Star.
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bad been studiously adaPted to the purpose of retain- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ing the Throne of that country for a Spanish Bourbon; Famous's, Junta Wind NAV.— Sailed the Conttantia,
that he had intentionally abstained fromreducing the
MATHS, for Trieste; and Jane. Roams
H
Pori!g_Mnit Jima B.&—Arrived for Hamburgh.
Arrived the George the
Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa, as he might have done in Fourth, aman, from the Meditetranean. Sailed the Rio packet.
the beginning, with a view to leave a point d'appui for Krastasts, for Antwerp.
Dart., Jona 22.—Wind W.S.W.=eine down from the River,
the Royal cause; that the natives of Mexico are Inca- the Brixton, for Quebec; General Hewitt, fOr Bengal; Ruby, fog
pable of governing themselves, &C. Quebec; Active, for the Friendly Isles; Naisde, for Leghorn;
The Madrid correspondents of the Mexic'an Govern- Richmond,
. for Mogadore ; Sultans, for Boston ; Albion, for Smyrna ;
Elizabeth, for Quebec; Susan and Letitia, for Gibraltar.
ment are of opinion that ITURBIDES departure from C"'Els June 22. Wind W.S.W.— Arrived the Waterloo,
Italy for England was concerted with the Holy Alli- "n
SocriEtyg-ell'iginhtf°latlys.three
fromdCararfoer festonHavaanati; and
David,
jamas°ll'
ante and FERDINAND, and that he is acting as their in- LIVERPOOL, Juet 21. Arrived the Brilliant Star, and biota.
Amitua, from Maranham; Fanny, Clotvie, from Bahia; Antigua
strument against Mexican independence.
packet, SHITS; and John, Tamtarron, from Antigua; Treasurer,
—,
That he may now tre acting against the independ- 741.1/4""It from Honduras; William and Henry, from Mo-
bile • Eagle, M and North Star, from Charleston; Alex-
ence of Mexico we have no doubt, but we will not be- LAYMAN, from Genoa; Herali, liawsou; and Phillip, TA ;
lieve that when he assumed the purple, and was "every ands,
Cumberland,. Gevr, front Marseilles; Sisters,
baßsles,a,
inch a King," so far as to power, he intended to resign Lrturn;NAewniol:toritris;oS.urpanrdiseiu----tno, , fzmfroNnetwirounhdlannd ;Frlsa-.
_INCINNATUS, or a dom, Gorman ; Christopher, VINING ; Maria, Lowe; and Water-
it and return to private life, like a r
tooiAtcwis: from ; 1101;11s:us; fry,
WASHINGTON ; Oil the contrary, he did everything that .2slaNitla.ster
front Swansea to Rotten, came on shore this morning near this'
he could to establish his authority ; but his tyranny
p
rendered him odious, and Mexico banished him—yet place, and soon after went to pieces—crew saved.
on terms of such liberality as ought to have rendered
him grateful for the remainder of his life.
The adventurer has now gone to attempt to regain
his power, but whether for the purpose of treacherously
betraying Mexico to Spain, or in order to profit by the
dissentions which he may excite in that country, seems
doubtful. Happily, however, the Mexicans know his
designs, and are taking active measures to frustrate
them. The Mexican Congress, in the beginning of
last month, appointed a Committee of their own
Body, consisting of eight individuals, to deliberate
on the best means of maintaining public tranquillity,
who reported unanimously that the entire want of
moral strength and energy on the part of the existing
Government, and the want of confidence in the Provin-
cial Authorities, required that a " Supreme Director"
should be forthwith appointed by the Executive, with
power to appoint a Vice-Director (to act in all cases of
trability on the part of the Dictator); and who should
also be Commander-in-Chief of the Military Forces of
the country—have power to transfer the Government
and Congress from the capital to any other part of the
country—to appoint Military Commanders in any of the
provinces, and dispose of the military power generally—
to obtain money on the credit of the nation—to resist at
pleasure the acts of the Provincial Legislature—to so-
licit foreign aid if necessary—to expel foreigners who
have not been naturalized ; and, finally, to annul
any of the acts of Congress, whenever they should in-
terfere with his measures, &c. This proposition was
immediately discussed in secret session, and it is said in
private letters to have passed by a majority of Con.
