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tnent of the Noble Lord, he had been the director at the mill rY movements in that country. He was the public prosecu. (or . o f Scotland, and. certa i n l y h a d . neg l ecte d hi s d uty i n suf , " L• :'±:g a b attery to play against private character. It was a e Parliament were bound to take up. After the libels, charging Mr. St uart with cowardice for not fighting Mr. Ste v„l..rl Pi a plea was p ut on t h e recor d , t h at persons acqua i nte d ii th e law of honour had decided that the charge was justi o ,n, Such a pl ea was a di sgrace to any C ourt. Th e f o ll owers It Lie famou s Mr. Spence could not have hit upon any plea w j e e illegal and absurd. He thought the laws of. honour r written on the hearts of Gentlemen, and he never expect-. cout.o find they were in a corporation of lawyers. Such a plea t h only aggravate the offence. and it could arise from no n'eng but the furious zeal which 'distinguished all the parties.— buc°,l*ld not say whether the Lord Advocate would be honour t acquitted of the charge, or censured by the Committee; r,o,inquirv, under all the circumstances of the charge, could dispers d 'h th e arquis of LONDONDL did not wish to revive all discussion. He expressed a hope that the House would him to state his view of the subject, and he promised to b :el closer to the argument than the lion. and Learned Mem ewr "ad done. His argument would turn upon what the House,. 8110 1 to its own character. The Noble Marquis said, he t i..„" l „-a vindicate his Riht Honourable and Learned Friend n' t " Advocate; but' that had been chine with so much abi athat he should only justify the conclusion. The Honour jei,e Gentleman had called upon the House to form a Com,. t;2 o f . inq uu y upon three heads. The first relad was the I,.:4naction in which Sir A. Boswell was concerned. The third p , ‘c a:: l Coe Hon. Member did not pledge himself to be able to .;'• It might be asked why s this motion made at a ,aiod of the Session when it was impossible to enter upon in (l4,rY ? The fact was, the Honourable Gentleman had not come f e :‘ v ,..ard at the proper time, and his whole objeci must be de- What were the grounds on which he had chosen to ` °r lnquirY ? The House would not go into inquiry to see wh a t u light come out with respect to the Correspondent, !e -ilot'.,se the L or d Ad vocate h a d sai d h e k new not hi ng o f it. ) The t 0 and Learned Gentleman had stated that he did not want condemn the Lord Advocate, but to promote inquiry. It as ne , 1 ,„ small punishment to put an individual under the exa wat,on of a Committee of that House, and more especially eo en the individual was already before a tribunal of the th un trY• After all, the Lord Advocate was not implicated in It e tra rii)t nsaction with re s p ec t to Mr. Boswell beyond suspicion. tak e as suggested that the Lord Advocate ought to have j o „ any lega steps in his official situation against these on.errals. There was no seditious libel, which was the only the Lord Advocate was legally capable of prosecuting. v t : ja w was open to individuals to obtain redress, and there b e no instance of the power of the Lord Advocate having h '4l denied where it was applied for. The Noble Marquis L b een told of lib e l s i n t h e B eacon an d Clyd es d a l e J ourna l, t o ha d never seen the alleged libels. He was, with respect wh°, lll Y knowl e d ge on that subject, a complete sheet of tr o L e Paper.—(A laugh.)—lt was a little too much to ask the use to criminate the Lord Advocate, without having seen one ord rof the libels. The lion. Gentleman ought to have laid i o t ,,lie tabl e a ll t h e j ournals conta i n i ng t h e ca l umny. Th e his a nd Learned Gentl e m a n s h a d levelled the thunderbolts of .0, ,e e loquenc e at the journals in question. He had not seen a ,, i n; but whatever their colour might be, the Lord Advocate certainly not responsible for what'appeared in these papers. 1 , 1 ,, understood the Clydesdale,- like the Morning Chronicle, a '..;ch the Hon. and Learned Member had often praised, was pa per } of tair character. What the character of the Sentinel d 3, h e did. not know ; but it was too much to make the Lord did''''eate responsible for what it contained. The Beacon h a d not always bear the character the Honourable Member abi e g iv ,en it- The stupidity of that Journal was once remark a, s Learned Friend denied all calumny in those papers I,: d ar as he could. lie was induced when the country was in a state in consequence of the effect of the Radical Press, to an oubribe for a loyal paper, which was to oppose argument at l d argument. To fight, therefore, the game of the Press e correct libels rather than punish bv prosecution. lf the turned oUt bad, was the Lord Advocate to be respon to l e • If every one in a public situation was to be called on „„ a nswer char ges o f thi s ki n d, no man cou ld b e safe. • In .4.