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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1829.

The French Papers contain no news from the

theatre of war, but the opinion daily gains ground
that there must be a change in the bench Mi-
nistry, and that shortly. The KING is said to
be decided for a new Administration, of which
Prince PoLIGNAC is to be the head.

In the French Papers, received this morning,
we perceive an article, dated Leghorn, the 29th
of June, stating that several English houses
had made purchases to a considerable amount
through their agents there, and it was reported
they had contracted for the supply of provisions
for the English fleet in the Mediterrannean,
which was about to be augmented to thirty-two
ships of war. All the English ships at Malta

had sailed for the Black Sea, and it was re-
ported that five more were expected from
Gibraltar. Now the above appears to us to
be all " report"—for the English fleet in the
Mediterranean is now upwards of thirty-two
ships and vessels of war, and cannot therefore
be augmented to that number, though it were
perhaps adviseable to increase our naval force in
that quarter in case of what might happen•

The Chronicle of this morning has the follow.

mg paragraph :
" It gives us much pain to hear that the state of health
of the Duke of WELLINGTON is such as to render frequent
change of air, and relaxation from business (as far as this
last is practicable) a matter of necessity. Persons, who,
from their particular functions have constant opportunities
for observation, assert, that the anxiety, fatigue, late how s,
and vexatious occurrences of the recently-closed Session,
have produced more effect on the constitution of the
Premier than half a dozen active campaigns. It is as-
serted that the Duke has been frequently heard to speak
in terms rather alarming of his consciousness of increasing

infirmity."
There must surely be some great mistake in
this statement, for from all tee hear, the health
of his Grace is not only excellent, but his spirits
are as buoyant as ever. Indeed, this may be in-
ferred from the fact of his constant personal ap-
pearance in public, and it was but yesterday that
he paid a visit of general superintendance to the
approaches to the new London Bridge, where his
Grace looked quite well, and seemed as active
ever. Long—long may he continue so.

We have just glanced at Mr. MACT AGGA ItT'S
Three Years in Canada," which, as that country
is at present the object of much speculation and
curiosity, will be found well worthy of attention.
The author was sent out, some one or two
years since, in an official capacity, namely, as
civil engineer, in which character he was ordered
to survey the country and report upon the prac-
ticability of forming the Rideau canal. His
observations upon that point are contained in
the volumes before us, which are chiefly of a
practical nature, and will be found especially
interesting to those who may feel inclined to
emigrate to Canada. This immense tract of
country is not so healthy as is generally imagined.
Mr. MACTAGGART asserts that consumption is
prevalent there, and gives: a curious and even
impressive anecdote, of what he terms the
" Church-yard cough." The mines, however,
are abundant, particularly the Iron ones, which
may be so worked as to produce an almost
exhaustless revenue. The following remarks are

important :
" The Marmora iron-mines, in Upper Canada,
on the Crow River, which is connected with the

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Trent Navigation, ought also to receive every
encouragement, as this would save all transport
up to the great lakes. Here,pught cannon to be
cast and bored, as at Carron on, the Clyde, and
balls, gun-carriages, &c. -produced. The time
will come when steam-boats for war and peace
will be found in great plenty on all the lakes ;
when Kingston Dock Yard will tell a tale, do
its ossn work, and not be only for putting ships
together, whose pieces come from England, as
heretofoi e. A large man-of-war now lies there
rotting, which cost Government nearly five hun-
dred thousand pounds, the chief part of which
was expended in land-carriage of material from
Lower Canada, when better materials than
Britain can furnish lay quite beside the doek-
yard, in a state of nature. These mines then,
and those of Hull, at the entrance of the Rideau
Canal, will yet be in full operation. The British
Navy must look to Canada for ships, and here
they grow in the greatest abundance; and here
is iron to bind them, and plenty of zinc to
sheath with, likewise ; hemp, too, may be culti-

vated to advantage.
" It is from these commodities, which Eng-
land largely requires, yet has not within herself,
that the Colonies AIL find their profit ; and the
raw material for tirenritish navy is in Canada,
and may be there wrought up to advantage : the
matt factory of ships, or rather steam-boats,
will be the one which will take the lead of all
others in that country."

The navigation of the St. Laurence, Mr.
MACTAGGART states, is of the very first im-
portance ; at present it is greatly shackled, and
seems somehow or other to be under-rated. We
have thrown off these few remarks, merely by
way of recommendation to a work which is
thoroughly practical and business-like, and to
Emigrants must prove inestimable.

A mail has been received from Halifax to the
25th June, but it does not bring any news of an
important character. There had been several
shipwrecks and other casualties on the Coast.

Prince Edward Island Papers to the 17th a
June have also been received, but they are de.

void of interest.

