Star.
London, England, 1826-11-28 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The following communication was yesterday received
at the North and South American Coffee-house:

NEW YORK, Neraxsea 1.
I have just•time to announce the arrival at Baltimore
of the brig Aspasia, in twenty-nine days from Vera
Cruz. The several Ministeri who attended the late
Congress at Parma" had arrived at the City of Mexico.
'Several vessels of war had been dispatched on a cruise
in the neighbourhood or Cuba by Commodore Porter.
It is said that a settlement is making at the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec, about 180 miles from Vera Crus. A
river ascends to it, 'and it is 14 leagues across to the
'Pacific at the bay of Fulema, to which a good carriage
road is forming. Commodore Porter is considered to
be concerned, and it is called Porter's Settlement.

A Correspondent has favoured us with the following
translation of a Decree of the Mexican Government,
which is interesting to all who have, or contemplate
connections with investments in Mexico:

THE PIASIDIST OF TN X HMSO STATES Of X COCO TO THE THEW
• MAMIE OF THE ESPHILIC.-411111TING.
The General Congress have made the following Decree:
Aar:cut 1. The Executive shall fortify the Bar of the River
Goasacoalco.

2. He shall proceed immediately to repair dwellings, Br.c. for the
wOrlimen and others who may be sent thither for the security of
commerce at that Point.

5. With the concurrence of the State of Vera Cruz, he shall
establish a settlement convenient to the said Bar.

4. He shall proceed to open a carriage road by contract, on such
terms as he may think best, from the limits of the Inland navigs-
don of the Gouscoalco to the Pacific and Tehuantepec.
5. For the convenient construction of the road, he shall form a
settlement, and post a garrison at the fittest points, and buy the re-
quisite land from the respective States.
6. He shall invite the neighbouring States to co-operate In
opening the road provisionally, and afterwards have it more solidly
constructed.

7. The Bar of St: Francisco and Tehuantepec is about to be
opened, so as to admit boats front the ports of the South Sea, and
the Executive, conjointly with the States of Pagica, shall form a
settlement at the mouths of the Bay of Ti
(Signed by the President of the Senate, &c.)
It is verbally stated that the Congress of Panama
opened its Session at Acapulco on the 4th September,
and in a few days adjourned to Tacubaya. The Mexican
Congress opened its Session on the 14th September with
great formality, and every happiness and rejoicing was
evinced. The Congress was discussing the propriety of
laying an additional duty on all cotton and linen goods.
particularly the former. The Dutch Minister had at-
rived at Vera Cruz.

LAW REPORT.

Sadao, Rnosaansoa, Anzacs, MID Prrtstoos, limas tam Loma
Cmancetcoa, Arras MICKAILMILS Team, 1826.
Monday, December 4, First Seal--Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thussday, Re-hearings and Appeals.
Friday, December 8, Second Seal—Saturday, Monday, and
Tuesday, Re.hearinp and Appeals.
Wednesday, December 13, Tbird Seal—Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, Re-hearings and Appeals.
Monday, December 18, Fourth Seal—Toesday, Petitions.

Muss, CAusas, Excarrion, Fumes& thascrooss, AND Thermans,
DZIORS Tits Vicipeshismazos, ANTIS MICNAILDAS Taus, 1526.
_ _ _

Monday, December 4, First Seal—Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, Causes.
Friday, December Second Seal Saturday, Monday, and
Tsesday, Exceptions and Further Directions.
Wednesday, December 15. Third Seal—Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, Exceptions and Further Directions.
Monday, December isi, Fourth Seal—Tuesday, Petitions.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Nmiesza27.
• PENAL* ATIUCATION.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, on coming into Court this
morning, said he had received a petition from a Lady,
requesting him to do that which he had not the power
to do. It referred to a matter which his Lordship re.
collected to have been before him, and it appeared, from
the statement in the petition, that Mr. Horne had given
the party very good advice, and had evinced an anxiety
which did him very great credit. The affidavit which
accompanied the petition was sworn before the Lord
,Mayor; and, therefore, if he (the Lord Chancellor) had
the power of doing any thing in the case, he could not
act upon this Officlavit. This was the consequence of a
party making application to his Lordship in an irregular
manner; and if the affidavit was false, no indictment
for perjury would lie. His Lordship had received two
other petitions in matters in which he had no more
power to do what the parties wished, and desired him
to do, than any other man in the kingdom. One of the
papers presented to his Lordship was in the form of a
petition, and yet it had been sworn as an affidavit before
a Master in Chancery.

