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be the very worst possible thing for him. .1 do not' find that it has had a bad effect on him. He is now much better than when I saw him at Crouch-hill, or than he was at Philpot-lane. When I last was with him for any length of time, he was under only one delusion, as I could collect—that as to the im putations which he conceived were made against him. From my recent visits to him I think his mind is much improved. His conversation is more rational and more collected, and fewer digressions. He is much better, but I think him still under de lusion. I have had few recent opportunities of con versing closely with him, for since I made the two affidavits he has expressed great difficulty in holding any conversation with me as to his state of mind. By the COURT-.—l saw him this morning. I saw him yesterday. He was then somewhat agitated; but to-day he was much more calm. We talked chiefly upon this inquiry. He seemed anxious to hear about it, and is acquainted from the newspapers with what is passing here. He asked me how it was going on. I told him of the several opinions given, and added, that Mr. English stated his opi nion that he was now sane. He said, that many of the witnesses stated their own impressions which were quite erroneous, and that others stated that which was not true. A Juror.—Was there any thing irrational in those remarks ?—Certainly trot; but I consider it a delu sion to suppose that men of character and honour, who could have no interest in the case, would state of him that which they knew to be untrue; yet such is his impression. lie has the same impression with respect to myself and others. It was now past five o'clock, and the inquiry was adjourned to Monday morning, at eleven. It is understood that Mr. Davies will be brought before the Jury on Monday. In the course of the proceedings to-day, one of the Commissioners stated that a letter had been put into his hands, informing him that a gentleman had had his pocket picked of a purse contaising 1.5 sovereigns. This is not at all surprising, when we consider the very crowded state of the room, and that the time of the only Sheriff's officer present being almost wholly occupied with attendance on the court and witnesses, he has little opportunity of noticing the state of the crowd at the lower end of the room. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Maniteur of Friday, December 18. ) (OFFICIAL FART.) ROYAL ORDINANCE. " Charles, &c. &c. " Desiring to provide for the exercise of the func tions left vacant by the death of our well-beloved and loyal Charles Dambray, our Chancellor. " We have ordained and ordain as follows : " Art. I. Our well-beloved and loyal the Mar quis de Pastoret, Vice-Chancellor, is raised to the dignity of Chancellor of France. " 2. The President of our Council of Ministers is charged with the execution of the present Ordinance. " Given at the Tuilleries the 17th of December, 3829, the sixth year of our reign. (Signed) " By the King, " The President of the Council of Ministers, " Prince de POLIGNAC." " CHARLES. (NON -OFFICIAL PART.) PARS, DEC. l7.—Viscount Emanuel Dambray, son of the Chancellor, having already the dignity of the Peerage, a Royal Ordinance had granted the transmission of the Peerage of the Chancellor to Count Donatien de Sesmaisong, his son.in-law, who, being Deputy of the Great College of the Lower Loire, his entrance into the Chamber of Peers will render it necessary to convoke that Electoral College. The Duke de • Monte Bello, Peer of France, has returned to Paris from his voyage to America. Accounts from Vienna of Dec. 3, say, Prince Metternich, since the loss of his only son, Prince Victor, has seen but little company; notwithstand ing affliction the Prince still continues to attend to State affairs. The diplomatic correspondence with Sr. Petersburgh and London is still very active. It appears that the Austrian Cabinet will not send an accredited diplomatic Agent to Geeeee till the Government of that country shall be definitively constituted, and the Powers have agreed on the persons who should reign over the Peninsula. (From the Gazette de France of Saturday.) PARIS, DEC. 18.—A Journal announces to day that M. Serrieys de Mayriribac is appointed Direc tor of the Police, and of the Establishment (per sonnel) on die Department of the Interior. This nomination will have the approbation of all Royalists, and of all men who can appreciate up rightness of heart, purity of sentiments, and that political courage which is now co rare, and which in - Prance is always sure of conciliating general esteem. It was for the Minister who has carried this virtue so far to pay to it such a tribute. It is believed that the Ordinance announcing the nomination of M. Serrieys de Mayrinbac to the post of Director of the General Police will apyear on Monday. FILENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, DEC. 18.—Five per Cents. 10Sf. 80c. 70e , ; Three per Cents., S4f. 70c. 75c. 55c.; Rink Stock, 1,905 f. ; Naples Stock, 92f. 15c. ; Royal Fpanish Loan, 854. ; Rentes Perpetuellts, 64i; Ilaytian Loan, 412 f. 50e. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 50c; three months . , 26f. fours Au thentique. GERMAN, BRUSSELS, AND LISBON PAPERS. ODESSA, Nov. 25.—T0 our great joy, says our Journal, we have nothing new to communicate to our readers respecting the plague. The following changes have taken place in the lazarettos :—Four persons infected have died in the provisional laza rettos, and symptoms of plague have appeared in two others that were brought in as suspicious. A woman has (lied in the quarantine in the harbour. A ship from Bourgas has just entered the harbour with two persons sick of the plague and three dead. Yesterday afternoon two frigates, under the Turkish Bag, cast anchor five wersts from our har bour. One bears an Admiral's flag. This morning the guard-ship sent off a boat to make inquiries, which returned with a boat having on board a Turkish officer, who had several letters for the Go vernor-General. This boat was brought into qua rantine. The officer said that one of these frigates was called the Scherif Rezane, and had on board the Turkish Ambassadors for St. Petersburgh, namely, Halil Rifate, Vizier and Lieutenant-General of the Turkish Armies, and Seid Suleiman Negib, Privy Councillor and Keeper of the Seals of the Divan. Their suite consists of 70 persons. We never bad the winter set in so early as this year, arid to our great astonishment the sledges have driven about dat streets for these two days. WARtIAW, DEC. 7.