Kress ; and a Member of the Executive Government ap-
pointed to the office.
The Committee of Public Credit of the Mexican Con-
gress reported a bill on the 17th of March, for acknow-
ledging and funding the debts contracted by the diffe-
rent Governments of Mexico, since 17th of September,
1810. The Committee represent the whole national
debt as amounting to only 40,725,000 dollars.
In a preceding page we have given, from the Gazette
of last night, the Official Dispatches relative to the late
unfortunate events at Ashantee, which we regret to say
they confirm to the fullest extent, and the only con-
solation remaining, is in the hope that they may ter-
, urinate with these disasters. It appears that there is
no danger to be apprehended for Cape Coast Castle.

SHERIFFs CO 1.1 I? 1; RED LION. SQUARE,juneI2,

THE A/01 Y.
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This day the Royal Blues marched from Windsor barracks
fur Hounslow, lirentiford, Isleworeb, and Twickenham, where
they will be quartered until after the review.
The restrictions which were imposed on the recruiting parties
belonging to the East India Company have been recently revoked,
in Consequence of the New Levies having completed their respec-
tive establishments.
A detachment of Recruits marched on Thursday last from the
Recruiting Department, Westminster, for Paisley.
Another detachment of Recruits marched on Friday, for Weedon.
The 75th Regiment, at present stationed at Windsor, under the
enwanand of Lieutenant4Colonel Sir A. Cannlhr, were reviewed
yesterday morning in the Gr Park by Sir HZNRT TORILIENS.
KINGSTON, Jeat AMAICA , MAY 8.
A Court-martial assembled on board the Forte, 46, in Port-Royal
harbour on Thursday morning, consisting of the following Members :
—Sir TSIONAS J. Coca Rana, Knt. President, Captains T. Foaaasr,
CB. G. F. Roca, W. It. Dimities, and It. bil.Leass, for the trial
of Lieutenant W. From of the Renegade schooner, 3, on a charge
exhibited against him by one of his crew, Thomas Riley, whose
evidence was beard at a very great length; together with that of
several other witnesses. The case for the prosecution being closed
at three o'clock, the President said, that if Lieutenant Fiott required
any time to prepare his defence, he might state the same. Lieut.
Fiott wished, as the day was so far advanced, to have until the fol-
lowing morning, to which the Court immediately assented, and
then adjourned, till nine o'clock yesterday morning, when it again
met, and Lieutenant Fiott delivered a most manly and feeling
address, which was by no means required in exculpation of his
character, but still he submitted his private, as well as his
public life to the strictest investigation of the Court-martial.—
His defence having been read, several respectable Gentlemen bore
testimony to the excellent character of that Officer, and some
letters, highly honourabie to him, were produced, and also
read. The Court was then cleared, and on its re-opening, a sailor
named Saab y was examined, when it was again cleared, and, on
being opened, a list of the witnesses was called over, the charges
read, and the sentence pronounced, which declared Lieut. Fiott to
oe-.-honorably acquitted.

FREDERICK JOIINTSONE, ESQ. V. LORD BRUDENELLE.
Mr. BROCC.IIANI opened the pleadings in this case.
The declaration charged the defendant with having
seduced the wife of the plaintif, and the Jury were
assembled to assess the damages.
