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Colonies. This letter merely points out the intricacy of the several Acts of Parliament which affect this question, and explains the state of the law as under stood by Mr. GALLATIN. It concludes by expressing as opinion, that the difficulty of understanding the Precis e meaning of the Acts might have been con sidered by Great Britain as a sufficient reason why the United States might not have been disposed to accept the conditions on which, by those Acts, the inter course was opened with the British Colonies, without havin g previously at least come to an understanding lof their true intent and meaning. The letter itself contains nothing worth printing at length. The New York Advertiser of the 21st ult. states that the dispatches received by Mr. WARING, an English Cabinet Messenger, contained the Conven tion between the two Governments for the execution of certain provisions of the treaty of Ghent, particu larly that for the payment, by this country, of a specific stun for the property seized at the termination of the l ate War. The dispatches are said not to relate ma terially to any other subject. A singula r scene occ urred the other day at the Old Bailey, before the Learned RECORDER, in the case of a Woman who p rosecute d ano th er f or ro bbing her of se ersl articles of wearing apparel. There was no Question as to the identity of the thief; but the Re le9rder started a puzzling objection as to the ownership the property, whether it vested in the prosecutrix or her husband; on which the following examination took place : V7heprosec a ntrix, on woman? being sworn , was asked by the RECORDER l e Was married reseentrix—l was once, my Lord. RECORDIR--IS your husband dead? Pr osecutrix—l believe he is, my Lord, but I cannot say for a certainty. . rtEconnaa—lt is necessary the Cour t and Jur y should be sa tided on that point, because if y o ur husband is living, all pro 12:".ty that y ou may have in your possession belongs to him ; and articles b e i ng laid in the indict ment as y our p ro p ert y , the c harge in that case must fall to the ground. What proof have You that your husband is not in existence? 1/roseentrix—About a twelvemon th a g o, m y Lord, my hus nd went into the count, and I have not seen him s i nce, b ut tla broth er wrote to me to say he was dead. bscoßnEß—Have you no other proof of that circumstance ? Prosecutrix—l hay . not, my Lord. de=he RECORDER did not think she had sufficiently p rove d hi s h, and recommended the Jury to find the prisoner Not . Guilty. The J ur y under the Learned Recorder's di rec ti ons , acqu it te d tut prisoner. I N ow, this decision must be very edifying to married 'Women, who happen to be robbed while their husbands l it te abroad, and still more edifying to thieves, who ' o ust feel deeply indebted to th e Le a rn e d RECOR -1 b E R for so valuable a hint. It is a good thing t ° be learned in the law, if it were only to exer "ise one's humanity by enabling unfortunate people to ,get out of an aw k war d scra p e w h en th e y so l emn ly declar e their innocence at the Old Bailey ; for, so l ong as the law is on their side, it is all right in the 'Ye of the Judges, and they get off with flying colours, and their spoil to boot. Witness the lucky culprit above. But though this view of the question may be a ll very well for people who make free with their nei ghbour's pr o p er ty, and in good keeping with th e humanity of Lawyers, it is quite out of keeping with those who have lost their property, whether married Or unmarried. Is it not, we ask, a great blemish in our ee uninal co d e th a t a ro bb er sh ou ld b e suffered to escape, because the property stolen happens t 0 be laid in the wrong person ? Is it not t el lough that the property has been stolen, no matter 4. 211 - 1 whom, to justify the conviction of the thief ? We are aware that difficulties interpose themselves to l eting upon this principle in all cases, but the fact of t heft and the identity of the person ought to be sufficient. Why not word the indictment so as to convict the culprit upon a clear proof of his having stolen the property of John Doe or Richard Roe ? It is a common saying, that more thieves escape through the loop-holes of the l aw th an a re caught in its meshes, and we believe the fact. We think, with all deference to the Learned Gentleman, th at he has stretched a point in not taking the be lief of the woman, as to the death of her husband, 44 ' 1 more especially when it was corroborated by the let ter of th e brother, who ought to know the fact. The ; for of the prosecutrix is certainly a bad one, t?:She has not only lost her property , but the protec -04 of the l a w, as she could not prove to the satisfac tion of the R E coRDER the extent of her misfortune. b t W ,, l 'at evidence can there be of even ts at a distance but I .' teport ? B u t re p or t s are different in different hands. ould be well for those doomed to unde r g o the la s t itt- w tt tnce of th e l aw if th e y could so effectually doub t t he truth of the Recorder's own Report, as he has don e that of the poor woman who failed in convicting th e e . [li I. _ ef for th e l oss o f h er p ro p er ty, because she lost 'et husband. Gibraltar Chronicles to the 29th December have bee n received. The following are extracts T ' lears by an o ffi c i a l commun i ca ti on recen tly r eceived from a nig, that his Hi g h ness t h e B ey h av i ng esta bli s h e d manu f ac tur e s of i N t ?