The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-12-02 00:00:00

THE KING'S VISIT TO DRURY LANE THEATRE• i t haying been announced that his Majesty was last sight to visit Drury Lane. Theatre, the different entrances •Su the house were filled with anxious visitors so early as .• . ise o'clock; and when. at about half past five, the doors r•A'were thrown open, the rush and struggle were terrific. In the boxes, the first rush completely filled every seat which • 'commanded a view of the Royal Box, and the pit and • galleries were as quickly crammed. Some hundreds who had paid their admission could find neither a seat nor a as Majesty and suPe leftbis Palace in Pall Mall, about it quarter before seven o'clock, in five royal earriaaes, !snorted be a party of Life Guards, and proceeded through Cockspnr Street, di. Strand, Bedford Street, Henrietta and Russell Streets. The Royal procession attracted crowds of spectators, and most of the windows of the houses were filled. Hie Majesty's arrival at the threatre was announced by a flourish of trumpets. Viscount Lake, as Lord in Waiting, was in the carriage with his Majesty. The other attendants in the Royal Suit were the Lord Steward ; the Duke of Wellington, as Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards ; the Gold Stick in waring ; the Vice Chamberlain •, ' 'Mr. Brent, the Deputy Comptroller of the Household; Lord P. Conygliam; Sir Hilgrove Turner, and Sir E. Nagle, the • . ozoonis in waiting ; Mr. Mash, sen., and Mr. Mash, jun., the Gentlen s i Ushers in waiting; Col. Vivian, the Equerry . in waiting; Mr. Gardner , the Groom of the Great Chamber, , in waling ; the Silver Stick in waiting; the Page of Honor in teak. ng ; :be Exon in waiting; the Lieut. of the Yeoman eSnaid. His Majesty was received by Mr. Elliston, Mr. Windon, and Mr. Haan (the stage manager), in full court dresses, with wax candles. They conducted his Majesty to the Rot -al box, where they had previoosly pieced bills of the play printerton white satin. The box is situated irnine• diately deer the stage, on the right band side as you look from the stage towards the audience. It has been newly and 'very elegantly fitted up and decorated. It was lined with scarlet, bung with Wa'erloo bluedrapery, and ornamented with fringe in imitation of gold lace. The back was lighted anti Grecian lamps resting on handsome gilt pillars.— It was surmounted with a carved gilt canopy, having at Its apex a splendid crown. The front of the box was divided into three panels, that in the centre bearing his Majes ty's arms, richly emblazoned in gold, on a blue velvet ground ; the other two panels presented a plaited surface of blue velvet, surrounded by gold moulding. His Majes ty's private room, near the royal box, has• also been fitted up with great splendour. 1 n the centre there is a large or-molu lustre, with eight Grecian burners. There are ten other Grecian lamps: also a fine chimney and two pier glasses. The ornaments are scarlet, and covered with scarlet cloth. In the centre, under the ormolu lustre, there is a table of the Corinthian order, on which were two large bouquets in splendid gilt vases. The aides of the room are ornamented with gilt cornices. Almost precisely at 7 o'clock his Majesty appeared in his box, and was received with plaudits from every part of the house. The acclamations, were answered by his Majesty, who bowed •zepeatedly to the audience. Silence having been obtained, after a lapse of several minutes, the curtain rose, and the theatrical Sorps , which mustered in unusual strength, pro. 'seeded to sing " God race the King." Miss Posey, Miss Stephens, and Mr. Braham, executed a verse each. When the song was concluded, its repetition was very p fly demanded, and it was again • performed. The comedy of The Hypocrite was then repre sented. His • Majesty, who appeared to enjoy good •health and spirits, paid the most marked attention to the fasting scene; and when airy particular excellence was displayed by the actor, he was by no means a niggard of lis applause. Liston's performance of dlaw-acorns more rep •cially arrested his attention. He laughed most heartily St Liston's richly-comic delineation of the iguorant fanatic, and applauded it with great fervour. The audience were se delighted, that they encored Maw•worm's sermon at the ' el lore the comedy ; and though this great public favourite was very tardy in answering the call, they would sot be refused. After the play, God save the Ring was again per formed ; and Rule Britannia was also sung. The