The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1825-03-07 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. sa,—Permit me through the medium of the British Pr j f to ofer some observations on the penicious effects of the Equitable Lome Bank Company, and the evil conse quences of such a monopoly in this great metropolis, where it is of the utmost importance that trade should be con ducted upon fair principles of competition, and not en grossed by selfish and greedy speculators, who knowing nothing of trade, or of the system upon which it is conducted, seek to enrich hemselves at the exeense of those who are foolish enough to sink their capital in schemes which will be sure to swallow it up, and in the end leave the share holders nothing to hold but the receipts for the instalments which they have pledged themselves to pay up. In the first place. Sir, what right have this association of puLlic pawnbrokers to take to themselves the title of The Equitable Loan Bank Company," thereby im plyinF, that all persons carrying on the business of pawn brokers in the city of London, carry it on upon fraudulent princip!es ? Now the terms upon which money is lent on pl sli_les is regulated by Act of Parliament, the rate of profit upon every pledge is fixed, and fixed too with the utmost care to prevent fraud or exaction of any kind being rractised upon those whose necessities may compel them to borrow upon pledges. For this Company, therefore, to con fer upon itself the title of " Rowitabk' is a deception on the public, as well as a base slander upon that elms of per sons whose trade they would wish to monopolise; for when they come into the trade, they Milli carry it on upon the same terms that it is conducted by every other pawnbroker; they must lend at the same rate of interest that we do, for the law has settled it ; they must make entry of their sales in the same m inner; give duplicates in the same form ; and sell Vie unredeemed pledges after the expiration of a year, on the same terms and under the same regulations which the Act of Parliament prescribes. What benefit, then, I should be glad to know, is to be bestowed by these Joint Stock Pawnbrokers, which is not to he had equally from any other pawnhrolsak in any street in London? But white they do not give to the public a single security against fraud which they have not already, look at the great security which the public lose, and how the oltject of the law in protecting the poor against fraud and injustice is elefeaW. In the first place, the Act of Parliament re -quires, under a penalty, that the pawnbroker's Christian and surname shall be written over his door. How is this to be complied with by this Company of United Pawn brokers, not one of whom will act in person? In respect to them, it is clear that the law which provides this security is altcgether useless ; you can only have the Chris tian and surname of JACK NOIEN, or Tom &rites, some It red agent of the Company, who has no further interest in the concern than to make all the profit he can out of it—who may be here to-day and gone to-morrow, and while his name is being painted on the door may decamp before it is dry. Then again, if any fraud is practised by injuring or embeseing the goods pledged, or upon the sale of them, or in any other manner, what hope of success can the poor owners have in a prosecution against s Company with millions of capital at their back ? They can have no fear of disgrace or exposure, because they have no personal responsibility. The agents may be shifted from one shop to another, and though the Company may sue and be sued, she difficulty of getting proof sufficient to get a verdict against them when they were sued might be rendered next a, impossible, while when they came to sue they would 4 Lave every possible advantage. In short, a Company of this kind is every way injurious. • All the regulations which the law has made for the protec -1 ncn of those whose necessities compel them to resort to pawnbrokers, are, in effect, done away with. That the establishment of a " Sale Department" by a Company having the command of so large a capital as two 4 'Mini , 71.7, must bemost injurious to •tiCTIONT Ea!, isobvious. They have it in their power to advance money upon pro perty, the security of houses and estates, on condition that, if the MIA advanced is not repaid within a given period, I such property, whatever it may be, shall be sold by Rue i tion, and they will of course come to the Company's ham ; mer. I might point out many other ways in which this Loan Bank Company would be productive of serious injury to the auctioneers of this metropolis; but as the petition we are about to present to Parliament will be supported by Counsel, it will be superfluous for me to dwell longer on the subject. My only desire, in what I hare already said, has been to draw the public attention to it. I am, Sir, yours, &c. AN AUCTIONEER. THE REFUGEES. On Fridag last the Coninutuse met at Guildhall. A letter, dated Washington, 18th January, 1823, from the celebrated l.a Fayette, was read. It was written in French, the translation of which is as follows: " My proscribed fellow-citizens, who are formed into a com mittee to assist each other, and who have often received the expres sion of my beat wishes, will now, I trust, allow me to profit by the tint opportunity in which I can add something to the tributes of friendship which have already reached them. .31y personal friend, Mr. Rush, will shortly receive 2,000 dollars, which I have requested tte bank of the United States to transmit to him, to be handed over to those of my fellow.citizens who are entrusted with the relief of the proscribed natives of France, and I fully rely upon the judicious disposal of the amount. I beg of them all to accept the assurances of my best wishes, and of my best friendship LA FAYETTE." This letter is addressed " A Messieurs du Conlin, Francais pour Its AfFalres des Patrietes Proscrits hors de leur Pais." This Committee, we believe, consists of Frenchmen residing in this I country. aided by Englishmen who are friendly to the Liberal cause. In a subsequent letter it was announced, that the venerable General mid transmitted 200 dollars for the relief of the Spanish, and 2to for the Italian Refugees. A subscription of 2701. was announced from Glasgow ; of 100/. from the Fishmongers' Corn. pan y, and of 1001. from the Goldsmiths Company. A sum ex ceeding 4,000!. has already been expended in supplying the claimants, and upwards of 300 emigrants are still on the list. Many have been provided