Star.
London, England, 1820-06-21 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

James Martin, Liverpool, merchant, to surrender July 2; 3,
and- August 1, at Ohe,at the George Inn Dale-street, Liver-
pool. Attornies, Mr. Radcliff, Liverpool; or Messrs. Ad-
lington and Gregory, Bedford-row.
John Middlehurst, Blackburn, Lancashire, grocer, July 21, at
five, 22, at eleien, and Augist 1, at twelve, at the Legs of
Man znn, Blackburn. Attornies, Mr. Blateldek:Serjeant's
• Inn, reet;street ; or Mr. Dewhurst, Blackburn..
James Herizell,Newcast,le-upon-Tine, linen-draper, him 2ft
July 18, and August 1, at eleven, at the George Inn, Nevi-
castle. Attornies, Messrs. Bell and Brodrick, Bow Church-
` yafd ; or Mr. Dawson, Rosemary-lane, Newcastle.
John Jaekson, Liverpool, sail-maker, July 17, 18, and August
1, at one, at the George Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool. Attor-
nies,. Mows. Orred and Lwe, Exchange-alley, Liverpool ;
or Messrs. Loin and Busier, Southampton-buildings, Chan-

cery-lane.
Thomas Gilson, Nottingham, laceman, July 4,5, and August
1; at eleven;. at the Punch Bowl, Peek-lane,. Nottingham.
essrs, Long and Austen, Gray's- Inn ; or Mr.
Percy, Nottingham. .
Thonuis Btltt, Southampton, Shoemaker. July 4, at three, 5,
. at eleven, and August 1, at one, at the Coach and Horse.;
Inn, Southamptp. Anomie% Messrs. Slade ancl Jones,
Johl-street, Bedlord-row ; or Mr. Bryant, Southampton.
John Cadogan, Water-street, Arundel-street, Strand, carpenter,
July 1,4, and August 1, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney,
Plam, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
Thonia.s Davis, jtin. Little.Baddow, Essex, pig and cattle-dealer,
June 24, July 1, and August 1, at ten-„at,Uuildhall, Loudon.
Attarpies, Messrs. Richtirdson and Miller, .New Inn.
John I)ichinson, Church-passage, near Guildhall, warehouse-
man, June 24, July 1, and August t, at tea, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr.-Lake; Cateaton-street.
Ansel, Cambridge, upholsterer, June 24, July 4, and
I`...:zust I, at one, at Guildhall, !Radon. Attorney; Mr.
Smith' Aidermanbury Postern.
Ralph Jahn Atiltin, Ltte of Throgmortnmstreet, mlrcham,
June 27, July. 11; Ad August 1, at ten, at .Guildhall: At-
.tornies, Messrs. Cuppage and Cousins, Old Broad-street.
DIV,IDEN DS to be made at GUILDHALL.
July 8, W. 11..C0x, Bread-street, warehouseman, at elelen..
July 25, G. Price, Thret.dneedle-st; tet, hardwireman, at eleven.
June 24, G. M. Shelley, Wltitechapel, hosier, at tv. July 8,,
T. Walcot Portse_ti liaeu-draper, at Oeven. :July t,I Yogic,'
Red sioulatreet Holborn,. ironmonger, at eleven. July 15,
