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London, England, 1826-08-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Fatatottru, Aaa. 21.—Wind variablc.—Arrived off the port,
the Arethusa, STK ANACIL, from St. Vincent's • Britannia, COM.
luso, from St. Lucia; Planet, Youria, from London ; and David
Lyon, BEIVAT, from Jamaica, in 58 days. Arrived the Ocean,
Krim. from Auz Cayes, and sailed for London ; and the Colothbian
brig Ayucho, I%lasou, from Lima—sailed 19th May.
I'I7NOUTII, AUGUST 21.—Wind S.—Arrived the John, Mulatto,
from London for Berbice. Sailed the Elizabeth, Moos, for St.
John's (N. 13.); Mary, Toms, for London ; and Eurydice, Taloa*.
ZIRRT. for St. Übe's.
Pnarssiourn, Ammar V.—Wind W.—Passed by, the Lady
Campbell, —, from Bengal and Cadis—left Calcutta the Ist of
Jowly, and the Cape the 2d of April; landed passengers.
Drat, Aucusr 22.—Wind W.S.W.—Passed by, the Aretlipsa,
STRANACN, from St. Vincent's for London; Lang, Luz, from Neer
South Wales for ditto; Chieftain, Fannon, from St. Vincent's
for ditto; Andes, Huurnarrs, from North America for Hull;
Piggy, , from Quebei for Yarmouth; and Fort William,
Nina, from London for India.
11• STINGS, Aims: 22.—Arrived the Margaret, Racmaanson,
frOm Para. _ .

Livintroos, Auourr tl.—Arrived the Arcturus, H0L,017011,
from 1,6b0n Penelope, Rontouss, from Miramichi ; Henry
Tuke, Buss, and Orbit, Hannon, from New Orleans; Zebulon,
IttrAny, from Nova Scotia; Shaw, Btu., from Richebucto; and
the Margaret, HltDol2, from Montreal. The David Shaw, from
Fitton for Liverpool, struck against an iceberg on the it.Sd of July,
off' the Banks of Newfoundland, and immediately filled with water.
The Capain was killed by the fall of a spar, and the crew picked
up by the Hope, from Liverpool for Miramichi.
111(04 THE SYDNEY GAZETTE, MARCH 11.

Wednesday, arrivedthe ship Toward Castle, Captain Jerriar,
with a cargo of sundries. She left London the 17th of August,
Madeira the I.sth of September, Tenet iffe the 18th of Septembetr,
Cape of Good Hope the 21st of December, and Hobart Town the
.25th ult. Passengers from England—Mrs. Jeffery, Mrs. Camp.
bell (wife of R. Campbell, jun. Esq.) Miss Worley, Douglas Mills,
El. (eldest son of Col. Mills), Miss Spencer, Mr. Saunders,-Mrs.
T. Saunders and child, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Jarvis, Mr. Hopton,
Elizabeth Bayne, and Catherine Slade.
Wednesday, sailed the ship Lang, Capt. Luse, for England, via
Hobart Town, with more than half a cargo of 'colonial produce.
Passengers—Mrs. Lusk, Capt. E. Dacre, Mr. Robinson, and Mr.
Richard Sadler; also a detachment of troops, under the command
of Lieut. THORNHILL. Same day. the Government brig Amity,
Capt. Hangs, sailed for Moreton Bay.
Mr. Wit.ttaws, late Officer on board the Nassau, brings intelli-
gence of the loss of that fine vessel, and a valuable cargo, which
was estimated somewhere about £20,000. At sea she sprang a
leak, and with much difficulty gained Tristan d'Acunha. where the
Captain was obliged to run her on shore, to save the lives of those
on board. The mail, a most important one, was lost! This is thee
tilt instance of the dispatches having been lost, in a direct passage,
since the foundation of the Colony.

