The Sun. — London, England, 1827-05-30 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Etoile, dated Monday, May 28.) 54 PERNAMBUCO, APRIL 7.—" Rio Grande do Sul is in the hands of the Spanish Independents, evhcl have gained a victory which is said to be complete. The loss of the Brazilians is 1,200 killed, and 2,500 taken prisoners. " PARIS, MAY 27.—" Since the report of a speedy and powerful intervention in favour of the Greeks has been generally spread, the interest which is felt for that unfortunate nation manifests itself with fresh ardour. It is, therefore, the more astonishing, we may say the more afflicting, to see a Journal (the Quotidienne), which affects great zeal for the triumph of religious doctrines, continue to chew itself the friend and champion of the barbarous enemies of Christianity. ODEssa, MAY S.—Letters from Constantinople, of the 2d May, announce, that the Sultan has dis missed from his office the Seraskier Redschid Pacha, and appointed for his successor, Aga Pacha, who commanded the troops in the Bosphorus. The latter has been succeeded 'a his command by Chosrew Pacha, whom the Greeks called Topal Pacha. It is inferred from the disgrace of the Seraskier, either that the Acropolis of Athens has been delivered, or that the siege was going on very badly. A report is current, that the Sultan has commanded the Reis Effendi not to receive any note from a European Minister, relative to the Greeks. This report is also mentioned in private letters. (From the Journal des Debate.) PARIS, MAY 26.—Count de Silveira, uncle to the Marquis de Chaves, arrived at Bayonne on the 19th. lie was accompanied by one of his officers and a do mestic. It would appear that he is not on good terms with his nephew, for the latter rode out that day, and it was remarked that he did not go to meet his uncle. (From the Constitutionnel.) PAWN, MAY 2E.--The King yesterday granted a private audience to Count d'Offalia, Charge d'Affaires of Spain to the Court of London. M. Eynard set out yesterday for London, in order, if possible, to terminate the affair of the Greek steam-boats, which have cost so much and done so 3ittle. A private letter from Lisbon, written on the even ing of the 12th, says, that the Princess is looked upon as out of danger, but that, notwithstanding, she has not yet signed the nomination of the Go vernors of the provinces. Sir W. Clinton has passed several days incognito, at Lisbon, which is about to become the head quarters of the English army. All the troops are assembling in that city and its environs, probably with the view of preventing an insurrection, should the Princess Regeut die at this moment. It is generally believed that the Emperor Don Pedro will arrive at Lisbon about the end of June, or the commencement of July. Dr. Abrantes has affirmed as much. _ _ . (From the Quotidienne of Sunday.) Two ships of the line and three fiigatec are at this tuoment fitting out at Toulon, supposed to be destined to reinforce our squadron stationed in the Levant. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIOZIS FOR THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Macqueon—Law of Settlement. 2. Mr. Goulburn—To amend Acts relating to provision for Ministers in Cities and Corporate Towns in Ireland. S. Mr. Maberly—To move for Copies of additional Cor respondence between Sir Rufane Donkin and the Co lonial Office respecting the Cape of Good Hope. 1. Mr. Hume—Return Of the Promotions in the Navy since January last :-.. , -Copy of the Orders of the Co lonial Government at the Cape, and of Earl Bathurst's and other correspondence respecting the withdrawing the licence of Mr. Greig's paper, the South Africa?: Commercial,Advertiter, &c.:--Account of deduc ' tious made from the wages of seamen, and paid into Greenwich Hospital since 1822. b. Mr. Lombe—That the Appendix to the Report upou the administration of the Government, and of the finanees of the Cape of Good Hope, be printed. d. Herriaa—Bill for completing the Buildings of the Gencral Register House at Edinburgh. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Edinburgh Oil Gas Company Bill—Petitions for Com mittee of Appeal to he considered ; consideration of Report on Bill. 2. Larceny Laws Consolidation Bill—Further considera tion of Report. 3. Malicious Injuries Bill—Further consideration of Re. port. 4. Remedies against the Hundredßill—Further considera tion of Report. 5. Criminal Justice Bill—Report. 6. Destruction of Houses (Ireland) Pill—Second reading. 7. Dissenters' Marriages Bill—Second reading. S. Sale of Game Bill—Second reading. 9. Penryn Election Bill—Further consideration of Report. 10. Supply--Committee. 11. Ways and Means—Committee. 12. Land Tax Commissioners Names Bill—Committee. 13. Customs Duties Ac.a—Committee thereupon. 14. Exchequer Bills (Public Works) Acts—Committee thereupon. 13. Excise Duties Acts—Committee thereupon. NOTICES GIVEN ON MONDAY. Thursday, May 31. 'Mr. Estcoditt—Bill to continue for a y - ear the Act (3 G eo . 1, e. 77) for regulating Alehouses. Wednesday, June 6. Lord John RusFell-1;: ;11 for the better taking of Polls in Cities and Boroughs. ) MINORITY KING THE ELECTIVE VICV:I,--11.111 28. LIST OF THE 3IAJORITY Ati N. LORD .101111 RUSSELL'i MOTION FOR T: FRANCTIVIE FROM TIM BOROCOH OF FE MAJORITY. Graham, Sir J. Grosvenor, Hon. R. Gordon, R. Guise, Sii W. Gur - t, J. J. Heathcote, J. G. Heron, Sir R. Hobbouse, J. C. Howard Henry Hume,Joseph Hurst, R. Howick, Lord Jeplison, C. 0. Kennedy, T. F. Kekewich, S. T. Labouchere, H. Lamb, Hon. G. Lester, B. L. Leyeter, R. Lloyd, Sir E. P. Lombe, E. Marryat, J. - Msrjuribenks, S. Marshall. W. 'Martin J. Maxwell, Jobs jMillsank, M. Milton, Viscount Monck, J. B. Morpeth, Viscount Mundy, F. Newport, Sir J. 'O'Brien, Lucius Ord, W. Osborne, Lord F. Palmer, C. Fyshe IPelharn, J. C. Phillips, G. sen. Ponsonby, Hon. F. Ponsonby, Hon. W. Ponsenby, Hon. G. Poyntz, W. S. MINORITY. Elliot, Lord O'Neill, A. J. 