Star. — London, England, 1830-06-24 00:00:00

SPIRIT OP TAR JOURNALS. Dusxxx Ever; tma Matt..—The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been taking a military lesson from his master ; and finding himself unable to carry his attack against the allied forces of the Stamp and Malt interests, he has contrived to make peace with one that he may have less to do in assailing the other. But let the Pis tillers and the Aiculturists be assuml they are not one jot the more secure aga inst a future attack, though they now enjoy a repose necessary to the Minister in his campaign against the press. When the latter shall be effectually put down, then will come round the evil day of the former. What the Chancellor could not effect in the gross, he will accomplish in the detallst and no sooner shall the batteries of the press be silenced (to make sure of whose destruction the others are spared) than the Ministerial forces will be turned against the powers of distillation—both to fleece and to .punish them. What thee does it behove the interests lately assailed in common now to do ? To hold together for good or for evil : to fight out the good fight, and not separate the fortune of one from that of the other. Let the Distillers and Agriculturists remember the alacrity and the erect with which the Press fought their battle; and let them not desert their best auxilaries in the hour of their need. But for the Press, and its fearless independent and honest action on the late occasion, the threatened ruin of the agriculturist and distiller would have been accomplished. If it be averted now, thanks be to that honest press which sounded the alarm, raised the spirit of opposition, and conveyed the irresistible missiles of public opinion even into the enemy's camp, and spread there terror, con. fusion, and rout. Let those interests then consider their obli gations to the press : their constant necessity of such an in strument, the facility of a renewed attack upon themselves, if deprived of such an ally ; and the incapacity of the country to resist the encroachments of arbitrary power, without the aid _ _ of that most powerful of all engines ii iondeniing and projecting the public will. Let Ireland be assured—if the crusade against the press be persevered in—that the present is but the befinning of evils, and that every succeeding session will add new links to the chain of slavery prepared to fetter and wear down the energies of the country. With a free press, neither slavery nor oppression can co exist. Without it, power has but to put forth his iron hand and grasp what he pleases. The Press is but the guardian of public li berty. No upright Minister need fear it; no wicked one can w:th stand it. We, therefore, earnestly exhort those interests which now think they have escaped out of the fire, not to leave behind them their late fellow-sufferers--not to desert in the furnace those who enabled them to escape from the flame. Let the whole country stand as fulls to the Press as the Press has stood to them ; the re. cent example proves it is their interest to do so. Without the Press they had been ruined; with it they are victorious. Both must stand or fall together. Tsurs.—There has, within this day or two, been handed to us the copy of a memorial addressed to the Duke of Wellington, by a considerable number of persons, describing themselves as " late Preventive Officers of Excise, in Ireland, searing without salary." It appears that these individuals represent themselves to have been dismissed the service—where they were principally employed in still-hunting—without receiving any compensation ; that they had discharged their duties with sad and success, essentially protecting the revenue, of which a certain Commissioner Plunkett had de clared them to be the " safeguards ;" that their offices had been turned over to a body called the " Excise Police," who did receive ply, and various other advantages, but who did not so effectually serve the interests of the revenue as these displaced memorial. ists had done. We really know nothing whatever of the merits of the above parties, and do not like to trust the information conveyed to us in an &s park statement, by no means remarkable for the calmness with which it has been written. It appears to us, however, that the claims for compensation to dismiss officers have been very often complied with, to an extent unreasonable in itself, and extremely oppressive to the public. These gentlemen, by their own showing, had received no salaries s from what practices, there fore, had they drawn their revenue while in office, and on what definite scale or :principle could compensation be awarded ? Must the proceeds of every still-hunt be brought to book and investigated ? We suspect that as the Duke of Wellington, who is proverbial for an almost excessive punctuality in such matters, has not yet replied to the memorialists, his Grace may be in possession of facts which do not appear on the face of their re. CIIRONICLE.-4t is asserted, that in the dissensions between the Legislature of Prince Edward's Island and Governor Smith, there was blame on both sides, while there was no criminality on the part of the Governor. We can easily understand why a Minister should wish to escape the responsibility of a decision in inch a case, and finding a balance of 7001. of quit-rents in the hands of the Receiver, while the proceeds of the current year's rents amounted to 1,0001. deem it advisable to pacify the Legislature by recalling the Governor, and to pacify the Governor by a pension of 5001. out of the quit rents. In fact it is the great evil of our Colonial system that it is impos sible in this country to decide between the Authorities and the Colonists. Whatever course a Minister In this country may put. sue, he will unquestionably be blamed, and the British public can never tell whether be is rightfully or wrongfully blamed.