The Sun. — London, England, 1827-08-22 00:00:00

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I. of newly part of the the iota . - ) Ottoman ua. 14. the Prig' kter cofl ndon. radon, two ik Sharo o which f wish t° ct F biic ving or; r feelings Tortunt facts, the first Importance to society. A case of this descrip tion has occurred, in the result of a trial reported in our paper, of yesterlay, of three soldiers for an infamous outrage committed on a poor but decent female at Chatham, who, notwith standing evidence of their moral guilt of the clearest nature, were :. , -quitted of the capital .charge, while one of their number, and he not the first in turpitude, was convicted of the assault with a felonious intent. We cannot more par ticularly refer here to the circumstances of this atrocious case, but if the state of the law is such that the perpetrators of such brutalities are to escap e the punishment due to their crime, no security exists for the weaker sex, and the •very foundations of social order will be subverted.-- The law, as respects the crime to which we have . alluded, is altogether defective, and with the evi dence now before us of the increase of crime in this country, no time should be lost in effecting in it such alterations as are consistent with common sense and the first principles of justice, so as to insure the punishment of those whose moral guilt is clearly established; instead of shielding them with the technicalities which now envelope the Statutes, for the prevention of one of the most cowardly and infamous crimes which man can commit. The protection of the female Ilex is amongst the first duties of mankind, and ° I.Ir laws should run in accordance with this duty by affording every facility for the severest punish ment of those who disgrace human nature by a violation of it. We have been favoured with the following extract of a letter received by a Gentleman of high consideration from Alexandria, which com pletely proves the failure of the attempt made by the Greek fleet under Lord COCHRANE, 11 Pon Alexandria, and contradicts all the rumours of the intention of the Paella of EGYPT to sepa rate himself from the Porte. On the contrary, it appears that his Highness intended to send additional forces for the reinforcement of Ili RAH tm ALETANDIIIA, nixr: IS. The Greek fleet, consisting of 24, sail, ii Juding the Menus, appeared off this port on Saturday evening, under Austrian colours, but were soon recognised by the Garda t- mllta, which, in retreating in.o the harbour, touched near Marabout. Th e G ree k s sent a brulot to destroy her, which did net take e ff ec t. A secon d was more success f u l , an d thi s. formed th e sum t o t a l o f L or d C oc h rane ' s ac hi evements against Alexandria'. He remained off the port that night, edrtlpnag himself the next day, d ur i ng w hi c h th e P ac h a was , a: , to get his ships out; but, for want of ;d, th e large vessels could only sail this morning; and I '7 are n ow , to t h e num b er of 24 sa i l, i ncluding seven ' ri g a tel, in pursuit of the Greeks. The Padrona Bey tornenands the Constantinople ship, and Moharreu Bey those belonging to Egypt. If an action takes place, the result cannot be doubtful. Every thing was conducted here, du r i ng the presence of the Greeks, with the greatest ord er an d tranqu illity. The Pacha continued on board ship to encourage all hands to exert themselves in getting teady, and only came on shore this morning, when the , squadron went to sea. seems that this rash attempt . of the Greeks had been undertaken with the view of retriev ing the loss of Athens by some successful operations on this side ; but it has only served to discover the hopelessness of ;heir cau se , and it is to be feared that the Porte will now more than ever disinclined to listen to terms. The Pacha sends 4,000 or 5,000 men more to reinforce Ibra, } inn Pa,h a , who has lately received the submission of Gas- Souni and the district about Patras. " Lord Cochrane is said to arrived at Pores, on the lath of July. PARIS, AUGUST 21.—For a long time past Doctor Francis, Supreme Dictator of the Republic of Pa raguay, has been spoken of in Europe as absolute master of a territory as large as France, between the Brazils, Peru, and Buenos Ayres. This sovereign of a new description has tyrannised for the last seven or eight years over a popula tion of two or 300,000 inhabitants. The following is the description of this mysterious person, from two travellers forcibly detained for fire Years in his States, and who at length obtained their release by his special orders: —Messrs. Rengger and Longeliamps sailed in 1:318 for Buenos Ayres, with the intention of residing in Chile and Peru, and Paraguay, to procure information respecting the natural history of these countries. On their arrival, 80th July, 1819, at Assump tion, they were made acquaintee with Dr. Francis, who granted them a residence. This man is of a middling stature : he was dressed on that day in his official costumes a Spanish uniform of a Brigadier. His real age is 62, but he did not appear to be more than 50 . Hie conversation was chiefly relating to the position of Spain, and the affairs of Europe. lie was also very anxious to learn what was passing in Spain; but his prin cipal discourse related to the Monks, whom he accused of being haughty, and capable of every intrigue; that they had too great asce Aancy in various Governments. His con versation ended with the following words :—" You may do here what you please and profess the religion you think proper, but never interfere in the affairs ofrny government." Dr. F. in his administration acts impartially ; in cases of executions for death, he delivers personally the cartouches to the troops. A conspiracy which ho once detected against his person, has contributed rather to irritate his disposition, and he often punishes for the least fault. But there is some good traits belonging to him ; he gave an asylum to the fa mous .Artigas, a chief of a powerful bapd who repeatedly invaded his territories, granting him a piece of land and a pension. Iles army is composed