Star.
London, England, 1810-09-19 00:00:00

EGEISH PRISONERS IN FRANCE.

*rR4CI OF A LiTTER FROM A BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER,
A PRISONER OF WAR AT GIVET.
(Received by the last Cartel.) •
" GIVET, SEP'I•EMBER 4, 1810.

" My dear Friend—We have been cruelly disap-
pointed in our expectations,of being exchanged ; but
Hope, the last solace of the wretched, still keeps up
my spirits, though boti body and mind have suff-!red
severely by so long and irksome a captivity. We
have, it is true, amusements of various kinds to be-
guile our tedious hours ; and have no reason to-cotn-
plain of the want of any of the necessaries of life • in-
deed, we have an abundance of what in many places
would be deemed luxuries : yet, recollection, that faith-
ful monitor, is continually presenting to my view the I
agonized feelings of an affectionate wife and child, 1
and pointing to the space which so cruelly separates I
us. Would to Heaven' hat the warning voice of the
gallant Lord COCHRANE had been attended to in !
time, and his prediction averted. He it was that
• foretold that our ship (the ATALANTA) would foun-
der. He boldly stated in the House of Commons
that she was not sea-worthy, and the event verified
his assertions, at the imminent hazard of the lives of
the whole ship's company ; who, however, escaped
the fury of the waves, for ne other purpose than to
drag out the remainder of a miserable existence in an
apparently endless captivity. Were the rulers of na.
tions aware of the poignant feelings of so many thou-
sands of their subjects, who are Severed from all those
connections that alone render life desirable !—Were
they aware of the acute distress and accumulated I
misery of those who have fought and bled for their'
security; they surely would not procrastinate their,
deliverance by wasting so much time in useless diplo-
matic • formalities. Ever since Mr. M'KENZIE has
been At Morlaix have we been flattered by the almost
daily hope of deliverance from our captivity, which
has been rendered mare intolerable by these repeated
delusions ;' and yet, the period of our release seems
as distant as ever.
" Let me not, however, for a moment be under-
stood
as implying the least blame or censure on our 1
negociator. We are thoroughly convinced that he I
has doneall in his 'power to bring the business to a I
conclusion ; many of us have been greatly benefited
by his exertions, and through his laudable endeavours
we receive our slender remittances with a regularity II
we were &fore unaccustomed to.
I was qn the point of concluding my melancholy It
scrawl, but keep it open to inform you, that another
ttlearn of hope has just burst in upon us. A friend 1
of mine, 'and a fellow-prisoner here, last week wrote
to Mr. , at Morlaix, and has received a very
polite answer, informing him that every thing was
gohig or favourably, but that it might probably be
Oro months before the final arrangements were con-
cluded ;'• and that no exertions on his part should be
wanting to hasten the joyful period that would restore
so nutty brave men to their country and families.
Thus, you see, that although hope has so often
deceived us, we are still enlisted under her banner.
Heaven grant that we be not again disappointed!"

Wednesday last, a bet of 100 guineas was decided
on die Ashchurch-road, by Mr. FRANCIS MARTIN, of
Tewkesbury, who undertook to run half a mile in two
minutes and a half; he completed the task apparently
with ease, in two minutes and eight seconds. The
bets at starting were two to one against him.
Jenny Brewer, a woman advanced in years;cairilz.
parcels from St. Ives to Penzance daily. It is a at=
rious spectacle to witness her arrival at either place,-
' down with lumber of all descrip.
s for
This