pleasant —farce of Love Law and Physic, followed. Liston's Lubin Log, elicited much laughter from his Majesty. At the conclusion of the farce, God save Me Ring was repeated, and his Majesty retired from the theatre amidst tire saute expressions of respect which marked his entrance. • The Prince of Leiniagen (son of the Duchess°, Bent) sat ,In Prince Leopold'. box, attended by Captain Conroy. The customary arrangement was made by Sir Richard Birdie, the Chief Magistrate of the Police, to . preserve order. The whole of the day patrol were stationed in Russell Street aod its vicinity. Townsend, Sayer, Bishop, and others of the principal officers, were also in attendance. Sir Richard Birnie, and Mr. Halls, one of the magistrates of Bow Street Office, were in waiting at the theatre. • SPANISH REPUORES.—The Spanish General Quiroga, suited in town on Sunday. Mina is expected from Plymouth to day, or to morr ow ; an d V a ld es , accor di ng to bibraltar papers rPceired yesterday, hail taken the cabin of the British ship Tula, bound to England, for himself and family, and had sailed from that port. WIDOW or TKO MURDERSD RI Eoo.—On Saturday last, at %meeting of the contributors to the late Spanish subscrip tion in this town, it was unanimously agreed that the sum e Fifty Pounds should be offered to the widow of the patristic martyr, Riego.—(Lirerpool Mercury.) The money subscribed at Exeter 'for the Spaniards, is expected to be transferred to the fund for assisting the Ureeks. Mr. Clarkscn, the indefatigable labourer in behalf of the African slaves, was last week at Chichester, and a meeting took place at the house of Mr. James Hack, in the Bast Street, when a Committee was formed fur the parpote of preparing a petition to Parliament, in the next &ssioas, for ameliorating the condition of the slaves in the British Colonies. J. Burton, Esq. accepted the office of Secretary. Mr. Clarkson's account of his travels in this benevolent cause, and the success he had already met Kith, excited considerable interest.—(Brig /iron Herald.) AMMER IN VRISTION FOR REMOVING POISON FROM Till Stonaen.—The iVottiaghans Review, after stating the account et as experiment by Sir Astley Cooper, at Guy's Hospital, • with a newly invented instrument employed to remove a quan tity of opium from the stomach of a dog, adds the:fol lowing:— "We are informed that Mr. H. P. Ward, of this town, has for some time had in his .possession a somewhat similar in strument, of the utility of which we are happy to give even sore decided proof than the experiment of Sir A. Cooper, viz. its successful application, at the request of Dr. Payee, for the remossi of a quantity of laudanum from the stomach of a woman at Snenton, near this town, labouring under its norms tie influence, in whom the relief was as complete as in that of the dog. Mr. R. K. iliams, wthm assistance Mr. Ward, found not the least difficulty i In t its application of . This occurred on Wednesday the 19th ult. and it is satisfactory to Mate the woman is perfectly recovered." A very se ou ris addition, w e understand, is ab out to be Made to the A d Taxes of every householder, by an inmate in the duties on inhabited houses. Accord inc. to the Act of the 43d of Geo. 3, these duties "are to be assessed ea every ishabited dwelling house, which with the house hold and other officers, yards, and gardens, therewith oc cupied, shall be of the annual value of fine pounds and Upwards to be charged on the occupiers to the fell and just Yearly net et which the same is worth to be let. houses rated to this tax at 51. and under 201. pay 4s. 6d. in the Potled; at 201. and not 401. at 2e. 3d: in the pound; at 4 01..aul all Aber., 2s, 1 041.—(Bristol Mercury.) 7' . THE STATESMAN FUNERAL OF THE LATE Luau ERSKINT. EDINBURGR, Nov. OA—Tie remains of the late Tholiss Lord Erskine, K. T. were conveyed from Ammondaly, the seat of the Right Hon. the Earl of Buchan, and interred in the ancient family vault of Uphall church. Tho funeral was private, the body being conveyed in a hearse drawn by six horses, which was followed only by the family carriages, and those of a few private friends. Thus humble and un ostentatious was the funeral of Lord Erskine—a man whose professional life affords. glorious instsnee of what a single individual of indepcnient spirit, and of pure and patriotic principle may do, even though he have to contend with the influence of the Government and the corruptions of the peo ple combieed against him; as well as the brilliant example that a mean, time servin g ,•, and base servility to those in power, though the romtnon, is not the only road to rank and preferment.