of $,OOO men of the line, and 25,000 militia, who will turn against him the moment they can do it with safety; most of these troops are cavalry, and he enjoys great pleasure in commanding them himself ; his arsenal s composed of 12,000 muskets, as many sabres and pistols, a great number of lances and cannon. He had forbid the exportation of gold, silver, and raw hides Late accounts from Hayti via France, state that it was the intention of the Government to lay a duty of 16 per cent , on the importation of produce by foreign ships. of a letter f• Extract now generally believed that the Lisbon :—" It is ni Queen Mother is recoil atf els late changes and com ciled to her daughter, and motions are the first fruits the reconciliation. The p i -h i :, and is too, to have some merit Princess's Confess(); is allowed, in bringing afiairs to tile present have impressed on her Highness reported to yinr"chsear4t°ain changes bedience to parents. The Engli,l, the deadly sin of diso has been occasionally blamed by the Liberal part .cavever, they on former occasions. le . this instance, {or there is Authorities have • have nothing to urge against his Excellen; as they not the least tioubt that all the English fa S I: o much, kept aloof, and left the Portuguese, at asleast are concerned, to mange the plot themselves I am afraid, cannot be said for the Ministers of other Courts." RECORDER'S REPORT.--At the Council which was holden y• ,:terday, the Recorder of London made a Rep or t to the king of the following prisoners !vin= under of sentence of death in Newgate, namely—Wawa% Briffitt, aged 48, for horse-stealing ; Jame.. Taylor, 16, Samuel Rogers. 14, delves Brecken, IS, Wbiam Harris, 16, Frederick Beale, IS, Edwar(lGriffiths, 19, and James Hawes, 23, for stealing property to the value of 40s. and upwards ;,-, O - a welling-house; John Byford S mith, 21, John Wright, `:(), and Joseph Wells, IS, for burglary; John Williams, 20, Thos. Wilson, 17, John Haggerty, 16, Elizabeth Ryder, 26, and Thomas Norton, 25, for high way-robbery; and Peter Johnson Hamilton, 47, for utter ing counterfeit coin, he having been before convicted of the lik e offence. His Majesty was graciously pleased to com mand that all the said convicts should be respited during l 'ag royal pleasure, excepting Thomas Norton, upon whom the la w is left to take its course, and he is ordered to be executed on Monday next, the s7th instant. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TIVELVZ o' aver. The English Funds have this morning evinced a very unsteady appearance, and now that the jobbers have had their minds set at rest on the subject of the Exchanges, another subject has been started by these gentlemen, founded only on • their own imaginations, that if Mr. Huskisson should take the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, he will pay off the Bank and fund the outstanding ExchTluer Bills, and consequently increase the quantity of Stock. Another rumour is, that two sail of the line are ordered to go to Lisbon, and that they will have some troops on board; this may be merely to supply the place of two already sailed from thence for the Mediterranean. These rumours are circulated with much industry, and in a way which shelve there is more anxiety to have an effect on the market than any real belief of the truth of them. It is generally surmised the ap proaching account will be a Bull one. Consols opened this morning at 87 both for money, and the 29th inst., and 88 for October, since which they have fluctuated frequently, having been 87i rather buyers, and have since gradually declined to nil, with the probability of a still further depres sion. India Bonds are 92 4, and Exchequer Bills, 60 premium. The French Funds came over a trifle lower; the 3 per Cents. are 73f. 50c. The Foreign Funds are again very heavy to-day,---Mexi can Bonds are agitated by the least rumour, however unimportant, as well as by several sales which have lately- been effected. The insurance on a quantity of dollars, per H.M.S. Britomart, from Vera Cruz, has been considered as unfavourable, because the sum insured is for a less sum than has been usual ; forgetting, however, at the same time that it is pos sible, if this is the case, it may be in part caused by former ship or ships' policies. The present price of Mexican is 66i 67. Colombian also are a little lower, 301. The other Foreign Securities remain nearly at yesterday's prices. There is nothing new to notice in Shares, either in business or price. Three per Cent. Consols, 871 I ; Ditto for Account, 87/ !; India Bonds, 92 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 60 pm. FORZlGN.—Brazilian, 661 7; Buenos Ayres, 63 4 ; Chilian, 28 30 ; Colombian, 1824, SO 4 ; Daniels, 631 k ; Greek, 151 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 541 51; Ditto 6 per Cent., 664 7 ; Peruvian, 25 7; Portuguese, 75 6 ; Russian, 961 i; Spanish, 94 10. MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, b7f 21 dis.; Brazilian, 141 151 pm. ; Real dcl Monte, 50 SO dig. ; United Mexican, 91 20 dis. ; Bolan% 90 70 dig. TWO 0' CLOCK. Consols 87i sellers. A decline in Exchequer Bills of 3s. has taken place in consequence of the Go vernment having sold, present price 575. premium. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 87i ; Mexican Bonds, 67 FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 874 Danish Bonds 63 Do. for Ac. 874 Greek Do. 1825, Brazilian Bonds 66i Mexican Do. 1825 6'l Buenos Ayres Do. 64 Peruvian Do. Chili= Do. Russian Do. 96i Columbian, 1824, 30 Spanish Do. 9-3- CITY, FOUR o' CLocx. The George the Fourth steam-vessel arrived this after noon in the River, in eleven days, from St. Petersburgh, and four days from the Sound, some letters have come to hand, but the general bag will not be delivered until to morrow morning. The Exchange was 10A-. It is with regret we have to notice the intelligence relative to British shipping is distressing upwards of 200 sal was at St. Petersburgh and Cronstadt, and such was the want of freight that only 15s. per ton was offered for tallow, and SOS. for Hemp. Such a price was scarcely ever recollected and to send vessels out or continue in this trade, is totally out f the question. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, AUG. !l.—Wind N.E. by E.—Arrived the Simon, Taylor, from Bencoolen ; and Wanstead, Lacey, from Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 21.—W ind E.N.E.—Arri ved the Anchor and Hope, Bouchlee, from Christianstadt. —Sailed the Milo, Winslow, for China; and Acasta, Parry, for New York. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the Sir R. Barclay, Park, for Gibraltar ; George, Greig, and Margaret, Ann, for Memel. FALMOUTH, AUG. '.?9.—Wind N. to N.E.—Sailed the Azores packet, M'Donald, for Malaga; Stan mer packet, Sutton, for Lisbon ; and Tyrian packet, for St. Domingo, Vera Cruz, &c. SHIELDS, AUG. 20.—Arrired the Britannia, Stewart, from Archangel; Bellona, Kidd, from Riga; Hoffming, Fender, and Vine, White, from Dantzic ; and Erigkeit, Krane, from Copenhagen. YARMOUTH, AuG. 21.—Arrived the John and Mary, Cozon, from Archangel ; Concord, Laing, and Clio, Watson, from Riga. HULL, AUG. 20.—Arrived the Aberdeen, from Archangel ; and Unity, Ward, from Riga. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. In general very little business is done in the Corn Market on Wednesday, but this day appeared an ex ception, having an improved demand for wheat, particularly for last year's growth, likewise for warehoused foreign; and Monday's prices were fully supported for both descriptions. Oats continue in fair request; but though higher prices were demanded, buyers did not seem inclined to submit to them ; however, they fully maintained last stated terms. Of all other articles of grain we had very little here, and prices nominally the same as on Monday. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Ens Hill Irish Barley. Oats. I Flour. 20 qrs. 1,350 qrs .1 s,looscks• Foreign ........... 4,5G0 850 9,500 FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. The market this morning exhibited a very snull supply of fish, but the quality appeared Very fine.--The following were the prices:—. Prime Turbot, each l2s. Od. to IFls. Od, Fine Dories, each 0 0 10 0 Finest Salmon, per lb 1 0 1 2 Ditto Grilse pertl p ir er ee pairs OIN 011 0 0 4 6 (I Fine Whitings. per 15 i S 0 quart (; rn Lire flee Flounders,Soles, Live Eels, per 51b. -- per draught 0 0 18 0 Good Lobsters, ier score Shrimps, per gallon 2 0 3 0 Fine Prawns, per lb. Best Common Oysters, per bushel Fine Yarmouth Red Herring, per hundred 0 0 9 0 In the List of Carriages at the Funeral of Mr. CANNING it has been omitted to mention that of his Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER, with six horses. THZ HARVEST....-41. serious drawback from the hopes of the husbandman has taken place within the last Week. Tl.a grain which looked so healthy and laza riant, had jest began to yield to the sickle, when a con tinued interval of rainy weather, with brief lapses of sun shine, has occurred, and excited feelings of doubt as to the resu: of the harvest, which promised to yield so abun d'ntlY• The crops in this part of the country are always thatch late, and we f ear few farmers have '.ad sufficient time to their corn stacks, while in other place' the corn standsin sh eaves , surrounded by puddles of water; we can but hope that the worst weather is past, and that a change for the better will speedily take place, otherwise the effects will be lamentable and deeply felt by the agricultural popu lation in this district. Another night of heavy rain has been succeeded this morning by a pr om i s i ng appearance o f fins weather.—Boston Gazette. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY.-(THIS DAY.) At one o'clock the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the General Steam Navigation Company, was held at the City of London Tavern. The meeting was but thinly attended. Mr. Atvs DOD was unanimously called to the Chair.— In rising to address the meeting, he begged to inform the Proprietors that it had been called for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors the half-yearly statement of the pro gress of the Company, and the Directors had embodied that into a report which the Secretary should read...— It had been questioned whether it would not have been proper to have given to the Proprietors this day the most minute detail of all circumstances relating to the Company. Some had thought it would have been better to have done so, others were of opinion that the best plan was to leave that detail till the close of the yeai, and when it will be given. Of this be (the Chairman) could assure the Proprietors, that there pre vailed in the minds of the Directors at large the most anxious desire to give the Proprietors every species of in formation that could enable them to form their own opi nion. At present the Report should be read, and any question that any of the Proprietors chose to put upon that Report should be answered to the best of the Directors' abilities. Mr. BESSELL, the Secretary, then read the Report. It purported to be the fifth half-yearly Report, made in com pliance with the deed of settlement the Directors had exe cuted. The Company's vessels were at present employed on the following stations :—Between London and Grans end, Margate, Ostend, Rotterdam, Calais, Antwerp, Ham. burgh, Bristol, and Dieppe. The ten stations they occupied gave full and active employment to the 17 vessels belonging to the Company now engaged. The number having been reduced by the sale of the George the Fourth, and the Duke of York, agreeably to a resolution passed at the last half-yearly meeting, and the two remaining vessels, the Waterloo and the Nottingham, not being capable of further service, are intended to be disposed of to the best advantage. The result of the workings of the seven teen vessels from the commencement of this sea son, employed on the different stations before men tioned, till the 31st July last, inclusive, amounted to 36,732/. 4s. 6d. ; and the gross expences chargeable to the Company for the same period, amounted to 31,7671. 2s, 3d., leaving a surplus of 6,965/. 