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tki ,extending in every case tie pe if litniaridtrto such a limit as could if disabilities were disre garded. now recognized are infancy, coisiftil aCy, absence beyond seas, and prisonment. The first four, we think, should continue. With respect to Innacy, it has been. urged, that in analogy to the pnayisions of some foreign codes, the period should begin to run from the appointment of a committee under a commission of lunacy ; but it seems to us, that rights might be lost from the negligence or col lusion of a committee as well as of a guardian or a hurland. At present, the period does not begin to run against a person resident in Ireland, although he is likely to be equally cognizant of his rights, and equally capable of enforcing them, as if he were domiciled in England. We propose, that the privilege allowed to absence beyond seas shall be restricted to absence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, includ ing the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alder ney, and the Isle of Man. The disability of imprisonment we think should be entirely abolished. When it was established, long and rigorous confinement in distant gaols was not uncommon ; but now imprisonment, whether under civil or criminal process, is of short and defined duration ; and during its contixuance the party has ample means of communication with friends and professional advisers. We recommend that the period allowing for entering or bringing an action, after disability re moved, should continue to be ten years. Although it has always been held that if the period once begins to run, it shall run on not withstanding disabilities subsequently arising ; and that the claimant who is heir to a person dying under disability, even if under disability himself when the right accrued to him, if he would avail himself of the disability, must bring his action within ten years after his disability is removed, it has never been expressly determined whether the operation of the Statute of Limita tions shall be arrested during successive disabi lities, the dicta of the Judges being contradic tory upon this point. In accordance with the sentiments of Lord Ellenborough, and the Judges of the King's Bench, we think it should be declared that successive disabilities are Lot to be regarded ; and that if ten years or more have expired from the time when the right accrued to a party dying under disability, ten years only shall be allowed to the heir, whether under dis ability or not. It is exceedingly improbable that there should be a succession of persons ne glecting or betraying the interests of others con fided to them ; and the risk of this seems a much less evil than the insecurity to titles which a con trary rule would occasion ; for it is easy to ima gine infancy, coverture, lunacy, and absence beyond the seas, so to follow one another with respect to a particular line of heirs, that by suc cessive disabilities the period of limitation might be indefinitely protracted ; and it is to be re membered that in every transaction with a pur chaser, evidence may be required to disprove this supposable case. The existence even of the privilege during a whole life, however long, with an addition of ten years, is an evil of no inconsiderable magnitude ; and as what is termed disability does not amount to absolute incapacity, but only to a degree of infirmity, and, as a ft e r a cert a in l a pse of time the hardship of putting the party in possession to defend his original right, exceeds the hard ship of barring the claim of the party out of pos session, notwithstanding such infirmity, we think that there should be a period of adverse posses sion, after which all claims against which the possession was adverse shall be barred, notwith standing any disabilities whatever ; and for this purpose we propose a period of forty years.— Such a provision does not seem so great an in fringement upon the maxim in favour of persons incapable of suing, as the established doctrine, that when the statute has once begun to run, it runs on notwithstanding a subsequent disability ; according to which, if a father is disseised, and immediately dies, leaving a new born son his heir, the heir is barred before he is of age. This latter doctrine indeed we scarcely should have - entured to propose, were it not established law. Yet, notwithstanding its apparent rigour, we do lot recommend any alteration of it, because we nave not been able to learn any instance in which it has practically worked injustice. In defence of the proposal of an absolute , eriod of limitation disregarding disabilities, we would observe that it is exceedingly improbable a valuable right should have accrued to a married woman, or to a lunatic, or to a person beyond seas, and should have been allowed to remain dormant for a period of forty years. On the other hand the danger must not be overlooked, that the person in possession, by the impaired memory of witnesses, by their death, and by the loss of documents, may be deprived of the means which he may have once possessed of establish ing his right. We may observe, that from the inquiries we have made, the exceptions in favour of disabili ties do not appear to be of much practical im portance to persons in whose favour they are pro vided. We have reason to think that the rights of persons labouring under disabilities are by no means usually neglected. The circumstance of its being yet undecided, whether a succession of disabilities shall be allowed, tends powerfully to show that when rights have accrued to persons under disability, they have been enforced during the usual period of limitation ; and consequently the proposed abridgment of the privilege in faci litating alienation, will be almost purely beneficial. It has been suggested, that