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LONDON May 1%
AT the Old Bailey Henry Cock, an attorney, of
Brewer Hall, and highly relpe&able connexions,
was capitally convifted of having forged three papers,
purporting to jbe letters of attorney of the late capt. W.
Storey, of Chatham, for the transfer of 70001. in the
5 per cent, thereby defrauding the bank of England. Ihe
prisoner was the relative and confidential agent of the late
mr. Storey, who, dving in April last, left the money in
question in trust to his executors, fir A. Si Hammond and
others. Mr. Cock, by the forged instruments in question,
fold the (lock previous to April 1801, but he continued to
pay the interest to capt. Storey, and afterwards to his ex
ecutors. He admitted he had appropriated the money,
but that it had uniformly been his intention to account
for it. Mr. Mainwaring, mr. alderman Price, and other
respectable perlons, gave him a good charadltr, but the
offence appeared lb rrianifeft to the jury that, after delib
erating fome time, they pronounced him to be guilty.
Sheriff’s Court.
Breach of Promise of Marriage*
Smith versus Aeathcoate.
This was an action brought to recover compensation in
damages for a breach of promise of marriage, wherein the
defendant having fuffered judgment to go by default, it
devolved on a fheriff’s jury to aflfefs the quantum of those
damages.
It appeared that the plaintiff and defendant were both
ftrkken in years, each of them faft approaching 60. The
lady, however, being long tired of a widowed life, had
communicated her resolution of changing her state, and
her confidant soon provided a candidate for her favor,
whole recommendation had all the wifbed for effect that
either party could desire, and her approbation was the Re
fill t. The banns were put up accordingly, published, and
all things were in train for the wedding. ITie lady relied
upon the talle of her confidant in the choice of a husband
suited to her fancy, consulted lief own choice for bis wed
ding suit, and aftually went to her taylor, who, by her
order, took his mcafurc, and made up the clothes to this
husband elect; but, as his wayward genius led him, instead
of carrying the clothes to the bridegroom, he h .ftened with
them to the bride, and presented with them his bill for
payment, when Ohl borrtbHe di&u, no sooner had the
taylor entered the room than Cupid flew out of the win
dow. The lady raved, and declared that Ihe would not
have mr. Smith, nor his breeches, or any thing that be
longed to him, and thenceforth would never fee him. Sle
accordingly kept her negative aflurance, and thereby broke
her promised contract. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages
51. which, we prelume, was the amount of the taylor’s
bill, with costs.
On the 1 Sth of April the superb ship La Republique
Francaise, of 118 guns, was launched at Rochefort, a
midst an immense concourse of spectators.
The following extract is taken from an original journal
of an officer that lerved in India during the campaign of
1799 against Tippoo, and as the particulars regarding the
meeting of the two armies, on the 27th of March, at the
affair of Mallavilly, appear so diftindt, and so ably deferib
ed, in justice to Britifo valor, and as a proof that British
infantry can withstand the fierceft attack of the best of ca
valry, we are induced to lay the faffs before the public:
w We saw no appearance of the army of Tippoo until
the 27th of March, when, upon palling through the vil
lage of Mallavilly, about 40 miles from Seringapatam,
■we difeovered his army drawn up in order of battle in our
front. The enemy’s choice of ground, as well as the dil
poiition of his army, clearly evinced a superior degree of
military knowledge. His firft line, composed entirely of
infantry, was formed on a gently rising ground, having an
aloe hedge about 200 yards in front. 1 lie hedge was so
close as to be almost impassable in raoft places, not above
one or two files could get through it at once, and from the
nature of the country our army was obliged to march in
one column that day, so that it was a long time before
the rear could come up.
u His second line, composed of infantry and cavalry,
occupied the height in rear of his firft, and a very great
body of irregular horle formed a third line; there were all'o
several bodies of his best cavalry stationed in a grove be
tween the firft and second lines, ready to charge where any
confufion might occur among us. His right flank was
well protected by a deep ravine, and his left by a strong
jungle, and ground so broken and rocky as to be unpalT
able by cavalry, whilst his rear was smooth and open. The
enemy commenced a smart cannonade as soon as tlie head
of our column cleared the village, which was kept up till
the last, but their fire, being in general too high, did little
niHcßief whilst we were at a distance; they, however, soon.
perceived the error, and by levelling lower swept off a
number of men. Orders were then given for forming the
line, and the different corps wheeled out to right and left,
pnfied through the hedge in columns of files, and formed
at the distance of 200 paces from tlie enemy, under a very
heavy and unremitting fire of cannon, mulketry, and rock
ets. As soon as we were completely formed the enemy’s
firft line retired about 200 paces, and then halted; a body
of cavalry now wheeled out of the top of the grove to
charge our infantry, but had cause to repent their raftinefs.
