The Sun. — London, England, 1833-03-30 00:00:00

It 13awarad "eel 8 0 fully 'di scusse d alrea d y, that he was not attire. y poi nts i n i t which required further expla --(Cheers.) r ove to A 9 800 n as the N o bl e Lord sot down, several Members tion address the House, Afte r amidst loud cries of " (Ines queiinon ;" "Divide." N a few word s f rom M r. BARRON an d C o l one l itiorrit the Hou se di v i ded, when there For the the third readin g • 345 For Mr , Co bbett'samendment. B6 Th Majo r ity —9.5) The "ill vi, s then read a third time arid passed. O n ft STA FFORD BRIBERY BILL. Me.'ii,"%tno•inn that this Bill he recd a third time, m t „," I NN objected to it. dt . r-LLICE thought that there ought t o b e no further Str R. he rs, KNA TCHBULL said that many [lon. Mem. 11 8 :1' ; I s felt an i n t erest i n the Bill, had left the House C o r td t- i3 impressi on t h at it would not come on. Me tri b tr trllc-saitrox and Mr. PRYME hoped that the Hon. 111 r, would not postpone it. , I.LICE as the was unwilling to bring the discussion standing H . n. M em b er sa i d that there was an under- After to the enntrarv.—(" No, no," and Go op. ptr ) ,,, e e ri r a desultory conversation, it was determined to " w ith the third leading of the Bill. Ali e question being put, e. W YNN °hinted to the principle . of this Bill. te lt : Pef ectly different from the Bill for which leave had 141:fgiven to bring in , and which was a Bill for the put:- ril)fording an indemnity , to all perso ns concerned in e r Ft and not who should give ev idence as to the ta t th } '. in thmmelves or others, at the Stafbird election. I"ade Billi e as it st d s one which would prove an t ihe nini , ll ,.. e , at ian to all perso ns who had been guilty of giti an ‘ "'" corruption at the Stafford electio n, whether el, tti s o 'vldence or not, and whether as relat ing t o this tt„„_nnar not. This was so perfectly at varian ce to i it h nstitutional principle that he could not conse nt gave pia ELLICE contended, that without the House ga VenThifieation, it would be utterly impossible to o b . laat requisite evidence as to the proceedings of t e It coul L'un; and to let it pass over would be monstrous vot,„ h a s d proved that not less than 524 nut of 5.-6 bt : e l, bought direct evidence could not il esse B ') ti t ° their votes without the security to the w i t- N ut& this Bill would give. This was no ex parte 10 4g, p ri ?'' had been stated, for the most barefaced . and electhetacti`ed corruption of this borough was as nworious " 1 .4 at nonn-day. One candidate, at a former rases I n s' ( j,„ Paid 7,006/., but as the opposing cand idate a gitat ed h e, of course, got in. A question of br ibe r y - ' er to th e in this case ; half the expenses were p ai d 11r, stle'aehts, and it was prevented. r°,4,114,A'W contended that this Bill would defeat . its 15 "4 e171 1 iyA f irii " se a , 1 % , lemberwho had s ot in by bribery, might to qupt( ' l r by g ivi ng eviden ce b against those whom . 111iii-NlleEsaid a few wo rds i in reply. i nto ;he alp Ciit'll;uPl; )(ND desire mrd thei B to pa e an investigation ,: te esire t d o ' re ad "one made against the borough of Stafford. Pl 's 4 third t i me. O n the question that the Bill h 'sle t TNN moved that it be inserted in the .0 the Bill was f oun d e d upon th e a ll ega ti ons o f k r 44 of S 0 * Edward Elli ce , t h a t b ri b er y ex i s t e d i n th e . ttifford. 1 1 - 1 1 , 1'l 'd IL L I CE was s orry th a t suc h a course s h ou ld b e h• - to f o i l ' "is Right Hon. Friend, which would compel , h a s imilar course on all Bi Is brought in by te N e t t ''o n, Friend. Th e p ro p os iti o n w a s plainly i n. After' eatgs ridicule on the Bill. he il ` rot s p acted convers a tion, 4f fi WYN withdrew his amendment, though di nt je d th N at the i House was passing the Bill in a with nt Ora nner, whi c h wou ld cover t h e H ouse 1 e hieitha' enlendment in the preamble, leaving out the ' ' t is ali Ned s agreed to. as tit 6 w ,ien passe d. ' YNN proposed an amendment to the ti ' 1 " - " wa a reed to, and the Bill ordered to be cat the Loid ' a g tilp Oth • ' , til l , " Orders of the day were then disposed of, and adiournt-d at. two o'clock. W ESTMINSTER ELECTION. At :t"P)1,4,,,T°,t numercus meeting — of electors of We•emin t;44-,,,' Yesterday evenne, at Richardson's Hotel, Co ie cli t i "it Mr. DE \ FAR was unanimously called to Si J r . Iz '''do: \v, " Hontrousn's address having been read to the 1 Pit i 4r e . t lL , l ' (of St. Martin's) said, he arose with ereat 4 1° 1.4 4 4 7 es;,,l' i r p se a resolu:ion. He felt it his duty to do • hi, j ilt been i n 'Y, as . he was a convert. He had not yes. ro b ,. t atj an .., 4 condition to state . accurately respecting a ; 14 ted , i, ) hut after giving it his best attention, he . was 'll:'n, th e '"at Sir John Hohhouse deserved, on this ~c-idefti',ltet,Jvia:, ide ft i ', It et,J vi a : , suppo r t of h the electors.—( Hear, hear. ) shown', li g .h u _ n ti_ at no .an . ge vi rt i f te c r i . rcumstances could He had always ga sp' s I•le Atit a d honourable tit , . • not h,cha r ' the uneemprnmising friend . of liberty. A -1 itter Was , he judged of not in insulated cases, '`lnc s °Pinin from ° 1,,,, i -rf,,, -n, extracts from his . I ; 4^ n ija'sa e c k His behaviour to his constituent. ti ci t s 'l '''n 4'- 't aft 1,1 kind,and friendly, on the many "I ' " ' ''' necessary to meet li f ,htio,„ w hlch it had been lately POI ' and other bodies of them ; and although t hh 4 t ß i ' h t properly refused, on the late occasion, to c., he tr a ,L" l f , he had abundantly show . n by his actions (I, )v ''''t h e r't anxiou s to promote their welfare. He the the ':;' , 4 th e y con gratulati ng the people of Ireland ' 4 4 454 ;,, Y , i h a.d just received ; and he would add, on Pe tty only" "rifles, that the Irish Members themselves fo. 4, 0,,,,,‘ tilt,.. Pccfectly satisfied, but delighted at the p t,tkivtl,ll,;foillresented to them.—(Cheers.) . He then 4 It In i °wing resolution :—" That the meeting, II 4 c oosid • • and conduct of Sir orkt re,41.1,e ,eration the serv" e s ' . a nd i'',f,ClOff r'. vi ew with satisfaction his accession to the N, 4e 'ef th 'crctary for Ireland, in the confident hope 1' ne t , ) , ,, f a it will b e found to promote equally h . l l' i. f ,,e p.the, ~,cernment and the welfare and happt pc,' ' 14 :Pie of Ireland." a Peal t ide ,'' ( 1. 4 St. James's), in seconding the motion ; 'het'4 1.. : 1 1: ' „ ti ', r1 °nY to the independence of the last E ,,,' ' 1,,1, ' a a , i on public grounds he shoul I Privatesun 'llvSattti,444,lli.oldiouspe., .beca . use he was a Member of ''at e„ t,lng Administration.—(Hear, bee!. ) ,,,.. O n n , „et t ''' d ue, t ', t ifiti, as a citizen of Westmmstt_t, .1 local : (41 11:1 ; of tel for his great exertions in their l ' lll) Dor; 44 ° 4,1 40 1 h e gave several . ins.ances, he was Al ' g r eat pleasure in affardlng him his hearty Irl i q /s' ok4 ii. '' ' , tt, " (of St. Anne's) supported the resolution, h01,,,i0411,41:: carried unanimously. . s.n a re -I,?itu,,, to 0 , 1 (of St. Margaret's), in proposing p g roceec S'ne 4. iatq y ;'" etrect—" That this . m . eeti to secure ' e, ° ctiti,,,,' . .! take the most energetic measuresook occasion to ter t , [ 't th a ," of S:r John Hob 4 lib,'" of p ` t he question of ''w°:uheatth—took s an independent ' 4 'd 4l q„ 4citament did right in accepting office under c il il l 4v er m b d been already twice triumphantly t a , r 1 , , th f ~,n -mut C a S• John Hobhouse by the electors , -, iyeAi ria - person o. ir . ni th ih R i Cr,t The question now teas, has he done de,,,, " 0 4 , 4 ,the office lie has ouitteu, or is ' there anything vi : \l ll - l ', has accepted, which would render bun less an 4 `, 1 11 ,4 tl - 1 ''' their continued confidence? He was con -14411 ''''N ' ita * w a , not.