The Sun. — London, England, 1828-04-21 00:00:00

cafes on 0 ras a mate' name. wing been defendan t ' was not by Smith , igh the de'. was, that' if the Qua" idant, Nvit some sea' he busioe o e actually re object br Smith/ P S case, ie. h e ld tbe uy quegi° / 'endant bou by his ow l ' 12s. TPANY• of the S i " he City of as to con: so throw allege roir e Direct the Corr it intentio n ling of the berg, holt; Igements 0 lied to the one person , nfluence Bill in pi- was cart e Mr. Cal' tely intro' rue, as 0 to °pp,* ;Teas of the blcription' (Mr. CA' ny. r r's l Mr. an Act ly, on the . e. 159' annuitief; 1 inanutie' LI inters' obtain ;litest alio; containe d Ilibernis o as spccial lr hat the 0 1, ' inks in the :fifty mil es by a Co"' s of the' e stablishd ; exchang e ' Ind on tim e id, as nre , , ranches °: ition to tlie on the pal t hat he xv o. at the 10 0 ' ;ht require veh of the he had net just hiomttli of such $ hony - . He lahony ius suppor t ' iment. four ial retnatid tip at This daY' Excellea c Y ling whip b traded as sixty ton' osed st di r t um-litter July fa l , r ' to eight is a di rt " a pt n thc wr i 5 s' disadva f !' eek is Ow liercurg• ~~ POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MANSION- HOUSE. FORGERY ON N. M. ROTHSCHILD . , ESQ.—The Justice. Room at the Mansion House, this morning, was crowded to excess with persons of respectability in the City, prin cipally Persons in the Banking interest and merchants, to witness the examination into the circumstances of the recent forgery on N. M. Rothschild, Esq. Very shortly a fter 12 o' c l o ck the LORD MAYOR took his seat in the Justice Room, and the prisoner, in the custody of Mr. r ,_ Cu Pe the City Marshal, who had walked with him from the already ' t aPter, was placed at the bar. His name, as has been stated, is James Fehrman, and his connexions and friends, a crowd of whom were in attendance, are of great respectability. depositions, which were taken before the Loan ali,Yort on this day week, were read over to theseveral Ivi tßesses in the hearing of the prisoner, who did not 'Peak a single word during the proceedings,-and stood at t he bar leaning his head on his hand. Th e testimony was shortly to this effect :—A clerk of IN Ir• Rothschild's stated that that gentleman had no suds correspondent 'at Vienna as the drawer of the bill, and also that he believed the acceptance, purporting to be that 0i N. M. Rothschild, Esq., was not in his hand-writing. Anothe r witness deposed that he believed the bill and in -lOreed acceptance to be all in the prisoner's hand-writing. Was also proved that the prisoner had passed the bill in . t .be regul ar course o f business into the house of Sir John t 'ubbock and Co., and that he seemed very anxious to ob -1441 Possession of the bill when it became due at the clear jag house in Lombard-street. Mr. Hobler, addressing the Lord Mayor—Does your L ordship deem that evidence sufficient to commit the pri soner ? The LORD M.Avoit replied in the affirmative, and turn ing to Mr. Harmer, who attended as the prisoner's solici tor, ask e d him if his client desired to say any thing in de fence, or to account for his conduct? • k Mr. Harmer replied, that the prisoner had been advised "Y his friends not to say anything in the present stage of the matter. After some conversation between Mr. Harmer and one ar th e prisoner's friends, the former said he had been re quested to apply to his Lordship for permission that the Prisoner 'Right be allowed to remain where he was at pre 'tot confined (the Compter), and where some little in dulgences were shewn him, until the approach of the Sessions. The Loan MAYOR declared himself anxious to afford th e prison er an y i n d u lg ence cons i s tent with his condition,Qut doubted if he could comply with this request. Mr. nobler reminded his Lordship that an order of the Court of Aldermen existed, which rendered it imperative that every prisoner, on his final committal, should be h_ qtantly sent to Newgate. „_The Loan I‘l.AYoa—Well, then, I shall speak to Mr. wo ntner to t reat the prisoner with every indulgence and " i lsideration ; and, from his general kindness and huma- I am convinced he will do so willingly-. The prisoner f „, 411 37' committed. The witnesses , , six in number, including Mr. Cope, were t 74 bound over in the usual recognizances to appear at the Mons and prosecute, and the prisoner retired in the cus dY of the City Marshal, who conducted him to Newgate ;4 a Coach. The prisoner, while in the Justice Room, ap „" bead, ed afflicted with shame, and did not once hold up his c e ad, with the exception of a few words converse with any friends. The examination occupied only about ten 2 114 rites ; and, after it had terminated, the crowd of re- Vectable permits departed. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. I'iVERPOOL, APRIL 19.-The demand for British Dlantation Sugar continues steady, and the sales this we ek amount to nearly 800 hhds. consisting princi ttllY of 'the good grocery descriptions at fair prices. East India. and Foreign Sugar nothing has been do ne worthy of notice. Considerable business has b e t l done ia. West India Molasses, at 255. to 265. 6 d• for Demerara, as in quality, and 28s. per. cwt. f ° I . St. Vincent. the Coffee market remains inac bye; about :190 tierces of Jamaica have been taken Private ant 1 public sale, for the home trade. The andl h better qualities, wich ate ng I Carte, fully 'support former prices, whilst the g low etti er, 41 1 d particulat ly the-unclean sorts, went Is. to Is. 6d. Per cwt. lower. Cocoa, Pimento, and Ginger, are without demand. The sales in Rum are limited; Prices steady. The dernastd for Cotton has continued very good t hroughout the whole of the week both from the trade and siieculators. The prices of our last quo tations have been fully supported, and in some in stances Id. per lb. advance has been obtained on the Lower descriptions of Bowed, Alabama, and Orleans. 11 e publi c wi l es y es t e rd a y were we ll atten d e d, an d tue Sea Islands went off very steadily at an advance about Id.. per lb. on the previous prices. There `vets sold 540 Sea Island at 131 d. for inferior to for fair; 140. to 16d. for good fair to good ; 17, 1. 7to 1911.. for fine marks ; 500 stained Sea sL old 60. to. 121 d.; 310 Demerara and Berbice, 6ld- to aid., . a n d 90 W es t I n di a a t 64d. to bid . 