The Sun. — London, England, 1827-06-26 00:00:00

Mill there is no apology for his . Counteractinithe B e.tvices he has conferred on, his country, by Meddling with a subject which he does :not iderst and. Th ! Paris Papers of Saturday, and the Etoile, dated Sunday morning, reached us last night. The latter contains the important information t hat ( heat Britain, France, and Russia, have given orders for the junction of their uaval forces in the Mediterranean, for the purpose of interposing between the Turks and the Greeks, and putting an end to the bloody war waging between those nations, The Etoile admits that the measure is tartly, and professes to lament the deplorable events which have lately taken place before Athens.' In the, same paper, we find intelligence from Constantinople, to the Ist instant, from which it appear s that the strong language used by Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, in his last note to the p r oduced some impr e ssi on RIZIS E FFENDI , has on the DIVAN. Opportune reports of con siderable advantages having been obtained by Lord COCHRANE over a part of the Turkish fleet, have, it is said, also materially assisted to Div - AN with m ore p ac ific ide a s. inspire the The Porte had not. then published any official account of the victory of REDSCHID PACHA beff%.,„, Athens, from which the friends of the Greeks inferred that other news of an unfavour able:nature had since re ac h e d t h e G overnment. . , These Papers contain no intelligence from the Peninsula. A current report, at Madrid, men tioned in one of the Journals of the South, that the affairs of Portugal are on the point of being terminated by - the intervention of France, Russia, and Austria, receive their refutation by being classed in the Etoile, under the Lies of the Day. Extracts will be found in another column, and Ne subjoin the price of the Funds in Paris, on Sa' day. FaFxc x Furrns.—Rentes, IS per Cent. 102 f. 50c. 35c. Rent e*, 3 per Cent. '7lf. 45c. 15c. ; Bank Actions, 2,037 f. 50c. 2,040 f. ForttlQN FUNDS.- Renter Nap. Cert. Fal. 76f. 90c. 8 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 59f ; Interminable Span. Annuities, 43i H a ytian Loan, 676 f. 25c. We received last night, by the William Jol lille steam vessel, Hamburgh Papers to the 24th inst•, of which the following are extracts. The steam communication with St. Peters burg]► appears likely to meet with a serious im- Pedinlent in an existing regulation, under an ill 'Perial 'Ukase, which prevents the departure of al l foreigner from that city, without giving fourteen days' notice of his intention : " V/EYNA, JUNE 13.-In haste I communicate the news just received from Trieste, that Lord Cochrane had ob 151tled a great advanta,:,-e over the Turkish fleet. The n ews was brought by th e l as t pa c k e t-b oa t f rom C or f u i n four days to Trieste. " FRANKFORT, JUNE 19.—Private letters from Vienna that the Ambassadors of the Allied Powers will speedily 'Asist on a positive answer from the Turkish Government, re tPeeting the proposals made to it for putting an end to t he tro u bl es i n Gre , ..-!e, and that they will take their mea 'lures accordingly. Some reports say, that should the an 'g'er not prov e s atisfactory, the whole diplomatic body will leave Constantinople. ," PETIESBURGH, JUNE 6.—lt is now positively affirm s;' that a squadron, consisting of nine ships of the line, t ' i ght frigates, and two brigs, will shortly sail from Cron :tadt, bound to the Archipelago. It is to be joined by the 47 ° * ships of war (one of the line and one frigate) which l A ai led in October last to the Mediterranean, under Rear dmiral Bellinghausen, and are shortly expected from I eaten. „,.., 44 1lituNswzor, Julia 17.—0 n the 14th of this month, Al by the express orders of his Highness the Duke, an tar. .er to the proclamation of the Hanoverian Cabinet 7,41,1 fi tr y of the 7th instant, was published by our Ministry, "el.l concludes with the following words The steps Zilich th e G overnmen t o f hi s Britannic Majesty may think .t P/sure as consciousness founded on rig to take in this matter may be awaited with the more , l '" . ,' l2 ht is the best " % lenee.' ' " MERLIN, JUNE 19.--On the 13th his Highness "'inc e Albert of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt, was solemnly betrothed to her Serene Highness the Princess Augusta of S°l Pos Braunfils, daughter of her Royal Highness the D uchess of Cumberland, by her second marriage. His „ l aiesty and the whole Royal Family, his Royal Highness r Grand Duke, and Duke Charles of Mecklenburg dined with the Duko of Cumberland on this occasion. `` eop iNNA GEN, JUNE 19.—An English f r i ga t e , b oun d t F3 t. Petersburgh, with the Marquis of Hertford on arrived here on the Pith. towed by a steam-boat. Ts t 2 t talin-boat which has arrived here from Yarmouth o n B p,. 't ; - „ 4 Y Dantzic, is said to be intended to ply in the -1 as a packet-boat between this city and Dantzic ; shpthe other steam-boat, expected from England, will be t ,Yd on the Vistula. The reason that causes the stay `r George /T. steam-boat at St. Petersburgh, is that an Imperial Ukase, issued a long while ago, orders that no foreigne r s h all leave the city un l ess b e g i ves no ti ce o f his departure a full fortnight before ; consequently nobody can remain there for a week only." • " BT°c " ° " l , JUNE 15.