Star. — London, England, 1827-05-11 00:00:00

"Doable Gentleman, dine was Moth to Inspire me with re. ,poet; but I must say, that there was also in it much to la si' me with a very different feeling. The Right Hoocierable Grntleman took to himself all the credit of having called the Colonies of South Ametica " into existence." Bat how stands the a nt 7 Why, we Sod that the acknowledgment of the independence o f South America did not take place until two years after the late o ccupation of Spain by the French—until after the perpetration of an act as the part of the French Government, which I do not hesi tate to pronoence more base and oppressive than any committed eve nly Napoleon himself. The occupation of Spain took place in ages, and the South American States were not acknowledged by this country to be independent until 182$—(Bear). And thee, my L oa ds, I say that the Hight Honourable Gentleman's assertion, w o u t he called those Colonies into existence," was a vain and an adi c bOl4--(Cbeers irons the Opposition Benches). They were oiled into existence by their own exertions—they were called Into existence by the example of the United States of America— /bey were called and nurtured into existence by the united wishes and encouragement of the people of this country—(Hear, hear!) The people of those Colonies had so far advanced their own cause s that it was impossible their final independence could be much longer delayed. Having said so much as to my own opinions upon the ssbject, I shall now take leave to call your Lordships attention to what she Right Hon. Gentleman says himself upon this occasion. *1 1 ." solo be, " L allowed France to occupy Spain, was it neces sary tint we should blockade Cadiz? I say no. I look another way for compensation; I look to another hemisphere; and if France occupies Spain, I am resolved that it shall not be with the posaes nen of the Colonies also. I called the New World into existence in order to redress the balance of the 01.1"—(Cheers from the Opposi tion). Let us now see what was the language held by the Right Hun. Gentleman to the Spanish Minister upon this very question. Ne observes to that Gentleman, in his Note of *sth March, 1855. "The separation of the Colonies in the New World from Spain is neither our work nor our wishes; events have occurred in whieb Great Britain took no part, but which caused the sepa ration of Spain from her Colonies—a separation which might have been prevented had our advice been taken In time." And yet this was the nun who had " celled the New Wutld into creation;" and observed, that s'ahough he had allowed France quietly to occupy the Spanish territories, It must not be with the possession of South America. In another part of this di,. patch, and a very long dispatch ft was, the Right li.mouurable Gentleman says, " I he undersigned has it in command from the King, to offer his Majesty's kind offices, for the purpose of bringing about an amicable arrangement between the King of Spa& and those Colonies which had separated from him." Now, after all these statements on the one side and on the other, I ask your Lord ships whether I can fairly place any confidence, either in the blight lints Gentleman, or in the Government be has brought together? Sly doubts are not of recent occurtence, but still I must say, that[ singular coincidence of opinion with me has arisen even this very day. Not very long since a Noble Friend of mine (Lord Elko- borough) who sits below nut, asked sonic questions relative to the Expedition to Portugal, the answers to which confirmed an opinion I have lung entertained. I was as ready as any to advise the Expedition to Portugal, and was wining to take my share of the responsibility attending such advice; but I felt thee, as I did hefore, that had we acted with spirit and with sound po licy, we might lave prevented France from obtaining that infieenm which she obtained by her invasion of Spain. It was boldly and sweepingly asserted by our Government, that " come what would, we were determined not to interfere with the incupation of Spain ;" bat, at the same time, we described into be a most improper and un-* justifiable course on the part of the French Government. This course, as it observed, was pursued, although