Star. — London, England, 1830-08-25 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. (From the Moniteur of Sunday. Aug. 22.) (OFFICIAL PART.) REPORT TO THE KING. slag,— rhe Council of State, of which your Majesty has been ~leased to make me President, may be considered in two points of view : :14 a Council of the Government, and as a Jurisdiction. As a Council of government its existence has never been attacked, its utility is acknow ledged ; but it is a great question whether the Council of State ought to enter as a jurisdiction into our constitutional order. Supposing this question to be decided in the affirmative, another question equally impor tant would be how this jurisdiction should be regulated, and whatguaran. tees it should offer to the citizens. I have the honour to propose to your Majesty to submit these two questions to the examination of a Special Commission, which should be directed to prepare a project of law on this important point. The organization of the Council of State, Is Council of Government, has been regulated by divers ordinances; and lastly, by that of Nov. 3, 1828. This organisation seems defec tive in many respects. The balllC commission might inquire into the alterations required by the public interest, and good of the service. But the immediate resumption of the labours of the Council of State, is indispensable. On the one hand the course of justice cannot be inter. ruptcd, the affairs in dispute accumulate in the tribunals, the Advocates complain, the parties call for judgment ; it is no more possible to sus pend the action of the Committee of disputed affairs than that of any other tribunal. The Council of State alone dispatches more affairs than the Court of Cassation and the Koyal Court of Paris together. On the other hand, it is no less necessary that the Committees of the Council of State attached to the several ministerial departments, should be immedi ately placed again at the disposal of the Ministers. These committees by their labour have a division in each department of the Ministry ; they pre. pare the regulations :of public administration and the royal ordi. nances ; are permitted to work mines, territories, insurances, drain. lug of marshes, anonymous societies, legacies, and donations; the establishment of manufactories, roads, bridges, canals, water-courses, the budgets of the communes, bargains, exchanges, licences to carry on insalubrious manufactures, and a great multitude of analogous matters. By their verification and controul they secure the Government against the errors of the bureaux, and the divers influences that might af fect them, and they strengthen the responsibility of themselves, which, like the Charter, will henceforth be a truth : they revise the liquidation of pensions; they resolve (stating their reasons) the difficulties that have arisen, either between Ministers, or mixed questions which affect their respective departments ; or on all the incidents which, in such a vast empire, and with such a prodigious multitude of affairs, suspend every moment the action of the authorities; they prepare the decision of Ministers on legitimate questions ; they study, discuss, and draw up the projects of laws, and regulations in civil and administrative sub jects, which the Ministers think proper to submit to their con sideration. Your Majesty will be sensible that any interrup tion of labours so multifarious, so important, and serious, would suddenly arrest the movement of the whole Admi nistration, and would do irreparable injury:* to the most ur gent interests of society and to the citizens. I have, consequently, the honour to propose to your Majesty-1. To determine without delay the changes in the composition of the Council of State, which the public wish and the good of the service render indispensable. 2. To order that the Council of bate be immediately assembled to take the oath and to resume its labours. I have the honour, &c. &c. "DUX Di: BROGLIE." ORDINANCE OF THE KING. " I. In consequence of the above report,. appoints a special commis. sion as therein recommended, of which M. Benjamin Constant is Pre. sident. The number of the other members is eight. " 11. This Ordinance, in conformity with the proposal of the report, modifies the Council of State : " 1. Accepting the resignation of two Councillors of State, and of three Maitres de Requetes.-2. Allowing to state their claims to retreat ' 13 Councillors of Slate, and 14 Maitre& de Requetes.-3. Declaring that the persons named shall cease to be inscribed on the list of the Members of the Council or extraordinary service, viz. twenty-four Councillors of State, and twelve Maitres de Requetes.-4. Re voking the 'several ordinances which authorize certain individuals to be present at the deliberations of the Council of State, viz. twelve' Councillors of State and two Maitre. de Requetes.-5 and 6. Appoint ing eleven new Councillors of State, and eight new Maitre& de Requetes. —7. Authorising three persons to take part in the deliberations.