W. and. W. S. 4):th:ky end W. Detroit', Church-street, South-.
waik, woolstaplers, at one. July 8, S. Cnaturness, Fulham,.
raarket-gardeuer, at eleven. July d,
1. Greets, Braunctwell,
Lincohithire, farmer, at eleven.
merettani, at eleven. Jufr It.7lnfl T. -Southey,
Fish-street-11114 hat-tnattufaeturers, ateleven. July 15, J. Httd-j
ley, Lawrey.ce-lan, warehotiseman, at ten. July 15, J. Coln,
Gosport, groc,:r, at ten. July 8, 1.. and It. Gronini,
Broad-street-buitilinie, ratretsatts at twelve. July 8, I. Lang-
ley and V. Belch, ttilh-street, :.-Oilthwarkinagravers, at elevite
July 1, T. 11;ernsVy,'Owtflii1/, stocl.limlier, at twelve.
8, A. Read, Lower C.rniVenOr-stiect,:tvink-rnerchant, at elmn..,
-.July 8, J. fareil,all, Kings Head.-court, Newgate-airect,whole-,
sale linen-draper, tievat. 7:49e8.-1, J. WliLiffsbe,
alore, Einfithaftler, 'sit Jtily '29, C. A. Wheel's/ right,
Culltml-street;literchint, aitWelve. 'July 22, J. White,
son Terrace, rCity-iield, merchant, at ten. July 29, G. aBst F..
Wardale,. lAte. of Allhallows Wharf, Upper Thames-street, oil-
ertithers, at tweive. 'August 19, l'.-dnd tr. IA Mesutier, Aug'
tin-friars,nerchanti, at twelve. July 11, It. Peacock,
Mince, corn-factosir at eleven. July 29, Dampier, Plinutie-‘
Bishomigate Without, seed-crusher, at tw,:lva. Ally 25,
1). I'hillip, Fenchurch-street, stationer, at ten. -July 22, J.,
1 lolLin ds, Binuney ferrace,.llor seferry -told, bti ?Id r, itt 'eleven.
July 88, W. B;1111Zjil, lioalidsditchithilber-mereh.rrit, It twafe.'
DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNtIiY.
July 11, 'J, Jailor, late of Liverpool, goldsmith,_at 'one, at
the George, Dale:atreet,'Llierpool. July 11, G. Martin, fate
of Glthicetter, Idn-inanifacturer, at ten, at the Office Is/ Mr.
ehaabbrn, Gloneester. July 10, Thomas, Jobs, and Benjamin
Gibbons,. jun. Wolverhamptun„, banker. at eleven, at the Jer-.
ninghant Arms, Shithiab July Ej, R. Abram; Liverpool, riser-
ela.r.t, at eleVen, at the Star and Gaiter, .Liverpool.* -July 28,
J.' Stevens, late .of Cheltenham, victualler, at eleven, at thy,
Rogai Hotel, Cheltenham. )tity 14, C. Corthorn, late of•Marala,.
:Isle of Ely, chemist, at eleven, at the Griffin Inn, March,
July 11, M. Noble, Lancaster, chemist, at tea, at the Cross
Keys, fan, Lancaster. July LT,' 11. J. Hunt, Itte of Exiting,
'Sullislk, Mater; at feral., ;at he White' Hart, Newmarkea.
July 16. L. Stephanion, itvetley, Yorkshire, grocer, at elves.,
,at thy 'Tiger Um, 13.:Terley. July 18, S. W.. Woulrich, late of
*.tirOrd. druggist, at closes,
_at the Ssian Ina, Stafford. July
,15, J. Coultbred, late, of, Nigh /sleltou
sCriTtlltf, at efereb,*.at*the ling's Head /nu, Barnsley.? 'e4' ;
PERT' trICATES--Jimv 8.

