Star.
London, England, 1824-04-22 00:00:00

NA VA L lATELLIUEACE.

Captain SAI'M RFT. is promoted to the Rank of Post-Captain.
FA I.x:tot:Tit, A YKSI. V.—Wind S.—Arrived the John and Thomas,
Coax, from Cute—sailed =9th of February. Sailed the Stanmer
packet, for 1.i.l n; Tiger, Dux v., far Vera Cruz; Isabella, Fame,
Entuprize, and Union, for London.
PIA-m.)l4n, APRIL 4n.—Wind S.—Arrived the Harmony, Ito-
from Alicatir. Off the pmt, the C..therine, YouNG; and
Triton, Parr, from Bahia ; and Actrca,—, from Alexandria.
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l'oicoolouvr, Wind S.E.— A rrived the Perseverance,
PA,.rr, from Cephalonia ; and Skipsey, LYA bl.l: ft, from London
for I Wax. _ _

r., A .—Wind S.R.—Arrived and sailed for the River,
the Cossack, from Rio Jantiro. Came down from the River and
sailed, the Deveron, WILSON, for Van Diainan's Land ; Upton
Castle, Titacs:Ett, for Bombay; Providence, Fox, for Lisbon; Hes-
ter, PSARSON ; and Mary, Hers, for St. John's, New Brunswick:
also, and remain,heing little wind and a flood-ride, the Syren,—,
for Trieste; and Alacrity, for the Cape of Good Hope.
Lircueoor., Arun. 20.—Arrived the Charlotte, GAsninta, from
New Orleans; Two Brothers, WOLLACOTT, from Lisbon; Fortuna,
Arri.EGitEEN, from Marseilles; Industrie, —, from Christiana;
and Ihrtitonie, pause, from Memel.

We copy the following from the Glasgow Herald of
the 19th instant:—" We have been favoured with the
foilowing important communication, received yesterday.
It is reported that the capital is pro,,osed to be three
millions, and Mr. BARING to be Chairman:
6 London, April 15, 1824.

. . .
' Sta.—You will see by the votes of the (louse of Commons that
T have propoNtd a Petition to found a West India Company inl
London, with a large capital, on the usual terms of agency. It is in
no degree to trends upon or interfere with private establishments,
nor do they ask any exclusive
privileges. It is proposed to be con-
ducted by twelve general 'Merchants and twelve West India Mer-
chants. As soon as any prospectus Is circulated, I shall have the
pleasure of communicating farther with you.—The capital is pro-
posed to be raised in Shares of 1001. each ; and
.a reserve will be
made for the out-ports, as the Gentlemen who support this plan are
desirous that whatever benefit may result from it should be shared
by all those Gentlemen connected with the Colonies, in Glasgow,Liverpool, and Bristol.,—/ sat,
with great respect,•Sir, your -faith-
ful ind most obedient servant, 4 H. MANNING.
To James Eivinga.sq.•Chainnan of the .
West, India Trade* Glasgow.' u

LORD A. HAMILTON 4ND SHERIFF AITON.
Lord A. HaMilton has published the following answer to Mr.
-Aiton's letter : First, I beg to state that having previously observed
the signature of Mr. Aiton, I cannot justify to myself the hiving
read his letter at all. Secondly, that after having (culpably) read it,
I decline co notice any of his assertions. Thirdly, if the writer of
that letter were as well known elsewhere as he is in Lanarkshire, I
should never forgive myself, or be forgiven by my friends, personal
or political, for even this indirect notice of that production.
The imposing signature of " Sheriff" will not betray me into any
assent to, or contradiction of, anything Mr. Aiton asserts or denies ;
but, as he has alluded to matter not his own—to two letters of
mine, produced in Court (by my Counsel, in my behalf) in my action
against the Editor of The Beacon', to which Paper Mr. Aiton was
supposed to contribute largely, and has awfully declared to the
Public that " some letters written to him (Wilson) t.y your Lord-
ship, had been found when his house was searched." I subjoin a
copy of the letters, for the information of those—and those only—
who know nothing of Mr. Aiton. These letters were written, one
in 1805, and the other in 1815; and Mr. Wilson, to whom they
were addressed as Preses of meetings of petitioners, and whom I
never saw, u as accused, tried, and executed in 1820.
(No. I.)
" London, February 12,1805.
" Stn—l have only time, at present, to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter, and to acquaint you in answer to it, that I shall be
harpy to present the Petition of the Town of Strathaven to the
House of Commons, whenever it is transmitted to me. I rely, in
confidence, upon your assurances, that the language of the Petition
is respectful to the House, and the. character of the Petitioners both
loyal and peaceable.-1 am, &c.
" To J. Wilson, Strathaven.

" A. HAMILTON."

(No. II.)
" Chapel-street, May 5, 1915.
" Sin—l have only time to say, I shall most willingly present
your Petition for the Repeal of the Corn Bill ; but I have ❑o hope
that the House will pay any attention to it this Session, and should
reconuntud your delaying your proceedings till next year. I am, &c.
" To Mr. J. Wilson, Strathaven. " A. HAMILTON."
• In The Vencon of May 5, 1821, in a letter supposed to he
written by Mr. Sheriff Afton, I WAS accused of " corresponding
with people of low character, on political subjects ;" and in ihni
letter it was said, as in the one you published on Saturday last,
" some of these letters were found by the Sheriff Substitute (Mr.
Alton himself) when he searched I%llson's repositories after he
was committed for treason ; and, I believe, they can still be seen
in the hands of his widow." They were seen—and were produced
in Court by my Counsel, to the credit of Ths Beacon, as now to the
credit of Mr. Sheriff Alton. A. 11.