Star.
London, England, 1810-10-09 00:00:00

SINECURE OFFILES.

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Extracts from the first Report of the Select Com,
mittee on Sinecure Offices.—(Concluded from yeller-
daySrAn)
The Right HO& CHARLES LONG, a Member of the Com-
mittee, examined.
You are one of the Joint Paymasters General ?
am.—Do you execute the duties of that office in per-
son ?, I do.—Lord Charles Somerset is the other
Paymaster? He is.
, What duties does he dis-
charge ? He discharges some of the duties, but not
t ) any considerable extent ; he frequently attends the
Boards that are held at Chelsea, and I communicate
with him upon any subject of .importance that arises.
Might not the office of *Paymaster General be as
ernrveniently executed by one person ? I conceive it
might.—Has Lord Charles Somerset a Deputy? Yes
be has. \
he Most Hon. the Marquis WELLESLEY (Baron
called in and examined.
Your Lordship, holds the office of Chief Remem-
brancer in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland? I do.
What are the duties of that office which your Lord-
ship performs in person ? None.—Your Lordship ap-
points a Deputy ? I do.
The Right Hon. Sir EVAN NEPEAN, Bart. a Member of

the How:, examined.

You are Clerk of the Crown and Courts in the
Island of Jamaica ? I am.—What is the nature of the
duties of that office executed by yourself in person.
None ?—Are you liable to execute any ditties ? I am
liable to be call. :d upon at any time to execute tie
duties in porcon.— By whom ? By the Governor and
Council.-1-11w long have you held this office ? The
office was given to me in revers on, 1 think in the
year 1789 ; I have been in possession since the year
. 1792.—During tliAt time, have you ever been called
upon to execute any duties in person ? I have not.
1-he Hon. THOMAS Kl4Oit a Member of the Rowe, exa-
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• ' ' mined.
You hold, together with the Hon. Vesey Knox,
'the office of Prothonotary of the Common Pleas in
Ireland ? I do.—What is the nature of the duties per-
formed by yourselves ? We appoint a Deputy, as
ire are enabled to do under the patent.
Mr. Knox delivered in the following Account of
the emoluments of the office :

Chief Pro-

X Total. Charges. Dep's eftls thanotary.
Cash 6,382 Z
3600 Credits 7.0114 s 18,414 1,336 2,007 10,065
Cub 6,103
11100 credits 7,e86 13,389 1,186 2,001 10,005
Have you ever been called upon to execute any part
of the duties in person ? Never.—Do any cases arise
on which reference is made to you ? No, never.—Has
the Deputy power to sign your name ? Yes.—Has the
Deputy his salary by private agreement with you? Yes.
ROBERT JENNE% Esq. called is and examined.
You are Deputy to Lord. Arden, as Register to the
High Court of Appeals, the HighCout t of Admiralty,
and the Court Delegates ? I am.—Does Lord Ar-
den execute any part of the Duties of Register of the
High Court of Admiyalty ? Never.—Does Lord Ar-
den execute any part of the duties of Register of the
High Court of Appeals ? Neven—Does he ever
execute any part of the duties of Register of the
Court of Delegates ? Never, his Lordship has, not ex-
tented any one of those offices, or any part of them,
since he was appointed.—There is generally a sum of
money lying in his hands ? Yes, there has been 'gene-
rally in the Registry a he takes such part as he thinks
proper, and I believe this time that what his Lord-
ship has, is £2o7,ooo.—Does Lord Arden give any se-
turity ? No.—Do you give any security to Lord Arden?
Yes, £20,000 each.—Are you aware of any inconve-
nience that would arise if the office of Register of the
High Court of Admiralty were abolished, and the
whole executed by Deputy ? No, I am aware of none
at all ; and the same answer must apply to the Re-
• gister of the High Court of Appeals ; the Register of
the Court of-Delegates is a 'very trifling thing ; I do
not suppose his Lordship has ever received 4200 from
4t.—Do these three offices always go together ? They
have always been in the same patent ever since I have
I known them..-Has Lord Arden any salary ? No, he
*as not, thew-hole arises from fees.
/ THOMAS CARTER, Esq. called in and examined
Yon hold- the office of Provost-Marshal of Barba-
Pdoes.? I do.—ln what manner do you execute that
ieffice ? Wholly by Deputy.—Have you leave of ab.,
sense? Yes, I have.
• Did you go out to take possession ? No, I did not.
- The HonourablenacYWYNDlmst,called in, and examined.
You are Register of Chancery in the Island of Ja-
maica, and Secretary and Clerk of the Courts in Bar-I
? Yes, and also Prothonotary of the Court of

to £6M ;is that correct I should rather suppose
that for the years 1806, 1807, and 1808, the profits
were as much as seven hundred and thirty, or
seven hundred and forty pounds, but the last year has
not been quite so much ; but 1 take the average to
be about 0720; mine is a fixed salary of 02100 a year.
The labour of course is very small ? It is very great ;
I undertook that office more out of regard to the late
Duke of Portland, than any ♦iew to emolument.
JOIIN DAX, E'q• called i.i, and examined.
You are deputy to the Clerk of the Exchequer of
Pleas ? I am. What duties does Mr. William Stuart
Rose perform in person as Clerk of the Exchequer of
Pleas ? None.—At no time ? No.—Nor of any kind ?
No.—You execute the whole of the office ? I do.

