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THE LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extracts from the Morning Papers, July 7. rTHE_TIM_LS.I The late arrivals of South American papers are calculated to excite considerable interest, not only for the critical position of Peru, but with regard to the prospect of more intimate relations between Great Britain and those of the provinces which 'Ave already consummated their independ ence.—lt would be unfair to disguise from our readers, that the recovery of Callao by the Spa niards, drawing after it the re-occupation of Lima, is a serious evil to the national cause of Peru.— The Peruvians were previously but languid and sluggish Patriots ; their quarrel was supported ' more, by the efforts of their Chiller) and Colom bian Allies than by their own. This last stroke of Negro treachery, aggravated by the al leged desertions of Olienta and Tagle, each of whom bad his band of followers, mast have pro duced a sinister influence on the unenterprising spirit of the country. We find that among the troops composing the Independent Army of Peru, ;tot more than two thousand of the people of that province are enumerated, five parts out of six of Bolivar's force being collected from Chili and Colombia ; but of them the much larger propor tion from the latter state. The army of Camerae is described as more numerous than that of the Republican General : the Spaniard is likewise in possession of all the coast from Lima southwards, cod of nearly the whole interior of the pro vince. Against this formidable antagonist there is nothing to oppose but the genius and virtue of Bolivar ' his ascendancy over the troops whom he has so often led to victory ; and their united confidence in his fortunes and in the cause of freedom. tt is said to have been from the first the object of Bolivar to negotiate with Canterac, rather than to fight him. Canterac's '' attachment to the Spanish Constitution, of which he is generally stated to be a partisan, may in some degree predispose him to listen with re spect to the overtures of Bolivar, as coming from a patriot and a freeman ; but it is not because at home he was a Constitutionalist, that we should be inclined to augur any readi ness in Canterac to favour the independence Of South America. The retention of the Colo tries is not a party, but a national question in the Peninsula. The warmest lovers of Spanish liberty during the government of the Cortes, were most eager in their enforcement of the principle of colonial subjection: nor could Ferdinand, with all his dexterity in the art of acquiring hatred, com mit any act so universally odious to Spaniards of all descriptions, as that of signifying his consent to the final emancipation of the colonies from the yoke of Spain. Bolivar, indeed, may have some personal knowledge of Canterac's dispositions, which leads him to hope for his conversion to the common cause of America ; but on the mere tendency of his home politics, we have nO idea that such an expectation can be se curely founded. A. few weeks, it is probable, will qualify us to judge with more confidence of the result 'of this crisis, which owes, per haps, its gloomy character as much to the secret intrigues of France, carried on by her emissaries at Buenos Ay res,in correspondence with the Peru don leaders, as to any other human agency. But, whatever may be the state of things in Peru, there are some facts communicated from other parts of America, which, taken together, seem to eon tain materials of gratifying interest. There is already before our readers n report of the reception of Colonels Hamilton and Campbell at Bogota, and of the speech delivered by the former gentlemen, indicative of any thing but reluctance on the part of England to cultivate the friendship of the new States. Three occa sions have since occurred, on which a similar spirit has been manifested by English gentlemen exercising public functions under the immediate controul and direction of Mr. Canning ; and on .one of them by the Right lion. Gentleman him self. At a complimentary dinner, given on the 25th of April to our Commissioners ar Bogota, Col. Campbell and Mr. Henderson made speeches expressive of the most cordial attachment to Colombia, and of the deepest reprobation of the old tyrannical Government of Spain. On the ind of February, at Panama, an entertainment was given to our Consul, Mr. M'Gregor, when that gentleman forma Ily gave as a toast, that the " independence of Colombia might be acknow ledged by all ;" and that " a solid alliance" might be the fruit of our existing friendship with South America. Again, on the presentation of Messrs. Parish and Griffiths, at Buenos Ayres, Mr. Canning's credential was addressed to 44 ilk Excellency" Rivadavia, Secretary of 46 t h e Go vernment" at Buenos Ayres. Of the Spanish Government ? No ; but of the Republican Go vernment, to the exclusion