Star.
London, England, 1818-03-16 00:00:00

MILITARY FINANCE.

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Mr.EDIroR—At a time when the unexampled pe-
cuniary difficulties of the Country call for the greatest
economy in the Public Expeniiture, we cannot doubt,
from the known seal and energy of those who super-
intend the Finance of the Military Department, that
the most minute inquiry is directed to the merits and
just claims of all persons whatsoever, who receive
money from this source. On a consideration of this
.subject, some of the following questions may suggest
themselves without offending, or weakening the cause
of the deserving object. Perhaps some of your cons.
petent Readers can answer them :
1. Is it an invariable rule to male and appoint no new Offi-
cers to the Army, while so many expetienced Officers are now
on half-pay ?
5. Are there any Officers receiving lialf-pay, who for their
own interest and comfort never served in the Army at all, or
only for a few days, or weeks, at most ; and some who also re-
ceived their Commissions without price?
3. Are there any Staff, or other Officers '.drawing half or re-
tired pay, on whatever grounds, who nevertheless enjoy situa-
tions or offices on full pay ; thereby holding places of more or
less considerable profit under Government, in addition to receiv-
ing the same rate, or nearly the same rate, of half-pay given to
unemployed and less fortunate Officers, as the sole reward for
the past services of the latter?
4. Are there any efficient or other Officers of Cavalry, Infan-
try, Artillery, &c. fit for duty, independently of Colonels of
Corps, who draw full Regimental pay, yet never reside, or do
duty with their Corps?
5. Do any Officers coming under the last-mentioned head,
hold military or other situations of profit, or emolument, receiv-
ed from the Public purse, in addition to the full Regimental pay
of their rank?

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'6. Are wounded Officers who are able, and who, actually do
perform their military duties, and receive.fell pay, also over and
above entitled to a pension, equally with those Officers whose
more severe wounds and sufferings have compelled them to retire
on half-pay, and wholly resign all future promotion in their
Regiments?
7. Are wounded Officers entitled to a pension or provision for
wounds, when they are otherwise well provided for by profit-
able situations under Government?

8. During peace is it necessary to keep up any men or horses
of the Staff and Waggon Corps at home? St.pposing a suit-
dent number of Officers to remain, could the private artificers,
labourers, drivers, and suitable horses be drafted, in the sudden
event of a war, from the Horse and Foot Regiments, where
there are always many to be had, io as to complete those Corps
to any required strength, or could they enlist the remainder if
wasted, those Corps never, as fighting men, being effective in
the tell of battle? When mechanics and horses are occasion-
ally wanted for indispensabk public work at home, could not
they be hired for those special purposes only; and discharged
*hen such work Is completed? The great utility of those Corps,
particularly the Staff Corps, upon actual service, no one can
question. NUM/.

Montreal Papers to the 6th ult. contain the follow-
ing paragraph :—" The Earl of SELKIRK arrived
here on Saturday last, after an absence of about 18
months from this city."
The Letters received this morning by the Mail
from Gottenburgh and Holland, bring accounts of se-
veral large failures in Sweden and Switzerland.
A respectable Russian house in the City bought on
Friday and Saturday all the hemp that they could
find in the market. Various are the causes assigned
for the transaction, but it is generally imagined that
the purchase was made in the contemplation that war
between Spain and America is inevitable.
The Grand Jury of Staffordshire came unanimousl,
to a Resolution, on Friday last, to Petition the House,
of Commons for the Abolition of the system of
Blood-Money.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, it is said, leaves Pari
on the 26th inst. for his Head-quarters at Cambray
It is thought that he will soon afterwards come tt
London, previous to his proceeding to the Congress
of Sovereigns. The-Duke, we are sorry to learn, wa,
prevented from attending a Levee of the King's 01
Tuesday, by a slight indisposition.
The Fashionable World were gratified to an un-
common degree, on Friday night, by a nouvelle ex-
hibition at Lansdowne House. The great attraction
was to see the Venus de Mcdicis, which, after lyin
under ground for nearly two thousand years, was
discovered lately among the ruins of Pompeii. Thi,
is the original renowned statue, and pronounce,
such by CANOVA, who, when he first discovered
was seized by such an extravagant fit of devotion as
' induced common people to suppose that his intellect
were disordered. It is the finest specimen of tha
branch of the art in the known world, and the Nob;
Lard sacrificed (if it can be called a sacrifice) muck
money and time in acquiring it. This beautiful object
is represented as coming from the bath. She was
placed in the great banquetting-room, which is at
the end of the long range of apartments to the south.
—The visitants proceeded to view it with incredibl
eagerness. By candlelight she looks as white as
snow, and without defect ; but by day the appear
ante is different, it having acquired these precious
tints so highly prized by the lovers of virtu, ant
which time only can bestow. Around the room
were other statues, all very fine and real antiques.
Refreshments were here plentifully served up unti'
two o'clock on Saturday morning, when the part:
broke up. In the circle were—
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Count and Countess Lie-
, ven, many of the Foreign Ambassadors, Countess Ilarrovrby
and Lundy, Marquis and Marcbioneu of Stafford, Lord and
Lady Grantham, Lady de Grey, Hon. Mr. Vernon. Mr. Wal-
pole, Lord and Lady Granville, Lady Elizabeth Fielding, Earl
Gower and Lady Charlotte Levison Gower, Lord and Lady
, Ebrington, Counter of Mulgrave and L:.dy I hippy. Al.o Vit
countess CastbrepEli, and, for the Grst time this season in pul
lie, Lady Grenville.
The fall of snow, during the last week, has heel
• very heavy in the North. The Ilighland road I!,
' Blair in Athol quite blocked up, the snow litug •
some places to the depth of six (sr seven test.

