Star.
London, England, 1816-01-15 00:00:00

AMERICAIc? PAPERS.

This morning we received, American Pipers to-the
17th ult. but their contents are not interestit. The
Congress bad etiter;cl on no business of importance,
which is ascribed to the necessity of -the Me.mbers fait
making %heti:salves " acquainted with 'each other, to
ascertain their particular views, aad to fix their own
opinioncon the topics to be diicussed"
A letter front Nassau Slates, that one of the Ame-
rican pacscts trom Philadelphia was Lately bnirded
by a Carthagenian privateer, and .pluidered of sore-
ril articles.

BARtARY STATtt.
" The Sta'tes of Tunis, Tripoli, and Milers have
all in turn of Lite insultetl the tritish fhtg. The
Tunisians have detained a Maltese 'vessel, and made
the crew slaVes. To this act of injustice against the
British, they have added insult and contempt: the
CiPtain of hi,: Nta;esty's ship Pilot was; recent fy treated
with the greitest disrespect on shdre,tind on returning
on board, was stoned all the way to his boat."
We are very glad to hear all this. It frequently
happens that no attempt is made to cure certaio mala.
dies till they attain such a pitch of malignity as to
threaten imminent danger.
Let not the attack on these States be in the coin-
mon stile;—to obtain reparation
.for the insult end in-
jury. The pour inhabitants are no more to blame
than ds the 'man in tlie monn" fOr any Of the insults
offered to civilited Europe. Ia fact they are more,
to be pitied than any other clot '6f.auffeiers, froth the'
system of Government which prevailson the northern:
coast 'of Africa ; for they are daily and tuyversally.
its victims. The war ,should be, not against the pa
pulation, but the tyllnes which tole over abet en-'
happy pin of the globe. enter kite no Treaty with,
the despots. Annihilate. their authority. Aisunie
the reins of Government, and extend to the Mise-
rable inhabitants the benefits of Civilization, and the
Floret:don of equal laws.

The rumour in the highest Cohn eitek ilmir is, that
a niarriage is actually agreed onbetiveen the amiable
Prineess CUARLOTTE and the Wince de CdIoURR. It
is said that this union his the perfect *pprobation Of.
the Pluxesss herself, and that the Patrice 'Whet.
has given his consent. •
The Vretended Report of General Pond at Bostoo,
the accredited Ivrinitter of his Imperial Majesty the
Einpror of IttissrA at the Court of his Most Chris:
tian Majeity, proves to be, as we suspected; a Mere
fabrication. The Rutsian Minister at this Court has
declared it to bee' a false and insidiousfirgery."
SIR CIIARIA SHInItY, GOVRRNOR qr GROINADA...-.
Vfe lately inserted an account of the death of this dis..
tinguished ifldividual, bot we have great pleasure int
stating that this intelligence eras unfontWed. The
iaragrapk originated with the Deadlier? Gam" and
whether it sprung from malice or folly, it is gratifying-
to copy from the Grenada paper, of the. I Ith Novein-
bur, the assurasicem that Sir CSIAkLIIB SWIM if Aft
„ dead, but alive, in good spirit% sad iniprovintheatile.

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*AMY IN FRANC!.
• " Bradseis, January 19, Hoc
or Ping a the Aniy of Occupation is
France, the Dike of Viewstaros, is neccip
ing succoshrilf_ the positions assigned to it from
Charleussb,to Amiens. It is Composed of 25•600:j
English troops, 14000 Russians, 5000 Hanoverian%
and the Ditch cogs/agent of 5000 men. All these
troops, dud*** stay in Franceovill remain upon
a complete war establishment, with a propnrOnate
reserve artillerii_isod always ready to march in case
of need. This van of the Allied Army has taken
possession of ail the fortresses situated along the road
frosts Belgium to "Paris—these are Valenciennes,
Bonchaia, k'ay, and Peronne. By these mea-
sures the riangisillity of this part of France is fully
secure."

