The Sun. — London, England, 1828-07-18 00:00:00

, eSt ef ; 11 f r'' 5 L O I Stll l ° • e r' hy the r I,r%.SE' tho FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRF,NCH PAPERS. Front the Gar ette de France, dated July 16.) BU CIIAREST, UNE 23.—General Roth has sur t ted all fir e local difficulties at Oltenitza, and tyZ, Pas s ed th e Danube with his army of 40,000 ,a and Giurgevo are already invested. wi t i . : — "L at is going to enter the Principalities p t u the _my of reserve. teived 17,•1:,,js by JULY 15.—We have this moment re enter express, that the Portuguese army t i o , :ed Op or t o on t h e 2d o f July. The Constitu.. o r nal army is entirely dispersed, and there remain I it only some wandering bands, which will he noon subdued. The people of Oporto received the Royal troops with enthusiasm. A letter from Bayonne, of the Bth of July, says— " The Marquis de Chaves has caused an applica tion to be made, by means of the telegraph, to the French Government for passports to go to Lisbon. He has not yet received any answer.' The Moniteur contains a statement, published by the Minister of Finance, comparing the produce of the indirect taxes for the first six months of 1828, with their produce during the same period of 1825 and 1827. There is an excess of 19,333,000 francs above 1825, and of 15,871,000 francs above 1827. Faewen FUNDS...PARIS, JULY 15.—Five per Cents. 105 f. 90e. ; Three per Cents. 72f. 95c.; Naples Stock, 76f. 50c.—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 25c.; three months, 25f. 15c. GERMAN PAPERS. ST. PE rERSBURGH, JULY I.—A supplement to the Journal of St. Petersburgh of the 28th of June gives the bulletin of the 17th, detailing the attack on Brailovr which was repulsed, and the subsequent surrender of that fortress and of Matehin. The journal of the Ist of July contains no news . but what has already Leen given in the Hamburgh Papers. JULY 2.—On the 27th of June, the Imperial Russian squadron sailed from Cronstadt. It con sists of the following ships :—The St. Andrew, of 74 guns, Captain Mutowkin; the Emanuel, 64, Captain Kuhtschkia ; the Fire Champenoise, 84, Captain Plater ; the firludimir, 74, Captain Green ; the Constantine, 74, Captain Butakoff; the Maria, Olga, Alexandra, and Mercury frigates, of 44 guns each. Admiral Siniavin is on board the St. Andrew, and Admiral Ricord is on board the Constantine. The St. Andrew, the St.lVladiinir, and the Mercury, are to return from Copenhagen to Cronstadt with Admiral Siniavin ; the remaining six, under Admiral Ricord, are to join Count Heyden in the Mediter ranean. In the course of the month another squadron will also sail from Cronstadt, consisting of the Grand hake Michael, of 74 guns, Captain Melnikow ; the Empress Alexandra, of 84 guns, Captain Sehisma row ; the Princess Lowicz frigate, of 44 guns ; and the Telemachus and Ulysses brigs, of 24 guns. It is not known who is the Admiral that will command this squadron. FROM THE VISTULA, JULY I.—Several corps in the interior of Russia, now on their march to the .bnieper, including a great proportion of light ca valry (probably. Cossacks), are said to have received positive orders to regulate their march in such a manner, as to reach their destination by the be ginning of August. Among the infantry in the Camp near Warsaw are the regiments belonging to the Lithuanian corps. The regiments of what is properly the Polish army, which left their stations, as tVve know, some months ago, took up very con centrated positions near Lublin, where, it appears, they are for the present to remain. (The Prussian State Gazette to the 12th of July inclusive, has no further news from the theatre of war.) PRICES or STOCKS THIS sank Stock - 3 per Cent. Red. 87% 8 7% :3 per Cent. Cons FriVi ?,, per Cent. f4o7. Ditto Red. 9. - ilii 4 per Cent. New Thtto, 1826 lO-1 33a.nk L Ann. -19 13-16 India Stock Ditto Bonds lO5 106 pm. 'DAY AT ONE o'cLocx. South Sea . Stock 'hut Old Annuities New Ditto shut Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 23.72 pm. Ditto SOO `2d. 72 73 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Bank for Account ......... India for Account ...... Cons. for Ac. SS.% PRICES OT IRISH STOCI Bank Stock "f9N Consols, 3 per cent. B6 Gov. Stock, 3% per cent 91 Ditto, New - 4 per Cent..... ...... ..... lOl ti Gov. Deb. 3}4 per cent W. Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent. - Ballast Office Deb. 4 p. et. - ss.--- DUBLIN, JULY 15. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Royal huh Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank • Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine • Imperial Mine • Mining Co. of Ireland • Commercial Buildings , fr x Eibr l444, '4l 4 1.tait 4344 LONDON. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY IS, IBV‘. A smart brush took place last night in the House of Commons between Mr. OTWAY CAVE and Mr. Secretary PEEL, which produced unusual sensation. Mr. CAVE was resolved to die game—and electrified the House by the cool man ner in which he stood out the siege. - From this sample of his firmness, we have no doubt that he would have made an excellent Governor of Oporto. It is pleasant to sec the dulness of the Parliamentary campaign relieved by this military display : it was all but—powder and shot. Th e Corporate Funds Bill was lost in the 'louse of Lords, 41 being against the second reading, and 10 for it. Their Lordships seem t o be acting on the " Game Bill" by anticipa tion, for they kill two out of every three Bills that come before them. The French Papers of Tuesday have be en re . k:cived. , They contain no news from the East, but notice the defeat of the Constitutionalists at Oporto, and the subsequent events. The Project of Law respecting the Press has heen adopted by the Chamber of Peers, without any amendment, by a majority of 139 to 71. Extracts from German and Dutch Papers Will be found in another column, but they add tl °thing to our previous news from the