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SCOTCH BURGH ELECTIONS.
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The Second Division of the Court of Session in '•1 :i ' ' i'l
Scotland, was occupied on Tuesday last, with the • , , •
consideration of the Petitions and Complaints of cer- , .
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tain Burgesses of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inver-
ness, against the last Elections of the Magistrates ' 'l.
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and Councils of these Burghs. . . , i
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In the cases of Edinburgh and Inverness, the ti , ,
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Court appointed the Magistrates to give in a conde- t 1 •
scendence of certain facts relative to the tpage of lt I)
the Burghs, previous to passing a definitive judg-
ment.
On the law of the case the Court appeared k
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inclined to decide for the invalidity of the elections. .1 1 ' '
in the case of Aberdeen,. the Court considered the . 0,
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objection to the Election of the Magistrates and
Council to be good, and they pronounced a judgment
annulling the election. On a separate application
made by the complainers, the Court named certain
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persons Interim Managers to carry on the. affairs of I • 1
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the Burgh, till a new regular Magistracy can b
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THE CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS' DISEASE. • . ,
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That Chimney-sweepers are liable to a peculiar
disease is well known to medical men; and it may . 1 1,1. i/ i
be as well that the public should know it also, and .
that it is almost peculiar to Climbing Boys, since . • I
such laudable exertions are now making by Pa.rlia. l
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ment to abolish that practice. The truth of the fol- 1, ,
lowing story is well known to an old medical practi- ••.i ? • '
tioner in the City of London : . ~ - ; . . ; ' ~' ;• ~
An Officer in the India Service, returned to P.nglind to con- 4 ..i. e illij r
suit a surgeon on a peculiar disease he had lorg bean troubkd I . 'I
with. The surgeon, after due examination, rather abruptly
asked the Gentleman, whether he had not once in ifs life beta ~ 1 , • ,
a Chimney-sweeper? Indignant at the supposed affront, the
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Gentleman replied in the negative ; but when the surgeon as- • ,
sured him he asked this questioni I from motives of medical en- . .
' rimity, as he bad never known the disease attack any but Chim- i ci
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' ney-sweepers, the Officer frankly confessed he had been origi-
• nally a Climbing Boy, arid had gone into the Army, and risen ' s t
from the ranks to a Commission. •
• Those who wish to be informed respecting this hoe- ,IN
. rible and filthy disease, and the causes of its being • I I i
• peculiar to Chimney-Sweepers, need only turn to the r 1 tl,l
0 article Cancer Scroti, in any Surgical Dictionary. .
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• The Prince Regent's Stag-bounds will be turned out an Fri-
f day, near Virginia Waters, at ten o'clock. i l
t The Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds meet to-morrow, at Walton 1 l i
Heath.
John Maberly, Esq.'s Fox-hounds meet on Thursday at Rid- 1
- dlesdown, and Saturday at Shirley. I
I H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds meet Wednesday at She-iv/nod,
Saturday at Wray Common.
a The Harriers meet Wednesday and Saturday at Kennel, two
1 miles distant from Croydon. 1
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e The Ilampshire Hunt meet to-morrow at Grove-place.
e The Hambkdon Hounds meet on Wednesday at liaaing l'ark ;
✓ on Saturday, at Stephen's Castle Down. i
Mr. hleynell's Fox Hounds meet to-morrow at Longford ; Iy; 4I '
✓ on Saturday at Ls-'ley.
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turday at Sandford. 1 ' Mr. Crewe's Hounds meet on Wednesday at Kennel; on Sa-
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a Sir Bellingham Graham's Hounds meet to-morrow at Gel-
r. stone ; on Thursday at Seal ;on Saturday at Oldbury. I , •
~ The Worcestershire Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday at Wor-
n enter Wood; on Saturday as Bredon Hill. ' • a I
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C PEDIBTIUANISM.—Barn'e't, who is now 74 years of age, has un- '
't dertaken the unparalleled task, considering his time of life, to , i
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if walk 52 miles a day fur 21 successive days ; to start to-morrow 1 , • ,
n from the 13-mile stone, Rumford, to the Stoue'a."nd, White- , I '
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1' ehapeL Betting is six to four against his accomplishing the i' / , i'.
K undertaking.--The race of 15 miles within one hour and Miry- - , t
d one minutes is to be decided toanorrow, Avant twelve miles1 4 • I -
" front the metropolis, between Oki Tun and Rainer. .O '
a CAUTION TO TAVERN .V:o Corrnimousti• Knteran.--Monday LI 1
a decent-looking man, with a dressing-case in his hand, calli 1 at
a Tavern in Lombard-street, and, after regalir.g himself with a r , . ,
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glass of spirits and water, requested to have a bed, both of which r•
d he paid for, and was 'hewn to his room. Early the tollowic,-; ,
