The Sun. — London, England, 1831-05-25 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF TIIE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The first attempt to crush the Reform principle, during the late Session of Parliament, was a direct one, and made by an individual who has the just re putation of being a straightforward direct sort of man,—we mean the Duke of Wellington. His Gotee attacked in front, and said he would have no Rtforni in England, just as his brother soldier, Die bnsch, made a front assault upon Warsaw, and said he would have no rebellion in Poland. Both these great officers were defeated nevertheless. Reform went,on, and rebellion went on ; and then began the war of manoeuvres arsonist the Poles, who resisted their tyrant, and Engl.shinen, whose only crime was that they followed the counsels of their King. The second effort to overthrow Reform was by sap. A pretence was raised that the " particular species" of Reform recommended by his Majesty's Mini sters would never do at all. " Not," added the enemies of the Bill—" not that we dislike Reform-- far from it—" there is nothing we so much approve of—nothing for which we are half so anxious ; but then, to abolish the rotten bo r o u gh s I call you that a Reform ? That is quite horrible : any thing but that,"—any thing but shut the back door through which half a dozen men of talent at least nose their way into the House of Commons during each half century, and the front door, which always stands wide open for the reception of hundreds without either talent or character. " Why," they exclaimed, " it is downright corporation rob bery." Even so,—when the Allied Powers, occu pying Paris in 1815, laid their hands on the maga zines of iniquitous plunder by which the French capital was then decorated and disgraced,—those immortal monuments of art which the illustrious of other times had transmitted to our days as records of what the free genius of antiquity could perform —even so, when the voice went forth that the fruits of such outrages on acknowledged rights should no longer be left in possession' of their barbarous spoilers, but that policy and justice should be vin dicated, and every people should reclaim its own, the outcry raised against this equitable act, was, on the part of the French, like the present outcry of the English depredators—" Why, these gems of the classic world belong to Paris, you are perpe trating a municipal robbery." Pardon me, replied the Duke of Wellington, it is simply restitu tion. The plea of " corporation-robbery" was aban doned, after a few hours' debate; and thus ended the second Antisßeform stratagem. Next was flung down the gauntlet of defiance to Lord Grey,— " You dare not dissolve the Parliament whatever you may threaten. The King is too prudent to suffer such a coup d'etat ; and to punish you for even thinking of so wicked an enterprise, you had better have a care we don't treat you to a vote of censure, and force your Lordship to retire." For all that, King William authorised Lord Grey to dissolve the Parliament, and the third operation of the Tories terminated, like the former ones, in a disastrous failure. Beaten, therefore, Ist, on the principle of Reform, which the Duke of Wellington deprecated, but the whole nation called for;- 2d, on the details of this specific measure, which the people of England approved;-3d, on the question whether there should not be a new Parlia ment, and on the composition of its Members, the bulk of whom are advocates of Reform ;—the despairing now quit the field of the House of Com mons altogether, and begin to play tricks with the upper branch of the legislative body. They tell us the Lords will surely throw out the Bill. Yes, just as surely as the King prevented the dissolution. What an estimate must these partisans have formed of the powers of calculation possessed by the Lords of Parliament. About fifty Peers enjoy (however they may have acquired) certain peculiar privileges, enabling them to influence the representation of a number of boroughs. These privileges do no tenure to their Lordships, because, of, or in propor tion to, the general extent of their property, and its natural value. If they did, then all Peers, and all Commoners too, would have similar rights, founded on the same principles, and in the same proportions. But the fact is, that some very poor Lords can govern the elections for boroughs, while some ex tremely rich ones have no borough influence at all. It is therefore manifestly for the general interest of the Peers of England, as a great body of proprietors, that poverty, assisted by local circumstances and by usages of artificial growth, should no longer exercise important powers over the borough representation of the people of England, from which proprietary wealth is altogether (where accident does not favour it) excluded. This one argument we hold to be fatal to the entire system of nomination boroughs, when viewed from the eminence of the House of Peers. If, again, we look at the representation for counties, a similar mode of reasoning occurs to us. Some Peers may have estates, of which, by chance, the larger portion may be freehold. These, in the ratio of their freehold property, will have the right of granting freehold leases, and of influencing the elections for their respective counties. Other Noble Lords may have merely eopyhold estates, and according to the present system be cut off front every means of supporting a county candidate. Is it not obvious that the greater number of descrip tions of property can be admitted to the elective franchise, the better for property, and therefore for the House of Lords, as a whole ? To us, therefore, it does appear indisputable, that if there be any one class or order of society more susceptible of benefit than another, from the Bill proposed by Ministers, it is precisely the Upper House of Parliament,—that llouse of Peers, whose rejection of it is so fiercely invoked by the tools of the Tory faction. There are volunteer nibblers at the details of the measure, who spend their time in projecting alterations, most of them fanciful, many of them mischievous, — whose schemes, if they were even to be discussed in Parliament, would lead to au unsettlement of the public mind, and would reduce the whole subject to the condition of a quicksand, on no single spot of which could one find a safe or consistent footing.