—(Edia&urgh Star.) • COURT OF KING'S figNCll.—DuouN, N0v.20. HABEAS CORPUS. Mr. F►NL.tT mored the Court fur the discharge of Patrick Sheridan, who appeared iu Court in the custody of the Keeper of Bridewell. The COURT st4t.ll that the prisoner stood discharged, but that an application had been made to the. Co in for a warrant, charging him with another offence, bt Welt the Court were obliged to grant; The offence with which this man is charged is, that he tonic an unlawful oath at a boils! in Bride Street, on the 26th of November. TUB KING P. ALEXANDeIt MILLIR. Captain Miller was brought into Court, in custody of the gaoler of Nee - gate. By order of the Court, the writ on which he was detain ed in custody was read. It was dated from the Court of Admiralty, London ; the offence with which he was charged was huisting, carrying, and wearing illegal colours. Mr. DOHERTY said, that it was not distinctly understood whether the Court of Admiralty intended to proceed by civil process for the recovery of the penalty of 5001., ac cording to the Act of Pirliament, nr by a cr . ' al proceed ing. Ile submitted, however, that he was entitled to his discharge, the warrant on. which he had been apprehended not having beet) regulArly endorsed, as it was necessary, by an Art of the late Eine, that when any Justice of Peace in England issues his warrant for the apprehension of any person in this country, that it should be backed or endots. ettby some Magistrate here. 'I he ATTORNEY GENERAL 114h1, that he must fur the pre sent decline enterinz into the discussion of arguments, as to the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty of London, in this country. The warrant, however, was not issued merely. as (torn the Clerks of the Admiralty, but was issued in open Court, and under the advice of the Lord who pre sides. He did not wish for any thing that was nut con. sistent with the rights of the subject on the one hand, and the demand for jnstice on the other. The present proceed ing, however, was not for the recovery of any penalty, but was for a contempt of the Admiralty. He was not then prepared to say whether the High Court of Admiralty of England had power to issue its process for contempt ►nto this country or not. What he would submit to the Court would be, not to dispose of the application on that day, but that the prisoner might be discharged on his own recognizance!, to some in and abide the result of the motion. Mr. HAMILTON, on the part of the prisoner, said, that be could not concede to the motion for time. The Crater JUSTICE 3,i.1, that as the Court were called on to decide, they wished to hear arguments to sustain the legality of the detention of the prisoner, under the warrant for a contempt of the Admiralty. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said, that he was not, at that moment. prepared to say that such a right did exist in the Court of Admiralty of England, but he would not then ad mit that it did not exist. It wag not a civil proceeding by that Court, it was of a nature rather criminal. Though a collateral proceeding might be for the recovery of the pe. salty of 5Wf., yet it was of a criminal nature. The ques tion the Court was called on to decide was, is there, or is there not a power in the Court of Admiralty of England to execute its warrants in this country ? He could not say that that Court had the jurisdiction, nor could he sty that it had not. He could not even state it to be his own priests judgment that it had that jurisdiction. They would, however, be satisfied with any security he could give, to appear either there, or in the Court of Admiralty of Eng land, when he should he called upon. The Cuter JCETICE here proposed, that he should enter into security to appear in a fortoight. Mr. CRAMPTON, on the part of the prisoner, objected to this as being inconsistent with his way of life, being a sea faring man. The SOLICITOR GENERAL could not think the delay any peculiar hardship, and instanced the case of Mr. Jos ' tice Johnson, which he stated to be one oearly similar, Mr. HAMILTON considered it a great hardship, if the King's subject was to be flung with precipitation into a prison when they could not shew that either Counsel or j Solicitor I►atl been consulted on the occasion. The Court would not allow a man to be kept in actual custody, or constructive custody, to give gentlemen time to ransac documents that were not heard of, or even alluded