Star.
London, England, 1826-10-21 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

Thomas Thornley, late of Manchester, pawnbroker'

BA NK RU PTS. •
Edward Thomas Jones, Northieet, Kent, victualler, to surrender,
October 24, November 3, and December 1, at eleven, at the
Court of .Comnsimioners of Bankrupts, Basingitall-street. At-
torMes Messrs. Willoughby, and Co. Lancaster-place, Waterloo-

bridge. _ _
James Perrin', tate of Trinma-street, Clerkemwell, baker, October
27, at nine, November 5, at ten, and December 1, at twelve, at
the Conn of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Baslngball-street.
Attorney, Mr. Carter, liplike*, Holborn.
James Halliday, Castle-scrost, Holborn, merchant, October 27, at
eleven, November 3, and December 1, at ten, at the Court of
Commissioners of Bankrupts, Barkers U-street. Attornles,Wilde
and Co. College-MIL
Thomas Geary, John's Mews, Bedford-row, coach and house-
painter October 24, November 5, and December 1, at eleven,
at the painter,
of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Bashigkall-street.

Attornies, Mews. Hallett and Co.

May-4-bonne.
John Carruthers, Leadeshall-street, tea-dealer and Importer of
hams, October 24, 31, and December 1, at eleven, at the Court
of Commissioners of Dinkroal Dasinthall-.0- • Anoraks,
ci

Messrs. Vanciercem and Co. , Cannon-street.
Thomas Ainsworth, Blackburn, Lancashire, draper and tailor,
November 14 stair, ii, at ten, and December 1, at twelve, at
the Hotel, Blackburn. Attendee, Messrs. Wigleswertb and Co,
Gray's lon ; or Mr. Wilkinson, Blackburn.
Peter Winnington, Manchester, boot and shoemaker and provision
dealer, November 1,7, and December 1, at one, the Mosley
Arms Inn, Manchester. Anoraks, Mr. Wit Norris, John-
street, Bedford-row; or Mr. John Manchester.
John Fell, Liverpool, -merchant, November 15,1 a, and December
1, at one, at the George Inn, Liverpool Attornies, Messrs.
Lowe and Co. Southampton-bundler, Chancery-lane; or Mr.
John North, Leeds,erpool.
William Tut*, dyer, November 7, at two, 9, and December
I, at ten, at the Court House, Leeds. Anomie,, Meters.
Robinson and Co. Essex-street, Strand ; or Mr. Ward, Leeds.
John Beastall, Hucknall Tokard. Nottinghamshire, lace-manufac-
turer, November 9, 11, and December I, at eleven, at the Punch
Bowl, Nottingham. Attornies, Messrs. Macdougall and Co.
Cannon-row, Westminster ; or illesers.Payno and Co. Nottingham.
Thomas Marshall, Nottingham, lace-manufacturer, November 9,
11, and December 1, at eleven, at the Punch Basl, Nottingham.
Attornies, Messrs. Macdougall and Co. Cannon-row, West-
Wester • or Mein/. Payne and Co. Nottingham.
Charles Mars, Stockport, Cheshire, bread-baker and shopkeeper,
November 9,9, at four, and December 1, at tea, at the White

Lion Inn, &ockport. Attorules, Mr. John Tyler, Pump-court,
Temple ; or Mr. Harrop, Stockport.
John How, Sahib .crescent, Kent-road, broker, October 24,
November 3, and December t, at eleven, at the Court of Com-
, mlssioners of Bankrupts, Baslngball-street. Attetney, Mr. Par-
claim, Change-alley.
Thomas Bentley, Blackburn, Lancashire, miller, November 15, at
six, 16, at eleven, and December 1, at twelve, at the Hotel,
Blackburn. Attornies, Messrs. Wiglesworth and C. Gray's
Inn; orMr. Wilkinson, Blackburn.
Richard Hatfield, Maddoz.street, Hanover-square, plumber and
painter, October 24, November 3, and December 1, at eleven,
at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basingball-street.
Attorney, Mr. Wills, Ely-place, Holborn.
William Augustus South, Higluetreet Southwark, chemist and
drugglss.Octsber 27, at nine. Novemberi 3,at ten, and December I,
at twelve. at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basing-
hall-street. Anomie*, Messrs. Clutton and Co. High-street,
Southwark.

