The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-24 00:00:00

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Tas Ktwo's Count.—On Saturday, at two o'clock.
xis Majesty held a Girt at hie Palace. is Pall-Mall,
ehich was attended by several of the ministers, and
Goers of State. His Majesty afterwards held a Privy
-kmaell. at which Mr. Boller attended a. Clerk of the
.3oancil, which sat but a short time; after which. the
taconite of Landon was admitted, and made his Re-
sort to the King I. Conseil of the capital convicts at
•ks last SRNiNII. at Justice Hall. in the Old Bailey.
•hen Newman and Crawley, who were convicted of
highway robbery, sad Lomas, for forgery, were or-
lend for execution en Wednesday test.
His Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Her-
rowity, the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Peel, aid Lord Ma.
ryboroegh. .
Yesterday his Majesty, the Duke of York, and the
IPrineess Augusta, attended the Chapel Royal, at the
King's P..lace. St. James's. ,
We have already stated that the King Intends vi-
eitiog Scotland. The arrangements are not yet form-
ed; bet we have reason to believe that his Majesty
will not set out before the *woad week is August.—
(Morning Poet.)
The Royal Sovereign yacht, al Deptford, is fitting
for the conveyance of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence
to the cootinent. Sir J. Brenton is appointed to the
ooneassed.
To-morrow the Princess Augusts, the Duke aid
Duchess-of Gloucester, and the Priam. of Denmark,
accompanied by Admiral Sir Harry Neale. embark
about eleven o'clock, in the Admiralty bargee, at the
Tower stair., and prettied to inspect the London and
West India Docks, and rhea to view Greenwich Hos-
pital.
On Wednesday morning last, the Prince and Prin-
cess of Denmark were at the theatre at Oxford, when
several personnel were admitted to the Honorary De-
ere* of D.C.L., and speeches were recited for the Chan-
cellar's prizes. In the afternoon, they visited the col-
leges and other public edifices of the University. On
Thursday they completed this interesting circuit, and
is, the afternoon pursued their tour in the directions of
Blenheim and Stowe.
The Gazette of Saturday contains the detailed ac-
count of the ceremony of investing his Danish Ma-
jesty with the insignia of the Order of the Garter.—
The Right Hon. A. J. Poster, the British Minister at
the Danish Court, aid Sir George Nayler, officiated
on this oentsior, as the Plenipotentiaries of his Bri-
tten& Majesty. At the termieation of the iavestitare
the Danish Monarch, wearing the amigos of the or-
der. ga►e an audience to the Plenipoteotiaries, at
w►ich their suite were n►erally presented; and im-
mediately afterwards they had the honour of bejag is-
treat:toed to her Majesty the Queen and the Paresis's.
A greed diaper was given at the palace after ate core-
inlay, at which were present the Queea and Princesses.
the Princes of the Royal House, the Plenipotentia-
ries, Mialsters of State, read other persons of dis-
tinction. His Highness the Priam, Ferdinand, owing
to the King's abstruse from indisposition, was pleased
in his Majesty's neme,to drink to the health of that King
of England, Sovereign of the most noble Order of the
Garter: the Kral Pkatipotentiary t►en drank to the
health of timing sad Queen of Denmark ; and his
Highaese alliewalds, la the King's same. drank to
dweiCalgienCeimpaoliew of the said most ankle Order.
4. ilitaleest bat of.htrifrsernielgas Is it:peeled to
take pines immediately from the Bank, to the amount
of 2,0001. if required, breach banker.
A meeting of the principal Bankers took place on
Friday last, at which the subject of reduction of die.
counts at the Bank was incidentally started : The
consideration was, whether it would not be expedient
for the Bankers also, in the advances to those who
kept Baronets with them, to redace the rate of interest.
The majority. we understand, were opposed to this
concession, particularly as it was found, oe inquiring
for precedents, that in the year 1773. when the Bank
discoonted at four per cent. pri►ate Bankers still cos-
dotted to charge fi►e per cent. on 'their ndwasete. The
meeting. howent, as we are 'throned. separated with-
out coiniag to any decision, and without fixing any
period for further discussion.
By the brig •Hornby. which touched at Falmouth
on her way to Hambergh, advice. have been received
from Rio Janeiro, dated April 26. By them it ap-
appears that the Prince Regent bad set out on an• ex-
cursion to the province of Mina. Geraes. This jour-
ney. no doubt. has a political object in agitation. The
province of Minas is one of the most populous and
rich in the Brazils, and it is of the greatest import-
ancote the views at present entertained in the capital,
that it should coalesce and make common cause with
' the rest, which hitherto it has evinced no disposition
to rid‘ The novelty of one of the Royal Family going
touch a distance in the itocilor, and the influence he
would carry with him. were expected to produce some
cheap in the minds of the inhabitants.
We are happy to state, that his Majesty's sloop
Fly, Captain George Tyler, has returned from Jersey,
whither she was seat to make an amicable settlement
of a dispute which had arisen between the French
and English oyster fishermen, as to the right of the
Eaglish boats to fish on the banks stretching from
Cape Rowel to the rocks called the Minquais, between
opt and three leagues from the French coast, which
'yeller-beds they discovered in 1797. • The right has
be admitted, by which the fishery will again be-
come open for the supply of our markets in Septem.
kosher next. During four months of the year these
fisheries occupy 300 fishing smacks and nearly 2,00(1
British seamen.—(//atnpahire Telegraph.)