to. If two bailiffs come here from molter country, and arrest a man under a warrant, he has the right of the subject to the Habeas corpus. The delay in the case of Judge Johnson was not to give gentlemen time to look for arguments, but that there were doubts as to the construction of the Act. In case of another Habeas Corpus, any Learned Gentleman may say that he requires time to look among the she shelves a a library for some musty hooks, where he may probably find some authority OR the subject, or perhaps may require time to send over to England tor sonic black letter documents; and this was the way in which the liberty of the subject might be trifled with. The present might, for aught they knew, be a hasty proceeding of the peace officers who came over and took him into custody. The y might have got the warrant to execute there, and out of their own zeal, they might have stepped into a steam packet and have arrested the prisoner here, of tilt it own accord. The Cntitr Jun.:cc said, that the Court would take time to decide, but that the prisoner might stand out on his own recognisances, to come in and aside the decision of the Court. Prisoner's Counsel agreed to do so, and the Attorney. General consented. HABEAS CORPUS.—Nor. 28. THE XING U. MILLER. _ _ The Court gave judgment in this care. Captain Miller was in attendance. When the Chief Justice was abut to give judgment, Mr. Leslie Foster expressed a wish that the Attorney General, who was not then in Court sboull be present. The Attorney General being apprised of the intention of the Court, came into loud in a few minutes after. The CHIEF Justrtot said that it was quite clear to the Court, that Alexander Miller should be discharged, even if the warrant an which he had b•en arrested had been legally executed.—The warrant should state the offence committed, and for which he had been tried and convicted. The offence with which be was charged was for contempt of the Admiralty Court, in hoisting, wearing, and carry ing illegal c doors. This offence, from its nature, must have occurred at sea, and of which the Admiralty Court received information, but the warrant did not state any affidavit of the fact. In the Court of Admiralty of England, it was the usual practice, in such eases, to state on affidavit the offence charged. In the First Vol. of Robertson's Ailuii r thy Reports, in the case of a ship unknown, it was laid down, that there was no doubt of the power to arrest, bat in the first instance, It was necessary that the warr should be grounded on as atliLvit of the fact. to the present case the warrant did not state the affidavit! it was quite cl;ar, therefore, that Alexander Miller must be dis charged. The COURT inquired if •the Keeper of Kilmainhain gaol was in attendance ? Mr. Dunn, the Keeper of that prison, rose, aril repli-d that he was. He was then required to bring forth the body of Patrick Smith. This man, whom he had igi enstody, stood beside hi:n is Coort. By direction of the Court. the warrant on which he Wl4 detained was read by the Officer of the Co wt. The warrant wiis dated on the 10th of September; it st 'tett Ow tl.e prisoner was a convict who had escaped from 31onetrhsn gaol, where lie bad been under sentence of death, f. •r Lavin maliciously, and feloniously cut ant wounded Thomas lirunker with a scythe. The prisoner was wilted what he had to sly why the sen• tense of death which had been passed on Jilin should njt be executed ? The wretched man, in reply sail," what you please, ani the mercy of God " Ju•lge Jene—Let jittigwent he done on the prisoner the County of Monaghan, pursuant to his sentence. The prisoner was then taken out of Court by Mr. Dunn. He i• a tall and s!rong made man: was 'lintel as a sailor, and was brought into Court in irons. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TITTERSALL'S—Dec. I. RIDDLESWORTN.-5 to agst Reformer-6 to I 'last to I agst Prucleence-13 to 2 agst Dan Carlos-7 to I melt Cressida-6 to I agst L}rnessa— /2to I agst to I agst sr to Sailor. Dzany.-11 to 2 agst Swiss-8 to 1 not Reformer-10 to 1 agst Agnes--12 to 1 agst Ridicule—l 4 to I asst Cr.ssida —l4 to 1 agst Don Carlos-2@ to I agst Bansh.e— 33 to 1 agst sr to Arbutus-30 to 1 agst Burly Burly. OAKC.-9 to 2 agst Prudence-3 to 1 agst Lyrnessa-7 to agst sr to Sailor. ST. LEGER.