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rant-C' :onel WnionT, of the Royal Eng:neere. An extewaie Inland navigation has just been completed laui opened, to facilitate the communication between C o lombo and the north end of the Island, during the south-v.est ricnsoon ; and several hundred miles of new roads havo been laid nut, and nearly finished, throughout the interior of the Island. Wen ks like these, in a country so thickly wooded' and mountainous as Ceylon, must necessarily have' been attended with great difficulty and labour, and their execution dues credit to the zeal, ability, and perseverance of all engaged in them. The DAUNTLESS, 24, (late Hon. Captain V. GA RI:1 :4 ER, who died at Canton), was lying at Trincomalee preparing to sail on a secret service. The CURLEW brig, Is, Captain GAMBLER, was also in the same port. Major O'SnA uctittessv, of his Majesty's 45th Re giment, had been tried by a General Court-Martial, at Colombo, on several charges of a very serious na ture. The proceedings of the Court-Martial have been sent home to be laid before his MAJLsry. MS MAJESTY'S VISIT TO IRELAND. DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER 5. Yesterday, at about four minutes after twelve o'clock, his t: kin's - arrived at the Castle, from the Royal Lodge in tLe Pare s and soon after proceeded to attend Divine Service at the Cade CluireL Th e ILImiE was attended by the Great Officers of his Maaas- Tr'S I boll& ht ad, his Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT and Suite, the Corr:minder of the Forces, the Archbishops, and various Atithorilier, &c. The State Verger, Mr. BA lITIIOLOIILW, was also in attendance. An admirable Sermon was delivered on the occasion, by Dr. nacx►, Bishop of Itaphoe. The text was, " What shall Ido to he saved?" At twenty minutes after two his Maaisery returned to the state rooms of the Ca4le, attended as before, and then gave au dience to the Commander of the Forces, to Lord KINSALE, and variCVA Peers and Dignitaries of the Church. At four o'clock precisely hi. Ilaarery entered his travelling carriage, the trum pets and band of the 7th Hussars playing " God SJVC the King." The persons collected in the court-yard took off their hats and cheered the Kota with long and loud huzzas. The lima then drove of to the Park by the Quays, Barrack street, &c. A. it was kniwn that this was the Ls: vi,it of his Naattsry to the Castle, there was a melancholy exprm,ion on every countenance. quite in unison with the occa-:on. THE KING'S DEPARTURE. His 3liscery and suite left the Park at eleven o'clock this forenoon, and crossing the Liffey at lsland Midge, proceed' d to the beautiful demesne of Lord Bow ruscoeivr, where he will breakfast. Having viewed the beautiful and romantic scenery of that part of the county of Wicklow, his Alasesvr will pay a abort visit to Earl MEATH, at Balruddery, anti thence proceed through Bray, to the harbour of Dunleary, where he will em bark betwter four and five o'clock, under a Royal salute front the fleet and the batteries. TIM ARMY. The Rath Regiment of Foot, which has been quartered in the Manchester district for some years, and much of the time in the neighbourhood of Manchester, where it has been distin guished fur uniform good conduct, has marched for Liverpool, in order to embark for Ireland. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMODTII, Sart. 4.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Lady Ara- bella packet, with a Mail from Lisbon in five days; and John Reid, E, ATHENS, front Bahia; sailed Ist July: she spoke on the IM July, in lat. 13. long. 38. his Majesty ship BLOASOM, from Valparaiso fur Pernantbtco, leaky. Ptvxourir, &err. 4.—Wind S. W.—Arrived th , • Hope, BLAND, from Prince Edward's Island for Weymouth. Arrived off the port, the Ann, NVISPIALL, from St. Andrew's; and Lady Juliana, Caossv, front St. John's, N. B. DEAL, Seri...S.—Wind IV.S.W.—Arcived and sailed for the River, the Nancy, SrErnt.ssos, from Madras, Calcutta, &c. flogal, I.usicalx, from Cadiz; Elizabeth, SINEK, from New York in 26 days; Jane, Gam:must Potton, ; Mary, CtELAND; and Amazon, Houma, from Jamaica; Georgians, IVltsols, from Berbice; Barclay, ROBERTS, front Havantiah; and Pbccuix, HUTCHINS, from New Orleans. The latter has been supplied with two new cables front here, and remains. Came down from the River and remain, the Londen, Au.