The Sun. — London, England, 1833-06-24 00:00:00

IiVIPERIALPA lILIAMENT THIS DAY, MciNbar, - JUNE 24. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SexAktri took sett at about a (platter past twelve o'clock. On our admission into the gallery, - we found Mr. MURRAY urging Mr. Abercrombie.. to postpone • t' e second reading of a which was understood to be t h e Edinburgh ,mmunity Estates Bill: Mr. ABERCROMBIE oppsed the motion. The Bid was not only. of great importance to- . the inhabitants ail Edinburgh, but also to the town represented by his Honourable Friend- (Mr. Murray). He did • not, however, wish to press on the Bill without allowing ample time . for discussing its details either in bringing up the report or on - the third reading. With this assurance, he hoped his Hon. Friend would not oppose - the second readin. The Bili was then read a second time, and ordered tube committed. On the motion of Mr. WILLIS, Willis's Divorce Bill was read a first tim e , Viscount Pitzatilliam's Estates Bill was, on the motion of Mr. ROBERT CLIVE, read a second time and or dered to be committed. On the motion ofllr. ANDERSON PELHAM, the Ancholme (county of Lincoln) Drainage Bill was read a third time and passed. A desultory conversation took place between Sir M. S. STEWART, Mr. FINN, and Mr. WALLACE, on the complaint of the former Hon. Member that the St. George's Stearn. packet Company's Bill, the third reading of which had been fixed for to-day, had been postponed, without any reason being assigned. The third reading of the Bill was ultimately fixed for Friday next. G-1 , ,nel EVANS rose to present a petition which he stated to be from a licensed victualler, named William Spicer, and one of considerable consequence, as involving not only the interest of a single individual, but that of a large trading body in the metropolis. In presenting it, . he would not offer any opinion as to the conduct or n is conduct of the magistracy, or of the propriety of their being paid or unpaid, or of the prudence of their having . the power vest, d in them of granting or refusing !ken es. The Hon. and Gall ant Member then went into a detail of the circumstances of the case, which have already been before the public in reports of hearings at Bow-street, the Middlesex Sessions, and in the Court of King's Bench. One of the Magistrates whose names appeared on the license, had declared his strong opinion against grant ing it. The case was carried to the Quarter Sessions by appeal, but the majority refused toenter into it. S ime of the Magistrates who were present advised that the petitioners should apply to the Court of King's Bench for a Mandamus, but the chances there were so much in favour of the M Ig is trate that it was riot thought proper to take that course. Attached to the petition was a declaration from Mr. Becket, to the effect that the allegations in the petition were true. He would hear what other Members advanced before he ma& up his mind what course he would pursue. Mr. LAMB could not se?, that the House lad the power to interfere, except an al eration in the law was contemplated. Magistrates had often been brought In fre the King's Bench and punished, though he acknowledged the chances were much against the complainant ss the law now stied. The Act gave very great powers to the Magistrates, and though he fully believed the petitioner bad been hardly dealt with, still he saw no way of graut iog any remedy except by altering the law. Sir F. BURDETT said he was fully of opinion that the law ought to be altered ; that opinion was strengthened by the present singular complaint; this was not c plainint, of the refusal of a license, but of th e grant ing of ' one. Under the present system, persons laid out their money on the faith or understanding that no new licenses would be granted unless an ac ual neee..ity Was sho.vo. There was every appearance of undue influ ence or corrupt motives in this case, and lie trusted the Gallant Colonel would pursue the subject to some good end. He would suggest that it should he referred to a Committee of the House. Sir S. WHALLEY said a few words upon the subject, and then alluded to the late awful mistake committer bt the Recorder in respect of the warrant for the execution of Cox. An Hone. MEAIBER rose to order. The two subjects were not at all connected: Mr. LAMB said, as the subject had been mentioned, he trusted he might lie allowed to say a few words upon it. It was entirely the mistake of an individual, and bow at arose was contirad to his own breast. The Council had commuted the sentence, and the report to the Home-a ffice was perfectly correct; therefore how it had happen, ,I, be (Mr. Lamb) could not tell. It certainly was an mistake—he bolt-veal there never bad been Essach a one before, but there were so many present at the Council that it was impossib:e but that the mist ihe roust Lave been corrected—.the execution could not have taken place. Colonel EVANS said, with respect to the petition, if the Home Office would countenance an appeal to the Lord Lieutenant of the county, or to the Chancellor, be would there leave it—if not, then certainly he would take the other course, and move for a Committee. Mr. LAMB said such an application could not be made atia`as mere allegations of misconduct. Anot‘er HON. 31 EMBER. was of opinion that more Aloquy was thrown on the Magistrates than th y de t‘erv-A, Mr. WILKS hoped the Hon. and Gallant Member would so pursue the subject that equal justice might be don to all parties, the Magistrates as well as others. Mr. FINN took that opportunity of deprecating the mode of licensing in Ireland, by which the most wretched huts were dignified into public houses. Col. EVANS gave notice that he shoal to-morrow make a motion, which weal bring the subject fully under the consideration of the House. Arr. WATSON presented a petition from Cant,rbury, against extra parochial places. QILLON presented a petition from Hatetiiton, relative to the scotch Burgh. Police Bill. Mr. THOS. ATTWOOD presented a petition against the corn laws, and all other laws tending to ineretse the east of any description of animal and vegetable food, agreed to at the late great public meeting held at Bir mingham. On the last occasion of his presenting a peti tion against the corn laws, he was recommended by an Hon. Member to confine himself to subjects connected oe-Wh commercial matters ; but he was not to be so in- Atrue4ed, as it could be no censure to him to do his duty ,ativarde tbe agriculteral, as well as the manufacturing, gasses ; and bg thought lie was best serving all interests by advocating a repeal of the corn laws. Ti e Hon. Member believed that no relief would be afforded to the distresses of the people until the corn laws and the mo netary system were changed. Before any Ministry had recommended a free trade in manufactured goods, they should have introduced a free trade in corn, in money, and in taxes. He expressed his regret, that the Min aters of a Reformed Parliament had not left out the Irish measures, and all their miserable ba and have endeavoured to restore the prosperity of the country. As to the other place, sometimes