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London, England, 1804-04-23 00:00:00

MORRIS V. Will*TOW:

This was an action to recover a conipenfAtion in
damages from the defendant, who had debauched
the Plaintiff's daughter. The defendant fuffered
judgment by default, and a writ of enquiry ,11,ffefs
the damages was executed before the Sheriff *ben
the Jury, after hearing all the fads in the cafe, gave
a verdict for cool. A motion was made this day to
let afide the verdict, upon the ground that the gen-
tleman, before whom the writ was executed, had
inifdireded the 'Jury, and that in confetreeece the
damages were email. e. It a u then Rated, in fupport
of the motion, that the defendant was only a ware.
houfeman, at a fAlary of 1501. a year, and that the
gentleman alluded to, in reference to the defendant's
condition in life, had Paid, ‘, the Jury were to• lay
that entirely •ut of their confederation ; they were
to place themfelves in the fituation of the plaintiff,
whole daughter's chaßity had been violated, and
whole virtue was loft to herfelf, and its comforts to
her family: if, therefore, the defendant• could not
make reparation in his purfe, he mull do it is his
perfon." The Learned Counfel laid, he confidered
that to be a mifdiredion, for though the action
fought a compenfation in damages, yet a man was
not to be entirely ruined and deprived of his liberty
63r life, as loch muft be the operation of the verdict
upbtt the defendant.
• Mr. 'unite Gaost afked the Connie], if he did
not retolleet a cafe where a fervent. was Qat in
to,oool. damages for the fame offence) yet no motion
had been made to let the verdict afide ? 4 •

Lord ELLE* imam; si thought it was not tafe
in which the Court ought to interfere..—“ If itte
meafurc of damages (laid his Lordlbip) is ta,be
eaimated according to the condition of the delinquent,
every beggar in the kingdom may debauch a female,
and go (cot free."
The Couple] took nothing by his motion.
PAGE V. THOMSON.

This was an application to the Court to fet .fide
the verdiet, and to. obtain a new trial in this caufe.
It was An aCtion on a policy of infurance on the fhip
th.ion,atand from London to the Mediterranean, to
touch at Leghorn, and not to proceed higher than
Naples.. She commenced her voyage, was expofed to
b;d weather off Ramfgate, and put into that port to
repair.. While the was at Ramfgate, viz. on the 16th
of May, 1803, an Order of Council ifued. in conk.
queace of the war with France, and..it was dire Bed
that no veffel fhould clear out for the pens pf the Ba-
tavian or French kepublics, or any places depending
on 'bore Governments. The verdia had gone for the
Plaintiff.

.....
Mr. tflsas fupported Isis application no
,the ground
that it became an unlawful all, after the Order of
Council. for the (hip to proceed to her deftination at
Leghorn. and therefore the Plai.itiff could not Asp.
port hi. claim on the policy, founded on the execution
of fuch an unlawful ad. Leghorn was under the
power of France. The date of the abandonment was
the with of May, and the Collator of the Cuftoms at
Ramfgate had detained the veffel in confequence of
the Order of Council. Rule to (hew cads granted.

THOMAS HILL.
This perfon was impreffed, and was brought up
by Habeas Corpirs. Mr. Joey's now moved, that
the return of the writ might be filed.
Mr. thiamin' applied for his difcharge. He had
been put on board the Ceres, Captain Rowley, and
the Learned Counfel argued, he did not come with-
in the defcription of the warrants for impreffing fea-
men by the Commiffioners executing the office of
the Lord High Adtniral. He was 4olren by two
police officer', on the charge of a mifdemeanour, for
Which he had offered ball, but inllead of its being
accepted, he was detained, and fent to ferve on
his Majetty's chip, although he had never been in the
fee fervice.

Lord ELT-11130100-CH By the terms of the
wartahts, the queftion is loon determined ;—it is
merely if the Thames be or not be a navigable river?
If it be fo, this man, who is defcribed as working in
boats upon the Thames; comes within the terms.—
Numerous cafes of this kind occur : perlons taken
up for offences make their elation, and, to avoid a
worfe fate, enter into the fervice, which is advanta
genus both to the individual and to the country. He
mull be remanded."