— inzes. In our Chancery Report will be found some curious details as to a mode of raising money in England, common enough, God knows, but in some measure new, at least in all the circumstances, to our Courts of Law and Equity. Mr. King, a son of Lord Lorton, having occasion for money, and baying no available securities to offer in return, re ceives from Mr. Hamlet plate and jewels to the amount of 8,0001., for which lie gives promissory notes, policies of insurance, a judgment in England, and another in Ireland. The goods, as soon as re ceived, are deposited with Mr. George Robins, the auctioneer, who advances on them 2,500/., and they are sold in course of time, when the sum realised amounts to 3,0001. Goldsmith, till a comparatively recent period, was hr England synonimous with banker. Many of the principal banking•houses in the me•ropolis were founded by goldsmiths. In the present day it is understood that the chief business of those who deal in plate and jewels is the ad- N.an F l ng goods to necessitous people of quality, to enable them to raise money on them. We have here a striking instance of the ruinous consequences gisloatf e e interference between borrowers and lenders. the o s u a r m se, no man would think of lending money on property, terms to the Hon. M. King, who is Without per 44 as . to a man who can give . available securities. for one case, death witliien theinsurances only provide period of the policy ; the lender has in realpitey r,on o or otl i ier security than his command over the market,t ie borrower. But were there a regular money l lend . er could at once estimate the risk, and fix directly his terms. that f In such a state of things no one weileltsyn4Toto)soei a lender would think of demandin g 3,0001. advanced, and 131. per cent interest' till ?. the 8,0001. is recovered. If the money were r paid within a twelvemonth, the difference between the sum received and returned would be upwards o 2601. per cent. In some late Bankruptcy proceed ings mention was made of a description of goods not 'infrequently made the medium of loans, namely books. It is well known that after a short time most new boobs are disposed of to the trade at trade sales, and retailed at a reduced price to the public. A money-lender purchases a book, or which we suppose the publishing price is 11., for ss. He charges the borrower the publishing price of 11., and the latter, to raise money, must be content to receive considerably less than what the trade can purchase it for at the sales. Thus, per haps, he will agree to pay 1/. for 3s. 6d. There are at this time various societies in England, Scotland, and Ireland, formed for the purpose of making head against the frauds which now enter largely, we fear, inte most of the commercial dealings of this country. We have just received a volume printed in Edin burgh, under the title of " Caution to Bankers, Merchants, and Manufacturers, against a series of commercial frauds prevalent throughout Great Britain and Ireland ; by Friends of Commerce." In this work, to which we shall advert more fully on a future day, the following is mentioned as one of the means by which the trade of the country has become unsound : " TRADE OF UNDERSELLINC.—A number of general merchants, who may be considered the general receivers of the treasury of fraud, here solicit the public favour. Through many advertisements, these men proffer to ad vance money on marketable commodities of every descrip tion, and pledge themselves to secrecy in every case. Having large and commodious warehouses, they are ever ready to take in goods agreeably to their advertised pro posals, and soon are the stores of fraud opened to their view. Not only daily, but almost even hourly, a variety of rnerchandize arrives from almost every quarter of the three integral parts of the United Kingdom. The ven ders, on such occasions, are by no means disposed to be very particular in these secret contracts ; for rather than part without selling the goods, they frequently accept of one third of a fair market-price. " The merchants, well aware that all the goods which are thus brought to them haveeither been obtained through fraud, or taken from the stock through some needy trader, who is about to fail, take special care to diminish the sum to be paid for the different purchases, by making it an usual practice to settle the account of all goods bought in secret confidence, one half in money and the other half in bills, which, although useful to knaves, cannot be nego tiated by any honourable man. Thus we have a solution of the wonderful trade of underselling—these general merchants disposing of their cheaply-purchased goods to the public at moderate prices, either in wholesale or re tail. Let our honest merchants and manufacturers, then, be no longer surprised when they at times discover their own merchandize selling in the shops of retail twenty and thirty per cent. below prime cost. We thus see that all attempts by Usury Laws to protect the poor against the rich only tend to ag gravate the evil. The insolvent tradesman as well as the man of fashion at the west end of the town, contrive to obtain goods on the same terms, and these are easily converted into money. The punish ment of death for depredation can now only reach the stupid, when a grain of sense enables a man to plunder with far more ease, and with perfect im punity. On a future day, we shall enter more fully into this subject.—Morning Chronicle. We feel it necessary to advert once more, and for the last time, to the cases of the men who are or dered to suffer death this morning—not that any thing we can now say can possibly avail them, but with a view to exposing the fallacious arguments which hays been used in defence of those sanguinary and disgusting spectacles, by which, for offences like those in question, England alone, of all the na tions of the civilized world, is disgracefully distin guished. When we first stated that the offences for which these men were doomed to suffer did not in any point of view—whether a moral or social one— whether one of justice or expediency—deserve death, we are told by the Courier, that inquiry had been made into their characters, which being found to be bad, they were selected for the vengeance of the law ; for even the advocate of this melancholy selection condemns the law as inhuman, and thereby admits that its punishment rather partakes of the nature of vengeance than justice. We answered, that, to bang convicts for bad character would be to hang them, not upon evidence given on