Star.
London, England, 1807-03-23 00:00:00

From the LONDON GAZE! r t
~ March 2t.

II.ITARY PROMOTIONS.—Frow SATURDAY NIGHT's
GAZETTE.
WAR oFFICR, MARCH 21.
Ift Regiment of Dragoon Guards—John Ncitho pc, Gum. to be
Cornet, without purchafc, vice jolt:lion, wha aliens.
id Ditto—Cornet W. 1. Mayton to be Lieutcmo t, by purchare,
vice Bucktnaitcr, whu rctir. s.
Bth Regtntent of Light Dragoons—Curvet Andrew Crragb to be

Lien Loam, by rut chafe vice Wood, who retires.
13tii 1.) rt.— ieut, nant Joieph Dube! ty to he Captain of a Troop,
by purehaft. vie. Band, who retires; Cornet Francis Lewis
O'Beirne from the 25th Draporri, to be Cieutenant, by
purcha'e. vice Hall, promoted in the 71 ft Foot.
Ditto—Will;aoi Hay, Gent. to he Cornet, by purchafe, vice
pr.,moted.
2 I tt Ditt.s—l'aptain T. W. Bro!herton, from the 6th Foot, to be
Captain of a Troop, vice Smyth. viho exchanges.
21 Regiment of Font—Ftiflzo and AlutAnt Patrick Carney to
have the rank of Lie utenant ; I..tifien Charles Borlafe to he
Lienterant, vice Sanntlerfon ticceafed ; Cocklaurn
Rofs, Gent. to he Enfign, vice Borlafe.
4th Ditto—Ftifien W. Twyrden to he Lieutenant, by purchafe,
...ice Wend, promoted ; John Kenneth Mackenzie, Gent, to be
Erficn, vice Twyfdcn.
sth Clarke, Gent. to b'c align, without purchafe,
vice Browne, promoted.
6th Ditto—Captain Edward Smyth, from the sift Light Dra-
goons, to he Capriin of a Company,vice Brothertan, who ex-
changes ; lit.fl3ll George Jecninge, from the 8;d Foot, to be
Lit trenant, without purchafe; James Clarkfon. Gent. to he
Erfign, without purchafe, vice Purcell, whole appointment has

not tck:•n
71h Ditto—econd Lieutenant William Medows Hammerton,
from the 95th Fco t. to be Lieutenant. without purchafe, vice

Strode. placed on the half p 37 of the 96th Foot.
9:h Ditto—Lieutenant Philip Taylor. from the (9th Foot, to be
I.Futcnatit, vicellorer.den, placid on h ilf pay of the 85th Foot.
toth Ditto—Captain Janie; Short to be Major, by purchafc, vice
Newman, promoted.
23d Dittn— A 4 Mahon Gent to be Second Lieutenant,
without purchafe, vice Hall,promcued.
16th I ittie--Fnfign James Dunn, to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chafc, vice Zobell, pramrtcd ; Enfign Thomas Murray to be
Licntenant, without purchafc; Fr,!iltrick Campbell Heady,
r b•-• Fnfign. vice Dunn ; Robert Robertfon, Gent. to be
_ _ . _ _

Burma, vice Murray.
30th bitto—Licutenont Lewii 'realer, from the Seth Font, to be
Liehtenant, vice M.Carthy, who exchanges; Enfign John Tho-
rrtas Barlow to be Lieutclant, without purchafe, vice Watfun,
prornot,:d in the 7th Foot, George Burnley, Grut. to he Enfign,
vice Barl•Av ; —Worthy, Gent. to be ditto, vice Wood,

promoted.
34th Ditto—Captain J. T. Terreweft to he Major, by purchafe
vice DoAlfworth, promoted: Captain Nicholas de Jerfey, from
the Bth Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Capt?in of a Cowpony,
vice Adam', removed to the tft Royal Veteran Battalion:
Thompfon, Gent. to be Enlist), without purchafe, vice Willett

