The Sun. — London, England, 1829-11-20 00:00:00

LONDON UNIVERSITY. Mr. Austen, Professor of Jurisprudence, de livered his introductory lecture on Tuesday night, before a numerous audience. After de tailing at considerable length the reasons which prevented his giving at one view an outline of the subject his course would embrace, the Pro fessor announced his plan to be analytical, and that his first care would be to define certain terms in common use, but little understood, such as Law, Right, Obligation, Person, Thing, Forbearance, &c. Going logically to work, he would then treat of the divisions of Law into the municipal or that derived from the sovereign power of the state—the Divine—the Moral— and the Natural Law, as inferentially applied to matter, motion, Sec. Alluding to Governments, Mr. Austen declared his opinion to be that all were equally lawful, provided they really pos sessed the sovereign power ; that comparing States like Mexico and Colombia, with England and France, the only difficulty was to determine whether in the two former there existed a Go vernment de facto, and that in the United States it was not easy to say in whom it really resided. In adverting to the distinctions between written and unwritten law, and the expediency of codification, he expressed himself convinced that in a civilized state of society the formation of a code could never be impracticable, but that its desirableness was a question simply of time, place, and circumstances. We have not space to follow the Professor in his explanation of a system of unwritten law as a method of apply ing principles, nor to his divisions of equity— a term used in so many different senses, which, with us, is wholly opposite to the written equity administered by the Roman Prxtors. Mr. Austen finally announced that he had some time been engaged in the compilati on of tables on the Roman plan, as a groundwork to students, of the terms and principles in jurisprudence. The Lecture of last night was extremely, but withal], siogularly diffuse ; and we believe was thought very dull by the majority of the audience. It contrasts unfavourably with Sir James Macin tosh's celebrated Treatise on Jurisprudence, the style and eloquence of which are so much more attractive than the manner of Mr. Austen. Our remarks, however, do not, in the least, apply to the matter of the Lecture, which, as far as we can judge, gives promise of an excellent course. STEAM CARRIAGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,--Permit me, through the medium o your excellent Journal, to offer to the public a few remarks on the advantages that may be ex pected to result from the invention of steam carriages. No one, I apprehend, will venture to dispute that, to a great manufacturing country like this, facility of conveyance is of the first importance. Time is, in fact, wealth ; and in proportion to the rapidity with which intercourse can be ma intained between distant parts, must be the increase of the riches of the community. By the establishment of steam-carriages and the use of rail-roads, goods may be conveyed with celerity and ease from the place where they are ma nufactured to the best markets. By mean s of this conveyance Coo a greater equality in the prices of the different markets will be established. Facility of intercourse will induce customers to resort to those places where the articles can he obtained at the fairest prices, whilst it will enable the producer to send his goods to those markets where a 'fair value may be obtained for them. Thus will be pro duced a general level of prices; calculated on the one hand to ensure a great remuneration to the manufacturer, and on the other to enable the purchaser to obtain what he wishes at a fair price; and, in the present distressed state of in dustry, can we too highly.value such a dvantages ? Facility of production will be incmased ; this 'will lead to augmentation of capital, and that again to increased demand for labour. Where ever rail-roads are substituted for the present roads, if we take into account the expences of horses, road repairing, and other charges on the present system, and those of making the rail-road and working the steam-carriages on the new plan, we shall find there will be an immense saving by the latter mode. In the next place, here is a profitable opportunity of investment for the now unem ployed capital of fundholders ; the demand for iron would raise the value of that article, and the coal proprietors derive advantage from the great consumption of coke. The agricultural interest, too, would derive equal benefit from it. The farmers would be enabled to send their corn and other gOods. to market at a cheaper rate, and would obtain at a fairer price those manufac tured articles of which they stood in need ; whilst, if the soil now appropriated to the growth of oats was rendered of no value, in conse quence of the diminished number of horses, it might be used for wheat. Thus might a cheap supply of wheat be obtained, without our being dependent on foreign supplies. Nor are these the only advantages to be expected from this measure. Communication between different places w ould be maintained m ore expeditiously, whether for' matters of pri vate business or for affairs of state. In time of war, ammunition, stores, &c. might be moved with a despatch hitherto unprecedented ; and bodies of troops might be transported to any de, sired points with facility. Indeed, when I con template the vivifying effects of this invention upon trade; when I see, through its adoption, how industry may be aroused from its present lethargy, and commercial enterprise endued with