Star. — London, England, 1831-07-18 00:00:00

Li e- ad MI ad ite oce lem we hat the be on, me the ad the I ER Ines to by chy 'ail, 0 bi In- I are rlia ira, lity, for which the world has hitherto given themcredit, tiles• are strong enough in this parliament, to carry any remedial measures which they have the wis dom to propose; and in the parliament itself, there doubtless exists the best disposition, in spite of a arping . , selfish minority, to second any plans ',rouglit forward for the ease and relief of the peo nle. In fact, any wholesome measures for the public good, would even neutralize the minority— lmong whom are many zealous advocates of the one hundred and eighty-five petitions of the people in MO, contemned, it is true, by the WELLING ;t,O Administration, but meriting the respect of a Cabinet directed by GREY, BROUGHAM, DUR -lAm, and ALTHORP, and demanding from them Immediate attention. 'PT people have suffered long enough from restrictive, and overbearing laws, and they Lot want more of these. They need no yes -I:•,:tions if their grievances are redressed and their -ants relieved. In truth, they are wearied of in- Rilt added to insult by impertinent restriction, and intolerant coersion; and they demand and insist on their past fetters being unbound, and on a dif i-r,nt line of policy. Is it commonly decent to be proposing a new restrictive law for Ireland, when that country is at I,resent goaded to madness by restrictions of all kinds? Could PITT, CASTLEREAGH, or WEL. , :.INGTON himself, have proposed any measure more illiberal, to say the least of it, than the Irish Arms bill ? Would it not be a safer and wiser, or more statesman-like course, to render arms innoxious, by removing the causes of dis .•ontent, and disarming the resentments of the population ? Why not listen with discreet defer ence on all these subjects to the acknowledged patriots of Ireland ; and, why, pugnaciously per in misgoverning that fine spirited people, by sacrificing its millions to the pride and interests :if a few ? Again, is it commonly decent to be conniving at the free passage through the Legislature of the illiberal bills of Lord WYNFORD, founded on old fashioned and mistaken principles of debtor law, a% hich, step by step, have so aggravated the condition of debtors, that creditors never expect to get a shilling in the pound, and seldom do not get a penny, from an insolvent estate? Does not common sense prove that such a system is radically false? Instead, then, of persevering in it, and seeking to patch it up by further impertinencies and illiberali tic4, or by altering the mode of administration, (which is but throwing dust into the eyes of the public), oi:glit not all the vicious laws on the subject to be on;:e abrogated, and Debtors and Creditors al lowed and enabled to adjust their own proper con cerns ; the law interfering only when they clearly cannot do so ? Meetings of creditors ought to be enabled to decide finally by majorities,—and no ether law than this is wanted to enable them in all kinds of cases to get the fullest payment; and till this is done, the altering the forms or legislat ing on single points, is no credit to an administra tion which expects esteem from an enlightened •nblic. Such an administration and such a parliament, ought also to repeal the six acts so called, and a score of others, which the bad spirit of the last thirty years has placed in our statute books. On these subjects there exists much impatience through the nation—it may be called ignorant im patience —or clamour; but that such feeling exists, is a fact which it would be a breach of duty to conceal. We express merely the public voice, from which, no men know better than the men now in power, there is no appeal. The public press is the organ, but it is also one which on this subject merits their respect. ____ Mr. BINGHAM BARING has sent an exculpa tory letter to the newspapers, for which we give him credit as far as it does not contradict the ver dict of the jury, and the sworn testimony of wit nesses, more disposed in general to favour the lwerfol oppressor than the oppressed. We re -.oliect the contemporary narratives of the events, and the way in which this gentleman's name was mingled with them. We lamented that he was not as zealous in repressing the riots, by removing ( , r ameliorating their causes, as in enforcing the ; and we are sorry that the course which his fears suggested, led him to adopt a rigour beyond the law. Magistrates ought to be the friends and fathers of the people, and from respect to the king, execute the laws with mercy; and this principle Lads us to the conclusion, that the present Corn r.i.,lens require a general purgation. Few offences could be more venial than that of Mr. WELLESLEY ; and no man in authority could have exercised it in a better spirit than the LORD CHANCELLOR. There are few parents who have not deeply sympathised with Mr. WELLESLEY on :Luis subject, and that the law should assume the over of seperating a father from his children, or' children from their father, is no feature of our ju ' -irudence which will be admired by other ages, '1 imitated by other nations. The next merit of the ' 'll N LLLOIL will be to reverse the decree, and ntore to Mr. WELLESLEY that natural guardian !lip of his offspring, of which he is proved to be rthy by the people of Essex. Tlik day, as usual on a Monday, despatches ere received at the Foreign Office, from Paris, ;iota Brussels, and from the Hague. This day also despatches were received at the (.9lonial Office, from Van Dieman'slLand, Feb.ll ; Sydney, New South Wales, March 15; Mau ritius, March 30; Cape of Good Hope, April 25; Barbadoes, May 26 ; and St. Thomas, June 12. ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. We have a great number of arrivals this morn ing, a Lisbon mail sailed on the 3d July ; Buenos Ayres sailed on the 20th April ; one from Rio sailed on the 15th May ; Leeward Island Mail left St. Thomas on the 12th June. The arrivals caused a late delivery of the letters and papers, consequently, as yet, we have not had time to obtain all the information they bring. Consols, which left off on Saturday at 831 I, and opened this morning at the same price, with little doing. In the Foreign Market nothing doing. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have continued, during the whole of the morning, at 831. Alternately Buyers and Sellers, with little doing. The private letters from Paris are of a favourable description : the National Guards are firm to the Government, and no fear was enter tained of any further serious disturbances. Consols have this moment taken a start, and are done at 83i for the Account, owing to their be ing great Bears in the house, and anxious to get in stock. In the Foreign Market nothing doing at present. Accounts have been received this morning of a very rich Portuguese ship, coming from Bahia to Lisbon, was met off the Tagus by a French brig of war. An action ensued almost under the batteries, which fired on the brig ; but two other French ships coming to the brig's assistance, which silenced the batteries, the Portuguese ship was captured ; Capt. and crew got ashore. THREE O'CLOCK. STOCK EXCRANOIC..—Bank Stock, 2001 1991. Three per Cent. lied. 821 i I. Three ler Ct. Comola, 82 ex dlr. Three and a Half per Cent. 1818,—. Three and a Half per Cent. Red. 901 I. Three and a Half per Ct. Ncw, 901 ex div. Four per Cent. 1826, 991 9 Long Annuities, Jan. 1360, 161 IS-16 13.16. Long An. nuittes, Jan. 1860, 16 9-16. India Stock, —; do. Bonds, I dis ; Old Annuities, --_ £lOOO Exchequer Bills, 67; £5OO [ditto, 8 7; £lOO and £2OO ditto. 8 10. Comas tot Acct, 83} 1 1. BUENOS AYRES, 20T/I APRIL.—I wrote you on the sth inst. since which, nothing of great mo ment has occured in political affairs of this country. The civil war in the interior provinces continues much in the same state. The Federal army under Lopez, occupy a great portion of the province ofCor dova, and trouble their opponents by continual skir mishes of cavalry in which they are successful.— Lw Salle and his officers have escaped to the Banda Oriental, the province of Buenos Ayres remains in perfect peace and free from war. Exchange on London, 6,i the dollar. Private letters from Berlin state, that the Kin.. of Prussia has counter-ordered the calli ng o u t o f the Landwehar. His Majesty has presented to Signior Paganini, by the hands of Sir Andrew Barnard, a valuable diamond ring, in testimony of his admiration of his extraordinary talent. For the entertainment to be given to their Ma jesties, on the opening of the New London Bridge, a feast is preparing for a company of between fif teen and eighteen hundred guests, besides the Royal party. On the City side, a grand pavilion will be erected for their Majesties, to which the flooring prepared for Guildhall will be removed. To the extent of 400 feet, the Bridge will be covered in with awnings. On the paths, tables, with benches, will be placed. The wall of the Bridge will be lined with matting and cloth; the road will be left free. The pavilion and awnings will be surmounted by the national ensigns, and bands of music will enliven the scene.— The collation will be served up, with the richest wines, on the most sumptuous scale, and Mr. Leech, of the London Coffee-house, provides the enter tainment. Blackfriars Bridge was re-opened yesterday in a much improved state. Two men, employed on the Manchester Rail way, were killed last week by their temerity in connection with the engines. Mr. Northcote, the long celebrated Royal Academician, and personal pupil of Sir Joshua, died last week in his 86th year—having retained all his faculties and his professional ambition to the last. His pictures and his literary productions will be long esteemed. As was to be apprehended, the Orange proces sion on the 12th, have led to bloodshed. Several lives have been lost at Tallyalley, near Banbridge, in a contest between armed Orangemen and the Catholics. The yeomen appear to be active parties. MR. MARTIN'S Am—The officers of the So ciety against Cruelty, last Thursday, prosecuted the driver of the cart No. 190,151, of Mr. Davis, at Bow -street, for great cruelty to the horse. The delinquent, it appears, left his place, and has not been since heard of. WDORLTON BRIDGE, DunhrAM.