—Ten to one on the field. On Thursday last, as Sir Charles Dalrymple was out with the harriers of Robert Newman, Rig. on the Downs, a..ar East Bourne, his horse, which was far advanced in years, dropped suddenly under him, and sitortly died on the spot -- Every exertion was made to save him hut in vain. W. und.o.l stand Sir Charles was merely out to look at the hounds, a . ; I had not, by hard riding, distressed th..t animal, whim!. we hear, was a great favourite, and remarkably quiet, either iu or out of harness. —(Sessex Adr.) A correspondent, referring to the notice in our paper respecting the large turnip grown at Thorparch. says, that some years ago an abundant crop of white Norfolk isirnius, under the drill system of husbandry, weighing from 2 4 to 251hs. each, and managed in the common was. was pr )- (lured upon the farm of Mr. Simeon Hunter at SPiertniro, and this system is recemmende I to turnip growers.—(Leeds Mercury.) On Wednesday, in the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, Mr. Spiel, in an argument relative to a memer of accoos,t, addresiing the Court, said, "My Lord, I shall demonstrate ' this point by a numerical .• Mr. Ship)." said the learned and facetious Lord who presided, " Let us have no more now miraclee."—(Dublin Morning Post) The retail Beer Shop, at Brighton, which had for some time been closed, in consequence of the interference of the Excise, has been reopened.—(Susser Advertiser.) Mr. Comber, brewer, of St. Martin's Chichster, has commenced retailing strong beer at dd. per quart. We hope that no penalty will attach to these proceedings on toe part of the brewers; but; we understand, informations have beeen regularly laid against several, and forwarded to the Excise Commissioners in London.—(Brigirtoo Herald.) A Brewer, within 209 yards of the Garrison of Ports. mouth, has commenced this week, retailing strong Beer at 4 per pot.—(Hampshire Telegraph.) HORRIBLE ATROCITT.-011 Saturday week, a Incest promising young gentleman, the apprentice of a respec table trader in Dublin, was sent by his master to the town of Maryborough, for the purpose of serving a notice on a person confined as a debtor, in the gaol of that town, that legal opposition was to be given to his discharge from prison under the Insolvent Act. The young gentleman, while in the act of speaking to this man on the subject of the notice, which be had delivered, received in his face, end all over his person, a copious discharge of what has been since discovered to he a preparation of quick lime and urine; and as be could not have entertained any apprebe^- sion of ill treatment in such a place, he was altogether un prepared for an attack of this nature, so that he recei red ,-i both eyes, as niuchlas their sockets could contain of the tis e tendons matter. Ihe consequence is, that his face and ev s have been so burned, that the former is in a corn3lete take., . and he is likely to lose the sight of the latter. He has bet n since lying in a most deplorable state at the princip si inn of that town, under the care of the Faculty. We sincerely trust that the ruffian perpetrators of this outrage • will suffer that condign punisbn.ent which their Nair offence so richly merito.—(Carlow Poet) I The following abominable case we extract from the Scotsman: —Two girls, apparently about the age of Ism - teen years, and of most engaging appearance, %era brought to the Police Otfice, Edinburgh, for protection, upon Wednesday last, under the following circumstance., They belonged to Glasgow, had both been in service, but owing to some changes in the situatiun of their ma ters, both were thrown out of employment. Happenin to be together upon the streets of Glasgow, they So s IVP e d i accosted by a woman, (some pander, doubtless, e guilty passions of the other sex) who engaged Beta so conversation, and drew from them the particulars of their history. She commiserated their case; sere after much talk, told them that she could procure ear situations . 4 the house of a friend of hers; a Mr y/ i n Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, tow out she would gise them a recoinowndation, if they chose to accept it. The girls gratefully acceded to the proposal, and set oat on foot for Edinburgh, their hearts hewing high with joy and expectation. They reached Street with much haste; and there they observed a baker's sign, baying upon it the same name as that of the lady with whuw they were to engage, and which thry supposed to be tliNt of her husband. Most providentially for them they entered the shop to make proper inquiries; and there, to their horror and astonishment, learnt that they had bren directed to a common brothel. 