oath openly in a Court of Justice, and determined on by a Jury, but upon statements made under no responsibility, and by a mode of proceeding which was arbitrary and extra-judicial. Now we are told that the rigid enforcement of the law, is, not in consequence of the badness of character of the convicts, but that their having bad characters prevented the extension of mercy. Is not this merely putting, in other words, that the men were selected to be hanged, not on account of the offences of which they were found guilty in open Court, but on account of another charge, that of being of ill reputation, of which they were not found guilty in any judicial Court what ever. The argument stands thus :—The men's lives would have been spared, notwithstanding the ver dicts against them, if their general character had been good; but the badness of their character caused them to be selected for execution ; therefore they were ordered to be hanged because they had bad characters. Nothing can be clearer than this. It was not the sentence of the law which, upon this admission, fixed their doom, but another sentence of which the law, as it is, knows nothing; fur the law condemns no man to death for having a bad cha racter. We are glad to have such a high authority to refer to in support of our position as the late Sir Samuel Romilly, a man who was, in his legislative career, deservedly the oracle of the members of the present Government, on all questions touching the reform of our criminal jurisprudence—a sub ject to which he devoted for a long time the best energies of his great mind, and the honest zeal of heart which no political tempta tions ever caused to swerve from vindicating, against the doctrines of a tyrannical expediency, the eternal principles of justice. In his speech on moving for the total repeal of the Shoplifting Act, and two other Acts, which made it death to steal to the amount of forty shillings in a dwelling-house, or on board is vessel in a navigable river, he says in reference to the sort of arbitrary discretion, which has been exercised in the cases of Widgett and Broach, by selecting them for execution on account d something extrinsic to the crimes o f which they wet' n .convicted—" A man is convicted of one of those larcenies made capital by the law (such as sheep-stealing, or privately stealing in a dwelling-house), and is besides a person of very bad character. It is not to such a man that mercy (according to the present system) is to be extended, and the sentence of the law denouncing death, the remission of it must be called by the name of mercy —the man, therefore, is hanged—but in truth it is not for his clime that he suffers death, but for the badness of his reputation. Another man is suspected 1 of murder of which there is no legal evidence to convict him; there is proof, however, of his having committed a Weeny to the amouat of forty shillings in a dwelling-house, and of that he is convicted. He, too, is not thought a fit object for clemency, and he is hanged, not for the crime of which he has been convicted, but for that of which he is only suspected. A third, upon his trial for a capital larceny, attempts to establish his innocence by wit nesses whom the Jury disbelieve, and he is left for execution because he has greatly enhanced his guilt by the subornation of perjured witnesses. In truth he suffers death, not for felony, but for sutornation of perjury, although death be not the legal punishment of this offence." If the advocates of the practice of executing inhu- Man laws on the ground of circumstances extrinsic to the legal crimes of the convicted persons, will not believe our view of the subject right upon this testimony, neither would they believe us, although " one had risen from the dead." In fact, where the crime as proved in all its circumstances before the Jury, is not such as to deserve death, no other con sideration call justify the inflic!ion of it. The dan ger which the apologists of sanguinary puni,liments apprehend from the badness of a convict's character can be sufficiently guarded against by the punish ment of transportat i on f or lif e ; but perhaps that n \ t necessary e t,ahrbagetuc argue th is society from the possible return of the convic t to the error o f his ways is objec, jeet i m ‘, a I s i e eisr i e t , sleds no blood ! There are somematter as if it were absolutely amongflagrant r eighteen u nature r t i o v i d c , t s s „ e no e crime was of a su ffi ciently death,GOVerfirtient were still b ound to select some fur execution, lest it should be for once said that the Court of the Old Bailey had a bloodless Sessions.— When we said that the stealing• of .pigs and asses,, though as serious moral crimes as stealing horses or sheep, was not punished with death—and yet that sort of property was sufficiently protected —w e meant, protected by the law—for, in fact, the poor man's ass that browses on the bare-worn common, is still less protected in point of fact, than the rich man's sheep, who can afford to keep a shep herd to take care of them ; but the ass or the pig is frequently the whole of the poor man's live stock —and one sheep, or ten sheep, is a very small part of the rich man's stock—but to steal the whole of the poor man's stack deserves a moderate punish- ment, and to steal a small part of his wealthier neighbour's calls for extermination.—Morn. Herald. The occurrences that have already taken place in Antigua afford another example of the direful effects which must ever attend the officious and ignorant meddling of a set of persons in this country calling themselves Philanthropists. Is it philanthropy to excite the once happy and contented slaves in the West Indies to insurrection against their masters, and thus to create scenes of confusion, massacre, and destruction, which all who really have love for their fellow-creatures must shudder to contemplate ? Is it rational or honest to accuse our countrymen in the West Indies of injustice and cruelty, not only without evidence, but in defiance of well-established and undeniable facts ? Is it patriotism to risk, nay to insure the loss of those splendid possessions by driv ing the colonists to desperation ? The capital in vested in our West Indian Colonies amounts to 130 millions ; they take a twelfth part in value of the whole of our exports, and transmit to us nearly a fourth in value of the whole of our imports ; find that branch both of our exports and imports has been shown, by official