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London, England, 1824-01-22 00:00:00

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FROM LAGUlRA.—Caracca Papers to the 26th ult.
have been received, by which we learn, from Captain
Russel, that the Dutch 64 gun ship Liberty, which has
been sold to the Colombian Government, was coming to
New York to be repaired.
A letter from Laguira states, that Capt. Brotherton
had made a fine cruize, having captured Spanish pro-1
perty to the amount nearly of 300,000 dollars.
The Colombiano of the 11th has nineteen Articles,
dated in August last, tegulating the duties of importa-,
Lion into different ports of Colombia.
Accounts from Alvarado to the 20th ultimo, by an
arrival at Philadelphia, state that the bombardment of

Vera Cria still contiqued. A bomb fell on the pubic
store sou the Bth, exploded, and burst open the doers
and sides of the building, and property to the amount
of 100,000 dollars was plundered by the inhabitants.
1- FROM THB MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, DECEMBER P 9.
Jamai.:a Papers to the 29th ult. are received at Bal.
timore. The Icarus brig of war arrived a Kingston
on the 21st, in five days, from Santa Martha k she b_rot.tot
information that everything was quiet in that neigh.
boutbood. The Indians had surrendered, and, with
their Chief, presented themselves to the Governor of
Santa 'Alartha, who had garrisoned the town with

one thousand, men.
A passenger who left taguira on the Ist inst. inforrry
that there had been no gale in the harbour, as was re.

ported by way of Curacoa.
NEW YORK, DECEdIBE'•t cos
We have received Jamaica Papers to the 29th of No.
vember, and the El Columbiana of Caraccas to the
26th. The latter contains the official aetount of the
capture of Porto Cabello, from the Royalist. The
place Was taken by stratagem and surprise, the Patriotic
column of assailants having. for the want of small ves-
sels, forded a lake, and crossed a marsh, in the night.
"On this occasion our troops proved their discipline more
than ever, since in an a.lvance through mud and water
of tran-re than eight ►ci'.ta?cs in extent, where the soldier,:
could hardly keep their footing, not the slightest noise
was heard on the march, nor the least separation in a

column of 500 men marching in line. No one wlv+.›Ag
not traversed this spot can imagine the di f6culties wiled

