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[THE PUBLIC LEDGFR.I

The Message to the Colombian Congress, upon
the assembling of that Body on the 2d of January, is an extra-
ordinary Document, and :hews that the claims of the Republic,
to be ranked amongst independent States, arc fully as valid as
those of some of the Powers which dispute her title to this rank.
Let us compare it, in point of composition alone, with many of
the State Papers, for example, which have issued from the
presses of the Holy Alliance, and it will lose nothing by the
comparison, . notwithstanding the very elaborate manner in
which these have been drawn up. But here the resemblance
ceases, for, in every other respect, the distance between the one
and the others, is immeasurable. The Proclamations of the

Holy Alliance are a tissue of sophistries, in order to snake
the false appear the true, but executed in so slovenly a man-
ner that the labour is thrown away. On the Contrary, every
line of the Message is a manly appeal to human reason and
throughout an anxiety appears to seek the light, and not. evade
it. The object of the latter, which is the happiness of the hu-
man race, founded on the utmost expansion of its intellectual
and moral energies, accounts for this ingenuous tone, whilst the
confederated Monarchs love crooked and dark ways, because their
deeds will not bear a severe and close scrutiny. The first part of
the Message comprises the foreign relations of the republic, and
moderation, prudence, dignity, and conciliation are the characte-
ristics of her intercourse with other nations. Even in speaking of
the Spanish Government, not a word is used but what has a ten.
dency to subdue the prejudices of that Power, and pave the way
for an amicable arrangement. There is as much magnanitnity as
judgment in this, though it in much to be doubted whether it will
make a corresponding impression, as far at least as the Court of
Madrid is concerned. Harty thing, however, can conquer the ob-
stinacy and pride of that Court, it is the way in which the Vice-
President, Santander, speaks of its pretensions. But it is in those
passages which relate to Hayti, France, and Great Britain, that
we discover the consummate Statesman, adroit negociator' and,
at the same time, the dignified chief of a free, successful, and
rapidly rising State. Nothing conld surpass ie judgment with
which the overtures of the Haytian Government to conclude
a defensive alliance were evaded ; but the manner, perhaps,
in which the disclosure is made. By this the good will of
France is conciliated, and the Haytian Government must, at
the same time, see the propriety of the refusal. The offer was
a tempting one, though under its surface lay many difficultien ;
and to have evaded it with so much skill, shews that the Co-
lombian Vice-President is no Tyro in the refinements of
the diplomatic school, whilst his mind is evidently supe-
rior to its chicane. We shall say but little of his conduct
with respect to our own Consuls, particularly as our Go-
vernment has removed the anomaly that provoked and justi-
fied this display et' dignity ; whilst the same prudence, which
we had so often occasion to panegyrize, stepped in here like-
wise, to prevent the inconvenience that might arise from the as-
sumption of so lofty a tone. That part of the Message which
treats of the domestic interests of the Republic exhibits the same
[N End TIM Es.l sound, enlightened, and practical views, with the same candour
THE QUARTER'S REV ENE; E.-The returns were
`in the disclosure, as appears in the Expose of the external
relations. There is no attempt at concealment where dif-
not made up so as to enable us to give the official ficulties exist, as in the Finances; and the crude state of
details to-day, but they will he found to offer the judicial and political arrangements, unavoidable in so
abundant proofs of the flourishing state of our young a State, is mentioned without the least disguise. It
touches but little on the advantages which the Colombians Finances, and of the general prosperity of the enjoy, because they are obvious, and being partly his work,
Country.—Notwithstauding the repeal of taxes the mention of them might savour of vanity. Like aneeneclih_te,
l
on Wool, Coals, &c. and the repeat of the en ed Physician, lie dwells chiefly on the remaining_e t _ 72,1
dy in order that a remedy maybe appl=e6.
Silk Duties alone, to the amount of nearly as possible. On the whole, the Message affords a striking in-
half a million of money,allsince the rank
April, stance of the shill, temper, and honesty, with which the affairs
189.4 e yet the Customs Revenues for the Quar.. tt of a disgtaac
of
.Colombia are admini.stered • and her accession to
of independent Powers will be an honour, inste°
ter, which terminated yesterday, exhibit ass to the great Familf ef',Natkns.

