Star.
London, England, 1815-03-03 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDER.

Montreal, December 6, 1814.

The Commander of the Forces has received instructions from
the Right lion. the Earl of Bathurst, one of his Majesty's Prin.
Gird Secretaries of State, to announce to the troops serving under
his commaad the Eracients intention of his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, after the cessation of hostilities in consequence of
a definitive treaty of peace, to grant-to a certain portion of each
regiment, (to whi.:ls number those who have families are to be
first reckoned, and who are desirous of settling in the Canadas,)
grans of lands, not exceeding lots acres to each person, in eligible
situations, and that those whose families are in Europe will be
sent to join them in this country, at the expense of the public.
His Royal Hiihness has been further graciously pleased to sig-
nify his munificent intention to continue for a period the issue of
rations, and moreover to supply implements of husbandry, either
gratis or at a reduced price, as the circumstances and necessities
of the settlws may require. (Signed)
EDWARD Bra x es, Adjt. Gen. N. A.

From the immense quantity of Guineas displayed
in Winia's window on Ludgate-hill, it would appear
that lie is very confident of selling several of the One
Thous ind Guinea Prizes in the present Lottery, and
it is evident, that even should he sell them ALL, he
is fully prepared to pay them (as he has engaged to
do) in heavy Guineas.—These inducements, and FOUR
Of the Capitals in the late Lottery, (among them the
last selo,ooo L'rize ever shared) having been sold by
WEBB, sufficiently account for the decided preference
which the Public have already manifested for his
Shares.—We believe, however, that the hope of gain.l
ing some of the Three /2:30,000 Prizes, and the ex-
pectation that AVEss w.ll be Fortune's fruourite disent
in the distribution of them, is the principal cause of
the unprecedented demand to which we have alluded.
A few days since three sisters, named Penfokl, be.
longing to the parish of Shipley, in Susscr, appeared
b. fore a meeting of Magistrates at Horsham, and
swore each a child to the respective objects of their
illicit anions's. _

Saturday last one of the Brighton coachmasters
posted up a bill in the front of his Office, stating,
that he would carry inside passengers to London for
seven shillings • about an hour after another large bill
appeared at the Office of a rival whip, offering to con-
vey ladies for love, and Gentlemen for 3s. 6d. In the
evening, however, the parties met, shook hands, and
exclaimed-4' Brother, brother !we are both in the
wrong." In consequence of which their flags of de-
fiance were struck, and the old fares demanded at
each place, to the great disappointment of the public,
who hoped to profit by their folly.
They have learned to hoax at Paris at well as in
England. *file Chancellor of France, M. D'AMBIIAY,
was a good deal surprised on Sunday week, to see a
carriage drive np to his door, about the dinner hour,
and some well dressed persons demand admittance—
the carriage was quickly followed by another—and'
another, and another, to the amount of only fifteen !
Wiwi the company were sliewn in, the master of the
house received them with grave politeness—but beg.
-ged leave to ask what fortunate event it was that had
afforded him the honour of their company—seeing
ghat on. Sunday, of all the days in the week, he made
it a point 19 dine alone ? The strangers, without ex.
' ceptio'n, alleged the receipt of cards of invitation from
his Escellency, some of which were accordingly pro-
duced, and turned out to be, as our Readers•may al-
ready suspect, just so many forgeries. The most
• impudent part of the joke was, (hat Merlin, St. Jean
D'Angely, Sebastian', &c. &c. with a long list of
Right Honourable' of that cast, wore amongst the
guests allotted to disturb the board Ache meditative,
retired, and highly royalist fd.'D'Aiontay.
On' the 13th February, a young man'lsrgodll ad.
dress, who gates his name to be Geo. Fenvitek*jack-
son, of Nassau, in New. Providence, one of the Ba-
hama Islands, was apprehend:d at Bishops-trear.
wealth, after a descerati resistance, in which hei.:nfaz
ped a loaded pistol at the Police Officer, and.i
lodged in Durham gaol. He had taken his
from Chatham in the brig Harmony, of Sun
Capt. Marshall, and while the vessel was
that harbour he took the opportunity of going below
and broke open tlte Captain's desk, from whence be
stole 423 in Bank of England notes, and got on short.
before the-robbery was discovered. On seafthing
hills after his apprehension, there were found on his
person some cards of address of the landlord of the
Britannia. Inn, at Sheerness, a license to let post hoses
directed to Mr. Fairhall, of Queenborough. A red
morocco locket book, containing several drafts, one
of them for £200,. upon Mr. Alex. Stacey, Palace-
street, Canterbury, indorsed with several names, and
the last to whom it was, made payable, Jan. 21, 18152
" Weddell, Till, and Weddell," also several bills for
clothes, and blank bills for different sums of money.
Monday the workmen began to takedown the Scotch
Gate, Carlisle, the removal of which will be a very
material accommodation to that part of the city.

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So unimpressive to some appears to be the dread.
fa scene of an execution, that, on Friday se'nnight,,
after that of Worthington. while the grave.digger
was committing the body of the unfortunate man to
the graves as kiibmap wale hit Mt Oadt!