it was admitted, even by the Right Hon. Gentleman himself, that had we vet our faces against the ambitions policy followed up from the Court of Louis the Founeenth ; had( we adopted that poliejt which led us into a long and bloody, but an ultimately triumphant war, we should . have easily prevented this aggressioo. Taking these things into my consideratioo—viewing, ail I do, the conduct which the Right Hon. Gentleman has pursued, both with repect to Spain and Portugal— I must confess that I feel no ground of confidence in his councils; and further, that I think them very doubtful. Again, upon the general foreign policy of the country, I feel called upon to state, that I place no confidence in the Right Hon. Gentleman's Admials ninon. Let those who differ from me upon this point shew me a single act calculated to secure my confidence upon the subject. We lave been told, too, that, the Right Hon. Gent. is to be supported, because be Is the friend of civil and religious liberty. As to religious liberty, I think I have already somewhat fully explained my opinions of his notions upon that subject. J do sot doubt the Right Hon: Gentleman means well towards religious liberty; bet I Must say,thin the course whicisheendthom who have timed with' him have taken, I. ealeulated , ro injure rather than to lamerfit Mar gust cause Whiclabe . teens to have so much at beart e --( Hear, hear !) We have bend even within the last few days, that the Right Hon. Gentleman meson to oppose the Test and Corporation Acts, upon what erounclof right or reason L am at a loss to conceive, unless, inked, he means to oppose a troublesome, and, as I can it, a melees ,Act—unless it be, as be says, fee the better oppor tunity of supporting the Catholic Question. But how the Catholic Question is to be benefitted by this course of proceedinp-thow an opposition to certain set of Protestants is to benefit the Catholics I utorpit pretend to say, unless, indeed, the Right Hon. Gentleman means to say that he wishes, to °open the claims of this, chin of Protestants in order to unite then In a body with the Romin Ca tholics, aid induce them to make common cause in the prosecution of their general claims—{Hear, hear.) So much for the religiose, liberty which the Right Hon..centleman appears inclined to extewi to the country. Permit me now to say a few words as to the liberty which he wishes to extend en the country ; and I must oh. serve in the outset, that I never heard sof OM' more prepense rum than that obeervation„ 'looking as I do to the political career which the Right Honourable Gentleman has pursued for the lost fire-and-thirty years. In making this observation, I do not al. ' ludo to Parliamentary Reform ; because I know that It has beat enju.tly and unfairly stated that my Noble Friends on the other side wire pledged to that question. It has often been agi tated in this House ; but I do not recollect at this moment that my Noble Friend (the Marquis of Lanstlowo) has ever ex pressed a decided opinion upon it. There is not in the Home any man who stands higher in my esteem than the Noble Mar quis; s,.d I am anxious to do him this jostler. If the Noble Marquis was a friend to that question, he was so on the most just sod moderate principles, and might fairly be looked upon as the most moderate et all Refornaers--(Hear !) For myself, I do not see that there exists such a decided opinion in this country upon the question of Parliamentary Reform, as to make it a sine quo non on the part of any Gentleman to take office. I, for one, have my own opinions upon that question ; my Donlon upon it have never changed; I bore always thought that a Reform ought to be gra dually and temp. .rattly brought about, in order to meet that which has lately been denominated " the march of mind." This has been my opinion, and for this I have been called.merahor to the great Cause —(1 icor !)And yet,my Lordoineular as it may appear, the very persons who so attacked me, are those who hold epinious precisely in salon with mine upon this question—(Hear, bear). Your Lord ships have been here told, and you have read elsewhere, that the Bight Honourable .Gentle.nan is the friend of Civil and Religious Liberty. My Lords, we have, within the last few years bad enatted wane laws which greatly infringe upon the liberty of the subject, and greatly curtailed that liberty. Let me ask your Lordships if there be any one of them Acts of which the Right HMIs Gentleman hat not been a powerful supporter?