of the Spanish. [MOUNING POST.] The recent events in Peru have naturally excit ed much attention. We would, however, guard the pUblic against allowing their judgment to be warped by the peculiar circumstances of the mo. meta, and we think it plain that if so general and sanguine an interest were not taken in the inde. petidence of the Peruvians, less importance would be attached to the late success or the" Spaniards." For some time we have wished and expected that the whole of the South American States would completely establish their political and compel.. dal freedom. Knowing too that in Colombia, Buenos Ay res,and Chili, such a triumph has really been achieved, as well 04 aware that the situation of Peru had a strong tendency to the same state of internal quiet and organization, it was fondly hoped the successive ntivices from that quarter would confirm' the anticipation already indulged A sort of ditlappointment is accordingly eX• petierico . a t the vuutinuatice of the s tr ug gle, at tended by the mortifying reflection that the Ultras orEurope will endeavour to ma k e th e circumstako 'Alt excuse, for delaying th e mogul. tion of the other Proiinces. We mention•theSe things merely to check' the reaction of , feeling which the lett news NM Ulna may be'supp eee d IP produce upon the public mind at this critical uottioucturo. Were the fate of South America less certain, every occurrence there would be viewed dispassionately, and cool inferences thence de duced ; but at present independence is looked for while it is desired, and whatever seems to re tard it thwarts our passions rather than challenges our reason. If this be so, we think there is the slighter cause to be disheartened at the vicissitudes of the Patriots. When Colombia was contending single-handed with Spain but a year or two ago, she had as great perils to pass through as Peru is now working off, and success crowned her bravery and perseverance. The Peruvians ar• much more fortunate ; they have not only the natural inspiration of heroism and liberty to excite them, but the interested alliance of neighbouring provinces, who feel their own security partially dependant upon the fate of Peru. In such a state of affairs nothing need ultimately be apprehended. —The intrigues and secret succours of the Holy Alliance may for a short period oppose obsta cles to the entire liberation of that part of the former possessions of Spain—but against this should be placed the staring advantages of inde pendence and free trade, together with the avowed friendship of the United States and Great Britain. We may likewise mention in conclusion, that the political and military cha racter of Bolivar is in itself a tower of strength. lie has already conquered the freedom of his own country, and established a fame as pure as it is exalted. his operations in Peru are in reality only directed to the protection and maintenance of peace in Colombia ; nor can the most jealous patriot of the former imagine that a hero who has hitherto won and worn his laurels so glo iiously, would carry them into a strange country merely to immortalize his own disgrace. [BRITISH NIESS.II The prompt attention given by the Irish Go vernment to the state of the distressed districts in Galway, has been attended with the happiest effects. The Commissary General, Mr. Lus con►be, has reported that the stock of provisions on hand will be sufficient until the harvest; and the last Irish Papers all agree in saying, that within the memory of man there never was a prospect of a more abundant harverst. Seven or eight weeks of dry weather will satisfy the most sanguine hopes of the corn growers, and the potato crop promises an equal plenty. In order to furnish immediate relief to the po pulation, instructions have been given to pro ceed with the execution of the public works in the neighbourhood of Galway and in Cunnemara. 13y these means employment will be given to the labouring poor in those districts. The peasantry are represented as being filled with gratitude for these marks of the benevolent consideration of the Marquis Wellesley. Certainly they are deeply indebted to his vigilance; for it appears from the Commissary-General's inspection, that the combined want of employment, and dearness of provisions, would have produced dreadful ca lamities, if the attention of the Irish Government had not been directed to the subject at the first moment when the cries of distress were raised. [MORNING glittoincr.t.) Vessels were taken up yesterday on. account of Government for six months certain ; and the supposition is, that they are destined to carry the Hanoverian troops, which Government intend sending to Portugal. As the determination to send these troops must have been taken in an English Cabinet, and as they must in reality be maintained by this country, because Portugal is' without the means of paying them, we must regard this as altogether an English