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LORD KEEPER GUILDFORD. There was an incident that happened not long after his Lordship came into the place of chief in that Court, which, though in itself and in the end of it ridiculous, yet being an affront to the Court, and in particular to the Lord Chief Jus tice, and by the whole bar of Serjeants, all in a lump together, osght to be related, as I shall do, really as it was acted by them. It bath been the usage of the King's Bench, at the side bar below in the Hall, and of the Common Pleas, in the Chamber within Treasury, to hear attornies and young counsel that came to move there about matters of form and practice. His Lordship had a younger brother (Hon. Roger North), who was of the profession of the law ; he was newly called to the bar, and had little to do in the King's Bench ; but the attornies of the Common Pleas often retained him to move for them in the Treasury such matters as were proper there, and what they might have moved themselves. But, however agreeable this kind of practice was to a noviciate, it was not worthy the observation it had, for once or twice a week was the utmost calculate of these motions. But the Serjeants thought that method was or might become prejudicial to them, who had a monopoly at the bar, and would have no water go by their mill, and supposed it was high time to out a stop to such beginnings, for fear it might grow worse. But the doubt was, how they should signify their resentment so as to be effectually remedied. At length they agreed for one day to make no motions at all, and op portunity would fall for showing the reason how the Court came to have no business. When the court (on this dumb day, as it was called) was sat, the Chief Justice gave the usual signal to the e.idest Serjeant to move. He bowed, and had nothing to move ; so the next, and the next from end to end of the bar. The chief, seeing this, said, " Brothers, I think we must rise, here is no business." Then an attorney steps forward, and called to a Serjeant to make a motion, and after that turned to the Court and said, that he had, given the Serjeant his fee and instructions over-night to move for him, and desired he might do so. The Chief looked about, and asked what was the matter? An attorney that stood by, very modestly said, that he feared the Serjeants took it, ill that motions were made in the Treasury. Then the Chief scented the whole matter ; and, « Brothers," said he, " I think a very great affront is offered to us, Which 01101 t for the dignity of the Court to resent. But that we may do nothing too suddenly, but take consideration at full leisure and maturely, let us now rise, and to-morrow morning give order as becomes us. And do you, attornies, cOrne all here to-morrow, and care shall be taken for your despatch ; and rather than fail, we will hear you or your clients, or the barristers at law, or any person that thinks fit to appear in business, that the law may have its course ; and so the Court rose. This was like thunder to the Serjeants, and they fell to quarrel ing one with another about being the cause of this great evil they had brought upon them selves; for none of them imagined it would have had such a turn as this was, that shaked what was the palladium of the coif, the sole prac tice there. In the afternoon they attended the Chief and the other Judges of the Court, and in great humility owned their fault, and begged pardon, and that no farther notice might be taken of it, and they would be careful not to give the like offence for the future. The Chief told them, that the affront was in public and in the face of the Court, and they must make their recognitions there next morning, and in such a manner as the greatness of their offence demanded, and then they should hear what the Court would say to them. Ac cordingly they did ; and the Chief first, and then the rest in order, gave them a formal chiding with acrimony enough ; all which with dejected countenances they were bound to hear. When this discipline was over, the Chief pointed to one to move, and which he did (as they said) more like crying than speaking ; and so ended the comedy, as it was acted in Westminster Hall, called the Dumb Day. The conduct of Sir Francis North while upon the bench was in many points worthy of great commendation. Like Sir Matthew Hale, h e applied himself to the reformation of the abuses which existed in the law ; his mode being to note down the point which appeared to require amendment ; and afterwards, when at leisure, to reduce his observations into such a form that an Act of Parliament might be founded on them. It is supposed by his biographer, that the first idea of the statute of frauds proceeded from him ; and he also asserts that several other alterations, which afterwards passed into laws, arose from his suggestions. Another proposal of the Chief Justice was a general r eg i s t er f or land ; a scheme upon which " lie worked sin cerely." He had proceeded so farin these pro posed amendments as to prepare several draughta of Bills, which, after his death, were found amongst his papers. In presiding at the trial of causes, the Chiei Justice exerted himself to confine the counsel to the point in question, and to cut down that redundancy of speech, which, he used to observe, " disturbed the order of his thoughts." " He was," says his biographer, " very good at waylaying the craft of counsel ; for he, as they say, had been in the oven himself, and knew where to look for the pasty." Upon one difficult oc casion his conduct on the bench was entitled