Mr. BRoUCHAM addressed the Jury. It became his
painful duty, lie said, to detail to them the circum-
stances of this case which had called them together,
and it would be their duty to decide upon the amount
of damages which the plaintiff was to receive from the
defendant for one of the greatest, if not the very
greatest, injury which one man could do to another.—
The marriage of the parties, and the seduction, had
been admitted by the defendant's suffering judgment
to go by default. Captain Johnstone, the plaintiff, was
a young man of most respectable family, of the highest
honour in his profession, and of a fortune which enti-
tled him to aspire to the hand of Miss Halliday, who
afterwards became his wife, and who was daughter to
one of the most honourable and gallant Officers in his
Majesty's service, he alluded to Admiral Halliday, who
had, in consequence of the death of Lord Dysart, taken
the name of Tollemache, and became possessed of a
considerable fortune. Admiral Tollemache was mar-
ried early in life to a Lady of family, Lady Elizabeth
Stratford, daughter to the Earl of Ormond, a person of
whom it was impossible to speak in other than terms
of unqualified admiration, whether as to her virtue or
accomplishments. This Lady and her husband had
recently endured the heaviest affliction. In three short
months they had lost three most lovely daughters, and
now to this blow was added the seduction of the fourth
—an event which he would venture to say must have
aggravated their sorrow in a tenfold degree, because by
this act was a stain for the first time inflicted on their
house. At the time of the marriage of Captain John-
stone, which toot place in 1817, he was twenty-six
years of age; his Lady was twenty. She was a person
of great accomplishments and distinguished beauty.
The affection of Captain Johnstone for his wife was un-
bounded, and during an illness with which she was
attacked at the latter end of 1822, lie attended her in-
cessantly, and conducted herself in the most exemplary
manner. The family of Captain Johnstone was not
equal in point of fortune to that of Mrs. Johnstone, and
it might so happen that this circumstance had led to'
some little strifes, which sometimes took place; Mrs.
Johnstone might, and perhaps did, feel mortified that
her husband was incapable of granting her those inclul-
gencies which were enjoyed by her more fortunate sis-
ters, but still she had all that the means of Caotain '
Johnstone would justify him in granting; and even if
her inclinations were thus thwarted, this formed rather
an aggravation than excuse for him who would take
advantage of such a state of things, to seduce her from
the arms of her husband, and from the paths of virtue.
It was a fact, too, of which sight should not be lost, that
Capt. Johnstone and Lord Bt tidenelle had been intimate
from their earliest infancy, and continued in the enjoy-
ment of each other's friendship to within a short pet iod
of the melancholy occurrence, which had led to the pre-
sent proceeding. In the beginning of 18'29, Captain
Johnstone went into Dorsetshire, on a visit to the Hon.
Mr. Sturt—whose wife, Lady Elizabeth Stort,was Lord
Brudenelle's sister. Mrs. Johns:one was invited to be of
that party, but for some reason or other she declined
accompanying her husband, and remained in town. It
was on the 7th of January that Captain Johnstone went
to Mr. Stull's, and after he had been there a week lie
was inexpressibly shocked at receiving a letter from Ad-
miral Tollemache, informing him that Mrs. Johnstone
had set off from her house, without assigning any sea-
son, for Bilis. Mr. Johnstone instantly hut ried to town,
and saw the Admiral, whom lie entreated to lose not
a moment in writing to his daughter, to point out
the imprudence of her conduct. The Admiral did
write, but without effect, and Captain Johnstone him-
sell set out for Paris, but was unable to procure access
to his wife. He consulted leg:,l advice, as to whether
it would not be possible to get at her by force, but this
he found impracticable, and was compelled to leave
her in the house of her grandmother, the Dowager
Lady Aldborough, as no solicitation could prevail upon
her to return. Up to this time no suspicion existed of
any connection between Mrs. Johnstone and Lord Rau •
denelle ; but some time afterwards it was discovered that
she was living under his Lordship's protection. Mr.
Johnstone, on receiving this information, went over to
Paris to obtain evidence on the subject; but it.was not
The KING, about a quarter past eleven o'clock last till within a very short period of the present time that
night, arrived at Carlton Palace, from Windsor. His MAS such evidence was procured. It was of this injury the
held a Council ibis day, at which the heads of the Speech with plaintiff had to complain, and to a Jury of his coun-
which the Session of Parliament is to be closed by Commission, trymen lie now appealed for compensation for his loss
were submitted fur his Massssv's approval. —if pecuniary compensation could be given at all ade-
The Princess AUGUSTA visaed Lady CALTHORPE on
Monday evening. quate to his sufferings. No money, in fact, could wipethe
e recollection of the past ; but still he (Mr.