°wde r , has prohibited all further importation of that article p ro jnY ports of that Regency ; and that his Highness has also t ear I.ulted the further importation of butter, on account of its tear and high prices. F ° i . 11 ,e port of al is henceforth to be the only port open to e'en comm er P a in ma the Isle of Majorca. - - We have inserted in another column, a letter from a „or r t h - -sPondent, p o i n ti ng ou t th e great improvement in hi C floral c on diti on o f t h e B r i t i s h army , w hi c h t oo k il r a c 4 du r i ng th e per i od h i s late l amente d R oya l High -44 th e DUK E of YORK presided over it, and sug rtting that this mo ra l i mprovement m i g h t b e st ill 4 her extended by i ncreas i ng t h e pay o f t h e army, li t ki introducing a system which might supersede the e feessity of having recourse t o corpora l pun i s h men t , c3l.t he maintenance of proper subordination and dis ,ll);Line• None can be more sensible than we are of the of 4 i P 's of th e l a t e Illustrious DUKE u p on t h e grat i tu d e 11 118 country, for the measures which he st ea dily ac t e d 1)04 for th e e l evat i on o f th e char ac t er o f t h e sold i er, tioti h t he improve me nt of his condition in society ; an d e: e can be more inclined than we are to advocate any tff ," which cou ld b e a d o pted for extending this m ora l t r Z t } 'Ton th e con diti on of the men composing the Ibr 1 „ Army ; but we fear that the mans sugge s t e d IN " c r correspo n d en t cou ld no t be adopted. The pre -nancial state of the country could not bear any increase of the pay of the Army, which, indeed, is uni versally admitted to be sufficient for it, when composed as at present. A suggestion appeared in our Paper a few days ago, that a general subscription sßould be entered into, for the purpose of erecting a colossal statue of his late Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, on the Pa rade in St. James's Park, and other Papers have ad vocated the same, or some other measure having a like object, namely, to testify the sense entertained of the value of his Royal Highness's public services, and in grateful respect to his memory. Of the propriety of such a proceeding there can be no doubt. It would prove the universal feeling of respect entertained for his character, while it would keep alive the remem brance of the obligations owed to him by the commu nity at large, and the army in particular. But have not the services of his Royal Highness entitled him to a still more honourable testimony of national grati tude ? Have they not justly deserved to be recorded by the erection of a public monument to his memory in St. Paul's Cathedral, at the public expense ? Most assuredly they have. If such a tribute of the nation's gratitude was ever due in any case for public services, not sealed by loss of life in battle, it is due to the ser vices of the Duke of YORK. If Statesmen and Philan thropists have received such honours after their decease, ought they not to be paid to the memory of a Prince, whose life has been devoted to the service of his country in the arduous and most responsible office of COrn mander-in-Chief, and by whose judgment, discrimina tion, impartiality, and benevolent feelings, the discipline and character of the British army has been elevated to a point which it never before reached, and the comforts and advantages of the soldier raised in a proportionate degree ? Is not a public monument due to a Prince who was no less the uncompromising supporter of the honour of the military profession in , respect to the conduct of ita officers, than the protector and encourager of those who filled the private ranks —entitling himself to the honourable designation which he received, of the Soldiers' Friend ? Do not those charitable foundations which he extended for the better support of worn-out soldiers, or those which he established for the maintenance and educa tion of soldiers' children, call for a public record of his Royal Highness's philanthropy and Chris tian benevolence. To specify, indeed, the claims which the late Duke of YORK has on public gratitude, would occupy far more space than our columns can afford—but enough has been said to chew, that if ever public services are again to be honoured by the erection of a monument at the na tional expense, the claims of the late Duke of YORK to this mark of his country's applause are irresistible. His ashes will repose with those of his illustrious an cestors—on the spot hallowed by the surrounding re mains of the greatness of the EDWARDS and the HENRYS ; but let a monument to his memory be placed in that Metropolitan Church whose walls re cord the nation's gratitude to its mighty dead. Another bag of letters and papers have been received from the wrecked packet ship Panther, from New York, at the Post-Of fice, the whole of which are in a very mutilated state, and nearly illegible, from the action of the salt water on the writing. Mexi can Papers have, however, been received at the Nurth and South American Coffee-house, by this conveyance, to the 20th October inclusive ; their contents are, however, quite uninteresting. The new duty that has recently been laid on the importation of cotton goods in Mexico, and which amounts to a prohibition on the low article, ie understood to be intended u a protection to the home manufacture, which has been long among the•lndians in