LONDON SMILTINO COMPANY.—A Meeting of the
London Smelting Company was held yesterday, at,
BArsoN's, Mr. CLARET in the Chair. A good deal of
conversation took place 'respecting Mr. HENDRICKS, but
mothing definitive was resolved. •
Pastattozz, Auo. 20.—Last evening a very fine fri-
gate, called the Nauss's, built on the plans of Sir
Robert Seppings, with diagonal framing, was launched
from Pembroke Dockyard. The day being beriuti-
fully fine, and the Navy Board present, drew a vast
concourse of
.spectators to the spot. A number of
yachts, decorated with 14 streamers waving in the Wind,"
and a good band 'of music, playing the favourite Na.
-Copal Airs, added much to the amusements of the
evening. Lady CAvasort did herself the honour of
naming her ; and just at the moment she glided ma•
jestically into her native element, a salute was fired
from the Revenue cruizen in the harbour.

Flats.— Monday night, between ten and eleven
o'clock, wire broke out at a house in Cree-court.. Ban-
ser-street,•St. Luke's. No person was in the house at
the time but a young man, a lodger, who had retired
to rest some time before. By prompt exertions the in-
jury was confined to the apartment where it com-
menced.—Yesterday afternoon, about half-past three
o'clock, a fire broke out in the attic story of No. 40,
Doughty-street, near the Foundling Hospital, which
tor some time raged with the greatest fury and threat-
ened destruction to the whole house and those adjoining
ir. Messengers wete immediately dispatched for en-
gines, which arrived on the spot with great prompt.
ness, and by the aid of a plentiful supply of water, for.
Innately succeeded in extinguishing the flames, bet not
before the upper part of the house was very mils da-
maged and a considerable part of the valuable furni-
runt destroyed. The fire originated by some persons
fumigating the room with brimstone for the purpose of
destroying bugs.
Saturday evening as the Northern Mail was passing
ing the road between Camden Town and Kentish,
: own an attempt was made to rob it by a single indi-1
viJual. The robber had got open the door at the back
~f the Mail, and would have succeeded in easing it of
parcel of valuable property, had it not been for a la-'
booting man who was passing at the moment, and who
tutiated the same to the guard. Upon discovery the,
rubber madehis escape.
lly tl:e French Papers .of Saturday we learn that the
Dey of ALGIER2 has ordered his ships of war t, cruise;
oyaiost the trade of the King of SPAIN. His Catholics
MAJESTY not being able to pay the usual presents to
e Ivey, suffers Spanish ships to be captured in sight
01 !di, ports.

THE ARMY.

His Excellency Major General hlanrwouses ingested the girl
(the Kings Own Borderers) Regiment, in the Island of Barbados',
on the Bth of May last.
TM, APIKT Hats-PAT.—The days of payment for the rerrudnder
of the Quarter to Half•pay Officers will-be Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday only, in each week.

MILITARY PROMOTION.
Commission in the Staffordshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry,
signed by the Vice Lieutenant of the County of Stafford.
Horace Wyatt, Gene. to be Cornet, •ice Stubbs, resigned.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
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LANCASTER, Avourr 21.

PLIGHT OF W. WAKEFIELD FROM HIS BAIL
_ _

Public curiosity, which was highly excited in this
town and neighbourhood, by the expected trial of tkis
individual to-day, has been painfully disappointed by
his unexpected flight and disappearance. At a late
hour last night, persons in the confidence of his family
intimated, with very significant gestures, that his trial
would certainly net take place at these Assizes; but the
intimation was considered as nothing more than part of
the impudent swagger' with which their friends have'
conducted themselves here, and was not judged worthy
of the slightest credit. Tfiough nobody conceived that
W. Wakefield would abscond tiorn justice, the annun-
ciation that he had done so has not created much sur-
prise. His friends say that he has put off his trial
for the present, in order that he may not disclose his
brother's defence; but how his defence can injure that
of his brother, if his brother has any valid defence, is a
point which many people declare that they are incapa-
ble of perceiving.
Notwithstanding the rumours of William Wakefield's
flight, which had got abroad during the night, the Court
was filled to excess at an early hour this morning.—
Crowds of Ladies succeeded in gaining entrance, but
many more were refused admittance. They ranged
themselves on the bench and in the galleries, and a party
of fair Quakeresses even took their seat in the prisoners'
dock. The attendance of Counsel was unusually full,
and many Magistrates, unable to reach the seats gene-
rally reserved for them, were seen standing in the crowd.
By the kindness of Mr. Higgins, the Governor of the
Gaol, whose civility on all occasions we are glad to
acknowledge, a portion of the Court was set aside for
the Reporters to the different Newspapers, and they were
admitted to it without any difficulty, after the first rush
of strangers had subsided. A common Jury was then
empanelled. `
At half past nine o'clock, Mr. Justice PARK took his
seat upon the bench, and shortly afterwards desired
that Mr. Attorney General and the Counsel engaged in
the prosecution of Wm. Wakefield should be informed
that he was in Court.

