The Sun. — London, England, 1829-04-25 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR. TO THE' EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Stit,—l - see, by a recent number of your valuable:Paper, that an investigation is going on at Gibraltar (and by a still more recent one, that no progress is making) regarding the fever which lately raged there. Possibly this may lead to others of great importance there, not only re specting.revenue, but also the general police of ▪ that place, which latter has been much neglected and passed practically into the hands of irre • sponsible subalterns. With a view to stimulate such inquiries, I beg leave to notice some circumstances but little known, and less attended to. Before doing so, it is but right to say, that your correspondent " Investigator" is in error when be asserts that the poll-tax at Gibraltar is confined to the pay ment of one real weekly, by each respectable sojourning foreigner : this payment is per day, fur all such, so long as they remain on the rock. And from such as fall under an opposite cha racter, of whom there are by far too many, it is difficult, or impossible , to say what may be the amount of their payment under this tax per day : but I may pronounce, with safety, that the latter description do pay to the police myrmidons pre cisely in a ratio with the desperate predicament of their characters respectively. Therefore, the collection by this tax must be seven times the annual amount stated by " In vestigator," on the same numbers at least, and appear accordingly about 90,000/. per annum, instead of 12,0001. to 15,0001. It is my belief, however, that this passes into the local treasury, ac far as the rate of one real per day, though I must confess this rests solely on my presump tion, because the revenue of Gibraltar is con cealed from vulgar eyes, as if it could not meet the glare of day. It should be understood that the police sub alterns at Gibraltar are the direct instruments for the introduction of multitudes of worthless strangers (by whom they greatly profit), and are the very last persons to prevent their ingress, or expel them after they are within the walls of the crarrison, as their du t y directs them to do. 21 More, I think, need not be said on the point to show not only the inefficiency of the police there, but the ruinous tendency which it must have in every sense. Can this, or will it ; be cured by the establishment of a numerous list of quarantine officers ? Gibraltar has been regarded heretofore as a placz or station entirely destitute of revenue; and on the other band, one involving great annual expenditure of the national treasure, for the im proving of public works, their repair, and the pay of the garrison ; consequently wholely un worthy of a constitutional form of civil govern- ment. That such was the condition of Gibraltar for a considerable time, no one will deny, any . more than contend that such a regulation of the inter nal administration of such a place was improper for its purpose. But such is not the condition of Gibraltar at this time, nor has it been for the last 35 years. In fact, the revenue proceeding from the poll-tax alone repudiates the belief sup ported by the former state of things there, which an host of collectors, inspectors, and their de puties, who have been long ago placed on the rock to look after many other branches of public revenue (of great and growing importance), amply confirms : for instance, such as the excise, licences for public-houses, land and houses, duty on porters and carts, &c. On the other hand, it ought also to be under stood, that the public works there are so com plete, and in such perfect condition, that the utmost ingenuity of man could not usefully add thereto, nor find an honest motive for extend ing beyond a very trifling sum on their occa sional repairs. Under such altered circumstances of revenue and expenditure at Gibraltar, it should not ap pear very extraordinary to demand for the local regulation thereof the only legitimate administrar tion which the constitution of the country knows of—a municipal body ; and it might be asked, whether such,a body, kept within the due limits of its civil duties, could in any manner weaken the military defence of the station ? The great points for consideration are, whether it be fair towards the people at Gibraltar, or in this country, or wise on the part of the Colonial Secretary at home, and th"e Governor of that place, to keep from our sight the annual accounts of our means, our money, And their application ? Are we of necessity to believe that these officers cannot misapply such means when so completely removed from all check ? Should we compre hend that a Colonial Secretary and a Governor can make law and tax the subject, when his Ma jesty and his Ministers can do neither ; and not only so, but enact, collect, disburse, or retain, all or any part, as if the whole consisted only in their particular affairs ? Is it not known, that loca lity Jo es not destroy the provisions of the con stitution? What, then, is the character of such conflicting and practice, through all our co lonial governmen: 4 ? Is Lord Bathurst, with whom this shameful pf2ctice originated systema tically, of more authority tin,: n the constitution, as set forth by Blackstone and the colonial code of the empire ? The colonial government seems to have been entirely neglected by the press, amidst the, strife generated by the internal interests of this country; or if at all attended to, merely momentarily so, and for party purposes,—never intelligently and perseveringly, with a view to the permanent benefit either of the colonies or the mother country. Perhaps it is not known that these stations are amongst the worst governed of any belonging to European nations; not intentionally, I am willing to believe, but in reality, if a total disregard of the feelings of the