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London, England, 1825-04-15 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Dactess of Athnl, Donnie!, from China, has arrived of
Portsmouth. She raised from China the let of December;
from the Capilsth February, and from St Helena 26th Feb.
The Thomas Courts, Chrintle, has arrived nff the Wight. She
mailed from China December 13, and from St. Helena Feb. 23.
The Catherine, Alacintoeh. from Bengal, has arrived at Ports.
mouth. Fite sailed from Calcutta 19th November, and from St.
Helena yeb. 7.
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The George Home, Young, has arrived off Portsmouth. She
sailed front Bengal 18th December.
The Dorothy, Garnock, from Bombay, has arrived at Liverpool.
She sailed front Bombay December 2, and from St. Helena in
Fehmary.
The Macqueen, Walker, from China, is in the Channel, and wag
bearing for the Down...
PASSENGERS PER CATHErt/TE, Captain blacintoth, from
Bengal.—Mrs. Paton. Master Paton, Mrs. Colonel Nichol, 31ra.
Hind and two children, Major H. Thompson, Captain A. Syme,
Lieutenant Balderston, Lieutenant bloscrop, Lieutenant Farquhar,
the two Misses Fullarton, fouvEnropean servants, two native ditto.
PASSENOERS PER THOMAS COUTTS, Captain Christie, front
China.-31r. Hutchinson, R.N., Cornet Lindsay, Madras Cavalry,
Mr. John Slade.
PASSENGERS TER THE DUCHESS Or ATHOL, Cap;. Donnie!,
from China.—Lieutenant-Colonel Coombs, Madras Army, Mrs.
Combs and three children ; three native servants ; 111 r. G. B. Ito-
binann. from Canton ; blajor Peache. Bengal N. 1.; Mr. Dub-
wood, late Collector of Custom% at the Cape ; Mr. John M graben,
ditto; the two Masters Pigott s thirty Invalids of his Majesty's
Service t twenty.tro women and totenty children—from the Cape.
ARRIVALS er BENGAL.—The Bombay Merchant. Hughes,
front Bencoolen, the 21st Nov.; the Elizabeth, Swan, from Lon-
don, Dee. G.
SAILING! ?ROM BENGAL—The Duke of Bedford, Cunrng-
home, for Bombay. Nov. IS; the Belle Alliance, Rolfe, for Chit-
tagong, Dec. 1 ; and the Bengal Merchant., Garrick, fcr Chitta-
gong, Dec. 3.
The Resource. Fcnn. the next ship from Bengal direct for Lon-
don, was to nil Dec. 20.
Atitv ALe AT TILE ('Apr.—The t'pton Castle. Tharker, front
Bombay, the 13th of February, and would sail for London Feb. 17.
The Triumph, Green. from Bombay; and the Gee Castle,
Weynton. were (+tithe Cane.
SAILING FROM THE CArE.—The Catherine SlTTatt Forbes,
Chapman, sailed for London the Btli Feb.
ARRIVALS AT ST. HELENA. The Prince-, Charlotte,
31`Kean, from Bengal, was at St. Helena ; and the Barossa,
Hutehinson, from the Mauritius. the 17th Feb.
SHIP SPGELN WITII.—The Thames, Dewar, flout Ceylon to
London, on the 9th March.
PASSENGERS PER ticonoz Hoag, from Bengal.—Lieut.
Fuller, 31adraa many, and Mr. Reid.
- ^Thefts** Woody, Drummond. was So sail from Chin-fin Lon-
don the 22d December, and the Dunira, Hamilton, the 25th De-
cember.

The Providence, from Bengal, had arrived at China.
MANILI.A, Nov. 1.1824.—The Corbeaux Family. from Manilla,
had arrived at China with accounts of a hurricane there the end of
October. in which two French frigates were dismantled, and one
Dutch frigate had received considerable damvgr. His lilsjesty's
ship Tees was driven close in shore. but had received no injury.
SINGAPORE, Drc. 3, 1824.—The Amboyna, country ship
from China to Singapore. ran aground on her passsge, and craft
had been sent to lighten her.
A ItRIV•LII AT TINE Csrt.--The Resolution, Perker, frosts the
auritiun, with a cargo of stigrir and eocos-nut oil ; the Catherine
Stewart Forbes. Chapman, from Bombay the 4th Feb. ; and the
Ganges, Tucker. from Bombay the 13th Feb.
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AILING 9 PROg TIRE CAPE.—The blr Grove Osl•nme.
win, for Lodilon, Gth Feb. ; the Louisa, AVoolls, for I. 0t.g31, nth
Feb. ; La Grand Narigateur, Gurene, for Amsterdam, Bth Feb. :
La Bearmaise Chretin, for the Mauritius. 9th Frb: ; the Ogle
Castle, IVeynton, for Bombay, 11th Feb. ; also the Cornelia, Viet,
fur Amsterdam.