`ll'Y would answer no purpose but to throw suspicion o calumny on the Lord Advocate. The Noble Marquis had difficulty in deciding with his Right Hon. Friend that the hea r, Advoc a t e ' s c h aracter stoo d w i t h out reproach.—(Hear, A e ar, hear !)—lt wo u ld h ave b een more di screet if the Lord dvocate had kept himself f ree f rom th e p aper, b ut t h ere was thin„ which attached to his character. As a man and a law none could stand higher. In case the motion had applied - a political opponent, th e N o bl e Marquis, could not have u p l norted it. of."C. was ready to acquit the Lord Advocate eh a nY badintenton, but could not allow he was free from the a tge of indiscretion. th,s3k ABERCROMBY briefly replied. With respect to 11Zecharge made against him as to the•lateness of the period at en T h he had brought this question before the House, he could t o Y s aY, that if a Committee were granted he should be ready ex a • . mine witnesses to-morrow. he House then divided, when the numbers were— . For the Motion - - - - 95 Against it . - - - - 120 Majority against the Motion —25 POLIC. ,1 1 T r. he hi ou s e went i n t o a Committ E ee on the Police Act, when 4Kr ee BeCre talY PEEL proposed several Resolutions, which were d to, and the Report ordered to be received this day. 4 ne °u se adjourned other Orde at TWO O'Crs of the Day LOCKwere then disposed of; and the 0 1 , r LIST OF THE MINORITY - kft. BROUGHAM'S MOTION ON THE INFLUENCE OF ith THE CROWN.—JUNE 24. Alienroloby lin J. Gaskell, Ben. Ricardo, David qh) J. if. • Hamilton, Lord A. Rowley, Sir V. li t rrP, Visa.. Hobhouse, J. C. Robarts, A. 114„..'ac0, J..l'. jun. Honeywood, W. P. Robarts, 'George P,,,,,`"g, A. Hume, J. Rumbold, C. E. iipqon, lienj. Hurst, R. Russell, Lord J. 13 1114 5 R. Hutchir .m, Hon. Scarlctt, J. Dire J. C. H. Scott, James li t 'ght, R . James, W. Sefton, Earl of liZ Ll gharo, Henry Jervoise, G. P. Smith, S. 11,,,, w 0e, D enn i s Kennedy, T. F. ' Smith, Wm. Ir''' , ( horn ett i Lamb, Hon. G. Stuart, Lord J. Tavistock, 3larq. De ' k it, Lord W. Lambton, J. G. M. 1 c..,iiett, John Lemon, Sir W. Taylor, 3• 1 cZ e taft, .1. Lloyd, Sir Ed. Tierney, Rt. i lin.G of . Ckie„rsft, L. H. Lennard, T. B. . Titchfield, N c arq. c alt en, c . , Leycester, Ralph 'Tennyson, A C o er, John Maberly, J. Warre, J. A. t) 4 . e n c , I,ish, Ld. G. Maberly, W. L. Western, C. C. Uok t4(l ish, . 31acdonald, Jas. Whitbread, .-. , TI . Ir. ‘ .: ol . b li ii i . Mackintosh, SirJ. Whitbread, W. H. i .,Cro , rn , on N. R. Martin, John Williams, J. `4e lt v r` °2l lB. Maule, Hon.W. R. Wilson, Sir R. e, e r ~e , Y, T. . Maxwell, John Wood, Aid. I . l 4;,' l gnY, Sir W. Milbank, M. 4be t ',, e _ , T• H. / Monck, J. B. Berin T e E tHo E n it .ll. G. 4 4a11, Thos. Moore, Peter b ew as, Hon. T. 3lostyn, Sir Thos. Duncannon, Visct. lib .ison, NV. J. Newport, Rt. Hon. l':itztirn,,gtoo, Vint. Sir John PAIRED OFF. t 2 , - ,.,`"Y , Lord C. Nugent, Lord Aubrey, Sir J. 4.. 11 - 1. 1 .. - Y5 Lora J. Normanby, Visct. Barham, J. F. r r a al, — "ind, R. Palmer, Col. , Baring, H. ta,!411, Sandford Phillips, G. jun. Curwen, J. C. (4 tr''' j ' P. Powlett Hon. W. Ellice, Ed. . ~,, a ...ar i , • . i t. ~..ml•ifri,l , 0_ • Price, Ferfinisson SirR.C. ~",,_ Prittie, Hon. F. A. Hill, Lord Arthur ‘ 4 li ' - %iy, Lord Robinson Sir Geo. Lushington, S. 4.; 'W. Rice, T. S. White, Luke .13,, NATIONbetween a 510 T HER and DAUGH was terd;wi-STILEET.—A Miss B. the sister of an actress, was yes attic? b rought to this Office, charged with having stolen some fo r t h u g the property of her mother, who prged . in excuse to prevent accusing her daughter, that she did it in order _ ,conti:: a ruin, as she had eloped from home. Miss B. on the oar' Y. , stated she had left her mother merely because of her Lorit attempted to seduce her to become the mistress of a hl a r ''')with whom she had been privy to her being c . onfined lit lnn . ° °4l for several hours, and whose designs it required her but - ig efforts successfully to resist. The mother recriminated l ; who h , ! general feeling was decidedly in favour of the glr „ ty e i . lin oonourable and humane Gentleman, who had previous a gainst money on her education, had engaged to protect Prop er tue persevering efforts of Lord' P. without any im doet cloo.tive whatever. The Magistrate applauded con deret?''totts Gentleman, and the girl, who is only 15, shwasor bY both e placed under the care of a female friend, approved parties 4 ~ . 