FATAL Dust„—A duel took place early yesterday
morning between J. W—, Esq., and Capt. (i—, when
is the second exchange the former was struck on the
groin, and at present lies is so dangerous a conditioa
that there is no hope of recovery. The dispute is said
to have originated in a joke, succeeded by some sati-
rical verses on a lady. _ .

I.xsoLvaxvs.—From returns to Parliament, we find
that the debts of six thousand and ninety petitioning
and discha►ged debtors amounted to upwards ut rive
MILLIONS AND A }ULF, while the amount of property
received by the assignees was one thousand four hon.
dred and ninety-nine pounds! This was somewhat
more titan /oar shillings from each debtor's estate to
clear upwards of five millions and a half of debts !
There is a Bill sow in Parliament, for erecting a new
hullers& Court near Lincoln's Inn, which econorni-
aillt provides, that all unclaimed monies of relieved
lebtors shall be applied " towards defraying the ea-
eases of the said Court."

JURY COURT, RDIABUROH, Ju.vs 19.

LORD ARCHIBALD MAIIII.SON 5. DVNCAR evevertsnir„
PRINTS.' DI TN! !BACON.
This day there came on before this" Court, the
rause of Lord Archibald Hamiltos evilest Duncan
Stevenson, for a series of libels, published in the &i-
-con in April, May, and June, 1821, tending to bring
into contempt she character of the Noble Lord. The
damages were laid ,at 5,0001; and the Joey was •
Special one.
Mr. Has.av CoCIRURN in a speech of consider.ible
leegth, opened the case for the pursuer, when about •
eight or ten witnesses were called. to disprove the in-
jurious assertions in the Beacom, revivifies. the chew-
tir and conduct of Lord Archibald Hamilton, which
were the grounds of this action.
Mr. D. MACNEIL was then heard for the defence,
but no evidence being called for the defeaee, the other
party was net allowed to reply.
The Lord Chief Commissioner next addressed the
Jury. He observed, that in this cowry the press was
but still there was such salutary restraints upon it
as were necessary for the protection of character. He
then went into an explanation of the law of libel, end
pointed ont the distinction between general and persona'
discussion. The question they had to try was, wbetbee
sr not the personal feelings of the partner had been is.
bared by the remarks complained of. They were to put
tbeinselves is the situation Mammon readers, and to
draw the saute conclusions which they would draw. His
Lordship then proceeded shortly to mate his opinion
regarding the several leanest which he cooreived were
on the whole well founded, the remarks in the paper.
which were the ground of the action, being libellous,
particularly those relating to Wilson and Turner; and
in this view he was supported by his Learned Brother
on the li'ncb. There was one thing. however, which he
would recommend to their consideration. He could not
suppose the noble individual who was pursuer, hod
brought on this ease for any other purpose than to yin.
dicate his character from the aspersions that had been
thrown upon it. There was so riadictiveness in the
case, and therefore the amount of damages he conceived
was a matter of little moment. However, this, as well
as the merits of the case, was for their consideration.
Tits Jury then retired for about three quarters of an
hour, and on returning, found for the pursuer in all the
issues.—Damages one shilling.
Above 30,000 men are at Hilo time employed in
Butting a grand easel from the Texel, through North
Holland, to Amsterdam. The marshy soil tinder the
water is removed by means of nets, and above 1000
small ls are daily employed is carrying it away.
The depth of the canal is fixed at terenty.five fee',
that the largest East and West talisman may be able
to reach Amsterdam without unloading any part of
their cargo is the Texel. The canal will be above ten
'1341111.111 (fifty English) mike In length.
Wooaaasi TRADI.—A Parliamentary Return states
that, during the year 1821, there were imported into
Brut Britain, from all parts of the w0r1d,16,671.7491ba.
of sheep's wool The dety according to the Annual
Financial Accounts, p. 23,) produced 393,4171. The
first mentione, Returns, made up months after the
closing of the Finance Amen% states that the declared
vales of British maanfactured woollen exported from
Cheat Britain, in 1821, to all parts of the world,
unseated to 7,395,1851. 12s. 7d.