in analogy to the law of Scotland, and of some foreign states, founded upon the usucapio of the civil law, snother and still longer period of limitation hould likewise be established, after which en ssyment by a person as proprietor under a con veyance, regularly purporting to pass the fee simple, should give an absolute title, without re garding when the right of the adverse claimant may have accrued ; but such an enactment seems unsuitable to this country, where estates for life and long terms of years so generally prevail ; it might encourage the fabrication of false titles ; and it would be a dangerous departure from the general rule, that possession shall be regarded as adverse to any particular right only from the time when that right accrued in possession. Yet to this general rule, though founded on obvious principles of justice, we have to propose an exception from which we anticipate much benefit to the community. One of the chief in securities of titles arises from the risk of estates tail, in remainder or reversion, coming into p os _ session after prior tenants in tail and their issue have been barred by adverse possession, or per haps for a long period have lost all interest in the premises by the creation of what is technically called a base fee, that is, an absolute estate of in heritance alienable like a fee simple during the continuance of the issue of the tenant in tail, but which will expire on the failure of issue, so as to give effect to the i - einnittAer:, over. 6-6 BE CONTINUED.) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazctte de Fraae!., (filed June 30.) MARSEILLES, JUNE 22.—The Commissary of Marine of this port has just communicated to the Chamber the following telegraphic despatch, dated to-day at noon, which he has received from the Maritime Prefect at Toulon : " It appears that there are several Algerine corsairs on the coast of Sardinia, and a brig of that regency has been seen off the Hieres Islands. " I send some vessels to take them, and a corvette to cover the b:ly of Marseilles. Acquaint the Chamber of Commerce with this." We have received the following letter from our correspondent at Smyrna, dated May 21 : " I believe I mentioned in my last letter the hopes of peace inspired by the expected arrival of the Ambassadors. At present people's attention is turned to another object,—nothing is spoken of but two Ordinances of the Greek Government, which have just restrained the blockade of Western Greece, and prolonged the line of the blockade as far as to Nlourto. The following are the official copies : " DECREES OF THE GREEK GOVERNMENT. " The Secretary of State. _ _ _ " Considering that the blockade of the coasts of Attica, of the island of Eubea, and of the Gulf of Volo, already declared by a decree of the Govern ment, No. 2,499, becomes illusory as soon as it is permitted to land, upon neighbouring coasts which are not blockaded, provisions which are conveyed by land to the enemy. " Considering that to hasten the result which must be expected from this blockade, and to put an end as soon as possible to the evils caused by the war, it is necessary that the most efficacious measures be adopted. " Having before him the decree No. 2,499, and conformably to the ordinance No. 10,953, which his Excellency the President issued after the two re ports Nos. 3,626 and 3,961, of the Department of the Marine, declares,— " 1. Independently of the coast of Attica, of the island of Eubea, and of the Gulf of Volo, which are already placed in a state of blockade, the coasts of the Demetriad Zagora as far as Cape Kissaras are, in like manner, declared in a state of blockade. " 2. The time of 20 days, dating from this day, is granted to all neutral vessels which may be on those coasts now declared in a state of blockade, in order that they may retire without being molested. After this time is expired, if they do not retire they will be seized by the naval division, and sent before the maritime tribunal. " 3. Every vessel :under a neutral flag, steering towards the coast declared. by the present decree in a state of blockade, will be only ordered to change its course, but if it ventures a second time to break the blockade, it will be detained and sent before the maritime tribunal. " 4. The naval division charged IA ith the blockade of the island of Eubea, and of the gulf of Volt), is also charged with that of the Demetriad. It will continue to act according to the preceding decree, No. 678, with the modifications announced in the present declaration. " Given at Egina, 26th of April, 1829, (0. S.) (Signed) " SPILLOIS, Secretary of State. (A true copy.) (Signed) "S. TItICOUPIS, Secretary for Foreign Affdirs. (Signed) " Le Marquis de VALMY." " The Secretary of State considering, without departing from the object for which the Commander• in-chief (General Church) has prolonged the time of the blockade of the colst of Western Greece, the line may now be restricted conformably to the ordi nance of his Excellency the President (No. 10,953) declares— " 1. The blockade of the coasts of Western Greece is restricted to Mourto, not including that place in line of the blockade. " 2. The term of 20 days, from the date of this present, is granted all, &c., as the preceding." Without stopping to discuss the right of the Greek Government to establish a blockade in order to hinder provisions from being conveyed to the enemy, (a very doubtful right, for since the evacua tion of the Morea by Ibrahim's troops, the question of Greece is only to be decided by the Allied Powers, and not by the Greeks themselves), and passing over all that may be said respecting a measure which is combined in a manner fatal to commerce with that which the Russians have adopted, we cannot but remember with alarm, that whenever blockades have been ordered scandalous piracy immediately follow ed. Will the Greek Government be willing or able to remedy this ? This is a question which people ask, and which alarms all the merchants here. FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, JUNE 29.