The Sun. — London, England, 1827-03-09 00:00:00

P. 'ILIAMENTARY PAPER. GOOD RIDAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. By the Bill r v before Parliament, relative to Bills of Ex change and Pro ssory Notes becoming payable on Good Friday or Christmas D, which Bills are now by law made payable on the respective piions days, it is enacted that in all cases where Bills of Exchant or Promissory Notes shall be payable on the day preceding a Good Friday, or on the day preceding any Christmas Day, . shall not be necessary for the holders to give notice of the d . ionour thereof until the day next after such Good Friday or nristmas Day ; and that whenever Christmas Day' shall fall ( a Monday, it shall not be necessary for the helar or such &c. as shall be payable on the preceding Satur ~ to give notice of the dishonour thereof until the Tuesday nex after such Christmas Day. FALL OF SNOW IN SCOTLAND. Since our last paper issued from the press, a change so unex pected has occu din the weather, that in a measure supersedes every other topi , At a period when we were looking daily for the genial show ,4of spring, winter has returned with a severity unexampled sin , the memorable storm of 1823. On Friday last a strong pierci c gale from the north, bringing along with it showers of sleet gave presage of the impending change. Early on Saturday sia , began to fall, at first in minute' flakes, but gradually thick ing till it assumed the appearance of what our farmers call a ' feeding storm." Before evening the streets were so choked with r 1W as to be almost impassable. The snow continued to fall, without intermission, till Sunday noon, when the clouds cleared away. / - this period, the snow wreaths, in several of the streets, were dri d nearly as 'high as the balustrades of the areas. Few people we! visible ot.l of doors throughout the day—indeed the avalanches omentarily falling from the roofs of the houses rendered it p. lous to venture abroad. To increase the mono tonous aspect o the city, all the public clocks had stopped during the night, the now drifted on their dials having arrested the pointers. Travelling f ,of course, been completely interrupted. The Carlisle mail u • the only one which arrived near the regular hour on Sunday. e north mail did not arrive till two o'clock yes terday morning ; and the London mail, of the same evening, came in only yesterd afternoon at one o'clock. The guard the London and Edinburgh van came to town on Sunday afte oon from Haddington, on fo.•:, with the bills.— He reported tl - the east road, from Haddington to Edinburgh is completely b cked up. The Union coach was stopped on Saturday night within a mile of Tranent, and some of the passen gers (two gent men, a lady, and a child), were obliged to remain in the coach a.; night. All the mails were dispatched from the post-office on rseback. In the cow of yesterday a thaw commenced, attended with a hurricane fr n the south, which blew for several hours with extraordinary Jlence. So great a t entity of snow has not fallen in so short a period since the moot of February 1799.—Edinburgl: Observer. THE STORM. (. ridged from the Dumfries Courier.) Dumfries, this moment, is like a city besieged. The ene my is the eler nts, and we are literally cut off from all commu nication with se world around . us. In front of every house en trenchments ; thrown up, and if we were exposed, as of old, to hostile inroad our townsmen might fight with excellent effect be hind rampart . . of nature's building. In the course of Sunday, not a single ecwielt, arrived at, or departed from, the King's Arms Inn, a circunastaii.:o almost unprecedented. Of the Glasgow coaches due on Satun i, we are still without any account. Even the guards have not got rward, and more than one family who were expect ing arrivals, re frightening themselves with the, idea that their friends may 1 re been arrested at the middle of a stage, and sub jected to a b iliac on . a moor. The guard and coachman of the Edinburgh r d departed on horseback on Sunday morning, but after travelli' six miles, they found the snow drifted, and the wreaths so 1 tnidahle, that it was impossible to pilot their way through. A Amisfield the drift was level with the house-tops— and in these rcumstauces they were constrained to return to this town. Fro; Edinburgh we hare had no arrival since Saturday, and the Lor in mail due on Sunday, was retarded nearly a whole day. The I trd reports that he never saw the roads in such a state before. The Galloway mail, due on Sunday at seven o'clock a.-9. did not rrive till after midnight. The guard and coachman rode all the ry from Glenluce, a distance of nearly seventy miles, and were so vercome with fatigue and cold, that they could scarcely ar ulate a single word: Hay and straw were never scarcer, and e are afraid many sheep must have perished amidst the dreadful orm of Saturday last. On that day it snowed from morning till ight, and towards evening, when the wind rose, the drift became ,•uly appalling. Five young gentlemen from Dum fries, who h been dining wish a friend, who resides a mile out of town, at npted to return at eleven o'clock p.m. ; but before they had wa d above a quarter of a mile, plunging at every step up to the kt s, they were so fatigued and blinded with the drift, that they oft • fain to take shelter ia a cot-house by the way side, and bi• sac the whole night round the feeble blaze of a peat-fire. heir bivouac was extremely ludicrous. The occu pant of the welling was so extremely civil, that he arose and heaped peats on the fire; but the night was so cold, and the chimney so. ?acious, that the sleet within mingled as it was with diluted soot, 'oon became as annoying as the sleet without. Still our friends •ew closer and closer; and with hoots off, handker chiefs on it dace of night-caps, and blankets wrapped around their shouli s, they bore a strong resemblance to a knot of old crones Este ng to a tremendous ghost story. Their principal complaint v that they had no whisky, although some assert they had gr plenty before, but as a substitute, they made an in road on tilt potato binn, and roasted divers Irish Johns on the smouldering nd half-consumed peats. Monday ight, .10 o'clock.