—(Cheery from the Oppositioa). Now I have as uniformly opposed those modem, and if it le nswant to he contended that the Right Honourable Gentleman wham to change his opinion., the matter might easily be set t h co e c iell4 doubt. Let my Ri g h t Friend, in either way, only in nee a motion for the repeal of that odious and detestable Aci—an Act which I consider the greatest inuringement of the liberty of the Press. I mean that Act which makes the second commission ea political libel transportation fur a certain period. Now this is a matter capable of instant proof. Let my Noble Friend (the Matilde of Lanulowit) only bring torward a motion for the repeal of thisAct,' and he will find in me a ready and scalene. supporter ; but I fear that he will, at the same time, and in the Right lion. Gentleman an able and zealous opponent—(Cheers front the Opposition benches). Up on the groueds which I have just gone over, your Lordships will sec that it is impossible for me to lead Noy aid and co-operation lathe present Ministry—(Cbeers from the Opposition). I must sow declare that my situation in this Homo is most petplezing. I And myself without any political connection of any kind ; and I feel the strongest regret at being obliged to differ from those friends, with *bon' I have been an long and so uniformly in the habit of acting. t t frli those Noble Lords I, to a certain extent, have the pleasure agreeing ; but that agreement does nut diminish the pain I twist being separated from those with whom I have acted during t he whole course-mf my political life—(Hear, hear). I take no Slit in the Opposition. I form no part of it because the prin. °Ott it minus are from mine, wide as the Poles asunder. hear, hear.) I cannot, for the reasons I have already stared, the Administration; but I pledge myself that I shall upon ev ery occasion give them my most strenuous support whenever I ns tsrer with them in principle--(Hear, bear.) Your Lordships tint I am sure, do me the justice to believe, that in taking this Ibiale lint not raising the standard of party. Those who have hav e my P ar li amentary con d uct f or t h e last few years must ~.tnt observed th at I have been gradually withdrawing from public and that however anxious to benefit my country, I have to til ' tt that 1 am Cot as *seal able to take a part * her Councils. I am not now ao active as I have bee‘. Lcannot now suad public bullies' and lit out debacle, as was fOmetly my eastern. " NOR ead►m est setts, non men*" My wish has been, and still is, to comae bete and give my vote upon any question which I think or importance to my country—(Hear I do not wish again to embark In that troubled sea, which I have during my whole life navigated, Goa knows with how little success; but I have the gratification of kouwing, that, in every act of mime, I have had the satisfaction of an approving coosciynce—(Hear I) At the close of the Nubia Lorin speech, a number. of Noble Lords left the HOLM. Goan wars. Lord REDRSDALR said that he was desirous of postponing until next week We Resolutions respecting the Corn Law's. The Noble and Learned Lord took the opportunity of expressing his hope, that although to tlseCorn llHLaudto other measures of his Ma jesty's Guiernment he might feel It to be his duty to give his oppo sition, it would not be supposed that he did so from factious or ins proper motives. He trust.'d thatthe whole tenor of his Parliamentary conduct would spew that he was notliable to suck an imputation. Viscount GODRRICH deflated, drat from him the Noble and Learned Lord would never hear any such Imputation. That was not the way in which he (Lord Godericb) was disposed to meet lair and honourable ariument and opposition—( Hear). After some further conversation, Lard R&OZIDALII dud Tuesday for his motion:—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. - BILARRIAOI MI» MK. W . SMITH brought in a Bill in relieve certain Dissenters from difficulties arising from the Marriage ceremony. It was read a first time, and the second reading fixed for Monday. 