—His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine and the Princess of Lti-' wiez, his consort, arrived here yesterday in good health. Prince Lubecki, Miniater of Finance of the king— dom of Poland, set out yesterday for Sr. Petersburgh. ST. PETERSBUIIGH, DEC. 5.--On the 2d instant, being the anniversary of his Majesty's Accession, Te Deuni was performed in the Casa Cathedral, and 1R all the churches of the capital, and. LOP, evening the city was illuminated. VIENNA, DEC. 7.—ln expectation of further news from St. Petersburgh (our last are ca - dy to the 21st of November), our funds fluctuate, and though much disposed to rise, aee kept down by tors, who take advantage of the uncertainty. We expect the mail of the 24th to-morrow. The Bishop of Warsaw died yesterday, after many years' illness. He had come here to consult our physicians. (Mom A COMMERCIAL LETTER.) CONSTA.NTINoPLE, Nov. 16.—We expect from Rodosto, by the steam boat, Count Halen and Or loll', as well as M. de Butonieff, who is to set as ' Russian Ambassador-till the arrival of M. de Ri - beaupierre. -- y Several Greek ,mercbantmen, bound to con- a -,1/' -- s'antinople, were stopped at the entrance of the ' Dardanelles, on which the Captains came hither by land, and through the English Ambassador obtained permission to come to Constantinople with their cargoes, but not to display the national flag. No difficulties are thrown in the way of Greek travel lers furnished with Greek passports, so that the authority by which they are issued is respected. VIENNA, DEC. 9.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 102 k; Four per Cent. ditto, 92k; Bank Shares, 1,238.- 1 .Allgemeine Zcitung, Dec. 14. NAPOLI DI ROMANIA, NOV. 15.—A firman is expected from Constantinople, which is to order the Turks at Athens and Negropont to return to Rome lia, on which those two places will be occupied by the irregular Greek troops, and the regulars will escort the Turks to Romelia. JASSY, Nov. 28.—A park of artillery of 54 can non, with powder waggons, arrived here on the 25th and 26th, and the next day passed the Pruth, on its way to Bessarabia. The severe cold which has already set in has checked the ravages of the plague. The day before yesterday, at four in the morn ing, a smart shock of an earthquake was felt here. (It was felt at the same time in other parts of the Principalities.) BRUSSELS, DEC. 18.—The debates on the Budget in the Second Chamber of the States General, con tinued on the 15th and 16th, but were not con cluded. (The Journals have long and violent articles on the proposed law relative to the Press. The official Gazette des Pays Bas quotes the most offensive passage of the Beige, the Courier des Pays Bas, and other Opposition Journals.) His Excellency Baron Van Zuglen Van Nyfeltd, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Porte, has arrived with his suite at Paris from Brussels. LISBON, DEC. I.—His Majesty was pleased to honour with his presence the public sitting of the Royal Academy of Sciences, which took place to day in the Royal College of Nobles, when his Ma jesty, accompanied by a brilliant suite, was received with testimonies of great respect and attachment. This i 3 a new proof of the special protection afforded by our august and beloved Monarch to the Sciences, which was closely connected with the public prosperity. The most distinguished persons of all classes at tended this sitting, of which we shall give a more par ticular account.—Lisbon Gazette to December 5, inclusive. (These Papers are chiefly filled with foreign news and licences to wear the medal with his Majesty's effigy, and the like.) PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Rank Stock - 3 per Cent. Red - 3 per Cent- Cons. shut 3 per Cent - Ditto Red. 99% 100 I per Cent. Ann Ditto, 1826 Ditto Scrip - Hank L. Ann. Ditto 30 years India Stock shut Ditto Bonds pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — Neapolitan — Brazilian Bonds ...69%% 3 / 4 94 Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds — Portuguese Bonds — Chilian Bonds ... — Prussian, Old Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824 231,/, 34 IRussian lOB Danish — i Spanish, 1921 10%% 1823., -.. Greek Bonds — ; Ditto, :1825 .............0 S "i% French Rentes, sp. C. —f. —c. Guatimala — --- Exchange —f. --. Mexican Bonds — -- 3 per cent. —t. —c. Ditto, 1825 254 6 5 Exchange —f. —r. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Alin. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £lOO 421 41 43 40 41j Ditto Subscription lO 17 Bolanos Mining Co. £OO 500 510 Brazilian Imp. Mm. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O 95 93 Ditto National lO 19% 19 Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £35 8% United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pm.) £39% 19 1814 19 FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, DEC. 15.-13. 134. —Two months, - 13. 12. LEIPSIC, DEC. H.—Three months, 6. 18 %. Beni/4, Dec. 12.—Three months, 6 29%. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC, IS. Bank Stock 255 ;St. Patrick lnsur. (per sh.) Consols, 3 per cent. -I Royal Irish Ditto — Gov. Stock, 34 per cent. US% , National Ditto — DIU°, New 4 per Cent lOl% Hibernian B..nk 19% Gov. I)eb. 3 2 per unt.... Provinc:al Ditto — Royal Canz - 1 Stock — Royal Irish M;ne — Grand Canal Stock - Imperial Mine — Ci;:y Deb. 4 per cent — Mining Co. of Ireland — ULLA Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings — MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. O America 0 0 Hamburg 0 O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 C Jamaica 0 O Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 2 Dublin 0 1 Lisbon 0 1 Flanders 0 1 Mexico O France 1 0 Sweden 2 Guernsey &Jersey.. 