Star. — London, England, 1824-06-08 00:00:00

OLD BAILEI - -.-nITS DAY. CARLILE'S BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICATIONS. Iri/litiM CampioN, formerly a . shopman in the employ ment of Coble, was put to the bar on an indictment charging him with publishing, in the month of May last, a scandalous and blasphemous libel, of and con cerning our Holy Religion. There were nd less than t h re e other indictments against him for similar offences. Mr. Shelton having read over the indictment, as ked t ie prisoner if h e was guilty ? Prisoner— Not guilty. Messrs. BOLLAND and BERNARD conducted the case for the prosecution. Mr. B. having pointed out the li bellous passages, called Thomas Drummond, one of the Messengers belonging to Bow-street Police Office.--Knows the house Nu. 81, Fleet-street. The name of Carlile is, and was, over the door. Witness went into the shop on the sth of May, and saw the prisoner there. Bought of him Paine's Age o r Beason, for which he paid him 4s. Witness asked him, if he wet e to take half a dozen copies would he take a less sum for each copy ? and he offered to reduce the price twenty-five per cent. lircosvEn—Prisoner, do you wish to ask this witness any ques tion before the book is read? Prisoner —When you have done with him. ltecosoen—Do you wish to ask any question ? Prisoner —I don't want him. [The work was litre put in and read, so far as the libellous pa,sages required.] During the reading, by the Clerk of the Arraigns, t f,e priamer attentively followed each sentence, having been furnished with a copy of the indictment. Th e cas e for the prosecution having closed, the pri soner was called on for his defence. He read from a 'written paper, of very considerable length, what he 'blight term an exculpatory answer to the charge, hut, in truth, a mete repetition of what on former occasions has been set up. After going at some length into his defence, he corn- Ineneed reading extracts from the Creed of Paine, and defended his opinions, as laid down in his works, until the Jury interlei ed. The Re..cottomt regretted that the Jury should have been under the necessity of hearing the shocking obser vations that had fallen from the prisoner ; but it was his wish that it should not hereafter be said that he had not been allowed to defend himself. He expressed a strong Lope that the prisoner would forbear. Sir CLAUDIUS STEPHEN HUNTER observed, that he, fur one, would not sit to hear such blasphemy. The prisoner said, he had no other way of defending himself, and he was allowed to proceed. Sir C. S. HUNTER again stopped:him from reading an offensive passage, but the prisoner again proceeded, and concluded ith imploring the Jury not to send him to a jail for publishing a work which he, in his heart, be lieved v.) contain nothing injurious to moral feeling. lie called no persons to speak to his character. The Rzcoariest summed up the evidence to the Jury, who retired, and by to time of our going to press, re mined in very warm debate, five-sixths of them being in favour of a verdict of Guilty. OLD BATLEY, HALF PAS r Two. The Jury have just returned into Court with t;he fol low•ing verdict:—'" We find the prisoner guilty of pub lishing the libel in question." it is a curious coincidence that Paine died this day fifteen years, expressing his regret that he had ever pro mulated his destructive principles. Yesterday. Robert Perrot, a waggoner, in the employ of Mr. Isaac Boden, stood indicted for killing and :laying Ruth M'Kewell, on the evening of the 21st of April last. The facts of this case were briefly these: The prosecutor, named Perno was driving the deceased in a gig, from London to EghaM, and overtook the pri soner, who was driving a waggon, near to the Powd , r. mills at Hounslow. He attempted to pass by the wag gon (which had seven horses to it) on the near side, but the prisoner prevented him by drawing his leading horses on that side. The prowittor then drew back, and passed behind the waggon, and attempted to pass on the off side, there tieing plenty of room. Ile drove his gig to a-level with the shaft horse, when the prisoner whipped lii, In rses, and the waggon struck against the gig, upset it, and threw out the prosecutor and the de• ceased. One of the waggon wheels passed over the de ceased's head, and killed her on the spot, and another wheel