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London, England, 1816-12-30 00:00:00

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tintelliihsilt Mint Ai, 06% •ricti:lllsll.
sa, 10s.--4th, Jll.O .14s:' Sd.-sth, as 44.-
6th, 48 811..fid.-41qops. and ag
,okra ISse 4d.
per .month.-Pursers=lst rate 445 74 4d.- and
3J, £4 )24.-4th and .th, £4945. 4d.-6th and all
other rates, £3l6s. Bdt—The rites, of pay Of Sur-
geons and Assiktant-Surgeons stand as regulated. ,by
the Order in Council of 23d January, 1805, Um.
Surgeons of ships in active service—udder six .years
service, Os.— of ter six, lli.—after ten, 14s.—after
twenty, 18s. per diem. Surgeons of receiving shipi,
sloops, convalescent ships, prison ships, and all others
(except hospital ships) in harbOur duty, 10s.,per
diem. Surgeons of hospital ships, ,15:1 Assistant-
Surgeons, 61. 6d. per diem. The most material al-
teration in these regulations is this; which relates to
the Warrant Officers: these are very considerably
benefited. The pay and superannuation of Uunners,
Boatswains, and Carpenters, are regulated by the
same scale, and the following is to be their Mt and
ordinary pay:
Rate ist—ad--3d—sth—dab—tteb and below.
Sea fal...100••••90.•40-••70.65.40
ordinary...ss-75-45—ss—so—ts
Clear of all deduction or compensation whatever;
and Warrant OCcers, not superannuated, are allow-
ed a servant at £l2 per annum. Their rate of
superannuatinn is formed on a consideration of the
total length of service as Warrant Officer, With the
length of service in commission. It is as follows :
•

SO Years service, 40 years commission, £45 pension.
SO 15 415
SO --- 10 ..---.sEtiS
30 IMII••••••••• 5 £55
SQ 110 •C 75
110 15 • £415
20 10 £55
• 20 S Xl5
15 1 s
18. 10 if 5
1 5 £4O
10 ••••—•- 10 --•-••••-• ,C 45

10 •••••.-.. 5 dIMM••••••••B aC3 5
Mr. I. S. WILLIAMS, foreinan of the thick-yard, at
Portsmouth, is appointed master boat-builder, vice,
BRIDGER, aleceastd ; and Mr. THANKFUL STURDY,
sub.measurer in Deptlard-yiid, succeeds Mr. Wit-
Lusaia.
• Friday twenty-one gunners, twenty-three boat-
swains, and thirteen carpenters, at Portsmouth, were
Fixed upon the new rate of superannuation.
The MENAI, 20, Captain PaLL, which arrived at
Plymouth on the 19th install, from Bermuda, left
there the FORTH (Admiral GRIFFITH), PACTOLL'S.
and SARACEN. The MENAI liras the lait ship to ar-
rive from that station to be paid off.
The Lore Castlereagh, Captain LAING, arrived at
Bombay on the 6th of August, having left, Spithead
on the 14th of May : it was' one of the quickest
voyages ever known.
The EOERIA sloop is to be commissioned at Sheer-
ness, for the Newfoundland station, iu place of the
late Coates.

The Prince of Orange, transport, with mops on
board, arrived at Spithead en Tirursday, frcm Ha-
lifax in 23 days. The only vessels of war lying there
when she came away were the NIGER, Capt. JACK-
SON ; and the Opossum, Lord JOHN HAY.
PLUNDERING A Warm—A French brig, bound
from Toulon to Havre-de-Grace, with wines and ver-
digris, put into Aberporthon Sunday week, an:l re-
mained there till Friday, when, parting from her an-
chors, she gat on shore on Penhoyn Sands ; about
'two o'clock on Saturslay morning she became a com-
plete wreck; all the crew were fortunately saved;
but we are sorry to state, that an immense nu,liber
of the peasantry of the neighbourhoodwho
had as-
sembled CRIME beach, were guilty of depredations
highly disgraceful to a civilized country, and for
which about eleven of them met with punishment of
a very summary and awful Moore ; namely, that Of
an wimp!, defoh, in consequence of becoming intozi-
*iced with the wine, and being exposed to the iacie-
mency of the weather 'during the nilert. Some of
the wretches were drowned ; the bodies of two, be-
longing to Cardigan, were on Sunday last conveyed
to that place; one of them had been married three
weeks. Had it not been for the great exertions of
Colonel Parcs, of Pigeonsford, and other Gentlemen
of the neighbourhood, who, in conjunction With the
Custom-house Officers, did all in their power to pro-
- test the cargo, much more of it would have been
lost; and it is impossible to calculate how many
more lives might have been sacrificed On this tragical
'occasion.