fresh life; when, too, I reflect that this may be accomplished not only without detriment, but with positive advantage to agriculture, I would alter the saying of the ancient philosopher, and e4claim " Give me science and I will move the world." No longer confined to the closets of the learned, science has gone abroad amongst the nations, and exercises a gigantic sway on the destinies of empires. By it we have conquered the dis tances of space, increased the powers of ti me, overc ome the adverse 9 tides of the ocean, and the opposing currents of the air. May its powers increase and multiply, and may England be the foremost in the discoveries of peace, as she }gas hitherto been in the triumphs of war ! I am Sir, your 111,Imb1e Savant, ALPHA. In the afternoon of Friday se'nnight, a man arrived in Gloucester for the purpose of purchasing tint ber, but falling into the company of one of the frail sister hood, he was unable to resist her pressing solicitations to treat her with a glass of liquor, and after visiting one or two public houses, he fmally,retired with her to a lodging house of an infamous description. On awaking in the morning, however, he found that his fair companion had not only relieved him of her presence, but had also eased him of 301., being all the money be bad i x liia pocket, end leaving him no very agreeable tale to communicate to lilt wife on hie return heme....Clte/tenham Chronicle. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Rank Stock 21131 11 South Sea Stock — 3 per Cent. :t...11. 9 1%5 Old Annuities 9 1 14 3 per Cent. Cons. 9289 1 4 % New Ditto ..... -........... ...... W, per Cent. 5 9 1,4 Ex. 13iV5,.E.1,f ~., •.,.. 10 71 pin. Ditto Red ` 9 %14%4 Ditto Lid. 70 71 pm. 3 per Cent. 1726 — Ditto 500 20. 70 71 pm. t per Cent. Ann '01%%% Ditto lld. 70 71 pm. Ditto, Pqii Ditto Scrip — , Ditto 10. 70 71 pm. Rank L. Ann. 1934% Itank for Account — India Stock — Irdia for Account ...... ... litto Bonds 67 68 pm. (Cons. for Account 924 %1i TRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bond , — Portuguese Bonds — Chilian Bonds f Prussian, Old Colombian Bonds ............. Ditto, New — Ditto, 1524 Danish "A tA !4 Spanish, 1821 9%;il Greek Bonds — -- 1821 — Ditto, i5*25 26M French Rentes, sp. c. —f. —c. Guatimala — -- Exchange —f. —c. Mexican Bonds - 3 per cent. —f. —c. Ditto, 1825 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Real dcl Monte Mining Co. £loo 1"24 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, NOV, 17, Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 35l per cent. 983 National Ditto 25 Ditto, New 9S% 'Patriotic Ditto 4 per Cent lO l% 'Hibernian Bank — Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... 98% Provincial Ditto 23 Royal (.anal Stocß — Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock 21% Imperial Mine City Deb. 1 per cent — Mining Co. of Ireland 17 1 A Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. 99% Commercial Buildings — FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13.-12. 25. Two months-12. 17 5-10. MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. O America 0 0 Hamburg 0 O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Carthagena. 0 0 La Guayra 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 1 O Flanders 0 0 Mexico 1 France 0 I 0 Sweden O Guernsey&Jersey.. 0 I 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGI TO-MORROW. Morning... 58 minutes after 9 I Evening ...26 minutes after JO. THE COLOSSEUM—REGENT'S PARK. The Proprietors of this Magnificent Exhibition invite the atten. tion of the Public to the NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR ADMISSION. To view the Panorama, with the original Ball, removed from St. Paul's Cathedral—the Procpe , :t from the sum mit of the Building—and the Saloon for the Reception of Works of Art 3 0 To view the Conversatories, Fountain, and Swiss Cottage 2 0 To view the Panorama only N. B.—The ASCENDING ROOM being now completed, is used daily in raising Visitors to the Gallery. Open scorn Ten till Dusk. f .... " 4. , -"Irk ; t'-'7"*T . - _ ` 1 t 7. , .rz .,. ''<.1 , .. ,---- ) VL- • ) , _4,:,- ----,--------. ~,,- - LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1829. The news from Paris this day confirm the an ticipations expressed in our private correspon dente of yesterday. The Moniteur of Wed nesday morning contains the nomination of the Prince de POLIGNAC as President of the Conn, cil. The retirement of M. DE LA BOURDON NAYE is not yet officially announced, but no doubt of the fact is any where entertained. The consequences of the change are represented in every possible variety of form, according to the hopes or wishes of the innumerable shades of party in the political horizon of Paris. For our part, we are disposed to be of the opinion that there will be no immediate change, either in the men or the measures of the French Government, : beyond the occupancy of the hotel of the Inte rior, and one or two of the chief clerks in the office of M. DE LA BOURDONNAYE. We have a strong suspicion, however, that this partial change is the result of an intrigue on the part of M. DE VILLELE, who is known to have long entertained , a bitter and irreconcilable hostility against N. DE LA BOURDONNAYE; and our suspicions will be greatly strengthened, if the prevailing rumour of the day should be verified, by the appointment of M. DE MONTBEL, the alter ego of M. DE VILLELE, to the Depart ment of the Interior. 