Star.
London, England, 1812-02-13 00:00:00

NIGH TREASON.

SPECIAL. COMMISSION.
NCTEIt-LANE, WEDNFADAY, P&L 12.
Charier Bin, was put to the bar: ' The Jury con-
sisted of the following Gentlemen, viz r
Edward Matter, Esq. Rickard Dallet, farmer.
W. Bragg, ship-builder. J. Phillica, ironmonger.
I. Edward Williams, Esq. John Keety, gent.
G. Ives, liquor:merchant. James Dredge, gent.
14. Gilbert, grocer. Wm. Cowaid, Esq.
.76bn Fentanon, builder. Wi:liani Johnson, Esq.
-„ Mr. KNAPP, Clerk for the Crown, then read the
bidictmenr, which set forth, That the prisoner did,
on the Ist of September, in the fiftieth year of the
reign of his Majesty, a war having existed long be-
fore, and ever since, between his Majesty and France,
withdraw his allegiance, and adhering to the interests
of France; the overt acts charged him with having
enlisted into the French service, of having worn the
Vrench uniform, and of carrying arms against his
Majesty ' • and that he did unlawfully assist in keeping
and guarding divers prisoners, liege subjects of his
Majesty.
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL then addressed the Court

and Jury, and said, he Would not go into a detail of
the circumstances, as they must have heard the pre-
ceding trials, and this case was exactly similar. He
then proceeded to call his witnesses.
John LoWe, late Captain's steward of his Majesty's
ship Iphigenia, deposed he knew the prisoner asaane
of the late crew of the ship, and bad heard him may
that he was born in Ireland. 1 he witness was im-
prisoned with the prisoner for about eight hours,
when some words took place between the prisoner
aaid one of his countrymen and the witness was call-
ed to go between them, which he did. He heard the
prisoner say, ,t who would stay here,. you cowardly
rascals, there are enough of us to fight the whole
Island," and rushed past the sentinel ; did not see
him again for six weeks, which was at Port Louis ;
he was going with money to the Ordnance Store Pri-
' son, sent by Captain Lambert and Captain Curtis,
for the use of the British prisoners, when.he met the
prisoner coming up the street, dressed like an English
seaman ; he met him a few days afterwards, in the
French uniform—a national cockade in his hat, and
a sword by his side; saw him day after day pass by
the prison where the officers were confined ; at one
time he said something, but the witness could not un-
derstand him he put his hand to his sword, as if
With the intention of drawing it, but he did not.—
One day the prisoner and a French gees d'arnies had
a dispute at the gate of the prison, but as soon as the
prisoner perceived the witness coming near them, he
walked away. The prisoner must have been more
than two months at large.
Thomas Westlake diposed, he had been a sea.
Man on board the Iphigenia; the prisoner had been
his ship-mate; he keard him say that he was an Irish-
wan,
;sad a tailor by trade ; he saw him outside the
prison at Port Louis, in the French uniform. He
told the itlitness It would be better for him to be on
board the ship baking Captain Lambert's bread, than
to be where he was, for he would ha* to remain
there for some time.
On' his cross-examination he said,. he or his wife
mewl( had a quarrel with the prisoner; they had some
worsts, The prisoner WiS going to strike his wife,
and the Witness pushed him off. His wife saw the
prisoner tAke some things out of Lieut. Bates', of the
marines, cot, and she said it was a shame for him,
which made him angry.
Elizabeth Westlake, wife of the last a itness, depo.
sed, that site was on board the ship with her husband,
when the ship had' struck her colours. The prisoner
seemed to rejoice, and heard him say he could go
into the French service. She was ill tire weeks and
five days, at Port Louis, before she went to prism—
she was allowed to go to market with the attendance
of a sentinel—she met the prisoner in French uni.l
form. They drank together he asked her, if she
was not ashamed of him ?—she asked, for what rea-
son I and he made no answer. He said she might
think the British would take the place, but they never
would, and she was not so fast as she ought to be.—
He told her he was a French soldier ; she replied,
there Was hemp nough spinning for him and many
more. She sa three days afterwards near the
prison, but she the guard that was with her, not
to let him speak to her.
On her cross-examination, she 'said, she never had
any improper intimacy with the prisoner—the first
time she met him was in the morning. He asked,
was she not ashamed to look him in the face ? They
never had any quarrel except in his having purloined
Litutenant Bates's things, which were in her charge.
A very abrupt question was put to her respecting a
eiiminal connection with the prisoner, but the Court
over-ruled it. •
Captain Lambert, late commander of his Majes-
ty's ship Iphigenia, deposed, that the prisoner had
been one ot Ins crew. When he was obliged to strike,
he exhorted the ship's company not to follow the bad
example of some of their countrymen, who, he un-
derstood; had gone into the French savviee ; that he
always had the highest opinion of their conduct, and
trust:d they would not do any thing to make him
alter that opinion. The witness and the other officers
were marched to a prison in Port Louis, where he
saw the prisoner repeatedly at large in French uni-
form-; he saw him so a fortnight before the surrender
of the island.
Captain Curtis, tate commander of his Majesty's
ship Magicienne, corroborated the evidence. •
Thomas Curtis, a Scrjeant of Marines, spoke to
the same effect. The prosecution being closed,
The prisoner addressed the Court, and delivered a
clear account of his conduct. He denied ever having
been in the French service ; he wore the uniform as a
disguise, otherwise he would not be safe ; he worked
at his trade, that of a tailor—he earned some money,
which he divided with his mess mates is prison.—
' The whole odium had been thrown on him by the
female witness, who he had been in the habit ot inti-
macy with, and whom he found at the hospital in
tied with a French officer ; some blows ensued be-
tween them, and he, the prisoner, was put in a
dungeon, from which he escaped. The female wit-
ness thtn first accused him of theft. His father had
served his country for thirty years, and then enjoyed
a pension. He had a number of relatives, both in
the army and navy, officers as well as privates. He
had served himself nine years, and was it to be sup-
posed that he would turn traitcr to his King and