L4ll' INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OP RING'S BENCH, MARCH O.
RANDALL W. PRNIPOLD. •
The Plaintiff in this case was a carpenter, residing
at Clerkenwell, an the Defendant was also a car-
penter, and in partnership with the Plaintiff. The
present action was brought to recover compensation
from the Defendant, for having bad criminal conver-
sation with the Plaintiff's wife. The marriage was
proved, and evidence was called to prove the adul•
tery. This was done by the evidence of a workman
who had been in the employ of Randall and Penfuld,
from whose testimony it appeared, that having, on
the 3d of September, 1812, perceived Penfold and
Mrs. Randall go up to the workshop together when
none of the men were there, he had the curiosity to
follow them, and looking through the window, he
saw as much as convinced him the lady had thrown
off all respect for her conjugal vows. The witness
did not immediately tell his master, Randall, what
be bad seen, although he told his own wife and fa-
ther of the circumstance. Soon after he quitted the
service of Randall and went abroad ; he did not re-
turn till December, 1813, and at that time, calling
on his old master to enquire after his welfare, he then
informed him of what he had seen twelve months
before. The Plaintiff, immediately brought his action
to recover compensation, and, if possible, get rid
of his wife. On the above witness's cross-examina-
tion, it appeared that the plaintiff had turned his
wife out of doors, for her misconduct.
On the part of the Defendant, the ATTORNER-GR•
RRRAL called several witnesses, who proved, that the
Plaintiff's wife had, previous to this time, been a
most abandoned character ; that Randall had been
well acquainted with that circumstance, and had
communicated to some of his friends his suspicions,
amounting almost to certainty, that his spouse had
been pla3ing hire fail," with a taylor who had
lodged in his house. It also appeared, that in conse-
quence of this, her ill-conduct, her husband had
placed her in the work-house; and himself given up
house-keeping, though previously to 1812, he had
forgiven and taken her back again.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said, there were three goes-
tions for the consideration of the Jury in this cast?—
The first was, whether the adultery was proved ; of
that there could be no doubt, if the Jury believed the
evidence. The second point was, whether the Plain-
tiff was entitled, under all the circumstances of the
case, to bring his action for damages at all ? the law
said, that every man, whatever the character of his
wife might be, was entitled to do so, unless it should
appear that he had himself been acquainted with her
backslidings, and aiding. thereto. The third ques-
tion, and that on which it was peculiarly the Jury's
province to decide, was, as to the amount of damages?
And here the Jury would consider what injury the
Plaintiff had sustained by losing the society of such
a woman, and they would give to the Plaintiff a fair
remuneration.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict
for the Plaintiff—damages Five Guineas—costs 40s.

Bow4Tazzr.--Yesterday, a most extraordinary
charge came on to be investigated against Daniel
Sullivan, a watchman of the parish of St. Ann's, So-
ho, being actually charged with a highway or street
robbery, while in the execution of his duty, upon Mr.
James Ormston, an officer belonging to the Pitt East
Indiaman, who, late on Tuesday night, fell down,.
near St. Ann's Church, when the prisoner helped
him up again ; at which time he is supposed to have
robbed him of his watch, which was capped and
jewelled, a gold chain•and seals, and rifled his pockets
of a one pound Bank of England note and some
silver. The prisoner was detected and taken into
custody, by his offering the watch, chain, icc. to
pledge, on Wednesday noon, for 30s. to Mr. Hulme,
a pawnbroker of Bow-street, Bloomsbury, who, sus.
pectin from the value of the property, and the. ap-,
pearance of the prisoner, that he had not come ho.'
nestly by the articles, questioned him as to that point,
when he replied, he kad purchased them in Tooley-
street, for three guineas; this, however, not being sa-
tisfactory, he took the prisoner into custody, and as.
he was conveying him to the above Office, he endea-
voured to make his escape.—Yesterday Mr. Orm-
ston attended, and identified the property which was
produced by Mr. Hulme, as offered for pledge by the;
prisoner, who only said he had found the property;,
which not being credited, he was committed for trial.;
THAMES Oates.—MURDER.--Yesterday Charles
Rose was charged with the wilful murder of a passen4
ger onboard a Gravesend passage-boat, the Princes?
Royal, on her passage to London, about four o'clock
yesterday morning, an Galleon's Reach, near Wool
with. It appeared in evidence by the master (Mr
Sparrow), and several of the passengers, that the de.
ceased, whose name is not known, was a very small
man, about thirty years of age, not more than four
feet four inches in heights, dressed in a brown coat,
blue trowsers, and light striped waistcoat, with a
bump on his back, between his shoulders, and descri-
bed himself to ba.a wire-wetter. The • rico= •
glower and. leather-lweeches
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yourg man,' about 24 'yeah of 'age. .0 •' •
and the deceased, had been singing to amti the
coaapany, and at different MIMS the pawner trPited.
the deceasedvery ill by abusive lanseaggrisrecialing
his person, and threatening to put him on the ;
also told him that hy would put bim overall be
fore he reletiteWoolwich;all of which fie pith
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the greatest good humour... 'it appeared. that- thb pri-
soner was jealous of the superior vocal "powenisal the
dornoped. . and on this account ionic all op ' ' pities
to nanny dint. About fgur,in the ,moiling phi.
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goner and deceased were seen bthe man at th' lielni
on deck together. He sew the prisoner • 'him
ever an oar, and after a little' time he led unit, for-
ward on the starboard side, where striocrsichtist ;.--
they remained there a very slanrt time, when * saw
the prisoner take the deceased, and swing bids round
with
,great force, and then let hind go, whets 'hi fell
overboard about feur feet from the vessel's side. He
was seen lying on his back about a Iningtet motion-
less? when he sunk to rise ne more. The prisoner
drepped'on his knees, and said be' hoped:they would
forgive him, for he •was sorry ' for what he had .e.
Mr. Eddell, a pilot, who had several times ry n.
dud the prisoner during the pastor, for • s,
language cad-bad conduct to the deeseinidi Ili ar-
riving opposite the Police Office, belle* the bott4cf
charged the prisoner in custody. AIM M it
till Saturday week. .2 it..
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