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PRICE OF STOCKS Tuts DAY AT ONE o'crmcK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 79iA I India Bonds 38s. 3 per Cent. Cons. shut Smith Sea Stock 31 per Cent shut Old Annuities 4 per Cent. f Old 1 New shut Ditto Small — 5 pet Cents. 1797 Bank for Act. Bank lion ,, Ann. 20a 7-16ths India for Con. Acct. Imp. 3 per Cents. Cons. for Acct 01 80Z PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS ix LONDON, Jo Ns 7, AT ONE O'CLOCK. French Five per Cents. 80. (Six per Cents. 00. Russian ..: Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. t Ditto New 80. ( Five per Cent. Bonds, 75i. Neapolitan 1 Scrip, 00, Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Spanish New Ditto, 383. • Scrip, 00 disc. ( Five per Cent. Bonds , 00 . Prussian 1 Ditto New, 841. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 89g. Chili 69i. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 61 A. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Bank Shares £2l 6s. S,ix per Cent. 90-98. American I , ive per Cent. 9.5i-97. Three per Cent. 70. 111011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW Morning, 16 minutes after 1. I Evening, 48 minutes aftor 1 'THE SUN. ROLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT _ . LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1823. 'e have inserted in our preceding columns copious extracts from the Paris Papers, some of the most interesting intelligence of which we were enabled to publish yesterday by the arrival of our express. In the French Bulletins there is a studied omission of all mention of Count ABISBAL, after the conclusion of the Convention for the evacuation of Madrid, for which it. is difficult to account. We expect with impatience the Spa nish accounts of the transactions subsequent to the '2oth of May. In the fact that the Convention for tl►e surrQnder of the capital was merely verbal, —in its atrocious violation by BessiEttns,—in the premature advance and occu pation of Madrid by the French advanced guard, —and in the fact that they were thus enabled and did actually commence their pursuit of the Constitutional force under General ZAYAS, one day sooner than would have been possible if the Convention had been faithfully observed, —there are appearances of systematic treachery which can only be removed or confirmed by the Spanish statements of those important affairs. The Pitote of Thursday says, that letters from St. Petersburgh announce positively that the commencement of hostilities between Russia and the Porte is not far distant." We can put an equally positive contradiction upon this positive assurance of the Correspondents of the Paolo. We have the best reasons for stating, that the views of the Russian Cabinet are entirely pacific, and that the greatest con fidence is felt that those views will not be changed, at least during the reign of the Emperor ALEXANDER, his imperial MAJESTY being deeply impressed with the wise and patriotic conviction, that the cultivation of the arts of peace is of the most essential importance to the development of the capacities of his vast Empire, and to the im provement and happiness of his people. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have received by Express the Moniteur of Thursday morning—the Eloile of Thursday evening, and the Pilote of yesterday morning. Their contents are important. The following are extracts —•— - ( From the ilfonitcur.) ARMY OF SPAIN. REPORT FROM THE MAJOR•GENERAL TO HIS EX CELLENCY TliF. MINISTER OF WAR. MADIUD, MAY 29. I have the honour to transmit to your Excel lency the inclosed extract from the reports which .have reached me respecting the interior of Spain. Ballasteros has concentrated at Valencia the troops which be had brought from Arragon, or which were at Terruel, Valencia, Alicant, Pen sicola, and Carthagena. He left Valencia on the Aid instant, and has proceeded towards the Xucas, which he must pass, in order to retire into Grenada. The troops which were at Madrid, and in the environs, under the command of Abisbal and Zayas, have retired upon Talavera de la Reyna, and towards Estremadura. This double combination leaves the road to Seville quite undefended. In the province of Malaga the people refuse to pay the imposts. Villages hav'e risen, and it has been found necessary to dispatch bodies of militia towards Acia la Serrania to put down this insurrection. The desertion amongst the Constitutional troops is very great. An attempt has been made to form an army of reserve in Andalusia, but Villa Campa, the intended commander, was unable to rais e more than a few men. The disposition of this province is very good. Galicia and Estremadura only wait for a point d'appui to rise. La Mancha is entirely freed from the Liberals, who are now the objects of popular hatred and persecution. Independent of the church-plate which they have carried away, the Liberals have almost every where exacted enormous contributions in money, horses, &c. A letter from Seville, under date the 22d, in forms us that " Lopez Banos is to replace Abisbal, who has given in his resignation, and remains in the environs of Madrid." 