Star.
London, England, 1819-08-11 00:00:00

DE TASTET V. LOPES.

This was an application of a similar nature to the
one made last week, in answer to the motion for the
committal of Mr. Lopes, for the non-performance of
an order, directing the production of certain books,
papers, and writings.
.Ir. WLIIIERELL now prayed the Court to stay
the attachment under the same circumstances as thobe
of the former application.
Mr. MART contended, that the motion ought not
to be granted, as the affidavits of the Defendants
were not of that nature to warrant the Court to shew
any pecculiar lenity.
The Loin CHANCALLOR said, the had read over the
affidavits, Ste. and the opinion he had come to was,
that the attachment ought to be abolished, but under
all the circumstances, he thought Mr. Lopes ought
to pay the costs of the application and of the at-
tachment.

SUSSEX ASSIZES—LEWES, AUGUST 9.
Jimes-Gear was tried on the Coroner's inquisition,
for the wilful murder of Henry Turner, at Storring-
ton, on the 14th of May last.
It appeared that the deceased and the prisoner had
been eagaged in a pugilistic contest, at Storrington
fair, were they had been both intoxicated with spi-
rits. The deceased, after some rounds, tell to rise
no more.
• The surgeon, who was the only witness examined,
stated, that in his opinion, the deceased had died from
natural causes. Under these circumstances the Learn-
ed Judge directed an acquittal, and the prisoner was
according found—Not Guilty.
Eli Cousins was convicted of horse stealing ; and
John Ellis was convicted of burglary in the day time.

.1. Kent, a poor boy, about 13, who was lately pub-
licly whipped through Acton, in company with three
others, for robbing gardens, was on Saturday last
found lying in a geld near Turnham-green, in a state
of the most deplorable wretchedness and exhaustion.
He was conveyed to the workhouse, and thence to
the roundhouse, where he lingered only a few louts,
and then died.
Friday, one of the boys, forming part of an eques-
trian troop exhibiting at Barns, in Surrey, whilst en-
deavouring to stand on his head, unfortunasely fell
from his horse, and was killed on the spot.
An Inquest was held on Wednesday, on view of
the body of James Webster, of Knottingley, who had
on the Monday before fallen from a turn-about ma-
chine, when at an elevation of twenty feet from the
ground, and pitching with his head upon a stone was
killed. It appears that Webster and three of his
companions had got into the machine in a state of
intoxication, and by their violent beating had burst
out the bottom of the box in which they were placed.
One of the other men had his arm broken, but the two
others clung to the irons, and escaped unhurt.
SLEEP-W ALKING.—A lamentable accident hap-
pened a few nights since, at the Cavalry Barracks,
Windsor. A young man, a private in the Royal
Horse Guards, got out of bed and walked in his
sleep, and unfortunately was able to open the win-
dow of the room in the Barracks, from which he fell
out. The sentinel on duty near the spot gave an
alarm, and the poor man was taken up in a most de-
plorable and distressing state. Surgical assistance
was procured with all possible speed.
Thursday se'nnight, a cow entered a public-house
in Bristol, walked deliberately up two flights of stairs
into a room, and rowed without doing or sustain-
ing am y injury.

