Star.
London, England, 1827-11-22 00:00:00

TETE JOHN VULL.

3emomarr.—ln the Court et King's Bench this moms
fog. the Arroaxcv CaxaaAL payed the judgmeht
the Conti on EDWARD SHACRRLL, whn Vial Mated
_the psoprietor and publi•her of the .foine 841 Sunday
Newspaper, for a libel on a Gentleman named flank
Awn. The cause was tried during the last
Sittings before Lord Tatirtanas, when the July, after
a few minutes consultation, pronounced the defewast
'Guilty.

After his Lordship had read hit notes Of the trial,
defendant pat in an affidavit, staling his extreme regret
that the paragraph did appear, and when he read it, 14
did not know that it alluded to Mr. Hartshorn.
The COMMON SSW/SANT at some length addressed
their Lordships in mitigation of ponishmrnt on behalf
the defendant, and hoped the extreme sorrow which
client felt, at what had negligently been publmhed,
would have its full weight with the Court.
The A TTORN XYGEliallA L having spoke in aggraratiom,
Mr. Justice BATLEY addressed the detead4nt ,n the
serious nature of the libel ; and after cornme„,;„,,
strongly that the evil tendency such a chsrge esiEhlh,4
on the character of Mr. Ha:tshorn, sentenced the cic.
fendant to pay a fine of £5OO to the King, and be ir4.
ptisoned until such floe is paid.

EXECUTIOrg-THIS DAY.

On few occasions have we witnessed a more numer,
ous assemblage of persons of every description, this
the one wl ich presented itself this morning, to mitneu
the carrying into effect the last sad and awful sentence
of the law on the following convicts t—elarles Smith,
aged 21; John Keaton, aged 46 ; Edward Lowe r*vel
40; and John Powell, aged 21. About six o'clock the
Rev. Dr. Cotton arrived at the gaol, and having robed,
proCeeded to the room in which the unfortunate convict,
had assembled. Here the Rev. G:ntlemau fouod Mr.
Tle,r ,
a nthde
Mr. Reovf l . Isaacs,. J. l t
Ro
olifniefe ,
attendance
.taesnßo cdm:
ecned towardsCoan, hatieli,lei
thiC e rte culprits
r.
nlikn attention
un.
fortunate man Keaton; that of Mr. Biker and Mr.
Isaacs to the youth (for we can call him by no otb-r
name) Smith. The sacrament having been mie
to the miserable men. the subsequent time, up to the
arrival of the Sheriffs, was spent tin prayer. By vx
o'clock the arena to the northward of the latal scaffold,
presented one dense mass as closely formed as institi.
nation can depict: As the hour proceeded, the crowd
below the platform increased, and by seven o'clock it
would have been diffictilt to have thrown the Smallest
substance among the latter so as to have fallen to the
ground. By half•past seven, all the avenues to
the doors of the prison were rendered impassah!e,
and we could not but notice the unusual number of
boys, and young females who item prerent.— The
arrival of the Marshals and their immediate assist.
ants awed, for a time, the feeling that seemed about to
manifest itself, mid for a few minutes all was brnthiess
anxiety. The men who have the awful duty to perform
namely, that Of adjusting the ropes at this wisest,
ascended the scaffold, and having placed everyiluag is
proper order, descended to await the consignment to
their hands f the victims, by their own misdeeds, to
the laws of their country. On our return to the user
parts of the gaol we were, by the politeness of the ew.
thy Sheriffs, Messrs. Spottiswode and Stables, and
the condescension of the highly respected Gnvemor,
Mr. Wontner, admitted to the press room. Here we
found assembled those gentlemen whose offices, boa.
ever painful, compel them to attend, with their efficers
in readiness. The melancholy vibration of the respon-
ses that broke on the ear at this moment were awful,—
a solemn silence followed, and in less than two minutes
Beaton

