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FRENCH PAPERS. 1 From the Etoile, dated Sunday, May 15.1 Palm, MAT 14. The negotiation between Portugal and Brazil it at an end. The Emperor will retain the sovereignty of Brazil during the life of his fatties, and will continue to reside at Rio Janeiro, even though the kingdom of Portugal should revert to him by the right of meets- MOO, which is to be preserved. The two millions sterling given by Brazil are not, as bag been asserted, the purchase-money tor its in dependeuce, on the part of Brazil, but an indemnity, for the pro duce of the mine' and other property belonging to King John VI. M. de Boulogne, Bishop - of Troyes, died on Friday last of apo plexy. Ile was in the 77th year of his age. Letters front Odessa of the 22d April give newt frmn Constan tinople of the 17th. that the Egyptian expedition hat entirely failed, and the troops of Ibrahim bad assembled under the walls of Modon. COLOMBIA. [From the Gaceta de Colombia.l THE COLOAIBIAN CONGRESS.. In an extraordinary Session held on the evening of thelth of February, in the Senate Hall, there were present seventy-three Depnties of both Chambers, for the purpose of considering the re. nunciation made by General Bolivar, for the third time, of the Presidency of the Republic, and which he has now transmitted hoe Lima through one of his Aides-dc-Camp. The anxiety with which the public awaited the result of tbie Session was as great as the motive which occasioned it. Bolt' once more renouncing the First Magistracy of Colombia, "because experience had proved that the Republic had no need of his pr.. aence to . preside over it, because as no more enemies existed to contend with, he deemed his public career concluded. becaues he wished to give to the world evident proof that his services have not been emdered from motives of ambition ' and because he le he-. rams' by the imputations of the liberals of America, and the str eam of Europe, of his entertaining tyrannical designs against his country," was a spectacle of high interest to all free, patriotic, and grateful men. In consequence the crowd in the Hall of the Senate was immense, and after the Session had been opened by the Pre sident, he read the tender and forcible representation of the Libe rator and President. A profound silence followed the reading of this letter, such a silence as a man is naturally inspired with when he hears fatal news, and is lost in calculation of its disastrous coo-. . sequences. The Corgress and the public seemed absorbed in the profoundest meditations respecting an occurrence, which, while ft elenited the glory and moderation of General Bolivar, announced OD the other hand to Colombians their °when state, in being berth of the most beneficent of fathers. A considerable interval having. elapsed in this 51:nation, the President of the Senate at length an nounced that he was about to put the question, and learn from the Congters whether the renunciation of the Liberator and President Should be admitted. A negative was the unanimoas reply. The • Public spectator' could not contain their joy, and by clapping of hands and cheeeog, the Republic and the Legislative Body mani tested their entire approbation of the resolution of their Representa., • tires. These demonstrations, and the eloquent silence of the Con prove - press, that in spite of the machinations of malice and envy, Bolivar possesses the hearts of his countrymen—the best and must solid empire tharthe benefactor of the New World can acquire. -EOWOrksi REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. No. 15.—Military Secretary of State's Office. Palate of Government in Bogota, 15th of February, 1825 —13.... %Var—Central Section. TO TITS INTENDANT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VENEZUELA. The following is a copy of a despatch which I have this day alt. dressed to the Commander-in-Chief of the department :— " His Excellency the Vice-President has the satisfaction to learn through the public papers of Caraccas, that the causes of alarm which prompted your Excellency to place the department, as well as that of the Apure, under martial law, as a measure of procaa tion, have disappeared, and therefore takes it for granted that your Excellency has repealed your proclamation of the ilth of last No vember, the more so as your Excellency announces in your official letters of the 22d of December and 3d of January last, that the affais of Pe`RIC had happily terminated. Under these circum stances the Goverdment was in hopes that your Excellency would have announced bv the last poet. the re-establishment of matters on the same footing as before receiving the intelligence, which milt:d for the said proclamation. agreeably to what I hail the honorer to este to your Excellency in the second article of my letter of the Bth of last January. No. 2, and it expects that al though no such communication has yet been received, the existence of martial law has not been prolonged beyond the dangers which called it forth. " It is highly satisfactory to the Government to observe that the fears and alarms which have been propagated in your department are unfounded, and it is satisfactory to learn that the as=nrances given to your Excellency in my fund note have been confirmed ; bdt his Excellency the % ice-President desires still further to re ceive the information which he then sought from your Excellency, inasmuch as he thinks that it will tend materially to elucidate matters, and guide his judgment respecting this delicate and im portent question:" I have transcribed the foregoing for your intelligence, and for such ends as may be expedient. God protect you many years. PEDRO BRI ENO MENDEZ. [From the Cumsfitucionol Coraquenal REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF or ,WWZ DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMANDER OF THE TRENCH SQUADRON OFF PUERTO CARELLO. Department of Venezuela—Head Quarters in Caracas, February 24,1825.