The Sun. — London, England, 1827-01-26 00:00:00

si ke at , me sam e m omen t , 4 1 4 saa" was displayed on all the vessels at anchor in the Channel, and a salute of 60 guns announced the 11 °isting of the Royal Sardinian Rag in time Dardanelles. Tha Sardinian Captains, accompanied by the Royal Chancel lor (Sig. Ant. Repetto), then proceeded in a body to compliment the new Consul, and to congratulate him on an event which has been long desired. He invited them to a handsome entertain ment, at which all the foreign Consuls residing there were pre 40t) who manifested their satisfaction on this occasion, by nu merous toasts to his Majesty Charles Felix, and the Royal Fa mily, as well as the Sovereigns, his allies. FLoatxcE, Jan. 9.—Her Imperial Highness the Grand Du chess Maria Carolina, onr August Sovereign, was happily deli vered last night of a princess. Jaw. 10.--The infant Princess was baptized to-day by the name of Maria Massimiliana Tecla Giovanni Guiseppa. On this happy occasion his Royal Highness has granted portions to 360 Poor young women in the Grand Duchy, some of twenty the ethers of fifteen crowns. The Magistrates have ordered the illu minations of this cathedral and fire-works ; the 10th, 11th, and 12th are to be observed as holidays. MILAN, JAN. 11. Her Imperial Highness the Archduchess, Vice-Queen, was ufely delivered of a Prince this morning. A salute of 101 guns announced this happy event to the inhabitants of this capital. JAN. I t---Her Imperial Highness the Vice-Queen and the Young Prince are doing well. PALERMO, DEc. 21. The heavy rains in the course of Oetober have produced an in teresting discovery, which may lead to others of greater im portance. On the beach of Capo Boeo, near Marsala, the earth being washed away by the waters, has left exposed to view the ruins of an ancient edifi ce, which have been buried for many ages.-- There were found at first five bases of columns, at equal distances from each other, and a pavement of 16 palms in length, made of composition, in which there is Mosaic work. Other bases were afterwards found, and the capital of one of the columns, and, at a short distance, a building with two doors, the floors of which are of 'white marble, and the walls of soft stone and stucco. There aro other buildings surrounded with walls, which extend under the ground, the visible part of which rises two or three Palms obove the pavement. On the sane level is a flight of three steps of "oft stoat, five palms in length ; the extremities of which are covered with stucco, sod round it are the bases and capitals of columns. The floor of theft buildings is about twelve palms below the surface of the VQuad. Despatches were received this morning at the Foreign 01 4 e, from Sir W. A'COL'RT, and at the Admiralty from V ice -Admiral Lord AMELIUS BEAUCLERK, by the Sand wich packet from Lisbon. We have received by the same opportunity several private letters. They all state the unpopularity of the appointment of Lord BERESFORD to command the Portuguese Array. Lisbon Was perfectly quiet; but little was known there of the actual state of the Rebel Army, or the forces opposed to it. The Wellesley and Windsor Castle had sailed for Gibraltar, and on their return with troops from thence, Were to proceed home. The Gloucester and Melville sailed from the Tagus for England, on the 6th, and the Ocean would also sail in a few days, on her return home, as soon as the Admiral and his retinue removed into the Spartiate, which is to he the futur e flag ship. A French frigate, of the first class, carrying 60 guns, bearing the flag of a Rear-Admiral, came into the Tagus on the Bth, with two brigs. The French Ambassador for Brazil, was on board the frigate. A soldier of the 60th Regiment had been stabbed in the streets on the preceding night ; but no particulars are given in our letters. Nothing can surprise foreigners more than the rela tions in which the various classes of society stand to walxis each other under a limited monarchy like that of Great Britain. On the 22d instant, the Corporation of Bath presented Mr. CANNING with the Freedom of their City, and the Right Hon. Gentleman ac knowledged in his reply, the satisfaction which he felt at the proof thus given of the estimation in which his public services were held. Here we have the greatest Orator and Statesman of the day, receiving honor fro m the Mayor and Aldermen of a Provincial City— persons who can feel it no disparagement to be consi dered as occupying a place very far inferior in dis tinction to that held by the Right Hon. Secretary. The explanation lies in this, that under a Constitu tion such as ours, the highest functionaries