Star.
London, England, 1811-05-28 00:00:00

DEAL, MAY 27.

Sailed the BLoonnouvn, with a convoy for Perm.
mouth, and the BELLONA for off Flushing.—Wind E.

SHEERNESS, MAY 2Y

The LAURM sailed to the Westward, and the
AGRF.SSOR arrived from the Northward. The TRI
CULO has the signal flying for Archangel, and will
sail the first fair wind.

BARBADOES, APRIL 17. •

The Diligente French privateer, of 16 guns and leo men, wa-
tered at the Devil's island, and sailed from thence the ist instant,
to cruize to the Windward of this island.—The Blackbird sloop
arrived here yesterday, in three days, front Demerara. She was
chased and fired at by a strange armed brig answering the descrip-
tion of the Diligente.

The Mars, Vallach, from Gibraltar to the coast of Spain, was
lost at Gibraltar the 27th of March.

The Argo, Proctor, from Demerara to London, has been taken,
retaken, and carried into St. Thomas's.
The Harmonia, Masterly, from Ameba Island to Plymouth,
being water-logged, is abandoned at sea.
The Augustus Casar, Smith, arrived at Portsmouth from Ja-
maica, was chased at sea' by a brig privateer, on Thursday, five
leagues to the Westward of Portland ; but, by carrying a press of
sail and firing her stern-chasers, got ciear off.
The Emma, Dismore, from London to Malta, and Smyrna,
has been taken, retaken by the Resistance frigate, and carried to
Minorca.

NAVAL Arrot Nrat r wrs.—Lieutenant Price, Flag Officer to
Sir R. Curtis, to command the Zephyr, Captain Dickens being
iU ; Lieutenants R. S. Ward, W. Mason, and Kelly, to the Royal
George; Duncan, to the Tyrian ; Boyea, to the Boyne ; the Rev.
C. Borne, to be Chaplain of the hupetueux ; and the Rev. B.
Trowd, of the Caledonia. .

The first Lieutenants of the Amphinn, Volage,
Active, and Cerberus frigates, are promoted to the
rank of Commanders.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

The Sandwich, for the capture of le Vengeur, October 17, and
le Surcouf, Nov. 6, IMO; and the Goshawk, for the Pomona,
Dec. 6, 1610, will be paid on their arrival, and recalled at No. 37,
Suuthampton•street, Strand.
The Amazon, for San Antonio de Padua y Animas, June 25,
1210, will be paid on board to-morrow, and recalled at No. is,
Clement's Inn.

'1 he Leveret, for the Danish schooner No. 93, captured sth
December last, will be paid at No. 2; Arundell-street.
The Daring, for l'Aimable Betzle, captured April 29, 1810,
will be paid to-morrow at No. 22, Norfolk-street.
The Cordelia, for the Achill, recaptured Feb. 2,1811, will be
paid on board to morrow, in the Downs, and recalled at No. 22,
Norfolk-street.

The necessity of the present Population Bill may
be seen in a short Publication (vide the advertisement
in front) intituled CENSUS POPULI, by which it appears
that 9596 persons is one parish are unregistered since
the last Population Act.
The Gentlemen in the City need not be alarmed
at the present scarcity of money; it is always so a
few days before the drawing of a Lottery, owing to
the Office Keepers being obliged to provide for the
payment, on demand, of the Capital Prizes, and this
Lottery containing Sixty, (a far greater number than
usual) and all to be drawn on the King's Birth-Day,
every fortunate holder of a Twenty Thousand Pound
Prize will, no doubt, immediately purchase in the
Funds, whilst the Stocks are low, and thus relieve
the mosey market.

