The Sun. — London, England, 1837-05-17 00:00:00

PRICE' OF STO('KS THIS DI Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. Pp e n r k c i - ','' . .':• iieci. ..,.• . - 0 06 India - i, - 0 , ,..1;. - ........ . ..... ....,... .. 3 ` i ?.': , ,, ,i . 89 'i, •90 , Oitto '.;,:inds v, 3 Per Cent. Cons tzer Cent 98 1 / 4 ,Old Annuities 8ei:....." ." .- .................... % ' New Ditto - Kew 3% per Ee . ...... ...• ...... 99% : 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751... New 5 per Cent..• !Exch. Bills, £1,000 Ihnk Long A n nuities to e xpi re Jan. 5 18'30 .. 14 7-16 1 / 4 Ditto Small Oct 10, 45g........ ........ 32 34 pm. 14 3 / 8 Ditto Commercial — pni. .................... j j a a l i l: 5 5 : . 86 0 , .................... Ditto Advertiseei ~ Bank Stock for Acc0unt......... April 5, R 4, .• .• .... llndia Stock for Account — J ' a • k 187 ....,.... ........... !Consols for Account O mnluin pm. 1 RILES 0F FOREIGN FUNDS' THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, BAustrian Bonds —1 Peruvian Bonds elran Bonds.,, —J Ditto Account ....... ........ ..... i Ditto Account.* ........... Portuguese Bonds Brazilian Bonds 84% i Ditto Accoinit Ditto Account —, Ditto New Bonds 49 , ******** Buenos Ayres Bono; .. :.. .. . Ditto Account 4874 9% 9 Otto Account ... . ...... i Ditto, 3 per cent 3u% Chillian Bonds .. " ************* -- Prussian Bonds — , Oitta Account* ,oltunbian Bonds i Russian Bonds, 182'2 Ditto Account — Ditto Account. .—' Ditto Metallic — Columbian Bonds :824 ‘.24 Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account 23 - 14 Danish Bonds . 72% ' Ditto Bonds, 1834 orDeeitictoßlaccdost • ....... ************ i Ditto Account Ditto Bonds: • 1825.""' ****** .....-c .....c. --' French, 5 per cent.......... —f. —.— 4 per cent Ditto Account _l. —c. blexican Bends, 5 per cent f —,. .....! --- Exchange 53 1, 6% Ditto Account ************** ' Dutch, 25,', per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent. .....,„ .. ' Ditto Account 53% NixtPDitto Account .. •* " — 1 Ditto, 5 per cent lOO4, 100 olitare ... .... ••••• •••••••••• Ditto Account PRICES OF SHARES THIS I)AY AT ONE O'CLOCK Paid. Per Share 263 4 .11,raztlian Imperial Mining Co. (Issued at 5/. pm.) 20 ,andonga Mining 6 , , Company 734 London and Greenwich Railway Company 2n 1736 IS 12 Imndon amid Southampton Railway Company..., 35 Manchester and I ondon Junction 5 6 N ai2_i_2_Lla_y__ j____, .arth Midl d R '. l Coin anv l5 12.4713 .., COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. 48 Amsterdam . .. C.F. 12 5 Gibraltar 47 Ditto, at eigf;t '''''''''''' .... 12 3 Leghorn tz6 20 Rotterdam .................... U. 12 5% Genoa '3l . . ........ Antwerp... ..................... 12 5% Milan 47 Hamsuic... ............. M.B. 13 13 Venice 99 Altona ... 13 19 Naples Pa i rI, 3 days' sight ............ 25 55 Palermo 51N C'itt° ••• .. 3Ms 25 9 '. Lisbon ~,_ . .. .......... . . 5114 ~z,iirseilles. ....................... 26 10ald 9porto per oz. 118 28 LioUrdeaux . , ...... , ....... '26 (t o ei t io Janeiro 26 !frankfort OR Maine, EX.SI. 154 ~hia Petersbuigh ruble .3 Us 10 to 1 N Berlin ' ..... ' --- Ka Marnlin, 21 days' sight T" 'enos Ayres N, Viers n .. ....... , ••. '2 , 1 1 - 1. a. effective fl ...... 2 M. fa_ „I'e - ,"Y " arieste ..... .ditto Madrid ...................... ,":" I Gold, coin .0 0 0 u 34 .N..-tug 10 0— ~e..L.:E OF BULLION, PEIt ( n /Z. 3 17 9 _... ....................... liiti ....................... ... 36 New Doubloons oa 0 4 9% Bareeloni ........ . ............... a) Foreign Gold, in bars New Dollars bars, ... Seville, ...........-"':::::::".......". ..... 35 35 I Silver. standard 0 4 11% Arrived, MAILS. Due. Arrived. Due CI 4 Due Arrived. 0 0 0 Lisbon .-rneriCa ......... . 0 I France 0 0 lunil .......•n 0 Guern.&Jersky 0 0 Malta ..... ........ 0 •.•.• Itueuos Ayres.. 0 0 Hamburg ...... 1) • 0 0 Mexico 0 0 Ostend 0 t,arth agena...... 0 (I.llolland 1 " "blin... . 0 0 Jamaica 0 0 Flanders ..- 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 1 Waterford ....... . mo HI GH WATER AT LOND ON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. hlu ~ iti g..minutes after 0 I Evening 43 minutes after 0, ----- MR. D'ISRAELI'S NEW WORK. V Now ready, i n 3 vo l s . pos t E vo., E N E T I A tore " The Child o f L ove , th oug h b orn i n bi tterness, and nur• d in convulsion." By the A ut h or of " Vivian Grey, " " Henrietta Temple," &e. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 4 I Publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock. • p ia 4;tio • - •-j • - i4ST 'tV: • - t . ,Ritt • • , . (11 eb :C=ZY'lrri . 1 ,1,, 4 LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1837. The great stronghold of the Tories is now, as it un fortunately has too often been, in the ignorance and national prejudices of a certain portion of the British nation, Remove these, and they are •the most weak and helpless part in the political c o mm unity. The Liberal Ministry y wishes to govern the country on s ornething like rational principles, and make appeals to the people as if they could be influenced only by rea son and self-interest. The Tories pursue the very opposite course—they treat the great body of the com munity as knaves and fools, and finding that they can not secure their ends by straight forward, liberal, and open policy, they endeavour to succeed by pandering to the vices, and by encouraging the ignorance and prejudices of the mass of the people. On these they raised the " No popery" and the " Church and King" cries some forty years ago. Unfortunately for the coun try, a great portion of the people responded to them, and the consequence was, a bloody and ruinous war for twenty-five years, and a national debt m ore enormous than the imagination of any human being ever anticipated. They pursue pre cisely the same course now. When the Irish ask for civil rights—when they call upon us to fulfil the bargain made at the Union—the Tories, dreading the effect of that on their power, work upon the fears— the religious fears of the people ; call upon them to remember this is a Protestant community ; and have recourse to every species of falsehood, deception, and violence to excite Protestants against Catholics, and m ake seve n m illi ons of the inhabitants of the United language of th e T ory P ress for the last three years has ha this main, thi s i n f amous object in view ; and nod ping but th e j u di c i ous conduct of the leaders of the 'C atholics--...ti le wise administration of Lord MUL ."Avit---the ardent and anxious hope of the Irish nation for an amicable redress of grievances —and the reas on and good sense of a great portion of the Brit ish nation, could have prevented the most fatal es m sequenc es . Fi n di ng ' that scheme insufficient, !hey have appealed to the ignorance of the people on o oth er po i nts, the Poor-laws and Church -rates, for ,_he purp ose o f exciting:). the constitu en t b o dy aga i nst Ministerial candidates. It is admitted by all impartial 11 ) . en, and a l so b