4 : sal es b y pr i va t e contract cons i st o f ° 0 toweds, 51d. to tid. chiefly at Sid. to 64(1. for tniddlisg to kir. * lO Orleans, at 6d ato 7p. (120 at Sd. to Sid.) chiefly 3 at 6id. to 744. for middling fair to good fair. 65 0 M o bil e and Alabama, at sid. to 61d. 830 Sea L i bi o d, at 131 d. to I9id. 14 . 6 0 Sned. dio at to 11. 9 0 P t er ai narnbuc tt O, , at Sd to sid. d 55 0 Maranham, at 71d. to Bd. .20 Bahia, at 71d. to 7p. (30 at Sd.) 1 60 Egyptian, at 7d. to Sd. (170 at Sid. to 9d.) 4 West India, at 6d. 6 0 Surat, at 4P. eking Bengal, at 4d. to 5),d. k 2 a total, including th os e so ld by auct i on , o f '1 ,30 0 bags, or which 7,000 bags American have bin taken .on speculation. The arr i va l s are 18,559 s. .The Tobacco market remains in a dull state, and Phe w heen are barely supported. The busi ness d one i n .rolina Rice has again been limited, an d we h ave h e ' o f no sales in East India. The Corn market ~,t s been (bill, and . the prices of Wheat have been i;: 4l'e ithee.' on the decline. Of Oats we contin ueb to large arrivals from Ireland, the demand has e t en .ill, and a reduction of Id. per 45Ibs. has been II : n utted to. Several parcels of Wheat in b on d AZ! been. purchased for shipment to the Isle of alp Cioverseed and Flaxseed are both dull of the season for sowing being far advanced. Ilitltereitron Bark is inquired f or : 50 hhds. fine ne w I , ,. il adelplhia sold at 17s. per cw t. The sales in d r Pentitie are about 1,000 brl s . at 12 s . to 12s. 3d. erm c wt. About 1,500 brls. C aro li na T ar h ave b een b e 'Posed of at 12s. to 125. 6d, per brl. There has AZ' some little- improvement in the demand for 11 0 4 t " 8 : the sales consist of 350 brls, n ew M ontrea l 1 00 Principally at 30s. and a few at 30s. 3d.; about brl s . B oston (mostly sta i ne d), a t 30 5.; 40 brls. TOntreaf Pearl at 50s. and 20 brls. New York 11 :.,r1 at :30 s. per cwt. (:qYewoods . have been dull 'of sale during the week; qu ot ° gwood small lots only have been taken at our to 4s 4 t'otis. The t o t a l sa l es in Fustic are about 60 at 8 1. Spanish at 6/. 19s: to 61. 12s. 6d., Tampico and old Cuba at 101. per ton. In Nicaragua :Barwood, and Camwood, the sales are cob s 7 t . The market for Indigo remains heavy, in we ek Tleince of large arrivals; the imports here this Sat 41 1: 803 chests. Cochin ea l, L ac Dy e , and Sh u „,"ret, go off slowly. The busin ess d one in st on ' e le has been in small lets for consumers. Brim sal h ag been rather more inquired for, b u t f ew hav e been effected. The arrivals of Saltpetre onto oee, ttn , large, amounting to 7,100 bags; tne sales hav e tO 850 bags at 235. to 245. per cwt. We for 0 1 .° 'alter a ti on to not ic e i n the state o f our mar k et tie r , °r i ve' Oil, the d e mand i s con fi ne d to t h e execu posed' sinall orders, and holders generally seem dis lave to meet it; three small cargoes of Spanish in p li ZAved here this week. No sales are reported 4 4 , 1 CP il. St. Petersburg!' Yellow Candle Tal e ~3 Occasional buyers at 425. 6d. to 425. 9d. th e , The Hide m ar k e t i s stea d y • the sales of and I :4 are 1,000 wet salted North American Cow " ill. to .7 sd. to 5 4d.; 2 , 000 dry salted Brazil at id. and 500 Pernambuco at 7id. per lb. • Tit, i e Duke of CLARENCE visited His MA sLY Yesterday a t hi s P alace in St. James's. v he LO RD C HANCELLOR had at i interview ' eatt rditY of the KING. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited his Abozsry on Saturday. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—ApriI 19. The attendance of millers and dealers was slender at this morning's Market, which caused the holders of Wheat to be more inclined to make sales at the best prices they could obtain, which may be noted Id. to 2d. below last week.— Barley for feed, has a few buyers in small quantities at the quotations subjoined.—There was a liberal show of Irish Oats on this Market to-day, which were offered d. to Id. below last Saturday's prices. —Boiling Pease as last noted ; —nor is there any alteration in the price of Beans.—This Market is liberally supplied with inferior Malt, which is dull sale ; but the fine samples are in better request.— Flour and Oatmeal are again heavy sale at a trifle below the last quotations. Customary Bushel. Wheat (701 b.) s. d. to s. d English, 9 ---- Fine New---. 8 6 -- Second Runs 8 0 --- Scotch & Welch 8 0 Irish, Fine Old .---- 7 9 Guar. of 8 Imp. s. tk. to s. d. 63 0 64, 9" 61 2 63 7 57 7 60 0 5 7 7 61 2 55 9 57 7 51 , 0 57 7 50 4 52 9 57 7- 64 9, Bush, 9v 8 10 8 4 8 6 8 0 8 0 7 4 9 0 B.ire ',7-6:g 5:....0 .t.' l •; - : , =IQ gg .. Frg ------- Inferior Foreign, Free Earley (601 b English, Fine Irish 7 6 7 0 8 0 t el F `a.7 5 3 4 3 4 2 34 8 36 4 28 10 29 5 27 8 28 10, ;77 1 1 0 1.1; t ".----. 4 2 Oats English, Fine Polg ring 4 0 and Scotch, Potatoe „.„............. 3 9 Irish, Ihr Alealing 1 4 6 provender---- 3 4 __and Foreign Old.----.........,-- 3 0 ' Pease (Imp. Rush.) Blue, (boilers) ..........-.--...---. 7 0 7 1 ___ bs.) 5S s. d. to s. d. White ,'ditto) ...--... 5 9 u a 4 66 0 :scans ;ditto) Qr.) s. d. to s. 6. (per Sack “2, 5o 0 English, Fine.-,...... 56 0 60 0 Flour, s r iaberf 4 V ike, Inferior... 4T 0 48 0 Irish . , 01d....... 4 9 Foreign ------- 12 0 51 0 .. Fine 41 0 42 0 ______._ Seconds 36 . Malt (per load of ti Imp. Bush.). Irish, Fin e ._ in „- 37 0 0 44 0 ____ Yorks ., pee 42 0 . 43 0 Nottingham, fine... 44 0 46 0 --..s u p erf i ne 4 —, o u 4 . 1 0 Yorkshire 42 0 43 0 —Heated or stale 36 0 37 43 0 0 Irish and Inferior.- 34 0 40 0 Per load of 2401 b. ' Per Sack of 280Ib. Inip. Oatmeal, Engliso 26 0 27 0 Flour,Notts. Fine 42 0 43 0 --Scotch & Irish 25 0 27 0 ------ Sup. 45 0 46 0 .----- Feeding 21 0 23 0 DUBLIN MARKET NO: 1,350 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 276 Bete— l6 stone 303 Barley l6 stone 4,244 Oats --...... l4 stone 9,706 Cwt. F10ur—........ 9 stone 1,406 Oatmeal,,,, 11 stone Sold to Bakers only, 7,042 Cwt. F10ur..,,,,, average price of Wheat an Receipts of Flour, 9,2 1 Firsts, Sales of Do. iyot , Second, Thirds, PRICE OF BREA nuartern Leaf, 41b. 7%d. I 4 3 3 9 3 2 3 1 3 2 M—Fan From 21 0 11 0 13 0 9 0 5 0 9 0 31 1 . 1 o 0 23 7 155.' 1 . 