The Right Hon. THOMAS STEELE, called in and examined.
You are King's Remembrancer in the Court of
Exchequer ? I am.—Are the duties executed by your-
self ? No, by clerks.—Yon have no deputy ? Yes I
have ; Mr. Moysey is my deputy.
How is the office executed ? The duties of the
office are executed by deputy.—Are you aware of any
inconvenience tlsat would result to the public from
the office of King's RememSrancer being abolished ?
Certainly, I cannot say that I am.—lf the office of
Register were abolished; do you apprehend any incon-
venience would resuk to the public ? Certainly not ; '
any office thz,; is done by deputy may be abolished.
Mr. TIMMAS FARRER called in and examined.
You are atieputy Comptroller of the Pipe ? Yes.—
Are the duties executed by Mr. Tekell in person ?
Not he does no duties in person as Comptroller of the
Pipe.—lt is done wholly by deputy ? l y myself and
my clerk.
Mr. JOAN TEKELL called in and examined.
Are you deputy in the office of the Chirographer
in the Court of Exchequer ? I am.—That is an office
held by patent ? Yes.—From whom is the patent ?
From the King.—You execute the duties of that of-
fice ? I am secondary or deputy in the office.—The
patentees perform no part of the duty in person ?
None.—What is the emolument derived by Sir Henry
and Mr. Colebrook ? I should apprehend about £4OO
a-year between them.
Mr. JAMES SAYERS called in and examined.
You are Marshal oftlie Court of tchequer I I am.
r—Do you execute the duties of that office in person?
No ; entirely by deputy.—You have no duties what-
ever to perform but what are discharged by deputy ?
perform no.duties. If I had to take a person into
' custody for a very large sum of money, I might
choose, to prevent accident,-to do it myself.—But you
might do it by deputy ? Yes.—How many years have
.you been in the office ? Ever since the year. 1784.
During that time have rig ever performed any duties
in person ? I have not, except attending once, and
waking before Mr. Pitt, a: Chancellor of the exchequer.

for
three snug law-suits—an action for an assault, anadier
for a nuisance respecting cow-dung, and a third for a
right of way. The prosecutor had described this ac-
tion in professional language, like my uncle Toby and
Corporal Tritn, " he receives the enemy's broadsides,
strikes his colours, and then sheers off under a volley
of abuse." Mr. Storks concluded an humorous ad-
dress, by saying, that he was afraid the assault had
been brought home to the defendant.
The Recorder havingleft the bench,Mr. ALbERSON
took his seat again as Steward ; he observed, that
Mr. Storks, whilst he had amusedthe Court, had ad-
mitted that the assault had been committed. by the
defendant. With respect to the right of way, the
Steward said, Money might make mares, but could not
make the cow: to go.
The Jury of course found Mrs. Money guilty of the
assault ; and the STEWARD observed, that she was in-
debted to her Counsel for putting them all in giiod
humour, which he hoped would be productive of
good neighbourhood between the parties. He then
ordered her to pay a fine of 40s. and her husband to
enter into a recognizance of £.50 for her keeping the
peace ; which he rather hesitated at first to do ; but
on its being intimated that if he did not find bail she
must go to prison, he acquiesced, and paid the fine.