people, their local prejudices, their industrious aptitude, and general interests, are considered of importance; for all these are quite disregarded, and laws are made to regulate all such by a governor who knows little of what re quires regulation, —who thinks it superfluous to inquire, and by a colonial secretary, who knows still less ! So that if any good can be derived by such a blind combination, it may possibly arise accidentally through their voluminous corre spondence. One thing, beyond all contradiction, must arise out of such correspondence with theSe colonies (by the Secretary for the Colonies) oil this side. His office must be pestered with local detail from all quarters of the globe of which he and assistants may know about as much as the governors who send them such, It is clear, that such detail belongs of right to the local munici pality, and can be administered to by no other party. That the continuance of this abuse is not confined to the ruin of local interests only, we have Lord Bathurst's authority even for believing. His Lordship made his deputy say, in the year 1819, in Parliament, that the new colonies would all pay their expenditure, when put in possession of their rights and privileges. The plain meaning of this to the mother country whe►► converted into figures is, that upwards of 20,000 men and their officers, would be paid by these stations, instead of being paid by. this country. But this they cannot be asked to do till they are emancipated. I am, your April 21. CONSTANT READER. LENT ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER, APRIL 22. Alexander Harrison, aged 20, George Lum, aged 23, and Peter MottrarA, aged 23, were indicted for breaking into the factory of William Lees, of New ton, and stealing therefrom 2161. in bank notes and monies, two casks of wine, and one of brandy. Moses Mottram (the accomplice).—On the 27th of November last he was at Newton, at a smithy in Ceal-pit-court, about eleven o'clock at night. He sew the prisoners there arid another man, named Stockport (not in custody). Harrison made some tinder about half-past eleven o'clock. Stockport and Harrison then said they would go home. The others remained a few minutes, and then said they would also go. Lum soon returned for a drill (a crow-bar), about two feet long—that is, a piece of iron sharpened at one end. He afterwards watched them, and say the prisoners turn up to Mr. Lee's factory. They all stopped a few minutes, and then Stockport went to the fire-bole of the factory, and then came back to them. Harrison went round by the watch -house inside the yard, and Stockport helped Peter Mot tram over the gate. Stockport went to see if any one was coming. Dim stood at the end of the warehouse. He could see what they were doing. They were there about an hour, close to the counting house. He could hear them knocking at the wall. They did not then know where he was. Stockport afterwards asked Lum who it was that was watching ? Stockport their came up to him, and said,l must stand my ground until he came back, and not to make a noise; he then, went back, and when witness saw him again, he was coming out at a door, joining the ware house, which he believed to be the counting-house door. Stockport got a light at the fire-hole. Mot train and Harrison came out tvith a keg each, and Stockport gave him one, and told him to go down the new road; when he bad gone about 100 yards, he heard three very loud blows, as if against iron; he left them all there. When he had gone about another hundred yards, Stockport overtook him, and said that he must go across the fields to Meat iugwood ; he went, and there lie saw all the three prisoners; they sat down ; Harrison pulled out a purse with gold, and a napkin with silver,, and other monies, and some rings ; they began to divide it; they gave him a handful of silver, which they called 71., but when he counted it he found that it was only 41. 10.; there were amongst it some 3s. and eighteen-penny pieces. Harrison said that was his share; he must not have more, because he had not helped to get it. Harrison said to him, that if he ever told he would murder him. Cross-examined by Mr. COTTINGILM—He never told until he was taken ; he did not take the keg to Mr. Lees, because i.e had not a mind. He was taken about a week after at Stockport, by Birch ; he had a gill of ale given him, and he then out with his story it began as it ended—" the difference of 71. and the 41. 10s. stuck in my throat, as it would have stuck in yours." (Laughter.) He did not know if the teflinz of this story would save him; he thought that it would : he had never seen the learned counqel before. He was at Knutsford last July (the gaol) ; it was for a pair of stockings and a coat ; he only swapped them ; he did not take them. He had pleaded guilty, and they gave him 14 days. When he had money he lodged. When he had none he did without as he liked. Several witnesses were then called, who corrobo rated the witness, who was known as " Old Mo," in a variety of collateral circumstances, and the Jury found them all Guilty. They were sentenced to be transported each for the term of 14 years. A number of other cases were tried, none of which were of peculiar interest. These eases terminated the assizes, which were the heaviest ever known here, and characterized by crimes of the greatest enormity, excepting murder. Two persons are left for execution. Mr, Justice JERVIS left the city in about an hour after the termination of the business. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, ELEVEN O'CLOCK. The Lord Chief Justice Warren still continues in the same deplorable state : there does not appear to be the slightest hope of his recovery. He still continues speechless, but perfectly sensible, although gradually growing weaker.. Mrs. Warren is un ceasing.in her attentions, and is constantly with him. Drs. Thaekray and Cummins pay repeated visits in the course of the day, but cannot give the least hope to his friends a a favourable change. The Duke de ItocLovE was ex.cassively ugly. Another nobleman, whose personal beauty was even in ferior to that of Boer-ova, having killed his antagonist in a duel, applied to the Duke for his interest and protection, knowing it was the only channel through which he could obtain pardon. The Duke readily engaged in his friend'', in terest, and fairly rallied the KING into compliance. After the KING had finished ltio fit of laughter, and given his royal promise, he added, " But for heaven's sake, RocLove, whit could induce you to be so stronunue in this interc,s sion ?” " I will tell your MAJESTY," answered the Dnke, " if he had suffewl I should then have been the ugliest man in all France.' COUNTY OF AYR.—fn consequence of the death of General MONTCOMERIE, the late Member, a new writ has been iasueci. The candidates are Sir ,/aNgs FERGUSSON of Kiikerran, Baronet, and Colonel BLAin of J3lair. We understand that, from the respectability and eixameter of both gentlemen, either is well fitted for the honour to which he is aspiring; and from all we can learn, the great majority of votes will be for Col. BLAIR. Scotsman. HOP DUTY.—We are authorised to state, for the information of hop planters, that tha hop duty is to be paid by instalments; the first on the 30th ul May, and the second on the 30th of September.—Kent Herald. The law of sacrilege has aga4i been called into action at Dieppe. A party of young people haying lately been arrested by the gensdarmerie for dancing in the grounds of a M. ROUTIER, too near a church, in the corn. mune of St. Martin la Campagne, by which the service is alleged ta have been interrupted, the young people bays been sentenced to s week's imprisonment, a fine of 16 francs each, and to pa/ ,he law expenses. An appeal has been lodged by them to the Oour Royale of Rouen. It is somewhat singular that, ci,w,,e the catch of mackerel lest week, the boats on the Kentish coast have not been fortunate enough to take any more. The very oldest inhabitant cannot account for the early arrival of those fish and herrings.--IsWt Herald, Died on Friday morning, after a lingering 111. new. at Stoke, Mrs. POWNE, aged 84, ce:ehrated for her attachmeet to goats. She had at the time of her decease nearly a dozen a these animals lodging with her in the same hoarse, and sharipe all things in common. Her loss is more particularly lamented by her disconsolate husband, by whom she was aizacerely and deseryedlybeloved ; and by a friend who, having passed many years ui her societi, bears this testimotsy to her worth.—Plymourn journal,. DESTRUCTIVE FlRES.—Yesterday morning, between two and three o'cl'ock, the embers of the recent lire in Nt. Botolph's-lane, burst out afresh, and commu. nicating with the premises of Mr. LowELL, immediately adjoining the large Committee -room of Butchers'-hall, Pudding-lane, totally destroyed it, together with a very fene and valuable collection of paintings, yalatzd 4t nearly 2,0001. The progress of the flames was so insidious 4ncl sudden, that the gr f met} (who remained with their en gines at the former tire), n otwithstanding their utmost exertions, could not arrest the progress of the flames until the entire of the Committee-roc , m and pictures were con. stapled, nothing remaining but the bare walls. An im mense celieetion of pickpockets was collected to the spot, and their depredations on the host of city folks, who hur ried to the fire, were of the most daring nature. There was one picture of Mr. Wm. MELLisrf, formerly the Principal of the Society of Butchers, for which the Corn- mittee had paid three hundred guineas. There were nearly eighty other paintings, the whole of which have fallen a sacrifice to the devouring element. We have understood, from authentic sources, that neither the premises nor any of the property was insured, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Messager des Chambres of Wednesday.) PARIS, APRIL 21.—A Journal of to-day publishes a Plan of Finance, and for the Reduction of the National Debt, as intended to be proposed by the Ministry to the Chamber of Deputies. We are authorised to contradict the assertion of this journal. A letter from Bayonne, of the Bth April, says : "It is certain that the ship-builders of our city have contracted with a Spanish company to build at Bayonne 14 ships of war, viz. :—Three brigs, carry ing twelve 12-pounders; five schooners, carrying two 24-pounders and four carronades; and five cutter., each of which is to carry a 241 b. swivel,and some pedereros." (From the Gazette de France, da'cd April 23.) PARIS, APRIL 22.—For some days past an ar. mament has been spoken of which the English Go vernment is said to intend to fit out against Don Miguel ; and the Constilutionnel of to-day adds, that the King of England has declared that the young Queen might depend upon his support. The re ports of an armament and a declaration of the King of England are pure invention. England is not called upon to interfere in the internal affairs of Portugal either de jure or de facto. The treaties do not stipulate the right of intervention, unless Portugal is attacked by foreign enemies; and as for the fact, there is nothing in the conduct of the Government of Don Miguel which can justify an aggression on the part of England. Besides, Eng land would act contrary to all the principles of neutrality which it professes, and which have been proclaimed by the Ministers in full Parliament, even during the present Session. The Government of Lausanne has just shut up the Methodists' meeting. It is said that the same measure has been taken in several towns of the Can ton, where there are similar meetings. The Journal du Havre says—" We learn that 67 ships, bound fry France, are in the Baltic taking in lading, and will bring us, in April and May, about 30,000,0001b5. of wheat." (From the Courier Francais of Wednesday.) PARIS, APRIL 22.