The Sun. — London, England, 1827-03-16 00:00:00

PRICE OF IRISH ,s' Bank stock .. Consols, 3 per cent Sin Gov. Stock, 3% per cent.... 87%%% Ditto, New 4 per Cent. Gov. Deb. 3% per cent Scl Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent. B9 Ballast Office Deb. 4 per cent. —. OCKS, MARCH 13. St. Patrick Incur. (per share)... Royal Irish Ditto , National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine e%% Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland ............ ..8 Commercial Buildings 514 MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due., 0 America 0 - 0 Guernsey &Jersey. 3 0 Brazil 0 1 Hamburgh 2 0 Buenos Ayres ...... 1 0 Holland 0 0 Donaghadee ......... 0 0 Jamaica 0 1 Dublin ................ 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 Flanders ............... I 0 Lisbon 0 1 France ............. 0 0 Malta 0 0 Gottenburgh ... . ........ 4 2 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 2B minutes after 4. I Evening ....... 59 minutes after 4. 3be , / IV , i 126 0„ _ , t LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1827. The Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the Etoile of Wednesday morning, reached us last night. At last the discussion of the Law on the Press in the Chamber of Deputies has been closed, and the project carried by a majority of 233 to 134. The original project has been materially altered durin g its progress through the Chamber, but it still appears to be extremely obnoxious to the public. The Constitutimine/ says " that this decision against the Press, against literature, or rather against the human un derstanding, will cover France with mourning," but the nation seem to cling to the hope, which we suspect will be fallacious, that the Chamber of Peers will re ject or entirely alter the proposed law. . . _ The Etoile classes under its head of Lies of the Day, the report that the Infant Don MIGUEL is about to proceed from Vienna to Madrid ; and another re port, which we had not before heard—namely, that the Duke of WELLINGTON had been nominated a Mar shal o f France. Amongst the extracts from these papers, which are given in another column, will be found a letter from Vienna, stating, that NI. MINZIACKY had presented a Note on the affairs of Greece, in such peremptery terms as to cause an Extraordinary Meeting of the Divan. It mentions also, that the Emperor Nictio- LAs is to send a Squadron into the Mediterranean if th e Porte refuses the intervention of the Great Powers. Russia wants a pretext for having a Fleet in the Me diterranean ; but we trust the Great Powers will not allow her to accomplish this object under the plea of assisting Greece. These Papers furnish but little information from Spain or Portugal. A letter from Alcantara, of the 24th February, mentions that the Spanish troops there were about to remove their head-quarters to Caceres, in consequence of the retrograde movement of the British troops in Portugal, the movements of the for mer being regulated by those of the latter. The French Funds rather droop. We subjoin the price on Tuesday— FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, MARCH 13.—Five per Cents., Jouii. du 22d March, 98f. 55e. ; Three per Cents. 69f. 20c. ; Bank Stock, 1,990 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 75f. 30c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 11i ; Royal Spanish Loan, 52k—fours Authentique. The Times of this morning states that a report is current that the financial operations of the Session will be disposed of by an arrangement between the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and the Bank, by Which the latter will make such advances as may be necessary for the public service, receiving deposits of Exchequer Bills as security. We had not heard the r eport till we read the Times, and we do not believe that there is any foundation for it. It is impossible to suppose that the CHANCELLOR of th e EXCHEQUER will adopt any proceeding o f this nature, the effect of which would be in direct variance with th e whole system he has a dvocated, and would, by tem porarily increasing the circulation at a time when the nl°n eY market is already over s u pp lied, lead to an advance o ' , Prices which would be followed by a repetitio n of the . cala mities w hi c h suc h violent fluctuat i o ns have before been. prod uct i ve o f. But if the CHANCELLOR of the EXC HEQUER were inclined to rub on by such an ex- P e dient f or anot h er year , we c annot brina,,, ourselves to believe that the Bank Directors would he willing to make another large addition to the debt due to them from the G o , Irernment, the amount of which, including the su m a dvan ced by them on the Half-pay Annuity, is of an txte nt whi c h our f ore f at h ers , some 80 or 100 years ia a g o, w ould not have believed that the whole Nation al t could ever amount to . B u t i n addition to the eOb j ect ions tn which w e s hould conceive the Bank Direc bv ;b v • met w ould feel t o cripple their resources still further . i • " on as asing their advances to the Government, there arr an re ason which we conceive will prevent any such is, t b: en l,ellt, if it has been in contemplation,—and that Fin an t t he public feeling is against it. The subject of the n „ i lnas, until