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what they liked ; and witness heVer interfered to see whe ther his order was observed or net. There was no un deretanding among th e candidates that they wou ld not take advant age of one another for treating. When wit ness gave the orders which he had just mentioned, he ra ther suspected that they would not be complied with. BY Sir J. GRAHAM—Witness was of opinion, that in every borough in England the nen-bribing candidate would have but little chance against the bribing candidate.— (A laugh.) By Mr. R. GRANT—Witness believed that half the electors of Penryn, if not more, had voted at the last elec tion from corrupt motives. He was of opinion that at least one-half of them had been bribed ; and his reason for adopting that opinion was, that when he asked them for their votes, the answer lie received- was generally this : "Speak t o my w i fe—she manages such things for ine."— Witness believed that a great many respectable inhabitants of Peery% would rather sea the borough disfranchised than see the elections for it conducted in the present illegal and unc onstitutional manner. By 11Ir. P. THOMSON—I was never asked more than 20 1. for a single vote by any elector of Penryn. The price of votes at that time was not running high. BY a MEMBER, whose name we did not know—Wit ness otter heard of shopkeeper's and tradesmen in Penryn a 'vancing money to the poorer electors, on condition that it should he repaid to them out of the price they might re ceive for their votes at the next election. He had heard of very extraordinary prices having been given at Penryn fir cats, d ogs , an d canary- bi r d s, prev i ous to and during e election. He knew that 40/. had been given for a canary -bird. The witness was then ordered to withdraw. The next witness called was R. D. Mitchell. Mr. LEGH KECK asked him a few questions, but the re plies given to them were not heard in the gallery. Captain Pellew was next examined by Mr. LEGH KECK—He stated that he was a resident at Penryn, and was acquainted with the circumstances of the election at ••that place in 1824. His knowledge led him to believe that bribery, to a very considerable extent, prevailed at that election. Witness was very unwell during the last election; but nevertheless saw something of what was going forward. Witness had heard that there was a great deal of bribery and corruption took place at the last elec tion, but he cou ld not speak to. its existence of his own 141 ,Tvledge. H e b e li eve d t h at w h at h e had heard on that 440,35 et Was the fact. He was convinced that a candidate tots of fered himself f or P enr y n w ith ou t b r ibi ng the elec would have no chance of being returned. • 13 Y Lord ALT HORP.—He believed, from his own ob hserrihvaetriyonhad , and fr om w h a t h e had heard people say, th a t been generally practised in the election of 824- Some persona told witness that they had received 1 , 1 !:ey for voting, and others for refraining from voting. Mme or ten persons told me so. The witness here detailed to t the House the language which they had used ; but in i ones so indistinct as to be inaudible in the gallery. In- Zed, the whole of. his examination was very imperfectly WhWcard' He had heard of a meeting at the Green at the helectio n . I t was cried by the bellman, who stated at the object of the meeting was. e l/ Y Mr. S. BOURNE .— Wi tness h a d never been sei. him .privy to any act of bribery in the borough of Penrvn. 1 Mr. C. WYNN. Witness believed that he had !lever heard any elector acknowledge to him that he had re carved money , r . for his vote. He recollected that one ma n , "unta he canvassed, asked him 101. for his vote. By other MEMBERS.—Witness had some times joined ca " a esing parties. He had never in the cou rse o f t h ose „ I t tiea heard any thing which led him to believe that the electors took bribes. He recollected that a man did once f at k hirn to buy a pi ece o f b ee f f rom hi m, an d charged him it a pri ce. f ar a b ove t h e market-price for beef. Witness h ad voted for Mr. Barclay at the last election ; but bad not .can vassed m ore th an fi ve or s i x persons. He believed that th ere Was no occasion to purchase votes for Mr. Barclay, as g e contest ev id ent l y l ay between Mr. Manning and Lord ere va i . At the commencement of the election a great Ar ti ,her, indeed he might say a majority of the electors, on r t ag asked f or t h e i r votes, said, ", There is time enough e -- we will w a i t ." One man afterwards told witness that he should be happy to vote for Barclay, but that he ° . n eht he could do better by voting another way. . I `kis Hon. MEXBER here rose and observed, that gentle- I n% at that end of the House (near the Speaker's chair) t c ,auld riot hear any thing which the witness stated. He v'oerefore called on him to speak louder, and to direct his or towards the Chairman. n answe r to questions put to him by Mr. STANLEY, th t e . SUIT'', Sir C. WETHERELL, and Lord MILTON, rpb,WnneSS answer e d, th a t h e neve r heard any promise of p — rei td ... made i n th e presence o f a M em b er . H e h ear d no b e e;l7 s ° given on the canvass for Mr. Barclay. He evedls o voters, a t l ea st, had been added to the number o rs since 18' They were mostly of the lowest ' 44 as of t society.‘ e 5 247 n ins opi"nion, more than one-half of he, 3 --he would say, four-sevenths-4ould take bribes. Mr. V. FITZGERALD.—Does the witness know of T s pecific act of bribery having taken place ? The witness. .—I never was privy to any act of the kind. • -av er knew of it directly ; b u t as a M ag i s t ra t e o f th e th e l had an opportunity of forming a strong opinion on e lthject. IV or " .11 W. SMITH.—Does the witness mean to say that a w 4 , 4115 _ er o.f electors, exceeding one half of the whole body, e Su bject to brib e ry ? I mean to ask, has lie any more than he that t h e election at Penryn was carr i e d b y b r ib ery, if he had really seen the acts of bribery committed ? Switness.._ have no doubt about it. •sav er WETHERELL objected to the question and an which he thought ought to be expunged. .Sir -Y witness was directed to withdraw. .watC- WETHERELL then reiterated his objection, and :heetalhed t o his Learned Friend, the Attorney-General, eth er such a quest i on could be received. Was it right, mo d, to disfranchise any body of persons on such loose ~,n,ncertiiiii evidence? 1-ne AT TORNEY-GENERAL said, that not only the aiaj sit to 'which his Learned Friend had alluded, but the questions which had been put in the course of n e e t : e ning, were of a description that the . House could ' eve r s o 7pon.—(Hear.).