Star.
London, England, 1801-10-14 00:00:00

QUARTER SESSIONS.

'rho Q.:tarter Seffions for the cnnnty of Kent,
hid at Maidtione on Thufday .fc'nnight, came on
- he heard the appeals of thirty-nine journepmen
bifcuit bakers, late belonging to the ViEtualing Of.
lice, at Deptford, againfi convictions on the com-
bination A& They had been convicted in Au-
gull, by the Magiftrates at the Police Office in
Southwat k, for combining to raife their wages.
Mr. lintevEr was Counfel for the profecution,
and opened the cafe, Rating, that in July !aft they
picfmted a petition to the Commiflioners of the
Vitlualling Office, requeßing an increafe of wagts,
which the Board refufed to grant ; upon which
they all (truck work.
In the evidence, however, it came out that the
anfwer from the Commiffioners, befides refoling
the advance of wages, was, that' if any of them
thole to leave on that account, they fhonld never
be employed again. That anfwer was given to
one of the Journeymen, who repeated it to the reit ;
and be being called by the profecutor, 'Rated that
he underflood it, and fo did all the men, thitthey
were at liberty to go if they chafe, oily that they
fhould not be allowed to return. Eveny one of
them finifhed his wait before he left.
Mr. Guansy, who was "Counfel for the appel-
lants, addreffed the Court in a long and very ani-
mated fpecch, in their behalf, and the Court were
unanimoufly of opinion that the convictions ought
to be qualhed.
• Surrey Quarter Seffions commenced no Tuef-
• day fe'nnight at Kingfion, and finifhed on Satur-
day; 36 prifoners were tried, five of whom wers
fentenced for tranfportation, fevers' foe various
terms of imprifonment; and one to he pillored.
One cafe particularly arrellosi *fitatfriAl•—
Mellon,a Chimney•fweeper, was indiaed for affanit
und'eruelty on and to his apprentice:- • •
It appeared that, about fix weekellnee, two
-Gentlemen, returning home from Surrey-ftrare,
up Wellmoreland Row, Walworth, heard a
faint cry, as of a perfon in dare's. Humanity
prompted them to enquire the carafe ; and on en-
tering the houfe from whence the cry proceeded,
they difcovered a boy fufpcisded from a beam by
the veil of his right hand, sad his left band and
foot. tied together. In this dreadful fipation it
appeared that he had alfo, been flogged =ids back
in a revere manner. They balled- for a/finance,
when the boy was taken away by Mr. Snow, the
fuperintendent of the watoh, and Mmveyed to the
humane care of the Mailer of Newington Work-
houfe. The boy's mailer was then taken into tut-
tody, and after a fall examination fully enminitted
for trial. The profecution was carried on by the
Gentlemen of Newtngton, and the Jury • having
fourTd- him Guilty, the Ramose, after a very
impreffive and admonitory addict, pronounced
fentence of fix months imprtfonment in the county
gaol. and to nand in and upon the Pillory, near
St. George's Church.
Mr. Da vies, a Pawnbroker ofSt;George's-fields.
was tried for an affaalt on a pawner; and it being
a traverfc, the Bench rekommended an adjulf
min, which being acceded to, a verdict of aquit-
tat took place.
EiSEI.-At the Quarter Saone for this coun-
ty a curious carafe came on to be heard. It was
an indiatment againft Elizabeth Manfhip, wife to
a refpatable farmer at Ormefty, the raid con°-
ty, for an outrage committed upon the Reverend
Eli Morgan Price; Minifier of that parifb, while
officiating in the Church. The indidment was
framed on a claufe In an AR paired in the if of
William and Mary, which impofed a fine of zol.
upon any perfon who Mall dillurb or mold} ano-
ther in any Church, Chapel, or Congregation. It
appeared in evidence,•that while the Rev. Pallor
was reading the new form of Thankfgiving for the
late plentiful harvcft, the Defendant rufhed out of
fer pew, ran to the reading-delk, and fnatched the
paper out of his hands, to the very great difturb-
mice and alarm of the congregation.

