Star.
London, England, 1812-09-17 00:00:00

FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 14.

Sailed the Freeling packet, for the Mediterranean.
Wind variable.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 15.
No arrivals nor sailings this day.—Wind S. W.
PORTSMOUFH, SEPTEMBER 16.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Viexn, with a Meet from
the Downs.—Setiled his Majesty's ships ALFRED,
DOVER, and Recutus, with transports, for Corunna.
Wind S. W.
DEAL, SF.PTEMIER 16.

Arrived the GAAIBIER cutter, with a convoy from
Exmouth, which are sailed for the River.—Wind S.

YARMOUTH, SEP (EMBER 16.

Sailed the LEVERET sloop, on a cruize ; and yes-
terday, A. m. the DRAKE sloop of war, fur the Texel.
Arrived the LARK gun-brig, and remains with Soc.ity,
Vice-Admiral MURRAY ; CHANTICLEER and PROSPERO
sloops of war. The Tezel fleet, commanded by Ad-
miral FERRIER, is ezrected to rendezvous in these
Roads early in next month, there being a sufficient
flow of water to admit of ship of the first rate into
St. Nicholas Gatt.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain BUCHANAN was sworn
into the command of the Perseverance, destined to
Bombay and China.
Grateful for the increase of/rat-tura and ifulocatiotu
during the summer months, in addition to their win-1
ter stock of Patients, the Corporation of Surgeons
lately vrtrd a piece of plate to the Conservators of the
Pavements of the Metropolis and to the Directors of,
the various rival Water Companies. The latter Gen-1
tlemen • seem now to have redoubled their exer-1
tions to evince their high sense of the honour thus
conferred, and there are but few streets of the Me-
tropolis which are without deep ravines and re-
servoirs of mud water within the distance of a
few paces. The exhalations froM these pools must
greatly contribute to enrich the Disciples of GALIN,'
during the approaching winter,— besides furnishing
additional employment for the Coach-makers, in the
repair of broken carriages, and keeping all the Laun-
dresses in and about the Metropolis in constant em-
ployment to equip their customers in clean linen.—
In addition to these advantages, we ought not to
omit to mention, that in case of fire, a ready supply
of water will thus be secured. But this is not all :
if the worthy Gentlemen to whom we have just allu-
ded meet with suitable encouragement, the Strand
will be navigable about Christmas; and the Honour-
able Company of Waterman will then follow the praise-
worthy example of the College of Surgeow. The motto
for their service of plate will no doubt commence with
freta dm /styli curnmt,
" Sena how sairamius sum anaebit.7 •

WridISTA SEPTIMBIR 164
Yesterday.the Plasmas, and Familyil
spent the day at Virginia Water, on a fishing party;
but had very poor sport.. Lord and Lady HAacounTo
and Lord and Lady WALSINOHAW, were also of thal
party. They returned to the Castle at seven o'clock.
This morning Princess CHAittorre of Wm.= took
an airing in the Great Park, with her Aunt, Princess
AUGUSTA, for two hours, accompanied by Lord WAGI
BINGHAM, Lady PAULE?, General WYNYARD, and Co-
lonel TAYLOR. Princess SOPHIA took an airing for an
hour, in her carriage, in the Great Park.

The PRINCE REGENT has selected two of his finest
Chargers, to be sent out as a. present to the Emperor
of RUSSIA.

The Ear; and Countess of Essitx, on Sunday, gave
a grand dinner, at their seat at Cashtobury, to the
Duke Da BOURBON, the Duke and Duchess D'Ara-
GeuutarrE, and nearly the whole of the French Noblesse.
The pending Boxing-match betwixt CARTItt, the
formidable Lancashire pugilist, and BONE, the sturdy
champion, will take place to-morrow (Friday) for a
stake of fifty guineas, play or pay. Betting on the
event is even.

Smolensk is a very singular town. It is situated
on the Dnieper, and occupies two hills and the valley'
which lies between them. It is surrounded by a wall
90 feet high and 15 thick, with towers at every
angle, a broad deep ditch, glacis, &c. Its circumfe-
rence is about 5 miles. The houses, which are mostly
wooden, are curiously interspersed with gardens,
groves fields of pasture, and corn. The streets are
floored with planks. It carries on no manufactures
os much trade of any kind, and scarcely contains five
thousand inhabitants. Between this place and Mos-
cow, a distance of 250 miles, over a bad road made
with the trunks of trees, there is no town of much im.
partaace. Near Viaama begins the great forest of
Volkonsk, 'which extends without interruption 150
miles, almost to the gates of Moscow. In this forest
the great Russian rivers the Duna, Volga, and Dnie-
per, have their origin.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday an Inquest was
held before A. Gm., Esq. Coroner, at the Lord
Cochrane Tavern, Speng-gardens, on a view of the
body ofJOHN CORSET, Esq. late a Surveyor, residing
at Lewisham, in K•.nt.