exist ence, and has been recently imitated both by the British and A msricans. THE FUNDS. CITY, (Tuis DAY), Twelve o' Clock. This morning the British Funds have continued in rather a feverish state ; Consols opened at '79 for account, were after wards sellers at 79, but recovered again and went up to 79i I, and are now 79i ; the business hitherto has not been extensive. India Bonds ar e at a reduced rate, being 35 7 ; and Exchequer Bills, 20 1 pm. The Foreign Funds are extremely heavy ; and Mexican and Colombian Bonds are lower than they were quoted in the early part of the morning, Colombian being from 31 2 to 30i, and Mexican from '6O l to 59i 1; Portuguese Bonds are lower being quoted at 70 2 ; Russian, 8q 51 ; Greek have de clined to 14 15 ; and Danish to 59i 6/. With respect to Shares, the market, if it can be called one, remains in the same languid and torpid state, with scarcely a bargain effected in any one of the speculations. Three per Cent. Consols, ex. div. 77k i; Ditto for account, 79 I; India Bonds, 35 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 20 1 pm. Fortexcx FUNDs.—Brazilian, 58 60; Buenos Ayres, 55 7 ; Chi Han, 35 7 ; Danish, 56i 71; Colombian, 1824, SI 2 ; Mexican, 3 per Cent., 48 50 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 59i 60i ; Peruvian, 31 2 ; Portuguese, 70 2 ; Greek, 14 15 ; Russian, 1341 5i ; Spanish, 12i 13. MlNlll.—Anglo Mexican, 35 SO die. ; United Mexican, 11 10 dia. ; Real del Monte, 100 10 pm. ; Bolanos, 60 80 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 45 55 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 3 pm. ; Colombian, 15 17 pet Share ; Potosi, 47 9 per Share ; Brazilian, 3 2 dis. Two o' Clock. The English Funds suddenly fell soon after twelve o'clock to 781 for Account, on a report, by express, of the French Funds having become much lower. Another cause was stated, that considerable sales were making by persons at the west end of town, who are supposed to have good information ; a third state ment was, they were selling an extensive Bull Account of a party who were not able to meet their expected differences on the 23d inst. They have since improved, and arc now 784 Mexican Bonds are again worse; they have been 584,1 ; for Colombia, such is the market, that no sales can be made but at a great sacrifice. Every thing in the Foreig❑ Market is extremely heavy. In shares, the accounts of the Thalpuxahua mines are confidently stated as extremely favourable ; and this speculation is represented as promising well for the parties concerned in it. THREE 0' CLOCK. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 781. FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 76i 7 Danish Bonds 56 Do. for Ac. 78# s Greek Do. 1825 141 Brazilian Bonds 58 Mexican Do. 1825, 58i Buenos Ayres De , . 54 Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. Russian De. 841 Columbian, 1824, 301 Spanish Do. BRIGHTON, JAN. 16.—Wc continue, and with considerable anxiety, to expect arrivals at the Pavilion ; but at present the Palace remains as it has done for weeks past , and with out any increase to its domestic establishment whatsoever. —The Austrian, the Russian, and the Portuguese Ambassadors have been all here ; the first arrived at the Royal York Hotel on Sun day evening. The Marquis Palmella and family have removed from Hanover-house, on the Marine Parade, to apartments con nected with the New Steyne Hotel, in St. James's-street. The Right Hon. Secretary, Mr. Canning, it is said, will leave us, for a few days, towards the end of the week, in order to be present at the Royal Funeral.--A fire burst forth from a house in Back Gardens, between four and five o'clock this afternoon, which was got under with but little mischief to the premises, but not before the town had been thrown into considerable commotion by the ringing of the Town-hall fire-bell, and the rattling of the engines through several of the streets. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY—(Ting DAY.) wELLEsrET V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT. . _ Mr. Wellesley took his seat as usual this morning, behind his leading Counsel, Mr. Hart, and appeared to follow him with satisfaction, as he proceeded through the case on his part. Mr. HART said, that he had exhausted yesterday a great por tion of his Lordship's time, upon the testimony of Dr. Bulkeley, as contrasted with the evidence given by Mr. Wellesley, and other persons connected with him, and the learned Counsel trusted that the Court *mild not consider that time as having been wasted by him. When the Court rose he was about to state a letter written by Mrs. Bligh in answer to one written by her husband, and the purpose of that letter was to retract several of the charges in the letter written by the husband. Mr. Bligh stated he had made those inquiries, which left no doubt whatever as to the criminality of his wife, and of her having made his house the scene of it, and desiring her to quit it. Mrs. Bligh, in her letter, endeavoured to rebut this. The Learned Counsel wished to know whether it was to be wondered at, when Mr. Bligh had driven her from his house destitute and unprotected, that she had pursued a course, perhaps not very commendable.