Star.
London, England, 1828-08-29 00:00:00

TRADE TO SOUTH AMERICA.

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Yesterday a Meeting of Merchants and others in-
terested in the trade to Brazil and other parts of South
Amer ica,was held in the Underwriters'-room. Exchange.
buildings, to consider the propriety of memorialising
Government, reque,ting the adoption of such measures
as will put a stop to the piracies perpetrated, to an
alarming extent, on British vcs.els betweeathis country
and the coast 01 South America.

JAMES HEYWOETU, Esq. was called to the Chair, and
commenced the business of the Meeting by describing
the great risk which is at present run by the South Ame-
rican traders from the hordes of pirates st hich infest the
seas. ,He thought that on a measure of such importance
astheprotection of the trade between this country and
Smith Amfrica front the serious evil which at Present
exists;'thete could hello difference of opinion. T at re-
peated pirdcies had been committed there could be no
question, and the meeting was fully justified in claiming
from Government the immediate adoption of measures
for the protection of their interests. On these grounds
a memorial had been drawn up-,which states the Serious
evil of which the petitioners complain, and the remedy
which they seek. The wording of the memorial is per-
fectly respectful, whilst it is firm and energetic.
Mr. HIGHFIELD then read the memorial, whiCh was
as follows : •
To his. Royal Highness the LORD HUM ADMIRAL of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. &c.
.Max IT TIMM TOUR ROYAL HIGIIMCsS— We. the undersigned,
Merchants andShipownersot Liverpool,respectfully beg leave to Gall
the attention of your Royal Highness to the excessive depredations
committed on British vessels. by piratical vessels, and vessels pre-
tending to carry letters of marque, from some of the States 0! South
'Amet ica.

The cases being so numerous, and of daily occurrence, we deem
it unnecessary to refer your Royal Highness to any specific fact of
plunder ; but it is important to state, that the measures adopted by
-the Underwriters for their own protection have greatly diminished
shipments to South America; that ships are about to depart' ith-
out the lading ikat has been provided fur them; and that paheis
of manufactured goods, ready for shipment, are kept back, from
the difficulty of effecting insurances at former rates; thus causing
a' serious injury t• manufacturers, merchants, and ship-ownetb,
whilst we have every reason to believe that the pirates are increas-
ing in number and boldness, from the impunities with which their
atrocities have hitherto been suffered to he perpetrated.
We therefore earnestly beg that your Royal Highness will cause
such measures to be taken as will put a stop to these disgraceful
proceedings.
We respectfully Submit to your Royal Highness, that the protec.
lion we solicit hits never been withheld from the merchant's Hag
from the earliest beginning of a Royal Navy in England up to the
&mot' the late war; and we now apply for renewed protection
with the greater confidence, because we feel that we are entitled
to claim it.—We have the honour 'eke.
Your Royal Highness's most obedient Servants.

The CHAIRMAN said, that on so impost 'sit subject,
or wliich pressed so heavily on rimy met chant co net-
ted with the-South American trade. they should not he•i •
tee a moment to make an energetic appeal to G•mein.
learnt for the adoption of some specific and permanent
remedy. He thought it ought to be lift' to his Royal
Highness to determine upon the means to 'be u ed,
whether by convoy. or by cruisers stationed in the seas ;
the latter method would, in his opinion, be much the
the better. The delay attending the m cling of vessel.,
and waiting for convoy. probably five or six weeks.
was a great detriment hi' trade.
A Gentleman intimated that no mention should be

made of the appointment of couvob and it was agreed
that it would be better •to leave that point to the deci-
sion of the Lord High Admita'. •
The CHAIRMAN considered that the dreadful accounts
of pit acies Wlcich had been received were but the pre-
sagements of others, it was certain that if some effec-
tive remedy be nut sptedrly adopted, the evil would
rapid:y increase. ' '

It was resolved that'll* memorial be adopted, and
that it be presented tweach,South American merchant
for signature; and forwarded to Mr. Wainewright, of
the LiverpoolOttce,forpre,entaion to the Lord High
Admiral. ,
Thanks were... Toted 11A.Cbairman, and the Meet-
ing separated.—Liaerpool Courier, Avg. 27.

AN UNwatcolin Papsinf.—Some days since, a fr•
, male, seemingly about 18, met another female near
Tut nstile.-Holbarn, and begged of her to hold her infant
she.adjLsted some part of her chess. 'l•he other
onsentact, but hadno.sooner taken the child than the
farmer ran Ad towards Holborn, and has not since
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SPORTING

. , EG I-1 A M Avaun 2a.
Match 100 ion. Lad thief quaitei,, of the New Mile.
ltiaeartiey,s Manna,.bottf
iin's oicsrst 7iio Nsoui Adios ?lb
Mr. i

