The Sun. — London, England, 1833-05-25 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS, Mr. Bernal, as Chairman of the Hertford Bo rough Election Committee, brought formally un &r the notice of the House, the gross bribery and corruption which were practised at the last election for that place, and in consequence of which the Cominittee declared the election to be null and void. After stating the leading features of the case made out in evidence before the Corn niittee over which he presided, Mr. Bernal moved two resolutions.: the first merely declared that the disgraceful occurrences he had detailed de served the serious consideration of the House ; and the second was to the effect, that a S e l ect Committee should be appointed to inquire into, and report to the House, the best means of pre-. venting bribery and corruption in the borough of Hertford for the future. This very moderate proposition—far too moderate, as we think, and as we are sure the vast mojority of the people will consider it—was strongly, opposed by " the Conservatives." Although it was proved on oath that a majority of the electors of Hertford were bribed, and that treating was practised among them to an unlimited extent, these worthy gentlemen were of opinion that there had not been cor ruption enough at Hertford to justify even the thought of purifying it. The morality of this doctrine few can fail to appreciate, and the cle verness of it, in men who, by refusing all ame lioration of the boroughmonger system, were compelled at last to submit to the Reform Bill, . which annihilated that system, shows that the " Conservatives" are not less wise than they are virtuous. However, the House of Com mons, not being " Conservative," carried Mr. Bernal's resolutions by a majority of 172, the numbers being 227 to 55, and the Committee was, consequently, appointed. The notice which Colonel Evans gave of a motion to apply the ballot to Hertford may furnish the Commit tee with a salutary hint, and show them the consequence which must inevitably result if they do not devise and' recommend an efficient re medy as well to the corruption of the borough as to those equally dangerous obstacles to purity of election at Hertford—the influence of. Hat field-house in general, and the Marquis 9f Salisbury's 14 days' leases in particular. Times. 'Mr. Bernal, after giving last night a very lu minous view of the corrupt system pursued in the borough of Hertford, concluded by moving two resolutions—the first, that " the bribery and corruption which had prevailed during the last election for the borough of Hertford, deserved the most serious consideration of the House ;" and the second, " that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report upon the best means of preventing bribery and corrupt prac tices at all future elections for the borough of _Hertford." Mr. Bernal wishes to avoid the re-. sponsibility of deciding himself the extension which ought to be given to the borough to in fuse new life into it, and he therefore proposes that the matter should he inquired into in a Select Committee. This country must view wiih satisfaction this giadual improvement of the condition of a number of boroughs as cor rupt as any in Schedule A, but which could not be disfranchised in the Reform Bill. Where gross bribery is notorious,the remedy, of course, when practicable, is the addition of such a number of sound electors as will render it difficult to practise bribery with success in future. The ar gument against the extension of the limits of Hertford is a very poor one indeed. The innocent, it is said, ought not to be punished with the guilty. But the electors of Hertford are not punished by associating them with a number o other electors. As well might it be said tha the increase of any of our great towns, by whicl the number of voters is increased, is a punish. ment of the old voters. If the freemen o _Hertford value the franchise only for what ii brings them in in hard cash, then, indeed, an ex tension in the limits, by which their vote will sell for little or nothing, is a punishment.-- If, however, they have only honest objects in view, an extension of the limits is no punish ment. But the question is not the punishment of the freemen of Hertford, but how they may exercise the trust reposed in them beneficially for the community. As Mr. Clay observed, " the only way in which the House could retain a hold on the affections of the people, was by instituting a strong and searching inquiry into all cases of corruption which might arise." The Attorney-General, in the same spirit, observed, that it was incumbent upon the House to follow up the principle of the Reform Bill— purity of election ; and the House must allow of the inquiry, or they would be disgraced throughout the country." The division gave a majority of 227 to 55.—Morning Chronicle. Ministers appear to be very much in the situation of persons who, having had good cards dealt to them, do not know how to play them, and the people in that of certain elderly ladies, who, themselves understanding the game, are apt to grow exceedingly indignant when foiled and obliged unwillingly to draw their pursestrings, owing to the repeated blunders of their partner. " Sir (we think we hear one of these latter warmly exclaim), " the game was our own if you had but led your king of diamond , instead of the knave." " Really, Madam, I lid not see I had the king." " Well, Sir, hut why give your adversary the lead in clubs ?" " I thought, Madam, the clubs were with you." " Then why revoke the heart " For that, Madam, I have to apologise, but I really over looked the heart." The lady at length ends the colloquy, somewhat indignantly, as she parts with her money, exclaiming. " Really, Sir, if people have such cards