44 The guard placed over the Royal Family has been tripled, apprehensions having been en tertained that the populace would attempt to liberate them ; and for the same reason the pri soners have been interdicted the promenade in the gardens of A Icarez." A squadron of observation is cruising before Cadiz and prevents even fishing vessels from leaving the port. It was even believed at Seville that several Russian ships and frigates had been discovered among the French vessels, of which it was professedly composed. Moral°. is at Benavente with the shattered wrecks of the different Constitutional corps, and some raw levies, which General Bourck, who is at present making a movement upon Leon, will easily disperse. The Portuguese General Silveyra is, it is said, at Salamanca. Several Members of the Cortes are, apparently, intending to quit Seville, in order to escape the anarchy which reigns there. M. Garcia Herreros has been named Minister of the Interior, but has not signified his accept ance of that office. The arrival of the French is ardently desired by all parties. The Royalists invite them to Complete the work of their deliverance; the Liberals to guarantee them from the vengeance to which they are exposed. (Signed) Major-General Count GUILLEMINOT. The dispatches received this day from Madrid inform us, that in all the provinces in Spain the Grandees hasten to show their adherence to the address presented to His Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme.—The following are four teen new signatures : The Marquis de Camaraso, the Marquis de Malserit, the Duke of Berwick and Alba, the Marquis d'Abayden de San Jos, the Duke de l'lnfantado, the Count de Cervellon, the Duke de San Fernando for the Marquis de Villamod de Douro, the Marquis de Balaica, the Duchess de Montessano, the Count de Fuentes, the Marquis de la Romana, the Count de Castile and Orgar, the Count de Revilla-Crigedo, the Count de la Yeubla for the. Count de Salbatrane. [Front the noire.] Manain, MAY 31.—The 30th May, St. Fer dinand's day, the Regency received all Madrid. The Duke de l'lnfantado went through the honours of the day with his accustomed grace.— Joy reigned in every breast. No 'doubt is entertained at Madrid of the speedy deliverance of the King. His proposed removal to the Canaries has been rejected. The people of Seville have given their voice upon this occasion, as well as two regiments now there. To this intelligence may be added, the news of the march of two of our columns upon Seville General Bourdesoult and General Obert are at their head. The Regency has nominated Ambassadors a all the foreign Courts. It is said that the Duke de San Carlos will come to Paris. GERONA, MAY 31.—The Junta of Catalonia has made a regulation for the organization, strength, and service of the stationary local mi litia in all the towns and villages of the districts of Gerona and Figueras. M. the Marshal is on his return to Gerona. The division of General Molitor has at length entered Catalonia, and before long we shall not find an enemy there. PARIS, JUNE s.—An Aide-de-Camp of the Emperor of Russia passed through Frankfort on his way to Madrid. The Marquis of Talaru will set out at the end of the week for Madrid. The Ministers of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, are to take their departure on Monday. I From the Pilate.) PARIS, JUNE s.—The news we communicated yesterday of the intention to remove King Fer. Ferdinand VII. to Cadiz, gains strength. Per. sons who are well acquainted with what passes in Spain, entertain no doubts on the subject. Count Abisbal was actually arrested on the 18th of May, but it is not known what has since become of him. The army of Madrid, 10,000 strong, have re tired, part towards Estremadura, part on the road to Seville, and the remainder on Valencia, with 3,000 cavalry. General Morino has retired on 13enavente (in Leon) with 7,000 men. Ballasteros has restored tranquillity in the province of Valencia, into which he went in per son, and now the 10,000 under his command are disposable. The latest accounts from Perpignan state that all the corps of Mina were in motion in Cata lonia, and that serious events are expected to take place. We learn from Frankfort, under date May 31, that M. de Bouterlin, Aide-de-Camp of the Etn- peror of Russia, had jtht passed through that city, and was proceeding to the head-quarters of the French Army in Spain. ELLENCII FUND i.