- woattiv, for Quebec; and Isabella, Nicuoss, for the Cape of Good Hope. Moves, Scrr. s.—Arrived off the port, the Vancouver, La►ci, in ra days from Batavia, for Amsterdam. tlassicti, Sen. s.—Sailed the Henry Freeling packet, for Cuxhaven, and Vansittart ditto, for Holland, each with a Mail. Liszaroot., Sam% 4 —The Camillus, MAs•SOALL, for Quebec, got on shore on the North Bank in going out. The ship Midas, front Bombay for this port, out ltio days, and short of provi sions, was spoken with ou the Ist of June, in lat. 36. long. 33. by the Jane, %%TIMMER, from this port fdr Darien, which put into Savannah sLort of provisions. Sunday Lord Laustrurtn, Sir WILLIAM Coxciravt, and two of the King's Equerries, arrived at Holyhead in the Royal George steam packet, after an eteellcut passage of seven hours, from Dublin. On Tuesday the eSth of August the EURYALUS frigate, Captain BIGLAND, was paid off, and imme diately recommissioned for foreign service. On being paid off, the seamen presented iheir First Lieutenant (Lieutenant CUARLES PEAKE), with a handsome sil er cup and cover and an elegant sword and belt, in token of their esteem for his kind, officer-like, and gentlemanly conduct towards them, during the three years and upwards that the ship was in commission. Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated the 4th September, 1821 A vessel which arrived here this morning from St. Thomas's, brings a letter from a Royalist to a friend, dated 14th July, which states that the former left Porto Cavello on the 7th, when the Patriot army was within three miles of the walls. The garrison, it was supposed, would be compelled to surrender." rI.'LEA, the Vice-President of the Columbian Re public, has returned to Paris from Madrid, his resi dence there being no longer necessary, in consequence of the rupture of the armistice. HA/MARKET THEATR E.—Last night, Venice Pre served was performed for the introduction of a debu tante, in Belvidere. The character is a dangerous trial for unpractised powers. It requires great 1010 W. ledge of stage effect, great sensibility, and even great physical force : no character makes severer demands ou voice and gesture. To adopt Belvidere as a first effort is a proof of courage, but prudence is, in gene ral, the more salutary virtue. The debutante of last tight would more advantageously consult her powers by selecting some of the gentler heroines; though,, her performance of Belvidere, as a whole, was a true and affecting picture. This Lady, who we under stand to be a Mrs. BRUDENELL, is of middle stature, and possesses an interesting and expressive counte— maree. Affier and Pierre were well sustained by CUN WAY and TEuttx.—The House was 11111.1 ADJOURNED INQUEST ON R. HONEY. ELEVENTH DAY, SEPTEMBER S. The proceedings were resumed this day a t twenty minutes past two o'clock. The names of the Jury having been called over, Mr. A of .LPllus asked whether there were aay other witnesses to be examined for the Crown ? CottoNita.-1 do not know. I have received an anonymous letter just now, in which I am advised to summon Theophilus Desbrisay, Esq. 21, Adam street, West. A Juror observed, that it was likely the Gentle man named knew no more about the matter than some of the other persons whom they had had before them lately. Another Juror (Mr. Brown) said, that if Mr. Adol phus's witnesses were not ready, it might be as well to send for the Gentleman. Mr. ADOLPIIUS said he could have no objection to his being sent for. It would of course be for the Jury to pay what attention they thought proper to the anonymous information they had received. The Foreman said that no reliance could be placed upon such information. He had received several such letters, and they all ended in nothing. After a short delay, a witness named John Curtis was called.—" I live in the Almonry, Westminster. lamof no profession. lam a Gentleman." After a few questions and answers, of no import. ante, this witness was ordered to withdraw, and his evidence was struck out. Mr. ADOLPHUS now wished to be informed whe ther them was any other witness for the Crown in attendance? Mr. Btakie.