The Sun. — London, England, 1827-02-16 00:00:00

"Pres*ly declares shall not be re-opened as such, warning the el4rietors to convert them to some other purpose, it is stated, L h at a gre a t a b use h as b een i ntro d uce d i n t o G a l ata , b y t h e bar ,;:"Lt.uilling their shops into coffee-houses now, though there is o objection to the barbers giving coffee to their customers, the resort of persons who come to their shops as if they were real coffeehouses, i s t o b e preven t e d, and a ll suc h idle persons who do hot want to be shaved, are to be desired to go home and mind their business," (From the Constitutionnel.) • - PA BIS FEB. 12.—We hear to-day, that a great number of the electors of Paris, who are deeply alarmed at a succession of acts and Projects of the Ministry, which threaten to deprive them of the rights guaranteed by the Charter, are employed in signing a petition on the subject to his Majesty. (From the Quotidienne.) we submit to our readers all the particulars which may throw Mme light upon the diplomatical affair which has lately engrossed public attention in the capital. The Duke of Bassano has ad dressed on this subject an answer to an article of the Etoile, which we deem ourselves bound to publish. We shall, with the like 'inpartiality, publish all the documents that may reach us on this subject : " TO THE EDITOR OF THE ETOILE. " SIR —The opportunity of attracting public attention has more t han once presented itself to me these last twelve years, but I al declined to avail myself thereof, as my personal interests aloes were concerned. Bnt being_now provoked by a supposition Which is attempted to be converted into a decisive argument re 'P sting a question which affects me in common with several of 4 '5 most illustrious contemporaries, I cannot remain silent any ," After mentioning in . your paper of the day before yesterday, That the pretensions of the Court of Austria (which have been but lately manifested) existed ever since the year 1814, and that had never abandoned them ; that the sacrifice made by the 'reach negotiators being an abandonment imitated by several Other dignitaries, had satisfied the Imperial Court, by allowing it t ° reckon upon a general assent,' you add—' That the aforesaid Court was the more justified to rely thereon, inasmuch as 'the c laims respecting the ' Mont de Milan' had reached it on the part O f, the Dukes.of Bassano and Vicenza, the correspondence being " I Ply signed.Maret and Caulincouit.' `` With respect to what concerns myself, I intend to answer by " L ett I shall be under the necessity of entering into details of a es' Y futile nature, since I am obliged to inquire successively whe "' one name has been put for another at the bottom of a letter, upon an envelope. " When Prince Metternich wrote to me, by order of his Sove r'ign, on the 17th of July 1815, he traced, with his own hand, binder the countersign of his own signature, the following super "iPtion ' To Monsieur the Duke de Bassano.' l On the lOth of September of the same year the Baron de "'"lut, the Austrian Minister, handed to me at Berne, where I 11 M been d e t a i ne d as a prisoner on his demand, passports from pr ince d e M e tt ern i c h, gran t e d f o r Lintz, in Upper Austria, to the Duke de B assano . At the same time the Prince de Metternich deliv ere d , hi mse lf, at P ar i s , p ass p o rt s to the family of the Duke de . °Assano, for the same destination. " Though it be concluded from hence that on the 17th of July, arid 10th September, 1815, the Austrian Cabinet did not yet pre !ad to suppress the titles taking their foundation from the late Duke St a t es , y e t it c annot be denied that th e p roo f of th e "uke of Bassano not having renounced his titles appeared from the ve il acts of Prince Metternich himself. " Since that period I had the honour of writing three letters to "'" Majesty the Emperor of Austria. The first was dated from ~?ratz th e Ist of December, 1815, and was written for the pur ri°4 of making claims on. the Mont d'ltalie,' with which his fro testy was to occupy himself at Milan ; the second was dated ' 641 Goritia on the 31st of July, 1817, and contained a request of Permission to reside in Tuscany . The third was written from 41 ilan on the 3d of August 1819, and handed to Count Carman, th e French Ambassador, at the moment when P was going to leave 7 t he Austrian dominions, to express my gratityde for the personal "I's which had softened the rigours of my exil e . E ac h o f get. three letters was signed ' Duke of Bassano.' " In the interval from January 1816 to August 1819, I have iL l tten fourteen letters to Prince Metternich to request his inter t-lice in ivers circustances concerning my situation. All of r4l IVere si ned th m e Duke of Bassano.' ,d g l l used to write about the same time to other Ministers and hz r n i' in. authority, with whom my sojourn in different provinces 4,nade me acquainted. These letters, like the others, were all °-``` b y the name only which is annexed to my,titles. Not one remained unansw e r e d, e xcepting that which I had the ho no u r t o Write on th e 3d of August 1817, to Count d ' Appony, then the rustrian Minister in Tuscany. t`ln