The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-06-21 00:00:00

composed of fifteen, and questions were decid e the majority. so that a man might be condemned eight of his Jury, though seven of them considered innocent. The Juries were taken from Edinburgh adjoining counties, sod were, be believed. r . most conscientiously by the present officer. The iitf of earl' county sent • list of forty-five .larors to officer, and from these forty five were selected, from client the Judge nominated, the Juicy. When this no mination took place in the Sheriffs' Court he Wall the 'teturniog Officer. Solicitor, Nominator and Judge. The homer bad no right of challenge in either of the - unless be chewed special tense to be decided the Judge. There was no provision against the prejudice, infamy of character, or political ran- The measure, however, which he proposed, went deprive the Judge of the power of nomination, substitute a ballot; and also to give the Pri a limited power of peremptory challenge. bad abstained from pressing this measure on the nsiderat ion of Parliament, while Scotland was agitated ; be had hoped that his conduct on this occasion have been considered free from bleine. He had first instance, stated to the Learned Lord the of the Bill, and ooderstood that there would be ijeetion to introducing them into a general mea- He did not mean to say, that the Learned Lord t a right to oppose the Bill, even notwithstanding cumstance • but the Learned Lord bad issued a manifesto to the S cotch counties in contemplation of a -eeting of those counties, which took place every April. Hon. Member here referred to the manifesto dis approving of the Bill. and submitting it for the consi deration of the counties.] This letter was addressed to sheriff, who was himself a judicial officer, and a to to the question. The consequence was, that many petitions were pr esented to the House against the Bill. These petitions, in general, echoed the tone of the Leven ' Lord's manifesto. The burthen of each petition was, excellence of the criminal law of Scotland. lie re ed that law; but because he wished to correct a blemish.in it, be did not think it was fair to ac him of a desire to undermine it. The same sort of talent was offered against the Bill for extending the law to Seistland. It was contended that this in contravention of the Articles of Union ; but would not waste the time of the House in opposing Jai an argument. The Hon. Member, after some other . ions in support of the Bill, proceeded to state revel instances of abuse under the present system of] swing Judges to name the Jury. In particular he ;erred to a conviction obtained againstoneof the Earls -•rvIl„ which was afterwards declared void by the At Parliament, and to another case which occurred five or six years ago, wherein a Sheriff, newly en• into office, had named a Jury in exact compliance • suggestion of one of the officers of his court, in ience of which the accused was convicted. The . rase he was ready to prove at the Bar of the House s necessary, though at present he would not mention names of the individuals connected with it. He now to a case to which he alluded with considerable —he meant that of a late trial in Scotland—(Hear, !)—conducted, lie admitted, with greet honour and irtiality. In the course of that trial, however, cir stances were elicited which he thought it oecessary tate to the House. It appeared from a letter which produced, that a Judge of tbeCourt in which the trial place, had been consulted on the subject leading to inhappy affair which was the subject of the.trial.— great propriety this Judge kept sway from the circumstance which sheaved that be considered disqualified by his own conduct to sit as Judge z occasion. Yet bad the trial taken place at one Circuits, it might have been before this very , who on that occasion would have had the norm of the Jury to try the accused.—(Cheers from the ition.) lie alluded to this trial with considerable inctance ; but he stated this among other cireum uces, in answer to the triumphant cases which bad made upon him, to state any abases under the pre system. The measure which be proposed to re- Ike law on this subject, gave the prisoner an equal to peremptory challenge with the prasecutor to —e extent of two each. He must beg the attention of the house to the distinction betwixt the decision of the , Jury and the English Jury, the latter delivering unanimous verdict, and the former giving their de by majority.