1140111111 Mr. H. DRUM MOND presented a Petition from the Guild of ' Peril', against the Salmon Fishery Bill. Also similar Petitihns from the Owners and Lessees of Salmon Fisheries on the River Tay. Mr. DOWNEY presented a Petition with the same prayer, from the Corporation of Stifling. On the Motion of Mr. JEPHSON, a Return was ordered of the Number of Constables, Sub-constables, &c. in Ireland. Mr. E. WODEHOUSE moved, that a-Copg of the Lords' Re port, on the price at which Foreign Grain could be imported into this Country, he laid before the House.—Ordered. On the motion, of Mr. Homy a return was ordered of the number of persons paying for the early delivery of letters in Lon don, Westminster, and Southwark; with an account of the charge, and the mode in which the money was appropriated. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Scotch Frau dolma Bankrupts' Bill, o■ the motion of Mr. H. Dauxisors.—Tbe Report was ordered to be received tomorrow. The Irish Auction Duties Bill was read a second time. Com mittee tomorrow. The SPEAKER called upon Mr. Macqueen, Mr. W. Horton, and Lord J. Russell, who each had motions on the Orders of the Day ; but as they did not answer, Mr. II ERRIES moved the adjournment of the House, and it adjourned accordingly. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY. MAY 11..1M7. STOCK XXCHATIGIC, TWILIT' O'CLOCK. Consols opened t►is morning at 1121 I foe the Account, but soon after they turned sellers at 8!t, when one hundred thousand was sold at 821 for next time ; since which, the market has improved, and Consols may be quoted, up to t►e present time, at 821 buyers. The private letters this morning from, Path form different views l on the disbanding of the National Guilds; some say it will take a serious turn, and others think light on the subject. In the Foreign market little is doing. Current price's Old Spanish 124 1. Mexican 0 . 6 I. Colom bian &IS 14, Paralyses 776 Russian 901, Danish 611, Greek 16 to 1. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. The Cansol market has remained Iran the whole a the morning, with an advance since yesterday of per cent. and may be quota, up to the present hour, at 63 to 6 for the Account. In the Foreign market there is also an improvement ia South sktiterican Securities. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Mg India Stock 5 per Cent. Bed. .8i j $2l Ditto Bond. 76 S per Cent. Cons. lita 83 Old Annuities se per Cent. 881 New Ditto 54 per Cent. Bed. 881 1 41000 Exchequer Mils 48 9 7 it 4 per Cent. New 94 934 994 .esoe Ditto 48 48 47 48 4 per Cent. Scrip .1100 and .esoo Ditto 48 II 7 8 4 per Cent. 1826, ft 971 Bask for Acsoust Long Aun. IS 15.16 * Consols for Acct. 834 854 U FOURI.IN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian Kb. 5 ptlt. 6011 60 Mex. Bch. i 626,11 p Lt. IN ti Buenos Ayres lids. 6 p C. 57 Do. Acct. 691 4 4 Colombian Ilona., 6 p Ct. Prins. Bds. qp C. 974 Ditto Bds, 1884, Do. Bonds, 18211, 5p C. 984 Do. Acut. 54 Russ. Ws, 1642,6 pC. 904 4 Danish Bds. 5 p Ct. 611 Span. Bits .5 p Ct. Mex. Von 1•A per Ct. 574 Do. Aar. 194 i BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIA IiRS, TWO O'CLOCK. eras& rain. Brazilian 100 90 134 EXCHANGES. ADISTIRDAY, MAT •. —On London, Is. II M. 11. 111. Hansuacn, MAT London, 3s. 64. 2M. W. 6fi. LUPUS, Aram 110.-3 M. I. 161. 131111.11., MAT 1.-0 o London, 3 If. 6. 671. . . Cilium...mu, Aram 21.-3 Al. S. 6. JO. - Palms Fuses, Mel, S. The per Cents. 1001. 70e.--Three per Cents. 701. 50c.—Bank Stock, 2,022 f. 50e.—Rentes de Naples, 761. —c. It will be seen by our City article, that as improve.' ment has taken place to-day in the Consol market.