By private letters received this morning from
Berlin we understand it was reported there, that
the King of PRusslA had appointed an Extra-
ordinary Ambassador to proceed immediately
to Constantinople to assist, with the other
Ambassadors, in bringing about a peace in the
East.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JULY 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from
London, the Brazer, Chappel, for Malta ; Lucy,
Davidson, for New South Wales ; Claremont, Til-
son, for Quebec; Industry, Sadler, for Miramichi ;
Carshall, Park, for Jamaica; Rising Star, Walker,
for Charleston ; and Eclipse, for Porto Rico. A
French brig, in ballast, is upon the Goodwin. Seve-
ral Deal boats have gone to her assistance.
SHEERNESS, JULY 16.—Sailed from the Nore,
the Surrey transport,lKemp, with convicts for New
South Wales.

FALMOUTH, JULY 15.—Wind S.W.--Arrived
the Duke of York packet, Sullivan, from Bermuda,
sailed the 14th, and from Halifax the 25th June.
Sailed the Gambia, Grove, for Jamaica.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind N.N.W.—Ar-
rived from London, the Thames, Anderson, for New
South Wales. Arrived the Elvira, Wylan, from
Sierra Leone, in 72 days. Sailed the Antelope,
Brown, for Cadiz.
DOVER, JULY 16.—Arrived the Juniala, Lobeck,
from Philadelphia.
PENZANCE, JULY 15.—Arrived the Janus, Carey,
from Quebec.

WHITEIIAVEN, JULY 15.—Arrived the Hendon
son, Turnbull, from Prince Edward's Island.

The Apthorp, Boden, from Charleston, is arrived
off Beach), Head.
The Plutarch, Pike, from Liverpool to Newbury
Port, was on the Kish Bank on Monday ; has lost
her rudder, and was leaky.
The Scotia, -, from Riga to the Isle of Man,
struck on the rocks near Douglas, and sustained
considerable damage ; the cargo expected to be saved
without injury.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE o' CLOCK,

Consols, which left off yesterday at 891 for the
account, opened at the same price this morning, and
894, buyers, for next time. A report prevails that
an express has arrived from Paris, bringing the
French Rentes much higher, but to the present time
this report has not had any effect on the Consol
market.

Three per Cent. Consols, 87i i; Ditto for July 23,
S9l y ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 88 ; Three and a half
per Cent. Reduced, 98k; Four per Cent, 1021 ; Ditto,
1826, 105 *; India Stock, 226 7 ; Bank Stock, 212 13 ;
India Bonds, 56 8; Exchequer Bills, 71 2 pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, in the previous part of the day, were
89i for the Account, since which they have
been done at 891, owing to some minor sales;
they may now be quoted 89i j, and for August
Account 89k, with little business doing, and s heavy
Market.
The Foreign Market continues quite idle—Ex-
chequer Bills, 71 2; Brazilian, 5714; Buenos
Ayres, 22i 3i; Colombian, l6}; Mexican, 201 ;
Portuguese, 421 ; Russian, 99; Spanish, 94.

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THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for account, 891 1,
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES,
Consols 874 Danish 691
Do. for Ac. 891 Greek, 1825
Brazilian Bonds 571 Mexican, 1825
Buenos Ayres Peruvian
Chilian Do. Russian 994
Columbian, 1824, Spanish 9

