the Gipsy, same date, and the same agents. Schooner Esperanza, laden with cattle; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. American schooner Little Sarah, laden with coffee, &c.; captured by the Bellerophon and Loring, same date, and the same agents. Spanish ship Cosmopolite, laden with negroes and trinkets; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Jeune Adelle, laden with ballast, a few dry goods and ironmongery; captured by the Racoon and Bissell, Oct. 14, 1803, same agents. French cutter. L'Amitié, laden with ballast, a few dry goods and ironmongery; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner La Liza, laden with ballast, a few dry goods and ironmongery; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner No. 1, (name unknown) laden with ballast, a few dry goods and ironmongery: captured by ditto, October 13, 1803, same agents French schooner No. 2, (name unknown) laden with a few dry goods; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French ship Catherine and Adelaide, laden with sundry dry goods and ironmongery; captured by the Cumberland and Serrill, same date, and the same agents. French ship Sophie, laden with sundry dry goods and ironmongery; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Lalitte, laden with dry goods and ironmongery; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French ship Mars, of 1 gun, 33 men, and 560 tons, laden with bal last, some provisions and passengers, 230 soldiers with officers; captured by the Elephant and squadron, same date. R. Lake and co. agents. French brig Goelan, in ballast, capitulated at Aux Cayes to La Pique and Pelican, Cumberland and Whitby, October 13, 1803. Waterhouse and co. agents. B. French schooner Tricolor, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French cutter Sandwich, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Pierre Chenie, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French brig Vigilante, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Courier et Conquereur, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Aiguille, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French brig Concorde, in ballast; capitulated at Aux Cayes to ditto, same date, and the same agents. French brig St. Antonio y les Animas, in ballast; captured by the Mignonne, same date, and the same agents. American schooner Nancy, laden with coffee, &c.; captured by the Bellerophon and squadron, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Rosino et Rosario; captured by the Pique, &c. same date, and the same agents. French schooner L'Heureux Rencontre; captured by the Blanche, &c. same date, and same agents. French French schooner Charlotte; captured by the Pique, &c. same date, and same agents. American, schooner Amphion; captured by the Blanche and squadron, same date, and the sime agents. French schooner Concord; cap tured by the Blanche and squadron, same date, and the same agents. American ship Elk; recaptured by the Bellerophon and squadron, same date, and the same agents. American ship (name unknown); captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. American schooner (name unknown; captured by ditto, same date, and the same agents. French schooner Fanny; captured by the Echo and Badger, same date. Privateer run on shore by the Gipsy schooner, and destroyed. L'Esperance privateer schooner run on shore by the Snake, and destroyed; her crew, consisting of sixty persons, sent to Port Royal. J. T. DUCKWORTH. FEBRUARY 1. EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE. Ship Caledonia.-It is with extreme concern we have to state the melancholy fate of the ship Caledonia, captain Thomas. The Caledonia left Balasore roads on the 18th of May, bound to Bombay, with the following passengers on board:-Mrs. Thomas, lieut.colonel James Paterson, of the Bombay military establishment, Mr. Rose, lieutenant Kennedy, and thirty-seven of his majesty's 78th regiment, four women, and several children. On their passage they fell in with an American ship from Prince of Wales's island, bound to 1801. America. On Friday the 29th ult. they had struck soundings, and were in about 45 fathoms, running in for the land, blowing exceedingly fresh, and a heavy sea, running under close-reefed topsails and a foresail, when about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when captain Thomas was aft on the poop, looking out for a double altitude of the sun, not having had an observation for some days before, a smoke was observed coming up the fore hatchway, and a cry of " Fire." The fire-buckets were immediately filled with water, and every precaution taken; but on removing the fore hatch the flames and smoke broke out so rapidly as is supposed to have suffocated some of the people, and the flames raged with such extreme violence as to preclude the possibility of stopping their progress. The ship was kept directly before the wind, with a view of preventing the fire from communicating abaft; the boats were hoisted out, and people placed in them to prevent the crew from deserting the ship, or permitting too many to