Star.
London, England, 1819-11-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLywoorti, Nov. 16.—Arrived the Courier, Dutch man of
war, from Flushing, to take on board the valuable merchindize
of the Prince Frederick, from Batavia.

Porrssiouru, Nov. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Nassau,
TREMAYNE) f.um Truro. Sailed his Majesty's ship limo, on
a cruize.

DEAL, Nov. 17.—Wind E.—Came down from the River and
sailed, with the whole of the outward-bound, the Somersetshire,
SMITH, for Jamaica; Lady Mackworth, CAFES, for Honduras;
Margaret, NUGLASHAN, for Trinidad; Agenoria, DAY, for
Trieste ; Tartar, Dowxtrtc, for Seville; Lucy, DAVIDSON, for
Jamaica; and several more, particulars unknown.
DOVER, Novxmaxa 17.—Sailed this day, the Eclipse packet,
Captain SHERLOCK, tor Ostend, with a Mail and passengers;
also the King George, Captain Kum, for Calais, with a Mail and
passengers. Arrived this afternoon, the Chichester, Captain
MUTTER; and a French packet, from Calais, with passengers.
Sinizaims, Nov. 17.—Passed by for Chatham, the Lord
Duncan transport, from Quebec. The Mary Ann, SALMON, of
Dover, has brought in here two anchors of about 15 cwt. each,
and about 40 fathoms of cable to each. The cables were cut from
a large foreign ship, on Saturday last, near the Nore Light.
lIARWICM; NOVEMBER 17.—An anchor of about 10 cwt. with
buoy and rope, piece of chain, and about sixty fathoms of 111
inch cable, were swept two miles north-east of the Sunk, yester-
day; the stock is.marked OD.—Put in here the Sailors, Taint!,
sox, front London for Hambro, with loss of anchor and cable ;
and Anna, LANDELS, from London for Koningsberg, with au an-
chor broken. _ _

