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cores; but under such auniess aim is to be expected from the next campaign I Raid,' thi‘, the complaints from'the Archipe lago of the Gm* cruisers still continue. On the presentation of a petition last night against a 1 , new Milk Compony, some observations were made on the numerous Joint Stock Associations which are daily solicit ing the patronage of the public. Mr. Carts ri:r t. called upon Government to take acme effectual steps to restrain the formation of these Companies. " The evil," he said, " was increasing from day to day, and had reached to such a height as to make some law with respect to them neces sary." Mr. HUIPKIPSON, however, in a more enlightened and statesmanlike view of the subject, expressed his disin clination to legislate upon it. We perfectly concur with the Right Hon. Gentleman in the propriety of the course he recomm-nds. No one knows better, or can more clearly prove, the importance of leaving the trade of the country perfectly free and unshackled. Our an cestors, in their anxitty to prevent all evil, attempted to provide against every peasible case of fraud or negli ju genes, and they.thus piled upon our commerce a heap of restrictions, under winch, but for other causes still more powerful in their operation, the industry and prosperity of the island mutt have he-. 11 crushed and destroyed. All these restrictions are now in a course of removal, and it is intended gradually to throw open to unlimited competition every branch of our trade and manufactures. But while all parties concur in praising the wisdom of this policy, as they must admit its entire success as far as it has been re duced to practice, we hear outcries msde, against the " mania for sl,eculat ion," which leads individuals to com bine their skill and capital for the prosecution of commer cial undertakings, tco vast for the ability or wealth of any single person. " Some law," we are told, "is necessary with respect to them." But we have laws enough, and severe ones too, against fraud, in whatever shape it may be applied to the detriment of any portion of the community. What law then can be " necessary to restrain these Companies ?" . Is it meant that individuals who may deal with them should be saved by " some law" from the necessity of ex ercising any vigilance in their dealings? We should in that case be returning into the old path of legislative re strictions, which we hate, so much to our advantage, aban doned. All the statutes for the regulation of trade repealed, during the last two Sssions, should be re-enacted : a fresh scale of penalties should be fixed against all careless butchers who damage their own hides and skins ; the *mire on bread should be restored, and the wages of the Spitallields weavers decided by magisterial authority. Ac cording to this theory of legislation, the law and its ad ministrators would relieve all parties from the labour and danger of thinking for themselves, and if it could be car ried to perfection, a sort of Chinese immutability might be given to all modes of employment and rates of remu neration. But if it be Judged more advisable to esta blish our commercial policy on the basis of free com petition, why should any limits be imposed on Joint Stock Associations, excepting such as the prudence of the auociators themselves may suggest ? Generally speak ing, in all undertakings which can be managed by a few individuals, Joint Stock Companies cannot enter into successful competition with them. How shall the precise limits be defined within which Joint Stock Com panies should, as matters of profit, be confined ?—By experiment only. If they endeavour to do what indi viduals can do better, they will fail, as individuals them selves do who cannot withstand the competition of other individuals, Much private loss is occasioned by the excess i s whirls ladisMasicampetitibla ea sotaretimes carried ; but who ever dreamed, at least of late, of culling for legislative interference to prevent individuals from underselling each other ? Nothing is more common than frr coach proprie tors to contest a line of road till all the competitors are ruined together. Ought there then to be " some law" to fix the price of seats in stages like the fares of hackney coaches ? Nobody could listen gravely to such a pro pose. Not long ago two vendors of ham and beef thought fit, for some reason best known to themselves, to open shops in almost every part of London against tech othe►, and sell their meat cooked for a price con siderably lower titan it could be bought for in its undressed state. The same practice happens every day with linen-drapers and many other retail trades. Why may it not be permitted to Joint Stock Companies, till like individuals they learn wisdom, and have recourse to more profitable pursuits? The pride or folly of individuals stay induce them to persevere in ruinous competition, but in Joint Stock Companies, the principle of life is profit, mind as soon as it becomes probable that the project will yield none, it will die without another effort. We wish those who talk so freely of the " evil" of Joint Stock Com panies, would take the trouble to point out in what the " evil" consists. " The public mind is greatly agitated," as Mr. GRENVELL. This is dreadful, to be sure . but till atl the sources of hope ar.l fear are dried up, we be lieve, though Joint Stuck Companies should be suppress ed, this " evil" will continue while there is anything to he desired or apprehended. " Some of the projects are ridiculous and absurd." Be. it so ; still we say, leave it to thi: speculators to disc:iminate for themselves. If a Joint Sioek. Company should choose to horse the road from London to Edinburgh, and carry passengers gratis, we see no reason why a " law" should be enacted to clink the folly. We suspect that the shares of such an association would soon decline to a discount sufficient to warn the must foolish against calculating upon the riches of a Alexican or Brazilian mine. The true policy of the Le gislature as to ail these speculations, foreign and domestic, is to leave them to find their own level in the market, and not to disturb the existing law, which is quite competent to do all that ought to be done, viz., to repress and punish