— , The Learned Counsel would now call the attention of the Court to the affidavits—to the last affidavit of Dr. Bulkeley of the 4th November, 1825,—in which he says, that after Mrs. Wellesley had withdrawn her protection from Mrs. Bligh, and on the fa mily leaving the dinner table, Dr. Bulkeley and Mr. Wel lesley, then being left alone,, the conduct of Mrs. Bligh became the subject of conversation ; that Mr. Wellesley then :describ e d it as b e i ng a b andoned and profligate; that she had wish e d t o intrigue with him, but he had refused to do so.— What, the Learned Counsel begged to ask, would have been the conduct of any rational man placed as Dr. Bulkeley had been?— Considering what Dr. Bulkeley had previously said, would he not have called to Mr. W.'s mind the barefaced falsehood he, Mr. W. was asserting? would he not have said, good God ! Mr. W. what is the use of this prevarication between our two selves, did you not admit to me, two months ago, that you had intrigued with her ? Contrasting this affidavit:with others made by Dr. Bulkeley, what was it good for, was it worthy of being contrasted with others which had been made ddiberatelfand - properly ? The Learned Counsel considered Dr. Bulkeley's affidavits to consist of incongrui ties. The next document which he would call the attention of the Court to, and which was material in this case, was the narrative of Mrs. Wellesley ; but he trusted his Lordship would distinguish that part of it which was written by Mrs. Wellesley herself, and that which had been added to it. His LORDSHIP would thank Mr. Hart to let him know what was introduced that was not in her hand-writing ; and that which was not introduced and was in her hand-writing. Mr. HART said, his Lordship would recollect that great stress had been laid upon the circumstance of Mr. Wellesley's having by some means, no matter bow, introduced this woman into the family of his wife. There had been some parte cut out from the narrative the Court had, and the Learned Counsel believed, that the passage he should read was one. " That she remained at her lodgings until within four days before her departure from Naples." She was obliged to quit those apartments, the time for which she had taken them having expired,and the proprietor refusing to let them for a short period. So that so far from Mr. W. having got that lady into his house for the purpose of intriguing with her,it plainly appear ed she never was in the Wellesley family till a few days prior to that on which they left Naples, and then only because she was obliged to leave her apartments, and at which time Mr. Wellesley said, you are to travel with us to Florence, and come and take up your abode with us for the few days previous to our departure ; that it was their intention to protect her until her relations and friends received her. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment upon the affidavit of Mr. Pittman, and was observing on the cause of Mrs. Wellesley's illness at the Opera House, when His LORDSHIP wished to know whether Mr. Hart considered that Mr. Pittman had sworn falsely as to what had occurred there. Mr. HART did not mean to say any such thing, but, he considered he might swear right enough as to the illness, but wrong as to the cause.—There were other features in the case which ought to be called to the attention of the Court ;—one was, and the Learned Counsel trusted his Lordship would consider it pretty conclusive, of the firmness (if so it might be called) with which Dr. Bulkeley had acted. What would his Lordship think of this man, who had been so ready to make affidavits in this Court, when he heard, that, at the trial for adultery, he did not come forward to be examined. Meara, his coadjutor in affidavits, was not also examined, though he was the servant of Dr. Bulkeley, and, the Learned Counsel believed, was only at Dieppe at the time, and might have been compelled, had his master thought proper, to have come forward ; but no such thing had been done. Why was not Dr. Bulkeley to be call ed in to the witness' box to give his evidence? Why not call him forward, a, matt above suspicion? • The Learned Counsel wished to know whether the falling out with one attorney or an other attorney was to be any excuse for his not having been exa mined ? Could not a subpcana_a bit of parchment—have been get, commanding him, at his peril, to have been in attendance, to give evidence at the trial ? But nothing of this sort was done— and why ? Because they could not rely upon the standing proof. His LORDSHIP thought it was material that he should have been examined ; at the same time, according to the only account he had seen of the trial, and that was of course only from the papers, he thought, and he could not account for it, but he thought there certainly was a great deal of evidence not given on each side, which might have been. No one could look at the account of the trial, and not see that the Counsel for the defendant gave it up. Why was not an attempt made to reduce the damages ? If the conduct of Mr. Bligh was such as had been represented, he certainly would have had his damages cut down to mere nominal damages, if that had been so. Unless the non-appearance of Dr. Bulkeley and Mears was accounted for, his Lordship thought it a material circum stance in this case. _ _ Mr. HART said his Lordship was aware that it could not serve Mr. Wellesley's cause, to call witnesses for the purpose of discre diting them. _ His LORDSHIP thought if what was stated with respect to Mrs. Bligh was true, the damages would hays been merely nominal. i swayed ); e t r h y . e Mr. HART thought hi s L or d s hi p could not b ut b e aware that c h o a r n g e e