—Since writing the above, a very rapid thaw :s commenced. The rain is now heavy and the wind high, ad we anticipate a most tremendous flood. The streets are .• eadful, and the roads in the country must be still worse. T guard of the Galloway mail arrived on horseback, about seven o'clock, and the Lockerby post, on foot, about.the same hour. The latter brought nothing but Lockerby, Ecclefe chan, and I hmaben letters. Two London mails are still due, and it is cr. .!ctured that the post that received them at Carlisle is detained ruewhere in the neighbourhood of Gretna. WI :en the runner ft Lockerby, two or three mails were due from Glas gow and ( lisle. . The man with the mail-gig, who left this town on S. adav, only got the length of the toll-bar ; there he dismounted, and proceeded to Roucan on the back of his steed, but for hours h found it impossible to proceed a step farther. How he got to ockerby we do not know; but he arrived there on Sunday nig having travelled at the rate of a mile pea hour ! Tuesday . orning 1 o'clock.—Two London and two Glasgow mails, with 'arious side posts, are still due in D,urnfiles. We have just rt t a private letter from Lockerby, which states among other thing " that.the.guards of coaches found it impossible to arrive even a horseback. Over many a mile of road the snow is from five t 10 feet deep. It is likely that the Dumfries road will be ope d to-day, (Monday) or at all events to-morrow. " The 'th of snow on the roads is greater than has been known for e last 30 years, and perhaps, in quantity, the fall has never been .ceeded since naiary, 1814. Tuesday corning; L' .—Our Paper is about to be put press ; and to confess the truth, we see no use in delaying our publication longer. Two London mails are still due, and it is im possible to say when they will arrive. A few hours ago the houses wer dropping and the streets running, but at present the sky is very .tear ; and so far as we can judge, the weather at pre sent inclin to frost. IRELAND. On Sati lay night last, the house of Thomas Willis, of Lynn, was attack by a party of Rockites, who destroyed his doors and windows, id threatened vengeance on the Orange rascal, &c. Willis is a 'rotestant.—Westmeath Journal. On Tue ay night last an attempt was made to set fire to the offices of 3 . John ll'Cormick, of Kill, at the same time a hag gard of his on a distant farm, was totally consumed.—lbid. A few-r ;hts back, a party_ of armed men burst open the bed room win w of Robert Smyth, Esq., of, Ross Cottage, Lower Ormond, allay Tipperary, when, after beating Mr. Smyth very severely, missing fire at him, they robbed the house of some valuables. -Ibid. . _ Last T .irsday being the market day of Belturbet, a printed paper, pu ,orting to be a notice to convene a meeting of the Ca tholic CI, ;y and laity in the Chapel of Cavan, on the Monday following, for the purposes therein mentioned, was posted up on the mark cross, the usual places for notices and advertisements. Scarcely the paper been a second up, when some person im properly re it down, which had nearly occasioned much mis chief, ano he loss apparently of several lives, a general affray taking place bet en two parties. On the police endeavouring to quell it, they tre dreadfully abUsed, their belts torn, and they beaten in - a most vanton manner.—Erne Packet. On th( night of the 21st ultimo, at the hour of 11 o'clock, two houses w e completely consumed to ashes in the town of Athy, . ~and the f !lilies by whom they were inhabited narrowly escaped with the live,. ADMIRAL IWARRHAM. We regret to announce the death of John Markham, Esq., Admiral of the White squadron of His Majesty's Fleet, which event took place at Naples, on the 13th ultimo. This officer was a younger son of the late learned Dr. William Markham, Archbishop of York. He was educated at West minster School, and entered the naval service of his country at an early age. He attained the rank of Post Captain, on the 3d of January, 1783, and soon after commanded the Sphynx, of 24 guns, in the Mediterranean. At the breaking out of the French war, he was appointed to the Blonde frigate, and was subsequently removed into the Hannibal of 74 guns, in which ship he captured La Gentille French frigate, of 40 guns. He was next appointed to the Centaur, which formed part of the squadron under Commodore Duck worth, to which Minorca surrendered in Nov. 1798. In 1799 he was entrusted by Earl St. Vincent with the command of a fly ing squadron, which was actively employed on the Southern Coasts of France and Spain, and captured and destroyed many ships and vessels of the enemy. Captain Markham continued in the command of the Centaur, until 1801, when he was ap pointed one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and . was elected M. P. for Portsmouth in 1802. On the retirement of Earl St. Vincent from the Admiralty in 1804, Capt. Markham ceased to be a Member of the Board of Admiralty. On the 23d of April, in the year 1804, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, and in 1806 again became a Lord of the Admi ralty ; but on the retirement of Mr. Thomas Grenville from the Admiralty in 1807, Rear-Admiral Markham quitted office, and never afterwards held it. He never hoisted his flag. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the 25th October, 1809, and to that of Admiral on the 12th August, 1819. Admiral Markham was highly regarded in private life, and was considered an active and good officer while he served afloat. Like many other of his brother officers, however, he became unpopular in the service during the time he was one of the Lords of the Admi ralty, and shared the odium which attached to the Ilaval admi nistration of his patron, the Earl of St. Vincent. Admiral Markham married in 1796 a daughter of the late Baroness Dynevor, and sister of the present Lord Dynevor, by whom he has left several children. ro" , flu ' 74 t r b ° LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1827. At a late hour this morning we received, by Express, the Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the Etoile, dated Wed nesday morning. They are filled with the debates, and remarks on them, and furnish no news except what is contained in the following paragraph of the Etoile " Palm, MARCH 6.—The Marshal Marquis de Viomenil died yesterday. " Letters from Corunna, of the 17th of February, say, that the Portuguese, who, after the late defeat of General Silveira took re fuge at Guarda, have been sent to Vigo." FRENCH FtyNns, Rams, Miacis 6.—Five per Cents. 101 f. 2.5 c. 20c. ; Three per Cents. 69f. 69f. 10c. sc. 10c. ; Bank Stock, 1,985 f. 1,930 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 75f. 10c. sc. 15c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 111 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 53 ; Haytian Loan, 625 E—Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 35c. ; money 25f. 35c. ; three months, paper 25f. 20c. ; money 25f. 15c.— Cours _Authenticate. The first of the Resolutions respecting the importation of Foreign Corn, proposed by his MAJESTY'S Ministers, was carried last night in the House of Commons, by a majority of 229 against 160. By this Resolution the im port duty of 205., when the price of Wheat is 60s. per quarter, with an ascending or descending scale, according to the price of Corn, is established ; and, as this is the grand point,of contention, the principle and the most ma terial of the details of the proposed measure may be con sidered as decided by the Commons. On this triumph of sound and just principles over the narrow and selfish views of interested parties, we most heartily congratu late the country, being convinced that it is the interest of all that the price of Corn should be kept steady, which these measures are likely to effect, and at a price which will not be burthensome on the great mass of the popula tion, while it will ensure to the home grower o fa.r ...... neration for his capital and labour. It will be seen by our Parliamentary report that before the House proceeded to the consideration of the first Resolution, Lord CLIVE submitted a proposition, the object of which was similar to that of the law of 1822 now in force, namely to prohibit importation until the price of Corn reached a specific price. This proposition was seconded by Sir EDWARD KNATCIIHULL, and gave rise to a very animated discussion, in which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Mr. PEEL both took a part, for the purpose of expressing their unequivocal approbation of the Corn Resolutions proposed by Mr. CANNING, and vindicat ing the President of the Board of Trade from the insinua tions which have been thrown out against him on this sub ject. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, with his usual candour, admitted that his opinions had undergone a material change since he proposed the Corn Bill passed in that Session. In the House of Peers the motion of Lord LAUDER DALE to inquire into the price at which foreign corn could be imported into this country, was carried. It was admitted by both sides of the House that this in quiry was not to be of such extent and duration as to interfere with the measure in progress ; but we can not help lamenting that if any real necessity for such an inquiry exists, it had not been set on foot months ago, when Parliament was first called together. The Marquis of LANSDOWN mentioned his intention of stating to the House (probably to-night) the course he in tended to pursue respecting the notice he had given on the subject of the Catholic Claims ; but the Noble Marquis did not drop a hint as to - the nature of what that course would be. • We cannot.but lament that the average price of Wheat, and the duty upon Foreign Corn, are still to be regulated by reference to the Winchester bushel, instead of the Im perial bushel. The law passed three years ago, for the uniformity of weights and measures throughout the King dom, can never be generally enforced when a Government regulation maintains a Measure which would otherwise sink into disuse. Of the utility of the law in question, we shall not now