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London, England, 1831-06-14 00:00:00

,rise on the I Ith ; and the Hyacinth, Captain
,Jackson, on the same day from Carthagena ; the
packet brig Pigeon, Lieutenant Nutley, arrived
from Cat thagena on the 12th, and will sail to-morrow
on her return to Falmouth ; the Rose, Captain.
Pdkiogton, from Santa Martha on the 14th;
the Grasshopper, Captain Erskine, from Porto Ca-"%
br 110 this morning. The Kangaroo, Lieutenant
Allen, sailed on a cruise on the 12th. The follow-
ing vessels of war remain in Port Royal harbour
Blanche, 46, Commodore A. Farquhar; Magnificent,
receiving. the convalescent ship, and victualling
depot, 10, Captain R. M. Jackson ; Grasshopper,
IS, Captain J. E. Erskine ; Hyacinth, 18, Captain
ii..lackson ; Skipjack, schooner, 5, Lieutenant W.
Short land, and Speedwell, schooner, 5, Lieutenant
W. Warren. Commodore Farquhar has informed
the authorities here, for the information of the mer-
chants, that the Grasshopper will sail from this port
on or about the 23d inst. for Belize, Ornoa, Truxillo,
Tampico, Vera Cruz, the Havannah, and England, so
tdat you may shortly expect her home. Sir Wm.
Cotton, attended by his Adjutant-General and Aide-
' da-Camp, reviewed the 81th Regiment, in the
Barrack-square of Spanish Town on Sunday morn-
ing, the 10th inst. He arrived in the square at
six o'clock a.m. and was received by Major Nicol
and his gallant corps with presented arms. The
General complimented Major Nicol upon the good
st:tre of discipline of the regiment, which certainly
presented as fine au appearance as any regiment
which has been here for many years. Mr. Alexander
Aikman, the proprietor of the Royal Gazette, died
at hi, e.itlenca, on Monday last, in the 48th year
of his age. The Bishop, with his Lordship's Secre-
tary and Registrar, H. Lipscomb, Esq., landed from
the Winchester on the Bth, and proceeded with
the Rector, Curate, and Churchwardens to the pa-
rochial school, where they commenced an examina-
tion (lithe pupils, eighty-three in number. On the
following day they continued their examination, after
which has Lordship expressed himself much
gratified at the attainuterits of the scholars, arid paid
a high compliment to Mr. Evans, the master, for his
zeal and diligence. His Lordship also testified his ap-
probation by leaving 201. to be distributed to the
most deserving among the boys. His Lordship
afterwards confirmed thirty-four persons at the
Church, and at four o'clock p.m. rc-embarked on
bord the Winchester for Montego Bay and Lucca,
at both of which places his Lordship intends to per-
form a similar ceremony. A Savings' Bank is
about to be established at Montego Bay for the de-
posits of slave,."

Extract of a letter, dated Kingston, Jamaica,
April 16th, 1821 :—A case came on in the Surrey
As,ize Court Jamaica, on the 1 lth inst. before Sir
W. A. Scarletr, the Hon. John Mais, the Hon. J.
R. Jackson, and Maurice Wrest, Esq. which has ex-
cited considerable interest here, and a summary of
the details will perhaps be interesting to you. The
Attorney-Gerund opened the case by stating it was
an indictment against Mr. William Bruce, for a libel
upon Mr. Lambert, a Lieutenant in the Navy, con-
tained in a letter which had been transmitted by the
former to Lord Melville. The letter was dived
August 2, 1830, when Lord Melville was first Lo; d
of the Admiralty, and charged Lieut. Lambert with
having submitted to be branded in the Jamaica
Courant and Pa//ic Advertiser of the 17th of Nov.
1829, (of which Paper Mr.'Bruce is the Editor) as
a wilful liar, without taking any steps to rescue his
character from the imputation which attaches to sut h
an accusation, and went on to state that Lieut. Lam-
bert had been carrying on btp•iness as a merchant for
eight or nine years, and it was therefore possible that
his dealings in the articles of soap, lard, butter,
candles, &e. might have blunted the finer feelings of
the gentleman. The letter was not only sent to
Lord Melville, but was di,tributed by Mr. Bruce in
all parts in the shape of a circular. On the receipt
of the letter, Lord Melville immediately forwarded
t I e communication to Vice-Admiral E. G. Colpoys,
Comroander-in-Chief on the station, then at Ber-
muda, by whom it was with other documents for-
warded to Commodore A. Farquhar, Captain of the
Blanche, and a copy was immediately transmitted by
the Commodore to Lieut. LatniJurt. Mr. Bruce, it
is understood, was dissuaded by several respectable
merchants from sending the letter to Lord Melville,