—The present inquiry was, how a more extended nature—it was more large and rneral.....than would; perhaps, be allowed elsewhere. He ulluught, therefore, that the rules of the House would not t o de Such an When, however, the House came a et, he certainly should argue most boldly and strenu thusa27,othat they ought not to proceed on any evidence other Heat. Whieli might safely be viewed as legal testimony. 's. n e ‘'` ea t.)--Th e gentleman who had just left the bar -11 ;ed to entertain a strong opinion that bribery prevailed -"pitnis borough, and several other gentlemen held the same gi l)- ve n n but certainlyno evidence . of the fact was yet tich evidence might be received for what it was at Il an*, as the opinion of a man who had minutely t tended to the subject, but who could not give evidence as .• anY specific fact ; but such testimony was evidently too illue to be ultimately acted upon. o_ Wh N. CALVERT agreed with his Learned Friend, they ought to receive this evidence, and take it for at it was worth. In his opinion there certainly was ii, e u thing of value in the declaration of a witness who had belief in this borough all his hfc, and who had stated his that more than one half of the electors were corrupt. 4 lr• th,„-Alderman WAITHMAN was proceeding to state dsre in his view of the case, the evidence of the last wit- Atm was very important, when _Mr- PEEL rose to order. He appealed to the Chair man w hether the Hon. Alderman was not transgressing the „ questionquestion_order in speaking' when there was, ha fact, no (so we underst before the Committee. The last three hours had most unprofit a b le m ood the Hon. Gentleman) been spent in the manner Mr. Alderman saesaTii„ • of " Order." "yq b ezel , I'IAN rose amidst loud cries if six hours had b een testae,: ithe •Bon..Member said, that attached to him.—(C r i ee. otP:Yoedr:terre,? and p , Chair.") orti , ori of the • cut o f or d er. heblame The CHAIRMAN decided . , tht the Ron. M em b er h a d b een Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN rose, amidst lt,ion. He said that he bowed to the dee' great coati . airman; but be appealed to himpwuthehisienr of the Hon. it was right thaan attempt should be made, to by cla- Illanr ?---(Cries of." Order," and much downconfusio should conclutidtaenbnizmakning Wer e driven to it, he certainly a.haotion.--e(Order, order. )—He was then v e ind icate hie right to deliver his opinion as to a Member- of tUlt HOW*, and he would do so.—(Cries of "There is no .Snestion before the Committee.")—lf there were not, it was ! t t his power to make one. He contended, that it was most !faimproper to endeavour to silence him, by an unnecessary ref order, especially as he should :lot have occupi e d sh", 101nweoevoefr,thhee Committee for one minute. He would not, put down ; and he would now state that in e a ?_, , Pin . ion, the testimony of individuals residing on the I: ai l ie lth th r e elp i ect to corrupt practices, was extremely va- Mr. PEEL said it was exceedingly hard when one Hon. Member appealed to the Whether an o th er Hon. Chairm an , Chair man , to k now f rom him latter should conaplain . ofsuc e h Member proceeding as an a t temp t toer was ou t o f or d er, t h at the Put him down. If a course were purs ue d, th ere lese Would be an died of a ll re ida U oule.—(Hear.) g ntY in the debates of that Thomas Olave was then called, and stated, %answer to questions put to him by Mr. L. le, E Lord ALTHORP, and Sir J. SRELLxr, that he halLrveer4 at PftuTp.forgeyerid years, and, was aCciaaiattd with h; the election of 1824 ; be had a perfect opportunity of knowing what the feelings of the voters at Penryn were; he did not think it was possible to secure a majority there without bribery ; he bad reason to know that consider able bribery and general treating went on in the borough of Penryn. He was conscious that without bribery a Mem ber was not likely to succeed there. By Lord MILTON.—On what is that consciousness or opinion formed is founded on general observation. Have you seen sums of money in the bands of persons who, under ordinary circumstances, would not have been possessed of those sums ?—I have seen persons with sums of money to pay their rents, &c. which, but fur the elec tion, I think they could not have done. Do you know any specific instance of bribery ?—1 have seen sums of money in the hands of poor people when the can vass for Lord Pereeval was going on. The general cry of the electors was, " You may have me if you will.— (Laughter. )—lf you call at my house and sec my wife, she will do the business as well as myself."—(Much laughter.) _He had received such answers a these from a Cozen of individuals. Did the electors ever allude to the political opinions of either of the candidates : Oh ! never.—(Laughter.) Did you ever know of any positive act of bribery by which a man's return would be vitiated ?—I cannot say that I do. But I believe there was bribery, from the an swers generally given on the canvass for Lord Perceval. In answer to further questions, the witness stated that he bad heard of the poor-rates being paid for some of the electors. In 1824, 380 electors had voted ; but at the re cent election, at least 500 were polled. He had not him self seen the rate-book ; but he knew the fact of the in crease from the overseers. Many of the new voters were persons who came in from the adjoining parishes. Mr. Bull, of Falmouth, had asked witness to come to town to give his evidence. Mr. Sowell, he believed, took great interest in the elections. The witness then withdrew. Lord MILTON observed, that Carr and Mallett had stated they had not seen Stanbury, except in the lobby of the House. Now he understood that the turnkey of New gate, who was in attendance, could prove that one of those witnesses, at least, had seen and conversed with Stanbury is Newgate. The evidence of Carr was here read, wherein be stated that he had not seen Stanbury since he was in Newgate. Mr. Harris, the turnkey of Newgate, was then called in and examined. The witness had seen one of the witnesses now in the lobby, whose name was Carr, in Newgate this day, in con versation with Stanbury, who was in custody. Carr was here called in, and identified by the witness as the person alluded to. The witness Harris then proceeded to state that Carr in formed him that Mallett had been to Stanbury; but he (witness) did not see him. Mr. WYNN thought that Carr should be called in to explain. Mr. D. W. HARVEY observed, that it was incom prehensible how the witness could explain the matter. He had distinctly declared he had not seen Stanbury• in Newgate—that he had only seen him in the lobby of the House. Mr. STURGES BOURNE remarked, that it was im possible for the Committee to say what the witness might allege in explanation. He ought to be called in. Carr was then called in, and his evidence