-8 and J. Appointing eighteen Councillors of State on extraordinary service,- 10. Appointing four Maitre. de Requetes on extraordinary service. The Minister of Public Instruction is to divide the Members among the several Committees, the expenses to be defrayed from the fund al lowed to the Council of State in the budget of the Department of Jus tice within the limits fixed by the law of finance of the 2d of August, 1829. The Members to take the oath of fidelity to the King, obedience to the Constitutional Charter, and to the laws of the kingdom. Seven ether ordinances announce various promotions and appointments. BERLIN, Auo. 10. Several persons affirm that the King of Prussia intends to send a confidential envoy to Paris, as soon as it shall be known that 04 Duke of Orleans is definitively installed as Ring of the French. This mission, it is said, will be given to a celebrated traveller, who has long lived at Paris, and is well acquainted with the state of things and public spirit in Prance. I send you this news without being able to answer for its authenticity, but It is certainly current in the higher circles in this capital COI. 544. The following Proclamation by the new President of Colombia, is copied from the Baltimore almeriean. It was brought to that city by a passenger on bosid the schooner Virginia, from St. Martha. The date is two weeks later than our previous accounts. Moaquera, at the time of the election, was in Popayan, his place of residence. This Procla mation was probabably issued immediately on his arrival at Bogota. " PROCLAMATION. " Joaquin Mosquera, President of the Republic of Colombia, to his countrymen. " Colombians—The part which we represent in the drama of nations is interesting not only to us, bur to all South America. We are now presented with a most suitable occasion of offering to the world a power. ful example of morality and virtue, of regenerating Colombia, of exter. minating anarchy, and of cnfotcing the laws, the only means by which popular feeling can be restrained, and liberty established. The Coned. tuent Congress has given you the trims of expressing the national will through the Deputies elected by your own free will. The Liberator of Colombia has withdrawn, in order to calm the apprehensions of the friends of liberty ; he has laid aside his laurels, and has quieted every pretext for disorder. . . . . " At this important crisis, the representatives of the people have committed to my charge the provisional administration of the republic. I have this day sworn to the constitution ; and our adhesion to that alon6 is the only means by which all can act in concert, and by which Colombia may be saved from the dissolution that threatens her. The pure love of country is the sacred light by which lam guided, and what more can you ask from a man like me, suddenly drawn from the private walks of life, to be the faithful minister of your will ? If you desire more, your honour, our glory, and the national interest, demand that you should express it, and the credit of promoting the good of the country will be yours. " Citizens, of all opinions, unite for the interest of the country. What is past will be forgotten. They are not true friends of freedom who can desire to excite a new revolution. " Colombians, now is the time to increase Cur glory, and to perpciu. ate our political exi,tence. Let us set an example to the new states of our continent, and let us chew our detractors that we are not unworthy to be free. " JOAQUIN NOSQUERA." Bogota, J une 13, 11Z0. . By the London line of packet ship Corinthian, Captain Chadwick, in 23 days from New York, papers have been received at the North and South American coffee-house. The following are extracts : Ca RT HAG E a, JULY I.—On Monday last a schooner anchored in the bay from Hio Chico, a:province of Caracas, via Curacoa and Rio Roche, having on board slr. Jose Miguel Machado, commissioned by the chiefs and inhabitants of that circuit to bring to the Liberator the news, or rather the declaration made by the people of Venezuela, in fa. your of the integrity of the Republic, the Constituent Congress, and the Government which was in power at tile time of the scandalous proceed ings in the Caracas, on the 25th November. The movement began in the high plains of the province—the heroic city of Calaboso having set the example. %With an incredible velocity it was communicated to the province of Barcelona, Cumana, and the left bank of the Orinoco. It is conducted by various Generals, and all the chiefs in the different places mentioned. The people made the declaration under arms, and compelled the chiefs to place themselves at their head. The values of Aragua have seconded the declaration, and only Valencia and Caracas remain subject to the power of the faction which disorganised Venezuela. General Paez was at that time very unwell in Valencia. The Congress had done actually nothing. The acto of Calaboso had invited General Paez to place himself at the head of the le-action, disavows the authority of the new government of Ven. zucla, and contemplates the restoration of order interrupted by it. From the letters of Gen. Infante, and Colonels Parejo and litistillos. it is known that the actas of Venezuela, sanction ing the revolution of Caracas, were extorted from the people by repeated threats from certain chiefs ; that the present re-action was con ,:oneerted some months since. and that they only delayed their de. daration to await the approach of the Liberator to Venezuela. That, on seeing themselves abandoned to their own fate, and that the Council of Ministers were thinking of deserting the Congress and Colombia, by sanctioning the dismemberment of the Republic, and by violating the fundamental law of the nation, titer could no longer re main inactive ; they were compelled to avow their sentiments, and