Star. — London, England, 1825-11-09 00:00:00

I vh o that is not dead to all sense of worth and talent, but would rejoice in the promotion to place, pteminence, 3n( l power of her high-born Nobility, and generous, honourable, and kindhearted Gentry, of whateimr per• s uasion, if a large portion of that People and Gentry acre not most unhappily under an influence which is directly at variance with the cii►il and religious liberties o r the majority of their fellow-subjects, and actively op- posed to the improvement and enlargement of the human m i n d? That such are its baneful effects, witness the degradation of Spain and Portugal, the decrepitude of Italy, and tie utter prostration of intellectual faculties a mong the people of Ireland itself, than whom there is Ant , under Heaven, a race mote capable of advancement in ails, learning, and science. It it be urged that this their misfortune is no reason for shutting them out from the higher dignities in that State of which they form so essential a part, we answer, that they would gladly be admitted to the summit of political power, if, like others, they came unaccom panied by associations dangerous to those with whom ►hey are to co-operate. Our mariners are excluded for a time from their hospitable native shore, until it is certain that their admission brings no evil to the com munity. if, suffering under contagious disease, they aie shut up in the lazaretto, we lament their misfor- tune, but cannot consent to endanger our own safety by introducing the pe.tilence. True it is, that many bold innovators assure us there is no danger. But the plague raged once among us, and the ex peti ment is perilous. So might the conscientious ani upright Roman Catholic be admitted into the Council of our King, if hi. own and the King's councils were not, by auricular conf.ssion, at the mercy of his Priest. Übe has submitted his intelligence, bis will, his reason, and his conscience, to the domination of another, chit other is equally and more efficiently than himself of the n g's Council. We lament this, but cannot help it. If tt-,c Psiest is also the sworn vassal of a foreign Bishop—if that Bishop arrogate to himself the right to compel : is Clergy to resist the lawful decrees of their natural Sovereign, and disturb the peace of their native country, by raising opposition to the ordinary affairs of civil government, as we see is done at this very moment, we also lament this, but cannot help it. If the foreign and native Priest, by the Canons of their Church, both concur in obliging the conscientious layman to resist the progress of know ledge among the poor, and to prohibit their having recourse either for com fort or instruction, to the revealed will of the AUTHOR of our Ittuclos, as we see with our own eyes, is perpe- trated in Ireland, we are compelled to say that such a layman disqualifies himself for the office of which he is desirous, and that the tenets by which he is influenced, and which are so pernicious to human nature, arc to be resisted as a nuisance in society at large, and as destruc tive of the great attribute which distinguishes man from the brutes that perish, namely, his gradual advance ment in the scale of intellectual and moral improvement Our cotemporary of the Times, with the zeal of a new convert, suggests a remedy for all those evils, very effectual, indeed, if accomplished, as was the sage de vice in the council of rats formerly, to place a bell round the neck of their enemy, and about equally practicable. We will transcribe it, however, by way of encouragement to him to persevere : u We should really think it not impossible but that the Protest tmt Powers of Europe might combine and put an end to the Pope dom (say at the death of the present incumbent), and then there would be nothing to fear from the foreign authority which the Catholics of Ireland refuse to disown. A Pope at present seems to be suffered as the Barbary States are suffered—each hopes that be will annoy his adversary. But in the meantime, under Papal authority and infuence—that is, under misgovernment and super stition—ltaly is gradually sinking into a state of iscivilization equal to that of the northern