11 . LADY CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. it en a r ° :og lady of family was charged by the shopman of . a thile b,?'' orl Margaret's Hill, with stealing a handkerchief :hi e f h Img some articles with her mother. The handker sfiko "log b e en found upon her, an officer was sent for, into Aoroseu,,hands Lady was delivered, and she was taken to the Ithe w e b Coroter, where she remained •all night. Yesterday e Alde r ." I."ght up in the custody of Mr. Law, the Beepe!, b .... Nate e ttoan J. J. SMITH; at the Town Hall, who sat in his ge } La r cool. It not being clearly proved whether or not kciy wodkerchief was' stolen, or taken away by accident, the 'led her dis charged, and delivered pp to her friends, who con ' h oole In their carriage. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Martis, 25° (lie Junii, 1822. WESTMORLAND COUNTY BRIDGES BlLL—read a second time, and committed. BRIGHTON PIER BILL • I Read a third time, DISTILLATION (SCOTLAND) BILL f and passed. Poor. Laws—Petition of the Inhabitants of Wily (Wilts), recommending an allotment of land to the Poor; to lie on the table. ROAD BlLL—KirkintullochPresented, and read a first time. GAs WASHINGS, &c. BILL—" to prevent Washings or other substances arising in' the making Gas being conveyed into any river, brook, stream, or other waters," presented, & read a first time; to be read a second time on Monday next. WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT BlLL—reported ; to be read a third time to-morrow (this day.) SUGAR DUTlES—Petition of Master, Wardens, &archers, and others, of the Company of Cutlers, in Hallamshire, and Merchants of Sheffield, for an equalization thereof ; to be printed. HIGHGATE CHAPEL BlLL—Petition for leave to present a Petition for a Bill ; leave given ; Petition presented, and re ferred to a Committee. WELSH COALS BlLL—reported; to be read a third time on Friday next. STAMP DUTIES BlLL—Report further considered ; Bill re -committed • considered in Committee, and reported ; fur ther consideration of Report on Tuesday next ; Bill, as amended, to be printed. MESSAGE FROM TILE LORDS—That they have agreed to Assessed Taxes Composition Bill, with amendments. NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Michael Angelo Taylor,—Proposition regarding the Court of Chancery, and Appellant Jurisdiction of the House of Lords. 2. Mt. Creevey,—To repeal Act [57 Geo. 3, c. 65] for remu neration of persons who have held high official situations : To submit certain Resolutions regarding the said Act, and the Pension lately granted under it to Lord Viscount Sidmouth. 3. Mr. Hume,—Papers relating to the Yeomanry. 4. Mr. Goulburn, , —To renew the Insurrection Act (Ireland.) • ORDERS OF THE DAY for THIS DAY. I. Receivers General Bill—Further consideration of Report. 2. Insolvent Debtors Act Amendment (Ireland) BilL—Second Reading. 3. Prison Laws Consolidation Bill—Report. • 4. Tithes Leasing (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. 5. Royal Burghs Accounts Bill—Further Consideration of Report. 6. Burgh Magistrates Residence Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7. Weights and Measures Bill—Report. 0. Supply, (Barracks, Public Works, and Law Charges),— Further consideration of Report. 9. Grand Jury Presentmenv; (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 10. Juries (Scotland) Bill—Committee. 11. Coroners (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 12. Five per Cent. Contracts Bill—Committee. 13. Supply—Committee. 14. Ways and Means—Committee. 15. Court of King's Bench Bill—Second Reading. 16. New Churches Bill—Committee. 17. Westminster Improvement Bill—Third Reading. 18. Register Office (Scotland) Acts-455 Geo. 3, c. 70, and 57 Geo. 3, c. 64]—Report thereupon. 19. Police of the Metropolis Act—Report thereupon. 20. Exchequer Offices (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 21. Land Revenue (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 22. Prisons Establishments (Ireland)—Committee thereupon. T QUARTERLY REVIEW, No.LIII. WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE 4TH JULY. *.* For LITERARY NOTICE of THE COUNCIL of TEN, No. 1., and ANT irApA, see our Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock shut India Bonds 555. 525. 535. South Sea Stock shut Old Annuities New Annuities shut 3 per Cent. 1751 shut Ex. Bills 1 pr. par 2 pr. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Account t3l i Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. g 3 per Cent. Cons. shut per Cent. 9l 4 per Cent. Old 9B,i 90 New 98 1 Bank Long Ann.... 20 7-lliths 2015 7-16 dis Imp. 3 per Cents. 79i AMERICAN FUNDS. LONDON. June 25. £22 nothing f done. 951 }nothing done. NEW YORK. May 15, 1822. 