The Sun. — London, England, 1824-04-02 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extracts from the Morning. Papers, April 2 [MORNING CIIRONIOLI.] It appears to us that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer cuts but a very poor figure in the discus sion on the Coal Acts last night. Sir M. W. Ridley complained of the inequality of the duties on sea-borne and inland coal, which had for ob ject the enabling the Proprietors of the Inland Collieries to introduce Coals into the Metro polis, which, if things were left to their natural course, they could not do. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, the charge of conveyance of the Island Coal was high, and besides the com modity itself was inferior in quality, and there fore it became necessary to impose a high tax on the sea-borne coal. Alr. Stuart Wortley very properly animadverted on this mode of reasoning so much at variance with the Right Honourable Gentleman's own principles. " Because the owners of northern coals brought their coals to London by sea, which was a cheaper mode of conveyance, ,the Right Honourable Gentleman proposed that they should pay a heavier duty than the inland coal-owners. According to that principle, the owners of corn in Yorkshire would have a right to require that a duty should be imposed on the corn brought to London from Kent and Essex, because the carriage of the latter was so much less expensive." The only equitable mode of taxing coal is to Impose a duty payable at the pit's mouth. This would leave things to take their natural course, while at present the tax is imposed so as to enable one class of owners, disadvantageously situated, to compete with another class possessed of peculiar advantages, and those people who live in the _ _ . . neighbourhood of coal mines, n.ho can buy them cheap, pay no duty, while those who have the misfortune to live at a distance, and must pay a high price for them, are singled out for the pay ment of a high duty. A good deal was said last night of a combination among the northern pro prietors to limit the supply of coals. It seems to us singular how so numerous a proprietary should be able to agree together as to the quan tity which each shall supply, for Sir M. White Ridley stated, that in . Shields and Newcastle there were fifty-six, quarries, and one hundred and fifty proprietors employing one hundred thousand persons. All the Northern Proprie tors denied the existence of any such • combina tion. Mr. Lambton said " whatever Resolutions they had entered into was not for the purpose of limiting the supply, but for the purpose "of in suring to the city of London a regular and con stant supply of coals ;" yet without being better acquainted than we are with the subject of the Northern Mines, it would be presumptuous in us to pronounce any opinion on this subject. Though there are 150 proprietors in Shields and New castle, it may happen that a very small number of these supply nearly the whole, from possessing mines of great productiveness, which may be wrought at a small expence. The mines which are the most cheaply wrought can command the others, and if a small number could supply an unlimited quantity raised at much less expence than the rest, that small number can always de termine the supply and the price. But however this may be, it is clear that a high tax operating as a bonus hi favour of the proprietors of inland mines cannot mend the matter. [MORNING POST.] In the [louse of Commons last night, Sir M. W. Ridley, supported by the great body of Coal Mine Proprietors in the North of England, moved three Resolutions in opposition to the plan pro posed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with respect to the diminution and regulation of the existing duties. The first of these Resolutions tended to remove the whole of the duties, with a. view to impose fresh ones upon an equal scale. His second. liesolution regarded the coasting trade, with which he thought the Right lion. Gentleman had dealt very hardly, in allowing it no share in the remissions which had taken place. His third Resolutio❑ declared that it was expe dient for the said duties to be totally but gradually repealed. Mr. Littleton and the Chancellor of the Exchequer combated those Resolutions, which, had they passed, would have deprived London of the relief provided for it by the arrangements