Cotnitry ? Hecarricd On a correspondence with his
shipmates in prison, and rendered them every assis-
tance. To prove he was not a traitor, he was
willing to serve in his Majesty's service in any part of
the world.
Martin Ryan deposed, that he was imprisoned at,
Port Louis before the Iphigenia was taken by the
ehemy ; that he often saw the prisoner come to what
was called the Irish and Scots prison ; he first took
nonce of him fawn his humanity to his shipmates.—
'He haJ done the witness a service, for which he
offered him three dollars, but lie refused it, saying
that lie was amply paid by being able to assist a
countryman. The witness was =moved to the bar.
rack prison, and the prisoner came w him, and admo-
nished him and ethers not to become traitors, by en.
tering into the french service.
Lieutenant Grimes gave the prisoner a most ex-
cellent character, as a willing, hard-working man,
always ready and anxious to please his officers.
Mr. BnouotrAst then addressed the Court and Jury.
Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL spoke in reply.
Mr. Justice La BLANC summed up the evidence
with his usual ability.
The Jury retired for 20 minutes, and returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
During their absence a new Jury was sworn, and
J'oha Qmkety, another of the prisoners, was put to the
Bar.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL, in opening the case, ob-
served, that the charge against this prisoner was nearly
similar to that preferred against the men already
tried. He felt it his duty, however, to state that
there were circumstances in his conduct, subsequent
to his entering list() the Vrench service, which although
they would not entitle him to a verdict of acquittal,
might operate in another place in his favour. He
then proceeded to call his witnesses tot; support the
charge.
Michael M'Fabb, a seaman belonging to the Ma-
gicienne, was a shipmate of the prisoner's, and fre-
quently heard him say he was an Irishman.
John Baker and Charles Caswell were shipmates
of prisoner, on board the Iphigenia. They heard
him say he was an Irishman, were with him taken
prisoners into the Isle of France, and subsequently
saw him opposite their prison in a French uniform. •
John Low, steward of the Iphigenia, saw the pri-
soner dressed in the French uniform, in the Isle of
Fiance. He addressed him, and said, John, lam
astonished to see you in that dress ;" upon which pri-
soner cried, and said, that he was very sorry for it
himself, but that he had gone into the French service
in the hope of getting a woman named Margaret
Coombe to live with hifn. He finally declared his
Intention to escape as soon as he could. Witness fre-
quently met prisoner afterwards, and on every occa-
sion he expressed his regret for his offence, and at one
time asked witness to carry a letter to his Captain
(Captain Lambert). This, however, witness decli-
ned doing, as lie had been charged by the Captain to
receive no messages from persons in French uniforms.
Witness bore testimony to the former good character
of the prisoner.
Captain Lambert deposed, that he saw the prisoner
with others of his crew, in French uniforms. While
the prlner was in his ship, he considered him an ex-
pert seaman, and his conduct was uniformly correct.
Lieutenant Grimes certified also, that he was an
excellent seaman, and always the first to fly to his
duty where his services were wanting on desperate oc-
eassions, cutting out or otherwise.
Captain Davies and Captain Willhughbv also bore
testimony to the excellence of his former character.
Mr. BROUGUIAM, in commenting on the evidence,
exhorted the Jury to consider that the prisoner, al-
though he appeared in a French unifraandiad assumed
that disguise, not with the intention of aiding and
abetting the enemy, hut fdr another purpose, which
his own confession had disclosed.

