Star.
London, England, 1810-10-29 00:00:00

Ist StrAthspey Company.

Nathaniel Grant, Gent. to be Losign,vice John Grant, promoted.
Dated October 9, 1;00.
B ,denoch Comp:4'y.

Ensign Hector M‘l'i;erson to be Lieutenant, vice Lachlan
M• Pherson, promoted. Dated Octaber 9, 1)410.
John Cumming, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Hector M'Pheron,
promoted. Dated as above.
James Bayne, Gent. to be Surgeon, vice Stuart, deceased. Dated
as above.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Glntice,ter.
Samuel Higgs, Esq. to be Deputy LieLte.:a.a. Dated September
10, 1810.
George Cmsar Hopkieson, Esq. to be ditto. Dated September
28, 1310.
Ist Royal East Gloucester Local Militia.
Insias Verel,t, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Knight, reaigned.—
Dated September 28, 1810.
2d Royal East Gloucester Local Militia.
Edward Hutchins, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Seit. 1, 1810.
Tydenbam 'feast and Edwin Shute, Gents. to be Lieutenants.—
Dated septemb.:r 25, 1810.
Royal West Gloucester Local Militia.
George Antis, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated September 11, 1810.

Cirencester Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry.
Henry George Lord Viscount Apsiey to be Captain-Commandant.
Dated Sept. 12. 1210.
John Hooper Holder, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated a, above.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
West Riding of the County of York, City and
County of the City of York.
Ist West York Militia.
Richard Whitaker, Gent. tot be Lieutenant Dated June 13, 1510
John Bakewell, (ent. to be Ensign. Dated August 13,1811.
2d West York Militia.
Frederick Hty, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated August 13, 1610
5d West York Militia.
• Lieutenant Thomas Wrat her to be Captain. Dated June 27,1810.
Ensigns John Marshall and William Weaves to be Lieutenants.
Dated as above.
George Turton, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated July 10,1810.
Mi,'6lty, Ceut. to be ditto. Dated Sept. 29, 1810.
City of York Local Militia.
icl.ard Filter and Edward Peck, Gents. to be Lieutenants.—
Dated June 12, 1810.
Robert Layton, lieut. to be ditto. Dated Jtme 18, 1810.
Staincross and Osgoldcross Regiment of Local
Militia.

Lieutenant Jos. Roberts to be Captain, vice Pickering, deceased.
1 ieuterant John Micklethwaite to be do. vice I.aycock, resigned.
Samuel Harby. Gent. to be Ensign. Dated July 24, 1310.
Halifax Regiment of Local Militia.
Thomas Boothrovd, G-nt. to be Ensign. Dated Junel3,lBlo.
Wakefield Regiment of Local Militia. •
Lieutenants James Lambert and John Harrison, to be Captains.
Dated June 29,1810.
William Johnson and George Frank Vincent, Gents. to be Lieu-
tenants. Dated as above.
David Pollock, Gent. to be ditto. Dated July 18, 1810.
John Hague, Gent. to be ditto.. 'Date.' July 19, 1810.
Quarter Master Samuel Hartley to be ditto, by Brevet. Dated
September 2941810.
John Young. Gent. to be Ensign. Dated July 20, 1810.
'John Berry, Gent. to be ditto. Dated July 24, 1810.
2d Regiment of Leech Local Militia.
Major John Hill to be Lieurenant Colonel.
Captaiu Henry Hall to be Major. Dared June 18, 1810.
Agbrigg Regiment of Local Militia.
William Battye, Gent. to be Lieutettaut. Dated Sept. 24,1505.
Frederick Wilson, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 23, 1810.
Wm. Shaw, Gent. to be ditto. Dated October 17, 1810.
Southern Regiment of Yorkshire Wcst•Riding Yeo-

manry Cavalry.
Cornet William Naylor to be Lieutenant, vice Sir Thomas Pil-
kiegton. Dated July 3, 1810.
Daniel Maude, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Naylor, promoted.—
Da ed as aboNe.
Craven Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.
The Hon. Thomas Likter to be Captain, vice Dyncley, resigned.
Dated September 4, 1310.
Wakefield Volunteer Infantry.
Ensign Matthew Walton to be Lieutenant, vice Cooke, resigned.
Dated September 4, 1810.
Richard Bird, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Walton, promoted.—
Dated as above.
Wharfdale Volunteer Infantry.