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promoted in the 56th Foot.
loth Ditto—Lieutenant J. F. C. M'Carthy, from the 30th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Toner, who exchanges.
33d Ditto—Major-General the honourable John Aberrsomby to
be Cclonel, vice Gcucral Crcfbil, &teaks!.
scth Pitto—Enfign John Buller, from the 54th Foot, to be Lieu-
t,na:it, without ” urchall:, vier Dirtrichren, who retiret ; Enke'
Thurgo'od, from the tBth Foot, to be ditto, vice Riau'',

clece.d.cd.
stth Ditto—Lieutenant Peter Dudgeon to be Captain of a Corn-
pany, without purchafe; Elifign George Mitchel to he !Acute-
nz.nt, vice Dudgeon; Enfign David Morrifon to be ditto; Wil-
liam Harrifon, Gcr.t to be Eufign, vice Mitchell; ----New
man, Gent to be ditto, vice Morrifon.
64th Ditta—Captain John Macdonald to be Major, by purchafe,
vice Bronwin, who retires.
(9th Ditto-I—Lieutenant George Woods, from Half-Pay of the
Bitli Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Taylor, removed to the 9th

F.ot.
74t Ditto—Alliifant•Surgeon Colquhoun Grant, from the 6th
Font. to be Militant-Surgeon. vice Andrews, deceafed.
79th Ditto—Ptter Carmichael, Gent. to be Enlign, purchafc,
•ice Allan Cameron, promoted.
83d Ditto—George Bruck, Geot. to be Enlign,. without purchafe,
vice Jennings, promoted in the 4th Foot.
88th Ditto—Cart. in Ganrge Van Brown, from Half Pay of tl:e
late Liverpcot Regimott, to be Captain of a Company, vice
Chiti:der, who exchanges.
9ctli Vitro— Enfign Jofeph Lucas Cox to he Lieutenant, vice
Annelley:rernovcd to the7th Garrifon Battalion; Gilbert Couty,
Gent. to be Enfign, vice Cux.
stad R,giment of Foot—J. Rofs, Gent. to be Earle!, vice Rofs,
whole appointment is not to take have.
95th Ditto—Walter 1). Bedell, Gent. to be second Lieutenant,
without purchafe, vice Hamilton, promoted in the 7th Fo t.
99th Ditto—Ca; tail, Peter Dumas, from the sth Garrifon Batta.
lion, to be Captain of a Company, without purchafe, vice
who religl73; I:ufpiol Mate Alexander M'Lean to
be AtrGitant•Surgeon, vice Douzias, removed to the Royal Afri-

can Corps.
soi ft Ditto -- Taylor, Gerit. to be Enflgn, without purchafe,
vice Blake, promoted.
ad Weft Indiaßegiment—Enfign Champagneßeynolds to be Lieu-
tenant without purchafe.
Ro• tl African Corps—. \ fliftant•Surgeon Robert Anderfon, from
the 6th Royal Veteran Battalion. to be Surg.on, vice Allard,
deteafed ; Afiti`ant Surgeon Thomas Douglas, from the 99th
Foot to be Afliftant-Surgenn.
ad Gerrion Bacalion—Qzarter-Mafter James H•.rtcn, from the
6th Font, to be Eadign, e ice Robbins, promoted in the 6th Gar-
rifon Battalion.
sth Ditto—Licutenant Thomas Forrelt Fifher, from the 7th Foot,
to he Captain of a Company, vice Dumas, appointed to the 99th
Font.
tth Ditto—Lieutenant Carncrofs Nefbitt, from Half-Pay 96th
Foot, to be Lieutenant ; Enlign John Robbins, from the 2d
Can ifou Battalion, to be ditto.
7th Ditto—Lieutenant Francis Anneffey, from the 90th Foot, to
he lieutenant.
Ift Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain William Adams, from the
34th Foot, to be Captain of a Company,
.vice Woodgate, de-
ceafed.
Nr.rthern Marx Volunteer Regiment—Henry Moore, Gent. to
be Lieutenant, vice 'lough, who rcfigt.s.
The King's Gelman Legion.
ad I ight Dragoons—Baron El:orll• to be Coma, vice Theale, de-
ceatr.d.
as Battalion of the Line—Lewis Leonhard Muller, Gent. to be
Et fign, vire Ifenbart,promo:ed.