JANUARY
Arrived this: finning several passage vessels from,
Calais, with part. ache 62d and 64th regiments ; se-
veral transport brigs sailed with these vessels, but
were not able
.to make Dover owing to the violence
of the wind train the W. N. W.
JANUARY 10.-•AbOut 20 sail of vessels, principally
belonging to ihis.port, arrived last night from Calais,
with parts of the Scots Greys and 10th Hussars, and
although the horses had been on board nearly a week,
they were landed in good condition. A further part
of the 64th and 62d -negisnents have also arrived,
is° a part of the 44th and 58th regiments. 'lle
16th Regiment -emi.arked this morning on hoard of
transports for Ireland, and mill sail ere first fair wind.
That pprt of the 64th regiment which landed here,
has marched this morning for Hythe, on the route to
Piimouth. The Sd battalion 14th regiment, has
marched into the Castle from Hythe.

RAMSGATE, JANUARY is.
Arrived on Friday evening the Blucher packet,
Captain Wrists, from Calais, with (26 horses and
men of the Scotch Greys, and the gallant Lieutenant
Colonel CHEM& of that fine Rektment, w;)°, it will.
be rereollected, had four horses shot under him at the'
battle of Waterloo. Serjeant Eivarr, of the same,
Regiment, who captured one 'of the French Eagles,
on the above glorious occasion, likewise arrived in
this vessel, which left Calais with the Resolution and
Speedwell freight vessels, and it is feared, as they have
not yet been heard of, that both of them are blown
into the North Sea. On the passage a sudden squall
laid the Blucher on her beans-ends, by which means
some of the horses could not keep their legi, and eight
oFthem were unfortunately trampled to wrath by the
others : on the vessel's arrival instant measures were
taken by Captain ltaixs, the Agent, to rescue the
horses that were down, and lying on each other is a
confused state ; and the anxiety of the Colonel and
Serjeant, at this moment, to save their favourite
hors's, was truly interesting and atecting. The Co-
lonel, to preserve the horse which carried him safe'
to the end of the battle ; and the Serjeant, to save
'that upon which he had so gltilantly captired the
Eagle ; and We are more than happy to say that
both these so highly esteemed au itnals 1110 escapPd.
We are glad. to learn that Lieutenant Colonel
Crisruty, 14 far from attaching any blame as to the
unavoidable loss of eight horses, speaks in the highest
terMs of both vessel and cretv : the vessel herself is
nearly new, and one of the finest and best adapted
for carrying hares across die thannel belonging to
thisport—and we feel it doe to Mr. Jowl PHILLIPS,
the Dirmer,o give hint every credit for the manner
in which he had fitted this et•swl up to bring
over, for instead of only one bar, as is generally used,
he had provided two, tlitt the ',Mies might be well
Supported, and be likewise had tarnished new halters
at his own expense, neither of which had given way,
so that the misfortune is 'wholly attributable toe the
tempestuous state of the weather—but for the pre-
Cairtionary measures adopted by Mr, PIIILX!PS, all
the horses on board mast have perished.
Arrived ft., rn Calais the Union, .Quest, Former,
Tula Igur, Fly, and Fame transports, with 108 horst:
of the lst. Drhgocins, loth Hussars, and some Stift
horses ; also a detachment of the *Tlth Regiment,
and a detachment of abort 2SO men of the OSA Re-
giment ; likewise arrived the Elizabeth, a very tine
vessel, engaged at Calais, having on board 33 horses.
and men of the 2d Dragoons. Owing to the tem-
(resinous state of the weather in the night, the bar
which the horses were tied to broke, and it the gale
bad lasted much longer, every horse on board must
have,perished,, as it was they very fortunately only
lost two. Some ofihe above troops had been on ship
hoard tea diys, waiting a faviiurable opportunity for
coming over ; and many of them, we were concer-
ned to see, looked very sickly, and completely fagged
our. We cannot help thinking that much painful
confusida and loss might have been prevented by not
.confining the embarkation on the other side to Ca-
laisalone • •
IA24I.IAUY IC—Arrived late last evening the Bri-
tannia transpire, Lord Hawkecbury, Lively, Rachel,'
and Aim packets, with troopi and horses ; some of
which had actually marched ten miles yesterday io
France, en tbqked at Calais about noon, and 'wereput
on shore here by eleven o'clock at night, which may
be considered not a little expeditious. Arrived from
Calais this morning the Union Ist, Union 2d, Samuel,
Etchange, Jtino, Nancy, Elita, Boston., and Har-
mony .transports ; the Young William. Charming.
Molly, and Luck freight vessels, hering on hoard
about. 200 horses, and WO men, of the Ist and 2d
Dragoons. 7th ussars Waggon Train. „Mb Regi-
ment, 44th, 69th, 62d, and 82d. We .14 not an
opportunity of ascertaining the particular number be-
longing so each Regiment.