Monday night, Prince LIOPOLD gave his third g
mirand
Brougham)
party for the season. The company began to arrive a few nutes
before ten o'clock, and continued to do so till half-past twelve, thought it was the duty of the Jury, from a
sense of justice, to give such a sum as would mark
The Ladies were superbly dressed in new dresses, many of which their sense of the detendant's misconduct, and prevent
were trimmed with gold. The head-dresses and ornaments were
extremely costly and brilliant. The following were among the his- that stigma which otherwise must attach to a husband,
tinguished throng :—The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the buke whose conduct had been invariably marked by the
and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duckess of Kent, Princess Au- warmest affections, and the most anxious solicitude for
gusts, Princess Sophia rdatilda, the Prince of Leimingen, Prince the happiness of his wife.
lieus d'Ebersdorf Lohenstein and Gera and Princess Frodore ; Mr. Brach. M suggested to Mr. Brougham, that he had forgotten
the Dukes of Wellington Northumberland, Somerset, and Lein- to mention that there was a child.
ster ; the Duchesses of Wellington,
Northumberland, Dowager Mr. Baouturast thanked his Learned Friend, and said. he had
Rutland, Rutland, Somerset, Leeds, Richmond, and Argyll. omitted to state that there was of this marriage one daughter, who
The King's Theatre was crowded last night, and with was now six years of age—and he would now only metniuo the
good reason, for CATALAN was the Susanne, and Ds Beasts the fact, leaving the Jury to draw their own conclusions, and say what
Couureu, iu MOSS ST'S delightful Opera of Figaro. CATALANI in damages the man who had inflicted this double injury ought to pay.
her best days never acted with more ease and spirit, nor sang with The learned Counsel then proceeded to call his witnesses.
more sweetness and power, than she did last night; and, what was Mrs. Johnstone, the mother to the plaintiff, deposed to the fact
to be expected of her fine taste, she never attempted to intproue of the marriage, and the kindness and affection of Captain John-
MOZA SY by any extrinsic ornaments. Dr Berms seemed recovered stone to his wife.
from her indisposition, and looked and sang thanninglp Ilex bus. Admiral Tollemache was the nest witness; on his cross-exam'.
baud is a clever Fier% nation, he stated that Captain Johnstone and his wife frequently

quarrelled, and that about three months after their marriage, she
Pra"."l:gration.
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This elte case on the part of the plaint/ff.
notivinee'to iddreaffille. Jury for the defendants
proofs
betbsanbeeopenneedquablyiyhshhetarnerins
Of these eases, but he did not recollect
one of this sort:: He trusted that the Jury would do him the job-
tice to believe, that there was no man who respected more the rela-
tion between man and wife than he did, but at the same time it
might sometimes happen, without the least imputation upon a de.
resident, that unhappy differences of temper or habits might arise,
which would render the marriage life unhappy, and occasionally
place the husband in such a situation as to render the loss of a wife a
circumstance of no very great injury. The person whom he hat :he
honour to represent was a Nobleman of the strictest honour, who 4...
proached the consideration of this painful subjeetwith every son: invent
of regret. It had been imposed upon him as an imperious duty not to
cast the slightest reflection either upon the Lady or the plaintiff in th's
case. His client felt that he had a reparation to make, and he woeli
willingly submit to such damages as the Jury, upon a fair con.ii, r-
ation of the facts of the ease, stripped of all adventitious colour.
ing, might think proper to award. It was fit, however, it
should be stated, and it was due to the defendant, that the
Jury should know the fact, that whatever occurred between
Mrs. Johnstone and Lord Brudenelle did not take place till long
after the Lady had quitted her husband's protection. Whatever
difficulty the defendant had to encounter, he at least had the
satisfaction of knowing that he had violated no confidence—and
that, however he migt have been impressed with the beauty
of the Lady who had become the partner of his cares, he could
not accuse himself of having had recourse to the ordinary arts
of the seducer. Under these circumstances, the question for the
determination of the Jury was—to what reparation the plaintiff
was entitled front the defendant for the injuries he bad received?—
He was happy, in the consideration of this question, that he was
Warming Gentlemen of experience, who had been frequently en-
gaged in the investigation of similar cases, and he thought he might
confidently appeal to them, and ask, whether they had ever known
a case brought under their notice in which there was less of cri-
minality or less of aggravation? There was, as he before said, no
violation of confidence, no criminal seduction, no breach of friend-
ship—for not a single tittle of evidence had barn adduced to prove
thrit Lord Brudenelle had ever entered the house of the plaintiff.