MIDDISSAT I.,ESS 10,
CONSPIRACY FOR A RISE OP .
Yesterday James Beadle, Peter Corley,
Coster, three journeymen brushmakers,
for conspiring together for the purpose
an increase of wages. Copley and
put to the bar, Beadle having absconded.
Mr. GURNEY stated tlke case : he expatiated at
great length on the magnitude of the crime ; and took
occasion to observe, that when journeymen combined
together for the purpose of resisting their employers,
they generally formed themselves into societies, under
the presence of relieving the *ick and burying the dead.
Mr. Francis Lear deposed, tfiat he and his mother
carried on the brush-making business in the Strand ;
the defendants had been in their employ, and could
earn on an average two guineas per week each.—
Beadle, who had since absconded, on the .sth of May
last gave witness a list of new prices in the three
branches of the brush-making business, and observed
46 here is a trifling rise in wages, I hope you will look
to it, and think of a poor man and his family."—
The defendants at the bar were present, but said
nothing. Witness said, that he was sure it would-not
be agreed to. In the ensuing week Mr. Cowdery,
another brush-maker, whose men had struck, sent the
materials for 20 dozen of brushes to witness to ma-
nufacture, as a matter of accommodation ; witness
gave them to his men, but they refused to work at
them ; and Beadle, in the presence of the others, said,
If you leave off working for Cowdery you will
not be marked so soon." On the Saturday after the
new list of prices had been given in, the 12th of May,
when Mrs. Lear was paying the men, Beadle informed
her, that if the new prices were not complied with,
they would come on Monday and finish the work in
hand, and then they would strike—the two defen-
dants and a person of the name of Parrott were pre-
sent ; Parrott said he would not go, though he after-
wards did ; but tke defendants said nothing. On the
following Monday, the witness had a communication
with Beadle, to whom he offered 3s. a week additional
if he would stay ; the latter refused, unless it was ex-
tended to th,_:m all ; and observed, alluding to a con-
tract which he had from Government, Master, you
have got the contract, and you may as well give it at
once, and have a good name, as you will be obliged
to give it at last.' They all struck, leaving their
work unfinished.

This statement was corroborated by Mrs. Lear, the
former witness's mother, who observed, that the de-
fendants had always behaved themselves well, and
she verily believed they were obliged to act as they
had, for tear of irritating the great body of the trade
against them.
Mr. Cowdery deposed as to his men having struck,
and his having employed Mrs. Lear to make a quan-
tity of brushes.
James Payne, who had been secretary to the brush-
makers' burial society, deposed as to having"seen the
defendants at some of the meetings, but it did not ap-
pear that any thing improper had been transacted at
those times.
Mr. KNAPP addressed the Court in behalf of the
defendants. He contended that Beadle, who had
escaped, was the only person against whom any thing
criminal had been proved. He differed entirely from
his Learned Friend (Mr. Gurney), as to Benefit So-
cieties. They were protected by Act of Parliament,
and, he thought, ought to be suppoited.
The CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence, and the
Jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoners.
Smith, Dalby, Deane, and M'Carty, four porters in
the London Docks, were indicted for riotously assem-
bling with divers other persons, and assaulting James
Taylor and John Fox, constables attached to the
Thames Police Office, on the 6th of July last.
Deane and M'Carty had forfeited their recogni-
zances ; Smith and Dalby only pleaded to the in-
dictment.

It appeared from the statement of Mr. Wheeler,
Superintendant of the London Docks, that in No-
vember the wages of the labourers employed in the
Docks had been decreased. This occasioned much
dissatisfaction ; and on the 6th of July last, between
5 and 600 of the malcontents assembled before the
docks in a very riotous manner, wearing 0. P. and
0. W (meaning Old Prices and Old Wages) in their
hats, for the purpose of compelling a renewal of the
former wages, by intimidating those labourers who
still i•emained at work in the Docks, when they went
out to dinner. Mr. Wheeler was at length obliged
to apply for assistance to Mr. Kinnaird, the Magis-
trate, who, in company with Mr. Herriot, came to
the groundt and pointed out to the labourers the im-
propriety of their conduct.
Mr. Robinson, the High Constable of the Tower
division, deposed as to the riotous conduct of the de-
fendants, both before and after the Magistrates had
departed ; they repeatedly incited the mob to remain
on the ground, and encouraged tilde who appeared
most ready to assault the officers.
The examination, of Mr. Robinson was stopped, in
consequence of a proposition made by Mr. KNaer,
the Counsel for the defendants, who observed that as
it was out of his power to rebut the evidence against
his clients, he would trust to the lenity of the Court
Ito accept the offer he was about to make on their be-
half, viz. that a verdict of Guilty should be entered
against them, and that they should enter into recog-
nizances to appear to receive the judgment of the
Court whenever called upon ; and that they should
publicly acknowledge thew contrition for the crime
they had committed.
This proposal having met the approbation of the
Counsel for the prosecution, was acceded to.