with situations as teachers of languages, and several have been sent abroad. More might be provided for in the former way if they had any acquaintance with the English language. It was determined by the Committee to endeavour to remedy the defect by the Hamiltonian System, by which a person engaged to teach them at the rate of 2/. Ss. per head. Letters were announced from several parts of the country, to which Refugees had been sent as traders, stating that they had given the greatest satis faction. In no one instance had there been a failure or disappoint ment in any respect. Mr. Wright, Aurist to the Duke of Wellington, has published a Leuer, declaring the statement, that an ah scest or cancer was forming in his Grace's ear, to be wholly unfounded. Mr. Robert Palmer, of Holme Park, Sonning, is a can dulste for the representation of Berkshire, in the room of Mr. Neville, now Lord Braybroulte. Mr. Hallett has also announced his intention of becoming a candidate for the fonrth time. The name of Colonel Powell, the Member for Cardigan shit,, was omitted in the list of the minority on Sir Francis Burdett's motion on Tuesday last. The fees upon discharge of Members in custody of the Serjeant at Ann. are—for a County Member, la 3s. 4d.; and for a Borough, 71. 6s. t3d., besides travelling expenses. In an article evidently of foreign origin and composition, it is stated, that " on the occasion of the Coronation, there sill be, conformably with the ancient custom of the French liitiarchy, a creation of Peers; and, from what we hear, the selection that will be made will shew that Charles X. has been wholly uninfluenced by party considerations. In esery class of society, and in every description of merit, those individuals will be sought who form the natural and appropriate aristocracy of a country." Lurnaa.—Luther s person was so imposing, that an assassin, who bad gained admittance to his chamber to pistol him, declared that he was so terrified at the dignity and sternness of his manner, and at the vivacity and pene t•stion which sparkled in his eyes, that he was impelled to desist from his horrid purpose. In the case of Sonnet against Powell and others, which was tried on Friday in the Court of King's Bench, a ver dict was eject for the plaintiff—Damages 24,000/. ; the Lord Chief Justice having observed that the plaintiff' had a right to recover much more than the 1,900!., the loss upon the wool, by the actual sale which had taken place, as the defendants had not used due vicilance in disposing of their consignment to the greatest acvants;e for the interest of their correspondents. On Thursday last was launched from Messrs. Gordon's Dock-yard, Deptford, a fine ship of 700 tons, built in a very superior manner for the East India Trade. She was named the Malcolm, and went off in great style about noon, amid the cheers of the surrounding spectators. MEETING OF AUCTIONEERS. EQUITABLE LOAN BANK BILL. On Friday evening last, a public meeting of Auctioneers was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, (heat Queen.street, for the porpoise of covaidering the expediency of petitioning Parliament against the Equitable Loan Bank Bill, now in progress through the /louse of Commons. Mr. ABBOST, sen. having been called to the Chair, Mr. MACH IN stated that the meeting had been convened for the purpose of exciting attention to the objects of a Bill lately intro. duces' into Parliament, entitled " A Bill to enable the kituitattP, Loan Bank Conni any to sue and be sued, and to no ffy drib °llium, and take out licenses in the name of their clerk ;" which, in his opinion, was of a nature materially to disparage the Mussels' of the Metropolitan Auctioneers. The Bill which last year ap peared under the same name, affected only to concern pawnbrokers, but a document which he held in his hand, and which, with their permission, he would read to them, would clearly show that whatever at that period might have been their views, subsequent events had either made them change their inter.tiona, or compelled them to develop designs which had previonaly been very carefully concealed. It must be observed, on reading the preamble of the present Bill, that it was framed in so specious and insidious a man ner, thas,the objects of the Company would have remained unde fined, had it not been that they had recently published a commen tary which would show such an interference as must tend to anni bilatea considerable branch of their trade as auctioneers. The do cument to which he alluded was contained in an advertisement in meted in the Brighton /Jerold; and signed by their solicitor, Mr. John Willis. After announcing that a deed had been executed November 6, 1824, /or the regulation of the equitable Loan Com pany, it recites. that " the object ia,to advance money on equitable terms :-- " Ist. To an amount not exceeding IN. on each pledge as pawn brokers, at a diminished rata of interest, but subject to the laws affecting pawnbrokers, to be called • the Pawn Department.' •• 2d. To an amount exceeding 101. at 6 per cent. interest, for shorter periods , charging only for warehouse room, and act u al ex penses in cases of redemption, and charging also a commission on the sale of pledges, if not duly redeemed, to be called ' the Loan Demirtment.' " St • The Bale Demeaning' ft advance* reasonable amount on goods intended for sale, and to be sold by the Company, deduct ing their advances, interest at five per cent. and usual commission, out of the proceeds." From this authorised document, the auctioneers may fully compre hend the scope of that ambiguous preamble of the present Bill, which states that the Equitable Loan Bank •• have raised considers ' Me sums of money in order to make loans and advances of money on pledges or deposits of goods, chattels, and personal property." It 1 ts somewhat singular, observed Mr. M., that this advertisement has not appeared, as far as his observation went, in any London Paper. Was it from an expectation that it would have raised an pppmution, in consequence of the new feature which it had assumed ? Doubtless it was ; and now that the designs of the Company were apparent, it became his duty, and the duty of every one interested in the prevention of public injury, to watch narrowly their proceed ings, and oppose them in every step of their progress. To a casual observer, the objects of the Company might appear plausible ; but coupled with the advertisement he had just read (and to the last clause of which he wished particularly to fix their attention), it could not be viewed in any other