-JUNE 5. French Rentes, for Money, Opened at B3 f. 20 c. Rose to Then fellradually to 87 f. 90 C. And close at For the Account, Opened at BB f. 50 c. Fell to B7 f. 75 c. And closed at After the Exchange hours the Account rose to 88 f. 20 c. Neapolitan Stock suffered a similar depreciation, and closed at ' ..1 Spanish Bonds from 42 to 43. Private letters from Paris state, that an official notification has been made at the Exchange of the intended new loan of 23 millions of Rentes, the biddings for which are to be received on the 10th of July. " KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Apntt. 18.—Arrived yesterday the William, Frazer, in eight days from La Guyana she brings advice that Gen. .Montillo, with 600 troops, and 12 pieces of artillery, intended shortly to give battle to General Morales, who had taken a strong position in the neighbour hood of Maracaibo, but with a very superior force." Extract of a Letter from Honduras, dated April 13, 1823: " The only news I can give you from here is that five or six of the deluded creatures whom Sir OnEcoa M‘Gn EGO a sent to the Mosquite shore, as settlers to his Vice royship of Poyais, arrived here about eight days ago from Black River, after undergoing dreadful exposure and pri vation in an open boat ; one of them, a poor woman in the middling rank of life, after seeing her husband and infant child expire before her in the boat from absolute want. Out of tt3 who arrived at one time at the shore, nine remain ; some put out to sea to reach Beliza ; others up the river, and have never been heard of ; and others died mi serably, near to where they were landed, which was abso lutely among mangrave trees, which they had to cut down, the greater part of their provisions were lost on Black River Bar. To give you an idea of iII'GUEGOR'S way of impos ing on them, there is now in Belize a letter of recom mendation given by him to a son of Mr. Tony, clothier, of Edinburgh, addressed to his Excellency Brigadier-Gene ral HALL, who is a Musquite man, whom I saw in Belize the other day with scarcely - breeches on him. Gen. Conn in tends sending immediately for the remnant of another load which was sent there lately,—if he does not, they must perish from exposure, if not disease." Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Genoa, Maya. " By several masters of vessels recently ar rived from Spain, we learn that the Spanish Go vernment has sent Letters of Marque on the Coast, and that a number of privateers have sailed from Barcelona and Mahon ; from Mahon the number is said to be about '25, mostly small craft. It is reported here that two French ves sels have been captured off Frejus." The Perola frigate, with nine transports hav ing 1,400 troops on board, arrived at Pernam buco on the 31st March from Lisbon. The Oporto, COVEY, arrived in the Downs, was boarded the .'27th ult. off the coast of Spain by a Spanish schooner privateer, of eight guns and 100 men. . Dutch and Flanders Mail hay arrived. The negociations between Persia , and Turkey are said to have been broken off; in - tonsequenee of which the former Power was preparing to con)• mence active hostilities. TII E KING'S Counc.-- Yesterday, at four o'clock, his MAJxsTY held a Court at his Palace in Pall-mall, which was attended by the Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State , and Colonial Departments, the First Lord fur l the riof the l A i 7 ie i mr lre al o ty, i tt n e Master General of the Ordnance, theiin t,the y Chancellorresidoefn President the ll u cpho ard y M of Lancaster, the aster of the of Controul, the Lord Chem. berlain, the Lord Steward, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole, the Treasurer of the Household, the Ambassador from the Netherlands, the Bishop of Calcutta; Lord Boston (in Waiting), Oen. Finch (Groom In Waiting).—Alr.Secretary Canning had a private audience of his Majesty. Baron Pagel, the Ambassador from the Netherlands, had afterwards an au dience of the King, for the POrPoit of taking leave, previous to his Excellency's departure for Holland for a few months ; he was presented to his Majesty by Mr. Secretary Canning.— The Bishop of Calcutta wa s intro d u ced to the King by Mr. Wynn, to kiss hands on his appointment.—His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which we understood an Order was issued, prohibiting British subjects from entering into foreign service. —His Majesty gave audience s to t h e Earl of Harrowby, Vis count Alelville, and the broke up soon after six o'clo c k. Duke of Wellington. — The Court Il is MAJESTY will leave Carlton Palace this day, for his summer residence in Windsor Park, where he will arrive in time for dinner. This favourite retreat of the KING is no longer to be called, as heretofore, the Royal Cottage, but is for the future to go by the name of the King's Lodge. It is expected that his MAJEsTy will return to Carlton Pal ace in about ten days. His MAJESTY'S usual party had the honour of dining with him yesterday.