The Sun. — London, England, 1831-09-29 00:00:00

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Vv ° yesterday. 10 sty the ICOg 01°i08 rived this urch of S. ,‘„„ats l d is rave men ceive the 0. 114 CIO I ingodeP itl ivq 4b t for Ghe nt to? , xamine the e t, cal as on the P ell)l o ' 4 . !,i 'reach Regiftne )lace to-dsY , d ' ..... g,.• jor rdaY foloo% este ge were io di A' kgoriff of Noe'tr, sh vEgqi„i' ore c 4° "' OP - Ai orn a nd n ' bo erday acu'r• vi d • Castle 01 $ f e hi' Pr: p st ;TOMO of 1 St 9 g . a i n o ur 1 1 proec war or •to for the au' ,„ It iSI rby I Big caUnt r I wr bi g own Mal/v • so me thing pet p g sold /". 10 00' est/on sin! PRICES OF THE STOCKS . Bank Stock shut . 3 per Cent. Red 3' Per C" ' ' Di"° R ed . New :Nper Cent sh ut ' 1 per Cent Ann. 17•29 •••• - 4 per Cent. 1820 Bank Long Ann to expire Jan 5, 18,60 shut oet. 10, 1859 - J an. 5, IMO J an. 5 - , 1880 • Aprils, 1880 - Jan. 5 1870 _________ L ._ New Ditto ___ - tit _-_______„___ . - - -- C IS or FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ( 4 NZ O ' CLOCK. Brazilian Austrian Bonds Neapolitan — Bonds Peruvian Bonds co.i. : n o b s ia A r :T ß e o s sn lt .w o s n,t, ..... .... Portuguese Boncis...tl)l. 4 9 14-i. Chlian BOnd Pitto, New — uitt o 1 ..,. Oanis'h ' - ' i . ... Spanish, N*2l — Greek Bor;th ********************* Cl:ll:letttaXt:tlic.rnaalinB2sBlpo. nds • French Rentes, sp. c. —t —.-.. Exchange —t —c. --- 2 per cent. - _ - -z---.7....._ a '-- Exchange .....„ —4". —c. ON SATURDAY, A . SECOND PART of WHAT WILL Ma, the LORDS DO? n. - Permanebit constans et perpetua vuluntas s." AI,o, now ;eadv, I cd IN HAT WILL t h e LORDS DO? Thi r d Editi on , thY;LORDS 2 F , O . R 6d M . BILL (Official Edition) as BEFORE lI ED an BLACK LIST of DIVISION on PASS , j seller the BILL, 6d. ' unttßidgwa 169, Piccadilly; and through every --- 1 1 o r FRRt r; , —In our Paper of yesterday, in our notice of Miss raterfr In " Feld of ra th ed e Forty Footsteps," last line, for . 1 elabo- - lb t" ce e . fr - -- 7 ' tkr4 --4 1 f f t, V.' , - N i, WA. LONDON, '"SDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1831. Th e LORD CHANCELLOR again introduced ' l l l l l B Court of Chancery Reform Bill last night in e House of Lords. In so doing his Lordship °lls erved that the leading objects of the measure were, first, to accelerate the pro gress of the suits ; secondly, to curtail the r Prese ut prep o sterous expenses ; thirdly, to "der the attainment of justice more speedy and certain. -is Lordship added that he had consulted the most eminent altogeth er on t h e su bj ec t o f his scheme, who 'ulogether highly approved of it. It might certainlytl have been carried further : bit he int)ught it w ou ld b e :trove successful and work °etter, in proportion to its moderate character. . j , he 11;11 was ordered to be printed. In the I°l-I se of Commons, Sir C. WETHERELL, on the proposition being made by the ATTORNEY . GENERAL, for the appointment of a day for the second reading of the Bankruptcy Courts Bill, tuoved as an amendment, that it be read a second time on Tuesday, which was lost by a majority of thirty- s i x . The Pill was then ordered to be read a second time on Friday. Mr. WILKS pre sented a petition against the appointment of so many Cl ergymen to th e Commission of the Peac e , and moved for a return of all persons in t he l Commission of the Peace in England an d ` V alr3, distinguishing those who were Clergy me". We are glad that the lion. Member has t urned his attention to this subject. It is one of great importance to the well-being of the e wnmunity, for it is notorious that Parsons h aver with but few exceptions, always m ade the worst Magistrates, and incurred much "Popularity in their several districts in conse- Tleuce• In the course of the evening , in the C ommittee of Supply, a grant of 163,0001. was P r oposed on account of Windsor Castle and Bu ckingham Palace, and after some little dis etission acce d e d to . Th e H o use did not adjourn till a late hour, half-past two o'clock. Bank Stock, shut India ditto, 117 S 3 per Cent. Cons. 81N zA Ditto, for the Acct. 81% 82 :3 per Cent. Red. There are not a few ugly rumours abroad re- I I s P L ee ting the decision to which the Lords are 11 1 "ly to c o me on the subject of the Reform in . Apprehensions seem to be entertained a h'°"g those who profess to be " learned" in Stich matters, that the nil %%ill not even be 41,1 Owed to pass into Committee, but be rejected °ll t he second reading by no inconsiderable—at le ast in point of numbers—majority. Little fear, w e suspect, need be entertained of suc h a calamity. Their Lordships know the feelings of the people too well, they appre 4te th e i r o w n legitimate privileges too 1 1 u ghlYs to venture upon rashly checking the re belated enthusiasm of the country. They know bei des—and this valuable knowledge alone will tend materially to help them to a right decision ..- that the Bill must pass ; that no human power h " now arrest its progress. so completely national a% it b ecome, so mixed up, so closely identified with, the wants—wishes—feelings, and interests all classes, all professions, all trades, all ages. : 4 nreov er t h e i r L or d s hi ps k now th a t sh o uld h ey even succeed in throwing out the Bill this Session, it will come before them with tenfold en ergy the next, secured as its triumph will be h Yincreased additions to the Peerage. Knowing these things, their Lordships, we repeat, will swallow the dose prepared for them however nauseous, and digest it however toug h. The iseop a l B enc h, too , will doubtless lend the ir q aid t r; the gre scheme of national re gene rat i on,d on t h e pr i nc ipl e that by so t i °in g they will h 2, consolidating the founda i:" of th e i r power , w hi c h, t h ere i s no deny - g the fact, are at.present weak—imperfect— . impaired by age and circumstance. A few a Y s ' however, rill pr bably decide this great pr °ukl ein) and ii.iOrm the country whether its the mestic trade is to revive, or continue longer it same feeble, fluctuating condition in which wa 's been a!„-iost ever since the great question s arst mooted. 'rite Pajs - express contai -- .s no political news or 1 1110 meot. It inention.-, that on the ‘, tll the choicra was incieasin i ; at Vienna, there h d !' o, 307 attacked, of. %%170limn not less than 132 1(1, 8 were cured, and sti3 -213aine6 ill. The Pol 7-!: cause, we are ha i -y to learn, is " far f rom b e i ng l 'e z p era t e. Th e patr i ots hive still, compc - ative:y speaking, a well ap- Fointed„ though not numerous, arniy, burn . . 