OANAL STEAM Vassals.—With a view t 0 the in-
'redaction *ideas restate on canals, a very interesting
itsperiment was made in the Utiles Canal, Edinburgh, .
elf daturdayee'enight. with a large beat, 28 feet loot, •,
constructed wish an Jetsaml movement, siton the •
'Agee the Moder ftiveif%d a consideFald • irrni Igo by
Mr. Wright, Abercronsby-place. . The boat had 28
people on board, and although drawing 15 incite, of
water, she was propelled by only foer men, at the rate
of between four and five miles an hour.—(l;yee
Mercury.)
MOVNTRATR-STRRIET OFFICR.-..DUILIN, Jetta 20.
—A man of the name of Chas. Murray was charged at
this office yesterday, by a woman of the name of
Bridget Murphy, with having assaulted, and commit-
ed a rape os her daughter, a child between five and
six years of age. Tlse offence is stated to have been
committed on yesterday week, at the ?ere of Michan's
Church, Church-street, os which occasion the child
states that the accused promised to buy her a halfpenny
worth of cakes, and cautioned her not to tell her m,-
they. It is also alleged that the accused communicated
a loathsodie disease to the child.
The Guild Day was celebrated at Norwich? on
Tuesday last,' with more than ordinary spirit. Up-
wards of 700 ladies and gentlemen sat down to die-
ser in. St. Andrew's Hall and dancing and other enter-
tainments continued all the evening. We are sorry to
relate that two accidents occurred in cossequench of
the occasion. On the return of Mr. and Mrs. Long
from the Hall for Catten, their coach turning the cor-
ner of the Tree Britoil, public-house, on Elm-hill, was
thrown over with tremendous vehemence. Mr. and Mrs.
L. escaped with but slight braises, and cuts from the
glass ; and Mrs. Long, of Spixworth, a lady long
blown in the first circles of the county, and distin-
guished by high endowments both of mind and person,
bed the misfortune to fall in alighting from her car-
riage, and her leg was fractured.
His Majesty's Pest-office packet, Countess of Liver-
pool, Rohl White, Commander, on her arrival on Mon-
day last from the islands of Guernsey and Jersy, was
placed under detention by the tide tar f his Ma-
jesty's Customs, for having u'. board a quantity of to-
bacco and silk ; when the crew, eight in number, were
taken before Robert Western, Esq. one of the
Magistrates fur this borough; and after the usual
hearing in such cases, they were committed by him to
the county gaol of Dorchester.— (frepworth Casette.)
On Tuesday last at Yarmouth the men found in the
Smuggling vessel Susannah, recently captured by the
Huger Revenue cutter, in the service of the customs,
were examined before the Mayor and other Justices.
when nineteen of them, being British subjects, were
••mmltted to prison to be dealt with according to law.
The other fourteen, alledging themselves to be foreign-
ers, and there not being any proof before the magis-
trates to the contrary, no step was taken with respect
to them, and they are it liberty.
Coate Excuacoe, Just 24.—The only sale in Wheat
was in the best samples, at last Monday's prices.—Dar-
ley, Peas and Beans have risen 25., with a brisk trade.
SINGULAR ellACE.—Yestertlav morning between We-
yen and twelve o'clock, two Life Uuardstuen crossing
Hyde Park, started a hare from one of the gravel pits.
The Park was crowded with people, anti pour pits' was
stopped in every direction she took, and drove back.
worried by several snsa!l dogs. In this manner she Con-
tinued at least twenty minutes to the great amusement
of the spectators, till at last *he made a bold effort,
rushed amongst the crowd towatils the Duke of Wel-
lington's garden, the walls of which she scaled, and ob-
tained shelter Irma her pursuers.