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tethpts to vindicate Mr. Bnotiquam on the c'a'io'n alluded rO, are sufficient to excite sus picion in .those who Were not Present at the .But cr"r presume that aU this extreme toiicitarTe prepare the ‘vay for the Honour- We Geuile . tnan, in his ambition to succeed Nit% P°NsoNly as leader Of ,the Party—an ambition as kr as we can learn, is by no means to be gratified. 'Pita Chronicle would he Mich, wiser in continuing; to attatk the Memory °I Bir RYDKINT FITZGE,LiALD, for to borrow its "age, as '' dead men tell no tales," : with re -IPect to the eotnittct of the Party, it is much "easie r to revile the Dead than to defend the Living. We shall cony ude with a pas , age, for which We thank the Chronicle, as it fully expresses 'our sense of the nature of 'the article which has at tracted our attention We perceive the plan 4 Ystentatically pursued - of raising an outcry for the Purpose of serving a party purpose, and so low a trick deserves to be exposed." We are happy to have it in our power tit com- Municate the fate of a Memorial transmitted some months ago to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT by certain Persons in the City, COD , PrCtett with . the Island of Trinidad, containing accusations against Sir RALPH WoonFoan, the: Governor of that Colony. - The MeMorial has undergone the most serious invistigation of the .PRINCE REGENT'S Government, and the allegations have been examined with a minute and scrupulou s enquiry, and we have great satisfaction in bring able to announce that such engsiiry has elided in a manner most highly honourable to the Governor. His Royal .Highness has been pleased, in ,the tstrongrst terms, to approve of Sir RALPH WOOD FORD'S Administration in Trinidad, in every par ticular; and has directed, that the sense which he has been pleased to express of its character and merits, should be entered in .the Minutes of his MAJESTY'S Council, that it may be transmitted to posterity. This cabal against the Governor of Trinidad, has been formed by a • set of men wh o have disturbed the peace of that Colony ever since it became BasTissi, by an idle and •senseless clamour for the introduction into it of British Laws, thereby setting aside one of the finest systems of Jurisprudence for the Govern ..tneht of a Colony that human ingenuity can possibly devise, the Spanish Code administered . by BiilrrsH JUsTrcEAND ItUMANITY, and which has upon a former occasion its the House of Com mons, been characterised as nearly The teat proot of the superiority of the system of Govern ment, in Trinidad, and the highs merit of the Go- sternor, is the rapid advance of that Nand to consideration and prosperity, an advance unex ,anipled in the history of British Colonization. Judge litccE too, we hear with pleasure, comes . in for his shale of the Royal notice and approba tion, and it is universally admitted, except by the Persons - alluded to, that to such high distinction. lio.Lawyer, • whatever Bench he.may_adorn, has esiablished a better claim. The result of this Memorial, we have no doubt, %%ill give the utmost satisfaction in the Island of Trinidad, and will invigorate the measures of its Government, in ,their rapid progression of that Colony, now the most valuable in that part of the West Indies, from the great number of free labourers which it possesses, to a state of wealth, happiness, and security, unknown to any of our other Colonies in that quarter of the globe. The licensed ship Lord Cathcart, which arrived in the Downs yesterday ►oor►ring from Bengal, spoke, on the 12ill April, the Astell and Lady - Carrington, in lit. 14. 26.. S. long. 73. E. She arrived at St. Helena the 25th May, and sailed the 291). Dur•in her stay there, the Experiment, Ocean, and Brothers, arrived with Government ItOrtS. ItioN.WoßK.s.