East. A Miramichi Paper of the 14th ult. contain s a and able report of the Secretary of the St. : i i °} ln's Agricult ura l a nd E m igrant Society. In `nis document it will be highly gratifying to every ‘4 wisher of this province, to perceive the rapid strides which they arc making in agricultural 14.1trsuits, which is th e surest roa d to indepen `l oice and wealth. For those benefits they arc u!.debted in a great measure to the establishment of Agricultural Societies, and the lively interest ! I lk') the worthy Governer has taken in all 11)easures connected with the prosperity of the n try. It is with no common gratification we I)3erceive the county o f N ort h um b er l an d i s not 1 c hind the other counti es i n the province in th e " larc h of improvement. The following is given as an extract of a letter from a merchant at Bos relating to the new Tariff Bill : .The Bill is obnoxious to all the Eastern States, and will' rte e really injure, it is universally believ e d, the merchants, may tend t o p u t St. J o h n ' s, New Brunswick, upon same footing as it was during the days of the embargo— rood port o f trans i t f or E nglish goods. Another letter i r , ol ' 4 New Y or k sa y s , y ou w ill see the tariff has become a v• I believe the Members of Congress are mad, and that this country cannot exist many yearn under its present form of Government ; one-half of the community are at !resent taxed to support the other; the nobility will in a few years take the reins of Government; a inilitary des potism must follow; and should Jackson be elected (al though an old man), yet I believe he and his friends are able to overthrow the present, and establish a new order of things. The Smyrna Courier of the 24th May, re ceived this morning, contains a very sensible article upon the present state of the war between Russia and Turkey, and reasons with much ap parent candour upon the probable issue of the contest. We have not any space ourselves to enter into the discussion, but willingly find room for the article. The same Journal contains a letter from Alexandria of 4th May, which gives a very unfavourable account of the state of the country : SMYB NA, MAY 24. The convention of 6th July was intended to prevent a war between Russia and Turkey : the Russians declared war; it aimed at preventing the Greeks from falling un der the supremacy of any power. Capo d'letrii, a Rus sian Minister, was placed at the head of the State. The destruction of two fleets at Navarin was of advantage only to the Greeks, or rather to the Russian marine. Mol davia and Wallachia, already half subject to Russia, by the treaty of Ackerman, will become wholly so by the right of conquest. Two important districts of Persia have also become rt uso a n provinces. Thus fruit falls from all sides into the lap of Russia, which is precisely what the treaty was designed to prevent. Such are the results when the fine-spun web of calculation is substituted for solid prin ciples and a straight-forward mode of acting. France and England are most deeply interested that Russia should not penetrate into the heart of the Ottoman empire ; but the refusal of the Porte to accept the mediation, hinders these States from attending to their own interests ; nay, compels them to support against their will the adverse interest of Russia. While the Porte is thus preparing dangers for these two States, it seems to deceive itself with respect to its own danger. Let us look at this a little more closely. In former wars the Porte commanded the Black Sea, its marine far superior to the Russian, not only protected its own coasts, but threatened those of the enemy. Now the parts are changed, and the supe riority of its fleet gives Russia the inestimable advantage of easy communication by sea. With respect to the phy sical and moral force of the Turkish army, the Poi to must not conceal from itself that it is at this moment at the cri tical point which occurs in every revolution. The an cient interests are overthrown, and the new ones not con solidated. It is the moment of weakness after a violent fever. If the Russian fleet combines, its operations with those of the army, it will take possession of Varna and Burgos, supply the army with provisions, and thus relieve it from the embarrassing necessity of bringing its supplies with it. Thus the army may have behind it the fortresses en the Denube ; nay, even the celebrated position of Schumla, and penetrate rapidly, almost without obstacle, into the interior of the country. The passes of the Balkan may soon be taken if the Russians, relieved from the attendance of provision-waggons, can take at Varna the small quantity required for two days' march, in the certainty that they will meet with a fresh supply on the other side of the Balkan. What danger would the Porte be in if the Russian army was posted in this manner at the distance of only forty leaguei from the capital, on the main road leading to it, with its left wing supported by Burgos, from which it would draw its positions, and its right by Adrianople— the second capital of the empire—one of the most fertile provinces; while, on the other side, the peace with Persia opens a new way into the heart of the empire, so that the pro vinces of Asia are equally threatened with those of Europe. Russia proceeds according to a two-fold object. It announces that its honour is attached to the treaty of London, and thus it calls on the honour of its Allies, which is interested in the same question. It advances to avenge personal injuries, and advances as rapidly as possible, in order to anticipate, by its movements, all reflections upon them. It declares to its Allies, " Either the three Powers act in common, or Russia acts alone, but with the approbation of the other two; or, lastly, it acts without their support and assent, left entirely to its own means; but then it is led to con sult only its own interest in the mode of execution." If the Porte accepts the mediation