light than a most unwarrantable infringement on a profession in which they had devoted their talents and invested their capital. What inference can be deduced from the " licensing of their clerks," but that they intend by the influ ence of their shareholders and the extent of their capital, to advance a considerable sum on " goods intended for sale," and thus through their clerks intercept and divert that business which ought to flow in regular and accustomed channels, and by such means even tually to establish themselves into a Joint Stock Con.pany of Aug tioneers ? The operations of this Company, if allowed, will tend to create a monopoly not more fatal to the prosperity of auctioneers than injurious to the public. The formation of Companies is of importance in the carrying on of a great national work, which no private capitalist could complete : but it is contrary to the recorded sentiments of the most able writers on political economy, and in direct opposition to the liberal policy of the Ministers of the Crown, who are the warmest and firmest promoters of free trade and intercourse, to establish a Company invested with an enormous capital, only equalled by its influence, the operations of which will nearly destroy individual exertion and capital, and by gradually diminish ing competition create a dangerous monopoly. The public are greatly interested in this question, observed Mr. Machin, for the Company seek protection from Parliament to enable them to ad vance large sums of money at five per cent. and then a further sum under the specious pretext of extra charge for commission, ware house room, &c. He doubted whether this was not a direct viola tion of the Usury Laws; and hoped that as Parliament had re jected Serjeant Onslow's Bill, they would not sanction this extra charge, which was simply an increased interest. Ale. Machin concluded by moving the first resolution, for which see Adver tisement. Mr. But. Loci seconded the Resolution, I hich was carried unanimously. Mr. baitE2 said it must be obvious that a'Company consist ing of 40.000 persons, with a capital of 2.000,000 L, who ask for the right of appointing their own clerks, and having them licensed as auctioneers, will necessarily possess an undue influence, and acquire a power with which no individual could compete. It became. therefore, the duty of auctioneers strenuously to oppose this Bill, is it must be fatal so their interests. Mr. Labe* moved the second Resolution. Mr. CATE observed that it would be equally injurious to the public, charging, as they intended to do, five per cent. interest, and' the usual commission, tic. The Resolution was then seconded, and carried unanimously. Mr. ALGA' rose to propose that the petition be read, which was done accordingly, when— Mr. SMA Lsosts made a few observations in its support, and it was adopted. A Committee, to consist of thirteen, was then appointed, with power to add to their number ; in seconding of which— Mr. By kt.ocx observed that it was not public, but private in terest that the Company had in view. Relief to the poor was not their on!! (Akin!, else they would have amended or abrogated the Act of 1/80, which allowed 20 per cent to pawnbrokers, and made in it sonic judicious alterations. Mr. M ACE tar thought that the public were totally unacquainted with the difference between the present Rill and that which was proposed last Session ; and doubted not, now that they were put in possession of the nature and tendency of this Company, that they would discountenance its efforts; and that there might be time for the auctioneers to express their sentiments fully on. so important a measure, he should move an adjournment to Wednesday next, which was agreed to, and the Meeting separated. NORFOLK CIRCUIT. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ASSIZES, Art'sßuns, 51•nois S. Befire Mr. Justice GasE LIZ. William White was indicted under Lord Ellenborough's Act for cutting and maiming James Cadd. The prosecutor stated that he is assistant to IVattii, who is game keeper to the Duke of Buckingham. On the 28th of October, about eight o'clock, he went out with Watts and Daley, and met the prisoner on the road. He had a dog with him which dew at Watts. The prisoner urged the dog on, and offered to fight Warts, who refused. Witness said he would fight him, and the prisoner replied he would get a man to second him. They all then went away in different directions, and about an hour after witness met the prisoner in the same place. The prisoner then said he would go to the house of a man named Hazell, to get him for his second. Witness followed him, and beard him ask at Hata') door for a bill, or ■xe. In about half an hour he came to wipes*, who was then in his garden, and said to him, " curse you. I will cleave your skull," ►nd struck him with a bean hook. IVitness put up his arm to save his head. The hook cut through his sleeves, and wounded his arm, but not serertly. Several witnesses corroborated the prosecutor's statement, and they all gave the prisoner a good character. Mr. Justice GAIELET left it to the Jury to say whether the pri soner intended to kill the prosecutor or do him some grievous bodily harm, which was sufficient to constitute the capital offence. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of wounding the prosecutor with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, but strongly re commended him to mercy. Mr. Justice Oasexxx said, he should be happy to atterd to the recommendation of the Jury, as it appeared the prisoner bad • good character, and had not been concerned in the crime of poach. irg, which so often led to the loss of human life. BOXING MATCH ES. Edward Brown (alias the Sprig (1 Myrtle), who was indicted for killing Henry Scott on the 9th November in a pugilistic contest at Langley, B uc k s , was tried and found Gaily. Mr. Justice GASZLZE—Gentlemen, do you find that the de ceased died from a blow given by the prisoner Forenian--We are all of opinion the death of the deceased was l•oged by his great exertion, and overreaching himself. Mr. Justice baszLlE—Then, Gentlemen, must take the opi nion of the Judges as to whether the conviction is good. I have some doubts, and the prisoner shall be admitted to bail till next Assizes. if the prosecutors content. Mr. Svoacs instantly consented. Mr. Justice G•seLer said, that he was glad that a public pro secution was conducted with so much liberality, particulsrly as there were circumstances so favourable to the accused ; but at the same time he would state, that after this conviction no