Mr. DENMAN, in mitigation, made a most eloquent
and impressive speech. He eulogized the Liberty of
the Press, and the right of discussing the conduct .4-
men in public situations, without which, it was a
mockery to speak of the Liberty of the Press. He con-
tended, that the Magistrate had acted illegally towards
the pauper concerning whom the libel had originated;
and still more so, as it appeared he had consulted
with the prosecutor as to the punishment. The pau-
per had long worked for Mr. Moore, the prosecutor,
and his father; and in a time of great distress, he
took a few potatoes. The Learned Gentleman was
proceeding with much warmth, when he was inter-
rupted by
Mr. Justice BAYLEY, who said, " Mr. Denman, you
have used the words indignation and vindictive-
ness,' as applied to a Court of Justice. The Court
feels no indignation, and is never vindictive, but mild
and lenient in the administration of Justice."
Mr. DENMAN said he was not sorry, but extremely
happy, that he had drawn such a declaration from
his Lordship, and was sure his client would have the
benefit of it. But, he would ask, was it proper, was
it discreet, that a Magistrate, in the exercise of his
authority, should, in a public town, subject a hus-
band, the father of a family, perhaps in the sight of
his wife and children, to the punishment of whipping,
and left to the degraded clemency of a Constable ?
It was an exhibition calculated to excite the most
painful emotions ; and if the remarks on that act of
severity in the Magistrate should have been tbo strong,
it was the exaggeration of a humane mind deeply
wounded by such an exhibition. The letter, whoever
might have written it, did great credit to the heart of
the individual. The Learned Gentleman, in a most
eloquent and impressive speech, to which our limits
will not permit us to do justice, proceeded to state,
that the prosecution had originated in'political mo-
tives ; had been commenced by a Member of the
True Blue Club, and was conducted at the expense
of that Club, whose object was to put down the
Paper, of which the defendant was printer, and
which was opposed to it in politics. He concluded
by hoping, that whatever warmth he might have
displayed, it would not injure his client.
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN, Mr. READER, and Mr.
A Proclamation has been issued by the Lean Lau- BALGVY, spoke in aggravation.
TENANT Of IRELAND, declaring the County of Ros-
common to be in a state of disturbance, and requiring The CHIEF JUSTICE, after consulting with his bro.
an extraordinary establishment of Police. ther Judges, inquired of Mr. Denman, if it would be
The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE left St. satisfactory that the defendant should give his own
James's Palace yesterday morning for Bushy Park. recognizance to appear again for judgment, if called
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl
upon?
of Hanaowar, at his house, in Grosvenor-square.
George, Captain MaR- Mr. DENMAN replied in the affirmative.
Tuesday evening, the
cart, arrived at Dover, from Calais, with the Marquis The CHIEF_JUSTICE, after censuring the severity
of LANSDQWN and the Earl of ESSEX. used by the Magistrate, ordered that Mr. Thompson
'The Earl of ESSEX arrived yesterday morning at should enter into his own recognizance for Five
his house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, from Paris.
Hundred Pounds, and hoped he would stop the sale
In the evening his Lordship left town for his seat,
Cashiobury Park, Herts. of the Pamphlet.
The Right Hon. THOMAS GRENviLLE arrived yes- Mr. Thompson assured his Lordship he would.
terday at his house in Cleveland-square, from Lord ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.
GRENVILLE'S seat, Dropmore. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL now rose to move for a
Monday last KIRKMAN FINLAY, Esq. M. P. was
elected Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow. criminal information against Joseph Wilfrid Parkins,
The Glottiana, Loudoniana, and Transforthana Na- Esq. Sheriff of the City of London, Robert Waith-
tions voted for Mr. FINLAY ; and the Rothesayana man, Esq. Alderman, Henry Hunt, Sam. Thompson,
for Mr. FRANCIS JEFFREY. Henry Bradshaw Fearon, Wm. Steevens, Bum-
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
stead
East India House, when the following Captains were and Jos. Hurcombe, Liverymen of the said City.
sworn into the command of their respective ships, viz. The Learned Gentleman commented on the enormity
Captain T. F. BALDERSTON, Asia; Captain F. Caassww.;• of the offence which these Gentlemen had committed
Astell ; B. A. Dammam), Castle Bundy—Bengal and China.
BCDRIN DEATH or J. DAwsott, Esta.—Monday evening an In- in obstructing the election of Lord Mayor on Michael-
quest was held in an apartment, at the private house of JOHN
DAWS Eslington-street, near eet, max Day last. The enormity was particularly great
on ON,
the body oh tNo
he 8,
New Burabove JouN Dawson, Esq. egedßond 40-str , who, in respect to Sheriff Parkins, whose duty it was to
for the List fourteen years, had been Solicitor to the Parishes of preside at such election, and to preserve order ; and
St. James and St. George. It appeared in evidence, that the
deceased went to his dressing-room about two o'clotk on Friday to Mr. Waithman, a Magistrate of the City, who
but. in good health and spirits. The servant, being alarmed by ought always to watch over and preserve its peace.—
a noise, proceeded to the apartment, where she found her master
lying on the floor, with one stocking on, and the other partly Er, The motion he had make was founded on the affi-.
apparently as ifr,
be had fallen deign while in the act of drawing davits of Mr. Sheriff Rothwell, the Common Ser-
it or. Dr. Ittensusox was called in, but the vital spark had bad•
jeant, several of the-City Officers, and the most re.
Verdict—Died by the Visitation of Goo.

ARMOUTH, aNOVEM3III 17.—The City of Norwich, SCOTT,
from hence to Newcastle, was totally lost, 14th instant, near
Saltileet—crew saved ; the Salida, BROWN, from hence for New-
castle, got on shore at Saltcoats, 14th instant; the Hope, HAS;
from Ipswieb to the North, missed stays, and came on shore on
the beach this morning, but is expected to be got off again, if
the weather prove moderate; the Edward and Anne fishing-beat,
of this port, was run foul of, yesterday, by the Henry, of Whitby,
whereby her bows were stove in, and two men drowned.
Lvzor, NOVEMBER 17.—Arrived the Regent, CLARE, from
Rip; on 9th instant, she passed the wreck of the Nestor, of
Sunderland, from Memel to this port, on the coast of Norway,
having previously been deserted by the crew.
Barr', Norimaxst 7.—The fine brig Daphne, coal loaded,
from Sunderland, in coming into our harbour yesterday after-
noon, was carried by the surge, and the vessel yawing a little to
the westward, on the point of the quay of our new harbour;
when, grounding about ten feet upon the caisson, built up with
granite stones, in spite of every effort to take her off, stuck fast
until the tide ebbed last night, when she swung round instanta-
neously, and fell over in the sea. Many people were en board
assisting the crew, but providentially they were all saved. The
wind coming to the northward to-day, and a heavy sea running,
the vessel has become a wreck, and is coming on shore in pieces.

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