1 4 7. 5 with zeal to avenge the massacre at ii "law. They have also s ome strong f orts i n heir possession, and what is better still, a courage all invincible as their cause is just. The recent - -Iproclamations of their Chiefs breathe the very DAY AT ONE o'cLOCK. New 5 per Cent. - I spirit of patriotism, and can scarcely fail to have India Stock Ditto Bonds - : Tits a corresponding effect on the heads and hearts 'South Sea Stock shut of those to whom they are addressed. 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 .... Ex. Bins, .£1,000... 8 9 7 Rpm Ditto.._ ... 500 B9 pm The Reform meetings continue with undi zg Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Ditto Advertised — P im throughout the United Kingdom. In one or Bank for Opening India for Account - two places the Anti-Reformers have been en- Cons. for Oct. 13 Se.i. i 17i, '2 i deavouring to get up meetings of their own, but their manoeuvres have all failed, they were so signally ridiculous and ill-timed. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, SEPT. 28.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Sarah, from Odessa ; and Bride, Brown, from Honduras. Conn, SEPT. 25.--Wind S. W.--Arrived from a cruize the squadron under Sir E. Codrington, viz.—His Majesty's ships Caledonia, Britannia, Revenge, Talavera, Wellesley, Barham, Charybdis, Recruit, Viper, Galatea, and Brisk. HASTINGS, SEPT. 28.—Arrived the Navarin, Scott, from Quebec. BRISTOL, SEPT. 28.—Arrived the Lord, Rolle, from STANDGATE CREEK, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the Terry, Parker, from St. Peteriburgh. GREENOCK, SECT. 26.—Arrived the Jane, Scott, from Antigua. The Neptune, B..Ellurid, from Gefle to New York, has put into Sligo in distress, having experienced a severe gale on the 22d inst. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O' CL 0 CK. We have the following account from Vienna in regard to the situation of the Polish army, from the frontiers of Poland : " The plan of the Poles was to weaken the Russian army by surrendering Warsaw, knowing the Russians would be obliged to leave a large force there to garrison the town. General Szyembeck is in their rear with 20,000 men, in the Palatinate of Sandomir, and by the destruction of the bridges on the Vistula, near Gera and Ossieu, all the communications will be cut off with Russia. Plock is free, and General Romarino, who has gained a complete victory over General Golowin, and has taken possession of Lublin, is in the environs of Cracow. There is also a numerous militia, supported by 10,000 regular troops. Owing to the Polish army still holding out, the Russians at Warsaw are taking every precaution to pre vent a surprise from the Polish army." Extract from a private letter from Schilno, near Thorn' dated September 12 ; " Having decided to leave Warsaw on the 6th in the morning, I was roused by the thunder of the cannon. A very formidable attack was made by the Russians on the whole of the line of the Polish batteries which defended the town. The carnage was terrible. The Russians lost from 16 to 17,000 men, and 26,000 b ills and Congreve rockets. A great quantity of grenades and bombs were thrown by the Poles in the Russian camp. The Polish army is in the best state, and full of animation." Morocco, SEPT. 1.-The Emperor has been obliged to retire to Meguinez, and his power does not extend be yond the walls of that place, where he is shut up with his troops. This is owing to his having favoured the French. The Emperor is greatly alarmed, and has done every thing in his power to negotiate with the revolters, but they re fuse to listen to him, although he has dismissed his Minis ter from his service. Accounts from Tangiers of the 22d September state that the Dutch have made a reconnoisance to the gates of that town, and a squadron of cuirassiers had come to the village of Berg, with several engineers to take plans for an encampment round the town ; this has caused great alarm to the inhabitants. They write from Valenciennes that M. Delmotte, a su perior officer attached to the army of the north, has pro ceeded to the heights of Bruille and the surrounding vil lages, it having been decided by the French to establish a camp there. Marshal Gerard, with General Saint Croix, also proceeded to the same place to examine the situation, and returned on the following day to his head-quarters. THE FUNDS. The express from Paris this morning is of some import ance, in regard to the local affairs of France. The Minister of Finance has obtained a vote of eighteen millions of francs, for the relief of the manufacturers and people out of employ; we could wish that our Government would fol low the example, by opening a discount bank for the fair tradesman and manufacturers who can prove themselves solvent, as it would be a great relief for the middling classes of society, who are the greatest sufferers at present, for want of getting their bills cashed. Consols, although the French Funds come higher, are heavy ; they left off yester day at 82i to-' f , opened at 824, and went down to 82, at which price they are at present. In the Foreign Market little doing as yet. BRITISH FUNDS. 3., per Cent. Red. T(2 per Cent. New 89 1 A l,;, Four per Cent. (1826) — India Bonds, 1 dis. par. Exchequer Yills, 8 9 FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian, 47 Greek, 16 18 Buenos Ayres, Mexican, 354 :16 Chilian, 11 16 Peruvian, 10 11 Colombian, 11 13 Portuguese, 50 51,4 Danish, 6214; Prussian, French 5 per Cent. RSV, 89% Russian, 91V, 92 Ditto 3 per Cent. 31:6i, GO Spanish, 13 lIALF-PAST ONE. We stated in our city article two days since, that we were in expectation of receiving important news from Holland. We now can state that the armistice between the Dutch and Belgians has been renewed for two months. The fear entertained of hostilities on the part of the King of Holland must now cease, and no doubt before the ex• piration o f the two months, the negotiation will be brought to a happy result. The private letters received from the island of Madeira, to the 29th of August, represent that island to be in a state of great alarm, owing to the Governor having threa tened the inhabitants that in case any hostile squa dron should make its appearance, and attack the island, he was determined to destroy the town, which he could easily accomplish ; as the castle commands it, and has provisions