Star.
London, England, 1831-07-18 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We thank our friend at York, and are sorry we cannot
satisfy him about the reduction in the price of the papers.
He and his friends mustcontinue tosubscribe their seeenpcnce
per week, till the Chancellor of the Exchequer enab:es than
to get the STAR to contribute less. In the mean time,
are glad to learn that we are in such god estimation in Oa:
♦enerable city. His other hint shall be attended to.

Paris exhibited much feverish commotion on
Thursday, the 14th, but the precautions prevented
any general explosion. There was no harm in
planting trees of liberty, and all the mischiefs con-
nected with them are to be referred to PITT atk'
KAUNITZ —not to the trees, which are but the po-
pular Saxon May-pole of our villages; and it be-
speaks little confidence of a government, in its
strength, to draw out and employ 35,000 armed
men, to prevent the indulgence of a popular whim
of this kind. In truth, Louis PHILIPPE had the
fairest opportunity of being the most popular of
monarchs among his subjects; but he preferred the
approbation of foreign Cabinets ; and hence he has
palpably lost the hearts which he had so easily won.
The cant term of Carlist is very jesuitically ap-
plied to these ultra liberals, and so abused, is likely
soon to lose its force. Some popular generals have
even been arrested, and this in connection with such
events, the Three per Cents. on the 15th fell from
.58.50, to 57. 2.5.

In POLAND, it appears that the bead quarters
of PASKEWITCII are at Rogan on the Narew,
between Pultusk and Ostrolenka ; hence the
attempt to pass the lower Vistula seems to be
abandoned.

We hear so little of SKRZYN ECK' that we 8000,
as usual, expect to hear more of him. It seems
that few of the Russians are now to the west of the
Bug.

From Lithuania, we are advised of the spread-
ing of the insurrection; and it appears that the
Lithuanian Princes EUSTATIVS and XAvits
have arrived at Warsaw, to unite their fortunes
with that of theif country. To LSTO appears to
be in force near Wilna; which is not yet taken by
CHLAPOWSKI.

From ITALY we learn that the beautiful Duchy
of Parma has been ravaged by a storm of hail,
from half a pound to three pounds weight

TO-010170W KING LEOPOLD enters Brussels as
a King chosen by the people. May he port
himself worthy of their choice by his undeviating
respect for their constitution and liberties !

The Reform Bill is progressing in the hands of
a peremptory majority. The parliament now sit-
ting was returned by all the influence which has
been allowed to remain to the people, and the ad-
ministration consists of men who have long enjoyed
extensive confidence ; yet it is not to be dis-
- that great uneasiness, discomfort, and in-
quietude exist throughout the nation. Hopes
nevertheless entertained from a reformed parlia-
ment; but there is a strictly applicable old maxim,
that while the grass grows the steed starves.

The Cabinet have evidently committed a capital
error, in waiving every other question, till they have
carried the Reform Bill. This might have been 3
discreet termination in January, when an uncertain
majority rendered their ascendancy doubtful ; but
from respect to THE DEPLORABLE STATE of the
Country when they came into office, it behoved
them, as soon as the virtue of the people
had given them an undoubted majority for all
good purposes, to reconsider, revise, and change a
line of conduct which their position no longer forced
upon them.
If they have the industry, tact, and originality,

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for which the world has hitherto given themcredit,
tiles• are strong enough in this parliament, to carry
any remedial measures which they have the wis-
dom to propose; and in the parliament itself, there
doubtless exists the best disposition, in spite of a
arping., selfish minority, to second any plans
',rouglit forward for the ease and relief of the peo-
nle. In fact, any wholesome measures for the
public good, would even neutralize the minority—
lmong whom are many zealous advocates of the
one hundred and eighty-five petitions of the people
in MO, contemned, it is true, by the WELLING-
;t,O Administration, but meriting the respect of a
Cabinet directed by GREY, BROUGHAM, DUR-
-lAm, and ALTHORP, and demanding from them
Immediate attention.

'PT people have suffered long enough from
restrictive, and overbearing laws, and they
Lot want more of these. They need no yes-
-I:•,:tions if their grievances are redressed and their
-ants relieved. In truth, they are wearied of in-
Rilt added to insult by impertinent restriction, and
intolerant coersion; and they demand and insist on
their past fetters being unbound, and on a dif-
i-r,nt line of policy.
Is it commonly decent to be proposing a new
restrictive law for Ireland, when that country is at
I,resent goaded to madness by restrictions of all
kinds? Could PITT, CASTLEREAGH, or WEL.,
:.INGTON himself, have proposed any measure
more illiberal, to say the least of it, than the
Irish Arms bill ? Would it not be a safer and
wiser, or more statesman-like course, to render
arms innoxious, by removing the causes of dis-
.•ontent, and disarming the resentments of the
population ? Why not listen with discreet defer-
ence on all these subjects to the acknowledged
patriots of Ireland ; and, why, pugnaciously per-
in misgoverning that fine spirited people, by
sacrificing its millions to the pride and interests
:if a few ?