—(Morning Herald.) ARGYLL ROOMS.---M I'S. SALMON'S Annual Con cert took place in these Rooms last night, and though it was numerously attended, yet the au dience was not so large as might be ex pected,con sidering the high rank which she justly holds in her profession. The cause, however, is easily ex plained : Mr.Cft AMEIt had his Concert in the morn. ing at Wtws's Rooms, which commenced at one o'clock, lasted till near live, and had about 700 visitors. It was, therefore, hardly to be ex- .. ‘ . pected that so many of the musical world should remain to attend a similar entertainment in the evening. The Argyll Rooms, however, had web a number of visitors as to shew that Mrs. SALMON has a strong hold upon public admiration, rather than that she was neglected under such particular circumstances, She was very much applauded at her entrance, and the excellence of her performance fully re-, warded so favourable a r eception. The Con certnit b was sy well supported in th e voca l d epart - I herself, GARCIA, SAPIO, BELLAMY, De BEGNIS, VACCIIIANi . TERRAIL, and CAsteo- RESE. MORI, BOCIISA, WILLMAN, and NICHOL• SON, displayed their instrumental skill on their respective instruments ; and Signor PIETRO v imERcATE i n a Fantasia on the Mandolin, exhibited surprising execution, and was most deservedly a pplauded. An apology was ma d e by Sir GEORGE SMART for the absence of Signora Royal DE BEGNIS, on account of indisposition. Refreshments were gratuitously, and abundantly suppl ied to the audience be tween the acts, as was the case a t M r . li Awks ' s late Concert, but whi c h is not the usual custom at these Rooms. The . Concert l a st e d till half fipacnsttio i to eleve n, th a e n at e d s i e i ( t i lt t in tY afforded a hi g h gra ti. general, The Earl and Countess of Caledon, from their seat near Tunbridge ; Sir Charles and Lady Daly, at Long's Claremont- Hotel, Bond-street, from Paris; Col. and Lady Gough, at ditto, from Paris ; Deltne Radliffe, Esq. at ditto, from Oxford ; Col. Cottier, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Augustus Newton, Esq. at ditto, from Weymouth; J. Clarkson, Esq. and Mrs. and the Misses Clarkson, at Nerot's llotel, Clifford-street ; the Rev. Mr. Bullock and Mrs. Bullock, at ditto; Mrs. and the Misses Thompson, at ditto ; J. Garland, Esq. and Mrs. Gar land, at ditto. DEPART unzs.—The Earl and Countess of Dartmouth, for their seat, Sandwell Hall, Staffordshire; Lord and Lady Hun tingfield, from Nerot's Hotel ; Lord De Dunstanville, from ditto ; Mrs. General Young and Ladies, from ditto ; Colonel Houghton and Captain Gage, from ditto ; Lady Louisa Er skine, from ditto ; James Bracebridge, Esq. from Long's (Mim i mont Hotel, for Dublin ; Sir William Tempest, from ditto, for Brighton ; Colonel Westchra, and Colonel Palmer, from ditto, for Paris. BATH Ann IVALS.—LortI and Lady Dufferin, Lady Page, Sir John Davie, Sir Wm. Eland, Sir John Scott Lillie,—Gen. Adams, Col. Hill, Col. Leslie, M.P., Col. de Montmorency, Lieut.-Col. Sorril. Captain and Mrs. Bullock, Cspt. and Mrs. Croker, Capt. and Mrs. Magenis, Capt. Bowditch, Capt. Bux ton, Capt. Clarke, Capt. Jackson, Capt. Jones, apt. Pinney, Capt. Page, Capt. Webb, Capt. Williams,—Rev. Mr. and 111 rs. Hampden, Rev. Mr. heath, Rev. Mr. May, Rev. Mr. W. F. Raymond. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Yesterday Prince Leopold had a grand dinner party, at Marlborough House, to meet her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Among the company were—Prince Reiss Ernsdorff, the M arquis of Anglesea, the Ladies Paget, Count and Countess Ludolff, Sir Wation and Lady Harriet Wynne, the Earl anti Countess of 'Uxbridge, the Bishop of London, the Earl of Clare , the Earl of Lauderdale, Mrs. Hope, and the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. Wednesday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl of Liverpool. The Earl of Lonsdale gave un elegant entertainment on Wednesday, at his house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, to Prince Leopold. Among the distinguished party invited to meet his Royal Highness were—the Duke of Grafton, the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord and Lady Bentinck, Lord Bradford, Lady G. Fame, Lady C. Poulett, Lady A. Beckett. Lady G. Morpeth, Sir It. Gardiner, Mr. Beckett, Mr. E. l'etre, Mr. Teasdale, Mr. Villiers, &c. In the evening her Ladyship had a large party of fashionables, among whom were—the Duke of Wellington