DIVIDENDS to be made in HASINGHA:

Oct. 27, William Wood Sanderson and John Sanderson, Nicholas.
line, Lombard-street, and Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, insurance-
brokers,tekesten
at ten. Nev. 11, Charles Dalrym ' Old Broad-street,
merchant, at ten. Nov. 10, William Ws, Gower-street,
North, St. Pancras, plumber, at ten. Oct. 7, - Page &Agee.
I Maidstone' Kent, dealer, at eleven. Nov. 11, Nathaniel Roger
Hewett, Buckingham-place, Fitsroy.square and Portland-ter-
race, Regent's-park, engraver, at eleven. N 4.11, Andrew Jame-
eon, Green-street, Bethnal-green, builder, at eleven. Nov. 14,
George Camp, Watling-street, Cheapside, warehouseman, at eleven.
1 Nov. 10, John Pitcher, Back-road, St. Georges, bricklayev, at
eleven. Nov. 14, Matthew Barnard Harvey, Witham, Essex,
and John Whittle Harvey, Hadleish-bill, Essex, bankers; at eleven.
Nov. 14, William Linton, Leadenhall-market, and Islington,
butcher, at ten. Nov. 10, William Archer, Maidstone, Kent, corn
merchant, at eleven. Nov.lo, Robert Wroots, Great Titchileki-
street, Marl-la-bonne, draper, at ten. Nov. in, John Osborne,
late of Leigh, Beet, marlines ad merchant, at eleven. Nov. 11,
William Limbery Grosvenor, sen. Elie= Chater, and William
Limbery Grosvenor, jun. COrnblll, stationers, at twelve. Nov.lo,
William Brown, Haberdashers' Walk, Pitfield-street, Holton,
linen diaper, at ten. Nov. 10, Thomas Trout, Kingsland-read,
Roman oement manufacturer, at ten.

DIVIDENDS Ws be made in the COUNTRY.
Noi. 14, Tbbnias Bedson and Robert Bishop, Aston, Birming-
ham, brassfounders, at We've, at the Stork Hotel, Birmingbam.
Nov. 13,! James Stillnian, Ratb, ironmonger, at twelve, at the
White Linn Inn, Bath. Nov. 10, Will *right, Wakefield,
Yorkshire, innkeeper, at eleven, at the Sessions How Wakefield.
Nov. 13, William Cooke, Birmingham, merchant. at eleven, at tie-
Royal -Hotel, Birmingham. Oct- 30, Daniel Lloyd and Natitaniel
Lloyd. they, Gloucestershire, clothiers, &Leiter.% at the Old BeU
Inn, Dorsky, Gloucestershire.
C ERT I FICATES.—Nov. 10.

William King and James Bunsor, Illalden4ane, Wood-street,
laeemen. Charles Ham" and Beineel Harrop‘ Dobeross, Yost-
Aire, dolga% Nary Fidler; Norbert,. Cbcahlree lam keeper.

[PRICE SEVENPENCE.

Henry Cook, Witney, Oxfordshire, glover. Thomas Sterndale
Fogg, Chorlton-row, Manchester, brewer. Edward Mackie,
Maidenhead. Berkshire, sadler and harness maker. Joseph Car-
ruthers Nicholson, Liverpool, merchant and factor. John Hughes,-
Edward North, and Edward Hughes, hlobberley, Cheshire, and
Manchester, cotton spinners and manufacturers. Jahn Graham.
Glottpeater.areet, Queen-square, tailor and draper. John Wilkin-
son ]Knowles,-Brent Mills, near Witalen, Yorkshire, and Man-
chester, cotton spinners. Edward Dudeney, Brighthelmstune,
Sussex, builder. Richard Woods, Cambridge, builder. Charles
alshop,Frome-Selwood, Somersetshire,victiailer. William Crooke.
Burnley, Lancashire iron merchant. Peter Lotrekin, Hermitage
HOUSe. Kensington Gravel Pits, builder. Matthew Fairiesa,
shop- Wearmuutb, Durham, merchant.
PARTNERSHIP'S DISSOLVED.