--It is a great-gratification to bear of the reviving state of the Iron Trade, and the increasing demand fur all articles manufactured fro!r that staple commodity. The want of this article in France, from their not having iron ore in their Coal Districts, will nainrally beget a grow ing dependence on this Country . for it ; and, aided by the adaptation of iron to purposes WhereliM ber and stone were heretofore used, will effec Nally relieve our industrious niamifactureis in x,his extensive branch of British industry. Vutzg CouliT.—Yesterday the Lords of Appeal, Ott . deciding on several motions, Which . occOpied the Court until past twelve o'clock, heard the.Ap , ,pcal on the Capture of Moose Island, which bad Attracted grfat attention, and reversed thesen ,tence of the Court below, subject to further proof, .shoold, the parties think fit to adduce it. Mr. Harrison, Dr. Arnold; and Dr. Jarnes,were for the appellants, and the King's Advocate and Dr. Adam for . the respondents. Other. cases were proceeding in when we left the Court; and it was punkt-stood it might probably sit again .on Toes , 41av next. A lieriotig opposition is expected at Leicester st the next General Election. A strong sentiment Prevails there in favour of the Protestant Ascen dancy, and it is tinder-stone, that an individual ot the first character, property, and . talents, intenas tij .utfer himself in the Pliottbtant intctezt. BAHAMA. Oor Readers Ivill recollect that we were the firit to contradict the false statements which ap peared in some Of the Public Priuts relati►e to the differences that had arisen between the Go vernor and the house of Assembly Of the Bahama lslAndg. The subject has since been under legal investigation ; but as tht: matter is still pending, we shall content ourselves at present with ix,ert ing the following eNti act : BAHAMA ROYAL GAZETTE. Nassittr, Trutt, 19, 1517.--an tVedoesday last was tried in the Geueral Court, before a Petit Jury, time canse, Time :igaillSt WILLIAM IVYidIY, Ern stn ititho went fiv.ind the “rand Jtry of the last. Tern for au aSsaillt upon William Chi holm, the Mes•enger of the We ASt;ei,l!)ly, in the execution of a Warrant of the Slmeal,r for II:: arrest.— The trial oc:upied several hours,. Flis Iltmonr the chief Justice, ill addressing the Jimry,•obs,ervil on the assault, that exce t in the previous admissions of the Attfyimilant, there was nothing, like proof brought forward to support the charge, and that as he had no hesitation in declaring his opinion that the warrant was illegal, they must find for the defendant.— The Jury retired for a short time, and brought in their ver dict—Guilty. . . " A motion has been made for a new trial, upon the grounds that the verdict is contrary to law, evidence, and tire direction of the Court, and will be argued on or before ad journment day, " The following Bilis , bove been found by the Gram! Jury, in the present Term:— " The King r. Monday, a slave—felony; since tried, and found Sot _ _ . King• v. William Simnions, a free black—assault; since tried and coneieteil. " King v. Solomon I:WA—assault ; traTferscd till next Term " Kiyg v. William W)lly, for comp4mtplilg of 'Tie tieneral court armajournea ye.tetaay until 'ruesday next." SHIP NEWS. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 17 —Arrived the Achilles, Anns, and Prince of Orange transports, from Barbadoes ; they are put under quarantine, in consequence of some of the people having died on the passage. DEAL, JULY 17.---Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Lord Carthcart, TOLBERT, from Ben- g*l ; Lady Holland, DEANHAM ; Perseus, sow ; and Mary, FERGUSON, flout Jamaica ; IVellington, HANNAN', from St. Vincent's; and the Fortune, TAYLutt, front Honduras. FALMOUTH, JULY 15.—Sailed the Active and Hind cutters on a cruise. The frigate that ar- rived y, sterday is the Ganyinede, from Ports- moothJor Cork. TEIGNMOUTH, JULY 16.—The schooner Squid, of this port, is lost at the entrance of St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland. HARWICH, JULY I Eastatingen, JAWB SUN, from North► Bergen for L'Orient, was this day towed into this port by the smack Prosperous, having been on shore on the West Rocks, lost her rudder, anchors and cables, and other damage.— Arrived the Lord Nelson packet with a mail from Cuxhaven. MILFORD HAVEN, JULY Is.