the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duke and Duchess Of Northumberland, the Earl and Countess of Morley, Earl and Countess Howe, Count and Countess St. Antonio, Countess Euston, the Ladies Fitzroy, Sir H. and Lady*Davy, the Marchioness of Winchester, Lady A. Poulett, Lord anti Lady Pollington, Earl and Countess Brownlow, the Countess of hlarewood, and the 'Julio; ',ascetics, Lady C. Duncombe, Lord Cawdor, the Ladies Pratt, Mrs. and bliss Ironmonger, Lord Wiltshire, Capt. and Mrs. Fludyer, Sir P. ;Musgrave, Mrs. and the Misses Arbuthnot, Mrs. Wm. and the Misses. Duncombe, Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, Lord Strathavcn, Col. and Lady E. Lowther, Lady 11. Brundenell, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Miss Howard, Mr. Tomlin, &c. The Duke of Wellington has issued cards of invitation to a numerous party, to commemorate the battle of IVaterloo, on the lath inst., at Ansley House. Mr. Mitchell had a grand dinner party yesterday at his house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. In the evening, Mrs. Mitchell had a rout which was very fashionably attended. The Dowager Duchess of Rutland entertained a select circle of fashionables yesterday, at her house in Sackville-street. The Bishop of Lincoln entertained a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Connaught-place. The Duke of Grafton had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Clarges-street, Piccadilly. Viscount Granville gave a grand dinner on Thursday, at his house in Burton -street, Berkeley-square, to Marquis Litchfield, Earl and Countess Morley, Lord and Lady Kensington, Lord and Lady Morpeth, Mr. and Lady E. Vernon, Mr. anti Miss Howard, M. G. Villiers, Mr. Luttrell, &c. In the evening her Ladyship entertained a distinguished party of fashional4s. 1' 0 E T It Y. Imitated—From CUATILIEU. As life approaches to the goal That shuts the scene on all below, With heart and mind above controul, And tranquil step, I onward go ; Content, persuaded, doubting not, No dupe to superstitious sway, I freely quit the beauteous spot That saw tne young, and wild, and gay ; And laugh at those that vainly fear To taste the goods that God bath given, Not knowing that acceptance here Is forwarding the will of Heaven. lianeieli, June 5. AIR. CANNING. (From i' the Liverpool Courier, June 4.) We have great pleasure in presenting to readers the correspondence which passed between the Chairman of the Plate Committee, H. B. HOLLINSHEAN Esq., and our late distinguished Representative, on forwarding to Mr. CAN taxa the beautiful and splendid piece of plate pre. sented to him by his Constituents in Liverpool. " Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, May 7;1823. " MY DE AR Sin—As Chairman of the Committee, appoint. ed to carry into execution the resolution adopted at a general meeting of your friends, held at Liverpool, on the Mb day of April, in the last year ! I have the honour to apprize you, that the then intended parting tribute of their regard is completed, and Messrs. Rundell, Bridge, and Itundell have my directions to send it to Gloucester Lodge. " In making this communication to you, nothing more seems to be required of me. The sentiments of the gentlemen on whose behalf I address you are (as you will perceive) record ed by themselves, " And it only remains for me to request, in their name, that you will do them the honour to accept this memorial and ac• knowledgment of your public services. " I have the honour to he, dear Sir, " Yours, &c. &c. " 11. B. IIOLLINSIIED. " To the Right lion. G. Canning, &c. &c." " Gloucester Lodge, May 9, 1023. "MY MAX SIR—I had the honour to receive, this morn ing, your letter of the 7th, announcing the completion of that splendid present, with which the munificence of my friends at Liverpool has graced our parting. " All the ctreumstances of that parting, anti especially the distinguished assemblage over which you, Sir, so worthily pre sided, at my last visit to my constituents, dwell in my mind, together with the many, many proofs of confidence and regard which I have, for ten years, had the happiness to experience from my friends at Liverpool. There wanted not the record of this beautiful work of art to keep all their kindnesses in my constant and grateful remembrance : but it is gratifying to me, in the highest degree, to have such a memorial of them to trans mit to my children. I beg you to accept my best thanks for the share which you have had in conveying to me the sentiments of those among whom I have ever found you most active and conspicuous; and to believe me, with real and lasting esteem and regard, " My dear Sir, Your obliged and faithful servant, GEORGE CANNING. H. B. Blundell Hollingshead, Esq." Yesterday morning the Duchess of CLARENct and the Duchess of SAXV:MAR visited the Duchess of GLOuCESTEtt. The Duchess of CLAnExec and the Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR left town for Bushy Park. , :,',....e , •1 1411 i ••!: •1, l a -, 0 4 ;4 . -• ~.:: 4 ,I , ; 40 0 • f - ,' ,1 1 ; 0 A4.