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TUE LONDON JOURNALS. 3 Xlll ACT 3 FROM THE DAILY MORNING July 29, 1822.. [MORNING POST.I From every thing which transpires, it appears more andmore e'etient that the - attempt of the Spanish Guards was not an in s bated enterprise, but that it was connected with a general !Ann, prepared by foreign intrigue, and intended to break out once on so great a variety of points, as to compel the Con stitutionalists to divide their forces, and leave them no main "tetly to resist the approach of a regular army. In its eager atss to give the most favourable colouring to the affairs of the Royalists, the Cbcotidienne betrays the existence of compli city. It chews that if insurrections have manifested themselves ►r. numerous places, they all did so at one and the period, .:„erresponcling with the rebellion of the Guards, and before itr. issue could possibly be knovm. Such regularity could not be :he effect of chance ; it was the Work of design, and as the ing was instantaneous, so will have been their downfall on learning that the Guards had been defeated, the authors of the - plot exposed, and that the King himself had become the active prosecutor of those, who, if they did not act under his positive eiders, were proceeding in the execution of their dark Inachina it.ons with his privacy and approbation. [BRITISH PRESS.] ire last night received Spanish Papers, containing intelli gence front Madrid to the 16th instant. The account of our pivate Correspondent, stating the total destruction of the Royal guards concerned in the mutiny of the 7th at Madrid, was nearly correct. It is stated in the present papers-that only fifty of that' tcdy have escaped. The machinations of the disaffected in the 'provinces against the new Constitution, as we anticipated, have been rendered abortive in some instances, and dis ouraged in all the provinces - by the signal and decided failure a the late attempt in the capital. The King has ordered the individuals of the rebel guards who have been taken to be tried by court martial. This circumstance affords some evidence of his innocence of the charge of having favoured theLfdesperate enterprize. MORNING CIIRONICLF.] The Daily Press has been virulently assailed because it did not in the very first instance emblazon in all its most disgusting colours the late horrible occurrence. Jour nalists owe a duty to society paramount to their obligation to supply the incidents of the passing time, which is, to keep carefully from their columns all those gross subjects, which not only wound delicacy, but tend to the corruption of inno cence. There is reason to believe, in a multitude of instances, that the very knowledge even of the existence of such a prac tice, as the abomination in question is derived from judicial investigations ; and it has been the opinion of many excellent ?ersons—lawyers as well as moralists—that the interests of purity and virtue would be better consulted by abstaining alto-. gether from prosecution, which cannot fail to give publicity to these detestable pollutions, than by the effects of any punish ment that can be inflicted upon the wretched offenders. --aL~--• [THE TIMES.] The brave inhabitants of Greece are now supporting a war against the Turks, more necessary, more hallowed than that of any Colonies against their parent State. The Spanish Colo nies had not at least to fear the violation of their women, the •leadirl of their children into slavery, or the utter exter mination of all their whole male race ; they could not dread that the Spaniards would massacre the Ministers of their Church, overthrow their altars, or extirpate Chris tianity from amongst them. Spain had created her coin .7,ies, and though an unsound, it is not an unnatural sentiment for the mother country, that what she had created ;he had a right to keep. The cause of the Spanish and of the English Colonists, therefore wants something of that obvious and overpowering justice, which (without predicting how it may terminate) inspires the quarrel of the Greek nation. Their lives are in jeopardy, and their Christian religion is at stake. [rccw TIMES.) The Paris Journals of Thursday are filled with the proceed- , ings of the Chamber of Deputies, which is still engaged in the ' discussion of the financial arrangements. The debate of Wed nesday was of some interest. The subject immediately under zonsideration being the grant proposed for the expenses of :the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an opportunity was affordo for general observations- on the foreign policy of the French Government. M. de Montmorency ,and de Bonald were heard with great attention,, and, produced a powerful effect; but the most remarkable exhibition of . the day was a speech th' General F oy, 'full of absurdity and violence, calling for a crusade against the . Turks, and attributing the conflict at Madrid to the operation of the cordon sanitaire. If no thing else, it is at least entertaining, and must be received with some merciful indulgence here, since we cannot be quite suie that General Foy has not taken a hint from certain orators of cur own country, and that he has not in some instances even been at the pains of snaking a free translation of their language. THE GREEK BLOCKADE. The followinz is an extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, in communicating an authentic copy of the Greek Decree, by which a portion of. the coasts of Turkey is placed in a state of blockade:-- `.