The Sun. — London, England, 1833-04-15 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. By New fork Opera to , the, 22d tilt., which we have received, we learm the happy termina tion of the differences between the State of South Carolina and the . General Government, which 'at one time threatened such fatal conse quences to the federal union of North America. The last act of Congress for reducing gradually the present scale of duties, and for limiting in the course of a few years custom-house taxation to the wants of the Treasury, had given general satisfaction to the malcontents of the southern States. They consider this act as an abandon ment of the existing system, and an engagement that industry shall henceforward be released from all fiscal regulations. They therefore rejoice in the triumph ishich they have gained over their manufacturing fellow citizens of the north, and look forward to the time in which they shall be able to exchange the produce of their soil and labour, in the most profitable motkets ot the world, without having to divide their gains with those States, whose less perfect or more exeensive manufactured commodi ties, required the protection of high duties. This result was to be expected from the warm assent given by the members of the sour hero states to Mr. Clay's new Tariff Bill. Both parties were anxious to escape with honour from the dangerous position into which the injustice ot one section of the Union, and the precipita tion of the other, had thrown them. The Caro linians could not yield without disgrace, after so much angry bluster, and the General Govern ment could not see the laws of the confederation violated with impunity, after so many menacing denunciations, without a total abandonment of its dignity. It was necessary, therefore, to dis cover a middle term, or compromise, in which both might appear to have gained their point, and neither to have suffered a defeat. This was found in the gradual reduction, and promised abo lition, of the protective duties ; the Carolinians yielding, in the mean time, the necessary obedience to the law which exists, and the Congress agree ing to change the principle of the law as soon as vested interests will permit. The distinction between null!fiers and tartes is thus for the present abolished ; the storm which threatened a dissolution of the union has blown harmlessly over, and all the apparatus of warlike expedi tions and coercion bills is rendered useless. The South Carolina Convention, for organizing re sistance to the enforcement of the tariff, has, in consequence, resigned its office, and by an ordi nance has nullified its own nullification acts. In these papers we find a rumour of a change of Cabinet at "Washington. The report seems too vague to deserve much attention; but though it were true, the change which it describes would have no influence on the internal or external po licy of the Government. It is not at all un likely that President Jackson, on entering on his renewed term of office, may wish to make a more permanent settlement of his administration than he could do while his own re-election was uncertain ! but this to foreigners is matter of very inferior importance.—Times. On Tuesday, the 2d instant, Mr. Bernal, Chairman of the Hertford Election Committee, reported to the House of Commons that the two (Tory) Lords " Ingestrie and Mahon were not duly elected for Hertford, and ought not to have been returned :" and " that the election for the said borough was void." The Hon. Member further reported, that " bribery and treating had prevailed in the borough previously to and during the late election." On the following day Mr. Bernal resumed the subject; and moved, first, that the above " special" report be read ; secondly, that the issue of a new writ be sus pended until the 22d of April: and this last motion the Hon. Gentleman founded on the precedent of the late Liverpool election, where, for the same cause,—viz., gross bribery and cor ruption,—the issue of a new writ has been sus penden. Now why, in such cases, suspend a writ ? Manifestly that the House of Commons may have time to examine at leisure into the facts reported by its Committee, and to resolve, after full deliberation, what shall be the fate of the con stituency proved to be delinquent. With regard to Liverpool, though it was a town of immense population and commercial importance, serious thoughts were entertained in respectable quarters of either suspending for a long period the repre sentation of that venal and profligate community, and thus punishing the whole body of electors, or of effecting such a change in the constituency as should cut off that cla s of voters who hate been most guilty of corrupt practices from th e means of a similar abuse of their trust hereafter. An ah,olute disfranchisement of so vast a place as Liverpool, with local interests so complicated and extensive, requiring the assiduous efforts of an able mass of business to look alter them every day in the year, would be obviously out of the question, and at the same time another mode of punishment ur prevention, namely, that of en larging the constituency by an admixture of electors from some neighbouring places, or from the surrounding country, would not be the species of remedy which the occasion called fur, seeing that, in point of numbers, if that were all, and if 110 regard were had to quality, there arc votes enough in Liverpool between the old tools of the corporation and the new household electors to satisfy the wants of even a consider able county, and to set at defiance the purse of the wealthiest candidate. Now, conceiniog Hertford, save in the one particular of suspend ing the writ for gross bribery, arid thus laying the groundwork of a severe investigation, there is no analogy between the case of Liverpool and of that paltry borough in respect to the treat ment whim ought to be observeu towards each, Raiford is a town insignificant in point of trade, wealth, and intelligence, and might be disfran chised to-morrow, with no loss whatever to the country, and with infinite advantage to the poor, dependent, and oppressed population. The Members for the county could, without the least inconvenience, execute all the business of the county..town, were it five times more pressing that it ever has been, At present the town of Hert • ford has gained nothing by the Reform Bill ; it has, probably, been a loser by