Star.
London, England, 1815-12-20 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS, tybc, DEC. 19.

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Corson.—The export houses purchase small par-
cels of Cotton, hut continue to watch the market
earnestly. They have offered 2s. for the small cargo
of Maranhams lately arrived ; the suffer has been re-
jected.
The total sales of last week are between five
and 600 bales, viz. :-200 Orleans, it 19d.; 35 80.
weds, 18d. a 19d.; 20 Pernams, at 2b. Bd.; 40
hias, 2s. Id.; and the following, exclusive of duty-
-196 Bengal:, 1311 a 161; 10 Surat:, at 1 tid. ; and
40 Bourbons, at 2s. 60. a 3s. 31d. The descriptions
taken for export are l3engals and Orleans, altogether

only 200 bags.
It is of much importance to mention, that the pa-
pers and letters received yesterday from New Orleans
state that the crops of Cotton had greatly failed ; iii
place of the usual quantity, 50,000 bags, the total
exports were not expected to exceed 20,000. The
accounts coming-from such a variety of tespectahlt•
channels, we are inclined to place full confidence in

the statement.
LIVERPOOL, Mc. 16.—The continued heavy arri-
vals of Cotton from the United States and the Bra-
zils have occasioned, if possible, a still greater duil-
ness in our market this week than we expo ienced the
last. On Saturday there was a fair demand, but
' since then the sales have been extremely limited, and
tie prices have been daily giving way ; so that the
business done in the last few days has, in several
instances, been at fully one penny per pound decline
from our last quotations. The total amount only to

2860 bags.
Secan.—The market continued without interest
till Thursday, when 336 birds. 13 tierces Muscovades
were brought forward to public sale. From the no-
velty. it attracted great attevtion ; the Sugars might
be termed fair quality. St. Lucie. The first three
lots went off at 795. Gd. a 80s. Gd. being a shade un-
der the market currency. The demand became after-
wards animated, and the sale went off briskiy at

prices about 2s. higher ; one let good realized 89s.
the general price 78s. a S2s. ; and, if the sale might
be taken as a criterion of the market, the [slices may
be stated is. a 2s. higher. The sales towards th,
close of the week could, however, be made at the for-
our currency.
It was calculated the accounts received on Satur-
day of a hurricane at Jamaica would greatly affect
the Sugar mac kit : no variation has yet taken place;
but if the destruction to the estates bears any, propor-
tion to the Jamage done at sea, it will no doubt oc.
casiciu m ch alteration. It might be stated that we
have yet a very imperfect account of the gale. The
Cane was ex. city in the situation to receive the most
injury, being a shalt time revious .0 the cutting ;
and shoull it have extended to the soathward of the
island, the next account may be of the must serious
• scrtption.
There has been but little business done this fore.
r. .tat in Muscovadoes, the prices unvaried. The de.
Hattie' from the warehouses last week, 2975 casks
for home consumption -31 l exported.
Considerable interest continues to be excited by
the probability that for some time the Sugars of
Martinique and Guadalonpe will be brought to this
market-the late Item with France allowing these'
islands to he retained till the adjustment of the claims
against the French Government are settled ; a pro-
portion of these Sugars may therefore be expected ;
but there is such a facility in exporting to other
islands, and such a flattering prospect in shirping to
the American markets, that it is probable the greater
proportion will be sent to the United States.
COFFEL-The inquiries after Coffee last week con.
tinned limited, and the offers were only for parcels
that could be procured a shade under the previous
currency. The only public sale since our last con.
sisted of 315 casks, 161 bags, all plantation, chiefly
Jamaica Coffee. The late currency was fully main-
tained-ordinary Jamaica, 655. 6d. a 6tis. ; good or- i
dinary pale, in extensive parcels, at 70s. a 725.; fine
ordinary, 735. 6d. a 745. 6d. The demand fie. Cot.
fee appears so very limited, that towards the close
of the sale the prices rather gave way, and a conside.
rable proportion was in consequence taken in by the
brokers.
IRISH PROVISIONS. Btc.-The prime parcels of Beef
still find buyers ; the ordinary qualities are unsale.'
able, except by public auction, at very reduced rates.
Pork is in demand for the usual shipments of the
season. The new Bacon continues in request- the
old neglected. Fine Butter is in improving de-
mand-the ordinary description has been heavy, but
the return of hard weather is likely to produce the
anticipated demand.
Hemp, FLAX, TALLOW, Etc.-There was a small
parcel of Tallow brought to public sale last week-
nine casks Yellow Candle went at .585.; about sixty
casks repacked and mixed .50s. a 535. ; the prices
generally may be stated at a small decline; Yellow
Candle, 61s. a Ws. We find by several applications
from the country that our reported prices are consi-
dered too low ; hut we beg explicitly to state, that
the quotations we give are the prices by cargoes or
large parcels. and generally the quotations ate in con-
sequence Is. a 2s. below the official account of the
Chandlers' Company's prices. Hemp continues heavy.
In Flax there is little variation.
OLLs.-The trade continue purchasing small par-
cels of Greenland Oil for their immediate wants, the
greater proportion still at the outports. The price
here may be stated 4137. A public sale of one hun-
dred tons Gallipoli Oil was brought forward last
week ; as there was no offer above £9O, the whole
was withdrawn.
NAVAL Svoaxs.-There is no rough Turpentine
at market, except parcels in the hands of the trade;
a cargo (we believe about 2000 barrels) in the river,
from America, has been sold at 18s. but the ship is
not yet reported. Spirits little varied. Tar heavy,
at a farther decline of about Is.
TRA.-The sale at the India House has closed.
Bohea sold at Is. 90. a Is. 11d.; Congou in Bohea
chests, N. 3d. a 2s. 4d. • Congous, '2s. itst. 3t. Bd.
about 1500 refused; dampoi, 4s. a 4s. Gd. ; Soil-
chong, in private trade, 3s. a 41. ; Twankay, 3s. '2d.
a 3s. 7d.; Hyman Skin, Ss. 2tf. a ss. 4d. ; Hyson,
ss. 9d. a ss. 114 d. ; Gunpowder, ss. lod. a 6s. 2d.
Tobacco.-'!'here is very little husiness doing in
Tobacco, and purchases may be made a shade lower;
cargoes continue to cita.. Marylands, 60:. a 655. ;
Virginias, 90s. a 965. for the continental markets; for
London at 130.. a 14.0.
FRUIT.-The late arrivals of Smyrna Fruit have
been brought to market.