coast of Africa. Miracles are performing daily, and travelling b dangerous. Who should set up a Pope, if England only, and the Power whose ecclesiasdcal establishment is the Greek Church, should say that the title should be put down ? France is essentially a deistical State; Spain is nothing at present; Austria might murmur openly, but would not venture to bring her armie s into the field for the purpose of enslaving her subjects to a foreign ecclesiastical jurisdiction." Reverting to Mr. OTONNELL'iI 7ery singular letter, there are two circumstances mentioned by bins, which are sufficiently remarkable. If these will not demonstrate the surpassing vanity of that individual, and that the Roman Catholic Peo ple, who could find no wiser advocate, are marvellously deficient in mental calibre, all argument is useless. First, he asserts as a fact, that in the year 1811, and, as he says, at a time when BONAPARTS could hay* invaded Ireland, he Mr. O'ConstaLt was offered from Government a pension of 1,2001. a year, merely to be somewhat moderate in his conduct. and that the offer was made from high, if not the highest authority. This, probably, was about the time when Mr.' WELLTSLRY POLE. (now Lord MARTBOROVG4 was Secretary for Ireland; and the phrase is so worded as to refer to a person in that or a similar high station. If so, it will doubtless be immediately contradicted. We do not question Mr. O'Counat.is veracity, and believe simply, that in convivial conversation after dinner, be has mistaken a casual opinion of some glorifying public functionary, for an authorised overture. But we also know two facts: first, that there never was it time, since 1806, in which BONAPARTE could have invaded Ireland—for why, namely, because he had no Alps to carry an army there: secondly, there never was a time et all, when Mr. O'Conwat.t.'s silence was worth £l2OO a-year to Government, simply, because if he were mute, a wiser and more dangerous leader of his faction, would probably have come forward. In the nett place he rates, that having, some ten years ago, publicly outraged the feelings of Mr. Pam, unjustly as he confesses (who, by the way, as publicly required Prim to give 5.c1/faction sectradstas arteas), he was only ►ash year induced to apologize to that Gentleman, be. cause, consi Irving Mr. Peat the most formidable op ponent of the Roman Catholic claims, he, Mr. O'Coil• veLL,believed such opposition could only have originated in personal hostility to himself. This profound conclusion we, with all humility, beg leave to pass over without comment, not doubting that its sagacity will be justly appreciated by our Readers. We have received from the wreck of the Ogle Cade, the &Joky Courier of the 25th ult. and papers to the 24 of July have reached us by another channel; the latter state that there were only two passengers as board the ill-fated Ogle Castle, Lieutenant Wiwass Noyes and Lieutenant Wu.uass HOWARD. On the 7th of June, Sir Rama Parana took the usual oaths and Ms seat, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, at Madras. The English brig Marianne, belonging to the Mauritius. had been two days in the port of Barbara, on the North Coast of Africa, when the Captain and his brother, the Chief Mate, were seised by the natives while on shore, and placed in confinement. Afterwards forty or fißy natives went on board, took the crew by surprise killed two, and wounded two others, when the rest jumped over board and escaped to the down anchored near them. The Captain and the Chief Mate were afterwards rescued by the crews of the native down trading to the port, and were carried to Mocha, from which place they were conveyed to Madras, where they arrived en the 24 of June, in the American brig Ann, Captain Mu.s.mr. The Marianne was completely stripped and plundered. The French Papers of Monday have reached us. One of them, on the authority of a Letter, said to be received by * a respectable House in London, which communicates with Brazil," states " that the Emperor Dow PEDRO had written to Bouvaa that be would send a Deputy to the Congress at Panama, to represent the Empire and defend the interests of Brazil." These papers contain