Star.
London, England, 1802-02-23 00:00:00

SPORTING INTALLIGENOE;

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4 to I waft. Soreerer-6 to z agft. Hosay Larl-..6 to t aigit
Pheitlz-9 to z alit. Striver.

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Gig—to to I salt. any other.

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A MA T C o.—.3ir P. Sandilh'a Eagle, agft. Sir H. V. Tempeit'S
Rolla •6to 4 an Eagl •—Sir H. V. Tempers Rolla agft. Lord
Boonville's Tag. Actors the Flat for won.. h. ft.; the odd!
6 to 4 on Rolla.

The LORD CHANCELLOR has appointed EDWARD
WILLIAM HUNT, Efq. a Commiffioner of Bank-
rupts. •
Mifs ADDINGTON, the daughter of the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EICHE pea, lies dangeroully ill, at
his houfe in Downing areet.
Lord Carrisasac 14 gave an elegant dinner at
his houfe in Cleveland-row, on Friday lafl. Among
many perions of dikindion prefent were Prince
WILLIAM of Glouceller, the Marquis of Loam a,
Lord and Lady HAREM &c. &c. His Lordibip,
on Saturday, gave another fuperb dinner, at which
were rent the Marquis of Harrroan, Lord PEL-
H•tiI, arls of EUSTON and BATH URST,SiTGEORGI
SHER, Knight of Kerry; Colonel Jacssoti, Hon.
MT.FRENCH, COMM! &ERRE FORD,MT.TALIOT, &c.
The Duchefs of GORDON, during her late vifit
at Huntly Lodge, was eikceding liberal to thofe
in want. Betides culling meal and money to be
stiftributed to the poor houfeholders of Huntly,
her Grace made a large donation to the Kirk box,
as did alto the Marquis of HUNTLY at the fame
time.

On the Bth infant the Mearns4hire Volunteers,
commanded by Major DUFF, were infpeded by
Colonel GORDON of the Duke of York's, or Royal
Inveniefb-iliire Highlanders: in the evening there
was a genteel ball and (upper at Stonhaven.
General CLAUD MARTIN, who died lately at
Lucknow, in the Eaft Indies, has left an immenfe
property. He role to his high fiation in the army
from being a common foldier, and fought in all
the campaips in the Eaft Indies againft HIDER
ALLY andfirroo SULTAUN.

DRURY-LA/II THIATRE.—Mr. ST. JOHN'S Tra-
gedy of Mary Rya? of Snob was performed here Taft
night, in pretence of an overflowing and brilliant
audience.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—LaiI night The
Beggar', Opera Was performed at this Theatre for
the benefit of Mrs. BILLINOTON, who appeared for
the firl time fince her return to England in the
charader of Polly.
The Licenfer of the German Theatre has pro-
hibited all witches, necromancer.c, and fiene, of Mood.
If fuch things are ailed there as on other Theatres
we could name, they would feem too ridiedou: for
ferious notice.

The reafon why the Vienna Profe(for of Anato-
my was forbid to ledure upon head:, has never
been fatidadorily explained It cannot be fop-
poled that a man of fenfe would have much to fay
upon many of thofe of the Court.
BON•PARTE. it appears by accounts from Hol-
land, has prupofed to the Dutch Government to
build a continued line of fortreifes along the
Rhine from to Menu. The Dutch Mi.
nifter, it is laid, has contiderable fums already in
hand for that purpofe. Bonn is to be made a for.
trefs of the firfl rank; and fo early as next month,
to,ooo pioneers, two battalions of rappers, and
other workmen, are to be placed at Juliers, and
on the frontiers of Weßphalia.
LONDON FASMIONS.—That of I-Amon-coloured
Patin, with white feathers, feems extremely predo-
minant among our fafhionables.—Steel loops to
the Reeves of white muffin or (ilk dreffes, are very
univerfal ; and cut-Reel bandeaus for the head
have a pretty effed. Small watches of beautift.l
workstan'hip, or a round ball of gold, furrounded
with diamonds, are coming much into vogue.—
Spanilh manteaus, of the fineß muflin, trimmed
with broad white lace, flowing loofely from the
Shoulders to the heels, are alfo in high fafhion.
Ye fterday two men laid a wager, a guinea a fide,
to go the dillance of too yards in Lambeth-flreet,
one to roll a coach wheel, which was calculated
to accelerate his (peed, againa the other man who
had but one perfed kg, the other being a cork
one ; the wheel flicking in a rut, the cork leg man
came to the winning poll, ditlancing his opponent
about ten yards.