of the Minister. Notwithstanding the strength marshalled in favour of the Resolutions, they were severally rejected by majorities of 83, 80, and 72, to 51, 54, and 60. In the early Fart of the evening Mr. Curweu brought forts ard his promised motion relative to the non•residessce of the Attorne!y-General to the Isle of Man in that Island. Mr. Secretary Peel replied to the Hon. Gentleman, and shewed that constant re sidence had never been required, but Mr. Clark, who holds the situation, bad engaged to hold himself ready to go thither at all. times when he might be called upon to do so, and had actually Made three voyages there within the last twelve months, when badness of moment rendered his presence desirable. The present arrangement was shewn to be made under all circumstances, the best that could be made for the due adminis tration of justice in that Dependency, and the least burthensome to its inhabitants. [Tas Tutus.] Considerable curiosity, and it feeling yet more intense than simple curiosity, prevailing with re spect to the occurrences which have recently taken place between the ipanish Government and certain great Capitalists of this country, we are happy in having the means of laying be fore the public some of the principal facts. It is certain - that au offer was made to Ferdi nand and his Ministers, from persons of un doubted competence• to fulfil their engagements, to advance money upon loan ; but the indispensable condition was, that the old Spanish► bonds, the bonds of the Constitutional Government, should be taken up by thew ; and at the rate, as they proposed, of 33 per cent. Now, these bonds be ing secured upon monastic property, it was re quired, not only that, the Spanish clergy should a ll o w of that security or pledge, but that also the pope should sztortion the transaction. To this ' proposition Ferdinand refused his assent, and ne gociation broke off. It was easier to dissolve one negociation,than to raise money from another. The necessities, however, of the Spanish Government, induced them to listen to any thing ; and the English adventurer at Madrid, who has been be fore spoken of, and who had been a bankrupt, offered himself as the agent of certain jobbers in London, who did not feel themselves bound by the saline honourable principle of taking up the old bonds ; and who would, as the agent professed, advance money to Ferdinand without imposing upon him that stipulation. — The result of this propositio❑ is uncertain. In the mean time, the Spanish Government derives a temporary support from the bonds which con tinue to be issued by M. Guebhard at Paris, and which are of easy manufacture, as they are only countersigned by the Spanish Ambassador. None of these bonds have, we believe, as yet found their way to England ; but to what degree of credit they are entitled, either here or elsewhere, will appear from this statement. NEW TIMES.] The British Funds recovered yesterday from the effect of several idle reports, for . which it appears there we ts littl e f oun dation. Consols for the Account, aft er b e ing at 954, closed at 95. In Foreign Securities there Was no material al teration. We think it necessary to remind the holders of the old Four per Cent. Stock, who are willing to accept the Reduced Stock, according to the terms of the Act of Parliament, that it is necessary for them to give in their assent at the Bank of Eng land ; as many persons, considering the arrange imut similar to that which took place on the re duction of the Five per Cents., w h ere t h e dis sents only were received, have delayed giving in their assents ; from which circumstance, unless timely remedied, they will be regarded (probably against their incli na ti on an d i ntention) as dis sentients. [MORNING HERALD.] The French Chamber of Deputies has com menced its proceedings with great sharpness. Small as is the number of Liberals, they seem disposed to fight hard. The only question is, whether their opponents will not take some oc casion to get rid of them in the course of the Session. The duration of the Chamber itself may be made a problem. So all-powerful is the Ultra party, that if the newspapers were not to report the proceedings, the very existence of the Chamber wuuld be forgotten in a month.