We stated some time ago, that Mr. Stratford
Canning, having completed the special abject of
his mission to the Court of St. Petersburg!), had
attempted to open the question of Greek politics,
and the Count Nesselrode had declined to dis.
cuss a subject which (lid not form part of the
business intrusted to him to negotiate with the
English Envoy. We stated that Mr. S. Can-
ning had immediately submitted to the justice
of-this objection of the Russian Minister ; and
having nothing further to do in the Russian
Capital, had demanded his passports. While
he was making preparations for his departure, a
courier from Count ',levet' arrived at St. Peters-
burgh, with dispatches: soon afterwards it was
intimated to Mr. S. Canning that the Russian
Cabinet was not unwilling to enter upon the
subject of Greek politics with him, if he had re-
ceived any instructions to negociate before the
arrival of Lord Strangford. Mr. S. Canning, it
• was therefore supposed, would stay at St. Peters-
burgh some time longer.—(tbid.)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE, APRIL 5.

(Before the LORD CgrEr BARON and a Special Jury.)
PREVENTIVE SERVICE—RIGHT OF SEARCH.

THE KING 'v. PINNAW.

Mr. Sergeant TADDY stated the case for the prosecution. He
said that the question which he submitted to the Jury was im-
portant, not only to the prosecutor (the Earl of Harborough),
but to the public in general. This case was that of every sub-
ject who had any regard for their liberty. The facts were shortly
these :—On the 28th of August, 1823, the Noble Lord entered
on board of a vessel at Ramsgate, with the view of reaching
Dover that evening. He arrived there late at night ; and as
the tide had ebbed he could not enter the harbour. He landed
just below it at a place called the Knowles about half-past
eleven at night. After he had debarked he walked towards
York Hotel ; but on his way thither was stopped by the de-
fendant, who was a seaman in the Preventive Service. This
person insisted on searching him; his Lordship asked what
authority he possessed for exercising this power. The only
answer made to this request was, that his Lordship must not
proceed farther. This, however, his Lordship refused to do, as
no authority had been produced. The man then drew his cut-
lass, and in a menacing attitude said, " By the Holy Ghost if
you don't sto I'll cut you down." His Lordship remonstrated
against this flagitious conduct, and declared that if the man
carried his threat into execution he would be guilty of murder.
This, however, had no effect upon him ; for on his Lordship's
attempting to proceed to the hotel, the seaman drew forth a
pistol, and threatened to blow his brains out. Lord Hara
borough thought it proper for his safety to apply for the assist-
ance of the crew in the vessel which he had left, and
two of them were accordingly called. Meanwhile the
defendant fired the pistol, and as this acted as a signal to the
seamen stationed at other parts of the coast, the Lieutenant
came to the spot. The defendant afterwards withdrew, and his
Lordship proceeded to York Hotel. The Learned Sergeant
submitted that the proceeding on the part of Pinnaw was quite
illegal. He had no right to search or to use violence towards
an individual who peaceably landed at the beach. Even if the
detention were legal, the use of the sword and pistol was an
infringement on the liberty of the subject. The Navy ought
not to be perverted to the purposes which were employed by the
defendant against the prosecutor.
Lord Harborough examined.—l landed at the Knowles. A
person came up to me and said, he must search my person. He
