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company, as she is ,to proceed on forthwith, without
waiting for the Admiral, Sir Tilos. M. HARDY, who,
it is expeoted will sail in the Wellesley to-morrow
afternoon, with the remaining ships of the squadron.
The Windsor Castle, from Plymouth, will also pro-
ceed as soon as she is ready.

Frankfort Papers to the 12th inst. have arrived this
morning, but they are barren of any interesting news.
The following extracts respecting the navigation of
the Rhine, and the situation of the affairs at Tiflis, are
the only things worth giving : '

31AYENCIS, DEC. 7.
The account of the duty on the navigation of the Rhine, fur the
year 1825, exceeded that of te year 1824 by the sum of 154,648
francs ; and the amount this)var, to the end of October, already
exceeds that of 1825 by the sum of 111,582 francs. This fa-
vourable account of the increase of the commerce carried on upon
the Rhine, being derived from the official documents, cannot fail
to he highly agreeable to the public.

rETERSBURGH, Nov. 28.
In the month of August, immediately after the invasion of our
frontier .by the Persians, when our Government was not able im-
mediately to oppose a sufficient force to them, a panic tetror arose
among the inhabitants of Tiflis itself, the capital of Georgia.
Many of them began to fear that the barbarous enemy might
easily surprise that city. In consequence of these reports Major-
General Howen, Commandant of Tiflis, published, by order of
General Yermoloff, the following Order of the Day, dated the
20th August, addressed to the inhabitants of the city :
It has come to my knowledge that various absurd rumours are
spread here in the city, among others, that the Russians would
leave Tiflis ; I will readily believe that the higher classes of the
;inhabitant pay no attention to such foolish reports, and that only
common people, out of natural timidity and credulity, put
IMh in them. I hereby inform the inhabitants of this city, that
the Russian Government will never abandon Georgia, and that
the sovereign race of Kadachar will far more probably become ex-
tinct than that Georgia can return under it dominion.
The beautiful Crown domain of 4747 dessatines of cultivated
land, granted in perpetuity by his Majesty's most gracious re-
script of 3d December, this year, to the family of Count Nensel-
rode, is situated in the Government and Canton of Tambov, in
the river Tokay. This truly imperial gift combines, as is gene-
rally affirmed, with a most beautiful situation, the greatest agri.
cultural advantages. This domain, which is worth half a million
of rubles, produces, under the judicial management of its present
possessor, the large annual revenue of 40,000 rubles.

. -We have received a private letter from Naples,
dated Nov. 29, which contains some interesting par-
ticulars of the illness and death of the late much-
lamented Marquis of HASTINGS. We therefore
subjoin an extract :-
Arrangements having been madi on board the Revenge for re-
ceiving the Marquis of Hastings and family on board, by the
Officers giving lip the ward-room awl the cabins in it—he was,
on the 20th, brought down from the Palace at Malta, to the
shore in a sofa arranged for that purpose, and-put into the Admi-
ral's barge and towed alongside—to prevent the noise of the oars
in the boat in which he was ; he was hoisted in and carried to the
cabin in the ward-room quite safely, and at day-light next morn-
ing the Revenge went to sea; he was in such a weak state, when
brg,ught on board, that it was quite wonplerful his surviving one
hour after the other. Ile was removed from Malta quite against
the opinion of all the medical men. The ship had fortunately a
very quick and very quiet passage, being only three days; but, on
the arrival of the Revenge, he was so ill, that it was found im-
possible to move him—therefore the ship remained at Baia Bay to
take advantage of the smooth water—the Admiral as usual doing
every thing he could and putting himself to many inconveniences.
The Marquis lingered in the most melancholy state, showing the
greatest firmness and resignation I ever heard of; and on the 23d,
at about eleven at night, he breathed his last, surrounded by his
unhappy wife and four daughters ; his son is not here, but is ex-
pected every hour. So well was he convinced that his time was
close at hand, that he took leave of his children several days before
his death, and told his medical man not to give him any thing to
prevent the event taking place at 0nce....-as he was quite sure
frothing would save him.
In this Nobleman's death a wife has lost the best of husbands,
ehildren the best of fathers, and I think, If possible, poor Malta
has lost even more—the good he has done, and what he had
planned to do for that island, requires a much more able pen than
mine to explain ; it may be most truly said, that the Maltese
have lost the best friend and protector they ever had. I have no
other news, except the Ariadne being here; she sailed from
Malta two days before the Revenge, and arrived here two hours
after her ; she will wait to take Sir F. Adam to Corfu. The
Revenge will sail in about four days for Marseilles, and from
thence to Malta, to wait her relief.