a t l o w a t h y s e m i k f e r d o m t ' t o s l e i e e L t h e e a r j n u e r d y d w n e d r g e e a n gnoo thda d c e r a m i e o id nl a little equity phlegm mixed up with a charge to a jury. His LORDSHIP thought they did not much like that at law, be cause they understood very little about it. Mr. HEALD thought, according to what was now passing, that law seemed to be the best scale for equity. Mr. HART then proceeded through several other affidavits, and concluded by trusting his Lordship would think that the order in this case ought to be made in Mr. Wellesley's favour. Mr. Wel lesley had no wish to leave in doubt what he meant to do with his children. All that he now wanted was to let the world know, that in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain he was deserving of having the care of his children ; that he was to be considered as an affectionate father, and one worthy to introduce them into that society which they, in their situation in life, were destined to fill. Mr. HORNE followed Mr. Hart on behalf of M. Wellesley. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—(Trus DAy.) The Court was occupied, this morning, in hearing motions, none of which possessed any interest. SHERIFFS COURT, RED LION-SQUARE-(Tans DAY.) SIR. T. M. WILSON V. BAXTER. The plaintiff is the Lord of the Manor of Hampstead, and the defendant is a keeper of poney chaises and don kiss, residing on the border of Hampstead Heath. An action of trespass had been brought against the defendant for allowing his donkeys and chaises to stand on the heath, and damages were assessed to-day before the Sheriff of Middlesex. Five witnesses were called to prove the trespass complained of.— From their evidence it appeared that the d e f en d ant used that part of the heath adjoining his premises as a standing for his donkies, It was given in evidence also, that a saddle was detected lyin g ' eight of which were seen there at one time, on the heath, and still further, a basket and a 'small bundle o f b ay were sworn to have been found trespassing in the same plac e . These facts having been established to the satisfaction of the Jury, damages to the amount of 5/. were assessed against the defendant. INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COU . RT.—(T xts D AY .) The Commi ss i on er!' were engaged, this day, in hearing the peti tions of unopposed insolvents, and hare appointed to-morrow for hearing the opposed petitions. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. HATTON-GARDEN .— (TiIIs DAT.) A young man n a med Bradshaw , a jeweller, was charged with anindecent assault on a girl named Brown, about 15 years of age, servant in the house where Bradshaw lodged. A similar but unsubstantiated charge had been before made against the same party, and severa l w it nesses now api;...ared, w h o spo k e o f th e com plainant as being of a light and very forward character, and who, in a complaint of such a nature, ought to be narrowly looked after. The Magistrate said, that as the assault had been distinctly sworn to, the young man must find bail. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Sir Herbert Taylor and Col. Stephenson are the executors of the will of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York, the final codicil to which was added the day before his Royal Highness's death. These Honourable Persons have already en tered upon their functions, by endeavouring to ascertain the exact situation of the pecuniary affairs of the Royal Duke, up to his demise. It has been remarked as rather extraordinary that tradesmen should, ever since the Duke of York's death, have kept their shop-windows partially closed; while in private houses, where little or no inconvenience would have been experienced, no such mark of respect has been shown. It is due to the memory of that Illustrious Prince, whose loss we must all deplore, to state, that on his Royal High ness being applied to by the Secretary to the Society for the Relief of Distressed Widows, applying within the first month of their widowhood, his Royal Highness in the most kind manner com plied with the request, enclosing a donation of ten guineas. The date of the letter is the 2d of December last. _ The Funeral of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York being fixed for Saturday next, in respect to that solemnity, it is ordered that the Surrey Fox Hounds, which were appointed to meet at Lock's Bottom, shall not hunt on that day. THE DUKE OF YORK'S COFFIN.—A Correspon dent observes that there must be a gross error of the Press, in the description of the lamented Duke of York's coffin. It is stated to be " covered with Genoa velvet"—surely the word Genoa must have been inserted by mistake, for genuine (English) velvet—for at the very moment that all the parishes are called upon to contri bute to the relief of our starving manufacturers, a glaring impro priety stares us in the face, when we read that foreign materials are used upon so melancholy an occasion, and one so truly National. A meeting of the corporation of the borough of Leeds was held on Monday. at which an Address of Condolence to his Majesty, on the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, was unanimously agreed to. We understand that at Ahnack's next Wednesday, the ladies will wear black crape over black satin, and at the second ball black crape over white satin. —Brighton Paper. Prince Esterhazy is arrived at the Royal York hotel.