enquire, nor shall we here dwell on the consequences it has produced; but our argument simply is that, if an uniformity of weights and measures is desirable, and has been enacted by the Legislature, no measure ought to be continued in use, which will have a direct tendency to the contrary. Brussels Papers to the Bth inst. have been received this morning. It was said that recent accounts from India were very alarming, but no particulars were given. A packet from Batavia was lost off Flushing. BRUSSELS, MARCH 5. According to accounts from Flushing of the 2d instant, a large vessel (supposed to be the Java Packet. Captain Kortkemeyer, from Batavia to Antwerp) has been wrecked on the sand-bank of Noorde-russen, and went to the bottom in an hour's time. The crew, to the number of twenty-four, and five passengers, perished in the waves; the pilot is saved, but he had not recovered the use of his faculties when this afflicting news came away. It is supposed that the Raad Van Indien (Counsellor of India) was Om board this vessel. A letter, which we this moment receive, also announces the loss of this vessel, but suppeses it to belong to the port of Rot terdam. M ARCH 7.—lt is supposed in this town that there has been a meeting on board the Waterloo. The troops wished to land after the tempest, which carried away the mast, &c. The Cap tain opposed this, declaring that his orders were to take them to Batavia, with an express injunction not to land them any where else. It is said that the Colonel commanding the troops had a warm altercation with the Captain on this subject. The Augusta, Captai❑ Hulsen, has brought news from Ba tavia to 30th October. There is therefore a great interval be tween these accounts and the last, which are only to the Ist Oct. It is certain however that the letter of 9th October, in the Eng lish Courier, of 3d February, is a mere fiction. General Van Geen, instead of having taken refuge at Samarang, was still at the head of this column, which, far from having been destroyed, has triumphed over the insurgents in every action. Nor is there any indication of such troubles in Celebes or Sumatra. By the last arrivals from the Caraccas a private letter mentions, that on BOLIVAR'S arrival at that city, a deputa tion of English Merchants (one of which was the writer) waited on the LIBERATOR to congratulate him ; they were received in the most courteous manner, and among other observations stated, that but for the assistance they had received from individuals of the English nation, their free dom never would have been accomplished. The same letter also states, that after the reconciliation had taken place between BOLIVAR and PAEZ, and when he had ap pointed the latter as Supreme Military Chief, the LIBERA TOR presented him with a superb Sword, which he had used in the different victories which had accomplished their independence. We perceive by the Notices of Motions, for this day, that Mr. TENNYSON is to introduce a Bill to prohibit the use of Spring Guns, and Man Traps; and we sincerely wish the Hon. Member every success. It is strange how often people deceive themselves, by wilfully shutting their eyes to consequences. We believe that many persons (even tender-hearted Ladies,) give directions for the set ting of Spring-guns ; though they would faint at the idea of having a man shot, even when committing a burglary. But it is not only as bad to set a Spring-gun, as to shoot a man with a blunderbuss, but may be actually much worse. In the one case—dreadful as the ven geance is for one fellow-creature to inflict on another for injuring his orchard, or disturbing his game—still the sufferer is guilty to a certain extent, and merits some punishment; but in the case of spring guns, the in nocent are fully as likely to suffer as the guilty, awd the oblivious keeper is oftener the victim than the wary poacher. What would be thought of a man, who on per ceiving that his house had been robbed, rushed out into the street and discharged his blunderbuss into the crowd ? But there is very little more discrimination in the use of spring guns. Not being lawyers, we cannot speak of the legality of these destructive engines ; but we have heard it stated on high authority that they are illegal in orchards and preserves, on this principle, that the law sees no distinction between shooting a man with a pistol or with a spring gun; that shooting any one is only justifiable when he is committing a felony; and that poaching or robbing a garden is not a felony. It has been well said that we become the slaves of any thing which we fancy necessary to our happiness. Thus country gentlemen, instead of enjoying them moderately, become slaves to the sports of the field. If they are thwarted by poachers, they straightway compass their death by these horrid engines. This would be justifiable on the assumption that there is a necessity for their shooting annually a certain number of birds. But the, question never occurs to them, how far such necessity exists. They do not say, we are fond of shooting—we cannot have it in perfection without killing some of these poachers—but this is too great a price to pay for it, so we must have the less of it. No, instead of this, they argue thus —shooting we must have—these poachers are in our way, therefore these poachers must be shot. We were glad to perceive the spirited conduct of lannoutaa'a Clula_ in threatenin g Mr- rti.liciass with expul sion for insulting