The Sun. — London, England, 1830-05-07 00:00:00

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We jn side - Lately, and therefore excessively ; and in no depart !Tient of the Revenue has this been so decidedly th e eas e as in that of Stamps—a branch of taxa tion which has long pressed heavily on our domestic transactions—on the interchange of °Lir property, and on its disposition after our death —on all our commercial and money deal ings —on those publications which periodically diffuse information, and on the announcement of our wants made in such publications—and in short on all those acts which are indispensably necessary to the piesent state of our social inter course. It had been hoped that the time was approaching when the existing Stamp Duties, the greate r part o f w hi c h we re originally imposed for t emporary purposes, and during periods of war would he modified in their rigour, and placed on a footing more conformable to the interests of the nation, as well as those of the Revenue ; and when we first learned that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had directed his attention to the consolidation and general reform of the Stamp Acts, we certainly shared the hope that he was about to effect an amelioration, which his own good sense, if he chose to exercise it, could not fail to have informed him was absolutely re quired. .As, hOwever, the Right Hon. Gentleman misled, as we believe, by Revenue Officers, has announced his intention of introducing a new table of Stamp Duties, not reducing the present rates, but continuing every objectionable part of them, with considerable additions as regards Great Britain, and as to Ireland with augmen tations to an extent which the resources of that country are utterly unable to bear, it becomes our duty to draw the public notice to the very oppressive scheme of taxation now under the consideration of Parliament, in the hope that such a general expression of disapprobation may be called forth from the country, as to make the CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER pause in proceeding with the ill-advised measure to which he appears prematurely to have given his sanction. On referring to the comparative table of the present and proposed Stamp Duties, we first come to the duties on deeds, and all kinds of legal instruments. Every one knows how enor mously these duties swell the bills of lawyers— What an impediment they form to the sale, let ting, 'settlement, or other assignment of property --what an oppressive tax upon those who borrow money on security. Yet this schedule remains for Great Britain not only unmitigated, but in creased, under the mask of consolidation, in many important respects. For instance, the ad valorem duty on bonds and conveyances, for large su ms of money, is raised ; bonds fOr se curing an indefinite account current, or cash credit, are charged 1101., instead of 251., which cannot but have an injurious effect, particularly in Scotland, where cash credits with bankers are s o general and so useful ; the progressive duties 01 1 the second or following sheets of conveyances Ste raised from 1/. to il. 2s. 6d. each ; those on the counterparts of leases from I/. 10s. to 11.155.; and those on transfers of stock of the East India C ompany, or other Companies, from 1/. 10s. to 1/. 1 5 w a.; besides other such additions which it is" Probably th oug ht would p a ss uno b serve d. or U nf ortunate Ireland the rates are almost uniformly increased to the level of those of England ; the Irish Attorneys and Proctors must t herefore piepare to pay in future, on their ad mission, • 251. instead of 20/. ; their clerks must pay, on the articles, 1001. instead of 501., and the Notaries' clerks 301. instead of 151.; the Stamps on Indentures of Apprenticeship are doubled, which, considering the class of persons affected, is a most unworthy step ; those on Bonds, Conveyances, Mortgages, Leases, Agree ments, and all legal instruments, are raised to the English standard, viz., by from one•third to forhalf an d two-thirds ; Letters of Attorney in stance, from 10s. to 1/. 10s., the progres stve Conveyance Duty from 10s. to 11.2 x. 6d., and the Duties on Cash Credit Bonds from 10s. to 1 /. 10s.! Such are a few of the blessings which consolidation is about to confer on Ire land, in respect of Stamps onlegal documents. Truly, if the Irish Members are not at their Posts when the scheme is discussed, they will be wofully deficient in their duty to their country, Which they must know is physically incapable of bearing these new burthens, unless she at the Same time relinquishes all hope of that regenera tion, about which so much is said, and to pro mote which so little is done. Ithen the second Table there is a redu c tion in • Stamps on British Life, Fire, and Sea In surances, for small sums, which will do but little good, on account of the limited sphere of its operation. But here again the Irish Duty is Prodigiously raised, as is also the case as to Bills Of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Receipts. So also in the third Table, with the Irish Pro bate and Administration Duty, which at all times is an obnoxious tax, but will now in Ireland be found doubly or trebly vexatious. The Pro bate,Duty on property in Ireland, sworn under 1,0001. - will now, instead of 91., be 22/. ; and on property under 10,000/., instead of 901., will be 180/. The Legacy Duty to children will be 11., instead of 10s., per cent. ; to brothers and sisters, and their descendants, 31., instead of 1/. ss. per cent.; to other relations a propor tionate Increase ; and to strangers in blood, 101., instead of Si. per cent. All this is really too bad ; and it is seriously to be regretted that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, instead of marking the dissatisfaction which these duties have excited on this side of the Channel, and that not without reason —should have so hastily attempted to extend them to the sister island to which they ;re wholly inapplicable, in respect of her in dustry, her capital, and her political situation. What is called assimilation is a mere phantom of oppression, unless the country to be assimi . laced in taxation is really similar in other cir cumstances. Ireland is no more able to bear the same w e i g h t than a co l t to carry taxythaetibonurt as he r n u e f a t a hu Britain rse. Yet both Great Britain and Ireland will have good cause of co mplaint if this Bill passes into a law, which, thanks to Sir J OHN NEWPORT and Mr. POULETT THOMSON, it is not likely to do without a vigorous opposition. We have much more to say upon it, which our space compels us to defer. The Duty on Foreign Wheat is now 21s. Bd., and is not likely to be any lower. In two or three weeks the Duty on Foreign Oats is likely to be 10s. 9d. per quarter. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. PLYMOUTH, MAY s.—Arrived the Filey, Thornton, from Malaga. FALMOUTH, MAY s.—Off port the Ceres, Hcignet, from Honduras. Livraroot, MAY s.—Arrived the Leon, Chase, from New Orleans; and Robert, Gulc's, from Charleston. DEAL, MAY 6.—Wind E.—Arrived the Cyril*, Young, from London for Valparaiso; and Prince of Waterloo, Dearing, from ditto for Honduras. VESSELS SPOKEN wim.—The Demosthenes, from Ben gal to Bordeaux, ML:rch 13, in lat. 32, long. 15 ; John and Mary, from Liverpool to Demerara, 12th ult., lat. 19, long. 32; and Fame, of Baltimore, 27th, lat. 48, long. 17—by the Augusta, Giles, arrived at Cowes. The India, Grant, from Clulrleaton, has arrived off Pen zance. The Margaret, from Campeachy, has arrived off Kinsale. The Harlequin and Sophia Jane left Calais together yesterday, at eleven o'clock. The Harlequin arrived off the Tower a little before ten o'clock this morning, leaving the Sophia Jane on Shore on the Spaniard Sand, at the entrance of the Five-fathom Channel. TILE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELYE O'CLOCK. Letters from the Vistula, of the 10th of April, state that the information from St. Petershurgh brings accounts that the sudden return of the Emperor to the capital has caused many conjectures. It is said that since his arrival there has been great bustle in the different Government offices, and the departure of couriers to the East and South are extraordinary ; it is also stated that in a short time there will appear a decree for a new levy of troops. Letters from Malta, dated the 15th of April, state that General Woodford is to succeed Sir Frederick Adam in the command of the lonian Islands. Sir Frederick will be appointed Governor of Malta, and General Ponsonby will go to England. THE FUNDS. We have no arrivals of ship letters this morning, con sequently we are void of information at present. The speech of Lord Goderich in the House of Lords last night has excited much attention in the City in regard to the prosperous state of our Finances, and no doubt that up to the present period the Quarter's Revenue, in all its branches, is proceeding prosperously. The Cabinet. Counc 1, held at a late hour last night, is looked upon as rather ominous by our City specula tors ; by some it is imagined to relate to the Greek affairs; and by our sagacious politicians to a Commission to be ap pointed to sign for his Majesty. Consols, which left off yesterday at 921 i for the Ac count, opened at the same price this morning, since which they have been (sellers) at 92k, and for Money 92ii, with little doing at present. The Foreign Market is totally void of interest—the only business doing is in Spanish Bonds, which are lower than yesterday. ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 214 15 34 per Cent. 90 India Stock, 2404 4 per Cent. 10114 1,4 3 per Cent. Cons. 924 4 per Cent. 1896, 104 Do. for Account, 92% India Bonds, 81 82 Ditto Reduced, 013:i % Exchequer Bills, 77 72 FOREIGN FUNDS. Greek, 45% Mexican, 38 Perurian, Portuguese, 61 62 Prussian, Russian 111 36 Spanish, IS TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian, 73N 4i4 Buenos Ayres, 39 40 Chilian, Colombian, 25 Danish, 75', French 5 per Cent. 1058 Dittos per Cent. 13 4 The fluctuations in Consols during the morning hare been from 92ii down to 92if for the Account ; at present they are 9.2 i (buyers), and 92ii for Money. The Foreign Market is also heavy. Spanish and Greek Bonds have receded about 1 per cent. I MRCS 0' eL 0 CK. Consols, 92i, buyers. FINE ARTS. MR. WALKER'S PICTURE OF THE DELUGE . We were this morning favoured with a private view of this painting, which bears tokens of very considerable labour, and no little ability. The time selected for repre sentation is the last ♦i.•ible sunset, at the coming on of the Deluge, an earthquake taking place at the time. The sultry glare of the setting sun, with the massive array of clouds that surround it, and more particularly the vast orb itself, seen through a vista, as it were, of vapour, are delineated with great skill and knowledge of perspective, and constitute by far the best part of the picture. On the foreground, on a ledge of rocks, stand a groups of despairing wretches, some throw ing their arms wildly ., up into the air, others looking on the departing world with mixed horror and astonishment. Close beside them the enormous sea-serpent, then for the first time fully revealed to the eyes of mankind, rears up his head, which receives a faint glimmer from the sunset. High up to the left an earth quake is rending the mountains, some of whose crags are just in the act of giving way. In every direction the ter rific effects of the earthquake are visible. In one place a city is sinking, piece -meal, into the set; in another the crashing rocks are momently threatening destruction to the horror-stricken gtoupes near them : in a third, sub terranean waters are bursting forth out of the caverns, and form a torrent, which sweeps away the living and the dead before it. Yet notwithstanding this assemblage of fearful images, the picture as a whole wants power. It does not rivet or awe the imagination as it should do. Viewed in detail, we have no fault to find with it ; but seen at a first glance, (and the first glance of such a painting should be a thing not to be forgotten) it seems to want power and sublimity. Prodigious pains have evidently been taken with it, especially with the clouds, which though singularly massive, ponderous, and substantial, are by no means cumbrous, but true to nature. COSMORAMA. The great charm of this very ingenious Exhibition— with a private view of