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SOUTH AMERICA. . llrem the Hampshire Telegraph] on Tuestisy. the Tartar, 42. Capt. Thos. Brown, having corn -1 het Itlllll of service , arrived at Portsmouth from the South t t( ' bring ing specie to the amount of 820,0011 dollars. wean .1.111011. 11.11i01 tom the anchorage of Chorale's (about vii miles to the le i e vart I , t t he Bay of Callao) on the 11th of August; front i ~,•;,,,eciet the ell the ept-ember ; and Rio Janeiro en the 28th n ; t i Vi e: ‘ ,elnr. Whe Tartar left the Chorilloot, the fortoof ta1t...0 contented to be occupied by the Spanish forcer, consisting theme .„ 14 or rot , men., under the command of General Heidi!, whom peCW. ,I,oClilrt ler . we have before not. No sion o doubt is enter ta esses ; ined ",. h p tens' a olornately sureender possesf the fortr 71:that he wtti held out with the tame persevering obstinacy he } u s hithcrto Omerred, utdil his provisions are totally exhausted, s ,id tie rrtisons reduced to the extreme of necessity, is acknow. 'edged M all who are in the least acquainted with his pertinacious ersubilinal disoosition ; and we arc assured that he has still abund ance of amine in his power to protract the siege. The different fens ot Callao are in good condition, having suffered no material isjurs from the cannonading directed, at times, aglinet them by the patriot • • ' troops, who hate not yet been able to bring their fag forge wit hin teal yards of the fortifications. Bolivar, with a pot of the Republican army, was in Alto-Peru. It was expected Mat he vitalist return to Lima about the month of November. A honk cootent , on haying arisen between the States of Buenos Ayres and the existing Government of Alto-Peru, as to the right of territory of the line province o f Potosi, the inhabitants claimed the prinikge f settle g t h e conicet by their own declaration, and o snaniniousiv deckled in favour of the latter ; en that Alto Peru is now formed into a distinct ' t ilt:Lite, and called the Kepubsic of Bolivar. The measures pursued "y the Chilian Government are not likely to produce tine happy effect on the minds of the people, so desirable in Reiniblican rates, They have issued paper money to great amount. and now exact, in payment for duties and other tranmetisne in which they may tie engaged with 'individuals. one third of the sum in specie, and the other two thirds they receive in notes. This, amongst other things, has given rise to discontent and serious complaints. An expedition was nearly ready to sail from Valparaiso, to attack the istand of Chita.. The captains of the 1 different vessels had joined their yespective ships, and Admiral' Blanco was dale expected to arrive to take the command of the Chiliau tiro. It is mid that the inhabitahts of the island wished to be attached to Chili, under the form of a federal government. The city of True tilt , . oft the borders of the Colombian empire, has changed its name to that of Bolivar. The fine brig Achilles, of Ili guns. formerly Spanish. la fitting out at Valparaiso, and now tents a pan ot the Chiltern squadron. The line-of-battle ship Asa, fomierly Spanish, is In the gulf of Califtwnia, having been surrettiered by time unpaid crew to the Mexican government. It ei not true. as has been suited, that Sir Charles Stuart, Am bassador to the Court of Brazil, left Rio Janeiro in disgust or Mat his Eeceilency is in disgrace with the Emperor of that tiers+. tory. The fact is, that the Ambeiseador has completely succeeded in the di&rent ohcte of his adman; ard that his Excellency, oo quitting Rio for t he norther parts of the Brazil*, received from his Brazilian Majesty repeatel proofs of must courteous attention. We enderstand that Sir Charles. after baring visited the port. rat Bahia anti Pernambuco, will proceed to the River Plate, thence etued ('ape !fern ; more foe the purpose of ascertaining the actual ?Ur.' Of the different Republics in the Pacific, than foracetim plishing any specific dip lom atic mission. The Emperor of the Brasils appears deemmined, at present, to peosecute the war for the purpose of subjogring the Bandorian territory : but it is said that the `• Lsherador Ilollear" has intimated to his Majesty, that should she Buenos Ayrian Government solicit his assistance in rescuing them from the ;Trenton cau s e d by an un j ust an d fruitless warfare, agreeably to the avowed general principle which has regulated his conduct in the emancipation of the different States of South America, he shall exert every means in his power te Main this eat:. lt is presumed thes this intimation., coming as ft does from such a man as Bolivar, of whose firm and deter. mined character the Emperor carrion be ignorant, will have some erect in destroying the strong desire that appears to exist in him for an unnatural and unlawful acquisition of territory of domain. The empire of Brazil is already eatileiently extensive; and it is hoped that his Majesty will not, by attempting to spread his wings too widely, fled in the end that his empire has been a little clipped in its original lines of demarcation. On the 19th of November she art 1,200 men embarked at Rio, on board of two Brazilian frigates, a corvette, and several transports to be disem barked in tone part of the River Plate, and reinforce the Brazilian forces engaged in the war In that quarter. The Emperoe's troops had lately experienced an important defeat; and it is not improbable that this reinfereement will arrive at the same fate. His Ma jesty's activity and unwearied diligence are generally acknowledged, and some idea may be formed of the manner in which he conducts the ' l airs of the nation, from the fact, that he was personally employed In the harbour of Rio , on board a steamboat, till sun-set. to assist in surveying some vessels. His Majesty takes an interest in excuting personally much of the detail of the public service. As it is quite necessary that • British vessel of war should be constantly stationed at toe anchorage of the Chenille*, the Eclair arrived there on the Bth of August. to relieve the Briton frigate. Sir Murray Maxwell, which ship made an extraordinary passage thence to Valparaiso in eleven days: an ordinary passage is 21 days. The P.lrainom, 11, Capt. .Beechey, had arrived from England. She was to complete her provisions at Valparaiso, and continue her voyage to Behrings Straus, touching at Easter Island, and Juan Fernentiee, for the purpose of surveying those Islands. It is supposed that the Briton will not take the usual course of go ing to Panama, and the other ports to the northward, previously to her quitting the