Star.
London, England, 1802-03-17 00:00:00

ASSIZES.

A RUNAWAY MARRIAGE. •
At the York Affixes, on Saturday, a trial came
on whisk much more than the queftion of peace
for war has, for the loft eighteen months, intereft-
ed the whole county of York, and formed the rub.
jet of converfation at every tea table in every fe-
male circle.
It was a bill of indietment preferred by Bacon
Frank, Efq. a very alive and valuable Magiftrate,
refuting near Doncafter, againft Mr. Hewitt, a
Gentleman who has made a large fortune in the
Weft Indies, but now refiditig near Doncafter ;
and Colonel Sowerby, of the artillery, an elderly
Gentleman,. refiding in Doncafter ; for a confpi-
racy to make Mr. Frank's fon elope and marry
the daughter of the faid Colonel Sowerby.
The trial began at nine o'clock on Saturday
morning, before a crowded Court, and the profe-
cution was opened by Serjeant Cornett., who
Rated, that Mr. Bacon Frank is a Gentleman of
great relptetability, poffeffed of property to the
amount of about 60001. per ann. That his fon,
at the time of the marriage, wanted about half a•
year of being of ague ; that he was a young man of
weak intelleets, unequal to the regulation of his
own conduCt, and eonfequently eafily prevailed up-
on to follow any advice ' • that an clime of 4onol.
per ann. was entailed on his perfon, while the lady
he had married was not poll-erred of a penny, or of
any expeetations. She was t fine, fprightly, clever,
beautiful girl, rather older than her hufband ; and
looking to her flotation, to the charaCter of Mr.
Frank, jun. and to his fortune. the Counfel infer-
red it wasnot probable the could have married from
affation but that a fplendid equipage and hand-
fume Rile of living mull have been her objet.—
Previous to their running away, the lady's father
hadalked the confent of Mr. Frank, fen. for his
daughter to marry his fon, which he peremptorily
refuted. Notwithftanding this, Mr. Hewitt and
Colonel Sowerby, conceiving it would be a good
match for the girl, fet about effefting the mamage,
without the father's content. The parties were in
Gather, I Soo, prepared, one night, for elopement :
a chaife was got from Ferrybridge, and they let
off from Mr. Hewitt's bottle, for Gretna-Green,
Mr. Hewitt accompanying them in the chaife,
knowing that young Frank was not to be fruited.
The Counfel faid he fhould call the poll-boys,
who drove the parties, to prove that young Frank,
fo far from being in the high fpirits which lovers
ufually difplay on there occafions, %cos exceedingly
low and dejected; that tears wee teen to come
from his eyes, and no doubt could remain he was
iptimidated into the match. They went to Gretna
Green, and were married ; the father, Col. Sower-
by, following, mct the parties on their return at
Catlifte. Thete were the circumftances of the cafe,
on which the Counfel commented at great length;
on the enormity of the offence of feductng or force-
ing a young man under age, of weak intelleds,not
mailer of himfeit; into a marriage, againit the
will of thole who were his natural guardians, and
who were belt able to guide his condo:}.
A number of witnciles, chiefly potiboys and
perfons on the road to Gretna Green, were called
to prove the cat: ; but nothing was made out to
ellablith a confpfracy.
About one o'clock, Mr. PARK, Counfel for the
defendants, role, and in an able ince& of upwards
of an hour reprobated the profecution, laying, he
would. bring iorward witnelles to the fotisfaCtion
of the Court, and the shame and aftonithment of
the piofecutor as a father; that he would prove
it was a match of affection, folicited by Mr.
Frank, jun. before the elopement wok place, and
unfeelingly refuted by his lather, though NM Sow-
erby was a young lady in every refpeCt fuited to
be his wife—fire was a young lady of great beauty,
accomplifhments, and ability ; and the rank her
. father held in the army juftly placed her on a foot-
ing with Mr. Frank, though the might not poffefs '
fo many pounds fterling. He denied that Mr.
Frank, jun. was a perfon of futh weak intcllels
as reprefented, and promifed to prove him •capa-
ble of acing for himfclf. Since he had been of
age lie had again married Mifs Sowerby according
to the forms of the Church of England, and they
lived a very happy couple. With regard-to the
defendants, he laid Mr. Hewitt was a Gentleman
of large fortune, and of a charader refpetiable in
the higheft degree, who could have no other ob-
jet% in the part he took than to make two young
lovers happy. Colonel Sowerby was a Gentleman
equally refpeltoble, and not the lets to be venerat
ed for his long and meritorious Cervices in defence
of his country. Mr. Park denied that any con-
fpiracy cu lied, or that the flighted proof *Econ.
(piracy had been made out.
On Mr Park's fitting down, the Judge (Roosts)
flggelled the propriety of the profecutor's confult-
big with his Counfel, that he might confider of the
p: .deuce of withdrawing the profecution, before
the defendant's witneffes were examined, or that
the queition came to the determination of the Jury. i
On confilltation, Mr. Frank, fen. thought it ad'.
Tifcable to follow the fuggeftioo of the Court, and
to abandon the profecution. The defendants were
of courfe Acquitted, to the gent joy of one of
the molt numerous and brilliant affemblages that
. ever was prefent at the York Affixes. All the
gentry from Doncafter, and its ileighbourhood,
were prefent. The bill of indiament was found at
the LIR fpling AlExes, and poftponed at the fem.
mer Affixes till the prefenr time.
At the above Affixes the following prifoners have
been capitally conviacd, via. John Allston, and
Matt. Noble, for borfe-Realing ; William Peel,
John Leighton, and Randal Dalpam (alias Wm.
enton), and Rd. Wilkinfon, for chap dealing ;
Da. Gibfon. for &all jzingltltt bold watches, and
other articles ; James fur returning from
traniPortation before the expiration of his time.—
The following were ordered fur tranfporta.tion,
viz. via. James, for wilful andj
jeorolpalttx
T. White, for Ruling a filter watch; on.- Haigh.
for buying Itolen linen yarn; G for rob-
bing bleach grounds, Lee. Rd. Rhodes, for bode
Reeling! &e. Mary Granger, and Wm ?Mar
for perjury s, and Chrift. Almond, for itealiog
piste, law, arc.—The foll.wing were entered to