'Forbes, Sir C. Pettit, Lewis N. Farquhar, J. Palmer, R. Fitzgerald, Rt. Lin.V P.illaser, C. N. Foster, T. L. Phillin - lore, Dr. Fellowes, W. Palmerston, Vise, Grant, Sir A. Planta, J. Grant, Right Ho. C. Saunderson, A.' Grant, R. Spottiswoode, A. Gordon, John Scarlett, Sir James Hill, Sir G. Sibthorpe, C. D. Holmes, Wm. ! - -.at, Lord G. Halse, J. .ferries, J. C. Horton, W. H. Irving, _J. King, HOD. H. Lambert, J. 3. Lowther, Viscount Lamb, Rt. Ho. W. I.aseelles, Hon. W. Manning, W. Martin, Sir B. Maeauley, General ..klthorp, 'Viscount Archtleckne, A. Barclay, C. Baring, Sir T. Baring, F. Baring, W. Birch, J. Brougham, Henry Zrougham, James Burdett, Sir Francis Benett, John Eentinck, Lord W. Bright, H. Blackburne, J. Carcpbell, C. Caicraft, John Calvert, C. Calvert, N. Carter, J. Cave, R. 0. Clements, Viscount Colborne, N. R. Crompton, S. Cradock, Col Corbett, Manton Dawson, A. Jaavem ert, D. Das;oc, T. Duncannon, Vise. Dundas, Han. Thos. I.;avenport, E. D. Du Cane, Peter .Downie, Denison, W. J. Tbrington, Viscount I:asthope, J. Easton, Earl of "Fazakerley, J. N. Fergusson, R. C. :Fitzroy, Lord C. Folkstone, Viscount Fitzgerald, John Price, Robert Probe, Hon. G. Protheroe, Ed- Rancliffe, Lord Rice, T. S. P.ickford, W. Robarts, 4. W Robinson, Sir G. Rowley, Sir W. Russell, Lord John Russell, Lord G. NV. Russell, Lord Wm, Russell,• R. G. Russell, J. R umbold, C. Robinson, George Sandon, Viscount Sebright, Sir John Slaney, R. A. Smith, W. •Shelley, Sir J. Stuart, Villiers Stanley, Lord Stanley, Hon. E O. Sotheron, Admiral Tavistock, Marquis Tufton, Hon. H. Tynte, C. K. Townshend, Lord C. Thomson, C. P. Waithman, Aid. tVarburtoii, H. Webb, Ed. Western, C. C. Whitbread, S. C. Wood, Ald. Wood, C. Wood, J. Wrotteslev, Sir J. Wilson, Sir R. TELLER. Russell, Lord John Arland, Sir Thomas Arkwright, R. /hazel!, Sir C. Buck, L. W. Barclay, David Bonham, H. Buller, C. Binning, Lord Batley, C. H. Bourne, Rt. Hn. S. Brown, James Carrington, Sir E. Chichester, A. Curteis, E. J. Chaplin, Chas. Cockburn, Sir G. Clerk, Sir G. Canning, Rt. Hn. Croker, J. W. Douglas, W. R. K. Duff, General Drake, T. Dottie, Abel Davis, T. H. • Twiva, Horace Tdlmash, Hon. F. Tindal, Sir N. Tallamore, Lord Van Homrigh, P. Vernon, Hon. G. Wynn, Rt. Lion. C. Wyndham, W. TELLER. ,Legh Keck, C. A Earl Grey, Lord Ravensworth, the Bishop of Durham, and the Bishop of Bristol, were of the dinner party given on Monday by the Marquis of Londonderry. Despatches were received yesterday at the Co lonial Office, - from the Governors of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. BANK OF ENGLAND AND COUNTRY BANKS. The following circular, it is said, has been sent to some of the leading private banks throughout the country : (CIRCULAR.) "Assuming it to be desirable to retain a paper money currency convertible on demand, the great question for consideration is, how that paper money can be so regulated as to afford the greatest security for receivers, both as regards the solidity of the issuer, and the power of obtaining coin for the same on demand. " In order to obtain those objects, it is necessary, ' in the first instance, to free the paper money as far as may be possible, from the effects of what has been termed panic. In a great commercial country like this, periods Of speculation and over-trading may frequently arise; still, no event of that nature ought, under proper regulation of the currency, to affect the credit of the paper money, the discredit of which has hitherto tended very greatly to aggravate the evils which we have in such times sustained. Now under the present system of issues by the Bank of England and the country bankers,there is the greatest difficulty, amounting almost to an impracticability, of so regulating the paper money currency as to attain the objects immediately referred to. The conflic tion of action and interest between these two descrip tions of issues is the main difficulty ; the main fact being that, as prices expand, and even where the notes are returning upon the Bank for gold to be exported, the issues of the country bankers are ex tending,and are never attempted to be withdral,vn,until the Bank makes an evident demonstration to the country of contracting from a continuance of the drain upon that establishment for gold. That ac tion, though of the most trifling amount, imme diately lays the foundation of alarm, and the paper money issued by the country bankers becomes dis credited before they can be provided to meet the run upon their establishments. Stoppage is the consequence, with many ; and although they may eventually realise sufficient assets to meet their en gagements to the actual holders of the notes, yet ' the country has to sustain all the evils attendant on the first discredit, and which no final payment can ever alleviate. It is in this state of discredit, at tending the private paper money currency, that the Bank of England is looked to, not only for gold in exchange for its own notes, but also to supply an almost instantaneous demand, to a very great ex tent, on the part of those country bankers who have the command of funded or other tangible property to offer as security, the magnitude of which internal demand for gold actually places the Bank in the greatest possible danger, and with that danger the credit of the country is placed at hazard. " It may, perhaps, be deserving of consideration, whether the hazard and difficulties of our present system might not be obviated by confining the issue of the paper-money currency to one body of undoubted solidity ; and believing that such a measure, if prac ticable, could not be so satisfactorily carried into effect as by the Bank of England, under proper and efficient Parliamentary regulations, it is proposed that the paper of that Corporation should be that alone permitted to circulate. There could, how ever, be no objection to the substitution of any other body of equal credit, which might be deemed more advantageous for the country. In thus limiting the issue to one body, the accommodation and advantage derived by the public from the country banks ought to be preserved as far