Star.
London, England, 1811-09-03 00:00:00

SHEERNESS. SEPT. 2.

Sailed the CORDELIA and Comus to the Westward.
—Went out of harbour the SIIELDRAKE.—The Baltic
convoy still remains a the Nore.

YARMOUTH, SEPTEMBER
Arrived from Heligoland the ltramtsawr, Sir G.
/Ulan, and has landed three officers anda2o seamen,
prisoners, bel.,nging to the gun-boats captured by the
ships under Captain HAWTAYiIE, of the QUEBEC fri-
gate.—Saile•l for her station off Heligoland, the Ho-
RATIO frigate, Lord GEORGE STEWART Commander.
—Vice-Admiral MURRAY has this morning shifted
his Hag to the LEVERET.—Remain the LEVERET,
CALLIOPE, and VocEN.—Wind N.E.

Extract of a Letter From an Officer on board one
of his Majesty's ships, dated Wingo Sound, August
22.—" The bod weather still continues—am very
fearful we shall hear of much damage being done on
this coast ; am sorry to inform you, yesterday his
Majesty's ship Princess Caroline, Captain DOWNMAN,
in turning out of this port, struck on a sunken rock,
and it was by the greatest chance imaginable she
was not totally lost ; the boats of the Victory were
soon on board her, and the pilot of the fleet took
charge, and brought her back to this anehorage. I
fear she must be ordered home, as she 'makes sixteen
inches of water per hour. The reports from Russia
are so contradictory, respecting war with trance, there
is no believing them."

Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at St. John's,
Newfoundland.—,, On the 3d inst. a schooner of
about 50 tons, arrived here from Waterford, having
been upwards of 50 days at sea. When she left Ire-
land, with passengers and crew, there were no less
than 209 persons on board ; 37 of whom died before
getting in here, and 12 or 15 since her arrival ;—al
number more are not expected to survive. It was
from want of water and provisions that the unfortu-
nate people lost their lives. I was told by one of the
passengers, that a number of their tongues absolutely
split before they died. A Gentleman here had 90
barrels oatmeal on board, which they mostly eat,
mixed with their own urine. Had they been out for
one or two days more, most of them would have died.
When they were landed I never beheld such a me-
lancholy sight.. The Magistrates have entered a pro-
secution against the Captain and owner of the schoo-
ner, and no doubt remains they will be severely pu-
nished.".
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lIISLANII