A short pause ensued, during which a great sensation
was excited in the box assigned to waiting jurymen, by
a proclamation made by one of the officers, that Jury-
men were wanted is the other Court. Each Juryman
looked wistfully at his brother, but none of them ap-
peared inclined to stir. Mr. Justice PARK observing
their hesitation, told them that they must go--it was
very important to themselves that they should go
quickly—for if they did, the Court would in all pro-
bability complete its business to-day, and they would
be enabled to return to their families to-morrow. The
thoughts of home, in general so powerfully attractive
to Jurymen, had lost their charm on the present occa-
sion—for not a Juryman stirred in consequence of the
Learned Judge's admonition. He was obliged to repeat
it a second time ; and then, but not till then, did a few
stragglers leave the box, casting 4, many a longing,
lingering look" on those whom they left behind them.
Mr. Justice FARM'S attention being diverted by the
conduct of the reluctant Jurors, was directed with re-
doubled energy towards the Counsel. He again ad-
dressed one of the officers of the Court, and said rather
warmly, " Do go, Sir, and tell the Counsel in the ad-
joining room, that I am staying for them here."
Mr. BROUGHAM sh3rtly afterwards came into Court;
but neither Mr. AtTORNRY GeNeRAL, nor Mr. SCAR•
LIII7, nor Mr. Serjeant CROSS, nor Mr. TINDAL made
their appearance at all.
The Learned Amos then asked where the defendant
W. Wakefield was/ Being informed that he was not
present, he desired the crier to call him upon his re-

cogniunces.
Proclamation was then made three times for W.
Wakefield to come forth, save himself and his bail, or
forfeit his recognizance&
In consequence of W. Wakefield not appearing on these repeated
summonses, his recognisance. were ordered to be estivate&
Proclamation was then made in similar manner that
David Davies, of Macclesfield, in the county of Chester,
Doctor in Divinity, should come forth and bring for-
ward the body of William Wakefield, whom he had
undertaken to have that day in Court, or that he should
forfeit his recognizances.
As the Rev. Doctor could not comply with the con-
dition of his recognisance:, they, too, were ordered to
be entreated. So, too, after similar proclamation, were
those of John Cuthbert, Esq. of B.onehouse, near Bro.rd-
stairs, in the parish of St. Peter's, in the Isle of Thanet,
in the county of Kent.
Mr. Justice PARE asked, whether there was any
'reason to suppose that the defend tnt intended to appear
in Court, or whether he was only prevented from at-
tending by. the crowded state of the avenues leading to
the Court?

Mr. Daunt's!, of Manchester, the Attorney for the
Wakefield:, replied, that W. Wakefield .was nbt in
Court, nor likely to be so.
kir. Justice Pass—Ob I hir,,Denison, 2 dld not see you. Have
you any reason to suppose that the defendant will be here ?
Mr. Dionsoat—My Lord, the defendant certainly will not appear.
Mr. Bsouou*K—My Lord, I have to wove that not only 'Wm.
Wakefield's recoguisanees, but also those of Dr. Davis and of Mr.
Cuthbert ►e 'wrested.

Mr. Justice Pamc—l have given orders to that effect. The re-
cognisance' of Wts. Wakefield, and also of his recognitors, are
declared forfeited.