1041 74 nothing done. Ditto. 102.1 103 104 107 103; 104 Divcr. from April, 1822. Bank Shares 3 per cents 5 per teats. 1820 1821 6 per cents. 1812 1813 1814 1815 981 par 95 Divd. from April, 1822. Exchange 10 pr. 7 per cents HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 52 minutes after 7. 1 Evening, 16 minutes after 8. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1822. From the Agents to LLOYD'S at Lymington, 2,5 th June.—" The Purser of the Hon. Company's ship Repulse, PATTERSON, landed here this after noo❑ from China; left the Bth February last, on which day his Majesty's ship Topaze also sailed. The Chinese Government had sent a Mandarin on board the Topaze to see the men who were wounded, and it was judged from this circum stance that the late differences would soon be amicably settled. The Company's ship Kent had about two-thirds of her cargo on hoard, and would sail as soon as a communication should be received from Pekin." We received this morning the Paris Papers of Sunday, which we regret to say contain an article from Constantinople of the 25th of May, com municating the recurrence of those dreadful scenes on the part of the Turks which had before disgraced that city. In violation of the promise given to Lord STRANGFORD by the Divan to spare the lives of the Sciote Merchants resident at Constantinople, the whole of them were most cruelly and perfidiously put to death on the 15th of May, and their beads were borne through the streets followed by a fanatic mob of the lowest' order, whose yells and shouts were truly horrible. This marked insult to the British' Ambassador will, it is feared, be followed by still greater calamities, and all the Greek inhabitants are seeking refuge in the houses of their Euro pean friends ; but after the above example of Turkish faith, it is not to be expected that much respect will be shewn to the asy lum thus afforded them. Further instances of the barbarous and perfidious conduct of the Turks have been exhibited at the Island of Scio. The seventy-eight primates of Scio, who were kept as hostages in the Castle, had been mas sacred ; and the villages which had listened to the persuasions of the French Vice-Consul, My. DIGEON, who offered them an amnesty in the name of the Capitan Pacha, and guaranteed its execution, had been cruelly deceived. The mo ment after they had delivered up their arms, the Asiatic troops attacked thirteen of them, and put all their inhabitants to death, after having made them suffer the most horrible torments. The Sciots, however, who had retired to the moun tains, continued to defend themselves with ex traordinary bravery, and had successfully re pelled several desperate attacks. The following extract will shew the state of the question respecting Moldavia and Wallachia, which it is by no means the intention of the Turks to evacuate. Indeed a private letter from Constantinople, of the 26th May, says that the Turkish Government has publicly declared its determination not to evacuate the principalities, and orders to that effect have been transmitted to the Commanders in both those provinces CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 25.—The Grand Seignior has' ordered the equipment of a new fleet; and is much occupied. at the arsenal. The Capitan Paella left 15,000 Asiatic troops in Chios, and continued his voyage on the 15th of March to the Morea, without attacking Samos. The Reis Effendi has de-, dared that the Islands shall be subjected in a month, and the :Korea in two months. - The Divan appears to have adjourned its decisions regarding Russia till the Greeks are subjected. The nomination of Ilospodars of Wallachia and Moldavia appears to be postponed. Some assert that the Porte will ap point Mussulmans, which appears possible, seeing the present situation of Russia. The Divan shews much firmness ; if it makes concessions, they are merely verbal promises, which are not executed, because they see that Europe is contented.— There is no talk of sending a Commissioner to the Frontiers to negotiate with Russia, which the Porte would consider an hu. miliation. It appears, however, by an article from Trieste, that the Captain Pacha had sent a force con sisting of 1300 men against Samos, who, after being suffered to land, were attacked by the Samians, defeated with great loss, and compelled to take shelter on board their ships. The intelligence from the frontiers of Spain confirms the reported amicable arrangement be t►cee►► the governments of Spain and France, with respect to the refugees from both countries. 'We have no doubt that the measure agreed upon by the two governments will shortly lead to the restoration of tranquillity throughout the Penin sula. The following extracts relate to this in teresting subject : " PARIS, JUNE 23.