— The proceedings on the admissibility of Mr. Benjamin Constant, and their result, prove that its Constitution is utterly vicious in li mine. Every person returned must go through a scrutiny, called a verification of powers or qua lifications, before he takes his seat. This scru tiny may be protracted or postponed to an in definite time, at the discretion of the ruling party —and during this interval the person returned a Deputy is kept out of his rights, if right be on his side, and the electors are absolutely unrepresented. Such is the fact with respect to 1v I. A.n otervic redress a eseems to o ga b ist undue e n' tha that the electors'There is hu'v.eir": adequate is scarcely even a specific mode of proceeding, Complaints are made by Deputies of the grossest and most arbitrary irregularities during th e e l ec . Lion—Priests, Peers, Generals, and Public Func tionaries are denounced as having used threats and promises to influence votes. Of 10,000 electors who voted in Paris, 200 are asserted to have had no title legally to vote ; yet there ap pears no specific and imperative course by which redress could be obtained. The Chamber has taken all into its own hands. The electors are nothing. —At the same time the Electoral Colleges are so arbitrarily governed by the re turning officer and other agents of Government, that power would be even more violently abused there. Without the right to petition and pro duce evidence against an undue return, and an obligation on the Chamber to receive as a De puty the person returned as duly elected, until he contrary sheuld have been shown, the Re resentative system in France rests upon a crazy 'oundation. rERITISLI PRESS.] The long-dependin g question respecting the Colombian Loan has now been finally and ho nourably settled, Unlike the worthless se curities of Old Spain, the Republic of Colom bia has acknowledged her debts, and the bonds of her creditors in full. She has waved all ob jections, and made no deductions whatever; al most the first act of her complete independ ence, free from every thing like hostility, has been to acknowledge those obligations contracted for her, however imprudently, in her hour of peril, and without investigation or security of any sort. The Colombian Go vernment now recognizes the entire debt, with out the smallest sacrifice on the part of the bondholders, thus rendering them full and sub stantial justice. The Republic grants new bonds through their representative, Senor If urtado, to all present holders of the old securities, sanctioning the exchange by a solemn decree of the Congress of Colombia, which puts these securities beyond all doubt. The new bonds will bear the same interest as those issued by the late Senor Zea,and the bond holders will have no trouble but that of going to the office of the respectable Contractors, to make the necessary exchange. We congratulate these gentle men and the bondholders both, on the trulygratify ing conclusion of this important business. Such a rmination is most honourable to the good faith and generosity of the Colombian Government. That great republic, free, by the fall of Puerto Cabello, from the extremity of Quito to the Spanish Main, from the presence of a single Spanish soldier placed by her energy, and the devotion of. her Government and people, in undisturbed security with fresh com merce daily crowding to her shores, and rising with peace into wealth, and power, and great ness, has marked her era of complete independ ence by the act of good faith and generosity which we are most happy to record. The Repub lic of Colombia by such conduct, secures for her self that character throughout the world, without which no nation can be really great. Thus all the doubts and fears that have accompanied this loan for more than twelve months, are at length for ever set at rest; and the great question of security is settled with honour to the Re public and the contractors, and the highest sa tisfaction to the numerous bondholders, the credi tors of the Republic. What a contrast to the conduct of the unprincipled Ferdinand and his vile Government, by whom so many thou sands have heen basely robbed. Senor Hurdato's mission on this occasion must be a most gratifying one to him. He has accomplished it since his arrival in this country, with equal prudence and good sense. The termination of this important business must be equally grateful to the feelings of the respectable contractors, Messrs. Herring, Graham, and Powles, to whom, while doubts and agitation attended the recognition, it was a source of deep anxiety. LAW STAMP DUTIES. ( Concluded from THE SErN of Yesterday.) 