for six months ; he has also caused all the money lie could accumulate to be deposited there. The British residents, from the language held forth by the Governor, are in the greatest alarm for their property and personal safety in case of an attack, and we undo'- stand have represented their danger to the British Govern ment. One English merchant who resided in the country has la en insulted by the people, and has been obliged to take shelter in the town for safety. In all the parish churches the Priests are preaching sermons to irritate the people against all persons who are not in favour of Don Miguel. Consols continue heavy : the Reform and nothing but the Bill, is working on the minas of the public. The grand din of warfare is now approaching, and all parties are eager for the event. Various are the reports, but nothing positive is known as to its result. In the mean time the Funds wiii continue agitated, and stock- Jobbing reports will he in plentiful circulation, according to the various interests of the sp.Tulstors, Consols have been fluctuating during the mornimr, from 82 clown to Sli; at present they are Sli to 82, with an indifferent market. • In the Foreign Market nothing doing. • A report prevailed that the French Ministers were in the minority, by a private letter, which is not ca edited at present. Consols, 82. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Summonses were issued, this morning, from the Foreign .office, to the Cabinet Ministers to attend a Council this afternoon at three o'clock. V V Despatches were sent off, this morning, from the Foreign-office to Paris. RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—At half -past ten on Fi Way the news was known here that the Reform Bill had passed the Cornmons by a nnjority of 109. T6e flags were immediately hoisted on the tower, the ringers were summoned by a d6uble call, they rang three ti mes i n t h e c,urse of the day, and in each peal rang three courses of grandsire trebles, .firing a royal salute with the bells be twee'n each cour'e, and at the doe 2 of each peal fired them down.—Briylaton Guardian. A private letter from Madrid, of the sth inv., stater that the Princess (le BEIRA is dangerously ill, a n d that her illness is attributed to the approaching marriag e of her son. The i mme nse fortune of this young Prince, Who is in possessiori of numerous commanderies, admitted of hiti mother's keeping up great state, whereas she is now reduced to her pension as an Infanta, which does nut ceml 140,000 trance per annum. Her inordinate pride renders this reduction insupportable,, and it is said to be her intention to retire into a convent.--French Paper. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day, at ten o'etiek, to hear Scotch appeals; the Peers present were the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of BUTE, and Lord SUFPIELD. CLYNE V. SCLATER AND OTHERS. This case arose out of one of the many bubble transactions which took place in the year 1824. In the month of October of that year proposals were circulated in Edin burgh for the formation of a Joint Stock Company for the melting of iron ore, and the manufacture of every de scription of that article, to be called the Caledonian Iron and Foundry Company. In consequence of this proposal great numbers of persons, to the amount of 246 and upwards, became purchasers of shares; and among the rest the present appellart, who set b;ms,slf down as a sob scriber for 20 shares. By the prospectus, it was providA that the capital stock of the Company should be 100,0001., to he raised by 4,000 shares of 251. each : that as soon as 2,000 shares were sub-cribed for the Company should be considered as constituted, and the partners called together for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for the carrying on of the Company. On the 26th of October a meeting of the subscribers took place, when it was resolved that a deposit of I/. per share should be immediately called for. At the meeting the appellant was present, concurred in toe resolutions, and paid his deposit. A general meeting was held on the 19th of Dec., when the draft of the contract was approved of by all present with the exception of the appellant, who objected to it on account of it being only signed by 73 shareholders; ultimately, however, the appellant signed his name on a parchment which was ultimately appended to the contract. The appellant, however denied that he had ever executed the contract, or that it had ever been corn pleted by the capital being subscribed, and he renounced all connection with the Company, which ultimately turned out to be a complete failure, the whole effects of which were advertised for sale, and circulars sent round requesting a meeting of the partners to consider a re commendation to be made by the Directors for dissolving the Company. An action was then brought against the appellant, to recover from him the amount of the calls which he had refused to pay, 1001. as a penalty incurred through failure in terms of the contract, together with the sum of 501. as the expence of process. The appellant de fended the action on the ground that the plaintiff being only part of the Company had no right to bring the action, and that the Company had been de facto dissolved, and was in the course of winding up its affairs. The case was decided against the appellant, the Lord Ordinary con sidering him bound by the conditions of the contract. On the case coming before the Court of Session, their Lord• ships hffirmed the judgment of the Lord Ordinary, and against that decision the present appeal was lodg e d. Mr. CAMPBELL and Dr. LUSHINGTON appeared as Counsel for the appellant, and Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE and Mr. RUTHERFORD for the respondents. The case load not concluded when our reporter left. ELECTION FOR LORD MAYOR. (THIS DAY.) This being Michaelmas-day, the election of Lord Mayor commenced. It having been already announced that it was the interest of the friends of the present Lord Mayor to put him in nomination a second time, contrary to the usual course, and against the claims of Sir Peter Laurie, who is the senior Alder man next in rotation, a more tha❑ usual importance was attached to the occasion. The friends of both parties appear confident of success, and the neighbourhood of the Guildhall presented every appearance of a thoroughly contested election. About eleven o'clock the Liverymen poured into the Hall in great