be imprifoned, Ste. R. Scholefield and Matt. Tay-4
lor, for fivindling ; Mary Hinimore (alias Hun-
mire) for perjury; and Ja. Bollon, for boric
&c.
At the Affixes for the county of Hants, there
were fifty prifoners far trial,thirteen of whom were
capitally convided, and fentenced to fuffer death,
vie.. J. Brighton, for forging a sl. Bank of Eng-
land note, with which he endeavoured to defraud
H. Newland, of Galion. He had two accom-
plices in this tranfaaion (S. Soars and W. Atkin-
fon) on whom judgment is refpited.
J. Macdonald alias Murphy, J. Johnfon alias W.
Cook, J. Platts alias Taylor, J. Spong, C. Bryant,
T. Ealing, G. Lee, J. Riddle, and W. Robing-
fon, for houfe-breaking.
J. Booth and D. King, for haling a Limb Land
S. Parker, for haling a fat pig.
Six were fentenced to be tranfported for feven
years, viz. H. Twineman and J. Frampton, for
felony at Portfca ; G. King, for haling feveral
pounds of fat; S. Redman, for a felony at Ford-
, mouth; J. Smith, for healing various articles from
the Atop of R. Biggs, at Romfey; and J. Bennett,
for healing a quantity of rags from the paper mill
of J. Portal!, Efq. at Freefolk.
J. Jurd, on a charge of pig-haling ; and E.
Sanders, for feducing feamen from their duty, to
be. imprifoned.
E. Pain, convicted of having unlawfully in his
poffeffion naval hires, to be confined twelve days,
and publicly whipped.
Several were acquitted, among whom was T.
Sexton, (the driver of a caravan from Salifbury to
Southampton), indided for a rape.
On We day fe'nnight a woman found means
of getting,unperceived, into an upper-room in Mr.
James Murdoch's houfe, in Old Bridge-ftreet, Ayr,
where the hole from a cheft of drawers a number
of thirts and other articles ; but in coming down
flair: the Was feen by the (errant maid, who
laid hold of her, when a daughter of Mr. Mur-
doch's (a young girl) with wonderful prefence of
mind, {hut and locked the outer-door, which ren.
dered it impoffible for her to make her efcape, till
Mr. Murdoch, from his [hop below, came to their
affiltance. She was immediately carried before a
Magiftrate, who committed her to gaol, and upon
a warrant being obtained, and the houfe in New-
ton, where the refided, being fearched. a large
elicit was found full of ftolen goods, great part
whereof has been identified by families whole houfes
had been robbed at different periods in the courfe
' of thefe twelve months.