hot he disregarded their advice. The case in support
of the indictment having been gone through (iind
which lasted the greater part of two days) and Mr.
Tuckett having been heard in defence at considerable
length, the Attorney-General was about to reply,
when the Chief Justice said it was unnecessary and
proceeded t ) pronounce the folloWing sentence
:
\Vdliam Bruce, you have been convicted, upon
the clearest evidence, of a false and malicious libel
on the prosecutor, Mr. William Lambert. The pub-
lication which you put forth, and which was in the
form of a letter to Lord Melville, the then first Lord
of the Admiralty, was calculated to injure, most
seriously, the character of the prosecutor, both as a
member of this community, in which he resides,
and as an officer in his Mdjesty's Navy. We are
satisfied that the spirit of misrepresentation and de-
tiac•ion which has so long prevailed in this island,
is the most prominent evil of the time. It strikes at
the root of all confidence—it is calculated to awaken
all the worst feelings of the heart, and to check and
destroy every mild and kind affection. This being
cur conviction, it is imperative upon us to visit your
offence with due reprehension. The judgment we
are about to pronounce will afford you leisure to re-
flect on the conduct you have pursued ; arid if you
reflect upon it calmly and soberly, you will not fad to
see the propriety of betaking yourself, when you
again enter the world, to some respectable and
honest calling, instead of indulging your bad passions,
and administerieg to the bad pas,ions of others.—
The sentence of the Court is—that you, Wm. Bruce,
do pay a fine to our Sovereign Lord the King, of
one hundred pounds ; that you be and stand com-
mitted to the common gaol of this county, there to
remain, without bail or mainprize, for six calendar
months, to be computed from this day, and that, at
the expiration of your said imprisonment, you do
enter into your own recognizance to our Sovereign
Lord the King, in the sum of one hundred pounds,
for your good behaviour, for twelve months, and that
you be and stand further committed until such fine
be paid, and such security given."
The Surrey, male convict ship, is fitting at Dept-
ford, and will call at this port to convey from hence
`2OO male convicts to Australia.
The Lord Lindoch Strathfieldsaye, male convict
ship, is fitting at Deptford for convicts, to New
South Wales.
The Lnrkin, male convict ship, arrived at Chat-
ham on Saturday last, for the purpose of embarking
convicts for New South Wales.
The Britomart transport is fitting at Deptford for
Fernando Po, Col. Nicols, the late Commander
tncre, will, we believe, take a passage in her.

BIRTHS.
On the Ilth inst. in Charle4-street, Berkeley-square, the Zion.
Mrs. H. Itamsden, of a daughter.
On the Bth inst. at Reading, the lady of the Rev. F. Valpyi
of a son.
On the 13th inst. in Fitzroy-square, the lady of W. J. LysleYs
Esq., of a son.
On the I"th inst. at Somerset-cottage, Camberwell, Mrs. W.
Broad-street-
of °andatit'ieg
Burn, of a daughter.
•11 hter.buildings, the lady of J. 0•
On the 10th inst.
Behrends, Esq., of a son.
inst. at Walthamstow, the lady of J. Thorp, Esq.,
On the 12th inst. in Harley-street, the lady of J. Lautour, Esq.
of a daughter.
On the I"th inst. the lady of J. Coekerell, Esq., of a son.
MARRIED.

On the 9th inst. at King Somborne, Hants, Mr. J. Puna, of
Stockbridge, to Mary, only daughter of Mr. Riding, of Up-
Somborne.
On the llth inst. at Newington, Mr. Wm. Chandler, of the
Minorics, to Matilda, second (laughter of J. S. Esher, Esq., of
Newington.

DIED.
On the 10th inst. at Longbridge, Warwickshire, in her 47th
'ear, in a tit of apoplexy, Aun, the amiable and beloved wife of
John Russell, Esq. banker, of Warwick. t
On the 13th inst. Mrs. J. Watson, with of J. Watson, Esq., o
I-ark-street, Westminster.
On the 11th inst. Mr. I'armeter, of Aylsham, Norfolk, in the
tr.th year of his age.
On the 12th inst. Mr. W. Browning, jun., of the Secretary's
office, West India Dock-house, aged 45.
On the Hth inst. at Salter's-buildings, Walthamstow, G
Wilson, Esq., aged 70.
On the 10th inst. John Greenwood, Esq. of Halstead, Essex.

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