Star.
London, England, 1809-08-07 00:00:00

WRITTEN IN KENT, 1808,

Fortuna omnipotens et ineluctabile fends
'His posuefe
"Tie sweet to wander, sent, amid thy vales,
With idifteacen'rj cro*rn'd. Thy swelling hills
And far-withdrawing lmsms enchant the eye,
Aid fotee .uninifing lonise e'etn from the mind
WWI final beauty therins rot:. Still at eve,.
Orbursdng timen;flteloft--freiitiodtgd
Presents new bekatiA ; forin'esoYiy 'view
The landscape teems witii : noe'loot •
Are Philomeles melodies. No step •
Is taken undelighteti :—here the hist .
Of woodland innocence peeps out, half hid
Amid the foliage of the stately Oak,
•
The pride of Britain :—there the thriving Hop
Throws gracefully its elegant festoons
Around its Planter's dwelling: like avast
And well-trimm'd garden, smiles she cirque around,
Owning the cultivator's skilful hands and.rich .
With vertrrous crops, that crown his utmost hopes.
Yet those proud scenes,
Though highly beautiful, and in themselves
Unrivard, want the heartfelt, nameless charm,
That Hosts can throw around DZVONIA'S
And make her summits smile. Though bleaak thy torn,
Thy moors all cheerless, and thy climes unfair
With nids Atlantic—be thy lawns unblest
With C.asyna's rank luxuriance, thou art dear,
Still dear to rnel 1 own the secret power
Of local prejadice, and he whose mind
Feels not attachment to his native sail,
Who 'onset/saes thinks not on his Dace-lov'si flame,
• And to whose view the limner Fancy paints
No picture of his native hills and dabs,
Is to our statute's noblest feelings lost.
Plymouth-Dock, July, 1809. N. T. e.

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COURT OtOiANCERY, AUGUST 4.
WARTS OIGNI7>I.
This was a -petition to the Court to set aside a com-
mission of bankruptcy. • • ' 1
sir S. Roraima- and Mr. MoNritgere stated, that
this was one of the most extraordinaq' cases that had,
ever come before the Court in matters of bankruptcy.
The petitioner, Dignum, had been servant to Col6nel
Diby, in Ireland, (or 17 year!, during which time
he 'had saved about 8001. He came over to Eng-
land, having previously lodged 4001. in the hands of
Mr. Thompson, at 'Dublin Castle, and obtained a
promissory note, which he brought over to 'England
with him, together with *the rest of his fortune in
cash. At the Elephant and Castle, in Holborn,
where he lodged, he met with a countryman of his
own of the name of Kelly, to whom he communica-
ted his pla.is. He informed Kelly, that be was desi-
rous' of being employed as Collecting Clerk to a Mer-
chant. Kelly dissuaded him from this, and pat an
end to the idea, by introducing Dignum to a Mr.
Francis Fortune, of Thames-street, whom Kelly re-
presented as a merchant, which Francis Fortune told
liim he was unfit for a Collecting Clerk. ,The result
was, -.that Kelly, by the assistance of this Fortune,
Who was stated to be in fact a fishmonger, persuaded
Dignum to engage in partnership with him as a cheese-
monger. Dignum advanced 4001. as his share of
the capital: Mr. Francis Fortune, who performed
the part of a banker,* being answerable for Kelly's
share. The partnership continued three months, du-
ring which time Kelly drew a great number of bills
in the partnership's name, without the knowledge of
Dignum. It appeared that Dignum in vain called
upon Kelly for an account ; an he could procure was
a few shillings now and then to keep him from star-
ving. Attempts were made by Kelly to get Dignum
to give up the note from Mr. Thompson; but this
' the latter positively refused, and sent the note to Ire-
land, to prevent its being given up—the only prudent
act, Sir Samuel Romilly said, on the part of Dig-num,
in the whole course of these transactions. The part-
nership was at length dissolved ; but Dignum was
arrested upon one of the partnership bills. Negocia-
tions then took place about an indemnity to Dignum
from these bills, and repaying him his capital. The
result, however, was, Kelly, apparently with a view
to get possession of the 4001. note, took out a pm-
mission of bankruptcy against Dignum, under pre-
tenee of a separate debt. The petition was to set
aside this commission, at the cost of Mr. Kelly and
Mr. Bryan his solicitor.
Mr. HART and Mr. PULLEN appeared in behalf of
Mr. Bryan, and argued that there was no evidence to
implicate him in any of these transactions.
Nobody appeared for Mr. Kelly.
The CHANCELLOR said, that when he read this pe-
tition, the impression made upon him was such, that
i he was Obliged to make a covenant with his own
mind that it should not prejudice his judgment. He
lordered the commission to be superseded at the ex-
pence of Kelly ; and as to Mr. Bryan, the only ques-
tion was, whether he used due diligence in inquiring
into the real state of the case, before he took out the
commission ?He allowed-him further time to justify
himself in that respect.