—Arrived yesterday the Leicester packet, Captain STEELE, with a mail and passengers from Wattrford. Sailed the Cam den packet, Captain JObEPH NUTTALL, With this thy's mail fret Lor!lon, for Watet t''rd ; also the Swan, tivaTa o.c, frOM Dalin ; ' flOlll Bangor and John and Mary, RosEtiTs, of this port—all for London. SIIOREHAIi, JULY 16 —Yesterday a General Annual Neelitig of the Commissioners for this Hiatbour was held at the Public Rooms, New Shoreham, when an investigation of the progress of their important work took place, and arrange mentb were made to complete. the Piers within the time limited filr that purpose. The improved formation of this Harbour will he attended with great advantages to the vessels engaged in the direct. intercourse with the opposite coast, and to all ships passing up and down Channel, besides the protection which it will afford to colliers for the safe delivery of their cargoes for Brighton, .Wor;hing, and the. adjacent places. THE Navv.The Lords of the Admiralty have directed that in future our large class frigateS anti 74's are to be built with a round stern ; and in order to introduce the plan more generally amongst our Ships of the Navy, with such.ot them as may want sufficient repairs to admit of the alteration, it is to be adopted. LATlNCH.=—Yesterday was launched from the King's dock-yard at Dj.ptford, a new yacht, named the Royal George. The Board of Admiralty, l Comptroller, and Commissioners of the Navy, were present, as also a large assemblage of per sons, who filled the several booths erected for witnessing the ceremony. This vessel is one of the most elegant ever seen. The cabin-doors are of mahogany, with gilt mouldings, and.the win dows of plate glass. Ornamental devices .in abun dance, are placed in various parts, all highly gilt, and producing a superb appearance. The follow ing are the dimensions of this vessel, which is the largest yacht ever constructed : feet ine„ Length of Deck - - Ina 0 Length of Keel - - Es 5 If; readth - - - - 26 Ei Depth of the Hold - it 6 Burden, 330 tour. Guns—s brass swivels of 1 lb. each.—Manned with 67 men. The Duke of YORK, accompanied by Viscount MELvtLLE, inspected her on Tuesday. The fol lowing officers are already aprinted to this ves sel :—Sir EDWARD BERRY, Captain Mr. J. PORTEUS, Master; THOMAS GoDDART, Purser. It is said that this yacht is to be exclusively employ ed in attending the PRINCE REGeNT, and is to be prepared for proceeding to Brighton, where his Rciyal Highness the PRINCR RIiGENT is. to be taken on board, and to be conveyed.to Plymouth, where he will inspect the works at the Break water. The Royal Sovereign and Royal Charlotte pleasure yachts were lying in the river, opposite the dock, filled with spectators,. It is said that there is another pleasure yacht now building at Portsmouth for. time. REGENT. The PRINCE REGENT is t xpected to leave town in about a fortnight on a .tour through Glouces tershire, NVorcestershire, and Warwickshire. • Letters from Rome express great doubts upOn -th - e recovery of the Popti . . The accident he met With hits much impaired his.health, already shat tered by many sufferings,. ns well . as by Old age. It,is supposed,Prince 11iprrcit,NIca..tv;11 „nut quit Rowe during this uncertainty. EIER MAJESTY'S.PENILIC BREAKFAST. . . Yesterday Iteralasli..•Tl:gove a-,puhlie &e. to the young . Gentlemen:l;l DIM Sdit)(ll, ;it( e r thVir:AqiteM, tp which, their relativri, and couucxions, were invite,t also most. Ott. the 1(oy31 Family, the Ualynct Nliitisters ,and: Ladits, ; .the great ()tlirers Of State, awl of.thendif rereut.Royal iltothrtwids, anti a numerous assent:- bi l ge of of hers , oftie thuir and persons of diltitiction, to stic,ll ua exteur, Itlit 111 addition to the stock of the ILoyal cstahlkmeitt at 'Windsor PaLtce, ev.!. of knives, folks, 813(1 Sponus, (WO 111111diVti 110Zeil (.1-f thew were procured bunt London for the occa s ion. The prep , ations for an entertainment upon such an extensive scale, and ihe notneroll3 assent bllge of Visitors invited to be preseot, causkat Windsor, its environs, and all the roads leading to