measure. Now we protest against this commencement of a system of interference with the affairs of foreign countries. We gave the Ministers credit for principle when they declared against such inter. ference when the Peninsula was invaded, and we regret to find that these professions were in sincere, by their seizing the very first opportunity of flying in the face of their declarations. What have we to do with the internal affairs of Portugal an y more than with those of Spain, or with those of South America ? What is it to us that Don Miguel and the Queen have the ascendancy, or the King ? If the Portuguese cannot a ment, a gree about a Govern s', by should w e side with either party ? Are we about to recommence the old policy of conquering kingdoms, in order to trade with them ?—to add another hundred millions to our National Debt, for the sake of selling a hundred thousand Pounds worth of Broad Cloths or Cot tons in the Tagus, in order to be forced to drink bad wines at a high price, while we might have good wines at a low price ?—it would actually seem as if Ministers envied the mad triumph of • the French in France, and wished by an act of equal madness to keep them in countenance. [MORNING MERALDd Sunday's Paris Papers arrived last night. M. de Villele seems to be engaged in a campaign with the public Journals, more menacing to his power than that of Spain. There appears really some probability of his being written down, though he has already pending some half dozen prosecutions for offences of the Press. He is also the object of some reprisals. One of the latter is curious. This Minister's expedient of buying up the property of the Journals, in order to destroy their freedom, has been already mentioned. Au Ultra Journal, called la Foudre, was among the number so purchased. The Minister's first act, as purchaser, was to suppress it altogether. Now the vendor has taken proceedings on the ground' that the purchase was not made to destroy the Journal, but to maintain it in ex istence, and he claims ]oo,ooor. damages. There is a second trial for the publication of Memoirs respecting the Prisoner of St. Helena. A third is for a blasphemous and seditious libel. A fourth prosecution is (I , .:ainst an Advocate, for th e publication of a work intitied de adrigue duns les Tisibitnaux (of intrigue at the Bar), which is ChOrgea outraging • public morals, and 'Malting the, Judges. The fifth prosecu tion it against the Journal callell the Courier Francais, for, its k 'fi a 0 4:4 d en Which, if pronounced culpable, would, s ec t it to suppression. The process there is rather curious. 'tie Oublia Aeduier 7 lakei the file of the Sournal, and . collectli aUcieoppares, all suits his purpose, garbled extracts from it. There are few Journals or other publications that could not be subjected to condemation, according to this mode. It is- a peculiarity iw these trials in France that they are adjourned for a week, sometimes for a fortnight, and may remain unde cided for several weeks. Among the allegations of mischievous tendency urged by the public prosecutor, have been praises of Carnot and David (the painter), both of whom voted the death of Louis XVI., and M. Manuel, late a Deputy, together with some liberties taken with the Spanish Curate, or bandit Merino. The trial remained undecided. f t is clear that where such a law exists there is no security for the freedom or even the property of a public Journal. [NEW TIMES.I Yesterday a communication was made from the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England to the Gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, that the parties who had dissented from the reduction of their Four per Cent. Stock might receive the amount thereof immediately, on giving four days notice, instead of being paid off in October next, upon allowing a discount of four per cent. It is expected that few persons will avail themselves of this o ff e r, at a time when money is so abun dant. Consols, after being at 94 0 closed at 94-4-1. There were no expresses received from Paris, and the business transacted was limited. The expectod Loan to Buenos Ayres was brought into the Market yesterday. Its amount is One Million Sterling, bearing an Interest of Six per Cent. per annum ; the price to the Public is 85, and it is said to bear already a premium of Si : per Cent. The amount at present in circulation is small, and not sought after with that avidity which lately prevailed, when the mania for spe culating in this description of Securities was at the height. Messrs. Baring are stated to be only Agents for the Contract. The other descriptions of South American Securities continue dull upon the Market. Colombian and Mexican Scrip both at a discount ; the former of 3, the latter of 1j per Cent. ROYAL NAVY. APPOINTMENTS. CAPTAINC—WiIIiam Sandoin,tO the !Etna bomb; Lord Byron, to the Blonde; Thomas Faye]] (Lieutenant command ing), to