—The accounts from the Pro vinces speak very favourably of the appearance of the young torn, and also of the probability of a good crop of hay. In consequence of this, permission to import foreign corn will not be extended beyond the usual fixed time (July 15); and besides this, his Majesty, in order to afford means to disp ose of our superfluity, has allowed, from this time, the free exportation of corn." . . ron-mentioned some time since that a Russian sq . - uaa of considerable force, was fitting at CITIIStadt. rya s Is' intelligence has since received full confirmation: and we learn, by the Dutch Papers, received last ni,,b '3-' 4, that this squadron con sists of nine ships of the line, eight frigates, and some smaller vessels. Its destination is stated by these Papers to be the Archipel ago , of which t here can be little doubt, when we Combine with equipment at this moment the intelligence re ceived fr om . Paris of the intended interposition between T u rkey and Greece by the Naval Powers of Europe. But, if this Russian Fleet (for it really deserves that name) be actually intended for operation s in the Mediterranean, we must again asses t, that it will become the '. l .uty of our Govern ment likewise to send a powerful squadron into that Sea,—not that any large force will be re quisite to act against the Turks, for a very few British frigates and sloops would extermi nate the Turkish Navy, if operations against it 4 1Ould eventually be necessary,—but we con t" ad, that such proceedin g will be advisable, N ' e ith th e view of maintaining that naval superio l'itY in appearance, as well as in fact, in the Me ditert an ean, which might deter the Russian Go vernmeut from -atir-preeeedingg,,. through the r agency of its. fleei, , ,'whi*Ch May be inconsistent' with the honour or interests of Great If a Russian squadron, of the extent of that now fitting at Cronstadt, should actually proceed to the Archipelago, there can be no reasonable doubt that some other object is held in view than the termination of the hostilities between the combatants. The long-cherished wish of Russia to obtain the command of the passage of the Dardanelles, will probably prove to be the motive which has urged her to interpose in behalf of Greece ; and the simultaneous equipment of a fleet for the Archipelago, and the review of troops at Wiasmar, with the declared intention of their subsequent advance to the Southern provinces of the Empire, are conclusive proofs, in our minds, of the real' objects of the Cabinet of St. Peters burgh. If this object were once accomplished, the extensive naval means which Russia possessei in the Black Sea would be available for services in the Mediterranean; and We should conse- . quently be obliged at all times to maintain a much larger fleet in that Sea than .we have hitherto had occasion to do. We therefore view with some degree of uneasiness the intended large increase of the naval force of Russia in the Mediterranean, not so much on account of the increase which it may occasion to our present expences as in its future possible consequences. Abstractedly speaking, we should rather . rejoice at any event which might lead to an increase, of our naval force in commission, being convinced that the future interests, safety, and glory of the country must be maintained by our Navy. Frankfort Papers, and the Allgenzeine Zeitzog of the 19th inst. have been received this morning. The latter contains some observations upon the THIRTY-TWO Poles who have been convicted in the Commission of Inquiry instituted by the Emperor NICHOLAS, but the fate of the pri soners is still involved in mystery. The journal argues that some difference must be made in the sentence of those Poles who belonged to Warsaw and those of the pro vinces formerly incorporated with Russia, be cause the laws affecting conspiracy are different. in both countries. This seems but just, but we apprehend if his Imperial Majesty's clemency extends to the Poles, by banishment to Siberia, that they will not have much reason to envy the more summary fate of their fellow-convicts, who Meet death on the scaffold. That punishment is surely the worst, " Which still delays—to aggravate its curse;" and Russia is peculiarly happy in having the wilds of Siberia for the exercise of its Imperial vengeance. To kill by inches betokens some consideration in the punishment, as it affords time for clemency, if so disposed; to whisper forgiveness before the culprit is altogether destroyed. Now, the bowstring or the axe sets mercy at defiance. The Russians have therefore the advantage of re-considering their acts before correction becomes too late—a very desirable circumstance where the ruling dis position is naturally hasty. The following ex tracts show that Poland is at present in a very had state with respect to the depreciation in the price of Corn—the produce of the taxes being consumed in support of the military establish ment, and loss of the trade in horses, which was formerly enjoyed by the Southern Provinces of Poland:— " The depreciation in the prices of corn, and the stagna tion of trade and commerce, are of course very sensibly felt in the kingdom of Poland, as well as in other countries. We hope, however, that through the English Corn Laws, however limited, some exportations will take place from Dantzic. For if the Berlin bushel of wheat is sold at only two dollars, there yet will be some profit, on account of the low freight from Danzig to England. The greater part of the taxes and imports drawn from this impoverished country, is expended :n the support of the great military es tablishment. Formerly Poland had the advantage of sup plying from its southern provinces, horses for the cavalry of the North of Europe. This of course underwent a total change at the end of the last century. Poland, now so re duced in extent, is obliged to purchase almost all its horses. But even the Russian breeding of horses in the Ukraine and Volhynia, formerly so profitable, is no longer what it was. It has been extremely injured by the rigorous pro hibition of selling of horses to foreign countries, issued by the Emperor Alexander five years ago. For the high prices formerly paid by foreign countries for the superior racers and for cavalry horses are now lost, and the encou ragement to breeding being taken away, the landowners show little inclination to attend to it. The Rus , ':in Govern ment has probably become sensible of this, and in this instance as in others, the injurious effects of this rigorous system of prohibition have become more manifest. On the other hand, the Prussian studs have doubled and tripled within these few years, especially in the kingdom of Prussia, which, by its extensive pasturages on the Vistula and the sea-coasts, is so peculiarly adapted to the breeding of horses. The great Royal stud, at Treken, has now 3000 horses. These are very noble animals. Many go to Po land and Russia, the Prussian mark being effaced by burn ing at the frontiers. " Nothincr is now said of the arrival of the Emperor Nicholas at Warsaw, or of an interview with the King of Prussia. It clan scarcely take place till the end of summer, or in autumn. The King of Prussia will go earlier than usual to Toplitz for the recovery of his health, which is still weak, in consequence of the breaking of his leg, and will hardly return to Berlin before the end of August.