Star.
London, England, 1817-01-21 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, JANUARY 21.

At an early hour this morning the Court was es•
cessively crowded, in expectation that the indictment'
of JA$ll5 WATSON, sen or, would be she first which
would come on for trial. Mr. WATSON, however.
WAS not called up, and the Coma proceeded to the
trial of another of the Rioters, Althea gnaw% the
Black. The indictment against him charged him
with having, on the second December last, stolen
from the shop of Mr. RAE, a gunsmith in the Mi.
flocks, a quantity of guns, pistols, and other weapons.
Mr. GURNST having addressed the Jury and stated
the particulars of the charge, proceeded to call the
following witnesses
Mr. Rae stated that he lived at No. 91, Minorite,
and that between one and two o'clock on the 2d of
December last, a number of persons came towards
his shop, to the amount of from 100 to 200 ; that be
immediately closed all his apartments, and looking
out of the window, saw the mob about 100 yards
from his house; that a body of them then came and
broke into his shop, when he escaped into a neigh.
homes house ; that he afterwards found that property
in his shop, amounting to upwards of £lOOO, had
been carried off, consisting of sundry firearm, £7 in
Bank.of.Englind Notes, and 30 shillings of copper.
The prisoner being asked if he wished to put any
question to Mr. Reef replied, hi did not.
Mr. Hall being sworn, stated, :that the mitts on
the Id of December, amounted at first, only to
about fifteen in number; but that shortly afterwards
they increased to about two hundred; observed the
prisoner in the Minories, previous to going to ht.
Rae's, with a sabre in his hand, brandishing it
about. Saw the mob break the windows of Mr.
Rae's shop, and thin carry arms away. The mob
afterstaftls went to the bark premises, and succeeded
in forcing an entrance there. They remained in the'
house for nearly half an hour, and then came out
Into the front of the house, with various articles of
lite4rnit and wearing apparel. The prisoner was
then in the Middle of the-mob, brandishing his sword,
and appbrently extremely active.
Abraham Samuel swore that he was a city con-
stable; saw the prisoner on the 2d December, whilst
he was standing opposite Mr. Rae's, with a broad
cutlass, and was positive as to his person. Ssw him
with his band in the window of Mr..Rte's shop,

handing some of the fire-arms to die mob, and that
he seemed to be the most attire amongst them.
John Wilson, a Life-guardsman, was 4111 duty the
2d December last, in the Miseries; saw the prisoner
amongst the mob, near Mr. Rae's; he had in bis
hand a sword, and was quivering it about; be (the
witness) bit him with the flat side of his sword, the
priseiler then gave up the weapon.

Thomas fkaascomb, a city officer, stated that he
apprehended the jpisoaer at Northam, the 10th of
December, when the prisoner admitted that be was j
is the mob the 2d of December.

The prisoner being called on for his defence. said.
that a man pot' the sword into his band, but that be
aeon took thestverd front Mr. Rae's premises.
Mr. Jamie* Buaaot►nus then addressed the harp
when, after a short deliberation, diey returned a ser-
~diet•.Gwltt.

Willion Aidtihrws was then arraigned, charged with
having in his possession a pistol, the property of
Mr. Rae.

4-- Delaney. a pawnbroker. being swan, stated,
tant the prisoner at the bur, as the 4th December,
anted him the pistol in question to pledge. The
plod had the mark of 6‘ T. Rae. 91, Mimi's,* sad
wing it quiet sew, it entered his mind that he bad
not cease honestly by it. The prisoner told bim that
1141 was an officer's servant. mid that bis Master be.
I loosed so the Mosier. The pistol, from these SUS.
FiCiMIS arCOIIIIIIIICII6 was wept.
Mr. Rae being sworn, stated. that the pistol in
question was stolen from his shop on the 2d of De-
!Amber last, and was his property.
A Clerk to the Thames Police Office being SWIM
said, that -the prisoner. on his ezarainstion at that
Office. stated. that be was servant to Lieutenant
Prior. *of the Montague t, that the pistol was brought
on board the said ship about two years and a halt sack.
Mr. Justice Palau having addtes*d the Jury, they

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1817.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Itedumi 63i1—.Coss. aaa —Coss. for ace. is
4 prr Cc/n.llOl-5 per Cott. Amy sal
Eschequer Mao 118.111s.pr.—ladJa Houds, tbs. tie. pre.