—(Hear.) By this regulation, that A of discussion which was so salutary in the ease abridjury consulting on their verdict was in all cases ged, by as much as the majority fell short of the e number. Besides which, the verdict frequently determined by a casting vote, it was plain that the man might be voted away by his known and enemy.—(flear.)-1t was also too much matter notoriety how, and by whom every individual jury -4 be constituted. He was satisfied of the imperfect ser io which he had explained this matter ; but he esl 'be might look forward to this measure laying the indation of a complete revision of the Criminal Law '-otland. The lion. Member concluded by moving second reading of the Scotch Juries Bill. - LORD ADVOCATE observed that it was a good in jurisprudence to make no alteration in eats _ systems not pointed- out by defects in practise. house had acted upon the ;lissom on a late motion allow Counsel to prisoners tried for their liras; and hoped the Members of this country would allow the 4i people to have the benefit of the same practice. the ;revisions of the Hon. Member's Bill were not for by the people of Scotland, be was convinced, • the house had seen nothing to induce it to think therwise. He certainly had requested the Hon. Mem - to wait till such time as the votes of the people ' be collected, and fur that purpose he had written circular quoted by the lion. Member. Ile was the • persuaded to take that course from complaints been made that measures passed that house rela y Scotland, of which that county beard Dodds passed; and in sending the Bill to them heeeslahsly bound to communicate his opinion, although he had desire of influencing them. The Gentlemen of Scot were from this charge, both on its own w and &omits connection with the Criminal Law of miry. lie maintained that the system of Criminal Scotland was as faultless as that of any country. ,arit of it was to check the progress of crime, and mercifully with criminals under trial; and the dif- See in the amount of crime, ander that system, be t England and Scotland, were as 233 to 18 in , favour he latter. He bad listened with great attention to instances of ablke in the nomination of juries detailed • Hon. Gentleman ; bat he did not hank any thing A stated wit_ild warrant the alteration proposed by measure. With respect to the case of misconduct -I to by the Hon, sentleman in a certain Sheriff, he could say was, that if he would inform him individilal, Ise ahbuld be dealt with by the law. • regard to the allusion of the Hoo. Gentleman to conduct of aa iadividnal Judge in a late trial, be ast observe, that not being able to see what connection . °add have with the question of nominating juries, he did not think it was In very good taste to introduce the mention of it. That Hon. Individual was closely allied object of the trial, and there was nothing extraor , la his having given the advice it appeared he bad , and there was no reason to suppose that be would acted with less delicacy had the trial occurred is . own district. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman proceeded to take a review of the mode of selecting ju- Scotland. He did not see there was any sacs.- .y for giving the prisoner the rights of peremptory challenge, glace there never was a ease in which the sag ' of counsel relative to any juror was ass.stteadisi Omni Jury wao rd 1w tho i • hir eight Aim nine and the A !revel ino Sheriff o the other wholes th misation • 'Wavily ' Prisoner Courts, i upon by effect c;f , cer. VI only.to • and to a ..fner a flr had I oongidrn o sod hr would hi in the t heads of no ohjee !lir,. II hail not I this fire , manifesto tolortinir [The He opprovio deration each she party to petitions if hese pe cal Lord' , I the excel netted t Might blo 1 1, si cube him argnmen treason I. Bill was ~ he would I such ant • S oboe aaaa i several it i allowing referred I i a of ArFyll Scottish shoot fire a weal into with the • conseque • Later vas • o if neerss • the name came to , , . I . pain—he hoar!)—, impartial euinlitanc I' to state t, was prod, took plac . the oohs] With gre trial, a ci hs was di on that o t of the Ci - • .Torolgr, ti 'wino of oppnsitio reluctant , o stances, i • been mat sent aye' wetly the edit to , t 1 ' the extet . 1 • -- the betas Scotch J 1 aye unani . 1 , • cision b 3 extent of 1 of a ury abridged whole nt I Istiog de • life of a 1 avowed of notor . was to bi , manner ' • hoped do 1 ,• fonndati , of Scott 1 ... the secoi i i 5 , • The I maxim i a f blished i That ho • '! ‘, • to allow i he hopes 1 Scotch i ..