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SOUTH AMERICA. (From the Buenos Ayres Argre.l COQU 1 rd HO. Th„ beautiful province had its Assembly installed on the 26th of i L s! which fi the followir decree : I The Pnivince esti o. C ed oquimbo is a g n integral and essential pert of Republica Chili. Tne Assembly of the Proviree spreves of the Resohttions .. 0 ,,p1 on the 17th of May last by the otuority of Repre,erttatives et the tot Congress, determining its dissolution. -& The Proviver recognizes and obeys the supreme arrangements g 0 !,,, General Executive. 4. Tile Province submits to, and will fullll, the lairs, which eon. m u from the national representation. & Is the mean time, till it meets., the Assembly of the Province a im the General Executive deposited in the person of Senor D. Ituton Fore. as Supreme Director. TuAssenibly reserves to itself the privilege of revising the ..:, u4 slCosivtitution of the nation, and those law s w h ic h h ave t h e r - sctu of fundamental, to ratify them or not, according u it may / 0.,t expedient. Yet, in case any law of those indicated in the preceding article t tal not bave the approbation of this Assembly, it shall neverthe k its worth and fulfilment in the Province, if it bas passed .s. sears as r b cp.,ine. of Coquimbo shall hare a Departmental A %sem i.* Om *tributes, number of Representativee, and their re as well as the time of its session each year, shall be fixed by SAL A copy of this law shall be sent to the Supreme Director, to prowess' Aseembles, and to the Dsputies of the Province 3 gut is toe last Conger's. JOSEPH MIGUEL SOLAR, President. FRANCISCO RODRIOUEZ, Secretary. TM f.. wing article hast , i,;Published respecting a Bank in yes : ihl of mines, however necessary in our present a:ways forms a factitious wealth. The natural and !, th es e,. state are Its agriculture and incluatry. Our Pltni. Nereid in London, Ana having negotiated for the forming of ' Niaifit Auociations as • means of prompt assistance to our , on o" has directed his atterdion to our agricultural and corn. shoal interest, and has accordingly negotiated for • Ns:inns:l 9, g ,k, le which agriculturists, and others engaged in business, will en bi e j to haverecourse for stock at a moderate interest. It will mim td r zed with a capital of ten millions of crowns, on the fol. oily conditions Them shall be a Bank, entitled the National Bank of Chili, h og the privilege of negotiating on its stock for thirty years, nand :hereby excluding any citizen from establishing Private kits. 3. This Bank shall have the liberty of taking money on deposit, at itni to Individual., or to the Government, on any sort of secu vr tr. rent, discounting bills, and issuing paper money, sat will circulate in the country. 3. In capital shall be ten millions, subdivided into transferable ganef UV crowns each. At least a third of that fund will ye w:lla Engit.nd, to answer the bills which the bank of Chili may :awl": Enron-, or any other negotiations that may take place Teta. ex to this establishment. . The funds and property in the Bank shall be sacred under any :rconstancev. a By permission of the Government, branch banks shall be egthshed, in order to accommodate agriculturists and merchants 3 other parts of the State. 11. ho icternsl regulations shall be conformable to the laws of k country at all times. 7. A stranger, who, during five years, shall hold constantly 20 Ones. and has resided the lawful period in the country, shall oh- NO tie right of citizenship. 3. The Bank shall have fifteen Directory, of whom the +hint part giant shall be the natural-born subjects of Chili, and elected by at Government. . . A certain number of shares shall be reserved by the Chilian amulets. O. Ibis Back alone shall bear the title of " National Bank of i,ru." • _ _ . 11. NS Government of Chili will ratify in a short time this soda** entered into between the Minister Plenipotentiary of Irki MIA. S. M. Samuel, in the name of the Bank Association; di, on be prejudicial to the negotiations which are being en. Soe.• The Government is free to ratify or disapprove of them. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14. 111110111 ova CORIIIESPONDENT.I Cotton market to-day has experienc.4 a more lively —I about 2000 bags were sold ; which, together support the Banks at Leeds and Halifax have by the principal people in their respective districts, hope the crisis is passed in the great depression commercial affairs. tosoottal to the Postm.-' is in course of ..ig an ahetation of the arrival of the North that it losesto helm on the road, by being 13 hones, &e. &c. COBIUTT" AND THE TIMES. la. Entros.,—" 1 hope I don't intrude," but is t " 0111 Cobbett " is again writing in The Grill me on a Gridiron " if I have'n's heard it Yours truly, !N4blig./ace, Dee. 14,11325. PROVINCIAL .13ANK.F. WINDSOR BANK. PAUL PRY. . of Windsor was in a general consternation on evening, from the intelligence of Messrs. Williams of Birchin-lane, London, bankers, haring .it, on whom Messrs. Ramsbottom and Leigh, ..sw, and it was consequently asserted that the bank would not open in the morning for the of business. At ten o'clock, the usual hour naencing, a vast concourse of people, holding their • in waiting at the bank doors, and were told all 1 notes would he paid this day, the fives And the tens on Friday; with which the appli generally satisfied, and all fear as to the bank anent was at once surmounted. DERBY RANKS. (Fmm the Derby Mercury.' Derby Mercury Office, Wednesday, Two o'clock. the press to announce to the public, that a de pressive of the perfect confidence of the inha lis town and neighbourhood in the stability of in Derby, and of their readiness to re:eive payment with the most perfect satisfaction, is, 'mission of the Mayor, lying at the Town-hall 'torn the Nottingham Mercury, Dec. 11.1 pleasure we state that, at a public meeting iFht, most respect:bly attended, the Worshipful •In the Chair, it was agreed to take the notes of tottiogharn banks. 'From the Nrtlinghant Journal.] !ESTER AND I.SICESTERSIIIRE BANKS. iappy to have it in our power to relieve the the apprelifusions entertained. regarding the this bank, by the following communication, received from a friend yesterday, who copied Ace sexed to the door of the banking-house: •• Leicester and Leicestershire Bank. sad painipe assure the public that all demands on their • paid in fall, and that with as little delay u possible. 12th Dec. lUa." it also," says the Nottingham Mercury," that salty banks have failed." mos Taw gentleman belonging to nriveci on Washiesday last, in eighteen days w, which place he left on the 19th November t. Peteraburch on the 24th, and embarked the the Chase, Captain Thompson, which vessel on Wetlr.esday afternoon, after a pasAage of a. The distance from Moscow to St. Peters mit 300 English miles, and the distance from Irgh to Huh is estimated at 1,900 miles.