Mr. Baostatsam—l have then to move, your Lordship, as the
defendant Wllliam Wakefield has absconded, to issue against him a
Bench warrant.

Mr. Justice PA mec--1.11 issue my warrant against him
immediately ; but you are aware, Mr. Brougham, that
my warrant will not extend beyond this county. You
must apply to a Judge of the Court of King's Bench, if
you wish for a warrant that will extend all over the
kingdom. Have you prepared the warrant ?
A short consultation here took place between Mr. Justice Park
and Mr. Hopkins, the Cleric of the Arraigns. After it was finished,
Mr..Justice.PA RS turned round to Mr. Brougham,
and again addressed him. " 1 wish you would consider.
Mr. Brougham, is point on which I have some doubt.
It is not about issuing my warrant, for o• that I have
no doubt, but about the form of it, namely, that he be
brought before me here, or in the co.inty, or before some
one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace., The question
is, have I power to say that t.e shall give 4.8 hour.'
n Lice of bail to the prosecutor ? My wari-ant, you
know) is under the presets; circumstances a bailablr

f warrant, and he is entitled to bail under it. Though he
has forfeited his bail in the present case, that circum-
stance does not prevent him froth giving bail again,
and from forfeiting it again, if he so pleases.. I have
some doubt, whether I ought to let the warrant run in
the usual form, or to put in some clause respecting the
notice of tied. The latter course would be a limitation
of the power of the Magistrate; and to limit his juris-
diction would, lam afraid, be to infringe it. I have
been asking Mr. Hopkins, whether he recollects any
Instance of a Judge's warrant heing-issded in this county•
under circumstances at all similar to the present. One
of my clerks, who, before he was with me, was clerk to
a Judge of the Court of King's Bench, says that he has
prepared warrants, wherein nothing was said about
notice of bail. But there the warrant was issued by a
Judge of the Court of King's Bench, and that makes all
the difference between the two cases."

Mr. HOPKINS was understood to say, that he recol-
lected a case from Liverpool, where, under similar
circumstances, they did insert in the •warrant words
relative to Vie notice of bail.

Mr. BROUGHAM was of opinion, that the words need
not be inserted in the warrant, because as soon as ever
he was taken, he must give notice of bail to the Magis-
trate before he could be discharged.
Mr. Justice Etat —Under such circumstances, I
shall certainly leave it to the discretion of the Magis-
trates; and I have no doubt that they will exert all due
caution upon the occasion. Then turning to Mr. Hop.
kins, 41 The warrant dues not want my signature; we
are sitting here in Banco."_

After tlie case was thus ended, Mr. COLTMAN, who was of Coun-
sel for the defendant, came into Court. Mr. Justice Paan ad-
dressed him, and said, " Your recognisances are forfeited, Mr.
Coltman; you need not come."
The warrant was immediately issued, and placed
without delay in the hands of a police officer. It is nut
expected that. Wakefield will be apprehended, as he had
at least 12 hours' start of the prosecutor. It is confi-
dently asserted that William Wakefield left Lancaster
in female aWre, and in the company of two Ladies.
Various are the rumours as to the destination of Win.Wakeileld,
but none of them can be relied on.

Mr. Turner, his daughter, and all the witnesses, were
in an ansi-room adjoining the Grand Jury room, wait-
ing to give evialence; and when it was made known to
Mr. Turner that Wm. Wakefield could not be found, he
was evidently much chagrined. His expenses, in pro-
curing and providing for the witnesses in his case, must
have been considerable, as there were between 40 and
50, and all were living in the highest style.

• SENTENCE OF THE RIOTERS.

The following prisoners, who were convicted, during
the present Assizes, of rioting and power-loom break-
ing in different parts of the county, were put to the bar:
James Riding, William Sutelife, Richard Kaye, James Latham,
James Ormerod, James Haworth, James Chambers, Simeon
Wright, Richard Entwistle,William Winder, John Haworth, Henry
Melling, Thomas Lomas Thomas Greenkelgh, John Croshaw,
Thomas Leaver. Isaac 'bidle, Thomas Dickenson, James Leaver,
Edward Haughton, Thomas Ashworth, Thomas Sharp/en, Robert
Butterworth, James Aspden, James Shorrock, Alexander Norris,
John Orrell, Thomas Emmett, Anne Entwistle, Betty Haworth,
Betty Conlige, Mary Hindle, Mary Marsden, Margaret Yates,
Joseph Clayton John Hoyle, Mark CockereU, Joseph Baldwin,
Anne Ingham, Lawrence Handgun, George Ashworth, and John,
Ashworth.