We yeßerday received by the fhip Harlequin of
Liverpool, the Bolton Papers of the 27th of Jan.
By there we learn that Captain LORD, who
arrived at Norwich on the sth of January, from
Point Petre, Rates, that four days previous to his
leaving that port an American vefel arrived there,
which had fpoken, off Defeada, five Englifts line of
battle fhips dired from Europe, bound to St. Do.
mingo, to at in concert with the French in difpof-
feffing Too ssmsyr of the Government of that
Wand. Captain Loan Pays, that although tran-
quility was in Caine degree reftored, yet the Whites
were fearful of further trouble, and many of them
kept their trunks, papers, &c. on board the Ame-
rican (hipping, ready to fail in cafe it was necef-
Loy.

A moil diabolical attempt was made to deltroy
the town of Bolton by fire, on the ; Sth of January,
when fcveral buildings were confumed, and a great
many lives were endangered; but the only fufferer
proved to be a child about four years old, who
had been put to bed in the upper part of a houfe
which was confumed. On the following evening
a Rill more defperate attempt was made for the
deftruetion of tbe City by Tome daring incendiaries,
who fet it on fire in four different parts ; but a
prompt fupply of water and engines had been kept
ready in confequence of combultibles having been
found in various parts of the town, and their plan
was happily defeated, though very confiderable
damage was done. A perfon has been apprehend-
ed on forpicion of being one of the incendiaries.
Tom Patna has been admitted to the bar at the
Court of Common Pleat, for the County of Suf-
i folk, in America.

tAUTICAL INtELLIGENCif.

MAILS THIS DAY.-.WIND S. W.
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PORTSMOUTH, FF.IIItUARY 22.
Arriied the DELFT, of 64 guns, Captain RED-
MILL, having the Argyle fencibles on board, from
Gibraltar; the CARYSFORT, of z 8 guns, Captain
DRUMMOND, from a cruize ; FALCON flop, Cap-
tain NASH, from Madeira ; and Lleticy, 1-lawelas,
from Weymouth.
Sailed the fchooner Thomas and Jane, MA HON y,
for Chichelier ; and AMPHITRITE, LEVY, 101 the
eaftward.

A wherry upfet this afternoon in croirng, the
par age from Gofport to Common Hard. The
paffengers were fortunately Lived, by clinging to
the bottom of the boat, till alllflance was fent them
from the Iltore.

SHEERNESS, FEBRUARY as.
Sailed his Majcity's (hip Isis, of so guns, Cap-
tain HARDY, for the Downs.

FROM LLOYD'. LIST.
DIAL, FEB. 22.—Arrived the CAMBRIAN frigate,
from Portfmouth, and failed for Sheernefs. Ar-
rived and failed for the River the PERSEVERANCE
and MIN IsRVA, from tengal.
GRAVESEND, FEB. 22.—P.;;Ted by the Waflking-
ton, Scots-, from ChArlefton ; Lovely Crnizer,
PRINGLE, from Limerick ; Geode Verwagting,
Boas/sr:rut from Hamburgh ; Hope, ---, and
jonge Jarrad, from Rotterdam.—Sailed the
Indtatry, MBADOWES, for Gibraltar; Favourite,
VOLANS, for St. Vincent's; Sufan and Polly,
Lawastits, for Antigua ; and Hamburgh packet,
GROAT, for Hamburgh.

ARRIVED
At Dover•—The Lively Smith ; and Young William, Bacon,
from the South Seas; and Wallington, Scott, from Charteftun.
At Africa--Otway, Mann • and Alexander, Ainfworth,
from Liverpool; Hind, M`Donalil ; Minerva, Colley; Sir W.
Douglas, Shaw; Adventure, Finlay, from London.
At St. Vincent's--Diligent, Marlhall, from Africa.
At Clyde.—Rofamond, —, from Charlellon.
At Londonderry—Adive, Stephenfon, from Philadelphia.
At Charletton—llirmingham PacketlCockfon, from Lon-
don ; and Ocean, Murray, from Clyde.
At Bahamas—Tamer, Brown, from Africa ; and Speedwell,
Jaekfon, from Liverpool.
At Portfmouth—Swallow, Fowler, from Rip.
At Liverpool—Lottery, Whittle, from Jam-mica; South C.
•
rolina, German, from Charlellon ; Bolton, Reddie, from St.
Vincent's; Harlequin, Turner, from Button ; and Wilhelnaina,
from Dantzle.

At St. Helena.—Rofe, Kymer; Betfey. Hooper; Perfeve-
ranee, --6.; Thames, Elbech ; Union, Luke; Suffolk, —;
Ganges, Brion ; Ceres, Todd ; Eliza, Holman ; Bellona, Lamb ;
and Hind, from Bengal.
At the Cape of Good Hope—Friendfhip, Pry, from Lon-
don; Roebuck, Blihop; and Admiral Rainier, —, from
Bengal.
At Cowes--Matilda, M'Micl, from St. Michael's.
At Jamaica--Louifa, Motlan ; and Nautilus, Finlay, from
London; and Armfted, Prince, front the Spanilli Main.
At the Spanith Main—Lord Nelfon, Yellowley, from Ja-
maica and back.