as may be practicable ; and which, it is presumed, might be effected, by continu- ing in that ckannel the issue of the paper money proposed to be adopted, in such manner and at such rate of interest as may afford a fair proportion of the advantage which the country bankers have for so Many years been permitted to enjoy in their own circulation. It remains, therefore, to be shown, in what mode a plan of that nature could be adopted. " The advantage hitherto derived by the country bankers upon their issues may be estimated at .5 per cent. per annum ; from which, however, should be deducted:— " I. The expence of printing, issuing, &c. " Z. The stamp duty. " 3. The interest on the amount of Bank of Eng land paper, or bullion, which they ought to keep to meet returns. " 4. The risk of loss in times of general discredit of private paper money, upon realizing funded or other property, which wader the present system has generally occurred once in four or five years ; and I there appears no reason to suppose that it will occur less fi equently hereafter. " These deductions may be fairly estimated at from ; to 3 per cent. per annum, the residue forming the amount of net profit. It might therefore be pro posed that every country banker, withdrawing his own paper circulation, should receive that of the Bank of England, to the same amount, at a re duced rate of interest, giving to that corporation se lity for such issue; one-third of which should be in bills of exchange, or other convertible securities, ‘vhich, in the event of a contraction becoming necessary to correct the exchanges, might be withdrawn by the Bank upon three months' notice, in sums not ex ceeding 5,0001. in succession; and any sums so with drawn should, if required, be again re-issuable in the same mariner, and upon the same terms. The re maining two-thirds to be a permanent advance upon funded or landed property, during the term sf the Bank charter, at the option of the borrowers. " The country bankers would thus derive the full benefit between the rate of interest paid to the Bank, and that which they would obtain from their bor rowers, free from all anxiety arising from panics, and from other causes discrediting private paper-money. There might, perhaps, be some little difficulty in laying down regulations for keeping up this system upon the dissolution of existing country establish ments : that difficulty might, in all probability, be got over when the details of the plan came to be considered. " The Bank paper thus proposed for circulation might be issued from the branch banks established in central parts of the country, affording the facilities of exchange, and payment in coin when demanded; and from which branch banks any further issue might be made upon discount at the current rate of interest, which might be required by the expansion of prices, so lone.. as the exchanges were in favour of the country ; thus ' affording at all times a full and efficient currency. In order to give the desired effect to a plan of this description, it would be es sential to obtain she concurrence of the majority of the country banking interest, and which, from a limited inquiry that has been made, it is thought would be given, provided no material difficulty arose in arranging of details. And, finally, to give stabi lity to the system, the Bank of England should be required to publish in the Gazette every quarter, the amount of notes in circulation, with the bullion, and securities in deposit, that the public might be ap prized of any fluctuation in either paper or bullion, which might occur, and which publication would, it is conceived, be a sufficient security against any un due use of the power thus placed in the hands of the Bank. " It is presumed that by the foregoing plan, al . the advantages and convenience of the country bank establishments might be retained, and permanent soliiity be given to our paper money currency, no contraction ever being likely to occur, except in the event of a continuance of an unfavourable exchange, and the consequent return of paper upon the Bank and its branches, for gold to be exported, which return of paper, if not improvidently re-issued by the Bank, would, in all probability, be sufficient to correct the exchanges, and bring back the gold which might have passed abroad. If the demand, however, for gold should at any time be very rapid 'and extensive, it might, possibly, in such case require some trifling check, either by contraction of the paper circulating throughout the country, or by a limita tion of the mercantile discounts at the Bank, the effect of which would be to contract at an early period that part of the currency which may be termed collateral—viz. bills of exchange and credits, thus lowering the prices of commodities, so as to render them cheaper articles of payment to the fo reigner than the bullion previously required, " If, upon giving this subject the fullest considera tion, it should be deemed objectionable to confine the issue of paper money to one body, it appears to be doubtful whether any real and effectual security can be given against the recurrence of the evils we hare so lately sustained. So long as the Bank and the many exist together, so long will the latter always rest upon the former in the day of distress and discredit; and from what has hitherto so fre quently occurred, it may be confidently asserted, that under the great exist;ng state of our paper money, the Bank continuing to act as heretofore, must ne cessarily incur the greatest risk of stoppage, and thereby place at hazard the very credit of the country. " In considering the preceding statement, the fol lowing principles should be admitted :—That all supposed vested interests, either in the Bank of Eng land or other establishments, issuing paper money, should be deemed subservient to the national inte rests : consequently the security of general property should form the only object of consideration in any plan for substituting paper money for coin." : 64, mo dwr , • tri*V. - 