South American station for England ; in winch case she may Ge shortly expected to arrive. The Blonde. Lord Byron, proceeds to England, via St. Helena, having landed the hardy of the late King of the Sandwich Islands. The Mersey, 28. Captain Ferguson, sailed from Valparaiso on the 21st of Septem ber, for Panama, to collect the remittances of the British mere chants; and having perfermed.tiat service, she will leave the Paci fic on her voyage to England. The Cambridge, 00, Capt. Mating, was at Concepron, expecting the arrival of the Wellington store ship, at Valparaiso, from which the different vessels of the squad. ton would complete their stores and provisions; and the Cam bridge return to the medsteed of Callao, or the anchorage of the Chorillos. The Wellesley, 71. (Sir Geo. Evreo Jasseur, and French frigate Arethusa, were lying at Rio when the Tartar lett. The Blanche frigate. Capt. Mends, had gone round Cape Rom, to be attached to the squadron in the Pacific. The Doris frigate, Sir John 0. Sinclair, wet lying in the River Plate. The Dia mond, Lord Napier, left Rio for Bahia, on the 29th September, with Sir Cheek% Stuart on board. The merchant ship 31ercurv, bound to Trieste. was seen near the Line on the 28th December. An indiaman, supposed to be the Recovery, was passed on the bib ult. in lat. about 12 deg. North. The following appointments had been made on the station:—?lr. Mundy, Midshipman of the Wellesley, to be Lieutenant of the Eclair, vice Sir Thomas Pais ley, Bart. Invalided, wko came home passenger in the Tartar; Lieut. G. 0. S. Gunning, from the Tartar, to the Wellesley, in. stead of Lieut. Fitzroy, appointed to the Tartar ; Mr. Gamier, Midshipman of the Wellesley, to be Lieutenant of that ship, vire Wilmot. invalided, who came home passenger in the Tartar; 31r. Pearce. Midshipman of the Wellesley, to be Lieutenant of the Cambret et, vice Ba-her, invalided as au hospital ease; Mr. Sim. winds. late of the Cambridge, to be Purser of the Eclair, vice Starr. invalitied. Dr. Ridgway, late Physician to Sir C harles Stuart's Embassr, came home in the Tartar. We must not timid to mention, that the great Lib ertedor of the Smith Ameriran Continent, Bolivar, presented Capt. T. Brown, of the Tartar, veldt his portrait, as a mark of his regvd and mitten]. expressing, at the same time (through Colonel Perez, his Secretary) hie regret, from being engaged in Alto-Peru, at not having a personal nave : wary of taking leave of Captain 11. pre- 5i.0113 to the Tar ar leaving the Pacific. It should likewise be no next, in proof re. the conciliatory and equitable conduct of Capt. B. that the Royalist General, Radii (woo now holds so perse veringly the forts of Callao, and who is the greatest enemy Bolivar has), refused a n.quest Capt. Brown made, to be permitted to put. chase some ship's stores at Callao (which he was then leaving), but frankly and gent mu .ly Tel lied, that, as a mark of his esteem and friendship for him, he should take whatever stores his ship re quired. A letter received (hy the Packet) dated Rio Janeiro, Dce. 3, states that the reinforcement of troops had sailed for the River Pate; anti that greet rejoicings had taken piece on account of the Empress being net fined on the previous day with a son, after hay. ii:g had four daughlers. Lettcrs have been received from the Havanna, dated 16th December. They communicate no intelligence of in• The report that the Wechabites had defeated a large body of the Egyptian forces, and made themselves masters of Mecca, is without foundation.—Oracle de Bruxelles. The Joerna/ Belgique of Friday states that, on the ap plication of the French Government, an individual named Lchby, calling himself one of the agents of Macgregor, the Cacique of Poya;s, was arrested two da,ys ago in Brussels, in order to be conveyed to Paris. The severity of winter has not panted sway in the Ise therlands as Ili this country. The Brussels Papers s:atc that the ricer Mcrwede is frozen from Gorcum to Bois le Due, and even beyond, which has not happened since 11s Lazt Sunday 3 or 4000 persons were assembled on the ice. The river Lek also was covered with ice, which was so crong that even wagons passed over it. A letter from an Officer on board of his Majesty's ship Skmey, dated Trincomalee, September 9, 1825, has beon received in Glasgow. The writer mentions the arrival there of the 97th Regiment from Britain, a short time be fore the date of his letter. The Blaney wu to sail next day for Rangoon, and the 97th Regiment was to follow in a few days. The reports circulated at Trincomalee were, that the Burmese had an army of 90,000 men ready for the next campaign, which was, in consequence, expected to be arduous and severe. A( cording to the lam of his 'tallness the Pope, a Car dinal can pray a aonl out of purgatory in one hour, a Bishop in three, a Priest in live, and a Monk in seven ! It is reported that some extensive forgeries have been mum itted, the lona resulting from which will fall on the Rank. The dornments forged are said to he hills of ex change and warrants of attorney for the sale of stock. , , , , , , , , i r tern!, LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. SATIIIIDAT. We have again to report another dull week. Of British Planta. tion Sugar there have been only 200 hhds. sold at a decline ot Is. per cwt. ; of East India Sugar only IA bags at 73e. for middling, and 77i. for fine. Of Molasses there have been sold 40 puncheons De merara at 28s. The business in Coffee has been confined to the gro cers, and only a few small parcels sold at former prices. in Cocoa, Pimento, (linger, or Rum, nothing done. About 300 barrels %lontreal Potashes sold at 275. a 279. 61. with a few barrels at 203. ; 311 barrels 3lontreal Pearl at 2)Ss. ; and '2O barrels of States Pot at 30s. fid. In Dyewood 40 tone Jamaica Logwood have been sold on board at 61. In Tar 220 barrels Stockholm Tar sold at Pls. :Id. In Turpentine no sales. In Rice 100 tierces have brought by auc tion '22s. 3d. a 23a. Salt Petre 3:0 bags have been sold at trim. a 265. per cwt. The sales in Tobaceo have been confined to the trade, and some for the Irish market at a small reduction. The Corn trade has been in a depressed state during the week, and sales are made with difficulty at a reduction of 2,1. a 3d. on Wheat, and on others Ora n reduction. In Indigo, Safflower, Lac Dye, Cream Tartar, Madder Roots, or Madders, nothing done. A few hags Sumach have been sold at lower prices. Olive Oil remains withou : demand. Brimstone and Hides are dull and no sales. _ . In the Cotton market we have had a more brisk demand during the week, both by the trade and speculators, and prices have improved at least id. on Brazils and Americans. Yesterday 1050 bags were put np by auction, which were sold, viz. 450 Mobile at 70. a lid. 400 Egyptians at flid. a Cid., and 2110 New Upland at 7jd. a Sid The other sales of the week consist of 7740 bags l'pland at bid. a lled. ; 80 Sea Islands at 21d. a 24d.; 900 Alabama and 31obile at bid. a 7itl. ; 940 New Orleans at 7d. a 10d. ; 7CO Per. nambuco at 90. a I Id. ; 1470 Maranhauts at 9d. a 91d.; 450 Ilahia at 9d. a 100.; 100 Demerara, 6-c. at 9id. a 10J. ; 10 Car thagena at 7d. ; liB6 Egyptians at ad. a 141. ; 610 Surat at bd a 64d. ; making a total of about 14.1100 bags. IMPORTED INTO Ltvraroot. FROM THE 28'111 JANII/lAT TO TILE :in rtainc 51:1 Mich. Sager (11. P.) } 3 trit. 11 Ma. Coffee - 63 ba g s I 22 tr 4. Molasses . . 