truth commencing from the 16th of Aug ust , 1816, the i t : L we ra of Prince Metternich were uniformly addressed to the v Duke de Maret ; but at the same time the other Members of Go- Dollueut .and of the high Administration used to write to the oke de Bassano. The same was the protocol of the Grand i Bs a nlherlain, Count de Wubna, wben replying, on the 13th Jan. h i ' 6 , to th e l etter f or his Imperial Majesty, which I had sent 4 ; , the mo n th b e f ore , ' respecting my demand o n th e M on t d e 18 au,' and afterwards when writing to me, on the'22d of April, d by order. of the Emperor, on his journey to Trieste. Count Seltnitzky, Minister and President of the Supreme Council of P i ke, employed the same address on the 24th of July, 1817. Li'S Serene Highness Prince de Hohenzollern, Govemor-General the provinces of Styria, Carinthia, &c. used the same on the Gaof April, 1819. The sam e thi ng was o b served by the Civil 04 ernors, and upper employees of the Administration.' t ``Since the 3d of August 1819, I h ave wr i tten b ut one letter i ° Personage b e l ong i ng t o th e G overnment o f hi s Imperial Ma ,i'(!tY, that wa s upon a. particular affair, and came to Baron de incent about the end of the year 1825. If any on e takes the f tQ uble of searc hi ng among th e p apers o f t h e embassy, it will be °und aigned like all the rest, ' Duke de Bassano.' " What, Sir, becomes of the assertion which you made public? MO doubty the Imp er i a l C our t, as the author of the article s u p poses , sent vei. , ' gratuitously, had set any importance on my as h- i t ." enuclud e from a particular to an universal , it would have control 'rnPnesihle for me to conform to its wishes. It has, on the proof Y) f " 4,1 in the sig nature of a long series of letters, the itlecitfbaatpietr,sieivsering resisance on my part, and has not signified " 6 As to theaPproved and the state Dukef Vicenz . a, borne ( . lOwn by a cruel distemper, esBto which tohhm e a o weakness that in no ac ti t a e n i Ze r r himself , he can only authorise me to declare name of Caulincou t f - Duke de private r pulic, has be ever separated his the honour, Ice. r from hi s ti t l e of Vicenza.—l have " DUKE DE BASSANO.7 * " If the author of the article would be pleased to favour me by raising the anonymous veil under which h e covers himself, I shaU show him, and ev ery one e l se w h o requires it, not only the superscription of this letter, but also that of the other letters alluded to." PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock — South Sea Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 83% 2 % Old Annuities — 3 per Cent. Cons. S2S% IA % New Ditto 3% pet Cent. 89% Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 33 34 pm Dittoßed. .19%% 1 4 Ditto 5OO 2d 33 31pm 4 per Cent. New 97%%% Ditto Small Ditto, 1826 98 % 7% Ditto Commercial —pm Bank Long Ann. l9 13-18 Bank for Account India Stock — India for ACcount Ditto Bonds 55 53 pm. Cons for Acct. 'HE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). CORN-EXCHANGE. There are this week moderate quantities of all sorts of English Crain, and little Foreign. Wheat has axperieneedJio alteration since Monday. Barley continues to sell very heavily. Beans and Pease remain the same as last reported. There are several Lin colnshire vessels fresh up this morning with Oats, and this trade is tolerably good for the beet samples, but thin qualities still meet a heavy sale. ARRIVALS. ... . _ Wheat. 1 Barley, ,Lirdh1i5h.................. 3200 qrs. 5450 qrs I --- Foreign ***** ---- ____ ....... 1,700 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent. ... Neapolitan, 1821• Brazilian Bonds 65% 5 Peruvian Bonds 35 Buenos Ayres Bonds. Chili= Bonds, fi per ct. — Prussian, 5 per cent. Colombian Bonds 25 Ditto, New __ _ Ditto, 1824 39 8' Danish, 3 per cent. 61% Greek Botal,l Russian, New, 5 p. c 88%14 Spanish, 1821 133 1923 Ditto, :826 Guatemala Oats. I Flour. 550qrs. 6,2soscks. -- — 7 GENER7l.—iiiii-fiCiil.l2l6i—OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week en ted ( Pel l :. T tigaNs :imPOATATIO S_ pf o ;lie Returns of the In spectors to the different Citie's: t-O Wn:lTEngland and Wale.a. Wheat---- 335. sd. I Oats „ 281 4d. I Boans.—...— 465. 2d Barle..--.......3(4. 2d. I Rye ---- 395: d. I Pease 7s. fid ♦QGAB4OTf: AVERLGES UP THE SIX WHIMS PRr.CEDING F1:11. 15. Wheat-- 51s. fat • l Oats .............-- 275. Ind I Beans 453. 10d. 35 5 I Rye 39 7. i Pease 49 Barle y '''''''''-- h fore shut a —*------ • are therefore _ gair.itt the onportatiou of all Foreign Corn The ports Which are now admissible at a duty of 4s, per quarter. except Oats, SMITHFIELi Notwithstanding that this day's that of other stock but moderate slaughtering, each kind of meat per stone beneath Monday's prig, MARKET. , 'a market and of Sheep was limit e d, e, the Weather f avourable to t went off heavily, at about 2d. PRICES PER STONE OF 81.ns. TO SINK I s, s. d. too. d. orsAr.s. Inferior Beasts 3 0 3 4 South Down Weth e " e iditns. d. Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8 Large COarSC Calve P rime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime small ditto .... 