Mr. BROUGHAM. It is quite in accord ance with the ideas which we have so often expressed. If every Society acted in this manner, there would be no necessity for duels—and why should they not ? When man surrenders his natural rights for the protection of so ciety, why should this protection not extend to his feelings ? `Thy do they leave him (when they can help it) to fight his own battle in this, more than in a Chancery case ? Would it not be thought ridiculous courage to employ pistols in stead of Messrs. HART and HORNE, when dragged into a Chancery suit ; and yet it is not a bit more absurd than giving a man who has injured you the satisfaction of adding to the injury by shooting you through the head, for it is a mistake to think that an overbearing man is al ways a coward. Cannot the Club, the Regiment, or the Society to which he belongs, punish him much more effectually by sending him to Coventry ? What would be thought of a school-master punishing an offending pupil, were he to furnish him with a cane similar to his own ; or in the case of a little boy applying for re dress against the maltreatment of a stouter lad, would it not appear absurd if he were to give them a couple of canes, and desire them to belabour each other. This might be called fair play, and so might that which would hang both the prosecutor and the prisoner for fear of making invidious distinctions. We have so often expressed our opinlon of the wicked ness, inefficiency, and absu r dity o f these laws of honour (a relict of Gothicism, unknown to the brave and polished Greeks and Romans), that we shall not now repeat them. The last accounts from Madrid, by private letters, state that, besides the 35,000 soldiers which are on the frontiers of Portugal, 17,000 more are on their march to the same destination ; and every thing in the above capital is going on on the most warlike footing. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. The business doing at the English Stock Exchange is extremely small, and the speculators seem determined to await the expose of the Budget before they enter into more extensive engagements. Consols opened at 82 k, and are now 82/ 1 ; India Bonds, 56 7 ; and Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm, Colombian are quoted at 4011 ; Mexican Bonds, 69 1 ; Peruvian, 34.}- 5i ; Russian have touched 87 ; and Spanish are lower, being 121. In Shares, Tlalpuxahua are 25 35 pm. ; whilst the discount on Anglo Mexican and United Mexican has not had any variation ; Brazilian 21 31- pm. Three per Cent. Consols, 82/ ; Ditto for account, sgi 1 ; India Bonds, 56 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS.-Brazilian, 651 6 ; Buenos Ayres, 51 3 ; Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 401 4 ; Danish, 601 11 Mexican 5 per Cent. 56 7 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. 69 1; Peruvian, 341 51 ; Portuguese, '76 ; Greek, 161 171 ; Russian, 861 7 1; Spanish, 121 1. Mnas•—Anglo Mexican, 40 35 dis. ; United Mexican, 121 111 dis. ; Real del Monte, 80 pm. ; Tlaxpuxalma, 25 35 pm. ; Brazilian, 21 3) k pm. ; Bolivar, par 1 pm. ; Colombian 18 19 per Share ; Pasco P e r uv ian, 5 6 per Share ; Potosi, 34 6 per Share. Two o' Clock. Consols have been 828, the price, the Commissioners having been supplied at that rate ; they are now €32 i I. Very trifling business transactions. Colombian Bonds were 41, are now 40i THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 82k, buyers. We are autho r i se d t o s t a te that on last Sunday week Edward Rogers, a ver y res pectable man , publicly abjured the errors of the Romish faith, and conformed to the Church of Ireland, in the parish church of Mullabrack, county Armagh ; and on last Sunday John Cassidy went through a similar cere mony, before the congregation at the parish church of Derrynoose, county Armagh.--Newry Telegraph. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARCH B.—Remain with the outward bound, the Hebe, for the Cape.—lt has blown strong from W. S.W. this day. Five o'clock P.M., less wind, but the appearance to S.W. indicates more wind and rain. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH B.—Wind W.S.W.—It has blown a heavy gale all last night and this forenoon from W. S.W. ; the gale moderated about three P.M. The whole of the ships rode it out in safety. FALMOUTH, MARCH 7.—lt continued blowing from the date of our last until midnight a tremendous gale from W.S.W. to W., when it moderated, and the wind to S. S.W., from which quarter it now blows a fresh breeze with cloudy weather. YARMOUTH, MARCII B.—The Soho, Irwan, from New York to Hull, ran on the Cross sand yesterday, and sunk, crew saved, and great part of the cargo was expected to be saved. The Luna, Type, was driven on shore on Saturday night near Bangor, but was expected to be got off. The John Bowden, of Penzance, received trifling damage at the same time Donaghadee harbour. WEYMOUTH, MARCH B.—A portion of the light part of a wreck, deck, planks, &c., and a pair of gun-carriages, marked " Henry," have been picked up off Portland. GRAVESEND, MARCH B.—Arrived, the Para packet, Foster, f , •om Para ; the Thetis, Vernon, from Palermo ; the Fame:Crows burst, from St. Michael's; and the Olive Branch, Taylor, from Lisbon. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 7.