dealt to them as you had, and cannot play them better, they ought not to attempt to play at all ;" and then walks from the table, frowning unutterable things. Such, or something very like it, is the situa tion of Ministers with the country at this mo ment ; and, if the truth were known, we are persuaded that there are not a few among their hitherto warmest adherents who have not either openly or silently made some such ex glairioation as the above imaginary dialogue closes with, and in as much as the game of politics, or, in Dater words, the government of a great nation, excels the trifling objects to which the simile refers, so ought public men to feel and profit by the censure which their mistakes draw from those whose interests they are sacrificing. It is the part of true wisdom to take timely warning, and, measuring the present by the past, not only to avoid the shoals and quick sands which are legible upon the chart, but to steer clear of dangers which, though not seen, are not therefore the less to be apprehended. It is true that in private life we frequently see men, reckless of every warning, rush on ruin as if it were their object ; but of how little value must become those higher attainments which have been deemed necessary to constitute a statesman if he bring to the government of empires no better discretion than that which belongs to the least prudent arming the governed ? In this country there is, hOWeirer; always a locus peni tentix for. public men. Though not slow to condemn, John Bull is the first to forgive. Let Ministers, then, cease to persist in obstinacy and error. Surely they cannot be so deceived as not to see what is passing around them ; and that, though backed by a too willing majority in Parliament, they are condemned by a far greater majority else Where, to whom they and that Par liament are amenable. It is not too late to retrace their steps. At any rate, plunge, as they appear to do, deeper and deeper in the mire, is one of those inexplicable instances of folly which, looking at the fearful consequences which it is Calculated to entail, deserves, perhaps, a much stronger epithet.—Morning Herald. The question of the Bank Charter is one Which involves more important and more com plicated considerations than perhaps any other on which the present Parliament will be called to determine. We need not say how intimately Connected that question is with the subject of the most vital interest to this great commercial empire—the state and regulation of its currency, over which the Batik of England has, for many Fears, exercised an almost despotic control. The regulation of the currency, of necessity, involves tie investigation of the causes of low prices of fgricultur a l p ro d uce an d manu f actures -- t h e su f • irings of an unemployed population, and the fluctuations of the foreign exchanges. All sub j'ects, it must be admitted, deeply and painfully interesting to the British public. We need Scarcely remind our readers that we published some time ago copious extracts of the evidence taken before the Secret Committee of the House Of Commons relative to the trade of banking in England. That evidence comprised the opinions of the ablest practical men in the country, touching the system of the national Bank, and its influence on the moneyed re lations and commerce of the country. The witnesses included the most intelligent sup porters and friends of the Bank system as well as its opponents. The whole of the evidence taken by the Secret Committee formed a mass of dry and intricate statement and calculation which few persons would have patience or leisure to wade through, and still fewer would be able to understand. We are glad to find that what in this voluminous evidence was complicated has been simplified, and what was obscure has been made clear. We have lately perused a little work, which professes to give a digest of the evidence taken before the Secret Committee, to gether with a summary of the law applicable to the Bank of England, to private banks, and joint-stock banking companies, from the pen of Mr. Michael Quin, the barrister, which we can. not too strongly recommend to the attention of ail persons who are anxious to obtain, at the least possible expenditure of time and trouble, a correct and impartial notion of the evidence for and against the system of the Bank of England, and its practical effects upon the commer cial operations of the country. It was, no doubt, a laborious task to reduce the chaos of evidence into order, and make it luminous. This task Mr. Quin has per formed with great ability. He has produced a compendium equally distinguished for the judi cious selection of the important testimony on both sides of the question, its perspicuous nar rative, and lucid arrangements. Whether the monopoly of the Bank of England, qualified as it has been by the Act of the 7th George IV., c. 46, allowing the formation of joint-stock banking companies at the distance of 65 miles* fiom London, be salutary or pernicious to the commercial interests of the country--whether it should be abolished altogether, or placed under certain restrictions—whether the close alliance between the Bank and Government should be dissolved, and the former reduced to its proper dimensions as a trading establishment, divested of what many consider its usurped share of the Royal Prerogative in regard to the money of the realm, are questions which Pat liarnent will shortly have to decide one way or another. It is im possible to calculate what may be the evil con sequences to the country if the decision of those questions, which affect momentous interests, should be the result, not of enlightened judg ment and mature deliberation, but of rash igno rance and unreflectin g passion. W e s h a ll g i ve some extracts fro m Mr. Quin's work when we have more space at our command. In the mean time we cannot do better than recommend its careful perusal to all persons, whether Members of Parliament or others, who, not being inti mately acquainted already with the Bank question, would wish, without wearisome application, to form an impartial, intelligent, and dispassionate opinion of its merits.