It was admitted,too, that the wife in this instance was not attached
to her husband, but had voluntarily quitted his society. These
were circumstances, in his opinion, which ought to go greatly to miti-
pte the damages. Ile did not stand there to say that Lord Brudenelle
Ind not formed a very violent and irresistible attachment for this
Lady—for she was, as had been truly said, a Lady of great beauty
and accomplishments—nor was he instructed to resist the payment
of such damages as were fairly due; but it was impossible not to
observe, although his Learned Friend had talked of the affectionate
manner in which this couple had lived together, that not a single
servant, male or female, had been called to support this statement.
Indeed, the evidence of Admiral Tollentache went distinctly to
prove the very reverse, fur he candidly admitted that the plaintiff
and his daughter lived anything but happily ; and that within three
months of their marriage a proposition was made for a separate
maintenance. The Jury would also mark, that although married
for six years, there had been but one child. It was not his inten-
tion, for, as lie had already stated, his instructions forbid hint, to
say one word to the prejudice of Captain Johnstone ; but it was
pretty clear that there was some paramount cause, distinct
from any connection with the defendant, that induced Mrs.
Johnstone to fly from the protection of her husband to that
of her grandmother. It was under the protection of that Lady
that she met the defendant. She was possessed of great per-
sonal charms, and her situation rendered her more particularly
an object of solicitude. Under such circumstances, it was net ex-
traordinary that two young persons should forget what was due to
their own happiness. He had, however, to repeat, that the plain-
tiff had sustained no loss—he had himself acquiesced in his wife's
desire for a separate maintenance, and she had positively refused to
return to his house. The Jury, weighing all these facts, would give
such damages as appeared to them consistent with justice and the
fair claims of the plaintiff.
The UNDER Slimly, having summed up the case, the Jury, after
a consultation, assessed the damages at Oes THOUSAND Poems%
WOOLWICH GARRISON RACES.
TUESDAY, SUNS 2e.
The Warren again assumed its annual appearance of gaiety and
splendour. The business of the day was conducted by General Sir
John M'Leocl, Major Jones, Captain Wild, and Lieut. Lawler,
who paid every attention to regularity, in consequence of which
no accident or other unpleasantry occurred. The weather turned
out most propitious, and the effect of the excellent band of the
Garrison pretty enlivened the scene, and realised the expectation;
of a numerous assemblage of beauty and lesbian. The sports were
good, and all went off well, with the exception of the melancholy
accident which befel Mr. Ramsey's Bajazet, which fell when it ar-
rived at the scale and expired. We add particulars:
A Plate of 50 sovereigns, given by the Officers of Artillery, fur
horses that never won a Plate or Sweepstakes, 3 yr olds, bat.
4 yrs. Bst. 5 yrs. Bst. 71b. 6 yrs. 9st. aged, 9st. rlb. Mares. nd
geldings allowed 31h. !lees, two miles.
Mr. Farrell's b. 1. Sister to Hildebrand, 5 yrs
Mr. Abbey's b. c. Jobson, 3 yrs
Mr. Coleman's b. f. May Fly, 3 yt s
Mr. Turner's br. g. My Lord, 5 yrs

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Both heats were won easy.. The winner the favourite.
The Hack Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 20 added from the Fund,
for horses half bred, bona fide the property of Officers of Artil-
lery or Engineers. One mile heat Gentlemen riders.