• '''','; 'I i That till called fa and the otherwit ber to sl, could be the circa I • more pi • 1• having I '.. t live to i, till peso was bon, no desir , r . laud wet l ''. •.: li i i • count at the cotes Law in • 1 The spit o L deal met feresce ~ twist Er , of the I , . . • the lost Qa by the I be had i this twee alluded all that i'l , 1 / 4 .of the il ; ; Witb re • I' the coal 4 • mat els it mold did sot I mention , to the of • dloary I; .. r gine, a - ..,t,, ; ve ,), , ha act 1 ' his own k• ' •-• prceedi , nail s sky for , 1. . eltallmq gestiool • Ii . '. t;! ' t Ilkliiik THE STATES) AN to by the Judges. He did not think it necessary farther to detain the house in stating his objections to ibis mea sure. He rested his opposition principally no the ab sence of any alleged evils in practice, and the wishes of the people of Scotland being against any such change. Thus no evil could he eleewn in favour of the measure, and general opinion was against it.— (Cheers.) Sir J. MACKINTOSH said the arguments of the, Hon. and Learned Lord were twofold; general and see. cifie ; lint, that this reformation was founded in theory : but this was the argument under whirl' every enemy of reformation disguised his hostility to common sense, and confirmed what had been observed by an emi nent writer, that no man became an enemy to reason till reason became an enemy to him. The second argument of the lion, and Learned Meusher was, that no distinct grievance was alleged or proved ; the third, that the people of Scotland, so far from sanctioning the mea sure, opposed it. Before he proeeeded to notice these objections particularly, he would first observe, that they had been all made before by the Jacobite enemies 'gibe Heritable Jurisdiction in 1747 ; yet that very theory, which the Learned Lord stated as the ground of his ols tetion now, was the precise argument on which Lord ardwick founded his support of the Bill to abolish that jurisdiction. (The Learned Gentleman here re ferred to a Parliamentary Report of the speech of Lord Hardwick) The Jacobite topics of opposition in 1747. which Lord Hardwick passed over in contemptuous si lence as anworthy of reply, were those which were now used by the Learned Lord against the present measure. As well m:ght the ',earned Lord object to Juries in civil cases, which formed the greatest improvement *bat had taken place in the Judicature of Scotland, einept the abolition of heritable jurisdictions; as well might he do so, as oppose this Bill, for the principle was the same. The Hon. and Learned Gent. then contended tnat peremptory challenge in Juries was an essential principle of the Law of England, as laid down by Mr. Justice Blackstone and other authorities. It was a prin ciple founded on 'he laws of human nature itself; for what could be more repugnant to natural as well as to moral law, than that a inan should sit to decide upon the life or forums of another man to whom he was inimical. As to the argument of the Learned Lord, that peremptory challenge would cause delay In the administration of justice; it was one which could not by any means be sustained. lf the principle was found to answer every purpose in England, where there was a great number of prisoners, what was to prevent it from answering equally well in Scotland, where there was a comparatively small number of prisoners. Bat be would ask, did not the circumstance of a list of the Jury being furnished to prisoners, imply the necessary inference of peremptory challenge? If it did not, such list was no thing but a mere mockery. The Hon. and Learned Gent. then adverted to the late duel in Scotland, ob serving that one of the Scotch Judges bad given his consent that his brother should act as second to one of the parties. If this case had been tried in Perth, where that Judge presided, in what a situation would he have been placed when called upon to select a Jury? He next enumerated the various mural and political advantages which England derived from respectable persons in the middle walks of life being admitted to n Juries ; and he maintained that the principle ought, with equal right and justice, to be extended to Scotland. Lord BINNING raid, that notwithstanding the dif ficulties which he naturally felt in rising to reply to the observations which were made by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman on the other side, yet he should not from any consideration personal to himself, shrink from doing his duty. limas made a charge on Scotch Gentlemen that they did not intredece be fore that time a measure like the present. He;would reply to that observation, that it was quite natural that Scotch Centlemen should not introduce a measure which the Scotch people never desired. Ile was of op'nion that the Scotch ()millennia were as intelligent and respectable as any other, and be protested against the defence set up for them by the Hun. and Learned Gentleman.