We had no idea of any force whatever being in tbe above
mentioned grove, wlieu a man, (who turned out to be their
leader) iplendidly dressed, and mounted on an elegant
horle, appeared at the Ikirts of it, and waving his sword,
a trumpet was founded, when a body of cavalry moved out
of it, and formed a line in front of the ift brigade, (our
battalion being next to it I had an opportunity of feeing
tlie whole.) As soon as their line was formed they gal
loped forward to the charge with the greatest impetuofitv,
riireefing their attack principally at the Scots brigade.
This corps, with the’greateft steadiness, refereed its fire
till t ie enemy was at the bayonet’s point, when tliey gave
it with such effecl that tlie whole front rank of this body
of cavalry tumbled down, and their rear, not being able
to check the impetuofitv of their borfes, were thrown in
wmongll the front, where they fell an inftan; facrifice to
the bayonets of the brigade; till this moment our armv
had not fired a lliot. O.ir firing now commenced, which
was lb well directed as to throw the enemy into confufion,
and at last made them give wav, when our caralrv charg
ed them from both flanks and totally routed them; we
continued the pursuit for two miles* over ground covered
with slain, and then halted from perfect fatigue, having
marched ten miles before we engaged the enemy. The
lols on our fide was trifling; that of the enemy was estim
ated at 3000.”
May 5. Not one of the consular family now appears
in public without three footmen behind the carnage, who,
with the coachman and put riders, are all habited in dark,
green liveries, richly litced with gold.
The following curiosities were landed on Thursday at
the dock yard, Portsmouth, from a brig lately returned
from Egy pt. They were feat home by lord Elgin, who,
it is said, intends presenting them to the king:
Cleopatra’s coffin; head of the Theban ram, which is
said to be 4000 yeafs bid; two pyramids from Grand Cai
ro; a statue of Marcus Aurelius, and one of Scipio, in
white marble; hand of a figure which is laid to be So feet
high; and a great variety of deities.
May 6. Private letters from Parts state, that the em
peror of Ruflia continues to interest himfelf in the affairs
of the king of Sardinia, and that a negotiation is nbw car
rying on between his imperial majesty and Bonaparte on
that fubjeft. Every day adds to the exterior splendor of
tbe Catholic religion in Paris. The church of Notre Dame
is crowded with faftiionable parties. The firft confiH in
tends to restore to the metropolitan church all the paint
ings and decorations which formerly belonged to it.
Wooden images and crucifixes are fold in every ftret-t.
The original names of all the public hospitals in France
have been restored, and the whole of the revolutionary
appellations aboliffied.
May 8. It has been erroiieouflv dated in a public paper
that passports are no longer necessary for foreigners to en*
ter this country. The alien act is {Till in force, and no
alteration in that refpecT has taken place.
A letter from Vienna, April 21, (Tate's, “ In Servia,
Bulgaria, and moft ot the other provinces •of Turkey in
Europe, tlie pachas refufe to obey the orders of the porte,
and appear to aim at rendering themlelves independent by
a connexion with PalTwan Oglou.”
A late law decHion has established the point, that a
debt paid a few days previous to bankruptcy, - with a view
to that event, in order to favor a particular creditor, is
recoverable by the assignee of a bankrupt for the benefit
of all his creditors.
May iOi A iubfeription has been opened at Lloyd’s,
and is rapidly filling, for eredling a statue of the right hon.
William Pitt, late firft lord of the treasury and chancellor
of the exchequer, for the diftinguiftied and valuable ser
vices which he rendered to his country during the course
of his able and upright administration. Mr: Pitt’s birth
day is to be celebrated at the London Tavern on the 28th
inftant* earl Spencer in the chair.