y the leading men among the Tories, that the new Poor-law is the conjoint work of both tP.arties, and that one of its great objects is to benefit he poor, and raise their moral character ; yet the Tory Press, and the paid agents of Toryism assert, lay after day, with the most unblushing effronter and falsehood, that it is the sole work of the Whigs: and their sole object is to oppress and grind down the poor. With the same perseverance they work upon their i- Porance on th e quest i on of Church -rates. Tile greater p or ti on o f the petitions from country di s - Iricts in favour of cou this tax has been obtained by un fair means ; by ministering to the ignorance and the re ligious fears of a peasant population ; by telling them that the object of the Whigs and Catholics is to allow the Churches to go to decay ; and that without this tax iS kith must be the result, though the Protestant Church ' the richest in the world, and in England alone has Yearly income of nearly six millions sterling. These facts which with impartial men admit of no dispute. I le peopl e i n t i me will see their error, and when v hot day arrives, they will make the attempt to mislead t heni _recoil, as they did during the Reform crisis, with te nfold v engeance on those whose main policy is to p the.'ll dependent and ignorant. Th t ook reat' Meeting of the county and city of Dub ''e Place on Monday last at the Coburg Gar (tie:;* Not l ess +.l h in a hundred thousand persons at -1,,-"ed, i ncluding many of the most influential noble ford'nu gentlemen in ; and , among them was CRARLE/noNT, son of that Illustrious patriot, 11.1°4e Conduct in the memorabi, year 1702, will hand W e ' do na me down with h onour t o r emo t est gen erations. our not, we conceive, exaggerate, when we empress puble."viction that this is one of the most important ly le Meetin gs t h at ever took place in Ireland. It of a --°t t he inde x o f t h e feel i ngs o f a party merely, but tof i i nati ". It b espea k s a d eterm i nat i on on the part 42 he united sister -country, to gain her rights, at all e, 'th 4tcl3 * Neverth e l ess we d ou b t not t h at t h e f act i on in tk 11 er ' House of P ar li ament will regard i t as noth i ng more antlnPty Cath o li c b ravado, for they were equally in -44111 -to the signs of the times, when the discus froibl On e t he R e f orm Bi ll were agitating the empire il iac , • ewe nd to th e ot h er ; but let them be wise in h ur t for `hey may rely on it, that the meeting in the Co l-garde,-tsis the black speck on the horizon that de- The few Paris journals which were published on Monday hare been received. In the afternoon of that day the Government received the following important despatch from Bayonne : _ '• BAYONNE, MAY 14.—The direction taken by the Infante is unknown. He left behind him 14 battalions at St. Sebastian commanded by Giubelalde. Espartero at tacked them to-day, the 14th, and repulsed them to Ar douin. He entered Hernani after some resistance, taking 300 prisoners and five cannons. " The Viceroy of Navarre was warned at Puente la Reyna of the movement of the Infante. He collected 8,000 men, and marched to the Ebro in a day. The Christine General Buren occupies Logrono with 10,000 men." The war, then, has recommenced in good earnest, and with some prospect of a speedy termination. By making himself master of Hernani, ESPARTEItO has deprived the Carlists of their strong-hold in the Basques. The capture of Fontarabia will soon follow as a matter of course. Advices from Don CARLOS' head quarters represent the leaders of the faction as greatly divided in opinion respecting the course which it be hoves the Pretender to adopt. Some are for attempting the passage of the Ebro and making a dash upon Madrid, alleging that in the event of defeat the bands would find shelter in Catalonia. Others, and among them is the ex-Infante Hon SEBASTIAN, are for re maining in Biscay, convinced that of their present force few would follow them in an expedition for the seizure of the capital. The affairs of the Pretender are in deed growing desperate. The Biscayans, who com prise the main strength of his army, will not follow him across the Ebro ; and without an army—and a strong one too—he cannot hope to reach Madrid. This is the first grand obstacle to his success. In the next place, were he to succeed in passing the Ebro, he would be thrown upon his own resources, as all com munication with France would be cut off; and as the inhabitants of the right bank of the Eblo have no local fueros to fight for, he could only re cruit his army by conscription, and subsist it by pillage. Nor would the possession of Madrid avail him in the least, beyond what sums lie might acquire by the plunder. of it. He could not retain possession of it for a week. To seize Paris would be to seize France, and to take London would be to con quer England ; but to capture Madrid would be to seize the least important of twenty cities regarded as notes the coming hurricane. Men like Lord CHA R LEMONT, who have hitherto pursued a tranquil, pri vate course of life, and never meddled with politics, do not emerge from their retirement for nothing. It is stern necessity alone that brings them for ward ; a conviction, that the time is come when each good citizen must play his part to the best of his ability, or consent to see his country trampled beneath the feet of a triumphant faction. What was his Lordship's language at this great Meet ing ? " The nation," said he, " must speak out, and declare that they will have their rights." Such were the terse, emphatic sentiments expressed by Lord CHArtLENIoNT's father, when with the aid of GRA T TAN and the brave Irish Volunteers, he struggled for, and secured, his country's independence. Mr. FLET CHER, in a brief but able speech, said, " I need not tell you that the Act of Emancipation was carried under a military Government. It was merely granted from the fear of agitation, that would cause the destruction of that Government. You are not to thank it for that act of grace ; you are to thank yourselves ; you are to thank your own indomitable energy." This is pre cisely the fact. The Catholic Relief Bill was carried " from the fear of agitation" entertained by the Tories; and it is this same fear that must carry Municipal Re form. Forbearance will do nothing. The faction must be intimidated into concession. Ireland must show that she is in earnest in her determination to have equal justice" with England ; that she will be put off no longer ; allow of no compromises ; but be paid in full, and without delay. Already, as we perceive by the Provincial Journals, she is stirring in all directions : and this agitation she must keep up with unabating vigour. But no more petitions to the House of Lords., This is only so much waste of time, for the very first petition that was presented this Session to their Lordships by Lord CLONCURRY, served no other purpose than to furnish food for aristocratic merri- ment. Speaking of Ministers, the Earl of MILLTOWN observed, " I will not go the length of saying that they are the best of all possible Ministers, but this I conscientiously believe, that they are the best we ever had, or are ever likely to have. They see the folly of endeavouring to conciliate or gain over a party who are determined to resist all overtures of concession, and rush blMdly on in their mad and wicked career. They have no other dependence than on the people. Let them boldly rely on the people, and by the people they will be supported. But if they falter for a moment, like a woman who hesitates and is lost, their fall will be as certain, as it will be merited and unregretted." These are words not to be lost sight of by those to whose conduct they refer. Events must long since have convinced Ministers that they have no hope but FRENCH FUNDS.