Star. — 1825-06-28 (London, England)

CURD. osnsa Roamsow, and the Souetroa-Gzuesua., were in Court.  Lord Slowsm,-in his charge to tbeGrand Jury, observed that be had not any occasion to address them on the nature of their duty ; and perhaps he bad still less to say on the cues that were to come before them, as there were only two, and those of no very black niniracter ; they merely related to a charge of cruelty, and to some transactions arising from an effort to procure salvage. There was a case also which it would be necessary for them closely to upraise, as regarding the distinction in cases of murder and manslaughter,— the case was that of a young person who died from excessive chastisement.—The Grand Jury then withdrew. dhetseder Christie and Mawr Phipps, two, gentlemanly looking men, were indicted for assaulting and obstructing, in the execution of their duty,ldentenant Marshal, and another, of the Royal Navy. Mr. Mauls opened the pleadings, and Sir Cameron= Remus stated the case to the Jury.—The defendant Christie was the Commander of the Thomas Coutts, East Indiaman, and in the month of May, 1822, was lying in Madras Roads, having only a short time previous arrived inwards. His Majesty's ship Glasgow was also lying in the same roads, and had a quantity of specie on board. Some conununiiation took place from the Thomas Cutts relative to some of her crew wishing to volunteer into his Majesty's service, and on Lieutenant Marshall going on board to claim the men, some words arose, the defendant committed the alleged obstruction, and prevented the crew from going on board the Glasgow, which being short of her complement of men, had a right to obtain them in this way to complete the number of her crew. Captain George Edward Marshall, R.N. examined by the Somme-Gusset. proved, that on the -Bth of May, 101111, he was Lieutenant of the Glasgow, and the Thomas Courts arrived from England. He as was usual, sent a boat on board, under the command of Lieutenant Ward. On the return of the boat. he received a note from the coxswain.  Mr. BROVOILIM took an objection to the production of this note by the witness, and one of the men who signed his name was called, and proved the fact. Captain Marshall's examination resnmed—He went on board, and addressing the Officer on deck, informed hint he had received a note from some of the crew belonging to the Thomas Coutts, stating that they wished to ewe: on board the Glasgow. The Officers went to the cabin, and returned with the Captain, to whom he gave the same Information, and requested to have the men mustered, to see how many he could receive with propriety. The Captain gave orders, and the men to the number of 130 mustered, and witness selected three or four-and-twenty for examination, and the Captain returned to the cabin; the men that were selecte4 expressed a wish to volunteer; the mate was at this time standing on deok, and heard the offer made, but *hoes, told him the Captain of the Glasgow would only keep about ten. About sixteen of the ' men got down the side of the Thomaa Cuutts into the boat of the Glasgow, when Captain Christie and some other men pushed from the cabin, and detained WIGIOSI by use skirts of his coat on the gangway, and some person desired him to be thrown overboard, and the Officer ordered the men who bad got into the boat to return to the ship. Nothing material was elicited in kis cross.exa. initiation by Mr.