. Since writing the above, we have been informed,
on the authority of another letter, from an Officer of
the Revenge, tilted from on board that ship, that the
late ;Marquis of HASTINGS, in a lettgr found amongst
his papers after his death, requested, that on his de-
cease his right hand might be cut off, _and preserved
until the death of the Marchioness, when it was to be
,interred the same coffin with her Ladyship ! In
pursuance of his direction, the hand has been am-
putated.

His MA J Y'S Packet Brig Eclipse has arrivec
With s Leeward Isla►►d Mail. She sailed from I3ar.
I►adoea on the 25th Oct. and from St. Thomas's or
the 15th Nov.

A Caraccas Paper of the let Nov. has been received by this con-
weyance ; it contains particulars of the meeting of the people in
Guayaquil on the 28th August last, the statement of which has
already been given to the public. The Meeting resolved, first,
to resign the government to Bolivar • secondly, the Liberator
shall, in virtue of these dictatorial faculties, charge himself with
the destinies of the country until he shall have saved it from
shipwreck, with which it is threatened, as the only means of
regeneration.

Thirdly, Once free from dangers, the Liberator tray convoke
the Grand Colombian Convention, that shall definitively fix the
system of the Republic, whilst Guayquil promises itself before
hand in favour of the Bolivian Code.
fourthly, that a copy of this Act shall be transmitted to his
'leellency, in order that he may be pleased to admit the wishes
of the department, and charge himself with its destinies.
, Fifthly, that•it shall be circulated in all parts of the Republic,
Ulvitiar each to adopt this measure.
Sixthly, Until his Excellency arrives in the Department, the
existing authorities shall continue to preserve the public tran-
quillity until his Exeelleney dictates his will.
These Resolutions were unanimously agreed to amidst trans-
ports of enthusiasm, and the. Authorities Citizens signed it.—
(Then follows the signatures.) and
The same Paper notifies the arrival in (~:vairtlicc of a Commissioner
in that City on the 28th of October, dispatches from the
Liberator, what the nature of these dispatches se
stated ; hut this Paper contains a long complaint osfmtt however,
acts that
have taken place in Guayaquil, which they state in
incorrectness and even wickedness, and by re AlilitlantlilVtnies liol
of sovereignty, it disunites itself from the other Deparilriteuts°4
the Union.

'he rumours with which the town was inundated
on Saturday seem to have died away ; in fact, some of
.theta were of such a ridiculous nature as to render it
only surprising that there should be found persons
Weak enough to be gulled by them. A press-gang
had, according to these accounts, actually been at work
at nammerarnith l when it must have been evident to
every man of common sense, that if press-warrants had
beau issued they would have been first executed, not
above bridge, but below it, where the greatest num-
bers and best description of seamen, could have been
bnrnediately taken ; but then the truth of the report
could have been forthwith established or contradicted,
whereas the scene of operations having been said to
have been at a distance from the Stock Exchange,
the Ilamour would produce an effect which might be
rendered available both ways.
ha .VVe understand, that so far from press-warrants
iii ontbe issued, such,a measure has not even been
'cempl en
ation The ships to be employed in coil-

veying troops to -Lisbon are sufficiently manned for
that purpose, and unless circumstances should here-
after arise to _alter the existing relations with France,
there Will be no probability of a necessity to press

seamen.

We are happy also to find that another rumour,
which was circulated with great industry on Saturday
night, viz. of a rebellion in Ireland, proves to have been
altogethergroundless. However unsatisfactory the state
of that portion of the Empire may be, we are happy
to say that no occurrence of such a distressing nature
as the rumours of Saturday described is anticipated.
The troops which have been ordered from Ireland to
Lisbon will be replaced, we arc informed, by the
depots now established in England of the regiments
on foreign service.

