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Rouse had finished the business of the Session, and requesting a recess. In half an hour a message was received from his Grace, by the Provost Marshal, requiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Council Chamber, when his Grace was pleased to give his assent to several Bills; among which are—the Poll tax, Land-tax, Slave Bill, &c. &e., the Deficiency Bill being re fused, when his Grace was then pleased to close the Session with the &Rowing speech :---. GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL, Ma. &FAXES, AND GEN TLEMEN OF THE ASSEMBLY, I have passed all such Bills as have been presented to me, with the exception of one, to which, as it imposes an unusually heavy burthen on absentees, I could not, consistently with my instruc tions, give my consent ; and I am happy to be able to grant you a recess. I trust that the laborious attention you have bestowed on the revision of the Slave Laws, the beneficial alteration it pro duces in the condition of Ole Slave in many particulars, more espe cially those which regard the mode of trial, and the admission of their evidence in Courts of Justice, will be highly satisfactory to his Majesty's Gov.ernment. I do now, in his Majesty's name, prorogue the General Assem bly, until Tuesday the 23d January next, and it is hereby pro rogued accordingly. Two resolutions on the Inhject of refunding the double duties paid, Passed the House of Assembly on Thursday. The following are extracts from the Bogota Papers, 'received by the same opportunity BOGOTA, NOV. 16. On Tuesday the 14th instant, at eleven o'clock in the morning, this capital had the inexpressible happiness of receiving in its bo som the Liberator President of the Republic, the centre of the hopes of Colombia. The Intendant and Municipality, with a considerable number of citizens, went out as far as Fontivon, to meet his Excellency, and the balconiew and streets, through which he had to pass, were literally crowded. As soon as his approach was perceived, the transports of joy were redoubled, and the plea sure which was felt at the presence of the Messenger of Peace and Concord was visible in each gladdened countenance. His Excel lency, the Vice-President, the Secretaries of State, all the Prin cipal and most distinguished Personages of the Capital, and a numerous assemblage of private citizens, were in wait ing to receive his Excellency in the Palace. The former then addressed him in words expressive of the happy circumstance of his return to the capital of the republic, to which his Excellency r e pli e d i n terms worthy of the hero of liberty. In the nett - moon a splendid entertainment was given to his Excel lency, - .rho in the evening retired to his quinta which had been prepared for his reception. In the midet of the joy which has filled the bosoms of the in itabitants of Bogota, it is to be regretted, that the municipality should not have exerted itself more in the preparations for recei ving his Excellency, and in the decorations of the streets ; par ticularly, as by a resolution of the Congress, the honours of tri umph had even been decreed to his Excellency, the Liberator Pre eirlent, when he should return to this city. His Excellency will Lyre felt more gratified however, at the sincere and heartfelt ex pression of gratitude displayed in the countenances, actions, and exclamations of joy. It will be perceived by our Police report of yester day, that the Marquis of SALISBURY, the Earl of BAREWOOD, and several other men of the first dis tinction, have been fined under the act which obliges all yersons to h ave th e pavement before their doors swept by ten o'clock in the morning. Nothing can evince more clearly the impartiality of our laws than circum stances apparently so trifling. For great and flagrant transgressions, the nobility of foreign countries may be held amenable to laW, but privilege protects them from responsibility to the Min,* regulations of police. And yet we know not any country where more respect is shewn than in England, tonobility, when accompanied by those qualifications :which are reckoned its essen tial and becoming ornaments. There is no radical American spirit of levelling in the great body of the English nation. Feeling themselves possessed ofrights of their own—they are disposed to give to others that which belongs to them. They like the descendants o f the Howards and the Percys—theirs is a voluntary homage, and as such, is the more gratifying. Ther e is nothing in which the English Aristocracy have di splayed more judgment than in abstaining from investing themselves with those numerous petty privi leges, which are calculated to excite the jealousy and hatred of the lower classes. How many of the French Noblesse must have deplored, in poverty and exile, the infatuation which led them to claim distinc tions as beings of a superior order, and to treat with insolence and contempt that class whose physical strength is always sufficient to vindicate rights unj us tl y w ithh e ld, or to redress i n j ur i es gratuitously heaped upon them by arrogance and pride. In France, the distinction between the noblesse and th e canaille Was not to be mistaken. With us, the different ranks are blended in a manner which makes it difficult to de cide where each terminates. The highest of our nobility With their princely fortunes, tread close upon Royalty, and some of our richest commoners, of ancient descent, occupy a station no way inferior to that of the poorer nobility. The highest offices and honours of the state are open to distinguished merit in every class, and t hus, without any confusion of ranks, the distinctions are not invidious. Equally amenable to the laws of the land, and equally independant of all other authority, they harmonise in a manner 'unknown in those Countries where every man is either a tyrant or a slave. The whole structure forms an edifice, the merits of Which an eloquent foreigner says, can only be justly a ppreciated, as in the case of a palace, by him who gees it from without, not by those who habituated to the comfort of each individual apartment, have yet no idea of the majestic effect produced by the whole. We have received this morning Dutch Papers to the 26th inst., from which we have only room to make the following extracts : THE HAGUE, JAN. 25. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick, arrived here on Monday, front Brussels, and set out again on Tuesday for Haarlem. His Royal Highness is now again here, and we understand, will l et out for Brussels to-morrow. Acc oun t s from Groningen give some particulars respecting the c ondition of his Majesty's ship, the Waterloo. It lies at anchor three miles N.W. of the Island of Borkinn (which Island is five Trines from Delfzyl) and has 13 fathom water under her keel. On the 18th, Capt. Van D . alen, Capt a i n o f t h at s hi p, found an ° j l portu n ity t o se nd by a fishing boat an account in writing of his tituation to the Burgomaster of Delfzyl, requesting him at the cattle time to @end all the vessels he could from Ameland, t hiermonnikoog, Vlieland, and Terschelling, to tow the and (to save the people and effects ; and he also desired Lug notice might be sent to the Texel, that vessels might sent from that place also, to his assistance. The Burgo aster, Delfzyl, immediately took the necessary measures to 'Pare and di s p a t c h vessels, and gave notice of the event to the r 'overnor, who on his side, gave orders at Zoltkamp and elsewhere, to lend out every vessel that could be of use, and requested Lieut. Bt avorinus, Sub-Inspector of the Pilots at Groningen, to go to DeMy!. His Excellency, the Governor, went himself to Delfzyl, to do every thing necessary. Meantime the frost, which has re turned with increased severity, is a great hindrance to the execu tion of the measures that have been ordered. Many well-disposed commanders of vessels, are hindered from giving proofs of their zeal : nevertheless seven s esselit succeeded, on the 22d in getting out of Delfzyl, and proceeding to the Waterloo. It is a consola tion to learn from persons, whose judgment may be depended upon, that the ship was not lying in a dangerous place. From Fries land also, all the fishermen and vessels, both from the coasts and the islands, are sent to give assistance to the Waterloo. HAARLEM, JAN. 24. Prince Frederick arrived here yesterday, Wand visited the great barrack in which the troops that have landed from the Wassenaer are quartered, and provided with new clothing. Of the troops that were on board the Wassenaer when it stranded, only 15 men were missing. Yesterday evening nothing more was known at the Helder re specting the Waterloo. The Curacoa steam-boat was still at sea, but two vessels which returned the day before yesterday had learned nothing of the ship; the wind, however, had prevented them having any communication with the islands. With respect to the report that a large ship had been seen in tow at sea, we have heard no more of it.—Preparations were made at the Helder to receive the troops that were on board. ST. FETERSBURGA, JAN. 10. On the Gth instant (Christmas Day, 0. S.) thanksgivings were put up in all the churches of this capital, for the deli verance of Russia from the French invasion of 1812. The capital was illuminated in the evening. The gallery of the most distinguished heroes of the campaigns of 1812, 13, 14, and 15, founded by the late Emperor Alexander, was solemnly consecrated on the same day. This rich gallery is in the winter palace, iu the centre of it is the full-length portrait of the late Emperor Alexander. On each side are the portraits of their Majesties the Emperor Austria and the King of Prussia, the Grand Duke Constantine, Field Marshals Kutusow, Barclay de Tolly, and Wellington. After these are the portraits of 340 Russian Generals. Twelve medallions with inscriptions in gold letters, record the twelve most remarkable battles in the years 1812, 13, and 14. On new year's day; according to the Greek calendar (the 13th nstantl there will be a splendid Court masquerad e i n th e T aur i e /7 Palace. An extraordinary post has been established between Peters burgh and Tiflis, in Georgia. It is to be despatched twice a week from this capital, and go by way of Moscow, Tula, Woro neseh, Novo Tscherkask, and Stauropol. The severity with which the winter commenced has already abated, which is a great hindrance to the arrivals from the interior. COPENMAGIN, JAN. 20. Onr Court goes into mourning to .morrow for four weeks, oh account of the death of the Duke of York. HAMBURG, JAN. 22. In consequence of the continued frost for some days past, the Elbe is covered with ice as far as Neumuhlen, and farther down there is much floating, so that the Protector, Captain Jones, which sa iled for. this port, has been obliged to lie off Twienhufleth. Some persons have crossed this morning for Harburg in small sledges, but with great danger. , EXCHANGES ON LON DON.-Amsterdam, Jan. 20, la; two months, 11f. 95 e.—Hamburgh, Jan. 23, 36f. 7c. ; two months, 36f. 4 c.—Petersburgh, Jan. 12, 10f.