—(Cheers.) If there had, he, as sir, ll„,ent elector, would not be the man to support fa r ; e l ent "come neans of knowing that his conduct, h t l \ , l l ,;'C lu ( ll Q le, e r e s itre Minister, had given universal satis- I L" ''''', iti th e (St. Clement's) seconded the resolution. ,Ict,,' 4 ,t I ti ' „" li'een't changes a proof of the wisdom of " ( M.4,, 44 blt in choosig such a friend to liberty to Wow., ' o r , .".ani„ ( 4 1-.,, th at . Looking at his past conduct, he **-- "'Pol k at], t i n , future career, with regard to. them, Alt e r 144 `tby firmness, mildness, and conciliation. / Va 9 q t r f f „,. l Si r r ''d I, Nl atics from Mr. Cnouctr, the resolution wa, j ot. e atii , rti, 4t ets 4 Otom,i y , L "Piaj oi Wai'e•li"nonse here entered the room, and ~e , 'at nowt,, e,, th e received by the meeting. He began ilia ,e,:.'" Ply ' " nh•eting the circumstances under which hlbinser`,," as regarded them, which had caused a ,''ea triu. To n t ';', l a the course formerly practised in West h.!. , 'lli ce - ,, 4 : l) h i ali t i .P Y L Lad approved his being in office had IV - 4 ' 51.5 41:;! , itV o u n i wn on that occasion ; and if he were 4r he h 4 114 d 4 d scorn to matter little to what office ~4 „ t 4r e 4, 1 41 ~tie,,"*-( Hear.) To that of Sec, etary. a a n t- i Vtion tvPiett,,,t-',:_ded--to another, a more a i rdu ia o , u v s , ti, t. ir old () ; ?L i . th n '' , as Chief Secretary of t the , Y 1,4,1 P ' ll l, l , "Y thought it would be consis e tent " vvith th l . i .' r e t o :..11,0tvr, that )teen confirtned . by the late election, e e ! t p olii i :"„! , tv itt , to ,kti 110 objection to a Repre..ennd i_o)uure t( k,:rt,,,,,n........:?n0i1te the service of the peop le ,uld not ,r4:1•If h i L l e a ad tt.l, tatienshe cheering.) . He could ~w c t 4 na,r,t;ir 4a v lrib ,,, c , hsj i re till,:me whichcirlrium.stalndc,e,soly r' on that ll' h h y i t ' i h . c We d ii i i i ,i r : t? 'o 4 ll 144:ins, constituents.—(Hear, e himself t()u e t a v r i . ) t 4, '"ig it, thew`' th at n.l, Lon stauents.—(llear, h or'n) h,. f, t , if he thon g ht there had been h t i a all L e ' r) Priz ed ~ Which would separate him from it ,i ty i, l h. ivds, tba`t4at cunfidence Which had m..de elk) .i!' , ey rs i , .he. should deem any acquisit on re o r 1 , uer, h' s 2, 't Involved such a condition.-- " offl e u 4 cen 50 . ' tau, , cne m isapprehension on ti e 6 151 14 out of London. He Lad L 9 I intention of quitting it whatever. It would no more re move him from among his constituents than it would be Nlr. Stanley's duty to reside in the colonies, because he had also been appointed their Secretary. He knew what the opinions of the electors were with respect to Ireland— he knew that they forgot not what they owed to her—he knew they wished to bind more closely the ties that united her to the rest of the empire. lle would not say that he IF old be able to make them happy; but, if he could carry his - present intentions into effect, Westminster should never have to blush that it Lad sent one of her Members to Ire land.—(Great L.r ring.) He was aware that lie took the office in perilous times. If he had not the confidence of the most intellectual constituency in the empire, he should w an t confidence himself under the burden, if he were not backed by the strength that they would give him. It had been must painful for him to be au unwilling party, a silent voter, in the present measures, to which, were they not accompanied with, and to be followed by, conciliatry enactments, no earthly power should ever have induced him to consent.—(Great applause.) He then proceeded to show, that in perilous times in our own country and in our own city, they had been obliged formerly to submit to tempora , y deprivation of liberty; they had been obliged to consent to the evil of the day, before they had been enabled to esta blish liberty upon a basis not to be shaken by foreign ag. gressions or domestic treason. In choosing him as their Representative, they (the electors) had shown a great lesson, not only to England, but to Ireland ; they had shown that, although they were the friends of freedom, they were determined that freedom should be fully en joyed—(Hear, hear)—that no King, nor Lords, nor Commons, nor any individual, nor any faction connected with him, should presume to interfere to prevent security to property, to life, and to whatever human action, which does net interfere with their just enjoyment. LWe regret our inability to give more than the merest outline of a speech which was most enthusiastically re ceived by a crowded meeting. The CHAIRMAN th-n proceeded to the organization of the Parochial Committees, when Sir JOHN HOEHOUSE, in rising to take leave, said, he supposed that they should have a contest it ith their late opponent. Now, on the last occasion, lie really did not think that gentleman had behaved well—(Hear, hear) — but now the contest would be a fair one, if there - be a con test—of course they should go into it heartily determined to win if they could, but, he trusted, in good humour, and that nothing would oc lir to make the fight unneces sarily disagreeable to one another.—(Applause.) The Committee then immediately proceeded with their internal organ zation. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Journal du Commtree of Wednesday.) Pars, AlAactt 26.—A1l eyes are turned towards the East. The Tut kish and Egyptian questio❑ is the great episide of the age, and yet diplomacy, confined within the narrow horiz,in of the affairs of Belgium, seemed indiffe rent to the great conflict which was taking place on a more vast theatre. The article enters on a long discussion, in which it is stated that " Mehemet Ali claims only to hold Syria as a Pachalick under the supremacy of the Porte, to which he acknowledges himself tributary, and to have Egypt de clared a hereditary Government in his family." Russia, it is added, is opposed to the independence of Egypt, and struggles to prevent the separation of the Turkish empire, which France and England perceive to be necessary. " The part of the European Powers is traced out. They must endeavour to take from Russia the aggrandisement which she is preparing for herself. France and England, and still more Austria, are interested in favouring a sepa ration,—the immediate effect of which is to secure to the Dorman empire the co-operation of Egypt, the power of which it has felt, that is to say, to restore to it a military foice, which, in a doubtful position, would be in fact only indirectart auxiliary of Russia in her designs on Turkey. The independence of Egypt is, therefore, strictly conform able to the interest of Europe, ant has the merit of being just. Egypt is the work of Mehemet Ali; he has intro duced ; vic , ory h.s secured it to him : he pos ses-es it by every kind of right." (From the Messager des Chambres of Wednesday.) The decline in the Rencli Funds, which manifested it self yesterday, has confirmed to-day. Toe highest prier of the 3 per cents, did not exceed 771. 