the Bramble cutter ; Philip Pipon, to the Britannia ; Octavio, V. Vernon, to th e B r it omar te ; John F. Studdert, to the Champion ; lion. J. A. Maude, to the Dispatch; Lord Napier, to the Diamond ; John M. Laws (Lieutenant com manding), to the Falmouth mortar vessel ; John 11PCausland (Lieutenant commanding), to the Hamoaze mortar vessel; Henry J. Lecke, to the Herald ; Robert 11. Barclay, to the In fernal bomb ; C. 11. Fremantle, to the Jasper sloop ; James Scott, to the Meteor bomb ; Provo W. P. Wallis, to the Nie men ; Henry Litchfield, to the Orestes ; Thomas Pennington, to the Pike ; Francis Feed, to the Pylades sloop ; William Ilotham, to the Sappho sloop ; Charles Sotheby, to the Serin. gapatarn ; (Jr. E. Hammond, C.B. to the Wellesley ; Charles Church (Lieutenant commanding), to the Zephyr. LIEUTENANTS.—Joseph Cammilleri, to the /Etna bomb; John Fletcher, Albion ; Dur. de Sausmarez, Argos ; John !Talkie, Astrea ; William Pedder, Bann ; Mich. W. Wroot (Flag), Blanche ; Thomas Ball, Honourable W. Keith, Robert F. Gambier, Hon: H. J. C. Talbot, Blonde ; James W. Cairncs, Edw. Kelly, Oeo. Sayer, John M‘Causland, C. Andros, Edm. Yonge, Phil. Gostling, W. C. Gerrard, Bri tannia; Henry E. A tkinson, F. Thackeray, Britomart ; H. Layton, Bulwark ; E. It. Marley (act.), Bustard ; Robert Campbell, Carnation ; Chas. Inglis, and Ed. H. Pace, Cham pion ; Joe. Fra. Forster, °Ca, G. Stewart, Wm. Molyneux, .Dartmouth; Wm. Robertson (b.), 3. T. Warren, S. B. Pea cock, Ito. Beaumont, Diamond; Chas. Thurtell, Dispatch ; Jos. B. Driflield, Doterel ; Samuel Holland, Joe. M. Wood, Dover ; Thomas E. Hodder, Eden ; John Hathorn, Fly ; Hon. T. Austin, Fury; Fred. Wood, Genoa ; Francis Hard ing, Griper; Sam. IL Whitcombe, Harrier; John Christie, C. J. F. Newton, Infernal ; Thos. Stephenson, Isis; George Read (b), Lively ; Geo. Windham, Maidstone; Edward C. Ear/, Andrew Smith (h), !Meteor; Jas. li. IVliitelocke, W. Dickey, Orestes ; And. Kennedy, Win. IL Molvneux, and Thos. Cole (b), Niemen; C. H. Binstead, C. G. Lloyd, Owen Glendower; Geo. Kennedy, Prince Regent; Joseph West, Clots. George Butler, Pylades; Henry 0. Love, Pyramus ; Charles Brand, W. 11. Routlege, John Conjuit, Joseph Roche, Janie* Ing. Sulivan, Aaron Games, Thos. Phelps, Samuel IL Daston, Peter White, Win. 11. Fabian, Joseph Reay, Arthur T. Morley, Joseph F. Thompson, Wm. Flinn, John Hills, Charles M. Chapman, John Colem an (a), Abraham White.- head,. Fred. Phillips, Richard Jones (b.), Wm. Henry Brand, Nath. Newenhani, Chits. Henry Seale, He nr y S trou d , R e d: mond Moriarty, W. Syfrett, Wm. H. Brady, and Thos. 111. Willi a ms, Ramillies ; Hobert 11. Stanhope, Rose ; J. J. F. Newell, and Cornw. Ricketts, Sappho ; Wm. Johnstone, Sate. litte; Lewis Davies, Wm. HHender s on, . Wm. Worsfold, W. Worsfold, Wm. Dickson (b), Seringapatrim ; Chr. Begot (act.) Superb; Wm. 11. Kitchen, Terror; Wm. Cotesworth, and Geo. Ilenslow, Thetis; Thos E. Hove (Flag), Victory; Wm. 11. Pierson, David Welch, Geo. Delme, John M. Laws, Chas. H. Akerley, John D. Robinson, Wellesley; Henry Knolles, Windsor Castle, CHAPLAINS —Thomas Ferris, to the Blonde; Wm. Smith, Dartmouth; Evan D3ViCS, Gloucester; John Murray, Wel. leslcy. _ _ Pi/aims—Wm. Turner, to the "Etna: John Brown (a) Blonde ; James Henderson, Britannia; Nicholas Drew, Ca meleon ; Wm. Thorn Champion ; Wm. Blair, Dartmouth ; Andrew Inderwick, 'Diamond ; John Dennis (act.) Doris ; John Shea, Herald; James Griffiths, Infernal; Wm. Gre gory, Meteor Alexander Penprase, Niemen ; James Tod Lathy, Nimro d; Thomas Nisbett, Orestes; Robert L. Hor niman, Plytules; Wm. It. Chester, Sappho; Robert Scott, Se ringapatam Frau. Francillon, Wellesley. Captain Charles Howe Fremantle, Inspecting Commander of this Coast Guard, at Lymington, having b een appointed to corn. mond his Majesty's sloop jasper, Captain Watling, R.N. has succeeded Captain Freemantle in that disfrict ; and the follow. ing officers have also appointed Inspecting Commanders, from the oth inst. :—Captains—Peake, R.N. to Gosport ; Boxer, to Weymouth ; Pilkinghorne, to Fowey ; Wilson, to Grims. by ; S. Sparshot, to Yarmouth ; Head, to Padstow ; Brig. stocke, to Calbourne, Isle of Night; Pengelly, to Plymouth ; Hillyar, to Marazion ; Oreville, to Burnham; Du Cane, to Harwich ; Baugh, to Barnstaple ; and Babiugton, between Yarmouth and Curnham. SEATISIENTAL SUICIDE.