—PARia, MAY 15. Five per Cents., 017 f. 90c. :Mr. 85c. Four and a Half Der Cents. 10011 60c, Four per Cents., 91f. 90c. 90f. ['here per Cent.. 79f. sc. 10c. sc. Bank Actions, 2,430 f. 2,435 f. 2,440 f. Rente oe Naples' 201 60c 511 e. 55c. Roman Five per Cents. 102. Spanish Actives, 25% 2"6 25% 1(3,; Spanish Passives, 53„ Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 101. Belgian Society, 1,540 f. Portuguese Three per Cents. 30U %M. EXCIIANO6 ON ILONDoN. One month, paper, 25f. 35c.; money, 25f. 32 Three months, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money. 251. 12 , ;,c. —cours A thent LAST PRICES, Floe per Cents., 1: 1 8C Three per Cents. 79f. 15c. Bank Actions, 2,440 f. 11,nte de Naples, WC 75e. Homin Five per Cents., 102. Belgian Loan, 101. Brussels Bank, 1,422 f. 75c. Portuguese 'three per Cents., SOW, Span . ,sh Actives, 2..%. Spanish Passives 514. Differes, 7. United Belgian Society, 1,540 f. in the people ; that Court influence is against them ; and that if they desire to be of service to the country, to that country they must make their broad, direct appeal. On the question of Irish Municipal Reform, we know they will be firm ; and hope they will be equally so, on all those other great measures which are now pending in Parliament. The Tory candidate has succeeded at Bridgewater, and this event is, according to the established rule of Tory tactics, hailed as a glorious triumph, and indis putable evidence of re-actio n . Mr. BrtoADvvoon's unstinted gold, and BILLY HOLMES'S electioneering tricks, have proved too much for the honesty and inde pendence of the Bridgewater electors—that is the short and the long of the matter—but it is exceedingly convenient, at the present moment, that the real cause of Mr. SHERIDLN'S failure should be kept out of view, and re-action substituted in its place. By this bit of hocus-pocus it is intended to deceive the igno rant and unthinking into a belief that the provincial constituencies are all eager to follow the example of Westminster, where the Tories gained the victory principally, if the truth were told, by the very same corrupt means which they have so unscrupulously em ployed at Bridgewater. Not that we mean to palliate the indifference to the principles of liberty and the cause of Reform, which, to their everlasting disgrace, many of the Westminster electors exhibited, either by not voting at all, or by voting for a heartless apostate, from a silly prejudice in favour of his name—the only thing about him that remains unchanged. Far from it, these, traitors to liberty—for we can call them nothing else— assisted by an inundatioH of Tory voters and of Tory influence, in all its various forms, turned the scale against the Liberal candidate, and have now the con solation of contemplating the mischief they haves wrought to a cause of which they have hitherto pro fessed themselves the advocates. But to return to the Bridgewater election. It will be seen by reference to the letters of our correspondents in that town, that the bribery practised during this election was of a character, and to an extent unexampled, even in the palmiest days of boroughmongering. There was no concealment—no pretence of concealment—votes were unblushingly bought and sold in open market. The price of a vote was ten pounds down upon the nail, and a promise of twenty pounds more in three months— that is to say, if the Tory candidate be returned at the (supposed) ensuing General Election I So much for the working of the Reform Bill. As- long as that Act remains in its present state, such men as BILLY HOLMES will never want congenial employment. The attention of our commercial readers is directed ,o important extracts from New York pap ers received . . o the 26th ult., inclusive. It will be seen from them that though the intelligence conveyed to the merchants of New York by the George Washington, which sailed from Liverpool on the 24th of March, and arrived at New York on the 24th of April, was of the most cheering character ; yet, that there appeared no imme diate prospect of an arrangement of the financial diffi culties, without some intervention on the part of the Supreme Government. The American money mar ket was still in a most deranged state, owing to the slovenly manner in which the various Bank ing institutions had managed their affairs for the last four years. The mania of speculation has at last produced the wretched consequences which every sane man anticipated it would. Instead of 21e. pressing this system, it has been the study of Bankers ,o encourage it. Those of the South-west have been for years in the habit of buying the cotton crops, and paying for them in bills drawn at a long date, sometimes one, and often from two to three years be fore the crops were grown by the planters. The holders of such paper did not, of course, lock it up i ❑ their cash-boxes ; but on the contrary, sold it. for what it would bring, and speculated with the produce in the purchase of waste lands, and canal and railroad shares. Extravagance in every shape was the result of such a disordered state of the public finances. Specu lators lost sight of theiractual means in the extent ofthei r credit and fanciful resources, and as a matter of course balanced all their accounts accordingly. In the mean me two powerful engines were at work, accelerating in nearly an equal ratio the ruin which the merchants were drawing do wn upon their own heads—namely, the balance of Foreign trade and the Treasury Minute for the abstraction of the precious metals. It is esti mated that from 1831 to 1837, the imports of the United States exceeded the exports on an average of about twenty per cent.; that many of the Banks doubled their issues within the same period ; that the sale of public lands was nearly trebled ; railroads and canals were progressing at a rate seemingly miraculous ; when, as if to put a finishing stroke to the phantom fabric of boasted inexhaustible wealth, General JACKSON issued the Treasury Minute, commanding the pay ment of all taxes, and the purchase of all public lands to be made in specie. To meet the difficulties arising from the adverse state of the exchanges, the American merchants