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brewnu ben he heard complaints of colonial injustice, he ""n• ne" 10 - t pemmen of British injustice; he wished to stitiw 1116 la tively modern times that our law had t en it wan not al _ras h ence those emendattons which liberality prescribed. lie w °11 : 1 - e n 'enretus in all he had said to show that the points of rigree. rent as we ll a s of .e.rned seperit k ie rie n exih . ted h between . hed him and ;t h is it %treble and I • n n n opposee, e wis to ste t e t moral man, and not as a block man : but he coald as with the grow charges which had been made against s e who had been concerned in those hulictal proceedings. 'nit. W. SnIITH said he was perfectly aware of his deficiency in ' , na l k no wledge, but he thought he cnnld perceive that certain " • tonnes made by the teamed Gentlemen opposite would lend clunons different from those which they had drawn. Ile was .1,7. hear the Honourable and Learned Gentleman (the At. ranny.General) reprobate the system as he had done. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL *Aid that the word be bid esei eat law, not sown]. Mr. IV. SMITH. :emoted to the House whether the lion. and ' Lt ahv e t eel mian had nut need the word system. The SOLICIT( OIteiENER.eL said that his Honourable med Lamed Friend had implied the word system to the slavery in &le e. and no: to the conduct of the t ri als. - W. SaliTil 'Mid tit it it onceded that the jurors, although ie unexceptionable at to honesty and integrity, yet laboured • .„u p i peat prej u di ces. tces. He hoped 'wend not misrepresent tie the e eof the lion , and learned teentlemati, and if not ho es. of to wipe a mond interraptioti. The lion, and Learned Vietherm. had mill if they judged according to the evidence why • etin them? In his opinion they did not judge according to ereeice, and part of this was hearsay esidenee, coming at „ on e 31 1 J Mild hasd—a fact which alone proved the necessity of e rn, refurrnstion. What a. &emu is this country brought late when the laws existing in the tnon:es reflect disgrace on the w en e eneire; but when going to alter the laws we heard a voice iron the colonies terbidding Any interference. The reformation is at an! we paatparleti, nor were we told how equity was to be secu red in the intervul. There wan hut one controlling power in the wall wierh could serve art equal idininietration of justice, that ass poetic opinion, and the free exercise of this control ought to to extended to the mimics. But in whatever way this question might he Mistimed of, the discussion would be pea denive eit ; it would open the eyes of the peopsa, and are them that those who heti been accused of mislead leg then Lad ant aavanced • won!' more than the truth. A 3 lion. Member had said that the emancipation of the alalraa ~load not he tirstily brought about, because it was a subject con. nected with religion to a certain extent 3 and it was commanded, that the hristian religion should work its way slowly. %VOA the (lent. prepared to admit that Innis was now in the slime state in which nations were during the remote ago ? Indian eherery, however , was not the (Testate of those times; it was a fungus rather of the In thirty-five yenta Under all t' e circumstances be ahoultl minor: the mime's; trentitlon. WILSON thought his lion, and Learned Friend was en. tined to great peke for bringing under the consideration of the Hoer •It: Criminal Jurisprudence of the Colonies. The Attorney. Gunnel had objected to the resolution, because it involved a con. Inltre on the ilaelstrates and (governors; hut it was for this very rearm that be felt himself meet imperatively called upon to sup port it. He eensueed dime individuals, not because they had acted erroneously in etherlience to a law which was in itself criminal, but begat: se they hail violated that law, bad as it was, and had done that se.hh was alike contrary to common feeling and justice. In tole. rente to the law, what world the House say when he informed theh, that in the year Igo Jame sunpann was tried at Kingston Er hawing violated • negro girl only ten years of age; the . Crown took exception to her evidence, first, on the ground that she was not a ltdman being, but merely a chattel; and. secondly, beeline the evidence itself of negroes was not by the law of the colonies anmistible. The opinion of the twelve ]edge. was then required, they decided that such being the law of the land they were compelled to subscribe to it. To the credit of Government, hnseever. it came to a different conclusion. I WA proposed to ' Nit on' this measure, and they might postpone it for a while, but be ousted the period would mein anise when every man would pram the attainment of that most desirable object of the reselatine, the emancipation of negroes from slavery. Mr. GOI:LBURN had not meant to have made any observation or the question before the linnet. He hail been induced however to rise by the conerionenese that no one of these who had addressed them was Immediately enameled with the colonies. Having lat terly become possessed of some property in India, he considered it his duty particularly to observe . in behalf of the colonists generally, that they felt as others felt on this qnestion, and thin they were most anxious :o disciaim eny other feeling than that of reprobation of the muneetion to which allusion had been made. (Hear.) There was nothing that had fallen either from the Attorney. General or the Gentleman opposite (Hr. Denman), with respect to the mode of trial, or the nature of the evidences or the law itself, with which he did not heartily cielneWe ; but he objected entirely to the resolivinn which had been proposed, on the ground of the • inference which it suggested. It Involved the diminathat cf men who aped in a rate of society very differently constituted front that in which we lived t of men too who were operated upon by fest, and tint fear which was most calculated to leal men astray—an apprehension that all they poseessed of property was at stake. Was it to be wondered at if, under these circumstances, they were found wanting aemething in eiscretion ? The proper question for the House was, not how to apply a remedy in ehe temporary evine-not what would effect • mere transient good, but how they could relieve the country free a bad system—hew they could best affect that which would be productive of euential and luting benefit. The teue question was that comprehended