spoken of, Ministers, had they been honest, might have made a tool or plaything of it. The Hon. Member then pre sented a petition agreed to at the same meeting against the house and window taxes, and praying the House en• tirely to repeal those taxes, and that upon malt. fie sup ported the prayer of the petition; and asked the Reuse, if iit could afford to lend twenty millions to the West Indians, why a sufficient sum could not have been raised to redeem the taxes complained of for four or five years, and ht the mean time,by an increased money ry dreulat:on, to see it would not restore prosperity to the nation. Toe Mi pistol was unwise in pressing a brave people to despair, t.y rieNsiisit to take off tl:e house and window taxes ; but they would pot be able to get blood out of a stone. The Af,ynber stated that emigration was now going on to an alarming e xtent, coneequent upon tl:e disappointment and distresses of the country, and the conduct of an igno rant Goveroznaut—a Government that would rather sacri fice the lives of the people, than any preconceived dogmas of their own. Ue also presented a petition from Mr. Edward folly, advocating a recurrence to a paper cur rency, and that N. notes should be mad.e payable in silver. The Hon. - Gentleman then presented a petition from the Council of the Birmingham Political Union, against the Nevi Police, on account of their late conduct at Coidhath. gelds. Sir SAMUEL WITALLEY gave notice that, op the 2d of Silly, be would move—" That th e s i gna t t:t e of thedeath s Clerk otlhe Counci) be attaebeil to all LoTrd G. BENTINC K presented 4 Lypp, in favour of the SO A pprentices Bill. 14.1 r. -BRIGSTOCK pow: sted a petition from the brewers; mallsters, &e.; of WarmiDstfr, in favour of a BM to enarce uniformity of weight's itiJ meastin s. Mr. VARKEIt. presented a petition from surgeons of Sheffield, against the Apothecaries Bill, anal praying for a gerieral ' reform in the medical profession ; and a si milar oneWom Burnley. "'cord ORLIELIE saw no reason why the monopolies of the apothecaries of London - should be continued except for the, be. pent of the people. • 14r. Arr-vvow) thpught the as at present the 1,. v allowed quack doctors to disperse medicines, it was but fair that men of education and talent should have the same liberty. Lord ORMELIE presented a petition in favou)%the Apo thecaries Bill from the physicians and surgeons of Perth. Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition from the owners and occupiers of land in Devonshire, against the Bill for the Commutation of Tithes in England. The petitioners prayed that the amount of tithes may not be fixed according to the mode proposed by that Bill, but by the payment of a tithe of the actual yearly value of the land according to the rental. The Noble Lord vouched for the re spectability of the petitioners ; and would declare to the House his opinion that the fairest and the best method of ascertaining the tithe, would be that described br the peti tioners. He regretted that the Bill should contain the clauses objected to by the petitioners ; for he was sa tisfied the majority of the middle class of landowners i❑ Devon was decidedly in favour of a commutation of tithes upon a just principle, such as he believed that would be, of determining the amount by the rental. Mr. N. FELLOWES said there was no county in the kingdom so anxious for the commutation of tithes as Devon ; and was understood general' yto support the prayer of the petition. Lord J. RUSSELL said that, though the Bill had been brought in by his Noble Colleague, he was not prepared to say that upon a matter of so much consequence they were decided upon all its provisions. Beth parties, of course, were willing to settle the matter on fair and equitable terms, so that if provisions more fair and equitable than those in the Bill were brought forward, he would be prepared to it did not appear to him that the plan of fishing the tithes at ii-. per pound in place of a tenth of the produce, as at present, was either fair or equitable. When the question was settled it would he a very great benefit to the country by giving a facility to the employment of skill and capital iu the improvement of the land. He would support the petition so far as to re-consider the provisions of the Bill, but he coul not support the whole of its prayer, Mr. BULTEEL did not think that it was possible at present to reduce the tithes to the tenth of the actual va lue of the land, and at the same time keep up all the burdens of the clergy or tithe-owner. He trusted that time would be taken, so that the question might be settled in such a manner as to be satisfactory to the country. He was sure that it would then give satisfaction to• the county he had the honour to represent. An HON. MEMBER said that the tenth part of the land was equal to what the tenth part of the produce was a few years ago.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that if the clergy had a tenth of the land itself in their own hands,'.they would get more than they present did. Mr. HARVEY, speakiag as tithe payer, begged the House to recollect, that the collection of tithes were as old as the collection of rent, and that they were bound to justice to both parties. Mr. PARROT supported the petition. It was most unjust that, when a man had been at great expense in improving his land, and for seed, that another man should come in and take a tenth of the produce. He hoped that the Ministers would with draw the present Bill, and next session introduce one founded upon the petition then before the House. After a few observations from other Hon. Members, the petition was ordered to lie on the table. The Speaker left the chair a few minuter after three o'clock. RENEWAL OF THE BANK MONOPOLY (THIS DAY.) A Meeting of the Deputation of the :Country Bankers took place to-day, at one o'clock, at Brown's Hotel, further to con. sider of Lord Althorp's plan. Pursuant to the invitation agreed to in one of their resolutions on Friday, many of the Members of the House of Commons were present, among whom we noticed the following gentlemen ; Mr. Guest, Mr. Clive, Mr. Wason, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Scrope, Lord Villiers, Mr.;Gaskell (Wenlock), Mr. Hall, Mr. Lefevre, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Chapman, Captain Fen ton, Sir Hussey Vivian, Mr. Heathcote, Sir John Walsh, Mr. R. Todd, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir Harry Verney, Mr. D. NV. Harvey, Mr. Finn, Mr. Pryme, Mr. Rick. ford, Mr. Barnett, Sir E. Knatchbull, Sir W. Chay tor, Mr. B. Handley, Mr. J. Handley, O'Connor Don, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cayley, Mr. 1)unlop, Lord Tullamore, Mr. Scholefield, Mr. Maxwell, Sir William Molesworth, Mr. New ton Fellowes, Sir John Tyrrell, Mr. Forster, Mr. Montagu Gore, Mr. Slaney, Mr. Herbert Curteis, Mr. Houldsworth, Captain Curteis, Colonel Torrens, Colonel Peel, Mr. Brocklehurst, Sir E. Kerrison, &c. &c. At a quarter past one, Mr. HOBHOUSE, of Bath, was called to the Chair. Mr. 1 - 1013110U5E began by reading the statement of Lord Al horp's intention to bring in a Bill to regulate country