to the highest commendation. " At Taunton Dean," says Roger North, " he was forced to try an old man for a wizard ; and for the curio sity of observing the state of a male witch or wizard, I attended in the Court, and sat near where the poor man stood. The evidence against him was—the having bewitched a girl of about thirteen years old ; for she had a strange and unaccountable fits, and used to cry out upon him and spit out of her mouth straight pins ; and whenever the man was brought near her, she fell in her fits, and spit forth straight pins. His Lordship wondered at the straight pins, which could not he so well couched in the mouth as crooked ones; for such only u3ed to be spit out by people bewitched. He examined the witnesses very tenderly and carefully, and so as none could collect what his opinion was ; for he was fearful of the jurymen's precipitancy, if he gave them any offence. When the poor man was told he must answer for himself, he entered upon a defence as orderly and well expressed as I ever heard spoke by any man, counsel or other ; and if thq Attorney-Gener a l laad been his advocate, I am sure he could not have done it more sen sibly. The sum of it was malice, threatening, and circumstances of imposture in the girl ; to which matter he called his witnesses, and they were heard. After this was done, the Judge was not satisfied to direct the jury before the imposture was fully declared ; but stu- died and beat the bush awhile, asking some times one and then another question, as he thought proper. At length he turned to the justice of peace that committed the man and took the first examinations. And, Sir,' said he, pray will you ingenuously declare your thoughts, if you have any, touching these straight pins which the girl spit ; for you saw her in her fit Then, my Lord,' said he, I did not know that I might concern myself in this evidence, having taken the examination and committed the man. But since your Lordship demands it, 1 must needs say, 1 think the girl, doubling herself in her fit, as being convulsed, bent her head down close to her stomacher, and with her mouth took pins out of the edge of that, and then, righting herself a little, spit them into some bystander's hands.' This cast an universal satisfaction upon the minds of the whole audience, and the man was acquitted. As the Judge went clown stairs out of the court, an hideous old woman cried, God bless your Lordship I'—‘ What's the matter, good woman ?' said the Judge.—' My Lord,' said she, forty years ago they would 'have hanged me for a witch, and they could not, and now they would have hanged my poor son !' "—Dr. Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopcedia, Vol. VI. MR. GURNEY'S STEAM-CARRIAGE. Yesterday this novel and ingenious machine was again exhibited in the Regent's-park, the object of the patentee being to demonstrate the difference be tween drawing and carrying. Latterly it was the practice to use the machine as conducting another carriage, which was attached to it (as in the case of a journey to Bath, and the Duke of Wellington's carriage at Hounslow). Yesterday the intention was to show the perfect ease and safety with which the machine itself would bear a vehicle expressly built for it, so that the machinery appeared merely as the axle and perch cf the vehicle, and scarcely ex ceeded in size that now in common use. It was in the form of an open carriage, and contained ten gentlemen. It drove steadily, and occasionally with great rapidity, when the throng permitted, and performed several sharp turns (to use the common phrase) with astonishing command of guidance, Mr. Gurney directing as well the small handle or helm : in fact, it may be held and guided by a child. The uncommon fineness of the day had attracted a number of loungers in the Regent's-park, and ladies in carriages and equestrians followed the steam-carriage in all directions during its various evolutions, which continued for an hour and a half. A good deal has been said and written respecting the principle of this steam-carriage, which however is, after all, not known, although simplicity is its great distinguishing characteristic. It differs from all the other steam-carriages we have seen in two apparently essential principles—it gives more power, while it insures perfect safety. The extreme light ness of the engine combines 19.20ths more power, in proportion to the weight, than Bolton and Watt's engines, and about 16-20ths over Trevathick or Woolf 's ; it exposes an immense heating surface of a peculiarly conducting power, which is effected by decreasing the internal area, arid increasing the ex ternal surface of the boiler, by the ingenious con struction of Mr. Gurney's plan. The advantage of safety consists partly from the same principle, but more especially from the form and division of the boilers, which are constructed of tubes, instead of the common plate boiler,—a tube, as is known to mechanical persons, only exposes three times its diameter to the internal pressure, con sequently a tube of one inch exposes three square superficial inches only, while a moderate plate boiler exposes 1,296; and hence the absence of risk in Mr. Gurney's application of scientific principles. The ease with which the passengers travelled in this carriage yesterday was like that of a boat, the only noise being that of the friction of the wheels of a common carriage upon the pavement. 