our troops had to surmount in passing a place which
the enemy +considered impassable, and which could only
have been successfully accomplished by the bravery of
our soldiers.", The result need not be repeated; suffice
it, therefore, to say, that the Royalists fought with great
bravery; almost every man who died was lanced or
bayoneted at his post, rather than abandon the battery
he was ordered to defend.
The Editor of the Federal Gazette remarks, that an
equal degree of bravery manifested by the common sole
diery of Spain, in defence of their rights on their Ott%
soil, would have caused a very different termination of
the war in the Peninsula. A Correspondent says: "No
doubt you have heard it reported that the carnage was
dreadful, and that women and children were massacred
in the streets, and a variety of other equally absurd and
ridiculous fabrications; but I can asuure- you I was an
eye-witness of the scene, and neither saw woman nor child
injured; on the contrary, I do aver, that I never saw a
vanquished enemy treated with greaten tenderness nt
humanity. The loss of. the enemy, as far as I say:,
amounted to about one hundred and fifty men:'
The Government of Colombia has issued a D.!cre?,
allowing to their foreign Ministers to the Courts of
rope, salaries 'of ten thousand dollars each, and eight
thousand dollars to the Nlinisters.resident in the United
States. Charges d'Affairs to the Governinents of Et.roce
and America are to receive one half of the salary al..
Jotted to Ministers Plenipotentiary. Secretaries of lk
gation ate to receive yeaily one quarter of the sum ie•
ceived by the Ministers Plenipotentiary under whom
they serve. Each Secretaryship of Legation establ;shed
in Europe or America shall have two officers attached
to it.—The chief officer ...hall receive in Europe one
thousand eight hundred dollars annually, and in Ame.
rice one thousand five hgndred. The junior officers
shall receive in Europe or thousand four hundred dol.
lars annually, and in America one thousand two bun-
dyed. It is also decreed, that there shall be likewise six
I supernumerary officers attached to each Secretaryship
of Legation in Europe and America. These situati. as
shall be filled by wealthy youths of upwards of 17 year s of
age, whose parents may design them fotthe diplomatic
line. In order to advance their education under the Minis.
ters Plenipotentiary with whom they may serve, four
hundred dollars shall be granted out of the national
treasury to those in Europe, and three hundred to thus:
in America. Consuls-General of the Republic, are to
receive in Europe three thousand dollars annually, and
in America two thousand five hundred. Special Consuls
or Commercial Agents in any foreign port, shall receive
for their services merely the amount of emoluments
derived from the fees agreeably to established usage
and custom, until a new scale of fees be introduced.
The three Deeuties to the late Cortes of Spain from
the Island of Cuba, D. Tomes Gener, D:Leonai do Sas.
tos Suarez, and D. Felix Varela, arrived he: e a tor
days since in the ship Draper, from Gibraltar, having
left Cadiz et-ter the liberation of the king, and before !;e
had commenced the prosecution of the Members of Lig
Constitutional Government. A number of citizens wi%••
ing to manifest their sympathy and respect for Ca.!
Gentlemen, intimated to them a desire that they slim:,l
accept of a public dinner ; a compliment which, un.i.N.
existing circumstances,ihey felt compelled to decline—,
not, however, without manifesting their deep sense c!
the honour, intended them, and the feelings which Lid
prompted it.
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 19.
I see you are all alive in New York. The Greek
seems to have effectually kindled among you ; mss 3
melt down some of the dollars in Wall-street, n1:::b
would be better employed in helping to " shave" tile
Grand Seignor, than tho,e unhappy wights, whose
names are bandied about the Brokers'-row. Sanguine
feeling begins to appear in Congress on the same sub.
ject.' Mr. Webster's resolution has, to-day, been feii'
lowed up by Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, in a c3ll
upon the President for information he. may possess, and
think proper to communicate, touching " the conditio
and future prospect of the Greeks." The whole sub.
is to be taken up on Monday fortnight, when I expect
crowded Hall, and some tine speaking.
The Col.),t,bian Ministers have dined with the Pres'
dent; their Appe.trituce pre..ented, it is sail, a strikin

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COURT OF CHANCERY, JANUARY 21.
COAST V. HA (121 S.
His LORDSHIP said he would give judgment in this
collie to-morrow ; he had n 3 doubt about the natureof the
demise, but what embarrassed. the Court was, the se-
riousness of interfering ill a concern like this by way of
putting a stop to it.
Mr. HART considered that the parties were aware of
his Lord: hi p's reluctance to put a stop to such a concern,
and• therefore they took upon themselves. to hold his,
client at arms-length.
The Couar then psoceedtd- With es pate Grimstead
in the cause of •Howard and Gibbs.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JANUARY 21.