—(Hear, bear.)—lle heard a cheer from an Hon. Gentleman who was not connected with Scut laad.—(liear, hear.)—That Gentleman knew nothing ofScotlaad, to which he was en utter stranger. He believed that the power vested in the Judges of Scot land was exercised hitherto without the least cause of complaint. To deprive them of any part of that power would make the worst impression on the people, parti cularly at a time when it was so mach the custom to calumniate the Judges. With respect to the allusion of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Sir James Macio tosb) to the appiication of Sir A. Boswell to the letter fns directed not to the Judge, but to his brother; and Sir Alexander Boswell, as were very natural on so so lemn an occasion, was anxious to consult Lord Ilea dowbank aboet his family and property, It was quite natural that a father of a family should coma for ad vice respecting the final settlement of his affairs, sod to whomovould he be so likely to come as to a friend ? The Hon. and Learned Gentleman could not cite a less applicable case. lie thought the- Judges could not be influenced in the appointment of a Jury by any improper motive, and he would prefer the jury select ed by them to a jury formed by ballot. If the Judges were not deemed worthy of that, trust, he did not know what trust should be reposed in them. It would be found, that in Scotland the jury went against the opi nion of the Judge more freqnently than in Mislead, which was oo small proof of the fairness of the selec tion. The people of Scotland desired no change. The Judge, who knew nothing of the cause to come before the jury, could Dottie supposed to /me any desire in packing them. The question was fiery tntereating, and he was sorry when he came down to the Muse, to find the benches so badly filled. If that bill was con sidered a boon to Scotland, be was surprised that the Scotch Ileatlemeo did not give it their full attention. He thought the administration of the Criminal Laos in • Scotland mere favourable to prisoners than in Eng . land. In Scotland the prisoner had a list of witaesses fourteen days before his trial. In England the pri soner came into Court and stood in the dock entirely ignorant of the names or number of the wit . In Scutiaad the pri was allowed Counsel. The pri soner was placed at the bar of the Old Bailey without any such assistance; but the prisoner did not suffer thereby, because the Judge became his Counsel. With these advantages, he did not see any reason fur making any change in the manner of appointing a jury iu Scotland. Mr. TWISS said he would beg the attention of the House, while he briefly elated the reasons which induced him to vote for the second reading of the Bill. He approved of the clause for giving peremptory obal. lenges, and he was in favour of the Bill. hot Incense it was calculated to lead to other changes, but because it bad so clause, no corollary. which could contem plate or lead to any other, change.—(Hear, hear.)-- The list of witnesses and the aid of amass! which were stated by the Noble Lord to be granted to pH tonere is Scotland, would be more usdal if the pri soner bad, by means of challenge, such a Jury as would be capable of receiving an impression from them.— (Hear, bear.) In England prosecution were gene rally carried °nit' , private although in the name of the King : bat in Scotland they were always conducted sot only in the King's vain., but also by the King's officers. The whole weight of the prose cution so carried on by the Crown was apt to discos- 1 rage aad intimidate a person, and it was most material for the ends of justice, as the Hoe. Mover of the Bill cited from Mr. Justice Blackstone, that a prisoner should not be discos-aged from making his defence.— (Hear, hear.) It was nature: to suppose the Judges would appoint Juries as conformable as possible to their own will, and is that COO the trial was solely by the Judge, without any cheek by the Jury.