—Morning Herald. On Monday next, the 27th instant, there will be held at the City of London Tavern a meeting. of " Planters, Merchants, Shipowners, Manu facturers, Tradesmen, and all others interested in the preservation 9f th Britih West India Colonies;" in other w o rd s e , of all who desire to maintain the political power and to preserve the commercial resources of Great Britain ; of all who have sense to ascertain what is true, and courage to do what is right ; of all hut the knaves who love to mislead, and the dupes who long to be misled. The invitation by which this meeting is summoned is signed by men from whom it is not possible that such an invitation should come in vain. Exalted rank, extended wealth, mercantile enterprise, manufacturing in dustry—all have their sufficient representatives among the requisitionists. They are well en titled to make this solemn appeal to the judg ment of the citizens of London, upon a question as momentous as any upon which England has legislated, at a period as eventful as any which her history records. It would be superfluous for its to urge all who would interpose between British justice and the hypocrites who would profane it—between British opulence and the hands which are raised for its spoliation —to neglect for one day their most attrac tive pleasure, to sacrifice for one day their most necessary business, that they may be pre sent at this important meeting. We would rather deprecate the attendance of those who ought to stay away than recommend the attend ance of those who ought to be present. Let no man go to the meeting who is prepared to give up, for the applause of a multitude, or for the compliments of a coterie, the confidence of ho nest men, and the approbation of his own con science. Let no man go to the meeting who wishes to impair the forces, to diminish the wealth, to destroy the importance of the land which gave him birth. Let no man go to the meeting who holds that lie who has seduced another into error is the fairest judge of the penalty by which the error should be expiated. Let no man go to the meeting who fancies that there is one law of morality for a nation and another for an individual ; and that an Act of Parliament may do that equitably and laudably for which a private man would merit the hulks. Lastly, let no man go to - the meeting who takes Mr. Powell Buxton for Socrates, or Mr. Stanley for " the calculating boy." All such persons being excluded, if the meeting be not, notwith standing, most unpleasantly crowded, we will give up our oppositon to Mr. Stanley's plan.— fiforn ing Post. The debate on the subject of the corruption charged against the borough of Hertford took place last night in the House of Commons, when it was determined by a majority of 227 to 55 to refer the matter to a Select Committee, with a view to the eventual disfranchisement or extension of that borough. Hertford is not the first borough against which an Election Com mittee since the meeting of the present Parlia ment has preferred the accusation of bribery, nor is Hertford the borough which has furnished to its Election Committee the strongest evidence in support of such a charge. But Hertford has committed offences deeper that that of bribery. It has been guilty of the unpardonanle sin of deserting the cause- of the Whigs in order to strengthen that of the Conservatives. It has offended alike against good morals and good taste by the rejection of Mr. T. Duticombe and the adoption of representatives whose talents and virtues are less conspicuous and exalted than those which have always distinguished that very Honourable Gentleman. These are delinquencies which the reformed Parlia ment could not with any consistency over look. Was it not the very principle of the Bill which called the reformed Parliament into being, that Whig influence should every where be In creased, and Tory influence every where de stroyed ? And would it not have been at once the most shameful inconsistency and the foulest ingratitude on the part of the reformed Parlia ment, had it proved on this, or any other occa sion, untrue to the principle to which it owes its existence? Some of the Members of the House of Commons talked last night of evi dence, as if evidence had anything to do with the matter. Is not instinct a much more autho ritative guide ? And what instinct can be so natural or powerful in a House of Commons, the offspring of Lord John Russell's Bill, as that which impels it to condemn every Tory borough that is accused, be the evidence against it ever so weak, and to acquit every Whig borough, be the damnatory proofs as conclusive as they may ?—Morning Post. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -1-10 USE. JOSEPH ADY.