His Loansuto having in a very feeling manner ad-
dressed the prisoners (who were put to the bar in groups
of ten and twelve each), and pointed out the folly of
their proceedings, which could produce no other effect
that a prolongation of that distress, which, he was sorry
to say, had at the period of these riots existed to an
alarming extent in this county, said, that in considera-
don of the recommendation of the Juries by whom
they bad been tried, and of other circumstances con-
nected with their eases, it was not his intention, as far
as he was concerned, to carry the law in its full extent
into execution; but if his Majesty should be advised to
listen to his (Mr. Justice Nast's) recommendation to
spare the lives of the erisoners, some of them must ex-
pect to be sent out of the country. His Lordship then
directed, that judgment of death should be recorded
against all the prisoners.
Mickel 7bnalinsen, Ain Grii,uhaw, Awl* Tonlifisam, and
Manned Oldness. who were convicted of Mentz riotously assem-
bled, with intent to destroy the machinery, Sce. of power-loons
mills, were sentenced to be Imprisoned for twelve months in the
House of Correction at Preston, there to be kept to hard labour.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF CHANCERY. Augury 22.

The Lou) CRANCILLOR Bat at half•past ten o'clock.—Mr. HART
was the only King's Counsel In attendance; several junior Counsel
and teeny suitors were present. Among the suitors was Mr.
Wellesley, who viewed the Bench with a very anxious eye, but
nothing fell from it in his case.

LORD /FOLEY Co !DM/NM

Mr. Susitaow applied for an Injunction on the part
of the plaintiff, to restrain the defendant and his work-
men from carrying away or disposing of some timber,
until he bad given security for the whole of the purchase
money. It appeared, that the defendant had entered
into an agreement with the plaintiff, for the purchase of
certain oak trees, and had agreed to give a bond as
security, which, however, be had not done, but hid
begun disposing of some of the timber. The present
motion was, therefore, for the purpose of preventing
him further disposing of the timber, until he had given
such security.
The USD Cease:mos granted the application.
Mr. HART wished to know, whether it was his Lord.
ship's intention to give judgment in a case of Hill v.
Reardon, this Sittings ? He hoped his Lordship would
not postpone it, in consequence of the absence of Counsel,
The LORD CHANCZLLoR observed, it was his inten-
tion, if possible, to get through the whole of his judge
ments between this and next November. He should
send from time to time, as he got through the papers,
the judgments he proposed to give to the Solicitors con-
cerned in the cause. He believed the greatest part, it
not the whole of his vacation would be so employed.--
Many persons who had nothing to do with these things
were dissatisfied at judgments not being Riven.
Mr. Haas said, from his experience, be never wished to hear any
reason given by his LoYdship, for the opinion be bad formed, as he
was quite satialied his Lordship never yet gave a judgment without
his moms being sufficient to support it.

=seirm
The health of the Countess of EI,DoN continues
improving daily.
An awful instance of sudden death occurred yester-
day afternoon at Lloyd's. Mr. 8.1. GRAM a very old
and highly respected subscribe's, was ascending the stairs
which lead to the Committee room, when a Oentleman
who followed him perceived him to make a sudden stop
as it looking intently on some object, and in the neat
moment he fell perfectly insensible. Assistance being
procured, iie was conveyed into the Secretary's room ;
but his pulse had ceased to beat, and the medical Gen•
tleman who was sent for pronounced life to be quite
extinct. Mr. GOA?, was between 60 and 70 years of
age; be has left a widow, but no family. He had for
,4 loos time pieviou,l7 complained of indisposition.