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Worcester, Monday, August...
The Times, 1824-08-04T00:00:00

%A 5AL ,OUURT.-Ueptcsy liar. .Iustsce yknr. David Baker Ash/on, a young man only 22 years of age, was in- dicteil for bigamy. Alr. CROss stated the case for the prosecution. It would be in proof that the prisoner, on the 3d of February, 1822, at Kingswin. tord, in the county of Stafford, married Darcas Vebb. and that having deserted her, he, on the 16th of November, 1823, married Sarah Deely, at Dudley, in Worcestershire. To prove this case, the registcrs of both marriages were put in, and theidentity of the parties proved. The second wife was not caled as a witness, and it was intimated that she had withdrawn in order to avoid giving evidence against the man whom she regard. ed as har husband. Dr. CURWOOD, for the prisoner, asked one of the witnesses to the first marriage whether the wife had not violated her own coniu gal faith, and thus had produced the infidelity of the husband. the? witness answered decided]y in the negative. Mfr. Justice PARIi refused to allew the further prosecution of this inquiry, giving his opinion that it tended only to aggravate the injury which the first wife had already borne. lie then inquiredl whether thte second wife knew of the previouxs marriage; and received a de- cided answer in the affirmative. The Jury immediately returned a verdict of ifuilty. Mr. Justice PAni; said that the prisoner had been guilty of a most heinnus offence against the laws both of God and man. He would certainly have transported him, but for the answer, from which it appeared that the woman whom he had married last knew that his wife was living, and therefore that she had not been de- luded to her ruin. Under all the circumstances of the case, the sen- tence was, that the prisoner should be kept for 12 months to hard la- bour in the House of Correction. The business here int *he CiS-il Cout is very light, except one case of Clander, which exotes considerable local interest. In the Crimic nal Court there is one chargoeof murderl but ehe other cases do not seem to exhibit any particular marks of atrocity. XYORCESTER, MONDAY, AUOUST 2.
Lima.
The Times, 1824-10-07T00:00:00

- un my arrirat in tiIs city trom a commercial journey into the interior, I felt no small anxiety in regard to the oourse which might have been pursued by the Spaniards in their newly acquired possession of this city, and the castles of Callao. It appears, however, that they have conducted thiemselves in a very moderate manner, having in all in- stances respected English and North American property, with the exception of robberies committed by some Black troops, who were in a state- of insubordination at the first of the affair. These outrages, howevcr, were soon put a stop to by some severe examples having been made, and both property and persons in this respect were probably never more secure than in the present day. " How long the Spaniards will maintain this city is extremely doubful, as it would appear that Bolivar, whe is in Truxillo with a large army, mneans to risk a battle for it. General Canterac has an equal or superior force in Huancayo, about So leagues to the southward of this, and is expected to march upon Bolivar within a very short time. All, therefore, is yet in uncertainty as respects the fate of Lim&. Meantime business is nearly at a stand, scarcely any sales being made except in flour. One of the articles that is likely to command a ready sale hare is glass, of which a pretty large assortment should be sent by every vesssel coming from Germany. Glass of other countries cannot, from its high charge, come into coimpetition with the German glass. Silk velvet is also likely to be an ar- ticle of extensive sale. Other articles we expect a demand for are cotton hosiery, if lowver charged than the English; wax cloth, and German broad cloths. Tkese articies are all in demand in the markets of Clhile. " Owing to the unsettled state of things,but few Foods are landed now and brought to Lima. Instead of which, they are transshipped to other vessels in the port of Callao,and a market sought on the coast for them. Although business is extremely dull here at present, and prices low, owing in a great degree to want of confidence and the fear of change, yet there are but few European goods in the market; and when the event takes place, which we look to as near at hand, business must immediately improve." LIMA. EXTRACT OF A LETTEI, DATED LIMA, ArRIL 27.
London, Wednesday, Octobe...
The Times, 1824-10-13T00:00:00

