Star.
London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

TOE ARMY.

A question of great importance and nicety has ari-
sen on the subject of the juris4ction of Military Law
over the persons *he are engagedln the Recruiting Es-
tablishment of the East butte Cofhpany. A Garrison
Court-Weartial assembled Fat Chatham on Monday,
for the trial of W. King, who had acted as Setje_ant-
rMajor of the Recruiting Establishment of the East-
India Company, but who had never eqlisted, and
who held no situation in his Majesty's Forces, and
had engaged, to serve on the Recruiting Establish-
thent of the Company in Greet Britain and Ireland
only' It seems that the Company derive their only
power to raise men for their service by several-Acts
of Parliament, and that such power is restricted to
the 'raising of men to serve in India only.----Mr. F.
WI'LLTASIS attended the Court as CiktiSel for W.
King, and tendered objections to its juriSdittion;
and the Court in' consequence adjourned, that the
opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown should be
taken on this important point.—This question is of
great iniportance in a constrtational view, and will,
we thrift receive the consideration due to it.

The Earl of &taunt( and Family have slyly& at
Liverpool, in the Courier, from New York.
A letter from Quebec, dated the 3d uk. says :
« Uric tteri Governor, the Dtike„of Richmond, is ex-
tremely courteous in his manners, and it is impos-
sible for any person to be more affable and agreeable
than Lady Mary Lenox. His Grace's dinner service
of gold and silver is sumptuous in the extreme, and
.excites very great wonder and admiration amorg the!
Canadians, Who have never seen any thing to Cori
pare to it before. The Duke Lady Mary, and suite,!
returned from their tour to tie Upper Province, WO
:or three days ago. The season for horse racing being:
,novr over, Lord W. Lenox has turned his thoughts
to establishing Amateur Plays during the sinter,
which are to continence the latter eml of this month.
The last races concluded with a very pleasant ball,
which was numerously attendeJ. I think it is likely
the winter will pass agreeably."
An American Paper gives the following anec-
dote :—A Gentleman of the Bar in a neighbouring
county, in easy circumstances, and pretty good prac-
tice, has rendered hiMself somewhat remarkable by
attempts in the way of matrimonial speculation. A
maiden, rather advanced in ycars, residing some
niiles distant in the neighbourhood, -hearing of the
Lawyer's speculating propensity, that his • charactet
was unexceptionable, and his life tolerably good, re-
solved upon making him her husband. She hit upon
the followirg extdieat :—She pretended suddeuly
to be taken very iii, and sent-for the man of the law
to draw her will. He attended for that purpose. By
her will she devised k. 10,000 fit the bank stock, to be'
divided among her three cousins, some thousands in
bonds and notes to a niece—and vast landed estates
to a favourite nephew. The will being finished, she
gave the Lawyer a very liberal fee, and enjoined se-
crecy of him for sbn:-• praen:led purpose—thus pre-
eluding him from an inquiry into her real circum-
stances. Need I mention ? In a fortnight,
the Lady thought proper to he again restored to
health The Lawyer callzd to cnngratulate her on
her restoration, and begged rcrmlssion to visit her,
which was politely given. Aster a short cca!t4:ip,
the desired offer was made. The btri;ain was con-
cluued, and ratified by the Priest. Ile Law. er's
whole estate by his wife consists of an annuity Of 65
data:4 !

Thursday last a runring match, for three potr,tls,
took place at Biddendc.l, between t/ie celeited
ftaiarr, and Mr. T. Hooper, of Bid4cr.i?n—tbz. dis-
tance vas one mile on the public ro..d. The first
half mile was strongly contested, ::rd 179,2 per appeared
'rather the favourite, but the old peJest: afterwards
outwinded him, and the last quarter of a mile he
came in at his ease.

It was even betting in the Sporting Cirtles yester-
day on Randall and Turne,.'s fight, but Randal for
choice. Betting was current at six to four Martin
against Seroggras, on Tuesday nest.
few days since a hotir, or. which a lad stls
near the London lintel, Raintate, took
fright, and an old gentleman (a Mr. Lawrence) was
knocked down, and the horse falling upon him, he
wai so dangerously hurt as to die in consequence,—
The boy and horSe i.!caped with injury.
M. Sagorad, a rich land-owner, at (joutant, In the
I)cral tment of the Lot :trii Garonne, wtts peitetned by
citing mushroom!, on the 15th ult. on which day the
marriage of his only daughter was celebrated.
Saturday rnornh!g, the house of 111 r. &ter's, of
Queen-street, Rs:cliff, was broken open, and a Variety
of linen, apparel, and other property stolen. 01* hi'
the robbers was stopped by a watchman, a short
distance from Mr. S.'s house, and was taken to the
watch-house, when Mr. Setc-elt identified the pro-
perty taken From the pr. 'ner to be h.!.
The house or Mi. Maier:, of Stepney, was broken
into on Monday night, and robbed of a qoantitY of
apparel.
The following is an eitiect bra lett* rrimit Strad-
bally, Ireland.:-.;..“ On &turd.* set, last, ..as,
11. Miller, steward to H. Bicldulph, Esq. was return-
ing on horseback from the fair of this town, he was
stopped by a foot-pad, who presented a pistol and
demanded his money. Miller declared that he had
none ; he was then ordered to Viirnount, and the
robber was commericillg his search When he observe./
some people coming up, he then jumped into the
saddle and galloped off. The cry of Stop the rob-,
ber !' was set up. Captain Baldwin, late of the 9th
Dragoons, came up, galloped after and soon, overtook
him. The robber then turned round ; and presenting'
a pistol, desired the Captain to keep off. The Cap-
tain made a sudden dart, when the villain fired, but
missed ; he, however, was unllnrsed by the Captain's
charge. Captain Baldwin, although having no wea--
pon, then dismounted to seize the tellow, bet he suc-
ceeded in getting over a ditch, and was quickly fol-
lowed by his pursuer. The Captain soon brought the'
fellow to the ground, who got up, and in has turn
brought down the Captain. The villain is* at-:
tempted to reload his pistol, whek the Captain seized,
his arm. By this time the country people came up,l
seized the fellow, and bronght him 'to This towit..--
He says he had been 26 years in the 80th Vegiftnefit,
and had served under -the Dtike of Welling[ t, that
he had received six wounds, 4ind is= lately be=
discharged without a pension. He is fullyZoralllitted,
to the Maryborough jaiL"