—liall fisralts.—On Saturday last Mister F. Down years of age, the eldest son of Francis Down. Dodley, and one of the pupils of the Mee. Mr. Free. si.hatn, bring unwell, Mrs. Freeman ordered the see. :o into the for two half ounces of salts, but the tee were some in the house. and she immediately the pantry an ingredient which was mired with some 1 -e':P. and Master Downing drank the contents • im rt he became Alt aid faint, complained of a pain in and was searcdy able to soak. Upon the appear %mown" the hou.cmahl said to Ibe cook, " surely Kam him the roxilie acid ;" this was the first Mrs. Freeman had Of there being so dangerous a ?sr. snd it was too certain tnat the unfortunate young ' "Whored it. A medical gentleman was sent for, el' administer& as were thought the most efficacious t alas ! t h e desfly poison resisted every effort, end in 41 now the helpless youth tainted. It appears that , d es. kyr; ay the maid for the purpose of Cifillt• her articles et furniture, and was contained in • It es name mu! the word puisou" were printed, but the cook who fetched it from th! pantry was unable lequisitiun was held, and a Nernict returned to the locewed dicil by accidentally taking oxalic acid in AO 4 seal for ll'otarhumpicre Catrilat• SHIP-OWNERS" SOCIETY. The Anniversary Meeting of this Society was held yesterday at the City of London Tavern. to receive the Report of the Committee, and to elect eight members in the room of that number who go out by rotation. conog L•at.r.. Ego. havino taken the Chair, The Assistant Secretary (M r . Fooao ) proceeded to read the fol lowirg Report : •` Report of the Committee of Ship-ownera, presented to the Gene ral Annual Meeting held at the City of London Tavern, Decem ber 15, 1825. " In the last year's Report, the Committee enumerated various Bills which 51r. Berries, the Secretary to the Lords of the Trea sury. had brought into Parliament, or which were in a state of preparation, haying for their object to repeal all the existing Lawn of the Customs, end to re-enact that most extensive Code in a col. lected and consolidated form : and the Committee have now the satisfaction of seating, that, to this end, thirteen new Aets were passed in the last Session, " For reastios—no doubt grad—the operation of the repeal of the old Acts is postponed six months beyond the commsicentent of the new ones. which will take place on the sth of January. 1829 ; and the general repealing clause. declaring that • no law of a date an. terior to that of the new Code, is to continue to have any force', which was described in the last year's Report as being then in the Bill, has been left nut of the present Act : the Committee, however. trust that this is only a temporary suspension of the completion of this great meayure. " The thirteen new Acts are as follow : " 1. An Act to repeal the general haws relating to Quarantine, and to make other Provisions in lieu thereof. Cap. 78.—8 y this Act, the Shipping Interest it relieved from the mnnage Duty for merly peyable on Vessels subject to Quarantine, many restraints are removed ; the penalty or death for a bee Bch of Quarantine is done away with ; anti the pecuniary penalties are considerably re duced. Precauti,mrry Regulations for the prevention of contagion have been re-enacted, and the entire management of the quarantine system has been placed. as heretofore, under the immediate direc tion of his Majesty's Privy Council, who are empowered, from time to time, to issue such orders ea may be deemed necessary for the safety and protection of the country. " On the 19th of July an Order in Council was (*sued, in which metal additional Stations for the performance of Quarantine hate been appointed. " Vessels from the Mediterranean and Wear Barbary, with clean bills of health, are to perform fifteen days quarantine, and the cargo to undergo the usual airings. " Vessels with foul anti suspected bills. must perform thirty days, and the cargo go through the usual fumigations and if pestilen tial disease should appear during such performance, the quarantine is to commence anew. •• Vessels from the Mediterranean or ll'eAt Barbary, not haying any infectious distemper on board, but without clean bills of health, are to repair to kitandgate Creek, or Milford Haven, and nowhere else. " And emelt bound to this country. on board which the plague shall appear, if to the Southward of Cape St. Vincent, are to repair to some Lazaretto in the Alediurranean ; and if to the North ward of Cape St. Vincent, to Milford Haven ; and there perform quarantine. •' 2. An Act to repeal the several Laws of the Customs, cap. 103. By this Act, 443 Acts, or parts of Acts, have been expunged from the statute Book. " 3. An Act for the Management of the Customs. cep. 105. Thiv Act relates entirely to the establishment of that department of the Revenue ; but in the section by which the prohibition on the officers of the Customs in the United Kingdom to take fees, is re newed, all officers serving tinder the Commissioners of the Cus toms in any part of his Majesty's dominions are included ; so that all Ices in the Colonies will be abolished from the sth of Jan. next. 6` 4. An Act for the Regulation of the Customs, cap. 107.—The plan of this Act is, to embody, in a concise and well arranged form, all the regulations of the Customs which are of a general and Ipermanent nature, leaving to other Acts to give the peculiar regu ations relating to particular subjects. " The Act is divided into tour parts: ' Inwards," Outwards,' Coastwise,' and ' Miscellaneous;' those parts are subdivided into different subjects, such as—' Manifest,' • Report,' Entry,' &c. ; and the whole is assisted by marginal notices, in a man ner never before practised; so that, although the Act contains 144 Sections, any given subject may be referred to with great facility. " Besides the advantage of this consolidation and arrangement, many and great improvements in the laws themselves have been made. It is most gratifying to compare the new tables of prohibi tions with those which will only exist a few days longer. " Ott referring to the ' Prohibitions Inwards ' it will be seen that scarcely any are left (in addition to the orn Laws) except cattle and butcher's Meat for the protection of the agricultural in terest: and the ' Prohibitions Outwards' are almost wholly con fined to tools and implements (a subject which, during the last two Sessions, appears to have been taken out of the hands of Govern ment.) The restrictions with respect to' Packages and Tonnage,' are reduced within a very . narrow compass ; and all those which owed their origin to Excise interference (from which the shipping Interest is now happily relieved) are entirely removed, and those which remits are much arnelioratetl " Spirits may now be imported in vessels of 70 tons, and In casks of 40 gallons. or in cases of 3 dozen bottles. " British Plantation Rule in casks of 20 gallons.