The Sun. — London, England, 1827-05-23 00:00:00

NGE YILSTEILDAY. COURSE OP EXCHI Amsterdam ........ 12 4 bitto, at sight .......... .U. . 12 1 Botterdain ............. 2U. 12 5 Arthrerp ........... 214 .. . ... . 12 5 Alßa.inburgh ......... U. 37 5 tona .............. 214 U. 37 6 13iaris, 3 day s ' sight ..... . 25 55 totto ..................... 2 U. 25 80 rdeaux ..................... 25 80 Berlin ...................... Frankfort on Blaine, Ex.:ll. 154 Betersburgh, rhle... 3 Us. Vienna effective fl. 2 M. 10 12 7Yiestei...... do. .. . .......... 10 13 CMadrid ........................ 33Y, adiz„ ................... 33% 73ilboa .............. 34 Bar c e lo n a . .......................... 33,4 Gibraltar . . ............. 33% ..... 45 ............ Leghorn 4 7 14 Genoa 26 Venice 46 Malta Naples 37% Palermo per oz. 111 Lisben 4.A+q Oporto l9} Rio Janeiro 37 Bahia 42 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight Cork BULLION, PER OZ X. S. d. Portugal Gold, coin... 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 6 New Doubloons New Dollars 0 4 gi Silver, bars, standard 0 4 1 WR T LONDON BRIDGRW. nine tes A after 0. Evening .. E .I T 2 mi O-MO ut R af ter 1 z br LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1827. In another column will be found some extracts from the French Papers of Sunday and the Eloile dated Monday morning, the receipt of which we mentioned in our paper of yesterday. The lectures of Messieurs RECAMIER and GUILBERT are suspended till special tickets to attend them are delivered, and no new dis turbances have been made by the Students. The investigation of the circumstances which occurred at the funeral of the Duke de la ROCREFOUCAULT LIANCOURT has been ter minated by an ordonnance of non lieu a suivre. The Quotidienne describes the affairs of the Peninsula to be in a prosperous state, in con "Vence of the steadiness of the Spanish Go vernment. "i long deb a t e t oo k p l ace l ast n i g h t i n t h e 410 1/Se of C ommons on Mr. M. A. TAYLOR' S 1110t1011, " that the House do resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into consideration the 13th ELIZABETH, and such subsequent statutes as relate to the jurisdiction of the Lord High Chancellor of England, in matter s of Bankruptcy in the Court of Chancery." The motion was lost by a majority of 103— the numbers being, for the motion 37, and against it 134. Though this cannot fairly be considered any test, still it affords a happy omen °f the future majorities which Ministers may confidently anticipate. As to th e separat i on o f t h e jur i sdiction in .1.1 "ankruptCY from the other duties of the LORD CHANCELLOR, we will not at present offer any t ° ,P i nton, but cannot h e l p thinking the motion ill ined• Mr. BROUGHAM and the ATTORNEY GEV t, tRAL held out reasonn bl e grounds of hope hat the Court of Chancery would cease to be the curse which it has long been to the country ; and , u , r .ely it is fair to give some little time for ful filling those expectations, instead of paralyzing . Plans,tt (which at least 'nay be good) by an iniu aie,i.ous opposition at starting. Proceeding from , different motive, it resembles the conduct of _be Ultras, who will not wait to see whether the 1"17 Premier governs the kingdom well or ill, :ut raise a cry against him before he has well tn eill ' i tnen ced,-- evidently for fear of being 2 Late, when the nation has gone on flourish ing for some tim e under our modern Pericles. • that It Will be seen by our P ar li amentary R eport th a " the di scuss i on o f t h e C orn L aws Amend w-elit Bill i s fi na ll y a xe d f or F r id ay even i ng, not bithstandin, 6 the probability of Lord LAUDER absence, i n consequence o f hi s continued iill'l3Position. The Budget had been fixed for e, 64111 e night, b u t it h a s be en p os tp one d t i ll e "esday t h e 30th, i n consequence, we be evelei. of th e unavoidable postponement to Friday el ling of the Votes for Army n Extraordinacs : I o ther Se rv i ces . Th e reports in circulat i on other causes for the p os tp onem ent of the uu get, we b e li eve to b e w i thout any foundation. We subjoin 4 a f ew a ddi t i ona l extracts f rom th e '- ' l ,-, Bb°ll- Papers which were rece i ve d y es t er d a y, and Bulletin relative to the health of the INFANTA f` G T) which was i ssue d tw e nty-four hours a -er the late s t o f t h ose pu bli s h e d i n th e G aze tt e of th 11 th. F ro m this Bulletin, as well as from !tat e e accounts up to the latest date received, nuu !here every reason to hope that the Princess is of danger. i tit in another column we have given some very runes Lig letters from the Correspondent of . the " i e4 in Portugal. If the description given jstt"se letters of the present state of the r Y be correct, some very considerable change kiBYsteln must take pl ace b e f ore t h e a ff a i rs o f t h e of n s gdom can b e we ll a d m i n i stered. The energy 4 4 :"ANUA, who has resumed his duties as ster at War, will, however, probably effect " SIXTEENTH BU LLETIN. " Her Highness the Serene Senliora Infanta Regent had no access of fever during last night, nor throughout the whole et this day—there appearing only some nervous af fechoni, and that state of fever which corresponds with her degree of general debility. (Signed) 4oAo THOMAZ DE CARVALHO, " Counsellor. Ajuda Pal ace , May 1 " "JOIE PINE 2 EI BO DE FREITAS SOA RES. 2' " c.asraLLO RODRIGO, MAT I. " It is affirmed that the Count d'Fsna is about to take tbe command of the Spanish ar my , - • --na " The force in front of Lower and 8,000 men . The advanced Bei ra i s between 7,sooguard is at 13rozas Positions o f T rux ill o, C aceres, St. Vincente, Albuquerque, an d Alcant ra , are occup i e d b y the rest of the corps. " The p ar k o f artillery, consi s ti ng of 12 pieces of cannon, and 800 artillerymen, is in Trnxillo. The strength of the advanced guard is 2,300 infantry, and 700 cavalry. The cavalry have been making