0 2 Waterford 0 DAT AT OWE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock shut Old Annuities New Ditto shut Ex. Bills, Xl,OOO 2d. 72 '73 pm. Ditto lid. 74 '75 pm. Ditto... ..... ....500 2d. pm. Ditto lid. pm. Ditto Small 2d. 74 72 pm. Ditto lid. pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons, for January 95 4% 5 ett 'vs ce4 ,lll® LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1829. We have received, this morning, St. Peters burgh, Hamburg, and Dutch Papers of various dates. All the accounts from the North repre sent the winter as having set in with frosty severity. There is nothing further respecting the health of the Emperor NICHOLAS, which may therefore be presumed as being perfectly re established : ISIESSI2iA, NOV. 15. Our trade with Constantinople and the Archi pelago has sensibly declined since the conclusion of peace. The exportation of corn in particular has very much fallen off, as these countries can new ob tain their supplies from the Black Sea. It is still affirmed, that part of the Russian fleet will winter in our port. It is certain at least that preparations are making by the proper authorities, which indicate that they expect the arrival of a foreign force. SCHWERIN, DEC. 11. The Diet was closed on the Bth, after a session of 29 days. The new law regulating the mode of recruiting the army, is adopted. Trinity Term, hitherto moveable, is to be fixed, and rather later than it used to be, viz.—from 24th June to Ist July, both days included. This will not only make a more equal division of the year, but also enable the land owners and farmers to employ in Trinity Term the produce of their sales at the wool fairs. After a long debate, it was resolved to contribute from the general treasury in aid of the making cf toads and improving the inland navigation. The amount of the sum, and the condition on which it is to be granted, are not known. jIAMBURG, DEC. 15. BORsES-HALLE, FOUR o'ci.DEN.—Funds con tinue to wear a favourable appearance, and a good deal of business has been done in them since Friday. The fall in London on Wednesday last, which was known here yesterday, has produced no impression upon our place. We learn from Cuxhaven, that the Castlereagh packet has arrived in that harbour, and will be ready ,to carry the mail on Thursday to Harwich. The PrineEsy Charlotte was coming up from Heligoland, but I-nat.:lig that ship, took from her the mails, bullion, &c., and pi ceded on her voyage. End of December. Anglo-Danish Loan, pe.',:e.r 4. Ang l o -Russian Loan ' ll r...,:.7, 106 4 Hamburg-Russian Loan ~. 1.00 got ish Bonds ll`N, Azi,;44p Bank Shares 1248 Austrian IV.,etalliques 102% New Austrian 444c,r Cents. .. A ng lo Neapolitan 93 1 ,i „.. Falconets , 1.11Gr.,E, DEC. 17. SITTINGS AV THE SECOND CIIANBER 9i? THE STATES-GENERAL' DEC. 15, 16 , AND 17 . The debates on the Budget were continued, but not concluded. His Majesty George IV. has presented to the , Royal Library the catalogue of the Library of his ate Majesty George 111.. splendidly printed in five vols. folio. The Lek is frozen over, and the Rhine and Waal 'ull of floating ice. ST. PETERSBURGH, DEC. 4. The Court has gone to-day into mourning, for two weeks, on account of the death of the Arch duchess Beatrice, aunt to the Emperor of Austria; for three weeks, for the Grand Duchess of Hesse Darmstadt ; and for two weeks, for the Princess Caroline Ulrica Amelia, aunt to the Duke of Saxe Gotha. General Potenhine has arrived from Tiflis. CRONSTADT, NOV. 27. On the 13th, a pretty violent north wind having driven the ice towards the south side of the gulf between St. Petersburgh and Cronstadt, ten foreign vessels, eight lighters, and a steam-boat, left the capital and arrived here: the latter, and another steam-boat, which could not get through the ice on the llth of November, returned to St. Peters burgh the same day, with five boats which it took in tow. The next day the communication was again interrupted by the ice, and on the 15th, in the evening, four men came on foot from Oranienbaum, but the next day all communication became im possible—a very high south-west wind having broken up the ice. On the 20th an English ship, which had just arrived at Cronstadt, and had pene trated ten wersts through the ice, was obliged to stop between Cronstadt and the Merchant's port, where it was necessary to open a passage for it by sawing through the ice. The mail from St. Peters burgh arrived here on the 25th fer the first time, and twenty laden vessels, which had remained some days on the road, finding it absolutely impossible to put to sea, began yesterday to cut the ice, to return toihe port where they will winter. From the period of the issuing of the Ordon nance of the King of FRANCE, which dismissed from his service a Ministry, whose principal characteristic was their desire of moderating and conciliating the different parties in the State, and replaced them by men notorious for their devo tion to that ultra Royalist and Priest party, which is regarded with indignation and hatred by all the rest of France, down to the present time, when symptoms have been manifested in that country as nearly a-kin to revolution as any can well be, we have watched the commotion that has been going on there with the most unfeigned sorrow, and if we have not alluded to the sub ject so frequently as the sensation in England alone might have demanded, it has been solely from the fear of prejudging the matter, and the desire of giving the Ministry the opportunity,l by some redeeming act, of soothing the popular irritation against them. The Edinburgh Review contains a short article, designed to correct the impression that got abroad on the Continent, of the POLIGNAC Ministry owing its birth, in some measure, to the