23 0 4 0 ruAl April 18. To :I`2 0 27 838 16 0 12 0 is 0 14 71,4, 12 0 9 914 22 0 0 114 0 lO 7M I 14 0 1 22 0 I 17 24 d Flour 40s. Od. per sack.' from 20s. Od. to t2s. Od. Is, front 14s. Od. to 18s. Od. from ss. Od. to lls. Od. 0. t-quArtern, 21b. 2oz. rf , 4d TIM PETE AT tiEVONSHIRE HOUSE. A more than usual attention to display was observed on this occasion. In addition to all the apartments there was added a superb Eastern Tent, formed at the top of the noble flight of steps, and directly communicating with the grand ball, or saloon, as it is now called, and the state room opposite, looking into the garden. This marquee was lined with a most beautiful striped chintz, and richly festooned with appropriate draperies. Ottomans were placed around, and a few beautiful lemon trees, in full bloom, were towering to the height of seven feet Matchless mirrors were placed opposite the door ways, three in ' number, which reflected and multiplied, by the aid of glasses at the end of the perspective, every object to an endless extent. The doors and archways were illuminated by variegated lamps. All the rooms and corridors were il luminated by wax tapers only. The architraves of the doors were also lighted up by a dozen candles surmounting each. But the greatest novelty was the arrangement for dancing waltzes; and to " The Great Fete at Moscow" was the Duke indebted for the idea. In that mazy dance, the eye is affected by the glare of light ; and to remedy this, the Emperor NICHOLAS himself suggested a remedy. His Grace of INVON has improved upon it. But to the thing itself:—ln the saloon, the visitors were surprised to see a novelty of a peculiar description—namely, an im mense circle, representing a garland of flowers suspended in the air, as if by an invisible hand, for no eye could im mediately trace the magic of the performance. This ring occupied, at as elevation of seven feet, nearly the whole central space of that vast apartment ; and it was covered with artificial flowers and leaves—the whole so exquisitely formed, that the touch alone could define. their real com position. Among these leaves, wax tapers innumerable were placed—and thus the room was lighted up. The dancing commenced at half-past eleven o'clock to the music of two numerous bands, led in one room by Col linet, and in the other by John Weippert. At half-past one the company began to retire to the supper-rooms, two in number, wherein were set out a most sumptuous repast, consisting of every thing in and out of season, with the rarest vines. The dancing was af terwards resumed, and kept up till five o'clock. There were present : Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Sussex, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Prince Leopold. FOREIGN PRINCEs--Esterhazy, Polignac, Felix Schwartzenberg. Princess Esterhazy. I♦IINISTERS-The Hanoverian, Bavarian, Neapolitan, Sardinian, and the Netherlands. The Ambassador from Prussia. DUKES-Northumberland, Somerset, Grafton, St. Al bans, Leinster. DUCHESSES-Northumberland, Montrose, St. Albans, Leinster, Dowagers of Richmond, Leeds. MAHQUISSES-Hertford, Graham, Thomond, Lothian. MA RC HIONESSE Thomond, Hertford, Salisbury, Emily of Londonderry, Dowager of Salisbury. EARLS—Harewood, Dudley, Gourd., Carlisle, Cassillis, Jersey, Roseberry, Cawdor, Shrewsbury, Nugent, Chester field, Morley, Falmouth, Clare, Orford, Grantham, Tan kerville, Cowper, Mansfield, Darnley, Sheffield, Talbot, Glengall, Rosslyn. CoUNTEssy.s—Euston, Munster, Roseberry, Harewood, Morley, Shrewsbury, Carlisle, Tankerville, Falmouth, Cawdor, Orford, Verulam, Sefton, Cassillis, Cowper, Sheffield, Mansfield, St. Martin de Front, Ludolff, Dowagers Clare, Warrick, Mount Norris, Cawdor. LORDS-Wharnelitte, king, Dillon, Maryborough, James Fitzroy, Holland, Eliot, Stanley, Belgrave, Stuart of Rothe say, Ossulston, Fitzroy Somerset, Leveson Gower, Castle reagh, Berestbrd, Kiunaircl, Newburgh, Ellenborough, Gosford, Howick, Normanby, Auckland, Gwydyr, George Cavendish, Duncannon, Villiers, Tullamote, itag,ot, James Graham, William Graham. LAntts—Cecil Talbot, Holland, Normanby, Harriet Ashley, Mary Stanley, Dillon, Fitzroy (two),Graham (two), Cornwallis (two), Harriet Primrose, Isabella Fitzgibbon, Georgiana Grenfell, Mary Kennedy, Gertrude Sloane Stanley, Hampden, Emma Edgcumbe, Ravensworth, Georgiana Grey, Emma Benett, Elizabeth Belgrave, Cecilia lauggin, St. Maur, Greville (two), Elizabeth Kil derbie, Sophia Lennox, Molyneux (two), Johnstone, Au gusta Baring, St. Clair Erskine, James Fitzroy, New burg, Caroline Stanhope, Emily Cowper, O'Brien (two), Codrington, Melville, Louisa Lascelles, King, Frederick Bentinck, Katherine Forester, Graham, Farquhar, Geor giana Beauclerk, Lawrence Peel, Stuart of itothesay, R. Macfarlane, William Beauclerk, Gwydyr, Ashley, Jentima Eliot,:Charlotte Greville, Sophia Macdonald, Tullamore, Waterpark, Wharncliffe, Francis Lascelles, Rumbold, George Seymour, Mary Bligh, Frances Leveson Gower, Murray (three), Ellenborough, Maryborough, Mary Murray, Fitzroy Somerset, Keith, Georgians, Wortley, Georgiana Mitford—Dowager Ellenborough. Count Sablonisky. Stns—Robert Macfarlane, Thomas Lawrence, Robert Wilson, John Shelley, James Macdonald, G. Warrender, John. Joh nstotae, General Upton. Cor.owELs—Ashley, Cavendish, Walpole, Peel, Ellice, Leicester Stanhope, Lincoln Stanhope, Fox. CAPTAINS-Greville, Paring, Byng, Howard, Frederick Howard. MESSRS.—Charles Wortley, Chantrey, Wilmot Horton, Talbot, Eden, Murray, De Neumann, Ashley, Sticyd, Cam Hohhouse, Irby, Baring; Montagne, Hare, Liddell, Cavendish, Begot, Phillips, W. Peel, Villiers, Currie, Norton, W. tankes, Culling Smith, Mitford, Grenfell, Bligh, Crompton, Ponsenby, F. Byng, Holden, William Currie, Henry Howard, Arbuthnot, Stanley, Parnther, G. Byug, Villiers Stuart, Kilderbie, Montgomery Moly neux, Charles Percy, Littleton, William Ashley, Brad-- sham, Williams 'Wynn, Vansittart, Sheridan, William Howard, Vrederia Howard, Townshend, William Las celles, Henry Greville, Rogers, Smith, and Henry Brougham. MISTRESSES-Greville, Huskisson, Cavendish, Wil mot Horton, Lane Fox, Holden, Baring, Henry Howard, Phillips, Smith, Norton, Johnstone, Mitchell, Arbuthnot, Fairfax, Parnther, Ellice, Poyntz, Littleton, Bradshaw, Stanley, Williams Wynne, Vansittart, Charles Percy, Sheridan, G. Byng. Madame and Mademoiselle Falck. MrssEs—Stanley (two), Fox, Baring (two), Eden, Wilmot Horton, Poyntt, Culling Smith, Wilson, King, (two), Fitrclarence, Forester, Williams Wynne (two), Dundas (two), Stuart Wortley, Law (two), Bagot, Mitch ell (two), Drummond, Burrell, FairfaX, Codrington, Fitz roy, Tierney (two), Robinson (two), Grenfell, Montagu, Paul, Johnstone. The arrangement of the garland, or magic circle, Ivas executed by Mr. Foster, of Wigroore-street. On Saturday his MAJESTY sent to the . Egyptian Hall, for Mr. HavuoN's picture of the Mock Election at the King's Bench Prison, which his MAJESTY was desirous to inspect. It is said that the beautiful horse, which his MAJESTY presented to Don Mic um. on his visit to Windsor Lodge, is now employed by this graceless scion of Royalty in drawing stones in a cart about the streets of Lisbon. MR. HENRY GALLY KNIGHT'S Pamphlet, entitled " FOREIGN and DONIESTIC VIEW of the CATHOLIC QUESTION," will be published, to-morrow, by RIDGWAYS, Piccadilly; and may be had at all Booksellers. NEWCASTLE.