Star.
London, England, 1826-10-19 00:00:00

A GRAND FINALE.

To conclude with the celebrated Nautical Melo-Dramatic
Berletta, called
THE PILOT;
OR, A TALE OF THE SEA.
" List ye landsmen all to me."--Sea Song.
ilea Pilot, Mr. TERRY. Lieut. Barostalde,Mr. YATES!

Liesi Grill* Mr. Forma. Mr. Merry,'Mr. Bun.
Long Toni Cole (the Cockswain) with the original Hornpipe,
Ilr. T. P. Cools.
Captain Doroughclif (a genuine Yankee riglar), Mr. J. Rms.
Colonel Howard, Mr. Eworr.
Captain of the Alacrity, Mr.S.Ssans. Serjeant Drill, Mr. Straus.
British 'Marines, Sailers, &c. &c. Messrs. Suuw, Burros,

Pamirs, Sm. &e.
Miss Katherine Plowden, Miss HUGHES,

From the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, her Fourth Appearance
at this Theatre.

Cecilia, Miss BODEN.

Irishwoman. Mrs. DALY.

In the course of the Burletta will be eabibited a Fore and Aft
View of the Schooner ARIEL, at the point of Time she Is at-
tempting to claw off a Lee Shore, and endeavouring to pan the
Bight of a Shoal, in a Tremendous Storm, surrounded by Rocks
and Breakers.
II- A splendid Comic Burletta, which has been long in Prepara-
tion, will be produced as speedily as possible.
Due Notice will be given of Mrs. FITZWILLIAWS first
Appearance this Season.
loses, O. Pit, its. Gallery, is. Doors open at Six, and commence
at a Quarter before Seven. Half-price at Half-past Eight.

SOCIETY for the DISCHARGE and RELIEF of PERSONS
IMPRISONED for SMALL DEBTS-
Craven-greet, Strand, October 4, 1826.
BENEFACTIONS SINCE THE LAST REPORT,
VIZ. at s. d.
Ann. 2 2 0
A. 2 0 0
•1 0 0
A. 2 2 0
A. 2 2 0
A. S 5 0
A. E 0 0 0
.2 0 0
. 10 0 0
A. 1 1 0
.1 0 0
.2 0 0

Robert klitford, Esq.
Sirs. Barker
Rev. James Pascoe
Edmond Woods, Eq.
Mrs. Langton .
Juan Dawkins, Esq.
Y. G. per Darden and Co.
W. A. N. per Ditto
A. X. Letter Box
Mts. E. 11.
Found in the Utter Box
Ditto . .

£7B 10 0

Discharged and relieved from various Primo, 161
Ikbtors, for the sum of
Considered the Cases of
Approved - -
Rejected - •
Considered Inadmissible

,C 46.1 Ss. 6d.
77 Petitioners
57
S and
15.

Benefactions are received by John Camden Neild, Esq. the
Treasurer, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea; also by Alvan-N. lierries, Far-
quhar, and Co. St. James's-street; Hawes, Fleet-street; Whit-
more and Co. Lombard-street ; Cocks, and Co. Charing-cross;
Dorrien and Co. Finch-lane, Cornbill ; Hammereleys, Pall-mall ;
Veres and Co. No. 7t, Lombard-street; and by Mr. GrassweU,
Hie Secretary, No. 7, Craven-street, Strand, where the Books may
he seas by those who are inclined to support this Charity, and
where the Society meet on the first Wednesday in every Month,
except September.

EVER ANXIOUS TO PREVENT IMPOSITION,
DY and MARTIN respectfully inform the Public
they have, after mach labour sad at a very considerable ex-.
per.se, brought to perfection a Label of such singular construction
sod extreme dilitzulty of execution, that they trust will effectually
Prevent the many Frauds that are daily practised on the Public.—
An attention to the following description of the Label will ensure
the genuine Blacking prepared by them. A pattern like Lace of a
pink colour covera the principal part of the Label, the names of
Day and Martin are printed in white letters edged with pink and
black, and placed on a white ground, the address,
97, HIGH-HOLBORN,

I• aho white letters edged with pink and black, but placed cn the
Les /intern, the signature and price at foot are black on a white
• round, the preamble and directions for use are printed as before,'
knell on white ground.
Int High-Holborn September, 1823.

(NTH►)

MEXICO.

