Star. — 1826-02-06 (London, England)

THA MES POT. IC&  iforpkew, steward of the ship liedley, was charged, on Saturday, with committing an extensive felony on board that :feud. The Hectic), is lying in the Export Dock of the West India Docks, 'Jading fur Batavia, and i few days ago, who the prisoner was going out of the Dock-gates, the constable,l who Is stationed there, observing he had sumething bulky in his pocket, searched him, and found on his person a considerable quantity of valuable cutlery. On being taken to the Officer. Air. Foy, he gave a confused account, as to the manner in which he became possessed of it, and stated, that he had bought a large quantity from a cutler, near Smithfield, to take out; as a venture, on his last voyage; and that he had sold ad but the articles found on him.— On examining the vessel, a case was discovered broken open, and the contents, to the value of 3001. were nearly all gone. A considerable portion of the stolen property was traced to different pliers where the prisoner had deposited it, and the facts, estab'idling his guilt, being strong and unequivo;al, be will be sent for trial at the ensuing Old Dailey Sessions.  Saturday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by the ship Earl of Balcarras, Captain PETER CAMERON, were close' at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. A large party of Ladies, in Cheshire, have determined each to buy immediately a new silk you n, as the means of relieving the present distress amongst the silk weavers. The example ha. been followed in different parts of the country, particularly Southampton, Exeter, Cheltenham. Bath, Oxford, Canterbury, and by the Ladies of the Met' opol.s. About seven o'clock on S .turday evening .2 fire broke out in the workshops of Mr. Wilson, cabinet-maker and upholsterer, Wigrnore-street, which greatly injured the interior of his extensive premises, and almost the whole of his very valuable stock in trade was destroyed. Aar BA SSA DORS FROM Ncw Gov zitstpa Nrs. --Soon after the Seven United Provinces had established their independence, their Ambassador, Nc;el Carob, was recognized as such by us ; but she Spaniard could not brook the presence of " the representative of his master's vassals and rebels," as he called the Dutchman. The young State, then ton young to quarrel with the ancient 'Fitulados, and too happy to save their honour by any contrivance, when invited to the ceremonies of St. George's Da y,first inquired whether they should have the same respect paid to them as other Ambassadors ? This humble request seemed doubtful—for the Venetian was as testy as the Spaniard in expressing his jealous contempt. When it was agreed that the Dutchmen should stand in a box by the Queen's side, it was discovered that the Spaniih Ambassador would never endure them so near him, when se there was but a thin wainscot board between, and a window which might be opened !" These new Republicans, surmising the turn this affair was likely to take, resolved not to be present at the royal ceremonies ; and under the plea that they had received an urgent invitation from the Earl of Exeter to dine at Wimbledon, escaped from the slights and slurs of the old Ambassadors. In the Royal Court, Guernsey, on the 28th ult. Joseph James Chapman was found guilty of premeditated murder, in shooting at and lolling William Brown ; but several acts of insanity, on the part of the prisoner, having been proved and admitted by the Court, Chapman was sentenced to imprisonment during his MAJarry's plea Sure. We some time ago gave the leading feature. ; of this affair.