5 - 1' 3 U Pr ime Scots, &c 4 8 5 0 Large Hogs .............. r, 6 0 Inferior Sheep 3 2 3 6 Small Porkers ......... i d 4 4 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 10 Suc klin g Calve s... l2 s. to e 5 Coarse--woolled ditto 4 0 4 2 Qua rter old Pi g s .. lo s. to 16s. e a 2 useful short two Cow, either to calve shortly, or w i t h a mall ‘a fby he r side, was rth from 211. to 221. Feasts. Sheep. AS PER CLERIC'S STATEMENT. I Calves. . I p igs. X82.4,37(.1 • 104 no NEINGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. toy. d. Beet .. Z. d. to s. d. 4 0 6 o st.",, .................... . 3 0 42 Veal 4°.. ..................... :1U *IV Pork 9 6 0 2 n LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, .FEBRUARY 16; 1827. We are sorry to learn that the recovery of Mr. CANNING advances but slowly. We are informed that Dr. HOLLAND found yesterday that the pain under which the Right Hon. Gentleman had suffered on Wednesday had somewhat abated,' and that on the whole, he was better than could be anticipated, though very weak. We have received the Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the Etoile dated Wednesday morning. They contain no other foreign intelligence than accounts from Con stantinople to the 11th ult., which will be found amongst our extracts,,but do not possess any striking feature. The proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday cvere of_a most turbulent character, and un less the feeling then displayed does not expend itself in mere effervescence, the stability of M. VILLELE'S administration may be shaken. It appears that the Chamber of Peers had intro duced some very important alterations into the project of law respecting the Jury system during its passage through the Upper House. These modifications in theTroposed law are said to be such as to render it a constitutional and useful measure ; but the Ministry, mortified at not being able to carry the project as ori ginallyproposed by them, in the Upper Chamber, had recourse to an expedient which the Deputies denounced as an insult to the Peers, and a violation of the Char ter. Instead of introducing to the Chamber of Depu ties the prOjeet as amended - by the Peers (the amend-- inents being previously submitted to the K!No), the. original project was presented.. by the Keeper of the Seals, with the amendments in separate and distinct forms. The Chamber of Deputies immediately felt this proceeding of not incorporating the decisions of the Peers in the Bill as an insult to the Upper House, and a most violent agitation followed, in which the Keeper of the Seals was assailed from all sides of the House, and was not supported by a single Mem ber, the - other Ministers having left the House. The confusion terminated only by a vote that the project, and the amendments, should be referred to.the consi deration of the Bureau. It appears to us, as far as we can judge from the information before us, that the proceeding which gave rise to this stormy debate was a most unwise and unnecessary departure from prece dent on the part of the .Ministers, if not an actual vio lation of the Charter. The most -serious consequences may arise from so strong a proof of the utter disregard of the Ministry to the established forms of the two Chambers. Amonabst our extracts w ill b e lik ew i se found A letter from th e Duke of B himself and the DukeAosfsA•r' denying, abandonedJournalson behalf of lithec or private,Ministerial ICENZA, the assertions in their ever having, in pub lic use of th e i r titl es . Th e national pride of Frenchmen ha been inju re d by t h e an d offensive step taken by th e Austrians Ambassador, it is difficult to . say what will be result of it. Austria ought to have brought forward the question soon er, and in a fair and candid manner, instead of by an act which may justly he considered aninsult on the French honour. The Funds are again rather lower. Fszxcx FUVDS—Rentes Five per Cents., 101 f. 75e. 90c. ; Three per Cents. 68f. 25c. 30c. ; sank Actions, 1,990 f. Foreign Funds—Rentee Nap. Cer. Fal. 74f. 40c. 50c. ; Ohl. Nap. Emp. Roth, s 25. 50. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 52. ; Haytian Loan, 640 f. Our Readers will perceive by our Parliamentary Report that his MAJESTY has recommended to both Houses that a further provision should be made for the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, corresponding to the situation in which they stand, in consequence of the death of the Duke of YoRK. This measure has been recommended by the KING with the most gracious feeling of propriety and affection, and will, no doubt, meet with the unanimous sanction of the Legis lature. The situation in which the Duke of CLARENCE now stands in reference to the Crown requires that his Royal Highness should maintain an establishment suited to the dignity of the Heir Presumptive to the Throne of these Realms, for which his present allow ance is altogether inadequate. His Royal Highness has hitherto lived as a private Nobleman, and he has had th e merit of not allowing his expenditure to ex ceed th e very moderate allowances granted to him self and his amiable consort. It will be remembered also that his Royal High ness; in consequence of his naval rank, has not en joyed any of those advantages which he might have had, if he had belonged to the military service ; his half-pay of 3/. 