—Five per Cents., 109 f. 50c. 25c. 30c. ; Three per Cents., 79f. 95c. 801. 79f. 90c. ; Bank Stock, I,Boof. ; Naples Stock, 851. 90c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 74-4 f. ; Spanish Rentes Perpetuelles, 491 f.; Haytian Loan, 445 f. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 45c. ; three months, 25f. SOc.—Cours Au thentique. Baron De ROTHSCHILD gave a splendid dinner yesterday to several Ambassadors and Nobility, amongst which were the Duke of WELLINGTON, and one of the Royal Dukes. Money was scarce at the Stock Exchange early in the day, when 4 per cent. was readily obtained, but it became more abundant afterwards, and could not be employed to any extent at 3 per cent. This proves clearly enough that there is no real scarcity, but merely that the Stock Exchange having ceased to be a medium for placing it at interest to the same extent as formerly, it is not always to be had when wanted, having been diverted into other channels. It may suit the members of the Stock Exchange very well, but capitalists out of doors do not like to lend for such very short periods, subject to the trouble of re-adjusting the rate of interest every eight or ten days. When a scarcity of money has been talked of lately at the Stock Exchange, it has usually referred to periods as short as those just mentioned. For a more - a - tended term, the rate paid has seldom been mote than the dividend on the stock pledged as security for the money borrowed. The breed of the partridge is likely to be very great this season ; there have been seen many covies al ready on wing, and the dry weather and the backward grass crop will prevent many nests from being destroyed. —Bath Chronicle. BONINGTON'S PICTURES, SKETCHES, AND DRAWINGS.-On Tuesday, the sale of these inestimable gems of art was resumed and ended. The whole produced 2,3ool.—treble the sum that the most sanguine person anticipated. We rejoice exceedingly at this result, because it will enable the excellent and revered relative of R. P. BoNirtnTorr to pass the remainder of his days in comfort able independence. Our readers may not be generally aware that the marriage laws of England and Ireland are extremely different. In Ireland a marriage celebrated between two Roman Catholics by a clergyman of their own profession is valid in law ; while if the same parties cross the Irish Channel, and are wedded in England, such marriage must be solemnized by a clergyman of the Church " by law established," otherwise the same contract is not binding on either party, and their offspring is illegitimate.—Brighton Gazette. DETERMINED SUICIDE.--About nine o'clock on Tuesday night a cry of murder was heard from the house, No. 21, Phillips's-building's, Somers-town, and upon the neighbours entering to ascertain the cause, they found a young man named HoGG weeping over the mangled remains of his lifeless mother. The body lay extended on a matrass, which was completely saturated with blood, the clothes of the bed being rolled up, as if the deceased had been afraid they should be stained. The head was hanging over one side of the bed, underneath which a large basin was placed, full of blood. Upon ex amination it was found that the head u - as nearly severed from the body. A small knife, covered with blood, lay upon a table close by the bedside. The account given by the soe is, that when he returned from work he found his mother in the dreadful state described. The deceased was nearly seventy years of age. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE; STRAND. THIS EVENING (first time) a New Ilelo-Drama, entitled THE SISTER OF CHARITY. Captain Wiemar, Mr. James Vining; Paulo, Mr. Keeley; , Andrea, Mr. 0. Smith. St. Ursula, Miss Kelly ; Nanetta, Miss H. Cawse. After which (fourth time), a New Comic Operetta, called THE MIDDLE TEMPLE; OR, WHICH IS MY SON?" Briefless, Mr. Wrench ; Brutus Hairbrain, Mr. Keeley. Julia, Miss H. Cawse ; Penelope, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the Musical Farce of AMATEURS AND ACTORS. Mr. O.P. Bustle, Mr. G. Denson; Geoffry Muffin ap, Mr. Keeley. To-morrow, a Melo-Drama, with The Middle Temple, and Presumption ; Saturday, a Melo-Drama, with (the first time at this Theatre) The Waterman, and The Middle Temple. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock ... 211 12 1 4 111( 3 per Cent. Red. ... ..... S7S,N X 3 per Cent. Cons. shut 35.:, per Cent. 97;4 Ditto Red. 971 ,4 '7 tper Cent ........ shut Ditto. 1 , 26 Ditto Scrip .............5.,. t — Bank L. Ann. l9 '7-16 !...; India Stock shut Ditto Bonds 55 pm. iouth Sea Stock Old Annuities 87;8 New Ditto Ex. Bills, .£1,600 2d. 69 70 pm. Ditto 500 2d, 69 70 pm. Ditto Small 2d. 69 70 pm. Ditto Coinmereial Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Account SB% %'/ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds -Portuguese Bonds Chilion Bonds ... — Prussian, Old Colombian Bonds — Ditto New ~ Ditto, 1824 Danish — Spanish, 1821 — Greek Bonds —•--- 1823 — Ditto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. c. —f. —c, Guatimala — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican Bonds —.— 3 per cent. —t. —c. Ditto, 1825 21% 1 Exchange —f. —c. PRICES OP SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O United Alex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pm.) .£l9jf Per Share. 83 St S 3 13 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JUNE 29. Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent ...... —lRoyal Trish Ditto Gov. Stock, 334 per cent 96% ;National Ditto — Ditto, New — ; Patriotic Ditto — 4 per Cent lo2!ii ;Hibernian Bank lB Gov. I)eb. 3Y& percent.... 