of the State still consider themselves the servants of the Public, and, as such; are gratified with the esteem 4 nti approbation of any respectable portion of that Public. Prince METTEnteicx may insult, with im- Punity, the Austrian nation, and can feel little solici tude about their good opinion, for it was not that wh ich placed him on his proud elevation ; and hireling h4Yonets will maintain it for him, whether the people w ish it or not. But Mr. CANNING'S power is founded `'n Public esteem, and on the conviction of his Sovereign 4nd his fellow-citizens that he is the fittest man t ° direct the energies of this mighty empire, It Pacisque imponere morels, It Parcere subject's, et debellare superbos." 6 natural, therefore, for him to have a aYulpathy with that community to whose good Pillion he Owes his present distinguished situa tion. T o some min ds, no doubt, the possession of 4hsolute i ndefeasible power may afford much more satisfaction than that which, emanating from public °Pini o . n, is still precarious from the very nature of its te nure. , the But we mistak e no t, suc h i s no t th e ca se wit h esteem Right H on . S ecretary. He must feel the and affection of a free nation far more enviable th an the abject hom age o f s l aves. The accidents of birth and fort une may confer the one, the other implies the possession of d istinguished talent and exalted worth. It m4 y b e h eld in this friendshi p of th e ns country e ven w i t h out t h e pr i vate ig n great Lo r d CH ere s o , • ATRA\ as was the case w ith th e ; . i t l , w and th oug h R oyal favour may be a concomitant, a,s necessarily the cause of Ir. CANN ixo ' s case, i t i s not We ll Engl i s h Mi n i ster ' s power. A Sovereign su c h a s forg e t s p r i va t e f ee li ng are at pr esent bl essed with, , a n d , as lately evinced, even fra ternal affection, in the choic e o f • impubh.c servants ; and though we may incur the Putation of flattery, We cannot help expressing our hi h y appreciated till, g admiration of a virtue which will not be dul is felt by the ambitious possibly, • experience of the revers e English nation, under some futur e encroaching MONARCH. Every one knows that, with our It it proceeds not from obtuseness and apathy, ( f or the Highest PERSONAGE the in Realm ea , in point of intellect and accomplishment has, even as an indi vidual, first rate pretensions to that distinction) but rather from a true knowledge of the British Constitu tion, which points out to its Chief Magistrate as his department, a general dignified superintendence of the whole machine in the choice of able Ministers, and oc casional not constant or vexatious interference with the minutia✓ of Government. Such conduct has been sanctioned by the example of Queen ELIZABETH and all our ablest Sovereigns, whilst those least fit to govern have been distinguished by an impotent wish to take upon themselves the whole cares of administration. Long may old England enjoy such a Sovereign and such a Minister ! The opinion of the public generally of the Spanish Circular, which we published yesterday, seems to co incide with that which we expressed. Reports had been industriously spread, that this Document was entirely of a pacific character, and, that it had perfectly satisfied our Government with regard to the conduct of Spain ; and a Morning Paper, whose opinion has hitherto had great influence in leading public opinion, unhesitatingly declared that it was entitled to be considered in every way satisfactory. But when persons read it and judged for themselves, they soon came to the conclusion that it was completely the reverse. Even the Piper we allude to, though it states this morning (with less re serve than its information can sanction) that our Ministers understand this Note in a pacific sense, and again expresses an opinion that it fairly ad mits of such an interpretation, reasons itself in the same Article into the admission, that the Note has several expressions in it, and omits several other points which ought to have been adverted to, which render it still doubtful whether the Government of Spain are sincere. The Paper in question even goes the length of saying that with whatever good humour Mr. CANNING may bring himself to receive this Note, as A proof of FERDINAND'S repentance, M. Ds DANLAS, it is presumed, can do no otherwise than remonstrate upon the tone of it as disrespectful and discreditable to his master. The fact undoubtedly is, that the Spanish Circu lar in no degree alters the pre-existing state of the question between Great Britain and Spain. It carries on the same game which has been played so long by the Cabinet of