Star.
London, England, 1805-03-21 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Yetterday Captain THomas GaLLAND, of the fh;p
Lady Cattlereagh, took leave of the Court of Direc.
tors, previous to departing for St. Helena and Bengal.
We learn from a paienger, that the Bengal, which
failed on the 16th of November, from Canton, wan
accompanied by the following !hips
Delaware, Moore, of Philadelphia, for Europe ; Catherine,
Farmland New York, for New York; Nankin, Commghairs. of
&Ron, for Cape of Good Hope; Stranger, Prefont, of ditto, foe
New York; Jenny, I)aw, of ditto, unknown.
The following [hips were left at Wampan, on the
nth of November 3
Severn. Cowman; Triton, Corbeey ; Fumy, Galloway, of New
York; Triton, Blackman; Difpateh, Benner.; Mount Vernon,
Kerr; Bingham*, Anfley ; Woodrop, Sims; and China Packet,
Rontir ; of Philadelphia ; Portfmouth, Wilkes, of Balti.
more ; India, Point, of Newport ; Lady Adams, Fitch ; Guata.
mako, Remitted; Globe, Fitch; Wanderer, --; Rachael,
Bunker; and two others, names unknown. In an tsi imps.
A percent who has arrived from the Mauritius, via
America, which ifland he left on the 18th of No-
vember, (peaks Gf Use arrival there of the captured
Indiaman, the Princcfs Charlotte. in company with'
another, reported to be the long miffing fhip the Prince
of Wales.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.

La Loire, for the capture of la Blonde French privateer, An.
guR 17,1804, will be paid every 'fuelday and Friday at Plymouth.
To the Naiad, for the capture of the following prizes, vie. Frau-
en Brigitta, May 19, 1803; le Napoleon, French brig, June 2t,
1803 ; la Prudente, ditto, uly 8, 1803 ; rAnne Marie, ditto; nth
Auguß, 1803 ; and La Providence, French fdiooner, July 5,1803,
a dill:lima:in will be made on board on her arrival in port ; and
every Tuefday and Friday for three years, at No. 18, Clement's
Inn.

A diftribution of the proceeds of the cargoes of the chips laden
with naval Rom, forming part of the fecond Swedilli convoy.
detained in 1798 by the Boor Bufy and brig Speedwell, will be
made at No. 11, Cecil-ftrect, on Saturday, the aid inft. and re-
called for three years.
The Boadicea, for the capture of the Preach Oily La Favorite,
July 4, deo, will be paid on Friday, the azd loft. at Plymouth;
and every Tuefday and Friday for three years.
The Ganges, for the recapture of the Eliza, Feb.2B, Igoe, wilt
be paid at No. 7, Walbrook, on Thurfday, the exit Intl. and every
Thurfday and Friday for three years.
The Blanche, for the capture of the Cbaritaa and Juan, May
31, and June 3, will be paid at 13;yrnotith on Tuefday, the 2d of
April, and every Tuefday and Friday for three years.
The hired Cutter Swan, for the rtcapture of the Jane, the asth
of January fail, will be paid on board at Yarmouth this day ; and
recalled daily at No. 23, Norfolk-ftreet , Strand.

HIGH COURT OF ADMIR A LTY.—Yefterday the
Right Hon. Sir W. SCOTT proceeded to the adjudica-
tion of the following cafes :
El Jean Maria, Georget merger.—in this cafe there were three
diftind claims for certain bales of cotton. The Court, after hear-
ing the Connfel on both fides, condemned the property of two
claimants, and diretted further proof to be produced in raped to
the remaining property.
Flora, Klein mailer.—This was a que;tion with refpen to a
cargo of SpaniCh wool. The Court in this cafe rcjeeted the claim
(the property being clamed under an order of Council made in
the former war, but left the panics at liberty to claim it in ano-
ther form.

Stadt Van Copenhagen, Schwenfm mafter.—ln this cafe the
grcateft part of the property was restored as claimed.
The Court, after difpufing of Come n sling cafes, adjourned.

Winter being the feafon in which the inhabitants
of this county), are particularly fubjeft to Coughs
and Colds, and the Afthmatic feel an increafe of
their complaint, we deem it our duty to inform the
afflieted that CH (MC H'i Cough Drops are an abfolute
cure for Coughs and Colds, and where a cure in
confirmed Aillytn4 cannot be expeded, relief may be
allitrediv obtained ; but .we have known inftances
where Afthmas of twelve yeays handing have been
entirely removed by the u:e ct them. SHAw aria
EDWARDS, No. 66, on the Foot-way, St. Paul's
Church-yard, are now the only Proprieto:s ; it their
names are on the (lamp they a:e genuine, otherwife,
a counterfeit. Eke only 36, a bottle.