Banks, and encourage Joint Stock Banks, which shall use Bank of England notes. He then stated that the country bankers of all parts of England and Wales were opposed to Lord A lthorp's plan --(Hear, hear.) It was imagined that the country bankers had the power of issuing as much paper as they pleased, but such was not the fact, for any banker that should be foolish enough to over-issue would forthwith have his notes returned upon his hands. The fact was, that all the country bankers did was to supply the local wants of their neighbourhood. Their circulation varied ac. cording as the payment of rents, tithes, and taxes, called for an increase of their issues. All this was totally independent of the foreign exchanges, the variation of which was to be made the pretence of establishing a single bank of issue. The fact was that the foreign exchanges depended upon the demand for gold from abroad. Up to 1826, perhaps, the country bankers had given the country cause of complaint, but the Act then passed had placed the country circulation on a sound footing. Since the resumption of cash payments and the abolition of 11. notes, no complaint could be made of them. Indeed Lord Al thorp admitted that no fault was to be found with the country bankers at present. (Mr. Hobhouse here read a note of the conversation the Deputation had with Lord Althorp.) The country bankers then were to be annihilated, and all the services they rendered the country be done away with, merely because an individual had an idea that there ought only to be one bank of issue. If there was any objection, or any fault to be found with the country bankers in regard to the exchanges, Lord Althorp ought to have mentioned it; but there was not, and of course he could not have mentioned it.— (Hear.) At present the Bank of England notes were only circulated in London and its neighbourhood and in Lanca shire, where there were branch banks, and yet the object of the Bill was to have only one bank of issue. As to the responsi bility proposed to be exacted from the joint stock banks, he strongly objected to the proposed plan, because all country bankers at present were responsible to the full extent of their fortunes to the payment of their notes. The proposed plan would in fact destroy the only security which the public had ; for if a note was not immediately converted into gold, all se curity would be destroyed. If there were only one bank of issue, how could the country, under all circumstances, be properly sup plied with gold? The local banker would refuse to pay in gold, and refer the claimant to the Bank of England, while at present the country bankers were responsible for paying in gold. The plan would in fact drive gold out of the country, leaving only barely that quantity which would be used for jobbing. AS for silver, that would not benefit the country, for there was (he might say) no silver currency, silver being only a legal tender to the amount of 40s. ; it was only 4s. 10d. an ounce, while it circulated for ss. 6d.—(Hear, hear) If the whole of the circulation of the conntry be governed by the quantity of gold in the coffers of the Bank of England, it would happen that the demand in the manufac turing, agricultural, and mining districts, would cause a very extensive contraction of the circulation of gold, from raising its price. In 1826, Lord Goderich (now Lord Ripon) and Lord Liverpool signed a document, in which they contended against the Bank of England possessing the privilege of being the only bank of issue. If that were allowed, it would be impossible ever to go back again—(Hear, hear)—without putting the whole circulation of the country in a state of disorder.—(Hear, hear.) Lord Liverpool, in 1826, said that the country had become at that time too large to admit of a limitation to one bank of issue, and he (the Chairman) would ask whether the country had grown less since 1826 ?—(Hear, hear, hear.) He contended that the present circulation of the coun try was in a sound and wholesome state, and ought not to be interfered with, and that such an interference as was proposed would be productive of mischief which it would be impossible to recall.—(Hear, hear.) It. SP6ONER, Esq., feared that what had fallen from the Hon. Chairman regarding the propriety or impropriety of makingßank of England notes a legal tender, and as to the imputed mis conduct of country bankers, prior to 1826, might be productive of a wrong impression ; he understood him to give an opinion on both those points in the affirmation.--(" Cries of " No," from the Chairman and others.) He was glad to learn that he was in error, for as to the first point he thought they should not point out what was necessary for Parliament to do. Whatever Parlia. ment thought proper as to the legality or illegality of any particular legal tender, the country bankers ought to submit to it.—(Hear, hear, hear.) As to the imputation against country bankers for their conduct prior to 1826, he de nied that any imputation properly rested on them.—(Hear, hear.) It was the fault of the Government, whose Members in June, 1824, hallooed up the prosperity of the country, and vet six months afterwards they found the very reverse of that prospe rity, and had to bewail the distress which prevailed at that period. In his opinion there never were any set of men so calumniated as the country bankers. Having made these observations, he would state that the country bankers were unanimous in their opposition to the measure proposed by Lord Althorpe—first, because it gave an unjust preference to one set ofbankers; and, secondly, on account of the unlimited responsibility that was required by it. Why, he would ask, should a company, con sisting of ten, have a limited responsibility, while five should not? Good reascn, in his opinion, ought to be shown why the magic number 6 should have such favour shown to it.—(Hear.) Who, he would ask, were the most likely to manage their affairs the best, gentlemen who had little of their pro perty at stake, or those whose whole property was embarked in their partnership ?----(Hear.) With respect to having one bank of issue, the principle of Lord Althorp was, in his opi nion, an erroneous one, it being utterly impossible for any agent managing for another to know what the local wants of the country were. Some rule must be laid down for the ma nagement of a such a concern, while the local circumstances were daily chaneng. He hoped and trusted that when Hon. Members were aware that the country bankers had a pledge from different Governments that no bargain should be made with the Bank of England without their knowledge, and when they were told that no noti ce h ad been given to them, ' they would not sanction the present measure. Mr. FOSTER, M.P. for Walsall, said that many of the coun try bankers were not so positive with respect to making Bank notes a legal tender, as had been stated by Mr. Spooner. He, together with many others, were decidedly of opinion that that was founded upon principle, and were determined to oppose it in their places in Parliament.— (Hear, hear.) He concurred with the Chairman in thinking that, up to 16•26, the country bankers were open to censure.