2s. 3d., there being no charge made for the deterioration of the vessels, or for their insurance. The Proprietors could not but be aware that the receipts bad been considerably affec ted in consequence of the opposition on several stations, which had unavoidably occasioned a reduction of the fares ; nevertheless, the Directors referred to the growing increase of the funds, and the present statement showed an increase of upwards of 13,000/. compared with the statement made at the same period last year. This advance had been progressive and increasing since July 31 last. The Directors pledged themselves to furnish a detailed statement at the next half-yearly meeting, agreeably to the deed. They considered the resources of the Company in its hands fully adequate to enable it to conduct its affairs upon the present scale. The total engagements of the Company, up to the 31st of July last, did not exceed 35,0001., which the Directors calculated will he substantially reduced by the next half-yearly meeting; 1,0001. of it had been already reduced by the fares since the beginning of August. This report was signed by Matthias Attwood, Chairman of the Board of Directors. A Proprietor wished to know if there was anything to be said respecting a dividend. The CIIAIRMAN considered that the present state of the account► would not authorize the Directors to pro pose a dividend either now or probably at Christmas next, because the Company was still in debt; according to the calculation of the accountant, there was at present a debt of 25,000/, of which 1,0001. were a permanent loan arising out of the sale of ships, and the debts would have to be discharged before a dividend could be proposed. The same Proprietor wished to know what the amount of the debt was at the last Half-yearly meet- ing. He was answered 40,0001., against which there were two debts owing to the Company of 5,500/., the produce of the George the Fourth, and the Duke of York 4,5001., and a balance in the banker's hands of 6,500/. A long conversation ensued ; in the course of which it was stated, that the number of shares was at present 15,530. The Company started with 20,000 shares, of these 3,500 had been bought by the Company ; of the remaining 16,500 shares, 869 had been declared forfeited at the va rious meetings of the Proprietors. There were at present 102 othi,s under forfeiture, in consequence of the sth call of Si. each, not having been paid on them. It was subse quently declared by the meeting that 102 should also be for feited, so that the shares forfeited amounted in all to 970. Mr. CLARK thought it would tend to allay any exagge rated expectation that might he entertained on the part of the Proprietors, if it were accurately known what the state of the Company's funds were : he wished, therefore, to ascertain whether, in estimating the reduction of debt likely to be effected at January, any allowance had been made for the wear and tear of the vessels, and for the turn. necessary to be expended in t1.7-ir repair, before they could commence operations next season. The CHAIRMAN replied, that no prospective expendi ture had been taken into account, but as far as he could collect the opinions of gentlemen well acquainted with all the circumstances, he was enabled to say that the expence of fitting out the vessels for the next season would be very trifling, indeed not mere than half of the amount expended for a similar purpose at the commencement of the present year. After some further conversation, the Report was ordered to be received, and the 102 were declared forfeited. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THE ARMY. The 58th Regiment have been replaced at Naas, by the 65th Regiment from Dublin. The 65th are detached as follows :—Head-quarters, Naas, the companies of Captains William Maclane, sen., Hunt, Smith, Thornhill, and Far quharson ; Atliy, Captain P. M‘Laiue's, with Lieutenant James Young, and Ensign Tucker ; Marvborough, Cap tain Snow's, with Lieutenant Cassan ; Pliilipstown, Cap tain Warren's, with Ensigns H. and A. Wyatt ; Wick low, Captain Wilson ; Baltinglass, Ensign De Dawbrawa ; Glenmaleur, Ensign Bates. The 34th Regiment has been removed from Templemore. The 8d Battalion of the Ist Guards has arrived in Dub lin from London. Colonel Moffit, of the 33d Regiment has arrived in Boyle, and assumed the command of the depot companies. Colonel Willoughby Cotton, of the 47th Regiment of Foot, has been appointed Quartermaster General to his Majesty's forces in India, in the room of Sir Stamford F. Whittingliam, appointed to the command of the Cawupure division of the Bengal army. The following has been issued by Lord Palinerston to the Paymasters of Regiments, dated 6th of August : " I have to acquaint you, with reference to the charges which have been hitherto made in the regimental accounts for marching allowance, fur men employed in aid of the Civil Power in Ireland, that marching allowances can in no case be given, unless the men for whom the charge is made are marching by route." It is stated that the Militia Staff are to recruit for the Line in future, and that all detachments on the recruiting service will be called in to their several Regiments. Major-General Fyers, who is on a tour of Injection throughout Ireland, has arrived in Cork. Tuesday, the depot of the 98th Regiment left Clonmei for Templemore. The idea of reducing two companies in every Regiment is abandoned. It is said that Sir Herbert Taylor threatened to resign immediately if it were carried into execution. The Duke of Wellington also disapproved of it. A discharged veteran attended the late inspection of the 25th Regiment at Aberdeen, who sixty-two years before fought in the Regiment at the battle of Minden. LINCOLN, AUG. 19.—The neighbourhood of this city has, during the last fey, - days, been visited with very heavy showers, which have caused a temporary sus pension in the getting in of the harvest. However since more than half of the corn is got in, it is questioned whether the rain has not done snore good to the turnips than narm to the corn by the slight discolouration it may have sustained ; and, we hope that, as two days of fine weather have intervened, harvest work shortly be re sumed.