The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-11 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Doubts having arisen whether the Act of Parlia-
ment which prohibits an intercourse between St.
Domingo and Jamaica was repealed by the Act of
-last Session, opening the trade of the British Colo-
(lies to foreign countries, the following correspon-
dence on the subject has taken place between the
Lords of Trade and the Ship Owners' Society :
Ship Owrer.' Sctirty, August 13, 1832.

Sta—l have been requested by the Committee of the So.
ciety of Shipmasters to state to you, with a request that you
will be pleased to represent to their Lordships, that a very
general impression appears to prevail at:mug Shipowners
that wader the Act 3 C;co IV, rap. 44., as lutereoarse is per-
mitted hetweets the islands of St. Domingo and 'automat
which it is feared may he productive of very serious cossr-
q vessels which have gone to St. Domingo without
proenrisg.eargoeie, may proceed down to the fire ports in 3..
ansies is sprat of freight. and become liable to the penalties
of the 51d Gi o. 111. cop. 35, sec. I.
The Shipo Imes' Commit tee pregame, that 3 Geo. IV., esp.
44, repeals only the Arts of regulation. therein enumerated,
and consequently that the Art 52 Gro. 111., cap. 35, prohibit-
ing intereuerse between Jamaica and St. ming°, remain,
in force ti•and they will take such mealle stare in their power
to undeceive those owners, or masters of ship, who may helve
miscooeriverl the enactment. of the new Act ; lot as the Coma
mitten tar that any niesmrce which they can adopt Will nut
be completely ?Bechtel, they wish to submit for the coosider-
alien of their Lordship, whether they may not think it right
to recommend that i natriect ions shook, g• from Earl BilLer,d;
to the Governor of Jamaica ; feou the Lords of the Adult, ally
to the Admiral on that station • aid from the Lords of the
Treasetry to the officers of tb. Cuatoms, instructing them to
abstain from prosecuting any vessel, the master of which
may, through misconception of the said Act, and •ithout
the most remote intention of violating the spirit of it, leave
proceeded from St. Domiego to Jamaica, as without such
directions he given, it is greatly to he feared that some ves-
sel, may be seized nod condetnieed, to the serious loss or
ruin of the owners, 1111110111•Vt11111114 that the Lords of the
Treanor, may, upon having the circumstances brought he..
fore thew, eventually detect the restitution of the proceeds
of the ship and cargo.
I hare the honour to be, &e.
_ _ _

Thames Lark, Esq. (Signed) J. W. lii,CKLE, Chairman.
9fhoc, of Committee d.f Priv) Council for Trade,
11111101 AI, Angus' 17.

SlR—Haviag laid before she Untie of the Committee of
Privy Coolies, fur Trade, your letter of the 13th 'aslant, en
the .abject of the iutercourse between Jamaica and St.
Domingo, I am dircrtrd to silosiut you,Lbsi their Lord-
ships du hot conceive that is was the talent ion of the
!store (certainly it are, out of his Map sty's Government in
framing the bill) to repeal the Act of Ike kV Gee. 111., e. 35.
although it may perhaps be inferred from Ike general terms of
see. 3, of the Act of 3 Geu.lV., c. 44, that she salerenume pro-
hibited by the former act was allowed by the set of km session :
considering, however, slot the first clause of the new law repeals
•specifically certain Acta theima ennmessied, in which enu•
mention the 52,1 Geo. 111., cop. 35, is nut iscloded, the
Lords of this Cominiitee apprehend that the jut lot cence
would be, that ibis Act is not to'be taken to be repealed ;
hos, as s contrary impress:Ma may have prevailed, and may
L ad to serious eiebarrarsinent and loss to innocent patties, if
It stweld be acted upon, said the vessels be subsequently
seised, their Lord.hipa will take the steps suggested by she
&flies), of Ship-nailer•, in order to obviate say such lases.
I am, Sir, your must obedient hnailde servant,
(Sicced) THOMAS LACK.
John William Duthie, Faq,

The Underwriter. AI Lloyd's, in consequence of
Leavy htoro, have 'Rived thtiv premiums 1/. per
cent. en ineurmiceA to 'eclat BO New South Wales.

. The &Vass Nuys Lette► of Friday lot con-
tains an advertisement for the sale of all the effects
the Bishop of CLOCHES. without reserve, at
the Palter of Clogher, .:z. cattle, carriages, farm-
log utenads, furniture, wines, &c. to a very con.i.
derable amount of valuable awoke.

By the new Vagrant Act, " all persons found
betting or playing at any unlawful gamr, shall be
decoitristigue: and vagabonds within the full intent
and meaning of this *barite, and And be liable, upon
conviction thrrenf, to he committed for three months
to the !louse of Correction, there to be kept to hard
labour."

In Ilse galiren of Mr. Mortis, ■t Cospo►t, is
/0111 r ludiun enrii, now in full car.

Mondv afternoon • Southampton coach WHO
overturned near the third toile-stone, Hammersmith,
and several of the passengers materially injured.
There is now growing in the garden of • gentle-.
man belonging to the dock-yard at Sheerneve, a
species of the gourd genus, the seed of which was
brought from Van Diemari's Land, iu the Drome •
dory store-ship. It is caned by the natives of that
Wand Topurra, and beaus • beautiful white Borer.
The gourd is in the (mm of a hell, measuring test
inchesinlength, and nineteen in circumferener.
The lime-water procurable from gas wurks, and
so offensive to the smell, is stated to have been suc-
cessittlli used in curing the ringworm on the head,
• disorder become exceedingly prevsk'nt of late
Sears, and often most dAcult to care.