I.ieutenant John Barrett to be Captain. Dated Sept. 21, 1810.
Lieutenant John Chadvelek to be ditto Dated Sept. 22, 1510.
tleutenaut Thomas Gill to be ditto. Dated Sept. 23, 181 0.
Lieutenant Edward Kenion to be ditto. Dated Sept. 24, 1810.
Lieutenatt•. Christopher Edmondson to be ditto. Dated Septem-
ber 23, 2810.
Lieutenant John Milthnrpe to he ditto. Dated Sept. 26, 1810.
Lieutenant \Valiant Jettinson to be ditto. Dated Sept. 27,1810.
Ensign John Slater to be Lieutenant. Dated Sept. 21, 1810.
Encign Stead Ityrroft to be ditto. Dated Sept. 22, 1810,
Ensign William Niehnisonp be ditto. Dated Sept. 23, 1810.
Ensign Jeremiah Booth to be ditto. Dated Sept. 24, 1810.
Ensign Chant s I.ce to be ditto. Dated St-pt. '25, 1810.
Ensign William Gil' to be ditto. Dated Sept. 2G, 1810.
Ensign 1( Slater to he ditto. Dated Sept. 27, 1810.
Joshua I'aol r, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 21, 1810.
John Bingley, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Sept. 22, 1810.
BANKRUPTS.

James Hart, of Minks; near Wigan, Lancashire, manufacturer,
dealer and chain; an, to surre! Att. November 21, 22, and Dec.
8, at one, at the Star and Garter Inn, Paraeise-street, Liver-
rool. A•torney, Mr. Aviscm, Hanover-street, Liverpool.
Israel Burrows, now or late of Ledger Mills, in Mirlield, York-
shirr, corn-merchant, corn miller, dealer and diurnal, Nov.
• 9. 10, and December 8, at eleven, at the Hotel, Leeds. Attor-
nics, M ssrs. exley, Stocker, and Dawson, of Furnivars-lan,
London ; or Mr. Scott, Leeds.
William Donald, of West Drayton, Middlesex, draper, andgracer,
November 5, n, and Dec. 8, at ten, at CruittlhAl. Attorney, Mr.
Teesdale, Merchant Taylor's Hall, Threadneedle-street.
•James Doc!snn,of Craubrook, Kent, brewer, dealer and chapman,
October 30, Nev. 10, and Dec. 8, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
Attorney, Mr. Bigg, Hatton-Garden, London.
•Santuel Churehouse, of Hammersmith, Middlesex, bricklayer,
dealer and chapman, Nev. 5,6, and Dec. 8, at ten, at Guild-
hall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Fetid and Sheargold, No. 8,
Clifford's-Inn, London.
'Joseph Smith and James Smith, both of Birmingham, linen-dra-
pens, haber .ashers, dealers, chapmen, and copartners, Nov. 8,
9, and Dec. 8, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Temple-row, Bir-
mingham. At tornirs , Messrs. Webb and l'y odall, Birmingham.
Benjamin Merriman Coombs, late of the City-Road, Middlesex,
furnii.hing ironmonger, dealer and ebaprnan, November 5,6,
• and Dec. 8, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. John Wilks,
- Holton square.
homasßowlandson, Joseph Bates, Samuel Riawlandson, Edward
Isaac, and Wiliam Brien, of Cheapside, Luncton, merchants,
dealers and ehapmen. and copartners, Nov. 2, at one, Nov. 9,
a! ten, and Dee. 8, atone, at Guilklluall. Attorney, Mr. lend,

