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Abolition Of Slavery In M...
The Times, 1824-11-16T00:00:00

TIie Supreme Executive Poder baps.publiohed the fol- loving deereeY-,.; -.c, -- The Supreme Exec"ifivi Power ti-med provisionally by the Sove- -reign General Constituent Congrea;, to all tsose who shaU see or liear these.presents,,declares... 1. That there shallbe'for everabolished in the territory of the Unitedl Mlexican States tbe tjade and traffic in slaves, coming from any Power, and under any flag.. "2. The slaves who mav be Introduced against the tenour of the foregoing article,shalf befree ipsjofacto by their trratitig the Mexican territory. 3. Every ship, whether national or foreign, in whicl slaves are trarisported or introduced into the Mlexican territory, shall be irreco- verably confiscated, with the renmainder of its cargo; and the pro- pTietor and the purehaser, the captain, the mnrster, anti the pilot, shall siifer ten year' imptironment. "4. This law slial tsae eflect from tihe day of its publication; but in as tar as regards the penalties prescribed in the foregoing article, they shall not take efFect till six monthls afterwvards with re- spect to the coloaist, who, in virtue of the low of the 14th of Octo. ber last rcapecting the colonization of the Istlhmus of Huazaco. hualcos, land slaves with the object of initrodniing them into the Mexican territory. 0 The Sapreine Executive Powerlisall consider this as understood, and shall arrange what is necessary to its execution, causing it to be printed, published, and circulated. TGNACIO SALDIVAR, Presleient. DEMETRIO DPI, CASTELLO, Secretary. "JOSE l(4,NACI10 GONZALEZ CORAALMITRO, Sec. Mllexico, July 13, 182., "We thereft)re comnmand all tribunials, courts of justice, cl iefs, governors, and otber autirlities, civil, miilitary, and ecclesiastical, of whatever ciass or tignity; that they cause to be kept, utilfilled, aild executeti, the present decree In all its parts. (iLUADALLUPE VICTORIA, President. MAllCIUElL DOM INGUEZ. s t ICENTE GUERRERO. 'A Alexic6, July 14, 1824." ABOLITION OF SLAT ERY IN MEXICO.
Insolvent Debtors' Court,...
The Times, 1824-08-13T00:00:00

w.lliasm waaW? tomcrty cuLn7y1g cfn lsSne,x . .AlXloninext-Gmid, apiedtothe Cout fot be I 1The insalvoit >ppe poX; Ovt-eG c'm o,t; miafter, Esq.. a gIDo1g1ftafln thw1 Fet Iw pont. d, e1 Ost"On O'fitie pxteflt 0cesorn was, that the iniolveitt ws o, ne 012 ectO0f PaElkxent, entitled tSo el attb. i5chatt not, under IbentofPariamnt,enttle toclam his discharge fort one of the *ii-containodhb.inS Whedul -antyI , a 4debt of 200l. and costs, 111 brh c Q,i~ , m bandagiahr by Mlr. Crafter-for ri libel on f c aracer athonnectell witb'the OrOiance IBoard. The facts of bIe rveretnat from some causetlie insolvent had thought proper p PlSh a placard at Gravesend, reflecting on the manner in *bich that extensvi uepartme) t was condlucted ; and particularly reflect- iug -on thi tbsaractei of Mlr. Crafter, who held a very- prominent ittuatlon tinder the Board. At length, from the reports that were datedin-consequence of this placaul, the Dake of Wellington be- ne acquainted with the circumstance, and instantly caused an inquiry to take place into the affair - Ft the same time intimat na to 1lr. Crafter, tntat if he failed in vindicating 'his chgracter, he must Icpect to be dismiised frorna his office. In tht situation, Mr. Craf- ter hsd no alternative but to bring his actkon, which he did, and the insolvent sufFered judgment to be recorded agwinst him without put- ting in any plea in justiication, and the conseguence was, that the jury found him guilty, and returned a verdict for 2001. damages, thus clearing the gentlemenh of the Board gnd M1r. Crafter's charac- ter CORItz$etelg. The insolvent was Oeamined by iMr. irAr}i,w awho' as cnunsel for him, as to th, state of his affairs fe stated, hat in November lvat he was diatrained upon far re-nt by his landlord, to whAm he was then in arrears three quarters of a .&ear, and again in Apnil for another half year, when the whole of ris effects were taken a ay. He also added, that he. hail a wife atid four children depen- dent upon hiim for support, and had ne other properiy save that de- scribed in his schedule. The insolvent haying been sworm to the truth of his schedule, The C}xEF CoxertissiozEr .proceeded to give the idagment of' the Court. Having dwelt on the featares that chlratetrard the pre- sen case he observed, that it w,% a most fortunate thing for the in- I solvent bat lie did not come within the meaningot'the net of Parlia- nent. The Court had not the power to go beyond the provisions of that act, wiihin which had the insolvent come, he woizld have beenr visited witb the utmost penalty. Ilowever, ander all the circum- stances, the Court was bound to allow the prisoner to be discharged, whi ch -order was confirmed, and he was declared entitled to the bene- fit of the act. 'I 1NSOLVENT DEBTOPS' CGUW, TUpsib& U
We would direct attention...
The Times, 1824-05-04T00:00:00