—So mecommunicationshave passed within the last few days between the well-known Joseph Ady, of " Unclaimed Dividend" fame, and the LORD MAYOR, upon the subject of the nume rous contributions which the former has levied upon the public, and the unwarranted references made in his letters to some of the Aldermen, whom he re presents as voluntary securities for his integrity to the amount of 1,0001. Yesterday the affair closed. As it proceeded, considerable merriment was ex cited. The following is a brief account of what took place:— In the first instance, the LORD MAYOR sent for Ady in consequence of having received a letter from him. It is generally known from the advertise mews of the Court of Aldermen in the newspapers, that they have " blown" upon Ady by their cau tion to the public. Ady having paid his addresses to a lady, found it necessary, in consequence of her disapprobation of the proceedings of the Court (so much to the prejudice of her lover), to endeavour to induce the LORD MAYOR to withdraw such a stigma, and sent his Lordship a note, of which the following is a copy : " Sir Peter Laurie--I am a widower, and if you continue to advertise me as a lyar, I shall remain such,lis my intended wife, who believes my ipse dixie' in pre ference to four•and-twenty others, declines going to church with me until lam at peace with my rulers. Therefore I beg a cessation of arms. As soon as you ratify, I will destroy all my stock of circulars disagreeable to you, and issue only according to the amended form. I request an answer.—Yours truly, " J. ADY." The LORD MAYOR—Mr. Ady, I find that in your circular to the public, whom you humbug, you call me a referee, as well as other members of the Court of Aldermen. I never saw you in the course of my life before, and how can you dare to attempt such a deception ? Ady—The proclamation against me gives me authority. The LORD MAYOR—Why, I never laid my eyes upon you before. Ady—Oh dear yes. I have seen you before, and you might have seen me, at church.—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—I wish your name was not so public, Mr. Ady. Ady—l don'tssee how it is a disgrace to me; I have done great good to the world.— (Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—Yes, indeed. The case of the poor creature whom you induced to come from Devonshire upon the promise of something "con siderably to her advantage," proves that. The case of the poor fellow who came over upon your call from the West Indies to receive a fortune, is another in point. Ady (laughing)—Oh, my Lord. Aye; you mean Brown, the black man.—(Laughter.) But what right had he to come over ? Mr. Brown, the black, wasn't John Brown, Esquire.—( Laughter.) Who ever knew an esquire to be black in the face ? —(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—You are not black in the face, Mr. Ady; but you and Mr. Coster seem to be rather of that hue somewhere else.—(Laughter.) But you say that you will not send any more of these circulars about, with the names of members of the Court of Aldermen as referees, if I withdraw the advertisement ? Ady—l do. The LORD MAYOR—Very well. The moment I hear that you do anything of the kind, the adver tisement shall certainly again appear, and in every paper in London. Ady—Then there's a cessation of arms. The LORD MAYOR—I know that your object is to get your marraige over, and to begin your trade again, but I'll watch you. Depend upon it you are in rough hands ; and if I catch you tripping down, you shall tumble.—(Much laughter.) Ady—You bring me before an inquisition, my Lord Mayor, and don't treat me in a gentlemanly way at all. This is not fair at all, I say that I have served numbers. Why, my Lord Mayor, I have served yourself. You have got money through me yourself.—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR--llow can you get any sleep with so much upon your conscienc e ? You have, I may say, caused great distress to thousands. Ady—Not a bit. Did any of them pay their twenty shillings ?—(Laughter.) Ady then departed upon the understanding of the cessation of hostili ties; but the LORD MAYOR again sent for him yesterday, and wall, I perceive, Mr. Ady, that you have published a circular, in which you state that you have received the thanks of the Court of Alder men for your conduct, and you attach that infamous falsehood to the letter you sent round, pro mising something considerably to the advantage of those you address. Ady—l had that published long before I had your Lordship's ratification of the terms on which we agreed; but I'll stop it if you wish. It was only a little fable in reply to the proclamation which you advertised. If 'tis disagreeable, I'll check it. The LORD MAYOR—I have ordered to be struck several thousands of copies of the advertisement in the newspapers, and if we hear of your perseverance in your old game, we'll send them through the c,mntry. I have received several letters to-day which you transmitted to parish officers and others. Ady—Very well, my Lord, l e t t h em f i rst pay their fees, and then, if they think proper, complain o 1 me. Let them hand over twenty. shillings each, and I'll show them where their claim lies. The LORD MAYOR—I received the Taunton Courier, in which they rank you with Coster, whom I have got rid of. You are really getting before the public in a very nice way of distinction. Ady—Newspapers can defame any body. Let the person who caused that to be published pay the fees, and then speak to me.—(Great laughter.) I can justify myself. The LORD MAYOR—Don't you feel hurt at all this comparison between you and Coster? Ady— A man doesn't like to hear himself defamed, but be can't help it, any more than being knocked on the head—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR (to a Quaker who was in the husiness)—Pray,o e ffi eg ce te on ye ot e h r esreeiety?Quaker—He er— doesHe does Mr. A not dY ; be long expell e d hi m , a f ter a goo d d ea l o f trou bl e . The LORD MAYOR—Why, Mr. Ady, they say you don't belong to their society; why do you dress like them ? Ady—Dress I why not ? Why should I throw it off? If I did, I shouldn't know myself. lam one of the society, for I paid a com position of 10s. in the pound. No man has such a connection with the unclaimed dividends as I have, and no man can find what I leave worth gleaning. The LORD MAYOR—WeII, if you violate this agreement, mark the consequences; depend upon it I'll silence you as well as