with respect to Greece, France and England are free to act, Austria joins them, and all the dangers that threatened the Porte vanish. Accounts are said to have been received at Utrecht from Curacoa of the 3d Jude, respect ing commotions in Colombia, but they deserve little credit. The Swabian Mercury of the 10th inst., contains a rather interesting account of the pro gress of commercial enterprise among the Jews in Bucharia, who have extended the sphere of their manufacturing industry, by sending a suc cessful sample of it to the great fair at Leipsic : LEITSIC, JUNE 30. After having seen for some years past merchants from Tiflis, Persia, and Armenia, among the visitors to our fair, we have had for the first time two traders from Bucharia with shawls, which are there manufactured of the finest wool of the goats of Tiber and Cachmere, by the Jewish families, who form a third part of the population. In Bucharia j(formerly the capital of Sogdiana), the Jews have been very numerous ever since the Babylonian cap tivity, and are there as remarkable for their industry as manufacturers, as they are in England for their money transactions. It was not till last year that the Russian Government succeeded in extending its diplomatic mis sions far into Bucharia. The above traders exchange their shawls for coarse and fine woollen cloths of such colours I as are most es t eeme d i n t h e East. SWITZERLAND, JULY 5. Since the Ist July the Journals published in the Canton de Vaud are not subject to a Censorship, as the Council of State has not asked for a renewal of the extraordinary mea sures to restrict the press, and the great Council has de clared that the Canton of Vaud will neither give its , assent to the renewal of the resolution of the Diet of the year 1823, nor any longer conform to it. In our Paper of Saturday last we shortly ad verted, and with approbation, to the financial statement of the CHANCELLOR of the Exc lIE QUER. It is pleasing to see the reign of delu sion coming to a close, and the principles of reason beginning at last to triumph in the ma nagement of our finances. That a Sinking Fund is nothing more than a surplus of revenue above expenditure, is one of the plainest axioms that can be conceived ; and that we should have so long run counter to it, and have continued to borrow money in order to pay debt, is cer• ;ainly surprising, and marks in our public ma• nagement a strange tardiness to adopt the most simple improvements. But, besides this ob vious error, th ere h as b een i n our whole finan cial system a singular perplexity and collision of opposite principles. We have been con tinually runnin g into contradictions ; doing and undoing, buildi ng down with t h e oth 'p eir. wiitl,ihuosn,e during an ngt d hr lg Mar quis of LoticioNDEßßY's Administration, the policy of establishing a Sinki n g Fund was con tinually insisted on as the great security of the Stockholder and of the country ; and it was voted that we shouldhtahveereadelFnputToin of of debt.Fiv e Millions par annum, for N ow , just at this very tim e t h e scheme was v to be, intothe set on foot of con vertin g t he naval and mili tary pensions, which w er e payment, which w as Co Il lies one great annual same for forty-five years. Those annuiti es on the lives of military and naval officers were con. tinually falling in—we were every year paying less on this account. - We were paying more at present t o pay l ess h erea f ter . Now this is pre cisely the principle of a Sinking Fund; and the se annuities w ere t h ere f ore, a rea l Sinking Fund ; they imposed a greater present burden, but gave greater resources for the future ; and yet, in con verting them into a fixed annuity of 2,800,0001. for 45 years, we entirely reversed this principle, by paying less at present to pay more hereafter. We in fact threw away the Sinking Fund, which was ready to our hand, and we prepared an other on a more complex plan, and at a greater expellee, and which now turns out, by the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S own admission, to be a mere delusion, seeing that it is made up of borrowed money, and not of a real surplus of revenue above expenditure. Ir. GoULBURN, iu his speech, gave an ex tremely flattering view of our situation and pro spects, which we do not say is overdrawn. We hope that all his , sanguine anticipations will be realised. The produce of the taxes is certainly in creasing, and we have no doubt this improve ment of the revenue will be progressive. But there is one point which we briefly adverted to, and which we cannot help deeply impressing on the public attention, which is the policy of re ducing taxes. We are firmly convinced, frona the whole history of our revenue downwards from 1793, that the same, or even a greater re venue, may be drawn from lower taxes. We do not mean to cast any censure on those by whom the taxes were imposed. They had great difficulties to contend with, and they could not always consider what was most po litic, but what was most profitable—Rem, si possis, recte ; si non, quocunque modo rent, became of necessity the standing motto of our financiers. But now, that we have leisure calmly to review our system, we ought to adopt every practicable improvement. It may sound somewhat paradoxical, but we believe that if we had not imposed an additional tax since the year 1793, we should have still drawn the same revenue ; and that if we had increased the ex isting taxes by a moderate addition of about 20 or 25 per cent., in the place of 100 or 150, and in some cases of 200 per cent., our revenue would have even been greater. Our readers may be startled, and consider this a bold proposition, but let them consider the following plain facts. In 1793 our revenue was 18,000,0001. per an num ; now it is 49,581,5761., which is not triple its former amount. It is an increase in the proportion of 175 per cent. Now the taxes which have not been increased in amount since 1793 have increased in