Star.
London, England, 1824-03-01 00:00:00

NAPA INTELLiGENCE.

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The Viper Ilargaretta, from Amsterdam to Lynn, was
stranded the 22d ult. on Ameland. . .
In consequence of the violation of the Treaty by the Dsv of At-
omise, concluded with Lord Bemoan, for the Abolitioq of Chris-
tian Slavery, Governm, tat Intends sending out an expedition to Al-
giers. For this purpose eight bomb-vessels are ordered to be pre-
pared for sea; two of which, the TIMOR, at Portsmouth; and the
INFERNAL, at Deptford, will be commissioned in a few days. Capt.
A. D. Y. Aesurasorr (now in the Renters:a) is appointed to com-
mand the TERROR' and Captain WILLIAM SANDOM, the INTERNAL.
The RANGER, 24, Captain Pima FISHER, sailed from Portsmouth
on Sunday se'nnight, and the ACTIVE, 46, Captain A. KING. on Tues-
day. from Plymouth, to protect the British Trade in the Gut of Gi-
braltar. The bests frigate, Captain W. F.cuorr. C.B. is ordered
from Chatham to Portsmouth and Algiers.—Hampshire Telegreph.
We learn by letters from Malta, dated 18th January, that Vice-
Admiral Sir GRAHAM Mame, sailed thence on the 10th of that
month, in the Roestroer, 80. Captain CHARLES Sctionaxito, for
Leghorn and England, having been succeeded in the command by
Vice-Admiral Sir Haase NEALE, G.C.11. whose flagship, the
Besmear,' was lying at Malta, with the SYSILLL and CAMBRIAN'
tinder orders for England), FORTALUS, ROSE, MARTIN, nisi...LICH,
BAIL; ADVENTURE, NIMBLE cutter, and Sir WitttA It Crays's
'yacht Emma. The AtAceirr and Counts:vs, were at Corfu.
• Lieutenants T. Boyce and W. SHERWOOD are appointed to the
Teaaoa bomb; Mr. HEPBURN, to be Mayer, and Mr. -. BROWN-
Aso to be Assistant-Surgeon of the Viewer; Mr. JAMSS Hours,
Oerk to Captain PARRY in the Polar Expeditions, promoted to the
rank of Purser, and appointed to the FAIRY.
FALMOUTH, FRIIRUARY 28. —Wind N. to E.S.E.— Arrived his
Majesty's brig PANDORA, from Portsmouth. to give convoy to the
Mediterranean. Sailed tht Benjamin, Braes, fur Jamaica; and
Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon. Off the port, the Faith,Watera,
from Bilbos in Ave days.
""*PLYINNITII, FEBRUARY 28.—Wind ES.E. Arrived the Mer-
cury, MaNast.tr, from the South Seas—sailed from the Cape 23d
December. Off the port, tie Essex, BARCLAY. from the South Seas.
His Majesty's packet NICPTUNB, from St. Thomas's was spoken with
on the 10th inst. in lat. 34. long. 34.'50.
DEAL, FERRI:ARE 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Sprightly, Ilstows, from Rio Janeiro. Sailed the Bar-
clay, Fume; and Vittoria Fosses, for Jamaica; Akatorah,
BOTDE, for Van pieman's Land; Caledonia, CREIGHTON. for Tene-
rife; Onyx, Lac:Gime, for Honduras; Maria Elizabeth, Oauss,
for Opotto; and Alexander, Barites, for Alexandria.
YARMOVEN FEBRUARY* 28.—The Rialto, SYARROW, from New-
castle. was lost on Harborough. Sand yesterday, the crew with diffi-
culty saved.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, FEBRUARY 28.
Sams ENTERED Iswaan—The Ann, front Memel; Maria, from.
'Hamburgh ; Margaretha, from Stickhousen ; Eliza, front Rotter-
dam ; Liberty, front Antwerp ; Fortuna, from, Christiana ; and
Liberty, front Dublin.
ENTERED OfITNARDS-•••The Willem, for Brtmels • Salmon River,
for the Cape of Good Hope • Marquis of Huntley, China ; Ex-
mouth, for Madrid; and Julie, for Calais.
CLEARING °awakens—The Alice, for Jamaica; Voltigeur, for
Antwerp; Perseverance, for Ostend ; Atalanta, for Demerara ;
Duke of Kent, for Roue:dam; and Agenoria, for Jersey.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEBRUARY 28.