'the good woman of the shop con soled them as well as she could ; and took the proper means to secure them against the diabolical plan w hick had been laid for their ruin, by placing theta under the protection of the police. On Thursday they were brout ht before the Magistrates, and wept bitterly, as they expressed tbrir wish to return to Glasgow. Being both penny less, directions were given to procure them a conveyance ho•ne in the track boat by the first opportunity. A FIRE-PROOF AND WATIR-PROOF CEMENT.—TO {calf f pint of milk put an equal quantity of vinegar, in order to curdle it ; then separate the curd from the whey. and mix the whey with the whites of four or live eggs, hear iag the whole well together. When it is well mite', add a little quirk lime, through a sieve, until it has •c -quired the consistence of thick paste. With this cemen•, broken vessels and cracks of all kinds may be wenclrd. It dries quickly, and resists the action of tire and water. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. MAL. December I.—Wind iF.S.N.—Arrived and re main the Carron, Straehan,frons Prince Edward's Island; Kil• lingbeck. Smith. from Tobago ; Rawlins, Qtieleh, fi•om Leg. horn ; Retie, Hese, from Quebec ; Nrllyy, Dale. from Quebec; British Tar, Clark, from Quebec ; Plushy, Majoribenks. from Quebec; Marquess of Dimly, Thomson,from St. John's, New Brunswick; also and sailed for the River, the Ocean, —, from Miramichi ; and Nautilus, —, from the Westward.— Came down from the River and remain, the Brothers. Motley, from New South Wales.—Arrived and sailed again for Ham. brn', the Arethusa. Clark, from Rio Janeiro in 7b days. PORTSMOUTH, December 1.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the Lyra, Guest, from Zante; Wilhelm , Vandllyckt, from Ba tavia. Pt:swarm, November 30.—Wind W.—Arrived the Speeu• lation, Richards, from Prince Edward's Island in 3S days ; Elizabeth, Moon, from Quebec in 33 days; and Providence, Noye, from Denis. —rh e Curassier, French brig, was liberated this morning from quarantine, and Gen. Mina and suit lame. diately landed. Cowes. December I.—Arrived the Samuel, King, from the Bay of Honduras, out 80 days, short of provisions.leaky, &c. The Frederick. Askew, from Liverpool to Lisbon, went on shore at Holy head on Saturday night, and is not expected to be got off. The Lndy Kennsway. from London to 'Bengal, was spoken with all well 10th Oct. in lat. 7. N. long. 27. W. ARRIVALS. Ore Doven.—The Ann, Blaney, from New Brunswick. IN THE DowNs.--Marchioness of Huntley, from Ditto. AT LIVERPOOL—BacheIor, Douglas, Regent, Bovton, Jes sie, Milroy, Neptune. and Stokes, from Ditto. AT LIVF.RPOOL—AIrora, Atherden, Superior, and Robin• son, from Quebec. AT SouTuAarron.—Castlereagh, from Ditto. Orr Drrro.—Montmorency, from Ditto. IN rue DOWNS.—llebe, llare, British Tar, Clark, Phoebe, Majorihanks, Nelly, and Dale, from Quebec. At PLVlTOUTll.—Elizabeth, Moon, from Ditto. AT LIVERPOOL—Braganze, Allen, Trident, and Menzies, from New York. Ar Pooxs.—Hope, Resent, from Newfoundland. AT DARTIROVTII.--Nymph, 'rope, from Ditto. Ix TAB DOWN3.—Carron, Strachan, from Prince Edward's Island. The Frederick Askew, from Liverpool to Lisbon. ran on shore at Holyhead on Saturday night, and was not expected to be got off. The Zemew from Antwerp to Abrosth, ran on the Bondiear rocks 2d ult, and tuuk. Part of the cargo and materials saved. The East India Company's ship Bridgewater, arrived at Bombay on the Bth of July, after a fine passage of about 39 days from St. Helena. The Company's ships Here fordshire and Inglis were to sail from Bombay to China on the 9tb of July. The Company's outward bound ship Vansittart was all well in lat. 1. 30. N., long. 20. 30. W., on the 9th of June. B I letters from Bombay, hearing date the 7th July, we are informed, that on the 27th of May, a dreadful gale had been experienced at Calcutta, by which very consi• derably damage bad been done to the shipping, which was, however, chiefly confined to the country sh ps.The Swallow, Capt. Ross, from London, was, however, totally lust in the river Hoogbly, and several of the crew are stated to have perished. Arrived at 'Milford, the ship Melpomene, Mowhray, from Bombay fur London ; all well ; left Bombay 12th July, and St. Helena the 26th September, 1823. Lieut. James Macpherson, of the 67th Regiment, died on board, on the passage. The Melpomene left at Bombay the Compsny's ships t•caleby Cas tle, Bridgewater, Inglis, and Waterloo; and private traders Mit, Royal George, and Euphrates; sod left at tit. Helena the Civilian, of Rotterdam. from Batavia. The Melpomene spoke, 10th Oet. the Lady Kinnalrd, lat. 7. 