The Chairman observed, that he did not wish to
interfere between the parties, but he feared the lenity
shewn would not produce the wished-for effect. He
then lectured the defendants with great severity,, and
ordered them to ester into recognisances kr 4100
each.

'Ewan
-.Robert Blom was nest put to the bar, to take his
trial oa an • wil-
ful and corrupt
Thompson, Esq.
of February last,
It a from

ed in the

plaCe, from-ilte extensive connections of Mr. Yates,
would have been attended with material injury to the
practice of the prosecutor. Upon the first application
of the defendant, the prosecutor declined the offer,
but from frequent subsequent solicitations he was in-
duced to become the tenant of the defendant, at an
annual rent of £7O. He also agreed to pay a pre-
mium of £lOO for the lease of the premises, 'And paid
£lO in cash, and his own three bills for £3O each for
such premium. In a short time afterwards, however,
he had the mortification to learn that the representa•
tions made to him to induce him to take the premises
were erroneous ; that Mr. Yates had no nephew, nor
had he ever applied to the defendant, either for him.
self or any other person, to rent the shop in question.
Upcn ascertaining this fact, he at once saw the frau-
dulent intentions of the defendant, and went to him
if possible to persuade him to annul the agreement.
In order the more effectually to attain this desirable
object, he offered to be a loser of the £lO in cash,
which he had paid down, provided the defendant
would suffer him to be off his bargain. The defen-
dant, however, evaded every solicitation, and refused
to depart in any degree from the arrangement already
made, and, on a quarter's rent becoming due, he
brought his action against the prosecutor, who refused
to pay the demand, to recover the amount. The pro-
secutor, in consequence, filed a bill in Chancery, for
an injunction to stop the proceedings at law against
him, until an answer should be returned to his bill.
An injunction was accordingly issued, and the defen-
dant in due course put in his answer on oath, which
completely denied the allegation of the prosecutor, as
to his, the defendant's, having specified Mr. Yates's
nephew, or Mr. Yates, as the person who had applied
to become his tenant in the shop in question. He ad-
mitted that he had negociated with Mr. Verlander on
the subject, and that he had said, a person whom he
did not know, but who had stated himself to be a re-
lation of Mr. Yates's, had appliEd to him for the pre-
mises. There were four otberstatements which the pro-
secutor represented to hasA been made to him by the
defendant, as inducements to his falling into the trap,
which the defendant also denied. For these false and
fraudulent allegations, on oath, therefore, the present
indictment was preferred. Mr. Alley remarked, that
from the instructions given to him, and from the na-
ture of the evidence he had to adduce he felt no doubt
of being able, most fully, to substantiate the charge
against the defendant.
The bill in Chancery and the answer thereto were
then read,

When Mr. GURNEY, for the defendant, shortly ad-
dressed the Court. Nothing, he was convinced,
could be more discordant with his client's wishes
(than the line of conduct he was about to pursue, in-
asmuch as it would tend to the prevention of that
'full and impartial investigation of the case before the
'Court, which would most clearly and satisfactorily,
remove every possible imputation against the charac-
ter and respectability of the defendant, which until
the present moment stood unimpzached and unques-

tioncd by a very numerous and most unexceptionable
circle of friends and acquaintances. It was his duty,
however, according to the maxim laid down by the
Lord Chief Justice of England, to suffer no opportu-
nity to pass, in a charge of peijury, however opposite
such a step might be to the wishes of his client, of
urging a legal objection, which might tend towards
the exculpation of the person accused. In furtherance
of that duty, therefore, it now became him to direct
the attention of the Court to an inconsistency between
the copy of the answer to the Bill filed in Chancery,
contained in the indictment, and forming the ground
of the present prosecution, and the original answer

The Learned Counsel then adverted to the sub-
stittuion of the dissyllable " himself " for the mo-
nosyllable a him," and the monosyllable a and" for
the monosyllable a which created a very ma-
terial alteration in the context of the sentences
where such charges were made. The indictment,
therefore, became erroneous, and must, of course, be
of no avail.