P•SSENGERS TROSt BATAYII, per LA OTsnd Navigateur,
bound to Ainsterviann.—Mr. and Mrs. Andrine, Mrs. Marqiir:eaux,
Miss Andreaux, Capiaiu and 3lrs. Brtize, Captain Castelyn, Mr.
Priletin, and three servants.

PASSENGERS PER RESOLUTION, expected from the Mauri-
tius.—Mrs. Ps Are, Mr. and Mrs. Ingleton and two children, and
Mr. Inres, Purser, R N., with despatches for England.
PASSENGERS PER CATHERINE. STEWART FOP.REZ. ('hap.
man, expected from Bombay.—Mrs. Mayne and two children,
Mrs. Woodhouse and three children. Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Lighton
and two children, Mrs. and Miss Foster, Mr. Woodhouse, late
Registrar of the Bombay Court, Mr. flume, Maj'sr Pearson, in
charge of 50 invalids, tire native servants, and Cul. Turner and
servant left at the Cape.
PASSENGERS PER TRIUMPH, Green. expected from Rombey.
—Mr. L. R. Reid, Honourable (:ompany's civil service ; Captain
James Henderson, Honourable Company's service ; H. Leal,
G. de Magaleans. and Antonio de Rocba, (Portugnese Members
of the Supreme Government of Octal) and Ilenritprtata cud child,
len at the Cape.
Fos Exoxsxn.—Mot. Hickes and child, Mrs. Rickets and
child, Mrs. Chaplin and child, Colonel Hikes, Captain Twain,
Captain Hardy. Lieutenant Campbell, forty lovelies (llono:Irak/a
Company's service), two women, and two children.'

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

FALMOUTH. APCIL 12.—Arrived the Lady Mary P.P.aM
packet. front the Leeward Island,' (her mail arrived a few daiiiago.
having been landed at Cork); the Faith, Cornish; from Malipoli.
titled the Aurora and Commerce, for London.
Cow Es. A P.M 13 —Arrived the George Home. Voting, Rem
Calcutta, in 116 days ; the Albion, Hodgson, from Domingo,
in 66 days ; the Venus, Nichol, from Pernambuco, in ar: days
and the Belida, packet, Watson. from flavannah. •
PoRTSMOUTII. APRIL 13.—Passed by the Honourable Com-
pany'a *hip Thomas (putts, from China--sailed the 18th Decent.
ber, St. Helens 23t1 February ; spoke the Thames, f: tin Ceylon.
all well, on 9th March. lat. 4. north, long, 29, west ; the.?rinceiii
Charlotte. from Calcutta. for Liter 1, was off St. Helena. A.
rived the Borodino transport from Halifas.
I/FAL Aram 13.—Arrivol the Honourable COIIIrin, .4
slop
Berwickshire. from China ; llerry Porcher, from India
Wellington. House. and Castor, Boucher, from the South Seas
Jack Tar. Anderson. from Jamaica ; Nelly, Burnell, from Trieste.
Situnslert Hill, Anderson, from Alessina. Arrived fowl the River
and sailed with tikevt of the outward-bound, the Honourable
Company's ship It'arren Hastings ; Laburnum, Tat • Comet.
Arklay Herrick, Smith : Regulus, Dixon ; and Wt.littat at:d
Henry, Francis. . _ _