— This improvement is ascribed, with what truth we kirow not, to the failure of the nrgociations between Ministers and the Bank, and to an offer on the part of Mr. Born:cutup to assist Ministers to the amount they required. Another angry di,cussion took place last night in the House of Lords upon that never-ending t 1 eme, the composition of the present Cabinet, and the alleged unfitness of Mr. CANNIN9 to have the chief su perintendence of the affairs of the country. Some of the Noble Speakers who vi ere strongest in their gni madversiens, like certain Orators in less privileged places, were very profuse of bard terms, iu the seemin g lack of strong argument. The House of Commons suddenly adjourned last night, after sitting about an hour, without any reason being assigned for such adjournment. There were several notices of motions on the paper : Mr. W. Hoarser s, respecting the Cape of Good Hope; Mr. MACQUIN'S, about the law of settlement ; Lord Jona Hossaaa's, on the cause of the incruase of crime In England, Btc. but after the SreAceis had called their names several times without their an. ewering, or any one answering for them, Mr. Heaares moved the adjournment of the House, which adjourned accordingly. Name of t►e Ministers were present. We have received this morning the Algearei►ie Zeilu►►g to the 4th inst. and the Nuremberg Correapondent to the 3d. The former merely contains an extract from the Oriental Spectator of the 21st of Match, stating that the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople had retired to his dowry seat at Buj.kdere. It is broadly hinted that this step was the effect of a disgust at tht conduct of the Porte. In the offices of the othe r European Embassies, the greatest activity is ,said to have prevailed ; but though they received and dis patched Expresses in rapid succession, yet this unusual bustle did not move the Porte a peg horn its purpose of withholding all concessions to the Greeks. If the intelligence be correct, and the source from which it is derived is unexceptionable, we may expect to see Russia and the Porte again embroiled, and the Russian army in Besserabia make a movement in advance. However, the Tut ks will be the only suf. ferers, by their own obstinacy, as it is clear they must yield at last to the conjoint reclamation of the great Powers; whilst the longer they hold back, the more will be exacted from them id the en.i. According to the Nuremberg Paper, Russia ha lately shewn some indications, as if she meant to make peace with Persia. Private letters from St. Peter burgh are quoted in support of this opinion ; and, in furthe, confirmation, it is said, that no mote is heard of move ments of troops in the interior of Russia, though the Army of the Caucasus stood in need of being recruited ' Another fact,.strongly indicative of the pacific intentions of the Russian Ei4PgROR toward the Shah, is noticed in uie of the Paris P4pers, which reached us last night. It says, that General Yartstaxosr, Cons nander-in Chief of the Russian Forces in Georgia. has been re called ; and AS he has the credit of having precipitated his country into this war, the conclusion that Russia i_ anxious to put a stop to it, irresi.tibly obtrudes itself. As lie is also an 015cer Of - distinguished talents, it is in• (erred that his services would not be dispensed with, if it was meant to continue the contest. The Rus sian Correspondent, of the Nuremberg Paper, see, in the apploaching arrival in the Russian capital of Sir C. &toot.. " whose obliging manners in his former mission had gained fur him general esteem and friendship," another potent argument in favour of peace. It is added that Sir 01ARin would be charged with a special mission relative to the Per sian war, and the affairs of America. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, his MAJESTY held 4 Court at hii Palace, in St. James's.—A Guard of Honour carrying the State Colours, prrceded by the Band in their State Regimentals, marched into the Court-yard, oppo.ite Marlborough Gardens. His MAJESTY was attended by the LORD CHADERER LAUI, the Loan Srewaan, the Duke of Laza, as Master of the Horse (being the first time since his appointment); Earl Da La Waal', as Lord in Waiting; Sir ROICKT HOLTON, Equerry in Waiting; Sir SAMULL Houtz, as Vice Chamberlain (the first time since his appointment); the Captain of the Yeomen Guard; Mr. MAIM and Mr. Lawn, as Gentlemen Ushers; the Page of Honour in Waiting. The Fl;id Officer in Waiting, accompanied by the Colonel of the Guard, made his report to the Kiss of the effective state of the three Regiments of Foot Guards. The Duke of Lease was introduced to his Moans:eyeful kissed hands upon his appointment as Master of the Hem.. The Marquis of CNOLMOISILET had an audience of his Me aslier, to deliver the Insignia of the Order of Outer worn by his late Father. Rev. I. GRAY