.certain that LAVALMIL has
reached Bavaria via Belgium. At the very moment he
Was leaving the Conciergerie,kaning on his child and
the femme dechawars, one of the gaolers took him by
the arm, and said to him, ig I am eiztremely grieved,
Madast—pcitt must he miserable indeed." When he.
had got into the .courtyard, he found but one of the
chairmen belonging to the sedan4hair, the other was
drinking in a Cabaret. But his :arrant, wbotnew him
immediately, hived a porter who was sanding by, and
set of with the sedan-chair. At the turning of ;be
next street be got into a cabriolet which was waiting
for him, and drove away. He left Paris by the
barrier* of Cbarenren, and at ten leagues distance
took the grit road to Braude, which he reached in
twenty-two heirs. He travelled with A foreign pass-
port. Madame de LAYAIIITTE had lei rig few
rums ino Implant.

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MAIM
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sea. pus. . see. owe.
Dab* 0 Cadli -• 0
Waterford . o 4 Malta. - • 0
Overossy sod Jersey 0 0 Mahar& •- 0 s
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Frans' - - t 0 New York - A 0
Cloweabwrgi • 0 s Leeward fdanda 2 0
Lisboa - - 0 • r Junslca . I
FALMOUTH, JANUARY Is.
Nothing alrivei Wind W.G.W.
TEIGINMOIJ nis JANUARY I Q.
Arrived the Blessing and the Dove, from comma.
its four days,- .
PI.TMOUTH, IANU'4RY 11.
Came in his Majesty's store-ship Hipdostan. bound
to the West lndies.—The Betsej, Porturr.nlith :mark,
AGGS Master, was.lost on Wedesday night neat Fal-
fitomb.e, bound to France, with Frenchmen pa.sennri.
$OB. of whom were drowned..r-Arr:ved the
and Mary, Coorsa, from Newfoundland, tivaitry
days passage.—Sailed the Alt* sloop of war ter due
Eastward.
• PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 14.
Arrived the Amazon transport, from Gliadalnupe.
Arrived yesterday the Ocean transport, from t irba.
does ; and the Duncan transport, from St. Kitt's.
DEAL, JANUARY 14.
Arrived, and sailed for die River, the Flora, STE.
PNENSII4 from Lisbon. Came dow:i ft-0111111e Rives
the Siisannah, WARD, for the Cape of Good 11.. p;„
and remain in the Downs with the whole of the nut-
warJ.bound as before, still detained by contrary
winds.—Wind S.W.
RA.MSGATE, JANUARY i 4.
Arrived to-day several transports, with troops on
board, from Calais—among them are. the Etiza. 197 ;
Samuel, Dish Albion,.GN; and the Young Wii•ialo.
MARGATE, JANUARY 14.
Arrived the Princess Charloke extra packet, from
Ostend, bound to Dover, and Witted t.atr Flemish
Mails, with three LAgs of letters and w_vrral
gers.—Came in the Catharioe transport (H E), tram
Calais, having on board a detachment of the 16th
and 82d Regiments of Foot, who have lauded Irons
her: shc has lost an anchor and cable.
YARMOUTf!, 54$UARY IS.
The Renown, of and from Shields, with coals, got
on the Barber Sand this morning—she has been got
off, and will be brought in here neat tide.
WELLS, JANUARY 14.
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The William and Francis came on shore here on
Friday last—ship and cargo both lost--:rev saved.

A letter frOnl. Dartmouth says that twenty-eight of
dr. r each prisoners, tut of the sixty-five that were
..recited in die Betsey cartel nit Sunday E,-.)nnight,
in Bighury Bay, were drowned, and many nt the sot.
vivors w cc ouch hurt and bruised.