fraud. We utterly despair of rendering men wise by Act of Parliament. CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. There was scarcely a bargain made in the English Money Market this morning, but Console may be quoted a shade higher than yesterday, viz. 93j i for Money, and 938 j for the Account. In the Foreign Market South American Securities were rather better. Colombian Bonds were done at 91f. Mexi can Scrip, 1825, was at 2113, and Brazilian at the same price. The new Greek Scrip was light at S 4 1 discount. There were buyers at that price. Many brokers, we know, endeavoured to make purchases at 4, but they could not effect them ; indeed, holders were unwilling to sell at the improved price, from the conviction that it would shortly improve still further. If sellers could have been found, there were plenty of buyers. Spanish Bonds rather de clined ; the old were done at RS, and the new at 20. In the Share Market the chief attraction was the Pearl and Coral Fishery Company, the Shares of which were at 66 7 prof:lnm, and eagerly bought at that price; indeed, the bustle that was produced, in consequence of the anxiety to purchase, had a favourable effect on Shares generally. The Pasco-Peruvians were from 254 to 24. The Mexican Trading Company was at 6, and the Colombian Agricul tural at 144 13. The Atlantic and Pacific was at 1 pre :ll,m. The English Mining Association came out this moru:n, • the Shares were to par. In the Colonial Market there was very little doing.— There was only one ball of very brown Dominique 'Sugar which fetched 14s. There was some Canny Brazil t. °tree sold at 755. The market seems to have taken a stand. Tice Shippers are beginning to come in. which will have a Incleney to make it better. The Cotton Market is better. The London Brick Company is not yet out, as was stated by a Morning Paper. SWea, however, are anxiously in quired he at 1 premium. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. H. Beckford, Esq. has arrived at his house in Upper Grosvenor street, from his seat, Alistley Hall. Mrs. and Miss Dawson have arrived at their house in klanches ter-square, from their seat, St—Leonard's Hill, near Windsor. Arrivals at Thormis'a Hotel, Berkeley-square.—Earl Minks, from Scotland; Mr. Cnliein and family, from Paris. Departures from the U'aterloo Hotei, Jennyn.street.—SirArchi bald Edminiton i Ban., to his seat, Hampton ; H. Bridges, Esq. for Brighton—The Rev. P. F. Penrthe has arrived at do. from a tour. John Harris Esq. has left the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. R. Price have leR the St. George's Hotel, Albe marle -street, fee Hereford. Arrivals at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-atreet.—Major Aston, from the continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Staples, from their seat in Bed fordshire; Colonel and Mrs. Venting, from Bath.—Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and family have left do. fur Dover. Dowager lAdy Ellenborough has arrived in town, from a loin. Captain and Mrs. Portman have left the British Hotel, for Bath. Lord King gave a grand dinner on Thursday, at his house ih Dover -street, to a distinguished party; among whom were the Earl and Countess of Rosebery, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, the Earl of Porchester. Lord Harvey, Lord Grey, Mr. Fortescue, Mr. Dennison, Mr. Ellis. Mr. Tierney, &c. The Marchioness Dowager of Hertford entertained a large circle of fashlonables on Thursday evening at her house in Manchester square. Emily Marchioness of Londonderry had an elegant assembly yesterday evening at her house in St. Jamee.square. Lord 3lelbourn entertained the Earl and Countess Cowper and is select party to dinner yesterday at his house Whitehall. MR. RAYNE and MISS FOOTE. [FROM A CORIIIESPONDEYT.] The litigious preposition which so recently divided these names has, it seems, been exchanged for the more amiable and conciliating conjunction. True it is, that. no faith can henceforth be given to mere parchasect worth, after the late proof of their inadequacy to hold man firm to Lis plighted troth ; therefore, nothing short of the Holy Rite itself, perhaps, could make us speak with certitude of the event which rumour most confidently Qffinns will he—to morrow, at the latest,—perhaps to-day—most religiously consummated between these parties. But beyond the hesitation of a doubt the settlement in ready—seals affixed, witnesses all summoned, and naught remains but the irrevocable sign-manual of the swain himself, to make it a bona fide transfer of a fair .50,0001. far the widow's consolation, (being 10,0001. more than the former set tlement), besides SOU per annum pin money ad interim. Love has been defined by the philosophers to be " a remedy provided by the Gods for the safety and preservation of youth." We arc not disposed to contend with Plato on this subject; we hope, indeed, the doctrine is true, and that the fair lady whose un married name we now, perhaps, for the last time men tion, but which it will be very difficult for us so soon to forget, will realise its soundness: still we cannot help thinking that the remedy, if it be one, works most wonder ously on the patient, before its salutary effects are produced ; and we . confess this circumstance in no way inclines us to give up our former opinion, that love is rather a disease than a remedy, and consumes not only the heart, but the wits also, of him who has it. To Miss Foote we say— " Weep no more. What fear can be Thine, than whom a titirer she Shall not have beheld this day Clearing from the seas away.". Of the conduct of the gentleman we feel we have no right to advance an opinion. We have often expressed our sentiments as to the extent to which a public journ alist might with propriety go in his comments on the cha racter and conduct of individuals; and we conceive that the marriage of Mr. Ilayne to any lady who chooses to accept him does not fall within the line which we have drawn. It is true, indeed, he has by his own act laid I himself in some degree open to public remark ; and as his conduct towards Miss Foote was not considered at the time to be altogether justified by the facts which tran spired at the trial, which is so well remembered, we shall not in this instance refrain declaring that with regard to the atnende honorable, which it appears he is about to make to the la:y, we are of opinion that it reflects much credit on his sense of justice; and we cannot think that in the judgiuset of reflecting men it will, under the circum- Starlets, bespeak &herniae than honourably for him. Sir Lambert Cromie and Mr. G. Robins are two of the trustees to the marriage settlement. The whole of Mr. Hay ne'it Jamaica property is settled on the issue of the intent-LA marriage. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence arrived in town from their residence, at Bushy, yesterday morning. Their Royal Highnesses visited the Princess Augusta. The Royal Duchess then proceeded to Kensington, to pay a visit to the D tchcss of Kent. About five o'clock the Duke of Clarence left his residence, in Stable-yard, St. James's, for Kensington, to call for the Royal Duchess, and thence to return to Bushy todinner. The Duchess of Clarence and the Princess Augusta visited the Duchess ol' Gloucester yesterday, at her resi dence in Park-lane. It is understood that the visits of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence were to take leave of their Royal relatives previous to their departure for the Con tinent. Mr. S^cretary Peel gave a grand dinner on Wednesday to the Cabinet Ministers, at his residence in Privy gardens. Mr. Nash, one of the Architects of the Board of Works, toeether with other official gentlemen of the Board of Works, were in waiting to receive the Duke of Clarence, to lay the plans before his Royal Highness of the altera tions and improvements of the Royal Duke's residence in Stable-yard, St. James's, intended to be completed during the Royal Duke's absence from England. DOVER, MARCH 17.—Arrived his Majesty's packet Spitfire, Capt. King, from Calais, bringing over the lady of the Right Hon. George Canning, Hon. Mr. Sylvester, Sir Thomas Cochrane, and several other passengers.— Came in the Medusa steam vessel from Boulogne, with the Hon. W. Hamilton, our late Minister at Dresden, and other passengers. Arrived the Britannia steam vessel from Boulogne, with the lion. Levison Gower. The receipts of the English Opera House on Thursday evening, at Mr. Mathews's entertainment, were greater than any that has ever been received at that theatre. There were supposed to be one thousand persons turned away from the doors, there not being room for them. The greater part of the creditors of Mr. Long Wel lesley, whose demands were under the sum of 2001. have recently been paid in full ; and those whose demands were above that amount, and who signed the Trust Deed, have already received 10s. in the pound; and will shortly re ceive the remainder. Mr. Long Wellesley is expected in England about the month of September or October next. Mrs. Wellesley and the three children are now at Draycot, where Mr. W. will then join them.—Derizes Gazette. Proposals we fine( are issued for the raising a sum of money for the purpose of forming a new street from the north end of the Southwark Bridge to the Royal Exchange. At present, certainly, the approaches to the Southwark Bridge are so extremely inconvenient as to deprive the public, in a great measure, of the great advantages which that Bridge would afford, were its means of communica tion to the south side of the river facilitated by a new street erected on the plan proposed, leading from the Bridge to the Royal Exchange. The East India Company are making the most extensive preparations to send out reinforcements to India. About seventy vessels, many of the largest dimensions, have been tendered to them to carry out men and stores; and the report is that 30,000 tons of shipping will be taken up by the Company. The average tenders are 131. per ton out and home, and for the voyage out about the half. We have received the new Swedish Tariff, and are happy to perceive by it that it is generally favourable to the commercial intercourse between this country and Sweden. Many articles of British manufacture, which were before prohibited, are now admitted on payment of a moderate deity. Letters, dated 19th Nov. from Calcutta state, that the 4 per cent. loan to the Company was then nearly completed. The Piedmontese Gazette states that the Anglo-lonian Government continues to alleviate, as much as possible, the disasters caused by the earthquake which lately afflicted the inhabitants of Santa Mann. The garrison of Corfu and the civil officers have given two days pay for their re lief: the private subscriptions also continue. THE BRITISH PRESS. AfARSII, STRACRY, AND CO. In a second pamphlet just published, entitled " The , Bank of England Claim further discussed," the Reply to. Mr. Wilkinson's Report upon the faces deserves the atten tion of all who have a claim under Marsh and Company's oommission. For the sake of those interested in the ap piication of the sums entrusted to this banking firm, and the system under which its concerns were conducted, we patent them, as a specimen, with the following • ert.. tract : . " One transaction of the house was thier—be one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, the same unpropitious year, a sum of eisesep was paid into the house, to be laid out in stock,and the customer *as duly debited w i t h the alleged purchase and theneetnwad edited with the dividends. In one thousand eight hundred and Sweaty-two Fauntleroy was desired to send a power of attorney fir the sale of part of this same supposed stock, and according') a power of attorney was sent, and stock was sold. " It must here he noticed, that the non-investment of t'se stock was known to the house, was recognised in the hooks, in one in. stance, by the writing of Mr. Stracey, and in another by the writ ' log a Mr. Graham • and it is neither disputed by those gentlemen nor the assignees, that the house (not Fauntleroy separately) had the advantage of this fraud ;_ but Mr. Sauey says, in consequence of the misrepresentation of Fauntleroy. " The stork not having been invested, a power of attorney could not be had for the sale of it. To avoid the exposition, Fauntleroy invested immediately five thousand pounds, being a small part; but sufficient for the evil of the day, and then procured the power for sale, sold as before stated, and so suppressed the