L. 1717 INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY O.
NICHOLSON V. bIoUNsEY AND SHE.
This was an action brought by th'e owner of a me?.
chant ship, called the Chambers, against Capt. Isloun-
sey and Lieet. Symes, of the Dmee Citoyenne, to re-
cover a compensation for the loss of the vessel, which
had been-run down by this King's shiß.
The case did not go to a Jury, but a reference had
been made to Mr. Gazelee, who made an award
against both defendants, with liberty to mcve the
Court, that the Captain was not in the commend of
the King's ship at the time, but was in bed in hi, ca.
bin. Mr. Attorney General, on a former day, moved
for a title to shew cause why the award should Hut
be set aside as against Captain Mounsey.
Mr. TOPPING now spewed cause, and Cited seVeral
cases in support of his arguments.
Mr. AHBOTT, on the same side, contended, ttat al.l
the officers in a King's ship were under the Captain,
though he had not the appointment of them ; and
said, it would be impossible for any person who might
have his vessel run down by a King's ship to know
against whom to bring his action, if he'could no: do
so against the Captain.
Lord ELLENBORoUQII said, this was a case of such
importance to his Majesty's officers, that he was anti.
ous it should be considered with more deli:seration
than it could in this shape.
It was therefore agreed that the question should
come before the Court either in the shape of a Special
Caie or of a Spt vial verdict.
BELL v. BYRNE.
Mr. TOPPING chewed cause against a rule obtained
by Mr. Curwood in this cause, for a• judentent of
nonsuit. Our Readers may recollect that it was :in
action against the elorning Post, lry Mr. Hugh Bell,
a merchant, in the city, for a libel which was con.
rained in a letter read by the Attorney-General of
Ireland, in a speech made by him in the Irish House
of Commons, in 1798, on the subject of the O'Con-
nors. This speech seas republished in the late Bur-
den controversy, and in it Mr. Bell's name inoiden-
tally occurred. For this an action was brought, ate!
the plaintiff in his declaration alledged that the de.
fendant had published this slander. On the trial the
plaintiff obtained a verdict. Mr. Curwood, in Mi-
chaelmas term last, obtained a rule to set aside this
verdict, and enter a non-snit, on the grounchhet the
plaintiff should have described the libel as it really
was, namely, the speech of the Attorney-General of
Ireland ; in which case the defendant ceuld have pis-
tified and proved the truth of the fact. The case was
now argued by. Mr. Topping, Mr. Raine, and Mr.
Courtney, for the plaintiff, and by the Attorney-Ge-
neral for the defendant.
After which the Court gave their opinion winder,
and all the Judvs concurred in stating, that where a
mart published of another, pit on his own knowledge
or assertion, but gave it as the saying or assertion of
a third person, that in an action upon it, the plaintiff
must declare According to the truth of the fact. I'he
plaintiff was consequently nonsuited.
THE KING v. BLACOW, CLERK.
MV. BEVAN having moved the judgment of the
Court against this defendant,
Mr. TOPPING put in another afnlavit by his phy.
sician, statirig that his patient was attended by feverish
symptoms and rheumatic affections in his loins, and-
was unable to attend the Court.
The ATTORNEY • GENERAL observed, that by this
means the defendant would gain his-object, which
was, that he might be taken upon their Lordships'
writ, and then lie could go down to Liverpool and
complain of his hard case. He would advise his client
to bring him up by such writ.
Lord ELLENRoROUGH said—°" The Court will no
longer be trifled with : the defendant does not join with
his medical visitor in the affi Javit, nor does it in any
shape appear that he is now onfu.to appear in Court.
That he may he iit a febrile state is nut at all doubt.
ed, nor can that fact be a matter of surprise. There
is conviction of guilt, and expectation of punishment
pending. Let the defendant be called on his recog.
nizance Unmediately."
He was accordingly called, but did not appear, and
process will, of course, instantly follow.
The Arroateev GENERAL then put in the
of the music-reaster and other affidavits, before re-
quired by the Court. .
IIAY KING v. BLACOW.
This day the defendant was at length brought int*
Court, to receive judgment for a libel.
Our Readers will recollect that the prosecutor in
this care is a Mr. Faircloagh, a merchant of einieence
in the town of Liverpool, and that the defer:l.la is a •
clergyman there, and that the libel in question was a
slanderous imputation on the chastity and moral con.
duct of the prosecutor's wife, published under circum-
stances of sordid interest, and with a view to his iiidi-
vidal gain.
Some affidavits were put in and read on behalf of
the defer. s!ant. As soon as they were read,
Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL, in support of the prose.
cution, animadverted on the behaviour of the defen-
dant in strong terms ; he expatiated on the enormity
of his offence, which, he argued, was a compositien of
black ingratitude, foul and falss slander, and must un-
becoming a Christian and a Clergyman.
Mr. GARROW, on the same side, depicted in anima-
ted colours, and in glowing language, the profligacy
of his guilt, and prayed the judgment of their Lord.
ships might be such, as would hold this person up as
an example, that whilst it deterred others troni exer-
cising so baneful, base, and degraded a mind, it would
visit him with such punishment as would make some
small atonement for the deep and dismal wound he
had inflicted upon a virtuous female, and on his best
benefactor.
Mr. TOPPING, on behalf of the defendant, spoke in
mitigation of punishment. He noticed that all his
former life was without blemish, and he trusted that
this circumstance would operate, in some degree, to
assuage ~he vengeance of the law.
Lord ELLENaOROUGH sail he must be committed
to the custody of' the Marshal, until next Term, and
then be brought into Court for sentence, his Lordship
observing, that as imprisonment would cumpreuead
a part of the punishment to be inflicted, this time of
his confinement would be takers into coosideratioal