-15. TO CAPTAIN DUPOTET, COMMANDER OF THE FRENCH FORCES OFF OCR COASTS. Senor Commandant—The Commandant of La Ottayra has in formed me that the fisherman, Francis Richards, was seized on the morning of the 24th inst. by the crew of a boat, by whom he was taken alongside a frigate belonging to your nation, cruising at that time off the port of La Guayra, and that various questions were put to Lim touching our forces ; their condition, lumber and quality; cur garrisons ; fortified positions ; means of defence ; and even the clothing of our soldiers. I could wish not to give credit to so sin gular a statement, inasmuch as it is repugnant to those principles of neutrality established amongst nations, to the friendly disposition of his Most Christian Majesty as conveyed to us by Count Douse lot, by yourself, and through various other channels equally re. speetable; but the alarm which this occurrence has excited in the • territory under my command, compels me to make the communi cation which I have now the honour to address to you. Suffer me to remind you, that even in the case of open and declared war, fishermen are not considered objects of hostility within the limits of a blockade ofand that in communicating with this government on ' the subject the ship Urania, and requiring thereon such explans turns as you may deem necessary, it is singular that they should be A supported by so considerable a force as that of the division of vessels of war now stationed off our coast ; it is also surprising that our coasting weasels should be intercepted, and interrogatories put to the masters of them, similar to those which have occasioned • this note, inasmuch as such acts give a hostile appearance to the - /sea under your command. The authorities of this department are subordinate to the general government, and cannot, conform al!y with the laws of the nation, resolve questions which appertain exclusively to the supreme government in Bogota. Colombia has openly proclaimed her institution. to the world, and the principles of justice sod liberality which distinguish her have obtained for her the consideration and good understanding of civilized nations: these also guarantee the favourable issue of your demands, if, as is to be expected, they are founded in justice and equity. I have thought it necessary to make these observations to you in compliance with my duty, and from a desire to perpetuate the good understanding which has existed until now, between our reeweetivel governments, and I hope you will issue orders to the vessels osier ynur command, not to prevent our fishermen from freely owootisiwg their employment. and that you will be pleased to give OM mob as. yloation as you may think peeper respecting the questions put en the Colombian citizen. Francisco Richards. There may be some inaccuracy or misapprehension on this sob. jets, which, on being duly explained, may remove the public inqid etude occasioned by this fresh event. I have the honour to assure you of the high consideration wbb which I act, Your obedient servant, SANTIAGO MARINO. TO THE CONISI•NDER-Vg-CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VENEZUELA. Senor General—The letter of your Excellency of the 26th February last, addressed to klonsieur Dupotet, has come to my hands in consequence of my having succeeded that officer, with orders to open all letters addressed to him on service. I hasten to reply to your Excellency. in order to satisfy you re. :petting the principal subject of your letter, and which has occa sioned me extraordinary surprise. It was not the frigate Jeanne d'Arc which hailed the fishing boat off' La Ouayra on the24th February, but the Venue, under my command. . I had been many dap seeking the frigate of Idonsieur Dnpotet, to who;n I brought instructions. Seeing at a distance a fishing. boat, I lay to a shirt distance from the city, and sent a boat under the command of an officer to buy some fish, and to inquire • at the sometime from the fisherman if he knew where the French **ate visa, with an egrets injunction to the officer to ask no other question. Doubdeos this man at sight of the frigate anti the approach of its boat became bewildered ' • bat when lie found that nothing was intended beyond what I have already stated, he of his s accord told the officer that there were two FTCII6I vessels in the The officer has assured me on his honour that he put no r questions to Fronde Richards except that of asking hint .c fienenti Rolirar I beg your Excellency will behove that nothing can be more re paenant to my feelings than interrogating a collar ; such an idea rr uttered my imagination. Nettling proves more evidently above-named Richard. had lost his self possession than his , stated that he was conducted en board my vessel, the fact , on the contrary, that my frigate made sail towards him, and continued near his boat long enough to purchase fish. As soon y boat returned I Mode sail for Puerto Othello. where I ar on the 26th of February. and shall wait with 3lonlay next dy to the letter of Governor Donselot, reclaiming the pirate a Libre. From these facts I leave you to judge generally, whether the inquietude of the inhabitants of La tivayra, and of •the coast of the department under your command, be well foundad. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which General Pan wrote to Mr. INipotet on the 12th February, and I 1 OW A ICC( poi'. T further q "Mere ri, I beg 5 plignaat tle‘er ti that the :-: biiving . 1 I ~, b ar e py g eo n; \ sr iv r ti yb on \ a reply Roma whether •the coal I ha. Clecera: il. will lose no time in transmitting it to the Admiral commanding the West India itat ion. Receive, General, the assurances of my Trivet, HENOUVRIIe DE FRESNE. On board the Venus, off Puerto Cabello, March 3, 11825.. THE COMMANDER ..OF THE FRIGATE OF THE LIXO or rnetscr, t.a vreos, TO HIS EXCELLENCY SENOR JOSE ANTONIO PAL'. COMMANDER•IN-CHIEF or THE DEPART MENT OF VENEZUELA. Senor General-1 have the honour to inclose to your Excellency a letter which has been confided to me by the Governor of &lard niqne, Count aniselot., for General Escalona. in Caracas ; but as this letter has no other object than that of claimiag the Spanish brig El Romano, now Kotna Libre, and at present in Puerto Ca bello, I presume that I ought to address myself to your Excellency, well assured that you will not lend yourself to the design of recog nising or protecting a vessel, against which the French Govern ment hat so many grounds of complaint, for the demsdations which she has comnuttel on its commerce, as well as because I have reason to believe that your Excellency has given orders that ample and complete satisfaction may be given to Admiral Jurien, Commander of the French station in the West Indies, for the insult which a corvette of the Republic of Columbia has offered to a vessel of his division. - I have had the honour to address the Commandants of the Fort and the Navy of Puerto Cabello, requesting that they will lay an embargo on the privateer Roma Libre, until the receipt of your Excellency's reply, and I trust that this measure will meet the approbation of your Excellency. Until I receive an answer, I beg your Excellency will receive the assurance of' my profound respect. HENOUVRIE DE FRESNE. On board the Venus, off Puerto Cabello, Feb. 26. P. S. The Military Commandant of this plate having informed me that the answer of your Excellency cannot be received in less than six days, I shall await it at this place, and if on the seventh it do not arrive I shall consider this delay as a denial on the part of' your Excellency, and shall report the same to my Government. THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDANT OP THE FRIGATE OF THE KING OP FRANCE, VENUS, TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE FORTRESS 0? PUERTO CABELLO. Senor Commandant,—On my arrival at Puerto Cabello on the '2sth of last February, at noon, L communicated to you personally the motives of my appearance