Calf. ikll's.r„.."A". ;:4th
Horse 13s. to 151. I!-
)W.
100,ir'itditlitutaiutiniPt:shuirita .381664766U°10051aa: 61:i
Dregs icluts 021047:6:
od-..Mpulds, 131 Od.
COAL MARKET, October 8.
Skips at Market Sold Prices.
10 Newcastle 10 _ 531. 6d. to 645. Id.
9 Sunderland 2 15s. 01. to 551. sd.
COUNTRY MARKETS.
PRICKS 07 GRAIN AT Tilt FOLLOWING MARILLTS.
RA simaroice.—Wheat 100 sod to 1241 Od per Quarter.
Barley 42s Od to 49s lid I Beans 53s Od :o 62, ed
eats 30s Od to 341 6d Pease oos Od .• ON id
I]read 2s 40. per gallt,n.•
He6tre.—Wheat 114 s Od to 1446 g ud rer Qr.
Barley 36s Od to 46. Od I Bears 30. Od to G3t rd
Oats 941 ud to 34s odPea,e 501 Od to 60s (4
Bread 21. sd. per gallon
MAIOCNIII AD.—Whleat 1004 Od to 1151 Od per Qr.
Barley 45s Od, to 50s od I 87.707 • 60, Od to eft 04
Oats lios Od to 42s Od Pcow 00s Od to 00s tit
Bread 2s. 6d. per gallon.
Newel:sr.—Wheat 100 s od to 1•.:Os Od per Qr.
Barley 38s Od to 481 Od I Pease 53s ud to .:Cs Od
Oats 26s Od to 40s Od Beans 54s Od to C3l 4
Bread os 5d per gallon.
Ransil N rs.—Wheat 1011 04.1 to 116 s thl per Quarter.
• New Ditto -86 s. to 1171
Barley 41s Otl to 46s Od I Beans sns rd to 6.1 s N
.0031 286 Od to 33s 6d Pease 54s Od to 56. 64
Bread Ss. 03d. per gallon.
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Noawicn, October 6.-At our Corn Market ou Saturday lar;
Wheat inched from 44s to 455. per coonib, but the saruples wet
not so numerous as might have been expected; and the sate
remark applies to Barley, which obtained from 19s. 61. re 21
Oats fetched front 1:11. to 145. per comb, and Winter 1 arts
fetched from Hs. 6d. to Si. 6d. per bushel.
At our Cattle Market fat Beef sold at 9s. per stone, and M.
ton 7id. to Bld. per lb.---lxan Beasts were sold at 6s, per now,
and the Lamb Pegs were filled, hut had a dull sale.-Old Hard-
land Hay 7s. 6d. per cwt. and New Clover ;s.
At Kenuingliill fair, oft Monday last, there was a large 'hew
of sheep (shearliegs and crones,)
to je
,)butLio, andts N
so many k
yrfloaliiisbrir a
usittlisxua2l.l
Southdowns fetched from ie
to LAf per score. Cows, with calves, were very dear.
CORNWALL PRICES
Tadao--Wheat, 345. 4d.-Barley 16s. 175.--Oats let Od.
PINT ANCL--•13011t wheat 36=. Red 31s. Barley 165. Oats 9s.
BO D 1 li.•-•Belle Wheat 955. Barley 17s. Od. Oats 11s. oi.
H exs7 ox •-W heat 365. 6d.-Barley 18s: 6d.
ST. AvsTri.:-.-Best Wheat 42c. second 565. Ad. Red 2064-•
Barley 16s. Od. to 00e. Oats 91.--New Barley 00s.
CAM/41.1'0R D.-Wheat 365. Od.-Barley 175.-Oats ifs.
At St. Niniin's Fair, near Stirling, oo Thursday list, there was
a great shew of sheep, particularly of draught ewes, which sold
at high prices. There was also a good shew of hones of the
draught kind, which brought good prices and sold well. Few
saddle horses. The shew of cattle was middling, but the dematd
good, and those sold brought high prices.
Tuesday, there were 260 bolls of Oatmeal in Edinburgh mar-
ket, which sold from 221. to 245. per boll. Retail Flee per pLrk
of best Oatmeal Is. 7d. There were also 47 bolls of Peas ail
Barley Meal, which sold at from 16s. to les. per bolL Retail
' price la. 44..,per peck. Price of Potatoes ed. and 10d. per peek.
At Gloweetter Barton fair, there was a tolerable shew of cat-
tle, but they were not in demand, and the horse fair was very
indifferently supplied. Best cheese sold from 665. to 705. and
two-meal front s6s. to 113 s. per cwt. but the sale was extremely
dull. Onloot averaged Is. ed. per peck.
Dalkeith, October 1.-The market this day consisted of 649
bona Oatmeal, which sold at a further reduction of Is. per boll;
best 295. 6cl.-current, 325. 6d. 213. 6d. per boll of 1401 b. avoir-
dupois; ietail is. 6d. per peck.
At the Rood Fair, Dualities, on Wednesday se'nnlght, then
was a very great shew of horses, particularly of the draught kind.
The demand was tolerably brisk on the Tuesday, for the best
horses, and the prices were high ; but towards the end of del*
they declined, in value.

MARRIED.
Monday se'snlght, at Chesterfield, Mr. Robertson. we se 61
ManaLars of the Stamford Theatre, to Mits Lynam, d NtOR
thighs*'.