in the reholution, where it desired the amelieration of the condition of the slave, in order to tit him for after emancipation. The Honourable Gentleman foe Norwich bad mid he was anxious to content the conduct of the Governors by a derided expression of public opinien. Ile coincided with this wholly, but he vend not seem to • body of men being M. merited by a resolution of that House, founded on the testimony of documents bearing on the Owe of ttiem marks of imperektion. He would ask whether, after what had taken place, any man residing in the Colnniee cou'd, for an instant, doubt what was the opinion of the House as to their pen:ceding'? Tht y must observe that individuals most opposed on other questions, differing mote or less, directly or indirectly, were, hi their opinions, on this ttranimeus. All being agreed on this one point, he thought it to be regretted that the Hon. and Learned Oentlrnan opposite should ietratiuce the question. As to the jut:trial procettling , if the liner once retnenistel it. they would filed they hail acknowledged a principle which would be dengeroae in its operation, which was not cenened to the Colomes, but which would equally apply to sty warts of judicature. Ile was es anxion% as the Hon. and Leonel fierieman, that • the opinion the licuse might come to should be undivided; and though he could not presume to advise, as a friend to the object they hod in thew be must observe, if it were thought worth while te study the effect which might be pro d:tad by the opinion of that House, it appeared to him that such opieion would be much more efficient, If all were agreed in it, than it it were divided, ne of necessity it mast be, if the Hon. and lesrned inentle,nan persisted lu posing the whole of his ergo !mime eir. BROUGHAM entirely diffited froth the Hon. (lent who nail joss sat down. If he could bell. let that the amendment which had bent moved would send forth to the legislative and judicial authorities of the Colonies the u lanimous opinion of the House, that the whole of their system wee wrong and called loudly for ve lum, for that reform which it had been admitted on all sides was naming, the absence of which had given rise to proceedings depre cated be all pieties. and which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite (the Attorney-General) had himself confessed he could not defend—if the amendment were calculated to Effect this, he could ent say he should prefer it to the resolution of his Hon. and Learn. eil Friend, though he might not then entertain it towards that utter repugnance which he at present felt. But the lesson of his enti rety towards it wait, because It completely got rid of the question; the resolution contained proceedings undefended, uniteuled, and, furthee, the groin injustice of which it was admitted were undeniable and indefensible, were by this amendment to be it not justified at least screened from the censure they so deeply merited. (hear, hear.) Such was his opinion of it, that he for one, if he should divide singly on it, 'should consider it his duty to !klippen, to the utmost. the resolution of his lion. and Learned Friend. What was the argument used by the (elm side? They mid the fault was attributable to the system. Ile det not understand exacta) what was meant by thin ; the trials, he elnerved, were con. ducted an:online to the peculiar forms of law, but they were told tee fault belonged to theeptem, and therefore it war not safe to exerts' that npinion which all felt, and which no man dared to distrow. The Attorney and Solicitor. Generals hail pur sued a singular course : thee appeared indignant that any !should ruspec• them capable of saying anything in favor of these proceed legs. The Home was told to come to its resolution, but not to say any thing ; they were to think as much as they pleased, but then all who rose w ere t o a b sta i n from expensing their thoughts—they were to make a polite bow—and lastly, not to support the te 'done,. Why ? Hecense that would impute blame to all those who, it was %thinned, deserved censure. They were trill, too, that what was complained of was the law of Jamaica. Was this a defence ? And the Attorney-General objected to the manner in whirls the charge was made. mud the grounds upon which it was founited. He observed. " Even in the ease of Smith, the missionary, there was a better rendition ; there was something more tangible, something more distinct t for here all thee had been demo was legal —was in obedience to the law as it then stood." But what said the Resolution of his Hon. and Learned Friend ? It did reit deny that these transactions were, In a certain sense of the word, legal. Whet it stated was, that justice had been violated wider the colour of the law (Hear; —great and violent Injustice. Ile had h • ole douln, however. if the strict letter of the law had been conformed to, the proceedirms of which they had to complain would never have taken place. In St. Ocoee and Hanover parishes thing% hail been arranged something better than in St. Mary's. In one of these there waa a regular indictment made out, from which, as at the lest named pinto this had not taken place, there was great irregularity. Colonel Cox had written word that it was necessary then hat should have been great hnrry in the proceedings, in order an many as twenty-five executions might take place. This, then was he term of pence ing at Saint - Mary ; yes, this was the meson given for despatch being necessary d He thnught he Might, therefore, without any great want of charity, without any impeachment mare than on the face of the documents, lie was compelled to entertain and assert that there was something Sarong in St. Mary. that that expedition which would allow no de lay, no respite. which rendered it necessary that trials, convictions, W:ntencei, and execution% should, as many as' possible, take place before the Christmas holidays, was a headlong measure ' attaching neinething arf dieerace to thane with whom it had originated. (here wen othe r . impositions et these t rials, mirk 1• which were eugicienily pointed out by the difference of the proceedings at Hanover, wham those tried had counsel and other ad. vantages; but here, according to the documentary testimony of Colonel Cox. the trials were had without any formality. In one short tropical sun, these unfortunate men were put on their trial on a charge of conspiracy, without any opportunity of defending themselves ; and before