The ATTORNEY Ga RAL, in reply, remarked, that
if such pretexts were once admitted, the consequences
would be truly dreadful, as every man who felt dis-
posed to act in defiance of his allegiance, would
plead precisely the same excuse.
The LORD CIIIEF BARON having summed up the
evidence, the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death;
but strongly recommended him to mercy.
Adjourned admit* past fi etill to-mi.frow (this day).

Frill ly morning as the Folkestone lugger was lying
in the Downs, Henry Oval, a seaman, whilst in the
act of shifting the gib-shee, was knockt.d overboard
by the block, and drowned : he had the day before
succeeded to the appointment of master gunner on
board the said vessel.

It appears that nearly one-sixth part of the whole
inhabitants of Liverpool, and nearly one fifth of most
of the other large towns in Lancashire,. are noW in a
condition to require the aid of charitable relief. Hail
it not beets for the uncommon mildness of the season,
it is believed the number would have been much
greater: This is a state of affairs which we believe
is without example, except at the time of severe scar-
city in 1801.

Mr. Bet: FR, one of the Hattnn-Garden Magistrates,
has been appointed to the Polica.Office Marlborough-
street, vice Bnorne, deceased. Mr. ILUNIK has been
appointed to Union-Hall.

111 AMY.—Yesterday, Thom/ ./tirey: was charged 1
before the. LORD MAYOR, at the Mansion-House, with
having married a second wife, his first being still liv- 1
ing. The prisoner was ch irged by the officers of di%
;wish he belongs to, they complaining that he had
deserted his first wife with two children, who had be-
come chargeable to them 1 that since that, a second
wife, with a child, had claimed the same privilege ;
that they got the certificates of both marriages from
the parishes where the ceremonies were pert-)rmed,
and both the wives attended. The prisoner did not
deny his guilt—he wished to be sent to sea ; but the
(tracers said the parish was determined to pmsecute
'him, as an example to others. He *as accordingly
fully committed to take his trial.
The back premises of Mr. Finch, of Dartford, were
entered in the middle of the night of Thursday. Mr.
Finch on setting up discovered the back-door cut and
the fastening on"; upon searching, he found two men
in the privy, who rushed out upon him. Mr. Finch
bring armed with pistols, shot one of them in the
1
shoulder, and the other, afirr a long scuffief in the
body. The neighbotto and the watchman, (the lat-
ter fast asleep) were alarmed, but Mr. F. being much
leshausted, the villains escaped, leaving erases of
blood behind tl.em.