— The Empress Alexandra expects her accouChement, and it is not at all likely that the Emperor will go without her to visit the King of Prussia. MUNICH, JUNE 14. His Majesty the King is expected to leaTe his seat at Colombella 15th June, and to return home by the lake of Como and Switzerland. We have been prevented by want of spaCe from giving insertion to an interesting account of the annual meeting of the Midland Catholic Association, which was held at Birmingham last week. The Rev. Mr. MACDONNELL, one of the Secretaries, addressed the meeting in a ve r y able and animated speech, in the course of which he observed— • " Lord Liverpool is reported to have enlivened his argu ments, when, in referring to us, he said, that those only why had full work, ought to receive full pay; but my Lord Liverpool certainly must have forgot that we bad full work and no pay. Let me ask, what are th© burdens of the State that the Catholic does not take his share in? and, indeed, in some, cases he has taken more than his share, which will be obvious to you when you observe that there has been an endeavour recently to free him from paying double Land Tax. But the glory of Catholic loyalty is to be seen on every sea that has wafted a vessel, and on every part of the Continent where the British arms have shone.—(Lcud a ppl a use.) --What wars are there, let me ask, that have not been purpled with the blood of the British Catholic? .1 1 711 at trumpet !nut tailed the troops to conquest, that has not called the Catholic to glory-and to death? I Would, indeed; ask the Duke of Wellington if, in the battle's roar, he could distinguish the Cathoiic soldier from the Protestant--or whether, amid the confusion that ex isted in the conflict, he could not discern the Catholic plunging his bayonet into the side of his Protestant com rade—whether lie could perceive that he was a coward and forsook his ranks, while the Protestant was brave and stood to his arms ?:----(Loud and continued applause.)—lt is not then, because the Catholic does not pay all the exactions which the law makes upon him—it is not that he is less brave than others in the battles of the country—it is not that he is niggard of his life's blood, that he is subjected to penalties and pains—No ! It is because he prays to the Virgin Mary, because he believes in the doctrine of Tran- substantiation, and worships God according to the dictates of his conscience. We have seen, then, according to Lord Liverpool's principle, that we are entitled to full pay, having done, at least, an equal share of work with our fellow labourers." In another part of his speech, talking of Mr. PEEL, the Reverend Gentleman is reported to have said— " }le now, forsooth, founds his arguments on the doc trine of Confession. It ii no 'longer divided allegiance— no longer the doctrine of Transubstantiation that is a barrier —no, nothing now but on account of our holding the doctrine of Confession, as if, indeed, that had any thing to do with Mr. Peel. He has found out too, that we have left out the Second Commandment from the Decalogue. This charge was, however, met in a successful way by the Archbishop of Dublin, who pointed out to him the different arrangements of the Commandments, and proved that not one had been omitted. Let me just remind Mr. Peel, that if we had not only left out the second Commandment, but had annihilated them altogether, then he would have cherished us—then he would have opened his heart to us, and welcomed us to his right hand, and thought us worthy to sit by his side; and who knows but he might even'have appointed a Papist ,to the high office of 'Keeper of the Kines Conscience.', --(Laughter and applause.) But, AIC. Peel, let me remind you that there, are more commandments than two, and that if we haVe omitted one, Yon have Omitted another, and that is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against• thy neighbour.' (Loud applause:) ' These: seem,•then,•to.:be the mature of the charges that are periodically set , up for the protec tion of what are called' The Bulwarks of the Country,' and while Mr. Peel and others are attacking us in the front, we have others attacking us in the flank, who cry that the Church is in danger. Now, will any one believe, that the very fOUndations of the Established Church are in danger, and that this Institution, which has braved almost every thing, would not exist, but so long as the Catholics were held in subjection? lam quite sure, that if I thought my Religion was not founded on a surer basis than th:s, would this instant, renounce it, and become a Protestant." But we can only give insertion to one more extract, from this eloquent speech : " At a late public dinner given at Liverpool to some friends, I had occasion to make a strong objection to a transparency at one end of the room, which exhibited Hi bernia on her knees, supplicating Britannia to grant her her liberty. Now, Ido declare that I would not place myself in such an attitude; I would never kneel to my oppressor.—(Loud and continued cheering, )—All I ask is that the present Cabinet may deal fairly with us. Let them hold the balance even, leaning to neither side, and I do not fear the result. The speaker went.on to, observe, that it was in order not to embarrase his Majesty's Go-, ♦ernment that their question was not brought before the. House this Session, and even if it had been appointed to be heard, and he were to hear such men as Peel, Eldon—. and, above all, the excellent Mr. DaWson—(Laughter)-- urging them to bring forwatd the question, that their rights might not be delayed them a single day, he should; when be• heard such men .as these watching so etre-. nuously over their interests, take it for granted 'that it would be very advisable to withdraw the measure for a time." Mr. BLOUNT, Mr. F. CANNING, and Mr. ACTON, also addressed the Meeting in a very able manner. The latter Gentleman is said to have spoken most eloquently, though a very young man. He quoted some lines, which should cheer , the oppressed in every age, and in every clime : That freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeath'd by dying sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." And