` SKtits4t, JUNE 27.--We think it may be important for ftta Committee and general interests of Lloyd's,. to receive the copy 6f an authentic document promulgated by the newly or ganized Greek Government at-Corinth, and of which we trans. mit a translation herewith, by which a certain extent of Turkish coast is declared in a state of blockade. At the same tithe, it 13 essential to state, that, as far as we are aware, the com manders of the British and other ships of war in these parts re ida the operation of this Decree on their respective national Merchant flags, nor admit their violation under any pretext whatever. In consequence, little alarm is 'felt here for the shipping interests, nor do the masters of merchant vessels de cline such voyages as are comprised in the prohibitory declara tion ; and it seems of a nature to prove of.no effect in respect to the merchant navigation of all Powers which have a sufficient naval force here for its protection. There is no further public news in this quarter except the intelligence circulated of the (41 of Napoli de Romania in the Morea, nor any..sure advices cat of the junction of the Egyptian fleet, or, another squadron Which was on the point of leaving Constantinople), with the pitan Pacha's force off Selo. His Majesty's ship Cambrian iy absent on a cruise, and announced to be tbr Salo/licit. The city - is in the mean time perfectly quiet, and no appearance of disturbance. (cci , y) Translated from the French, entitled " Literal Translation of the Manifest issued from Corinth relative to the blockade of the Morel ; &c." . . "The Greek nation strenuously :employ all their strength in the, e.ohtest against tyranny : Their rights are known and indis putable. They have only in view the downfall of injustice by snaking great sacrifices, and endeavour to attain their object without in any manner giving umbrage to equitable Govern ments. Knowing how to appreciate their own rights, they cannot fail of being sensible of their duty. To•establish the first, and determine the other, they have had to declare their re solution to live independent under their own Government; to fulfil the sacred vie.ws•of their country, they are bound to press their enemy on all points of resistance ; and they now declare, According to the laws of nations and of Europe, in a state of blockade all the coasts still in the power of their enemies, either sic Epirus, the Peloponnesus, Eubia or Thessaly, and extend. Mg from Epidaninurn (TOulsin) to Salonica. The same prohibition is equally intended for the'ports of the Isles in the Egean Sea, the Sporades, and those. of Candia 411 occupied by the Turks. In consequence, all vessels, after being duly acquainted with the present edict, either by the Ad mirals, or in their name by the Commanders of the independ tint ships which shall enter either of the enemy's ports above mentioned, shall be taken and detained in virtue of thepresent decision of the Greek Admirals, in regard to foreign flags. The present decree shall, be executed conformably to ,the date of its r l / 4 4 eption in each port, and as the Government may become in so-ucted in that respect. Communications of the same will be given to • all the representatives of friendly PoWers rcl:.'.ding in the different places under the Greek dominion. " Corinth, !tiara; 13, 1822." THE ARMY. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. War-Office, July 26. Ist Regiment of Dragoons, Lowther Augustus John Lord Muncaster to be Cornet, by purchase, vice 'Webb, promoted. 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Benjamin C. Browne to be Captain, by purchase, vice d'Este, promoted in the 11th Foot—Cornet Richard Wright to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Browne. . 13th Ditto, Lieutenant Hon. John Stuart, from half-pay 3d Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Barrington Tristram, who exchanges, receixing the difference. 22d Regiment of Foot, Captain Richard John Castell, from the 80th Foot, to be Captain, vice Lockwood, who exchanges. 57th Ditto, Captain Courtney Chambers, from half-pay 25th Foot, to be Captain, vice Price Hely, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 63d Ditto, Captain Robert Martin Leake to be Major, by purchase, vice Macleroth, who retires.—Lieutenantlto Douglas to he Captain, by purchase, vice Leake.—Ensign Edward Hunt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Douglas.— : Honourable Henry Sutton Pane to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hunt. 79th Ditto, Ensign Napier Turner Christie, from half-pay 93d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Paul Hughes, who exchanges. 80th Ditto, Captain Robert Manners Lockwood, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice Castell, who exchanges. 84th Ditto, Lieutenant Hon. Charles Boyle to be Captain, by purchase, vice Macdonald, who retires.—Eusign Alexander M'Crae to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boyle.—Gentle man Cadet George Morton Eden, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purcl.ase, vice M`Crae. Office of Ordnance, July 22. Royal Regiment of Artillery, First Lieutenant George Hare, from half-pay, to be First Lieutenant, vice G. W. A. Charl ton, diceased.—First Lieutenant Frederick Augustus:Griffiths, front half-pay, to be ditto, vice B. E. Hill, retired on half-pay. —First Lieutenant Edward Coxwell, to be Second Captain, vice Crawley, deceased.