if, particularly that leading from Loam), to be in a great bustle, during the whole of yesterday, front an early to a late hour. The cards of tation were issued by the Countess of Maccles field, by command of the Q.ICtI4 ; and that it might be perfectly understood to be a morning entertainment, a note was added to the cards of the Gentlemen, stating that frocks and boots would be admitted. Frogmore-lionse, premises. and grounds, belonging to her Majesty, at which . the entertaitonent was givea, is most delightfully rul'al, r and the grounds laid out with the greatest taste imaginable yet, Ilium this occasion, soMe additious were Made, and' the additimod and temporary -arrangemeats have ,been daily di recta u soft trivet-tea by the (lace' , and Pri"'"" sitice their return. trom, , London, but principally by the latter, to wijose direction anti taste the whole has, been principally' entrusted ; her Majesty amusing herself by taking the exer cise in a garden chair, drawn by a beautiful little pony. The weather having been very favourable, it was determined to have it marquees and tents, for which about riO were pitched on the lawn at the back of the house. .The splendid marquee which belonged to Tippoo Saib, captured and presented by the late Marquis Cornwallis to the King, was pitched with all the Eas:crn mag nificent decorati•ms, for the entertaitoneut and accommodation of the Queen, the Prince Regent, the other Branches of the Royal FAniily, and their particidar friends, who vv, re honoured by being specially invited to sit in the Royal presence,.and at their table. Some of the marquees •and tents were pitched among the clusters of shrubs; ever greens, &e. which had a most delightful effect. They u ere beautifully and tastefully unlamented with real and artificial flowers. The tables were splendidly and magnificently c o vered with.. gold and silver services of plate, and every thing was served up in the first style, and a great profusion, worthy the Royal Hostess, the Queen of England. The ornaments and decora tions for the dessert. which was the most . choiee that could be procured, were displayed and served up in a very superior style, by Mr. Barker, the Confectioner. Fruit was also supplied by Air. Pedley, from Hampton Court Palace gardens, as and also by Mr. Aitou,flout Kensington and Kew gardens, as well as the RoyAl hardens at Windsor. The whole was under the direction of Mr.l-lebbs. The Bands of the Royal Horse Guards, and the Coldstiyain Re...-rintent, attended in their full regi mentals, and played alternately. The PraNca HrGENT, attended by Sir Benja min Bloomfield, left Carlton-house soon after one o'clock, to be present. The Duke of Yonx, attended by Sir Henry Torrens, left town for Windsor, at half-past 11. Public business prevented Lord CASTLEHEAGH front leaving town till near two o'clock, to 'no m(' to Windsor. THE THEATRE; COVENT-GARDEN. -- The season concluded last 1 night with Othello and Don Juan. Miss O'NEILL confirmed the gOod opinion of her adniirers by her performance - of Desdernona. YOUNG, as usual, gave an aninaated_.and affecting . portrait of the amiable and herioc, but. deluded Moor ; Cassia could not be in better bands than with CHAIILES KEMBLE. BOOTII, in consequence of an accident, wore his arm in a sling, but this restraint did not lessen the spirit of his'acting.. FAWcETT delivered the following speech, in an unaffected and im pressive manner. It was very much applauded, particularly in the liberal, respectfu l, and just allusion to Mr. KIIMBLII. The house.bad a large, and very elegant audience : , I 4 ruzs AND GENT LEstvz,—l have again to offer the most grateful acknowledgment of the proprietors of this Theatre, 1 for your kind and liberal patronage. Supported by this ' all powerful aid, the Covent-Garden Company has maintained' its high celebrity throughout a season fraught kith unissusil public distress; and by its popular attraction the proprietors h4ve been enabled to meet their large and heavy expenditure. • The various revivals and new pieces have been more than usually successful ; scarcely one amongst