ages

Whes it

110 find Captain Cade an Ms lAt

voyage of discovery.rolind tile, globe, Sir Joseph Banks, *Mk
pow man,_ Whose ardenattnind glowed with a love of science
▪ ef logenions.enterprise, defirmined to accompan; him. Ilia
Wrinel spirit acid genirous curiosity were regarded with adraS.
Mil*, and every convenience from the Government was vial,
eipplic& to render the.circumstances of the Voyage as minfortc
alb Its possible. - •
" Par, however, from solidting
any accommodation that might
occasion expense to Government, Mr. Banks was ready to con-
tribute largely out of his own private fortune towards the gene-i
rac purposes of the expedition. He engaged as his director fa
naturalhistory during the voyage, and as the.companion of his re-
searches, Dr. Solander, of the British Museum, a Swede by birth,
and one of the most eminent pupils of Linnaus, whose &den-
tific merits bed been his chief recormneiidation to patronsge
Pngland. . he also took with him two draughtsmen, one to des,
lineate views and figures, the other to paipt subjects of natural
history. A secretary and four servants formed the rest of his
suite. .He took .care;io provide likewise the necessary instri4
ruents for his intiAded ObserSiations, with conveniencies for pre-
serving such specimeneasisc might collect of natural or artificial'
ebjects, and with stores "webe distributed in the remote isles be
was going to visit, for the improvement of the condition of sa-
vage life. In the course of tip vtiyage,_ dangers were encoun-
tered of more than ordinary Magnitude. On the coas of Terra
del Feego, in an excursion to, view the natund prodictions of-
the country, Sr Joseph Rinks and Dr. Solander had nearly pa.
fished In a storm of Most. After passing a night on land amidst
the storm, they at hat, and with much difficulty, made their
ivasi back to the beach, and were received on board the ship, but
three of the persons who pccempanied theist Were lost. 4
" Shortly after his return froin this Voyage,' Sir Joseph, in
eorapany with his friend, Dr. Mulder, visited Iceland. A rich
tsarvest of new knowledge .and of specimens compensated for
the toils-end expense pf this scientific adventure.. Among other
things worthy of notice, they discovered the columnar, stratifies-
tion of the rocks surrounding the caves of Sidra; a phenome-
non till then unobseried by naterafista, but which was no sooner
Made known, (n a deistfription by Sir loseph Bakke, than it be-
came famous among men of science-throughout Rtuope.
" In the ,year 1777, when Sir Jimn Pringle retired from the
Presidency of the. Royal Society, Sir Joseph Batiks was elected
to fill the vacant Chair; and never perhaps has it been fiLldwith
mote honour to the individual, or more advantage .to, the in-
weeks "of science, Ilia time, his Wealth, his influence, his ta-
lentx; Om fitiorriparabla library cif science and art ;_knowledge
and judgment iii iilvise ; affability to conciliate and encourage ;
generosity td assist; all in shoit of which be was possesiediand it
-*as aU sontethhig either of goodness or greatness, heriade the
Patrimony of the studious and learned, pot Of his OWn.Acesmtry
alone, but Of the whole world."--preen the Percy Asseiktutes