—On Thurs day se'nnight, the new and elegant Chain Bridge, lately erected, from the designs and under the di rection of Mr. Green, architect, Newcastle-upon Tyne, over the river Tees, at Whorlton, was opened for public use, by a grand procession, consisting of a full and complete band of music, the Architect, and the Committee of Management (Archdeacon I Headlam, Thomas Harrison, Esq. Captain Dins dale, T. Wheldon, Esq. the Rev. W. Potts, and Cornelius Harrison, Esq.) on horseback, followed by an imposing train of 27 carriages, and a very numerous assemblage of spectators on horseback and on foot. The procession moved from Whorl ton along the Bridge to Thorpe, the seat of Col. ICradock, and returned along the Bridge again to Whorlton, when after giving three times three cheers for the completion of the work, and " GOD save the King" from the band, the assemblage sepa rated. Nearly 40 gentlemen afterwards sat down to dinner at the inn, at Greta Bridge, where an excellent entertainment was served up, John Bowes, Esq. of Streatlam Castle, having pre sented the company with a fine fat buck on the occasion. The chair was filled in an able and dignified manner by the venerable lAchdeacon of the Palatinate, so that the evening was spent most agreeably and convivially. This bridge, which is beautifully situated about two miles below Rokeby, will prove a great accommo dation to the neighbouring country. It reflects great credit on the architect, being neat and most substantial; though filled from end to end, not the least vibration was perceptible. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland gave a grand fete at their new residence at Kew, on Saturday, to their MaiXIITIES. This was the lint entertainment on a large scale given by their Royal Highnesses since their oc cupation of the house, which was purchased by his late Majesty fora private residence, of Mr. Hunter; on the de mise of the late King the house and grounds were presented to the Duke of Cumberland by his present Majesty.—The preparations for the entertainment were very extensive, the entire suite of rooms had been fitted up with great taste and elegance ; on the side of the house facing the Thames, a Isar tent had been constructed on the lawn, in which dinner was laid for the general company. Elevated mar. quees had been elected at different parts of the pleasure grounds attached to the Louse, for the accommodation of the company during the promenades. The band of the Royal Hone Guards was in attendance, and were stationed at the entrance to the mansion. About four o'clock their Majesties and suite ar rived in four carriages and four from their Palace at Wind sor. The band of the Royal Horse Guards immediately struck up " GOD save the King," and a royal salute was Bred from the city barge. The Duke of Cumberland re. aired the King and Queen (who were accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Weimar) on alighting from their carriage,' and conducted them to the drawing-rooms, where the oom pasty assembled. The Duchess of Kent, attended by the , Duchess of r orthumberland, Lady Catherine Jenkinsou, ' and Sir John Conroy ; the Landgravine of Hesse Homberg, and th 2 Princess Augusta, attended by Baroness Stein, Miss Wynyara, and Sir Benjamin Stephenson ; the Duchess, Prince George, and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attend. ed by Baroness Ahlefeldt, and Sir James Reynett ; the (hike of Suuex, the Duchess of Gloucester, the reignivg Duke of Saxe Coburg, and the Prince of Leiningcn, attended by Count Wingersky ; the Duke of Braganca, attended by the Mar quis Rezendc, arrived from their respective residences to meet their Majesties. At six o'clock dinner was served to their Majes ties and the Members of the Royal Family in the new dining-room, and to the rest of the party in the tent on the lawn. After dinner their Majesties and the Royal and distinguished party promenaded through the gardens for some time. About half.past eight o'clock the King and Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Sane Weimar, and attcndcd by their suite, took their departure on their return to Windsor. In the course of the evening dancing was in troduced in the tent, where Weippert's Quadrille band were in stienciAnce. The Gardens were very brilliantly illuminated during the evening. Among the party were the Russian, Austrian, French, and Netherlands Ambassadors, the Spanish, Prus. Man Danish, Swedish, Bavarian, Hanoverian, Neapolitan, Sardinian, and Wurtcmberg Ministers, Princess Lleven, I Madame Bermudez, Baroness Bulow, Baroness Cetto, and other Ladies of the Foreign hlinisters, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Doke and Duchess of Damietta, the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess de Dino, the Duchess Dowager of Rutland, the Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess of Richmond, Count hlatoushevitz, the Rus sian Envoy Extraordinary, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Howley, the Archbishop of Armagh. Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Marchioness of Stafford, Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury, Marquis and Mar chioness of Winchester, the Marchioness of Westmeath, Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Chandos, the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne, Marqnis of Bristol, Marquis of Hertford, Marquis Graham, Marquis of Douro, Farl and Countess of Jersey, Earl and Countess of Munster. Furl and Countess GOWCT, Earl and Countess Bathurst. Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl Clanwilliam Earl and Countess Shaftesbury, Earl of West morland, C ountess of Essex, Earl and Countess of Chester field, Earl of Sandwich, Countess of Mansfield, Earl Cow per, Earl and Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Viscount Strangford, Viscount Sidmouth, Viscount Valletort, Lord and Lady Tullamore, Lord and Lady Frederick Fitscla mom, Lady Fane, L ady Falmouth, Sir John, Lady, and Miss Conroy, Lady Mary Fox, Lord Adolphus Fitaclarence, Count Donhoff, Miss Addington, &c. The reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotba and the Prince of Leiningen, attended by two aides-de-camp of the Duke's, and their suites, embarked at the Tower yester day morning, co board the steam-packet, for Rotterdam. Prince Leopold, attended by Sir Henry Seton, left town at;seven o'clock on Saturday morning, for Dover, on his way to Brussels. The deputation from the Congress at Brussels left town about half au hour before the Prince. The Duchess of Cambridge . honoured the per formance of Madame Pasta, in Anises Voleyn, at the Italian Opera-house, on Saturday evening, with her presence. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, with their Royal Highnesses' household, attend/4 divine service in the chapel at Kensington Palace yesterday morn. ing. The service was:performed by the Bishop of London, assisted by Dr. Wetherall. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the 31arquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey. Lord Durham, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Goderich, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Althorp, the Right Hon. Charles grant, Sir J. Graham, Lor4 Holland, Lord J. Russell, the Duke of Richmond, and Mr. Stanley. The Ministers remained in deliberation about three hours. After the conclusion of the Council, the Spa nish Minister had an interview with Viscount Palmerston at the Foreign Office. The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained a party of members of the House of Commons at dinner on Sa turday evening, at his residence iu Downing -street. Among those present were Lord Brabann, Lord Killeen, Sir John Burke, Sir Francis Vincent, Sir R. Ferguson, Colonel O'Grady, Captain Bouvtric, Messrs. Dominick Browne, John Fitzgerald, Grattan, Jcphaon, 11. Lambert, J. Lam. beet, Alexander Dawson, Ruthven, Edward Blunt, Walker, R. H. Gurney, F. Buxton, and D. Farrell. WINDSOR, JULY I7.—Their Majesties and suite returned from the entertainment given by the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, at Kew, about 10 o'clock last night. The troops marched to parade in the Quad tangle this morning, attended by their bands. The King walked up and down the entire line,. After the inspection His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, attended divine service in St. George's chapel. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Probyn ; the service, Travers' in F.; the anthem, .6 Thou, 0 God, art praised in Sion," Green, sling TMessrs. ILvris and Jarman. The chap e l w as ver y full. ie Duchess of Gloucester was with the Royal Party. The Band of the Artill..ry are litre, so that, In all probability, there will be three bands on the Terrace in the evening. OFFICIAL IRA ITURS.—II is an absohite fact, that at this very moment there are at least fifty persona, holding high offices under government, who, publicly and privately attack their measures, and betray their confidence.—Courier. We copy the preceding from ele nuldin Morning Register, and we have often dwelt on the circumstance long before this recent discovery of the Courier. It is no doubt from such causes that we daily behold such outrageous discrepancies between avowed principles and real practices. The mo,t benevolent Sovereign might a; pear to his subjects the greatest of tyrants, if he had bad Ministers to fulfil his wishes; and the ab!est Statesmen may be made to appear as the greatest fools and knaves, if their intentions are to be executed by the plausible agents of their enemies. The newspapers still abound in notices of pre mature canvasses of over forward candidates—but we caution and conjure incipient electors not to render their new-born power too cheap, and in truth useless, by pledges or promises, till they see all the candidates before them. ARCHANGEL, 17TH JUNE.