The attention of Parliament has been directed to
Jle ad valorem duties payable on Policies of In-
surance against loss by fire, with a view
_(as it is said)
of obtaining a reduction of the duty, to an amount
bearing a smaller proportion to the sum paid by way of
premium for the risk insured. The amount of duty
is just three shillings in every 1001. of value insured,
whilst the rend= for doubly hazardous risks is five
shillings, that for hazardous riska three shillings, and
that for common risks two shillings. It is also to be
remarked that the duty remains the same whether the
risk insured is common, hazardous, or doubly hazard-
ous. From this statement, it appears to us that the
duty at its present amount takes the medium course ;
it is one shilling more than common risks, equal to
hazardous, and is two shillings less than doubly ha-
zardous risks. The justice and moderation of the duty,
in comparison to many other duties levied in this
country, being thus established, we have next to take
up the question on the grounds put forth by the In-
surance Offices, as the reason for seeking this reduction.
This ground is the very hacknied one, that the revenue
derived from fire policies would be greatly increased. If
the question of reduction, or no reduction, is to be de-
cided on the truth or falsity of this position it would
be easily disposed of, for we should have little hesita-
tion in expressing our firm colniction, that no such
event would follow, as the stimulant thus intended
to be administed to the insuring public would pro-
duce but very little effect. We' are well convinced that
a consideration of the duty never yet deterred a single
individual from insuring his property, who had once
made up iis mind so to do. For after all, even with
the duty, the premium on common risks is but four
shillings in the hundred pounds, which on 3000/.
(the utmost any office will insure with one person)
would amount to seven pounds ten shillings in the
year, a sum of no amount at all to any person who has
3,000 pounds worth of personal property to insure
from loss by fire.
We think this calculation is decisive as to the effect
any reduction of the Insurance duty is likely to pro-
duce in increasing the number of fire policies yearly
issued ; and if therefore the.duty is to be reduced, for
no other object but to increase the amount of revenue
derived from fire policies (being
.pretty nearly certain
such object will not be gained), it would be better to
let the matter rest where it at present does. However,
if the gentlemen connected with the Insurance Offices
still feel convinced of the correctness of their views
upon this point, we will tell them how they may take
the benefit of their opinions without the assistance
either of Government or the Parliament. Let them
reduce the premiums paid—the shilling in the hundred
pounds they wish to be taken off the duty—for the
self-same 'reasoning which satisfies them, a reduction
of the duty will increase the revenue at the year's
end, ought also to satisfy them that a reduction of the
premium will increase their profits at the year's end.
If they shall advance, in reply, that one shilling in the
*hundred pounds is not an adequate premium for a com-
mon risk, we answer, that it is, and we are ready to show,
by figures, and the doctrine of chances,. that it is not
only adequate but more than adequate, to the risk in-
curred. But there is afar better plan of settling this
question than reference to these uncertain data, if the
insurance offices will only permit it. Only let them
say the amount received for premiums in each of the
last tell years, and the amount received for losses in
the same periods. Add these respective sums toge-
ther, and substract the amount paid from the amount
received. The difference, we are convinced, will
amount to a sum which, after paying every expense,
and allowing a fair profit on the capital employed,
would still be sufficient to satisfy three losses in addi-
tion to every single loss actually incurred and paid.—
If this should be the result, we think that we have
made out our case, and conclude, daringthe insurance
offices to the trial. If they will not come to this
test, we hope to hear no more of their petitions
for a reduction of the Insurance duty until
they first
reduce their premiums.

THE FUNDS.

CITY, (Tem DAY), Twelve 0' Cloth.
The agitation and alarm which existed on Saturday in the
English Funds was somewhat allayed before the end of the market,
and Consols closed at 79f ; this morning they opened at 79k,
anti have ,graduall assumed a more quiescent appearance, and
improved to 80i 4, but have since receded to 80 ; India Bonds
are quoted at 15 18 ; and Exchequer Bills, 8 7 pm. The Foreign
Funds have had scarcely any business effected in them, and the
quotations of the different securities are at prices almost nominal
all the morning ; Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds, 62 ; Colom-
bian, 33 4 ; Portugliese rather lower, being 67 9 ; there does
not appear, to this hour, any intelligence which would operate on
this stock. By the-post letters received this morning we observe
several vessels of war, and the Sir Edward Banks steamer, have
sailed for Lisbon, and as the wind is fair there is every probability
of their having a quick voyage. Shares seem flat and little doing
is them ; Tlalpuxahua are quoted lower, being 20 40 pni. ;
Brazilian, 5 7 pm. ; the discount on Anglo Mexican has increased
to SO 25 die. ; it has also been determined, at a Meeting of Di-
rectors, to dissolve the Castello Mining speculation, and return the
Shareholders, out of the deposit of W. per Share, 21. 51. per
Share, the balance left; sonic doubts are, it seems, entertained
that the Shareholders will not be satisfied with this return, and
are inclined to take measures to make the Directors pay up in full.

Zoo o' dock
The price of Consols again went down to 79i, and has since
""ver°4 to 791 j; 4 per Cent. 1826, !Si. In the Foreign
Fantle little or no fluctuation has taken place ; Mexican Boucle art
a ah"e higher, being 64 i; Colombian, 33 4 ; and Greek, 17 18.

