Star.
London, England, 1825-01-19 00:00:00

CASE OF SALVAGE.

PLYMOUTH GUILDHALL, JANUARY 8.
This was a Meeting of the Magistrates, under the
statutes of Ist and 2d Geo. IV. for the purpose of de-
termining the amount of salvage due to several indivi-
duals who were the salvors of a chest of plate, value
10081. 14s. being part of the cargo of the brig Hiber-
nia, Dyer master, wrecked under the Citadel, during
the gale on the 23d November last.
The case excited a considerable degree of interest,
and was several hours in deciding. It appeared that
the salvors required of the owners, one third of the
value; and we understand that they were offered one
.eighth. The decision of the Magistrates gives them
nearly one sixth. '
It is a generally-received opinion, tharpersons salving
wrecked property, are entitled by law to one third of
its value, but such an opiriion is erroneous; no such
law ever having been in existence. The remedy is, if
the parties cannot agree, to bring the case before the
Magistrates, for their decision,; and if such decision is
not approved of by either the salvors or the owners, an
appeal may be made to the Court of Admiralty.

THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MURDER.—Lynn still con-
tinues in a very composed state of mind, and employs
his time in perusing religious books. He eats little, and'
his favourite meals are kis breakfast and tea. Several
Noblemen and other distinguished persons, residing in
the county, continue to visit him, and his conversation
is marked la ith rationality, and at times be seems to
forget altogether the eno:mity of his crime, and treats it
with a great deal of levity.

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• thli Patriot, gotammts from St. Andrew's, New Bruiwirleii
iris totally wrecked iii the Pentland Frith; the Bth in-t. and eight
hf the crew drowned.
The Eagle Wastner.t., was nearlt destroyed by fire; at St. John's;
New Brunswick, on the 12th. ult.
CALCUTTA. .1I1:Ly s.—The Morning Stir, taenne, was burnt of
thi' plate mt the 23d tilt. . The Mediest; Wiwi; front Chili and
Port Jackson, goes into buck to-day; haelng been on shore hi
liaises Straits.
The Dehe, War6ur, froiti hofteidam to London, was totally
wrecked ou Orfoid Beach, yeiterday Morning. Crew and small
Part of the cargo saved.
Tbe Jane, helm, of Leith, from Petersburgb, was lost off the
Naze of Norway, about the 28th ult. Crest
FAL:mount, JAN, 17.—Wind W. light breezes slid fine weather.
—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, from Lisbon-:--sailed the 9th
in-t. Countess of Chichester packet, from the Mediterranean=
sailed from Corfu 6th IN•cember, Malta 16th, Gibraltar 2d instant,
and Cadiz 7.1 hist tilt ; Lord Sidmouth packet, from the Leeward
island,—.46cd from St. Thomas's the 18th ult. Sailed the Duke
of Xiariborough packet, for Lisbon ;, Marchioness of Salisbury
p Ick et, for America; Princes* Elizabeth packet, for' Jamaica ; and
'be Goldfinch packet, for the Brazils.
POKT•Ntortil, JAN. 18.—Wind S.W. blowing a file.—Arrived
the Livety, filiwixu, from St. Michael's, and sailed for London.
Dem., JAN. lA.—Last night, and most of this day, it bleW
heavy gale from S.S.W. to S.W. The David Lyon, and Rosa.
lied, lost two anchors and cables, and proceeded for Ratrisgate,
besides several blip and small vessels. The Honourable Com-
pany's ships Repulse and Hythe ride all well, the latter With two
anchors down. This afternoon the weather is more moderate—
wind about S.W. by W. The Atlas, from India, drove consider-
ably; the Henry Fenwick lost an anchor; the Amity, Gear, has
two anchors a-head; the Camden, Bum:moues; for Antigua, has
put back. and gone through for Margate ; the Speculation,
arrived this morning from Faro, lost tatteanchors and cables, and
went for Ramsgate harbour:
Cowes, Jaw. 18.— Wind S.S.W. Arrived the John 8011,
Gesves, from Havannah in forty-three days. The Swiftaure,
TILLY, for Havannah, has put back ; thit irestel Igoes oat on ac-
count of the Mining Companies.
Livtaectoc, Jaw. 17 ..‘Wind W.—Arrived the Fliaabeth, Bt.aer,
from Honduras--sailed 29th November ; Fame, COOK, froth Bet.
hice ; New Jersey, Worreat.t., from Philadelphia; Promise,
FINOLATIR ; and Bachelor, Doucu.ss, from St. Andrew's (N. 8.);
Enterprise, STermors, from Pictou ; Minerva, SLOANE, from St.
Mary's (N.S.); and Britannia, BARCLLY, from Messina.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING.