lately, been as little understood by as an 're as alchemy. In fact, it has been considered t o "eclat science, in which it was useless to attempt m a k e ~, st and the a4(Y progress ; but recently a desire to under up, and mysteries of this difficult subject has sprung Ca n undePeopl e p erce i ve that, with a little trouble , they neeessaritrstand it su ffi c i ent l y t o discover that it is not velobed ,-?. surrounded with the mists which have en with i t , tis , and that more locus pocus has been used th • "an nr 1 e Inere .' ° Petty belongs to it. Hence has arisen the real a s s ta in te g knowledge which is diffusing itself of and thi s „ ir . of th e fi nanc i a l affairs of the country ; unp roved r ill it of a i nquiry, having been assisted by the t in, Exc liz L - e which the present CHANCELLOR of l • ic accounts, i t ?' has introduced of keeping the pub would it 8 OM of be we are sure itliinsBsible th e question to suppose that , if it were wished, which the Fi nance of the i r, to conceal the true state of and.a general wish b i ngdom. This being the case, II difficulties there a ei ng also felt, that the difficulties, affairs, re i n tl • should be met ias department of the national made to bolster up a at once, and no further attempts r lat er be disclosed, ate Pedie fullyof things which must sooner nt will be again we believe that no ex to 1p other other b In adopted to put off the evil day with the Bank anion,f particularly too, as the bargain nfiuities will te ' ?r the purchase of the Half-Pay An . nancial rin mate next year, which will add to the if they ar e not difficulties which must then be encountered, W e kir_ the be grappled with at once. uw he resources of the country, and we never despair of - their surmounting every temporary difficulty ; but we would not conceal existing diffi culties, nor deceive ourselves by adopting shifts and expedients, instead of boldly facing questions which must ere long be seriously taken up. Mr. FAVELL, a City orator, complained yesterday at a Court of Common Council, of the way in which Mr. Alderman THOMPSON had been treated in the House of Commons, when he wished to deliver his sentiments on the Corn Bill ; and the worthy citizen threatened to bring the subject before a Common ' Hall. This is very ridiculous, and we should advise Mr. FAVELL to have a care lest he should be brought before another body by a certain Officer known by the appellation of Serjeant at Arms. But however ridiculous it may be for Mr. FAVELL to in duce the Common Hall of the City of LondOn to act as censors of the conduct of the House of Commons, it certainly does appear to us, to be very bad taste in Honourable Members of that distinguished body, to interrupt those who, on a question of vast importance like that of the Corn Laws, may wish to deliver their own sentiments or those of their Constituents. We can readily imagine, that it is almost too much for human endurance, to have to hear, night after night, the dull monotony of Mr. HUME'S speeches upon every sub ject which comes before the House, and, in his case, we had almost said, interruption might be excusable.— But when Members who do not wear out the patience of others, by repeatedly speaking of subjects of which they know nothing, address the House upon questions vitally affecting the interests of the Body they represent, we do think they ought not to be coughed or scraped down, because the sentiments they deliver may not be agreeable to the palate of certain Country Gentlemen, who are as desirous of having their own wa y in Parliament as they have on their respective •states. These Hon. Members might at least quietly hear what others hare to say, and then as quietly give their own vote as they are wont to do. This would not Violate those rules which are generally adhered to in places of far less consequence than the Commons House of Parliament of Great Britain. We received this morning the Allgenzeine Zeitung of the 9th inst., which states, under the head of Trieste, that a note relative to the affairs of Greece, presented by the English and Russian Ambassadors, had been declined by the SULTAN. _ _ . Frankfort Papers to the 10th inst. contain the fol lowing sensible suggestion respecting the employment of criminal prisoners : DARMSTADT, MARCH 6. In one of the late Sittings of the Second Chamber, M. Von Bibra made a motion relative to the transportation of criminals to the following effect :—" It cannot be denied," he said, "that the perpetual imprisonment of capital criminals, and the expences arising from it, are extremely embarrassing to the State.