The Sun. — London, England, 1830-05-21 00:00:00

folloWil?; ;-- msiderabl e States, and , !y are 11 , 5 tent, an%; materlal ately no"; d o ubt tile d pidly, sn Ist icipallY it [lot seve , ' the same xhich hat average• consid e !,; iy be s t ; .ince a. Co Hint th Marc' is ship 1 I. expelled _, ! return , " of his 0" others g c , and of piiavc rc. to gua rd th of th e signl its secon d' I Aniadl c 1 , patriot ()Lin trx.' of actl9 o lough, 0) pt, o f the nterpril system °/ viction o eherget4 chmig" GuerTf r° st havli nation, seduca.:; her ptil'e t radictio Ld mor t Moral o 1 at Ari ° it, takil l .g I eflbrt ro,--aith t he plan er friend s whole re' vvern iey would eking tho th by al' ;islature* 5 of th e lo do not t the pro' Aved the o Gowns' ng. 'nment 0, t Genet!, arte, Lela, - he* , Itructiolle 'awl) hs e 'nezuel3o receive! Paper c" that the but little roductive ! itributor o ing then' Dbtainia the Libc' itistbeen r enezue ll icrs hay° to say! Vlcdina refused untreated the Coo that th e Lion. and nt of the he Mop' iccordivo, iczuelo' hat whil e olombi 3l, ant, .thei f mutaa lishing U ion she Caucs, no, Pr& oer ation" the Se. 1, 1 ne f .6pl.cirlo e the 1 311 non' the ington eeJ to. aijourne m read, O debate till Iv twat,' Dm Wadi' it. They, Silrano h forinatiO airs of ►b" lers an in; !its, aPli t o in the , re. Cent'' - 47 4 it 3 46 i 04 5952 • Treasu y. Cent'' 13 Z ° tarf of Foreign R e l a tio n s, General Domingo Caicedo, has been apPointed his successor, and is now at the head of a7airs, Bolivar h wing retired temporarily from the Government on ac count of ill health. " Congress has passed resolutions declaring all the Acts cele brated in the different provinces for any other object than of :resenting to that body what form of government is con idered best adapted to Colombia, null, unlawful and void, con trary to good order and the fundamental law, as well as to the solemn treaties which bind the nation to those countries which have acknowledged independence. " THE NEW CONSTITUTION.—This important instrument, the l outlines of which we published some weeks since, was still under discussion in the Constituent Congress. The Gary'la de Colombia of March 14, in an article on the peculiar situation of the Re- Public, says— ,. " ' We rest our strongest hopes upon the excellence of the Constitution which is about to be given us. Our Representatives deserve much credit for the love to the public cause which has hdistinguished their labours, and the lively interest which they e taken in consniting the wishes and necessities of the nation. The project of a Constitution which has been under discussion ;!I Congress is not only purely republican, and based upon a arty in its broadest extent, and not only had it aimed to cor rect the defects of the former one, but it is a union of federalism and centralism, which, while it secures a better administration ° r local interests, preserves that oneness in the management of ane natio nal concerns which experience has taught us is necessary to the Republic.' " tageous ~ r ktcas or STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. t. ,, ck 216 17 South Sea Stock — 3 per Cent. 'led. 92Vi i Old Annuities !Per Cent. Cons. 93;4%4 New Ditto — 3 ,‘ per Dent. lOO% Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 77 '7B pm. Ditto Red. 99% % Ditto lid. 77 78 pm. 4 Per Cent. Ann. lo2Mfi Ditto .5002 d. 77 '7B pm. D.tto, 1826 lO4l Ditto lid. 71 78 pm. 14 ' 41 k 1. Ann. Ditto 30 years lB5 15-16 Ditto lid. 77 78 pm. Ditto 50 years — Bank for Account India S uck 212 India for Account I) tto iionds B4 82 pm. Cons. for May 25 9 314 ! , ii % FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTERDAM, MAT 18.-12. 27 540. Two months—lt 20 FRANKFORT, MATII3.—Two months, 152. AUGSBURGH, MAT 13.—T wo months, 10. 1 . AUSTRIAN FUNDS, VIENNA, MAY 10. hictalliques Inl Four per Cents. Bank Shares 1353 BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER. FROM SATURDAY next, May 22, the SPECTATOR will be ENLARGED by one half; viz. from 16 pages to 24. It will contsin a greater variety of readabl e matter than any other Weekly News paper; with a NEW PLAN of ADVERTISING, by which each advertisement will be conspicuously displayed, without encroaching on the portion of the Paper which is due to the general reader. An early Edition for the Country, will, as usual, be published in time for the post of Saturday. Price One Shilling. Orders received by all New,venders and Postmasters ; and at the Publishing Office, 4, Wellington-street, Strand. ititt # 4 71 0 - LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1830. HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. The following is the Bulletin issued this day : " Windsor Castle, May 21. " The Kixo's symptoms continue favourable; but his MAJESTY has passed ,a bad night. (Si:fled) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW J. TIERNEY." CHANGE IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY. By an Express from Paris, this morning, it will be seen that one of the consequences of the dissolution of the Chambers is a change in the French Ministry. The Papers received by express are, the Ga zette de France, dated Thursday, the Messager des Chambres, the Moniteur, and other Paris Papers of Wednesday, with the evening edition of the Gazette de France, and the evening edi tion of the Messager des Chambres. The following arc extracts:— " MAO. de Chabrol and Courvoisier having resigned, it is asserted that the King has ap pointed M. de Montbel Minister of Finance, and M. Cantelauze Minister of Justice. M. de Peyronnet, takes the place of Montbel at the I nterior. —Gazette de France. " TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. " TOULON, MAY 18, HALF -PAST Two. " ADMIRAL DU ZZZZZ TO Nis EXCELLENCY THE MINI STER. OF MARINE AND TUE COLONIES. The fleet is ready to sail : every thing is embarked, both men and materiel. " The first division of the fleet takes advan tage of a light breeze to make sail. The move ment has thus commenced.