—Every thing con nected with the dispatch of vessels, is, we are sorry to say, much impeded by the prevalence of the Cholera here ; not only in consequence of the measures which have been adopted for checking the progress of the disease, but also from the want of workmen. Within the last few days, however, we believe we are justified in saying, that the Cholera is somewhat abated ; and we hope, ere long, to surmount the difficulties we have to grap ple with on all sides. DOVER, Juvr 16. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, accompanied by Sir Henry Sewn, le Comte de Merode, le Baron D'Hoogwoort, Moos. de Menlenaere, Mons. Fleussu, and Mons. Lebeau, the Belgic Commissioners, and Mona. Von Pradt, their Se cret a ry. embarked this day at S p. m. by the Salamander, Post-of See packet, Capt. Lyne, for Calais. On the Prince entering the town of Dover, he was complimented with a royal salute fr om the Denison Heights ; an d a f ter ta kin g refreshments at Wright's Hotel with the Belgic Deputies, the salute was repeated on embarkation. A guard of ho hone of the Rifle Brigade, under the direction of Colonel Arnold, presented arms to his Royal Highness on his leaving the Quay, and when on board the packet, loud cheers from the immense assembled multitude were tuned, and continued, in compliment to the Prince and Belgic Depu ties, till the Packet had passed the Piers. His Royal Highness was to sleep at Calais this evening; and tomorrow, (Sunday) proceed to Ostend, where the Bel gic Ministers and troops would be in waiting to accompany the Prince in his entree into Brussels. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. YARMOUTH, Jur.: 17. Friday evening, arrived the Lord John Russell, her first voyage, from Archangel, with wheat, Capt. Riehie ; Wan. deter, Capt. Jas. Gunton, from St. Petersburgh, wheat and furs ; the Two Brothers, of Leith, from ditto, ditto, and site other ships from the Baltic, with the quarantine Sag flying, and all for London, and sailed yesterday, P.M. for Stanley Creek to perform the quarantine time allowed. Arrived the Sardinia, Tongcbload, from Antis. with oil cake for this port, she having got product. His Majesty's Revenue Cutter, Royal Charlotte, Lieut. Harmer,from a cruise. _ FALMOUTH, JULY 16. Friday, 15th, wind variable.—Arrived, the Adamant, Huxtable, from Newport; the Shannon (Steamer), Hutchins, from Dublin ; the Aurora, Lewis, from Bridg. water; the Jane, Lockett, from Pernambuco, out 60 days for orders; and His Majesty's Packet Renard, Lieutenant Donators', from Buenos Apes, with Mails.—Sailed, from Buenos Apes, 20th April, Monte Video, 27th, and Rio de Janeiro 13th May.—Left, at Monte Video, the following vessels, Lord Byron, Guernsey Lilly, Flora, Walsingha,n, and Eble ; July 8. in lat. 46.47, Long. 19-24, spoke the Philip, Tabb, from Amsterdam, for Baltimore, 13th, in Lat. 49-20, Long. 5, spoke the brig Thomas and Sarah, of Poole, standing to the westward. Passed this port brig Hope, anders master, from St. John's, New Brunswick, out 30 days, bound to Torbay, all well.—Sailed, His Ma jesty's Packet, Marlborough, Bull, for Lisbon, with mails. Saturday, 16th.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Blessing, Stevens, from Oporto, eighteen days ; the Venus, Vuker, from Plmouth ; the Pendennis, Hayes, from Newport; and his Majesty's packet Zephyr, Lieut. Church, from the Leeward Islands, with mails. Sailed from St. Thomas's 12th June; July 11th, in lat. 48.40 N. Long. 19.16 W. boarded the Gilbert Henderson, Pothy master, from Dublin for Quebec, 117 emigrants on board ; on Wednesday 13th, blowing hard, passed two large ships, homeward-bound, supposed to be Indlamen. Sailed the Emma, Southard, for Plymouth. By the packet which arrived yesterday from Rio, we have no additional news of importance to that brought by the Lyra. The Regency at Rio had not been confirmed to the 15th May, by the Legislative Assembly, although speedily expected. There is not a feature of news from Lisbon worth ob serving. The squadron under Sir Edward Codringtoe was off Torbay on Monday, off Sidmouth on Tuesday, off Plymouth on Wednesday, and on that evening stretched away to the westward. Since its departure from Spithead it had met only with light winds; all, however, that could be per formed In the way of maneuvering had been practised daily The Curacas sails the best of the squadron, and then follow the two rames, the Alfred and Barham. Of the line.of. battle ships the Asia answers best; of the two first-rates the Caledonia ix superior in sailing, and is the most weatherly. The Donegal was sent into Plymouth on iVednesday to have her caps an