'the rate of motion continued rather to possess an increasing power, as the time of the journey lasted. We are informed that the French Government have, within the last fortnight, opened a communication between Bordeaux and the Mediterranean, by a steam-engine fitted in a boat, upon this principle, which has suc cessfully stemmed the current, or rather torrent of the Garonne. STEAM VESSELS IN FRANCE, &c. The first steam-vessel known in France was in 1819, when an old Leith steam-boat, named the Rob Roy, was purchased by the French Govern ment to run as a mail-packet between Calais and Dover ; it was afterwards thoroughly repaired by Monsieur de Rheims, and named the Henri Quatre ; since which four others have been built by the same engineer, the machinery being previously obtained from England. The Rob Roy is still running be t \yeen Dover and Calais as a mail-packet. At Havre and Rouen there are six; at Bourdeaux two; one at Lyons ; and one at Marseilles, which runs between that port, Leghorn, and Genoa. Besides these there are twelve Government steam-vessels, and five nearly ready to be launched at Toulon ; the greater part of them are now armed, and form a division of the expedition against Algiers ; they are to run as mail-packets between that city and the port of Toulon, as soon as the army has landed. In 1820 a cast-iron steam-boat went from London up the Seine to Paris, as a Company was then about to be formed to keep up a regular communi cation by water between the two capitals ; but, in consequence of the tide in the river Seine only run ning two miles above Rouen, and the shallowness of water, that undertaking was found to he impracti cable, and it was consequently abandoned. There are, however, two small steam-boats that ply between Paris, Rouen, and Havre, during the summer season, twice a week, and one between Paris, St. Cloud, and St. Germain, on Sundays and fete days; they are obliged to have their paddles astern, instead of on the larboard and starboard, as in the regular steam-vessels, in_ consequence of the want of a sufficient draught of water, and the ra pidity of the current, which also prevents there be ing any pleasure-boats on that river near the capital. The canal de l'Oureq, a short distance outside the Barriere St. Martin, is the only place where the Parisians can enjoy an aquatic excursion. In Russia there are two steam-boats; on the Rhine six; and one in Holland. In Spain there is one, formerly the Royal George, which belonged to Sir John M. Doyle, and left London in 1823, be ing the first that ever appeared in that country; it now plies between Seville, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malaga, arid Carthagena ; two in Italy ; four in Greece, and two belonging to the Paella of Egypt. At Cal cutta there are two—the Enterprise, which left London three years ago, being the first attempt that was ever made by steam, and which she performed in less than three months, and the Irrawaddy, built at Calcutta of teak- wood. In the United States of America, in 1812, there were 170 steam-vessels, generally of very small di mensions ; since which period, according to the last returns made to Congress, up to 1829, they have increased to 320, employing upwards of 2,000 men. By this means a continual intercourse is kept up be tween Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washing ton, &c. at extremely moderate charges. On Tuesday afternoon last, a dog in a rabid state ran through West Drayton fair, near Uxbridge, Mid dlesex, snapping at every thing, animate and inanimate, that obstructed its progress, when an infant about two years old, a sow, and three dogs, were bitten severely by the rabid animal. The dogs belonged to Mr. SPRECGLE, an ironmonger ; Mr. TAYLOR, shoemaker ; and Mr. Baows, landlord of the Crown Inn, of West Drayton, who ordered them to be immediately banged. The sow, which belonged to a poor man living in the village, was also instantly destroyed. The infant, that was severely bitten in the calf of the leg, is under the care of Mr. TAYLOR, surgeon, who pronounced it in imminent dange r. che rabid animal was eventually destroyed, by DAVIS, a constable of St. James's, Clerkenwell, by striking it on the head with a bar of iron. TRACES OF STOCKS THIS link Rock ..217 164 3 ,4er Cent. Red. • IN% 3 oer Cent- Cons. goy % % 3 4 per Cent 99 3 4% /At - ) Red. "Wei 9 4 per Cent. Ann. 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We are obliged to the Gentleman who signs himself " An Enemy to Mad Doctors" for his communication; but after the most diligent perusal, cannot fathom the mystery of its meaning. °l t 14 lutr LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1830. HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. The following is the Bulletin issued this day— " Wiadsor Castle, June 3. " The KlNG:was less embarrassed in his respiration yes terday, and his MAJESTY has passed a tranquil night. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW J. TIERNEY." A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign office this afternoon at three o'clock. A meeting of the Lords of his Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council was held this morn ing. The subject before the Council involves a question of great importance relating to the Deccan prize-money, and is likely to occupy several clays. The Lords present were, the LORD PRESIDENT, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the LORDS CHIEF JUSTICES of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, the MASTER of the ROLLS, the CHIEF BARON, and Sir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON. The estafette from Paris this morning brings a considerable depression in the French Three per Cent. Rentes, which have gone down 14 per