Soon after Hill had withdrawn, a fingnlar cir-
cumflance occurred :—Mr. Jessie informed the
Court that a contempt had been therm to its pro-
ceedings, as the man had been arrelled on a civil
fuit, and forced from the coftody of the officer to
whom he was remanded. He was arrefled at the
Royal Oak, in Palace-yard. The Bailiffs, and the
Officers into whole culto.iy he had been committed,
under the authority of their Lordfhips, were again
ordered, with the prifoner, into Court, when the
li LORDCHIi Jusrics ferioufly reprimanded the Bailiff
for this violation of his duty, ordered him to be can.
tious bow lie proceeded in the execution cf his office
within the purlieus of the halls of jullice, and corn.
manded that Hill be delivered to the Officer with
whom he had been before in charge.

At Downpatrick Lent AlEzes flan& Panty«e was
indiled, for that he, being a degraded clergyman,
took upon him in November laft, to celebrate, and
celebrated, a marriage between John Woolftone and
Margaret Milligan, both Proteftants- The marriage
by the prifoner was proved by the laid J. Woo Moue
and Margaret his wife, and Mr. Brett, regitier of
the Diocefan Court of Down and Connor, attended
with the fentence of Paid Court in 5799, pat Eng de-
gradation upon the prifoner. The Jury found a vet-
diet of Guilty, and the prifoner was accordingly
fentenced to be banged in one month, from 7th
April infant.
At the affizes of Galway, came on to he tried,
before the Hon. Baron Gamins and a moll refpeaa.
ble Jury of that county, the Rev. Dean &owns, for
the *Hedged murder of Luke Linkey, late of Ahaf
cra, in (aid county, yeoman t when, after the fiilleft
inveftigation, he was honourably acquitted, the Joel'
not retiring from the box. It appeared to the (mif-
f:llion of the Jury and a crowded Court, that the
Paid Luke Lialkey had received his death in a violent
riot and affray, in which he had been engaged in the
town of Ahafcra, and which riot the Dean bad been
called upon as a PdagArate to fupprefs.

From at LONDON cizsrnt, April 21.

WHITIRALL, APRIL 21.

The following alfpatchea ►ate been received at the Eat India
Houk, by way of Bagdad :

TO Y.is EXCELLENCY THE MOST NOBLE NIXIVVIS WEL-
&c. &C.

Head (battera,Cainp near Saftvaree, Noe. 2,1803.

My Lord—ln my difpateh of yellerday'i date, I
did myfelf the honour to flate, for your Lordlhip's
information, Tome particulars of the march of the
army from Agra to the camp it now occupies, toge-
ther with the general refult of the attion which took
place yeilerd.iy. I now have the honour to fend
your Excellency a more detailed account of that
affair.

After a forced march of ig miles, which was
performed by the cavalry in a little more than fix
hours, I came up with the enemy, who appeared to
be upon their retreat, and in fuch confufion, that I
was tempted to try the area of an attack upon him
with the cavalry alone. By cutting the embankment
of a large refervoir of water, the enemy had ren-
dered the road very difficult to }pars, which mired
a confiderable delay in the advance of the cavalry ;
of this the enemy had • availed hirtsfelf, to take an
adVantageon, poll, having his right upon a rivulet
which we bad: to crofsb and his left upon the village
of Safwaree ; the whole of his front was amply pro-
vided with artillery. I was prevented from direo-
vering this change in the fituation of the enemy, by
thequantity of dui', which, when once clear of the
water. totally obfcured him from our fight ; I there-
fore proceeded in the execution of my defign, by
which I hoped to prevent his retreat into the hills,
and fecure his guns ; dire ping the advanced guard
and &it brigade, commanded by Colonel VANDE-
Ltult, upon the point where I had obferved the ene-
my in motion, but which proved to be the left of his
new potation ; the remainder of the cavalry I order.
ed to attack in fucceffion, as Loon as they could form
after palling the rivulet..
The charge of the advanced guard under Major
Gairstre And that of the &ft brigade, led by Co-
lonel VanosLIUR, was made with much gallantry ;
the enemy's line was forced. and the cavalry pene-
trated into the village ; they (till however continued
to be expofed to a moil galling fire of cannon and
mufketry, which, as it was impogible to form, under
filch eircumfiances, the fquadrons for a fret)* attack,
determined me to withdraw them. The guns which
htd fallen into our hands could not be brought away,
fiom the want of bullocks. In this charge Colonel
VANDILZUR fell, mortally wounded ; to hem the fa-
vice has loft a moll valuable officer.

