Star.
London, England, 1812-06-09 00:00:00

TO THE POLISH NATION.

" Potts will confer upoq you a king.
" I will extend your limits.
" Your country shall be greater than It was In die *days of
STAMISLAUS.

" The Grand Duke of Wuarasuso, our Uncle, shall be
your King.
* This sovereign has bestowed upon us his friendship, be has li
prayed it by his etniduct, and by his attachment-to the common
tense. 'His troops are now placed at our disposal ; unite your-
selves with them, and never revive the ancient animosi►y which
was encouraged towards his subjects, and which extinguished
Ike glory of your angel:ors. " MAPOIAON."
FALMOUTH, JUNE G.
Arrived, the Spanish ship San Francisco de Alia, Captain
Muni LAITICA .:Taattati, from Comma, in eight days; and the
two Ellzas, from Lisbon, in 16 days. Sailed, the Walsinghans
Packet, with seMall, fur Lisbon ; Duke of Montrose Packet, for
the Brazils; and the Manchester Packet, for Gibraltar and Malta.
The Dispatch Packer, Capt.tin KIARNESS, was lost, as before
reported, en the west end of Sicily, on the 14th April: Captain
Liar NESS purchased a small vessel near the place where the se-
ddent happened, and brought on the Mail to Gibraltar, where
Commodore Pattaose immediately put it on board the MVP..
Dance store-ship, which sailed on the 24th ult. and arrived in
Illiptint's Bay last evening.—The Mail was brought here this
anurning.—The Princess Charlotte left Malta for Sardinia the std
May. Wind N.E.
PORTSMdtITH, JUNE
His Majesty's ship riritiAM has sailed with convoy fnr °nem.
sey and Jersey.•-His Majesty's ship HOTSPUIt has been ordered
away this morning at a very short notice; destination not
known.—All the transports and merchantmen that arrived yes.
terday, under convoy of the Gositawx, from Gibraltar and Lis.
bon, are put under quarantine.
DEAL, JUNE R.
Sidled last night, after Post, the whole of the outward.liemid
coasters and colliers, under convoy of the Vireo coner.—sasled
his Majesty's ship Guerin, on a cruise.—One of the parbilgs
has just made a tignal for a convoy to Portansosith.—Wind N.E.

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Basoo.—To-day tbere was oo Court of AldiSstes.—T
LORD Moroa. after isspecuss tbs Retains, ordered k le c
dose at pretest prices.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 1.

BET 0,1 BONAPARTE.

GILBERT V. SIR M. SYKES.

Our Readers will recollect this was an action on a
tva)zer made in 180'2, in which the defendant agreed
to receive 100 guineas, to pay a guinea a day during
tie life of Bonaparte The validity of the wager
was tried brf re Mr. Baron Thompson, at the late
Assizes 1,1- York, and a verdict was found for the
derv:dant.
Mr. PARKE, on a former 'day, obtained a rule to
shew caus.. why a new trial should not be granted,
en .1 this day Mr. TOPPING was heard in support of
the verdict. The Learned Gentleman, after
to tke circumstances of the case, which have
already been before our readers, contended, that the
contract could not he sustained in law ; there-
fore, that the verdict was right. The transaction
*nu-t either be considered as a contract for an annuity,
or it was an insurance on the life of Bonaparte :—if
it was an insurance onside, which he contended it
was, the transaction must be void, under the statute
of 14 Geo. 111. which expressly provided, that all
insurances on lives met tbe founded on interest in the
life insured, and without such interest, the insurance
wasnull and void. This doctrine had been laid down
by Mr. Justice Buller, in the case of Atterfold v.
Beard, in the 2d Term Rep. 610. This was a wager
on the produce of the duties on hops in the Canter-
bury district, whether the duty would in that year
exceed that in-the former year. Mr. Justice Buller
said, it• was an idle wager on a public question, in
which neither party possessed an interest, and, there-
fore, could not be sustained. Mr." Topping conten-
ded, that in this question the plaintiff could not, at
least he ought not, to have an intemt in the life of a
foreign enemy ; though the effect of this contract, if
it were established, would be to induce him to wish
for the preservation of that life. ' Mr. SCARLET was
beard on the same side.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH said, there was one m )st im-
portant point which had not heen adverted to, and
that was how far the party suffering under such a
contract might be induced to compass and encourage
the horrid practice of assassination, thereby to get
rid of a life so burihensome to him. This was a ques-
tion of the utmost importance, and he wished, before
"the question was further discussed, that the Court
might be put in possession of all the information pos-
sible on the subject, that the decision might be such
its would set the question at rest for the future.