M 1:M.11: .1 ND:M.
The appointment of I .icuttnala Charles Jennifon Walwortb,
fr.:m the 95th Foot, to he I.ietatetant in Wattevitic's Regiment,
ac fated In the Gazette vt the 14th inftant, has not taken place.
iu the GZZLItt.S of the ze. I)..cember and 7tla February
Sth Carri6.n

For :7 1, et.btorit, Cant. to be Li: n, read Nirbchu Colthurfl,
t;,r.t. to be Li
IZeairnert of l'on!.
For if-1117.m B:•re Co..nt. to Ix En:1cl), ra.td yibn
Ar:nttrorg, gent. to be Enfign.
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Comn.iilions in the Leicener Volunteer Infa.itty,
figntd by the Lord Lieutenant. Datctl Match
4, 18°7.
I.i. u• =lit Samuel C9ltrnan to he Captain, vice Bankart, rt figned
I.i..u.ctiant James Wation to.be Captain, vice Allfopp, reliznect.
infign William Forretter to be Lieutenant, vice Coltman, pro-
moted.
Enti.o Willim Silkier to I.e ditto, vice Tompfon, reigned.
Tr.t,fl;;n frau Bart, to be di,to, Wation, promoted.
Ei.lion Hubert Parr to he ditto. vice Daihy, rt.bise.A.
Commit-Ilona in the Kidcleiniintter Cavalry, figned by
the Lord Lieutenant.
knoll lionrray. rig to t.e Captai7:-Comnian,l,nt John
*Jew. t want, and Wilbaut bout tie, Gent. to be L.: r-
mt Dated Ottlober 15, 15:.5. •
Cnnanitlimis fq;iied by the Lord Lieutenant of the
Ctiuitty nf Bedford.
To be Deputy I tent nants—l t:111 litlEtl 'loam Efq. and John
Polhill. tt 1. lived March 4. r 3 7.
Comntiflions figned by the Lord Lieutenant of
Cbefhire.—Royal Cheflaire Militia.
Pomville Plaltled Cudworth Foote, fq. to be Captain, ViCl Tat,
ton, rttii,uctl. Dated March„ 1307.

Loyal Mid3lewich Volunteer Infantry.
Nichot.c intwor h. EN. to be Captain, vice Beckett, deceafed.
Dated March T 5,1807.
Com:lntl.:on. in the Royal Regiment of Devorfand
('ornw•ail Miners, figned by the Lord Warden.—
aired Feb. 12. 1807.

lieutenant Thomas Thompron to be Captain. vice Hall, refigned.
Ftlfign Fortier to he Lik:utenata, vice Thomplon, promoted
George Rundle, Cent to he ! nlign, vice Fortier, promoted.
BANKRUF F NI.ARGED.

April 14. William Coombe. late of Queen-ftreet, Cheapfidc. Lon-
don, warehouf.man. dealer and chapmati, at ten, at Guildhall.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED,

William Oregon; of Mr.ncheiter, innkeeper.
BANKRUP I'S.

James Freeman, late of the pariili of Saint Mary Magdalen, Ber-
mondfey, Surrcy, victual;er, to surrender March 24, April 7, and
May 2, at ten, at Guildhall.
William Mortimer, of N'ivelihne, Effex, maltfter, dealer and chap
man. March 26, 28, and May 2, at eleven, at the Griffin Inn,
Colclieftcr. Attornies, Mr. Frank Surythies, Colchefter ; or
Mr. Thomas Lowten, Te.uple, London.

William Smith, of Wolverhampton, Staff.2rdmine, butcher, dealer
and chapman, Aprill6, at five. April ‘7, and May a, at eleven,
at the Jerringham Arms, in thiffualL Attorney, Mr. Coder,
Wolverhampton. _ _ _

Hamlet, of Sheffield, Yorkfliire, grocer, dealer and chap-
man, March 30. 3t. and May 2, a,t eleven, at the Hotel Inn,
in Sheffield. Attornies, Mr. Thomas Chambre,
London ; or Mr. Watfon, Sheffield.