morning he left the house, and it was soon after discovered t1...t . , i , '
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8 a pair of new sheets had disappeared with him. He seems to I
be a man of forty, dark complexioned, and about five fart six IF. , I
Is inches high, dressed in black, with tight pantaloons and gaiters.
,!- At Wexford Assizes, held on the 7th instant,
Thomas Call, of Mucklow, and Thomas Call, of . S 1 ' ,
n Cancoyle,•were indicted for the murder at Little, , ,
d Limerick, of Nicholas Fanning and Edward Lennon, i
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4 steward and labourer, hi the employment of the Rev. 1 I
it Dr. QUINN. The prisoners were found Guilty, sen- .
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it tenced to be executed on Thursday last, and their ,
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bodies to be given to the surgeons for dissection. 001 ' a:
ly They are both young men, the eldest not more. than s
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se 20 years of age.
of There was a meeting of Tea-dealers at the India
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House on Wednesday last, after the Tea-sales, on the
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IS subject of the injurious reports in circulation respect- . ~ ; Ai
Y. ing the adulteration of tea. After some deliberation, i
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to the dealers determined to form a Committee, ulla
s should act as circumstances required, and, as the first,
as step, should learn of the Excise to wlist extent did i,,,
111 adulteration of tea had come within their knowledge. . * i • i
Tuesday, at Liverpool Corn Exchange, 600 bar- ,
11- eels of superfine sweet l'hiladelphia, Baltimore, and i '
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x- Alexandria Flour were put up to sale by auction; the •
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Philadelphia went off freely at 555. and the Baltimore
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0 and Alexandria at 555. 3d. a .555. 6d. pet barrel.
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CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH IC.
115 4
The supply of Wheat being small this morning, i• t • '
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what appeared of fine quality was readily disposed of
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at last Munday's prices, but there was very little de.
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mand for,the inferior description. Prime samples of
as ,; , ' i i
Malting Barley sold Is. per quarter higher, having
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le but little of that description at market, but there is
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ch no improvement in the ordinary qualities, which cot,-
,ct thine to go off slowly. Beans are ls. per qr. dearer.
In Peas, Oats, and other articles, there is little or no •
as 1 ' I
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alteration.—Current prices as under :
at Small Ikai.s 455 .70s I
W.M:1.1,11. ;n
:FL Wheat, Kent and stick ili*to .'.Ss 4.:.
Ile Essex 7.-1 ^•=' Oats, Potatoe ins :-..-s i
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:is Suffolk 73s 90s --- Polazd 24s 3:1;
Rye Norfolk 75s 58855 --feed 165 t2:-:s 1
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tr- 40s 44s Flour, per Sack '.is ,•.
us Barley 5•2 s 505 Rapeseed, per Last £52 .4.2.. i
id Malt 605 745 I'OR E lc; N. • . I
M W ilite Peas 44s 4Ss Wheat, Hamel: 5.•55 lt.':.'s
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Boilers 5Cs 54s Wltic lied, Ilambro' kr
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Grey Peas 405 465 Bri eer.e_,Bnibant red 005 COs
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AVEP AGE PRICES of CORN in England and Wales, frcu .
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- the Returns received in the week ending Starch 7, 1814.
Byde. Dsarlei.
sOated. Beals. Tense.
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149 9 44 2 28 9 .54 8 52 1
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- The .taretage Price of Sugar, from the returns made in the I i * • i
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week ending the 11th March, 1418. is 495. 71. per ewe. 11 ,
dy SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 16.
is- • To sink the offal—per stone at Blbs.
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iii- 15,,,,f ~......Z5 tcd to 4$ 81 IVi al 6, 01 to 7s cri a 1
Mutton .. ..4s 61 to 6. ed I Pork
en Beasts '..160--Calves Lie—Sheep and Lambs 13,780—Pigs Sfo
by HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD.
in "37 .4's to s 51 I Straw Xi 16$ to PS let
L :out 5 to 6 1-s i Bowen ... Cs Our W 0 its
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, MARCH 14.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES V. LORD LIVERPOOL AND
COUNT MONSTER-
The SoLictfoß Gassaat.--When this motion was
last before the Court, lour Lordship was so kind as
to allow it to stand over till this morning, in order
that the defendants might produceTurther affidavits
in support of their motion. I now hold in my hand
an affidavit of Count Munster, which details the facts
of the transaction, and chews the indispensible neces-
sky for the production of the deed.
Sir' SAMUEL ROMILLY.—I appear, my Lard, in he-
half of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales,
and I sincerely wish your Lordship would allow this
motion to stand over for the present. I have cer-
tainly seen and read the affidavit alluded to by the
Solicitor General, which goes into the whole merits
of the case, and on that account requires the deepest