The Gazette of Saturday contains an order in council
for taking off all prohibitions to the export of gunpowder,
filltpetre, or any fort of arms or ammunition; of naval
(Tores, of lignumvitre, of copper, {lives, bars, rings,
ffieets, or nails; it also contained a proclamation appoint
ing the general thanksgiving in Scotland on account of
the peace to be postponed from the ift to the 17th June,
as the fitting of the general afltmbly of the church of
Scotland would on the former day interfere with cele
bration.
The peace eftablifoment of the army is at length fettled;
it is the largest ever known; the outline of it is as follows:
1. All third battalions are to be dilbanded.
2. All second battalions also to be Unhanded, except
the 2d battalion of the 4th or king’s own regiment, and
the 2d of the 9th, which are to be kept up for one twelve
month longer.
3. The 7 battalions of the 60th regiment, commanded
by the duke of \ ork, confiding chiefly of foreigners; and
always serving abroad, are all to be retained.
4. The regiments ot the hne to be kept up to the 92d
inclusive.
5. No reduction to be made in tbe number of dragoon
regiments; the whole *8 regiments to be kept up, (the
29th, in India, being di (banded) bat tbe effective force
of each regiment to be reduced.
6. Os the 12 Weft India or black regiments the fix ju
nior corps are to be diibanded.
7. His royal highness’s ftaff is to be kept up to two lieu
tenant generals, five major generals, for England; one
lieutenant general, one major general, for Scotland.
8. From 25,000 to 30,000 men, with an appropriate
ftaff, is to be the eftablifoment for Ireland.
9. 1 he second field officers throughout the army are to
be enfeconded on their own refpe&ive corps.
10. The brevet promotion, which is to appear in the
Gazette to morrow, comes down to baron Hompefcb.
This takes in col* Cartwright, aid de camp to bis majesty.
1 he new aid de camp is to be deputy adjutant general
Wynyard.
Tlie permanent augmentation of tbe army by this ar
rangement is, 14 new regiments, and 3 battalions added
to tlie 60th.
Paris , May 3. There has been a sudden and general
revolution in the female dress. Tlie ladies have all aban
doned the long queues or trains to their gowns of which
they were lately so ftind. Tfoey now all wear Qiort round
gowns, very richly trimmed with lace; a mode which is
found to be more convenient, as well as more becoming,
than tlie former.
ST. CHRISTOPHER , April 30.
ON Saturday last the dreadful account reached town of
the horrid unprovoked affafiir.ation, that morning,
on Brimftonehill, ot John Garvey, efq. a captain in fcis
majesty’s 3d regiment, (or Buffs) bv ensign Price, of the
fame corps, who immediately added to the catalogue of
his crimes that of suicide, by putting a period to his exist
ence. ‘Hie latter was a young man with whom tbe deceas
ed was not only on terms of what is generally called tbe
moft intimate footing, bat those apparently of the moft
perfect cordiality* esteem, and friendfoip. What were tbe
motives which influenced the aflaffin, and iufpired him
balelv to take the life of his infepsurable companion and
best fr'u *v- , (at tlie moment he came to make an affection
ate inquiry after the health of his murderer) we cannot
pretend to hazard a conjecture; but bv the horrid deed
world is deprived, at the early period of 28 years f
amiable youth, as univerfally’ esteemed as regretted
Ornament to society, and to that profeffion of which l”
was a member. Asa relative and friend his merits a
beyond our defeription; but the sentiments entertained rs
him by the corps to which he belonged will be bette *
vinced by the perusal of the following letter, written'iT
lieut. col. Blunt to Lucas Garvey, efq. the brother oft/
amiable charadler whole tragic death has so
the horror of the community:
St. Euftatius, April 26, 1802.
Sir,—Painful and diftrelfing as has been to me, and the
whole body of the corps 1 have the honor to command,
the premature fate of your ever to be lamented and amiafe
brother, I feel prompted by ever)’ motive of regard and
refped for his memory (in which I am joined by everv
officer and non-commissioned officer and private soldier of
his regiment) to offer our united condolence on the unhaptl
event; and as the horrid assassin was not fatisfitd with
putting a period to tbe existence of our much regretted
triend, but endeavored, in his last papers; to depreciate a
character so refpeftable, and of which his ftort acquaint,
ance could not even have authorized him to hazard an 0.
pinion* the officers, non-comrnilfioned officers, and foldi.
ers, desirous of leaving a permanent testimonial of their
esteem and refpett, (the only one they have now in their
power to offer) propose, with your permiflion, remittine
100 guineas to their agent, that a neat monument, with
an micripuon deferiptive of the sentiments they wilh
perpetuate, rtay be sent out, and placed in the church of
Palmetto Point.