the enfranchisement of the 101. householders, a great bull; of whom are no better than Lord Salisbury's vassals. In truth, from the mass of revolting wickedness and corruption on the part of a certain great man's agents, which has been disclosed to the Hertford election committee, it is plain that neither Grafton nor Old Sarum itself was a more complete pocket borough in the hands of Lord Monson or the Alexanders than is Hertford at this moment in the hands of a Cecil. if the Reform Biel was meant to be anything but a name, the cl ass of abuses for which it was proposed as an effieieet remedy ought- still to be reformed by sonic sup plemental measures, if they have riot been so by the Bill. If Lord Salisbury be really, while we are writing, in possession of means which enable him, as landlord, or through any other fixed gelation between men, to command a majority of votes in [Tedford, then it is unquestionable that, quoad Hertford,the Reform Bill has had no good effect whatever, and that some furtherapplication of the principle of re f orm must b e en f orce d w i t h a view toits political release and independence. There is no doubt that Ministers ought at once to in troduce some remedial measure upon this sub ject. The country calls for it, and Parliament — one House, at least, of Parliament—would pass by acclamation a Bill for the total disfranchise ment of the Salisbury sty. There never was anything in the annals of petty tyranny more base or disgusting, than the conduct of the Hatfield agents in this war upon Mr. Duncombe and his band of free electors. It would he per fectly shameful, if such crimes pass unrebuked. If Ministers do not come forward manfully, and propose to the House of Commons either the total disfranchisement of this prostrate and de eraded borou L h, or an infusion of better blood in; o it, by adding to its constituency the quali fied portion of the inhabitants of Wate, for in stance, or of some other place independent of Lord Salisbury, they (the Ministers) will countenance, in its whole extent, the current feeling among their friends, that they truckle in every instance to their bitterest and most over bearing enemies.— Times. Whatever may be the ultimate issue of the present movements in Germany, they are im portant as indications of a dis'atisfaction which, we believe, prevails, more or less, through the greater part of the Continent. Germany and Italy are so divided and subdivided, that we despair of seeing any effective movements, of an insurrectionary character, so long as the Great Powers remain at peace; but it is sufficiently obvious that a war would now be a war of principle, and that from one end of the Continent to the other, the state of things would verify Mr. Canning's prediction. It would be difficult to point out, at present, a district in Europe, however remote, in which there is not disaffection. It appears, from the very inte resting account of the Tyrol, just published by Mr. Inglis, that even in the remotest moutrain valleys of that interesting country, the inhabitants are ready to avail themselves of the first favour able opportunity to free themselves of the Aus trian domination. The following extract will serve to show the nature of the Austrian tenure : " The conversation which I had with the innkeeper (as Prunecken). at breakfast (he observes), was not the onir one that passes betwixt us ; he partook of a bottle of the red wine of &dun, with me after dinner ; and spoke without any hesitation of the irritation created among his countrymen, by the increasing severiti,s and oppressions of the Austrian Government. He told me, among oilier things, that a few mouths before a travelling merchant bad arrived at Pruneeken, who, after resioing a few weeks at one of the inns, opened a small shop for general merehan dize. He was a good-natured jovi ri fellow, and not over hard in driving a bargain; and business increased upon tim. Meanwhile the month of February, and with it the anniversary of Hofer's death arrived : and the stranger, who had by this time become intimate with many of the townspeople, invited seven of them to a snug feast, which he meant to give on the anniversary of Hofer's martyr dom—as it is often called. 'the company assembled, and the feast was excellent ; there was better wine there than even the red wine of Botzen; and tongues began to get loose. ' I was one of the guests,' said the innkeeper, but I had all along my suspicions. The host proposed the me mory of Hofer; and this toast soon led to talking of the cause he supported. Zu grunde mit Oesterreich (Down with the Austrians!), cri-d out one; Freyheit zur Ty rol (Independence to the Tyro!,), roared another; by this time my suspicions of an entertainer were confirmed by Ins expression and his manner. Let this (said be, standing up with a full glass in his outstretched arm) be sacred to a glorious cause ; let all who are willing to unite themselves in a bond to deliver their country from foreign oppression, drain to the dregs !' No (said I), my friends, refuse to drink ; even supposing air cause were just, what could we do? Trust me, Joseph Schenk, who have lived among you my life, harm is meant you!' Some laid down their glasses; but three drank, and again cried out, Zu grunde mil Oesterreich ! Freyheit zur Tyrol!' I left the table; and the three who had hearkened to my advice followed nte. A few days afterwards our host, who called himself KALB, made a pretence of a journey to Trent; he never returned ; and about ten days after. wards, the three individuals whom I left at table were arrested, and sent to Inspruek ; and I have since beard they were removed from thence to Salszbure, and are now imprisoned at Leintz, no doubt on the testi mony rif KALB.' " TLis is a pretty illustration of Metternich's policy. The innkeeper told me, that these men did not diff:r in s nth:lents from the rest of their townsmen ; hut they were all three persons of some consideration, and, with the exception of himself, the wealthiest in the town.— Ever since the French Revolution of 1830, espionage has been carried to a dreadful extent in the Tyr..l, and con sequences have resulted from it most fatal to iudividua! ty." _ _ The pains taken by Austria to prevent the circulation of intelligence would hardly be be lieved. " In the summer of 1831," says Mr. 