John Pettit and William Taylor, Old Broad-street, dealers.
Michael Weak and Rich ,rd Brown. Great Surion-strett, Cierken-
well, watch and case gilder.. Rickard Marshall and Joseph Bridge.
well Whiting, King's Lynn, Norfolk, surgeons and apothecaries.
John Hepworth and John illingworth, Nottingham and Leeds,
cloth manufacturers and drapers. Thomas Nicholson and Ephraim
Nicholson, Warkworth, Northumberland, grocers. &tame' Brown,
John Brown, and William Brown, Richmond. Surrey, linen and
woollen drapers, Richard Tucker, sen. Richard Tucker, jun. and
Thomas Tucker, London, wholesale stationers. Thomas Austin
and Edward Low, Oxford, hackney naen. Jonah Barstow and
David Idaraterw, litindbessar, ataasittaisOftee Ifslittek and
John James Rippaa, Seymour-place, arlanstone-square, dealers.
George Cheethsm and James Cowliskaw, Macclesfield, builders.
James Skeykr and George Rayner, Chorlton Kings, Gloucester.
shire, blacksmiths. Marie/ John Pourilrinier and Rollers Birks
Pititan, Liverpool, manufacturing ekemkta. Samuel Lewd, James
Robinson, and Jobn Forster,place not named, cloth manufacture",
. William Franklin and Thomas Rankin), Wahall, Staffordshire,
'carriers. William and Robert Heelis, limehoeise, St.
Anne, surgeons. Jaistntlivant, Thomas Whiuenbury Oilivant,
and John Josiah Minot, Manchester. silversmiths, as far as regards
John 011ivant. John Pifinsaul and Thomas Plimsaul, Plymouth,
Devonshire, grockrs and tobacconists.. Henry Earle and George
Cox, Hanover-place,. Mary-la-bonne printers. Susannah Mus-
son, and Joseph Brown, Hatton-wall, Holborn, smiths and bell
hangers. Benjamin Fowler and Samuel Harrison; Bear-yard,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, amitha and bell bangers. William Smith and
John Oakden, Chorimn-TOW, Manchester, corn dealers. James
Dockers and Peter Duckers, Manchester. joiners. Thomas
Leighton and George William Cram, Blytb, Northumberland, ma.
nufacturers of soda and alkali. William Cook and Thomas Rattles
Wright, Woudbtidge House, Clerkenweil, attorneys.

General Weekly Average of the Price of British Corn, which
governs Importation, made up to the 13th of October.
Wheat 566. 2J, I Oats 28s. 5.1. Likens 495.
Barley 365. 6d. I Rye 38s. Peas 545. 106.
The Average Price of Blown or Blttaeovado Sugar, competed
Ithe Returns made in the Week ending the Mk day of
. 1826, is 30s. Id. per cwt. exclusive of the &dela Cos.
toms paidor payable thervoo on the Importation thereof.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF ICING'S BENCH, Ovr.
BOURKE V. WARREN AND ANOTHRE.

Mr. PLATT opened the pleadings.
Mr. GURNEY obser red, that this was an action brought
by the plaintiff against the Proprietors of the Courier,
evening newspaper, for publishing a libel on him, stating,
that he was the author of a letter sent to the master of a
young man of the name of Charles Burton Lane, who
had made a charge against a Mr. Muir head, at Marl-
borough-street Police Office, of the most gross descrip.
tion, and he being an apprentice, his m4ster, a Mr.
Spilsbury, of Poland-street, entered into a recognisance
for his appearance at the Sessions. Shortly after Mr.
Spilsbury received the following letter, which was dated
from No. 29, Northumberland-street, Strand, signed
is J. Evans," and addressed to Mr. Spilsbury, Pc.
land-street ;