—A young man, 2 1 in love with a young lady, years of age, of a respectable`and o p u l en t family, was violently aged 17, who was equally attached to him. Three even ings ago she left her home, a n d did not again re turn, and the morning before yesterday there were found on th e S id e o f t h e floating bath, op posite the quay de la Megisserie, some jewels, a shawl, a gown, a great coat, a pair of pantaloons, and two umbrella.. A letter addressed to the parents of these two unhappy young people was lying aside of these various articles. They bade a last adieu to their parents, who had opposed their legitimate onion on account of their ex treme youth, and begged their forgiveness for the sorrow their death' would indict on them. In this letter they described the manner they meant to destroy themselves. They were to tie them selves together with a cord, to which was fag tened a great stone, and throw themselves into the Seine. They begged their parents, when their bodies were found, to put them in the same tomb, that they might he united in the other world as they could not be in this. Search has been made since the morning before yesterday under the vessel, but es yet the bodies have not been found. The parents of this unfortunate couple went yesterday to the spot to obtain cor. rect infOT mation.—Vournal des Debate, July 4.) LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 6. HAMMERSMITH WORKHOUSE. The Grand Jury for the County of Middlesex came into Court and delivered a presentment, stating that they, in the dis charge of their duty, had discovered that Thomas Finch, the master of the Hammersmith Workhouse, used false weights and measures in distributing the provisions to the poor in the workhouse, and they therefore prayed that their Lordships would take such measures in this respect as to them might seem fit. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—What measures do you wish the Court to take ? Foreman—My Lord, our object in making this presentment is the protection of the poor generally against such practices. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—NI , e can do nothing more than this— if no person in the parish will come forward as prosecutor, we will direct your presentment to be laid before the Attorney- General, and he will institute a prosecution. LIBEL-REAL JOHN BULL. THE XING, ON THE PROSECUTION OF THE BISHOP OF EXETER, V. PAVE . '" AND ROWLAND. This was a criminal information, obtained on behalf of the Bishop of Exeter, against the printer and proprietor of the newspaper called the Real John Bull, for a libel reflecting on his character. The article substantially imputed to the Bishop, that he had prosecuted a clergyman In his diocese with great severity, and had interfered to increase his sentence in the Ec clesiastical Court, for an immorality which was comparatively venial in him as a bachelor, while the Bishop himself openly paraded with a courtesan, by whom he had been instigated to these measures. This calumny was also associated with ge neral insinuations against the clergy. The defendants suffered judgment to go by default, and now appeared to receive sen tence. On the part of the prosecution, no affidavit was now put in, but the affidavit of the Bishop o n whi c h th e ru l e wa s o bt a i ne d was read. After setting forth the libel, it entered at great length, and with great minuteness, into the circumstances to which it probably alluded. It stated that applications were made to the Bishop by the parishioners of the Rev. Peter Per ring, rector of North 'Nish, in Devonshire, requesting his in terposition to procure the residence of the clergyman on his benefice ; and that after making proper inquiries, he took steps to enforce it. After this, he received a letter from a person signing her name Isabell a Bl ac kb urn , c ompl a i n in g o f some misconduct of this clergyman, but of which he took no notice. After this, the woman called at his palace, but as soon as she began to tell her business, which related to Mr. Perring, he re fused to listen to her, anti ordered her immediately to leave his house. At a subsequent period he received a long letter front this person, giving an account of a connection with Mr. Per. ring, and complaining that he had left her in a state of extreme distress. Upon this, he thought it right to inquire ; and hav ing reason to believe that the charge was in a great measure true, directed proceedings to be instituted in the Ecclesiastical Court of the diocese. Before this, he received a letter from Mr. Perring, alleging that he had been inveigled and defrauded of large sums of money by this woman, to which he returned a dignified answer. The case was fairly heard, the Bishop taking no part in the deliberations, and Air. Perring was sen tenced to be suspended for three years. To this transaction his Lordship imputed the attack made upon him, which was wholly false and groundless. On the part of the defendants, two affidavits were read.