Star.
London, England, 1803-07-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR uF THE ST AIL

Mr. EDITOL—Hav log for fome time confidered the
rubjeCt of Invafion, and fearing we are not prepared
to meet the enemy with all the effe& of which . the
country is capable, I am induced, through the
medium of your Paper, to fuggeft fume meafures
of defence which appear to me well calculated to
fruftrate the defigus of the enemy in any attempt he
May make to land upon our Mores ; for I cannot
help thinking that too much confidence is placed upon
our fleets, without fully invefligating the chances of
their not being able to be brought into anion.
As it is out of the power of any man to foretel
the confequences that may attend the prefent contell,
and how far we may be ihvolved in a war with other
Powers, which may require the whole fliength of
our Navy to meet them in all parts of the world, it
becomes this country to look forward, to contemplate
its fituation with firmnefs and magnanimity. and to
prepare to defend itfelf without looking to the Navy
for funport. It is capable of doing foe to the utter
deftruetion of the moll formidable foe that ever at-
tempted fo defperate an undertaking.
To effe& this, I would advife that every port town
fhould have a propoition of flying artillery according
to its population, attached to, and named after it.—
This forte &arid be under the direClion of half•pay
Officers, and the cannon manned from the Inhabi-
tants of the town, who fhould be chofen by ballot,
and fuhjed to the fame laws as the Militia. When ,
this force was reported by thi Commanding Officer
of the dittri& as effative. the people attached to it
Mould return to their rerpeCtive occupations, and the
Officers &bold remain at their polls, to watch the!
figual (lade* on the coafl, and to be ready toe& as'
eircumlianees might require. As a check upon the
vigilance of the Officers on the 100k-out, and to ac-
e rune the Men to a praCtice Of the duties they were
enrolled to perform, fignals &mild be made oceafion-,
ally for the force of the town to repair to a given
place, properly equipped forfervice, and repeated as ,
often as the Commander of the diftrift &mild think:
niceffifv; till the people became fo tifed to the fey-;
dice, as'to conduit it with coolnefs, alacrity, and re-.
clarity. Oirezercifing and other days when called'
.out, they &mild be paid for theie tors of time by the
-beet ler Genet al of the county, as it would not WIWI
,to make the iohabitants of the fea-poaft pay more fOr i
lheproteCtion of thetetottlitrythanthoreof the Interior.
To strewth. artillery, as oisealion required, borfew
belonging-tb the mom fhonld be reported to, adctpaid.
fpr ToccortkiNg to the time they were employed. Light
carts might alto be esonftrulted, to belong to the, ar-
tillery, to carry the various implements neciffaty for
igriietit, arwell as bap, with the name of the town
't Wilted • tipon them. to be filled with hay, or any
t-fifttg elfh, as a covering from the mufketry of the
enemy. BYttich a mode of defence, a battery would
tetifitt kWh' every -direction in the courfe of a few
ready ro a& the. oment the enemy were in
ranch, ithi4. would greatly difhearten them, and
prevent in ionic degree that confufion and diforder
fo privalleit is countries not accuftonied to internal
warfarin. "Iy liitinld likewife have the effeft of diver,.
fog theettenty till a reinfercement arrived from the
bead quarters in the diftriet.
As an additionalfecurity, every town immediately
' on the coaft Ihould have gunboats. The number
Mould depend upon the population of the place, or
upon the facility of manning them wilt the int:abl-
e sots. They fliould be fo conlireted as to be capable
of rowing fail, 'of an eary draught of water, and if
poflible, to bi Made streful in times of. peace. The
people belonging to theta fhcruld be under the fame:
Jaws as &O A- appointed to the land artftlery. and*
-commanded by half py officers, if people its the
-.toms zooid-not be re -.... There boats would
greatly affift is haraffing an enemy, and would have
great advantage over Bringers is gaining a rendez-
vous, or the.place of attack, from their knowledge
of the coaft, Aid the fet of the tide. The e'zpence
of there boats thould be defrayed in the fißtinttance
by the Public, and built upon the fpot, if poflible.—
The above Mode pf dyfence I -would adopt without
leffening hi any degree the number of Government:
' sus, txnater brigs. tc. I would confider it as the
conftituttonit defence of the coat and 'by having
fuch a reiki fb-eafily ealledlntO anion, it might pre-
. zrepilidfoli frecnetit alarms and espences attendant
• - 2thegi,4 o.la ' we have been (die& to of late
ieirtfrom as eigietted inrifioa. .
To uieitstethislan reqtarei due einfideredion: if
ensiregeel. piroperft, it *hard 'writ he erpenfive. if
the ' itttettiesgf an: inVading army, gang** . al
footing-6'i eoutolt like En ad; are ferionfly re
IteeteXdpiiP', &KY Will faggot to us the .neteffity o
ts
preventingc‘h wilints, befog .trr. to epited ' figh
the enemy on-the, eeraft, and deftrorng him in that
element which, we may thank reemerges, furrounds
this happy lands
Having pdinted oittwhat I confider to be the eon.
illuminati defence of Our country, I.' will now Rite
what I conceive to be the mode Govcrnmeht &mild
adopt in addition to this, fuppofing the enemy to
efcape our men of war.
As I confider a calm • to be the bell chance the.
enemy may have of evading our men of war, without
much damage to thernfelves, I Utah point out a pro-
te&ion foe oar coral, along the (bores which I (hall
eelleontigutins to the Continent, as well as furround-
log our capital, and which I !heathd confider as pofli.
hie for them to reach during a calm but not likely
for diem to venture farther in open boats, capered as
thzy mull be to deftrudion &sold a breeze fpring up.
To enfure defeat to the enemy, we (hould be pre-
pared.to fight them with weapons limiter to there
with which they attack us, and put our men of war
out of the queftion, Mould they be able to get into
atlion, they would make certain what I flsoold hope
to be able to erre& without them.
It is rumoured the French are preparing gunboats,
capable of rowing very fail, of an city draught of
water, and, at the fame time, fpacious enough ro
contain from two to three hundred men or moi e, with
long pieces pf heavy artillery. I maintain. that it is
parable for theft boats to efcape our men of war, and
to dv thempeat mifehief in a calm, without their
baring it in their power to annoy them toltny fermus
extent. Look to the gun boats at Gibraltar during
the two left wars, and fee what they did in a calm!
Should the enemy efcape our men of tut. look to
Egypt, and fee the facility dour landing as well as
getting our artillery on Aare, and how loon by were
it for ferric& ,