Sm--Frotn a very close intimacy, for more than fifty years,
with the unfortunate J. G. Muirhead, I can most truly and faith.
fully assure you, be is one of the best, most charitable. and benevo-
lent men living. If be is really guilty of the indeeenclea laid to his
charge, I more pity than blame him. Alas, we are all, even the best
of as, poor, weak and imperfect creatures; and let he who can lay
his hand urn his beam and can say I am unconscious of any secret
sin, throw the first wow at poor Muirhead. You, Sir, have it In
ysur power aperients a praiseworthy action, by saving an infirm
ank SI serestp=testwe of age, from shame. Your apprentice,
wile Is &edit against him, is in custody, and your bad
for his appearance am the day of trial is ,010. If by any means you
can contrive to get him out of custody, and let him enlist and go
abroad, I will, as an old friend of Mr. Muirhead's, take upon myself
not only to 'reimburse you in the 4PBQ, but to add X5OO to it as a
present. As there Is nothing unworthy a perfectly honest man in
what I propose, and which you may do with perfect propriety, I
shall expect your written answer, after which, should you agree to
it, I will appoint an interview out of town, to avoid being inter-
rupted. Address to me as above."
Now the fact was, that ttere was no such person as
Mr. Evans, residing at N 0.29, Northumberland-street;
but that as soon as Mr. Spilsbury received the letter, he
took it to Mr. Roe, the Magistrate. In the present day,
whatever passed at Police Offices was reported to the
public, whether it was libellous or not, and there were
many individoas who went to a Police Office and made
a charge against a person, not with a view of its being
inquired into, but for the purpose of libelling persons by
the article appearing in the Newspapers, as the party
who made the charge intended it should do. A Gem-
tleman of the name of Harnettpa solicitor, went to

Marlborough-street, and stated that this letter was in
fact libellous upon him, as he resided at No. 29, Nor-
thumberland-street, but was no party to the letter in
question.—Mr. Harnett and Mr. Edmonds. a Reporter
for some other Newspaper, then thought fit to charge
Mr. Bourke with the authorship of this letter, who, for
some rump or other, had become obnoxious to Mr.
Hansen. A letter was sent to Marlbnrough-street,
(silting to Mr. Bourke that he was the author of the let-
ter, and then, under the pretence of reporting the pro.
ceedings of that office, the Newspaper against which the.
action was brought, chose to report the letter which had.
been alluded to, though ii had not been read publicly ;
and, in order that the Reporter's name might not be
mentioned, five stars were introduced, at the same time
every one who read it knew that Mr. Bourke was the
person meant. Mr. Bourke was a native of the sister
kingdom, a younger branch of a most respectable fa-
andnot chusing to encumber them, had for some
time reported information for the Times Newspapi r,
for which he received a liberal compensation The de-
fendants had nut thought proper to put any justification
on the record, and the only question the Jury wculd
have to try were, whether the article applied to Mr:
Bourke and whether,so applying to him.it was libellous?
Francis Power, examined by ?Ir. Puts-T.—Knows the plaintiff
Mr. Boorke. In August and September last, knoWs that he attended
at Marlborough-street, as Reporter tor the Timms Newspaper.—
Thinks he still continues to du so. He was known there as the
Thus Reporter.
Cress-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—Knows that the
plaintiff was a reporter for The Times, bec4use he 1 wit-
ness) attends there for the Morning Herald and Brilisk

r.

esetis Pr ' and because he has seen him writing for The
rim and has seen the report so written in that paper
-on th flawing taf. This letter was first published
in TheTistes ; witness was the only reporter present at
'the time, and took a copy of it by the consent of ?dr.
'Conant, the Magistrate. After copying the letter ver-
batim, he took it to the Public Ledger Office. Saw Mr.
43. in the evening, and gave it him. At the Public's
Ledger Office he got slips of the letter, which were sent
by him to the different newspapers. Thinks that Mr.
Bourke wrote the report. Witness and Mr. Bourke
were derelactly in partnership, but used to attend al-
ternately and assist each other. The letter could not
obtain circulation by any means that he was aware of.
Witness was also in the habit of writing for the Mani-
lag Advertiser and Morning Pest. He swears distinctly
`that Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, authorized him to take
-a copy of the letter. When Mr. Spilsbury came into
the office to give the letter to the Magistrate, he was at
".first unwilling to have it published, upon which Mr.
'Conant said to him that it would be very creditable to
him to have it published, and that if he did not, he (Mr.
Conant) would see that copies of it were distributed.-
4Does not tnow that Mr. Bourke obtained the letter
'from Mr. Crowder. Did not tell Crowder to say that
he, witness, was the author. Does not know that Mr.
13norke got the manuscript away.
Mr. Joseph tawson, examined by Mr. Gnawer—He is printer
and publisher of •The Times newspaper. Mr. Bourke is reporter for
The Tines:

Cross-examined by Mr. Scaaiarr—Mr. Bourke, and others who
furnish police reports, are paid by the line, •after the rate of three
lhalfee a line. Mr. 13ourke still reports for Me Times.
Thos. Plank, chief constable at Marlborough-street,
-examined by Mr. PLArr.—ln August, 1825, Mr. Chas.
•Barton Lane attended at this Office, and laid an in-
formation there before Mr. Conant. Witneu took the
information, and it was sworn in Mr. Conant's presence,
at his house, which is close by the Office.

[The Infatuation was here produced, charging some person on-
Anown with an indecent attempt on the boy Lane.]
Mr.PlankVexamination continued.—Mr. Muirhead was brought
"before the Magistrate neat morning, and Lane identified him as
the person charged in the information.
Mr. Nog/der. Governor of Tothill-fields Bridewell, produced the
'warrant under which he received Muirhead into his cuatody,which
was read.

Mr. Spilsbury's recogniaances for the appearance of Charles
llama Lane at the Sessions, were here put in and read.
Robert Spilabury, examined by Mr. Pr-Art—Received the letter
'in question in September, 1825; had at that time entered into re-
'Cognizances foe the appearance of Lane.
The letter was put in and read; in which it was stated that Mr.
Spilsbury might " with perfect propriety and safety" interfere in the
'way proposed, upon which
Mr. Sc* 'mazy rose to take an objection, inasmuch
-as the letter, as now read, differed from the letter set
forth in the declaration, the words " and safely" being
ihere omitted. As the derlarati9n purported to set forth
the words and matter of the letter, any variation from
the letter now produced would be fatal.

Mr. Guavas' said, that this variation did not alter the meaning
in the least.

The LORD Cults Jostle—lt does net, Mr. Gurney.
After some further argument on both sides,
The LORD Cittay Jusrics said, the letter on which
this question arises is not the libel for which this action
is brought. The declaration does not profess to give
the tenor, but all it says is, that " the letter contains
the words and matter following ;" the letter certainly
does contain them, and perhaps a little more. The
Vat iation between the declaration and the letter, I con-
sider to be imthateriAl.

Mr. Spihbury re-examined by Mr. GURNEY—The
letter had been same days at witness's house, in conse-
quence of his having been out of town ; he took it imme-
diately on his return toMarlborough-streetPolice Office.
Mr. Aldridge, from the Record Office, proved that Mr. Harnett
Was an Attotney of the Court of King's Bench.
Mr. Mallinsoo, of the Stamp Office, produced The Charier of the
116th September, 1825, and of the 13th and 14th August preceding.
The Hon. Mr. Asscrrr Isere read from The Courier of the 26th
of September, the conversation that passed bet Ween Mr. Harnett
and Mr. Conant, relative to the letter which was addressed•to Mr.
bpi :bury. •'
Mr. Plank re-examined by Mr. GURNEY.—On the
13th of October Mr. Edmonds banded him a letter to
give to the Magistrates. Mr. Edmonds reports the
proceedings of that office for The Morning Chronicle.
Witness refused Mr, Edmonis an admission, in conse-
quence of an order from the Magistrates; which they
made without asigning any cause.
The letter of Mr. Edmonds was here put in and read.
It in substance called on the Magistrates to give him
an opportunity of :hewing that be was not the author
of the letter in question, requested the Magistrates to
issue a warrant against The Tinto reporter, and sum-
monses to certain witnesses, and to appoint a certain day
for the hearing the matter, in order that he might have
the means of proving his innocence.
By. Mr. SCARLETT-. 4 gave Mr. Spilsbury's letter to
Mr. Power to take a copy of it. I did so by the autho-
rity of Mr. Conant. I did not understand Mr. Power
to be the repot ter for The Times. I was present when
Mr. Harnett came to the office. The Magistrate desired
him to write the first two or three lines of the letter, to
chew that his writing was not like •that of the letter.
He did so, and on handing them to the Magistrate,
said, a I despise the suspicion," Mr. Harnett went
back, and brought a person of the name of Evans, the
only person of that name who residrd in Northumber-
land-street. Ca'nnot say whether Mr. Bourke was pre-
sent all the time this was taking place. Harnett did
not take a copy of the letter.%
Mr. Roo examined by Mr. GURNEY—I am one of
the Magistrates of Marlborough-street Police Office. I
received this letter of Mr. Edmonds. It was not read
publicly in the Office; I did not permit any copies of
it to be taken. I believe this libel to serer to Mr. Bourke.