6. N. long. 27. W.; 51601 Oct. the Navigator, lat. 22. N. long. 36. 13. W. ; 14th Nov. the Eagle. of Poole, lat. 42. 61. N. long. 28. 38. W. ;- 26th Nov. the Elizabeth and Ann, lat. 49.31. N. long. 16.4. I W. all well. SHIPPING INTEREST OP DUBLIN.-00 Tueadty there was meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, to take into consideration the necessity of supporting the Captains of vessels trading to this city, against a demand, heretofore made upon them, fbr various fees alleged to be due to the Corpora tion of the City of Dublin, under the beads of "Anchorage, Slippage, Chapter and &e. Se., and which is now on the part of several Captains brought before the Court of King's Bench. The Council gave directions to their Secretary, to write to the Lord Mayor to know—l st, Whether he would, on the part of the Corporation, give orders to his Collecting OM. cers to cease altogether front the taking of those fees, as they (the Chamber) had taken the opinion of eminent Counsel (Sir. Slackburne) upon the case, who has declared that the Corpora tion have no right whatever to those fees; and 2d, that if the Corporation declined to forbid their Officers from taking those fees, and 34, that if the Corporation declined to forbid their Officers from taking those fees, that then the Chamber of Com merce would defend the action against the Corporation . The Chamber of Commerce of Dublin, have in this instance again proved themselves the watchful guardians of the trading Holds of thee fellow Citizens, and we hope they will ultimately tri umph. It is a well known fact, that one of the largest ship owners in Ireland gives it as positive directionsto his Captains to take a freight for any port in the world but Dublin, and this prohibition is entirely owing to the heavy port charges.-- (Dublin Paper.) On Saturday last the Rev. Mr. Shirreff, late minister of the parish of St. Ninian's, now pastor of the Baptist Church, Albion Street, Glasgow, preached under a wide spreading oak on the Clyde, to an audience consisting of several hundred, and afterwards baptised six adults in the r i r.— (Ediab Is res Star.) 7 he officiating Minister of a town not more than six miles from this place, being informed that on Sunday morning week, a party werecoming from Sheffield with the iutention of getting married at his Church, and that the woman was already married, and her husband living, accosted the parties, on their appearing before him, in the folloning manner:—" Well, Mr.. am what are you come for? " To be married, Sir!" was her reply. " To be married ! why you are married already ! what is it that yob mean ? is not one husband enough fur you ?" No, Sir," " What then, do yon want two?" " Yes, Sir." " How is that ?" "My husband is transported, Sir." " Y e: , bat he is only just gone, and you must not have husbands at this rate. Do yon snppase you may?" "Yes, Sir." " But I assure you that you may nut: the law of the land will not allow any such thing; are you not aware of the crime you are about to commit?" The Rev. Gentleman then gave the lady, who wanted two husbands at one time, and her intended second husband, a severe reprimand for their con. duet, and for their attempt to deceive him, by the publica. tinn of hens of Marriage in Ics church. The above is intend. ded as a caution to prevent the parties from obtaining their purposcs-in any other parish.—(Sheffield Mercury.) SINGULAR M•RRIAGRa.-A circumstance of some novelty in the annals of matrimony occurred a short time ago at Rugely, in this county: it was the union of two couple, whose previous relative connexion was such as to produce consequences, in the sequel, of a most extraordi nary and ludicrous description. An old man, of the name of Martin, of Longdon, aged 7fi, appeared at the altar with a girl of 17 as his intended bride; while her sister, 2 years older, was lcd thither by the grandson of Marti-, aged 19. The curious results of these alliances are as follow: —The old ruin recognizes a brother in his grandson, and a sister in his wife; his spouse must submit (how much soever against her inclination) to the venerable epithet of grand• mother from her eldest sister! and the young man may address the damsel of 17 as his grandmother or sister at pleasure • while his wife may claim, as her just right, by reason ofmaturer age, the submission of her sister, or to be called upon to exercise all the respectful docility of a —(Sts Herald) frond daughter towards her. ~. • • let t till" the igg he do etn• ea lint: We !re IN Iva rat tit the ,i