Those die-
of the
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pl.iia
,e fiflfe*en when
Coact cesteiderdst antl_noartiiiints; and •
plain sense pointed out that there haffifikr-no publi-
cation of libel in the county of Leicestiit There was
no evidence of the letterbeciusekliving
thebee notPiend7attbsch::::
office at Leicester. It bore no post-muck, and it
would be dangerous to conehick. that it was winter'
is Leicester merely
stood in that county. • r'
Mr. Justice Balm observed, thet it was proved the
defendant was in Leicestershire at the time the leter
must have-been sent. .Had it been rent from any
'other county, the fact miglar have been proved.
Mr. SceeLarr contended, that the owls probandt
lay on the Counsel for the prosecution; and not or
the defendant. On all the grounds, be sUbinitted to
'the Court, there ought to be another trial: He then
made a new objectmn, arising out of the Incliictment:
the defendant was charged with publishing a libel of
and concerning the Government of the realm and the
troops of the •King. That was the: character of the
libel. He ,did not mean to contend that truth was a
justification of libel; but the defendant ought to be
allowed to explain the meaning of his letter. Mr.
Scarlett undertook to sliew it hadaur such tendency
as that stated in the indietment. Here be read the '
libel, and contended that the words "thorough-
mongers," " bloody Neros," " the Seven Plishopi,*
did not refer either to the Government or the King's
troops. Sir Francis Burdett might have proved that
he did not mean to allude to the acts rif the Go'rern-
ment he might have proved, that liordid not peat
to say the act was authorized by Government: he
lnight have called evidence to prove he alluded to the
act of individuals ; in short, if the Court dismissed
from their minds the private knowkdge they bad of
Sir Francis Burdett's proceedings iiiTarliainent with
respect to the military, the letter would not•bear the
tendency it was stated to have. He contended, undo-
all the circumstances, that the Court ought to grant
it new trial.
.The Cenci JUSTICE intimate& at the 'ciancluiion
of Mr. Scarlett's reply, that the Court could not hear
any further argument this day: So many cases of
importance pressed upon tbe Cant, thatit was im-
possible to proceed taanortow. It world, ncessarily
:stand over to next Term.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said—" Considering this
a dangerous libel, and looking at the tindincy of it,
I feel it my duty to press %yen year Lordships the
necessity. of proceednig -sink the rootion,t- I know
what the public feeling. is on this oat, and as
much has been said upoo the conduct. of,tbe Officers
-of the Crown, I hope it may go on. I cannot admit
that any question.before the Court is of misre import-
ance to the Public:* °
The CllllO JUSTICE, in the absenceof Justice Bay-
ley, then observed —" We shall he all four, here to-
morrow, and it can be. mentioned. As there are
many .speCial causes, not one of which has been
argued this Term; we propoSe, ln order that we may
do all our strength can do, to -take efncial causes
and. new trials at Serjeants' lon, ail Monday, the
24th of October." . •
In the course of the day, the Grand JurY came
into Court, and were dis Charged.
COURTS OF ENQUIRY.
EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, sTUNE.I7.
HOME U. LORD F. BRNTINCE.
• This was an action brought by the plaintiff; a Lieu-
tenant-Colonel in the Army, against Lord F. Ben-
tinck, for a libel. The action was tried before the
Chief Justice of the Court or King's Bench, and Was
for a libel on the character of the plaintiff. The libel
was contained in the report of a Court of Inquiry ap-
pointed by the Commander-in-Chief, to inquire into
certain charge's exhibited against the plaintiff, of
which Court the defendant was President ; and, as
such, presented the report in question to the Com-
mander-in-Chief. The plaintiff, considering this re-
port as containing libellous matter reflecting on his
character, brought an action against his Lordship,
,and subpoenaed Sir Henry Torrens, the, Secretary to
a Commander-in-Chief, to peodnee the report. On
Sir Henry being called on to do so, the Counsel for
the defendant took an objection to the production of
the report, on the ground that it was a &ate docu-
ment, and therefore that Sir Henry was not atliberty
to produce it. The Chief Justice held the objection
to be good,. and directed a verdict to be entered for
the defendant. .The plaintiff tendered his bill of ex-
ceptions, and brought his writ oferror, which this day
came on to be argued before the Judges of the Com-
mon Pleas and Barons, in the Exchequer Chamber.
,Mr. LITTLEDALE now contended, ih tupport of the
verdict, that the report from a Coort•of Inquiry to
the CoMmandenin-Chief was a confidential commu-
nication, made by order of the Cntannasad could not
; be called. for by an individnel, as alte.prodUctien of
it might be highly injurious to the public service.
Mr. EVANS, on the other hand, argued in support
of the bill of exceptions, and contended for the right
of his client to have the Report, in question produced
in evideuce. He maintained that„the Court ,of In-
quiry was an .illegal„ and unconstitutional Tribunal,
aod that the Crown had no power to institute such
a Court : if, however, their Lordships should' be of
opinion the Crown did possess such a power, it would
not avail the defendant in .the plesent cese, since the
Court of Inquiry on the plaintiff was not held by or-
der of the Crown, but by that of his Royal Highness
the Commander-in-Chief.
The Court was cleared, and their Lordships delibe-
rated for about ten minutes, when strangers %veto
• - admitted.

again _ _
Chief Justice DaiLas .deliiered thdr judgment.
Ili
w ch was In, favour of the right :o the Crown te
appoint :Courts of Inquiry, and further declaring.
that the decision of the Chief Justice of the King's
;Bench for.excluding-the evidence in question, was car-
recp—Verdict for the defendant ionfifted.

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