Star. — 1810-04-04 (London, England)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought, thee quiry should be diligent. As the case now stood, it ! from the repreientation of a gallant officer (Captain was impossible that an act of more horrible cruelty; Berestord), the aggravation of Captain Lake's con• could enter into.the contemplation of man. . Indeed, I duct was considerably lessened. Fronethe evidence well might the worthy Baronet say, how constructed it Was impossible to suppose he thought death would must that mind be, which should, for the punishment ensue; nor did he think the conduct of Admiral Cochof a paltry theft, devote a fellow creature to all the cane such as to merit the censure which some Gentledreadful consequences of such an atrocity—cast upon men seemed disposed to cast upon it. a desolate rock, without food, without raiment, with- . Mr. CURWEN approved of the suggestion of ad. out a companion !—Upon such grounds, he conceived , dressing the Crown ; he should be sorry any division that the best course was to adopt that of an Address should take place, confident as he was that there was to his Majesty, praying him to order the Privy Coun- no difference in the sense of the House on the subject. cif to direct an immecuate and strict search for Roe- i Lord COCHRANE was conviticed the conduct . • . bert Jeffery. lof the gallant Admiral was totally exempt from Mr. STEPHEN rose to perform a painful but a blame, whom he vindicated in very warm terms. necessary duty. With the particulars of the present , Mr. CANNING thought there were many reasons case he was not acquainted ' • but as he possessed a ' to avoid instituting an inquiry, after the decision of geographical knowledge of the Island of Sombrero, 1 the Court Martial. The Hon. Baronet would find, having sailed by it, he declared that, if on a and on consideration, that the inquiry could end :a 0) jury, he would find a bill of indictment, and, icon a ' other way than it had done already. The island, it petty jury (if life had been lost) he would bring in a appeared, was liable to daily visitation ; but even it verdict of murder. The place presented the desolate there were no further occasion to Froceed ag Mist appearance of being the resort only of sea-fowl ; arid Captain Lake, he thought the House slmuld by an he considered that the offence might be deemed as address shew its sense of the crime.—(Parr, Urn) flagrant as if one were tn.let r,nother down into a fa.. 1 Sir F. BURDETT felt that he had completed his thomless coal-pit, unobserved, there to perish. He duty. He was desirous of adopting :any mode of had never heard of its .being visited— was confident obtaining the end he wished. With respect to the there was no fresh water on the whole island, and 'local 'knowledge expressed of the island, he eneecould not conceive there was any possibility of escape. tamed no doubt ; but he could not help thinkine, that H a proposition were made for a further investiga- the conduct -of Captain Lake originated in malice.-don, he would therefore give it his support. Even the'•honour of the King ,'as concerned in t:il Lord FOLKSTONE, after the clear and decided life ()Ibis subjects ; he therefore hoped, that while he observations of the Learned Gentleman, expressed agreed to the suggestions justice would be done. his wish that the papers should be referred to a Coat- Mr..Wl-11TBItEAD, conceiving it necessary th::: mime, and that Mr. Stephen should be a Member the Pulbc• thould be satisfied with respect to the fate of it. There was also a necessity, in his opinion, to as- the unfortuiiate man, had drawn lip a notion, certain what became of tbepreperty tithe individual, Mich would lave the effect desired. • 'lshe Heaourwho had been so ill-treated. There were certainly able Gentleman then moved, wages due to him, and as, he wa; no deserter they " Thad an hundtdr address be presented to his Majesty, PI:)", could not be ferfeited. Os Jai Itis Aelejesty mroilld be. pleased to give directions Oa: 1. , -, . •  ' i:s  1