to - let, lest their silence should give grounds for suspicion that Venezula acquiesced in the dismemberment of the country, when, in fact, she re solved to support the national integrity, the Constituent Congress, and the Liberator President. By this time the High Chief of the Police had c i rcu l ate d i n f ormat i on o f t h e ret i rement of General Bolivar from the supreme command, and his going to Carthagena, foe the purpose of leasing Colombia. This, together with the abuses vomited forth by the Press of Caracas against the Liberator, exasperated the Vene zuelans to such an extent that they were abundantly ripe for a re-action. General Machado, one of the wealthiest men of these vallies, has or ders to see the Liberator, wherever he may be found, and even to follow him to Europe, if by any fatality he has left Colombia. The Regi ment of Cuacogua, which General Pas had ordered to Valencia, and from thence to San Carlos, had deserted, with their arms, and were one of the first corps in making the declaration. Finally, the re-action is general, and the people have taken anus en masse to support it. They demand the presence of the Liberator : and nothing else will satisfy them. MADRID, Augeut 12. (From the Private Correspondent of the Herald.) An individual, whose connection, office, and rank in society, allow him to know what passes at Court, has told me in confidence that the following project had been submitted to the King as the only way to avoid a fresh revolution, viz.— The Charter, to be granted by the King on the occasion of the Queen's accouchement in the month of Sept. next, will be similar to that ol Louis XVIII, but the ahem ions made by the ordinances of the 25th of July to be comprised therein, respecting the Press and elections. The Ca tholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion to be alone tolerated and every other prohibited. The number of Peers of the kingdom to be limited, and the qualification to be justified by an annual revenue or majorat of 33,000 reales. The debt of the State to be recognized, and entirely re funded under the same denomination, with interest. All bonds to Le presented within a fixed time; after which they are to be annulled.— The bonds of the Cortes to be comprised, with a moderate interest added to the capital. The sale of the property effected under the Government of the Cortes, by virtue of a law of that period, to be acknowledged as valid, and the said law to be enforced again. The Chambers to be called upon to decide on a proposition of Government respecting the sale of national property:effected at that period. The Council of Castile and the Council of Finance to be suppressed. The Chambers to occupy themselves, on a proposition from the King, with the fate of America, and with the measures to be taken respecting the interests of both nations. The m.mbers of the municipal councils not to be appointed for life, nor with any hereditary tide. A full and entire amnesty to be granted to all labouring under any condemnation whatever for opinions and poli tical offences. All the emigrants to be included in this amnesty, to be restored to their offices, employments, ranks, and dignities. No one to be spoliated and deprived of his propertyexcept after judgment according to law. Finally, the King to ask the advice of the great Powers on this projected Charter. For the last week the exchange of couriers between this capital and Lisbon has been incessant, and, though the contents of the dispatches are unknown, it appears that they refer to the events of Paris,and that the two sovereigns of the Peninsula endeavour to come to an understanding to fix on a rule of conduct under existing circumstances. It is presumed that they will make protestations of friendship to the new head of the French Government, to gain time, and lull his vi gilance asleep. Circulars have been addressed to the Bishops, Pre j lates, and heads of convents, demanding detailed accounts of their pecuniary resources, and of the physical force at their disposal, that Ferdinand and Don Miguel may make common cause against France. Poor Gentlemen ! you count, then, fur nothing the immense majority of the inhabitants of the Peninsula, and the spirit which animates them in respect to yourselves ; and you are ignorant, perhaps, that you are nearer your own downfall than Charles X. appeared to be one month ago. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. We have been rather later in the month than usual in perusing the United Service Journal ; but find in it much important information.— We are confident this publication must be of great advantage to the two professions for which it is intended. It will make many a young man acquainted with a proper sense of duty, and think a little on Ilia pro fession, who probably would not think at aU, had they not received the impetus from its pages. The general reader will find curious informa tion in several of the papers : " Service afloat during the war," he will perceive is not feather-bed service ; and the account of the Russian Revolution, which placed Nicholas on the throne of the Czars, con tinues to be interesting. We recommend, however, particularly to pub lic attention, " A Proposal for Manning the Fleet without General Im pressment," which is written by an Officer in the Navy, and we trust' will meet the consideration of Government. We have great hopes that his present Majesty will