The Sun. — London, England, 1833-12-13 00:00:00

COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) }:" NIGHT V. GOULD. , The part-heard arguments were resumed at the sitting the Court in this case, and with which his Lordship Rae occupied all the morning. The question arose upon the Will of a lady, and was whether a sentence in the dill was or was not to be considered as a legacy in corn taoo to those named therein, who survived the testatrix, I t'd qualified themselves to fulfil the duties of executors, but there was nothing of any public interest is the argu ti'ents. qCE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) /VARD V. FITZHUGH.—ISLE OF WIGHT AND SOUTHAMe- TON STEAM VESSELS. The bill in this sate waS filed by the representatives of tht plaintiff for the purpose of having the profits ascer tplhM 'of certain steam boats in the y ear 1830. From the bill it appeared that the plaintiff in 1830 was the Proprietor of nine tenths of three steam vessels, called the 4ulmesbury, the Medina, and the Cobourg, which plied fo r passengers between the Isle of Wight and Southampton led Portsmnuth Ttie defendant expressing a wish to Purchase the interest of the plaintiff in a th valuation should be made of Mr. Ward's interest, by the award of a corn- Petent person. That award was made, which v clued the Property at 2,1841., on the 12th of August following, in ttead of June, as had been agreed upon, but that instrument mete no mention of the profits hat might be made by the vessels. Mr. Ward had died in the interim, and the Present bill was filed by his representative., to have those profits ascertained. Sir E. SUCHEN, Mr. KNIGHT, and Mr. CAMPBELL, IPpeared in support of the Bill. . Mr. PETTS, with whom was Mr. WAKEFIELD, ap- Peered for the defendant, contending that if the plaintiffs Were entitled to any profits they could only have those orbith had been made between the time when the award VD have been made, and that when it was actually executed. His Horroun made the decree according to the prayer of the bill, directing the accounts of the property to be taken, and declaring the plaintiffs entitled to the share of these profits, according to the interest of Mr. Ward in the vessels in question. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) WHYTALL V. KAY. In this case the bill was filed by the co-heirs of the testator in the cause, against the trustees, legatees, annui tants, and residuary legatee under his will, for the purpose of having it declared that the disposition made by him, by codicil, of his real estate, being executed in the pre sence of and attested by only two witnesses was inrffec tuat and inoperative, and that after his widow's death it descended to the plaintiff. By his will the tes tator bequeathed all his real and personal estates to trustees in trust to permit his wife, if she survived him, to enjoy his real estate and the income of his personalty during the term of her natural life, and after her death in trust to sell his real and call in his personal estate, and apply the moneys arising therefrom in the payment of legacies or annuities, as he should by codicil appoint. The Will was duly executed so as to pass real estate, but the codicil for which he reserved the disposition of his realty, was executed in the presence of only two witnesses. His widow survived him, and enjoyed, during her life time, the interest which the testator had intended her to take. The legatees were entitled. on her death, to have .the personalty applied in satisfaction of their legacies, and the present claim was made to the undirposed of real estate by the ineffectual codicil, as descending to the plaintiffs in the character of the testator's heir. It was suggested in the defence, that the testator was illegitimate, and that the present plaintiffs could not sustain their claim ; but Mr. Wray, who appeared for the Attorney-General, stated that a prima facie case of legitimacy having bee❑ esta blished to his satisfaction, he should not press the point on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Jacoes, on the put of the residuary legatees, con tended that by will there was a conversion out and out of the real estate, and that instrument being fully attested, it should be held sufficient by the codicil, though not duly executed, to dispose of the produce. His HONOUR said there was here no such conversion of the real estate out and out; there could be no such con 'eersion unless there was a clearly expressed intention, in 4 will duly executed, that the produce of the realty should he considered as personalty at the time of the testator's death. In this case, however, there was not even a power to sell till after the death of the widow, who was to enjoy, during her life, the income of it. The testator in this case Lad reserved to himself the power of appointing the produce of his real estate, and the surplus of his personal estate, by a codicil ; but a codicil, unattested by three witnesses, could not operate at all on real estate, and therefore the plaintiffs, as the testator's co-heirs, were clearly entitled to its produce, according to the prayer of their bell. SITTINGS OF THP: COURT. His Horrourt has intimated his intention to take peti tions in the general paper on Friday and Saturday, after which he will adjourn his sittings till the first day of next KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the LOAD CHIEF JusTicE and a Common Jury at Guildhall.) SOUTER V. LEWIS. This cause was undefended. It was an action brought by a bookseller in St. Paul's Church-yard, to recover from the defendant, a stationer in Fleet-street, 61. 17s. 2d., for books, &c., furnished to him.—Verdict for the plaintiff. MICHAIL V. MILLS. This cause was also undefended; it was an action brought by Messrs. Michael, of Bolton, to recover from the defendant, a stay-maker, i❑ London, the sum of M. 12s. for satteens, jeans, &c. supplied to the defendant in 1831.—Verdict for the plaintiff. The rest of the morning was occupied in trying causes which were wholly destitute of public interest. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY, (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Chief Justice TINDAL and a Special Jury.) CUNNINGHAM V. HILHOUSE. This was an action to recover the amount of damage done to a cargo of sugar consigned to the plaintiffs in May last, from Tobago, in a ship called the Reliance, belong ing to the defendants. The damage way alleged to have been occasioned in consequence of the vessel not being sea-worthy. Mr. Sergeant WILDE conducted the cue for the plain tiffs, and Mr. F. PoLLocs: appeared for the defendants. It appeared that the owners of the cargo had recovered the amount of their lose from tl.e underwriters on whose behalf the present action was virtually brought, they, since the time of paying the amount to the owners, having discovered that the damage was done not by the ordinary perils of the sea, but arose entirely from the ship's un worthiness. This was the real question for the Jury. Captain Escott, the commander of the vessel, proved that be took in a cargo of sugar at Tobago in March last, and sailed with it about one o'clock mid-day of 25th of May last. In about an hour after sailing a stiff gale came on, and it became necessary to pump continually ; and, at about four o'clock in the mo►ning, it was disco vered that some of the sugars had been washed over by the rea, and the witness put into Grenada and had the ship caulke‘l there, and the ship had then a safe voyage home, though the weather throughout was very squally. Cross-examined by Mr. F. PoLLocx—Nothing oc curred after leaving Tobago to make the ship " crank," except tt e stiff gale. The Reliance was Bristol built, and vessels built at Bristol are more liable to " crank " than ships built in London. Captain Soper deposed that he had been forty years in the West India Sea Service, and that from the account given him by the last witness, Ise should say the vessel was sea worthy, and that the damage was done previous to the ship's leaving Tobago. Another witness gave similar testimony. Mr. F. POLLOCK addressed the jury on behalf of the defendants, and contended that the underwriters, who were really the plaintiffs, had not the least shadow of a claim upon the defendants, for it was clear the damage was occa sioned t,y the ordinary perils of the sea. This was known to the underwriters, tor, after the usual inquiries by them, they had actually paid the amount of the damage done on the claim being made by the defendants. The Osier JUSTICE summed up the evidence, and the jury after a short deliberation returned a verdict for the defendants. COURT OF EXCHEQUE-11.-(THIS ])AY.) (Before Mr. Baron GURNKT and a London Common Jury.) _ . _ LAMBERT V. BROCKLEBANE, This action was brought to recover compensation in damages for the injury done to the schooner of the plain• tiff by the steamer of the defendant on the river Thames. The plaintiff's case was not finished when our reporter left LACE S contail y nied 1 tor, I. 23•` heel ity, add such, 115 e world [lesero YR 014 111 Lista' lies . 8 16 design :e, ant i trait 11 tie an d , and 15 g an Cr !IlectUsi ual ; the , vaesnl massive stifiable Royil au." P 1 Hogs it is s ) ;RO , y; plendid Future ice nor d from lellish- itrative about minor crew' young :1-1 the dy ap e, and I pub' lected ctavo wa y of very Lady CK. pore 10 rember lerican ere are Forte Chief to the cleared it his a from n Tho- to tbat )Iy be aelaios Paris, count, have it the inber- I, left rn be him ; it did ngligh that was :oust, is also Dutch K. pm. . 56g . 10. 21 r. c f —c. C. — c. 49i 94 ry of and their ught oar ;la tper &his into ood 4' ~,d COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Richmond, Lord John Russell, and Lord Auckland hid interviews yesterday with Viscount Althorp, at the Treasury. The Marquis of Sligo was occupied yesterday upwards of two hours at the office of the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department. The Bavarian Minister transacted business yesterday, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Viscount Melbourne left town last evening for his seat, Brocket Hall, Herts. The Duke of Richmond, Viscount Althorp, and Lord John Russell returned to town on Wednesday, night from Goodwood, Sussex. BRIGHTON; DEC. 12. Their Majesties continue in- the enjoyment of excellent health. Yesterday the King gave audience to Lieutenant- General Sir Henry Fane ; after which his Majesty drove out to Shoreh im and hack, visiting Kemp-town, previous to his return to the Palace, accompanied by his daughter Lidy Mary Fox. The fo'low•ing personages were of the Royal dinner party yesterday ;—The Princess Augusta. the Duchess of Glou cester, Lord Holland, Lord and Lady Frederick Fitzcla rence, Lord and Lady Lilford, Miss Fox, Mr. and Lady Augusta Fox, Lord George Seymour, Colonel and Lady Mary Fox, Ladies Anne and Gertrude Fitzpatrick, and the suite and Household. The Queen's band attended from nine until eleven o'clock, and performed some excellent music. Lord Colville, the Marquis and Marchioness of Cenyng ham, and Baron and Baroness Dimadale, visited their Majesties yesterday. The annual ball in aid of the funds of the County Hospital took place last evening at the Old Ship, under the patronage of the Princess Augusta, Duchess of Glou rest, r, and several ladies of cUstinction. There were about 400 persons present, including the Nobility and Gentry of the town and neighbourhood. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lady Harriet Drummond and Lissomrmmod, at the H y d e -p a rk Hotel, Hyde-park-place, r Albury Park ;J. Curtois, Esq., at ditto, from Paris ; NV. Thompson, Esq , at ditto, from Brighton; Sir Robert and Lady Peel, in Privy Gas. dens ; Lord George Bentinck, at Harcourt House, from a tour; Viscount Melbourne, in South-street, from Brighton; Count and Countess De Salis, in Lower Brook.street, from Rokeby Hall, Louth DEPARTURES. Lady Harriet Manners Sutton and family, from the Hyde park Hotel, for Brighton; Thomas Thiselthwayte, Esq., from ditto, for his seat, Southwood Park ; Thomas Tindal, Esq., and family, from the Blenheim Hotel, Bond-street, for Bucks ; Mrs. and Miss Achmuty, from ditto; T. Watson, Esq., from ditto, for Dover ; J. Ellis, Esq., from ditto; G. Hoskins, Esq., from ditto, on a tour ; Rev. A. Wilkins, from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd, from ditto, for Bath ; Walter French, Esq., from ditto, for Dublin; James Toinkins, Esq., from ditto; Wm. Jenkins, Esq., from ditto, for Brighton. he formation of a Conservative Club, purports that several noblemen and gentlemen have resolved upon forming themselves into a Society of a similar nature, upon liberal political principles. The Gaultee mountains are covered with snow. In Tipperary there was a heavy shower of snow on Thursday. A Norman cross is said to be the form of the monument in contemplation to be erected to the memory of Sir Walter Scott. Mr. Hook's new work, just published by Whittaker and Co., " Love and Pride,' by the author of " Sayings and Doings," in three volumes, pronounced by the Literary Gazette to be " two stories in Mr. Hook's best style," and by the Alhemtum, " just what every reader would expect--gay, pungery, and delightful." A Company has been just established, we learn, to run steam coaches in various parts of England. The capital of the Company exceeds 300,0001. They have ordered fifty coaches to be built at Birmingham and six at Matulslay'e. Sir H. Parnell is likely to