—The Im perial Measure' (by the Act 5 Geo. IV, cap. 74.) is adopted of course. " Wine may be imported in ships of 70 tone, and in casks of 21 gallons ; or in eases of 3 dozen beotles; and wine manifests (the fruitful source of vexation and trouble to the shipowner) are dis pensed with. " The Coasting Regulations—which, in the preamble to sec. 100, (with which they commence) are stated to have no other object than the collection of the coast duties, and to prevent abuses in the foreign trade. are so contrived as to relieve the trade from all for malities not absolutely necessary to those objects : being reduced to practice, it will be found that the master of a ship may become his own Custom-house Officer, but under perpetual liability to inspec tion ; for it will be seen, that he has only to perform his own bust. nets correctly, and keep proper accounts to exhibit to the Officers of Customs on demand. " The Committee do not deem it necessary to draw a minute comparison between this excellent Act and those which have pre ceded it, which may be deemed the fundamental Law of the Customs ; but on a perusal it may be clearly &yen, that of the great and confused mass of regulations of the Customs contained in the hundreds of laws to be found upon the Statute Book, those which are necessary to the security of the revenue have been selected with great practical judgment, and are re-enacted in the clearest and most concise language. " 6. An Act for the Prevention of Smuggling, cap. 108.—In laws of this description, the ship-owner has two subjects to which his attention should be directed : " First, that in official seal for the objects of a departmeht, re. gulations injurious to the shipping interest be not adopted : " And next, that by clear and easy means afforded for obtaining a perfect knowledge of the regulations in force, the owner or muter of a ship may be enabled to avoid the consequences of unintentional infractions of them. " The Committee conceive, that in this Act these two objects are attained, as nearly as may be practicable. " 8. An Act for the Encouragement of British Shipping and Navigation, cap. 10:1.—This Act contains the whole law on the subject of the importation of goods of different countries from the several parts of the world ; and should be in the possession of the master of every British vessel trading to foreign parts. •• The principal provisions in this Act are : " First, the allowing the produce of foreign countries In Asia, Africa, and America to be imported in their own ships. •• Secondly, the allowing all the produce of the Mediterranean, and of the dominions of the Emperor of Morocco, to be imported in British ships, front any piece in the Mediterranean. " Thirdly. as formerly, British ships are to be navigated by a master and crew, whereof three-fourths at least are British ; but every such vessel is to be deemed duly navigated, which shall have one national seaman to every 20 tons, whatever may be the number of foreign seamen. " To those parties, and numerous they are, who, with an ample three-fourth. of a crew of national seamen, have unfortunately had a fraction of a foreign seaman on board, exceeding one.fourtb of the whole number, the value of a fixed rule like this will be felt. `• Fourthly. the penalty fur an excess of foreign seamen is 101. for each man. A ship is no longer liable, for a trifling or unin tentional fault, to be dragged by a cruiser thousands of miles out of her voyage, there be' cg no forfeiture of the ship throughout the Act. " 7. An Act for the , Registering of British Vessels, cap. 110.— The Committee need net remind the ship-owners that the Registry Lass underwent consolidation and amendment in the Act 4 Oeo. IV, cap. 41. The present Act may be considered to bee transcript of the former. The Committee, however, observe, that a doubt as to the necessity of recording tq f bill of sale at the port from which the ship is to be transferred hal been removed, bye alight alteration of the 37th section. In this Act temporary provision is made for the relief of ship-owners who may be prevented by combination among the ship-wrights and seamen from obtaining the necessary repair of their ships, or procuring proper crews. His 'Majesty in Council is empowered, in such cases, to dispense with the restriction of the Navigation and P.egister Acts. ' 6 8. An Act for the granting of Duties, cap. 111.—An important feature in this Act, as affecting ship-owners, is, the omission of all distinctions of duties between British and foreign ships in the table, and the substitution of a general clause, sec. 3, empowering his Majesty to impose additional duties on goods when imported in the ships of foreign countries, which do not place British ships in their ports upon a footing of equality with their own. This authority. however, is limited to ooe-fifth of the ditties in the table; and as they are in many instances very low. and are subject to be further reduced, it is greatly to be feared that. as s question of freight, the differenee of duty will often be found inadequate to the protection of British shipping; and it may be fairly apprehended that the countries which concede the point of • reciprOcity,• will be those only which have nothing to fear from British competition. 9. An Act for die irarehonsing of Gots4, cap. 112.—8 y sec. 30 of this Act permission is given to draw of rum in casks of 20 gallons, for stores of ships. By arc. 41 the required tonnage of the expo, zing ship, %bid', for East India goods, was formerly 109 tons, is now fixed at one amount of 70 tom for all Clll4Ol. a 10. An Act fur giving Bounties on certain goods exported, cap. 113.-1 n this Aet the higher brunt" on sugar exported in British ships is still preserved, bat treaties appear to be making with foreign countries by •hieh this advantage is relinquished. " 11. An Act to regulate the Trade of the British Possessions abroad, cap. 114.—The Committee have to observe, that prior to the introduction of the Bill fur this Act, Mr. 1.1,..i5.4,,50n, the Pre- ! THE BRITISH PRESS. !sident of the Board of Trade, had introduced a Bill (which finally payed into a law, cap. 73), for the purpose of tint obtaining d:c sanction of Parliament for those alteration* in the colonial system, which it was the desire of Government to effect. The provisions of this Act became, thereon, a part of the law relating to the colo nies, prior to the passing of the Consolidation Act, cap. 111, in which those pro •istons are embodied. " 12. An Act to regulate the Customs of the Isle of Man, cap. 113.—'Fhib Act appears to be intended only to provide tire regula tion* which ire realise to that island. ' " 13. Ab Act for regulating Vessels carrying Passengers, cap. 116.