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Q. Do you not know, from conversations with Mr. Pitt, that he had not in his contemplation the attack of Buenos Ayres after the reduction of the Cape?

A. From the conversations I have had with Mr. Pitt, I rather understood that any attack upon Buenos Ayres was not in his contemplation when sir Home Popham sailed for the Cape.

Fourth day-Tuesday, March 10.

Mr. Marsden, chief secretary of the admiralty, was now examined, but his evidence went to no particular point. Captain King, and several other gentlemen were then examined, who deposed to the admirable character and officer-like conduct of sir Home.

Fifth day. Wednesday, March 11. The court having met, with the usual ceremonies, sir Home Popham having taken his place, the president addressed him nearly as follows:

"Sir Home Popham, the court did not consider your defence closed yesterday at its rising; you are therefore at liberty to proceed in calling further evidence in support of your defence."

Sir Home Popham.-I feel I am highly obliged to the court for their indulgence, and by no means wish to trespass farther on the time of the court. I had three or four wit. nesses more to examine, but they chiefly go to corroborate the evidence of captain King; I do not, therefore, now mean to call them : but that it may not go abroad to the world that I had but one solitary witness to to support my defence, I request, as an indulgence from the court, that an entry may be made of their names upon the minutes of

its proceedings, as having been adduced by me.

The president.-As far as the evidence goes to answer the charge it would be perfectly right that you should examine witnesses. The court are of opinion, that you be at liberty to have the names of those witnesses entered as proposed to be called by you, and that the court were perfectly satisfied, but did not think it necessary.

Sir Home Popham.-I am truly grateful for the indulgence of the court, and perfectly satisfied with what they have done me the honour to propose. I had intended to call captain Parker, who had formerly sailed from his station off the Cape to Rio de la Plata, conceiving it to be within the limits of his command. I also intended to have called Mr. M'Clean, who was the secretary and confidential agent of admiral Christian, to shew that he had secret orders for an attack upon the Spanish settlements; and I also meant to have called captain Dundas as a precedent analogous to my case. shall further request the court to permit me to deliver in a number of papers, all of which, except a very few, have already been read in the course of my defence; and this I do to the end that it may not appear in the minutes of this trial, that I have no documentary evidence to bear me out in the statement made in my defence. I trust that all the communications between the board of admiralty and myself will be admitted as proper evidence.

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The list of papers was then read, and admitted as evidence.

Sir Home then concluded his defence, by addressing the court to the following effect: I have now

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closed my defence, and throw my self upon the wisdom and justice of this honourable court. My feelings and my character have suffered; but I trust your judgment will relieve the one, and your wisdom and discernment rescue the other. If in my zeal I have exceeded the strict limits of discretion, I hope it will be allowed that I have been actuated solely by a desire to promote the honour, the glory, and the interests of my country. In the prosecution of those great objects, it has been my good fortune to add to his majesty's possessions two great capitals, of two opposite quarters of the globe; and upon a close examination of my defence, I trust it will appear,

"That this is the head and front of my offending.'

I rely that my conduct, though perhaps erroneous, through the excess of my zeal, was excusable for its motives, before this court and my country; and that the result will justify the hope I now entertain of an honourable acquittal.

The court being now cleared, the members continued in deliberation for nearly four hours.

At a quarter before three the doors were opened, and the auditory admitted.

Sir Home Popham having taken his place, the deputy judge-advocate proceeded to deliver the judgment of the court. He first read the charge against sir Home, and then continued to the following effect:

The court is of opinion that the charges have been proved against the said sir Home Popham:-That the withdrawing, without orders so to do, the whole of any naval force from the place wherein it is directed to be employed, and the employ.

ing it in distant operations against the enemy, more especially if the success of such operations should be likely to prevent its speedy return, may be attended with the most serious inconvenience to the public service; as the success of any plan formed by his majesty's ministers for operations against the enemy, in which such naval force might be included, may, by such removal, be entirely prevented. And the court is further of opinion, that the conduct of the said captain sir Home Popham, in the withdrawing the whole of the naval force under his command from the Cape of Good Hope, and the proceeding therewith to the Rio de la Plata, was highly censurable; but in consideration of circumstances, doth adjudge him to be only severely reprimanded, and he is accordingly severely repriman. ded."

7. General Whitelock, with the reinforcements destined for South America, consisting of about 2000 men, sailed on Monday from Spithead.