3s. per diem, as Admiral of the Fleet, being the sole addition which he receives to his Parlia mentary provision. What is to,be the amount of the proposed addition to his Royal Highness's income, we have not yet heard : but we trust it will be sufficient to enable him to maintain his altered situation with the splendour which ought to attach to it. An account has been printed by order of the House of Commons, of the net public income of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ending Jan. 5, 1827, and of the actual issues or pay ments within the same period, exclusive of the sums applicable to the redemption of Funded Debt, or for paying off Unfunded Debt. We have not room for this account to day, but shall publish it to-morrow. In the mean time we may state the general result. The income of the Country, including Repayments of Advances, was X54,894,989 10s. 3d. The expenditure, including Advances, was X53,885,541 2s. 2id. Surplus of income over expenditure thereout £1,009,448 Ss. Old. As, however, the sum of_ 5,621,2311. 16s. 2d., which was applied in the year to the redemption of Funded Debt is not included in the above amount of expenditure, the income was not sufficient to meet the expenditure and the Sinking Fund, by 4,611,783/. Bs. 2d., which deficiency appears to have been met by the contributions towards funding 8,000,0001. Exche quer Bills, viz. 4,500,000/. It is also to be observed, that of the income abont 2,000,000/. arose from the purchase by the Bank of the half-pay annuities, and consequently the real deficiency of mcome, to meet the expenditure, and to maintain the Sinking Fund at its present amount, was upwards of 6,500,000/. ; or, in other words, if the whole Sinking Fund had been done away with, the income, exclusive of the sum borrowed by the Bank, would have been less than the expendi ture, by about 1,000,000/. The Army Estimates for the present year have been printed. They amount to the sum of 6,601,918/. 10s. 11d., being within a few pounds the same as last year. We received, this morning, the Austrian Obserber, of the 4th instant, and Frankfort Papers, of the 9th, but they contain no news worth extracting. Brussels Papers of the 14th instant have also been received, from whiCh we make the following extract, bearing upon the case of MAUBREUIL and M. de TAiLEYRANr) • • BRUIISNLS, FEB. 13. The Marquis de Chabannes, who is in prison here, and whose misfortunes al e well known, has just - published some account of M. Maubreuil, who, he says, has made him acquainted with all the particulars of the Mission which he so much regrets having accepted. M. de Chabannes, has no doubt whatever that the object of this mission was the assassination of Napoleon and his son, but he solemnly declares that an august personage had no knowledge-of this infamous plot. I he author reports that M. de Maubrenil told him he bad been commissioned by N. de Talleyrand to execute this execrable plan; and Maubreuil says that he delivered to M. de Vitrolles the dia monds, &c. taken from the Queen of Westphalia ; but M. de Chabannesthinks them both to be incapable of so odious a concep tion, which he ascribes to a secret committee of false devotees. A singular circumstance took place yesterday at the Old Bailey ; one of the Middlesex Jurors begged to decline serving as Juryman, on the plea that he could not return a verdict, the tendency of which would be to inflict the penalty of death. We know nothing about the individual, or whether his objection arose from conscientious scruples or the love of singularity, •but we certainly think that there was considerable flippancy in Mr. Seijeant ARABfres style of remarking. on it. Instead of pointing but to the man the mistake under which he laboured, Mr. Serjeant AR ABIN remarked—" Perhaps, Gentle men, it will be as well not to have so conscientious a Juror among you." To ridicule conscientious scruples, however mistaken, is an unbecoming occupation, par ticularly from the Justice Seat. It seems that the example was infectious, and that another juryman felt similar scruples, upon which they were told that their services would be dispensed with, but that their attendance (we think very pro perly) would still be required. We were not a little startled this morning at read ing in the New Times that France had appropriated to the service of her marine, in the present year, " no less . a sum than eight millions sterling nominally, but estimated, according to the value of money in France, at little short of 'twelve millions in reality." This in telligence really alarmed us, considering that our •Government had applied to Parliament for but little more than six millions for our naval ser vices, and we were beginning to expect that a Mes sage would be delivered to the House of Commons this evening, recommending - that a vote of credit for an additional six millions at least, should be granted for this branch of the public expenditure. Knowing, however, that the New Times is not always correct in its calculations, we summoned resolution to look to the French Papers of Sunday last, which contained the Budget, when, to