Star.
London, England, 1818-01-29 00:00:00

AT DARTMOUTH, DATED THE 27TH INSTANT.

" I beg leave to inform you of the arrival of the French snip
Elizabeth, belonging to Rouei, Captain La Cowers, from Mar-
tinique, bound to Havre, with sugar, coffee, &c. fc.c. in 58 days.
I find Captain litaaatim and Officers, of the French frigate tft-
ravan, lately lost at Martinique, are pawengers on board, and
am glad to find that only one officer and nine of the crew were
lost, belonging to the frigate."

The Subscribers to LLOYD'S have voted 1001. to,tlie
ten boatmen belonging to Margate, for saving the
crew of the Vittoria, of Dublin, on the 14th instant ;
and 501. to five boatmen belonging to Broadstairs,
for saving part of the crew of the Aimv.ell, lost on
the 13th instant.

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APPSAL OVIORPEg.

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. $4, .

COURT OF KING'S lIENCII, JANUARY sii.
AiNPORD V. THORNTON.

The interest which the singular proceedings io this
case has excited in the public mind, was again nlaai-
Msted thifinotning by the crowd which .t,hhooged
the Court and all the adjoiniag avenues at a very
early hour, Several Ladies were again conspicuous
among the crepid.
The Appellee, Thornton, entered the Court before
nine o'clock, accompanied by a friend.

Shortly before ten, Mr. Justice BAY LEY took hi,
place on the Bench, and proceeded to hear some
short eases from the Insolvent Debtors' Court, durtno,
the discussion of which the Appellant, Ashford, 'a •
rived, with:the'sime two friends who had accomila=
nied him on the last day his case was under c‘n-
sideration.

Lord ELLEtittonoucit, Mr. Justice ABBOTT, and
Mr. Justice HOLROTD, took their seats on the bench
about a quarter past ten, upon which Mr. CLAVtx,
the Appellant's Counsel, rose—

Mr. CLARKI—" My Lords, in the case of Ashford
against Thornton, I have to state, that the Appellant
is in Court, and prepared to put in a general De;,
murrer to the Replication of the Appellee. I move
that it be now, read by the Clerk."
The Demurrer was then handed to Mr. DIALT/iTic
the Clerk of the Court, by whom it was read,
merely sets forth, that the allegations contained in the
Replication are not sufficient to set aside the facts
stated in the Counterplea, so as to entitle the Appel•
lee to put his case upon a Wager of Battle—upon
which point the Appellant craves the Judgment cf
the Court.
When Mr. DIALTRY had concluded,

Mr. READER, on the part of the Appellee, row,
and prayed permission to put in a Rejoinder toil*
Demurrer of the Appellant—with which he stated
the Appellee was prepared, and was anxious to join
issue without loss of time.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH—" The Court allow time Ref
joinder."

Mr. CLAixe--" I have now to 'move your lArtf,
ships to fix an early day for arguing this Demurrer

Lord ELLENBOROUGH—" In doing so, the Court
would wish to consult the convenience of the Coun-
sel for the parties." •

* Mr. CLARKE-" I believe any day The't4d:t:l,l27.
appoint, will meet our apr9bation."
Mrt 1144neit--:":Certainljr,,,,
The Court having consulted for a fee minotes,
M#4o.astte,....-a With your Lordships permission,
I -beg to suggest Tuesday nest."
u• :4451141171.a;t}1:at day Brill not he
144' wit Ft.
;:gts .all Lords perbiti tto,Fam
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more convenient. • • - • , ,
REA DER,—"Tb st af, wineclibt obi.
to Mr. Chitty, AD :4 -tp gyc 41* case fer. 114.,
Appellee."
'Lord ELL IINIOR00011^•••" 02.4,10 kit
in Court on Friday week.". •.; ::•
An arrangenient was thorn by the totolott
and the Court, that the Carts!'sllnuld not be put down,
in the Paper, but should crane on the first thing cyrs-
Friday as a matter of course-.,and also-that copens.of;
all the proceedings which have taken place, *mild.-
be sent to their Lordships as possible.
Thornton still retains liisstiacipcpenld and kaitisy-
look. He left the Courtin. thit-aamis way ar44i4.
on Saturday last, and on, passing thin WA
was received by the crowd with a prolissinin4arma
and hisses. . : • 1

Tuesday the Duke of ScS6EX'i Birth-day was eV: •
lebrated in a very marked and highly respectful mals.;'
ner, at the Freemason's Hall, by. the Ancient Fri- -
ternity of Masons.---The Royal Duke's Birth-day'
was also celebrated in a large room, in the same
house by the Regiment of Royal North Britons;and
the Highland pipers played during the entertainment,
in their uniforms.

The Performances on Tuesday last, at the Kips 's
Theatre, went off with more than ushal spirit. Kiss •
CORRI, as she gains greater confidence, sings with.
more ease and better execution. The Pee de Decuri
introduCed for the first time, was highly applauded.
A new melo-dramatic Piece, in two Acts, called
The 7'sirrct Clock, was produced last night at Drury-
lane Theatre, and was announced for repetition with
very little opposition.
Jamaica Papert, to the 18th ult. state the island to
be very healthy. The hurricane of theJ2l st of Ø.
tober had not visited that island, but had been felt
at 'La Guira, where seven vessels were driven on
shore ; and at the Caraccas, where the Governor's
house was struck with lightning.
The House of Assembly had voted an addkion of
WOOL per annum to the salary of the Duke of Maw
11 Cll9l lk, in testimony of their high satisfaction 'pith
his Grace's conduct.
_

Three Resolutions had passed the House :define
to fees charged at the Custom-houses, stutins; ,thne
any attempt to levy fees a .der orders of his Mijeisrs
Commissioners of the Treasury, not recognised bt
the laws of Jamaica, is unconstitutional, and ought
to be resisted; and that any Custom-house Of cets
presuming to demand or receive such fees, should lie
prosecuted.
By a return of the slave population, it appeals
there are 315,252, and that the number baptised In
1817 amounts to about 40,000; but no returns had
been received from three parishes.

Dom. Pasvmerru.—lnformation having beta
given that a duel was about to take place on Putney
Heath, at darbreak yesterday morning, he, ween Mr.
MC—u, a Staff surgeon, and. Ensign B--t.
in consequence of some high words at ar Coffee-house
in Bond-street, constables were waiting their recep-
tion, which being made known' o the parties when at
Putney, they took the direction of Richmond.