Dude' Part; ofLetilogiteriter. NN. if, It Wfillt; Ili/f. it, 1110
OM, and Eta. 8. afelleven. artists:bell/lA% Lreitri. Attornies •
Mr. Charles Hodges Warp, Grayfs-hin, Landow; or Clsarle:
Jervis, of Hinckley, Lelces-eribire
Thomas Evans, of Oxford-airept, Middlesex, victualler, dealer
and chapman, October 30, at twelve. November 10, at ten, and
Dec. 8, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. John Shearman,
Hart.strett, kiloonsibury-square.
William Smith, of Stratford, Es.ex, corn-chandler, dealer and
chapman, Nov. 3, 10, and Dec. 8, at ten, at Guildhall. Attur-
ney, Mr. Meymott, Burrow's-Buildings, Blackfriar's-Road.
John Kerschner, late of Silver-street, Wood-street, Cheapride,
Lonflon, goldsmith, spoonmaker, dealer aodeltaprnan, Nov. s,
10, and Dec. 8, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. George
Atkinson, Ca;tle-street, Falcon-square.
Robert Piggutt, of itotkerhithe, Surrey, common-brewer, dealer
_ _ -. _ _ .._

and chapitan, October 30, Nov. 10, and Dec. 8, at twelve, at
Atturnies, Messrs. Hall and Drake. Salter's-Hall.
Richard Smith, late of the Minories, London, since of Chap-
pel-row, Chelsea, Middlesex, linen-draper, dealer and -chap-
man, Nov. 3, 10, at one, and Dec. 8, at eleven, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. S. W. Young, Vino street, Piccadilly.
Joseph Sarjent, of Jermya-street, St, James's, Middlesex, watch-
maker, dealer and chapman, Nov. 3, 10, at one, and Dec. 8,
at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Cuppage and Rice,
Jenny/I-street, St. James's.
Thomas I.aycock, of the Minories, London, slop-seller, dealer
and chapman, Nov. 3, 13, and Dec. 8, at twelve, at Guildhall
Attorney, Mr. George Adams, Old-Jewry.
Sir Richard Phillips, of New Bridge-street, London, Kit, book-
seller, publisher, dealer and chapman, Nov. 3, at twelve, 17, at
one, and Dec. 8, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Harman, Wine OfSce-court, Fleet-street.
Richard Earosltaw, of Manchester, cotton-merchant, dealer and
chapman, Nov. 8, 13, and Dec. 8, at two, at the Star Inn,
Nianchester. Attornies, Messrs Willis, Fairthorne, and Clarke,

Waraord-court, London; or Mr. Heslop, King-street, Man-
chester.
Henry Robinson, of St. John-street, West Smithfield, Aliddleses,
iron-founder, stove-Hate-manufacturer, white-smith, dealer
and chapman, Nov. 8, 10, aria Dec. 8, at ten, at Guildhall.
Attornies, Mews. Lowlesa and Crow, No. 7, St. Mildreirs-
court, Poultry, London.
DIVIDENDS.