Mr. ALLEY contended, that all the law required,
in cases of perjury was, that the indictment shoedd
contain in substance and fAct, what the words charged
to be used were, and not the precise words them-
selves ; he was therefore of opinion that the indict-
ment was faultless.

Mr. GURNEY, however, persistql in his objection.
The Learned CHAIRMAN' expressed it as his opinion
that, from the inaccuracy pointed out by the Learned
Counsel (Mr. Gurney) the case could not proceed.

Mr. ALLF.Y remarked, that he had not himself
drawn the indictment, or the trial should not have
been thus evaded.

The Learned CITAIRIWAN then addressed the Jury,
observing, that from the objection, very propetly
taken by the Counsel for the defendant, the Court
could not go into the examination of evidence ; con-
sequently the defendant must be acquitted.
The Jury returned a verdict accordingly.

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A whale appeared near Flarnborotigh Head op
Wednesday the 29th ult.. to tlwzreat terror of a party'
of pleasure in a boat. • •
•
Holland House, Kensington, is undergoing consi-
derable repair. While svferal meal were 4t work on
Thursday, upon one of the staircases, it • suddenly
gave way. four of the men fell in with it and wereAor
dreadfully bruised;one of whom is singe dead. 14;
As the Furnace man belonging to. Messrs. lam=
den's iron foundry, near Dublin, was chargior. Sl*
furnace _with old metal for the purpose of rneltiilit ft;
homb-shell, which'

Monday, Mrs. Liston, of

Mum elk Whi

• • MARR lED.
On Monday the 10th .Instant, in Mamhead Church, by the
Rev. Dr. Perkins, Joseph Pole Carew, Esq. of Anthony, in As
County of Cornwall, to Caroline, second daughter of him Eli,
Fit. of blarnhead.
At Leith', ea the 11th inst. John Paterson, Esq. banker, Edir-
burgh, to Miss Jane Kerr, daughter of William Kerr, Eall• latt-
chant, Leith.
At Forglen Houie, en the Gth inst. David MonypalinT,
of Yittntlly, advocate, to Miss Maria Sophia Abereremby, dal
daughter of Sir George Abercrontby of Biriteubog, Bart.
At Inverness, on the 24th ult. the Rev. Donald Ross,
of Kilmulr, Skye, to Miss Rote Bethune, third daughter oldie
Rev. Angus Buthune, late minister of Alums, Ross shire.
Moqday, at Lee, William Moore, Esq. to Elisabeth, tidal
*daughter of the late Captain Walter, of the Navy.
On the 10th lug. the Rev. David Dye, A. M. minister of
' Moulin. to Miss Grace Matiagart.
Wednesday last, N. 3. Hudson, Esq. of Oat War-06ce, as Mss
Caroline Robinson, Pavillon, Battersea.
Saturday, at St. Oiaves,'Hart-striet, John Peevor, Esq. of cis
War.olEce, to Miss Jane Eliaabeth Morgan, latialeit 'l"gbter
of Aarun M.nlan, Esq. Savage Gardens, Londun.
Last week, at Gisbourne Park, in Craven, Yorkshire, Sam"'
Skurray Day, Esq. of Burnett, and of Hinton Charter House, 0
the County of oonterset, to the Hon. Catherine Lister, Mot
flattener of Lord Riblesdale.