reconnoissances on the frontier, under the pretext of seeking deserters. " The rebel Guerilla, which was at Quint a do Silho, is notv at Freixeneda. There are more than 500 of them there, and they have put the prisoners they took into the Dublic gaol, with the consent of the authorities. The people hereabouts are continually liable to he taken by surprise, !nd are afraid to step upon the frontier. Before the event Just Mentioned, this guerilla, or another of the same sort, made its appearance in the middle of the night, attacked the tlaviguard of the gaol, which consisted of Lozzan militia, and ng broke n open the gates, caned off four malefactors, tl'ir comrades, who had been made prisoners." " EtvAs, Max and th e v i g i lance of the The tr oops are still in readiness, police continues unrelaxed. Th e c onvent o f th e Paulistas, from Which a heavy fire was kept l 'l , upon the troops which were faithful to the law and the Xing, and which would make the best quarters in this Place, is in the course of preparation for a defence against the incursions and attacks of the rebels, if they should v entur e to resume them. The investigation is going on, Kitt it is pretty certain that none of the principal Apostolic agent! who blew up the flame will be taken off their guard. However, though they Ara powerful, they are well httown, and their presence in this place might still be dangerous. " The frontier Spanish army continues in observation, moving from one position to another, but always in the same line. A cadet and a corporal, who deserted on the 3d, state that a liberal spirit generally prevails through the whole arr.: , ; and that if the troops were certain of being well received, they would all desert to Portugal. " Proclamations are posted up in Spain, announcing the authority of the Government for raising Guerillas against the insurgents in Catalonia and Galicia. The Royalists in the district of Badajos have been reviewed. They have been supplied with cloaks and shoes, and must be ready at the first call." Frankfy.t Papers have been receivad this morning to the 17th inst., but they are destitute of any interest. We refer our readers to an article from the New Times, which will be found in another part of our Paper. With the sentiments expressed in it, we perfectly concur. There is a report in the City that Bolivar has been in induced to accept the Presidentship of Colombia, with in creased powers, till the year 1830. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. The British Funds late in the day yesterday exhibited signs of improvement both in price and extent of business, and Consols left off at 831, but were, after hours of busi ness, done, in private bargains, at 83k, buyers ; this morn ing the first price was at the same rate, and after becoming sellers they rallied, and are now 83i and 831, buyers, for next time, looking well ; the general impression seems to be that it is a Bear account ; Money Stock is scarce, and the premium on Eichequer Bills and India Bonds has again undergone a small improvement of Is. per Cent., the former being 50 I, and the latter, 77 8. Although the business effected in the Foreign Funds is of a limited character, yet the market, for Mexican and Colombian Bonds, has shewn a considerable degree of firmness all the morning, the latter may he quoted at 31i 2-, and Mexican 6 per Cents, 684,' buyers ; Portuguese Bonds have been a shade lower; notwithstanding the accounts from Portugal are of a more favourable nature than was expected, the Bonds arc at 77 -; Greek, 164 +. Some interesting in telligence is daily expected from a celebrated Commander, which, it is hoped, will have a beneficial effect on this Stock. In Shares the discount continutf to be on the in crease, and almost all the Mining speculations are in a most unpleasant predicament for the holders, who are desirous to sell. MINES.—Angio Mexican, 50 45 dis. ; Brazilian, 14 dis. ; Colombian, 10 12 per Share ; Real del Monte, 40 20 dis. ; Tlalpuxallua, 10 dis. ; United Mexican, 16i 15 dis. ; Bolanos, SO dis. Two o' Clock. Consols shut this day week; they have had business done in them for this and next account at 831, but are now 83i1. The commis.,:ons were supplied at 831 ; Four per Cents, 1004 ; Exchequer Bills have touched 52 ; and India Bonds 80 pm. There is scarcely any variation in any of the Foreign Funds except Brazilian, which are a little higher, and at 60 THREE OCL 0 CK. Consols, 83, buyers, FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 83i I Danish Bonds 61 Do. for Ac. 831 Greek Do. 1825, 16i Brazilian Bonds 59 Mexican Do. 1825 684 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chi Han Do. Russian Do. 901 Columbian, 1824 , , 32 Spanish Do. 12'41 COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. (THIS DAY). ADDRESS TO THE KING. A meeting of the members of the above body assembled in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall, in consequence of a requisition numerously signed, to consider the pro priety of presenting an Address to the King, for the late exercise of his prerogative in the constitution of his Ca binet. The Requisition was then read. Mr. FA;Trr.r. rose to propose a dutiful and loyal Address to his 'Majesty for his late conduct. He was not anxious to compromise any of those feelings that had actuated that assembly for a number of years; but he thought in pre senting an Address to his Majesty upon the present occa sion, not one particle of those manly, honest, and bold feelings would in the slightest degree be violated.— He reflected with great pleasure on the magnanimous con duct of the Sovereign upon the late occasion, in displaying so much firmness in the formation of his Cabinet, but it w.ys what he expected from a King who said " that the crown was held but in trust for the people."