'lulls, " the inn keeper of Pt unecken, one of the most respectable persons in the town, knew scarcely anything of the French, and nothing at all of the Belgian Revolution of 1830. Fle iiad heir,' that there was a new King of France; but who had pl.ce l him on the throne, and of the why and the wherefore, he kn-w nothing ; he had never read any ac count of the strt.g,le, and remembered that about th ,t time no Austrian papers were received. It is also a sin Kolar f•ct, that (h• Liiore of Mina's attempt on Spain watt well kniwn to the innkeeper : he remembered very full accounts to the afftir bei g not only published in the Aus !titan pipers received in the Tyrol, hut circulated, on se prate sh e ets, from Inspruck or Trent, he did not recollect which. Such are the means resorted to by a tyrannical Government to quell the hopes which love of freedom in spires: and here, on the Tyrol, in the very heart of civi lized Europe, the people were ignorant of the triumphs which htd been achieved by the oppressed, but fully in formed of the successful resistance of absolute Goveintnents to revolutionary movements—ignorant of all that had proved the strergth of a people when united in the cause .if freedom—but uninstructed re•epec•ing all those events from which any cunclu•ion could he drawn favourable to the strength of crowned heads." Tile feelings here described Mr. Inglis found general in Tyrol ; and it nay easily be conceived that M. Metternich, notwi hstanding all his pre-- cautions, feels him•elf ill at ease. But still we do not believe that this discontent, however ge neral, can admit of any successful effort, unaided by foreign intervention. The materials, how ever, are everywhere ready. The torch once ap plied, Europe is in a blaze.-,,-Morn. Chronicle. A course of proceeding has been adopted by the present Chief Magistrate of the City of London, in the exercise of his criminal jurisdic tien, which it becomes necessary to inform him is not in accordance with the principles or prac gating prisoners brought before him on charges of rice of the Jaw of England. It is that of interro felony, and endeavouring to extort from their own mouths admissions that may aubstatiate, or appear to substantiate, the case for the prosecu, tion, contrary to that established and well-known maxim of EnFlish law, " nemo tenetur prodere seipsum." T he Lord Mayor may think that he facilitates the course of justice 4y endeavouring to extort evidence from the prisoner's own mouth ; but, in reality, he impedes it, for no confession of a prisoner will be received upon his trial which is not proved to be strictly volun tary. It is, therefore, magistrates who know their business always caution the prisoner, be fore he says any thing, that he is not bound to make any statement, unless h e pl eases , an d that his words will be taken down and used in evi dence against him. Inquiries to ascertain whether a prisoner's statement was perfectly voluntary are, as a matter of course, made at the trial before it is allowed .. t o be re a d in evidence. Su scrupulous is the l a w that no compulsion shall be upon the mind of the prisoner, that if the Magistrate, with out using threat or promise of any sort, only puts him upon his oath, and he makes a full confession of the charge, such confession can not be received against him in evidence. A remarkable instance of this occurred at the assizes for Buckinghamshire, two or three years ago, where one of two men charged with a mur der of an atrocious description having made a full confession before a Magistrate, which was committed to writing, it was rejected by the Court, because it turned out upon inquiry that it had been obtained from the prisoner under the obligation of an oath. To interrogate pri soners by Magistrates is the practice of the French law, but not that of the law of England. So to admit hearsay evidence against the pri soner is the practice of the French law, but we need hardly say that from the Criminal Courts of this country hearsay is excluded. We' observe, however, that the Lord Mayor, not content in departing from the established practice by inter rogating the prisoner, sometimes admits hearsay statements as evidence against him. It is good to have an honest zeal for the public service in the administration of the laws, but zeal, unless tempered with discretion and disciplined ny know ledge, works mote harm than good. The Lord Mayor will find that his departure from the settled practice of the law will obtain no favour in the eyes of the Judges of the land. Committing , prisoners upon statements which are not evi dence, or extorting admissions contrary to law, will rather facilitate the escape of prisoners, when the regular trial takes place, than promote their conviction. The Lot d Mayor has pro bably been led into the mistake into which he has fallen by ohs , rving that the Act of the 7th Geo. IV. cap. 64, sect. 2, says, that " the Jus tice or Justices, before he or they shall commit to prison any person arrested for felony, or on suspicion of felony, shall take the examination of such person, and the information of such persons who shall know the facts and the cir cum-tanees of the case, and shall put the same, or as much as shall be material thereof, into writing." The word '' examination " must be taken in the sense in which it is explained by the practice of the law. It means, in legal interpretation, a voluntary statement on the part of the prisoner, after being cautioned— not interrogated—by the Magistrate. And when the Statute says that the Magistrate shall take such examination and put it into writing, it is only directory to the Magistrate to take down such a statement in writing if the prisoner chooses to make it, but not compulsory on the prisoner to make any statement at all. If this practice be wrong, it is not for the Magis trate filling the civic chair t o a lter it ; t h a t can b e done only by the King, Lords, and Commons of the Realm in Parliament assembled. Formerly prisoners used in France and England to be put to the rack to force them to make disclosure. The French nation has abolished that physical torture, the invention of barbarous times. The law of England allows neither physical nor mental torture of a prisoner; therefore allows no person who has him in duress to interrogate him. If the French system is to be introduced here, let us, at least, have an Act of the Legis la.ure for it, instead of the civic ordinance of the Lord Mayor of London.