Coster. Ady—l shall not offend against the Aldermen, my, Lord. Have you any thing further to say ? The Loan MAYOR—Not now, Mr. Ady ; I hope our intercourse is at an end, but beware of another. Ady then departed. THAMES POLICE . Yesterday Ann Melton, a middle-aged woman, was brought before Mr. BRODERIP for final exami nation, charged with , receiving property, valued at upwards of 100/, belonging to Mr. William Miller, a respectable bookseller, in Upper East Smithfield. The circumstances of the case were somewhat extraordinary. On Friday last, Adams, a Thames police constable, was sent for by Mr. Orton, a shipping-butcher, in High -street, Wapping, in whose employ the prisoner's daughter lived as servant, to search the latter's box, when property belonging to Mr. Orion and Mr. Miller was discovered. Mr. Miller had recommended the girl and given her a character to Mr. Orton; who, during the time she was in his service, missed considerable property, but when questioned by her mistress, always imputed the thefts to the children. The prisoner's daughter was tried and convicted on two indictments on Saturday last, and sentenced to be transported for life. On Sunday last Boyd Silvester, a land officer of this establishment, ssarched the prisoner's apartments, at a house in Fashion -street, Spitalfielda, and found fifty books, a quantity of linen, wearing apparel, trinkets, plate, china, wine glasses, lace, and various other articles belonging to Mr. Miller, which he identified. On being questioned by Silvester, she stated that her daughter Susanna brought her the things. Mr. Miller said the prisoner's daughter was in his employ from the 10th of November to the 11th of March last. His losses during that time were very considerable, but lie never suspected the girl, who persuaded him into a belief that hi own children were robbing him, and he frequently chastised and confined them. He was at last in duced to send them all to a boarding school. Some trinkets and a necklace, now produced, his own boy had admitted stealing and throwing out of the window. The prisoner, in defence, said her daughter brought the things home, and there sere a great many things on the floor of the office, which did not belong to Mr. Miller. The prosecutor said that this was the fact, and Silvester, the officer, stated that he had not enumerated them in the lengthened in. ventory he had just read. Mr. BRODERIP said the articles not identified by Mr. Miller should be given up, but they were such things as were seldom seen in the possession of persons in the prisoner's situation in life. The woman before him had a good deal to answer for; there could be no doubt she had incited her daughter to plunder Mr. Orton and Mr. Miller to an enormous extent. He should commit her to Newgate for trial. The prisoner said her daughter Susan was a very wicked girl, and deserved all she got. Mr. BRODERIP.— You ought to be ashamed of Yourself to say so, after encouraging her in these robberies. Here a respectably-dressed man, who had that moment entered the office, called out " I have wit. nesses to prove she is innocent, Sir: I can give her a character." Mr. BRODERIP—Your evidence may serve the prisoner at the Old Bailey, but it cannot here. I am not trying the case. Mr. Symmons (the chief clerk) then bound over the witnesses to appear and give evidence against Mary Melton. Prisoner—You 'have done it wrong: my name is Ann Melton. Prisoner's friend—Yes, I know it is; you must now discharge her. Mr, BRoDERIP—HoId your tongue, S:r ; hew dare you interfere 2 If you are not quiet, Sir, I shall be under the very disagreeable necessity of expelling you from the office. The prisoner was then committed in the name o Ann Melton. THE RULING PASSION STRONG IN D RATII. - Tobacco chewing is the mast indelible (if that expression may be allowed) habit that mortals ever con tract. The editor of the Chenango Telegraph, in giving an account of the execution of GEORGE DENISON, who suffered at Norwich, on the )9th ult., says, that while standing on the fatal drop, and during the exhorta tion of the clergyman, " the prisoner asked for (in a whisper) the tobacco box of the deputy sheriff, from which he coolly took a quid, deposited it in his month, and re turned the box." In ten minutes he was launched into eternity ! We witnessed a similar incidence in this city. On the morning of the day that HAMILTON, who shot Majur RIRDSALL, was to be executed, the clergy passed two hours in solemn exercise with him. After they left the cell, HAMILTON gave some directions about his gallows wardrobe. As the keeper was leaving to execute his commission, he asked HAMILTON if he wanted any thing else. HAMILTON replied, " You may get me a paper of tobacco." After a moment's reflection he added, " Stop, perhaps I have enough ;" and raising on his elbow, drew a part of a paper from under the pillow of his pallet, and measuring, in his mind, time quantity of tobacco by the few hours he had to live, calmly remarked, "This will last me."—New Yorh Paper. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.