Star.
London, England, 1806-05-27 00:00:00

CAPTAIN WRIGHT..

The fate of this gallant Officer ought to be known
in every part of the civilized world. We fhoold
think ourfelves dead to every feeling of joßice and
humanity if we did not exert our efforts in expofing
the unexampled barbarity of the French Government,
and the (late of degradation to which the French na-
tion muff be reduced, when fuck enormities are com-
mitted and tolerated.

Our Readers will recoiled that Captain Wet° wr
was confined in the Temple in Pols, becaufe his (hip
had conveyed Tome Royalifts to France. We seed
not appeal to the hifiory of former wars, becaufe the
French have annihilated every veftige of precedent
and of folemn convention. But during the laft, when
we took many of the (hips that landed rebels in Irt.
land and (pies in Great Britain, we treated their
Commanders and Officers as prifoners of war, who
were exchanged, and had every privilege ufually
granted to brave men taken in combat.

Sir SIDI ay SMITH was likewife in the Temple. He
was fortunate enough to efcape ; but had be lived to
the reign of Boot. AAAAA I, he would have (hared the
fate of his brave countryman Weratr, becaufe he
would have difplayed the fame inflexibility of prin.
ciple, the fame attachment to his country.
The French Government conceived, that Captain
WILIGHT was in the fecrets of his Government, and
determined that if he refufed to become a traitor, he
timid print a viaim. DIISMARTTS, Foucris's Pri.
vate Secretary, ordered him to a final private inter-
rogatory, in which he offered him a large fum of
money, and the rank of Admiral in the French
fervice, if he would divulge what he knew of the
plans of his Government, and of its correfpondence
with the difaffeSed in France. This fpirited Officer
replied with indignation to dude propolals ; but as
they were frequently repeated with new allurements,
he concluded with remaining filent. He was then
told, that the torture fhould loon reftore him the
ule of his voice. He was feized and laid on the rack.
There he uttered no complaint, though inliruments
the mon tormenting were employed. and pains the
mon acute were endured, When threatened that he
Mould expire in torments, he (aid, Ido not fear
to die ; my Country will revenge my murder, and
Goo receive my foul." During the two hours of the
firit day that he was aretched on the rack. his left
arm and right leg were broken, and his nails torn
from the toes of both his feet; he then was placed
under the care of a furgeon during five weeks; but
before he was perfealy cured be was carried to an-
other private interrogatory, at which, halides Das.
MAIM s, Foucits and RIM. were prefent.

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The Mini(ler of Police now informed him, that
from the mutilated Rate of his body, he mull be con-
vinced, that it was not the intention of the French
Government ever to reftore him to his country,
where he might relate events, which the policy of
France required to be buried in oblivion ; he there-
foie had no choice between retying the Emperor of
the French and milking in prifon. He replied that
he was reigned to his defliny, and would die as he
had lived, faithful to his King and Country.
The man in the full poffelEon of his mental qua
lities and corporeal Strength, is generally different
from that unfortunate being whole mind is enervated
by fuffstings. and whole body is weakened by.wants.
For five months, Captain Wittour had teen only
gaolers, (pies, executioners, fetters, and racks ; his
food had been bread, and his drink water. He who,
thus Situated, preferves his native dignity and innate
Sentiments, is more worthy of monuments or Rattles
than the Legiflator or the Conqueror.
Captain Watc or was again Stretched on the rack,
and what is called by the French regenerators the
I torments, were inßifted on him. After
he had been pinched with red hot irons, brandy and
gunpowder were pined into his wounds, and let fe•
veral times rn fire, until his fleth was nearly burnt to
the bones. In the convulliont, the confeetnence of
there fufferings, he is laid to have bit off a part of his
tongue; but Pill no groans were heard. As life
remained, he was again placed under the care of a
furgeon ; and a fpy, in the drefs of a Prriteßant
Clergyman, prefented himfelf, as if to pray by
him. This offer he accepted, but when this man be-
gan to make Come infidious queßions, he cart on him
a look of contempt, and never (poke to him again. 1
At lalt, every method to obtain information from
him proving ineffectual, a Mameluke Strangled him'
on his bed. Thus expired a hero, whofe fate has ex-
cited more compaflion, and, whore charaaer has re-
ceived more admiration, even in France, than any of
the great men who have fallen fighting for the
mighty NAPOLIONi. Captain WatcHY has diffufed
new rays of glory on the Brian; name, from his dun- 1
geon and from hit tomb.

