Star.
London, England, 1813-05-03 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH, MAY 1.

Came in the ESCORT gun-brig, from Guernsey.—
Sailed the QUEEN CHARLOTTE man of war, on a
cruise; also the JALOUSE sloop of war, on ditto.
Last night it blew a very heavy gale from the East.
ward, during which the brig Nancy, belonging to this
port, Commas, Master, from Penzance, with a cargo
of stone, bound to London, drove from her ancho-
rage between the Island and the Main, and drifted
ashore on the former, where her bottom received con-
siderable damage by the anchor of a neutral vessel
which lay near her, and soon after the accident she
filled with water; it is feared she will beconie a wreck
—crew saved.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY It.
Yesterday sailed his Majesty's ship MAnAciatcatt,
Captain Cum!, with a convoy, for Lisbon. His
Majesty's ship BARHAII, of 74 guns, Captain SPRAN.
GER ; CENTAUR, 74, Captain WHITE ; and TUSCAN,
16, Captain JONES, accompany the MADAGABCAR to
the Tagus, whence the whole proceed with sealed
orders, supposed on a cruise off the Western Islands,
or Coast of America. The MADAGASCAR has been
fitted out in a very superior manner, and is now con.
sidered by many naval characters peculiarly adapted
to meet an American frigate with every chance of
success ; and as it appears she is likely to proceed on
the American coast, we trust Captain Coarts will
have an opportunity of trying those Transatlantic
warriors with something like equal force. The MA.
DAGASCAR mounts 52 guns, 18, 24, and 82 pounders.
This day the whole of the above ships put back; in
consequence of the variable state of the wind. The
ANTELOPE) 50 guns, Captain BUTCHER, is appointed
convoy for the Brazils.—Wind S.S.E.

DEAL, MAY it.
Came down from the River, the Charles Mills E
Indianian, and the Juliana, FINWICKI fur Baum
Arrived the ELVPHANT, from off Flushing.—Mti
the IMPREGNABLE, of 98 guns, Admiral YOUNG;
BOYNE, 98, Captain BORLTON ; and CHRISTIAN V
Captain BALL, to join the Northern squadron.—
report has just reached here, that one of our be
has been upset off the French coast, and a man of
name of Tacker, with three or four others of
town, have been drowned.—The line-of-battle sh
&c. with the exception of the three before nan
remain as per last.
Five o'ci.ouc.--Sailed the outward-bound,
Portsmouth, under convoy of the COUNress OF Et
, cutter.— Wind N.E.

HARWICH, MAY IL
The Auckland, Capt. BRIDGE, arrived yester
from Gottenburgh, after a short passage. Cc
Baararorg and suite, the Don Cossack, with M.
Bacu, several Officers and passengers, have sa
this evening in the Lord Nelson, Capt. DEANE,
Cuxhaven. The Little Auckland, Captain LYr
sailed at the same time with the Mails of the 26th
30th ult. for Gottenburgh. The different cow
and transports still remain.—Wind East.

The REODIAN sloop of war, Captain Boss, ha
been lost on her passage from Portobello to Jamaict
The crew and specie she had on board were saved.

The RACOON, 18, Captain BLACK, for Rio Janeir
(for whose safety some fears were felt, on account
the Essex and Hornet being upon the coast), has a
rived safe at Rio with her convoy. She took in
Prizes the American ship Rebecca, from China, whit
she had the good fortune to fall in with. The CsottJ
20, Capt. TUCKER, had also arrived safe, from Cot

Tuesday a caravan, with about 23 convicts, fro
London, on their way to Gosport, stopped a few n
nutes at the Red Lion Inn, in Fareham. The waits
when In the act of serving them with some gin, f
which they had called, was robbed of a gold cha
and seals, value A. They were immediately char&
with the theft, but they handed it to each other wi
such dexterity, that they absolutely succeeded in
creting and carrying off the property, to the grief
the loser, and indignation of many who assembi
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COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY 1,
The Vice,Cba.acellor of Great Britain, Sir Tnouhs
PLUMEN sat this day, for the first time, in Lincoln's
Inn. Hall. The crowd of persons, many •of them
deeply interested, anxious to witness the first promise
of this new Judge, was great. His Honour (as he
was styled by the Bar), took home no papers for
Consideration, and postponed not .a single judgment
en any one of the motions which came before bun:

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS.
WARD W. JAVETT.

This was an action on a policy on the William,
from Savannah to England. The ship sailed from
Falmouth, in ballast, some time previous to the Ame-
rican Non-intercourse Act, to bring homerosin for the
king's-Dock-yards. On her arrival off the coast of
America a gale was coming on, and, although the
Captain had reason to suspect that a rupture might
have taken place between the United States and Great
Britain, he entered the port of Savannah. It ap-
peared, that he spoke a vessel, and, having made some
enquiry on the subject, was told to act on his own
discretion. After he had taken the ship over the bar,
and was in the American waters, he discovered that
the Nnn intercourse law, prohibiting trade with Eng-
land, had passed, and the ship was consequently seiz-
ed. Having undergone adjudication in the Admiralty
Court, she was condemned, on the ground of viola-
ting the Non-intercourse law, but afterwards libera-
ted, and released to the Captain and owners, upon a
principleof Hospitality applicable tb the circumstances
of her case, and the bona Re conduct of the owners.
On her voyage home she encountered the perils of
the sea, and the loss was sustained.
The defence was, that the Captain had vitiated the
insurance, by running into Savannah, knowing that
the ship and cargo were liable to be seized. The Jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages ACM.
CLARKS W. MERV&

This was an action brought by the Assignees of
Mr. Pickering, a bankrupt, against the defendant,
etho is the representative of persons claiming a right
to a vessel, for a trespass in taking possession of the
said -ship. It appeared, that a transfer of Mr. Picker-
ing's share in the ship had been made while she was
at sea, but it wanted the forms necessary to make it
valid, and, when Mr. Picketing became a bankrupt,
the assignees laid claim to it as the bankrupt's effects.
Th&defendants having taken possession of the ship,
this action was brought to try the question. After
some consultation between the Counsel on both sides,
the parties agreed to a verdict for the damages laid in
the declaration, provided the plaintiff gave a warranty
of their right and title trr the property.—A verdict
was accordingly taken for the plaintiff.