Again, is it commonly decent to be conniving
at the free passage through the Legislature of the
illiberal bills of Lord WYNFORD, founded on old-
fashioned and mistaken principles of debtor
law, a% hich, step by step, have so aggravated the
condition of debtors, that creditors never expect
to get a shilling in the pound, and seldom do not
get a penny, from an insolvent estate? Does not
common sense prove that such a system is radically
false? Instead, then, of persevering in it, and seeking
to patch it up by further impertinencies and illiberali-
tic4, or by altering the mode of administration, (which
is but throwing dust into the eyes of the public),
oi:glit not all the vicious laws on the subject to be
on;:e abrogated, and Debtors and Creditors al-
lowed and enabled to adjust their own proper con-
cerns ; the law interfering only when they clearly
cannot do so ? Meetings of creditors ought to be
enabled to decide finally by majorities,—and no
ether law than this is wanted to enable them in
all kinds of cases to get the fullest payment; and
till this is done, the altering the forms or legislat-
ing on single points, is no credit to an administra-
tion which expects esteem from an enlightened
•nblic.

Such an administration and such a parliament,
ought also to repeal the six acts so called, and a
score of others, which the bad spirit of the last
thirty years has placed in our statute books.
On these subjects there exists much impatience
through the nation—it may be called ignorant im-
patience—or clamour; but that such feeling exists,
is a fact which it would be a breach of duty to
conceal. We express merely the public voice,
from which, no men know better than the men now
in power, there is no appeal. The public press is
the organ, but it is also one which on this subject
merits their respect.
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Mr. BINGHAM BARING has sent an exculpa-
tory letter to the newspapers, for which we give
him credit as far as it does not contradict the ver-
dict of the jury, and the sworn testimony of wit-
nesses, more disposed in general to favour the
lwerfol oppressor than the oppressed. We re-
-.oliect the contemporary narratives of the events,
and the way in which this gentleman's name was
mingled with them. We lamented that he was
not as zealous in repressing the riots, by removing
(,r ameliorating their causes, as in enforcing the
; and we are sorry that the course which his
fears suggested, led him to adopt a rigour beyond
the law. Magistrates ought to be the friends and
fathers of the people, and from respect to the king,
execute the laws with mercy; and this principle
Lads us to the conclusion, that the present Corn-
r.i.,lens require a general purgation.

Few offences could be more venial than that of
Mr. WELLESLEY ; and no man in authority could
have exercised it in a better spirit than the LORD
CHANCELLOR. There are few parents who have
not deeply sympathised with Mr. WELLESLEY on
:Luis subject, and that the law should assume the
over of seperating a father from his children, or'
children from their father, is no feature of our ju-
' -irudence which will be admired by other ages,
'1 imitated by other nations. The next merit of the
' 'll N LLLOIL will be to reverse the decree, and
ntore to Mr. WELLESLEY that natural guardian-
!lip of his offspring, of which he is proved to be
rthy by the people of Essex.

Tlik day, as usual on a Monday, despatches
ere received at the Foreign Office, from Paris,
;iota Brussels, and from the Hague.
This day also despatches were received at the
(.9lonial Office, from Van Dieman'slLand, Feb.ll ;

Sydney, New South Wales, March 15; Mau-
ritius, March 30; Cape of Good Hope, April 25;
Barbadoes, May 26 ; and St. Thomas, June 12.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.

We have a great number of arrivals this morn-
ing, a Lisbon mail sailed on the 3d July ; Buenos
Ayres sailed on the 20th April ; one from Rio
sailed on the 15th May ; Leeward Island Mail
left St. Thomas on the 12th June. The arrivals
caused a late delivery of the letters and papers,
consequently, as yet, we have not had time to
obtain all the information they bring.
Consols, which left off on Saturday at 831 I, and
opened this morning at the same price, with little
doing. In the Foreign Market nothing doing.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols have continued, during the whole of the
morning, at 831. Alternately Buyers and Sellers,
with little doing. The private letters from Paris
are of a favourable description : the National Guards
are firm to the Government, and no fear was enter-
tained of any further serious disturbances.

Consols have this moment taken a start, and are
done at 83i for the Account, owing to their be-
ing great Bears in the house, and anxious to get
in stock. In the Foreign Market nothing doing
at present.
Accounts have been received this morning of a
very rich Portuguese ship, coming from Bahia to
Lisbon, was met off the Tagus by a French brig of
war. An action ensued almost under the batteries,
which fired on the brig ; but two other French ships
coming to the brig's assistance, which silenced the
batteries, the Portuguese ship was captured ; Capt.
and crew got ashore.
THREE O'CLOCK.
STOCK EXCRANOIC..—Bank Stock, 2001 1991. Three
per Cent. lied. 821 i I. Three ler Ct. Comola, 82
ex dlr. Three and a Half per Cent. 1818,—. Three and
a Half per Cent. Red. 901 I. Three and a Half per
Ct. Ncw, 901 ex div. Four per Cent. 1826, 991 9
Long Annuities, Jan. 1360, 161 IS-16 13.16. Long An.
nuittes, Jan. 1860, 16 9-16. India Stock, —; do. Bonds,
I dis ; Old Annuities, --_ £lOOO Exchequer Bills, 67;
£5OO [ditto, 8 7; £lOO and £2OO ditto. 8 10. Comas
tot Acct, 83} 1 1.