repaired ; and the Talavets looked into the Sound on the same day to land her Commander (who was dangerously ill) at the hospital ; ale then departed to re join the squadron, which is not expected to return to port for three weeks or a month. The Stag, captain Sir Thomas Trowbridge, But. sailed from Plymouth on Satur day last, and the Charybdis gun-brig, Lieutenant Crawford, from Spithead yesterday, to join the squadron. The blowy, 28, Captain Courtney, arrived this morn ing (Saturday), in 44 days from Tampico. and 27 days from the Have:ab, hawing left on the 13th of March. On her way to Tampico, she touched at Belize (Honduras), Campeachy, and 'Vent Cruz During her stay at Tampico, the Monkey, tender to the Winchester, was *reeked on the bar; the crew and stores were, however, we are happy to say, saved. The whole republic of Mexico was in a state of profound tranquillity at the period of the Diener, departure; the revenue was improving, commerce flounshed in deli. ance of every °listable and exertion interposed in its way, an additional export duty of 2 per cent. having been recently laid on the precious metals. Vessels under the Mexican flag are now, by act of Congress, plated on the same footing as those of foreigners ; the law to take effect in six months from May lasts previously all goods imported in Mexican bottoms paid 6 per cent. less duty than others, by which the revenue was considerably aff. cud, as nearly 'every foreign house at Vera Cruz and Tampico, to evade the higher duty, had its vessel nominally owned by a Mexican citizen. The Grasshopper, 18, commander Erskine, was to leave Tampico in about three weeks after the itlersey. At liavannah the Mersey met the Pincher schooner, and kit there the Spanish ship of theline Heron, of 80 guns, with the hens and Libertad frigates of 50 guns, and several smaller vessels. It was gene rally reported at the Havannah that a revolt had been contemplated by the slaves, but the prompt mea sures adopted by the Government totally overthew their schemes, which were of a most sanguinary nature, and not ill-formed. The Mersey has brolight home an inconsider. able sum in freight—about 200,000 hard dollars. The pre. judice against ships of war, as a means of conveyance, oe. cssioued by the Druid not proceeding home after receiv ing on board a very large sum in treasure, but going to Comm.:, &c. is not yet removed, although the pre sent commander in-chief has taken the most decided steps to ensure and enforce the strictest punctuality in future: on his atrangementa, however, being generally known, there Is little doubt that the confidence of the merchants will be re-esta blished, and remittances made by vessels of war appointed for this service. Many would have shipped by the Mersey, but were prevented by the instructions received from Europe to remit by packets. The Camden packet sailed six days before the !Hersey with a considerable freight. The Aleney spoke the following vessels on her passage, all well : On the 3d of July, in lat. 45 20. N. long. 53.0. the Emma, Solis, of Belfast, 20 days from Mobile, for Liverpool; on the Bth of July, in lat. 48.40. long. 22. 19. the barque Restitution, from Prince Edward's Island, for Plymouth; on the 10th of July, in lat. 48. 26. long. 48. 5. the ship Ganges, of Boston, 28 days from the Havannali, for Antwerp ; and on the 12th instant, in lat. 48. 28. long. 46. 0. the brig Edgar, of Workington, six days from Rotterdam, for Quebec. His Mlesty's sloop, Nautilus, commander the Right Hon. Lord George Pauln, arrived at Innis Gowla, an island In the Bay of Newport, on the 17th of June, for the purpose of protecting vessels arriving with meal anipotatoes fur the mild of the distressed Irish. Comminioner Hill, of Deptford, has been fur some time at Westport, inquiring into the actual state of the country, and administering, as far as his means will afford, to the relief of the famishing Irish. In order to ascertain the true state of the island of Achil, he requested Lord George Paulet would send a lieutenant, together with the sur geon of the Nautilus, to the island; and such is the zeal of his Lordship upon all occasions c innected with his Maj.sty's service, that he resolved on accompanying the sur- Fon himself; and from the information acquired, it appeared that the statements that have already appeared of the distress of that part of the country arc not overdrawn. The result of this visit has been a subscription of one daf's pay by the officers and ship's company of the Nautilus, for tile relief of the distressed io the Isle of Achil. PLYMOUTH, JULY 14.