Letters from Bourdeaux of the 21st itistant were
received in town on Saturday. One is from a Gen-
tleman there, addressed to the firm with which he is
connected in London. It communicates intelligence
that a considerable number of persons were appre•
hended at Bourdeaus during the night of the 20th,
by order of Government, on a charge of being con.
eerned in a conspiracy to restore the I3onapartean
dynasty to the French throne. The intention of the
conspirators, it is understood, was to declare the
Archduchess MARIA Loetsa Regent of France doting
the minority of her son. This attempt has excited tl e
greater surprise, considering the quarter where it has
been. made, as Bourdeaux has taken the lead in its
loyalty among the cities of France. There are other
places in the-South of France in which the fidelity to
the Government is said to be questionable.
"No Landlords—You fools —Spence's plan for ewer."'
Such is the device impressed npon.penny pieces in
circulation, and which has excited much alarm and
dismay. Ve trust, however, that it will be found
quite unconnected with any seditious purposes. For
our part we should suppose, that this Mr. Spence is
one of the persons who furnished Mr. BIM with sug-
gestions upon which the Scheme of the ensuing Lot-
tery was formed, and which, being so much approved
of, has induced him exultingly to avow it, and to re-
commend " Spence': Plan," or " Spent.': &ham,"
to the Public.-those who obtain one a the Twenty
Thousand Guinea capitals, will certainly be rendered
independent of a Landlord:.'' And, 6' Toefeek.",
is, perhaps, intended to apply to those who have pal
Rimed to purchase a Ticket or Share.
Thursday se'nnight, the house of the Rev. PHILIP
STANNARN of Tasbuish. Norfolk, was entered by
some person, who, after taking thirty pounds in,
notes. some cash, an old family watch, and other ar-,ticks, from the parlour. Wilt note on the table with
these words, " I am /:".
Miss Someavtus, who made so suecetsful a debirt
at Drury4aae Theatre last season, tn Traiedy
of
Parana, is to appear as Acta, in latiillarf'. •