111. Proceedings in the Courts of Law and Equity in Dublin, and in all other Courts in Ireland holding- Plea, where the debt or damage shall exceed forty shillings. Actions—in the Courts of the Lord Mayor and the Duty Sheriff of Dublin, and in the Courts of all Corpora tions, and in all other Courts in Ireland holding plea, where the debt and damage exceeds 40s. on each Action or Plaint, except where the debt or da mage claimed or demanded shall not exceed 40s £0 Affidavit --mad e to enter a fine, or to ground any ap plication against a Coroner or Sheriff - Answer—in any Court of Equity Appearance—(on the entry of any) in any of the Courts held in Dublin, to any action or suit in any such. Court holding plea, where the debt or damage exceed forty shillings, by any Six Clerk, Attorney, Solicitor, or other Agent, for each and every de fendant named in such entry Appearance—in any other Court, on the sheet of paper on which the appearance of each defendant shall be written - .tssignment—of a bail-bond by a Sheriff or other Officer 0 4 0 Bail—Common, to be bled in any Court of Law 01 0 Bail—Special, to be filed in any Court of Law 0 1 0 Bail Bond—taken by any Sheriff or other Officer 04 0 Bankrupts—Certificate, the Confirmation thereof by the Lord Chancellor, or by the Lord Keeper or Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal 0 2 6 Bill—filed in any Court of Equity. 0 4 0 Certificate—by any Master of the High Court of Chan cery, or by his Majesty's Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer, or his Deputy, of any default of any person in any Court of proceeding before them Certificate—of the number.of Stamps appearing on the face of any proceeding in the Court of Chancery, or in the Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer 0 1 0 Charge—or Discharge filed in any Court of Equity 0 1 0 Copy—attested, of any Charge or Discharge filed in any Court of Equity Copy—attested, of any Account or Report filed in any cause in the Court of Chancery, or in the Equity or Revenue Sian orthe Court or xchequ er 0 $ 0 C o py—Of any Account or Report tiled in Chancery, in the matter of any Minor or L unat i c 0 2 6 Copy—or Extract, attested or ot h erw i se, of any Ac counts issued by th e A ccountants G enerals of the Courts of Chancery and Exchequer, in any Suit or matter whatsoever, on each and every sheet or piece of paper on which the same may be written 0 3 0 Copy—attested or otherwise, issuing from any Public Office, of any Affidavit therein filed, which Copy shall he read or used in any Court of Law or Equi ty, except in Actions or Suits where the debt or da mage, or thing claimed and demanded, shall not ex- , ceed the amount or value of 40s. 0 0 3 Copy—attested, of any Affidavit made to enter a Fine, or to ground any Application against a Sheriff' or Coroner - - Copy—attested or otherwise, issuing from any public office, of any Bill, Answer, Demurrer, Plea, Repli cation, Rejoinder, or other Pleading, or of any In terrogatories or depositions, by Commission or other wise,m in any Court ofEquity Copy—issuing from any public office, of any Declare ration in Ejectment, or other De c l ara ti on , Ple a , Re plication, Rejoinder, Demurrer, or other Pleading whatsoever, in any Court of Law - 0 0 4 Copy--of any record to be furnished to any of the Judges, for hearing of Causes in Error in the Court of Exchequer Chamber, in the Court of Delegates 0 0 Copy—attested or otherwise, issuing from any public office, of Interrogatories, or the depositions, or the Answers thereto, in any Court of Law - 0 0 4 Copy—issuing from any public office, of any Rule or Order made or given, or any Petition or Motion, or otherwise, in any of the superior Courts of Law or Equity, or in any other Court in Ireland, holding Plea where the debt or damage shall exceed forty shillings, whether such Rule or Order shall be m a d e in open Court, or by i any J u d ge or ot h er officer of such Courts repective y, by way of Fiat for an Order 0 1 Copy—of any Summons, whereby the Defendant or Defendants shall be required to appear or answer the Plaintiff's Bill, or to appear before any Recorder, Chairman, Assistant Barrister, Seneschal, or Steward of a Manor, or other Judge or Officer, in any proceeding