—ln answer to the question of Mr. Adolphus, I beg, Mr. Coroner, to say, that I have received several ler ets. not anonymous, conveying to me the names of -e•e, 11 oersons who are enabled to give very imp , rtaht •'itiirmation on the subject be fore us. Of course we .io not know whether this may or may not be the case ; and I cannot, therefore, now say whether •,,.e ,hall call any more witnesses. CORONER--1 think 't better that we should have the witnesses nos‘, hettire the witnesses on the other side shonid he ck,unined. Mr..lnor.ritus.--At least it is better that we should now have a list of those whom it may be thought neces.ary to call in afterwards, and not to have, when • e have done, on out side, some person starting up— I !flair know who, and from behind I don't know where—and calling for more witnesses. Mr. Blakie.—As soon as I could, I placed the names of ,the pasties to whom I have alluded in the ha ds of she Constable, and no sufficient time has Nero voice ifforded lor their attendance. ContiNeft.—l think we should have the witnesses now, or we should adjourn until sufficient time is afforded for their attendance. For my own part, I do not grudge my time, but I think there should be a time in which all those who have any evidence to give should attend and give it, and beyond that time no attention should be paid to letters, anony mous or otherwise. Mr. Blakie said, he paid no attention to any anony mous information, as it came from that despicable class of people who imagined that witnesses would have as little regard for their oaths as it seemed they themselves would have. As to the time, he would say there was one Gentleman whom he expected to have had on a former occasion, and whom he still ho i .ed to be able to examine, who, if he (Mr. Blakie) understood him rightly, could point out the trum peter who was out a ith the detachment at Cumber land-gate, and as far as he understood what he could • prove, it would go to shew that the trumpeter who I was examined here was not the person who was out on the 14th. Mr. ADOLPHUS said, that if the Jury wished they could have not only the eight trumpeters of the Regi ment, but Cut supernumerary trumpeters, and every man who ever blew a trumpet in the carps before them. There was no wish to conceal any information whatever upol this occasion. Mr. HaNsov.—lf the Gentlemen of the Jury wish • the whole of the trumpeters belonging to the Regi ment, they can be sent for, and shall be in attendance in a short time. A Juror.—Then I think it better they should be sent for. Mr. Anot.Puus.—Where is the person who is to inspect them ? Mr. Blakie said, that the person to whom he had alluded would be in attendance at four o'clock. Mr. ADOLPH us.—What is his name? Mr. Blakie.—l have got his name in my hand, but I do not choose to let it be known at present, except to my brother Jurors. Mr. ADOLPHUS.—Let it be remembered that the Juror refuses to give the name of the witness. Mr. Blakie.—That is not the fact, Sir ; / have not refused. The Foreman.—l am surprised that Mr. Adolphus can state such untruths. The CORONER.—IIo, Gentlemen, let us go on with some witnesses. Mr. Blakie.—Mr. Adolphus cannot shine but in the abusive. Mr. ADOLPHUS.—When the time comes for me to speak on this subject, I shall know how to speak of those who use such language. At present they are aJury. The Foreman.—Let us begin with some of Mr. Adolphus's witnesses. Mr. ADOLPEIDS.—No, I wish to see some of your's first. 1 wish to see King, Spratt, and Green. Mr. HAYWARD (the Solicitor) here stepped forward and said, that on the part of the near relatives of the deceased, he should object to the proposed course of proceeding. Mr. Adolphus, as acting on the behalf of some parties who conceived themselves interested, proposed that line which he judged best ; but it was only the other day that he objected to the mode which , he now proposed. He even stated that it would be a moral assassination to have Lieut. Gore examined by, those very witnesses whom he now called. Mr. Adol phus ought not thus to dictate to the Jury. Mr. Brown (a Juror) protested against Mr. Adol phus's interference. Mr. ADOLPHUS.