The Sun. — London, England, 1828-03-20 00:00:00

PROJECTED SNIP-CANAL. The cutting of a ship-canal from the river Mersey to the sea, through Wallasey Pool, has been a fii vourite project with many intelligent men. The re cent encroachments of the sea on Wallasey Leasowe has drawn public attention forcibly to the subject ; and it would not surprise us, if, before many years rolled by, the project were seriously contemplated, either by the Corporation of Liverpool or by the Dock Truste es . Th e sea - co ast between the Lea sowe Castle and the entrance to the River- Dee has .been recently surveyed by Mr. R. .Stevenson and Mr. A. Nimmo, engineers of eminence, who give it as their opinion, that, " if the sea were abandoned to itself, it would soon cut a channel by Wallasey Pool into the Mersey." They add, in another part of their report, " Should the tide eventually pass through Wallasey Pool, it does not appear to us, that any material alteration would take place in the level of the River Mersey." These practical en gineers seem not, therefore, to entertain any fears, that the town of Liverpool would be inundated, if the sea were to force its way through Wallasey Pool to the Mersey ; fears which have heretofore, whenever the subject has been mentioned, influenced the minds of timid people. Messrs. Stevenson and Nimmo admit, however, that, " without further data, 1-ley could not take upon themselves to predict what s'hanges might be produced upon the navigation" by the formation of such a passage, "as this must depend upon the mode in which the current is allowed to take effect." Upon this subject we, of .:nurse, are not competent to give an opinion; but, assuming that the current would not injure the na vigation of the river, there is abundant reason for i.eies-ing, that the formation of a ship-canal through Wallasey Pool to the sea would be a work of great utility - . It would present a short cut for vessels going to and returning from sea, and would obviate the necessity of their taking the dangerous as'well as the circuitous route by the Rock Channel. But the chief recommendation of such a canal would be, she accommodation which it would afford to the tipping, both inward and outward bound, when the Docks, from whatever cause, were crowded with vessels. Here the inward-bound might repose in safety, until there_ was room far them in the Docks ; and here, too, the outward-bound inillst lie snug, un til a change of wind enabled there o proceed on their respective voyages. The canal would, in short, be equivalent to so much dock-room, and would render it unnecessary, to quote the words of an in telligent alderman, uttered on a festive occasion," to carry the dock- works to the Rock-perch." The plan, it is evident, is feasible enough ; but where, it will be asked, will you find money to carry it into effect ? The difficulties which will obstruct the completion of this magnificent undertaking will, we -admit, be pecuniary rather than physical ; and,how ever much we may wish to see the formation of a grand ship-canal from the Mersey to the sea, and to behold it crowded like the City Canal in London, with ships of even' nation, we fear that the period is still remote, when the state of the local " money market" will be so favourable as to encourage the commencement of th.s useful, but gigantic protect.— Liverpool Albion. SHIPS TRADING TO INDIA AND EAST WARD OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. APPOINTED TO SAIL FOR MADRAS AND RENCAT. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2.—The Victory, 712 tons, Ownei J. L. Heathorn, Captain C. Farquharion, loading in the West India Docks—Reference, 13, Birclaid-lane. APRIL 10.—The Africa, 350. tons, Owner William Tin dell, Captain J. Skelton, loading in the West India Docks-24, liircilin-lane. Af RH 15.—The Boyne, 575 tons, Owner 0. Green, Cap tain W. L. Pope, loading in the East India Docks 3, Freeman's-court, Cornball. CR.AVESEND, APRIL 25.—The Lord Lynedoch, 632 tons, Owner S. Beadle, Captain S. Beadle, loading in the West India Docks-157, Fenchurch-street. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 1. —The Lord Lynedoch, 632 tons. Owner S. Beadle, Captain S. Beadle, loading in the West India Docks-157, Fenchurch-street. (GRAVESEND, APRIL 20.—The Abberton, 451 tons, Owner W, Bawtree, Captain L. Percival, loading in the East India Docks—Jerusalem Coffee-house. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 25.—The Abberton, 451 tons, Owner W. Bawtree, Captain L. Percival, loading in the East India D o cks—Jerusalem Coffee.house. Arno. 30.—The Malcolm, tiso tons, Owner R. W. Eyles, Captain J. - Eyles, loading in the East India Docks -184, Fenclinrch-street. GRAVESEND, APRIL 28.—The Coromandel, 650 tons, Owner 0. Joad, Captain T. Boyce, loading in the West India Docks—Jerusis!ra Coffee-house. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 5.--The Coromandel, 650 tons, Owner G. Joad, Captain T. Boyes, loading iu the West India Docks—Jerusalem Coffee-house. CiRAVESEND, MAY 1.-The Fairlie, 755 toni, Owner M. F. Gordon, Captain S. J. Fuller, loading in the East lodia Docks—Jerusalem Coffee-house. DOWNS'. May 10. —The Fairlie, 735 tons, Owner Ili. F. Gordon, Captain S. .T. Fuller, loading in the East India Docks—Jerusalem Coffee-house. MAy 10.—The Juliana, 550 tons, Owners Gledstanes, Drysdale, and Co., Captain C. B. Tarbutt, loading in the East India Docks-4, Biroilin-lane. :MAY 21.—The William Money, 800 tons, Owner Templer, loading in the East India Docks-22, Alie- street, Goodman'S-llelds. MAY 25.