At Cadiz—Betfey, Leonard, from Guernfey.
At Hatnburgh—Hope, Brooks, from Londo.t.
At Cuxbaven—Wackzumkeet, Rear, from London.
At Leghorn—Sean, Wittle, from Leith.
At Briftol—.The Sally, —, from New York.
At Falmouth--Favourite, Richardfon, from Surinam.
At A lieant—Edward, Giafgow, from II 'watt.
At Belfait—Eagle, 'llompfon, from NCVI York.
At Plymouth—The Henrietta, —, from Dantzlek.
At Genoa--Crefcent, Ruffin, from Hull.
At Bourdeauz—John Davies, —, from Charleitown ; and
Saran, Jeffery, from Philadelphia.

The Harriett, HOARY • and Harmony, —;
which were faid to have been loft with the Midfum-
mer Blofforn, on their ;mirage from Honduras to
London, are now fate at that port, the two former
vefiels having but juft arrived out, as appears by
Lloyd's book.
The Maria, MADDOCKS, from Dublin to Guern-
fey and the Weil Indies, is 'oil near St. Agnes, in
Cornwall ; five people drowned.
The Hannah, LAWSON, from Jamaica to Lon-
don, was loft on the gth of December, on the Hog-
flies ; great part of the cargo laved.
The Willoughby, LOVE'S', from London to Ja-
maica, which has been taken and carried into Cay.
enne, is fine given up, and arrived at St. Vincent's.
The Lucretia, BURN Er, from the Clyde, for
Trinidad, arrived at Madeira on the 17th of Janu-
ary; on the 16th, to the eaftward of Madeira, ihe
(poke the Hercules, CRAW FORD, from the Clyd4
for Grenada, all well.

We have the pleafure to announce the fife ar-
rival in the Downs, on Saturday laft, of the (hip
HARMONY, Captain WICKHAM, and the (hip Hops,
Captain Douai', from the Prefidency of Bengal,
loaded with a cargo of rice for this country ; to-
gether with the Chip Indifpenfible, a South Sea
whaler, and the Young William, Captain BACON,
alto from the South Seas, but laR from the Mind
of St. Helena. The HAI stony and Hop& are not
included in the lift of rice thipslicenfed by the Ho-
nourable Eaft India Company lift year to proceed
for grain : of there only fix have yet arrived.

A Court Martial was held yenerday morning on
board his Majefty's fhip JAMAICA, lying in Sheer-
nets harbour, Rear Admiral RowLE r Prefident,
to try Benjamin Wooding, a marine, belonging
to l'Unirt, lying at the Nore, on a charge of rob-
bery : after a number of witnelfes had been exa-
mined for the profecution, the charges alledged
againft the prifoner were clearly proved, and the
Court after mature deliberation found the pri-
foner guilty. He was fentenced to receive 200
lathes, and to be imprifoned two years in folitary
confinement in the Marthalfea.

Saturday a Marine Soldier delivered himfelf up
to the Commanding Officer of the Plymouth Di
vilion of Marines at Plymouth, confelling hinifelf a
murderer and a robber, having declared he robbed
a Gentleman on Hounflow Ifeath, in 1797, of 25
guineas and upwards, and afterwards with an ac-
complice murdered him. He declares he has
never been happy fine, and what is remarkable
was about to be difcharged, but hisconfcience, as
he emphatically declared, fo tormented him, he
could not refit declaring his guilt.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS COMMONS, FED. r.•

This day the Right Hon. Sir Wm. SCOTT pro-
ceeded to the adjudication of the following caufes :
The Nancy, —, Kurielfen maffer.—This was
a Danilh (hip, laden with a cargo of coffee, fuvr,
and dye wood, bound on a voyage front Batavia
to Copenhagen, which was captured on the 3 tit of
July, 1798. It appeared that the cargo was cm-
demned on the former hearing on the ground of
Dutch interelt being concerned in it, but that fur-
ther proof was ordered with relpea to the property
of the (hip. The Court, after hearing the Counfel
on both tides, was of opinion that the cafe of the
(hip was dillinguilhable from that of the cargo, and
accordingly retlored the fame.
The Hope, —, Wheelwright mailer.—This
was a cafe of further proof refpetFting certain par-
cels of goods. The Court reflored the goods on
which further proof was produced, but condemn-
ed the reft.

-COURT OF KING'S BENCH, PEE. 22.