Cross-examined by Mr. ScAatzrr.—Edmonds had
been dismissed from the Office for a very different cause
than being supposed to have written the letter to Spils•
bury, apparently coming from Mr. Harnett's house. I
cannot tell what impression these stars in the Paper
would have made on my mind, if I had not known all
the circumstances. I cannot say whether I should have
supposed it meant Mr. Bourke ; but knowing all the
circumstances, I have nw doubt it refers to him. Legally
speaking, I du sot know that Mr. Bourke is a Reporter
to the Times.
kir. Purse, a silversmith la the Strand, was next called, and
stated that be believed the libel in question referred to Bourke.
Mr. Roe recalled by Mr. Scwatrrr.—Edmonds ap-
plied to the Magistrates for the purpose of getting a
public expression of their opinion, that he was not the
author of the letter to Spilsburr. Mr. Harnett, when
be came to the Office, compared the letter written to
spilsbury with some letters in his possession.
Mr. SCARLETT then addressed the Jury for the de-
fendant.—The Learned Counsel could not see why
there should be one law for a Reporter, and another
for all the rest of mankind. The Judges of the land,
and all lawyers, were of opinion that it was illegal to
publish the proceedings of public poliCe offices. The
reports said the Judges were wrong. Publishing po•

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21,1626.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left of yesterday at 11 a buyers, opened this
morning at the same price; after which they were done at 811 for
the Account, and at present they may be quoted at 811 I for the
Account. and foe Money 811. There has been a good deal of
business done.

The Foreign market remains steady, with little doing as yet.
Current prices: Old Spanish 11 1, Mexican 841 1, Colombian
38.1, Chilian 39 40, Russian 84 I, Greak 131 141, Peruvian 50
to 51, Brazilian Shares 131 14.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT POUR O'CLOCK:
Bank Stock 20354
5 per Cet.t. Red. 80% % t,4 ez-div.
3 per Cent. Cons. 813/5 5/ 3'
per Cent. Re 86Ys 87 et-div.
4 per Cent. New 971/s •
Long Ann. 19% 1/4 mdiv.
bill& Bonds 36 35
Ll.OOO Excite+ Bills 21 23
£5OO ditto 21 23
Ltuo and L2OO ditto 24 26
Cons. for Account 81% 14 ys %
FORRIGN_FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.

- - - - -
Colombian i3;oils, 6p C. Mex. Acct. 641 1 54j 1 1
Do. Bonds. 1824, se 91 1 1 Russ. Bils. 11122, 5p C. ste
Do. Acct. 38 1 1 91 1 1 Span. Booth S p Ct. 111 11
Gr. 800d5,1825,5 pC. 14 1 Ditto Acct. 111 11 j 1
Slex.Bonds.s per Ct. Span. sp. C. ISO, 71 S
D 0.11451825, 6p. Ct. 641 5 41 Ditto Acct.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.