—That has been decided over and over again. Mr. Adolphus then wished that William King (a former witness) should be called. Mr. HAYWARD again objected. If he (Mr. Adol phus) called up any of the former witnesses, who had sworn that they should know the person of the Officer, he should call up all the Officers who were out on the 1-kt:), and Ict tlwrit examine them together. Mr. ADOLPIIUS said, that as the Gentleman (Mr. Hayward) had made his objection in a fair manner, he would answer hi m ; but he thought that the pro per time would be when the witness was called; then he might object to any question put, if he did not like it. The CoitoNta thought that no objection ought to exist to the re-examination of the men called for.— Their object there was to get all the information in their power. William King was then called in. —(We should here state, that before this witness was called Lieute nant Gore came into the room and took his seat at the Reporters' table, immediately behind the chair usually occupied by the witnesses). Mr. ADOLPHUS (to the witness).—You said you should know the person who shot Honey?—Before the witness answered this, A Juror (Mr. Brown) said, that he was not bound to say anything to criminate himself. Mr. ADOLPHUS.— How ? Criminate himself ? Why, how should he criminate himself? The Foreman suggested, that before the witness was called upon to point out any individual, the Gen tlemen at the table should stop writing. (Lieutenant Gore was at this time writing at the table.) Mr. A DOLPHLTS.-Oh, there is no wish for conceal ment. Lieut. Gore, have the goodness to stand up. . Lieutenant Gore stood up immediately, and turned his face to the witness, who stood within about two feet of him. Mr. Blakie.—Before the witness is examined by Counsel, I wish to ask him a question. Were you (to the witness) examined by any party touching the death of Richard Honey, since you were here before? Witness.—l was not. In answer to another question.—l was never exa mined, nor told what to say on this occasion. Mr. HAYWARD now objected to this proceeding on the part of Mr. Adolphus, unless all the Officers of the corps were present. The CORONER overruled the objection. Mr. ADOLPHUS.—SureIy nothing can be fairer. This witness said on a former occasion, that he should know the Officer who was with the detachment. Here is that Qfficer ; now let him identify him. The witness was now confronted with Lieutenant Gore, and, looking stedfastly at him, he said, in an swer to a question from Mr. Adolphus-1 swear that that (pointing at Lieut. Gore) is the Gentleman who filed the pistol, the contents of which I did not know whether they were intended for me or Mr. Honey. Honey fell at the time of the discharge of that pistol. I, that the Gentleman whom you saw at the Horse Guards on Sunday the 19th of August, being the Sunday after the Queen's funeral ?—Yes, Sir, that is the Gentleman. Was this the Gentleman whom you said you saw the last time you were examined in the parlour of the New Inn?—Yes, Sir, this was the Gentleman whom I alluded to in my evidence on that day. During this identification the witness appeared to be perfectly collected and positive. Lieut. Gore also appeared quite collected during this examination : he was dressed in plain clothes. William Spratt was called in, and sworn. He was examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS, and deposed ac follows: —I was examined before this Inquest on Friday last. I then gave evidence concerning a person whom I saw go into the house, and out of the house, and who is the person that shot Richard Honey. Lieutenant Gore was here directed to stand up by Mr. ADOLPHUS. By Mr. Blakie.—No person has been with me for the purpose of examining me respecting my deposi tion. I met with a Bow-street officer, who attempted to fish me a little; but I would not let him catch any. I met him in Oxford-street. The Foreman.—lf he did, he would only have caught a sprat ! By Mr. ADOLPHUS.--(Pointing to Lieutenant Gore) —ls that the Gentleman you alluded to in your for mer examination ?—Yes, Sir. And he is one of two Gentlemen I saw at the inspection, before both of whom I stopped. It was not this Gentleman, but the other, who had his cheeks stained. By the in spection, I mean the day I went with the Coroner's ticket to the Barracks, and was kept a prisoner there. I was starved almost to death. By a Juror.