—The Cornwall, 872 tons, Owners Palmer, M`Killop, and Co., Captain T. W. Aldham, loading in the East India Docks—Barber, Neste, and Co. MAY 25.—The Aurora, 600 tons, Owners S. Owen and C o ., raptain S. Owen, loading in the East India Ducks, 1, Riclie:s-court, Lime-street. A.'POINTED TO SAIL EOR, BENGAL. (;RVE 31.A.Rcif 25.—The Lonach, 400 tons, Owner W. Driscoll, Captain G. W. Tomlin, loading in the City Canal, 41, Threadneedle-street. PORTSMOUTIf, APRIL 3.--The Lonach, 400 tons, Owner W. Driscoll, Captain G. W. Tomlin, loading in the City Canal-41, Threadneedie-street. APPOINTED TO SAIL rOg BOMBAY. PokTsmouTtt, AIABaNt .'-.—The Royal George, 4.32 tong, Owner J. Barry, Captain W. Wilson, loading in the East India Docks—Tomlin and Mau. Mak.cu 29.—The Captain Cook, 500 tons, Owner W. Willis, Captain G. Willis, loading in the West India Docks—J. Lyney, jun. AVM 2.—The Spartan, 364 tons,pwner J. Irving, Cap tain J. Sanders, loading in the West India Docks 1, Riches'-court, Lime-street. As 15.—The Ilibberts, 441 tons, Owner J. Barry, Captain E. 'ikeaker, loading in the West India Docks— Billiter-square. MAY 14.—The Emma, 200 tons, OwneraßOadle and Co., Captain G. North, loading in the West India Docks— W. Abercrombie. _ _ May 25,—The Moira, 650 tons, Owner H. Templer, loading in the East India Docks—l, Castle-court, Birchin .lane. Nit 1.--The Triumph, 545 tons; Owner T. Green, Cap. lain T. Green, loading - in the West India Docks—Jeru salem Coffee-house. itmv l.—The Charles Kerr, 563 tops, Owners J. Pirie ann . Co., Captain J. Brodie, loading in the City Canal —J. Pirie and Co. AFPOINTIZD- TO SAIL FOR TIM MAURITIUS AND CRYLON. VoRTSMOUT H , MAY I.—The Historian, 400 tons, Owner W. Tindell, captain J. Boland, loading in the West India Doeks-4, tyney, jun. APPOINTED TO sidFins CEYLON AND lIENCAL. oRT smot rr MAY I.—T6 Darius, 329 00, Owner G. i%lickle, Captain J. Hunter, loading in the West Docks—W- Redhead; jun. APPoiI 4 wEDP sati..roa THE CAPF.• PORTSMOUTH, Aliatett ,31.—The Nimble, 200 tons, Owner J. Long , Capt ain °; loading in the Lon don D oc ks —J. Pine and eik MARCH 31.—The Eliza and Jane, 220 &Jim, Owner J. Carfrae, Captain J. G. Liddell; loadin g . -in the London Docks—Cooker and APT9INTE D TO SAIL FOR BATAVIA AND, 5ix9.420 Powrsucit:Tn, APRIL 15.---. The Flinn , 220 tons, Owner R. Flinn, Captain E. Phillipson, loading in the London Docks—Tomlin and Man. APPOINTED TO SAIL FOR. NEW SOUTH wAtits. PonviwouTu, APRIL .s.—The Adams, 293 tons, O wners Captain and J. Mills, Captain T. Francklin, leading in the London Docks-39, Crutehed- friars. EOR VAN DIEHEN'S LAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 31:---The Wave, 300 tons, Owners Johnson and Meaburn, Captain W. Hide, loading in the London Docks—Tomlin and Man. Maser' 31. —The 'lsabella, 420 tons, Owner J. Jones, c apta i n J. Beckett, loading in the London Docks -24, Litne.alreet. LONDON, TILUIT:pAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1828. . . . The morewe consider the result of the debate on the subject of the Corporation Act, and the measure so happily proposed by the Secretary for the I-Tome Department—the more strongly are we impressed with admiration at the wisdom and manliness which have marked his conduct. He has had the sagacity to catch the first ex pression of public feeling, and without being led by it, to follow and guide it with superior address. The measure which he has proposed is ex tremely simple, but it will he most effectual, and if we are not greatly deceived, will conciliate all parties. The Church loses no security, but gains much in the increased good-will of a large portion of the Community—the State will acquire fresh strength from the union of its Mem bers—and the Minister, whose measure has brought healing on its wings, will acquire a new title to the confidence and approbation of the Country. The decided and spirited conduct of Sir F. LAMB, in sending home Dow MIGUEL'S dollars, is deserving of the highest praise, and leads us to reflect how different would have been the conduct of some other Plenipotentiaries whom we could name. In these, the precepts of MAciriAVEL, and the example of METTER NICH, have conspired to form a happy union of meanness and duplicity, which would be inva luable in the eyes of the Sublime Porte, lout is ill calculated to obtain the confidence or respect of the people of England. .They would doubtless have been competitors with the QUEEN MOTHER for the purchase of the praiseworthy mule which kicked General CLINTON, and would have been satisfied with guarding themselves against impeachment at home, by sending the dollars at once to the " absolute KING," accompanied by an unmeaning protest in favour of the Constitu tion which in their hearts they abhorred. But our Ambassador at Lisbon is fortunately imbued with a far different spirit, and if he has acted in this case without instructions, he has proved himself to be possessed of high political courage. Indeed, without this qualification, the best intentions are of little value ; and he is ill fitted to represent the Majesty of England, who apprehends consequences, when the line of duty is distinctly perceptible. A public man Huy even be occasionally called to act " with a halter ro.und his neck," the expression used by the great Lord Cr.' vE, when friends re monstrated with him on the rashness of opposing, during the existence of peace, the passage of a Dutch armament up the River Ganges. But their objeet was manifestly hostile, and that great man overlooked all consequences, ill executing the high trust reposed in him. In the same way Sir F. LAMB