—1 t is stated in ajournal, that the French Government has confiscated at St. Jean de Pied Port, 2000 muskets and ammunition, destined for the Spanish Insurgents. " Letters from Bayonne of the 13th say, the intelligence of the approaching arrival here of six companies of foot artillery, and two oflight artillery, caused some disquietude, but the fol lowing facts prove that there is no interruption of the amicable relations between Spain and France. " The Spanish refugees have laboured with prodigious acti vity within these few days to accelerate their preparations for entering the Peninsula, but giving publicity to their projects, the police made domiciliary visits at their residences, and:it is added that the French Customs seized 80 muskets. • " The Spanish Government has ordered the French refugees on the frontiers, and chiefly at Bilboa, to proceed within 15 days to Segovia and Avilla." New York Papers arrived this morning to the 24th of May. The following are extracts : ( From the Republican Sentinel, May 21.) FROM SOUTH AMERlCA.—Letters have been received from Laguira and.Carraccas to the 24th April, communicating the welcome intelligence, that General Morales, in attempting the reduction of that neighbourhood, had been suddenly surprised by three divisions of the Patriot army. His return to Porto Cabello being thus intercepted, there can be little doubt that his capture will precede the immediate capitulation of the last resting-place of Spanish power on that Continent. A report had reached Laguira, that Morales, defeated in all his projects, and perceiving he was about to be surrounded, had effected his escape, and arrived at Porto Cabello. it is also ascertained, that Coro had been retaken by the Patriots, on the 17th April, after an engagement. The Spanish frigate Laguira, at Porto Cabello, had made an attempt to break through the blockading squadron, but she did not succeed. [From the Commercial Advertiser, May 22.1 COMMERCIAL.—BUENOS AYRES, FEB. 25.—1 had the pleasure of addressing you on the 11th instant, since which nothing material has happened ; not a barrel of flour for sale. I inclosr, you a translation of a decree published in Chili, by which you will perceive the prohibition of flour and wheat from thence. BRAZIL.—Bahia Papers, received at Boston to the 3d April, contain an animated address from the GovernMent of Rio de Janeiro to the King and Cortes, setting forth the reasons which induced them to suspend the execution of the decree requiring the return of the Prince Royal to Europe, and praying for the revocation of the decree. The Council represents, that should the decree be enforced it will lead to a civil war, and the sepa ation of Brazil from Portugal will be inevitable ; a strong r ealousy of the Mother Country is manifested in the exposé. FROM 31ARACAII10, APRIL 16.—General Morales is but jsix miles front the City, and continual firing is kept up night and day between him and the Patriots. Part of the brave Le gion who came out with General Devereux is in the place, and should Morales make a general assault, we have no doubt he will meet a dreadful defeat, as it is a war of extermination on both sides. BER UD A.—Governor Lumley still continues to exercise uncontrouled sway in the Island, and has lately reversed the verdict of a Jury, which declared he (the Governor) had no power, in virtue of his office, to commit any of the inhabitants to prison. In the House of Lords, last night, Lord LIVERPOOL stated that Government do not in tend to take any step, during the present Session, relative to the renewal of the Bank Charter. The design to extend the Charter, our Readers will recollect, originated in the opinion that the public distress is chiefly, or in some degree, at tributable to the diminution of She currency, which was supposed to have been effected by Mr. PEEL'S Bill; and the proposed extension of its Charter was the consideration for which the Bank of England consented to the intro duction of .a new system for the Country Banks, beyond the distance of sixty-five miles from London. It was anticipated that the new Country Bank system would have the effect of enlarging the amount of the circulating medium, and of thus contributing to the restoration of public prosperity. We have throughout been decidedly of opinion that the diminution of the currency, or rather of the medium of exchange, which includes private negociable paper and private credit, is not the cause, but the conse quence, of the public distress ; and that the dis tress, on the other hand, has been occasioned by the cessation of the war expenditure, of