two articles of good news from Greece namely, that 6,000 Arabs, left in the Mores by Isasuix PACMA, had been defeated, aad that the meddling French General Doctor, had embarked at Napoli di Romania fur Toulon. It is rumoured in Paris, that the King of FftANCE is on the point of marrying a Princess of Saxony, the widow of the Grand Duke of TUSCANY; the bad health of the young Duc de 800 RDIAOR giving little hope of the perpetuation of the Bourbon dynasty, is said to have induced Ousts' X. to take the resolution of giving a Queen to France. Ilis blaairsev is supposed to have alluded to this circumstance in his answer to the congratulations on his Saint Day on Thursday last, when he said, " I must not only occupy myself with the present happiness of my people, but prepare their future felicity." This forenoon files of American Papers to the 21st of October, were received at the North and South American Coffee-House, by the packet ship Crisis. They contain intelligence from South America, including an interesting letter from General &MAR to the Vice-President of Colombia, congratulating him en the recognition of the independence of that Republic by Great Bri tain, which he emphatically calls—the " Mistress of Nations."— Them Papers also contain a letter from General Sucax. announcing what has long been known, the surrender of Colonel Vwwss, with the last hostile Spanish force in Peru, and stating what has appeared before, that 18,000 Spaniards had been put tiers dv combat between September, 1824, and April, 1825. From C,arrhagena we have intelligence so late as the 23d Sept.— A large naval force was assembling there for some important expedi tion, which however remained a secret. Dr. Gear., Secretary of &ate for Foreign Affairs to the Republic of Colombia, was expected to arrive at Carthagena, on his way to meet the General Congress, the duties of which had been marked out by Howes in a circular. The Navy of Colombia was to be greatly increased. The duties of the Intendente of the Department of Canhagena bad been separated, the civil and military forming new distinct departments. Mr. OToosos the son of the Irish Patriot, Rooms, and nephew of Manua ()Totowa, is Chief of the Staff in Peru; he has attained his high distinction by the force of his own merits, and is said to be an accomplished Meer. rnent in the scale of intellectual and moral improv Our cotemporary of the Times, with the zes new convert, suggests a remedy for all those evil effectual, indeed, if accomplished, as was the la vice in the council of rats formerly, to place mind the neck of their enemy, and about practicable. We will transcribe it, however, by encouragement to him to persevere : u We should really think it not impossible but that the tint Powers of Europe might combine and put an end to I dom (say at the death of the present incumbent), and tl would be nothing to fear from the foreign authority w Catholics of Ireland refuse to disown. A Pope at prey to be suffered as the Barbary States are suffered—each be will annoy his adversary. But in the meantime, un authority and influence—that is, under misgovernment al stition—ltaly is gradually sinking into a state of iscivilism to that of the northern coast of Africa. Miracles are perform and travelling is dangerous. Who should set up a Pope, h only, and the Power whose ecelesiasdcal establishment is Church, should say that the title should be pot down ? essentially a deistical State; Spain is nothing at present might murmur openly, but would not venture to bring h into the field for the purpose of enslaving her subjects tc ecclesiastical jurisdiction." Reverting to Mr. O'CoNNILL's 7ery singult there are two circumstances mentioned by him are sufficiently remarkable. If these will not demonstrate the surpassin of that individual, and that the Roman Cat& pie, who could find no wiser advocate, are mart deficient in mental calibre, all argument is us First, he asserts as a fact, that in the year 11 as he says, at a time when BONAPARTS cot invaded Ireland, he Mr. O'Connal.t. was from Government a pension of 1,2001. merely to be somewhat moderate in his and that the offer was made from high, if not th authority. This, probably, was