that sun went down—before it sunk below the horizon, its light had faded to them for ever. On testimony such as none but one not in his senses would have lis tened to, undefended. unarraigned, untried, were eight men con signed to an ignominious death. And why was this, lie would ask ? Why. but to gratify the headlong impatience of some who were labouring under a certain amount of apprehension ? Was the Horse to look over this ? (Cheers.) %I as it to pas by such a proceeding, feeling, as he knew they all felt, and say nothing for fear of reflecting on the constituted authorities ? (Cheers.) He regretted to say that neatly the name thing had taken place at St. Leon and George. The House would negh.nt its duty if it (Sid not give a proper attention to these affairs. He thought the Governors too higaly culpable for not having with suf ficient 6emneas interfered : they should not have lent themselves in a moment of alarm to the, weaknesses of others, particularly to whet was so irrevocable an this. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, if the Honourable fiendeman who last spoke would not sulker the question to pens, without recall. ing all the topic+ which had been before discussed, neither could he consent to acquiesce in even part of the matter of the resolution without re-mating that he did not yield to him any of hit general sentiments;. and. if he differed from him at all, it wan on grounds or a much more limited nature. Ile thought, from the Hon. and Learned Gentleman's own showing. lie could hardly expect his consent to the original resolution, for it conteited one sweeping charge against those who wete in authority, anti who had acted in conformity with the law. Ile wan ready to admit that negroes blond had been shed under et mile of laws which it was every way -....-. desirable should he altered t but the original resolution did not so moth effect the alteration of those laws as it reflected on the con duct of individuals. The amendment of his lion. Friend was not liable to this objection. Nu one could object more than him self to say code of laws which provided one description of trial for the negro and another, for the white ; in that there was undoubtedly much cause for complaint. Some reference had been made to the condlict of the Governors, but it should be rnmeinbered they were acting in India as the King in England : ft was true the power of mercy was invested in them, and they might have stayed the eitee'ttions ; this, however, was a matter of such delicacy, and must be stewed as so absolutely a discretionary power, that he would he the last to Interfere with it. The Judge, too, who ordered th‘ executiEn had been complained of; but they possessed tho power to do so as the law now stood, and the evil was eleerofore attributable to that alone. So far as the resolution sug- Keyed an alteration of the law he could support it, and with this view it was he felt hMnaelf bound to support the amend ment. In the general prine''.plire which bad been advanced by the gentlemen on the other side ho wholly coincided, anti if he objected to the resolution, it was only to those parts of it which contained rreticular reflections on the executive to which he had alluded. Hieing fairly stated the objections, he could assure his Honour able etd /seamed Friend that had he been made acquainted with the reaolbOon, he would have suggested such en amendment as lie had no doubt Would enable tn.l. House to conic to an unanithuus decision upon the question ; 'but having had no such commu nication made to him, lie and his colleagues, as far as the short ness of the time 'mold allow, concerted in framing an amendment to express their views of the case, and what they thought fit for Parliament to decide upon. Ile would have thrown no opposition in the way of the resolution, though violent in a degree, had it not contained a proposition in it self untrue, as lie was anxious not to depart from those principles which Were embodied in the resolutions of MA lie did not mean to say that it was prudent to pass such resolutiolu as would satisfy all those feelings s hich were ex cited by the agitation of that question, nor such perltups as would otirely meet the justice of the case; but such as under all the peculiar circumstances would have been as effectual as a specific censute. (Hear, hear.) It would avoid all difficulties on the part of Parliament, to declare that they saw in the late proceedings in the celtmles, further proofs of the evils inseparably attendant upon slavery, and derived therefrom an increased conviction of the ne cessity of adhering to die resolutions of 1021; but that they could not see the propriety of censuring Mecisioosaiven by established tribunals, when those decisions were in conformity with the law under which they acted. Had the resolution been to that effect it would have his support ; but with those sentiments he would have been content to close. He was anxious to see full, effect given to the resolutions 'cf Parliament, as he thought them calculated to work beneficially upon the colonists, and to quicken those feelings which prevailed among all who entertained an anxious desire for the safe and gradual improvement of the whole colonial system ; but he could not agree in a resolution which went to impeach judi cial proceedings, Which, however improper, were sanctioned by law. lie was most anxious to record his sentiments as not tlifferipg from the general principles laid dew° by his Honourable and Learned Friend ; but that he did not think it prudent to establish pucks • precedent as the original resottition if passel, mat establish. It was to avoid the mischief of such a precedent that he objected to the originM resolution. And whstever he might think of the moral atrocity of the decisions, lie could consent to nothing more than to putting a check to guilt act, in future without establishing a dangerous precident. Mr. DEN MAN eahl it was no fault of his if the Right Hon. Secretary had not seen the resoletion in time to auggest any altera tion as lie had Shorn them td many . Honourable Members. It was no fondness for his own composition that made him adhere to the original resolution, but a desire tb see the colonists brought to their duty by the voice cf Parliament. In justice tease Hewer and the country, he could not consent to the proposes! alteration of the Right Honourable Secretary. Whatever deficiency there was in his manner of bringing the subject before the consideration of the House, had been supplied by the talents of his lioniturable Friend, t Mr. Droughain) and even more fully supplied LI the admissions of those Honourable Members who had opposeu his resolution They had not attempted to justify the proceedings which it was it a object to condenn; on the contrary, they had joined in the cuti cles:lllation of those trials, .if trials they could be called, and lie only asked to have those sentiments declared by Parliament. The difference between him and the Right Honourable Secretary was reduced to a narrow point, and he could not see how those who admitted the atrocity of the judicial proceedings in Jamaica could retake to give effect to the adn,istiion by the vote of Parliament, lie had a right to ask whether there was any thing in the law of Jamaica which required the hasty and precipitate proceedings which were the subjects of discussion . 