FROM THE DUBLIN EVENING POST, AUGUST *l.
THE 14 BATH CATHOLIC Merreea.—Thursday last,
the Catholic Nobility. Gentry, Freeholders, and In-
habitants of the County of Meath, assembled, pursuant
to requisition, in the Court-House, Navan. The
Right Hon. Lord FINOAI.L in the Chair.
The Meeting was numerously and most respectably
attended, and we subjoin the speeches of two en-
lightened Protestant Gentlemen of fortune, together
with the Resolutions, which, in spirit and composition,
claim our praise and admiration :
Mr. WINTER, iu a strain of manly eloquence, ad-
dressed Lord Fingall to the following effect :
My LordFingall—linderthe peculiarcircumstances
it which this Meeting is held (circumstances affecting
the whole Body of the Catholics of Ireland) I hope
I may be excused, though not one of that Body, for
trespassing on your attention. I shall not take up much
of your time, wishing only to testify, in a few words,
how sincerely I sympathize with my Countrymen, ob-
structed in a vexatiousaad unexpected manner, in their
pursuit of rights too long withheld from them. To
embarrass and enfeeble their efforts, an Act of Parlia-
ment has been drawn forth from the Statute-Book,
where it lay for some years, almost forgotten, of am-
biguous meaning, and therefore more eerily wrested
to any desired purpose. In consequence of the pro-
ceedings thus adopted, the Catholics, my Lord, have
been placed in a situation of some perplexity, and,
perhaps, peril—and if it behoves them, so circum-
stanced, to pursue, on their own part, a line of con-
duct equally temperate and firm, they have a right,
too, to expect that they shall not be left to contend
dose, but that they shall see at their side, and
heartily engaged in their support, all those who
confess the justice of their cause, and are sensible
of its importance ;—all who are convinced that
to union alone we can look for security, and that
a lasting and cordial union must be grounded in that
feeling of common interest, which the enjoyment of
equal rights and advantages inspires. Without
touching on the legality of the 'proceedings lately
adopted by Government, which are now in a course
for legal decision, I shall only shortly remark on their
obvious impolicy. What beneficial effect can there
possibly result from them ? Is it imagined that the
great Body of Irish Catholics can be reduced to
bear their degradation in silent acquiescence ? And
if not, what is to be gained by disturbing them in
that mode of preferring their complaints which they
have judged most expedient ? If Catholic grievances
must still exist, and still be discussed and agitated,
what ought to be more desired, than that they
should be discussed in an assembly, comprising all
who are most elevated in rank, in property, and cha-
racter, of the Catholic Body? And will the tranquillity
and security of the country be much promoted, should
the present measures terminate in depriving that
Body of the salutary controul and influence of such
perscns, and leaving it to be prompted in its move-
ments solely by the feelings of wrong, and the work-
ings of resentment ? It is right, too, to remark the
period when this proceeding, as if to render it doubly
galling, we- adopted against the Catholics of Ireland.
It has L a thought expedient thus to ruffle the tem-
per of the Country, at a moment when the People
flattered themselves, and, surely, on good grounds
flattered themselves, that the accomplishment of their
hopes was at hand. I trust it will appear that it is
so ; that whatever may be the gloom which at pre-
sent overhangs them, it will prove to be no more than
a passing cloud, which will be quickly dissipated,
and cease to cast its shade over the bright prospect
which tkey have so fondly contemplated. But the
period is critical—foreboding fears begin to be enter-
tained—and the friends of religious peace and national
concord ought to be, more than ever, on the alert and
vigilant: It is impossible to contemplate,without some
apprehension, what we have now for some time wit-
nessed. The illustrious Personage, to whose matured
wisdom and enlightened mind we looked for the happy
settlement of our distracted country, is beset by men
anxious to intercept and thwart his benevolent purposes;
and, in their endeavours to work upon his mind, we
may well presume it is one of their chief arguments to
represent us to him as a People divided into two hos-
tile and inveterate parties, which cannot be reconciled
—and 'Cm in endeavouring to gratify the one, he will I
forfeit the attachment of the other. Such representa-
tions as these we must strenuously counteract; and
now particularly,while the balance perhaps still wavers I
in uncertainty, wherein are weighed the opposing I
Counsels which are to decide our future destiny, every
man ought to hasten to cast his weight, however tri-
fling, into the scale, in which the dictates of justice ;
and the hopes of Ireland struggle for preponderance.
It is therefore peculiarly gratifying to every liberal
mind, to perceive, at the several Meetings. which have i
lately taken place, persons of every religious persua-
sion eagerly pressing forward, to shew that they do
not participate in those feelings of jealousy and dis-
trust too often imputed to us, but, on the contrary,
embrace each other in perfect confidence and sin-
cere good will.—lt is thus, my Lord, that the ob-
stinacy of your enemies will be forced to yield.—
It is thus that the cause of Catholic Freedom will
make its way to victory, and in away the most sate
and honourable to the country. I trust, therefore,
that even from the events of the day, we may derive
encouragement, as likely on the whole rather t;7 ac.
celerate than to retard the period of your complete
liberation, and that I may conclude with expressing
my confident hope, as it is my sincere wish, that
your proceedings may speedily lead to that successful
issue, which the justice of your claims, and their im.
portance to the general welfare of the empire so
loudly demand. ( Loud cheering for reveral minuter.)
Mr. BARNES (another Protestant Gentleman) fol-
lowed, in a Speech not less distinguished for principle
and talent :