consideration. It would be materially injurious to
her Royal Highness to have the merits of the case
anticipated es parte ; and I should, therefore, wish
it might stand over until the next Seal, in order that
some communication might be had with her Royal
Highness respecting these facts, which, I am persua-
ded, must be solely within her own knowledge.
'The LORD CHANCELLOR.—Before I allow the case
to stand over, it is necessary that T should see the
affidavit, and judge whether the facts detailed in it
are of such importance as to justify me in granting
you so long a delay. I shall be able to read it be-
t ween this and Tuesday next, and on coming into
Court that morning I shall tell you my opinion.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL said the affidavit had
been handed the preceding evening to the plaintiff's
solicitor. It was not a long one.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY.—The affidavit I admit, my
Lord, is by no means long, for any person may read
it in three minutes ; but my objection is to the merits
ofahe case being detailed, and judged es parte ; and
I am sure, when your Lordship has seen it, you will
give us time to answer it.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL.—Sir Samuel says, that
this affidavit goes to the merits of the case : Ido not
understand that it does, and I submit that it does not.
It merely lays open the reasons operating upon
Count Munster's mind, to ask your Lordship that he
should inspect the instrument in question, before he
is called to put is his answer. With respect to the
merits of the instrument, and the time it was given,
the affidavit does not point at any thing of the kind ;
but it relates to facts which Count Munster thinks it
i; proper he should state, to shew the necessity of
hi, seeing the instrument before he puts in his an-
swer. It falls in with what your Lordship said on a
mer day, awl does g.) beyond the line you laid
n. There was a delicacy on the part of Count
nster in snaking so full an affidavit in the first in-
ice as your Lordship has required. As he was in
ees that the generality of his affidavit would have
sufficient ; he finds it has not, and he has been
impelled to go more particularly into the circum-
stances of the case.
Sir SAMUEL RomlLLY.—When affidavits go so vi-
';y into the merits of a case, it is proper that all
sties should have a fair opportunity of examining
n. If I understood your Lordship rightly in the
flion you gave when the case was last before you,
. that was required was merely a positive declara-
ion, by affidavit, on the part of Count Munster, that
production of the second deed was indispensibly
requisite to him, in order that he might discharge his
'aty faithfully to the infants. Instead, therefore, of
going into this long detail, his affidavit might have
been in a few words, such, for example,' as those in
vhich he concluded his present affidavit-1° This de-
ment said), that he is advised by his Counsel he
inuld see the two instruments referred to in the
laintiffs bill before he puts in his answer." I under-
;took' this to he all your Lordship asked him to do.
The Lono COANCELLOII.—Not exactly so, Sir Sa-
tuel, for I think the affidavit very properly details
re facts of the case , because I thought it then ne-
cessary that the grounds on which the production of
the second deed was called for should be shewn to
'le Court.; but 1 think the fairest way for all parties
ill be for me to take home the affidavit, which 1
shall carefully read over on Monday, and on Tuesday
lornin‘ro I shall tell you what I think upon it. Till
hen it is better to avoid all farther discussion.
SIR MAItK WOOD V. GRIFFITHS.
In this long litigated case the Lotto CtlANcr.Lt.on,
tfter hearing Mr. GRIFFITIIi for Isis own intereit,
~he defendant is a barrister) and Sir SAMUEL Ito.
MILLY and Mr. Comte. for the plaintiff, affirmed the
Decree made by the Master of the Rolls in March,
1814, and ordered the East Mark estate to be pe-
remptorily sold, and the plaintiff to be paid the money
he had advanced upon it.
The facts of the case are shortly these r-The plain-
tiff and defendant had entered into a contract for the
purchase of estates for their conjoint interest—the
plaintiff to advance the purchase money, and the de-
fendant to superintend the improvements made on the
estate, after which the plaintiff was to be paid his
principal, and the profits were to be afterwards
equally divided. After tha purchase of two estates
the contract was broken, and a long litigation was
the result in the Courts in Westminster Hall. The
case was at last referred to a Master in Chancery,
who awarded that the estate should be sold ; and this
decision was affirmed by the late Master of the Rolls;
om which an appeal was made to the LORD CIIAN.
CELI.DR, which was dismissed, and the Decree of the
Master of the Rolls affirmed. The question of costs
*ands over.
ESSEX ASSIZES--CHELMSFORD, MARCH O.
EXTENTS IN AID,
PIIILPOT V. MORTLOCK AND OTHERS.
This was a case which excited a great deal of in-
terest in the county, and is certainly one of general
importance to the community. It was an action upon
the case, for wilfully, maliciously, and without any
reasonable or probable cause, suing out an extent in
aid against the Plaintiff, whereby his complete ruin
was effected.
The outline of the case on the part of the Plaintiff'
was this :—The Pliintiff was a respectable farmer
and maltster, with a large family of infant children,
residing at Thaxted, in this county ; and the Defen-
dants were bankers, carrying on business at Cam-
bridge, and at Bishopstortford, in Hertfordshire,
being also Receivers-General of certain King's duties,
and in that capacity under security to the Crown to