—Morn. Herald. The speech of Mr. Stanley at Lancaster, of which a full report appears in our paper this day, will be read with that degree of attention to which it has so unquestionable a claim, not from the circumstance that the speaker fills a high sta tion in his Majesty's Councils—for there are, unfortunately, among those who at present share this honour with Mr. Stanley not a few who might speak until they were tired upon any sub ject without commanding or deserving the atten tion of any human being—but on account of certain qualities, in the first place, which dis tinguish the Right Hon. Secretary for the Co lonies from several of his colleagues, and still more, certainly, on account of the great and im mediate importance of one of the questions to which he was called upon to advert, and of the influence which his personal opinions and feel ings may be expected to exercise in the set tlement of a question in which so many and such valuable national interests are involved. It will at once be perceived that we allude to the sub ject of slavery in the West Indies, and it is gratifying to remark the energy and distinctness with which Mr. Stanley expounded the mean ing which'he attaches to the pledge of his noble frlend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that his Majesty's Government will propose to Par liament a measure upon this subject at once safe and satisfactory. " And to the words safe and satisfactory," says Mr. Stanley, " I may take the liberty of adding as my comment this, that no measure can be sate and satisfactory which is not founded, in the first place, upon the prin ciples of equity and justice, and which does not carry with it something of that decisive and positive character which should not make it a matter of probability but a matter of certainty, to the people of England, that, be it sooner or be it later, they shall see throughout the British dominions a termination of negro slavery." The comment is, as it strikes us, worth more, beyond all comparison, than the text. Mr. Stanley, we incline to think, is not a man who will shuffle or prevaricate upon such a subject. The West I •dian planters, therefore, and mortgagees, and creditors, have no longer any ground for the apprehension that their property is to he either confiscated or injured ; on the contrary, they may reasonably expect that it will be res cued fro ti the deep and almost fatal injury it has suffered from the prevalent anticipation that it was doomed to confiscation by political jobbers and humanity-mongers, who possess no quality, and can of course be patties to Ho project, in common with Mr. Stanley. We do not quite like, we confess, the combination of " the something of a deci-ive and positive cha racter' with the ambiguous phrase of "he it sooner or be it later." There is a little of the Althorp in this. It must, however, be recollected that Mr. Stanley has been educated in a ba school, the vices of which, we say it to his honour, he ha', since he emerged into public life, been shaking off with a rapidity almost greater than cold reasonably have been expected. — Morning Post. An inquest was lately held at the Red Lion Inn, at Ltiton, before E z itA EAGLES, E•q., the coroner for Bedfordshire, on the body of JOSEPH ADAMS, who was stopped on the highway at half-past nine o'clock, on Sunday morning last, within sight of th • town, robbed, and barbarously treated, and who died on Tuesday morn ing last. The jury proceeded to view the body, which lay at his brother's boas in Church-streer, and presented a dreadful spectacle. The inquest then adjourned to the Red Lion, when atter the examination of twenty witnesse°, among %dawn was the prisoner's own son, a boy of 12 years of age, and an investigation which lasted seven hours, the jury I eturned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against THOMAS CRAWLET, senior, who was committed last Monday to Bedford gaol, to take his trial for the ofroce, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NE WMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. 1883. FRlDAY.—Sweepstakes of 25 (ors. each. T.Y.C. Lord Verulam's Tredille c. 3 yrs. fist. 71b. (Conelly) 1 Mr. Cosby's Giantess, 3 yrs. Sst. lib General Grosvenor's Blue Eyes, 2 yrs., 6st. 121 b 3 Won by two lengths. Betting, 4tol on Blue Eyes. Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, b. ft. ; for fillies, BA. 41b. D . Duke of Richmond's by Whalebone (Boyce) 1 Mr. Vansittart's Elisena Lord Lowther's Scurry Won by a head. Even on the winner. Handicap Stakes of 10 soars each for two and three yrs. old. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 50 soya. ij demanded, &c. Duke of Richmond's Sierra, 2 yrs. 7st. 101 b. (Pavis) 1 Mr. Cosby's Giantess, 3 yrs., fist, 7lb Duke of Portland's Will Scarlet, 3 yrs., Bst. 121 b 3 2 to I agst. Sierra (taken), 3 to 1 agst. Will Scarlett, 4to I agst Giantesa. Won by a length. Subscription Plate of 50 sovs. for 2 yrs. old, 6st. 71b. ; three. gat. 516. ; four. 8.4. 131 b.; five, 9st. 41b. ; six and aged, 9ar. 8114 DM. Lord Lichfield's Gab, 4 yrs (Arnull) 1 Mr. Gardnor's Ida, 4 yrs. 4 to 1 agst Gab, 4 to 1 agst Landrail, 5 to 2 agst. Diana, sto 1 agat. Alice, and 7to 1 agat. Minima Won by a length. The Port Stakes of 100 soya. each, h. ft. for colts and fillies not named in the Claret ; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, fist. 41b. T.M.M. Owner of the second horse to withdraw his stake. Lord Exeter's Galata (Darling) 1 Sir M. Wood named Emiliana Lord Stradbroke named Archibald 3 Mr. Batson's Mixbury Lord Lowther's Messenger 7 to 2 agst. Ga ata, 7 to 2 agst. Emiliana, even on Ar chibald, and 5 to I agst. Mixbury. Won by twelve lengths. Sweepstakes of 100 SOVA. each, h. ft. ; colts, Sat. 716. ; fillies, Bst. 4 h., rising three years a.ld. DM. Lord Tavistock's Anglesea (Robinson) 1 Lord Exeter's c. by Sultan 2 Duke of Grafton's Divan Lord Chesterfield's Elvaston 5 , 0 2 oti colt i'y Sultan. Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, b. ft. for fillies, Bst. s!b. D M. Mr. Cooke's ch. f. Tarantella (Wright) 1 Lord Exeter's b. f. by Sultan 2 Mr. W. Chifney's b. f., by Emilius Won rasy. Even on the winner.l Sweepatak-R of 100 soya. each, h. ft., Bit. 611). D.M. Colonel Peel's by Sultan (Nat) 1 Duke of Portland's c. by Lottery Won easy. 5t04 on the winner. Sweepstakes of 100 4017,1. each, b. ft., tist. 41b. D.M. Lord Chesterfield's Weeper Duke of Grafton's Octave 2 The Ale Stokes t.l 100 ova. etch, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 7 b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. D.I. The winner to be sold for 400 81 t VC. Lord Berner's br. e. by Emilius Lord Lowther's Lazarone 2 Lord Exeter's Spencer Ma eh, 200 soya h. ft. R.M.