mass could doubt of the illegality of attending prize-fights. The prisoner, who was a mere boy In appearance, was dressed in black, and conducted himself throughout the trial in • very becoming manner. He was discharged on entering into a re cognisance to appear next Assizes to receive the judgment of the Court. SATUItnaT EvENTNO. Colonel Wood has arrived here with his son, who fought with Mr. Cooper, at Eton. Mr. Leith, the second, has al o arrived, and they have given notice to Mr. Char.lev. the Coroner for the comity, of their intention to surrender to take their trial upon the finding of the Coroner's Inquest. The recent melancholy event at Eton has, in all circles, made a most painful impression. The statement that one of the parties was 17, and the other 14, is calculated to increase this impression. We are, therefore, authorised to state, that Colonel Wood's son was 14 last November. About forty years ago, a circumstance precisely similar to the unfortunate event which has just happened at Eton, &centred at the ume place. THE BRITISH PRESS. OXFORD CIRCUIT. OXFORD ASSIZES, Mance 4. CROWN SIDE. Debt', Mr. Bfffoll °ARROW. CHARGE OF MURDER. Mary Tubby, aged 24, was indicted for the wilful murder abet male bastard child. Caoes =ducted the prosecution—Mr. Russet the defence. Sir. James Smith said, I am a surgeon, practising at Wheatley. The prisoner lived in my house as &servant. I suspected that she was in a state of pregnancy. and charged her with it; she denied it. I gave her notice to quit my service on the 15th of September. On the 11th of that mouth she looked very pale, and some other circumstances confirming my suspicion I sent to a constable, who searched her boxes. William Williams said. I am a constable ; I searched a box at the house of the prisoner's father. Hannah Tubby, mother of the prisoner, stated, that the box searched was the prisoner's. William Williams being recalled, raid, I found In the box I searched some child', clothes, and the body of a child. I took the body to Mr. Hitchins. Margaret Horn, another servant of Mr. Smith, only spoke to the prisoner's complaining of illness about the 11th of September. Mr. George Hitcluna said, I am a surgeon in Oxford. I ex emitted the body of the child ; it was perfect, and of full growth ; there were slight discolourations about the head and neck. The lungs were tilled with air, and floated In water. There was a frac ture Of the skull of about the size of a shilling, that would cause death ; but what caused that fracture I cannot tell. ' Mr. Baron Osaitow--There can be no use in going further with this case; for even if this child was born alive there is not the slightest evidence that it met Its death through violence inflicted on It by its mother. His Lordship then directed the Jury to acquit the prisoner of the murder, and to donsider whether she bad been guilty of concealing the birth of the child. The Jury found her Not Guilty of the murder, but Guilty of the concealment. Sentence—One month's Imprisonment. The prisoner wu an extremely respectably-looking young woman. James Iveykqr, a young man of very gentlemanlike appearance, a traveller to a way respectable house in }Clogs tea , Chapala', was indicted for a violent assault upon Elizabeth Wilder. Mr. flutistt stated the case, and called, Elisabeth Wilder, a very pretty black.eyed girl, aged about 22, who said—l had lived as • servant with Mr. Seckharn, a livery stable-keeper at Oxford. I had left his service in the evening in question. As I was walking along the road, towards Dorchester, I was overtaken by the defendant, who wu in his gig. He asked me to ride with him, which I refused ; however, he turned his horse* head across my path, and caught hold of my hand, and got me into the gig. partly by force and partly by permission. Ile held my bundle in one hand. lie said several things which I disliked. He askel if I were married, or should like to be married. [The witness was very reluctant in telling her story.l Examination resumed—lle threw my shawl over my face. I asked him to let me get out of the gig. lout he would not: he held me there, threw me across the gig, and behaved very improperly. [The witness detailed the circumstances of the assault] I tried to get out of the gig, but I could not, a' he held me by the legs and arms ; but when the gig had proceeded about half a mile I succeeded in jumping out, and he drove away. He had thrown me across the gig, and my head touched one of the wheels. When I had got out of the gig. I went on towards Dorchester, and went to the house of Mrs. Butcher. I complained to her of what had happened, and then vont home to my father's house in Dorchester: I met my father before I got home. Mr. Bowring, a medical gentleman, was sent for to attend me ; and the same night my father and I went to Wallingford, which is four miles from Dorchester. I there saw the defendant at the Lamb Inn. lam sure the defendant is the man. Cross-examined by Mr. JERVIS—I had lived a month with Mr. Seekham. I had before that lived in Essex, with Mr. Letts. He is a squire. I left Mr. Seekham's between four and five o'clock. It was flee before I passed the turnpike. I had a bundle and a bonnet box. The defendant overtook me about three quarters of a mile from Dorchester. on the road from London to Oxford. It was good daylight. The road is rather wide. There are hedges on each aide of the road. He asked me three times to get into the gig, and I refused. He turned his horse's head across my path, and caught hold of me. I tried to get away from him as much as I could. I could not get over the hedge, it was too high. I cried out. I begged of him to let me alone, and screamed out. He pulled me into the gig. If I had not putony foot on the step I should have been under the wheel. The horse went on. I sat on the seat of the gig. My hat-box and bundle were in the bottom of the gig. I was much hurt; my head was bruised by the gig wheel, but I did not show it to the surgeon. My bonnet was broken. The gig was going on, and the horse trotting during the whole time of the outrage. I went before the Magistrate, and told him the same as I now tell. I never told Mr. Hedges that my head was thrown over the splash board that I remember. After I had got out of the gig he gave me my bundle and box. Ile begged of me not to say anything about It ; and I said I would tell it at the first house I came to. I know Mr. Hedges' meld-servant. I don't remember that she said 1 was wrong to get into the prisoner's gig. I never told Mazy Hosier that the prisoner had offered me his purse, and I was sorry I had not taken it ; but he offered me any thing I liked to make it up. Jonathan Wallace said—l am a farmer, living at Burcot. That is near Dorchester. I was in one of my fields, near the London road, about eight o'clock in the evening. I observed a woman in the road. I was about a furlong off. I saw • man in a gig over. take the woman. I went into a gravel pit. anti could not see them. I was in the gravel pit three or four minutes, and on coming out 1 saw the gig going along the road. A man and a woman were then in the gig. I observed nothing particular about the gig. The woman continued in it three or four minutes, and when she got out she must hsve been near a quarter of a mile off. I heard a scream be. fore she jumped out. The man and woman were sitting side by side in the gig. When the woman jumped out the man in the gig drove away at a smart pace. Cross-examined by Mr. Ctrnwooti.