GRAY EstwD. APRIL 13.—Arrived the St. Domingo Ilea. frLna
St. Domingo: Industry. Blake, from Villaroceat; Lueephalus.
Smith, from Gibraltar ; Friendship, Spinkt. frotn Terreira ; Dope.
()mister. from Ilamborth ; I,ttitia, Bromley, from Mutt ; Zero.
Talbot, from seynie 1,0,,iaw, Botcher, front. St. Antler° ; ar•.d
Miss.—, from Eishoo.--Sailed the Albion. Hardy. for Mira.
; Castlereagh. Wilthrtnan. for ditto 4 Geres, Berke. for P'
Ixu : Elizabeth and Mary. Dear. fot Sierra Leone: Forture-
Luck, for Ekineur ; 31aitistone, Estile, fur Bilbao ; and 4.,;:t02•
Sc-at, for lhga.
APRIL 12 —The James. Hari. sailed from Tantnges
in September or hnober last for this place, and has Lac,
heard of.

M ICIIAT I 'R. Alsncit 13.—The Lord Nelson. 31-ilisols IL--
rived yesterday front lein,!,rt,,t on tl.et 2d inst., in lat. 4.", torn. 6.
observed the brig Al'ashinghou. of hiverpnela wish a sr.:nal of dia.
tress ; bore dawn and kept cathrilos all day, hot in the ne: of wear,
ing at night lost sight other. Loin% iwg exceyslingly hard ; coin/
only understand that her rudder was gone.

TheJAR.... Ltier.tck: from Alaranham, ftr.incin,e4 at mate
17th crew and arrivel at Lirespnoi. Thw
fro:n M.N.1.11:11 to Glasgow, woo 'pad ~;411:so
Ainnday crew sated. , .
Vcssa as senarN wrrst.r—The risrUstisalirtar,
Perm Leone. 4ch roar. to L.
Hope, of reignoww.); ; Hoary, frosts Lubin &I nyt
liidJo Lit4erio,i ut.Vora.Cruz,l4th yk
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His LORDSHIP then went to consult the other Judges, who were
sitting in the Grand Jury Chamber, in Banco.
His Loananir having returned, said to Mr. Brougham, " Go
on, Sir ; your objection is on the record, if anywhere. It merely
applies to the jurisdiction."
Mr. Baottenata then addressed the Jury. He perfectly agreed
with the Attorney-General that considerable frauds were liable to
be practised in the coal trade, and Ale. Poole the defendant was one
who sought to remedy this, much to the annoyance of the coal
merchants certainly, but considerably to the interest of the public.
The coals sold to Colonel Burrowes were very good ; this both the
muter and the servants, the Upper and the Lower House, were
agreed upon, and be hoped they would this day obtain here•the
Royal Assent. This then was an answer to the plaintiff's case,
who charged the defendant with supplying coal of a bad q,uality
fur a goal one. Ile begged of the Jury to consider well the ell-
dale, they must be satisfied that the defendant had knowingly
and wilfully sold the coals to Colonel Burrowes as and for Rus-
sell's IVall's End, which were not that kind of coal. But whirs was
the proof ? Why that other coals had been delivered at his wharf
about t his time. It was however admitted that in June the defend-
ant had twenty-two chaldrou of Russell's Wall's End, to that it was
a mere joke fur Mr. Rice to come with his long lives, and tell them
the defendant had no such kind of coals. The beamed Gentleman
then argued against the probability of the tickets being altered, as
the defendant could have no motive for doing so„ inasmuch as it
was not necessary that the name of Russell should be inserted at
all, because all Wall's End coals were considered as Russell's,
ume otherwise
nldescribed. He submitted these observations to
the consideration of the Jury. and pressed ono.. them the necessity
of their being utidied that this was done knowingly and wilfully
by the defendant, for if it arose from any other cause he would be
entitled to their verdict.
The Loan Cnixr JUSTICE then summed up the evidence.
The question, he observed, divided itself into two parts : the first
was, whether Mr. Poole did contract to deliver Russell's Walls
End to Colonel Burrowes ; and the second, if so, whether those de-
liverd were that description of coal ; and according as the judg-
ment of the Jury was upon these quutions their verdict must be
given. Pis Lordship then recapitulated the evidence, and in con-
, 4uplon said, that whether the statute was a salutary one or not, it
was net tor them to consider; they had only one duty to perform,
which was to execute the luw as it was laid down to theta.
The Jury consulted for a few minutes, and found a verdict for
the plaintiff; on the three first counts; and thus, in fact. convicted
the defendant in the full penalty sought to be recovered—namely,
five hundred pounds.
The Loan CHIEF JUSTlCE—Gentlemen, look at the coolie-
quences of this system of deception. If any one of you had been
acquainted with Colonel Burrower, and knew he had made this pur-
chase, and you had gone to,a coal merchant and said, IVhat shall I
give you for a chaldron of Russell's Walla End coals, and he had
answered, Why, 48a.; your reply would be—l shall give you no
such money, because my friend has purchased some at 40s. the
other day. See bow this system would operate upon the fair dealer.