COURT OF KING'S WINCH, biomass n.
[At the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. Justice lareumass
said he lamented to have to inform the Gentlemen of the bar, that
the Lord Chief Justice still continued too much indisposed from
the effects of his accident, to allow him to take his seat on the
Bench to.day.)
CilstlsAL INIIOIIIIATIOI.—.I9III AMLo-.01111 MCI V. =MAIDS.

Mr. SCA RLZTTi en a former day, moved for and ob-
tained a rule to spew cause why a criminal information
should not be filed against the defendant, the printer and
sole proprietor of the Age Newspaper, for a libel pub-
lished in that Paper of the Ist of October, imputing to
Mr. Easthope, Member of Parliament for St. Alban'a,
and also a stock broker in the City, that he had brought
Chilian Bonds into the market for sale, well knowing
that they were valueless, as the dividends would not be
paid on them.
The Cc•liblON SEROZANT and Mr. CHITTY now sheered
cause against this rule, and contended that every pur-
pose in clearing Mr. Easthope's character was answered
1)7 the affidavit of that Gentleman, and alb° by a re-
traction id the imputation published in the defendant's
p4e. l‘t the 11st October. Moreover it appeared that
Easthope and Mr. Solomon., alsu a member of the
:Stuck Exchange, had an altercation as stated in the
libel, la which Solomon' imputed to Mr. Easthope that

he had sold Chilion Bonds well knowing no dividends
would be paid on them, and he (the defendant) believing
at that time that such . charge was true, conceived that
the circumstance of a Member of Parliament so acting,
was a fair subject for hint, as a public journalist, to com-
ment upon. Under theie circumstances, both the
Learned Counsel submitted that the rule ought to be
discharged, and Mr. Easthope ought to be left to his
ordinary remedy by indictment, if he thought fit.
Mr. SCARLET; in support of the rule, stated, that if
it was possible for the defendant to pursue one course
more insulting than another, it' was the sort of pretence
now set up, of having exonerated Mi. Easthope from
the unfounded and calumnious imputation made on
him. In the very Paper of the 21st of October, in which
it "yap asserted that,the first libel was contradicted, fresh
libels were inserted of a more gross nature, which the
Learned Counsel.regrefte& Wet be bad not included in
his first motion.
Mr. Justice Hocaora and Mr. Justice Ltratimata decided that,
if Mr. Basthope wished it, * rule for the criminal !atensranee
overt to be made absolute.—Rule absolute accordingly.
rar . -
raw O. eaznasoa.
The defendant, Who is Maps.' of Tregony; in Corn-
wall, appeared on the floor to receive judgment, hiving
' been reported4by the officer of the Conn (the Maser)
guilty of contempt, in refusing to obey a writ of WIG.
datbus commanding him to proceed to the election Of a
Mayor. There ought to have been a new election' on
the charter day, but there was 'no eleCtion, and this
Court being applied 'to, granted a Mandamus to *elect a
new Mayor. The contempt shewn by the defendant
defeated the intention of the Court. Two persons were
nominated as candidates, and the defendant so con-
ducted himself, that there was no regular elections—
This appeared to have been done to promote elec•
tioneering purposes. The Mayor was the returning
officer in the Borough, and he was trifling with the right
of suffrage. He contrived to defeat the rights of the
Borough, and the consequence was—there was a double
return of Members to serve in the present Parliament.
The defendant put in an aMdavit, stating that he was not words
304 and that his only support Was derived from his labour as captain
of a mine.
The Couar sentenced him to pay a line of 1001. and to be ins.
primped six monthaiti tbe pol of Bodmin.
After the defendant had been taken out of Court, Mr.
Baouoniw moved to file a criminal information against
him for his improper conduct in violating the tights of
the voters; but the Court thought that subject might
come under the consideration of Parliament, therefore
they would not prejudge the question.—Rule refused.