has exposed his life to assassination, and his conduct to censure, in promptly following the dictates of his own mind, by disarming a perjured tyrant of at least one engine in accomplishing his wicked purposes. By the French Papers of Tuesday it would appear that Austria becomes daily more con• cerned in the progress of events in the East of Europe. Upon the receipt of despatches from St. Petersburgh, which were immediately laid before the EMPEROR, the Aulic Council of 'War assembled, and ordered the march of several regiments from Hungary to reinforce the Aus trian troops on the frontiers of Servia. This province formerly belonged to Austria, but is now under the Protectorate of Russia. It is said that on the first march of the Russian troops Austria will take possession of Servia, probably as a foretaste of the general spoliation. But it is also said that the Russians will stop in Mol davia to await' the result of the last proposals which Austria will make to the PORTE in the name of herself, France, and Russia. If this be true, England is out of the confederacy, anii Austria, after having failed in preventing a war, is to take advantage of her situation, when war is found to be inevitable. It will be curious to see how Prince METTERNICH can explain this duplicity to England ; for it , is notorious that the absurd conduct of the SULTAN has been entirely owing to Prince METTERNICH'S as surances of support. It is now reported that this Prince is on his way to England to unravel the intricate web of diplomacy which his evil genius had framed during the last autumn. His arrival at this critical juncture will be not less singular than important, for it must be caused by circum stances of a very grave character. Perhaps, .the ambitious genius of Russia has overstepped the bounds of that line which the cautious policy of METTERNICH had prescribed to the armies of the CZAR. The conduct of France, too, is con sidered rather equivocal, and may embarrass the pacific disposition of the Court of Vienna. But a few days will clear up all this mystery. raters OF STOCKS THIS Beck shut 3 per Cent. Red • shut 3 per Cent. Con.s....S'2T 3 1 ,,; 2N, 3 1( per Cent. shut Ditto Red. shut 4 per Cent New lO O4 Ditto, Hai Bank L. Ann. shut India Stock shut Ditto Bonds —pm. YRICEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS Anstrian Bonds, 5 percent. -- 1 Brazilian Bonds 60!i,60 Buenos Ayres Bonds 3l CLUian Bonds, 6 per ct. Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824. Dani4i, 3 per cent. 604 Greek Bonds Ditto, !IQS 16% Guatiaaala Moxican }fonds Do. 1 Fe. 4.5 31.7.1 PRICES OF SNARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Bolivar Mining Co. . PRICES OY IRISH STOCK Bank Stock 24 6 3,4 Consols., a per cewt. ...... Gov. Stock, 34 per colt— 90% Ditto, New 4 per Cent. 99% Gov. Deb. 3% per cent 92 Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock .S.-DUBLIN, MARCH 17. St. Patrick In+nr. (yer sh.) Royal trial, Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Ilibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine City Deb. 4 por cent. —1 Mining Co. of Ireland 1 Ballast Office Deb. 4 t. ct. —1 Commercial Buildings PUGH WATER AT LONDON lixiDas TO-110ItROvr. Morning... 33 minutes after 5.1 Evening ....58 minutes after 5. rtve z *tun c„. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock Old Annuities shut New Ditto } lx- Bills, gl,OOO 2d. 57 b 8 pm. Ditto 5OO 2d. 57 58 pm. Ditto Small • 2d. 57 58 pm. Ditto Cot:on:ncial pm. Bank bar Account India for Account Cons. for Ac. S 3 ji 3! k ', 2ii T4IS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. I Neapolitan, 1t324 1 Peruvian ;Son& - Portuguese Bonds Prustuan, 5 per cent Ditto, New Russian, New • tr, Spanish, 1921 IC ! French Rentos, 5 p. c 102 f —c. Exchange 2sf. 20c. -- 3 per cent —f. —c. Exchange— —c. (From ale Gazette de France, March 18.) VIENNA, MAacrt (S.—Despatches from our Ambassador at St. Petersburgh were received the day before yesterday, and were immediately laid before the Emperor, whence it is presumed that they were very important. The Aulic Council of War has ordered some regiments to march from Hungary, to reinforce the Austrian troops towards Servia. Our Cabinet, faithful to its political system, employs every means to prevent war from breaking out in the East. It is affirmed, that if the Russians should pass the Pruth, they would stop in Moldavia to wait the result of the last pro posals which would thert'be made to the Porte, in the name of Austria, France, and Russia. It is added, that on the first notice of the march of the Russians, a corps of Austrian troops will enter Servia. It may be remembered, that this province formerly belonged to Austria, which ceded it to the Porte under the Emperor Charles VI., in consequence of the disasters of the cam paigns of 1737, 1738, and 1739. Servia is now under the protectorate of Russia. A letter, written by a diplomatist at Pera, has been shown us, which mentions an.extraordina►y Divan, held at the end of February. The Grand Vizir, the Reis'Effendi, the Ministets of the Interior and' Finance, thO Mufti, and a number of the most considerable persona in the em pire, were present. It is affirmed that the discussions i❑ the Divan were rather serious, some members having de clared that it was necessary to return to mere moderate views. The Sultan was present, hut, as usual, concealed. PARIS, MARCH 17.—Neither the German journals nor our letters say any thing of the declaration of Russia or of the movements o.