Star.
London, England, 1823-10-23 00:00:00

CAPTAIN PARRY'S DISCOVERIES.

We have received a number of interesting particu--
lars respecting a tribe of Esquimau: Indians discovered
by Captain Parry, who had never had any communica-
tion with Europeans. They are copper-coloured, of
ordinary stature, and have long black hair with black
eyes. They seem to have no idea of war ; they have
no Chiefs, nor are there any individuals among them
who appear to possess authority over the rest. They ob-,
serve a form of marriage, but if any one is sufficiently
expert in hunting or providing provisions to support
two wives, there is no obstacle. They are in the habit
of exchanging their wives for a time, and this practice
so far from being considered disreputable is esteemed
a mark of great friendship, and it is not unfrequent to
make permanent exchanges. They polies* a number
of large dogs, which are covered with fine soft wool in-
stead of hair ; of those Captain Parry has brought home
bixt een . They have no religion, nor any conception of
a DEITY, but they believe in the existence of evil
spirits, with which some among them, more cunning
than the rest, pretend to hold intercourse. Captain
Parry and his companions resided among them for se-
veral months, and acquired some knowledge of their
language, which bears a strong resemblance to the
Chinese. They form huts in the snow to live in, and
burn oil fur the purpose of obtaining light. Their
dwellings are, by this process, rendered at once warm
and damp, and the transition occasioned by their consarg
out into the cold air is apt to produce inflammation in
the lungs, which is frequently fatal. Their persons are
never washed, and, on this account, during the summer,)
their smell is very offensive, and they are much annoyed
by vermin. They make their needles and implements for
hunting of bone. They seemed to valuethings accord-
ing to their utility ; and hence articles of iron and
needles, of our manufacture, were highly prized _by
them. In number they appeared to be about 250.
They had no connection with any other tribe, but they
had heard of the American Indians, and held them in
great terror.—Tyne Mercury.
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We learn that a distinguished Officer, who has just
returned to his country, after a long absence on a dis-
tant and perilous expedition, has experienced since his
return home a shock. more fatal to his happiness than
could have been inflicted on him in the inhospitable re
gions from which he has just escaped. We hear that a
beautiful, lovely, and accomplished young Lady, who
had exchanged with the gallant Officer in question a
mutual pledge of unalterable attachment previous to his
embarking on his dangerous enterprize, and the pro-
mise of an immediate and honourable union on his re-
turn, has, during his absence, forgotten the pledge she
had given, and afforded reason to believe that the gal-
lant Officer is no longer the favoured object of her af-
fections. On the arrival of this distinguished Officer in
London, he hastened, after the first discharge of his pub-
ilic duty, and drove, whir an unaltered attachment and
fond anxiety, to the Lady's house, in the neighbourhood
of Portland-place, to pay his first attentions to the eb..
ject of his highest esteem, And receive" her congratula-
tions on his safe return ; but, to his surprise and sorrow,
he found that the house bad been for some time shut
up, and that the family bad quitted London; and upon,
further inquiry he learned that some change had oc-1
°curred with respect to the affections of the chief object
I of his solicitude, which made it advisable that he should
endeavour to eradicate from his mind all recollection d
her plighted faith and influence over his heart. So io.,
vere has been this shock to the brave Offif et) who could
smile at the horrors and dangers of a frigid sone, that
he has continued ever since this discovery, in such an
unhappy state, as to seclude himself from.the society of
all his friends, who have in vain endeavoured to console
him on the unhappy occasion, and entertain some fears
of serious consequences to his health.
We were gratified to learn that Captain _Palms was
much better last night. Se lost 20 ounces of blood
yesterday, by which he w4s greatly relieved, and 'his.
medical attendants are now ofnpinion,, that a few dais
will place him entirely out of danger.
The FoaT and FlecLa Discovery Ships arrived of
Gravesend on Tuesday afternoon. and proceeded di-
rectly to Galleon's Reach, where their gum and ammu-
nition would be removed, and then the ships proceed
to Deptforsi. The number of perilous to congratulate
them on their arrival was immense.

• LAP INTELLIGENCE.
COTAT, OF KING'S BENCII, OCTOBER et.
THE LEVANT COMPANY IP. MOLIM.I4.
_ _

The Sottotroa-Gartanat. stated, that this was a writ
of inquiry to assess damages in an action to recover
from the defendant a sum of 2,0001. in consequence of
a security entered into by him for a person named Wil-
kinson, who was Treasurer of the Company at Smyrna,
where he died indebted to them in this sum, which had
since been reduced to 1,4.001.
Two bonds of the defendant, in the penal sum of
1,0001. were put in.
Henry Thomas Lickllei one of the Company's secre-
taries, stated' that Wilkinson died a year and a half ago,
a defaulter to-lhe Company 2,9411.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE was of Opinion the plain-
tiffs could only recover 1.000/. on one bond..
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1,1001.115. 10d.