—Not with cold ?—No, Sir ; I was without victuals from eight in the morning till ten at night. It was the day the Jury were shoved out there. The CORONER.--Aroll have nothing to do with that. Witness.—No, Sir ; but that was the day. By Mr. Auounus.—llid you on the last day you were examined point out that Gentleman, as he was going into another room ?—I did not point him out to any one. I merely said, , g There he goes."—The witness added, that the Bow-street officer asked him to go into a house to drink ; but he declined, saying "he had no money just then." The Bow-street of ficer was present at the inspection at Knightsbridge Barracks. sama Green being sworn and examined by Mr. ADOI.PHUS, deposed as follows :—I was examined last Friday. I alluded to a Gentleman whom I saw coming in at the door of the New Inn, where the Jury were on that day ; and who, I said, was the person that shot Richard Honey. That is the Gentleman (pointing to Lieutenant Gore) whom I alluded to. He is the man who shot Richard Honey in my pre sence with a pistol. By Mr. Brown.—Since my examination before, no person of any description has talked to me on this subject. All the talking in the world would not put me out of the truth. Mr. ADOLPHUS.—That is the witness's character of himself, but you may take it if you please. The witness, when leaving the room, said—l un derstand, Gentlemen, I am to be transported : if so, I hope it will be to a better place. Brook Page being sworn, deposed as follows: By the Foreman.—l was here last Friday, but was not called for. I was, however, examined before. I did not attend at the Barracks on the day of the in spection. I said, in the course of my examination, that I could not swear at that time to the Gentleman who shot Honey. Circumstances have since occurred which lead me to think within myself, that I could now recognize him. I cannot say that I should know him in coloured clothes, but if I saw him in uniform and on horseback, as I did before, I think I should know him. I hare had no conversation with any person since last Friday, touching this Inquest on the body of Richard Honey. Be good enough, without hurrying or confusing yourself, to look round the room, and see if you can point out the Gentleman to whom you allude. The witness looked round the room, and pointing to Lieutenant Gore, said, " That is the Gentleman, I think. Ido not say I can swear to him in coloured clothes, but that appears to me to be the man." By Mr. Blakie.—l saw that Gentleman come into this house to-day. No person pointed at him, and said " Thaes the man." I saw him coming into this house to-day, and I likewise saw him on Friday last. I saw him last Friday coming down from Cumber land -street, and towards the New Inn. I was alone at the time. I thought at the time that was the Gen tleman I saw on horseback. I made no observation to any person. There was no one with me. I do not say that was the Gentleman who shot Honey, but that he was the first person whom I saw fire a pistol. I did not see Honey fall. By Mr. Brown.—l did not see any other Officer on the spot but that Gentleman. There wete, I know, other Officers on the road. By Mr. Anocetws.—l am by trade a furniture polisher, and a master for myself. I work for any Gentleman who will employ me. By Nlr. ADOI.PUUS.—I was just above Sir W. Man ner's (Lord Huntingdon's) house when the man was shot. By above, I mean towards St. Giles's. I did not at the time know the distance of the place from that where Honey was shot, but I now know that it is about sixty yards. I heard many other shots fired after I saw the Officer discharge his pistol. It was at the beginning of the firing when I saw the Officer fire. Mr. AnoLPltus here referred to the notes of Mr. Gurney, and demanded whether the witness had not sworn, on his former examination, that, on account of the wet, and the crowd, and the dirt, and the peo ple, he could not swear to the person of the Officer? The witness was about to answer—when The Foreman objected to interrogatories founded on Mr. Gurney's notes. The Coroner's notes alone ought