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land which Parliament meant to dlstroy, agre to allow parties at pleasure to evade the Statute by the introduction of a few words into a con veyance ; and as the secondary use was held not to be a subject of legal cognizance, the chief controul over Real Property was permanently transferred to the jurisdiction of Courts of Equity. A system of infinite subtlety, but answering, it must be acknowledged, most im iw ant purposes, has been framed upon this Statute, while most of the evils which it was meant to remedy remain. Although what could in former times be only done indirectly by way of fiction is now ac knowledged law, the fiction is still preserved. Thus, a married woman conveys her interest by means of an imaginary suit called levying a fine, and an estate tail is now barred by a fictitious recompence in value awarded to the issue in tail through the medium of a common recovery. Much perplexity and confusion have likewise been occasioned by the entire want of system in the various periods of limitation, and the in congruous variety of remedies allowed for the re covery of real property. But there is no evil in the present system of conveyancing so great as the want of a substitute for the notice supposed by the Common Law to be given by the open delivery of possession upon the creation of an estate of freehold. At pre sent there is constant danger from secret transfers and secret charges. To guard against this, outstanding terms and other legal estates (that is, mere fictitious estates as far as regards pos session, enjoyment, and dominion), are carefully kept alive in the hope that an older legal estate may fortify the title of a purchaser against an in. tervening fraud. Hence abstracts of title are loaded with tracing not only the transmission of the equitable or beneficial estate for a reasonable time, but also of numerous legal estates for a still longer period ; and the purchaser either insists on having these brought down and conveyed to his own nomi nee ; or, if he consents to waive this on account of the great difficulty and expense which may at tend it, he submits, as his legal advisers well know, to a considerable risk. When all is done, there is no absolute certainty on the one haed 7 that a Court of Law may not consider the legal estate he relies on to have determined by a pre sumed surrender, or, on the other, that some older and therefore (if subsisting) preferable not be outstanding for the protection of some unknown and still more vigilant o; !bore rtunate purchaser or ineumbraneer. The controlling power exercised by the Court of Chancery has certainly done much in pre venting hardship in individual cases from the inapt maxims that are considered as still binding in Courts of Law, and in settling conflicting claims according to the true principles of justice ; but this has been found a dilatory and expensive mode of oktaining relief ; and new evils have arisen from the rules of property applicable to the same subject matter, under the same circum stances, in two competent tribunals, in the same country, being essentially different. A formid able inconvenience has likewise been produced by the vast load of business thus brought into Courts of Equity. From the legislative abroga tion of such legal maxims the relief of these Courts from a considerable portion of that busi ness may be anticipated. We fully concur in the opinion expressed by the Commissioners ap• pointed by your Majesty to inquire into the practice of the Court of Chancery, .c That no person can have had much experience in Courts of Equity without feeling that many suits owe their origin to, and many others are greatly pro tracted by, questions arising from the niceties and practice of conveyancing." But examination has satisfied us that those niceties and that practice are for the most part successful. though often cumbrous, contrivances 1 of ingenious •and learned men to effect useful objects, which the law in its present state affords no direct or simple means of accomplishing. They may, in truth, be considered as indications of the points on which the law requires to he altered, and as partial anticipators of improve,. meat. We are conscious how much easier it is plait. aibly to expose the imperfection of the law as it now stands than to show how it may be safely amended. We know bv experience, that a regu lation which on a slight view appears inexpe dient, may be found on further examination to be judiciously framed to meet mischiefs which not perceived, because it represses them. Even a rule of.law, on principle essentially wrong, often eavinot safely be altered without much caution .; for useful expedients have pro bably been resorted to by Courts of Justice to evade or to soften it, and these may be the, foundation of a train of judicial decisions which it would be dangerous to disturb. We dread the shock that would be occasioned by any pre cipitate attempt at emendation, and we recollect that it is as impossible suddenly to change the laws as the language of any country. The remote consequences of every proposed amendment must be sedulously traced, and the consideration constantly kept in view, whether it may not raise new doubts and questions, and cause more mischief