—Second Lieutenant Robert Atkins Rogers, to be First Lieutenant.—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Ackers Shone to be - Second Lieutenant.—Second Captain Sam. Charters, from half-pay, to be Second Captain.—first Lieut. Harry William Scott. Gibb, from half-pay, to be First Lieu tenant. ROYAL NAVY. LOSS OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP DRAKE. The following details of the melancholy loss of his Majesty's ship Drake, are extracted from a Newfoundland paper of the 2d inst., received on Saturday " The Drake sailed from Halifax on Thursday morning, 20th ult., for St. John's. The weather being uncommonly fine, and the wind favourable, she continued to steer a direct course for Cape Race : on Sunday morning it came on extremely thick, with a fresh breeze from W.S.W. ; at noon it cleared up for about a quarter (If an hour, just giving us time to get a good observation of the latitude, which agreed very well with the la titude by account. At the time we supposed ourselVes, by our reckoning, to be 90 miles from Cape Race. At six in the evening, having run about 60 miles since noon, and finding the fog still continued, we hauled our four points, intend. ing to have steered.S.E. • During the night, about half-past seven o'clock, all hands being on deck, breakers were reported to be a-head ; the ship' was instantly hauled to the wind; but not being able to clear the danger on that tack, we en deavoured to stay the vessel ; but from the heavy sea, and whilst in stay, her stern took the breakers, and she immedi ately fell, broadside on, the sea beating completely over her ; the masts were immediately cut away with the view of lighten ing the vessel, as well as aftbrding a bridge to save the crew, but without success in either point, for in a few moments she bilged, at which time there did not appear the slightest hope of saving a man. The cutter was launched over the lee gangway, but im mediately sunk. A man attempted with a lead-line to swim on shore, but the current setting strong to the northward, he was nearly drowned in the attempt. The only hope remained in the gig (the jolly-boat having been washed away), which was launched from the forecastle with the boatswain and lead line ; a heavy surf washed her upon a rock not communicat ing with the main, and dashed her to pieces, and the line carried, away, but the boatswain succeeded in scrambling up the rock with a few fathoms of line. The sea at this moment making heavy breaches over the ship, the crew were on the forecastle hanging by the ropes, each succeeding wave appearing to bring with it total destruction, when a tremendous sea lifted her quarter over the rock on which she first struck, and close to an- . other, comparatively sheltered. The fore Castle, hitherto the most sheltered part of the ship, was now abandoned for the rock; and all hope of the vessel being gone, it was determined, if pcs sible, to quit her. The people severally stepped from the poop to the rock, in attempting which a few (among whom was Lieut. Stanley) were washed away, and dashed with tremendous force against the wreck. Captain Baker (after seeing the whole of the crew on the rock) followed ; but it was now found that the rock was insulated, and the rising tide would cover it. The boatswain observing this, swam with the piece of line in possession, and in spite of the surf, succeeded in reaching land, and coming opposite the rock on which we were, threw the line across ; it was found just long enough for one to hold it on the main, and one on the rock at arms' length ; by this trifling assistance 44 out of 50 who landed on the rock succeeded in gaining the main, and it is probable all would, had not a man and a woman attempted to cross together, which took the line out of the man's hand on the rock, and in the at tempt to get it back it Was washed away. Captain Baker was repeatedly requested to cross, but every time resolutely refused, and throughout the, whole unfortunate occurrence, to save the live of the crew appeared, to be his principal object, regardless of his own. Every instant the water rose and surf increased, when the officers and ship's crew used every endeavour .by tying handkerchiefs together to make another holdfast ; but, proving too short, we were soon after reluctantly com pelled to abandon them to their fate, and at day-break there was not the slightest trace of the unfortunate suf ferers. At this time we found the frame of the wreck bro ken in halves, with the after-part thrown on the top of the bow. On discovering we were on the eastern head of St. Shott's, we repaired to a house we found there, after having in vain searched for the body of Captain Baker, and then proceeded, after a little refreshment, to Trepassy. The only reason of so many lives being saved, certainly, was from the great order and discipline of the crew. Every man's exertions appeared to be, not for his own life, but for the general good. Had any confusion prevailed, there is little doubt but few would have remained to tell the mournful tale. The end of those left upon the rock was truly melancholy ; for it is probable they might have remained half an hour after the line was gone, the tide rising rapidly, and their inevitable fate approaching nearer every instant. Capt. Baker died peculiarly regretted by both offi cers and crew; his uniform kindness