about the time i WELLTSLRY POLE. (now Lord MARYBOROVI Secretary for Ireland; and the phrase is so w to refer to a person in that or a similar high If so, it will doubtless be immediately contralti do not question Mr. O'Conuat.is veracity, at simply, that in convivial conversation after be has mistaken a casual opinion of some public functionary, for an authorised oven But we also know two facts: first, that there r A time, since 1806, in which BONAPARTE CO' invaded Ireland—for why, namely, because I 1 ships to carry an army there: secondly, there' .a time at all, when Mr. O'Couwea.t.'s silence £l2OO a•year to Government, simply, beca were mute, a wiser and more dangerous kit faction, would probably have come forward neat place he rates, that having, some ten publicly outraged the feelings of Mr. Parx, he confesses (who, by the way, as publicly him to give 5.c1/faction setwadseas (Won), be ►ant year induced to apologize to that Gault LETTER FROM BOLIVAR TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC Olt COLOMBIA. " To his Excellency the Vice-President of Colombia. " Saa—l yesterday received, with unspeakable joy, the glorious communication which your Excellency did me the honour to ad dress me, announcing the recognition of Colombia by the Mistress of Nations—Great Britain. I congratulate myself, my country, and your Excellency, at the termination of an enterprize which crowns the people with blessings, the soldiers with laurels, and the Government with glory, which has been the architect of the prods eons work. The Army in the field, and your Excellency in the Administration, are the authors of the existence and the freedom , of Colombia. The former gave life to the soil of their fathers and of their children, and your Excellency gave it liberty by causing the laws tobe respected. In the midst of the clash of arm*, and the clanking of chains, your Excellency has solved the most dig. cult problem in politics—whether a people can become free ? Your Excellency, therefore, is entitled to the gratitude of Colombia, and of the human race. I beg your Excellency to accept of mine, both as a Soldier and a Citizen. (Signed) 0 BOLIVAR. a Arequipa, June 5." The Earl of LIVERPOOL arrived at his residence at Whitehall yesterday, from his seat at Coombe Wond. Monday, the ratified Treaties between England and Colombia were exchanged by Mr. Secretary CAJUIING and Mr. licanoo. _ _ - Prince POLIGNAC i the French Ambassador, trans acted business with Mr. Secretary CANNING for a considerable time yesterday, at the Foreign Mee, Dewing-street. Mr. Dimas. the King's Messenger. arrived at the Secretary of State's Mee for Foreign Affairs yesterday, with dispatches to Mr. Secretary Cannata from Lord Hwrcuntsion, at Stutprd. Mrs. Cotrrrs and suite (including the Duke of Sr. Maas's) were expected to leave the Earl of LUIDiSIMLI ' S seat in Mid Lothian, yesterday, for Edinburgh. Mr. Serjeant Pau. was absent on Monday from the Court of Common Pleas, hi emasequenat of severe indisposition and we hear that the Learned Gentleman has been induced ' on that amount, to retire from the profession, of which he has been so long a very distinguished member. A duel was fought on Thursday, on some rafts on the river tanning from Lymington, Hants, to the Isle of Wight, between two Gentlemen of the names of Caciwum and BWITIJOINAWS, in coesepence of a quarrel when hunting in the New Forest. Mr. B. was taken away seriously wounded. GWZNNA?PE MINING COM PA 11 Y.—Ye sterday, Mr. Coons again appeared at the Mansion-house, and requested that he might be permitted to swear to a statement which he had drawn up on the subject of Lord Nastier's letter, touching his connection with the Gwennappe Mining Company. Alderman Cos, who presided, said as it was a mere question of veracity between th e parties, he did not think he was called upon to interfere. Mr. Coots, however, did produce his statement, with a short letter from Lord NUCIEMT to Mr. STZWART, of which the following is a copy:— "Pall-Mall, Tuesday Seeming, Sept. 15, 1125. " Su—l have waited all yesterday and to-day, and have re ceived no communication whatever relating to Shares, nor have 1 received from Mr. Cones the cheque for the account which has been se unaccountably, and upon so many different pretexts, so long delayed. After this sort of conduct on your part, I must desire that my name may be instantly withdrawn from the Gwennappe Mining Company. and may not be used in any one of the forthcoming Com panies of which you spoke to me.