96, Provincial Ditto — Royal Canal Stock 42% 'Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock —i Imperial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent ...... —1 Mining Co, of Ireland — Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. [Commercial Buildings — Arrived. MAILS. Due. Arrived. O America 0 1 Hamburgh 0 O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 1 Jamaica 1 Dubl.n 0 0 Leeward Islands-... 0 1 Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 0 1 France 0 0 Malta 0 O Gottcnburgh 0 0 Mexico 2 Guernsey&•lersey.. 0 1 \Vaterford HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning .. 33 minutes after 3 I E‘ erring —.50 minutes after 3. t ib ll *IMO LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1829. A mail from Colombia and Jamaica has ar rived by the Sheleirake packet. The dates are from Carthagena of the 6th May, from Jamaica of the 20th, and from Crooked Island the 27th. The House of Assembly of Jamaica was to meet on the 23d June. The British Consul at Car thagena had issued the following important notice for the guidance of the Merchants trading with Colombia : BRI USE! CONSULATE. CARTHAGENA DE COLOMBIA, APRIL 15, 1829. Ssa,—The ad valorem system for the levying of the duties of customs in Colombia having been superseded by the adoption of a tariff, as now in operation, merchants did not in general consider it necessary that goods im ported should be accompanied by invoices furnished with an official visa, as required during the continuation of that system. . . . The Government, however, now require that requisite, to serve as a check upon the collectors of the customs and their officers, and a circular letter has"been addressed by the Minister of Finance to the several Prefects, under date of the 13th March last, to notify that all goods imported, although valued now by tariff; must be accompanied by invoices having the vist of the Consuls or Vice- Consuls, or Commercial Agents, or in default of those of any friendly Power having entered into a treaty of commerce with Colombia ; and all such goods not hav ing that requisite are chargeable with an additional duty of 5 per cent, on the valuation by tariff; to have effect after the expiration of four months in regard to vessels from Europe, and of two months for vessels from the island and continent of America, reckoned from the date of publica tion of that resolution, on the capital of each Prefecture. I make this communication to you for the information of the British merchants in Jamaica, trading with Co lombia, in the assurance that you will have the goodness to have it publicly conveyed to ahem. (Signed) EDWARD WATTS. To William Bullock, Esq., Secretary to his Excellency the Governor of Jamaica, Kingston. We learn by this conveyance that his Majesty's ship Barham, the reported loss of which we stated yesterday, had been on shore, but we are glad to add was subsequently got off with da mage, and had reached Curasloa in safety. The following abstract from the journal of an Officer on board details the particulars of her grounding and subsequent arrival at the above Island : " His Majesty's Ship Barham, April 30, 1329. "On Tuesday, April 28, at half-past twelve in the day, the Barham sailed from La Guayra for Curacoa. At midnight the ship grounded on the south point of Buen Ayre, having been by the log 92 miles six fathoms N. W. It was Parker's watch ; he had relieved the deck about five minutes, was cautioning the 100k -outs, and examining the log-slate. She was under top-sail, mainsail, jib, and driver ; going six and six, and was 27 miles to leeward of the place, with a fine star-light night, occasionally cloudy, and intending to heave to at 20 fathoms, with the land to south. We were within half pistol shot of the bank, which is low and sinking, with some surf breaking over it; the bottom coral and sand. Her small keel came up soon after, and small pieces of ber bottom immediately followed. She makes from two to three feet water per hour. We succeeded in getting her off the ground by throwing over board all the shot and thirty-seven of her guns, carriages, lumber, spars, &c. ; but with the loss of two 'lower anchors, stream and kedge, and stream chain, and held her on, but close to the bank, till Thursday evening, when in attempting to make sail by the jib, the anchor came home, she re-grounded astern, and knocked off her rudder, the pintols giving. A second attempt, however succeeded, the jib drew, she shot off, and is so far secured without any material injury to any of the crew. " ['he ship is of course dismantled a good deal, and is considerably injured. The bolts are started up through her kelson two or three inches, and the joints in her keel are risen one above another. She also skews it on one side of her main deck. The ship makes less water, is kept free by two hand-pumps, and it is determined to heave herdown at Curacoa; and a schooner was despatched last night to Antigua, for orders to the Ranger to bring there all the useful stores. . " A person here, who has been a resident fifty-three years, declares that no ship which had grounded where we did ever succeeded in getting off before." " CURAcOA, MAY 4. " Here we are safe, the ship making little water. " MAY 5. " It is my opinion that we have not the means to heave her down, unless she hears down to the Ranger or some large ship. The Admiral, at all events, intends clearing the ship; be is looking for a house on shore. A diver has been down, and reports the false keel entirely gone, and some copper, but the main keel not ranch hurt exte riorly. We hope to recover our guns." The following are extracts from Prussian, German, and Brussels Papers : Sr. PETEESEURGII, JUNE 17.