drew largely on their correspondents in Europe, and for a time all was well. But ere long British merchants naturally demanded a redemption of the paper in their hands—a scramble to obtain specie to meet the exigency ensued—and a complete dispersion of the financial mist that had enveloped the United States was the inevitable consequence. But we sincerely hope the worst is past, and indeed nothing is wanted but the co-operation of the United • States' Government with the Bank of England, to put an end to the panic. What measures were in contemplation to produce such a result, will be seen by a reference to our extracts from the New York Journals. In the mean time mea sures ought to be taken by Congress for restraining the mania of speculation which has seized upon the public mind throughout the Union. A communica tion on this head ought to be made forthwith to the Legislature of every State in the Union, with a view to bring the question fairly before the persons chiefly interested in it, and who must eventually determine its necessity. This will be no interference with trade, in the legitimate ac ceptation of the word. It need place no restriction whatever upon the exchange of wealth, or the bona :fide representatives of wealth. All that is wanted is to put an end to the bubble system so destructive of the wealth, so ruinous to the sober industry, and so fatal to the publi c an d private morals of individuals and nations. The right to trade freely includes no right to plunder with impunity. A correspondent furnishes us with the following . slip from a genealogical tree, which, according to his state ment, appears to have flourished in this country. A widow married a young man, and her daughter-in-law married his fattier. By the widow's marriage with the son she became her husband's grandmother, consequently, great-grandmother to a son, the fruits of this marriage. Now, as the son of a great-grandmother must be a grandfather or great uncl e , thi s boy mn.t TT I_l the keys of the Pcninsula. This is so w"11 known to all who know any thing of the history of Spain during the late war, that it is quite unnecessary to do more than barely state, and call attention to the fact. It is, therefore, of very little consequence what plan the Pretender adopts, provided ESPARTERO carry on the war, now so happily begun, with vigour. The following Proclamation was addressed to the army by General ESPARTERO previous to the capture of Hernani. The omission of all reference to General EVANS and the British Legion is striking " Soldiers—The day is at length arrived when you will be covered with glory, fighting against the enemies of our institutions. lam at your head, and have suffered with yourselves the same outrages which you have to revenge. Remember that the eyes of all Europe arc upon you, that the nation waits deliverance at your hands, nor will we lay down our arms until we have driven from the Spanish ter ritory the Vandals whose crimes make the blood thrill with horror. I rely upon returning to this place in the midst of public rejoicings, celebrating the triumph your bravery leads me to anticipate. The rigours of the season have hitherto prevented our military operations, though each of you would willingly have made his way through the snow to combat the self-styled Kinr , of Spain, even in his own camp. The LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(TIIIS DAY.) moment is now conic. I will conduct you, soldiers ; follow me with confidence. You will always find me at the post of danger, and in a few days our brows will be crowned with the laurels of victory. A cross of honour is destined for each of you, on which will be inscribed—Liberador de la P atria. Let us, then, march, and dignify ourselves by gaining it. (Signed) " B ALDOMERO ESPARTERO. " St. Sebastian, May 7." This includes the only important intelligence received this morning from the north of Spain. The KING of the FRENCH already begins to reap the rich fruits of the Amnesty. On Sunday last, his Majesty, unaccompanied by his usual military escort, visited the Jardin des Plantes, and both in leaving and returning to the Tuileries, passed through the most public streets among crowds of people, who cheered and blessed him as he passed. Not a tongue wagged against him—not a look was disrespectfully directed towards him, during the whole course of his drive. This must convince him that a system of con ciliation is the only safe one—that his best defence against conspiracies will be found in the justice and humanity of his administration. "Be just and fear not," would we say to him. In open attempts to coerce an intelligent people, the odds are fearfully against him ; and Louts PHILIPPE Ought always to have present to his mind the political maxim, that " a people may let a King fall, yet still remain a people ; but if a King let his people slip from him, he is no longer a King." The Swallow, from Liverpool to Newfoundland, is believed to be lost on that island, the long boat and crew having been washed on shore. The Hope, from Liverpool to Newfoundland, was lost in the ice—crew saved, after being five days in an open boat. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1837. DEAL, MAY 16.—Wind NTE.—Arrivcd the Havre, —, from Charente ; and Sylph, Barton, from Havre. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 16.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Sandwich, —, from St. Lucia. DOVER, MAY 16.—Off port the Briton, Warning, from the Cape of Good Hope ; William Burton, Dempster, from To bago ; Anna, —, from Berbico ; Rapid, —, from Turk's Island; Johanna Elizabeth, —, from Marseilles ; and Earl of Errol, —, from Westport. HASTINGS, MAY 16.—Off port the Pottscottie, Ogilvie, from Mauritius. SWANSEA, MAY 15.—Arrived the Brigand, Carman, from Valparaiso; and Delhi, Herbert, from Valparaiso. LIVERPOOL, MAY 15 . —Moderate and breezes.—Ar rived the Emanuel, Dearness, from New York ; Greenhow, —, from New Orleans ; and Virginian, —, from New Yolk, on the 24th ult. LEITH ROADS, MAY 16.—Arrived the William and James, —, from Lisbon. HULL, MAY 15.—Arrived the Blume, Arsten, from Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, MAY 16.—Wind N. N. W.—No arrivals. FALMOUTH/MAY 15.--Wind N. W., fresh.—No arrivals. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) C77' T IVELVE O'CLOCK We have received Montreal Papers to the 18th April, and Quebec to the 16th April. • (From the Montreal Papers.) -• " WEATHER.—Since our l ast the weather has begun to wear the aspect of spring. We have had some warm rains, which have taken away, with the sun, a large portion of the snow. The channel of the river is now open from Laprairee to Longueville, and if the westerly winds con tinue, with the rain which commenced yesterday evening, in a few days the navigation will be open to Sorel. " tXCIIANGE.