documents, to exceed in value the united amount of all that ‘ve send to or receive from the East Indies, the Indian Archipelago, China, and New Holland. Who ever then should calmly look forward to the separation from Great Britain of Colonies such as these, Colonies too in which the English lan guage, English feelings and manners, are predo minant, must at once be pronounced either an idiot or a person whose utter disregard of the inte rests and glory of his country renders him wholly unworthy of consideration. The planters have ma terially advanced, by their own spontaneous exer tions, the intelligence, morality, and corporeal com forts of the slaves. The amelioration that has taken place in every respect within the last thirty years is familiar to every one who knows the West Indies ; if, therefore, there were any regard for justice in the " anti-slavery" party, they would admit what has been done as a guarantee for what will be further effected, and leave the care of the slave to those who feel it to be their duty, as it is their obvious interest, to provide by every possible means for his happiness and well-being.—Morning Post. DESTITUTE SAILORS' ASYLUM. The subscribers to this Institution held thei second anniversary meeting yesterday, at Exeter Hal (Capt. G. HOPE, R.N., in the Chair.) This (like the Sailors' Rest) has for its object the assistance of the poor, houseless, friendless sailor, by affording him an asylum in his state of destitution, where he is fed, clothed, and lodged, and at the same time his religious instruction closely attended to. The meeting was thinly, but respect ably, attended. The platform was thickly studded with naval officers, several of whom addressed the meeting. The report was read by Capt. ELLIOTT, R.N.; from which it appears that, since its formation, 3,037 seamen have been assisted, and of these 794 during the last year. Amongst the contributions there was one from St. Petersburgh ; and amongst the contri butors were the Emperor of Russia, his son, two daughters, and the Grand Duchesses Mary and Eli zabeth, of 700 rubles. Mr. SERGEANT stated the disbursements during the late year to have been 1,035/. 18a. 411., the re ceipts 9761. 3s. 9d.; but, owing to a balance in the treasurer's hands, &c., they were not in debt. Lieut. RIIIND, R.N., in his usual manner, entered most feelingly on the claims of this Institution to take a rank amongst those of a more popular cha racter, which had lately attracted the attention of such numbers to that building. This Society not only provided for British seamen, but also those of every nation, and strictly attended to their religious instruction. Our sailors had a peculiar claim to the attention of their country—they fought her battles, they were the means of providing for her comforts, and were always ready at her call; and were these to be the last thought of in the midst of our philan thropic efforts . ? He hoped not. The Rev. JOHN DAVIES seconded the resolution, and was followed by Captain BAZELGETTE, R.N., in an address which attracted great attention. He said, "We see the room on other occasions crowded, but when the poor sailor's cause is espoused it is attended by very few, and those principally officers of the Navy ; and he could not but observe that one of the smallest meet ings he had before seen this season was one that had for its object the spiritual welfare of the sailor (allud ing to the Sailors' Home). It has been said that Nel son had issued a signal " That England expected every man to do his duty," and was not that signal answered by British seamen ? And if so, does it not remain for England to do hers, by assisting sailors in their distress ? And he trusts their cause will be warmly taken up—and he hopes our most gracious Majesty, whom be had the honour of call ing a brother sailor, will bestow his patronage on this Society—and concluded by saying that, in offering their assistance to this Institution, " it would be twice blessed—it blesseth him that gives, and him that takes." Wm. FLETCHER, Esq. seconded the motion, by saying the contributions from foreigners were not confined to the North, they were also conferred on them from the South, from Naples, and other parts of Italy, &c. Captain GEORGE GAMBIER, next followed, and expatiated at some length on the subject in a religious point of view ; but, as we have already tres passed beyond our bounds, we must be content briefly to state that the meeting was addressed by Captain Hope, Lieutenant Brown, R.N., and a gentleman, a stranger, who te,tified as to the com fortable, cleanly, and regular appearance of the asy lum, which is principally under the superintendence of Capt. Elliot►, R.N., and Capt. Gambier, R.N. The report was, on its being printed, to be widely circulated. During the fever which lately raged in the neighbourhood of the asylum, the Society afforded medical a , sistanee, and not less than forty were, through it, sent to the Fever Hospital at Battle bridge. Two of its officers fell victims to this dis ease—one of them, Mr. Pike, leaving a family. REFORM IN THE HIM-MANI:M.—The word " Reform" is now as prevalent throughout the remotest glen in the Highlands as the " slogan " was in feudal times. The banner of Reform is now to be seen waving in the breeze from the top of an nil kiln in the lower e nd of Bunranuoch, and for the farther edification of John Highlandman its motto consists of French and English. COLLISION OF STEAMERS.—On Sunday afternoon, as the Venus steam-packet, laden with nearly 600 passengers, was corning up the ricer from Gravesend, she was run foul foul of, in Limehouse-reach, by the Fire ' Fly, new Government steamer, proceeding in the contrary direction, which went into the track of the Venus, though ordered to keep oat, and dashed right upon her with a most tremendous crash, carrying away her figure -heady larboard paddle-box, and stoving in part of her timbers on the same side. The shock was dreadful, and the pa,sen gers were thrown into a state of great terror and alarm, some expecting all would be lost, and the women screaming and fainting in every direction. The further progress of the Venus was stopped, and the passengers were con veyed ashore in small boats, which instantly crowded around. It is reported that 1,0001. will not repair the injury done to the Venus. The Fire-Fly, which was proceeding on an experimental voyage, has also sustained some damage. OPENING OF LONDON BRIDGE. The London Bridge Committee have