Star.
London, England, 1819-01-27 00:00:00

NEW YORK, JANUARY 1.

It is well known that during the late Indian war,'
the Indians, viz. a Chief named Hemattlernico, who
commanded the party that destroyed Lieut. Scott
and his men, and the Prophet Francis, were decoyed
no hoard an Arneii:an schoener, believing it to be a
British vessel, and were, by the orders of General
Jackson, hung. We have been furnished with an
account of this transaction by a respectable Gentle-
man of this City, which he received from an eye-
witness. The two Indians were recognized by Ham-
bly, who was on board. Upon discovering that they
were prisoners, the Prophet shewed considerable
alarm, and even wept, the Chief was silent, but
6rm and undaunted.

Upon the arrival of General Jackson,le went on
board and. put several questions to them, which they
utterly refused to answer, behaving with great firm-
ness and savage dignity. Upon finding them so
stubborn and re.erved, General• Jackson immediately
issued an order, and had them both hung. They
were not apprised of their fate until they were upon
deck and saw the gallows prepared for their execu-
tion. Without uttering a syllable, they marched up
to it and submitted to their doom with perfect firm-
ness and composure, furnishing a practical exposition
of the principle of the Law Of Nations, which, to the
honour of this country, is, it seems, about to be esta-
blished here, that a General has absolute powir in
all cases over the lives of his prisoners, and is an-
swerable to nobody but GOD for his conduct.

Yesterday, about one o'clock, the Duke of YORK
arrived at his house in St. James's Palace frorn,his
visit to the Earl VERULAM, near St. Alban's. Soon
after three o'clock his Royal Highness held a Levee,
at his Office in the Horse Guards.

Tin FOUR PRINCESSES.—The only one of these
Illustrious Ladies who sill visit this country for the
purpose of lying-in, is the Duchess of KENT. We
are assured, in a high quarter, that her Royal High-
ness may be expected in April.
Hut LATE 3IAJESTI'S WILL.—It will be recollect-
ed, that in the Queen's Will two lists.were referred to,
which, however, did not appear. The Executors in
the subjoined Declaration, filed yesterday in the pro-
per Court, explain the cause of thisforlission
Appeared personally the Right Ilon. Charles George Lord
Arden, and Herbert Taylor, of Windsor, in the county of Barks,
Lee. and being duly sworn to depose the truth, made oath that
they are the executors named in the last will and testament of
her Most Excellent Majesty Charlotte, Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, deceased, bearing date.
the 16th day of November, in the year of our Lord Inn. And
the appearer Herbert Taylor, for himself saith, that immediately
after the execution of the said will by. her said Most Excellent
Majesty, It was delivered to him for safe custody ; and he there-
upon
sealed up the same, in the presence of her said Majesty, in
an nvelope, from which It had teen taken for the purpose of
being executed as aforesaid ; and the said will remlined so sealed
lap in his possession until the death of her said Majesty, which
hap-r-ened on Tuesday, the 17th day of November, 1818.. And
tuth the appc.irers for themselves, that on the following day,:to
wtt, the 18th day of the said month of Nnveniber, the said will
was opened and read by them ; and they thin olisersied the fel-
k.wing clauses, in the seventh page of the said will, viz.—" Hav-
ing brought from Mecklenburg various property, as specified in
the list No. 1, annexed to this my last will and testament, it is
my wish and desire, and my last will and pleasure, that such
property shall revert to the House of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and
I direct that it shall be sent back to the senior branch of that
House." _ _ _

" I give and bequeath, as specified in the list No. 9, annexed
to this my last will and testament, to be paid out of the value
of nal personal property, within six months after my death."
An d& they further made oath, that no list of property, as stated
to be arinexed to the said will, under the mark No. 1, or any list
of bequests, also stated to be annexed, under the mark No.s,
were found annexed to the said will, or contained in the envelope
in which the said will was enclosed, as afores.:id. And the ap-
pcarcrs further make oath and say, that they have carefully
looked over and inspected the papers lea by her said Most Er-
cellent
Majesty, and that no such lists as thoie referred to in the
said clauses have been discovered or found by them, or either of
them ; and they do verily and in their consciences believe, that
no such lists were ever prepared by her said Majesty; and that
;he died without preparing the same, though it is within the
knowledge of the appearer, Herbert Taylor, that her said Ma-
jesty had signified her intention to prepate the lists so referred to
iu the said clauses, under the marks N.'. I and No 2, and to have
annexed them to the said will, so as to have formed part thereof.
The Bth day of January, 1819, the Right Hon.
Charles George Lord Arden, and Herbert ARDEN.
Taylor, Esq. were duly sworn to the truth H. TAYLOR.
of thisaffidavit. A
Before me, S. IL BUR.RABY, Surrogate.
PreSait, ILTIO NICHOLL, Notary-pub.

lite following are the Heads of the Bill, intitulcd,
" A.: Act to provide for the Care of his Majesty's
Person, daring the continuance of his Majesty's 111-
ness," now before the House of Lord,:
T:ie first Clause provldes--.Triat the rare of his Majesty's
Person and Housdiold. &r. he vest:4 in the Duke of York, with
a ,-ese:vation as to the arpointment of the Lord Chamberlain.
Tilt 2d. Limits the powers of the flousilhold Officers.
Zl. Appoints a Council to assist the Duke of York.
4th. Prescribes the form of the Oath to be taken by the
Members of his Royal Highness's Council.
sth. The Council empowered to examine the Physicians and
others upon oath.
6th. The Council to meet, and to declare the state of his Ma-
jesty's health, and transmit a copy of such Declaration to the
Rnesident of the Privy Council.
Ith. In case of the restoration of his Majesty's health, the,
same shall be notified to the Privy Council, and catered upon
their books.
gas. After such entry, his Majesty may, by sign manual, re-
quire the Privy Council to assemble.
9th. Powers of the Act to cease on his Majesty's declaring,
by Proclamation, h;s resumption of the Royal Authority.
Mb. Its case of the Duke of York's death, the care of his
Ma;eaty's Person shill be vested in the Duke's Council, until
provision shall be made by Parliament.
ilth. Tile Prince Regent to issue a Proclamation for the
meeting of Parliament, in case Parliament be not sitting.
12U4. Regulations for calling the Meeting of a New Parlia-
ment, if the event shall happen before the day appointed by
Writ of Summons ; or, in eases where it shall happen upon or
after the day appointed by Writ of Summons.
Lastly, It is provided that the Act may be altered or re.
pealed during the present Session.
yesterday a numerous assemblage of Peers, &c.
took place at Fife House, Whitehall, the residence of
the Larl of LIVERPOOL.