English Covernment, anti of its being, at all events, regarded by °Pr Government with a sort of paternal wish for its prosperity. The exist ence of any such wish in our Ministry, or in the body of our people, is stoutly ; and we think truly, denied ; and it is well observed that " the " French nation, with whom it is our highest " interest to be on friendly terms, feel almost as " one man the desire of rational and consitu " tional liberty : and as the opinion and wish " of an immense majority of Greet Britain and " Ireland coincides with them, nothing can " possibly tend more to perpetuate peace be " tween the two countries than preserving the " relations of kindness between the inhabitants " at large of both—and nothing could happen " more likely to endanger those pacific relations " than the prevalence of the belief that the Eng " lish Goverument represented the sentiments of " the people, ashen it evinced, if it ever should " evince, any disposition to resume the policy " of 1818 and 1821." As an appeal is made to the public press in confirmation of this opinion, we have great pleasure, so far as we are coicened, in expressing our belief that the whole of tlo - se enlightened and respectable classes in this country, whose sen• timents are the most valuable, as being at once the most independent and the most influential, view with the utmost disapprobation the attempt made in France to undermine the foundation of the Constitutional Government, and to check the advances so rapidly making towatds practical freedom, by putting at the head of affairs an illi beral and bigotted set of men—several of them of objectionable personal,,character—and all, as a body, from their incapacity, deserving the most hearty contempt. If these men think, because their names are, by some of the old Buona partists, most unjustifiably associated with that of the Duke of WELLINGTON, for the purpose of reminding France of the humiliation to which our present Premier was once the instrument of reducing her, that they derive amy support from public opinion in Eng land, it is the duty of those who know some thing more of the popular feeling here, than can be ascertained in the salons of Paris, to tell them they are most grossly deceived, and that their attempt to prop up those worn-out and jesuitical principles, which an English Mi nister was the first to shock, will meet with no countenance from the English people ; and we trust we can say, with equal confidence, will re receive none from that Minister's successors.— We are a busy nation, and we have abundance of employment at home in looking after our private affairs, and in devising remedies for our many laws and institutions that require reforma tion ; but though our time is too much occu pied to permit us to enter into all the excite ment which prevails in Paris, our French neigh bours may be assured that the intelligent classes of this community take a warm interest in the efforts they are making to get rid of a Ministry, which is the antipodes of the spirit animating their nation to a man, and which, in the nature of things, is destined, sooner or later, to be sig nally defeated. It nay press heavily on France for a night, but joy will return to her as surely as the morning. NEWS FROM. MEXICO. (From the Falmouth Packet.) His Majesty's Packet Skylark arrived this morn ing (Friday) from Mexico, by which we have re ceived intelligence that at the time she left Tampico (Oct. 24th) the Spanish troops still remained there, waiting the arrival of vessels from the Havannah, for their transport. These vessels, it was under stood, were on their way. The Skylark conveyed four wounded Spanish officers from Tampico to the Havannah. The inhabitants of the latter place were in a state of despondency at the ill success of the expedition under Barradas, to whom they attach all the blame of its origin and conduct, Barradas hav ing persuaded Ferdinand to give orders for it. Mexico was perfetly quiet, notwithstanding a change of government was no less expected than desired. General Buro and Barragua had arrived and were well received at Vera Cruz, where they remained a day or two, when they proceeded to Jalapa, to join Gen. Santa Anna. It was expected that they would then declare against the present Government. In the event of a Revolution being attempted by General Santa Anna,it is supposed that it will be effected with out bloodshed, the present President Guerrero being considered desirous of a change, as well as most of the leading men in the country. The conduct of some of the Governments of the States which form the Federation, has given disgust during the late invasion, arid the object of the proposed Revolution into abolish these local Governments, and substi tute one central Government in place of them. It is supposed that such a change would be favourable to foreign intercourse and commerce in general. The Skylark brought home 200,000 dollars from Vera Cruz. A conducta with a very large amount of money was expected to leave Mexico on the Bth of November for Vera Cruz, at which place it would arrive about the 15th, too late for the Pelham packet, which the Skylark spoke on the 2d entering Vera Cruz. Another conducts, with a large amount of cash, was expected at Tampico about the 15th November. No bills passing on England, arid ex change nominal 43. The London and the Courier, from Liverpool, ar rived at Vera Cruz two (Lys before the Skylark sailed. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A Mail from Mexico has arrived, brought by the Skylark, which left Vera Cruz on the 2d Nov., and the Havannah on the 15th. A Lisbon Mail has also arrived, by the Vigilant, sailed on the 6th inst. By the Mexican Mail Vera Cruz Papers to the 2d Nov., and Mexican Papers to the 29th Oct., have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, which are very barren of intelligence, and the only information they contain is a long dis sertation on the finances of the American Republic, which appear to be in a moat miserable state, and their debt increasing daily they have not the means of satisfying the functionaries. It appears that Santa Anna was at Jalapa, where he was entertained by the inhabitants with a splendid ball. General Bravo was well received. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—For these last few weeks many of the papers have abounded with accounts of the revival of trade, and indications of returning prosperity. We heartily wish these prognostications were true, but we believe there is little chance of this desirable result. The imports of Cotton this week are 4,728 bags, and the sales reached 14,700 bags, at rather better prices, particularly for American descriptions. Only 470 hhds. of B. P. Sugar have this week been disposed of at former rates, with 250 bags of Bengal at 735. 6d., and 250 bags of Mauritius at 545. 6d. The trade has taken 270 casks and bags of Coffee at steady prices. THE FUNDS. The Consol Market, which was looking up late on Saturday afternoon, and left off at 94 to 95, has not so bright an appearance this morning; they opened at the above price, but some sales having been effected, Consols receded to 941, sellers. A Malta Mail has arrived, but we generally have intelligence from that quarter, via France, much eat her. In the Foreign Market little doing as yet. ENGLISH FUNDS. 3} per Cent. 991 5 100 New 4 per Cent., shut 4 per Cent. 1826 1053- India Bonds, 67 69 Exchequer Bills, 74 75 I FUNDS. Greek, 271 Mexican, 24i 5i Peruvian, 17 18 Portuguese, 571 Prussian, Russian, 1081 9i ,Spanish, Bank Stock, 216 17 India Stock, 3 per Cent. Cons. shut Do., for Account, 95 Ditto Reduced, 93i 4 FOREIG Brazilian, 691 Buenol Ayres, 26 28 Chilian, 26 28 Colombian, 221 SI Daniell, 744 French, 5 per Cent 108 9 Ditto, S per Cent. 84 TWO O'CLOCK. We have been favoured with the foltowing extracts of private letters from one of the first commercial houses in the city : " LISBON, DEC. s.—Our Government may almost be said to be in a state of bankruptcy. The people in some of the public works have, for two or three days, refused to work without being paid their arrears. However, with fair promises, &c., they have been induced to return to their occupation ; but this cannot last long, for they will discover they have been duped, and the consequences can• not be foreseen, for, should they succeed in getting paid, the whole army, which is also in arrears, and much dis contented, will no doubt follow the examp7e. There is not a shilling in the Treasury. Exchange on London, 44,i, little doing." Extract of a letter from Mexico, dated October 28 : At present there is no British chip of war on the East coast, but on the West coast the Sapphire, sloop of war, is about to take on board specie and bullion, for England. No apprehensions need be entertained of persons and property of foreigners in any case; should changes take place in the Government, it will not have any effect on the public tranquillity. Exchange fur Bills on England, 42d. to 43d. per dollar, Bills scarce. The stock of British manufactured goods is small, but large supplies are expected before the litk Nov. Consols, which had a heavy appearance in the early part of the morning, and were sellers at 94 1 1 for the Account, have taken a more favourable turn, and may be quoted at present at 95 for the Account, with a good deal of business doing. In the Foreign Market, Brazil Stock has improved one per cent. ; Mexican has lowered ; the Brazil Shares no' so good as on Saturday. Consols for Account, 95. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Lords of 163 Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council had a meeting this morning. Those present were Lord Wynford, Sir Christopher RobinsQn, and Sir George ll n iu Their Lordships wer e occupi9d the whole of the ior r n r i a : . g ' in hearing arguments on the part-heard appeal of White v. Parnther, remitted from Jamaica. Th e Attorney-General was in attendance on the Council. happened one day la't week that a set of in Water -street, Liverpool, were abusing, ul manner, a very young kitten, whieb got into !Jim possession, and the poor animal was lying in the dirt, covered with mud, and more dead than alive, in consequence of the ill-treatment it had re initc'hil.ieisvayleehtn:lli.le°ays°:'ftssohlailemf'astonishinent of the spectators, a dog of a ferocious c haracter, which happened to come up to see what was going forward, t oo k th e kitt e n tenderly in his mo uth, carried it into the Coach-office to which les be longed, laid it before the fire, and commenced licking the dirt off it. Since then he has shared his meals with it, and has continued to behave as its zealous friend and pro tector,--Macclesfield Courier. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. (SEVENTH DAY.) The interest which this inquiry has excited in the minds of the public seems to have increased, for at a much earlier hour than usual the room was crowded to excess. A long discussion took place between the COMMIS. SIONERS, Mr. WRIGHT, and Mr. ADOLFHUS, as to the ad missibility of two affidavits made by a gentleman of the name of Gibbs. The CommrssioNEas, at the request of Mr. WR:GHT, deferred giving a decision on this point till Sir Charles Wetherell was present: Dr. Haslarn examined by Mr. WRIGHT--Saw Mr. Davies first on the 3d November. Mr. Davies kept wit ness waiting half an hour. On entering the room wit ness looked at him, and he began to cry. Witness said, as he, Mr. Davies, had been frequently visited by medical men, he, Dr. Haslam, trusted there was nothing formidable about him ; he (Mr. Davies) said he was under great obli gations to the Lord Chancellor for sending him two emi nent physicians. I said, continued the witness, you are mistaken in that, because the Lord Chancellor has sent your case to a Commission. Mr. Davies, however, still persevered in being obliged to the Chancellor. Witness then asked him how he had been treated at Dr. Bur rows. He said it was dreadful in the beginning, that he had used a !great deal of coercion towards him. The keepers