Star.
London, England, 1824-05-26 00:00:00

lIASLAM V. JUGGLES.

Mr. Serjeant ONsLow moved for a Rule to spew cause
why an annuity, granted according to an old Act of
Parliament, should not be set a >ide, on the ground of
irregularity. The annuity had been paid for 23 years,.
during which time GY2I. had been paid ; whereas it
was alleged that the interest of only 'OOI. should have
been given.—The Count- refused to grant the rule, on
the ground of the length of time the annuity continued
to be paid.— Rule refused.
MICH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, MAY2S.

THE ELIZA A NW—IMPORTANT COMM E CIAI. DECISION.
This day Lord STowm.r. prefaced his judgment in
this case by lamenting the ob)curity that existed in the
Statutes on which this question resteJ, and which ob-
scurity was not only the cause of difficulty to this Court,
but also to merchants, who were in consequence fre-
quently at a loss to know when they were offending
against them. The circumstances of the present case
were, that a cargo of meal had been conveyed from
America by a vessel btionging to that country to St.
Jago, in Cuba, and thence shipped on board a British
vessel, and convey ed to Jamaica, where it was, together
with the vessel, seized, on an alleged violation of the
28th of George 111. according to winch it was con-
tended that the importation ought to have taken place
the entire distance in a British vessel, and that the meal
ourlit to have been the property of a British subject.
The qaestion then would be, was this an importation
flow America or hi= Cuba? Many circumstances led
to the conclusion that a fraudulent intention in this ca•e
pervaded the n hole transaction, and the Court there-
foie confirmed the judgment of the Admiralty Court
of Jamaica, but, under the circumstances of the case,
should no: allow costs.

CANAL Ix CHINA.-- From the western part of the
city of Saigon, in Cochin China, a river or canal has
been recently cut twenty-three English miles long, con-
sieving with a branch of the Cambodia River, by which
a free water communication is opened with Cambodia,
which is called by the Onamese Coumaigne. This
canal is twelve feet deep throughout, about eighty feet
v:ide, and was cut through immense for ests and morasses,
in the short space of six weeks. Twenty-six thousand
men were employed, night and day, by turn, in this
stupendous undertaking, and seven thousand lives sacri-
ficed by fatigue and consequent disease. The banks of
this canal are already planted sc ith the palmaia tree,
which is a great favourite with the Onamese. Lit.Chron.
A few weeks ago, as the workmen of Meows. Fletcher, brush-
manufacturers, of Stockport, were cutting up a large sycamore
true at their manufactory near Chesterfield, the sawyers in the act
of dissecting the bole of the true into plank, beard a piercing shriek
proceed front the middle of the tree, and on opening the timber,
found in the most central p.'rt of it, an enormous line toad of bean-
tiful colour and full of file. On examining the timber, it wig found
perfectly sound above aid below the secret residence of this inmate.
'11:e track it occupied was about 30 inches long, and from three tol
our inches wide, and it appeared to have enjoyed the extent of Its
cyufines, the part being cased with a dark barky substattee, and in
some 04(44 quite 61000th. lhe sawing instrument had penetrated
its residency, and put its life iii jeopardy at the time it pleaeied for,
niercy. What effect the atmospheric air had upon it was not oh-1
served, for on its liberation it immediately disappeared amongst
the rubbish. That part of the tree was of very large dimensions,
and no coune'xion wiiatever appeared to exist with either root or
l•talialies; a little tliSCOlOUting might be traced, which is taut un-
common iu this description of timber, but each extremity was per-
feekairnel and closed.
I%Tva.ttossen.—Copper ores sold at Truro, May 20,
2,50 ittioi.--Avveage produce, 7i.—Quantity of fine Copper, 190
tans 4cri(..—Aulouut of Sale, 12,2861. ss. 61—Avenge Stand-
aird, 1091. Bs.