was introduced to his Masson, and kissed hands, upon his being appointed Bishop of Bristol* when the Rev. Prelate did homage before his MAJESTY, in which ceremony he was assisted by the Right lion. Suomi IS HOU SOS; Principal & y of State for the Home Department, and the Rev. Dr. BLoassaao, the Clerk of the Closet. The Right lion. Sir Joint twice was introduced to his Ma surr, and kissed hands, upon his being appointed nistar of the Rolls. Lord Namur? was introduced to his blarairv, and kissed hands, upon his being created a Peer. lite Maassvis commands having been issued for holding a Chapter of the most Noble Order of the Garter, the Members of the Order were summated accordingly to give their attendance yesterday at the Palace; fifteen Members attended. • On It being intimated that they were all robed, Sir Toossas Trawalin, the Usher of the Black Rod called over their names, and they answered as follows— His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the Earl of Westmorland, Earl Spencer, Marquis Camden, Earl of Hardwicke, the Duke of Beaufort, the Rarl of Lansdale, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Wellington, Earl Bathurst, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Duke of Northumber land, the Marquis of Hertford, and the Duke of Dorset. The Officers of the Order present, were the Prelate of the Order (Bishop of Wniengerga), the Registrar (the Dean of Witussoa), Garter Principal King of Arms (Sir Geoase Hartza), Usher of the Black Rod (Sir TMOKAS Trawnirr), Deputy Usher of the Black Rod (R (avows; Esq.) A Procession being formed, the junior Knights being first they proceeded to the Throne Room, where the Kanto, in the full Robes of the Order was seated at the bead of the table, which was covered with a Purple Cloth, having in the centre and at each end, the Royal Arms and the Insignia of the most Noble Orderof the Garter interwoven In it. The Knights present took their seats at the table according to their seniority. The Prelate of the Order, in the absence of the Cmancetteis, 'opened the proceedings of the Chapter, and signified his Al•acwir's `commands that the vacancies occasioned by the deaths of the Earl of WINCISILSNA. the Marquis of flasvincia, and the Marquis of Cu , should be filled. Soon after the suffrages of the different Knights present were collected by the Registrar, who delivered them to his Maim 's*, wise commanded the Registrar to declare his Grace the Duke of Learn duly elected. The Duke of Dons= and the Marquis of HEILTFORD, the two junior Knights present, retired from the Chap ter Room, attended by Garter King of Arms, and introduced the Duke of Leans, all making their obeisance to the Kiss as they ap proached; when the Duke of Liens, kneeling before the Kies, his MAJUTY conferred the honour of Knighthood upon him with the Sword of &ate ; after which the KIJKI, assisted by his Royal Bro ther, the Duke of Cuattaaca, invested his Grace with the insignia of the rder. The Noble Duke then received the compliments of all the Knights present upon his election. The Duke of Devonian's and the Marquis of Barrez, were also elected with the same ceremonies ' and invested by the Kira.. Sir Gomm, blart.in, Garter Kiug of Arms, then called over the names of the Knights, and the Procession returned in the same order. Afterwards his Minotv held an lovestiture of the most Noble Order of the Thistle, which was attended by— His Royal Highness the Doke of Clarence, the Duke of Athol, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Ailesbury, Earl of Cassillis, and Viscount Melville. The Offices of the Order present, was ROBERT (balms, Esq. Gentleman Usher of the Green Itud. _ _ _ The Earl of We orrice and Lord Aeon:a were invested Members of the Order with the 11$1141 ceremonies. _ _ _ This Order has been increased from twelve to sixteen Members, by the Royal Warrant of his Masora; the four extra Knights were created at the Coronation. --.