—(Hear.) Mr. CAYLEY, M.P. for Yorkshire, wished to know if the Chairman had before him the causes of most of the failures of the country banks, and the dividends that had been paid. Sir W. Cuarroa said, that he had moved for returns upon the subject in the House of Commons, that he had not received them, but the moment he did, he would hand them to the Chairman. The Chairman begged to observe, that the result of those returns, however important, ought not to be considered as affecting the present question. Mr. CAYLEV thought the country bankers had been subject to great blame unjustly. He believed that most of the cases of the failure of country bankers were attributable either to the Government or to the Bank of England.— (Hear, hear, hear.) He would not object to the Bank of England note being made a legal tender ; he would not object to it as long as the circu lation remained as it was ; but if it were to be increased he should decidedly oppose it. He objected to the Bank continuing its monopoly, thinking that the monetary affairs of the country could be better and more securely managed, resting upon a capital of one hundred millions in preference to ten or fifteen millions.—(Hear.) Mr. WssoN (in the absence of Colonel Torrens, who had been obliged that instant to leave the room) begged to ask what was the opinion of the country bankers upon the motion of which Mr. Poulett Scrope had given notice, to postpone it for two years ? Mr. HuBIIOUSE answered, that as far as he was aware of the opinion of the country bankers, they would infinitely prefer the postponement of it to such a settlement as this of Lord Althorp's. Mr. Diu oarn CitEsvososi (of Kendal) said that the country bankers had not deliberated upon the point, and could not, therefor; give a joint opinion ; but as an individual, he quite concurred in the answer made by the Chairman, for at least time would be gained to make the country aware of its importance. Freedom of Banking was to the commerce, manufacturers, and agriculture of the country, and how fearful a monopvly was that of the Bank of England. It was not so much in London, Liverpool, and such great emporiums of commerce, that the ad. vantages of the country Bank population were immediately felt. Its chief advantages were felt in the agricultural districts. There no farmer went to a fair without first going to his banker for the means of making his purchases.—(Hear, hear, hear.) This was necessary, because the seller would not take the farmer's bill of whom he knew nothing, but was willing to take the promissory note of a bank which he knew to be safe. .Should the Bank of England become the sole bank of issue, it would not be willing to make these advances to the farmer without receiving tangible security—(Hear)—whereas the country bankers often made these advances from knowing the respec tability of the parties.—(Hear, hear.) Another effect of confining the circulation to the notes of the Bank of Eng land would be, that whenever the foreign exchanges operated upon the Bank, they would immediately operate upon the circulation throughout the country, and thus affect the value of property from one end of the island to the other. (Hear, hear.) Suppose a merchant or manufacturer calculated upon having his bills discounted by the bank of his town, that he had been in the constant habit of having them discounted, and that suddenly, when wanting 20,000/. to pay over the counter, was to be told that his bills could not, be discounted, not because his respectability or property was doubted,but because the foreign exchanges had operated upon the Bank of England, and that therefore the Bank had issued orders to cease discounting. Every one must see how ruinous this would be. At present, however, the country bank circulation felt very little of the influence of the Foreign Exchanges, so that whatever efiect it might have upon London, or upon the Bank of England, the country bankers were still able to give their assistance to commerce and agriculture.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Mr. RIEKFORD, said it could not be doubted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer's plan of establishing one bank of issue was a suggestion of the Bank of England's, which thus hoped to become masters of the whole circulation of England. (Hear, hear, hear.) The grounds on which this monstrous monopoly was to be defended were utterly fallacious, for it was perfectly clear that the country bankers could not influence the exchanges, and that they could not issue their notes beyond the fair local demands of their neighbourhood It would be impossible that one bank of issue could supply the wants of the country; and he was convinced that if the Government plan were adopted, it would give such a fatal stab to agriculture as it would be difficult to recover. Mr. VESEY (of Huntingdon) explained the relation which subsisted in the agricultural districts in particular, between country bankers, landlords, and tenants, and contended that it would be impossible to carry on the transactions relating to agriculture, if that connexion were destroyed. On many occasions both landlords and tenants resorted to country bankers, for the convenience of obtaining advances, which the country bankers would be unable to con tinue, if the proposed measures were adopted.—(Hear) By reference to the state of trade in Liverpool, where there was no circulation of local notes, it appeared that during the panic, the failures without town were to the amount of seven or eight millions. That was a proof, in his opinion, that none of the distresses of trade were attributable to the circulation of notes by the country bankers. Mr. Piti(mc., M.P. also bore testimony to the great advan tages derived by landlords and tenants, in agricultural districts, from advances made by the country bankers, who also made frequent advances to maltsters and others for the payment of duties.--(Hear, hear.) All that accommodation would be much more sparingly afforded, if not withheld, if the circulation of the country bankers were withdrawn. COL PEEL, M.P., objected strongly to the proposed Bill for various reasons, and asked, by way of information, how it was that the circulation of country bankers to the amount of ten millions were to be withdrawn, and yet only two millions of Bank of England notes were to be substituted ? It appeared to him that the withdrawal of eight millions wholly from circulation would have the effect of considerably cramping trade —(Hear.) Mr. GUEST said that Lord Althorp stated to the Deputation that his object was to rut down entirely, but not too rapidly, the circulation of the country tankers. The country bankers only wished, if they were to have rivals, that they should all be put on the same footing, and what they most complained of was, that while they were liable to the full extent of their property, the members of the proposed Joint Stock Banks were only to be liable to the amount of their re spective shares. Colonel PEEL was of opinion that it was impassible to carry the measure during the present Session. Sir E. KNATCHBULL, M.P., wished to be