—Boston Gazette. MF,LANCTIOLY OCCURRENCE.—This morn ing a vast concourse of persons rushed to New-court, Hackney-road, in consequence of a report that an infant belonging to its person t s :l in the course amedli at No. N: h o e . I n 6 i g , h h t. ad been The smothered by p; door and windows were speedily demolished, and blood shed was only prevented by the prompt 4.rrival of the po lice. The officers found the child in the bed, quite dead, with its face much discoloured. The parents stated that they went to bed on the previous night, with the child between them, and when they awoke in the morning found it in the situation already described. The indifference ex hibited by the parents excited strong suspicion, and they were taken into custody. Their neighbours stated that they were in the habit of neglecting their children, and that they had gone to bed in a state of drunkenness. ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) HOME CIRCUIT—MAIDSTONE, Auc. 21. COINING. • Shadrach Walker was indicted for high treason in bar ing possession of a certain cutting machine for the felonious purpose of cutting blanks, for coining, from flatted bars of metal, at East Greenwich on the 2310 f Dec. 1826. Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW, Mr. GURNEY, Mr. Noracx, and Mr. BonLANn attended for the Crown ; and Mr. ADOL rims defended the prisoner. Mr. Sergeant ONSLeW stated the case to the Jury, and observed that the prisoner bad been connected with Buck ley and Andrews, who bad since suffered the punishment of their crimes. He did not mention that fact to prejudice the prisoner ; but it would come out in evidence, and he trusted they would pay attention to evidence alone. The Learned Sergeant stated the facts of the case, to prove which he called the following witnesses : Mr. Powell, son of the Solicitor for the Mint, stated, that having received some information, he went to No. 6, Skelton-lane, Greenwich, on Saturday the 23d of De cember, in company with his father, John Limbrick, and other Officers. Having knocked at the door, it was opened by the prisoner, who was in his shirt sleeves. They secured him, and found up stairs a cutting machine, and a great number of cut blanks. of the sizes of sovereigns, half-crowns, shillings, and six pences ; also an edging tool, for the purpose of raising the edges of the blanks, and a forge and bellows in the fire place ; together with some crucibles and flasks for melting and casting. This evidence was corroborated by other witnesses, who produced the engine, crucibles, &c. with 3,400 blanks, the size of a shilling. Thomas Walters, a smith and dealer in marine stores, deposed, that the engine produced was brought to him to alter by Buckley and the prisoner; that they each gave orders, and that Buckley paid for the orders given by both. They both assisted him in working on it. He did not know for what purpose it was intended. The defence set up was, that the prisoner was a working jeweller, and that every thing found in the house was a part of his working tools; the blanks being cut to make buttons; to prove which the prisoner called Mr. Samuel Delves, a goldsmith and jeweller, of No. 17, Broad-street, Gelden-square, who stated that he had an engine of the same description as the one produced, in daily use for years in his business, and that all the other tools could be used in working jewellery. The prisoner had worked for him up to within a few months of his apprehension, and a snore industrious, honest young man had never been employed by him. He would willingly take him again into his service if liberated, and the witness gave the prisoner a good cha racter. The Jury after two hours' deliberation, returned a ver dict of Not Guilty. George Nightingale was indicted for robbing the Dover Mail of the Italian letter bag, on the 27th of January last. Mr. AnoLruus and Mr. BRODERICK, for the defence, proved, however, so clear an alibi, that the Jury acquitted the prisoner. About forty English and Foreign witnesses attended upon this trial. After the prisoner was acquit ted, however, he was again taken by some of the town officers on a charge of being concerned in a robbery, at a fight, some time since in Oxfordshire, and again consigned to durance vile. _ . THE THAMES TUNNEL COMPANY. A. meeti - g of the shareholders in the Thames Tunnel Company was held on Monday at the City of London Tavern, to receive a communication from the Court of Directors, and a Report from the en gineer, Mr. BRUNEL, of the steps which had been taken since the last general meeting of the Company to clear the Tunnel from the influx; of mud and earthy matter brought into it by the late irruption of the Thames ; and also to take into consideration what steps should be adopted by the Company, in the present state of the works, in order to continue and carry them into complete effect. The meeting was very numerously attended. Mr. Wm. SMITH, the Member for Norwich, took the Chair. The Directors' Report stated, that they had in hand only 25,000/., a sum quite inadequate to com plete the tunnel ; and the entire sum which could be raised under the Act of Parliament would be in adequate to the same purpose. The Directors bad intended to send a Deputation to wait on the Lords of the Treasury, to get a Government aid to com plete the works, but the sudden death of Mr. Can ning had prevented their application. The report of the engineer detailed the steps taken to cleanse the tunnel, which have been laid before the public from time to time. The borings made in the bed of the,river, betwee^ the extremity of the tunnel and the northern shore, left no doubt of the entire practicability of the undertaking. These re ports were both confirmed, and some conversation arose as to what stqs should be taken, and a Com mittet appointed to confer with the Directors upon the subject. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STOCKTON RACES.—SATURDAY, Auc. 18. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, p. p. for two-yr-olds, Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Darnell's ch. c. Gameboy Lord Darlington's ch. e. by Comus Mr. Russell's gr. f. by Blacklock Mr. Robinson's r. c. by Don Juan Sweepstakes of 10 save. each, p. p., for horses not tho rough-bred. Two miles. Mr. Hopkinson's b. f. Harriet, 5 yrs 1 Mr. Hudson's b. f. Miracle, 4 yra Mr. Aldlrson's c. g. Bucephalus, 5 yrs Mr. Thompson's b. c. by I3lacklock Fifty Pounds, for all ages. Mr. Mason's ch. m. by Egremont, 4 yrs... 1 0 0 1 Mr. Clapham's hr. c. Crafty, 4 yrs Mr. Dixon'• hr. m. 5 yrs Marquis of Queenhberry's g. c. Sillery, 3 yrs 2 2 3 dr Mr. Marsden's ch. c., 3 yrs 0 0 2 dr Mr. Stephenson's b. f. Araminta, 3 yrs 3to 1 agst Mr. Mason's-3 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's. • The sport all three days was remarkably good, and the company numerous. A very large subscription is already made for next year's races, of which Sir W. Fowell and Mr. Millbanke are appointed Stewards. CRICKET. GREAT MATCH AT GOODWOOD.---As a finale to the races, a match for 1,000 sous. was made between the Of ficers of the Brighton and Chichester Garrisons and the Goodwood Club, to be played in the Park on Saturday. Accordingly, at the time fixed for its commencement, the Noblemen and Gentlemen visiting at the Duke's assembled, and the game began, the Goodwood going in first. Th i , play was as follows : GOODWOOD. orFictas. First Innings lO2 First Innings 74. Second ditto B4 Second Innings 59 Total • 1861 Total 133 At this state of the game the play was postponed till Mon day, anti the players and spectattrs retired to the mansion of his Grace the Duke of Richmond. to partake of his usual hospitality ; the Officers having six wickets to get -34 runs to win. A large company again met this morn ingg in the Park •: but, after waiting s ome time, it was no tified that the match would not be continued. The R e t urn M atc h b etween the Hackney Union and Hollowa y Clubs will be played at Canonbury Tavern, Is lingcon, On Friday next. In the form er match the Hack ney Club won b y 122 runs. AMATEUR ROWING MATCH. Yesterday afternoon a very numerous and respectable company assem bl e d on the River to witness an amateur rowing m atc h b e t wee n three pair of oars for a supper and six do zen of w i ne. At h a lf-past five o'clock, th e follow ing g en tl emen too k t h e i r s tations at 'Waterloo Bridg e , t o row dow n t h roug h Bl a ckfriars Bridge, and up th e S urrey shore t o t h e p l ace o f s t a rting. Messrs. Wilso n an d Lon don, jun. ; Messrs. Nichols and S taff ord ; and Messrs. Douglas an d Th o mas. Messrs. Wilson and L on d on t oo k the lead, b u t, on g oing through the centre ar c h o f Black friars Bridge, Messrs. Nichols and Stafford headed their opponents most admirably ; and after a h eavy Pull against tide, the latt-..T ca me in first im grand style. ARCHERY. On Thursday last a grand meeting of the Somerset Club of Archers took place at the . Rev. M r . W oo d' s, a Member of the Club , about two miles from Taunton. There were about fifty Gentlemen and forty Ladies, Members of the Club, present, who shot for some hours at targets placed, the Gentlemen's at 80 yards, and the L a di es ' at 60 yar d s ' di s tance; but finding that missing was much more general than hitting at these distances, the targets were placed within 20 yards, when the archers of hoeh sexes were more successful. The Members of the Club dined toge ther in a tent on the ground, and appeared highly de lighted with the enjoyments of the day. THE KING'S COURT. His 11Luzsry arrived at his Palace in St. James's about a quarter before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, in his travelling carriage and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, from his Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park. Soon after his arrival, his MAJESTY held a Court, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Presiden' of the Board of Control, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Secretary at War, the Lord Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household, the Duke of MANcarsxsa, Earl of MoRToN, Lord MANNERS, Lord WILLIAM BEN TINCE, Sir GEORGE NAYLER, the Recorder of London, &c. The Loan CHANCELLOR, the Earl of CARLISLE, and Viscount GODERICU, had audiences of the KING. The Duke of MANCHESTER was presented to his MA JESTY by Viscount GODERICH, on his return from Jamaica, of which island his Grace was Governor. The Earl of MORTON was presented to the KING by the Marquis of Lalisnowtrit, as Secretary of State for the Home Department, and returned to the Soy - Et:maw the in signia of the most Noble Order of the Thistle, worn by the late Earl. Lord MANNERS, the late Lord Chancellor of Ireland, w•as presented to his MAasszr by the Marquis of Loss nor Nir, on his return to England. Lord WILLIAM Noun< cx had an audience of the Kozo, to take leave of his MAJESTY, on his departure for India to enter on the office of Governor-General. His Mansur held a Privy Council, at which the Re corder of London was admitted into the presence of the KING in Council, and made his report of convicts capitally convicted at the last Sessions at the Justice Hall in the Old Bailey. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had an andience of his MAJESTY . Lord Gaayss was the Lord in waiting. The Court broke up about half-past five o'clock. A. few minutes before six o'clock, the Knee entered his travelling carriage, and left the Palace by the Garden-gate, in St. - James's Park, escorted by a detachment of Lancers, ou his return to the Royal Lodge. Yesterday was the birth-day of the Duke of CLARENCE, when his Royal Highness completed his 62d year. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At the Court et Windsor, the 17th day of August, 1827, PRESENT, The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Hie Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare the Most Noble William Henry Duke of Portland, Lord President of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and his Grace took his place at the Board accordingly. This day the Right Hen. William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, commonly called Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, and the Right Hon. John Charles Herries, were, by command of his Majesty, sworn of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective places at the Board accordingly. At the Court at Windsor, the 17th day of August, 1827, PRESENT, The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this day ordered by his Majesty in Council, that the Parliament be prorogued from Tuesday the 21st day of this instant August, to Thursday the 25th day of Oc tober next. Commissions in the Perthshire Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Perth. Lieutenant John Grant to be Captain, vice Craigie, re signed. Dated June 23, 1827. James Johnstone, Cent. to be Lieutenant, ♦ice Hepburn, resigned. June 11, 1827. Cornet James Wright to be ditto, vice Grant, promoted. June 23;1827. John William Pitt M.:Mackenzie, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Wright, promoted. July 2, 1827. Jame!! Oliphant, Gent. to be ditto, vice Murray, resign ed. July 3, 1827. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. Richard Beechen°, Stamford, Lincolnshire, jeweller. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. John Thomas Denny, George-street, Baker-street, St. Marylebone, victualler, from the 7th to the 14th Sept. BANKRUPTS. William Walker, London, hop-merchant, to surrender Aug. 24, at eleven, 31, and Oct. 2, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Bodenbam, Furnival's Charles Warwick, Kennington-lane, Lambeth, Surrey, braid-manufacturer, Aug. 29, Sept. 4, and Oct. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Gregory, Cle- meat's-inn. Robert Burt, Lucas-street, Commercial-road, Bliddlc sex, master-mariner, Aug. 24, Sept. 14, and Oct. 2, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Tilleard, Old Jewry. Louis Victor Fornachou, Manchester, merchant, Sep tember 14, 15, and October g, at two, at White's Hotel, Manchester. Hurd and Johnson, Temple ; Hig- Bagshaw and Higson, Manchester. Thomas Linton, Crowle, Lincoln, irontuenger, Septem ber 17, 18, at seven, and October 2, at ten, at the Town Hall, Doncaster. Pearson, Doncaster ; Lever, Gray's inn-square, London. Charles Whitharn, Sheffield, York, saw-manufacturer, Sept. 4,5, and Oct. 2, at two, at the Tontine Inn, Shef field. Tatterehall, New Inn, London ; ralfreyman, Sheffield. William Downer, Leadenhall-market, poulterer, August 24, 28, and October 2, at eleven, at the Court of Commis sioners. Harrison and Coulthard, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. John Robinson, Calversike-hill, Yorkshire, worsted stuff-manufacturer, Sept. 4, at six, 5, at eleven, and Oct. 2, at twelve, at the Devonshire Arms Inn, Keighley. Constable and Kirk, Symond's-inn, London ; Dawson, Keighley. Jeremiah Chittenden, sen., and Jeremiah Chittenden, jun., Hays's-wharf, Hays's-lane, Southwark, hop-mer chants, Aug. 21, Sept. 4, and Oct. 2. at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Thomson, Baker, and Smith, King's-arms-yard, Coleman-street. DIVIDENDS. J. Holgate and Ralph Weston, Manchester, calenderers, September 17, at two, at White's Hotel, Manchester __J. Pee le. sen. and J. Peele, jun., Egmont, Cumber land, sail - cloth-manufacturers, Sept. 13, at one, at the Black Lion Inn, Whitehaven, Cumberland—T. Jones, Shrewsbury, victualler, September IS, at eleven, at the Elephant and Castle Inn, Shrewsbury—S. Parker, Wlntchurch, Shropshire, ironmonger, Sept. 13, at twelve, at the Swan Inn, Whitehureh—E. Ashton, Ashill, Somersetehire, butter-factor, Sept. 11, at eleven, at the George Inn, Ihninster, Somersetshire. CERTIFICATES-SErr. 11. A. Dimond, Alfred-mews, Tottenham-coat-road, wheel wright—W. Bayley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, silk-throwster —J. Ord, Old Kent-road, Surrey, cheesemonger—S. Owen, Deptford, master-mariner—T. Holding, Dover street, St. George, Hanover-square, hotel-keeper. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Todd, G. Popple, and T. Sissous, Sutton, Yorkshire --T. Fowler sal W. Fowler, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell. common-brewers--G. Brown and J. Forrester, Liverpool, tcbacconists—G. Deavill and J. Hall, Leek, Staffordshire, blacking-manufacturers—J. Humpston, G. Harris, B. Frearson, and J. Frearson, Derhy—T. Ellis and G. Lit tlewood, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, cast-iron-founders— J. Bryant and W. P. Bryant, Barwick-Farm, Swyre. Dor setshire, yeomen—E. Wood, sen., E. Wood, jun., J.Wood, E. Wood, and H. Wood, High-street, Belfast, dealers in china—L. Michael and M. J. Michael, Swansea, Glamor ganshire; corn-factors—B. Carder and T. Cane, Leicester place, Leicester-Nur:re, army and navy-clothiers. Lord DUDL EY 'S attention to the duties of the Foreign Office are unremitting; at first they were irk• some, but now they have become familiar 1 , 1 his habit,. His Lordship usually leaves town at mix, for a Cottage 0 rn't 7 e, and returns in the morning at eleven o'clock pre— cisely. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS- We continue the interesting and valuable se ries of letters from our Lisbon correspondent. — In speculating on the political results of the re cent popular demonstrations produced by the dismissal of Saldanha, the writer suppoees that the Apostolic party will make a handle of the honest and harmless zeal of the Portugue., peo ple, to represent it as one of the forms in Which Jacobinism and anarchy are used to exhibit themselves; and, therefore, as affording a suffi cient argument for interfering by force to change the Government which has a tendency to encou rage such abominations, or which is of itself un able to prevent them. From the spirit which is manifested by certain foreign journals, we have little doubt that such a course of proceeding has already been discussed as expedient, if it has not been actually decided on, by those wh wield the Apostolical energies and resources, as necessary to the cause of despotic power. The articles of the Times on the subject of Spain and Porti.'