Star.
London, England, 1816-01-20 00:00:00

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Journal of the sloop Betsey, lately wreaked in
Higbury Bay, near Kingsbt iige, in Devonshire :
SUNDAY, JAN. 7, Inl6.—Sailed float Plynn.uth, wirh 65
French prisoners, bound to ; wind Wtst, and hazy wea-
ther; stretched all that night, ceitrw front S. S. W. to South;
tacked ship at four o'clock, wind then S. W. snd very buy.
MONDAY, B.—Hazy weather, and a groat sea from the west-
ward; two reefs in the mainsail, and the third jib .t.t ; tack. d
ship at twelve o'clock to the Southward, in hopes of making ;he
land; no land in sight that day. Hove about and stretch• dto
the Northward, laying N. W. the weather very hid. Hauled
down another reef in the sealant!; tacked ship at twelve o'clock
at night, laytug S. W. More moderate.
Tuts:me 9.—About one o'clock made the Seven Islands,
bearing S. W. distance one league; hose about, and stretched -0
the North, tbe weather being very dirty, afraid to s retch t::::Ar
the, shore; at three, the wind at W. S. W. blowing very f:remg,
and a heavy sea, carried away our bowsprit, which tuck yt four
hours to put to rights; stilt stretching to the N. W. blowing a
heavy gale, and thick weather; storm-jib no the broken part of
the bowsprit. Still her headlnthe Notth.

WILDNUDAT, 10.—All this day laying to, very thick weedier,
and a beefy gale, wind S.W. the vessel very leaky, and the pump
going ; about four o'clock in the mornit.g, harlin4 down the
reef, thb mainsail split troth the lee to the lull, 'ell dowti on
the deck ; then the loresail split; and went all to pieces, and site
storm jib also. Lying in this distress, two hours, the ve,-el
making a great deal of water, and the weather very thick, and a
great sea running, one of our people ‘aid, " I can ate the r• .a
braking right a-head in half an hour uf inwards the eessci
struck, and the Frenchmen jumped overboard, 'held that were
drowned; but them that remained on board got safe on shore.—
The vessel went all to pieces in two hours, in digburg Bay.

FRENCH PRO f ESTANTS.
The following correspondence, copied from a GMs•
gow Paper, should, we think, be considered as fur-
nishing official assurance, that the late enormities
were neither promoted nor encouraged by the French
Government. We believe this to be the fact in the
strictest sense of the word ; for it would Ire unfair to
identify the acts of any, however high their rank,
with the procedure of the Government itself. It
truth, the indiscreet conduct of individuals of 41
rank often tends to embarrass those who have tf e
direction of public affairs, and this we believe. to
have been the case on the present occasion. It

are such that the murderers of. the
Protestants cannot be brought to justice without en-
dangering an exposure which might produce incalcu-
lable evils, the greater is the necessity that the French
Government should use the full nreigk of it: authority and
injuence to put a stop to them, and to prevent,
.AS. FAR • AS
reitkIBLII, their recurrence. Evtn for this the Pri.ces.
tact; will be thankful.--And sure we are that the
friends of Religious Liberty in this country will feel
equally grateful to our own Government for the as-
surance it has obtained of future safety and protection
to their persecuted fellow-Christians in France :
" We have been requested to publish the following
Letters on the subject of the French Prtitest:tnts:
" Mt Loan—As Chairman of the G a'gow Public Meeting
in behalf of the Protestants of France, I have the honour, by their
direction, to inclose a Copy of their Resolutions; and by their
desire, and for their information, tespectfully to request to know,
whether any farther and more favomabie practical rut* has:fol-
lowed the efforts of his Majesty's Government to arrest the pro-
Caf those evils which have been so much deplored by your
p and every thinking person in the nation.
" 1 have the honour to be, Icy Lord, •
" Your Lordship's very obedient servant, .
is Glasgow, 4th Jan. 1616." s wit.paa MUIR.
" Fife-House, litit January, 1816.
* SIR—I have received your letter of the 4th instant together
with a copy of the Resolktions paised at a public Meeting at
Glasgow, in behalf of the-Protestants in France.
" In answer to your inquiries, I have only to observe,
ca re-
cant aod authentic information hs most I idly confirmed the truth
oldie vision, that the disturbances in question were never pro-
moted or encouraged by any acts of the French Government, and
dot they were using the full weight of their authority and M-
IMI* to pet a atop to them, and to prevent' as far as possible,
'Set 11101ffeatt. " I have the Vows to be, S!r, ,
" Yost very obedient, humble servant,
. " Lavaartm."