informed whether, as Lord Althorp intended to press the measure forward during the present session, every thing had been arranged between Government and the Bank. If it was, it would be better to turn their attention to the expediency of postponing the measure. Mr. GUEST said Lord Althorp had stated to the deputa tion that he did not intend to press it forward hastily, but, although he could fix no day for bringing it on, there should be ample time for its consideration. All that the country bankers wanted, was time to endeavour to make out their case. _ _ The CHAIRMAN stated, that when the deputation first pressed for time, Lord Althorp said he would mention the subject to his colleagues, but that, with regard to himself, his opinion had been formed ever since he had been in office, and he was not likely to change it. He added, however, that the country bankers, who were an in fluential body, could exercise that influence and endeavour to prove to Parliament that theirs was the better cause. Colonel PEEL thought it would be much better that the House of Commons should take the discussion of the great principle of the measure, and then let the subject stand over for the consideration of the country. Mr. WRIGHT, of Nottingham, and Mr. LLOYD, of Birming ham, deprecated the creation of Joint Stock banks, with a limited responsibility, they having been one of the greatest curses of America. Mr. LANGIIORN,E of Berwick, illustrated some of the evi effects resulting from Joint Stock Banks. Mr. DUNLOP, M.P. for Ayrshire, defended the existence of joint-stock banks, and wished to know from the Chairman whether he was to understand the country bankers as objecting to them. The CHAIRMAN said they were not opposed to joint.stock banks. All they opposed was their having any exclusive privi. leges.—(Hear.) Colonel TORRENS hoped the motion he was about to bring forward in the House of Commons to-night would meet with the sanction of the present meeting. The CHAIRMAN said that they infinitely preferred delay to such a settlement as was now offered. Mr. PARKER, of Canterbury, made a few observations. Mr. MAXWELL wished to know whether the objection of the country bankers was applied to that resolution which related to limited responsibility. He took a favourable view of that part of the plan that recognized the Bank of England note as a legal tender. He had always thought that the country bank ers had been very much ill used. The CHAIRMAN said, that the principal objection of thecoun try bankers was to the resolution to which the Hon. Member had adverted. Mr. LEATH&M, of the West Riding of Yorkshire, rose, and was addressing the Meeting when our Reporter left. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR and the Judges sat in the House of Lords this day to hear writs of error. MARSH, STRACY, AND GRAHAM, V. KEATING, This case came before their Lordships upon a writ of error from the decision of the Court of King's Bench. The ques. tion was as to the right of the defendant in error, Mrs. Keating, to prove against the estate of Messrs. Marsh and Co., the late bankers, in Berners-street, a sum of 9,0001. and up_ wards, the produce of part of the stock of the defendant sold out under one of the many forgeries committed by Fauntleroy. The Court of King's Bench were of o p i nionthat:the defendant was entitled to make the proof, and from that decision the present writ of error was brought. Sir E. Si C;DEN appeared as leading counsel for the plaintiffs in error, and was addressing the House when our Reporter left. M. DEDEL has not yet returne(l, neither has he sent any excuse for his continued absence. in th e ship Phoe n i x , Sir BENJAMIN IYURBAN, l ate G overnor o f to state, is in D H e A in ß e T r L a E r y a,.ari T iv h e e d G he en re er t a h l, is w m:t a h r i e ng h , app) excellent healtb.--Liverpool Standard, of Friday, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1833. The Royal Letter, addressed by his MAJESTY to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, for the edification and correction of the Bench of Bi shops, has created an extraordinary sensation in the political circles of the metropolis and utter despair in the minds of the Tories. We announced the existence and general tenor of this Apostolic Epistle on Friday last. The Standard states the reported existence of the letter to be a mere " fable :" we hope that the clergy throughout the kingdom, by the publicity of this highly reasonable and patriotic Royal communication, will read and profit by the moral. The John Bull—naturally jealous of the BULL of the Head of the Church—affects to believe " the whole thing to be a fabrication." We are not surprised at this convenient scepticism. We often try to disbelieve what is unpalatable, as wicked men endeavour to think .the ethics of the Christian religion a false system because of their non•comformity to its precept:. Moreover the Tory Journals have been lately great adepts in composing fictitious letters, and a few weeks since displayed their ingenuity in the art of the " Ready Letter Writer" for the Whigs. Another of our infidel contemporaries boldly asks, " If the letter be true, who wrote it ?" We can answer the question. The letter was written in his MAJESTY'S own proper hand. It was the personal and volun- tart' act of the KING, which proportionably enhances his merit and patriotism. The docu ment demonstrates the confidence of WILLIAM IV. in the councils of Earl GREY, and the determination of the KING to maintain the principles of Reform. His MAJESTY is a sen sible and enlightened man ; he discerns what the Bishops cannot see—the signs of the times. The Reverend Prelates would do well to imitate the Royal Pilot of the vessel of the Church, and keep " a good look out." We have only to conclude the lesson of the week by stating that this opportune and excellent letter was commu nicated to the Bishops—who received it in dead silence, and are reported to have skulked home like dogs who had lost their tails. But what ever influence this " untoward" event may have on the votes and Parliamentary con duct of the Hight Reverend Fathers in GOD, it will not be lost on the people. The Tories have done their utmost to destroy the character of the KING, to create a suspicion of his sincerity, and to undermine the national confidence in his patriotism. Their anger will now know no bounds ; but in propor tion as his MAJESTY loses their good opinion, he will gain the love and respect of his people. Nor should the wisdom and moral courage of the KING he thrown away on Lord GREY. Ministers must place more confidence in his MAJESTY and public opinion. Whatever may he the adverse disposition of the Lay and Spi ritual Peers, Ministers must buckle on their armour more closely ; they must defer and yield 1 , less to their political enemies, and trust more to the support and invincible power of their friends. It it is not only true that the KING did write to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, but that he did so without any solicitation from his t'vL nisters, or any person connected with them. The first intimation that Ministers had on the sub ject