made his appearance, led in by Mr. Rolfe;
time was spent in prayer with the unhappy cul-
prit and the Rev. Divine.—Lowe appealed not, led is
to the pressroom by the Rev. Dr. Cotton: the mfor-
Innate victim tovice and impropriety, Powell, followed,
aai lastly, the youth Smith. The mournful procestion
lamed forward. Keaton proceeded first,Powell followed,
Mid Smith was the next who was placed in the order of
**procession. Lowe, pursuant to his sentence, was
drawn on the hurdle to the place immediately below the
drop. The unfortunate men were here seated on a form
for a few moments : Smith became now so dreadfully
a &toted, that nature seemed to fog bid het office; in fact,
be could scarcely support himself; and nquitlitanding
*very consolation was afforded him, he still seemed as
though he was totally resigned to despair. Powell
possessed the most marked firmness throughout, and
took leave of those around him with a firmness that
excited every feeling for him. With respect to the
esebers, there was nothing more than ordinary; and
every preparation having been made, the spiritual ad-
visits of the miserable men took their leave, and the
fatal signal was given, when the drop fell, and the world
dosed on them for ever.
' 7. Sackett, who was to have suffered with the above
liihrtunate men, was respited festerday. The Royal
*trey was communicated to the unfortonate man is
soon as it reached the gaol, by the highly respected
governor, Mr. Wootner.—On receiving the jny ful newt.
the poor tame lea on his knees, and remained for some
time insensible.

The LORD Cavell JUSTICE Of the Court of Comtim
Pleas is slowly recoveriug from his late severe attack of the tem.
the severity of which, although all the active symptoms of the dime
have now disappeared, has been such as to reduce him to a wry
weak state. It is understood that his Lordship has been pit ors
a restorative treatment, and that hopes are entertained of nu burl
soon able to resume his ollicial duties.
Yesterday a Court of D rectors was held at the East
India House, when the following Captains were swam saw the
command of their respectivc ships, via.--Capido Jaw ism,
Abercrombie hlobinson, for Bombay and China; and Captain
Aunt Ons 111•Tatismite, Sir David Scott, for Bengal and Me&
This morning, about ten minutes before eight o'clact.
ao alarming fire broke out, in the Legacy Duty Office,
in Somerset House, which at first threatened destruction
to the whole of the north side of this magnificent pile of
building. At the above awed hour, flames were dis-
covered issuing from the windows on the first Sum;
instant alarm was given, and in the course of tow)
minutes several engines arrived on the spot, and hem
the building being fortunately contiguous to the river,
a plentiful supply of water was soon produced, and
the
engines commenced playing upon the flames; erhieu
had now increased to a fearful extent. In the MO*.
time, several of the firemen forced an entrance me
the building, and with the utmost activity removed
a vast quantity of valuable pipers and parchronm
from the Legacy Duty, and Probate Duty Okeio
which otherwise must have been inevitably CS.
sumed. About half-past eight the alarm and eeer
.
fusion subsided, in consequence of the flames ken
completely got under. Notwithstanding the tie we'
discovered so soon after the commencement, and the,
activity of the firemen, great damage is done. o.e ,
the Westmioster firemen, named William Howell, felt
through the flooring, by which, we regret to says he. I.".
jured thetpine of his back to such a degree that halite
is despaired of. The fire originated in the flue of to
chimney.

TAUNTON, Nov. 21.
•
en favoorod with an extract of a private
Tong Gentleman on board his Majesty's
a, in the Bay of Navarin. It appears that
tips were still on fire and blowing up on
14 ys alter the action. Numbers of unfor.
slaves were chained to the decks and the
itkish vessels, and left to perish by their in-
s means of succour from the British could
, as the ships were blowing op every
added, that the Turks have still twelve
and some frigates up the Dardanelles,
tales carrying from 48 to 68 guns.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

us 'tortoni Hero, Woosowaao, from Riga to London, was
totspoot of Aldborough.
Threverance, Togas, from Wisboach to London, was to-
. .

hiandestey yesterday morning ; crew saved.
Sumas, Nov. 19.—The David, Firs, from Riga to
, been got off the Herd Sand, and brought into the
eery damaged trate. Her cargo is nearly aU saved,
t damaged.
lick and Betsey, HARRISON, has been got off the rocks
battery, and brought into the harbour in a very
Only a small part of her cargo is saved, and that

, No►. 21.—A long boat with nine hands has landed
supposed to be the crser of a vessel lost on Hasborough
e Greettend, limns mAost, from London to Whitby,
, cargo during a heavy gale last night, and was assured in
morning.
••.. Nov. 20:—Wind J.B. to N.