Madrid,—but which must now be brought to an immediate conclusion. Shuffling and shrinking from the plain facts of the case can no longer be admitted. Spain must declare its policy without reservation, and be prepared to abide the consequences of that policy if at variance with such as Great Britaiu has demanded. Mr. CANNING has gone too far to retreat, and we may well assume, from the energy and decisiOn of the measures which he has already adopted that, wit]. all a... goo.' nature attributed to him, he will not be satisfied with an answer of doubtful con etructien ; but that he will require both profeseimis and acts demonstrative of the pacific intention of Spain, and such as may be fully consistent with what is due to the honour and security of our most faith ful ally. The events of each succeeding day betray more clearly the cloven foot of the Jesuits in the affairs of Spain, and the conduct of FERDINAND speaks with the certainty of fate, how irretrievably he has commit ted his destiny into the hands of dark advisers, whose counsels involve him in perpetual hostility with his subjects, and threaten the security of his throne. But as he is a willing agent in their hands, he is responsi ble for his actions, whether they originate with the Apostolicals or are the dictates of his own mind. The present state of thin gs with regard to Portugal is exactly similar to that which preceded the invasion of Spain by the French armies under the Duke D'ANc.;ou- LEME. On that occasion, the public were amused, or rather insulted, with protestations directly at variance with the secret intention s of the French Cabinet, till the period arrived for throwing off the mask, and stand ing forth the avowed champions of perfidy and absolute rule. The constitution of Spain was not then more hateful in the eyes of Louis XVIII. and the Ultras, than the liberal Government of NI tugal is at present odious in the eyes of FERDINAND and his intolerant advisers. The insidious project of revolutionizing Portugal by secret emissaries, not having fully suc ceeded, FERDINAND thinks now to accomplish his purpose by overawing the Portuguese with an Army of Observation on the frontiers, until more auspicious circumstances enable him to invade the country. But this flimsy subterfuge will not avail him. He may address his public Circulars to the Commanding Officers on the frontiers to observe one line of conduct, and may accompany them by secret instructions, directing a different line of policy ; but the world watches the motions of his agents, and forms its conclusions by the event—not by the pro fessed rule of their conduct. In common life that man would not be trusted a second time who had wilfully deceived—and is FERDINAND the more to be believed because he has not only deceived over and over again, but has the effrontery to defend his wicked perversion of truth on the plea of State necessity, or the more tangible, though less satisfactory ground—that his weathercock mind had changed its purpose ? But there seems to be an infatuation in FERDINAND'S conduct throughout. He will not take warning by the past, but hurries on in mad opposition to the enlightened spirit of the times, and the interests d his people. The internal trade of:his kingdom is paralysed, and its commerce destroyed. His navy, once so powerful, is kept in check by a few privateers, fitted out from one of what were once his transatlantic provinces. The strong holds of his country are now in possession of a French army, and yet with all these humiliating facts staring him in ,the face, he has the audacity not to say the folly, of equipping an army to overawe Portugal—himself overawed and hedged in at every turn ! He may deceive his own heart, but he will impose no longer on public credulity. He has played the hypocrite so long that he cannot now affect honesty if he would. Superstition and its attendant, tyranny, have cost Spain the Indies—priest craft and intolerance have already gone far to cost FERDINA ND the Throne of Spain. He has breathed a noxious atmosphere so long that a pure air threatens his existence. Absolute rule has so much corrupted his Court, and bigotry enslaved his people—that the establishment of a free Constitution in Portugal en dangers the stability of his illiberal system. But he can no more avert the march of liberal principles into Spain, than he can prevent the winds of Heaven from blowing over the Portuguese frontier. He may dream of the immensity of his past grandeur, and waken to behold the narrow bounds of a limited empire ; he may rely upon the hollow promises of his ghostly advisers, and find, in the hour of tribulation, that he has placed