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A CHEAP itEtt/DY.
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ffirtiotnosr,threecersatitllCTaLliods.luan' teleliallaieltrCesoho:
iIITRACT OF A LETTER FROM A* ornate ON BOARD CHURCH'Sc bstisiate Covets, and confirmed A
TUN ACTIVE FRIGATE, DATED MALTA, JAN. S. i Its reputation for fifteen yea' pair, and the ' grail u
66 We arrived here this Morning, after a passage ohfridits eforfficaancy,AisstahmasuffiticclenAt
however o.hstinate, and al Pulmonary Complain.. As pri.,--iith.
of ten days, froth Lissa. Being upon a crttize with
our small squadron of three frigates, the Akeste,
tualsplng instance is hunted :4-.--.
BiTo. !views. Su Aw s id C4,1,-'
Captain Ma.twar.t.Captain CHAMIMIRLAYNEi '
" Geatlemen—la justice to vou :n7ll'llloll' March is' 18°3'
and Active, Capt iin GORDON Ron the 29th of Novem-
ber, we descried three French frigates, to which we that etcellent Medicine, MA-cies eouth DromflYstteni" at
orLailikiwillpealrf.duescitleyT:rtiern
bouremdblemesen. Valon-:
gave chace, with every inch of canvass: The following Cake, at the particular relmse of the ;slit I. 7°41 tlhe
smallest, which afterwards tinned nut to be a2O gun 4, 5it...4 eonot surie,
gently actnowle"dhiti;; 1 5t4"411 rt."
ship, with 200 men, steering a different course from ceived from Church's Coup Drops. A-e
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the two larger ; the Unite WAS sent after,. and ulti- namiandtheitced:i
pected nothing less than death every rimme; one tx":.111:113,6',„.1 :A mately captured her. About one o'clock the Al-
ceste and Active hid gained to much on the others, Cough during
that we began to exchange shots ; when an unlucky
one from the enemy carried away the Alceste's main. Sold wholesale and wan by Shaw and Ili.law"ardEspZ V XX." .
BaconN anitbCo. Oxford-street. and one Vender in every t0w„,...
' Paul's Church-yard, no the toot-way • 1
2 - tut tachan-e.rvtal top-mast ;of course, she dropped astern, and we;
pushing for the sternmost, son got Within Muskei-
lr Church-yard, rsuesh;'aevsedeePotaith.Sebastwananep.dlr.e.-Icevarittsibd66.l2' Std
1141tri .
shot, and into close action. In 49 minutes, the enem
(whose consort left her to her fate) found resistance else,
41. ed. per bank.
vain. About the middle of ti e action Captain Goa.
DON, whilst giving his orders with the greatest
coolness, lost his kg. He was standing on a shot-
bag, and leaning on the capstern, when a 361 b. shot
came in through a port-hole, grazed the carriage of
a carronade, took off a seaman's leg, and struck the
Captain on the kneejnint, carrying all off, as if it
had been done by a knife, and leaving the leg hanging
by the tendons, but shattered down to the ande.—
Although he instantly, of course, fell, he did not be-
come insensible, but calmly directed the First Lieu-
tenant (DAsHwoon) t i fight the ship, and, as he was
being carried below, told the Second Lieutenant
(HATE) who commanded nn the main-deck, to do
his best, Should any mischief befd his senior officer.
Lieutenaat DASHWOOD very soon after losing his right
arm, was conveyed below, and Lieutenant HAS E
assumed the command, and closed the action, the
enemy striking her colours to the Active. She
proved to be la Pomone, a fine frigate, of 44 guns,
and 360 men. When the Alceste came up, Captain
MAXWELL (Commodore of our squadi on ), conai,
dering the capture as the fair trophy of the Active,
most nobly sent the sword of the French Commander
to Captain CORDON, as his right by conqnest. Cap-
tain GORDON suffered amputation a little above the
knee, and is doing extremely well."