-- On the other hand, if a minister, when the conduct of a governor is complained of, endeavours to shelter himself from responsibility by referring the complaint, with every document connected with it, to a committee of the House of Commons, that committee will be equally unable to act. Neither ministers, therefore, nor the House of Commons, can La an efficient controul on the local autlrtrities. it is pretty clear that the colonial system Is one which must neces sarily be always open to all manner of abuses. Whenever society is so far advanced that it becomes necessary to delegate to certain indi viduals the management of the common concerns,a difficult problem in government occurs--namely, the protection of the governed from their own servants. In a colony the difficulty of protecting the governed is very great, because the authorities are in a great ma sure independent of those whom they govern, and the distant tri. bunal to which they can appeal, has neither leisure to investigate. nor means to discover the truth, and, besides, the oppression of the people in the colonies forms part of the means by which the business of the government at home is carried on. The whole co lonial system of England--and this cannot be too often repeated— has not for object the gocd of the colonists, but the advantage of the ruling class in this country. The colonies are a pretext for giving a share of the taxes to younger sons of the nobility and gentry, and all those who influence the management of the political machine in this country. Hxnatn.--We stated on a former occasion that the old County Courts, before our Saxon institutions were broken down to erect upon their ruins the Norman innovations of the feudal system, were so contrived and administered as to bring home justice to every man's door. The District Courts proposed by Ate. Brougham's bill are a different sort of institution from what the County Courts formerly were, yet the principle is, to a certain extent, the same. In the County Courts, indeed, the Civil, Criminal, and Ecclesiastical jurisdiction were originally combined • but the District Courts are not to have cognizance of any criminal business, nor ate they to in terfere with the Ecclesiastical Courts, any farther than by being em powered to try certain cases of legacies. The Judge, who must be a Sergeant.at.Law, or a banister of ten years stand. ing, and is to be called the Judge in Ordinary, is to sit once a month, to try all such causes as are set down for trial in different parts of the district. The jurisdiction of his court will extend to the cognizance of all actions where the de fendant resides within the district, and the cause of action, if not on • fkbt, does not e xc ee d one hundred pounds—or on a tort JtPy pounds, and where title to real estate, tithe, or bankruptcy, or to toll, market, or other franchise, does not come in question ; but it may try all actions at law of all kinds, and to any amount, by eon 'cut of pani.A. It will have authority to try, in a summary way, small debts, not exctoding five pounds, under similar restrictions, as to titles to real estates, liar:. WS in the case of actions to a larger amount. The claims of legacy coming within its jurisdiction are to be limited to 1001. which will save much expense and vexation to persons entitled to small legacies, and who are obliged to abandon their claims, or proceed for them according to the expensive and tedious process of the Ecclesiastical Courts. Besides these powers, the District Courts will have authority to try all matters at law or in equity, by way of arbitration, the pasties consenting. This provision may prevent many a Chancery suit, which might end in the ruin even of the victorious party. They will also have authority to hear and advise on all disputes, by consent of parties, with a view to reconcilement—an excellent provision, and calcu lated to prevent much li-igation, both at law and equity. One of the ?reatest improvements, however, contemplated by this Bill is the introduction of a plain, short, simple mode of pleading—just what is necessary to make the matters in dispute intelligible, and bring the poin.4 to be tried fairly in issue, and nothing more; thus making law and common sense mutually assist each other, with out any disgraceful fictions, sham pleas, or expensive techni cality, to conver: justice into an engine of rapacity and oppression. It should also be mentioned that, by consent of par ties, a jury may be dispensed with. But not only are sham pleas and unnecessary length of pleadir.g prohibited, but the judge has the discretionary power, in cases of prolixity and misstatement of facts in the pleadings, of ordering attorneys to pay the costs out of their own pockets. It is likely that, under such a system, fiction , and surplusage will be altogether extirpated, as they can no longer be a source of profit to the practitioners in the law. In moat cases the superior courts will have a power of revising the decisions of the district courts ; and any matter trial before the judges in ordinary, whether of law or fact, rosy be