in a summary way, by Civil Bill, save and except Seneschals or Stewards of a Manor holding Plea, where the debt or damage shall not exceed 40s. 0 1 2 Copy or Extract— a tt es ted or oth erw i se, made by any Officer or Clerk in or belonging to any o f th e pub lic offices, of an y R ecor d, Report, or Proceeding whatever, in any Court of Law or Equity in Ire land, or in any public office, and not otherwise charged in this Schedule, except the Certificates of the Entry or Satisfaction of any Judgment or Judg ments 0 1 0 Copy—attested, or otherwise, issuing out of any pub lic office, of any Decree, Dismission, or Order, made in or by the Court of Chancery 0 4 6 Copy—attested, or otherwise, issuing out of any public office, of any Decree, Dismission, Order, or Award, made in or by the Court of Exchequer 0 4 6 Copy—of any Writ Mandate, or othes Frocess what soever, nut otherwise charged in this Schedule, which shall issue out of or pass the Seal of any of of the Courts of Dublin, for service on any party Custodiam—under the Seal of the Exchequer, ground ed on Outlawry in a Civil Action 0 10 0 Declaration—in any Court of Law Decree or Dismission—made in or by the High Court of Chancery, written on paper, and signed by the proper Officer - 4 6 Decree or Dismission—made in or by the Court of Exchequer, written on paper, and signed by the proper Officer - 0 4 6 Decree—which shall be made or pronounced by, or any Warrant which shall issue under the hand and seal, or hand only, of any Record, Chairman, As sistant Barrister, Town Clerk, or Seneschal, or by any Judge of Assize, or any Judge whatsoever in causes heard by Civil Bill, except Decrees by any Seneschal, or Steward of a 11;anor, where the debt or damages do not exceed 40s. where the sum decreed shall be tinder 51. 0 2 0 And where the sum decreed shall amount to Si.,and not amount to 101. 0 4 6 And where the sum decreed shall amount to 101. or upwards 0 7 6 Decree—Renewal by a Decree or Dismiss, by whom soever made, on any proceeding by Civil Bill, save as aforesaid 0 1 6 Demurrer—in any Court of Law 04 0 Demurrer—in any Court of Equity 04 0 Depositions—taken by virtue of a Commission out of any Court of Equity 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 4 0 Depositions —in answer to any Interrogatories in any Duty. Court of Law - £0 4 0 Dismiss --made or pronounced:by any Recorder,Chair man, Assistant Barrister, or Judge of Assize Dismiss--made or pronounced by any Seneschal or Steward, by any Manor in any proceeding by Civil Bill, save as aforesaid Enrollment--of any proceeding. See Release in the first part of this Schedule - Exceptions--filed in any Court of Equity, for each Exception, whether or alone or joined with any others or other - Exception—filed in the matter of any Bankrupt or Lunatic 0 4 0 0 1 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 Inquisition—taken by or before any Sheriff or his De puty, or by or before any Coroner or Elisor, in any Action at Law, or under - any Act of Parliament 0 10 0 Interrogatories—in any Court of Law 010 0 Interrogatories—in any Court of Equity, or in any matter of Bankruptcy or Lunacy Judgement—lnterlocutory, in any Court of Law in Ireland 0 4 0 0 5 0 part - - Judgments—Search for, commonly called a Negative Search for Judgments appearing on Record in any 0 0 6 5 0 4 0 Court in Ireland against any Person, issued from any of the Public Offices of 'any Court in Ireland, whether such Search shall contain any extract or extracts of any Judgment or not, on the Officier's certificate subscribed thereto, for each person as to whom such Search shall be made Judgments—Search for, commonly called a common Search for Judgments, issuing from any of the Public Offices of any Court in Ireland, whether such Search shall contain any extract of any Judg ment or Judgments or not, or whether such Search shall be signed by or on behalf of any Officer or Clerk of any such Public Office, for each person against whom such Search shall be made 0 3 Order—or Rule, made or given in any of th e C our t s at Dublin, whether such Rule or Order shall be made in open Court on Motion, or by any Judge of such Court respectively, in his Chamber, by way of Fiat for an Order or otherwise, o r whether the same be issued or not, except on Petitions, For the entry of every such Rule or Order in the Book kept by the Clerk of the Rules or other