My Lord, I am unaccustomed to address a publ;c
assembly, yet upon this occasion I feel it an, impera-
the duty to state what are the motives that have in-
duced me to appear at this meeting—and first, my
Lord, it is because I think the times and the occasion
are such as to require every truly independent man
manfully to speak out his n;ind. It is by the sense,
respectability, and independence of the country coming
forward with an open, manly avowal of their senti-
ments, that we shall be most surely protected from
the arbitrary exercise of power on the one hand, or
the licentious abuse of freedom on the other; the
united voice of such men must be heard, from the
throne to the cottage. It will respect, and be re-
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wetted by lb. Crown g it wilt gnimxte, kg regulq.•
such men will st;

and controul the people. But if ___ .nand
by, silent spectators of their country's fate, suffering
weak and evil counsellors to •:eceore the royal vas,
and ambitiotk designing men, with false pretences,
to mislead and corrupt the public mind, what have
we a right to expect, but that every misfortnne sh. it
overtake and ove:avitelm our conntry. I do therefore,
as a Protestant, who regards his country, and re-
spects its laws, declare, that I am anx nnc to e
equally the blessings of the Constitution with troy fel-
low-subjects, of every religious persuasion I and 1 do
think that Catholic Emancipation, in the fullest nse
of the word, absolutely necessai y ni preserve both the
Protestant and the Catholic of these countries from
becoming the slaves of either on foreign or our do.
mestic enemies. In my mind the Catholic Body are
pursuing their object in a strictly legal and constuttra
tional manner, and their temperate, digniicd and
firm conduct, when contrasted with the violent,
intemperate, and, I will say, unconstitutional con.
duct of their adversaries, will secure 'them the
approbation of every enlighte-led man t!e empire.
and eventually ensure their success. I will addre's
them in the energetic language of the 01 Volunteers
of our country--i, You ask for your R. and no
more than your Rights ; in so just a cans", 1 shoitld
alm,,st doubt the existence of a Pitovincscia, if I
doubted of success." My Lord, lum one among the
oldest Protestant inhabitants of this county ; it is the
religion in -which I have been born, bred, and hope'
to die ; but as a Protestant, I protest against the error
of all religions, that can inflict a penalty on the inno-
cent posterity of those who a hundred years ago miglit
have violated the law. As the true friend of the Pro-
testant interest, I support Catholic Emancipation ;-..
but it is that interest which embraces the whole
community of my country, which will not suffer a
part to be dissevered from the whole, and which will
admit of no restriction to be just, but that founded on
the divine precept of the DIVINE LEGISLATOR , the
common Parent of both our religions—•" Do as you
would be done by!"
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His Royal Highness the Duke of &ism: had ano.
ther violent attack of his complaint yesterday.
Yesterday J. PARKER, Esq. was electeJ, for the
third time, Mayor of Windsor.
RICHARD WESTBROOK, Esq. is elected Mayor ci
Reading.
Friday, JOIIN FISHER, Esq. was chosen Mayo.- a se-
cond time for the Burgh of Yarmouth.
BREAM—There being no Court of Aldermen this
day, the Lord Mayor, after inspecting the returns,
ordered the present juices to continue.

Trim Comer.—The following account of the comet
observed a few days ago by our Correspondent at
Somers-town, has appeared in the Kelso Mail:
Tuesday, the 27th of August, about 20 o iinuter pint
nine at niglit, I observed a comet in the N.N.W. quarter of the
heavens, about five degrees and half below a star of the third
magnitude in the posterior paw of Ursa Major, marked U, and
answering to No. 34 in Flamsteati's Catalogue.. An imaginary
line will pus nearly through the centres of Dubhe and Flans.
stead's 34, and the comet and soother line, drawn from Lyra
through Alcor, will mark oat the placte the eon, et on the first
line. Its longitude at present will he neatly in the nth :14
of Len, and neatly 21 degrees of north latitude. It is
mond, with a dim light brushing out a considerable distance from
the edges of its thee. When viewed by s seven-feet telescope of
the Newtonian esiastructien, whit a magutly:tig pnwq of I %I, it
appears to he lamer Om Jupiter, but not so w,ll
near the circle of perpetual apparition, It may be observed neatif
the whole right by the naked eye: enrol,.
Inelzhany, Aug 23, 1811.
•
• The planet Saturn, that most singular and Late-
resting of ail astronomical objects, is to be seen at
present nearly in the south, about nine in the evening.
With a good telescope his ring may be clearly distin-
guished.