revised by the judge of anise ; and the sentence of the judge in ordinary, or verdict of the jury, may be set aside, and a new trial ordered by the same judges. Powers are also given, under certain restrictions, to both the Judge in Ordi. nary and Judge of Assize, to reserve points, and order cases for the opinion of the Courts in Vtrestminster-hall. Such are the features of the Bill, which will s h ort l y , we expect, cowl= Parliament more in detail. It is our opinion, taking it altogether, that it is the best plan that has been proposed in naffn times for tusking justice accessible to the humbler classes of society, sad eats Iring down the ruinous expense and delay, which, where small sums were disputed, or minor grievances were to be redressed, made jus tice always difficult, and frequently unattainable. We therefore wish that the state of public affairs may not deprive the country of the opportunity of seeing it put to the proof of experience at the close of the present Session. N INTELLIGENCE. EXPEDITIO ALGIERS. The Illensiesur published nothing on Tuesday respecting the expedition to Algiers, and it Is probable that it will not publish any thing until the detailed reports arrive, which must have been forwaruLd from Toulon by an estafette, which cannot arrive till Thursday or Friday, at the office of the Minister. However, it is asked how it happened that the fleet, which was detained, on the 11th, at Palma, by bad weather, which seemed likely to continue, could be in sight of the coast of Africa on the 13th, and effect its disembarkation by the 14th ? Here the wise measure taken by Admiral Dupeire became apparent. A letter had been communi cated which throws some light on the subject : PALMA, Juxz 11 —The winds conspire against us. For these ten days, since we arrived here, we had constantly easterly winds, which prevented our sailing. If it is calm for a few moments we arc enveloped in thick fogs, that prevent our 'mein , - the very next vessels to us. Before we arrived here we approached the coast of Africa within five leagues, but we were compellLd to return. The fog was so thick that it would have been imprudent, and even dangerous, to attempt a landing. Three powerful causes enjoined prudence:—ln the first place the fog, which prevented our, seeing ary thing at a distance of a cable's length ; in the next place a fresh breeze, which prevented our approaching the coast ; and, thirdly, a terribly hollow sea, which would have infallibly have occasioned the loss of a great number of men during the landing. We now wait with extreme impatience for the moment when the wind may allow us to sail from this. Admiral Duperte, whose activity never slackens, has, at certain distances from each other, placed a number of King's ships, which form a scale as far as Turrets Chica, and the moment when the beach shall be tranquil, signals from the vessels nearest to the African coast will announce the propitious moment, when we are to sail immediately. All our vessels have joined here ; none of the boats of the flotilla are in arrest. Finally, if the weather changes, we shall be very speedily on the theatre of war. Tou Lox, Juxe 15.—The following is a new version of the affair of Tahir Pacha :—" The mission of the Sultan's envoy was to get rid of the I)ey of Algiers, and to take his place, governing that part of Africa in his master's name. This plan not having succeeded, as he was not allowed to pass, he considers the Day nevertheless deprived of his authority by the sole will and plea sure of the Sultan, and to prove his good faith, he has for warded to the French Government the document of the Dey's dismissal. However, the silence which is preserved on this subject gives Tahir Pacha much uneasiness. He has grown impa. tient, and wishes soon to receive some explanation, which the 31i nistry are in no hurry of giving, as this question seems to embarrass them much." A journal aonounces this morning, that the Porte has been making several armaments of sufficient importance to induce Admiral tie Rigny to approach Constantinople in order to observe the movements whi c h t h e T ur ki s h fleet might make. It is added that it is not impossible but that the Vice-Admiral's squadron may soon receive reinforcements. AFFAIRSEECE. The most recent letters from Egina and Napoli di Romania (of the 30th of May, and the Ist of June) acquaint us with the em. barrassing situation in which Greece has been, in passing from a provisional Government, whose,powen elude its grasp, to the autho rity of a King elected by England, whose delegate, and perhaps slave, he must always have remained. This transitory situation now' ceases--Prince Leopold's refusal of the crown offered to him is known by the Greeks,—Count Capo d'lstriaa has just informed the Senate of it ; these official communications have satisfied the im patience of the Greeks, and will be for some days at lept a happy di. version to the general discontent which divided the people, and a still more happy suspensi on o f t h e h ost ili t i es which were breaking out in all quarters, and threatened the country with a general con vulsion. But will the letters written from London to the President foe ever stifle the seeds of the insurrections to which Greece is a prey ? Will the reign of the laws—the pledge of public safety_ revive in the Peloponnesns ? Will the refusal of the crown of Greece by the son-in-law of George IV. calm the minds of all, if this crown is offered to other princes, and still with the same