Thomas SuCiam. late of Creak, Norfolk, hawker and pedlar,
dealer and chapman, March 24.3 r. and May a. at twelve, at
Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Falcon, Elm-court, Temple.
London.

Robert IRE wlinfon, late of Kinpfton upon-Hull, merchant, April
1,2, and Maya, at eleven, at the White Hart Tavern, Hull.—
Attornies, Marrs Roffer and Son, Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn,
London; or Mr. Dickinfon. Hull. _ _

Ifabella Watkins, Frances M Clure, and Lucy Hinckfman, all of
New Bond-ftrcet, Middlefex, milliners and copartners, March,
28, April 4, at twelve, and May 2, at one, at Guildhall, London
Attorney, Mr. Hogarth, Staple Inn.

ASSIZES.

KINGSTON, MARCH zr.

MURDER IN HIaLER'S Lava.
Thomas Glreenaway, alias William White, alias (Veep.
ing Billy, was tried on an indictment, charging him
with the Wilful Murder of Elizabeth Winteiflood,
or Ann Webb, in Higlet's-lane, on the zzd of Augull

Mr. MORRIS opened the profecution ; and he was
followed on the fame fide by Mr. GURNEY, who, in
a humane fpeech, explained the nature of the evi-
dence he had to offer in fupport of the cafe. The
Jury would have no pofitive evidence before them
regarding the prifoner at the bar, for fuch is
feldom the cafe in a charge of murder, where the
affaffin leeks darknefs for the concealment of his dia.
bolical purpofe, and confequently offenders of this
defcription were generally brought to justice by cir-
cumstances, which was the province of Juries to
weigh. The Learned Counfel warned the Jury
againß entertaining any prejudice that might have
arisen in their minds at the horrid deed with which
the prifoner Rood charged. It were laudable in a
Jury to confine themfelves within two bounds—that
of entertaining a virtuous emotion againß the crime
of murder, but if they fuffered their minds to be
influenced, that warmth was no longer virtuous, but
warmth became vicious and misplaced. The cit.-
cumflances the Learned Counfel had to offer were
the following : The prifoner had laid he flept on the
morning of the murder, where he fhould prove he
had not flept; and that he was feen about the time
the murder had been committed, near the fpot, and
he then appeared confided. This latter circumftance
would be proved by two witneffes. He had alfo de-
nied his real name, and that he knew the deceafed.
The Learhed Counfel concluded, by recommending
the Jury to weigh well the fails he fhould adduce in
evidence, and, at the fame time, to carry in their
minds the life of the prifoner, whole life depended
on their verdiEt.
The fira witnefs called was Todman the watch-
man, who found the body of the deceafed, with her
head reclining againtt the Rep of the door of Mr.
Gibbs's hou'e, in Higler's-lane, between two and
three o'clock in the morning of the aoth of Auguß.
—A waggon was then loading on Mr. Gibbs's pre-
miles, at twenty minutes before two o'clock; and
witnefs then law a man [Landing at the head of it,
and on his afking his bufinefs, he went away. Wit-
nefs defcribed the deceafed as lying with her gar-
ments Itripi e I up to her arm-pits, and he found .rti-
cies of her apparel lying in a cart which was tilted
up. A handkerchief, which was fuppofed to have
been tied round the neck of the deceafed, fufficient
to have produced fuffocation, had been cut, and the
knot left untied.