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We have already stated the loss of the Greyhound
paCket, Captain RICH, on her pasage frcm Cork to
13ristol. Among the unfortunate. passengers were
Mr. FIiLLAM and Mr. LAWLOR, b ;01 of Cork.
A -German Gatetre contains the .followini: article :
" We are infcrimzd, that the Jesuits re leaving
Rome by dozens, and by hundreds, to repir to the
different colleges re-opened for them in Spain, Naples,
Sicily, Parmi, &c. There bare lately departed 300
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Ifor the first cif these dmpinions. As this order has
been suppressed about 40 years, viz. in I'ortugal in
1759 ; is Spain. 1767 ; in Naples and Parma, it;
1765, the members of this order mist either Se esi-
ih.:wed with an extract:4li 'al y longevity, 47; tigt•yv,vsst
have recruited its secret, in order for us to he -,eife to
cottprehend' how, en a sudden, so great at :-.,rr.ber of
Jesuits appear)'
A Gitosr—Let those vr?io like the marvellons pair
a visit to the 'lower, and they will god there many
people ready to tai:C their oaths that they ni-e tin" obled
nightly by a noisy screeming ghqst. One of t!!t, ter..
tinels arirms 'that he saw it elide oat irmrt under a
door, rise to the size and firm of man. 4mi then tun
away in the shape of a etig.
Duet Pa r.-;x:t Tto —Law nick, two 031cers of tht :2th Pg.
• gintent tanie on shore, twin the traii‘potts at :7.'oi:bc4l.ls ri, over[
in Sight a dual on cite Saurasea Conunau, to which dace they
proceeded will their seconds, lueatured tkeir trituai, and were
in ilia act ut commenting, when two Peace (Accra, wan had
advice of their intention, arrested them with beak their sec ones,
and brought deem beton' a Magistrate, when Wet were toluod
over to keep the tease.
Accto tam.— A:, morning, while a poor man tea: driving a
Catt•doWil Ludgate-4 E, he slippe I town, and pror o; the wheels
gassing ever Ins bead killed him on the spot. 11:s son, a (ase
young lad, Was wituess to the :melancholy acc den'.
Friday a bill of indictment was i• ut.d by the Lon-
don Grand Jury against Mr. Latnicelot Par:lisog, fog
wilful and corrupt perjury. It will be recollected
that he was one•of the witnesses for the pr. s:cution
against Lord CoCilltANA by whom the bill of indict-
ment is preferred.
HUNTING.
Quomdot Hounds—Met this clar at Y.!rby Gate; wi4l rover oil
Wednesday, at Six Mills; and on Friday, at aradgate Park.
Coves:non Hounds, lard Lonsdale's—Met this day at itarley.
theme; will meet on Wednesday, at Tolkhorpo GA' ; and on
Friday, at Seaton. .
Lord Yiuborough's Hounds—Met this day as Mang Weil ;
will meet on Wednesday, at Little limber Lodge; on Friday, at
woosisat House; and oil Saturday, at Xis-a:lotion yala
The Earl Lt l'arliogton's Folbouistis.—Will throw oleo Wed.
nesday, at Pisnioldae; on Friday, at West Auckland; and on
Saturday, at Keterstons;
Lord Scarborough's Foltiounds..-Will meet on WedzeS, liFs as
lionired Acres; and on Fridity, at Balbrough.
Sir B. Grabaui's Faahoends—Will throw off to-morrow, at
,Feyston.; on Thursday, at Cudworth; on Saturday, at Ham;•Oh.
Mr.} ox's Hound--Fill meet on Wednesdays as Croas ittuds ;
and on Friday, at Aslshana hog.
The Lambton Foxhounds—Will meet on Wednesdv, at Silks.
Borth; on Friday, at liatnopside• and co Saturday., at Beamish.
The Sionington Foxhounds—N.lla meet to.merrow, ft Helm--
gap and on Friday, at Karkdaie Wath. •
ThteHolderness Foxhounds—Will meet on Wedneaday, at
Melton Hill; and on Fri:lay, at New/left.
The tlwrnaby Houndi—W ill meet on Wcdnesday, at Maltby
Vilave; and on Saturday, at Banstich.
The York City Kau:ids—Will hunt on Wednesday, at Wig-