con tempt of the Greek nation, which is neither consulted nor heard ? The accounts which we have before us allow us to doubt of it the more, as, in order to neutralise the happy effect pro duced on public opinion by the communications of Count Capo d'lstrias to the Greek Senate, the British agent has immediately published the letters which inform him that the refusal of Prince Leopold brings forward as candidates for the Greek throne, Prince Frederick, of the Netherlands, a Prince of Bavaria, a Prince of Saxony, Prince Paul, of Wurtemburg, Re. The English Cabinet, if we may believe those who represent it, considers as one of the attributes of the sovereignty which it exercises over the seas, and as a dependence of the dominion which :it has usurped over the lonian Islands, the right to regulate the future state of Greece, to direct its destiny, to fix the form of goveTtement which it is to have, and to impose upon it, in spite of itself, if British interests require it. In this extraordinary mis sion the Cabinet of London appears to join the two other Powers, but in fact it is entirely according to its suggestions that the proto cols are drawn up, and in the end nothing is determin e d a nd st a bl e but what it ratifies. If facts did not support the ambitious preten sions of England, they would be unperceived by Greece as by the rest of Europe, which suffers the Cabinet of St. James's to act, and remains inert and irresolute; but the Greeks, enlightened doubtless by their interests, mark with uneasiness this odious tendency of the policy of England, to maintain the status quo of barbarism in the 'Mediterranean, and to keep down all the people who endeavour by a generous effort to ameliorate their condition, and to break the yoke of their oppressors. It is rumoured that the Minister of Ma line has just withdrawn from Mr. Guilhem the orders for articles with which lie was to supply the navy. Letters from Samoa give us interesting details of the late political ' events in that island. The Samians had long feared they should be deprived of a liberty for which they have made inch sacrifices during the period of eight years. The decision was made known to them sol long ago as December.lB2o, by the captain of the Pomone frigate,thcn off Scio, the castle of which was besieged by the Greeks. The Samians, in despair, endeavoured to find support in Europe. Their endeavours were fruitless, and the determination of the frontier, made on the 4th January, condemns them to return under the yoke of the Sultan. On the 10th of May last, Turkish commissioners, accompanied by, some soldiers, suddenly landed at the ancient port of Tigani, near the ancient town of Samos. They went to Cora, the usual mi. dente of the governors of the island, for the purpose of getting the authority of the Sultan acknowledged. The pretensions of these' l agents were disregarded, and their arrival was the signal of an in. surrection, which, though now repressed, cannot be considered as wholly subdued. The Greeks attacked and disarmed the Turkish soldiers, the commissioners were arrested, and a proclamation pub lished in the island produced a great effect. The whole population took up arms, and notice of this event was sent to the Greek Go. vestment by the Saurian Captains. The central government Mine. diately sent an extraordinary agent to Samos, and took all necessary measures to stop this insurrection. The Turkish commissioners and soldiers were conducted in safety to Asia. On this occasion, the Samians showed their moderation and wisdom. The Greek agent contented himself with requesting the Turkish commissioners not to return to the island till the fate of Samos and its inhabitants shall have been finally regulated by the Allied Powers and the Porte. A curious application was made, yesterday morning, to Mr. Thomas, the Superinteodant of Police, while he was at Co- vent.gardent watch-house. A joily.looking, weather-Lawn tar. came tripping along with true sailor-like step, and inquired for the Captain. He was immediately introduced to Mr. Thomas, to whom he detailed his grievances, almost in the following terms:-- " Your honour, I am an old seaman, and am come to you for ie. dress. I served fifteen years on board the Asia, and was at Nava rino with her ; besides, I have been in many other battles, and as I have served my country well, you ought to do what you Ciii for me. You must know. I have not long been ashore, and as I had nothing particular to do, 1 thought I would go to Windsor and see the King—Lord protect him Well, your ho. nour, you must know as how I felt very dull, and so I thought I would get some sort of wife. I hadn't been cruising about long, afore I met with a juliy wench. as they called " Fair-haired Poll." I don't like to be under any obligation, so I thought I'd buy her out and out. We soon MUCK a bargain, and I. bought her for fifteen pounds. IVe went on very comfortably together for a bit, but as I had had enough of Windsor, thinks I, we'll go back. So we tacked about, and got on bowel a coach for town. — Well, we conies to a place they call Piccadilly, •or some such name, but my Poll thinks proper to bolt while I was treat ing the Juvey, and she not only takes herself off, but also 601. of my money, and all my marry. Now, you know, Captain, PM nut going to stand this ere; and, therefore, you must find out Mrs. Poll, and make her hand over my ." Mr. Thomas, when acquainted with the sailor's sto l 7, P t c 2 him to Bow-street, where he repeated it to the