?Ni !GM •. Di ROCHA.

The Commox SERGEANT appeared on behalf of the
defendant, who was round guilty of publishing a libel
on the Marquis Palmella. The libel charged that Mi-
nister with having received a large sum of money due
to the Portuguese Levies. The money, at the time the
libel was published, was in the Bank of England. The
comumg. 'Sergeant. uuw said his client was willing to
make any apology for the error he had committed.
Mr. BROUGHAM, on the part of.the Noble prosecutor,
consented to receive the apology, and said he should not .
press the Court for judgment. The defendant was dis-
charged on entering into his own recognizances in 5001.
to appear and receive judgment when called for.

XL LONG

re-..THE NOMI v. CRAIMAIL

Mr. BROUGHAM applied in behalf of the Hon. H.
W. P. L. Wellesley, to file a criminal information
against the defendant, who is publisher of a Newspaper
(the &today Tinges), for a libel which appeared on the
sth of November. The paragraph stated that the his•
tory of Mr. Wellesley was known. Fourteen years since
he became the husband of a young and amiable woman,
possessed of every accomplishment to make a person
happy, and a princely fortune. She selected him for
her lover, but for what quality none could tell. The
article then added, that Mr. Wellesley bore a name
connected with military glory, but his mind wis
bounded by the stable, and his achievements by the
gaming table. He was charged with extravagance,
who had ruined the most amiable woman in Log.
land, sold the mansion of Wanste4d, and lived with
harlots. Mr. Wellesley swore all those statements were
false. He denied that he was living in adultery with any
harlot; that be never received 10,0001. from kis wife to
give to any woman ; and that he never went to -the
gaming table. All the sums lost since his marriage did
not exceed 5001. and that he never won 501. at any time,
and never played for 51. He had abstained from play
during the time he resided in Paris. On his marriage he
came into a large fortune, but had to form an establish-
ment. Considerable expenses were entailed on him for
a service of plate, horses, carriages, and furniture.
—He had also to improve the condition of the estate.
These expenses plunged him into a state of ember-
raument, having only a life interest in his wife's
estate. He bad also to pay thirty thousand pounds for
the purpose of providing for younger children. He
denied that he went to the Continent to avoid a
gaol, for he had a private fortune when he mar-
ried, and Mrs. Wellesley had permission at all times
to draw on his banker. In the. marriage settlement
there was a proviso that Wanslead House should 'be
'sold, and it was sold, with the consent of the Marquis
Wellesley and Mr. Bouverie, the trustees. He denied
all the statements charging him with raising money,
and solemnly declared that it was utterly false that be
bad ever entered into an adulterous intercourse with
any woman in the hqpse of his wife. So far from being
instrumental to the death of his wife, he was abroad
when Mrs. Wellesley died at Richmond of the bowel
complaint. _ _

Mi. Justice Hot.norn—lle denies aN the matter stated in the
paragraph?
Mr. Beoosnam—He fully denies it, my Lord.
The Cocas granted a rule to shew cause.
DOCII33IOIIIAX IP, wines.
A rule calling on the plaintiff to pay the expenses of two foreign
witnesses who attended this cause was made absolute.
via ADZ newsrarsa.—rie DOM ey S. D. RICHADDI.
Mr. CHITTY obtained a rule to shew cause why a
criminal information should not be filed against the
Publisher of Vie Age Newspper, for a libel on the
Editor of The Southampton Herald.
Mr. CHITTY'S cheat swore that he believed himself to
be the person to whom the Editor of The Age alluded.
He denied that he.had ever been kicked out of com-
pany, and considesad the publication a robs attack on bis
character.—Tha Conte granted a rule to shew cause.