`Jeops. Great alarm is felt in the Prin cipalities. Private letters from Brody say, that the geld equipages of the Emperor Nicholas are arrived. FRENCH FUNDS, MARCH 17.—Five per Cents., 102 f. Three per Cents. 68f. 90c. Exchange on London—ollP month, 25f. 15c.; three months, 25f. The Allgenteine Zeitung of the 13th inst. contains a summary of the defensive preparations making by Turkey. The SULTAN is straining every nerve to accelerate the means of defence, but if he trusts to the sword he will find himself much deceived, either in his power of aggression or capacity for defence. His fortresses on the Danube have been reinforced and provisioned over and over again, but the overwhelming num ber of the Russian armies will enable them to keep the fortresses in check, while the main body proceeds in the career of victory even to Con stantinople, should the EMPEROR be so disposed. The order of the SULTAN for a contingent from Servia has been resisted, on the ground that the Servians are not bound to take arms except for the defence of their own territory : VIENNA, MARCH G. ([he following is a summary of the details of the defensive preparations making in Turkey, which we have received from Semlin. Bosnia, one of the most populous Pachaliks of the Ottoman empire, is ordered, by a Finnan of the Sultan, to furnish a contingent of 20,000 men to the army which is to assemble on the plains of Adrianople towards the end of March ; four or 5,000 of them are to betaken among the inhabitants of Besnahserai, the chief town of the Packalik. It seems that a contingent has also been fixed for Servia, but by what we learn from Belgrade it seems that the exe cution of the Sultan's orders will meet with difficulties, be cause the Servians claim one of their privileges, by which they are not bound to take arms, except for the defence of their own territory. The 'fortresses on the Danube, such as Sili4tria, Rassova, flirsova, Matchine, &c., have received large supplies of ammunition anti provisions, and their garrisons have been reinforced. The towns and other fortified points in the territory situated between the Danube and the Northern slope of Mount HEemus have also been placed in a respectable state of defence. The order has been renewed, which was given to all Turkish Commanders on the line of the Danube, not to permit any incursion on the left bank of that river, to keep strictly on the defensive. VIENNA, MARCH 8. The post from Constantinople, with the letters •f the 10th of February, has not yet arrived It is said, that according to the last accounts from Brazil, Queen Maria da Gloria will probably arrive here at the end of May. At the same time we shall have the pleasure of seeing our Emperor's two daughters, her Highness the Duchess of Parma, and her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Clementine, with her Consort Prince Leopold of Sicily, and also their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the Duke of Lucca, with their consorts. All the Members of the Imperial Family will reside in the Palace. Metalliques, 893- ; Bank Shares, 1018. VIENNA, MARCII 7. The Austrian Obserter gives, under the head of news from Greece, extracts from the Universal Gazette of Greece, Nos. 4, 5, and 6, of the 26th and 30th of January, and 6th of February. They contain only details of the reception of Count Capo d'lstrias, and his first measures upon entering upon his office, his oath, and the Proclama tion issued, all which have already been published. A French Paper, received this morning by the mail, states that Don MIGUEL has been proclaimed King in.the province of Beira, and that the provinces of Tray-os-:Vlontes and Minho have followed the same example. • Mr. BROUGHAM'S Speech on the ic Present State of the Law" has at length appeared, cor rected by himself, but we have not time to discuss its merits. It is a work of the greatest importance to the community, and will, if its suggestions be entertained in a generous spirit, be productive of incalculable benefits. Upon reference to another part of our Paper, it will be seen that a General Meeting of the Proprietors of Bank Stock took place to-day, for the purpose of declaring a Half-yearly Di vidend of 4 per Cent,. Several questions were asked, and satisfactorily answered by the Go vEttNoß, who said, among other things, that the amount of Bank Notes in circulation was about twenty millions and a half, in which was included, for the service of the Branch Banks, a sum not exceeding six hundred thousand pounds. The Branch Banks charge a quarter per cent. for paying the Dividends. - This sum, though small, is taken out of the pockets of the Country, and even the London Bankers, who have had good reason for looking with a jealous eye upon the encroachments of the Bank of England. Papers have been received from Port-au-Prince to :he 4th ult., but they do not supply us With any in elligence of the least importance. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY, FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARcu 19.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Barrossa, Hatchman, from China ; Anderson, from the Mauritius ; Caroline, Brown, from Palermo ; Alexander the Great, Pace, from St. Domingo; Heiress, Nivens, from Lisbon; and remain with the outward-bound. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 18.—Wind W.N.W.— Arrived the Cambria, Gonsevalo, for New York Put back the Glutton, Lambton, for Honduras. DOVER ; MARCH 19.—Wind N.W.—Arrived off Port the Belzoni, Talbot, from Bengal, sailed Sept. 24, Mauritius Dec. 13, Cape of Good Hope Jan. 11, and St. Helena on the 28th. Cow ES, MARCH 19.--Wind N.W.