—Mr. CART (from the Nobi. , lity's Concerts, London) gave a Concert in the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Thursday evening last, which was numerously and fashionably attended. Miss ELIZA PATON Caine expressly from tdiuburgh to sing upon the occasion, and highly gratified the audience. Mr. CART, who was a pupil of Mr. RUDALL, London, per formed on the flute, and was honoured with the greatest applause. A discovery was made in a hotel in the Rue de la Paris, a few days back, which is likely to give occu pation to our gentlemen of the long robe in this country, in the way of an action of trim. con. The husband, whs had been in Switzerland, suddenly returned, and made a discovery which blasted his happiness for life. He imme diately set off for this country. The seducer belongs to a titled English family.—Morning Paper. The Corporation of Newcastle-upon-Tyne have voted to ARCHIBALD Run, Esq. late Mayor of that town, the sum of one thousand pounds, to reimburse him for the extraordinary expences occasioned by the dinner which he gave some months since to the Duke of WEL LINGTON and others, when his Grace was in that part of the country. REPORT OF A RIOT AT NEWEURY.—Oti Monday a troop of the Life Guards left Windsor for Newbury, at a moment's notice; a mandate having been sent for their attendance to quell a serious riot ! On their arrival at the scene of action, or rather inaction, it ,was found that everythi ng was in a state of the most provoking tranquillity, nothing having occurred for a considerable time—save the ducking of an old woman in a horse pond— to disturb the serenity of this peculiarly peaceful town. Judge, then, of the amazement of the inhabitants at learning that they were in a state of insubordination, and on witnessing the actual arrival of the Guards ! Windsor Expros. THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE. The supplies of all descriptions of Grain last week were moderate, and this morning the fresh arrivals, though ap parently sufficient for the demand, are not considerable. The Wheat trade continues heavy, and the prices of this day se'nnight are hardly maintained. Barley fully sup ports the terms last quoted, especially for sweet grinding parcels. Beans that are dry sell well at rather better prices. Barley and Grey Pease rather incline upwards, but the demand is limited. There still remains a consi derable quantity of Irish Oats for sale, but very few Eng lish. This trade however is not quite so *lull as of late, and last week's prices are well supported. The difficulty of , elling Ship Flour has caused the factors to be willing to take less prices for such, but the top price is unaltered. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red (old) -s. -s. I Beans, Small (new)... 455. 475. Wh itc -s. -s. Red (162 7 ) 535 . 565. Tick (new).... 325. 365. - Fine sls. 60s. i . (old) .... 565. 605. Superfine 62s. 645. - Harrow (new) 38s. 425. White (1821) s6s. 6os. - Fine 62s. 645. Brank 325. 345. - Superfine.. 665. 68s. Oats, Feed Foreign, Old 565. 68s. New l7s. 21s. 30s. 345. - Poland -s. s New 275. 30s. New 19s 265. 31s. 325. Potatoe -s. 335.. 355. New ... 20s. 255. 48s. 545. - Scotch "7s. 295. 555. 60s. - Irish lBs. 21s. 245. '3ss 375. Flour Town (per sack) 50s. 555. 38s. 38s. - Seconds 445. 4tis. 40s. 435. - North Country 425. 455. 41s. 465. Bran lls. 12s. Rye .. Barley ---- Fine , - Superfine Malt - Fine Pease, (trey - Maple -- White Be filers ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. r , 0 1x),., ''d .1 From Whence. .57 ...-_, E.. t• t :' 2 :-. .3 " • :- r , :- Qrs. Qrs , . Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks. Aldborougli 126 461 -- -- 10 -- 60 Boston - -- 1101 -- -- -- ~i I=n7r l9O 21 10 8110 :: 137 1 39 652 Leigh 7OO 100 -- 120 223 30 -- Maldoal 1032 128 150 50 331 69 784 Hull - -- -- 300 -- -- 160 Ipswich 65 6 830 -- -- 5 395 Kent 635 275 95 50 213 127 1112 Lynn 734 948 25 -- -- -- 52 Poole - 192 17 -- -- -- 30 Stockton - -- -- -- -- -- 773 Wells - 275 120 -- -- -- -- Weymouth - 173 -- -- -- -- 100 Woodbrid3c 271 421 30 -- 92 -- 13 Yarmouth - -- 580 -- -- -- 442 Berwick - -- 70 -- -- -- Inverness ' ---- 4185 5010 3187 1991 1050 270 4863 IRBIL CASUercAMSelld -- -- -- 750 -- -- -- Dublin - -- -- —a -- ...... Dundalk - -- -- -- -- 120 Galway 350 -- . -- 3837 -- -- 58 Limerick 4Ol -- -- 1220 -- -- -- Londonderry.— -- -- -- 350 -- -- -- Newry Sligo Westport - -- -- 1211 -- __ __ Wextbrd - -- -- 437 -- -- -- 1 - mml - all - -- -- -- -- -- Total 4935 3010 3187 11649 1030 270 5041 AGGREGATE Rye, 0--Tam,_ 9:15 4111 AN 103--I ustard, TITY OF On 0—: o—Hemp, 0- 1 11649 1 HEIL FI •Rapesp( 110:,0 :14DS 270 PULS: •Brack, SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's market having been well supplied, and the carcass markets and retail butchers' shops occupied by much of their last week's meat, each kind' of fat stock met with a very dull sale, Beef at a depression of 2d. per stone, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, and Pork, barely at Friday's prices. PRICES PER STONE 01 SLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. S. tl. to 9. d. s. d.tos. d. Inferior Beasts 2 8 3, 0 Large Lambs ....... 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto... 5 8 7 0 Prime largo Oxen 4 0 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c 4 4 4 6 Prime small ditto... 5 8 8 0 I 'donor Sheep 1 4 3 S Large Hogs 4 6 .5 0 Second quality ditto 310 4 9 Small Porkers 5 4 . 