BUENOS AYRES, 20T/I APRIL.—I wrote you
on the sth inst. since which, nothing of great mo-
ment has occured in political affairs of this country.
The civil war in the interior provinces continues
much in the same state. The Federal army under
Lopez, occupy a great portion of the province ofCor-
dova, and trouble their opponents by continual skir-
mishes of cavalry in which they are successful.—
Lw Salle and his officers have escaped to the Banda
Oriental, the province of Buenos Ayres remains in
perfect peace and free from war. Exchange on
London, 6,i the dollar.

Private letters from Berlin state, that the Kin..
of Prussia has counter-ordered the calling out of
the Landwehar.

His Majesty has presented to Signior Paganini,
by the hands of Sir Andrew Barnard, a valuable
diamond ring, in testimony of his admiration of his
extraordinary talent.
For the entertainment to be given to their Ma-
jesties, on the opening of the New London Bridge,
a feast is preparing for a company of between fif-
teen and eighteen hundred guests, besides the Royal
party. On the City side, a grand pavilion will be
erected for their Majesties, to which the flooring
prepared for Guildhall will be removed. To the
extent of 400 feet, the Bridge will be covered in
with awnings. On the paths, tables, with
benches, will be placed. The wall of the Bridge
will be lined with matting and cloth; the road
will be left free. The pavilion and awnings will
be surmounted by the national ensigns, and
bands of music will enliven the scene.—
The collation will be served up, with the richest
wines, on the most sumptuous scale, and Mr. Leech,
of the London Coffee-house, provides the enter-
tainment.

Blackfriars Bridge was re-opened yesterday in a
much improved state.
Two men, employed on the Manchester Rail-
way, were killed last week by their temerity in
connection with the engines.
Mr. Northcote, the long celebrated Royal
Academician, and personal pupil of Sir Joshua,
died last week in his 86th year—having retained
all his faculties and his professional ambition to
the last. His pictures and his literary productions
will be long esteemed.

As was to be apprehended, the Orange proces-
sion on the 12th, have led to bloodshed. Several
lives have been lost at Tallyalley, near Banbridge,
in a contest between armed Orangemen and the
Catholics. The yeomen appear to be active parties.
MR. MARTIN'S Am—The officers of the So-
ciety against Cruelty, last Thursday, prosecuted
the driver of the cart No. 190,151, of Mr. Davis,
at Bow-street, for great cruelty to the horse. The
delinquent, it appears, left his place, and has not
been since heard of.

WDORLTON BRIDGE, DunhrAM.—On Thurs-
day se'nnight, the new and elegant Chain Bridge,
lately erected, from the designs and under the di-
rection of Mr. Green, architect, Newcastle-upon
Tyne, over the river Tees, at Whorlton, was opened
for public use, by a grand procession, consisting of
a full and complete band of music, the Architect,
and the Committee of Management (Archdeacon
IHeadlam, Thomas Harrison, Esq. Captain Dins-
dale, T. Wheldon, Esq. the Rev. W. Potts, and
Cornelius Harrison, Esq.) on horseback, followed
by an imposing train of 27 carriages, and a very
numerous assemblage of spectators on horseback
and on foot. The procession moved from Whorl-
ton along the Bridge to Thorpe, the seat of Col.
ICradock, and returned along the Bridge again to
Whorlton, when after giving three times three cheers
for the completion of the work, and " GOD save
the King" from the band, the assemblage sepa-
rated. Nearly 40 gentlemen afterwards sat down
to dinner at the inn, at Greta Bridge, where an
excellent entertainment was served up, John
Bowes, Esq. of Streatlam Castle, having pre-
sented the company with a fine fat buck
on the occasion. The chair was filled in
an able and dignified manner by the venerable
lAchdeacon of the Palatinate, so that the evening
was spent most agreeably and convivially. This
bridge, which is beautifully situated about two
miles below Rokeby, will prove a great accommo-
dation to the neighbouring country. It reflects
great credit on the architect, being neat and most
substantial; though filled from end to end, not the
least vibration was perceptible.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland gave a
grand fete at their new residence at Kew, on Saturday, to
their MaiXIITIES. This was the lint entertainment on a
large scale given by their Royal Highnesses since their oc-
cupation of the house, which was purchased by his late
Majesty fora private residence, of Mr. Hunter; on the de-
mise of the late King the house and grounds were presented
to the Duke of Cumberland by his present Majesty.—The
preparations for the entertainment were very extensive, the
entire suite of rooms had been fitted up with great taste
and elegance ; on the side of the house facing the Thames,
a Isar tent had been constructed on the lawn, in which
dinner was laid for the general company. Elevated mar.
quees had been elected at different parts of the pleasure
grounds attached to the Louse, for the accommodation of
the company during the promenades. The band of the
Royal Hone Guards was in attendance, and were stationed
at the entrance to the mansion.