'DIED.
On zhis 7th Instant, In Weymouth-street, Caeendislmlralt,
lane, widow of Morris Robinson, Esq. of Lincoln's-Inn
mother of Lord Rokeby and of Matthew Montague, Ea+
On the Ist instant, in his 78th year, Edward Sonthouse, En•
formerly one of his Majesty's Judges In British America-
On tile 9th instant, at Cadogan-place, Caroline Henrietta !2'
pier, aged 20, youngest daughter of that late Ilea. George lial'of•
On the 14th instant, at Malvern, in Worcestershire, the 1
Ed. Etnititts Fitzgerald de Roos, in the 1 lth year of biz age.
On the 11th instant, Mrs. Janet Rutherford, wife of Car'
James Norman, in the service of the Hon. jut India Cempan).
At Bengal, on the 4th of March law, Joshua John lirosrnio
Proby, Esq. youngest son of the late Dr. ofLIcIAMDean •

• THE' COVILSE
Amsterdam, S:: 0 2 U
Ditto at sight, 32 2
Rotterthm, c. (.10 0. 2 U
Harnburzh, 31 6 2} U
Altona, 31 7 2t U
Paris I day's tla. 21 A Liv.
Ditto, 2 lTs. 21 IS

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421

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Venice, 8. C. S 2 .
erectly* PO'
Narks, 42
LANs, Qa
Oporto, 613
Dublin, 94
Cork, I
New Dollars. Si. SP'
81:Gibraltar
41, .t 4

Sitboi
Rio Janeiro 72,

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roNs. .4 . • eit That kiln pprathzi February.
illP." . :*; .desirous of ing praanises,,hegp in
w AGES.
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toa . Jacob VerLand aptichecm, li. g n
e parish, to take and as ati inducement
:orky, and AU
Ts, were indicted to such a measure, told' ion't..hat Mr. Yates, a ahy-
pose of obtaining mist, residing in Sloane-street, had applied to him,
Coster only were the defendant, tp rent_the shop, for the purpose Qt
establishing his nepl;ew as an apothecary and chy-
nded. mist in that quarter.;:which circumstance, had it taken
hp Pyrtati2taxri at • • -"I .. • ' •

completely weighed down with lumber of all descrip.
tiOTIS--finery fur the gay, pills for the sick, books fcir
the studioust and parchment for the attornies. This
honest and laborious woman walks, on a moderate
calculation, upwards of 5500 miles in 12 months I
A, ?art' of. SO persons were. assembled in a large
• btillthng at retersburgh, at the begianiag of kit
sitetrEhy,to etlebrate a airier, when a thunder.sterto
dirt 0:4111e-rot* ihrs • .strtiet by • the lightning,'
ich entering, killed the bride and bridegrooni jeg
**the priest was joining their hands, wi;hout the others
hh • ilsl ist g-Any material Injury. • I

TO-MORROW. '
trial oa an inclicttnein rsseferred against him, for t - there lay among it a homb-shell, which he was in tbe soon iris, .8
stag rises, 1 sea sets,
ful and corrupt perjury, committed before Charles act Of throwing into the furnace, when, fortunately, ro minutes after 5 I
Thompson, Esq. a Ilaster in Chancery, in the mouth Mr. Pounden, jun. passing try Arthe. thneotcreeived to minutes after 4
itIOW•
of February last, . • •a .phi* in it, and having ordered It to. be eliftined, HIGH wATnit AT LONDON BUDGE TO-MO
• . -se minutes after s
Murmur
It appeared from' the statement of Mr. Act sr, to their astonishment it •prated .io be charged. with , Aftmd.
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Counscllcir the prosecution, that 'the defendant is a ;powder and •cainbtsstildes,l perfecay dry, mud c -
vacuity of ;owe eminence, tbsidimat Knightsbridge, insisted:. 178. indsket ball, .1 :Find' heheen.oner.nin te, k4r4OON: Ikrigite4 log nubbobet by Lim jeiNT..ll.:
ill
and that he is the lasidloid of ceTtadi premises situit- later the consequence might have•beetriarak it 11. ST4a-Orricr, Nat d - any-amok OW at the STAA-00'
I 40 minutes site '
ed in the same parish consisting of a shop .and being eight or ten men about the furnace. . . ttinre•uar.