— We can vouch for the truth of the following singular case of speech, im_ parted to a young lady, the daughter of a respectable wine merchant at Abergavenny (Wales.) This lady who is now 22 years of age, never produced even sound of voice until she was six years old, and from that time until lately could not articulate ; so that none of the enunciative organs had been put into practice, and all the sound which issued from her throat passed through the nose instead of the mouth. She was kept at school until within a year or two, and every means and effort were used that her teachers were capable of devising, but all to no purpose. The ordinory methods of teaching were altogether inefr-c -tual ; many medical men w e r e consu l te d, b ut a l l of them, with one accord, pronounced the case irremediable. Som t declared it to be an organic cas , ., others a high roof ; they agreed that it was one of some malformation, and, in general, it was defined to be a case of idiocy. Within the last few weeks the was placed under the care of Professor Sams, late of Bath. He examined her mouth and throat, and found her organs to be perfect and healthy, and undertook to effect a cure, which he has within the last week fully and satisfactorily accomplished, insomuch that she can now converse fluently, and begins to modulate and e mphasin her voice, and is capable of receiving instruction in music, though formerly, when it was forced upon her by her preceptors, she could not even distinguish one sound from another. She is lively and cheerful. This is, perhaps, one of the mo s t extraordinary instances of defect of speech being effectually and almost immediately re moved, and we sincerely trust that the case may be fully investigated by the medi ca l soc i eties, so general and va luable in London, and the details pl iced amongst the sc i en tific records of the present day. W e f ee l it aduty to give such cases the utmost publicity in our power; in the present instance the accuracy of the statement is unques tionable.-- Stewart's Telegraphic Despatch, Dublin.) HAMBURG PAPERS. BERLIN, MAY 18.—The Prussian Consul-General at Hamburg is authorized most positively to contradict the reports in circulation there that the Bavarian Government has refused to ratify the treaty of accession to the Prussian tariff lately concluded here, and to add that there remain only some further negotiations on the contents of a Con vention for provisionally facilitating the intercourse be tween the countries interested, which was concluded by the several Plenipotentiaries, together with the main treaty, reserving the ratification of their Sovei;,eigns. A Convention, by which the Prussian and Electoral Hessian districts in Thuringen, the Grand Ducal and Ducal Saxon Principalities, the territories of the Princes of Schwartz burg and Reuss, have joined in one common system, was concluded on' the 10th of this month, and the accession of the States included in this convention to the General Union of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wirtembeig, Hesse Cassel, and Hesse Darmstadt, was effected by a Conven tion concluded on the 11th inst. STUTGARD, MAY 10.—For some days past tbere have been various reports of the discharge or pensioning of superannuated or unfaithful eervants of the State. There have been again various arrests. It is said that highly remarkable Proclamations, exciting to rebellion, murder, and pillage, and even minutely pointing out the persons to be killed, have been circulated by the persons arrested, both in Baden and Wirtemberg. We will readily believe that the reports on the subject are exaggerated. From Paris and Strasburg we have positive information of many things which the party has constantly endeavoured to represent as false and calumnious-. In the clubs at Stras burg most scandalous speeches have been made, and still more scandalow writings have been issued from them. Accounts have also been received respecting the purpose of the Poles at Besancon, as well as their late (moral) conduct, which are calculated considerably to cool the enthusiasm of their admirers. According to the last letters from Switzerland more than one council is embar rassed by the affairs of the Poles. The more enlightened, and we must own that they give their countrymen the best advice, forebode unhappy difficulties and foreign intervention. COPENHAGEN, MAY 15.-We learn from Holstein that the good intentions of our Gov(rntnent to regulate the system of Custom-house duties in that country in an equitible and uniform manner are likely to be defeated by tie opposition of the inhabitants of Ditmarsch. But should these people, celebrated for their patriotism, give way for the advantage of the country in general, there will still be great difficulties on account of the privileges of the oviestrian order. The Duke of Montebello, French Ambassador at this Gina, has arrived from Hull at the same time with Mr. Wynne, the English Minister, who has been absent fir a short time• EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, _ MAY 91.-13 12% ; tw o mon th s , 13 10% . BERLIN. MAY 1 8—Three months. 6 27%. BREMEN, MAY 17.—Two months, 613 STOCKHOLM, MAY 14.—Ninety days, 14 6. CHRISTIANA, MAY B.—Three months, 6 16. -Hamburg Papers, May 21. _ . (No later news from St. Petersburgh or Constantinople is to be found in these papers.) HAMBURG, APRIL 21.—The Prussian Consulate has contradicted the report lately in circulation here that the Bavarian Government had refused its sanction to the corn rnercial treaty signed in Berlin. Some of the details of the measure, it is, however, admitted, are still under dis ctssion. HAMBURG, APRIL 21.—Tbe prices of funds maintained themselves to-day with much firmness. Discount, li to to li per cent. May. Anglo-Danish Loan, three per cen t. End o 713.:, Anglo-Russian loog, Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 18-21 91% Ditto, ditto, 1831 90% Ditto, ditto, 1832 9O Polish Bonds llsg, Prussian Bonds, 1832 Austrian Bank Shares 93g New Austrian Four per Cents B37i Spanish 3 per Cents. 43 -Hamburg Reporter. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Mary Ann, Hornblow, from Madras, off the Isle of Wight; sailed 3d February; Cape, 28th March; St. He lena, 8 thApril. The Neptune, Cumberlege, from Madras, off the Isle of Wight; sailed 14th January; Cape, 25th March. The Belhaven, Crawford, trom the Mauritius, at Liver pool ; sailed 17th Feb. ; ' Cape, 15th March ; St. Helena, 31st. The St. George, Thompson, from Bengal, at Bristol ; sailed 20th Jan. ; Madras, 13th Feb. ; St. Helena, 13th April. The Orienton, from Batavia,off the Isle of Wight. THE CAPE. AggIVALS.