determined to open the splendid structure, which does such credit to their exertions, on the Ist of August, and the ceremony will be performed with all the custo mary and requisite formalities. In 1821, his Royal Highness the Duke of York went in state to lay the first stone of the bridge, and the Committee, with Alderman Garratt, who was then Lord Mayor, a. their head, received the Royal visiter is their full dress gowns, with a magnificent display of flags and banners, bands of music, and every other demon stration of respect and loyalty. The occasion of the opening will be distinguished by an exhibition of a much grander kind, because there is a more extensive area for operations, and more particularly because it is believed that a higher honour will be confe►red upon the citizens than the presence of any subject is capable of bestowing. The footway on each side of the bridge will be covered with flags and banners, so disposed as to have a sublime effect, without, in the slightest degree, intercepting the view of the river. All the necessary decorations will be supplied by the various City Companies, and the high Metropolitan Societies. Tents and marquees will be constructed for the reception of the distin guished visiters, and a sumptuous dejeune a la fourchelle will be prepared. The entrances to the bridge from the river are acknowledged by the most eminent architects to be the most capacious and noble to be seen in any part of Europe ; so that the spectacle of a procession from the margin of the water to the middle of the bridge, would probably have a much finer effect than the plan generally pur sued. Waterloo-bridge was, it will be recollected, opened by his Majesty's predecessor, upon which oc casion the most gorgeous display was made. The London Bridge Committee are resolved that the civic building, which surpasses its older neighbour in size and beauty, shall be opened with proportionate splendour. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, who has taken a great interest in the grand national edi fice, and has constantly visited it since the first stone was laid, narrowly inspected it a few days ago, and in the warmest manner expressed his admiration of the judicious conduct of the Committee, who have so nearly concluded their labours. The hope that his Majesty will be pleased to honour the citizens by opening the bridge, is strengthened by the fact that it is impossible to mix up any question of poli tics in the matter, whatever change may take place in the condition of public liberty before the ap pointed day shall have arrived. The citizens look forward to the day in the earnest wish that the King will honour the new building, which will be completed at so auspicious a period, with his presence. Conjectures are already made as to the way his Majesty will go, and it seems to be the general supposition, though not the general hope, that he will pass over his favourite element to pay the welcome visit. The Ministers and Nobility, and leading men of all parties and principles, are to be invited, and the scene will, no doubt, be splendid in an eminent degree. The most experienced ves teran in raising the elements of turbulence cannot introduce, upon an occasion like this, an expedient calculated to throw a gloom upon the preparations. The Members of the Corporation and their ladies are to have tickets, but we believe that circum stances will decide whether or not they will attend in the Corporation costume. Tl►e London Bridge Committee will set off from the Guildhall early on the Ist of August, in carriages, and will be followed by the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the high City Officers, in state. The river will, in the immediate neighbourhood of the bridge, be covered with boats. The barges of all the Companies will be moored at some dis tance from the bridge, at each side, and bands of music will play upon the decks while the ceremony is going forward. MARK ET.—May 18. very dull, and the prices of every GLASGOW CORN The Grain market continues article tending downwards. Wheat, per 2401 b. s. d. s. d. I Oath, per 2641 b. British, old :34 0t035 0 Irish s.d. s.d. 21 4 to 220 21 0 23 0 - new Canada, free Irish Barley, per 3201 b. English 0 0 Scottish 29 0 30 0 Irish 26 0 30 0 British 31 0 32 0 Beans, per 28 0 31 0 J English Scottish 2O 0 21 0 Pease, Scottish .. 20 0 21 0 Oatmeal, per 14016. 19 6 22 6 Flour, per 2801 b 5l 0 53 0 RKETS, From 330 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 25 0 IRISH MA: DUBLIN MARKET NO' [DAY, May O. 1 To 9 3 l. P O 3 0 Bete .17 stone 0 0 Barley l6 stone 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,056 Oats 12 stone 13 0 16 0 14 1 12,0'75 Cwt. 9 stone 6 0 24 0 ;0 0 1,187 Oatmeal 8 stone 12 G 19 0 14 5 Sold to 'Salters only. 9,861 Cwt. Flour l6 0 24 0 19 6% Average price of Wheat and Flour 50s. Od. per sack. Firsts, from 225. Ott. to 245. Od. Sales of Do. 10, 8 97 Receipts of Flour, 7,274 Seconds, from 16s. 01. to 21s. Od from 6s. Od. to 12s. Od. PRICE OF BREAD. Quartern Loaf I Half Quartern Wheat, Barley. Oats. Flour, per cwt. per barrel per barrel per barrel' r .--A.--....., 20 stone. 16 stone. 14 stone. 1 1 Ist. 2d. ---- --- —. s. d. a s.d. s.d. a s.d. s.d. a s.d. s. d. as. d. s. d.as. d. Cork 22 0 30 612 7 14 014 3 15 017 0 21 6 5 0 17 0 Limerick 126 8 320 130 14 012 0 136 18 0 20 0 0 0 15 0 Waterfordl26 0 30 013 0 14 013 0 14 018 0 20 010 0 16 0 Clonmel ...,26 8 318 11 0 140 136 13 920 0 20 013 0 18 0 Carlow —l3l 0 33 013 0 14 014 0 15 020 6 21 0 0 0 0 0 Beef, Mutton, Pork, Butter. per lb. per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. ----- 8. a d. 8. a d. s. d. as. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. I Cork ...w.. 4j 6 3f, 6 25 0 31 094 090 080 070 060 0 Limerick... 