—The Donegal, 78, Capt. Dick, came in on Tusday from the cxp,rimental squadron, hav ing sprung her capstan. The Talavera, 76, rdso came in on TuLsdav, and after landing one of her officers, who is dangeiou.ly ill, sailed again. The Arachnc, 18, was com missioned yesterday for foreim ' n officas. Cot cl ninst.. r %Vm. (1. Agar, and Mr. Warwick, purser, are appointed to her. IThe Stag, 48, sailed on Saturday to join the evolutionary squadron. The Right lion. Lord Yarborough, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club, CMe in yesterday, and will bail again to-day, to join the squadron. The Pantaloon yacht, belonging to the Duke of Northumberland, also cure in yes. terday. In Hamortu, Foudroyant, Dublin, Pylades, Arachne, Royalist, Viper, Plover and Dribeis packet s, and Echo steam vessel. In Barapool—Falcon yacht. At the Island—Cathe rine Stewart Forbes, navy transport. In the sound—Donegal. The evolutionary squadron wee off the port yesterday. cruising. ''hey are not expected to put in here until the later end of the month.—P/Nasoot/sJosonai• LAW REPORTS. COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 16. APPLICATION TO COMMIT MIL LONG WEILEULEY TO THE SLEET. On the Lord Chancellor taking his seat this morning. Sir E. Sugden said he had a motion of great importance to make ; it was for an order to commit Mr. Long Wellesley to the Fleet Prison, for a breach of an injuttcti• n granted be that Court, restraining hint from having the custody e.t his daughter. The affidavit on which the present application was made, stated, that Miss Wellesley was living with her aunts, the Misses Lung, near Kingston. Yesterday morn ing Mr. Wellesley, accompanied by his French servant, a. d four or five other men, who were armed with constables' staves, appeared in a carriage and tour post horses in the neighbourhood of Miss Long's residence. When they were within a short distance of the house, Mr. Wellesley sent the French servant fornard, who, on the door being open ed. relocated to see ore of the Miss Longs, as he said that he had an important message to deliver from Mr. Ju. bus Hutchinson, Miss L's attorney. Whilht ibis request was being communicated to Miss Long, the servant by some means contrived to get possession of Miss Wellesley's person, and on taking her out of the house her father, who was in waiting, desired him (the servant), in the French language, to convey her Enmediately to the carriage, an or. der which was of course complied with, and the party vet off in the direction of London. An alarm was raised, and Miss Long's servant was instantly despatches' after them, but on his arriving at Kingston, he was informed they had been gone through some time, and he could not End out which road they took. The Learned Counsel said, what made this conduct of Mr. Wellesley's the more extra. r dinary was, that but a few days since, he attended before the Master for the purpose of having another guardian appointed for the young lady, in consequence of the de mise of the Duchess of Wellington. He (Sir E. Sugden) therefore hoped his Lordship would feel no hesitation in making an order for the committal of Mr. Wellesley, and another fur the instant restitution of the child. The Solicitor for Mr. Wellesley trusted his Lordship would not make the order until the Solicitor General came into Court, to which his Lordship assented. The SOLICITOR GENERAL shortly afterwards appeared, and in answer to a question from the Court, said that he had received no Instructions; but he understood from Mr. Wcl - solicitor that there were many facts connected with the transaction that would be embodied in an affidavit. lie thought Mr. Wellesley himself was not aware of the appli cation. The LORD CHANCELLOR desired the solicitor to go im mediately to Dover -street, bn.l apprise Mc. Wellealcy, as (said his Lordship) this is a case cat such great importance, that I will sit here until mit:night Roomr than not dispose of it. Sir fi. St:GDEN : lam enti.led to an order for O.*: imme diate restitution of the child. The LIMO Criartc.Eatoa--Certainly you are, and which shall be immediately made : but I do in.t feel satisfied with that alone. It behoves me, sitting on the Bench, to vindi cate the jurisdiction of the Court. I shall, therefore, follow the course adopted by Lord Eldon, in a similar ease, and direct my officer to follow the child wherever she may have been placed. I will not allow the order to be baffled by Mr. Wellesley. He might say, the child is not in my custody. It shall, therefore, be dirt cied to ail, person whatever, who may have the possession of Miss II cilesley. His Lordship added, that he nail just received a leiter from Mr. Wellertle:t , apprising him of the step he had taken; bur, curial tied h I Lordship, had I been informed of it last night, I would have taken steps to recent the child from sleeping one night under Mr. Wellesley's roof. If Mr. Courting had L. c been able to accommodate her, sh, should have been brougl.t to my house. 'f he warrant laving been made out, his lordship directed the Serjeant at Arms to procc.d immediately in his lord ship's carriage in quest of the young lady, and as anon as Le succeeded to bring &Tinto his lordship's private room. With respect to Mr. Welhsley himself, the officer at pie. sent bad nothing to do ; but the Court would dispose of di application against him befits it rose. COMMITTAL OP MS. WELLESLEY. Mr. Wellesley came into Court about two o'clock, and took his seat Con the lknch. The Loan CuaNczheon said, Mr. Wellesley, you he seen the affidavit against you. Now, I hope, on the honour of a gentleman, you will fairly answer me two questions ? 