they should at the same time be a warning to the oppressor, whether Turk or Orangeman— that his unhallowed cause must meet with ulti mate defeat, and that it would be far wiser to en joy his own share of happiness, undiminished by the corroding influence of those malignant pas sions which are excited in an effort to impose chains on his fellOw man. THE FUNDS--(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. The speculators and dealers in the English Funds seem sadly puzzled how to direct their views, either for a rise or fall, and this uncertainty has almost put a stop to any trans actions for the present. Consols opened this morning at 86f and the only variation, up to the above hour, was their being 86i-, sellers, for a few minutes, when they re covered to their opening price, at which they continue. India Bonds seem to he still on the advance, being 86 8 ; Exchequer Bills, 53 5 pm. A corresponding want of business seems to affect the Foreign Funds with those of the British Securities, and scarcely any business is doing ; Colombian 6 per Cent. Bonds are 30, sellers; Mexican are rather heavy at 704 ; Brazilian, from a strong impres sion of peace being likely to take place (if this event has not already happened) between that Government and Buenos Ayres, has caused this Stock to be looking up, and they are now 59 60 ; Greek are 164 ; and a confident hope is still entertained that the interference of the European powers will be effectual in putting an end to the murder ous warfare which has so long existed. By the post utters we observe that the Enterprise steamer has at length sailed from Plymouth for the Mediterranean, but it is difficult to believe that some disaster may not occur to her before she gets out, and even when there if she proves at all useful; the Greek cause has, indeed, been so injured, from the com mencement to the present time, by the parties who have managed it, that little is left to hope. The Bonds of Fer dinand have been doomed to further disgrace, and have fallen to 11i, sellers. Shares are quoted at rather more favourable prices, but there is nothing doing. Three per Cent. Consols, shut ; Ditto for Account, 861 4 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 85 ; Three and a-half per Cent. Reduced, 914 2 ; Four per Cent. Shut ; Ditto, 1826, 10114; India Bonds, 86 8 pm. ; Bank Stock, 2051 6 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 53 5 pm. Foam:N.—Brazilian, 59 60 ; Buenos AYres ; 61 2 ; Chilian, 27 8 ; Colombian, 1824, SO ; Danish, 62i 4; Greek, 16,- t .- i; Mexican 5 per Cent., 57 8 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 70 g ; Peruvian, 24 5 ; Portuguese, 751 6 ; Russian, 92 4 1 3 ; Spanish, I sellers. Mr/qrs.—Anglo Mexican, 45 40 dis. ; Brazilian, 1 dis. par; Colombian, 10 12 per Share; Real del Monte, 60 40 dis. ; United Mexican, 171- 16i die. ; Bolanoe, 100 80 dis. ; Canada Company, 3 dis. Two o' Clock. Consols remained at 86-4- 4, till within this few mi nutes, when they got up to buyers at 864. India Bonds have touched 89, and small Exchequer Bills to 56 premium. • • -THREE 0' CL CK. Consols, 86f, the price.. FOUR O'CLOCK_CLOSING PRICES. Consols • Danish Bonds 62i- Do. for Ac. 864 Greek Do. 1825, 161 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825 70i Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. 27 Russian Do. 93 Columbian, 1824., 30 Spanish Do. 111 The Dowager Countess of CORK has a grand assembly on Thursday next, at her house in New Burlington-street. EDWARD TIERNEY, ESCI., has been ap pointed, by his Excellency the L ORD LIEUTE NANT, Crown Solicitor for the Nortli-West Circuit, in the room of Sir JAMES GALBRAITH, Bart., deceased.—Dublin Patriot. The John Bull states that the half-yearly in come of Prince LEOPOLD, derived from this country, amounts to 27,5001. out of which his Royal Highness spends about 1,5081. ! leaving him a saving of 25,9221. every half-year 1 ! LAW INTELLIGENCE-4MS DAY.) ‘f. 41 " ,1 COURT OF CHANCERY. f :WELLESLEY V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT. Mr..BROUGHAM moved that the Court would be pleased to direct that all the proceedings in this ease before the Master, upon the order of this Court, made on the Ist of February last, should be stayed until the appeal now pend ing in the House of Lords be determined, or until further orders. The'ground of making this motion, the Learned Counsel thought exceedingly short and simple. The order was made by Lord Eldon sending it to the Master to take proposals for the appointment of a guardian of the infant children of Mr. Wellesley. Proposals had gone in of two persons, one was a near relation of Mr. Wellesley, for whom Mr. Brougham appeared. Mr. W. had been object ed to as the guardian on various grounds, and upon those grounds the custody of his children had been taken from him. An appeal had been lodged in the House of Lords, first denying the jurisdiction of this Court with respect to taking children from their parent, and next upon the facts. An application had been made to the House to have the appeal advanced, but in consequence of the near approach to the close of the Session, the appeal could not be hurried on before the next meeeting of Parliament. The fruits of the appeal would be lost to Mr. W., there fore, should the proceedings now be allowed to proceed in the Master's office, for there was a warrant at present pend ing to consider the proposal. The names of the indivi duals that had been proposed he would abstain from mentioning in public, because the evidence to be brought for Ward against their appointments would have to be of a personal nature, and would bring for ward facts that would give Mr. Wellesley the greatest lain to have to enter into. The question would be whe ther those two individuals were more fit to have the care and custody of the children than their father ? The inves tigation would lead to a line of conduct most personal and invidious, and, therefore, Mr. Wellesley wished, if possible, not to be forced to enter into it; consequently he prayed the staying of the proceedings, until it was ascertained whether the House of Lords would reverse the order that had been made, and thereby put an end to further pro ceedings. There was a case in 14 Vesey, page 184, which showed that the Court could