The Duke de CHARTRES, accompanied by
three of his suite, arrived about nine o'clock on Friday
evening at the George Inn (WALKER'S), Inverary. On
Saturday morning, after breakfast, they were waited upon
by Lord Joni( CAMPBELL, who accompanied them through
the Castle and Policies. About one o'clock the Duke and
party were seen sitting on the pier, taking a sketch of the
Castle and surrounding scenery. It was their intention to
have engaged one of the steamboats which ply on Loeb-
fine, to take their party direct to Inverness, &e. ; but the
masters of the steam-boats, not being prepared for this
proposal, it was abandoned ; and therefore, after taking an
early dinner at the Inn, they departed for °ban, where
they hoped to hire a steam-boat entirely for themselves.--
Glasgow Chronicle,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(TtIIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
WELLESLEY V. DUKE O 1 BEAUFORT.
Mr. Wellesley, at a quarter before ten, and as
soon as the Hall doors were opened, made his ap-
pearance in Court, attended by Colonel Paterson,
his attornies, and some other friends, who imme-
diately proceeded to take their seats on the benches
of the junior Counsel. It being publicly an-
nounced on a former occasion that Mr. Wellesley
meant to appear in person on this petition,
an immense number of people soon crowded the
Court. When the LORD CHANCELLOR entered, at
ten minutes past ten o'clock, the number was so
great as to exclude the possibility of any Solicitor
making his way to the space usually allotted to
Solicitors, between the bench and the bar. The
seats of the junior Counsel were also so much occu-
pied by strangers, as to render it necessary for the
Barristers to call for the officers of the Court to re-
move some of the curious to more remote parts of
the Hall, that they (the Barristers) might gain pos-
session of what they considered to be their rights.
When the case was called on by the Registrar,
Mr. Wellesley rose and said, that after the most
mature consideration he had felt it imperative on him
from a sense of the duty he owed to himself, his
children, and his family, to appear on the present
occasion without the aid of Counsel. In coming to
this resolution he had in his own mind surmounted
every difficulty, except the pain it was calculated to
give to his own feelings. In deeming it expedient
not to solicit the assistance of his Learned Friends,
it was not because he had been dissatisfied with
their conduct, considering the honourable feeling and
great talent they had displayed, but because there were
circumstances in the case which made it impossible
for any person whatever, short of the principal him-
self, to bring it forward in the manner in which it
ought to be exhibited to the Court; at the same
time it would only be a continuation of the miscon-
ception under which he was supposed to labour, did
lie not disclaim being such an egotist as to imagine,
that in thus coming forward he could do more than
any of the Learned Gentlemen at the Bar. What
he had to state, particularly with regard to himself,
he begged the Court to receive with the utmost
jealousy, believing, as his Lordship had felt bound
to believe, the affidavits that had been made against
him. He particularly requested this, as twelve
months would not pass over e'er he brought before
the Court such evidence as would force from the
Bench a judicial declaration of his praiseworthy
conduct.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—At present we can
only act on what is before us.
Mr. Wellesley was aware of this, and therefore
proceeded at once to read the prayer of his petition.
The substance of the prayer was, that the Court
would rescind the order directing his children to
pass the vacation at Seagry ; and also so much of
the order of the Court as directed that he should
only have intercourse with them in the presence of
their tutor. In support of the petition, his first affi-
davit was one made by his Solicitor alluding to a
. conversation that had passed between him and Mr.
Ebden, in which Mr. Ebden had represented that
it would be extremely to the injury of the children,
if they were allowed to go to Seagry again, as then
they would associate with the lowest of people, by
whom their minds would be greatly polluted.
lhe LORD CHANCELLOR enquired if Mr. Ebden
had made an affidavit, and being informed in the ne•
gative, said it was quite idle to attempt to go on
with this application, founded on a supposed state-
ment of Mr. Ebden, without any affidavit on the
part of that gentleman being before the Court. If
Mr. Ebden had any thing to say against the child-
ren going to Seagry, he ought to have made that
statement to the Court. Where was Mr. Ebden ?
Mr. Wellesley—l suppose he is with the child-
, ren at' Langley Broom, where they have been

unwell.
The LoRD CHANCELLOR—Then let Mr. Ebden
come up to me.
Mr. Wellesley—But it's of great importance to
me that this case should be permitted to go on.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I must see Mr.Ebden
before I go on with it.
Mr. Wellesley—Then will your Lordship call
upon him to make an affidavit, so that what he has
to state may be made public ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR—That will depend upon
what passes at the interview. The petition must
stand over for the present.
Mr. Wellesley—Then I come to that part of the
petition which is very painful to myself, 'and which
particularly relates to myself. Your Lordship will
recollect that I have been restricted from seeing my
children without any order from the Court.
The LORD CHANCELLOR..--Was there no order ?
Mr. Wellesley—None; and if your Lordship will
allow me to go on with the case, you will find it is
of great importance; for if that part is understood
which I am now going to bring out, a great many
other most painful disclosures will be avoided.—
There has only been an intimation from your Lord-
ship respecting my intercourse with my children,
and whenever I have had an opportunity of seeing
them, I have been subject to the representations of
a gentleman whose conduct I am prepared to show
is more infamous than that of almost any other man.
I he SOLICITOR-GENERAL now rose to interpose,
not feeling justified, as he stated, in permitting Mr.
Wellesley to bring forward any tirade against any
other gentleman, particularly as certain affidavits
Mr. Wellesley had made, reflecting on character,
had been referred to the Master for impertinence.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—It appears to me to be
impossible to go on until I have a conversation with
Mr. Ebden.
Mr. Wellesley—l can assure you the whole of
this case is misunderstood.
The LoRD CHANCELLOR—The petition was
taken out of its order merely for the purpose of un-
derstanding whether these young gentlemen should
go to Seagry or not, it being on the eve of the vaca-
tion ; that part of the petition must be disposed of
as soon as possible, and the other must go back to
its place in the general paper.
Mr. Wellesley—My Lord, my position is this--
(Interrupted.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I make an order that
Mr. Ebden do attend on Monday ; until then the
whole must stand over.
Mr. Wellesley—May I have it mentioned then as
soon as you have seen Mr. Ebden ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR—That will depend en-
tirely upon what passes when I see him. You may
attend and hear what he says, if you like.
Mr. Wellesley—Very well. But there is another
point extremely oppressive to them which I must
mention. I put it to your Lordship, as a Peer of
the realm, as a father, and as a man, to say whether,
with the evidence I have of the iniquity of those
people, the children are to remain with them ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I know nothing of the
evidence you have, nor of the iniquity of those
people. I order this to stand over.
Mr. Wellesley—My opinion is—
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I can hear nothing
further at present, and must beg, Mr. Wellesley,
you will sit down.
Mr. Wellesley sat down, and in a very few minutes
afterwards rose again, and walked off in company
with his friends.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
JENKINS V. EBURY.