'Hie object of such an appointment would probably be the return of M. DE VILLELE himseb' to the Cabinet, a mea sure which would undoubtedly excite a fresh ebullition of popular hostility, and, in our opi nion, would not enable a Royalist Cabinet to meet either the present or a new Chamber with any reasonable prospect of commanding a majo rity. Rumours, however, of a total change in the Ministry, with the exception of M. D'HAUS SEZ and the Prince DE POLIGNAC, are hourly gaining ground in the political circles, although we have not hitherto seen sufficient reason to give them much credit. It appears, however, that M. RIVES, one of the subordinate chiefs in the office of M. DE LA BOURDONNAYE, has been promoted to the rank of Counsellor in the Court of - Cassation, a circumstance which will probably give serious offence to the gentlemen of the long robe, from its tendency to disturb the regular order of succession in judicial ap pointments. It is understood, we believe, in the best in formed circles, that the election of M. Bose, the Constitutional candidate, by the important Electoral College of Bordeaux, in place of M. RAVE 2, who was so decidedly Royalist, has seriously disconcerted the Ministry, and made a deep impression at Court. It is alleged, in deed, by the Gazette de France, that of the seven elections which have taken place since the eccssion of the present Cabinet, four have been Ministerial, and three only Constitutional ; and hence they woad have it inferred that a corre sponding majority would arise on a general election. But, even supposing the premises to be true, there is an obvious fallacy in the infe rence, unless it could he shown that the six or seven vacancies which have arisen, afForded a fair specimen of the whole Chamber, and of the ,various shades of party by which it is distinguished This, however, our readers are already aware, is far from bAing the fact. Four at least of the late Deputies were tle,eidedly Royalists, while not more than two belonged to the Liberal party, so that the 1 1 ,4nistry have ac tually lost at least .one vote by the new election, while it is certain that the new Deputies Qn ;be . such thick-and-thin "Ministerial side are not Royalists as those whom they succeeded. The new Members on the right side are Messrs. DE PIGNEROLES, DE , GELIS, and DE CHAR- TROUSE ; and on the lett, Messrs. LE GENDRE, HERNOUY, and Bosc. They have. lost Messrs. RAVEZ, CARDONEL, LAGOY, and DE BER- STET, on whom they could always have reckon ed with safety ; but it will probably be different with Messrs. DE (DELIS and DE CHARTROUSE, who, if we may judge from the declarations which they made to their constituents at the time of their election, will act independently, although they may take their seats in the Cham. ber at the cols droit. Our Paris Correspondent informs us that there are several lists in circulation of a new Cabinet, which is said to be arranged on a new basis, accompanied by the assurance that a num ber of distinguished individuals have been ap plied to, on the part of M. DE POLIGNAC, but that nothing is yet definitively known. The following are extracts from the Paris Papers of. Wednesday. The communication from St. Petersburgh throws cold water on the recent accounts of the EMPEROR'S moderation, with respect to Turkey. From this hint we are led to infer that the EMPEROR would be gene rous, but that his people won't let him I What— the Autocrat ? Pshaw (From the Moniteur )f Wednesday.) OFFICIAL PART. A Royal Ordinance appoints the Prince de Polignac to be President of the Council of Ministers. NON-OFFICIAL PART. (FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.) PETERSSUAGH, OCT. 31. The Emperor has authorised Count Diebitsch to deliver to Halil Pacha the necessary passports to come to St. Petersburgh. As the object of his mission is generally known, some persons consider this circumstance as indi cating an inclination in our Sovereign to acquiesce in the request which he is to make for a reduction of the contri • bution to he paid by Turkey. Perhaps they may bemis taken. Our Sovereign knows very well that the gene rosity of the Prince •nust not be contrary to the in terests of the people. The regiments of the Imperial Guard, cantoned at Tulczin, have received orders to re turn to this capital, but the heavy rains which have fallen have so spoiled the roads that they cannot be expected here before the end of December. Other corps from the interior of the empire have been ordered to take their pace. Our troops in Bessarabia, in the Princ;palities, and the Turkish provinces beyond the Danube, will be kept up to their full complement. Orders have been sent to the army in the Caucasus to evacuate Erzerum and the other Turkish fortresses, not included in the districts ceded to Russia. It is probable that the state of the roads i►► those countries will riot permit the immediate execution of these orders. Great activity prevails in the Dock-yards of Cronstadt. Four large ships of the line and five frigates are building, and are so far advanced, that they will be ready to be launched by the middle of next year. (From the Gazette de France of Wednesday.) LIES OF THE DAY. COURRIER FRANCAIS.—Messrs. tie la Bourdonnaye, Bourrnoat, and Montbel, are to retire from the Cabinet. The names of Messrs. Martignac, Pasquier, and Generals Datnbrugeac and De France are mentioned. AU the poli tical friends of Messrs Pasquier and Martignac advised them this evening not to consent to any association with the friends of M. de la Bourdormaye—a miserable asso ciation, which could not have any duration in the pre sence of the Chambers. REPORTS OF THE JOURNALS. ~ COURRIEK. FRANCAIS.