the war demand for all kinds of products, and by the fall in the value of labour, and the consequent contraction of the home mar ket, which necessarily followed from the pre ceding causes. On the new Banking pro ject being announced, therefore, we said,-- " If it be true that the agricultural distress has arisen in any degree from a diminution of the currency, the tendency of this measure will be to afford relief; while, if the depressiOn has arisen from other causes, the issues of the Country Banks will not be increased by it, because the diminution of their issues must in that case have been occasioned, not by their inability to meet the demand of the country for money, but from the inadequate security which the farmers and others could offer for accommoda tion." The abaitdonment of the scheme is a sufficient indication that Government are now of opinion that the latter of these sup positions is correct ; and that the extension of its charter would therefore be in fact a gratuitous boon to the Bank of England, with out the attainment of any public advantage in return. Lord LAUDERDALE accurately states the situation of the country, when he says, " The great evil which the people labour under is the want of a market; and the great object of Government should be to take care that there is a demand for every thing that is to be consumed," —that is, for every article of consumptio❑ that is or can be produced. PREROGATIVE COURT—(Tars DAY.) In the Matter of the Goods of his late MAJESTY. This morning the Court was unusually crowded to hear the judgment given in this case. Sir JOHN - INicnor. - came into Court at ten o'clock, and in a few minutes after he proceeded with his 'judgment. He began by stating the allegations which had been made by the Learned Advocates for the applicant, and read the paper, which has been so. frequently before the public. He then made some allusion to the arguments adduced by the Advocates of the person seeking the interference of the Court, upon her affidavit, where she swore that the Earl of Warwick did, about the month of May, 1815, bring to her residence at No. 74, Seymour Place, a certain parcel containing various documents, amongst them the Will in question, the Duke of Kent at that time being present. The Learned Judge commented at great length on this letter, and declared it to be a subject of extreme delicacy. Sir John went on to shew that no King had made a Will since Henry IV., and his Exe cutors had refused to act, and Henry V. took the personal Estate by appraisement.-- 7 The only Will ever lodged in that Court was that of Henry VIII., and that was only a copy on which probate was not granted. By the Rolls of Parliament of the 24th Henry V-111., the Reigning Sovereign was considered the Supreme Governor of all and the Head of the Church, and it had been since held he could not constitutionally do wrong, think wrong, or act with injustice. The question, he said, before the Court was, whether it had jurisdiction over the Reigning Sovereignty? It was in law consider ed an anomaly. He could not be a defendant, neither could he appear in any other Court.— The Learned Judge concluded by stating that it did not come within cognizance of that Court, and without prejudice to what might take place elsewhere he felt himself bound to resist the application. Several of her Royal highness's creditors were in Court, who, upon the decision being given, put on very sombre countenances. LEGAL REPORT.—It is reported that Mr. ROUPEL, of long standing and high repute at the Chancery Bar, is to succeed Sir JOHN Spirox or Mr. JEKYLL, both of whom it is said are about to resign, in the office of Master in Chancery. Yesterday the Princess ESTERHAZY visited the KING, which was understood to be for the pur pose of taking leave of his MAJEsTy previous to her Highness's departure from England, which is expected to take place this day. Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a Levee, at his Office in the Horse Guards, as Com mander-in-Chief, which was attended by the- Marquis of Bath, Marquis of Conyngham, Lord Elgin, Lord William Thynne, Lieut.-General Sir Miles Nightingale, Lieut.-General Thomas, Lieut.-General Bosville, Lieut.-General Browne, Lieut.-General Griffiths, and a . number of others. APPOINTMENTS TO' THE VACANT IRISH PRE LAciEs.—Saturday last the 22d his Majesty's Letters Patent were received at Dublin Castle, appointidg the Right Hon. Lord John George De La Poer Beresford, Lord Archbishop cf Dublin, to be Lord Archbishop of Armagh, and Lord Pri mate of all Ireland ; the Right Rev. Dr. William Magee, Lord Bishop of Raphoe, to be Lord Archbishop of Dublin ; and the Very Rev. Archdeacon Bissett, First Chaplain to his Excellenc s y the Marquis Wellesley, to be Lord Bishop of Raplsoe. The following Gentlemen were called to the degree of Bar rister-at-Law, by the lion. Society of Lincoln's Inn, on Mon day last :—Robert Prioleau Roupell, Esq. ; Henry Cruso, Esq.; Alexander Crombie, Esq.; Charles Gray Round, Esq.; and John Elijah Blunt, Esq. EXECUTION.