— While the industrious citizen, who has fallen into diffi culties without any fault of his own, can make no claim to relief, because he does not belong exactly to the poorest class ; lie must even contribute towards the expences for these criminals'. Among capital crimes I reckon murder, infanticide, high way robbery, arson, and wilful repeated perjury, for which sentence of banishment might doubtless be passed. But among those who are condemned to 10 or 20 years' imprisonment there are doubtless many who, if they had their choice, would prefer any change of situation which would restore them to a degree of liberty, and the power of exerting themselves for their benefit, to confinement within four walls. If several German States would agree together to send their criminals of the above descrip tion, every two or three years, under a military escort, to Hamburgh, as the nearest seaport, or to some port in Holland, there to be em barked on board an English or Dutch transport, I am convinced that many beneficial effects would ensue, and the expences must be much less than those caused by a long imprisonment. Australia, and especially Van Diemen's Land, are indisputably the best countries for the purpose, as they possess many advantages over other transmarine settlements, as has been proved by the suc cess of the English settlements. After some farther observations on the advantages that might be expected from such a measure, the worthy Member moved, that an address should be presented to the Government, requesting that negociations should be entered into with the neighbouring States, for the conclusion of a Con vention for this purpose. Hamburgh Papers of the 9th inst. have also been received. The navigation is now open, and the Sir Edward Bankes steam-packet has commenced her regular communication with Hamburgh. The sudden thaw has overflowed the dikes of the Weser, and in undated the low country. lIAAIBURGH, MARCH 8. The Sir E. Bankes steam-boat, commanded by Capt. Howlett, arrived here this morning, from London, and will sail again ou Sunday morning. We expect that all the ships lying at Cux haven will come up to this city to-morrow. HANOVER, MARCH 6. The danger of an inundation, which threatened this city, is happily over. The water was at the highest on Saturday, and has since been falling. The rising of the Weser has interrupted since yesterday the communication with Bremen and Osnahurg. BREMEN, MARCH 5. The Weser has risen to an alarming height, and is still rising. As it has nearly reached the highest point at which the dikes af ford protection, we must be prepared for distressing accounts of inundations. BERLIN, MARCH G. His Majesty being entirely recovered from the effects of his late accident, no more bulletins will be published. His Majesty has been pleased on this occasion to issue the fol lowing cabinet order _ -- - On occasion of the accident which befel me some time since, I have received from all the provinces of the kingdom such affecting marks of the interest taken in it, that it is most pleasing to me to express my gratitude for them. If any thing could alleviate the trying dispensati on o f h eaven, i t was the manifestations of the loveofafaithful people, whose attachment to me and my family h as been proved under every vicissitude, in prosperity as well as in adversity. STOCKHOLM, FEB. 23. According to private letters from Christiana his Majesty may be expected here by the Bth March. By the bills of mortality, it appears that last year there were in this city--Deaths, 3,859 ; births, only 2,741 ; excess of deaths, 1,118. Among the births there were 1,061 illegitimate ! BREMEN, MARCH 6. What we expected yesterday has unhappily taken place. The dikez have given way in several places, and the water is rapidly overflowing the Low Country. Last night the water rose above the dikes of the Weser ; and this morning at eleven began rapidly to fall, because the dikes had given way in two places. Last night the water is said to have been at 17 feet 3 inches. This moment (7 o'clock) it is already below 12 feet. EXCHANGES ON LONDON• HAMBURCH, MARCH 9.-36 8 ; two months, 36 5. BERLIN, MARCH 6.—Three menthe, 6 29. LIZIPSIC, MARCH s. —Three Months 6 171. The receipt of files of Honduras Papers to the 7th of January enable us to abstract their contents, which, however, are not im portant.—A letter from Omoa,:of the 4th, contains the following: —Several American vessels ha ve t a k en s h e lt er h er e, on account of the prohibition against entering i n to th e ne i g hbouring British ports, a circumstance which does not displease the resident mer chants. The market is, howeve r , d u ll--the duty on importation is 12 per cent., deposit goods! pay 4 per cent. on being re-exported once; shipment, without land in g , pay 2 percent. Goods sell heavily. many articles have been sold under cost, in order to defray charges. A consignee must also be appointed, whose commission is 5 per cent.—ln a passage from Boston to the Island of St. Thomas, a rock was discovered in the ocean, 55. 47 W. long. 31. 19 N. lat. It looks like a ship turned bottom upwards. A Charleston paper received at the North and South Ameri can Coffee House, dated Feb. 16, has the following account FROM THE HAvArTwAir.