had insulted him, by insinu ating in a manner not to be stated, and that re. peatedly, that he was addicted to unnatural propensities. I then told him that I had perused a great mass of affida vits that had been sworn in his case, and as I knew nothing of him but from them, my examination must proceed on such depositions. I accordingly read some extracts from the affidavit of Dr. Thomas Lee Blundell. He became extremely angry, and said I can be even with Dr. Blundell, the doctor has behaved in my family before my mother and sister with the greatest indelicacy. It appeared at that time that Mr. Pugh, the brother-in-law of Mr. Davies, was labouring under indisposition. He said (meaning Mr. E. Davies) that Dr. Blundell had observed there's a screw loose there. I said Ido not know, Sir, what you mean b y those words. (One of the Commissioners here intimated that it would be proper for the ladies to retire, who accordingly did so.) Dr. Haslam went at some length into circumstances that had taken place, but the evidence was of so indelicate a nature as to be totally unfit for publication. Witness continued—Mr. Davies had told him there were affidavits to great extent as to his insanity. Witness said there were likewise affidavits of many medical men who had sworn to his insanity. What have you to say to that ? Mr. Davies said I can subvert the whole of the medical evidence; I can overthrow all the other testimony ; I am a man possessing large powers of intellect, and I am peculiarly skilful in the art of cross examination ; I will defend myself ; I hope I shall be at tentively heard, because my defence will occupy at least three weeks; I will prosecute every ►nan who has testified to my insanity ; all the tea trade expect it from me, and the British public are in terested in the success of my cause. Whatever was the subject started, I observed there was an avenue to abuse and accusation of his mother. I asked him what has your mother done? He said, destroyed kny cre dit with my banker and broken off a most e-cellent match with a young lady of very large:fortune. beauty and accomplishments. She is a most violent and vulgar woman; she has thwarted me in every thing; she pays as much attention to the lowest clerk as the highest. She has no idea of system or arrangement. She never reads the newspaper, and she will haggle in the shop sooner than take bad money ; besides she is mad, and will cut her throat, and I have sent Sir G. Tuthill to investigate the state of her mind, but Sir George had not furnished him with the result of his opinions. I told Mr. Davies these were se rious accusations, and, if well founded, he (Mr. Davies) had been very ill used. I accordingly requested to have an interview with Mrs. Bywater, writhing to know whe ther she was mad or not. I found her perfectly in her senses, a decent, well behaved woman—most decent and respectful in every way, as ever I saw. At my second visit, on the 6th of November, I asked him, as be was about to be married, the thing settled and agreed on, whe ther he had disclosed his affections to the lady personally. He said no. I asked him whether he had written to her ; he said no, but he thought he was pretty sure of the father, to whom he had writren the best letter he ever wrote in his life, indeed that letter was so good it could not be mended in any particular. I asked whe ther the letter intimated his wish to the fatherof an alliance with his family, he said no. Well, said I, as this was a good letter, when was it written and what about. He said it was written at Crouch-hill, when he had the society of two keepers. Sir C. WETHERELL here intimated that he had the letter referred to by the witness, but he did not wish to publish the name of the party to whom it was addressed. Mr. ADOLPHUS was about to rise, when Sir C. 'WETHERELL observed, that he waved all objec ion. He had only intimated the course he thought it best to adopt. Witness proceeded : —There was a long and rambling story which Mr. Davies told me ; he said the pursuit of the man and white horse was so hot, that to avoid this man he was obliged to gallop his horse at the rate of eleven miles an hour. This came out in one of his (Mr. Davies's) reveries and day-dreams. On returning on foot to Crouch-hill, in the evening, Mr. Davies told me he was pursued by two men with white horses and carts, at which he was much alarmed; he (Mr. D. ) stopped at a public-house on the road to inquire if the men were Nigglers? The answer was in the negative. I asked him who he thought they were? He said they must be either thieves or resurrection men. At the third interview, on the 25th November, in order to be confirmed with respect to the evidence I had given, I went over all the evidence again. Mr D. said he would not return to Philpot-lane, unless his mother was sent into Wales. At the conclusion of each inter view I uniformly asked this question, " Sir, you have a high opinion of the excellence of your own memory, are you aware that at any period within the last twelve months, that your mind has been in any man ner or degree disordered, disarranged, perverted, or that you have laboured under any delusion whatever?" He said he never had in the slightest degree, during the whole of his life; that he was a responsible asent, and would prose cute those who had imputed insark to him. Such exa mination was sufficient in my opinion to warrant the conclusion that he was of unsound mind. At the last interview, my opinion with respect to Mr. Davies remained precisely the same as at the first. He related a dream to me, in which he said the Almighty had strongly impressed on, his mind, and lie believed it, that he should always be prosperous. Mr. Davies said, it bad been sworn to that I see visions, I never see them in the day time; and I an► told if I were to persist in saying that I had seen visions it would amount to insanity. He said he was once walking in Kensington-gardens, where he saw a beautiful lady, accompanied by a strapping good-looking man. The lady admired him very