passed within less than a yard of the prosecutor's head, as he lay 'on the ground. The Jury retired at two o'clock, to consider their ver dict, and at nine o'clock in lice evening found the pi i soner—Gu George Gamble, a person of most re;pectable appear ance, and who, we understand, has been a warrant of ficer in the Navy, was tried for stealing about eight hundred weight of lead, which had been temoyed from certain dwelling-houses in Westminster. After an ab sence of an hour, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. lle wai called up fur judgment. He stated that he liad served his country for 28 years, and borne an un blemislieJ character. Some private discussion took place between the RECORDER and his Counsel, and judgment was deferred until the CONNION SEn.stANT should return. INFANT SCHOOLS. 'Yesterday a numerous Meeting was held at the *Free masons' Tavern, for the purpose of raising an Establish ment for the Education i.f Infants, the Marquis of Lansdciwn in the Chair, supported by Si' James Mackin. tosh, Lord Calthorpe, Henry Brougham, Esqs. M.Y. Mr. Wilberforce, Rev. Mr. Irving, Dr. Thorpe, and several other persons of distinction. It appeared from the speech of the Noble Chairman, that the idea of establishing so peculiar an Institution originated with himself and several other Gentlemen. through %%hose exertions a School for the reception f lid Ants was formed in Westminster, where the children were instructed, und the happiest results urged them to extend the Institution to a wider circle. It was fre quently the case, that parents in the lower order of life were called away from their children, to labour, and the infants were left to prowl about the streets, and were too •'.ten made the dupes of hardened person ~ who, to shield themselves, made them the victims of their own dishonesty. A Central School, where the children could be receised on a wider scale, was desirable, and he had no doubt of its meeting with success. Mr. Wilberforce, Lord Calthorpe, Mr. Irving, Sir lames Mackintosh, anti others, spoke in favour of the object, and a handsome subscription was made. ',Vejoesday, John M'Crecvie was executed at Gla pursuant to his sentence for housebreaking. A bronze statue of the late Mr. PITT is about to be t ...led in the centre of Hanover-square. COUR!' OF APPEALS, DUBLIN. CPI XL c FritothaoN. Thursday, this very important case came on before' Mr. KINAHAN, as Assessor, and a Sheriff's Jury of great respectability, viz. Aldermen—Abbott, C. P. Archer, Montgomery, .Harty, West, Tyndall, and Sir W. Starner, Bart. Sir George Whiteford, J. Hone, Val. O'Connor, E. Cruker, and Wm. Sparrow, E. , qrs. In this cause Maurice Godfrey Moore, E , q. was plain tiff; and the flon. Richard Fitzgibbon defendant. Mr. 114)LWELL WALSH said, this was an inquiry to assess damages, arising out of an action of trespass yid arwis, judgment having gone by default. Two counts in the indictment enumeratel assaults on Diana Moore, then and still the wife of the plaintiff. Damages were laid at Thirty Thousand Pounds. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, it was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the se duction of his wile. For ten years they lived together in a state of connubial happiness; she bore him several children ; her character has been stained, and his ho• nour in consecpience. They were cousins-german, de-' scended of a Noble family. Their infantine amuse ments were sought together, and an attachment grew as they advanced towards the prime of life : it grew with their growth, and they passed the period of their youth happily together. The Lady resided for a time at the house of the Hon. Mrs. Crosby. In 1809, Mr. Moore found himself possessed, when he came of age, of £3,000 a-year, and ha , tened to lay his fortune at the feet of his attached friend. His motber remon- strated, and pointed out that he was too young. He yielded, and in 1812, passing to the Continent, tra •elled into Greece, &c. but he found himself, by some secret attraction, drawn to England. He found the Lady still attached, and made settlements, when, in 1814, a marriage took plice. They returned to Le land, and resided at his seat at Aloore's Fort, where sky realised all those contemplations of connubial happiness they had so often pictured to themselves.