Dvniy-lane 'Theatre was last night again visited
by an overflowing audience to witness KINN% Sir
Gila Overreach—Upwards of Three Hundred Pounds
were actually turned away from the doors.
Covent Garden was also crowded —SHAKISPnAIeII
beautiful Play of 71bt lefidtnatiner Nilht's Dream, was
repeated with increased effect, and rapturously ap.
plauded. .
The Scheme of the present Lottery is confessedly
*the most inviting by far of any we have for many
years had occasion to notice—Two Prises of 25,000 •
Guineas, which we understand are to be paid in
Gold, with Two of £20,000, not to mention minor
Capitals—are incitements, one' should think, suffi-
ciently powerful to induce all those to adventure who
have any very strong desire to•grow suddenly rich :
no time, however, it to-be lost, the Drawing corn.
'mences on Valentine's Day, and as the Prices are all
Floating, the Day after may Gs one day too late. •
PEDESTILI4I4IIIII.-.-GLOVCESTLI, JAN. 190-Yesterday, Mr.
Thomas Watts, butcher, of this city, and Mr. James Carter,
formerly a barber, made a bet of 100 guineas each, of which
would walk from the Bell lon. Olou r, to the lkli Inn at
Derby, and return, a distance of 186 in the shortest time.
They started at ten o'clock from the kept by Mr: Tea•
Bs,
mu Marsh, where at least from five to D.
sand personsas-
sembled. Bete at starting, 5t04 hi fairbur hi Watt►, wbois a
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tall thin man, about five feet ten inches high, an walks renisrh-
ably easy. Carter Is a short thick man, about lei feet high, and
being very lont winded, is rather the tavourito; be also leaving
very. Irequectly travelled to Derby, and is well known as a Pain-
trian on the ipatl. They were sees at Wosces:er, about lit if pan
four o'clock, when Carter was a-bead of his opponent about 809
yards, but a nude fatigued from tbe heaviness of the inch. Watts,
'though distanced, was in good apirks, and confident of sitcom.
They are accompanied by low osedernen on honsback, who
bold she stakes.

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less common.bsitmeny are ruined up; they are or-
namented with a trey/ long flat feather, and over the
front they wear a broad rilsbon, with falling bunches
of jet: Severial esoksto wear Monde round the crown
of rose-colour( hats. During some time past blond?*
• has been used in head-dresses of almost every descrip-
tion: Rose and white plush is all the fashion. Few
flowers are worn; they consist of common and moss
• roses, Ids" primroses. Cachcmire turbans have a roll
round the top, which is nearly flat. Bands and dia-
dems are not worn. The neatest pelisses are worn
with abundance of fur.

SPORTING. Monday, the celebrated pack cifl
bounds belonging to Joint Vivta.e. Esq. of Truro,
were running a hare on the Dawns in the neighbour-
hood of Chacewater. On crossing Chaceseater Mine,
the hate jumpedinto a shaft, 40 fathoms deep, and
. *as followed by nine of the pack. Every exertion
was immediately made to rescue the animals from
their dreadful situation ; .but on getting to them,
seven of the nine that plunged into the shaft were
found dead at the bottom ; the other two were much
injured.
Wednesday. one of the fine fallow bucks, presented
by Mr. LONGI WILLIRLEY to CHARLES SHARD, Esq.
was turned .out before his harriers, from a cover
at Warfield. The deer took off in a gallant style
towards Binfield Manor House. was there headed,
and, crossing over Priestwood Common, mole his
point for Bracknell. Leaving Brackuell on the left,
he gained Ascot Heath race course, at %%Well place
some of the four year old horses thought is Later to go
home. Atter crossing the enclosures at Sunning-hid,
he faced the open country, and steering his course
over King's Beach Bill to Bioomhill Hut, crossed the
Bagsliot-road ; and, leaving Chobliam-park, on the
right, took the direction for Chertsey, between which
place and.Cholsham he was run into by the hounds.
Alter a burst of one hour and thirty-eight minutes
without a check. Of a field of upwards of tweisty
sportsmen, at starting, the only. persons in at the
taking of the deer were Mr. SHARD, the huntsman,
and whipper in Mr. AGAR, two Mr. Damtes, and
Josses Wtruense, Esq..