being read over to him, he was asked if it was true? He replied it was. He afterwards admitted that he had seed Stanbury in Newgate, and stayed with him a quarter of an hour. Being desired to explain why he had said otherwise, he re plied, that he had not clearly understood the question, and his - visit to Stanbury did not occur to his recollection. The witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. WYNN said, that it must be obvious that the wish of the witness was to conceal the truth. If the Committee was of that opinion, punishment ought not to be delayed. He moved that the Chairman should report to the House, that Carr had been guilty of prevarication and falsehood. The motion was agreed to. The House resumed, and the Chairman reported accordingly. Mr. TENNYSON then moved that John Carr, having been guilty of prevarication and falsehood, be committed to his Majesty's gaol of Newgate, which was agreed to. The House then resolved itself again into a Committee on the same subject : Mr. TINNY SON in the Chair. Wm. Edgcumbe was then called in and examined. Witness paid the rates of some of the voters at the election. He did nut know for whom they voted. He paid for Mr. Manning. He had not been repaid. He did not expect Mr. Manning would pay him. •He did expect to be repaid. If by any one, it must be by Mr. Manning. The number of persons whose rates he paid was 30. The amount was 401. Ilis ground of opinion that Mr. Manning would pay him was, that he was his friend. He had never seen Mr. Manning before the election. The witness was ordered to withdraw. James Bird Read was then called in and examined.— Witness had paid rates in arrear. The amount was 131. The votes were in the interest of Lord Perceval. Wit ness expected th'be repaid by Lord Perceval. The witness was ordered to withdraw. Some discussion now took place as to whether the in quiry should be adjourned, as more witnesses remained to be examined. Air. LEGH KECK said, he thought the case was sufficiently strong as it was, to support the Bill; he should therefore decline calling the other witnesses. Mr. STURGES BOURNE observed, that the evi dence already taken before a tribunal competent to examine upon oath, was of infinitely greater value than any which could be taken at the bar of the House for the purpo ses of the Bill. The evidence therefore closed. The CHAIRMAN then left the chair, and reported the evidence to the House. It was ordered to be taken into consideration on Monday se'nnight. The Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at half-past one o'clock. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. Contrary to expectation, there was rather a limited supply at this morning's market, and the trade, on the whole, was brisk. Carrots, Cos Lettuces, New Potatoes, Asparagus, and Cherries, were lower than on this day se'nnight ; and, though no altera tion has taken place in the prices of other th:ngs, most other Vegetables may be considered cheaper, on azcount of their won derful increase in bulk or quantity. s. d. s. d. I Potatoes (per cwt.) 4oto 8 0 Ditto New (per lb.) 1 0 2 0 Cabbages (12 heads) 1 6 3 0 Cabbage Lettuces 0 9 2 6 Cos Lettuces (score) 2 0 4 0 Horseßadish (bundle) 2 0 4 0 Turnip Radishes 0 6 1 0 Droeol 1 6 3 0 i Celery 1 0 1 6 0 Rhubard 6 0 9 , Ca u r r i n -o i t p s s 2 0 3 (12 bunches) 10 0 18 0 Turnips Coleworts or Greens 2 6 5 0 Young Onions 0 0 3 1 6 0 Radishes (12 hands) 0 6 1 0 Sea Rail (purnmetl Gooseberries (pott(e) 0 9 1 0 HAY MA RKETS.— J(AAM per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. ES'S. s. d. s d. French Beans (100) 2 Oto 3 0 Asparagus (100) Spinage (half-sieve) 0 9 1 6 Onions 1 6 2 0 Apples, Common 2 6 4 0 Ditto, Choice 4 0 8 6 Sweet Oranges (100),,, 6 0 11 0 Seville Ditto 8 0 15 0 Lemons 7 0 14 0 English Walnuts 1 6 2 6 Span. Chesnuts (peck) 3 0 6 0 French ditto 2 6 5 0 French Walnuts 2 6 4 0 Spanish Hazlenuts Strawberries (thumb) 3 0 4 0 Cherries (lb.) Cucumbers (brace) 1 0 2 0 X. s. X. s Lowland Mead. Hay 3 15 to 4 15 Upland Ditto 4 15 6 0 Rye-grass Hay 4 15 6 0 X. s. X. s. Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 0 Oat Straw llB 2 2 Wheat Ditto 2 2 2 6 lELD. s. X. s. Cloy. Hay generally 4 15 to 6 : 0 Do. extra fine 0 0 615 Oat Straw ll4 118 Wheat Ditto llB 2 2 SM I TJI s. s. Lowl..nd Mead. Hay 3 15 to , t 15 Upland Ditto 415 515 Rye-grass Hay 415 515 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. The market of this day exhibited a fair supply of fish, which generally sold at reasonable prices. The Mackerel were prime, and sold from 365. to 545. per hundred ; fine large Salmon 2s. per lb. ; small do. Is. 9d. ; Salmon Trout, Is. ; Mullets, from 245. to 365. per dozen; good sized Brill, 4s. to Sc. each ; Hallibut, from 15s. to 255. each, or 4d. per lb. ; Whitings of good size, ss. to 6s. per dozen ; Haddocks, Bs. 6d. per doz. ; Flounders, 2s. t 0.33. per basket ; Guards, 12s. per. hundred ; Gurnets, Sd. to Is. 6d. each; Soles of large size, 2s. per pair; do. small, 58. per dozen pair; Eels, per five lbs. 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. or 10s. 6d. per draught ; fine lively Lobsters, from 15s. to 30s. per score; Crabs, from 12s. to 20s. per do. ; large Craw fish, 3s. each ; Shrimps, 2s. 6d. to 3s. per gallon ; Prawns, 3s. to 4s. per lb. ; Pickled Salmon in kits and half kits, sold from 50s. to 525. per kit, weighing from 40 lbs. to 50 lbs. In the prices of other fish there was no variation. Mr. Pope has declined the compliment in tended to be paid him for his exertions on behalf of the Protestant religion. His clerical friends were about to present him with a splendid library.—Dublin Patriot. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.—The following Works will be published in the course of the ensu i n g week, by Mr. COLBURN, New Bur lington-street :-1. The Third Series of High ways and Byeways, 3 vols.-2. O'Neill, or The Rebel, 1 vol.-3. The Octavo Edition of Evelyn's Diary and Correspondence, 5 vols.- 4. Hyde Nugent, a Tale of Fashionable Life, 3 vols.; and 5. The Third Volume of God wi,u'o History of the Commonwealth of England. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1827. The Paris Papers of \Vednesday, and the Etoile, dated Thursday, contain no news of im portance. _ _ _ An article from Vienna, under date of the 7th instant, copied from the Augsburg Gazette, states that various reports inundated that capital, according to which, M. DE RIBEAUPIERRE had quitted Constantinople, a Russian army was to cross the Pruth, &c. These reports had been brought to Vienna from St. Petersburgh ; but discredit is thrown upon them, and it is added that the Russian Court does not seem to have renounced the hope of leading the Porte by negotiations to more moderate sentiments. We entertain a very different opinion. There is no part of the conduct of the present SUL TAN which justifies the expectation that he will at once withdraw that determined opposition which he has always manifested to every over ture which has been made,to him,for the pacifi cation of Greece. Nothing but force will oblige him to abandon his views respecting that coun try, and his power is every day better able to re sist the consequences which Russia may threaten will follow a rejection of her overtures. The Budget is still under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. Some further disturbance has taken place in Paris, which originated amongst the students, in consequence of the Chair, vacant by the death of Professor LA ENNEC, having been filled, contrary to the privileges of the Students, by the Minister, who appointed Dr. RECAMIER instead of con firming the election of M. MAGENDIE. The Students of Law united with those of Medicine, and the riot was not put an end to till those un learned persons, the Gendarmes, had been called to the assistance of the Learned Professor. The Quotidienne has an article speculating on the consequences of Mr. CANNING having received some members of the Whig party into his administration ; and we have no doubt that its reasoning on this subject will prove as correct as it has been on the events in the Peninsula. Faucn FUNDS—Rentes, 5 per Cent., 100 f. 50c. 45c. —Rentes, 3 per Cent., 70f. 50c. 45c.—Bank Actions, 2025 f. 2023 f. 75c. FOREIGN FUNDS.—Rentes Nap. Cert. Irak, '77f. 80c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 561.—Interminable Spanish Spanish Annuities, 42i.—Haytian Loan, 660. It will be seei., by the London Garotte of last night, that the Ministerial appointments which we announced two days ago were Gazetted. The Earl of •STAMFORD and WARRINGTON has been appointed Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester, in the room of the late Marquis of CHOLMONDELEY.. Former Oppositions have resorted to many strange expedients for embarrassing the Adininistration of the country, but none has ever surpassed in venom that which is now exhibited in the House of Lords.. The public naturally feel the deepest interest in the fate of the new Corn Bill, and: the Ministry are most anxious to set that vital question at rest, but their opponents resort to one expedient after another, with a view of putting it off, and thereby deferring the inevitable popularity of his MAJESTY'S Government. It seems that Lord LAUDERDALE could not or would not, attend last night, and so the debate on the Bill must wait his " convenient season." Lord GODE- Rim", in our humble opinion, yielded much too easily to this frivolous reason, and fixed Friday for the dis cussion, when up jumps a Noble Marquis, and de clares that Friday would never answer, as the Oaks were to be run for on that day. Lord GODERICII conveyed a most dignified rebuke to such an objec tion, by saying that it was an event which he would not have ventured to mention in such a .place, and Lord SALISBURY subsequently dis covered that the race was not to take place on that day. It is probable, therefore, as the Oaks do not interfere, that this important question will come on then, and its fate be pretty well de cided by the result of the division. On its being carried, men will again have some criterion to regu late them in the purchase and rent of laud, and we sincerely hope, that neither horse race, cock fight, nor boxing match, nor even the absence of the great Northern Thane, will again occasion the post ponement of a debate on the result of which the destinies of millions are at stake. •We would strongly recommend our friend the Morinng Post to consider the state of the law on the subject of libel. Its anti-Catholic articles are admirably suited to work on the delicate nerves of its female readers when affected by the dissipa tions of a London life, or of those timid crea tures belonging to the other sex, who are sup posed to partake of the nature of aged women, if they do not wear their dress; but it may here after ascertain that it has miscalculated in con verting a paper valued for its inoffensive details of fashionable life, into an organ for expressing the rancour and scurrility of the selfish and exasperated Ultras. That sort of people are never grateful, and when Mr. CANNING is firmly fixed in public favour, the Post will find that its readers will follow the stream, and leave it to lament at leisure the error it has committed, in fancying that the Ultras are likely ever to make head again in this enlightened country. As Paganism yielded to Christianity, as the Catholic religion gave place to the Reformation, and as the darkness of the Gothic ages was dispelled by the light of science—no less certainly will the mystified obscurity, and hollow selfishness of Ultraisrn, be supplanted by the liberal principles of foreign and domestic policy, which are entertained by the splendid Statesman now at the head of his Majesty's Government. Whilst the cause of liberality is deeply injured by those persons whose unprincipled zeal urges them to disregard time and opportunity, it will ever be our object to inspire others with the sincere veneration which we feel for our glorious Constitution, and to advocate no changes but such as are absolutely requisite to preserve its original spirit. If such a modification is rendered imperatively necessary, as the readmission of Catholics to the benefits of that Constitution of which the key-stone was fixed by their forefathers at Runnymede, we would (without ap proving of Catholicism) yield to the necessity, and by timely renovation save the venerable structure from the unhallowed hands of the radical Reformer, —that fatal destiny which the obstinacy of Ultras brought upon France towards the close of the last century, and •to which those in England do their best to consign us, even in the face of such dreadful experience. Lord ELLENBOROUGII again, last night, endea votired to obtain information respecting our relations with Portugal, and the intentions of Government regarding our Troops now there : but Lord DUDLEY Stated that the name reams which operated itgai:;st his giving this inforniation when before &sked, itill prevented his entering into any details. To a very shallow Politician," it must be evi dent that during the pendency of .negotia tions such as those known by common report to be going on upon this most important subject, it would be impossible for his MAJESTY'S Ministers to furnish any information which might not be at tended with dangerous consequences. The very mention of the subject incurs the hazard of some ex pression, from which, by inference, if not from its direct meaning, some deduction may be drawn which might