11'as there any thing in the law of Jamaica which compelled the wife to give testimony against her husband ? He would ask whether there was tiny thing in the law of Jamaica which would saoction a hasty trial, without the opportunity of de fence. He could not think there was any thing in the law there to werrant such a perversion oft justice. If the common law of Eng land were the law of Jamaica, lie could state that such proceedings were unjustifiable. He had said that the wife had been adduced to swear against her husband ; but it was contended that wife does not mean wife there, any more titan that law was law, and that unfortunately was not the case in Jamaica. It must be clear that if the common law of England applied to Jornaica, the law was violated. ?Ids resolution only stated that such did Woe place, and that they had taken place was not attempted to be denied. Ile thought the house would shrink from* Its duty if they refused to pass his resolution. The Judges had hastened to a conclusion which was a tiNgeace to any tribunal. The Jury he thought the least censurable; but he could not qualify his censure of the Governor, when it was plain that no inquiry had been made by him before he signed thearaerant of execution. %Vhat would be thought Of the Right Honourable Secretary for the Home Department if he had consented to the execntion of a convict whose case was doubt ful. without knowing that he was securing justice ? That par of his resolution was condemned which went to declare the neces sity of an immediate and effectual reform in the administration of criminal justice in Jamaica, and the Hon. Gentlemen opposite had maid that the fault was in the system. Was it to be endured that unjust sentences should be passed, and hasty executions follow and all this put down to the salient ? There was no security for the impartial administration of justice in die island of Jamaica; even the presence of an English nobleman, who ought to check the wrath of the rabble, was no protector to the unfortunate place. That nobleman had incurred no censure from the House. Unless immediate and decisive steps be taken by Parliament, the system Weald go_ on without any prospect of remedy. The speech of die Right Hon. Gent. opposite (Mr. (Whom) laud surprised hint ; that Right Hon. Gentleman had said that if formal justice hail been done he would not consent to go into an inquiry. Whether substantial justice was also done, would nut the Right lion. Gent. inquire:into the case of four persons who were codvieted and executed upon the testimony of a witness whose infamy was known to the Government of the colony ? Could the House refuse to censure such procedings, when the consequence of such forbear ance might be a renewal of the like atrocities ? For his part lie thought they deserved the censure and reprobation of mankind. What would be thought of any tribunal in England who tried and convicted under similar circumstances ?CHe regretted he could not adopt the suggestion 101 his Right Honourable Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs but feeling as he did upon the subject, and convinced as he was of the atrocious con duct of the tribunals which condemned the unfortunate wretches in Jamaica to death, he thought it his duty to the House and to the country to persevere in tal:ing the sense of the )louse upon his Resolution. The !loose then divided, when there appeared— For the original motion - Against it . . . 103 Majority -—4 O We understand that upon putting the amendment, which by the shove division hod become the original resolution. Mr. Secretary Canning, at the suggestion of Mr. Brougham, consented to with: draw the latter part of it, commencing with " but that, however desirable." &c. &c. It was then put and carried unanimously. The House adjourned at HALF-PAS: TWELVE O'CLOCK. GERMAN PAPERS. BERMS, FEB. 19. The Doke of Wellington immeliately on his arrival went to pay his respects to the King, to the Princes of the Royal Family, and to his Royal Highness the Doke of Cumberland. On the 17th there was a grand entertainment at Lord nantrilllam'a. In the evening the Duke was in the theatre in the King's box. On the 16:h there was a brilliant parade of the was" a dinner in the Royal Palace, in the evening an Opera, anti afterwards a ball and supper. given by his Royal Highness Prince Augustus. Today his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland gives a grnnd dinner. and this evening a subscription ball. The Duke of %Wellington leaves us to-morrow. The King had caused a bust of Prince Blucher to be placed in the apartments of the Palace as signed to •the Duke, as a present to his Grace. %Whenever the Duke appears in the uniform of a Prussian 11 la-Marshal the people welcome him with shot:to of joy. K I NIVS THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENINu will be preenited MorlachPs Opera feria, In Iwo Acts, entitled TED. LDO ET ISOLINA. The prlnclpnl Elrtrarters itr Madernolselle Donini, Madame Casten!; Signors Velintl, Curionl, Porto, and Devine. Between She eta the lrertissement of TEMPLE. PE L CONCORDE. After the Opera, I E DAL CLIASIPETRE. A Comic Opera is in rehearsal, for the debut of Signor Pellegrlnl, of the Italian Opera at Purls. On 'THURSDAY, the 6th of April, a GRAND MASQUERADE. Applications fur Boxes, Orc. as ustml. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. To•morrow•, SATURDAY, Mardi 4, *III be performed the • Romantic Warns of b' A eSt The principal Characters by iielt;r;:ial lack, Harley, J. Roue% and Fitswllliam ; Misses htephens, I. Paton, and Posey. After which U yranaetic Exercises by ii Illarolo Antonia, ate, To conclude with the Opera of IIthISCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. T. Cooke Caspar, Mr. Hurt; Bernhard. Mr. Bedford; Kilian, Mr. Fittualliarn ; Zaralel, Mr. 0. Smith. Linda, Mies Graddon ; Ruse, Miss Posey. On Monday, Rob Roy; and the Pantomime. THE BRITISH PRESIS. PRICES OF BRITISH Rank Stock 201 20da 199 3 per Cent. Red. ni 761 3 per Cent. Cons. 711 jai* Ditto Acct. 704 a a 34 per Cent. Ala 34 per Cent. Red. 842 aa New 4 per Cent. Li 04 a i STOCKS YESTERDAY. Long Ann. 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GRAND PERFORMANCE OF ANCIENT AND MODERN MUSIC, ONDIR TON PALNAOIIIIICNT OF SIR GFOROO SOARS. This Evening, FRIDAY, March g, will be performed Ilandel's Sacred Oratorio, THE MESSIAI, With additional Accompaniments by Mozart. At the end of Pan I. grand brilliant Variations, Concertahte for Nino. forte and Violin, Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Mori (Mayneder). Principal Vocal Performers—Meson. Braham, llorncastle, Phillips, Robinson, and nailer ; Masters Barker and Longharst; Misses H.Cawse, Howard, Love, Pates, and Stephens: lad Madams Yestris. ENGLISfrOPERA-H OWSE, Opposite Waterloo-bvidge. This Evening, FRIDAY, March S, LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY AND THE PHENOMENA OF THE HEAVENS AND OF THE EARTH, To be Delivered by Hr. BARTLEY, on the Wedne3dayo and Fridays during Lent. Begins at Seven—Csncindes at Ten. ENGLISH Ol'EltA-HOUSE. The Public are most respectfully Informed that they will find AIR. mATnEws AT 11011 E lfirrTfl (TRAMP NEXT, %lurch 9, WITH AN ENTIRELY NEW ENTEUTAINIIErf, Full particulars of which will be speedily announced. The Rex-office at the. Strand Entrance I open doily, from Ten till Four, where Poses, Placer, and Private Boxes, may be immediately secured. The llamas Passe communed publishing yesterday roomier at siz o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, AfAacit 3, 1826. The French Papers of tVetlneltlay contain an account el the seizure of the Biography of the " Septennial Chamber, . _ from 1824 to 1830, a work lately published at Paris, which has excited great Curiosity. It appears to have been coin poSea in the spirit of the party of the coulee-opposition, and it is said that the biography of PETRONNET and CORBIERE has furnished two of the articles of accusation. These papers have also some observations on the supposed infivence of England in effecting the suppression of the Inquisition in Portugal, as indicated by a sale of property belonging to the Holy Brotherhood, which has been an nounced in the Lisbon Gazelle. From Russia they give accounts of the funeral procession of ALESAN nen, and state that the Duke of WELLINGTON has set out from Berlin on his journey to St. Petersburgh. His Grace intends to pay his respects to CONSTANTINE . In the Chamber of Deputies the subject of stoclrjobbing was discussed in their Sitting of the 27th February, in con sequence of a petition praying the interference of the Chamber for the suppression of such practices. The French Ministers maintained that the existing laws were sufficient, and that in cases of this sort, When the parties who undertake to sill a certain quantity of stock on a given day, are actually in possession of that stock, those transactions, so far from being injurious, are in fact beneficial, as tending to support the public credit. The Syndicat of the Receivers-General were said frequently to engage in transactions of this nature, contrary to the ex isting laws; and VILLELE himself was accused of partici pating in this violation of them, as the Agent de Change are under his surveillance, and their dealings are reported in ail the journals except the Moniteur. The Constilutionnel makes several remarks on the num ber of atrocious crimes which have lately occupied the Cri minal Courts in France, particularly on that which was given in our paper of the 10th of February. The various circumstances of s tile life of GUII.LAUM show than the criminal code of France is caphble of very considerable im provement, and the journalist points out as remedies the abolition of the mark, the classification of prisoners, the establishment of missionaries, and the employment of the i criminals. Fran the Emile dated Wednesday, March 1.1 A PRIS, PM EL _ . We yesterday announced the departure of the Duchess of Berry ; for Itosny. At St. Germain the post-horses ran away with her Royal Highness's carriage, and overturned it. The Princess hap pily escaped with only a slight contusion. The 31archioness de Donegan had a finger cut, and the Countess d'llautefort sprained her wrist. A report of the change of the Spanish Ministry was spread yesterday on 'Change. This news is a mere fiction, as well as that of the death of the Emperor of Austria, which was again repeated yesterday. The Journal des &kits brings forward for the hundredth time its announcement of the passage of the Pruth by the Russian armies; but this time they have not yet passed; they will not actually pass it till the spring. The Biography of the Deputies cf the Septennial Chamber, cairn 1824 to 183 U, was seized yesterday at one o'clock in the shop of M. Demo, at the instance of the King's Attornev-General. by virtue of Art. F, of the law of the 25th March, IWO: The seizure was made at the same time in the Palais Royal, and at the printing offices, by two conimisvaries of police, assisted by two inspectors. Al. Dentu protested against the seizure, and desired to refer to the President of the Tribunal. The commis:tarns refused: 497 copies have been deposited with the Clerk of the Court. It is said that 83 articles in the work are complained of. Jesters from Bucharest say that the prophecies of Argothangelos, tile first publication of which was three centuries ago, and which were reprinted at Bucharest in 1812 by order of Russia, announce that Constantinople will be taken in 1827• The death of ail the Emperors down to Alexander is exactly predicted in the must r sitive manner by this prophet, as well as the expedition of the French to Moscow. The Lisbon Gozellc of the llth February announces that, on the 27th and 211th of that month, anti on the Ist of March, there t: ill be a public sale in the town of Fronteira, province of Evora, of all the lands, houses, and other dependencies belonging to the Inquisi tion in the extent of that jurisdiction. On the following day will he sold the estates of the Inquisition in the distriet of Coimbra. The paymentrymy be made in bonds of the publid debt, at the exchangeuf Ott day. The Journal of St. Petershurgh contains the entolnnation of the funeral procession of the Emperor Alexander from the tillage of Pokrowskoe. Everywhere the inhabitants showed the same cttg. ness to pay the lest duties to the rem/tint of the beloved Sovereign "thorn Moods has lust ; at Knurl* in particular, where ft attired on the 28th January. there sentiments were expressed in the must dteisive moaner. The church which had been fitted up for the occasion exceeded expectation, hut its finest ornament Was• an in scription taken from the letter of the Empress : " Our Angel is in 'leaven." (hi the 211th the funeral left that town, and arrived in the evening at liouranson. [rtom the Journal de Paris.l F4,tiltFORT ON THE ft.