which we have been this day fit- voured—is its astonishing reach of perspective. In its representations of Churches, Cathedrals, and other specimens of architecture, the extent of Pillars, Co lumns, and " long drawn" Aisles is wonderful. One may almost imagine it possible to walk down their full length. The first view, " Ruins in the Island of Phyloe," is picturesque and agreeable. The appearance of the mirrhage of the desert is very ably pourtrayed, and will give the spectator a lively idea of the nature of these seeming lakes of water. No. 3. " General View of Rome" is striking. It is taken from Mount Janiculum, and embraces all the most material characteristics of the modern city. Nn. 4. " Interior of the Cathedral of St. Gudule, at Brussels" is remarkable for the length and force of its perspective. No. 5. " Mount Blanc and the Neighbouring Scenery," incomparably the:best view we have yt t seen, whether for spirit or force of resemblance of this stupendous mountain. No. 6, " Colossal Statues at Thebes,"—the vast extent of plain is the best feature in this landscape, whose distance is well pourtrayed. It seems interminable, and the eye is carried forward over an immense range of flat desert. No. 7, " The City of Geneva," a faithful likeness, and taken from a fitting spot.—No. 10, " Mount St. Gothard." This is the best view of the whole : the fall of the cata ract is admirable, and the wild character of the scene faith fully preserved.—No. 11. "Eruption of Vesuvius." As a specimen of the powers of light and shade, when well applied, we cannot speak too highly in praise of this extraordinary view. The remainder are well worth seeing; though we have noticed the best among..them. LINEN TRADE.—IMPORTANT. — We feel great satisfaction in being able to state, that in an inter.. view which took place last week in London, between Mr. lizaares and gentlemen interested in the linen-trade of Ireland, Mr. Beanies stated that it was the intention of Government either to repeal the duty on 11.1rilla altogether, or that the entire drawback should be given to the bleach ers.—Dublin Morning Register. A marriage is said to be on the lapis between Sir JOHN THOItOLD, Bart., and a Mrs. DALTON, of York shire,—a very accomplished lady, nearly the same age, and an intimate fi iend of the late Lady WELBY. Sir JOHN at present is confined with that gentlemanly complaint— the gout.—Stamford Aews. On Tuesday a lad named SANIUEL KEYS, of Somerby, near Grantham, fell into a ditch at the mo ment he was seized with a fit, and was drowned.—Statn ford News. RYE ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.) General King not king sofficionly rerov:red to attend the Committee this morning, the further proceedings were again postponed until half-past ten o'clock t).morrow. - - LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). ROLLS' COURT. Nothing of any Fublic importance took place in this )urt up to the period at which our reporter left. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. In consequence of his Majesty's birth-day having been ordered to he kept to-day, his Honour and the King's Counsel appeared in their full court dresses. MORDANT V. PULLEN.EVER POINTED PENCILS. LOVATT applied for the dissolution of the injunction granted in this case, restraining the defendant from selling boxes containing black lead pencil points, with cards and labels, similar to those used by the plaintiff, with the words " Mordant and Co.'s patent pencils" on them. The Learned Counsel made the present application on the ground that the plaintiff had no patent for these pencils, although the public were led to believe so ; the fact was the patent ex tended only to the eases. The plaintiff having no patent, the defendant had as much right as any person to avail himself of the advantage. Many others hal resorted to this course, and why should not he. The VICE-CHANCELLOR considered the Learned Coun sel's argument amounted to this, that A might pick B's pocket, because C and D had done it before. The COURT, after hearing Mr. KNIGHT and Mr. Gsa.. ULESTONE, sun., on the part of the plaintiff; and Mr. LOYATT in reply, dismissed the motion with costs, consi dering the course adopted by the, defendant to be highly injurious to the plaintiff. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. This being the day appointed for the celebration of his Majesty's birth-day, the Judges and King's Counsel appeared in full state robes. At the sitting of the Court, Lord Lowther, Lord Am herst, Lord Howe, and Sir Herbert Taylor, took the oaths prescribed by the Act of last Session, for persons holding certain offices. CARLILE V. DUNN AND OTHERS. On the case being called on, Mr. Carl& addressed the Court in person, and said— My Lords, I have to apply for a rule to skew cause why the verdict in this case (which was fur the defendants,) should not he set aside, and a new trial granted. The grounds on which 1 move are not of a novel kind. The first, is that of omission of direction of the Learned Judge ; and the second, that of a commission of di rection. Those two grounds I consider amount to a misdirection. The second point on which I move is, that I have suffered egregious wrong from the manner in which the defendant's Counsel conducted his case. It was, Sir, conducted so that I ought to have been heard in reply, er the Learned Judge ought to have interfered on my behalf. Lord TENTERDEN-You should state the nature of the action. Mr. Carlile—lt was an action brought by me against the proprietors of a Nottingham and Newark paper, for having published a letter bearing the signature of a person named Gilbert, which letter contained a libel upon my character. I am furnished with a list of cases, where verdicts have been set aside by a wrong impression having been produced on the minds of the Jury. Lord TENTERDEN-You should state what I omitted to tell the Jury, and also what I improperly told them. _ . I consider in this vise it was not an unusual direction, but that I left it as I do in all other cases of libel. Mr. JUSTICE BAILEY—We know nothing of the omissions or commission without you inform us. Mr. Carlile—The omission I complain of was this, after reading the publication his Lordship left it to the Jury