—Lord Orford's gr. c. Clearwell, by Jerry, received ft. from Lord Chesterfield's Brother to M rcus, Bst. 71h. each. Match, 100 sovs. h. ft. D.M —Lord Veru'am's f. by Sultan—Manille, received ft. from Mr. Vansittart's b. t. Raffle, by Lottery—Slight, Sat. 41h. eaeli. Thursday Night. In our last report it will be seen that only Oxygen and Dinah started for the Forfeit Class of the 0 Mantis.— Coilney weighed for Emancipation, and went to the sta bles to saddle ; the ring was formed, and a good deal of business done at even on Emancipation ; 2 to 1 asst Oxycen; and 5 to 2 agat Dinah ; nor was it known that Emancipation would not start till the race had ac ually commenced. There was some confusion, and not a little grumbling. Tile contest between the other two wa amazingly severe, nothing but the 91b. on Oxygen pre venting her winning. The winner (Dinah) is a York shire- bred mare, of feeble pretensions. Toe Claret was not more remarkable for the beauty of the race than for the extraordinary skill displayed by Chifney on Trustee ; nothing but his unriv lied jockeyhip enabled the Duke of Cleveland to pocket this valuable stake. The running was chiefly made by &dram at a good pace till near the Duke's Stand, where Robinson, on Minster, who was then lying second, drew upon him, Chifney lurching close at their heels ; at the ropes the three were together, and here Chifney, by one of those formidable rushes 'or which he is so celebrated (and which, owing to the delicate manner in which he may be said to nurse his horse,.are so frequently successful). obtained a slight advantage over his opponents, maintained it, and won by a short neck, but not witnout a pretty liberal use of the spur. Margrave broke down before the race, and was only started pro forma. The weather throughout the afternoon, was very unfa vourable. Dinner Parties at the Palace—Lord Chester fieid's and Lord Exeter's. A match has been made for the Houghton Meeting be tween Lord Orfo.d's Cleartvell, Bst. 810., and the Duke of Rutland's colt—Moses's dam, Sat. 31b. 200, b. ft. Ab. M. The horse has the call in the betting, which is brisk. Friday Night. DERBY.-The unexpected result of the race between Angle•ea and Emmeline has had a marked effect on the position of the latter ; he had previously been backed at 14 and 15 to I—now he may be considered as an outri ler. After the race 1,000 to 20 was taken ant= Anglesea. Nei' her Lucius, Tredville, Bravo, or Nonsense, are backed. THE Oaxs.— Weeper, Fanny, Grey, Octave, and Blue Eyes, are out of the market; Tarantella is nominally at 20 to 1. .11liteli.—Clearwell and Mose 3. Several bets have been made at 11 ro 10 on Clearwvll. The meeting terminated tl:is afternoon. The weather was very unfavourable throuihout the week. HOLDERNESS HUNT RACES. Mons°Alt, APRIL I I.—Sweepstakes of i sovs. each, for bones nut thorough-bred. Two miles. Thirteen subscribers. W..n by Mr. Thompion's Prosody, beating Hesseltine's Jerry Hawthorn, Arlington, Circe, and Coqu,tte. The Swelter Cup, by 15 suhscribers of 10 sous. each, was won by Mr. Maxwell's Barrister, beating Forester, Redshanks, Cadwell, The Roue, and Ferdinand. Mr. Jones's Tommy beat Mr. Smith s Parchment, 50 soya. Once round. Mr. Thoinpson's Rattler beat Mr. Reynard'a Tom Tnumb, 50sovs. Two miles. A Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each, 30 added. Once round and a distsnee. Won by The Ferrier, beating Cham pagne, Pluto, The Do., Rifleman, b. g. by Prime Mini ster, aid Flint. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs. each were won by Bru tina, beating Mr. Hodgson's b. h. Prior and five others. The Farmers' Cup was won by B.uebeard, beating The Whig and thrte oti ers. CATTERICK-BRID GE RACES. THURSDAY, Aran. 11. —The Old St.ikes of 10 M..VB. each, ler ti ree vr. olds. Three miles. Five subscribers. Mr. W. Crompton's br. c. Sultan Mr. Metcalfe's b. c. Partner, by Whisker Sir It I.).ek's Aileg.o, and Mr. J b. c. by Tramp, were not placed. Two Y ar ad &dies of 25 says. each; colts, Sit. 31b. ; and filttes. 8•t Y. C Twe ve •übscribcrs. Mr. Whitelock's b. c. by Lottery (31b.) D. of Leeds's b. c. by Blacklock (31b.) Mr. S. F-x'. bc. by Figaro (31b.), Mr. Arrowsmith's Ildie.ttan, and Mr. Jaques's t. by Wanton, were not placed. The Yearling Stakes ut 20 soya. each ; weights as last. One mile. Mr. G. Crompton's br. c. Mellerstein 1 Mr. Metcalfe's b. c. Monitor, by Wanton 2 Sir R. Dick's Miss Margaret 3 Despatches have been received by the arrivals from Inoia at the East India House, which, from the im portance of their charach r, have created rather a strong sensation. A plot had been discovered at Barrackpore for the total destruction of two regiments of troops. It would appear that this was the project of a portion pf the native regiment of artillery, anti that the number of the con, s pirators amount e d to four hundred. The two regiments to be attacked are European regimens, against which such a hatred had been excited. Tne plot was only discovered one day prior to bein g carried into execution. The ring leaders had been taken, and we h. ar t .at twelve of , hein h a d been found guiby, and were blown from the guns, a , it is termed in the advices Great old coons have fre quently been rais e d, anti it would now appear not without some feast?), to the danger at icing from t , e employment of toe native troops in the artillery regiments, who are mu ch more likely to misapply the farce in their bands. Tue India revenue is reported to have sustained some de cline. The Benga' liurharu contains some lung account, of the tejnicings which have taken place there to celebrate the passing 01 the Reform Bill in England. The festivities were not confined to a dinner; for theme seems to liar been a fete Cliconpetre on a very large scale, ‘vtiich lasted :or three days. More money was subscribed on the ocea• stun to meet the expenses than were actually incurred. The remaining s um was appropriated to the Cuitack suf ferers,.