To Mr. DIXON, Apotheear
S
Il Mtake the earliest opportunity squint
you that I have received the most wendstnei twist Nei
the use of your DIXON'S ANT lig LIOUs PILLS, whktt eit.
ried with me to Lunika, and all those friends to wheal I duos.
buted them hare esperienced the same salutary benefit; they
Blare them to be the bes: Medicine ever used in that country, so
Bilious and other complaints. The fo3owing are names of
ral Ladies and Centkmen who have received the utmost figiff
horn your Deson's Antibilious Pills :--Cluules Taylor, Esq. lb.
mates ; Shaw, Esq. Kingston, ditto ; Mr. %meg
Spanish Town, ditto; G. W. litunikon, Esq. Savanna is kr_
ditto; J. Smith, Esq. Old Harbour, ditto; G. Mists% 1:;•_
ditto; Mr. Walher, Port Morant, dittos J. Petslinsong,4,—Z
River, ditto; Mr. Mullet's, ditto; I. Burn, Esq. Satanos; G p
Ifolacit, Esq. ditto; M. Oliver Goldsmith, Kingston. drool
Mrs. perry, St. Ann's; Mrs. Woodriff, Swish town; with
many other persons of the first respestateihty.--Sir, yniT
obedient servant, THOMAS HARROLD, of the eliep Gum,
Sold wholesale and retail at Mr. Butler's, 4,ChtlErSide,
of Paternoster-row, London; Sharp end Belam. Partamedi
Jones, Weston, Miim, and Mallory, Portsra; Hall and Ides
son, Gosport ; Coleman and Jacob, Sheerness; Pact W asset
and Turner, Hull ; Holland, C.ookworthy, Nettleton, and Ga.
beet, Plymouth; Knott and Lloyd, and Swims/ and G h,.
nib: gleam ; Billinge and Lathbury, live rpool ; Staioes and Lye*,
hlanchester • 'Crewman, Etter; Smith, Mandato% Itakmi;
Scott, and lietter, Edinburgh ; Batter and A•l•Daaald,
Bulgen .I.nd Barry, Bristol; Stevenson and Co Ntweick; tigeb.
fan, Leicester ; Edwards and Pertty, Liverpool; sod sod it
uh nt Country Medicine Venders, iu boxes at its W. adds,
each.

It was not unaptly observed yestetday in t Coffee-
Room, that making such an extraordinary little Lot-
tery Scheme, in respect to Tickets, so uncommonly
rich in point of Prides, as that which will be drawn
on TiI:SDAY NExt, would be likely to be injurio'is to
future Lotteries. "True," replied a sagacious Quid-
nunc in company ; " but Adventurers will n•it qu:lrrel
with the present Scheme on that account, but will na-
turally take advantage of its extraordinary interest."

ADVICE.
WI-lEN Men of Education and pmfessintal WI
Ilse persevering endeavours C. tgirAwer the most mit cal
certain method of treating a few prevailing Diseases, the nem.
lot result of their eaperleoce is the best proof of inperiwity.
Messrs. GOSS and Co. Surgeons, have hem indwell le Mb
the cute of the inhuming the object of their particular ask%
a certain Disorder, frequently Contracted in a moment of Mat.
cation, and its concomitants, litriciuns and Clefts. eta* W
an improved plan, are speedily and elFeotunliy cured; as dude
!silky, whether arising front Bacchatialati indulgences, lees eig,
donee in warm CilitigteS, or a secret soltrary rice, too diem
happily pursued by the youth of both sexes, In the me caeig
sterility or barrinness, and In the other a numerous tray s(
eons diseases, whieb, if not timely restudied, terminate I im
potence and Consumption. In that discussing state etdihillitit
deficiency, whether the consequence of such baneful habits, o
arising from any other cause, by which the pow. rs of awaited.
Union become enfeebled, as regukrly edinated Surgeess of La
don, they offer a Broil, safe, and speedy restoration to mei sai
vigorous health.
; The result of a long and *Manske practice has sadusil the%
iby a superior method, to nonce venereal compLdiet, bo
I inveterate or complicated, witheat subjecting the pedal ft
I the least restraint in diet et exercise ; and is remit NS
; where an early appbcatinn It made on discovery at the Wales
1 they kequently perform a cure in the short space elm ,bpi
The unprecmknted gnomes of their mode of trews:at (*Sul
Las never been kstnwn to fall in one eagle Matsui is a pro
i dee of IS years, during which period many chomped Mem
Oboe' sexes Rave beet cured, eves atter severe cad *Ms
' methods had been pursued by otter Practitioners without distil
; induces them to thus publicly offer ibex advice.
Meson. GOIS and Ca. exclusively prefe.r.ttg throne eftki
particular consple.nt,, it settee that they tn.y not he moduli/
I a tniltaken few. wide tire olgottuy so justly studied se thilpsi
' rant empiric, think it but Fick: so thmiseas,a to ram, tins On
I hate been properly educated and initiated nee evert broad
I the prufitsiun (certificates of which, front different lisganikald
testimonials from the most eminent Physicians, they hew teem
wince any inquirer), that the starves resulting Prom diairteks
wean fuss induced them to quit um practice of thegiewd
thinner, and they presume that their pmensiens cusstioste II
grou:id for the unprecedented confidence rhb which they
by the public, bees so HIM rally Immured.
Patients in the country we sequined to state the
of their case age, and manner a livbsg, inclosing a Burk
' for advice and medicines. and the same will be Gs wardsds•
part of the kingdom—GOSS and Ce. $ matte% IS, leined
street. Fkrt-arrow, _