—Gazette de France. " The following article appears in the evening edition of the Gazette, under the head of 'Paris Stock-Exchange, May 19 :'— " The reports to which we alluded yester day, and according to which several cl:anges were to take place in the Ministry, have been so repeated to-day that they have met with a great deal of belief'. It was asserted that M. de Montbel was to quit the Interior, and that he Persist e d in not being willing to accept the Mi nistry of Finance.' " The funds experienced a decided fall, as it was impossible to explain the resignation of M. de Montbel without admitting a change of system. " The Three per Cents. opened at 82E, fell immediately to 81f. 75e., and fluctuated between that price and that of 81f. 80c. until the end al business. The Five per Cents. fell to 105 f., Ducats to 92f. 85c., and Reines Perpetuelles to 79g. " A great deal of agitation existed on 'Change, and much business was done. " A private letter, dated Paris, eight o'clock on Thursday evening, states, that the principal cause of agitation arose from the general belief that Montbel would not accept, and that a de cided rupture had taken place between the Vil lelists and the Administration. " Matters seem, however, to be made up, as Montbel has accepted, although he had declared at two o'clo c k that lie would not accept. But human affair - s and human resolutions are mutable. the new appointments will appear to morrow in the Moniteur." reztscat FUNDS, MAT 18.-Five per Cents. 1051. 30c. 3bc. 30c. 25c. 30c. ; Four and a Half per Cents. 105 f. 30c. ; Four per Cents, 101 f. ; Three per Cents. 82f. 40c. 35c. 20c. 25c. 30c. ; Bank Stock, 1,915 E. ; Rentes de Naples, 93f. 35c. 20c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 16; Royal Spanish Loan. 89 ; Rentes Perpetnelle d'Espagne, 801 80 80i 80 8O 80 . -Exchange on London--one month, paper, 25f. 50c. ; money, 25f. 45c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 3bc., money, 25f. 30c -fours Authentique. FRZNCH FUNDS -Pants, MAY 19.-Five per Cents., 105 f. 15c. 10e. 1051. 105 f. 5. 105 f. 1051. Sc.; Foui and a Half per Cents., 1051. ; Four per Cents., 100 f. 80c. ; Three per Cents., 82f. 81t. 95c. 90c. 90c. ; Bank Stock, 1,920 f. ; Rentes d'Espagne, ; Royal Spanish Loan, 88i ; R ents Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 80 79i 80 79i ; Haytian Loan, 51 0 1. 50e.-Exchange on London, one month, paper, 251 50e.; three months, paper, 25f. 55c * ; money, 251. 35c.- fours Authentique. It is evident, by the following documents touching Greece, that the Al lgen:eine Zeitung has a correspondent in London who has access to official persons :--- (Private Correspondence of the Allgemein• Zeitung.) L°l " ol4 ', Illav 6.—ln continuation of my last commu nication, I send Int th e f o ll ow i ng Protocol, with the Sup plements 3 . PROTOCOL, pp . 2 6, • TUE CONPERENCE H ELD AT THE FOREI G N- Or/IC E , a.. • lB3O. PRESENT, THE PLENIPOTEN TIARIES or PRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, AND RUSSIA. The sitting of to-day has been employed on the forms in which the arrangements of the Protocol of 20th Feb. shall be communicated, conformably to the clause in that act to the Ottom an Porte, as well as to the Provisional Govern. ment of Greece. The Pleuiput t ati ar i va h ave agreed to fallow on this occasion tie form already adopted by them, for the communication to he made by them to the two parties interested of the articles of the principal Protocol of 3d Feb. 1830, and they have in consequence drawn up the instructions (A. and 13.) annexe.' to the present Protocol, to be sent simultaneously to the Representatives of the Alliance at Constantinople, and to their residents in Greece. (Signed) ABERDEEN. MONTMORENCY LAVAL. LIEVEN. APPENDIX A. TO THE PROTOCOL OF THE CONFERENCES OF 26T11 FEB 1830. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE THREE PLENI- POTENTIARIES AT CONSTANTINOPLE. The three annexed Protocols inform your Excellencies of the supplementary measures adopted in the conferences for the accomplishment of the work of peace, the principal bases of which are contained in the Protocol of 3d Fe bruary. Of these three documents the fiat two contain the motives which have induced the Al i'•d Courts to offer the sovereignty of Greece to his Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, as well as the proposals addressed to him with this view by the Plenipotentiaries : the third contains the assent of that Prince, and the answer given by the Plenipotentiaries to the wishes with which his Royal Highness accompanied his acceptance. The Pro tocols in question, Sir, are intended for ' your per sonal information only. But the three Cabinets have thought* proper that their respective Plenipoten tiaries at Constantinople should communicate to the Porte the arrangement respecting the choice of a Prince solicited to govern the new State. You will, there fore, Sir, join with your colleagues, the Ambassadors of - and of -, and notify to the Divan that the c'ioice of the Alliance has fallen on Prince Leopold, of Saxe Co burg; and the three Cabinets hope that the Porte will see in this choice a new proof of the care which they take to give to its future relations with Greece a solid gua. rantee. There is another important object, forming one of the articles of the last Protocol, to which the three Plenipotentiaries will have -to call the attention of the Porte. Though the isles of Candia and Samos are not included within the boundaries of the new State, and are therefore to remain independent of it, the Allied Poweis notwithstanding think themselves bound to insure to their inhabitants security against the molestation which they might experience from the Perte on account of the part which they may have taken in the preceding troubles. The three Cabinets are happy in believing that the Ottoman Porte. in its enlightened wisdem, will be convinced that, considering the bonds of affinity and religion which unite the Greeks of these islands to the new State, a mild and equitable Government is the surest means to maint tin its dominion over them on a solid foundation. APPENDIX B. TO THE PROTOCOL OF FEB. 26, 1830. IN STRUCTIONS TO THE THREE RESIDENTS OF TIIE ALLIES IN GRWECE. I have the honour to transmit to you the three annexed Protocols, to acquaint you with the supplementary means adopted for the accomplishment of the work of peace, the principal parts of which are laid down in the Protocol No. 1, dated Feb. 3, this year. Of these three docu ments the first two contain the motives which have induced the :ill once to offer to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg the Sovereignty of Greece, and the proposals which have been made to him in consequence; the third shews the assent of his Royal Highness, and the resolutions taken in consequence of the wishes which that Prince expressed on announcing his acceptance. These Protocols are intended for your per sonal information. But