I We would. direct attention to the answer given by MIr. ICANN'I.SG last night, to a question put to him on the s%b- ject of the supposed French armaments in Brazil bv Sir JAVE.s MACINTOSii. The RTght Honourab]e Secretary, it will be seen, contradicted the rumours recently in circu- lation, as far as his information extended.
Letters from Demerara of ...
The Times, 1824-06-26T00:00:00

Letters from Demerara of the 7th of May state, that the Rev. Mr. AUSTlN is greatly annoyedI by the colonists: his house had, it is said, been surrounded by a mob, who threatened him with personal violence. It was supposed that the Rev. Gentleman would, in oonsequence of the per- secutions raised up against him, be obliged to quit the colony.
A mail from the Leeward I...
The Times, 1824-07-09T00:00:00

A mail .from the Leeward Islands arrived yesterdlay, bringing letters of the 13th Df June from St. Thomas's, and corresponding dates fron tSe other islands. Very recent accounts badl been received at St. Thomae's from Maracaibo, and from Valeicia, by which it was ascertained that that part of the Colombian Main was perfectly tranquil. At Laguayra there had been a conspiracy formed among the blacks, but General PAEZ, who commanded there, having received timely intimation of it, made himself acquainted by. means of his emissaries with their plan of proceeditng, and air--ted the principal persons engaged in it, several of whom:he caused to be put to death. His measures were so jutlicious and decisive, that the inhabitants knew nothing of the conspirady until they sawv its authors punished. On consulting the numbers of the Colombiano, a paper published at Caraccas, to the 26th of May, we find little worthy of note respecting the internal situation of the Republic. It is stated, that General SOUBLETTE had been appointed at Bogota as Envoy to Great Britain. Of the falsehoods respecting Colombia in particular, and South America in general, which are unbluslhingly circulated by the Madrid Gazette, the chief source is now ascertained tc bethe island of Porto Rico,frGm wvence theyspread through the West India islands and to Europe. The Colombia7no of the 26th of May gives a specimen of this species of ma- nufacture, which is too curious not to be copied, as exhibit- ing perhaps the greatest confusion of time and space, as well as of utter ignorance of geography, ever comnbined in the limits of a single paragraph. It is as follows:- " ST. TBOMTAS'S, May20. The news from Porto Rico is, that Cantarac is in Bogota; Bolivac in Carthagena; the Cengress in Guaraalita; Mlaracaibo threatened by 800 men who have revolted in Zulia; antl Caraccas by Cisneros. It states also, that Sucre, whlo was in Arequipa, had requested a supply of troops from Vene7uela." Every one of these facts is proved to be totally false and absurd; and if, as the editor of the Colombian4 says, such statements are purposely circulated by the enemies of the Republic, in order to deter Great Britain from acknowledg- ing its independence, it is a subject of congratulation that they are so destitute of common sense and probability as to impose on no one. The papers we have received from Barbadoes, Antigus, and other islands, communicate no event of importance.
Yesterday morning, ice wa...
The Times, 1824-09-27T00:00:00