„gal arc now incessantly alluded to by the Paris jour nals acting under the eye of the Censorship, and therefore with the full sanction of the Govern ment of France. And this diligent notice of the opinions promulgated by the Times appears to have a double object in view,— first, to fasten our opinions and principles on the present Ministry of Great Britain ; and secondly, under cover of a controversy with us, to feel the pulse of both nations, or, more properly, of the whole of Europe, with respect to the mea sures now in progress on the part of Ferdinand and of his trans-Pyrennean relatives, against the independence of Portugal, and the Crown of Pedro. In reference to the first point—namely, the identification of The Times with the exist ing Ministry of England, in so far as that Mi nistry may be considered a fair representative of the feelings and foreign policy of Mr. Canning— we are not disposed to concede that it woul d he a reproach to either the Ministers or The Times, if the Paris journalists were able, which certainly they are not, to substantiate what they assert of a partnership between us, to the extent of com mon principles. It is, however, our duty to the Kings Ministers to declare, that they are in no wise responsible, directly or indirectly, as indi viduals or as Ministers, for any of the doctrines or suggestions which they hays been chirged with authorizing in the columns of this paper. It is equally our duty to ourselves, as to the King's servants, to assure the French insinuators on this subject, that, for our views of the policy which now becomes Great Britain, our own judgment alone is responsible. Ws support the Ministry because we hope that it agrees with us in sentiment but no further will any man be justified in imputing u designs of the Go vernment, those plans which ere join large num bers of oar countrymen in urging it to follow. When we anticipated Mr. Canning by forty eight hours in his resolution to maintain the in dependence of Portugal by a military expeditioft to Lisbon, did that able Minister enjoin us what to say ?—or was it privatel ,, that we coun selled Mr. Canning what to do ?—or would he have broken any contract with this paper in re jecting our published importunities ? No, ti it was the crisis itself which dictated to the late Foreign Secretary, to us, and to every man seiio felt for the rights of the oppressed, and for the honour of the powerful, whet course it befitted this great country to undertake and persevere in. Neither Mr. Canning nor his successors have had any controul over us, which should fiz tl:em with the responsibility of our writings. They are not censors : we are not automata, or muzzled slaves. On the second division of our subject, we have to observe, that if the French Journa lists do not condescend to state conscientiously the opinions for which they pretend to blame us, they will not long maintain an influence worth preserving, even among those classes of their countrymen who are satisfied—if each there be— to read papers which must speak whet is set down for them ; and further, that if they misre present our doctrines, they discolour equally the relation which subsists between the policy of their employers, and that of the British sters. It is not true that we ever placed .;seeF ligation of defending the liberty of e , on the tendency of freedom there to cles;l;fi;. the Spanish Government. Our argumentid this :—The people of Portugal, besides thein herent right of all men in society to a G. vernnsent of law and justice, have the convc tional and specific right to a just and free G.- vernment, derived to them from the solemno of a legitimate authority, which hag formaY bestowed it upon them. It is the right to fri: dom in Portugal, conferred by the Prince, e enjoyed by the people, which Englandclaimew defend against a foreign Power. This isir,e first and simple proposition ; but there is a st cond not less indisputable—that no foreignee has a right to take away from Portugal her late ful possession of a Constitutional Governmal on pretence, or by virtue of the fear, that thesu'i jects of that foreign Power will desire to equally free with the Portuguese nation. A anf' B are two parties, who have, in the gentle phrase of the Scotch lawyers, abstracted other peoplei goods. A repents of his injustice, andt ellsl whose clothes he had for some years been.isiai " Take back your breeches—rather the worse, pet o," ci i e f s e, B s , " a p re tt y e* petticoat baps, for the wear; or, if you like it better, hen is a new pair for you, and I wish you long te awmeaprle this them " for Oh, D, whose ri wife's Iri away with, just four winters ago. What sorts'' a life shall 1 and my family have of it, if:his 7 ! 5 tittitioll of stolen property goes on in our neigh bourhood ? Here, you C, deliver up ;hi breeches, or I'll break your head ; not from any spite at you, however, but only that if A given back his plunder by fair means, by fair means or foul I may be forced to give up my phindel also." Now this, though a homely, is an accu , rate illustration of the language avowed inch French newspapers. We support the independ' ence and freedom of Portugal, because theytre the rightful possessions of our ally. The Bour bon journalist attacks these rights, beeause, through sympathy, it is presumed, the Spanish people may wish to recove r their freedom from the Government which enslaves them, and the may Spanish Government thence be comp e ll e d by its subjects to throw off the bondag e o f t h at to which it is a vassal in it s turn. foreign Court This baneful project o f smothering liberty in Por_d independence in the Crown of and S pain, • w hich, thank God, cannot 13 011 C h e charged, u pon the French nation. The French 1 peop e have no share in it ; the project smells of the Court alone : it is a kingly and Priestly scheme a Bourbon plot, for Bourbon interests,—which must not be suffered t ) create ill blood between the French and British n • ations, and of which it ought to be the endeavour of all honest men to confine the evil consequences to its aisthers.—.. Times- In consequoncs of the mistake of one of our contemporaries, all Gnome idea has prev.iled