be Chair man of the Company. Viscount Combermere and his daughter, the Hon. Miss Cotton, have taken their departure for Naples, where they will winter. His Lordship, since his return from India, has received an enormous addition to his for tune from his share of the Bhurtpore prize money. The Nob'e Viscount has been heard to say that it was too much for him, when the few years he was in India was taken into consideration. The venerable Duke de Grammont, father of the Duke de Guiche and of the Countess of Tankerville, subsequently to his return to France, instituted law pro. ceedings for the purpose of establishing his chain to the property of the citadel of Blaye and its dependencies. This cause has at length, we hear, been tried by the Cour Royale of Bordeaux, and it was decreed that, at the expiration of three years, the State shall pay to the Duke an annuity of 106,000 francs, or reinstate him in the possession of the citadel. The French Government has appealed against 64 decree in the Court of Cessation. A large party is now assembled at Strathfield saye, enjoying the sport of shooting. Among the com pany are—the Prince and Princess Lieven, Prince Ester hazy and his son, Prince Nicholas, M. Dedel (the French Charge d'Affaires), M. de Bacoort, M. de Wessenberg, Lord and Lady Stuart de Rothsay, Lord Rosslyn, Sir Henry and Lady Emily Il irdinge, and Colonel and Mrs. Maberly. We have learned that, in reply to an intima tion from Vienna that the Austrian Government might be requested by his Sardinian Majesty to send troops into Piedmont, it was answered by the Duke de Broglie, that if an Austrian army entered Piedmont, the French must take possession of Savoy and Nice. We are sorry to see our old friends the Austrians submit to be the cat's-paw of their ambitious and designing neighbour, but if they per. gist in that service they must expect to have their fingers burnt for their folly. The following is an account of the exporta sion of the precious metals from the port of London from the 29th November to the sth inst. inclusive : Siver coin to Calais.. 179,000 r z. Smyrna Colombia river Gold coin to Rotterdam By the advices from Hamburg, the price of gold is 133 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 1 Oid. per ounce for standard gold, Rites an exchange of 13 9, and the exchange at Hamburg on London, at short, being 13 S, it fellows that gold is 29 61 per cent. dearer at Hamburg than in London. REPRESENTATION OF LEEDS.—The office occupied by Mr. Macaulay being in the gift of the East India Company, and not of the Crown, its acceptance does not vacate his seat for Leeds, but he has intimated his intention to resign before the sitting of Parliament. The Tories have, as we stated last week, their Mr. Sadler in the field ; but the Whigs have not yet announced their candidate. Mr. Fawkes, of Fernley Hall, is understood to have declined. Mr. Baines, of the Leeds Mercury, is said to have been solicited, and to have also declined the honour. Some of the Radicals have been looking to Mr. Joshua Bower, of whom they Bey that he is " every thing except a grammarian !" They had a meeting at the Black Lion, Mill Hill, on Tuesday evening, to consider what they should do. After a good deal of palaver the votes were taken, and they were—for Mr. Bower, 36 ; Mr. Sadler, 19 ; Mr. Baines, 3 ; and Mr. Fawkes, I.—Hud dersfield Express. SALE OF SHIPS OF WAR.—Yesterday a sale took place at the Admiralty Office, Sourer-et-place, of several of his Majesty's ships of war. The Echo steam-teasel, coppered and copper-fastened, was put up at 3 5001., but no purchaser was found at the reduced price of 1,900/., at which she was bought in. The Supply transport was offered at 1,7001., and taken in at 9801. The Philomel gun-brig was put up at 1,2001., and sold at 6901. Toe Cordelia gun-brig was offered at 1,2001., and sold at 7101. The Plumper gun-brig was put up at 7001., and sold for 400/. The upsetting price of the Manly gun-brig was 800/., and she was purchased for 5501. The Barracouta gun-brig was put up at 1.2001 , but no buyer was found at a reduction of 6404, at which she was bought in. The Zenobia brig was put up at 1,6001., and bought in for 890/. The sale was fully attended. THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERY.—The Russian soldiers will bear great fatigue, and endure hunger and thirst for a long period. Desertion is scarcely known amongst them. They are born slaves, and as soon as they are conscious of knowing any thing, they learn that they have a master, whose will must be always a law to them. Familiarized with this idea, the only one which occupies them, passive and absolute obedience is a natural consequence. The order of the Sovereign brings under his colours thousands of his soldiers ; those upon whom the lot fills receive the adieus of their relations and friends, which they will never again receive, and stupidly go to confront death. They are placed before a battery as they would be placed in the front of a corps de garde in time of peace. Their religion in this respect makes them very submissive, the Russian peasants generally being believers in predestination, and, like the Turks, fatalists.— The Polonals. LIEUTENANT BOWERS'S NAVAL ADVEN- U ILES. —Besides a variety of wild and wonderful adven tures, this autobiography opens up some striking views of the chequered life and strange character of a true jack -tar. We see him, now exposed to the nautical risks and bitter weather of the Greenland fishery ; now broiling beneath the burning line, or sacrificing health, and too frequently life, on the tropical sta'ions ; in one trip luxuriating in the d e licious climate of the Mediterranean ; in the next doub ling the Cape, where topsails are never set, to engage that leviathan of the deep, the sperm-whale of the Pacific; one day he is rolling on the spacious deck of a first-rate, the " hugest that ocean swims ;" the next he is " cabin'd, cribb'd, confined," in a boat, without room to stretch his limbs, without conveniences for sleep, or for change of raiment, and night and day exposed unsheltered to the pelting of the pitiless storm. REDUCTION IN THE All7 , ll.