DIED.. • •
Wednesday last, at his brothen Wise, la Scotlandll4
Whitehall, of the Walcberen fever,. alien at Flushing, Lieute-
nant John Skene, of the 42d Highhii Regiment, aged if, aloe
a severe and lingering illness. Hellas brother to Captain Skew,
of the Royal Navy, and cousin-german to George Skene, Esq. id
Skene.
On the 29th ult. at Dover, John Keap, Esq. Captain and Pays
master of the Royal Miners light infantry.
In China, in February last, William Robert Dunmore, Esq.
Second Officer of the Coats East Indianian, third son of the We
Robert Dunmore, Esq. of Ballindallock.
At Edinburgh, on the 26th silt. Ensign Hyslop, Cape regiment.
Tuesday Mrs. Hasted, wife of the Rev. H. Hosted, Lecturing
of St. Mary's, in Bury, and only daughter of the Rev Dr Ord,
of Fornham St. Martin.
Friday se'nnight, at Oxburgh, of a decline, Mary Margaret.
only surviving daughter of the Rev. Joshua Whit,, Rector id
that parish.
At Dunbar, on the 19th ult. Captain Tho:sas Anderson, of the
4th Battalion Royals.
Tuesday se'nnight, in London, John Ellison, Esq. of Thorne, la
the County of York, banker, aged 46, brother of Colonel Elliman.
M.P. for Lincoln. Mr. ElUson left Doncaster in good health on
the previous Sunday.
Lately, at Seaham, near Sunderland, in the county of Nauss
where he went for the recovery of his health front a deep-sealed
pulmonary complaint, Mr. Joseph Blackest. He was of a owe
1 promising geuius, which had been, for the last two years. yodel
1 the fostering care of Mr. Pratt, who, in his recently published
rPoem of di.: " Lower World," occasioned by Lord E.-ski:010
for preventing wanton cruelty to dumb animals, speaks of Inee
as follows :—" The public are as yet but slightly acquaiu:ed Lek
tha merits of this .extraordinary your; aims : tide wilt of folk s
his genius, trerly before them, bthig " Tut Tastes, an Ode
in the commencement of the year IWO ; oor of the most Imo.'
tact events, of with, the glorious, though unfortunre amp*
if the Spanish nation for its libery, furnishing its priodinl me.
ject. It was, however, not undLtinguished by the prosessieag
critics, and to adopt the language of one of them " bailed as
seating many beauties, which are not to be f•Jund in many 'A*
I.4aftisions af highly-cultivated Muse," and by soother. ar
'bud premising future excellence when matured by time and es'
perience, the age of the Author being is they (eighty)
ltttie more than twenty years." This Information is inteutildW
the Editor, to serve as a make of . farther developeowot s if big
Winn friend's puha, in a volume now in the press, sad
we are told, 4 will be accompanied by many deeplywfwer4.2...
circumstances, not of merit cooly, but of misfortune. Is is"'
trying, however, meanwhile to observe, that a considerable 111"
pension of many of the pieces, which will be included io rue
kr Wooed conceits's, have been If:malty dispersed, and bountiluily
Ancomponed :ca.'s, Ati•bor's profit and honour Ovate dr.;
',don, under the title of "Specimen !f the teary • 10114 °km"'
lwith intmductery obierrations by the Editor. nit of elm° sr°
01611.1" buttot yet pubUshed, the opinion is so newel,
led that favourable. it nail be received as a happy earnest of tlis
'istetion of the poblic in general. torrents estahlishing the r
ble Author. The profits of tie publication,
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acids.—Witat is the se of a pun, feflfotsig. ' rtank'ilhrtirt. •of Law •% .1" 4 RAW iftbeg;
nature of the office of Natal_ Oliier ? I believe themuch better than a play-house as we here see the ,Best Heifers sod Stews (Per ordinary
fees arise from keeping a register ofships whidscotne teal characters--Esotnetimes.' we'hatie trkgedy, some- i
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in and clear out. times comedy, .but this is *farce i The;cliaiicter
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.- TtIONIAS LovrrEm, ,Esq: calla in, sad examined. - , which Mr. Griffin suprt!' is that of an old naval ob-
Yonexecute the office of Deputy to the Clerk Of fleet, extremely irritablearid hili of his own exploits ; • 'Aare Market . 411 ltd Yellow I
_. the Pipe ? 1 do.—Does Lord William Bentinck per- and no doUbt but we shall read it in the papers that Whitethapel Market 4s lid Vt'idte di
' form any part of the duties- in person ? No. What he performed his part with great spirit. He had ' per stone of lab. -------- Soap (lit'
Iss 7d Melting
is the salary that as Deputy you receive ? One hun-,talked of Quebec—and Louisbourg—and the canopy
I Average 4s 2id Ditto roi
dred 'pounds a year.—And no other feel of any sort ?of heaven—but what had all these to do with this Graves 16s Od Good Dr.
r- No other fees of any sort.-'-The emoluments of: miserable action for an assault ? The fact was, that Yellow Soap, 90•---Mottle.1, 100 s c
m Lord William Bentinck are stated to amount net for the benefit of the lawyers, they were on the eve of Price of Candles, per dozen 12s Od.--
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to ,8631 ; is that correct ? I should rather suppose , three snug law-suits—an action for an assault, an.Jier COAL MARKET, Octot
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