Richard Dean, of Bow, Middlesex, baker, Nov. 17, at ten,
at Guildhall.—John Chapman, of the Pavernent,Moorfields, Lon-
don, shoe-maker, Nov. 17, at twelve, at Gutlilliall—Robert Cow-
par, of Cateeron-street, London, warehouseman, Nov. 17, at
twelve, at Guildhall—John Cheyney, of Oxford-sweet, Middle-
sex, linen-draper, Nov. 17, at twelve, at Guildhall—Thomas
Coward, late of Path, linen-draper, Nov. 22, at twelve, at the
White I.ion lan, Broal-street, Bristol—Francis Hunt, of Bristol,
butcher, Nov. 2:1, at one, at the White Lion, Bristnl.—Thomas
Staniforth, of sliefli.l3, cutler, Nov. 16, at twelve, at t! •e Tomine
Inn, Sheffield.—Richard Blak.imore, of Birmingham, taylor, Nu-
, vember 17, at eleven, a! the Stork Tavern, Eirmingliam.—Edw.
Holloway Broadfield, late of Stourport, Worcestershire, boat-
builder, Nov. 20, at tw..lve. at the George Inn, IL wdley.—Wil-
limn Bird, late of Stone, S:affirdshite, bo:.t•huilder, ,:ov. 20, at
the George Inn, Bewdky.—William i'lackbuem, of Leeds, wool-
stapler, Nov. 15, at eleven, at the Gorden Inn, Lt:eds —Henry
Moody, of SAltileethy, All Saints, [inc thishire, job's. r, Nov. 1:.:,
at eleven, at the New Binh'.: Head Inn, Louth.—Geo. Anderson
and Geo. Harrison Eades, of Bridge-yard Wharf, Tooley-street,
Southwark, merchants, Nov 17, at eleven, at Guildhal.—Samp-
Aon Dollman and Wni Banks, ul the Poultry, London, batters,
Nov. 17, at ten, at Guldhail.—Jacob Israel Levy, late of Hay-
don-street, Minories, Middlesex, mere.ant, Nov. 17, at eleven,
1 at Guldhall.—Johu Gilbert, of Chiswell-street, London, grocer,
N
ovember 17, at twve, at Guildhall.—John Bell and Richard
Atkinson, of Bow-lane, London, warehousemen, November 17,
at eleven, at Guildhall.—Williamlieckford, of the City Arms,
, Lotidou-street, near Ratcliff Cross' Middlesex, victualer, Nov.
17, at eleven, at Guildhall, Londona—Thornas Brockbank, of
Ulverstone, Lancashire Daniel Wilson, John Gillespy, and Jo-
nathan Taylor, all of Maryport, Cumberland, cotton-manufac
turers, November 17, at eleven, at the house of Henry Salkeld,
innkeeper, Workington, Cumberlaud.—Thomas Steevenson, of
Snows-fields, Bermondsey, Surrey, woolstapler, October 27, at
eleven, at Guildhall, London.—Joseph Cods, of the Commercial
Chambers, Minor-les, London, ship and insurance broker, Nov.
17, at ten, at Guildhall, London.—Theophilus Clive and Samuel
Richardson, of Tokenhouse-yard, London, merchants, Nov. 20,
at eleven, at Guildhall.

SHERIFFS.

SUMMARY OF THE DUTIES OP SHERIM ; BEING A ST.
IcOPSIS OF SIR RICHARD PHILLIPS'S LETTER TO THE

LIVERY OP LONDON.

Anciently, all sheriffs were elected annually by
that portion of the pe )ple on whose behalf they were
to serve the office ; and, by the Constitution, they are
popular officers appointed to execute the laws in the
name of the Sovereign, with due respect to the privi-
leges of the people. The general duties of the sheriff's
office are six-fold :

1. As executors of all writs and legal proCHis
2. As keepers of the prisons.
S. As summoners of jurymen.
4. As guardians of Courts of Law.
5. As executioners of all summary punishments.
6. As presiding officers at the return of representatives to the
Wittena Gemote, or Parliament. .

To perform these important functions usefully, ef-
fectively, and honourably, there are requisite in the
person of the She'd—

1. Public spirit, and independence of mind and fortune.
IL Habitual sentiments of charity for the frailties, and of ten-
derness for the misfortunes, of their fellow-being•.
111. An unshaken attachment to public liberty, and to the per-
son of the Sovereign.

IV. Perseverinivigllance in the sup:rintendanee of every de-
partment of duty, taking nothing on trust, and leaving nothing
in deputies.
_ _

V. An immovable respect fur principle.., ntver.compromising
them to gratify temporary prejudices or practices.
VI. Courage to resist the cLunotrs and Intrigues of those who
profit by abusLs.