—We men tioned, last week, that the contemplated reduction in the army would amount to viral in each infantry, and thirty in each cavalry, regiment. We have since been informed, from an authentic source, that each company and troop is to be reduced by eight men, which would leave the aggre gate reduction nearly the same as already stated. The reducion will be gradually effected, recruiting being, for the present, altogether suspended. It should be remarked, that the reduction does not extend to officers. The Go vernment should be very hotd pushed in the way of retrenchment, when th,,y would lay their hands upon any portion of the aristocracy. In the civil service the sinecurist is secure. while the poor hard working clerks are dismissed. In the army, the officers are to be retained and the soldiers disbanded. This is English; Whig eco nomy ! —lf it continue as it has been begun, we shall soon have none but titled officials, to manage our domestic concerns, while our land forces will be distinguished for their rich uniforms, their rich laces, and their weak arms ! —Dublin Morning Regis'er. FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Friday night, as the six o'clock coach was passing over 13arshaw.hill, the coachman met a cart without a driver, and a little further on saw the body of a man lying motionless on the road. Having no one on the coach with him to hold the reins, he was unwilling to leave his horses without a guide, and passed on till he met an omnibus coining westward with Mr. Cunningham's band to a ball, when be communicated to the driver the above particulars. The driver of the omnibus stopped his carriage when he came up, and found the man lying with his head in the track of the road, a great quantity of blood around him, and dead. He drew his body to the aide of the road, and brought the intelli gence to Paisley, when Dr. King immediately set out, but found the man quite gone. A cart was sent from Paisley to bring the body home, when it was found to be that of James Ritchie, carter, Smith hills. lie had been to Glas gow for a cart of fire-bricks, and it is supposed had fallen trove his cart while asleep, and the wheel had evidently passed over his head, as it was shockingly mangled. He has left a widow and four children to lament his untimely loss, —Paisley Advertiser. K • 2,5 gt r. gaK . Ft, .tt• DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Moarox's Comedy, Secrets lVorth Knowing, was revived with considerable success last night, and went off with deserved applause. The bill states that it has " not been acted these ten years," and it may be that length of time since it was played at a Winter Theatre, but it was performed in 1629 at the Haymarket. The cast of last night included BARTLEY, DOWTON, BLANCHARD, and HARLEY, who had the parts originally played in 1798 by MUNDEN, FAWCETT, QUICK, and KNIGHT. BARTLEY took peat pains with his part of Undermine, and made it very amusing, but we are sure he will forgive us for saying that he is not as rich and varied a comic actor as M UNDEN. Dow Torr, however, when he will learn and repeat his author, is, however, quite as good, though not quite as forcible, as FAWCETT in such a character as April ; and BLANCHARD, in such a character as Nicholas, is, at least, little inferior to his prototype QulcE. We never saw KNIGHT (long KNIGHT, twenty-first of December night, and not short KNIGHT, who was distinguished, at a later date, as the twenty fourth of June night), but we cannot imagine that he rendered Plethora more prominent or laughable than HA.RLZY made it. COOPER'S Rostrum was more than respectable, but it was deficient in that bounding buoyancy and vivid alacrity which Lewis threw into the part. 01 the graver performers we cannot say so much, for nobody will think BRINDALL as good as POPE in Greville, or G. BENNETT as good as Honiati in Egerton. The female parts, if not better, were to the full as well supported as at any former period. Miss PHILLIPS descended below her rank for the sake of the interests of the theatre, when she took the character of Mrs. Greville. MISS TAYLOR sang well encugh for Rose Sydney, and acted in a manner far superior to anything Mrs. MOUNTAIN could accomplish in that line ; and Miss KELLY, in Sally Downright, was admirable—so true to the nature of the parr, for it is very natural, and at the same time so irresistibly comic, and so regardless how such and such a posture, or mode of speaking might appear to the audience, provided it be longed properly to the part. The performers exerted them selves zealously, and were rewarded by the approbation of .be house. Lord Howard de 'Walden, the new Minister to the Court at Lisbon, will meet with many friends in Portugal, having been, when very young, an Attache to the memorable embassy of his relative Mr. Canning to the Government of the late Prince Regent of that country, in 1814. It has been stated that his Lordship was to em bark for Lisbon on board his Majesty's steam packet Lightning, which sailed from Falmouth on Sunday last. His Lordship has, however, expressed a wish for some delay ; he is now paying a farewell visit to the Duke and Duchess of Portland, at Wolbeck Priory, and next week he will return to receive his final instructions at the Foreign Office, preparatory to proceeding on his voyage. A numerous meeting of the subscribers to Lloyd's was hi Id yesterday morning, for the purpose (amongst other business) of receiving the resignation of Alderman Thompson as chairman. A motion was brought forward and seconded, the purport of which was, that the house regretted the step taken by the chairman, and re questing him to remain in the situation which be held. An amendment was, however, proposed that his resigna tion should be accepted, upon the ground of his being Vice-President to a M trine Insurance Company es'a blished at Sunderland, which was carried, the numbers being, for the original motion 82, for the amendment 105. TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—The line of route for the proposed railroad, between Brighton and London, has excited much interest among many of our respectable inhabitants, because it is not improbable that early steps will be taken by some influential persons, to get a commu nication from this place by way of a branch, which, it is calculated, might be accomplished, by passing through a level part of the country, from hence (taking the course of the stream which divides the counties of Kent and Sussex, by the High Rocks an d Groombridge), towards West Hoathly, a distance, at the most, not exceeding 20 miles, to the nearest point where the railroad will approach. Considering the number of new buildings now springing up fir the accommodation of visiters, anti the still in creasing number of settled inhabitants, such a speedy communication, both with the metropolis and Brighton, if ever attained, will add not a little to the rising prospe rity of Tunbridge 'Wells. We shall hope ere long to be enabled to announce that a plan his been set on foot to accomplish the object. —Brighton Gazette.. City Knights have furnished, time immemo rial, abundant food for ridicule. Witness the farcical scenes in the comedies of Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Wy. cherlv. The modern hurnourist of the " Rejected Ad dress'es" Ilse also seized on these rich, hut, in other re spects. luckless