numbers, and by one o'clock it was filled almost to suffocation. At ten minutes after one the Lard Mayor, attended by a number of Aldermen, the new Sheriffs (Messrs. Pirie and Cowan), the Recorder, and the other City Officers, came upon the hustings. The Lord Mayor and Sir Peter Laurie were loudly cheered. The Recorder addressed the Livery amidst general marks of disapprobation, which last e d th roug h ou t th e wh o l e of his speech. He informed them that they were assem bled by virtue of a precept from the Lord Mayor to ex ercise their ancient privilege of choosing two Aldermen to be returned to the Court of Aldermen, that they might by their scrutiny determine who should he Lord Mayor of the ensuing year. Mr. CHARLES PEARSON came forward amidst loud cheers. It appeared to him that it was a duty they owed to their country not to treat this question as one of party but as one of principle, and he earnestly solicited their calm and patient attention while be made a few observations upon a question of deep importance. He should not deal in personality or invective, be loved to fence with the weapons of truth and reason, leaving it to those who took au opposite view to prefer, if they chose, taking from the enrollm y the scalping knife and tomahawk, assuring them that he had an arm to wield them it lie thought it necessary.__ (Cheers.) He regretted to see the Hon. Alderman (Sir P. Laurie) in his present condition, (front an injury Sir Peter had been carried on a chair to the hustings), but he must not let any private considerations prevent him from dis cussing the question on public principles. Sir Peter Laurie advanced his claims to the Mayoralty as being a Reformer--(Loud cheers, and cries of " Off, off") that declaration had called forward a great number of Anti-Reformers who were already in the field, and who viewing the armies of public liberty, were about to en gage in a cruel and unnatural strife, and now hovered about the city like birds with unclean wings clouding the truth. He called on all Reformers to defeat their intention, t o request those who should vote to investigate fully. fait ly, and freely, the claims of each candidate, and to vote as principle directed them. It had been said that the election of Lord Mayor involved no political principle, and that it was not a political office. He appealed to history to disprove that assertion, he would point to Allen, Brasse Crosby, Combe, Wilkes, an d B cht;ird—tuat ereat and glorious man (pointing to the st ittle of Mr. B ckford), whose principles and whose courage wee as firm as the marble on which his statue was erected.—(Loud cheers.) He would point to the dark days of public litterty in the years 1770, 1782, and 1789, when the fritnils of liberty rallied round the Lord M iyors. as evidences of the sentiments of the Livery of the city of London. If the elevation to the office of Lord Mayor was not the result of political consistency and public principle, how was it that so many valuable public men now occupied that Bench? Lb w was it that even the humble shopkeeper was made to look towards that station as a reward of public principle and consistency?—(Cheers.) He would now point to th e de; k side of the question, to refer to the annals of political Mayors during the pemiod that the Tory' standard wes raised in this country.—(Hear, and cheering.) H e would point to the Mansion-house as the birth-place of a number of public proCeedings which had brought this country to its present state. lie would point to it as the birth-place of the inquisitorial Income Tax; and he could point to the vatieus Lord Mayors presiding o ver the Court of Aldermen, and hallooing the corrupt Administration on to the iniquitous American and French wars, as well as to all the great calamities of the country. Ile would refer the Livery to the au thority of Junius, who, when writing on this question, said, " They insist on a rule of election by rotation, which excludes all idea of an election,'---(Cheers.) Mr. Pearson next proceeded to investigate the claiins of the gentlemen who were candidates for the office. Sir Peter Laurie had stated that he had long been the friend of Parliamentary Reform, and evidenced the fact of his having been actively engaged in Mr. Lamb's election fur Westminster, He (Mr. P, )• hash made inquiry, and he found that Sir Peter had acted not for Mr. Lamb, but to exclude Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Ilobliouse, two staunch Reformers. Sir Peter had stated also th a t if e l ecte d he would convene Common Has and Common Councils whenever they were required, The best trot of a g „ an ., condlle was his actions, and if they tried Sir Peter by that test he would be found wanting.. It appeared that Sir Peter was "CLurchwarden of the parish of Marylebone ; he was applied to by a numerous body to convene a meeting of the parishioners for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the House and Window Tax. He promised to call the meeting, bat it seemed that a new light broke in Lunen hint for he afterwards wrote a letter stating that as any meeting for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes mu s t lie of a political. nature, it would be inconsist en t f or hi m i n his official capacity to comply with the wishe of th e requ isitionists, berg of opinion .th it the office of Churchwarden ought nut to be mixed uP with politics.—(Loud laughter and cheers.) . wai the Reforming candidate for the Mayoralty who had pro mised to call a meeting of the Common Hall, and of the s._ Common Council whenever they were required to do so, but who wt old probably perform that promise as well as he did in the parish of Marylebnne. On another occasion when asked to call a meet ing regar,ling the killed and wounded at the French revolution, he at first promised but afterwards refusal to do so.—(Cheers.) He would be glad to know when Sir Peter became a Reformer; for he (Mr. P.) believed trona his heart tbat he was an Anti-Reformer, and that he wore his political opinions as h 0 wore his gown, to be put off apd on at pleasure.—(Cheers.) He would now take the liberty of saying why be thought Sir John Key ought' to be re-elected Lord Mayor. He would vote for him, not for what he had done, because he had done it, but because what he had done was a convincing proof o f w h at he would do.