Consols for account, 79:
FOUR o'CLOCK—I
Consols
Do. for Ac. 79.1
Brazilian Bonds 60
Buenos Ayres Do.
Chaim Do. 38
Columbian, 1824, 33i

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
sellers;
:;LOSING PRICES.
(Danish Bonds 56
Greek Do. 1825 I'7l
Mexican Do. 1825, 64
Peruvian Do. SI ,
Russian Do. 82k
bpanish Do. --

---„,,„eneetseen
The Duke of WELLINGTON IS to bs Constable of
the Tower in the room of the late,Marquis of liAsr-
tiics, and his Grace resigns the Government of Ply-
mouth.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT---(Tnts DAY.)
THE ASSIGNEES o' CLAGGHTEN A BANKRUPT V. THE ASSIG

NEES OF iam
A Petition had been presented onm the part of the Plaintiffs, to
stay the before the Commissioners, with the view of
having the several aecounts taken before the Master.
The Vic& CHANCELLOR, after hearing arguments -on both
sides, directed that cross petitions be presented by Friday next,
for the piwpose of determining whether the interest of the par-
ties required that the inquiry should' take place in the Master's
Office.

SITTINGS OF THE COURT.
The VICE-CAANCL/.LOR, in the course of the morning, stated
he had intended to consult the Lord Chancellor as to the expe-
diency of sitting on Saturday next, and to be guided by his Lord-
ship's determination; as, however, his Lordship was not to sit
until after the recess, it remained for his Honour to consult the
convenience of the bar on that subject.
Mr. /roan x said that the greater part of the bar would wish
to go out of town on Saturday ; be at the same time informed his
Honour that Mr. Hart had received a communication from the
Lord Chancellor, expressing his Lordship's desire that the Court
should sit on an earlier day after the recess than that originally
contemplated.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Then Jet it be understood that the
sittings of the Court close on Friday.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Ttits Dar.)
(Before the LORD Cum Jusricr and a Special Jury.)
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
VIE ICING V. TUCKER.
Mr. Arsol,rtios opened the pleadings.
Mr. GURNEY stated the case. This was an indictment against
he defendant for having committed peijury in an answer to a
pill in Chancery, under the following circumstances :—The de-
fendant was a druggist-broker, in partnership with Thomas Bow-
den, and resided in the city of London. In 1818 they entered in
partnership with Win. Hallett, as druggists, and being desirous
that this partnership should be kept a secret, it was agreed that
the business should be carried on under the name of 117 m. Hallett
and Co. In 1817 Thomas Bowden withdrew from the firm, and
Hallett and the defendant continued in partnership until 1819,
when Hallett removed his business to St. Mary Axe, where his
stock and premises were consumed by fire. Hallett shortly after-
wards called on the defendant for an account of all transactions
relating to the partnership, which the defendant refused,
whereupon Mr. Hallett filed a bill in Chancery to cont•
pel the defendant to account. The defendant, in his an-
swer, denied that any such firm had ever existed, and alleged that
the transactions between him and Hallett related solely to broker..
age. Mr. Gurney said, that he could prove to the satisfaction of
.the Jury, that the defendant Was guilty of wilful perjury, in
making an affidavit to the above effect ; he would produce the
book containing the partnership account in the band-writing of
the defendant. (hi the testimony of this book he must rise or
fall—for there could be no mistake in the affidavit ;he would
also examine Mr. Hallett, who would prove that there had been
some settlements and dividends of the profits under the partner..
ship. Übe could establish this he submitted that it would be
conclusive of the defendant's guilt.
The bi I and answer filed in Chancery, which formed the sub-
ject matter of the alleged charge, were then put in-and read.—
The former alleged, and the latter denied, the partnership.
William Hallett, examined by Mr. Gunwxv.--I formerly car-
ried on business as a druggist in Queen-street, Cheapside, in part-
nership with Mr. Reilly. The partnership was dissolved in
1812, and removed to Cannon-street, %elicit! I entered into partner-
ship with Tucker, who was a drug-broker. This partnership
was for the purchase and sale of drugs. The profits were to be di-
vided. The purchases were made chiefly by Tucker. Bowden, who
was in partnership with Tucker, as broker, became a partner in
our firm alsoi, The purchases and accounts were chiefly managed by
Tucker and Bowden. Bowden withdrew from-the partnership in
the beginning of 1816. We frequently came to partial settle-
ments, hut never could come to a final settlement, on account of
the goods on hand. I cannot furnish any account of the settle-
ments which we -made; because, all my hooks were burnt in
August, 1819. In the partial settlement which we made, there
was a profit of 300/. which was divided amongst us. Bowden
was not present at that settlement; it was made between Tucker
and myself. Tucker did not receive his share of the profits, but
1001. was allowed to hint in a private account with me. There
was some 'difference afterwards between Tucker and Bowden.
The book which kept an account of our partnership AV,IS Sent to
me by Bowden. It is prissoiogany in_the band-writing of the &-
fend:tut. (The book was pr ueed.l I cannot way that the ac-
counts in this hook are like the accounts kept between a brnkor
and a principal, because there are other accounts :nixed up with
our partnership transactions.
By the Counr.—Our business was on speculation transactions ;
there were private accounts between me and Tucker, beildtS\vhat
related to the firm.
The Cum, JUSTICE observed, that this was evidently not an
ordinary partnership, yet the prosecutor filed his bill in equity, re-
presenting it as an ordinary one. His Lordship did not mean to
say that Hallet would not be entitled to an account in equity, if
he had represented the real nature of the partnership; btit this he
had not done, and under such circumstances, be thought that the
defendant should be acquitted.
The Jury accordingly returned a verdict 0f..-IVil Guilty.
seam. ADAMSON.
Mr. DISOUGIIAM stated, that this was an action for damages
for a false arrest. The plaintiff, a tradesman, had employed the
defendant, an attorney of this Court, in au aasignment of the pro-
perty and trade of a coal-merchant, named English, which be,
plaintiff, purchased, and had given the defendant several sums on ac-
count, amounting to upwards of 300/. Shortly after this business
was settled, defendant made application for some money, on his own
account. Before, however, he had sent in his bill, the plaintiff,
unwilling to pay more before he knew how the account stood be-
tween them, replied, that when defendant had sent in his bill,
and plaintiff had examined it, he would come to an immediate
settlement, The defendant, however, did not send it in till after
he had made another application for money; and when he did
send it, would not give plaintiff time to examine it ; the bill was a
confused and unprofessional account, containing 220 folios, and
making a balance due to defendant of upwards of 801. The
plaintiff wished to examine this bill, and to have it taxed. A
writ, however, was issued, and the plaintiff was arrested shortly
afterwards. He was bailed, the bill was submitted to arbitration,
and after a fair and ample allowance by the Master, the plaintiff, instead of being indebted to the defendant, had overpaid him 281.
Mr. Scaztarr here stated, that there must bt an end of this
case, as there was no proof of the defendant having been arrested,
The LOAM Cuter Juane': considered the objection fatal, ant
the plaintiff was nonsuited.