a like proportion, and some, such as the duty on soap, to which 20 per cent. has been added, have increased in a greater proportion. In 1793, the duty on soap produced 381,83 8 / 4 in 1815,20 per cent. was added to it ; and in 1826 it produced 1,147,0601., which is just about triple its former amount; and let the important fact be marked, that this increase has taken place when heavy taxes were accumulated in almost every other article ; and when the enormous suns of fourteen millions per annum was drawn from the country by the Property Tax, the tax on wine was in creased nearly 200 per cent. It produced, in 1793, 774,3081., in 1821, 1,686,266/. ; in 1822, 1,768,0431.; and in 18.23, 1,931,552/., which is not so great an increase as was procu red from soap by an addition of twenty per cent. It is not a greater addition than was yielded by certain articles in which no increased duty was imposed. We are well war ranted to infer, that if the duty on wine had not been increased since 1793, the smaller duty would have yielded the same, or a greater revenue. The high duty on wine has now been lowered, and Mr. GOULBURN states that it is producing a steady increase of revenue. The history of our taxes abounds with illustrations of the same principle. If our limits would allow, many other examples might be quoted to prove the advantages of low duties. The duty on paper was at one time sd. per pound ; it was reduced in 1802 to 3d., or about 40 per cent. ; so that the duty on paper since the year 1794 has not been increased above 20 per cent. The produce has however been quadrupled. Th us we see it invariably follows, that where low duties have been imposed—where the original duty has not been increased above 20 per cent., the produce has been tripled or quadrupled, while an increase of 200 per cent. on the origi nal duty has uniformly yielded a lower revenue. Need we any stronger argument in favour of moderate duties; and in favour, therefore, of a revision and a reduction of most of our high duties ? ,Irlic LORD MOLT ADMIRAL is expected here to-day or to-morrow. Mr. WHITBY, of the Break water, is gone to Torloy to meet his Roy-al Highness,__ Plymouth Journal of Thursday. The Duke of WELLINGTON gave a grand dinner yesterday to the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, Prince LEO rui,D, and a select party of the Nobility, at Apsley House, Piccadilly. Prince LEoroLD honoured the Earl of CHESTERFIELD with his company to dinner on Wednes day, at his residence in South Audley-street, where a nume rous party was invited to meet his Royal Highness. The indisposition of his Honour the MASTErt of the RoLts, we regret to state, still continues. On Mon day and Tuesday evenings the usual number of causes were put down for hearing in the paper, but his Honour did not sit on either of these evenings. We understaxd that the Harriet, belonging to the Earl of BELFAST, Vice-Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club, and the Menai, the property of T. A. SMITH, Esq., M.P., arc among the yachts entered at the Club-room to start for the prizes. —.Plymouth Journal of Thursday. AN ULTRA TORY SKULL.—On Saturday afternoon, a man had the strength of his skull put to a severe test on Inchkeith. When one of the members of the Highland Club was throwing the hammer, 20 lbs. weight, be lost his balance, and threw it among the spec tators. In the course of its flight it came in contact with the head of a stout country fellow, and felled him to the earth as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt. " There's a man killed !" was shouted by twenty witnesses, but the fellow started to his feet, robbed the side of his head with his hand, and cordially joined in a hearty laugh at the incident,— Scotsman. inn, bearing " the Duke of rr the sib of an Grace's est a t es i n Scotland, are t t r e l° f :, The G Duchess leaves the Duke's Arms every morning at five o'clock, fur Glasgow" (mean ing a coach called the Duchess). Ilia Grace being in formed of this a short time ago, pleasantly remarked—" I assur e you it is nearly true, although not for Glasgow, but to attend to such concerns as relate to my happiness; and I sincerely wish many other wives would do the same."— Brighton Gazette. It is something surprising, and unprecedented in the memory of the oldest inhabitant of Durham, that there is only on e prisoner who stands charged at this mo ment to take his trial at the ensuing assizes at this place— and this person, we understand, is out on bail.... Tyne Mercury. CITY, TwELra o'Clocz. The principal operations of the Jobbers and Brokers in the English Funds to-day have been in making up accounts preparatory to the settlement on the 22d inst. Consols opened at 88i a for Account, 87/ i for money, and for the former period they once or twice, in the course of the morning, reached 88i, buyers, occasioned by the French Funds coining higher; the statement in a morning cotem porary of six regiments being ordered to Ireland has, however, rather depressed the market, and the prices have gone back to their first quotation; the Com missioners gave 87 for Consols ; the price for August is 88k; New Four per Cents. 101/ -a, ex. div.; India Bonds remain firm at 104 5; Exchequer Bills, 72 3 pm. In the Foreign Funds there is nothing material to notice ; Mexican are a shade lower than in the morn ing, they have been 39/ 40, but have rallied again to 40 I. Some accounts have been received from Rol land this morning, with extracts from Curacoa Papers of the 3d of June, by which there appear to have been some disturbances in Colombia between the Liberator and Santander's party, attended by the loss of some lives and the banishment of others, among the-former of which is General Padilla; that some commotion has taken place may be inferred from the fact that in the Lady Rowley, Captain Wright, arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 28th May, in five days from Carthagena, no less than 22 Colombian passengers came over, a more than usual proportion of this class in one vessel from that quarter. The result of this affair appears to have been ultimately favourable to Bolivar, who had put down the movements; Padilla had been arrested and ordered to be shot; Colombian Bonds are not much affected by this news, they remain at 24 4; Bra zilian Bonds, 62 -; Portuguese, 56 ; Russian, 94i 4 : and Danish, 62 /. Shares remain in statu quo. Three per Cent. Consols, 87i I; Ditto, for the Ac count, 88i i; India Stock, 246 8 ; India Bonds, 105 6 pm. ; Bank Stock, 21012111 ; Exchequer Bills, 72 3 pm. FOREIGN.