and attention to every indi vidual on board during the whole of hiS command made a deep impression, and it will be long before the recollection of him and his untimely fate will be effaced' from the memory of the sur vivors. The following is a list of the sufferers on this melan choly occasion :—Captain Baker, Lieutenant Stanley, Mr. Newnham, master, Mr. William Moore, midshipman, (son of John Moore, Esq. of his Majesty's Customs in this place, master's son, carpenter's son; nine seamen, two marines, and `wo women." . Mr. Croker, Secretary of the Admiralty, has been lately em ployed in fixing on and purchasing suitable sites, between Portsmouth and -Plymouth, on which to erect SemaphOre Signal Houses, for the purpose of carrying on the communica tion from the Admiralty to these ports. Colonel the. honourable 11. A. C. Stapylton, Chairman of the Victualling Board, Frederick Edgcombe, Esq. and Dr. Burnett, Commissioners of that Board, have concluded their labour of inquiries into the Departments under their direc tion at Portsmouth, with a view to make-reductions therein. • It is computed that the consolidation of the Victualling with the `Yeovil establishment, will effect a saving of upwards of 5,0001. per annum. The total estimated expence of the year is given en the " Navy Estimates" at 10,478/. At Chatham, where the estimated expence was 3,8351. the establishment has been en tirely reduced, excepting the Clerk of the Cheque, one clerk, and ten men. • It is said that the Plyznouth victualling establishment willbe removed to South Down. Capt. Charles B. H. Ross is appointed Commissioner of the Naval Yard at Port Royal, Jamaica. Lieut. W. Doveton to the Bulwark, vice Lieut. R. J. Nash, appointed to the Espiegle. Lieut. Soady is appointed to the Pandora, vice Brereton. The Ariadne frigate sails directly from Plymouth for the Cape of Good Hope. Lieut. Moorsom is appointed to the Prince Regent yacht, at Deptibid. The Owen Glendower, Capt. Hon. R. C. Spencer, has sailed from Sheerness, for the Island of Madeira, having taken on board Dr. Tiarks, the German mathematician, with a number of astronomical and mathematical instruments, who is to sa certain the exact longitude of that Island. Sir Thomas Hardy arrived at Rio Janeiro in the Creole, on the 23d May, from Valparaiso. She brought 500,000 dollars. The French frigate Clorinde had arrived round Cape Horn (at Valliodad) with the loss of her mainmast. His Majesty's ships Andromache and Liffey (the former bound to the Cape, the latter to the East Indies) arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 20th of May, 47 days from Spithead. The Leven, on a survey, had also arrived. Remain at Spithead—Royal George, Active, Calliope, Came leon, Grecian, Rose, Hound, and the ship Sir Edward Paget, botind to Bengal. MPORTATION OF FOREIGN CORN. Copy of Report of the Commissioners of Customs, dated 9th of July, 1822, on the subject of the clandestine importation of Foreign Corn, adverted to in the second report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, on the Agriculture of the United Kingdom. May it please your Lordships,—Mr. Lushington having, by his letter of the 11th of June last, signified that he was com manded by your Lordships to transmit the second report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, on the agriculture of the United Kingdom; and to desire that he would, with the least practicable delay, report to your Lordships, whether any, and if any, what additional precautions can be taken by the officers of our department, to prevent the clandestine importa tion of foreign corn, adverted to by the Committee In obedience to your Lordships' commands, we report, That we have made further and special inquiry on this subject, and particularly as to the possibility of frauds being committed in the manner alluded to in the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons ; viz. by introducing foreign corn into coasting vessels, by the British or Irish vessels either touching clandestinely at some foreign port, and taking in a quantity of corn to mix with the declared cargo (such declaration speci fying a less quantity than is actually taken on board), or by meeting some foreign vessel, and taking in a supply there, without touching at any port ; and from the result of our in.. quiriesove are of opinion there is is no ground to apprehend that frauds can be practised in the manner alluded to, inas much as, independent of the difficulties adverted to by the Se- , lect Committee, a vessel contemplating such an act would be under the necessity of clearing at her port of lading with only a small part of her cargo actually on board, leaving a sufficient space for the reception of the foreign, and such space must be very considerable in order to make the advantage at all propor tionable to the danger of incurring the penalties provided by the Act of the 9th Geo. I. ch. 21, sec. 8, for illegal transac tions of that nature ; and so unusual a circumstance as a coast ing vessel leaving her port of lading with less than a full cargo (particularly of corn) would alone excite suspicion, and render the execution of a fraud of the nature alluded to almost imprac ticable. _ _ . Having given this subject the fullest consideration, we are of opinion that no further regulations or measures are at present necessary, than to call the attention of the officers to the sub ject generally, and to enjoin them, in all cases where they have any cause for suspicion, to represent the circumstances immediately to us. (Signed) R. B. DEAN, H. RICHMOND, S. BARNE, W. T. ROE. Custom-house, 9th July, 1822. S. R. LUSHINGTON. Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, 23d July, 1822. IRELAND. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED JULY 22, NEAR MAC- ROOM, COUNTY CORK. " When I first began to give employment to our wretched peasantry (which I was enabled to do by private subscrip tions), the persons engaged were in many cases nearly un able to work from weakness and starvation ; they now work with alacrity, , and are beginning to lose the squalid emaciated appearance they had; although in truth they are in such a ragged condition as beggars description. The cheerfulness with which they receive their wages , is very gratifying ; they make no com plaints, but express themselves very thankfully towards your Committee and the Gentlemen of the country, who they are obliged to confess are their best friends. lam aware that your Committee will have more demands upon them for clothing than they can possibly satisfy, yet I trust that this parish will share your commiseration in that particular. The women and children are as , badly off as the men : if it should meet I your approbation, I would suggest that wool should be distri buted in portions to the families to spin for bed-gowns and petticoats ; most of the females have learned to knit petticoats from some girls whom my wife had instructed. This sort of clothing is most comfortable and lasting ; the very circum stance of manufacturing it would give the females employ ment, and would stamp a value in their eyes as being their own manufacture. The not giving much money gratuitous ly, but making the people work for it, has had the most be neficial effects, and will lighten considerably the public charges; unquestionably hundreds in this parish would have died from starvation, but for the aid they have got; we have tailors, masons, and carpenters, working as labourers for sevenpence a day (we at first gave eightpence, but the demands on us were too numerous to continue the latter price); and one man, a mason, declared to me, that he felt more relief from this seven pence, than he did formerly when he earned one guinea per week. " Mrs. K. has declared to me, that although she never quit ted her home during the disturbances of the White Boys, that she could not bear to witness the existing distress, and would fly to avoid it. , Believe me, the feelings and anxiety of every humane person are kept on the stretch. Again, on behalf of my parishioners, I beg to return my most greatful thanks to your Committee for your generous aid." ABSENTEES.—It will scarcely be credited, by those who have no means of knowing the circumstance, that there are from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand English and Irish people of property living in different parts of the Continent. \Vhole towns are absolutely peopled by them. In Paris, the Duke of Hamilton, with the Earls of Stair and Fife, at an expence to themselves, or rather to their country, of 100,0001. per annum, lead the fashion to about 20,000 English persons, of a mixed character, at Versailles. Mr. Robert Wil liams, the Member for Carnarvonshire, with his numerous and amiable family, and several titled persons, have, for some years, taken up their residence in the neighbourhood of Geneva. There are 1,300 English families, with the Duke of Leeds at their head, the Marchioness of Bute, and many distinguished nobles of both sexes, at Rome. Lord Byron is at Venice. Lord Montford has lived some time near Bordeaux, surrounded by about 2,000, one-half of whom are small fund-holders, and one-half Irish of 001. to 4001. per annum, when they can get their rents paid. At Tours there is a select corps of about 4,000, who pride themselves on their family connexions in the United Kingdom. At Boulogne there are 6,000 English, 4,000 of whom are entitled to some compassion, being half-pay officers, who cannot live without wine. Prince Leopold very naturally expends his 50,000/. a year among. his German cousins. At Brussels, the English and Irish congregate, and there is scarcely a town or village in France, the Netherlands, Switzer land, and Italy, in which they are not to be found.—( Dublin Paper.) SPORTING INTELLIGINCE. WINCHESTER RACES, (LAST DAY), FRIDAY, JULY 28. A Gold Cup of 130 gs value, by subscription of 1( . , , s each ; three year olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, fist. 31b. ; five, Bst. 1 11b. ; six, 9st. ; and aged, 9st. 31b. The last mile and a half. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Mr. L. Charlton's Banker, 6 yrs old - - 1 Mr, G. Jervois's Champignon - - - 2 Mr. Forth's Matilde - - - - 3 Mr. Fleming's Blandford . - . - 5 Sir C. Ogle's b. c. Sting - - - - 4 A very fine race, and won by a head. Banker agst the field; 2to 1 agst Charnpignon ; 24 to 1 agst Matilde ; 6to 1 agst Blandford ; 6 to 1 agst Sting. The. Ladies' Plate of 50efor maiden horses. _ Two-mile heats, _.. , three years olds, 7st. ; four Bst. 51b. ; five, 9st. ; six, 9st. 61b.; aged 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. I Mr. Cockburn's br. g. Sir John, 4 yrs old - - , 1 1 Mr. Biggs's Annet Lyle, 3 yrs old - - • 2 2 Mr. Berkeley's gr. f. Young Gohanna, 3 yrs old - 3 3 Mr. Hawkin's b. g. Glossoon, 3 yrs old - - 4 5 Mr. J 1 PortePs b. g. 