Star.
London, England, 1814-08-30 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS .lii ORDER.

The 9.8r1; Regiment of Foot, which had been quar-
tered at Pendennis, since the disbanding of the Royal
Miners, having received orders to proceed, by forced
marches, to Plymouth, for the purpose of embarking
there for America, the baggage passed through
Lostwithiel on Sunday se'nnight. Fourc6l!the baggage
yuard, who had been drinking at a pliblie house in
the town, remained behind when thq party moved
forward, as it should seem, unconscious of the de-
parture of their cismrades. Two of the four were
so much Inv-Aimed, as to render it impassible for
then. to proceed, and the other two who appeared
in full possession of their senses, applied to a con-
stable to procure a cart to convey the drunken men
to the next town. This the constable refused to
do, as did a Magistrate who happened to be passing
by at the time. An altercation ensued, and the sot-
doers threatened to shoot the constable, who prudently
retreated in • his house and shut the door. Enraged
at this they fixed their bayonets, with which they me-
naced some persons who stood by, at the same time
threatened to fire throneh the constable's door, and
proceeded to charge their muskets with ball car-
tridges, which had been served out to them as part
of the baggage guard. After baying loaded their
pieces they walked down Fore:street, one of them
presenting his musket in different directions, and at-,
tempting to fire it amongst the people, a number of
whom were assembled in the street; happily the ruf-
fian was unable to effect his purpose, as the piece
lashed in the pan without going off. Having pro-
ceeded in this way for some distance, regardless of
the remonstrances and entreaties of the inhabitants,
they were met by Joseph Burnett, the town serjeant,
who made known that he was a peace officer, and
should take the man who was endeavouring to dis-
charge his piece into custody. The solelier replied,
64 I'd shoot you first," and resting his musket on the
wheel of a cart, in ft ont of 13urnett, declared, that if
be advanced an inch he would fire. The officer
moved a little on one side, to get out of the direction
of the piece, when the vill ,ht raised the musket,
stepped back a few paces, and levelling it at the un-
fortunate man, instantly fired. The ball passed
through Burneti's body, and struck another man
named Walter Davies, who stood beMsd him, near
the hip, shattering his uack bone ; both instantly fell.
The spectatiss immediately endeavoured to secure
the miscreants, who made all the resistance in their
power ; fortunately the man whose musket was not
diszharged, was seized before he could fire; the other
kept we people at bay with his bayonet for some
time, bu, was at length secured without further mis.
chief. Burnett expired in about half an hour after
be was I.iifu Davies languished until Wednesday,
When he also died. Both have left families : the
former nine, and the latter five children. A Co-
roner's Inquest was held on the body of Burnett on
Monday, and returned a verdict of Wilful Murder
against JAa *Siva and Richard Resers, who were con-
ducted to &dams Gaol.

We mentioned sane time past the libtral bequest
of Mr. KISL Clip who died on his home passage from
• the Last Indies, and left the reversion of his property,
to invalided soldiers and sailors of the Scottish na-
tion, under the management of the Scottish Hospital,
- in Craue•ct urt. We have now to regret that the Ma-
nagers of that Institution have declined the trust; we
de not know from what prudential reasons. •
The follow ing Inquests have been taken by Mr.
GREEN, of Winchester :—At the parish of St. Mary
Ear a, on the body of Henry Whitlock, a child about
S years Old, who was killed by the kick of a horse--
At the parish of Ramsey infra, on the body of Ro-
bert Pearce, a hutclier's servant in that place, who
fell Out er his m aster's tart, and was so much bruised
by the cart going over him, that he died in about two
}tours afterwards—Verdicts, accidental death. At
the parish et Fawley, on the body of Peter Warne, a
tradesman, of Bedford-street, Covent-Garden, who,
with one of his daughters, had taken an excursion
from London to Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight,
and on his return died suddenly in his chair, at the
Wheat Sheaf ten, at Hythe.—Verdict, apoplexy.
Wednesday, Ann Lan:down was committed to Il-
cliester gaol, by CHARLES CROOK, Esq for stealing
wearing apparel from Philip Staples, of Widcombe.
She is about 35 years of age, was born at Dorchester ;
married at the age of 19, to George Dixon, a sailor,
and from regard for her husband went in disguise as
jolly-boat boy Kith him on board the Levanter trans-
port, in the expedition to Holland ; she stood at the
gun with her husband in an engagement ; went on
snore with the jolly-boat at the Helder, and with 150
snen was taken prisoner, and carried to Amsterdam ;
at the end of a month an exchange took place, and
she agaii j.aned her husband in the Levanter. On
going on board, she secretly carried under her trow.
sers half a gallon of gin, which the Master of Arms
finding upon her, she was tried by a Court Martial,
and senti need to receive two dozen ; but on being
stripped, her sex was discovered, and by order of Cap-
tain TuoursoN, a woman was fetched on board with
clothes for her ; the greatest care was taken of her,
and she was landed at Blackwell in about a fortnight.
She then • went before the QUEEN, who gave her a
written paper, empowering her to receive ten guineas
at Greenwich. He husband was one 'of the eleven
sailors why' were hung at Portsmouth fur mutiny on
the conclusion of the last peace.
Last seek a hands9me woman, of genteel appear-
ance, approaching her accouchement, took her place
in the Chester mail from London, to go to Ireland,
where her husband, an Officer in the Army, recently
rctui i:ed from Bourdeaux, awaited her arrive!. On
her at rival at Oxford, she complained of being un-
well. There were three Gentlemen in the mail with
her. She had not long passed Wolverhampton, when
she was assailed by the pains of labour ; the Gentle-

men quit Lk d the coach, and sent a young woman, who
happened to be on the outside, to her assistance--
She was so little experienced, that she was of little
service ; fortunately an elderly female passed at the
sn-ment, and with her care a fine boy was ushered
into the world. The mail was detained In:lf an hour,
but tie L a.ly and her off.pi ins were safely conveyee.
to the L.,dge of Sir Joins WitoTriaLEY, between
-Wolver:,ainpton and Stafford.
Mrs. lircotais Bell's-bui:dngs, near Fleet-street,
who was die ,ofully bruised in ciussing Bridge-street,
1 A wv.k, ny the carelessness of the driver of a post-
thaisr, died yesterday.