—(Bear, hear.) What would be the opinion in England of a trial by the Jury free from any contioal by the Judge In Scotland the trial was by the Jadge, witlaont any check by the Jury. That was apt to influence the public opinion in Scotland as to the fairness of the trials in many cases. The public opinion ought to bs consulted. After ems. farther arguments, in answer to those urged against the principles of the Bill, he concluded by stating his in tention to vote for the Bill. Mr. PEEL, said that, upon one of the objects of the Bill, namely, a change io the mode of selecting the Ju ries, he entertaimed a doubt and thinking that bene fi t might be derived from the second object, be should not oppose the second reading of the Bili.—(Hear.)—l n the Committee, it would be in his power to propose seine al terations in the details of the Bill. Mr. DRUMMOND sopported the second reading of the Bill. The Bill was then read the second time, _and ordered to be committed on Monday neat. BUTTER TRADE. The order of the day for the house to resolve itself into a Committee on the Butter Trade Acts being read, Sir N. COLTHURST rose. He entered into some statements to chew that the home butter was not suffi ciently protected—that the importation of Dutch butter had very much increased in the last year—and that the importation of butter from Ireland bad diminished io proportion. This was not an Irish question. He pro posed to add a duty of 10s. per cwt. on the importation of foreign butter. It was said to be a bard thing that for the benefit of Ireland, the citizens of London should be compelled to eat salt butter. But the truth was, that the duties on foreign butter did not affect the superior sort of Dutch butter. He concluded by moving that the House r e solve itself into a Committee on the Batter Trade Act. Mr. GURNEY would concur in any measure for the relief of the peasantry of Ireland; bat be would sub mit to ne Mx imposed for the purpose of allowing the landlords of Ireland to keep up their exorbitant rents. Mr. ROBINSON would oppose the motion of the Hon. Baronet, but not on the ground implied by the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last. He saw no reason for increasing the protection duty. The lowness of price VISSIDO ground for doing so. The importation duty on foreign butter was already 50 per cent., and Ite saw no reason for increasing it. The fact was that the importa tion of butter from Ireland was greatly increased within the last two years. Upon general principles he would oppose this resolution. Butter was one of the few arti cles which Holland had to return to as for our coinnio• dities; and it would be as well to declare at once tbat they should hold no intercourse with this country, as to impose a duty amounting to a prohibition on the Im portation of their commodity. Sir JOHN NEWPORT denied that Ireland bad cape rimed so much advantage as England in the remission of taxes. He supported the motion. Mr. RICARDO took an opportunity of re-arging the expediency of approaching, as much arpossible, to the principles of a free trade. Mr. RICE said be was as willing as anytime to return to the principles of a free trade, if the circumstances of the country permitted it. The increase in the importm don of butter from Ireland to this country was a falla cious argument in favour of the assertions, that there was no reason for increasing the protecting duties on butter, for the fact was, that the warehouses were over stocked with that article in this country, and a great part of it ahsolutelt unsaleable. Mr. T. WILSON supported the motion. He was op posed to the increase of protectiog duties, but he also thought that such protection as was already afforded should not be removed. Mr. iYESTERN supported the motion, and ridiculed the application of Adam Smith's doctrines to the present times, which were in no way analogous to those in which these doctrines were first promulgated. If the House would open a free trade, they should begin by patting the English grower upon the same footing with the foreigner, aneenable him to bring his produce,to mar kecat the same price.—(llear.)