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Chronology, Marriages, and Deaths. 



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Bpocifips " tliat Instruclion in the duties and doc- 

 trines of Cliristianity, as taught by tlje United 

 Churcli of England and Ireland, sliall be for ever 

 combined with instruction in tlie various branches 

 of literature and science." The cnriioration is 

 designated "The Governors and Proprietors of 

 King's College, London." 



26.— Parliamentary papers published relative to 

 the state of the shipping interest, l)y which it ap- 

 pears that there were only 8.9/.'i Brilisb vessels, 

 and l,2no.24S tons, in 1S14, engaged in imports ; 

 in 1828 they amounted to 1.3,436, and 2,094,357 

 tons; while the foi eign ships, in 1814, were as 

 many as 5,286, and the tonnasre 599,2s7 ; in 1828 

 the foreign vessels were only 4,955, and the ton- 

 nage 634,620. With respect to the exports, while 

 there were but 8,620 Brilish ships and 1,2/1,952 

 tons engaged outwards in 1814, in 1828 there were 

 12,248 ships, and 2,006,39/ tcpnnage ; vvhilc the 

 fore'gn ships in 1814 were 4,022, and the tonnage 

 602,941 ; in 1828 they were only 4,405, and the 

 tonnage 608,118. 



— Court-martial commenced at Portsmouth 

 upon Capt. Dickenson, for his conduct at the 

 battle of Navarino. 



27.— Early this morning (Thursday) the Em- 

 press of Brazil and suite arrived off Spithead, 

 amid a royal salute from the Brazilian squadron 

 at Portsmouth. Her Majesty proceeded to the 

 Izabel frigate, whiob is destined to convey her to 

 Rio de Janeiro. The Empress had had a Tcry 

 boisterous passage to our shores, and was rather 

 unwell after her voyage. On being received on 

 board the Izabel, her flag was hoisted, and the 

 ships of war in the harbour re-echoed a royal 

 salute. It being understood that the Empress did 

 not intend to land in England, but meant to repair 

 as quick as possible, to Rio de Janeiro, the young 

 Queen of Portugal (who bad been waiting at 

 Portsmouth), hastened to pay her respects to her 

 royal relative, and left the shore in the govern- 

 ment steam-boat, the Lightning, with the parade 

 of military display through the streets to the 

 beach, attended by a numerous suite. The wea- 

 ther was quite tempestuous at the time, and as 

 soon as the young Queen left the shore, the royal 

 Balutes were re-commenced by all the ships in 

 harbour, and all the elements seemed in commo- 

 tion upon the occasion; for the wind roared in 

 heavy squalls, and the rain poured down in tor- 

 rents, with thunder and lightning. 



28.— Notice given in the London Gazette, of the 

 resolution of government in restricting theinterest 

 of the Exchequer bills to IJd. per day, instead of 

 2d. as heretofore. 



30._Their Majesties the Empress of Brazil, 

 and the Queen of Portugal, with their respective 

 suites, sailed from Spithead with a fair wind. 

 The Gloucester, '4 guns, sailed with them as an 

 escort. 



Express arrived with the information of 



the complete defeat of the army of Don Miguel, 

 which landed at Terceira on the 11th of Au- 

 gust.* 



• Terceira is the second isle of the Azores, in 

 point of size ; it is 25 miles in circumference, and 

 very fertile : its population amounts to 32,700 

 persons ; St. Michael, the largest island, contains 

 80,000, and the nine islands altogether about 

 180,000. They wei-e discovered in 1442, and are 

 about 900 miles distant from any continent. 



September 1.— A true bill found by the Middle' 

 sex Grand Jury against the proprietors of tlie 

 Standard, for libel on the Duke of Wellington. 



3. — The sessions commenced at the Old Bai:ey. 



9.— A meeting of the creditors, and other per- 

 sons interested in Covent Garden Theatre, was 

 held there, with a view to consider of the means 

 best adapted to ensure its re-opening, and relieve 

 it from its distress, when about .£1,300 was col- 

 lected for that purpose. 



10.— News arrived of the Russians being in 

 possession of Adrianople. 



II.— Trnc hill found by the Middlesex Grand 

 Jury against the proprietors of the Morning 

 Journal, for libels on the Duke of Wcliington, 

 charging him with being ■■ proud, overbearing, 

 grasping, dislionest, and unprincipled, and cajia- 

 ble of a design to overthrow the crown, and pros- 

 trate the laws and liberties of this country." 



17.— The Court Martial hrld on Captain Dic- 

 •kenson terminated, when be w.is honouraMy ac- 

 quitted of " frivolous, groaudless, and vexatious 

 charges." 



18.— The Lord Mayor, and a deputation from 

 the Spanish and Italian refugees' committee, 

 waited upon the Earl of Aberdeen, in consequence 

 of the recent arrival of more Spanish emigrants. 

 Hi.s lordship said his M.njesty's ministers had taken 

 the subject into consideration, and that it was 

 deemed inexpedient further to augmentthe public 

 burdens for allowances to the emigrants ; govern- 

 ment were now paying .£18,000 per annum for 

 that purpose ; but he believed that King Ferdi. 

 naud would soon grant an amnesty in their fa- 

 vour, with the exception of about 30 who were 

 considered inveterate. 



Old Bailey sessions terminated, when 25 



prisoners were recorded for death; 133 were 

 transported, and 14 imprisoned for one and two 

 years, and a large number received sentence of 

 whipping and imprisonment for a short term. In 

 tlie proceedings of this session prize-lighting re- 

 ceived a stunning blow ; the seconds, in a case of 

 manslaughter, having been sentenced to trana- 

 portation for life, whilst the principal, from whose 

 superior strength his antagonist was killed, was 

 ordered to 12 months' imprisonment only. 



20.— Mr. Whitshed, attached to His Majesty's 

 Legation at Berlin, arrived in town witli dis- 

 patches from Sir R. Gordon, Constantinople, and 

 from Mr. Seymour, at Berlin, bringing intelli- 

 gence of a cessation of hostilities in the East. 



21.— Henry Winchester, esq., declared (by the 

 arbitrator chosen by the Court of King's Bench) 

 duly elected Alderman for the ward of Vintry. 

 after being in abeyance two years. 



23.— The business of the General Post Office 

 transferred from Lonibard-street,to the New Post 

 Office, St. Martiu's-le-Grand. 



MARRIAGES. 



At Baswick, T. Salt, esq., to Miss Harriet 

 Lctitia Petit.— At Bakewell, F. Hust, esq., to 

 Cecilia Emily, youngest da'ighter of R- Norman, 

 esq., and Lady Norman.— At St. Pancras, W. T. 

 Jemmett, esq., to Laura, eldest daui:hter of Sir 

 E. B. Sugden.— C. Eden, esq,, fourUi son of the 

 late Sir F. Eden, Bart., to Emma, second daugh- 

 ter of Sir R. Williams, Bart., M.P.— At Pet- 