Igington.
The North*Setts; and Brompton Harriers--W6l threw oe
tw.morrow, at sallkehl; and on Saturday, at Yaffotth Itridge.
The Ain derby Steeple Union Harriers,--Will throw el ois
Thursday,et Wiske Bridge.
The lialdernoss Harriers—Will4neet on Wednesday, st
Ijai-
.hsmj and qa Saturday, at Wyten-Bar.
lISSITIMELD MASIDIT, lANUARY
Bur sla ea, to s• 4d I Veal Gs .0a co Gs
' blotto 4eOd to Os id I Pot Ss Od to 6. sd
Swats 1110-Bboap and Lambs 13,4701..Ca1ves ao—Piss Asp
Coax gammen.; JAN. 15.—.0U7 market wawa*,
tilt' supplied with all arain this morning, and havigg
many buyers of Wheat, that article sold rtadily. Alt
an advanae of fa.. per (paler. Barley is Also Is.
per quarter dearer. Oats. fnUy
,iapperts gait auk's
prices, but sales not very brisk. in rem, Beans,
usher articles there is little or ay variation.

- RA.
This' Theatre, the fistehion. able centre of attraction,
was opened, for the season, on'Saturday evening.—
The decorations and embellisliments of the interior,
$n the production pf which taste and splendour art
Agreeably combined, have undergone no alteration
mace the last season. Indeed, so much excellence
has been displayed in the design and execution of
the different ernaments—each of them harmonizing
with its fellow, and the whole being finely adapted
WO the place which they were intended to embellish
As 40 render alteration unnecessary at present.
The amusements of the evening commenced with
a new musical drama, entitled Gdielda ; or, La Virtu
_ix Change. The fable is exceedingly simple—it is no
other than the story of Patina Grind, with a few
vo hafts, reessary for the production of dramatic
c ffect. Tlus, perhaps, is the first time, that the hu-.
roility of Grirelda, who was patient, even to a fault,
bus been made the ettbject of an opera. The plot,
as developed in the opera, is briefly this :—Grisehle,
the daughter of Giaaansolt, an old Shepherd, is mar-
ried to Catikieri, Marquis of Salon°, who treats hex'
with the grossest indignity. He sends away bet
daughter, whom be afterwards reports to be dead--..,
his servants are permitted to insult Gruelda--and, as
-a last trial of her patience, he puts her away, to snake
room for another wile, whose bridal bed she is di-

