Star.
London, England, 1830-05-07 00:00:00

THOMPSON V.

This was an action on a policy of insurance of the ship
Commerce, at and from Savannah to Liverpool. The
ship sailed down the river and struck on some old wrecks,
but not being supposed to have sustained much injury,
she continued the voyage for two days, but leaked so
much that she put back to Savannah, where she was well
examined, and found so much injured that she could not
well be repaired for the voyage, owing as well to the want
of materials at the place and of workmen at the tinie, as
to the injury she had sustained. She was then sold by
auction, and the owners proceeded against the under-
writers as for a total loss, giving credit for the sum for
which the vessel sold, being the value of the timber. A
London jury thought the owners entitled to recover, and
found a verdict for the plaintiff, which, on motion to set
aside, the Court refused to disturb.

WILKINSON V. HOWELL.

Action for a malicious arrest. The plaintiff had been
arrested for 4,0001. but before the case came on for trial
a stet processus was recorded by consent of the parties.
Then the action for a malicious arrest was brought; but
the Judge was of opinion that the stet processus was a
bar, and nonsuited the plaintiff, and, on motion, the Court
refused to set aside the nonsuit.

CAVE V. LORD DALIIOVSIE.

This was an action by army clothiers against the de-
fendant, as colonel of the 26th regiment, to recover a
sum of about 5,0001. Payment of the money was proved,
except as to a balance of 2391. But evidence of facts and

circumstances was produced to show that if the plaintiffs
did not choose to trust the defendant's agent, they had
the power to have stopped the issues of the clothing
money from the war office, and thus secured payment to
themselves; and, also, that they had had dealings with
the agent, from which it might be fairly inferred that
they trusted the agent, and not the colonel. This last
evidence was left to the jury as discharging the defend-
ant altogether, and the jury found for the defendant. A
new trial'was molted for merely as to the 2391. but the
court refused the rule.

The Committee upon the Rye election assembled
yesterday for the purpose of considering their decision.
In consequence, however, of General King being unable
to attend, through indisposition, the business was ad-
journed till this day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
IHAI7gOI7IOuSE.
Two young men, named William and Eduard Clarke, set,
charged with having stolen the sum of 144 L 9s. 9d. the prope.ety
+neared the
Mr. Wilson, a merchant, residing in Devonshire-square. The'
the sons of a respectable citizen, lately deceased. It
y "rer,
Wm. Clarke had been employed occasionally to deliver message,'
and an excellent character having been received of him, the hou.e.
bad a reliance cm hhn. On Monday he was lent to the Bank with
notes to the amount of 1441.9 a. 9d. About half past three o'clock
the same afternoon he came to the Mansion-house end informed
White, an officer, that he had been robbed of the above sum. Ilt
appeared to be incapable of giving an account of the way in which
be lost the money, and said he could not obtain the numbers of the
notes. lie said be had dined at a public-house in Threadneedk.
street, which was found to be the fact. The officer said that he ea.
a strong wish to inquire about the numbers of the notes, be•
pleased always found some excuse for delay until nett 5 clock,
and then he said, if they would go to Sir W. Curtis's, they might ob.
tab the numbers. At that establishment the desired infotmation
obtained; but the Bank was then shut. It was afterward.
found, that at a Bub before five o'clock some of the notes received
from Messrs. Curtis's bank had been paid into the bank. on „,
&mining William Clarke's dress, it was found that he had
pockets in his coat, and no waistcoat upon him. The persdr.
who presented the notes at the bank gave the names of Jones.
John-street, Oxford-street; but no such person was known there
The sister ache prisoners lived in that street. William Clark,
had eleven shillings in his pocket when he applied to the dims, anti
he bought a new waistcoat. On examining the lodgings of the pri.
miners, in Whitemoss-street, it was discovered that they were
in
great leitts= and in &rear for rent. Edward had a new hat and
which be said he bought on Tuesday, but he
had no money. William Clarke said he lost the money when h..
went to dinner, and Edward said he knew nothing about it.—The,
were remanded.
GUILDHALL.
Yesterday a young roan, named Benjamin Buller, a clerk
town traveller to Mr. Sibley, of Maiden-lane, Wood-street, Chea,,
side, was by his employer with various acts amber:ler:lent
The evidence 3n cases weregone into, and Mr. Sibley said he
could substantiate other charges on a future day. The prisoner
s s
remanded.