—By the arrival last evening of the revenue schooner, Gallatin, Capt. Matthews, from Havanna.h, in six days, from a cruize, we have received our regular Ales of 'Havannah Papers. They contain nothing of importance. "Capt. Matthews received the following information from one of the officers of the British sloop of war, Scylla : —On the 30th of January the British sloop of war, Scylla, Capt. Hobson, while cruizing off the Havannah, saw a ship running down Cuba shore under English colours ; he gave chase, and fired a gun across her bows. The chase then took in sail, apparently to heave-to, but still continued her course. Capt. H. then fired a second gun, upon which the chase hauled down the English, and hoisted Spa nish colours, and commenced a discharge of musketry into the Scylla, which killed six marines. Captain H. then fired a broad side into the Spaniard, and killed two men and wounded three, which caused him to haul down his colours, and all on board run down below. On boarding her she proved to be the Spanish pri • vate armed ship Fama, of 20 guns, and 170 men, from Porto- Rico, bound to the Havannah with specie and passengers. After examination, she was allowed to proceed, and arrived at Havan nab the next (lay. Captain Matthews reports that the day previous to his sailing from Havannah Mr. Lymington arrived from Key West, and stated that he left Commodore Porter and his squadron at Key West. Commodore Laborde was off Key West with the frigate Lealtade, a sloop of war, and two brigs. One of Commodore Porter's brigs, in going into Key West, fell in with one of Com modore Laborde's gun-brigs, and offered her battle, which was declined. Commodore Porter asserted that nothing prevented him from going to sea whenever he pleased. The Spanish blockading squadron appeared off Key West in the morning, and disappeared in the evening. We learn from our Portsmouth Correspondent that a strict investigation has been made of all the circum stances attending the recent destruction of his Ma jesty's ship Diamond by fire, while lying in ordinary in Portsmouth harbour, and that in consequence, as it is supposed, of some negligence on the part of the officers superintending the ordinary, having been dis covered in the course of the investigation, the whole of the commissioned officers employed in that ordinary have been ordered by the Admiralty to be superseded. Lord ALTHORPE brought forward, last night, his Motion relative to Expences at County Elections. The principle was so palatable to Honourable Mem bers, that his LORDSHIP seemed to carry the whole House with him, although the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, with a sentiment not savouring of official corruption, and in homely but strong language, said that Representatives ought not to escape badgering before their Constituents when about to resume their trusts. Lord LOWTIIER also made a very judicious remark, regarding the necessity for a greater number of LaWyers if the poll should be taken at different parts of the county. In many cases this might go to Counteract all the saving by the proposed measure. It appears to us that no measure of this sort ough t to be compulsory, but that it should be left to the option of the individuals interested, or of some responsible Officer, like the High Sheriff, to fix the number of places for polling, suited to the extent of the County and the circumstances of the case. Legislation often kills by kindness,—insisting on a man's saving a thousand pounds in one quarter, when it forces him to spend ten thousand in another. Despatches, dated the 29th of September, have been received from India, stating that twenty-three and a half lacs of rupees out of the second instalment, amounting to twenty-five lace, due from the Burmese, had been received at Calcutta. - The following is an extract from the Calcutta Government Gazette, of the 16th October : " We have been favoured with the perusal of letters via Ran goon, from the Mission on the way to Ava, dated Henzada, the 10th September. They describe the voyage thither as uniformly , agreeable, and the conduct of the Burman Authorities as particu larly obliging and attentive. The Woonghee, who accompanies the party, is a man of mild and conciliatory manners and good address." " We have also been favoured with the perusal of letters from Rangoon, of the 27th and 2Sth of September, brought by the Falcon, from which we learn, that the most perfect cordiality subsists between the British and Burman authorities there, and that it has never been disturbed. The Ex-Rajah of Martaban has lately been instrumental in saving the crew of a small vessel of Coringa, driven on the Martaban coast : he treated the people with great humanity, and sent them with a polite note to Sir A. Campbell, by whom his courtesy had been acknowledged. The Burman authorities have been told to expect the departure of the British troops, for which they express no hurry, and are con tented to request ten or twelve days' previous notice. The rice crop, which is reaped in October, is expected to obviate all fears of a scarcity ;' but at the time that the Enterprize last left Ran goon, rice was from 12 to 13 rupees a bag. As the Burmans, we understand, have made good the payment of the stipulated sum, there will be nothing to detain the troops beyond the beginning of November, and there is every reason to expect we shall part good friends." We refer our readers to the extracts under the head of Ireland, for a description of the symptoms of dis content already beginning to evince itself in that de voted country, in consequence of the late decision on the Catholic Question. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. Since the opening of the English Stock market, up to the present hour, scarcely a bargain has been effected in the British Funds ; Consols opened at 814 j, were afterwards SlB 4, and are now at the first price for account and money ; the premium upon India Bonds and Exchequer Bills continues stationary, the former being 54 6, and the latter 31 5. If it is possible, the dullness in the Foreign Funds is still greater than in the English securities ; the settlement which took place yesterday has passed over without mischief, and the account seems to have been a small one. Mexi can Bonds, 691 ; Colombian 401 Shares are quoted generally lower, Anglo Mexican are 40 ; and United Mexican 13 l 2 dis. ; Tlalpuxahua, 20 30 pm. Three per Cent. Consols, 811 1 ; Ditto, for account, 81i 8 ; India Bonds, 54 6 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 34 5 pm. FOREIGN FuNns.—Brazilian, 65i 6 ; Buenos Ayres, 50 2 ; Civilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 391 404 ; Danish, 601 11 ; Mexican 5 per Cent. 57 8 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. 691 8 ; Peru vian, 34i 5 ; Portuguese, '75 6 ; Greek, 16 ; Russian, 87 ; Spanish, 12 MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 42} 40 dis. ; United Mexican, 13 12 dis. ; Pasco Peruvian, 161 151 dis. ; Real del Monte, 70 80 pm. ; Tlaxpuxalma, 25 35 pm. ; Brazilian, 11 11 pm. ; Bolivar, par 1 pm. ; Colombian 16 18 per Share ; Potosi, 27 9 per Share. Two o' Clock. Consols rose to 824 fi g , went to 82i 1, and are, a t th e a b ove hour, 82+ again. THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. Consols, 824 The Duke of Wellington entertained the Cabinet Ministers, to dinner, on Wednesday, at his residence in Piccadilly. Princess Lieven entertained a large circle of the haut ton, yesterday evening, at Ashburnham-house, Dover-street. THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.--" Lord Liverpool has passed a very good night, and still continues to go on well." • MR. CAN NING .--- ,, Mr. Canning has had a good night, and is going on quite well." _ _ His Majesty, we hear, has been pleased to renew a grant to the Isle of Portland, of one-fourth part of Ile Royal re venue arising from the stone taken from its quarries, which had been enjoyed ever since the late Ring's visit to the island. - - A full-dress ball and supper is to take place on Tuesday next, at Southampton, under the superintendence of six lady patronesses, and as many stewards, taken from the haut ton of the town and neighbourhood._ Greatly to the credit of the county of Rutland, there is only one prisoner for trial there at the present Assizes. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF APPEALS.-HOUSE OF LORDS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. THE CORPORATION OF DUBLIN. This being the day appointed to give final judgment in this case, The LORD CHANCELLOR Observed, that in the absence of Lord Redesdale, whose assistance lie wished to have on a subject of such importance, he would defer giving judgment until Monday, on which day he would take care to secure the attendance of the Noble Lord. SCOTCH APPEALS. GARDNER V. REEKIE. This case was fully heard on Tuesday last. The LORD ANCELLOR alluding to it, this day, said, that the question for the consideration of the House was, whether a deviation from usage in the form of elections, for a given time, should vitiate the election, or in other words, whether, where the custom had been for a certain number of the officers of a Burgh to return nine names in three lists, of three each, in order that the Burgesses at large should elect three officers out of that number, that is one out of each list, the fact of returning the nine names in one list, was a departure from that custom. His Lordship had no 21esitation in saying, that ac cording to the mode of proceeding in England, the election could not be supported. The other question for the consideration of the House was, whether the usage of returning the candidates in trios was continued for a series of years, so as not to vary at any time ? His Lordship thought that the Court of Session had too hastily taken for granted that there was no irregularity in the election. His Lordship would, however, take the subject into further consideration, and give judgment early next week. TOD V. TOD. The LARD CMANCF.LLOR then alluded to this case, which was finally heard on Tuesday. He observed, that the question was, whether, where the statute directs that a certain mode of proceed ing must be adopted within a certain time, or not at all, the party neglecting to comply therewith may not have recourse to such a mode of proceeding as the common law points out, if not prohi bited by the statute ; his Lordship had no doubt on his mind, but that the common law was open to the party aggrieved ; and that it was not necessary that an action of reduction should be brought within two months after the election. On reading the evidence, as in the printed case before their Lordships, he thought that the judgment in the Court of Session was not in accordance therewith. He would be prepared to give judg ment the second day of sitting next week. It would appear from the above observations, that his Lordship is rather disposed to reverse the Decrees of the Court of Session, now, when such a judgment cannot avail the appellants. The sole object of lodging the appeal was, in order that the judgment of the House of Lords, might influence the decision of the Committee of the House of Commons, on the Crail Burghs Election, and his Lordship heard the case out of its turn, in order that the Committee might avail themselves of his decision. He promised to give judgment on Wednesday last, and the committee sat on that day ; but his Lordship forgot to take the papers home on Tuesday, and the committee not put ting much faith in his Lordship's promise of an early judgment, decided on the petition yesterday, in favour of the sitting mem bers, according to the decree of the Court of Session. Had that decree been reversed, as probably it will, the committee would have come to a different conclusion. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. THOMAS V. THOMAS. The bill in this case was filed for the purpose of determining the true intent and meaning of the will of the late Admiral Thomas. The testator devised all his real estate, and the greater por tion of his personal estate, to his wife during ker life or widow hood, with this extraordinary limitation, that upon the death or marriage of his widow " all his real and personal estate should be divided among his next of kin, according to the statute of dis tribution in that case made and provided." Mr. HART, who appeared for the next of kin, said that the hill had been originally filed by the testator's brother, and owing to numerous statements the cause had, in one shape or another, been kept before the Court for a number of years. Some difficulty having arisen i❑ the early stages of it, as to whether the testator had made a general demise of his real estate in remainder to the next of kin, a case was made out with the view of having the opinion of the Court of King's Bench taken on that point, and their Lordships were of opinion that no such demise was made. The remainder, therefore, was to the heir-at-law, and the ques tion for his Honour's consideration, the Learned Gentleman sub mitted, was, whether from the terms of the demise the heir at law was not in trust for the next of kin, in order that the pro perty might be distributed by him according to the statute in that ease made and provided. The heir at law was clearly entitled to the poisession of the property, but it was for his Honour to determine whether there did not appear on the face of the will, what in the eve of a Court of Equity must be regarded as the direc tion of the heir's ancestor that the estate be distributed. Upon the very same principle it had been often decided that if a testator declares that his debts are to be paid out of his real estate, the heir at law, although the demise to him be not questioned, still is bound to pay the debts, and only holds in trust until they are discharged. The VICE-CHANCELLOR.—I think that it was an unnecessary expence to send the case to the King's Bench. Their Lordships have in part decided nothing, for nobody could imagine that there was a general devise. The difficulty in this case is not as to the nature of the gift, but as to the persons who are to be the objects of it. Now the testator says, that his real and personal property is to be distributed according to the Statute in " that case made and provided." But it so happens, that there is no such Statute. I am of opinion, therefore, that the heir-at-law takes the real property, and the personal property is to be distributed. The next question, then, is, among whom is it to be distributed? Mr. HART—Your Honour need not trouble yourself upon that for I believe the personal will hardly pay the costs of the suit.— (A laugh.) It appeared that the widow of the testator had disposed of a large portion of the stock which was on the farm and in 'the house of her husband, at the time of his death ; for this stock she re ceived the sum of 900/., and the question now arose as to whether her representatives were to account for this sum. It was con ' tended on the part of the other legatees, that as she converted the stock in question into money, the interest of that sum must represent the use of the stock, which she was under the will en titled to during her life-time; and, therefore, that the principal sum of 9001. ought to go to the general fund. The VICE-CHANCYLLOR said, that Mrs. Thomas seemed to have acted under that impression herself; but then if she acted in mistake of her rights, she ought not suffer for it. He was of opinion that she was clearly entitled to dispose of any articles which were consumable by use. Perhaps the better way would be to let the Master enquire what the value of the stock would have been at her death, consistent with her use of it. The expence of this inquiry was, however, rendered unneces sary by an arrangement which the parties came to, and the costs of the suit were directed to be paid in the first instance out of the personal property, and if that should be insufficient for the purpose, out of the real property. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. At the usual hour of commencing business this morning Mr. Coox announced that, from domestic circumstances, it was im possible for Mr. Commissioner Law to attend to-day; but if Mr. Commissioner Harris, who was expected in the course of the day, should arrive, he would sit to-morrow morning : in the mean time the Court was adjourned till then. EXECUTION OF R. FOX AND P. FINNACEY, Canustx, MARCH 12.