Officer of any Court in Dublin for that pur pose, whether on one or more sheets or leaves 0 1 Order—or Rule, made or given in any Court in Ire land holding plea, where the debt or damage doth exceed forty shillings, whether such Rule or Order shall be made in open Court, or _Motion, or by any Judge of such Court respectively in his Chamber, by way of fiat, for an Order or otherwise, or whe ther the same shall be issued or not Except such as shall be made on the application of any Prisoner or Insolvent Debtor. Petition—on the entry of, in any Suit in any of the Courts of Dublin, as also in all matters of Bankruptcy or Lunacy of Minors, and in all other matters pre sented to the Court of Chancery, or to the Commis sioners for the custody of the Great Seal 0 4 Petition—in any other Court, not otherwise charged, on each sheet or piece of paper on which the same shall be written 0 3 Plea—in any Court of Law - 0 4 Pleading--of any kind, in any Court of Law or Equity not otherwise charged in this Schedule - 0 4 Postea - - 0 4 Process—commonly called Process of Contempt, on each, not to contain more than four Defendants 0 1 Process—of Contempt, on the entry of each and every Process for not appearing, or for not answering, which shall be entered in the Courts of Chancery or Exchequer, for each Defendant 0 2 Record—of Nisi Prius 010 Recognizances—conditioned for the payment of any money or for the performance of any covenant, or agreement entered into during the progress of any proceedings in any Court of Law or Equity 0 10 Recognizance —on any Appeal from any Decree or Dismiss, by whomsoever, made or pronounced in any proceeding by Civil Bill . 0 2 Recognisance —Search for, commonly called a Nega tive Search for Recognizance, appearing on Record in the Court of Chancery, or in the Equity or Re venue side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland against an person, whether such Search shall con tain any Extract or Extracts of any Recognizance or Recognizances, or otherwise, on the Offi cer ' s C er . tificate subscribed thereto, for each person as to whom such Search shall be made 0 10 Recognizance—Search for, commonly called a com. mon Seal for Recognizances issuing from the Court of Chancery, or the Revenue or Equity side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, against any person, whether such Search shall contain any Extracts of any such Recognizance or Recognizances, or other wise, for each person as to whom such search shall be made 0 3 Rejoinder—in any Court of Law 0 4 Rejoinder—in any Court of Equity 0 4 Replication—in any Court of Law 0 4 Replication—in any Court of Equity 0 4 Report—made by any Master of the High Court of Chancery, or by hi s M a j esty ' s R emembrancer in the Court of Exchequer 0 Rules—to plead and reply, and all other Rules of any of the said Courts at Dublin not issued as above men tioned, but which shall be entered in the Books kept by the Clerk of the Rules, or other officer for that purpose, for the entry of every such Rule 0 1 Summons—or process whereby the Defendant or De fendants shall be required to appear to answer the Plaintiff's Bill, or to appear before any Recorder, Chairman, Assistant Barrister, Seneschal, or Steward of any Manor Court, or other Judge or officer in any proceeding in a stnnmary way by Civil Bill, save and except Seneschals or Stewards of a Manor hold plea, where the debt or damage shall exceed 40s. 0 0 2 For the Duty on the Copy of the same Summons—issued by any Judge of any of the Superior Courts of Law 0 2 0 Summons--issued by any Judge of a Court of Equity 0 2 0 Except such as shall be issued on the application of any prisoner or Insolvent Debtor. Warrant—or Summons, issued by any Master of the High Court of Chancery, or by His Majesty's Re membrancer of the Court of Exchequer or his De puty, or by any of the Chief or Deputy Protho notories of the Court of King's Bench and Com mon Pleas in the Exchequer, or by any of the Chief or Deputy Registrars of the Court of Chancery or Court of Exchequer, or by any other Officer or Officers of any Court of Law or Equity, or in any , other Court in Ireland, not otherwise charged or ex pressly exempted from Stamp Duty, for the pur pose of proceeding to settle any D ecree or Pro ceeding on any Order of Reference, or taxing Coasts, or any other purpose for which Summonses or War rants are usually issued