From dm LONDON GAZETTE, March 16.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

• WAR•OFFICE, MARCK i 6.
sd Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant
I .averenee Neville to be Lieutenant., by purchafe, vice King-
Kcy, promoted in the %teen's German Regiment; Lime.
rant George TTOICIKT, atom the tsth Foot, to be Cornet
and Sub-Lieutenant, vice. Neville. _

Coltlitream Regiment of Foot Guards-. Surgeon John T.Simp-
fon, (from the invalids at the 'lower of London), to be
Surgeon of the Regiment, vice Gahm, who exchange%;
John Gordon Mackenzie, Cent, to be Allailant.Surgeon, vice
Boman, promoted.
3d Brlimmt of Foot Guards--Enfign Robert Mercer to be
Lieutenant, by porthole, vice Rontnfon, who retires.
eft Battalion of the eft Regiment of Foot.Enfign S. B. Tor.
fells to be Lieutenant, without purchale, uke. Vance, who

• retires.
4th Regiment of FootEsifign John Francis Byrne, from the
69th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by putehafe, vice Sutton, who

. .
rt.tires. . . .
TSth Ditto—Major Duncan Maellmuld to be Lieutenant Co-
lonel, without pars-bare, vice Lord Sinclair, who retires ;
Captain Thomas Sidney Beckwith, from thcßale Corps, to.
be Major, by purchafe, vice hticdonall.
t6th Ditto--Lieutenant Robert Grant, from the yrit Foot, to

be ("drain, by musk, vice Nrag;e, who retires.
3oth Ditto—J. Lambert Heatiey, Gent. to be Enfign, by pur-
chafe, vice Brown, promoted.
44th Ditto—Colin Meekifron, Gan. to be Enfign, by pinch*,
vice Edgar, who retires.
3 ,th Ditto—Thomas Mae Gregor, Gent to be Enfign, by pur-
chafe, vice Walker, promoted In the 18th Foot.
61t3 Ditto.-Mat bias Abel, Gent. to be Enfign, by purchafe,
vice Williams, appointed to the Bth Light Dragoons; John
Hey, Gent to be !Mir, by purchafe, vice bfacpherfon,

venitSvedto the ph Foot.• • • .
ph Weft India itegintast—Captain Henry Edward Bunbury,
from the zdtb Light Dragoons, to be Major, by prelate,
vice Laura!, who retires.
A Corp. of tifilemen--Llcutenant John Stewart to be Captain,
by purchate,vice;Beeitwith, promoted in the Esth Foot; En-
-6p Richard Green, from the 9th Foot, to be Second Lieu-
tenant by purehate, vice Mitchell, promoted.
Major Armftronies Levy—Thurnas Borrow, and Edward Om-
mane, Wrench, Cents. to be F.nfigns.
INVALIDS.

Surgeon John °Sham from the Cold*ream Foot Guards, to
be Surgeon to the I;alepandant Companies of Invalids at the
Tower, vice Thoomfon, who exchanges.
tit DevOnfitire Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry.
Robert Treirman, Geot. to be Cornet, vice Sanders, deccafed.
Rincairn Volunteer Infantry.
Second Liernannt John Stewart to be Ent Lieutenant.
John Stewart jun. Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Stewart.
Plymptqn St. Mary Volunteers.
George Strode, Efig dAire Captain. •
Swanfea Volunteers.

Captain Liewxsant Ilea Jones to be Captain.
Lieutenant Juba Brown to be Captain Lieutenuativice Jfoe;
To be Lieutenantga—Enbin Edward Holbrook; vice Bowen •
Endo Franck Bra" vke Perrot; who reaps; lawn
David Hopkins. •
To be Lnkru—WiMam Robert Grove, Gent. vice Holbrocie ;
James Holbrook; Gent. vice Blaine; Jett:ph Junes. Gent.
Wee Hopkins.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
May z. Richard Amber, or 014 Branford, Middides, timber
meekest, at dam, at Guildhall.

BANKRUPTS.

Peter Ibmter, of Dorbaot.inooe----y4crivener, to Curren& April
s 6, at twelve, and April 37. at See, at the Red Liao, in the
North )3ailc7. Durham. Anomie., Mr. Samuel Cattle, in
Durham; sr Mara. Rain* and Wransham, Seething-lane.
Rabat Maunder. of Exeter. wineaserehant, March 22, April
$, and April 27. at eleven, at the New London Inn, Exeter.
Attarnia, Man. Bala and Gallett, Exeter; or Mr. Sykes,
New lon.Loodos.
Grllitb Wiama, late offooley-ftreet, Southwark, but now a
pilaus in Ns Idajdbes gaol itt Hafamtager lane, Surrey,
ebeakenariger, daisr and eitegenan, Mane 23, 30, and April
17. at tat. Clied6oB. Attoroles, Make. Parker, Palmer,
mid Capper, Ifforlinet. Strand.
jakpb Mille, of Moodwiekl, Madre, hatawoufaaurer,
dealer and elapao% Mardi 27, April 3, and 27, at ten, at
Losulaw. Atteraies. Mara. Sydow and Richard.

folk lkasammearard.
pro Honk et Hoirwas.fitett,StrasA lAlddldts. &Iceman.
=dorm% Mica 23. 30, sodril ,at tea, at
Aionift Mr. pewee. ut *7
Baboodat ; and Mr. A. Ear, Jamelresett, But°V4et.
alarlAseilgs.ra.