to say whether it had a tendency to injure me in the town of Nottingham. Lord TENTERDEN—NO, Mr. Carlile, not in the town of Nottingham, but whether it was calculated generally to injure your moral character. Mr. Carlile—All the newspaper reports agree with what I say. I was well received, my Lords, in Nottingham be fore the publication of the letter, but afterwards I received insults. I have a strong ground of complaint of the insufficiency of the direction to the Jury, and the defendant's Counsel took an unfair advantage by al ludiag to titles of books, and the manner in which he did it must have been perceived by the Learned Judge. He represented the books as too vile to be read, without introducing them to the Jury. From declaring myself the publisher of those books I never did shrink, nor never will shrink ; and I considered the great merit of my answer to the charges made against me by the de fendants, would be to shew the merits of those books, or at least to put their merits to the trial. I should (had I been allowed) satisfied your Lordships, however you might differ on some points, that they are not books too vile to be read, but I had no opportunity of removing the impression this assertion had on the rainds of the Jury. I would re fer your Lordships to many cases in support of my appli cation, I would now positively point out the case of Hare v. Wilson, which was an action brought against a newspaper for publishing a report of some proceedings in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and a verdict given fur the defendant. Application was made fora new trial, on the ground on which I now move, when Lord Tenterden said the Judge ought not to have left it to the Jury to say whether it was a libel or not, without first telling them his own im pression, and a new trial was granted. Never was stronger language, or language more calculated to injure the feel ings of an individual, than that of whirls I complain. Much milder words have been deemed libellous; but I have been unfairly dealt with. This Court, however, I am- convinced, will not allow my character to be blasted without affording me redress. I could explain, were it now necessary, in language net offensive to your Lordship, the objections to the works which the defendant's Counsel raised, without producing an unfavourable impression against me. Mr. Justice BATLEY—That is not necessary. We can only attend now to what was given in evidence on the trial. The COURT consulted together for some time, after which _ _ Lord TENTERDEN laid—You may take a rule to show cause, Mr. Carlile.—Rule Nisi granted. Mr. Carlile bowed to their Lordships, and immediat e ly left the Court. This being the last motion for new trials, the Court proceeded with arguments on pleas and demurrers, none of which possessed any public interest. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English Grain this week are moderate, of Flour inconsiderable. Foreign Wheat continues to arrive in good quantities, and larger supplies are shortly expected. Prime parcels of Wheat have made Monday's prices slowly, and all other qualities are nearly unsaleable. Barley remains as last quoted. Beans anti Pease are un altered. Oats find buyers at the terms of Monday. There is little doing in Flour, except for fresh ina‘!e. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. I Flour. English Irish - - 2,700 t. °reign - 400 - brls. NOVELTIESO—At this Circuit we remarked the rare coincidence of a new Judge , a new Advocate De pute, new Clerks, a new placer, and new Wigs ! The latter are made of grey horse hair, and excellent as an eve lion of the hair powder tax, and preservation of coat collars. —Perth Courier. On Saturday evening, about ten o'clock, as Mr. WEEDON and Mr. Mooanousx, stockbrokers, were driving in a gig in the Wandsworth-road, the horse took fright at a cart which crossed their path, and ran away at a furious rate. The two gentlemen were thrown out, but, though severely bruised, were not seriously injured. The gig was spee lily broken to pieces, but the horse and shafts came in contact with the chaise of Mr. SOMMER viLLs, of the Wandsworth-road, in which were Mrs. SOMMERVILE and her son ; they were both thrown out with considerable violence, the chaise being completely upset, and broken off from the shafts. Mr. and Mrs. SOMMERVILLE were much bruised. 1111". WEEDON'S horse was not stopped until he reached the Borough. Serjeant TYRRELL, of the Lambeth police, was very active in rendering assistance to Mr. end Mrs. SOMMERVILLE ; and while he was in charge of their chaise, a man came up with the driving-box of Mr. WEEDON'eI gig in his hand, and cordially thanked him for the trouble he had taken of his uncle's chaise, which be would now relieve him of, and take home. The serjeant took the liberty, however, of questioning the gentleman's connexion with the owner of the gig, and taking him into custody, ex hibited him to the parties concerned, when it appeared that he had resorted to this somewhat old-fashioned mode of getting possession of the chaise for his own use, being a stranger to the parties. He was locked up, and will un dergo an examination before a magistrate. DOVER, MAY G. 11:ctlIenc.ies the Count alai Countois buinif arriv:•d h re psterday, and proceeded this morning, in bi' Majesty's stem packet Salamander, to Calais. The usu,it ljzteiwere fired oa their arrival and departure. The Commander of the Forces, Lord Hill, with Major- General John Macdonald, of the Adjutant-General's De partment, reviewed the Garrison on the western heights this morning. The mat.ceuvres of the ftifle Brigade were very much admired. His Highness Prince Paul Lieven landed here to-day from Collis, and proceeded immediately for London. THE KING'S HEALTH. (Fi out the Court Circular.) His MAJESTY appeared to be better during Wednesday, and conversed on various subjects very cheerfully. The Bulletin of this morning, however, st ,t:!s, that his MA • JESTY has passed a bad night ; the following is a copy : " Windsor Castle, May 6. " The. ICDtc has passed the whole of yesterday comfort ably. His MAJESTY'S symptoms were mitigated, but his MAJESTY has passed a bad night. (Signed) "HENRY HALFORD, " MA fTHEW JOHN TIERNEY." The Bulletin was shown at the King's Palace, Sr. James's at the usual time. The attendants in waiting were—Lord CLINTON (for Lord ST. HELENS), in Wait ing ; and Colonel WHATLET, Groom in Waiting. Mr. DOBELL, the State Page; Mr. PERCY, Page of the Presence; and Mr. THOMAS BROWN, Gentlemen Potters, were in waiting. Among the numerous inquirers after the health of his MAJESTY were—the VICE-CHANCELLOR of the Duerir of LANCASTER, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE of the COMMON PLEAS, and the PRESIDENT of the RoTAL ACADEMY. Ambassadors and Ministers.