POLICE.

MARK2TS.

MARRIEI).

DIED.

F,

RETURN of WHEAT is Mack-lase, Ineluding only from the
- . 13th of May to tale 18th of May. Total 9,479 'quarters.
esterday a man was brought be- Average *9s. 7d.-19. W. higher than last return.
• charge of being the person who A RETURN OF FLOUR.
robberies that have lately been From the nth ot May to the 17tb ot May.
'pera, without the least suspicion Total 1514 ncks-Average 795. id.
os. I O. higher than last return.
)g supßised to be a man of col:- PRICE OF HOPS 1N IHE BOROUGH MARKET.
cons-..int attendance at public Bags Pockets
I, who attends at the Opera, Kent El. i. to 71. 15a. Kent 61.
121 es. to 71. 15s
. to 91. 91
the robberies were not commit- busses 51. less. to 71. as. Susses 51.
Farnham (Pockets) .Cll Os. to £l4 Os.
,ieves, or even those sii,pected of PRICEa OF HAY AND STRAW.
ever, Gmtlemen complained of . ST. /A be tel. WIIIITICIAAPVL.
Pit. At length it was agreed by Nay 51. Os. to 111. 10a. Hay 51. 10s. to at. 8.
, Straw 31. 3s. to
six persons belonging to the Of- 31. 9s. Cstloravwer
26LL :at ,t: s$11: 165:
Ikely to be known, should attend i PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW 114 SMITHFIELD.
a style so as to appear as part of Meadow Hay A Os. to 61. Os. Rowen ' PI. os to oi. 01
I they accordingly did last Tues- Clover 61. Os to N. B. Straw Cl. Os. to 31. 5'
:e any suspicious character, nor' RAW HIDES.
Bestti Helfer. and Stteee
gra.. (per ordinary is. ad. to is. iod
lain any person. They attended 10d. Market Calf 155. Od. each
and took their seats in different Middlinp 2s. 04. to 2s. *A. English Horse 12s. to 13$. od
little before eleven o'clock, Ni- . lamb Skins Vs. Od. to 2s. 94.
in, who, although he had evi.] SMITHFIELD MARKET, May 27.
eing dressed in black, a Beef To sink the Offal per none of 91b.
itleMan, b
Ss. od. to 6s. 4d. Veal ils. Od. to 7s. od
lain, and seals, a large Opera hat mutton 4s. 10d. to 61. 6d. Pork Ss. Od. to tis 9.1•
using an Opera glass, pursue HEAD OT CA rrt,e TIIIIIDAT.
A suspicious-he accordingly fol- Beasts, about 1450--Sheep and Lambs, 12,500.
him closet, and when he was on Calves, 98-Pigs, 210.
Pit he saw him feel and knock his NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKET.
Per stone or Slb.by the carcase.
gentlemen's pockets, to ascertain Beef 4s. Or.. to ss. 4d. Veal ss• Od. to 7s. or.
tthem, and suspected that he put mutts, vs. ad. to 5.. 6d. Pork Ss. 84. to 61. Aid
Pockets ; but if he did he was sure Lamb 6s. Od. to 91. 4d.
any thing out. Prom that part he : PRICE OF TALLow.
St. lames's Market Ss. Bd. Town 'I allow his or.
Ate in the centre Of the Piti COM- Clare Market 34. or.. Yellow Russia 951, or.
Passage, where Nichols followed Whiteehapel Market ss. 74d. White ditto 59s Od
, pursue similar conduct. He re- per SWAM of sib. --- Seep ditt• Sfis 001
ice to the right of the Pit,it, ra
it, where he lOs 3+ld. Melting Stuff SSs od nOs Od
Avenge 3. 7tri Ditto rough 36s 00s od
lon the rail, feeling a gentleman's Graves ills or. Good Dregs 111 or.
sting close to the rail, put his hand Yellow Soap, Ws-Mottled, so, od-Curd, 945. Od.