—(Hear, hear.) —He thought it n good sign, that the present ministry threw themselves upon the country. Mr. Favell then al luded to the strange coincidence of the simultaneous resig nation of the late cabinet ministers. He admitted that men were not to be forced into any situation, however high, but he at the same time was of opinion, that no man however great, should attempt to dictate to the Sovereign in the exercise of his just prerogative. Mr. Favell'ion eluded by proposing that an address be presented to the King. Mr. TICKNER seconded the Resolution. Mr. Canning, it was, who broke up the Holy Alliance—he called into existence the New World of South America—it was through his means, that a little band of Britons had gone forth, to fight under the banners of Constitutional Liberty, which ten times its numbers might oppose without effect. Mr. Tickner then alluded to the advantages likely to arise to this country from the principles of free trade, advocated by Messrs. Canning, Robinson, and Huskis son. The loss sustained by the country in conse quence of the resignation of Mr. Peel was great, but he hoped that although he had declined office, he would con tinue his invaluable services. This Gentleman's address was received with great approbation. Upon the question being put, Mr. STEVENS said, he should take up a few moments of their time in doing away with the impression which the last speaker seemed to have on the assembly, relative to Mr. Canning. This gentleman had eaid that Mr. Canning did this and did that—that he had saved is from the Holy Alliance that he called the New World into existence. But he has not told us, as he might have done, that George Canning was the enemy of Parliamentary Reform—(Hear, hear) — that he was the enemy of civil and religious liberty.— (Hear, hear, followed by loud cries of Yes, yes—No, no.) The proposer had said that they ought to support the new Government for what they had not done, and the seconder followed in the same strain.—Mr. Stevens alluded to the opinions supposed to have been entertained by his late Majesty on the subject of the Catholic claims. Mr. FavELL rose to order. The LORD Maros, decided that Mr. Stevens was in order. Mr. STEVENS continued, and said, that if the Catholic Claims were acceded to, the Dissenters would be forgotten. He concluded by saying, that he considered the address pre mature. Mr. TAYLOR contended that the coalition formed by the Whigs with Mr. Canning, in order to form an Administra tion, was perfectly correct. Alderman VENABLES considered the change in the Administration for the good of the country. Alderman Ttromrsou said, that although he had no ab jection to support an Address to his Majesty which con fined itself exclusively to an expression of satisfaction, in consequence of his having exercised his just prerogative, but if it went to eulogise the present Administration, he, for one, would object to it. [The Court was not concluded when •.ve went to press.] KING'S THEATRE. The well-known Opera of Medect was performed at this Theatre, for the first time, last night, during the season. Maclaine Pasta was the enchantress Medea, and went through her part with undiminished energy. In the reci tation of one particular passage she drew down three dis tinct rounds of applause. Madame Caradori made a very effective Crvisa, and CuriJiii did justice to Jason. The house was crowded. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. A new petit Comedy, entitled " Love and Reason," and translated professedly from " Le 'Marriage de Raison," made its first appearance here last night. It was very success ful, and numbered among its Dramatis Persona, the names of Farren, Fawcett, Warde, Miss Jarman, and Mrs. Glover. Want of space prevents us from entering into further de tails. We may, however, remark, en passant, that from the sprightliness of its dialogue, the bustl e o f i ts i nc id ent, and the pleasant simplicity of its plot, " Love and Reason " bids fair to enjoy a long and merry theatrical life. LAW INTELLIGENCE---(THIS DAY). HOUSE OF LORDS. SCOTCH APPEALS. THE REV. DR. AULD, MINISTER OT THE UNITED PAl Usrf its r AYR AND ALL' • AY, APPELLANT.-WILLI COWAN, ESQ. PROVOST, AND THE DIAGISTRATES AND HERITORS OF AYR, RESPONDENTS. This was an appeal from a decision of the Second Division of the Court of Session, in Scotland. The proceedings origi nated in an application by the minister of Ayr and Alloway, to the presbytery, to allocate a manse for him. The presby tery acceded to the request, but the magistrates of Ayr, and the heritors of the parish, refosed to abide by the judgment of the presbytery, and brought it under the view of the Court of Session, en the ground that they were not liable to pro vide the minister with a manse, inasmuch as the parish was partly a Royal Burgh. The case came on before the Second Division of the Court : and it was held by three Members of the Court against two, that the Minister was not entitled. From that decision the present appeal was lodged, and it was argued to-day before the Master of the Rolls, the Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, Earl Spencer, and Lord Carteret, by Sir John Connell and Mr. Keay for the appellant, and by Sir Charles Wetherell and Mr. Ser geant Adams for the respondents. When our reporter came away, Sir John Connell was commencing his reply. COURT OE CHANCERY. DEACON V. DEACON. Mr. lIEALD moved that an injunction granted by Lori Eldon in March last, whersby Mr. James Cull had been restrained from acting as manager and receiver of a large brewery at Portsmouth, belonging - to the Deacon family might be discharged, and that Mr. Wm: Deacon, on whose application the injunction had been grantel, might be ordered tc pay all costs attending the proceeding. The learned counsel stated, that the papers in this case had swelled out to a hulk almost beyond any thing he had ever seen in cases of this kind, and the only difficulty he had had was to separate the mass of nonsense and trash that had been mixed up with what was important ; but he meant to occupy the tin of