—American, Wirtemberg, Russian, Austrian, Prussian, Sardinian, Bavarian. Charge d'Affaires.—BRAZILIAN. Princess.—ESTERHAZY. Dukes.—GORDON, ST. AIBANS. Duchesies.—BUCKINGHAM, ST. ALBAN'S. Earls.—Jesta&YN, GLENGALL, ABINGDON, LUDLOW. Countesses —MOUNTNORRIS, RADNOR, GLENGALL, Dowager SHEFFIELD, LUDLOW, GREY. ViSCOLInts.—ST. VINCENT, CLIVE, GAGE. ViSCOuntess.—ST. VINCENT. Bishop.—DURHAM. Lords-131RON, LUDLOW, SEYMOUR, F. GOWER. Ladies.—C. LUDLOW, VIVIAN, J. ANNESLEY, FAR QUHAR, MONTAGUE, A. LUDLOW. Ladies.—FREMANTLE, STUART, MANNERS, INCUBI - , PROCTOR, CANNING, MARTIN, PEYTON, A. WILBRA HAM, M. HILL, DE DUNSTANVILLE, DALLAS, APLEOD, PRESCOT, T. S. RICE, SEYMOUR, E. PALE. Right Honourables.—Sir \V. FREMANTLE, Sir STRAT FORD CANNING. Honourable;.—Rev. JOHN BLACKWOOD, Miss MON TAGUE. Sirs.—R. GARDINER, C. FORBES, H. VIVIAN, G. BAMFTLDE, C. FLOWER, W. ROWLEY, R. BOLTON, G. GILBERT, T. DRAKE, T. FARQUHAR, Admiral G. MAR TIN, W. INGILBY,IPETER LAURIE, W. COOPER, J. WALSH, W. PROCTOR, G. DALLAS, H. INNEs, G. PEES COT, J. .111‘Lron. Rev. Doetors.—BUTLEß, RUSSELL. Rev. Messieurs.—W. FA LLOWFIELD, L. TUURLOW, F. BOSCAWEN, F. CROFTS, B. BRAY, T. W. WARD, T. PERCIVAL, W. STRONG. Alderman.—ScmmEr. GeneraIe.—ARCHDALE, WEMVSS. Colonels.—HUGH BAILLIE, LOGAN. MESSTS.—ROTHSCHILD, BLACKWOOD, WASHINGTON IRVINE, BRANSBY COOPER, JOSII. BROOKES, FYLER, BASTARD, T. FOLEY, M.P., DRUMMOND, SKETCHLEY, FLEMING, GORDON, ST. LEGER, CAMACK, DOTTIN, BER NAL, MUNDY, LAURIE, Cox, BACKWOOD, ATTREE, BRODERICK. MiSITCSSCS.-WATT, SMYTHE, BLACKWOOD, ROTHS CHILD, C. M. SUTTON, FLEMING, MUNDY, COX, LOWTH, BETHELL, G. LEIGH. Misses.—SMl*THE, LOWTH, COOKSON, (2) SUTTON, PERCEVAL, CAMAC, DARBY, GRANT. The Duke of CUMBERLAND dined with the Princess AUGUSTA, yesterday, at her residence, in the King's Palace, St. James's. Summonses were unexpectedly issued, yesterday evening, to the Cabinet Ministers, to attend a Cabinet Council, last night, at Argyll House, the residence of the Earl of ABER DEEN. The whole of the Cabinet Ministers were expected to attend the Council, which was appointed to be held at half-past ten o'clock. Sir ROBERT PEEL arrived in town on Wednesday night from Drayton Park, Staffordshire. The Duke of WEL LINGTON and the Earl of ABERDEEN visited the Right Hon. Secretary yesterday. The Prussian Minister transacted business with the Earl of ABERDEEN, yesterday, at the Foreign Office. Earl ROSSLYN, the Earl of ABERDEEN, the CHANCEL.- LOR of the EXCHEQUER, Lord LEVESON GOWER, and Mr. FRANKLAND LEWIS had interviews with the Duke of WELLINGTON, yesterday. SPORTING-(RECEIVED THIS DAY). CHESTER RACES, 1830. WEDNESDAY, MAY s.—The Dee Stakes, of 50 cove. each, h. f., for three year olds ; Derby weights. Once round and a distance, the owner of the second korse to receive 100 sous. out of the stakes. Mr. Clifton's ch. f: Moss Rose 1 Mr. Beardsworth's br. c. Birmingham 2 Mr. Ormsby Gore's b. c. Old Port 0 Mr. Pickernell's b. c. Henwick Mr. Yates's ch. c. Jonathan Sir T. hlostyn's b. f. Regina 0 Six paid. Stanley's cult by Manfred, and filly by Sir Oliver, were entered in error, being only two years old. Betting-5 to 4on Moss Rose. Jonathan led at a strong pace, •losely followed by Moss Rose, the field well up. Regina was beat at the two-year-post. Moss Rose took the lead at the Castle-pole, and was soon after unsuccess fully challenged by Birmingham; she won very easy, pulling hard. The Stand Cup, value 100 soya., the gift of the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 BOVA. eaeb, for all ages. Twice round and a distance. Sir T. Mostyn's ch. g. Mona's Pride, 4 yrs Lord Derby's b. c. Felt, 4 yrs p Mr. Hammond named Mr. Mytton's Ralston, 5 yrs.., 3 Ten paid. Mona's Pride led at a moderate pace. Felt second, Halston third, Fylde last, who fell befere coming to the Castle-pole. The pace became very strong at the two year-old post, second time round, and Felt took the lead. Across the flat Halston gradually crept up to his horses, and at the distance the three were abs east, and pushing severely. Mona's Pride won, after a severe run in. by a bare neck. Halston was heat a length and a half. Nelson (who rode Fylde) is not much hurt..-6 to 4 agst Fylde, 2 to 1 agst Felt, 5 to 1 agst nelson, 5 to 1 agst Mop's Pride--i to 1 on Felt after the fall. Hunter& Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., for horses of a ages not thorough bred. Mr. Cook's br. g. Bhurtpore, 5 yrs. Sir R. Brooke's b. g. Gamecock, aged Mr. Webster's be. g. Butll..r (late Thompson), aged 3 Three drawn.-4 to 2 and S to 1 on the winner After a pretty race, and won easy by two lengths. The Annual City Plate of 60gs., given by the Corporation, for all ages. Heats, thrice round. Mr. Ormsby Gore's b. h. Hesperus, aged 2 1 1 Lord Derby's bl. c. Grimbald, 4 yrs I 2dr Two miles. First heat-:-Hesperus led, at a distance Grimbald came up, winning a severe heat by a head.-3 to lon Hesperus. TATTERSALL'S. The alterations this diy were few and trivial, the only horses backed to any extent being Augustus and Little Red Rover. Captain Arthur was backed at 20 to 1, and some disposition was evinced to take the odds about the Cobweb colt; and, excepting these, few others were talked of. Far the St. Leger Stakes, Sir T. Stanley's Laurie Todd who won so cleverly at Chester on Monday, i, likely to become a favourite ; 30 to I are the outside offers. Hassan continues in high favour. Respecting this stakes the following notice has been stuck up :—" His Grace the Duke of Portland has requested Mr. Tattersall to make it known that his Grace's colt out of Emily will in all pro bability not start for the St. Leger, if he remains in his Grace's possession !" This looks very much like " wanted a purchaser." The odds closed as follows : DERBY. 