A stout French privateer was seen by one of our
coasting sloops, on Friday night, cruising cif the
Start Point, a few miles to the eastward of Plymouth;
and at the same time. a large smuggling vessel was
running her cargo on shore in small boats within a
short distance of the privateer, which took no no-
tice of her.

In Swedish Pomerania, the most severe mea.
sures have been resorted to by the French. Several
Merchants have been taken from their homes and
families, and sent to Wesel. The D finish Consul at
Rostock, having been suspected of taking a bribe for
conniving at trade with Englani, has been ordered
to Paris as a prisoner.

1331ING.—Current betting on the approaching bat.
tle, was as high as 2 to 1 on Crib, at TATTEaSAL'S yet-
terday, and G to 1 Crib and Magic for the St. Leger
race, did not both win ; and 7 and 8 to 1 about Midi.
neaux and Magic both winning. It is even betting
the battle lasts three quarters of an hour, and 6 to
i Crib gives the first knockdown.

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CRWSILT MATCH.--Friday last, a well contested
match was played in Lord's Cricket Ground, between
the St. John's Wood and the Dartford Clubs, eleven
Gentlemen a side being selected, for a wager of 590
Dartford
which was three days in decidiog. The
Dartford Club gained the day by one winkct, the N.
lowing being the state of the innings :
$ 1. JOlN'ir WOOD CLOD. 0 1117101 CD Cum
Ist Innings • 107 Ist Innings • 5:4
Ditto • 94.--199 lid Ditto 1451-400

ROWING.—The long-talked of match between Mr.
Bruce and Mr. Riley, young Gentlemen well.knes•sn
for their dexterity at the oar, took place on Sunday
morning. The terms of this extraordinary wager
were that the parties should row from Westminster.
Bridge to Hampton, a distance of $2 miles, without
raising themselves from their seats, or clearing their
boats from any obstruction, except with the sculls.—
They had proceeded with great speed to Teddingten
Lock, when Bruce got his boat entangled, and ap.
plied his hand to clear her off. Mr. Riley deeming
this ur.fair, gave up the contest, but Mr. Bruce per-
severed, and accomplished the task. The wager and
bets are consequently kft fur decision to a Council of
Watermen. Brut rowed back to London the same day.
Durtt..—A meeting took place on hlooday
night, at six o'clock in the morning, at Rahashec, in
Cie County of Westmeath, between Major rf
the Longford Regiv•ent, and Mr. fate of
the same. attended by Capt. and Mr.
hlajcr F.'s pi 1 missed hre, on which a second Can
were immediately discharged. As no accommoda.
tint' would be offered, a third case of pistols were
dischargei—when unfortunately Maj(ir F. received
Mr. W.'s ball over the right hips which pooled un
the opposite side.

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MOORLAND MARY.

With jet black eyes and sloe black hair,
With cheeks so ted and arms all bare,
And teeth so white and dimpled chin,
• And bosom fair ind pure within ;
With small straw hat so loosely tied,
And rushy basket at her side,
Quite fuU with berries red and blue,
And heather-buds of many a hue,
And steps as light as any fairy,
I met the little Moos Lott MART.
It you, sweet girl, will go with me,
My little serving-maid to be,
And those soft notes you sweetly sung,
Repeat them to my nursling young;
And leave these hills so bleak and wild,
To watch and tend my darling child;
To cherish her I fondly love,
And tender, true, and fah:Jul prove,
• And o'er her Infant steps be wary,
I'll treasure you, sweet Moostons MART.
Oh, Lady, listen to my tale,
•
And let my simple words prevail;
My mother's old—she's old and poor—
And scarce can totter to her door;
And me she loves, her only joy,
She has no other girl or boy.
Ab ! while she lives with her I'll stay,
But think of you when far away.
lie says the grave will rest the weary,
Aid then I'll be your MOORLAN9 MARV !

ASSIZES, IRELAND.