The French papers of Sunday, received last night, contain not one Avord of news, and their speculations are not of a inature to engage the attention of English readers. The Journal kes Debats is nearly filled with a curious and well- vritten review of the conduct of the principal speakers in the last session, but the interest of the article is entirely local. Sunday beinig a holyday, there is of course no quotation of the funds. lWe received also the Brussels papers, from-n which we ex- fraet the following paragraph relative to thc Protestants and Catliolics of Saxony. The Legislature would act more -wisely if they did not undertake to medldle with family xeligion. -eligion. " DRESDEN, SEPT. 28. The projcct of law conceniing the relation between the Protes- tants and the Catholics in the kingdom of Saxony was presented to the Assemnbly of the States in their last session, that it might rtake a declaration on thia subject. (Our readers know, that in Saxony the greater part of the inhabitants are lIutherans, and that but a small proportion professcs the Catholic religion, which is that of the Royal Family.) This declaration was given by tile States at the end of the session. The States, in a nmemorial of considerable length, and drawn up with equal moderation and frankness, detailed the reason for which this law is incompatible with thc principles of a real equality between thtc two confessions; as it really gives the advantage to the Catholic community over the Protestants, and would endanger the well-founded liberty of the latter, and even tile rights of the Sovereign. The Assembly proposes, in consequence. that the King may be pleased to have this iroject of law revised, laying attention to the observations wlhich have been made upon it, and have it presented to the next Asseimbly, that it r,ay give a new dleclaration. " Relatively to the important question in which the children born of mixed marriages shall be educated, the Statesliaveexpressed their conviction, that to prevent all inconvenience and all violation of rights on this subject, and even to make the minds of fathers and mnothers easy, each of whom, by a concessinn on this point, would depart from what they owe to their church, the selution of the ques- tion ougbt not to be left to an agreement between the parents, but ahould be decided by a law which would exclude all uncertainty. Among the different measures adopted in otlter states oin this subject, the best seems to be that, in mixed rarriages, the sons should follow the religion of their father, and the daughters that of tlheir mother. " The States, after having adduced arguments in support of this 3proposal, request, that in case the King shotld approve of it, His Blajesty would be pleased to give it the form of a law as soon as pos- sible, even before the next session of tile States.-Oracke of B3 ,s. 7cis, Oct. 10. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1824.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-11-25T00:00:00

-Sir,-A person called at my shop yesterday. and bought some cheese, which be directed to be sent to' Leman's-row, Goodmatn's- fields. My porter took the ckcetc accordingly, amouniting to 41. gs., and received 41; of the amount in 8mai bits of lead, rolled up in the : ize of pence and half.pence, snd wrapped in papers having the ap- earauccoef five shillings worth of copper. r have felt it my duty to give you linmeiete ltbemarion, that the public in general may be on their gunrd oeainse ruch a novel and nefarious system of rob- I,erv. l am. Siit. vnuir mort Ahpdtent servant. JOHN ATKINS. . No. 46, Broad-strect,. Ratcliffe, Nov. 23. TO TIHE EDITOR OF THE TLMEES.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-12-03T00:00:00

JUDICIAL WIT.-The following babbling, which would be thought nonsense In Lonidon, passes in Dublin for wit, Lord Norbury being confessed by all parties to be the first of Irish wits:- (From an Irish paper.) -. " TUE MOST AMIABLE SIAN IN? COURT! " On lUonday, in the Court of Common Pleas, as Mr. l'allace was about to address their Lordships, Lord Norbury said, I lr. Wallace, this is junior day; wemust hear the junior bar. Let the uniorconihel meve and whoever. he be, ie is the mot amiable man in court.' After a laugh, all eyes were turned to the junior bar, and those of th%jbar on each othet, when at length lr. Richards rose,and few,perRps, were b6tter yualified to becondidered ' the most amiab6le man in a court."' The new tragedy which eomes out at Covont-garden this evening, is, we understand. a joint production. The names of the authors are said to be Alr. Bertridge Claske and Alr. Bowea. Mir. Clarke is a graduate, and hcs been a echolar of the Dublin Univcr- Sity._iBveniqg pa C. Ten thousand pounds worth of gold plate, the property of the Alarquis of Waterford, sunk with the lli ernia under the citadel. A gart, however, has bren recovered.-Pl/ymout paper. Some idea. may be formed of the violence of the late wind, when-it is stta thit the Regulator, Exeter ceacb, was blown over twice between Erlatol and Salisbury.-Tauton Coutier. .1ONTHIILL ABBYy.-This mnagnifieent structure felt se- veycly the effects of the tempest: glass te the amount. of several hundfred joiinds was destroyed, an4 upwards~of 300 feeto? the battle- ment thirown down.-Tauneon Coairier. Three brothers lhauhed.Carize, of- Lower St. Columb, in Cornwpli, were last week lizned. 201. each--the first for shootifg a hate.-the secoiid'for uicking it upF..and the third for platting it m his pecke-neitherof thS eiag ualified...Tazatoii (jourlfr. [ -Advertisement.J-CoL. i D)oois.-We are author- izeat to. oay, ths *herez1 no foundation for the seportthat the West Iniila Dock Comny are onnectwith, or IntEreted in,any of. thq projed docks tor colliePs intbe Ide of Dogs
Collection Of Ancient Pic...
The Times, 1824-04-22T00:00:00