About four o'clock their Majesties and suite ar-
rived in four carriages and four from their Palace at Wind-
sor. The band of the Royal Horse Guards immediately
struck up " GOD save the King," and a royal salute was
Bred from the city barge. The Duke of Cumberland re.
aired the King and Queen (who were accompanied by the
Duchess of Saxe Weimar) on alighting from their carriage,'
and conducted them to the drawing-rooms, where the oom-
pasty assembled. The Duchess of Kent, attended by the ,
Duchess of r orthumberland, Lady Catherine Jenkinsou, '
and Sir John Conroy ; the Landgravine of Hesse Homberg,
and th 2 Princess Augusta, attended by Baroness Stein, Miss
Wynyara, and Sir Benjamin Stephenson ; the Duchess,
Prince George, and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attend.
ed by Baroness Ahlefeldt, and Sir James Reynett ; the (hike
of Suuex, the Duchess of Gloucester, the reignivg Duke of
Saxe Coburg, and the Prince of Leiningcn, attended by Count
Wingersky ; the Duke of Braganca, attended by the Mar-
quis Rezendc, arrived from their respective residences to
meet their Majesties.
At six o'clock dinner was served to their Majes-
ties and the Members of the Royal Family in the new
dining-room, and to the rest of the party in the tent on the
lawn.

After dinner their Majesties and the Royal and
distinguished party promenaded through the gardens for
some time. About half.past eight o'clock the King and
Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Sane Weimar, and
attcndcd by their suite, took their departure on their return
to Windsor.

In the course of the evening dancing was in-
troduced in the tent, where Weippert's Quadrille band were
in stienciAnce.

The Gardens were very brilliantly illuminated
during the evening.
Among the party were the Russian, Austrian,
French, and Netherlands Ambassadors, the Spanish, Prus.
Man Danish, Swedish, Bavarian, Hanoverian, Neapolitan,
Sardinian, and Wurtcmberg Ministers, Princess Lleven, I
Madame Bermudez, Baroness Bulow, Baroness Cetto, and
other Ladies of the Foreign hlinisters, the Duke and
Duchess of Northumberland, the Doke and Duchess of
Damietta, the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess de Dino,
the Duchess Dowager of Rutland, the Duchess of Montrose,
the Duchess of Richmond, Count hlatoushevitz, the Rus-
sian Envoy Extraordinary, the Archbishop of Canterbury
and Mrs. Howley, the Archbishop of Armagh. Marquis
and Marchioness of Salisbury, Marchioness of Stafford,
Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury, Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Winchester, the Marchioness of Westmeath,
Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Marquis
of Chandos, the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne,
Marqnis of Bristol, Marquis of Hertford, Marquis Graham,
Marquis of Douro, Farl and Countess of Jersey, Earl and
Countess of Munster. Furl and Countess GOWCT, Earl and
Countess Bathurst. Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl
Clanwilliam Earl and Countess Shaftesbury, Earl of West-
morland, Countess of Essex, Earl and Countess of Chester-
field, Earl of Sandwich, Countess of Mansfield, Earl Cow-
per, Earl and Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Viscount
Strangford, Viscount Sidmouth, Viscount Valletort, Lord
and Lady Tullamore, Lord and Lady Frederick Fitscla-
mom, Lady Fane, Lady Falmouth, Sir John, Lady, and
Miss Conroy, Lady Mary Fox, Lord Adolphus Fitaclarence,
Count Donhoff, Miss Addington, &c.
The reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotba and
the Prince of Leiningen, attended by two aides-de-camp of
the Duke's, and their suites, embarked at the Tower yester-
day morning, co board the steam-packet, for Rotterdam.
Prince Leopold, attended by Sir Henry Seton,
left town at;seven o'clock on Saturday morning, for Dover,
on his way to Brussels. The deputation from the Congress
at Brussels left town about half au hour before the Prince.