his faith upon traitors. The priests have ruined his people and undermined his throne. He has been a willing instrument in their hands, and it is meet that he should experience the fulness of their curse. The Times is pleased to say that uo changes in the Administration are likely to occur. We have, never theless, reason to believe, that some important changes will take place at no distant period. The Cabinet, we learn, will now receive the accession of the Earl of ABERDEEN—an event which we foretold some time since. TILE FUNDS. CITY, (Tits DAY), Twelve 0' Clock. Consols dosed yesterday at 79k, and opened this morning at 791 ; they have since continued in rather an uneasy state, and although nothing of importance has been transacted in them, they receded, after some fluctuations, to 78i, and are now 78i y for account; India Bonds and Exchequer Bills remain at the same rate as yesterday, the former being at 46 8, and the latter 25 7 pm. The Foreign Funds are in a very languid state, with scarcely any business; Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds are 62} 3 ; Colombian, 1821, 314 24; Danish have advanced a shade, being 531 91; Russian, PSI ; and Portuguese, 734 44; Spanish sre a trifle lower, being 121 In Shares there is no business, nor any enquiry after them. Three per Cent. Consols 761 ; Ditto for account, 4 ; India Bonds, 46 8 pm. ; liarehequer Bats, 25 7 pm. Foastox FUNDS.—Braziliaa, 60 1 P • Buenos Ayres, 54 6 ; Chilian, 35 7 ; Danish, 88/ 91 ; Colombiao, 1824, 314 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 514 24 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 694 3 ; Peru vian, 30 2 ; Portuguese, 734 41 ; Greek, 14 15 ; Russian, 864 4 ; Spanish, 124 1. Norm—Anglo Mexican, 35 21 da. ; United Mexican, 111 101 dis. ; Real del Monte, 90 100 pm. ; Bolanos, 60 80 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 30 60 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 3 pm. ; Brazilian, 5 4 din. ; Colombian, 13 13 per Share ; Potosi, 46 8 per Share. Quarter past Two o' Clock. Consols 79 79i. Half-past Two o' Clock. Consols, 79, buyers. THREE O' CL OCR Three per Cent. Consols for account, '79 buyers. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 79* Danish Bonds 58- 3 - 4 Do. for Ac. 79i Greek Do. 1825 15 Brazilian Bonds 604 Mexican Do. 1825, 63 Buenos Ayres D.. Peruvian Do. 301 Chilian Do. Russian Do. 864 ; Columbian, 1824, 31i Spanish Do. 12 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.-JAN. 25. The betting on the St. Leger was very uncertain, as far as it applied to the two first horses, who headed alternately, very large sums being staked at evens. Reviewer, however, left off at top of the list, bat the odds against each were higher than before Sancho Panza rose in the odds, and is likely to become a still better favourite. The odds are es follow, at which a vast deal of business was done : DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Web 91 to 1 agst Tatler 13 to 1 agst Espagnolle 20 to 1 agst Defence 20 to 1 agst Trumpeter 22 to 1 agst Gustavus Even on the field agst 11 to 2 agst Maria 11 to 1 agst Totteridge 11i to 1 apt Brown Duchess 15 to 1 agst Souvenir" 16 to 1 agst Translation 7 to 4 Maria aj ST. LI 22 to 1 agst Gaberlunzie 22 to 1 agst Mai - minks 23 to 1 agst Catherine 25 to 1 agst Spondee 30 to 1 agst Augusta 33 to 1 agat Dahlia* 8 horses (the tlist 8).• LKS. 20 to 1 agst Calypso* 20 to 1 agst Lunacy 23 to 1 apt Scornful 25 to 1 apt Hampden 600 to 15 agat Pantina* get Translation.* ,EGER. 20 to 1 agst Matilda 22 to 1 agst Moonshine 1,000 to 15 agst Spondee* 1,000 to 15 apt Caberintuit* 14 to 1 agst Reviewer 15 to I aget Oliverac 20 to 1 aget Sancho* 20 to 1 agst Popsy 20 to I aget Granby Even on Lord Fitzwilliam' Those marked du ags t Mr. Gully's stable.' ea (•) were taken. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE.—.(Tats DAY.) There are moderate arrivals of all descriptions of Grain this wee k. Wheat continues without animation at the prices of Monday. Fine Barley rather looks upwards. Beans fully sup port last quotations. Pease meet a heavy trade. The Oat trade is rather improving, as a small advance is made (Ai good quali ties, hut the demand is not extensive. In Flour no variation. English Irish Foreign ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. I 3,590 qrs. 3,790 qrs, Oats. I Flour. 630 qrs. 1 6,7ooscks, - 14 1 ......... 