3 to I agst Mr. Chifney's Priam is to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Augustus (8 to I taken) 8 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Little Red Rover V to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Brunswicker 10 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's The Mummer (taken) IS to 1 agst Sir Mark Wood's Cetus (taken) 16 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Mahmoud 20 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Captain Arthur 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Zucharelli Si) to I agst Lord Sligo's Brine (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Sir D. Baird's Snooks (taken) 2000 to 20 agst Lord Verulam's two (taken) OAKS. 3 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Mouche 6 to 1 agst Lord Queensberry's Mai ia 8 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Charlotte West 10 to 1 agst Mr. Benson's Lady Blanche 12 to 1 agst Lord Anson's Zillah ST. LECER. 17 to 2 agst Mr. Chifney's Priam 17 to 2 agst Lord Cleveland's Raby F. FREELING, Secretary. General Post-office, April 24, 1836. The household arrangements of the Duke of CLARENCE are worthy of imitation by other persons of rank. The Duchess of CLARENCE, who is an amiable and excellent woman, keeps the accounts ; Colonel FiTz cLARENcx, who rises usually at six o'clock in the morning, superintends the business of the day ; and his Royal High • ness takes an active part in all that belongs to the family. There is not a domestic circle in England more happy and well organized than that of the presumptive heir to the crown of Great Britain. —lntelligence. Lord PRUDHOE, brother to the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, has recently introduced into this country from Dongola, on the Nile, a most extraordinary and curious animal, called the leucoryx ; it is very beauti ful, and has a spiral horn upwards of a yard in length, reaching completely to the extremity of the hind-quarters. His Lordship has depositedi t at the Royal Menagerie, Cis ring• cross. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. GAR. An A.:coma of the Qtrinti expqr:ed from, Gr-at January, 1529, to sth . it}- of Sugii imported into, and Biitain and Ireland, frotu sth January, IS3O. 1 M PORTED. Great Britain. I Ireland. Cwts. Qrs. lb. Cwts. Qrs. lb. 3,904,587 1 0 218,229 1 Hi 2111,^6i 3 6 9,391 I 2? 20(3,052 0 12 199,567 2 18 0 0 16 1,691,773 3 8 251,619 3 26 EXPO ZED. r- - Great Britain, Ireland, Cwri. Qr,. lb. te.73 3 1 27 2 15 Total 1,106,164 1 2f 301 1 16 WILLIAM IRVING, Inspector tieneral of Imports and Exports. .r,spector General's Office, Custom House, London, April 24, IS3O. An Account of the amount of imported into Great Britain 1829, to Jan. 5, 1330, dl Sugar; also, of the amount c allowed upon the Exportati Produce of the Duties on Sr Duties received on Sugar and Ireland, from Jan. 5, istinguishing each sort o' if Drawbacks and Bounties ion thereof, si igar in such Y nd the Net 'ear. Great Britain. Ireland. Gross Receipt of Duties on Sugar Of the British Plantations Of the Mauritius Of the East Indies Of the Foreign Plantations and Refilled Sugar Tot.,! Payments nut of the Gross Re ceipt of Duties on Sugar. Bounties paid on British Refined Sugar Exported Repayments on Over Entries, Da mages, &c Total Net Produce of Duties on Sugar...l X. s. (1. 1,910,240 9 b 312,185 9 1 221,401 0 9 8,599 13 1 15,453,027 13 1 098,610 5 6 1,623 8 8 1,000,233 14 2 1,152,793 18 11 £. s. d. 130,162 1l 1 I 11,963 6 4 1,604 1 4 O 6 443,730 6 2 - 09 10 2 212 4 7 291 14 9 113,148 11 5 WILLIAM IRVING, Inspector General of Imports and Exports, ispector General's Office, Custom House, London, April 24, 18',O. POSTAGE. The Name of each Post Town where an Extra Charge beyond the Rate of Postage is made for the drlivtry of Letters in England. Aifreton. Glastonbury. Southall. Ampthill. Hornclean. Scarborough. Amesbury. Hounslow. St. Asaph. Bromley. Hatfield. Shepton Mallet. Buckingham. Higham Ferrars. Thame. Bakewell. Heytesbur3. 'Ting. Barton-on-Humber. lngatestone. Tunbridge Wells. Tilwtry. LeatherheA. Tuxford. Boston. Lyndhurs . Thetford. ise.xton. Lowestoft Thrapstonc. Broadway. Mincl iahamptor. Uxbridge. Fodmin. Moreton in Marsh. Watford. Cobham. Market Drayton. Wallingford. l Dursey. Newark. Wendover. ___ • DartmOutb. Enstone. Ferrybridge. Fairtord. rowey. codstone. Garstang. .. ______...... Penr)n.: Wingham. Reigate. Wheatley. Ripley. Wetherby. Rye. Whitby. ltetford. \Vantage. Stoney :Stratford. Woodstock Welwyn. The Name of each Post Town where an Extra Charge beyond the Rate of Postage is made for the Deli,ery o Letters in Scotland. Aberbrothwick. Dunbar. Aberdour. Dunblane. Airdrie. Dunkeld. Alloa. Dunning. Annan. Dunoon. An,truther. Dunce. Auchterarder. Eaglesham. Auchtermuchty. Eat lstcne. , A yton. Ecclefechan. Banehory. Elgin. Eanff. Errol. Bathgate. Falkirk. Beith. Falkland. Bervie. Fochabers. Biggar. Ford. Blairgowrie. Forfar. Borrowstonness. Forres. Brechin. Fraserburgh. Buckle. Fort George. Burntisland. Fortrose. Callander. Gallashiells Campbeltown. Gatehouse. Carnwath. Girvan. Castle Douglas. Haddington. Coldstream. Hamilton. Colinsburgh. Hawick. Colinton. Helensburgh. Coupar Angus. Holytown. Crail. Huntly. Creetown. Inverkeithing. Crieff. Inverness. Cromarty. Jedburgh. Cullen. Keith. Cumnock. Kilmarnock. Currie. Kincardine. Dairy. Kinghorn. Denny, Kinross. Dingwall. Kirkintt.ll tch Douglas. Kirriemuir. Dumbarton. Lanark. Dumfermlinc. Langholmc. Dumfries, Largs. Lauder. Liturencekirk, Lesmaliago. Leven. Linlithgow. Lochalsh. Locherbie. Longtown. Maybole. Melrose. Moira. Montrose. Muirdrum. , Muirkirk. Nairn. Newburgh. Newton Stewart. Old Meldrum. Peebles. Pennycuick. Peterhead. Pitlochrie. Pittenween. Port Glasgow. Portsoy. Renfrew. Rothsay. Saltcoats. Selkirk. Slateford. South Queensferry. Stewarton. Stonehaven. S ranraer. Tain. Tarbet. Thurso. Turriff. Wigton. Whitburn. The Postmaster-General does not possess the means of furnishing the Amount collected in the year 1828. The Extra Charge on each Letter on delivery varies from one halfpenny to one penny; in no instance exceeding the latter sum. The authority for such charge is custom, from time immemorial ; and the payment is not compulsory if the parties choose to object. An Account of the Dates on which the Towns of Man chester, Leeds, Bradford, and other Towns in England, have been relieved from such Extra Charges within the past Three Years. Name of Town. Date of Relief Atherstone Jan. 1828 Baldock Jan. 1828 Bungay Oct. 1827 Brentwood May 1828 Barnet April 1829 Brandon Jan. 1829 Bilstone Aug. 1829 Burton,Westmorland July 1829 Beaconsfield Jan. 1830 Bradford, Yorkshire Jan. 1830 Brigg Feb. 1830 Chipping Norton April 1821 Chesterfield Sept. 1827 Catterick July 1827 Cranbrook Dec. 1827 Colnbrook July 1928 Cuckfield AprillB29 Csleshill Jan. 1829 Crawley July 1829 Driffield Nov 1827 Dunstable April 1828 Doncaster AprillB2B Dewsbury Sept. 1827 D.lrtford July 18 . 