70e., and they were done at 771. ; it is long since there has been so considerable a difference in one day. There were again reports of projects of insurrection o' the part of the Republicans, and these were connt.cted probably without ground with the distribution of muskets to some National Guards of the Banlieue, who had m.t been c , .mulet e ly equipped. The bureaux of M. D'Argout sai the alarmists were at work night and day to defeat the plots. Arioti er account was that Count Pozzo di Borg() was so displeased at the attitude assum,d by the Ministry, and especially by the lan_uage of the Journdl des Debars, that he talked of nothing less than quitting Paris; and that it was a ith great difficulty he was prevailed on to remain, and wait for instructions from Sr. Petersbuigh. (From Galignanrs Messenger of Wednesday, March 27.) MADurn, Alancn 17 —M. Z a Bermudez daily gains greater ascendancy in our Cabinet. and the Carhsts, with these who press with too much eagerness their schemes of reform, are disconcerted by the energetic measures taken by the Gives nment. The Count de Punon Ro-t:o has bee❑ banished to the castle of Pampeluna, in Na varre. The Duke de San Lorenzo, and all those Gran dets uho are endeavouring to replace the three Minster of the resistance party, have, it is said, been reprimanded by the King, anti forbidden to blame the conduct of a Ministry which enjoys the Royal confidence. The- Infant Don Gillum. with his wite and children, the Infant Don g-bastian and his wife, aryl the Pt incess of Beira, left the capital yesterday for Portugal. AIANHEIM MArtcrt 24,—The Neckar Gazette con tains the following rescript, by which the States of that kingdom were dissolved on the 22d instant : "William, Sze.—F,ithful Stites—By your cominimi cation of the 13th concerning rescripts of 27th and 2Stli Feb., you protested against a pretended encroach ment of the Government on the march of your labours. 11 ,, w little this is founded in reality appears clearly from the rescript itself. By this rescript, it is inquired whether you were disposed to avoid entering upon the resolutions of the Germanic Diet in your deliberations, and whether you would submit to the wishes of the Government on this subject. You preferred occupying yourselves with the resolutions, and declared that they bad given a deadly blow to the constitution of the country. In your address of the 13th inst., you declare that you will never accede to our wishes. In cons( quence, we have no other course left us but your dissolution." This document having been read to the assembly, the Ministers immediately entered, and one of them read the decree by which the States are dissolved. On the follow ing day the Permanent Commission of the States was to he nominated in an assembly of the Members of both Chambers. Extract of a letter from the Hague, March 23 : " On the arrival of M. Van Is;yevelt here be waited upon the King, in company with the Minister for Foreign Af fairs. His Majesty asked many questions on the inten tions of Lord Palmerston with regard to Holland, and especially on the opinion of the higher classes in England. The Ex-Ambassador answered as well as he could, but laid particular stress on the tenaciousness of Prince Tal leyrand, whose firm intention it was to terminate the Belgic question, according to the first protocols and the treaty of the 15th November, 1831. After a moment's refl-ction, his Majesty exclaimed Talleyrand is only an Ambassador, hut lam a King. If he wishes to ter minate our affairs according to his views, it i► my wish that they should be settled to the honour of the Nether. lands. We have been suffering f..:r the last two years, and we are ready to stiffer for two years more if neces sary.' These are the expressions of his Majesty, which were related in the evening by M. Van Zuyleu himself." GERMAN PAPERS. VIENNA, MARCH 16.—The last post, of the 25th ult„ from Constantinople, brought the following intel ligence, which seems to clash with all the other accounts received:—lbrahim Pacha, on taking possession of Smyrna, made prisoner the Turkish Governor of the town, and sett-t 1 all t , e Turkish property on hoard t h e vessels in the port. It is difficult to reconcile this pro ceeding with the pretended pacific disposition of Mehemet Ali. If we compare dates, it clearly appears that Ibra him Pacha must have been apprised of his lather's will as early as the 14th of February ; yet lie ordained the last movements of his army after that period. We can find no ground of justification for such conduct, except it was re sorted to with a view to convey the army back to E:ypt by sea, and thus avoid the march by land. The aff.irs of the East still appear to be covered with a mysterious veil, which time alone can remove. This remark has repeatedly occurred to us as the reports from Constantinople vary altruist every week. The Sultan, however, is said to be very tranquil, and he entertains hop s of repairing in time the losses he has sustained. It is said that he is anxiously engaged in tht reorganization of the army, not however so much with the view of train ing it according to the new system of tactic, as to increase the number of the men and the quan tity of cannon. He has appointed a new Grand Vizier, in the person of Emin Reuf Pacha ; hut it is affirmed that the abilities of the new M nis•er are by no means adequate to the important duties of his office. Ow Funds have fallen in consequence of those accounts. The President of the German Diet, Count Munich Belling hausen, is expected here shortly. It is supposed that the question relative to the commerce of Germany will be taken into serious consideration; and that the dispute be- tween Hesse and Hanover will, if possible be brought to a decision. VIENNA, MARCH, 17.—The Austrian Observer of this date has no news from Constantinople, except a short article of 25th February, confirming the news contained in the same journal of the 10th, viz., the arrival of the Russian fleet t , n the 20th, and the intention of its leaving the Bosphorus for Sizeboli with the first fair wind, the wishes and exertions of all the European Courts have been manifested so unanimous'y and energetically in favour of a speedy arrangement of is differences with Aleheniet Ali, but it has at present no further occasion for the assis. lance of this fleet." DUTCH PAPERS. THE HAGUE, MARCH 26 —The Government has re plied to the objections made by the sections of the Second Chamber of States-General respecting the exci•e on sugar, as well as those made by the sugar-refiners and dealers at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and has accompanied its an swers with a new and modified project, which comprises an entirely new legislation upon that article. The new Project of Law is in 41 Articles. 13ERLIN, MARCH 22 —The I test accounts from Ko nigsberg say that the influenza has spread to a great extent, so that scarcely a house is free from this disorder. The head, throat, and breast suffer the most. Several schools are closed. The disorder broke out also on the 10th at Derschan, and a great number of persona have been seized with it. In the Post-house, of eleven person:, only one escaped. At Elburg the disorder has prevailed since the middle of the month, but it is not much regarded, as it is not much worse than a commo❑ cold. Sr. PETERSBURGII, MARCH 12.—The St. Petersburgh journals contain, under the head of Vienna, Feb. 21., the account given by the Austrian Observer of the cessation of hostilities in Asia Minor, as announced in the official note of Baton D'Ottenfels to the Reis Effendi of the 17th Feb. They have no later or other news from Turkey. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAkcil 6. The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon Colonel George Teesdale, of the Ist or the King's Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Companion of the Royal Hano verian Guelphic order. CROWN-OFFICE, INlAncrt t 9. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE Ii THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND (WESTERN Dtvistox).---Sainuel Irton, of Irton-hall, in the said county of Cumberland, Esq., in the room of the Right Hon. William Lord Viscount Lowther, who was chosen one of the Knights of the western division of the said county of Cumberland and a Knight for the county of Westmoreland, and hath made his election to serve for the said county of Westmoreland. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 22. 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut.-Colonel Sir J. J. Fraser, Bart., from the half pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice E. Keane, wise exchanges, receiving the difference, March '29. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign W. Mathias to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice H. M. Dalrymple, who retires; T. S. Hawkins, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mathias, March •21). 9.d Foot—Major 'l'. Powell, from the ha f-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice J. M‘Malion, who exchanges, receiving the difference, March O. 28th Fock—Ca,,tain W. E. Sawbridge, from the half.pay un attached, to be Captain, vice R. P. Eason, who exchanges, re. ceiving the difference, March 29. 31st Foot—J. Cooper, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Brien, appointed to the ;:6th Regiment, March 29. 33th Foot—Captain E. K. S. Butler, to be Major, by purchase, vice Fitzroy, who retires ; Captain Honourable R. F. Greville, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Butler, March 29. Guth Foot—Captain J. Davies, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Harrison, who retires, March t.)9. 72d Foot—Ensign A. L. Balfour to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Duthie, who retires; J.'l. Hope, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Ba four, March 29. Rich Foot—Ensign T. W. Fountaine to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ray, who retires; C. Murray, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Fountaine, March 2:f. 83d Foot—Capt. P. Crofton to be Major, without purchase, vice Summerfield, deceased, March 2; Lieut. A. S. Young to be Captain, vice Crofton, 111..rch 2; Ensign Grey to be Lieutenant, vice Young, March 29; Ensign J. Turner, from the half pay of the 9th Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Grey, March 99. '9th Foot—Ensign A. Hay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stanford, promoted; C. R. B. Granville, Gent., to be En. sign, by purchase, vice Hay, March 29. Rid Foot—Ensign J. A. de Balinhard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Webber, promoted; .1. Mansfield, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice De Balinhard, March 29. 96th Foot—Ensign R. S. O'Brien, from the 31st Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Murray, promoted, March 29. Rifle nrigade—Capt. D. Burges, from the half.pay Unat tached, to be Captain, vice H. Stewart, who exchanges, receiving the difference, March 29. Royal Newfoundland Veteran Companies—Ensign A. Stewart, from the half-pay of the 91st Regiment, to be Ensign, March 29. UNATI'‘ACHEI). Lieut. it. Stanford, from the 89th Regiment; Lieut. A. Webber, from the 9 . 241 ltegiment, to be Captains, by purchase, March 49. Ensign It. S. Murray, from the 96th Regiment, to be Lieute nant, by purchase, March .9. HOSPITAL STAFF. Dr. J. Gillkrest, from the half-pay, tube Deputy Inspector- General of Hospitals ; Brevet Deputy Inspector T Kidd, M.D., from the halt:pay to be Surgeon to toe Forces, vice D. Brown rigg, who retires on the half-pay ; Assistant-Surgeon P. •tewart, front the half-pay of the Royal Staff Corps, to be As-istant -Sur. geon, vice T. La Clocne, who retires upon half-pay ; J. Marshall, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Bulteel, who has received a commutation, Match 29. MEMORANDUM. Lieut. E. Davidson, half-pay liith Foot, has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an Unattached Commis sion, March f-V. CommisNions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Mon. mouth. J. E. W. Rolls, Esq., to be li:•isuty. Lieutenant, March 25. Militia—L. Ellis, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 21. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Staffbrd. King's Own Regiment of Staflbrdshire Astle, Gent., to be Ensign, March 12. Stanbrdshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—J. Beech, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Davenport, resigned, March 9. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Rev. F. Parsons to be Chaplain, Feb. DECLARATIONS OF INSILVENCY. THOMAS WOODHOUSE, jun., hosier, Milk street, Cheap_ side. WILLIAM ABRAHAM, china-dealer, Farcham, Hampshire. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. GEORGE RICH, tailor, Curzon-street, Ajay-fair, from April 5 to April 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. BANKRUPTS. JACOB ROBSON, shipowner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to sur render April 12, at one, and May 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Amory and Coles, Throgmorton-street. M EY r; o NATHAN, stationer, Skinner-place, Size-lane, April 11, at ten, and May 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Sydney, New London-street, Fenchurelbstreet. FRANCIS PRESTON, confectioner, St. George's-place, Hanover-square, April 12, at two, and May 10, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Umney and Litchfield, Chancery-lane. ALEXANDER MOUNT GREW, wine.merchant, Great St. Helens, Bishopsgate-street, April 10, and May 10, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Harding, Chancery-lane. EDWARD MAY b 0 URCH 1E It and SAMUEL BONS° It, tallow-chandlers, Oxford-street, April 1, and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whittington, Dean-street, Fins bury-square. BOYKE FT BREEDS, lime-burner, Hastings, Sussex, April 10, and May 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. tilynes and Co., America-square DANIEL FR ASER, ship-owner, Pulteney-terrace, Penton ville, April 3, at half-past eleven, and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gole, Lothbury. JOHN MA' WON saddler, Euston-place, Euston-square, April 15, at one, and May 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pope, Gray's Inn-square. WILMA M SMITH, surgeon, Lymington, Hampshire, April 9, at half.past twelve, and May 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Watson, Lincoln's Inn-fields. JAMES DAWES STAINBANK, grocer, Honiton, Devon shire, April 9, at twelve, and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ilindmarsli and Son, Crescent, Jewin-street, Crippleg te. JAMES TOWERS, insurance -broker, Strand, April 13, at twelve, and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Oliverson, Denby, and I.avie, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. WILLIAM TIPLER, currier, Banbury, April 16, at two, and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Dodds, Northumberland-street, Strand. WILLIAM YORKE, ironmonger, Cirencester, April 16, and May 10, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Cirencester. Merry, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Mullings, Cirencester. JOHN FAIRBARN, grocer, Castleford, Yorkshire, April S, and May 10, at nine, at the office of Mr. Horsier, solicitor, Pon tefract. Fiddey, 'ergeant's Inn, Fleet-street. JOHN ASI'BURY and SAMUEL DAVISON, brewers, Stone, Staffordshire, April 22, and May 10, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Stone. Barlow, Stone; Barber, Fetter-lane. JOHN s‘ HI'I'E, victualler, Newark-upon-Trent, April 2, and May 10, at tell, at the Clinton Arms lists, Newark-upon- Trent. Lee, Newark-upon-Trent; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Mitre-court, '1 emple. RICHARD NELL, book-eller, Grantham, April 12, and May 10, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Grantham. White, Gran tham ; Taylor, John-street, Bedford-row, London. JAMES MORRIS, baker, Cheltenham, 12, and May 10, at eleven, at the Star Hotel, Cheltenh,:n. Shirreff, Lincoln's Inn-fields. DIVIDENDS. G. Stovell and R. H. Maddox, upholsterers, Lower