Magistrates, who were highly pleased with the naive style in which he related it, and eon doled with him upon his misfortune. He exhibited several cad beates to prove that he was a sailor, which, however, were not at all necessary, as he completely embodied the appearance of a regular built tar. The Magistrates then advised him to go back to Wind sor, as he would be very likely to meet Poll again there, and in the mean time Mr. Thomas assured him that be would be on the look-out and endeavour to get him his money again. The sailor said they must get him his money by all manner of means, and in the meantime be would bear up again to Windsor, , and keep bis weather eye upon any suspicious craft, for he was we Poll would be useogian. THE MAJORS AND THE MINORS. : BOW-STREET—(Trees Dar.) Singularly enough the little Theatre in Tottenitam4treet, in the management of which, Mr. Alexander Lee, the new Lessee of Drury, was not long since associated is the theatre which has been selected for proceeding against on the part of the two great rivals, on the ground of an infringement of their patent rights. it Is but fair, however, to state, that Mr. Lee is not yet in possession of Drury as lessee and is separated altogeth e r f rom t h e o di um o f t h e present proceeding. To-day, at twelve o'clock, having been appointed for the hearing of the case at Bow-street, the office was completely filled before that hour, principally by members of the Theatrical profession— managers, and actors, and their friends. It was after one o'clock before the case was proceeded with, when, at the desire of Mr. Adolphus, who appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Petry, the proprietor of the Tottenham-street theatre was called. Mr. Roach appeared for Mr. Perry, and satisfied the magistrates (Sir Richard Birnie and Mr. Halls) that Mr. Perry had left town on the morning of the day on which the summons was served, and could tint therefore be aware that his attendance was required. It was in consequence arranged that Mr. Perry should attend— or Mr. [torch ' for him on this d a y w ee k. Mr. John Kemble Chapman was next called, and having an. swered to his name, at the desire of Mr. Phillips, the Clerk pro ceeded to read over the several counts of the indictment. This occu pied some time, as they were nine in number, and each snfficiently lengthy. The substance of the indictment was this, that on certain nights named three pieces were performed at the Tottenham-Street Theatre—to wit—the (lipsey's Prophecy; Father and Son; or, Push alony Keep moving ; and an entertainment founded upon the play of the Beggar's Opera—contrary to the statute, and for which the judgment of the Court was require:] in penalties of fifty pounds for each piece so performed. The reading of the indictment having been conclutletl,Mr .Chap man was called on to plead, and answered Not Guilty. Mr. Anozertus rose, and having called John Parse, s, deputy bim-keeper of Drury.lane, upon whose evidence the indictment was laid, proceeded to address their Worships in support e the informa tion. He said he appeared to-day on the part of the prosecution in die present case, and it was right he should in the outset state that the Individuals who had instituted the present action and for whom he appeared, wen. Messrs. Ke m ble, illet, and Forbes, of Covert. garden Theatre, and the committee of management of Drury-lane. No other individual had any connection with the proceeding, and it bad been commenced, not with any vindictive feeling. His clients had embarked their property in the theatres alluded to, on the ground of possessing certain privileges, and the interests of a large number of individuals as renters were also involved. The pro. ceeding was resolved upon against the Tottenham-street Theatre, because that establishment had been peculiarly offending against the rights of the patent houses. Not content with the ordinary nights of performing the managent had produced these pieces and others during lent, a period when the decencies of so ciety and religious observances restrained the regular houses from performing.--(Laughter.) Mr. Adolphus said that the pieces cited in the indictment were under names appparently to evade the law. But who could doubt that the Gipsey's Prophecy did not mean Guy Mannering—Father and Son Cure for the Heart-Ache—and that the entertainment founded upon the Beggar's Opera was neither more nor less than the Beggar's Opera itself—as we find too that the characters in all the pieces are the same. According to the Ste.. lute, every performance of every such piece, in such a theatre as the Tot et.iiharn-street one, subjects the proprietors to a penalty of !SOL sterling for every such performance. And I say more (said Mr. A.) that any dramatic reprssentation, properly so .ulled, where scenery, dresses, &c. are employed to represent real life and character, subjects those offending to the payment of the same penalty. I maintain that there can be no doubt upon the law. The gentlemen in the present indictment are proceeded against as a warning to the other theatres so offending ; and the agents who have been employed, and who have nightly attended the performances, have been sent there as servants to do so. We might have pro ceeded for fifty violations of the statue, but have contented our. selves with selecting three. Mr. Adolphus next observed upon the fact of Mr. Chapman being one of the managers of the Tot.' tenham-strect theatre, and quoted an affidavit filed in the Court of Chancery in April last, in which the fact was set forth that John Kemble Chapman was co-proprietor and co-manager of that Theatre, and that it was rented at the sum of 8001. per an num; he could also prove it by the bills sold within the walls of the theatre. After some further observations Mr. Adolphus said, that be was prepared to expect some bantering, as to the circumstance of his having appeared in former cases on behalf of the Minor Theatres ; but, notwithstanding, he was ready to meet such observations —(Laughter)—aid had no doubt of °b ylining a conviction from their Worships against the :defendants.