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icotnariirtehiGi bidEmsEß el; • '
hu. SPECIAL JURIES. •
TM; ifeitsoN, PATTRILSOi. Ann ANOTilik.
. The Plaintiff, who is.aAstrillent, brought this ac:
tion against the Defendants, the owners el the ship
Hope, for damages for the nonafolfirnieet of I Char-
ter-partt ; tile "Declaration also contained a mint in
Renner,for the conversion of certain goods belonging
to the Plaintiff. The facts out of which the cause Of
action arose appeared, on the evidence for the Plainz I
tiff, to be the following t —The Plaintiff chartered the
Hope, of 166 tons, to convey to Goree and Senegal !I
a cargo of various goods, assorted for the African
trade, the invoice value of which exceeded £lO,OOO.
The defendant, Patterson, was Captain of the ship,
which sailed on the prosecution of her voyage, being
insured by the Plaintiff himself in the siim of £3,000.
Before her arrival at the port of destination she was
captured by an American privateer of BO guns: the
enemy took out of the Hope the whole crew, except.;
ing the Captain and his son, and furnished themselves
with her stores, &c.; and plating Seven Americans
and a Prize-master on board, ordered them to take
the Hope to Salem, North America. A part of the
cargo of the Hope consisted of rum, ale, and porters
and upon these liquors the Americans constantly re-1
galed themselves to intoxication; leaving the ship to I
the guidance of Captain Patterson and his son, who
steered her towards the island of Bermuda, their com-1
paniens being totally ignorant of the latitudes, and
almost incompetent to the ordinary duties of seamen.
When, however, the Hope approached Bermuda,they
began to, suspect, and the Captain told, and even
persuaded them that the ship was in a sinking condi-
tion, and that he haffbeen compelled to make that
island in order to save the lives of those on board.—
When within six miles of the port, the Captain never
having been there before, his Majesty's ship Gany-
mede sent some sailors on board to conduct the Hope
into the Harbour. The voyage having been thus far
disappointed, the Captain did not think it necessary
to take any steps for its further prosecution, but he
sold his cargo at a great loss, and took in cotton for
Liverpool.
On the part of the Plaintiff it was contended by
the Arronsee-Gexenne, that the Captain, under the I
Charter-party, was bound at all events to complete 1
his voyage to Getee and Senegal, and not to take
into his hands the adventure of the Plaintiff, who
might fairly expect a very large profit from the sale
of the cargo in Africa, which was calculated for no
other market; he had no authority to sell the cargo
at an immense loss, hut should rather have tetutned
with it to England, if he could not have conveyed it
to the port to which he had engaged to proceed.
a The ownership of the Defendants being admitted,
the Plaintiff's case was proved by the production of
the Charter-party, and certain letters written by Cap.
tain Patterson, giving an account of the capture of
the Hope, and of his proceedings and exert? >ns after-
wards. They stated that the cargo had been much
plundered and damaged by the ramericans; and that
on striving at Bermuda, he had thought it best to
-sell it, and to leave the Plaintiff to his remedy agiintt
the Underwriters. 11111 admitted that the refitting
of the ship would not ti we cost more than £3UO.
Mr. SCAttLATT, on the other hand, argiie.l, that if '
a Captain acted honestly and with good faith, hews
authorized by law to sell in cases of necessity. He
should prove that this necessity existed in the present
case : in the 6i st place, the cargo bad been nearly
destroyed by the crew of the privateer ; all the crec-
kery, forming part of it, had been wantonly broken;
the linen gonis had been spoiled by the sea and raM-
water, which -'.ere allowed to cover them, and the
cutlery was quite as effectually spoiled by the same
means: in short, whenehe Hope arrived at Bermuda,
there was nothing on board that would render the
completion of the voyage to Goree and Senegal ad-
vantageous ; and the Captain had sold the relics of
the goods from compulsion, and for the benefit of all
parties interested. The rum and porter, it was ad-
mitted, had been consumed by the eight Anaeri.
cans, who in one week had consumed no lest than
26.doeen of the latter. The clause in the Charter-
party, which provided that the Captain should per-
term his engagement, unless prevented by the act et
GOD or the King's enemies, embraced this case, and
he apprehended, therefore, that the owners were well
defended: With regard to the count in 'rover, to be
found in the declaiatrom hetubmitted that the con-
version. if any; Was the sole personal act of the Cap-
tain, for which the other owners could not be liable;
and, consequently, that the plaintiff could not recover
on that count against ail the defendants: in the sale,
however, the Captain had acted to the best of his
judgment ; and he apprehended, therefore, that trove?
would not lie against him, inasmuch as no wrongful
act had been done by him.
Lord Eettarnottotione-I am clearly Of opinion that
a Captain has no right to make a sale of his cargo,
but in a case of extreme necessity, and then only to
the extent which the necessity will warrant : here
enough might have-been sold to pay for the needful
repairs to continue the voyage : but for the position
that the Captain may break up the whole adventure,
and exercise an absolute dominion over the goods of
another; there is not a decided case or even a &tam
to be found in a single book upon the law:
• Mr. SCARLITT.—We can shew that it aas impose
Bible for the Captain to complete his voyage, inasmuch
as with his utmost exertions he could, not obtain a,
crew at Bermuda : if be bad obtained a crew, the
car 3o was not worth the carriage.
Lord Euensonouou.—That would mitigate the
damages; but a sale by a person who bad no any
thority to sell, Cannot be otherwise' than a tortuous.
conversion.
Mr.•ScanLerr submitted, that if the Plaintiff had
a right to recover for the conversion, he could not do
so on the present declatation, and in the present ace
tions against the other owners besides the Captain.
Lord ELLeanonouoH admitted that the other
owners would not be liable for any unlawful won].
rininiested act by the Captain : it the voyage could
'have "been prosecuted,. then all are responsible I but
if not, the Captain ought 'to have returned with the
relict'of his cargo to England : and not having done
so, but sold it in Bermuda, he was himself liable for
the tortuous conversion. His Lordship could not
suppose the etistince of any such extreme necessity'
is would anthoiies a Captain to sell the whole of his.
fill some goovinatioil between the Counsel on
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bath.' illis. it was that the cittestiod should Be
left to the arbitration of Mr: Gatelee, a ietclict brio
takeh for the iiliidtlff for the daniagei hi the diCll;
iitiati; 420,000. .. . . . ,
fine xt'QC JOHN WHITTLE HARM.
This was an indictment against the defendant, foi
Wilful and Corrupt perjury before certain.. Commis:
tioriers on the bankruptcy of periods of die names' of
Reylitilds and Kendal. The name of the defendatit
has of late often been Mentioned in Courts of law :
in partnership with his lathes'', Matthew Bernard
Harvef.' he carried on the business 61 a blriker at
ROchlotd and Billerica, corresponding with the house
of Ramsbothatn and Co. The defendatit conflicted
the fussiness of the firm at Rochford, and had Teri.;
cosi Money transactions with iteynnlds and Kendal.'
whO carried on trade as Merchants in I.ond.in. The
latter, falling into some difficulties, reqiiired tram the
former a temporary assistance, and, flout time to
tithe, the house at kochtord lent iti aceept.tn.:es for
the purpose of being discounted by iteyn.ids and
Kendal: by this Means, a de'ot eoniethiiig exceeding
Z 1,500 became due from them to Harvey and Co.
upon three hills of ;t•:xchange for £501) e ch.
melds and Kendal retame bankrupt.% An,: tn. that
eveut the defendant had eniployed Whittle
Harvey, his brother, an attorney, to deo' .d pay-
' trent, but without effect. The defendant in conse-
quence attended before the Commissioliers at Guild-
hall, to prove his debt, which he insisted was 41,500
and upwards; on the contrary; the bankrupts .
tained that it did not exceed 41.,000, inasmuch as
one of the bills of exchange for £5OO had been paid
by them coon after it became due, and they specified
the manner in which it had been so paid. The de-
fendant, note ithstandinq, persisted in his claim: 'the
bankrupt, Kendal, and his clerk, of the name of
Mayo, gave evidence to disprove it ; but in opposl-
' lion to their testimony the defendant took the oath,
and swore positively that the £5OO biil had never
been paid, and that his whole debt was e 1,5440. This
cl rim he had made deliberately, and aftei a warning
from the Commissioners of the eonseqnences of
falsehood.