--A revolution has taken place, since the departmental law, in the eloquence of M. Martignac. It is no longer that sweet and graci ous urbanity, that sweetened elocution which long formed the delight of the centre right, and even of a good part of the centre left; it is violence, acri mony, and almost invective. M. Cormenin, who is already guilty of hostility against the Mount, to day suffered all the animosity of M. de Martignac. However, this anger will not have the same conse quences as in the preceding discussion. The de partmental law granted something to the nation; the present law disposes of its motley ; the former will not be withdrawn. The Villele Administration did not like the Peer age; it had to avenge itself on it; and yet it never did any thing so burdensome as that which is now doing. Thg public discussion on money, with which it is sought to infect a dignity which the Charter wished to create independent and pure from all pay, is the most mortal blow which could be struck at its splendour and importance. A - paid Peerage will always be, whatever may be done, an anomaly, with which ottr manners will not be familiarised. The Peerage could not prevent the Government from exciting afflicting discussions; but, when their turn comes, it will be for them to do justice to the pro ject which has provoked them. We wish a just feeling of its situation may inspire this salutary re solution. FRENCH FuNns.—Rentes Five per Cents. 1071. 90c. 80e. ; Four and a half per Cents. 101 f. 50e. ; Three per Cents. 79f. 35c. 45c. ; Bank Shares, 185'7f. 500,. FOREIGN FUNDS.-Neapolitan Rentes, Cert. Fal. 87f. 30e. 40c. ; Royal Spanish 1 oan, 83 ; Interminable Spanish Annuities, 544. PRICES OF IRISH STOCK Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 3% per cent 95F,, Ditto, New 4 per Cent 10174 Goy. Deb. 3!4 per cent 96% Royal Canal Stock 42 Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent - Ballast Office Deb. 4 p. c - :9, DUBLIN, APRIL 1% Ist. Patrick lnsur. (per sh.) - IRoyal (fish Ditto - 'National Ditto - [Patriotic Ditto - 'Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto ....... ...... - Royal Irish Mine • Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland ..... tCcmmercial Buildings COURSE OF EXCIL Amsterdam C.F 12 4 Ditto, at sight 12 2 Rotterdam 2 U 12 4} Antwerp 12 44 Hamburgh M. 3.13 141 iltona FI 141 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 60 Ditto 2 U. 25 85 Bordeaux 25 90 Berlin Frani, fort on Maine, Ex. M 152 Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective El. 2M. 10 6 Trieste ....,. do. 10 6 Madrid 36% Cadiz 37 Cilboa ri Rarcelora .3!N Seville 3614 Gtbralt .r 494 MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0- America..., 2 0 Hamburgh 0 O Brazil O Buenos Ayree 0 0 Jamaica ............... 0 1 liubln. 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 O Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 0 O France 0 0 Malta 0 O Gottenburgh 1 0 Mexico O Guernsey &Jersey.. 0 1 Waterford 0 - HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 1 , 4 _ruing ... 7 minutes after 7. I Evening —.39 minutes after 7. THE COLOSSEUM. THE Public are respectfully invited to an inspection of this MAGNIFICENT EXHIBI TION in its progress towards ,Completion. The Works consist of a STUPENDOUS PANORAMA of LONDON taken from the summit of ST. PAUL'S, a SALOON for the reception of WORKS of ART, an extensive range of CONSERVATORIES, stocked with the CHOICEST PLANTS, and a SWISS COTTAGE, &c. &c. Admission ss. each Person from 10 till Dusk daily. *MA. - rbrv. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1829. Mr. PEEL'S Police Bill is, we perceive, every where undergoing an active discussion. Some condemn it, others praise it, some think that it does not go far enough, and a few, a very few, that it goes too lar. All parties however are unanimous on one point, viz. that the present system of Police Establishment is defective, and requires ample and immediate attention. This granted, we know of no man so fit in every respect to undertake an alteration of thiskind as Mr. PEEL: or one to whose proposition of innovation on the present system of Police, so much respectful deferopp should be paid. He is a safe, tem perate, eonstituticnal ye former ? one who legis lates by the aid of experience, not theoky ; hence, notwithstanding the slight differences respecting it, his present Police propositions are the sub ject of very respectful consideration with all par ties, and among all clamps of the community. The French Journals are, as usual, uninte resting. The Gazette de France is chiefly filled with contradictions of a report prevalent at Paris, that the King of ENGLAND intends fitting out an armament against Don MIGUEL. The Courrier Francais condemns, in no very mea sured terms, some of the present proceedings of WOE YESTERDAY. . . Leghorn .. 47% Genoa .5 65 Venice 47 yi I}6 Malta 4S Naples . 3 9% Palermo p•zr oz. 119 Lisbon Oporto 46 Ft.o Janeiro Bahia 34 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 'll days' sight I Cork BULLION, PER OZ. X. S. d. Portugal Gold, coin... 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, is bars 3 17 9 New D0ub100n5......... 0 0 0 ew Dollars ............ 0 4 9i Silver, hare, standard 0 4 1l stagnation. - the French Administration, and adds--" 'The VlLLELEAdministratibn did not like the Peerage ; it had to avenge itself on it ; and yet it never did any thing so burdensome as:that which it is nook doing. This public discussion on money, with which it is sought to infect a dignity which the Charter wished to create independent and pure from all pay, is the most mortal blow which could be struck at its splendour and importance." The Allgenteine Zeitung, quoting the Austrian Observer on the subject of the affairs of Greece, observes, " the PRESIDENT had embarked on the 2d March on board the Helena Russian frigate, from Egina, intending to go to Napoli di Romania, and afterwards to Navarin, with the intention of travelling through the Peloponnesus. He previously issued a decree for the management of the affairs of the Govern ment during his absence.