—Berlin, Jan. 20, three months, 6f. 28-1-c. , The contents of the private Letters received per the packet, exhibit the energy and activity of Bolirar in an extraordinary degree, and on whom they have conferred the title of Dictator, im mediately on his arrival. Some important and beneficial orders were given, and a severe system of economy ordered ; the army was to be reduced to 6,000 men, the naval expenditure lessened, and the vessels dismantled and sold ; and among other measures the ex penees of Government reduced to 400,000 dollars per annum, and all unnecessary offices, and supernumeraries discharged. From the general complexion of the intelligence, it is to be reasonably hoped that by these reductions, aided by the talent and ability, as well as the energy of Bolivar, that he will be able to re-establish affairs in the Republic, and again :revive the appearance of hi■ native Country. No difficulty seems too great for this great man, and he will gain additional claims to the gratitude of every Colom bian. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Cock. This morning Console opened, both for money and account, at sellers, but in consequence of the favourable intelligence re ceived by the Duke of York steam packet, from Portugal, they advanced steadily to 791, buyers, at which price soma heavy sales were made, and they have sinee receded to 79i ; the premium on India Bonds and Exchequer Bills is fully maintained, the former are 47 9, and the latter, 28 30. This being settling day in the Foreign Funds, the Brokers and dealers are employed in adjusting . accounts, although their differences to he settled are not supposed to be very important. The intelligence received this morning from Columbia, by the packet, is deemed favourable to the tran quillity of that country. Bolivar had arrived at Bogota on the 14th of November, had received the Charge de Affaires of Great Britain, the United States, and Mexican States, on the 16th, and had intimated his intention of se t t i ng off on the 25th November for Venezuela, to set affairs right i n that quarter. Colombian Bonds are 32 ; Mexican, 64 ; Portuguese, 74 ; Potosi, 50 60 per Share. Three per Cent. Consols, 794 4 ; Ditto for account, Feb. 27, 79 4 ; India Bonds, 47 9 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 2 6 30 pm, FOREIGN FL-Nos.—Brazilian, 60 1,; Buenos Ayres, 55 Colombian, 1824, 31: x } 2 ; Danish, 58i 9 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 52!r 3 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 631- 4 ; P ortuguese, 74 ; Peruvian, 30 1 ; G ree k, 14i 15 ; Russian, 86i 7 Spanish, 1 I /2. MmNEs.—Anglo Mexi can , 30 274 di9. ; United M exican, 10 9 die. ; Brazilian, 2 1 dis. ; Real del Monte, 100 10 pm. ; Bolanos, SO; Tlalptualina, 50 60 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 3 pm. ; Colombian, 12} 13 per Share; Potosi, 50 60 per Share. Two o' Clock. Consols have been 794 buyers and are now 791 sellers, for account, and considerable business doing. Colombian Bonds are 32 3 ; Anglo Mexican Mines SQ,. discount; Tlalptisahtia, on the contrary. have been done this morning at 58 to 60 prem., the account received being very favourable. THREE 0' CL 0 CIE Consols, 791 FOUR O'CLOCK_ CLOSING PRICE. Consols 79 Danish Bonds 59 Do. for Ac. 79i I Greek Do. 1825 143 Brazilian Bonds 601 Mexican Do. 1825, 64i Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 31 Chiliar' Do. 36 Russian De. 87k Columbian, 1824, 33 Spanish Do. 114 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). PORISMOUTII, JAN. 30.—Wind S.W.—At noon, his Ma jesty's ship Redwing came into harbour to he paid off. Last night the flag of Rear... Admiral Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy, 13 ar t. K.C.8., was shifted from his Majesty's ship Wellesley to hi s M a ' jesty's ship Sybille, in which ship he will sail in the Spring, as Commander-in-Chief of the squadron of experimental ships, now fitting out at this port. At one o'clock to-day, the Sapphire (one of the above-mentioned vessels), built under the immediate direc tion of Professor Inman, of the Royal Naval College, was launched from the dock-yard. The concourse of spectators on the occasion was considerable; and, as the ship glided into the water, h er stern receive the customary libation from the fair hand of a lady, amidst three hearty cheers. It is currently reported in the City that Mr. Hur tado is no longer Colombian Minister to our Court, and that in future they will Lave only a Charge d'Affaires in this Country. Bolivar ie said to have expressed his astonishment at the expence of the Government, and seem, to think, as long as they could borrow, there was no end of the extravagance of the Republic's expences. It is said, that if the acts of corruption alleged to have taken place amongst " the free and independent burgesses of Pontefract" at the last election should be established, the borough will be Grampounded.—Leeds Mercury. A cross -post has been established at Oxford for Northampton, to meet the Manchester and Chester mails, whence letters are delivered in the northern district 24 hours sooner than by passing through London. Another cross-post will shortly be carried into effect from Oxford to Newbury. Tuesday, at the magistrates' office, Huddersfield, Mr. John Mallalieu, of Scammonden, cotton-spinner, was con victed before B. H. Allen and John Horsfall, Esqrs., in the penalty of 101. for paying one of his workmen's wages in goods instead of money. LAW IN TELOGENCE-I(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. WELLESLEY V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT. Mr. HART, at the sitting of the Court, wished to know what the nature of the game was, that the gentlemen on the other side were playing in this case. When the discussion of it last closed, it was distinctly understood, that the whole of two letters, written by Mis. Wellesley, extracts of which had been used, were to be pro duced to Mr. W. 