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Mewstoe-Housa.—A great number arletters have
been received by the LORD MAYOR, in consequence,
the
it is thought, of an erroneous opinion that it was
psoothpaity
one
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osrtheoflalboOsu.ra.
Some of them went so'far as to state, that his Lord-
ship said, he considered that sum sufficient to meet
the necessities of a whole family. The comments
were such as would naturally arise upon the suppo
sition that such an opinion had been actually enter-
tained and promulgated. But the tendency of the
Lord Mayors observations were far different. He
stated, upon the application of an idle fellow, who
refused to work because he could not get the full
wages of an excavator, that the distress of the coun-
try would not be so prevalent if those who had for-
merly 16s. or 18s. a week would, instead of throwing
themselves upon their parishes, accept of 10s.; and
this opinion was founded upon an authority by no
means insignificant, which conveyed the assurance
that the Army, the Navy, and the Farmers, were to-
tally at a loss where to find men for their purposes.
—While the LORD MAYOR was sitting yesterday, be
received a few of those complimentary notes, which
gave him the pleasing intelligence that he should be
disposed of, before his mayoralty died a natural
death, in various ways, amongst which were men-.
tioned some of those ingenious plans to which bar-
barians often resort when they get hold of a victim
against whom the war cry has been raised.—The
LORD MAYOR observed, that he was prepared to meet ,
with opposition, but he trusted that those who had
the opportunity of observing his conduct would do
him justice. The duties of his situation were of the
most arduous kind. Re should continue to discharge
them according to his conscience, and he was sure in
the end to receive the approbation of the reflecting
part of the community. He felt no pain at the vari-
ous laughable devices resorted to for the purpose of
keeping up the cry to his prejudice; and he in par-
ticular adverted to the application of the poor fellow
at Guildhall, for whom he felt much compassion,
but whom he could not, think of restoring to his for-
mer situation, in consequence of his defects, both in
understanding and in the motive for the act which
caused his dismisal.—Peter Foreman, a respectable
old man, was charged with forging and uttering a
bill of exchange for £3O, with intent to defraud John
Whittaker, Esq. and Thomas Bond.—ltemanded.
GetemiAte.—A Husband *early Murdered by his
Tliffr.—Yesterday Mrs. Ann Farmer, was brought be-
fore the Sitting Magistrate, Alderman Raritwete,
by Turner, one of the constables of St. Dunsten's
pariAr, charged with an assault of the most violent
and dreadful nature upon her husband. Mary Anne
Curtis, in whose house the defendant aad husband
were lodgers, stated, that the poor man is an attor-
ney's clerk, usually employed in the neighbourhood of
Chancery lane, bet has lately been confined to his
bed by severe illness ; that yesterday the witness went
into their room and missed the two pillows from their
bed ; she inquired of the husband what had become
of them ? and he replied that his wife had pawned:
them, contrary to his desire. When the wife returned,'
the witness followed her up stairs, to interrogate her
about the pillows, and mentioned to her what her hus-
band had said ; upon which the defendant, in a fu-
rious rage, caught up a tea-kettle, struck her husband:
on the head, and severely wounded him. The witness, I,
alarmed at her desperation, ran down stairs, scream-
ing for assistance ; and upon her return with a neigh-
bour she found the defendant had in her absence
caught up a pitcher, broke it on her husband's head,
and inflicted so severe a wound that his life is declar-
ed to be in danger. From the dangerous state in
which the man now lies, it was impossible to take
his evidence at present.—The prisoner was remanded
till the situation of her husband should be correctly
ascertained.
Bow-STREET.—Yesterday John Booth, a Clerk in
the General Post Office, Lombard-street, was brought
to this Office, and underwent an examination before
RICHARD BLAME, Esq. charged with secreting a let-
ter entrusted to his charge. For some time past com-
plaints have been made of the miscarriage of letters,
particularly those containing Bank Notes, Bills of
Exchange, &c. even at the time the two young men,
Clerks in the Post Office, were under condemnation,
and who were executed about six weeks or two
months since. Letters were stolen in the Office, but
no trace could be made at the Office of the robbers,
and the terror of a certain ignominious death staring
them in the face did not operate to prevent a conti-
nuance of the depredations. The Gentlemen engaged
in the regulation and management of the Post Office
have been exerting themselves in every possible way
to discover the offenders, and at length they suspect-
' ed the prisoner, and on Monday evening, when the
Clerks and Sorters were assembled at the Post-office
to sort the letters to go out by that night's mail-
coaches, and it having been previously arranged for
Vickery, the Officer, to be is attendance in an anti-
room, and when the Clerks and Sorters were assem-
bled in the Sorting Office, he was introduced and
desired to search the prisoner, upon whom he found
a great variety of papers, and in his left hand breeches
pocket he found a letter sealed with wax unopened,
directed to Mr. William Knapp, Wrestlington, near
Potten, Bedfordshire. On opening the letter, it was
found to contain the halves of two £lO Bank Notes.
The letter was put into the General Post Receiving
House, in Chancery-lane, by a Gentleman of the
name of Ryder, who, on the sth inst. had put in a
letter, the two other halves of the same Bank-notes,,
directed to Mr. William Knapp, Wrestlington, near
Potten, Bedfordshire. It did not appear whether they
had been received as directed or not.—Daniel Stow,
the Snperintending President of the Inland Office,
proved that the prisoner was employed in his office,
and that the letter found in the prisoner's pocket
would have passed through his hands, in his official
duty, in the Manchester Division.—The prisoner is
suspected of other offences of a similar nature; and
Mr. PARKIN, the Solicitor to the Post Office, who'
attended to conduct the prosecution, applied to the
Magistrate for a fortnight to be allowed him, in or-
der that he might endeavour to procure more evi-
dence ; which the Magistrate granted him.—The
Magistrate called upon the prisoner to know what
he had to say in answer to the charge and the evi-
dence given against him ; at the same time, humanely
observing to him, that as he was not assisted by any
legal adviser, the most prudent course he thought he