—l could not see whether the horse was restive, but it looked like it ; and then it was I heard the scream : but I heard no scream before ; this it the main road from Oxford to London ; the hedges are low, and in some places there are no hedges at all. When she got into the gig I was in the gravel pit ; I did not hear screams while I was in the pit. If she had given a good regular scream, I think I should have heard it. I looked at them 1 saw nothing different from a man and woman riding together in a gig from sae place to another, as other people do. 1 saw no violence or struggle of any kind. Mary Butcher raid, I live at Dorchester. Mine is the first house in that place. Elizabeth Wilder canie to my house. She was very weak, and could hardly speak. She complained to me of ill treat ment. She was crying. Mr. Thomas Bowring said, lam • surgeon at Dorchester. I was sent for to attend Elizabeth Wilder. She was crying and in an agitated state. She complained of violence used towards her by a gentleman in a gig. I examined her, and found works of violence on different parts of her person. The injuries were but very trifling. Cross-examined by Mr. CITRWOOD—If she had been put in a gig, and had made a regular good fight for her virtue, she must have been much more injured. Hugh Wilder said, I am the father of Elizabeth Wilder. I went oft to see after the man. I sent for Mr. Bowring. I after wards went to %Vallingfurd, where my daughter identified the defendant, who said he had neves seen her. I detained him, and sent for • constable, who would not come. The defendant tried to get away. Cross-examined—The defendant offered to go before a Ma gistrate. William Stevens corroborated the evidence of the last witness. John Smith said, I ern a police officer. I went to King.strect, Cheapaide, to take the defendant, but could not find him. Mr. JE•vis addressed the Jury for the defendant. As soon as Mr. Jervis had concluded his address, The Learned JUDGE asked the Jury,whether, upon the evidence, they thought they could be justified in convicting the prisoner, for if they thought the evidence not sufficient to ground a conviction, it was useless to go further. The Jury having consulted together for • short time, found the defendant Not Guilty. The Court was dreadfully crowded during the whole of this very interesting awe. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The East India Company's ship Earl of Balearras was proceed ing from the Sand Heads, on her voyage to Penang and China, on the 27th August. PASSENGEIS RV THE LOUD HUNGERNORD, CAPT. FARM:. HANSON. FROM BENGAL—MIS. J. Palmer , Mrs. Conroy, Master W. Keno, th e t w o ma s t e rs Conroy, 11, J. Palmer, Esq., Mr. M. M. Eugene, Mr. Etchingoyer, Mr. Beans, and Mrs. Stroyan. from Madras; her other passengers are not yet known. PASSENGERS BY THE BAROSSA. CAPT. HUTCH/NSON, EI• PECTIC!) FROM BENGAL AND VIII 51AURITICS—MajorAien. Sir Thomas Pristler, Lady Priptlet. the two klioes ditto, Mrs. Gillibrand and two children, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Richardson and four children, Color.el Martin, Capt. Weatherall, Lieut. Grant, Lieut. M•Donald, Mrs. 31'Donald. ARRIVALS AT MADRAS—The Charles Forbes, Bryden, from Chittagong, the 4th October; and the Echo. Rich, from France. SAHA was pawl Manilas—The Cornwall, Bunyon, for Ben gal, 4th October ; also the Echo, Rich. ARRIVAL AT BENGAL—The David Scott, Thornhill, from Madras the 20th Sept. SAILING FROM BENGAL—The Sir Godfrey Webster, &mold son. for London the 10th *pen-INi. CALCUTTA, SEPT. M —The Louisa. Wools , for the ('ape, grounded below Melancholy Point, and must go up to Bengal to be decked. Aaniv•s. AT CiTI.OX—The Lord Amherst Imam from Lon don ths 111th September, and sailed the same day fur Madras. Yesterday morning, about half-past one o'clock, the neighbourhood of Batik Bridge was thrown into a state of consi derable alarm by the discovery of a fire in the cow-house of Mr. Bengla, a dairyman. In little more than an hour the entire build ing was reduced to a heap of ruins. By the timely arrival of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water, the surrounding buil& logs were saved, arid the flames corfincd to the cow-house. Fou- COlre, a horse, and a dog were burnt, and the cries of the poor ani mals was truly distressing. The premises and cattle were insured. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING. Wind N.N.W.-.High Watet, SO minutes past 10. Arrived, the Charles, from Boston ; Westmoreland, Edward, and Caledonia. from Charleston; Tamerlane, from Savannah ; ::;e• line, from Mobile ; Weans, from Messina ; Livonia, from Mar seilles; Mary ?faeces. and Friends, from Drogheda • Triton, from Dundalk ; Jane, from Strangford : St. Michael, front Dun. t garton ; William Scott, from Littman ; Ellen, from, Carlisle ; Bose, from Wigton ; Robert Irvine, fromramplietOn i Clemen tins, and Agnes Lowden, from Kircudbright; . hree Brother., (rem Waterford ; Vigilant, front Lisbon ; Campobello, from St. Andrew's, N.B. ; and Mersey, from Dublin. &Viva/tax Errinto. Wind W.N.W.-High Water, 14 minutes peat 11. Tigre, and Swan, from Glaagow ; Despatch, from Whirehawen ; Ann and Catherine, from Tralee ; hlerscy, from Glasgow ; Bee, from Dromore; and William, from Londonderry. PRICES CURRENT, LIVERPOOL, DIAIICII 5. . - In the early part of the week a considerable demand for B.P. illiagar, and upwards of 000 hhds. sold, at an advance of 45. a be. on good mad tine qualities ; the business done would have been more. Mad the holders been inclined to take this advance. 800 chests whit* Harannahs sokl from 4.55. a 485..--300 puncheons Demerara illtdasaes it 30.. a Slit-Nothing done in Pimento; holders ask UM. a 1944.