Star.
London, England, 1826-02-06 00:00:00

THA MES POT. IC&

iforpkew, steward of the ship liedley, was charged, on
Saturday, with committing an extensive felony on board that
:feud. The Hectic), is lying in the Export Dock of the West
India Docks, 'Jading fur Batavia, and i few days ago, who the
prisoner was going out of the Dock-gates, the constable,l who Is
stationed there, observing he had sumething bulky in his pocket,
searched him, and found on his person a considerable quantity of
valuable cutlery. On being taken to the Officer. Air. Foy, he
gave a confused account, as to the manner in which he became
possessed of it, and stated, that he had bought a large quantity from
a cutler, near Smithfield, to take out; as a venture, on his last
voyage; and that he had sold ad but the articles found on him.—
On examining the vessel, a case was discovered broken open, and
the contents, to the value of 3001. were nearly all gone. A con-
siderable portion of the stolen property was traced to different
pliers where the prisoner had deposited it, and the facts, estab-
'idling his guilt, being strong and unequivo;al, be will be sent for
trial at the ensuing Old Dailey Sessions.

Saturday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by
the ship Earl of Balcarras, Captain PETER CAMERON,
were close' at the East India House, and delivered to
the Purser of that ship.
A large party of Ladies, in Cheshire, have determined
each to buy immediately a new silk you n, as the means
of relieving the present distress amongst the silk wea-
vers. The example ha. been followed in different parts
of the country, particularly Southampton, Exeter, Chel-
tenham. Bath, Oxford, Canterbury, and by the Ladies
of the Met' opol.s.
About seven o'clock on S .turday evening .2 fire broke
out in the workshops of Mr. Wilson, cabinet-maker and
upholsterer, Wigrnore-street, which greatly injured the
interior of his extensive premises, and almost the whole
of his very valuable stock in trade was destroyed.
Aar BA SSA DORS FROM Ncw Gov zitstpa Nrs. --Soon
after the Seven United Provinces had established their
independence, their Ambassador, Nc;el Carob, was re-
cognized as such by us ; but she Spaniard could not
brook the presence of " the representative of his master's
vassals and rebels," as he called the Dutchman. The
young State, then ton young to quarrel with the ancient
'Fitulados, and too happy to save their honour by any
contrivance, when invited to the ceremonies of St.
George's Da y,first inquired whether they should have the
same respect paid to them as other Ambassadors ? This
humble request seemed doubtful—for the Venetian was
as testy as the Spaniard in expressing his jealous con-
tempt. When it was agreed that the Dutchmen should
stand in a box by the Queen's side, it was discovered
that the Spaniih Ambassador would never endure them
so near him, when se there was but a thin wainscot board
between, and a window which might be opened !"
These new Republicans, surmising the turn this affair
was likely to take, resolved not to be present at the
royal ceremonies ; and under the plea that they had
received an urgent invitation from the Earl of Exeter
to dine at Wimbledon, escaped from the slights and
slurs of the old Ambassadors.
In the Royal Court, Guernsey, on the 28th ult. Jo-
seph James Chapman was found guilty of premeditated
murder, in shooting at and lolling William Brown ; but
several acts of insanity, on the part of the prisoner, hav-
ing been proved and admitted by the Court, Chapman
was sentenced to imprisonment during his MAJarry's
plea Sure. We some time ago gave the leading feature.
; of this affair.