-The Syden, Baird, from Canton, 19th March ; the Cornwallis, Henderson, from Swan River, 20th ; the Mary Ann, Hornblow, from Madras, 20th ; the Seppings, Freeman, from Ceylon, 21st ; the Meta, Gaskell, from St. Helena, 21st; the Jane and Henry, Mackie, from Liverpool, 23d ; the Yare, Fawcett, from Fernando Po, 25th ; the Emerald, Ritzman, from the Down., 25th ; the Recovery, Welbank, from Calcutta, 26th ; the Resource, Warren, from Madras, 27th ; the Jupiter, Clark, from London, 27th; the Solway, Proctor, from Manilla and Singapore. 27th, for repairs ; the Urania, Dunn, from Portomouth, 27th. DEPA RTURES.—The Leslie Ogilvy, Hogg, for New South Wales, 24th March ; the Patriots, Guild, for Mon tevideo ; the Fame, Cowie, for Plettenburg Bay; the Cambaceres, Geoffrey, and Carri Neal, for Bourbon. MADRAS. ARRIVALS.-The Ganges, Ardlie, from Rangoon, 23d Jan. ; his Majesty's ship Alligator, Lambert, from Penang, 26th; the Hindo.dan, Redman, from Bengal, 29th, and sailed sth Feb. for London ; the Baretto, jun., Lawes, from Bengal, and sailed 3.1 Feb. for London; the La Belle Alliance, Archoll, from London; and Cape, 31st; the Porcupine, Laing, from Penang, 30th. DEPARTURES.-The Kronherg, for China, 23d Jan. ; his Majesty's ship Alligator and Magicienne, fur a cruise, 31st. ST. HELENA. Alt KIVA Ls.—The Bros bornbury, Shutter, from China, Bth April, and sailed the 19th for Quebec ; the Baratta, jun., and Hindostan, from Bengal and Madras; the Re covery, Welbank, from Bengal; and Marquis Camden, Larkins, from China. HOBART TOWN. Analvats.--The Palambam, Wills, from London, 13th Dee. ; the Dunvegan Castle, from Sydney, 12th ; tite Norfolk, from Madras, 14th; and sailed the 20th for Sydney; the Amity, from New Z:aland, 14th; the Med w iy, from niuritius, 27th. DEPARTURE.-The John Craig, for Sydney, 19th Dec. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the London " New Price Current" of yesterday.) SUGAR.-Thrre is little alteration in the demand, or in the prices of West India Muscovades this week. The Market is not generally lower, but there is considerable heaviness in the trade, on account of the refiners not put— chasing freely; the descriptions suitable for the pans may therefore be considered a shade lower : the prices of Refined are very cheap in proportion to the Rtw Su gars. The estimated sales for the week are estimated at 1,800 [ids. and trs. In the Refined Market there is great firnusess, and the prices are again higher, Lumps being sold at 625. 6d. and 634., but there is little busi ness doing for exportation, as the shippers evince no incli nation to submit to the advanced prices now demand-d ; the wholesale Grocers continue purchasing considerable parcels of goods for the home trade. This afternoon the business in the Refined Mat ket continues chiefly confined to the descriptions in demand for the home trade, and very full prices are obtained ; for shipping very few offers have been made, but the Refiners continue firm in asking the prices quoted. MAURITIUS SUGAR.—There have been extensive pur chases of Mauritius Sugars on speculation ; one firm has taken above 3,000 bags ; the Market prices are fully sup ported. This day by public sale 5,875 bags Mauritius Sugar 465. a 555. 61, nearly all sold at rather easier prices. EAST INDIA SUGAR.—The advance we stated in East India Sugar last Friday has been fully supported, except Manilla Sugars, which are heavy, grey yellow 20s. 6d. a 22a., good grey 225. 6d. The East India Company have declared 8,369 bags Bengal for sale 20th prox. FOREIGN SUGAR.--There are no transactions whatever to report in Foreign Sugar. COFFEE. —Since the large sale which we reported on Friday last there bas been little alter ition in the prices of Coffee and few sales; for St. Domingo 575. has been paid, and 58s. is now asked ; Brazil may he quoted 525. 6d. a 545. ; Ceylon, good ordinary 545. 64. a 575. 6d ; good ordinary Jamaica 83s. a 85s. COCOA.-At public sale fair quality Brazil sold 19s. 6d. a 205., which is 2s. lower; very good Grenada was taken in, no buyers, at 60s. RUM, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS._The advance we have noticed in the prices of Rum has induced the holders to bring forward large parcels for sale, and as the buyers have shown no disposition to submit to the advanced prices, the Market has rather a heavy appearance. In Brandy and Geneva there is little alteration. COTTON.—The Cotton Market is steady, but without briskness. The purchases this week con Surat, good ordinary 5d., fair 5/d. ; 60 Al sale, good fair 7id. This day, by public se le, 7 Madras Cotton, fine to good fair 5 1d. a f $ steady prices. TALLOW.—In Tallow there is little alterat loth PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Su. May, 1833, is 295. nd. pe r Hundred from the Returns made in the week endi n g th Duties of Customs paid or p a yable thereon on t i thereof into Great Britain. W e i g ht, e: ----- PRICES OF HOPS.. —May 24. Kent Pockets - 5/ 12s. 71 0 Sussex Ditto Fssex Ditto 01. 0.. W. 0 Farnham Ditto. Fine - . 01. Os. 121. 0 ----- Seconds ................ 01. Os. 10/. 10 -21 us. 71. 7 Kent Baj Sussex DI U° Essex Ditto- Os. a Os ,01. 6 PRICE OF OIL. 0 Rape Oil, brown ...a...314 r i g Linseed Oil sof. 0 $ Linseed Oil Cake at the_ Mill, per thousand Rape Cake, per ton .1.*•••••••••••NI.W.W.I.A.: it ICE OF POTATOES. —May 2 ' l . .00 0 ' Kidneys (York) 01. Os. to 41. Scotch Reds Marsh Champions. . 41. Os. to 41. let. al; Oxnobles and Shaws 0! . 04.g.j2.`„/' WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.—Pairt, flay —...... 