The details of duty are implied by the duties them-
selves, but those of primary importance are—
I. visit the gaols frequently, and at unexpected seasons,
unaccompanied by gaol:rs or turnkeys, taking care that impr:son-
ment includes no punishment beyond safe custody.
2. To ameliorate the condition of the prisoners and their fami-
lies, and to report to the executive government on those cases on
which the law bears with unreasonable severity.
S.To take care that no punishment is Increased by any popular
prejudice against the criminal, and that aU the judgments of the
law are .executed in tenderness and mercy.
. .

4. To strike all juries in person, and to take especial care that
the spiel' of all the laws for striking juries is acted upon.
5. Ts guard against cabals, prejudic:s, intrigues, and improper
influence in juries, by calling each jury in a predetermined order
from at least three remote districts of the jurisdiction.
6. 'l'o summon grand juries by a similar rotation from among
the molt intelligent and independent persons of every district,
taking care that there is a due mixture and balance of local in-
terest in every grand jury.
7. To examine minutely and scrupulously every charge made
against goalers, turnkeys, bailiffs, and their followers; to visit
lock-up houses, and beware that. no extortionate or vexatious
practices take place in exacting hail.
In a word, the security of our persons and proper-
ties under the law, against orpression or mai-admi-
nistration, is in the hands of the Sheriff, and it depends
greatly on his vigilance whether the laws serve as a
means of protection or annoyance. While the ver-
dicts of juries remain a barrier against the caprices of
judges, and the iduence of wealth and power, it is
evidently of the highest importance that the Sheriff
summon them in the way which is the most likely to
secure an impartial and independent decision, and
therein lies the essence of English liberty. On tills
intelligence and uprightness of the executive officer
depend therefore all that is desirable under the con-
stitution of England, and all that renders the English
in respect to civil liberty, superior to other nations,

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reSTybiltrAftkeiLOMATA
Riwo DROPPTNO.—Srili;ifaif Henry Hamlin, was in-
dicted fordefrauding Racliaer Attes of I Is. under 'pre-
tenceof admitting her to one half of the benefit arising!
from a valuable diamond buckle oor ring, altedged to
have been picked up by him in her presence. From
the testimony of the prosectitrix, it appeared that a
young man whom she had accident2lly met in the Park,
as they were walking alontr, stooped and seemed to
pick something from off the ground. This he told
the prosecutrix was a pocket book, and that it there
was any thing of value in it, she was entitled to one
half of it, having been present when it was found.—
He
invited her to a public-house, where the contents
of the_book were examined, which consisted of a sort
of buckle, and a receipt for the price of a diamonti
buckle, amounting to R 95. Soon after they came
into the house they were joined by the prisoner, who
repreiented the buckle as of great value, and offered
£5O for it. • He had not the money upon hint at the
moment, hitt promised to meet with the parties again
on the folio wing day, and to cpnclnde the purchase.
Deceived by these representations, the prosecutrix
advanced the two young men I is. being all the
money she had, receiving in the mean time into her
'keeping the pocket-book and its contents. She soon,
however, discovered the trick which had been prac-
tised upon her, and that the supposed diamond was a
piece of iron of no value. The Jur found the pri-
soner Guilty, 'and the Court sentenced him to six
months imprisonment in the House of Correctiott:

Thomas lames, a watchman, a man pretty far ad-
vanced in years, was indicted for an assault, with
intent to commit a rape on Susannah Owen, a child
six years old. The evidence consisted of the testi-
mony of the father and mother of the infant, as to
her declarations, and the appearances on her person
and clothes the moment after the attempt was el.:aged
to have been made. The declaration of the child was
fully supported by the defence made by the prisoner
himself, which was-sufficient of itself to satisfy every
person who heard him of the brutal enormity of his
offence. The Jury found him Guilty, and the sen-
tence of the Court was, that he be imprisoned tot the
space of one year. The prisoner begged that they
would rather order him to be hanged up at once.—
The Chairman (Mr. CONANT) said, he was certain
there was not a person in Court, who had heard the
prisoner's defence, who was not of opinion that he
deserved to be hanged..