111 r. Wellesley.-1 will, my lord, upon my honour as a gentleman. (He appeased much afrected.) The Loan CHANCELLOR: Where IS your daughter that you remevei from the care of Alits Long? Mr. Wellesley: I do not know, my lord. The Loan CnaxcEhhott : Will you cons,:nt to give her up to the officer of the Court ? Mr. Wellesley : i will cot, my Lord. lam determined she shall never he under any other care than my own. The Loan CHANCELLORS Let Mr. W. L. WelleAy stand ctmtnitud to the Fleet. Hi. Lottlphip then stalit, the pain it gave him to be obliged to make this order, but he had no alternative. Dlr. Wellesley then begged that his Lordship would ac company him into his private room, %here he would male his motives for the course he had pursued. and he w ot ,Y, not object to be accompanied by one Counsel on each aide. The Lord Chancellor, Mr. Wellesley, :Sir l Sugden. and the Solicitor-Geaeral. went then iuto the private worn. where they remained half an hour. Orr their return the Serjeant-at-Arms was ordered to take Me Wellesley into custody, and the Lord Chancellor said, he had publicly to state, that tl:oogh the arms of the Court were long enough, and stung enough, to protect its own order, yet that out of courtesy, and as a proof of the very high respect which t: at .Court had fur Parliament, he had himself written a letter the Speaker, informing him that cn c o f t h e Members' or his louse had seen ordered to be committed, acrd bewas accord ingly committed. In the coursed' his judgment, his I rdshin said he pirir , l Mr. Wellesley's situation. because, though M: W. might re t know it, yet that no power on earth could get him out cr' the imprisonment into which he was ordered, short of air Act of Parliament, aed that, he might drpend upon it, he could not get readily. Mr. Wellesley smiled, ar.d veld to the Sergeant, I am in your custody, aid must, of course, go &Deg with you. The Lord Chancellor gave thieciions to Mr. Cour:. nay, the present guardian of Mr. Welle-ley's children, that messengers ai ould be sent off' iminediately to in. rercept Miss Wellesley and her eldest brother, who, it appears, accompanied her, previous to their coasio 4 'the Channel. IVlrether they will be overtaken by the deputies of the sergeant at arms, who are especially appoint. ed for the purpose, and who are dispatched after them, .e very doubtful, as Mr. Wellesley, during the whole of tt,:. proceedings, did not throw out the slightest intimation ut the direction they had taken, but positively stetted that he had sent his daughter out of the jurisdiction ut the Court. A considerable concourse of persons assembled in Lin coln's Inn, to witness the d e par tu r e o f 111 , . Wellesley in th e custody of sergeant at arms, who, it is b, lieved, conveys him to hit (Mr. W.'s) own house, instead o: to the Fleet prison, where he is to remain till Monday, itt hopes that some clue will be afforded as to the ?Le of the Wrest of the wards. POLICE REPORTS. GOILDNALL. Thomas ifrokem2n, his wife, a nd Jo seph Lill, were charged with receiving a large i;tl n icy of law books, in sheets, of the value of ahtut 4 (MA. the property of 3lr. Butterworth of Fleet.stliet, li c sing the 'mato have been stolen. Mr. Woocta said, he was not yin-pant' to go II rough the case, but he proposed to lay a sufficient glom d , o .sk that the prisoners should be remanded for turfs, r i x .min ton. lie called Joseph Brettle, in the service of Mr. Ilut:ers orth. who stated that that gentleman has a warehou. tor book., i n quite; in Apollo-court, fleet-street. A large crat.tity of the stock, about two tons weight, had been stoiet, snd he heal recovered the greater part of it on Friday, frotn VMFIOUY dealers in waste-paper. A carman, named Jupp, proved that Wbiterran hired hit cart to carry a load of paper from Carey -wrest, on Frid4 morning. Lill was in Wakeman's tom; any tie pieced,ty evening, when witness drank with them at a put,lic• house. 'Mr. Woocsa said he bad other wi , re-ses, but hat' ru shown a connection between the three prisemers, hr nett' t,,c go any farther then. Mr HUMPHIETI urged that Mrs. Wakeman (nigh. to be cleentsd to have acted untiet the intim t.ce of her husb.m; . Mr. Woucaa, on the contrary, main:Ante that she nt•gt.t be regarded as a principal. which opirino the A:deritt.it thought it right to adopt, at least, f r the present. Atter tome desultoty conversation Utz ptisonets wert ',- menthe]. Some of the persons who !Ind purchased Vie vap.or attendance, and said they had knnan Wakeman fur year• ; he had beet. in an catenates wholesale business; alld they had no suspicion of his doing wrong. • I 1" t, ii Iri t. O 1 1! 1 l ot , pi, , Ii • • 1 I