—Letters from Tiff s of 15th May, announce that Prince Chosrew Mirza was im mediately to leave that city to proceed to St. Peternburgh. It has been observed for some time past that the warlike tribes inhabiting the North East coast of the Caucasus become much more peaceable, and meet the beneficent endeavours of our Government to bring them to a state of civilization. A great number of the oldest of the Tschetachanses, among whom is the notorious Beibulat, -• .. „, s, one of the boldest abeiturers of the Cau tious, have lately, as a proof of their submission, registered for their chief, the Shamechal of Tarki, who has long been a sub- ject of Russia. Alehti-Chan Shamschal, of Tarki, has received the con sent of the Government to come to this capital, and will soon arrive at St. Petersburgh. This Prince, whose do mains are the most considerable in Daghestan, and who has great influence over the princes of the mountaineers in his vicinity, has always been remarkable for his un shaken fidelity to Russia, and has the rank of Lieutenant- General in our army.—The province of Tarki has recog nised the sovereignty of Russia ever since the first half of the 17th century, and Czar Michael Feodorowitch, the first sovereign of the house of Romano, gave the first in vestiture to the Shamschal in 1635. FRONTIERS OF SERVIA , JUNE 6.—Greek merchants at Belgrade have letters front Constantinople, which say a great deal about the mission of the Persian Ambassador to the Porte. He is said to have travelled from Teheran to Scutari in ten days, from which it is inferred that his mission is important; he immediately had an audience of the Reis Effendi, and after it was over despatched a courier to his Court. We hear that the Shah much re grets having concluded an unfavourable peace wifh Russia, and does not intend to keep it; that he is therefore en deavouring to gain friends, and his Ambassador to the Porte is to endeavour to gain its support. The Divan is said not to be averse to an alliance with Persia, hut the expected arrival of the French and English Ambassadors hinders it from giving at present a decisive answer to the proposal of Persia, as the Porte attaches great impor tance to the renewal of the friendly relations with the English Cabinet, and will do nothing without its advice. This is said to have been the spirit of the answer of the Reis Effendi to the Persian Ambassador. It was affirmed at Constantinople, that great preparations for war were making in Persia, which divided the attention of General Paskewitsch so, that he would not be able to prosecute his campaign against the Turks with the same energy as the last. The Sultan is said to be much satisfied with the proceedings of the Grand Vizier hitherto, but to have given him positive orders to drive the Russians from Sizeboli, it being very disagreeable to him to have the enemy so near the capital. The Paella of Belgrade has received a large remittance of money. FRONTIERS OF MOLDAVIA, JUNE 10.-Nobody re members such a summer as this. All the rivers in the Bannat have overflowed their banks. On the 14th the Theifs had risen to a dreadful height, and for these twe days past the mountains have been covered with snow, as in the midst of winter. We hear that the plague is not only in the villages in the principalities, but in the towns, and in some of the Russian regiments or depots. The Governors of Hirchova and Issaktcha, where there are large hospitals, have fallen victims to their zeal in the service. These distresses are increased by the state of the weather for some months past. For thelast fortnight therein has poured down in torrents. All the rivers over flow, and it is feared that the Danube may greatly impede the siege of Silistria. Reports of all kinds are in circulation respect ing several, sallies of the Turks in Silistria, from 23d May to 2d June. They are said to fight with desperate cou rage. It was reported the day before yesterday at Jassy, that the Grand Vizier, after a sanguinary action near Pra vadi, had returned to Shumla, and detached armed parties in all directions to intercept the communications of the Russians. FRONTIERS OF WALLACHIA, JUNE B.—lt is reported that the Grand Vizier had sent from his camp at Shumla 28,000 men to Pravadi, and occupied that place, by which the communication with Varna and the corps before Silistria was interrupted, the Turkish cavalry scour ing the country as far as Varna, and disturbing the communications with Kovarna. The Grand Vizier is said to be making great preparations to relieve Silistria, and to have already sent a park of artillery on the road. The garrison of Silistria makes frequent sallies, and is said to have stormed a Russian battery some days ago, after a severe contest, and having spiked the guns returned into the place. The loss on both sides is described to have been great. However, we,have no official accounts of these events. Letters from Warsaw say, that the Polish army still wishes to take part in the campaign against the Turks, but there are circumstances which prevent this wish from being complied with, at least this year. BRUSSELS, JUNE 30.