cent. to 79f. 45c. for money, and 79f. 80 e . for the account. The Spanish Rentes Per petuelles have also receded 3 per cent., and no sales can be made without a great sacrifice. The private letters from the above capital are unfavourable in regard to the present ad ministration of France, and it is not supposed that Prince PoLIGNAC will be able to maintain his situation. A great amount of billy has been remitted by the above conveyance by English houses for sales of Rentes. It is also stated that the French Funds will experience a further de cline, as the French people seem determined that the reign of PoLIGNAC and his party shall not be of long duration. The purposes of the French Expedition against Algiers begin to develope themselves, if we may credit the following communication— and we really see no solid reason for doubting it. If the French once obtain a footing at Algiers, they will know how to keep it : PAAIs, May 16.—An article, dated Naples, in No. 125 of the Allgemeine Zeitung, which speaks of the ex pedition against Algiers, has excited a great sensation here, and has been read with great interest, because it clearly shews that negociations have taken place between our Ministers and the Pacha of Egypt, which were broken off for important political reasons, and are even to be for mally denied by the French Cabinet. I have had an opportunity to investigate this affair, and have had the good fortune to obtain the document of which your corre spondent at Naples speaks, and on which he seems to found his statement. The following official letter is said to be addressed by the French Ambassador at Madrid to the Minister there : " Sta,—l am authorised by his Majesty's Government to make to you the following confidential communication : —Ever since France has opened its communications with Algiers, it has experien ced insults, which Governmentwu l t , l ; i t a l t i li t o u l er length a ght s oh e p r e i e ti s t o h f a h vio lationsaeypwe nooufblfdterance:oib. r t t i es delay arnh to give prop er sat i s f act i on ; it d The car ried King's its forbearance a s f a r as its dignity would allow, and, for more than two ye ars, confined its h os tiliti es to the Algerine ports. Thi s f or b earance only blockade of the brought on n o e D increased the arrogance of the Dey ; he considered it as a weakness, was deaf to all remonstrances, and, after Laving expressed a wish to negociate with the Commander of our squadron, ordered our ship with the flag of truce to he fired at ; as M. Labretonaiere, who was on board, see ing that it was impossible to make an amicable arrange ment with such a Government, was on the point of leas• ing the harbour, his Majesty had therefore no remedy left but to use the power which Providence has placed in his hands to maintain the dignity of his Crown, and the in terests of his people. But on considering the grounds of complaint which the Barbary States give to the Christian Powers, his Majesty has become sensible that the origin of them is to be sought not in accidental and temporary cir cumstances, but in a permanent cause, which continually tends to the repetition of the same effects, which must be sought in the very nature of those Governments, in the principles and habits which are interwoven in their orga nisation, and as it seems can no more be separated. These considerations have led his Majesty to conceive that a chasti-ement such as Algiers has at different times experienced from the Christian Powers by means of a naval expedition, only would lead, as has se often been the case, to nothing more than an illusory satisfaction, which might soon be followed by the violation of the engagements entered into, and new excesses on the part of the Dey. The King, therefore, gave up the idea of confining himself to a pri vate vengeance by a temporary chastisement ; he resolved finally to destroy Algiers, the chief seat of piracy, and thus to contribute to free Europe from the inconveniencies to which it is subjected by the existence of irregular States which offer no guarantee to other nations. Under these circumstances he received a proposal from the Viceroy of Egypt, which was too conformable to 'his own views to be rejected. Mehemed Ali Pacha offered to effect the destruc tion of the Barbary States—to introduce into them a regular organization adopted to the present state of the world—to take upon himself the government of them under the sovereignty of the Porte, and to restore cultivation, civilization, and commerce in those once rich and flourishing, but now impoverished and inhospitable countries. The King was the more inclined to assent to these views of the Viceroy of Egypt, as the Dey of Tripoli also, by an un paralleled series of calumnies and insults, had compelled the French Consul there to leave his post. But his Majesty thought it would be more suitable to reserve •to himself the chastisement of Algiers, and to leave to the Egyptian forces only the more easy conquest of the countries nearer to Egypt. At the same time he offered to Mehemed Ali all the assist ance of his naval force against the Regency of Tripoli. The King has, therefore, approved the proposal of the Viceroy of Egypt, and authorised his Consul-General at Alexandria to arrange with the Pacha the nature of the support which he would want. Meantime the King resolved no longer to delay acquainting his Allies with these circumstances, that Mehemed Ali might be encouraged in the pursuit of his plan by the general wish in its favour which would pro bably manifest itself in Europe, all the Powers of which would be