'Ashton - - - 5 4 As good a race as ever was seen, Sir John winning both heats by half a neck ; Annet Lyle the favourite ; 3 to 1 agst Sir John ; 3 to I agst Gohanna ; 4 to 1 agst Glossoon, and 4 to 1 agst Ashton. The Hill Stakes (Handicap) of sgs each, with 25gs added by the. Stewards, for 3 yr olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Three quartes of a mile. Mr. Charlton's ch. f. Maotis ' - - - - 1 11r. Bigg's ch. f. Hecuba - - - - 2 Sir R. Graham's gr. f. Young Gohanna - - - 3 Mr. J. Walker's b. f. Zaire - - - 4 Mr. Jones's b. c. by Ashton - - - - 5 Mr. Gauntlett's b. f. Guess - - - - 6 A fine race, and won only by half a neck. Maotis against 1 the field; 2 to 1 agst Hecuba; 2i to I agst Gohanna. Samuel Butcher, residing at Mile-end, who kept a large dog, having taken into his head to divert hims.lf and others a few days ago by the cruel sport of cat baiting, and the dog not exerting itself to the satisfaction of its master, was beaten by him in a most brutal manner. The animal at length, in retaliation, flew at his unmerciful keeper ' and inflicted very severe wounds about his face, _limbs, and body, in some in stances tearing out large mouthfuls of his flesh, and at last clung so fast to the unfortunate man, that before he could be disengaged the animal's throat was obliged to be tut. The man was promptly conveyed to the London Hospital, and there died of the injuries he 'had received, oft Saturday morning. FTRE.—About two o'clock on Saturday morn ing, a fire broke out in the front attic of the house of Mr. ROBARTS, No. 9, New Millman-street, Brunswick-square, which spread great alarm in that neighbourhood. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 27. RICHARD HENRY COX V. SIR T. S. CHAMPNEYS, BART. Mr. HART stated, that this motion came before his Lordship in the shape of an appeal against an order made by his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, directing that a receiver should be ap pointed to the estates of the defendant in the West Indies, on an application made by the plaintiff.—Motion refused. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. YORK, JULY 25. THE KING V. BROOK AND OTHERS.—LIBEL. This was an indictment preferred against Mr. John Brook, solicitor, of the city of York, and seven other defendants, as proprietors and acting managers of a weekly newspaper, called the Yorkshire Gazette, published in that city, for a libel upon Mr. W. Hargrove, the Editor of the York Herald. The Under sheriff being one of the defendants, the panel for the Jury was returned by the High Sheriff in person. Ten Special Jurors were in attendance, and the two gentlemen to complete the Jury were returned from the Grand Jury. The libel which formed the subject of this prosecution was published so long ago as the 19th of October, 1819 ; and the indictment was preferred at the July Sessions, for the City of York, 1821. This prose cution would probably never have been instituted, had not an indictment been preferred against Mr. Hargrove, for a libel upon some of the present defendants, of which he was convict ed, and fined 5/. Mr. BROUGHAM addressed the Jury in support of the pro secution, in a very able speech, the object of which was to esta blish the principle, that the editor of a newspaper was entitled to the same protection for his character, and the same redress when it was traduced, as any other individual ; and the Learned Counsel strongly insisted that the refusal of this protection would have the effect of degrading the press, and of ultimately throwing it entirely into the hands of base and unprincipled men. The libel in question was contained in a letter addressed to the Editor of the Yorkshire Gazette, and consisted of strictures on an article which had appeared the preceding week in the York Herald upon the proceedingsat Manchester, in which the Editor of the Herald contended that the public had a right to form and express their opinion upon that procedure on the 16th of Aug. without waiting until it had been investigated in a court of justice. The letter charged as libellous contained a quotation of considerable length from the paragraph which formed the I subject of its animadversions, but which our limits will not permit us to transcribe. The following is the passage which formed the subject of the prosecution :—" Combating the opinion that the Magistrates at Manchester should not be condemned until their case has been regularly heard, the man of York, in his last week's vehicle of falsehood and fac tion, thus soon at that hitherto boasted bulwark of our liberty, the trial by .lury." The whole of the letter, including the quo tation from the York Herald, was read by the Clerk of the Court. The necessary proof having been given that the defend ants were proprietors of the Yorkshire Gazette, evidence was given to prove the inuendoes, as they are called, that the " man of York" and " the insolent demagogue" meant Mr. William Hargrove, the editor of the York Herald." SCARLETT addressed the Jury on behalf of the defend ants. The serious part of his argument was this—that the strictures which had been made upon Mr. Hargrove, in his editorial capacity, were not calculated to injure his character; that it was a species of phraseology adopted by Newspaper writers ; and that the expressions " treasonable" and " factious," when used by them, meant no more, if applied by a Ministerial writer to one of opposite sentiments, than