off this port ; and on the following day I stated them to you officially, as well as to the Commandant of Marine, Senor Emcees: both of you being thus informed by letter that the principal object of my mission was to reclaim the brig Roma Libre, which has taken shelter here. Before my ar rival off Puerto Cabello, 1 passed close to La Guayra, in order to satisfy mys.lf that this vessel had left that medstead. Had I found her there, it would have been my duty to have claimed her front the local Authorities, and to have taken her by Wee, had she been denied to me. But knowing that site was in this port. I hastened to claim her from you, and requested that she might be. immediately embargoed. In reply, you observe to me, that you have not authority to accede to my request, either as relates to de.. livering up the vessel, or to her embargo, ard the Commandant of Marine has replied to me in like terms. You also stated to me that my demand should be addressed to General Paez, accompanied by the necessary documents, or to General Santiago Marino, who is acting in his stead, and that a reply would reach me in six days. Under those circumstances, I lost no time in transmitting to the General an official communication from Count Donzelot, ad dressed by him to General Escalons. in case the pirate Roma Libre should be still in ha Guatura. But aware that this letter re lated solely to the restitution of the said vessel. and that General Escalona would himself he obliged to remit it to the Commander in. Chief. I resolved to seed it direct from this place, accompanied by an official letter front myself. You, Senor Commandant, wrote to me on the 28th Feb.; and your letter, which I did not receive till the 2tl of March, apprised me that you doubted much whether I should receive an answer to my lettere, at the time you had previously stated.l immediately proceeded to see you, and to wall you that I was about to sail, and continue my mission, giving you to understand that I should, through a written communication, convey to you the expreesio• of my concern at not having received an answer, and in perceiving that your governn,unt gave mare credit to the assertions of a pirate, than to the reclamation% which the French government , had made to it through me. You replied on the sameday that you expected the answer to my letters on the 6th of March at the latest, and I therefore determined to wait until the 7th ; but now at nine o'clock no answer has arrived. and I find myself under the neces sity of weighint anchor. convinced, Senor Commandant, that my government will not view with a favourable eye the conduct which the Republic of Colombia has observed towards it. In the first place, two of her privateers have captured a French vessel, the Urania, bound to the Hayannah ; secondly, one of her corvettes has insulted the flag of the King of France. by desiring the ('aptain of one of his vessels of war to send an officer on board ; thirdly, in short, the Republic sifted, an asylum to a piratical vessel which has committed various depredations on French commerce, refusing to deliver her up to me. Here, Senor Commandant, are facts which admit of no reply, and so long as your government does not give ample and complete as three-don to Count Donzelot, Governor of Martinique, and to Ad.- rniml Jurien for the insult thus offered to one of the vessels of his station, there cannot subsist a grad understanding between the two nations; but I do rot doubt that the Government of Colombia will hasten to satisfy that of France, by affording the latter such satis -1 faction as it requires. Under this impression I beg of you, Senor Commandant, to wept the assurance of my sincere consideration. HENOUVRIE DE FRESNE. On hoard the Venus, off Puerto Cabello, March 7, 1825. P. S. I learned late yesterday the libel published by Senor Co.. tarot, Captain of the Roma Lthre, dusted the sth of 3larch. This pamphlet,whieli descends to expressions equally indecent as unjust, against the King of France and his Government, affinde sufficient proof that his past conduct has been fairly estimated, and that Governor Count Donzelot does not demand this pirate from your Government without sufficient motive. You are at liberty, Senor Commandant, and I even he of you, to send this letter to the Commander-in-Chief, requesting !inn to accept the tmitrance of my respect. IL DE F. CAPT. DUPOTET, COMMANDER OF A DIVISION OF FRENCH VESSELS or WAR, TO THE NAVAL COMMANDANT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VENEZUELA. Senor General—l have the honour to inclose you a letter from Admiral Jurien, Commander-in-Chief of the } tench West India station and the Gulph of Mexico, demanding satisfaction for a cowardly insult offered to a schooner of the King of France, by the Captain of the Colombian corvette, ha Venezuela. If it he not in s our power to send immediately by one of your vessels of war to Martinique, a formal satisfaction for the conduct of this officer, you will please to tell me when it can be done, as delay in this affair may place Admiral Jurien under the necessity of exercising the right of reprisals, however painful this may bra to she feeling% of France. All which I hare the honour to subunit to you, Senor Commandant, and to be, Your humble and obedient servant, DUPOTET. On board the Jeanne d*Arr„ Jan. 11, 1825. LIVELOSED IN THE roneuoiso. On hoard the line-of-battle ship of his Most Christi3n Majesty, the Evian, in the port of Fart Royal, Island of Martinique, Decem ber 15. 1824. _ _ _ ..,..„_. Senor General,—A schooner of the King of France has been insulted oft Porto Bello, by the Colombian corvette La Venezuela. The Captain of this vessel presuming shamefully on his superior strength. carried his audacity so far as to oblige the French Captain to send an Officer on board his vessel, threatening to tire a broad side on him if he did not instantly comply with this order. Such an outrage towards a nation which has observed until now the strictest neutrality, in the dispute between America and Spain, ought not to pass without reparation; I demand it therefore in the fullest and amplest manner. I hope that the Republic of Colombia, consulting its own interest. will hasten to'despatch one of its vessel% of war as soon as possible, with a view of conveying to Fort Royal, in Marti nique, its disapprobation of the imprudent conduct of the Captain of the Venezuela, lest I should be obliged to ii‘e the force which his Majesty the King of France has confided to me, in order to obtain the satisfaction which I require. I have the honour to be, Senor General, your attentive and obedient Servant. JURIEN. Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Forces in the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico. FELIPE ESTEVES, OF TIIT ORDER OF LIBERATORS OF VE NEZUELA, POST-CAPTAIN OF THE NAVY OF THE REPUB LIC, COMMANDER-IN-CITIEF OF THE SECOND NAVAL DE PARTMENT, &C. &C.