was, we understand, the receipt by the LORD CHANCELLOR of a copy of the letter in ques tion, which the KING did him the honour of sending to him by tile messenger who conveyed the original to the Archbishop of CANTER BURY. Of the contents of the letter there are several versions ; but all that we can venture to say of it is, that it contains one pas sage, in which the KING observes, that if the Bishops should continue to act as they have done, he will begin to think that they have other objects in view than those for which they were originally designed. Soon after—the receipt of the letter by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Bishops were summoned by his Grace to hear it read. The effects produced by it were various ; but the Right Reverend Prelates separated without coming to any decision as to the course they should take. We hear this morning, that the result is not likely to prove quite so satisfactory as reflecting men would expect. We have printed entire the important and sensible Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, on Municipal Cor porations, and 'extracted the comments of our able contemporary, the Morning Chro nicle, in which we entirely agree. We could have desired that the remedial measures for the reform and extension of our municipal institutions would not have been subjected to the cost and delay of a Parliamentary commis sion ; but we believe that any general or perfect amendment of the present corrupt and defective municipal system of the country cannot be otherwise effected. We are also great enemies to hasty, and consequent imperfect, legislation. When a Legislature has once passed a general law, it is difficult to obtain an amendment of it, or any early attention to its subject. We also admit that there are great practical difficulties in the way of an instantaneous corporate reform. After the report of the Commons' Com mittee, the country will be quite satisfied of the honest intentions of Ministers, if the Commission is forthwith appointed and partakes of nothing of the character of Commission jobs. The department of the ambulatory Commis sioners may be completed in a year, and the duration of the London Board will be matter of small cost, compared with the great utility of a searching investigation — a complete remedy— and the legal redress of existing local abuses and malversations. We trust that the appointments of Commissioners will be solely grounded on the practical aptitude and political integrity of the individuals selected for so important a trust —that no Tories will be nominated, and that no antiquaries will he permitted to perpetuate any part of a municipal institution because it can plead " the sanction of age." The close Cor porations of England, Ireland, and Wales, and the scandalous burgh system of Scotland, form the kernel of every species of political corrup tion. They have depraved the habits of the people—they have destroyed the inde pendence and public spirit of the middle classes —they have engendered political and religious prejudices and social divisions—in short, lan guage cannot adequately describe the vileness of these sinks of abomination. The Tories have fortified them as so many garrisons to overawe the people, and choke liberal opinions; and, if left unreformed, the local influence of the cor rupt Corporators would go far to neutralize the power and effects of the recent amendment of the representative system. But we doubt not that the Hercules of a reformed Parliament will ultimately cleanse out the Augean stables of our municipal Town Halls. But, inde pendent of the important objects of generally improving the constitution of the Corporations, and of devising a liberal system of municipal government for the unincorporated towns, much retrospective inquiry is necessary. In the majority of the Corporations and Burghs a large part of the public trust property is alienated by the Mayors, Aldermen, and Town Councils, to themselves, their relations, connections, and dependents. This misapplica tion and dilapidation of the municipal patrimo nies by the local magistracies, who have em ployed the common stock for their own sinister ends and uses, must be rigidly investigated and punished. The enormous debts contracted by many of the corporators to which the public property of the burgesses is now legally liable, although they were no parties to the contract of the debts, and have no control over the persons by whom they were contracted, are scandalous grievances, which must be probed to the bottom. 'l:he police of the towns must be completely reformed, and placed under popular control— the only real or effective system of local govern ment—the ancient principle of an elective ma gistracy, must be resorted to as far as practicable. The system of local and arbi trary taxation, assumed by the present Corporations and Burghs, must be placed on an entire new basis, and the hands of the Cor porators tied up from all power of picking the pockets of the burgesses. The income and ex penditure of the trust funds must be subjected to frequent periodical auditorship and full publicity. The jurisdictions in debt, crime, and the con- servaiion of the peace, must be generally revised and extended. The by-laws of the several Corporations, by which the privileges given in the charters are often cunningly abrogated, must be reformed and assimilated. The qualifications of the electors and elected must he modified and rendered uniform. The frequency of elections, and the manner of voting, and the duration of the local polls, will be subjects of important in quiry and amendment. The laws affecting Corporations must be revised, and otherwise improved. In short, this is the most fertile field of National Reform, and will require the strongest ploughs of the Reformer. It is almost incredible that the Tories have so long succeeded in averting the besom of reform from these corrupt and scandalous institutions. But they served the purposes of Lord LYNDHURST and Sir ROBERT PEEL, and therefore the Tories defended and eulogised the old Cor porators, soddened in municipal corruption. The day of judgment, however, has arrived ; and if they give no opposition to the elect, perhaps their sins will be forgiven. Their utmost art and violence would have been formerly concentrated to uphold their ill-gotten power. They must now, however, strike to a liberal Administration, and the spirit of the age. We know nothing that will more restore the present Administration to their late popularity, than a bona fide intention of carrying the report of the Commons' Committee into speedy effect. The administration of a radical cure of the evils of our present municipal system, will completely root up the tares of Toryism. At a meeting lately held at the Garrick's Head, of dramatic authors, it was agreed on, it seems, that the following should be the fees exacted from the managers of country theatres: —los. per night for a five-act consedy or tragedy, 7s. fur a two-act piece, and ss. for a one-act interlude. These fees appear to us singularly disproportioned, and we think it would be a great improvement it' the fee For a fiv e - act tra gedy or comedy were raised to 1/. ; the others to remain as they are. German Papers mention that the energetic measures of Government have for the present succeeded in arresting the progress of the late conspiracy in Savoy and Piedmont. The same authorities report that tranquillity is at length re-established throughout Greece, and that the Government is actively bestirring itself to re-or- t 1 ganize the army, an d a ll t h e civil depart 01/s the stat?. In the former attempt, howv;it meets with serious difficulties, arising ou t ' extreme thinness of the population. By the Paris Papers of Saturday, formed that the late report of a conspii been discovered at Naples, was well Le Temps, in a letter dated Stutgard L says, that a plot for overturning the GO, the prin c ip a l part i es engaged in will.