Befisre Mt. ✓ustiCC LIT T LEDLLE.
WEST ROP V. EVANS.
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This was an actionlo;;;;;sai;lticilnitted by the defendant,
who is an ironmonger in Fish-street-hill, in the City of London, on
the plaintiff', a gentleman, a native of Ireland, residing at Cork.
On the Gth of August last the plaintiff went to the defendant's
shop, and represented that he wanted some goods to furnish his
house in Cork. Several articles were looked out by him, and he
wished them to be shipped the following day, but the defendant re.
quired to be previously paid for them. Plaintiff then said—" You
must do me a bill," and handed a Bill of Exchange for 731. odd,
and requested the defendant to give him the difference, the goods
to be paid for amounting to 301. The defendant observed, that it
would be necessary first to make inquiry as to the respectability of
the parties to the Bill; upon which theplaintiff exclaimed—" What,
you suspect me then," and, snatching up the bill, said, " I will
not hare your goods at all., unless you discount the bill." The
defendant replied, " I do suspect you; you want the money and not
the goods." He then desired the plaintiff to quit his shop. The
plaintiff, however, refused, and the defendant then turned him out.
After this the plaintiff remained outside of the shop, and said that
be would have redress. Upon which the defendant came out, and
severely assaulted him with a whip about his head and
face. The defence was, that the conduct of the plaintiff provoked
the assault by abusive language; and it was also endeavoured to
be shown that the plaintiff was a swindler, and had been living at
the Swan-with-Two-Necks, Lad-lane, for a long time, under the
assumed name of Roberts. _ _

Many witnesses were examined on both aides, and the trial
occupied several hours.
Mr. Justice Lt TT LE DALE summed up at great length, and the
Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages SW.

COURT OF -COMMON COUNCIL.
TUURSDAY, APRIL 14.

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday.—The LORD
Id AY 0 R took the Chair at One o'Clock.
COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS.
Mr. Favitir. rose to make a com!.!aint against the Commission-
ers of Bankrupts, in consequence of their want of more punctual
attendance. He himself some time since received a summons to
attend one list of those gentlemen to prove a debt ; the time speci.
fied was 12; this, of course, be understood meant 12 for I o'clock. At
one o'clock he went to the Court of Commissioners, but found no
Commissioner ; he waited with many others until half-past one.
and shortly after one Commissioner made his appearance ; after
some further delay his proof was made, but he has since been in-
formed that it wax &useless process, because it required the presence
of a majority of Commissioners, so that he should have again to
dance attendance at the Court. This evil ought most certainly to
be removed. It might be said that some allowance should be made,
from the circumstance of one of that particular list (Mr. Twiss) be-
ing a Member of Parliament ; now there was not a Member of
Parliament in every list of Commissioners, and be was almost daily
hearing similar complaints from some of his friends; but suppos-
ing that really was the fact, he contended that their parliamentary
duties ought not to interfere with their performance of the duties re-
quired of them by so vast a portion of the people of the metropo-
lis. As he had said before, this was not a singular occurrence, and
should It continue, this Court would feel itself called upon to make
it the subject of conversation with a higher power. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Dixos was glad so leading a member of the Conn had
suffered this inconvenience, fur by it the matter would be likely to
come before the Court with strong support. He entirely accorded
with the sentiments uttered by that gentleman, and hoped some
measure would be adopted to remedy an evil which was of the art.
moat importance to all mercantile men.
Here the subject ended.

TO-10110W.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, Aran. 14.

BALES BY AUCTION.

KENT.