asked me where I was going; I answered, about my business.
He then stood before me; I refused to be detained, unless he
shewed me his authority. He said that he acted by his officer's
orders. He had a pistol and a cutlass. He showed the pistol
first, and presented it to me. The defendant said I should not
proceed forwards ; he kept walking before me, and declared re-
peatedly that I should not pass him, and made use of several
oaths. When he fired his pistol as a signal, I said, to him I
shall go now ; he replied, by the Holy Ghost, if you attempt to
move I'll cut you down. I often asked his name, but he re-
fused to give it. I was detained at least a quarter of an hour.
Cross-examined.—l could not get into the harbour. I had a
sailor's dressun that evening, and looked like a seaman. I con-
sidered the defendant to be a seaman of the Preventive Service.
I did not tell my name to him. I had nothing in my boots
that could be called contraband or illegal.
Edward Williams was on board Lord Harborough's boat on
the evening in question, and brought him on shore; he landed at
the Knowles, because it was near the York Hotel, and it was then
nearly at low water. His Lordship called him on shore, and on
coming towards him, he saw the defendant standing alongside
of him. His Lordship desired him to listen to what this indi-
vidual said. The latter said, he would search his Lordship ;
but Lord 11. declared he would not permit him to do so
unless he shewed some authority. Pinnaw had a drawn
cutlass in his hand, and prevented his Lordship from going
forward. His Lordship then asked him to fetch his offi-
cer; the defendant answered—" I'll be if I will not
do for you." His Lordship proceeded to walk at a slow pace
towards the York Hotel. The defendant came before him,
and said—" By the Holy Ghost I'll cut you down ;" and
flashed the cutlass over his head, as if he were about to
cut him. The Custom House watch-box is at a little dis-
tance from the Hotel, and it was necessary to pass it, before
reaching the Hotel. The defendant came before his Lord-
ship a second time, and said—" By the Holy Ghost I'll
blow your brains out." His Lordship answered—" Well,
my man, if you blow my brains out, you will certainly do
murder." A Custom House officer came to the spot, who
spoke to witness, and said—" Dear me, what a shame ; it
is Lord Harborough, and I believe it is all very well." At
this time, Pinnaw was before his Lordship. He held
his pistol close to him, and firing it, said—" Now you
h---- stop now." This brought other persons connected with
the Preventive Service ; among whom was Lieutenant Smith.
From him, Lord Harborough asked the name of the man who
had insulted him? Smith replied—" Is it you, Lord Harbo-
rough ?—you are a damn'd troublesome fellow ;" and said, he
was sorry that he had not detained his boat when it came on
shore, as it wanted a none. Witness afterwards went for two
constables ; but on his arrival, Pinnaw had been taken away.
Lord Harborough, on that evening, was dressed in a short blue
coat and trowsers. No person charged him with having any
smuggled goods on his person.
Cross-examined—His Lordship said to Pinnaw that he might
be a. highwayman for aught he knew. He did not hear his
Lordship say, " that if the defendant searched his boat, he
would throw him overboard, as he had done with some or the
damn'd blockade men before."

J. Kent, another of the boat's crew, corroborated the testi-
mony of the preceding witness. .
Two witnesses from Dover proved that passengers were land-
ed at the Knowles at low water.