to be referred to. Nlr. ADOLPIIUS contended, that he had a right to put his question from any notes or memorandums whatsoever. He considered it highly improper that he should be interrupted in his examination. The CORONER held, that Mr. Adolphus was per fectly correct, if anything contra.lictory appeared in the nian's evidence, to call on him to explain it. After some further altercation, the witness ad mitted that he had, on his former examination, stated what had just been read to him by Mr. Adolphus. Several of the Jurors observed, that the witness spoke doubtingly on the present, as well as on the former occasion. The Foreman still contended that the course taken by Mr. Adolphus was irregular. The Coroner's notes alone ought to be referred to. Mr. Blakie made a similar observation. The Foreman observed, that attempts were con stantly making to deprive the Jury of their rights. Several Jurors denied that Mr. Adolphus had any right to examine the witnesses. Mr. Spicer was of opinion that the conduct of Mr. Adolphus was perfectly correct. The Coroner had ruled that he had a right to be present, and he cer tainly was justified in putting his questions from any note, paper, or memorandum he plea s ed. r. Brown.—Really, Mr. Spicer, you are not a Counsel on this occasion. It is true, you keep better company than we do : you are amongst the Law; but I hope you will allow us to be guided by the Gospel. A Juror.—By the rule laid down by Mr. Adol phus, any Juror may produce his notes, and ask questions from them. _ Mr. ADOLPHUS.—Undoubtedly they may. A Juror.—l do not approve of harsh observations being made by Mr. Adolphus as to the impropriety of Jurors, in the discharge of their duty, offering such observations, and making such interruptions as appear to them necessary, in furtherance of the ends of justice. Mr. Blakie considered that the Coroner was sub jecting a Witness to cross-examination, which he must solemnly protest against. After a few words from Mr. Brown and another Juror, the CORONER said, he thought it would be better to go on. Mr. Blakie suggested the propriety of adjourning, while Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Coroner compared notes. The last question being repeated, witness wished to address the Jury.—Was he bound to answer this Gentleman (Mr. Adolphus) if he was no Juryman? The Foreman thought not. He considered he was not bound to answer Mr. Adolphus. He saw what was wanted : they wanted to dismiss this Jury and to get another—a rib-stocking Jury, that would bend to anything. Witness, on being asked by Mr. ADOLPHUS, again objected to answer him. The CORONER ruled that the question was proper, and ought to be answered. Mr. ADOLPIIus then requested that the former exa mination of the witness might he read over to him. The CORONER then read out a very considerable portion of witness's first deposition. Mr. ADOLPIIUS again asked—Did the witness say, on a former day, that he took what care he could of himself, and that that was sufficient for one man to do.—The witness replied, he might have said some thing to that effect. The witness admitted that he did say it was hardly possible for a person, situated as he was, to distinctly mask a man. Mr. Brown declared that he felt for Lieutenant Gore; and why were his feelings to be harrowed up in this manner? Mr. A DOLPH us declared that he was 'nice ready to answer Lieutenant Gore on that subject vny where. Mr. Brown said, Mr. Adolphus had &one Lieute nant Gore's cause no good on a former day. He had told untruths of him; and though the Jury might not be legally a match for Mr. Adolphus, yet a Jury had as much good sense as Mr. Adolphus had, and an ounce of good sense was worth a pound of cun ning any day. Mr. ADCL£IIUS.—And an ounce of honesty is worth both. The Foreman.—Those words, as coming from Mr. Adolphus, I with most decidedly to be taken down. The witness said, I did not go to the inspection of the barracks on the 21st of Augu3t. I knew it was to take place, but not being summoned I did not go. I know not Mr. Baker, the upholsterer. The Foreman wished to know what this could have to do with witness's former examination? Mr. Bruwn.brzeeJ tL.t uitues wk.:llJ not ceani. • .t • t .;; • • I • 1