—The Haarlem Gazette men tions a report prevailing in the northern provinces, of a Conventiou to be concluded between our Government and the Pope, by which the number of Bishops in the Nether. lands will be diminished. The Middleburg, Captain C. Boot, from Batavia, ar rived at Middleburg on the 25th inst. (The Brussels Papers are filled with accounts of the King's journey through the Southern Province, and the enthusiasm with which his Majesty is received.) We have just received a copy of a translation of one of DENIOSTHENES'S most spirited Ora tions, by Mr. DANIEL FRENCH, a gentleman well and advantageously know❑ to the public by his very superior classical attainments. The translation is full of fire and spirit, and is so far characteristic of the rough, knotted, eloquent, and masculine style of its original ; but though thus distinguished, it is not sufficiently idiomatic, to be looked on as a legitimate transfer from Greek to English. Every now and then we trace the scholar, who has been so long accus tomed to the " sermones utriusque lingua?," that he cannot refrain from incorporating with his native tongue, a portion of their peculiar turns of expression. The phrase for instance —and similar Latinisms occur throughout the translation—" Athenians, it appears to me, reflecting upon the subject deeply," is not English ; it is Latin ; and has been, evi dently, though perhaps unconsciously, dove tailed into Mr. FRENCH'S English style, by his close acquaintance with CICERO. We instance this peculiarity not so much as a defect, as from its affording a curious illustration of the Archa isms and Latinisms into which even the most practised scholars are liable to fall, when once they have habituated themselves to other forms of composition than those prescribed by their native language. GIBBON'S History of Rome labours under the same peculiarities which we have attributed to Mr. FRENCH'S trans lation. From first to last, it is replete with Gallicisms hence, though it abounds in graceful turns of expression, and an eloquence, which though at times pompous and redundant, is always dignified—it can never be recommended as a model of imitation for those who wish to acquaint themselves with the power and peculia rity of the English tongue. We will not go the extreme length of asserting with an eminent living metaphysician, that " no man who knows another language can properly write his own," but there can be no doubt that the habit which the ma jority of our public schoolmasters so rigidly enforce, namely, of compelling their pupils to cast their thoughts and feelings in the mould of a classic idiom, tends materially to cramp that perfect freedom of expression, so essential to the attainment of a sound and legitimate English style. Our best scholars are not necessarily our best writers ; they possess elegance it is true, and copiousness and fertility of illustration, but they are usually deficient in energy. They move, though gracefully, in fetters ; are but too often devoid of freshness and flexibility of expression, and from a perpetual apprehension of offending ti~ solii"ai‘thts& ;idiom, give to their style the semblance of a caput mortuunt, a brilliant petri faction of feeling. NEWS from the THEATRE of WAR. SUN OFFICE, Three o'clock. By the arrival of a Dutch steamer, we have received Prussian State Gazette of the 27th of June, containing the following news from the Theatre of War BERLIN, JUNE 27.—Report of the Commander-in- Chief of the Second Army to his blajesty the Emperor, dated from the camp at the village of Madara, (14th) 2d June. My report of 12th June has acquainted your Majesty tbat after the Grand Vizier had been defeated in the defiles at Kulawtscho on the 11th day of June, I resolved, in order to profit by this glorious victory, not only promptly to pursue the enemy's army, but also to hinder, as far as possible, the return of the remainder of it to Shumla. To this end the corps of General Count Pahlen was every where to pursue the enemy, and General Kuprianoff to oppose him on his flight on the side of Pravadi. The corps of General Roth, to which the third divi sion of hussars was added, advanced on 12th June by way of Rasapla, towards Maras, and it was ordered that Gen. Rudiger,with his vanguard, should extend his line along the Kamtchik, and send strong detachments towards Eski Stamboul and Kortesy. Count Pahlen announced that the enemy had not reached the village of Markowce, but had left the road, and turned to the right, in the di rection of Jankow, by bye-roads, which were accessible only to infantry and cavalry. As the division of Major-General Kuprianoff, had chewed itself in the vicinity of the village of Markowce, Count Pahlen left pursuit of the enemy to him, and returned to the position occupied by the army. On this ground General Pahlen found the road covered with such a quantity of abandoned baggage, ammunition waggons, and arms, that it was dif ficult to make his way through them. The reports of Major-General Kuprianoff say the same. In his pursuit of the enemy he found still worse roads, so that a line of 20 wersts presented the appearance of a total route of the enemy's army. Prisoners are constantly brought in. Many divisions of the regular troops threw away their arms, and gave themselves up to the generosity of the conquerors. While General Roth, according to my orders, was pro ceeding towards Maras, lie perceived a division of about 1,500 of the enemy's cavalry on the mid to the village of Kasapla at Kurganck, where the redoubt of No. 26 stood. lie immediately detached Lieutenant-General Prince Madatao, who covered his right wing with the regiments of hsssars, Alexander and Astrachan, and artillery, against the enemy, and if possible to cut off his retreat to Shumla, while the Ist regiment received orders with two pieces of horse artillery to attack the enemy in front. He executed these orders with his usual intrepidity. lie attacked and dispersed the enemy, and took two stand ards. In his rapid pursuit he came to an enemy's redoubt, and was received by the fire of two cannon and musketry ; however lie made the hussars and other cavalry dismount, attacked the redoubt, and made himself master of it in a mcment, as well as of the guns, and two standards. Only a small part of the gars icon of this redoubt was able to escape to another that was near. This was also attacked by the brave Hussars, who were however obliged to retreat, because there were above 400 Infantry with three guns in it. Meanwhile General Roth arrived on the field, and as the Turks answered the personal summons of Prince Medatoff with a shower of balls, a fire was opened upon it at