Monday, the favourite stag Sailor, late the property of Lora
Glammis, who hunted hint very successfully last season, was again
turned down before eight couple of hounds; at Mr. Wm. Mill's
farm, in Chignell, who entertained his hunting friends with an ex•
cellent and sporting-like breakfast ; after which, precisely at eleven
o'clock, the chase commenced, and at the end of a skiere run of
fifty-eight minutes, during which time the stag completely recovered
the laurels he lost on the Monday preceding, he was taken in the
river at Ransford-bridge, near Writtle Lodge ; and, from the at-
tention of Mr. Crook's trainer, is fast improving, and Fromist s grAt
diversion during the remainder of the season, to the very numerous
sporting-like men in the neighbourhood.
Saturday last, Mr. Tuffnell's harriers found a very game
hare at Boyton Hall Spring, which went away to Roswell, and
then headed to the left to Writtle; from thence to Chignell, Sawa-
ley, and ultimately to Great Waltham; when, after running
through five parishes, she died before the hounds, in consequence
of the severity of the Once; ,and out of a numerous field of sports-
men, but three hones were up at Abe death.—The distance is
supposed to be between ten and eleven miles, and was run within
the hour.

TROTTING MATCH.
A chesnut pony, only 13 hands and one inch high, the property
of Mr. Daniel Walton, butcher, of Birmingham, was matched, a
few days since, at the Fountain, Deritend, to trot two miles in
eight minutes. The match wal decided on Tuesday last, on the
Worcester road, about three miles from Birmingham. Many
sporting characters were present; betting five t• nir on time ; the
stakes £5O. The pony started at three e' : afternoon, hut,
unfortunately, in the course of the from the misma-
nagement of the rider, or from tt :aced by the horses of
those Who followed, it broke fron. .ot several times. From
the delay attendant upon these-mist: ~ and not from inability in
the pony, which is considered by judges the fastest trotter of his
inches in the county, the race was lost by one minute and a half.—
The weight of the rider was somewhat more than 12 stone. The
pony, we are informed, did the distance easily within the eight,
minutes, in a subsequent match, the same afternoon.

SPARRING.
Fives Comm.—Bishop Sharpe took his benefit yesterday. The
Court was tolerably full, and the sets-to gave general satisfaction.
Old Lennox and Gadree led off the sports ; they were succeeded
by Bittoon and Jem Burns, Whitby and Robinson, White•headed
Bob and Acton, Goodman and the Sailor Boy, Cooper and Young
Burke, and, as a finish, Bishop Sharpe and Jack Randall.
The set-to between Jem-Burns and Bittoon was scientific and
pleasing; Jem evidently improves in his style of fighting. Whitby
and Robinson gave a specimen of slashing tradesmen, and the cork
was drawn in a way to satisfy the most determined gluttons. Bob
had decidedly the best with Acton, and, although out of practice,
proved that " there is that within which passeth thew." Good-
man and the Sailor Boy gave a fine specimen of counter-hitting,
and were loudly cheered ; Goodman, however, took the lead and
kept it. Gypsy Cooper had it all his own way with Young
Burke, and being heavier and longer, did not give him a chance.
Of Jack Randall, it is unnecessary to say much ; he preserves his
superiority as a General, but we doubt whether his materiel would
suit for active service. Sharpe did his best, but with suck an anta-
gonist he could only hope to come off second best.
White-headed Bob is about ao set off for the country to fight a
countryman, Ned O'Neal, the Streatham youth, having declined
the ring for some months.
Dick Curtis• was in the Court, and expected to have heard front
Barney Aaron or Dick Hares, either of whom he la ready to meet,
but neither of these men were in attendance.
The charge of Judge Buaaoueu to the Grand Jury of Surrey,
has produced a great effect, and the Magistrates of both Surrey and
Bucks have given notice that they will not suffer fighting in their
risdiction. •