5 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 8 Suckling Calves 12s to4 OA. each. SoutlidovvnWethers 4 8 5 0, Quarter old Pigs ISs to 21s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER. CLERK'S STATEDiENT. Beasts. Sheep and Lambs.' I Calves. Pigs. I 2,795 19,300 126 l2O About 75 of the beasts came up the different North Roads; about 250 from the western and midland districts ; about2ooo from Norfolk, Sufrolk - , Essex, and Cambridgeshire ; about 120 from Kent and Sussex ; and most of the remainder from the marshes, &e., in the neighbourhood of London. NEWGATE AND LEADENRALI. MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef 343 4 0I Veal Mutton 3 0 4 Lamb Pork 4 4 5 8 ss. (id. to tis. Ekt FISFI-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE, There was a fair supply of fish in the market this day, which went off briskly at the following prices:— Prime Turbot, each lBs. Od. to 20s. Pd. Ditto small, per do. 5 0 10 0 Fine Cod-fish, each 7 0 10 0 Inferior ditto Salmon, per lb. Fine Whitings, per 15 2 0 7 0 gmelts, per 26 4 0 16 0 Scate, each . I 0 6 0 Haddocks, per dozeU r 8 0 16 0 Brill, each Fine Soles, per three pairs • 1 0 4 t$ Gutnetts, each Mullets, each 1 0 1 6 Live flounders, per quartern Live Eels, per 51h. Dut ch Plaice, per basket Fine Lobsters, per score 35 0 10 0 Inferior ditto lO 0 20 0 Fine Crabs (each) rim_ Prawns, per lb. Shrinips, per gallon Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hunired 0 0 7 0 Scotch ditto Halibut, each 5 0 13 0 Mackarel, p' e r 100 - -C,2 0 £4 0 COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, April 19 We had a fair supply of Wheat, both coastwise and from the farmers, this morning, but the condition was a good deal affected by the weather, and in consequence it sold slowly at last week's prices. The Market is now bare of Malting Barley, the whole of the last arrivals, as well as the greater part of what is in granary, having been sold at fully last iveek's prices. The farmers' supply of Oats was equal to the demand to-day, and last Saturday's prices are barely supported. The wet cold weather we hive had the last ten days, has put a stop to the sowing of Grass Seeds, and Clover Seed is very dull sale. _1 New. . Old. Wheat, South country, red sos. 58s. North country, white 48s. 535........ —s. —s. --- red 4ts. 565. Dantzig —s• .—. 58s. 655. Wismar, Rostock, &c. —4 —5....... 475. 545. Rye, Norfolk and SutfolK --s —s. 335. 355. Barley, Norfolk and Suftblk 3ls. 345. Malt, Norfolk and Sutiblk 56s 60s. —s. —s. Oats, Potatoc 225. 235. --s. ---s. Common 19s. 2 6 23. .......-s. -s. Foreign Feed 188. 225. ...... —s. —s. Beans 395. 425. ---s. —s. Pease, White 445. 465....... —s. —4. ----- Gray • .—s. ---s. —s. —s.. Flour, Fine ;per sack) .—s. 425. —s —s 5011 18- KING'S THEATRE. Madame Pasta made her appearance here on Saturday night, as Semiramis, in Rossini's admirable Opera of " Semiramide," and sustained the part with all her wonted ability. Signor Zucchelli was Assur, and Madame Schutz, Arsace ; both were admirable, particularly Zucchelli. The house was crowded in all parts, and at the close of the Opera, Madame Pasta was led forward by Madame Schutz Ind Zucchelli, to receive the warm applauses of the audience. Nothing could exceed her performance ; it stamped her decidedly the first actress and singer of the age. One word with respcst to the manage ment of this establishment. Mr. La Porte has, by his spirited and liberal direction, falsified the old adage, that two stars cannot shine in one sphere. Pasta and Sontag are both here, and both enjoying their ,hare of popularity; not to speak of Zuchelli, Schutz, Caradori, and others, who form together a constellation unequalled in any part of the world. We wish him overflowing houses, and every success. THE DEATH OF VIRGINIA. This grand historical picture is the production of the same artist (Monsieur le Thierre) whose Judg ment of Brutus a few years since excited such gene ral attention. The subject is the well-known story of Virginia, at the very moment when, in order to rescue her from the lust of Appius, she is stabbed by her father Virginius. The colouring and the happy grouping of its characters are the chief recom mendations of this painting, which, however, is sadly deficient in expression. The graceful and mo dest Virginia, whom we have all loved in Roman history, is here coarse in feature and vulgar in figure. Virginius, too, is deficient in elevation of character, without which he never could have resolved on the death of his daughter. As for Appius, he looks like a butcher. WATER COLOUR DRAWINGS: The Society of Painters in Water Colours opened their rooms on Saturday, for a private exhibition of their collection of Pictures for the season. Among the best of these are Mr. Robson's View of Snow den, from the Nantile Pools, in which the effect of distanee is admirably pourtrayed ; Mr. Prom's Ducal Palace at Venice and Bridge of Sighs, remark able for the correct painting of its water; and Mr. Barrett's Twilight. Mr. Richter's Drawings from Shakspeare want character—in fact, they are de cided failures. The exhibition was attended by crowds of amateurs and patrons of the Fine Arts, among whom we recognized the Prince of Saxe Coburg; the Dukes of Norfolk and Devonshire, and the Duke and Duchess of Bedford ; the Mar chioness of Stafford; Earls Brownlow, Grey, Essex, Gower, Harrowby, and Tankerville ; Lords Caw dor, Grantham, and Durham ; Lord and Lady Farn borough, &c. ; some of the Foreign Ambassadors ; Sir Thomas Lawrence, and other members of the Royal Academy. S PORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S--(THIS DAY.) In consequence of the flrst Spring Meeting beginning to-day, at Newmarket, nothing was done at the Betting Rooms here. HAMPSHIRE HUNT RACES. OVER WORTHY DOWN. SATURDAY, Aram 19, ,, -The Cup, value 150 guineas, 12st. each. Meats, two Mr. Heysham's gr. g. Don Miguel Mr. Scott's b.!g. Why-not Mr. Villebois's b. h. Scarborough 2 dr. Mr. Grwme's bl. in. Tipsey 3 dr. The first heat was an excellent race, and the Don re ceived severe piinishineht. The Stoneham Park Stakes of l 0 sous. each—two miles. Mr. W. Grreme's bl. li. Whim, by emus... 1 Mr. Shard's filly, by Orville, out of Canvas 2 Mr. Villebois's b. h. Scarborough, by Catton 3 Ti, was a very severe race, ran in 5 min. 32 sec. 'the 14M-ins - Worth Stakes, of 5 Boys. each. 2 Miles. II st. each. Gentlemen riders. Mr. W. Graeme's bl. m, Tipsey I Hon. T. Rodney's b. g. Lindsay Mr. Scott's Why-not 3 Mr. Flemings Intruder Why-not and Intruder made all the play for the first mile, but were beat off before they got to the top of the hill, where Tipsey and Lindsay headed them, and rah neck and neck till within a short distance of the winning post, when the gallant Captain fell astern, and was seat by about a length. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. NEWmAnktt, SUNHAT AirrEnicooN. The meeting commences to-morrow, and bids fair td be quite as fashionably attended as the last, most of the lodg ings being taken ; a great many visitors have already ar rived, and the servants and saddle horses of others coming in every minute 4 The ensuing week's races are not only extremely valuable, but they are of considerably more im portance than those of the Craven Meeting, having three rich and very influential betting stakes, viz.—the Two Thousand Guineas, One Thousand Guin eas , a nd New market Stakes, all of them bringing out the principal favourites for Derby and Oaks. In the sporting world the Two Thousand Guineas' Stakes, has created a degree of anxiety which never before existed on that heavy betting which is generally done on the Rideesworth is transferred to it, the entries being more numerous, the running more consequential, and its value infinitely superior-=there has been a great deal of heavy betting on it. It is worthy of remark, that ex cept in the solitary instance of Sir Charles Bunbury's famous horse, Smoleusko, no winner of the Two Thou sand Guineas Stakes has also *on the Derby, which would seen to shake the effect *hid] it generally has on the Derby betting ; it should be observed, however, that the course of the two stakes are essentially different, ana that it must be a horse of more than common merit to win a short galloping race at Newmarket, and after wards beat a large field in the ttp•hill hard-Working race at Epsom. The Two Thousand Guineas' Stakes was started in 1809, and has continued without interval to the present year. We subjoin a short list of the winners, in which it will be seen that the Duke of Grafton has won it .five times, and no one else more than once : • 1809. Mr. Wilson's Wizard. 1810. Lord Grosvenor's Helibestidn: 1811. Mr. Andrews's Trophonitis. • 1812. Lord Darlington's Crwr. 1813. Sir C. Bunbury's Smolensko. 1814. Mr. Wyndham's Olive. 1;15. Lord 11 w citte's 1814. Lord Cavendish's Nectar. IS 17. Mr. Stonehewer's Manfred. 1818. Lord Foley's Interpreter. 1819. Sir J. Shelley's Antar. 1820. Duke of Grafton's Pindarrie. 1821. Duke of Grafton's Reginald. 1822 , fluke of Grafton's 18g3. Lord Lowther's Nimbi. 1824. Mr. Haffenden's Schabriar. 182 - 6. Lord Exeter's Enamel 1826. Duke of Grafton's Dervise. 1827. Duke of Grafton's Turconsan. The betting on this Stakes continues as in London at the end of the week, Navarin being at 5 to 4, Southcote at about 4 to 1, Sorcery at 51 to 1, Shatpset at S to 1, and Enthusiast (the Zealot colt) at 10 to 1, a poirit higher having been taken to a considerable amount. Zoe and Trampoline are as before for the 1000 Guineas' Stakes ; Lord George Cavendish's Barrossa filly is also in some re quest for the Stakes, few being inclined to lay against her. The Derby betting has not varied much here; Navarin is all the rage, and keeping steady at 4to 1. The Southcote colt has been backed by two or three good judges at 11 and 12 to 1, and is spoken of in high terms. Navarin ad vances for the St. Leger—any one will take 20 to 1 ; be is also the favourite for the Newmarket Stakes, which will be run on Friday ; 7 to I has been taken that be wins both Two Thousand Guineas' Stakes and Derby. The following are at 1000 to 10 for the Derby:—Druid, Lan castrian, Prue, Mariner, Zinganee, Magnet, Advance, Omen, Ephesus, &c. It is expected that the Cup will be challenged for to morrow; we are the more induced to think so from the recent defeat of Chateau Margaux by Colonel Wilson's Lamplighter, and others in the Craven Stakes, and the number of good horses now at NeWiriarket. The Cup was originally subscribed for in 1768, by ,twenty-four Noblemen and Gentlemen, and was won by Lord Gros= venor, in 1780, when the celebrated Pot. B-o's walked over for it. Last year it was challenged for by Mr. Wyndham, and resigned by Lord Grosvenor, who declined the dial. lenge, his Lordship not having any horse in his stud which could run the B. C. against Chateau Margaux, with whom Mr. Wyndham is supposed to have challenged (we say supposed, because Mr. W.'s nomination being sent in sealed up, was returned unopened, in consequence of the challenge not being accepted ; it is very certain, however, that he would not have done so with any other horse); and this is not the first prize which he has carried off by the mere terror of his name. The conditions are as fol low :—To be challenged for to-morrow, to be run over for the B. C. on Tuesday, in the First October Meeting next, by horses, &c. the property of Members of the Jockey Club-4 years old carrying 7st. l lib. ; 5 years Bst. 81b. ; 6 sears Sst. 131 b. ; and aged 9st. Each gentleman, a t the time of challenging, is to deliver to the Keeper of the Match Book a description of his horse, &c. sealed tip, which is to be kept till six o'clock on the Saturday evening ; and if not then accepted, to be returned unopened ; but if accepted, or if more than one challenge, to be then open ed, and declared a match or sweepstakes of 200 soya. each. The appointments for to-morrow are as follow : Sweepstakes of 200 sous. each, h. ft. Bst. Mb. T.Y.C. Mr. Roger's b. f. Scheme, by Tiresias. Lord Jersey's Trampoline. Mr. Nowell's f. by Walton, dam by Cato. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. Colts Bst. 51b., fillies, Bst. 31b., 31b. allowed to untried mates or stallions; and if both, Mb. Duke of Rutland's c. by Andrew, out of Sorcery (h. un- tried.) Duke of Portland's c. by TiresiarF, out of Freak (in. un tried.) Lord G. Cavendish's c. by Woful, out of Harriet. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, Sst. 71b. fillies, Bst. 31b. ; D.M. Sir J. Shelley's Giraffe (Amy c.) Duke of Patland's Freak colt. Mr. Batson's c. by B\ 7 °llA, out of Luss. Mr. Seaith's 1. by Whalebone—Varnish. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, 200 ft. ; R. M. Lord 'Lowther's Bugle, Bst. 71b. Sit J. Shelley's Rosalie, Set. 21b. Mr. Charlton's Splice, est. 21b. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. ; D.M. Lord Cavendish's Rapid Rhone, Bst. 71b.. Mr. Walker's Translation, Bst. 5 lb. Duke of Richmond's Starch, Bst. Lord Exeter's Marinello, 7st. 91b. two and three-ye a rs Mr. Mills Lunacy, 7st. 9 1 b. A SweepstakesL otd Pilot,tavolfstloock'escivs. each let. 6ib. for old ; T. Y.C. (the horses to be named to- night.) Match.-200 sovs. h. it. Duke of Grafton's Turquoise agst Mr. Payne's Varennes filly, Bst. 51b. each, T.Y.C. Match.-200 SON'S li. ft. Duke of Portland's e. by Orville, out of Emily, Sst. '7lb. agst Lord Orford's Spaviva, by Orville, Sst. 41b, Matcb.