rected to trim. She obeys the painful orders of her
husband, in every point—and her command of tem-
per is ultimately rewarded by the return of his affec-
tions—by the friendship of his relatives, who had
opposed his marriage with an humble peasant—and
by the restoration of a long lost daughter. The
honest bluntness of Old Giannucok, who is anxious
that his daughter should retire tram a palace, where
she is cruelly used, to the peaceful obscurity of a cot-
tage, where she may enjoy content—and the pert
vivacity of Li:end, a femme de charn6re, who hopes
to be raised to the dignity of Marcleionet: herself—
form the lighter features of the piece. These mate-
vials are undoubtedly rather scanty for the erection of
a dramatic edifice. They are, however, arranged
with considerable skill—and, if the !wilding do not
arrest the attention by its extent and magnificence, it
interests and pleases by its grace and simplicity.
The music is by PAERs and demands the highest
praise. it this were his r.nly composition, it would
ramp his fame eta great master. The ear is feasted
throughout the opera with the richest haimony.—
He has, in many instances, united, with the happiest
effect, the softness and melody of the Italian, with
.the Nee and boldness of the German school.
Madame MAINVIELLE !'ODOR, whose vocal abili- '
t,es were highly prized on the Continent, made her
hi st appearance before a B-:tish audience, in the cha.
racier of Gri:elda. This lady is of short stature, re.
titer inclining to the em-britelecint. Her features ere
not strongly marked, but they are extremely agree.
able. The same observation, if we are allowed to
judge from a first effort, may be applied to her style
of singing. She never surprises by any towering dis-
play of science, but s'..e al ways pleases by the sweet-
ness of her voice and the delicacy of her execution.'
There is much melody both in her upper and lower
rotes, as far as they go—but her voice is not tine et
great compass. It is, however, exceedingly well
adapted to the expression of the pathetic, in music—
and almost all the sit sins of Gria.la, are of a me.
lanehrtly character. Shp suns them in a cltastc, un-
affected, and impressive style, and was extremely
well received. A very spirited duetto, in the second
act, " Veclerlo jol bramo content° e feline," was beauti.
fully sung by her and Madame Leouict, and was
honoured with an encore. The lest-named lady also
made Ler first appearanci , as Lisetia. She is a very
lively actress, and a singer of considerable merit.—
Tlle character of Lima demands slit it and vivacity
in its representative, and tliese were abundantly sup-
plied by Madame LLIMNI. She sans very effectively.
Her execution of a pretty eanzona, Lei :omislia a
eerie genie," was much admired.
Signor &Gill made his first appearance as the
1111:rquis of Salutzo. He possesses a very musical
tenor voice—the lower notes strong and firm, but the
upper rather deficient in rosier. He evinced, in all
his songs, a el ell.cultivated taste—and was received
:lASI favourably.
Signor Nauss, after an absence of two years, came
fnrward as the representative of Giangueole. He was
envied with shouts of applause, which his truly
co nic delineation of the old shepherd's feelings @eta-
si..ned to be frequently repeated during the evening.
ignoras GALLI and MAZZETTI made their first ap-
pear:wee, the termer as the sieter, the lance as the
11.1,.,;;1tier of the Marquis. They are both trifling
characters, and afforded us no opportunity to j'uitge
of the Tr•cal powers of the two ladies. The latter is
a handsome woman.
The Orchestra was most akly led by SeaGteeerry.
73;:ogreil the acts of the Opera the Divertissement
of Les Petit: Bracconiers was performed—and the
entertainments concluded with the ballet of Mar:
et L'ilmour. In each much beautiful dancing was
displayed. The house was numerously and fa-
sAionahly attended.

Alter the admirable performince of Mr. KEAN,
•n Friday last, in the character of Sir Gila Overreach,
which made so strong an impression on the actors as
well as the audience. his brother performers resolved
to precer.t him a Silver Cup, in testimony of their
admiration of his talents as an actor, and their esteem
Int his character as a man. A subscription was im-
mediately entered into,' to which Lord BYRON eon-
whited '2sgs. OXBERRY was the proposer of this
measure ; which was entered into with an enthusiasm
creditable at once to them who give, and him who
receives.
The following melancholy circumstance occurred
in Paisley on the morning of New Year's-day :—lt is
customary there, as in most other towns in scotland,
• for young persons to make an early call on their
friends, to treat them with whisky, or some other
strong liquor. A lad of the age of- sixteen was
hearuly enjoying himself, and treating his friends in
this way, on that morning. It happened that he fell
• on the street, with a bottle in his side pocket. The
bottle broke, and she glass cutting him through his
clothes, penetrated his right side, and made an open:
• ing, through whicli.a great quantity of his intestines
• ',vitt-tided. He was carried.to the House of Kee°.
• very, and every exertion was made to save him ; but
he died on the Lullowing Wednesday.