—. In 1815, an acquaintance commenced with defendant at Mount Shannon, the seat of the Emil of Clare, his brother ; an intimacy took place ; thee e was no dimi nution in the affections of Mrs. Moore towards her hus- band ; but afterwards her mind seemed alienated from her husband, and to relieve the ennui of that dull stupid place, as it then appeared to her, she proposed travelling to London to change the scene. The plain tiff, by some fatality or accident, soon found the de fendant at his house in London. In 1821, Al r. Moore could vt no rents flora Ireland; all knew the diffi culty of collecting rents at that period in Ireland ; Mr. Moore came to Ireland to collect the means of his support; he did receive some money, and returned to London. After that his means became totally exhausted, and he was arrested for debt. He plo- posed to Mrs. Moore to return home; she was re luctant ; the defendant came forward and discharged his debts. Mr. Moore again came to Ireland, and when he went to London again, prevailed on Mrs. Moore to return to Ireland. Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Moore's mother, was just then residing in Boulogne, and invited them over ; they went, and staid some little time. The defendant, as a friend, accompanied them' to shew Mrs. Moore the capital of France ; this was considered but reasonable, as they were near Paris.— There Mrs. Moore's manner became totally altered, and she displayed much ill temper, which Mr. Moore attri buted to ill health. She wished to go to Italy, which her husband's means would not allow ; Colonel Fitz.. gibbon said he had the means, and would pay the ex penses of travelling. This Mr. Moore positively refused, and they returned to Boulogne. Mrs. Moore, however, became more unhappy, and to Italy they ultimately went. Mrs. Moore was delivered of a child at Soignes shortly after. Mr. Moore being at that time in behind, and as he saw in his wife nothing but the strictest deco rum, and in his friend nothing but the highest honour, that birth of the child excited no suspicion in his mind. The plaintiff and defendant met at Brighton shortly after. Mrs. M.was anxious to see Sonth Wales,Mr. Moore acquiesced in the Colonel's desire of accompanying them; they embarked at Milford; Mrs. Moore had for some time complained of ill health, and on that pretext Mr. Moore was excluded from her bed. Subsequently, separate beds were, by her directions, prepared at his own house. Ms. Moore's disposition became more and more morose ; every day she confined herself to her room. At length, things went on thus disagreeably, until one morning, at breakfast, she declared their tem pers could not assimilate, and that they should part. Mr. Moore was astonished at this, for there never was a more indulgent husband ; one who had never denied her any reasonable wish. He declined making a deed of separation. Ile appealed to Lord Brandon and others of her friends, and she appeared subsequently more improved in temper and manners. She wished a lodge taken at Danmore: this was granted. She wished he would take his son to school ; he complied ; re joiced at this apparent change in her temper, he went to Doemore, concluding he would find her there ; she was not there, nor at Moore's Fort neither; nor was she at Baron Pennefather's, his cousin s, or any neigh. bouring house. He still flattered himself that all was safe, and her virtue unpolluted—least of all did he an ticipate any ill from his dear friend. At last her course was discovered by Mr. Moore's friends; on the Sunday after she had dispatched hei husband with her son, she . ordered and proceeded in a chaise with her two last' born children. The defendant met her at Howth ; she l got into his carriage, remained in it on deck during the voyage, and was slung on shore in it. One servant de manded a discharge, and rece:yxd it at Dover, another at Dijon, and the melancholy certainty was, that they were now living together on the Continent in open adultery. The melancholy and painful intelligence was cautiously broken to Mr. Moore by his cousin, Baron Pennefather, but notwithstanding all this preparation for it, when the fact was imparted to him, he fell on the ground as if shot by a pistol, and remained in such a state for sO considerable a time, that fears were justly en tertained for his life in the first instance, and next for his senses. These