the great relief of our apprehen sions, we found that the whole sum appropriated to the Marine, including the recent addition, is 60 , 0 00,000 f., which, according to Cocker, is barely equal to two millions and a-half ! We can only suppose from this and other inaccura cies in Financial statements, which the New Times has recently fallen into, that Mr. H UME h as been en gaged to write its articles upon the subj ect o f Finance. We would, however, recommend, that those articles should be sent to the Parish National S c h oo l , to be checked before they are published in future. The Lord Mayor held a Court of Comm on Conn at Guildhall, yesterday, for the g en eral dispatch o f p u bli c business. Mr. John Bleaden, who Was r ecent l y elected a Com mon Councilman for the Ward of Coleman-street, attended, and took the oath of office. The Commission of Sewers, "Lamps, and Pavements, was sealed with the City seal. John T. Thorp, Esq. and Alderman, was elected Governor, and Jacob G. C o p e , E sq . Deputy Governor, of the Irish Society, for the year ensuing, as were likewise the Assistants. The Lord Mayor reported, that a vacancy had occurred in the situation of Marshal's-ma n , by the death of Anthony Harrison, and it was referred tq the Committee for General Purposes to inquire into the character and qualifica tions of the candidates, and to report. The Court unanimously agreed to a resolution restricting the proceeding with any extraor dinary work whereby the City's funds might be affected, without the expence thereof having been submitted to the Finance Com mittee for them to consider the means of carrying the same into effect.. The Court proceeded to consider the Report of the Navi gation Committee, on the oppositions to the Hants and Berks Ca nal Bill, in Parliament, and for payment of the expences incurred in those oppositions, and, after discussion, it was referred to the Committee to direct the payment thereof. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. The French Funds having come lower, in addition to a larger supply of Money Stock, has had the effect of depressing the price of the British Funds slightly this morning. Consols opened at 82i 4, were steady at that price for some time, but afterwards receded to 821.4, both for money and account, and 824 4 for April, at which they continue ; some considerable operations have taken place, and the uncertainty occasioned by the continued ill ness of Mr. Canning has had some effect in causing this decline ; India Bonds are quoted at 53 5 ; and Exchequer Bills, 33 5 pm. In the Foreign Funds the chief attraction of the speculators has been to Spanish Bonds, which rose full one per cent. yesterday, and have come up this morning to 14 -I, they are now rather worse, being 131 ; their improvement is said to arise from an ex pectation of a more liberal system of Government being in agi tation, as well as the continuance of the report of a person having arrived in this country with Such information ou the subject WI may lead to an expectation that the King of Spain has, at length, be come sensible of the necessity of making an important alteration, and substituting a more mild and reasonable administration in that unhappy country. Upon this subject we confess considerable doubts may reasonably be entertained ; the experience of the past gives little hope of the future, and nothing but absolute alarm for his own safety, and that of the Priesthood, will induce a more liberal policy. Mexican Bonds, are 684 4 ; Colombian, 38} 9 ; Greek, 16 3 ; and Russian, 894 90. Shares remain without business at lower prices; Real del Monte, 50 60 pm; Colombian, 14 15 per Share; Anglo Mexican, 35 24 dis. ; and Brazilian, par 2 pm. Three per Cent. Consols, 821 4 ; Ditto for account, 821 ; India Bonds, 53 5 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 33 5 pm. Two o' Clock. Consols have been 84 but have since recovered, and are now 821 buyers. The Market is very firm, and a good deal of business is transacting; 4 per Cents. 1826, 984 No alteration has taken place in India Bonds, but Exchequer Bills are rather lower 33 4 premium. Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds, 681 ; Colombian,- 381 ; and Spanish, 13 4. THREE O' CLOCK. Consols, 82i FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 82 k Danish Bonds 61/ Do. for Ac. 82 k Greek Do. 1825 16 1 4 Brazilian Bonds 65 Mexican Do. 1825, 68i Buenos Ayres De. Peruvian Do. 34 Chi Han Do. Russian De. 89/ Columbian, 1824, 38/ Spanish Do. 13i Accounts have been received this day from Lisbon to the 6th inst. stating the repulse of a party of the rebels, which had attempted to surprise Oporto. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, FEB. 15.—Wind E.•to E.N.E —Passed, the Jupiter, Mands, from Ramsgate, for the Isle of France; and the Safah, Collins, for Virginia. The outward-bound sailed this morning with a fair breeze from N.E. Matza, JAN. 22.