—This Act appears to have been drawn with a careful atten tion to some objecuons of a minor description in the provisions of ;he former Act. " Upon these severs] Aes, passed in the list Session of Parlia ment, the Committee have to observe, that the professed and im. portant object for which they were undertaken, appears to have been aecomplished in a manner far exceeding their hopes. A con. snlidation of the laws of the customs had long been urged upon his Alajesty's Government by this Committee, as a measure of great importance to the shipping interest, but they did not expect to see all tin enactments of that extensive code compressed within the compass of ot.e moderate-sized volume of the Acts. " The Committee, in concluding their remark► upon them, think it right to apprise the shipping interest, that the L or d s o f t h e Tentsury have given directi o ns for the publication ofan authorised edition of the Lew of the Customs, in an octavo volume, with an Index, and the necessary Notes ; and the Committee recommend that the masters of vessels, particularly those going opal distant voyages, should be supplied with the work. " An Act for regulating the payment of the Salaries and Al lowance. to. British Consul at Foreign Pont, and the Disburse. ments at such Ports for certain public purposes a ! cap. 87.—This Act authorises his 31ajesty in Council to grantosalaries to Consuls- General and Consuls, in lieu of former salaries end " fees of office and gratuities heretofore demanded from the masters of British ships and vessels ;" and, from and after the Ist January. 1826, it prohibits Consuls from taking any other fees at gratuities than those mentioned in tables annexed to the Act, marked A and B, hut which are subject to be varied ley his Majesty's Order in Council. as occasion may require] " Copies of the s e tables are to be bent up in a conspicuous place, in the public offices of all Consuls-General or Consuls abroad, and the Collectors of the Customs at the several ports of the United Kingdom are to furnish every master of an &Inward. bound vessel with a copy, who shall demand one, and this without ! fee or reward. " Clearing of Vessels at Gravcsend.—On a complaint by the Committee of the great inconvenience which occasionally arose from the detention of vessels at Gravesend, the Commissioners of Customs have directed that the practice of cleating outward-bound vessels at that place shall be discontinued. " Charges in Cuba.—ln the Report of last year, the Committee stated, that measures were taking by his .Majesty's 31Inister at Madrid, for securing the admission of British vessels into Cuba, on terms as favourable as the ships of other nations: and they have now the satisfaction of reporting the complete success of those measures. " It has however recently come to their knowledge, that the authorities at Ilavannah exact a duty of 21j dollars per ton, from all ships which viait the colony, although it may be only to obtain some necessary repairs or supplies ; and that, 111 the event of a vessel requiting repair, and part of the cargo being landed fur that purpose, a duty of ii per cent. upon the whole of ths cargo is ex acted, in addition to a toesnage duty on the vowel. " The Committee have represented the matter to his Majesty's Government, and encourage the hope that measures will be adopted for seeming to vessels which put into the Havannah,—not for the purpose of trading, but merely for necessary repair or supplie s ,— an exemption from charges, which are without example in any other part of the world. • 6% Fees on Mediterranean Ptutses.—Directions have been given to the Commissioners of Customs, not to charge the Admiralty Of f ice Fee of 3L Os. on Mediterranean passes, in the case of vessels requiring to be registered dr nuvu under the Act 4 Ueurge IV. cap. ♦l. "Ati Act for the Amendment of the Law respecting Pilots and Pilotage, and also for the better Preservation or Floating Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, cap. I2S.—AU the laws and regulations re garding pilots are consolidated into this Act. Although the rites of pilotage have not been reduced to the extent which the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons had given reason to expect,—those of the Trinity-house pilots being reduced only about 0 per cent., and no reduction having yet taken place in those of the Cinque Ports, except in respect of the boarding money, —yet the Act contains some important regulations. " Section o.—Ship-owners may appeal to the Privy Council, if divatistied with the rates established by the Trinity Corporation. " Section 18.—Not less than 18 Cinque Pert pilots are, without intermission, to ply at sea, between the South Foreland and Dungeness. " Section 23.—N0 addition is to be made to the Cinque Port pilots, until their number shall be reduced by death, or otherwise, below 120. " Section 28.—The rates of the Cinque Ports and Trinity-house pilots may be varied by the Lord Warden and the Elder Brethren of the Trinity-house respectively. " Section 32.—Pilot-beats are required to carry s distinguishing flag; and to be painted in a particular manner. " The boarding-money has been considerably reduced, and a graduated scale of charge adopted, in proportion to the tonnage of the vessel: and when the number of Cinque Port pilots shall be 120, the rates of pilotage are to be reduced 5 per cent. " On the principle which seems to have been adopted by Go vernment, that the number of Cinque Port pilots should be greater than is required during a time of peace—otherwise there might be a deficiency on the breaking one of war, which it would require a great length of time to supply—it appeared by the evidence given by the pilots, as to the average earnings of each respectively, that the existing rates would admit of but little reduction, con. sistently with a due regard to the importance of securing, by ade. quate reward, a sufficient number of competent and respectable men to act as " Clasiiitication of Ships in Lloyd's Books.—The Committee have the pleasure to state, that the special committee of merchants, underwriters, and ship-owners, who were appointed in January, 182$, to consider of the alterations required in the mode of classing merchant shipping in the books at Lloyd's, and to suggest such rules and regulations in the system as may be required, have nearly terminated their labours, and are on the point of making their re port on this most interesting subject. Maritime Code, and Desertion of Sesmen.—Among the im portant subjects which at present engage the attention of the Com mittee, is a Bill for the consolidation of the laws regarding mer chant seamen. The existing laws being found insufficient to pre vent insubordination and desertion, the Committee are most an x tous to submit, for the consideration of his Majesty's Government, such regulations as may be adequate to those objects; particularly a more summary and less expensive mode of enforcing the laws ; and they therefore invite the suggestions of ship-owners and masters of such measures as, in their judgment, it may be proper to =coin mend fur the adoption of the Legislature. " Corporation for the Relief of Merchant Seamen.