-- His Dissever held a Privy Council, which was attended by— The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lotd President of the Coun cil, the Fine Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretary ., of State for the Home Department, the President of the Board of Trade, the Presideat of the Beard of Contrail, and the Secretary at War. Mr. Buat.es attended as Clerk of the Council. His Royal Highness the Duke of Ci.aadecn was declared by the giro Lord High Admiral of England. Lord Pianism and General Sir Semen. Hem were admitted and sworn in Privy Councillors. and took their seat at the Board accordingly. Mr. Castro had an audience of his MAJKITT. The Duke of CLAZISCI wore his naval uniform as Lord High AdadraL—The Court broke op a Ault before Ave O'clock. THE ARMY. TM draft of the 79th Highlanders, embarked on Tame/ at Dublin far Quebec. The 24th Regiment, Colonel FLitkinto, now in Dublin, has re. ceived an order of readiness fur foreign meek*, domination yet Illt• known. The 17th Regimeht, lately 'Mucci at Galway, have beltspub licly insulted by some of the populac e , and t h e a ffr on t h a d its orig . : in an occorhnee of thirty years ago, when the 17th was recruited from the Convicts in the gaol, who were fellows of such infaMou. character, that constant Bogging was the order of the day. Thi. circumstance is still fresh in the minds of their Iriends, though tber2 is not one of those now in the Regiment. The Loyal blonmouthsh,re Yeomanry, under the command .4 Captain Lewis, are to assemble for permanent duty at Abergavenny on the 10th instant. The Craven Yeomanry, wider the command of the Right lion. Lord RtaaLastwac, will assemble for duty at &ninon, on Thurs day next. Wednesday a detachment 'la the 80th Rifle Regiment, embarked at Plymouth on board the Hope transport, fur PortugaL NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE. EXPERIMENTAf. SQUADRON. The following letter from au Officer of his Majesty's ship Cua r. Lamas, dated April 22, states—. On the first day we began the - race the Sammie sprung a leak, and put back. On the second day we bore off the palm, beating all of them, and Sir Rosary SEIMINGS'S fancy ship Tyra ten miles dead to windward In four hours. On the third day the little COL/MIMIC held us a hard tap, and we had but a mite to swear by. On the fourth day we hot the advantage, and base kept it ever since, beating even the fiyani; Tatscutio, that you Plymouthians sent oat to beat us all. Th.. Cssaiimmea is the fittest vessel I ever saw ; good quarters, tb.• beat accommodations, and every good quality. We carry our port. five feet seven idc.bes mat of the water, stow four months' prusi. dons under hatches, 47 tans of water in tanks and 30 in casks. 0.. r rate of sailing is as folloWS: —Oa a wind, under all sail, light breeze, eight and nine miles an hour ; with top gallant sails, more wind, nine awd ten miles an hoar; off the wind, under the above sail, from eleven to thicreen•miles an hour. She sits like a duck on the water, never wets her main deck, anal Is an excellent sea-boat. To-day we started with the Sarentalt, and distanced her com pletely." The Castle Huntley, arrived in the Downs from China ' spoke NI the lout eft. in lat. 29. long. 44. th e Wildm an . H AMMY , from the South Setts, with 4'lo tuns of oil. She expeiieneed bad weather in lat. 44. and lost her foremast and main topmast. She was under jurpforemast. Having heed supplied with previsions from the Castle Huntley, she did not intend to go into any port. Also spoke on the 17th ult. la lat. 24. long. 44. the Cohambee. Rarlsomillo bound to Jamaica. The Hedley, from Manilla to Cadiz, left the Straits of Sunda on the loth of January, with the Castle Huntley. Saw in the Straits of Sunda the Bolivar, DIJMASIMY y fell in with the Spanish frigate Veloz Passagera, in the Straits of Gaspar—the struck on a rock to the north of Gaspar , island. Fataintrru, Mar 9.—Wind E.—Arrived the Stanmer packrt, (ions Lisbon ; and Prudence, PATTERSIMI, from London for S .ma Martha. The Elizabeth, HICNOCIMPI, Irons Newcastle for Rio, put into port, in consequence of nue of the crew being ilt. PLvuouxu, Mar 9.—Wind S.—Sailed the Hiram, Annum, for If esilaa. Posvawoorst, MAY 10.—Wind S.E. to &—Passed by for the River, the C a md e n, --.., from China; and Esimouth, Owen, from Bombay. DEAL, May 10.