than it is calculated to cure. We shall study to interfere as little as possible with established rules, and in all new enactments to preserve the spirit and the analogies of the existing institutions. The very language as trio law ought, in our opinion, to be scrupu lously adopted in any statutes that may be made for amending it, for we apprehend that disastrous effects would be produced by an experiment to construct a code by the use of terms of no de fined legal import, or of known terms in a new sense. • After all the amelioration of which the law of real property in this country is susceptible, the public must not expect that it can be rendered iite from complexity and obscurity. "They would indeed be too sanguine in hoping for a system so simple and yet so explicit, that every individual of common capacity might understand his rights on each practical occasion. _The mo di!ications of this property are too various, the transactions respecting it too numerous, and the language in which these are couched often too doubtful, to admit of such expectations being realized. The distinctions and refinements aris ing from these must unavoidably render them the subject of peculiar and constant study and practice." Such is the opinion of an emi nent legal writer, from whose recent publication, on the law of real property we have derived very valuable assistance. In this our First Report, we beg leave humbly to state to your Majesty the conclusions we have _thrilled upon the several detached.subjeCis - of in- he ri tance, dower, curtesy, fines, intlreetiveiies, and rescription and the statutoS'iif limitation. We shall explain the leading: considerations that in fluenced us in our deliberations, and the final re sult of them we subjoin in the form of distinct propositions, which may assistin the framing of bilts to be introduced into either House of Par- liament, if any of the measures we suggest should be deemed worthy of being proposed to the Le gislature. PROPOSITION S.-INHERITANCE. ASCENDING LINE. . 1. The rule that inheritance shall not ascend shall be abolished. 2. The rule tlia. descent between brothers and sisters is immediate, shall ba abolished. 3. The ascending line shall come next after the lineal descending line. 4. In the ascending line, preference shall be given according to proximity of blood to the person last seised or entitled, preference to the male line over the female without regard to the proximity of blood being prcserved. 5. The lineal descendants of a deceased ancestor who would succeed to the inheritance through such ancestor, if the rule that inheritance shall not ascend were preserved, shall stand in the place of such an cestor in the order of inheritance. FEMALE LINE. 6. Declare and enact, that where from failure of the male ascending line, inheritance shall pass to any female ancestor, or any person or persons claiming through any female ancestor of the first purchaser, preference in tracing inheritance shall be given to the male ascending line of the first purchaser and of his ancestors; without regard to proximity of kin dred, so that the mother of the paternal grand father of the first purchaser or her kindred, shall inherit before the mother of the father and her kindred. HALF BLOOD. 7. The rule that inheritance shall not pa , s from a person to any of iris kindred of the half blood, shall be abolished. 8. As amongst kindred claiming through one and the same ancestor of the first purchaser, preference shall he given in inheritance to the whole blood of the first purchaser. 9. Subject to - such preference, the whole blood and the half blood shall stand upon equal footing as to inheritance. LIMITATION TO SPECIAL HEIRS. 10. Hereditaments may be limited to any person and his heirs on the part of any ancestor, in which case the same shall pass in the course of inheritance to his heirs at law on the part of such ancestor. 11. When, in case of inheritance having passed to the half blood, the heir of the person last seised or entitled shall not be the heir of the purchaser, the heir of such purchaser shall be the per-on to take the same by inheritance. 12. When the blood of any ancestor from whom, as a first purchaser, inheritance shall have descend ed, or of the specified ancestor, in case of a limita tion to heirs on the part of such ancestor, shall fail, such inheritance shall pass as if the person lust seised or entitled had been the purchaser, and had taken without reference to any ancestor. SEISIN OF ANCESTORS. 13. The rule that hereditaments shall pass by in heritance to the heir of the person last actually seised, shall be altered as follows : hereditaments, or the right thereto, shall pass by inheritance to the heir of the person last seised of or entitled to the estate right or interest to be taken by inherit ance, although such person may not have had scisin. 14. '1 he above rules shall extend to copyhold and customary lands of inheritance, and lands held by the tenure of anciont demesne and to gavelkind lands and borough t- nglish lands, and to freehold leases for lives granted or devised or limited to any person and his heirs general. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France of Tuesday.) PARIS, JUNE 15.