Upon this swearing the perjury war assigned, and
thiArront4E.:-Garatuit, on behalf of the proiesu!•
tion (after the various stages of the bankruptcy 04
Reynolds and Kendal had been established) called
witnesses to prove the oath taken, and the substance
of what was swore by the defendant: he also pro-
duced the testimony of Mayo, the clerk of the bank-
rupt, who swore distinctly to the payment of the bill
by him to the defendant; in whose hands it had been
left, he undertaking to send it from Rochrord, where
he had accidentally left it. It was not however
transmitted; and it appeared on the evidence of chit
witness that several months had elapsed between the
payment of the bill and the bankruptcy of Reynolds
and Kendal, during which no demand had been
for it.
Mr. Cuitwooo addressed the Jury for the defen-
dant, contending that there was not sufficient evi-
dence to convict his client of wilful and corrupt
: even supposing he had sworn falsely, that the
bill had not b,,ert paid, they 'Could not say that he
had so sworn knowingly, especially when the security
remziaed in Lis possession without any demand that
it should be returned. He contended that the utmost
extent of the proof for the prosecution was, that the
defendant had been Mistaken.
After a short summing up, the Jury round the de.
fendant Not Guilty.
JURY COUR I', fiCOTI.AND, DECEMBER SC
'COLONEL SHERLOCK, diTH Ott.I.GoON GUARD% v. ..TOUX
cEA RD:MOUTH, LATE l'ACtis:o AN OP LOST HORSII DUTY
Fon 6COT LAND.
This was a case remitted by the Second Diiision.
of the Court of Session to the inry Court to try the
fo;:owing iss3e:
44 Whether the defendant, John Beardsworth, did)
upon Wednesday, the. 20th day of July, 1814, or
ahnut that time, at Edinburgh,. loudly and °peel"
declare, before Many of the Kings subjects then and
there assembled, that the 4th Regiment of Dragoon
Guards, of which the plaintiff is Lientenant-Colonel,,
was a regiment of cowards and hl ieltguards,.,whielt
had been oisgraced by the Duke of Wellington, oe
that the sand Duke of Wellington had dismisseJ theca
from the army under his Grace's vanmand, and sent
them home to this country as cowards and black-
guards or that, as a eiark of disgrace, the bpttons
had been taken of their, coats, and that no Gentle-
man would associate with them, as it was known
they were a disgraced and cowardly regiment ;or did
on the aboVeciccasion utter other words in disparage-
, meet of, and injurious to the character of the said
regiment as military men V'
The damages were originally laid at £5000; but
the plaintiff, by a minute, restricted his damages to
one hundred pounds.
Several Witnesses were Called for the prosecution,
and no appeatance being Made for the defender, the
Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with eighty
pounds damages.
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. On Saturday 8100 barrels Of Flour itrivnti at Li.
verpool froth Anierica.
Unusual large quantities of Grain of all descrip-
tions have been exposed to sale in Carlisle Market,
for several Saturdays past. There was a consider-
able decline in price last market day.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, DECEMBER so.