7 Z ) ) 1 0, = e ,* " • - •,, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY SO, 1527. Yesterday being the Anniversary of CHARLES the SECOND'S Restoration, Parliament did not meet for the dispatch of business. Nor is there any thing of great interest before the public to day, except Miss TURNER'S Divorce Bill, which has attracted a vast crowd about the doors of the House of Lords. The Londoner's are not satis fied with having read the accounts of the trial at Lancaster, but seem desirous of actually seeing and hearing this modern Helen's account of her abduction. It would be well if vice always brought on itself the contempt and indignation which Mr. WAKEFIELD'S villainy has so justly earned. The Paris Papers of Sunday, and the Etoile dated Monday morning, have been received, but their contents are uninteresting. The intelli gence from Constantinople, via Odessa, reaches down to the 2d inst., when a report was current that the SULTAN had ordered the REIS EFFENDI not to receive any note from an European Mini ster relative to the Greeks. The SERASKIER REDSCHID PACHA had been dismissed from his office, and AGA PACHA, who commanded the troops .in the Bosphorus, appointed to succeed him. M. EYNARD is said to have left Paris, for London, to settle the long pending affair of the Greek Steam-boats. Extracts will be found in another column. His Majesty's packet, Magnet, has arrived at Falmouth with a Lisbon Mail, by which we have received Gazettes and private letters to the 20th inst. The INFANTA REGENT was slowly recover ing from her severe illness. Daily Bulletins relative to her health were issued up to the 15th, but none appear in the Gazette subsequent to that date, from which it may be inferred that her Royal Highnesses convalescence was proceeding satisfactorily. We subjoin the Bulletins : (From the Lisbon Gazette.) HEALTH OF THE INFANTA REGENT. SIXTEENTH BULLETIN.--" Her Serene Ilighnese had no attack of fever last night or all this day, but only some nervous affections, with the fever incident to her general debility." May 12. Signed by two Physice,;,s. SEVENTEENTH BULLETIN,..." Her Serene Highness was tolerably easy last night and to-day, till six o'clock, without any attack of fever." May 13. Signed by two Physicians. EIGHTEENTH BULLETIN.—" Iler Serene Highness con tinues free from fits of fever and remarkable hysterical affection, but has a great general debility, which keeps up the slight fever, and which, it is hoped, will he removed by the count} air, and the use of medicine." May 1 Signed by two Physicians. NINETEENTH BULLETIN.__." Her Serene Highness con ' 6:lnes free from fits of fever and hysteric attacks, as stated in the preceding bulletin, and she may be considered as no more in imminent danger ; the chronical state of the same disorder, however, remaining, which Ptill requires a careful regimen ; but a considerable improvement may be expected, both from the continuation of the proper remedies, and from the beneficial effects of the air of the country, whither she will go as soon as the weather permits." May 15. Signed by two Physicians. We alluded in our Paper of yesterday, to a Circular which was said to have been issued by the Bank of England, suggesting that the ex clusive right of issuing Paper should belong to that Establishment, and we expressed our doubts whether the Bank had actually issued such a document, and whether it was not the scheme of some individual who had put it forth for in terested purposes. Our suspicions appear to be confirmed. The Directors of the Bank of Eng land have denied that this " Circular" was pre pared or issued by them ; but it is said to have been the production of one of their number, who has long had this favourite scheme in petto, and who contrived to give it publicity through chan nels which were likely to lead to the supposition, that it had been put forth by the body of Direc tors, with the view of feeling the pulse of the country upon the subject. Whether such pro ceeding on the part of any individual Bank Director were sanctioned by others, we shall not presume to enquire ; but connected as the scheme thus seems to be with the Bank, though not officially emanating from it, it is deserving of more consideration than if it had been the pro posal of a person in no degree interested in the affairs of that establishment, because, it may be apprehended that if its adoption would be bene ficial to the Bank, the scheme, though suggested by an individual, may become a favourite object with the Directors to carry. We have therefore published the - scheme in another column, and we would recommend the • attentive perusal of it to our readers,. - To ours, Selves it appears that its adoption would be fraught ‘f ,, ith the utmost danger to the country, and every interest in it. It would be extending the monopoly of the Bank, and all the evils consequent upon the present system. The very prosperity of the State would depend upon the prosperity of one establishment, of which it ought to be, in a great measure, independent ; and the return of a " panic" might plunge the country, and every individual in it, into irre trievable ruin. Frankfort Papers and the Allgenzeine Zeitung, to the 24th instant, have been received, this morning, from which we make the following ex- tracts : BERLIN, 3IAY 13. The plan for establishing a Bank in this city is now spoken of more confidently than ever. The present visit to this city of the agent of a great and well-known bank ing-house seems to be connected with the plan in question. But, however advantageous the co-operation of that house might be in the execution, it is not believed that it will be this time consulted in the forming of the plan itself. (From the Oriental Spectator.) S3IYRNA, APRIL 14. On the 90th March, the English armed brig Cameleou being near Andros, saw about ten o'clock in the evening four mistics al.proaching. Every thing was prepared on board to give them a good reception, when suddenly the pirates, perceiving their mistake, tacked about, and