the• great number that has not been must favourably received : and the produc tion of a new tragedy, which has been universally admired for its classical and poetical beauties, is an occurrence as gratifying as . it is rare. - The termination of the present season has been marked by the retirement of one of the. brightest ornaments of the British stage. The high pUblic honours paid to the professional talents of Mr. Ketnble must ba;'e the effect of stimulating the exertions of those per formers who may succeed bins, that they may deserve and at tain the like honours whets they shall be obliged to bid you a last adieu l—(App/rru , e.) Until the second Monday in September , the usual period of re-opening,the Proprietors respectfully bid you farewell ; airs] they assnre you that the recess shall be .passed in new eff - orts • for your amusement and gratification. The Performers, Ladies and Gentlemen, with heartfelt thanksfor your unceasing kindness, take their leave till the -time when thet shall have the honour of luecting. yore here again.—(Appiamve.) . . .An instance having heets mentioned the other day of great personal heroism and self-devotion of an individual, wh►►, in order to save his. life, cut off Isis foot at the allele. joint,- which had beets • jammed in the'cleft of a tree, we have to record a .litnilar instance of fortitude, wlich occurred i►► Bengal some years since, when Capt. nurcHEN Sim, on returning home in the night', attended by 'a servant with a torch, casually 'roam, ►► Colin. Capella, which instantly 'bit him on the calf of the leg : the poi Sim of thiS,snake being snore im mediately mortal than the bite" Of another snake, .Captain H., witl► great pretence , of mind, in utantly cut out with his k►►ife alarge portion of the calf of his leg, and applied the banning torch to cauterize the.wound, which prevented the poi son from having itS usual effect. COMMON COUNCIL 17estertniy -a Ccitil . .ll- WB3 held, Wiis 1. — .! • i\n !L:l' l'eti:ion was to est:uk tr;:n Piatt, w'ito was wolifilefl - rlt - AIY• on the inetnorAble ,•13 cir ,..untstattees under .wit'ich ;he was, wouu4l. and statvii, t.ltat he -was . cvnlin,d tor a len,gth ot.tinte, and had sutfretl'excec th.agly ; I:,at , towisla lie 'was 'able to %rani elbow , k% pacill,ted from rnaking arty b,oidy ext.r:lo;, out. great pat., to all 14rolorbilar y rite realained an hf 3 %% wild never be, extras, ed aod than. lie 13,1d,0ec0 'cr.:+tpsiik , r;abitt expense teed( it!nit endenc:.: It -conclrid , d I , v• ri; i iress:og a hope t:aat int! Common Council taakelsis, case into. CWlSltict atloll, anti rant ' hint-such 1 lief us they deemed a, . • , Mr Di%ot. moved., dial it he refetrtd to the Cowmittee for Glier:ll ,PittpOSV.3 C)Cilniiiie idirgation r :an,(l report gizmo!' to the Cuoit, wh,L'a WO. nmoimnusly tweed A P,totm presented:•ttitbi the Committee for the Education of the ,VOor',..ptavic. f r tot an eplargemeor of the School-ground. ii'itired to •the Improvement Committee. PRIVILLGE:..; • • • Mr. FAVELL rose to cull ,tike attention of the Court to a subject of !'tittle e. A Sermon Marl been preached before the ..Lord Mal or by hip Lordship's Chaplain. The, respect lie (Mr. Favell) had for the family of !he:Chaplain was *MI as to reader any .eensore to the 'extretudy h„ t duty wai,,pearanwoot. It 'was ordered that the Sermon snould be printed. tuts order was complied with, but the circulation amongst the Members of the Common Council was not so extensive as it ought to be. Of thin .he had reason to complain, btu it did not form' the ground of his present call upon the Court. A. Resolution of the-Court of Aldermen, which com nitwit:ate(' theii• thanks to his Lordship's lain, was printed, but from the mantle' in which it was beaded, it appeared to be the Resolution of the Common Council, who had passed no such Resolusion, and who, front the light - . itt which, they seemed disposed to 'view the production, were by no means likely to do. 