—The general repo'rt of the re signation of M. de la Bourdonnaye is confirmed, and is said to have been accepted. Preparations for removing have already begun at the Hotel of the Minister of -the Interior. We read in a Journal M. de Montbel for the Interior, Guernon de Ranville, Attorney-General at Lyons, for the Department of Public Instruction. This is the most pro bable report this evening. PARIS SrocK ExcirANct, Nov. 18.—Five per Cents., 108 f. 60c. G3c. 70c. 63c. 70c. 65c. 70c. ; Three per Cents. 84f. 83f. 95c. 84f. 83f. 95c. ; Bank Stock, 1905 f. 1900 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 92f. 90c. 95c. 90c. 85c. ; Rente d'Espagne, 74 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 79 1 79 ; Rente d'Espagne, 561,a1i; Haytian Loau, 55f. Ex change on London—One month, 25f. 70c. ; three months, 25f. 50c. (From the Allgemeine Zeitung of Nov. 14.) NAPLES, OCT. 20.—M. de Ribeaupierre will embark in a few days on board a Russian ship of war, to return to his post at Constantinople. VIENNA, Nov. 9.—Metalliques, 1021; Four per Cent. do. 914; Bank Shares, 1,234. German Papers confirm the report that IV de RIBEAUPIERRE was about setting sail from Naples to resume his official character as Am bassador at Constantinople. We are also told that though Count CAPO d'IsTRIA is continually endeavouring to found and extend useful institu tions in Greece, he is greatly in want of funds- The chief attention of the President is said to be directed to the formation of a military and naval force. At present the Greek Government pos sesses no large ships of war, the want of which is more and more felt. Endeavours are making to remedy this for the present by negociations with the Hydriots to whom goods are to be of fered in return, till larger and better ships can be procured in some other way. This other way is from Russia, for we are told that great exertions are making at Cronstadt t crease the Russian Navy, and that by nex t summer four ships of the line and five large frigates will be ready. This is all very edifying. We trust the Russians will take care kg build their ships well, as we shall ultimately have to give a good account of them. Dutch Papers of the 18th of November have been received, from which we extract the 'ollowing : THE HAGUL Second Chamber of the States General, November 14. Various petitions were presented, among which were I. From M. L. de Potter, who is in prison at Brussels, requesting that a motion may be made in the Chamber to give the benefit of the law of the 16th May, 1529, refus iug tire liberty of the press to those persons who have been condemned by virtue of the laws of the 20th .April, 1515, and 10th March, 1515. 2. From E. Ducpeteaux, hkewis.e in prison at Brussels, :.with a similar request. 3. From an inhabitant of Mons, in Hainault, express, ing his wish that an end may be put to petitions, and " the result of his address may ne to cruse all the petitions al ready got up to put into the fire, and all those who shall get them up in future to he put into Bedlam." SITTING or Nov. 10.—A message from his Majesty was presented, accompanying a project of law, proposing soars ,;:;,-aoges in the tariff of import and export duties. HAGUE, NOV. 17. It is said that Messre. Reyphius, Lederer', and Dolienge, have declared in the Council of State agaiFst the unlimited liberty of instruction. Intelligence has been received that Major-General 13iss shod,ti,rriVed Java in very had s tate a health, but notwithstanding bad proceeded to the theatre of war, in order to take the command of the troops of the Nether lands, died at Tangier on the Sth of July. We have received the tariff from Monte Video, from which it appears that imposts by sea are subject to the following duties ; machines, agri cultural utensils, instruments of science and arts, books, and maps, are exempt from duty : Silks (plain or worked), silk stuffs,• gold and satin brocade, watches, jewel•, saltpetre, and coals, are subject to 5 per cent. duty ; powder, rosin, and naval stores, to 10 per cent ; other natural and manufactured articles, not named, to 15 per cent. ; sugar, coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, drugs, and other articles of this kind, to 20 per cent. ; furniture, looking-glasses, coaches, horse-harness, spirits, wine, vinegar, beer, cider, tobacco, and ready-made clothing, to 25 per cent, Salt is subject to a duty of two reels per fanega. Leather, horse-hair, horn, tallow, gold and silver monies, and bar gold and silver, are exempt from duty. All articles placed in entrepot to pay one real per ballot, if they do not remain longer than 30 days, and two teals per month, if above that period. The ports of entry and discharge are Monte Video, Maldonado, Co lonier, Sonane, and Parsander. Monte Video is alone to be the place of entrepot, and its duration is to be indefinite. In exports, hides are to pay a duty of two reals each, except horse-hides, which are to pay one real each. All the other productions of the State are to pay a duty of 4 per cent. upon the prices current—Grain, Store., Flour, Salt Beef, Skins, and all kinds of mer chandize ; and foreign manufactures having paid import duty are exempt from that of export, except gold and silver coined or i❑ bars, which pay 4 per cent., and the merchandize in entrepot, which will pay 2 per cent. at the period of re-exportation. Foreign merchandize re-exported to the foreign ports of the Uruguay and Parana, are not to pay more than 1 per cent., and the moiety of the rights of customs actually received. Vessels of more than 150 tons are not to enjoy the privilege. A law with regard to foreign or national shipping had been passed. Foreign vessels are to pay eight reals per ton, part to paid be at the time of entry, and part on leaving ; but vessels neither taking nor landing cargoes, and not