interfere to stay pro ceedings in Such a case as this, pending an appeal to the Lords. Lord Eldon not only suggested the propriety, but courted .an appeal, stating that it would be the greatest relief to him, to find that an appeal would be brought. _ . Mr. BEAMES thought the only ground of objection that could be made to this application, would be, the delay that had taken place, but which, in his opinion, could not sup port the other side one moment. The order was pro nounced by Lord Eldon, on the Ist of February ; an ap peal was:presented on the 10th of March ; the respondents did not carry in their state of facts to the House of Lords till the 24th of April ; in the latter end of that month a war rant was taken cut to proceed on that state of facts; on the l Itii of May the appellants lodged their case in support of the appeal ; the consent of the parties agreeing to take Upon themselves the guardianship was not verified till tha.' 31 - th of May, when the registry of the baptism of the children was also verified ; on the 18th of May the appeal was referred to an Appeal Committee, anti it was.not till the Bth of June the appellants could obtain any order upon their appeal—consequently, no delay had taken place. If any objection was to be made on the ground that the children had not a provision, Mr. W. had no ob jecteMi that an order for their 'provision should be made out of the fonds. The children were in perfectly safe custody, and that custody which the Lord Chancellor had approved of," until proper guardians could be appointed. Mr. TionwE regretted that he had been obliged to be absent at the sitting of the Court, though he had but very little to say. The late Lord Chancellor bad almost urged an appeal to the Lords, and the children were situated, as well as they could possibly be, until all hostile proceedings respecting. them were entirely set at rest; therefore no in jurysicroCulirderse7llVtztonitlitießmittfit.oamppdeealraeyd. to oppose the motion. If ever any judgment was pronounced by Lord Eldon without diffidence, without personal distrust, without he sitation, his judgment that Mr. W. ought not to be en trusted with the care or custody of his children, was deli vered, and without those doubts which had been often er roneously attributed to too large an extent to that eminent and Noble Lord. It was the greatest mistake to suppose that the law was in medico with respect to Mr. W.'s right to the custody of his children. It had been clearly and dis tinctly decided, in the most solemn manner, that it would not permit him to have the children. Mr. Brougham had said he would not mention names; he would only say A. and B. had 'been proposed to the Master, and that it would be extremely unpleasant for Mr. W. to bring forward the objections he would be obliged to do. Now he (Sir Clunks W.) would throw off this mask. Ile appeared for Messrs. A. and B. and those gentlemen, he begged to say, were the Duke of Wellington and Colonel Windsor ; whenever the criticisms, or threats, or insinua tions, held out by Mr. B. came to be discussed in the Mas ter's Office, they would be fully met. It was not to be supposed that an embargo was to be laid on the proceedings in the Office, because Mr. W. thought proper to come here and say he had objections to make to those gentlemen of a personal nature, which he was most anxious should net appear before the public. The other side had said, it was competent for this Court to suspend the proceedings until the appeal could be heard, which was 'perfectly true, where a case for it was made out. The gentlemen, too, had said the children were in safe custody, and that they could remain where they are, without injury, for nine or ten months longer, which would be the time that must elapse 'ere the appeal could be heard. This was a most singular paint indeed for Mr. W. to have instructed his Counsel to raise, be cause, by having done so, he must have forgot the attack lie made on the character of those ladies, when the cause was discussed ;—he must have forgot that he had sworn they were Methodists—that they were unfit persons to have the care of the children's education, he must have forgot the ribaldry, the dirt, filth, and every abuse he could think of or rake up, which he had thrown on those ladies. Thus far, therefore, as the case depended on Mr. W. personally, there was a gross inconsistency. As to the appeal to the House of Lords, he thought some snore exertion might have been used to have got the appeal heard there by this time. His LORDSHIP believed, from what he had learned else where, that the earliest possible application had been made to the Lords ; that the Appeal Committee had been most anxious to have got the appeal heard before the close of these Sessions, but that they could not make arrangement for it. Sir C. WETHERELL did not then further insist on the point o f d e lay ; but, for his life, he could not see what practical mischief would result from the stay of the proceedings now sought ; nor what practical reasoning could call for it.—_ Not only were the parties not injuring, but benefiting the children, in proceeding forthwith to have the appointment of guardians made, because, should the House of Lords af firm the judgment that had been pronounced, there will have been no suspense or unnecessary delay. If Mr. W, objected to the appointment of the Duke of Wellington and Colonel Windsor now, he would be equally at liberty to dispute the propriety of their appointment afterwards, should the Master approve of them ; and, therefore, it would only be delaying the contest between Mr. W. and those two warriors to put off the prosecution of the pro ceedings. His - Lonnsmr wished to know what inconvenience would result to the children by allowing them to remain where they are for a few months longer. Sir CHARLES WETHERELL believed it was deemed desirable to have their course of education more de cidedly fixed upon as speedily as possible. lie understood that the wishe s of all the family were, that they should be sent to Eton. His Loanstizr did not think the delaying the proceedings in the Master' s Office would interfere with such an ar rangement. Sir CHARLts WITHERFLL could not see that any case whatever had been niade for the Court's interference; and in the, absence of such a case he