° officers and sub-officers of the army, h al discovered i n th at c i ty . C onsp i rac i es se e" . quite the rage on the Continent just now. FRENCH FUNDS._PARIS, JUNE 9.2. Five per Cents., 104 f. 10c. 104 f. Three per Cents., 78f. 15c. 77f. 95c. Rente de Naples, 91f. Coc. Roman Five per Cents., 9114 Bente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 1616 16 164 Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 47% % Royal Spanish Loan, PO% 3 ,4 " Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 78N 5 Belgic Loan, 1831, 931 4 EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 7 , c. • money, —f. Three months, paper, 25f. ac.; money, :25f. 5 5 C• —Cour., Authentique. Frankfort and Dutch Papers have b e , e 4 l l ceived, by w hi c h we l earn that the glto Holland is b ecom i ng more pac i f i c i n his to sures ; long fu r l oug h s h ave b een g i ve n number of the army, and the exercise Schuttery has been discontinued. ced° TRIESTE, JUNE 11.—The most satisfactory have been received from Alexandria. The Vic given a ve r y goo d recept i on to the Austrian Com° Major Prokesch, and listened to his representatlOfl" t. they were not at variance with the interest of El i e is said that h e h as a l so s h own great confidence in gli Campbell, and spoken in the highest terms of the nation. He promised Captain Campbell to pay to to his representations, and, in the approaching ni tions, to comply as far as • th e w i s hes ' t Cabinet of London. M. B ,is le Cute is Said tO have been so f or t una t e , an d though the Viceroy .`7,-0 him very politely, h e seems to l oo k on h i m with evj and to be re serve d t owar d s hi m. In general he sPro it is said, dissatisfied with the present policy of Frave!.# since the f a il ure o f Ad m i ral Roussin ' s convention, 7,0 press hims e lf un f avoura bl y respecting him. It is relol that he said to a diplomatic agent, " The French o 'ol seems to be ambitious of gaining all hearts, forgettiot this is the way to gain none." VIENNA, JUNE 12.—Five per Cent., 95i Cent., 86i; Bank Stock, 1,254 2.5. Zeitung, June 17. Air Ore for :it ', e i ne. ''eneh Di !fo, and THE HAGUE, JUNE 19.—8 y accounts from burg and Flushing we learn that, with the exceede. a few sick, who have remained behind in France, ~,1 4 countrymen, who were k ept pr i soners i n that egi'" have returned home. e t /4 His Royal High ness , P r i nce F re d er i ck of t h e lands, returned this evening from his visit to Bert 0 1 JUNE 21.—We h ear t h at hi s Royal Hightw Prince of Orange will be here in a few days. oil A dread'ul fire has tak en pl ace on t h e tur f Ow the province of F r i es l an d. N ot only the stac k s t, were consumed, as well as the dwellings of the P7 o t# habitants, but ev en th e groun d i tse l f i s sa i d to be %veil injured. A s i m il ar fi re h as ti k en place in Ove r 11 many thousand ship-loads of turf are consumed. as appears, only one person fell a victim to the fite" of 16 years of age. g' # DARDRECHT, JUN E 19.—O r d ers were rece ive d 1 00 day to cease the exercises of the reserve schutteri , by preceding regulation., took place twice a-week' DUTCH FUNDS—AsisTRanAht, JUNE 21. 4 8 Actual Debt, 2% per c en t 47% t ° 81!‘ A mort Syndic 4% per cent B3 t o i 0" Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cen t lOl4l to Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent. 69 Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent. Exchange on London Two months Dutch Papers, June 22. return SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(THI S ine;, FROM LLOYD'S. 0 M. DEAL, JUNE 22 AND Wind W.S.WS—Arriyea') sailed for the river, the Malcolm, Eyles, from Bengal Nugent, Nugent, Percival, from Bombay—sailed 10th Februath, f oo° the Cape of Good Hop e ,2l s t February ; John Renwick , 0 0 and Ann, Nixon, from J ama i ca; Somerset, Pi erson , froth City of Edinburgh, W a d e, from Sydney—sailed 12th Lp' and from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, and F e i jeril Norah, 17th ; left at th e B ay of Islands the following ll , -- l h e 1,5 0 Velegant, Strain, with 1,000 barrels of oil; Howard Ca t:00 Sir Charles Price, 750 ; V enus, 600; Genii, 500; and `,--0/ Cockburn, 210; the Eliz a b e th , D ean, was going in th'l7ll day with 1,300. Arrived from the river, and sailed, t he of Buccleuch, for Madras. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 22, 23.—Wind W, to +; 4 O Arrived off port the Palestine, Allen, and Watchman, s son, from Charleston ; the Esther, from Messina; the 0 1 ,70 Leadbetter, and Mary Ann, Nicholls, from Riga; jesty's steamer, De e , f rom Ch a th a m. His Majesty's ship' bound to the Mediterrane an h as dropped down to St. Pv es Roads. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 21, 22.—Wind N.N.W. to squally.—Arrived the Maria Elizabeth, Clark, from Jail/it FALMOUTH, JUNE 21, 22.—Wind to squally.—Arrived off port the Diadem, Shields, from ' and the Sylph, Keith, from Tarragona. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 22.—Arrived the St. Georb - L i ;" from Pernambuco ; the Jacu rna y, Bl a k e, from 11faran.;14 Golden Fleece, English, from B a hi a; t h e Agnes scii‘ Johnson, from Rio Gr an d e; th e M ar i a, Aust i n , from the Christina, Hogarth, from Demerara; the Georg e Pitcher, the Sharon, M`M anus, and the Morea, Gair;slo Mobile; the Phoenix, H ar tl ey, f rom Ant i gua; the , 0 14 ,1 Heath, from Barb a d oes ; t h e Grenada, Wright, from Cho ton ; the United States, Mobail, from Savannah ; °to. P Paul, Woodburg, from New Orleans. Sailed the Jo n Bengal. THE FUNDS.—(THIS DAY.) h CITY, TWELVE 0' s of! ck ' For a length of time p as t we h ave not h a d so fe ir 0 1 :g and of less importance. Sydney papers to the 100 ot 0 „ , and Bombay papers to th e same d a t e , h ave been receiC„ten,A North and South American Coffee-house, b u t their os% are of little interest. The Sydney p a p er states , that 01 3 t;; Simon has performed the ancient rite of circuracisintossi., Jewish children. The Bombay p a p ers state tha t spy has been arrested at Madras. By the Aurelia, fro ~l the 15th December, arrived at Bombay, we learn pd high price of Maliva opium (S2O dollars), had fallen lars nominul—the real cash price being only 650 d °l.