The Duchess of Cambridge . honoured the per-
formance of Madame Pasta, in Anises Voleyn, at the Italian
Opera-house, on Saturday evening, with her presence.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria,
with their Royal Highnesses' household, attend/4 divine
service in the chapel at Kensington Palace yesterday morn.
ing. The service was:performed by the Bishop of London,
assisted by Dr. Wetherall.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the Lord
Chancellor, the 31arquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey. Lord
Durham, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Goderich, Viscount
Palmerston, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Althorp, the
Right Hon. Charles grant, Sir J. Graham, Lor4 Holland,
Lord J. Russell, the Duke of Richmond, and Mr. Stanley.
The Ministers remained in deliberation about
three hours. After the conclusion of the Council, the Spa-
nish Minister had an interview with Viscount Palmerston at
the Foreign Office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained a
party of members of the House of Commons at dinner on Sa-
turday evening, at his residence iu Downing-street. Among
those present were Lord Brabann, Lord Killeen, Sir John
Burke, Sir Francis Vincent, Sir R. Ferguson, Colonel
O'Grady, Captain Bouvtric, Messrs. Dominick Browne,
John Fitzgerald, Grattan, Jcphaon, 11. Lambert, J. Lam.
beet, Alexander Dawson, Ruthven, Edward Blunt, Walker,
R. H. Gurney, F. Buxton, and D. Farrell.
WINDSOR, JULY I7.—Their Majesties and
suite returned from the entertainment given by the Duke
and Duchess of Cumberland, at Kew, about 10 o'clock
last night. The troops marched to parade in the Quad-
tangle this morning, attended by their bands. The King
walked up and down the entire line,. After the inspection
His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, attended divine
service in St. George's chapel. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Mr. Probyn ; the service, Travers' in F.; the
anthem, .6 Thou, 0 God, art praised in Sion," Green, sling
TMessrs. ILvris and Jarman. The chapel was very full.
ie Duchess of Gloucester was with the Royal Party. The
Band of the Artill..ry are litre, so that, In all probability,
there will be three bands on the Terrace in the evening.

OFFICIAL IRA ITURS.—II is an absohite fact,
that at this very moment there are at least fifty
persona, holding high offices under government,
who, publicly and privately attack their measures,
and betray their confidence.—Courier. We copy
the preceding from ele nuldin Morning Register,
and we have often dwelt on the circumstance long
before this recent discovery of the Courier. It is
no doubt from such causes that we daily behold
such outrageous discrepancies between avowed
principles and real practices. The mo,t benevolent
Sovereign might a; pear to his subjects the greatest
of tyrants, if he had bad Ministers to fulfil his
wishes; and the ab!est Statesmen may be made
to appear as the greatest fools and knaves, if their
intentions are to be executed by the plausible
agents of their enemies.
The newspapers still abound in notices of pre-
mature canvasses of over forward candidates—but
we caution and conjure incipient electors not to
render their new-born power too cheap, and in
truth useless, by pledges or promises, till they see
all the candidates before them.

ARCHANGEL, 17TH JUNE.—Every thing con-
nected with the dispatch of vessels, is, we are sorry
to say, much impeded by the prevalence of the
Cholera here ; not only in consequence of the
measures which have been adopted for checking
the progress of the disease, but also from the want
of workmen. Within the last few days, however,
we believe we are justified in saying, that the
Cholera is somewhat abated ; and we hope, ere
long, to surmount the difficulties we have to grap-
ple with on all sides.

DOVER, Juvr 16.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, accompanied by Sir
Henry Sewn, le Comte de Merode, le Baron D'Hoogwoort,
Moos. de Menlenaere, Mons. Fleussu, and Mons. Lebeau,
the Belgic Commissioners, and Mona. Von Pradt, their Se-
cret a ry. embarked this day at S p. m. by the Salamander,
Post-of See packet, Capt. Lyne, for Calais. On the Prince
entering the town of Dover, he was complimented with a
royal salute from the Denison Heights; and after taking
refreshments at Wright's Hotel with the Belgic Deputies,
the salute was repeated on embarkation. A guard of ho-
hone of the Rifle Brigade, under the direction of Colonel
Arnold, presented arms to his Royal Highness on his
leaving the Quay, and when on board the packet, loud cheers
from the immense assembled multitude were tuned, and
continued, in compliment to the Prince and Belgic Depu-
ties, till the Packet had passed the Piers.
His Royal Highness was to sleep at Calais this evening;
and tomorrow, (Sunday) proceed to Ostend, where the Bel-
gic Ministers and troops would be in waiting to accompany
the Prince in his entree into Brussels.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
YARMOUTH, Jur.: 17.
Friday evening, arrived the Lord John Russell, her first
voyage, from Archangel, with wheat, Capt. Riehie ; Wan.
deter, Capt. Jas. Gunton, from St. Petersburgh, wheat and
furs ; the Two Brothers, of Leith, from ditto, ditto, and site
other ships from the Baltic, with the quarantine Sag flying,
and all for London, and sailed yesterday, P.M. for Stanley
Creek to perform the quarantine time allowed. Arrived the
Sardinia, Tongcbload, from Antis. with oil cake for this
port, she having got product. His Majesty's Revenue
Cutter, Royal Charlotte, Lieut. Harmer,from a cruise.
_