-1 am, Sir, your's, &c. " Mr. Stewart. (Signed) " NUGENT. " I must also desire that the cheque may be sent immediately for the amount oe'the Shares you was commissioned to sell for me. PM 1 , • 0 1/ THE KINd. *tins° a, Nov. L -. afternoon his MA JUTY left the Royal Lodge, accompanied by the LORD Srawani, shortly after tao o'clock, arid peised i by Cumberland Lodge tor Virginia Water, nil the margin Of which place there is nnsi erecting a Cnine,e build ing, called the 4 1 Fishing Terfiple.* tie wingS of whiels will project snmedhtante over the Lake, ani the centre will be fitted up for the contenience of taking refresh ments during his Mc:eaves stinitnet recreations there. This building, with other improvements making at Virginia Water, occupy a great portion df his Mains- Tlt'S time when absent from the Lodge: DOVER, NOVEMBER 1. His Royal Highness the Duke of Custaeas.anti and suite entered the town this afternoon, under a salute from the guns at the Heights, and went to Waserre's Hotel, where a guard of honour was posted at the door. His Royal Highness had a select party to dinner, con sisting of his Royal Highness's Aidale•Camp, Sir TMOMAS MARTELL ; IhirT TAYLOR ; and .1. Wotan, Nag. ovules& B.—This morning his Royal Highness, who slept at WRIGHT'S Hotel last night, embarked on heard his Majesty steam packet Spitfire, Captain Kim, for Calais. A royal salute was fired on his Royal Highness's departure. Arrived his Majesty's packet the Fury, Captain Hauti.von, front Calais and the Britannia, Captain Barman., from Boulogne. Amongst ot her passengers by the latter, were the crew of the brig Nile, (laden with wine and barilla, from the West Indies) which was wrecked in the gale of the ed instant to the westward of Bou logne. A French sloop called the Louise, went ashore in the gale yesterday morning at the entrance of that Harbour, and a small fishing lugger to the westward. Crew saved. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Countess of Dysart left Haw House, Surrey, yesterday, for her seat, Halmingham Hall, Suliolk. Lord and Lady Cranky arrived yesterday, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle -street, from their seat in Surrey. Robert Wilmot-Horton, Esq. liI.P. arrived on Monday, at hi. house, Richmond -terrace, from Paris; and Mrs. Horton, frost Richmond. Lady Stratton arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square, from. Berks. Departures from ditto :—Mr. and Mrs. Wiliaume, for their seat in Hants ; the Hon. Mrs. Campbell. Arrivals at head's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street:— Archer Clive, Esq. from a tour; Flungerford, F:sq. from his seat, Dingley Park, Leicestershire. Captain Duberly and Finch Hatton, Estob r lve left ditto, for Cambridgeshire. and Lady William Bentinck arrived yesterday at the Cla rendon Hotel. Bond -street, from Brampton Park. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton, have left ditto, on a tour. _ _ _ Mrs. Scott and family arrived yesterday at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington-street, from Harrovsgate. Sir Jennison Gordon, But. left ditto, for Brighton. Sir Roger and Lady Sophia Gresley have arrived at the Earl of Coventry's, Crown,. ♦Voreestershire, from the Marquis of Lon donderry's seat, in Ireland. IHE ARMY. We lament to state that letters, dated the 4th October, were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial Oilier, from Fredericton, New Brunswick, which announce the melancholy loss of two companies, the right wing of the 96th Regiment of Foot, in ping from Hali fax to Bermuda. Lieutenant-Colonel Haulm had not, fortis stately, embarked with the right wing. The 59th and 79th Regiments of Infantry have completed their augmentation establishment. The 84th Regiment marched in four divisions from Fermoy : the last division will arrive at Limerick to-morrow. Conintisdons signed by the ILerd Lieutenant of the County and County and Qty of Cloucester, and of the County and City of Bristol. Royal South Gloucester Militia.