—His. Majesty's ship Pyramus arrived on the 12th inst. in eight days, with despatches from Lisbon. The packet for Gibraltar and Falmouth sailed from thence on the 22d January, and his Majesty's ship Pyramus sailed same day with the 85th Regiment on board for Gibraltar. The following ships of war remain here :—His Majesty's ships Revenge, Seringapatam, Medina, Alacrity, Parthian, and also the American line-of-battle ship North Carolina. His Majesty's ship Camelion had sailed from Malta with convoy. . LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPEALS The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of Tnomo:ln, and Lord CARBERY, were in attendance to-day. THOMAS WALKER AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS-THE WARDEN AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF CHRIST CHURCII, IN MAN- CHESTER, RESPONDENTS. This was an appeal from a decision of the Lord Chancellor, and the only question to be decided by their Lordships is, whether the members of a corporate body, who had tiled a bill in their in dividual capacity, were competent, in case the suit should abate, to file a bill of revivor, in their character of a corporation only; without setting forth who the members of the corporation were. The original bill in this cause had been filed for - the purpose of establishing a claim to certain tithes. During the sIOW progress of the suit through the Court of Chancery, several of the parties, plaintiffs as well as defendants, .had died. The suit necessarily abated, and - a bill of revivor was filed by the present Respondents; To this bill the appellants demurred, on the grounds that the plaintiffs in the bill of revivor, were not the same as those in the original bill. The Lord Chaneellor having overruled the demurrer, the de fendant appealed to the House of Lords against that decision of his Lordship. Messrs. HART and DUCKWORTH were heard in support of the appeal, and Mr. PARiZER against it. The judgment of their Lordships is to be given in a few days. _ _ TRINIBLISTON V. LOYD was postponed until the arrival of some necessary papers from Ireland. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. DAVIDSON V. SEYMOUR. This was an action brought to recover from the defendant, who is sheriff of the county of BreCon, the sum of 1061., for suffering a person named Griffith to escape out of the gaol of Brecknock shire, where be had been imprisoned at the suit of the plaintiff fur a debt to the above amount. It appeared that Griffith had been committed during the shrievalty of the defendant's predecessor, and on the 20th of February, 1826, he contrived by a writ of habeas corpus to come to London, where through the indulgence of the gaoler, he was permitted to be at large until the 18th of March, at which period he returned to Brecon gaol again; to prove the liabilityt k of the defendant, Mr. Scarlett put in the Gazette of January, 1826 f wherein his appointment as Shei4of Brecon was published. • The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, that this was not sufficient evidence of Griffith having been in the custody of the defendant. Prisoners are delivered over from one sheriff to another by in denture, and unless it could he proved that this ceremony had taken place between the defendant and his predeeessOr previously to the escape, his liability could not be established. The plaintiff having failed to prove this, he was nonsuited. French Reines, sp. c —t —c, 7: : Exchange —f. —e, Mexican Bonds 57 Do. 1825 -3 per cent —c. —pchauge —c. PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid, Anglo Mexican Mining Company ,Z9O Brazilian Mining Company £2o Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Assoc Real del Monte Mining Company 4OO Ditto New 3OO United Mexican Mining Company 3O PRICE OF IRISH Bank Stock - TOCKS, FEB. 13. St. Patrick Incur. (per share) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank 16% Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland '72 Commercial Buildings Consols, 3 per cent Bl ki Gov. Stock, 33 per cent...X . 7%34% Ditto, New 87 Mii 4 per Cent. 96% Gov. Deb. 334 per cent 8 9 34 Royal Canal Stock - Grand Canal Stock - City Deb. 4 per cent - Ballast Office Deb: 4 per cent - HIGH WA-TER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 34 minutes after 5. 1 Evening ......._57 minutes after 5. Zit 17.-57eAdiipt - e*'ll-41 Per Share. 4734 400 19% 20 £lB COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. KEENE V. WAKEFIELD. This was an_ action to recover 50/. the amount of a Bill of Exchange. A person named Stack, who kept an academy at Highgate, being about to marry a young lady, named Donelly, applied to the plaintiff, who is an upholsterer, for some furniture, which the latter refused to furnish without a guarantee. The defendant, who is a barrister, at Stack's request, guaranteed the payment of threeJaills, not exceeding 501. each. The first bill was paid when due ; but the second (the bill in question) was dishonoured, and the present action was brought against Mr. Wakefield for its amount. Mr. Se►jeant VAlTcHatq, for the defendant, stated that, besides many legal objections to the form of action which it was unne cessary for him to specify, be had a fatal one in point of fact. The guarantee was granted for goods to be furnished subsequent to its date, w h ereas , i n point of fact, the goods were furnished pre viously ; but the defendant w aived every objection, and withoM further discussion consented to a verdict