's solicitor. When that Gentleman applied to the solicitors:on the other side for the fulfilment of the engagement, the only answer he could get was, " Such parts as we have not al ready given copies of are not material." Mr. Hart thought the opinion upon- the materiality of them ought to hare been left to the judgment of the side on which he appeared ; and as it now seemed intimations only of his Lordship were not much respected by certain quarters, he hoped the Court would make an express order, directing the production of the whole of these letters. His LORDSHIP'S opinion was, that letters, extracts of which had been used, ought to be produced. Mr. Horne had said, he did not object to the production of the extracts alluded to, pro vided the Court would be Counsel on both sides upon the letters, and his Lordship did not know how he could be that Counsel, unless he saw the whole of the letters. Mr. SHADWELL had had no communication whatever with his clients upon this subject since Monday, but it appeared to him that there could be no objection to the production of the whole of the letters ; and therefore he should advise the production. Mr. HART also said, that as the Court had denied to him further information respecting Mr. Wellesley's pecuniary affairs, an explanatory affidavit had been made, which he now handed to the Court, and from which he thought it appeared that with respect to the multitudes of judgments, said to have been entered up against Mr. 'Wellesley, and which had so much frightened his Lordship, nineteen -twentieths of them had been satisfied. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. BURLEY V. MOOR. The circumstances of this case, which has excited considerable interest among the residents in Lincoln's Inn, are shortly these.— . The Messrs. Burley, and the defendant Moor having been tenants in common to a set of chambers,' in No. 8, New-square, Lincoln's Inn, a bill was filed by the former, in the Rolls Court, for the purpose of procuring a partition of the cham bers in question. A decree for that purpose was obtained, and Commissioners appointed to make the allotment. It may be necessary to state, that a similar decree had been oh. tained by the father of the Messrs. Burley, but that gentleman having died before the allotment of the Commissioners, a supple mental bill was filed by his sons, and a fresh decree was the result. The chambers consisted of four rooms, and the Commis sioners allotted two rooms, each party declaring at the same time, that as the two allotted to the Messrs. Burley were of a descrip tion superior to those awarded to Mr. Moor, that the latter should receive 2100/. as a compensation for the excess of value.— The two rooms allotted to the Messrs. Burley were at the bottom of a passage leading oft the stair-case. This passage was part of the moiety allotted to Mr. Moor, but a right of way over it was reserved to the other party. The parties, who are solicitors, continued to carry on their business in the chambers until last September, when Mr. Moor removed to a set of chambers at the opposite side of the staircase. Previously to his removal the names of the respective firms had been painted on the doors of the passage into the old chamber; the names of the Messrs. Burley on one side, and those of Mr. Moor and his partner Mr. Lake on the other, with a line drawn between them. Shortly after Mr. Moor's removal, he procured the door en which the names had been so Written, to be painted or grained over, - and the names of his own firm alone to be written across the door. The Messrs. Burley insisted on having their names also writ ten upon it, and procured a painter to do it. Their names were, however, scarcely written, when they Were obliterated by Mr. Moor. A contest of this nature, was carried on for some time, when the plaintiffs filed a bill fir the purpose of asserting their right. The bill prayed that the Court do declare that according to the true intent and meaning of the two decrees, the plaintiffs were entitled, for the convenient use and occupation of their moiety of the Chat - Libel s, •to paint or affix their names to the door of the common passage, and that the Court accordingly declare that there should have been a reservation to that effect in the deed of partition executed between the parties, and, finally, that the defendants be restrained from effacing and obliterating the names of the plaintiffs from the door. To this bill the defendants put in a demurrer, and Messrs. Heald and Walker appeared to-day in support of it - -Messrs.. Horne and Trislove went on the other side. The VICE-CHANCELLOR, after hearing the Counsel on both sides, decided that, as the appurtenances to the moiety allotted to Mr. Moor also passed .to him under the deed of partition, and as the door and wall came under the head of appurtenances, the plaintiffs could not have the right of painting their names on them. His Honour rejected the necessity of so deciding, as the loss to Mr. Moor, in case the plaintiffs had the right, could be nothing; whilst, on the other hand, the plaintiffs could be considerably damaged by not being able to intimate to their clients where they could be found. His Honour, however, felt confident that the Society, whose property the walls of the stairease was, would allow the plaintiffii to affix a board to them, with an index pointing to their chambers. The demurrer was allowed. It was subsequently intimated to his Honour, that the Society had no right of property in the walls of the building in the New square. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Grand and Petty Juries for the Middlesex Sessions were sworn in before Mr. Justice BAILEY, this morning. Mr. Neat, on being called to give his assistance on the Grand Inquest, stated that - he was Under Messenger to Mr. Canning; had returned only two days from the Continent, and that he ex pected every day to be sent out again on the business of Govern ment ; he therefore begged of the Court to excuse his attendance. r Justice was di spensed Arin Being sw orn as to the truth of the above statement, his future at tendance with. e Mr. addressin g the Grand Jury, observed, that the two last Grand Juries had made presentments to be ac commodated in. so (fir. Ju s tic e me oreco nre p t p] a a i c i e e yt) h d ha n t hey had e a se t laid thpresentments before the Secretary of St a t e , f rom whom he had several communications on the subject ; yet, h e was sorry t present fositting with o say, that nothing had been as yet done to remedy the grievance corn plained but he received a letter from the Secretary o f S tate of, last night elating, that the absence of the Chancellor of the Exche quer from town was the cause why no effectual step had been taken in compliance with the presentments ; but he was satisfied that there would he no occasion for a third presentment, as the Nome Secretary had every disposition to accommodate them. THE BLESSINGS OF THE GAME LAWS. Mr. IlurcnnisoN applied yesterday to the Court for au order to he directed to the Magistrates of the county of Norfolk, calling on there to bail Thomas Pallant, a farmer, who was committed to prison, on a charge of having feloniously slain the Rev. Mr. Whitear. It appeared by the several affidavits which were put in support of the applications that the prisoner and the deceased, belonged to a party who went out on some night in November last, in search of poachers, and having separated, they afterwards mistook each other for the game which they were seeking for, and fired at each other, the result of which was, that the prisoner was wounded, and Mr. Whitear killed. Mr. HurcmittsoN subMit;;;;;lat as the prisoner had mistaken the deceased for a poacher, it was evident that he had not been actuated by malice, and that consequently he ought to be admitted to bail. ?tilt. Justice BAILEY—Even if he had killed a poacher would it not be murder? the law implies malice w h ere a poacher is killed with ou t provocat i on . H o w to ac t in this cave I find come difficulty, on which I wish to consult my brother Judges. On entering the Court this morning, Mr. Justice BAstLizz ad dressed Mr. Hutchinson, and maid that the p r i soner might he admitt e d to b a il b y g i v i ng security, himself in 2001., and four others in 1001. each. a pu f rs Bri g htonuatice to an Act pawed , KING'S WARRANT. The Loan Cum J UST ICE, on taking hi s seat, handed to the w cle a r s k r a ea w d. arra i n t t I s r e o t m o h u i t_ all . l t a i, je at sty in , dtei Jan. 29th,which in the present reign, relating to the business of the Courts of Justice, the Judges. might sit to hear and dispose of motions from Tuesday the 13th of February next, until Friday the 23d, and from Wednesday the 25th of April, until Tuesday the j o t of May. His Lordship said that in pur suance of this warrant three of the Judges would sit in Westmin ster or Sergeant's Inn on the days stated in the warrant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. GUILDHALL. (SITTINGS IN DANCO.) Lownsa tl. Kamp. The plaintiff in this sass held certain premises under lease from the defendant, which contained a clause that in case the premises should be accidentally destroyed by fire or otherwise, the defendant was bound to reinstate them in the same condition they were in before such accident. When the plaintiff obtained possession, the premises Were in a very dilapidated state, and he laid out, under th e d e f en d an t' s i nspect i on and appr obation, a consider able sum in improving them. Some time afterwards an ac cidental fire destroyed the premises, and the plaintiff hav ing brought the present action in order to enforce im plement of the above clause, the defendant contended that he was only liable for the premises as they stood at the time of entry, and not for the improvements. A reference was made to an arbitra tor to ascertain the value, who estimated them as they originally stood at SOl., but with the improvements at 2bol. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN, for the plaintiff, now submitted that the defendant ought to be found liable for the improvements, in as much as they were made under his inspection, and therefore moved for a rule calling on the defendant to chew cause acccerdingly.— Rule granted. HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY. (Before the Right Honourable Lord STowEL.) DEMERARA AND BERBICE. This ease, arising out of the bankruptcy of a prize agent, was now called upon for argument. It involved questions of great im portance in point of principle. The capture was made in 1796, and the houses of Paton and Grenfell, and Cook and Halford, were appointed prize -agents. Cook and Halford were agents for the navy, and Paton and Grenfell for the military part of the expedition. Mr. Paton became a bankrupt in 1821, whilst a considerable sum still remained undistributed ; and the Treasurer of the Navy now insisted that all the agents were liable, and called upon them severally to snake up the deficiency, and distri bute the sum due to the captors. The question now came before the Court, to decide whether Mr. Grenfell, the co-partner of the bankrupt, or Messrs. Cook and Halford, were liable in the first instance. Dr. JENNER, on the part of Mr. Grenfell, argued that the two houses became responsible originally, and that the division of duty, the one party becoming agents for the navy and the other for the military force, was a mere matter of convenience, as the two houses undertook a joint responsibility. Before any part of the sum now deficient had been received by the house of Paton and Grenfell, Mr. Grenfell withdrew from the concern, and, in point of fact, never received any benefit from the agency, as ap peared by his affidavit. Sir C. Roairrsorr—lf he did not receive any benefit, it was from his own negligence. His name was inserted in the power of at torney, which was regularly registered. Dr. JENNER resumed.