by such Officers respec tively - 0 1 Warrant—to any Attorney to enter up a Judgment to satisfy aJudgmententercd of Record in theCoarts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer, in Dublin, or elsewhere Warrant—of Attorney or Consent, or other writing, to vacate any Recognizance entered into in the Court of Chancery, or in the Equity side of the Court of Exchequer, or any Order obtained to vacate the same 0 5 Writ of Appeal - 1 0 Supersedeas—of a Commission of Bankrupt 0 2 Writ—of Facias Seiciam or Possessionem, or Writ of Restitution or Possessionem Writ—Mandate, Subpoena, Writ of Habeas Corpus, other process whatsoever, not otherwise charged iu this Schedule, which shall issue out of or pass the Seal of any of the Courts in Dublin, whether the same be the supreme Courts of Law or Equity, or any of the Ecclasiastical Courts 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 Judgment—(not Interloctutory) on the entry thereof in any of the Superior Courts at Dublin. For any sum under 1001. . For 100/. and not exceeding 2001. _ _ And for every 100/. after the sum of 200/. a further Duty of - 00 6 Where the sum in such judgment shall exceed 2001. or any progressive sum of 1001. each, by any fractional part of 100/. for such fractional 0 6 0 0 11 0 DIABOLICAL OUTILA.GE. It is with feelings of great emotion we an nounce another deed of aggression, which no thing but th e i n t erven ti on o f a ki n d an d me rciful Providence could have prevented from equalling, in blood and horror, the murderous catastrophe. of the wr e t c h e d SHEARS. On the morning o f Friday, the 26th instant, the Lady of W.Usetvil Esq., of th e B aron y o f L ower O rmon d, i n the county of Tipperary, was awakened from her peaceful slu m b er a t t h ree o ' c l oc k i n t h e mo rning, by the shrieks of her eldest child, an infant scarcely seven years of age, who, in terrified ac cents, complain e d o f su ff ocat i on . Th e ag onized mother finding the fears of the little creature too well grounded, by presence of mind almost incre‘ dible in her situation, succeeded in alarming the rest of the family, and with the assistance of her brother, Mr. J. PRICE, with difficulty effected the escape of her six younger infants naked, and helpless --at the most inclement hour of the morn - ing—in such a season as this ! ! !—the house in' veloped in flames—a crew of ruffians surrounding the premises —and murder staring them in the face! The family, redeemed from death, wry ultimately ass em bl e d on t h e l awn, consisting :1.1 together of eleven or twelve individuals, all Pr'': testants ; and b e h e ld, i n th at f or l orn and hopeir'' situation, the total wreck of their whole property' Furniture, bills, notes, and cash, to a very consi derable amount—all, all fell a prey to the flames/ lighted for their destruction by the iron-hearted murderous incendiaries ! It is not in the power of language to describe the horror of the scene. Scarce an article was saved from the ge neral , wreck ; hut, thanks to the mercy of G OD , the wretched family succeeded in saving their lives, the lives of their children ; houseless, naked/ shivering with cold and terror, they witnessed the flames which were devouring their once happy mansion ; beheld the total destruction of the pro' perty which had long contributed to their com fort; and heard the heart-rending groans of horses, cows, and other cattle, which remained a tortured prey to the destructive element ! A mare, a most valuable animal, whose celerity had more than once rescued her owner from the san guinary attempts of those fire-brand assassins, became a prey to the flames.—The letter an' s flouncing the above melancholy but imperfect particulars was written by the road side : the family were ultimately revived and protected in the hospitable mansion of RALPH SMITH, Esq. Of Kilwarden Lodge.—(Dublin Paper of Monday last.) ADJOURNED INQUEST ON COUNT SOUL/LEX" BERG.—Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the Jury assem bled at the One Tun, Chandos-street, to receive further evi dence touching the death of Count Ferdinand Schulemberg, and Mr. thous opened the Court. One of the Jurors inti mated, that the name of the Gentleman, owner of the carriage and horses, was George Garrow, Esq. (nephew to the Leart?ed. Baron), and not Garrard, as incorrectly stated. Thos. Smith, footman to Mr. Garrow, was called .and examined, and it ap peared from his evidence that no blame attached to the coach man. The Coroner thought the case so simple a one, as to re quire scarcely any deodand, but that was for the Jury to con sider. A Juror said it was high time to prevent careless driv ing; accidents were almost hourly occurring ; he mentioned one that occurred near Somerset House on Wednesday evening ing, through the rapid driving of a coachman. Mr. Skelton, the foreman, said, it was a practice that would be checked, he hoped; but in this case he really thought the the coachman en ot i f r e f l a y i rne ss, exonerated the ao from accident eot blame,nothaving j a n n g d b t e l e i they could a u caused w v in Aft levy er some an f e t 3c e: cessive deodand up on M r . Garrow's property With any degree some other conversation, it was decided, that as the carriage pole first came in contact and knocked the Count down, it was the primary cause of his death, therefore a deodand of Is. was placed on it, and a verdict of " Accidental Death" teas recorded. FIRE, AND A CORPSE CONSUMED.—About two o'clock yesterday morning as the watchman was calling the hour in Cato-street (the street rendered memorable from the Thistlewood treasonable conspiracy), he observed the second floor at No. 12 to be in flames ' • he spr a n g hi s ratt l e an d ga ve the alarm ; m a ny watchmen hastened to the spot, and the neighbours were aroused from their beds. All the noise they made did not rouse the inmates ;_ the door was forc e d open, and they proceeded up stair s , and with great exertions and a few pails of water they succeeded in extinguishing the devour ing element. It appeared that the corpse of a poor old woman named Nelly Walsh, who used to sell fruit in the street near the Yorkshire Sting°, was waking in the room, according to Irish custom. The night being spent in smoking and drinking, the visitors departed about twelve o'clock, and the persons in the room being weary from three nights sitting up went to bed, leaving a little girl up to take care of the candles. She soon fell asleep, and whether a snuff from the candles or other acci dent, the sheets with which the room was hung round caught fire, and were burned to tinder, and the corpse, with the table on which it lay, was burned to cinders. The LORD LIEUTENANT has directed surveys to be made throughout the districts of Connaught, by experienced officers in the Commissary De partment, to ascertain the quantity of provisions absolutely on hands, and if necessary to s end supplies from other districts, in order to maintaia en equality of price throughout the kingdom, and to prevent the possibility of want, so much apprehended in that district.—(Dublin Corre spondent, March 30.) On Thursday evening last a most distressing accident occurred in the house of the Hon. Mrs. F. S. N. DOUGLAS, in Lower Grosvenor-street. Her brother, M. HENRY WRIGHTON, having gone to the top of the house in order to have a better view of a fire, his foot slipped when standing on the para pet wall, and he fell through the skylight of the next house to the ground-floor. The best assistance was immediately procured, and he was conveyed to the dining-room in Mrs. Douglas's house, wher ,, he now is ; and as from the concussion •of brain the most perfect quiet is absolutely nece , - sary, it is anxiously requested that those who ma have the kindness to make inquiries do not up to the door in carriages. BIRTHS. On the 30th ult., at hishou;e:lievonshire-place, Edgware, road, the Lady of William J. L. Campbell, Esq. of Glenfal, loch, North Britain, of a son and heir. Yesterday, at his house in Upper Seymour-street, the Lady of the Hon. Wm. Jervis, of a daughter. MARRIED On Wednesday last, at St. George's Church, Hanover square, John Sweatman, jun., Esq. of Thornhauh-street, Bed ford-square, to Mary, youngest daughter of Thou. Chevalier, Esq. of South Audley-street. DIED. Yesterday morning, at his house in Judd-place-east, John Freeman, Esq. aged 78. On the 29th ult. at Martley, near Worcester, Henry, youngest son of the Hon. and Rev. P. Meade, aged 17 years. At Pentillie Castle (in child bed), Mrs. Coryton, the wife of J. 'l'. Coryton, Esq. On the 29th ult. at the British Museum, aged 84, Ann, the wife of the Rev. James Bean. Printed and Published for the PROPRIETORS, at the Svx, OFF Ica, 112, Strand, by J. 13. CAnsTAtus.