ADIUIRALTY COURT.—(Tuts DA Y.)
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.
THE LAST CAMPBELL.
This was a suit brought against the owners of the Lady Camp..
bell East Indianian, by Edward Barton, the purser of that vetted,
for the recovery of his wages. The owners did not deny that the
claimant had earned the AM which he alleged to be due, but they
contended that be was indebted to them in a 'larger sum, for the
passage of his wife from Calcutta to England.
Dr. JJENNER, for the claimant, submitted that the Court hail
no jurisdiction to interfere in a case of passage_money.
Dr. Lusntwwrox, on the other side, contended, that the claim
of the owners was alike admissable in a Court of Law, or a Court
of Equity; the present was in the nature of au action for assump-
sit, and he contended that dui Court was bound to allow the claim
made by the owners,
Lord STowni, said, that the jurisdiction of the Admiralty
Court was bounded by established usage. It was always admit_
ted to have a jurisdiction in case of wages, but he never heard of
an instance in whirl' the Court had taken cognizance of a claim
for passage-money. It only remained, .therffnie, for the parties
to establish their claim in a Court of law,
The Court pronounced for the claim of wages with costs.

The Chronicle states, that ,‘ the father of the late
Mr. Dent was a writing-master in a Parish School in Cumber-
land ; accident and superior penmanship introduced him to Mr.
Child, the hanker, who engaged him as clerk, and who, et his
death, left Mr. Data and three other clerks 10,000/. each, to
carry on the banking business, which is now one of the most
eminent establishments in Europe." To this we may add, that
his grandfather was a working tailor, in Cumberland, who
brought up a large family iespectsbly, and when he died, left
behind him the sum of 141., the savings of the earnings of his
owl! needle.

By the last. accounts received from America, relat-
ing to Mr. Kean, the attor, his health is represented to be in a
most shattered condition--and it is even doubtful if he will ever
be able to return to England.
When Kean commenced his engagement in New
York, he was seriously indispoaed, and too weak to perform with
energy. On Friday, however, he appeared here (Philadelphia)
in Shylock, with health snrprisingly improved, and he represented
" the Jew that Shakspeake draw " his very best and most lin-
pretaiva Latauer.Philudeiphia Paper, Nov, 22.