exert himself to abolish impressment, a dis. graceful and unnecessary anomaly in British policy ; and likewise, what is equally disgraceful, the use of the cat-enine-tails in the military and naval service. On this latter subject, or connected with it, we shall give an extract from the paper entitled "Service afloat during the iVar," which is highly creditable to this author and Journal. It occurs in - s note : " At this period a very general notion prevailed among the younger officers of the profession, and which is doubtless still entertained by the inexperienced and unreflecting, that the salutary discipline so indis pensable in the service, cannot be preserved but by a system of tenor and coercion. Whereas multiplied and fatal instances, many of which I have myself witnessed, might .be brought forward to illustrate the fact, that in those ships in which the cat and ropes' end were in constant requisition, and which shone most in paint sal in polish, were by no means the most brilliant in essentials. That, however, the crew might be made to fly aloft to reef top-sails by the second, or run the anchor up to the bows in a given time, in the hour of battle, or in cases of emergency, they did not always exhibit a corresponding seal and energy. Having served with men as conspicuous for their enlightened minds, their professional knowledge, moderation, and urbanity, as with others as remarkably characterized by the deficiency of these qualities, sew have had a fairer opportunity of essaying the two systems, and of com ing to:sound conclusions or ;the subject. Among the rest it was my lot, at different periods of my professional career, to be placed with three officers proverbi.d, on the station to which they belonged, for their se verity. This subsequently led to the dismissal front their ships of two of these individuals. One has since anticipated the natural term of his existence by suicide ; the other has never since been employed ; the system of the third very narrowly involved him in a catastrophe, that might have vied with certain other fatal effects of the ultra system of the • good old times.' " In a ship commanded by one of these officers, it was customary to polish the shot round the comings of the hatchways, all the iron and copper work, the belaying pins, &c. and even the iron stanchions sup porting the decks, with numerous other similar items. The anchor, or woe to those who laboured at the purchase, although an operation in a great measure depending on the state of the weather, and on local con tingencies, was expected to be hove up in a given time ; this and an endless variety of similar exactions, with the frequency and severity of corporal punishments, created a dissatisfaction so general among the men that they took every opportunity of deserting. Nothing further may be necessary to illustrate the strength and prevalence to which this iu a very short time reached thon the fact, that in spite of guara- boats row ing round the ship, in addition to the sentries in harbour, and marines in the boats on duty, attempts at evasion still continued with a reckless determination that set all r isk at defiance, and placed life on the die. This at length broke out into open mutiny, and an attempt, which from the subsequent investigation of a court-martial, seems to have been long premeditated, was made to overpower the officers and get possession of the ship, but which at the moment of showing itself, was defeated by the promptitude of the former. For this affair, which was got over without much Celat, only the ringleader suffered death." The office of King's Advocate-General of Ireland, vacant by the appointment of Mr. Leslie Foster to a seat on the Exchequer Bench, has been conferred upon Sir Henry Meredyth, Bart. L.L.D. Lord and Lady Teynham and the Dowager Lady Braba zon arc at present on a visit at Brabason Park, the st.st of Sir Wm. Brabazon, Ban. Edward J. Cooper, Esq. M.P. for Sligo, has succeeded to the estates of his late father, Edward Synge Cooper, Esq. We regret extremely to hear that Mr. Ffrencia, M. P. for Roscommon, has been taken suddenly ill, and is in a very danger ous state.—Norning Register. FETE AT TIIE PHENIX PARK. —Saturday, a fete, to ce lebrate the King's Birth Day, was given by the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, with a magnificence corresponding with the high station and vast wealth of that nobleman. There was a very numerous assemblage of the gentry in Dublin and its vicinity, and many indi. viduals of rank gathered from a distanc to celebrate his Majesty's Birth Day under the Viceregal auspices. LIST OF PASSENGERS IN THE CORINTHIAN FROM New Yottx.