- , , e- 1 1 1;-... "-: ** • ' ,-) 4' '.. .' • .:,fi•fe'N) , .-r.‘, '.-, : `',‘.. r . :4. - ~, , ~..„,..,..... .„......„,.... ~. . ... ~,„ ~,...1, :, ,1 / 4 , A.T2:E r , ( -4 -1).-.,0 ' , N H - ..„„ „....- - ~., 4 4440,,,,4 0 1.-. .4 * FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JuNt. 13.—Wind Southerly.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Echo, Jameson, from Honduras; Oporto, Coney, from Oporto ; and James Green, Compton, from Barbadoes. Came down from the River and remain the Star, Bowes, fur Bermuda ; and Elizabeth, Charlton, for Quebec. Sailed this morning the rest of the outward bound for their different desti nations. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 6.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Sybille, from Havannah and West Indies. Sailed the Devonshire, 'runner, for Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, JUNE S.—Wind W.—Passed by the Ibis, Smith, from Shields for Oporto, out 10 days. DARTMOUTH, JUNE J.—The Rose pilot-boat, of Cowes, found at sea on the 23d ult., about 3 leagues S.E. of the Berry Head, a cask of palm oil, marked S. 11. -.- LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, JUNE 6. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. THE syaxNuns' COMPAWY- Mr. HA tor applied to the Court in this case, on behalf of the Attorney-General, that the defendants might be directed to pay into the hands of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England a sum of 4,(891. Mr. Gli ECM, who was Counsel for the Skinners' Company, thought the application was rather premature, and stated that a considerable sum of money had already been paid into the Bank by the defendants under a mistake. He was therefore desirous of an inquiry to ascertain how much money had been paid in. The VICE-CJIANCELLAR thought ►hat such an inquiry might be necessary. The defendants ought at least to have an opportunity of explaining the matter to the Court by affidavit. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 6. TILE I►INO V. TUE MAYON OF TKURO. Mr. GASELEE moved for a rule to show cause why a man dornor should not issue, commanding the Mayor of Truro to admit and swear in certain persons elected to corporate offices in that borough. He had appointed the 25th of May, at half past eleven, to proceed with the election, at which time he re fused the votes of four out of thirteen of the burgesses en titled to vote, and thus excluded the panics who were really elected. The COURT granted the rule. The Judges rose at a quarter before one to attend the House of Lords. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE B. Their Lordships only sat here for a few minutes this morn ing, when they proceeded to the Court of Exchequer, where, with the Barons, they heard part of the arguments in a case of appeal until one o'clock. Their Lordships then rose; and all the Judges sat for a similar purpose in the }louse of Lords for the remainder of the day. E CUTLERS OF THE METROPOLIS. Yesterday, at the Mansion-House, a number of master and ourneymen cutlers of London preferred a charge, at the in. tance of the whole London trade, against a cutler named Park, who resides on Fish.street-hill, for having violated the 59th Cleo. 111., cap. 7, sec. 5, by exposing to sale knives made in the country at 2tl miles distance from London, with the town mark affixed. Mr. II u MIMES, who conducted the prosecution, stated that the intbrmation was laid for the protection of the public as well as of the London trade against an imposition now exten. sively practised by country manufacturers of cutlery, to the great prejudice of the metropolitan tr a de. In London much higher wages were paid to the workmen than in the country, and better materials were used ; consequently their work was greatly superior both in material and tinish, and had established a name, to protect which the above-mentioned act was passed, by which it was enacted, that if any person should sell, or expose for sale, knives or other cutlery made at any place with. in 20 miles of London, with the mark " London' upon them, he should be liable to a penalty of 10!. for each offence, and the forfeiture of all the goods found on the premises impreased in such a manner. The tawn had been of late so overstocked with the vile manufactures of Birmingham and Sheffield, under the respectable title of " London," with instruments, which, like Peter Finder's razors, were made to sell, but not to cut, that it was found necessary to proceed rigorously