DIVIDENDS.
Apnl 3. Chains Bower, of Carey-ftrect, Lineoln's-Inn-Fields,
(crivener, broker, dealer and chapman, at one, at Guildhall.
April is. William Lamb, of Maneheiter druuift, dealer and'
Chapman, at three, at the Coach and Hodes, Manchefter.
April 23. Edward towers and Arthur Reid, of Bedford-court,
Covent-Garden, talon, dealers, dummy and copartners, at
twelve, at Guildhall
April so. James Walker, of Manebdter, cotton 4eranufadturer,
dealer and chairman, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Manchefter.
April 6. William Bradt and William Storey, late of Preiton,
Lancallilre, joiners, houkbnildas, and copartners, at three,
at the houfe of John Poiticthwarte, innkeeper, Prefton.
May 4. Charlotte Court and Alezander Vrebftcr Court, late
of Red-Lien-Rivet, Clericenwell„ Midellefa, merchants and
copartners, at nine, at Guildhall.
April 30- Matthew Charity, of Token-Houfe-Tard, London,
fatlior, dealer and ehspman, at twelve, at Guildhall.
April 30. John Cafpar Hartfindr. Julius Hutchinfon. and Wm.
Mayfair, of Corohili, London, bankers, and copartner+, at
eleven, at Gdildhall.
April 22,. Thomas Willis the younger, late of Robertibridge,
Suffix, iron-worker, at eleven, at the Six Dells, Northiam.

BIRTHS.
On the t sth in& in Pabenall, Lady Stifling, of a fan.
Iu Temple facet, Dublin, the wife of Henry Singlaon. Efq.
of a fon.

At PlalTey, the kat of Thomas Maunfel, Efq. Mn. Maaufel,
of a daughter.
At Clontarf, the 9th Ina. the wife of Arthur Mahon, Efq.
of a fon and heir.

Beat Weftropp, of the 9th Dragoons, to Mifs Francis
Swift, daughter Si the late Richard Swift, Efq.
At Kaye, county Galway, Alex. Lynch, of Garrafrene, fold
county, Efq. to Mifs Parker, eldeftdaughter uf Stephen Parker,
of Kave, county Galway, Efq.

DIED.

On the 28th ult. in the 340 year of his age, Mr. George
Wawn, Attoniey-at-Law, Mark-Lane.
At Norbrouk Eftate, Jamaica, on the ad of January fait,
Mr. William Cotman, after a lingering Mucha.
On Tburfday laft, at Hadkrigh, Suffolk, Mr. Samuel Taylor,
of Gray's Inn.fquare, London, to Mlfs Barnard, of Had Leigh.
Mn.t Hutne Rochfort, wife of Guffaws Hume Rochfort,
Efq. M. P. for the county of Weft:acad.
At the Powder Mills of Corkagh, county of Dublin, Mrs.
Arabia, relict of John Arabin, Efq. of Maglore, county Meath.
At Shanagolden, the Rey. J. M. Hickle.
At Ballybuaion, county dr/terry, George etuan, Efq.
Booterltown-lane, Mr. Jofcph Silk, of Beresford.ftrect,
brewer.
At Edinburgh, on the loth tuft. Mrs. Juliana Stevenfois, w-
het of Dr. John Hope, Prufeffor of Botany in the Univerlit y of
Edinburgh.
At Edinburgh, the yth Ink. John Stainer, Efq. late of Edna,.
At Peebles, the 3d init. Mitt Marion Qaufurd, (Cu. of Atd•
mUland.

On Monday fennight, in the ysti year of her age, after a
lingering Binds, Mrs Halle, widow of the late Mr. Nichutu
Halfe, of Oxford.
On Tud,lay fennight, after a lingering ilinefs, Mrs. Kenn,
wife of Mr. Kenn, of Alvercut, In Oxfordibire.
Qn the 9th ink. at his houfe in Beverley, the Rev. B. Foord,
LA- D.

On the sth inft. at Buckingham, William Butler Fenton,
many years furgeun of that place.
On the 7th ink after a lung and painful iUncfs, Mifi
beth Hewlett, eldeft daughter of Mr. T. Hewlett, of Oxford.
On Monday fennight, at Entbant, in the 83d year of her
age, Mrs. Willie, ;slid a the late Francis Wanict Efq. of
Cowley, 0 sfordthire.
On the 4th inftant, Mrs. Julian, wife of James Jackfon,
Merehart and Follmafter lon Glafgmr, fecund daughter of
Thomas Nanton, Efq. formerly of the ifland of Antigua.
On the I ith ult. at Clifton, where he had gone fur the reco-
very of his health, Major M•Niven, late of the 63d Regiment.
At Edinburgh, on the 25th ult. in the 66th year of her age,
Mrs.ilenrietta Balk.