400 SMITHFIELD MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) This day's supply having been throu g h out limited, and the weather exceedingly favourable to slaughtering, a general advance was stubbornly aimed at, and, as some of the butchers say, obtained; it was, however, the pretty general opinion, that Monday's quo thing but V ea l, w hi c h eri dtaetoiotry l o o u o g k l ed it uaorttoleboepalwtaerrdesd. for any NEWOATE AND LEADENUALL mARK ET s . At per stone, by tke Caroas3. s. d. to s. d. s. d. bss. d. Beef 3 4 4 s Veal . ..................... 4 4 6 0 Mutton 2lO 310 Pork ......................... 3 6 5 0 RUMFORD M s. d. to s. d. Beef 4' 0 5 2 Mutt on 3 8 4 4 Suckling Calves from 14s. to:B4s. Supply limited, ARKET.--j an. 24. i. I Veal s. d. to s. Pork ..... .. ... 4 II 10 ; Quarter old . .... ..... ..t oto l4s. 4 0 b 0 each. and trade brisk. This day's supply having been very limit e d, an d th e b u y e rs in SOUT HALL MARKET.—J an. 24. attendance numerous, each kind of stock went off briskly, at the following prices per stone of t3lbs. to sink the offala :-- Beef....—_—... 4s. Od. to ss. 2d. I Veal ----,—.., 4s. 4d. to ss. rd. Mutton 3 4 4 4 P0rk...,.:—.--. 4 2 5 4 But a sm a ll prop or tion of the supply remained unsold at the close of the market. FASHIONABLE AND MISOULLANEOUS. BRIGHTON, JAN. 25.—The report at the Pavi lion to-day is, that " his MAJESTY is well." The Duchess of Gloucester arrived at the Pavilion last night, and has taken up her residence at Marl borough house. The Duke of Dorset, Sir Andrew Barnard, Lord St. Helens, and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope, arrived at the Pavilion yesterday afternoon. Lord Bathurst is also amongst the latest arrivals. All the Nobility of Brighton called yesterday, and put their names down at the Pavilion. The number who thus paid their respects to his Al AJESTY was very great. The depth of snow at and in this neighbourhood is greater than has been recollected for twenty years. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left their seat in Bushy Park, on Wednesday morning, and visited the Duchess of Kent at her apartments in the King's Palace at Kensington. The Duke of Clarence afterwards proceeded to his temporary re sidence in Charles -street, Berkeley-square, and, after remaining in town some hours, returned to Bushy, accompanied by his Duchess. THE LATE DUKE OF YORK.—Yesterday the liatchments of his late Royal Highness, the Commander-in-Chief, were pat up at three places, viz.:--At his Royal Highness's late residence in South Audley-street; the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; and the Military School, Chelsea. The Duke of Montrose is confined by indisposition, occasioned by a cold which his Grace caught when attending the Funeral of the late Duke of York at Windsor. Prince Polignac will return to London in the course of the week. Earl Bathurst is slightly indisposed. The Noble Earl is attended by Dr. Mune. The Marquis Palmella, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business on Wednesday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign A&irs. Mr. Baron Graham sent in his resignation, as one of the Judges of the Court of Exchequer, on Monday last. His successor has not yet been named. At an early hour on Wednesday morning, Mr. Se cretary Canning left Bath (where he had been staying on a visit for a few days to the Earl and Conntess of Liverpool) for the seat of Mr. Huskisson, at Earth, near Petworth, Sussex, at which Mr. Canning arrived on Wednesday night. The Right Hon. (lentle man is expected to proceed to Brighton, where he has taken a house. Mr. Peel was on Monday last elected a Governor of the Charter House. Mr. Cramer is to lead the ensuing Choral Fund Concert. The Board of Admiralty are in treaty with Mr. Delafons, of George-street, Hanover-square, for the purchase of his right of patent, for the protection of vessels driven from their mooring in a storm. The conservators of the River Thames below bridge, are to be permitted by the Admiralty, to avail themselves of the advantage of the discovery, for the benefit of all the ship ping in the pool. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, K.C.8., and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's squadron stationed iu the Mediterranean, left town on Wednesday morning for Portsmouth, to join the Asia at that port, and to proceed from thence imme diately to the head-quarters of his destination at Malta. His de parture was not expected to take place till the latter end of February. The papers, we observe, are recurring to their re ports of a change of Ministers. We stopped these rumours for a while before ; and shall now stop them for a while again. There is no foundation for them whatever.— Times. MR. CHAMBERS THE BANKER.