Star.
London, England, 1804-08-11 00:00:00

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The poi 'ic will recollt& tlx rerort which reached
this coma: y fotee time ago, of the deftruftion of the
magazines in the Englith factory at Benconlen, by
latlolll' kin idroo. Ilitherto the citcumtlancts
of
this vifit of Looms have not been underttool. The
following details on the fubjed have been received
by the lad arrivals from India :
By private letters received at Fort Marlbro' by the
Chip Carmarthen we learn, that Admiral Limos: ap-
peared off that ifland on the tit December, with
four {hips, which on being reconnoitered by fume of
the gentlemen of the factory, were taken to be an
enemy's fquadron, particularly as they did not hoid
their colours for fume time after they were defcried
from the Chore. The alarm being fpread, every pre
caution was taken fur the defence of Fort Marlbro',
which fortunately his attack was perceived not to be
dire&ed to. Poulo Bay was his objeft, where the
(hipping anchor for faddy, where he captured the
Eliza Ann, with a cargo valued at a lack of rupees.
The (hips Flora and Fort Marlbro' were burnt by
their cpmmanders, to prevent their fatting into the
ham:lto( the enemy. which wit prove a great la.
to their owners. The damage done on fhort to the
Company's property, is eftimated at 60.000 l and
upwards. and the lofa fuftained by individuals is
laid to amount to a much larger firm
The las has been inereafed, by the Malays and
other natives of the ifland proving refraitery, who,
on the departure of the French, began pillaging
veffels and boats that remained, which the enemy
tailed in deftroying by the exertions of the crews,
though they ht them on fire = in fhort, every thing
that came in their way was carried into the interior
part of the ifland. The vigorous rpeafures taken by
the Governor, after much time and difficulty, re-
duced them to fubjeflion and proper fobordination.
Liam was not at Bencoolen. as was rumoured.
On the sib December he left Poolo Bay with a fine
land breeze, to the great joy of the Englifh inhabi-
tants on the Wand.
The Officers who landed from the fleet behaved I
=oft honourably. by paying for all the neceffariesl
they required, and refpeofting in every inftance pri-
vate property.
The Carmarthen left Beiteooltn without any con-
voy. and fortunately arrived at St. Helena, without
ever falling in with or even feting an enemy's wail.

Yellerday morning his ?twilit and the Prineef-
fes Bornte and AMILIII; took an airing in Windfor
Great Park. Her Maj.fly and the other Panic ssss s
edited the Dochefb of You at Oadands.
.Sir Sconce SMITH had yefterday a conference
with Lord Msr.vrt.s.a and the Board of Asuaiiaky,
'for nearly two boors.
The Duke of Artiou, and fuite landed at Green-
'sek (ran the lie of Man, on Sunday.
Mr. Mumma has matched his colt Sancho, by Don
ps,
' *OA Lord Ec assumes colt Hanniial, by
' .%I run stilton next year. for tOOO gui.
as a idc, carrying 7lb. each, the full 4,3 y of
the races.
We yefterday endeavoured with the utmoll truth
•nd plainnefs to lay before our Readers a faithful
narrative of the eireninflances that occurred at and
after the clots of the poll at Brentford. The fats
became yefterday the fubjea of univerfal difeuffion.
If the Sheriffs seed upon 'Midday according to
law, they ailed upon Wednefday againft law. Every
Freeholder who tendered his vote within the polling
hours, and was prevailed on by the Sheriffs to poll
* pone the ftru:ir.y thereof under a Solemn engage-
ment that the total numbers Should not be declared,
till the decifion Should he made on his particular cafe,
has certainly a ground of Reim% for the lots of hisl
franchife. But this would be a flight recompence to '
the kingdom for the total overthrow of free Elation,
which this aft of the Sheriff would bring about—it
quiet but a complete revolution might thus be made
ip the reprefentation of England, and the dative
franchife be delivered over from the body of Free-
holders to the Sheriffs for the time being. The idea
is incompatible with all principles of law as well as

ream.
We find that the attempt made on Thurfday even-
ing by the populace to intuit and maltreat Mr. MlL-
man at Kenfington, was happily and moil opportunely
prevented by Lord Dosicarmitos and Mr. PALNISR.
Mr. Mst.t.tsso, dreading the consequences of the at-
tack, 'ramped out of his carriage and was cavilling
himfell to much perfonal danger, when Lord Duo-
cannon forcibly and fricceistully remontlratcd with
the mob on the impropriety of their behaviour, and
prevailed on Mr. Mes.ctsu to get again into his car-
riage, which he accordingly contented tot upon which
Lord Dowcaancui and Mr. PALI' sa rode by his tide,
and crooned him with perfedt safety into town—a
condua which argues the influence of Inch generous
feelings, Rand• in need of no comment.
In the reign of ()Fen Ann, 1704, teveral
Freemen of the Boroug s of Aylefbury had been re-
futed the liberty of voting at an eleaion for a Mem-
ber of Parliament, though thee proved their qualifi.
cation.. The law in this cafe imports a fine of ;001.
t-r every Inch offence on the Returning Officers.
Oa this principle they applied to L-rd Chief Jußice
who dcfired the Officer to be arrefted. The
Hattie of Commons alarmed at this ftep, made an
order r.f their Houle, to make it penal for either
Judge, Conde), or Attorney, to affift at the trial.
However, the Lord Chief Juftice ani feveral Law.
yens were hardy enough to oppote this order, and
brought it on in the Court of King's Bench. The
Houle, highly irritated at this contempt of then
order, fent a Serjeant at Arms for the Judge to ap-
pear before them ; but that refolrite Defender of the
Law% bade him, with a voice of authority, " Begone:"
On this they fent a kennel mefage by their Speaker,
attended by as many Members as erpoured the IflCA-
lure. After the Speaker had delivered his melrage.
Iris Lordihip replied to him in the following rcenark-
*lac words : " Go back to your Chair, Mr. Speaker,
"within there five minutes; or, depend on it, I'll fend
" you to Newgate. You (peak of your authority—
" but I tell you I fit here as the interpreter of the
" Lees, and a diaributur of inflict I and, were the
•' whole :lode of Commons 111 your belly, I willnut
" Itir one fnot."—The Speaker was prudent enough
to retire, and the Houle equally prudent to let the
affair drop.