benefited by it. His Majesty thought also that it would be agreeable to the friendly and confidential rela tions which happily subsist between all Christian States to acquaint them with the objects of the armaments to he made at Toulon, and of the expedition to be fitted out at Alexandria. The destruction is to form the basis of the Convention which is negociating at Alexandria. The Viceroy engages also to abolish for ever, in the provinces which he is to govern, the slavery of the Christians, and guarantees in the most solemn manner the maintenance of the rights and privileges which foreign nations enjoy on the African coast, laying it down, in concert with France, that, with the exception of fully ac quired and existing rights, all nations should be placed on a footing of perfect equality. In conse quence of the expedition to be undertaken by him, Europe shall be for ever freed from the tribute, forced presents, and pecuniary obligations of every kind to which it is now bound in its intercourse with the Barbary States. The Viceroy has positively declared tbat he will take the most energetic measures to prevent the injuries which the Consuls and vessels of Christian Powers might be exposed to on account of this expedition; and that he will make the States of Tunis and Tripoli responsible for them. Lastly, he has secured the rights of the Porte, and engages to re place under the direct sovereignty of the Porte those countries which now pay to the Sultan only a wholly illusory obedience, and to pay him a tribute proportioned to that which he now pays him for Egypt. This tribute, according to his own calculation, is likely to be consider able enough to defray a part of the military contributions which the Porte has to pay Russia. According to this principle the King has consented to listen to the proposals of the Viceroy of Egypt. The Kiog congratulates himself en being called upon on this occasion to take on bim the defence of the interests of all civilised nations. He re-.. juices at uniting the sense of the offences offered to himself with the idea of the welfare of all nations. In making to you, Sir, this confidential communication, I do not doubt of the approbation which the announcement of such a plan will obtain from all Governments, and especially from yours ; for if divine Providence favours this expedition, piracy and Christian slavery will disappear from all the coasts of the Mediterranean. It will be superfluous to observe to you, Sir, that if the expedition devoted to the destruction of piracy will be advantageous to all christen dom, your Government will more particularly be bene fited by it." The following are the only extracts word: giving from the Paris Evening Papers o: Monday : _ (From the Messager des Chambres.) " Whatever may he the contempt that M. de Polignac seems to profess for public opinion, we cannot believe the news which was spread to-day on Change, viz. that M. Dudon is appointed to the Ministry of Finance. This re port was repeated by every one as impossible, but it was sufficient to accelerate the fall to which our funds were in clined from the commencement of business. The Three per Cents. have fallen 65c. lower than the last price of Saturday, and the Five per Cents. 45c. " The veil which covers the negotiations which took place with the Pacha of Egypt has not yet been raised, but we believe that we can assert that a treaty had been con cluded at Alexandria, by which the Pacha engaged to de stroy the Barbary Regencies, and to maintain order on that part of the coast of Northern Africa which might be given up. Respectable people in Egypt pretend to have seen copies of this act.— Gazette of Augsburgh. " Very little doubt seems to exist any where of the ex istence at least of the draught of such a treaty." FRZWCII FUNDS.—PARis, MAT 31.—Five per Cents., 101 f. 50e. • Four and a Half per Cents. 104 f. 55e. ; Three per Cents., 1!•Of. 40e. 80c. 85c. ; • Bank Stock, I,ooof. 1,895 f. 1,900 f. ; Rentes de Naples, Of Tie. 65c. 60c. 55e. ; Rentes d'PApagne, I 6; Royal Spanish Loan, 86 ; Rentes Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 77 763 E 77 76% sj %. Exchange on Londen—One month, (paper), 25f. 10c. ; 'Three ninths (paper), 25f. 35e. ; money, 25f. ,Int thentivve. The following are extracts from Brussels and Dutch Papers received this morning : BRUSSELS, MAY 29.—1 n the sitting of the Second Chamber at the Hague, on the 27th May, the Counsellor of Petitions reported on a complaint made by Messrs. Potter, &c., that their correspondence which was seized was not enclosed to them, and that it had been perused and published. The Committee considering that the papers sent by them is a mere allegation of facts, without any request or petition founded en them, proposes the order of the day. Several Members spoke on the occasion ; some vehe mently condemned the publication of the letters ; others thought, as the letters were produced and read in Court, there could be no injustice in communicating to the public a general paper, which every individual had a right to hear, as the proceedings in the Courts of Justice are open to every body. One Member said, " The reporter speaks of complaints and plaintiffs. If I understand Article 161, of the Fun damental Law, it requires, that a petition should be pre sented—that something shall be asked ; but plaintiffs are to have recourse to tribunals." The Order of ►he Day was at length adopted, by 51 to 35 votes. BRUSSELS, JUNE I.