'orm

Frei do LONDON GAZETTR, MARCH 19.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

ORDNANCE-OTrlce, MARCH 18.
Corps of Royal Engineers.
Lientesant-General Alexander Mercer to be Colonel-Cont-

mordant.

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Hater to be Colonel, vice Mercer.
Brevet Major John Humfrey to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Fidler.
Second Captain Charles Lefebure to be Captain, vice Humfrey.
Fie* Lieutenant Charles Palley to be Second Captain, vice Lefe-
bure.

Seec;nd Lieutenant John Spencer to be Firft Licutenant,vice Paley.
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Nepean to be ColoneL
Brevet Major Robert D'Arey to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Wynn.
Second Captain Philip Hughes to be Captain, vier D'Arey.
Firft Lieutenant Henry Goldfinch to be Second Captain, vice

Hughes.
Second Lieutenant John A. Williams to be Heft Lieuter.ant. vice

Goldfinch.
Brevet Major George Bridges to be Lieutenant Colonel.
Second Captain Howard Elphit.ttone to he Captain, vice Bridges.
Filet Lieutenant James R. Arnold to be Second Captain, rice
Elphinftone.
Second Lieutenant Cbarles Boothby to be Firft Lieutenant, vice

Arnold.
Brevet Major Samuel J. Dickens to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Second Captain Elias Durnford to be Ceptain vice Dickens.
Firft Lieutenant John F. Burgoyne to be Second C..ptaiu, vice
Dumford.
Second Lieutenant Edward' Parker to be Firit Lieutenant, vice
Burgoyne.
Second Captain George Whitmore to be Captain.
Fite Lieutenant Benjamin Marlow to be Second Captain, Vice
Whitmore.
Second Lieutenant William Holloway to be Fiat Lieutenant, vice
Marlow.
Second Captain Frederick Thackeray to be Captain.
Firft Lieutenant Join. T. Junes to be Second Captain, vice Tbte-
keray.
Second Lieutenant Richard Bottler to be Fink Lieutenant, Vice
Jones.
Second Captain Henry Anderfon Mead to Ire Captain.
Firit Lieutenant Gtorge Dyfon to be Second Captain, vice Ander-
fon
Second Lieutenant Conftandne D'Arey to be Firft Lieutenant,
vice Dyfon.
Second Captain John F. Birch to he Captain.
Flit Lieutenant George Cardew to be Second Captain, vice Birch.
Second Lieutenant Henry Vavalour to be Fiat Lieutenant, vice
Cardew.
Firft Lieutenant MTliain Goff, t to be Second Catrain.
Second Lieutenant Edmund Muleaitcr to be Fait Lieutenant, vice

Gee.
I'L& Lieutenant Wiliam Bennett to he Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant Matthew Stewart to be Firit Lieutenant, vice
Bennett.
Firft Lieutenant Pet,r Fatton to he Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant Samuel Roinilly to be Fiat Lieutenant, vice

Patton.
Flrit Lkutenant George Role to be Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant William Payne to be ail lieutenant, vice
Rola
Second Lieutenant George Graydon to be Firit Lieutenant.
Secencil.ieutenant Cavalie Merer to be fitft lieutenant.
Second lieutenant Alexander Frazer to be Fiat Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Sebaltian Diekinfon to be Firit Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Robert Thomfon to be Firlt Lieutenant.
All dated March 1, 1805.

Commiaions figncti by tl:e Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Dtr:)y. '
Alfieton Company of Vollinteer Infantry.
John era'', Hall, HT to be Captain Commandant.
ilbam Wilion, G,,nt to be Licutenant.
John Brown, Geut. to be Lieutenant. Dated March 1, iSzs.
harks Lowe, Gent. to be EnEgn. Deed March 9,
'Pentridge and Codrne Park Volunteer Infantry.
John Turton, Gent. to be Enfign. Dated March 9, ans.
Tib(belf, Morton, Blackwell, and Pinxton Company
of Volunteer Infantry.
. .