• Mkt we haiwdbperaurely we hats•a tierce° be-
lieve others cao.do•.alio iat 'any rate,' by belireiwg
them capable of if, we are more likely Otepeepared
to beat them. _ _

To enfure the country from a pofOblentianee of
an invading army landing to any extent, gem-boats
fhould alto be immediatefrbnilt to be Rationed along
die coafts of Suirex, Kent, EfTex, Suffolk, •stitd:part
of Norfolk, fitnilar to took of the enemy, but con-
ltruited, if poillide, to row faßer, for it would be a
great objeft to be able to choofe. your diftanee in at-
tacking them. Thefe boats ought to be manned:with
expert and :naive icemen. They would form a forte
of more confeqoence to the State at this moment than
any five fail of the line we hove got: The dock-yards,
both public and private, could them in a (port'
(pace of time, tad they could be mann'ed and fit for
ufe befOre therTumrner is over.. When thefe boats
were at their Rations, properly equipped, the coun-
try might feel itfelf fecure, ana might then turn its
attention to offinfive operations, without being dif-
trotted with every rumour of invallon, becaufe it
would be policy in us to with for he attack.
If the French are determined to attack us in a calm,
furely our gun-boats can collet to the fpot where the
alarm is given, as loon as the enemy can unite in a
body to come over, and being joined with the
launches, and boats of the men of war on the look-
out, they would harafs the invaders to tech a degree
as moll likely to break their plan of attack. Upon
their nearer approach to the (bore, they would be.
met by the combined gun-boats along the malts; sod
if they did. not effeftually put them to the route, the
artillery belonging to the towns would be brought
into aftion, as well as the Government artillery Ra-
tioned in the diftriet.