Last week a lure, which wai hard pressed by the
hounds, fled into the house of the Rev. Mr. Butcher,
of Ropsley, and, running up stairs, was followed by
her pursuers, and killed under the bed of the Rev.
Gentleman. The sportsmen resented poor puss to
Mr. Butcher, as some compensation for her abrupt
intrusion.

The body of a large tox, deprived of its head and
one foot, was touod in Mr. W d's fold-yard, at Low
Newton, near Durham, on Friday se nnight, and
there is reason to believe that reynard, in his attempt
to rob the hen.hou4e, had been destroyed by a sow of
uncommon teroc;ty, which was at large inthe yard;
Monday last, an inquest was taken at Houghton,
Hunts, on view/ of the body of William Beetles, aged
26, a farmer's horse-keeper, who, while braiding the
tail of one of his- mastLr's horses, in the stable, receiv-
ed a mortal kick on the abdomen from a blind mare
which was standing alongside the horse.
MILLANCIIOLY ACCIDENT.—A few evenings since,
as Mr. and Mrs &GAR, of Maidstone, were returning
home in a one-horse chaise, about ten o'clock, after
spending the day about ten miles from the town, the
horse took fright, and rushing :Jong, with ungovern.
able violence, they were both thrown out of the vehicle.
They were found, at some distance on the road-side,
in a bruisedand dreadful state, and wholly insensible.
They were immediately conveyed hOrne. No hopes
are entertained of the recovery of Mrs. ELGAR.
TOR ABBEY Or BURY ST. EDNIUNDS.—This ancient
Abbey was founded by Sigebert, King of the East
Angles. The gallery is a remarkable specimen of
Saxon architecture, and was bulk by Canute the
Great. On the 20th of February, 1772, some work-
men discovered a leaden ceffin amidst the adjacent
ruins, fotmed according to the ancient custom, alter
the human shape. An embalmed body, fresh as
when interred, was found enclosed therein, the nails
on the hands of which were perfect, and the hair of
a chesnut brown colour; the body was covered with
a pickle, and wrapped up in a sear-cloth. A surgeon
of the town after examining it, made an incision in
'the breast, and declared that the flesh cut as firm as
that ofany newly-deceased subject, and that there was
, • a sanguine kind of liquid issuing from the cut. This
extraordinary corpse was afterwards found to be that
et Thomas of Beaufort, third son of John of Gaunt,
Duke of Lancaster, by his third Dachess, Catherine
Swinfoid. He was interred in 1427, and his monu-
ment, in this Abbey, destroyed at the Dissolution in
1544).
BATTON GAnnEN:—Yesterilay John ilueler,Thomas
kmar //Mins sfllinzhant, John Murlihy,
inn wiiyidd, Luke Cresna, and Uriah Giles, were
Im-nny,ht,up. -in the custody of James . Hancock and
. Charles Blown, officers, and underwent the first exa-
enjoatiou, charged with feloniously breaking open the
shop of Ooodnian. Solomons, a Jew clothesman, 4
• „liisld-lope, and robbing it of property to nearly the
ania#nt...of
~e3Q0.741r. limisten attended for the
. prosecution. ;I'be principal part of the proper ty being
recovered, it was brought into the Office in seiteral
large bupdleh where it was
.identitied by Mr. Solo-
swaps, as his property. The _particulars of the bur-
glary, and the apprehension of the prisoners by Han-
cock, have been already mentioned. Nothing ap-
pearing against Utiah Giles, she was discharged on
her promising to attend again if required. Many
other witnesses being to be examined., the prisoners
were remanded for further examination.
Maustotr-Houaa.—"Yesterday John Hussey, a youth
of desperate character, was brought up before the
LORD Moon, charged with stealing a piece of cloth,
value ‘4.20, from the shop of Mr. Minton, draper, in
the Minories, on Wednesday evening last. It ap-
pealed, that about five o'clock, it being dusk, the
prisoner walked the shop of the prosecutor, and
the candles not g lighted, he supposed he was un-
perceibed. T rosecutor himself, however, being
seated behi desk, observed his conduct, and in a
'short time perceived him take from one of the shelves
.a piece of superfine cloth, with which he was delibe-
'lately %calking away, when the prosecutor followed,
and before be had emerged from the shop door, se-
cured him with the property in his possession. The
prisoner had just been tried and acquitted, upon a
charge of felony, at the Old Bailey Sessions. fie was
*gain-fully committed for trial.