Mr. Gibbs, who heard his dogs bark at about a
quarter before three o'clock, was then alarmed, and
arofe ; and on the watchman calling three o'clock,
he gave witnefs the alarm of the murder.
Mr. Prince, a furgeon, who examined the body,
was of opinion, that the deceafed had been &angled
by the handkerchief. He law a piece of &thy fub-
lEtnce, of the fize of a fmall nut, which had been
taken .if the body of the deceafed by an inftrument.
to all appearance ; and there mud have been a good
deal of violence ufed towards her, from the appear.
ance of her neck, and other lacerations. On corn-'
pat ing the &thy fubtiance with that part of the body
from which it had been taken, it correfpunded with it.
Mary Horner, the principal witnefs for the profe-
cut ur, who refided in Higler's lane, Rated, that the
went to the horde of a neighbour between one and
two o'clock on the morning that the murder was
c•imnritted ; and on her return, in about a quarter
(,f an hour, the law a woman fitting at Mr. Tucker's
door, in Higler's-lane, with her head reclining into
her hof,,n4, her left hand in her lap, and her right
hanging by her tide. On witnefs going to her own
hook, which was only a few yards distant from
where the hat: leen the woman, the faw the prifoner
behind fume railing which feparates the foot-path
from the hnrfe-road, and being rather alarmed, wit-
alked if he was a watchman ? He replied, no ;
and with an oath, and apparently much agitated, he
c ',claimed he wanted a watchman. On witnefs going
into her houfe, the refleCtion of a candle in her pal
rage gave her a full view of the face of the prifoner,
and the could not miftake his perfon. He wore a
thabLy hat, a good deal turned up. She had teen
the prisoner in Cold Bath-fields prifon, and the knew
his voice before the law him, and afterwards recog-
razed his features. On being crofs-examined by Mr.
Rooter, witnefs laid the had heard of a reward of
Ica for the conviction of the paiter, but the had
never paid any uttention to it.
Mr. Clark, who was tpending the evening of
Thurlday, Augua ai, at the honk of a friend in

Walcot-plaee, Borough ; faw a man Banding at the
corner of Great Suffolk-ftreet, as he (the witnefs)
was going home. This was about half pail one.
o'clock. The man, whom witnefs believed to bepthe
prifoner, but he would not fwear to it, appeared li
greatly dithered, inc,much that his kn:es knocked
together, and his gettures were terrific. He had a
bundle under his arm. Witnefs had picked nut the
prifoner as the man he faw, from a nombet of others
in Cold Bath-fields Prifon.

Ann Prior, who refides in Mansfield greet, St.
George's-fields, proved that the dcceafed, who lodged
at her houfe, was vifited r n Sunday by the prifoner,
and other witnefres proved that he had known her.
Emily Huntingdon proved that flue faw the de.
ceated on the morning of the murder, at one o'click,
Handing near the Obelilk, which was about ten mi.
nutes walk from where the body was found.
Barnet Ifaacs, a jtw falefman, with whom the
prifoner had dealings, proved, that after the murder,
the prifoner had exchanged a fhabby old hat for one
of the witnefs's old ones, whiCh was a little better
than his own, as he faid he was going to a gentle
man's houfe.

Hopwood, a patrole, belonging to Bow•flreet, ap-
prehended the prifoner on the 28th of September, and
he found on him a razor ; the prifoner gave his name
Green, and bid he never had known the deceafed :
other w•itneffes proved that the deceafed knew the
prifoner by the name of White.
Mr. Stafflrd, Chief Clerk of Bow fired, produced
the depofitions of the prifoner, as takenbefore the 11114.•
giflrate (Mr. Graham). Thcfe depofitions were read,
and the prifoner had denied ever having gone by the
name of White. He alfo faid he lodged at the White
Horfe, and flept there the night of the murder, with
a man of the name of Hawkins. He laid he barely
knew Ann Webb.