rowed away with all speed. The boats of the brig were immediately launched, and the captain himself went in pursuit of the mistics. One of the boats getting the start of the others, overtook one of the mistics, and threw out its grappling irons ; and though the English were only eight in number, they attempted to hoard the mistic, which had a crew of 80 men. But the pirates, collecting all their force, fell on the English, wounded four, and suc ceeded in getting free from the grappling irons, before the other boats could come to the assistance of that which was engaged. Thus these four mistics escaped under cover of the night, which was very dark. All these pirate vessels have a covering of tallow, about half an inch thick, over the whole of that part which is under water, which greatly adds to their swiftness. . WURTZBURG, MAY 21. A Mr. Ideler in Berlin, has lately endeavoured to prove that there is a considerable error in our calculation of the Christian era. According to his calculations the birth of our Saviour has happened six years earlier than bas hitherto been assumed, and that consequently the present year is not 1827 but 1933. STOCKHOLM, MAT 8. Lieutenant-General Tibell, President of the Military Board, has just published an interesting work called the " History of the Order of the Seraphim," in which he en deavours to prove that the Order was instituted in 1285, by King Magnus Ladulus, on the occasion of the mai .lage of his son Buiger to Princess Margaret, daughter of Erich King of Denmark. VIENNA, MAY 18.—Metalliques, 90i ; Bank Sbares, 091. The following extract of a private letter has been received this morning at the North and South American Coffee-house : " HONDURAS, APRIL 13.—The intelligence from Gua temala has for some weeks past been rather of an unplea sant nature. There is, it appears, a great deal of dissen tion in the States of Salvador and Nicaragua. A French Colonel, formerly in the service of Napoleon, and subse quently in that of the Guatemaliau Republic, had been im soiled or put under arrest by the latter for suspicious con duct. When the faction first discovered itself in St. Sal vador, their first measure was to liberate Colonel Rolle (the Frenchman), who immediately headed them. He collected together about 500 troops, or rather a mob, which the Guatemalian Government instantly took steps to repress ; volunteers appeared quicker than might have been expected, and the President left the capital for the State in question, at the head of 1,200 men. It is this morning reported, as you will see by the Gazette, that there has been a skirmish, and that the Salvadorians have been routed. We may hope to hear more in a few days." P.S. Since the above was written letters from Guate mala have been received. They confirm most satisfactbrily the report as to the defeat of the Rebels from St. Salva dor, and tranquillity and order were again established. The President, who is deservedly popular, and more so now than before, has issued a printed proclamation to the above effect, of which we have seen a copy. Extract of a letter from Carthagena dated April 1: Our market is in a perfect state of stagnation; every one seems at a loss as to what may take place, and it is known that Bolivar and Santander are decidedly opponents. We will not recommend the shipment of any thing, nor do we wish to see property introduced here. We give no quota tions, because it is impolitic to fix a value, or to know whether we may not alt in a month' hence have to leave this country. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. The British Funds have had some important transactions tins morning, and prices have rapidly advanced since the commencement of business ; the general opinion is decidedly for an improvement. Consols opened at 83i- 4, were re peatedly done at but suddenly went up to 844 -I for ac count, and 84 for money, rather sellers, the Commissioners were served at 84 ; the nearest price at present is 844. As this is the day Consols shut, the dividend hunters are busy getting in Stock, and the appearance of the marlret is lively. India Bonds, 80 3, and Exchequer Bills, 48 9 pin. This is settling day in the Foreign Funds ; Mexican Bonds are a little higher than their first price, and may be quoted at 68t ; Colombian, 31i ; Russian Bonds, which generally rise or fall with Consols, have participated in their advance, and are now 92 4 ; Brazilian, 58 ; and Buenos Ayres, 60 I. In Shares the quotations are nomi nally the same, with little or nothing doing in any of them. Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 84, rather sellers ; Ditto for account, Sq. ; India Bonds, SO 3 pm. ; Ex chequer Bills, 48 9 pm. FOKEIGN.-13iazilian, 58 ; Buenos Ayres, 60 1 ; Chilian, 28 9 ; Colombian, 31i ; Danish, 61 1 ; Greek, 164 17 ; ,lexican, Five per Cent., 541 51 ; Ditto, Six per Cent., 684 ; Peruvian, '26 8 ; Portuguese, 77 8 ; Russian, 92 Spanish, 124 a. MutEs.—Anglo Mexican, 50 471 die. ; Brazilian, 3 ; Colombian, 10 12 per Share ; Real del Monte, 60 50 dis. ; United Mexican, 18 17 dis. ; 13olanos, 80 60 dis. Two o' Clock. A trifling reaction has taken place in Consols, and for a mo ment they were 84 but they have since got up to 841 for account. India Bonds have fallen from 80 2to 70, and Exchequer Bills from 48 9 to 39 40 pm. ; this fall is at tributed by some to the sale of Exchequer Bills to reinstate borrowed stock, whilst others think that some of the con tents of the Budget have transpired, told caused the reduction. THREE O' CLOCK. Consols, 844, sellers. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 831 Danish Bonds 61i Do. for Ac. 841 a Greek Do. 1825, 16i Brazilian Bonds 581 Mexican Do. 1825 681 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 26 Chilian Do. 28 Russian Do. 922 Columbian, 1824, 31i ,Spanish Do. 12-1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE---(THIS DAY, FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 29.—Wind W. S. W.