This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLow, for the defendant, contended, that as
Lord Harborough had concealed his name, rank, or business,
the latter was justified in the steps which he had taken. If his
Lordship had• presented himself in a questionable shape, in that
questionable shape he must be treated. The defendant only did
that which he conceived to be his duty; and by that standard
alone he must be tried. From the dress and manner of his Lord-
ship it was impossible to ascertain his station or purpose. If any
man chose to put on a masquerade, he ought to abide the conse-
quences of his indiscretion. Suppose a person put on a smock
frock and threw a sack across his shoulders, and chose to parade
a church-yard at night, he would undoubtedly be taken for a
resurrection Man. The imprudence of the disguise would jus-
tify the steps taken by those who watched over these matters;
and in like manner the conduct of the prosecutor sufficiently
excused the measures pursued by the defendant. The Learned
Serjeant called— .
Lieutenant Smith, who commanded the seamen of the Pre-
ventive Service. He deposed that on the evening above alluded
to, he was roused at midnight by the report of a pistol. On re-
pairing to the Knowles he found Lord Harborough. His Lord-
ship immediately accosted him and said, " Mr. Smith, here I
am again stopped and insulted by one of your d—d rascals."
Witness said, " I am sorry to see it, for the sole purpose of your
Lordship is to give annoyance to me and my men. But if you
are insulted, the man shall be punished." His Lordship replied,
" The d--d scoundrel will not allow me to proceed to my
Hotel." It was witness's duty to search every person who land-
ed at the beach at night. His Lordship was in a sailor's dress.
—On the morning of the 24th of August witness's men had a
contest with several smugglers about 3 or 400 yard* from the
Knowles.
Two other witnessess were examined; but the evidence elicit.
ed no fact of importance.
Mr. Serjeant 'FADDY replied. He contended, that as his
Learned Friends could not justify the violent detention of the
prisoner by any act or precedent, a verdict of guilty ought to pass
against the defendant.
The LORD CHIVY nARON, in summing up, said, he was
not apprised of the act on which the right of searching every
person, whether male or female, who came over from the Con-
tinent, was founded, to ascertain whether contraband goods had
been concealed on their persons. He left it to the Jury to de-
cide whether the facts of the case justified the conduct of the
defendant. I
The Jury deliberated for a few minutes in the box, when one
of their number addressed the Court :—" We are of" opinion,"
said he, " that Lord Harborough was not engaged in smug.
ensued
th
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n betweentot lair,
a thelv, bar
involved
and
the ti
;ling, but that he landed under such circumstances as justified
the (suspicion of his being engaged in smuggling."
'‘. d
in the case could be proposed to the Court of King's Bench t
when his Lordship, turning to the Jury, said, " Gentlemen, I
think the beat course of proceeding—that which will do justice
e desultory
t 4)
asry t o conversation
the
in then
which
between the parties is, that you should bring in a verdict of
guilty, with liberty to them to turn it into a special verdict; and
that you should declare in terms of the justification which you
have already declared."

Some of the Jury l•avinq expressed their doubts of this course
of proceeding, they withdrew ; and after an absence of a few
minutes, acceded to the verdict proposed by the Court, with a
slight variation m the phraseology of it.
The important point of law still remains to be decided in the
Court of Xing's Bench.

The Cam!le-herry myrrh,.chick grows wild
on 11.sgshot and other heaths, yields by pressure an oil or resin,
%Olen consolidatin by the oviinary iction of the atmosphere;
ah 3 when liNa4le, into eandleg gives a litht much cheaper than
utiluw, anti mote trillittut than wax.

Prom the LONDON. GAZETTE, 'April .5.

[This Gazette contains his Majesty's permission to Charle°
Dashwood, Esq., Captain of the Windsor Castle, to accept and
wear the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Porte
guese Military Order of the Tower and Sword, conferred by tb'
King of Portugal. Also to William Elliott, Esq., Captain 0'
the Lively, to accept and wear the insignia of an Honorer!
Knight Commander of the Royal Portuguese • Military Ordo
of the Tower and Sword, likewise conferred by the King °I
Portugal. J