11311 pram Rum - t 191 prima. 21 hid.. Fustic 25 tons bladder . . 1041 bates AllY INCLUSIVE. Ilides (cow and ox) 503 Ditto (salted) - 1678 Wins - - 167 pipes • Ditto . 320 hhaa Brandy - 482 pipes Ditto - - 60 hhtls Cotton, West India 150 bales Egyptian 1099 bales American 5473 bales Brazils 25811 bales DISTRESS IN SPIT.ILFIELDS. The gentlemen composing the Committee of Management foe the application of the funds raised by public subscription for the relief of the distressed weavers of Spits Melds, have, since their appointment, been Indefatigable in the execution of their arduous duty. On Thursday. Friday, and Saturday last, the Committee and Mr. Hale, the respectable silk-manufacturer, the Treasurer, as sembled in Spitalfields ('hutch, and on each day the Chair was taken by the Bishop of Chester, who has borne a very active part in the proceedings. Each succeeding day has produced a considerable increase in the number of applicants. and the Committee have found it neces sary to adopt the billowing scale for their relief :—A single man. wholly without empl• y, (A. ; single woman as.; man and wife 63., and Is. per week, in addition, provided that the sum paid to each family does not for the present exceed 10s. pet week. To persons partly employed a proportionate relief is extended. Soup houses have also been opened in the neighbourhood, and such of the applicants as have families are, at the discretion of the Committee, furnished with a ticket to receive portions of soup in addition to the pecuniary relief. Yesterday, the church being other. wise engaged, the Committee assembled at the National School. house, Quaker-street, for the reception of applicants. The hour of meeting was ten o'clock, and the Committee continued their truly Christian labours until about three o'clock, and during that time fiB2 cases were disposed of. The following Is a statement of the number of cases each day, and the sums expended in their relief viz.:— Feb. 2 211 notes 495 do. 1:7:s do. 682 do. fat 8 0 176 6 6 2114 18 0 218 12 6 Total, 2, - 214 1374 3 0 There are a number of unworthy characters always on the, alert to profit by the distresses of others, and to appropriate to themselves that which is intended solely for the relief of the deserv ing ; but in the present instance, the Committee have adopted pre cautions well calculated to defeat such unworthy purposes. Each applicant for relief is rt quired to produce a ticket signed by his last employer, giving an exposition of the applicant's circumstances. and any remarks the master may have to make. A proper degree of caution exercised by the masters in the giving or tilling up of those tickets, will render it almost impossible that any deception should be practised on the Committee. Or ST. MAT'S HEW, BETIINAL-GREEN.—The fol lowing is an authentic sta'ement of the comparative condition of Bethnal•green, as regards the poor, wholly supported in the horse, during a corresponding term at the commencement of the years 1825 and 1828, viz. i -1835. _____ 1826. January 4 - - 5C7 persons January 3 - - 703 potions n - - 573 Ditto 10 . . 74 Ditto 18 - - 579 Ditto 17 - - 816 Ditto 25 - - 685 Ditto 24 - - 884 Ditto February 1- - 585 Ditto I 31 - - 907 Ditto 8 - - 3113 Ditto February 2 - . 929 Ditto The work-house is calculated to afford comfortable accommo dation to 400 persons only, but front the above statement it will be seen that an alarming increase has each week taken place in the numbers of its inmates, that now the number is greatly more than doubled.—Resides the numbers thus supported in the house, the out-lensioners have since the beginning of the year averaged about 15 . 00 persons weekly, at an expense of 1•101. per week, and each week is adding to their numbers also. • We have also received the following statement of facts relative to the silk trade : " The distress still continues to increase to an alarming degree among the silk weavers of Spintlfieds, as the following abstract from the books of the undermentioned parishes will show, viz.:— " SetTaLwts:to PARlSH.—Paupers in the workhouse 409; relieved out of the house 350. Sum expended on the out-poor on the week ending 4th lost, 501.75. 6d. Inmost , of the out-poor on the week 1110; increase of expenditureon ditto, :41. 51. 3d. Total increase of poor in the above parish 193. " BETHNAL-GREEN PARTAH.—Paupers in the workhouse 922 ; relieved out of the house 1560; sum expended in the week on the out-poor to the 4th inst.. 1601. 3s. lid. ; increase of expendi ture on ditto, 301. se. 4d. Total increase, of poor on the week in the above parish 190. " 311 LE END, WHITECHAPEE rattlan.—Poor in the work. house, 06 ; ditto relieved out of the house, 238. Sum expended on the out poor from last week, 321. 4s. 9d. Increase of expenditure for the out poor on ditto, lel. th. 7d. Total increase of paupers in the above parish during the week, 144. "SIIOIEDITCH oagtsit.—Paupers in the house. 727. Increase on the were. 15. Pensioners relieved out of doers, 1099, at an ex gg es et i ::: 11171. 