Grosvenor street, April 22, at ten, at the Court of B inkruptcy—K. Poole, bill. bros er, Abchurch-lane, April 20, at ten, at the Court of Bank ruptcy—R. Gascnyne, tailor, Richmond, April 19, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy—B. Winch, sen., farmer, Hawkshurst, Kent, April 19, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy-- S. Lee, victualler, High-street, Poplar, April 19, at half-past twelve, at the ourt of Bankruptcy—J. Macdonald, draper, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, April d!, at twelve, at the Elephant and Castle Inn, Knaresborough—W. Roscoe, J. Clarke, and W. S. Roscoe, bankers, Liverpool April 2J, at one, at the l larendon riimns, Liverpool —G. Birkinshaw, currier, Howden, Yorkshire, April 23, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Doncaster—W. W. Lyon, brewer, Barton Turn, Staffordshire, April 22, at ten, at the George Inn, Lichfield—R. Gilson, victualler, York, April 21, at twelve, at the White Horse Inn, York—S. Adamson and G. Earnshaw, corn-millers, Thurlston, Yorkshire, April 19, at eleven, at the Sessions House, \Vaketield—W. Lane and S. Lane, ircannOngers, Manchester, April 23, at nine, at the Star Inca, Manchester—J. Johns, printer, Devonport, May 14, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Devonport—G. Bayley, silk-mercer, Bristol, April 21, at two,at the Bush Tavern, Bristol—'l'. Jackson, miller, Laverick Hall, Cumberland, April 30, at the Black Lion Inn, Whitehaven, Cumberlai.d—T. Fuller, sen , T. Fuller, jun., and W. Fuller, curriers. Lewes, S ussex, April 20, at twelve, at the Bear Lewes—J. Love, ironmonger, Havant, Southampton, April '23, at twelve, at the Bear Inn, Havant. CEItTII'ICAI'ES.—APRI L 19. G. NVyatt, common brewer, Portpool-lane—H. Wyatt, general dealer, Northumberland-street, Alarylebone—A. Barnard, mo. nev-scrivener, Norwich—J. Stockall, coal-merchant, Kidder. minster, Worcestershire—D. Naylor, carpet manufacturer, Man chester—G. Friend, wine -merchant, Great Charlotte-street, Lambeth—J. Bouehant, merchant, Albany-road, Camberwell. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Duryer and Co., tea-dealers, Cannon-street—NV. Peete and R. Tippetts, surgeons, Dartford, Kent—W. S. an d F . D . O s b orne , cheesemongers, Great Surrey.street, Black fria rs-road—H. Mere dith and J. Calmer, button manufacturers, Birmingham—H. Newman and Co., curriers, Russell-street, Bermondsey (so far as regards H. Newman)—B. and B. \, , N ebb, jun., wheelwrights, Addle-hill, Doctors' Commons—Z. Hulthin and IL J. Lindgren, ship agents, London—M. Grogan and J. Cazneau, carters, Li. verpool—F. l'hillips and J. smith, warehousemen, Goldsmith street, Cheapside—P. J. Antill and G Peters, spiritdealers, New. castle-on-Tyne—J. and S. W. Cottam, weavers, Donnington, Lincolnshire—B. and R. R. Oakley, stock-brokers, Bartholomew lane—T. Brookes and H. J. W. C. R. Hays, attorneys, Teaks. bury—S. Taylor and I. Smith, organ-builders, Halifax—S. and W. Smallpage, mercers, Skipton, Yorkshire—NV. Hawks and J. Marvin, butchers, Carnabv-street—J. C. Williams and J. N. Thompson, surgeons, Nottingham—H. F. Withei by and J. B. Dubose, merchants, Token-house-yard —J. Williamson and W. Wass, brewers, Oxford-street. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.) We are assured that the East India Directors will directly and unequivocally refuse the terms offered by Government for their ceasing to trade, to make over all their property to the Ministers, retaining only their territorial revenue and politi cal character. There are various important considerations which lead the Directors to this conclusion—the property to be transferred amounts, it is said, to three times the amount of their debts ; they have also a high claim, not yet publicly agitated—their sovereign rights in India by conquest, obtained by their arms, courage, and money, their good government re taining the vast and prosperous territory, when all the colonies of England, under the mal-government of the Crown, have been dwindling to decay, and are now either in a state of re bellion or ruin. There are also points of much importance before the public, which are not easily adjusted ; the annuity of 630,0001., and securities demanded by the East India Com pany for the payment—on which points the Directors and the Ministers are already in collision. The affair, as it proceeds, is found entangled with much greater difficulties than what were at first anticipated. SUGAR.—'There being rather a scarcity of the finer sorts of Sugar, and the public sales of Barbadoes having ceased for the present, on account of there being none remaining in the im porters' hands, Sugars with a good deal of colour fully keep up their prices, and in some instances even some little advance has been paid on them ; Antigua, of that description, were sold at 565. On the contrary, the lower qualities with difficulty maintain their prices; dry brown Berbice, with a good deal of strength, have been bought at 455. ;. Jamaicas of a fair com mon description for the pan at 475. 6d. ; some with more co. lour and strength at 50s. ; and good middling Grenada and Carriacou at 495. to 51s. ; snore spirit has been evinced in the market, and above 2,800 hogsheads have changed hands since our last. The surplus in the stock to that in 1832, at the same period, according to the last returns, amounts to about 3,800 hogsheads, there being on Saturday, in the different docks, 12,531 hogsheads, 742 tierces, and 683 barrels. Last week's de livery was 2,144 hogsheads, 116 tierces, and 49 barrels. At the Custom-house there have been reported 999 hogsheads and 93 tierces. A considerable change has taken place in the comparative Gazette Average Prices, that on Tuesday being 265. 2id., and last year, at the same time, 30s. 60. At the close of the Market this afternoon, the estimated sales were nearly 3,000 hogsheads and tierces during the week, and at better prices than on Tuesday. We estimate the advance in coloury Sugars at is. per cwt. The Stock of Raw Sugars in this Market in first hands, ascertained this afternoon, little exceeds 4,500 hhds. and trs. In the Re fined Market there is little alteration, large lumps fly., Crushed 295., the latter is rather lower; fine goods are in better supply, and are offered on rather lower terms. There does not appear to be any improvement in the demand for this article this after noon, and the qualities entitled to the bounty on double Re fined have in a few instances been sold at 295. a 9. , .)a. 60., but many of the Refiners refuse those prices, demanding 6d. and Is. more. The low descriptions continue scarce, prices un varied. EAST INDIA SUGARS.—The Siam Sugars lately brought forward were nearly all damaged, 500 bags tine white sound sold 2:.35. a 245.; the sales of Bengal are some low white 2ls. Gd., good white 235. a 945. ; Java, white 225. a 238., yellow 19s. a brown good 16s. Gd. a 17s. 6d. The public sale this day, 66 baskets, 1,109 bags Manilla and Siam sold heavily at pre vious prices. MAURITIUS SUGAR. - On Tuesday about 3,500 bags Mauritius Sugars were brought forward at a public sale ; only about a fourth sold, at a reduction of 6d. to Is. per cwt. FOREIGN SUGAR.--At public sale 1,794 boxes Havannah Sugar, white low to good 245. a 275., very strong 275. a 295. 6d., a few good mid. yellow 225. 6d. ; the whole sold at the last public sale prices. COFFEE.-The business in British Plantation, as well as all other qualities, has been very limited this week, yet in a small sale of B itish Plantation Cale prices have advanced from Is. 6d. to 25., which is attributed to the consumers being bare of stock. The public sales, consisting of `..'28 casks, 14 brls., and 72 bags British Plantation, and 331 bags East India, went as follows, viz., Jamaica, clean ord. triage with black 655. a 755. 