affect existing negotiations or mislead the public. His MAJESTY'S Ministers, as Lord DUDLEY observed, are acting on their own responsibility, and to the best of their judgment, for the good of the country : and we have no doubt when the proper time arrives to disclose their pro ceedings, it will appear that they have acted with firmness and prudence. The aspect of affairs both in Spain and Portugal is portentous—but we may safely rely on the wis dom of his MAJESTY'S Councils to uphold the inte rests and honour of Great Britain and her Allies, in every case which may occur. The energy which we displayed in sending our troops to Portugal, and the moderation and. propriety of the instructions under which that army has acted since it has been there, are matters of notoriety; and whether we withdraw that army, or reinforce it, we are con vinced that in either case the voice of the country will subsequently approve the determination of his MAJESTY'S Ministers, when the grounds of such determination are laid before Parliament. By the arrival of the Hamilton, Capt. BUNKER, at Liverpool, from New York, which place she left on the 24th ult., Papers have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, up to that date inclusive. The following is an extract of a Private Letter contained therein : " HAVANNAH, Arlin 8. " I deem it important to communicate to you, for the information of persons trading to this place, that the Re venue regulations are now enforced with the utmost rigour, and that attempts to evade them must inevitably end iu the forfeiture of goods. The Intendant (Mr. Pinillcs), wbo is a shrewd upright man, of extraordinary energy and decision, has firmly resolved to put an end to smuggling, which is so extremely injurious to the fair dealer and to the Govern ment. To attain this object, he has recently adopted very efficient means. The penalties in certain cases, besides the loss of goods, extend to a heavy fine. The American schooners Romeo and Enterprise, on board of which smug gling had been detected, have been seized, and the vessels with their cargoes were sold forthwith at public auction. Several others were discovered, having articles of a different nature mixed together, such as beans with cambrics, and shoes with potatoes, with the intention of sinuggl:,,g. The Intendant, however, acted with equity in not punishing the design of the parties concerned, and restored them their property, but issued the official notice you will find in the Gazette sent herewith, whereby all such articles in future will be forfeited. The Intendant, on the other hand, ever anxious to study the convenience of the merchants, and to facilitate the transaction of business, published an Order of the Ist of this month, allowing a credit of five months on Custom-house duties. Heretofore no vessel was allowed to sail until the duties on the cargo were paid to the Treasury. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, MAT 16. Bank Stock .-- St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) .... Consols, 3 percent ....... S*.:, Royal Irish Ditto .... .... . . ... Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. 89 % National Ditto Ditto, New 59 Patriotic Ditto 4 per Cent. 93%14 Hibernian Bank l7 Gov. Deb. 3% per cent. ... 904 Provincial Ditto _ Royal Canal Stock Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock lmperial Mine City Deb. 4 per cent 89% Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4p. et. Commercial Buildings — HIGH WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ...44 minutes after ft !Evening Evening ...l4 minutes after 10. , 7` 1 ; ; .4 . %,t ;77 . , Atil4 r " T.O ' " OFFICIAL NOTICE. " His Excellency the Intendant has directed, by an Or der issued this day, that all goods, effects, or articles of trade, which be found mixed together, and not coming in the order and separation corresponding to the character or description of the packages, bales, er boxes, particularly as regards things totally unconnected, such as potatoes with shoes, beans with cambrics, &c., shall be forfeited, although tirey may have been entered, in consequence of impositions that have been practised on the Royal Revenue. This Order to be enforced 45 days front this for vessels coming from the United States, or 90 days for those arriving from Europe. (Signed) " SEDANO.' " We have collected in another column all tl., par ticulars of the accident which occurred last night at the Tunnel, which was forming to make a commu nication under the Thames, between Rotherhithe and Wapping. It will be deeply to be lamented if, after all the ingenuity, labour, and expence which have been devoted to this undertaking, the at tempt to make this subterraneous and subaqueous passage, should fail. Hopes are, we find, still entertained to-day that the effects of the ac cident may be overcome, but the natural dif ficulties Which. have been so great in this extra ordinary work must be infinitely enhanced by the calamity which has befallen it. If science and skill can surmount such a difficulty, the science and skill of Mr. BRUNEL will surmount it. Files of Philadelphia Papers to the 20th ultimo, inclusive, and Charleston to the 17th, haVe been received at the North and South American Coffee house; the latter are unimportant. We give the following extracts from the former, which afford some insight into the state of affairs in Peru and Co lombia : (From the New York Daily Advertiser.) PERU AND COLOMBIA.—We were unable yesterday, from want of room, to publish any thing more than an announcement of the highly important step taken in Peru in the eventual overthrow of the Bolivian Constitution, and a few hasty remarks on its causes and probable con sequences. We consider it likely to prove one of the most important events in the history of South America ; an event which will probably place the weight in the right scale of that balance, which has so long seemed to hold in doubt the fate of that portion of the world. Although future disclosures may, perhaps, give a new appearance to the subject, Bolivar has given some room to be suspected of harbouring ambitions designs, inconsistent with the Re publican system, and of course with the good of the country. Whether such suspicions be or be not well founded, the rejection by Peru, of the Bolivian Constitution, will be of the utmost importance.. It shows that that country will not submit to arbitrary power, if Bolivar wished it ; he will learn that he cannot compass it alone ; if he is still the true Patriot, as we sincerely hope, Peru is hand and heart on his side. Bogota, the capital of Colombia, was until this event the centre of constitutional principle, Santander and his friends the:_. stood out manfully, and almost desperately, for the right, while other cities seemed no better than doubtful. The intelligence from Peru received there on the 9th March, spread universal joy, as the seal of their triumph. Joy brightened every countenance, says the Conductor.