Star.
London, England, 1817-02-28 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

The Court of Directors of the East Indit Com-
pany, in e4.nsequenee of the limited demand (,1 the
Navy, and with a view to promote the vic...s or so
laudable and National an Ins.itutton as the Marine
Society, have lately resolved unanimously,
That ids Marine Boys be employed on board each of the
Company's own ships, to be apprenticed for two voyages.
That the Loys be allow ed w.iges at the rate of ens. per mouth,
and the Commander and Officers requested to pay pat Ocular at-
tention to the care and management of the youths, who are oa,
nu aCCUUIIt whatever to be employed as servants.
That they be attached to the petty officers' messes, net ex-
ceeding two in each mess, anti be placed under the care and su
perintendence of such petty tifi•er, or other steady peruin, with
an especial ir,atictitm :o Instruct them in all practical duties, and
That all such expenses as sba:l be incurred on their account,
be Mot consiete:ed as a charge upon the ships, but considered as a
contribution from the Company in aid of the Marine Society.
The Comet have also Re.•lved, that one hundred guineas be
preieuted to the Society, in aid of the funds of that noble and
humane Institution.

• It will be recollected that during the distress of the,
last winter, the Court of Directors resolved, that the
whole of the labourers, amounting to 2989, should
be kept in employment till the Ist el March $ it is
with infinite pleasure we have now to state, that by a
further resolution, the whole of these deserving indi-
viduals who have conducted themselves in the mist
exemplary manner, ate to be continued in theiremploy.
Yesterday the dispatches were finally closed at the
East India H rose, and delivered to the Pursers of,
the following ships, viz.
' Marquis of Wel:biro'', Captain R. Johnson; Minerva, 0.
Rielkardson-..Madras and Buis**.
yell MA 'guts or WittantsTosio—fror Bengal,
Wlll. Nikki, &sq. senior nieraant, sdo family; Mr. Bain-'
bridge ; ivies. Tyler, Miss Hawkins.—Far Madre, Mr.. Kln-
chant, Mrs. Harm.
PLR tavA.—Por Bengal, Capt. and Mrs. fiwiney, Miss
Hickey. Mr. Mathew, Mrs. Chi:laity, Miss Munro—For Ma-
Ares,- Mr.Willock, wrier ; Mrs. Maeisane, Mrs. Casaiet and sou.

OLD BAIILEY.
Thaws, Bream was convicted of rubbing Mr. Frank-
fin, of the Lion and Goat, in Leiser Grosvenor-
street, of £5. The prisoner was a servant of the
prosecutor, and he got change for a £5 note of big
master, pretending tl.at it was wanted for a Gentle-
man named Pedley, who was a cuetoma. The
change was given for the note, whin the prisoner de-
camped. He had •heen brit a short time in his ma..
tvr's service. 'Fite prisoner had been tried here before.
Ryder, a remarkably fine Life Guardsman,
wearing a Watern:o medal, stood indicted for steal.
ing on ihe 25th cif January, one watch and a seal,
the property of Rithert Winterbottom.-a-The prose-
cotor is in the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, and the
prisoner was in the same regiment. On the day le-
fore mentioned, he found his box broken open inl
Hyde Park barracks, and he suspected the prisoner,
beams, hejrad been 1-ft alone in the prosecutor's
room. On the knowing day the watch was found
at a pawnbroker's shop, and the pawnbroker came to
thebiaracks, and selected the prisoner Us the man whn
Firmed witness gave kim a good character,
and OA being asked who he was i he stated himself to
be a barber, a jeweller, and a lawyer.
Efisakeh Levy was indicted for stealing a watch,
seal, and key, value £7 7.. the property of Ralph
Lambert.—The prosecutor is a baker, and met the
prisoner at a brotheL She snatched his watch from
him, and ran away. Prosecutor followed her ; but
his foot slipping he fell down, and was thus prevented
fromparsuing ber—Verdict—Guilty.—Prosecuter
" Please, my Lord, allow me my expenses."—The
Recorder-88 No, Mr. Baler I we. nevi': allow ex-
pease. tinder such circumstances as the present."
The following were also convicted of felody s
H.,Gurney, fur stealing a picture; W. Duggan,,for sealing a
silver tea-spoon; W. Drown, fur stealing .a silver. watch; 1.
Walker, for stealing a fiat and 3iibs. of butter; S. loner. for
stealing a copper and lead pipe ; J. Duggan, for stealing a quan-
tity of lead ; G. Dcal44 for stealing It streets mad nag articles ;
11. bkort, for stealing a great cost; Margaret Reading, for seal-
ing several articles of lemma; W. Jackman, for straling lone
pair of workings; T..frlannhig, for stealing a and plank; I.
Rowers, for ettaii4 a hat; T. White, fur want, Ob. of fea-
thers; b. Newnan, fur retaking a kg of peke W. Drily, for
stealing a piece of . bacon; R: Day, fur stealing a bandkerctlef ;
It. Backs, attar Etrititurat, for stealing ens.. of candles; Amu
Berton and Elia. Ford, for stealing -a gown; T. lemon, for steal-
ing a handkerchief; T. Sbeldon, fur stealing a bag of potatoes...-.
LA es.; and C. Weston, tor Etaniliug a has.
The Special Commission appointed to meet this
day, is for the trial of a Captain, conininsed for
trafficking in slaves. Toe trial of Preston and others,
for High Treason, will not take place this Session.
The Louth Coursing Meeting which terminated on
Saturday last, afforded five days excellent sport to a
numerous field. The elegant subscription silver cup
was won bji Sir CHAIM= KANT'S Stretcher, against'
}fr. Hpar.in, s Hermione.
Rionaunsod, GOODLUCK, and Co. respectfully
remind their Friends and the Public, that the pre-
stilt-Lottery will begin and finish /hawing To-sroa.
row, the Ist .of March. The Scheme, with only
S.,bo Tickets, contains a Grand Prize of 5e15,000
cerliag„.and 15 other CAPITALS. Tickets and Shares
are WI sale at the fortunate Offices of Rieriaattwors,
GonyAncr., and Co. Cutahill and Chatiug-Cross.