—TO THE CAPTAIN DL'POTET, COM MANDING A DIVISION OF VESSELS OF WAR OF HIS MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY IN THE WEST INDIES. Senor Commandant—l had the honour to receive yesterday your communication, accompanied by another from Admiral Julien. dated Martinique. on the 15th December last past, on board the line of battle ship F.vlau, relative to an occurrence between the fri gate of the Republic La Venezuela, and a vessel of the French squadron, as well as respecting a ship of the latter nation, detained by a privateer, with Colombian colours, bound to the Ilavannah, and part of her cargo belonging to Sosnislo subjects. After minoring you how disagreeable such events are to all, who like us desire the best understanding with neutral powers, I cannot do otherwise than limit my reply to the particular circumstances of the came, and to the laws of my nation, which are the guide of this deparunent. I da not doubt but that the Government of Colombia will make reparation to that of his Meat Christian Mit'esty, for the offence which one of its vessels bas offered to another of the French nation: but I pt.: it to your consideration, that the frigate Venezuela does not belong to this department. nor although this event is public and notorious, have we any official ccomunication respecting it. Neverthekss, I will profit by this occasion to state the matter to the general government, and seek a final determination thereon, in the peremptory period of three or four months, be it what it may, according to the opinion it may form on the subject. The part of the cargo of the ship Urania, that has been con domned, has been .S 0 condemned by the lath article of the cruising laws of Colombia, and a subaltern authority like myself has not the power of dispensing with its arrangements, nor even of failing in the execution of them. The declaration of Captain Trela himself, as recorded in the fourth sheet of the proceedings, contributed ma terially to this condemnation, and the protest he has entered against the proceedings has weakened his claim ao damages, according to the literal meaning of the said law. This is all that occurs to me in this affair, and all that it lain my power to do. I am, with the greatest consideration, Your moat attentive and obedient servant. FELIPE ESTEVES. ~; ~~... THE BRITISh PRESS. LAW INTE L (.IGE NCR. COURT OF KING'S BENCILd MoNnAY, MAT le. Ix Romeo. BYRNE v..-- PARKINS, ESQ. When the rule for a new trial was granted in this cause, the Court made it one of the conditions that the defendant should pay into Court the sum of GOI. being the amount of the verdict on the £ est trial. Since the second trial, the defendant had paid the amount of the damages then adjudged to the plaintif, to his soli citor, Mr. Harmer. Mr. Fr as: Ncn, this day, applied on behalf of the defendant for a rule, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the money which had been paid into Court by the defendant should not be returned to him. The Learned Counsel was about to remark upon a para graph which had appeared in a paper with which Mr. Harmer was connected, representing that the defendant had not paid the debt and costs, but intended to bring a writ of error, but he was inter rupted by The LORD CntET JUSTICE, who observed, we have nothing to do with any paper. Mr. )'TRENCH—My Lord, I was about to show that this was in the same spirit of persecution in which the whole of the proceed ings had been conducted against Mr. Parkins. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—We cannot go into that. Mr. FFRENCTI observed that he had, is fact, been instructed to , move for a criminal information against the parties, but this being the last day of Term, the rules of the Court would not permit him to do so. Mr. Justice BAY LET—You say you have paid the whole debt and costs ? Mr. FTRENCH—Yee, my Lord. Mr. Justice BAYLET—Then you may take a rule to show cause why the fitlf.•hould not be returned to you. Rule n isi granted. RE SIR GREGORY FLOE TURNER. Mr. SCARLETT applied to the Court for an Habeas Corps:, to be directed to the Marshal of the King's Bench prison, to bring before one of their Lordships Sir 0. P. Turner. in order to ascer tain from him whether he was willing to sign an authority to em. power Mr. ('orbett to act as his solicitor to conduct the business of Sir Gregory, now pending in the Court of Chancery. The LORD ClitEr JusTicg—Youra is an application of a very novel description, Mr. Scarlett. Dues Sir Gregory refuse to sign the authority ? not, can he not sign it without being brought before sludge ? Mr. SCAaLETT said, the application was one which the nature of the circumstances required. A writ of Lunatico Inquirer:do had been executed, and Sir Gregory found by the Jury to bee lunatic. The affidavit of Mr. Corbett, who had acted for some time as the solicitor of Sir Gregory, stated, that it was intended to traverse the lunacy, and a petition had been presented to the Lord Chancellor ; but his Lordship said, he could not decide upon that petition, un til it was shown to him that Mr. Corbett was properly authorised by Sir Gregory to act for him. This authority, however, could not be obtained, because it appeared that Sir Gregory, who was a pri. soner in the King's Bench, for debt, was under the strict superin tendence of three or bur keepers, appointed by the Marshal, who i would not admit Mr. Corbett to have access to r:ir Gregory, except under an express pledge not to ask him to sign any paper whatever; the consequence was, that the petition to the Lord Chancellor could not be proceeded with. His Lordship, it was believed, would have himself made some direction in this case, but that he con sidered, as Sir Gregory was a prisoner of this Court, the order would with more propriety _proceed frsm their Lordships. If their Lordship% would allow Mr. Corbett to see his client in any other manner than before one of themselves, it might be equally as suf. ficient for the purpose of the present application. The Loan Clore JUSTICE.—We can make an order upon the Marshal to allow Mr. Corbett to see Sir G. P. Turner, now in his custody. Mr. Sc A R LETT—And, my Lord, that no restraint shall be used to prevent him from signing any papers which Mr. Corbett may re quire him to do ? The Loan Clem. JUSTTCE—The best thing we can do, is to make a rule, directing the Marshal to permit Mr. Corbett to see Sir Gregory in his p resence alone, unless the Marshal should think it necessary, for his own security, that any other person should be present. But if there be an attorney on the other aide, I think be should also be allowed to attend. Mr.SCARLETT—Mr. Corbett has just told me, that Mr. Ma. berly is the attorney for the other side, my Lord. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—het the rule be, that Mr. Maberly shall be at liberty to be present, and that Sir Gregory may be at liberty to sign any document which Mr. Corbett may require him to do. Mr. ScAnT.ETT said he had to apply for a similar order, on be. half of a gentleman named Bryant, who had been long acquainted with Sir Gregory P. Turner. All communications between him and Sir G., since his confinement, had been prevented by the Marshal, who had excluded the servants of Mr. Bryant and of Sir Gregory from seeing the latter, Mil had threatened to throw them over the wall if they should come there to make any communication from any person to his primmer. There were many circumatances which made it very desirable that Mr. Bryant should see Sir Ore -1 gory on his private affairs. One circumstance mentioned in Mr. Bryant's affidavit was, that Mr. Motherly, who had been Sir G.'s attorney before the writ of lunacy issued, had got Sir G. to execute ' mortgages of his property for securing several thousand pounds, and that subsequently the same gentleman had issued the writ of lunacy. The Lono Corer JUSTICE—You may take a rule calling on the Marshal to show cause why Mr. Bryant should not be allowed to see his prisoner. THE KING V. GUTHRIE. Mr. GURNEY said this was a rule obtained by Mr. Brougham the other.day, calling on the defendant to show cause why a crimi nal information should not be filed against him, for publishing a libel in the Sunday Herald against the Rev. Mr. Cooper and his wife, imputing to them very disgraceful conduct while resident in Jamaica. Mr. Gurney said he was instructed on the part of the defendant to express tuts sincere regret that the paragraph in question should have been inserted; that he was already in insolvint cir. cumstances, and that if the present rule should be made absolute it would be of very serious injury to him. Ile further stated, that as Mr. and Mrs. Cooper had denied the statement, he had no hesi tation in saying that he believed the matters contained therein were false and calumnious, and that he now was ana'ous to offer every apology for leaving published it. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that as the object of Mr. Cooper and his wife for instituting the present proceedings had been amply answered by the apology now offered, which went to vindicate their charactera, the avowal and disavowal made by the defendant was quite satisfactory to them, and they had no desire to make the rule absolute. Ile trusted this would teach persons that they should not hastily take such statements as true, nor be so ready to comment 1 upon them. The rule discharged upon defendant's paying costs. THE KING V. SHACKELL. Mr. A DOT.P111;9;;;Cii11;;;SA1IlCO1:;;Ined against the de fondant for inserting the same libel in the Jain hull, and he had to move their Lordships that it should be discharged in the same manlier as the former had been. The defendant expressed his re gret that the statement should have been published by him ; and indeed in the Jllllll Bull of yesterday there was a contradiction given to it, which was by this time known to half the world. Mr. Bitottnnam—Not quite half the world, I think. But I must admit, that that paper was not so much to blame as the other, because it inserted the statement only, without making any com ments on it. People, however, without commenting, ought not to insert or publish falsehoods. The Lonn CHIEF JT:STICE—If you could prevent that, Mr. Brougham, you would do a great deal of good to the world. The rule discharged on payment of coats. SECONDARIES' OFFICE, CotEmag-STREET, Mar 16. WHEELER V. ItAYXE, ESQ. This was an action brought by the plaintiff' who had been ser vant to the defendant, to recover the sum of AIL for wages and for disbursements made in his behalf. Judgment had been allowed to go by default, and a Sheriff's Jury was summoned to assess the damages. The case excited considerable interest, it being known that Miss Foote had been subpeena'd as a witness for the plaintiff. Mr. CHARLES Pntr-LIPS stated the ease to the Jury. The plaintiff was, lie said, a young man in ray humble circumstances; he had been a gentleman's servant, and now felt himself obliged to proceed against Mr. Hayne, of whom the Jury, as well as the rest of the world, had recently heard a great deal, and who was, as they all learned, an exceedingly rich. and therefore powerful man. The plaintiff, as servant to this gentleman, on board wages at the rate of five shillings per day, was in the habit of disbursing small sums of money for his master. Although poor in c,omparison wit'i his master, who had perhaps ten thousand pounds for every single pound in his ;sottsession, yet, having been lung in respectable ser vice, he had saved a sum of money out of which he was in the habit of making advances to his master upon occasional little emergen cies. Upon one occasion he had, it would be proved, lent the sum of 201. to Mr. Ilsyne's steward, which formed one of the items in the account. The accounts were now disputed, a tender of no more than 481. having been made to the plaintiff; which he refused to accept, from the consciousness that he was entitled to so much more. (lean ge Henry 'Lovegrove stated that his father had been steward to Mr. Rayne; the plaintiff had been in his service from the lot of January 1024 to the Ist of January PM, as under butler; witness had often seen hint pay money for small things, and knew that his father upon two occasions got an advance of 101. from the plaintiff, for the use of Mr. linyne. Mr. William Carter stated that he was the brother-in.law and attorney of Mr. Bayne ; he knew that the plaintiff was in his bro ther-in-law a service, but could not say that he was on board wages ; could not recollect that Wheeler boarded out of the house; was al most certain he lived in the house, excepting a short time in Au , gust ; was not aware that Wheeler ever made any disbursements for Mr. Bayne. Mr. PHILLIPS-I.7pnn your oath, Sir, have you not heard these disbursements mentioned in the presence of Mr. Ilayne ? Witness—Yes, they were mentioned once, but Mr. Rayne dis puted them. • Mr. PIIILLIPS—Now, Sir, will you say upon your oath that Mr. Rayne has never paid him for any previous disbursements ? Mr. ADOLPHUS-31r. Secondary, I beg your Interference here; this is not the way in which to treat a gentleman in the witness box—upon your oath this, and upon your oath that. The SECONDARY said he saw no impropriety in 'the question, and at the same time he saw no ground for any imputation upon the witness. Witness continued.—He remembered Mr. Mayne paying the plaintiff some accounts, and at the same time telling him not to make any payments fur him in future. Witness did not beheie .~ any disbursements had teen made by the plaintiff', became Mr. Hartle was at all times too liberal in his advances to his aar►attts• ‘Vith respect to the sum of 2111., Wheeler had himself solicited that it might be held over to Lovegrove's account. Did not remember having seen slr. Hayne more than twice in a hackney-coach. Mr. ADOLPHUS—We have a right to avail ourselves of the knowledge we gain from all quarters. Pray was not your brother in law in the h••bit of having a great many carriages P—Fes. Mr. A notritus—Of course. when he paid his visits to Keppel. street (Miss Foote's residence is there), he would go in all his splendor; in his carriage, and not in a hackney coach ?