If any thing could equal the barbarity of the
deed, it is the barefaced impudence with which the
French Government acquainted the world with his
death. We extra& the relation from the Svaa of
November as tranflated from the Gazette tit
Frame: " Captain Watt:NT, of the Englifh Navy, a
prifoner in the Temple, has put an end to his exit
tence in his prifon, after having read in the Moniteur
an account of the deltruflion of the Auftrian army !"
This atrocious aft may, to fome of our Readers,
appear incredible. The Writer, on whole authority
we MAW molt of the particulars, thus 'explains the
means of his knowledge : 6. Captain %tone was

attended by a furgeon of the name of \revamp,
who gained his confidence, and was worthy of it.
From caufes eafily conceived, he furvived his pa-
tient only twelve hours ; during which he wrote the
'hocking details, and fent them to three of the mem.
ben of the Foreign Diplomatic Corps, with a
prayer to have them forwarded to Sir SIDMAN Sutra
or to Mr. WINDHAM. From one of tbofe Miniflers
I have obtained the original, in Vetrosean's hand
writing.r!
We are now to Rate a eirenmeance within our
knowledge, which, to a certain extent, corroborates
the falls thus Rated : Mr. A-r, an American,
being in Italy left year, during the coronation of
BUONAPARTI at Milan, had the curiofity to fie the
ceremony. He was fined in that city as an Eng.
lilh fpy, and conveyed to Paris, when he was depo.
fired in the Temple. In vain he proteßed his inno-
cence ; his guards were as deaf to his proteftations
as the hwnaxe CAULINCOURT (we believe that to be
the wretch's name), who feized and carried the
Duke &Eno mists to Paris. He would probably
have Coon found his way through the oubrieetet, had
not a laundrefs difcovered on his linen a mark, by
which the knew that he was an American. This in.
telligence was communicated to the American Am-
baffador, who retnonftrated with TALLIYAAND. The
fad was denied, but the Hargebgresfi perfevered,
proved her affertion, and Mr. A r was re-
heated. He has ' mentioned that he few in this
Temple Captain WatoliT, who told him that he had
been fed with bread and water for tome weeks, that
he had been interrogated, that he had been threat.
ened with torture and with death, if he did not
difco-
ver what he knew ; and that as he war determined to
preferve his honour and his fidelity, he had nothing
to expel but the moo miferable end.

• Pali, j•r let 041:ettes Is t►e pbrare fn Frame fbr afecrd cue.
cutiou.

The New Wet Dock, at Leith, was opened on
Tuefday lei, in prefence of the Loan Paorosr, Ma-
giftrates, and Council of Edinburgh, and a numerous
company of Ladies and Gentlemen. This Dock, the
firft of the kind in North Britain, has been wholly
executed within high water mark. The (pace which
it occupies is above five acres, but including the
ground on its fides sad ends, upwards of t; acre,
bas been taken from the fee. The New Wet Dock,
we underfiand, has cofi near one hundred thoufand
pounds.
The General Altembly of the Church of Scotland
met at Edinburgh on Thurfday laft. After an ex-
cellent fermon by the Rev. Dr. G cotton HAMILTOII,
Knitter of Glarlfrnuir, Moderator of Lit Altembly.
his Grace the Lord High Commiffioner went to the
Aftrably Room, when Dr. WM. Tay Loa, jnn. of
Glaft-m, was unanimoufly chofen Moderator. His
G ac,i. commiffion, and his Makfty's letter and war.
ant for toool. for propagating the Proteftant reli-
gion in the Highlands and Iflands of Scotland, being
read, as ufual, the Aftembly was opened by an ele-
gant fpeech from his Grace, to which a litigable reply
was made by the Moderator.
Dr. HAMILTON, after a very able fpeech, moved
an Addras La hi. Males rr, on the prefent
fitua-
tion of the country. He was feconded by Doctor
HUNTER.

Dr. Germ prefented a letter from the Hon.
Lord Rossorsox, addreffed to the Affembly,
fr rming them that his MAJIITY having been gra-
cioufly pleafed to call him to a feat on the Bench,
he refigned into their hands the office of Procurator
for the Church, which he had held for a 8 years.
JOHN Commit., Efq. Advocate, was elated ocus
rator in his place.