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Yesterday frame Cortsi% art 711 Ye*?,h Wits in-
dicted for stealing a silver spool% of the value of Is.
the property of Mr. Hatchett, In the parish Of Bt. '
George, Hanover-square. It appeared, that on the
9th instant, •tbe Prisoner went into the travellets'
room of Hatchett's Hotel, in Piccadilly, and seeing
a silver spoon lying on the table, he went towards k
and took it up t- after several times looking at it, be
atietigth concealed it under his sleeve, and was walk,
fag off, when he was secured. The Prisoner, who
is a notorious offender in this way, and has repeatedly
been tried, convicted, and imprisoned, did not deny'
his crime,-but repeated his old tale of having served
his . country, as an officer in the army, thirty-five
years, and had been wounded four times. He had
not been discharged ,at the Westminster Sessions half
an.hour, when he committed the offence with which
he now stood charged. He was found guilty.
'Charlotte Chalsosam was. indicted for stealing' tiso
pounds weight of bacon, the property of S. Jones.—
The Prisoner, who seemed reduced to the last stage
of misery, was observed by the Prosecutor's shopman
to put a piece of bacon under her cloak, while he was
weighing another piece.—Guilty.
George Niclaelle, aged 14, was indicted for stealing
a cotton shawl, the property of Mary Briggs, from
her person. On the 24th of December, in die even-
ing, the Prosecutrix was going home through Whee-
1-1. s-street, Spitalfields, when she met the Pt isomer in
company with another lad. One of them snatched
her shawl from iier.shoulders, and ran away with it.
He was followed by the Prisoner, but the Prosecu-
trix having given an alarm, he was secured. The
other boy got clear off with the shawl.—Guilty.
John Sullivan was indicted for stealing a coat, the
property of .I,4th Andrews. The prosecutor is a car-
man- 04 the 9th of January, he .was in a stable-yard
in Paddington-street, getting a load of dung. He
left his coat on one of the shafts of the cart. A per-
son standing near the spot, saw the Prisoner take the
coat, and giving an alarm, he was pursued and
overtaken. On his way to the Police-Office, in Marl-
borough•street, he threatened future vengeance
against the person who took him. The Prisoner, in
his defence, called a woman; named Margaret Cot-
ton, who stated, that she was passing the cart, on the
day in question, and saw another man, but not the
Prisoner, take the coat.—Guilty.
The Col4MoN SMILIKANT intimated, that the Pri-
soner should be transported for seven years ; and di-
' I meted Mary Cotton might be detained and prosecuted