submitted, the Court ought not to interfere. Mr. StrAowELL was on the same side. He understood that th e only ground on which the other side rested their case was, that Lord Eldon had solicited the parties to appeal. It was a known fact, that not more than three or four of th at N o bl e L o rd's decisions had ever b een reverse d ; as well k n own wa s it, that his Lordship had cour t e d i n much m ore s tr ong terms, in many eases th an he had done in the present, i n dividuals to take the opinion of the Lords, and ,vbere his judgments had not been altered. He had given this judgment after the most labcrious and drudging search into all the facts connected with the case, and that decision had been pronounced in the most clear and decided mann er against the right of interference on the part of Mr. Wellesley. The Court, therefore, had every reason to conclude, that the appeal, whenever it might be heard, would make no difference in the order. It was of the greatest importance to have the course of education, &c., fix e d upon, recollecting that th e girl was now nine, and the boys eleven and fourteen years old. Mr. Hoary replied, be felt a consolation in reflecting that any thing from the aide on which he appeared had not provoked any of th e unpleasant observations that had been made. No i n j ury would result to the children from delay ; the father w as most anxious to get rid of that order which had deprived hint of all paternal power, as every nat u ral parent ought to be, and he trusted the Court would tap the proeeedinge. One thing mere fo be mot• tioned was, that Mr. W. was very anxious respecting the health of the children, he had heard that one of the boys wae,ill, and he was desirous of sending his own physician to visit the boy, in order to give him correct information respecting him. He hoped this permission would be granted. Sir CHARLES WETHERELL objected to it. His Loanstur could not grant his permission, at all events, until he was apprised who the physician was : he considered the better way would be to give a notice that Mr. W. meant to make such an application. With re spect to the application now discussed before the Court, he had every reason to believe, (if he was at liberty to believe any thing regarding it) that Lord El don's judgment would be confirmed by the House of Lords; but it was now in a course of further inquiry, and as no injury could result to any party by the proceedings being stayed for the present in the Master's Office, and as great inconvenience would be occasioned from the proceedings oing on at present, should the judgment hereafter be re versed, it appeared to the Court to be most advisable that further proceedings should he stayed until the appeal could he heard by the House of Lords. The prayer of the motion was accordingly granted. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. EXPENSIVENESS OF CHANCERY PRO CEEDINGS. EXPARTE CUMMING IN THE MATTER OF CAYENAQH. This petition was placed at the head of the paper for this morning, but was subsequently directed to stand over until the regular business of the day was gone through. Mr. PFIIIIERTOX having alluded to the great number of affidavits filed in it, The VICE-CHANCELLOR strongly condemned the prac tice of overloading a case with affidavits, frequently con taining matter impertinent to the real merits of the ques tion. The practice was now carried to such a length as to become a crying evil. The poor suitors were not compe tent to form as opinion on the subject, and rested satisfied because all was done under legal advice, In end, however, the costs of all this disgraceful pro:.ee:iien . falls on them. There was no scourge en Revue to the suitors of this Court, as the departure from its wholesome rules, and yet all the expensiveness of its proceedings was attributed to the constitution of the Court itself. Solicitors (said his Honour) who conduct with discretion the eases of their clients, are entitled to, and must always have, the protection of the Court ; but when they act from extreme ignorance, or some worse motive, the Court will take care that their clients are not burthened, or their own pockets filled, by such unworthy means. This Court must not be made a means of oppression. His Honour, in answer to an observation from Counsel, said, thlt these remarks were not intended to apply to the particular case then before the Court, but to the general abuse. LUSHINGTON V SMELL. This case, wl,:e4 has already occupied the Court for an entire day, was then called. It comes before the Court upon except.ons to the Master's report, and was instituted for the purpose of ascertaining the rights of several parties under a will. It is not likely that even the plaintiff's Counsel will have concluded their arguments to-day. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court was occupied all the morning on the Special Paper, and nothing of interest transpired. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Nothing of public interest transpired in this Court, this morning, previous to our going to press. HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY. IN THE MATTER OF A SLAVE WOMAN CALLED GRACE. Dr. LUSHINGTON was heard this day in reply in the above important case, the decision of which it is under stood will affect the property in slaves in our West India Colonies to a very considerable extent. The facts of the case are already partially known to our readerr and are as follow :—A female slave, named Grace, born in sla very in the island of Antigua, was conveyed from thence to England, in attendance upon the wife of her owner, in 1822; she voluntarily returned with her mistress in the following year (1823), and in 1825 was claimed by an officer of the customs as forfeited to his Majesty, under the pro. visions of the sth Geo. IV. When the case came to be argued before the local authorities in Antigua, it was con sidered of so much importance, that the matter was laid before Lord Bathurst, who then presided at the head of the Colonial Department, and his Lordship directed that the case should go on until judgment was delivered by the Judge of the Island of Antigua, and that what ever decision he should make, the parties should then appeal to the High Court of Admiralty, in order to obtain the opinion of Lord Stowell, as it