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London, England, 1809-07-21 00:00:00

RCSADELL.

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A BALLAD.
By Jotitt MATH►, Author of the Poe:Os of "
" The Sillet Gun," &c.

The troops were all enthark'd on board;
The ships were under wzigh;
And loving wives, and maid; adoed,
Were weeping round eie Bay.
Thet part from their (!..arest friends,
From all their heart Llr .ires ;
And kosminee ri/LAV'N commends
The Man her soul admires!
For him, she fled from set repose;
Renounc'd a Parent's care:
He sails to crush his Consitty's foes—
She wanders in despair !
A Seraph, in an Lfanes.friiine,
Reclin'd upon her arm;
And Sorrow.; in the con:el7 Dame,
Now heighten'd every charm : •
She thought, if Fortune haal•but
She thought upon her Dear;
But when she look'd upon his Child,
0 ! then ran many a tear !
" Ah! who will %sate& thee as thou sleep'st ?
" Who'll sing a lullaby,
" Or rock thy cradle, when thou weep'st;
" If I should chance to elle!"

On hoard the ship, reNign'd to Fate,
Yet planning joys to come,
I ler Love, in silent sorrow, sate
Upon a broken drain :

He saw her, lonely, on the bleach ;
He saw her on the strand ;
And, far, far as the eye can roach,
He saw her wave her hand !

" 0, Rosnat.Li. ! front thee to go
• " h bidding life farewell;
" But FIXAV'ti, who pities hurrigi woe,
" Will comfort Re,sAnEt.t.!"

UNIVERSITI INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 13.

J. Cope, F.so,. M. L. of St. John's College, is adr.-.i:tod to the
degree of Doctor in Physic.
The followi tg Ik:elide:am and Gentl,•men took their Degrees .1t
the co:nrnencemer.t MA wed:, viz.
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Five Doctors in Divinity—Dr. George Var•nne, of Bene't
College, Rector of Westley, and Vicar of J.im-cunt•Emneth ; Dr.
John Roberts, of King's College, Fellow to Eton, and Vicar of
Smining, larks, and of Burollnis, Bucks; Dr. James Thomas
Hurlock, of St. John's College ; Dr. ` ;,--;cer Madan, of Trinity
College, son to the Bishop of nue% ; Dr. Claudius Bu-
channan, of Queen's Cul:ege, late Vice- k'resident of the Colie4e
of Fort William, at Bengal. •
Doctor in Civil I.aw—Earl Percy, of St. John's COlrege, eldest
soh of the Duke of Northumberland.
Doctor of Physic—Dr. Thomas Charles Morgan, of Peter.
house. •

Doctor of Music—Di. Joseph Kemp, of Tdney Co3stge. .• 7
Four Bachelors in Divinity—The Rev. Citristoplieg:lisualninf,i
Feitow of St. John's ; the Rev. John Davie, Fellow Of glitters tlio
Rev. Joseph Smith, of Magdalen; the Rev. Nation liubbetity,
of Clare-hall. •
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Thirteen. Bache ors (3vlLavr.--.J. Hanby, of Potle.hratute ;
R. Sprenger, of Trinity-hall; 41 Wainwright, ditto; 1..0,10ak0n
Thrteg, of St. John's College'; of Trinity Collegt I.
1.. 1.. Smith, of Ciaist College; F. T. Ccirrance, of Tend:: -ball;
J. Harding, of Trini7 y-hall ; R. Adney, of Emanuel College; 'W..
Metcalf!, of Sidney College; R. G. (Jrylls, of Jesus College;
Bollivant, ditto; R Hall; of St JiAnNt'College.— .
Six Honorary Masters of • Arts—T,he Hon, Robert floury,
Clive. second son of Farl Fowls ; the Han. Fdward Law, eldest
son of Lord Elltnburough ; the .on. Burrell:soils:4 herd'
Gwydir; Sir A.-,cote Ourry hioulesworth„ of St. Jahtia;,.
the Hon .S. Bony', son of I.ord :food, of Trinity College; and.
the Hon. John Lioo, of Trinity Coll, e.
Ninety-3. yen Masters of Arts—King's College—Messrs.
Thackeray, P ivit s, Ripley, Knapp, Tompkins.
Trinity Cullre.L.--Mt sirs. Walpole, Pomeroy, Rolland, TAW.
ton, Pilahc•tly, Millcr, I -Wetter, Geldart,C;vrillim, Kirkby, Fisher,
Aubrey, Prime, C.mant, Manse!, Streatflell, Crawfurd, Lloyd,
Hawkswor:l), Dent, Hodges, Pollock, Matthews, Spence, Ja4.-
son, Lomax, IA Thai. is, Sktrrow,Tripp, Knox,' litornton, Cradock.
St. John's Collet:P.—Messrs. Atlay, Coleman, Jephson, Mere-
, wether, Tatham, Wo.lter, George, Fiott, Moore, Ludbey, Collins,
Foster, Fenwick, Wysit, Sullivan, Green.
Peterhotise—lViessrs. Larret, Ward, Alington,Tilfirook, Pau-
-1 berton, Bishopp.
Clare-hall—Messrs. C.autley, tadwartl, Hanley.
14rmisroke—Messrs. Elwin, Rowe, Wadsworth, Mitchell,
Dixon. _ _