FALMOUTH, JULY 16.
Friday, 15th, wind variable.—Arrived, the Adamant,
Huxtable, from Newport; the Shannon (Steamer),
Hutchins, from Dublin ; the Aurora, Lewis, from Bridg.
water; the Jane, Lockett, from Pernambuco, out 60 days
for orders; and His Majesty's Packet Renard, Lieutenant
Donators', from Buenos Apes, with Mails.—Sailed, from
Buenos Apes, 20th April, Monte Video, 27th, and Rio de
Janeiro 13th May.—Left, at Monte Video, the following
vessels, Lord Byron, Guernsey Lilly, Flora, Walsingha,n,
and Eble ; July 8. in lat. 46.47, Long. 19-24, spoke the
Philip, Tabb, from Amsterdam, for Baltimore, 13th, in
Lat. 49-20, Long. 5, spoke the brig Thomas and Sarah,
of Poole, standing to the westward. Passed this port brig
Hope, anders master, from St. John's, New Brunswick,
out 30 days, bound to Torbay, all well.—Sailed, His Ma-
jesty's Packet, Marlborough, Bull, for Lisbon, with mails.
Saturday, 16th.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Blessing,
Stevens, from Oporto, eighteen days ; the Venus, Vuker,
from Plmouth ; the Pendennis, Hayes, from Newport;
and his Majesty's packet Zephyr, Lieut. Church, from the
Leeward Islands, with mails. Sailed from St. Thomas's
12th June; July 11th, in lat. 48.40 N. Long. 19.16 W.
boarded the Gilbert Henderson, Pothy master, from Dublin
for Quebec, 117 emigrants on board ; on Wednesday 13th,
blowing hard, passed two large ships, homeward-bound,
supposed to be Indlamen. Sailed the Emma, Southard, for
Plymouth.
By the packet which arrived yesterday from Rio, we have
no additional news of importance to that brought by the
Lyra. The Regency at Rio had not been confirmed to the
15th May, by the Legislative Assembly, although speedily
expected.
There is not a feature of news from Lisbon worth ob-
serving.

The squadron under Sir Edward Codringtoe was off
Torbay on Monday, off Sidmouth on Tuesday, off Plymouth
on Wednesday, and on that evening stretched away to the
westward. Since its departure from Spithead it had met
only with light winds; all, however, that could be per-
formed In the way of maneuvering had been practised daily
The Curacas sails the best of the squadron, and then follow
the two rames, the Alfred and Barham. Of the line.of.
battle ships the Asia answers best; of the two first-rates the
Caledonia ix superior in sailing, and is the most weatherly.
The Donegal was sent into Plymouth on iVednesday to
have her caps an repaired ; and the Talavets looked into the
Sound on the same day to land her Commander (who was
dangerously ill) at the hospital ; ale then departed to re-
join the squadron, which is not expected to return to port
for three weeks or a month. The Stag, captain Sir
Thomas Trowbridge, But. sailed from Plymouth on Satur-
day last, and the Charybdis gun-brig, Lieutenant Crawford,
from Spithead yesterday, to join the squadron.
The blowy, 28, Captain Courtney, arrived this morn-
ing (Saturday), in 44 days from Tampico. and 27 days
from the Have:ab, hawing left on the 13th of March. On
her way to Tampico, she touched at Belize (Honduras),
Campeachy, and 'Vent Cruz During her stay at Tampico,
the Monkey, tender to the Winchester, was *reeked on the
bar; the crew and stores were, however, we are happy to say,
saved. The whole republic of Mexico was in a state of
profound tranquillity at the period of the Diener, departure;
the revenue was improving, commerce flounshed in deli.
ance of every °listable and exertion interposed in its way, an
additional export duty of 2 per cent. having been recently laid
on the precious metals. Vessels under the Mexican flag are
now, by act of Congress, plated on the same footing as those
of foreigners ; the law to take effect in six months from May
lasts previously all goods imported in Mexican bottoms paid
6 per cent. less duty than others, by which the revenue was
considerably aff. cud, as nearly 'every foreign house at Vera
Cruz and Tampico, to evade the higher duty, had its vessel
nominally owned by a Mexican citizen. The Grasshopper,
18, commander Erskine, was to leave Tampico in about
three weeks after the itlersey. At liavannah the Mersey met
the Pincher schooner, and kit there the Spanish ship of theline
Heron, of 80 guns, with the hens and Libertad frigates
of 50 guns, and several smaller vessels. It was gene-
rally reported at the Havannah that a revolt had been
contemplated by the slaves, but the prompt mea-
sures adopted by the Government totally overthew their
schemes, which were of a most sanguinary nature, and not
ill-formed. The Mersey has brolight home an inconsider.
able sum in freight—about 200,000 hard dollars. The pre.
judice against ships of war, as a means of conveyance, oe.
cssioued by the Druid not proceeding home after receiv-
ing on board a very large sum in treasure, but going
to Comm.:, &c. is not yet removed, although the pre-
sent commander in-chief has taken the most decided steps to
ensure and enforce the strictest punctuality in future: on his
atrangementa, however, being generally known, there Is little
doubt that the confidence of the merchants will be re-esta-
blished, and remittances made by vessels of war appointed
for this service. Many would have shipped by the Mersey,
but were prevented by the instructions received from Europe
to remit by packets. The Camden packet sailed six days
before the !Hersey with a considerable freight. The Aleney
spoke the following vessels on her passage, all well : On the
3d of July, in lat. 45 20. N. long. 53.0. the Emma, Solis,
of Belfast, 20 days from Mobile, for Liverpool; on the Bth
of July, in lat. 48.40. long. 22. 19. the barque Restitution,
from Prince Edward's Island, for Plymouth; on the 10th
of July, in lat. 48. 26. long. 48. 5. the ship Ganges, of
Boston, 28 days from the Havannali, for Antwerp ; and on
the 12th instant, in lat. 48. 28. long. 46. 0. the brig Edgar,
of Workington, six days from Rotterdam, for Quebec.
His Mlesty's sloop, Nautilus, commander the Right
Hon. Lord George Pauln, arrived at Innis Gowla, an
island In the Bay of Newport, on the 17th of June, for the
purpose of protecting vessels arriving with meal anipotatoes
fur the mild of the distressed Irish. Comminioner Hill, of
Deptford, has been fur some time at Westport, inquiring
into the actual state of the country, and administering,
as far as his means will afford, to the relief of
the famishing Irish. In order to ascertain the true
state of the island of Achil, he requested Lord George
Paulet would send a lieutenant, together with the sur-
geon of the Nautilus, to the island; and such is the
zeal of his Lordship upon all occasions c innected with his
Maj.sty's service, that he resolved on accompanying the sur-
Fon himself; and from the information acquired, it appeared
that the statements that have already appeared of the distress
of that part of the country arc not overdrawn. The result
of this visit has been a subscription of one daf's pay by the
officers and ship's company of the Nautilus, for tile relief of
the distressed io the Isle of Achil.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 14.—The Donegal, 78, Capt. Dick,
came in on Tusday from the cxp,rimental squadron, hav-
ing sprung her capstan. The Talavera, 76, rdso came in
on TuLsdav, and after landing one of her officers, who is
dangeiou.ly ill, sailed again. The Arachnc, 18, was com-
missioned yesterday for foreim'n officas. Cot cl ninst.. r %Vm.
(1. Agar, and Mr. Warwick, purser, are appointed to her.
IThe Stag, 48, sailed on Saturday to join the evolutionary
squadron. The Right lion. Lord Yarborough, Commodore
of the Royal Yacht Club, CMe in yesterday, and will bail
again to-day, to join the squadron. The Pantaloon yacht,
belonging to the Duke of Northumberland, also cure in yes.
terday. In Hamortu, Foudroyant, Dublin, Pylades, Arachne,
Royalist, Viper, Plover and Dribeis packet s, and Echo steam-
vessel. In Barapool—Falcon yacht. At the Island—Cathe-
rine Stewart Forbes, navy transport. In the sound—Donegal.
The evolutionary squadron wee off the port yesterday.
cruising. ''hey are not expected to put in here until the later
end of the month.—P/Nasoot/sJosonai•