It is currently reported, and we believe net with-
out some ground, that Ministers have resolved to
propose some Reform in the Parliamentary Repre-
sentation, by annihilating the power of some of
the Rotten Boroughs to send Members, and conferring
that privilege upon some of the greater Cities and
Towns, as Gla►gow and Manchester.

Last night we received German Papers to a late
date, from which we have given, in our first page,
several extracts, possessing more than usual interest.
Among these is an allusion to a Note said to have
been delivered to the French Minister by the Russian
Ambassador, relative to the conduct of France to-
wards Sweden. Though this has not been given
to the public through either a French or a Swedish
Journal, the article appears to rest on some authority.
Ile Emperor AzzrAttneft complains, it is said, very
seriously of the manner in which the Caowe Panics
of SWIIDISX is treated. He observes that BEAWADOTTE
•sincerely and honourably joined the Alliance and
powerfully contributed to the decision of the great
day of Leipaic i and, in a word, that the French
Court ought to treat him, as the other Powers have
done, conformably to his dignity. . This conduct of
ALTUNDZIL iit we think, honourable to himself. It
is altogether unworthy of the character of Monarchs
first to employ the services of individuals for the at-
tainment of particular objects, and afterwards to con-
vert their own success into swans for humiliating or
degrading those who acted with goad faith towards
them in the conflict.

The Emperor has also addressed a letter to the
Author of " The Hots of Germany," thanking him
for the justice done by the writer to the sentiments
and.cooduet of the Emper( r, in the view taken in
that work, of the"f Fraternal and Chrietian Alliance Of
116th September."—We cannot allow ourselves to be
so uncharitable as to believe that this reassurance of
the purity of the motives which induced the Emperor
to effect this alliance has in it any thing of hyp,, risy.
It is certainly possible that he and others may misin.
terpret the precepts of the Coda to which the appeal
is made ; tat if they are sincere, and assiduous in
their er.deasours to understand their meaning, the
result will assuredly be highly beneficial to mankind.
Another article dated from Arau, though not ap-
pearing as official, seems to be authentic. It throws
considerable light on the affair of the French Loan.
The Ministers of Loins could not make good their
regular payments to the Allies, owing to the bad
harvest and other circumstances, and entreated that
such of the hat as were not yet put in circulation
(about 18 m►llions of francs). but due in January
and February, might be deferred till March and the
five following months. It appears that the Ministers
of the Great Powers wished to accede to this request,
and to employ their influence with the lesser Powers
to gain their compliance.
Here then we have the origin of the Loan. Whe.
then the request be ultimately complied with or not,
to the eatent desired, money is wanted ; and k will
be much less inconvenient to France to pay the Allied
Powers with other people's mosey than with their
own. We ask a plain question.—Where has the
principal pan of the bullion of Europe been made to
'centre by the effects of the French Revolution t In
France. How tby what the French called contrite.
film, but which were really rolierier, effected by re-
.phr band; of armed robbers; by confiscations;
by fraternal aids extorted by the bayonet ; nor was
this the only part of the machinery employe)—this
was only the open, avowed, shameless public pro.
cedure •f the Groat Nolen. There were, besides,
innumerable private traders in the art of pecula-
tion and theft. Almost every Commander of her
armies was a thief, all the Mars:ials and Generals
were robbers, every officer and private soldier plun-
dered without mercy and without remorse I And
now, Europe having pat an end to this, France
very honestly tries t• persuade those whom she has
robbed to lend mosey to her—But we must stop to
announce the arrival of a
. HAMBURGH MAIL.

By this we are informed that the Swedes are very
active in restoring their navy. A very large first-
rate will be launched is a few months at Carlscrona,
when the fleet will consist of eleven ships of the line,
in the best condition, besides a number of smaller rates.

The Hamburgh Papers are chiefly occupied with
speculations respecting the inLence which certain,

ranks should hold ill the new eonstit
may be estab:Hred for the different Ge,
but they entry no official stamp, and
hetray great ignorance of the fits( princi)
tical association.

ACQUITTAL OF U. WAZ

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STAR-OYFICE, HALF 11,

The Trial of Ut. WATSON, 00 the
ting aad maiming Ruests and Grm.rano,
evening of the 2d of December last, ,
three o'clock this afternoon.