4 , Dorking Jan. 1830 Edgeware AprillB29 Folkingham June 1827 Fenny Stratford AprillB2B Falmouth Oct. 1829 Fordingbridge April 1828 Gainsborough Jan. 1830 Harrowgate Dec. 1827 Hartfordbridge AprillB2B lizslemere April 1828 Hemelhempstead April 1829 Heddesdon Jan. 1829 Harleston Dec. 1839 ' Knutsford Oct. 1827 Llanelly Dec. 1828 Lechlade AprillB29 Leighton Buzzard Jan. 1830 Loughborough ... April 1828 Market Street Oct. 1828 Marlborough Jan. 1829 Middlewich Feb. 1829 Newport, Salop Jan. 1827 Newport, Monmouth Jan. 1828 Newport Pagnel Jan. 1828 Northwich Feb. 18:)9 Overton April 1828 Prescot Se, t. 1827 Pontefract Dec. 1827 Penzance Oct. 1829 Ryde, I. W. July 1828 Rochdale Mar. 1829 Rugeley Jan. 1830 Sevenoaks April 1827 Swaffham Jan. 1827 Saint Neots June 1828 Spalding May 1828 Sittingbourne Oct. 1828 Stockbridge Oct. 1829 Staines Oct. 1829 Saint Anstell Oct. 1829 Swindon Nov 1829 Selby Jan. 1829 Tunbridge Jan. 1829 Parporley Jan. 1829 Wymondham Jan. 1827 Whitechurch, Hants May 1827 Woburn April 1828 Wellington, Somt July 1829 Wimborn Jan. 1829 Welford Jan. 1830 An Account of the Dates on which the Towns in Scotland have been Relieved from such Extra Charges, within the past Three Years. Name of Town. Date of 1 Name of Town. Date of Relief. Relief. Aberdeen Dec. 1829 Ayr MarchlB3o Cupar, Fife Oct. 1929 Dundee Nov. 1829 Greenock Jan. 1830 Irvine Jan. 1830 Kirkaidy April 1830 Kelso Nov. 1829 Kilsyth Dcc. 1629 Kirkcudbright Feb. 1830 Paisley Dec 1829 Perth Dec 1829 Saint Andrew's Jan. 1830 Stirling Nov 1829 Wigton N0v.1829 Name of Town. Date of Relief. Of the British Plantations Of Mauritius Of the East Indies Of the Foreign Plantations Total Of the British Plantations Of the Foreign Plantations Of the East Indies Of Mauritius Refined Sugar stated as Raw Sugar, in the proportion ofi 34 Cwt. of Raw to 20 Cwt of Refined Cwts. Qrs. lb. 111,191 0 12 172,919 3 21 50,173 3 25 52,320 3 0 918,426 2 23 TO THE REFLECTING AND INTEL GENT OF THE UPPER CLASSES. It is generally supposed that you have an interest in maintaining society in its present state, because you appear to possess many advantages which the middle and lower classes have not; and, therefore, as your situation is, by comparison, so much better than theirs, you have every motive to perpetuate the existing order of things. My convictions are, that, with some truth, there is assn much error in the preceding statement. It is true you possess some privileges which the middle and lower classes have not ; but it is also true that, by an- other arrangement, founded on principles in unison with all known facts, each of you, individually, may obtain, in security and P erpetuity, other advantages which shall ex ceed your existing privileges a hundred fold. Now, I Jim either right or wrong in these convictions. HI am right, the pro,►f of that right will tie to you a great gain—an everlisting benefit of high importance to your -elves and to your descendants. If lam wrong, the detec tion of the error by the intelligent of the upper classes will put a sop, among the industrious classes of society, to measures now in active progress, which cannot fail, if-not irreited in their course, to effect the most extraordinary change in the condition of this and other countries. The time has arrived when it appears to me to be my duty to put you in possession of the principles which will effect this great change, and of the practice which is likely to follow its introduction. It is supposed by many that these principles and prac tices arc already known to the public. This conclusion is most erroneous; very little of them is truly known ; for, if it were otherwise, all classes would he eager to adopt them. Vague imaginations and random cenjectures have beat given to the world by most writers, who have noticed my proceedings, for principles and practices, which admit of no inconsistencies without immediate detection. Now I propose to adopt measures to enable those wiles feel an interest in this vital subject to make thetnselvo , masters of its ultimate results ; and if I mistake not, there is no subject that can come before you in which you and your posterity have a deeper interest at stake. That no one in the upper classes may say hereafter that they have been taken by surprise in this change coming upon them before they are prepared for it, I will deliver an introductory Lecture on Saturday, the 15th inst., at two o'clock, in Almack's Rooms,* when the principles on which the change of system about to occur will be fully disclosed ; and after this introductory Lecture, arrange ments will be formed to make the details of the system as well known to the intelligent of the upper, as they will be, ere long, to the intelligent among the middle and the lower classes. My object in these proceedings is, to form a beneficial union of action among all classes of the present genera tion, to obtain for the rising generation all the advantage , which the means, now possessed by society, are com petent, under proper arrangements, to secure for them. I add, that as the change of system is inevitable, it is desirable it should be effected by a good understanding be tween all classes; but if this happy event cannot be. brought about by the well-informed and well-disposed et all parties, the industrious classes will be compelled, by the overwhelming effects of the progress of machinery, in competition with manual labour, to form arrangements among themselves, unaided by aught except their industry, directed by knowledge and good feeling, to effect the change, to save themselves and their children from the miseries of slavery produced by science misdirected. Jam, Gentlemen and I.adies, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 49, Bedford-square, May 6. ROBERT OWEN. See the Advertisement. FASHION AND NIGH LIFE.