—I sup pose so. Mr. PHILLIrs—Did you ever go there with him ?—I never dia. Mr. PHILLIPS—He did not think it safe, then, to take hand some young men there ? Mr. A DOLPIII: s—No ; but they found their way there without him (laughter). The next witness was a young man named Haydon, footman to Miss Foote. Mr. PHILLIPS very considerately said to him—" Now you a-e in the service of a lady. it is not neces , ary for the case that her name should be stated, and I had rather you would not mention it." The footman took the hint, and never mentioned Mies Foote's name during the examination. Mr. Mayne was, he said, in the habit of visiting his mistress ; did not, however, ever remember Mr. Hayne's coming in a hackney-coach to see her. Remembered going from Southampton to Bath with his mistress. who was to meet Mr. Ilayne there. Mr. Bayne was punctual. Wheeler the plaintiff, went with witness from Southampton to Bath in a peat chaise. Wheeler paid their expenses. "Misses" met him at the inn there. Croes-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—Do you not know that Mr. Bayne Rirrys paid for every thing ?-1 believe he did. Mr. ADOLPHus—Do you not know that he was very profuse is giving his money to servants ?—lies, he was very much so. A Mrs. Baker proved that In August, 131.1, the plaintiff lodged at her house for 17 days. Mr. Anor.ruus, for the defenct., said that his client had been held out to the world as a man. who might be successfully attacked. sneered at, and preyed upon by every one who might think proper to select him as an object of imposition. The plaintiff seeing how money . was to be made, availed himself of the opportunity, and tried nts action, bring well assured that if he lost it he would only be where be was; and if he gained it he would have a considerable sum in pocket. The case indeed was a most alominable one; it was only got up to make paragraphs for the Sunday newspapers of to-morrow. _ Mr. PHILLIPS—That is a design more worthy of the wisdom of the other side, for Sunday newspapers arc seldom published on a Tuesday. Mr. ADOLPllus—Well, then, for the newspapers of to-morrow. 1 contend that nothing has been proved against my client, who. whatever may be the issue, is well content to rest himself on the bosom of an honest Jury. The SECONDARY, in his charge to the Jury, said he was afraid the plaintiffcould not go beyond the sum of 481., which had been offered to him. There had been scarcely a single item proved. The Jury assessed the damages at 50 guineas. Miss Foote received a suboona to attend and give evidence; but as it was apprehended by her friends thpt the defendant's Counsel might put some queer interrogatories to her, the plaintiff was prevailed upon, as we were informed, to dispense with her attendance. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MAY 16. Mary Bailey, late of Turnhain Green, and formerly of Oriostead, Essex, farmer, who was heard on the 26th ult., was brought up for judgment. The insolvent was opposed by Messrs. BEAT! and COOCE, for a host of creditors, and a case of (ram' ...eat contract and a conceal ment of property was made out. It appeared that, in a short time, she contracted debts to the amount of several hundred pounds (principally furniture), by wane of specious representations. The contract was for ready money, but when the goods were delivered and fitted up, she put off pay ment from time to time, until at length the Turnharn Green etrta bliahment was cleared of every thing, and the goods removed to a broker's in Chancery-lane for sale. The COURT animadverted in no measured terms upon the insol vent's conduct, than which nothing could be conceived more frau dulent. Her original offence was considerably aggravated by the manner In which she delivered her testimony, for it was clear that she wished to bolster up her fraud by means of perjury. A clear case of fraudulent obtaining and making away with property to a large amount had been proved beyond a doubt ; it therefore became the province of the Court to mark this as a case of no ordinary magnitude in the judgment it was about to award, for the public must be protected against such premeditated and well-concocted systems of swinuling. The Court then ordered the insolvent to be imprisoned for tae term of two years from the date of her petition, fur making away with property, and that she be confined within the walls of the King's Bench Prison, and deprived of all rules. Calf BINATION. OLASOOW, MAT 12. Yesterday John Kean, cotton-spinner, who was convicted at the last Circuit Court here, for shooting at John Graham, another cot. ton-spinner, and severely wounding him, underwent the punish ment of the law, upon a temporary scaffold erected in frost of the Court-bottle. On the scaffold was erected an upright frame•work, to which Kean was closely bound, as if extended on a cross, and in a manner that he could not move either one way or the other. About ten minutes put twelve o'clock, the criminal was brought out and bound to the post, when the common executioner inflicted the punishment awarded by the law, namely, eighty stripes, a punishment certainly trifling, compared to the enormity of his offence. He seemed to take it very coolly at the outset, but towards the close, the feelings of pain rather overcame his resolution. Il'hen released, his back appeared considerably lacerated. It was icon after dressed by a medical man in attendance. Be was then conducted to his cell, to undergo the remainder of his punishment. Tte severest p irt of it yet remains, namely, banishment fur life, and to be confined at hard labour on the public works, we presume at Bermuda, amongst other atrocious and hardened criminals. The next cold-blooded anti atrocious deed of the kind which takes place in this country will, front the law now in progress, be punished with death, an end still more terrible to criminals who are " consti tutionally delicate and nervous," and fearful that their character be deteriorated. The prevailing opinion is, that the punishment was nut so severe as it might have been. The executioner, indeed, seemed to do all that he could, but the same nerve and knowledge which are sufficient to hang a Iran may be very unable to flog him, which fact, it is to be regretted, was overlooked on this occasion. Our Magistrates, however, could not help themselves. They were boutd by the strict letter of the sentence, and could employ no other person but the executioner, certainly neither a Samson nor a Hercules in his line. The crowd was exceedingly great—unequal. led at any public punishment since the execution of Wilson for high treason. The number of females was very great; all was peace and order, however. The feelings of the multitude were, generally speaking, decidedly against the cold-blooded assassin. 