I have the honor to be, with refpeft, fir,’
Your moft obedient humble fcrvant,
Rd. Blurt, It; col. Buffs.
T - BOSTOX, June 17.
HE bill refpeCling a statue of gen. Wafoington came
down from the senate, altered from bronze to
marble , on motion of the hon. John Adams. The
question of concurrence was then taken, and loft by a great
majority. 1 ile original question being then in order to be
taken, and bronze to be inserted instead of marble , a
warm and animated debate enfoed* and the whole fubieft
was referred to the next session, as we hear, by a majority
of 14 mtmbeis. J ;
_ New York* June 22. Yesterday the hon. Aaron
Burr, vice president of the United States, arrived here
m the brig Comet, capt; Tombs, in seven days from
Lharlefton. On the Comet’s entering the harbor a federal
faiute was fired from Fort Jay;
June 23. By a gentleman recently from the Medi
terranean we learn, that mr* T homas Swartwout, (son of
col. Swartwout of this city) midlhipiiian on board the Un
ited States tngate rifex, was killed in a duel with another
midlhipman oi the fame foip, at the Spanifo port of Alge
ziras, near Gibraltar, on the 13th of April last. We
cannot but deplore the untimely end of this promising
young man, only 17 years old, who, by a scrupulous ad
herence to the prevailing ridiculous and barbarous mode of
deciding dilputes, has thus in an instant been plunged into
an awtul eternity. <•
June 26. We are happy to announce the fafe arrival
in the found of tlie fliip Enterprise, capt. Hubbell, in 150
days from Canton, and 80 from tbe Isle of France, with
a valuable cargo of teas, silks, nankeens, &c. to Isaac
Moles and Sons, Hoyt and Tom, and the captain; She
has been out from this port 2<j months, and during the
latter part of that time occasioned considerable anxiety
refpediug her fafetyi
Trenton , June 2i.
Barnjborcugb , Gloucefer county, June 10, 1802.
On tlie Sth inlTant a melancholy accident took place in
this vicinity. Mr* Jeremiah Mahong, being exceedingly
fond of his gun, taking it into his hand, said in a joke to his
wife, come out and I will learn you to exercise; upon
which {he took another gun into her hand that had been,
without their knowledge, loaded by her brother in order
to (hoot fome crows, which {he carelessly held in her hands,
and when foe attempted to snap it unfortunately went off;
the whole load entered his bead just under his left eye,
and went out just behind his right ear, and he fell lifelefr
at her feet. He was about 23 years of age, and Die about
17; they had been married a fortnight the evening before.
1 tie diftrelfing feene is not easily deferibed, as an uncom
mon fondnets had lubfifted between them. An inquest wis
held over the body, and the jury returned their verdid
that his death was occasioned by tbe accidental difeharge
of a gun in the hands of his wife.
R'ajbington , June 24. The legislature of the Midi’
fippi territory, which met on the 4th of May, 1802, has
palled an aCI eftabi idling, a college, to bear the name of
u Thomas Jejferfon, President of the United States, and
President of tbe American Philofophital Society.”
They appointed, on the 7th of May, as delegate to
congress, to supply the vacancy occasioned by mr. Hunt*
er’s death, Thomas M. Green, who is represented to be
refpeCTable, independent, and judicious farmer, warmly
attached to the United States, and to the principles of the
American revolution.
Cbarlejton , July 6. Tbe (hips Susannah, Bennet,
and Columbia, Watt, from this port, have arrived at
Greenock. j
July 7. Monday arrived, the foip Diana, Campbell,
Greenot k, 47 days; brig Rebecca, Ohnlerg, Bristol, 57 day*
SAVANNAH, July 15.
MARINE LIST.
Extered Inward*
Schooner Brothers, Wills, St. Mary*
Cleared O ut. ..
Brig Thomas and Robert, Pendergrais, Kocnew
Ship Tippoo Saib, Hatch,
In the 3d paragraph under tbe Savannah head of 1
week’s paper, line ad, for annhcrfjry read year.