedhisinhe leiter
the beginning of June-
On being cross-examined, he acknowledged that
be was a tenant of the Prosecutor's ; denied- having
said that be and the Prosecutor were determined on
being revenged of the l'risoner for sending the Prese-
cutor's spa to the Castle. The Prosecutor's son was
sego[ to the Castle for not delivering his books, as.,
overseer of the poor, to the Justices.
The evidence being concluded for the prosecution,
Mr. Scatunr took an objection -tio the indictment,
upon the ground that the whole of the letter was not
set forth in any part of it, but merely by paragraphs
or sentences, and they being unconnected, therefore
the meaning of .tbe letter was uncertain ; and he con-
tended
that it 4;4 not amount to; threatening letter
to do any thlng by Ole-Writer, but Merely cautioned
the Prosectitew to be careful of certain evils. The
Learned Gentleman cited Lloyd's case, in Mr. East's
Book, page Jl2, from the Herefordshire Assizes, on
a reference to the Judges, and on account of the
whole of the letter not being set forth, the Judges
held it to be bad. •

Judge Clossraite thought there was sufficient to go
to the Jury, being or opiniop that the Words beware
of destruction,' amounted to a threat.
Joseph Thorpe, a schoolmaster, said, he had known
the prisoner from a boy, considered him an ingenious
man, being a good mathematician ; they had often
been employed in working .problems together, and
sat close together when writing. TlO writing of the
letter had no resemblance to the Pristiner's, and he
had no doubt upon his.mind that it was not the Pri-.
soner's writing.
Charles Thorpe, the constable who conveyed the
Prosecutar's son from Manchester to Lancaster, said,
that while he had him in hisenstody,he said itwould not
be long before the Prisoner would follow him to Lan-
caster Castle, foi writing the letter to his father ; and
that his case was not So bad as the Prisoner's. The
witness had beeti.intirnate with the Prisoner for two •
years, knew his writing welt, and was of opinion the
letter was not his writing, the direction of which pp-.
peared to be written by two hands.
John Bradshaw; a farmer, said the Prisoner taught
him writing and accoUnts, and he, had know.a
for twenty years ;he knew the prisoner's writing as'
well as he did his own, and the wriun, .144 no re-
seniblanee or .characte'r of his writing.'
William Sharpless said, he had-known the Pri-
soner eight years ; *IF both were fond of calcula-
tions, and frequently compared each other's writing,
and -vias of opinion that the writing of the letter had
no resemblance to the prisoner's.
Judge CuAlimiz; in summing up the evidence, ob-
served, that. he. never kiroW writing worse proved, and
the Jury f9uncl him —Net Guilty.

*On ANP.;oo4tit .
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piTEMsylity,lllfhPiTEMeua • L 2.
Hors.—The picking in the vicinity of this city
commenced on Thursday last, and more generally
yesterday. It is barely possible at present to form a
judgment of the crop, but on a rough estimation it
,would seem the produce upauld be greater than:at ;
first expected ; the quality is good, and many,bcight ;
samples will
.probably be produced. Opr accounts
from the Wealds of Kent and Susses,, state the crops
in those parts as the best in the kingdom ; in general
the observation is, that those grounds which were ;
strong in bine when the vermin :attacked them, have
suffered least, and are in consequence much improved.
The HARVEST in this comity, with the exception of
the crops on the hills, being now concluded, the fol-
- may be considered-as an impartial estimate of
the produce :
WjJEAT on the strong lands short in quantity, but
good in. quality. On the light and cold lands a fair
crop as to produce on those lands, but much infected
with the collar or smut-, and of course
,cannot,malte a
good sample. Sonie strong lands, which last year
produced four quarters an acre, do not this year
average more than three ; but with respect to Nveight,
the quality is considered better than that of last year.
On the whole, from the -various accounts, the pro-
duce may be estimated at about 1-Bth short of what
is termed an average crop, taking the medium of an
average crop at.three quarters an acre. If, however,
the quality of the cl:vel is generally superior, the de-
ficiency of the quantity may probably be obviated, so
as to raise the produce of nutriment equal to that of
last year.
Many samples of New Wheat were offered at our
Market on Saturday, among which was one of eighty
quarters. In general they were cold, and appeared
to have been got up too early, prime samples brought
from 10.1 s. to 108 s. per quarter.
BARLEY, which next to Wheat is a staple product
of this country, has afforded a fair crop, both as to:
quality and produce : it is, however,
,very partial in
places, and has disappointed the expectations of many
farmers, who expected from its appearance on the
ground a larger quantity ;,the same observations Apply
to Oats, but so few are grown in Pit that .no jut
estimation can be formed of the crop comparatively
with the rest of the kingdom.
CANARY, a species of seed or. grain pecpliar to Mc,
local districts of East Xent, is in a meowe short in
the same.proportion as the *heat grown on strong'
lands, a sod which is absolutely .ne4e.ssary for its cul-
tivation.