Yesterday morning, ice was perceptible on the surface of the stagnant waters around Highgate and Kentigh-town. Sunday evening lUst, lvhile 1Mr. Alexander .IMackey, of the Wesleyan Mlethodistconnexion, wa.s about to commenice worship in the market-house of Snrithfield, Belfast, an outrageous mob began to assemble, evidently with a debign to interrupt the worship, and disturb the coHgregation. They commenced by thouting and huz- zaing, so as completely to drown the preacher's voice. But not con. tent with this, they selected somcn per6ons in the skirts of the congre- gatioa whom tshy 'egan to bear and abuse nost violently, and hav. ing sofar succem d in creating a riot, the entire mob canme In a body, with tremendous shouting, and endeavotired to break through t4e congregation; and doubtless to put down and silence the preacher. This design, however, was defoated by the firmness of both, and messengers being despatched to the police-office, a constable was procured, who having taken one or two rioters into custody, order was partially restoredJ. Sevral minor attempts had been made otr fnri ne? nr o}c c i o en v t d iStutn rb teh is g ecntle m an , w csl 7 gra tu it ou sly p reache it
High Court Of Admiralty, ...
The Times, 1824-12-01T00:00:00

tai"o was a cause ot wages, promuoted by a mariner against iiis cap- tain. The claim vwas resitol by a charge of drunkenness set up as arainst the man, and the mstter, which was in its details very uain. tercating, was argued on a former court-day. Lord SITOWELL to-day pronouncei the wages to be due, and con. demned the master hi the costs. THE ZODIAC, In this case the master of the Zodiac, being compelled, for the ex- pense of repairs, &c., to borrow msney on bottonry at the tsort of Boston, in theaNitcd States, executed a bond to Mr. Aldersey, bearnng 14 per cent. premium. The consular feea demanded by a Xlr. George Manners, the British Consul-General for the state of Massachusetts. were includcd( in this bond,and the owners, consider. ng theisc to have been niost exorbitant, brought the case before this Court for its opinion. On a fornier coart-day, ford STOWELL pronounced for the vali- dity of the bonLd, under all the circumstances ; but after expressing a strong opiaion on the exorbitaricy of a part-of the charges in paymient of which it was given, referred it to the Registrar anti Merchants to report their opUon upon the nature and amount of the deductions it inight be proper to inake. The Registrar and lerchants' report being this day brought in, it appeared that the demand made by rlreGorge lanners, for consular fees, &c.* was thereby reduced from the surn of 2721. to 1011. ; and the rate of premium on the bond froitt 141. to 101. per cent. Dr. IDUSHIZNGTON strongly called tipon the Court to confirm this report, and expatiated at somne length on the shkmefullyexcessive de- mnand for consular fees, &e, It was verv true that the Co0rt bad al ready prouoaaced tbe ba3nd to be valid; but the learned counsel doubted maciv whether it would have done go, could it have attici. patedl that upon the Consul's deinauid alone, an item of 2721. woauld be reauced. to 106I1. The KIING'S A DVOCAT E andl Dr. * ADAms prayed the Coatt to refer the report back for re-considerationt to the Registrar and Aler- cliants. Lord STOWVELL said he would take an opportunity,of asking thte Rep'strat and iAlerchants-to state to him upon what principles they had proceededl in this matter, aud wduld gi6e his opinion on, atfture day.- IIIGR: COURT OF ADMIRALTY, TUE3DAY. Nov. 30. "1' VLw IWENZIX.
House Of Lords, Wednesday...
The Times, 1824-05-13T00:00:00