—At five minutes before twelve, they were summoned by the prison-bell to make their last preparation for death ; exactly at the appointed time they were seen proceed ing slowly along the middle court of the gaol towards the place of execution. The ropes had been adjusted about their necks before they left their cells, and their arms were pinioned above the elbow. During this time, Fox held some conversation with the Ordinary in a whisper or under tone, that was inaudible even to those im mediately below the drop ; and he trembled very much. Fin nacey's devotions being concluded, he rose up, and was placed by the side of his fellow-sufferer ; and his rope being attached to the chain, at about twelve minutes past twelve the executioner per formed his office. A slight tremulous motion, probably resulting from that which had been previously observed in Fox, agitated his body for several minutes during its suspension, but nothing like a struggle could at any time be perceived in either of the present cases. It is, therefore, rather conjectured that death was imme diately caused in both by vertebral fracture. The bodies are to be dissected this afternoon. Fox appeared a man who had acquired, by a gross life, an habitual insensibility to the common sympathies of our nature. He had contracted an illicit intercourse with a young woman, whom, in the seventh month of her pregnancy, he was induced to marry, after the parish officers had interfered in the matter, and whom he deliberately poisoned in the ninth month. The fracas to which we alluded as having taken place at a Hotel in Jermyn-street, is, we hear, to form the subject of a legal inquiry. The question to be tried we suppose, will be, " whether loose fish is fair• game?".—Morning Herald. IRELAND. OPERATIONS IN THE PROVINCES. (From the Dublin Morning Register of Wednesday.) We have a letter from Ennis, giving a spirit-stirrin g account of the commencement of operations in that quarter. A meeting was.held there on Sunday, after last Mass, and the enthusiasm displayed exceeded any thing that was ever witnessed in Clare.__ Before the present time there was little political excitement in this quarter of Ireland. The country is remote, and the gentry are principally Biblicals or Ascendancy men. O'Gorman Mahon, a Magistrate of the County, was in the Chair, to which he was moved by Mr. O'Connell, of Kilgorey, another Magistrate. Strong reso lutions, says our informant, were passed, and fire petitions, and a Liberator County CA, were resolved upon. The Petitions were : Ist. For Catholic Emancipation. 2d. For the Repeal of the Vestry Bill. 3d. For the Repeal of the Tenantry Act. 4th. For the Repeal of the Union, and sth. For a Reform in Parliament. So much for Petitions. The County is to be divided into districts, for various purposes tending to the advancement of the cause of Ireland ;—for the collection of the Rent, for the perfect ing of the Census, for the suppression of outrage and crime, for the extinction of local feuds, for the frustration of Biblicism, and for the propagation of what Mr. O'Connell calls the " mutual co-operation" system. But there is one object which the County Club have principally in view, and with regard to which there is no doubt that their ex ample will be followed by all Ireland—and that is the discourage ment of every thing from England and bearing the name of English. Hitherto there never was more than one Catholic Meeting thought of in Ennis. The result of the decision of Mr. Peel's faction is, that instead of one Meeting, and one Petition, there are to be two Meetings and five Petitions. "We are," says our informant, " in high animation, and the County Liberator Club will be in full activity without delay." One thing is certain with regard to Clare, and equally so, we hope, with regard to all Ireland, that if there were a General Elec tion to-morrow, no man would have the temerity to offer himself as a candidate who would not pledge himself to oppose any admi nistration of which Peel would Form a member. THE LATE MOMENTOUS DECISION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. (From the Waterford Chronicle of Tuesday.) By this . time the sad intelligence has penetrated into the utmost recesses of the island. A thick and heavy gloom has spread it self o'er the land. Every eye glares with rage—every bosom heaves with indignation —every mind in the island is freely in dulging in that train of thought which is immediately generated by despair—every Catholic in Ireland, in sullen but reckless resolve, has commenced to deliberate, whether in reality it would he better to submit, " or, by opposing, end them."