could pursue, would be to remain silent, except he
had any satisfactory answer to give to the charge
preferred against him.—The prisoner did not utter a
word in reply, but trembled exceedingly.
MARLBOROUGH-STRatT.—Outrage on a Female.—
Yesterday George Dodd, a decent looking young man,
residing in Gresse-street, Rathbone-place, was brought
up from Mary-la-bonne watch-house, on a charge of
a serious nature, preferred by Miss Hamer, a young
Lady, of Queen-street, Soho-square, with having set
fire to her clothes by rubbing phosphorus on the
sleeve of her pelisse, and thereby endangcripg her life.
The Magistrate said it was a very aggravated ofience,
and the prisoner must make some amends to the pro-
secutor, or find good bail.

COMMERCE.
LONDON MARKETS, AUGUST 10.
COTTON.—The letters lately received from India
state, that the Cotton crops had, in a great measure,
failed ; the first reports upon this subject were not
believed ; the subsequent statements, however, are
beginning to attract much attention, and have ma-
iterially improved the request both for Bengals and
Surats; since our last 2800 bales of Bengal Cotton
have been taken at 6d. to 61d. for the very ordinary
to ordinary, and 7td. to 71d. for fair common to good
shipping quality, a few fine Bd. 300 Surats were
taken 7d. to 91d. The other purchases since our last
consist of 400 Pernambuco 19d. to 20d. 40 Ceara
1 . 120 St. Vincent's fair to good clean 144 d. to
Id. a few Bahama good to fine 151 d. to o._
Id
ma ing the purchases since our last nearly 3509 bags
Cotton. The importations since our last are-82S
bales Brazil, 608 American, and 50 West Indias.—
Importations of Cotton in 1819-55,865 bales Ben-
gal, 24,325 Surat, :058 Madras, 348 Bourbon, 7134
Brazil, 2566 American, 2956 West India Islands, and
98 Smyrna. -
SUGAR.—The demand for Muscovades continued

limited last week ; the low brown descriptions were
pressed upon the market, and might be purchased
lower ; one reason assigned for the continued dull
market is, that the prices of Sugars at the out-ports
are much lower than in London ; samples were ex-
hibited last week from Liverpool, and the prices ap-
peared to be ss. and lower than this market ;-
free browns were 535. low browns 51s. inconsequence
of this great difference very considerable orders were
transmitted, which will, no doubt, improve that mar-
ket. The demand for Nluscovades this forenoon is
still confitied to good and fine Sugars ; the market
may be stated heavy at last weeks prices ; the low
Sugars are little enquired after, there have been a
few strong Etowns sold 625. to 635. the other pur,
Ichases are good and fine Muscovadcs 68s. to •Ns.-
The supply of refined last week was still apparently
linadequate to the demand ; but as the buyers evinced
no eagerness to purchase (anticipating more goods in
a week or two), the sales were not extensive ; Lumps
and Crushed were in steady demand. Molasses were
heavy and lower. Last week by public sale, 105
bags Brazil Sugars were brought forward, ordinary
soft white was taken in at 325. and 40s. yellow 345.
the whole parcel were soft sugars, and in bad condi-
tion. At the India House on kriday, 7000 bags Ben-
gal Sugars went off full 2s. lower than the last sale,
good white 455. to 465. ordinary white 40s. yellow
345. to 365. ordinary soft brown 235. 6d.
Coerce.-There have been great fluctuations in
Coffee. On Wednesday last about 500 casks and
above 3030 bags Coffee were brought forward, th?
whole sold freely, and at some advance ; East India
Coffee, without the drawback, sold, Java pale 130 s.
good Cheribon I 20s. to 124,5. ordinary 115 s. ordi-
nary Sumatra 108 s. and 108 s. 6d. On Thursday
an extensive sale, 480 casks and 526 bags, were
brought forward ; and though the prices were in se-
veral instances lower, yet there appeared a brisk and
extensive demand, and nearly the whole sold. On
Friday the request continued, and the prices impro-
ved ; since then the demand by private contract has
been most extensive ; St Domingo, which had been
sold last week 114 s. and 114 s. 6d. realized on Satur-
day and yesterday .120 s. and 121 s. good ordinary
Jamaica, which realized 107 s. on Tuesday last, was
held at 112 s. and 11.35. fine ordinary, which had been
selling freely at 110 s. early last week, was held at
117 s. and 118 s. generally, the market was in a most
fluctuating and uncertain state, the prices from 7s.
to 3s. higher. There were three public sales of Cof-
fee brought forward this forenoon, 503 casks 696
bags, consisting of every description of Jamaica, Do-
minica, Berbice, and Demerara Coffee ; the whole
sold with great briskness at prices 4s. higher than on
Tuesday last ; but 3s. to 4s. per cwt. under what had
been previously realized by private contract ; good
ordinary Jamaica 110 s. to 112 s. fine ordinary 113 s.
to 114 s. 6d. middling 117 s. good middling 132 s 6d.
Demerara and Berbice good and fine ordinary 113 s.
to 119 s. middling 1235. to 121 s. good middling 128 s.
to 1295. Dominica good middling 131 s. 6d. to 1325.
Of the Coffee market it may he stated, there are evi-
dently very extensive purchasers ; as, though the sales
to-day were large, and continuing from one till past
three o'clock, yet the demand increased as the sales
proceeded, and the market at the close was higher
than at the commencement, and great briskness in