GAMBLERS—WILLANS V. TAYLOR.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS stated this case to the Jury ; -it was
an actios,,hrought by the friendsof the plaintiff, a young
man, a wine-merchant in the City, to recover a sum of
money lost by the plaintiff in the braise kept'by the de-
fendant in Pall•mall. The plaintiff had been liberally
supplied with money by his friends, and had lost 101.
and 121. a night at rouge et noir, in the defendant's house.
Treble restoration was precluded by the delay of bring-
ing the action within three months.
William Winans, brother of the plaintiff, was the
principal/ witness ;.he frequented the house, and lost at
play many sums of money in March, April, and May,
1822 ; 251. 97/. 18/. 271. 101. 761. 18/. 106/. 181. 261.
54/. 26/. &c. Witness at that time did business at the
Stock Exchange ; witness called upon"the defendant by
desire of his mother, and stated that he had lost sums of
money in his house; defendant said he did not recognize
him, and called in a dealer, whom witness had seen
fre-
iquently at 57-58, Pall-mall; Mr. Taylor asked the
dealer if he knew witness? he said be did: Mr. Taylor
said, g, This Gentleman says that he has lost 1,4001. in
my house, dO you know any dringabout it ?" The dealer
replied, " I think the Gentleman must be mistaken; 'for
I never saw him play but for small sums." Mr. Taylor
asked if I was married, and said that if he had known
that I was, he would not have admitted me, and then
asked, What can I do for you ? I answered I was in an
unpleasant situation, and had come, not by my o sin wish,
but by the desire of my mother, who wishes you to re-
turn the money I have lost, or procure me some situa-
tion under Government, or in any public office; he said,
I'll make inquiry, and let you know ; he never asked
me, nor any other man in my hearing, are you married
or are you a bachelor? the dealer's name was Vest;
the game was played by six packs of cards against. the
keeper of the house; there were wines, spirits, cakes, and
everything necessary, at the expense of the house.
Cross-examined by Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—I cer-
tainly do not rely on my memory for dates and sums; 1
wrote them down at the time, night by night, not all at
the same time; my hand is generally unsteady, but this
iS steady. You seem not to have profited by the wirier?
I always write the same hand; the account begins on the
13th of March, just twelve months before the writ was
sued out, but I had not been there for a long time be-
fore; I was introduced by me. East; I never saw Mr.
Burgess till I saw him there; t* went to other houses
and lost money; 22, Bury-street, 10, King-street, 32,
late 40, Pall-mall; I have been in No. 5, King-street,
sometimes lost, sometimes won; I never was refused
admittance in my life: Mr. East was introduced to me,
by Mr. Jackson, a surgeon in the navy ; I was not a
stock-broker ; I used to speculate in the stocks ; it was
all gathbling on my own account; I separated from the
wine-business in May, 1821 ; the business was in Ctoss-
street, Finsbury-square, in partnership with Mr. Pi-
mento; I-had before that been in Lloyd's Coffee-house;
'I was clerk to Robert Hide, Esq. I swear that in March
and April, 1822, I borrowed no small sums of money ;
I lodged in John-street, Clerkenwell, one pair ; I have
not paid my lodgings ; I put my credit to the Jury
upon the gamblers; Mr. Pimento sold him a pipe of
Madeira for 321. the duty, of tali-se, was not paid ;
the meeting with Taylor was by appointment : West was
not there at first; after he came he staid the whole time.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Jury for the
defendant, and contended that they ought to act with
caution in a case supported by only one witness; he
should prove that the person who had described his
losses was not in a condition to play high. At the time
the money was said to have been lest, he was in reduced
circumstances, borrowing small sums, and unable to
advancer any large stake. One of the days in April,
when a loss was supposed to have been suffered, proved
to be Good Friday, on which the defendant had never
opened his house. The Learned Attorney•Genetal
called witnesses who supported his statement.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in his address to the Jury, ,
observed, that the defendant appeared to be the keeper
of one of those houses which occasion so much miv,
chief ; they had to consider whether the plaintiff's wits
ness, or those called on the part of the defendant, de-
served the most credit. In a case of this description
they ought to be satisfied the money really was lost
before they gave a verdict for the plaintiff.—The Jury
retired, and on their return found a verdict for the plain-
tiff.--Damages, 680/.
THE KING V. 1100 K.
This was an indictment againstthe defendant, a Cap-
tain in his Majesty's service, for an indecent exposure of