The attacks of the other brigades were concluded
with the fame fpirit ; but aftd taking feveral of the
enemy's guns, being Mill fired upon without being
able to difcover the enemy, they retired in good
order, retaining poffeffion of a part of the artillery.
In the performance of this fervice, the third brigade,
confilling of his Majelly's 29th regiment, and the
oh regiment of native cavalry, under the command
of that meritorious officer Colonel Macaw, met my
entire approbation.
The infantry having marched at three, A. M. ar-
rived upon the
.banks of the rivulet about eleven
o'clock. After fo long a march, it was abfolutely
neceffary to allow foram time for the men to refr
themfelves, during which the enemy fent in to hy,
that if certain terms were allowed them, they were
willing to furrender their guns. Anxious to prevent
the further effufion of blood, I direded a letter to be'
written, acquiefcing in their propofals, and allowing
them an hour to decide. In the mean time the (eve-
rat columns of the attack were formed. The infantry
formed in two columns upon the left; the sft, compol
ed of the right wing, under the command of Major
Gen. Wits, wax deftined to gain.the enemy's right
Hank, which he had thrown back line the morning,
leaving a confiderable fpace between it and the rivulet,
and to affault the village of Safwaree; the 2d, compol
ed of the left wing, under Major Gen. Sr. lona, was
to fupport the first column ; the 3d brigade of caval-
ry, under Colonel M•c•w, was to fupport the in-
fantry; the ad brigade, under Lieutenant Colonel
VANDILtUIti was detached to the right, to be ready
to tate advantage of any confufion in the enemy's
line, and to attack him upon his retreat. The brigade
under Colonel GOIDOM compofed the referee, and
was formed between the fecond and third brigades.
As many of the field pieces as could be brought up
with the gallopers attached to the cavalry, formed
four different batteries.

At the expiration of the time which I had allowed
the enemy to decide, I ordered the infantry to ad-
vance; as loon as they became expofed to the ene-
my's guns, the four batteries commenced their fire,
and continued to advance, though oppofed by a great
fuperiority, both in number and weight of metal.
When the 76th regiment, which headed the attack,
had arrived at the point from which I intended to
make the charge, they were In much expofed to the
enemy's fire, and lofing men fo fall, that I judged it
preferable to proceed to the attack with that regi-
ment, and as many of the native infantry as bad
doled to the front, to toting time in waiting until
the remainder of the column fkould be able to form,
the march of which bad been retarded by the impe-
-1 diment in the advance.
As Coon as this handful of heroes were arrived
within reach of the enemy's cannifler fhot, a moll
tremendous fire was opened upon them. The lila
they fußained was very fevere, and fufficient alone to
prevent a regular advance. At this moment the
enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, bat were re-
paired by the fire of this gallant body; they, howe-
ver, rallied at a (tort diffance, and afumed fo me-
!lacing a potter., that I thought it advifable to or-
der them to be attacked by the cavalry. This fee-
vice fell to the (hare of his Majelly's soh regiment,
commanded by Captain WADI (Major Gemara
having at that infant been unfortunately kilted by a
cannon (hot), and was performed with the greateß
gallantry, and in a manner which entitles Captaiu
WADE, and every officer and fiddler in the regiment,
to my warmeß acknowledgements. The remainder
of the firft column of infantry arrived jail in time
to join in the attack of the enemy's referee, which
was formed in rear of his line, with his left upon the
village of Safwaree, and its right thrown back.
About this time Major-General Waite fell dead,
his head being carried of by a cannon (hot. He was
a gallant officer, and one whore )ofs I deeply lament.
On his death, the commando.' this column devolved
upon Colonel *Dome tat, who, though wounded"