—The last letters from the Levant bring us certain news that the blockade of the Dirdanelle s has rece'ved all the extension that was apprehended. Ad miral Ileyden, instead of revoking the declaration of Ad miral Ilicord, has fully confirmed it.; on the other hand, the Greeks who have passed the Isthmus of Corinth, which was assigned as their boundaries, and now misters of Ms soionghi and Leiznto, make everywhere deatrations of blockade. Thus we shall soon see ail the coast of the Ottoman Empire prohibited to the French and English merchants. Russia, which had promised to waive its eights as a belli gerent power in the Mediterranean, and which subse quently seemed disposed to confine itself to the blockade of the Dardanelles, - now extends to all the coasts of the Ot toman empire—a net which its allies cannot break through. Such is the result of the expedition to the Mores, the effect of which has been to encourage the Russians in their enterprises, and to deliver up Greece to the influence of their policy. It is with the money of France that the Greeks quitted the More►, and have taken possession of those coasts which arc now going to be closed against our commerce. Our readers will easily perceive all the consequences that nifty arise from such a state of things. If war breaks out bet Ween the great Yowers, and if the revolution should arise in France by means of the Electoral Colleges, the weakness and indtcision of the present Ministry will be the cause of these two misfortunes. (From the .Messager des Chumbres, June 15.) Pasts, Jules 14.—Accounts from Madrid, of the 4th June, repeat the report of an approaching change in the Ministry. Letters from Naples of the 22d May say, that the man of-war which is to convey to Constantinople the Ambassa dors of France and England could not slit till that day, and that the wind was so unfavourable, that in the evening it was still in sight off the port. Besides the Gentlemen attached to his embassy, Mr. Robert Gordere is accompanied by Lords Yarmouth, Grosvenot, and Durlow.'' The latest accounts leceived at Odessa say, that - the Grand Vizier is concentrating all his force at Shurnla. There was no news from Varna ; however, no military operations of importance could take place. The grass was but just springing up so as to afford forage for the horses, and the cavalry and artillery cannot act till the am munition and provisions are conveyed. . Very rigorous inquiries are making in Wallachia after evil-minded persons, who, in their letters to correspond ents abroad, take pains to exaggerate whatever there may be to regret in the distressing situation of the two Princi palities.. Faaircx Futins.—PAßis, JUNE 15.—Five per Cents. 108 f. Vsc. 85c. 88c.; Three per Cents. 791._ Ibe.. 10c. 15c. ; Bank Stock, 1,872 f. 50c. Naples Stock, 85f. 2.5 c. ; : Royal Spanish Loan, 7:3if. ; Ilaytian Loan, 470 f. Exchange on London, one mouth, paper, 25f. 50c. ; money, 25f. 45c. Thrie months, 25f. SOc.—Cours Autheittique. _ + So the Messager writes these names. ?RICKS Or STOCKS TOTS liAnk •rtne. 9 1 Ix , 3 per Cent. licit. ... 37,4% 3 per Cent. Ccns. shut 3,4 - per Cent Ditto Red. q 6, '? 34 4 per Cent. Ditto. It-2R Ditto Strip — Bank 1.. Ann .M b i 1-1 India Stock- shut Ditto livrnis . ...... ..... 53 pm. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock Oki Annuittei New Ditto Ex. Bllls.Xlolo Al. 67 651 pm. Ditto 300 2d. 67 68 rm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial Bank for Account India for Account ...... - Cons. for AC4ount BB% FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AusTrAmu. JUNE 16.-12. 10. to 12. 07 5-10.—Two months, 12. 02 5-10. to 12. .§? , itt *9.104 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1829. The Chronicle of this ❑corning contains the following paragraphs. The first is enough to startle the " majority of the Collective Wisdom ;" but happily the storm has blown over :--- "The question of a Dissolution of Parliament at the close of the Session has certainly been seridusly discussed in secretioribus but it was decided in the negative long before the least rumour on the subject reached lut Suburbs. The Clare Agitation is not likely to change the determination on this subject." " The Government are in no hurry to push the business of Mr. LESLIE FosTErt's elevation to the Judicial Bench, and thereby opening a theatre for a new display of agitation in the county of Louth ; indeed, the Learned Gentle man himself, for some cause or, other, shows a good deal of lukewarmness on the subject. Mr. O'CONNELL is to be opposed at all risks; the Government Candidate is not certainly known. A good deal of coquetting has taken place between the CONYNGHAN! interest and the FITZGERALD. Lord JAMES O'BRIEN IS thought to be wholly out of the question ; but an antagonist to Mr. O'CONNELL will be found coute qui coutc." " There is to be a large batch of Peers, and at least one Peeress ; but they will not be Ga zmed for a considerable time after the proroga tion. Mr. PEEL is mentioned, and with some probability." • " The , diplomatic relations with Russia are latterly on a less menacing footing ; it is known that Russia has authorised the Special Ambas sador to make some concessions unconditionally, and to offer others upon terms that are consi dered conciliatory. 