Mrs Brakewell, in whole honk at Brixton Caufe.
way the prifoner had formerly lodged, and where he
Dated in his depofitions that he had flept on the night
of the murder, with Hawkins, proved that the had
(hut her door againft him on the WednefJay pieced-
ing the murder, in confequence of fome words which
had palled between them, and that he did not p
there en the Thurfday night preceding the Friday
morning when the murder was committed. Several
women of the town proved that the prifoner knew
the deceafed intimately.
After the cafe for the profecution had doled,
Tullis, one of the ofhers to the Sheriff of Miidlefex,
Dated, that he had overheard the patrole Hopwood,
inftruaing Wright, the foldier, and a witnefs for the
profecutor, what to fay. Hindfon, another officer,
(fated, that he law Hopwood before he had been cal
led, whifpering to Mary Horner, the principal witner.
The prifoner protefled his innocence, and lonic
witneffes gave him a humane charaCer.
The Chief Baron M'DoNALD fummed up the evi-
dence, and warned the Jury to look with ditcein.
ment at the teftimnny of Horner, who, from her
fanguine manner of conduaing herfelf whillt giving
evidence, teemed to have more than ordinary intereft
in the fate of the prifoner, which had been heightened
by her fubfequent condursl. The Learned Judge
alfo pointed out the circumftances which attached
fufpicion on the prifoner. He reprobated the con-
duet of the patrole in inftruaing witneffes, whatever
motives of jullice he might hare had in fo doing.—
The Jury deliberated for fome time, and delivered a
verdia of Not Guilty.
John Boyd was tried for letting fire to a houfe in
which he refided, in the parilh of St. Mary, Redriff.
It appeared that the prifoner had infured his houfe
for Cool. in September laft ; and in Oftober it was
difcovered to be on fire, about ten o'clock at night.
The prifoner at the time was feen (landing at the door,
and had not given any alarm. Several people out.
fide, who law the fire, offered their affiftance, and
went in, while the prifoner declined interfering ;
they found one of the rooms on fire, and faw a box
in the corner fmoking, which they broke open, and
found to contain fire. The whole was loon win.
guilhed. On the 4th of Ottober, the prifoner came
to the Albion fire office to demand 2771. for the
damages fultained. This was refuted ;an examina-
tion took place, and it being afcertained that the da.
mages did not amount to pl. the prifoner was taken
up. 0. the part of the prifoner, his Counfel took an
obje&ion on the ground that the policy of infurance
had not been made nut until after the demand was
made by him. On the part of the infurance Office,
it appeared that a receipt was given inftead of a
policy, and that was contended to be equally binding.
The Judge held that the policy was neceffary, and
flopped the trial. The prifoner was therefore Ac II
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quitted.
Hugh Spark: was indkfed for embezzling money
belonging to Mr. Lingard, refiding near St. Saviour's
Church, in the Borough, with whom he lived as con-
fidential clerk. Mr. Lingard Paid he was a muflard
merchant ; that the prifoner managed his billings,
and had the handling of a great deal of money ; but
finding a deficiency of cath, and making inquiries,
the prifoner abfconded. The money tranfaaions
which the prifoner had, however, to deal in, being
very extentive, the charge could not be directly
brought home ; and fevetal perfons giving him a
good charaaer, he was Acquitted.
Henry Dixon, a coachman, was charged with hay.
ing, on Sunday night, the r It of February, been con-
cerned with others in robbing the (hop of James
Hammet, in High.flteet, Lambeth, of linen drapery,
to the amount of 4001. It appeared the prifoner's
coach was been (landing on that night, for two or
three hours, near the corner of Norfolk Row, near
Mr. Hammet's houfe. The prifoner was alio feen
going into the Bull public Inure, where he (laid
drinking till three men came to him, one of them
having a large bundle, and the prifoner went awry
with them. There was no difpute about the number
of the coach (677), or the identity of the prifoner ;
but there being a contradiction in the evidence as to
the colour of the coach, the prifoner was Acquitted.
John Bull and l'onothan Bowman were tried for
baling soolbs. weight of lead from Morden chinch,
and Acquitted.

On the Both tuft. at Pimlico Lodge, Mra. Elliot, of a daughter.

DIED.

Monday, the 16th inR. at Clifton, in the 25th year of his age,
James Irving Jaekfon, Captain 6th Rigiment of Foot, fecond ton
of the late Colonel Robert Jackfon, of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Wedoefday lA, in Mount-Rreet, Grofvenor-fquare, Riclard
Baker, Efq. of Yorklhire. Mr. Baker was on the point o: mar-
riage with a Lady, to whom he had been many years attached,
when he was fsiZtd with the fatal diforder, which put a period to
his fuffcringo.