was desirable that the most eminent civilian who ever sat in that Court should decide upon a point at once so novel and important. The local Judge decided in favour of the owner and against the claimant, upon which the appeal was laid. The question was argued on the broad principle—whether a slave being free by setting foot on English ground, can afterwards relapse into a state of slavery, upon his or her voluntary return to the place of slavery. The King's Advocate and Dr. Lushington argued this question in the negative, upon the principle that the Common Law of England extended to Antigua, which was colonised, and not conquered by the English. That by the Common Law the slave Grace was free, and that there-was no Act of Parliament pointed out by which the Common Law, as it affected this case, was contradicted or impugned. Drs. JENNER and Donsow for the respondent, insisted that the law of England, by which a slave became free upon setting foot in England, was only a municipal law, and could not be supposed to extend to those Colonies where slavery was sanctioned, and laws actually made for its regulation. They also relied upon tho right arising from uncontested usage, it being the uncontested custom since the settlement of Antigua, in 1652, to export do mestic slaves from Antigua, and import them from Eng land, when they relapsed into a state of slavery, without dispute. The arguments having been concluded this day, tl4 case now stands for the judgment of the Court. THE MARKETS.-LTHIS DAY,) HAY MARKET..- .17, JA .t. G Lowland Mead. flay 4 oto 5 0 Upland Ditto 5lO 610 Rye.grasa Hay 5lO 610 New Ditto.... 4lO SlO I t per Load of 38 Trussm) MESS. X. I. L. F. Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 0 Oat Straw 2 2 2 8 Wheat Ditto 2 8 214 Straw from t,s. to 98. per load i of each kind of Hay stationary. SMITH: higher than last quoted; prices S•Tply limited, and trade brisk. :FIELD. X. s. X. s. LowlainlMead.Hay 3 15to 4 15 Upland Ditto 415 515 Rye-grass Hay 415 515 New Meadow Hay 4 5 415 Clever Hay from 38. to 55., N per load higher than on Saturd: trade. X. s. .C. s. Cloy. Hay gen erially 5 oto 7 0 Do. extra tine 0 0 710 Oat Straw 2 2 2 5 Wheat Ditto 2 5 210 leadow Hay 55., and Straw 2s. to lay. A short supply, and a brisk W IN DSOR (TUESDAY.) --The Queen of WURTEMBERG, accompanied by the Princess AUGUSTA, took an airing yesterday afternoon in the King's barouche, in Windsor Great Park. Yesterday was a grand field-day with the rE.gi ment of Royal Horse Guards, who were review ed by Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN, the Inspecting Ge neral, in Stoke-park. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE gave a grand dinner, at their residence in the Ad miralty, yesterday, to the Foreign AmbassadOrs and Ministers, their Ladies, and a select party ; among whom were Prince ESTERHAZY, Prince and Princess POLIGNAS, Prince and Princess LIEVEN, Count and Countess D'ALCUDIA, Count de MOLTKE, Baron MALTZAHN, Mon sieur FALCK, Count de MANDEsLoff, Count and Countess MUNSTER, Mr. and Mrs, CAN NING, Marchioness CLANRICARDE, Sir Ggo, COCKBURN, &C. Their Royal Highness gave a sumptuous en tertainment in the evening to the members of the Royal Family and a very numerous assem blage of Nobility and Gentry. The French and Spanish Ambassadors trans acted business with Viscount DUDLEY yester day, at the Foreign-office. The Duke of PORTLAND, Mr. WYNN, and Mr, HUSK ISSON, visited Mr. CANNING yes terday. FINE ARTS.—A very spirited portrait of Mr. CANNING has just been published by Mr. SAMS. It is engraved by W. BRETT from a painting by T. STEWARDSON, Esq. The like ness is striking, and the engraving well executed. Mrs. BEAUMONT gave a grand ball and sup per yesterday evening at her house in Portman square, which was attended by nearly 320 of the haut ton. 1 4' cf° • TCDATI 4 • • FROM etz,. - DiAtj'N oi • DEAL, Jn S . - E.— rAted-tite sPDonald, from Sicily ; Cyrene, froth : 111ncluras; Eliza Jane, Liddel, from London, for the Mauritius ; Jane, Jameson, ditto, for Madras and Calcutta. FALMOUTH, Jima V.. Wind N.—Arrived off the Lizard, the Peruvian, Owen, from Havannah. Sailed the 13th ult., the brig Atlantis, Black, of Glasgow, was lost on the 29th May, between Havannah and Matanzas. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 21.—Wind N.W. to W. by W.— Arrived the Recovery, Chapman, from London, for Bom bay. Passed the Pamela, Wimble, for Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind S.—Arrived the Mar- Anil and Herald sloops of war, from the Eastward. GRAVESEND, JUNE 25.—Arrived the England, Rear, from China ; Hadley, Crockly, from Manila. HAMBURQH, JUNE 19.—The Tira Systrar, Nelson, from Stockholm, was stranded 12th inst. at Emshors ; crew and part of the cargo saved. SHIPPING INTEL' Vessels spoken with—The Kingston transport, from Cork to Quebec, Bth inst. in lat. 44. long. 40.; Robert Scourfield, of South Shields, for Nest York, iStIL inst. in lat. 47. long. SO. ; Arrow, from Liverpool to Miramichi, 14 inst. in lat. 47. long. 27., by the Peruvian, arrived off the Lizard. THE ARMY. weR-orrzcz—muTmr AIRAMIM. Officers who may have. business, to transact with Cr Herbert Taylor, on Tuesdays and. Fridays, will, in fu ture, express their wish on the previous day, in a note ad dressed to him, to have their names placed on the list for purpose, instead of personally attending to do so. They will be pleased to add to the direction of their notes —" For Tuesday's or Friday's List," and the notes will he numbered, as received, to tLe extent of 50. The Depot of the 71at Regiment of Foot, arrived at Hull,' ,u the 21st instant, from Plymouth. The Depot of the 40th Regiment of Infantry, embarked on the 22d instant, at Hull, for Chatham. A Detachment of the 215th Regiment of Foot has arrived in town from Scotland, on route to Albany Barracks. A Detachment of the 67th Regiment of Infantry has ar, rived in town from Scotland, on route to :Weedon. A Detachment belonging to the 4th Regiment of Foot has arrived in town from Bristol, on route to Tynemouth. STATE OF TRADE--HARVEST, &c. The carrying of the Duke of Wellington's amendment, and the consequent loss of the Corn Bill, hu had an imme diate and seriously prejudicial effest on the trade of this district. The purchaser for the continental mallets have received a decided check. In various instances orders have been countermanded, or attempted to be countermanded ; blips.