'lhis pet son to a child of tender age, in one of the Ken-. 1
tish-town stage coaches.
Mr.CHITTY conducted the casefor the prosecution.--,-.
The fact of the exposure was proved by the child.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Jury on be-
half of the defendant, and, in an eloquent and feeling
speech, pointed out the utter improbability that a Gentle-
man of a character so high as the defendant bore could
degrade himself by an act so unmanly and so dis-
graceful. The Learned Gentleman then called Dr.
Pearson, who stated that the defendant was labouring
under bodily infirmities. Several witnesses gave the
defendant a good character for honour and propriety of
conduct; and the Jury, after hearing the observations of
the CHIEF JUSTICE, acquitted the defendant.
MGR COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JAN. et.
• THE ELIZABETH.
Dr. Annias stated, that as this was an unopposed
motion, it would have been, in an ordinal y case, a
motion of course: but it seemed very necessary to state
the circumstances of this matter. It was an appeal
from the sentence of the Vice-Admiralty Court at the
Cape of Good Hope, which appeal had not been prose-
cuted. In the month of August, 113'21, the 'Elizabeth
was hired under a charter-party, entered into betc
Mr. Pedder, a merchant at the Cape and owner of this
vessel, and the mercareile house ot- Morse and Co. also
resident at the same place. The charter-party vr as for
three months, and stipulated that the Elizabeth should,
during that period, be employed in a variety of voyages
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hy. a particular covenant, Messrs. Morse and Co. agreed
to insere the owner in the sum of 7,000 rix dolls." against
all such risks as underwriters run." This insurance co-
vered the ship throughout the various risks she was to be
exposed to pending the term of the charter-party, but did
not cover the freight, which was valued at 400 rix dol-
lars more; upon freight, however, no noestion whatever
had arisen. Very near the close of the term mentioned,
the Elizabeth was unfortunately wrecked ; and a question
arose in the Conn below, upon the substituted value of
7,000 rix dollars in the engagement between the parties.
In compliance with a monition issued in April, 182 g;
under the seal of the Vice-Admiralty Court of the-lespie
of Good Hope-, Morse and Co. by their proctor, ap-
peared in Court ; but under protest. The gi round of
that protest was, " that Courts of Common Law hate
cognizance, to the exclusion of Courts of Admiralty, of
all contracts made on land." But to ens it was an-
swered, that the Vice-Admiralty Court, by the letters
patent which had been granted to it from the Crown,
was specially warranted to take cognizance ot all mat-
ters whatever relating to maritime affairs, bills of
lading, warrants, charter-parties, &c. and entitled to pro •
ceed in all cases occurring within the limits of its juris-
diction between merchants and owners of ships. The
Judge of the Court below, after hearing the argument
on both sides, overruled the protest, and assigned
Morse to appear absolutely ; and on the sth of Aug.
1822, by his interJecutory decree, he directed the 7,000
iii dollars to be paid into Court. This was done, but
the proctor for Morse protested of a grievance and ap-
peal. A protocol of appeal was accordingly put in and
admitted, wherein the proctor prayed leave of the
Court at tht- Cape to appeal to the High Court of Ad.
miralty in England; so that here the appellant had his
own choice as to jurisdiction ; t‘hich (Dr. Adams added)
his Lordship would not fail to observe as a very mate-
rial point., Then the proctor for the owner prayed that
the sum of 7,0(X) !ix dollars might be paid out of the
registry, on sufficient bail being_ given to answer the
other party's asserted appeal. The Learned Counsel
(Dr. Adams) then stated that this appeal had never
yet been prosecuted by Mesrs. Morse and 1.'40. and his
application to this Court was, that his Lordship would
pronounce the appeal to be deserted. The effect of this
„would be, that the bail would be released, the money
having been already brought into Court.—The COURT
pronounced the appeal to be deserted, as prayed.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, JAN.
Thomas Plagfair was opposed by Mr. POLLOCK for
several creditors. The insolvent stated that he baa
been a bankrupt in the year 1821, as a trunk and camp
equipage-maker, and obtined his certificate in the
month of December the same year, two' days after
hich he married Mrs. Hitchins, a widow, who carried
on an extensive leather trade in Gerrard-street. He did
not attend-to the business till April last, when he found
it was insolvent ; to that time it was conducted by a
clerk, as before his marriage, and in the name of Hit-
chins. He did not communicate to the persons with
whom the house dealt since his marriage, that he was
married to Mrs. Hitchins, and that the credit was given