'The intercourse between France and England is perfectly satisfactory and amicable." The Allgemeine Zeitung contains a protocol of the conference held at the Foreign Office, London, on the 22d March, 1829, respecting the affairs of Greece, a►d the proposals to be made to the PORTE in the name of the three Courts by the Ambassadors of England and France, as soon as they arrive at Constanti »ople VIENNA, JUNE 6,—The Greek Bee contains a privatD circular, r. Bich the Pzesident of Greece has addressed to the Extraordinary Commissioners, and to the Provincial Go vernors, respecting the election of the Members to the National Assembly, and on the labours of that Assem!,ly. It contains the following passage : _ _ " We do not yet know what resolutions the Allied Powers will adopt in their justice and goodness, with respect to the execution of the Treaty of the 6th July," This paper, which is very long, bears no date. BitussELs, JUNE 13.—The marriage of the Princess Marianne with a Prince of Prussia, is brok:•n off. JuNe 17.—The Allyrmeine Zeitung gives in three supplements to the Nos. 10th, 11th, and 12th June, a series of documents (communicated by a private hand), which 6:1 no less than twelve cohunns of that paper. The first is the protocol of the conference held at. the Foreign Office in London, 16th Nov. 1828, between the Plenipo tentiaries Of Great Britain, France, and Russia, respect ing the affairs of Greece. In this are appended the several memoranda of the Earl of Aberdeen, Prince Polignac, and Prince Lieven, on the measures to be adopted ; these are marked A, B, and C. Note D, which is not given, appears to have been the declaration delivered by the illiniver of the Netherlands to the Porte, announcing the intention of the Allies to take the Morea and the Cyclades under their spec!al protection. The last document is the protocol of the conference held at the Foreign Office, 22d March, 1829, which contains the proposals to he made to the Porte in the name of the tiara Courts, by the Ambassadors of England and France, as soon ks they arrive at Constantinople. The chief points are:— _ _ _ 1. THE BOUNDAAIES.—The continental boundary line to be drawn from the Gulf of Vol° to the Gulf of Am hracia. All countries south of this line to be included in the Greek State, to which the adj,icent islands, compre hending Eubel in Negropont, and the Cyclades, are al,o to belong. 2. TRisum—An annual tribute of 1,500,000 piastres to be paid by Greece. The vahie of the Turkish piastre, compared', with that of the Spanish dollar, to be fixed once for all by mutual consent. Greece to pay tir. first year only a third, or at the most a fifth of this tribute, to be gradually increased annually, so that the maximum of 1,500,000 is to be afttr the fourth year. 3. Relates to the indemnification to be mane to Turkish subjects. ' 4. SUPAIIIAM-Greece to remain under the Sove reignty of the Porte, with the form of Government best calculated to secure its religious and commercial liberty, to well as security for property and tranquillity. The Go ♦ernment to be as nearly as possible in a monarchical form, and he hereditary in the family of a Christian Prince, to be chosen for the first time by the three Powers in concert with the Porte. He is not to be a member of the families reigninff in the States which arc parties to the Treaty of 6th July, 5. This article relates to the amnesty and right of emi gration. In conclusion it is stated, that though Russia consents not to be represented on this occasion by an Atn bassadorof its own, it is, however, understood that the ne gociat:ons are to be carried on in the name of Russia, as well as of France and England; and the Minister of Russia formallydeclares that he is authorised by his Sovereign to consent that the Ambassadors of France and England shall treat in the name of his Itnperial Majesty, and they pre ye,- cordingly to be considered as invested with the necessary full powers for that purpose. All these documents are signed Aberdeen, Prince de Polignac, and Lieven. . The Brussels Papvrs to the 18th of June are chiefly filled with details of the tour of the King through the provinces of the SOuth of the Kingdom. The Prussian State Gazette of the 12th June has been received this morning, but .con tains no further • news from the theatre of war. But accounts from the frontiers of Servia, of the 29th May, state that the Turks are very active, They again, and with great probability, lay clami to theivietory in the battle near Pravadi. It it said that the Turkish -artillery, which is - much improved, and the regular infantry, distinguished themselves greatly on that occasion, when the Turks first began to appreciate the European discipline. The battle was fought in the open field, and yet the Turks displayed both firmness and skill. The acquisition of these desirable qualities, with their natural enthusiasm, must render the TurkS more formidable than ever to their desperate invaders. The GRAND VIZIER waa alaout to avail himself of the confidence at tained by his troops in the late conflict, by marching with 40,000 men to raise - the Siege of Silistria. Before he succeeds in thut, there will be some terrible fighting, and should the Russians be defeated, there will be an end of the campaign, so fat as their invasion is concerned'. But wa apprehend the GRAND VIZIER will find it a dangerous operation to give battle to the Rus sians, for General ROTH is in his rear, a nd menaces his right flank. The Vizi 1.1. seems to be aware of this, and has accordingly provided for it by ordering the garrison of Tartullai to pro teet his flank. But their number will not be able to withstand the force of General ROTH. If the GRAND VIZIER persist in carrying his plan into execution, we may daily expact to hear of a desperate battle. The fall of Missolonghi is again reported, and seems entitled to belief BERLIN, JUNE 10.