A person from the ofice of the Fecretar aStat for Ireland pseIar un of the sumsofmoney levied by ves. tri in Treland. Tbe 'aunts orned a very large bundle. The Earl ofOSSLYN, in the absence of Lord Iansdown, postponed the order of the day for the reading of the two bills in- troduced by the noble mrquis, for placig tbe English Catholics on the samefooting As the )rVsI, fmon. ,onday next to Monday se'nnight. Lord PRUDII.QE; presented apetition from a parish in Northum- berland, agist negrro slvery. I,ord HO0LLeAN4D reported fromthe committee on the Kensing- ton road bil, that the preamble of tht bill had not been proved, and therefore moved that the bil be read this day six months.-Or- dered. The Islington improvenent bill, azd some otber private bills,were read a third time and poAsed. The transfer dividendgbiU and the flint glass duties biUl were read a second thme..Adjourned. rnnTT.q. no mloRTS Vk M.-Y 1
Mr. Graham's Balloon.
The Times, 1824-10-21T00:00:00

Yesterday severaT persons attended at the Windsor Castle public house, Hamrnersmith, in e=pectaton that MAr. traham would ful- fil the proms'se which he had given on the previous day of ascend- ing at one o'clock in his balloon, but all was silent on the premisea, -no constables, no door keepers, the platform removed, the balloon (or rather the bubble) burst, and the wlhole apparatu% very snugly paclkd up in something like a blanket (sonc of the company wished to bave tossed MIr. Graham in It) in a two pair of stairs room of the landlord's. Early iS the day ^lr. Graham appeared in the par. aour, and stated to the few then assembled, that he was unable to obtain the requlsite spply of gas from the Hammersmith works, which alone prevented the fulfilment of his proiise, but that on a future day hc would endeavour to repair the disappointment. He added, thathederived no Profit from the speculation, for his expenses were upwards of 401.. and the Tecelpts at the door did not exceed 221. After givng this explanation, he was denied to the new comers, who hastened to the spot later in the day, and thelandlord was the cham- pion for the rxeainder of the controversy. Several persons of a very philosophic cast of countenance pleaded their three days' at- endace a their extra expenditure, and vainly dlemanded at least the rcturn of the admimsion fee; they said they certainly could not have expected that the third day's business would have been a hoax.The lanrllord, who appeared to have a better knowledge of such mattert, and Who put on a very grave face for the occasion, was quite astotished that any insinuation should ben made cither azainat him or AIr. Graham, and asked how it was possible for a inan to ascend without gas ? This was certainly a very plain question, but the answer was not so easy,when it was known that enonghof gas had been actually supplied for the ascent oa the previous day, and that the aeronaut had himself allowed it to evaporate after his compan'y departed on Tuesday evening. Still, however, some steps were necessary to allay the angry spirits in attendiance and the expedient hit upon was, to paste a picce of paper on one Of the door-posts, notifying to " the nobility, ladies, and'gentry," that when Mr. Urfta r could zet a proper supply of gas, he would certainly ascend, but neither time or place was mentione(d. This notificatloll was deemed very unsatisfactory by the few who demanded the re- paydsent of tleir mor:cy. and manv of them threatened to summon both the aeronaut and ihelandlordbefore Mr. Hlansen, the magss- atle. this state oi things lasted until 4 o'clock, wlhen some of the v sit-em withdrew, and declaWred they would seek redress for being hoaxed, and Mr. G}raham ws then quietly preparing to remove his balo rom the scene of action. MlR. GAI?dAA.U'S BALLOON'.
There is but small reason...
The Times, 1824-11-29T00:00:00