• In the course of February, the PRESIDENT ,also issued decrees for the organization of the Ministerial Council, and for the completing of the Panhellion. He 'had also, at the desire of the political and military Chiefs, of Continental, Greece, appointed his brother AUGUSTIN CAPO D'ISTRIA, to be the authorised Representative of the Government among them." The remaining contents of this Journal are unimportant : such as they are, we have given them below : SYRA, DIARCH 28. Captain John Stoja, of the Tuscan brig Mercury, with about 170 Moorish pilgrims, bound from Tunis to Alex andria, was obliged by stormy weather to lie to, off the island of Serpho, where he remained a few days, to make some purchases. After he had paid for them, and also the anchorage, and was preparing to set out, the Port Captain came on board, and demanded an extraordinary fee of four Spanish dollars, a demand which the Captain resisted. During the dispute, the Moorish pilgrims, who did not know the cause, began to murmur. The people who accompani. d the Pelt Captain, fancying that the Moors were going to murder him, fled with their boat, and left the Port Captain on board. When the latter found himself alone. and saw that he had failed in his object, he leaped into the sea and swam ashore, where he alarmed the inhabitants, by assuring them that the Turks were coming on shore to murder them. The inhabitants on this took up arms, and fired a volley at the ship, by which five Mahometans were killed, and several wounded, as well as three sailors. Captain Stoja made his people return the fire, and several of the islanders were killed and wounded. After the action was over, and the Serphiots had taken possession of the ship, Stoja sent a boat to Syra, with a complaint against the Port Captain, whom be accused as the author o the dispute. T he Government sent here upon a Greek brig to Serpho, and had the ship and the Port Captain brought hither. We are anxious for the issue of this melancholy occurrence. _ _ VIEW NA, APRIL 13. The Austrian Observer contains accounts from Greece, in letters from Corfu, of March 28, Journals of Egina (the Universal Gazette of Greece and the Greek Bee), to March 10, and from Patras (the Courier d' Orient), to March 12. The President had embarked on the 2d March on board the Helena Russian frigate, from Egina, intend ing to go to Napoli di Romania, and afterwards to Navarin, with the intention of travelling through the Peloponnesus. He previously issued a decree for the management of the affairs of the Government during his ab sence. In the course of February, the President also issued decrees for the organization of the Mini sterial Council, and for the completing of the Panhellion. He had also, at the desire of the political and military Chiefs of Continental Greece, appointed his brother, Au gustin Capo d'lstria to be the authorised Representative of the Government among them. Count A. Capo d'lstria, whom they had expressly requested to be sent, left Egina on the 16th February, on board the Greek steam-boat the Hermes, and in the list week of that month landed at As prospitia, on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, where he had an interview with Demetrius Ypsilanti, after which the latter returned to his head-quarters at Archova, and M. A. Capo d'lstria took up his residence for the present at Kastri. The "Courier d' Orient, of March 12, has an article dated Egina, March 3, in which it is said, that Demetrius Ypsilanti had resigned, from disatisfaction at the appointment of A. Capo d'lstria. But no trace of such account is to be found in the Egina Papers of March 10. The Austrian &server also confirms the surrender of Voniza, in the Gulf of Arta, to the Greeks, under Gen. Church, on the 17th of March, in consequence of a total want of provisions, after having made a long resistance. VIENNA, AvalL 13.—Metalliques, 9Si ; Bank Shares, 1,112. It is said in the City that Lord COCHRANE intends leaving Paris in a few days for Odessa. He is to have the command of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, instead of Admiral GREIG, which now consists of fifteen sail of the Our City correspondent says' that the English Naval Officer, who has proceeded to Constanti nople to take the command of the Turkish fleet, we understand, has not gone by the sanction of the British Government. The affair originated as follows :—A letter was written to the Grand SEIGNOR by a certain great Naval Officer of this country, recommending him to have a British Commander for his fleet ; this letter was doubted as being genuine by the Grand SEIGNOR, conse quently he sent it to England to ascertain the fact, when it proved to be genuine, and the person was engaged by the SULTAN. TIIE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWPLVR 0' CLocr. The non-arrival ol'Foreign Mails or ship letters this morning, added to its being a holiday at the Bank and both Stock markets, has rendered it one of the most barren days for news we ever recollect; in addition to the above causes the rainy and un favourable state of the weather has, if possible, aided in rendering every thing flat and unprofitable. Very few Brokers have appeared on the Royal Exchange, and their looks were any thing but cheering. We believe we are correct in stating that not more than one private bargain has hitherto been effected of 5,000/. at 88, and that the price of Consols is quite nominal at that rate at present. The Foreign Funds remain in a similar state 01 Mr. THORNTON, Chairman of the Stamp C o mmissioners, traiNcete4 business at the Treasury yester day with the CHANCELLOR of the E*citEuuga• BARBAROUS ACT.