--Arrived the Zealous, Martin, from Rio Janeiro ; Bon Accord, M'Kellar, from Port-au-Prince. Arrived off Penzance, the Birkby, Johnson, from Rio Janeiro. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWEL,R Crocr. There has , been in the absence of news but little doing in the English Funds this morning. Consols opened at 82i 3, became buyers at the latter quo tation, but within the last few minutes suddenly gave way to 82k, sellers, which is now the price. India Bonds are 88 90, and Exchequer Bills, 57 8 pm. In the Foreign Funds there appears for the pre sent an anxiety to avoid transactions, and hitherto little bUsiness has been doing; Portuguese are 63 5; Brazilian, 60 1; Danish, 60 4; Russian; 844 .5 1 1; Mexican and Colombian Bonds have scarcely varied since yesterday. In Shares there is not the least novelty to state. In the City there appears great anxiety to receive news from St. Petersburgh; it is fully expected the nature of the next intelligence from this quarter will be of considerable importance. Three per Cent. Consols, 821; Ditto, for the Account, 821- ; India Bonds, SS 90 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 57 8 pm. FOREIGN.-Brazilian, 60 1; Buenos Ayres, 31 3; Chilian, 25 6 : Colombian, 234 44 ; Danish, 60 i ; Greek, 161 17k ; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 311 2 • Peru vian, 23 4 ; P or t uguese , 62 4 ; R uss i an, 841 Fig ; Spanish, 10 1. Almrs.—Anglo Mexican, 65 60 dis. ; Brazilian, 44 46 pm. ; Colombian, 161 171 per share ; Real del Monte, 70 50 dis. ; United Mexican, 23 2 die. ; General Alining Association, 1()1 114- per share. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have been alternately buyers and sellers at S2i, the present quotation is buyers. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, 82i, buyers. A report this moment prevails that Government have taken up all the steam boats to carry troops to Lisbon. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 82; f} Danish 594 Do. for Ac. 82,1 i Greek, 1825 143 Brazilian Bonds 59 Mexican, 1825 31,i Buenos Ayres :31 Peruvian Chilian Do. 25} Russian 841 Columbian, 1824 2:3i Spanish, 1821 lOf BALL AND S UPPER AT DUBLIN CASTLE. (From the Dublin Morning Register.) The anniversary of St. Patrick was celebrated at the Castle last night in the most magnificent style. —The company began to arrive at half-past eight o'elock, and at half-past nine St. Patrick's Hall was extremely crowded by a most splendid array of rank, beauty, and fashion. The Hall was brilliantly illuminated, and the richness and elegance of its de corations added considerably to the splendour of the acme. At half-past nine, his Excellency the Lord-Lieu tenant entered the apartment, supported by the Earl of Uxbridge and Lord Forbes, and attended by his Staff and the Officers of the Ilousehold.— Shortly after his Excellency's arrival dancing com menced, and continued until one o'clock. During the contre dance, which was led off by the Marquis of Downshire and Lady Georgiana Paget, the band played the national air of " Patrick's Day."— Quadrilles followed ; during the first set " Planxty Connor," " Garryowen," and several other delight ful Irish airs were played. Amongst the distin guished persons present, we observed— The Lord Chancellor and Miss Hart. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire. The Commander of the Forces. The Earls of Llandaff, Mayo, Erroll, and Uxbridge. The Lord Mayor. LORDS—Killeen, Forbes, Castlemaine, W. Paget, G. Hill, and Muskerry. LADlES—Killeen, Erroll, G. Paget, A. Paget, M. Saurin, A. Gregory, Morgan, Muskerry, &c. SIRS—C. Grant, C. Morgan, G. Rich, &c. The Provost and Mrs. Kyle. Sheriffs Roose and Hodges. _ _ _ _ _ _ Mr. and Mrs. H. Grattan, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bellew, Alderman M'Kenny, and Mrs. M'Kenny, Colonel Gore, and the Hon. Mrs. Gore, Messrs. O'Gorma❑ Mahon, Hume, Armitt, O'Connor, Shaw, Hamilton, Sankey, Smith, &c. &c. At one o'clock the company retired to supper, after which dancing was resumed, and was conti nued by a great number of the distinguished guests until an advanced hour in the morning. We were gratified to observe, that Irish tabinets were worn on this occasion, by several patriotic PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. Mr. Fyler—Bill to repeal so much of an Act of the last Session as prohibits, under severe penalties, the use of ribbons at Elections. 2. Mr. Sykes—Bill to declare the rights of Freeholders iu separate Districts or Counties Corpo.ate to vote at the Election of Knights of the Shire of the Counties from which they shall have been separated. :3. Air. Grattan--Bill to render the Let or liable for County and Parish Asses;ntents in all future lettings of land in Ireland. 4. Mr. Ross--Bill to regulate the admission of Freemen in Cities and Boroughs. 5. Sir John Newport—Consideration of State of Admiralty Court, Ireland. 6. Mr. Hume—Petition of Roman Catholics of Ireland against the Vestry Bill. 7. Mr. Hugh Arbuthnot—On the Report of the Salmon Fisheries Regulation Bill, to more that Counsel be "heard. S. Mr. Lamb—Bill to regulate the office of Sheriff and Sub-Sheriff in the Counties of Ireland. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. • Salmon Fisheries Regulation Bill—Further considera tion of Report. 2. Tithes Commutation Bill—Committee. 3. Passengers' Regulation Bill—Committee. 4. Life Annuities Repeal Bill—Committer. b. Freeholders. Registration Bill—Second reading. 6. Steam Vessels (Ireland) Bill—Report. 