Jan Robert Sharpe, Ely. to C: plain Commandant.
John Cot.e. Gent. to Le I.kercaant.
Iliam Downing, Gent, to be Enflgn. Dated March 12, 18:4.

likeflon Company tt: Volunteer Infantry.
James Potter, Efq to be Captain Commandant. •
Samuel Cocker, Gout. to be Lieutenant.
Richard Potter, Gent. to be Lnign. Dated Mt.rch it, tins.
Commiaions in the Eaft lient Militia, figned by
the Lord Lieutenant.
To be Captain—.Edvtard Brome, F.fq. Dated Feb. 21, 1805.
To be Lieutentnt,s—Henry Simmons, George Tintler, Peter
Cook, and Henry Terry, Cents. Dated Jan. tt, ans.
To be Entigns—John E. Spier, and William Reece, Gents. Dated
January tr, tilos.
Thomas Armitage, Gent. Dated Feb. 21,180.5.
CommiXons in the Herefordlhire Militia, figned by
• the Lord Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Colonel George Cornwall to be Colonel, vice the Earl
of Effes, reigned. Dated Feb. 25, eBO5.
Major Thomas Foley to be Lieutenant Colonel, vioe Cornewall,
promoted. Dated March 14, 180,5.
Second Major John Berington to be Firit Major, vice Foley, pro•
mated. Dated as above.
J. C. Greenfield, Gent. to bc Fnlign. Dated Feb. 1, 1805.
CommaiGon in the Royal Regiment of Devon and
Cornwall Miners, figned by the Lord Warden.—
Dated Match 8, t Bos.
James Hull, Efq. to be Captain, vice W. Staekhoufe, reigned.