6d., ordinary 775. 6(.1., fine ordinary 81s 6d. a e4s. 6d., fine fine ordinary 84s. fkl. a 85s. 6d., middling not clean 87s. a 88s., real middling clean 955. 6d. ; Dominica, triage 765. 6d., fine ord. 835., fine fine ord. 85s. ; Berbice, fine fine ord. earthy was bought in at 80s., mid. clean sold from 85s. a 87s. ; Demerara, fine ord. sugars, 765. 6d., fine fine ordinary 80s. 6d. a 81s.; Ceylon, good ord. brown sold at 545. No Foreign, and only 84 hhds. and 11 brls. British Plantation, have been reported, owing, no doubt, to the long prevailing north-easterly winds. This day's public sales 431 bags Sumatra 475. a 475. 6d.; 157 bags Havannah, good ord. pale Ms. 6d. a 533., coloury 555. 6d. ; 119 casks 42 bras. British Plantation ; the latter sold at previous prices, the former were heavy and rather lower. RUM, BRANDY, Aso 'JOLLA NDS.-The late advance in the price of Rum is scarcely maintained ; the market is very dull, and purchases may be made on rather lower terms. Brandy is very dull, and the best marks are offered at 3s. Ild. a 45., which is a small reduction. Geneva continues neglected. TALLOW.-The Talluw Market has been dull, and the prices are again rather lower. TEA -The delivery continues very great. Boheas are in some demand at premium in the market, SALTPETRE—There is little alteration in Saltpetre, 5 refraction has been sold at 30s. INDlGO.—lndigo is unvaried. The following is the de scription and valuation of the approaching East India Company's sale of Indigo :--206 chests orcl. to good consuming quality, 2s. 9d. a 3s. 6d. ; 1,437 chests good consuming to mid. shipping qualities, 3s. 6d a 45.; 1,094 chests mid. to good shipping qualities, 4s. a 4s. 6d.; 236 chests good to fine shipping qualities, 4s. 6d. a ss. ; 8 chests very fine shipping qualities Ts and upwards, valued at last sale's prices. COTTON.—There is little alteration in the Cotton Market ; the prices are steady. The purchases consist of 130 Bengal, fair, 5 Rid, ; 700 Surat, ord. 4 d.—good fair, 5 3 / 4 d. ; (100 Madras, mid. 5 %d.—good fair, 57' d. ; 430 Egyptian, good, 8h d. a 9d. SPIRIr OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The Irish Coercive Bill was last night read a third time and passed. This offensive measure, which every lover of constitution a l law detests, and which every friend of the Ministers must deeply lament, as a record of Whig principles of govern ment, would never have passed in a reformed [louse of Commons had not the better feelings and , ound reason of the Members been overwhelmed by disgust, no less than terror, at the reckless in justice and unprincipled violence of the Irish agita tors. The conciliatory measures are now at length to begin, and we do trust that Ministers will show no less zealous perseverance and determination to carry them. The Tories who supported, for pur rpeonsreiesr e t a h s e i yu Ministrynd ers t o o d o i i o l , u a s B w i i l l l l b which strenuousis likely - 0 t ri o . posing measures which may win back for them any portion of popular favour and respect. We think it right, therefore, to give notice to all who wish either to support the Ministry, or to give the Irish people " bread as well as a stone," that the re solutions on Irish Church Reform will certainly be brought forward on Monday night, and that it is very possible that the " Conservatives" may try their strength in a division.— Times. 'We had prepared some remarks on a monstrous Bi'l, entitled, " A Bill for the better Observance of the Sabbath," but must defer the insertion of them till Monday. Meantime, we may say that " the Barebones Parliament" would not have en tertained such a Bill, and that the Puritan " Who hung his cat on Monday, For killing of a rat on Sunday," would have thought it rather strong.—Times. The Bill for the better observance of the Sab bath, brought on by Sir A. Agnew, elicited some sesre remarks from Members in the early part of yesterday. The general impression seems to be that. the Scorch Baronet has greatly overshot the mark. lie should have remembered the remark of Solon, that he did not give the Athenians the best laws, but such as they could bear. No Scotchman should meddle with legislating in such matters for the English, whose habits are so different with re spect to passing the Sabbath from those of his own countrymen. The Scotch are a peculiar people— they sincerely believe that any man who rides in a coach, or takes a passage in a steam-boat on the Sabbath, is guilty of a heinous sin, and they cheer fully submit to the severe discipline of their Church in these ►natters. The English are by no means disposed to submit to any such discipline ; and the laws, to be observed, must be acceptable to the people. I is for the interest of the labouring classes themselves that the cessation from labour on the Sabbath should be secured by a religious sanction; bur in attempting to push legislation too far in these matters, more harm than good will be done. A Scotchmati, of all others, we repeat, should not in terfere with such matters.—illorning Chronicle. PRICE OF SUGAR, The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending the 2 , 1 h day of March, 1h33, is 255. Sid. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. PRICES OF HOPS.—March 29. Kent Su: sex Ditto Fsscx Ditto.. Ol. Os. 01. 0.. to 0/. Os. Email= Ditto, Fine Ol. Os. 121. Os. to 131 Os. Seconds . . 0/. Os. 101 lOs to 11/ 11s. 71. es. 8/. Os to 91. Ot. 0/. Os. 01. Os. to 0/. Os. Os 01. Os. to 01. Os Kent Liags...., Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto., PRICh OF OIL. Wipe Oil, brown Os. Refined 0 Linseed Oil Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand 11 0 Ltape Cake, per ton I'ItICK OF roTA'EOES.March 1"9. Kidneys (York). 3/. 10s. to 41. Os. per ton. Scotch Reds 24 15s. to 3/. ss. ditto. Marsh Champions 3,/. 10s. to 41. Os. ditto. Oxnobles and Shaws ................ 2/. 10s. to 31. Os. ditto. H ITECH A PEI. HA IAI A RKET.-31arelt 28 Hay 50s. Od. to 80,. Od. It lover —...70; Od. to 100 s,, Od. Straw _ 24s Od. to 32, (Id. I'ltloES OF Lk:ATHEK. Per lb. d. to d. 1 Per !b. d. toil. Butts, Eng1i5h..,,,,,,,.,. 15 23 ! English Horse Hides... 12 16 Ditto, Foreign .......--- 14 20 1 Spanish Ditto --...... 18 22 Dressing Hide 5.,,,,,,.,,. 12 15 i Per dozen. Ditto....----.................... i 4 1611 Cal: Skins,,,. SO w 40113. 14 18 Ditto, light Clop Hides, light hi 14 Ditto 4U to 451 b 13 'di Dittos IF! 18 Ditto 50 to 701 b. 16 24 Ditto --.. 70 to 801 b. 16 25 small Seals, Greenland 17 18 Large hi 16 PRICE OF' I'ALLOV Town Tallow M.sls. C , (l. Yellow 47 5. od. 455. &l. Soap 445. Od. 376. Od. Di!co Od. ', SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Yellow 625. Od. Mottled 70s. Od. White Graves I6s. Od. Good Dregs . ss. Od. PRICE OF HAW FAT, per stone of 81b. Price of Tallow (as stated by the 'fallow Melters). t!s. Bd. PRICE OJ CANDLES. The price of Store Candles, in the retail shops, is as follows : Candles, per doz. 7s. od. to Bs. Od. I Moulds, per dozen- Os. tid. CLIAL MAlt Per 'fob. t. d. Chester 13 6 HolyWcit Pontop Wi ndsor 17 6 %Vest Hartley IS Wvlain ltobson, & Co. '2O 0 End &wickets; Co. 22 0 VN l ' t a t l ' ls l3 l . Tt l it ' l Brow 19 6 Ships arrived since .ET.—March 19. Per Ton. s. d. ( Walls End Heat0n.........,- 21 6 Walls End Hilda—. 20 9 Walls End Wit Net -....... 23 0 Lambton's Primrose „... 24 6 IV.lis 1..10i Ntewart's....... 24 0 Walls End 'fees —23 6 \Varde's L1ane11i•..........,. 20 0 Walls End E1gin........,.,,. 18 0 last market-day, 10. COUNFRY CORN MARKE - ; - 18 DURING THE WEEK %1 heat. Barley. Oats. per Quarter. Blandiord S. to S. Chard H u ntingd0n,,,,,,,,,,,,, Long Sutton Louth 52 60 -- 58 50 56 58 63 56 64 5 0 55 46 56 55 59 36 60 46 60 50 64 - 67 65 70 50 59 46 50 Ninvark Nottingham Peterborough Plymouth Poutetract Sleafon! S. s. 25 36 40 Llppingham ........ Wisbech ~,,,,.....-. s. to s. 19 212 24 28 22 32 !Scant, s. to s. 31 35 15 18 13 21 17 22 19 20 14 20 1I 22 15 24 14 21 20 23 - 22 28 10 24 12 20 32 33 23 30 32 35 32 34 28 29 82 40 28 33 24 32 27 32 20 32 29 37 28 31• 21 3-1 30 34 - 43 30 38 21 33 20 33 - 43 41 43 27 38 24 31 INSOLVENTS', COURT, MARcit 29. It'illiant Weekly, a farmer, living a few miles from Chipping Cain, who had been remanded to produce an important wit. ness, was opposed by his landlord, on the ground that he had fraudulently disposed of his property to a farmer named Ilaynes. Ilaynes appeared to-day to substantiate his debt, and stated that he had been in the habit of lending money for the last 30 years to the insolvent, whose wife was entitled to 5001., under the will of her brother, Francis Collett, to which he (Haynes) was one of the trustees. He produced two bonds and a pro missory -note, the first bond dated in November, 1831, altoge ther amounting to 5481., of which the insolvent had paid off in various sums 4051. An attempt was made In the cross-exami. nation, but failed, to prove that the first bond and the promis sory-note were fabrications, as the money lent on the second bond was paid off before that advanced on the first; but Haynes explained it to the satisfaction of the Court. The insolvent was then discharged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAASION ROUSE. COMMITTAL OP RICHARD COST;RAND EDMUND SMITH FOR FORGER.Y.—Yoitt-Tday the Justice-room WC% crowded, and the final examination of Richard Coster and Edmund Smith excited even greater interest than any f the toriner procee iings in this extraordinary case. Mr. Freslifielil, the solicitor of the Bank of England, stated, that having produced witnesses who proved that three 101. notes, transmitted to M. C arke of Honiton, in a le•ter signed--. , W. Jackson," wets forgeries, and that Mr. Coster was in the immediate neighbourhood of the spot when the other prisoner called for and received the parcel suppota-d t) contain the goods for which those fin -ries were intended to pay, lie should now call wit. messes to prove that the letters signed W. Jackson were actually in Mr. Coster's hand-writing. Coster was ei,idently surprised at this communication, and lni•ked anxiously towards the witness bar. His sur. prise was not diminished, when Mr. Freslifield called Ju•eph Walker. Joseph Walker—Before I give evidence, my Lord, I must call upon you for protection ; I may be arrested by Coster's agents fur 10.0001., in order to prevent me from performing au act of great justice. I must inform you, my Lord, that he is no common enemy. This appeal was made with much solemnity. The Loan MAYOR—D., not be apprehensive, you shall be protected. Joseph Walker then, in answer to questions put to him by Mr. Frestifield and the Lord Mayor, said— I am a working jeweller, and resi ie at No. 17, St. John square, Clerkenwell ; and my acquaintance with Coster unfortunately commenced upwards of fourteen years ago; I became his victim at that period. Mr. Hobler, jun. (for Coster), objected to any history of supposed transactions of a former period ; but the Loan MAYOR di-sired the witness to proceed. Wiiness—l say that I was his victim. It has been his practice to get hold of young men and work them into a subserviency to his purposes. I found out what he was, and struggled to get out of his clutches ; for which purpose I went off to Birmingham as soon as I could, and staid there six years. I knew Smith to have been Cost,r's servant. I have seen Coster's handwriting fre quently, and I swear these two letters (the letters to Mr. Clarke) are in his handwriting. This writing is his composed mercantile hand. lie writes a very different hand when his ideas are quick upon him. If I saw his hurried handwriting in any part of the globe I should know it. This is the hand he adopts on commercial business, and I am positive it is his. Mr. Freshfield said tbat upon the abovementioned evi dence he would proceed against. Mr. Custer as a princi pal ; and Smith as an accessory in the forgery in Mr. Clarke's ease. The LORD MAvon—And on that evidence I shall commit them. Coster, who seemed to he as collected as he had been upon the former examinations, here ceased to take notes, and said, " My Lord, I can bring forward a thousand persons in the city of London who have known me these one-and -twenty years, and will prove that it is not my handwriting." The Loin MAYORI dare say you can, and you will have every opportunity of taking advantage of their evi dence when you are in Newgate. Custer—l shall have no facilities there, my Lord. The LORD MAYOR—lndeed you shall have every fa cility whicn any other man could expect. You shall have fair play. Coster—l shall in the meantime, beg leave to ask Mr. Walker a question or two. Pray, Mr. Walker, how often were you locked up in gaol? Witness—l was thrust into gaol on your account the very first time I ever IV/8 confined. Coster—Were you never in Warwick gaol for swindling a man out of a quantity of iron ? Witness —Never. I was there for debt ; and you sent down an affidavit which was s'gned by Smith, and not one word of which was true, for the purpose of detaining me in prison. Coster—How often have you been prosecuted, Mr. Walker, tor procuring fictitious articles to be male up for sale? W it ne•s--Never. Coster--Never ! My Lord, you don't know this man. I know what he is capable of doing ; hut I am here with out witnesses to prove that which, if I was aware of this turn in this mater, I could easily have produced. The Loan Mayoa—l have no doubt of your poker of producing any evidence that may suit your purpose. You are the Rob Roy of the mercantile world. Your pub iaos,lieliciri%eea,otdibs)lturinei‘ritefreiesi—br:'.ulb'ti Bolt? N u t t l ii i El ' i a l tvos t e? g n n er e v,. t s p itd e n e t t • u m en i se n i te t e : t i n'e(ad:unn'tdyo readers.. raov prove e fa c t t l i o t i b e s e i a o ll iNi a 'e l w ie g . ate, I Witness—l defy you tti do so. It is wholly impossible t Coster—Did :you not coin medals, and offer them for Coster--D.llyou not coin meddle, to send as gold medals to the Netherlands? The LORD MAYOR repeated the question. Witness—. Never. But Coster asked me to nuke Belgian .dais, aid urged me to do so ; and I believe I should tve listened to tt.e prop's 1, i it had not been for a third person. Cciter—l can get twenty persons to prove that be was concerned in this transaction. Pray, Mr. Wain-, were you not in business in Noble-street ? Witness—Yes ; you employed my brother there to copy your swindling letters. You set up the establishment there. Mr. Holder, jun —How runny times have you seen Mr. , Coster write? Witness—Hundreds of times. Thomas Walker (brother to the last witness)—l , oploy e d some years ago, abDut 1819, by Coster, to copy ktters, and resided with my brother, at No. 11, NoMe ta::: C tr o t : n , sa S r t t a io in n i s ag-la i ne :we a a n r d t a h ri a r t ql t ie s t e .. e ; Street. Coster had at the time, to my knowledge, three swindling firms—J. and T. Walker, Noble-street, Cos er land-writing. Mr. Hobler, jun.—You and your brolier, you mean to . say, were parties to these transactions, which you call swindling ? I letters sist ' a 4 r e him hiits The first witness—Coster first robbed me of 3701., for which I never received one farthing. As soon as we found fh,t we should get nothing, the firm was broken up, ter we would not be duped any longer. The LORD Mavon—What were you to have receic•ed for joining in the firm ? The second witness—W„.