to him.- . The debts due by him on account of that ba•
siness amount to about £llOO. After his bankruptcy
in 1821, he purchased his stock and furniture from his
assignees for two bills, on a person of the name of
Browning, with whom he was to carry on the business
in partnership ; one of the bills was paid, after which
Browning became bankrupt. When he married Mrs.
Hitchins, she was carrying on a considerable business,
and he thought her in good circumstances.
Mr. Dyncan, Mr. Jemer, ,and Mr. Capon, leather
factors, stated, that, had they known the business be-
longed to the insolvent, they should not have credited
him. 'Mi. Capon added, that insolvent had told him,
Mrs. Flitchins was in good circumstances, and that she,
had £GOO in her banker's hands; but he admitted that
his debt had been reduced from £2OO to £9O.
Matthew Wilcox, thirty-one years tlerk to the late
Mr. Hitchins his widow, and insolvent, said the tarsi-
,ness had declined since the peace. Insolvent never di-
rected him to conceal his marriage with Mrs. Hitchins.
Witness was so well known, that it was unnecessary to
make any representations to obtain goods. After some
further explanation, the Court decided that the insol-
vent's marriage had not been concealed for any fraudu-
lent purpose, or that the creditors had been injured by
it, and declared him'entitled to his discharge forthwith.
Jan Dodd was opposed by Alt. Grayhurst, a jewel-
ler, who had given' the insolvent a piece of plate for sale,
upon his promise to return. svith either it or the price of it
the next day; instead of doing which, he applied the
money for which he disposed of it to other 13,urposes.
The Couat.ordered him to he remanded for nine ca-
lendar months, and confined within the prison.
SURREY SESSIONS, JAN.,2o. •
Anne Hogan, a girl of 17 years of age, was indicted
for stealing a pair of gold ear-rines and a shawl, from
the infant child of William Nonkelaw.
It appeared from the evidence, that, on the 15th inst.
the child was sent by its parents to a house in the neigh—i
bourhood of Bermondsey-street. On her way thither
she was met by the prisoner, who induced her to go up
an unfrequented. yard, by a promise of giving her some
apples. When they got there, the prisoner took the ear-
rungs out of her ears, and also a shawl which the child
',had on her shoulders. After the robbery, the prisoner
her out of the yard, and seeing a little boy, she gave
him a penny for taking the child home, who mentioned
these particulars to her father, and he questioned the
boy, who gave an accurate description of the woman
thai had entrusted the child to his care. Upon his in-
forthation the prisoner was apprehended, and clearly
identified by the child.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the CHAIR*
1114114 commented, in strung language, on the offence of
which she had been found guilty, and sentenced her to
be transported for seven years.
James Gray was indicted for stealing a hammer, a
rubber, and other articles, the property of Messrs.
Mandsly the engineers.
Tire prosecutor stated, that the prisoner had been in
his employ for some time, and was considered an honest
servant until the present charge. One of the workmen's
tool chests had been broken open and robbed—the pri-
soner was then suspected, and, on searching hi, lodg-
ings, a quantity of property was found belonging to the
prosecutors, amongst which were the articles mentioned
in the indictment.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the indictment, and
I he wassentenced to be transported for seven year s.
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Extract of a letter from Phila(lelubia, dated Decem-
ber 19,1 ENS Cubbett has petitioned the Legitlature
'of Pennsylvania to refund' the amount of a tine (9,01:10
dollars). paid by him some years since into the-State
Treasury. He might as well wrestle with, a ghost:"
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OLD BAILEY—THIS DAY.
Joseph Nash was put to the bar on an indictment, -
charging him with receiving a brass gun or,cannon, the
property of Captain John Marshall, of Elstree, Iletts,
and Sarah Nash alias Lloyd, was also indicted fur re-
ceiving four pieces of a similar descri,)tion.
The principal witness was John" Low, Who had. in
tact stolen the property and sold it to the prisoners,
who keep a marine store shop at Paddington. In the
'course of cross-examination, Mr. Commos SEILICANT
put it to the Jury to say, whethtr they could sufficiently
rely on such a profligate witness, who had even the im-
pudence to confess that he knew of twenty robberies
committed during the last year?
The Jury immediately found the male prisoner Not
Guilty, and the C3unsel for the prosecution declined
offei nig any evidence against the female.
The Sessions will not conclude until to-morrow, when
sentence will be passed on the prisoners convicted during
the present Session.

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