imething, and put it into his left- Trice of Candles, per dozen !is 64-Moulds, 12s 6d.
,et, and then moved ( ff. Nichols COAL MARKET, May $7
lying hold of him, fearing he might ..hips at Market Sold Prier.
19 Newcastle 9} 465. 6d. to 555. ed.
allowed him and beckoned to Hum- 1 Welch 0 S. 01 to oos. ad.
short instance from him, and. de- 1 CIIMICTS 0 Mi. Od.
the gentlentutand ask him if he had COUNTRY MARKETS.
ow it AwttlheaATt
IT6H4
sa I e 1.t1.001:91: 0 111 Ap
the gentleman answered in the nega-
BA:IR:GC:TS lergliQl.usa.rter.
's Nest and informed Nichols, who Barley 32. ad to 40s Or. 1 Beans 493 Od to 48s Or.
.;gain to the gentleman, as lie was Oats 2ths Od to 309 641 Pease oos 01 to 00s 041
he was 1, Mowing had taken some- Bread Ls Or.. per gallon.
Hantry.-Wheat 114 s or. to 1066 Od per Qr.
packet. On Humphreys applying „ .
ses od to 4111 Od Beans 48: 04 to 589 04
the gentleman, he ascertained that 'Oaatrisey 24s or. to 31s Od I Pease oos ad to Ous Od
.11 picked of a large valuable silver- Bread 2s. 2d. per gallon .
n the mean time Nichols had been matossierau.-whest pies cid to tias ad per Qr.
to several parts, and in the water- Barley 56s 01 to 396 od I Beans 49. cd to 54s Or.
. 3
,ed him examinin st•mething ; im- Oats to 36s od Pease 003 Oil to 00. 01
g New Nou,it 4y
)(1
W heat 83s Od to 104 s ad per Qr.
lumphreys came up to Nichols, and Barley 29: od to 37s 61 P
Beans 44s 0..1 to 493 oil
!derma had been robbed, and at the Oats 264 Od to 32s Od rase oni or. to CO{ od
man bad got up tie stairs, and was . 8read...... ••
I ...es ad per gallon.
right-sideaif the Pit ; Humphreys, RZADINO.-Wheat 84s ad to 104 s 6d per Quarter.
Barley
td him closely, seized him by the 34. ad to 56s Od 1 Beans 45s or. to 46s 04
Oats
via Od to 35s 0: Pease 00s tad to 45s Od
al him backwards and secured hit Bread 2s. 2d. per gallon.
called out to know if the officers Davis es, May 25.--Wheat 60s. to 965. Barley 325. to 375.
i him ; the officers replied yes, of a Beans, 445. to sos. Oats 265. to sits..
to had robbed a gentleman of. Ni-
tid into his pocket, and took out a '
on being. held up, a gentleman
owned. His ... taken to the watch-house, where,
in the course of the night, be tore his opera-hat to rags
and-threw. it out of the ss indow.
Mr. Harrison, the Manager of the Opera, attended,
when the prisoner claimed acquaintance with him as
serving him and his brother with coals, and also as a
frequenter of the Opera for 20 years past.
Mr. Harrison recollected him as a frequenter of the
Opera so much, that he used to bow to him, but de-
nied any knowledge of serving him with coals.
Ilumplueys, on searching him, found a silver hunt-
ing-watch, without a maker's name, but with fast and
//ow on it-a double row gold chain, with 'n ider,
two large oval gold cornelian seals, one pla and
the 4 tiler with G. N. engraved on it, and a gold key ;
a silver Opera ticket, No. 42, G. with an admission
on it for 15 years from May, 1794. • •
Mr. Aldborough Richardson, of Portman-squire,
identifiett the snuff-box as his property. The prisoner
was committed for trial.

