The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-08 00:00:00

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L4W INTELLIORNCE.
CPORT OF KING'S BENCH.--Fli. 7.
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CHILIAN DECREE.
(FROM THE LAAT AMERICAN P ATERS.)
The Supreme Director of the Republic of Chili, has
decreed that from the 25th of the present month of
August,. all the ports sad anchorage places in the Pa-
cific Ocean, situated between 21 deg. 4 min. and 2,
•112., south latitude, that is to say, the coast line from
lepsiqui to Ouffaquil, inclusive, are to be considered
.its a rigorous state of blockade by the squadron of
Chili, and they ire actually so, by virtue of the orders
given to the Commander in Chief of the squadron.
the Vice-Admiral Lord Cochrane ; consequently, all
vessels of every and from whatuter nation proceeding,
are prohibited from entering them. The present de-
claration of blockade will be considered sufficiently
published and made known to all and every friendly
and neutral nation, from the day of the expiration of
the time, (counting from this day), that is propor-
tionally and relatively prefixed by the Decree, in the
'following form :
The term of seven months is allowed to all neutral
-"assets of every tuition, which shall proceed from
she ports of Europe, the United States of North
America, and front tcliatrcer European establishment
on the American continent and its islands. The term
of five mouths to ail neutral vessels which may pro-
ceed from the ports of Drite.l ; that of six months to
those which may come from the ports of Africa and
it; islands ; that of one year to those which should
proceed from the European establishments in Asia ;
and that of three months to every friendly and neutral
Nrsiel which may proLeeti (rum the coasts of the itiver

Et Plata.
Vie terms prefixed to the foregoing article are con-
sidered safficient for the arrival of !he notification of
the blockade at those neutral and friendly nationi
which it embraces. Theref re, every vessel, friendly
or neutral, under whatever flag she may appear, pre-
senting herself befor.! any of the blockade ports after
the expiration of the stipulated term, (taking into
emitideration the place hew whence she shall have
proceeded,) will be sent into Valparaiso, to be tried
according to the law of nations.
Every neutral vessel which may have on board con-
traband of war, enemies' property, officers, masters,
supercargoes, troops or merchants of the countries
athject to the King of Spain, will be sent into Valpa-
raiso, to be t-:e:l according to the law of nations.
All arms and munitions of every description and
Lind, every class of military and naval stores which
may serve in the arming and equipping of vessels, and
finally every thing which might contribute to aid the
etterny in carrying on the war by land or by sea, often
sively or defen.ively are considered as contraband of
war.
Every neutral vessel which may sail under false or
double papers, or intv not have the necessary docu-
ments to prove to whom the property may belong,
will share the fate applicable to effects and merchan-
dire of the enemy.
liut the government of Chili desiring that the pro-
rrtv b••longitig to subjects of neutral power.: may
not be injured, and that they may hare cn opportunity
of exporting it from the countries subject to the Vice
Key of Peru, a sufficient potter will he granted to the
Vice-Admiral th.• Counnander-in-chief of the. symadron.
that according to The instructions given hint, be may
select a port or place which he shall conceive most
• suitable for embarkation on board of reutral vessels,
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the property and effect.; belonging to subjects of
tundra! powers.
Also will be considered free and exempt from
• blockade ail ports and coasts which shall b • found
under the itemediate influence and protection of the
arms of the liberating army of Peru, which has this
day sailed front Valparaiso, for time reason, that that
territory not then being under the influence of the
King of Spain, but under that of the Independents
of America, no interdiction in such case ought to

• ewist.
If any erimman ler of a neutral vessel should, un-
der any pretest, take on board the property or effects
Itslfmging to the subjects of the King' of Spain, such
weutral. vessel will be captured and sent into dal-'
paraisn, to he tried and sentenced according to the
• established rules in such case, by the maritime law of
. • nations..
The present Decree will be transmitted to the com-
topsiders of-the neutral fnrces which mar be in these
seas. It will he published and circulated to all whom
it may concern.
Dirceiorfai Palate, Valparaiso, Auk. 40, MO.

Tea Rtr,to A. CARTWRIOHT, NOOLER AND OTHERS.
Mr. %Voofrr addressed the Court in his own behalf
fur neatly two hours, and the three several' grounds of
objection discussed originally, were brought under the
c.insitleration of the Court. It was contended, first,
that the array of a Special Jnry might be challenged,
on the ground that one of them bad not been duly
goomaned ;* second, that the Panel hid been impro-
perly selected, ify'the Master of the Crown-office, in-
'stead of being taken indifferently; and, third, that
Special Jurynien might be asked before they came to
'the book to be sworn, whether they had previously ex-
p.-Tined any opinion unfavourable to the defendants.
The Con z did not give judgment on the question,
lat res reed the consideration of it to a future day.
Tb Chief Justice sail, it was a question affecting nut
the present defendants alone, but the administration of
justice enerall v. On one side was the established prac-
tice Of striking Special Juries, as used fur a long time;
'anti 00.#iie other, .cotnplaints of oppres,ion and hard-
:o4p Di this particular ease, as arising out of that prac-
tice.' He would took • into the authorities on the sub-
'Pet with grear tare; he would comprre and apply,
tbeet to 'the prnent eitse, and notwithstandiog the
threat of public opinion which was thrown out, he
would afterwards sate his opinions with that iuspar-
-V width rite xdroliiigtration of justice rmniresi.
dly irlik fixed for the further blaring of the
TIM SING A. THIr R•RL Or WEITHCA
Thine*, i roli Alai, obtained last term by Mr.
Seselotkeallltig vont the noble defendant to shots cause
why a trhninalinfbrination thattlll not issue against him
tTieimillaiging a gentleman of the nathe of Wood.
e. between the parties arose out of a report.
"'bid *appkared 'in the Moho nairTaVer. of eerusio
pronedingsltakon in the Court of fitianenv.. ti tat
prverediog in question the statement of counsel hip