—A boat with "Brothers of Liverpool, Owen, master," on: the stern, and some bundles of wood, have been washed up at Southport. Arrived, the Missouri, Holles, from New York ; and the Campion, Willis, from Charleston. The Java packet, from Batavia to Amsterdam, was totally lost on Friday night, off Walcheren, and only the pilot saved. The Ann, Anderson, of Irvine, was totally wrecked near Bangor on Saturday. The Mary Ann, Morgan, from Ballina to Liverpool, was driven on shore and bilged, at Donaghadee, on Saturday. The Sisters, Young, from Shields, was totally lost in the Whitaker Spit, on Wednesday. Crew and part of the materials saved. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. WELLESLEY V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT. Mr. SHADWILL was instructed to apply to the Court that the reference in this case for the appointment of guardians over the children of Mr. Wellesley, might be made to Master Stephens.— Notice of the application had been given, and the ground on which it was made was, that there were two cases now before this Master which had direct reference to the estates to which those children were entitled ; there was money in Court standing to the credit of those causes, respecting which there would have to be presented by the Infants, and Mr. Stephens was much more acquainted already with all these estates than any other Master could possibly be. Mr. HART appeared on the other side. It was impossible that Mr. Stephens could be regularly acquainted with any thing the Court might send to him before it went; and it was not the practice of the Court to adopt any favourite individual on any oc casion. It was not Mr. H.'s intention to say any thing about Mr. Stephens at present, but if ever there was a case that ought not to go before him, this was that case. His LORDSHIP thought that a case for the appointment of guardians, so extremely special as this was, would he quite enough for any one Master ; and therefore his opiuion was, that it ought to go to the Master of the day. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. JUDGMENT. COX AND OTHERS V. BEECHY. It will be recollected that, on a former day, Mr. Ching took a decree for the plaintiffs in the absence of the defendant's counsel. This decree was subsequently given up on the application of Mr. Hart, and the cause was again restored to the paper. It was a bill filed by the plaintiffs who are the assignees of Charleton, a bankrupt, against the defendant, praying that he be compelled specifically to perform a contract which he had entered into with the bankrupt for the sale of certain premises. The con tract was executed on the 4th of January, 1810, and by it, Beechy for the consideration of three thousand pounds, undertook to assign to Cox, the premises in question, and to make out a good title of them. Cox was to pay down 7501. and execute a mortgage of the premises as a security to the defendant, for the remainder of the purchase money. Cox paid the first instalment, and was put into possession of all the premises except a dwelling house in which the defendant resided, and was to continue to occupy until the Midsummer following, when he was to deliver it up and receive a further sum of 7501. This latter part of the agreement was not carried into effect in consequence, as the plaintiffs insisted, of the defendant not having satisfied Charleton as to the validity of the title, whilst the de fendant attributed the non-performance of the contract at that time to the inability of Charleton to pay the second in stalment. Pending these difficulties, Charleton became a bank rupt. A commission issued against him on the 11th day of, May, 1811, the plaintiffs were chosen his assignees, and of course became entitled to the benefit of the bankrupt's interest under the contract. They found themselves in possession of part of the premises ; but in consequence of a claim set up OR the part of a Mr. Norgrove, a creditor of the bankrupt's, they were unable to compel Beechy to relinquish the dwelling house. The premises in this state of embarrassment, were falling to decay, and with the view of preserving them for the benefit of whatever persons should be eventually entitled to them, an agreement was entered into between all the parties, on the 25th Nov. 1811, in which it was arranged that Beechy should re-occupy the entire premises, and have a discretionary power of laying out any sum not exceed ing SO/. in their repair ; part of the property consisted of livery stables, and it therefore became necessary that the business should,, under any circumstances, be conducted in them. There was a further provision in the agreement, that Beechy should, after the first month, in consideration of this possession, charge no interest on the purchase-money ; and, finally, there was an obligation on his part to surrender the premises altogether on receiving 14 days' notice. Beechy accordingly entered in possession, but shortly after t theirand, answer, o n the upon he filed a bill aga inst the other parties for the specific performance lB u er in l the I rtV tleypu s t ui in which c D o e n e t c r i a w c t proceeded no f d r January, 1824, it was dismissed for want of prosecution. The as signees had, in the mean time, arranged their dispute with Nor grove, and offered to complete the contract with the defendant. To this he would not consent, and the present bill was filed for the purpose of compelling him to Rerforra it, The VICE-CHANcELLort gave judgment this day, he observed that there had never been on the part of the plaintiffs any inten tion of relinquishing the contract, they merely waited until they could arrange with Norgrove, and of this Beechy must have been aware, from the circumstance of his retaining the seven hundred and fifty pounds, paid to him by the bankrupt, in his hands up to the present day. His HONOUR, therefore directed, that the defendant perform the contract, and that he pay the costs of the suit. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, LIBEL. EAST V. CHAPMAN. This was an action, brought against the Proprietor of the Sunday Times, for publishing, on the 23d of October last, the particu lars of a Coroner's Inquest over the body of Maria Webb, a female, 16 years of age, who died from the sufferings of a rmis carriage ; the lib e l comp l a i ne d o f was t h e a lleged evidence of Henry W e bb, th e b rot h er o f t h e d ecease d , w h o deposed, that the plaintiff,decease who k had told h l i i i v n e , ry w - h st e a n bl u:d in erFaipnpsb re u y_square, had committed of death, that the violence in his mother's house, where the deceased had lived as a servant, and that he had threatened her if she should reveal it. The defendant at first pleaded the general issue and a justifica tion, but afterwards withdrew the justification. The proprietary of the Sunday Times ha'ing been proved, Mr. Draimax admitted that a verdict should be for th e pl a i nt iff, as the defendant did not plead a justification on the ground of a true report; but in mitigation of damages he prod uce d t h e Coroner's Clerk, all the witnesses who wer e examined at the Inquest, and two of the Jury, who all deposed to the correctness of the report. The CHIEF J U STICE left the question of damages entirely to the Jury, who had not returned when we went to press. RUMFORD MARKET.—March 7. - s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef 4 0 410 Veal ... 4 6 5 S Mutton 4 0 4 8 Pork Suckling Calves from 14s. fo 365. • Quarter old Pigs 9s. to 14s. each. Supply limited, and trade rather brisk. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-THIS DAY. BOW -STREET. When our Reporter entered the office this morning, he was asked by one of the Magistrates if he appeared for the Public Press, an d on his answering in the affirmative, the Magistrate told him, that they were engaged in private business, and requested him to leave the office. While our Reporter was in the act of retiring. Sir RICHARD BIRNIR issued his sovereign orders to the officers not to admit him again during the day. What private business could occupy the Magistrates a whole day in the Public Office at Bow-street, it is not easy to guess. et the Sux.O nues, Printed and Publish e d by M. YOUNG, No. ni, Strand. SURREY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) Henry Payne was indicted for stealing a pair of pigeons from Thomas Harris. The case was called on, and the prosecutor not appearing, the Court ordered his recognizances to be estreated and the prisoner to be discharged. In about half an hour he appeared, and requested the Court to: excuse him on the ground that he went to market, thinking it would not come on so soon. The Court observed that that was no excuse for his non-at tendance, and as most probably the ends of justice had been de feated by his negligence, they refused to take off the estreat. Robert Howard was found guilty of stealing six bushels of coals from a barge lying near Mason's-stairs, on the Thames ; he had been once before convicted of the same offence, and this case being clearly proved, the Court sentenced him to seven years' transporta tion. William Yem, aged 15, was convicted of stealing several articles of glass from Messrs. Stocks and Green, to whom he was apprenticed. - The prosecutor stated that he had been repeatedly robbed in the same way. The COURT sentenced him to seven years' transportation, inti mating, that if he behaved himself well, he might hope for miti gation, and be taken care of. The Court was then adjourned, as the Calendar had been gone through. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). CORN-EXCHANGE. The late blowing weather has occasioned the supplies of all kinds of Grain to be small. There is so little Wheat at market to.day, that the trade is almost suspended, and prices may be stated the same as on Mon. day last. Barley and Beans are very dull, and, to make sales, rather lower terms must be taken. Oats find buyers very slowly, at last quo tations. There is no alteration yet in the top price of Flour. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. English 2,900 qrs. 1,850 qrs. 1,300 qrs. Irish - - 2,250 Foreign - - 1,200 Flour. 6,3ooecka. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION.) For the Week ended far. 2, 1627, made up from the'Returns of the In spectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales. Wheat 545. Od. Oats 295. 9d. 48s. 3d. Barley 375. I ld. Rye I 38s. 10d. 49s. ld. SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply having been short of Sheep, and, in other respects rather limited, Mutton and Veal commanded a ready sale, at about 44., Pork 2d. per stone beyond Monday's quotations. In prices of Beef no alteration. PRICES PER STONE OF 81.135. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 Prime large Oxen. l. 6 410 Prime Scots, &c 5 0 5 2 Inferior Sheep 3 6 310 Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8 There were a considerable numbs the most part of inferior quality. s. d. to s. d. South Down Wethers . 