—Brighton . Paper. Mr. Canning still remains here : several messengers have arrived at his residence, and also at Lord Bathurst's this week.—Brighton Paper. Lord and Lady Haywarden and family are arrived at 83, Bedford-square; Captain Weymouth, 73, Bedford-square; Mrs. Cornyn, 17, St. James's-Street; Mrs. and the Miss Gents, from Slindon House, at 11, Regency-square.—Brighton Paper. Sir Alexander Malet, Bart. arrived at the Foreign Office on Tusday night, the 16th inst. bringing despatches from his Majesty's Ministers at St. Petersburgh and Berlin. Lady Charlotte Bury arrived in town yesterday, from Worthing ; we are happy to learn that her Ladyship left Lady Uxbridge in a state of convalescence. We have great pleasure in stating, that his Grace the Duke of Montrose, who had been indisposed, is in a state of con valescence.--Stirling Journal. Yesterday the Despatches were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the fol lowing ships, viz :—Duke of York, Captain Robert Locke, and Herefordshire, Captain John Clarmont Whiteman, for Bengal and China. The late Mr. Gifford left one work behind him, which will, probably, be most acceptable either to his Executor, Dr. Ireland, or to Mr. Heber, viz. :—his copy of The Quarterly Review, with the names of the authors, and the price paid for each article inserted in the margin. The venerable Mr. Clowes, of Manchester, who was contemporary with Mr. Baron Garrow, at Trinity College, Cambridge, and is supposed to be nearly the oldest Minister of, the Established Church now living, has lately written and publish ed two more works in support of the doctrines of Baron Sweden borg, the eminent Swedish theologian, and founder of the New Jerusalem Church. On this day of the month, in 1788, the first Go vernor of Botany Bay, Arthur Philip, Esq., arrived in the ship Supply, commanded by Captain H. L. Ball ; the Sirius, Golden Grove, Borrodaile, and other convict vessels, arrived next day. They all left England the 13th of May preceding. Yesterday the General Committee of the National Society met at the Vestry-room of St. Martin's in the Fields.— Present—His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Bishops of London, Exeter, and Llandaff, and the Right Non. Sir John Ficholl. Several grants of money were made, and seven new schools united to the Society. The recent Old Bailey Sessions have been the shortest ever known, the whole of the trials having been gone through in little more than four days. It is in contemplation to form a new turnpike-road between Guildford and Bagshot, which will much shorten the distance between,Cheltenham, Oxford, Reading, Windsor, and Brighton. On Saturday last an unfortunate accident occurred at Middleton of Balquhain, parish of Inverary. Among the usual Christmas sports, firing at marks is a good deal practised ; and a loaded gun having been carelessly left at a door, a boy of ten or eleven years of age took it up, and, when examining the lock, the gun went off, and the contents were partly lodged in the cheek of an intimate playmate and foster-sister, who lingered in great agony for a short time, and expired without having spoken a word.—Aberdeen Chronicle. Several families of distinction are said to have been endeavouring to obtain houses in the neighbourhood of Southamp ton, with a view of wintering there ; but could not meet with any adequate to their establishments. The Bridgewater and Taunton Canal was opened last week; and the first merchandise conveyed on it was brought by the Hope, one of the London and Bridgewater shipping ves sels, which had arrived from London, after a voyage of eight days. Saturday having been fixed for the adjourned Ses sions at the Guildhall, Westminster, previous to the demise of the Duke of York, it is now doubted whether the day can be altered. TURNPIKE TOLLS.--The Commissioners of the New Act, or their agents, have begun the duties of their office, which commenced on the Ist January, by doubling the tolls heretofore paid by the proprietors of the short stages, running in and out of London. A new Tragedy is in rehearsal at Drury-lane Theatre, in which Kean is the hero. Mr: Peakel;;;; new Drama, which is to be acted at Covent Garden Theatre in the course of the present season. Frederick Reynolds, stimulated by the success of his old friend Morton, has engaged with the Lessee of Drury-lane Theatre to write a Comedy, in which Miss Kelly, Dowton, and Liston are to have prominent parts. Dr. Johnson, whilst composing his Dictionary, sent a note to the editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, inquiring the etymology of the word curmudgeon, which having obtained, be thus recorded in his work, his obligation to the anonymous writer : —Curmudgeon, s. a curious way of pronouncing caur ~chant, an unknown correspondent. Ash copied the word into his Dic tionary—Curmudgeon, from the French caur, unknown, and mechant, correspondent. It is computed that the different new works now in contemplation by the Middlesex County Magistrates, if all carried into effect, will reqnire county rates amounting to upwards of 200,000/. By a recent decision of the Judges on a case laid before them by the Board of Taxes, it is determined that apprentices with whom premmiusn:sbouiuinantd•deerfbnterheeanlrees-ac eiv periode d, thanand othersuv seven years,l v itho u a t r e p rem chargeableiu As sessed Tax Acts. Sir John Pringle, in one of his works, mentions his having cured a soldier of the daily