The block-(hips, Rationed at the mouths of rivers,
flootoM silo have fall rowing gun boats attached to
them. which they might man as occafion required,
either to purfne an enemy that had palled them, or
any other (entice likely to annoy.
If any thingi hove Rated ih the above plan Donald
be the means of turning the Minds of others to the•
adoption of meafures of defence, of greater utility
than I have propofed, I (hall be more gratified than
if my own ideas were put into execution; far my only
defire is to defiroy the enemy upon the mall, if poi-
ltble, to prevcst their doing mifchief on Chore.
• I am, Sir, your mod obedient fervent,

I. c. •1

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Ateordinitillft.'Sfratfolid?ivitlit frien4il"loll° toe''.
-defendartetisnialtitt SoltiXtinare and intgo adeipt
•tory clerearitt Oft& toppored .te
knew nrpthirig'atall'abont the Matter. A itood
'of altercatiOn toot plticeesitiets atlaft Mr. B. defired
that the two gentlemen would withdraw. • Bfe:S:
Read of cdtaplying, called the defendant, who is a
tefpeEtabli attorney, a pettifogging lawyer, 'and a
number of other ibufive hames. Thedefendant, upon
this, martimaoltiter iattofitit, and turned him out °Moors.
—it did not appear that he ever !truck him, or ufed
-IDOre than' the neceffary vipleice to obtain tiis
purpofe. The Jury, however, thoUght that the jnfti.
cation was not made out, and fotlacl a verdict for
the plaintiff, with fol. damages.
D'ISRAELI 17.

This aflion was brought again(' the defendant for
the negligence of his fervant, who was Rated in the
declaration to have fo carelefsly and unfkilfutly dri-
ven a waggon, that he run foul of the plaintiff% coach
and almolt demolifhed it. The mantel& took phsce
io Bilhopfgate-fireet on the.23d of April laR. The
evidence, as in molt cafes of this kind, was very can-
tradiftory. For the plaintiff it was fworn that the de.,
fendant's fervant improperly backed his waggon, load.
ed with wood, and thus drove in the pannel of tile'
plaintiff's coach. The carman himfclf, and a bye..
['ander quite unknown to either party, &pored that
the waggon WAS on the proper fide of the way, and
that what had happened was entirely .to be im-
puted to.the coachman, who !tithed to make the turn
too rapidly. The latter witnefs Paid fo to-Mrs.
D'lfraeli at the time ha banded her out. The other
tide laid cotalitterable firefs upon Mr. Adfdale having
twice, when applied to, promifed to pay the film ex-
pended for the repair of the coach. The coaehma-
ker's bill amounted to twelve guineas, two for the
panne], and ten for repairing the carriage, &c.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH (aid, that the qneflion wits
whether the defendant's fervant had been in fault. If
what hail happened was mere accident, he could not
by any means be confidered as refponfible. Ifs Lord
(hip attached no confegmmee to the Defenaant's pro-
mire to pay the bill. He Might think it knit' to give
a guinea or two than go tolaw, without being at All.
convinced that he was liable to make rod the daw
mage which the Plaintiff had fulhained.—VerdiEt for'
the Defendant.
eot.wskj. V. stgLant, sag,
The Plaintiff% *Cabinet-maker : the Defendant'

is a•Ctitottel in the Arney.. The *Moo viaz Otitigiss
for the Ansa fit= of M. foe. 6d..ive iX.itiouiCafei
furnace' by Ole Pitta ii.. •• '