'rile feeble hiss of disapprobation at the executioner, when per forming his duty, was drowned by the stronger expressions of re gret that the punishment was not severer , and by the cheers which escaped the lips of numbers, when blood began to make its appearance on the back of the criminal. Information was received on Monday that 100/. was collected to bribe the executioner toavoid, as far as possible, severity ; but as he was kept out of the way the whole of Tuesday, it is probable the object of the associates of Kean was frustrated. The execution of the sentence took place under the surveillance of the civil poweralone; a party of dragoons was stationed at Clyde-street, to be at hand in case of need, but there was not the smallest disposition to riot evinced amongst the multitude assembled.Edbiburgh Observer. We annex a petition presented to the Magistrates by the criminal on Monday. It is a curiosity of its kind : " Unto the Ilonourable the Lord Provost and Magistrates of Glasgow, " The Petition of John Kean, prisoner in Glasgow Gaol, " Humbly Sheweth, " That the punishment which the petitioner has been adjudged to suffer, on the eleventh current, being left to the discretion of your Hoanurs, he, in all humility, throws himself at your feet, implor ing for mercy in the number and quality of stripes, being constitu tionally delicate and nervous, increased by the nature of his em ployment, and rendered unwell and weak-from deep anguish and long and close confinement ; and having mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, and friends, whine hearts will be convulsed at the puuishment, anti whose feelings he is more anxious to spare than his own : beseeching you to recollect, that to exhibit cruel punish ment to the public does not reform but deteriorates character, and is opposed to tne intelligence and benevolence of good men : " And your Petitioner shall ever pray, "JOHN KEAN. " Glasgow, 9th May, 18.25." THE ARMY. The 7th (Royal Fuzileers) regiment has received orders to march on the 17th and 111th instant, from Manchester fot Portsmouth, for the purpose °Embarking for foreign service. A detachment belonging to the 4th (the Queen's Own) regi ment of Light Dragoons. marched this morning, from West minster, for the depot of that corps, which is stationed at Maid stone. Detachments belonging to the 2d, 40th, 56th, and 57th regiments of Intantry, marched thin morning, under the command of Staff Corporal Mackay, from Westminster, for Chatham. A detachment belonging to the 79th regiment of Foot, em barked on the 19th ult. at Dublin, for Liverpool, on the Recruit ing Service. Detachments belonging to the 6th, 21st. 36th, 40th, 41st, 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, 59th, 64th, 09th, and 97th regiments of Foot, the I East India Company's Artillery and Infantry, embarked on the 22d ult. under the command of Corporal Henbury, from Dublin for Bristol. A detachment belonging to the 2il battalion of the Rifle Bri gade, embarked on the 22d ult. at Dublin, for Bristol, on the Re cruiting Service. A detachment belonging to the 61st regiment of Infantry, em barked on the 23d ult. at Dublin, for Bristol, on the Recruiting Service. Detachments belonging to the 16th, 18th, 23d, 41st, 44th, 45th, 40th, 47th, 48th, 81at, 83d, 89th, 94th, and 98th regiments of Foot, the East India Company's Artillery and Infantry, em barked on the 26th ult.. under the command of *tali' Serjcant Huainan, at Cork, for Bristol. •,•• THE LATE BISHOP OF S.4Llslitler. This exemplary Prelate was the eldest son of the Rev. ,1 0 ) 1:1 Fisher, Prebendary of Salisbury, and Rector of Colbourn in the Isle of Wight. He was born in 1748. The earlier pan of bit ' education was derived partly under his parental roof, and p art !, of f ess the Princess Charlotte at Sr. Paul's School, London. and It was completed at at. Pa c e, College, Cambridge. In 1773 he was elected a Fellow of h from the See of Exeter St. John's C•illege an the same University. In 1780 he was ap„ pointed Preceptor to his Royal Highness Prince Edward, af ter . wards Duke of Kent. In 1781 he was made • Chaplain to the King. and in 1786 a Canon of Windsor. ETxethisee.prelfeerzi:ehrst he e e w r a e , - ao s ifpgpniei: appointed l i e de s n ; 1 803, Pre c eptora nd o i on being b l s e to i o n 7 g h i madea.a s Royal Bis h o p litranslatedi to that of Salisbury. Sincere and unostentatious in his piety, he was at all times de sirous to promote, to the best oF.lii. judgment and the utmost of his ability. the cause of true religion and practical benevolence. Ever the firm and steady friend of all that was valuable in so. ciety, his anxious wishes and active services were unceasingly devoted to the security and prosperity of ou r E sta bli shed Church. He was an accomplished scholar and a sound divine; but the ordinary laborious duties of an extensive diocese, and the extra. ordinary anal important avocations to which his attention was kn. peratively called for a considerable period, left him little leisare to employ his pen in literary pursuits. But his superior merit, both as to ability and integrity, was admitted and proclaimed by the flattering attention he at all times received from his fll a j esty King George the Third, than whom no one was better able to dis cern, or more willing to appreciate, what,was truly and intrinsicallv valuable. Of the gond opinion his 31aiesty entertained of die Bishop, no stronger proof could be given than th a t h e was selected to superintend the education of the Princess Charlotte of Wales. the presumptive heir to the Throne of th ese rea l ms. 11ith how much credit he conducted himself in th at ar d uous and important ° m Mee i "dh : s. of future deeplyth public benefits, was indebted t o hi m f or the pro _ isng prospe c t benetits, which the acquirements of that amiable and illustrious Princess h e ld f ort h to the nation (although it pleased Providence to withd raw her from us prema. turely), is already su ffi ciently known, and will ever be gratefully ' remetnbercd. In the peculiar duties of his diocese, the Bishop was moat cx emp'.ary and attentive. Anxious, not only to correct abuses, but to promote what was beneficial to the general and local interests of the Church, he was at all times mat readily accessible to his Clergy. He was not merely their diocesan, but their father ai.d their friend. To every thing suggested to him, be gave a most willing attention and serious consideration, and his warmest sup. port and co-operation to all that was praiseworthy, and tended to 3 laudable object. In the relations of private life, they who experienced his ex cellent qualities, will bear testimony in the poignancy of their feel ings, to what in language, they will find it impowaible to tapas. Suffice it to say, that with all that cheerful vivacy and engaging or. banity of manners—the overflow of a truly amiable and well-or. dere(' mind—he was invariably modest, bumble, kind. benevolent, and charitable, even to an extreme. In short, in the death of the Bishop of Salisbury, the Church has lost a zealous and firm sup. port, society a distinguished ornament, and his frierda a blessing, which none but themselves can adequately appteciate—Berkshi.