Caius CiAlege—Mcssrs. Paddon, Gaisford,7e, Tylden,
Tuthill.

Beni!'t Cntlege—Messrs. Prnwne, Owen, Durham.
Queen's College--Messrs. 13.:Aicorn, Rhodes, Scott, liorsfall,
Co( 'n. •

Catherine Hall—Mt. en,ke.
Jr ,us Areedeekne, 'Wright.
Christ Colleze—AL:srs. Hougluon, lieidertran, Entwisle,
Bernal.

Magdalen Cr:Urge—Mew-4. Crtten. Pi,.
Em:aauuy•l College—Musts. Young, l'ochia, 1'0W:1e.
Trinity Hall—'.fir. Sloane.
Sidury Colltge--Mess:4. Gee, Henry.

One of the men of the I(2th light dragoons received
so violent a kick on the Lead, from a vicious horse,
in the hold 'f a transport-at Ramsgate, whilst reliev-
ing him from the sling, &c. that it is thought he can-
not recover.

Early on S -!urday morning John Harris, alias Har-
rison, a felon, made his escape from Clerkonwell pri.
son, so as to elude the vigilar •-e of the Gaoler, and
not been heard of since.
Sunday night the house of D. Ximenes, Esq. of
Havering Grange, Essex, was robbed of a large
quantity of plate ; a gig and harness were also taken
out of a barn, and a pair of coach-horses from a
meadow.

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INTELLIGEIVa.

COCKPIT, WHITEHALL, JULY I B.
Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the
Lords Commissionevs of ApPeih h Prize Causes.
Nordstern, Santsing niaster.—This ship, laden with brandy,
wine, &c. destined from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, though ostensibly
to Sr. Thomas's, was capti, hy the Emerald frigate, and car-
ried to Gibraltar, where the ship was restored, and the cargo
condemned. The present qi.:stion was, a claim of joint capture,
on the part of the fleet under Sir ;oho Ord, stationed off Cadiz
for the purpose of blockading that port, ind as ailedged, with
which the Emerald was co-operatirg at the time of the capture.
I.beir Lordships were of *non, that tha fleet were no entitled
to have share, and therefore proatninced for the interest of the
Emerald, and a! .o the Thalia, she being in company when the
capture took place.

The 1-inpe, Dobell tnaster.—This ve%sel was under American
colours, and tke que.•tion was respecting two claims for a certain
quantity of sugar. Their Lordship. restored the same.

ADMIRALTY COURT, JULY 19.

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This day the Right Hon. :lir W. SCOTT proceeded
to the adjudication of the following cases
La Bonaventora, alias Tl Cupido.—This was a claim of joint
capture, on the part of the Spartiate, o. the ground of being in
sight at the time of capture by the Col;oys, in company with the
Phoenix. The Court had the assiAanee of Trinity Masters, who
were of opl::ion the Spartiate could tint have been in sight ;
the interest of the Spartiate was, therefore, rej.cted, and that of
:he Colpoys and Phcenix affirmed.
Neptunes, Onwehand master; Hoop, HeitriAson master.—
These Papenburgh vessels were restored on payment of the cap-
tors' expenees.