the Court only by adverting to a portion of the principal facts. The principal mover here, was Mr. Wm. Deacon ; he and his brother had carried on a brewery at Portsmouth, ' in partnership, for many years. On the death o f his brother, that brother left 20,0001. to be paid out of the concern to his son James Williamson Deacon, or 1,0001. a year as long as the survivor chose to keep the principal in the concern. For a - short time the 1,0001. a year was paid by Mr. W. D. ; upon his ceasing to keep up the payment, Mr. J. W. D. made such a case to this Court as induced it to appoint Mr. Cull, and Mr. W. D.'s son, to be the receivers and managers of the brewery. They continued in office from 1819 till March last, when Mr. W. D. applied to the late Lord Chancellor hir an injunction to restrain i\lr. Cull from further acting or interfering with the concern until the further order of the Court. The application was supported by the applicant's affidavit, together with an accountant's sf the name of Blske, and likewise one cf Mr. Minchin, an at torney. The learned Counsel had been schooled by Lord Eldon, having been called to the bar just about the time at which his Lordship took the seals, and from all he could understand, he could net believe that, consistent with the principles of his Lordship and the established rules of this Court, the injunction could have been refused upon the case then made, leave having been given as was usual in such cases, for the party against whom the injunction was directed, to appear as early as he pleased to have it discharged. It happened that after the injunction was granted the order got into one of the public papers (the SUN Evening Newspaper), which was circulated exten sively at Portsmouth, to the great injury of Mr. Cull. Whether orders made upon ex-parte applications ought to be published in the newspapers or not, was a qia_st;on the Leai•ned Counsel did not mean to trouble himself with. He could conceive a case in which the publicity would be most injurious ; fur if an ex-parte application (ex-parte meaning secrecy) were made to restrain the cutting down of timber the defendant might see the order in the public papers before he could be served with notice, arid contrive to have the whole of the timber felled before the notice of the order could really be regularly served. This, therefore, made the publication of ex-parte proceedings stand on different grounds from those of a different nature. The publication in the present instance had pressed heavily on Mr. Cull, and therefore the Lord Char cellor was willing to hear his case as soon as he chose to apply. The motion to dissolve the injunc tion was partly heard by Lord Eldon, but it was not heard out, and having stood over till now, the affidavits had been most enormously increased in number; but he (Mr. H.) meant to confine himself to the three affidavits on which the ex-parte application was made, and those filed in an swer to the statements made therein. The ex-parte case (as may be seen by referring to our former reports of this case) charged Mr. Cull with having made erasures in t.a books, charged the estate with monies improperly, and in other ways, misconducted himself. Mr. Cull's affidavits now (said the Learned Counsel) completely negatived the general as well as the particular charges, and at the same time clearly supported the indisputable good con duct of Mr. C., and which the Learned Counsel was quite prepared to read at length, but which he did not think ab solutely necessary. An anonymous letter, or rather a letter signed " Mum," had been circulated among Mr. C.'s creditor's, which had occasioned him to have been arrested, and which letter had been since traced to tie agent of the other side. It appeared too from the affidavits, that if the whole brewery were to be sold at this mot-ant, it would not produce sufficient to pay off Mr. W. Deacon's caam, and tlia Mr. W. Deacon, though the surviving partner and ostensible owner of the concern, had not an atom of interest in it ; consequently Mr. H. could not but believe, that when hie Learned Friends made the ex-parte application, they were deceived as to the situa tion in which Mr. J. W. Deacon stood, otherwise they never would have made the motion, without having in formed the Court that they were applying in the absence of the individual mainly, and almost entirely, interested in the business. Mr. HEALD concluded at a quarter past one, when the Chancellor said he was obliged to go away to attend a Cabinet Council.—The further hearing of the motion NVLS ordered for Saturday. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. LEIGH V. LEIGH. This case, the particulars of which were reported in the Sun when it was last before the Court, Lame on again to-day, for the purpose of being re-argued. Mr. SHADWELL and Mr. COLE were heard for the de fendants, and Mr. SUDDEN and M. TRESLOVE for the plaintiff. The Vrcrt-CitANcEnoß said that he saw no sufficient reason for altering his former judgment. The plea of the defendants must be overruled, and the plaintiff be allowed to try his title to t h e estates of the late Lord Leigh in a court of law. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. SITTINGS IN BANCO. TAYLOR V. BRING. This was a point arising out of the case of a Charter party, which had been tried at the last Sittings at Guild hall. It appeared that a ship was chartered with bales of cotton, from Alexandria to Liverpool. There was. also a number of bags of cotton, and it was agreed by the Char ter that one of the parties should pay all quarantine duties on the said bales. On the day after the Charter was signed, one of the parties, in conjunction with the broker, made a marginal note in the Charter, to the effect that the bags of cotton should be considered bales. The plaintiff refused to acknowledge the propriety of this insertion, or to pay the fees chargeable on the bags of cotton ; and upon this a trial took place, and a verdict was entered for the plaintiff. Application was now made to set aside the ver dict, on the ground that both parties were liable to the quarantine dues, as a copy of the Charter party was sent to each, with the marginal note. The COURT was of opinion that the plaintiff not having signified his assent to the alteration, he was only bound to adhere to the original Charter party. They therefore re fused to disturb the verdict of the Jury. UMAN V. BULWAR. This was an action brougut by the clerk of a wine-mer chant for salary, amounting to 13/., at the rate of 100/. a-year. A nonsuit was entered, with leave to apply to the Court to enter a verdict for the plaintiff for 151. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that the real question for the Court was, whether a servant being hired for a year, could quit his master's service without notice, and still insist on being paid in proportion to the time he chose to remain. The plaintiff in the present case had been hired for a year, at the salary of 100/., he remained about two months, and then left his situation abruptly, without giving any notice of his intention. By the custom of Lon don, if that was relied on, he ought to have given a month's notice, so that there was really no ground for the present application. Mr. Castratu., contra, denied that there had been any contract on the part of the plaintiff to serve for a year. If such a contract was made, he admitted that 43 .15 , action could not stand ; but though the salary was nominally yearly, the servant was not bound to stay the whole year, nor the master to keep him for the year, if he thought pro per to discharge him. The CovaT recommended that the case Should be com promised, and suggested that a verdict far lb/. should be entered, both parties paying their own costs, and defendant undertaking not to bring a cross action. THE KING V. THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. This case having been mentioned by the RECORDER, the rule for a mandamus was made absolute, and upon its return next term, the defendants are to set forth the custom of the Corporation of London. SIR WILLOUGHBY WOOLSTON DIXIE, BART. In this case Mr. COMMON SERGEANT applied to the Court to order that Sir W. W. Dixie, who was now in confinement in Leicester gaol, should be let out on bail. _ . _ Lord TENTERDEN—Whatis the offence with which he is charged The COMMON SERGEANT-He is charged, my Lord, with an assault on his own daughter with a criminal in tent, but I have affidavits from the prisoner himself, who aserts his innocence in the most solemn manner, and states that the prosecution has been brought by his brother-iu-law, the Rev. Mr. Andrews, not for the love of justice, but because the deponent refused to put his children out to educate and to allow certain salaries for their education in a man ner which had been proposed. The deponent further swears, that it had been intimated to him by the attorney for the prosecution, that-if he did not comply with the wishes of his brother-in-law in those particulars, the pre sent prosecution would be commenced. The affidavit then goes on to state, that the deponent had his children home from school in consequence of chilblains, but that they left his house on the 25th March last, since which he had not seen them; and your Lordships will perceive that the pre sent charge was not preferred until the present month. I have also the affidavits of the servants, who state their utter disbelief that the charge against Sir Willoughby is well founded, and particularly the affidavit of the woman who had the care of Miss C. Dixie's wardrobe. There is also the affigavit of a medical man, who states, that Sir Willoughby is in a state of math, which makes it unfit that he should be removed. Their Lordships -having consulted together for some minutes, Lord TENTERDEN said, Mr. Common Sergeant, you mats take a certiorari to remove the depositions, and take a rule to serve on the prosecutor, to show cause why Sir Willoughby Dixie should not be admitted to bail before the local Magistrates. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. At half-past nine this morning the Court sat in Nisi Fritts, and several undefended cases went off. SITTINGS IN BANCO. After hearing several justifications of Bail, the Court sat in Banco, and issued the following order relative to closing the Gates of the Fleet Prison : "It is ordered, that, from and after the termination of the present Easter Term, the Warden of the Prison shall cause the gates to be closed at Ten o'clock at night, until Michaelmas ; at Nine o'clock from Michaelmas till Lady-day; and again at Ten o'clock from Lady-day till Michaelmas. " And it is also or&recl, that no person shall be admit ted into the said prison during the last hour previous to the gates being closed, unless it be a new prisoner, or in case of an emergency, and under the sanction of the Warden." COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The LORD CHIEF BARON sat this morning in the Ex chequer Chamber hearing causes in equity, but nothing of interest transpired. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING.—MONDAY, MAY 19. Our Spring Meeting commenced this day, and seldom has it done so under better auspices, or with fairer pros pects of good sport. All the great St. Leger favourites being engaged in the St. Leger and other stakes of the week, the greatest anxiety has been manifested by a very numerous and respectable attendance of the Nubility and others connected with the turf, and money to a large amount has been staked on the various Produce Stakes appointed for decision to-day, to-morrow, and Wednesday. The following is an account of the running to-ilay :- SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sous. each, for three-yr-olds, 7st. ; four, Est. 31h. five, 9st. six and aged, 9st. 41b. (31b. allowed to fillies, and 41b. to maiden horses). Two miles. Seven subscribers. Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Mulatto, by Catton, 4 yrs 1 Lord Kennedy's eh. c. Bcdlamite, by Welbeck, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Ridsdale's ch. c. Barelegs, by Tramp, 4 yrs Hon. 0. Powlett's b. c. Gazebo, 4 yrs Lord Scarborough's b. f. Past., by Catton, 4 yrs 5 Capt. Rainsden's b. f. Theophania, 4 yrs Mulatto led throughout, Bedlamite keeping next to him, without a chance of heading ; Gazebo was also close to him till they got to the bridge, when Barelegs passed him. The latter part of the ground was run very truly by these four, and Mulatto won by only half a length. Mulatto was the favourite, at 5 to 4. The SAPLING STAKES of 50 sews. each, for three-yr-old fillies, Bst. Sib. each. Last mile and a half. (6 subs.) Mr. Foljambe's bl. by Tiresias, dam by Walton Mr. Gascoyne's ch. Jessy by Comus---Jerry's dam Lord Scarborough's sister to Fair Charlotte Mr. Watt's br. by Magistrate, Mannella Lord Fitzwilliam's h. Dinah, by Dinmont The first running was made by Lord Fitzwilliam's filly, L o rd Scarborough's and Mr. Watt's keeping second and third, at a quick pace ; when got to the Two-year-old Course, Lord Fitzwilliam's failed, and Watt's filly, and the winner got up to the front ; at the distance the race be came between the winner and Jessy, who disputed the rest of the ground very severely, Jessy being defeated by half a length. The betting was 5t04 on Watt's. One PRODUCE STAKES of 50 sovs. each, for two-yr-old colts, Bst. Sib. and fillies, Bst. T. V.C. Lord Milton's ch. f. Slut, by Tramp .. Lord Scarborough's h. c. by Catton SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, for three-year-old colts, Set. 51b. and fillies, Bst. 21b. Last mile and three quarters. (II subs.) Sir W. Milner's eh. c. Malek Mr. Crompton's b. c. Burlador, by Cervantes Lord Sligo's b. c. Roswal, by Bob Booty 3 Mr. Riddell's ch. c. Hartpury, by Abjer 0 Wormald's b. c. by the Laird laird Fitzwilliam% b. c. Beggar Boy, by Tramp 0 Hon. T. 0. Powlett's gr. c. Saucy Dick 0 Saucy Dick led at a strong pace to the rails, when Malek and Burlador came up, Roswell being close behind ; they contuted the ground inch by inch down the rails, and it was not till close at home that Burlador gave way very slightly, which occasioned his being beat by half a length. Run in 3 min. and 17 sec. Five to 2 agst Hartpury; 4 to 1 agst Beggar Boy ; and 4 to 1 agst the winner. The SPRING ST. LEGER. STARES of 25 says. each ; colts Sst. 31b., and fillies, Sst. 21b. Last mile and three quarters—Thirteen subs. Mr. Scott's b. c. Nonplus, by Catton 1 Mr. F. Lutnley's b. c.. by Tramp, by Remembrancer 2 Duke of Leed's gr. c. Moonshine, by Gray Middlehaut 3 Lord Scarborough's hr. c. by Comus, Byram's dam 0 Lord Fitzwilliant's b. c. Medoro, by Cervantes 0 Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. c. Popsy, by Blacklock Mr. Gascoyne's br. c. by Smolensko—Olivera 0 Mr. Gully's br. c. by Cervantes, darn by Smolcuske 0 Major Yarburgh's b. c. Laurel, by Blacklock MATCH, 200 h. ft.—Mr. Russell's gr. f. by Blacklock, received from Mr. Ridsdale's b. f. Ridotto. MATCH, 200 h. ft.—Lord Kelburne's ch. f. by Vis- Cour', out of Georgiana, received from Mr. Rids&le's b. f. by Tramp, out of Remembrances. The weather was beautiful, the sport excellent, and the company numerous and fashionable. The Duke of Clarence visiLed his Majesty yesterday. The Duchess of Kent entertained the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia Matilda, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, and a select party of nobility and gentry to dinner on Monday, at her apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington. Her Royal Highness gave a grand entertainment in the evening to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duke of Sussex, the Princess Augusta, the Princess Sophia, the Princes Car lotti, and a very numerous assemblage of nobility and gentry. NEW VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.--The fol lowing important Books of Travels have been lately pub lished by Mr. CoLnuaN, New Burlington Street, viz.- 1. Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa, by George Thompson, Esq., eight years a resident at the Cape ; 2 vois. Bvo.-2. Travels in Mesopotamia to the Ur of the Chaldees, and the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon ; by I. S. Buckingham, Esq., 2 vols. SVO.-3. Personal Narrative of Travels in Babylonia, Assyria, Media, and Scythia; by the Hon. Major Keppel, 2 vols. Bvo.-1. Letters from the East, written during a recent Tour through Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, the Holy Land, Syria and Greece; by the Rev. John Came, of Queen's College, Cambridge, 2 vole. post 8v0..-5, Four Years in France, or Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that period, one ' vol. Svo.-6. Greece in 1825, being the personal Narra tives of Count Peeehio, James Emerson, Esq., and W. H. Humphries, Esq., 2 vols.—ani 7. Journal of a Residence and Travels in Columbia in 1823 and 1624, by Captain Charles Stewart Cochrane, 2 vole. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER, COPYRIGHT. RETURNS Of the Number of LITERARY Woßx. and Boo's of PRINTS entered at STATIONERS' HALL in each Year, 826, inclusive. 