fraud. Suck is the petfection of the partnership books, that nothing is therein recorded of this part of the business: consequently, although the house was, as between Fauntleroy and his partners, bound to invest the whole of the stock, yet did he himself make the investment of that part, Or, in other words, apparently pay the debt of the house. " If in one instinCe, *hat certainty is t* erc that he did not in many ? If to the amount of fi ve thousand pounds, how can Mr., Wilkinson prove he did not to the amount of fifty thousand pounds ? The intentinahle and Matkulable consequences of an error, on either side of a cash axon* labetter imagined than described. " The task of giving authenticity to tie " Bernet-stmt books," anti of weeding them of their impurities, has fallen upon Mr. Wilkinson. Whether he may ttonsider tbeAistlnetion a re. ward or punishment, he will, perhaps, in his future report can. dilly acknowledge. " In answer to allusions respecting the motives of the writer of the pamphlet on the Bank claim, he begs to say, that it was no part of his design to extenuate the crimes of Fauntleroy, nor yet Is aggravate, by any obeervation from his pen, the serious omis eke of his partners. Those gentlemen have been the quiescent Spect s ators of a series of events, which have brought me man to an **timely end and ignominious death. The slighcst indiscretion of Mr. Wilkinson may excite feelings of bosttlity against them, *bleb no ingenuity of his, nor aftert.thought of theirs, can allay. If Fauntleroy did consume the money in his own extravagant or speculative pursuits, time and diligent investigation will show, and maeue others from the disgrace of participation. If he did not, or k cannot be proved that he did, silence will he more serviceable , b his survivors than a host of advocates, who (without meaning disrespect to Mr. Wilkinson) are but prorocabves in the cause. " One word more, and the writer will have done with Mr. Wil. kinson. The report says, • I have seen it publicly hazarded, that. ' Wepass-book was open to every civic in the establishment, but which the clerks with one consent deny.' That faCt•was, it is con fessed, hazarded; but it was hatsrded to full contitlense that the business of the house in Berners-street was conducted openly, and as other important business establialiments are known to be con. ducted; not anticipating that a hanker's passage-book would be concealed from clerks, or be inaccessible to the partners generally, by being locked up in the escrutoire of one, without creating boundless suspicion. The exception to this nasal/Mph seems to neutralise in substance, or nearly an, the information intended to be given. It is added, • Except when Mr. Fauntleroy was occa sionally a few days from home, during which intervals no such transactions will be found to have taken place.' Here, then, is It acknowledged, that the passage-hook was sometimes open to the partners and clerks; and it is not shown when Mr. Fauntleroy was from home, nor that moneys receivetl from forgeries were not re corded in the current page, as of the very day or of the day pre ceding Mr. Fatinileroy's resigning the book over to publicity, so as probably, if not necessarily, to have brought those autoeys to the attention of either the partners or clerks. " Still another word, to remind Mr. Wilkinson of the positive duty which he has to fulfil, of showing what were the sums brought in by Fauntleroy from forgeries, and when, and what became of them. It is as much his office to account for the pro perty of the deceased bankrupt as of the survivors." ASYLUM FOR THE CURE OF SCROFULA. The anniversary Meeting of the Governors, Subscriben, and Friends of this Charity was held at the Benevolent Society Rooms, No. 32, Sackedle-street, Piccadilly. Sir Joseph You xx having been called to the Chair, said, that as it was always the duty of the Chairman of a Meeting to e , plain the object which had called it together, be begged to trespass on the at. Mention of the Meeting while he made a few observations. Tne Besiety was fanned fee the humane purpose of granting Ishii upon the medical principles of Mr. Charles Whalaw to persons affected with scrofulous diseases. The gall a nt C hairman then read extracts from the Report received at a Meeting of the Society held on the 9th of March, 1824. From these extracts it appeared that the Meeting had expressed itself satis fi ed with the efficacy of Mr. Whitlaw's remedy. The Chairman declared that he entirely concurred in that statement, and he protested that if lie did nut feel so he would never have come forward to take any part in the proceedings. As an honest and independent man he would have kept clear of them ; no bribe, however large, could have in duced him to join in any scheme the certainty of whose success he was not convinced of. He looked on it as the greatest disgrace to hold out false promises and delusive hopes to the public. It was no wonder that the system of Mr. Whitlaw did rot stand higher in the respect of medical men. Every body knew the great difficulty encountered by an individual corning forward with a new scheme: indeed he had, as a gallant friend of his (Admiral Maitland, we believe) remarked, to work all to windward. (A laugh.) Again he declared he was unwilling to lend himself to anything like quackery ; but wh6 was there that would not come forward on an occasion like the present, when an opportunity was presented of doing such signal service to their fellow-creatures? No malady was more destructive than the scrofula, and from its very nature there existed in persons afflicted with it a disinclination to apply for medical assistance--a foolish and fatal delicacy, in which they were too often encouraged by their relatives.. The consequence was, that the victims were obliged to retire to solitude, in order that they might thereby avoid the public gate. (Hear, hear.) After some further remarks, he said he hoped there were some indivi duals present who were determined to express their disbelief of the efficacy of Mr. Whitlaw's specific. Sucb a circumstance would provoke a discussion, which could not but tend to good, and must draw forth from the friends of 3lr. Whitlaw a full vindication of his System. For himself he would say,tbat every gentleman, whether fur or against, should have an impartial hearing. The bEc RETARY then read the Report for last year. It appeared from it that Mr. 