-200 sovs. li. ft. Mr. Thornhill's Mariner, Bst. 71b., agst Lord Anson's Louisa, Sst. 21b, Matcb.-200 sous. b. ft. Lord Egremout's Sister to Tom Thumb, agst Sir J. Shelley's I. by Waterloo, out of Cressida, SA. 41b. each,— First half of Ab.M. THE RING.—FIGHIS TO COME. April 22.—Jennings and Robinson, 251. a side, April 22.—Clegg and Turner, Si. a side. April 29.—Ned Neal and Baldwin, 2501. a side. May B,—...Charley Jones and Garvan, 101. a side. May 13.—Chatley Gybletts and Tom Gaynor, 50/. a side. May M.—Ned Savage and Kirkman, 25/. a side. May 27.—Jem Ward and Carter, 50/. a side. Nov. 4.—Jack Marten and Young Dutch Sam, loot a side. PHIL SAMPSON'S ANSWER TO TOM SPRING. TO MR. SPRING. Sir—A short time liatit i it was stated in Bell's Life, that you would fight me for 2501. a-side, If I were mous ful with Brown, and on the next Sunday I answered it, stating that I would fight you, win or lose with Brown. At the time, I meant fighting, and nothing else. You, for What reason I don't know, stated to the company at the Woodman, when the last money was made good, that I had used you ill, and that you was sate 1 dare not fight you, and that my motive for challenging you was to get a good benefit. It is most true that you have won most of your battles, but whom have you fought? The best man you ever fought was Oliver, and his day was gone by—he was a stale man. You state in ,our bills, when on a sparring tour, that you are the Champion of Ertgland, and yet you dare not fight Ward, but challenge me. I have advised with my friends, and they say that they will back me against any man in England, for Five Hundred, and against you ih preference to any other, for they think that you are an old woman, which is my opinion also. In last Sunday's Paper, you state that I acted " like a coward," sad my se conds " like bull-dogs." In the first place, you acted foul, and, for an excuse, said you was pushed by the crowd, and that you did not do it intentionally. I should have thought it was so, bad you not repeated it; and, had my second,: done what they ought to have done, they would have hit you down with the bottle. But they explained after wards, that the fight was so safe, that they did not want to bring it to a wrangle, which they were sure you did. 1 have only to say, when I am placed in the world as you are (I mean cleaned out), I will fight again, and you shall have the first chance—but not till then do I mean to enter the Ring. Allow me to remind you, that Ward is in want of a cus tomer, midi I have !►o doubt, would be proud to make a match with you as soon as you think proper. T. coneade, I have only to add, whether I am a second or not, if I ever see you acting in or about a ring as yo❑ did when I fought Brown, I shall act as I did on that oc casion—that is, to chastise you for it severely. flaying the past will be a warning to you to do what is right in future. I remain, yours, Birmingham, April 17, 1828. PHILIP SAMPSON. HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. By means of their invention, Messrs. Beak and Porter, the discoverers, have completely accom plished that grand desideratum, which has so long engrossed the attention of scientific mechanics—the production and application of very high pressure steam, by means which ensure a most important economy in the bulk, weight, and consumption of fuel ; while, at the same time, all possibility of ex plosion is prevented. The eagerness and persever ance with which, for years past, these advantages have been sought, and the anxious interest evinced by the public throughout the progress of the investiga tions, sufficiently attest the importance of the sub ject, and render it unnecessary to enlarge upon the advantages of an invention which has thus realised the hopes of the most sanguine. The value of the discovery of Messrs. Beale and Porter is not confined to this important. branch of the arts, the patentees having successfully applied their principle to various other operations requiring a regulated degree of heat; such as distilling, boiling and refilling sugar, &c., to which, and to similar branches of manufacture, it offers the means of applying, with unerring precision, exactly that degree of heat which is requisite, putting it beyond the chances of accident or negligence to exceed that proper degree, and consequently to produce any injurious results. In the first named process—that of distillation—it will be hardly possible to produce a faulty sample of spirits, or to throw over any empyneumatic flavour; and the cum brous and costly apparatus now used for agitating the contents of the still will be no longer necessary. In boiling sugar the advantages of the plan will be truly important, all possibility of bunting or char ring the cane-juice being prevented; no inolascs will be generated, and consequently the production of christalizable sugar will be greatly increased in quantity, as well as itnprovLd in quality ; ni parti cular that -portion of their shipments now lostst by drainage from the cask, during the voyag e to Europe, will be saved to the planters. e t . liberty practical at The . theory, the patentees having pro ved it by various the specifications to b means, whicht invention‘vei,a, doeshati not the rest upon opportu nity lay yet not enrolled,of w i t h patenteeseßut%, as ar are applying for ex clusive c ri efore our h rr ee t ba s yd a e a broad, the thesevery e b e simplenefit s a raen andgained.inexpensive We means shall embrace the earliest moment of doing so with propriety. In the meanwhile, we hail this discovery as the commencement of a new era in the employ ment of steam power in all its branches, and, in short, in every operation where the agency of a re gulated degree of beat is desirable.—Morning Paper. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS Perhaps no enlightened nation ever made Wanton and so costly a sacrifice to the spirit of commercial monopoly as England did in surren dering to the East India Company the exclusive trade to China. Of tea, the chief article of ea port from that country, the inhabitants of Great Britain consume more than twice the quantity required for the supply of all the rest of Europe, Africa, and America.. It has become a neces sary of life with almost every class of society, — it enters into the daily refreshment of almost, every man and Woman in the empire, and its price composes a considerable item in the expen diture of every family. From their monopoly profits on a commodity of such general use and extensive demand - the sovereigns of .Leadenhall are enabled to support the dignity of their home establishments, to pay dividends to the proprie tors of their capital stock, and to make up for losses incurred by impolitic speculations in other branches of their trade. The English public are thus obliged to tax themselves for the glo rious mismanaement of an Asiatic empire, and nearly rly 8,000,0001. a year in monopoly charges i r a g Government t a xes, for the purchase of an article which, at continental prices, would not cost half that sum. If such a burden had been declared perpetual, like that entailed to Ys nearly upon us by the debt which the nation has con tracted, it would have been our duty to bear it and Ire silent ; but happily this is not the case. The ruinous contract by which we are made the vassals of an exclusive company,—by which our pockets are drained and our industry cramped,_ expires in four or five years ; and as its condi tions must then be examined by the legislature, for the purpose of being renounced, modified, or renewed, it becomes all those who take an inte rest in the public welfare, and particularly the commercial body, to bestir themselves in spread ing the knowledge and conviction of its im policy. With this view, a report has boen drawn up anti printed by a Committee of the Liverpool East India Association, which, though it does not contain much novelty of fact. or argument, is deserving of general attention from its plain statements and undeniable infer ences. The authors of this report even contend, that the East India Company have already for feited their monopoly by neglecting the condi tions on which it was granted. By the 18th of George 11., which conferred their exclusive pri vilege to trade with China, it is provided, " that, the Company shall, with the view to keep the price of -tea Um this country upon an equality with the price thereof in other neighbour ing countries of Europe," import such quan tities front any other part of Europe zs may be necessary for this purpose, and that " if the Company shall at any time ne.- 4ed to keep this market supplied with a sufF eient quantity of tea at reasonable prices, try answer the consumption of Great Britain," it shall be the duty of the Lords Commissioners, 0f the Treasury to grant licences to any other persons whatsoever to import teas on the same conditions and fbr the same purpose. Though the charter of the Company has since been re peatedly renewed, and the China monopoly re peatedly re-established, this part of the statute has never been repealed. Starting in their investi gation with this enactment, the Liverpool Com mittee proceed to show that the East India Com pany has not fulfilled the conditions of their contract—that the nrice .of tea in, this kingdom has not been kept upon an equality with its price in other kingdoms of Europe, and that there fore licences ought to have been granted to other merchants to interfere with their monopoly. We are afraid that this argument, which is the only novelty in the Report, will be of little avail against half a century of. abuse ; and we rely much more on the efficacy of the facts now ad duced, to prevent the renewal of the monopoly when it expires, than to correct its perversion:; while it exists. These facts, we should think must, when the time arrives, be conclusive against the present system of management. In stead of having tea nearly . at the rate of our neighbours or commercial rivals, (exclusive of duties,)the Dutch and Americans afford to sell this necessary commodity at 48 per ce;.it advance on the prime cost in China, while the Gpmpany o f Leadenhall sell at 92 per cent. over the same original price at Canton. The consequence that 28,300,00015. of tea of all kinds,which ate assumed as the annual average for some year; F ast, have been sold to the retail dealers at the Company's sales for 3,686,6821. sterling, while at the rate of continental profits the same quan tity would have been disposed of to the public at 2,950,1781., leaving an excess of 736,5041. as. the 'surcharge of the Company's monopoly. The advantage taken by the Company of their exclu sive possession of the British market to keep up the price of tea,is not only proved by a compari son of their rates of sale with those of the Con tinent, but by the average difference of the prices at which they themselves supply England and Canada. As, from the neighbourhood of that; colony to the United States, its inhabitants would supply themselves by smuggling if unrea sonable demands were made upon them, the Company condescendingly allows them to drink tea at 27 per cent_ lower than their vassals in.the mother country. The natural consequence of this extravagant monopoly price, joined to high duties in England, is, that while the w ealth and population of the country has mere • a sed in a hill ratio within the last 28 or 30 years) the con sumption of tea has nearly..heen stationary. In 1800, the whole quantity of tea on which duty was paid,amounted to 26,358,8051b5. ; and in .1824, the whole qua ntity 501d .6 did n o t exc e e d 28,300,0001bs.; which , allowin g for the differ ence in the number of consumers in the two periods, reduces the quantity allotted to each person from 2 71. ounces in the former to 19 ounces in the latter year ; or in other words, shows a relative diminution of supply of 30 per ' cen t. Anoth er c onsequence of this state of things i s , that the Americans and the Dutch are ex t e nding their trade with China,. and taking ad vantage of that market which is denied to the free traders of Great Britain. On of years, fromrr their declaration of independence up to 1800, the trade of the United States with China I'd not exceed 2,735,0901b5. of tea ; on the average of the three years after 1814, they exported 8,607,1731 b., and the average o f their exports for the two years of 1824 and 1825 was 13,314,4491b5. The whole trade • of the North•. Americans, with the Celestial Empire, in 1825, amounted in exports and im ports to the immense value of nearly 3,500,0001. sterling. If these facts, and numberless others of the same character which might be adduced, and which, within the short interval intervening be tween the present period and the discussion of the Company's charter in 1831, must inevitably :)e pressed on public attention, do not open the ayes of the Government and the Legislature to the enormous mischiefs of the China-trade mo aopoly, all reasoning, argument, and statement