—Remain the Robert, from India ; Lady Raffles, Colwell, from India. Passed, the 'Worley, Halliday ; Aberton, Percival, and Upton Castle, Thacker, from India. The Henry, Poreher, for India, turned away this waorning ; the reet of the outward-bound remain. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Eliza, Sutton, from London, for Madras and Bengal. PLY MOUTH, MAT 28.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Romney, from Portsmouth, for Quebec. FALMOUTH, MAY 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the George, Morris, from New York ; the Jane, Watson, from Bahia ; the Maria, from St. Croix ; Harriet, from Oporto ; and Magnet packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 20th inst. Mr. Rothschild on Monday gave a grand dinner, followed by a Concert of Vocal and In strumental Music, at his mansion, in Piccadilly. 'The Duke of Northumberland gave a grand dinner yesterday, at Northumberland-house: BIRTH.--=On the 29th inst:, at Sion House, Birchanger, Essex, the Lady of Waller Clifton; Esq., Secretary of the Victualling Board, of a HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) MISS TURNER'S DIVORCE BILL. The second reading of the above Bill having been fixed for this morning, and it being generally known that both Miss Turner and E. G. Wakefield were to appear at their Lordships' bar, crowds assembled at an early hour and completely filled-all the avenues to the House of Lords. Indeed, so little satiated was public curiosity, that several attempts were made to force the outer entrance which was guarded by a party of constables. The strictest directions had been given that none should be admitted without Peers' orders. Miss Turner, accom panied by several friends, was in attendance in one of the private rooms of the House. At half-past ten o'clock Counsel were called in, and Wakefield, who had been brought from Newgate in the custody of the Deputy Warden of the Prison, made his appearance, and took his station near Mr. Adams. Mr. Sergeant Cross and Mr. William Brougham were the Counsel in support of the Bill. Wakefield was dressed in a blue frock coat, black trowsers, and wore a black silk neckcloth. He ap peared in excellent spirits, and was taking copious notes during the address of Mr. Adams. The number of Peers present was unusually great. The Dukes of Sussex, Gloucester, and De vonshire, were seated close to the Bar, and paid particular attention to the whole proceedings. The LORD CHANCRLLOR having intimated to Counsel that their Lordships were prepared to hear them. Mr. ADAMS advanced to the Bar, and spoke nearly as follows : May it please your Lordships,—l appear before you as the Counsel for Wm. Turner, who asks not less of your justice than your humanity, that you should afford relief to his unfortunate daughter ; and restore her to that station in society which she has been hurled from, by the extraordinary guilt of Edward Gibbon Wakefield. In searching your Lordships' Journals, and in examining the Re cords of the Ecclesiastical Court, we have not succeeded in finding ,a precedent for the present Bill. We have in vain looked for a parallel case; but in point of atrocity it would have been impossible to find any case parallel to that which I shall have the honour to submit. 'We have, however, found cases, which I have no doubt will appear to justify in granting the relief which Mr. Turner asks, and that, my Lords, is the crime which we impute to this 'Wakefield, it is that of having carried off-by fraud, and also force the daughter of a gentleman of large fortune, of having carried away a young lady, with whose person lie was unacquaint ed,—whom he had, in fact, never seen, and of whose name he was almost ignorant, placed by her father at an establishment, situated 111 one of the most populous towns in the country. My Lords, the means by which the scheme was carried into effect, were as skilfully contrived as they were atrocious, and I am quite sure your Lordships will agree that the only thing that could equal the au dacity of the plan, was the guilt of the indi vidual. My Lords, I state distinctly that Edward Gibbon Wakefield could have no other Motive than the most sordid and dastardly—the mo tive of possessing himself of the fortune of Miss Turner when the moment arrived at which she her aielf, by nature, could become possessed of it. It was an act of the basest nature, and proceeding from a sordid feeling—it was executed by every species of fraud which the most skilful person, by possibility, could think of. My Lords, I am aware that I am making use of the strongest expressions; but they are not more strong than the nature of the case jus tifies ; and, if I prove them, as I am sure to do, I apprehend your Lordships will not hesitate to say, upon the extraordinary nature of this case, that we are entitled to ask what we now pray of your Lordships. Your Lordships have been made familiar in a degree with this transaction, through what has already taken place in this House. So much familiar with the circumstances, as to relieve me in part from the necessity of stating all that will be best stated by the witnesses themselves. I trust, therefore, that a very short detail will suffice; of this Tam quite satisfied that every step now taken in the detail will point out the propriety of our proceeding, not only with reference to the feelings of the family whom I represent—not only with re ference to the individual herself, but with re ference also to public justice. My Lords, we submit, that this which is called a marriage, is absolutely void. We submit that though a ceremony was performed—a ceremony unsanctioned by any religious performance, performed by a per son who stating himself to have been a travelling pedlar—that that which so took place is entirely null and void. My Lords, I will not trouble your Lordships with much of a legal argument. I apprehend that marriage is a contract, and like all contracts, binding on the parties. But, if the party entering into it, has been deluded, if she has been intimidated and frightened into her consent, then