—Mr. Peterson, Danish Minister, and family; Madam Morrison and servant; Messrs. Moore, Oakley, Boyd, Smith, and Johnson. The City of Edinburgh steam-packet, on her way from London to Edinburgh, put into Shields harbour on Friday afternoon, in conse quence of the wind being strong against her. The pilot who conducted her, instead of bringing her to anchor where he had ample room, con. trived to let her swing foul of the Chance of Dover, by which that ves sel was considerably damaged, and a carriage on b oard the steamer was injured to the value of nearly 401. besides the damage sustained by the packet itself. Michael Coy, sentenced to death at the county of Galway Assizee, for the murder of his wife, underwent, on Tuesday, the extreme penalty of the law, in front of the prison. William Bissett Cornish, an old man aged sixty-five years, on Friday last paid the forfeit of a most detestible crime, of which he was convicted on the closest evidence at the last Assizes for Exeter. FETE .IT TWICKENHAM, IN HONOUR OF HIS MAJESTY. A rustic fete, in celebration of his Majesty's birth-day and accession to the throne, took place at Twickenham on Monday evening. The expense of the entertainments was defrayed by a subscription among the inhabitants —the Marquis Wellesley and Mr. Briscoe, the new Member for Surrey, being contributors. The place selected for the fete, which partook in part of a naval character, was Twickenham sit, better known to his Cockney visitors under the name of Eel-pie-island. Ar rangements had been made for Illuminating the gardens attached to the Inn (the only habitation on the islet) with lanterns, coloured lamps, &c. At one extremity of the gardens was exhibited the model of a ship in full dress,—flags of all nations ornamented the masts and rigging, and the entire was prettily illuminated. The walls and win dows of the Eel-pie-house were decorated with stars and crosses ; and there was no lack of triumphal arches, to furnish which the neigh bouring plantations had been robbed of their flowering shrubs. A num ber of appropriate mottos and devices were scattered through the grounds ; and the scene was enlivened by transparencies, a few of them better executed than such things generally are, and others even still more amusing , in consequen ce o f th e i r grotesque appea rance and de fects._ A floating car nail been provided, in which Neptune, pee. sonated by an honest tar, in a Welch wig, circumnavigated the island, drawn by dolphins and river horses, and attended by a respectable cor tege of Naiads and Tritons. His marine Majesty was towed along by the King's watermen, wearing new badges and uniforms : and an excellent band of instrumentalists accompanied, and imparted an additional charm to the watery triumph. On the procession ar riving in front of the gardens, Bengal lights were kindled, which illuminated it so as to render crery portion of the splendid show distinctly visible, both to the numerous spectators in the grounds and to those standing on the Richmond side of the river. The number of persons admitted by tickets, and who viewed the spectacle from the island, amounted to 500 or 600; and at least an equal number was collected on the opposite bank. The effect of the Bengal lights shining upon the masses of well-dressed spectators stationed on either aide of the river was extremely pleasing. The night was fine, and the picture was heightened by the dark rich frame of forest scenery in which it was enclosed. Neptune having been greeted with a loyal and dutiful address in verse (which, like most other loyal and duti ful addresses, whether in verse or prose. was intolerably stupid), joined with his attendant deities in " Rule Britannia: . The fire-works, excellent in point of quality and quantity, were got up, we understand, by Mr. Winterbourne. They comprised fire-balloons, water-rockets, and pieces of pyrotechnical mechanism out of number. An accident, which might have been attended with unfortunate circumstances, occurred towards the close of the performance. A Bengal-light of very great power having been incautiously ignited on the roof of the inn, a part of the leads melted, and the flame communicated with the rafters. Fear% were entertained for the safety of the building, but, owing to the presence of mind and active exertions of a gentleman named Litchfield, (one of ' the stewards who happened to be on the spot,) the conflagration was not only extinguished, but its existence concealed from the visitors. It was extremely fortunate that it was, for, hail an alarm of fire been given, so crowded were the grounds and house at the time, that it is scarcely possible but that some accidents must have occurred to mar the festivities of the evening. The out-of-door amusements commenced at eight, and continued till eleven o'clock. Among the persons present were the Earl and Countess of Waldegrave, Lady Elizabeth Cole, Mr. Briscoe, M.P. and .Ir. Jones Burdett, and his family. The entertain. ments concluded with a ball and supper. which detained the party till an advanced hour in the morning. MEETING OF WEST-INDIA PLANTERS. Yesterday, at the City of London Tenni, the Annual General Meet. ing of the West-India Planters took place. The Marquis of Chandos took the Chair precisely at two o'clock. The Secretary read the Minutes of the Special General Meeting, held in the month of July, at the Thatched House Tavern, to congratulate the present King on his accession. The names of the Committee appointed to fill the places of those who retired by rotation, were then read.