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IikTURDAY, •JANUARY 19.
.4449 Aradeirett was indicted for forging and
uttering a Bi I of Exchange for /MOO. signed George
C. Forbes, oa John Dougan, Esq. with intent to de-
fraud Anise:. Clarence, or the said G. C. Forbes, or
Joha Doug in, Esq..
Mr. Clarence is a Navy Agent in the Ade!phi.--
In the month of June, the prisoner, whom he bad
previously known in th West Indies, told him a
friend of his had promised to assist him with 'a sum
of money, and if he did, he would embark 0500 in
witness's concern for prize purchases. On the 2'2d
of July the prisoner called on witness again, and pro.
duced two bills, which he said his friend Captain
Halliday had sent him. Witness observed that they
were accepted by the prisciner, and remarked to him
that it a mild appear singular for witness to negotiate
the two bills for 7 and £BOO, they being •his accep-
tances. The prisoner said,- if witness negociated
them, he might invest £lOOO in joint purchases.—
Witness asked bow he was to provide for the bills
when due ? to which he replied, that Mr. Forbes, the
drawer of the bills, would ship home colonial produce
to cover the amount ; and he gave, as a reference
respecting the validity of the bills, Messrs. Manning
and Andcrdon, and Messrs. Payne and Smith, whe
declared them to be good. Time bills were indorsed
with the name of " John Doegan." Witness asked
I the prisoner what reply he should make if questioned
how he became possessed of the bills to which he
answered, he might make use of Captain Halliday's
name, as having received them of hinr. Witness got
the bills discounted •through Mr. Huish, a Navy
Agent, at Portsmouth, by Goodwin and Co. bankers
there. Ot the produce of these bills witness paid to
the prisoner about £BBO. The bills became due on
the 2'2d of September, but before that witness asked
the prisoner several times it they would be paid when
due ? and his reply was, that he had been disappoint-
ed in the shipment of colonial produce from Mr.
Forbes, but that Captain Halliday would take them
up. The day before they became due, the prisoner
gave directions that the bills should be presented at
Messrs. Manning and Anderdon's; but the bills were
not paid. A letter of the prisoner's to witness was
here read, in which he stated, that he was authorised
by Messrs. Payne and Smith to tell Messrs. Mastet-
man and Co. the holders of the bills, that they would
be paid for honour of the drawer. But alien witness
called on Messrt. Parse and Smith, they refused to
pay them. Witness informed the prisoner of this,
and that from the tenor of the conversation at Payne
and Smiths, they suspected the signature 66 J. Dun-
gan" on the bills was a forgery. The bills nut being
paid, Mr. Briggs. the Solicitor for Messrs. Goodwin
and Co. gave them notice that he should proceed
immediately against all parties connected wish the
bills. A few days before the prisoner, was appre-
hended, the prisoner said to witness, if he ssuuld give
him the balance in his hands, about ,6600, he would
provide for the deficiency. Witness said that was
impossible, as the money was invested in his business
—but he had no objection to refund the balance when
he received. The day before the prisoner was appie.
loaded, witness appointed to meet the former at the
New England Coffee-houre, to which place witness
went next morning, with Mr. Price, the Solicitor,
and Limbrick, the officer, who immediately appre-
hended the prisoner as he was sitting in the coffee-
room. The prisoner said witness had used him ex-
cessively ill. Witness said he could not accuse, him
of that ; as he had beard that the signature 46 J.
Dougan" was a•forgery, he (witness) was compelled
in his own defence to have him (the prisoner) forth-
coming. The prisoner replied, " if they are forgeries,
I ottered them in the same state in which I received
them from Captain Halliday." Witness answered,
" If Captain lialliday is so material a witness in
your favour, inform me where be is, and I will go
for him this evening ;" but the prisoner made no
answer, except that he had securities in his possession
to settle the bills, and wished to know if it could be
effected ? Witness referred him to his Solicitor, and
there the conversation ended.

Sevt ral witnesses proved the signatures, purporting
to be those of Mr. Fol hos and Dougan, to be
forged. The latter Gentleman being released with
regard to the bills, also proved his name to Le forged.
Toe prisoner in Is;s defence made a variety of charges
against Mr. Dougan. The witnesses for the defence
adduced several instances of insanity in the conduct
of the prisoner.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the
ground of Insanity.