the bidaings.
Otts, FISHERIES, &c.—The recent reports of the
Greenland Fisheries are favourable ; the statements
are up to the middle of July ; the fishery appears to
that date to be a fair average; in consequence of the
favourable intelligence, cargoes of Greenland Oil
have been offered at lower rates ; the trade, how-
ever, will not purchase, they anticipate a considerable
decline. No accounts are yet received of the Davis
Straits Ships. Sperm Oil has considerably given
way. Seed. Oils are also quoted lower, and heavy at
the decline.
TosAcco.—The low prices of Tobacco continue
to attract the attention of Speculators ; they purchase
only where parcels are offered at very low prices.—
Cargoes of Virginias are reported to be sold from
365. 6d. to 38s. Marylands maintain the late prices,
as the stock of the latter is inconsiderable. The re-
ports of the Continental markets continue very un-
favourable. Few export orders can, of course, be

expected.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—The prices of Tal-
low continue to decline ; such is the state of money
negotiations and credit, that the prices of Tallow
cannot be given with precision ; purchases can be
made from 555. 6d. to 575. Hemp is liMited in re-
quest. Flax remains in a very depressed state.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.The RUM mar-

ket continues steady ; there are few purchases rtror.
ted since our last, yet the holders evince no ditp)ii,
tion to effect sales in the present languid state
inarkes, generally, an improvement b,:th in e
mand and in the prices ate anticipated. rot:
of the vintage in France continue nrefavou:a
Brandies may, in consequence, be stated at a ianhe
improvement. Geneva is without variation.

LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 7.

In the early part of the week, the demand fa
American Cotton was limited, hht on W.ednes it
revived and bevtme very brisk, and prices whichiDd
given way a little, have fully regained the hiaheit
point of last w•el:k ; the advices from Calcutta 4 till
end of February. stating that, owing to an ohsrntc,
tion in the Iliver, that market was almost bare 4
Cotton, and tlutt the crop had failed materially, p
gals and Sursts have been much sought after,
have ^xperienced an ;advance did. to id. Brazl,
also id. to I. per pound higher ; the sales 7,
to 12,300 bags, and consist of 3150 Boweds
13td. for inferior to fair, 13id. to 14id. to F
fair to prime ; 1100 Orleans 13d. to 13f,d. fo; i
riot to fair, 141. to Isd. for good fair to good, ai
few prime 16d. and 16id. 130 Teuessees llr
120. 480 Sea Hands 25.1 d. to 21. 21d. for ordil
to fair, Sts. 3d. to 2s. 7d. for good fair to good:
few very fine 3s. 900 Pernams 170. to 141.
Maranhams 16/d. to 173 d. 200 Bahias 17d. to
150 Minas 1 3id. and 13/d.60 Paras 17d. 280
meraras 143 d. to 18d. 90 West Indies Mid. 80
thagenas 11 d. '2150 Sarats 7d. to 9d. for ordi
to fair, 90. to 10,0. for good fair to good;
Bengals 7.0. to lid. for ordinlry to fair, Bd. ti
for good fair to good. The arrivals during the
are 3600 bags.