-- He should now, he said, proceed to call Ws witnesses—when our Reporter left. HAYMARKE I' THEATRE. Last night was performed at this theatre, Shakspeare's most excellent comedy Mach Ado about Noth:ny, which sounds as true to our modern ears as the coin of most virgin gold that ever issued from the mint of good Queen Bess. Miss Monlaunt performed the part of Beatrice, and, but for a little langour in her demeanour, which seemed to proceed from indisposition , we should say the cha racter had never been more worthily supported. Miss Moe. daunt's natural air and expression are excellently well adapted to the personation of this witty and wayward nymph. In Mr. Cooper's Benedick there was, as in most of that gentleman's efforts, much to admire, and not a little to wish corrected. He means well, and conceives well, but seems unable so readily to do well. The actor is rather too apparent in his efforts, and he has not yet acquired that indispensable art in his profession of throwing off his sentences and speeches freely, trippingly, and naturally, and unaccompanied with any portion of the drawl of recitation. Nevertheless, there was much spirit and lightness in his Bettedick, especially in the latter scenes. Farren performed Dog berry—but, though excellent, it was not, in sooth, that Do ! ,berry. Mr. Farren looked infinitely too clever, and delivered his stultifica tions with too much precision and propriety of voice and accentua tion. Sir Peter Teazle could not have been more correct. The thing was comic, to be sure—exceedingly amusing —but, in justice to the worthy individual whom Will Shakapeare drew, we cannot write Mr. Farren down en ass. The other characters of the piece were performed sufficiently well to enable it to pass agreeably. The farce of The floppiest Day of my Life followad, in which Mr. Webster took Liston's part, and exerted himself very much ; but the soul of the piece lodges in the body, wherever that may be, of the former gentleman. —...e. TIIE DUBLIN THEATRE. Miss PATON and Mr. Woos made their second appearance on Monday night, when the Beggars' Opera was selected for repre eentation—the part of Polly by Miss PATON, and Mackeath by Mr. Wool). In the afterpiece of Charles the Second, bliss PATON also appeared as Nary Copp. Notwithstanding this attraction, and the interest which was supposed to be excited by peculiar circum. stances, the house was rather thinly attended, and there was a very remarkable falling off amongst the female portion of the auditory, particularly in the dress circle. Miss PATON, upon her entrance, was received with applause, but there was nothing like the tumultous ac clamation with which she was wetted on Saturday evening, by a portion of the auditory. All her songs were given in her usual effective and delightful manner, with perfect self-possession, and without any of that trepidation which weaker minds might have evinced upon so trying an occasion. It was evident that there was an effort, on the part of the audenry, to treat this lady with forbearance; but when Mr. Wimp appeared, the feelings of disapprobation, which had becti previously sup. pressed, burst upon his devoted bead, and he w.:s received with evident marks of contumely, almost of cxecraMrt. Altogether, he wasa bad Capt. Maeheath—he h a d n othi r g Anna hint of the fasci. nating bandit. Aboriginal vulgarity, 4.1t1 seeentiy.acquited confi dente, formed aa inltarlooteintis navitre, and he had the air of a m a n who triumphed in having achieved a vinery, rather than of one who had suffered or Inflicted a deep degradation. His dress was out of character—his songs were not suitable to his powers, and although his voit.e possessed considerable volume anti compass, he was received badly, and deserved to have been received worse. The I; Win Evereinj Mail informs us that " *general feeling of disgust prevails at the sent exhibited on this occasion. A com plaint has been *nude that dramatic taste is falling off. Can any thing more directly tend to its extinction than the open display of ' profligacy and vice ? One of the strong arguments urged against those who have a conscientious and religious objection to dramatic representations, was, that a moral was as capable of inculcation in a well written and a well acted play as through the medium of a homily or exhortation. If the stage became the arena for the display cc persons who have earned an infamous notoriety else. where, can this argument be urged; for how can a virtuous precept be enforced, or a didactic sentitnent impressed, by a run-away wife, or a professed paramour ? We shall be told that the public has nothing to do with the private conduct of individlal performers. We grant this--so long as that conduct is not osten tatiously and offensively exhibited, and relied upon as the principal means of attraction. The last time Lady W. Lex Noi appeared in Dublin she frequently