— The people collected in the streets, which resounded with music, the peal of bells and Vivas to the Constitution, the Vice-President, and the Colombian officers in Peru, who appear to have given an impulse to the measures in Lima by protesting against the revolution of Paez. These troops had been for seine time expressly forbidden to read or speak of political subjects, or to hold any com munication with Colombia. They obtained, however, a few newspapers, through which they learned that General Sucre had protested against Paez's movements, and then displaced Lara, and put General Buatamente at their head. A change of Ministry also took place in LiMa. The gene ral clamour placed Viduarre and Salazar in the places of Pando and Heres, Ministers of Foreign Relations and War, This is not all, a correspondence is said to have been found, which justifies suspicions against Bolivar. The following translation from- the Bogota Conductor contains all we find on the subject, and provei at least one thing, that the remarks we made a few days since, on the state of the Press, at least in a part of Colombia, were well founded. In the writing desk of General Lara was found a very interesting correspondence, which discovers the plan that had been formed. Among the rest, there are letters from General Salom, which affirm that General Bolivar leaves here (Cundimnarea) to blind General Santander, and speaks with the greatest contempt of the Congress, the laws, and the liberal-minded men of the country. This Congress, however, Bolivar afterwards authorise:2 of him self; and at the last dates it was very soon to open its Session. FROM THE IST H MUS AND P.m:lnc.—Captain Bossiere, of the schooner Argonaut, arrived at Baltimore, sailed from Chagres on the 12th March, and from St. Andreas on the 27th; he reports, that, on the 10th February, a new Intendant, a relation of Bolivar, arrived at Panama, to supersede General Carina, recalled. On his arrival a new order of things immediately took place--the troops were ordered and had sailed for Carthagena, via Chagres; orders were also issued by the new Intendant that of the Government paper one-half should be received at the Customs, in payment of duties; Captain Bos siere availed himself of this order, and passed some paper he had held a considerable time. A capitation tax of three dollars was "laid, and collecting by the different Al caldes throughout the Isthmus, without any difficulty.— Nearly all the public buildings used under the Royal Go- Yerillulnt were tv be old al toelces to the. Republic, A giUt deal of the old church plate had been diapoted of on Government account. Advices. to January had been re ceived from Guayaquil. EVery thing was stated to be veiy quiet on the Pacific Coast. The ports were inundated with European goods of every description, which were selling at low prices. From Bogota Papers to the 13th March, we learn that General Santander published a decree on the 28th January, convoking a constituent Congress for the Ist of May, to form a Constitution adapted to the country, and to elect a President and Vice-President. This measure proves the force and trZmpli of the constitutional party. Bolivar, whatever he'may hare been, has lately appeared friendly to Anti-republican principles : whether he is or not, it is clear that Peru will not tolerate them. The Procla mation of Santa Cruz virtually overthrows the Bolivian constitution adopted in December in Peru, and, in our ' opinion, seals its fate for ever; its resolute opposers in Colombia, General Santander and his friends, were well pleased with the news, which was brought by twc Colom bian officers, and every expression of joy was exhibited in the capital. This bloodless revolution was commenced on the 26th January, by the Colombian officers, who. elected Gcn. Bustamente for their Commander-in-Chief, and ar rested their chief officers and sent them home. They then passed a kind of protest against the revolution of Paez, and the proposition for a Dictator in Colombia. Lima Papers to the 13th January inclusive have been received; they contain nothing important, and they are su perseded by letters of a much later date, viz. the sth of February, the particulars of which are already made public. Flans IN CANTON.—By the ship Nautilus, at Boston, we learn that there had been two fires in Canton. The first took place in October, and destroyed from four to five hundred houses at the French Folly. The second was in November, in about the same place where there was a fire some years since, and consumed 700 houses. No American or English property was destroyed. The Baron De Mareuil, Envoy Extraordinary and Mi nister Plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty, took leave of the President of the United States, on Friday, the 13th instant (April) previously to his departure, a week or two hence, on his return to France upon a visit. The Treasury department, has advertized that five mil lions of the 6 per cent. stock, (1813) are to be paid off at the Treasury and several loan Offices of the United States on the Ist day of July next. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, - Twelve 0' Clock. The first price of Consols was 83 they have subse quently fallen to 82i, sellers, and are now buyers. India Bonds are 77, and Exchequer Bills, 50 pm. Three per Cent. Consols, 82 ; Ditto for account, 82 ; India Bonds, 77 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, N pm. FORElGN.—Brazilian, 58 9 ; Chilian, 31 2 ; Colom bian, 811 ; Danish, 61 4,-; Greek, 16 1; Mexican, Six per Cent., 67 ; Peruvian, 29 30 ; Portuguese, 771 4 ; Russian, 90i 1 ; Spanish, 121 1 . MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 4721 dis. ; Brazilian, par. ; Colombian, 11 13 per Share ; Real del Monte, par ; Tlal puxalitia, 10 dis. par; United Mexican, 141 13 dis. ; Bolanos, 80 60 dis. _ _ Two o' Clock. Consols have been 324 j, but are now 132 i 3. Several reports have been in circulation this morning ; one of the illness of his Majesty, another that accounts have been re ceived confirming the intelligence of the decease of the In fanta of Portugal ; they are believed to eminate from the Stock Exchange, and are unfounded ; Colombian Bonds, 31* ; Mexican, 611 i t. Consols, 82k, buyers. FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 82i 3 Danish Bonds Do. for Ac. 82i 3 Greek Do. 1825, 16/ Brazilian Bonds 58 Mexican Do. 1825 671 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. 32 Russian Do. Columbian, 1824, 31/ Spanish Du. 124 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.; FROM LLOYD'S. Diva, MAY 18.