Santa Anna, Lopez master.—This Portuguese vessel, laden with
gunpowder aotl muskets, was taken by a French privateer, on a
voyage from Li.-bon to Oporto ; and the question was that of sal-
vage, in consequence of having been afterwards taken posyssion
of by British Commanders. Two•thieds 511v3g: were pronounced
due to the tritisb subjects.
JUL' 20.—Thisday the Right Hen. Sir W. Sco-

day ti— . TT
proceeded to the adjudication of the following cases :
Raines master.-1 hi; vessel, under Portuguese co-
lairs, lath') with sugar, cc fter, hides, drugs, specie, &c. bound
from Rio Janeiro to Lisbon, was captured by the Greyhound pri-
vateer, of Jersey, on the ti;th of November, 1807, and arrived !
in the ply of Balliuskellig. (Ireland) on the 2cl of December; but
cm the 31st a storm arose, in consequence of which the vessel was
wrecked, and the cargo, except a small cart, was lost, together
with the lives of eight men. 'l•he Court was assisted by two Tri-
ni:y Masters, who were of opinion that it was impracticable from
the state of the ship's sails, to take her into any other port, and
•' at when there, all due care was observed by the capt Ors.
i-ielena Sophia, Schumnen master ; Juno, Dick master.—There
:44% 119 claim given in these cases, the property was confi•eated.
Cues. Dotzen master; Juno, Williams master.—la both these
eases the property was condemned. •

COURT OF KING'S LENCH, JULY 20.

TILE KING v. HOLDEN AND OTHFRS, AIt:MEEKS OF THE

BRITISH COPPER COMPANY.

This was a cause to try the legality of a Company,
called the British Copper Company ; when, upon
the opening of Counsel, the Judge was of opinion
that it was a fit subject for a special verdict, which.
the Jury accordingly brought in, under the Judge's
direction. -
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The Judzment u, the 'Crum on Vie question of
laW, arising on the Act of parliament of the 6th Ceo.
I. Making.joint -Stock Comparik-, with transferable
shares, illegal, will be obtained next ternii

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HAM b. Perm.
The Arrourrev'Gv4ENAlm' for the plaintiit, stated
this to he an actien to recover damages for a breach
of-cdtitract. He said th:tt die defendant had agreed
to sell the plaintiff horn to 200 tons of Tenerife
•barilla, at £46 10s. per ton, which was to have been
dclivere•!. on the safe arrival of the ship Friends from
• that island. .It had, however, never been 'delivered• ;
the rtlaintiff was obliged to buy barilla at 761. or SOL ;
a ton ; and it turned out that no such ship as the
;Friends was at Tenerife, as had been represented by
the defendant at the time of making the contract, but
;that-she was then on her passage from New York to
Tenerife. Bt.t before she ,could reach that island,
she was obliged to put into another of the Cape Verds,
so much damaged 'that she could not for some time
take in her cargo.
William Sharpe, brother to the broker, who bought
the barilla of the plaintiff for the defendant, proved
the purchase ; that the plaintiff applied several'times
for delivery, and offered to take it at the same
_price
from any other ship that the defendant chose to give
I it from.

Cross-examinfel.4 Mr. Set-leant BEST.
HE admitted that the defendant at last offered to
let him have it from the Friends.

Mr. Scrjoant BIT, for the defendant, thought his
clicnrto'.ild not be liable, since the contract bound
him to deliver only on the safe arrival of the Friends.

The Ai-row:Ey GEN URAL said, that from the con-
tract, he inferred that the Friends was understood to
be ready to take in the barilla at Teneriffe,
Lord ELLENEOROUGII said it could not be taken on
inference ; 'and the plaint:if was nonsuited. • •

A Lvr.' r. ATKYNI.

In this case the plaintiff, who was a feather-met- !
chant in. Walbrook, hrnnght an action for damages •
against Mr. Atkyns, for his having distorted the
walls of the plaintiff's house, by digging large celfars
t,n his premises, too near the party wall of the plain-
tiff's house, by which means the windows became so
open in the sashes tint the dust spoiled his feathers,
was obliged to hire another house. The da-
maws mere laid at 5001.
Mr. GARROW, for the plaintiff, said, theywere ready
to refer it to arbitration.
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Lord ELLENtionovcit approved of that scheme ;--
which was agreed zo by the plaintiff, the proprietor of
the hou.ie, and the defendant's Counsel.