Nov. 21.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Undaunted,
for India; and his Majesty's ship deringapatani,
Midhetratiean ; Malaita, Blooms, from Landon for
Cheviot, blattesm, front Qtrabec. Passed the Toppe Ross,
Batavia.

21 . Wind N.—Arrived front London the Ex-

SAM, for Bombay ; Rosalind, Booms, for Grenada;
'mammon, foe Sierra Leone ; and goys' George, Guar, for

Bee. 2 —The Brothers, AYOUSON, from Quebec to
was off .be harbour, after striking on a sunken rock,
driven on shore on Fop Island. and two boats out of
went out to her assistance, lost.

GREEK PIRACIES.

A LTA,Ocsom 17.

The Mary, Plain, from Smyrna to London, was boarded be
tweed g.rphaisto and Scroll*, by eighteen piratical minks, wbo
robbed her of two.tbirds of her cal°, stores, sails, and rigging, be-
sides depriving the crew of all their apparel, and otherwise mal-
treating than. She Wall obliged to put in here on the Sib instant,
am the poor fellows exhibited a galling appeatance at our barriers,
being left naked. The Neapolitan brig, Madonna deli Grazie, was
plundered of 200 dollars, to the south-east of Cape Sparterento,
by two armed schooners under Greek colours; they helped
themselves to every moveable article "on board, including the
metes tiorbes ; but the cargo, consisting of ire-wood, they paid due
ftmett to. She strived here on the 9th instant. Yesterday, put
IKE the Penelope; site left this island on the Ist instant, with a
very volt:able cargo for Trieste, belonging to British subjects, and
Mend in this place. On the 4th instant being 16 miles &B. of
Spartetento, she was boarded by a GM& armed &Moaner, and

iodated of nearly ail her cargo, provisions, appanel.atc. This loss
los caused mods sensation. I hope the Sultana will steer clear;
thrstroundreis appear to be cruizing precisely in the route she will,
haveto co. The Falcon brig of war is ordered to cruizi• in those
imam, and will go nut the moment the wind will aHow her.

The Colombia:A Packet, so her voyage from Samuels London'
wAchavd to within 90 miles to the eastward el this island bet
Poch brig of war heaving in sight, the pirate was compelled to
direr off, and she the, lu ekilrescaped. The brig gave her protection,
awl she passed our oiling on the iith inst. It is to be hoped she
will fall in with no more such costumers, although it is well known
they Kattegat' the sear as far westward as Sardinia. Our fluoresce
Companies have called a General Meeting, in consequence of the
tooter of the Penelope, and the result is, they will not tale any
sore risks for the term of three months, unless with convoy. This
tessiation must carry with it very set loos inconvenience to the small
tuts, for the supply of the Island, and particularly to our Cirlil•
tierce with the different Barbary States.

MALIA. (k, no.—Tbe agents of our Insurance Compardes this
day waned in a body on the LieutenantzGovernor, representing to
hue the alarming effects to the commerce of did island in particular,
lo ton,rquence of those dating and repeated deprdations.—
lie that he was urging the Admiral to detach a number
of wall vessels to cruise, and to appoint convoys more frequently.
if ne change takes place, thyme will be a .cocoplete suspension of
tradeltere. . . .

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ip the Albino, ti
ti Turkish ship'
the NJ, i we cl.sys
image Greek slitv
rim of the Toth
bamin foes; no m
be resorted to, a
instant. It is ad
sadist the line an
'most of the frigi

any bet off Man
Noses Swum
Newels*, has I
labour is aTer
bet wow d k da
The Fredetick
twar the Signish
dasuged state.
is damaged.
Yaluuness, N
at Caister, suPPe
Sand. The 60
shifted her cargo
brit this morning
FAL-moults. N
Putratoulsos
front Chatham.
from the. AIWA
:skint Cheviot
Tatuati. (cotta
DAL. Nov.
teeth, Gas•palt
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it Mauritius.
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fuvs wblcb wen