were the simple facts, which were owned to, and admitted by the defendant, in suffering judgment to go by default, and the Jury were then assembled to assess the damages. The Learned Soli ci:ors General argued with great ability as to the sum which the Jury should allow for injuries thus sustained by a much wronged husband. What wealth, he asked, could purchase that of which he was deprived? Conli his happiness, could his honour, could the peace of h s children be restored? What l—sati sfac tion ;—no, st was punishment on the delinquent which should be in flicted. He appealed to the Jury as impart al and feeling men, and left the case in their hands. Witnesses were then called, who proved the facts stated by the Solicitor-General. Mr. William Astley proved, that 2,0001. a year was the value of the collice of Usher in the Court of Chaticetys. It was admitted by Colonel Fitzgibbon's Counsel that he was Usher to the Court of Chancery. Mr. Brabazon Stafford, of the Principal Transfer Office, in the Bank . of Ireland, said, that in May last Colonel Fitzgibbon appears to have had 28,4001. Stock, in the Bank of Ireland, in the 3 per Cents. The plaintiff's case closed at a quarter before four, when Mr. E. JOHNSON addressed the Jury on behalf of Colonel Fitzgibbon. He said the Colonel had been but slightly provided • for by his Noble father, and how 1 1 money could have been accumulated in the Bank in his m was quite surprising, for the other side had not s n h a ew e l ' i that Colonel Fitzgibbon had any real property to support his rank. Punishment, he insisted, did not belong to the ti ibunal before him. The Colonel's con duct had been that of a Gentleman, who had not in sinuated in his defence anything in the remotest degree against Mrs. or Mr. Moore. Mr. E. JCIINION then generally replied to the ar guments of the Solicitor -Genet al. Colonel Fittgibbon, he remarked, renewed his intimacy with Mr. and Mrs. Moore, while discharging his duty in the House of Com mons, when they c ame to L o ndon. Mr. Moore was absent ons' in Ireland, o• indispensable business. He did not mean to attribute anything culpable to Mr. :More, while he said Mrs. Moore continued wholly unprotected, and without a male or female g uardian. A continental journey was proposed. M r . M oore was riot well able at the time to afford the means. The Celonel nit have accompanied them without invitation, and it should be recollected that the manners of the Continent neces sarily increased an intercourse between the parties, which was truly a . misfortune. He adverted to the birth of a child at Soignes, and the arrangement of a new journey through S.iuth Wale., subsequeatly to tl;c meeting at. Brighton. Ali these circumstances, inno cently, he would admit, thrown in his way, had in duced the crime. Colonel Fitzgibbon comes forward, deploring the event, and there was a great difference between his conduct and that of a libertine who gloried in his crime. The object of a Nobleman frequently is to make a great head of a family, who often swallowed up the property of the younger branches of it. That, he said, was the situation of the Colonel. There was here everything accidental and natural, and in this case nothing to aggravate or enhance damages, which would be best apportioned to the true nature of the offence. The Assessor addressed the Jury w i:h The Court was then cleared, and after deliberating for a short time, the Jury found a vet diet of Six Thousand Pounds Damages, with Costs. NAVAL I,v ft.L.Ldi.t.NCE. An order has been received for the men of war and guard ships to enter landsmen, provided they are und'r twenty-six years of rge, although they may never have barn at sea. The Sraßsownawx takes out a large freight of specie to the Bra zils. She is expected to be ready in a week or ten days. The Bcossoat is ordered to proceed to Woolwich to be paid off. The SAMARANG, fitting for the conveyance of Major-General Sir Howaan DOUGLAS and family, to New Brunswick, is expected to be ready next week ; as is also the CYRENE, for the Me:!iterranean. rowrssment, Jura s.