THE KING V. ELLIS BLAKE AND OTHERS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opened this profecu.
tion, which was againft Blake and four others, for
a confpiracy to perfuade a witnefs of the name of
Dumpley, otherwifc called Donouhough, a private
in the Ealt Middlefex Militia, to ableut himfelf
from the trial of a perfon of the name of Mae
Wife, who ftood charged with uttering bafe (even
fhillinF pieces, knowing them to be counterfeited,
&c. They had tampered, he laid with this wit-
nefs, and offered him money upon feveral occa-
lions, and to purchafe his difcharge for fix guineas,
betides offering fometimes fifteen guineas, and
fometimes twenty-five, for going out of the way,
inftead of appearing on tae trial. He pretended
to give way, but first acquainted his offizer, Lieu-
tenant Kirkman, of the cafe, who communicated
it to the Commanding Officer, and behaved very
honourably, the refult of which was, that this wit-
nefs was put under arra, and kept in cuffody until
the time atrial; when lie was brought into Court
and examined ; but owing, the Attorney-General
1441, to a charge delivered by the Recorder to the
Jury on that occafion, the prifoner, Ifaac Wife,
was acquitted. He had had a long acquaintance
with that learned Officer of the Court at the Old
Bailey, and much efteem for him ; but he ventured
to fay, that he had mif-flated the law as it applied
to this particular cafe ; and he would go further,
and fay, that if the law was as then Rated, no con-
vistion for uttering bale money could once, in an
hundred inflances of real guilt, take place at all.
The cantle which had been purfued to deed there
titterers was this :—When any of them became the
fubjed of fufpicion, a perfon employed by the Mint
pretended he wanted to buy fome bad money of
Inch perfon ; an appointment was made for that
purport. The perfon employed for this bufinefs
mark,:d fome good money, which he gave in ex-
change for the bad, made his purchafe with the
utterer, paid him with his marked money, and
then, upon a fignal given, the Officers of the Po-
lice cArne forward, took tip the utterer at once.
and found this money on him, which, together
with the bad money bought by the perfon thus em-
ployed by the mint, for this detection, made up
complete evidence againft the utterer. To this,
the objeilion which had been flailed, and which
had been fatal to fome profecutions tried before
that Learned Officer he had already alluded to,
was, That this was a mode of unfairly entrap-
ping a man into the commillion of a crime, and
then turning his tempter into his accufer."—But
to this it was to be anfwered, that no innocent
man could be ever entrapped in this way, for no
innocent man could have in his poffeffion filch a
number of bafe pieces as to be able to traffic in
them, nor would any honeff man fell them if he
did poffefs then. ; fo that this was not a mode of
entrapping innocence, but of deteding guilt.
In the cafe of the perfons now charged with
this confpiracy to keep away a witnefs from giv-
ing evidence, it was true they failed of their ob-
jed, and the Witnefs was examined; but that did
not alter this cafe, becaufe the crime was in the
confpiracy to do this unlawful ad, and whether
they accomplilhed or failed, made no difference as
to their guilt. He added, that unlefs the admini-
ffration of jnffice could be fecured from thefe at-
tacks upon it, vain would it be to keep Courts of
Criminal Juflice open.
The accomplices in this offence, and who had
been originally charged with it, but who the At-
torney General had made Witnelfes for the Crown,
by entering a No/. Prof. with regard to them, re-
lated the whole cafe, by which it appeared that
the Defendants had endeavoured to keep this wit-
nefs away, and the evidence of tilde perfons was
corroborated in many material parts by Lieut.
Kirkman, who gave his evidence with great can-
, dour, and received the approbation of the whole
Court, for both his teftimony in the caufe, and his
condud in the tranfa&ion.

Mr. ERSKINE made an able fpeech for the De-
fendants, for two of whom only he was Counfel.
He reprefented the firft informer in this cafe as a
difappointed villain, who wanted to get not only
his difcharge, which he adually purchafed at the
expence of thefe Defendants, but alfo the twenty.
five guineas he Paid he was at one time promifed.
This very man had been examined before the Re-
corder and the Jury who tried Ifaac Wife for the
uttering of the bate money : he was not then be-
lieved, for Wife was acquitted : and being ac-
quitted, he mull, by all rules of Law and jullice.
be Paid to he innocent. If this witnefs was not be-
lieved then, why thould he be believed now
&c. &c.

Tt.e ATTO‘NRY Galtair, in hi. reply, went
over all the moll material observations of Mr. Er-
lkine, but took occation to take particular notice
of an expretlion which, he thought, prudence bad
long ago fet at roil, namely, «that every man ac-
quitted in a Court of Jullice, mull be taken to be
innocent," a fentiment which could not be fup.
ported for a moment. The legal effect of an ac-
quittal was this,• " that a perlon could never be
tried again upon that charge," and that was all
the provifion of the law upon it. But there were