—(Cheers.) Sir John Key was a tried and a proved Reformer, whose speeches, though they had been few, bad been charaeteriz-d by that degree of good sense, which conveyed more honour to the Magisterial Bench than it had otherwise received. Mr. P. then adverted to the letter of the Lord Mayor to the Duke of Wellington, and stated that such was the opinion now ntertained of him that most of the gentlemen who at that time expressed their disapprobation of his conduct were now among his warme,t supporters. There was another consideration with the Livery, and that was who was to be the other Alderman to he put in nomination in order to secure Sir John Key's election—in his opinion that person was Mr. Al •erman Thorpe, and he entreated the Livery to return Sir John Key and Alderman Thorpe to the Court of Aldermen, as the only means of securing the re-election of the present excellent Lard Mayor.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. EASTI-10PE then addressed the Livery e—He ap. pe :red before them as a Reformer, for be lied been sent to the Commons' House of Parliament, to perform a duty which he had faithfully discharged in behalf of that great question now before the House of Lords. If; by appear ing on the hustings and nominating Sir Peter Laurie— (lmmense confusion, loud cries of " no, no," gene ral disapprobation, and a few solitary cheers)__ if by his present course, he repeated, injury could he done in any way to that great cause, he would not have come forward at all upon that oc casion—(Renewed mat ks of disapprobation—which for a considerable length of time rendered it impossible to catch a single sentence.) He had waited, along with a brother of the Lord Chancellor, upon Sir Peter Laurie, to ascertain what his opinions were on the subject of Re form, and they were both satisfied that Sir Peter would do nothing in the exercise of the civic functions, if elected Lord Mayor, to the prejudice of Reform.—(Cries of which brother of the Lord Chancellor ?" and " Did he express his satisfaction at the answer received !") He con sidered it indecent for him, without instructions, to arrogate to himself the power of answering that question. —(Loud and general marks of dissatisfaction, and cries of " You said he was satisfied.") He would say that it was Mr. James Brougham who accompanied him.—(flere the confusion became quite uproarious, and The LORD Maros, with much good feeling and that gentlemanly courtesy for which his Lordship is so characterized, stepped forward, and entreated a patient attention for his Hon. Friend, whatever might be his sen timents.—(Loud and most enthusiastic cheers.) Mr. EASTHOYE again resumed, but it was impossible from the confusion which prevailed to hear distinctly any whole sentence. The confusion still prevail ing—he would state that if any Liveryman could say that Sir P. Laurie would not be prepared to do as much as Sir J. Key in the cause of Reform, lie would be prepared to resign his claims on their suf. trage—(Renewed symptoms of impatience and dissatisfac tion followed this announcement, which made it requisite for the Hon. Gentleman, after some farther attempts, to withdraw.) Sir PETER LAURIE said it was not his intention to speak much, but lie would only state in allusion to what had been stated by Mr. Pearson, that be had only promised to call a meeting if it were found to be customary, but upon reference to the legal autho ritiesl he found it was not so. But would any man be so foolish as to see that was the same as the Civic chair, when there was here a Hall for the purpose.—(Cries of " In Marylebone you have a vestry," and loud, general, and marked disapprobation ) The Loan MAYOR then came forward, and was again received with loud and most enthusiastic cheers.—CA cry of " question," from a gentleman in the meeting to the left of the Lord Mayor.) His Lordship said, with considerable emotion, " if the nephew of the worthy Sir Peter expected that he should prevent hint answering the calumnies which had been brought against him, or from addressing that or any other assembly, he would find himself extremely mistaken.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " put him out, diq- graceful conduct.") He felt placed, (continued his Lordship) in a situation of no ordinary difficulty in coming forward to address the Common Hall, as it was customary in all such cases to leave the Liverymen to themselves; but he would appeal to his brother Liverymen, whether the Alderman had done so ?—(Cheers.) But he would say, as a matter of justice, that the majo rity of that Court who differed from him in Coto upon politics, had abstained wholly from caking any past ' in the contest hitherto.—(Cheers.) He should not however address the meeting but for the calumnies which had Heeu heaped upon hint from a certain quarter, by these who had known better—(Laud cheers)—or who, if they had made the animadversions in the base and contemptible paper, which had been placarded through the metropolis, their own knowledge had been most grie vously mistaken.—(Loud cheers, and loud cries of, " It was malignity ;" "We know they were mistaken.") He flatly, most unequivocally, and with confidence gave the lie tn such base calumnies.—(Loud and universal cheers. ) He had come forward as a candid ate for the Civic Chair for a second year, in consequence of having received a requisition to that effect from many thousands of his fellow citizens. (Most enthusiastic applaus ,, . ) He would not fellow the example of some who would stab another behind his back, for his principle was to follow truth, and not to have recourse to scandal or base and detestable calumny.— ( Reiterated a pplause.) Allusion had been made to the present Lord Chancellor's brother, he knew him too well to think that he would attempt to interfere with the Livery of London in the exercise of their elective fran chise—(Cheers)—and he was persuaded, that he had gone to S'r Peter Laurie only as a private friend. Tt was for the Livery to decide which two individuals should be returned to the Court of Aldermen. He would not speak to the disparagement of any individual.—(Clir.ers ) He left the cause in their own hands.—(Cheers.) Shew him an individual who, by his public actions during their past lives had proved the sincerity of their professions, and if a istinion among • Reformers were apprehended he would immediately and most cordially resign his pretest tions and his claims as an opposing candidate. His Lordship retired amidst loud, enthusiastic, and :nost grat if y i n g expressions of approbation and applause. (To be continued in our Second Edition.) THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) GF.NERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, Week ended Sept. , 1831, made up from the Returns is pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England , per Imperial Quarter. and Wales (;62s 9d.1 Oats ...