* having the option of taking larger or less quantities of goods, have declared in favour of the latter; and we have heard of instances, in which serous sums have been actually sacrificed to induce an adherence to orders conditionally given. It must be admitted that we are just now between seasons, when trade is usually rather dull ; yet the general declaration of persons engaged in I.:.;iness, especially of the calico-printers, as to the manner in which the abandonment of the Corn Bill has affected them, will not allow us to doubt of the directly injurious effect of that occurrence.—Man^hester Guardian. INVIRNS2B -BHISZ FARMING SOCIETY. -- The Quarterly Meeting of this Society was held in the Royal Hotel on the 19th current, and we are glad to learn, that the information elicited at this meeting, on an important question, regard ing the consumption of the turnip crop, and the beet method of wintering cattle, led the members to indulge in still more favourable impressions of its utility, than what had been excited by the discussions and labours of the Society at their previous meetings. We learn that an application to the Highland Society of Scotland for • general annu..l cattle show for the North of Scotland is in contemplation. The Meeting was, we understand, well attended, and several new members were admitted.—lnverness Journal. INVERNESS SUZY AXD WOOL Maairr.—This great annual market opened here this day, and is attended by al most all the Sheep Farmers in the north of Scotland, and by a number of dealers from the south . of Scotland, and re spectable wool staplers from the north of England. Few or no bargains are concluded at this early stage of the busi ness ; and we can only venture to observe at present, tbat there are well founded hopes of the market turning out better than was anticipated a few weeks ago..—/nvernes: Courier. SLIIILT AND WOOL MARKET.—We have great pleasure in being able to report on it more favourably than was an ticipated. Cheviot wedded have sold as high ac 245. 6d. the general price 20s. to Hs. Some of an inferior kind were sold es low as 171. and ISs. Blackfaced weddera lbs. to 18s. ; ditto ewes Qs. to 10s. Blackfaced lambs 61. to 7e. ; Cheviot ditto 7s. to Bs. 6d. Cheviot Wool, per single atone, I la. to 1U ; ditto Cross-breed per ditto Ss. 9d. to 10s. ; Blackfaced per double ditto Its. to 13s. 6d.— We have heard of a superior parcel of Cheviot Wool gelling for 14s. On the whole, the sales were considerably better than expected, and we understand the demand for Black Cattle, by the Drovers, has also mended. MI things look more eheeringly than they did a short time ago.—lnver. nets Journal of Friday. Tim MoutAwne.—The total failure of the oat anti barley crops in the Highlands last year, being the only sorts of grain cultivated in that part of the country, occ.e. sioned not only loss to the farmers, but brought severe hardships on the poorer part of the population, from the difficulty of obtaining meal for their daily use. LI very few places, indeed, did the crop produce grain equal to the quantity sown. Under each eircumatanee;s, rent was hardly to be looked for; but not only have rAiany Highl an d proprietors remitted co their tenants the, amount of their rents, but have t‘eught for them the requisite quantity of seed-corn for the present year. Hie Grace the Duke (:,' Atholl, yee understand, set this noble example, (and, con eid,.ing the extent of the family possessions, it involved no trifling sacrifice) which the neighbouring proprietors hare not been slow in following. —Perth Courier. Mecanna FLOUR ATTACK Ann ROBltßY.—Yestenlav about noon, a car containing seven bags of flour, belonging. to a resident of Thurles, was stopped on the road between the Mile Tree aid Heywood, about a mile from this town, by about fifty persons, who carried off the bags into ate adjoining meadow, and there shared the flour between then). and decamped, after having trampled and destroyed the greater part of the meadow. The police were out soon after and continued a fruiting search for several hours._._ We have heard that some notorious characters in this neigh bourhood, who are not in want, are the contrivers of these , attacks, and stimulate, by every means in their power, tl.e: distressed poor to a system of pillage, by which these , wretches are the principal gainers. We implore our pock countrymen not to be led into further violations of the laws, both of God and man, by these villains, who lead, as we are informed, (without lawful means) lives of idleness and debauchery ! Why have not the Magistrates and Police cognizance of such characters ? Tipperary Free Press. ny some mistake of what Mr. BROUGHAM said at Liverpool with respect to the late LORD CHANCELLOR, he has been reported to have stated that that Noble Lord had offered to re store him to his rank after the Queen's death. He made no such statement, nor did he say that his Lordship had made him any such offer ; but he asserted distinctly that he acquitted Lord . ELDON of all blame on that head, and had ever received the utmost courtesy from Morning Paper. DEFINITION OF A WOMAN.-...A WiCkfYil old Greek writer gave the following very uingulat def i nition Woman is an animal delighting in finery. . An Irishwoman o f th e name o f M,C a b e so ld C in Dublin, a few days ago, her infant child, to an Englishwoman for the small price of 7s. 6d British.—Tipperary Free Press. THE KNIGHT AND THE DIKE--" In 1815,. having been shut up in Paris during the siege, I went out to Nivelly, to pay a visit to the Duke of W E LLINGTON before our troops got into the city. I had not seen him since the last day be dined at my own house; but he had interme diately much changed. I knew his Grace when Captain Wellesley—Sir Arthur Wellealey--Se cretary Wellesley—Ambassador Wellesley—and Duke of Wellington. In the first state of his career, I was his equal ; in the last, nobody is. However, it is a fine reflection for the contem poraries of great people, that it will be all the same a hundred years hence and heroes, diplo matists, &c. must either become very good-tem pered fellows when they meet in the Elysian fields, or—there must be a very strong police to keep them in order."