—Mr. Grenfell certainly was named in the power of attorney, but he took no share in the tranhaction._ Messrs. Cook and Halford originally received the money, and paid a part to Mr. Grenfell, and not to the house of Paton and Gren fell; for it was well known that previous to that period, Mr. Grenfell had withdrawn himself from the partnership. Under these circumstances the Learned Counsel submitted, that Mr. Grenfell was not liable. The KIXO'll Anvocavi said, that the question which this case involved, was most important as a principle, and a point of prac tice. He contended, that as the house of Paton and Grenfell had originally undertaken to act as agents for the captors, all the members of that house were equally liable, and that it was im possible for any one of the members to absolve himself from such a responsibility. In the case of. Tarragona, the principle was fully argued, and the Court decided, that the original unity and community of purpose and responsibility rendered all the agents liable. Dr. PXILLIMORE, for Messrs. Cook and Halford, submitted, that it would be monstrous, that the agents of the Navy should be called upon to make good a deficiency created by the bank ruptcy of one of the agents for the Army, whilst the co-partner of that agent was alive, and in solvent circumstances. Dr. Lusurworow followed on the same side. Lord STOWEL said he was clearly of opinion that Mr. Crenfell was answerable in the first instance. It was for him to consider afterwards whether' there were any means by which Cook and Halford could be made to bear a share of the responsibility, but they certainly were not the first marks to be shot at, as Mr. Grenfell was at hand and liable. As he had before stated, some complaint had been made of the extraordinary delay which had taken place, but upon looking earefully into the circumstances, he was pleased to find that it did not rest with any person con nected with that Court. It was attributable to the difficulty found in realising the produce of the capture, which was aggra vated by differences between the claimants. A eonveraation then arose relative to the costs, and it was finally agreed, that all the costs incurred should be paid out of the fund, with the exception of Mr. Grenfell's, which are to be paid by himself.—Adjourned. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. Thomas Thurtell came up to be heard on his petition. Mr. HEATH was retained by him, and Mr. Pottocx opposed him on behalf of Banyard and Co., and Samuel Chamberlain, also op posed in person. - Mr. HEATH observed, that the Insolvent had been imprisoned at the suit of Hoare, a creditor, for nearly four years. Mr. POLLOCK said, one of his principal objections was that the Insolvent had been made a bankrupt within the five years, and had not mentioned it in his schedule. _ _ Mr. Chamberlain, coachmaker, then deposed that the insol vent had purchased a chaise from him in ISM and had agreed to pay him GU for it. He gave him a bill for 94/. on a person named Nichols. The chaise was delivered, and the witness hear ing that the insolvent was a bankrupt, applied to him, and was informed that it was no such thing ; he should not have given him credit, but insolvent told him that he had a die , puted claim with Barber Beaumont, of the County Fire Office, who he described in no very respectful terms. Witness wrote to the Fire Office, and ascertained that such was the fact ; witness had inquired and ascertained when the docket was to be struck against the insolvent. On the morning that this bill became doe, witness met the insolvent and asked him how he was to be paid. insolvent assured him that he should have his money. The bill was, however, dishonoured, and insolvent was made a bankrupt on the following Saturday. This witness was then proceeding to make some statements totally irrelevant to the case, and was stopped by the Court, who considered that as the ineolvent's representation was true, no case of fraud was made out. The insolvent was then ordered to be discharged forthwith.— His appearance was that of a man broken by misfortune, and care worn in the extreme. The Court was crowded, and every one seemed to commiserate him. CORONERS' INQUESTS. An Inquest was held yesterday morning at the Europa Tavern, Rotherhithe, on the body of Catherine Gardner. The Jury h av i ng b een sworn, a question arose as to the pro priety of calling the husband, who, it was stated by some medi cal gentlemen present, was rn that state of mental excitement as to render doubtful what the consequences of such a determina tion might be. It was within the knowledge of some of the Jury, induce the C i oro t ne i r nk no o not t adding (iin g require o te his requiring that at that very moment there wer e no l ess than three members of his family lying dead—his wife, his s i s t er , an d hi s cousin ; and, under such circumstanc e s, it w as h oped that humane and prudential attendance, unl ess th e case imperati ve l y requ i red it. misery The of o t a m h o e o w t a h i v ß u e s g s b a w ai i l il o ; that ld b yi not i s evidence,h provided the case could be supported without it. William Gaitskell, surgeon, had known the deceased upwards of ten years, during which period he had regularly attended her. She acknowledged having taken the poison. He applied the usual remedies, but without effect. Some questions were here put, to account for the non-applica tion