% 20. Relays are ordered f . or the Duke of Wellington, Who is to set out for Berlin this evening. It is affirmed that he will stop one day at Warsaw to pay his respects to the Grand Duke Conetantiae. Deneral Count Araktschekff, who has given up the direotion of the military colonies. was waiting for the opening of the narigation in the Baltic to embark for England, where he will Probatly reside some time. Fnkncrt FUNDS.—PAits. Fi.u. 211.—Five per Cents. PBf, flOz. Three per Centa. fi4l'. 70n. Bank Stock 2069 f. Bente de Naples 71f. 25c. Royal Spanish linen 43. Enchange on London :—Onc month 25f. 43c. Three months 25f. •zsc.—Cours Aithottilue. The advance made by the Bank of England for the .relief of the commercial interests bids fair to be , productive of the moat beneficial results. The interruption to Manu facturing industry which the general failttre of paper credit must of necessity produce will be giadnally re tnaved as the benefits of this meastire come into full ope ration. The unwearied endeavours .of his Masestv's 'Ministers to restore public confidence will, we trust, be soon visible in the money market. All the evils which have arisen from the excessive issue of paper by Country Banks may be expectea to diminish, turd the prosperity of the State will not hereafter stand upon titan precarious footing upon which it has been so long suffered to, remain. That the pressure of mercantile distresi will bolt:dually lightened by the alit which the Bank tias tiffeirtkd't, ere can be little doubt . This distress in the far greatei Port does not arise from the want of property, but from the diffi culty of realizing it in time to meet engtigetntnts which must be fulfilled, and which cannot be met but at a loss that would be ruinous. The quantity of goods lucked up in warehouses is immense, and to procure a loan of money upon the security of these goods was all that was required. This, to the extent of three millions, will now be effected by the facility thus afforded on the part of the tank Di rectors; a capital to this amount will be immediately thrown into the channel of circulation, and the advantages arising from it cannot fail to be extensively felt. The Times has endeavoured to impress the public with an opi nion that the temporary assistance given by the Bank to the merchants is intended for no other purpose, and wiil have no other effect than to enable them to withhold from the market the goods upon which the loans are made until the return of high prices. The means, says this journal, Otich the Governors of tl:e Bank have adopted, or are endeavour ing to adopt, are as follows: " Loans are to be advaneed upon warehoused and bonded goods of every kind, that their owners may not be obliged to bring them to market immediately, but may retain them in store, or deal them out in small portions, till the time of high prices shall reisira. But we can tell them, and we make the prediction with the utmost confidence, that the time of high prices never will return, except a baseless and extravagant currency of some kind of paper or other be again thrown into the market, out of which those high prices shall be made up." The insinuations contained in this paragraph are as base as they are mischievous. It is well known, that owing to tile consternation spread by the late failures, money could not be procured even on the most unexceptionable securities, and •that merchants of Undoubted wealth and of.nuim ' peached credit were reduced to the very verge of failure by the indiscriminate want of confidence which everywhere prevailed. The moat valuable consignments from abroad were of no avail in the way of depbsit, and nitnhet'S were ; thrown wholly upon their own resources to prbvide for the acceptances they had given on advance upon those consign ments, One great effect of the liberal accommodation granted by the Bank will be, not—as the Times mould insi nuate—to enable the merchants to hold, their goods tilrithey can obtain a monopoly 'price, but to prevent their being constrained by slim necessity to port wish the' at alninous sacrifice. At present the market will not admit of their effecting sales without such a sacrifice. It is this calamity which his Majesty's Ministers have been anxious to avert; and we trust they will have succeeded in averting it. CI 121", THURSDAY EVENING. The Stock Exchanges were to -day agitated by alarming reports. The immediate departure of the Russian Am bassador at this Court was first announced, and subse quently the assassination of the Emperor Nicholas. It was as a matter of course in connexion with this intelligence stated that Constantine had ascended • the Imperial Throne. With the above reports in circulation, it is almost unnecessary to add that Consols were in a mast agitated state, opening at 761, advancing to and suddenly falling to 4 , at which quotation they closed.. Exchequer Bills ' were at par, 2s. Is. prom ; India Stock, .226, 227, and the Bonds ts. Ss. dis.; Bank Stock was 2004 199. In consequence of the reports of the morning Russian Stock became the principal attraction amongst Jobbers in the Foreign Market. It fell nearly 2 per cent. and was reported at 731 ; South American Securities were also held more heavily this morning, Colombian Bonds 46 31; and Mexican 6. per Cents. 