remaining longer than six days, are not liable to these duties. All other duties cancelled except Consular dues, and these received for the benefit of the Hospital of Charity. We have Quebec Papers to the I 1 th October. The reports of the cod fishery at Bay Chaleur and Labrador were favourable• It was reported that Mr. Galt was about to publish a history of Canada. The markets con tinued high and the prices of flour had been affected by the unfavourable weather. The Flour was 375. to 40s. per bushel ; Wheat, 7s. 6d. per bushel ; Peas, 4s. ; and Oats, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. The advices received from the Russian capi tal this morning, down to the sth instant, state that the frost had again set in, and it was ex pected that the bridge across ►.he Neva would be down on the day the accounts left. The Tallow and other produce, which had been sent down to be put on board shipping, since last post, was compelled to he brought back, the ice destroying all the small craft, The:,3, steam-boat could not proceed to Crenstadt owing to the ice on the bar, and it was feared that the British ships rem , ;ining would have great difficulty in getting away. There had been a severe storm en :he night of the 3d, which, however, had not done much damage. There were five degrees of frost on the 4th, with the wind blowing north-east. We have much pleasure in directing attention to a very spirited and eloquent letter, upon the wonderful advantages which must ensue from the application of steam to inland communication, by means of rail-roads. We would gladly en large on this most interesting and national topic, but want of space forbids. In the mean time we shall be happy to hear again from our intelligent correspondent Alpha, whose enthu siasm is second only to his patriotism. THE FOG.—The tog of this morning was the intensest we ever remember to have seen, and fully sus tains the character of November for this species of atmos pheric annoyance. Up to nearly half-past twelve o'clock, candles were lighted at almost every house and shop in the Strand ; and people went groping their way along the streets in perfect ignorance of their locality. About one o'clock, something in the shape of a sun-beam came out, but instantly went in again ; nor did day begin to make its appearance till nearly two o'clock, about which time the fog went out of town. At the hour at which we are now writing, (three o'clock), the street' are tolerably clear of vapour. • EXTRACT FROM MR. O'CONNELLS SPEECH AT THE JOSEPHIAN ORPHAN SOCIETY.-(From the Dublin Morning Register of Wednesday)—" It is impossible that Ireland should continue a province. She has twice as much population, and capabilities for inde pendence as Portugal, which is an independent State. She has within herself twice as much political power as Spain, which is an independent State. It exceeds infinitely in power independent States in Italy. It has more population and energy than Prussia, which has made a great figure in the modern history of the world. It has more combination of strength and political power than the new kingdom of the Netherlands, whose broken-faithed Monarch has trampled upon the religion of his honest-hearted and confiding sub jects. It has more strength than Sweden, Denmark, or twenty republics of South America—even the glorious eagle of North America cannot look upon the sun of liberty with a more firm eye, and the beams of freedom would be as little like to dazzle the sight of infant Ireland. rising in all the strength of native combination.—(Cheers.) —Of my country I have never despaired—l have never despaired of her, when I could not get Arne five or six men together. We were a species of political outlaws — we were scarcely noticed, and the only attention paid to us by the Orangemen, was to manifest how utter was their contempt for us. Almost the entire press was against us, and those who ventured to take our part were consigned to the dungeon's gloom, where the life was exhausted from honest JOHN MAGER, for daring to be true to Ireland, and where died Ilitou FITZPATRICK, the venerated father of a respectable family—the last martyi to Ireland,— (Cheers.) —At that period, there was combined against us the government, the castle, the police, the yeomanry, the law, and toe church, and with all these against us, and . the majority ofthe people of England, whose mistaken pre judices were arrayed against us ; and yet, from small be ginnings, we encreased and became of so much importance as to carry our emancipation "—(Hear, hear.). THE BISHOP OF PETERBOROUGH AND GERItAN ROAD, —In a novel just published, entitled, " Stories of a Bride," is a ludicrous description and a serious adventure, such as is usually incident to travellers who venture into the interior of Germany, where roads, horses, and postillions, are of the most uncivilized de scription. It is well known that Dr. MARSH, the present Bishop of Peterborough, was much in that country during his former days. It chanced upon one occasion, when travelling post, that his carriage was upset, and his Lordship, then plain Mister, safely grounded in the mire. On remonstrating with the driver for his negligence and stupidity, the driver doggedly replied, that they, always upset there! The same accident beftl a reverend friend of the narrator's some years after in precisely the same spot, which, when relating to the Bishop, brought forth the relation of his Lordship's mishap —Stamford News. The following new figure of speech occurs in a morning paper's account of the accident to Mr. HIGGS, the Ccrnner lie was coming from a gentleman's house in Cannon-row, Westminster, when, the stepS of the door being muddy, his foot slipped, and he received a severe fall." A few days ago, no less than three persons, two females and one man, were brought before the sitting Magistrate at Londay, charged with attempts to destroy themselves. One of the Justices observed, that s u icide was becoming so common, that there was no chance of elreckitig it without making it a capital offence.