that he was an oppo sition man. And if Newspaper writers, instead of writing against each other, as was generally the present commendable practice, were to indict each other for libels, the whole time of Courts of Justice would be occupied with their quarrels. The following are the names of - the defendants :—Messrs. John Brook, Jona. Grey, Daniel Tuke, J. D. Tweedy, Wm. Askwith, Hewley Graham, James Russell, and John Wolsten holme. The CHIEF JUSTICE, in charging thi Jury, said it was un doubtedly true that the Editor of a Newspaper had the same right to have his character protected by the law as any other individual ; but he observed, that when a person published his sentiments on any subject, lie laid himself open to reasonable and moderate criticism ; and it would be for the Jury to determine whether in the present case the publication com plained of went beyond it. If a writer attacks another by slander and calumny, he is amenable to the law, which will not tolerate it. If the Jury should be of opinion that the pub lication in question was confined within the bounds of reason able and fair animadversion, they would find a verdict for the defendants : if they were of opinion that it was slanderous and calumnious, they ought to return a verdict of guilty under this indictment. His Lordship stated, that the evidence did not apply to either Mr. Tweedy, Mr. Askwith, or Mr. Gra ham, who must at all events be acquitted. The Jury retired for about half an hour, and on their return into Court found all the defendants Not Guilty.' COUNTRY MARKETS AND FAIRS, DURING TILE LAST WEEK. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, July 23. Wheat, English,Old New Ditto sound 5s Od a 85 03 Scotch, Old Bs 3d a 8s 9d Foreign • (in bond) Os Od a Os Od Irish, Old ... New ss 0(1 a 5s 6d Barley, English, 913 New Irish, Old New Scotch, Old Zs Od a 3s 4d New Oats, Potatoe, Old New 2s 103 a 3s Od Limerick, 01d...... 25 10d a 3s Od New Welsh, Potato, Old 2s 10d a 3s Od Malt, Fine .. Ditto, middling ifs od a 6s 6d Beaus, Old New 3os Od a 32s Od Superfine Flour, Old New 3lis 03 a 38s Od Oatmeal, 01d... New American Flour, sweet, (in bond), 28s Oda 30s 03 per Barre o f 1981bs. net.—Sour, (out of bond), 86s a 38s. Import of Grain for the Week ending July 22. Wheat I Barley 1 Oats Flour I tic k s Irish Bsb. 701bs. Bsh. 601bs. Bsh. 451bs. Am Brls. per 2401 bs 2,244 --912 600 809 CHESTER, July 20. Wheat, per quarter, Winchester measure, 35s 3d—Barley —s Okl—Oats, —s Od. CANTERBURY, Jtily 20. I Wheatßrown.-- :345 a 48s Ticks White.... 44s a 555 Hog Pease ' New'..... —s a—s Boiling Pease.... 24s 'a —s Rye —3 a—s Flour Barley 165 a 22s Hay, per ton .... 45s a 55s Oats . 22s a 24s Clover sos a 60s Beans l9s a 22s Straw MAIDSTONE, July 18. Beans, Tick -- Small Pease, ‘Grey -- Boiling . 26s a,3os dills, 81. ss. per Thousand. Wheat, Red 4os a 46s White 44s a 528 Barley Oats l6s a 2.09 Price of Oil Oahe at Tovil TENTERDE Wheat Red 4os a 60s --- White sos a 56s Barley ... lBs a 21s r, July 19. Beaus Pease White 95s a 26s -- Grey 22s a 245. Oats l3s a CAMBRIDGE, Ju Wheat Rye Barley ly 20.—Average. Oats Peas Beans IN, July 20. . HUNTINGUI Wheat .... Rris Od a .30s Od I Oats lss Od a 19s Od Bartry .... 15s Od a 1 9s Od I Bean icks Od a z4s Od Peas —s Od. WORCESTER, July 20. ‘Vheat • ••• Os . 90 a •ss 4d i Oats Barley .... I S (id a 3s Oil I Beans 3s sd ads 8d Pease YORK, July 40. Wheat - „ Sbs a sfis I Barley Rye Beans Mottrwrit, July 44.—,Beef 48 6d a 6s 6d; Mutton 4s 3d a 5s tht ; Lamb 4s 3d . a 5s 3d per stone, sinking offals—Wheat 46s a a4s ; Rye 31s a X 33; Barley 22s 8d al5 4ds ; Oats 18 , a goi od ; Pease a—s per qr. NEWCASTLE, July 20.—Wheat, Northumberland, per qr. 50s a 54s ; Norfolk 24s a 46s ; Scotch 48s a 50s—Ryei Eng lish'lBs a 24s—Barley, Norfolk 18s a 22s • Scotch 18s a 211 ; Northumberland 22s a 24s—N1alt, Norfolk pale 40s a 48s. Oats, potatoe 20s a 235; common 19s - a 211; foreign -s a —s—Beaus, Tick 22s a itis ; ditto small 26s a 28s—Pease, grey 20s . a 445; boilers 30s a 321—Flour, fine Stis a 40s per sack—Northumberland Bacon —s a —s per ewl—r-Ihms, net —s a 58s—Butter 42s per firkin—Cumberland Bacon, new 40s Od a 42s Od per cwt—Hanis 57s—Butter 51s per firkin. SUNDERLAND, July 20.—White Wheat 54s Od a 56s 04 Red 48s a 50s Od per quarter; Oats —s a —s; Barley —s a —s ; Pease —s a —s. DURHAM, July 20.—Wheat 10: Od a I4s 6d per boll— Bailey Os Od a Os per boll—Oats Os 0 d a 7s Od per boll. BARNARDcAsmE, July 24.—W heat lOs 6d alb's Od ; Beans, 6s Od ; G. Pease, Os a Os Od ; Barley, Os Od a Os ; Oats, es Od a6s 6d per boll; Beef, Od a 6d; Mutton and Veal, 441 a Od; Pork Od ; Lamb, 4id a 04 per lb. DARLINGTON, July 92.—Beef 4s 6d a 5s 3d—Mutton 4s ad ass 3d per stone, sinking offal—Lamb 4d a 4id per lb.—Red Wheat Ils 6d a 13s Od ; White 13s Od a 14s 6d—Oats Os Od 6s Od—Barley Ss Cd—Beans new as 4d a 9s Od; old Os a Os Od• —Pease, boilers —s a --s ; grey Os a 8s 6d per boll. STOCKTON, July 24.—Wheat i I S 9u a 135 tid per boll—Oats. 2s 6d a 3s od per bushel. BATH. Wheat Barley BRISTOL. Wheat 24s a 60s Oats Barley SLIEPTON MALLET, July .20. Wheat SALisuuuv, July 22 Vheat Barley WARmiNsTER, July 20. Wheat lBs a GOs od 1 16s Od a 24s Od Batley WEsTatraY, July 22. • Wheat 4os a 56s Od 1 Oats Barley l6s a 22s Od Beans Peas —s a —s Od. READING, July 20. Wheat 33s a 64s Od Beans ...... 