—Her loyal Highness the Prinecss Augusta, Duchess of Saxe Weimar, bride of his Royal Highness Prince William, made her entry into this city yesterday, and was welcomed with the greatest joy by the inhalmitants. Time Crown Prinec,s went as far as Chaolel lenburg to meet her, and accompanied her to the capital. At the Palace she was receiv, d by the Royal Family, ills Officers of time ll,,usehold, the Civil and Military Audio tides, and the ladies of the city. The Grand Duke and Duchess of Saxe Weimar have also arrived here to-day, and are lodged in the Palace of Prinre Cliaees. ST. PETERSBURCH, JUNE 3.—lnformation has been received from Tiflis, dated May 2, that. news had ar rived there that day that Prince Chosrew Mirza, younger son of Abbas Miraa, who is commissioned by the Persian Government to bring to outs exculp +tory ex planations respecting the unhappy events in which our Legation at Teheran was sacrificed, hal passed the Araxes and was already on the Russsim territory. BERLIN, JUNE 11.-Ifis Royal Highness the Grand Duke of MECklenburg Strelitz, and his s erene Highness the Dukc of Saxe Coburg Gotha, have arrived here. FRONTIERS OF SEavIA, MAT 29.—Accounts from the theatre of war arrive here almost daily, and the Turks are very active. The authorities have a very watchful eye over strangers, and have advised the politicians in the coffee houses to be prudent in their expressions; accordingly nothing is heard of there but victories gained by the Turks, though n thing official has 16ea published by the Turkish Government. The battle at Pravadi is slid to have been to the advantage of the Turks, atonal' the Grand Vizier gave up the con test and retired. It is affirmed that the Turkish artillery which is really much improved since the list campaign, as well as the regular infantry, distinguished itself on that occasion. In general the Turks begin to appreciate the European discipline, and in the action at Pra vadi, which was in the open field, the troops are said to have @hewn great firmness and skill.— The Grand Vizier, who hays retreated to Shumla, intends now to march with 40,000 men to Silistria to re lieve the fortress,. which is reported to have sixteen thousand inhabitants, and a gar: neon of twelve thousand men. Hussein Paella, who now commands at Rudschuk, has received orders to join part of his troops se-ith the gar rison of Tourtoukri, and also to march towards Silistria, in order to cover the Grand Vizier's flank in the attack. Hence it should seem that the besieging corps before Ghi urgevo is not considerable. The Russians are said to have 35,000 men before Silistria. It is natural that the Turks should exert themselves to the utmost to preset ve that place, and it is very likely that a great battle may take place near it, which would have great inf3uence on the success of the campaign. The COIL Breve rockets which hive been used with so much success in all armies in which they have been employed have now been introduced by an Englishman to the Turks, who expect that they still prove very desireable against the cavalry in the broken and uneven ground of the Ralkaw. The Pacha of Belgrade, who is charged to watch over Servia, takes energe'ic measures to prevent any disor ders. He has intimated to the Chiefs that he shall hold them responsible for any troubles that may arise. It is reported that some Jannissaries carry on a great correspond with the Russian Commanders, and give them detailed in formation of the state of the country. TRIESTE, JUNE s.—Accounts from Corfu, of May fc.9, say it was reported that Misaolonehi hail surrendered to the Greeks. Two English ships of the line and two -frigates are still at anchar at Corfu, and two cutters had returned after the raising of the blockade of Prevesa. Vessels from the coasts, which are now free, come in great numbers to the lonian Islands, to purchase provisions, which had caused a rise in the price of corn. VrEsr:aa, JUNE 6--Metalliques, 98x; Bank Shares, 1,113. The French Papers contain more political speculation respecting the affairs of the East than authentic accounts of the progress of events. The Gazette de France asserts, that Admiral HETDEN, instead of revoking the declaration of Admiral 11.1coRD for a blockade of the coast of Roumelia, has fully confirmed it ; while the Greeks having passed the Isthmus of Corinth, are now masters of Missolonghi and Lepanto, and are following the example of the Russians in making every where declarations of blockade. In this manner the Gazette continues—" we shall soon see all the coast of the Ottoman em pire prohibited to the French and English mer chants. Russia, which had promised to wave its rights as a belligerent power in the