you will have, Sir, to communi cate without delay to the Provisional Government of Greece the important arrangements decided by those acts which so deeply interest the future destiny of the country. You will, therefore, first of all, conjointly with your col leagues N. and N., announce to it that the choice of the Alliance has fallen on Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg. The personal character of this Prince, and the place he holds in society, have appeared to the Three Powers to offer all the guarantees that can be desired. They hope therefore, that the Greeks will receive him as their sove reign with gratitude, and that they will see in this choice a new proof of the good-will of the Alliance towards them. The solicitude of the Three Powers towards them is not confined to the present moment. It is with a view to afford an additional support to the authority which is goiug to govern them that the fourth and fifth clauses of the last Protocol were formed. The residents of the three Courts are ordered to acquaint the Provisional Government with the twofold arrangement. They will add that, till the arrival of Prince Leopold in Greece, the relations between the present Government of that country and the Alliance will remain on the same footing as at this moment. SERYIAN FRONTIERS, - MAY 2.—The determination of the frontier of the six districts to be incorporated with Servia is expected to be concluded in a few weeks. Prince Milosch has enjoined the Servian Commissioners to lose no time, because he wishes all the stipulations of the Treaty of Adrianople, relative to Servia, to be carried into effect before the departure of the Russian troops. The formation of a regular corps of troops proceeds but slowly, as the Servians do not like it, and endeavour by all means to evade a measure with which they are not familiar. Prince Milos oh himself, too, seems to have no great opinion of it, as he does not believe any particular advantages will arise from it, and he has never commanded any but irregular troops,. whom he finds ex tremely serviceable in mountain warfare. The Turks, on the other hand, take great pains and expend immense sums to organize their army on the European syritem. The Sul tan is said to intend to organize 150,000 regular infantry, and cavalry in proportion. The late campaign convinced him that decisive victories are to be gained only by good infantry, but that to follow up and profit by such vic tories, a body of cavalry not so numerous but well discip lined is necessary, such a body of cavalry is therefore to take place henceforward of the first irregular masses of horse hitherto employed. We are uncertain with respect to the payments to be made by the Porte to Russia; it seems, however, that a considerable reduction will be made, as it is generally affirmed that the Sultan will not agree to any negociation f►r a loan, though proposals have been made from several quarters, and indeed it was but ►ately that an agent of the house of Rothschild passed through Semlin on his way to Constantinople for this purpose. Bengal Papers to the 28th January have ar rived this morning. It was understood that the Chief Justice intended to accompany the Right Hon. the Governor-General to Bermes. The following commercial intelligence is from a Paper of the 12th : " The lion. Company continue purchasing indigo. The crop is not estimated at more than 120,000 tnaunds.— Sales of European cotton piece goods continue very dull, and mule twist is without inquiry. All metals are ex ceedingly dull, but particularly copper, of which article it is impossible to effect sales. The price of beer continues on the advance, but wines were a complete drug, from the market being overstocked. Freight was scarce at 31. per ton for dead weight, and 5/. per tun for light. It will be seen by our Parliamentary report that Mr. THOMAS EYRE LEE, the concocter of that precious bubble, the Birmingham and Lon don Junction Canal Bill, has been severely and justly reprimanded by the SPEAKER for his con duct in that nefarious transaction. For the sake of correctness we have given elsewhere the reso lutions and reprimand from the votes of the House. We have Grenada and Tobago Papers to the end of March by the mail this morning. The Rev. Messrs. O'HANNAN and POWER, Roman Catholic Clergymen of the former settlement, were com mitted to gaol on the 27th of the preceding month, in virtue of warrants issued against them for having preached without licences, and having been brought before the CHIEF JUSTICE, were released by him after a private hearing. Mr. O'HANNAN has given notice to the committing Magistrate of his intention of bringing the matter before the Supreme Court. The irritation in that island continued as great as ever. The ad vices from Tobago are of very considerable interest. The suspension of the Hon. WILLIAM WBEAN, the Attorney-General, from his functions by order of the Governor, under charges of a serious nature, is already known. This gentleman having repaired to England, after a lapse of six months, orders had been sent out to restore him to his different situations, viz., to the Board of Coun cil, and to the office of Attorney-General.— This, of caurse, the Governor was compelled to ac quiesce with; and the consequences were, that the Board of Council, after concluding the business of the Session, adopted several resolutions, declaring, in the most unequivocal terms, their determination never again to sit with Mr. 'M'BEAN at the Board. All the Members at the same time tendered thei, resignations to the Governor. The Speaker of the House of Assembly, after the resolution for proroga tion had passed, addressed the House at some length—alluding, with considerable warmth, to the many acts of unprofessional conduct which he had witnessed in the -Attorney-General, and concluded by resigning the Chair, rather than subject himself to transact business with that individual. Ac tuated by the same feelings, all the Judges of the Courts, civil and military, hastened to surrender their patents; the Gentlemen of the Bar have thrown up their business in Court, and the De puty-Colonial Secretary, who is Clerk . of the Coun cil, and of all the Courts, has given up his office and all its emoluments. The Governor, anxious to preserve the due administration of justice, had desired other gentlemen to fill the vacant seats on the bench, but they have declined for the same reason which induced the others to resign. The Colony was thus in a state of the greatest confusion. The Court of Criminal Jurisprudence and Common Pleas was in a state of complete sus pension, and the laws of the island at that period a dead letter. There were no Judges to try pri soners, nor to decide on civil suits—no means of obtaining relief by Habeas Corpus in case of op pression or otherwise. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELYE O'CLOCK. A Halifax mail has arrived by the Reynard, sailed Mar 2; also a Leeward Island snail, by the Lyra, sailed trom St. Thomas's April 20. Montreal Papers to the 20th of April, Quebec to the lath of April, a Jamaica Paper of the 27th of March, Trinidad Papers to the 13th of February, New Brunswick to the 25th of April, Port-au-Prince to the 22d of March, Prince Edward's Island to the 28th of April, and a New York Paper of the 27th of April, have been received this morning at the North and South American Coffee-house. From the Montreal Papers the Kingston Chronicle states, that orders have been received from the Board of Ordnance in Eng land to erect new barracks at that place. The spring has set in with very favourable appearance. For si veral days past we have had clear and dry weather, which has removed the moisture left by the dissolving of the snow. The Quebec Paper states that the snow has entirely disap peared, and the weather has become warm. Large flocks of birds have made their appearance. THE LATE GALE AT HALlFAX.—Captain Gayle states that he left only four American vessels at Halifax, and gives the fol lowing account of the desolation by the gale of the 27th ult. : Ten sail oT vessels were totally lost, twenty sail damaged, and ten of the wharfs swept from their foundations; thirty vessels supposed to be lost on the coast. - - (From the New York Paper of the 27th April.) Extract of a letter from Carthagena, dated 25th March A few days since 300 of the Venezuelan militia came over to the national army, and denounced Paez. A great many citizens of Venezuela of the first families have come and claimed protec tion. The steam-boat Liberator has been engaged to take 600 troops to Ocana, to join the grand army of the centre." A letter from Batavia states, that the large warehouse of Thompson, Roberts, and Co. was entirely destroyed by fire on the n ght of the 27th November, together with all the merchan dise, books, and papers, including a large amount of Government Interest Notes, deposited in their hands by the resident Chi nese in Batavia, to the amount of 200,000 guilders. The Chi. nese behaved honestly, and renewed their obligations. All the other creditors likewise behaved very handsomely. The Jamaica Paper and the others are void of interest. The private accounts from Carthagena are warlike, and state that Bolivar was collecting his troops at Granada, and it was ex pected that an open rupture would soon take place. Information from Corfu states that the greatest activity pre vails in the arsenal at Constantinople, thirty ships of the line and frigates are put into commission. Accounts from Gibraltar state that the news received there of the decree of the King of Spain, which prohibits the selling of tobacco at Cadiz, and by which 6,000 persons will be out of bread, and an equal number at Gibraltar will have work, has caused a great deal of joy in the above fortress. It appears that at Madrid there is a kind of revolution in the foreign Legations. Prince Portana, Minister from Naples, has left ; the Ambassadors of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, are also going to leave. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off yesterday at 93% for the account. opened at the same price, and at present they are 935 s to %, and for next account 93%, with little doing as yet. In the Foreign Market Greek Bonds have receded about I% per cent. ENGLISH Bank Stock, 216'17 India Stock, 2H% 2% 3 per Cent. Cons. 93 1 ,i % 1)o. for Account, 93 1 % Ditto Reduced, 92% % FOREIGN FONDS. per Cent. 09 1 / 2 % 4 per Cent. 102!,, % 4 per Cent. 1826, 104% India Bonds, 82 84 Exchequer Bills, 77 '7B Brazilian, 73% 414 Buenos Ayres, 38 39 Chilian, Colombian, 25 1 4 3 4 Danish, 74% 5 French 5 per Cent. Rd Ditto 3 per Cent. 813( 823 a FUNDS, Greek, 4374 4M Mexican, 37% 8 Pezuvian, Portuguese, 60 61 Prussian, Russian 110( 11 Spanish, 18% % HALF-PAST ONE. A proclamation of General Pacz has been received, which says, after pledging himself to the Venezuelans to discharge his duty with fidelity, he adds, that should the invader by misfor tune obtain a victory, that he shall not enjoy the fruits of his fatal triumph without passing over his dead body, for he is re solved not to endure ignominy. Letters from Messina, received this day, state that the Rus sian remaining force in the Mediterranean and the English squa. dron have sailed for Algiers to observe the French expedition. Consols have remained steady during the morning, with little fluctuation. They have been done at 93g and 93> for the Ac count, at present they are 93 1 4, and for next Account 9)%. The only business doing is making in their accounts against next Tuesday, which is settling day in Consols. The Express from Paris, with the expedition on the eve of sailing, causes some excitement in the city. In the Foreign Market little doing. TWO O'CLOCK. The report of an angry correspondence between the Duke of Wellington and Prince Coburg on the affairs of Greece has caused the Greek Stock to recede about 2 per cent. Consols have this moment been done at 93%%, and f or next Account 93% to 94 . This rise is supposed to be caused by the expectation that the Bulletin this day will be of a favourable de. scription. Comols, 931 I. 3 HREE 0' CL 0 CK. SPIRIT DUTIES. (From an excellent article in the last number of the Edinburgh Review, on the propriety of making every possible reduction in taxation—an article which we recommend to the serious at tention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.)