Major Jones's b. g. by Woldsmair, aged, 12st. - 1 1
Mr. Pickard's b. g. Danvers, aged, 12it. - - 2 2
Mr. T. Luard's b. g. Maw-worm, 6 yrs, 124 t. - 5 3
Mr. F. Ward's bl. m. by Black Diamond, aged, 12st. 4 S
Major Grant's b. g. Creeper, 5 yrs, list. 4th. - 5 4
Both heats were very well contested, and gave great satisfaction
to all present, the hones keeping close together, and taking alter-
, nate leads, the winner coming in by a short bead. The winner
1 against the field.
The Waterloo Stakes of five soy. each, with twenty-five added Irons
the Fund for Horses not thorough-bred ; 4 yrs. lOst. 91h. 5 yrs.
I Ist. 41b. 6 yrs. and aged, 12st.—.t winner of a Hunters' Stakes
to carry 31b. extra.—Heats two miles, Gentlenien riders.
Major Jones's gr. g. Pantomime, 4 yrs. - - 1 1
Major Turner names Mr. Ramsay's b. g. Bajazet - • 2 0
Mr. Dickenson's b. g. Werter, aged - - 5 3
Mr. Coleman's ch. g. Chance, aged - - 4 2
Mr. Cooke's ch. m. Orthe, 6 yrs. - - - S 4
Both heats were prettily contested, close running, and pod
jockeyship by the Amateurs was displayed.
Two races out of the three were rode by Gentlemen, among
whom we noticed Major Jones, Captain Berkeley, R.N. Lieu's-
mast Ward, Lieutenant Teasdale, Lieutenant Pesten, &c.
• •

DRURY-LANE TIIEATRE.-CATALANI, who is to sing
a few nights at this Theatre, commenced her engagement on Mon-
day night, and was received with warm applause. She exhibited
her extraordinary powers both in F.nglish and Italian airs with
great effect. The play was Coriolanus. Mr. MACCFADY performed
the hero in his usual manner ; hut under a great disadvantage. The
introduction of songs between the Acts of a Tragedy, and especially
by such a singer as CATALANI, must necessarily disturb the feelings
of the audience, and give an appearance of flatness to the business
of the Stage. The House was well filled, but not crowded.
An extensive fraud has bees conifi.itted on the house
of Mr. ROTHSCHILD, who has betn defrauded of bills to the amount
of upwards of ten thousand pounds, which were negoclated through
the means of a certain broker. A French merchant on 'Change,
supposed to be a man of good respectability, desired a broker to ob-
tain for him bills on Paris to the above amount of Mr. It museum%
which were accordingly negocia:ed: the Bills were delivered to the
Frenchman on Friday last, and were to be paid for yesterday
(Tuesday), but instead of Mr. Itorisacnima receiving the money for
them,we understand a letter was given to the person who went for the
cash, the contents of which we do not exactly know, but the French-
man is not to be found, and it is feared he has sent the bills, by ex-
press, to Paris to be presented for payment. Mr. Rornscrucis has
sent off au express to his house at Paris not to pay them.
The new Church of St. Matthew, at Brixton, was
yesterday consecrated, and Divine Worship performed. Consider-
able interest was excited on this occasion, and many of the principal
people in the neighbourhood attendtd. The Church is a simple
but elegant structure, of the Hulk Order.
A numerous and Le.ect party yesterday sat down to
a sumptuous dinner at Grillion's hotel,given to General San Martin,
by M. Garcia del Rio and General Paroissien, late Envoys from
the Peruvian Government. Among the party we noticed Mr. Rush,
M. Hurtado, Lord Ormond, M. Adams Smith, .Nl. Mendez, M.
Parisi) Ituberton, M. Mackenzie, General Alyea', M. Castro, M.
Fry, Captain Heywood,
CORN-F.XCIIANGE. MAIM-LANE, JUNE 25.
R.N. Captain Seymour, R.N. &c.
The arrivals of this week are Wheat, :1,400 qrs. Barley, 70 qrs.
Oats 4,100 qrs. Irish Oats, 2,600 qrs. Flour, 1,850 sacks. Good
qualities of new Wheat are in demand, on full as high terms as on
Monday ; inferior de,tcriptions are still dull. Oats are rather look-
ing upwards to-day. Barley is in short supply, and higher prices
are asked. Beans, Peas, and other Grain remain without alteration.