601; Greek Bonds wefe In; and Spanish ditto 10 91. We are sorry to announce the suspension of pnyments of the firm of Sparrow and Co., bankers , at Chelmsford and Braintree, in Essex. These houses have not for some time been connected with thode banks in Suffolk With which they were formerly engaged. There are Buenoi Ayres Papera in town to the 15th a. November. They contain a connect made between Bolitrar and Pedro Andres Garcia, agent and representative of va rious commercial houses in Europe and America. It sets forth that the Liberator, desiring to raise a million of pesos voted by the Assembly of the Provinces of Upper Peru, for the Liberating Army, senor Garcia undertakes to provide the same within six months, from the 20th of September, the date of the contract, in consideration of which he was to enjoy the right of working various mines, the property of the State,' in the said Provinces, undefeer tain regulations, which are specified. The pioteegon of the State is promised to the Companies which stay. be formed fur this purpose, who are to be subject terthiraltial duties on the products of industry, but to, partitipate in any benefit which may be afforded to the Provineet by a general reduction of taxation. The treaty signed at La Paz was to be ratified within seventy days from the date above-mentioned. Extract of a letter from Buenos Ayres, dated Dec. 17' 1825 :—" The war with the Brazilians appears to be wear ing a more serious aspect than was contemplated, the Em peror having forwarded 1500 men, artillery, &c. and was on the point of sending off a similar quantity more. You will no doubt hear of the steam boat expedition up the Urtmay, through the public papers. Most of the principal merchants n in this place were in her, pleasuring, and the Portuguese followed, and put some of them in bodily danger I understand." Extract from the Countess of Liverpool's log (on a voyage from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres) :—" Nov. 12, in lat. 3, 7, N., long. 25, 46, W., at 6 a.m., discovered a strange brig, who hoiseed the Buencs Ayres merchant flag and a pendant without a star; demanded provisions, which were not refused, and boarded us with 30 armed men in four boats. The instant the hatches were opened com menced plundering the vessel of part of her cargo, and ill treated the passengers, and in particular the Captain and mate, the former being struck several times with a cutlass. The only information they could obtain was that she had been blockading Cadiz for six months, and now was home ward bound to Buenos Ayres. 511 c was a black brig, with a broad yellow riband lead covered with canvass, raking masts, mid a bust head ; stood off to the northward." We have been politely favoured with the following ex tract of a letter, dated - Monte Video, Dec. 21, 18 , k5: " Buenos Ayres is declared in a state of blockade, and a considerable Brazilian force leaves this harbour to-morrow, to carry it into effect. There was an affair, a few clays ago, between the insurgents and Brazilians, on the fron tiers, in which the Brazilians had a decided advantage, and took front 70 to 900 men prisoners, including the offi cer who commanded them."---Lircepool Courier. nisHIONAALEINTELLIGRNCR.:, ~~ The Dowager Marchlowest of Sslisbuay'a assembly pp Weeineadny Erten in Arlington.gtreet, Was attended ty upward. of 3 , 10 of the Bent Too. Among whoni were Prince Gortehat4r, moot of Mi. Aml assadors, and their Ladies, Como and Countess Lndolf, the Dailuhis of Montrose, the Marquises of Graham, Hertford, Salisbury' Atlesewy, Huntley, the Marchlomsses of A Bestiary, Hertfoid, Emily London le, ' • the Earl and Countess of Chatlevide, the Bart and Coultem Listowel, the Collated' of Sefton and the Ladies Mulyneux, the Earl and Coaster, of Hardnick..the Countess of Caledon, the Countess of Gleneall, Om Earl and Countess, of Clare, Lady Fitzgibbon, the Earl and Ctoritess of Ft...wherry, the Countess. Harcourt, Earl of Westmorland, Lout rad Lady Tullamore. load and Lady Eurgirenh, Lady Caroline Lamb,. Lord Palmerston, tbg 141 es Graham, Vlocosintess Hampden, Lore! St. ItelCti's, norrk G. an A. ill. Lady Stuart; Sir Charles and Lady Ogle, Sir W. and Lady Torrent, Sir W. Abdy, Bart., Sir Thomas and Lady, Farquhar, Sir W. Mussel, Bart., the Vice-Chancellor, Sir George and Lady Clark, Lady Elirabeth an= Palk, Sir Gore Gamely, Sir Thomas Leine-nee; Sir. and Lady Sarah son, Lady Melville and Mies Dundee, the Cosiness and the Ladies Bus- UM, General and Mrs. Mundy, Sir Chatter, Lady, and Miss Rowley, Co-• Moe' Roberts, Lady and Mtn Ponsonby, kin. end Miss Beaumont, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, Colonel Watley, Captain Cricknent, Mrs. Lane Fox, Mr. titles, Mr. Drummond, &c. hc. • Lady Gordon gave &juvenile ball yesterday evening, at her house Ira Brook-street. - General Rosa entertained a distinguished party to (Milner yesterday, at his house in Portland-place. i Mrs. John Monkey gave a ball yesterday evening, it her hoax n Gros venor-square. 1/4....ager Lady ?leave bed a dinner party yesterday, at, her home in Al, I temarle.street In the evening her Ladyship catenate/41 a party of &din eufsbed fashionable'. ,John eyiand, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, at Ms house in Cork.. slreet. The Marquis of Lothian arrived yesterday at Emily Merchi6ness of Londonderry's, in St. James's-square, from Scotland. The Ear; and Colititess of Arran have arrived at their house in Dover 'street, froth their sesit in Sussex. The Earl and Countess of Falmouth and family arrived yesterday at their house in St. James's-square, from their seat In CONVIVIAL). . Arrivals rat Eenton's New Hotel, St. Jume.•e-street F. Hawthorne, M.P.E.q. from his seat in Lancashire ; Captain Desweux, from Scot land. licoartaares :—Captain Armitage, for Brighton; Robert Wynne, Esq. for Berks., Lord and Lally F. L. Gower arrived yesterday at their house In Arbe nrarle-strect.hant Brighton. Lerdßingluun has lett town for Brighton. Departures from the British Hotel :—Captain and Mrs. Hale, for Bib; James Knox , Esq. for Oxford ; William Pemberton; Esq. for Brichti Viseaunt Sydney add fiddly have arrived at their house In GrOsrenerr iirptare,from Hielr *eat in Kent. Mr. anti Lady Caroline Wortley have arrived in town from their Oral In Yorkshire, Mr. and Mrs.l . 4l!tolson hate left the St. George's Hotel, for Brighton. . . Majesty ' We are happy to st ate that h i s y a gout Vas much bettet on. trednesday. The puke of York arrifed at his residence in Smith, Audley-street, m yesterday., fro 13elvoir Castle, the seat of the Duce of Rutland allere his Royal Highness had been staving on a visit, Yestertlal the EStl of Westintorland transacted business at the roreten-office; Doivning : strLset. Dcapatelteswere receive' yesterday frnm Lotd Granville, oua.A.unbas.stilor in feria, at the Foreign-office. Despatches were sent off on Tuesdnv evening from the Poreigmofhee to the Right Ilonouteble . Sir Charles Stuart, our ainhassatlatat Bunn* AyPea. COVENT-Es:Sainte TilkATaltALFeunFssrivss.....