played to houses under foOL a night. On Saturday evening, In conjunction with Mr.Woun, who as a singer is inferior to Mr. Benpoan, the hawse was crowded to an overflow The frequenters of the galleries, always remarkable for their gross. ors and obscenity seemed to consider the announcement of hater. day as equivalent to that of a Ssfurvialia ; and with a quickness air perception and readiness of wit that would place the national eha. r*Cferistica in a atronf point of view if exercised in a bev* , cause,' seized upon every point In the dialogue, sons, and act, which could be construed into a referees to the topmast 031MiltiOn sub sisting between !Jody LZINNOZ and Mr. Woos). Hatethers'e Mee of Ramona wee Neely ~ er a I I I I - - rill awn, On Thursday morning detachments of the 11th light Mignon,. and 16th Looms, consisting c: two lisieutetiant, four Cortiety, one Veterinary surgeon, and 150 privates, marched from the depot at Maidstone. for Gravesend, where they are to embark on bo.rd the alaitland fur the East !Mimi (hi Monday a review and sham fight of the military Tiactercd i Illanehester, took place on Hermll Moe. At two o'clock a party of the 7th Regiment, supported by two squadrons of the 21 lha goons, took possession of Edgecroft-bridge, and the hzid e T over the Bolton Canal near it. About twenty minmes lotion three the attacking force, consisting of annd,er party or the 87t1 , two squadrons of the 24 lAght Dragoons, alai two oi•ces o.* artillery. advanced Along the Bolton-road, and attacked the s•awal Midge, driving t!.e defenders from it by a charge cf ettralty and a few dia. chargea ef s r ill e ry. Considerable ai:innislimg then took plate along the road leading to F.dgeeroft Bridge, nt thAt tordee. and a10r.,: the road leading to the race-ground, the parts- a.irmrir: l ; from the Bohm) road driving the others before thrill unti! they 'Tutted the midahr• of the rate-ground. There repeated eita-gzs of cavalry u•oe made ei, both sides against the oppa.ing ic.'.:ntry, Is he on ec !; eceasittc formed in a solid square and repulsed, the assailants. Thr attacking party finally charged in line, and at is brisk Cs sag or, both sides the fight terminated. 'lite whole cf th.• tre.ip. t.n M.* a lire. and fired a feu-dejoie, elm they nisr , ..i.cti into column, !sweetl the inspecting officer, an.l pafor..itAl a e 5,..!) of evolutita:a —.l!thrhe. ter 111eresiry. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCL, The following arrivals are po,•ted at Lloyd', —The Euterpe, Donkin, from Jamaica, off the Wight ; Toway. Cur*. from Gottenburgh, at Penzance ; Pica, —, from C a di z , at B r i sto l , Amphitrite, Barker, from ntyrna, zr Liverpool ; Nova Diligent, Content. from St. Clie's, at Cork ; Adventure, Wilson. from 04:esta, at Belfast ; Woodhouse, Ross, and Ttanby. Layton, from Riga, at ; and Rebecca, from Liebau. in the River. The: Brilliant, Gordon, ha. arrived from Shield‘. Dirac, June 23.—Wind W.—Arrived the Simpson. Warren, from the Mauritius. Arrived from London, the Baltic Merchant, Sagle, fur Quebec ; King‘ton, Baynton, for Jamaica ; Bclaor.i, Talbert, for India ; and Eagle, Knight, for Virginia. FALUUCTH. Juni: N.E.—.Sailed the Wilhelmini, for Batavia. PLyarowna, Jugs 22.—Wind N.E. Pmus, Juin 21.—The Harponneur, which received consider • able damage at Bourbon in February, 1829, has brten condemned, and broken up at Coringhl. Taacazark. MAY 24.—The Jamr., Trrwaras, from Figurir,,, arrived here on the 16th instant, aftir being chased for several hours by a Portuguese brig of gym.. which Mrs' 15 shots into her Tberc are now two frigates, a !.rig, and a corvette, blockading this Mans!. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 23....-At the Congregation on Friday Is the following degrees were conferred : DOCTOR IN DIVINITY—Rev. Richard Newton Adams, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. BACHELORS IN DterNlTTs•-llev. Peter D.bary, senior n: Trinity College ft:tulip.) Rev. A. M. Wale, Fellow of St. Johr.'• (Comp.) Rev.li Atkin paddy, Fellow of St. John's College ; Rev . Joseph Dewe, Fellow of Queen's College ; Rev. W. F. Main. son, Fellow of Corpus Christi ; Rev. IV. Hobhou . e, Catharine Hall (Comp..) Rev. Thomas Mortimer, Queen's College ; Rev. David Evans, Queen's College. DIASTEROF A Rvs--Rcv. Edw. Lindsell, Jesus College(Comp.) BACHELORS IN CIVIL LAW—James Deshirst Spngge St. Peter's College (Comp.) Augustus Frederic Hayford, Trinityy Hall. BACHELORS IN PHYSIC—John Jackson,sen. aloe Hall (t v Royal mandate, on his departure fur India ;) C.. 1. Fox, St. John's College ; D. L. Thorp, Caius Collee ; J. Pcndlebury , Queen's College ; Wm. Wh'tworth, Jesus Col lege (('omp.) Bactin.cas OF AuTs.--Geo. Bin g ley, TrinitT College ; Geo. Broadhead, Trinity College ; Francis Gordon, Trinity College ; Wm. E. Lomb, Trinity College; Wm. Ramsay, Trinity College; Samuel Starky, Trinity College • Win. L. Mills, Queen's College ; Henry Armstrong, Christ College ; Wm. 11. Apthorp, Christ College; Charles A. Stewart, Trinity Hall. The following Dignitaries of the Church of Ireland are Indisposed, and unable to give personal attendance in their diocese:—Arch. bishop of Dublin, Bishops of Clonfert. Limerick, and Cork. Thursday last his Grace the Archbishop of Cashel held his or dinary visitation of the dioceses of Cashel and Early, in the cathedral of Cashel. Almost the entire of the clergy of the dioceses were present, among whom we noticed the very Reverends the Deans of Cashel and )mly, the Archdeacons, &c. &e. The Rev. Alexander Hoops, Prebendary of Newchapel, delivered an admirable discourse, well suited to the occasion. The numerous clergy asscrubkel were entertained at the Palace by his Grace, and partook of the splendid repast, usual on such occasions. His Grace entenained the Deans land Chapters of Cube' and Emly on Saturday. CURATES OF THE CHI;RCH OF ENOLAND.