— York Chronicle, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. -(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. --- DEAL, Nov. 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived from London, the John Pirie, Wilson, for Madeira; and Alexander, M'Cullum, for St. Michaels. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 18.—Wind ?.E.—Arrived the Ellen, Farrady, and Champion, —, from Sierra Leone. FALmourn, Nov. 18.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Anne, Robertson, from Bengal ; and Argus, John son, from Quebec. DOVER, Nov. 19.—Off Port, the St. Heldervenn, —, from Quebec. STANGATE CREEK, NOV. 19.—Arrived the Ann, George, from Leghorn. TOPSHAM, Nov. 19.—Arrived the Bahia packet, Mortimer, from Monte Video. HOLYHEAD, Nov. 18.—Arrived the Down, --, from Quebec. WATERFORD, Nov. 17.—Off Port, the Bolivar, —, from Quebec. LIMERICK, Nov. 17.—Arrived the Halls, Ritchie, from Quebec. CORK, Nov. 17.—Arrived the Countess of Har court, —, from Quebec; and Mary, Brown, from Bay Chaleur. HULL, Nov. 18.—Arrived the Active, Lash, from Cadiz: SUNDERLAND, Nov. 18.—Arrived the Jameson, Murray, from Archangel. DUBLIN, Nov. 17.—Arrived the Nile, Mills, from Palermo. The Cawton, Lyall, from Hull to St. Petersburgh, is on shore near Cronstadt, but expected to be got off. The Sir Edward Codrington, Kindley, from St. Petersburgh, bound to London, has put into Revel, with five feet water in her hold, having struck on the rocks. It is reported that the Rising Sun, Clark, from St. Petersburgh to London, is totally lost on the coast of Finland. The Stadt, Rotterdam, from Batavia, is supposed to be arrived off Newhaven, sailed thence the 31st of July. The William, Inglis, from Lime, is supposed to ba arrived off the Wight. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVIC 0' CLocr. The dense fog which prevailed this morning proved a great hindrance to business, and few .persons art to be seen on the Royal Exchange at present. Our arrivals are unimportant. Consols, which left off yesterday at 92i 4 for the present account, and 924 for January, opened with a trifling improvement, 921 it„ and 92i, buyers, for next time. Accounts from Smyrna of the 18th Oct. state that although the treaty of Adrianople has only been signed one month, is is reported that the Turks of Erzerum and other provinces are going to detach themselves from the Sultan, and the Armenians are resolved to withdrav and follow the Russians. Commerce is almost annihilated, and it is said that the cause of the Sultan's repairing the marine is to attack the Pacha of Egypt, whose treasure he co% etc. In the Foreign market nothing doing as yet. The Siamese boys have arrived in London, and are at present lodged at the North and South American Coffee-house. They are attached together by the extension of a large piece of flesh from the breast bone. They are a very great curiosity. ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 213 141 3/ per Cent. 99i + India Stock, 225 6 New 4 per Cent., 1031 3 per Cent. Cuns. 92i 4 4 per Cent. 1826 1051 it Do., for Account, 92 7 1 India Bonds, 67 68 Ditto Reduced, 912- 1 Exchequer Bills, 70 71 FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian, 654 61 1 Greek, 26 1 Buenos Ayres, 25 26 Mexican, 22 1 Chilian, 24 25 Peruvian, 14/ 151 Colombian, 20k Portuguese, bo 4 Danish, 74 I Prussian, French, 5 per Cent. 1081 9 Russian, 108 Ditto, 3 per Cent. 831 811- Spanish, 91 HALF-.PAST ONE. The cc7tinuance c.,f the fog causes total stlgna• tion to trade. Cons()ls at present are not so gooit as in the early part of the morniog, owing to some heavy sales having been eFected, , aA they may be quotes' at 524 for the present account, and 92i for January. A defaulter bas just been posted up in the house, tic same as was hinted at in this morning's papers; his eeticiency is shout 1,50C1. The il'oreip market is void of interest; 73r4zi: remains stea , l at much the same price as yesterday. Greek is raf .- ..er better. iWO O' CL CK. Montrea. :riTers have just been received at the North d Scut; - .. Americas► Ccfrce-house to the 16th Oct her. _ _ _ - - (From the Paper of the I.4Jth October.) On the morning, of Thursday last snow fell to the depth of three or four inches, and continued on the ground till the next day. Lientenant-Colonel Frances Cockburn, brother to the Admiral, las been appointed Deputy Quar termaster-General in this province, and been ap pointed Superintendent of the settlement of Hon duras, under the Governor of Jamaica. COMMERCIAL-Our market continues high ; Flour, Fork, and Beef are particularly so; the price of Flour is also high owing to the unfavouralde weather which extends through the Provinces. The surveying schooner Gulnare arrived at I),ue bec on Sunday, having been engaged in the survey of the St. Lawrence (luring the whale season. THREE O' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, 92g. POLICE.-(THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. DREADFPL DEPRAVITY.