—His Majesty, with the Prince,s Marianne and Prince Albert, her consort, passed through Utrecht on the 28th, going to Looe. Baron Falck, our Ambassador at London, has arrived here from Rome, where he has passed the winter for his health. ROTTREIDAM, MAY 28.—Accounts from Batavia of the beginning of this year announced that the chiefs of the in surgents continue to make their submission, that the dis trict of Bag•ileen was quite tranquil; hut that the place of refuge was not discovered where Diepo Negoro still concealed himself with a few faithful followers. The Governor General Vanden Bosch arrived at Ba tavia in good health on the 2.1 January ; M. de Bris em barked on the 6th of February on board the Bellona frigate ; but Lieutenant-General De Kuck, at the request of M. Vanden Bosch had consented to stop some time longer in Java. It seems that in the months of December some disturbances broke out among the Chinese at Batavia, and in the island of Banca, in consequence of the introduction by the Viscount de Bris of an augmented duty on licenses, and of a change in the payment of the workmen in the tin mines. It does not appear whether the disturbances are of a serious nature, or what measures are taken by the Government to check them. It is also stated that Fort Van de Capellen, in Sumatra, had been blown up in con sequence of some carelessness in removing gunpowder from the magazine. With reweet to Diepo Negoro, it was reported that with a very few attendants he had passed the river Scrayoe and retreated to the mouetailibf Lawit, W. N.\V, of 13aii jar, but though steps were immediately taken in conse quence, it had not been ascertained whether the report was true. Djoyo Sendingo, the last great chief of Bagaleen, had abandoned Diepo Negoro, whose brother, Adi Poero, is said by some Chiefs who have submitted to Major Burchkine, to have died immediately after eating a pine apple. New York Papers to the. 9th ofiMay have been received ; they are chiefly filled with di cussions in Congress, and reports from the Mexican and Colombian Republics. The most important article of intelligence which they contain relates to the detail of a Bill intro- duced into the Legislature for altering the commercial laws of the United States, and en abling the Government to establish a reciprocity system with friendly nations. This Bill proposes to admit the manufactures or produce of other nations into the Union, on paying a duty of 30 per cent. ; the fact being previously ascertained by the PRESIDENT, that the countries to which this privilege shall extend levy no higher impor t duties than 30 per cent. on the manufactures and produce of the United States. The effect of such an enactment would be a virtual repeal of the Tariff law, and the trade of Great Britain would be the chief gainer by the change. By the Tariff passed two years ago, most articles of British manufacture are made subject to higher duties than 30 per cent., while we have not yet retaliated, by taxing American produce—the raw materials of our manufacture—to the same amount. We should therefore chiefly profit by the proposed reduc tion ; and the present American Government, which is friendly to a relaxation► of the Tariff, would obtain the advantages of a more extended commerce without appearing to repeal its hasty and impolitic commercial laws in our favour. We shall give extracts to-morrow; Extract of a letter from Alexandria (Egypt), dated the 18th April : " In the morning of the 17th a boat from one of the Egyptian frigates cruizing before this port, in which were M. Letellier, M. Jay, Captain of Artillery, and his Ex cellency Oman Bey, Major-General of Marine, upset while entering the port. The latter succeeded in reaching the shore, but the two unfortunate Frenchmen perished. Each of these Officers have left large families in France in a state of poverty. The Pacha continues his military pre parations, but it is understood these are solely caused by the communications he has received from Constantinople, which lead to a belief that the Sultan will ere long at tempt to force his recal. In the naval department the attention of the Pacha is occupied with the construction of two very large vessels of war, which are nearly ready for launching, and after these, others are immediately to be put on the stocks, as his Highness cleans to form an im portant marine force." The new Bill of the Church Commissioners is one which, as a correspondent of the Times justly observes, ought to be regarded with con siderable jealousy. The powers at present vested in that body are, perhaps, not very consistent with the constitution of the Established Church, and have led in not a few instances to the no mination of individuals to the ministry of new chapels, whose doctrines have been very different from those held by the supposed more orthodox incumbents of the parishes. However, the zeal of the church-builders is not now satisfied with the right of authorising the erection of chapels wherever they please, but they are coming to Parliament on Friday next for authority to annex districts to such chapels, or in other words, to serer parishes into as many parts as they see fit, and leave to the incumbents benefices contracted within as small limits as they choose. And this is proposed to be done without the consent either of the incumbents, or of the proprietors of the livings, no rights whatever being reserved except those of the Bishop of the diocese. We protest against this violent interference with private property, without a more deliberate examination of the results which are likely to follow it. Advowsons are bought, sold, and held, under the sanction of the law, Just in the same way as any other property, and