SURREY SPECIAL SESSIONS, AUGUST 5. •
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Nelson Gribble was opposed under the 35th clause
of the Act, which provides, that the benefit of the
Act shall not extend to any person obtaining money
or goods under false pretences, unless they shall been
in confinement upwards of ten ye:ars.
Mr. MAttato•r stated, that in the year 1806, the
prisoner was mate of the Lord Eldon East-Indiaman,
then about to sail for India : wishing to take a ven-
ture out with him, but not having any property, he
obtained credit of several tradesmen, by representing
that his brother, a Gentleman of property residing at
Kelvedon, in Essex, would accept bills for the ambunt
of such goods as he might purchase ; under this pre-
tence, he obtained credit of several tradesmen to the
amount of near a thousand pounds. Amongst others
Mr. Anthony, the opposing creditor, had furnished
him with watches and jewellery to the value of
t 371. 10s. for which the prisoner gave him a bill on
his brother at 18 months. On Mr. :Anthony applying
to the brother to accept the Note, he declined doing
so, and it did not appear that he had ever given the
prisoner any authority to make such a representation.
Mr. Anthony hastened back to reclaim his goods, but
found that the ship had sailed. None of the persons
of whom the prisoner hid obtained goods had ever
been paid, nor did it appear what the prisoner had
done with the money produced by the sale—in his
Schedule he had made a return of " no estate or
effects whatever."

• •
EjEcurttm.--Vridatinst Pi itardati 1t ti T. Brag I
were executed at Worcester, for robbing a/id
lag Mr. Bayley on the highway. Brady made thei
following confession :—He was 21 years of age, a
'Weaver, born is Louth, in Ireland • had been in the
army four years, and had deserted from various ree-
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nsents. In London, in company with one Brogan,
he stole two watches from their lodgings, then went
to Bristol mdenliseci into a regiment there ; afterwards
went to Bury St. Edmund's, and with two associates
stopped two footmen, from whom they took £4B in
notes. After committing various ether depredations,
they robbed a banker's clerk of Wolverhampton of
£lB and a watch.

John Dogherty and Matthew Reilly, two private sol-
diers, were executed on Monday at Ipswich, for the
wilful murder of their comrade, R. Howe, in May
last.

SEA-GOAL METERS' OFPiCE, LOl
VARCOE
Monday,
NEWIIASTLI COAL. .1 uly Sl.
Adair's Main
Main
Benton Long
Brandling's Main
Ranier
Charlotte
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Hebbum Main
Kenton Main
South Moot'
East Tanield
Wslbottle
Wall's End
Temple's Wall's End
Ben and Co's. Walls-Fad
SUNDERLAND.
Hutton's Wall's End
Russel's Main

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ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.
The Rev. Richard Wetherell, M.A. of.the University College,
Oxford, is pretented to the Rectory of Wike Rissiegdon, in the
county of Gloucester, void by the death of the Rev G. Clarke.
The Rev. Henry Phillpotts, of Magdalen College, Oxford, has
been collated to a vacant stall in the Cathedral Church of Dur-
barn, vacant by the death of the Rev. David Dure

MARRIED.
At Chesivardine, the Rev. H. 1. Williams, A. M. Vicar of
Welshpool, Montgomrry, to Ann Enuna, only, daughter of H.
Jervis, Esq. of the Hill, Shropskire.
The Rev. B. Bluett, of Taunton, to Miss Mallack, of Haygrass.
Thr Rev. Cl arles 'Walters, jun. B. A..to Miss Undy, daughter
of Mr. Jahn Lindy, of Romsey.