‘ Chi °nick. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OxeoaD, MAT 14. Wednesday last, the University Seal 11113 affr:ed to a Deed of Foundation of a Professorship in Political Economy, on the en. dowment of Henry Drummond, Esq. of Albany Park, in the county of Surrey. The Professor is to be elected by Convocation, and to hold the Professorship fur the space of five ran, being capable of re-election after the lapse of two years. He is to read a course of nine lectures at the least during one of the four Academical Tams in every year, and to print and publish one of the same lectures. Three persons are to be considered as forming a class, and if the Professor neglects so to read or to publish, according to the inten tion of the Founder, he forfeits all claim to the 'Ahoy attached to the Professorship during the period of such neglect. FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS. --..--. June 11. Henry Harrison ' Southwark Bridge Stone-Wharf„ stone-mason, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. June 7. John Howkins, Penny-fields, and Thomas Morris and William Constable, Regent -street, Blackwall, all in Poplar, builders, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. June 4. George Edwards and Thomas HoggaM St. John -street, West Smithfield, stationers, at ten, at the Bankrupts Court. June 7. John Thomas Hughes, High-street, Shoneditcits dasher, at twelve. at the Bankrupts' Court. June 15. Job Lea, Halghton, Flintshire, mile, , at two, at the Wynnsfay Arms Inn, 14'rexham, Denbighshire. June 15 Richard Bithell, Lanvpwll, Denbighshire, clam-factor. at twelve, at the Wynnatav Arms Inn, Wrexham. June 4. Stephen Page Seeger, Maidstone, dealer, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. June 4. Lazarus Barron, Strutton-ground, Westminster, and Old Kent-mad, linen-draper, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Cour. June 4. Thomas Pine and Edward Davis, Maidstone, mil. a, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. June 4. Antonio Joze Loureneo A'iehra and Antonio 3lafhado Braga, Tokenhouse-yard, merchants, at one, at the Bank upts Court. May 17. Bryan Bentham, Chatham and Sheerness, bailor, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. June 2. William and Robert Both, Bi.hopwearmouth, Fur ham, ship-builders, at eleven, at the Bridge Inn, Bishoprie.,:. mouth. June 8. Adam Knibb, Barnwell St. Andrew, Northampt, %hire, miler, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Oundle, Northrunvo: ....... June 4. Henry 3liater Fyffe, Holborn, grocer, at twelve. at t! , .: Bankrupts' Court. June 21. Frederick Meyhruch, Old Cavendish-street, Oxfod. street, tailor, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. June 11. John and William Buckmaster, Old Bord.strcct. tailors, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. CERTIFICATES, JUNE 4. John Davis, Hereford, cabinet-maker—David Rees. lAremnol. merchant—Thomas Farley, Ilereford.pluce, Commercinl.toad. ha berdasher—John Crossley, Holborn-badge, cheesemongyr—Wil. Liam Jelretics, %Wick and Abaon, Gloucestershire, plundr.r—t.co. Smith, Bishopsgate.street Without, butcher. The Protestants of Belfast intend giving a public dinno on Monday next, to the Right Rev. Doctor Crolly, di,. new Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor. — Dublin Paper. The Bel st News Letter publishes a contradiction to the report of Mr. Brownlow having been burned in effigy in the town of Lurgan. On Wednesday last, Mr. Green, the aeronaut, made an excursion from Newcastle, being the 29th successful voyag which that gentleman has performed. The Hotel Estate in this town was sold last WednesdaNt evening, by auction, for 15,100/. Mr. W. Ilo:ntes, land agent, is the purchaser.-I.erds Paper. MINING INTELLIGENCE.—The quantity of copper ore sold at Redruth on the 12th inst. was 2,664 tore—Average pro duce, a. Quantity of tine copper, 20.3 tons 2 cw t. Amount at sale, 18.0661. 4s. 6d. Average standard, 125/. 2s. There are 2,469 teas of copper ores for sale at Truro next week. A few days ago a young woman, servant in a family near Liverpool, was poisoned by drinking coffee boiled in a copper ves sel, which, it is supposed, must have contained a quantity of ver digrise. A man named Collins lost his life, and another was dan gerously wounded, at Kilnoe, barony of Tulle, county Clare, a few days ago, while attempting to make a seizure of the stock of his tenant, named Burke, for non-payment of rent. An inquest S i held by R. G. Greene, Esq., Coroner, and a verdict of " wilful murder" returned against Burke and his associates. FOUR CHILDREN AT A BIRTH. — We have been in formed that a WOMRR who keeps a small public bowie ir. Caven dish -street, in this town, was on Wednesday safely delivered of four children, two boys and two girls, who are all hying, and likely to do well—Liverpool Mercury. ■ ! Its di: thi Pa, tie CORN EXCHANGE, MAT 16. d. We had an extensive supply of pain in general slice this sennight, but particularlyso of W heat and Oats. The best scriptions of Wheat met lair sale at prices fully equal to this it. week, but the inferior qualities were very heavy sale and rathc. cheaper. Barley was very dull sale, and tls. per quarter cheap, for line malting, but grinding sold on much the same terms as Is :Monday. There was no material variation in the prices of Oat hut the supply being greater than anticipated by our buyers, thy' sales effected to-day have been to a very limited extent. Beans and Peas were in steady demand and supported the currency of last Monday. Some parcels of Linseed have arrived since our last. and to-day fine Memel wee offered at Ma. per quarter, with"' meeting with buyers. MARRIED. On the 12th inst. at blarir's, Bathwiek. the Rev. James Antheir Savage. B.A. of Trinity College, Oxford, to Margaret, Young" 4 daughter of Thomas Brooke. E'9. of %Vidcombe Crescent, RIO. On the 12th inst. at St. George's, Bloomsbury, Benjamin Ho. rison, Esq. of the Bon. East India Company's Civil Serr,lee• Charlotte 3lary, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Anthony /4"f ° Hammond. DIED. Yesterday, in South Audley-street, after a protracted illness. th 2 Right lion. Lady Isabella Hatton, youngest gaff of the late 3.lst• guts of Hertford. On the 23d ult. at Pisa, in Tuscany, Sod 13, B. Phydell, eldest daughter of R. Joyce, Esq. of Tognmouth, Devon. On Friday evening last, in Upper /tlery.hatenne.strects Mr' John Brandon, late Treasurer of Covent-gertleo Theatre. Printed at TH BRITISH PRESS °See, by J.W. Cameos. 181, Strand, and published by R. Cart wow, um pima 4 w tit i Ci ele So, I 11 the e tbe t to 1 Out in t tfl $ der Snit diri las a pi intr voLi he( bett poli W TI __ .. 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