Thereisasmall collection of old picturesnow exhibitlng atCauty's rooms,in Pall-mall, which we notice chiefly on account of a very ex- quisite specimen of Cuyp which is among the number. It is of mode- rate size, butof such uncomimon beauty, that we think itmaybe dass- ed among the most perfect cbefy-d'6wzwre of the artist. The clear brightness, and at the same time mellowness of its tints, the depth and transparency of its shadows, and the apparently inartificial man- ner in which it# efect is produced, must ebtairn the admiration of the most inexperienced critic. Like the greater number of Cuyp's most successful pictures, it consists of a composition of cattle, landscape, and human figures. Repose is the characteristic of the scene; it is the close of a sultry summer's day; the setting sun tinges the ho- rizon with its richness, and throws its long shadows across the grassy foreground. Some water in the middle distancc relieves with exquisite chaiteness the deeper tones of the front, and reflects with astonishing liquidity, the soft mellow colour of the sky. This collection also contains two or three good pictures by Teniers, Canaletti, and Spagnoletto, a very pleasing and highlyfinished allegorical composition by Anidrea Sacchi; and an extremely curious and interesting pieture by Sebastian del Piombo, representing the school of Athens, with Pythagoras discoursing from the chair to a numerous assembly. It is carefully finished, and richly coloured, and contains among the crowd of figures, por- traits of some of the most distinguished painters of the old Italian school. A portrait of Rossini, by a Alr. Pistrucci, had better have been left out of the collection. It is reaUy beneath criticism. COLLECTION OF ANCIENT PICTURES.
The proceedings of the Fr...
The Times, 1824-04-27T00:00:00

The pioceedings of the French Chamber of Deputies on Saturday last derive whatever int4rest belongs to them from the new project for reducing the five per cents., which then came under tiscussion. M. LABOURDONNAYg made a specch of some length in Gondemnation of -the measure. He began by objecting that the new plan would create so much more capital, and would so sensibly retard and em- barrass the operations of the sinking fund.-UIt fact, it iss. manifest that if a smaller interest,be paid under the Mi- nisterial pioject, it will, by. the greater scope for.a rise.in the funds thus granted, 'ontinueC to 'be paid fira tonger term than according to * the proportion in whicb the in. terest is reduced; that, for instance, the interest will be reduced by orie-fifth, but that the period during whieh the burden continues will be increased by one-fourth]-M. LABOUiRDONNAYE thel -alleged that the law wyould be in- jurious to the agricultural'interest: lLe fundholders having suffered so much from the diminttioi of their incomes, would fear to reduce them further by investmenls at a high rate of purchase in land. He finally quoted the words of M.CORVETTO in 1817, who, in presenting the plan of a loan, declared the Government to pledge itself to the pay- ment of a perpetual annuity to .the fundholders. cc The capital," said he, "will never be rcdeemed." After some intermediate speakers, the Minister of Finance rose to explain the motives and probable consequences of the project. From the great rise of the funds, they had got into the hands of speculators, and became- exposed to hazardous fluctuations. The Government, for the sake of the fundholders themselves, proposed a plan embracing a twofold object-Ist, to reduce the public -debt; and 2d, to subs,itute for a stock which could rise- no higher, one susceptible of a considerable rise, and not liable to the risk of any redemption but that to be effected by thcSinl.- ing Fund.A four percent. stQck -would not yield sucl advan- tages; no onc could iii that case lhave beetk found to engage sor the reaemption Qf the existing filvL. A 24 per cent. scheme had been equally unsuccessful. To effect any bar- gain, it was necessary to have the power of redeeming; to be able tQ releem, it was necessary to issue at once a stock which it would be possible to negotiate at such a price as would produce the means of redemption. The Treasury has the means of accomplishing the conversion of the fives into thrces at 75, for such fundholders as may i prefer that change to the repayment; and threes have been selectcd by Government, in order that they may not get into the hands of the great moniedl companies, until after the fundholders have refused them. As a concession to the companies thus restricted, and to providle snfflcient means for the redemption of the fives, the Government has post- poned, to the Istof January, 1826, the actual relief to arise t'rom a reduction of the interest. The Minister then pro- ceeded to-combat the objections urged against the project ; and after a speech which lasted an hour, the dliscussion was adjourned.
High Court Of Admiralty, ...
The Times, 1824-05-08T00:00:00