----in the Rolls Court last evening, Mr. Chambers, the banker, petitioned that Mr. Law, who had acted as solicitor for parties having adverse in terests in the cause in which he was engaged, might be removed from being solicitor to the infants, upon the ground that he had sa crificed their interest to that of ether parties. His Honour, the Master of the Rolls, having, however, carefully considered all the facts of the case, said he was of opinion, that Mr. Law had evinced great carefulness of the property of the infants, and therefore dis missed the petition, EXTRAORDINARY ARRESTS.—About 120 Share holders of an Independent Gas Light Company were yesterday ar rested by Sheriff's Officers, for an alleged debt due to the late en gineer of the Company. He says that he was engaged for seven years, but was discharged at Christmas last ; and he now makes a demand of between 2,000 and 3,000/., far which he caused the Shareholders to be arrested. Many of the Shareholders remained in custody in consequence of their having refused to acknowledge the debt, while others gave bail. At a Common Assembly of the Mayor, Jurats, and Commonalty, held at Dover, on Monday last, an Address of Condolence was unanimously voted to his Majesty, and directed to be forwarded to the Lord Warden to present. HOUSELESS POOR.—The receptacles are now open ; but from the number of applicants considerable additional aid to the funds is necessary to the accomplishment of the objects of this laudable purpose. ROYAL SOCIETY, THURSDAY, JAN. 25.—At the meeting this evening, a paper was read by Davie Gilbert, Esq., V. P. R. S., on the mathematical theory of machinery, parti cularly the steam-engine. Morton's School for Grown Children is the most successful Comedy that has been brought out at either of the Win ter Theatres for a considerable time. Its attractio* is unprece dented in the history of the modern drama. The receipts increase nightly, and the treasury is reaping a plentiful harvest at the hands of the author of Speed the Plough, who, at different periods of his life, has contributed so much to the amusement of Town and Country. The indictments against Edward Gibbon Wakefield, Esq., and his brother William, for the alleged abduction of Mrs. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, have been removed by Certiorari into the Court of King's Bench. In the Library of the Collegiate Church at Con stance, there is a chronology of the world from the time of Adam downward. Among other curious particulars it is stated that Eve, at the birth of her first-bo►n, had the assistance of a couple of midwives.—Morning Paper. Frost is a sufficient evil to the inhabitants of Lon don and to the passengers in the streets, without its being en hanced by the dangerous and reprehensible practice of allowing slides to be made in them. Where are the beadles and street keepers upon such occasions, and their masters, the worthy seket vestrymen ?—Morning Paper. We regret to state that a fishing-boat belonging to Hastings has been lost, with a crew of fire men on board. A second boat is missing, and three others, which belonged to the same party, arrived here on Sunday morning. They saw the first boat sink, but were unable to render any assistance. — Brighton Paper. Water is generally deemed perfectly level, if still ; but it is certain, from the rotundity of the earth, that a canal, a mile long, having one continuate surface, has oue of its ends eight inches below the level of the other.—Dublin Morning Register. Fox HUNT EXTRAORDINARY.—On Saturday. the 13th inst, the Kildare hounds drew the wood cover of Nar raghmore, where a good fox would have shown sport, had he not taken to the great bog of Narraghmore, which was a great nonplus to a field of sportsmen, at least eighty in number. As soon as the hounds could be packed, they drew the famous cover of Spratstown, from which a sporting fox broke in good style, directing his course through the beautiful demesne of Bal 'inure, thence over the hills to the demesne of Rathsallagh, keels ing his way .towards Tournant. Here he was headed, and wheeled to the left, running down the wind through Rathsallagh, crossing the river Griss (in which many a determined sportsman was treated to a cold bath) to Usk, and on to llatfield Goss.— Here, scorning cover, he legged it by Halverstown onto Grange beg, and thence to Moon Hill, close to the demesne of Mr. Latouche, of Harristown, where he was rwn to earth at a mo ment when he had but half a field odds of the hounds, after a run of at least 18 miles in one hour and 3g minutes. It is remar kable that reynard had scorned three capital covers in the run, at the termination of which, of the eighty gentlemen who started as i b he brok e , an d w h o were compose d f rom t h e t h ree a djoining hunts, namely, Kildare, Tullow, and Kiikenny, only eleven rode throu gh; the for emos t o f w h om , w h en reynar d too k the earth, was Mr. .I propertyof H ugh s to l o v f n i Dublin Morn the i ng Register. Ir. county Patrick Bolger, ldare m o o f u n e t a e r d l Carlow.