—Thursday, the IC•rxm bomb, Captain WILLIAM SANDOM, sailed for Algiers; and the ALGEMINC, Captain the Hon. llovraou SrorForto, with the FALMOUTH mortar•ves- ad, arrived from Woolwich, fitted for service in the Meciitetra- I nean. Captain Lau It ENCIL and four Subaltern Officers of the Royal Marine Artillery, will go out in the A LGERINE sloop of war, to du duty off Algiers in the mortar-ve,sclt. The Lightning and Meteor steam-vessels, attached to the Plymouth and Portsmouth Dock yards, are also ordered to assist in towing the bomb and mortar vessels into and away from their respective stations, during the in tended active bombardment of that city. Mr. GAZE, Master-At tendant of the Dock-yard, who was Master of the Queen CHAR.. LOTI e during Lord Exuouiu's gallant attack, is ordered to take the direction of them. The Goma, 80, Sir T. lavilsosioNe, tailed from Plymouth, on the 28th ult. for Lisbon ; and the G !lA.:SHOPPER, 18, Captain AMIN, yesterday, for the Newfoundland station. The duce sloops of war which have been built on the several principles of Sir ROBERT SIEEINGS, Professor INMAN, and Captain HA V ES, have now been launched, and will forthwith be fitted out to cruize as competitors for superior plans of ship-building. Potersatourn, Jess 7.—Wind N. K—Off the AVictit, the Bri tannia, Luxe, from Madras. Arrived off Penzance, the Ann, GEORGE, from the Brazils; Mars, Beaciteitorr, from Demerara; and Parantaibo, —, from 'Surinam. Off the Start, the Mary and Jane, —, from Rio Janeiro. The East India Company's ship Marquis of Wellington, which arrived off Plymouth on the 4th inst. sailed from Bengal the 31st January, in company with the Abberton ; separated front her on the 19th March, to the Eastward of the Cape, and art ived at the Cape the 21st March; she rejoined the Abberton at St. I lelena, sailed thence with her on the 15th April, and parted company in thick foggy weather on the 31st ult. The Berwickshire, outward bound, was all well in lat. 26. S. long. 1:4.W. on the 24th February. The Lady Melville, outward bound, was, on the 15th April. all well in lat. 2. 10. N. long. 23. 1. W. The William Fait lie, also outward bound, was all well on the 21st April, in lat. 3. N. long. 20. 45. W. Famourn, JUNE 6.—Wind K—Arrived the Hero of Molawn, GA nitwit, from Bengal and the Isle of France ; Archibald, Smear., from Antigua in thirty-five days; and Rapid, Wanuay, from the South Seas. Sailed the Duke of Kent packet, tar Lisbon; and Joseph and Jane, Giason, for Miramichi. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 6.—Wind K—Arrived the Isabella, SWANSEY, front London, with loss of topmasts; Venerable, Cowtosu, front Oporto. Passed down Channel, the Equity, Srow, for Quebec. Mac, Jona 7.—Wind N.E.—Passed through from the River, the Minerva, WILLIAMSON, for Bahia ; Mars, WILSON, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Mary, TUCK ER, for St. Thomas's ; and Constance, BRA/Meets, for Ostend. LivearooL, June 6.—Arrived the Friends, —, from Boston; and Tagus, 'CETI LE, from Lisbon. Off the Port, the Ardent, —, front Ilonduras. NAY %I. APPOINTSIENTS.—Captain J. Fitz-Studdert to the Pylules; Lieutenants Michael M. Wroot, to the Blonde; E. P. Race, to the Champion ; Lieutenant Decceurdoux, to be Agent of Trans portst Mr. Imlay, Assistant-Surgeon of the Spartiate, to be Sur. goon of the Brazcu ; Mr. Scott, to be Surgeon of the Doris. . E.isi , INDIA INTELL/GEATE. The Duke of Lancaster, Davies, from Bengal, arrived off Liver pool the 5d instant ; sailed from Calcutta the .20th December, from the Sand Heads the 2(1 January, from Madras the 19th January, art ived at St. Helena thr ttsth Match, and sailed again on the 27th March. The Albion, Swainson, from Bengal, has arrived off Holyhetrt ; sailed from Calcutta the lit Janualy, from the Sand Heads the 11th January, and from the Cape the 19th 'AI arch. The Warvm Hastings, Hawes, from China, has al rived off Wey mouth ; sailed from Canton the lash January, and from St. Helena the 29th March. The Kingston, Bowen, from Bengal, has arrived r•ff Weymouth; sailed from thence the 12th Jan. and trom St. Helena Eth Passengers—Per Warren Hastings, from China, John Ltecves, 1_ Esq. frost; Canton. Per Kingston, front Bengal—Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson, Bengal Native Infantry ; Lietitenant-Coloni.l Fitzgerald, Bengal Cavalry; 0. Mellis, Esq. lieutenant Iliscoe, Bengal Native Ca valry ; Mrs. Colonel Richardson ; Mu. Colonel Fitzgerald ; Mrs. I'. Clarke: Mrs. Major Alexander ; Mrs. Sievewright ; Miss M. Clarke ; Miss E. Young ; three Misses Kennedy ; two Misses Alexa:Aler ; AIL§ Charlotte