Mediter ranean, and which subsequently seemed disposed to confine itself to the blockade of the Darda nelles, now extends to all the coasts of the Otto man empire a net which its allies cannot break through.' The expedition to the Morea is said to have produced this result by encouraging the Russians in their enterprises, and delivering up Greece to the influence of their policy. But though there may be some truth in this, it must be recollected that the Gazette de France is not exactly the channel through which anv news favourable to the consequences of the expedition would be first received. On the contrary we perceive a good deal of soreness in the communications of the late official organ of Government against all the measures of the present Administration, for ". if war breaks out (says the Gazette) between the great Powers, and if the revolution should arise in France by means of the electoral colleges, the weakness and indecision of the present Ministry will be the cause of these two mis fortunes." There can lie no doubt that the French Mi nistry has acted with very reprehensible indecision in some and with hypocrisy in o th ers ; but ) if on a good und ers t an di ng Wi t h E there is not much dang er o f revo l ut i on in France or a general war in Eu ro p e . lattilt things,kep The Constuntionnel says that " the fate of the first Russian campaign is by no means deci sive ; the losses of the Russians can hardly be called disasters. The impossibility of re-advancing in desolated provinces will only c h ange t h e seat of war. The field of battle may be chanpd, but the resolutions will remain the same. But what will the others Powers of Europe Will they all be for th e T ur k s , or a ll f or Russians? Or, will they divide th emse l ves be ? R u N tween the two hostile camps ? Or, will some pro fess a neutrality which is only concealed enmity? N ow the blockade of the Dardanelles injures the commerce of England, while it is more for althe Turks than an arm y. Th e Eng lisle to s hit to cease ; the Russian s w i s h i t to con tinue. Thus arc, the interests of England and Russia opposed. Now, whether the change has been Caused by certain direct communication with the Duke of WELLINGTON and Prince METTERNICH, or any thing else, it clear that our policy, from being Russian, has become English ; and the sudden indisposition of FREDERICK-WILLIAm seems to announce that France has not alone changed her system. " But if, in the contest between civilization and barbarity, the Russians had no longer any thing to expect from the Kings of Christendom, would the Emperor NICHOLAS have nothing to expect from the Christian Nations ? If he could forget what were the results, in 1813 and 1814, of the appeal to the Nations, and the power of their intervention, far the deliverance of Crowns, would not the SULTAN make him remember it by his appeal to Poland ? Are there fewer mal contents now than there were in the time of CANNING?" Perhaps not. But our contemporary is much deceived if it thinks that an " appeal to the Nations"—that is the people, would be attended with the same results now as in 1813-14. No ; the day of such enthusiasm is gone by, and the ,consequences of the past have taught people to think before they hazard the contin gencies of the future. Such a war as the last will not occur in Europe, perhaps, for centuries. The political atmosphere has been purified a 3 well as the moral ;—and society will net readily encounter another French revolution any more than France will produce another -NA POLEJN. These are events too great to be repeated. The following are extracts from Dutch Papers of yesterday : ROHE, MAT 20.—Mr. Stratford Canning has now left this city on his way to London. FRANKFORT, Juxis 12.—1 t appears to be believed at Warsaw, that the Emperor of Russia after his return to that city will go6to the army. It i■ reported that a new corps of 40,000 men is on its march from the interior to the Danube. The Prussian State Gazette of I.Sth June, and the St. Petershurgh Journals to 4th June, have no recent news from the army. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE o' CLOCK. We have a great number of arrivals of ship letters from all quarters, but most of them are anticipated by the late arrivals of yesterday. - Demerara Papers to the 16th April have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, as well as Mon treal to the 12th May, and Port-au•Prince Papers to the 27th April, but they are destitute of any in formation of consequence. A complete stagnation of business prevails in the Consol market to the present time, and cc yet not a bargain has been done. Consols may be quoted at the same price they left off at yesterday, 88k for the account. " The Foreign mat ket is in the same state. By the French Mal, arrived this morning,. we have accounts from Alexandria of the 13th April, stating that the Paella of Egypt reluctantly-executes the Grand Sultan's orders, in marching an army to Constantinople by way of Syria. It was reported there that a revolution had broken out in Sennur, which would cause'obstacles to the departure of the troops ►which were going...to 14pper Egypt. The plague has also made its appearance in Syria, which would endanger the army in its march; and the Europeans in