I Ire ''""'"""t to be coundered as meaning ails of charier, all the
THE CORSICAN DOCTOR. crinfequences mue follow ; but, if the Tetiatriz.
—4— meant to go beyond this, ar.d give the Bifhop a die;
IN TRUE •NACRIIONTICS cretion, not merely for his own benefit, but a difcre-
- tion fe indefinite, that the Court could not stet upon
Bank's a Beltoo's pleafure, it. then it came to the point, whether the Tellatrix
To win proud Lbna's treafure; ' meant to create fuch a trot& ? Upon the whole of the
Nor let the Spaniard's Riches
Fill hill th' Ufurpa's breeches. cafe, his Lordfhip did not think fuch *as the inten-
,
He'd beat us lingk-handed; lion of the reftatrix : he confidered that the words
I . Yet Dons he has comniandal of the will were too indefinite, too vague, and too
To fign a league offodive; uncertain, to create a trust in the Bifhop of Durham;
Of Britons appreloinfire. and, therefore, he was of opinion, that the decree
And Hagan-Mogan's orders, fhould be affirmed. The Bifhop of Durham was in
To menace Albion's Borders; Court during the argument on Monday, but his
Ligurian [amen toren; •
• Scant tars now Gallia nurfs.s. Lordfhip did not attend the judgment this y.
da
. .
None face Jou N BULL on ocean ;
He'd give them Mon a potiou-. ASSIZES.
I Next Portugal he ftpiceses,
----
But fcarcc his craving cafes.
The Affizes for Lincolnfhire yielded Co much bu-
Swits friends he faithleb plunders;
And thus by others thunders.
finds, that the Judge was detained there a day long-
Neat robs he all the Latins f er than ordinary.
Nor Vdpers minds, nor Matins. Thomas Alcough, charged by the Coroner's In-
what his paw troopi are fickly, quell, on a view of the body of James Rawlinfon,
To Hell hefends them quickly; then lying dead at Ledford, with felony and man-
.
To rave their food by death, Sir I I aug g
hter, was found uilty. The death of Rawlin-
NAPO Lao N fteps dui: breatit,Sk!
Fit Prince for foini of PLOT% fon was occ-afioned by his challenging and fighting
. II Sou APAITt the Brum. the prifoner while they were both drunk ; but, in
May he BM role thofe devils; countleration of the exemplary forbearance of the
By poifoo cure their evils ! prifoner until the contlid commenced, he was fen.
And fend each Game Imp, Sir! - tented only to pay a fine of one fhilling, and to be
' For Die, their Sire, to pimp. Sir ! imprifoned a week.
Thief Hermes them will tither;
No Gattie thief's a Mother. The indiftment againft Peter aft, for Sooting at
At Orcus they, arriving, . and killing Robert Rimington, whilft (leafing tab-
, undergo a thriving; bits (rem his warren, was thrown out by the Grand
l Then flee to worfe than Hell, Sir; Jury. It then remained to try EaR on the verdid of
No Dell with them will dwell, Sir ! the Inquefi on the body of the deceafed, but it was
OF ""--
'I-- CIIIRER• e found to be fo informally worded as to contain no
criminal charge againft the prifoner, who was in con-
Leff, INTELLIGENCE. fequence difcharged. On this occalon the Judge
-
--....—.
, expelled his concern at the little ability and lets at-
COURT OF CHANCERY, MARCH ao. tention which frequently marked the proceedings of
MORICR V. THE BISHOP OF DURHAM. Coroners. Inflead, he oblerved, of an application
This was an appeal by the Defendant againft the being made to Parliament for an encreafed allowance
decree of the Mailer of the Rolls, under the follow- for the duties of that certainly highly important of.
ing circumflances: fice, it were much to be wetted a ftandard of qualiti-
; The late Mrs. Ann Scracherodi, by her ha will cation was eftablifhed, and more circumepedion ufed
and tenement, after a variety of other beeuells, de. in the elation of men to filch frtuations.
'vifed the refidue of her large property, amounting Before the Judge left the city he was pleated to re-
! nearly to 30,0001. to the Bifhop of Durham, in twit, prieve all the (even pie-otters on whom he had pro-
, te be applied in ads of benevolence and liberality.— nounced fentence of deith, for tranfportation.
The Bilhop accordingly applied the iotereft of that On Friday the Affizes for Mx doled at Chelmf
reGdue in fuch ads of charity as he confidered to be ford. T. Smith was arraigned on the Coroner's in-
comprehended iu the words of the Will, and the in- quell for killing and flaying
_l-44h Biggs. Smith
tent of the teftatrix. The Plaintiff, as the next of WAS a corporal in the Wietans Volunteers, and the
' kin to the deceafed, filed a bill in this Court for the deceafed a proprietor of the Stratford lieges. On the
' recovery of that relidue, and the Mailer of the Rolls zoth of Augutf, the prifoner returning from exercife,
being of opinion that the true intent and meaning of met with Biggs in company with two women ; tome
the teftatrix was not fufficiently expreffett in the words paned, and the corporal gave Biggs a blow on
words of the will; and, that the words benevolence the head with his mufket, which in the event canted
' and liberality, without any farther explanation, bore his death ; but from the evidence of a Mr. Taylor, a
an indefinite fignificatiun, not fufficient to create a Surgeon, it appeared that the deceafed would pro.
'run for any fpecific purpofe in the Billie ; his Ho- bably have recovered if he had taken care of him.
' sour decreed, that the property feould go to the fele but that contrary to all advice, he went to Lon-
. Plaintiff, as next of kin. From this decree the De- don and caught a cold, which terminated in a locked
fendant appealed, and the caufe came on to be heard jaw, of which he died. Not Guilty.
on Monday lab before the Cueeceeect, when it The York Affizes ccmmenced on Saturday fe'n•
underwent very long and able difcufnore by the AT- night. The following capital convidiens took place
TOREET GENERAL, Mr. RICHARDS. and Mr. Maa- in the courfe of the week : George Kay, Edmund
. TIN, for the Appellant; and Merfrs. ROMILLY and Hines, and Wm. Wilton, for robbing Mary Lodirnan
Beet, for the Refpondents ; in the courfe of which upon the highway; Benj. Oldroyd, for the murder
much legal argument, and logical reafoning, were of Jofeph Oldroyd ; Ann Haywood, for the murder
difplayed by the Learned Collide' on each fide, upon of er female beamed child ; Sam. Collier, for wit.