-- -d very little demand for the drug at that price. d We learn that Bagdad was in a state of civil via"o P Asia Minor in a blaze. The communication bet Wee, serah and Bagdad was cut off by the rising of the A rse THE FUNDS. With pJt In consequence of our being to the present boil' any foreign political information of interest, the filo ' tinue stationary at the leaving off prices of SaturdaY -- Dir for the Account. By the Dutch mail this morning the prices of the :00 , Stock come i per cent. lowe r . The estafette from Paris is of m i nor i mpor t a nce, A° I the Rentes also lower-77f. 95c. h I'll It was generally expected that we should have - 3 ay.' important news from Portugal thi s d a y ; b ut u p W th e time we are disappointed, there being no arrivals. OA r h#l HALF-PAST at ilt ?, By letters received f rom B a hi a of the 9th May, we le he el ? some fighting has take n pl ac e i n that town ow i n g to Lions. The insurgents got possession of the fort, O f 01 0 01 , determined to keep poss ess i on o f i t ; i n consequence e seem tiered Government were d eterm i ned to act with e nerili , s ecr o tiered their troops to retake it by assault, which ° ls „ s ue plished after an obstinate resi s tan c e. Th e partici ], o tr , not as yet been received, but we hear that order has a l ei, r estored. Up to the present hour, we have no fresh arrivals• tern and papers are not as yet delivered by the Frenc ll o oo ll Consols, which were in the e ar ly part o f the 01 90 1 ,( % for the Account, have since receded to 0 1 0 10 . 0 which price they are at present, with little or nothing sv ie In the Foreign Market, o w i ng t o th e u nfavour t Ce O from Bahia, Brazil Stock has lowered upwards of,dOu since which it has rather imp rove d. I n o th er Stocks . riLOC P. THREE o'-- Consols have just been done at 90% 4, buyers. CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLO CK Bank Stock 204 1 India 5t0ck............ 3 per Cent. Red 39 Ditto B2nds... .......... 3 pet Cent. Cons South Sea Stock ..... 8 61 3i per Cent. Ditto Old Ann .......... 31 per Cent. Red 96 Ditto New Ann. ••". P„ f iv New 3i per Cent ..... 971 Ex. Bills, 10001... .•••"' 50 ro, 4 per Cent 102; Ditto 5001....•"* .. 0 0 P . Lang. Ann. to expire . , Ditto Small. ....... .04 Ja». 1850 .;17 i Bank St. for Acc. ...' 4 1 Oct. 1859 16 15-16 Consols for Acc ........ .... Jan. 1860 j India St. for Ace ....... FOREIGN FUNDS. 0 t„,..• I Austrian, 5 per cent. 9 61 Portuguese, 5 per Cc .... .. ick Belgian, 5 per cent 67i Prussian, 91 1 Ditto, Reg Sai l, ........... je 4 g o Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 25 Russian Bonds, s Pe r .... 0 ' .. ''' 1 Chilian, 6 per cent.. 25 Ditto, Metallic ...... ....... , t Columbian 6 per cent 2ll Spanish, 5 per cent... ...... j !, Ditto, 1824 2ll Ditto, 1823 ... .._.. ............... 11."'c Danish 7 - French 5 perr.Ven t • ... .9..5C I , Greek, 5 per cent. 1E325 39 Exchange ............... ,o 1 Mexican, 5 per cent. ~ French 3 per Cent....... .. :. !a Ditto, 6 per cent Peruvian, 6 per cent. 5 per cent. ce.rit, 9 'ONCE We mew Mad e L.;:itputFlm.4!etr:at 1 4 the Thy neg, 'fit Admii •1117 " ts ries h "lion Anti %Ii Jette sent tc if En gl and Fr ench Gc • post s , 14 th l etter ntly t • Th e En If% • L. reign Zte pofi *4 glish P " I nstuissi Aiiedire 2, whit.] , 7t ended, .._ P ted to tl 'vain th 0„..."" , a or, adva e tY 1 , 4 : t e : 4 Pect b hti nR prac 'ne State B ' oo ol. tc n eY woul 1 2 4 Pack.; 1, - "° 11 thi n Z°vec as ` , ' 4 ents wit The t ; 44 a cot, op o the " ii ..reaso n ' t4 l free t 1 4 4 the 4 incing t heir post 1 1 0 41/ fra tAg th, kblie in . 4 e work do it "'NO so a SO Ml 14° X WA " l ebtionet aeration o 44 ve dete 1141, szA ar l eered th 114 Nixx b L inraordi eitict, ill , sTrwKS THIS I , .tY AT 02:4 0 2 e1,0 , A.:.. =auk Stoe' :4e,s , 5 per gpnt. — ilper Cent. It - 0 BSA 9, India Swelic — 7 ncr Cent Cons • '',; Pc , Cent. 05;414 South Sea Stock 9 0 14 Ditto Rel 9( 6 011 Annuities — Vew:334 per Lent. 1 per Cent Ann. 1728 .... '3 pqr Cent. Ann. 1751 -- 1 per Cent. 1825 114iik Long Ann. to expire iDitto 500 4B 50 pm. Jzai. 5, 180 0 l7 j Ditto Small Oct. 10, 1859 —lDitto Commercial .... ..... pm. Jan 5, 1860 — Ditto Advertised — pin. ;an. 5, 1980 —; Bank for Account ... ...... 204 April 5, 1880 — I India for Account .I.an. 5, 1870 — Icons. co. Opening 90%1%4 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. Austrian Bonds 96% Peruvian Bonds 2014 Belgian Bonds 91% I Portuguese Bonds Ditto Account 91'; 14 i Ditto Account 59% Brazilian Bonds 67g 6 14 , Regency Scrip 2- dis. Ditto A CCOnn t... 68% 5 4 6% i Ditto Account 2.1 dis. Buenos Ayres Bonds 9 5 4% i Prussian Bonds Ditto Account —l Ditto Bonds, 1822 103% Milan Bonds ... .... ......... ;Russian Bonds, 1122 lO4 Ditto Account ' 5 514 1 Ditto Account 10411; Columbian Bonds 9 1% 1 New Loan 9 1 5% Ditto Account — ;Spanish Bonds,lB2l '9 4B Ditto Bonds, 1824 Ditto Account 2414 Ditto Bonds, 1823 Danish Bonds 73% ! Ditto Account Ditto Account — ; French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. Greek Bonds "2!?'— Exchange —f. —c. Ditto Bonds, 1825 39 —3 per cent —f —c. Ditto Account 39%1 ---. Exchange.-- —f —c. %lexica') Bonds, 5 per cent 30% ' Dutch, 21 p. c 4914 44 Ditto Account — : Ditto Account 41114 44 Ditto, 6 per cent 36 1 Ditto, sp. c. 90 1 4 Ditto Account 35% 61 , Ditto Account 9u% % Neapolitan 92% Fre.ncli Scrip I% pin. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT WIZ o'cLocr. Paid. Per 'hare Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (Ist at 5/. pm.) £lOO 11% Bolanos Mining Company ..£l5O 19.7,4 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm ) £2(‘ 61;4 Ditto National 17% 23 Ditto St. John Del Rey Ditto Cocaes 5 15•. British Iron Mining Company £so Columbit n Milling Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) 5014 English Mming Company 12% General Mining Association l2 Mexican Mining Co £46 Real dcl Monte Mining Co. — 20 United Mex. Min. Co. ciss. at 2/. om.) 40 1114 Ditto New Scrip 5 14% Alliance Fire Insurance Comp. ...... Protector Insurance Comp. Australian Co. Canada Company l7 55 General Steam Navigation Co National Provincial Bank of England 5 Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 5 % pm. 351 X, PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JUNE 21. Bank Stock 20 9 14 i it. Patrick 1 nsur.(pctShare) Consols, 3 nor cent Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. 95 National Ditto - Ditto, New 95% !Patriotic Ditto — I per Cent — .' Hibernian Bank Gov. Deb. 3 percent.... 88% 'Provincial Ditto — Royal Lanai Stock — Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine — City Deb. 4.per cent. — Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Dch. 4 19. c. Commercial Buildings — Ma /LS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America I 0 Hamburg 0 0 Brazil 0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica. 0 0 Carthagena 0 I 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 2 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 I Flanders 0 0 Malta 0 0 France 1 0 Sweden I Guernse, &Jersey.. 0 2 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-IDORROW. &Diming ... 0 minutes after S. I Evening...3l minutes after 8. ~,, rll r ..,, k .„ ;.(1"---;; ;; f v 4l* l ), *tin+ 19 fl 4 i 814