Star.
London, England, 1818-02-06 00:00:00

DEAL, FEBRUARY 5.

Wind S. W.—Saifid last night after post the The-
tis, DENHAM, for Jamaica. Came down from the
River the London, CAMPBELL, for Madeira and
China ; Princess Amelia, BaLsrow for ditto, and
several others are now working through the Gulls.

DARTMOUTH, FEBRUARY 4.
The brig Fly, of London, IloLbw; master, on the
voyage from London to Cadiz, in ballast, drove on
shore at Rapti:in Sands, about five miles from hence,
at five o'clock in the morning—crew saved, and most
of the materials and the vessel expected to be got off.

MARGATE, FERRI:ARV s.
Arrived in our Roads this morning the brig Mary,
WILLIAMS, from Antwerp for London, with an an-
chor broken, and some other dimate, having been
run foul of by a schooner.

LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY a.
Sailed the Argns, LYON, for C.ilcutta.
DOVERAEBRITARY S.
Sailed last night the Lord Duncan packet, Cap-
rain PASCOE, with a Mail and Passengers, for Ostend;
and the Princtss Charlotte packet, Capt. HALLAXINt,
arrived from that port. last night, with a Mail and
Passengers. Sailed this morning the Cll:.chester packet,
Captain Rt:prEa, for Calais, with the French Mail
and Passengers. Arrived this afternoon the Lord
Duncan packet, Captain HAMILTON ; and the Flora,
Captain WArsox, from Calais, with Pa-sengers.
GRAVESEND, FEHR U S.
Arrived the Lavin; Paahley, fro:n lierbice • John and Isaac,
Critolicll, frees Cadiz • Prince of Wales, Stewart, from Ca-
' j Two Si Gibt:rt, from Dunkirk ; and Neptune, Strau-
: sack, Rote Omend.--Seßed the Elizabeth, Spooner, for .la-
, maim ; &nem* Drew, for Nevis; Ann, Dail, for htol•fra,
buena* Ayres, Jac.; Emily, Gardner, for Baltimore; Mary,
Ihdlteon. lot Ostend I Charming Molly, arricra, for Calais ;
Blucher, Culler., for liambre; Dolani 1 latadlror, for Inca ;
tied cumber/and, Williienou, for Valiarallostcd an,

APPE.II-0T 11CP.DrI

COURT OF KING'S LENCII, FF.SRLAI

WILLIAM ASHFORD V. AIIIALIAA Mit

This being the day fixed by the Court fa
the arguments of Counsel on the gencrai
which our Readers will recollect WAS Fut
Appellant, on Thursday, the `29th
Replication of the Defendant, anti tot hid
fondant immediately rejtancd—thfe erpec4
the opinion of the Court would he at lend ,
upon the right of the Defendant to mai.:tsir
gular plea which he has been advised to pod
the effect of attracting, at an early hour in
ing, a- greater crowd than we have witnessc,
of the former occasions on which this Ap
been before the Court.

The Appellant and Appellee enured 0
the same way, and occupied the same
formerly.

Mr. Justice Almorr took his seat on t}
shortly before ten, and proceeded to Ent
motions until a quarter past ten, when his
retired, but in a few minutes re-entered, a
Wed by Lord Ezutasostuuou and Justiclh
and &Tim

Mr. La BLenc then called the cause s. A,
Thornton."

Mr. Cream—" The Appellant awl t;.
are both in Court."

Mr. RIT.ADZA—." My Lard,, I beg leave !,
on behalf of the Defendant, that he tree e
to sit during the discussion of the

Lord Lt.l.LNisoitoixii—" The Coat
him to do so."
Mr. CHITTY then rose and addressed the!

Mr. CIIITTY—" This is a demnr-tr t) a
' tion to a Counterplea, in answer to a pits
of Battle, put in by the Defendant in as .1
Murder. Before I address your Lordships
igurnent, 1 beg leave to state the procoedir.
have taken place. The Appeal is brang
Liam Ashford against Abraham Thoratoa.
Counsel for the Appellant.—(The Lew-Jed
then nanated the proceeedings, and read •
Counterplea, Replication, Demunrer, and 1
which we have already laid lef,..re our E
In arguing this Demurrer (said
contend upon two grounds, that the Defend.
right to maintain the plea of Wager of
Ist, That it was not competent for him. i
of that plea, to state circumstances in
don to the Counterplea, tending to eica:
from the charge of murder or to prove his
and, 2.11 y, That the circumstances so star
sufficient to exculpate him, or to prove his in
Mr.Chitty then proceeded to argue, tilt ti
Wager of Battle is only maintainable& cas•
, there is a deficiency of evidence, and ski..
of Appeal of Murder, such as the present.
dant ought not to be permitted to state eta
evidence in his Replication to the Counter
cause it must appear to every one that such
can only avail him when lie is put upon his
In support of these propositions, he w
quote a variety of authorities, cornmer.ci:
back as 1154, some of which were extremely
and others of rather a tragical ;
course of stating which, many observauo:n
the Court on their palpable alnurdi:y—an:l:•:
meat occasionally took place between their
and Mr. CHITTY, as to the correctness of M.
translation of the Reports (the cases bei:•g
ported in Latin, and rendered int.)
Currry as he snbtnitted then.' t 3 the Co.::
ELLEknonomat also repeatedly Lte:r..i
CHITTY in the course of his strvr.en:,
that in listening to these Repolts, is 1::e
was as it appeared to be laid down, the It
wily contemplate such law with tec:i.:zs
ntust horror.---Leti spca't.ing.

CORN EKCHAXOE, MA ANS, Frlt.r.-
we had a good supply of Wheat
of fine quality met ready side at Mor.day's p
the demand was more brisk for all ot.r.e
tions. The arrival of Barley WAS railer I,
Suffolk, great prime malting ramples
at an advance of Is. per quarter. Oats,
Beans, are Is. per quarter dearer.

bIaHFIELD MAEKET, FEI3I:),In
1u sitA do. btort 41 CO
..... to 4s 44 I V r:1
...4t\luinm.. to fis Pd Pork
Lir.u.ts 570- —,...tlves l tlt--Sllt..ep And Lambs 3
11.IY ANI) STRAW PER LO.‘l).
N to 1:3 Straw__ 11 :
Litrtrt 4 Os tO G 1. I Ikaierla

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CUSTOM-110E7SE, FEBRUARY
ImitarD Irrwurr—The Two firc:hen, c"'
(lades, from Dublin; Speculation, from ()tiro d
Calais; Queen, from Yard; Norval, from Cal:it'
from Ularnbureh; Esiterprise, from Clay; &acre,
gate Creek ; tially, front Ostvad ; from Cant!
from the Cape of Good (lope ; I.ardle, r.:7; I lay
deride Inereased, from &. Kitts ; rid York Met, ha
ro.

O. 71, A Rfts--The Averiek, far V ; IWO
St. Thomas; Fa:hart:iv, for htitqu

rts ; i ro,

fur Antwerp; Saws, for !lassiburrb ; PorOdeea fur
Varnbrian, for DeflltTarl and Brrbier ; and Ti,vo
Roursdam.

At Bath, on Wednesday last., the 4ti instant, the
A. flood. Bart. of a daughter.

DIED.

Jae. 2.5, in Sackvilk-strert, llubfia, aged 74,
Alanuty, relict of the late Coloofi Manua'', di
county ?death.
Saturday se'nfright, at his home at Ra filsonine.,
John Fox, liq.

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lIIGTT WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-
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Mores•ff Aiwa+
Afternoon

LON DON; nixed AIM phlipbed lor I tosi.
Flca., 4, Fs..