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4DMIRAI►7r sEsSioNs.

Yesterday these Sessions were opened at Justice
Hall, in the Old Bailey, before the Right Hun. Sir
WILLIAM Scum' aad Mr. Justice HEATH.
Jam Swarm alias Svinae7, was indicted for feloni-
ously, hostilely, and piratically deserting our Sove-
reign Lard the King, and adhering to the United
States of Amenca, the Government of the said
Power ing then at war with Great Britain, and
enemies hi ur said Lord the King.
Dr.Roinsaosi stated the case at consider Ve length.
Captain V. Stanvers ex 4mined by Mr. Jeavis, de-
posed, that he was Commander of the Saringapatain,
S.aith yea IVhaler, in the year 1812. !le went out
on a voyage in the month of March in that year.
The prisoner was then a seaman on ha ird the vessel.
He was a Scotchman, and went by the name of
" Sandy." On the 13th of July, when in Lea Bay,
off the GAllipago 1.1411,i5, his ship was captured by
the American frigate Essex. Witness. and all his
crew were put on hoard the latter vessel soon after,
and placed in irons. In a few days. however, the
seamen were released from their's, and the witness
and his officers only kept confined in that stay. He
considered himself and his two mates treated infa-
mously in this respect, being rather made a .shew of
by the American officers. Wittwss had an opportu-
nity of seeing all that passed. Heard Asa that the
prisoner, and some more of his crew, were about to
join the Essex as seamen. He accordingly addressed
them, advising them not to be traitors to their coun-
try, and threatenimg it they did he would assuredly
prosecute them whenever it lay in his power. This
warning he repeated several times to the prisoner, and
seeing him on the gangway of the Essex mixing as
one of her crew, he called out to him not to desert
his country, that if he wished it he might p;.a tot
shore in a caste], or in some ether way round the
Cape of e'd Hope, .St. Helena, or the Alain--
Witness afterwards sa the prisoner go into the cabin
of the Captain, and return out with one or two others,
having money in his hand, and then holding some
conversation about America. Witness saw him .1
kw days after whetting and brandishing a cutlass
Civil deck. Witness Lying brought upon deck in
irons, asked the prisoner what he meant by brandish.
ing the weapon? and hoped he would not turn it
against his country. The prisoner replied he would
tight for what country he pleased, nor did he see
what difference it made, to fight fur England snore
than America. Witness afterwards undersfo td that
the prisoner had joined the Essex, by mustering with
the crew—heard the names of the crew called over,
and the prisoner answered to his name. After the
prisoner had left the Essex, he went on board a s:naii
vessel called the Little Essex, and did not see him
again until the arrival of the homer at Plymouth, in
December, 18!4. Then hearing of the capture of
the Essex by the Phoebe, he went on board, and
having seen the prisoner there, be reminaad lain of
his desertion to the enemy, and said he WAS deter-
mined to keep his word arid prosecute him.
Mr. Edward Lawsuit was master of the ship Sir
Edward Hamilton. On the 14th of September,
1814, Ile was captured by the American frigate Es-
sex. The prisoner was then on board the said it igate,
but witness had previously known him on board the
Sertngapatam. Witness remained six months on
board the Essex, and "the prisoner did duty all that
tune.