— Pavey, the printer, deposed, that he never saw the libel, which was composed by others, and that he received a stipend of only Ifis. weekly for his services. Rowland, the proprietor, deposed that he never saw the libel till long after its appearance; that it was inserted b 7 the editor, who had left his situation, and whom he had since sought for in vain ; that lie had made every possible exertion to discover the author, and had deposited the original with the solicitor of the Bishop; that after the rule was granted, he inserted in the paper a full acknowledgment of the fidsehood of the scandal, and an expression of great regret for having published it; and that he had, before the motion, parted with all interest in the journal. Mr. F. Pommel( anti Mr. M01;011443 , 1 addressed the Court for the prosecution. If the calumny had been directed against the Bishop merely, he would probably have passed over it in silence ; but as the proceedings of a Court, and the character of the clergy, had been attacked through him, he felt himself hound to vindicate them from suspicion. This object he had fully obtained, and was anxious that the defendants should have the benefit of every topic which could be urged in mitiga tion, especially as he was satisfied that the contrition they had v d e r was the t e o x expressed s a i u n t e h e o r r e, and t were stlat thestrenuous.s. ex i c i r e tio i n ia s tdlpieeyrfohrmad med ade duty with reluctance, and he trusted the Court would discharge theirs with mercy. The COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. A RRAHAM, for the defendants, admitted that there was no foundation for the libel, but urged the situation of the defendants, the regret they had expressed, the cours e th e y h a d t a k en in suffering judgment by default, the pecuniary loss they h a d su st a in e d, an d the humane recommendation of the prosecutor, as grounds for reducing the punishment which they were yet to suffer. The J upo ES consulted for a few minutes, after which Mr. Justice BAYLEY passed sentence. As the defendants were not the authors of the libel, the Court did not visit them with punishment for the malignity of its slander, but for the gross negligence of which they had been guilty in allowing it to appear under their sanction. The proprietor of a newspaper was bound to take care, before lie sent it forth to the world, that it contained nothing calculated to destroy the character and wound the peace of others. In dila case there was reason to suppose, that the party who had held himself forth to the world as printer was not the real superintending printer, but one who merely lent his name to give a colourable satisfaction to the requisitions of the statute. The Court, adverting to the circumstances of mitigation which their subsequent conduct presented, did adjudge that Pavey should pay a fine of 101., and give security for good behaviour for three years, himself in 1001., and two sureties in &01. each, and that Rowland should pay a fine of 100/., give security for his good behaviour, him. self in 2001., and two sureties in 1001. each. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 8. Mr. Justice GASTLEE took his seat this morning on the Bench, as one of the Judges of this Court. LADY sAvrouw, 7. HOUSTON, XXICCUTOR. Mr. Sergeant T ADD Y moved f or a rule to chew cause why the judgment in this case should not be entered up against the estate of the testator alone, and not in the usual form de boyar testatori: et, si non, de propriit bolas. The Learned Sergeant contended, that as the defendant bad only defended this action as an executor, and had not pleaded falsely, he ought not to be made personally liable for the costs of it. The COURT, having inquired and found that the plaintiff' intended to enter up judgment in the usual form, granted the rule which the Learned Sergeant moved for. CARLTON V. PORTER. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN moved for a rule to chew cause why an annuity granted by the defendant in this case should not be set aside, and the deeds be delivered up to be cancelled, on the ground that part of the consideration money had been retained when the annuity was granted. The Learned Sergeant said that he made this motion upon an affidavit, which stated that the consideration money, Mt., was to be paid for an annuity of 1051. When the transaction was about to be completed, Messrs. Howard and Gibbs, who had negociated the annuity, claimed of the defendant two sums of 90/. and of 501., on an account, and for procuration money. These sums the defendant con senteil that they should retain, as he was greatly distressed for money, and was afraid that if he made any objections to their proposal, they would contrive to put an end to the transaction. Under these circumstances_ he applied to the Court for relief under the provisions of the Act of theScl George 111., which rendered all such retentions illegal.--Rule granted. '['he COURT rose at a quarter past twelve o'clock, in conse quence of having no business before it. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JULY 6. The CHIEr &taw( tat this day at Ni:i Priu:. After se. Feral undefended causes had been disposed of, the Jury were sworn to assess damages i n t h e following cause, in which judg. meet bad been given against the defendant. GILLINGHAM V. MYERS. Mr. TAUNTON said, that the plaintiff in this cause, Mary Gillingham, was a maiden lady, of the age of eighty-seven, and the defendant was an attorney of considerable practice.