BANKRUPTS.
J. Davis, Liverpool, ale-dealer, to surrender April 28, 29
May 17, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Liverpool. Solicitor
Mr. Chester, Staple-Inn.
H. Carter, Portsea, druggist, April 16, 18, May 17, at th®
Navy Tavern, Portsea. Solicitors, Messrs. Wimburn and
Collet, Chancery-lane.
W. Chubb, Bristol, merchant, April 13, 15, May 17, at tlij
Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Solicitors, Messrs. Evans glo
Shearman, Hatton-garden.
H. Cope, Gough-street, Gray's-inn-lane, builder, April
..16,
30, May 17, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. So'
licitor, Mr. Maitland, Wine-office-court, Fleet-street.
J. Quicke, Portsea, musical-instrument-seller, April 16, 18'
May 17, at the Navy Tavern, Portsea. Solicitor, Mr. Di%l
Symond's-inn.
H. Chittenden, Ashford, Kent, house-carpenter, April 18,
19, May 17, at the Guildhall, Canterbury. Solicitor, Mr'
Bower, Chancery-lane.
R. Turner, Gerrard's-hall Tavern, Basing-lane, wine-flier'
chant, April 0, 16, May 17, at the Bankrupts's Court,
Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Aspinall, Furnivars-1013'
Holborn.
E. Weaver, Francis-place, Westm; .nstar-road, grocer, Aril
9, 23, May 17, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghalhstreet. Se'
licitor, Mr. Tanner, New Basinghall-street.

DIVIDENDS.
April 28, W. Smith, Bristol, timber-merchant—Apra 27'
W. Brett, Stone, Staffordshire, grocer—April 27, J. Shill,
Walcot, Somersetshire, carpenter—April 28, J. Lyne, Chou'
Somersetshire, ironmonger—April 30, W. Carter, jun., Nun'
eaton, Warwickshire, silk-manufacturer—April 26, T. 11Yiid"
and Nasmyth, Fenchurch-street, merchants—April 27,
J. Browne and W. Kermode, Liverpool, merchants—April2Bl
J. Carpenter, 'Wellington, Somersetshire, banker—April'
J. P. Carpenter, Wellington, draper—April 26, S. Waliceri
Bull-wharf-lane, Queenhithe, hoopbender—April 28, J. Cooll,
Eyam, Yorkshire, grocer—April 28, J. Tee, Hernsworth, Yclv"
shire, shopkeeper—May 2, M. Hardy and J. Dale, blanches'
ter, warehousemen.

CERTIFICATE, APRIL 26.
G. Golding, Swan-yard, Knightsbridge, livery-stable-keePer

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Dawbarn and E. Barnett, Liverpool, woollen-drapers---J'
Iveson, A. Morris, and J. Rodgers, • Oldham, LancashireA
coach-makers—J. Atherley, Mount Sorrell, Leicestershire,
T. Vickers, Nottingham, lace-manufacturers—C. Coleman a"
E. Weston, Leicester, hosiers—J. KeWell and J. Sessions'
Charlbury, Oxfordshire, 'Woodstock glove-manufacturers-1:
Clough, Sutton, and J. Clough, Grove-M ill, Yorkshire, wornte
spinners--G. Rice and L. Smalley, Wigan, Lancashire, tallow',
chandlers—J. Gabriel and S. Burleigh, jun. Bristol, leather'
factors—J. Garnett, J. and T. Horsfall, R. and M. Holds'
worth, and J. G. Horsfall, Goit-Stock, Yorkshire, cotton-sPit''
ners—R. Collins, F. Fitt, and E. Howells, Much-Wenloc,"
Shropshire, bankers—B. Adams and E. 11. Johnson, Chester,
wine-merchants—R. D. Michell and A. Doblei
Cornwall, drapers—J. Snape and P. Gallemore, Manche
grocers—G. Rice and L. and E. Smalley, Wigan, Lancashitei
tallow-chandlers—G. and J. Mortimer, Basinghan-street,
Blackwell-hall-factors—J. Banghanrand R.Taylor, Old Woo':
stock, Oxfordshire, glovers—S. Harris and W. C. Wrii:Cll"
Black Raven-court, Seething-lane, flour-factors.

DURHAM FAllt.—At Durham horse fair, WI
week, there was a great chew of horses; for which there was $
very great demand ; and horses of .all descriptions were vcri
high, particularly such as were fit for posting, and the roa
strong draught horses and ponies. Good posters brought
high as 401. ; and purchasers of them were so numerous, that
the supply fll far short of the demand. The cattle fair, oi?,
Thursday, was also very plentifully supplied ; but the demsnl
was fully equal, and they were quickly bought up, at advalleg'
prices.