personages, and has transplanted from his counting-house in Lawrence-Pountney-lane to a mansion in Portland-place, a genuine merchant of the old school, whose talk is of underwriters, invoices, bills of lading, and bills of exchange, and whose sole other enjoyment is con fined to the good things of the table. Such a personage, of course, affords " fine fun," as the phrase goe , , to the aristocratic circles into which the silly ambition of his wife forces him. We understand that a Club is in progress of formation to which considerable interest is attached. A similar project was attempted during the last session by several Members of the House of Commons, but from the hurry of business it was abandoned. The present is, however, likely to become of essential advantage to the party by which it is formed. In imitation of the Conser. vative Clubs and Coteries, it trill afford its members a centre of union in the vicinity of Westminster, where they may enjoy the social intercourse of persons of similar opinions, and have an opportunity of considering those measures they may be called upon to debate. Such an Association cannot fail to enable the members to mature their plans of operation, and by mutual deliberation, to discover the most probable means of insuring them suc cess. The Committee, we understand, is composed almost exclusively of Members of Parliament ; and the circular, after stating the advantages which had been de rived by the supporters of the late Administration from TITHES. (AN OTTP:IAL CIRCULAR.) Downing-street, Dec. 9. GENTLEDIEN,--I shall feel very much obliged to you if you will 611 up the enclosed return, and send it back to me as soon as you conveniently can. It will not be necessary that the return should be pre cisely accurate : all I should wish is, that you would make your answers as correct as your present information will enable you to do. A duplicate sheet is enclo.ed, which you are requested to place in the hands of the re verend incumbent, the impropriator, his manager, or agent, or such other person as you may deem most corn. petent to ass i st y e otuh Your in ho tio procuring nbte t h ,h e Gu r me e n q bt u lle i e r n e l d en i , nmati servant, on. To the Churchwardens. ALTH ORP. :•D :- I Fr' P` t.' 5 , 5 7-' . .. i? g l 7 , Pt X., ~ , -- ZI. , a - 6, E" 3 '":,' ; 3 . t• 5 .;.. , D 12- g..a.- .4 5 5 ',i -`c.,,.5 - r'.'! . _ ~,p, z.l ....,„„ .- cE- - • ,-, . ;.---. ~..- ... '4 ~-, vv.., a i. 7 ot • Ers 5 ~ , = g 19. 4 1' n ""d - 7.: r.,.. s::' g" E" j - . 4- 4 '' ? r- 2; ,*••• 'V, t,,,,, , ,J Loy%) F i S Pc. ; x ~" a ~ o ~ n ~ n v. > c 7 ,5:: E 5 5 F- " o `‘.'. E g C Q " g ,7; O 0 .5'q,;44 hl 4 E 5 n"`g • 4 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE a ~t A 7 TATTERSALL'S. THE DERBY. With the exception of 40 to 1, taken, about Lord Lowther's Trictrac colt, and 121 to 1 about Mr. Batson's Plenipo, nothing was done to alter the positions of the favourites, or to require a quotation. II UNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Shropshire Hounds meet on Monday at Acto❑ Burnell ; Wednesday, at Rowton Castle ; Friday, at Hale ton ; Saturday, at Shawhury Village—at half-past 10. Mr. Wieketead's Hounds meet on Tuesday at Crewe ; F r id a y, at inkelow—at half-past 10. The Albrigliton Hounds meet on Tuesday at Highgate; Thursday, at the Ran Dans ; Saturday, at Island Pool—at half past 10. Mr. Meynell's Hounds meet on Monday at Longford ; Thursday, at Bradley; Saturday, at Black Sloug —at half past 10. The Mathon and Colwal Hounds meet on Monday at the Kennel ; Thursday, at S trn Hill. The Hereford Harriers meet on Monday at Kill Forge; Thursday, at the Cross Elm, Ross Road. The Herefordshire Hounds meet on Tuesday at Callow Turnpike; Friday, at Credenhill—at 10. The Hove Harriers meet on Tuesday at Whitelock Bottom ; Saturday, at Erringham—at half-past 10. The Brighton Harriers meet on Monday at Patcham ; Wednesday, at the Race Course ; Friday, at Dyke—at half-past 10. The Brookside Harriers meet on Monday at Newmarket IIill; Wednesday, at the Kennel and Race Course, alter nately ; Friday, at Telescombe Tye—at half-past 10. The T ickham Hounds meet on Monday at Hollingborne Hill ; Thursday, at Eastling-street—at half-past 10. The 'fhanet Harriers meet on Monday at Moackton Beacon —at 10. The East Sussex Hounds meet on Monday at Maresfield Park ; Wednesday, at Jevington ; Thursday, at Picker's Hill Barn ; Saturday, at Newtimber Holt—at a quarter before 11. The Cheshire Hounds meet o❑ Monday at Abbey Arms Forest ; W e dnesday, at Shavington ; Thursday, at Wren bury ; Saturday, at Bar Bridge—at half-past 10. Mr. Codrington's Hounds meet on Monday at Great Ridge, Pert Wood Corner; Wednesday, at East well—at 10. Mr.Purtman's Hounds meet on Monday at Holton-street; Wednesday, at Alfred Tower ; Friday, at Stock House. The Cadbury Harriers meet on Tuesday at Ansford Park. Mr. Mare's Hounds meet on Tuesday at Bour❑ Bridge —at half-past 10 ; Friday, at Rushbrooke Park—at 11. The Norfolk Hounds meet on Tuesday at Letton ; Thursday, at Lexham Hall; Saturday, at the Kennel—at half-past 10. The Somerset Vale Hounds meet on Tuesday at Cheddar Wood ; Saturday, at Postlebury. The Somerset Subscription Hounds meet on Tuesday at Buncombe Hill ; Friday, at Radlet Common—at half-pastlo. The Warwickshire Hounds meet on Monday at Whimp stone Bridge; Tuesday, at Mitford Bridge ; Thursday, at Oakley Wood ; Friday, at Ufton Wood ; Saturday, at Dunchurch—at half-past 10. Mr. Farquharson's Hounds meet on Monday at Doles Ash—at 10. The Burton Vale Hounds meet on Monday at the Green Man, Pulham ; Thursday, at Siattridge Park Gate. The Burton Harriers meet on Wednesday at Cot scomb Down; Saturday, at Askerwell. Mr. A. Smith's Hounds meet on Monday at Ore Hill ; Tuesday, at Cr:nholt Park ; Thursday, at Tangley Clumps; Friday, at Crowdown Clump—at 10. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(DUBLIN. (From the Dublin Morning Register of December 11.) CASE Or SEDUCTION.. -THOMAS BAKNEIVALL V. SAMUEL COOLER. Mr. MAJOR. opened the pleadings. It was an action on the case for the seduction of plaintiff's daughter, Hen rietta. Damages were hid at 5,0001. Sergeant O'LoGimEN stated the case, and detailed the facts of the seduction, which took place in September, 1832. D: Pendant was twice married previously, and both women are alive. Miss Barnewall had not since been seen by her parents. Sever witnesses were produced for the prosecution, and a letter of defendant to plaintiff was read, to prove his share in the elopement with Miss 8., which was not denied. Mr. 1314NirrT, K.C., spoke for the defence, in mitiga tion, on the ground of giddiness on the lady's p,trt, and thoughtless love on that of the defendant. He called no Wanesses. Baron SMITH charged the jury, who returned a vtrdiet for plaintiff of 1,0001. damages and 6d. costs. THE SIGNERS OF AMERICAN INDEPEN, mowE.