and expo. ditiously, to chew the country cutlers the consequence of pur. suing a course, of their legal responsibility for which they did. not seem to be aware. _ . The defendant's Solicitor said he could not deny that the knives (and very bad ones they were) were of country nuir.u• facture; but he tendered the evidence of the defendant to prove, that they were in his possession without his knowledge, that there was an act of the tendency described, and argued that the defendant's oath to that enet would be quite sufficient to ex culpate him. The Loan MAYOR said, that such a construction of the words of the Act was a total misconstruction. The Act cer_ tainly would exonerate the defendant-, if he could prove that the cutlery was in his possession, so marked, before the Act was in operation ; but the conviction must take place, if all he could prove was, that he did not know what every body was supposed to know—the existence of an Act of Parliament. The Act re.. quired that the defendant should also give evidence against the party from whom he purchased the cutlery. It was admitted on the part of the defendant, that he had not only not objected to the wont " London" being marked upon the cutlery, but bad consented to have his own name added, and that he had very lately purchased the article. It was, however, most solemnly declared that he knew nothing of the Act. ---- The London cutlers said, they had done all in their power to make the law known to the country dealers, but their con temptible work was to be seen every where notwithstanding. The Lon.n MAYOR said, it was certainly hard upon a man to be presumed to know all the laws ander which he lived. lie then regretted that there was no penalty affixed by this or any other Act to the practice of attaching to goods the names of those who were not the manufacturers. Mr. Park then pleaded guilty, but declared his utter igno rance of having committed any legal offence. Mr. HUMPHRIES said, the prosecutors were satisfied that Mr. Park, who was young in the business, had offended igno rantly ; and as the object of the cutlers was not the penalty, but to inform the whole country trade, they would be satisfied with inflicted. The lightest penalty the act The Lout) Maion, with whom sat Sir K. C. GLYN. ac cordingly convicted Mr. Park in the mitigated penalty of AL. and condemned the goods. The act gives one third of the ye.• natty to the poor of the parish wbere the offence is committed, and the two-thirds to the informer. The prosecutors only 're tained that part of the penalty which is directed to be given to the poor. They returned to Mr. Park the goods and the re mainder of the penalty. Our SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DURIIAM TOWN. IIACE4 BY GENTLrMLN'S ITMISES HIDDEN DV AI4,O4TIWRS. The first was n match between Darion'a half Arabian grey mae, Lady Anne, and Air. liniley'a grey mare, Snow- Drop, which was won by the former in `was an ex cellent race. The next were heats, carrying 11 stone, between Mr. Allies's ch. h. Millechup - - . - I 2 2 Mr. Bayley's hr. m. Mrs. Sprigging . - 21 1 Mr. Leigh's ch. h. Jeremy - . - bolted. The next were Sweepstakes, between Mr. Prit.chartl's ch. tn. Fenella Mr. Smith's b. h. Blue Beard • I fell, dis 2 1 (1 Mr. Ilayley's by m. Mrs. Spriggins - dis Mr. Leigh's ch. h. Jeremy . bolted. There was afterwards a Pony race, which Mr. Pritchard's Drown won by distancing the field, MIL rtt Aat:itxlTity'M ATC ig itatbrAted north country pedestrian, and decidedly the best- in England at one hundred miles and upwards, started from linightsbrult,V. at twelve o'clock on Wednesday night, to go on foot to the sixt y miles stone on the Winchester road, and return in twenty.eight hours, for a trifling sum, his object being merely to see whet can be done. Ile went to Staines (17 miles) in two hours and alien', where he refreshed, and proceeded on to Ottiptliot, where , he arrived (27 miles) at four o'clock. lie Milted et Hartley row half an hour, and arrived at Mapertlerwell.batch (.14 soon after seven o'clock. lie halted an hour at,afriond's house, near l'opharn.larte, a nd reached the sixty mile-atone at hal past twelve o'clock on Thursday, and returned bank to his ' friend's house, and refreshed and dined of a leg of mutton. After waiting an hour. and having fifty.two mile, to perform in thirteen hours, he reached I y.ro lartlew, (37 miles), at half.past six o'clock, and left lit seven. Ili* next bah was at Shrubs-MU, where he supped, and left himself more than live hours to do the last twenty-three miles in. fle reached Hounslow, tilt miles), at half -past one o'clock, and won the, match in ten minutes within titne, but not without muelt fae in the latter part of the journey. lie was aemnpartied ba ne bOTIVIti only.