LORD KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—OR Thursday Lord
Kirkcudbright appeared before the Magistrates at the Aticlo°
house, on summons, to answer the complaint of Mrs. KileJ
a lady of fortune, residing in Anglesea liouse, for brealrl7
two panes of glass in her drawing room window. It 64;
peered from the explanation of his Lordship, that he hf"„rit
some time past taken offence at whatie termed the signin to
looks of Mrs. Kilner's sons, when he passed and repasse",..4
and from his house, which is immediately adjoining; 11-,t,
that feeling particularly nettled on 'Wednesday ruoriPlir
last, be had sent a note directed "To Mrs. Kline'
alias Kidneys, stating, that if the young gentlemen CO
tinned their impertinent looks he should horsewhip
them." To which Mrs. Kibler had returned an answer 49,;;
the back of his own note, in pencil, that " when she rn,
ceived the communication of a gentleman she knew how 1
answer it." This laconic reply had redoubled his Loll,
ship's ire, and in the impulse of the moment he "el
rushed forth, and by throwing two large stones columit!„z
the offence in question. The price of the windows not be,i';
clearly established, his Lordship, through his Solicitor, •Pfa,
ed to pay for the mending the windows, provided the r„'il'e
secutrix would defray the expence of the summons, &c.
Magistrates, being, however, about to send for the glazier, I'ol
Lordship consented to pay 12s. damages, and 4s. costs.—(s"'s
urnptoa Herald.)

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, April 5.
oistet dant
Ditto, at. Sight
Itottet data
Antwerp l2. 3 ,
Haw burgh 36 10 tl
Allona
Paris,3 Day's sight
Ditto
flonrdeanx, ditto
Berlin 7
if)
Frani:tortoni the Main
Petetsbargli . 912
Vienna . 15:9.15:F3c0 t
6:021.
Trieste 9 56 Iva
Madrid - glreetivi
Cadiz
36. gfre°
tcr
Bilboa .
Barcelona
ieville •
Gibraltar

Leghorn Of
Geooa .......... 151----Ven'ox, ital. Liv 27
Malta
Palermo .. l2O per t)l'
Lisbon
Oporto
ItioJatteiro
Bahia. 5O
Diil)lin .... 9i Cock ......9i pet Cent.
. BULLION.

'lO
Portugal nold,in Coiu I .0 0 0 1161 '
Foreign Gold, in liars .... 8 17 0
New Doubloons
New Dollars 0 4 11i
Silver Standard in Bars, 0 5 1
_.,40

MARRIED.
ie
On the 4th inst., at St. James's Church, Dr. P. md t
Miss Hendrie.

DIED. 0041
• On the sth inst., in Fleet-street, in his 68th year, the no,
John Pridden, M.A.' F.S.A. Minor Canon of St. Pail1,1;g011
tor of St. George's, Botolph-lane, and Vicar of Cada'"'
Bedfordshire. 41'4
Yesterday, at her house in Brampton, Mrs. Holrocilo
widow of John Holmes, Esq., late of Battersea. • ...,4001
rehowl,4
On Friday, the Ist inst., at the house of Harry ..- e Alb-
Esq., Rotherham, Sarah Ann M'Dermot, daughter of i
Fisher, Short-hill, Nottingham. . relie
On the 3d inst., at her house at Ramsgate, Mary, P`eo4"
of Edward Whitehouse, late of his Majesty's Custotnof
in the 83d year of her age. fl'iablirl
On the 31st ult., James David, eldest son of Mr.
liJ
of Oxford-street, in the 28th year of his age. be
i
On the 2d inst., at his house in Newgate-street, in -
year of his age, William Ridge, EMq. .
prife?
.t.,
On the 2d inst., in Upper Belgrave-place, Sarah,
John Jolly, Esq.
_....••••e#'.

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