93.3 d. Increase of expenditure, 181. ss. 9d. Total of paupers in the above parish during the week, 150. " The Report received by the trade committee en Saturday last gives a most alarming addition to the number that are unemployed etz looms. IltiO3 ; persons, 20,316. The circumstance of the num ber of idle looms and persons having so far exceeded last week's report, is to be attributed to the work then in hand being since finished, and their employers not being disposed to give them any more." THE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE NEW LONDON DOCKS. On Ratnerlay evening an inquisition was taken at the London Hospital, Mile-end-road, en the body of Patrick Kennedy, the un fortunate man who was seriously injtwed by the sudden falling in of • bridge temporarily built acmes Old Gravel-lane. The evidence given, as accounting for this melancholy was trophe was as follows: George Flamesly examined—l am a bricklayer, and am em ployed in the enlargement now making of the New London Docks. Oa Monday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, I heard a loud rumbling noise, and on turning my head to find from whence it came, perceived it was occasioned by the falling in of a large por tion of the temporary bridge • its fall was caused by the weight of a cart load of bricks. The deceased, who had been • few minutes before tilling his hod, was, together with the cart, driver, and horses, precipitated down • full several feet in depth. The driver and horses escaped with very slight injuries, but he was buried in the falling ruins, and severely hurt. When he was rescued from his dangerous situation, he was conveyed to the house of Mr. flopkee, a surgeon in llatcliffe.highway. That gentleman exa mined him, and finding his wounds of a very extensive nature,- he recommended that he should be removed to the London Hospital. Before doing so, however, he reduced the dislocation of his arm. I helieve that the death of the deceased was entirely accidental. Just before the bridge gave way, two wagons had passed over it laden with coals. The witness here handed in a letter from the resident engineer, the purport of which was to say that since the accident every attention had been paid to the deceased. The Jury then, several of whom had seen the bridge subse- Tient to its Mil, expressed their surprise at the slenderness of WI structure, and at the same time took occasion to condemn the culpable negligence of those whose business It was to see that it was erected in such a manner as to prevent the occurrence of so melancholy an event as the present. They thought, they said, that I it was the Imperative duty of the Company to provide for the widow and family of the decenaed, as certainly to the inattention of their officers was the loss of his life to be attributed. They then Mumd a verdict of " Ace.dental Death," with a deodand of - 0 01. upon the bridge. TIIE BRITISH PRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RRITIgH TRESS. Six,—The Tlnzesof this day (Saturday), in comment ing upon the subject of the late meeting of the Bank Pro prietors with respect to the communications that have taken place between his Majesty's Ministers and the Bank Di rectors, observes (with reference to the liabilities that will no doubt be entailed upon country bankers associated under any charter) as follows: " flowerer, much Will certainly depend on the tempt- I itions held nut by Government to become partners in such concerns. The assurance that Government had deter mined to grant no charters which would screen the private property of th 4 partners, which, without reference to the individual share, was to be open in the fullest extent to the claims of the creditors,' presents no strong inducements to men of fortune to enlist in such concerns. In answer to the remarks of the writer of the above ar ticle, I wish to observe that as the law at present stands, I mean by the common law of the land, all hankers are liable to their creditors out of the joint as well as their private property, and are precisely in the same situation a; any other partners are in trade, in case of failure. The joint debts are liable to be paid out of the joint effects in the first instance, and the separate effects may be resorted to on failure of the sufficiency of the joint property ; but before the separate effects of the partners can be brought in aid of the joint estate, such separate estate must be first ap plied in payment of the debts of the separate creditors. It would not be proper, therefore, nor can it he expected, that Government would sanction the granting of charters to country bankers upon terms that would reduce their pre. sent common law liability. The object of charters on the present occasion, or rather the necessity of them, is to in crease the number of partners in banking concerns, and consequently the amount of security to the public, for at present, not more than six men can, by law, carry on the business of bankers in any one concern. In granting charters, therefore, to persona wishing to form joint-stock banking companies, there will be no hardship in, nor any reason for, refusing to afford any greater protection to the property of the intlividuala com posing such companies, than what is now actually enjoyed by the present race of bankers under the law as it now stands. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, February 4,1326. C. S. IMPORTANT TO THE RIBAND TRADE. (From the Cornatry The Board of Trade have at length replied to a memo rial, transmitted to them by the gentlemen deputed by the riband-manufacturers of Coventry.. The reply was ver bally given to Mr. Ellice, one of our Members, to be for warded by him to the deputation. It will be seen by the letter of Mr. Ellice, that the President of the Board has resolved to persevere in the line of policy to which he had pledged Parliament and himself; but, at the same time, he distinctly states that he will most willingly adopt what ever measures can be devised to protect the trade. We cannot suppose that Ministers would wantonly sa crifice the interest of five hundred thousand persons, who are dependent for support upon the silk manufacture of England ; and we are therefore constrained to think that they possess some information which induces them to be lieve that a perseverance with the proposed measures will not operate to its injury : MR. ELLICE'S LETTER. " London, Jan. 31. 1826. " Dear Sir—l had a long conversation last night with Mr. Hue kisson, and I am grieved and disappointed in conveying his final answer to the application from Coventry—thas Government has de cided to persevere in the principle of the Bill for the admission of foreign wrought silks of all descriptions, in July. I pressed your peculiar case, the particular difficulty of the times, and every other circumstance that occurred to me, for a postponement of the measure, even for the stated period ; although that he admitted, in some respects. you had made a stronger case than any other branch of the trade, he said you had failed in convincing him there was sufficient ground to justify any exception in your favour: and I am sctistied all further application to the Board of Trade would only he a waste of their time and our own. The Legislature may think differently when they see the effect', which I dread to think nay be the consequences of their determination. 