3 434 432 0 35 0940880820 76 0 70 0 Waterford 4 6 3 5 32 0 35 0950920780 68 0 57 0 Clonmel 4 5 5 6 300 32 0920900 0 0 0 Car10w......... 4 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 90 0800700 65 0— 0 LAW TNTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Mir 24. KING V. HAMLET. Mr. KNIGHT, with whom were Mr. PEPYS and Mr. STEWART, appeared for the defendant in this suit, to appeal against an order made by the Vice- Chancellor, which in effect amounted to an injunc tion to restrain the defendant from enforcing certai n securities which the plaintiff had given him for the repayment of a debt of 8,0001. The plaintiff, who is the son of Lord Lorton, having in 1828 occasion to raise a sum of money, applied to the defendant for that purpose, when he declined to have any dealings with him in the nature of a loan ; but con sented to sell him articles of plate and jewellery to the amount of 8,0001. on receiving from him the securities in question, provided the plaintiff's father should be apprised of the transaction, and give his sanction to it. It was believed that the plaintiff was at that time about to marry, and it was stated that he had an annuity of 8001. The draft of the deed for securing the amount of the goods was submitted to solicitors on the part of the plaintiff, who were also concerned for him in arranging the matter, and the draft was also submitted to Mr. Serjeant Lefroy, who was by marriage related to the plaintiff, and at the same time a son of the Ser jeant was present, to whom it had been stated that the transaction was a sale of goods, and not a loan of money. The plaintiff, acc om p an i e d by his solicitor, Mr. Ford, went to the warehouses of the defendant, and selected such articles as he thought fit to the amount stipulated : they were all marked with their fixed price : that being the custom of Mr. Hamlet's house. A part of the plate was ordered of a parti cular pattern for the plaintiff's use, and was furnished accordingly. Soon after the plaintiff obtained pos session of the goods, he wished to raise a sum of money upon them, for which purpose he applied to Mr. George Robins, the auctioneer, who advanced him 2,500/. When Mr. Robins wished the goods to be redeemed, the plaintiff was unable to repay the sum lent upon them, and they were put up for sale hastily, and sold without reserve, under many disad vantages, in consequence of which they realised not quite 3,0001. This difference in amount between the original and the sale price, was attributed partly to the forced sale, and partly to the natur e o f the articles, which were many of them of a fancy description, and dependant for their value upon taste and fashion. A bill had been filed by the plaintiff to relieve him from the effects of the transaction, but it had been dismissed with costs. The bill out of which the present motion had arisen, had been sub sequently filed, and theiVice-Chancellor had been induced to grant the order which was now sought to be discharged. The only ground on which that order could be founded was, that this was a dealing with an expectant heir without the knowledge of his father; but that ground appeared to be unsup ported by the facts, as the plaintiff's father had sanctioned the transaction. The present order was unjust to the defendant, as it would prevent the restoration of the goods which he had sold to the plaintiff, and which he might dispose of for a much larger amount than had been obtained for them at the auction. The Learned Counsel submitted that his Lordship could not support the order of the Vice-Chancellor without contradicting the judgment which he had recently pronounced in the case of Oxenden and Dufour, after a most elaborate con sideration of the principles and authorities which ileac upon the point now in dispute. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Sir EDWARD SUDDEN, for the plaintiff, supported the order of the Vice-Chancellor. The dealings between the parties had commenced in 1828, although they had not been completed till some months after, and the negociation first entered into was for a loan, which was so far agreed upon that a draft was actually prepared for securing the repayment of 8000/. cash, to be advanced by the defendant to the plain tiff. It was then, however, discovered that the plain tiff's annuity would not be available as a security, and goods were then to be given instead of money. But neither the plaintiff's father nor his relative, Serjeant Lefroy, who had been cognizant of the negotiation for a loan of money, were aps prised of the change by which articles of plate and jewellery were to be substituted. The defendant was fully aware of the plaintiff's poverty, and re garding the transaction as a mere sale, he must have known it was altogether preposterous for a gentle man in his circumstances to effect such purchases. The articles which he had taken were such as it was impossible he could want for his own use :—There were fifteen snuff-boxes, two or three diamond neck laces, and two or three suites of pearls valued at more than three thousand guineas, gold chains charged at upwards of four hundred guineas, and ear rings, and smaller trinkets, amounting to more than eight hundred pounds ! These had been selected by the plaintiff, not in company with the lady to whom it had been stated he was about to be married, but with Mr. Ford, his solicitor. It was a most extraordinary circumstance that the articles selected should amount to exactly 8,0004, the sum before sought to be raised by loan. But the goods were not delivered as soon as they were chosen, which would have been the case with a bona fide sale; they were detained in the defendant's possession for about a month, till judgment could be entered up on a warrant of attorney in Ireland, and they were not delivered up till the bill of the defendant's solicitor for preparing the securities was paid. The securities were such as were customary in case of loan, but wholly unusual in common purchases, consisting of I promissory notes, policies of insurance, a judgment in England, and another in Ireland. Interest was a'so payable from the month of October, when the deed was executed, although the goods were not delivered till the month of November. Under all the circumstances it was submitted that the transac tion was in effect a loan, and that on such terms as justified the order made by the Vice-Chancellor the present stage of the proceedings. The present ease differed widely from that which had been re ferred to, and since every decision in cases of this nature must depend upon the particular facts, his Lord hip's decision in Oxenden and Dufour would be no obstacle to the confirmation of the Vice Chancellor's order. His LORDSHIP rose at half-past four, and directed the case to be proceeded with to-morrow morning. COMPUNCTION.—The following letter was received a few days ago, by Mr. WALKEI2, of Crich, Der byshire :—" Mr. WALK - mt,—Dear Sir,—When I was a scholar in your school I was so much under the influence of Satan that I dared to pay you a 6d. which was bad; but since that time it has pleas!d God to show me that it was wrong, and that ;t is nay duty to make restitution as - far as lam :Ode. Enclosed is 61. ; and as it is some years ago, I think the interest will amount to 3d., which please to accept, from one who wishes to meet you in haven. .