Our Market was well supplied with Wheat this
mornmg from Essex, besides considerable arrivals
from Holland, which caused very heavy sales; at a
reduction of full 3s. per quarter, a large quantity re.
maining On hand at the dose of the Market. Barley
is Is. per quarter dearer, having but a short supply
to•clay. Oats, Peas, and Beans, fully support last
Week's prices.
tansies. Tkk DION r 70- 7415.
Wheat, Kent and Essex, Old; I Oats, Num., 365. Os. Sts. 56.
1044. 110 s. 1135. f Ditto,l'olabd, ift4. eas. "is

Sitgolk, 100 s. l 14s.
Norfolk, 965. 1011%
Rye, 65k 10s.
Barley, 33s 6Ts
Male, 90s 95L

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'boilers,

White Peas, 70s. 7114
110 e. 84$.
Peas, 565. 80s.

Ditto, Feed, 15e. 365. Sas. 114 S.
Rapeseed, 52 £54 per keg
Flour, 100 s. 103 s, peir task.
volution.
1101. 131$.

Wheat, Dantate. a
Ditto, Baltic lied, 106 s. 19Da.
Hambro'arßreiben, 10fia. INN
Batman Red, Wk. 120 a.

Orey.
entail Beans, 745. 71Is. I STV,4OIIIIIIi,
SMITHFIELD MARKET, DiatkßEß SO.
Bed as id to es id i Yeal3ted to es 0.1
Mutt s& St id to ds Od 1 Pork Od to Ss ed
Beasts 2120%-ebesp and Lambs a,s4o_ yes 130-41 gs id%
HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD.
Um ,e 4• o. to XI. O.—Clover ate* Os to SI oa.
Straw et. Ist. to 42. O.