11r. Iluskiason added, that the principle of renewal of absolute prohibition being ad mfited, be was willing and most desirous to consider and discuss with you any further means of precaution or protection to the trade you could suggest, and that he was ready to limit the number of ports of importation, or to concur in any reasonable regulation to insurea foil valuation of the goods imported, and the addition of the full duty of 30 per cent. which he had no doubt could be fairly levied, although he did not participate in our apprehension as to the quantity of goods the foreign manufactures would fir.t it his interest to subject to this impost. He hail framed a letter move in detail, in answer to your Memorial, which it had been his inten tion to transmit to you ; but at • consultation with other members of the trade here, it contained suggestions in which they were not disposed to concut, and he was anxious nt.: to raise unnecessary points for discussion. He wished I would convey his verbal answer, which I have endeavoured to do, :e nearly as I could understand him, in the terms of this I , •tter. which pray have the goodness to communicate to the trade. Yours since:ely (Signed) " EDWARD lILICE. " To Messrs. Adams, Cope, and Merry, Coventry." The opinion that the Ministers intend to forward the business of the Session, so as to finish it by the end of May, preparatory to a dissolution, acquires support from the public accounts having Already been ordered, and from fixing the last day for reports on private bills for May 1. Last Session it was May 30. Messrs. Lord, Robinson ' and Co. woollen cloth mer chants of Leeds, have issued a statement, denying that they have stoppe d payment, and adding, that" nothing but time is necessary to secure the payment of every demand in Cull." _ _ The Manehester papers are filled with accounts of rob beries in that town and neighbourhood.—During the last and the preceding week nearly one hundred and ninety prisoners, who have been confined for various terms for felony, have been discharged from the New Bailey prison. Perhaps this circumstance has some connexion with the great increase of crime. PBOPOILBD PUBLIC PARIS IN LITEUTOOL.—A memo rial to the Common Council, praying for the establishment of Boulevards similar to those in Paris ; and in many of the large towns on the Continent, for the public amusements and recreation, is now lying for signatures at the News paver Offices in Liverpool. Naw Nolan DUCTS, LivEnecor..—The Liverpool Dock Committee, at their meeting on Tuestlav last, came to a final determination as to the plan for the intended Docks at the north end of the town. They are to be erected with a temporary entrance, for the convenience of ~cam vessels, opposite the proposed (;raving Docks, until those vessels are provided with permanent accommodation. A COVET.--A Comet, hitherto unnoticed by. Astrono mers, was discovered by a gentleman of Sandwich, on Sunday evening last. Tb following direction's will enable our readers to find the place of this brilliant stranger, which is unattended by the luminous appendage usuality denominated a tail ;but it is surrounded by a nebulous haze, constituting the appearance of a comma. If an imaginary line be drawn, commencing from the Polar Star, and car rift! on to the left hand (passing through a portion of via lac , ea), it will be found to terminate in two other stars of the first usoptitude, very near to each other, and which are placed on the niche of the minor constellation, Laceta Sicilia. A little below, and a little to the right hand of the last-mentioned stars, the Comet will be found situated. —Kent Herald. Mr. Chapman was tried on the 24th silt. before the Royal Court of Guernsey, for the murder of a man named Brown, in whose house he resided. The particulars of the murder have already been fully detailed in the papers. The Court found him guilty of the murder, but admitted a plea of insanity—the consequence of which is, that he will remain in confinement at Guernsey until the pleasure of the King as to the future disposal of him shall be known. SHOCIIING ACCIDENT BY MACIIINERY.—We have never had occasion, says the Boirrat Cheetah*, to record a mote dreadful accident than that which occurred on Monday last, at the factory of Messrs. Edward and William Bolling, in B r id ge - street , Little Bolton, to Elizabeth Kenworthy, a child only eight years and eight months old, who had her head entirely cut (ghoul iter body, by. the machinery. The deceased was one of six children belonging tr. an industrious man, a tailor by trade, living in Tay lor-brow, and who has another child in the same concern. The girl had been engaged rather more than a weak in the factory ; 1 ,.,d on Monday morning last, about eleten o'clock, ehe was put ting some ravings into the creel. when her clothes were cnught by the shaft, (which was not boxed off, or protected, as it ought to have been) am' she was instantly twisted up to the creel, with such amazing velocity that her bead was entirely separate d from her body. When the accident was discovered, the headless and bleed ing trunk was seen revolving, at a most frightful speed, with the shaft and the engine was obliged to be stopped before it could be extricated., MELIORATION OF SLAVERY IN THE WEST IIVDIFS. We have already stibmitted tht, onlinsine promulgated in Demerara and tssequibo, with regard to the meliora tion of the condition of the slaves` in those settlements— the heads of the Jainaiea Melioration Bill may not he un interesting; as a recapitulation of them will hest contra dict the unqualified assertions of both writers and speakers, that the Colonial Legialatures have neglected to further did benevolent intentions of the GovernMent at home. After the preatnble the Hill enacts—That all proprietors shall, as much as in them lies, endeavour to promote the instruction of their negroes in the principles of the Chris tian religion, whereby to -facilitate their conversion,' and shall use their utmost endeaveurs to fit them for baptism. 3. No shop. to be open duriag divine service. , 4. Allowed cow day is tree y fallaight,l.Exides Suirdays. b. No mills to he worked between seven o'clock Saturday ern log and five o'clock Monday morning. 6. When no lands to be allowed three shillings and fourpence per week. 7 and 8. Proper clothing every year, to be approutd by du:lira and Vestry. 9 and 10. Regular Registers of Births and Deaths to be kept. 11. 31. to be.dirided between the mother and nurse for every child horn. and then living. 1.2. ;►Mothers of six children alive, to be exempted from work, and the owner from taxes. 13. Nut to be turned away for infirmity. but supported. 