From accounts laid upon the table of the house of commons, it appears, that from 1774 to 1788 (both years included), the annual average consumption of tea in this country was 4,313,926lbs, From 1797 to 1806, this average had increased to the amazing extent of 19,981,642lbs. A similar, but not an equal rise has taken place in the article of [brandy. The annual average of consumption in the former period was 611,965 gallons; and in the latter it amounted to 1,580,711 gallons.

Paper circulation.-It appears, from a statement delivered in the house of commons pursuant to their order, that the amount of bank of Dd3

England

England notes of five pounds each and upwards, including the bank post bills payable seven days after 'sight, was

On the 1st of May 1806

£12,722,060 On the 1st of August 12,995,550 On the 1st of November 12,814,900 On the 1st of February

1807 12,333,430 besides nearly four millions and a half, at each of those periods, of Do ́es of 21. and 17. each.

8. On Tuesday last died, a misera ble old man, in an obscure lane in the Liberty, Dublin, who, for a great number of years, had been the victim of disease and the most deplora. ble poverty. On taking off an old wig, which he constantly wore under his nightcap during his illness, some papers were found sewed up in the caul; which, on inspection, proved to be bank-notes, to the amount of 9751. and in various parts of his tattered apparel 71 guineas and a half were found sewed up. It was a fortunate circumstance that his only son, a private in the marines, arrived from Plymouth but four hours before his death to visit him, and into whose hands the property

fell.

13. The Grand Surrey Canal Bason at Rotherhithe, which had so long been an object of attention in the mercantile world, was opened for the reception of shipping and craft. The ceremony took place in the presence of a numerous assemblage of spectators, composed principally of the proprietors and their friends, together with a large company of ladies, who all appeared much gratified on this interesting occasion. At two o'clock the ship intended to take the lead in entering began to dress in the colours of various na

tions; and the remaining ships also followed the example, though in a plainer style. About the same time the company assembled on the insular wharfage, where marquees and a cold collation were prepared for their accommodation. At length the tide rose to a level with the water in the bason; the gates were thrown open, and guns were fired as a sig. nal for vessels to enter. About half past three o'clock, the Argo, a fine brig of 242 tons burthen, the property of Mr. John Hall, made her entry amidst the acclamations of the spectators. She was saluted by a discharge of cannon on shore, which was returned by the vessel; whilst a band of martial music on the deck played "God save the King," and

Rule Britannia." Four other vessels, named the Equity, the British Tar, the Nautilus, and the Cumberland yacht, all handsomely ornamented with colours, immediately followed. The whole made a very interesting appearance.

14. George Hodgson, esq. coroner for Middlesex, took an in. quisition in Howland-street on the body of Dr. Kenzie, lately of Hatton-garden, who met his death sud. denly on Thursday. It appeared in evidence, that the doctor had taken an airing in a single-horse chaise; and having returned to a livery yard in Tottenham-court-road, he was met by his son, who was desired to find the hostler. On the return of the son the deceased was spitting blood, and he observed that he was very ill, and prayed to God that he might reach his house before he died. The deceased, on reaching his home in Devonshire-street, Queen-square, was only just able to direct that a surgeon might be sent for; but before the son returned from doing so,

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the deceased had expired. The and pulling the trigger, with intent cause of his death was attributed to to murder him. the bursting of a blood vessel while Nr. Courthope stated, that this coughing, and a verdict was deliver. was a case of melancholy atrocity on ed accordingly.

the part of the prisoner, who was 16. An inquisition was taken at the son-in-law of the prosecutor; the Old-Parr's head, in Knight. against whom he snapped the pistol,

Rider street, on the body of Susan- with intent to murder him. The nah Birkwood. In the course of prosecutor, Mr. Raymond, had the morning on Friday se'nnight she many years kept a school of great had retired into her bed-room, and respectability, at Lewes, in that with a small dessert knife cut herself county, and the defendant came into on the side of the neck in a most his family in January 1805, as an shocking manner.