'I'here is but small reason, apparently, why the Italians should lament the fall of their great Regonerator of Ajaccio: his spirit seems to watch with vigilanceover his once affectionate subjects; and if the iron crown he wore be changed by his enlightened Father-in-law into a sceptre of the same metal, they muast suirely be fastidi- ous to complain. If the decrees of Milan, when BUONA- PART B issued thbem, were unparalleled in ancient or mo- daern history, -they have since fouud..their. matchesia other decrees, dated from that highly favonred capital, and insetted in our journal of this day. BUONAPARTE inter- dicted only English manufactures to his beloved people, but so much more dearly does FLA CrTS tender the LFmbards, Venetians, Tyrolese, and Voralsbergers, that he relieves them from all foreign commerce whatsoever! No one article from abroad, bigh or lowv in price, rare or vulgar in description, capable or not capable of being produced within the Austrian Empire-wlhether luxury or indlis- pensable necessary-is to be tolerated by thc Imperial Go- vernment,as matter of sale or purchase. One individlual may petition for leave to import goods for the consumption of his own fam.ly! Kind indulgence; there are so many famiilies in Austria whose consumnption of foreign goods is such as toin. hicethem to freight vessels for their exclusive comfort.'We have never heand nor rea(d of ai, invention more profoundly calculated for barbarizing and extinguishing a mighty nation than this. No Government, we dare to say, could have ventured on it, but that whose fame and dignity were so well consulted by a decree for confiscating Englislh ladlies (as well as manufactures), shouli they set their foot on the Austrian soil. Truly, indeed,;is Impedial Omser deadI, and turned to clay."
Coroner's Inquest.
The Times, 1824-08-17T00:00:00

wrheut the accident 'iefUwn vd e -war . forward, braoghf .ohn Windte, of No. 7, F;ancis4pIeice l niter-zond, depos. ed, that ot Thursday afternoon, between irnd filrtb';loc ,h was standing at his khop.door, wlaen bh ob%erved-thil s rrta after a stage-coach, abd catch hold of the spings weii I tip vrith it a short distance, and by somne accident hertlothts tin. entangled with the step, and she was thrown forward, when the ae*s hind wheel pwssed over had and one of her rnns. She was iastant. Iy picked up and cnveyed to a surgeon's, but she died on the way thither. The GoRtoNER.-At what rate was tbe coachman driving? VWitneg&_At a very moderte pace: it was impossible for him to hare avoided what happened. He drove on some distance before he was aware of the accfdedt, and when caled to by the spectators, he at once pulel up,gavc his nnrune and xrumnber, viz. John Batchelor, No. 4,624. Al. N tint,e stateh, that he observed the deceased and arotber chile playing in the middle of the road for some length of tilne before the former was killed. Wie took the other child four or five di&:rent times oat of the road, where it vas near beingrurn over, and on the last occasion gave it a. slap, for vrbicli be received the most grossrabuse from iti mother. In a few moment5 aftervnards the poor chla-yoaz killed. The Conoyug observed, that this put him in mind of a 5rcum- 6tance which occurred to hinD a short time since. He was attra-ted to a house in the Boroagh, bv hearing loud celsof murder proceed frorn within. He ran, Pnd saw a man in theakc of raising a large piece of iron to strike his wife on the head with it, when he prevent- ed the blow, and f9r his pains he received the most vile abuse from the woman, out of wi nse house he had some dificulty in escaping with whole boner for his jizterference. Another witnea, wgg exwa raf,'d, who corroborated the evidence of hlx. Wintle, and added, thiat there Wvas no blamc whaterer attribut- able to the coachman. The Jury returned a verdict of Aeides4tuZ Deat& CORO.NER R INQUEST.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-09-08T00:00:00