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GREENHILL. * Thera are no Books belonging to the Company of Stationers, b♦ which the number of Literary Works entered at Stationers' nail, in each year previous to March 1, 1709, can be ascertained. THE LATE CHANGES. TO THE EuITOR OF THE SUN. Sin—The following appears to me to be the short history of the present political conftr.ion : Mr. Canning having served with, and powerfully supported, a succession of Tory Administrations from Mr. Pitt's time till now, marked, however, with certain occasional instances of originality of opinion, and, in one instance, at least, (the Queen's) of independence of character, joins at last an administration which, (though professing to be the same as that virtually dissolved by the death of Lord Castlereagh,) was established under Lord Liverpool on a system of greater liberality, as admitting perfect freedom of action and opinion with regard to the Catholics in this Administration. Mr. Canning, as Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, acted on all the prin ciples which the Opposition had been maintain ing. He threw off the allegiance of England to the Holy Alliance—he acknowledged the inde pendence of states which had made themselves independant, though they chose a Republican form of Government—he did not, indeed, make war upon Spain, but he asserted the claims of England, protected the independance of Portu gal, and, in spite of the pretty clear opinions of the Tories of England, he sustained it by an ex pedition—he supported consistently and de cidedly the political Emancipation of the Catho lics, and there remained no grand question (ex cept Parliamentary Reform, on which they them selves divided), which in point of fact, divided him from his ostensible antagonists, who became therefore really no oppo ...ion at all, as every body must have seen, the less so, because Mr. Peel, as Home Secretary, introduced the ame lioration of the criminal law, first mooted and sustained by Whigs, and because Mr. Robinson and Mr. Huskisson were advancing the Liberal principles of commerce, also originating with the Whigs. These proceedings of a soi-disant Tory Administration, conducted with apparent unanimity, and supported by the universal votes and aids of the High Tories in power, had then already so neutralized opposition, which was di minished to small details, that many people began to think that the distinction between Whig and Tory was merely ideal, and had ceased to distin guish parties ; and if all the Ministers had been as sincere in their supnort of that system of policy which they ostensibly joined, as the op posite party . were in their relaxation of all op position to it, party would have been at an end, and the King have had a fair field to choose his Ministers for their honesty and capacity alone, without any reference to conflicting factions. At this crisis, Lord Liverpool politically dies, and it is necessary to re-arrange the Administra tration—the very soul of the Government, even when he occupied only the second place in it, was Mr. Canning—it therefore seemed natural enough that he should succeed to the first. But, and now here begins the rub, notwithstand ing the apparent unanimity of their policy there was no adhesive property between them, but what was found on the Treasury seat ; not only were these Ministers opposers of the Catholic claims, and impatient that the head of the Administration should be favourable to them, but they were partisans of the Holy Alliance, contemners of Constitutional Governments, and objectors gene rally to the whole system of Canning's policy, and of his person. As these men possessed no intelligible principles except those which it was not wise very distinctly to avow, viz. no re ligious toleration with political freedom, no free election and real representation, no unshackled liberty of discussion, no general education, no &- parture from obsolete doctrines, no positive equa lity under the law, th^principle ofpassive obedience to the King to be instilled into the people, and a pas sive subjection to an Oligarchy signory to be well understood by the King, with the cry of Church, King, and Constitution as the watchword— these were the principles of action, in aid of which the Holy Alliance was to be supported, and all improvements discountenanced. With the ex ception of these not avowed principles, it was im possible to state th , -,;se of men who clung to Lord Liverpool's administration, for want of sufficient talents amongst themselves, and sufficient ex ternal support to the above principles to enable them to form one unequivocally upon them. Had not this support and talent been wanting to them, Lord Liverpool's political demise, and Canning's expressed willingness to retreat, gave them an opportunity for such an establishment ; unless, indeed, it is true, that the King not only saw the difficulty of forming such an ad ministration, but, had the sagacity, energy, and patriotism enough to decide against it on prin ciple. It is certain, that up to the very moment the King chose Canning for his Prime Mi nister, the • Ultra Apostolics flattered them selves, that under a nominal head of their own faction they might form a Government nearly to their own view's, and might even make the talents ofCanning, Huskisson, and Robinson, and the respectability of Peel, subservient to their cause, for their love of office. With the latter it appears they would have succeeded, but nothing surely ever exceeded the anger that has followed their disappointment, ill repressed by the wisest amongst them, but which breaks out into boyish raving from the lips of the shallow coxcombs woo were the spoiled pets of a partial system and a selfish Minister, by whose wisdom and indul- Ugence they became Ambassador; Generals, and Under Secretaries of State. The extravagances of these poor wretches increase one's joy to have got rid of them, and this, unlike most joys, is absolutely unqualified. The dissent, however, of Lord Grey, is more grave and important, and does I own, excite my regret, without at all gaining me over to his opi nion, bat whether I agree with him or no, that opinion cannot by me be considered with indif ference. His long oprosition to the measures of successive administrations, has been conduct ed on views so large, so penetrating, and so just, that I cannot but pause, Woo; I dissent with him ; nevertheless, I do dissent. Lord Grey cannot give his heedless confidence to an ad ministration formed under the auspices of Mr. Canning. Be it so, perhaps he is right, at least to hesitate. Mr. Canning has long and loudly supported