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London, England, 1821-11-21 00:00:00

obsa, at Na 70, Great Rutsell-street, Moonvibury.—The'
for sou pieces of Bandanas, two quantities of spirits.
_A3rTerth• , other small seizures, between the Ist of February
mg of May, 1821, on board, on the 27th instant, and re-
died ibere'
f.TY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS.
- SHIP RELEASE, AARON, MASTER.
ibis was a question respecting the arrest or a ship
onbortcnnry bond, under the authority of a warrant
issued out of this Court, where bail for the amount
boi been tendered and rejected by the holder of the
whether, in such case, the holder was corn-
:jaw w accept of bail in lieu of possession ? An.
5-er question arose in the course of the discussion—
lobate the Society for the Prosecution of Swindlers
sasiet damped a man with that character, could be
TheYl pleaded in a Court of Justice?
ra
UsHINGroN and DODSON contended, that as
this woe proceeding in rein against the ship itself,
ooryithstanding the practice of this Court to allow
bail to be taken in such case, yet it was competent
for the holder of the bond to reject such security
where the bail was deemed unsatisfactory ; and espe-
cilly where the character of the owner in this case
washable to such serious objections ; as having. al-
lady tendered bail on two occasions, which upon
icapection turned out to be altogether suspicious and
• ohle ; and besides this, the owner having
bee reported by the Society in question in the light
af a swindler.
Dr.i4 ADAMS, in answer to the arguments of his
Learned Friends, put it conscientiously to the Court,
whether the feat of a self-constituted Society like this,
calling themselves the Society for the Prosecution
of
sisdkrs, could be gravely pleaded in a Court of
justice, as to say good and sufficient bail, which was
Dow tendered, should not be accepted ? The Learned
Cornet did not deny the authority of the Court to
wept or refuse bail ; but, according to general usage
and custom, he contended that good and sufficient
bail should be accepted.
Lord SrowaLt decided that the proceeding being
is rein against the ship, as the property from whence
the funds should arise to satisfy the bond in question,
and the Court having granted a warrant against the
property in rem, bail therefore could not be accepted
without the consent of both parties ; the Court did
let enter into any inquiry whether the character of
*party offering, or of the bail itself, was sufficient;
since it rested with the holder of the bond to accept
dsoch security, or not, in lieu of possession of the
property in rein, which the practice of the Court ab-
solutely gave in this case.
SHIP CARL JUAN.

Ibis was a question argued on a former day, whe-
ther, according to the construction of the Act of the
rah George 111. to protect ship-owners from being
luble for loss or damage occasioned by the negligence
misconduct of master or mariners, beyond the va-
heti their interest in ship and cargo, occasioning the
damage, applied to this case ?
lard Srower.r. this day gave judgment. The da
range in this case was claimed by the owners of a
Ilinish vessel, the James, against the owners of the
Carl Juan, a Swedish ship, which had run down the
fanner at sea, occasioning a total loss, when a few of
hes crew had their lives accidentally preserved. This
happened oe the 12th of September, 1818. In No-
.
_..g damages were given in this Court
Carl Juan, the amount being referred to
y of Merchants, who awarded the amount
. £l5OO, without reference to the value of
Juan, estimated at only £576. The present
was to determine which should be taken,
of the ship lost, or that which did the da-
The Learned Judge observed, that a British
Parliament could not affect the subjects of a
State ; and, therefore, the fair measure of da-
the amount of the loss, without reference
we of the Carl Juan. The Court, therefore,
the award of the Registry of Merchants.

4 stated yesterday that the Hope, ALLISON, had
alionday been seized at Ramsgate harbour by the
irincipal Officers of his MAJeary's Customs. She
bound to Van Dieman's Land, and was seized in
nmsequence of having a greater number of passen-
board than is allowed by law. This circum.
is hailed with peculiar pleasure by every hie.
,a feeling as an event that will, we trust, lead to
discontinuance of a vile practice frequent from
mercenary motives by the promoters of emigration. I
About two o'clock on Saturday morning, the neigh.
lourhood of Maidstone was visited by a very violent
of wind, rain, and bail, accompanied with
thunder and lightning, which lasted upwards of an
There has been at intervals great falls of rain
, and particularly yesterday morning, which
occasioned the water in the Medway to overflow.
Battle-bridge, and in the neighbourhood, where
ground lies low, the effects of the flood, caused
the rain on Friday night, were very extensive, and
one or two instances, highly lamentable. On Sm.
iy morning, the cellars of most of the houses were
with water, and in some, before the inhabitants
'n %°ll from their beds, the water had gained a
considerable height up the stairs. In the road lead-
mg from Beignigge.s. ells to the turnpike, at the bot-
lora of the hill leading to Isliagton, the sewer (which
eopen,with railings on each side, to prevent petsonsi
falling Into it), overflowed into the main road, and
the current carried away everything that impeded it.
tle gardens were washed away, the furniture carried{
Or in the stream, and the foot. path on the side of the
yin was destroyed. A little child, belonging to
one of the cottagers, standing near the road side,
Plating with a small peddle of water, was driven
down the stream, which suddenly overflowed the
!oak, The mother ran after her child, and leaped
"tothe sewer, but the child was driven under the
*tiled sewer and drowned. The body of the child
iss cot yet been found; it is supposed to have been
craned a great distance under ground.
An Irish Paper says—" Mr. G—, while watering
ins horse at the Canal, near Rallybeugh.bridge, was
todatiay plunged into the water, in consequence of
the horse having lost .a firm footing on the bank.—
se horse fairly Swim across, but the animal and the
Gentleman found extreme difficulty in ascending the
Canal sides, and the rider threw himself from the
saddler the Gentleman was no swimmer, and went
down of course. Two Ladies, who bad been walking
on the bank, witnessed the occurrence with great
'4larmr but, with singular presence of mind, united
weir.. scarfs, and placing a stone in the end, threw it
to bon, by means of which he was fortunately rescued
Wu his dtngeovs predicament."

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the loss £ISC
&Carl Juan, e
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At Battle-In
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filled with wa
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