get on board the boats so as to endanger their safety. It was soon discovered that the fire had communicated generally in the hold, the main and after hatches having been burst open by the violence of the flames. It now became necessary to attend to the preservation of the lives of as many of the crew as their means would admit of. Captain Thomas, Mrs. Thomas, col. Paterson, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Joyce, serjeant major's wife of the Bengal artillery at Tannah, Mrs. Fraser and one child, wife of a private of the 78th, in all fifty-three people, embarked in the long boat. In the pinnace, ten sea cunnies and lascars quitted the ship, seven of whom were unfortu(B) nately nately lost on the rocks when landing. In the jolly boat there embarked from the ship, the gunner and 14 lascars, four of whom were dashed to pieces on the surf on Malabar Point in attempting to land. The total number of souls on board were 157, out of which only 71 were saved. We are sorry to add that lieutenant Kennedy of his majesty's 78th regiment; Mr. Thompson, the chief officer; Mr. Herring, the 2d officer; Mr. Collins, the 3d officer; and Mr. Cranston, the 4th officer, were left on board the ship, and it is supposed must have perished. The preservation of lieutenant-colonel Paterson's life was truly miraculous, having jumped from the window of the quarter gallery, at the time the long boat was dropping astern. The situation of Mrs. Fraser may be easier conceived than described; for, although she escaped with her own life and one child, she was under the necessity of leaving two other helpless infants to fall victims to the flames. Immediately after the boats quitted the ship the mainmast went over the side, and soon afterwards the ship blew up abaft, having about 14 barrels of gunpowder on board; in a few minutes after which she disappeared. The fire is supposed to have originated from some oil having leaked down upon the gunnies in the hold, and causing a spontaneous ignition. The following is a list of the people who embarked on board the long boat, and who were landed at Versovah on Saturday morning last. Mrs. Thomas, captain George Thomas, commander; col. Paterson, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Joyce, serjeant major's wife of the Bengal artillery at Tannah; Mrs. Fraser, and one child; a private's wife of the 78th regiment; James Coates, carpenter; Andrew Ker, butcher; Donald Mackay, serjeant; Finlay M'Rea, corporal; W. Mayo, Donald Fraser, Robert M'Lean, John Shortland, George Luke, Finlay Mackenzie, John Bowman, Robert Macquerious, John M'Iver, Murdock Fraser, Christian Constance, Owen Macqueris, Andrew M'Rea, Finlay Henry, and Alexander Mackay, privates in his majesty's 78th regiment; Bermanne Allemande, sea cunny; Buxo, syrang; 16 lascars, 2 sepoys, and 17 servants; total 53. Government immediately dispatched the Wasp, lieutenant Sam. Snook, in quest of the wreck of the Caledonia, which vessel is since returned, after an ineffectual cruize.-Bombay Gazette, Aug. 3. Six 4. Last Wednesday, a coal pit in the neighbourhood of Renfrew was discovered to be on fire, the flames bursting out with great violence at the mouth of the pit. unfortunate men were working under ground at the time. It is uncertain whether the accident was occasioned by the explosion of gunpowder, or foul air. The fire continued to burn for nearly two days, at which time the mouth of the pit was covered up, in expectation of smothering the flame. No person, on Saturday, had ventured to go down, to bring up the bodies of the poor men, or to ascertain in what state they were, but it was to be attempted, if practicable, yesterday. SUICIDE. 11. On Tuesday last an inquisition was taken at the house of Mr. Hunt, a hair-dresser in Charlesstreet, Portman-square, on the body of John Pauley, who, on the same same day, put a period to his existence by nearly severing his head from his body. After the jury had examined the body, which had a shocking appearance, the witnesses were called in, and stated as follows:-The deceased re sided in the neighbourhood for a number of years, and was generally known as a brush-maker: he lodged at a milk-house in King-street. On the morning of Tuesday last, a little girl who was accustomed to take him his breakfast, carried up his tea as usual, which he drank, and appeared very much dejected; he shortly after went out, and about ten o'clock came to the shop of Mr. Hunt, where he said he wanted to be shaved. Mrs. Hunt, who had frequently seen the deceased before, observed, her husband was not then at home, but that she expected him shortly: the deceased then cast his eye on the shop window, perceived the razors, and took one of them in his hand; after which he used the suds in the shaving box, looked wildly round, and immediately lifted the razor, and inflicted a dreadful wound on the left side of his neck; the blood instantly flowed over his clothes. Mrs. Hunt, who saw the act, gave a loud scream, and fell into fits. Persons at that moment, attracted by the noise, rushed to the door, and among them Mr. Hunt. His wife, being