the amount of ninety thousand pounds. The Phis-
tiff had kept cash with the Defendants, and had
overdrawn his account to the amount of 6601. For
thepur_pose of securing the Defendants in'this sum,
he had given them a promissory note payable on
demand,. preparatory to more substantial security,
into which he afterwards entered—namely, a mort-
gage upon his landed property,, and a warrant of at.
torney to confess judgment by a certain day—which
day would not occur until the month of August,
1816. Upon receiving the latter securities, they had
agreed to deliver up the promissory note, but failed
to perform their promise. Notwithstanding this
treble security for the same debt, the Defendants, in
the month of March, 1816, issued an extent in aid
upon the promissory note, which they had agreed to
give up, founded on the usual affidavit, that the
Plaintiff was in insolvent circumstances, and that the
Defendants would be unable to pafthe debt of the
Crown, unless they had the assistance of the prero-
gative process. Accordingly, under the extent, all
Flue Plaintiff's property was seized ; but, however,
the case being tried in the Court of Exchequer, the
Jury found a verdict against the Defendants, thereby
declaring that there was no debt due to them from
the Plaintiff to support the extent. In the mean time,
however, the Sheriff's Officer remained in possession
of the Plaintiff's property until the following term,
when the extent was withdrawn ; but the very same
day the Defendants entered up . judgment on their
warrant of attorney, in pursuance of which the Plain-
tiff and his children were turned into the street, and
his property sold, thereby effecting his ruin ; in con-
sequence of which the present action was brought, it
being proved that the Plaintiff, at the time of issuing
the extent, had abundance of property to pay all his
debts, and still worth some hundreds of pounds.—
The Defendants being aware of the Plaintiff's solvent
circumstances, it was contended that they had issued
the extent in aid maliciously, and without any reason-
able or probable cause.
On the part of the Defendants, several witnesses
were called, the principal object of whose testimony
was to shew, that the Plaintiff was in the most dis-
tressed and insolvent circumstances at the time the
extent was issued ; but the evidence fell considerably
short of the case opened for the Defendants.
Mr. Baron WOOD summed up the case with great
perspicuity, charging them in point of law, that the
promissory note upon which the extent was founded
merged in the higher security of the mortgage and
warrant of attorney. But it was for the Jury to de
termine whether the Defendants had acted malici-
ously and without any reasonable or probable cause.
The evidence in the case certainly proved that at the
time they made their affidavit, the Plaintiff was not,
in insolvent circumstances, and nothing was shewn
to justify their deposition that the Plaintiff was un-
able to pay their debt. It also appeared that they
had agreed to give up the promissory note, upon re-
ceiving the other securities. If, however, there were
no malice, or if there were a probable cause for the
proceeding, the Defendants would be entitled to a
verdict. .'l"he Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff.
Danttges Twelve Hundred Pounds-
The verdict was received with acclamation by the
audience. The Assizes then concluded.
LorTil ASSIZES, MARCH 4.
Edward Barn:, formerly clerk to Robert Page,,
Esq. was tried for embezzling property to the amount
of 1,8001. while in Mr. Page's employment. The,
trial lasted the entire of this day. The Jury found
him Guilty, and he was sentenced to be transported
for 14 years.