—Between forty and fifty Scotch bullocks, Lelonging to Mr. TOPPING, a Scotchman, had their tails cut off on Saturday night last, while grazing in Mr. BATES' fields, at Thurmaston, near Leicester.— .kincel4 Mercury, CAUTION TO TAX CoLLE9TOFtS.—A nurn ber of collectors of taxes in the Dorchester Divisipn, who have been recently appointed, and served with the requi site n otices by th e cons t a bl es o f t h e i r respect i ve h un d re d s , were fined a few days since for neglecting to attend a meet ing of the Commissioners convened for the purpose of swearing them into office. The fine, which, when fully enforced, amounts to 201. was materially mitigated. This neglect has latterly been so often repeated, that the Com missioners are determined henceforth to enforce a penalty, under the 4341 Geo. 111. cap. 99,—Dorset chronicle. ~~ ~ . 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Magellan, Hind, from Batavia. Arrived from London, the Lowther Castle, Barker, for China; Thomas King, Williamson, for Demerara ; William Maiming, Smith, for St. Kitt's; Granger, Blen kinsop, for Honduras ; Hero, Kent, for Quebec ; Blaydon, Cutt, for Quebec ; and West India, Simp son, for• Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 24.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the Brothers, Perkins, for Miramichi. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Wind S.E. to S.S.E.— Arrived from London, the York, Moncrieff, for Ne►v South Wales. Sailed his Majesty's ship Cordelia for Malta. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Arrived the Anna Maria, Concleson, from HaYUMA. BRISTOL, APRIL 24.—Arrived the Exertion, Hopkins, from New York. The James Riley, Spencer, from Havannalt to London, was totally wrecked yesterday on the Corbon Sands ; crew saved. The Providentia, Sworne, from Keil to London, Foundered near Hasbro' Sand on Thursday. The Jolly Sailor, Thompion, of Whitby ; and the John and Mary, Lappage, of ditto, were on shore at Eastbourne yesterday, and so much damaged that it is supposed they .cannot be got off. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH. HENDEBOURK V. STAYNER AND ANOTHER. --------- - Mr. CHITTY stated that this was an action for the recovery of certain penalties, to which the de fendants were liable, as surveyors of the highways, for not having rendered their accounts, and the ba lance of money in their hands, at the time of their leaving office, according to the terms of the Act. The defendants pleaded that they were not liable. Mr. BROUGHAM, who stated the case to the Jury, informed them that the defendants had been stir veyors of the highways in the Hamlet of Mile-end for the year ending Octoter, 1827. The action was brought by the present surveyor of that district. The Act directed that all surveyors of the high ways should within a certain period of leaving their office deliver up their accounts, and the balance of money in their hands, and in default thereof that they should be liable to a penalty of double the amount of the money in their hands. The defendant lied been appointed to serve till Oc tober, 1827. Mr. Stayner then served through the following year, ending 1828, with another person, and the piaintiff was then serving alone till 1829, and brought this action for•the recovery of double the sum .of 1.561. the balance due from the defendants, for the year ending 1827. The Learned Counsel, contended that the plaintiff was in fact the next successor who was alone, by the Act, entitled to recover these penalties, as oue of the defendants serving the second year prevented an action being brought for the first year during the second. After some further proceedings, Lord TENTERDEN considered that the present plaintiff could not be considered the " immediate successor" to the defendants,according to the terms of the Act, and therefore could not maintain this action. He would however give leave to move for a new trial.—Plaintiff nonsuited. lIENDEBOURK V. LANGDON AND LANGLEY. This Was a similar action to recover double the sum of 1291. 16s. 10d., which should have been rendered in October, 1828. Lord TENTERDEN went out to consult the other Learned Judges, who were sitting in the Bail Court, and announced on his return that the whole of the Judges were of opinion, that the present notice was not sufficient to enable the plaint►ff to recover the double penalty. He should not, however, stop the trial, and they might go on for the single sum due. The plaintiff in this cause was also nonsuited in this and another which followed it. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT—GAR, The supply was moderate this prices about the same as on this s. d. s.(l B.d. s d Potatoes (per cwt.) .... 3 oto 6 0 3:iinage (half-sieve) 1 Oto 1 6 Cal bages (12 heads)... 1 6 2 6 Oni. ns Ditto Red 2 0 4 0 Apples 5 0 17 0 Ikrse Itadish(bundle) 2 6 4 0 Sweet Oranges (100) 3 0 8 0 Bre, o'i 2 0 3 0 Seville Ditto 6 0 12 0 Celery Rhubarb 1 0 1 6 English Walnuts Carrots 12 banches).. 5 0 7 6 Asparagus. • 4 0 7 0 Turnips 1 6 2 6 Radishes (hand) 0 3 0 6 Coleworts or Greens... 1 9 3 6 Span. Chesnut& (pe.k) 5 0 10 0 Young Onions 1 9 5 0 French ditto 3 0 '7 0 Leeks. 0 9 1 0 Spanish Hazlenuts 5OlO 0 BrocoliSprouts (bush.)o 9 1 0 French Walnuts 4 0 6 0 Turnip Greens O6 0 9 1 Filb.r.s (12 b.) ...... ... 60 9 0 Sea-kail (pnmmet) 1 6 3 6 Grapes (per lb.) ... ...... 1 0 2 6 French Beans 2 0 3 0 Strawberries (ounce) .. 