After the Jury had seen the body, which appeared
swollen to a large size, they returned to hear the evi-
dence, touching the death of the deceased.
Mr. G. Cross, a gentleman residing at Lambeth,
was the first witness. He stated, that he dined wish
a party of friends on Monday,last, at the ship Tavern,
Charing-cross. While at dinner he was called down
to speak to a gentleman, who asked him if he knew
any of the inhabitants of Lewisham ? He answered,
Yes, The gentleman. then informed him, that a per,
son of genteel appearance, residing at Lewisham, had
been taken dangerously ill the same morning, soon af-
ter his arrival in town by the stage, and that he vela
then at No. 13, Spring-gardens. The witness went
immediately to No. 13, and he found the person was
Mr. Corbet, Surveyor. He knew him, and was much
concerned to find him in that situation. The deceased
was laid on a sofa, speechless, when he saw him, and
apparently in a most dangerous state. The witness
immediately informed the deceased's family, sent for
medical aid, ai.d, about six o'clock in the evening,
ordered the body to be removed to the Lord Coch- .
rave Tavern.
Mr. John Hall, Surgeon and Apothecary, Nn. SS,
Charing-cross, deposed, that he was sent for at about
half past eleven o'clock on Monday morning, to No.
13, Buckingham Court, Spring-gardens, to see a Gen.
tleman who had been taken ill. The witness under-
stood he resided at Lewisham, in Kent. When he
art ived, there was a total suspension of all his facul- ,
ties, and he found him suffering under a marked case ,
of apoplexy from spasms. The persons in the house
informed him that the deceased had not been more
than ten minutes in the house. He was not sensible
at‘any interval. He never spoke ; the witness bled
him, and applied blisters ; he bled four ounces ; the-
blisters did not take effect ; saw him every half hour
from eleven o'clock to six ; at the request of a Gen-
tleman (Mr. Cross) he was removed to the Lord
Cochrane Tavern. He died at seven o'clock the same
evening, as the witness was informed, but was not
present at his death. The deceased died with a strong
marked case of apoplexy ; he was quite a subject for
apoplexy, being exceedingly corpulent. Witness was
of opinion that he died of apoplexy.
Mr. Brown, a Surgeon, at Lewisham, deposed, that
on Monday afternoon, between four and five o'clock,
he was requested by the family of the deceased (two
young Ladies, daughters) to see the deceased. He
accordingly went to town, and arrived at the Lord •
Cochrane about half past five, or six .'clock. He
found the deceased lying in a state of insensibility,
labourieg under apoplexy. Cupping was ordered,
and sixteen ounces •of blood to be taken. The de-
ceased died at seven o'clock in the evening. The wit-
ness had known him' eleven years. He had been dis..
posed to live freely, and was of a full habit. The ••
witness was of opinion, that he died in consequence of
rupturing a large blood vessel under the brain.
Hannah Hine was sworn. She stated, that she lived
at No. 13, Spring-gardens. The deceased camp to '
the house alone, on Monday morning, about a quat ter
before eleven. Her mistress was out of town. Art
eleven he was taken ill. A Medical Man came im- ,
mediately, and soon after a Physician. He was quite .•
speechless. At six in the evening he was removed to'
the Lord Cochrane. The deceased was nut incoxi-
cated when he came to No. 13, and she saw no pp:
son with whom he could have quarrelled.
• The CORONIIII, after the above evidence, observed,
that there could be no loubt of the verdict. It was
clear, by the testimony of the Medical .Gentlemenb
that the deceased had died by apoplexy, and come.
quently they would return a verdict, Died by the
Visitation of COD. The Jury, without hesitation,
agreed in the Coroner's suggestion,and a verdict was
accordingly taken of—Died by the Visitation of Gon.
The three Ladies, daughters of the deceased, who
arrived in town on Monday, are in lodgings in Cock.
spur-meet, where they were on Tuesday joined by
their youngest sister, who remained behind at Lewis-
ham, when they went to Richmond. The meeting
I of these young Ladies, under such circumstances, it
would be difficult to describe. Their mother bee.
' been some time dead.

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