-The Committee respectfully announce that his Royal Highness the Duke of York will most positively gresile at their Anniversary Mod this diyi• at . the Freemasons' Tiiern. His Royal Ilighfieis the Duke Of Susses had also gra ' cloudy promised his attendance. The atrongett musical muster Ever known of any public dinner will take place at the Coventsgarden Festival this day. iCORTHeSIBERLAND COUNTY Er ervrot:r.--;-Af the close of the poll on Tuesday afternoon (seventh day), the muss hers were as follow : Mr. Liddel 1 073 Mr. Bell Majority In favour of Mr. I.i.licl • &zealots Iwremzosxer..—A very TINOICIOUS meeting of the electors of this borough assembled last evening at the Bell !nn, fur the purpose of inviting Mr. 'faring to conti nue our Representative. Several Resolutions to this effect • were proposed by the Chairman (Mr. Burton) and Carried by a:mlimmition. About 300 voters were present. The meetipg was adjourned until Tuesday next, to appoint a Committee. The individuals interested in the silk business form a large proportion of the Actors of this' borough, and I they seam fully sensible of and greteftil for the strenuous ,exertions made in there behalf in Parhament by Mr. Ba ring, pending the late discussions on that important ques tion.—Teen fon Courier. Peonness or SouNn.—ln the bit number of the Revue Encyclored;que there is an account of a very extraordinary proposal, via. to communicate vesbal intelligence in a few moments to vast distances, and this not by symbols, as in the telegraph, but in distinct articulate sounds uttered by the bureau voice. This plan originated with an English man, 11.. Dick, according to tvliose experiments the human voice may be made intellilible at the distafice of 45 or Sto miles. The experiments of the celebrated Biot have as certained that sound travels ten times quicker when trans. mined by solid bodies, or through tubes, than when it passes through the open air ; at the distance of more than half a mile the low voice of a man was distinctly heard. At the latter end of the last century, a clergyman named Gautier Conceived a plan of transmitting articulate sounds to im mense distances ; he proposed te construction of horizon- tal tunnels, that should widen at the c7nremities, hy means of which the ticking of a watch might be heard more-dis tinctly at the distance of 2,006 feet than when placed close to the ear: he calculated that a succession of such tun nth would transmit a verbal Message 900 miles in an hour. New SVXAGOGUE.—The Jews in this town hate Com menced the eSection of a new synagogue. On Monday last the first stone • was laid by Mr. S. Myer, for which he paid 31. 103. The second was laid by Mr. 1. Jacobs, of Story-street, for which he paid U. 1 la. AL It is, we un derstand, a custom with the Jews to take donations of this sett, in consideration of the honour accruing to them in thus laying the foundation stones of their Oates of INT ship, and presiding at the solemn ceremony. The site of this (which is to be built by subscription) is in Robinson row. The following prayer was composed and read by the Rev. Samuel Symons on the occasion:—" 0 Lord! to thy holy and blessed name we begin this day to build a syna g neue ; may it be acceptable in th y sight. 0 Lord, out God, r the God of our fathers ! make thy glory to rest upon the work of our bands! Hasten the period of our redemp tion, and rebuild thy holy city and temple in our days ! Raise a crown of glory unto us, and restore thy kingdom as it was formerly. Let na and the congregation of Israel speedily behold the light of thy countenance, for the light of thy countenance is life unto us. We will glorify, este!. and adore thee. Let the beauty of the Lord our God bd upon us, and establish thou the work of our hands upon us ; yea the work of our hands establish thou it • and may it be acceptable before thee, that parents and children may experience thy help in our days. Amen."--:If lin PaeArt. BREADSALL Breadsall Church, near this place, is a curiosity that deserves to be noticed. This i° a large desk placed in the chancel, to which are attached be chains the following scarce and useful books, all in toles able preservation :—" Antiquitates Apostoliere," (published 1691)—" Lives of the Primitive Fathers," by W. Cave. (1699)—" Erclesiastici," by Cave (1683)--" Burnett's History of the Reformation.' —" Bishop Jewell's Works," (1609)—" Collection of Cases, written to recover I tissenters to the Communion of' the Church of England," (1695). These were unquestionably intended by the pious donut to serve as books of reference and instruction to any of the parishioners disposed to consult them. It may be re marked that when Bibles were less common than they are at present, each parish watt bound to provide a copy, which slsould be appended by a chain to some suitable place in the church, to which the public, at certain hours, were petmitted to have acccss. Breadsall Church may boast of another curiosity—the tomb of Dr. Erasmus Darwin. Nor is the sacred edifice itself devoid of interest, it being a piece of architectural beauty not often met with in so small a village.—Derie Mercury. C 0 1' T v BAN K I n consequence of a delay in the com pletion of certain arrangements, Messrs. Tamplin and Ce. weve unable to re-commence their payments, as they anti cipated, on the Ist March. We can, however, state with certainty, that a few days only will he necessary to the final settlement, and consequently to the resumption of pay ments of that firm. We understand an application has been made to the Bank of England from this town, to per mit the eltablishinent trf a joint-stock bank in Brighton ; but we do not see what reason there is for supposing such an application will be favourably listened to, or why a special exception should be made with.regard to Brighton. Our two remaining hanks have this week been transacting business as usual ; the run upon them .having wholly sub sided after the first day. Indeed their. stability and re sources are a co re nl sp in so ce el t l h l e m p oz ie th a as tis s e sh a o bi rt ur r i tifl it v t o i t e tr ai w iy as ap st i : ffi r4 . : ben ion respecting them.—B:4l;4es Garet:v. 41