11 to 19. For support of todigenl nciimt or hte 211. Ilalf an hour ter breakfast, lu•u hours for (Winer, not to work before five or after seven, escept during crop. 21. Cool rnis the usual holyd4s. 24. Justices and Vestry appointed in Council of Protection. 27. No slave to have more than ten lashes at o, le time, or for one offence, unless the owner, attorney, or agent shall be present, not more thitn•thirty-nine upon any account, and for one offence. 2e. Complaints of slaves to be inquired into by two Magis... crates. From these heads the public will learn that the Colonial Legislatures are unjustly accused of indisposition to agree in the measures propused by Ministers for the improvement of the slaves. Whenever and upon all points on which it can be done without positively endangering the peace of society andl the possession of property, the Colonists h►ve most readily co -operated. —John 8011. THE RIOTS AT NORWICH. (From the Noisridt Mercury.] During the last few years. while the manufactures of the city have been in great and constantly increasing demand, the masters have been necessitated, notwitastantling the vast emigrations that have taken place from the country to the city, to send a large quantity of work into the country, where it has been ma nufactured. Great jealousy has existed for mime time past between the city and country weavers, not only on this account. but because it was generally reportetl, and as generally believed, that the wage,' were much less. The almost entire want of employment pervading the weaving imputation has tamed the attention of the weavers to this point. The consequence has been, that on Tueaday , evening aheut seven o'clock, having some suspicion, from seeing the Fon cett carrier's cart standing against the warehouse of Mr. Wright, a manufaetuter's on Elm Hill, that he was about to send off some work to the country, the carrier was watched, and seen to enter the warehouse with goods. but on hie coming out it was discovered that he was about to carry away a quantity of work. The weavers, who were assembled in a large body near the spot, drove away the cart, and after taking out the horse, completely des troved it. They then as directly broke the windows in Mr. NViight's factory. On Wednesday morning a large body of weavers proceeded to al most all the public-houses from whence the carriers set out, and searched the carts. Some materhils for work were found, and di. rectly deposited in the Sword-bearer's office, in the Hall, but we have not heard of any damage having been sustained either by car riers or innkeepers. The principal part of the day was thus passed, until between nix and seven when a large body of men came from Eaton, near this city, where they had seized some yarn; this they carried to the Hall, from whence they proceeded to Messrs. IVillett's factory, in Pottergate-street, where (these gentlemen being suspected of sending work out of the city), they demolished not only the windows, but she frames of the lower rooms. After he populace had been to several other warehouses, where they had sitiodactory answers given to them, they proceeded to 31r. A. Beloe's factory, St. John's Tiinberhill, where, Mr. Betas being absent in London. and no person present to address them, they Imme diate], broke nearly all the windows of this extensive building, which is four stories high. The Deputy Mayor came about this time to the scene of tumult, where he immediately read the Riot Act. The maket-place then became thronged with people, where the Riot Act was again read by Mr. Francis, and a number of special constables sworn in. It was then deemed necessary to send to the barracks for the Scots (treys. Col. J. Harvey addressed the persons assembled upon the impropriety of their conduct, both at Mr. Beloe's, in the market, and on the Castle ditches, and recom mended their immediate return to their homes. At the Hall great discussion among the Magistrates took place upon the propriety of the dragoons being sent for ; fdrtunately there was no necessity to employ them. A party of special constables were sent to each of the manufactories, and the rest of the night was passed in quie tude. The city on Thursday morning exhibited an unsettled and stormy appearance, and in the streets during the whole day were to be seen numbers of idle hands. In the morning the Magistrates sent officers to summon every respectable inhabitant to the Hall, for the purpose of swearing them in as special constables. A very large number was sworn in during the afternoon, and at half-past Gee they assembled, in case any fresh disturbance should take place. About four o'elock a part of Colonel Harvey's yeomanry cavalry marched up the Hall, where they received orders to proceed to Mulbarton, and put themselves under the direction of Dr. Beevor, the 31 estimate st that place, as it was surmised by the Magistrates that Mr. Beloe's factory there might be attempted. Two or three manufacturers issued bills, stating they would send no more work into the country until all the citizens were employed. SHOCKING MURDER AT MANCHESTER. [From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.] It is with feelings of unmingled horror that we communicate to Our readers the particulars of a murder committed in this tows yes. tertlsy, under circumstances of more than °winery atrocity, and in a situation and at a time of the day in which every one would sup. pose himself perfectly secure from violence. A few minutes before two o'clock, a smoke was seen issuing from the windows of an upper room in a warehouse in M arstlen-equare, occupied by Mr. Thomas Price, fustian manufacturer; and on an examination of the premises, it was found that a quantity of Roods in the room (which, we believe, was used as a sale room) were on tire to such an extent as to render it dangerous for any person to venture into it on account of the smoke. An alarm being given, se veral fire-engines were promptly brought to the spot, and played upon the premises for some time before the fira was extinguished. During this period, and, we believe, before any one had ventured ipto the room, a report was circulated amongst the persons collected about the tpremises (by whom it may be most important far the ends of justice to ascertain), that Mr. Price-himself was suffocated in the room ; but little or no credit was attached to it, as no one had seen him about the warehouse after the fire was discovered. However, when the flames were so far subdued as to allow the fire men to emu the room, and they began to remove the goods, they found the unfortunate man stretched upon