This was an action for an assault. The plaintiff
was riding on the 17th November last near Epping,
and defendant walking, when some words arose be-
tween them. The plaintiff rode his horse on the path-
way, and the defendant attempted to pull him off,
when a third person interposed, and prevented fur-
ther collision. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages,
one shilling.

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supplied by the defendant's order to the traveller of
the plaintiff. • Sail
Mr. POLLOCK, for the defendant, denied that the hie Mi
order had been given, and after several witnesses., Ivith t
had been examined on both sides, the Jury with- of fort
drew, and a verdict was not returned when we went I‘,,irs.
aylor
to press.
Person

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.) mrr
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OLD COURT. the;
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LIBEL ON THE LORD MAYOR
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In the course of the morning, the Londen Grand The
Jury came into Court, and presentetra true bill panes
against Henry Thwaites the younger,_ and William mist,
Byfield Higdon, Editor and Proprietors. of the ' were
Morning Herald Newspaper, for a misdemeanour' acorn
in having published in their Paper on the 10th inst. very
a libel, calculated to injure the credit of the Right sa
Hon. the Lord Mayor. felta
The following is the libel complained of, and ap- bde.:
peared under the head of " City Intelligence:'--
" It is said that a large house in the iron and lead trade
was yesterday accommodated by the 'Bank Of England
with a loan of 100,0001. The iron trade, we understand,
is in a most deplorable state. At the present prices
loss of 10s. is sustained on every ton disposed of. -ram
great expenses which the stoppage of iron woks entails, , Temp
upon their being recommenced, is the only reason for tliq Un
proprietors carrying on their business at a loss like the oafs iJ ~.rn°l
ekfi
here mentioned."
The Lord Mayor this morning„ accompanied by • eyentl)
he Governer of the Bank of Englapd, appeared be-. neeslsi
fore the Grand Jury, and swore that the above they,
paragraph was false and 'totally without foundation.'
That he never on any occasion borrowed motley. of
the Bank of England, and that it was calculated to
injure the character of the firm to which he belonged',
viz. that of Thompson, Foreman, and Co.,' Upper Th
Thames-street. It could not be misunderstood, that, fa:
it was directed against them, as their's was the only
extensive house that united the lead andirontrade. , Mr. a
His Lordship stated that his Solicitor had written Colon
to Mr. Thwaites, requesting to be informed of the., ttadc
name of the author of the malicious artiele ; 'but and
that gentleman had refused to furniah such informs" ilatst
tion. He had therefore thought it. advisee*
,to tarot
proceed by way of indictment against the proprie'' Mra
tors of the Morning Herald, as it gave him an %IC
opportunity at once of denying upon oath, the truth aed
of the statement. Whilst, if he had proceeded by Zs!
civil process, (it being the long vacation) a con'
siderable time must elapse before the article could frmn
Cam
be satisfactorily contradicted. eat°
The Grand Jury immediately returned a" "true Aki
bill." His Lordship intimated that it was his in- 1.14
tention to remove the indictment into the Court of 48;
King's Bench.
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John Smith was capitally indicted for breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Charles Rush-
brook, in Leather-lane, and stealing therefrom some
cloth, and a quantity of wearing apparel, his property.
The Jury consulted for a short time, and then
returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Thomas Saunders, aged 2G, was indicted for bur'
glariously entering the dwelling-house of John Larke,
and stealing therein a bag and 3s. 5d., his goods
and monies. Verdict—Guilty.
Edward Smith was also included in the indict..
ment, charged with the same offence, to which be
pleaded Guilty.
William Payne was indicted for stealing a- gold
watch, value 201. and other atticles, the property of
Mr. W. H. Beaumont.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor
is a gentleman residing at Hyde-parls Hotel; on, the,
drawers day of May he left on the draers is his bed'
room a gold watch, snuff-box, and other articlos;
the prisoner, who had formerly beeri-a wiliter at the
hotel, on the day named hi the indictment,' went
there to inquire about some bruibes, when he yvio
perceived to go up stairs, and into the bed-room of
Mr. Beaumont ; one of the servants
charged him with taking something; and.he palled
out of his pocket• the snuff.-box and pin now pro.
duced, which Mr. Beaumont identified as his pro'
perty. The watch has not been found.'
The prisoner denied having seen the watch.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty of stealing
under the value of 5/.