—Morning Pot. FLANDERS AND HAMBURG PAPERS. Sr. PETERSHUGH, IVls acg 27. —The St. Petersburgh Gazette has the following from Constantinople of March : " It is said that a connexion is kept up in Alexandria on the part of France which may become dangerous to the repose of the East, as attempts are made to persuade the Pacha that he is destined to restore the decayed Otto man empire, and that he must fix his residence at Con stant;nople. Troops are collected with all speed and sent over to Asia." The Privy Councillor and Senator Prince Kurakin has been permitted to retire from the public service at his own request. WARSAW, APRIL 2.—The commissioners for quarter ing the troops give notice that if several of the house holders of Warsaw, notwithstanding repeated summonses, persevere in their negligence, and will not prepare lodg ings for the Russian officers, especially those of high rank, the commissioners will hire such lodgings at the expense of the persons in question, and at the same time thy in vite all those who have lodgings to let to apply to their office. PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BERLIN, APRIL 6. St. Schuld Sch. 4 per cent 95% Prussian English Loan, 1818, 5 percent... 1013.1 i Ditto ditto 1822, 5 percent. 103% Ditto ditto, Bonds lB3O, 4 percent... 92 —Prussian State Gazette, March 7. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, APRIL 9.-13 IN ; two months, 13 11. STOCKHOLM, APRIL 2.—Ninety days, 14 10. CHRISTIANA, MARCH 30.—Three months, 6 32. Porr.itssurton, MARCH 26.—Three months, 10;4. BERLIN, APRIL 6.—Three months, 6 28%. —Hamburg Papers, April 9. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ATTEMPT OF APRIL 3. FRANKFORT, Aram 6.—Rockets have been picked up in the public walks; the daggers found in the streets had the black and gold mark; the scarfs of the rioters were also of those colours. Eye. witnesses say that the word of command was given , in French in general ; it appears more and more clear that the intended attempt was known at Strasburg. T e rioters endeavoured to gain the citi zens by crying out "Fight for liberty, at this 'moment all Germ iny rises." We do not hear, however, that there have been any similar attempts, except on the Hessian Custom-house at Pieungesheim (not Praunheim, as at first r ported.) DARMSTADT, APRIL s.—As soon as the news of the excesses at Frankfurt arrived here, measures were taken at the gars to arrest the c , iminals in their flight. Yester day a Dr. Nauhof (or Neuhot ) from Frankfort and four students were arrested on suspicion. One of the students endeavoured to commit suicide; lie is in the hospital dan gerously but not mortally wounded. Dr. Neuhof, who was sent to Frankfort under the care of a police officer, esc iped by the way, at which the officer in despair endea voured on his return to drown himself, but w•as saved. According to letters that have been received, it seems to be beyond .11 doubt that the instigation to the attempt came from France, or rather from the liberal plopaganita, which receives numerous additions of German and Polish refugees. Prisoners continue to b- brought in here; among them are young men of the fitst families of Ger many. Many Heideiberg students took part in the affair; in general they were natives of Baden, hut some citizens of Carisruhe also were engag , al in it. The result is, that the scheme was to favour a plan of revolution, spread over a great part of the south of Gernmany.—Frankfort Papers, April 7. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 19.—The state of things has undergnne little change. The Russian fleet is still at anchor off Bujukdere, and seems to wait for the answer of Mettemet Alt to the proposals of the French Ambassador b fore it sets sail. Then it will probably go no further than Sissupoli, where 6,000 Russian troops have been landed, waiting for the course of events; at least the Sul tan wished this, and M. Von Butinieff anticipated his wishes by announcing to the Reis Effendi in a note of the 16th instant, that the Russian squadron asked for by the Sultan would remain in the Bosvorus only till positive information of the intentions of Mehemit Ali should he received, and that it will then sail to Sissopoli. The Porte has already issued orders to supply the Russian troops with everything necessary to make their abitde at Sissiipoli agree aril, Tue Russians pay ready money for everything. Many persons think that the delay of Mehemet Ali to send an answer is suspicious. Admiral Riussin, in particu lar, seems uneasy about it, as he would gladly see the Con vention of the 22d of February executed, and himself freed from the responsibility he has taken on im. It is, however, vet y doubtful whether Mehemet will subscribe to that convention. He previously bad very diffe , ent concessions made him by the French Go vernment, and will scarcely be satisfied with a ivantages so inferior after his vicotrious campaign In tact he would commit a great error in agreeing to Admiral Roussin's proposals, as he would probably obtain better terms through Russia and England, and France will hardly under take to compel him to accept a convention which it did not authorise any body to propose. M. Mandeville has ieceived despatches from Ibrahim's head-quarters ; they are said to be in very pacific and mo derate terms. M. Mandeville had written to Ibrahim to induce bun to remain at Koniab till the conclusion of peace. lorahim has answered that he will do so, and un dertake nothing that can be displeasing to the English Government. The cunning Arab has to please everriody, but acts only as he thinks fir. M. Mandeville, after a long conference with the Reis Effendi, and afterwards with Admiral Roussin, despatched a courier to - London. We learn that Smyrna is tranquil, and the old order of things restored.—Allgemeine Zeitung, April 7. AMERICAN MODE OF SUPPRESSING DRUNKENNESS.-An American pap , r states, that drunk enness in one of the newly-settled countries has been in a great degree prevented by a wholesotne regulation in obliging every offender to dig up a stump of a tree for each time he is found intoxicated. This is rather a novel way of rooting out intemperance. EMIGRATION.—The Earl of EGREMONT, with that liberality which has so long been his character istic, has again engaged a fine ship to convey emigrants to Canada from Petworth at his own expense. Other emigrants will be allowed to sail in the ship, although not with the same advantages as those - from the immedia e neighbourhood of his Lordship's estate. We would earnestly call the attention of all friends to einigratioo, near Chichester, to an endeavour making to send out a faintly from that city; and on which it would, perhaps, be difficult to find one to whom emigration could offer more advantages. It consists of a man, his wife, and seven sons, who as gardeners are barely able to secure a sub sistence. As the vessel will sail on the 24th instant, it is of importance that prompt measures should be taken.