—There has just been published an abstract of the total number of cur.ttes in each diocese, returned by the archbishops and bishops u his Majesty's most honourable privy council, for the year 1827 ; dis tinguishing the number resident in the parsonage house, and the number resident in the parish ; likewise the number of those who are licensed, and the number of those who enjoy stipends, arranged in different classes of 101 and under 261; 201 and under 301; 301 and under 40; etc. also, the gross value of livings where the in. eumbents are non.resident ; from which we collect the following facts :—The curates employed in the several dioceses are—in St. Asaph, 30; Bangor, 58; Rath and it'ells, 190; Bristol, 103; Canterbury, 135 ; Carlise, 44; Chester, 138 ; Chichester, 110 ; St. David's, 194 ; Durham, 78; Ely, 71 ; Exeter, 256 ; Gloucester, 1128 ; Hereford, 153; Landaff, 94; Lichfield and Coventry, 268; Lincoln, 550; London, 234; Norwich, 473 ; Oxford, G 9; Peter. bow', 116; Rochester, 47; Salisburr, 174; Winchester, 177 ; Worcester, 83 ; York, 281. Total, 4,254. Of this number, 1,393 reside in the glebe house, and 805 in the parish. 3,600 are licensed curates. The following statement of their supthds affords a meho choly picture. Six curates receive under 201. ; 5!I u Wet 301. ; 173 under 401; 441 under 501; 892 under 601; 3..0 under 701 ; 415 under 801; 458 under 901; 156 under 1001 ; 500 under 1:01 ; 69 under 1201; 207 under 1301; 52 under 1101; 32 under 1501; 162 under 1601; 26 under 1701; 15 under 1801; 5 under 1901; 3 under 2001; 17 under 210; 2 under 2201 ; 2 under 3301; 2 under 2101; 3 under 2501; 4 under 2601; 1 under 2201; 2 unda 3101; 1 under 3201; and 1 under 3401. There tire 43 who receive the whole income of the benefices they serve. Two receive one hail of (ho Income, and one is paid two guineas each Sunday. With re spect to the gross value of livings where the Incumbents are non resident, ft is stated that there are 2 436 under 3001., and 1,223 of the value of 3001 and upwards.— s efficid Courant. A FULL REPRESENT/MO:.—TO those wt.() have said that all the interests of Yorkshire were not fairly reptesented by the four county members, it has been replied, that nothing was clearer than the contrary fact; for there was Duncomhe to represent the gentility, Marshall the commerce, Wilson the wealth, and Milton the nobility of that section by which they are returned. ELoprmENT.—About a week ago, a communication was received by the Magistrates of Bow-street respecting the elope ment of a young lady from her father's house, in the neighbesorlood of Shaftesbury, with a foreigner named Stanislaus Jaunsen. who, it was suspected, had brought the ynting lady to London, and con ' cealed her somewhere in the r.eighlrourhoed of the meiropolis. Gardiner the officer was directed to trace the parties and in the meantime the father of the young lad? came to town himself fur the purpose of prosecuting the inquiries in person. Gardiner searched several pieces. hut without effect, and the father was about to return to the country in tiespair, when a conmr.unitstion from Andover informed hint that by daughter had been discovered et that place and taken ba c k to her friends. It appe red t!.tit Jaunsen seduced her fro:n horre, under a promise of marrisge but tailing to perform his eneegement, he attempted to passers himself by threats of the young lady's p.v.on, and actua:le stood over her with a naked razor, to compel her to crniply his wishes. She, however, steadily refused to do •o; and ail innkeeper of the town (Mr. Bailey, of the Wh::e Ihrt) ha heard that a young lady had clop , d Imp her friends, in th- neigh. bourbood of Shaftesbury, rightly judged that they had taken refu s e in Ardover, and mots to her relations to apprise tlain of the feet. Jaunsen hieing received some intimation of the circuit' stance, took the alarm, and left the town, before the reival c f the coung lady'. brother. It appeared that this humeri hod ;repre. seeted himself a s b e i ng near l y connecte d to t h e l aw Royal tamily of Poland, and told a story of his having, whiie in she service of Russia, saved the life of the lute Emperor Alexander, by removing a shell to a dinauce l which had fallen near the Royal tent. For this gallant action, he said, the Emperor had restored him his es taws, which had been seised upon whets Poland wee osequand by the Russians ; but, owing to some dispute with the Court of Rus sia, his estates were again confiscated fee a limited lumber of years, and after this second misfcrtune he was obliged to come to England, and follow the occupation of a transparent-blind painter. It was in this capacity that he *lathed ma introduction th the family of the young lady with whom be subsequently and his moaners were so insinuating, and his stories so that be completely golfed the whole family. After the had taken pleas, k was found apse infer Ilos Jowls beg webs fend as imprisonment of eightieth soft in Ezsas poi far Aims. ties. The fellow is saw at and supposed to he proWdes his &vises slaswhers. Hs is dumbed as a lee Iss et yews , se et i bat y tly ou ma fer n in !at Ws bin bsightd usestschiss.