— In the year 1814, the defendant prevailed upon the plaintiff to sell out 1481, 14s. 9d. Old South Sea Stock for his accommoda tion ; he giving a bond that he would replace the stock on de. mand, and in the mean time pay the dividends on the stock, as they accrued to the plaintiff: A demand had been made upon the defendant to replace the stock in May, 1816, with which he had failed to comply. An action had m consequence been brought, judgment had been given against the defendant, and the Jury were now called upon to assess the damages which the plaintiff'had sustained by the defendant's breach of the agree. ment into which he had entered. The defendant had entered no plea on the record, and it would therefore only be necessary to prove the value of South Sea Stock in the market at the pre sent time ; for, on the authority of more cases than one which were to be found in the books, the plaintiff was entitled to take the price of stock at the time when the demand to replace it was made, or at the time of trial. He would call a respectable stock. broker, who, he bclived, would prove that the present value of the quantity of stock which the defendant had bor rowed of the plainliff was 1411..55. W., and that the dividends which had accrued upon the stock since 1814 to the present time would amount to 421. Os. Id,, making a total of 1831. 12s. 7d., for which amount he trusted the Jury would girt $ verdict. John Harrison, a stock-broker, proved, that according to trio present market price of Old South Sea Stock, the stock which the plaintiff lent to the defendant would he worth 1411. ss. ed.; and that the dividends payable upon the same, from the 10th df October, 1814, to the sth of April last, amounted to 421. Cs. I.d. This was the plaintiff's case. The defendant then proceeded to address the Jury on hit own behalf. He apologized for addressing them himself, which had been rendered necessary because the Learned Gentlemen whom he had formerly employed refused now to take fees from him because he was a professional man, and he was determined not to avail himself of their assistance unless he paid for it. The tusk which he had undertaken would require much firm ness on his part, and much attention on the part of the Jury. The question which they would have to consider was one with respect to which they should be guided by the opinion of any man whatever. No Judge had a right to dictate to their con sciences on the subject. lie had a right to complain that Mr. Taunton had not correctly stated the history of the case. The Learned Gentleman had gratuitously and unfoundedly stated that the plaintiff had been induced to sell out the stock in ques tion for his accommodation. That was not the case. He had derived no benefit from the transaction ; he had merely become the security for another person, as he would prove to the sat's. , faction of the Jury. The CHIEF BARON said, that he could not permit the de• fendant to give evidence as to the purpose for which the money was raised. All that the Jury were called upon to do on the present occasion was to assess the damages. The defendant said that he would rest satisfied with having denied the statement of the Learned Counsel, which he (hlr. Taunton) himself knew to be notoriously wrong. After stat ing that the proceedings in the cause had been going on for the last eight years, the defendant proceeded to say that he would call evidence to prove that the plaintiff was indebted to him in a larger sum than that which she claimed. The CufEr Bartow observed, that he could not allow tack evidence to be received. The action had been tried some time ago, and the Jury then gave the,defendant the benefit of the set-off which he now seemed to be desirous of establishing.-- , The Court, however, after mature deliberation, set aside the finding of the Jury, and gave judgment for the plaintiff: The defendant admitted that the Court had given 4udgment for the plaintiff, but they had marked their sense of her case by refusing her costs, as the Judges of Venice had decreed to Shy/oek " the pound of flesh," but not an atom more. After continuing for a consid e r a bl e ti me l onger to l ament " i n goo d set terms" the " law's delay," and its "glorious uncertainty," which lie appeared to feel as acutely as persons not in the pro fession usually do, he concluded by entreating the Jury to give the plaintiff no more than a shilling damages. The defendant then called two witnesses, to whom he pat questions, from the answers to which he evidently expected to be able to establish a set-off to the plaintiff's claim. The Chief I3aron, however, uniformly prevented the witnesses from replying to the questions, and several times expressed his sur .prise that the plaintiff should persist in wasting the time of the Jury and the Court by such an irregular course of proceeding. At the request of the defendant, his Lordship took a note of some of the questions. _ _ _ John Mooiham, the nephew of the plaintiff, was the next wit ness. He stated that he had repeatedly heard his mother say, that the defendant had paid her various sums of money on account of the bond, and that she feared there was a considerable ba lance due from her to the defendant. She also said that she had sold out her stock for the benefit of the witness. Cross-examined—He is on good terms with his aunt at pre sent; he had not seen her for the last two years. Within that time he had been to the defendant's house very frequently.