-- Brighton Herald. A PLEASANT RIDE.—A stout gentleman, recently, in order to expand comfortably, took and paid fur two inside places for Liverpool, hut unfortunately forgot to specify the precise loc I situation, and, to his chagrin, when he attended at the hour appointed, he found two gentleman seated, one at front and the other at the back; and the proprietors insisted there were two places left, though not on the same side as intended. The stout gentleman insisted he had a light to have the places to4ether ; and, refusing to travel by the coach, took a chaise and four horses, and travelled alone, sued the pro prietors, but was nonsuited.— The Town. On the 27th ult. two fatniltes, consisting of eighteen individual., were provided with the means if emigrating to Canada by the parish of Debden. The cir cumstances attending their departure, caused deep sympa thy for them in the neighbourhood where they lived. The fathers of the two families were agricultural labourers, greatly respected for their sober and industrious h,bits. Each had served the same master upwards of twenty years, and so generally was their determination to leave the country regretted, that their st y was entreated by all who knew them. They, however, relined to listen to all entreaties, and iktermined to quit their native land, as signing as a reason, that at that time twenty or thirty young men were walk ng about in the parish in a state of idleness, not being able to find employment, and they, therefore, saw no prospect of a livelihood for their chil dren.— Cf, elmsford chronicle. THE COPPER LEG CONSPIRACY.—An old woman was lately rescued from toe p..lice at Canterbury by a man with a wooden leg. This fellow was met at Harbledown last Saturoay by two of the City police, when he unbuckled his leg and ran with it under his arm, show ing as nimble a Fair of heels as ever helped a ro„.ue to turn His back upon the gallows. Finding his pursuers gaining upon him, however, and having good reasons fur not ing to be taken (if taken at all) with that particular l eg in is possession, be practised the saline in k upon th, constables that Hippoin,nes di I upon Atalanta, Hi l t ind ee d by dropping golden ai pars, but by dropping his leg. T, e bait took. The cohstahhes stopped to pick up t h e and were so am..z •d that while they stood staring anh wondering he continued running and laughing till he was fairly o ut of sight ; and has nev e r b een h ear d o f s i nce. Time l e g having been examined, was found to be hollow, and filed with all sorts of combustibles, detonating ball-, Sce. ; and in consequence of information received by the 111,- gi,tt ates, a depot of copper legs (resembling in evei y espect the ene described) 1105 been serz,d at Copperhaus Sole, in .his county, and it is said tai it the c. nfaferacy of the Copper Legs are trained, organized, and bound by illegal oaths, in the same manner as the Whitefeet.—lrentish Observer, COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAST WEEK. Wheat. BarleY• 7 - o — ats• s. to 19 7,1 16 "' 16. 19 19 __,-- 19 22 24 A 12 16 36 4 0 29 g 3 33 40 32 40 1 ` 2 22 26 Per Quarter. Is.to s. Is.to s. Carlisle 59 -- Hexham — lorpeth 44 50 ;24 28 VI Penrith 57 i 27 Sheffield., — Winchester . 48 Per Bushel. s. d. Carmarthen..---. 5 6 Coventry Newcastle (Staff.) 8 0 Northallerton . 7 0 8 4 Swansea 6 8 Warwick 9 0 Per 8011. Barnardcastle Durham . Richmond Stockton 58 22 ' 23 s. d. s. t i. s.d. 60 28 29 90 48 54 86 56 59 93 36 46 90 5 3 60 70 38 39 100 46 50 110 176 80 86 116 140 70 76 110 160 66 7 0 120 133 96 100 46 59 46 69 62 40 44 Wheat,-------------ril 12 Barley, Red,FA E rr oEli NorfolkgFlEitl . e cis D ua. ff. C o.d o .l.:s ß . . u. N . in.. ....I..k.. MARK :.. ~..4: : : . tw 0 p 551, .5 .. 0 put i f i in g o e t :6:. 4: Lin. and Cam —s g : It: t°° srs '''' . 11 611 e g** -- Yorkshire --s• 381 t° 3s. P . White --,s. 455. to 5 P e . White . . ............ —s. 52 '• L .° r 0,, - ,. _ unc...shire .. .. ...................... .. to ncs 005 Yorkshire Wold .... Zs. I° "... One - Foreign ................. .....s. tom 6OO Beans, Small 32s to me" Tick 268. to 2 9 L Ape. Oats, Potato Poland Mealing _,,,, v Sqd. W 101 i r, wheat Shelling 00s to 2ls. a F''' ostt Malt Rapeseed. Best Wheat Per Friezland and Small .. ........... —. 15s. to I9iLsjoi aos. 353. fine 3 1; pe.. r 1 .... . 1° .1 1 OS 231. 05,.........2 31 . 1 . i Per Sack. s. d. s d. Per Quarter. t 0 to; I 27 6to 28 6 Barley. ............. ...,.,- 0 „I DEVIZES CORN MARKET. —April li d'. ..n . l Second 25 0 26 6 Oats ... ............ I, 0 !i Thirds 22 0 23 0 Beans (per sack) 1 4 1' 0 7 I 977 Sacks of Wheat sold/ N lour (per bag).. , 0 at the average of 25 6 Bread (per gall). . _s. 15Sso: tt00!,,,,,1.5. oonene,o.. SCOTCH MARKETS. Wheat. Barley Oats. Beal* ..41 5 I -- Aberdeen ..... 40 50 20 25 16 20 • - 7, 90 Berwick."... 34 37 17 19 12 1 4 „' 91 ". Coldstream 36 38 18 19 13 1 4 I; 16 '"" Cupar 46 51 24 29 16 '2O Dundee...-. 50 60 30 - 33 20 25 •;'; / Elgin 40 49 24 26 16 20 0 7- ! Inverness- 40 46 24 27 16 20 94 Ii Kelso 36 39 20 21 12 1 4 w 48 40 / Kirkaldy« .. 40 45 27 39 25 32 5 5 " . „ 0 01' Perth 50 56 23 26 20 22 the The size of the measure varies throughout • °. W er , EDINBURGH CORN MARICKF ,--- A ril 1 We had a small supply of all kinds of Gra in Pease and Beans, and the sales were rather better. 14 Wheat. Barley. Oats. Peat 9 2 03 First 64s Od 36s Od 22s Sd 32' i %DI Second s6s Od 34s Od 20s Od ;•13 - Third 49s Od 28s Od 161 Sd a lb PRICES OF PROVISIONS, RC. , 0,1.-0 Beef, per lb. ... Os. 4d. to Os. 6d. Fresh Butter, lb. o'B l 0 d Vea1Mutt0n........... 0 5 0 7 Salt Ditto... , ° 0 a 0 6 010 Ditto, per cwt. 62 6 ,7" 0 Pork-.-- 0 4 0 6 Eggs, per doz. 0 0 o 6 Lamb, per qr. 5 0 7 0 OatStravilkl , 6 a 6 6 0 Fallow, cwt.... 36 0 37 0 Wheat Ditto. 6 0 w Puartern Loaf 0 8 0 0 Barley Ditto. otatoes, 1711 b. 0 4 0 0 Hay, per 5t..... 0-1 .14 .A 9 4 00 tIti MA lt K •••••_l O ll, , c4f . day'market wa. l e s po , ter sack on last Wee,,, ! Per Stone 01 .. First Oatmeal .......... 0 ! Second ditto ............. 1 0 ) Barleyineal ........ " ... 1 19 l'easemeal ...... . .