-- 235. 811 8ean5,........, 40s. lOct, Wheat.....— 4d. Rye --. 395. 7d I Pease.-- 435. 10d. Barley—•••••• 38 '" i I MPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. 63 , 4. 4d I Oats —...... ‘2ss. Od.! Beans.--.. 40 8 . 9d. Wheat.----. 1iar1ey.........J35. 711 Rye -- 378. 4(1.1 Pease w 435. Od. 811 Oats —........ 9s. 3.1.1 8ean5.—.,,..... 9s. 6il. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Fo o l ; the inspectors 411 Rye ---14 s. 0.14 Pea5e.........., ss. Oil y BleNa'hoceat.......-•2312:: 'IA Y NIA RK ETS.—( At pe r Load of 3 ,- ; rrosses.; CUMBERLAND (LATE NT JAMES'S.) Coarse tie,vy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10 New Aleadow Hay 3 5 3 10 Useful Old i)itto Fine Urind Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3:15 4 5 t lover lay 4 (I 5 10 Oat Straw ...£1 Bto £1 101 What t•aw 1 12 1 14 Meadow Hay 55., and Straw 2a. per load lower than on 'robs. day, prices otherwise stationary, A good supply, aid a dull trade SMITHFIELD. coarse Heavy Louland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10 New Meadow !iay ' 3 0 3 10 ligeful Old Oitto 2 15 3 5 Fine Upland Meadow anri Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 5 cf.ver Hay (extra tir,e)_..£6 0 —Generally , :3 10 415 %,t straw ....:£ 1 10 to £1 12 I Wheat Straw 1 14 1 16 Supply moderately good, trade rather dtill, and prices stationary -ADELPHI THEATRE. FAREWELL ADDRESS. The English Opera Company closed their short, but, we slsould hope, not unproductive season, last night; when , he f..llowing farewell address was delivered by Mr. BARTLEY: -- " L tdies and Gentlemen,—According to annual custom, I am called on to make my parting bow on the. close of our short, but I trust, to you satisfactory season. Our novelties—in number almost unprecedented—have been, neatly without exception, honoured by your entire appro bation; and the frequent repetition of our successful re. rivals is sufficient testimony that we have not mistaken the road to your favour. " IF such havp ben our exertions in the rather limited field in which we have been compelled to take refuge, need I assure you that our exertions for the future shall at least keep pace with those which have proved so suc cessful in the past ? And as I have now the satisfaction to state that the proprietor of the English Opera license has every reasonable. hope of receiving you next summer in a new and commodious theatre, neatly on the site of that which was so calamitously destroyed, so I venture to pro mise that unceasing efforts shall be made to render not only the theatre itself, but the company of performers and the performances, worthy of your patronage and ever_ welcome applause. " Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln the name of the pro prietor, of myself, and of all the performers—and let me add, of our successful authors—l now respectfully bid you farewell." PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. (From the Times.) GHENT, SEPT. 26, MONDAY ENENING. His Majesty Leopold the First is now in the city. The secret rumours current respecting the dissatis faction of the inhabitants of this district,—the deter mination of the King to examine the state of the various fortresses on the line of the Scheldt, which may be attacked by the increased army of the Dutch in the Zealand Flanders,—the resolution formed to review the regiments of the line, with their new officers and their improved discipline, have induced Leopold to make this day a rather long tour. His Majesty set out this morning at six o'clock from the Palace of Lacken, in a royal carriage drawn by six horses, with a suite of two carriages, containing several of the great officers of his household and his staff. It was stated yesterday in Brussels, that several French Generals were to accompany the King, but their presence was not necessary, par ticularly when in the royal carriage sat the King's brother, Ferdinand, a distinguished officer in the Austrian service. Termonde or Dendermonde, a fortress lying on the Scheldt, about midway from this city to Ant werp, was the first place to which the King pro ceeded. This old fortress preserves much of its ce lebrity in England, from the name being interwoven by Sterne in the history and exploits of" My Uncle Toby." The King arrived there at nine o'clock, having, through the mistakes of the guides, on passing some cross roads, run some personal risk, and been com pelled at one time to walk for nearly half an how. His Majesty was received at the gates of Termonde by the authorities, and by the applauding people, who have learned fully to appreciate his value and to love him. Having taken some refreshment, the King and his brother inspected the 12th Regiment of the Line, and examined the fortifications of the town. Soon after mid-day his Majesty set out for the city, where his arrival •was expected by thousands dressed in their holiday clothes, and exhibiting every mark of satisfaction and pleasure. The fineness of the wea ther gave additional zest to the scene, and Ghent, poured forth all its beauty (by the by far superior to that of Brussels) to welcome the King; the streets and windows were thronged with elegantly dresed ladies, who cheered him as he approached. It was about two o'clock when the It tyal cortege entered the city, having been met at some dstance by an escorting party of the Ist Chasseurs. The municipal and other authorities having paid there usual homage of respect, &c., the King proceeded to a plain called, as I have heard, St. Denis, when the Ist Regiment of Chasseurs, one of the most efficient in the service, went through several parts of their exercise, and afterwards clEirged in vety good style. The Civic Guard of this city was also in at. tendance as well as a battalion of the veterans of the 10th Infantry. His Majesty having expressed his satisfaction, at five o'clock proceeded on horse back to examine the ancient citadel, and was received on his passage throughout with the strongest proofs of attachment and respect. At seven o'clock the royal cavalcade came to the Governor's house, where dinner was prepared: The crowd around it is very great, and all seem highly gratified that the King has honeured this city. His