2 0 4 0 )EN MARKET. morning, and the trade steady day se'inught. HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusse..) ST. JAMES'S. _ Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 0 to £2 5 Best ,7 ew Meadow Hay lO 2 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 33 10 4 4 Clover Hay e•• 8 5 0 Oat straw XI Sto £1 12 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16 Supply good, and trade dull; prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £1 18 to £2 10 Best New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 0 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 0 4 0 Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 0 ... Generally 3 0 4 10 Oat Straw il Bto it 12—Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16 Supply moderale, trade dull, and prices stationary. SPORTING. -(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NEWMARKET, FRIDAY NIGHT. The races terminated this evening, after one of the finest Meetings ever known. A cursory look at the list of the various prizes will chew the spirit with which the thing has been kept up, nearly all the races having actually "come off," as it is termed, a circum stance not by any means common, as it is customary for a great many of the stakes and matches to " go off" in for feite.—The town is still pretty full, it being quite impos sible to find post horses in sufficient number, although every thing that bore the slightest resemblance to them was put in requisition. The betting has not varied much from our last quotations, the latest prices being : DERBY. 4 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Patron (Augusta colt) 7 to 1 agat Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer 10 to I agst Lord .Egremont's Camel 11 to 1 spit Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle 15 to 1 agst Mr. Dilly's Windrush 20 to 1 agat Lord Jersey's Will-o'-the-Wisp (taken) 0419. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Paulina (Quadrille filly) 7 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Varna 10 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde 13 to I agst Lord Exeter's Green Mantle 15 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Vat IS to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Seraph (taken). The St. Leger not mentioned. The First Spring Meeting commences en Monday week, and will be little, if at all, inferior to the Craven ; the entries are numerous, and the Stakes valuable and lin- ortant. ]SARA Avis.—A butcher-bird was shot a few days ago in the parish of Crowland, and was pur chased by Mr. MARFLEET, of that place, fur the purpose of stuffing it.—The butcher-bird, from its carnivorous appetite, is certainly a bird of prey ; it is about the size of a blackbird ; when it has sncceeded in killing Its prey, it hangs it upon a thorn, in the same manner as a butcher would a carcass, and divides it with his bill : from this circumstance it takes its name,—Drakard's Stamford Nam The aspect of commercial affairs in Grantham is, we are sorry to acknowledge, by no means improving. Every thing in business is dull and motionless as the grave. We have no silk or cotton factories, or else our condition would be' deplorable. The people generally ap pear to be convinced of this,—that Governmont must con cert some measures for the more efficient employment of the poor, and that the overwhelming load of taxation by which our bodies and spirits are now oppressed, must be considerably diminished. If something is not done shortly, we shall all become radical reformers, —Drakard's Stam ford News. ...~' MR. BROWNLOW'S DILL. t he A very erroneous idea having gone abroad pf Bill intended to be submitted to Parliament by st.$ t . Brownlow, we have made inquiry on the subj e ! and the following outline will convey to the general reader a more correct notion of its tendency that' has hitherto been entertained. The main object of the Bill, if it shall pass into` law, is to give facilities to the proprietors of O claimed bogs to bring those extensive and unp rofit' able portions of the Irish soil into a state fittingf(r the purposes of agriculture or pasturage, by ther snary and indispensable process of draining. lt hasbe e j already ascertained by engineers of acknowledrj. eminence, that by far the greater proportion of the bufr is so much above the level of the sea that the 01 obstacle to the removal of the stagnant waters is'g je want of the power to procure an outlet for the d' charge ; and to secure this power in all practical cases is the main object of Mr. Brownlow's moment's consideration will convince us that no vent for stagnant waters can be had without infringing t° , a certain extent on the territorial rights of ad.la ce "; proprietors; to secure these proprietors from leo° or improper encroachments, Commissioners are t be appointed, with the power to receive evidenl and to decide upon the best, speediest, en, least vexatious mode of conveying the wl't e '; to their proper destination. The holders of th. bogs must, in order to take advantage of the P r° : v sions of the Act, be proprietors, at the least (w e 'w e ; lieve) of one thousand acres. The Commissioners are not to be, as has been supposed, a set of itiner 6 ".. Inspectors, but a stationary body, holding their SD, tings and receiving evidence in Dublin, with pot' to dispatch to any place they may suppose t° .„ quire it competent persons to make observatio ns the spot, and to report the result for their inforor tion and guidance. The duties of the Conl i r sioners are all to be performed gratuitouslY• he above outline will go to prove that the object of t Bill is at once just, possible, and useful; and that' involves no expenditure of the national resource!! nor places any corrupt patronage in the hands of a" 11/ Government; in one word, that it is exempt 10 that spirit of jobbing and favouritism which hag 6g long been the bane oflreland.--Morning Chron• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. SPIRITS AND WINE. An ACCOUNT of the Quantity of FOREIGN &naffs and WINS Entered for_ Home Consumption and Remaining in Bond, 11.1 the Rate of Duty and Amount Received, in the Year edg ing January 5, 1829. January 5, 1829. Id Rate' Entered ut) . for Home Remain ' Amount of ing under . per Cunsump- Duty received ßond. f: . 1 ...,/ I°°. lion. --. .-----. FOREIGN SPIRITS, Proof Proof A viz. Gallons. Gallons. £. 