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Won easy.
• Which 100 tows. Three-quartets bf a mile.
Itte.,&ilty's Logic, aged, list 7tb ... ...
Lord blountcbarles's Mareslirld, 4 yrs,.Bst 7lb ...
Won easy.
Match 50 soya. each. T.Y.C.
Mr. cmhy'n Charnwood, aged, 9st ... ..
Mr. Grevillt's ch c. by Alerlin, B.t ... ...
Won cleverly.
Two Year Old Sweepstakes of :',O sous. each ; colts, Bst 51b; and
fillies, sat. Winners once in 1828 to carry Sib; twice, 51b extra.
T. Y. C.
Mr. Young's b c Lasarns ... ..
Mr. Lumley 's hr fby Nicolo . ..
Mr. Delnie Radclyife's bc by Carbon ...
Mr. Bentley's b f Poppy .. ... ...
Mr. Vartars sister to Vittoria .. ... ... ..
The Sunningbill Stakes of 5 Ems. each, and 30 added, for three yr
of and upwards. Last three-quarters of New Mile.
Mr. Lumley's Babel, 5 yrs, Bst 61b .:. ••• ... 1
Lord Mountchatles's Coroner, 3 yrs, 6st 12Ib ..
Mr. Payne's Retreat, 6 yrs, rist Bib ... ...
General Grosvenor's John de Bart, 3 yrs, 6st Blb ...
Mr. Grrville's Sterling, 5 yrs, 6st Bib .. ... ... 5
Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sows. each, 10 ft. and 25 added.
About two miles and a distance.
Mr. Delme Ttadclyffes Maria, 4 yrs, fist 51b ...
Mr. Brown'a Tom Thum, 4 yr+, Rd Ilb .. .. 2
Swe.p.t..ke. of 5 soils. each, and So added by the Town; three yr
olds, Est 10ib ; four, Bst 316 ; five, Bst 1316 ; six, felt 51h; and
aged, 9st 71b. Mares, &c. • allowed 31b. Beata, two miles and
a half.
Mr. Cesby's Charnwood, aged ...
Mr. Merton's Margery, 3 yrs ..
Lord Mountcharles's Constance. 4 yrs
Mr. Theobald's ch c Criterion, 3 yrs

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The first was a dead heat between Constance and Criterion, after
which the mare was drawn ; the second heat was won by Crite-
rion, but a complaint of foal riding being made against his jockey.
and substantiated, the beat was given to Charnwood, and Criterion
deemed distanced. The third heat was won easy by Charnwood.
Match of 50 soya. Two miles.
Mr. Chase's b m May Fly. 6st 71b •••
Mr. Wills's gr f Duchess, Est 7lb
Won easy.
Match 25 sows. One mile.
Mr. Berkeley Bond's Mirage, sst 41b
Mr. Codcincton's Lottery, 9st l lb .••
The match between Dandelion and Constantine is of tin Epsom
October Meeting.

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STRAND ROWING • MATCH.
This match was rowed for yestaday. At half.past three the
following were placed for the first heat—
Becket and J. Teasdell Scarlet.
J. Parker and J. Daily .t. Purple.
J. Howard and B. Little ... ... Dark Blue..
J. Gadd and J. l'ari-h _ ... Light Blue.

The distance, to start from buoys moored off Strand-lane. row
through the centre arch of Blackfriars Bridge, return up the north
shore, round a boat lying off the Fox under the-Hill, down through
Blackfriars Bridge again, up to the prize wherry between Arundel.
stairs and Strand-lane. The boats in this heat came in thus—Purple
first, Light Blue second, Dark Blue third, and Scarlet fourth. At
half-past four the following were placed for the second heat—
H. Richardson and J. Scultkorp Pink.
J. Judge and S. Godfrey .. ... Pea Green.

... Yellow.

Orange.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
LANCASTER, Au.. 24.
lesowu Cocar.—Before Mr. Justice BATLM
The only case tried in this Court to-day, and which
deserves notice, was the following
Ralph Parr was indicted for feloniously killing and
slaying William Lee, on the 12th of August last, at
L tocaster.

It appeared from the evidence., that the deceased met
with his death by an accident, occasioned in the follow-
ing manner :—The prisoner was an ostler at a public
house called the Prince Henry, in Lancaster; and, on
the day mentioned in the indictment, was engaged in a
pigeon match with the landlord of the public-house
and several of the servants. The gun was only loaded
with shot; but after the pigeon-shooting was over, the
prisoner proposed, that as a small quantity of powder
remained, it should be used in firing at a mark. The
gun was then loaded with ball, and the prisoner fired it
at a mark on a door, about 23 yards distant from the
place where he stood. The ball missed the mark, and
pitting through an opening at the top of the door, struck
the deceased, who was accidentally passing on the other
side. The deceased was wounded in the spine, and died
in consequence in about a week after the accident oc-
curred. It appeared that the prisoner was deeply affected
when he learned the misfortune of which he had been
the occasion, and had scarcely tasted food since the oc-
currence happened. Several witnesses gave him a most
excellent character, and spoke to the kindness of his
disposition, and the mildness of his general conduct.
The Learned JUDGE told the Jury that the prisoner
bad been guilty of as illegal act in shooting in a place
where the passengers were unavoidably exposed to
danger. Verdict—Guilty.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY pointed out to the prisoner the
great carelessness and wickedness of which he had been
guilty in following an amusement of such a nature in a
public highway, where risk of life was necessarily in-
curred by every passer by. As, however, it did not
appear that the prisoner had had any idea that the de-
ceased was passing, and as the good character which he
had received made it probable that he would exercise
more caution in future, the sentence of the Court would
not be very severe. That sentence was, that the prisoner
should pay a fine of 20s. and be discharged.
The prisoner immediately paid the fine, and was set
at liberty.