Star.
London, England, 1826-12-30 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY COURT.

TUE MIMS MEL.
TbiS was originally a suit for wages, brought by
mariner named Allick, against the owner of the ship,
tor a voyage flora London to New South Wales, thence
to Batavia and back, and thence to London. In the
ship's articles was inserted a clause, which stipulated
that no mariner should be entitled to his discharge,
Until the vessel returned to the port of London, and was
safely moored there; and that no mariner should be
entitled to his wages until the cargo was discharged, or
within twenty days after the vessel's return. Allier
however, quitted the vessel the day after, her return to
London,and on the tenth day arrested the shipowner for
his wages, whiCh the owner, being dissatisfied with hi
conduct on the voyage, ref used to pay before the period
stipulated in the articles. The cargo was not wholl'
discharged till the nineteenth day after the ship's ar
'rival, when the balance of wags was tendered to At
lick's proctor, who accepted it, reserving the question
,of costs, which now came on for argument.
Dr. LUSAINGTON, on behalf of the owner, contended,
that agreeably to the contract, the mariner was not
entitled to his wages before the period wheh they wen
actually paid to him ; and therefore prated the Court
to condemn the mariner in costs.

Dr.Jatiretta,on the part of the mariner,argued that the
conditions of the articles were unreasonable,inasmuch
they gave to an owner the power of carrying the seamen
with the vessel to all parts of the globe, making an hour,
absence from the ship a ground of forfeiture of wages.
He contended, that the mariner could not have under.
derstood the extent of his contract ; and as the other
seamen had receive) their wages, it was natural for hit
party to conceive himself equally entitled to his.
The Coos? were of opinion that under all the circumstances
the cue, the mariner was justified in the line of conduct he had
adopted, and condemned the owner in costs.

A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held,
yesterday,it the Treasury Chamber.
It may serve to allay the apprehensions of, our mer-
chants connected with Oporto, to state, that two ships of war were,
long since, dispatched by Ministers to that port, in order to render
whatever protectiow and aid to the British residents and to British
property there, which events might require.
The young wheat in the South of Devon has,
general. a very healthy appearance.
Newfoundland Papers to the 6th inst. mention a
port of the resignation of his Excellency the Earl ,
Dalhousie, in Canada, and that he was to be succeeded
by Sii James Kempt.
We understand that the Hon. Company's ships Wind•
sor and Inglis (stationed for Bengal and China) are ordered to touch
at Madras also.

The operatives in the iron districts of Worcestershi
and Shropshire are, for the most part, employed at fa
wages. No. 1 iron at 51. 10s. No. 2is 51. Forge pit
iron is 41.103. at three months. Bar iron is 91. per ton,
and nail reds 101. per ton.
The tonnage upon the Old Birmingham Canal, &
ing the month 4November last, exceeded in amount
that of any ene month preceding, since the canal first
opened. We trust this gratifying circumstance is a pre-
lude to the general revival of trade.
Trade has taken a decided start at Bradford, an(
individual distress is disappearing. Silk-throwsting
Macclesfield is also revived.

As Mr. Noce, farmer, of Wolverton, near Newbury
was returning from Basingstoke, on horseback, early in
the evening. on Tuesday the 12th inst. he was stopped
in a very lonely part of the road by two footpads, one
of whom seized the reins, and the other demanded
money. Mr. B. not complying, the fellow immediate
struck at him with some sharp instrument, which MI
Buace fortunately parried off, receiving only a cut
the thumb. The villain being thus foiled, seemed ,
'termined, if possible, to unhorse the r ider, and actually
stabbed the horse in several places. The animal,
receiving the wounds, became furious, threw down
fellow that held it, and, to all appearance, saved his owi
'life, and that, of his master.
At. An ItiqUest was held at the Feathers, in Dean-street,
Westminster, on the body of Sarah ltobinson, aged '
which•watt taken out of the Canal in St. James's Pat
with marks of violence upon it. The deceased h
been servant to Mrs. Lockyer, of Sloane•street ;
being suspected of pregnancy, was discharged, wtb
she took her clothes to her father's, and afterwards went
to visit a footman at Colonel Hamilton's, a married
man, where she had formerly lived. This man under-
went rather a severe examination, but nothing particnl-
was derived therefrom; and the J .ry determined,
marks of violence were evident on the body, to have
opinion of a Medical Gentleman, for which purpose

Inquest was adjourned.
The Committee of the House of Commons on
Arigna Mining Company have adjourned until the .
of February, and will be ready to present their Repor
when the House meets. It will then be ordered to'
printed, ar►d a day will be appointed for taking it-%
consideration, when it will be determined whether

ulterior proaeedings shall be taken or not.
VINTRT WARM—The Court of Aldermen havinl
on Thursday declared the return of Mr. Sheriff W"
CHESTER as Alderman of the above Ward, illegal, _
greatest activity prevailed in the Wald yesterday morn-
ing, the friends of Mr. WILDE and those of Sherif
Virtuciintut having entered warmly into the canvass,
The greatest exertions are making by each patty, both
equally cunfident of success. The Election begins
Monday.