—The Com mittee have also devoted their attention (In conjunction with the Committee appointed to consider of the best means of increasing the funds of the Corporation for Relief of Seamen, &c. in the Mar chant Service) to the obtaining the consent of the Legislature that the kI. per month payable by merchant seamen to Greenwich Hos pital shall go in aid of the funds of the Merchant Seamen's Corpo ration, the present means of which, it is well known, are, from the great increase of claims, very inadequate to the objects of its orb. ginal institution:. "Seamen's Hospital.—The Committee are extremely sorry to have to add, that the funds of the Seamen's Hospital are at so low an ebb, an to excite the most painful apprehensions lest the prac.. tice of receiving on board the Grampus every seaman in want of medical or surgical aid, who may solicit admission, must, from necessity. be discontinued." The exalt NAN hoped the Report would men the approbation of the meeting, and convince them that the Committee bad not been inattentive to the interests of the ship-owners. In allusion to that part of it which stated that the attention of the Committee was engaged upon the subject of a Bill for the consolidation of the laws regarding merchant seamen, he begged to inform the meeting that Mr. Hume, whom he might describe as a very able and inde fatigable consolidater of their commercial regulations, had drawn up the Bill in question, which formed the basis of any improve ments that might be suggested to Government, who, he might take upon himself to say, were at all times ready and anxious to adopt any suggestions that could be made to them for the benefit of the commercial interests of this country; and he did not think a subject of greater importance could, by, possibility, engage the at tention of ship-owners than the enforcing the laws regarding the duties of seamen. The provisions of the Bill went to afford a more summary and less expensive mode of carrying into effect the laws. The existing system induced much fraud and chicanery, and had a pernicious influence on the shipping interests. Mr. BUCKLE, in rising to propose that the report which had been read be approved, could not refrain from congratulating the Committee upon the completion of the great object which had so long engaged their anxious attention, and he was truly happy to learn that another most important one was in progress. ne subject only did he find in the Report upon which he felt disap pointment, and that was the non-reduction of the rate of the Cinque Port pilots. He hoped the Committee had not abandoned the en deavour to obtain a reduction of those rates, of which in time of peace they certainly had much to complain. What had been done he higuly approved of, although it had not gone the length of the Report of the Foreign Trade Committee, and which Report itself did not embrace all that was expected from it. A correspondence took place six or seven years ago upon the subject of the rates, when a reduction of 44 oer cent. was offered, but it was not consi dered sufficient. The ('uatnatax felt obliged to Mr. Buckle foe having drawn the attention of the meeting to the subject of the pilots' rates, the reduction in which had certainly been inadequate. But in justice to the Cinque Port pilots, he should mention that when the subject of reduction was under the consideration of Government, it ap. pelted that the number of Cinque Port pilots was 135, and that they took turns by rotation, and by evidence offered to the Select Committee on foreign trade, that, according to these recationa, the amount of each man'• earning was ftroin 1101. to 1151. and th e most 120 i. a year ; and the Committee of Ship-owners were then asked whether it would be a!b that men comp tent to pilot a ship ahould not be able to earn this sum by their exertiono, to which they replied it did not oppenr •o be too much, but they contended there ought to be a reduction in the number of pilots their, hear). which would enable them at reduced rates to realize the same in come. The Committee were told that if they reduced the number of pilots in time of peace, there would not be sufficient in time of war to carry an the navigation and commute of the country ; but he thought that the shipping interest ought not to be subject to this expense, but that as it was for the benefit of the public the extra number of pilots should be maintained at the public expense. The number at present was 13S, arid it was proposed to reduce them to 120 ; by the falling off of the pilots, when a reduction of five per cent. would take place, but some time would necessarily elapse hetore this benefit would accrue to the ship-owners. The mate of the Trinity !louse pilots was vary diferent„as there were not more than 80 or 35 of them, so that they consequently received much more money than the Cinque Port pilots, as much, pernaps, as 2001. a year. Upon the whole he thought a great reductioa might take pace. . Mr. Uncut HART wished to uy a few words in consequence of what had been said respecting the new law regarding seamen. He was of opinion it was not the consolidation of existing laws that would benefit them, but a total revision of the system. The pre sent laws were not at all adapted for the purposes required. Gen. tlemen presumed to take upon themselves to make regulations, who were not at all acquainted with yhe , duty of seamen. He had one set of regulations put into his hands, one of which was quite de meltable ; it proposed putting the seamen under the entire manage. metre of the Captain, who was to have the power of punishing them 'as he pleased. He approved, however, of the Report as far as it went; but he was still convinced that it was only one general and entire revision of the laws that would ever bring back the seamen of this country to what eiey once were. Mr. Youeo.was sere that there was no gentleman who did not readily believe that Mr. Urquhart was a sincere and zealous triend to the general cause of the ship-owners, although it happened sometimes that his opinions and views were not in accordance with the rest of the meeting. He had nu doubt, however, that the Com mittee might enjoy the concurrence of that gentleman and the as sistance of his talents, in bringing the question respecting the re gulation of seamen forward before his Majesty's Government, to obtain the object which was generally desired by the whole body of ship-owners. Mr. Uncurl:cuts' would just mention to the meeting • feet, which would show the strong feeling that prevailed on the subject. He had been absent from London tour months, and as aeon as he came