Mexico, 18th August, 1.26,

Sta—We, the undersigned British Merchants resident
in Mexico, beg leave to communicate to yob the very
serious injury we have of late experienced from the want
of vessels of war, by which we could remit specie to
England, in the hope that you will make such a repre-
sentation, either to the Admiral at Jamaica, or to his
Majesty's Government at home, as may be the means
of remedying the inconvenience under which we labour.
The Pyramus was the last vessel that left Vera Crus for Eng-
land ; she sailed in March.
Since that period no opportunity hai occurred, and
many of us having orders from our Correspondents to
make remittances in bullion for the goods consigned to

us, woe have not been able to make-such quick returns
as we otherwise should, were vessels to sail with greater
frequency.
As the Money Market now is in a very different state to what it
was two years ago. this evil is the more seriously felt.
The different Mining Companies being in want of large sums of
mosey, gave their drafts on London for the same.
The Government also drew heavily against the Loans
contracted. Bills, therefore, being very plentiful, and
money scarce, we were enabled to obtain so favourable,
an Exchange, that remittances in specie were war
thought of. Now every thing is different; for as is,,
tal of the great mines are beginning to pay their es.
penes, and even to leave a profit, Mining bills are be-
coming scarce, with the prospect of their being more so.
The Government, compared with last year, draws but,
little, and in a short time their drafts will cease alto-
gether ; whilst, on the other hand, the circulating tna,
diem daily increases, as can be proved by the issues of
'looney coined at the different mints, now amounting to
lisbout one million dollars per month. From these data
k clearly follows, that, for the future, remittances in
ipecie will be all we can rely on; and we, therefore,
pray that these facts be respectfully laid before his Ma-
jesty's Government, not doubting that such steps will
be taken as may obviate the difficulties under which we
at present suffer.
We remain. Sir, respectfully,
Your most obedient servants,

(Signatures)—Manning and Marshall; Hartley, Green, and
Rupert! ; Eater, Greases, and Co. J. Tucker. Crawford, and Co.
Anglo- Nlexican Mine AssoFiation ; Cross, Wlntyre, and Co. A.
Louis Armes, senior Member of the United Mexican Awocia-
tion ; Chas. T. O'Gorman, Zq. Hodgson, Penny, and Brother;
Nolte, Wilson, and Drake; Tayleur, and Co. Daniel O'ltyan and
Co. Chas. Law .ter, and Co. Robt. Staples, and Co. T. Holds-
worth; Vance, Dickson, and Co. G. Schneider ; H. It. Tute.
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, &c. &c. &c.

(C• 11) His Britannic Majesty's Consulate-General,
Mexico, August 18, 1826.
. GanThamarr—l have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of this date, showing the
necessity of making shipments in specie loom the great
decrease in the issue of bills by this Government, and
by the Mining Companies, and expressing the incon
venience felt by the wint of safe and frequent opportu•
aides .0f transmitting bullion direct to England.
As I fully agree with you upon that necessity and in•
convenience, I shall transmit your reptesentation to Mr.
Canning, by his Majesty's ship Hussar, and shall not
lid to add a notnbii of other considerations, which I
hope will induce his Majesty's Government to accede
to the object of your petition. I have al.o
Mr. Ward with a copy, and have no doubt of his sup=
port being added to our representations.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) CHARLES 'I.O'GOItaIAN, Cunsul General.
to the British Mer,:hants resilant in Mesita. . ,