—Wind RN. E—Tleif Dutch ship of war Wa terloo sailed last evening for Batavia; and the Sirene brig of war proceeded this morning (or Sheerness. Remain, the Castk Huntley, Dauknono from China; and Muchiuness of Ely, MaasnLEs, from Bengal. His Majesty's ship GALATZA remains. GRAYYSIDID, MAY IG. —Arrived the Symmetry, WATI.OII, from Leghorn; and William Manning, SMITH, from St. Kitt's. Sailed the Two Brothers, Gallon, for Trieste; and Eadeavaur, CuLue- Eon, for Quebec. torsalLt, Mar 9.—The William and Mary, PIACq in going owe* &mouth Bar yesterday, struck oat the Poles, broke bet rud. dirr, andpande much water. bhe has been brought into the harbour. Etanteus, Mar I.—The Thames, Roatmou, and Gannet, —..—, both of Shields, for &. Pratersburgh, grounded yearetday on the Lapland. but have been got of lrhhout assistance. Also, the Gra titude. BROWS, without damage; and the Caroline. Guam, May Bashaw of Umtata has declared war against the Grand puke of.Tuacam Several vessels are !klieg to cruise against the Tusean Bag. • . - • CONSISTORY COURT—(Tins DA:). BIAGI' b. SLIM, —JUDO/ dINT. After a few preliminary observations far Dr Pitt.t.r. mona on the part of Mri Bligh, an ; by Dr. Lidatua row,. on the part of:Caistain Blogh; the depositions s.f Mos. Jemima Parker, of 9. Seytnaur place,, and Mrs. Edward Bligh, the sister-in-law of Captain Bligh, sere put in. Counsel were stopped by.S4r,CHAISTOPHZR ROBINSON, who said it was not necessary to go through the remaining depositions, for the ease had brio to he quently discussed before, and he felt hicriself called on, by his regard for public decency, net to revert to it more at present. He then proceeded to pronounce judgment, and recapitulated the pribcipal facts in the case, and commented en them. The parties' vthe mar ried in 1817, and lived together till 1822, when they went to Italy, where an intimacy commciced be tween Mrs. Bligh and the Hon. Mr. Lsng Wellesley, Which was fully provbd by Mrs. B igh and otlibr wit nesses. In consequence of the di covert' made by Captain' Bligh of the criminal intercourse between his wife and Mr. Wellesley; legal proco eJings were insti tuted in the Courts in this country, for the injury which Captain Bligh . found he had su.taine. . The Learned Judge then alluded to tbe otter circumstances of the case, all of which, taken into s considerat on, 1. ft no doubt en his mind, that the case had been satisfac. torily substantiated by the evidence produced. The counsel for Mrs. Bligh made no defence whatey r, and he was bound to pronounce the sentence of the Court ; which was, that Captain Bligh was entitled to rt e ordi nary tel of of divorce, against his wife for adultery with Mr. Wellesley. . . Tg.e RIIGISTRA R then, with the usual fitrmalities.pio nouneed the panics divinced. We received this morning Ham! urgh Papers to the sth instant; but they contain no political news what ever. An article tinder the head of StOck'iolm, of the 27th April, says that Llrd By.ourtsi.n, the English Ambassador at that Com t, set out for England on that day,. having obtained leave of absence. Mr. Jowl BLOOMFIELD, the Secretary of Lt.g4tion, unlertAkes, in the capacity of Charge d'Aff.iire , , the business of the mission during the aosence of his Lord,hip. _ CAssisaloort Us:vans:Ty ELectloN.—At three o'clock, yesterday, the numbers were asunder: The Soucl,oa.Garaal4 Mr. BAPszes Madras Parts to the 7th of January hive been re. ceived, but they communicate no public news. . _ Accounts are in town of the death of the young King of the SANDWICH IsLANDS, Who succeeded tl e unfor tunate and much regretted RHIo RHIo. • We are happy to obser•e that Mi MITIVIRD . II ria• gedy of Foscari is to be repeated to moat)* evening at Covent-Garden. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MAT 11. . • Our market continues tn the same languid state aeon Wednesday, but the few sales of sne Wheat were at Monday's impfoverneot.— Fine Barley sells rather freely, still a great ponion remains unsold. The Oat trade has experienced no kind of improvement, and. until prices are lowered, little business will be transacted. ID Beam and Peas no variation. SMITHFIELD MARKET, May 11. The market this morning supports the advaoce of Monday in Beef, Mutton, and Lamb ; but York is bear, sole at a►out ad. per Rope lower.—Beasts, 572 ; Sheep, 9,1190; Pip, 110; 24L Beef, per stone, 41. to Sot. 6d. Mottos, as. to •t. Vest, Ss. so Is. Pork. Mato is. uti.....Hag, per load. 464 w CI; °Qwef •' " to ; Straw, .411 44. r