recovered, ran out, exclaiming "A man has cut his throat!" and Hunt endeavoured to take the razor from the deceased, who sat in a chair with his head held down; but he made several cuts at Mr. Hunt, resisted for some length of time, and, finally, seized the razor in his left hand, and drew it with violence again across his neck; he then fell down, with his head nearly se vered from his body, and expired. Mr. Bath, a surgeon in the neighbourhood, attended, but assistance was useless. The jury, after aminute investigation, brought in their verdict-Lunacy. The deceased has left no family; he had been long considered in a state of mental derangement, and several times had endeavoured to take, away his life previous to the fatal accident. GUILDHALL SESSIONS, February 13. Child Stealing. Mary Brown, alias Mary Moody, was tried upon an indictment charging her with stealing an infant-child, twenty-two days old, from its mother, in the workhouse of St. Andrew's. The public will no doubt remember the trial of this prisoner at the Old Bailey, for the same offence, where a flaw appeared in the indictment, and the present indictment was preferred by the parish officers of St. Andrew's. Mary Johnston, the mother of the child, stated its birth to have taken place in the workhouse of St. Andrew's parish, Holborn ; that the prisoner came to her on the 16th of August, 1802, and asked her if she would take a wet-nurse's place; that if she would, she would recommend her to a lady who wanted such a person. Witness replied, she had begun to suckle her child, and did not like to part with it; when the prisoner informed her, that she would procure her a nurse for her infant, at only eighteen-pence more than the workhouse price. She was positive the lady whom she should recommend would be a good friend to her, and desiring her to tell her husband of (B 2) the OLD BAILEY. Thursday, Feb. 16. ROBERT ASTLETT. Decision of the twelve judges in the case of Robert Astlett. This morning, at ten o'clock, the judges having taken their seats upon the bench, the recorder directed Mr. Kirby to put Robert Astlett to the bar. Mr. Astlett was accordingly brought into the dock, and on his entrance bowed respectfully to the court. the business. The prisoner came again the next day, about six o'clock in the evening, and said that the lady wished very much to see her child; on which the prosecutor described herself as being too weak to go out, she having been delivered but three weeks. The prisoner entreated her to trust her with her child, who stated that she would be very careful of it, she being pregnant herself. This proposal was readily agreed to, from the genteel appear ance of the prisoner. The prisoner went away with the child, and left Mr. baron Hotham then addressthe mother two half-crowns, and ed the prisoner nearly as follows: she had never seen or heard of her Robert Astlett, you were tried infant since. She saw the prisoner and convicted in this court, at the again in June 1803. She was posi- sessions held in September 1803, tive as to the prisoner being the same for embezzling exchequer bills, you person, and described the dress she being an officer employed in the serhad on. Those circumstances were vice of the bank of England, and havcorroborated by Mrs. Bennet, mis- ing such bills in your care and custo tress of the workhouse, and the ser- dy. The indictment states, that you, vant who introduced her to the being an officer, was intrusted with housekeeper, who all took the pri- certain papers, commonly called soner to be far advanced in preg exchequer bills, one of which was nancy. They recollected the con- for the sum of five hundred pounds, versation that took place at the belonging to the governor and time, which more fully convinced company of the bank of England; them that the prisoner was the also several other bills for different same person. The prisoner did not sums; the whole of which you, being employ counsel, but asked the wit- such officer, did feloniously secrete nesses questions concerning her and run away with. It is admitted dress. She positively denied the on the part of the prosecution, that facts, and called on a woman, named these exchequer bills were not Murray, to prove that she was never legal, not having been signed by a out of her company on the 16th of person duly authorised by governAugust, the day mentioned as her ment; but you were convicted, and first appearance with Mrs. John- your judgment was respited, in order that your counsel might submit to the judges, under the 15th of George II., what then appeared to them relative to your case. of the twelve judges have since met in the exchequer chamber, and the objection taken by your counsel was ably and legally discussed. The judges have since, in conference, sat together on the ston. Mrs. Murray declared she lodged in the same house with the prisoner on College-hill, and that she was never from her company on the 16th and 17th of August, but confessed, that the prisoner had abruptly left her company in Cheapside, and was absent till ten o'clock. -She was found guilty. Eleven subject |