—This morning, at an early hour, a number of spectators assembled to witness the awful ceremony of the execution of John Lontas, for uttering forged notes, John Nuhmanier, and Robert Crawley, for a highway robbery on the Kingsland Road, under circumstances of peculiar atrocity. On our entering the press room, a short time before eight o'clock, we found the three unhappy criminals together praying. The melancholy ceremony of divesting them of their irons was then entered upon, which being com pleted, some time was afterwards spent by the Rev. Mr. COTTON and Mr. BAKER. The fatal minute arriving (eight o'clock), they were ushered towards the scaffold—Lomas ascended first with a firm step, and quite composed, and so remained until the executioner had adjusted the rope: the other two culprits were taken up in succession,, Lomas remaining in conversation with Mr. COTTON. Every preparation being ready, at ten minutes past eight o'clock the drop fell, and the earth closed upon these unhappy criminals for ever. CORN EXCHANGE, JUNE 26. Our supplies of Wheat this morning not very large, and the price stationary as on Monday; Barley, Oats, Peas, and Beans ls. higher since Monday ; the supply of Oats rather large, of other Grain not so, but equal to the demand of the day. HOP INTELLIGENCE. SOUTHWARK, JUNE 24.—Our trade is totally at a stand, and the duty is at 130,0001. MAIDSTONE, JULY 24.,—0ur plantations are in no better state than we described them in our last week's impression.— It is now evident the short and weak bine can do nothing, which we calculate forms full one-third of our plantations ; we may say another third is weak and far from being kindly, that it has grown but little of late, and is very likely to , share the same fate as above described ; the other third we may call strong and very forward, but upon these, about here, the white mold is spreading very fast, most of their branches are piping for, and -some actually in bur ; in our opinion they do not branch in a right and good way ; we cannot help observing we do not think favourably of these.— The duty, in a certain quarter, we think much over rated ; if it goes beyond from 70 to 80,0001. it must be from great im provements very wide from us. FASHIONABLE ARRI VALS. Sir Charles Hastings and Miss Moore, the Rev. Charles Clarke and family, Colonel Plumbe, Sce., at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street, from Yorkshire ; Hon. Mrs. Mills and family, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Yorkshire; Mrs. Strode and family, at ditto; Captain and Mrs. Macan, at ditto, from India ; Miss Macan, at ditto, from ditto; G. Gibbons, Esq. at ditto, from Dublin ; Major Grey, at Kitkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from a tour ; Sir Gregory and Lady Way, from Scotland ; Mr. Bonner, and two sons, at ditto, from Paris. DEPARTURES.—Mrs. General Jones and Miss Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Crosse and family, and Mr. Mrs. and the Misses Marshall, from Merot's Hotel, Clifford -street, for Yorkshire ; J. C. Hopkins, Esq. from the Spring-garden Hotel, for Essex ; Mr. and Mrs. Scott, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for France ; Mrs. Johnson and family, from ditto ; the Earl of Elgin, from ditto, for Scotland; Sir R. Jernighan, Bart. from ditto, for Scotland ; John Conally, Esq. from ditto, for Scotland ; the -Bishop of Ely and family, for Ely, Cam bridgeshire. 7.# . 4?0 i' ??...('-\%4-4 e t , 9:01 .4„,%,,,,, , ,p__ , -' c ,„;_-_, , let; , t t. i.r4,4 Tit -CER tit" SPwr",- ----,.._. _-_,..... . 0 7 ( 4 ; . . . - , ~ FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Ilis Excellency the French Ambassador gave an elegant ball and supper on Monday evening at his residence in Portland place. The Duke of Grafton entertained a select party at dinner yesterday at his house in Charles-street. The Marquis of Bath had a select party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Lord Melbourn had a select party at dinner yesterday, at hill house, Whitehall. THE THEATRES. ROYAL COBURG THEATRE.