Star.
London, England, 1810-09-27 00:00:00

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Advices were this day recelVed at the India
of.the arrival of the.ettra ship WILLIAM PITT, Off the
Isle of Wight, yesterday.—Sailed from St. Helena
on the 6th of August--Left no ship there.
'Yesterday a Quarterly Gereral Court was held at
the East India House, when, after the usual forms,
the Court, on motions from Mr. ASTELL, the
Chairman, confirmed the Resolutions of the Court of
Directors, appointing Mornshee Husum 1.11, r to be
Assistant Teacher in the oriental dep.o tmcnt, at the
Artillery and Engineer Seminary, at a salary of £250
per annum,—and
Resolved, that the ballot fi tvleterrening the goes.
tion acquitting the Commander Ind Owners of the ship
Asia, trom all imputation of neglfct or misconduct,
in respect of the loss of that ship, le taken on Wed.
r.e.day, the 17th October next.
Several accounts relative to the Seminaries, civil
and military, were laid before the Court, in conipli.
ance with their Resolution of the 7th of April, 1809,
and the titles read.

Mr. RANDLE JACKSON moved, that such papers be
laid on the table for the perusal of the Proprietors,
and after dwelling on the benefits which would result
from the institution of the seminaries to v.hieh thase
papers related, he stated, that on tneir perusal he
might probably be induced to submit to the Court a
modification of the plan which directed the examina-
tion of Writers and Cadets in open Court, being
informed that such examination pressed .tathef ipu
hardly on the time of the Directors ; and he, hoped
such modification would be formed so as not to weaken
the spirit of mintue enqu
The CIIAIIIMAS (Mr. Bosancpte.) thought there
could be no objection to the propos:tion. With re-
gard to the disgraceful prnceedi:'gs to which the
Learned Gentleman had adverted, he trusted that
the late Act of Parliament;* by which the engaging
in this traffic had been mad: a misdemeanour—with
the necessity of a band with three thousand pounds
penalty, would render such pro:et:di:lgs in future im-
possible. He allowed that stay alteration in the mode
of carrying into execution the plan for the education
of their students, &c. which should save the time of
the Directors, would be. an improvement, provided
it did not detr.tct from its cf!iciLatcy and nti:ity, and
the Court would be happy to hear any wilt s:tion
from the Learned Gentleman on that subject. The
paper was then laid on the table.
The next point which occapied.the attention of the
Court was, the Resolution Lot confioniug the re-ap-
pointments by individual Directors of certain Ca-
dets, who had fallen under the displeasure of the
Court, in consequence of its appearing that their ap-
pointments had been at first obtained by inimper
methods.
Mr. RANDLE JACIZON said, that he understood this
to include all the cases, except that di-graceful one
which had beim carried through the Court by fraud
(to this the Chairman assented). Mr. Jackson then ex
pressed his approbation of this proceeding. He un-
derstood that the appointments were to be dated front
the period of the last nomination, and not the first.
This 'timid make the matter felt in India as well as
here—while be thought the Directors had shevrn as
much lenity as was consistent with the ditties of their
situation.

The Resolution was .unanimously ag,reed to, after
which the Court adjourned.
Yesterday a Court of Directors- was held at the
East-India House, when the undermentioled ships
were taken up for the ensuing season, and thus sta-
tioned, viz.
Bombay and China—Cumberland, 1200 toys, Captain T. Wil-
kinson ; Dorsetshire, 1900 tons, Capt. R. H. growing ;
1200 tons, Capt. R. Nisbet; Henry Addington, 1201 tons, Capt.
J. Kirkpatrick.
Coast and China—Nottingham. 1159 toys, Capt. W. Camp-
; Almon Castk. 1198 tons. Capt. B. Richardson; Princess
Amelia, 1206 tons, Capt. E. Ralston.
St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China--Walmer Castle, 1400 tons,
Capt. L. Dodds.
. Bombay—Scaleby Csstk, 1242 tons, Capt. J. Lock.
China direct—Earl or Abergavenny (N.S.) 1400 eons, Capt.
11. Wordsworth ; Hope, 1400 tons, Capt. J. Pendergrass ; Ceres.
3400 tons, Capt. H. scull; %Parley, 1400 tons, Capt. ;
Charles Grant, l? 00 tons, Capt. F. T. Harrington; Perseve-
rance, 1200 tons, Capt. J. Tweedsle ; Marquis of Ely, 1200 tole,
Capt. ----.
Madras and Bengal—Walpole (NS.) 950 tons, Capt. J. Laadl.
tants, (early); Metcalfe, 819 tons, Capt. M. [make, (i arly) ; Ra-
ring, 11'20 tons, Capt. 1. Cirnagie Carnatie,
.890 tons, Captain
Sn inton, (early); Cattle Eden, 818 tons, Capt. Celnett, (earl,);
Europe, 819 was, Capt. W. Gelstr ;-Lord Melville 818 tons,
Capt. C. Lennox.; Devonshire, 830 tons, Capt. I. Murray,
Streatham, 619 tuns, Capt. J. Dale.
Ceylon and Bengal—Dover C,astli, 820 tons, Capt. C.Rlebaid-
son ; Waltbamstow. 820 tons, Care: ice.
St. Helena and Bengal—Warren Hastings, 1000 tons, Capt. C.
Jones ; Marchioness of Exeter, 820 tons, Capt. A. Nash.
Bengal direct—Marquis Wellesley, 818 tons, Capt. Lt Bane;
Lady Castlereagh, 820 tons, Capt. W. Hamilton; Surrey, 819
tons, Capr. J. A. Cumberlege (early); Lady Castlstreagli. 812
tom, Capt. C. Rymer (early) ; Albion, 961 tons, Capt. Norman.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday
pen. •

14111.1.14CH0LY EVENT.—Sun day, the 2d instant, Mr.
s4ftwx, of Dewsbury, druggist, paid a visit to
Meliahi Rothwell Jail. There he thoughtlessly in-
dulged tbo freely over the bottle, and on his setting
out to return home, in a state of intotication, had to
pass near a Methodist Meeting-house. Tlft people
here being engaged in their religious service, he judged
it a tine frolic to ride in, and go near the pulpit and
disturb the congregation; for which:imprudent act he
was taken into custody and carried back to the prison,
where he was kept in confinement during the night.
Haring appointed to mutt Mrs. Isemson (who was
on her return from the funeral of,a sister); at Wake-
field that evening., to go home' withlher to Dewsbury,
he scrawled a note to her, winch was unfortunately
not delivefed till neat morning. S•wrow for the loss
of her siiiter, and alarm it the non-appearance of her
husbandireyed upon her mind during thewhole of the
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night, nor was her anrety alleviated by the receipt
'of his Unit: • In thiestate *of mind, she proceeded in
a chaise for Desstbtityon MondarmOrning, where As
arrived in a vrretebed'liittaticnt, fusd was soon seized
with the pains of prernetint labour. Fcr several hours
she Was
.4one in the house, where she delivered bet-.
self, and in this terrible state, weltering in her blood,
was she found in the evening, almost lit a stage of ex.
heustion, by her wretched husband. All m6us'reed to
save hEr Proveilhieffaitual—she languished till l'hurs.
day andthen espkel. The melancholy event deprived
her husband of I,lo4onies, and derangement-was soon
accompanied insihat
:fever, which pot a period
to his existence os citefillpariag Thersdar.