Majesty intends to proceed back to Lacken to-night, which is a journey of about four bouts and a half. Upon inquiry respecting the state of the pea. santry of this neighbourhood, I have been informed that the harvest has been most excellent ; and that the prices being good, they are contented. The labouring classes in the country, too, are fully oc cupied. The number of Belgian troops in this district has been stated to me to amount to about one thou , and two hundred in Ghent, and six thousand on the Flanders frontiers, with two batteries of cannon of eight guns each. I have made inquiries respecting the state of the Clara Polder, which is about five leagues.distant, and if the water had been drawn off; but have not been able to learn any thing positive. There has, I understand, been a sort of permission given by tha Dutch Commander to the Belgians, to mak° propo sals for stopping up the cuts. waa found that the Dutch could not effect it, It is affirmed now most positively, that the orders of the conference for the disarmament of the lately erected fortresses near Antwerp have been complied with; but in such a manner, as that within twenty four hours, if necessary, the fort and guns can be restored. BRUSSELS, TUESDAY Blostitmt• Having left Ghent at eight o'clock last night, I had an opportunity to see the King and his suite pass through . Alost at eleven o'clock. • Along the road there were people at the doors waiting even at that late hour for his presence, to express their Done tentment ; and even those who had retired to repose from the fatigues of the day must have been wakened by the shouts which followed the royal 'carriages. Judging from the attention which Leopold now dedicates to the improvement of his army, one would be led to suppose that notwithstanding the efforts of the Conference of London, and even not withstanding the forced prOilliStiS of the Dutch Go vernment, there are appreheniions that peace, even if it be for a moment arranged,. cannot be of long duration. The, two late. incursions of cite troops belonging to the garrison of Maestricht, even as far as Tongres, would lead one to that supposition. I have heard some perseos attempt' to excuse them ml the ground 'that the Dutch came first to examine if t chop was forming under the CAM of French officers near Tongre', and secondly, to the gutes of that town to demand some prisooers ; but it is be yond all &Oat that Dutch troops had no right whatever to yioiate the Belgian territory, even if such a camp was in existence; and as to the fact of demanding prisoners, it is mere puerility, as the - commander of Tongres stated that he could net not surrender any prisoners, exce p t hy orders fro m hi s ot supert. • • Those t':o imp:ions took place txtiout the e middle of Ilan, keen some gle o until Sunday O E 4 the Belgian Goyearinznt commithicated the ne xliTb st iied ", . 6 f e o k r , j y t e waslthere intelligence .9il;ci;ily to the diplomatic agent& of the Coocero.;ce.: Sir R. Adair hat, as I< understand, despatched couriers with the intelligence to ths 1114gu,e, to London, and to Purls. The alaim amoag the lovers of peace has not been inconsidet able. _ * lt is perhaps to that feelizg of mistrust in the ins tendons of the Dutch Cioveriinaent, that - a suit of secret mancetivring of the French troops now con, tinually taking place on the southern frontiers of this country 's to be attributedi and to the same motive may be traced the general belief circulated among the inhabitants of this city, that the French qrny is soon to return, if its actual retrograde move ment was not already ordered. If full reliance could be placed on the good faith of his Dutch Majesty, if it can be established that it is necessary for the maintenance of internal peace in Holland, and for the furtherance and support of her glory and inte rests abroad, that a more formidable army than she, perhaps, ever before possessed should every day exhibit itself; as c.e-witnesses assure me, on the northern confines of Beigium,—if this Government was not at this moment most feelingly alive, and as many consider very justly so, to the results of the la , e invasions, as well as to the apprehen sion of a renewed attack, even in des.pite and in mockery of all the conferential juggles, one would be led by calm British unprejudiced feelings to blame the French interference here as too pointed, too decidedly for personal advantage. Jealousy of France's extending- her empire hither is justified by the conduct of the King of Holland as much as by the intrusive assistance of France. Leopold is accused of leaning towards France ; but his answee is, " 1 must find a support—England has deserted me, and I have no alternative." Hence the French influence is extending itself here. It is stated that a regiment of Cuirassiers which lately went to Tournay, only two companies strong, has now its full complement from the number of French who have come forward. Numbers of cannoneers have also entered this service. The decision of the French Government, as an nounced by General Sebastiani in the Chamber of Deputies, to advance its army again into Belgium, in order to repel any further invasion of the Dutch, appears to have given great dissatisfaction to the Orangist faction. Witness the 'following questions proposed by their agent, the Messenger of Gb.ent a in yesterday's paper : " 1. Has Russia given her assent to the decision yoil have just communicated to the Chamber? " 2. Has Austria assented ? "3. Has Prussia approved of it ? " 4. His Great Britain given her adhesion to it? 4, 5. And finally, does it emanate from the Conference of London." The Orangists, prior to acting, aver that a cate gorical answer to those questions will be useful, in order to explain the chances of peace and war. In the Chamber of Representatives yesterday a warm discussion► took place, respecting a petition from certain officers dismissed from the 12th regi ment. The Minister of War defended his conduct with great energy. He was supported by M. Le beau, who it is expected will enter the Ministry within a short time. The Minister of War, M. de Brouckere, started yesterday for the camp now forming at Diest. The discussion has been post poned to to-morrow. • Generals Belliard and Grundler, two of the newly arrived French officers, have been anpointed Generals of Infantry and Inspector-Generals of se veral regiments. General Piquet is named General of Cavalry, General Nielton, a Belgian officer, is said to have been named Governor of the two Flanders. An order of the day, dated the 22d, signed by the Minister of War, gives notice that the army is to hold itself in readiness to enter upon an blunt diate campaign. Sick men, useless baggage, anti loose females, are ordered to be removed. A curious statement is current respecting Prussia having made some claims as to the occupation of Belgium, in order to counteract France. Prussia has not yet recognized Leopold, and if her troops come hither, their object must evidently be to make over the s9vereignty again to Holland. t t o ber e c ig o i o u n in try ; country, laionrdatrheatthpeoegpelneewrailliltynotofyitehlde The Dutch Papers continue to uph o ld t h e enthu ''oitaiegniotoaf Belgians disposed to make any sacrifice in favour of • LITERATURE. 