26s a 48s Od Barley l6s a its Od Pease Oats . . Old Wheat . -.3 a —s. CHARD. IVheat Barley GLOUCESTER, per bushel. Wheat 3s Od aBsOd 1 bats Barley DEVIZES ' July 45. Best Wheat 33s Od a 37s Od Oats Barley .... —s Oda its Od I Beaus lss od a las Od _ . " -" 574 Sacks of Wheat sold at the average of 42s 40. YARMOUTH, July 25. Wheat, White ... 36s a 44s [ Peas, Boiling —s a—s Red .... 28s a 42s Grey Barley (Matt) I6s a 17s Oats, New -- (G.) 13s a I4s -- Old --9 a --4 Beans Lyris, July 25. . . Wheat O. .. 34s Odra 42s Od i Pease, MI. —s Od a—s Od ----- N... —s od a—s Od —Grey 22s Od a 24s od Barleylll.... 18s Od a 24s Od Beans ..... 24s Od a itis Pd ----Stain —s od a—s ad -- New .. —s Od a—s oct Oats . .. 18s Od a 22s Od Fine Flour 37s Od per sacL Rape-seed 211 and 221 per last. .\t Norwich, per Quarter. Alheat .... 30s Od a 42s Od Oat, -- New —s ad a—s ad Beans eis ad a 431 ad Rye Barley .... 14s ed a I7s ad Malt, per Ctub.24s Od a-26s ad Peas, White —s ad a—s Od Best Flour 37s ad a 38s od Grey . 21s 011 a 22s ad I per stu.k.- Coals, 36s 4d a 38s 4d per-chaldron. Rough Tallow 3d per lb or 3s4bd per stone. Dipt Candles, Bd—Nlutild,_ todper lb. - . Average price of Fresh Butter in Norwich Market, Isom I Id a lid per pint. Prices 01 Butter at Swaffliain and- Downhant (with Com.. mission)—Front 30s to 36s per Firkin of inilbs. Clover Hay 2s 9d a 3s od per cwt. Ditto (New) Fiordland ditto Meadow ditto .ls 6d a Is• Ad ditto . Wheat Straw Barley ditto is 10d is 2ei ditto NORTHAMPTON July" 20. i 0. Wheat .. —s Od a—s Od N. Beans 24s Od a 27s Od N. Wheat .. 28s Od a 56s Od 0. Beans —s Od a—s a Barley ..... 13% Od a 16s Od N. Peas —s Od a—s opt O. Oats .... —s od a—sod,O. Pe 39 ,---S oit .1 ..-.6 Od N. Oats .... 13s ad a 22s ad I Rye DAY ENTRY, July 24. Wheat 24s Od a &is Od Beans .... 22s Od a 30s OA Barley 145 Od a2ls od Hog Pea's 2s Oats SHREWSBURY, July O. Wheat, Old.. 9s 6d a Os 0 , 1 Pea5....".7:. Os od a .03 od -- New . 4s Od a Gs 6d Oats,' 01d.'7:. 6s Od a _Os 0 , 1 Barley, Old.. Os Od a—s Od . New'. * . 3s 6,1 a 4., 6,1 New. 2s (id a3s Od - 7 - . Hides, 4d per lb—Calt Skins, 64—Tallow, ad. LEICESTER, July 20. Wheat, new, —s, old, 34s Od a 645; Rye, —s Od a-- / Bar' ley, 18s Od a t7s Od ; Oats, 15s a 24s ; Beans, 245.5 30s; Hog Pease, —s ad ; Pale Malt, 50s Od a 60s Od per quarter ; Oat meal, 24s Od per bowl of 140ihs; Fine Flour, per sack, .405 a 50s; Seconds, 38s a 42s ; Thirds, —s a 375. MARKET HARBOROUGH, July 23.—Wheat, 30s Od a 433 Od; Rye, —s a s; Barley, —s a 16s; Oats, 14s a 18s; Beans, N., —s; Pease —s a —s ; Malt —s a 525; Flue Flour per sack, 98s: Seconds, 36s ; Thirds, 325. UPPINGHAM, July 25.—Wheat, 30s-a 40s; Barley, iis a — 8; Oats, —s a —s ; Beans, s a —s—Old, -- 7 s. LoUGHBOROUGH, July-25.—Wheat, 459 ad; Barley, 20S1 Oats, 18s; Beans, 30s ; Malt, 56s ; Fine Flour, ' per sack• 40s; Seconds, 375; Thirds, 34s od. . . Exrreß, July 19.—Price of Wheat 5s 6d a 8s Gd ;• Bail* 2s 8d a3sOd ; Beans, Os Ud assOd ; Oats, 2s Gd iiii 9d P rr bushel - Prices of Corn, per Quarter. WINCHESTER, July 20.—Wheat, 45s 4d—Barley, 20s Od" Oats, —s Od—Pease —s. BAstNosToKE, July 24.—Wheat, tEts a 56s—Barley, 22s—Oats, 15s a 21s—Beans, 25s to 325. NEwBuRP, July 25.—Wheat,- 18s a 68s—Barley; 16s a . 19 —Oats, 14s a 22s—Beans, 25s a 36s—Pease, 23s a 255. fo At Andover Market, on Saturday, the average pric e Wheat per quarter was 50s 5d ; Barley, —s Oil ; Oats, CHICHESTER, July 27.—The price of Grain at our marker onWednesday, according to the Corn Inspector's return, O Wheat, 39s Oa ; Barley, 20s Od ; Oats. 20s Od ; $C ' 9 ' —s Od ; Pease, —s Od. of NEWPORT (Isle of Wight), July 19.7—The average price Wheat at our Market, on Saturday, was 81 17s 6d per lost" Barley, —s Od; Oats, —s ; Beans, —s Od per qr. Alresford Sheep and Lamb Fair, on Thursday last, was ri l l fully attended, and there were upwards of 15,000 Sheep nd . Lambs penned. The buyers were numerous, and tows r.; the afternoon nearly the whole of them were sold, at tram to 3s per head higher than at the late Overton Sbeep.Fair• There was a small number of Cows and Calves, but th e ,`. wet a heavy sale ; Pigs wri e numerous, and sold at low Pi.o" HOP INTELLIGENCE. ~ WoßcErrEa, July 24.—Saturday 14: pockets were w eigh ° ' present prices 45s to 84s.—The plant is g ett ili g• into Irloss °li). Price of Hops in the Boron4rlt. Bags. Pockets. 1 C'' Kent 2l O --- s to 41 10s 1 Farnham... 01 09 to c 5 Sussex 2l 5s to 81 55 Kent 2l ltis to 41 ',, Sussex Essex On Friday last, the LadyBIRTHS of Thomas Crosse, En. o f V t. ten On th ham, of a son. t, or3l e 25th inst. at Brighton, the Lady of George ail Esq. of a daughter. .-:- MARRIED. 3 60°' On Saturday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Lor d t to vile Somerset, second son of his Grace the Duke of Beador ;0, the Hon. Emily Smith, youngest daughter of Lord Color, On Saturday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, 3. j e st, Esq. Architect, of Fitzroy-square, to Ann Elizabeth 1 " / daughter of Mr. Morant, of New Bond-street. lED. hoP On Thursday last, at his a partments know in Picket-stree,, t Hinton-Burleigh Oldfield, Esq., Mr. Oldfield was vie-u in the field of literature. , tilt On Wednesday last, the 24th inst. at Fredville,k —robe" seat of his brother-in-law, John Plumptre, Esq. vr g ' ton, in the 57th year of his age. afte r * On the 26th inst., at the Paragon, New Kent -road, very long and severe illness, Mrs. Henry Gaitskell , role Printed and Published for the PhoPßlnious , at 411 Office, No. 112 , Strand, by J. 13. CARSTAIIiS '