TILE HORRID MURDERS AT GREENWICIL—The
statement in the Papers of Saturday, that three men
servants had beet apprehended and committed to
Maidstone Jail, charged with the murder of Mr.
Duty and his housekeeper, is untrue. The following
facts we are enabled to publish from authority:
" The hlegistrates of Greenwich have a direct clue to the die-
emery of the murderer of Mr. Bum and his housekeeper. The
property stolen, and clothes stains 41 with blood, have been found
us dillerent boxes of a man who is well known, but not yet ap- ,
prehended. The man's name is Charles Hussey, lately discharged
from the service of Mr. Stevenson, of Greenwich, and was for-
for a short time an out-pensioner of Greenwich Huspital.
Charles 'limey is about twenty-seven years of age, five feat
eight inches high, of a fair complexion, grey eyes, brown bait,
and has an impediment in his speech ; wore a black coat and
waistcoat, mingled pantaloons, and a hatband round his hat. I
The best hopes are entertained that the activity of the Police,
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and the publicity of his description, will shortly lead to his als-
prehension"
Como hiate.-•-•A SON MI,IIDERED IT me Valve/L.—A trans-,
action at which humanity sliudelgs was on Saturday the occa-
sion of attracting about this 011ke a crowd of between two and
three thousand persons. JJot Faireeet, an elderly man, was
brought before Air. Serjeaut Saws, charged It ith shouting hi.
son, John Fawcett, jun. on Friday night, about eight o'clock.
Jane Cummins, of Duke's-place, Westminster, stated, that al
Friday evening sit,. was pas :Mg slung Joiner-oreet, Tooley-stroe s
the door of Mr. Bush, potatoe-merchant, was open ; the prisoner
fired a pistol at some person on the stairs; she went into the pas-
sage, and saw that the wounded person was a young man. He
staggered into the warehouse, and fell into a chair. She inquired
where he was hurt? He said, " the right side." She observed
the blood running from his aide in a torrent. She asked him if
he 'mew who it was that fired the pistol? Ile replied, " Oh!
it was my fathee." The prisoner looked piteously at the wenn-
ded man for several moments. lie appeared horror-sereck at j
what he had done, and did not attempt to escape until she called
out " Murder!" be then ran away. , •
Mr. Frederick Basaatt, dresser at St. Thomas's llospitaLl
sworn.—" On Friday night, a young man, named J. Fawcett,
was brought into the Hospital. I dressed his wound. It Is a
gun-shot wound on the right side. His state is so dangerous,'
that I do not expect him to live."
Mr. William Speck, solicitor, St. John's, Southwark, sworn.
" Last night I was passing along Tooley-street in company with
my brother; saw a man with a pistol in his hand run out of
Bush's house. He ran very fast ; I followed, until I overtook
I him in a court where there was no thoroughfare. He had thou
no pistol. After giving him in charge to a constable, I went to
look for the pistol, and found it in a court through which the
prisoner run. I afterwards went to him at the watch-house; he
complained that Mr. Bush cohabited with Ms wife, and that his
Intention was to shoot Bush."
William Bush sworn.—" I was up stairs on Friday night with
prisoner's wife, who is my housexeeper. His son was there also;
a little girl of mine was below. The prisoner came and inquired
for me; my girl came to the bottom of the stairs, and called out
" Father!' prisoner's son went dows. A few moments after-
wards I heard the report of a gun or a pistol. I went down
stairs, and found young Fawcett weltering in his blood. I have
maintained the young man at my house a very considerable time.
The prisoner is a biscuit-baker, and lives in Ili.hopsgate. We
are not good friends; and I believe that he is jealous of his wife
and me."
Other evidence was taken to a considerable length, the ten-
dency of which was to shew that the prisoner had shot his son,
conceiving him to have been Bush.
At the close of the examination a messenger arrived from the
Hospital with the intelligence that young Fawcett had expired.
Further proceedings were immediately adjourned until the ver-
dict of the Jury is known.
The deceased was a fine young map, twenty years of age.
It was stated by Bush, that the prisoner had hard to
threaten the lib of his son at various times.