—En. SUN. 4, Thus far, there is every thing to praise, and nothing to blame, in the Budget. We confess, however, that we think Ministers made an improper concession either to an ill-founded clamour, or to a powerful party, when they consented to increase the duty on spirits. But it is scarcely necessary, after what we stated in our last num ber, to enter upon this topic. In so far as respects Ire land and Scotland, the increase of 2d. per gallon is so very trifling as not to be worth notice, except as an evil prece dent ; but the increase of Is. a gallon on the duty of spirits consumed in England, appears to us to be a most objec tionable measure. It increases the temptation to smuggle from Scotland and Ireland into England, and to illicit distillation and adulteration in the latter. We see no good reason for supposing that it will have any beneficial effect whatever. As a means of decreasing drunkenness, it will be found to be quite impotent. The repeal of the beer duty is, in this respect, worth ten thousand Acts to in crease the price or prohibit the use of gin. And we are sorry that Mr. Goulburn should have adulterated his great measure with this base alloy. " Supposing, however, that the measure were in other respects expedient, it is altogether objectionable from its giving an unjust preference to rout over British spirits. In 1825, the duty was fixed, en the former at Ss. 6d., and on the latter at 7s. a gallon. Here it must he borne in mind that the corn-distiller has to use barley, the price of which is artificially increased at least 2s. a bushel, by duties and restrictions on its importation ; that he has to pay a far ther duty of 2s. 7d. on every bushel of malt made out of such barley ; and that he is subjected to a severe code of revenue regulations, and to innumerable penalties,--many of these inflicted for unintentional breaches of the law. The situation of the West India distiller of rum is quite the reverse of this. He buys his sugar and molasses in the cheapest markets, and is allowed to distil them as he pleases, without any sort of reference, or being subject to any fiscal regulations, duties, or penalties whatever. To impose the same duty upon spirits produced under such different circumstances, would be a glaring injustice. In estimating the duty to be laid on a finished article, those laid on the materials of which it is made must always be taken into account and allowed for; and if this be done, it will certainly be found that British spirits in England are at this moment as heavily taxed as rum. On this ground, therefore, were there no other, this part of Mr. Goulburn's project must be abandoned." EXECUTIONS FOR FORGERY.—By a Return presented to the House of Commons it appears that the number of pet sons who have been executed for forgery, or uttering forged instruments, during each of the last ten years, is as follows : 1820 9I 201 1822 6 I 1814 1826 1 I 1828 4 182' l6 I 1823. 2 1825 1 1827...... 4 I 1829 7 ALMACK's.-The ball on Wednesday night was more numerously attended than any former one of the present reason, which may be attributed to the improved state of his MAJESTY'S health. Between five and six hundred of the principal Nobility and distinguished per sons were present. Dancing commenced shortly after eleven o'clock, and was kept up with much spirit till 41f- Fag four iu Iltmortung. SHIPPING tNTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 20 —Wind E.N.E. fresh.—Arrived from the River and sailed, the Tyne, Brown, for Mauritius. Arrived from Shields a d sailed the Glenalvon, Resherby, for St. Helena. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 20.—Wind S.E.—Off port, the Catherine, Fenn, from Bengal. PLYMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind W.—Arrived off the Start, the Avis, from Charleston; Minerva, Dodd, from Marseilles; an Yellow Bird, Dodd, from Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind W. to N.W.—Arrived the Lyra packet, from Leeward Islands, sailed from St. Thomas's 20th ult. ' • and Reynard, ditto, from Bermuda, sailedlrom Halifax, March 2. LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Arrived the Warwick, Gibson, from Bengal, sailed 16th January; Cumberland, Holmes, from Mobile; Watchman, Mason, from New Orleans t • Isaac Hicks, Dickinson, from Charleston. Off port—the Indian Chief, from Demerara; Kingston, Wood, from New Orleans ; Twist Dale, Kane, from Charleston; Philip, Tabb, from Baltimore; Sylvanus Jenkins, Allen, from New York. BELFAST, MAY 18.—Arrived the John, Gray, from Alicant ; James, Albin, from Bremen; and Ardent, Gowan, from London. HASTINGS, MAY 19.—Arrived off port—the Elizabeth Smith, from Barbadoes ; Virginia packet, Henry, from Virginia. The Melford, Taylor, from Mogadore ,has arrived in the Creek. _ _ The Catherine, Brown, from Port-au-Prince has arrived at Cowes. The Rajah, from New Bideford, has arrived off Portland. The Hannah, from Halifax to Liverpool was lost on Sable Island, in December, three of the crew saved. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. There is a small supply of all kinds of British Corn this week, except Oats, of which the arrival from Leland is considerable. The quantity of Foreign Wheat which has come in this week is good. The 'Wheat trade remains dull at Monday's prices. Barley, Beans, and Pease, are unaltered. The Oat. trade has become very heavy, and to effect sales less pt ices must be taken. Flour unvaried. ARRIVALS. C I Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. Flour. English 3,200 qrs. 2,400 qrs. 7,450 qrs. 4,lsosaeks Irish Foreign I 8,950 - brls. EXTRAORDINARY AND DREADFUL AC- CIDENT IN HYDE-PARK. Yesterday evening, between six and seven o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred in Hyde-park, under the following extraordinary circumstances :—The Marquis of Londonderry was riding on horseback, at a very quick rate, to his residence in Park lane, Piccadilly, followed by his groom, when suddenly, near Stanhope gate, the Noble Marquis's horse by some accident fell; his groom Perceiving the perilous situation of his Lordship, proceeded at full gallop to his assistance, and to secure the bridle of the horse to keep him from plunging. At the same instant another groom, in an opposite direction, also observed the situation of the Marquis, and, with the same laudable feelings, rode up, when the two grooms' horses came into sudden collision, with such tremendous force as to knock each rider off his horse, and they both lay on:the road for some time in a state of insensibility. Assistance was im mediately procured, when it was discovered that the thigh of the Marquis's groom was broken, and that he was also dreadfully injured in the hip; he was conveyed to St. George's Hospital. A coach was procured for the other groom, and by the direction of, his master he was conveyed to his residence, dreadfully bruised. The Noble Marquis was enabled to proceed home, without having sustained any particular injury from his fall. BIRMINPIIAM AND LONDON JUNCTION CANAL BILL. The printed votes of the House of Commons give cor_ rectly the resolutions and reprimand of the Speaker on th e motion respecting "the conduct of Mr. Thomas Eyr e Lee," the solicitor of the Bill, as follows : I. That Thomas Eyre Lee, the solicitor to the London and Birmingham Junction Canal Petition, did deposit in the Private Bill Office of this House a list of subscribers to the said under taking, and did afterwards attest the truth and correctness of the said list before the Committee to whom the said petition was referred. _ _ 2. 