-Brazilian, 62 ; Buenos Ayres, 44 5 ; Chilian, 26 8; Colombian, 241 i; Danish, 62 1; Greek, 17 18 ; Mexican, Five per Cent., .29 30 ; Ditto, Six per Cent., 40 ; Peruvian, 23 4; Portuguese, 56 i; Russian, 944 i; Spanish, 101 1 11. Mixes.—Anglo Mexican, 65 21 die. ; Brazilian, 59 2 pre. ; Real del Monte, 60 die. ; United Mexican, 21 20 dis. ; Colombian, 6 5 die. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, 88i -a for account. tip to the present time no intelligence has been received of the Belfast steam vessel from Oporto, and consequently the alarm felt for her safety increases. THREE 0' CL 0 CR. Consols arc rather heavy at 88if -1,-. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—The uniform accuracy of your Parliamentary Re ports, added to your very early intelligence, blended with the general correctness of miscellaneous information, must, I think, be the admiration of your very numerous readers; but I am induced, nevertheless, in order to keep up the high character the Sun has obtained, to notice an error that has inadvertently crept into its columns, no doubt by an oversight of the compositor. In the Debates of the House of Lords, which appeared in your Journal of the 16th instant, on the subject of the repairs of that ancient edifice " Eltham Palace," you make it appear that the sum required to put it in repair would be 600,0001. ; whereas, in the other Papers, the amount is stated at 6,0001., an amazing difference. You may pos sibly be correct, Mr. Editor; but if otherwise, perhaps, you will be so good as to announce it in your next impression. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, Down-street, Piccadilly, CHARLES PETTIS. July 16, 1828. ,'" There is evidently a mistake, the sum was niost probably 6,0001., but several other journals erred in com mon with us. PORTRAITS OF MADAME VESTRIS, MISS GLOVER, MESSRS. LISTON AND WILLIAMS, IN THE CO MEDY or " PAUL Pay."—We have rarely seen more correct, spirited, or finished likenesses than the present : no one who is at all acquainted with the originals can fail to recognize them at a glance ; that of Mr. LISTON is the only one for which he ever sat in character, and we need scarcely add, is the best extant resemblance of his very peculiar countenance. As an engraving, independently of the fidelity of the portraits, the work is executed with much delicacy and attention to minutia , . We understand that time last representation of Mademoiselle Maas, at the King's Theatre, is to take place on Monday next, and new amusements are preparing for the amateurs of the French drama. M. CIIEDAL, from Paris, whose zeal and whose ability as a stage-manager are well known, is lately arrived in London. His company, in which is contained several emineat actors, will make their debut at the Royal West London Theatre early in August. —This company will perform especially the melodrarne—a sort of French piece never performed in this country. Mr. CHEDEL, himself a dramatic author, has, says our cor respondent, the first ability for the execution of this sort of piece. In the Brighton theatre, on Tuesday, an itt cident occurred which caused much laughter in the house. One of the best characters drawn by MATHEWS is that of a London Auctioneer. Ile wall in the act of pourtraying this, and dwelling in his 'usual happy way on the lots, when, as be raised the hammer, and exclaimed, as One pound twc," Mr. LISTON, who bad been enjoying, evidently with much gout, the drolleries of his! friend, called out in a loud tone, " three." Maniews and the audience looked at the first moment lost in equal amazement ; but when it was discovered from whom the bidding proceeded, the house resounded with laughter. Manurws, humour ing the joke, run up the biddings, and after warning Mr. Lis- Tor; that they were against him, finally knocked the article down to him, amidst the loud plaudits of the audience. KIDDERNIINSTEIt WEAVERS.—The reduc tion in wages proposed by the masters is 2d. per yard 10d. instead of Is. On Friday last one of the masters offered his men I Id. and gave them to the following day to consider of it; but the offer was almost unanimously rejected, Only six of the workmen being willing to accept . it This conduct in the men has induced many persons to cease contributing to their support. The fact is, that the men are under the influence of a Committee, the mem bers of which have no interest in the differences being settled, as they are well supported, while the other men are subsisting upon the merest pittance. The masters having determined to engage new workmen, proceeded to Lanca t purpose ; yesterday a considerable numb e r o f t y hat part of the kingdom arrived at Kidd er _ in shireweaversB foe ter af t n annrhnda further number can be procured. Several apprentices are about to be taken by the manufacturers ; b u t tve sincerely hope that the deluded workmen will not oblige their masters to measures which must end in the ruin of the men.— Worcester Journal. WINCHESTER ASSIZES.—TiIe KING 'U. T. ilmLEY.—This was an action for libel, brought by the Rev. H. LEE, a Fellow of Winchester College, against the defendant, for addressing to him letters filled with the most offensive statements and allusions, and afterwards pub lishing them in the form of a pamphlet. The Jury found the defendant ‘, Guilty." 