I submit that there is wanting that which is necessary in every contract to make it valid, namely the free and willing consent of the party. It will be for your Lordships to say whether I am not justified in stating, with respect to Miss Turner, that though she gave a formal and verbal consent to become the wife of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, she was under that influence of fraud and intimidation which reduced her to a situation in which the exercise of free will was annihilated. My Lords, previous to the month of March, 1826, Edward Gibbon Wakefield resided with his family, and in that month came to Maccles field. Macclesfield is in the immediate vicinity of Mr. Turner's residence. Shrigley Park is the seat of Mr. Turner. After Wakefield arrived at Macclesfield, he occupied himself for some time in riding about the country to ascertain the situa tion and state of Mr. Turner's property. He ascer tained too that Mr. Turner was about to come to town, which he did within a few days after Wakefield's arrival. He ascertained also, that Mr. Grimsditch, the confidential attorney of Mr. Turner, was about to leave his home for a time. Wakefield assumed the name of Capt. 'Wilson. On the morning of the 7th March, he set out in a green carriage, to wards the place where Miss Turner was to be found. Miss Turner resided with Miss Daulby, who kept a school at Liverpool. On Wakefield's arrival at Li verpool, he left the carriage and a servant, pro ceeded to Miss Daulby's with the carriage, conveying a letter to that lady, of which I will put your Lord ships into possession. At this time Mrs. Turner laboured under severe indisposition, which your Lordships will find was well known, and Mr. Turner had recently completed a new house into which he was about to remove. I men tion these circumstances for the purpose of showing the skill with which the letter I allude to was written—that letter was signed by John Ainsworth, M.D. No such person was known to Mr. Turner. The letter was dated " Monday, night half-past twelve o'clock."—[This letter has already been before the public; it states Mrs. Tur ner's ill-health, with a request that Miss Daulby would send off Miss Turner in the carriage ; and by the servant who conveyed the letter, without loss of time.] Now, your Lordships see the extreme address with which this letter was written. All the circum stances which really did exist in Mr. Turner's family are dwelt upon inn this letter. The illness of Mrs. Turner, the removal of the family into a new house, the absence of Mr. 'huller from home, are all pointed out, as if to throw an air of proba bility on the transaction. My Lords, we are net in a condition to prove who was the writer of that letter, of course a much less skilful person than Wakefield could not have written it. The let ter was delivered, INlies Turner was told that her mother was in an ill state of health, and she was accordingly entrusted to the servant, who stated that he had been recently hired, and at the same time added, that he had been formerly in the service of a family in the neighbour hood of Mr. Turner, whom Miss Turner knew. She went off, but had hardly entered the carriage, before she had ascertained that it WAS Mt her father'er4le tertellt then tiA4l it WA, Dr. Ainsworth's; so armed was he to carry his in' instructions into complete effect. She proceeded to Manchester with this servant, where she was handed over to Wakefield. She arrived there about half-past 12 o'clock. About two o'clock, after Miss T. had bees ! there for an hour and a half, Wakefield arrived, and immediately introduced himself to Miss Turner. Your Lordships may be surprised how Miss Turner could have thought proper to have staid so long 13 Manchester, seeing she had relations there, without going to them. My Lords, she di d , propose to go to them, b u t th e serva nt told her it was not fit that she should, because, her father was expected there, and if he did a rrive , it would not be agreeable to him to find tha t she was not at the place appointed. After Wake field's introduction, he told her her father could not come; he told her it was not true that her m other was so ill, but that the reason for that statemen t was, to conceal from all parties, the real state of he father's circumstances. He stated that her fa' ther had become entberrassed in his circum stances ; that he was instructed to take her to another place, where she would see her father , who would himself explain the nature of h is I circumstances. At this time the brother of Edward Gibbon Wakefield was first introduced to her, en d trusting to the statement 'Wakefield had made, she set out with them to Huddersfield. They said if thef did not meet herfather there, they would receive letters from him : on stopping at Huddersfield, Wakefield left Miss Turner, but soon returned, saying that eh"' cumstences had prevented her father meeting them , that therefore they must go on to lialifta" At Halifax a similar statement was mad e; and that they mus t go f art h er on , tu nnel' , to Kendal. Th e y th en set out f or K en d a l, w h e re they arrived at about five or six o'clock next mor n ` ing, having travelled all night. Miss Turner take' Wakefield how long she was to be detained at " Kendal, who replied that that would entirely depend on Mr. Turner, for he was to meet them there. At this period Mr. T ur ner vol . in London, occupied with other business, and altogether unsuspicious of what was going forward- At Kendal, Wakefield found it necessary to wa ke some other statem e nt t o Mi ss T urner , an d there practised a deceit, extremely likely to effect the In if " pose intended. The two Wakefield* read t°f gether a letter, without communicating the contents , a letter purporting to be written by Mr. Gritas ditch. Miss Turner asked when she could see het father, and was told that she could not see hini there, because his circumstances had become worse; he had been obliged to cross the Scotch border, and that she would have to