--An American Review gives the following state• ,Wentnt relati ve to the i n di v id ua l s w h o s i gn ed the treaty of independen ce o f the U n i te d S tates : -9 were born in Massach Itt ettli 8 in Virginia, 5 in Mary land, 4 in Connecticut n South C aro li na, 3 i n t h e S ta te of New York , s 4 in New Jersey, 4 in Penn s y lvania, 4 i 3in the states of Delaware, 2 in Rhode Island, 1 in the states of Maine, 3 in Ireland, 2 in Englsnil, 2 in Scotland, and lin Wales. 21 were lawyers, 13 mer chants, 4 medic a l men , 3 farmers, 1 ecclesia stic, 1 printer, and 16 "n-professional men living on their property. 5 of theta died above the age of 90, 7 between SO and 90, 11 between '7O and 80, 12 betw een 60 and 70, 11 betwee n 50 and 60, 7 between 40 a nd 50, 1 died at the age of 27, and the exact ages of the other 2 are not known. Th e youngest o f a ll, na med Edward Rutledge, 1 born in South C arol i na, was o nly 27 when he sig n e d th e treaty. He died at the age of 51. The next youngest VPIS of the same state. Benjamin Franklin was the senior ; at the time he was signing the declaration he was 71, and he lived until 1790. Chirlea Carroll died last ; whs. attained the age o f 96 a ll his colleagues had prece d ed him in going down to the tomb. I Z 67 . D . 2 SIIIP CAROLINE. (Front the Times ) The following nffiei..l communication wit received the morning (Thursday) at Lloyd's : " Foreign Office, Dec. 9. " Sir—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instan', upo❑ the subject of the detention by a ship-of-war belong ing to her Majesty the Queen of Portugal of the British vessel Caroline, and I am to acquaint you in reply, for the information of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that in consequence of an application him Messrs. Bradford, Clayton, and Co., agents for the owners of the vessel, an instruction was addressed on the 30th to Lord William Russell, his Majesty's Minister nt Lisbon, directing his Lordship to cause inquiries to be made into the matter, and if it should appear that there were no just grounds for the detention of the vessel, to demand her immediate release from the Portuguese Go vernmen►. I am,_Sir, your roost obedient humble servant, " W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's." " G. SIIEE." The fact of the detention of the vessel above referred to was made public sorry^ time back. The subsequent pro ceedings, with some judicious remarks on them, will he found detailed in the annexed extract of a letter received yesterday : ‘, Lisbon, Dec. 3. " You most probably ere this will have heard of th, brig Caroline having been sent here from off the coast of Viand, where the commander of the Portuguese schooner of war took possession of her, under pretext of her being destined for that port, but she was positively bound for Oporto, with 3,070 quintals of fish. She has been here ten days without much prospect of being speedily triA. When it goes into the Admiralty Court, I think she wilt be given up. The master was four leagues off Vians, and had not made the land distinctly, neither was be told by the Portuguese commander he could not enter there, ad mitting even he had such an intention. The cruisers of Donna Maria capture at all hazards many vessels, which are detained here two or three months before a trial takes place, Several have been acquitted, but no damages or remuneration awarded. The British Government should insist on a strict observance of the maritime rights it possesses, and not permit commerce to suffer by any caprice or acts of inexperienced Portuguese officers, who have nothing to lose, but something to gain, if they suc ceed. I think the British merchants connected with Portugal should represent to the Government the peculiar situation of their ships approaching the coast of Portugal, and insist upon their not being detained unless found entering, or sufficient proof of an intention to enter, a blockaded port, on having been previously warned off." CALAIS, DEC. 11 . The weather Las been for the last few days more storm than it was ever known to be for a continuance. Yester day nothing could put to sea. To-day the Ferret, Captain Hamilton, has sailed for the purpose of taking her place at Dover, but it is doubtful whether she will be able to get into any other port than Ramsgate, where, in consequence of the prevalence of bad weather, there are, as we are in formed, 250 vessels now waiting for fine weather and a fair wind. A fat el event occurred on Sunday in the vessel which arrived at Calais from London, with about 60 pas sengers. A gentleman, aged about 50, who is said to have been a Mr. Friend, of Camberwell, almost in the act of talking, and apparently in good health, fell suddenly from his chair, and was dead in a few minutes. The body bas been landed, and has been opened, but I have me heard to what cause his death is to he attributed. The authorities ordered the post mortem examination to be performed immediately, with a view to interment within 48 hours, according to the custom, and as some per sons erroneously suppose, the laws of France ; but they are not always so rigid here with Englishmen and Protes tants. I saw a funeral yesterday of an English gentleman, who had been dead a week ; and it is by no means unusual to grant similar indulgences bath at Calais and Boulogne. It is worthy of remark that there is no law in France to compel interment within forty eight hours. On the contrary, the law, with a view to the prevention of concealment by sudden interment in cases of crime, or of burial in cases of only apparent death, expressly orders that interment shall not take place until forty-eight hours shall have elapsed. Mr. S., an English gentle. man who lost his wife in Normandy, resisted the mandate of the authorities, and, with a pair of loaded pistols by his side, threatened death to the first person who should ven ture to touch the body of his deceased wife. No person had courage to make the attempt, and he retained the corpse until he was certain that she was really dead. Dr. M'Nab, the physician of the late Duke of Kent, took great pains, in the administration of the Duke Decazes, to obtain an order for changing the custom of burying within 48 hours, and in an address to the Minister, gave an account of not less than seventy persons who had been buried alive. Deems, to his credit, referred the report to the Academy of Medicine, with a recommendation to have it well con sidered. An insulting answer was returned, viz., that Dr. M‘Nab, like many other Englishmen, thought himsel more wise than the test of the world, and that the Aca demy saw no reason for changing