to town he received four or five manuscriN.s.from captains of ships, all of them expressing the great necessity eLat existed for some better and more efficient regulations to be adopted, The Cii.ainacax begged to say, that the Committee always con. ' suited with men well COLlVerillillt with the subject; and in no In. stance, since he had been a member of it, did he remember that the decision of the Committee had been contrary to the opinion of the nautical men who had been consulted. Ile had himself, in the first year that he was appointed Chairman, brought the subject Under the consideration of Mr.fluskision ; he had repeatedly spoken to men of nautical experience to make suggestions for the guidance of the Committee ; and he should be most happy to receive those of Mr. Urquhart, who. the Chairman had always been most reedy to admit, ever acted with an earnest anxiety for the general good of the Society. Mr. Uuctusuinie had no hesitation in saying, that it was not in the power of any one person to come forward and state what ought to be the law on the subject; but they must begin at one point (such, fur instance. as the impressment of seamen in time of war,) and that point must be fixed, and to iteverythiog else must bedrawn. Sir. MARSHALL, in adverting to that part of the Report which alluded to the Special Committee of Merchants, Underwriters, and Shipowners, appointed to e nsider the classification of ships in the books et Lloyd's, said the Committee had contemplated being able to make their Report prior to this time; but, in investigating the subject, they found it necessary to consult men in his :Majesty's Navy, and which occupied much longer time than was expected.— The result of the investigations and correspondence of others had been collated, and compared with their own observations ; and he had ns doubt they would soon make cut a Report. Ile hoped they were seeing the dawn of a better system of things in this country. There was another point on which he begged to make an observe tirn it was with respect to the discontinuance of clearing of vessels at Gravesend; but he did not think that this arrangement was anything at all. coupled, as it was, with the obnoxious regulations now in operation at the Cuatom.house. Ile hoped this subject would engage the attention of the Committee. --...... The CIIAIII3IAN had understood that these grievances were re. moved. Mr. Maxastatt said that the regulations under which ships were cleared a few weeks ago were such as now existed, but he had co doubt the Goveromect would listen to every thing that was ne cessary for the Interests of the ship-owners of the present day. He rejoiced extremely at the prospect of having a separate Board, to which all questions between seamen and ship-owners might be re ferred ; no subject could more worthily and properly engage the attention of the Committee. In confirmation of the necessity of it, he would mention a circumstance that had happened to himself. He had two ships at Demerara a short time ago ; two men on board one of them were extremely rebellious, and having got on shore, the master was obliged to refer to the authorities to enforce their return, their services being absolutely required to navigate the ves sel home.. They came down to the beach, and promised to come on board, but did not, and the master sailed without them. They had since come to England, and had now brought actions against him for 61. each, as balance of wages due to them, when in point of fact they owed him 121. each. He resisted his claim on the ground of Its being a public duty to do so, but in addition to this he had been put to M. expense from the want of these men's sec. vices on board. (Hear, hear.) The Report was then unanimously approved and adopted. Mr. BLCILE, in moving a resolution of thanks to his Majesty's Ministers, said, if he might be allowed at the same time to allude to the labours of a particular individual, it would have been s very pleasing task. It could not be misunderstood that he meant Mr. J. D. Hume, whose attention and talents had been most carefully and ably directed to the consolidation of the commercial code, and to whom all commercial men were much indebted. As he was not, however, one of his Majesty's Ministers, it was not practicable to include him in the resolution which he, with much satisfaction, proposed to the meeting. Mr. URQUHART had known Mr. Hume for many years, and he could testify to his great ability, integrity, and zeal in the c4use of the commercial interests of this country. Mr. Maasitatt heartily joined in the vote of thanks, and did not think there ever was an Administration in this country that de served greater attention and gratitude than the one they now pos. 'eased. The CHAIRMAN said it was impossible that greater attention, skill, and anxious solicitude, could be evinced for the welfare of the shipping and commercial interests in every respect, than had been shown by his Majesty's Ministers. It was merely common justice to those able men who composed his Majesty's Government to de clare this. The Resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. YOUNG said, it was known that Isle. Hume had compiled the laws relating to Customs, and published them in one volume, which was at once creditable to himself and of evident advantage to all ship-owners. He thought a Resolution, strongly recommending the work to all ship-owners, would be a delicate mode of conveying a compliment to that gentleman, while it was at the same time a dry matter of business to themselves, as it was deafly to their own benefit to be possessed of such a book. A Resolution to this effect was then adopted. Mr. Maasnam. said, the Society was at present without funds, a circumstance which was highly unbecoming and discreditable to so important a body as they in their collective capacity formed. Feeling the great benefit of this Society, he should move a Resolu tion, that it wamexpedient to create a fund adequate to the accom plishment of those objects which the Society contemplated. A Gentleman suggested that this Resolution ought to be pre. ceded by one expressive of the conviction of the meeting that the Society tended greatly to the benefit of the shipping interests throughout the kingdom, and deserved to be supported. Mr. Youxa said no Society with such small means had ever effected so much good. It was the only recognised medium of communication between the different departments of his Majesty's Government and the shippin g interest. If the Society should fail for want of funds, Acts of Parliament would pass prejudicial to their interests, the provisions of which would only be known to each individual ship-owner after they had become a law. Resolutions were then adopted agreeably to the suggestion that had been matte. On the motion that Wm. Manning. Esq M.P. should be ap pointed Vice-President in