— Comparisons as to what they really are, and what they might otherwise be—speculations and calculations, hitherto totally unthought of, are now almost universally entertained. In fine, a cast of mind which it was thought that Ireland would never again be driven to, has within the last few days been revived. A new era has arrived—a new order of things has arisen—a new system of action altogether must be laid down and vigorously entered upon. An event has come to pass which was equally unexpected by the Orangeman as by the Catholic. A British House of Commons, in which there sat 548 Members, the largest House within the reach of record, or the memory of man, has rejected with scorn the prayers of eight millions of Roman Catholics, and refused even to go into an inquiry, or take their sufferings at all into their consideration. The course for the Catholics to pursue is this :_They see what has befallen them—let them stand up and look around them—let them ask, which is their great enemy ? What is the great cause of the affliction which has befallen them ? And having discovered their main cause—having fixed upon their chief enemy—let them attack that enemy without measure and without mercy. That great enemy, every man in Ireland at once must see, is the Church ! ! ! The Church is the cause and the parent of Ireland's woe. That Church, however, though an evil great beyond all comparison, cannot be a lasting one ; its foundation is fast giving way--molt sua mit. It would sink under its own weight, even if let alone ; but to a systematic and universal assault it cannot offer a moment's resistance. Let that assault be commenced at once !! ! THE LATE DECISION. (From the Dublin Patriot of Tuesday.) We stated in our last the agitation which the late decision of Parliament caused in the public mind—further observation has proved to us that this agitation is more appalling than we had even at first anticipated. . There have been two Catholic Meetings since the intelligence arrived—they were crowded to suffocation, but the speeches were a very imperfect representation of the senti ments which seemed to pervade the - people. In fact the lower as well as the higher Catholics are united in one sentiment of discon tent. The frame of society here seems totally disorganized by divi sion, and the estrangement between the two parties has grown, to a frightful excess. It might be hoped that this feeling> would be transitory, and it would probably be so, if it were permitted to subside. But the taunts of the ascendant party, whom success ought to have inspired with a magnanimous, if not a prudent forbearance—their insulting threats, and insolent exulta tion, seem as if intended to fan this feeling into flame, and to goad matters to a horrible crisis. The Catholic population seem sensible of the intention of it ; and there is an universal determina tion to wait the march of events—to be prudent—to be tranquil— yes the tranquillity of the crouching tiger ! ! but a predatory war fare has commenced, and will be acted upon. Already within this week, we have seen long personal intimacies dissevered— partnerships with English Companies have been dissolved__ trading intercourses broken off—and an universal deter mination entered into upon the part of the Catholics, not to enrich their political enemies by dealing with them—but to hold those in a state of civil exclusion who hold them in poli tical bondage. This is Dublin since the late decision in the House of Commons ; and this it will continue to be. We do not, it is true, apprehend immediate civil war; but we apprehend a state of society from which the wealthy and the peaceable will withdraw themselves—in which moral culture, and national im provement, must retrograde, and the elements be collected of some future devastating convulsion, which, however, it may terminate, will leave England a secondary power. We state what we have seen, and what we know—the existence of awful and general dis content, we do not justify it—we state the fact-..-who . will suggest the remedy ? ! ! ! TRINITY COLLEGE.—Last night, the Students of this learned College, burned the Right Hon. W. C. Plunkett in Effigy, upon one of the trees fronting Kildare-street.—Dublin Even. Post. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. :S.—Maxcx 15. tting of yesterday to call for more lds. REY. 22 to 1 agst Gustavus 22 to 1 apt Catherine 25 to 1 apt Dahlia 33 to I apt Cressida 33 to 1 agst Turcoman 50 to 1 apt Chrysalis"' 50 to 1 apt Huldibrand No others backed. TATTERSAL There is nothing in the bet than a mere statement of the oc1( DES 9 to 2 agst Glenartney 9 to 1 agst Tatler 14 to 1 agst Espagnolle 15 to I' agst Defence 17 to 1 agst Spondee 18 to 1 agst Trumpeter 20 to 1 agst Gaberlunzie 22 to 1 agst Mameluke WARWICK SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14.—The Leamington Stakes of 5 tors. each, IS subs. Heats two miles. Mr. Anderson's Tarquin, by Seagrave Mr. Maher's Talma 2 2 Mr. Oliver's Deception, aged Mr. Davidson's Symthetry Mr. Cauldfield's Artist 0 6 Mr. Maxwell's Caroline Six others started but were not placed. The Hunter's Stakes of 10 soya. each. Two Miles. Mr. Mallory's'Cardinal (Captain Russell) Mr. B. King's b. g. Cayenne 2 Mr. Beecher's Chance Mr. Cbarlton's Baker and Mr. Sheldon's Chesterfield not placed. Match for 50 sous. One Mile. Mr. Wightwie,k's Fitzjack 1 Mr. M'Tavish's Goldfinch 2 The Farmer's Cup of 50 sovs., and 10 sous. to the second Horse. Heats Two Miles. Mr. Brown's cb. f. Pandora, 4 yrs Mr. Kent's b. m. Fanny Walton, 4 yrs. 2 2 Mr. Horley's bl. m. Crazy Jane, 4 yrs. Mr. Reading's gr. m. by Grimaldi, 6 yrs 6 4 Mr. Lucas's ch. c. Burgundy, 4 yrs. Mr. Hope's br. g. Slow and Easy, 5 yrs 3 6 Mr. R. Grave's bl. g. Leo, 5 yrs 7 7 Mr. Robbins's Princess Royal, 4 yrs. A Forced Handicap of 10 sovs. each. One Mile. Mr. Pickernell's br. c. Zamiel, 3 yrs 1 Mr. Brown's ch. g. Moses, 4 yrs. Mr. F. Robbins's Princess Royal, 4 yrs S Mr, Besher's gr. ru. Chance .., 4