—At 60 days Bank, 14k per cent.; Pri vate, not drawing ; Bank Stock--Montreal Bank Shares, 24 per cent.; City, p ar . ; C ommerc i a l Bank, 7 per cent. " The Quebec Papers state that another easterly snow storm commenced on the 14th in the morning. News papers are starting up every day in Upper Canada. We have received Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 12th March, from which we extract the following : " We continue to receive by every post the most satis factory accounts from Cafferland, and are infact assured that a weekly notice from Government, criving a true pi c t ure o f the st a t e o f a ff a i rs on b oth sides of the 6 boundary, would put a stop to the iniquitous species of gambling. No outrage of any description has been committed on the Caffer fron tier during the last two weeks. On the 28th February, it was reported from Fort Peddie that perfect quietness pre vailed amongst all the tribe:3 in those parts. It has been officially reported to Government that many of the Colo :lists who have emigrated to the interior are anxious to return to the Colony, but arc fearful of being punished for having emigrated." By the Virginian packet, arrived from New York, from whence she sailed on the 25th ult., American papers have been received of the above date, and we regret to state that they are of a very gloomy description, in respect to com mercial affairs, both from New York and New Orleans. The arrival there of the Geor:i, e Washington from Eng land, with the account that the Bank of England had au thorised the Bank of the United States to draw on it for two millions sterling is the only good news in the American paper. All the rest is gloom. The Philadelphia Herald of the 24th ult. states—" We have nothing favourable to announce to our friends abroad in regard to the Money-market here. While immense failures are occurring. in New York and New Orleans, some suspensions occurred on Friday and Saturday. Scarcely any kind of paper will now sell at any price in the streets." Private letters received from New Orleans, state that since the last six or eight failures there, for an aggregate sum of twenty-five millions, among whom were the house of Dick and Co. for fiftee❑ millions, not above six or eight large houses remain ; and it is feared that some of these must go by the board in a few days. There was no im provement in the state of business ; probably the commer cial affairs of New Orleans were never in so awful a con dition. Merchants find it their interest to suspend pay ments. Exchange on London, 11 to 123- ; Bank Shares, 1121 113. THE ruNDS. Consols closed firm yesterday, at 91 to 91i for the Ac count, and 91 for Money—opened this morning at the above prices ; Exchequer Bills, 32 34 prem. ; India Bonds, 3:2 34 prem. ; Bank Stock, `2,00;i ; India Stock, 260 i. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which closed at 234, reached 25, with the Coupons ; this improvement is owing to the favourable news from the North of Spain of the taking of Hernani by th e Q ueen ' s troops. P ortuguese 48A- 49 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53f. HALF-PAST 02VE. A Portuguese loan of two millions sterling is again on the lapis ; hut the prevailing opinion is, that it will be for the above amount in Stock. This sum will scarce cover the deficit in their budget. Consols have been in the course of the morning 91 1 8 - for M on ey ;at present 91k ; for Account 91 Exchequer Bills, 32 34 prem. ; India Bonds, improved to 34 ; Bank Stock, 2064 ; India Stock, 2594. Spanish Active 23 4 ex Coupons ; Portuguese 49 ; Three per Cents 801 ; Spanish Coupons 51 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents 53g- ; Columbian 24. A despatch which the Consul of Spain at Perpignan re ceived from Puycerda, announces that the Carlists who besieged Solsona were attacked by Baron Mier, and their loss is stated at two thousand. Another despatch received at Bayonne, states it to be one thousand five hundred. A great number of wounded Carlists have been carried to llernani, amongst whom were Itureaga and Zumala. A dispatch from the Governor of Morello brings infor mation of a victory obtained by Oraa over Cabrera and other Carlist Chiefs, united at Cenia ; a whole battalion of the Carlists were made prisoners, with 100 horses. A great number remained dead on the field of battle. THREE O'CLOCK Consols for the Account 91. -- On Thursday morning a meeting took place at the North Strand, between Richard Fitzgerald, Esq., attended by Thomas Powell, Esq., and Ralph Westropp Jameson, Esq., attended by Edward Starner O'Grady, Esq. Af ter an ex change of two shots each, without a hit, the friends of both parties interfered, and the gentlemen left the ground perfectly reconciled. The meeting was caused by the publication of an article in the Sporting Magazine.. Limerick Chronicle. - - LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 15. We continue in the same gloomy state which we have before described. Three thousand bags have been sold to-day. The inferior descriptions are again nearly id. per lb. lower than the week closed at on Friday. The sales comprise 400 Surats, Sid. a od. (300 were taken for export at 3id.) ; 100 Maran hams, 7d. a Sid. ; 200 Pernambuco, 71d. a Bi-d. ; and the remainder American, 4d. a 70. Tuesday morning the high grounds in the neigh bourhood were covered with snow, and during the day the streets of the city were occasionally, whitened by severe blasts of hail. Vegetation is again completely at a stand.— Glasgow Chronicle. The 'West Riding meeting, as it is called, to protest against the new Poor-law, is to be held on Tuesday next, on Peep Green, and will be attended by the leading agitators cf that question.—Halifax. _Express. Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, a young woman of respectable appearance was observed walking about the banks of the New River, and at length she plunged into the water. A young man a short distance from the spot, perceiving the act, hastened thither,and plunged in after her, and after being a few minutes in the water, he brought her ashore, in a state of insensibility, and she was immediately conveyed to Islington station-house, where a surgeon was procured, and she was restored to her senses, when she gave her name Catherine Henesy. On being questioned as to the cause of attempting self - destruction, she refused to assign any reason, saying that she was a respectable married -sornan, and resided in Foley place, Marylebone ; that she was tired of her life, and she was resolved on platting an end to her existence. She was taken to Islington workhouse, where every care was taken of her, preparatory to being taken before a magistrate. On throwing herself into the water, she had 10d. in her hand, which she kept a tight grasp of while she was immersed in the water. No other property was found on her person. She is a good-looking woman, of superior address and manners. Schmelka, one of the most celebrated comic actors of Germany, died lately near Berlin. It has been discovered, on examination of his papers, that the above name was only as sumed, and that he was in reality the Baron de