'lids was the circumstance of which - he complained. The Court of Aldermen, he -thought, should enjoy, without allowing any participation, the comtnett dations paid to liberal effusions which proceeded from themselves clout. The Loan MAYOR -said, the Resolutions of the Court of Common Council were always desiguat.• ed as, such, rind there appeared no necessity for any motion for an' altere.tion in the arrangement. If, however, Mr. Favell thought fit to suhmit a motion to ascertain a distinction, be .should have no objection. Mr, IVAITHMkN approved of the observations made by Mr. kavell. Tie mistake was ob ions, and the Resolution alluded to might be consttucd into one laroceedi►►g from the Common Council at which the Lord Mayor presided, us well as in the Court of Aldermen. After so►oe further con . versation, FAVELL moved, " That jllO RC501,16011 of the Court -91 Aldermen he printed along with the Resolutions of this. Court, kinkis so order ed.' Agieed to. - • SPECIALILIUti. Mr. PEARSON rose (amidst . the cries of hear; rear !) to move, that the books produced in Court, according to the late order, should be referred to a Special Committee. The practice, he observed, of supplying Juries trom a list of persons, many of whom were wholly unqualified to act in Situations so responsible, had existed upwards of SO years. Into a circumstance of so injurious a tendency, he felt it his duty to examine with the vitnor*t lneness, and he was happy to be enauleil to state, that the result of the investigation was agreed'to by the Officers,. who admitted, upon his represen tation, that the selection was illegal. The Secon dary had, in effect, authorised him to say, that :be practice ot forming Special Juries according to this plan was contrary to. law, and' that he was willing to put an immediate termination to it.— (Hear, hear !)—This coincidence was indeed ex ceedingly grateful, but to prevent the recurrence of such a system, to secure the City from degene rating at any haute period into a state so prejn dicial to the liberty of the subject, by effectually checking the source of corruption, was his object in proposing the appointment ora Select Com mittee,upon the occasion. He said he should re• serve his sentiments for the report of the Com mittee, and concluded with moving for the t ip. oointinent of a Committee to examine, Mr. FAVELL seconded the motion. lite worthy Mover, he said, had a high 'claim to the commen dation of the Civ, for iris zeal in bringing tor vvard a subject.•au important as that coocerniug Juries. °rim': errors had, in his opinion, b e ii.a, endured for a length of time. it there had been sufferers from the degenerate practice, it was .much to be regretted but front the exertions of the tirorthy Member, very little danger ut the repetition of scenes of injustice from such a source was itt future to be apprehended. lie should se cond the motion most heartily.—Carried unaui tutt►sly. The Committee was then appointed—it con shied of • Mr. Pearson, Mr. ravel], Mr. Oldham, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Earthman, Air. Moore, sir T. 801, Mr. Alderinai. Isriia. s, Mr. She, it/ Kirby, PI uti N r. Huremn. - The Court of Common Couocil then took into consideration the. removal of Sir Watkin Letves front the office of Bailiff of she Borough . ot South - mai k, and after a discussion thereon 'between Ni - r. S. Dixon, Mr. IVaithmaii, It. isby, and rat others, Sir Wit kin Lewes was removed by special vote of the Court, •ancl:t lie other ot was declarfol vacant. The Court then proceeded to the Election of anothet, and the Petitions of Mr. Join Holmes anti Mr. Joao reinsep being read, and the ballot taken and cast sip, the high; Holt. the Lord Mayor declared the s.ime to tiavo fallen on Mt. Priusep, the poinbrr• tieing tor Air. Prinsep 127, and for Mr. Robert Wilsutl, Esq. It ly niehred Shernil, was dischared on payiag a - bite ot 400/. • and 20 marks, and the timbal fees. __— FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES. . . The Dowager -Countrss of Clermont, for Flastings; Mr. Calcraft and family, for Rempston-e, Dorsetshiret. Mrs. Ogil vie and faalily, fur Dover; Mr. James GAing . Alr—Thoe. 111.1.3 liruadwvud a fur Vienna iUr, 4arini, fui Pius.