GILL V. CUBIT?.
This was an action to recover a bill of exchange for
751. accepted by Messrs. Cnbitt and Co. of Gray's Inn-
lane, but drawn and indorsed by Mr. Everett. It was
transmitted by the latter Gentleman to a correspondent
at Birmingham, but stelen on the road, and shortly af-
terwards presented to the plaintiff, a regular bill-broker,
who discounted it at the usual rate of interest.
Mr. SCARLET?, who conducted the defence, said that
the plaintiff had not used proper precaution insliscount-
ing the bill. He had merely ascertained that the ac-
ceptor was a responsible person. and with no other
knowledge of the individual who asked for the discount
than some general acquaintance with his features, he
had discounted the bill.
The Cum Jusrics, in leaving the case to the Jury,
while he recommended them to take. care and throw no
impediment in the way of paper circulation, thought
this mode of transacting business ought not to he tole-
rated.—After half an hour's consideration, the Juiy
found a verdict for the defendants.'

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEBRUARY'2B.
SYMONDS AND ANOTHER V. VAUX.

This was an action-nn a policy of insurance effected
on the cargo of the ship Clarence, consisting of '232
casks of Russia tallow, for a voyage from Petersburgh
to London. The Clarence failed from the former place
on November, 1822, and after getting out of port met
with tempestuous weather, which injured the vessel so
much, that the Captain was obliged to put into Copen-.
hagen, and to hypothecate the vessel, in order to obtain
the sums necessary for her repairs. The repairs having
been made, the vessel again sailed on her voyage, but
the weather continuing bad, she was finally driven on
a reef of rocks on the coast of Scotland, from whence
the Captain was unable to extricate her. In this con-
dition he applied to the son of the Supreme Judge there,
and both eventually agreed that, for the benefit of all
concerned, the ship and cargo 'should be sold, as the
tallow was very much injured by the sun and sand ;
the casks having been 'broken by dashing against the
rocks, after being thrown overboard and when drift-
ing to-the shore. A notice of abandonment had been
given to the underwriters, and the plaintiffs claimed
as fur a total loss.
The defence set up was, that the ship might have
been repaired, or that at least the tallow might have
been transhipped. In support of this defence, evidence
was given to shew that part of the tallow had been sold
again an Hamburgh, for the home consumption, and
the remainder on condition of being exported, by which
a considerable sum was saved in the amount of duty to
be paid on foreign tallow purchased for use in Den-
mark. Letters were read in evidence, to shew that the
plaintiffs, had given directions to their agent respecting
the manner of disposing of the cargo, subsequently to
the notice of abandonment. Under these circumstances,
the defendant contended that he was only liable for an
average loss.
In reply, it was observed, that the circumstances of
this case fatly justified a sale, as there was no possibi-
lity of repair, and that as to the directions given after
the notice of abandonment, that was justified by the
words of this and every other policy, by which the right
of interference was reserved to the owners until the in-
surers could have an opportunity of rending, and by
.the conduct of the defendant himself, why, on the notice
of abandonment being presented to him, said he should
not accept it, and would give no directions on the subject.
The. Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs as for
an average loss of 41. per cent. on the injury at Copen-
hagen; and as fora total loss on the dein uction of the
voyage; subject to a deduction for salvage.

One of the great gates of the City of Vienna called
the Scottish-gate, in memory of a bold achievement
performed by the troops of that nation.
Friday night, the house of J. G. &Tarn., Esq. in
Percy-street, Bedford-square, was broken into at the
,back part of the premises, and robbed of a considerable
quantity of plate and other property. The thieves
effected their entrance by means cf a centre-bit and an
iron crow, which latter instrumert they left behind them
after tegaling themselves with the contents of the pantry.