the room of Mr. Rowcroft, deceabcd, and which was agreed to, The CHAIRMAN said he had received • letter from Mr. Man ning, stating that he was unable to attend this meeting in conse quence of his engagements elsewhere. The Chairman then read the letter. which was to this effect : " Stn,-1 have received a few lines from Mr. Foord, requesting that 1 would attend a meeting of ship-owners to-day. It would have given me particular pleasure to have done so, but I have been every moment for the last few days in attendance with my col leagues. in endeavouring to support public and private credit, and to expel this very extraordinary and unfounded panic which has gone abroad. I am happy to add, that every account from the country to-day is in evity way highly satisfactory." Disastrous its the panic had been, the Chairman really believed there never was an instance i n w hich' it was so unfounded, and where it had originated from so trifling a cause. The shipping interest had never been in a better state than it was at present. Several gentlemen expressed their assent to this last observation, by repenting the words—" It never was." Mr. NIARSIIALI. hoped the contents of the letter which had been read would find its way into the papers, as it was eminently calculated to allay the ferment which at present existed. The CHAIRMAN said he had consulted with two or three gen tlemen previous to his reading the letter, who thought it ought to be read, and he had nu doubt the gentlemen who attended for the press had taken down the substance of it ; but he did not feel him self at liberty to give the letter itself for publication. Some gentlemen thought, that as the letter had been read, it could no longer be considered a private one; while others were of a different opinion, though they approved of its substance being published. " Eight gentlemen wete then elected on the Committee, in the room of that 111111113[f who went out by rotation ; after which a resolution of thanks to the Chairnian and Committre was unani. mouldy passed, and the meeting broke up. A day school for the education of the children of pole British subjects has been lately established in Paris, urnLv the patronage of Lord and Lady Granville. It is to be supported by volunta; y contributions, and our Ambassador and his Lady hate each subscribed Ws/. Almost all the English families in Paris have given their support to this institution, the prospectus of which stater that it is formed for the purpose of moral and religious education for the children. 't LAW NunCES. , • • • COURT OF CHANCERY. RETORT THE LORD CHANCELLOR THIS NORNITH AT TEN P.at heard—lsherwood r. Rich. BEFORI TNT TICE.CHANCELLOR THli NOTHING AT HALF PAST TEN. Dacre v Georges— Hawkins v Miles Marquisoflialasbiur part heard Jones • Remnant r JIHNSON Barnes v Kerep Jerningham v Her- Ridbardsen • Baker Moseley • Rushton bert Capel • Budge Fawcett v White. Jackson • Hawkey 1 b4crlieg v George boas° Wilford r Bulkier j Marshall • bather COURT OF KING'S BENCH. LONDON CAUSES TO OE TOMO Sr SPECIAL JIEDIES THIW KOONING AT PIALF PAST NINE. Ripley v Scaife r Lighton v Cleat I lloedam. of Rewind, Buckingham vßanks Cross v Wharton v. Lawrenee E,g. Shears v. the Mayer Franklin v Ashby Cross v. Wharton of London COMMON It;RIES. Henning v. Birch Whitaker • Valance King v. Hitching Irvine v Ogilvie Farmer , Bristow Goldsmith v Wardell Allan • Shipman Jones a Sandhouse Mason • Kinsey Banyard ♦ Balvten Alsopp • Stephens Hodgson a Stephens Hampton t Buckley Lodge • (ramp Myer • Marshall Rolston IPreston • COURT OF COMMON PrtAL- LONDON CAUSES TO RI TRIED BY srEcrat. JURIES TAIL /1011117 NO AT HALF-PAST NINE. Snow v Peacock I Brown r May LONDON CAUSES TO BE TINED BY COMMON JURIES THIS NOISING. Soanes v. Thredder Campton • Henske+ Luke and another v Smith • Patch, jun. Walker v Beet, jun. I Barrow & another Scales • Ireton Lubbock, Bart. and I Sale • Ford Hornsby v Prance others v. Becuet 1 Beattie reeves COURT OF EXCHEQUER. SITTING AT GRAY'S INN HALL THIS MORNING AT TEN. Day r Duke of Nor- Fielden • Maynell Watkins • Smith folk. Demurrer Evans • Williams Gale n Walters Rendall v Carpen- Hanford • Archer I Rainier • Carter ter, Exceptions Bossingham v Boar Manor v Nixon J. R. Mayo, dtc. of Hamilton • Earl of Tarpley • Lirmill London, Petition Strathmore, on se. Carpeuter y Hochic Oobber n. Laurie, questration Dilto Wade • Stabil:gum LAW INTELLIGENCE. COL RT OF CHANCERY, THURSDAY, DE0.1.5. WILLIAMS V. GOODCHILD. Mr. Sergeant Bon xiat;ET •u heard in this case taday, an the arguments are to be resumed on a future occasion. CIAWSHAY V. COLLINS. The Loan CstawcELLoa proceeded to give judgment in tl cue to-day. His Lordship will conclude on Saturday. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, THU - It/DAT, Drc. PATENT AXLETREES. SPIIADLIT V. GUNK. This was an application fur an injunction to restrain thy defend ant from appropriating to his own use and advantage an improve ment on sidereal for public carriages, which was the invention of the plaintiff. The application further prayed that the defendant might be forbidden to adopt the title of "Patent Mail Coact; Company," in a speculation in which hi was now engaged. Mr. Hortwx, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that his client and the defendant were engaged in a joint account or peer. nership, the nature of which was to entitle each to a proportion cf the profits arising from the improved axletree invented by the plaintiff. The parties further agreed to establish a coach concern, on the new principle, under the title of „ The Patent Mail Coach Company." In this establishment the newly f discovered axletreee were to be used, as it *at hoped, with considerable effect; and the parties entertained expectations that Government might be pre vailed on to lend its patronage to the scheme. With the view of securing the approbation and co-operation of the individuals inte rested in conveying the mails, the plan was submitted to the const deration of the Inspector of Mail Coaches, but he rejected the pro posed alteration. As soon as the defendant discovered the failure of their hopes in this quarter, he resolved to break through his agreement, and declared Ids intention to establish a patent mail coach company for himself. To prtaent,the execution of this de sign, and the application of the improved axletree without the coll - sent of the plaintiff, the injunction Was applied for. The VicE-Cgasc Li-Pa—Take your injunction, Mr. Home, • COURT OF KING'S BENCH. GUILDHALL, THURSDAY, DEC. lb. SUtings is London be.fiire the LORD Carer Justrct and Common Jot ToLEMAN V. no.rewOle, The plaintiff is a staymaker in Bristol, the defendant an eminent surgeon, recently reediting in that town. The plaintilfhad put his son an apprentice to the defendant to learn his profession; aiod had given a premium of Mil. with him. Mr. Britton, in pose quence of declining health, gave up his business to his partner,' Bit. Jaques, and assigned over to him the indenture of apprenticeship of the plaintiff's son. After remaining a few weeks with Mr. Jaques, the plaintiff's son left him, and reffiscd to mere, alleging that be had not been treated with sufficient kindness in respect to his board" and lodging, and that Mr. Jaques was unwilling or incompetent to instruct him in his profession. Under these circumstances his father brought this action against Mr.