—Humphrey Austin, jun. Rag. to be Captain, vice Lucas, resigned. Royal NoethGlouceiter Militia.—Thomas Coz,Gent. to be Ensign. INDIAN ARMY. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, Ste. Four Wri.s.s.tx, Arms. S. Lieutenant H. Todd, 21st N. I. to ofilciate as an examiner in Coriep of Fort William. Captain R. Burney, 2411 s N. I. permitted, at his own request, to resign service of Honourable Company. Captain 11. L. White, 36th N. I. Major of Brigade at Chitta- gong, to have charge of Jagheerdar establishment during absence of Lieutenant Colonel Hickman. . _ Mr. E. Buckle admitted -to Artillery, and promoted to second Lieutenant. Mr. W. H. Dyke admitted to Infantry, and promoted to Ensign. Resignation of. H. C.'s service tendered by officiating Assistant Surgeon Pickthorn, accepted by Government. 16th Regiment N. I. Brevet Captain and Lieutenant J. 111‘ Laren to be Captain of a Company, and Ensign C. H. Boisragon to be Lieutenant from 9th August, 11124, in sue. to Scott deceased. Halo QUAIRTCRS, APIIIL 9. Appointment of Lieutenant Lewes to act as Adjutant to 50th N. I. vice Balderston removed to 36th, confirmed. - _ _ _ ..._ _. April 7.-16th Regiment N. I. Lieutenant C. G. Mann to be Adjutant, vice Brevet Captain M'Laren promoted. April e.—Bundlecund Prov. Bat. Lieutenant G. Irvine, 5341 N. I. to be Adjutant. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. TOR OGLR CASTLE. Lcores, Nov. 9.—By the Abberton, arrived from Bombay, letters have been received from that place, dated the 15th of July. From them we learn, that the Ogle Castle had only two passengers on board ; their names viere--Lieut. %wax Novo" and Lieut. Wissux Nowa'''. The former statement of six females having been seen on the poop, must have been a mistake. The Cornwall, Motorman, from Bombay to Liverpool, put back on the 341 of July, in a leaky state, having experienced bad weather, and it was supposed would go into dock. The Theodosia, Kosou, from Bengal to London, put back to Sanger on the 9th of June, leaky. FAUIOII7II, Nov. 7.—Wind N. to W.N.W.--Sailed the Princess Elizabeth packet, fur the Brazih ; Cygnet packet, for America; Rising Sun, Maerat.a, for St. Michael's; and Sprightly, Neween, for Seville. Pzramieen, Nov. 7.—The wind has, during the day, been from every part of the compass, and is now (six o'clock) W. N.W. with ovary appearance of a dirty night. Sailed the Briton, PITMON. for Tobago; and Posthumous, Reels, for Africa. Arrived the experimental squadron, from a cruise. INreesatorrn, Nov. B. , —Wind E.N.E. to S.W.—The wind shifted to E.N.E. during the night, which continued with light airs till about ten o'clock, when it suddenly veered to S.W. and has been blowing a heavy gale ever since. Sevin, eaa.—The gale increases, and has every appearance of a dirty night. Arrived his Majesty's ship Disraeen, from Plymouth for the Coast of Africa; Amity, Nilsson', from the Downs for Jamaica; Charles Price, May, from die. for the South Seas; and the Bather, Roanisox, from do. for Alexandria. Dear., Nov. B.—Wind S. W.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Abberton, PERCIVAL, from Bunsbaysailed 16th July; Crisis, Vamorze, from New York; and the Caroline, Sums, from Alexandria—the latter remains. Arrived from the River, and remain, the Seger, Powzu., and Rutb,Hose, for Jamaica ; Ganges, Bonzes', for India ; Greek man of war Cymone, for Hydra; and Enterprise, Wienass, for Bourdeaux. %vs, r.x.—The wiled is getting more S. and blows hard. Doves, Nov. L— We hear from Calais, that not less than two thirds of the Baron of Renfrew's cargo has been saved. The wreck of the ship is lying on the Sands, about half a mile from the shore, and is to be sold by auction this day, and a good price expected. Livearoot., Nov. 7.—Arrived the Seaforth, 111'Dowetz, and Eleanor, Lawmen', from Demerara ; Derwent, from St. Andrew's (N.H.); Iris, Cuenca, from Galipoli; and Agoutis., Tecate; from Faro. THE COMET STEAM BOAT.