6. d. £. ; 6 Rum 9,271,653 3,774,305 1,392,824 I 1 0 , g 0 Brandy 1,325,209 :,311,573 1,489,701 18 1 : g P Geneva 45,266 81,609 50,951 22 1 * Other sorts ..... 10,271 14,608 10,054 19 0 ---...-- • Total 4,658,399 5,212,097 2,943,535 6 4 WINES, Va.. 1 Cape 653,712 541,102 78,254 13 11 01 II - 1 French 475,374 518,816 172,001 29 0 4 1 0 Other sorts 6,318,293 8,944,614 1,525,768 14 11 0 ---- • Total_ .. Total 17,447,409 * Various rates, fr, , 3 ni Bs. to 3 WILLI. n* General :ustom Ho 11,776,024 11 5 la. per Gallon. LM IRV I NG, „ail , )f impurts and Pt— nspector General's OftiCe, C London, April 14, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE• ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. , OXFORD, Aram 24.—The Rev. Thomas Gaisfol; M.A. of Christ Church, and Regius Professor of Gr ee , in this University, to the Golden Stall in Durham v'''. thedral, vacant by the death of the late Hon. and ge • Viscount Barrington. of The Rev. Edward Dewing, M.A. to t h e Rectory of Ilarningbain Parva, Norfolk, on the presentation of a_ Graver, Esq. and others. The Rev. T. Carter, to the Fellowship of Eton Carr in the - room of the Rev. J. Lonsdale, resigne d ; „ad,tlo Rev. C. Younge, to the Under Mastership, in the Toom Mr. Carter. At an ordinary held by the Lord Bishop of and Wells, on Sunday last, the following persons we ordained:— - • • DEACONS. ----. OctaviusSwall Harrison, B.A. Queen's College, ° x i f°t l L A William Grendon Heathman, B.A. Catherine Cimbridge. ' George Robert Lawson, B.A. Trinity' College, (11"" bridge. Edward James Phipps, B.A. Exeter College, Oxford. John Woodhouse, B.A. Sidney College,'Cambridg e. PRIESTS. Edward Nicholas Braddon, B.A. St. John's Cul le r Cambridge. ICo lege , Ralph Lampton Hooper, A.M. St. John s Cambridge. o x ford. John Simon Jenkinson, B.A. Magdalen Hal l, f r d. George Robert Kensit, B.A. Wadham College, vel'cr:i John Poulett M'Ghie, B.A. Queen's College, 011° : Henry Moseley, B.A. St. John's College, Cambria, — John Perry, B.A. Balliolpllege, Oxford. George Ross, B.A. Lincoln College, Oxford. j Charles Pickwick, B.A. Worcester College, OxfoeuLd George Philip Simpson, B.A. Corpus Christi C°l" Cambridge. Richard Buller, M.A. Oriel College, Oxford. The long continuance of the lato heavy has flooded most of the low lands in this neighbourbonlo Berks Chronicle. •idt A POSTING DOG.—J. W. iCNIGHTI,e), Esq., of Offchurch Bury, about six miles from Warvl.ite; has now a dog of the Newfoundland sp anecies, that 0 10 1 00 as postman, and carries his l e tters d newspaper' jp. the Lion Inn, at Radford, up to the Bury , and back ag,ll.gh a distance of three miles, daily. The leather casio'li, contains the letters, &c., is no sooner fixed round hirtne than off goes Neptune for the place of destination. The public works in this vicinity c OntinLl ; very flat. A number of the mills remain on t wo-th'r time; and the stocks are notwithstanding augatentifrti The power looms are generally on full time; but seven , of them are entirely stopped, and the workers thrown we,' Comparatively few webs have been given out since the r sumption of the October prices. The Magistrate/ ba:i. intimated their willingness to employ every married iven:!,A at out-door labour who finds he cannot make a livehh at the loom ; but they have expressed their. decided d i*.lY beamed,i)r o b probation n i of i th the any r attemptiee plp l ease beinge the has recently travelled through some of the principal ate p facturing districts of England, and a considerable of Ireland, states that trade is in much the same staWrif is Scotland. A brisk autumn trade is however c onfid, o j weaver. p A rer g e en ntw iem eb a lr e ;:o , anticipated by the monied men.— G/asgow Cheesic' „ wr y We w " eav d STOCKPORT TURN OUT.—We are fi.'• - •' ;n d, cannot congratulate our townsmen on any flattering:- cation towards an early settlement of the unhappY (I— i P urr which has now for months existed here; het, 'on the trary, there seems rather a determination to resist the .ne, tempts which the new hands are making, as they a ri : e y to obtain employment in those establishments to whicht-o had engaged themselves. About 100 weavers from cashire have entered the town since our last, and hav e , . t he put to work; but the breaking of their windows, sn ", e ts, hootings which they have been subject to in our atr," fa may probably have the effect of causing so much Inn:ip amongst them, as will produce a disinclination to re,, n3 , 0 0 even now that they have brought large families ofch nu e with them. On Tuesday and Wednesday evening, in l o t . • ticular, much of this kind of intimidation was in " d fested, until at length the number of people,. NI/11; 0 "W collected at Brinksway, and in the Chestergate, iacr f t tIO so fast as to give apprehensions of a serious breach o , ‘ , public peace. The police officers were for eevera l " -v et e in attendance, and the Magistrates also repaired to of spot to enforce the laws should there be any open to t riot. Notwithstanding all this precaution, bricks o f ether missiles wore hurled at the windows and do n t it the houses where the families were living, much to 7;0 alarm and danger. A reward of ten pounds in each ,trf is offered to be paid on conviction of the offenders, a°lo;ig linpe the perpetrators of such acts of outrage will 0 01 :illf remain concealed. Several cases of overtures, P s ' , 'lO made both by dressers and weavers to their empl ° Y er i: meet the difference of price at present in contentiodt been told to us, but nothing can with any thing like 0 1 , if be stated, for every assertion, come from where it v vil j / O0 almost certain to be met by a flat negative fron t 'i n t quarter or other. Such was the case with our'statelilio of last week, notwithstanding that we had ourinforil l t,. from the mouth of the proprietor of the mill him a4l ' Stockport Advertiser.