BIR H.
On the 22d inst. the Lady of the Rev. Thrimas Anthony Me-
thuen, Rector of All Catmingg, Wilts, of a daughter.

Ar Serordale, Duncan Shaw, ksq. Sheriff-Substitute of Skye,
to Miss Ana Mq..espd, t4deet daughter of Captain 14.4‘1.t0d, of
Sosoedale.

At Fdinheirgis, the Right Hoa. Robert Blair. Lori President
of the Court of iesioti. His Lordship, after walking a short time
on Monday s(-'roight, returned hope to dinner, wheat he was I
seized with a cramp in the romack, and expired Immediately.
Thersday. at an advanced Dr. Thomas Meik, who had
been Phys ciao of Portsmouth garrison thirty-nine yews.
At Woad ord, Captalo Matthew Flyn, who for many years
commanded one of hu N..ajeary's packets on the Northern station.
Yesterday murning, D. & Mae Donnell, Esq. a literary gen-
, Henan of mosiderahle erudition and talents—the author of several
productions which have been rs caved with pubkc approbation.

II
-
Beisi-STRiET....- YeStl
fore Mr. Yuma, on a
has perpetrated the ri
c mmitted at the Ope
against him, lie being
sequence, from Irs
• places. Townshend,
pledged himself that
ted by any known till,
thieving ; still, hove,
being robbed in the P
the Magistrates that
Tice, who were not lil
in the Pit, dressed in
the company, which
day ; but did not sec
any improper conduc
again on Thursday,
parts of the pit.
)bserved a 'mai
appear.ince of a gent
large wild Watch, eh
under his arm, and
conduct be deemed
lowed, and watched
the left side of the
hand against some
if any thing was in I
his hand into their p
he did not take ar
went into the avein
monly called Fop':
him, and s (w him
moved from thence
saw him lean upur
pocket who was siti
in and take out son
hand inside pocket
was tenacious of la)
be mistaken, but fo
phreys, who was .1
sired him to go to tl
lost any thing—the
tive. Humphreys
desired him to go .
confident the man 1
thing out of his po
a second time to t
his pocket had beta
• gilt snuff-box. In
following his man
, . closet, lie observes
mediatcly after Hi
told him the genth
same instant the u
getting int() the
however, followed
collar, and pulled
hands. Ile then 4
were going to'rob
snuff-b,(s which he
&Ms put his hail,
satiff-hux, which,
owned. He was
in the course of th
and-threw. it out (
• Mr. Harrison, t
when the prisoner
serving him and 1-
}1 frequenter of the
Mr. Harrison r
Opera so much, t
nied any knowled