-Beitton to recover damages for his breach of contract " to instrtiet or cause the plaintiff's son to be duly instructed" in his profesoion. Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. Bu tants managed the plaintiffs's Case, Mr. ScaaLETT anti Mr. CHITTY that of the defendant. Mr. SCaILETT, for the defendant, called Dr. Porter. an emi. nent physician in Bristol. Ile said that be had met 31r. Jaques several times. On one case, which was a very difficult one, he htict seen Mr. Jaques three times. He had on these occasions ample npportnnity of observing the professional skill of Mr. Jaques. Mr. Jaques acquitted himself with great credit. Mr. and Mrs. Jaqucs were a4O examined, to sbnw that no change had taken place in the treatment of the plaintiff's on oftet he had been assigned by Mr. Britton ; that he was considered annul treated u one of the family ; that Mr. Jaques had never refused to give him instructions ; and that no complaint had ever been made by the plaintiff's son. It appearing on cron.exanaination that this young man had been employed in drawing up, and delivering, bibs for Mr. Jaques, • Mr. SCARLETT asked Mr. Java* peer it was not a Tall , material part of his education,ihdt uld learn to make out bills ? Mr. Jaques—Unquestionably ; e it most ,important. (.k laugh. to This being the defendant's case, ' • The Loan CHITS JUSTICE asked Mr. Brougham whether be had any answer to this cue ; for if he had not, tbe lsw wasoleas4l against him ; the covenant of )Is Britton was, that he,w duly instruct the plaintiff's son, or (muse him to be day 411 , ' structed ; and as the case now stood, there was .0o breach 04 Ilieo; covenant. . - n_ . , .......,1 I life. BROCOITAX thought It was a questlbef foetfre 'AUT. WWW. , they the competency of 31r. Jatiosa Ind been satlafaetoilly proved. • - " , i ....,, , I. ? —Tf • fah .' The 140111:1CHIET JUSTICE —lf par Cr— 10 44cess cola lag,. . , 1 shall not prevent you. :i .1 :,i , „ •-•t.; i , t o The Jnry here said that they had made up,ffigke. Ini% s.' 4, agreed with his Lordship. Upon this, It ' (het snitgesfLus g PS , Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Pa oIiGHSII consented to a nonsnit. 0,.... !at: v .. Plaintiff nonsuited. ,-. THE THAW'S TUNNEL COMPANY V. sliXtboir. oirom Jr .. This action was brought against the defendant to recoiree *KU- • being the amount or two instalments due op eight shares which hip ; .., 1 had putchued. Mr. D. POLLOCK opened the pleadings, and Mr. Itlaseasrot stated the case to the Jury. He said that this Company, uoldlest: ,t , • many others which had grown up among the speculations of the - year, was going on with great activity, and rapidly accompli s h ' the object far which it had b een established. It bad hostas:minil * t t •• by an Act of Parliament. The defendant, M. Sheldon, bad oars ot.-4 , -.. ginally purchased twenty shares, which afterwards, at his requexp d , were reduced to eight. Upon these shares he paid the deposit", which was 161. being 2/. a share. When a demand was made unit . ' him for the tint instalment due upon these shares, which oas'4o/..7. '• being after the sate of M. a share, he refused to pay it, alleging cluck i . he had sold his shares, and thereby exonerated himself from ale • further liability. IVhen the secon d instalment became due, &viz.'" cond application was made to him, to which he replied aa before- • The plaintiffs, under these circumstances, felt themselves bouniikei d enforce on the defendant the liability which he had, of ItisowtiaZ• cord, taken upon himself. • Mr. Hutton, clerk to the Company, examined by Mr. (irailleff ' —The defendant purchased eight shares, on which he paid tho do.' posit money on the 24th February 1624 In the Autrust followl4l- • ,• . a call was published in the papers for a payment of ztl. a share: IMF . . defendant did not pay his .instalmeid ; another rail was arteswireibi. made, and another a ppli c ation fur payment, both of which Neil. . . ' . slated, on the ground that he had sold his shares, and waatier fay ' thee liable. 4.3 ' _ •.e,,, Cross.examined by Mr. SCARLETT—The defendant dill tiat , , ~ ._ . sign the petition fo r th e A c t o f Parliament ; he never signed an - ' eon tract ; his name was merely put down in the lift or sub. ribs:sr -1.1 .'"w ' 1611.000/. was the sum estimated for the completion of the tunnel... , . 4 ~ of which 141,0001. Was subscribed before Parliament was peti tioned. The Company purclassed no shales. About 146 share. • ,:.' Y are still unsobseribed for. • ; l' • . This was u II :e plaintiffs' cast. . 3lr. VCAILETT, for the defendant. submitted, that on this ere. .. L'; • dente hi. client was sot bound to answer these call,. All that Mr .. hat done was to pay the 1111. ;he had not algoed the petition . taw ' . hail ente:ed into no contract ; h e , had ondests/sork 40 m 8 P 8404041 P 0 1- . ' • The I...arced Counsel adverted to the 23.1 ansl , Ppt cyctigoayet ibis A • • Act uut!...r which . she Company &hid* hi' 'utittbsiti, and phitiau. ' laxly relied on a clause of the latter, which says, that •• the is bola sum *hall be subscribed before the powers of the Act *hall be put in force.•' It could never he intended by this Act of Parliancetdl that persons who bad merely said their money and aftervalvis Ms. 1~•:w• rre3Uu :ea ana.• The Gore LIVER P( Leßoy Our Cotton mark &mask-end about • cdt the support t war* fiy the prix leskiefjobope the of 'martial affai A sinnetlal to t tipstere, praying • Mel, gating that . er'iyed at Carlisle "OLD COB Nig Ma. EDI .: :rue that " 01 "Grills 7.: verity. :N•lblig•Utte, Da FR The town of Wi Tuesday evening, f red Burgess, of supped payment, 0 Windsor, draw, an Windsor bank we transaction of bus/ fe comtnencing, a to s s, were in wait i the sae-pound not a-Inerrow, and the area were generall toping payment s IF Denby 7 We stop the pm ration, expressly tents of this tow 'tile banks in De r notes in paym ~h the permission Egnature. IFeom the I! it with p!easui . last night, me Mayer in the C . the Nottingham Fro l LEICESTER W e are h ap py t • v., 4 . from tne 'Ale of this 1 • Leit was receiv. • 61 0 a notice as Clarke and Phill , be paid is title Dot " We hear also, th the Hinckley. Eerratriors T turn arrived 4 1. 1 7oscow, whi :•ted at St. Pete any. in the C .'rd here on W .; . '2 days. Thy about 300 ...Lurgh to ‘.741. 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