-The Isrverneu JOUrEal of the 4th instant COOM:11$ the following extract of a private letter from The The description given last week of the young Gen tleman whose linen was marked C. B. S. is not correct. Mr. So ensaarees name is correctly given, but be was no relation of the much-lamented Captain Seemlier...asp, nor was he of Milmosust, ' Ross-shire. He was the youngest son of the late Capt. Gnoaos Sacs man Seenseirso, and his omitted mother, Mrs. SuirmaimaND, and family, reside in this town. Mr. SuenseLasin was a youth of the most amiable disposition, and of the most promising talents." COURT' Of fit! !°!, r. r r •.. f• 'r"...,:2 Bit: OF CHMEIRY—TRIB ,• WARii, Of crioßT.,... hl nowt •n. MOO R ili• A,, :, The Lo an Catineaftea this day Case lodgment isi this highly len: portant come, as far as it regards the prometicia. of th r It *pa a petition on irehilf of the Children, praying that tit &keel maintenance allowed tii them by Colonel Fitzgibbon; the Mies.' i father of one of theni, Might be paid to them, and that they mist: , betaken out of the •jurisdiction of their lawful father, thelusband Of Mrs. Moore. His Lordship went kt great length into the meriti Of the case, and =included by giving his reasons for deciding 44 be did. He was of opinion; that he was bound to dismisi the pe- - tion, wk ids he accordingly did. COURT OF KING'S BENCII, Noitsiass O. boLotritt. sanstauty.—catutAAL 1.11/01114 A TIOX. Mr. WU:Mantua moved fora rule to shells cause wht a criminal information should fist be filed against the Printer and Publishr Of a Newspaper named Comsion verist And Weekly Glole, ftw a libel on William F ti hardigke Berkeley, Colonel of the South Gloucester Militia, gnd one of the Justices of the same county. The libel was published in the above Newspaper on the 23d of October last. It was headed •, Ws Foote," and stated in substance 'that an unmanly ruffian had con cealed himself in Ass Foote's bedch4mber at her hotel. Edinburgh. Miss Foote had retired to her room when he was discovered. She instantly alarmed the house, but the fellow escaped. The paragraph concluded by stating. that they had been informed that the ruffian was no other than Colonel Berkeley, in the disguise of a Gentleman. Colonel Be. keley ) in his affidavit, swore that he had not been at Edinburgh during the last four years, that he never there, at any time, did secrete him self in the Lady's bedchamber, and that there was no foundation for the paragraph, which was false and scandalous. Mr. Brougham added, that he haal affi davits, proving the defendants to be responsible for the Newspaper. The LOICD Cour Jorrica.—Take a rule to mew cause. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. IL SIR WILLIAM CLAYTON, BART. V. -•••••• BROWN, ISQ AND WIFIL. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN stated, that this was an action on a contract. The plaintiff, Sir Wm. Clayton. had a house in Gloucester-place, which he commissioned his Agent, Mr. Johnson, to let for him. The Baronet at this time resided in Oxfordshire, and the Agent, in December. 1824, let the house upon agreement to Mrs. M•Dougall, the wife of Admiral Nl•Dougall, for the term of one month. at ten guineas per week. The ser vants of Mrs. M'Dougall took possession of the house, and put in part of the luggage, but the next day they complained that the house was uninhabitable, being both damp and dirty, and so forth. Mrs. M'Dougall and another Lady (her friend) inspected the house; and the consequence was, that she refused to go into it. Mrs. M'Dougall afterwards married Mr. Brown. Mr. Johnson, the Agent of Sir William Clayton, proved the cootraet for one month, at ten guineas per week. Mr. Serjeant WILD; on the part of the defendant,• contended that the contract was not binding, because the house was totally uninhabitable. To prove this he called two witnesses, the footman and lady's maid of Mrs. Brown, who both said that the house was exceed ingly damp and dirty, and had spoiled their blanketsokc. Mr. Serjeant VAuotraw, in reply. cautioned the Jury to beware of the statements of servants, who were, in most c ises, more difficult to please than their masters and mistresses. The house was irs more damp than the nature of the season, which they all