'Whidaw was now in America, whither he had gone to collect certain plants which were used by him in the cure of Scrofula. As well as we could collect from the Report, the following is the state of the finances of the Society : Balance at last Meeting, - - EMI Received since, ..... - 131 Donations, - - - ...... 149 Receives! of Patients for board sines, . - - LG After the expenditure there remains in the Treasurer's hands the sum of ills. Gd. "Phi Rev. Mr. A lA. COAT next addressed the meeting. The Rev. Gentleman spoke at considerable length in praise of Mr. Whitlow's system, and mentioned several instances in which it had succeeded after the unsuccessful application of other remedies. Mr. flonsis next addressed the company, and concluded with moving a resolution of thanks to the Duke of York (for which, and other Resolutions, see Advertisement). Several others expressed themselves convinced of the efficacy of Mr. Whitlow's tiratinent of his patients, and finally a resolution of thanks was proposed to the Chairman, who wok occasion to eulogise Mr. ‘Vhitlaw. The Honourable Rsronet lamented the system of quackery then prevailing. The public were actually blinded by foolish prejudices. If two ladies talked over th e i r ounplsints, and one asked the other who her physician was, and was told Dr. A., the fair querist w a s sure to answer—" Oh, Dr. A. is a mere seack; go to Dr. 8., lie is what may becalled a physician; all others know nothingof medicine." Now that he was on the subject of quackery, he could not but relate an anecdote of a very celebrated Doctor, no lees a personage than he who held the King's pen: though he (the Chairman) remembered his tieing an apothecary's bey. The story wiutnis : Sir Wm. Knighton went to see a lady, a patient of his--" Well (said he), how do you find )ourself to.day ?" She r e plied, she was not so well Its the day bel'ore. Sir AVilliem inquired what she had eaten, and was told that she had taken her mutton chop at half put two. and wine at four. The Doctor looked grass ; and after throwing a proper quantity of professional gravity into his face, he replied, " Well, we must do something for you—take to-morrow your chop at tour, and your wine at six, that can't fail serving you. (Great laughter.) After some further observations from the Gallant Admiral, the Meeting separated. We are happy to announce, that Mr. Charles Phillips was so far recovered from hie severe illness at Worcester, as to be enabled to attend the Assizes Court at Shrewsbury on Thursday last, but he.was very weak. The remains of the late Mr. Owen, R.A. will be interred to-day in Chelsea Church. The President of the Royal Academy, and all the Members, besides many other dis tinauished persons, will attend the funeral. PRUSSIA'S LOAN Negociated by N. M. Rothschild in London in lBlS.—The half-yearly dividend on the above Loan, which becomes due on Friday, the let of April next, will be paid by Mr. N. M. Rothschild. on that and every succeeding day (Sundays excepted) between the hours of ten and two, at his counting-house, No. 2, New court, St. Swithin'a-lane. The Dividend Warrants, with a list thereof, in numerical order, must be left one day previous for examination. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a ballot was taken at the'East'india House, for the detertuination of the following ",That this Court, having taken into is consideration the papers printed in pursuance of its order of the 3d of March to the pecuniary transactions of the house of Messrs. Vrilliarn Palmer and Co., at Hydrabatl, with the Government of his High- nese the Nissen, is of opinion that there is nuassound for imputing torruptrootives to the late Governor-Geurrarof India, the Must Noble the Marquis of Hastings, K.G., or to any member of the Bengal Government: at the same time. this Court feels called upon to record its approval of the political despatches to the Bengal Government under date the '24th May 1820, 28th November 1831, 9th April 1823, and list Jahnary 1824." At aix o'clock the gasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported the question to be decided in the afßnnati ve. For tMiyarstion . 676 Against the question 306 Majority - . -290 COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held. The Liam MAYOR took the Chair at one tic/rit • - METROPOLITAN FISH COMPANY. A potitioi wee presented from certain retail fishmongenr, pray ing the Court to petition Parliament against the Metropolitan Fish Company,, s aa4ht establishmtnt of limb a Company would cause them toitave, by their great command of capital, a monopoly that would highly at/ranee the price of fish. Mr. Sherif Itnown thought that the greater part of the Coaf. ponies that had lately started up would prove highly injurious. If it had happened to have started tip a Company for propagasing common honesty , it would have had his cordial support. tor he verily believed there never was a time when it was so much wanted. But he hoped the Court would set their face against this and every other monopoly, which is so extremely injuriont to the fair trader. This petition was certainly deserving of consideration. but be was at a loss how to submit to the Court. According to the customary mode, they Might refer it to a Committee to report upon it ; but by that time the Sill would have passed the House, and le woad be too late is area the matter. Whine were already etheretition+ against this Bill about to be presented to Parliament. H e did not exactly know &awe° proceed ; but he thought the best way would be torefer it to the Committee on the City Lands. Mr. DoanIOND seconded the motion. Mr. Hvactoasaa presented a petition to the same effect. Air. Alderman WOOD thought the. Company nould of itself break up. Some years ago there had been a similar plan proposed, and even money levied for the purposes, hut which, when it was found that it could not be carried into effect, was diverted into other channels. If they interfered, it would be said that the Cor poration meddled with every thing. As there were other petitions in Parliament against this Bill, he thought it was useletS for them to come forward ; but if the- Court thought proper no to do, he would, of course, use his utmost exertions in seconding it in Par liament. There would be plenty of time to petition when they bad seen the operation of the Bill. He would, however, recom mend the extension of the accommodation for fi s h d .alers at Billingsgate. Mr. BUNCOMBE said, that the extension of the market, as proposed, he believed was about to be taken into consideration. Mr. Sheriff BROWN said he must repeat, he thought the Coro pany ought to be put down ; but that there was a proper manner of doing all things ; and from some things he had heard that day, he certainly thought that they ought not to meddle with it. The original motion was then put and carried. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr. FAVELL brought up the Report of the Deputation ap. pointed to wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, praying for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had received them with the greatest courtesy, and expressed himself concerned that his financial measures had not met their approval, and stated his reasons for.the reductions he had made to have had three objects in view, via.:—due promotion of commerce, the abolition of smuggling, and the alleviation of the lower orders. When it had been read at length, Mr. FAVELL moved that the Report be entered on the Journals, which was agreed to. Mr. SLADE thought these taxes altogether uncongenial to the feelings of British subjects, which had been reluctantly submitted to teem necessity, but now that necessity no longer existed, he thought they ouxiit to be removed; and he hoped the country would persevere, in demanding their removal. He then moved a Resolution, the purport of which was that the Chancellor of the Exchequer thought he received the Deputation with courtesy, yet he had itiven them no hopes of a repeal. (See advertisement.) Mr. FAVF.LL seconded the Resolution. Mr. Sheriff BROWN was sorry such a resolution had been pro posed, and he was sorry for the view with which it was proposed, viz. of being published. He certainly thought it would be more desirable for the Assessed Taxes to have been repealed ; but he WAS willing to bow to the wisdom of those who had the conduct of allure. fie thought they were better judges than the Court could possibly be. They (the Court) had exercised a conotitutional right, and he hoped they would be satisfied, and let Ministers remove their Neilson In the manner which should seem expedient to them. He. fee one, could not agree with the resolution. Mr.Ju PP begged to differ from the Honourable Member who' had last sot deem. Ile did pot think that those who imposed the bindles , ' were so well able to judge of their weigilt as those that bore them. He ho td the resolution would have the happy effect of making all Englishmen of the same opinion. Mr. FAVEI.L said, that if they had always acquiesced In such proposals as had been made, they would nut have done their duty as representatives of the City of London. The present resolution was nothing more than an expression of their opinion of their not having receives' any hopes from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. DixoN hail ever paid due deference to those at the head of affairs. He did not think it politic to record this resolution at present. The Chancellor of the klsellequer had promised to re move these obnoxious taxes as soon as circumstances would admit. Mr. PATTEN had never heard a more slavish doctrine, and hoped the resolution would becarried. The question was then put, and it was agreed that the Resolution should be published. CITY TITHES. Mr. Huricoarne beigedtonliifie attention of the Court to the Report of the Committee on the subject of Tithes which he now held in his hand. He also had a petition from certain pa rishes which he would presently read. The Lord Bishop of I Cheater, who was also Rector of the parish of Bishopsgate, had come to a composition with his parishioners, which did him great credit. His tithes at present amounted only to 2,500/. for which he had agreed to give up 3001. as a salary to the curate of the new church that was about to be built in that parish. 't he parish of St. Olavc had from particular circumstances gone to Parliament alone; but there were five parishes who prayed for the assistance of the Court in Parliament. These were Aldgate, St. Gregory, Cripplegate, All Hallows Barking, and All Hallows the Less. The object of their petition was to obtain a repeal of the Act of Henry VIII. Several conferences had been bold with the proper authorities, and he hoped they would succeed. The petition was then referred back to the same Committee, to carry into effect their opinion as contained in the Report. BLACKFRIARS' BRIDGE. The Report of the Committee on Blackfriars-bridge was then brought up. Mr. JONES said, that, according to the opinion of the best engineers, there was no danger in its present state; and be should move that the Report be laid on the table. Mr. Hu RCOMBE asked, what had been the contract ? The CHAIRMAN of the Committee said, -that 4,000/. had already been laid out, and if any thing further was to be dune they must call upon the Court for the money. Mr. Ihiton said he had understood that it had been intended to have lowered it four inches below what it previously was, but instead of that it was doubled. He should therefore ask 4r. Mon tague (the engineer) whether the arches would not be endangered by the removal of so much soil ? lie had understood that had this winter been as severe as others some times were, the arch would hare been broken. lie thought the Jost occasioned by this lll`Adamizing system to be extremely hurtful to the eye, for they must remember that the dust was small particles of angular granite. Mr. 0LD1141131 had hoped to have heard whether Mr. !!!'Adam had performed his contract, but instead of that he supposed they were to be called upon to pay 10001. to remedy the evil. If pro. per rare were taken in summer time to water the bridge, the incon venience from the dust woukl not be so great as represented. Arier a short discussion Mr. Montague was called in and ex. mined. He distinctly stated that Mr. M'Adasn had performed his contract. The bridge was not endangered by the sinking of the road ; for there