it is as much a violation of that property to authorise the dismemberment of the parish, as it would be to empower the Commissioners to take any man's land they please to build churches and church-yards upon. The public interest may require the provision of additional places of worship, but to the Church the precedents of the existing and proposed Bills are most dangerous, inasmuch as they plainly establish the principle that Ecclesiastical property is liable to the in terference and seizure of the Legislature. We have frequently expressed our opinion that it would be a desirable measure for the Govern ment to buy up the Church property, and pay the Clergy themselves, as is done in other countries, but until this is done, any molestation of the rights of individuals is a gross injustice, and not warranted by any supposed necessity of extending the means of religious worship. In some parishes new chapels have been built with the express view of converting Dissenters, the legitimacy of which object is very questionable ; and in all they have been erected without any regard to the facilities that might be afforded by the perform-. ance of a greater number of services in the parish church. There is no possible reason why there should not be four services every Sunday in populous parishes, to the end that all classes might be accommodated ; and this Parliament may bring about, by amending the Act of Uni formity, which prescribes but two services, and making new regulations with reference to the actual population of each pariah. But if the mania for church-building lasts much longer, we know who will be the losers by it before the lapse of many years. The stability of the Church property is, we repeat, shaken by the very per sons who speak the most of its sacred and inviolable character. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(IIIIS DAY.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Mr. Justice JAmEs PARKE sat to-day far Lord , Tenterden. DIXON V. CROOK. This was an action to recover compensation in damage!' for false imprisonment. The short facts of the case ;tit as follows :—The plaintiff gave orders to the defendant, a coachmaker, to build him a chaise, which order was com- plied with, and the plaintiff ascertaining that the chaise was finished, went and took it homo without saying any thing to, or obtaining the consent of the defendant. This step gave great offence to the derendant, and he procured tt police officer and gave the plaintiff into custody, on a charge of fraud. The officer did not use any violence, but allowed the plaintiff to gn by himself to the watch house, and arterwards to Queen-square police-office, where the charge, after a short investigation, was dis missed. It was for this imprisonment that the preset"' action was brought. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the defendant submitted, that as it was proved there had been no violence used, but the plaintiff allowed to go himself to the watch-house gsid police-office, an action for false imprisonment could notiieo supported. Mr. Justice PARKE over-ruled the objection. his Lord ship said it was not necessary to constitute false imprison ment, that a person should be taken into actual custody. It . was sufficient if it was proved that a defendant said to an • officer, " Take this person (pointing to the individual) into custody on a charge of felony." In this case such a charge had been twice given, and he therefore thought the , - plaintiff entitled to recover. The Jury after some consultation returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages—One Shilling. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to his Lordship to - certify. He thought it was a case that did not entitle OS plaintiff to costs. Mr. Justice PARKE refused the application. . •• •' TOOMBS V. WINTERBOTTOM. This was an action brought to recover the Eir 77 54 " L under the following circumstances ! The plaintiffs carried on business an drapers at Choltkzate ham ; in the year 1 827 they found it necessary to cans , promise with their creditors, who agreed to accept tear shillings in the pound. The defendant objected to accept , of this compromise, or to sign the deed, unless the full. amount of his debt (WO was secured to him. After some negociation the plaintiffs agreed to give him two bills of 351. each ; which being done, he signed the deed with the other creditors. These hills had been paid by the plaintiffs, who now brought their action to recover the amount back, on the ground that the transaction WO illegal, as the defendant having signed the deed, it became a fraudulent preference. These facts having been proved in evidence, and Mr. PoLLocic heard on behalf of the defendant, . • Mr. Justice PARSE said the plaintiff s were clearly entitled to a verdict for 70/. The defendant having signed the dead to receive ten shillings in the poun I, in common with the other creditors, if there had been any arrange ment by which he was to receive more, it became a fritudu!' lent preference, and one which a Court of Law would never sanction. It was a fraud upon all parties con cerned. On the creditors generally, on the insolvent's sureties, and on the insolvents themselves. The Jury immediately returned a verdict for the plain- tiffs—Damages, 701. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, T WEL TR 0' CL 0 CK. lavEuroor, 111 Ar 31.