the service of the Riche have refused to accompany the expedition ; but accounts received from Trieste of the 30th May state that the Paella of Egypt was embarking his army,-. and they were to land a short distance from Smyrna. Letters from. Madrid of the 4th June bring ac counts that prosecutions were going to be renewed with double violence in Catalonia, 40 Liberals have been arrestedoind were going to be tried. TWO 0' CL 0 CK. The Market continues inactive, and Consols are still 881 it for tl:e Account. The Commissiorers paid S7a for Reduced. . The Foreign Market continues without the least animation. We have an arrival from Rio Janeiro of the 19th of April, which state that the Exchange was 24k, but no takers at that price ; 10,0001. in gold was coming by the next packet, wiiivh was to sail on the 25th April. No politiCal news had occurred when the account left. We understand that the Emperor-of Brazil is going to be married to the daughter of the Duke of Orleans, and she is to sail on board the Isabella frigate, accompanied by the Marquis Barbacena. The young Queen remains in this country. Reports from Servia say that the Emperor of Russia will anon join the army. The private letters from Lisbon by tho mail are still of a very gloomy description, and persons who have property are endeavouring. to leave the country. Mnney is more plentiful to-day, at the rate of 2i to 3 per cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 88i FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.: Consols Danish 661 Do. for Ac. 88} i Greek, 1823 Brazilian Bonds 56/3- Mexican, 1825 21 I- Buenos Ayres . Peruvian Chili= Do. i Russi an 97 Columbian. 1821 174 i Spanish 9 SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. ASCOT HEATH RACES; (BY EXPRESS.) RACE COURSE, FIVE o'CLocK. His Majesty arrived on the course about two o'clock, attended with the usual retinue. The Gold Cup, value 100 sous. by subscription of 20 says. each, the second to receive hack his stake, - for all ages. About two miles and a, half. Mr. Chilney's Zinganee, 1 yrs Mr. Gully's Mameluke, 5 yis 2 Niue others started won easy by a length. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION (Tills DAY.) STATE OF THE POLL AT HALF-PAST NINE. Mr. CAVENDISH - - - 465 Mr. BANKES TEN O'CLOCK. Mr. Cavendish . • • • • 478 Mr. Banks . • . . 407 HALF PAST ELEVEN. Mr. Cavendish Mr. Banks Majority for \lr. Cavendish 92 • _ EXETER, JUNE 13. On the Same day, the Rev. FREDERICK LA NtA.URD Winumic Yoxog, A. 8., was licensed by the Bishop to the Perpetual Cure of Frithelstock, in this county, on tl - e no mination of, HiNICT WILLIAM JOII\9, of Blandloril Fo rum, Purset, Esq., JONATHAN PA SSINGIIA3I I of royn thou House, clrnwall, Esq., mid Pau nExes: his wife, formerly PRUDENCE JOHNS, ELIZABETH JOHNS, and AfaaY JouNs, spin,ters, and HARRIET VrcrA!r - , , widow, formerly HARRIET JOHNS, all of Helston, true Patrons, void by the resignation of the Rev. RICHARD LLorr. % LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. Nothing of interest or importance took place in this Court up to the period at which we went to Press. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. The Court took cause and bankrupt petitions. to -day. THE EFFECTS OF THE NEW REGULATION RILITIVR TO THE SITTING OF THE MASTER OF TIIE ROLLS. A BREEZE. G:eat confusion arose in this Court this morning, about eleven o'clock, in consequence of the r e w re= gulations with reference to the sittings of the Matt of the Rolls. Almost every case that was called on was under the necessity of being postponed in con sequence of the absence of Counsel, most of them being either in the Lord Chancellor's or the Rolla' Court. The Master of the Rolls, in consequence of the new regulation, sat for the first time to-day in his own Court. The SOLICITOR•GENERAL, upon a bankrupt peti tion being called on, said he was ready to proceed with it. He believed Mr. Horne was on the other side, who should be sent for. The learned Solicitor. General proceeded, and had gone a considerable way in opening his case, when Mr. Horne came into Court, and expressed Lis surprise at the mode adopted by his Learned Friend. Ile appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Bickersteth was Counsel for the bankrupt, and was at that moment engaged in the Bolls Court. The Learned Counsel observed it was quite impossible business could go on if things were to continue in the state they at present were. It was utterly impossible for Counsel to attend three Courts at once. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL observed that he bad made up his mind not to practice in the Rolls' Court at :dl Ile should very much curtail his busi7 ness in this Court, as it was his intention to confine himself almost sole!) , to the Lord Chancellor's Court. If the new arrangements were to be cat.. tied into t ffect, he for one must withdraw altogether. The VICE-CHANCELLOR thought all was owing to the new arrangement. He was as anxious as any Judge could be to do every thing to faeil;tate the business of the Court, and further the catise of the suitor. lie was willing to take any thing in which the Counsel were ready. Mr. lIORNE said that it was certainly not his in tention to practice in all the three Courts, that was impossible; but he should go into which he pleased, and would be dictated to by no one as to the course he should adopt. The learned Counsel mentioned this in consequence of something he had heard rela tive to a proclamation shortly to be issued. The VICE-CitANCRLLOR thought sufficient for the day was the evil thereof. The matter had bet ter drop for the present, and Counsel proceed with the regular business of the Court. Mr. HORNS concurred in the proptiety of the Solicitor-General's proceeding, and thus the matter rested. We are il:formed that a similar commotion oc curred in the Rolls' Court to-day. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Lord TENTERDEN disposed of the remaining Sp dal Jury causes, and the Court adjourned. OLD BAILEIC.-(TIII§ . DAY.) OLD COURT. ARSON.—THE FIRE AT CHELSEA. James Butler, aged 20, was placed at the bar,. charged with maliciously setting Gee to a certain building, situated in the King'e•road, Chelsea, - the property of George Downing and others. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX entered, the Court with the Judges, and remained on the bench during the trial. Mr, BRODERICK and Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS were Counsel for the prosecution, and .:14r..A00L PHUS fur the prisoner. Mr. George Downing exarnine&—l am a floor cloth-manufacturer, and in partnership with my fa ther and brother. The prisoner was in our employ from 1824 to 1828. On the 17th May I saw him in the road near the manufactory. The manufac tory was quite safe on Saturday, lfith May, at half past eight o'clock ; there kad been, no fire in it fur at least a fortnight previous. The *Mises were . very extensive, and not insured. My father was with me when we left the manufactory at half-past eight; we locked the doors. Some of the windows were left open. I was one of the first that disco vered the fire, it was about two o'clock on Sun day. I went immediately, and it 'appeared to be oti fire in taco 'places, about forty feet - apart: There was a carpenter's shop adjoining the stables; it was quite detached from . the - mann , factory ; this building was also on fire; there were no combustible materials in the place had ,a very ferocious dog on the premises; we had him during the time the prisoner worked for.os, and he well knew him; he often used to feed him. The dog was very noisy if a 01 - Anger came on the premises. After the examination at the Police office, I found a quantity of matches on the manu factory floor; they were partly covered with mould. Two children, the prisoner's sisters, were pointed out to me. Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPIICS—The dog knew other workmen besides the priSoner ; tho matches were not found •until nine days after the Thomas Charles Dow ring examined—l am clerk to the last witness; have been so about four years. The premises were quite safe at nine o'clock on Sus day morning. There had been neither fire or candle in the manufactory for three weeks previous. Henry William Russell examined—l atri twelve • years of age. I knoW Mr. Downing's manufactory, On the.day it Was on fire I was walking in the, King's-road, very near to the manufaaoiy. I saw is person inside the palings ; that person was the prisoner. I had not known him before; he had on a blue coat and trowsers. When I saw him he , was running very fast towards the stable at the back of - the mantifactorv.. I ran on tower& Smith-street;- when I stopped and turned round, the same persou, which I saw - running towards the - stable was then ' getting over the railing, and afterwards ran very fast towards Black:nan's-lane. Abort ten minutes after this the mannfactory was on fire. I pointed . out the prisoner to the police officer. Cross-examined—lt was at Queen-sqUare Pellet!. office that I pointed out the prisoner; he was- then . standing at the bar, and I knew that he was taken up on the charge of setting fire to the manufactory.' - The palings were close,. so that the opportunity of. • seeing him was through a Crevice between' the. boards; the road opposite the manufactory was at this time very still; there•was riot a person stirring, except one boy, who was in my company, but who did not see the prisoner. By Mr. PHILLIPS—I know Mr. Downing's dog he did not bark at the time the prisoner was. inside. the railings. By Mr. ADOL111:3--I did not point out t 1 e . pri soner at the watch-house before he was taken to the Police-office. By Mr. Baron BULLOCK—I know the person - at the watch-house to he the same as I had seen just before the fire; I did not point him out; I was riot asked. Mr. George. Downing recalled—The windoWs that were left open were about seven feet from the - ground. The pa!ing was a very old one, five feet high. Isaac 11.yde examined—l um foreman to Mr. Pew the builder, and live in'the King's-road. On Sunday, the 17th M:ty, on my retuiu from a walk, when nearly opposite the manufactory, I srw the prisoner sitting on a style, this was about . mid o'clock ; the prisoner was in company wits anotho . „- man, and I made nu observation, that he - looked , much agitated; this was before . the-fire brolte I should think about twenty .minutesi: r4ici,not hear any do t { bark ; the fire first broke out over the bolding-doors, and afterwards in the stable, and In