The tlefittei twthiamlam wah.that ilatrehad haste:
a fpecifie agreement 16 Mate the liipor Cif* far a
.
Guinea.
It was proved, on the part off' the that
the Liquor Cafe furnithed was aflually worth three
guineas : on the other fide, it was endeavodred to'bi
proved • that there was an esprefs bargain:fol- one
guinea. Verdi't for Plaintiff—Damage, al. lac. W.
IIUtS&Y .v. :tact, ask, •., .
This was an action to recover the fora 9(41. leis.
se 'being the value of certain Alf ancfgildru, and
other taltruntots of the Oetimffnegoeifiir 'art, rahen
osier an 'improper sliarete. It appeared span the
evidence, that a phassqloggoriflit cleteritenu vim to,
the towit.Of freriiiinn!Wich,lind took a barn for.thie
purpofe of their ,exhibition, ivhich was announced
withal; due 'A Larry 144 tai *tromp-Any
, oa the 'Naylor+ feveeal favourite airs, that were tq
.oner O'Aeork.—The ensipury, how-
ever,. having colleaed as many lipirpepcs sittli
"Zendd. decamped Without paying the rent. and re.
'Mailed their grinds to route adjoiniqg pretnifes, where
deiy were feilelib The go., s felted' confitlitd of 'a
haikflorni, inane thandsr and fightaing, and a parcel. of
wretched daubing to repvefent gimp, &c. It, how.
ever, bbeeitnag cleatthae the difirefs !tut being tfpon
the premifes) was Teal, there, was.a revile for thi
Plaintiff.--Datnagis 4 *.•
• . •

A highwayman was tam un taturday ivening
near Roehampton. Mt had Ropt a chaife • claire to
lA.. Rucker's gate at Wimbledon, when an alarms
being given, he was purfued by one of Mr. Rocker's
rervants on horfeback, and the patrols. lie liaLiop-
'ped dd*n Roehimptcor lane, where he was tome-
diately taken. _ _ _

The- following it a Statentrnt of the quantity of
Table Beer, brewed by the first twelve loufes in
•
London, for t4laktwo rear, ending on the sth of
July each, react. .
dot: - llairts. xtoj. Darrel'.
Manua .14600 Xhtunsa 23,251
Sandford and Co ~ z 3,46 Nendfaed and Co. 194.34
Ildmonis and Co. • 13'414 tdermads and Cu. 1 7,102
airtea,.. 14493 Paelainaid Co. 14,906
and Co. „ 1403 Chareingtaa and Cm 26,048
Podilla and Oft 1 5,129 Condemn and Co 13493
Cawood SO& a *kis Cape and Inns 13,010
&rebel mei des 1,193 Satchel' and Saes . 9,74 r
Patkomed Ce. : 7,138 Sandell and Cm 913 a
emoda sod Ce 7026 Hale and Cs. g.dia
Ho/1m! and Cm 647 a Holman and Co. 7,139
liken*. sea Co. • CI is Strata' 7485
. ............-
10,276 163 456

- BIRTHS.
Toefday, at Soneerfet-place, heady Leslie °deg. Of • tialletter.
Oa the yth hell. at Woodsy Ledge, Bette, the feat at James
Wheble, £4.ll(ra Whelk*, a thiatßter• _ •
At Ayt, as the 13th lan. the Hon. Mt.. Rolle, at a lea

MAIUCILD.
On laft, by tholtff. Charlterate*, *Ram Midis-
foo, jun. Efq. ht. P. feu of Milks§ Dieltinfon, Efq. M. P. of King-
Welton to the county of to Mitt Smith. cideft daughter
of Samuel Smith, Efq. M. P. of Woodbali Park, to the county of
Herd rd.
Some day, at St. George the Martyr. Henry
filugba, Eq. of Meet-road, Bedford-row to 6fifs Strong, dough
tee of Strong, Efq. of Great Ormond-Stet
On the t sth isdlant,lt leiverpabi, the Rev. Matthew Prater,
perpetual curate of Caton. Sear Lam-after, to MIA Kendall, of the
bane One. _ •

?rands Cca, Ecika Caftlabouro, county of Rilkeray, to Safi
Pons, daughter of Sir lotto Yaw, of Abbey-ltreet, Dnbttn
At Nottiagitant, LPN. of Shiite Hull, Lan-
catlike, to Mlfs Mathew,.