—The demand for Pine timber has not been considerable this week, and prices appear to be rather drooping ; there have been several arrivals from the Baltic this week, and this occurring upon an extrroaarly dull and unsteady market the trade are not dispose to purchase except at reduced prices. The Courier de Bayonne of the 26th contains a private= letter from Lisbon, stating that the Spanish Ambassador: has decidedly ceased his functions, and retired for the pr 6.• sent from the above capital. His Excellency was expected to leave altogether by orders from his Court. Extract of a letter from the American Consul at Rio Janeiro to the Department of State :—" It is a melancholy duty for me to inform you that Mr. Tudor, our Charge d'Affaires, is no more. After an illness of five weeks he ex., pired on the 9th. As soon as it was known, the funeral car riage of the Emperor was offered to convey the body to the place of interment. All the foreign Ambassadors followed. ° Accounts from Porto Rico, 19th April, state that that island was visited with a very heavy fall of rain, which completely inundat e d th e va ll e y s , an d th e sugar plantations suffered much. Many head of e tttle were carried off. Demerara Papers to the 20th April, and Montreal to the 4th May, have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, but they are void of any interest. THE FUNDS, The Funds are rather languid this morning, which may he attributed to the unfavourable accounts of his Majesty. Consols, which left off yesterday at Ni for the account, opened at 9211 and 921 for money, with little doing. PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 29.—There was but a thin attendance on 'Change, and little business done, as if speculat,rs needed rest after the agitation of the last few days. The French Funds maintained a tolerably Sun appearance, but no transactions were affected in the Five per Cents. The Foreign Funds were languid. In our Foreign Market nothing doing as yet. ENGLISH FONDS. Bank Stock, 216 17 3% per Cent. $2 India Stock, 210 41 4 per Cent. shut S per Cent. Cons. 92% 4 per Cent. 1b26, 104}( Do. for Account, 92% % India Bonds, 79 80 Ditto Reduced, 91% % Exchequer Bills, 77 TS FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian, Greek, 31i% Buenos Ayres, 35 37 Mexican, 34 % Chilian, Peruvian, 21% 9. Colombian, 23 % Portuguese, 57 59 Danish, 72% 73 Prussian, French b per Cent. 104% 5 }( Russian 1084 A Ditto 3 per Cent. $0 81 Spanish, 17.4 184 TWO O'CLOCK In consequence of the information by the estafette from Paris, Consols have continued the whole of the morning in a very languid state, the speculators fearing to act until further accounts have been received from Paris, as it is expected that some further change in the French Ministry must take place. The approach of the settling day in the above capital, and it being a large Bull Account, a lso has a great effect on the market there. Consols are at present 92i for the Account, and 921 1 for Money. In the Foreign Market Spanish bonds have receded one per cent. Greek Bonds maintain their price. Mexican Stock is also lower. SIIA RES.-Anglo-Mexican 35; 36 ; 801an05375 355 ; Brazil 9f 10 ; R ea l d e l M onte 61 63 ; New South Me ti opolitan Gas same as yesterday, 1 premium ; United Mexican 16 Consols, 92i I. 7 HIZEII O' CL 0 CI. l‘ladame VESTRIS takes her Benefit tomor row evening, and has, indeed, provided a rich bill of fare for her friends ; fur, in addition to the whole strength of the company, she has secured the valuable aid of Madame MALIBRAN, Miss STEPHENS, and Mr. HENRY PHILLIPS. Madame MALIBRAN will perform .Romeo to Madame VESTRIS'S Giulietta; and those who have never had the pie zsure of seeing the latter lady on the Italian stage, will have a great treat. Mr. ANDERSON will also perform the character of Henry Bertram, and sing some of his most popular songs. We trust Madame Vsurritts will have as full a house as her talents an I accomplishments deserve. The Hon. Mrs. NORTON (authoress of " The Sorrows of Rosalie") has just ready for publication her poem called The Undying One. The story, we under st md, resembles in some respects the legend of the Wan dering Jew ; but though the scene is in the present day, the narrative is said to relate to events and mysteries which have happened in many ages and countries. Ac cording to true female tact, the authoress has made the dark and inscrutable hero of her tale a lover. The letters from Rio Janeiro state that the appearance of the sugar and coffee crops was good. A ilagazine of Fashion announces, among the rovel:ies of the present season, that " hats with pointed crowns are numerous." Such hats heretofore have been only worn by those who act the Fools in SnmcsrEAßL's plays. In consequence of the depression of theatrical property, the proprietors of the Norwich Theatre met on Monday last, and unanimously agreed to reduce the rental 200/. per annum. We are requested by the Editor of the Star to state, that there is no truth in the assertion (contained in our Bow-street report) that Captain CHRISTIE had pur chased that Paper. The apple trees in some places are said to be infested with what is called the cotton blight, so much as to threaten not only the loss of fruit, but the trees then , ' selves. This is good news for the farmer, who is repre sented to have said that he would rind his trees, if he thought them likely to bear in proportion to last. year.--.• Exeter Alfred. ( bou Arr for for tins Hof from Ahri hg r M blos Mar /iron jritra cal ract dial the twit nisi Bisl Dish 11. 1 Lorc cret; 83tu at W and Story ducti of S TERI duel garri ties Khote Bred latte of ea bac treat resid crag of A racy ratio tile) bas Peet, wid e being f with gate rneti, be tll been verbi ITIOrt He the plies assai a fev agail popli