Mr. John Hamilton was assistant clerk on board
the Photbe frigate, when she captured the Esiez,
about two leagues off the Valparaiso, on the 28th ot
March, 1814. The First Lieutenant asked the pri-
soner what countryman he was when he came on
board from Valparaiso? when he replied he was a
Scotchniait. Witness immediately made an entry of
the circumstance in the muster-book. Prisoner wi-
ther said he had been with the Little Essex un shore
to take care of the sick, and that lie then ran away
from the American service.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLEY—Prisoner was not
on board the Essex when captured, nor did he ever
see him in any engagement against his country.
The case for the prosecution being here closed,
Captain Hillyer deposed to the general good con-
duct of the prisoner while on board the Phoebe, but
considered him rather silly in his demeanour, and of
exceeding weak intellect.
The prisoner in his defence said, that he had never
raised his hand against his King or country, and that
as soon as he had bad an opportunity ut so d .ing,
he deserted the Americans, into whose bands he had
fallen.
Mr. Justice HEATH having summed up the evi-
dence, the Jury retired for a short time, and returned
with a verdict of Guilty ; but recommended the pri-
soner to mercy on account of the favourable charac-
ter given of bun by Captain Hillyer.
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, in an impressive manner pro.
ceeded to pronounce the dreadful sentence of the law,
observing at the sante time, that although the recom-
mendation just made should not fail to be urged in the
proper channel, yet there were circumstances attend.
ing the offence of the prisoner, which deprived !inn
(Sir W. Scott) of holding out to him hopes which
might prove unavailing.
The prisoner is a fine young man, about 20 years
of age, and heard the sentence with firmness and
decency.
Archibald Campbell was indicted for starving and
murdering John Thomas Raine, on the high seas,
and on board the ship called the Samuel Cumming.
The only witnesses for the prosecution were Edward
Charrington and William Pearce Probyn, two mari-
ners, who came home with the prisoner in the Samuel
Cumming, of which he was master. The deceased,
John Thomas Raine, was in a very sickly state of
health, and was on board for the purpose of wui king
his passage to England from Jamaica. The general
evidence of these witnesses, consisted of very dis-
gusting particulars relative to the prisoner's conduct
on the one hand, and the death of Raine on the
other, all of which was contradicted or falsified by
the witnesses for the defence.
In a written detente the prisoner stated, that this
prosecution originated in the conspiracy of a tin bu.
lent and refractory crew, because he had attempted
to make them do their duty. His case was that of
every Captain sit a merchantman who should be
plated in similar difficult circumstances. He sh Ind
call three witnesses, all ot whom had been passengers
ou board the Samuel Cumming, and willingly entrust
' his fate to their testimony.
Mr. Christie deposed, that he was a planter, and

came home in the daratel CessiminO. Prom c
moment he 54w the deceased, he tkraight he cntild
not long survive. lie had heard Captain Camthed
give a general order to the Steward to give who(
was lett at the cabin table in the sick. The crew
was short of its complement, aud the ship very leaky.
It was difficult to get the crew to work, arid hi,
leto de servant War once ohl;ged t I assist at 11,e
pump. The Captain laintself worked at it 3s hard As
any of the crew. The deceased r.nee asked him 1,4
medicine, which lie adarta,i.:terrA to bairn, wi.en
applied fur half a do%en of v.ifie. The Stewar.i,
was preseat, then tuld the witness that Itaine
dergaged.
Au.. Christie confirmed the evidence of the •7i,
witness, and had always coilb.desed the irribGet..
very humane man.
Mr. Monkhouse, another passe:l7er, dr r,, t.,
mutinous firhuviour of the crew, and ex t
belief, that 110113 that circumstance, and 1!;e ;tit:se
condition of the ship, codling hut the ::ctive 11101.1
of Captain Canybell had secured their sale atitbal
in England.
Mr. JusCice Heactt aAted the Jury if it was 'lyres,
sary for bun to recapitulate the evidence ?—whf, re.
plied in the negative, and instantly actrunkti
i boner.
Thu trial of Jvha Samuel
Brcriman alias BrueA, charged with the as:v(lyr • I
the EXCiSerflal Of Jh tl, IS postponed till Imuary,,

Ilow.srttECT.--Yintetday a It:n7 investigation t, „,k
place before Mr. bentsie, respecting a Virgety toodi
has been committed "non the Commiic'unees ct
Greenwich Ilo•pleal.—John Rush, beinnwnt; to i 's
Majesty's ship the &meaning, and William
a seaman, belonging to his M tjesty's frig.,to t, 7.:
lacca. were brang:tt to this Otli;e, and chir,(•_: hy
Mr. Senior Jones, belonging to the Office 3: U:
wich ll spiral, i.n tispicton being c0r.c..rt,..,i
forging certiricatrs 014tain
Off It'opnotals, the father of Williant
prisoner, was charged with being concerned in as ti-
eing in uttering them.---"yhe prtioacrs were
ted for further examine, .n.