the floor in a comer of the room, with one piece of fustian lying under his head, another over it, and his face, clothes, and some parts of his body, severely scorched. No doubt was, in the first instance, entertained that he had lost his life in endeavouring to Rave his property ; but on further examination it 11704 found that he had received a severe and very extensive fracture of the skull, for which it was not possible to ac count, as no past of the ceiling nbove had given way, and there was nothing which could have produced it accidentally. An idea was tken entertained that the unfortunate man had committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a pistol, Cle wadding of which had set tire to the goods ; but after a most careful search no pistol could be discovered. Blood anti brains were found to be scattered abut in such a maaper as could not have been effected by the dis dirge of a pistol ; avid, above all, the wound was such as no pistol shot could have produced. The dreadful truth then flashed on she minds of those about ; Mr. Price had evidently been murdered by repeated blows on the head; and the murderer had set fire to the room in order to conceal the evidences of his crime. It was quite impossible that the tire could have arisen from any common acci dent, as there was no tire-place or stove in the room, nor had any candle been used there during the day. The goods had evidently been on tire in two distinct places, and could not have communi cated from one to the other ; and a piece of fustian had been placed on Mr. I'rise's head after he had fallen. The next point to be ascertained was, of mune, by whom this dreadful crime had been committed ; but we regret to say that at 'present this is involved in considerable mystery. A person is in custody on suspicion qt' being the murderer; but, under present circunNumcm, we do not feel jtististied either in mentioning his name, or in specifying the particular facts which have caused him to be suspected. Scene inquiries and examinations will doubtless take place this day, which we hope will have the effect either of proving his guilt or making his innocence more apparent than It is at present. We may state, however, that the last time Mr. Price was seen was about one o'clock, when he went into kis warehouse, and no doubt can exist that the murder was committed within a very few minutes afterwards. We believe he had been out for the purpose of collecting money ; but whether he had obtained any, or whether any was found upon his person, or in his cash drawer, we hate not ascertained. We regret to add to the above 'levant, that Mr. Price was a married man, and has, we understand, left a large family of children. ME I rTING3 OF CIIEDI TORS. AT TEN coonT OF COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTI, DASINGDAI.I.-STREET, TIII3 DAY. FIRST IMEETINOs. 11. Kirkbridr, J. Wond-street, Cheapside, lace-merchant . 12 Marshall, J. Foster-lane, Cheapside. warehouseman . 12 Williamson. T. W. and Julies, E. Packer's-court, Coleman. street, merchants - - - - . 12 LAW IVOTICEI. COURT OF CHANCERY. oanati sttost rim TIC! -NANCII.I.I.OI TIM itAi. Exceptions, to be trite to—Jones • Harrison To be 'poke to.—Wall • Wall-:-Anytruther • Chalmera Bankrupt j)..rition, per Ortior—Eirtrte Fitch Part heard—Jackson • ilankey—:rl amok of Sallsburr r ,forkful/ Hawkins • Wee, Attorney-General • Attorniplicuetal I part heard Morland Sedgwirk Marshall • Demme Attorney-General • Grierson • Plafn: I'i+ • Yeo Corporation of forth, to show Hanka • Hanks Toms • 111100 Fowler • Richards Mat • Keys . Blow • lad* • ROLL'S COURT. entisill The Mu lt Muter of theolla wit! sit far the purpose of .p Alth the buhnese in his paper. tiff. day and to-morrow, in Llanellii Inn flail. at ten o'elock in the motning, Instead of sitt':ig at Rolls at six in the evening, . - _ .. _ • • carer' TO DE Arkin) ?Ht! nat. Petittons--Exparte WintbmP.-Exparte Delft! Further direction*, part heatd—liallett • Middleton—Sainto dieert—Same • Beecher Seth • Wilcox •W7nne •Callender Smith • AU mole Thompaop ♦ Coign. loan Seta! ♦ Hele Mantic. • H latt Burke • Bradbury. part heard Wand, ♦ Altirander Heckley • Bantso Parsons a Lairmatil Bernal Ds Cali COURT OF ICIFITS RENCK. .• Nnne but undefended 'muses *ill he tried at Westminster oR Fritlsy next, the 10th instant. Notice meat he given at the Marshal's niFr , of .itch 3.1 are uti defended, or the tecorde will ode he tent to %Westminster to; trial. COT:AT-Or EXCHEQUER. BABIES TO fl imam) TUIS DAT'. SteTICT • Maynard— Watkins v kintitti Reel v Robeitibei Petition Ripley • Stl*kley Bishop of Wide f Norton v Hammond Bayley v f'-artsr Blan D. and C. of York • PI /tar b Nixon WOIIIIBBI ♦ ANA bliddleburgh Tarpley v Lionefl Davies v Evans WIN v Bovill WESTERN CIRCUIT, Before Mr. Justice Oamrt.it and Mr. Justice BielLeone*: Southampton—Monday. Feb.l7. et the Castle at Wine'neer. Ictits—`aturday, March 4. at New Sarum. Doraet—Thursday, March 9, at Dorchester. Devon-31onday, March 13, at t:te Castle of Etctei. City and County of Exeux—San,c day, at the Guildhall Of the ell of Exeter. Cornwall—Monday, March 20. at Launceston, Somerset—Saturday, March' 5, at the Castle of Taunton: LA IV INTELLIGENCE, VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, SATuIDAT, CeI.LING 0. COLLINFI. This was a bill filed by the widow of James Culling against Oil widow of his father Isase Culling, for the deceased son's share oc the assets of his father. The riefendint admitted that site possessed the sums, in the stock of the Bank of England, which were pant , cularised, as well as other property belonging to Isaac Culling. The present application was that one-third eoliths assets, *apparently he. longing to the deceased John Culling, should be secured In the Court. 