—R. B. Athel, Esquire, Robert D. Thomson, 11. J. Ross, Andrew Humphries, James Trecothick, C. J. Swanston, J. B. Hibbcrt, George Cunningham, Jas. Cunningham, Alexander George Mill, John Cunningham, Samuel Cunningham, Augustus B. Beaumont, Alex. Woodburne, John Dick, B. Bailey, D. Bazalgette, William Barcliff, Rev. Sir W. -ooper, Bart. William Neilson ' G. Campbell, Wm. Norris, Bethel Waldron, Hon. Arch. Macdonald, H. Seymour, John Hamilton, Sir J. Ogleby, H. Delabashe Charles Cave, Hugh Hindman, Isaac Constable, William Payne Galway, Thomas eddcr. After the votes on these names had been taken, the Secretary read the Report from the Standing Committee, stating, among other things, that between the last and the present annual Meeting, the Committee had ditected their attention to the most effectual means of procuring a re duction of the duties on sugar and rum, and had in that interval ob tained considerable information on the subject. In the month of July, 1g29, there had been a conference held with his Majesty's Ministers on the general state of the West India interest ; and another in December last, respecting the duties already referred to. A third conference took place in January last; but notwithstanding every effort on the part of the Chairman and the Committee, the Government could not be in. ductal to hold out the promise of any measure of relief. They therefore thought it expedient to petition the House of Commons, praying the reductions they had in vain requested at the hands of the Government. This petition was followed by others to the same effect from Glasgow, Bristol, and Liverpool. Petitions acre also presented, praying for a reduction of duty on coffee. They further thought themselves en titled to a reduction of the duty on rum. The changes which had been effected with regard to the manufacture and sale of beer were such, that the consumption of every ki n d o f s pi r i ts wou ld in all probability be materially lessened. Of the advantage of procur. ing a cheap and wholesome beer beverage, there was no wish on the part of the West India body to deprive the people ; but as the difficulties now imposed on the West India were likely to be increased in consequence of the diminution of the demand for spirits of' all kinds, they submitted that the duty on rum ought to be lessened, as the interests of the bar ley growers were already materially benefitted, and could not be much affected by lessening the formidable competition against which the spirits produced in the West Indies had now to contend. The Committee expressed a strong approval of the measures adopted by the Colonial Legislatures for ameliora. ring the condition of the slaves, declaring their convic tion that compulsory manumission would be inexpedient and unjust, and alike injurious to the negro and the planter. After compla.ning of the amount of stomp duties afficting she West Indies, and adverting to other topics of less interest connected with the affairs of the body, it was stated that a Memorial had been presented to the Prince Lieven, requesting the Russian Government would be pleased to discontinue the preference now given by Russia to Foreign over British Colonial Sugar. Some measures had also been taken to procure the favourable admission of the sugar of the British Colonies in Austria. The Report was received and confirmed, and a resolution passed, di recting that copies of it should be sent to the agents of the several co lonial legislatures. The CHAIR MAN took that opportunity of stating that he had presented the Address of Congratulation voted at the Thatched-house Tavern to his Majesty. which was not only most graciously received, but the re.l ception of it was accompanied with an assurance that he felt the most anxious wishes for the welfare and prosperity of the West India body, adding that the sentiments he had expressed in their favour when Duke of Clarence remained unchanged—(Hear, hear, hear !) Mr. BURGE then moved the thanks of the Meeting to the Chair man, not only for his conduct in the Chair to.day, but also for the obi lity, assiduity, and zeal, he had always manifested in presiding over the West India body. Mr. Alarmism seconded the motion with the greatest satisfacti.m, and observed, that it was a most pleasing duty to have to second a mo. lion in which it was certain every one pr ent would concur. The motion was carried unanimously. The Marquis of CHANDOS wished to convey to the meeting, indivi. dually and collectively, his must grateful acknowledgments for the honour they had conferred on him In taking on himself the office of, their chairman, he had but one obj..et, and one wish—namely, an anxious desire to render what service he could to the important in 'crest represented by that body which had conferred on him the honour of appointing him their Chairman. He assured them that he should be at all times at their service, and ready to attend to chit wishes ' • and that he should alw a ys f ee l th e greatest p l easure i n doing what he could to promote their interests, which were, in fact, the interests of the country at large. He hoped they would soon see brighter days (hear, hear.) He had done what he could for their advantage dur- ing the last session, and he sincerely trusted that the West India Body would, at no:distant time, be in a much better condition than when he took office among them.