a distance of less than 200 paces, and the two regiments, brought by General Roth, attacked it with the bayonet. The operation was executed in a moment : we took the redoubt, with the three guns and standards in it. The garrison was put to the sword. The loss of the enemy was 600 killed, five guns, and 12 standards. The zeal of our troops in this rapid and decisive operation is not to be described. General Murawiew was the first who took the standard of a Pacha. Prince Madatow was every where the first on the way to victory, and all those under him forowed his example. During this engagement General Rudiger, with the 18th Regi ment, and two Regiments of Hulans, continued his march towards Maras, whither other hoops of General Roth proceeded after the battle. We bad about one hundred killed and wounded. I have the pleasure of sending to your Majesty at the same time the 16 standards taken in the battles of the 11th and 12th June. (Signed) Adjutant Gen. Count DIEBITSCH. . - EXCHANGE ON LONDON..—AMSTERDA.M, JUNE 30.- 12 10 to 12 12 5-10; two months, 12 02 5-10 to 12 05. Despatches were received at the Foreign Office this morning from Lord STUART DE ROTHSAY, our Ambassador at Paris, and from Sir CHARLES BAGOT at the Hague. The Marquis BARBACENA had a long con ferenee with LOrd DUNGLASS at the Foreign Office this morning. Despatches were received this morning at the Colonial Office from the Earl of BELMORE, Governor General of Jamaica, dated 20th May; and from Sir J. C. SMITH, the Governor of the Bahamas. The French Papers are more than usually im portant. They contain two decrees of the Greek Government still further extending the blockade along the coasts of the Demetriad Zagora, as far as Cape Kissarao, and other places. The Greeks, in doing this, are clearly acting at the instigation of Russia, and in perfect accordance with her plans. But they will have cause to repent it, unless they pay more respect to the interests of England and France. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TwßLrg o' CLocr. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off at yesterday, 88i for the account, but soon after the Chancery sold about 50,000 Reduced, which rather turned the market, and they may now be quoted at 88k, sellers. The following is posted at the North and South American Coffee-house : HALIFAX, MAY 23.—Severe losses will be ex perienced by those parties engaged in the sealing business this season, in consequence of most of the vessels engaged having totally failed in their under takings. Pictow has been made a free warehousing port, and there is good reason to believe that a very great degree of illicit traffic exists in the remote parts and obscure harbours, which, without increased vigilance, this measure is likely to accelerate. Accounts from Gibraltar of the 11th June state, that official information has been received from the Consular Agent at Tangiers, that the Austrian ships of war have been severely treated in the late affair. The squadron arrived in the bay on the 7th with a number of wounded on board. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, which have been during most part of the morning 88i sellers, for the Account, have at present turned buyers at the above price, with little business doing. Letters have been received from Rio Janeiro of the 4th May, by the Ann, Alexander, arrived at Antwerp. They do not contain any political in formation, but bring the exchange at 26i to 27. THREE O'CLOCK Consols for account, 88i. The North Star, from the Brazil, has brought over four thousand carats of diamonds, consigned to the Brazilian Ambassador. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols Danish Do. for Ac. 884 Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Chilian Do. Greek, 1825 Mexican, 1825 20i Peruvian Russian 97i Columbian, 1824 17 I Spanish.9f Due. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(THIS bAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JULY I.—Wind S. by W.—Arrived from London, the Fox, Whyte, for Zante; and Ulster, Shannon, for St. Andrew's. Arrived the Simon, Taylor, from Jamaica. Ponrsmourn, .11.3M3 11.—Arrived two Russian - men of war, from the Mediterranean; and the Brighton, Sebor, from London, for New York. FALMOUTH, JUNE 30.—Wind W.—Off Port, the Abeona, Stephens, from Trieste; and Lord Shel drake packet, from Jamaica, sailed from Carthagena the Gth of May, Jamaica the 20th, and Crooked Island the 27th ; also the Carl, Hook, from Cette. KINGSTON, MAY 19.—His Majesty's ship Bar ham, Capt. Louis, from Laguayra to Curacoa, went on shore on Great Borsair on the 29th of April, about 12. 30, where she remained for eighteen hours. She hove overboard thirty-seven guns, lost her rudder, false keel, part of her main keel, &c. ST. JOHN'S, N. 8., MAY 9.—lt is feared that the Charlotte, bound to this port, has been wrecked on the Murr Ledge, between Great Manam and Seal Islands—all on board drowned. MAY M.—The Tantivy, Bell, arrived here the 14th inst. from Turk's Island, in ten days; she was chased by two piratical vessels, one a brig, and the other a schooner, apparently armed, and with a large number of men on board. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. CONST V. HARRIS. Upon Mr. PEPs's mentioning this case in the Court, his LORDSHIP promised to give his judgment on Saturday, and ordered the Learned Counsel' s pe tition to stand peremptorily for that day. VID'LER V. PARRET. Mr. TRESLOVE stated, that Mr. Russell had exe cuted the necessary settlement in this case, and had presented a petition, praying to be discharged from the Fleet, where it will be recollected he was sent by the Lord Chancellor for contempt in marrying a Ward. The object of the Learned Counsel's ap plication at the present moment was to have an early day fixed for the hearing of the petition. His LORDSHIP wished to know what was to be . heard ; so much had been said in this case, that it was highly desirable things should be set at rest if possible. If the Learned Counsel would mention it when Counsel on the opposite side were here, some thing might probably be arranged. Mr. TRESLOVE observed that he had been in formed by the adverse solicitor that it was not their intention to enter into the circumstances of the case. His LORDSHIP then ordered the petition to stand in the paper on Saturday next. IN THE MATTER OF THE SUITORS OF THE COURT.. Mr. BEADIES stated that this was the petition of the representatives of the late Mr. Burroughs, the junior registrars, and clerks in Court, praying that the salary due to Mr. Burroughs at' the tisne of his decease might be paid to his representatives; that the salary due to three junior registrars might he paid, and that they might have such increase as was usual upon their advancement. The Learned Counsel believed the order prayed was a matter of course, the Solicitor on the part of the suitors ap., peering by Counsel and consenting. - His LORDSHIP iHquired if the Learned Counsel who was to consent was in Court, and upon being answered in the negative made the order, subject to the production of his brief. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. The VICE-CHANCELLOR this morning heard and disposed of a great number of motions, most of which were either praying for liberty to pay money in, or to take money out of Court, not one of which possessed the least interest, except to the parties concerned. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The Court (as usual) sat for about ten minutes, and then adjourned, there being no business to pro ceed with. The LORD CHIEF BARON afterwards sat in Equity, and was engaged the whole morning in heating arguments in a tithe cause. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. HALL V. CURZON. Lord TENTERDEN gave judgment in this case at the sitting of the Court this morning. The action was brought against several share holders of the London Central Street and Northern ~ Improvement Company, for expences incurred. The question was, whether the rule of the Corn pany that a person taking a certain number of shares should be constituted a Director, should make the defendants, who had taken no active part in the business of the company, liable for debts incurred by it. On the trial, Mr. Harmer, the solicitor, was examined as a witness, and proved that the defend ants had attended public meetings of the company, and were fully aware of the liability they incurred by taking the number of shares, and that they had in fact acted as Directors. A verdict was returned for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Campbell moved a few days since for a rule nisi to enter a noasuit on the ground that Mr. Harmer was inadmissable as a wit ness, as he also being a Director, was as liable as the defendants. Lord TENTERDEN, in giving judgment, observed that the Court had fully considered the arguments of the Learned Counsel who made this application, and the !merits of the case, and they considered that the rule must be refused on the same principle as a co -trespasser was frequently admitted as a wit ness for the plaintiff, in an action of trespass.— 1 Rule refused. THE KING V. BELL. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL the rule for a criminal information for a libel published in the Atlas on the Lord Chancellor • was made ab solute. THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay Useful Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 15 Clover Hay 3 15 5 8 Oat Straw £2 oto £2 2 I Wheat Straw... 2 3 2 5 Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 4 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 2 13 2 18 Useful Meadow Hay 3 3 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 9 10 4 4 Clover Hay (extra tine)...£s 0... Generally Oat Straw The best Meadow Hay 45., Straw 3s. to Os. per load lower than. last quoted ; in prices of middling and inferior Meadow and Clo. ver flay no alteration. A short supply, and a dull trade. SOUTHALL MARKET.-July I. At our market of to-day, which exhibited but a mode rate supply, and was thinly attended both by London and country buyers, each kind of meat met with a very sluggish sale at the following prices per stone of 81b. to sink the ()Us:— Beef 2s. 10d. to 4s. Oct 4s. Od. to ss. Od. I Mutton 3 0 4 0 Pork ---. 4 0 5 0 Lana) le. Oct. to be Od. The foregoing quotations are Lamb 4d. per stone lower than on this day ac'nnight; in prices of Beef, Mutton, Veal, and Pork, no alteration. A considerable number of Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs, left the market unsold. HAI I.SHA M MARK E'r.--July 1. Beef 3s. 4d. to 4s. Od. Veal 4s. 241. to 4s. 6d.1 Mutton 4 0 4 6 Pork 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. 4d. to 4s. Rd. A great supply, and a very dull trade. STEYNING MARKET.—June 29. Beef 35.6 d. to 4s. 2d. Veal 4i. 4d. to 4s. Bd. Mutton 3 8 4 6 Pork 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4d. to 4a. 10d. Supply limited. and trade dull. ARUNDEL MARKET.--'une 30. 3s. 4d. to 46.0 d. I 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d. Mutton 3 4 4 4 Pork 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. (Al. to Is. 10d. A good supply, and a dull trade. CHICHESTER 111 ARKET.—JuIy 1. Beef Ss. Od. to 4s. Od. 1 Veal.—..-- 4s. Od. to 4s. (I 1 L Mutton 3 2 4 2 Pork 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. 441. to bs. Sd. Supply good, and trade dull, though Lean Stock Was in In. creased demand. RUMFORD hIARKET.—JuIy 1. 0. d. to s. d. • s. el. s. d. Reef... ............. .... 3 2 4 0 Veal Mutton Lamli 45. 4d. io * EZZii. Suckling Calves from 12s. to 30s. ; Quarter old Pigs 12s. toles. each. Supply rather limited, and trade dull. ____