—He regrettedit to say, tbst the opposition shown to this measure was only part of a system which seemed to countenance the trade of foreign countries, even at the expense of the best in terests of a large portion alb. empire. Mr. HUSKLSSON professed himself disposed to go any length in protecting the trade of Avery part of the empire, but be could not persuade himself that this mo tion would have the effects which were expected from it. Butter had mot fallen in price in the same proportion as other commodities, which proved that it slid not want more protecting duties. Ireland ought to be able to sell her butter cheaper than Holland, the taxes being lower, the soil more fertile, and enjoying, as she did, an exist ing protecting duty of 20s. He was opposed to any new restrictions, and he was afraid the principle bad been already carried too far. We were the first to impose re strictions upon trade, and the effect which our example had upon other countries was already felt sorely at home. He therefore.deprecateil the proposal of carrying these restrictions farther, being convinced that the re-action which they would naturally produce, could not be other wise than fatally detrimental to the best interests of this country. Mr. HUTCH I NSON agreed with the Right Hon. Gen tleman in his notions of a free trade, hut he would sug gest that the principle, however plausible in the abstract, would be harsh, ill-timed, and absolutely ruinous to Ire land, if applied at this time. It was a little hard, that after this country bad been so long prospering under a restricted system, the moment of her departure from it should be that in which the beat interests of an impo verished and suffering people were deeply committed in the change —(Hear.) Mr. MONCK op posed the motion. The true way of giving the agricuurists relief was not by imposing dit ties, but by remitting taxes. This was the only way of putting the English grower on a footing with the fa , feigner. lie thought the interests of the producer was already too much considered at the expense of the con saner. ----- Mr. GRIFFITHS supported the motion, and denial that Irish butter was inferior to Dutch. • Sir T. ACKLAND SW Mr. DAVINPORT spoke os the same side. hlr. V. II MARA ID declared Monett a wars friend to the Agriculturists of Ireland, whose interests, he thought, this motion was calculated to promote. He was afridd, however, that the present was an unpro• pitioas moment for bringing it forward, and fearing that the question might be prejudiced by a negati% e, his advice to the Hon. Baronet would I e to witbOra this time. Sr. N. COLTIWILST said he was ready to t 11, , course which the feelings of the house poiete.i Under these circutnstances he bad no hesitation in ui„.. drawing' the motion. The motion was then negatived without a d*.v;sion. LICILNSINU BILL. The Licensing Bill was re-cum;itted, after some oh. ions from Mr. BENNET, Mr. Sloxca. the CHAN CELLOR or rue EXCIAIQUEIt. Mr. BRIGHT, and 3fr. PALMER ; the Report was agreed upon, end ordered to be received to-morrow (this day). SMALL NOTES. BILL. The Small Notes Bill went tNronsh a Committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EYCHEQUER, is a: . swer to a question from blr. Ricardo, said that the country Banks would he bound to pay their notes either in-euin or in notes of the Bank of England. Slr. RICARDO disapproved of the course pointed out by the Bill. It would he considered oat of doors as a repeal of the Bill of 1819. rite CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQVF:ft, in ♦ x . planation, said that the Bank of England now issued IL notes. After a few words from Mr. Mimic, Mr. Poss.:, . HIVISKIESON, Mr. H. GURNEY, and Mr. F. 1 3 ,1.1.31Ep, t 1.4 house resumed, and leave was given to briag in a BA to continue the restraint upon the issue of 'mail nova. Adjourned at Ilalf•past One. i i . MAJORITY AND MPU)RITY FOR AND AGAINST SIR J. NKWPORT'S MOT/o\ ON rat TITUS ITITESI OF IRSLAND—Jr' 19. MAJORITT.--O. C. Antrotts, Lord Ansley, Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot, J. Alexander, C. Bruwalow, R. Blake, Sir C. Burgh, Lord F. Beotinrk, J. Brogden, Lord G. Beresford, Lord Bernard, Lord Brerknnek, Si r M. Cholusley, Sir O. Cockburn. A. Campbell, Sir J. S. Copley, Hon. Cust, It. B. Cooper, E. Al. Cheery, Sir A. Chichester, John Calvert, 0. Dawson, H. lleme Drnminond, H. Douglas. J. Douglas, John IMdson, Dawkins, Sir C. Downie, Were Pane, 11. tionlbarr, Sir R. Gifford, Lord Hotham, Right lion. W. lim kisson, Sir G. Hill, W. Holmes, 0. P. Wilford, Joba Innen, John Irving, John Jones, Sir J. D. King, Right Hon. C. Long, lion. H. C. Lowther, Lord Loraine, Hon. H. Lindsay, Sir B. Martin, R. Martin, J. W. Maswvll. G. Moody, E. A. 3lacnaghten, M. Nolan, Sa M. Nightingale, Sir G. Osborne, Sir F.Ommaney, Its. Hon. %V.