7. sills of Exchange (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 2. lonkeepere Bill—Committee. DROPPED NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. Maurice FitzGerald—Consideration'of the Petition for leave to deposit plan, Ike. in the Private Bill Office, and proceed with, the Tralee Canal Bill. DROPPED ORDERS OF THE DAY. I. Supply Committee. 2. Ways and Means--Committee. LIES OF THE DM, Lady Eldon has issued cards, inviting upwards of 500 fashionables to a splendid ball and supper, en Wednesday next. Lord Bexley is to be balloted for, this evening, at Crock ford's. The tragedy now in rehearsal at Drury-lane, is from the pen of Mr. Alderman Wood. BANK OF ENGLAND. MEETING-(THIS DAY) GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. To-day a General Half -yearly Court of the Direc tors and Stockholders of the Bank of England met to consider of a Dividend. The minutes of the last Court were read. The GOVERNOR then stated, that the Court of Directors having considered the state of the Bank accounts, were of opinion, should it meet the approbation of the Court, that a dividend might be made of 4/, per cent. for the half yearly dividends on sth April next. Mr. YOUNG, before the question was put to the Court for consideration, begged leave to claim some information. Information was of the greatest import ance on an occasion of meeting to consider of a divi dend, therefore he would trouble the Chairman now to do that which he had done in the most explicit, gentlemanly, and honourable way on former occa sions. The first question was, as to the amount of the Issue of Bank Notes at this time. The GOVERNOR replied, about twenty millions, and a half, in which was included, for the service of the Branch Banks, a suns not exceeding six hundred thousand pounds. Mr. YOUNG inquired if this included the whole issue for which the Bank had received value upon deposits, as well us on all sums that had been re ceived. The GOVERNOR said, it included all that was employed in the service of the country. There was a balance in this house, as there was in the tills of every Bank in the kingdom, which occasionally fluctuated a little : but in a well-regulated house— such as he hoped he might take the liberty of describing the Bank of England—those balances very seldom went to any length—they floated easily and regularly, which every commercial man must know. Mr. YOUNG was then to consider that the balance remaining in the hands of the Directors was not in chided in the amount of issue that had been stated? The GovERNoR said certainly not, because all Bankers were under the necessity of having a balance ultra their circulation. Mr. YOUNG then begged to be informed whether the notice, purporting to have been given at Leeds, that the Bank of England would not advance a lar ger sum to the Branch Bank, than the deposits they received, had been given to the different places at which Branch Banks were established? The GOVERNOR observed that a great deal of discontent, he was sorry to say, had been expressed on the part of country bankers, under a supposition of affront, or an attempt to throw disrespect on them by the Directors. He could say that nothing on earth was so far from the feelings of the Directors of the Bank of England, as any measure of that sort. He would explain the history of this house. Every member of the Court knew that the Bank of England would not honour an account unless there were effects: that they would not honour a draft, provided the effects were not adequate to meet the amount, notwithstanding at the same moment the largest amount of cheques of the first houses in London might he carried in. The magnitude of its dealings required the adoption of that rule, and a rigid adherence to it. It did not allow them to tread in the steps of other Banks, (he meant no disrespect) and when individuals came to consider what the Bank had done for the country, he thought instead of the Directors being found fault with, it would be ascertained that they had done all that could be desired. Mr. YOUNG begged to know whether in point of fact the notice given at Leeds had been given to all the Branch Banks ? The GOVERNOR knew no difference of dealing with any of them. Mr. 'i'euNG then said that the Chairman's answer was taken with the explanations given, the next question he wished to ask was, whether it was in the contemplation of the Directors to make, or whether they did make, the Branch-Banks the. mc duim of receiving an paying dividends, and at what rate? The GOVERNOR said, that the Members of the Court must know the measure of Branch Banks was no creature of the Bank of England. Gentle men in the country would have to do the Bank of England the justice of saying, that the measure was called for, but not by the Bank of England—that it was not urged by it—it only obeyed the call. Were the Directors only as Directors to look to their per sonal reputation—were they to look to the security of the public, it would be absolutely necessary in establishing those Branch Banks, and opening shops with a prospect of advantage, to have some se curity beyond what was usually given. In giving the facilities the Bank had done, the Direc tors had been pressed, asked, and granted the re ceiving and paying of dividends, and he (the Go vernor) thought nothing could be more satisfactory. Every one knew how invulnerable this establish ment must be against the machinations of evil per sons, and if they received a dividend from their own agents and banks, did they not diminish the risk of the house, and was not the situa- tion of the stockholder of the country improved-? These were simple