GLASGOW MARKETS, ATIGCST 7.

Corrom.— fhe sales this week amount to 3,1'09 paeltag,
Sea Island Georgia 133, at gs. 34. to 2s. 44,--1)o. Stained
at 164. to 154.-13:Aved 891, at 1.3 d. to 14e(1..--Oran
at 120. to 150. few a. 144.—Pernains, lig, at 19(1. t(
Maranham SI, at 174. to 1734.—Demi Cara and Berbiee
at 14a. to ltd.—Bah-ma 46 at ladia 9, at 1:
13;1—Bengal 547, at bpd. to 64.—8 y auction, Bowed*
rad.

By a Return from Bengal of the Shipping ii
River Houghley, on the Ist of February, it apl
there were 104 vessels, whose burthens 4111()L1111
41 920 tons.

The following is a statement of the principal
ports from Bengal, from the Ist to the 31st J
•

Cc.tton, bales orsoolbs. 789 tons of 20 cwt.; ..t!
maunds, 1851 i; Indigo, factory nsaunds, 5431;
factory maunds, 297; Ginger, bazaar maunds, 3471,

Sunday, the 25th ult. the parish of Wimp! n
the neighbourhood of Dumfries, was visite:,
violeAt storm of thunder and rain. The river
rapidly, carrying away several bridles, fields
tatoes, &c. in every direction. There was not a
in Newton into which the water did not How

ing one, where two sick persons i•,ry
were miraculously not disturbed. In these h
the furniture, consisting of dresses tables, ch
and stools, floated about in an amusing manr
In one house, a hen and 12 chickens were drov
in ancther a bitch swam with her whelp
mouth, but her strength failing, the poor wheli
drowned. The inhabitants of Newton, accordi
their circumstances, E ye sustained the greatea
their small crops, with a few exceptions, having
much hurt, and the grass, which they fed their
with, rendered useless. The real damage do,
the flood in carrying away the bridges cant
correctly ascertained. It was particularly n,
that the space on which the rain fell was not
than four miles square.
PRESTON, ACOVST 7.—This town was ai.s.
sited by a violent thunder storm on Sunday last.
force of the torrent created by the sadden fall
broke down a wall, which separated the park ol
ton Lodge from the road at Broughton; at
brook, near Salmesbury, the flood washed a
quantity of earth and gravel into the bed of tilt
ble, and caused considerable damage by the
quent overflow of the waters; and in High
another child was struck by the lightning, a:
verely burnt. On the same day, Mr. John 13:n
farmer, in.Halsall, near Ormskirk, was killed '
electric fluid. He was sitting in his own house
the accident happened ; his dog was also kill
his side at the same time, and five of his chi
.were severely blunt. The deceased was a wig
and has left seven children to feel the loss of
dustrious and attentive parent. The lightning
the spire of the church, damaged the face
clock, and tore some slates from the roof—i
lifted a man from the ground, who was standi
the church-yard, and threw another upon his'
ENNISKILLEN, Au(;. s.—Monday last, as Mi
DREW IRVINE, a respectable inhabitant of the
bourhood of Brookhorough, was returning trom
fair of Monaghan, accompanied by his son,
the mountain, during a violent thunder storm,.
the horse on which he rode were struck dew

lightning. .Yitung Mr. IRVINE had been a few
in advance of his Lather, and felt a shock from ;
flash, which affrighted his horse and caused,
leap round, when, to his amazement, he observe
father and horse lying prostrate before him, wi
any visible marks of injury. The poor young
distress may be easily imagined, mourning or
deceased parent, distant from any human habit
and at length obliged to ride off for assistance
the corpse removed.

MARRIED.
• At Killerrnont, on the 3d of Augu.t, Walser Long,
Rood Ashton, Wiltshire, to Miss Mary Anne Colquhouno.
ter of the Right Hon. Archibald Colquhoun, Lord Regior
Scotland.
August 3, at Few House, Perthshire, Alexander St,
Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, to Helen Sutherland.
daughter of the late K Marshall Gardiner, Esq. of Ihnair
At March-hill, on the 4th inst. Frar.cis Maxwell. of
pool, Esq. to Margaret, eldest daughter cf Pclll,
of March-hill.

DIED.
Thursday, in Tavistockstreet, Covent-garden, Mrs
widow of the late Captain Richard (hay, ILN.
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