ACROSTIC.
C erne, ye who wish IsT rapid steps to thritre,
A way at once to tacky CARTER drive.
R iches await his nod, so Fate declares,

'l' houiands rejoice, who bought of hh; their Shares.
E mime no more misfortune's railing weight :
R nn then to Charing cross; the liumbet's 8.
Lottery Draws Next Tuesday.

MESS RS. CUR It I E and Co. Storms. lotte
Majesty's Service, challerge the whole weed te
eagle instance white their Medicine and method el met
failed of the desired effect. The practice of malty years le
I particobc branch of tiler profession has not given nee
unsuccessful case.
• l'hey conr.nue to direct doer erniVes to the trentsonst md
' of Venereal Complaints, and that decangemtet of the
which Is the consequetce of the penilcious and wasteful
hablt long and :poet unhapr ily pursued by the plebs Obeli
In the one it be foetid t• be the unfailing source of
sees; the other have its ravages (stilly deveoped te :Moth/ a
tressing state of debility. which. If nut timely remedied, t
• In impotence. These are its remote aid ultimate erects,
suriptioo ',loss of muscular power, and "%Howl nervous . •
entail), characterise the earlier stages of th'a solitary vim. 01
ions languishing under the disorders incident to such a Wits ffor
treatment is simple and has never proved enseecessfel, Is •
course of a long, laborious, and much extended pr.iCtie. • b
most obstinate and complicated cases of venereal Whet*,
as obstructions in the urethra, spiny exerenumeee, Wel
mours,caLdus ulcers, eruptions, seminal weakness, gleams al"
SISUCTUILEU.
Whether recent or of long duration. and which beeetelled
skill ntother Practitioners ; are by tbfir peewit lemitaired
manner t, effectual:). and permanently cured, wittiest '
seering the excruciating pain and alarming henvinhifn
often foliages the appiicatiect of the lunar caustic. la the •
tO years emotive practice in this metropoli., msoierers •
Strictures have been and are daily under their MOW
eradication of which are effected by a gyre, altak and
thous moat of practice, superior to any =her rit +derail
weakness, relaxation, and debility proceeding from this
Is speedily removed, end the pa—ent restored to sewed
gurous health. lint where the debility has for yells
proper pare:vet:ante to their restorative remedies, after&
Cure has been destroyed, Is trielispencitay requisite se tesdo• .
slumbering Spark. of life, and to reanimate the Comlitlitill
, Several Noblemen end Gendermets, of the fru
have been antler the care of Messrs. Curtis ad CiZtimllll:47
movel a conirtaints of the Urethra, Suictures, tae. ar4,
received a radical and permanent core rrquest that
may be made to that es satisfactory either-0v it the
periority of Messrs. Currie fuel Cm'e plus of tresultrat.
of these Gentlemen have bail Strictures!'" lee as
and had been ender the care of Masan. Home and
and other surgeons of equal esniMwee, who attempted
by the ilpplitation of the lunar caustic, lithium( nom&
IA end Currie and Cr. may he consulted by other Me
greatest delicacy, secrecy, end honour, at their houses 0
HattonsGarden. Patients In the country re° folsook
the part:intim aI their am, age, end peers' babe al OP
indoeimg a tealltuota for advice led 'iodides*.
will be Mtge err emit to any part of *III
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,NDON t Panto, if LairtL Kerr, Ade 411ilitj
p4bliibed au?, rot at Who Ws-Ugh% Ted_lria.


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