__Mr. WALKER imm«liately purchased nine penny loaves, which were distributed (and thankfully received) to as many poor persons. BIRTHS. On the 21st inst. in Park-place, St. James's, the Marchioness of Worcester, of a daughter. On the 24th inst. at Blackheath, Mrs. Tomlin, of a daughter. On the 22d inst. at Stamford-street, the lady of W. S. Wits kell, Esq., of a son. On the 16th inst. at Haverfordwest, the lady of the Rev. T. K. W. Harries, of a daughter. btArtmEp. On the Leicester-place, inst. at St. James's, Westmiuster, J. Power, Egg., 1)., M of to Catherine, daughter of the late C. Brooks, Esq., and niece of the late J. Brooks, Esq. of Stratford, Essex. On the 12th inst. at Malvern, C. W. I-I. Everett, son of John Everett, Esq., of Hill-house, county of Somerset, to Emma,. daughter of 11. Candler, Esq. of Callan Castle, in th e coun ty of Kilkenny, Archdeacon of Ossory. DIED. • _ On the 23d iust. at Crawley, ./iiit;ts, the Rev. H. T. Dampier, ' olfatEelyh,fra.gJedus4tioc.e Dampier, Rector of. Crawley t.. et 11( 0 1' 1 ' On rs t ? l b l n e e no :2 (f' ltd Ye co st. at Gloucester, Mrs. C. A. Lawrence, of Th o rnbury, G!oucestershi re. On the z:st inst. at the East India Company's military semi nary at Addiscombe, in his 17th year, Gentleman Cadet Williarl .h Paterson eldest son of C ap t a i n W. Paterson, It. N., .dge lii Newfound in Newfoundland.. - On the 2.3 d inst ag e d 45, M W rs. Wheatley, wife of Mr. W. Wheatley, of the CommerciaLro:ul, Lambeth. R On the h inst. at s ea on board his Majesty's packet Lapwing , D. On the S. Laid22d law i Esq. from liominica. inst at Reigate, Charlotte, youngest daughter of ' the late Rev. T. Whitaker, M. A , Oxon, Vic.ir of Penibury, in the county of K ent. . PRINTED AND PUBI.I3IIED BY DIWIDO YOUNG, tV 110 SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, LONDON. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (Fresa the Logsdon New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—The Sugar Market continued dull all the last week at the reduction we stated on Tuesday ; the esti mated sales were only 2,400 hhds. and trs. The stock of West India Sugar is now 11,369 hhds. and trs., which is 17 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius, 68,957 bags, being 61,568 less than last year. The delivery of West India Sugar last week, 2,497 hhds. and tre., being 376 less than last year. The delivery of Mauritius, 7,391 bags, being 7,265 less than in the corresponding week of 1830. There are no Muscovades on show this morning on account of the holiday. The Refined Market was very heavy last week, and the few purchases reported were ra ther on easier terms ; the reduction took place both on the shipping qualities, and also on the fine for home con sumption ; fine crashed offers at 355., the mid. sold in parcels, 31s. a 325. There is no business of any conse quence in Refined owing to the holiday time. The whole sale grocers evince some inclination to extend their pur chases of fine goods for the home consumption of the country. FOREIGN SUG ARS.-The sales of Foreign are parcels of brown Bahia, 17s. 611. a 19s. ; mid. to good white, 245. 6d. a 28s. 6d. ; good strong white Havannah, at 345. Average price of Sugar, 11. ss. 44d. per ctvt. COFFEE.-The Coffee Market was heavy last week, and generally lower, particularly East India; ord. to good ord. Sumitra 295. a 315., which was Is. a 2s. lower ; good ord. pale Batavia 365. 6d. and 375., which was Is. lower; fair Mocha taken in at 635. The small parcels of British Plantation which were brought forward sold heavily, but no general reduction in the prices could be stated. There are no public sales of Coffee this day, anti up to a late hour no purchases by private contract were reported. Rum, BRANDY, AND Hotr.ANns.—The reduction we stated in L,eward Island Rum has been fully confirmed by private contract, about 200 puns. proof and a shade over being sold at Is. 6d. ; we believe there is no other trans action in Rum to report. Brandy is dull, but no parcels offer at any material decline ; the accounts of the vintage ar e not so unfavourable as formerly, but they state the vine was so cut down from the frost of the previous year, that the vintage must be deficient this year under any circumstances. Geneva is neglected. The deliveries of Rums from the warehouses are extensive, last week 930 puns. and hhds. of which 356 were for home consump tion ; one parcel, five and six over, sold by one of the late speculators at Is. 6d. HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—There is no material alteration in the 'fallow Market, the prices are still apparently declining, but they are only a shade lower. In Hemp or Flax there is little change this week. This day's sale 223 casks, 941 skins, prime o,!eisa Tallow sold at 395. 91. and 40s. CorroN.—There is no alteration in the Cotton Market. The sales are too trivial for enumeration. Torsacco.—The late sales ate confined to small parcels for home consumption and fo: Ireland. SALTPETRE.--There is no alteration in Saltpetre. Ou.s.—Considerable sal-ts of Linseed Oil are still re ported. Seal Oil is scarce, but for arrival contracts are reported on lower terms. Cocoa Nut Oil in parcels 294. a 31s. basil Paovistorts.—The import of Foreign Butter during the past week was 3,465 casks, of Irish not a firkin, and of Bacon but 202 bales; the old Butter now at the wharfs is mostly of low and inferior qualities, the prices for which are mostly nominal ; of new there is none, but from Cork, Waterford, and Limerick, there are different parcels now on the passage, which have been sold at 9Ss. down to 925. on board; very little disposi tion evinced to purchase for forward shipment. Dutch Batters we quote Ioos.—The stock of aleall is consi derably reduced, and the trade purchase with more confi dence, 455. a 465. may be quoted for singed Waterford both landed and on board; Ildtast bale Middles 445. a 455. landed.—ln Hams of Bladder L trd we cannot not: any alteration in price. For both Beef and Pork but little inquiry in the past week. Smx.--The Market is extremely flat, and prices look ing down. INDIGO.--The market is without alteration. The ac • counts from Calcutta state large purchases of Indigo for France; these imports into Bordeaux will have an un favourable effect here. Last week, at public sae, 68 serous Guatemala sold 2s. a 3s. 54. This day 26 serous 3s. 3d. per 11). fair parcel roll at an average of Guatemala Indigo, a TEA.