At the Surrey Sessions on Friday the following in-
teresting Appeal came on to be heard :
Mr. COWLEY applied to the Court at the instance
of Messrs. Rowland and Co. paper manufacturers,
of Chilworth, in Surrey, for a sumnions to be issued
to Messrs. Tinkler and Montfort, powder manufac-
turers, at the same place, calling on the latter par-
ties to appear at 'the next adjournment day, and
shew to the Coin that a certain corning house and
powder magazine, which they had erected near the
!Itemises of the complainant, was not dangerous, and
to shew cause why the same should not be removed.
Mr. Cowley said he made this application to the
Court, in the present instance, as a preliminary step,
because, by the provisions of the Act of Parliament,
his clients, although they considered themselves as
in danger from the nuisance complained of, could
not apply to the Magistrates for penalties imposed
by the Act, till they had got the judgment of the
Court on the subject. He now asked; that the sum-
mons should call on them to thew cause, at the ad-
journment day, rather than at the next Session, on ac-
count of the nature of the danger to which his clients
considered themselves exposed.
Mr. LAWS said, the mills and buildings now corn.
plained of, had been erected a number of years, near
WOO, and the Act of Parliament upon which this
application was made, otili related to mills recently
erected. He could see no reason for the present
course of proceeding. If there was any cause of com-
plaint, why did not the complainants proceed by the
usual course of indictment, and prefer their bill before
the Grand Jury ?
Mr. SPAbiKIE..--We apply under the provisions of
the 15th section of the Act ; and, in consequence of
a new building hiving been sleds'', we cannot pro-
ceed to indict till the Sessions shall have adjudged
the building dangerous. We want investigation ;',
and I cannot but consider Mr. Lards opposition as

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dam pro* buil&4 deg&
rousts the neighbourhood, and we are content.
the CIRAIRMAN-•We will loOk to the rights of all,
but this is a complaint not to be fenced with.
Mh COWLEY observed, he wished to lodge a decl?
ration, on the subject of a magazine and corning-
house lately erected in the neightnurhood of Guild-
ford--Ate wished to lodge a complaint with the Bench
and to apply for a summons, calling on the defen-
dant to sheer that this erection was not pregnant
with danger to the neighbourhood. Ile understood,
that Messrs. Tinkler and Montfort meant to say, that
their corning-house was not a new erection ;. that
they bad one there 37 years ago, %%Lich blew up
about that time ; and they having now recovered
their courage, were erecting another building on the
foundation of the old one.
The CHAIRMAN—Your complaint alleges the exist-
ence of a magazine and corning-house, in which are
deposited so large a quantity of powder. as to be
alarming and dangerous to itt neighbourhood, and
you wish to have that subject investigated.
Mr. NOLAN said, the corning.house, if a new build-
ing 'mice: of the scope and meaning of the Act, and
out of the jurisdiction of the Court ; and as to maga-
zine; there WAS none. _

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The CHAIRMAN said. if the coming.house 773 s a
new one, the proprietors must have it licensed ; if it
was not licensed. the complainants had their reme,ly
of course. As to the magazine, they must it
there was such a building, that it was dAngercas.—
Let Mr. Cowley file his memorial, or complaii.t, and
the summons to Messrs. Tinkler and Co. would go.

On the night betwixt Friday and Saturday se'n•
night, a counting house in the head of Virginia•
street, Glasgow, was broken into, and a desk forced
open, from which were extracted fifty to sixty pounds
in bank notes, and three doubloons.

FROM SATURDAY RIGHT'S GAZETTE.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

Commission in the West Essex Regiment of Militia, signed by
the Lurd Lieutenant of the County of Essex.
William Henry Haselloot, Esq. to be Captain, vice Emit, pro.
muted.
Commissions in the Ist Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Surrey.
Thomas Grlmwood, Gent. to be Ensign; '1 bonsai Bailey Potts,
Gent. to be ditto.
Commisawa n the 4th Regiment of North York Local Militia,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of the
eclaity of York.
('hails Clutterhuck, Gent. to be Eri*,,tn.
Conani3aiou in the rib-store b:gs.ed by the Lord Lieute-
nant of Hies:tire.
David Jameson, Gent. ro be Etisltii, vice Pattivou.
Cuatunitionv in the Ayr.hire Yeunti.nry Cavalry, signed by the
Lord Liou:enant of IN: County of Ayr.
John Milks-, Gent. to be Cornet. vice Wintositle. protroteJ ;
Wti.iam Whiteside, Gent. to be ditto, vice Limon!, proaoged.
UANKRUIICY SUPERSEDED.
Edward liouliston, of koNttai, frurerer.