BREWERS' 3fOVOPOLIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR—In the Police Report respecting the System of
Arbitrary Licensing of Public Houses, we find that in-
dividuals (Victuallers), against whom no complaints
:were ever made against whose character of honesty,
sobriety, and good conduct no impeachment could
be found ; but in whose favour every respectable per.
son in the parish was eager to come forward—that
such individuals were driven from their houses ; their
property destroyed ; themselves and families reduced
to beggary by—what?—by a decision of the Laws
of thew Country, that equally protects the Peer and
and the Peasant?—by the verdict of twelve honest
men and true, who, after a dispassionate attention to
the evidence produced, and after hearing all that
could be urged by the accused in his defence, were
obliged, by an imperative sense of justice, to pro-
nounce him guilty ?-011! no! None of these forms
were thought necessary. The accused was unknown.
Nay more, the party was told by the Magistrate no
complaint was made against him ! No opportunity
offered him of explanation or defence. The Magis-
terial Fiat had gone forth ; and the man,_ who a few
hours before had possessed competency, character, and
a home, was reduced to a state of beggary in that
parish in which he had so long. lived with credit to
himself. Nor is this a solitary instance of a wanton
exercise of power. The cause of it in this instance
could only be traced to the rublican having found it
necessary to change his Brewer: the Beer which was
furnished him by the Brewer being so bad, he could
not dispose of it—added to the intimate connection
between his late Brewer's Managing Clerk and the
Magistrates. He had also been guilty of the crime
of changing his coal-merchant, the High Constable,
and refusing to supply him with loans of money.—
Another Publican was deprived of his Licence (as
stated by a worthy Magistrate), owing to a misrepre-
sentation made to his brother Magistrates, which he
was sorry it was out of his power to remove. Let it
be recollected, these were not poor and illiterate men,
but men deserving, in every way, the title of respec.
tab!,-. 'lle Police Report " states them to be most re-
spectable men; and that these and other cases, us de-
tailed before them in evidence, are proofs of a vexa-
tious interference and meddling with property; and it
is impossible not to contrast them, with all their suspi-
cious circumstances, as connected with certain esta-
blished and favourite Breweries, with the impunity
that is afforded houses of the most disorderly nature.
: The Committee are of opinion, that the power of thus
stripping an individual of his property, without a
trial, at the mere arbitrary discretion, varying caprice,
or iuterested bias, of any set of men whati&er, is in-
consistent with the spirit of the British Constitution,
and as such, ought not to be continued."—( Police
Rr,ort, page SO.) We shall naturally ask, what pu-
nishment was inflicted on such men ?—None! They
are still honourable men and efficient Magistrates.
In this truly valuable work, these are not the only
proofs (would they were) " of the capricious conduct
and interested bias of certain individuals in favour
of Brewers." One Firm employs one of the Clerks
to the Licensing Justices, as an agent fur the pus-
pose of forwarding all their views with respect to
the Licences. The same Firm does also retain,
in the s.tme manner, a Clerk in the Police Office,
Worship-street. " Your Committee cannot avoid
remarking, that the principle of these retentions is
obvious. One Gentleman is to stand their friend
when a new Licence is to be granted ; the other to
lend them his aid, when informations were laid
against those that were already licensed." There
will be found numberless instances of houses licensed
against the wishes of their respective neighbour-
hoods ; while, in other instances, the united interest
and solicitation of a numerous and respectable
neighbourhood had failed in obtaining a license.—
We also find a house licensed that had neither a
floor, stair-case, or door; but it had 4 Brewer for its
owner—and he had a Magistrate for his friend—and
that was sufficient ! Referring to the Police Report,,
respecting the arbitrary licensing of certain houses in
the Shadwell district, against the united Petition of
the whole Parish, we find such an accumulated proof
of wickedness—such a dereliction of every principle,
moral and religious, as would almost exceed belief,
that we are tempted to exclaim of the actors, in the
enyhati: worth of Lord Erskine, " that their names
would bring dishonour upon their country and its re-
ligion, if human nature was not happily compelled to
bear the greater part of the disgrace, and to share it
amongst mankind." There we find a Magistrate apo-
logizing for prostitution, and insisting upon its neces-
sity; nay, more sagaciously discovering, "that pros-
titutes were within the protection of the law ;" for,
adds the worthy Magistrate, "if a man were to
ravish a prostitute, he would be hanged." It would
only disgust you, Sir, to follow the Committee
through their Report on this district. They have
briefly summed up the whole by stating, that
" such a system of outrageous violation of all de-
cency and decorum should have had the countenance
and protection of Magistrates, some of them Clergy-
men of the Church of England, your Committee can
with difficulty credit ; but the testimony of Mr.
Fletcher and the Parish Officers established the fact!"
Such then, is the system to which Mr. B. Beaumont
has called the attention of the Public ; a system in
itself so truly degrading to a free people, so utterly
at variance with all laws, human and divine, that
were not the facts to be found in an officially authenti-
cated document, no man could, or would, credit them.
The Public are deeply indebted to him for his long
and disinterested exertions on the subject—exer-
tions made for the good of the whole British public :
but more particularly for a truly useful, and I believe
meritorious, set of men—the Licensed Victuallers.
Is it not enough that they are exposed by their situa-
tion to the worse than inquisitorial visits of the Ex-
ciseman? Is it not enough that they are liable to
heavy impositions, from which all other classes of
tradesmen are free? that they never have a moment
they can call their own? But must they also be lia-
ble,
at any time, to be stripped of the hard earnings
of their industry ; to be turned out of house and home,
and rendered vagabonds, by thefiat of a Magistrate,
or to feed the cupidity of a Brewer, without notice—
without trial—without opportunity of defer.ce—and,
what is worse, without a remedy; for we have the au-
thority of the Police Report to state, " that the law is
not strong enough to interpose its authority !"
Against this formidable hydra of corruption, let us