—The market is very flat, and the prompt on Friday is Lager than usual ; nearly every description of Tea at a discount. Fuurr.—Red Smyrna Raisins sell freely at 40s. ; all other Fruit dull. EAST INDIA SALES.—(This (lay.)—At the Indi.s Hoes., 3,020 bags Nack Pepper, being the first Corn- KILKENNY.—Butter 80s. to 86s. per cwt. ; Wheat 28e. to 325. per barrel; Flour 20s. to 38s. per bag; Oats I Is. to 13s. par bar rel ; Barley Ils. to 13s. ; Beef 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Mutton sd. to (hi. ; Potatoes 4d. per stone; Coals Is. 2d. per cwt.; Bacon, Pigs 325. to 345. per cwt. MONTHLY REPORT OF CORN, BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY ' S CUSTOMS. An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour, imported into the United Kingdom in the Month ended Ist May, 1831, the Quantities upon which Duties have been paid for Home Consumption during the same Month, and the Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close thereof. (Published in conformity to the 6th sec. of the Act 9th Geo. IV. c. 60.) pany's Pepper offered at public sale for the last five years then taxed at 3d. per lb., and taken in. This day the Company's fixed price was 3d., and after about 130 bags had been sold at the advance of id., say 30., thP whole was again taken in ; it was half-heavy, sifted, and in the Company's bags; about 1,200 bags Licensed un. sifted, sold 21d. a 2 d. ; Cassia Lignea 456 chests, fine quality, 625. a 635., which is 2to 4 lower. After the East India Company's Pepper, 9,804 bags good unsifted were offered at public sale, the great proportion sold 21d. a 2id., which establishes a fall of about id. a Id. per lb. CASSIA LIGNICA.—After the Company's sale 804 chests Cassia Lignea were offered at public sale 635. a 645., nearly at the reduction we have stated. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. I Beans. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. Boston 31 21 40 Gainsborough ............ 65 37 •—• 27 42 Grantham 70 77 44 47 24 30 42 46 Grina5by.,—......... 56 68 30 36 18 25 30 38 Horncastl , Lincoln Spilsby 6O 66 30 40 22 28 40 42 Stamford . 6 3 68 40 45 23 24 37 York , 64 74 34 44 24 30 38 46 NORWICH, May 21. Wheat to-day was 2s. per quarter cheaper, but our farmers are reluctant to sell at this reduction in price, therefore the quan tity offered was less than for many weeks past. There is but little Barley left in the hands of the farmers, yet the malting trade being nearly closed, the demand is limited at last week's prices. There is very little doing in Oats, Beans, and Pease, and prices remain nominally the same. Flour is 2s. per sack lower. Wheat (per qr.) —60 s. 665. 68s. Beans (per qr.) 38s. 42g. Barley 3os. 40s. 425. Pease 40s. 445. Oats 265. 325. 345. Flour , fine (per sack) 435. 50s. MANCHESTER, May 21. The business done here was light, but fine Wheat may be noted ld. to 2d. per 701 b. higher than last week. Grinding Bar ley as last noted. Oats are full hi. per 451 b. above this day week. Boiling Pease nominal. Fine Beans are a shade higher. Best Barrel Flour is 6d. per barrel. Other articles unaltered. Wheat, per 701 b. 10s. Od. to 10s. 6d. Red 9s. 9d, to 10s. ed. Barley, per 601 b. 5 0 5 4 Oats 4 3 4 4 Beans, per Imperial quarter Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 0 5 6 Malt, per 6 Imperial bushels 4B 0 51 0 Flour, per Saak of 2801 b. 52 0 56 0 SCOTCH MARKETS. DALKEITH CORN MARKET.—May 19. There was a small supply of Wheat in the market of this day, which met with a dull sale, at rather lower prices than those of this day se'nnight. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans. First 7os Otl I 36s lid 325• Od 44s Od 44s Od Second Third s6s Od 32s Od 26s Od 364 Od 36s Od Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Wheat Barley . Oats Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian Corn Buck Wheat Beer or Bigg Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal, or Flour Barley Flour Oatmeal Rye Meal Indian Meal Total of Meal and Flour Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and I lour. Wheat Barley iats Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian Corn Buck Wheat Beer or Bigg Total of Corn andl Grain Wheat Meal, or Flour Barley Flour Oatmeal Rye Meal lodian Nleal Total of Meal and [•'loar Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and flour. Wheat Barley Oats Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian Corn Buck Wheat Beer or Bigg Total of Corn ands Grain Wheat Meal, oil Flour Barley Flour °arnica! Bye Meal Indian Meal Total of Meal and Flour Qrs. Bus. 3'2,487 5 2,2ii2 0 73,032 6 1,173 4 1,4(4 4 5,683 7 116,071 Cwts. qrs. lb, 14,1:35 3 261 3) 5 3 0 1 Cwts. qrs. lb. 195 1 17 00 0 0 85,:, 0 19 -------1 11,137 2 961 1,070 2. 4 116,101 7 Cwt 3. qri. IL. 14,331 1 lb 0 855 0 15 1 3 0 15,203 1 2 By order of the Co CO mmissioners, C. SVELL, Assist Ant Sec. Custom-liouse, London, May 23, 1831. 'Quantities Imported in the United Kingdom in the Month ended May 1, 1831. The Produce of, and Im ported from, British Posses. sinus out of Europe. Imported from Foreign Countries. Ors. Bus. 312,992 7 139,276 3 50,114 5 10,990 6 7,978 3 3,805 2 20,387 2 3,802 (5 549,348 3 Cwts. qrs. lb. 116,011 1 3 - 1 1 0 116,012 2 3 Total. Qrs. Bus. 312,992 7 139,276 3 50,114 5 10,990 6 7,978 3 3,805 ,2 20,387 3 3,802 6 519,318 3 Cwts. qrs. lb. 116,137 0 7 -- 1 1 0 Qrs. Bus.l Cwts. qrs. lb. 125 3 4 ---. ----____, 125 3 4 1116,139 1 7 Quantities charged with Duty I gumption in the United Ki Month ended May 1, 1831. Imported from Foreign Countries. The Produce of, and Im ported from, British Posses sions out of Europe. Qrs. Bus. 252,210 2 140,72.1 0 395 0 10,343 5 7;2611 1 318 5 20,387 3 3,802 6 465,453 6 Cwts. qrs. lb. 117,009 3 13 11 0 17,111 0 13 Qrs. Bus. for Home Con ingdom in the Qrs. Bus, 282,2111 12 140,724 0 - 395 0 10,3-13 5 7,..21;ti 1 313 5 20,3:37 3 3,80'2 6 465,453 6 Cwts. qrs. lb. 117,899 3 7 .... 1 1 0 137,901 0 7 Cwts. qrs. lb. 839 .3 22 SS9 3 29. Quantities remaining in Warehouse in the United Kingdom on May I, MI. Imported from Foreign Countries. The Produce of, and Im ported from, British Posses-, sions out of Europe. Qrs. Bus, 3) 5 Total. Qrs. Bus. 32,518 2 2,26 . 2 0 73, , •52 6 1,175 4 1,401 4 5,683 7 T` AIEW~ The STITU It T. at street. 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