Several witnes- usher. While he was there, he paid ses attended to prove her insanity ; his addresses to the prosecutor's and it being a very clear case, the daughter, but against the knowledge jury immediately returned a verdict of the prosecutor. They at length of Lunacy.- A man of the name of eloped together, and were married. Catty, who lived in Knight Rider. The young woman, however, lived street, and who had been summoned with him but a short time, being, to attend as a juror on the above from the ill-treatment of the prisounfortunate affair, had expressed his ner, obliged again to seek the shel. dislike of attending on such unplea.

ter of her father's house. She was sant business to the Ward Beadle, actually living with him at the time on Monday morning, and wished to of the present transaction, which be excused, On going home, not occurred on the 31st of November seeing his wife, he was induced to last. On that day the prisoner inquire after her ; and not receiving came to Lewes, and wished to have a satisfactory answer, after search. an interview with his wife ; but ing in the different rooms of the access to the house was denied house, he at last discovered her in him. He immediately, wrote a note the garret, hanging with one end of to Mr. Cripps, the magistrate at her pocket handkerchief fastened to Lewes, complaining that he could a nail, and the other round her not see his wife and child, and begneck; he cut her down, but she had ging that gentleman's interference 'been in that situation too long to to procure an interview.-The genbe restored to animation. On her tleman accordingly went to Mr. hearing of the above unfortunate Raymond,, who agreed to see the affair, she was heard to exclaim, that prisoner, but in the presence of Mr. Mrs. Birkwood's miseries were now Cripps, as he would not venture at an end; and she went up stairs, alone to encounter the violence of and desired she might not be distur. his temper. Mr. Cripps accordingbed.

ly accompanied the prisoner to Mr. 17. At the Sussex assizes, James Raymond's, and he was there shewn Vaughan Everell, a genteel young his wife and child. He asked his man, aged 24, was indicted for mali- wife if she would live with him, pro. ciously pointing a pistol, loaded with vided he could get the means to sup- . ball, at Victor Amadee Raymond, port her?

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would, if he would not misconduct himself in the manner he had hither. to done. He then requested to be left alone with his wife; which be ing refused, his demeanour became so outrageous, that Mr. Cripps thought it necessary to order him to be turned out of the house. Heimmediately went away, but returned again about four o'clock, and knowing the ways of the house, he gain. ed access to the parlour door without being observed, where he found Mr. Raymond and one of his scholars. He immediately drew a pistol, and snapped it at Mr. Raymond, but most fortunately it flashed in the pan, otherwise the shot would probably have proved fatal.

Victor Amadee. Raymond, the prosecutor, stated the interview and conversation, as detailed by the counsel; he added, that as he was sitting at tea in the parlour, he heard the door open; and supposing it was his assistant, he said “walk in," without lifting his eyes from a let ter which he was reading. But hearing a voice exclaim, "Now God d-n you," he looked up and saw the prisoner, who pulled a pistol from under his coat and snapped it at him. The pistol flashed in the pan; he attempted to wrest it from the prisoner; but the latter being the strongest prevented him, and closing the pan, he snapped it at him a second time. The house being alarmed, the prisoner retreat ed.

Thomas Whiteman, constable, stated, that he apprehended the prisoner at the end of Mr, Raymond's garden wall. When he first saw the prisoner, and offered to lay hold of him, he presented the pistol at the witness, and afterwards snapped it, at his own head.

The prisoner, in his defence, urged, that he was driven to desperation by the prosecutor having allured the affections of his wife from him; and said that he meant to have shot himself in the presence of his wife. Verdict-Guilty.

20. About five o'clock in the morning, a fire was discovered on the premises of messrs. Clementi and Co. musical-instrumentmakers, Tottenham-court-road. In the course of an hour, the confiagration threatened the destruction of the whole of the adjoining neighbourhood. Happily, the prompt arrival of the engines, and the timely exertions of the firemen, prevented the spreading calamity; but, exclusive of the front of the building, scarcely a vestige remained standing of this once extensive manufactory. -A similar accident took place on these premises about ten years ago.

20. John Maycock and John Pope were indicted at Kingston assizes for the wilful murder of Anna Maria Pooley, at Horselydown, on the 9th of August.

Mrs. Sarah Pooley, sister of the deceased, stated, that her sister lived by herself at Horselydown, and in so retired a manner, that her win dows, which looked into the street, were constantly kept shut. The last time she saw her was on the 26th of July last, when she called to pay her some money; and in con.. sequence of information she recei ved of her sister not having been seen for some time, steps were ta ken which led to the discovery of: the murder. Witness stated, that her sister always, kept money. John Mack well Garrat forced his way into the house of the de ceased, by desire of her sister, on the 20th August. Having done so,

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