-800 bags Para Cocos sold at 445. a 46a-A very ani mated demand for Coffee on speculation, owing to the reduction of duty ; large parcel. have changed hands at 7s. a Vs. advance t but yesterday and to-day the market was dull, and prices lower.-Fatly sn the "ma 1,000 puncheons of Rum changed hands at an advisee a 3d. a thL per gallon ; but are now very flat and rather lower. -The dosand for Cotton the former part of the week was very awl Owlets advanced from lid. a 2 1 . per lb. These advances since lon.. and the market closed heavily yesterday. *WO bags taken on speculation, including which, the sales d week anisount to 42,800 bags, consisting of 331/Sea Islands. om 1M• a 2.. 104 .4 .70 stained ditto, at Is. 2d. a Is. 34d. ; 16.680 at llid. a Is. dd.: 1.000 Alabamas, at Is. a ls. 34d. t New Orleans, at Is. 24. • Is. 4d. ; 8.860 Pernams, at Is. 2FI. a 110. Ild.; 1550 &shims, at ls. 2 1 . a Is. 4d.; 4340 hlaranhams. at 10. 11d. a 1 s. 4d. •10 Para, at la !IL . Ile Illentmaraa, at la. 2 a Im 4 d; 60 Barb . adoes, at le. lid.; 250 West India, at 10 d. a Is. 1 . ; 6600 Egyptians, at Is. Id. a Is. 4d.; 1780 Surats, at 8 tl. • Md. • 690 Bengals, at od. a 9d. ; and a public sale yeste ay r in Bourbons , ' at Is. 34d. a Is. 8/0.-About noon this day Cotton W recovered a little in demand... Early in the week large specula tows, , dons in Logwood ; upwards of MO tons Campeachy sold at 101. a ' 111. 10a. • and 1200 tons (to arrive) at 10 guineas t 182 tons Jamaica, at 91. 141.. a 101. ; 115 tons Cubs Finnic, at 121. 10s. • 161. • 34 tons Spanish. at 91. 12s. 6d. ; 150 tons Gaboon Barwood, at 91 ; 7 tons Curnwood, at 271.-690 casks of Carolina Rice have changed bands, at 19s. a 225.-Ashes emly in the week also extensively in demand ; nearly 4,000 brls. Montreal Pots sold at 341 a. a 385.; 350 Pearls, a 331. a 425. • 100 brls. States Pots at 425.; 400 brls. Pearls, &MO., and 300 • 409:. a 435.-2 serons Cochineal at 225. • 245. 6d. --300 hhds New York Bark at 13s. a 134. 9d. : 348 Philadelphia Bark, 14.. a 165.-The only sale of Bides is 2,000 salted Buenos Ayres ox and cow at Oid.-30N1 tuns Gallipoli Oil have been sold at 601. a 63L The Corn Market very dull and fla• ghat little business was done was at a reduction of 3d. a 4d. on Wheat. a. d. s. d. lugar-Mustovado, per cwt.-Dabs to dry !loon 63 0 • 63 0 Middling and good middling 64 0 a 72 0 Fine and very tine 74 0 a 78 0 East India-Brown and yellow - 30 0• 32 0 White - - 33 0 a 42 U Havannah-Brown and yellow . 0 0 a 0 0 White - 40 Oa 411 U Brain-Brown and yellow - 24 0 a 30 0 White - - 86 0 a 44 0 Molasses per cwt. . - . - 30 0 a 31 0 Coffee, par cwt.- Jamaica-Triage - - 0 - 65 0 - 45 a Ordinary. good, and fine oidiiiary . 68 0 a 83 0 Middling and good middling . 82 0 a 108 0 Fine middling and fine - 110 12 a 116 0 Hatch, . a 76 0 Ordinary good and fine ordinary 68 0 a 82 0 Middling and good middling . 84 0 a 106 0 Fine middling and fine . 107 Q all! 0 Si. Domingo - - 70 0 a 74 6 Havannah and Brazil - 70 0 a 711 4—Common West India - 80 0 a 8t 0 Cams, pa Trinidad - - io o a ii 0 Brazil . . 45 0 a 45 0 Pepper. per lb.—Black - . 0 8 a 0 Pimento - - - - -010 a 0 1048 i flinger, per cwt.—Jamaica white - 200 0 a 240 I Barbadoes 120 0 a 140 0 East India 18 0 a 40 U - Ram, per gall.---leunaica, 16 O.P. - 2 0 a 2 2 Leeward*, corn. and proof 1 7 a 1 0 Hides, per lb.—Buenos Ayres, dry - 0 9 a 011 salted - 0 6 a 0 6 Brazil, dry - . 0 74 a 0 9 salted - 0 6 a 0 13 'Welt India, dry - 06ia 0 ir hide - .. _ - Norm, per Rite, per cwt.—American Brasil East India Indigo, per lb.—Caracca 40a I 0 Iv 0 a 22 0 00a 0 0 18 0 a 20 0 8 0 a II 0 Guatimala 7 6 ; 15 Bengal violet and fine do. -13 0 a 16 Purple - 14 0 a 16 Ordinary • 4 0 a 11 Logwood, par ton.--Jamaica and Honduras 205 0 • 210 Campearhy - 231 0 a 0 St. Domingo 210 0 a 22e ilatit, pa ton.—Brazil • - 0 0 a 0 Spanish and Jamaica . 180 9 a 210 Cuba - - . 260 0 a 0 Nicaragua Wood, per ton.—Large and solid 760 0 a ROO Small - 400 0 a 520 Linwood—Angola - - 170 0 a 180 Gaboon . - 130 0 a 180 Mahogany, per foot.—Cuba . - 1 6 a 1 1 Honduras . - 1 0 a 1 St. Domingo . - 2 0 • 3 II Cotton, rt lb.—New Orleans - - 1 2 • 1 1 Tennessee, Alabama, & Bow'ds 01l a a 1 4 Sea Islands - - 1 fi • 211 Stained ditto - . 1 2 a 1 31ina, Genes, and Nora. 011 • 1 I Para, 31aranharo, and Bahia 1 1t • 1 4 Pernambuco . . I 2 • 1 • Surinam, Demerara, & Derbies I 2 a 1 4 Batbadoes, Bahama, &c. - 011 a 1 2 Uarthagena . - 0 104 a 0 104 Egyptian - . I 1 a 1 4 _ _ Batibon Bengal and Sutat Tallow, per cwt.—Rumsia Yellow Candle - Brazil . Oil, per ton 234 gal.—Gallipoli per ton, 24 cwt.—Palm . Tar, per brl.—Amrrican Stockholm, &c. Turpentine, per cwt. _ - 1 3i • 1 - 0 8 a 010 42 0 a 43 • 42 0 a 44 0 9CO 0 a 1080 0 490 0 a 620 0 - 14 0 a 16 6 - 13 0 • 18 8 6 a 13 6 IMPORTED PROM THE MTH PPRIV•RT TO THE 4111 MARCH, INCLUSIVE. Coffee . 189 bags. Gum . - 30 casks. Ashes 70 barrels. Sumac - 10 bags. Funic. . 82 tons. Pepper . 84 bags. Oak Bark - 171 tons. Rice 167 casks. Flour • • 2,113 barrels. Clorer Semi . 579 casks. Turpentine - 1,129 barrels. Cotton : Tobiceo . 120 II has. Elephants' Teeth 149 Flax Seed - 1,702 casks. Hides (co w or ox) 2,1100 salted - 430 dry (horse) 3,215 Eiiiiiani - 2.451 bales. New Orleans - 1.135 bales. Other American 17,905 bales. Brazils . 973 bales. European - . 219 bags. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. PoorsmorT tr. ADAK'S 4.—Went out of harbour the ship Madras, for l'iladras, having undergone a thorough repair in his Majesty's dock-yard, and taken her cargo on board, to sail to morrow morning if the wind should continue as it is now. VAIIKOUSH. MARCH 4.—The brig Juliana, Richardson. of Onernsey, which was driven on shore on this beach, was got off last night, and brought into the harbour for repair,. °RAVI:SEIM, MARCH 4.—Arrived the Planet, Osborn, from Smyrna; Prince of Orange, Horn, from St. Michael's; Rising Sun, Edington, from ditto; Dispatch, Johns, from Denia ; Watchful, - Rutter, from ditto; Magnet, Taylor, from Fayal ; Alexander, Oulbag, from Ulaberg ; Minerva, lloct. from Nor way ; Thirst, Rogers, from Hamburgh ; ‘'olusia, Thorpe, from ditto; Curlew, Aikenhead. from Bordeaux; Vickery, Wilschat, from Worcum ; Elenora, Schwan, from Koniaberg- Sailed the Britannia. Fox, for Hamburgh. FLUSHING, FEL 26.