for perjury:
P. Fiesnsaurice and Jihu Fuday were indicted for
stealing a dock and a drake, anif other fowls, the pro-
perty of John Lind. Fitzmaurice was acquitted,
and Finlay found guilty.
Jacob Cohen was indicted for stealing various ar-
ticles of wearing apparel, the property of James
Thomas. The Prosecutor left his lodgings on the
2d of January, and fastened the door after him. On
his return, be found that they had been forcibly en-
tered, and that a great deal of his property had been
carded off. The Prisoner was apprehended for some
other offence a few days afterward, and on his room
being searched, part of she Prosecutor's property was
found.—Guilty.
. Wawa Wood was indicted for stealing 101 b. weight
of type, the property of Henry Teape, on the '22d of
December last. The prosecutor is a printer, living
on Tower-hill. On the day mentioned in the indict-
ment, the Prisoner had found his way into the
printing-office, and was walking out with the type
in question concealed under his coat, 'when he was
met by one of the Prosecutor's men and secured.—
Guilty.
Elisabeth Was was 'indicted for stealing an um-
brella, the property of George Rentall, in his dwel-
ling-house, in the parish of St. Anne's, Westminster.
The Prisoner went in under the pretence of asking
charity, and while the servant went to mention her
prayer to her master, she concealed the umbrella,
which stood in the passage, under her clothes.—
She was seen in the act, and an officer
.being seat
for, she was secured and sent to the watch-house.—
Guilty.
James Stephens. was found guilty of stealing a pair
of breeches, the property of Samuel Godfrey, from
the White Hart public-house, Knightsbridge.
Charles Jourdan was indicted for stealing a box-
coat the property of Andrew Grady, on the 22d of
November last. The Prosecutor is a hackney coach-
inan. On ea day mentioned in the indictment be
wai sitting in a watering-house, in Oxford-street,
with his coat by his side. Having occasion to go out
to his horses, the Prisoner carried off his coat. He
was seen in the act, was pursued, and taken into
custody.—Guilty.
Elisabeth Fester was indicted for stealing three
shirts and one shift, the property of Anne Steel, in the
parish of St. Mary's, Whitechapel. The Prosecutor
not attending, however, the Prisoner was acquitted.
The recognizant of the Prosecutrix was estreated.
John Davis was indicted for stealing eleven pair of
stockings from the'shop of Mr. Munro, in Holborn,
on the 22d ult. The stockings in question were ex-
posed for sale at the door. The prisoner was observ-
ed by a City Officer taking the stockings, and walk:
ing off with them. —Guilty.
George Barnes was indicted for receiving three
pounds on account of Mr. Hnperoft, his master, and
appropriating the same to his own use. The prose-
cutor is an ironmonger, living in Mitchell-street, St.
Luke's. The prisoner was in his employment, and
on the 29th of December was sent out to collect
some debts ; among others which he was desired to
call for was ,e 3 due by a Mr. Crooks. The primer
did not return afterwards, and on inquiry it was
ascertained that he had received various sums, and
had applied them to his own purposes. Mr. Crooks,
a tea-dealer, in Fleetatreet, proved that he had paid
the prisOner • three guineas, on account of Mr—Hop.
croft, for which he took a receipt. The receipt being
produced, it was proved to be the hand-writing of the
prisoner.—Guilty.
Simnel Pere, was indicted for feloniously inter-
marrying with Mary Davis. his first wife being still
alive, Dorothy Weyinett was present when the .pri-
sorter was married to his first wife, Anna Andrews,
i by banns. She could not recollect the month or year
1 when the ceremony was performed ; it tot% place at
St. Giles's Church ; she did not know, of ber own
knowledge, that the marriage bad taken place by
banns. There being no other *Yideoce to the first

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ner was of necessity found N% Guar/. -
Haratak *tong was . indicted for stealjog a watch
and gold seal, privately, from the person of IltnjAmin
Charmey,' on the t9th of December.. Mr. Charmey
statedy that on the night In question he was stalking
up Tottenbans-conit-road, when he was accotted by
the prisoner, who asked him to go with her;
.he re-
fused, and when she left hiln he missed his watch.—
He.ran after her, and gave her in cutstody to a watch-
man.; he found the watch in het. pocket.--Guilty.
After hearing a few other easel of petty o&nce
and misdemeanour, the Sessions termittated, and the
Recommit proceeded, to pass sentence on the keveral
individuals who had been convicted, when
Three were ordered to be confined for 14 days
three fbr•one month—one for two months—two for
six seeks—ithree for. three months.-twenty for six
months-eleven for one years and three for two
years. Twenty-six were sentenced to transportation
for seven years. Elizabeth Heseltine, for having in
her possission a quantity of forged notes, was ordered
.0 be transported for 11, years—and Mary Jones, for
at-410g from the person of Mr. George Charmay,, a
watch, &c. was sentenced to transportation tor life.
Sentence of Death was then pronounced upon the 1
Miowing person., viz.—
John Seymour, John Thompson, Judah Pollock,
Thomas Batts, Robert Rawley, alias Connelly, John
Farthing, Augustus Travers, alias Miranda, and K-
adin!' Treadwell, for stealing in a dwelling-house ;
Thonias Mulcock, for heifer stealing ; and William
Collins, for sheep stealing • James Baynes, Geoige
Carter, George. Clarke, and John Baptiste, for bur-
glary.; and John Davis, Charles Walker, and Charles
Craig, for highway robberies.
• Thirty-two were ordered to be kept for different
Periods to bard labour, in the House of Correction ;
three were ordered to be publicly, and nine privately
whipped ; the judgment of six were respited, and
seven were discharged by proclamation.
The Sessions then adjourned to Wednesday, the
14th February next.