ROSCOMMON.
The Rev. Charles M,Derinott was capitally indicted
under the Statute of Queen Anne for the abduction of
females. It is a Statute peculiar to this country. The
Pmsecutrix was the chief evidence; she deposed that
she had been 44 spending the evening" in dancing
with the .4 Lads of the Village," in the house of a
neighbour—that “ after the gathering" had danced
down the room, and all the boys and girls bad
scattered," except her present husband, his friends,
the hostess and het self, they.carried her out and put
her on a horse, and carried her off.
'The original forcible abduction was proved ; but it
was also proved that the Priest did not ste her till the
third day afterwards—that in the interval between the
abduction and the marriage, she had many opporttlni.
ties of returning to'her father's house,which she did note
think proper to take advantage of—that she remained;
among them until the third day—that the 7riest was sent
for to the house of her husband's father—that she and
• her father expressed their dislike to the match—that
the Priestveceived her confession in private," and'
married her afterwirds—that she did not'swear the
informations till four months afterwards,when her hus-
bead had left her—she admitted that if he had made 4, a
good husband, and stood his ground," Father Charles
would not be in the dock. She also admitted, that
a• lthough it was easy for Father Charles to make hits-
: bands, yet it was not easy to make them good ones.
Judge Fox, after a high compliment to the exem-
plary conduct of the Catholic Clergy, told the Jury that
it did not appear that the Clergyman was a party in
she forcible abduction, and directed them to acquit.
They instantlyzeturned a verdict of Not Guilty.
CORE.
Two men of the names of Lahy and Need were in.:l
dicted in one count for stealing notes to the value of
10 guineas, from Patrick Hickey, and in another for
swindling him out of the notes, under the pretence of
their having the power of changing silver into gold,
• and promising to give him 100 golden
.guineas of
their manufacture, for £2O in notes; having thrown
a t.npenny bit into a small bowl containing some li-
quid, and pretending that a guinea, which they pro-
. duced, was the identical piece which they had thrown
into the bowl, but which was changed by their power'
into gold.—Verdict, not guilty of the stealing, but
•guilty of the swindling. Sentence,—to be fined each
£l9, to be confined a fortnight, and give security
for seven years, themselves in £5O each, and two se-
curities £5O each.
Frederick Mee was indicted for bigamy. It appear-
ing that he and his second wife, being Protestants,
were married by a Roman Catholic Priest ; the mar-
riage was of course null in the law, and he was ac.
quitted. The Judge regretted that this case of cri-
rninal prcsezution was not excepted in the act ; and,
after a severe reprimand for his disgraceful conduct,
ordered him to be discharged.
JEFFORDS v. THE ATLAS INSURANCE COMPANY.
In this case, it appeared, that the plaintiff had in-
sured the life of his son, for a sum of £5OO, that he
had an interest in the life so insured ; and that by
the decease of the son, he became entitled to the full
sum of £5OO insured. The defendant's case was,
that although such insurance had been made as was
stated, yet that, notwithstanding, the person whose
life had been insured had been subject to fits, an in-
firmity which was concealed by the plaintiff at the
time of making the insurance, and which consequent-
ly vitiated the policy. leappeared, that in the latter
end of September, 1808, the insurance upon the life
of the plaintiff's son had been effected; and the first
witness for the defence, John Calahan, proved, that
early in the same month, at Kinsale Fair, he had
seen the deceased Jeffords in a fit.
An uncle of this person upon whose life tile insu-
rance had been made, was ptoduccd on the plaintiff's
side, to give testimony as to his general good health;
but after a few questions, and without any cross-exa-
mination, he admitted that he heard it said in' his fa-
mily that the deceased. Jeffords had been subject to
fits. This testimony put an end to the case, and the
Jury found accordingly for the defendants..
At Enniskillen Assizes Robert and John Kerr were
capitally convicted, and sentenced to be executed, for
running away with Alicia Hilcock,' with intent to
marry -her to Thomas Tubman-
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--,,w.—tohn Rudd, who was found guilty at

EXECUTION.—
the late Hereford Assizes, for forgery on the bank
of Messrs. Prodgers and Co. of Ludlow, suffered the
sAnttoce of the law on Saturday.
Saturday night, as Mr. Rennerston, of the Edge.
ware-road, was proceeding along the Harrow-road,
he v:as knocked down by two fellows, and robbed of
b;s watch, seals, and purse, containing a dollar and
a one poutul note.