The indictment having been read,
for the Prosecution, proceeded to state
the charge to the Jury $ but was in a ,
terrupted by Mr. Justice PARE, who reml
by the Act on which the prisoner was
was necessary to proves wilful and mat
while, by Mr. Custran's statement of
to be adduced, it was evident the
not be established in the present Instance.
Statute was a special one, and the -
could not be exceeded. He had,
difficulty in directing the Jury to acqut
The Jury, accordingly, instantly brought
of No Guilty.

PARIS PAPERS.
We received late last night the PL
Friday, and this morning those of /heard&
The proceedings of the Chamber of -
their Sittings of the 16th, we have
column. The debate on the Plan of Law
the Liberty of the Subject, was Snail)
upon a division them appeared 136 for
it—leaving the oppositionists, or ultra-royalist
again in the minority.

The discussion, though long, brought
of importance, in addition to the reason
the able Report of the Commission which
a former Paper.

A suspension of the laws in favour
berty, is a thing at all times to be viewed
jealousy ; but if such a suspension was -
year, as it most assuredly was, it is
think to maintain that that necessity
wholly removed. Nor has it been otherwise
admitted by all parties, that in the fret
law for the present year, the Ministry
&teed many important modifications,
tend greatly to lessen the severity of its
In the Sitting of the 17th, the proceedii
we have also received, the Chamber proceeded
discussion of the Plan of Law regardity
of Books and Papers; but the Opp:
to have been so subdued by their previous
that they made no stand whatever agair
branch of the Ministerial system of Poli
at once put to the vote, and carried h
jority.

NAPA/. MTELLIGENC,
FALMOU I li, JANUARY
Arrived the Portuguese brig Santo
Com, from Petersburgh for Oporto ;
lotte from London for Gibraltar ; and
Ernest packet, with a Mail from Lisbon,
when coming over the Bar she spoke the
gent schooner, from London, in 21
S. S. W. fresh gales.
PORISMOtITH, JANUARY
No arrivals or sailiugs.—Wind Soi
blows hard.

DEAL, JANUARY ee.
Remain the whole of the o.itwartl-bont
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and the Kent, IRELAND, for C4lcut-ta-.--7

PENZANCE, JANUARY la
• Arrived the linty, Hocoonuo, from '
mouth, with her sail splh : last night ,
med between two vessels in the Pier, sprui
and was nearly full of water.

LOVER. JANUARY 20.
Arrived off this purl the Thomas Bo
Virginia.
MARGATE, JANUARY 20.
Arrived the Venus, ATIIIIRDON, from
Plymouth. with wheat, leaky. and her
away.

GRAVESEND, JANUARY SO.
Arrived the Achilles, Istsishman, from Kew Bret
andria, Booshed, from Rouen. Sailed the Apollo,
Bombay; Paleverante, hi• Nab, for Belfast; Indust,
for Lbsseriek; Three. Brothers, Savage, for Arnie(

Yesterday a Cabinet Ceauicil was
held at the Foreign -Office. The Mini
bled at half past two o'clock. and coot
beration full three hours. There were
Lona CHANCELLOR, the Earl of I lanaol
of IVElTstoureun, the Earl of LIVIIRPOOL,
CELLAR of the Exciumeur.rt. Viscount Mas.,
count SI ONIOUTite Viscount CA STLailr
BATHURST, Mr. CANNING, Mr. B. BATW
/UMW-LANE THEATUE•••••The traged
was revived at this Theatre last night,
pose of giving a new scope to the exercii
KEAN'S genius in the hero of the piece,
few parts in which he has been more SC
illoan of RAE displayed considerable di
The Initial of the night was MIS 6 Sow
she gave many proofs of augmented
and skill in acting. The house war
every part ; and " bronooko,” in its rei
likely to become a layout ice with the
Duke and Duchess of thouussTaa
Theatre with their presence.

DIED.
Saturday, the 4th Inst. at an advanced age,
painful Hitless, Mrs. Elisabeth Bishop, wits of
the 64th Regiment of Infantry.
Jan. 2, at Balconsy, Ross shire, In his 25tb
and Adjutant Mrs. kale, of the 4th battalion 60th ,
Jan. 2, at Bath, Captain Omega Lawson, of Kenom

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