use of the Dog and Duck water, which in former days stood where now stands the Bethlem Hospital, and was celebrated for a medicinal spa, as well as being a public-house of great resort. A French physician, who trans lated this passage of Sir John's, said, " that the cure was effected by administering an excellent broth made of a dog and duck." INGENIOUS TRANSLATION. -A youngster at St. Paul's School, who has an inordinate love of play-going (and who is intended, we hear, from his exceeding promise, for the London University), was construing but the other day the first ode of Horace, when he came to the passage— " Sunt quos curriculo pulverem Olympieurn, " Collegisse juvat." Struck with the difficulty of these lines, he paused awhile, then characteristically went on—" There are some who love to kick up a dust at the Olympic in a curricle." After all how true is the proverb, that genius, like murder, will out. LYING IN STATE of the LATE DUKE of YORK., The crowds assembled in order to Ivitaess this most imposing ceremony, reached from Temple-bar to St. James's Palace; every avenue in the neighbourhood was thronged to excess, and the crowd, to within a hundred yards of the public entrance, wa s so dense, that the steam arising from the perspinition of such an un precedented mass of living beings, rose up into the air like vapor from a cauldron. The stifled screams of thousands of well-dressed females were scarcely heard in the loud, monotonous, but overpowering hum, re sulting from the mere movement of so swollen a tide of life. Constables might be seen in all directions, attempting to drag ex hausted individuals from the crowd, most of whom were deprived of some portion of their dresses. A company of the 17th Lancers, under the command of Capt. Burroughs, was on duty to pre serve order, but their exertions were insufficient to controul the feverish curiosity that every where so distinctly displayed itself. Long before day-break hundreds were assembled round the en trance, and the first rush was so tremendous as to sweep away a party of foot soldiers who had been previously stationed in the avenues. At 11 o'clock the public were admitted ; on mounting what is called the Ambassador's staircase the balustrades were hung with black, and a row of the Yeomen of the Guard were stationed on each side. Silver sconces, each holding two wax candles, the dim light of which, added to the sombre solemnity of the scene, were placed at equal intervals. The chamber itself was fitted np as a tent (after the model of the Due de Berri's) with black hangings. The avenue for the public to pass round, admitted about four abreast, and Officers were stationed at stated distances, to prevent irregularity. The coffin was covered with crimson velvet, richly embroidered with gold ; but was in part hidden from the public view by the richly embroidered velvet pall, on which was placed the coronet (and, we believe, the sword) of the late lamented Royal Duke. At the bead and at the foot sat two gentlemen of the Royal Household, ciao in dress mourning, with black wands in their hands. On each side of the coffin were six grenadiers stationed in a reclining position with arms re versed ; next to them was a circle of ensigns, with mourning sashes and holding the British banners. From the upper part of the tent was suspended a large chandelier, filled with wax-candles, and two tiers of candelabra on the floors. The outer arch was composed of Military Officers, in the costume of deepest mourning. The whole spectacle was the most solemnly impressive we ever beheld, and forcibly recalled to our minds the following splendidly appro priate lines of Sir Walter Scott : When a Prince to the fate of a peasant has yielded The tap'stry waves dark round the dim lighted hall, With escutcheons of silver the coffin is shielded, And pages stand mute by the canopied pall. In the courts, at deep midnight, the torches are gleaming, Through the proudly arch'd chapel, the banners are beaming, Far down the long aisle sacred music is streaming, Lamenting a Chief of the people should fall. The Lord Chamberlain was in attendance during the entire day, presiding over the ceremony ; and great praise is due to the gentlemen belonging to his Lordship's office, for the manner in which the arrangements were made, by which the public curio sity was indulged to the fullest extent. The only Noblemen that we observed amongst the vast multi tude who visited the state-room during the day, were the vene rable Lord Stowel and the Earl of Belfast. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYD'S.—(Tmis DAY.) DEAL, JAN'. 17.—Wind N. by W.—Arrived his Netherland Majesty's brig Zwaleem, from Curacon, with mail and despatches ; his Netherland Majesty's ship Zealander, Captain Lucas, from Batavia, who put back yesterday, has sailed at 3 r.n.—Passed through the Downs, the Ostend mail packet, from Dover. PoarsmourN, JAN. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Duke of Kent, for London ; his Majesty's ships Highflyer, Nightingale, Rose, and Cornelian, from a cruise. Sailed the Atlas, Hine, for Bombay and China ; Caesar, Watts, for the Cape, Madras, &c. ; Madeline, for the Mauritius ; Sir Everard Paget, for Madras and Calcutta; Denmark, Hill, for New South Wales; Countess of Harcourt, for ditto ; and the whole of the outward bound, except the Christiana, Whyte, for Jamaica, which ship will proceed in the morning, as soon as her bowsprit is complete ; his Majesty's ship Arachne, for Vera Cruz, will proceed in the morning. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16.—Arrived the Bohemian, Atkinson ; the Hopkinson, White, from Demerara ; and the La Felice, for this place. at the Studewall Roads. The Levant has put into etude wall Roads, with loss of anchor, cable, &c.; the Brothers, Gilbert, from Leghorn, which was on shore on West Hoyle, has been got off, and taken into Hoylake.—The guard of the Holyhead mail brings the following report :—That an American ship, laden with Indian corn, and some specie, was lost in Holyhead Bay ; crew saved, (supposed to be the Panther, from New York) ; also that a brig of war was lost at Holyhead ; and the mew also saved. FALMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind W., fresh breezes, and thick hazy weather. Sailed, the Swedish brig Josephine, for Guernsey. CORK, JAN. 14 and 15.—Sailed, his Majesty's store-ship In dustry, for Lisbon ; and Marine• convict-ship, for Kew South Wales, with male convicts. Ptriteuxu, JAN. 16.—Wind W.—All the ships reported yesterday as having sailed, are put back by contrary winds. The Perseverance, from Gaiusborough to Newcastle, was to tally wrecked near Sunderland, on Sunday. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE HOUSE. (TKIS DAY.) The Baltimore American, dated 18th Dec., has been received this morning ; it is chiefly taken up with an Article under the head of " French Spoliations," in the course of which the Editor introduces the following remarks " If the United States recognised the continuing cbligatious of the treaties, (as the Secretary of State admits they were bound to do,) then all the national claims of France would be confessedly valid, and the United States would not only be bound to satisfy them, but would still labour, and for an indefinite period, under the onerous stipulations to guarantee the French West Indian Islands, and the exclusive right to introduce into our ports French privateers and prizes. Nor would the embarrasing con sequences stop here—we should be further involved iu a controversy of a most serious nature with the British Government, arising out of the stipulations in the treaty of 1791, relative to the exclusive intro duction into our ports of English cruisers and prizes, and the corres ponding exclusion of those of France. Hence it became the in terest and the duty, if not the only alternative of the United States, to extinguish the old treaties and French national claims, by par chase. This was in effect proposed, and the consideration ten dered, in the simple act of striking out the second article of the Convention of 1800.—As a motive for that act, the United States may be supposed to have entertained impressions such as these " We are now within a complete circle of difficulties, and the only avenue to peace and safety, lies in the breaking down the treaties with France. This must be accomplished at any and every are e ra o l n is l beyond sacrifice. Fran ce w ill not y i e ld t h em up at our request : we cannot efface them by coerc i on ; we must t h ere f ore w in her consent by , purchase. Th e s poli a ti on c laims due to our citizens, France has ac knowledged, and they now hang as a charge not only on her tree s their present r , but on tn h e e a r n honour ln t a h l i s s o v ; e a w more and d the ir redemp t ion valuable to its, as a consideration to o ffer them so much money'—.if, indeed, her pride would permit her to receive it. We will off e r her th e spoliation claims in a way which may effect our object, and may not eventually lose them, to wit, we will strike out uncondition ally the 2d act of the Convention of 1800. If France accepts the proposition, the treaties and claims of France will thereby be ex tinguished, but the spoliation claims will in part and principally be still valid against her, under the general law of nations. If, on the other hand, she declines the proposition, unless upon the condition that treaties and indemnities shall mutually effect and discharge each other, we will agree to the said condition : we will then pay our own citizens for this public application of their pro perty, and consider the bargain, as it really is, a good one." THE MARKETS. HAY MARKETS.—(Tms DAY.) (At per Load of 36 Truasec) ST. JAMES'S. Lowland Meadow Hay f 3 15 to 4 15 Clover Hay S 4 1. toll S Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay New Meadow Hay ..... 410 510 Clover Hay from 41. to ss. per loa lower than on Tuesday; prim of Meadow Hay and Straw stationary. Supply moderately good, and trade rather dull. SMITHFIELD. Lowland Meadow Hay.f3 sto 4 5 Clover Hay generally £4 10 to il 0 Upland Ditto ............ 4 5 510 Do. extraordinary fine 0 0 6IC Rye-grass Hay .1 10 I il New Meadow Hay .. .. 4 5 5 5 Wheat Ditto Supply rather li m it e d, and trade m erately brisk ; prices as last quoted. AL IkIARKET.—Jan. s. d. Burdon. , .31 0 Hebburn Main— 31 6 ' Holy well 29 0 Ord's Redhugh .26 6 Percy East 28 0 Pontop Windsor... 27 0 Tanfield M00r...—. 33 0 T0wn1ey.......,._ 30 6 WallsEndßewicke33 6 W. E. Burraton— 32 0 Ships at Market, s. d. W. E. Green's-- 30 6 W. E. Hilda-- 30 9 W. E. Hotspur 31 6 W. E. Newmaroh 92 6 W. E. Riddell's 32 g W. E. Walker— , 33 6 Fc T oo a rw n d iS pe u r l :24, 83 120.---hips sold, 29 s. d. s i 31 6 Walls End Iletton 34 W. E. Lambton 6 Walls End Ly ons 31 3 W. E. Stewart's— 34 Cs Rugsell's Het t on ' s Walls End— t3o i r __ os iw nr h : cl a e Maio. gb 31 6