1 hat it appears by the minutes of the evidence, taken be fore the Committee to whom the several petitions complaining of the said subscription list were referred, that the said subscrip tion list is a false and fictitious list. 3. That the said Thomas Eyre Lee, though warned as to the suspicious character of the said list, did nevertheless, as agent for the Bill, attest its truth without due inquiry into the circum stances to which his attention had been specially directed. 4. That Thomas Eyre Lee be, for his said offence, called to the bar of this House, and there reprimanded by Mr. Speaker. Mr. Thomas Eyre Lee, being called to the bar, received a re primand from Mr. Speaker, and then he was directed to with draw. The reprimand is as follows : Thomas Eyre Lee, the House, after lengthened and mature consideration of the case in which you are involved, and having given every attention to the petition which you have presented, have come to the conclusion that the offence which you com mitted is of a grave and serious nature, as affbcting the dignity and character of this House, and of the most dangerous conse quences to the property of individuals who may be concerned in the passing of Private Bills. It has been proved to the convic tion of the House, that the Subscription List which you de posited, and which you attested before the Committee, was false and fictitious in itself; and however severe a censure it must be to every honourable mind to receive the reprimand of this House, this House, in justice to the parties concerned in the case to which their attention has been particularly directed, as well as with a v!ew to prevent the recurrence of any fraud of a similar nature, and to give security to those whose interests may be con cerned in Private Bills, and further to vindicate the honour and dignity of the House, do direct that you be reprimanded for this offence. I have ? in obedience to the command of the House, communicate this reprimand to you, and I have now to acquaint you that you are discharged. Ordered, neminc cantradiccnte, That what has been now said by Mr. Speaker, in rep, imamling Thomas Eyre Lee, be entered in the Journals of the House. COVENT-GARDEN. RETIREMENT of Mr. FAWCETT from the STAGE" Last night, after the play of Charles the Second, Mr' Fawcett, who performed for the last time in the character of Captain Copp, came forward and delivered the follow ing farewell address.:— Ladies and Gentlemen,—The moment is arrived when it requires me to have strong nerves not to run into one of two ex tremes. Should I now affect apathy, it would he in bad taste; and did I give way to inaudling sensibility, it would be ridicu lous. Partial friends have asked me why I quit the stage ? Ladies and Gentlemen, I have sixty-two reasons, and every one a year long. Were Ito say (at my time of life and with my infirmi ties) I am sorry to leave this arduous calling, I should not speak the truth ; but if I were to say I did not feel a pang at parting from you, I should tell a lie, "an odious damned lie." I have held up my hand at the bar of public opinion many a day. My trial has lasted thirty-nine years—this night brings it to a close. Here have been arranged my Judges—here now sit my Jury.— May I hope for a favourable verdict ? Before summing up it is usual to produce witnesses to character. I have a few, and I trust I may have the advantage of their testimony. The parish clerk and sexton of Windsor, one Caleb Quotem, wishes to say a word or two in my behalf. A learned tutor, an LL.D., and an A.S.S., Dr. Pangloss, has volunteered his services. An honest tradesman, from Penzance, in Cornwall, Job Thornberry, believes he can induce you to think favourably of me. A worthy Baronet, a great sportsman, though a sad invalid, Sir Mark Chase, would speak; and, though last, not least, my old friend from Wapping, Captain Copp, presses forward to entreat you to look kindly on me. I have many others, but will not trespass on your patience ;—and now, Ladies and Gentlemen, let me drop all assumption of character, and as myself, as plain John Faw cett, let me (from the bottom of my heart) thank you for all your kindnesses. It has been my ambition through a long ser vitude never, either in my public character as an actor, or in my private character as a man, to do any thing which might dis grace my profession. lam now about to leave it, and if you are of opinion I have succeeded, I ask your kind approbation. If you have reason to think otherwise, I am %ire I do not deserve it. I certainly have one great consolation at this trying mo ment—a gratification I can the more enjoy because you, my best friends, will partake in it—it is the unprecedented compliment which has been paid me by my brothers and sisters of my pro fession. They throng round me to bid me farewell, and to offer me all the assistance in their power. The time of night forbids my availing myself to the extent I could wish of their invaluable services , but many of the brightest ornaments of the stage are now waiting to make their bow to you, out of regard to an old comrade. Permit me to have the pride and happiness of intro ducing them. Once more I return you mygrateful acknowledg ments fcr all your kindness, and then make you my last bow." (Here the curtain rose, and discovered a great part of Drury_ lane, and all the Covent-garden Company.) . , The address was followed by those testimonies of public feeling which showed how highly the• audience appreciated the merits of this able and popular actor, and how much they regretted his final departure from the stage, which his taleuts had so long adorned. THE KING'S MEALTH. (From the Court Circular.) His MAJESTY is in an improving state, and hopes con tinue to be entertained of the KING'S restoration to a state of convalescence. The Duke of RUTLAND arrived at the Palace yesterday morning, and made his personal inquiries after the health of his MAJESTY. Sir HENRY HALFORD left the Palace on Wednesday evening, and returned yesterday morning. Sir MArrnEw TIERNEY slept at the Palace on Wednesday night, and yesterday morning took his departure for London ; Sir MATTHEW, it was ar r a nged, would return to the Palace last night. Mr. BRODIE went to town yesterday morn ing, and returned in the evening to the Palace. The following was the Bulletin issued yestei day : " Windsor Castle, May 20. The KING has passed a good night. His MAJESTY'S symptoms continue to improve. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " M. J. TIERNEY." The Duke and Duchess of CLAnENcE, and a select party, dined with the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND on Wednesday, at their residence at Kew. The following Noblemen and Gentlemen have been elected to Manag e the Royal Institution for the pre-- sent year:— I;RESIDENT.—IIis Grace the Duke of Somerset, F.R.S. TREASURER.—Sir George Duckett, Bart., F.R.S. and F.S. A. SECRETARY.--Edmund Robert Daniell, Esq., F.R.S. MANAGERS. Cabbell, Benj. Bond, Esq.F.S. A. Murchison, R. 1., Esq. F.R.S. Children, John George, Esq. Nicholl, Whitlock, M.D. F.R.S. F.R.S. and F.L.S. A. and F.L.S. Grosvenor, Earl Pcpys, William Hasledine, Esq. Goldsmid, 1. L., Esq. F.R.S. F.R.S. Halswell, Edmund S.,Esq. A.M. Pilgrim, Charles, jun., Esq. F.H.S. Pole, William, Esq. F.R.S. Hobl in, Thomas, Esq. F.R.S. Prudhoe, Lord, F.R.S. Jekyll, Joseph, jun., E,q. Sabine, Capt. Edward, of the Moore, Geo., Esq. F.S.A. and Royal Artillery. F.LS. LAW INTELLICANCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH. CRIMINAL' INFORMXTION.-TIIF. KING V. WZSTMACOTT AND WHIRS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having obtained a rule or former day, c.dling upon the Proprietors of the Age newspaper to chew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against them for a libel published in that paper on the 28th of March last, reflecting upon the cha racter of Win. Holmes ; Esq. M.P., this day moved b. Make the rule absolute. Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS said he appeared on behalf of Ann Durham and Mr. Westmacott, to shew cause aga;nst the rule. The article which formed the ground of ar application for a criminal information was published in the Age on the 28th of March, in consequence of one that appeared a few days previously in tie Courier. The latter paper said they had the best authority for believing that Prince Leopold would not guarantee the payment of the Greek Loan. The effect of this article was that Greek Stock immediately fell seven or eight per cent. Now, this statement was false from beginning to end as stated by the Aye news paper, Whose intent was not to injure the feelings of Mr. Holmes, but to impute falsehood to the Courier. The article itself was not written by any person connected with the Age office, and he (Mr. Williams) hoped he should be able to convince the Court that it was merely a political squib, levelled against the Courier, and not to hurt the feelings of Mr. Holme , , and therefore they would discharge the rule. On the 18th of March the Age, after quoting a paragraph from the Courier, to which he had alluded, said, " very good au thority, indeed ; for no doubt your article war written at the office, and by the identical Billy Holmes, the whipper in of the House of Commons."—(A laugh.)—Now, per haps it was not generally known the duties of this office. (Laughter.)—lt was a very important one, and its duties usually performed by a gentleman of influence.—(Laugh ter.)—lf his scent was not good he would be unfit for the situation. The whipper--in was a person actually necesssary for young and• old, for when any important motion was to be brought forward the young members, perhaps, were running wild, and the old onus hanging b ac k.—(Laughter.)—Such an office therefore was cer tainly undeniable. Perhaps the manner in which the observations were applied were not altogether justifiable; they were, however, put forth in that jocular and good humoured manner, that they could not have the tendency of wounding Mr. Holmes's feelings. The Attorney- General, when he obtained the rule, expressed some doubt whether he should be able to prove Westmacott proprietor of the paper. He should be able to convince his Learned Friend that he was nut. Lord Tzwrzanax—You must convince us of that, Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams hoped to be able to do so. When it was pointed out to the defendants that the article was likely to hurt the feelings of Mr. Holmes, they immediately ex. pressed their regret, and published a contradiction, accom panied by a full, fair, and candid apology. Lord Tzsmarmsr—ls it a daily paper ?—Mr.Williams —No, my Lord ; a Sunday one. On the 231 of Novem ber last Ann Durham was the sole proprietor ; since which another person had purchased a share of it.— The Attorney-General never sould have been in structed that an ample apology had been made, or from his high character Fe would not have withheld that circumstance from the Court. The apology stated, that the defendants believed that Mr. Holmes was inca•- p tble of doing what had been attributed to him, and twelve papers containing this apology were sent to Mr. H., accompanied by a letter expressing the sincerest re gret. He had an affidavit to show that the wife of Mr. Holmes had read that letter in fashionable company, and expressed herself satisfied with it. This too was a fact which the Attorney-General had omitted to notice, his high character was such, that bad be not been deceived, lie would have disdained not to have men tioned it. No person holding the high office of Attorney-General would omit wilfully noticing the state ment that had been made. The defendants, however do more than this, they find the article was not sent by the author from sinister motives, and the attorney of Mr. Westmaeott, in consequence, called on Messrs. Rowley and Co., Mr. Holmes's solicitors, and put those gentlemen in possession of his name and address; Mr. Bettie Ambrose was the author. The proprietors of the paper did not take this step from intimidation, but they found they had been imposed upon, and they therefore felt it their duty to do all in their power to satisfy Mr. Holmes. Yet under these mitigatory circumstances, were their Lordships called upon specially to interpose their high authority. 