facts, and he was sure there xould have been no necessity for giving this expla nation if the subject had been considered in that guarded way in which he should have supposed it would have been done by every individual. Mr. YOUNG felt additionally gratified in having afforded this opportunity of explanation, the subject being so important. Having now understood it was the practice of the Directors to receive and pay dividends in the country through their Braneh Banks, he next desired to know if the Directors made any charge for this. The GOVERNOR said a quarter per cent. Mr. YOUNG then enquired whether the Chairman could inform the Court of the extent of the business transacted by the Branch Banks, and at what profit. The GOVERNOR said, that was a point which , required consideration, and some time , before a direct answer could be given; but he thought two words would satisfy on this occasion. The Court was perfectly aware that the institution of the first of the Branch Banks was of very recent date, andhe would put it to the experience of any Hon. Member present, whether in the outset of such an establishment any de finite amount of profit was to be expected. He might use an argument of the Hon. Member him self, and say that the profit must be very doubtful. He would repeat, however, the words he had used in Sept. 1826, the first time he had the honour of standing before the Court in his present character, that it must be the result of time; the thing was thriving—it promised fair—it promised well, but be did not undertake to say how soon it would improve so as to yield an extent of profit, but .it was working to that point, and this was what he could say.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. YOUNG said that, having been honoured with the explanations the Court had received, he should beg to object to the deposits not being consi dered as forming part of the amount of the Bank circulation; and he thought, in point of fairness, and propriety to the Members of the Court, the Di rectors ought to give a statement of the amount of notes they had actually received value upon, for that was the amount which they were to be considered as under an obligation for. If 21 millions was only to be supposed the sum in circulation, and-if the Dj: rectors had four or five millions more in thetr-draweror the latter added to the former, would make 25 26 millions, and this was a very lai im portant consideration. He was spewing that with tneir pre sence of gentlemen who well knew interest. money capital they could g et no competentif so large a The subject spoke for itself, because the issue was sum remained in the till it was clear d and the Honourable too large for the demand, and had fallen into Proprietor apprehended the Directors the whole of a great error in not considering what they had received value upo . n . as forming . a part of their issue. This was his position, which he had thought of again and again, and found no one deny and. vtehrey the sound principles of, and he trusted the Director * would fall into th e same way of thinking with respect to the BPD .nch Banks. He was one Wl'? thought at the tir an failures were taking place je every part of the c ountly, that there was dangef arising from the want of circulating medium i / different parts. I 'ruler this notion, he believed it was thought by hi isjMajesty's Government and 1 5 1 the Directors, t hat Branch Banks were nece? sary ; but it w as never considered that tile Directors were to establish Branch Banff' where they were not necessary. By doing so the) came in competi Lion with, and reduced the profit' of, country bank ers, and thereby the Bank itself rav a risk. It was •to this part of the institution of Branch Banks ID e objected. It was coupled wits these two Incas' wes,—the one calculated to cast 0 damp on county r bankers; and the other, by =corn' panying the est ablishment of Branch Banks with the medium of paying and receiving dividends, by which the Dir ectors were striking .at the very roots of the ci )untry bankers' interests, and coil'' sequently (lest Toying that which should be 0 security to th ie Bank of England. Having said thus much, he would leave the subject in the hands of those better 'able to deal with it than he was. Mr. STUCKE 1 ssiid, the Hon. Proprietor had an' ticipated what he intended saying respecting the Branch Banks. He certainly had been informed that the Direc tors meant only to go with their Branch Bank s to NI here they were wanted' by distributin g them all over the country, and charging a ls gal commission, the interest o f the country Bata ;cr was completely destroyed. The Govt NNOR begged to observe that he had fallen into art unintentional error. 'The fact was, there was no , charge of interest made on receiving dividends, b ut a 4 per cent. on buying and selling stock. Mr. STUCi GFY t hought the principle of receiving dends through the Branch Banks objectionable. He thought it vould he better tolave this none th r ough other chant eels, other banking establishments being willing to afford every facility for the purpose. 