—The Columbus, from New York to Antwerp, still remains on the Sand Creek Bank ; the whole of her cargo is landed-232 bags of coffer damaged ; they are endeavouring to get her off: The Man, Hope, from Ramsgate to Rio Janeiro, was spoken with 29th January, lat. 19, long. 23, by the Wanderer, arrived at Plymouth. The departure of the Jamaica Packet is postponed till IVednes day net. Vicsasms SPOILW ICITU—The Mary Hope, of Dundee, from Ramsgate, for Rio Janeiro, 29th Jan., Margaret. of Barbados., from firearioek for Madeira, 19th Feb., Worrell, from Liverko: for Leghorn, 29th Feb., rctoria, from London for Trinidad , IP . , Feb., by the Wanderer, arrived a t Plymouth ; rovidence, arrived Ardent, (Mai verpool for St Jago de Cuba Feb- 27. by the P • at Plymouth ; Elearor . from Lo nd on for the West ludiee , Feb.:3• by the Ueneral Brock, arrived at Plymouth. LAW INTFLLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, SAT 1311134 Y, MARca Scul BELOI/UA 51r. Hon Nt moved for a following circumstances :.--The has just attained the agewf 21 was sent to this country when al of being educated. boon tim leasing the plaintiff entitled 1. defendant, Jacob Belgrave (wh tutor, and trustee for the plain' dcred any stat►ment of the s• was very much and very agreeal Mr. Jacob Belgrave in this co , hi...object here was two or brought him about two thousand place, he had come prepared to sett!' beyovd all thin, he had brought amiable daughter, most adnn gentleman the happiest Man • Sure begged the plaintiff so I of accounts; and also in leading sacred place, on retiring from The,plaintiff, however. not* ith& the West Indian complexion, pato, come by the irresistible blandislimem grave, he consented to marry ' panel, which wasa general rk 31r. Belgrave from all claims strip. and it was at the same deed contained a clause, provi irhtnediately to the plait tift: the thirteenth or fourteenths coveoanted to give her at part of the property he may ... all partietexecuted ; but instead the provision& of it lie put the d tiff a smelt part of the 2,e walked off iitli her to the shi gaged Mb berths. and ;I:poiea with his enchanting daughte considered there might, be a r of sada, of . , because the bill Barbadoes who has slat been L. Belgrare; and the fatter..' bility, he really and only wisp all claims under his execut daughter to the West Indian , he would make a better thing o. clear that this gentleman imuld ing piny to the plaintiff to the,,„ the bill only prayed that theieril , of 6001. and a fraction. The Wes the Learned Counsel had advised cation, but to obtain the writ to -- _ arid then w. to use all diligence in amending his bill. His LORDSHIP. washout hesitation, ordered the writ a( .ke E.rtat Recto to issue, indorsed to the amount of the 8001. and is fraction. • JOINT STOCS COMPANIES. VANSANDAU v. PETER SWORE, SUP., AND SlLTdfisitt-.. This was a inotiun of very considerable importince as a eehog the multifarious Joint St o ck Companies °on In eliiiikerte% ~,t Mr. HEALD, for the plaintiff, s t a ted t he prayer or the b at tone for an injunction to restrain the British Aonulty Cambany from excluding him from the partnership, or from acting differehtle from the prospectus of the Institution first issued for the &dam* of the shareholders, and Upon the faith of which they had cap. tinted to subscribe. The plaintiff was a solicitor, and the arfel- dents were the Chairman Ansi beiretary of the Institution ca ll ed 44 British Annuity Compant. M r.littosiEs here stated, that he oppeared on the part Of the des (talents, end that a , demurrer had Leen put in. Ile aphrettenticd that a demurrer ought to take preeedeoce. The application ought, at least for the present, to he postpohed. The Loa D CHANCELLOR thought there could be no objeetieffil; Mr. Heald's stating the facts of the case, in order that the Court might understand the nature of it. The Counsel might afterwards adopt what course best suited their convenience. Mr. sttuDErr wished that time might be allowed before the aIL• davits were read. The LOU) CHAWCELLpi said, that upon a case of this impoft• ant nature lie was anxious tit be put :n possession of the facts. Mr. HEALD then proceeded to state the principal facts as th appeared upon the bill. _ The Institution appeared to have bash established for the purpose of lending money upon securities' tar the purchase of life interests, reversions, government pensions, Res The capital was to be 3,000,000/. with 80.000 shares, at 601. char ; no individual was to possess more than 200 shares. The plaintiff wrote fur fifty shares, and received a letter, declaripg hint to be? subscriber for 40 shares, and directing him to pay 21. deposit upset each share into the banking.house of Messrp. !Kaye, Price, and Co. The letter inclosed also a prospectui of the company, declaring lie objects of the partnership to be the reduction of the late of interest upon loans on securities, and, the protection of Indisiduelafror extortions of money agents. It is stated also, that in the yea' 1824, no fewer than 1,467 annuities had been vented, and that io three years four minims of money had thus been invested. The prospectus also, in the usual manner, declared the names of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, the Directors,Secretary, &c. A' Act of Parliament was afterwards obtained, authorising the forms• tion of this Company ; but, the Learned Counsel admitted, not declaring it to be a Corporate Body. Of this Company there were about five hundred shareholders, and Of thee the present plaintiff* Was one , • . The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that one very important ques tion was, whether the Act of Parliament forming this Company had capacitated any individual belonging to the Conipahy to sue any members of that Company ? Mr. SUGDEN thought that that question had teen complet4 decided In the case of the Globe Company. The Loma CuasrcELLoa said, that it Seas clear that an indi vidual who was no member of the Company could sue that Com pany by the Chairman or Secretary. It was, however, ver• different with respect to in individtial Who was a member of the Company. Alf. KNIGHT, who was junior Counsel with Mr. Heald, said. that he hail certainly felt that difficulty in preparing the bill. There was, he apprehended no alternative but that of introducing the whole five hundred members as defendants on the record. The Lone CHANCELLOR observed, that there was another question equally important to be considered. Ile remarked that there was a clause introduced into the Act of Perliament formiffic this Company, that nothing in the Act should be considered as giving to this Company a Corporate character. If the deed of cot ! 