1W SCOE'S NOVELIST'S LIBRARY. COCHRANE AND CO -LONDON, 1831 The present number of this cheap, convenient, and very popular miscellany contains the first ball of Smollett's Peregrine Pickle," illustrated with his usual, or even more than his usual, archness and comic spirit, by E. Cruickshank. nurnbc:r is remarkably well printed, is most convenient in size, and forms a graceful addition to a gentleman's library. We are glad to hear that this miscellany meets with its deserts from th© public, OLI VER AND BOYD'S CATECHISMS. • F.nnißuacH, 183 L - We have just seen a collection of catechisms o n various literary and scientific topics under the above head, which display much ingenuity and no little .research. They are perfectly simple in their i?lan, : and well entitled to the a . pprobatiOn7 wlL.icit doubless tney . . v;ill . reCeive 7 - 7 -• of the-lublic! To-morrow, , between, the how s .of twelve anti two, the new Sheriff's will be sworn in at Westwinster in the usual form. ~ .~ RESISTANCE TO PAROCHIAL RATES. A most respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the district of Trinity, in the parish of Islington, as. eettibled last evening at White Conduit House tavern, Hodgkiss, Esq., 'n the chair," for the purpose of considering and adopting the best means of legally resisting the payment of the new district church rates, now first ordered to be levied by certain newly elected Select Vestries; bodies before unknown to the parish." It appears that the parish of Islington has been subdivided under the Church Building Act into the districts of Trinity, St. John's, and St. Paul's; and in addition to the rates for the mainte oanco of't he parish church (St. Mary's), and a chapel of ease, the inhabitants are burdened with heavy rates for the churches, in the new districts. These rates, they contend, have been illegally imposed by a Select Vestry, not appointed according to law; and the object of the present meeting was to resist the payment of rates upon the new districts, until it .shall be decided that they are legal, and that the pretended select veslies are authorised, to make them resolutions to this effect, and elso to raise money by stibt.cription, for the purpose of protecting those individuals whose goods might be seized for the rates, and to defray the ex pences of any law proceedings that might be insti tuted in the Ecclesiastical or other Courts against such individuals, were moved and seconded by Meesrs Skelding, Green, Ilawtrey, and others, and were all carried unanimously. Mr. Desormeaux moved that a deputation of six be appointed to confer with the Churchwardens upon the legality of the rate lately imposed (fivepence ill the pound) and to endeavour to come to an amicable adjustment, but the motion was negatived by a great majority. A. most determined spirit of resistance prevailed amongst all present; and Mr. Bawtrey expressed a hope that if the goods of any person should be se:zed, the inhabitants of the neigh bourhood would all accompany the cart in which the goods were aonVeyed to the " place of execution," and explain to the people as they went along the cause of tha seizure. It was illegal to say that they would not pay, but it was not illegal to say that they would 'not pay in money. The meeting was so numerously attended, that after the chair was taken it became necessary to adjourn to an open space in the garden, the speakers addressing the meeting from the orchestra. CHELTENHAM, SEPT. 28.—Last evening thae was a grand RA= dinner given at the Assembly Rooms, at wVikb Lord SEAGRAVE presided, supported by Lords SialthOttliE and Ducts, the Hon. Mr. Mowros, Sir WILLIAM GUISE, and other gentlemen friendly to the Bill. now before the Howe of Lords. Between three and four hundred perioJas sat down to dinner, and a variety of loyal and appropriate toasts were proposed and drank with enthusiasm. The meeting separated between ten and eleven o'clock. We aro g;ren to understand, on excellent au thority, that nearly 300 writs have been issued within the last few days by the lessees of Trinity College, Candnidge, against the owners and occupiers of land in the parish of Keudal, compel the payment of the monstrous tithe de— man,is lately set up by those friends of the church. —lfen— dal Chronicle. A RouND ROBIN.—In consequence of the llPNar4nce of Mr. Maims and his collection of wild ani tAals te. Drury-lane Theatre on Thursday next, the gentle men of the orchestra have sent in a round robin to Captai❑ Poutim.. requesting tl - at they may remove their instru 'neute and music books into the gallery on that evening. ELOPEMENT.—For several mornings past, betweebrea m n hs: l hours been t,nuof observed rved se w v a en o'clock waiting with a ut e n .s ti b l rio pa let st ine n n ear , & the eight and gentleman, irt a military cloak, walking. &bona m , Mac ' N ei tt ea r; e ll l l4 . :g id e g G e :te x , by the governev, when gentleman in the mi nimuigenn.es:cdth'teoolionclkui,laetrpheaarrtykyipcoacinficomyty7ngpanivaladies, belonging a boar , th e. a . stonishinent of her go-. at a furious rate, in eisntertdhaey Regent's - , Pa i r 4 li estr ' eon *" a young wen , % mug their pan 1 pm one of them soddenly disapinawed nea the bridge, and' in Et few seconds afterward. , c h e ta rn ly ess elo a ak nd e we orn m ps; en ione4 r, a . h ! jr72s 4 " aw th a c x. the cabriolet, *long ea # atelNitirtlgaid, leadtug to Rune Ina few min- h0;:...' -ib":7 11` .f sight, a n d the remaining 113,- -Ti , 17 . 4 . w. , ‘i-,...., 4 Weir real. dence....ilfarning: fillik •:-,.._ 1, 7 1" lii :,..- ... 1 .:Ii:”... ;:,%lii' n'' . :•: 444 . i OVNig - t'''''‘O .... ."' 1':.... , ..„..., 4 a . ... 11 ,,, ,,, , ,.. 1.1 ....--. -,Aii ' 41IP