2,100 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended July 11, 1828, made up fronithc Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat......-555. 7d. Oats —21 s. sd. I Beans...—. 375. 11d. Barley 30s. sd. 1 Rye --. 31s. lid. Pea5e........... 40s. Od IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES Of the Six WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat— I 565. 3d. I Oats 21s. 2d. 8ean5,,,,,,.,,,,. 375. 10d. Barley— 30s. 9d. Rye .... 31s. lld Pease— :38s. 10d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat—...-30s. Bd. I Oats --... 15s. &I. Od Barley-- 16s. 10d. Rye :i2s. 9d. I Pease —l2s. fAI. SMITHFIELD MARKET. At this day's market, which was throughout tolerably well supplied, Beef, Lamb, and Pork, went off heavily at Monday's prices, which were exceeded by Mutton 2d., but from which Veal receded from Ed. to 4d. per stone. ?RILES PER STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. a. d. to s, d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 8 3 0 Large Lambs 4 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto... 0 0 5 4 Prime large Oxen 3lO 4 2 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 4 Prime small ditto... 5 0 5 4 Inferior Sheep 2lO 32 Large ?logs 46 5 2 Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8 Small Porkers 5 2 5 6 Coarse-woollethlitto 310 4 2 Suckling Calves 12s to 325. each. SouthdownWcthers 4 2 4 6 Quarter old Pigs 16s to 225. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. reel, and Lambs.l Calves. 1 Pigs. 411 22,700 I 432 1 120 There were a few useful short horns Milch Cows offer ing, at high prices, but the trade with them was very dull. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. .1. s, tt. to s. 4. Beef 2 8 3 101 Veal r.lutton 2lO 4 0 Pork . 4 0 3 6 BIRMINGHAM MARKE'rS.—Jurx 17. des Co cril a: io ll n l o a f a g ic r u.— na tlltroc-dlaia;se market,h had aa s a m n a d li a f u r p ee p 1 sale ) ,, f a t all trifling advance, 2d. per bushel on Wheat, 6d. to Is, on Barley, Peas, and Oats, and 6d. on Beans ; Flour un - altered. Wheat, 6s. bd. to,7s. 4d. per 62 lbs. ; Barley, 295. to 345. ; Malt, 525. to 60s. ; Peas, 445. to 455. P er Imperial quarter; Beans, 51s. 6d. to 18s. per bag, 10 score gross ; Oats, 3s. t o 3 s . 9d. per 59 lbs. ; fine Flour, 435. to 445. ; seconds 30s. to 395. per sack, 280 lbs. SMITHFIELD.—The supply of Beasts chiefly consisted of Welsh Stores, with ready sale, but a middling supply o f fat ones, sale dull at a shade lower in price; a full suppl y of Sheep and Lambs, sales dull at the last quotation ; Pig s of all kind obtain full as high prices as last Thursday, an d a ready sale ; Beef, °id. to 6d. ; Mutton, sid. to 6d, ; Lamb, 6d. ; Bacon and Pork, 10s. ; Porkere,l2s. to 14,. per score. RODEN, and WILLIAM HOLGATE, FoßG~aY•—Three young men named Roar. to Lancaster, to take their trial at :81 been L g o a i n A i: sianzoesnd's. ItonEN was charged with uttering tpteT f d or a forgery committed on Messrs. Co. in the name of illessro. WILLIAM wR ILO H R T, G E E cD RIF: jTt h io a loe v v : ez, the same knowing it to be forged. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY. F om LLOYD'S. DEAL, JULY 17.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.—Ar rived from London the Regulus, Hales, for Malta ; and Huskisson, Lowther, for Demerara. Arrived the Diana, Sugden, from New York ; Charles, Butcher, from the South Seas; and Trident, Law rence, from Santa Martha. PORTSMOUTII, JULY 17.—Wind W.—Arrived the Eudora, Garrick, from Rio Janeiro. Sailed the William Brancke, Kirke, for Archangel. Arrived the Doncaster, Marshall, from Miramichi. DOVER, JULY l7.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Charlotte and Louise, Leggos, from Buenos Ayres ; Florida, Taylor, from New York ; and Dryad, Scott, from Boston. CowEs, JULY 17.—Arrived the Maria, Wake , field, from Bahia. DUBLIN, JULY 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Welcome, Kirk, from Trinidad ; and Stephen Knight, Budge, from Quebec. GREENOCK, JULY 15.--Wind E.—Arrived the St. Vincent, Law, from Demerara; Rhode, George, from Trinidad; and Isabella, Morris, and Retreat, Kenmuir, from Miramichi. The Martha, Potter, from Sunderland to Ports mouth, sunk on Hasebro' Sand on the I 4th inst., and filled with water—crew saved. THE FUNDS -(THIS DAY). ~'r{ t~ ~ =~r~ LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. RUSCOMRE V. HARE. The LORD CHANCELLOR affirmed the judgment of the Court of Exchequer in this case. Mr. HoRNE Was afterwards heard for the appel lants in the case of " Burnand and others v. Neret," but the question was of no public interest. VICE-CHANCELLOR,'S COURT. r ARREST IN THE PRESENCE OF THE KING'S JUDGES. and as as a such Sheraiffrrest was clearly's- o ffi cer w hil st Mr. WAKEFIELD interrupted th e regu l ar proceed ings of the Court to-day, for th e purpose o f inform ing his Honour that a serious c ontempt o f C ourt had just been committed in his pre sence. A gen atltetneinedninhgadthbieselci ouarrested an a contempt, it was hoped that his Hon our wou ld order the instant discharge of the party. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Oft what gro un d de you apply ? Mr. WAKEFIELD, on the ground that the dignit y rt, of the Court protected this man from arrest in civil process. It has been repeatedly held that an arrest on civil process cannot be made in the presence of any of the King's Judges. Lord Teuterdeu has so held it. The VICE-CnANcELLott—I don't know that I am a Judge in the same sense as one of the Judges in the Law Courts. Was this man attending here in any cause before the Court ? Mr. WAKEFIELD replied in the negative, and sub mitted that the mere fact of his being in Court pro tected him, and that the arrest was a contempt of Court in the officer. The VICE-CHANCELLOR —Skew me any autho• rity on the point. _ _ Mr. WAkEFIELD said he had no doubt of being able to find many precedents for his application, if his Honour allowed him the opportunity of looking into the books.