array the force's of truth rtil rearm.
sense of the nation, if collected, must ,
sour. Every friend of religion and sod.
side with us. We have carried our per
tribunal; which has, we trust, the will
power to redress us. This is no patty cy
men of every denomination must be an:
anxious, that the laws, which amour pr
should be administered with the stricte,
should be administered as they were ft
general good, and not for the support
igrown and unlawful monopoly,-1 am,

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The followiti7 is a I.ist of tte :u
ter of Arts on Friday last:

George Ws...l.lilLton JanesC
Fellows of Trinity College-
John Smith, -Thomas Watson, Charles F.
Robert of St. Julia. College.
Alden.v. I.Sekcn, M:. Peter'. C..ilt-ge.
Edward. 'ft aron 1ia1v..,11 and
Frederick Calvert. of Jean Cti e,

John llolines of Corpus Chritti
Ilandall Pioctor lkirraughes and tko:ie
tranuel College.
Henry Georye Keene ane. Henry Wy.oh,
lticbard lioltats, of Curius t•
day last adnUtted ILA.
Mr. Horace Wi,thlington, of MI ity Co!'.
Lis. declared tb' successful (7.5tuti......te for t!1
which would have been adjudged on Car Ire,
Lad it nut appeared, at a nteetint of tit.:
Ilan, of King's College, azd Ur.
etitial, that it vr..s dixsisesi regaisitc a ...Loci:

tale place.
Mr. John Ifryrick llacaubv, of Trinit,
Augustus Dlatch Ilrevor, of Corpas Chris.
Saturday elected Scholars un Dr. 11,11's
Mr. .1. C. Louit d'Artalay, LI. A. or
Friday last elected a Foundation Fellow or
Mr. J. 1L:1. of St. John's Collet
last elected a Fultndatioll reiloVe ul ti at S,
sea rd Ihishby, 15..1.:: Platt Fellow.
Mr. Warren. 11.1. and Mr. Skinner, E'
were on 11rmday last elected Fellows ul th:
It appears by the University Calendar 1.
that the nutr.ber of nirmlwrs whose utiatet
amount to 3444, being 1, 9 more than the
1748 the number W.ls only 1500.
Erci.Est.‘sTicAL P:101111
The Rev. Charles .li:dress:a is present°
net n pton-c um- llt r.gra e, Saffolk..
Tue,day, the !Lev. Henry Tare Ilk. .1
the perpetual curacy of 11,.laugh, Norfolk.
Thursday se'nright, the Bev. Thomas L
the Chapel of Ease, Chrystoo, was slob
Parish of Cadder, l'resbyterf

M.IRRIED.
Rev. R. Thickens, of Ely, to Rebecca,
Taylor, Esq. of Devizes.
Tuesday, at Benacre, George Wm. M_:
youngest daughter of Sir Thomas Gooch, I
Thursday, at Canterbury, Lieutenar.t
pint, R.S. to Miss Mary .kn:i Itidatn, da
Itidout, of that city.
-March 10, at St. Margaret's, next Ro
Wollcock, R.N. to Mary tor, younzes:
drew Balfour, Surgeon, ILN.
.larch 11, at St. Giles\ Cripplegaa,
to Jane, daughter of Mr. Baer, Fure-y
Wednesday se'nnight, at 31adresSeid,
Bart. of Little Ponton Rouse, to Lady So.,
of the late Earl of Beauchamp.

HIED.
At the llotwells, Bristol, the lion. M.
son, sister of the Earl of Doneughinve
Sunday se'rni;-:ht, at Castle IlLundet.
March 7, in Upper Brook-street, La.....
wife of Sir John Wrnttesley, Bart. of W
Lately, the See. Wm. Williams, Vi:'
South am, Warwickshire, and formerly I
Inge, Osford.
At 11.0 fold, near Salisbury, of a rapt
Rev. George F.dwards, aged 32.
Illarch 2, at ('hatham, Lieut. Taylor,
March 4, aged eight years, the sor. of
Maidstone.
Sunday sennight, of a typhus fever,
the late Mr. Ilartridgc, surgeon, of Tow.
March 6, on board his Majesty's ship
R.N. aged .7,n.
March 7, at Chatham, Mr. Barlow, R
Feb. 19, at his soll's. in Scotland-yard
Penny, for many years the Pastor of
White's. row, Pori sea.
Feb. 22, at Log, Mr. James Duff, i
Jean Bisset, his spouse—the former in the
the 7:ed year of her age. This venerable
the same grave, after having been marri.
Feb. 22, at Edbiburgh, Alexander Nal
Household Trumpeters for Scotland.
February 17, at Gibraltar, in the SC
was buried with military honours), Jowl
Captain in his Majesty's Navy, and Nat
Island of Malta. Commissioner Laren)
England for the recovery of his health,
and painful illness, as universally lamci
was beloved and esteemed. His cuur.i
of a ze-leus and good servant, and his
an allectiunote husband and parent. I
nant in the Royal Navy, and his young
Academy at Woolwich. Mrs. I.arcom
J. Larcom, late of the Albion, came I
store-.hip, arrived at l'ortsrmu;h.
:Monday se'nnizbt, in Stairdand, near
Raiugley. lii; death was awfully su.J
of bread and drinking a little balm tea
self rather poorly, and in attempting
across the threshold, and expired imm
on Wednesday held before a person dap
Coroner of Halifax, at the Dske of
land. Verdict returned by the Jury,

e feel pleasure in pubhshin
as transmitted to us, in confirm
which appeared in our Paper,
that general and dangerous CO!
TO THE EDITOIt OF
Sue—Observing a paragraph in yam
of an Hernia, performed (of a large sir-
at Charlotte House, Great Charlotte-se
justice, Sir, to 'Resin. COOPER ar
personal testimony. Having berm afil
and deemed incurable by eminent sui
affliction, expecting every hour to be
plied to the Medical Board, and hav
excellent Establi►hntent, for although
reedy cured in a few weeks, and nc
health.—l think, Mr. Editor, all wh.
I can have no other motive fur this o
benefit. —I am, Sir, your obedient Se.
Dog and Stile, sear London-road,
Fields, October 1817

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