of the stomach-pump, when Mr. Gaitskell stated that it was useless in such a case, as the powder she had taken adhered so strongly to the coats of the stomach, as to render the stomach pump altogether ineffectual. Martha Loader—Am servant to Mr: Gardner, and have been so for upwards of six months. When I first took my place, my mistress lost a child about 14 months old, whi c h gr i eved her very much. Her health and spirits were gradually declining, and they got progressively worse up to the time of the commission of the act which caused her death. By a Juror—Was aware that there was poison in the house, kept for the purpose of destroying rats. The deceased was latterly in the habit of walking in her sleep. She would frequently quit her bed, and come into witness's room, turn wildly towards her, turn in the same_ way round the room, and then east her face to wards the floor, in a melancholy manner, and remain stationary, sighing deeply, for three or four minutes. She would then depart in the same manner as she entered. On these occasions she was sometimes habited in a shawl, but most usually in her night dress. The Jury returned a verdict of" Temporary Derangement." There are fi ve young c hi ldren left to deplore their mother's loss. CORN-EXCHANGE. —(THIS DAT.) The suppli es o f t hi s week are exceedingly limited. T h ere be ing but a thi n atten d ance of buyers to-day, the Wheat trade re mains dull at the prices last quoted. In all other Grain there is very little doing, and the prices remain precisely the same as on Monday. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. I Irish English 1,3.50 qrs. 1,400 qrs. Foreign l7O Oats. Flo 400 qrs. I m 2,35054.. 200 I 3fi°°. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. BRIGHTON, JAN. 30.—Last night, for the first time, His MAJESTY'S private band played at the Pavilion, the music room of which was lighted up on the occasion. There was no party, nor is it likely there will be as yet. The Marchioness of Conyng ham is expected to arrive at the Pavilion shortly, and in all probability the Duchess of Gloucester will then leave. DOVEFt ) JAN. 30.—His Excellency Prince Po - lignac landed here this morning from Calais, and proceeded soon afterwards for Lon-on, being saluted on his arrival and departure. There still continues much activity in the arrival of Kings Messengers. Two landed yesterday, and one this day, with discg patches for the Foreign Office. The brig Ferguson of Blythe, Captain Taylor, wrecked on Sa turday morning between this port and Folkstone, has been sold to-day. Her cargo of oats and rye has been totally lost. Most of the vessels that put in here on Saturday with lose, have reco vered their anchors, cables, &c., on salvage, and have proceeded to-day for their respective destinations. Yesterday morning Mr. Hunter, Mr. Littlewood, and Mr. Meates, the King's Messengers, arrived in Downing street, with despatches from Berlin, Vienna, Hanover, Brussels, o d re e i s g p n at mf che a s ir zr a e nd re a c f e t i e v r e n d a b rd y s t f h o e rw U a n rd d e e d r t Se o cre- C ann ing, a t Ltright:ll. ta s pa n ry r r i e w if a B :S y c. tate T fo h r ei F r M. A. Taylor, Esq. entertained a select p ar ty 1,1.. P. usic Party to IL to d A i n i n r e s i: el.; ant residence y a e r s id terd i‘ a l y, is a s t I N lis e l s lo b u i s t e t , s in ele p ct ev n o u n m sh b i e r r e. o e f tre A et m , a p te o u r r o s an las d- t o n ac ig e. ht, at their authorityWeha e li e e pte . is t o be f e O n r t e S t t e a d t b t statin g , t,h e Mar q uis r a g n u . 4p ef p l e v a es l to the C urt of against Delegates the se n t ence o f Si r J o h n Ni c hol!, defreeted on Monday itt the Court of A rc h es . Some of the hoUses at Hammersmith tietted fifty pounds each on the day of the funeral of the late IllustrieSos Corn- mander-in-Chief. Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Martyrdonf of King Charles I. the usual observance of the occasion took place. Lately the Bishop of Gloucester instituted the Rev. Orlando Hainlyn Williams, M.A. of Baliol College to the ttletotv of Clovelly, Devonshire, on the presentation of Sir James Williams, Bart. Civic DINNER , --Yesterd a y Sheriff ,Bunn gave his first official dinner. We mention, with regret, that the hila rity of the evening was interrupted by reprehensible asperities between some of the guests. A report has just reached us, that a gentleman, particularly assailed on the occasion, took his de parture for Holyhead this morning with a friend, after having sent a message to the Offending party.—Dublin Patriot. THE LATE BISHOP OF OXFORD.,--Soule of the papers to-day, state, that in consequence of the bishop's death? the vicarage of Lewisham, in Kent, worth from 6661; te, 7001. per annum, has become vacant. This is a mistake—his thidslii' having resigned the living of Lewisham some years since, eM: being chosen warden of All Souls, in consequence of the duties of that office, with those of his diocese, •preventing his continuing to reside amongst his parishioners. His Lordship was one of the Directors of the Greenwich Hospital, to which office no emolti , went isattached. HARROW SCHOOL.