cross it also before she c ould see him. He thought it necessary, too, to explain theal leged circumstances of her father more fully; he conse quently stated, that her father had sustained a s evere, loss to the amount of 60,000/. by the breaking °` a Bank, but he added, that an uncle of his own, rich banker at Kendal, had come forward to assist him ; that that as s ist ance h a d o perate' as a temporary relief, but that at this time Of ther failure of a bank at Blackburn had ro 6u• the thing worse. He said th a t hi s un cle,' lu r. Wakefield, had insisted on security, and that the only security to be given was Sh rig l e y Park, t he residence of her father. He said also, that the o nlY c means by which a proper security could be made i °, Shrigley Park was by her marrying hi m self. P',." added, it was necessary that her husband should L e , a man of honour, and that it had been suggested, Mr. Grirnsditch, that he was the person best clu e "' lated for her husband. Your Lordships will not b e surprised to hear that there was no such p . as an uncle of Wakefield's residi ng at Kendall , There was, indeed, a person of the name : (:) h Wakefield, who kept a Bank there, ^' h s e afforded some colour to the story,—but he w no relation to this Edward Gibbon wake, geld ; nor had he lent Mr. Turner 60,00 01 c The reply Miss Turner gave, was, that she COll give no answer till she saw her father. It there fore became more important for Wakefield to reed tice some further fraud. He consequently react to Miss Turner something purporting to an extract of a letter from Mr. . Orirn e. ditch, which hoped that Miss Turner would exhi°' „ ; the same fortitude as her excellent parents %lod e ' their distresses. This extract was re ad, after' i r distinct statement on the part o f Miss To ile that she could give no answer till s h e had seen het father. My Lords, the parties then again se e out and arrived at Carlisle. On their arrival th e t i • the two Wakefields left the carriage at the door oe. an inn, and also Miss Turner at the inn. The)" r a turned in about half an hour, and one of them sta te d that he had just seen her father, who was co nceal e d in a back room at the inn; that he e t ' twice attempted to cross the borders; that he shoves" Wm. Wakefield out of the room, for fe e , that his being ther e w ou ld occas i on a detection; and that her father had sent a mess, there by him, that if she valued her • ther's happiness, if s h e h a d an y a ff ect i o n for hn t /1 0 or regard for her own i n t ere st, s h e wou ld consen t . on the marriage ; b ecause if s h e h e sit a t e d, a n exeen t , l e would instantly b e put into Shrigley H a ll, and t" would all be rui ne d. She asked if th ere were a i ny e l f other way by whi c h th e re li e f cou ld b e gi „ n to , father. Wakefield answere d, th ere was 11 ° 1) , 1 ,; but that if they went, and brought back I s . marriage certificate, that that would ss l Under these circumstances sh e consen ted, 1 - c i i under this fraud the ceremony took place, - Wakefield insists is a marriage. Wh en your Lortoe ships he ar th e ev id ence t o b e g i ven , i t will cis,then for you to say, wh e th e r I hav e o ver - s t a ted the 0l cumstancee, and if I have not over-stated the te j then, whether she can be said t o have ° c o t as a willing agent, or whether she i n na not be taken to have acted under the fraud a t o fear that if she did not consent her father ff ° , l , o be ruined. I ask, whether tinder this threat : ow was not made to believe that, if she did rot i.,ye at tf ibfG a eba m roia. sent to the marriage she would not herself Paler been the del-traction of her father, and then, that does not take away the free willing consentlithat My Lords, I am prepared to submit, not onlY e;o p this amounts to fraud, but that in every construci',o of law it amounts to force. I am not to suPr_ ie your Lordships will compel me to make out a e . : 101 of legal or constructive force, to entitle me to the I pray to have passed, but yet I am PreP u t o to do so. There was fraud practised, enong" o , l l take away the free willing consent of the part'' , °ti t a case of force, I have established enough to ° n ot therefore if I have not established enough to Inak e bo e that this was not a legal ceremony, and did net all' marriage. My Lords, Turner, under the in ti s uel e rcl Lords, the marriage took P c c ra o i a n Gg sented to become the wife of E ' l‘ lllf . Having done so, they ° or e' diately set out on their return, she under the af` pension that she was to meet her father. 1114 got turned to Carlisle, and there, by some Illean . 'pen' ; at i nrc Wakefield. rid of the carriage. They then proceeded £ 0 re to ryth, where they passed the night, he taking. C . '„oof provide separat e a p ar t men t s . It i s distinctlyin,too that she lock e d the doo r of h e r apartment, and tnt:iifigs one had access to her that night. The next nr by the Wakefield proposed that they should proceed ,0 vi es mail, which they did. On the road, he sai d 'ed tei sorry they had made the arrangement to Pr°s he Shrigley Park. When they arrived at Lr, _ e ,l d 0 ;1014 stated that they had better proceed to ,?,,reha' where her father, lie said, would be, in ' l.- oat; bility, as soon as they themselves could get . a tiO . —At Barnard they took a post-ehtn a ' s ° bete for half an hour, before lie said they it: w oo/ to Calais to see her father. They Instant' io d at proceeded to London. They were 00 ' tiet set off for Calais, where they arrived, and rext d an hotel there, until two of her u ncles 4 i t hey Grimsaitch also got there. On thei r Bahl' re idol. insisted on seeing Miss Turner, and 41ethero' troduced to her. She was left alon e V —They stated to her the d ec eption, _ f r ort eec: sed on her, and the instant she -was frre ed of it, and that Wakefield, so far from beinf!,%r_ s he, to her father, had been -her atroc ious dec declared she had been foully deceived, threi;to into the arms of beg VrICICS? W ll9 brought ber i