This was a cause of subtraction of seamen's wages. The circum- stiaes under which the claim w8s originallyn made and resisted ,were somewhat singular;. and were considered, both by the counsel and the judge, to be of the utmost importaxlce to the shipping and commercial interests of the country. The party proceeding for his wages (and there were two or three actions depending upon his suit) was a man named Sullivan, who, in the month of July, 1822, was hired by the iaster of. the Countess of 'Harcourt, to serve- as a mariner on board that vessel, en a voyage, described to be irt the ship?s articles, "f rom the port of London to Van Diemen's Land, via Cork and elsewhere, and back to the port of London." These articles were subscribed by Sullivan and the ret of the crew,. abdr the ship sailed to the Downs, *here she took in uDssMa of 170 male convt:ts, and government sto;es for the service of the colony_ She then pursued her course, noF to VRiiDEameh'iVInd, but to Sjdney, in New South Wales; where, baving deliveredher storeg and the convicts, she saited to ]Batstvia At Bma'via shetool in an_ other cargo, and the master informed die crew that their next destt- nation was some port in Ilolland. SEa'ivn and three others de. murred to this course, and contended that they hat embarked on the underAtanding that they were to retn. froTn the Indiau sea direct to lIondon. Three of the men left the ship in consequence of the master'a persisting in the tdeterminitioa of making the Datch vovage; and SuUivan although he accompa- nied her to Rotterdam, did no duty on boal. Aftrr the Countets of Harcourt had arrived in the Dowrns, these seamen, together with Sullivan,laimed the'ageS ducvupon the wholeoyageontaind home, agreeably to their constructon of the articles.; but payment was re- fused, on the ground thawt by desertion they hadwowred a forfiture Dlr. JENNER and Dr. J. AnAsr b were heard for the master and owners; andi Dr. LuSEIIGTOrT in Support of the annerines' sufnmary peti. tion._Judgment deferred. THE RAIKES. This was a West Indiaman, valued at 12j4041. ship and -catgo. She was assisted and tovwed into hatbouT, after haing taken the ground on the Break Sand on the 5th of December, by the Monarch? steam.boat of Dover. The circumstances of the salvage were not of any peculiar character; but as this was the first instance of salvage eft -aed byasteam-vessel, the Court reversed a fonner award of 1151, and gave the captain and crew 2001. HIGIr COURT OF ADAI1RALTY, FRIDAYS IMIAY 7. TH7 COUNTESS OF WARCOUURT.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-05-31T00:00:00

LONDON. MONDAY, 7AY 31, 1824. We received last night theFrench1 papers of Thursday and Friday, which contaiin nothing worth extracting. They are chiefly filled with discussions on the conversion of the rentes in the Chamber of Peers. FREMCH FUNDS.-PA1U, lMay 28-Five per Cents. opened at 104. 35., closedl at 104. 25.; Bank Stock, 2,001. 25.; Neapolitan Five per CcntM., in ducats, 95k., in francs, 101. 25.; Rentes d'Es- pagse, 183.; Royal Spanish Loan of 1823, 64g. Exchange on London, 1 month, 25. 25., 3 months, 25. 1O._Conrs Atthentique.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-09-15T00:00:00

A inclaiieho1y event occurred lcar Sherhlome on Saltr.. day last. A respectable oaltster namcd Ilusscil, living at Milborate Port, left tllc *corgc Inn. in cti.nj<,y with his son, in a gig, the former h.:i.g imAc!h h::toxicated. On the road an :dLcrcadon cnsued, dtirinig wh.e!t, th'' son cut the reins, und was struch twice by tile pa. reit. The cry of murder was aftemwatrts heaTd,; and on hIis ralTtni homc iMr. Russcll sent foi thc tithingmran to take his son into cuas tody; he heti went into the yard, fell dawn, and expired. The only roundl visible is a slighk scar on the left ccy-browv, hut hi' detastj is suppoed to liave been ocansioned by au intcrnal injuly. Tate young man is detairied till the rcsult tl thle inquCst IC know-n.
Vice-Chancellor's Court, ...
The Times, 1824-11-22T00:00:00