'Mr. litsth stated that Isaac Culling died intestate. his isidove and another scn reftised to pay the share claimed by the deceased. The widow hail alone administered to the will of the father, Isaac Cullinc,and had since possessed the Property. She refused to pay the amount to the plaintiff's widow.. on the ground that James Cula ling hail received during his lifetime more than was due to him. The schedule of what was paid would show the Court the nature of these payments. There is stock to the amount of 4,4C4/., which she estimates at 59 per cent., for no reason hot betause the price of such stock, at the testator's death, was probably so much. In the mean time, she does not charge herself with the dividends Which were accumulating every year. She also estimates the good will of is baker's shop at a sum of 4001., though there is no proof that he ever agreed to give anything. She puts down 3001. for expenses of ad. ministration, 2151. for money advanced him to begin business, and various other sums, with an allowance of one pound per week paid to him for some time before his dente. lie died in mi. After hie death she charges the expenses of his funeral, and money paid to the parish officers for the maintenance of his children. She even charges one pound lent to the widow to enable her to go to a situation Mr. SUGDEN said the MC hnd been much overstated, aS Wet generally are in this Court. After deducting the widow's abaft., that of the son, taking ►tocks ..t their price on the testator's death in MI, would amount to about 1.60 W. The surviving relations of the testator, the widow and the other son, concurred in with.' holding the amount from him. Ile appears to have been an Imo provident man. Even taking the stocks at 60 per cent. the amount would only be 2,5001. and it would appear that the amount of his third had been paid bin, in full during his life. A notice had been, received from a Mr. Glazier, that the plaintiff had assigned over to him all the title which she had to this third part ; so that she had no interest. _ _ Mr. HEALD.--1 deny the fact. Mr. Suonss.—l have the notice. The VICE-Cwrct Ltoft.—Thet would not affect my decision. Mr. lixaan.—l think it may probably be the case, for it ap, pears that she is poor, as we see she was obliged to borrow ore pound to enable her to go into a situation. The gentleman would be doing a very charitable act. Mr. Stionest.—Yes, for his own benefit charity begins at home. There could he no great alarm about her selling the stock, f or th e bill h a d been filed in October. and no receiver had been moved for till now. The sums wer_ pr;lliq jac:e. her own. Nothing could be more unjust than to lock them up. The Victi-Cmaxcet.aon.—l am of opinion that she must transfer and pay it into Court. Though Ido not say that the son's share will amount to that, I must have security for the costs of this suit, which it appears at present that she will have to nay. Mr. SI'ODEN observed that the motion did not extend to that. The VICE-CrtaNcELLon suggesied that the motion should be amended. Mr. Ilrar.n applied to have the injunction in the mean time granted to restrain the defendant from selling the stock. Mr. SUODEN said he did not see why they should be indulged. The Court had no anxiety to assist Mr. Ileald's client. The VicE.CstaNcELLott—The Court has great anxiety. Mr. Sugden, to do justice. Mr. HEar.ri agreed to amend the motion without any injunction in the mean time. JEWFJ.L V. DAY MAK. This was a motion Mr an injunction to restrain the defendant, John Dayman, from receiving the rents and administering the in solvent estate of the Rev. Charles !hymen—first, on account of gross mismanagement ; and secondly, because the trustees had acted contrary to the deed of trust. That the property had been wasted appeared from the answer and statement of the defendant. In 1813 the amount of the estate was 23,0001., of which 10,000!. was as signed; in trust for the payment of an annuity of 5001. to the wife of the said Charles Dayman ; the remainder, was to be appropriated to discharging the debts on the estate, and it appeared at that time that there would be a dividend of 13s. in the pound, as was affirmed by the defendant himself. He has since convened into money part of the estate, and admits that what remains is comparatively of small value. No payment was made to the creditors till 1823. when %v. in the pound were paid ; though it appeared that the amount of the debts was really less than had been expected. In the mean time the trustees had taketi good care of themselves ; and ' 31r. Pearce, who had acted ss solicitor for them, charges in one year 800/. for professional expenses. Mr. HEALD observed that the other creditors, contrary to the allegations of the defendant, consented to the institution of this suit, and as this took Mr. Sugden by surprise, it was agreed, attar a good deal of squabbling, to let it stand over. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, SATURDAY, FEB. 4. The Court WM occupied the principal part of toe morning in hearing a Cornish Jlining case, and at one o'clock the farther dia.. cussion of it was postponed until a future day. THE KING V. RICHARD cißtur. Mr. J. EVANS moved for a rule to show cause why the Sheriff of Middlesex should not return to the defendant certain books seized under a writ of kiwi facia., for the purpose of satisfying the fine imposed by this Court upon the defendant for publishing a blasphemous libel. The affidavit stated that the Crown had re mitted the fine, and apt the defendant was now at large. Mr. Justice Baxr.i Y asked whether some of the books were not of an exceptionable character Mr. EVANS said that books of !Haim descriptions had been seized, many of which were of a perfectly innocent nature, such as "Watson's Apology• for the Bible," &c. On making the rule absolute the Court might mould it as they thought proper, so as to prevent the dissemination of any of the works which were of au im proper tendency. The Secondary, he believed, was anxious to give up the possession of the books, under the directions of the Court. The Cot; RT granted a rule nisi, and suggested that probably on the motion to make it absolute it would be referred to the Master to select such works as.might with propriety be restored to the de.. fendant.—ltule nig: granted. The LORD CHIEF Jtisirren went to London at one o'clock, so hold his Sittings. No ease of public importance was tried. COURT OF CONIIIO - N — McS, SATURDAY, For. 4. WRIT or RIGHT.—ANGEL V. ANGEL. This was a proceeding in a writ of right, brought to recover some lands in Vorkshirc. The Sheriff has been commanded to summon " tour lawful Knights of his County, girt with swords," to come into Cohn, anti make election or the (,rand Assize, to nor. nuance of which, four gentlemen (who were in reality Escruiresi girt with swords. entered the jury-box. sergeaut arotrast said it was his duty to take wbx might appear a chivalrous course, for notwithstanding the gentle. men summoned were armed with swords, he should challenge of them (a loud laugh). The Learned Gentleman then read his him, which stated that the defendant challenged the said Edward Place, (the first of the four gentlemen) became he was not a lawful Knight ; and pmceeded to argue that the gentlemen returned were not eligible, not possessing the title of Knight: and cited a case in the reign of Edward 111. where the Court refused to allow the re. turn because they were not Knight'. • •NiMe. . m I