—[The Learned Gentleman then left the Court, and returned shortly after.]—He called the attention of his Honour to a case in two modern Reports, from which it appeared that a Sheriff's officer having arrested one Long in Palace-yard, " the Court then sitting," the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, of which Court Leng was an officer, ordered his discharge, and the bailiff was sent to the Fleet prison, " to teach him to keep his distance for the future.".—(Great laughter.)—The ground of contempt here was, that the arrest was made whilst the Court was sitting. His Honour would perceive that the discharge was ordered not by the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, but by the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Now the Act of Parliament, constituting the office of Vice-Chancellor, provided that he should take precedence of the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and stand next in rank to the Master of the Rolls, so that it was quite as high a contempt to arrest in the presence of the Vice-Chancellor as of the Lord Chief Justice. • The VICE-CHANCELLOR—There being always a peculiar dignity surrounding Palace-yard, you must therefore find some more pertinent precedent. Mr. Wakefield again retired, for the purpose of hunting for authorities, and returned armed with se veral. He quoted a passage from Lord Coke, to the effect that such an arrest could not be made in West minster Hall,or " in any otherplace.near the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer, any of these Courts then sitting there. If the party, who in the present instance was a soli citor, had been attending the Court upon his 'busi ness, or that of his client, he would have been pro tected by his own privilege, but as he was not there for such purposes, the- dignity of the Court must protect him. - After citing several authorities without convincing the Vice-Chancellor that .the arrest amounted to a contempt of Court, the Learned Gentleman ex pr6sed his determination of mentioning it to the Lord Chancellor to-morrow. IN RE BRUCE. We have received a letter from Mr. Bruce, com plaining of certain expressions which he says we have attributed to Mr. Sugden in our paper of Tuesday. We can assure that gentleman, that lie labours under a great delusion indeed, in supposing that we have any personal feelings towards him, sr that we attri bute any such expressions as he fancies we have done to Mr. Sugden. Impartiality is eur motto, and correctness our aim. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. EAST INDIA COMPANY V. LEurIS. This was understood to be a very important case as concerns the East India Company; but there being only six special jurymen in attendance, the Solicitor-General, who led for the plaintiff, refused to pray a tales, and the case stands over. SOLARTE V. WILLIAMS. This was merely a question of - account, and is ikely to occupy the Court during the entire day. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all kinds of Grain — this week are mode rate, and the rain that has fallen since Monday has been only to a limited extent round the Meeropolis. The Wheat trade has, therefore, continued without any variation from the terms of Monday last. In Barley, Beans, and Pease, there is no alteration. Oats hare met buyers to a fair extent, and the best parcels are rather dearer. The Flour trade remains very heavy. ARRIVALS. Barley. I Oals. Flour. 100 qrs. I 1,100 qrs. 4,700 sacks. 7,300 30 Wheat. English ...... ;,100 qrs. Irish I Foreign , • !'", -7! • ' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S, JULY 17. The Members assembled as usual, and as usual betted very little, iu fact hardly three bets were made during the day. The conversation ran on the Preston racing of yesterday, of which we learned that Poor Fellow had won the Produce Stakes, and the Brussels Races of Monday next, to win the prizes of which we hear that Linkboy and Helena , have gone from England. A great number of the London betting men are there, and as the Stakes are open for horses of all ages and countries, the racing i 5 expected to be very interesting.—The betting may be quoted in every respect as on Monday, viz.:_. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 4 to 1 agst Colonel King's Bessy Bedlam ti to I agst Mr. Petre's The Colonel 4 to 1 agat Mr. Armitage's Velocipede 22 to 1 agat Sir T. Mostyn's Ultimatum 30 to 1 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Terror 35 to 1 agst Mr. Gascoigne's Louisa colt PRESTON MEETING. Sir JOHN GERARD, Bart. and FRANK HALL SIANDIaH, Esq. Stewards. TUESDAY, JULY 15.—The Third Stanley Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 30 sovs. added. One mile and a quarter. Lord Derby's b. c. Murillo, 4 yrs I Mr. Clifton's eh. c. Harlequin, 3 yrs Mr. Tbompson's br. g. Orthodox, aged Mr. Sitnpson's b. f. Young Duchess, 4 yrs The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Two miles Mr. Clifton's b. c. Poor Fellow, by Blackleek I Lord PerllY's b. f. by Blackloek Seventy sovs., the gift of the Hon. E. G. Stanley and Splinter-Bar, 3 yrs Barnabyeats, a ll rn e a a b t y s : t b w y o ca miles n a , 1 4 td y a rs distance. ti. 's b. f. Miner va , 8 yrs 2 X lIAA rrt . ...J o iTs h 3iir n i 1 aeo cipileps,wos ha'Woodyn,s ch.Eb .4 c .tig. g. Mr. J. Scott's b. f. The Shrew, 3 yrs Lord Derby's b. f. by Blacklock, 3 yrs WEDNESDAY.—The Geld Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each.— Three miles and a distance. _ Mr. Nowell's b. h. Lnngwaist, by Whalebone, aged I Mr. Metre's ch. c. Granby, by Cannon Ball, 4 yis Mr. E. G. Plornby's b. c. Fylde, by Antonio Seventy sous., given by the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby. Heats, one mile and a quarter. _ Mr. Jackson's Mary-Ann, 3 yrs Mr.' Simpson's Young Duchess, 4 yrs Mr. Ridsdale's Harlequin, 3 yrs Lord Derby's Burlador, 4 yrs Mr. Wilkinson's DuchesS of Lancaster, 4 yrs 6 0 5 Mr. Hodgson's Emerald, 8 yrs 2 0 0 COCKING. A Mail% of Cocks will be fought between the Eail of Derby (Potter, feeder,) and Colonel Yates (Gilliver, feeder,) for 10 soya. a battle, and 200 soya. the main._ 31 tn. 7b. Tuesday, Potter ...... 