-Pluokett, Right Hon. It. Peel, Hon. E. Mpg., J. H. Penraddock, Viscount Palmerston, Right Hos. F. Robinson, Lord U. So , Viscount Sandon, Right Hon. J. Skettngton, N. Smehl, Hon. F. W. Trench, Right H0n..111. Vansittart, Right lion. J. C. Villiers, Right Hon. Thorns, Wallive, C. W. Wynn, Robert Wilmot, W. W. C. Wilson, J. WeinPN'Sir ti. Warr( oder, Robert Ward, W. W. Wyndham. TxxLitim—Sir G. Clarke and S. Luttisington. MINORITY. R. Bernal, If. Brongharn, lion. G. Bennet, Dennis &use, D. Browne, .1. Browne,John Benefit, J. Butter worth, T. Creery, Visct. Cliftoe,l4. R. Colborne, Sir C. Cole, N. Calvert, Hon. F. Calthorpe, J.Cuife, Sir N. Coltherst, Visct. Duncannon, Hon. T. Modes. J. Daly. Visct. Ebrington, g. Ellice, Sir R. Ferguson, Lord W. Fitzgerald, Lord Charles Fitzroy, M. Ford., Jamas Grattan, Samuel Graham, Visct. Glenorchy, J. P. Grant, J. W. Griffith, J. lionse, Hon. C. H. Hutchinson, Lord A. Hill. W. James. Vise. Kingsborough, It. Leyceater, Hon. G. Lamb. R. Latoeche, T. B. Lennart, J. IL Month, J. Martin, IV. L. blaberly,.J. Moberly, Right Hon. Sir J. Newport, Viscount Nonnanby, Sir E. ' O'Brien, Standish O'Grady, G. Phillips, jun. R. Prier, Sir H. Parnell, R. Power, C. F. Palmer, Sir G. Robis• son, 1). Ricardo, Sir W. Rowley, G. Roberts, W. Stew art, (Tyrone), S. Smith, J. Smith, Lord C. Townabeted, Alderman Wood, C. C. Western, Lake White, W. Wit. IMms Sam. Whitbread. • _ • _ Taw.aaa.—J. Caleraft and T. Rice. AFFAIR lam THE CHINESE. Extract of of a letter from a gentleman eonnec'ed with the late British factory at Canton, dated Feb. 19. from on board the Waterloo:—" At length affairs here wear a more favourahle aspect, and witbose auntie the late unfortunate dispute will soon be terminstod, as we are in .daily expectation of an edict from the Viceroy announcing the renewal of the trade with this country. I believe the terms which will be acceded to are, that a certain sum is to be paid to the sufferers among the natives is the the late affray, and a vale able present to the Goverment, with both of which etinditious yon may believe we shall gladly comply.— F. this adjustment we are principally indebted to the Bong-merchants, who bare been indefatigable in their et el-emirs to effect a reconciliation. 1 his is not mach to be wondered at, as our trade with the Chinese is cosi ducted through them, and consequently, in proportion they are as great sufferers as ourselves. In fact this quarrel would never have ream ,ed this climax Lad not the late pusillanimous conduct of the Americans, in delivering up their men. inspired the Chinese Vice. roy with a double portion or arrogance. The conduct of our seamen, who were the first promoters of this affray, is, it is said, by no means approved of by the factory, and teeny of its members have strongly ex pressed this opinion, as it is well known the Chinese are nut a vindictive people unless previously provoked. As soon as this dispute is concluded one of the Com pany's ships tint be immediately dispatched for En;- land. Extract of a letter, dated Canton, Feb. 19.—" N thing is yet settled witb the Chinese, but the general expectation is that the differences will terminate fa vourably. A Chop, or blicial authority from the Chi nese Authorities, is expecied to be received about ale trEb, for allowing the members of the factory to laud• The General Harris has been ordered to Bombay, aid offers bare been made to the Captains of the Martina. Camden and Bridgewater, but they have not yet de termined upon leaving. The Kent will be dispatel: directly before any thing decisive is twanged. *MI' intelligence to England. The Keilie Castle has ruitipletetl her cargo, bet will complete from the caaa• try and other slips." 6.711: A mail which has arrived freer Lisbon furnishes very little additional information relatifs, to the lase conspiracy. The following wt.ich is all that is anent upon the subject, is dated the lt.h holdout. cos 'piracy so fortunately discovered has not excite) 16 0 fuels sensation here u might have hum feared; or!,. four conspirators appear to hive been arrested, and two of these are is, 111. Jannario des Seer. formerly Under Secretary to Lord Iteresfonl, with some others of his own rank, bring discontented ollh the present state of things, for ned a plan to overthrew the Constiootion. Their first object was to gait. the tray, bet it was necessary, lira, 10164 wore wirer d rusk to head them, and they foxed on liens's! Lets oe Rego Harello, as likely to j .in them Janurro