Governments, and supported mea sures which Lord Grey has long and forci bly opposed—and, for my own part, I had rather that the consistent support of enlarged and liberal principles should have the power of direct ing them. But ours is not a situetion in which we have an opportunity of making an unqualified choice, and I am afraid if we never forgive political er rors, when, not only declarations, but acts, are evidence of reform, the leading political men of the day, in. whom we can confide, are few in deed ; some would refuse to trust those who made the Chief Justice a member of the Cabinet, and made Lord Grenville auditor of his own ace counts ; and they are right to fear men who for eot their principles, in alliance with a greedy and bloated faction of Oligarchiets, and cast a ahadc on the name of Whig, instead of those who abused the title, and threw the nation inieo the hands of a faction less feared, because less able and powerful, and more dependant on the people's support. Susseined, however, by the favour of Royalty, and fed by fortuitous good fortune, this faction has flourished—it hasgroe with our growth indeed—but, like the worm iu the bud, if our vegetation has been hitherto too vigorous to be greatly checked by it, still it has strengthened with our strength, and would, ere long, have withered and debased us, had not: Providence interposed this singular crisis. Are then our hopes of relief from this para lyzing monster to be baffled or neutralized by the opposition of such a man as Lord Grey ? God forbid. I ask not Lord Grey's unlimited confidence ; on the contrary, let him reserve that. now, or even for ever ; but why did lie not reserve also the delaration of it, till his effective opposition was called for by measures hostile to his princi ples ? I cannot help thinking that this early de nunciation of the new Administration as un worthy of his confidence, was not only prema ture arid uncalled for, and betrayed a cer tain feeling with regard to Mr. Canning that I should have wished to have seen Lord Grey at least exempt from, but that his reasoning was neither conclusive, nor quite fair. Witho , it reverting more than is necessary to th. periods of Mr. Canning's political career, when he filled inferior posts under Administrations, t whose Government, like Lord Grey, I object— it was impossible, even then, not to consider him one of the most able, enlightened, and single minded of his colleagues ; but, when the death of Lord Castlereagh called him back to office, and placed him in the situation of that person at the head of Foreign Affairs—does Lord Grey see no difference in their Administration ? Was it nothing te have extricated us from the Holy Alliance, which was done promptly, and at a word, when he declared England to be the end and object of his policy ? Without going to war with France and Spain on the invasion of the latter, I am one who think he might have exer cised more. vigour in opposing it ; yet it is fair to say, that was not the opinion of the majo rity either in the country or in opposition. From that -time there has been scarcely a measure of his administration that the Whigs found they could consistently oppose. No matter whose thunder it was, it was levelled against the enemies of England's fame and prosperity. The acknowledgment of South American independence must at last have been conceded, but it was done boldly, oppor tunely, and well. Was there nothing in the prompt energy of the Portuguese expedition, which baffled and confounded the enemies of • light and liberty all over the world ? Does Lord Grey discern nothing in that to distin guish Mr. Canning from his late colleagues ? of does he suppose that it was suggested by Lord Westmorland, or Lord Bathurst, or Lord Mel ville ; or does he not rather think they concur with the sagacious Lord Londonderry who, in spite of his jightfulness, thinks it was an act of desperate infatuation ? I am surprised that Lord Grey should seem to pander to the invidious malice of the personal enemies of Mr. Canning, in the comments he makes on what may be an indiscreet x • e' e MOOR of Mr. C.'s in a speech on th e occas i on o f t h a t expedition, which lie treats as vain boasting. Now, as it appears to me that the Right Hon. t s te e that nonsense--it. n s a e - o i t f , tlemais both natural slip Gen n is at times subject to indiscreet warmth, but is very the Reporter's pen, or even . a slip of his o wn tongue, by auirtring an unmeaning, word to in trude, might have alttired the sens e quit e aga i ns t his ni rice n to intention. d He might h a v e sa id, " I l oo k to l and to fair t al to k s p u o p s l) ln o counterpoise the encroachments of Europe, called on the new w or ld t o r adreee ~3e a the balance of the old"—this was at least a very allowable figure of speech ; but to say he called it into existence, without disputing whether it was too arrogant, at least appears to me too non scnsical to have been literally intended by a m ars with such wits as Mr. Canning. Upon the whole, there appears to me to hare been "no earthly reason on earth" left—why the liberal part of an Administration (albeit that th e y have submitted to the sobriquet of Tory) having been deserted by their ultra and libr colleagues—should not unite with those, they have long ceased to differ from, on almost every important subject—or why the others should re fuse to join them merely because they had acted together under a banner inscribed " Whig." I aaree with Sir F ranc i s B ur d ett, t h at t h ese tering o f party distinction have ceased to be applicable_ n u t, if our consistence is to be shown by alle giance to a name, a sound, and not to - reason and principle, We are then fit subjects to be « lorded over" :.) . y men precisely of the sense and spirit of my Lord Londonderry. L. Mademoiselle Sontag, whose virtue is now deemed to have been sufficiently tried, is on the eve of being married to the young Prince of