•—One of the most revolting scenes ever witnessed in a Court of Justice, took place this morning at Pow-street, before Mr. MINSHULL. A man and his wife, named Broohes, were brought in custody of the New Police, charged with employing their own daughter, a girl of 14, to seduce female children of tender years into brothels, fOr the purposes of prostitution, and with receiving a portion of the wages of their infamy. It appeared, from the statWnent Of the don ..titter and other children, that the pritoners hall sent the former forth every day,-for thel..staix.paon*ll,- with instructions to accost any good-looking little girls that she Mei, and endeavour to prevail upon them to come to their (the pri soner's) house and lodge. She procured, in this way, eiOit children, who were instructed by Mrs. Brookes to "go out and meet gentlemen." They did so, and anion of them procured from 10s. to 1/. per day, and paid her Is. 6d. each per day for lodging. In this way the soners pocketed about 51. per week. Evidence was gone into to show that the children were regularly instructed every morning by Mrs. Brookes as to the conduct they were to pursue during the day, and that, on their return at night, she took a share of their earn ings from them. Another part of her conduct was equally disgusting—namely, that on the return of the children at night, boys of about the same age were permitted to sleep with them, on paying 6d. each. Mr. rIiINSHULL committed the prisoners for rc-extt mination. Mr. HEnRIES arrived in town yesterday from his seat at Seven Oaks, in Kent. GENERAL GARTH.--:-.-L4telap on WedneS4ay t the 18th inst., at his • liout=a7:ielGireivetibr-place, dielply lamented THIJMAS GAIII.II, tsq. Ty's service, and Colonel of the ist,,up Vigialein of Dragoons, aged 85 yeart gentleman was the re puted father of the Cqtain Giiin who has r,cently at tracted so much notice: It is reported that a riding-master, who has just quitted Brighton abruptly, is accompanied in his flight by a young lady who received lessons from him. We are sorry to say that he is already married.—Brighton Gaz. The tin-coinage for the last Quarter ended at Penzance on Saturday week; the number of blocks of tin coined in the county during that period was 7.754, of which 3,610 were coined at Pence..—. Plymouth I Journal. LAW INTELLIGF,NCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. • IN THE MATTER OF RANDALL, A LUNATIC. Mr. PHILLIMMIE applied upon a petition for an order „ to confirm the Master's report, who had reported s o3 ° . would be fit and proper persons to have the cars sou custody of the lunatic ; that these might be appeint ed f ., and give proper security, and that a sufficient sum o ut ?, the money due to the lunatic might be directed to be Po. to them for his maintenance.—Order made. IN THE MATTER OF HARDING. Mr. GLYNN applied for an order of reference 10 t he Master, to ascertain whether certain persons were trustees/ under the €th of George IV.—Reference directed. LICILARD V. SEDDON. The Court proceeded to hear the arguments of Counel in this appeal cise, in which there were no less than 5 4 exceptions. This is the third day the matter has been under discussion, and it was not probable that it woula be got through with by the end of the day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. PETO V. THE ATTORNEY.-GENERAL. At the sittings of the Court this morning, the Sala' Tott-GENEttAr , stated, that he had a proposition to mak . : to the counsel of Mr. Peto, which, if accepted , he Wan consent to withdraw his objection to the jurisdiction of tb e Court. The proposition was for Mr. Peto to give a mortgage to the Crown of sufficient property t o cover th e judgment of 33,0001. obtained against him. If this we agreed to, he (the Solicitor-General) would madertske that • execution on that judgment should not be entered uple one year and a half, to give time for the suit instituted ja equity to be decided. And if that decision should b e a g aieet Mr. Peto he should be advised to carry his case into the House of Lords. The Crown would further undertake t° postpone execution until the cause came to a final die:,, cision. The Learned Counsel said he would not trouble*. the Court with many observations, but he felt imperai tively called upon to repel the charges of harshness a°, c severity made by Mr. Peto's Counsel against the law OP cers of the Crown. So far from such being the case th e , very reverse was the fact. Mr. Peto had been treate° . with the greatest kindness and indulgence, and be regre t : ted that Counsel should have been instruc ted to mak; such sweeping charges. He (the Solicitor - Gene r2l) , fr bound thus publicly to state thus much, as an °piston ita' gone abroad that the Crown was seeking to crush a harn ble subject. When, however, the immense mass of evidence,. came to be read, it would be seen that there never was stronger case in favour of the Crown, or one in which lal., defendant had been treated with greater indulgeate and lenity. He would not trouble their Larr!' - ships with further observations on this point, bei e g convinced that he had stated sufficient to correct the erre' neous opinion, that was likely to exist from the speecbet of Counsel, only by merely stating it should be recoll ects that there had not been a single afidavit of any fact Pr` r duced. He now asked the Counsel for Mr. Peto ther the terms he proposed would be accepted? . Mr. PEPYS on behalf of Mr. Peto, said he was qu ite willing to accept the terms mentioned by the Solictor' General. In fact, Mr. Peto made a similar offer to Treasury some time since. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that he was not awar e , of that fact. that The Loan CHIEF BARON said he was very g lad this case had taken such a turn. With respect to 14 1. had fallen from the Solicitor - Genera l about the charge Mr. Peto being treated in a harsh manner by the Office r : of the Crown, be (the Chief Baron) was of op i n ion it tee{ quite the reverse. He_ had been allowed document s papers he could not have demanded, and in every realiec treated in an indulgent manner. He hoped the fet°l proceedings would be carried on with tetoPer moderation. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. PERRY V. POWELL. Idled A gentleman behind the bar, upon this case be in g c d on, requested that it might stand over till Monday, thejelo fondant sueing in forma pauperis, and Mr. Knight , ' o B had been appointed by the Court as his Counsel, n ot be perfectly ready to proceed with it.—Leave given. FRY V. LORD SHERBORNE. . of The question in this case arose upon the cons truct io n a settlement made on the marriage of a gentlerostito the name of Escourt Creswell with a lady named NW The principal clause of the settlement on whic h tbeA"ste tion turned was, " if any of the said daughters shoul(!rog taro the age of twenty-one years, or be married, '7O the life of Mr. Creswell, then such portions (I t he each to his daughters) should be paid six months t t : the decease of Mr. Creswell." The lady, under lo w -, o - f/iir• present plaintiff claimed, died previous to the de 3u , - „, Creswell, her father ; and the question was, wile t "..a - • - tier the words of the settlement she acquired a TO. o re s terest in her portion, which was transmitted to. th e rt e sent plaintiff. The case appeared likely to wag Court the whole day. COURT OF RING'S BENCH. At eleven o'clock the Court was so dark from the deli" sity of the fog, that the Judges were obliged to orde' candles. wiLtcock V. WHITTAKER. This was an action against the Sheriff of the coutittio Middlesex, for a refusal to execute a writ directed to against Kirk. The case having been previously OSA at great length, was again brought on this morning. 44 8 Sheriff, it appeared, had been infor med when he 00'4 the writ, that it was issued without any affidavit of m i d, having been made. Other irregularities were obs' i r a and the Sheriff refused, on the gro und that he shoo Iv liable to an action if be imprisoned Kirk upon it. er if pla . mtiff, however, brought his action a g ainst the 7.. A for the debt due by Kirk. The ease was again arg u ; o r great length this morning, and the Court took time W cider before delivering their judgment. ROLLS COURT. ° WELLER V. WELLER. ia be Mr.Wnrridansir. stated the object of this petition o 6 reference to the Master for the approval of pr°P er r oot i l to J tottc ohlifieeo l u i hul e anoegl srin g heog u lhwh a vaa t be - va d nec i d a iieget n div s ooei fiolnd, not thtpthsoehrjepoeri improperly Bras plaintiffs, eulnjyrctttskhlehtenroaasdtite. w erisieeei o esmpna weree:l:ai:diahnrr appeared n tiwinh t a ef: fo n : brpo t: 4oehrTe 00:0 : 0:0 efot o r pooce :' e h Made upon certain terms. Mr. BICSERSTETH, after looking at all the fact:t final' case, thought it right to submit to the Cou rt - i :of °rt h'; consideration should be given to the case of tb e s ia l t- n nate mother. She was at the present rtiontoe° erte7 ae a greatest distress ; it was true she had led cl7,n, man who was insolvent, and such conduct P-0„0,110.1"- the Court to discharge her from being„ : o f c°,s yet he trusted that his Honour, following the Pt ot al 3 :, duct pursued by Lord Eldon in the case of Ors",i, e sal ° ;i Bradshaw, would direct the Master to increase "" 0 - e t1 0 " 0 ance to the children, fur the purpose of gieig 50 ,.,•,*i1kt1 , to this unfortunate woman. The children wer e " - :pow in the world, and would he hurt on seeing their , er destitute of the means of suiolistence. .0 A The Mama of the ROLLS considered the circuroi 00 4 - ;- , of this case, and those in which the Court had au t : 0 0 . 0 .ir orders, totally different. Where parties who we re e 01. were ;laced by the COUrt under die prvtection ho,il parents it was for the interest of the children] ~,e„, parents should make a respectable appearatut iv lir Here the mother had married asecond hushando 42 a be the children by the order of the Court %Wens fib' rated from her, and unless he mistook the petition sre,/1114; it was stated that the mother an d her hosbana_ : le , stracted a great part of the money provided tot be c ol! Mr. BICNERSTETH observed that was not ee".... tell° gation was that they had contracted debts. , d ,s The MASTER or THE ROLLS felt himself- 07 ... i. , of what he had previously stated wall. t-CCEL - , i w or ifi c or Mr. Bicipcsarzern thought this a case W e " no l e e' the compainion of the Court. There were c ase ce to where even the Court hail extended its indulge° Aeog thus a and sisters of infants. e OT - t he P ~ The ilairica OF THE ROLLS..—That WES r r e. 1 0 filf keettitig them respectable. fa Oi t a or mt;:illek kisTET it submitted, that it Was ;',OOl- rest of the infants in this case that the mother 6 it pear respectable. n ieio ° l 4ef ° The MASTER OF THE ROLLS—I am of or - n o al'' not, they were to he sevarated front her 1 1 s ooe,, g ic this Court, in consequence of her improper foltri,,i;l Misconduct. The reference must b e made t°' etit ' i o rd il in the usull form. ot , , OP 0 6 The Cootsv took consent causes and p of thirty of which which were dis I,ose - - I "I . l ' efeo , ---,-- 04 COURT OF COMMON • ' CLARasort Law sON• t ot s is This was an action brought by the pla in P in Doctors' Commons, a2ainst the defeodawodoit printer of the Times newspaper. The deleinyitlfr.oe in a plea of justification, to which the Ptiio.4; 1 murred. After a long argument , the CO t ile 6 to be technically bad, and allowed the dev„„ lfi ott lii . • No case of importance came before the id" part of the day.