Mr. MAlt3ii, Counfel for the Defendant, con-
tended that the indiament could not be maintain-
ed, becaufe the Aft was meant Only to protc the.
places of worfhip frequented by Diffenters, who
were the only feft the Legillature had in view when
the Toleration Ad was framed, and that this was
evident from the very words of the elaufe, which
are—" Any Church, Chapel, or Congregation,
protefled by this Aft"—and that it was not to be
toppofl.l that the Church of Englrnd, all offences
ag.tintl which are panifhable in the Spiritual
Court, was meant to he comprehended in the places
of worthip under the Statute alluded to. The
Court, hover, over-ruled this objeftion. The learn-
ed Counfel then addreffed the Jury on behalf of
the Defendant in a very able manner. Ile Paid
that irrevercnd behaviour or violent outrage fhould
rarer find in him an aityocate or apologia, when
at wax exhibited in a place dedicated to the wor-
fi,ip cf the Se me lit INC; ; but he conjured the
Tory to lot:: (.11 his Client as an objet of pity.—
She was a woman, and the infirmity of her lex
gave.her lime claim to compaffion ; he did not
mean to jutlify tier conduct ; but women were lia-
hle to elf- horn the extrem. ;inability of their na-
ture. This tinfe'reu:i :c Lady lutd taken it into
her held that the encli ....ire going on in this part
if the country had a tend envy to injure and op
prcfs t:le poor; and the foonfli notion haviogsvoll..
e.t epon her mind, the thought the Clergyman was
,ing to re.ict a Lot ice fua- a meeting to confider of
4 new crilloinr,, when the ran up to him in a fit
of and tore the paper from his hands
the :wit done is the r.ontent of delufion, and
h truu.44 :ie Ihould not appeal in vain to.the feel-
ings or the Jury, more etpecially as the conk-
erietts of the At n ould fall on her hufband, out
of whole pocket the penalty mutt come.
The Cla:rman (J.t rs Muscity, Efq.) eVery
tha: tile cafe was a vary feu ions and important
;nc. Ile laid that he Lad hero engauPci in the
.iaice of the law fry nearly thirty years, and Tie-
,/ r recilleCted an indktment upon this Statute.—
mvitio:is of it were nholefome I and if they
.rc ;.boliihed the performance of public

might be interrupted with impunity. It was ne•'
ceffary for the fake of religion itfelf that this-kind
of offence fhould be feverely punithed.
The ,jnry found the Defendant Guilty. She was
fentenceei tb pay a fine of sol. which the paid, and
was difchargcd.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Oficoior 13:

titurAßY PROMOTICiNS.

WAR-OFFICE, OCTOBER 13.
. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards.
'Co be Lifutenalits, withootimechafe--Comets Edmund Egan,
Riebatd D. Cane, Marcus John Anuellcy, John Knipe; and
Charles Moore.
To be Cornets—Adjutant Edwardliougliton, Stephen Moore,
Gent. and Arthur Citiehefter, Gent.
7th Ditto—Cornet John Drake to be Lteutenent, by purehafe,
vice Croftsle, who retires.
7th Rggiment of Light Dragoons—Samba Gtorge Dokinficid,
Gent. to be Cdenet, without purchafe, vies' Mblefworth,
promoted.
totis Dittei—The Right Honoorabit I.atd.Alexmdei ciordon
to be Cornet, witkont purehafe, vice Johnfon, proisoted ;
Ralph Boteler Joh °fon, Gent. to be. CBtrictovithoht purebarei
vice aouvrrie, prompted..
14th Ditto—Lieutenan Merles it** Ship t to'he Captain;
by pureisare, vice Saville, wl4 retires.
19th Ditio--Lietitenint Jofcpb DotVfosi,. front the both !bet,
to be Lieutenant, vice Hanl,whoeielsabges; Males Alidy
Chapman, Gent. to be Cornet, without Iserchafe.
14th Regiment of Foot Captain Edward Conlon to be Major,
by purcbarc, vice Hindfon, who retires; Lieutenant Davis
Innis to be copula, vice Cogan; Eobgn J. C., Wood to be
Li utenant, vicc Innes.
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aad Ditto—inftgas Henry Florida to be Li without
pureince, Tice Penal, 1...0..4 to the Ith Light s ;
Arthur Knity, Gent. to be Ettftga, teitelturtfet.
34th Ditto-..Enfign Anthony Ikowneto be Lbrateentrn, by rm.
chafe, •ice Otter, who retires. •
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4otk Ditto--Con_liam Ellla, Gem tO itelLollitt, without
rtrobafe, ,ice 'Lachlan, (Waitaki by ties festenee of a
Court Martial.