tel tne nsing ot tule 4,ourt, lsr. AGAR movedt tor an injunction that tie defendant shouli be restrainied, by the order of the Court, from publishing and seciling a new edition of Rowley'e play of - Arew Wron&dr, a KWozan nlever Vext, under the title of the revived vetsionl of the samne plav which is now acting at Covent-garden. iNMr. L'lanche, who was a plaintiff' in the bill, had altered the old play in various rcspedts, and AmonR other tlings he had invented a new title for it-that of' A IWo,ntan never Vr.rt, or the JVidow nf CornIdill. llis alteration hatd been successfully played at Covent-zarden, and he had sold the copyright of it to Mlr. olby, the other plaintiff. The latter had published the copy he had so purchased, but he found that its sale would be materi:aly injured, and hisr hopes of profit disappointed, owing to the defendant's having publishetb the old play with the altered title. This was unquestionably an infringement on the property of Mfr. Dolby, because the title was that wbich marl'eJ4 the distinction between tbe plav publishled by hin, and that which lad been in the world for nearly two centuries, and had becomethe property of any body. t 1: was, inoreover, a frauid upon the public: because Mr.lxowndes's edition purported by its tidce-page to be-what in fact it was not-the play acted at Covent.garden. The VICE-CHANCELLao aske.l it' the defendant had copied any part of the alteretd coriledy. Mlr. A(}AR said, that besides the title page lie had copied the cha- racters as they are now played. In every other respect, MIr. [,owndes's edition of the comeAly was lile all those which had been publishel before. The VIcg.CiiNi-cEYT.oss thought that it would be better for the plaintiffis to amtend their bill, and to inake the praver include both the points mentioned by the counsel-by praying that the defendant should be restrained from publishing the old comedy with thie new title. The application might be renewed on Alonday. Mr. AGAIt acquiesced In thig suggestion, antl said he would move again on Monday. I VICE-CHANCEI,LOR'S COURT, SATrUDAY, Nov. 20. DOLB'Y AND ANOTHER V. LOIVNDES.
It is understood, that th...
The Times, 1824-12-15T00:00:00

It is understood, that the Cabinet Councils which sit daily, are not occupied exclusively with any oue ques- tion, but have been discussing all those political topics of commanding interest, which are likely to become the subject of debate in the ensuing session of Parliament. At the samc time, altlaounih the matters for Cabinet consideration are many and various, there is no doubt that the state of Ireland clainss a more than common slhare of the attention of His MAJESTY'S Ministers. The indiscretion of the Catholic leaders, and the inflammatory doctrines inculcated by many of the Catholics priests, are considcred as so many serious obstacles in the way of any concession to the general body of the Catholics: while it is urged, on the other hand, that they affiord no slight ground of alarm, in the event of refusing those claims which have been so often urged, and which have been, more than once, all but actually allowed by Parliament. It seems certain, and indeed is admitted on both sides, that temporizing mea- sures will no longer avail; and some of the more per. emptory reasoners have considered that it might be advis- able to crush at once the turbulent promoters of alarming projects by the strong hand of the law, and at the same time to grant to the general body that relief, to whiclh their long oppression andl long patience have given them a fair pretension. 5Nre believe, however, that up to the pre- sent moment, nio decisive resolution has been adopted. The reason why these Councils have been held so long before the sitting of Parliament, is said to be, that Lord LivERPOOL,who proposes to spend the Christmas holydays at Bath, is anxious that on all probable questionis of Par- liamcntary discussion, some determination should be formed before he leaves town, as the interval between his return and the opening of Parliament would be too short for the solemn and repeated deliberation whichi subjects of such magnitude would require.
Court Of King's Bench, We...
The Times, 1824-05-20T00:00:00

tone U;OUR'1T were occupied till one O'clock in hear-ink~ arguments OD cases reserved from sessions. At that hour the LORD CHI tEF J1, ST ICE rose,and went to Ieuildhall to hold a sittingof M.Ti critts, where hc tried several causes. Nothing at either place occurred oi public inmportance or interest. ,a ihrpaeocre f COURT OF KIN(;'S ,RPN\H4 u.- in