'mutton upon which the Company acted. showed that it was &ear as a Corporation, could any Court of Justice entertain any jurieldie. tion with respect to such a Company ? That point had, he believed, been determined I y the Judges in the Ccurt of King's Bench. • Mr. HEALD reminded his Lordship of the case respecting the New River Company as bearing upon this point. The LORD CHANCELLOR well recollected that case- There was another also, of a similar description, which related to a to bacco.box, and the Churchwardens of St. Margaret's, West. tninster. Mr. HEALD proceeded to state, that the plaintiff was Banes quently called upon for a second instalment of 41. per share, era Was Informed that a deed of settlement had been drawn up. whicya every shareholder was required to sign. He was also made sic gummed with a wish generally expressed by the greater part of the shareholders, that the whole of the 601. should be paid up. If. therefore, the plaintiff chose to pay the whole 301. upon each Or Lit forty shares, he might do it. and would receive aproportionale interest for such advance; but if not desirous at paying the whelp sum, 41. upon each share would be all that would be at ;meet! required. The letter stating these circumstances was written by Mr. Mitchell, the Secretary, and the plaintiff replied Ly protesting against the payment of the whole sum of 601. upon each share by which a manifest advantage would be given to the rich mgr those who were not so competent to meet the demand. With re spect to the payment of the 4/., he said it should in dhe time meet Ms attention. The plaintiff afterwards called at the office of the Company, and saw the deed of settlement which had been prawn up, and to which his signature had been required. Ile found it so be an instrument wholly inconsistent with good faith, and in ditedt violation of the rights of the shareholders, as declared by the pro spectus originally issued to the subscribers. By this deed of settle ment the Directors were appointed for life, with fixed Warier; and all the officers of the Company were also appointed for lifi, with fixed salaries. The deed also stipulated that every•pleare balder, previous to selling any of his shares, should give notice et his intention to sell to the Directors, giving them a right of pre emption at the market price. The shareholders also who did not execute this deed were totally excluded from receiving any bor.as or dividend upon their shares. Mr. Sr aDme, who preferred arguing the demurrer tow, rather than postpone it to a later period, proceeded to stated the grounds upon which it as. contended this bill could not be sustained. He first addressed himself to the merits of the case, and observed, i the object of the plaintiff, Mr. Vansandau, seemed to be tb put stop to the proceedings of th e w h o l e Company, merely ! » T+ th w l they did not exactly meet his speculative views. The plaintiff, ;t was evident, ntesnt to belong, not to areal substantial Joint Stoclt ' Company, but to be engaged in one of those bubble speeulatiO4 so detrimental in their nature. His object Wei tot to keep the shares, but to sell them at the highest marketable price, and thus delude the public. The plaintiff, the Learned Counsel Shp/mewl was desirous of inereasieg his practice, and immediately,bekan Ms practice upon the COM pany and the public. lie Hicti alitiat.4 ip the salaries which hail Item appointed for the Director). and eua tended that it was a very useful as well as wholisionsepractioe. The LORD CHANCILLCH had DO doubt but that . ,the Directu ts were anxious to make a comfortable place for theartelves ; and kr idaseribers to thestrompenies, they mol t s persons chose to become a • .. — take the consequence of their am. He apprehended that this c on. pony could only be considered in the light et a partnership, ahli must be so contemplated by the Court.. In this view, then, LI asked, could the Court carry on a partnership, or make titles 114 regulations Pm it ? Mr. Soanum thought no e!osCut could be eatertabied oil the queence . He nest pmfasted to advert to the !summate of tit/ prospectus originally distributed to the substaibers, and remarlseil upon the emeage which declared that the Directors should have power to "tend the capital according to the deussoes of the public. Tate passage, therefore, completely juuitted the course which been adored by the Drreetors with respect to the payment at the whole 1.01 upon each share. The Lotto CM:tact LLOS hid no doubt that there were If those Cd.' , latiso v hic4 tat Mthly lista; so the public, :141acl .3CUt .aavii. . AVEt v. BELOllallt. r a wilt of Ne Kreat keno, under ti,e •The plaintiff' is a young gentiemap Whit o'2l years, a native of Rathadoes, seat len about sit years old, for the purgo.e t time ago the plaintiff's father died, led to large estates, and appointingybe e (who is uncle to the plaintiii), his tee- plaintiff. The defendanthad never Aen- acconnts to the plaiting', but lately he greeably sorprised by the appearing( of • country, who stated to the flaintiffslist or three fold t in the Rest Pete. , he "* thousand pounds curreacy : in the vac d to settle &tithe minority aceounts; and, ,ught with him . a young, beautifet. and desirably adap t to make this young iin existence, fir. J. Belgrare Isere- o lose no time io coining tea settlmmant riding this Vest Indian charmer to that ion, which he might cad. halals. us ithstanding be had himself ti.lfttlg af on, paused awhile; but at lentrth: . ndistitnenza of flip Dorothy Lydi a- ry her. A deed was then at trackpee. I release on the part of the plaiaMta ms on acdcunt of his etecutor or true tame time a marriage settitnecj',..ll"l rosining that the 2,eutia• eeeme eepr f, and that. as, Ifiss D. L. 'Belga. is i daughter of the. defendant, the det= t his death the thirteenth or fou lay then be in possession of. This drift nstead of the defendant complying th the deed into his pocket, pss3 the pie I, !,0001.. took his daughter by the hactl, ship Produce, on board of Which belt-- posed to set sail to-day or to-atomise, rhter, to the Vest Indies. Mr. Pore a very good reason not of eiding.cf, kut bill alleged that there is a gentleman its been proposed-as a husband for !lids ID. ler Ageing obtained what, in all probe- rished, namely, a general tele,* from utor and trustee-ship, by carry/fit 1114 to market, he, perbspe. iee>idtred that ng of her there rather tharkhere. It was paid have to be yonsidered. he *doubt - t 41mamount cf yo,poac, bvt Ly mist e c Vrit illg ht be enOots4d to the hea t le tare, oaever,wail so pres.ing, at idvised bus Clit`nt not to delay the ap 1- it to the amount of Ifoo. Tor the Orterpt, e in amending his bill. . WO: ~ 1 s ~~ ;10 a;