continued to acquit himfelf in this important com-
mand very much to my fatisfaCtion.
The enemy oppofed a vigorous i.efiftance to the
lalt, and it was not until he had loft -Ms guns that he
abandoned his poft. Even then lus left wing did not
fly, but attempted to retreat in good order; in this,
however, they were frultrated by his Majefty's 27th
Regiment, and the 6th Regiment of Native Cavalry
under the command of Lieutenant' Colonel Vsata.
Slue, who broke in upon the column, cut feveral to
pieces, and drove the red in prifoners, with the whole
of the baggage.
Severe as the loft has been which we hare fuftain.
ed in the achievement of this compleat vittory, that
of the enemy has, been far greater. With the excep-
tion of upwards of two thoufand, who have been
taken prifoners (of which number I have only detain.
ed the principal officers, amounting to forty.eight,)
I hive reafsn to believe that very few efcaped the
general flaughter.
It would be a violation of my feelings were I to
dole my difpatCh wi,hout bearing tellimony to the
gallant condo& of Major Nl.Lson, and Captain Ro-
ar RTSOII, of his Majefly's 76th Regiment, andof every
Officer and foldier of that inedimable Corps, in the
attack of the village of Safwaree. Major Gs mute
too, at the head of the ad battalion lath Regiment
of Native Infantry, in the fame fervice ditplayed a
conduet highly meritorious.
In the lift of thole Officers who particularly dillies.
guifhed themfelves, I cannot omit the names of
Lieutenant WA LLA C II•Of his Majefty's 27th Regiment,
who was cotruaed with the command of the battery
of Gallopers, nor that of Lieutenant Dixon, of the
6th Regiment of Native Cavalry, who was employed
in the fame fervice.

The whole of my Staff upon this, as upon every
former occafion, are entitled to a large (hare of praife,
and to my warrneft gratitude. The zeal which they
difplayed upon this memorable day, is too plainly
proved by the enclofed returns of the killed and
wounded. I have fullained a great lots by the death
of Major WILLIAM CAM the Deputy Quarter
Matter General, and by that of my Aid de -Camp,
Lieutenant Do vat, of his Majefty's 19th Light Dra-
goons, who was a young man of great promife.
Herewith I have the honour to enclofe returns of
the ordnance and colours which were captured upon
this 'aeration. I have the honour to be, itc.
(Signed) a. Ws.

P. S. In the hurry which I wrote my difpatch of
yefierday's date, I fear I did not explain to your
Lordfltip, that the enemy's corps, which we have de-
feated, comprifed the whole of the fifteen regular
battalions which bad been fent from the Decan, un-
der the command of blonfieur Dunearscr, and two
battalions of the fame defcription, which had efcap-
ed from Delhi. I therefore have the &filiation of
congratulating your Excellency upon the annihila-
tion of the whole of the regular force in Siadiah'e
fez vice, commanded by French officers.
(Signed) C.

Total Mad sod Wounded.--1 Maier General, I Coked, a
Captain, 4 Lkateuants, s Quarter Matra. a Comas.
t t ta, 4 Mutates, 67 rant and 6k, t Saida'', 7 Havadays,
6 Narks. 6o privates. and 3 Lakars kided; Woad. Lea.
Colonels, a 'daises, Captalas, If Lieutenants. 3 Quarter Mad.
ors, t Caner. aßahn, si &Imam 6 Mstrolks, sat risk and
thariuner, 4 Subadars, 71:aftinadars, Mandan. tp Itaisaa,
alp privases.3 Larears.and I y weeded. Grand total. 172
kdled. and 63s wounded,-117 harks hdlg. 134 wauadsd, sad
ass adding.

LIR of Mean Med in the Mies et the tft al Nov. allej.
Major General Cheeks Ware.
Gaseal Stall—Majee Wildam Campbell. Deputy Quartet Matter
General; Lkat. Duval. Aide de Camp to the Commands. in
ChM
Middies ids Rashness Ll*
delete; Copula Story.
ills Wears 19th Dlete.--trker CAVA ; Carnet Fitzgerald ;
Matters Philky and R. MOeyhy.
C.—Carnet Caswell.
ils Majaay's 76th Regiment of foot....Lieeta
Meseta and Lleutatant Hurd.
Limbos.

I T. P. Van.

aid Adjutant

tft Batt. Istb Regiment N.