recollected was vet y wet, had occasioned ; but the proverbial fastidiousness of servants, especially where their immediate interests were concerned, as in this case, was the only cause of Mrs. Brown's objections to reside in the house. Mrs. Brown (M.Dougall) was at that time living in a gay and fashionable hotel, where her servants were living like 6 4 fighting-cocks," and where, instead of waiting upon her, they were waited upon themselves by the servants of the hotel, so that they enjoyed not only th: great pleasute of being treated like Ladies and Gentle men, but the additional felicity of being made love to. which was of the utmost importance to them in dirk representation of 4. high life below stairs"—( Laughter). —Taking all this into consideration, it was nothing strange that they should be loth to quit their 4 4 gay abode," with all its enjoyments, for the damp and ditty house which their servile fancies had conjured up, and of which they had used their powers of persuasion to convince their mistress. No doubt Betty, the lady's maid, conceiving a natural abhorrence at the house, for more things than its imputed damp and dirty condition, would tell John, the footman, that her Ladyship had a great horror of bugs; and in order to prolong their gay career at the hotel, she would tell him that it was in dispensable they should in'orm their mistress that they had seen a bug in the house. " Seen one bug," said Johnny, 4, why, I will swear that I saw one hundred— a whole swarm of them, creeping about the walls"— (L aus ki er ).—n Th•.t will just do," said the sensitive Betty ; 6 , keep to that, for my Lady hates bugs so, you can't think"—( [roars of laughter). The Loan Cuter Jimmie summed up, observing, that there was a specific agreement that the Lady should take the house for one month certain, at ten guineas per week. The Jur), after some consultation, found a verdict for the plain tiff—Damages, 142. COURT OF DELEGATES, Nov. 8. PRISCO* v. BRISCOL. This Court at yesterday for the first time this Term, but did not prolong its sitting beyond twenty minutes. Doctor La; in the suit of Briscoe v. Briscoe, which is one for separation by reason of adultery, complained of the great delay which had been unnecessarily created in bringing it to a termination. It had been now before the Court for several years, attended with very heavy costs, and was as yet undisposed of. The Learned Gentleman concluded by moving that the Registrar be directed to lay before the Court, previous to its next day of sitting, as account of the cos•s and expenses of this suit in its various stages. The motion was seceded to, after which the Court adjourned. CORN =CHANGE, MARLLANR, Nov. 9. Owing itotite prevalence of bitisterwas weather, We stM continue to be but moderately applied with all hinds of grain, and fine =llof Wbeat !maintain the advance of last Monday, but the 1: rather slack than otherwise. Maltiog Barley is not so brisk In sale, bet prices stay be said to be the sense as last Monday. Me Oat trade is Iv*, and our last currency fully supported. In liar" ass, std either articles there is no alteration. Weiner* the sing snatch took place for two hundred guineas between die scheseseame (the property of the Hon. W. IL Huse), and the cutter Ilineheth (Wiesen' to A Magniac, Egg.) and we scarcely ewer witnessed a meant of an aquatic nature which en. deed a greater degree of interest. At ten 'minutes past seven in the merniag they started from Cowes Reads, with a fee brine from W.N.W. mod the Hope pilot vessel of this port, moored off Peelle Dar„ aikerilsi is each a perfect opportunity of exhibiting, beck'. co itbdererd sat and running back, their respective H•W11. they no sooner st arte d, t h an t h e It i at 114 edi become tie decided favourite, and so signally did sh e beat her opponent, that the Jane, hopeless of success, bore up for Gown six miles before she arrived at the , te a`' Bar, leaving the Elizabeth, in a manner, to Upon the arrival of the Elizabeth, twenty Lat. Rear-Admiral Shirley, and Sir George , Fires, acknowledged the match won by a signal •+1 albstod station ok abs to sail over the comm. r minutes before wets Thomas. Bast. elk as- pal goo.