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Om. it. .
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY V. CA ID.PRINCEAND OTHEIE.
The Souctroa GENERAL addresied the Jury for-the
plaintiffs, in this case. He commenced by stating,
that the present action was brought by the Hon. the
East India Company, for the recovery of a very large
sum of money now in Chancery.—The debt, the plans-
tiffs considered was legally due to them, awl indeed it
was at the suggestion of the Lord Chancellor, that the
present legal proceedings were instituted. The debt in
question was one of very considerable magnitude,
amounting to upwards of 24,0001. The Learned Coun-
sel then proceeded to stare the circumstances of the case.
In 1809. a Gentleman of the name of Hope. who had
lived in Madras for some years, and who had amassed
a large fortune there, determined at/ain to visit his na-
tive country, England. He accordingly took his pas-
sage in the ship Lady Jane Gordon; but before he
sailed, as is usual in such cases, Mr. Hope had taken
proper precautions with respect to the transfer of his
property to this country. For this purpose he took out
Government bills ; these bills were transmitted to Mr.
Card, a Gentleman in London, and bore separate dates,
but both of them were drawn in 1809; these bills were
ultimately paid, and it is for the recovery of the money
so paid, that this action was brought. Mr. Hope sailed
from Madras, in the ship the Lady Jane Gordon, she
left port en the 80th January, 1809. During her pas-
sage to this country; she encountered a tremendous
storm ; on the 14th of March, of the same year, the
vessel was last seen. She never reached any port—so,
that the legal and natural supposition was, that the ship,
and her unhappy crew and passengers perished Loge.
ther in the briny deep. Now the Gentlemen of the
Jury no doubt were well aware, that every bill of el-
change, drawn in a foreign country, for transmission to
this, had several parts—one part of each of the bills
drawn by Mr. Hope, bad safely reached this conatry.
They reached the hands of Mr. Card, the Gentleman
above alluded to. Mr. Card, as he had already hinted,
acted as the agent to Mr. Hope. In July, 1809, part
of these bills above alluded to, were presented to the
East India Company for their acceptance, and they were
accepted, and as they were drawn three months after
sight, they, of course, became due in the October fol-
lowing. At the time they were presented for the ac-
ceptance of the East India Company, it had been ascer-
tained on pretty good authority, that Mr. Hope had
perished ; and the clerk appended to the bills a note, to
the effect, " that they were for the widow of T.
Hope, Esq. accepted by order of the Honourable
the East India Company." It, however became
necessary for Mr. Card to indorse this bill. Had
Mr. Hope been living, this of course would not have
been required. Before the bills were accepted by the
East India Company, it became necessary for their se-
curity to have some responsible instrument to act upon ;
accordingly a person representing himself to be the
clerk to Messrs. Card and Co. called at the office of the
East India Company, and presented a power of attor-
ney, giving the holder (Mr. C.) authority to act for and
on behalf of the deceased Mr. Hope, and signed by
him. When this instrument was presented to the East
India Company, Mr. Hope was dead, and consequently
Mr. Card could have had no authority to receive the
money from the Company. In the year 1812, a Gen-
tleman, of the name of Mr. James Murray, called at the
East India House, and stated himself to be the admi-
nistrator of the late Mr. Hope, and demanded payment
of the two bills of which he held in his possession a tri-
plicate. This demand the Company of course refused
to comply with, they having paid the same bills before.
An action was brought by -Mr. James Murray against
the East India Company, but before the cause came on
for hearing, Mr. Murray unfortunately died. In 1819,
the action was renewed by Mr. John Murray, brother
to the deceased James, and all the parties, by any way
connected with the cause, were advised of Mr. John
Murray's determination as early as the year 1816. The
cause finally came on for hearing in 1819, and it was
thcught by the Court that it was a case connected with
such peculiar circumstances, that it required very ma-
ture deliberation in its discussion. From this, it was
not till the end of November, 1821, the Court of King's
Bench decided in favour of Mr. Murray, and no judg-
ment in the cause was given by the Court till the
110th of November. The very day the verdict was given
for Mr. Murray, the house of Card and Co. stopped
payment and became bankrupts. The East India Coin-
' pa y, seeing that Vie firm of Card and Co. had become
bankrupts, applied for the dividend with the rest of the
creditors, but were refused. They then applied to the
Vice Chancellor, and the present proceedings were the
consequence. He had thought it necessary to be thus
I particular in stating the case to the Jury. He then
called his witnesses to prove the facts here detailed.
I The payment of the money to the firm of Card and Co. was
proved, as well as the hand-wridng of Mr. Card, and the death of
Mr. Hope,
Mr. NIA RRYAT addressed the Juiy for the defendants.
He maintained that no claim could' be made on either
Mr. Card separated, or on the house of Card and Co.
IThe filet of his clienehaiing indorsed the bills in goes-
don proved nothing. The East India Company had
acted upon their own responsibiliti—if they had acted
foolishly, they 'saint take the consequences. No action

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SILCHIM u. OTIIES AND ANOTHER.
The SoLimon Gescnat. stated, that this
laction of covenant, brought to recimer 98371. wh
been received by the executors of a person named
Brinier, notwithstanding the same had been assii
deed to the plaintiff.
Mr. Brimer some time since, was a metchant
l don, and Mr. Bele* ? a merchant in addax, in
ca, and from 1792 to 1797, they had various 4
with the Victualling Board. Mr. James Bria
contracts with the Victualling Office. In l 8:
Belcher came over to England, and a portnersi
entered into with Mr. Brimer. In 1814,- they ag
dissolve partnership, and iittered into a dead, ii
for a compensation of 50,0001. Mr. Belcher wa
ceive any advantage coming to Mr. Br inter, fr
contract entered into, in the *arse of one or th
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Belcher further agreed to stand in the shoes of
as it is termed, with respect to any charges
dections made by the Victualling Board. The
went having been entered into in 1814, certm
pages were afterwards mad* by the Victualling
Mr. Junes Brimer. before the same could be ell

shed, send Alexander Brimer, his executor,

certain •etchers necessary to remove thei
tamed from the Victualling &lard pains
In 1822, Alexander &inset died, and the

was commenced against the esecutors, for
contract entered into with James Licimer.

The question was, whether the sums of
Alexander Brim,/ received, were intended

the deed to Mr. Belcher, the Plaintiff?.
Sacitor contended that the terms of the

infringed by Alexander Brinier, and that the Plaintiff
was incited to recover the amount of the sums paid.
The sobseribisg witness to the deed being called, proved the
essentials.

The COMMON SIRGEANN objected to the production
of the deed as evidence, on the ground th t it did not
bear the ad valorem stamp. The only stamps upon it
were of 11. and one.of 11. 10s. By the 4Sth of Geo.lll.
every deed, conveying land or interest of the value of
50,0001. required a 5001. stamp.
fl. Souatos Owssam. ha.taa so smote to make t• the ob.
ieetioo, the plaindi was nonsoked.