S—. His passion for the stage had induced him to change his name, in order that he might follow his inclination without hurting the pride of ono of the most ancient and noble families of Prussia. A City .Correspondent informs us, that there has been ilist now imported one of the largest specimens of fossil remains yet seen. It was discovered in a cavern, 75 feet below the surface of the ground in Lousiana. Several naturalists have examined• the head, and have not been able to trace to what • class of animals it belonged. Preparations arc making to ex hibit it to the lovers of natural curiosities._Moraing Paper. A dreadful occurrence took place near Sear.gate hill, just by Upton, Hunts, on Sunday night last. A man (who has since proved to be William Hyde, of Peterborough) was found by a waggoner, early on Monday morning, in the middle of the road, with his head so dreadfully crushed, that not a feature could be distinguished. lie was carried to Upton, where an inquest was held, and a verdict of " Accidental death" found, but by what means it is not known. It is sup posed he must have fallen down in a tit, to which he was much subject, and that the mail-coach %%heels, or some other coach, must have passed over him. His sister in-law and his son identified his clothes. He w , as buried at ITnten on Tlan.,l.‘, BRIDGEWATER ELEC CLOSE OF THE POLL. AT NINE O'CLOCK. Broadwoud Sheridan Majority AT TEN O'CLOCK -40 13roadwood lB4 Sheridan Bl Majority _lo3 AT ELEVEN p'CLOCK. Broadwood . 236 Sheridan Majority -92 AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. _ Broad wood Sheridan 271 184 Majority AT ONE O'CLOCK. 87 Broadvvood Sheridan Alajority AT TWO O'CLOCK. Broadwood Sheridan Majority AT TIIRLE O'CLGCK. Broad wood Sheridan .. 279 213 Majority AT THE CLOSE OF THE POLL. Broadwood Sheridan Majority (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The polling for this borough commenced this morn ing, the numbers, 11 o'clock, for Sheridan are 144, and for Broadwood 226. If ever there was a case of gross bribery and corruption that required the interference of a reformed House of Commons, this is one of the most fla thoTant. Votes op en ly b oug h t an d so ld i n t h e streets, and e large party who dined yesterday at Mr. Sheridan's ex pense, supped in the evening with Mr. Broadwood ! The notorious Billy Holmes, who has fallen from his high estate as whipper-in to rotten boroughs, made his appearance on Monday, and has been busily employed in his calling. I saw him yesterday in a smock frock with a drunken coun tryman under each arm ; for Billy, like his employers the Tories, can, when there is a point to be gained, conde scend to mix with the mob, although in his heart he de spises them. Should the Tory succeed, there will be of course an outcry of reaction, but I assure you the only reaction is in the money market. Two or three more elec tions such as this, and we must have the ballot. I open my letter to inform• you that Billy has, with his usual tact, made a good bargain, pays 101. down, with a promise of 201. more in three months—this is anticipating a dissolution. 'PP (FRONI ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) LIRIDGEWATER, TUESDAY, APRIL 16. -- The election I for this borough was fixed for yesterday. At twelve o'clock I the different parties assembled in the Market-house, and after the usual oaths had been administered and proclama tions read, Mr. Allen proposed Mr. Broadwood as a fit and proper person to represent the borough in Parliament, and Mr. Sealy seconded him. Mr. Inman proposed, and Mr. Boys seconded, Mr. Sheridan. Mr. Broadwood made a short and very inefficient speech ; but Mr. Sheridan, in a most able, animated, and eloquent address, proved his right to the name he bears, and that he is a worthy de scendant of the Sheridan of days gone by. The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr. Broadwood, and a poll being demanded on behalf of Mr. Sheridan, it was fixed to take place at eight o'clock this day. It had been decided by the Liberal party to fight this battle upon pure principle, and not to continue the practice of bribery, digraceful to every party, which has for years pre vailed in this borough. At the last election in 1834 this practice reached its height —many voters received 1001., and the average value of a vote was 50/. Upon such terms, and at such prices Mr. Leader gained his election ; the total number of voters was 418, and of these nearly 300 received the wages of iniquity. Urged on by the pro fit of thus selling a 101. franchise, the re g istration since 1834 has been greatly increased. Hou ses have been taken by parties little better than paupers, and votes obtained for the mere purpose of sale. At this moment the register contains .528 names ; of these more than 350 are what are called balance votes, or persons who give their votes to the highest bidder. The great majority of pro mises had been given to Mr. Sheridan, but on Sa turday night last the Tories began their old system of bribery. The price at once offered was 301., namely 10/. down, and 201. after the election. The Liberal party re fusing to buy, the price remained stationary, and the Tories bought at least a hundred and eighty votes at these terms. It cannot, therefore, be matter of surprise that the show of hands should be in favour of Mr. Broadwood, or that the poll this day should return him us the representative of the most corrupt, the most debased, and most unworthy ma jority of any constituency in England. There are among the other portion of that constituency many upright, highly honourable men ; but to such an extent has the corruption at Bridgewater spread, that men, themselves unwilling and perfectly unable to do a dishonourable act, esteem it no shame to be accessary to the bribint , of others, in order to obtain an advoc a t e i n P ar li ament for ' the principles they espouse. The one think needful is the Ballot ; without that the total disfranchisement of the borough cannot be avoided. At this present election, the bribery department had the benefit of Mr. Holmes's (the ex-Tory whipper-in) as sistance, and of his son, one of the Duke of Wellington's State pensioners to the tune of 5001. per annum. The most open and bare-faced bribery prevailed, and the de graded hirelings of party corruption showed their total want of all principle. The great majority of the voters would have willingly supported Sheridan, and offered them selves for a consideration, but having determined to fight a pure battle, his advisers would not for a moment give way, and they preferred polling 221 honest voters to ob taining a majority by such means as Mr. Broadwood and his party resorted td. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The anniversary meeting was held yesterday at its rooms, in Regent -street ; Sir JOHN BARROW, Bart., F.R.S., in the chair. The PRESIDENT read the report of the Council, which congratulated the Society on the steady increase in the number of its members, the flourishing state of its finances, and the interest felt by the public in the promotion and encouragement of geographical research. Thirty-nine new members had been elected during the past year, and the Society now consists of 545, exclusive of foreign, honorary, and corresponding members. lt had, however, to lament the loss of many valuable members, and especially one whose melancholy death in Northern Africa must be fresh in the remembrance of every member in the Society : young, zealous, and ,enterprising, this traveller had sur mounted all the difficulties opposed to him in Morocco, Suez, Wadnoon, and had even traversed half the desert which 'separated him froth Timbuctoo, when lie fell a vic tim to the treachery of the faithless Arabs ; and the name of Davidson must now be added to those of Hornemann, Park, Ledyard, Burckhardt, I3elzoni, Laing, Clapperton, and Lander, as the most eminent of those who have sacri ficed their lives in the cause of African discovery. (Sir John Barrow, who was evidently much .affected whilst pronouncing this eulogium on the deceased, pointed to the busts of the illustrious traveller and his native companion, Abin Beker, which were placed on the table.) Amongst other losses, were William Marsden, Esq., a liberal donor to the Society, Captain James Horsburgh, Hydrographer to the East India Company, to whom this nation is also deeply indebted for its present knowledge of the maritime nations of the Eastern world, and two distinguished foreign members, Professor Hoffman, known for his great map of North-western Germany, and Don Ignacio iberri, a Ge neral of Engineers in the Mexican service. The state of the Society's finances was satisfactory, although the ex penditure for the past year had 'been considerable, viz., 2,2601., of which 4901. had been paid towards the expedi tion in British Guiana ; 350/. towards that in Southern Africa, &c. ; and it was gratifying to add, that no necessity had existed for touching the capital stock invested in the funds. In addition to the journals, the Society had also published, at its own expense, and for the members, a translation of " Graah'a Danish Discoveries on the East Coast of Greenland," arid a " Grammar of the Cree Language." The Royal gold medal for 1836, presented by his Majesty, had been awarded by the Council to Cap tain R. Fitzroy, R.N., for his recent survey of the coast of South America, the information acquired having, 'perhaps, not been exceeded by any circumnavigator or expedition since the time of Cook and Flinders. Other travellers were alluded to who bad distinguished themselves, amongst whom were, Lieutenant Willstead, Dr. Andrew Smith, Major Mitchell, and Colonel Chesney. The expeditions under Captain Back, Schoinburgh, and Captain Alexander, and Lieutenant Lushington, were partially noticed. The usual ballot for Officers and Council having taken place, W. R. Hamilton, Esq., was elected President. A vote of thanks having been passed to Sir J. Barrow, and other ordinary business transacted, the meeting adjourned. A singular incident, we are informed, took place on Monday night at a gaming-house recently opened in St. James's street. The younger brother of a Noble Marquis, who is an energetic and not unsuccessful aspirant to notoriety, was stripped in a short time of the sum of 3,5001., which had just been given to him by his friends for the purchase of a commis sion. When reduced to the low water mark of :31., fortune, however, took a turn in his favour, and by means of a succession of, lucky throws he suddenly found himself in possession not . . 1,, EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Several incorrect notices of the progress making in tif great undertaking having lately appeared in different new papers, we have been requested to publish the followie authentic particulars. The sum actually expended at thi date for land and compensation (nearly all of which h fillet) to the share of the Essex people) is upwards t 53,000/. The works now actually in progress are, large bridge over the Lea, ai nci the Stratford M a r s h Viaduct ; b es id es w hi c h, et,t4,:acts have been con cluded for three other bridges and numerous Culverts, all of which are to be begun and completed in the course of the present summer. Tenders fo7 two bridges at Ilford, over the Roiling and Aidersbrook, and a third at Wanstead, are also advertised for. The shafts which have been sunk on Warley Common are not, as has b, en stated, connected with any plan of tunnelling under Brentwood Hill, but have been made merely for the purpose of ascer taining accurately the character of the strata (which, we are happy to say, proves to be in the highest degree favour able), through which a cutting of considerable depth will have to he made at that place. the admirable peculiarity of this line is, that though the longest in the kingdom, it will not have a single tunnel. It is confidently expected that it will be completed and opened as far as Ilford, if not Rom ford, early in the Spring of next year. WINDSOR-TUESDAY. The Queen is not expected to be present at the Drawina.- room on Thursday at St. James's Palace. The Ladies who attend the Drawing-room, after being resented to the King, will be received by the Princess Augusta on the part of her Majesty. The Princess Augusta left yesterday tin- town. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Sussex visited the Duchess of Kcnt, ti►e Princess Victoria, and the Princess of Leiningen yesterday. The Princes Sophia Matilda came to town yesterday from her residence on Blackheath. Despatches were sent off last evening from the Foreiga office for the British Minister at Mexico. Despatches for Sir William Nicolav, Governor of the Mauritius, were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady l'heodosia Spring Rice had a dinner party on Monday evening at their residence in Mansfield-street. Among the company were Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, the Earl of Burlington, Lord Duncannon and Miss Ponsonby, Lord Dahneny, Lord Compton, Sir Stratford and Lady Canning, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Messrs. E 1 ce, Callcott, and Rich. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. An appeal from Bombay, " Patamber Manikjee v. Motee Chund Manikjee," was dismissed. Mr. Serjeant Stephen and Mr. Burge, King's Counsel, were then beard for the appellants in " Bellingham v. Freer" (Lower Canada). Mr. Wightman commenced his address for the respondent, when the Cetirt adjourned. The Lords present were Lords Brouzham and Wynford, Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Hon;Thomas Erskine, Sir A. Johnston, and Sir E. East. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. THE THEATRES. OPERA-HO USE. The crush here last night was truly terrific—its conse quences more strikinc , than creditable to the we ll-d resse d and ill-mannered mob who made it. To say nothing of the losses of ear-rings, brooches, bracelets, &c., the ladies them selves, in many instances, narrowly escaped suffocation and being trampled under feet. Several women were treated with so refined a gallantry by the men, that por tions of their dress were literally torn from. their persons. This .fact, we think, proves a great deal. If it do not plainly prove that an aristocratic crowd can be as ungentle as a plebeian mob—when the securing a good place, even at a theatre, is the object. in view—it at least proves beyond all contradiction that John Bull is the pink of politeness and consideration, when and where ladies are concerned, and that he besides manages every thing in his country connected with the popular amusements much better than is done on the Continent, where a futile distinction is drawn between the weaker, and the stronge r sex , an d a gentleman not unfrequently carries his absurd notions of re gard for the ladies to the ridiculous extent of holding it. both rude and unmanly to crush or crowd, much less to trample, upon them. It is clear that the English are right in this matter—the men have a giant's strength, and trhv not use it? Might and right ate beautifully blended in this country. The combination is the essence of our Constitution, the principle is interwoven in our institutions, and its working, although in miniature, may by some per sons perhaps be thoujilt to be seen even at the King's Theatre. COVENT-GARDEN. A tragic melodrama, entitled IValter Tyirel, was last night produced at this house. The name at once suggests the historical incident of our early Norman annals. There are several well-devised situations in the piece, cod it is worked up with tact. Mr. Elton performed the part or Tyrrcl in his usual striking manner. Miss Faucit appeared as Editha, and Mr. Dale as William. Webster also bad a farcical part, which he overacted, as is his wont ; and Miss Vincent was quite herself in a smart chambermaid. The melodrama passed off successfully, and was announced for repetition by Mr. Elton with much applause. POST OFFICE REFORM.—Through the indefatig able exertions of the Hon. Member for Greenock, this import ant object has been brought much nearer attainment. Mr. Wallace has caused a hope to spring up of seeing an end of the barbarism of making the communication by post a source of revenue instead of expending the public money, if need were, to bring down the rate of postage to the smallest that would confine the transmission of letters within reasonable bounds. It is stated in the Quito papers of December, that the towers of pyramids erected in November, 1736, by the ce kbrated French mathematician Condamine, and his learn( d associates, to commemorate their scientific labours in that part of the world, but soon after demolished by orders from the jealous Court of Madrid, are about to be restored by Roca fuerte, President of the Ecuador, and who, in November, 1836, refixed with the accustomed ceremonies the foundation stone in the presence of a distinguished cortege. The Presi dent's speech on the occasion was particularly good and ener getic : several other speeches were made, and among them one was spoken by General Miller, as Minister Plenipotentiary from Peru, in which he threw some interesting light upon the condition of the aborigines. Rumour has been very busy with the names of a certain Gallant Admiral and his wife, within the last few days. The Gallant Knight is a great personal favourite with the King, and of every body else who has the pleasure of know ing him, and within the last three or four years held a com mand of considerable importance ; the parties have not been married much more than a twelvemonth, and a separation is on the tapir, if it has not already taken place ; if rumour is to be credited, the fault lies with the lady.—Cieltenham. Looier-on. "'THE HUSSAR," BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE r nBALTF.RN."—It 73 remarkable how few military stories we n - cve had, in comparison with naval ones. The former, how ever, possess a charip of no common description, and few will rise from the perusal of Mr. Gleig's new work wiilicut feelings of the highest gratification. He takes his hero through bat tles, sie v es, and assaults under Sir Arthur Wellesley, Sir Robert Wilson, Lord ileathfield, Sir Edward Baird, Lords Frederick and Wm. Bentinek, and many others in Germany, the West Indies, Spain, Italy, and various other places; in the Prini..e of Wales'i Hussars, in the Guernsey Troop, in the York Hussars, in the 20th Light Dragoons, &c., and in more places and characters than we can enumerate. A inure exci ting work has not appear e d f o r a long time. . _ At the Middlesex Sessions yesterday a juror brought a medical certificate, stating his own inability to attend the Court. The circumstance excited considerable merriment. The Learned Chairman, Mr. Sergeant Adams, observed it was the first time he had known of such a document being brought by a party in propria persona. The juror, in explanation, said he deemed it' more respectful to come him elt; although his particular complaint prevented his remaining in the Court. The schooner William and Thomas, of Plymouth, Vaughan master, arrived at Cardiff this week in six Clays from Falmouth, in ballast, without a living creature ou board save himself and a dog, the crew having deserted the vessel pre vious to leaving Falmouth. The vessel is of considerable burden, and her safe navigation for such a distance by a single pair of hands, is an extraordinary circumstance. —Carnbrion. The question regarding the Moderatorship of the General Assembly, as the time draws nigh for its settlement, excites great interest throughout the country. It will come before the Assembly on Thursday afternoon. —Edinburgh Courant. On Saturday evening last, as Colonel Darner was passing along the Strand, he felt a slight pull at his coat poc_ ket, when, on putting his hand suddenly behind him, he grasped the wrist of a fellow in the act of abstracting hi s handkerchief: Ths Colonel secured his property, and w as i n the txt of collaring the fellow, when a rush was made by five o•,six persons, who succeeded in rescuing their accomplice from the gallant genticinan's grasp. The Colonel's wrist was severely wrenched in the scuffle. The pillar to be erected at Drumelog, to commemo rate the triumph of the Covenanters over Claverhouse, is to l:e commenced this summer. Many will fed proud of the pri vilege thus afforded them of throwing a stone on the calm of their covenanting forefatlicrs.—Ayr Observer. On Monday last Mr. James Orchard, the celebrated diver, walked under water •I'rom the Pier Head, at Bridport, to the Buoy, a distance of about half a mile, and from thence landed on tlie beach, cast of the harbour, to the great gratifi_ cation of about two thousand spectators.—Sontemet Gazette. The ('currier Rouennais states that several mer - chants of flame had gone to Paris to obtain assistance for t 7 , eintnn, , reial interests of that town,and that a loan of 10,000,0uc has been granted, principally for the purpose of making a d. .