-- He could not state how often. The defendant had lent the' witness money, and was his creditor at present for some tens of pounds. AIL TAUNTON shortly replied. Ile expressed his regret that a case which should not have occupied the attention of the jury for more than a quarter of an hour, had now been, by the im proper conduct of the defendant, protracted for upwards of 3 hours. The defendant had thought proper to accuse bins of having gratuitously asserted that the plaintiff had sold out het stock for the defendant's accommodation. lie was, however, borne out in that statement by the terms of the bond itself, ill which it was recited that the transaction took place at the re quest of the defendant. The Cum,. BARON observed, that the defendant had brought forward no evidence which ought to prevent the Jury from giving the plaintiff damages to the full amo u nt c l a i me d. If the defendant could prove a set-off, that circumstance might benefit him hereafter. The Jury immediately found for die plaintiff—Damages 103/. 12s, 7d. HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JULY 6. lAN JUAN NEPOMUCENO. In this case, which has been so frequently before our !veers, Lord STOWELL declined to pronounce a sentence of restitu tion, with costs and damages, against Lieuten a nt H agan , ( t h e captor of the Spanish s h i p an d slaves condemned wrongfully in the Vice-Admiralty Court of Sierra Leone), until further application had been made to Government to know whethet they would sustain Lieutenant Ilagan's responsibility. His Lordship added, that the Government having adopted the cap ture, and having had for so many years the 'benefit of the la bour of the slaves, were under an obligation to bear the Lieu tenant harmless, and this Court would do its utmost, un. doubtedly, to protect that officer. Iturr-AwAy llusnAsos.—A long placard, head. as above, was received yesterday at the different police-offices from the town s hip o f Sheffield, descriptive of b e t ween 3 0 and 41) lun.away husbands who have deserted their wives and families; a reward is offered for the apprehension of each of them, by any person ; as, being guilty of an act of vagrancy, they may b. apprehended without a warrant. COURSE OF EXCHANGE, July 5 Antstetalam 11 18 Rotterdam 12 2 Antwerp 12 4 Minim rgh 97 a ti Ua Altona 37. 4 Paris, 3 Day's si g ht Ditto Bourdeaux, ditto Berlin ..... •• • 7 10 Flank fort on the Main Petri shurgli . Vienna Trieste Madrid sag Etrvoirs- Cadiz 1111 boa 151 Ltirstira Barcelona Glihraltai 301 Leghorn 47f Galion ...... -Venice, Ital. Lir 27 0 Malta 47 --Naples 3B Palermo Lisbon Oporto Sob Rio Janeiro 48i Bahia. . 49 9i (fork 9} pet Cent. BULLION. Portugal Goltl,in Coin / .0 0 0 per().. Foreign Gold, in Bars 3 17 ti New Doubloons New Dollars 0 4 Eit Silver in liar s , St an d ar d 0 4 114 MARRIED. At Florence ' the 20th May, Alexander Turnbull, Esq., Bri tish Consul at Marseilles, to Mary, sccond daughter of the lam George Atkinson, Esq., Newcastle-upon-Tine. DIED. On the 12th ult., at Naples, Will Jame; Tumor, Bs in the 51st year of his age, deeply and universally lamented. On the 30th ult., 'William Bright, Esq., of Doncaster. On the 6th inst., Mr. William Martin, of Hornsey, aged OP. On the sth inst., at Brighton, where he had gone for the re covery of his health, Peter Templeman, Esq., of Wichburr house, in the county of Wilts, aged 63. On the 16th ult., in Schwan], near the Rhine, MT. Robert Shute, of N 0.4, Dowgate.hill, with infl ammat i on on t h e l u ngs- On Tuesday, the - 6th inst., in her 61st year, Mrs. Helena Whitford, wife of Mr. Ed war d Whi t f or d , of 31abledon-plaegt Burton-crescent. On Sunday afternoon, the 4th inst., in his 71d yeas, &f or it few day's illness, Mr. George l3reillat, of the Borough. Lately, at Mittau, the Russian General NouovilteotE Lately, at Brenets, in the Principality of Newenbusg, in the 76th year of his age, M. Guinaud, the inventor of an entirely' new process for the making of flint-glass. He had “greed to dispose of his secret to the French Government, for 15,000 francs (about 6001. sterling)--but, unfortunately, died before the contract was completed. Printed and Ptiblished for the PROIItyETORS, 8114 the sll l4° Of FICK, 112, Strand, by .r. B. CARSTAniII•