Ma t& PAID.
Anglo Mexican ' 100 70 25 271 29 30 321 271
Bolanos 490 175 975 295 285
Brazilian 100 20 59 381
Bolivar 50 5 8
Colombian 100. 15 7 8 7
Potosi La Paz and Peru. Ass. bo 5 iii 1 i
Real del Monte 400 400 500
Ditto New 400 950 SO5 350

Thlpulahua
United Mexican
Protector Fire

400 150 185
40 25 13& 13 14 13k
SO a 1t

The Allgenzeiae Zeitung of the 14th inst. has been
received by the German mail this morning. There are
some accounts, by this arrival, from Greece. The fol-
lowing are extracts :

SCHWERIN, &mum 2S.
The extraordinary depreciation of landed property,
in comparison with its former value, is a fact too unto-
Lions to be controverted. The temporarf rise in the

t prices of grain, founded on the hpaile .of exportationsto
England, will, not cure the evil. Ve Will hate give Its
a curiosity, a characterimlic advertise:lent, published in'
one of our Jonrnals,which, setting aside theixaggeeotiOn,
deserves notice, as one of the signs of the times:
" To MY FRlBNDS—Several landowners in Mecklen-
burg are disposed to give away their estates as soon as
possible, because they are unable, in the present unhappy
times, to pay the taxes out of the small produce of their
estates, with loss, so as their labours in the country, as
well as the mechanics in the towns, who are indispen-
sable t• the landowners, are, according to the legal
regulation of the Police, as dear now as in the times
most favourable to the landowners. However judicious
I consider this plan of giving away, because it is easier.
for a man to live as a knight-errant, than on the estate
of his fathers, where he is nothing more than the admi-
nistrator of the gains of our labourers, whose claims fre-
quently exceed the possible contents of his coffers,because
the taxes have the precedence; yet I fear that the land-
owners will not, under such circumstances, easily find
any person, who will accept the present even of an
estate free from debts. I, for my part, at least, most
earnestly request my friends among the landowners, to
offer me no estates as a gift, and hereby publicly declare,
that I would not only decline any such present, but
must return their written proposals on such matters an-
opened, unless their letters, which are otherwise so
agreeable to me, are post paid:

" AUGUSTUS BARON LB FORT.
Windbeff, June 26, 1826."
GREECE.

The Gazelles of Napoli di Romania bf 191 and 23d
August, give the following particulars of the opera-
tions of Ibrahim Pacha, chiefly against Astros (east of
Tripolizza, on the Gulph of Napoli):
" When Ibrahim returned to Tripolitza, and was in-
formed of the battle on the Ist August at the Village
of Mehmet Aga, and the great loss he had suffered in
it, he was transported with anger. He ordered his
army to follow him, and marched to St. Peter and to
Isaconia. Meeting with no opposition, he burnt Castri,
St. Peter, St. John, Calybia, and cattle down to Astros.
He then divided his army into three corps, that of the
centre marched by Vamvako to Mistra, that of the
tight towards Rachova, and the left towards Calybia
and Astros to Isaconia, and burnt Prasto.
"The corps that went against Mistra having met with
a brave resistance in Castanea, were obliged to retreat.
This is Ibraham's custom wherever he meets with any
resistance. General Nikita, who is always ready to
march against the enemy, was at Myli when Ibrahim
was burning and massacieing. He, therefore, took his
attendants of the garrison of Missolonghi, the lonian
phalanx—the Cephalonia-Zante corps, and others, and
hastened against the enemy ; but he had proceeded only
a little way when he saw the enemy returning in full
force towards Calybia, from St. John, against Astros.
He, therefore, turned back, and occupied before the
enemy the newly-built wall in Astros. The enemy ar-
rived and took a position in Calybia, extending to the',
vineyards and the whole plain of Astros.—Ou the 16th
of this month 1000 regular infantry, and 300. cavalry,
advanced against the walls, but were bravely received,
land retreated to the camp after some loss.—On the 17th
the enemy, with his whole force, posted himself near to
the walls in the vineyards, with the intention, as it seems,
to make a more serious attack on the Wall. Meanwhile,
assistance was sent from Napoli, under Generals Aga-
lopula and Christo Colocotroni, with ammunition and
two 'cannon, and if tromps arrive in time from the camps
near Corinth, Ibrahim will pay dearly for the mischief
he has done, and his rash, rather than well calculated
marches, will prove ruinous to himself.
" On the 18th instant, early in the morning, the
enemy in three divisions advanced against Astros, where
General Nikita is with 800 men. A small cannon was
to receive the enemy, but it unfortunately burst at the
fifth shot, and killed the best German, Zachareas, and
slightly wounded two others. Zachareas had sent four of
the enemy to Hades with his little cannon before he was
himself k lied by the accident. When the enemy saw
that the force of this gun bad ceased, they marched
forward with greater impetuosity : but the intrepid
Nikita having ordered the soldiers to the proper posi-
tions, came down, and sent fifty men only into the
plain, watching himself the motions of the enemy.—
These few brave men contended for above two hours
with the cavalry, not defended by walls, but man to
man, killed some and wounded others, without receiving
themselves any injury. The next day the enemy all
withdrew from Calybia towards St. John ; when the
Greeks saw the enemy retire, they hastened lifter them,
and overtook part of the cavalry in Calybia, but the
latter did not wait for the attack. On this occasion
three prisoners recovered their liberty. Nikita waited for S. Ko.
lioptdo, the brave John, the Colocotroni, and Apostoli Colocotroni,
to march together against the enemy. When the enemy came to
Calybia, near St. John, and General P. Safftropulo, with a few men,
shut himself up In the Fort of Astros, General Staiko Stackopulo
hastened to his relief, and fought bravely in all the actions that took
place. He had also written to those at Napoli, to summon them to
march against the enemy, and he is again ready to hasten whenever
his duty as a soldier may call him"