LAW REPORTS.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 16.
APPLICATION TO COMMIT MIL LONG WEILEULEY TO

THE SLEET.
On the Lord Chancellor taking his seat this morning.
Sir E. Sugden said he had a motion of great importance
to make ; it was for an order to commit Mr. Long Wellesley
to the Fleet Prison, for a breach of an injuttcti• n granted be
that Court, restraining hint from having the custody e.t his
daughter. The affidavit on which the present application
was made, stated, that Miss Wellesley was living with her
aunts, the Misses Lung, near Kingston. Yesterday morn-
ing Mr. Wellesley, accompanied by his French servant, a. d
four or five other men, who were armed with constables'
staves, appeared in a carriage and tour post horses in the
neighbourhood of Miss Long's residence. When they were
within a short distance of the house, Mr. Wellesley sent
the French servant fornard, who, on the door being open-
ed. relocated to see ore of the Miss Longs, as he said
that he had an important message to deliver from Mr. Ju.
bus Hutchinson, Miss L's attorney. Whilht ibis request
was being communicated to Miss Long, the servant by
some means contrived to get possession of Miss Wellesley's
person, and on taking her out of the house her father, who
was in waiting, desired him (the servant), in the French
language, to convey her Enmediately to the carriage, an or.
der which was of course complied with, and the party vet
off in the direction of London. An alarm was raised,
and Miss Long's servant was instantly despatches' after them,
but on his arriving at Kingston, he was informed they had
been gone through some time, and he could not End out
which road they took. The Learned Counsel said, what
made this conduct of Mr. Wellesley's the more extra. r-
dinary was, that but a few days since, he attended before
the Master for the purpose of having another guardian
appointed for the young lady, in consequence of the de-
mise of the Duchess of Wellington. He (Sir E. Sugden)
therefore hoped his Lordship would feel no hesitation in
making an order for the committal of Mr. Wellesley, and
another fur the instant restitution of the child.
The Solicitor for Mr. Wellesley trusted his Lordship
would not make the order until the Solicitor General came
into Court, to which his Lordship assented.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL shortly afterwards appeared,
and in answer to a question from the Court, said that he had
received no Instructions; but he understood from Mr. Wcl-
- solicitor that there were many facts connected with
the transaction that would be embodied in an affidavit. lie
thought Mr. Wellesley himself was not aware of the appli-
cation.