—The meeting theo adjourned. As a waggon laden witl) hampers, containing blacking bottles was passing near the end of St. Martin's-lane, it suddenly upset. in consequence of an excavation in the middle of the street. It came down with a moat tremendous shock, and the waggoner unfortunately fell into the hole, but providentially escaped. lie was for some time in a very dangerous position, and threatened to be crushed every moment. The shaft-horse only was a little hurt. Thursday, as three colliers, John Higson, John Crompton, and David Crompton, were going down in a bucket, In a coal-pit, at Middle Hulton, near Manchester, another bucket which was coming up accidentally caught that in which the men were, and upset it. They were, consequently, precipitated to the bottom of the pit, a d e p t h o f more than 40 yards, and killed upon the spot. Monday, as Mr. George Turner, of Fletching, was driving his mother in a four-wheel chaise down Clayton-bill, on her return from Arundel, where she had been on a visit, the horse took fright and started at full speed, when the vehicle was shortly. after overturned, by which accident the unfortunate lady was so severely injured, that she lingered until the following day, when the expired. Mrs. Tunics was the wi.'ow of the late Rev. R. Turner. THE EX-KING OF FRANC;, HIS FA.llll.l' Co'vrs. Aug. The ex. King of France and the Royal / 1 3 - ICtly• d this morning, at a little before eight, in the Gov.iiiiiient h*C i'!). *, I • • Commerce. The ladies and their attendanti left the Fountlin Il.ee! t half past seven in boats. No indication of public feeling alt Med th..!r departure. The Cowes folks are sincerely sorry to lose them. T.. ! party proceed, I understand, to Poole, where their cArriage. a r e i n attendance to convey them to Lul worth. Several viiiiters have been disappoint.xl by tit. it departure ; 11111 . / .. -06: others was Lord Nugent, who catne trom Southampton I.: a p.-elat, and boarded the Great Britain. At about 12 o'clock the French corvette got under weigh, and was soon followed by the two American vessels. I'hey proceeded to Spit. head, where they now are. '1 he departure of the Royal emigrants has d I read )•sensibly dimini,!,t d the number of visitors at Cowes. Pooxt, 3 o'clock p.m. Monday. Aug. 23. The late King of France is this moment arriv.:(l at this part, rod landed out of the Government steamer Meteor. lie and the younx Duke of Bordeaux, and the Duke d'Ariguuletue, immediately ..tf in a carriage and pair belonging to Doughty, Esq. of Upton li 1;1,e, for Lulworth Castle. lie looked well, and was very affable. 771 E ARMY. (From the Limerick (.hronick of Saturd This morning the cathedral bells u-Lend in the 65th anniversary of his Majesty's birth with a joyous peal, and Al the troaps in gunson marched to Newcastle, where a grand review took place More fien.ral Sir E. Blakeney. Major -Gen. Sir E. Bl a k ene y takes the c•auntand of the e ast ern dis trict,head-quarters, Dublin, on the 2.lth inst. He will be succeeds-a in his command here by the senior officer in the garrison, Col. Barclay, 56. h regt. The south-west district, comprising Clare. Liatirrick, and Tippa rary, will fur the present be united with the command of blajor-lica Sir G. Bingham, at Cork. In future this garrison will be composed o' only one troop of cavalry, head quarters of a regiment, and the depot of a regimen! with artillery. The birth regiment daily expect to leave this garrison for Ferrnay. By the withdrawal of a regiment from this garrison, the expenditt.t.• of 20.0001. a-year is lost to the inhabitants. Captain Bray's troop of the King's Dragoon Guards left this on Wed nesday for Cahir. The first battalion of the King's Foot Guards has arrived at the lto. I Barrack. Dublin, from London. The left wing of the Coldstream Guards embarked on Wednesday Dublin for Bristol, to join the right wing. The Hope transport, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday, with the reserve of the 113th regiment front Jersey, which arc to be quartered at Gosport. The Hope had previously conveyed reserves of the fallowing erg!. ments to and from the places denoted, viz. Ilith, from Cork to Jersey; 27th, from Jersey to Youghal ; and With, front Cork to Jersay. The Amphitrite transport was to have sailed from Jersey on the 11th inst. with the reserve of the 81st regiment for lhati.ant. Saturday the troops in the Limerick Garrison, comprising artillery. Col. Worvley—K ing's Dragoon Guards, Major 31.1.luetta— 58:14 Col. Barclay—and 74th, Major Crab, had a grand review at Newcastle. NAVAL INTELLIGE,t E. FA MOUTH. AUGUST 23.—Wind W.N.W. to W.—Arrived the Hermes steamer, from the Mediterranean -sailed from Corfu 7.oth July, Malta Gth August, Gibraltar 16th, and Cadiz 16. h ; Duke of Marlborough packet, from Li.bon—sailed on the Bth; Gip.ey, Bo.g. from Aux Cayes; and Magnet, Taylor, (tom Malta. oil the 1•ort, the Erato, Carter, from Gallipoly ; and Ann, reprice, I,:oin Purt-at, Prince—sailed 20th July. Dux, Aug, 24. —Wind %V.—Arrived the Charles. Milne, front Tobago; Diana, from New York ; and Hopewell, front Jam .ica. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 2.4. Wind W.—Arrived off the Wight, the Buckinghamshire, Glasspoole, front China—sailed the 14:h March, and St. Helena lit ult. Also, the Aurora, from Batavia; Arundel, Medwinter, front Jamaica; Lyra, Drysdale, from Antigua ; 1.A$11:1. Byrom, from Demerara ; Sophie, from Matanzas; St. John, Danish brig, from St. Thomas's; Grant, Waring, from S 7. Croix; and Co rinthian, Chadwick, from New York. Cowes, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Tucker, Milne, from St. Domingo ; Herald, Page, front Havannah ; Matchless, Chawley, from Matanzas ; and &mar, Johnson, from Virginia. PLYMOUTH. AUG. 23.—Wind W. to S.W.—Arrived the Jane and Elizabeth, Wood, front Requexada, very leaky, and must discharge, bound fur London. SCILLY Auc. 2.3.—0 ff the port, the Rich a rd Reynolds, from Ja maica, and Indian Chief, from BassvoL, Aug. 23.—Arrived the Lord Eldon, and Edward Colston, from Tobago; Sylvia, Purnell, from Jamaica ; N. S. del Carmen, from Bllboa; Navarino, Harris, from Archangel; and Lady Dundas, White, from Aalborg. • Hopussan, Aug. 23.