16thihno-4-ieutenant William Moore, from the WIMPY of
Hie We kale Po*, to be Lieutenant,. Site Birch, who ex-
choke ; Licensees William Thorium to be Aclistant,vice
Itefs, Lai r-44nu
Ditto--Endin Ttiociaag dock tebe Ltedreftiffit.l6
&ale, vice Dc Laiw, who Mins; Etter Feehhetel Hd4a
tabs Lanai:nom. by pirehafe, vice. Heiner, whci retires:
William Tbecopfon. Gent. to be Kokos, by purchak vice
. Warner, promoted; John Doherty, Gent. to be EnfigO, by
marchers, vice Elth, promoted.
514.04?a5a9 of Fajot—Liesant litesievick :Adger be
o„ Yorelsfe, vice Who retires ; Fign Ate
thony C. Martin to be lieutenant, by pantie% NM Grieve,
whe retires.
Ilitted—EaSja Cherie Regisy to be Illeutenent, by per-
ehafe.wiec logieby, promoted.
66431 Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Haltil, hem the 'l9th Light
, Dragoons, to be Lieuemant, vice Decoke, who &changes;
stelae Quarter-Mager Francis De La Chan to be Quarter-
MAL; vice Rawdon, acceded.
62d Regiment of Foot.
To be liatilgm, without purchafe--Quarter-Metter William
Hodgthafon, vice Theism, prolneted; George A. Mot, Gent.
vice Kerr, promoted; Henry Pettier, Gent. Mee Dosage,
promoted. „,
To be altuarter.Maliee--Seijeint-Major John Davis, vice
HodgkUnfon.
68th Ditto—Lieutenant lames Winnett to be Captain-Unite-
nest, withoet pawchefe, vice Stewart, promoted; Bap
George Williams to be Lieutenant, vice Winnett.
69th Dime—Lieutenant Marc Rene Mentalembert, front the
29th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by purehafe, vice
Cooper Who retires.
81It Ditte—Cornet E. H. Lambert, from the Ift Dragoons, to
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be Lientasant, by porch*, viceMattertiojiwiso
13d•Dittts—Thonsas meter, Gun. to be E ,'wittont pur-
dah Mir Grabs* , befog abf **hold leave.
snit Ditto—Brevet Major Henry Esitioe, from the Seta& Bri-
adert• be Captain, vice Campbell, who exchanges; En-
ftmm Collins to Be Lieutenant, without parade, lice
John Campbell, ed in the Cape Regiment.
New South Wales William Moose to he Lieu-
tenant, vice Lucahtiesteafed ; Cadwallader Drage°, Gent.

to be indp, vice Moore.
Scotch Brigade..-Captabs Areldbuld Cipapbell, from the 93 ft
Foot, to be Captain, vine &Mae, Ida exchanges.
The Cape Regiment —4olga Stephen D'Arcey to be Lieute-
nant; William Bolan, Gent. to be gadget.
nth Weft India Reglitent—.Eitegn J. B. Everett, from the sd
Regiment of the Tower Hamlets Militia, to be %arta-
Molter, vice Hague, fuperfedcd, being 'Went without leave.
6th bitto--Eniign Anthooj Graves, from the tft Welt India
Regiment, to be Lava, without pnrchafe, vice Rofa, pro-
moted.
INVALIDS.
Francis White, hde in the tit Foot Guards, ta be En-
dgn in the late Captain Bulkeley's Independent Company of
Invalkla at Plymouth, vice Xing, promoted.