__ — a Chesnut u mare,ddy LAW TNTELI.TOXNCE. _ COURT OF CHANCERY.—(TaiI DAY.) ATTORNICY-QS?.ZZAL v. lAil. OF ♦71.8.2(. Mr. ATTORNTY-GINERAL stated, that this petisisa had been put into the paper of to-day per order. The petitioa was Mad by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Oxford; it stated that certain property had been left by a gentleman of the nuns of Bolter, to found a charity in the neighbourhood of Oxford, for the support of six poor men, and to be called, " Cutler's Bolter Charity," and the object of it was, to have a reference 'to the Master to enquire whether it would be for the interest of the Charity, that it should be exchanged for a farm in the possession of Mr. Blackall, a gentleman of landed property in the same neighbourhood. The Attorney-General did not think it his duty to oppose the reference should the Court think proper to direct it, it being understood that if the Master should report in favour of the exchange, the expense should be borne by Mr. Blackall. In the absence of other gentlemen instructed to appear, he had stated thus much, and hating done so, be left it in the hands of the Court. _ _ His LORASHIP ordered the reference. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. CONK' r. HARRIS. - Mr. Haar wished to know whether the Court had yet had time to look into this case, so as to give judgment oa the motion, calling for an order upon the Receiver to pay in a sum of money into Court. The Loan CHANCELLOR really had not; ke hoped to be able to prepare himself by the early part of next week; but Mr. Hart must have known that his attention had been pretty much alsaised down from attending the Theatre. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—(This DAY.) The Court was occupied up to the period of our going to press. in hearing arguments in Parkhurst v. Lowton, which had bees is part heetEVytetirdayT, COURT OF KING'S_BENCH. 7 . 7 (Tmis DAY.) We are sorry to state, that Mr. Justice HoLawn) is aot as yet sufficiently recovered from his illness to be able to appear in Court. MSLIiUIStt AND ANOTDF.R V. PEARSON. This was an action to recover from the defendant the •um of I,ol2l.—Rule refused. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—(Tura DAY.) HELD V. TOSTFE. AND OTHERS. This was an action on a Policy of Insurance, en the life of Lady Margaret Hunlock, for a considerable sum advanced to her by the plaintiff. The insurance was affected with the Pelican In surance Company, by Mr. Gibbs, of Howard and Gibbs, who transacted the business. Some time afterwards, a new Insurance Company called the Star Insurance Company, was established, of which Howard and Gibbs were Directors ; and Gibbs, in whose possession the original policy was, thinking that it would be beneficial to the new Company to have the policy transferred from the Pelican office, cancelled the policy, and transferred it to the Star Company without the plaintiff's knowledge. Gibbs also received from the Pelican Company 90/. of a balance of premium, for which he never accounted to the plaintiff. Six months had elapsed before the transaction came to the plaintiff's knowledge, when the Star Company applied to him for an increase of premium, on the ground that Lady Hunlock's age was under-stated, it being stated in the policy that she was under 63 years, whereas she was in fact 67 ; but while this matter was negotiating Lady Hunlock died, and the defendants, who were Directorsofthe Star Company, refused to pay the money insured to the plaintiff, because the age was under-rated. The cause was tried at Guildhall at the Sittings after last term, before the Chief Justice, who nonsuited the plaintiff on account of the error in stating the age. Mr. Sergeant WILDE this day moved for a rule to show cause why the nonsuit should not be set aside on the ground of the whole matter having been transacted by Gibbs, and because there was no fraud on the part of his client. He contended that in the circumstances of the case, no warranty was implied by the statement in the policy. The CHIEF JUSTICE, however, was of opinion that a warranty was implied, and that it must be strictly complied with ; and the other Judges being of the oat= opinion, the rule was refused as to the sum insured, but granted as to the premium. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—(Tms DAY.) The Court was occupied this morning in hearing motions for new trials. Mr. Baron Graham did not appear on the Bench, and it was generally understood that the Learned Baron had re. signed. A HUNGRY JUROR ! FREEMAN V. BRICE. In this case, which was an action for a libel, a verdict had been obtained for the plaintiff, and Mr. BROUGHAM now applied for a rule nisi for a new trial. The Learned Gentleman made application on two grounds-- namely, that the Learned Judge, before whom the trial took place, stated to the Jury, that, in his opinion, the justification pleaded by the defendant had been proved ; the other ground was that immediately after the verdict had been given iu, and as the Jury were descending from the box, a gentleman addressed one of them, and expressed his astonishment that they had found a ver dict for the plaintiff, to which the Juror replied—" I ant sorry that it was so, for I believe the plaintiff to be a great rascal." Upon which the gentleman in question enquired whether he had heard the opinion expressed by the Judge. "0, yes," said the juror. " Then why concur in the verdict ?" naturally asked the gentleman. " Because I wanted to get my dinner," was the in stant reply of the juror.—(A laugh.)—The Learned Gentleman stated that this admission of the juror, in his opinion, formed a sufficient ground for setting aside the verdict, and cited the case et " Dennis v. Taylor," in support of this application.— It had been laid down by the late Lord Ellenborough, that any declaration of a juror unconnected with the giving in of the verdict, as for instance, an expression made et the day after the trial, was not an adequate ground for setting aside a verdict, but that any thing immediately connected with the finding of the Jury might be urged in support of an application of this sort, Here the Juror distinctly states that he did nut concur in the verdict. Mr. Baron GAnnovv—No, Mr. Brougham; he says he con curred, but he gives his reason for that concurrence.—(A laugh.) —lf one Juror concurs with the other eleven in a verdict, how ever improperly, it would be certainly wrong to disturb the verdict on that ground. It often happens that a person sitting under them overhears a Jury; when loudly discussing their ver dict, each states his particular reasons to be so and so ; if these reasons appear to be improper, would that be enough to disturb a verdict ? Mr. BROUGHAM—If a Jury come no a decision by improper means, such as was the case in Dent v. the Hundred of Salford, where the Jury east lots for their verdict, the ♦erdict ought not to stand. Here a Juror, it clearly appeare, bad been influenced by improper motives. [The rule for a new trial was granted on the first ground, namely, that in the opinion of the Learned Judge, the justification had been proved.] CONSISTORY COURT.—(Tun DAY.) (Before Sir C. ROBINSON.) UT.STOX V. ULSTON. This was a suit promoted by Mrs. Uslton against her husband for a divorce upon the ground of cruelty. nston, who is a respectrhle looking man, appeared personally at the bar, and prayed the Court to be permitted to sue in forma pauperis. Sir C. RORNISON said, the Court could not grant Mr. Uls.. ton's application, unless he produced the necessary proofs of his. poverty. The applicant stated, that unless he was allowed to appear a , a pauper, lie should be unable to defend himself against the charges made by his wife. Mr. JENNINCs, the Proctor for Mrs. Ulston, prayed the Court to let the case stand over in order to give the parties an opportuatity of preparing the necessary proofs. Sir C. RoßtxsoN acquiesced in the raggestion of Mr. lonian and the case was ordered to stand over to the net Court-day.— The Court then adjourned. NIGHT-MARE, OR WITCH-RIDING.—" This is an ancient Scandinavian superstition. Mara, from whom our Night-mare is derived, was, in the Runic theologY, a spectre of the night, which seized men in their sleep, and deprived them of speech and motion." Various charms have been employed to drive away the supposed intruder. Hollow stones are hung op is stables to prevent the Night-mare; and it is considered mosteffec tual when suspended from the horse's neck. In the north, these stones are called holy stones : they are also denomitutted .hag stones, as preventing "the hag from riding their horses." But men, as well as horses, are exposed to the midnight hags; and the following mode of dispensing with their visits is adopted in this neighbourhood : "A man at Ringmer had the Night-mare, or incubus, as it is called. His wife told me he was hag-ridden, and to charm the hag away, she had placed a Common Frailer-bo ok: under his pillow, I n e ed not add that the charm was effectual." —.Muffles Ilistor,y of Lewes. -