Ob? CRAgetit, Ititit irk
•ANISPARLE SOCIETY. OP. MASrEK SAILERS.:
PIERCE AND OTHER., V. PIPER AND OTHEILS.
This case came before the Court Upon a petition of
appeal against a decree of the Master of the Rolls. -
Mr. LEACR, on the part of dr.! plaintiffs stated that
in the year 1798 or 99, a society had been formed,
called, " The Amicable Society 01 Master Bakers,"
the object of which was for the payment of certain
surhs annually, to grant to persons of the above de.
cription stated annuities when the; had attained the
age of 60, and had paid their subscriptions for a cer-
tain number of years. He gave a 4etailed account
of the regulations of thii .society, into which it is
not material to enter any further than to state that
for the first seven years no annuity- Was to be paid, it
being intended that the sum produced should form a
fixed capital, the annual subscription subsequent to
that period being held sufficient to ray the annuities.
At the clo-e of the seven years the plaintiffs became
entitled to their annuities ; but about this time the
plan and calculations were submitted to a Mr. Mor-
gau and a Mr. Fairman, who had given it as their
opinion that they were erroneous, and that the sub-
scriptions would not he sufficient to answer the annn-
itics as they rose. Upon this a General Meeting was
held, where it was resolved that the Society should be
dissolved, and that each Member should have his
money back again with interest. The plaintiffs,
however, claimed their annuities and brought the
matter before the Mastcr of the Ri4ls, who made a
decree in their favour—against which the defendants
had appealed.
Mr. LEACH supported the decree ; and in answer
to an objection thrown out by the Lord Chancellor,
contended, that this case was not withia the Annuity
Act, as the annuities in question were not solely in
consideration of the money paid, but also inconsider-
ation of the risk which the plaintiffs hadrun.
Mr. Riettartris and Mr. JOHNSTONE opposed the de-
er...e, upon the ground principally that the scheme
was originally founded -on error ; and that the Court
could never interfere to support a b9leble. . The
funds were not sufficient to pay the annuities ; and
therefore the annuities of these plaintiffs could not be
ordered to be paid, unless the Court chose for the
sake of doing them justice to perpetuate injustice,
with regard to future claimants.
Sir SAMUEL Rositta.v. in reply, said, that his
Lordship could not take the opinion of Mr. Morgan
and Mr. Fairman as conclusive evidence that the
funds were nt-a sufficient, especially as they had not
taken into account the fixed capital, which he con-
tended, unless the Decree was altogether affirmed,
ought to he applied to the purchase of annuities for
the plaintiff,. He adderted 'to the great utility of
these Societies, and to the hardship it the case of Ate
plaintiffs, who were now told that the plan, which
'had been so pompously announced, was no more than
.bubble.

The Lotto CHANCELLOR was very anxicus to give
relief; but unless the regulations, such as they w. re,
cculd be carried into .eflect, his jurisdiction extended
no farther. .He observed, that the greatest caution
tests necessary, in the formation of these Societies, to
have proper plans and regulations, which the. Court
could enforce ; otherwise, whenever a dispute arose,
they must be at an end. It was' lamentable. to oh-
serve the want of caution which prevailed in this re-
spect amen; these Friendly Societies. -He would
consider this case, and give his opinion on Monday.

SURREr PUARDER SEiSIONS.

• emiate. ivrtyron.
Yesterday Susanna H,:Lson was indicted• by the
parish of St. John's, Bermondsey, for an imposition
on the Deeper of th' Wort:bathe of that. parish, by
falsely ailedging hersellto be in a state of pregnancy.
It appeared that the prisoner was a professed pau-
per, and was perfectly convers-.nt with ail the 040
tricks, so necessary to render her profession advanta-
geous trtd productive. Amongst the most eminent
of her performances,was that of *twining all the
anguish and misery of a woman in the pangs of la-
bour, in which, it was 'alloWed on all hands, she
proved an excellent actress, and often gleaned a most
plentiful benefit, by her ability in a heart-rending
display, from the credulity of humane persons com-
miserating her situation: In the charge now exhibited ,
against her, it was stated, that in the month of May
last she was providentiallyseized with the pains of labour
in College-street, and was reaping all the benefits
which provdatre poured in on her from the hapds of
the charitable, when one more humane than the rest
procured a hackney coach to convey her to the work-
house, in order that she might obtain the. requisite
assistance her state required. • With the aid of some
females, she was conveyed to St. John's Workhouse,
where every attention was paid to her, and where an
old lady named,Shidfekostom, the nurse of the house,
prepared to rendre her every necessary aid, and by
the doetrk skill of their worthy master, the patient'
was happily delivered of a cumbersome home-slosh,
which was very ingeniously moulded into inch a form
best calculated to deceive the 'Anwar' She

as was • A. tc, , .y.
was shortly afterwards extremely well, and was pre-
paring to take her departure, when the Overseers of
the parist. recommended a short adjhurrunent in
Horsemcinger-lane Goal, for the more perfect rein-
statement of her health ; to which place she was con-
veyed, and remained there till this day. •
She said in her defence, that she was a soldier's
widow, recently returned from Spain, and that she
was extremely unwell on the day mentioned in the

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