MOSS V. o'ne.ll.l.y.
Mr. CAMPBILL opened the pleadings.
Mr. COMMON SICILYEANT stated, that this was an ac-

tio❑ for slander, between tw•o tiv.ll Medical Gentlemen,
residing at Windsor, as Surgeons and Apothecalles.—
The libellous words were—" lie has robbed me, by not'
keeping his books regularly," with other slandetsms
words, ".hich, it was alleged, hadieleptived the plaintiff
of several valuable patients.

Mr. Hague lives at Windsor.-411e.; Moss was assistant
:o O'Rielly, and afterwards set up for himself, as sur-
geon, apothecary,'and man-midwife. Mr. Moss got into
Considerable business. In June, 1822, saw Mr. O'Rielly
at Windsor, and had conversation with him, in conses
sequence of being sent by Mr. Moss for an explanation
of certain words he had used to Mrs. Blake, concerning
the plaintiff, wishing Lim to disavow the calumny which
witness understood lie bad uttered to Mrs. Blake; he
told witness that Mr. Moss had robbed and cheated him

in every possible way—that lie had had patients of a
morning before he (O'Rielly) was up, and that he had
not made proper entries in the day-book, and that his
conduct was otherwise so bad he had been obliged to
dismiss him from his service.
Cross-esamincd by Mr. ScantErr.—Witness had
lived about four months at Windsor before this—resided
at Bagshot near Windsor, when Moss resided in O'Riel-
ly's service—wiwess carried a letter, in these words,
from Moss toaltielly—
" Understanding you call me a thief, I have to demand from you
that satisfaction which is due to me as a Gentleman."

O'Rielly asked if that was a challenge to fight ; wit-
ness answered, di That is as you choose to consider it."
O'Rielly then tore the letter, denying that he had called
him a thief. On the occasion of witness's standing a
candidate for a situation, O'Reilly refused to vote for
witness, and said it did him no credit in his friendship
with Moss ; he said that he had given the plaintiff strict
injunctions, when he engaged him, to put down the
name of every patient who called on him. Remembers
his saying, one day, that Mr. Bacon, a patient, was
a fellow that would pay nobody.. O'Rielly then called
Tucker, his then assistant, who brought the books. The
defend:4st refused to 'accept the challenge,. and Moss, in
consequence; postc‘h(d) in the town of Wißdsor. He
afterwarchi.hprse4hipped O'Rielly in the town otWind-
sor, npon..which O'Rielly moved the Coast of King's
Bench against hien. b*l •-'
The Low Cilia Joanna thdttgfit, bcght"Asecial.
damages were proveill that it urosildbe.babealterwith-
draw a Juror.

CANDLER AND ANOTHER V. SIMPSON.
Mr. GusNav stated that the plaintiffs were confec-
tioners and grocers, carrying on business in Princess-
street. The defendant was a Lady of great affluence,
residing in Portland-place. Her family was large, and
consequently the supply of articles from the plaintiffs
was upon an enlarged. scale. A dfficulty in payment
had arisen from the circumstance of one •of her family
going to the West Indies,
MT. Cifirry.—Grocery to the amount of 6001. in 14
months is a large supply. .
Mr. GuaNEY.—ln- two years.
Mrs. Parsons stated that she was housekeeper to Milli
Simpson in 1821. The witness remembered the supply,
at goods in January in that year ; she believed the ars:.l
tides sent in might amount to .1201.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cnrrii.--- She' said Mrs;
Simpson was a Lady who never considered expense; her
servants received every necessary in abundance.
Robert Moore, Mrs. Simpson s butler, had been in
that Lady's • service 23 years. He thought the supply
of cunfectionary, grocery, oil, tea, sugar, coffee, and
sauces, might amount tolsol. in six rnontbs.—The Jury
found a, verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1501.
'SAME V. was. • - . , . • •
-Mr. Gunnar said this was an action•bpbasht ht Mr.-
Candler, after he dissolved partnerXhi., to tecovvf from
Lady Siiapion 2601. for articles sUp' 'I ' ' lietw*Jiipe,
fird
A621,A(1.-. .1822.—The Jury four) a airdintfor 2301.

RRCORDRII'S COURT, Daunt, IPei.• iS.
Ma..l)Evetteux.—This unfortunate man was brOugh
up for trial yesterday, and upon being asked the usual
question, wbether.guilty or not, he appeared stupified,
and so much agitated as to be unable to speak ; he at
length communicated to M. Btiurne that he pleaded
guilty, and threW himself upon the mercy of the Court.'
The Recorder requested him to consider his plea, and
the consequences of it, and a considerable time elapsed
before he had explained himself to Mr. Bourne, during
the whOle of which he was in tears. At length it was
communicated to the Court that he had not consulted
any attorney or lawyer, and expected there Would not
be any prosecution. The Recorder said he would not
put: off the trial upon the prisoner's request, but if. the
prosecutors wished, he would put it off, at their request.
The prosecutors then huntinely begged the Court to pig
off the trral,iihitit 'the ftSlCOttic". Alt to oeSi 'areini,&tf.
Saturday Vl,* Deicretik titat. ' -brought up, , and
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pleaded not guilty, :but alter 44 cm.iof - Wit,
, nesses was found guilty, and skutence& to: seeds
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