— his Theatre last night presented a new Melo-drame, entitled Gilderoy, the Bonnie Boy. The scene, of course, lies in Scotland, and the piece is represented with the same liberal and enterprising spirit which always characterizes the productions brought forward at this place. The plot is interesting in itself, and as the hero has been the subject .of a well-known and popular song in Scotland, it is likely to be very attractive, considering that a great proportion of the natives of that country are incorporated with the people of the Metro polis. The characters are well assigned, as may well be conceived, since the piece is supported. by HUNTLEY, SMITH, BEVERLEY, SLOMAN, and Miss TAYLOR. The house was crowded, and the piece was received with such a warmth of ap probation as to promise a frequent and attractive repetition. The avowed author is Mr.W. BARRY MORE, a son of the veteran actor who so long held a respectable station in Drury-lane Theatre. SURIIEY THEATRE.-The Scottish Novels, which for several years back have excited so much celebrity, and given occasion to many dramatic productions at the London theatres of all descriptions, naturally led the Proprietor of this place to' found another drama on the last novel which issued from the same - prolific source. This novel, as our Readers need not be told, is entitled The Fortunes of Nigel, and the drama brought forward last night bear; the same title. The fortunes of this theatre have been as various as those of NIGEL, and we, hope that they will be attended with the same prosperous issue. The new drama follows the original novel as near as was consistent with the necessary compression. for scenic representation, and nothing of the in terest is lost on the stage. The only objection we have to offer is to the boldness with which Dalgarno is made to address the King, when he avows his future purposes, and which it is not likely that a subject would have practised, or the Monarch would have borne. The author of the piece has shewn no slight ingenuity, as well as promp titude, in so rapidly producing the work, and it but justice to add that the characters in general were well supported, particularly that of the King, by Mr. BENGOUGH, who well merited a con tinuance on the Drury-Lane boards. The part of Nigel was well performed by Mr. BURROUGHS, the new lessee of this theatre, and Miss GLoven sustained that of the heroine with great feeling and ability. The piece was highly applauded throughout by a very numerous audience. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE; BETTING-ROOM, JUNE JULY 15.-STATE OF THE ODDS. STAK ES. 2 to 1 agst Diana f. 2 to I agst Reticule f. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Swap 20 to 1 agst Euphrosyne 8 to 1 agst Ajax 20 to 1 agst Gascoigne's twe 11 to 1 agst Mandane 22 to 1 agst Marion 12 to 1 agst Newbyth 20 to 1 agst Ackarius for the 14 to 1 agst Pilgarlic St. Leger, and 500 to 10 18 to I agst Sycorax he does not win the New, 20 to 1 agst Theodore castle Stakes and St. Le, 20 to 1 agst Marcellus ger. NEWMARKET ST. LEGER. • Moses agst the field—Even betting. 2 to 1 agst Posthume 12 to 1 agst Pastille, OXFORD CUP. 6to 4 agst Sporus I 9to 1 agst Liberty. 900 to 100 agst Doctor Syntax winning the Preston, Lancas ter, and Richmond Cups. Even betting, Reveller against the Doctor, for each Cup. DERBY. 100 to 6 agst the Orville colt 100 to 6 agst colt out of out of Emily Blucher's darn. 100 to 5 agst c. out of Briseis MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAEi JUNE 25.—Wind S.W.---Came down from the River last night the Charles, Salno, for Rouen ; Fanny, Guild, Charente; Arethusa, Vitro, Virginia ; and sailed thii morning with the rest of the outward-bound. Arrived and sailed for the River the Eliza, Ward, from Calcutta ; William Lushington, Sughrie, St. Kitts ; Lavinia, Sims, Madeira ; Nymph, Hutchinson, TaracOna; Eliza, Bitton, Fayal. Came down from the River this morning th e R o y a l Sovereign yacht and remains. • FALMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind W.—Arrived the Urania, Le Cocy, from Rotterdam for Dublin, and Manchester packet Elphinston, from America : sailed from New York the 12th of May. The Princess Elizabeth packet arrived at New York the 23d of April, and Fox packet at Halifax the 20th of May, \ and sailed the 25th for New - York. L'Africaine French frigate, of 44 guns, was lost in a fog the 16th of May on Sable Island, and about 12 of the crew drowned; she was from Martinique, bound to St. Pierre. PORTSAIOUTH, JUNE 21.-IVind W.S.W.--Sailed his Majesty's ship Tribune, for Chatham, and Royal Briton, Plun. kett; for Archangel. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind E.—Arrived the Delight, Black, from Teneriffe ; and 31ars, Flemming, do. ; Twelve Brothers, from Dram to Fowey. Passed up Chaonel the Orient, 'Wallis, from Bengal to London. The East India Company's outward bound ship Regent pur. into FUnchall on the 12th May, and was expected to proceed on her voyage on the 15th.