The Liverpool letter, at the North and South Ame-
rican Coffee-house, dated the 19th of October, states,
that the William Byrnes Packet ship, from New York,
was off Holyhead on the 18th inst. at eleven Am. with
a wind at E.S.E. but np to the present time no Papers
have been received.

Admiral HAL:Toes is expected to leave the Jamaica
station, his time having expired, and will return in the
Ism man of war, which ship is expected to bring home
a quantity of dollars, as eighty-two thousand were at
Jamaica, on account of the Colombian Government.
The Bak of Thursday, and the other French Papers
of the day before, have arrived 1144 musts posies but Rule

The intelligence from U.bon comes down to the Bth instant, and
informs us that the election of Members to the Cones for the Capi-
tal had taken place, when Baron de Qunrret.La and Signor Joao
Frßaasß• OA COSTA SAPIPATO were chosen by a considerable mt..
jority. Oporto bad also returned its Members, and those for the
irovince were next to be put in nomination. Dispatches had been
received from Vienna to theloth instant, ha which the health of
the Infant Den Morn was described as excellent, bat no mention
Was made of his disposition to recognise the Constitution of his
:countrr, or to submit to the superior wisdom and patriotism of his
brother.

There Isis° information whatever in these Journals on the subject
'of Greece. Whether Lord Commas* had reached Napoli or not,
and whether be had begun to act in his new capacity still remained
a mystery. A short time must now however bring light, and with
it we wild also triumph and glory upon the question.
_ _

The King of &Ulu*, who has lately displayed no small degree.
of liberality and patriotism, bat transferred the principal University'
in his dontinions from Landshut to his capital. He has alb in a
great measure remodelled it, and appointed the celebrated Scum,
Wee, Professor of Philosophy, ma Mr. GUM, well known for his
political writings, Professor of History. Though a strict Roman
Catholic himself, the Bavarian Moxascit has liberally selected Pro-
fessort of all Christian communions to 1111 the different situations of
the University.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Our City correspondent says, I have just seen the
following letter from Bogota, dated 19th July, from a
respectable quarter :—" One million of dollars are soon
Ito be put at the disposal of our agent at London, for
the payment of the Interest of the Loan. The Govern-
ment of Colombia will_ soon prove, An they have the
means to pay the interest on the loans contracted for in
London ; and though the money has not been sent as
yet, so regular as could be wished, it will nevertheless
be forwarded without delay."
There has been a fluctuation in Consols this morning of abcut k
per Cent. from 811 the opening price, to 81} j ; since which the
market has not been so good, and at present may be quoted at 81k
for the Account, and 811 for Money. A great deal of business has
been doing in the foreign market. Colombian Bonds have improved,
they have got up from 38} to .14; Mexican remains steady at 641 j.
In Shares there is littk doing.

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