The LORD CHANCELLOR desired the solicitor to go im-
mediately to Dover-street, bn.l apprise Mc. Wellealcy, as
(said his Lordship) this is a case cat such great importance,
that I will sit here until mit:night Roomr than not dispose
of it.

Sir fi. St:GDEN : lam enti.led to an order for O.*: imme-
diate restitution of the child.

The LIMO Criartc.Eatoa--Certainly you are, and which
shall be immediately made : but I do in.t feel satisfied with
that alone. It behoves me, sitting on the Bench, to vindi-
cate the jurisdiction of the Court. I shall, therefore, follow
the course adopted by Lord Eldon, in a similar ease, and
direct my officer to follow the child wherever she may have
been placed. I will not allow the order to be baffled by Mr.
Wellesley. He might say, the child is not in my custody.
It shall, therefore, be dirt cied to ail, person whatever, who
may have the possession of Miss II cilesley. His Lordship
added, that he nail just received a leiter from Mr. Wellertle:t ,
apprising him of the step he had taken; bur, curial tied h I
Lordship, had I been informed of it last night, I would have
taken steps to recent the child from sleeping one night
under Mr. Wellesley's roof. If Mr. Courting had L. c
been able to accommodate her, sh, should have been brougl.t
to my house.
'f he warrant laving been made out, his lordship directed
the Serjeant at Arms to procc.d immediately in his lord-
ship's carriage in quest of the young lady, and as anon as Le
succeeded to bring &Tinto his lordship's private room.
With respect to Mr. Welhsley himself, the officer at pie.
sent bad nothing to do ; but the Court would dispose of di
application against him befits it rose.

COMMITTAL OP MS. WELLESLEY.
Mr. Wellesley came into Court about two o'clock, and
took his seat Con the lknch.

The Loan CuaNczheon said, Mr. Wellesley, you he
seen the affidavit against you. Now, I hope, on the honour
of a gentleman, you will fairly answer me two questions ?
111 r. Wellesley.-1 will, my lord, upon my honour as a
gentleman. (He appeased much afrected.)
The Loan CHANCELLOR: Where IS your daughter
that you remevei from the care of Alits Long?
Mr. Wellesley: I do not know, my lord.
The Loan CnaxcEhhott : Will you cons,:nt to give her
up to the officer of the Court ?
Mr. Wellesley : i will cot, my Lord. lam determined
she shall never he under any other care than my own.
The Loan CHANCELLORS Let Mr. W. L. WelleAy
stand ctmtnitud to the Fleet. Hi. Lottlphip then stalit,
the pain it gave him to be obliged to make this order, but
he had no alternative.

Dlr. Wellesley then begged that his Lordship would ac-
company him into his private room, %here he would male
his motives for the course he had pursued. and he wot,Y,
not object to be accompanied by one Counsel on each aide.
The Lord Chancellor, Mr. Wellesley, :Sir l Sugden.
and the Solicitor-Geaeral. went then iuto the private worn.
where they remained half an hour. Orr their return the
Serjeant-at-Arms was ordered to take Me Wellesley into
custody, and the Lord Chancellor said, he had publicly to
state, that tl:oogh the arms of the Court were long enough,
and stung enough, to protect its own order, yet that out of
courtesy, and as a proof of the very high respect which t: at
.Court had fur Parliament, he had himself written a letter
the Speaker, informing him that cnc of the Members' or his
louse had seen ordered to be committed, acrd bewas accord-
ingly committed.
In the coursed' his judgment, his I rdshin said he pirir,l
Mr. Wellesley's situation. because, though M: W. might re t
know it, yet that no power on earth could get him out cr'
the imprisonment into which he was ordered, short of air
Act of Parliament, aed that, he might drpend upon it, he
could not get readily.
Mr. Wellesley smiled, ar.d veld to the Sergeant, I am in
your custody, aid must, of course, go &Deg with you.
The Lord Chancellor gave thieciions to Mr. Cour:.
nay, the present guardian of Mr. Welle-ley's children,
that messengers ai ould be sent off' iminediately to in.
rercept Miss Wellesley and her eldest brother, who,
it appears, accompanied her, previous to their coasio4
'the Channel. IVlrether they will be overtaken by the
deputies of the sergeant at arms, who are especially appoint.
ed for the purpose, and who are dispatched after them, .e
very doubtful, as Mr. Wellesley, during the whole of tt,:.
proceedings, did not throw out the slightest intimation ut
the direction they had taken, but positively stetted that he
had sent his daughter out of the jurisdiction ut the Court.
A considerable concourse of persons assembled in Lin-
coln's Inn, to witness the departure of 111,. Wellesley in the
custody of sergeant at arms, who, it is b, lieved, conveys
him to hit (Mr. W.'s) own house, instead o: to the Fleet
prison, where he is to remain till Monday, itt hopes that
some clue will be afforded as to the ?Le of the Wrest of the
wards.