CHESTER, JUNE S.

The Special Commission for this County finished
its first, and we trust its last, sitting on Saturday.—
Fifteen have received the awful sentence of death ;
and it is distressing to add, five of these unfortunate
and deluded men, Temple Crossland, Greenhough,
Haywood, and Thompson, are ordered for execution
on Monday the 15th inst.
The following is a copy of the oath administered
by Thomas Whitaker to those deluded men, and for
which he has been tried, found guilty, and sentenced
to seven years transportation :

"1 I, A. 13. of my own free will, do solemnly swear, that I will I
not reveal to any persion or persons, in any place or places under
the canopy of heaven, the names of the persons who compose the
Secret Committee, either by word, deed, or sign—their procee-
dins, meeting-places,abOde, dress, features, marks, complexions,
or connexions, nor by any thing else that may, lead to the disco-
very of the same, under the penalty of being put nut of the world
by the first brother who shalt meet me—my name and character
blotted out of existence, and never to be remembered but with
contempt and abhorrence. I further swear, that I will use my
best endeavours t• punish with death, any traitor or traitors,
should any rise up amongst us, he or they ; and though he should
fly to the verge of nature, I will pursue hint with unceasing yen-
seance. So help me Goo to keep this oath Inviolate !"
It appears, on reference to the dates, that the late
disturbances in this county were systemized and ar-
ranged ; at least our conclusions lead us to believe
so. On the 14th of April, the plans of the incendiaries
were first carried into execution, and their outrages
extended over a great extent of country. On the
21st, a second inroad on civil order was made, atten-
ded with similar acts of violence ; but after this day
we see nu riotous proceedings of a general nature—
the spirit of opposition, owing to the decisive conduct
of the Magistrates and military, having declined, and
what subsequently took place, were partial transac-
tions of a few individuals. On and previous to the
6th of April, the two delegates, Whitaker and his
companion, were busily employed in consolidating
rebellion by the administration of oaths of individual
secrecy and general concordance.—Chuter Chronicle.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 1.
BET ON BONAPARTE.
GILBERT V. SIR M. SYKES.
Our Readers will recollect this was an attic
wager made in 1802, in which the defendant
to receive 100 guineas, to pay a guinea a day
tle life
_of Bonaparte The validity of the
was tried brf re Mr. Baron Thompson, at ti
Assizes f,r York, and a verdict was found I
derv:dint.
Mr. PARKE, on a former 'day, obtained a
I shew caus, why a new trial should not be g
, nal this day Mr. TOPPING was heard in sup
the verdict. The Learned Gentleman, after
ing ro Cie circumstances of the case, whit
already been before our readers, contended, 1
contract could not he sustained in law ; and
fore, that the verdict was right. The trar
mu- t either be considered as a contract for an a
or it was an insurance on the life of Bonapar
it was an insurance onslife, which he come
was, the transaction must be void, under the
of 14 Geo. 111. which expressly provided,
insurances on lives mtht be founded on interes
life insured, and without such interest, the in
wasnull and void. This doctrine had been lai
by Mr. Justice Buller, in the case of Atte
Beard, in the 2d Term Rep. 610. This was
on the produce of the duties on hops in the
bury district, whether the duty would in th
exceed that in- the former year. Mr. Justice
said, it• was an idle wager on a public ques
which neither party possessed an interest, ant
fore, could not be sustained. Mr.• Topping
• ded, that in this question the plaintiff could
least he ought not, to have an interest in the I
foreign enemy ; though the effect of this con,
it were established, would be to induce him
for the preservation of that life. ' Mr. Scant