Richardson; two Misses Meth ; and Master T. Clarke. Arrivals at Bengal—The Mary, Ardlie ; Lotus, Field; and the Pro'Adence, front London. Arrivals at Batavia—The Henry, Thatcher ; Recovery, Finlay ; Earl St. Vincent, Reeves, front New South Wales ; Palembang, Hyde, front Manilla ; Lev.int, Calvert, front China ; Eliza, Cuth bcrtson ; and Dolphin, East, tram Bengal. Sailed front Batavia—Ea:l St. Vincent, Reeves, for Singapore. Arrival at Calcutta—The Avon, Sumner, from London and New South Wales, had arrived at Calcutta, and was to sail for the Cape the 25th January. Arrival at the Cape—The England, Reay, front lltimbay, ar rived at the Cape on the Ist April, with damage of rudder, during a hurricane, in :at. It:. S. long. 84. E. Tom Ileynstris has accepted the challenge of Mil The Hero of the Castle received instructions a few days since to post the cash on the part ut Reyaohls. Odds are in favour of Reynolds. SPORTING I.VI ELLIGrNCE. • STUNG-ROOM. TATTERSACUS, JUNE 7. The Betting-room to-day was crowded almost to astilbcatioa, sit I being settling day after Epsom Races, paying and receiving beg...l the intaiiint the doots were open, and continued with general SA tisfaction till the cry of " a L:vanter," caused a violent aenauiu . It was soon ascertained that this degrading epithet was appli‘d the son of a well-known sporting chasacter at Newmarket, ar. t. that he had dipped some if the Legs very deeply, some assert to ti , • tune of at least £9OOO. The coneternatiori which this event excite! was pretty considerable, particularly amongst those who bad • pended upon the payment of these bets to meet their own engage ments. The commotion consequent upon an occurrence of this eis - scription having subsided the business of the day procec !eJ terminated with great harmony. Amongst the receivers was th , - Coachman of a Noble Lord, a winner at Epson', who, for one het. poc k ete d z• 1200. We did not hear a single bet, either upon the St. Leger, or anything at Ascot, made during. the whole 21:ertvion. e to 1 was offered against Brutendoil, and i t to 1 apt Alti.lC but not taken. GREAT FIGUT. Cribb and Gulley passed through Guildfort; on Sunday, on their way to Chichester, t arise present at the great battle to take place this day, if nothing unforeseen occurs. It will he fought, we Un derstand, at Goodwood, in Sussex. Langan on Sunday last passed by Virginia Water to the place of action ; and Spring on the sante day left Ryegate, to meet his friend Cribb at Chichester.--. 13oth men are in excellent condition. The battle is expected to be quickly decided, but if it is not, it is supposed it will be as long as the last. Spring has the advantage in length of arms, but I i closing his opponent will have the advantage, as he is considered the strongest man of the two. Bets are three to one in favour of Spring. A number of carrier pigeons will he let off the moment the battle is decided, as a great number were taken yesterday to Chichester for that purpose. _ Spring, who had a bumper at the Fives' Court, Manley week, was present during each day of Epsom Races, atiA it is sdd, front the produce of his benefit, laid it on thick in h.telting himself, and appeared quite confident as to the result. Two and a half to one, are freely offered on Spring, but it is very uncertain what a day may bring forth. BEVERLEY RACES—WenxtsnAv, .lit•NE . Sweepstakes of 20gs each, p. p. for 7,-yr.old colts, Bst. 31b. fillies, Bbt. Mile and h,!lf. Four subscribers. Mr. Tanton't bl. c. Streatham - 1 F. Lumley's b. c. Buzzard. Mr. Fox, ch. f. Double Entendre Six and 7 to 4 agst Streatham; 5 and 6 to 4 on Buzzard.— Very easy. The Maiden Plate of t3O for Horses, &c. of all ages ; 3-yr-olds, Est. 41b. four, 7st. 71h. Two mile heats. Ridsdale's ch. c. Rhubarb, 4 yrs old Mr. - 1 1 - 3 2 - 2 :5 - 4 4 Mr. Osbaldeston's ch. c. by Aladdin, 3 yrs old Mr. Uppleby's ch. c. by Proselyte, 3 yrs old Mr. Smith's b. 1. Pandora, 4 yrs old 7 to 4 on the winner. THURSDAY. Hunters' Stakes of 7gs each, p. p. for Horses, &c. tint thorough bred; four.yr.oldq, lOst. 91b. five, 1 tat. 41b. sit, I lt.t. 121 h. and aged, 12. t. Gentlemen Riders. Tyro miles, Seven subscribers.: Mr. Evcratt's Jemmy, 6 yrs uld - 1 Nit. Peiliani's b. g. by Discount, 8 yrs old Mr. Brooke'. Jerry, aged The Members' fiat; of £5O, three-mile heats, was won at two heats by