PEASE are admitted a good .crop, and Aeans, in
every district, arc universally acknowledged by the.
oldest farmers, to be the best podded with the longcsr
stalk they have ever witnessed ; and with respect to
this species of pulse, the crop may be considerOd as
abundantly great.

HADVWG.TON, SEPTEMBRR 7. •
The harvest would have been -general this week, in,
the lower district of the cbuntty, bad not tie excessive
bad weather unfortunately prevailed for several days
past. On Saturday last, the wind having shifted to
the eastward, was followed, on Sunday morning, by-
rain, which continued to .41), less or more, till 'rue!,
day, when close foggy weaoer succeeded. Under
these circumstances, the corn fields are buffering se-
verely, and some cut 4ic week have already begun
to sprout, whilst no remedy can be used in the pre-
sent state of the weather, to prevent such an evil.—
The number of Highland shearers come over this, sea-
son is greater than ever known, and it is to be tabien-
ted that it considerable part of them have not hitherto
got employment, especially as they mostly arrived at
an early period. They have been -treated as kindly
as ros,iole by the great body- of farmers, and it de.
serves to be noticed, that Mr.. Hamilton Nisbett, ofs
Dirlaon, with U. degree of benevolence which calls
forth every praise, kept a public kitchen last week, at
his seat of. Bed, in this county, where all the shearers
that appeared, some days to the number all. or 500,
were comfortably entertained.

PRICE .01. litiPS IN i'IIF..IIOROUQII'MARKET.
SAG %. • ibexSTs.
Kent .51. 10s. to 51. ss. Kept 41. 6s. to Q. 125.,
%mei 31. Oi. to 31. los. Susiie 31. lOs. to -44 lei.
Fainhani (Pockets) '7l. Os.. to 81. 93. per cwt.
tOAL MARKET, September 13. •
'hips at Market • Ship; sold
Li Newcastle Coals 24 493. 6d. to 63s 3d.
4 Sunderland i loc. 90. to 545. 6d.
i Scotch 1 4t'is. Od.
4
I Cinders 1 Sc.s (id.
THE COURSE OF EXCHANGE. •
Amsterdam, 31 4 2 U Palermo, 110 Pe,acc per or,
Ditto at sight, :.19 0 LEborki, 60-%
Rotterdam, 915 2 U Genoa, 53
Hantburgh, 29 0 21 II Ventie, 1:2 -LW. Piccole
Altona, • 29 1 St 3.1 Ineffilaivje.ppr /. stet.
Paris i day's da. 20 1 14y!
.14,glps• 4?
Ditto, .2 U. 20 *5 L'ubo.i.a, Acf
Boonit:aux, do 20 .5 bpoito, 68 '
Madrid, 44 Effect. Dublin,. 14
Cadiz, ~ Sti Effect. Cprk, 10.;
Bilboa, 41 EiPtt. New Rollars, .ss. f. 4.
. - Rio Janeiro 71 Maita .5t Gibraltar 36i.
Ellrtufnii clad iii Cpti 01. its.—New DoOloons, 41. 5.. Oct
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