„, to derive a benefit from all who should he swindled. The first witness—l swear solemnly to the truth of what I have stated relative to this man. lam aware that this examination will go forth to the public, and I have no doubt that justice will be done in the puldication. I claim, therefore, to be allowed to state a few circurn. stances, as I have a character to lose. I worked before I knew this man, whose victim I became, with Mr. Brogden, whose eminent station in trade is well known, and I afterwards worked for another, who introduced ine to Custer fifteen years ago, as a person able to give me I irge orders in my line as a working jeweler. Coster did, indeed, give me orders, hot be never gave me a farthing of recompense. I. was induced to listen to hint, and he spoke of placing 1,0001. at my eournand. I was young and he duped me, and I left the connection with disgust. His next act was to thrust me into prison for a debt which, God knows, I never owed, and I submitted, with four or five young children, to that condition for four months. I next went off to Birmingham out of sight of him for six years. He opposed my coming nut on the Insolvent Act, and sent down an affid ivit which occupied a quarter of an hour in the reading, not one syllable of which was tree, and Smith, who stands text to him, swore to it. Mr. Hobler, jun.—You were one of the firm, were you not ? Witness—Yes, he used my name, and I thought I should rec, ire back, in consequence of the con nexion, my 370/. I was at the house, perhaps, four or five times. Mr. Nobler, jun.—And you received no pay? Wit ness—Not a halfpenny except a prison. I have had no communication with Coster these ten years, but 1 saw him on Clerkenwell•grern about six months ago, and he told the that he was high in the stirrup, and that he had dealings with the first men in the city. We lent Lim our name, in the expectation of bring rep tid the m,ney he had robbed the of. Mr. Holder, jun. aubinitted that the evidence would not juatify a committal, the witoes.es having been them. solve• implicated, by their own acknowledgment, in ti r trawactions to which their evidence referred. he LORD MAYOR-1: is toy duty to commit him ; in dependcntly of the testimony of this day, I should ',lei him fur trial. Have you soy thing to say, Mr. Coster? Coster—Oh ! Mr. Walker hes it all his own way to-day, for I am not provided with witnesses to prove him perjured. I think it, however, necessary to say that he and Iris brother can bring forward five hundred people at a shilling a piece, to swear to aoy thing in the world they choose to propose. 1 have one request to make of )our Lordship, that you will impound those letters which they swear are in my hand-writing. These useu are under the influence of Mr. Freshfield, cud will, for a little money, swear to any thing.—(A murmur of strong disapprobation. The LORD MAYOR—I our certainly astonished to hear a man of your understanding make such a proposition. Coster—Oh ! my Lord, I know the witnesses so well, I consider it to tie necessary that nu person should see those letters till they are produced upon the trial. Ml'. FRESHFIRLD said that it was quite absurd to sup pose that the Bank of England, or its agents, could be guilty of the conduct which Mr. Coster's observations insinuated. He could not think of consenting to the pro position first made, as such consent might be used as a precedent in cases of all forgeries on the Bank of England, and would be productive of great inconvenience. Coster—Am I to be allowed free access for persons to the prison, in order that I may be enabled to rebut the charges ? Your Lordship :has given me credit for clever ness. Shall I have access? The LORD MAYOR...X. tainly. Coster—Ain I to be tried before a Judge or before the Recorder ? I ask, because I want fair play. The LORD MAYOR—Why do you object to the Re corder ? You objected strongly to me in the first instance. Coster—l don't object to you now. I consider that volt have acted extremely well. The LORD MAYOR.—I told the police, when I was called to this chair, that I was determined to get hull of all the housebreakers and swindlers I could,—that I should, if possible, clear the city of London of such villains. I c insider myself must successful, and more so this day than ever. Coster—Can your Lordship tell me whether I shall b 'lied by a regular Judge ? Mr. Fresh&ld—We uniformly laid these cases, whs. the punishment was capital, before the Judges, and we shall still continue to do so. Of course it remains with the Judges to decide whether one of themselves or the fie— c.irder shill try your case. The Loan MAYOR-I shall a'so speak upon the subject. Curter—Shall I be allow,d to move for a writ of cer tiorari if I am to be tried by the Recorder? The LORD MAYOR-You can apply to the Court. I hive no doubt that you will be tried by one of the Judges, and you may depend upon havin; fair play. Smith r s i a s i o d n t a r o: e g i e d u t r h i e n n g t fu h The l e l; x cu ji t i t ' i i m na it i t i e ° d n. to Newgate fur trial. The following is a copy of a letter which was copied frown a book found in one of the houses stated to belong to the extensive firm of Cover and Co.:— " I have a new plan to bring every French flat here, who is worth bringing, which 1 will stake soy head I can do. Merle and Co. is now come into large possessions of money, and will lend any one the money they want, and let them come over here at their own expense, and re eeive it, and bring their French dreds of their property with them to lodge, and soon as they c.itne put them into hands of a sheriff's officer here, A friend of mine, who will hold them fast enough under an arrest here, and you might pop over here and be the plaintiff. Our law al- lows one foreigner to come over here and arrest another, anti no questions asked; and I have an attorney who can do all, and R. and myself, your brothers here, your wit_ nest, and they never can get from it. Suppose we have Sewell first. It wit! be a great exp•use to ;elite to all to ply postage to pu•ldra them ever here. Suppose I get Merle, and Co., to write all the letters, and send them you in a parcel to post in Paris, for all this wit! save much ; I am sure it will succeed, and you need not come till I have their letters appointing to be here, and we can biil them ill tine hour with EngliVi writs, and they will be glad to give us something, and I can go and call on them, and offer them my services. You never need be seen or your person, and I will prevent their getting any had here, and make them come to our terms. Anxiously waiting to begin to do good, "Yours, &c., " Me. F. R. " R. C. 25th Oct. We lament to have to announce the death of the unfortunate female mentioned in yesterday's pAper, who was admitted into St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in cons.quence of the dreadful accident which she sustained itt Finsbur)-square. She appeared, since. thsemenitnepudeteliondptaoh;lt t' e operation, to have been going on in a favourable way bit, quite nine o ' clock h n l e a t x s h p t u e s u t e er l night . l m y I: a h T t e e h d e e l re h p t i e r r a ea n l a i b t f e e a w n f o e : . doubt that the it jury internal parts. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday night, Sir A. AnNEw Rave notice that, after the Easter I,ces., he should move " an address to his MAJESTY, pay ing that he would be graciously pleased to comm end that d e carriage gates of Hyde Park may be kept closed cn the Lord's Day." A SLAVE EMANCIPATED IN BELPASTe•-• one days ago a vessel belonging to Berronda arrived j . O this port. It w a s und ers to o d h at a s l ave w a s on bod . rd - and that he was anxi ous ' West Itube t:ough aw.:re of his right to vountry. However, on Fri. 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