4 8 5 0 Large coarse Calves 4 6 5 2 Prime small ditto 5 3 U U Large Hogs 4 4 4 8 Small Porkers 5 -0 5 4 Suckling Calves...l2s. to 365. each. Quarter old Pigs..los. to 16s. each. of Mulch Cows, but they were, for SUPPLY, AS PER C : Beasts. 1390 Sheep. 2,450 .ERK'S STATENIENT. I Calves. I Pigs. 148 90 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. too. d. Beef 3 0 4 4 Veal Mutton 2 6 310 Pork 3 8 5 2 THE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Last night, that most ludicrous of all facetious people, Mr. Mathews, opened his budget of fun and ridicule at the English Opera, where he was quite at his ease on the " Home Circuit." His characters were perfectly diersified, yet harmonising very agreeably to produce a general effect by the absurdity of con trast, and the whimsicality of manner. We have not space for a lengthened detail of the amusements, but think that Mr. Mathews would make his audience more at home if he abridged the perform ance by at least one-third. Three hours and a half are rather too much " for laughter, holding both his sides." Mr. Mathews com menced very happily, by stating that he did not intend to begin in the old way—(Much laughter and applause. )—but was glad to perceive that the public did. He proceeded in search of adven tures, and soon got into the company of Jack Project, a planner of fortunes—Mr. Domvilk, who told him to look at home for wonders, and Commodore Cosmogony, who saw all the wonders of the world abroad. Then there was Lawyer Muzzle, who quoted the Statutes at large, with penalties for every thing which put him in danger of his life—and Mr. Spinks, the punster, who laughed him as readily out of it. The whole performance was received with roars of laughter, even the most common puns excited the risibility of the audience entirely from the peculiarity of the comedian. The mi., series of "short stages" were very happily exemplgied in a journey from Fulham to Town. The "Royal Exchange' , the " Epping Hunt," and the legal champion of the Thames WA :: terman elicited deserved applause. The evening's amusement concluded with some imitations of Suett, Kemble, King, C oo k e and Incledon. The house was very fully attended, and the piece, if shortened, bids fair to be long " at home." FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. WINDSOR, MARCH B.—His MAJESTY arrived yesterday evening, at twenty minutes before eight o'clock, at the Royal Lodge in the Park, from Brighton, accompanied in his travelling carriage and four, by the Lord Steward. The joyful intelligence was soon announced to the town by the ringing of the Castle bells, and this morn ing the Royal Standard again waves upon the Round Tower. His MAJESTY did not appear at all fatigued by his journey. The remainder of the Royal household have arrived this day. Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, trans, acted business yesterday with Earl Bathurst, at the Othce of tha Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, Count Munster, the Hanoverian Ambassador, transacted business yesterday with Mr. Secretary Canning, at his Office in Downing-street. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a large party of the haut ton, yesterday evening, at her house i n Arlington-street. EARL OF LIVERPOOL.—At twelve o'clock this morning, the following Bulletin was issued :—" Lord Liverpool has passed another good night, and is proceeding favourably. On Thursday se'nnight Mr. John Wilks, jun., the solicitor, took his seat and the oaths in the House of Commons as Representative for the borough of Sudbury. ORIGIN OF_ THE WORD BUMPER.---At the time when the English were good Catholics, it was customary to drink the health of the Pope out of a full glass ; in French, au bon Pere, which has been transformed into the English bumper. We understand that a public dinner will be given in Clonmel, to Mr. Sheil, at the ensuing Tipperary Assizes.._. Dublin Morning Register. We are happy to hear that Signor de Begnis, whose indisposition had caused his part to be omitted in Tuesday's Opera, is sufficiently recovered to resume his duty to-morrow, and that the Opera m aofL us a t S afa. chiava_wl will not have to b ewa il t h e a b sence of his inimitable The valuable rectory of Bishop's Wearmouth, jn th e Palatinate of Durham, vacant by the resignation of Dr. Gray, the new Bishop of Bristol, has been conferred by the Crown on the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Wellesley, one of the Canons Residentiary of St. Paul's, and brother to the Duke of Wellington. The Trio, of Londonderry, on her voyage thither from Palermo, was wrecked in Dunlogh Bay, near Crookhaven. The Master and Mate are saved ; but five of the crew perished.— All the cargo was lost. Messrs. Robert and W. Alflntire, of Londonderry, were ow4ers,_ We have received a letter from one of our Parlia mentary Agents, by which we learn, that it is anticipated, in the political circles, from the cheering reception of Mr. Plunkett's speech, (which appears in our columns this evening) that th e Catholic Question would be carried by a triumphant majority; in our anxiety for the peace of the country, sye read this lettei with more than , rdinary gratification, because we had learned, on Sunday last, from a quarter deserving high consideration, that the Catholic leaders had made an impression in England, so disastrous, as to leave little hope in the higher circles of its success for the present Session.—Dublin Patriot.