—Arrived off the port, the Nottingham, from Jamaica; Cheshire, from Barbadoes ; and James Grant, from New York. Javelins:it., Am. 23.—Arrived the Hannah, O'Neil, from Jamaica ; Wm. Neilson, Johnson, and Hermitage, Badger, from New Orleans ; and Hautonia, Wage, from Sashimi.. DUBLIN, Aug. 23. - FATAL DUEL WITH MR. O'GRADY. Saturday, the Commission Court was opened by the Right lion. the Lord Mayor, Lord Plunkett, and the Hon. Justice Vandeleur. Captain John Roland Smith, and Captain Edward Markham, were placed at the bar, to plead to an indictment charging them with having killed the late Standish Starner O'Grady, Esq. in a duel— they pleaded not guilty. Both gentlemen were dressed in mourn. ing. Captain South, when called upon to plead, appeared deeply aff, med. Mr. North said he had been instructed to apply to the Court for liberty to send up bills for murder against Captain Smith and Captain Mark ham. At the last commission bills had been sent up for manslaughter only against those gentlemen. That bill was found, but no bill had been sent up for the more grave offence of murder, and those now pro. secuting wished that bills for murder should be sent up. Lord Plunkett stated that he had learned from the Clerk of the Crown that bills had been sent up fur murder, but the grand jury found only fur manslaughter. Judge Vandeleur said he had been a Judge at the last commission, and what he recollected of the facts that had occurred was this—a bill for murder had been sent up, but the grand jury would riot filid the bill, as they objected to the words malice prepense, aid his brother judge and himself agreed that the words should be expunged. It was under these circumstances that the jury bad sent down bills for manslaughter. Mr. North They did not ignore the bill for murder. Judge Vandelesit : They went very near it, for they said they would not tied the bill. Mr. North : The party prosecuting has now got other witnesses which he had not at the last commission. Lord Plunkett: A bill for man slaughter has been found. Fur whom ate you now acting ? Mr. North ; I appear on the p ar t o f t h e crown . L or d Pl un k ea : Were you concerned on the last occasion ? Mr. North s No, my Lord. Lord Plunkett--The clerk of the Crown was right in stating to you that you could not now proceed on new bills for murder, while a bill for manslaughter was depending ; it was necessary, then, that the Court should be consulted upon this occasion. Upon the bill fur manslaughter, one of the parties has been prosecuted, and acquitted. It is now a hovel proceeding to attempt to send up bills for murder, and quash a bill for manslaughter. The proceeding is entirely informal, especially while a former bill is still depending. This was an application at best to the die. cretion of the Court, and considering that the prisoners had surrendered themselves, finding there was only a bill of manslaughter against them, nothing would then induce the court to quash the bills feu manslaughter, and send up capital bills, unless they could be coerced to do MT. North was entirely, he said, in the hands of the Court. It was not the wish of the patties prosecuting in this matter to maarrass the court. It was their wish to have tile matter fully investigated —they were desirous tbat the opinion of the court should be fully expressed, as d they had no anxiety to proceed contrary to that opinion. Judge Van deleur said, that he had mentioned to Lord Plunkett what had oc curred before him, and the circumstances on his mind were these.— The prosecutor did not apply to Baron Pennefatlier, or himself, to have the bills for murder ignored; but he might say that the pang prosecuting assented to it, because he acted On it. On what ground could the court r.ow quash the bills for manslaughter ? The court did no know how the evidence was given —a number of persons were examined. The bill was not informal, and how the court could quash the indictments lie could not well conceive. Lard Plunkett : We are quite of opinion that the application cannot be granted. 'there is no ground for it, and if we have any discretion, we ought not to ex ercise here ; but we give no intimation as to the meths of the case, which have not come before us as yet. The bill has been found, and it must be acted on. Mr. Shell, as coursel on the part of Captain Eimii and Captain Mark ham, applied to their Lordships ;o tix a day fur the trial; suppose the • court would say IVedriesday. The reason for his stating 11 edncsday was that Mr. Bennett and Mr. O'Loghtin, who were also counsel for the prisoners. were IJOW on circuit. Lord Plunkett— Suppose we say Tuesday. The case will not be called on Wine Tuesday. After wire witnesses were sworn, and sent before the grand jury, the court ad. jnurncd to halt-past ten this morning.—Dablin Morning Register of .I.ondity. Thursday night, as a party of gentlemen, belonging to Newcastle. were returning from Shields in two gigs, the drivers of which raced one against the other rearly all the Way,•'oa turning a corner leading to the New Bridge, the lino gig came in contact with the curb stone, and was overturned. Two gentlemen were in conse quence seriously injured. The second gig being close behind, gteat ar. prehension was entertained that it would go over the passengers of the first, when the horse being suddenly checked, instantly dropped do.n dead. i t