Oearoato. The Sacred &elation lag Saturday,
for the benefit of the Asitoays, deferred all the ea 4
couragement which it received. I'he buule was very
refpeftatll. and Cathionably attended.
Assiz aor BREAD—No Court 9f Aldermen being ‘'
held to day; after th' Returns were infpefted, the.
Loan MAYOR ordered it to remain at its prefcnt price.
Monday a General Court Martial. whereof Col.,
Sir J. HAY if Prefiderst, affembled in the Calle of
Edinburgh on the trial of Captain Gariwroao, of
the Stirlngfhire Militia.
Yeflerday the difpatches by the following (hips
were finally clofed•at the Eaft India Houle, and de-
livered to their relpetlive Purfers, viz.
Doerr Cattle, Captain G. itichardfon, Aoord Keith. Captain
Ramage, and Ocean, Captain Wroggart, for It. Helena and
Bengal.
Indus, Captain Weltden and Tottenham, Captain T. Jones, foe
Madeira, Madras, and Bengal
Hu ldart, Captain T. G. Wylie. for Madeira and Bombay.
Harriett, Captain W. I .ynch, and Lord Eldon, Captain Young.
for Madras and Bengal.
Teignmouth Cruiser. Captain Watkins, for Madras and Bengal
PAM?, OFR rat DOVtil CASTLIFOr Bengal: Meter, A.
Pope and J. Playfalr, Cadets.
PAISENOIRS PER Nous—For Bengal. Mr. Richard Parry elttl•
merchant ; Mr. J. aparks, Writer ; Melo. Baker, Butler, Crick-
ton. and Dickenfon, Cadet.; Mrs. A. Deane, Mr. King,Aftillant
Surgeon.—Far Madras, Mr. P. A. Grant, fen. merchant ; Metro. 4
litobertfon, Chatfield, and Watts, Writers; Metres. Isrre•• Chafe,
and Logan, Cadets; Mars M. H. Lewin. and Mr. J. M'D W4IL
a'ASSINGII/11 na Torraw otrou--.For Bengal, Csptam I.leu•e.
vast Noble, Mrs. Noble; Mite., Brandon and Frefhard; Mr.
O'Brien, Free Mariner; Mars. Eden, Chambers, Cot, Ander-
fon, Sibbald, and Hayes, Cadett—For Madras, Meffrs. SI ttirn
and Towel!, Militant Surgeons ; Mara Anaruther, .liasnarmd,
Thompfoo, and Eccles, Cadets.

PASUNCtIS tt• HVDDA rr—For Ikarnbay. Mr J.Sutherla
Writer; Mr. J. Mins, free Mannar For Madan, Mr. Robert
Scott, and Mrs. Scott and family.
Pitssestonas yea Loan Escios.--For Bengal, Mr. F. Vsnlit-
tart, Senior Merchant; Mr. H. Sergeautt, Writer: Metres fut.
too, Irvine, and Kerns. Cadets; Mr. Aungier, Free Mariner--
For Madras, Mr. S. Ayrauk, Major Sir I) Ogilby sr.! Genial,.
Captain Stokoe, Lieutenant Buibby, Mrs. Buibby, Metres. White,
Hall, Flynn, Calvert, Hoby, and Monk, Cadets

Psessw oasts Pta HARM? .—For Bengal, Mectra. Lindlly and
Kennedy, Writers; Mee* Dellar and Wood, Free Mariners;
Mars. Wards, Edwards, Jenkins, Francis, Macleod. enniant.
Shoredlicit, M'Craeken, Delsp, and Clark, Cadet. —For Madras.
M,Ers. Saunders, Nicholls, and Turnbull, Writers Rey NI-
Thompfon, Chaplain ; Mars. Soya, Jones, Dowdcn, Murkl, and
N. Moore, Cadets.

PAIIICIMRIII PLR OCZAK..-."Orfkrgal Mr. Adxsas, Affiltant
Servo,: Mara Spicber and Baker, F,. e
PEI Loan Karra..for Ben6a; Mr. Pali!, Mr.
Jacobi. and Wt. J. Fabian.