—Wind S. by E.—Arrived, the Har mony, Middleton, from London to New South Wales; Procris, Arnold, from ditto, for Malta; and Catherine Green, Boyle, from ditto, for Miramichi. Po RTSMOLITII, MAY 18. —Wind S. W. S. —Arrived, the Sophia, Blake, from Halifax and Quebec. Coax, May 15.—Wind S.—Sailed, the Princess Royal, Kains, and Stentor transports, with troops. GRAVESEND, MAY 17.—Arrived the Brothers, Hay ward, from Lisbon; and Malcolm, Eyles, from Calcutta. MAY 18.—Arrived the Luna, Knox, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Radcliffe, Coleman, from ditto; and the Wil liam, Murdock, from Teneriffe. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. BAKER V. BANBURY. His LORDSHIP gave judgment in this case, which he had taken time to look into. The case came before him upon an appeal from a decree made by his Honour the Vice- Chancellor. The question arose upon the construction of a Mr. John Baker's will, by which he left 10,0001. to be invested in the public funds, the dividends of which were, for a time, to be applied to certaia pur poses and then Mrs. Ann Reid was to have a certain extent of interest in them, for her own separate use and benefit, with a pourer of appointment by will, if she survived her husband ; and if she died before him, then her share was left to other persons. She died before the testator, leaving her husband and one daughter, and the question was, whether the legacy had become lapsed ? The Court was of opinion it had, because it appeared that the testator intended the legacy to be ab solutely given to the lady for her separate use and benefit. The consequence was, that the Court confirmed the decree below, and ordered the deposit to be paid to the respondents. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. BRUCE V. ALLEN. The particulars of this case have already been before the public. At the sitting of the Court, to-day, the plaintiff, Mr. Bruce, proceeded to submit a motion, the precise ob ject of which, we will not undertake to say, although we had the pleasure of listening to his address for three hours. Mr. Bruce had not concluded his speech when our Reporter left the Court. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. WERE V. CLEMENT. Mr. GURNEY said that he had seen his client Mr. Bourk, who consented that a stet proceaus should be entered, as suggested by Lord Tenterden on Tuesday last, provided his Learned Friend the Attorney-General, who was Counsel for the defendant, would not persist in imputing to the plaintiff that he wrote the letter, offering the 5001. to Spils bury for keeping Laing out of the way, that he might not give evidence against Muirhead. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there were several pleas of justification on the record, but they had not been estab lished. Lord TESTERDEN—Then, Mr. Gurney, you adopt the suggestion of the Court, that a stet processus be entered ? Mr. GuRNEY—Yes, my Lord. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SPECIAL PLEADING. In a case of no public interest this morning, the Lord Chief Justice remarked on the scandalous abuses in the practice of special pleading. "In this case," 'said his Lordship, " a plea which could have been expressed in the space of one's hand, is spread over 24 folios. Really such an aggravated ex-pence is a disgrace to the profession. I have often remarked on it, and am determined, if possible, to correct so shameful an abuse." Mr. Justice BURROUGH had often observed the same enormous and unnecessary extension of the pleas on the circuit, and would also do all in his power to assist his Lordship in correcting it. A case had lately come before the Court, the sum at issue not being 201., with the plea distended to forty-eight folios. He hoped, for the honour of the profession, that it would be unnecessary for the Court to mention it again. We have been much gratified this morning, by a private view of his Majesty's Pictures, at the British Institution, Pall-mall. Want of space, however, compels us to defer a notice till Monday. BROKS'S COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS.— The Marquis of Stafford, Lord Leveson Gower, and seve ral other eminent connoisseurs, have visited this fine col lection of paintings, many of which are evidently by the old masters. If not the largest, the present selection is the most valuable, of any that have been yet brought to the hammer. Information was received this morning, at Lambeth-street Police-office, from Davis, one of its officers, stating that he had yesterday succeeded in taking into custody Wm. Sheen, the murderer of his child, in White chapel, a short time since. He took him at a place called Kingdon, Herefordshire, and will arrive in London this cysaing at eight niclink. THREE OCL 0 CK. THE THAMES TUNNEL• TURTHIM PARTICULARS. This Day, half-past 12 o'Clotk. The exertions to remedy the accident which occurred at this work last evening have continued unabating, but as yet, we are sorry to say, without success. The alarm has a good deal subsided, it being ascertained most satisfac torily, that there has been neither loss of life or limb. The crowds, however, still congregated, and manifested the greatest anxiety to arrive at some certain information of the probability of the fissure being discovered, and its being so secured as to admit of the certainty of such a drainage as would allow the workmen to resume their labours. The influx of the water still continues as great as ever, and notwithstanding the powerful engines being brought to their utmost range, the body of water has not been even perceptibly reduced. The rapidity with which the inun dation took place, and the almost miraeulcus escape of the miners, may be judged of by the fact that the shaft throughout was completely filled in twelve minutes. Where the fissure occurred is not quite two eirds across the river, which at this particular spot is at I.alf-tkle about five fathoms in depth. Mr. Brunel, Mr. Gravet, and se- . veral of the Directors were on the spa at an early hour this morning, and were most anxiously unrelaxing in their exertions throughout the forenoon. The diving-bell was brought down and the two former gentlemen were prepa ring to descend in it at low water, and take a were survey of the soil where the aperture is thought to have taken place. A similar ascident, we understood, from Mr. Brunel, sen., took place some time since, and was cousplettly obviated. The same means then pursued, are those which _ it is now intended to adopt; these, as we learn, are to make no attempt on the inside, but to proceed to apply the remedy on the exterior. It is, we understand, the inten tion, when the opening is positively ascertained, to cover the