'With resp ect to the deposits he likewise thought they ough t to be considered as forming part of the circulatioi 1. The C IOYERNOR could not see how the deposits coukl be considered in such a light. Suppose a man had. laboured for a certain number of y e ars, during vhich he amassed a given sum ; taking him to be a frugal man, and to have laid aside regularly, a part of that, he (the Governor) should not call that so. laid aside, in circulation ; neither could he say, th at the balance lying in their hands could be called circulation. He himself, knew what he meant , and only wished he had expressed his meaning better. He had never used any such expression as that t he Directors would only go with their Branch Ball ato such places as was necessary. Proprietors ough t not to trust their recollections on thispoint; they might refer to the prints of the day, and there they would find the statement was, that assistance should be given where it was required. Gentlemen said the Directors went to places where they were not called for ; but were they not to look to both sides of the case and use some discretion ? What inte rest: would they have in going to Bristol, Leeds, and. elsewhere, except in the discharge of their duty to Ithe country, and which nobody objected to at the time--a time of greater distress than the experience of the oldest person in that part of the town could czal to mind, and from which such a superabundance of money had arisen as no man could have contem plated. Mr. KING did not know that it had been the wish of Government that those Branch Banks should be opened. The GOVERNOR had no doubt that the Hon. PIO• prietor knew more of his Majesty's Government than he (the Governor) did (a laugh); all he could say was, that the institution of those Banks wai at the unanimous call of the country ; that his Ma jesty's Government was far from discouraging it; on the contrary, that Government was willing to countenance it, which certainly showed something likis an approval.—.(Hear.) Mr. KING wished to know when the bargain be tween the Bank and his Majesty's Government would terminate ? The GOVERNOR said in July next. Mr. KING inquired what amount of annuity the. Bank would then be entitled to. The GOVERNOR could not exactly say. Mr. KING said, suppose they were entitled .to en annuity of 500,0001., would the Directors be entitled to carry that into the market ? The GOVERNOR considered it would be just a much the property of the Bank as any other property it had, and that they would have a right, to take it to market in like manner. Mr. RIGBY then rose and said that he hoped he should not be considered as presumptuous in ad dressing a few observations to the Court upon the question before there. He was persuaded that be fore they came to a decision upon a question so im portant as the amount of dividend to be, paid, the Court would perceive the propriety of having some document before them upon which to ground such a decision. Nothing would appear more strange than that a gr ea t comm ercial comp any, lik e that of the Bank of E ng l an d, should meet to decide upon a question of th e grea test imp ortance, and proceed to a decision u p on t h a t question w i t h out h aving before them a single document to point out the propriety of such a decision. He must be allowed to say, that if the Charter called them together to decide upon any question, so also common sense pointed out to them the necessity of having before them documents to enable them to come to a proper and correct de cision. He thought this production of documents so very important, that he should propose that, at least before their next meeting, in order to give time for their consideration, the necessary documents should be produced. The Cum RIIAN said that upon that subject his answer would be very short, and he also hoped sa tisfactory. During his own experience the question had been more than once discussed, and even sub jected to the ballot, and on each occasion the result was, that those accounts should not be produced. The result upon each of those occasions was a rule for the conduct of the Proprietors, and it was a rule, within the limits of which they had always endea voured strictly to confine themselves. This was the only answer which it was in his power to give in reply to any such proposition.—(Dear,_ hear.) subject of coasnseidveernedtoi t a involve the _ . nsta i importanced,that he such Mr. RIGBY paramount character as well as policy of the Company. He had the highest opinion of the present Go., vernment of the country, as well aS the greatest respect for those Hon. Directors who stood before him; but the most dreadful consequences might arise if a connection were to take place between the secret meetings of any future Directors and evil disposed Ministers.--(Hear.)—This it w as w hi ch he wished to guard egainst , and t herefore it was that he would bring forward his proposition at the next quarterly meeting, that the necessary documents be laid liefore *be Proprietor s. Mr . Y O UNG said the Chairman hid 44 ac, ainted the proprietors, accord i ng t ' - qu o the usual practice,when the div id en d warrants would be de livered and paid, The CHAIRstAN begged to inform the Court, that the-dividend warrants would be d • elivered and paid on the 9th of April next. A PUOPRIETOIt said he believed there was a mo tion before the Court. The CHAIRMAN though t t h • Prg, WM no motion the Eon. Proprietor bq4 Ow un it made a suggestion. Mr. DicKsoN said he ersto o d the Hon. Pro prietor had not moved, but stated that he would avail himself of a future opportunity of doing so. Mr. RIGBY said the Ch a irman was quite • right, he had only suggested, and did not move for the documents. The minutes of the proceedings , . having beekreid, the CHAIRMAN Put the question of adjournment, when , . . Mf. HARMS tOSe i .uria moved t h at the accounts of the Banl buted an The Chair, z doubt b) motion.- LAW The L( particular BANK! IM v PET: This ca wait allow Court. 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