much, but he had not spoken to her, but she had frequently turned round to lock at him. I asked him if he had seen that lady a seoond time, and he said no, but a few days afterwards,Sn visiting the ex hibition, he had seen a portrait, which appeared intended for this lady. I then asked him, did you ever intend to pur chase this portrait? he said no, because'he had learned that that would be an act of insanity. Witness had no conversation with him about his use of fire-arms. Witness believed insane persons may be so tutored as to conceal their insanity; he knew inatanues of this sort. He had a friend who suffered in this way. Mr. Davies told witness, after he left Hankey's the bankers, he pe- rambulated about till he came into Lincoln's Inn-fields, where he bought some oil books, having 10s. in his pocket, he then became hungry, and went into a ginger bread shop and made a dinner of gingerbread. He grasped witness's aim, saying it was most delicious. He had never eat gingerbread before, it was most delicious, and burst into tears, and upon recovering be said was not that economy, Sir. It is my opinion, as long as this morbid hatred continues towards his mother, it is not safe that Mr. Davies should he at large. I should think he is not a fit person to male his will, nor would become an attesting witness to it. That was a mental act which I believed him incapable of performing at all the three interviews I had with him. He was clearly unfit to draw cheques. By Mr. BRODERICK-Witness believed Mr. Davies was capable of undertaking arithmetic, and distinguishing teas as well as any man. His powers of smelling were as good as ever they were. Mr. BaomticK—Do the smell arithmetic, Sir, — (Great laughtcr,) Witness did not mean to say that. He believed Mr. Davies had a most exquisite smell, r.nd was as good a judge of tea as lie Dr. Ilaslam ever knew. He spoke this feelingly, because he was a customer of Mr. Davies, and still meant to be as long as the tea Was good. He never tasted such tea in his life--(Great laughter,)_ Mr. Davies told me he was worth about 15 0001. He said first the profits of his trade were 2,0001. a-year, then he whispered 3,0001., and afterwards 4,0001. I have not come here to say he was insane, I come here, Sir, to tell the Jury the truth, and you cannot contradict a tittle of what 1 have said. Sir, I came here to answer all suc h questions as might be put to me with truth. As far as I recollect, I have told you all that took place 00 tbe • tnig 25th of November. That I have no motive 311 co here is as true as all that I have said.—(Great laughterJ"" I never put up bantams for sale, but know many mernbef: of that Club. I have known fifty guineas given h r . chicken by Sir John Seabright. Had never sold one my life ; I have not a fancy in that way.—(Laughte r.) I am a fisherman.—(Great laughter.) The cross-examination of Dr. Haslam had not conch! ag when we left. It is generally understood that there I f eight or nine witnesses to be examined yet in supp ol ; 6 the Commission. In the early part of the morning id Wright observed that he thought it probable they 5011 close their case by two o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY) COURT OF CHANCERY. FAWCETT V. WHITEHOUSE. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated that in this case, the was argued before him a few days ago, from the importance of the question in point of value as well as from certain circumstances referred to affecting the personal characters of individuals concerned in the transaction, he had though t it right minutely to read through the evidence on hn tb , sides. The facts were of this nature :—Messrs. Hill On Co. were the lessees of certain iron mines in Wales. Th e f . underlet the mines to Messrs. Knight and Co. for a long, term, at a rent of 2,6001. a-year, and on c onditie rt . of Messrs. Knight and Co. keeping the premises in repair'' In 1824 several years were unexpired; and in consequence of some mismanagement on the part of Messrs. Knight sod Co. they were desirous of getting rid of the concern, rt having remained with them for five years unproducti ve. So desirous of this were they that they offered a sum 0 1 : 26,0001. or 28,000/. to Messrs. Hill and Co. if that firm would accept of a surrender of the lease, but which the,' refused to accede to. 12 consequence of this they wer e desirous of assigning the lease, or of finding some person° competent to conduct the mines properly They h ad P ar chased a great freehold estate adjoiningthe take et mine s, and this they were willing to give to any who might signrnent of their lease. Mr. Whiteht,use undert oo k to find responsible persons to engage with him in th e connigducht; ing of this concern. Upon this footing Messrs. F• and Co. advanced to Mr, Whitehouse 12,000/. on this sum no interest was to be paid, within a givennumber of years, provided Messrs. Knight and Co. were not in any way inconvenienced with respect to the mine, ; 6,000/. of the 12,000/. were to be considered a gi ft to Mr. Whitehouse, arid at a subsequent period, provided Messrs, Knight and Co. found themselves entirely r eleased ' Mr. Whitehouse was to have the residue as a bonue.---' Messrs. Fawcett and Shand agreed to enter into pa rtner " ship with Mr. Whitehouse, for the purpose of taking these mines and working them. The negociation on their par t was entirely left to Mr. Whitehouse, with Messrs. Knie t and Co. The arrangements were all completed, but 1, notice of the 12,0001. Was given to Messrs. Fawcett an d Shand. By an accident they subsequently gained Woe, mation of this circumstance, and the bill was filed again st Mr. Whitehouse for the purpose of making him /wennt to his partners fur an equal share of benefit in the 12,000. The Vice-Chancellor considered that Mr. Whitehouse we' to be regarded as a trustee for 8,000/. of the 12,0001. and his Lordship was now of opinion that that decree must be confirmed, with costs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. CROI CON.