were live feet of soil between the surface and the &telex. It was not practicable to sink the pavement. There might certainly be a rail erected to prevent the foot.path ; but lie thought that it would eventually be removed. After some discussion beta een Mr. Jupp, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Pullen, the question wax put t —That it be referred to the same Committee—anti carried. The Court broke up a little before four. rissawtwarse LIVERPOOL, TuussoaT EVENING. Wind S. to S. Water 3 min. past ID. Arrived the Margaret, , from Plyninuth ; Emerald Isle, Rom Dublin; Fanny, Peacock; from Oporto and Bristol: Jane, APiver, from \Vaterftrd ; Surprise, Price, from ditto; 'row Anna, koster. from Dunk ; Mary and Susannah, Henley, from Teignmutith : Concordia, Buckley, from ditto ; fiaa:llk War ren, from ditto; Unity, Broadtoot, (coin Dublin; Peggy ant! Jenny, —, from ; Perseverance, Mogul. trout Soukh wohl; Mary and Sally, —, from Dartmouth. Oft; the Rolla, from Nor Providence. This being SL PAttieli . 3 Day, the different Societies paraded the priocipal streets with their ti:igs, CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY. BIAIICH 18. Our supplies thi+ week consist of 1.1,750 sacks of /None, 9,700 quarters of wheat, 11,700 quarters of Bark?, and 22.100 quarters of Oat , . Fine samples of Vl'heat were scarce. and sold cm full as good turns av on Monday. but there were but few buyers of mid. dlirr, and inferior sorts. Malting Barley was exceedingly heavy sale and cheaper; we had some demand let stained parcels, which supported Mondays prices. T he Oat trade was very dull an Wednmiday, and Ott. to Is. per quarter cheaper; but this morning the sales have been very extensive, and in some degree the reduc tion of Wednesday has recovered. New Beans and White Peas rather cheaper; is old Beans and Gray Peas no variation All priers. , 7 1 .4 '‘..75 1 1F " .4, if , 9 . LAW INTFJ,LIGENCI. • s. COURT OF CHANCERY, 'Felber,- Zinc* HI. • /MAL OEL MONTH AND BOLANOS. . . KINDER O. TAYLOR AND OTHERS. Mr. SosretTow-GEsrsinad.--Mx Lord, the ease of the Rost del Monte Company was ordered to stand for to-day ;we have nen' the deed. and are prepared to ga on with it, but I understand nil Learned Friend' on thq other tide wish to have further time. • • Mr. Sitanwest—f hi the patt of the Real del Monte Comperlyi my Lord, I have to request that this case may stand over for some daya. The notice df m ot i on was on l y serve d upon us an Tuesday. • ' Mr. Soslcitoii-fIENERY.—We shah not press to t'ave it heard just row, although we are perfectly resdy. Mr. SHADWELi—innmedisEe:y on notice having been Fermi upon my clibuti, ttiVy proreeded to get copies o f t h e bill and 1 affidavits ; copi es of the affidatits they procured about nobs int Wednesday, but they could not get copies of the bill till late Nee night, therefore it 4ps %dim in t iroistble by this ti me t h e y matt have been so thorqugly acauain with the ease as to have enabled them to instruct C ounse l pro p e r y to meet the kase. My client'. who represent the Conipsay, will undertake nth to do any thing in the mean time ; and I have, under such circunStances, to request that it may stand for neat Saturday week. His LORDSH/P—That *ill be a *try incottenient day, 1 MD afraid. Mr. Su•n4a L —The% suppose we say Friday next! Nis LoansfitY—We shall be getting so directly Into the late• tic and bankrupt petitions by letting ft stand fill then. Mr. Suafiwoi.l.—l am entirely within your Lordship's cor rection ; but your Lordship sees there must be "owe fin* allowed to talc His Lounsuro-,1 ant quite aware of that, but I can't hcrmti the motions for eves and ever to d r iv e t h e p i t i t i en i out of their null; nary course. Mr. Saativratt,.--i shall sa Friday, then. The Sottcrrot-Ornaltat —I should say Wednesday nett. tis LORDSHIP—Y e s. The Sotictrok-Grcro.ti.—l had understood your ship's difficulties turned on the legal effect . of the deed. Now droll Frets my Learned Friends. nor wish to press them, but cer tainly a very limited time is sufficient to enable them to cousid the effect of that deed. We have bestowed en hour aid a half reading it, which Mae pvgparee us to diem" it, and &dal appre hend the gentlemen on e oithei side are leas quick in these appre Mentions that we are. His Loa DUI I P—l think there are several quest/tea which muse be asked on the reading of that deed. Mr. firtarswELL—Yes, there are, my Lord, and the bill itsoff propounds several strange propositions in geography; ithenpt others it is rated that Mexico is in South America. Mr. Kiwi:Ma—No; I beg Your pardon. His LORDSHIP-1 take it for granted; Mi. Shadaell, you An% object to the deed; for the great midi:runic in all these glans is, that Counsel are retained to argue against the law ; I don't 'mean to say that it lash in this particular use, although it tinny be. Mr. Sonfiwert.—Then will your Lordship be phrased totilow It to come on on Friday ? His LORDSHIP—But what am Ito no with the bankrupt * is done. some of which are two or three years old ? Mr. SHADWELL —0 1 if your Lordthif says it is htN to CM, on then, it is not for me tb rai se on e o hj ec t i b n . May it stead fof Wednesday thee t • His hORDSHIP—Yes, if you please ; I rawer RM I MEL N might stand for Wednesday. for I have read this deed over eery carefully, and am afraid I shall forget it, if the - cose winds oval longer than Wednesday. Mr. HEALD-4E is understood, that the Real del Monti Cams pany will do nothing in the mealtime ? 3ir. Smanwt t.—Certainly. Mr. HE•tn--Distinctly underateod ! Mr. Saanwsis--31ost Mr. HEALD—Then, my Lord, I with the Registrar to take a note of that undertaking. Mr. SIIAWNLI.--Very well, if you trial' it, be it so ; hoot think there'll nn necessity, for any such thing. Mr. lltatn--But I do with it, far it is moat impoitata that 'there should be no mistake on that point. His Loki - mine—Then the Registrar will take a note of it, and let the cane come on ftgyn next 14 ednesday. HOME CIRCUIT ° . SURREY ASSIZES 7rTisios, Matte* 10. Richard Mills was ind C ic ß te O d W fd N r th Si e D w B flful murder of Williatts Fuller, of Wimbledon, on the 11th January, by stabbing him with a butcher's knife. Mr. TfisisstaErt and Mr. Semesow conducted the prdsecution. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner having been a poulterer by trade, became reduced in his circumstances, and leas received into Wimbledon workhouse about a year since. Twenty years ago he had fallen from a horse, and in consequence became Sub ject to epileptic fits. During the year he was in the work-house he bad frequent attacks of epilepsy,. Which affected his mind. The deceased was also a panne' in th e workhouse. In the evening of the 11th January, when he was getting into bed, the prisoner, who had gone au hour before, rote up and stablied Fuller With a large knife in the abdomen, and killed bins on the spot. The prisoner then attacked another pauper named Appleton, and wounded hins sesswerely in several *yew . His ones of murder breeight other pane pen" to his assistance, and the prisoner was overpbwered. A surgeon of Wimbledon, who had known the prisonef for '2l) years, had no doubt that the epilepsy had affered his mind, and, that lie could not have been sane at the time of the transaction ht question. Mr. Walter, the keeper of the gaol, said, that whilst the prisoner• was in his custody he conducted Himself like a person of unatund mind. During that time he had frequently epileptic fits six times • a day. tpon this evidence the Jury, under the beamed Judge's direc tions, acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity, end he ions ordered to be detained during his Majesty's pleasure. A.etkony Dakin was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying James Frederick Taykir, at West hloulsey, on the 27th of De cember last. The prosecution was condttcted by Mr. Law and Mr. THIS. amen ; and the defence by Mr. fiaODXRICk. It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner was gardener to a gentleman named Savory, a chemist in fiord-street, haring a cot tage at West Moulsey. The deceased was a bricklayet by trade. On the 27th of December List, the deceased and two persons named Martin and Brown, went out Christmas-boxing in the morning. After going their rounds, they called at Mt. Savory's house. They knocked at the door. It was answered by the prisoner. They re quested a Christmas-box. The prisoner said, that as his master was not at home, he could not give them any money, but that they were welcome to some beer, and he invited them into the kitchen' where they sat down. He then went to the cellar and drew a muie of beer, and served them In a horn tumbler. They drank t 6 his health, and wished him the compliments of the season. He re turned the compliment; and they all appeared to be very har• monious. The prisoner quitted the kitchen for about ten minutes, and on his return the deceased addressed him, and add, "D —n my eyes, master, fill us another jug; t' *. does not run two horns a-piece." The prisoner said, " Do you d—n my eyes r The deceased said, "No ; God forbid I shouli d—n any person's eye." The prisoner turned himself round towards the fire. and Martin said, " Don't let us hare any words about a drop of beer ; let us go, mates." Martin was'atooping down to take up I hat, when the prisoner struck him with the fire-tongs across ff.! loins. He then struck the deceased across the left arm with the same weapon. He followed up his attack by striking Brown en the head, and cut him to the bone. The latter fell stunned by the blow. Rocovering himself he said—" For God's sake don't mur der me! What is this for ?" The prisoner said—" D—n your eyes, I'll murder all three." The deceased and his companions then ran out of the house, pursued by the prisoner. When in the high road he aimed a blow at the head of the deceased, which teen effect on his right arm, at the elbow. With each hand he seized the deceased and Martin by the neckcloth, and dragged theni to s neighbouring public-house, wltere he gave thesis in charge of the. landlord, who was a constable, but he declined interfering. Thu deceased was attended by a 'newest the 211th Decemher, and he got' daily worse from the wound on the elbow, which produced a bloods , fungus, and on the 20th of Janssitty he died of s mortification which ensued. _ _ _ On non.examination it was admitted that the deceased wits fresh to thinut, tit.. he 1.;. aoropanions had drank at tw* or three poblia.houses in going their rounds. Martin and Brown denied that they were intoxicated, or that they had been uncivil or riotous at the public-houses which they hart visited. The prisoner, in his dsfence, said that the deceased and his corn. panions having demanded more beer In a violent and abusive mar._ ner he refused to give them any; that thereupon he suspected they came to rob his master's house, and Martin having attempted us • strike him, he, in his own defence, thought it necessary to drive them away by t•iolenc:. Several witnesses were called, who proved that the deceased an 4 his companions were drunk in the afternoon in question, and had conducted themselves in n disorderly manner at the public and private houses they had visited. Mr. Savory gave the prisoner an excellent character fer general mildness of mannen and humanity of disposition. .!r. Bruen tia Alt Aat summed up the evidence, The Jury found the prisoner Canty, and Le was sentenced to • three months' imprisonment In the common gaol. OXFORD CIRCUIT. SHROPSHIRE MlSlZEb—Saaseviavar, Haim ft 17. tw in T th h e ese cr A iwn ssifFs nli c r o t, rn a m na en m eed r. j th u i , :i tire day i, bef ir i T ie E M D r A . L ß E aro nt n N i i i . a i The calendar contained the names of 37 !imams, and 15 cit.t cameos were entered for trial. LIBEL. 1001CaS V. INIVt /ON. TVAI Mr. R risat.t. opened the pleadings, and stated that this was a action fa► a libel, imputing to the plaint , . the cuing of nqh• poaching. Mr. (:AMPat T. r. wired that the plaintiff'wav the vecoed son o!* a revpretnble freeholder in the county of Salon, who had settled in a farm not far from Ellesmere. He had long been attitcliNt to a very beautiful young woman whom he married, and their happiness was an rent roc that of any couple in the count). asd, • he was glad in say that their happiness had continued untnter. rupted WI this hour; but that was no thanks to the defendoi.t, ♦ whore he nerd not irtrveltics to their notice, aa he was no 4, 41 , known. tc them as a gentleman of immense fortune, sad isf tit l I LI } 1~ A w