the existing regulations with respect to interment. Decazes remonstrated, but in vain : the Academy was too strong for hint, and he was obliged to give way. An amusing incident occurred two days ago at Meurice's Hotel. One of those whiskered English or Irish who travel on the Continent only to bring disgrace upon the country to which they belong, was excessively insolent to a young Getman, of modest and unassuming manners, with whom he had dined at the table d'hote. The German bore his insults for a long time without resenting them, but they at length became so marked that be could no longer put up with them. He left the table for his own room, and returned in a few minutes with a pair of loaded pistols, which be laid on the table, insisting that the En glishman should take one of them. Whiskerandos told him that was not the time or place for fighting. " Well, then," said the German , "a t seven in the morning." " That is too early," said the Englishman. " Then let it be here," said the German, "across the table, and in pre sence of the company before whom you have insulted me." The Englishman, finding the affair more serious than he at first supposed it would be, began to back out, and at length positively refused to fight. He was then compelled by the company to withdraw, and was hooted as lie left the room. Great complaints are made of the irregularity of the esta fette service. The French have only one steamer, and frequently send the letters by sailing boats which are unable to reach Dover sufficiently early for the mail. This, however, will not long be the else, for there are two additional mail packets in a state of forwardness, and the service will then be regular. In January or February also the new carriages for the conveyance of the lettere to and from Paris will be ready. It is supposed that they will perform the journey from Paris to Calais within 20 hours, but they are not to carry passengers. M. Thiers had some idea of trying a steam carriage, but that description of carriage is not sufficiently perfect fur him to make the experiment yet, particularly upon such a road as that from Paris to Calais. There is every probability, however, that this enterprising Minister will bring steam carriages into general use in France before they become general in England. Nothing has yet been decided as to the line of railway to communicate from Paris to the French coast. It is believed, however, that it will be between Paris and Havre de Grace (with a communication also from Rouen to Dieppe) and that instead of running direct from Paris to Rouen the line will be to Neufchatel, where it will branch off to Abbeville and Lille, a branch connecting the main railway with Rouen at a short distance from that town. The inhabitants of Calais and Boulogne intend to support this plan, as they e ntertain no hope of a railway from Paris direct bey ond Abbryille towards that part of the coast. The Chamber of Commerce of both towns have instructed the Secretary General of the De partment to give their sanction to it. By this line the communication between London and Paris Icy way of Boulogne will be materially shortened as to time. Taking 9 hours from London to Dover, 3 to Boulogne, 7 to Abbeville, and 6 from Abbeville to Paris by the rail, 25 home will suffice, and persons who abject to a long sea voyage will prefer this line to that of Dieppe, which may be performed if the railway from London to Brighton should really go on, in about 15 or 16 hours. It is impossible to conceive the anxiety of the French on this subject. Indeed any thing that promises a more frequent intercourse with England, is now interesting to them, for they feel and acknowledge that the two nations will act wisely to cultivate reciprocity in every sense. Boulogne and Calais are determined to he forward in the march of improvement. The Mayor of Boulogne has entered into arrangements with an English company for lighting that town with gas, provided the consent of the Minister . of Commerce can be obtained for the introduction of some machinery to serve as models, and Calais will follow immediately. The speculation is likely to be a successful one, particularly if the duty on English coals should be reduced. n he A steam-coach will commence starting in the course of a few days from London to Kew Bridge. AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS. (From the Sherborne Journal of Thursday.) Nothing can give us greater satisfaction than being enabled to further the interest of any useful institutions through the medium of the Sherborne Journal ; and having noticed, within the Isst two years, the extension of Agricultural Associations, we have neither spared exertion nor expense in giving the utmost accurate information of their proceedings, for which purpose our reporters have attended the various meeting•, and a portion of their ob servations, on these subjects, are given in our present week's number. We stated, some short time since, that the farmers would do well to inform themselves upon those great political questions which more immediately aff,ct their par ticular interest : the Corn Laws we should deem, perhaps, the most important amongst them ; and the -Poor Laws equally pressing, and not less intricate ; both questions were very ably taken up in speeches that we reported last week. Mr. Snowden, at the Taunton dinner, disputed the policy of protecting the corn grower, by restrictive, duties, in a spit it of liberality, and with an enlarged pa , litical view, which could not flit to be received wiih deep interest by his hearers ; and attain, at the Chard meetinge on Monday week, Mr. Mules entered most elaborately and powerfully into the question of Poor Laos, which at once proved that he had bestowed on this important subject the attention of a powerful mind and judicious observation. It would be needless for lig, on the present occasion, to adduce fresh arguments on these subjects ; we cannot, indeed, do better than recommend our readers to an at tentive perusal of the speeches we have alluded to ; but it is these sentiments and explanations that the Agricultural Associations are calculated to bring forth, and if it were for no other purpose than imparting mutual information, meetings of this description would assume a useful and desirable character, and would he entitled to the fullest publicity from the provincial press. Ilut there are also other objects to be attained. Nothing Cali he better calculated to stimulate the breeder of cattle to w study of his business, than the Applause with which his ee'estnio . ni are greeted by his neighbours and friends, and by :Ansi influential gentry, who have means, through these meet ings, of witnessing the progress and improvements in the breed of cattle. We have