heard on the same side.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said, there was one n
portant point which had not heen adverted
that was how far the party suffering under
contract might be induced to compass and en
the horrid practice of assassination, thereb]
rid of a life so burihensome to him. This was
lion of the utmost importance, and he wished
"the question was further discussed, that ter
might he put in possession of all the informal
sible on the subject, that the decision might
as would set the question at rest for the futon
FOLICE.
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HATTON GARlDlN.—Yesterday T. Purcell
Rook were fully committed, charged with ste
quantity of poultry and eggs from the prei
Mr. Pond, at Hampstead ; as were four 1
breaking into the premises df Mr. Forsyth,
master, in Clerkenwell, and stealing thereout
iron axletrees,-and other things.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —Le Turc, the perm
produced a knife, with a threat, to the Magic
this Office, was.brought up for re-examinatio
had no other excuse to offer for his outraged
duct than that he had been the object of mu
sedition, and had in vain sought redress. A
in t f• Office represented to the Sitting Mai
that he had been considered insane at time: ft
years, although he occupied a situation as
teacher. The Magistrate remanded him for
week, remarking that he was not a fit person
large, and his friends would have an opports
appearn.g at the next examination.
C. Watkins was charged with robbing J.
: man of his pocket-book, yesterday, in Oxfori
The prosecutor was walking through a crow(
the prisoner was observed by an officer to
4 hand into the prosecutor's pocket, and steal hi
lie was committed fur trial.
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RECORDER'S REPORT.—Yesterday the RE
' made a Report to the PRINCE 14.°m1-of the fo
capital convicts in Newgate, viz :—H. Shipp
G. Little, for highway robberies; T. Flannag
G. Smith, for uttering forged bank notes ; N
for forging a will ; W. and Susannah Webst
Elizabeth Burn, for privately stealing in sill
Harper, and M. Smith, for burglary ; D.
for horse-stealing ; J. Ware, for returning fro:
sportation ; and W. Rice, and Susannah Eau
- stealing in dwelling houses.—When 7'. Fla
N. D 44, and G. Smith, were ordered for execu'
• Monday next.
BowLEn.—lt having been understood that
fender was to have been examined yesterday a
borough-street Office, the crowd which bloc
the avenues to get a sight of him was very gr
but the examination was postponed till a tutu
Bowler acts as a madman in New Prison, his c
having been so violently obstreperous as to c
removal from the room where he was first ci
to another part of the prison, where coercion h
resorted teas necessary to restrain his violence
behaviour resembles that of a desperado ; 1
question of insanity, if such plea be set up;
tried in the Old Bailey Court. He has denii
since his confinement.
Upwards of 1.50 prisoners of war, the crew
ferent privateers, arrived last week at Ports
'from the Mediterranean, in the Robert trans's(
'Tare sent on board the prison-ships in Farehar
Cartels have been sailing almost daily last wee
*he invalid prisoners for France.
Friday the dead body of a man was found I
in Portsmouth harbour, ?nd florin his being 4
staked, and a rope tied round his body, there r
no doubt but he is the man who was missing
several prisoners broke out of the Marengo,
ginning of last month, as they all had their ba
round their bodies.
It appears, by authentic accounts, that the
i ing cities and towns had suffered by the eart
1 which destroyed Caraccas and La Guira :—Ci
New Barcelona, Valencia, and Maigueta, nea
i stroyed ; Barquisimeto, Santa Rosa, and C.
* ! totally destroyed • St. Charles and Caramaoci
much injured ; Arilaqua, sunk ; and.the Wan
i of Si. Philip, with a population of 1200 sot
direly swallowed tap.
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