the queftion, whether the words " ads of benevo. fully letting fire to a cotton faetory at Dob Crofe
lence and liberality," could be confidered as mean- Of there B. Oldroyd and Ann Haywood were or-
ing " ads of charity ?" For this purpnfe, authorities deredito be executes.
from Holy Writ, from Cicero, Dr. Paley, the Sta- At Dorchefter, where the Judges opened their
. Mc of Elizabeth, and a number of decided cafes, Commiffion on Thurfday, there were eleven prilbners
were cited. for trial, one of whom, Robert Symes, for obtaining
The argument was refnmed this day by Mr. money under falfe pretence., was fentenced to twelve
Ricualos, and, after Come further difeuffion, months imprifonment ; James Selby, and Ann Maria
The LORD CHANCELLOR obferved that, in the Oliver, for fleeting feveral bottles of port wine, fit
prefent cafe, the fire thing to be confidered was, months imprifonment; W. Paul, for bigamy, one
whether the teftatrix meant to create a truft, nr to month's imprifnment.
make a bequeft ?If the truftee were not compellable, At the Wiltfhire Affixes, held at Salifbnry on
to execute fuch torn, the will mutt be read as if no Monday fe'nnight, Wm. Cox, for uttering a forged
Such intention exiled ; and, when the teftatrix did note, and James Heath, for houfe breaking, were
• not thew fufficiently that the meant to create a truft, capitally convifted, and fentenced to die. James La-
the purpofes which the truftee is to execute became ca., for bigamy, was fentenced to (even years trent-
fo uncertain and fo indefinite, that it mutt be fup- portation. •
pofed the teftatrix left it to the difcretion of the legs-
At the Woreeffer Affixes, which began on Mon.
• tee himfelf ; and, when objefts of fuch an indefinite day fe'nnight, E. Murphy, alias Kinfela, alias Kinfe-
nature occurred, it had been the praftice of the laugh, was convifted of bigamy. The prifoner in
t Court to confider that the mind of the teftatrix did part ailed as his own Counsel, and pleaded for him-
, not mean to create a trait. If the devife had been fele W. and E. Rude, and E. Fluitt, for breaking.
made upon a tea hereafter to be declared, or upon open the warehoufe of W. Preedy, of Little Hamp-
a teen which had failed, then the Court could inter- ton, and 'leafing a quantity of Rocking., were fen-
fere with refpeet to the difpofition of fuch devife, tented to be tranfported for feven years ; and (eve-
though
the terms might be somewhat indefinite ; ral others, for inferior offences, were adjudged to ap-
but, in filch cafes as the prefent, the Court ptopriate fentences.
could only look to the will itfelf, and he confidered At Huntingdon Anizes, which commenced on
it was impoffible that the Bilbop could hold the true Monday fe'nnight, were tried Mary Gott, for Real-
for his own ufe and benefit. ing a great coat, a flitter watch, and other articles-
-1 Here Mr. Ric MAIDS obferved to his Lordship, that Guilte—three months imprifonment, and is. fine.
the Biffiop, both in this Court and the Rolls, had in• Francis King, Thomas Lockett, and Thomas Porter,
timated, that he afted merely as a trullete for Reeling a piece of Irifh linen.—Guilty—fentenced
I The LORD Ceenceetamt refumed. The queftion to tranfportation. William Msrrintt, for leafing a
I then, he raid, was, whether this truft had been effeau- Meer watch—fix months imprifonment, and a fine
ally declared by the Teftatrix, either wholly or in part? of is. John and James Oldham, for !leafing flour
Much argument and much criticifm had been made _fentenced to rz months hard labour.
ufe of with refpeft to the true conftrudion of the John Filter and John Sword were found guilty
•
• words " benevolence and liberality," and it was to of manflaughter ; the former as principal, the latter
t be confidered whether, feparately or taken together, as Second in a pugiliftic conteft.
city could be confidered to amount to the meaning Three French prifoners, charged with forging or
I of ads of charity. His Lordfhip adverted to the uttering forged Bank of England notes, had their
feveral cafes which had been cited, and dwelt parti- trials put off, on Tome legal point referred to the opi-
milady upon chore of Mr. Bradley's Will and the nion of the Twelve Judges.
Welch Charity, where funds were created for the
chafe and diftribution of books for the propage-
pur •The Mediums in Long Acre and Shoreditch con-
, bon of the Gofpel, and the circulation of religious tinue to draw the attention of the public, as there
and pious learning. Upon thofe cafes there remained are feveral Montlers in them which no other Mu-
no doubt ; the intention of the Tenators was clear, feum in the World can produce. The molt extraor-
,
and the very words of the will called it a charitable dinary Worms ever found in human bodies, and
porpofe, and the Court afted accordingly. It was which were deilroying the vitals while the poor fuf
t'e maxim of Load Thurlow, that if there was a serer. knew not were to find relief. One Tape Worm
tr in exilling, it mutt be fuch a one as that the Court 20 feet long, with tee mouths--RoundWorme, from
can interfere, fo as to reform mal•adminiftration, or Patients, 12 inches, voided upwards—An Animal
administer due adminifiration. The qudflion then with 4 horns and 6 legs, from a Child !—A number
reeulved itfelf to thin—whether it was a gift to cha• of Black Worms from another Child, 18 feet to each,
I with a van variety of other Vermin never before Seen.
city in general, as it was underfloor.' by the Court
or, whether it was a gift going beyond thole pur- Any reels-informed medical gentleman will not lofe
poies which the Court confidered charitable ? If the his time by ;of-peeling the above. Travellers all agree
former, the Court would have old the Bifhop in they have never feen fuel' creatures in any part of the
what it was to be applied ; but if the latter, it was globe. All the above were expelled by Dr. GARD
too indefinite for the Court to pronounce or true AIR% WORM PILLS, prepared by Itimfelf, as above,
where the 1)oftor may be consulted daily. They are
If the real meaning of the words " knee°.
upon.
leave and liberality" WIT, in their technical fence, fold in boles at se 6d.-4s. 6d.-- toe 61 tend at:.