The betting men mustered strong to-day, and some heavy betting
took place, but was principally between horses, and on the match
and stakes for next week, without causing any material alteration
in the odds on the leading favourites. Cain, one of the outside
horses for the Derby, has risen 14 to 1, while Defiance hoe gone
back:—
MATCH.
0 to 6 Bizarre apt Cedric.
NEWII AAAAA lITAZIO.
S to l agst Cramer 13 to 1 agst &lira Colt
3 to 1 agst Crockery

2,000 os. STALKS.
6 to 4 agst Crockery. I 3 to 1 apt Lord Georg*
3 to 1 agst Addy
DUBIN
24 to 2 agst Rufus 11fi to 1 apt Defiance
4i to 2 agst Muleteer 25 to 1 agst Ilogartit
1 to 1 agst Legacy 250 to 100 agst nammg wionar
14 to 1 agst Cain (Taken). Rufus named.

OAI S.
34 to 1 apt Tontine I 7 to 1 apt Pipylina
4 to 1 a‘st Aline I 8 to 1 apt Pastime

IT. SACCACI.
7 to 1 agst Memnoa lB to 1 apt Radgauntlet
11 to 1 agst Cleveland 20 to 1 apt Homer
14 to 1 apt Androgens 20 to 1 agst Alderman
500 even Homer apt Alderman (taken).

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MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT Tin 1111 l COURT, BAIIIIOIIAI.I-STASIT,

TNIIID 11EACTI71Ge. R.
Bertram, M. PhilpOt-lane, Fenchurch-sweet, soap-maker - 12
Foulkes. J. Cheltenham, haberdasher - - 10
Hay, W. Rosemary-lane, victualler - -
- 11
Levy, J. Hemmings-row Leicester-square, glass-dealer -10
Meyrick. J. Blackman-street, Southwark, grocer - 12
Porter, H. Hackney-road, baker - - - . 10
Smith, G. Wading-street. Manchester warehouseman - 1
Wren, T. London-wall, tauten - - - - 1

lIICOND lIEZTIII4III.
Barker, J. Clare-market, potato-dealer - • - 11
Fentum, J. Strand, shopkeeper - - . 12
Fry, R. len. East.street, Horton, checsemonger . 10
Garner, R. Al. Deal, Kent, merchant - 12
Hyde, J. Winchester, grocer . - - 12
Lacey, T. Baainghall-street, Blackwell Hall-factor - 1
Nairne, .T. H. Shepherdess-place, City.ruad, and Bose-street.
St. Luke's, brass-founder . . - - 11
Robinson, S. Fenchnrch-street, stationer - . 11
Tommy, J. Beaumont-street, Mary-la-bonne, grocer - 11
Turner, R. Gerrard's Hall Tavern, Basing-lane, wins and
spirit merchant - .._____...
- - . 12

!TEST MEETINGS.
Cope, H. Gough-street, Gray's Inn-lane, builder - 11
Henley, G. Strand, cheesemonger . - - -11

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DIVIDENDS.
Barbery, R. Coventry-street, silk and trimming manufacturer 10
Besseley, R. G. Austin Friars, merchant - - 10
Brandt, C. Jermyn-street, watchmaker - - 1
Craig, J. and Davies, J. Rasinghall-street, merchants - 10
Cuff; J. Regent-street, jeweller - - - 11
Hovey, S. and Cox, J. Church-street, Soho, tailors . 12
Harrison, H. Southwark-bridge Stone Wharf, Surrey, stone-
mason .• - . . . - . 11
Harvey., H.S. Oxford-street, hosier - - - 11
Heath, W. T. Cushion-court, Broad-street, merchant - 12
Hodge, H. Wilkes's-place, Horton Old Town, and Duval's-
lane, I,lington, brick-maker - . 10
Hyatt. W. Dset-Street, Manchester-square, upholsterer . 11
Nteholam, R. Plymouth, wine and brandy merchant - 10
Pinsk, J. Chichester, Sussex, linen and woollen draper - 1
Robinson. J. Quebec, North America - . 10
Ruoke, W. Noble-street, silk-manufacturer - 10
.
Rose, T. Café Royale, Regent-street, Pall-mall, wine and
brandy merchant - . - - 11
Twaddle, W. C. Hertford, draper . - 12
Wall, R. Brixton, Surrey, wheelwright - - . 1

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