—BOYDELL V. CROCKER. This was an action to recover compensation in dialog for criminal conversation. Serjeant WADE stated that the plaintiff ty"iias: attorney residing at Ilehester, and the defendant c'7B° He in the legal profession, living in Gray's-Inn-'q u by would not occupy the attention of the Jul,'Y once many general remarks, but would come at to the facts of the case, from which they wOO% w idw , be convinced that the plaintiff's conduct was blame, and the defendant's without any Wage' The plaintiff was about 28 years of age, his wife &Wilt three years younger. They were married in 00 year 1823. About one year after that time, Mr' Boydell succeeded a gentleman in business at Bail' ter, in the immediate vicinity of which p lace the de' fendant's family res:ded. Shortly of er the plaintiff cool" menced business, the defendant, who was a young lII ° (only 23 years of age) was articled to the plaintil greatest friendship subsisted between the families , to t it was not until the summer of this year , -tha a Mr. Boyden had the least idea that the defendant h ad a rt any improper acquaintance with his wife. TIP tc e ' s time they had lived in the greatest ha rmon y and b`P left together. The defendant at th e ti me a ll u ded to h her® t him, and came to London. Th e l earne d Serr a "; ~o detailed several facts, tending to prov e th e crimin a ' nection between the defendant and Mrs. Boydell, l. "; them from different lodgings, until the defendant was , see ; entering the window of an obscure house, when an "lc - was procured, and the parties found in bed together. The trial was proceeding when we went to Press. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. CRI3I. CON.—MUSKETT a'. GURNEY. Tbis was an action brought by the plaintiff, a gen tle ms - r of considerable property in the county of Norfolk, t t ': recover compensation in damages from the defendant, t 9 Msralstr for the city of Norwich, for a criminal conversa tion as:tli the plaintiff's wife. Mr. KELLY opened the pleadings. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case, and O ld ' Gentlemen, you have heard the nature of this cas e fro ln the opening of the pleadings by the Learned Counsel wh° has just now addressed the Court, and as actions of th!, description were frequently the subject of discussion pt Courts of Justice, he (the Attorney-General) should c ooteti himself with shortly stating the case, to call their attent° to the particular circumstances that give rise to this act° . The plaintiff was the son of a gentleman residing in r folk, and had previous to his marriage with his wife, "- was now the subject of discussion, considerable pr o p ertY settled upon him, consisting entirely of a parish in th,at county; his wife was a Miss Gerald, the only (laughter tie gentleman residing near the plaintiff's father ; at period of the marriage, the plaintiff was about tivenrY; seven years of age, and his wife was about eighteen or nineteen ; she hal a fortune of 5,000/. settled ore her, which was by the settlement to descend to the i' su ri of the marriage ; within a year after the parties bad married, the lady give birth to a (laughter, this wa g only child of the marriage, and she now lived to Wittie": her mother's shame. The defendant was Mr. Gurn e Y' s e gentleman well known to most persons of business , he 0." the celebrated banker, and the owner of considerable ?tiro perty, also situated in the county of Norfolk; he r at chiefly resident at Keswick, where he bad extensive 1:1;!1.e, sure grounds and every thing suitable to his rank i n bo t These pleasure grounds adjoined the plaintiff's garden; t i, at the period of the marriage the defendant was not ,‘„, mately acquainted with the plaintiff. They afterward,'";, came more intimate in consequence of their political s e eo f talents being the same, and frequently met fur the pure e if supporting Sir. Coke, Member fur the county, with tb interests. The plaintiff afterwards thought of living more retired manner, and consequently desisted frost Vrtb. ing Mr. Gurney ; but a short tittle afterwards, afte r by marriage had been solemnised three or four yea r , % 0 0 chance the plaintiff and his wife went to visit a f ent ' near Cromer, on the sea coast. The Learned Coo after a further detail, called the following witnesses Charles J. Palmer proved the register of the marriaee o i w a h Er ic ni h li4ng :v bh a ea s tinh c y e s l e e t b t.t r sA a , t no e it d 4irtge o rw,s o et on 0i t the 17th of March, 1! B ' Mr. likuskelt was P.reo ep et( his marriage with Miss Gerald. Her father was Vel ho t and with witness, was the attesting witmess., At ~s s time her brother's age was about 0 7 ; Miss 'Gerald : all aged about 19. Passed three or four days with ber / 1;0 timer about a fortnight after the marriage ; b e fore afterwards, as lately as torte or 'four inonths; it- Mrs. M. left her Lome. Upon all these occasions, "tio hese§ brother conducted himself towards Mrs. M. in re . most affectionate manner, which Mrs. M. appeared ° te n turn. 4 daughter, who is now living. was bnrn, l months after the marriage, witnesti s s father had built ifst be d M. a house, and now lived with hint. Mr. Musket t bo le a great deal of ground round Lis house, nearly the n parish. rie 4 Cross-examined by Mr. BROUGFIANI-Wa s ulsr ei shortly after her brother, and visited Mrs. M. frestoe,oo. for some time afterwsrde ? but frequently met her in bd party, Hee brother did not own the farm aroun" ej, house ; he rented it of his father, to whom it held'' Mrs. M. has been living since 1817 with her fa fr and witness did not know that slie had never ch since the separation, ss pre Jahn 1 , ,%!N0n was acquainted with Mr. Muskett n'tiss his. marriage, and visited hint afterwards for four or te j, days at a time up to the year in which they sel'asrtioli They both appeared very kind and affectionate each ether. Cross-examined by Mr. D. Poshoess—The EeP3rcited took place in October, and witness believed that he vi th the year hefore that. s ie o4l Mrs, Nelson, wife of the last witness, was acqu