2 1-Gillver ...... 5 1 Wednesday 3 0- 5 1 STAMFORD RACES. The Hon. F. GORDON, Steward. Mr. T. STANDWELL, Clerk. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16.—The Burghley Stakes of :26 sow , . each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared on or before the Ist of June, with 30 sovs, added from the Stand Purse. Two miles and a quarter. Sir G. N. Mel names Conviction 1 Marquis of Exeter's Marinella The, renewed Donation Cup of 50 sovs. value, by six sub scribers of 5 sovs. each , with 20 added by the Corpora.- . . tion of Stamford. Once round and a distance. Mr. Horner's b. h. by Bradbury, 6 yrs 2 1 I Mr. H. Whineup's b. m. Waltz, 5 yrs 1 4 di, Mi. J.'Lowe's b. m. Bliss Fanny, 6 yrs Mr. T. Btandivell's b. f. Mishap, 4 yrs 3 3 3 The Casewick Stakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft. New mile. Mr. Spriggs' gr. f. by Confederate walked ov,r The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of 50 sovs. Twice round. Mr. Rogers' br. c. Coroner, 3 yrs 2 I I Mr. Platers cb. c. Tantot, 4 yrs General Grosvenor's b. c. Icarus, 3 yrs 3 3 dr THURSDAY.—A Gold Cup of 100 sovs. value, by sub scribers of 10 soya. each. Thrice round. Colonel Chaplin's b. b. Skiff, aged Mr. Platel's ch. c. Tantot, by Tiresias, 4 yrs Dr. Willis's ch. c. Candy Ginger, 3 yrs 3 Marquis of Exeter's ch. f. Marinello, 4 yrs The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Sweepstakes of ;20 sovs. each. T.Y.C. Mr. Platers ch. f. Jule, by Smyrna .. Marquis of Tavistock's br. c. by Tiresias 2 Mr. Sowerby's b. f. by Tiresias 3 Mr. R. Prince's b. c. by Centaur 1 COCKING-AT THE HOTEL. A Main of Cocks will be fought during the Races, at the Hotel Cock Pit, between the Gentlemen of Leicester shire and Nottinghamshire (Weightman, feeder,) and the Gentlemen of Lincolnshire and Norfolk (Nash, feeder,) for lt)gs. a battle, and 200 the main. Eight battles each Wednesday, NVeightruan 5 3-Nash Thumlay 4 3- 5 3 HEREFORD RACES. JOHN GRIFFITHS, Esq. Steward. JOHN OWEN, sen. Clerk. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16.—The Wye Stako, of 2 . i each, 15 ft. Two miles. Mr. Yevers's cb. c. Villager, by Bustard, 3 yrs Captain B. Davies's gr. f. Mimosa, 3 yrs The Herefordshire Stakes, of 20 sovs. each, with 50 added. Two mile heats. Mr. I. Day's Liston, aged Ormsby Gore, Esq.'s Hesperu4 '2, The Hunters' Stakes, of seven sovs. each, 10 added. Two mile heats. _ . _ Mr. Gwyther's h. Sailor, 5 yrs 0 I Mr. Lagar's b. f. Betsy, 4 yrs Mr. J. Griffith's Polly Hopkins, aged Mr. Swann's gr. m. Quadrille, 6 yrs ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16.—A Plate of 50 guineas, given by J. Best, Esq. Heats, two miles and a distance. Lord Mountcharles's Constance, 4 yrs... 1 1 Mr. Farral's cll. f. Jane, 3 yrs Mr. Scaith's br. c. Vulcan, 4 yrs The County Stakes, of 10 guineas each, and 25 added. Mr. Cosby's br. h. Logic, aged 2 1 I Lord Mountcharles's Whimper, 4 yrs 1 3 2 Colonel Harris's Whisk, by Whisker, 3 yrs Hon. Major Duudas's h. Pilot, 4 yrs 0 2 dr The Rochester Plate of 50 sous. _. . Colonel Yates's Fille de Joie Mr. Coleman's Nonsuit (post entrance) bolted Mr. Smith's Lydia Jones TOM SPRING'S OPENING DINNER• ct t a h b e ie w n iu le a l ie ,i , Yesterday, at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, this dinner was numerously and respectably attended, upwards of sixty to Spring's feelings to have present, among whom gentlemen sat down. It was doubtless high l ly vh g ie r h ati t fy h i e n i g e ► e cwis f o o cou i i, • ura w hiliid a iet i d id ectp ; anebi s drge n eu p upnp p :aceo ir at t lttyah h ikeon i eif m ritnnei nrr i et t ehspynts t ee. e of trl so m seh c p oe a seapnoißaolylftnittnLooh;:fni,: evening, several others who al p dos r it o f.r v ise i o d nm ' d oc t . (t h 'ini} eer fighting Poen (whom we shall not name) were to take a lesson from Siiin p g ro , v a id n e( d i. act i a uo litl o e f t nie .es o pe n bar. Dutch Sam, &c. &c. Josh Hud and not so much on the cross, they would find it even , and th tual ly " turn np" to their advantage, and be a l n i g d ai l tynosguw b neais:: _ werecr;kNiplin,ae.kisaa:,:edugnc several to the host and hostess. Many o co n u i l w d e n r o e t T a . tt il seon e u l d: ample justice. e t g: al, oreishrui ivories, 0,1 itf d :hia i ttgisee n nh i n dee pod z am • wines were excellent, to the dinner, dropped vouriteAL V ERN' the weather last wee k, an d the closeness fast.essr of ,:EL is LS, filling very the .ratering..piJULY 16.—This Chelten hamfa- • mr, have already forced many f as hi ona bl es t o thi s de lightful spot, w h ere we have had a cooling breeze, and Masonic ro ini promised 1' oe attend. tea t Bath, which hi is to ch be moderate s h owers wh i le the adjoining country has been de luged wi t h ra i n. ' His Royal Highn e ss the Duke of Si , Ex is exp ec t e d a t t h e Abb ey House on t h e 1 3 t h , the dAy afteress has tlie pmet his s here b Royal i y lig his cousin, s 'he heat of cousin, the Duk e o f who has e ng age d apart ments merits at Essirwroist's, in his way to visit th e E ar l o f w COVENTRY, at Croome. The Promenade Assemblies take place every Wednesday evening at the Old Well House, and every Friday at SouzliALL's Library. Amongst the latest arrivals are, the Hon. Misses KER., at Gloucester - place ; Dr. BENNET GARLIKE, at Huntingdon-house; the Hon. Mrs. CAVENDISH, at the Foley Arms ; the Misses CANDLER, at the Lodge; Sir CHARLES KNOWLES, G.c.8., at Vaughan Cottage; Sir ROBERT WIGRAN, at the Bellevue Hotel; Sir ROBERT and Lady WILMOT, at the Crown. ~,, one I ono prl hose n ot . 0 to • the the niriN s 16e.) iss.) b 2 06 [ousel . 4 Sslo l ' 10E141 I INa° of " 1 ' 1° ", ) vtrW i )xfor, TRT 4 Is bee'' 111 d fferi!l? ) , In L C / Co ll/1 ,1 )due r, C Ju l to di tder` 1e 111'J , ek er C °, „ est e! sj Ike el