-2d. 145.-3 d. 0. le GLASGOW CORN MARKET.--APirio We have had considerable supplies of Irish L'• - ' briskness , p in er t 24 he ol tLad B e . , d but change in pr ?' lb. I. d• er 01, 1 1 Brit h ish, old 250 to3l 0 Irish ... , ..... p .. . ..... „.0 new 25 0 27 0 British ......... jb. A e e l Canada, free 27 0 30 0 Beans, Irish Barley, per 3201 b. Scottish .............. Is° English 0 0 Pease, Scottish ..• 12 0 Scottish 22 0 24 0 Oatmeal, pe r 140 111. 4 50 Irish EDINBURGH NI EA The supply of Oatmeal at this sale ready, at an advance of !s. Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp First Oatmeal £l 10 0 Second ditto 1 8 0 Barleymeal 1 4 0 Peasemeal . 1 3 0 Pot Barley—No. I. psi cwt. 12, 0 1 CORN WA Lt MAtt KE7 S Tavao—Wheat (average) 20s. 3,l.—Barley. 10': t ol l ST. AusrELL—Wheat, —s. to 21s.—Barley, 71 . to 7s. 6d. 1 9 V v- le PENZANCE—Wheat, 21s. to 22s.—Barley, qs to to us. to 7s. 641.—Beef and Mutton, Od. to 6d.- - r ° ' Butter, led. per lb. 9t.' LAUNCESTON—Wheat (average) 19s. 6.1.—8ar1e9 , Data , 5,. 3d.—Beef, 51.—Mutton, OJ , Ltsaaaan—Wheat, —a. to 221. 60„ —Barley, t Bs. SO. BnDMlN—Wheat (average? 22/J.—Barley, 9s. 61. Hei roN—Wh -at, 21s. Od.—Harley, 93 Od. 1 0 * ° ST. Cow:so—Wheat, 20s. to —s. —Barley, and Mutton. sd:to 6d.-Veal, b, Ott. To" '. MININC INTELLIGENCE. g,0 45 _, 0 Quantity of Copper Ore sold at R edruth last ThuroaY f i Quantity of fine ver age Produce -- A m ount of Sale, 17,9291. I4s. Od.—AverageStandanh 116 ..1 40 , 90 II IA if 0 1 66 ro .512 1 su 00 og is ill 10 0 12 o! Ap jaeS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—On ( „ t c ol d afternoon, during the th un d er st , rt n, a geo' let Z il is lr i refug, under one of the trees in Sr. John's W" ° 0 0 0 : 0 Vie electric fluid struck, and s plit in two. r ° , r ,•pei the gentleman escaped u nh ur t, tlp ar gh he l'eTarib't same few seconds motionless, but in a state of i " alarm. On recovering from his momentary ~e repaired to Mr. Botnoces, the Nighting a it e ;cl g ove, where every attention was paid to hiri'',"„gaie'i turned home perfectly recove re d, t h o ugh very tla inl An unfortunate young fellow was CI rbo t o 01 Monday evening in a co ff e e-h ouse vi fr ie b ° , y ,r , l , t o• had los , his last sovereign, playing, at Frenc h 0' h 1 gaming-house in Sr. James's street, awl said s siJ • r tally ruined, and knew not wh a t to do. '` friend, " turn money-lender to he sure, fa a sir nerd y the last resource of those who hate 10 ' aro' to lend." v $: ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— on iron tie" ing, between ten and e l even o ' c l oc k, the inrroied Hind-court, lUarylei on e -l ane , w ere much 31'3.; of shocked in consequence of a young girl, 1 5 Y7:be' c i',V daughter of respectable parents, jumping ou' O r 40' floor wi , dow. Her leg and arm w e re bry s ' o re °` was conveyed to the Nllrdlesex Hospital in 9 ,; - b Ol , O O . •ensibility. An att a chm e nt to a y ou ng p irenrs disapproved of is the cause assigned Io cl> witting the rash act. r . A PRETENDED LOVER.—Di'" ');;( CASE.—For some time pa s t, a man , na med J'C' t , 1 0 " 0 .4 MEIL, a native of Edinburgh, paid his addressed llowitas, of Gow e r-pl ace , E uston - squar e, ' n ,"„ m at e Thursday as th e d ay on w hi c h t h ey we re to "" 0 4 ' go The young woman left her residence with " r o d fOr re " lord and master ;" but before they had Pr°ceese f°r ors their way to chu r ch, P ALMER ma d e so me e 1 ,21; 40 ,r turning to the lodgings of the yo ung woutinr he carried tiff a box containing a quantity of ` t v ' s orer ei c s o o parel, a number of arti c l e a o f j ewe ll er y. anti prod of Id He has not since b een h ear d o f, an d they ° ' . l - „,s has since been in a state of distraction at th e whole of the property she possessed. 1 e S " O d At our great March Fair, held un 11 1 e 0 0 '0 1 near this city, on Mond a y l as t, th e s h o w of c at or t 6 ;4 0 so large as we have before witne sse d, but the re we t , demand ; and every kind, ex ce p t in calv.., er !,;. o°l o , rapid sale at advanced p r ic es . Th e Horse 0 .4 05 6- 0, cient in both horses and dealers. There wa'; ' ,, i t c be inquiry for hunters, good h ac k n ' es , coa cher's , i 0,9 t" O ,/ had been bought for many miles round P t re .. ' ;or and there was in cons eq u ence a ve ry ‘s ,bite Durham Advertiser. th e %TO' On Saturday an inquest was held 0 1 1 , CA 5 tb 6 Lion, H ac k ne y- w i c k, on the hody of 51. 01' tit‹e ol who met her d ea th b y li g h tn i ng on Th a rsd"):; is '`i) l( ', heavy storm th a t th en preva il ed. I t a ppe'n' i do that the deceased was at work in the gr °lj o .irV i Ora ABERNETHY, a mar, ket-gardener, in colur anY ,l 4 loivuoro` woman of the name of NictaoLs. Tile 14 ., iy „ l el', both to the ground. Assistance was inunediaie Nl' be but M'CARTaIT was found to be quite 'l ea to V I. d. was so much injured as still to be eot'fi: je c ,,,sedt:ii:' Upon exanlination of the body „f the , e _ found that the electric fluid had entered o bit Fea44l,4,ft the head, burning the hair off part j o f 4 , "i h g scorching the right should. , r and the ba cr ' r , manner. Part of her cloth, s wa• olo° 13 " a t rg of ceased was a native of Irelan about Y e in a r e an interesting appearance; slse was kn ()%vri ” hourhood by the name of Pretty Ma r y' e l BIRTHS of L i e ut.-C °l° On the 13th inst., at Windsor, the lady e, guson, Grenadier Guard , , of a son. „ e o f as, A tl or a ' On the mth inst., Lady Caroline Ma,7,cs On the I:ittt inst., at her father's lious , vt l lady of Sir Li:Arington Edmund Carrington, o f fe. Henry Giles, Eucks of a daughter. h g 144 On the 13th inst., rt.-/ Esq., of a son. at Woodstock, the lady On the 10th ~sate tho lady of Henry daughter. Market Harbarough, Leicestershire, ot a O f ' a l lo t Shuttlewo MA BRIED• Pr Esc! , t o On the 11th inst., at Tunbridge, Creii.eirYtOe la acre and Kensington , to Ciara, so,c Hodgson, Esq., of TuA o p t ritlge Wells . DIED. On the 10th inst, at Antony, Caro s , i t It ght Hon. Reginald Pole Carew, and • line Ann e '. vet:Frei}}, Seger,William Henry Lord Lyttelton k.te rrace, On the 12th inst., at his house, Caren I or e John Vincent Perrier , Esq. a ged 00. On the 14th inst., at his h ouse, Lii ,. }g ban3-Pl ac ' Langhain, Bart. (3 ' F A INTID AND PUBLISHED as MU RDOlu SUN OFFICE, 11-2, STRAND, DODOS' " the Hot tt v s i t h Th,, A t er, " riaal " N 04 4 „h 4 4 iii , 1 lI Ay