often noticed that the breed of horses in the West of England is not attended to with sufficient care, and although we live in the second hunting county in the king dom, how seldom do we find a perfect hunter bred ire Dorset or Somerset. There is something certainly in the west country horses, of all descriptions, which requires improvement, and which, we trust, will take place under the stimulant of these associations. This would be a subject well worthy of public discussion, and we should he glad to record any practical observations that essay be delivered on it at the forthcoming meetings. The -,VonT trade also would admit of much interesting speculation. Of course it has been the fashion to decry the removal of ally duty on importation, and, previous to 1826, a levy was enforced of sd. per lb. upon foreign wool. The duty was at length taken off, and prices of wool, like, everything else, suffered an immense diminution. The period of the highest prices of aericultural produce was the interregnum between 1813 and 1819; the price of Wool the❑ averaged one shilling and tenpenee per lb. with the restrictive duties enforced. Let us now inquire the price since the free import system has had a full and fair trial, and we find the price of our own produce nearly producing one shilling and tenpence with the restrictive duties removed. We mention this incident as an argument certainly tending against the Corn Laws. We fully admit that the question should not be decided hastily ; it ought to he weighed with the utmost caution, and discussed to the fullest extent ; and we shall be truly happy to find the farmers as anxious ❑pon the subject as ourselves. In viewing the question of a free corn trade, we must plice it in juxtaposition with re duced rents. It would he folly to suppose that the farmer must be left unprotected, and, at the same time, unprovided for. The question to be settled is—how shall the farmer's con dition be improved, and his profits increased, and not les sened ? It would appear from our reasoning on the price of Wool, that free trade does not tend to lessen prices, True, the system must have some time to work, and, irs time, probably, it will right itself ; and here we take it is ihe great difficulty which is to be contended with. The landlord, to be sure, may reduce his rents at once ; but this would be a very difficult matter, unless by legislative measures, the great expenses of the necessaries in commors life should he reduced, which we hope to see speedily brought about, when, we think, the Corn Law question will be argued with a view to its final settlement mots fairly than at present. COMMERCE OF CORK. The commerce and trade of this port shall al ways receive particular attention from us, and we shall ever consider it to be our duty to improve and ex tend them as much as possible—this can only be done by a reference to the state of our exports and imports, and occasionally offering a few hints on both, which, though of little advantage to the ex perienced merchant, may be of some small use to those in a less extensive trade; and by placing be. fore the public the quantity, as well as the nature, of the articles imported and exported, may furnish a slight insight into the state of our trade. We do not pretend to anv extensive knowledge in this branch of business, but it is sufficient for us that the weekly publication may be of use to our country friends and distant subscribers, who will probably draw same little information from the statement we propose to make. Indeed a monopoly seems to be assumed in giving this information in this pore, which is not permitted or exercised in any other— such as Limerick and Waterford for instance, but we shall endeavour to furnish the most useful informa tion we can to the public, and we will recognise no authority that shall attempt to prevent us. 'nit, plan we propose to adopt may be attended with some portion of labour, but when their interest is concerned we will be regardless of that, if they consider it of advantage. The exports for the last week have been extensive and of the usual articles—provisions. Our domestic trade is now carried on chiefly by steamers, which enable the mercantile class and indeed any trade to export immediately, and in ever so small quantities, any article that they may think will find a market at the other side of the Channel. Among the articles exported we look in vain for illy thing in the shape of manufactures with the exception of leather, bacon, and whisky—these we perceive are on the increase —but then we observe provisions of almost every kind among the exports, and these of the primest and most valuable description, which proves the country is rich in natural productions though it may be deficient of manufactures, which, after all we find, are what increase the real wealth of a nation, as well as furnish the chief source of employment to its population. . . Our exports for the last week consisted princi pally of 415 tierces and barrels of Beef; 1,565 ierces and barrels of Pork ; 3,398 firkins and kegs of butter; 1,002 barrels and 57 sacks of Wheal; 1,891 barrels of Oats ; 18 barrels of Barley ; 1,106 bags and sacks of Flour; 81 sacks of Oatmeal; 112 bales of Bacon; 136 bales and crates of Leather, . _ and 52 bundles of, and 160 salt, Hides; 34 pun cheons of Whisky ; 37 packs of Feathers ; 16 tierces and casks of Lard; 49 boxes and crates of Eggs ; 100 barrels of Rosin ; 1 cask of Glue ; firkins of Tongues; 940 Pigs and 2 Cows. Some of the Be, f and Pork, and a small quantity of the Butter, were sent in two vessels to Gibraltar and Hull, and more of these and other articles were ex?orted to London, Liverpool, Bristol, and the pons in the channel. The imports consisted as usual of the Woollen, Silk, and Cotton goods of England, its Iron, wrought and unwrought, and Tin, Copper, and China Manufactures; Tea, Coffee, and Sugar; Cheese, Hops, and even Yeast ; Books, Bottles, Leather, Hats, and also Blacking ; Saltpetre and indigo; and one arrival of Timber from Quebec. They amounted to 6 boxes of Silks, 17 bales of Cotton, and 89 trusses and bales of o ollen Cioods; 694 bundles and bars of Iron, 32 W casks and boxes Hardware, 15 bundles Nail rods, 200 Sheer Moulds, 6 Stoves , 7 boxes Tin, 25 sheets Copper, 53 bales and trusses Leather, 101 dry 11 crates Earthen Ware; is chests o f I ea, 10 tierces and casks Coffee, 40 casks and bags of Sugar, raw and k ts and SO Cheeses , 2 casks of 13ottles,4 I casks and bo xes Hats, I box Raisins, 29 puncheons Yeast, 40 p ockets Hops, 9 chests and boxes relined bas e Books, 5 c hests Indigo, 55 barrels Saltpetre, 3 casks 131acking, 1 cask Wine, I Piano, 2 casks Seeds and Rice, and 273 pieces Fir, 16,000 Deals, ar , d 39,000 Staves.—Cork Evening Herald.