—We under stand that the leading features of the COURT JOURNAL of next Saturday, will be the Diary of a Debutant, and My Uncle, Sir Ralph—in each of which at tittles respec tively will be recognised the hand of a writer moving in the highest circles of English society. There will also a most amusing paper, entitled A Chapter on Gloves, similar to that on Mustachios, which excited so much attention in a former number of the COURT JOURNAL. The Foreign Correspondence of the ensuing number will also be of unprecedented interest and variety, including original letters from Rome, Florence, Paris, St. Peters burgh, Vienna, Brussels, Bologna, ice. A Sunday paper suggests as a motto for GuyrEa—" The Triumph of Isis (Ices)." By the accounts just published, it appears that the amount of property chargeable to the county rate for Middlesex last year was increased above 10,000 i. A very elegantly-dressed young female, named SARAH FRANCIS, was on Wednesday morning brought in a hackney- coach to Guy's Hospital in a state of insensi bility, and apparently in the last stage of existence, from having in a paroxysm of insanity swallowed a very large dose of opium, which she had procured at various drug gists' shops in the neighbourhood of Blackfriare-road, The cause of the rash act is said to have been an unfit tunate love affair, in which she became a victim to mis placed affection. She had previously in a fit of despair, thrown herself off Southwark-bridge, but was rescued by a waterman. In the Hospital she was attended by Mr. HILL, who introduced the stomach pump, and succeeded in extracting the poison, but it is feared she will not re cover—such are the powerful effects the opium has had upon her nerves. The unfortunate girl.is about 21 years of age, and possesses much beauty. A SIZE JUDGE.--111 the Court of king's Bench, Dublin, on Tuesday morning one of the Court keeper's maids, a plump, arch-looking girl, entered the Court, and ascended the Bench to arrange their Lord ships' inkstands, cushions) &c Having completed all matters for Judicial accommodation, size sat (WWII vs y gravely in the seat usually occupied by Judge Jars. A Reporter, who generally labours under the influence of a couple of f lasses, (spectacles), while mending his pert, threw a glance at the Bench, and asked if her Lordship would go into law arguments to-day ? Her Lordship, gravely—" Not until my brother Judges came into Court; they will be here presently, as I just left one of them dressing." Reporter—" My Lord, will the Court heir motions to-day." Her Lordship—' I will hear motions in chamber only, where I will also try applications to make conditional rules absolute." Her Lordship was in the act of leaving the Bench, when the Reporter asked if he would attend her Lordship in Chamber ? Her Lordship, with great quickness and gravity, replied—" Before entering into arguments in Chamber, I must first sit in error."— Her Lordship then retired.—Dublin Morning Register. An affecting instance of determined suicide took place on Wednesday afternoon in the establishment belonging to Messrs. BOWLING and WALKER, wholesale chemists and druggists, in Kent-street, Southwark. For some time past a young man, named GEORGE Curvet', twenty-eight years of age, who acted in the capacity of shopman in the employment of the firm, was suspected of embt 'sling divers sums of money which he received for sundry articles sold in the shop of those by whom he was employed. Owing to the strong suspicion attached to his conduct, Mr. BOWLING employed sonic persons to pur chase certain articles at the warehouse, in order to detect whether the shopman entered them in the book which was kept for that purpose. The parties, according to the directions given them, attended at the shop on Wednes day morning, and purchased six different articles, three only of which were marked down in the day-book by CURRIE. On inspection of the book, Mr. BOWLING im mediately perceived the omission of the three articles for which the shopman had received payment, and immedi ately questioned him upon the subject. He denied that he had sold the articles specified, upon which he seas then apprized that he was suspected of embezzlement, and that the firm was determined be should be taken before the magistrates of Union-hall for examination on the charge. In the course of the same day Mr. Bowurrs himself attended at the police office, and having described the nature of the charge against the accused, the Ma gistrate advised him to give the suspected party into custody, and have him brought there in the course of the same evening. Subsequently to the above application Mr. BowLING returned hsrne, and while sit. ting at 'dinner, about four o'clock, the wife of one of the workmen came running to the door of the dwelling-house, and exclaimed that Mr. CURRIE was in a strong fit in the shop. Upon hearing this, Mr. Ilowursc immediately proceeded to the shop, and saw the young man lying on the floor, behind the counter, apparently in a fit ; he was taken up and placed in a chair, and conveyed into the yard, in the expectation that the air would revive him. In less than a minute afterwards hlr. OGLING, the surgeon of High-street, arrived, who pronounced that the unfortu nate man was dead, and gave an opinion at first that his death was produced by apoplexy. On search for the vessel or phial out of which the deceased had drank that which produced his death, a small bottle was found under the counter, where it appeared he had swallowed the feta draught, and it contained a small portion of prussic acid. The finding of this poison at onse accounted for the end dennees of his death, as it appeared that not more than two minutes had elapsed from the time of his drinking the poison until he was a corpse. The deceased had been about 12 months in the employment of the above firm. An inquest will be held on the body to-morrow (this day.) EY." AS."