DIED. Oh M4onday last at his seat, Sydenhamr, Kent, in the 67th Year of his ae, Andrew J,awrie, E8q.. of the Adelphii, one of His la- jer,ty's usices ot ttle Peace for thic city and liberty of Wlestminster andid6unty of Alid&lesex. O1i'thefith inst., at Dalston, tle Rev. James MIsggs, agted 74, vicar of Ewell-_. rnan possessing the most mild and endearing miannerg, 6isloved7and esteemed by all who knew him. Yexterdav;,thle 7th ant, it Bayswater Jane Lawrence Wegener, the Infant daughter of Edivard Byers, oi Prince's-street, Ieicester. square. ,
Hackney-Coaches.
The Times, 1824-10-19T00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,-The plans which I have hitherto seeni suggested by your correspondents for preventing the imposition and the insults to which the public are so frequently exposed from the drivers of hackney- coaches, seem to me of too partial a nature to remedy the evils com- plained of, and also to require a littlc more arithmetic than many who make use of such conveyances are possessed of. As the present system of regulating hacknev-coach fares is really insuffcient to pro- tect His Mlajesty's lieges from knavery and insult,and calls for some amendment, notlhing less, I conceive, thaR a plan decidedly efficient if such can be found, should be adopted in ius stead. And such, i thlink, is the following one.:-Iet it be niatle imperative upon the proprietors of the carriagets in question to attach to every Yehicle a piece of mechanism (an odometer), communicating with one of the wheels, to indicate the exact distance which has been gone over. All, then, that would be required of the fare to prevent Impositien, would be a glance at the Index upon entering and leavintg the coacb. The only objection that can be raised to thc above plan is? that it waould entail a considerable expense upon the proprietors, without conferring upon them any adrantuee. But such an objection may surely be obviated: for, in the first place, I am persuaded that the expense would be but trifling, and that the proprietora would be suf- fiecently indemnified by the 3ess frequent attendance at the police- office of theiT scrvants, by whose absence they must, in some de- gree, suffer; and, secondly, if a pecuniary remenekation be really necesary, let thc public be taxed in such proportion as may be re. quired fbr the purpose: anid I must confess that I have formed a very erroneous notion of John Bulll's character, if he would not willingly pay an additional legal fare to secure himself from Imposition; for John woild at any time rather pay a pound which may be lawfully dempnded, than a shilling where it is not due. But I must now lea-ie the subiecs in the h. n d ,l- th A LANCASTRIENSIS. I Oct. In. BA CKA7EY-COACIBES.
ST. CATHERINE's BRIDGE of...
The Times, 1824-04-05T00:00:00

ST.CATHFjRrWE,s BR1IDG of 9USPENSION-I B,. uhtSbscriber and others, intef,atbd in the abova proposed 1 n I Cqpanled that Oic MEPZrIljc, vthich wag intended to be hOel rWtddne%day neXt i*t tbe Jity' of LorxdoTi-Tavei , it POST. POMnE till Wedhesdm.-tlie 218t Ins:ant. When the faveur of thir Pr neelsre- ue3ted- ThenhalrMill betkeir, at i o'clocl preciSely. In thes nterim "Jutormnatot'x te'poctiunr theabove worntmay: be hb4 at ~LeSera Sa.Bondc fhlerqae WM. GRAY. SCHOOoL for the INDIGENT BLIND, St. George-s The Lord BSshop of DURHASM, President. SAMNUEL DOSAqQIJET eeq. Treasurer. TheCOIMITTTRE Riye notlco to t'Ae several Candidates for ad- Insnialoi. and their friemig. that the BALLOT* for. the ELECTIONk Of FOUR MALn and TURei RUAELE. PUPILS will be holded at the City of London tavern, flishopsgate-street, To-rnorrow, the 6tb day of April, 1824, between the horas of eleven and three. A polling paper has beep sent to earh subscriber whose addrese isa kho'vn, asud ll subscribera wvho have not given their address, or who pay their aubscriptionis at bankers, may receive th-m on aepli. catlon to the secretary or the superintendent at the school. ub- scriptlons entitling the party to a vote (for each annual guinea. or 10 gineas a a member for life) will be received by the treasurer, Sa- mtetl Boasn net, es . 73. Lombard-street, also by the secretarY Mr. Charles Doddi, 6, Biil]iter-srrcet, Leadenhall-street; Mr. Robert Sharp, auDenintendent, at the schnool and by the collectors, '%Tr. r7rasswell, P. m]iveo, adrr. Stradnd;Br. WBilliam tODnavs, 17. Upper Bre.grave-pltee, Pimlco;and Mr Rudbci, o Brghtn. he entletmen of the Comn- rnSttec are respect.fWly. requested to attend at the City of London tavern, on the day. of electon, br half past ton o'clock, t6 mSahe the necessary arranetments. CHARLES DODD, Secretary.