passing against Verdict for plaintiff. Avrox v. BOLT. This was an action for the recovery of 79/. as the amount of a bill of costs due to the plaintiff, an attorney.w The business was performed in the year 1817, and in Sept. 1824, the plaintiff sent Collins, a friend of his, to the plaintiff with a copy of the bill of costs, in order to get it settled. The defendant promised to call upon the plaintiff himself. He accord ingly called a few (lays after, and saw him. The defendant told him that he should be most happy to pay, but was unable to do so at the time. He however mentioned that a - person named Gurney, a bankrupt, owed him some money, and if the de fendant could recover any part of it, he should be most welcome to apply it in payment of his bill of costs. The plaintiff there after called upon Gurney to make inquiry as to whether there was any dividend paid from his estate, and charged the defendant for his trouble. Mr. Sergeant WILDE, for the defendant, contended that the bill of costs was within the Statute of Limitations, and therefore could not 'be recovered; that his client was not liable for. the charge for visiting Gurney, as it was for the defendant's benefit. The CHIEF JUSTICE told the Jury that the conditional pro mise given by the defendant did not take the ease out of the sta tute, and left it to them to determine whether the defendant aught to be liable for the plaintiff calling upon Gurney. The Jury found fer the defendant. OLD BAILEY 'SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. DARING STA EST•ROBBR RT. —John Davies, aged 6, was indicted for assaulting Richard Townsend, a youth, and robbing him of his watch, chain, &c. The prosecutor stated that he was► in a mercantile house as a clerk, and that as he was passing. through Golden-lane, coming from the coach office, Lad•lane, on the 12th of this month, .a man seized him by the arms, and at the same moment a boy snatched at his watch; and succeeded in getting the chain and seals, with which he ran off. The prosecutor followed him with several other persons, and saw him run into a court, when a man asked him if he was sure he had his watch safe. He immediately looked to his fob, and was again as quickly seized by the arms, and his watch drawn by the guard from his pocket. Could not swear to the man who took it, but was certain that the prisoner was iu the court and ran off upon the prosecutor's giving the alarm. The latter pursued him and called "stop thief —the prisoner fell, and before he was secured another man came to him and on receiving something from him, ran off. The prosecutor never lost sight of him. Several other witnesses confirmed this statement. The prisoner, in defence, said, that he saw thiboy (prosecu tor) down, and went to assist him. Nothing was found on hiro. The jury, without hesitation, pronounced the prisoner assikk. The Learned JUDGE desired him, Vile should see any of his ac complices, to inform them that this species of crime would always be punished in the most severe manner. Charles Seward was arraigned for returning from transporta tion. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and though the Learned Ser geant told him the certain consequence, he still persisted in his plea, which was accordingly recorded. The prisoner had been found guilty on a capital charge, and was left for execution, but. his sentence was afterwards mercifully commuted to transportation. This present offence again subjects him to the highest punish ment which our law inflicts, and no doubt sentence of death will be passed on him at the conclusion of the Sessions. MANSLAUGHTER. Thomas Johnson, a master sweep, was indicted for the manslaughter of Thomas Long, his apprentice. The Jury found a verdict of acquittal. NEW COURT. George Cleeves was indicted for stealing, and Joseph "Morris for receiving,.a quantity of silk shawls, value 48/. the pioperty of Mr. Haynes, of Lawrence-lane. It app e a re d by th e ev idence that 'the prisoner Cleeves was iu the employ of the prOseCntor, 'as a weaver; and after making some inquiries as to the mode in which the goods arrived in town from the manefectory in the country, applied, on the arrival of the next parcel, at the George and Blue Boar, in Holborn, anti obtained it in the name of Mr. Haynes. The clerk of the booking-06w swore to the prisoner as being the person who applied for it, whisk fact was confirmed by other witnesses. The prisoner endeavoured, by calling his mother-in 7 lavr ud another witness, to preys *a alibi ; his friend, however, swore, that though he had known him intimately for five years, he had never before been to his house until the morning in question, when he swore that he was at home in his company during the time the parcel was itated to have been obtained from the Inn. With regard to Morrie, the property had been traced to his possession, and when accused, he denied having received it. A great number of witnesses gave him an excellent character for, the last twelve years. • The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty " against both the prisoners. • _ _ _ - The prosecutor, Mr. Haynes, recommended the prisoner to mercy, on account of his previous good character and it* being the first offence. OXFORD PROFESSORS- On Thursday,' at three o'clock, the Trustees under the will of Sir H. Saville assembled at the Committee-room, adjoining the flume of Lords,' his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chair, and proceeded to the election of a Professor of Astronomy in the University of Oxford, in the room, of Dr. Robertson, lately deceased ; when Stephen Peter Rigaud, Esq. M.A. P.R. S. Say. Prof. Geom. was appointed; no other candidate appearing. They then proceeded to appoint a Professor of Geometry, in.the room of S. P. Rigaud, Esq.; the only candidates wets—J. A. Ogle, Esq. M.D. F.R.S. of Trinity College, and the, Rev. Baden Powell, M.A. F.R.S. of Oriel. Tl.e latter Gentleman watt elected. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. BRIGHTON, FEB. 15.—Hi2 MAJESTY, We are happy to state, enjoys good health. He experienced, a: few days back, a slight cold, upon Which occasion he took the salutary precaution of confining himself to his suit of rooms for two or three days, and is now; We are happy to.say, quite well. He has notlept his bed through illness, nor has he experienced any attack of the gout, since his arrival at Brighton. As a proof of his MAJESTY'S convalescence, he yesterday honour ed the distinguished members of his household with his company to dinner. It is rumoured that his MAJESTY intends leaving the Pavilion, the latter end of this month, for. the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park ; but no orders to that effect have yet been given. We are happy to say the Duke of Sussex is a great deal better. His Royal Highness having experienced considerable relief from the application of blisters. The Royal Duke was We to leave his bed-room for a short time on Tuesday, for the fa . " time since his severe attack. The account received in town yesterday laic:l4o o u , of the state of Mr. Canning's health yesterday morning► war, " Mr. Canning is rather better." The Right Mon. Gentle" was able to take a bath on 'Wednesday night, from the influence of which Mr. C. found himself better. Mr. Huskisson has recovered from his late indis position. The Right Hon. Gentleman hid an interview fur a considerable time yesterday, with the Earl . of Liverpool, et his residence at 'Whitehall. ----- Sir Wm. Davison, Aide-de-Camp to the Du,ke of CaMbridge; was expected to leave town last night, at a late hour, for Hanover, with despatches to the Duke of Cambridge. -.- On Wednesday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Viscount Melville, at his residence at the Admiralty.. . Yesterday . Prince Polignac, the French Ambassa dor, the Marquis de Paltnella, the Portuguese Ambassador, tie Ambassador from the Netherlands, and the Colombian Minister, t Ni e lh ar ite y hea , t : transacted business at the Foreign Office. Earl Harrowby transacted business yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Fo:"ign Atfitirs. Bachelors' Balls appear to be the rage. Twenty five gentlemen intend giving one on Monday next at the Old Ship. On Wednesday the dispatches for Bengal and Chin; by the ship Vansittart, Captain W. H. Clarence D G a e l o r r y g m e pl m e , , as wir e: closed at the East India House, and delivered to the purser of that ship. On Wednesday a Court of birectors was held at the East India House, when the following Captains were sworn into th T e he death of ti h would have the command of their respective ship s s ea ; r9 v d iz a . i , e6 C c.e a as p e t d a Eh in Duke of Sussex, China direct; and Captain Warren Hastings, Madras and Bengal. eg uestt o w ,en er t e o t e b e e ui P Te r o i n. THE DUKE OF DEVONSIIIRE.-,-At Cha ts worth , during the holidays and subsequently, from twenty to tv y persons dined daily at the princely table kept.by the Du v k ent ; film l v a t te m r sh b i a r d e. no n t t i o ia n t g all the neigh- There h as . o ble.i i : °4 l the Duke of York terminated b E o a u r a l ua neigh bouring dNo Countess btheiNobility t), and f festivities, Gentry.r which i s h i l e e , lamentabletil ebeen kept ups month rumour that his Grace goes to p a d is premature. s; but w e b e li eve t i e repor t The Ladies of Bri g h ton, e mulating 1 ' . 4 ' w hi c h the other sex has acquired, have tile 7 .11 me have a Spinsters' ball, —.B r i i e wl delermined, we understand, to We understand that fir e Rev. Paper. Dr,Kaye, Bishop of . of Bristol, and Master of Christ's le College, Cambridge, is to be appointed to the vacant See of Lincoln. It is supposed that he wilt in .consequence resign the IlNine Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge • ge , and that Dr. Percy,' Dan of Canterbury, will suc ceed Dr. Kaye in toe * Bishoprc of - Bristol. -The , Rev. Dr. Lloyd, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, is to be the new Bishop of that diocese. It has been in contemplation to establish an Italian Opera in.Brighton.—Brighton Paper. The following conversation took place yesterday between —____ and a friend :—" Are there not twelve Judge, in England without the Lord Chancellor ?"....-1( Oh yea. —h e makes up the Devil's dozen."--‘ , You mean the baker's dozen, I suppose ?"—,, No—l should rather think it was the Master of the Rolls who did that."