—As some very injurious re po! is have lately been circulated respecting this School, we have the highest authority for stating, that three boys only, and those in a low part of the school, were, during the last half-year, se , verely punished by their • indignant schoolfellows, and instants ueously expelled by the Head Master, but that the offence 'flitted, though highly disgraceful, was not of a nature whicit could have been made the subject of legal investigation. Mr. C. Kemple has left town to fulfil an engage ment for a few nights at the Bristol Theatre. Miss Love is going to perform at the l'ianchestei' Theatre ; from thence she goes to Concerts at Liverpool and Leeds, and, before the regular Oratorios commence in Town, she will pay Bristol a visit, at which place she performed last Autumn, with the utmost success, and with her "Broweswept all before her. A new style of dramatic criticism has sprung up at Edinburgh. Mr. Ryder, of the Caledonian, last .week presented himself before the curtain, between play and farce, favoured the audience with a running commentary upon the Edinburgh Ob server's theatrical remarks, and challenged the editor to mortal combat with the claymore. An American performer, by the name of Hackett, is just arrived in London, from New York. He is represented as possessing very considerable talent as an actor, and as being quite unrivalled as a mimic. His imitations are said never to be caricatures, but always flip portraits. He acted one of the Drotnios, at New York, in the Comedy of Errors, with so exactly the face, voice, person, and manner of the other Dromio, that the audience could not distinguish them apart, excepting by reference to their books. His last performance was of Richard, in imitation of Mr. Kean.— Opera Glass. Such was the pedantry of the fourteenth century, that all aecoant-books, even of domestic expenses, were kept in Latin ; and, as Roman terms could not be found for many arti cles, the items were stated ludicrously in Engliab.--Aiverpool Albion. , . AFFAIR OF HONOLlR.—Sheriff Bunn gave his first official dinner on Friday last. We understand that during the evening an altercation took place between Mr. Sheriff Yatei and Mr. N. Murray Mansfield. Epithets were applied by one party, and retorted by the other. A message was the conse-- quence. One of the parties sailed from Howth to Holyhead on Saturday morning, and the other followed in the afternoon from Dunleary.—Dublin Morning Register. To give an instance of the increase in the value of land, a piece of ground at Cheltenham, which a few years since was sold for 30/. recently produced 1,7001. for building purposes. Several instances of a similar nature have occurred in various parts of the country during the last year, notwithstanding the general distress. In Lancashire, a plot of freehold ground, after a severe competition, was knocked down at 225 years' purchase. COLLEGE COMMISSION.—Nothing can he more honourable to this Commission, than the anxiety which its Members have manifested since the commencement of their labours, to pro mote by every means in their power, the best interests of this Uni versity. One of the resolutions agreed to by them at a Meeting on the 13th inst., was, to give the sum of 100 guineas as a prize for an English Essay, leaving the composition open to all the Ste dents now attending the classes, and entrusting the decision upip the comparative merits of the Essays, to the Principal and Pro fessors conjointly. —Edinburgh Observer. eo P r h fs e a t d r oa t y, been e( o w,i: f 1- th a e r following morning, having ,tight of Tuesday last, were iAntera. T u. l l : ooh E uns I D TG eEidAerDd permitted i, a Y nd Y t oil E i i . l. s — rt.feosphu T hene i r dnc v h o doltev:Ra c cdrit o ihi t tey v , rsi,tdt,l,ta:th branchest ji i c l 0 , having been poisoned by browsi ng upon tree growing there. —Liverpool Alb gow, a young telling a humorous story, which excited universal laught er . All At a a party n, by a n t ay tea, of a o in n usi.g th the Thursday, company,in rjtarsa-,, were happy and delighted. But a Miss P., of most respectable connexions in Edinburgh, and who had been at Glasgow on a visit to a friend for a few days only, was so overpowered,t .1 At during a Gt of laughter she suddenly dropped from her chair, and instantly expired.—Scotsman. A dashing p e rson a ge calling himself Major &anis laus, Godolphus, Jaunscu, Count Khoguiski of thelalN Russian Fore-street, chargese -ons trbe ee 1110:and perial Guards, was on Thursday apprehended on several charges , o le f fr sw au in de d d li , ng u , n i: i r e e r fci f y is d e by p r t e r t a e d n e c s e. m . e n ofTtillieesedpita.aortpetvienr:s which he stands committed for want of bail are fist, for obtain ingds u i ei suit munenfndtme, under i l b riat r la o st. i e t y g i brought by .11 8, 1 efrovosarmlsn. value R a l ni e C ,a o n l Colley, y ,uPv7n eanother p i i r n t; rhpi mee:itiesv)roo:nsseaodwir)iiiltorpheallylwelminikidooeenndmtli.lah:neAnmAeloroldrnf lodged, e r dcoo l : V h i c l ae l kir e : . l :el / Q: 11 11a: i e leti r e:eo c ri h nsf) a eo,l yr n rfiA t i s lfiElf , :v.te. u ievt p hoß o w,i n icipecin i lo r illwr h est o th, n ica l hn l: d e taoi fi tlrv_h a ide d i These parties were yesterday bound over to prosecute at the Guild - who appeared against him Were Messrs. Saunders and Son, per linen-draper, Mr. Axworthy, boot-maker, Mr. Southwood, ‘01 1 ". of whom were sufferers. It was ascertained that he has figured in a similar scene at York, Bath, Hereford, Wells, Exeter, Tavistock: and Launceston ; and so great were the fascinations of the "Meier , ' that here he not only contrived to live in a style of opu lence lad • y to whom he prbonfiesshedadanweilnigh ardent attachment. It is, there fore,was discovered in time. fortunate that the " gay deceiver" large mustachio, He is a tall, handsome looking personage, wearing cagy fivid. His and earrying himself with an air of singular ea equanimity before the magistrates was never for a moment dis turbed, and it is not to be wondered at that such a " gracious_ looking Aright" should succeed in . bowing people out of their won the heart of a a m bo os y s e y i . nisd H ein e ea wi a ll ort ha ._ ve A to ir t i c e k d s . his trial at the next assizes for the