A poor woman was indicted for stealing two quart
and two pint pots, which she had received withbeer
from her publican, and had failed to retura them, the
pots being afterwards found concealed under her bed.
The Court did not esteem this such a conversion of
the property as to support the present indictment.—
The prisoner was acquitted.

EaarraouartE.--Extract of a letter, dated " St.
Michael (Azores), August 24.—One of those dread-
ful phenomena never witnessed in your country has
plunged many here in unspeakable wretchedness and
affliction, and continues to occasion great terror to all
the inhabitants ot this island. On the llth of August,
at ten p. m. slight shocks of an earthquake were felt
at intervals of a few minutes for four hours. During
this time the inhabitants, under the influence of alarm
for their personal safety as well as property, were
running to and fro in the greatest distress. Between
two and three a dreadful rocking was experienced
throughout the whole island ; several houses, unable
to resist its violence, were thrown down, and many
others were greatly damaged ; and such persons as
sought safety in the open air were dashed to the
ground. Hitherto the calamity had been clamed in
its effects, and though great injury had been sustain-
ed, we had to congratulate ourselves on the loss of
few lives ; but we were yet to witness a most dread.
ful spectacle. On the 12th at mid-day, a hollow.'
rumbling sound was heard, the clouds gathered, and
the wind was hushed into silence; the rocking re-
turned, and in a few minutes after the village of
Gozas, situated on a plain, conwrising 22 houses,
was swallowed up, and in the spot where it stood a
lake of boiling water gushed forth. Many of the un-
fortunate inhabitants, who had previously retired to
the elevated ground, beheld the sight with a degree
of horror and amazement which enchained all their fa-
culties ; their whole property swept away in a few
minutes, and
,in the place where their once beautiful
gardens and flourishing orchards stood, nought now
appeared but a vast expanse of water! About thirty-
two persons, it is calculated, have lost their lives by
this awful and calamitous event, and cattle and pro-
perty to a considerable amount destroyed. A great
degree of alarm continues to pervade the whole
island, as on the east side an orifice has been disco-
vered, resembling the crater of a volcano, and out of
which flames occasionally burst through. Hitherto
they have been unaccompanied by any ejection of
volcanic matter. •

Saturday se'nnight, about ten o'clock, a fire broke
out in St. Andrew's-square, Glasgow, which was
apparently inconsiderable at first, but soon assum-
ed a most alarming aspect; and though many per-
sons were present and rendered every assistance in
their power, yet the supply of water to the engines
was too scanty to quench it. In this state, when it
was impossible to say what mischief might have
been done, Mr. Aitcheson, superintendent of the fire
engines, fitted the pipes to the fire plug in the
square, and, though at a considerable distance, the
fire was, in a few minutes, got under.
Saturday evening as a woman was crossing near
Half- moon-street,Bishopsgate-street, she was run over
by a stage-coach ; by which she was so much bruised
as to be taken to the Hospital in a dangerous state.
A woman named Griss, was last week committed
to Bury gaol, charged by a Coroner's Inquest, with
concealing the birth of her male illegitimate child.
Saturday morning, as the Colchester waggon was
coming to town loaded with goods, and about 14 wo-
men and children passengers, one of the axle-trees
broke in Whitechapel, by which one womm had her
skull fractured, and several others were much bruised.
Saturday near 300 Portuguese sailors assembled in
Cable.street, St. George's in the Ea.t, to give battle
to a greatly inferior number of Chinese ; when several
of the latter were wounded, and t tken to the Hospi-
tal. After creating much alarm and confusion in the
neighbourhood, about 20 ringleaders of the Portuguese
were apprehended by the Whitechapel officers, and
are detained in custody until their wounded opponents
are pronounced out of clanger.

"I brugmortou-sttest.