504 Od. to 755. Od. I Clover 6 _," Straw, 2 2 6. od. to 275. oo- LEA'FH ER. di t Per lb. English Horse Spani.th Ditto ...••••••' $ Per dos j % 0 0 Calf Slaws.. 93 ,„ ~c ' sp. 0 ,, 0, Ditto '" P Ditto .70 to_p,„a 0 Small Seals,Gri Large SHEEP SKINS. 45. 6d,0/ Os. Od. to Ss. Od. 0 I 0 6 6 Lambs...a.. SOAP, Sic. _ 00! Yellow 505P••••••!'"7„, , ,,,P PIS Whit Graves ......-•••••• • ":„ 4 5. t6 . 7 Good Dregs PRICES 0, Per lb. Butts, 14 22 Ditto, 14 19 Dressing la 15 Ditto ••• • • 13 15 Ditto, light ...- Crop Hides. light 12 131 to 501 b 12f 151 Ditto.. l3l 17 Best Polled Half-breds... PRICE OF TALLOW, [`own Tallow .51s. 6d. Yellow 475. Od. 6d. Soap 445. Od. Melted 375. Od. Ditto Od. Ot. HAW l Al', per stone of Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melter_!3.l.l'...'": COAL MAR ET.—May 2 4 . t P e r Ton $ Walls End Newntst o " - , moo NorthuMberia7o. P Walls End Perkins& IS $ Walls End Riddell' $ Bells Primrose....o'7, 1 I Lambton's Primrose p Walls En d Hotta $ Walls End I,ambton Walls End Stewart'4 o 7, $ Walls End Adelaide '',l4 Walls End Butter 0 W. E South Dton*"-,,.,0 Walls End Tee s 1 1 1 Cowpen C°"' O r Silkstone IFleld dersono '' • Walls End Hen last market.dah 12' Per Ton. s. d. Idair's Beaumont - East Percy—.. —. 12 6 Elebhurn Main 14 0 Holywell 14 6 Ord's Itedhugh 12 6 16 0 Townley 14 3 Wylam Walls End Bewicke& Co. 15 9 Ditto Bell, Robson, & Co. 13 9 Ditto Clarke and Co--. 12 3 Wall. End Gosforth 15 6 Walls End 15 3 Walls End Hilda .---... 13 3 Walls End Hotspur....... 13 3 Ships arrived since NG I°6 *6 CoUN'fRY CORN MARKEL'S DU BING 11 :5:‹00', Wheat. I Barley. Oats., /10 Per Quarter. • 54 5! Ashburn 55 60 29 32 20 „.", 91 1 1 , Basingstoke 48 60 21 29 16 95 Bath 4O 56 24 34 18 04 24 40 51 Bridgewater 48 58 25 29 19 an ` 9 0 d Bristol 1 48 56 28 32 16 aA '" 95 Chesterfield 44 56 24 30 19 24 De rby 54 62 24 32 18 ;;f; ,t y Doncaster 4B 60 20 23 13 :To 49 57 21 26 17 • r, Exeter 46 62 24 34 14 f . Gloucester 40 56 23 ' 33 14 91 • P . , Hungerford 46 57 20 28 14 I n 59 32 L"' Newbury 38 58 23 30 16 og — °' flomsey Shaftesbury 56 62 22 27 18 —" 54 25 ,/ -- .„, w • 5 Shepton Mallet 48 54 24 32 16 50 56 24 28 2 0 04 faunton 57 63 32 36 22 24 Yarmouth 40 59 21 22 16 ?, 62 Yeovil 54 56 28 34 18 6.r, 0 Per Bushel. s. d. s. d. a . d. s , d. s . d. Shrewsbury 8 0 8 9 4 0 5 0 4 0 p DEVIZES CORN MARKET'.—MaY 2 'd. 01 i 28 a. d. 6 to 30 8. d o l lßa P r e le r y9. ........ .. ......... t° 4 191 ! Best P W er hSaeactk, DEVIZES CORN ..1 A RKE'I Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Qua Best Wheat 28 6t030 0 8ar1ey..... Second 25 6 26 6 Oats ...... Thirds 22 0 23 0 Beans (per 1387 Sacks of Wheat sold/ 25 9 1. lour (per at the average of Bread (per ___May 23• d. rter. 6 to 0 4 11 ° ........ sack) „. .1: 3 bag)•• gall). MONTHLY REPORT OF CORI7I O BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS 14'ti C U STOM S. An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Gre • Om in 'ip and Flour imported into the United King a l eo of j Month ended sth May, 1833 ; the Quan tz— d or which Duties have been paid for Home Co n 9 -0 00 during the same Month; and th e Quantities re in Warehouse at the close thereof. Quantities Imported into thelinitv - 03, in the Month ended May 5, Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. The Produce of, and im ported from, British Posses sions out of Europe. llmported from Foreign Countries. Q / i 4 Qrs. Bus. 3,282 6 96 3 4 7 Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal, orl Flour Barley Meal Oatmeal Rye Meal Indian Meal Total of Meal and Flour Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. 3,384 I Cwts. qrs. lb. 291 2 17 Qrs. Bus. 152 1 152 2 Cwts. qrs. lb. 105 1 0 0 4 • !3, 06 t o , CO' 4°. 0 46 6 5 57 1 _, c 6 tP c Quantities charged with Duty.foL i ,;ol I sumption in the United Iti° 6— Month ended May 5, 1833. Or/ 396 3 17 The Produce of, and Im ported from, 'British Posses sions out of Europe. Imported from Foreign Countries. 1 , 00 1. °. l' q J. 0 Qrs. Bus. 11 0 15 0 Quantities remaining in Wal United Kingdom o a Ma: I mp o r i te . d from Countries. The Prt ,duce of, am i Im ported from, British Posses sions out of Es' trope. 2' rs. Bus. 12,1 485 2 Qrs. Bus. 3,095 5 0 1 17 0 1 23 1 Cwts. qrs. lb. 23 2 3 Total of Meal and Flour Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Wheat Barley Oats Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian Corn ----- Buck Wheat Beer or Bigg Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal, or Flour Barley Meal Oatmeal Rye Meal In Tian Meal ;tal of Meal and] Flour 25 2 23 Qrs. Bus. 511,621 4 16,'38 6 209,350 3 4,721 5 1,885 1 20,474 3 1 4 764,099 2 Cwts. qrs. lb. 1507,08`2 3 15 1 - 3 0 1,095 6 het 10 °1' V -- 5 0 1,1 0 5 t 3 1•349 0 13' Cwts. qrs. lb , 1,349 0 lfl 12,785 2 Cwts , qrs. lb.l 1507,034 2 15 aoufe. 5, ors., 6 ba4, 4w 16,„ i 0 636 2°9 4 1, : 585 7* -42 03•4" ... 4 I 0 0 5Pb 2 2 2 11 I- ---=---- -I '77o ° l b Cwt • gi° 01 ji 5 „ 0 1 52;69i. 2 A,607` By order of the Cc immissioners , C. A. :SCOVELL , Custom-house, London, 1.11-sy 22, IS33' 'Secretes, of o a n da t the u BIRTHS. A On the 23d inst., in Wimpole-stre et, the lady of rno Cockburn Kindersley, Esq., of a dau g pie r. A .„§, h 9f e d r. inst„ in Devonshire-o.x, Mts. On the 19th ult., at BrunDslwEict:place, CauncrOnitb' Mary Barrett, aged 71. PRINTS. AND PUBLISHED Ey MU I) U 101" 4131 SUN WPM, 112, STRAND, L ►MDOKI Wheat Barley Oats Rye . , Pease Beans 1 Maize or Indianl Corn Buck Wheat , Beer or Bigg.. , Wheat Oats Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian) Corn Buck Wheat Beer or Bigg Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal, or Flour Barley Meal Oatmeal Hye Meal Indian Meal 1 Barley. 175 0 21 175 0 21 -. I reidy WIL 11 400, for tEc cw „ Q4 tht " i i: t b Or. 0 0.104 04 1 .01 1 . ( 4-0. te to lo 0111' of P. i th e end th e Au