Mr. Richardson's br. c. Conductor, four years old, beating two oth:ss. Jamaica Papers to cite 2t./th of April have come to hand. Obcah Jack, who had undergone his second trial, the first having been considered as informal, upon some legal point or other, had been found guilty, and was executed on the 14th of April. " This great culprit," says a Jam.tica Paper, " died repentant and with much calmness. Prince, his associate, performed the part of the executioner." The fineness of the morning caused, at an ea lr hour, a considerable number of persons to be on the alert, not only to- ards Greenwich, but towards Woodford, in order to be present at the usual annual rustic sports given on the Green this day, namely, pony races, for a _silver cup, jumping in sacks, jingling matches, grinning through a hone collar, for a gold laced hat, &c. &c. &c. As these sports ate patronized by the neighbouring Gentry, &c. they are general well attended. Tire ! eet sof the metropolis this morning presented a beautiful and interesting sight, in the matching of some thousands of children of both sexes, attended by their masters and mi•t:csse s , beadles, Ste. to Sr. Paul's Cathed: al, in older to a rehearsal, previous to the grand day on Thursday. It has been the custom, for many years, for the grind day immediately to follow the re but it having been found injurious to the chil dren, horn the great distance many of them have to come, the guardrails, &c. came to a resolution of having a respite of one day, in order to refresh them. GREENWICH FAIR.— The fineness of the weather yesterday, and the beauty of the Park at this season of the year, drew together a large concourse of visitors to this well known scene of holiday sports. The space on which the fair is now held is situate near the Creek Bridge : here were to be seen giants and dwarfs, learned pigs, and pig•faced ladies. 'there were also seve ral booths for refreshments and dancing, among which the Crown and Anchor stood pre-eminent. Alongside the Creek there was also a steam-boat moored, which was fitted up for the reception of company. It was in the Park, however, that the best amusement was to be found ; crowds were there to be seen running down the different hills, and others were strolling about its delightful walks ; in other parts, groups of both sexes had collected to join in the rural sport called " Kiss in the ring." Towards evening the buys belonging to the Naval Asylum collected in front of the Park, and sang " God save the King," ^ Rule Britannia," and other na tional airs. We regret to state that in the course of the afternoon a young gill and a boy both had their arms broke in attempting to run down the hill, and were carried off to a surgeon's. The crops on both sides of the Forth, in the vicinity of Kincardine, have a very fine appearance, and are fully a fortnight earlier than they are round Glasgow. The hay will be abundant, and it is considerably earlier than it was last year. Between Higgen Neuk Ferry and Carron a number of fields of excellent beans ate beginning to bloom. The oats have a parched nareear ance, and would be greatly ►mproved by rain. The wheat crop is very promising.—.Scetch Papers. The agent of I.lovtl's, at Alvarado (fur there is nocom mercial station in the worst', of any importance, where this eminent establishment is not represented), under date the 21• th of March, states, that the Government of Mexico had, on the 17th of that month, repeated their interdiction against all intercourse with Spain or her Colonies. The following is a copy of the official coat munication, and it displays that spirit of independence and of moderation which sufficiently proves the power of the Government to maintain, and its resolution to enforce the Sovereignty of the Federal Union of the Mexican provinces : • " Secretary of War and Marine, the Supreme Executive Power has decreed as follows: That no goods whatever, and under any flag, shall be permitted to be landed on the coast of the nation, which goods shall have been shipped in a port under the dothiniult of Spain. During the voyage of forty days from any of the Spanish American Colonies, and of four months from Europe, the vessels will he allowed to return, but after these periods they shall be de clared good and lawful prizes." I,les.,rs. 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