spot with a strong adhesive blue clay, of which several barges were in readiness. This is thought the more ne cessary, as the soil through which the excavators have bean penetrating for the last few days, was of a light porous na ture, which perhaps is to be accounted for by its be;ng that immediately forming the stratum directly underneath that part of the Thames where the stream at all times is moat deep and rapid, and consequently most acted on by the, water. No want of precaution or care, it is but justice to the in genious engineer to say, has been manifested on, his part, for about three weeks since some shells and fragments of bottles falling into the shaft, he, accompanied by another gentleman, descended in the diving bell, and made a most careful inspection of the bed of the river, the appearance of which was then so satisfactory, that no possible danger was apprehended. The expectations entertained of accomplish ing, notwithstanding the great and manifold difficulties it had and has to contend with, this wonderful national and most enterprising undertaking, by those who ought to be best informed on the subject, continue most sanguine ; and though the present impediment may appear somewhat insurmountable, hopes of ultimate success are by no meaur abandoned. Much is expected from Mr. Brunel, and w e fear not, that from what he has already achieved, that he will realize all the anticipations formed in his favour. The consternation among the labourers and others con nected with the progress of the work is of a most distress ing description, for should it be found impracticable to carry on the undertaking, at the very least between 300 and 400 persons will be temporarily thrown out of em ployment. Since writing the above, we have beard that Mr. Brunel and Mr. Gravet have descended in the diving-bell, and we are happy to announce that their report is of the most favourable nature. The fears and apprehensions have dimished, and a proportionate degree of hilarity, arising from hope renewed, prevailed among the numerous body whose interests were mosteeriously involved. ANOTHER. Accouxx.—The report in the City is, that the water in the Thames Tunnel has been reduced to ten feet. DEATH OF RALPH ATKINSON, ESQ. (FROlt A CORRE4r^2I , DENT.) NE W CASTLB-U PON-T YNI, MAT I7.—Yesterday after noon, at about two o'clock, died at his house in this town, Ralph Atkinson, Esq., aged 78, a gentleman much and deservedly respected. He has left property, chiefly in laud, in Northumberland, to the value of full 300,000/., the major part of which, it is understood, descends to his grand-nephews and nieces, the children of Lieutenant- General Sir Thomas and Lady Bradford, 11,:o are at pre sent in India. Though of somewhat eccentric habits, and averse t(, any great expenditure in his mode of living, he was distinguished by a ki.id and feeling heart, as many of his benevolent and charitable acts testify. No man was more ardent in attachment to his King and country ; and whenever the public weal required the pecuniary aid of the citizen, he was a prompt and splendid contributor. Mr. Atkinson was the last male descendant of an ancient and highly respectable family in Northumberland, and was nearly related (a cousin) to he Right Hon. Lord Stowel and the Earl of Eldon. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ,S'S.—(THIS DAY.-) iwing statement, that a corn .ce in the odds on the Derby. 16 to 1 agst Gaberlunzle 17 to 1 110 Trumpeter 1F! to 1 agst Espagnolle 20 to 1 agst Windenoare 20 to 1 agst Eliza Teazle OASES. BETTING AT ST. JA It will be seen, by the foil pieta revolution has taken pl 8 to 1 agst Glenartney 9 to 1 agst Defence 11 to 1 agst Tureoman 13 to 1 agst Roderick 16 to 1 agst Mameluke 6 to I agat Mr. r. Payne's filly. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. It is with very great regret that we are obliged to announce, that the consideration of the Corn Bill was postponed last night, in the House of Lords, till Friday next. We are sure that the Members of that illustrious House would feel for the distress of the people, if they were fully aware of it. Anxiety of mind is distress ; ant the anxiety of the manufacturing classes upon this subject has exceeded all description. And who can wonder at it ? For they were positively anxious about their future existence ; whether they should be exposed to suffer the excess of want, as they saw thousands upon thousands of persons in their humble but useful station suf fering before them ; or should bo allowed to pur chase the fruits of the earth for their support by the labour of their hands. The silk-worm, it is known, lives only on the leaves of the white mulberry-tree ;as the manufacturing poor of England have little, in the happiest times, out bread to cat. The breeders of the, silk-worm take care, therefore, that their insect race have enough to eat. They are not content with stripping the trees in the neighbourhood, but they fetch in leaves from far and wide, from whencesoever they can be brought without loss of verdure, no matter how distant ; and the breed, in consequence, thrives and multiplies, and spins its endless thread, and the whole country is enriched by its labours. We, on the contrary, would confine our spinners and weavers to the scanty productions of the spot to which they are indigenou s : we wou ld f e t c h th em no g rain for their support from far. They will perish, if we thus stint them : they have perished by being thus stinted, and their useful labours have been lost, and will be lost to the country. Others, who bette r estimate the value of those labours, will feed spin ners and weavers of their own ; and then, no mat ter what our land produces, the busy buzzing swarms, which should have fed upon its produce, will be extinct. It will only support the plodding ploughman; and, at last, hardly find him bread.-- Th e serf and his lord—the savage and his master-- will occupy it wholly, till some neighbouring sta! e, rich from native industry, shall send forth its throng ing population to occupy the dreary region. If the opposition to the new Corn laws, imperfect as they are, were as urgent as their enactment is necessary, the opposers would not have put off the motion for their consideration a week longer; and it would not have been apprehended that the cause of the corn growers might suffer, because its advocates were finder the necessity of attending a horse-race.--Times. The proceedings of Thursday in the House of Lords, on the petition of Mr. Turfter to bring in a Bill, for the purpose of declaring void the marriage of his child, were not only affecting iu the highest degree, but extremely interesting, in asmuch as they record the manly feelings and Wriest indignation of the British Senate, in a