1,0111 TENTERDEN-You have not read Mr. Westma cott's contradiction of any knowledge of the article before it was published. Mr. WILLIAMS thought the contradiction of the offen sive article sufficient. It slid—We have been informed on the best authority that we were in error in what we stated last Sunday. Mr. Holmes never wrote a line re specting Greek bonds for that poor degraded hack, the courier. He had also the affidavit of a gentleman mov ing in the first circles. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—Name him. Mr. WlLLiams.—lt was Sir Thomas Champneys. Hs felt certain, that after the full and ample apology that had been made, and the regret expressed by the defendants, there was some other motive for this proceeding besides a vindication of character. Sir Thomas Champneys in his affidavit stated that Lady Hohnes had expressed her self quite satisfied with the apology, but that Mr. Holmes, from some cause or other, was not so, and on being ap pealed to for his opinion, he (Sir Thomas) said, "as a man, a gentleman, and a Magistrate, I think the apology is suf ficient. Such an atonement would sufficiently satisfy me." If the Attorney-General could deny this statement, he would sit down and give him an opportunity of doing so. But he could not. His high character was an example of imitation to the bar. Having said thus much, he would then allude to the affidavit of Ann Durham. She stated that she was proprietor and publisher of the Aye news paper. She expressed the greatest regret for what had appeared, and her readiness to give the other side every opportunity of obtaining legal redress. An affidavit had been put iu, stating that she lived with Westmacott in an improper way. Now, if this was the case, it could only have been mentioned for the purpose of raising an impro per prejudice against the parties, But the Court would never punish them for any such immorality in a proceed ing like the present. Ann Durham's affidavit went on to state, that she became possessed of considerable pro perty under the will of her maternal uncle, with part of which she purchased the Age newspaper. Lord TENTERDEN-She was not the original proprietor then ? Mr. Williams—No, my Lord ; but she remained sole proprietor until the 23d of November last, when she sold a part to a very respectable genteman named Baylis, who was now a joint proprietor with her. Mr. West macott was one of four editors, at a weekly salary, and had nothing eb;e whatever to do with the paper.— Westmacott had stated this fact to Mr. Holmes's attorney, and likewise that be was not the author of the article complained of, or in any other way connected with it. But if they would release Ann Dur ham, and leave her out of the information, he (Westma cott) would make no defence, and take all the consequences upon himself. Sir Thomas Champneys was also told by Westmacott, that if a more public plan could be adopted for giving a contradiction to the statement, he was ready to comply with it. Ann Durham said she was the party, and was sorry for what had taken place.— He did therefore hope, when the parties had acted in this manner, the Court would not interpose its special authority, When the application was made the Attorney-General had studiously abstained from mention ing these facts. He trusted now, however, they would have their proper effect. He felt confident that his Learned Friend would wish so also, for he had his recorded expressions in the case of " the King v. Bell," when he said that the object of the parties was only to get at the author. This had been done, and he was as responsible a man as any of the parties they now sought to punish. At least he must be so, for Mr. Holmes had lately written a letter to Lord Lowther, to ask for a place for him, which he would not have done bad he not been respectable. Since the 23 , 1 of November, Mr. Westmacott had neither been pm prietor nor publisher .f the paper. Before that time be was agent, and conducted it for Ann Durham; but since then he bad no controul. The affidavit of Mr. Westmacott then stated that in 1823, his circum stances were so bad that he was obliged to apply to the Insolvent Debtors' Court. For a length of time afterwards his salary was so small, that lie had not been able to satisfy his creditors, but lately his debts only amounted to between 4 and 500/. He had called those together to whom he was indebted, and paid them thirteen shillings'in the pound, an example, said Mr. Williams, worthy of being followed. If it was thought sufficient satisfaction had not been given, the defendants were quite willing to give it in any way even the Attor ney-General might point out. The Court would recollect the facts on which the rule was granted. It arose out of a conversation with Mr. John Scan lan, a gentleman connected with the Courier news paper. This gentleman met Mr. Westmacott at Drury lane Theatre, when he said, " Well, Westmacott, I sup pose you will have sointliing good about the Courier in next Sunday's paper respecting stock jobbing anti Billy Hawes ?" Now Mr. Westniaeott swears that he did not know any Ling about the article in question, or that Mr. Holmes' n tme wa, mentioned in It, eta it was brought In the .ffice Isy its author, Mr. Bertie Ambrose. There Was an .ffitlavit also of two persons in the Age office, and of Mr. Westmwott, which stated that Mr. Scanlan called at Vie Age office on Thursday, after the article appeared, and t‘keil Mr. Westmaeott If be would oblige him with an wder for the theatre. Lord TYNTERDEN—What do you mean by an order fir the theatre ? Mr. WILLIAMS—The nawapapei s are ;ii the habit of giving critiques on the performances, fir vhich they receive orders of free admission. At this nterviesv, Scanlan never mentioned any thing Am the irticle, or that be had named the conversation which had iassed between him and SVeatmse'ott to Mr. Micintaggart, the Editor of the Courier. Scanlan said to Westmacm.X in their conversation, " I suppose you will noon have a •lap at Billy Holmes." And he (Mr. Williams) would .4y, that this article was nothing bat a goad-natured slap at Billy Holmes. Lard TENTER/MN-11e says that he manages the 104. ness for Ann Durham. Mr. WiLmaats—Yea, my Lord, lie is as agent, awl if s 4gency is sufficient to make him responsible, every person connected with the newspaper must he liable. Mr: Sennian lead said that Mr. Holmes was a friend of Mr. Machttag. ,art's, and that he (Mr. Holmes) was also a good ft/end of his, (Mr. Scanlan) and that he was a good fellow. The defendants again wished to disclaim all intenting to injure or wound the feelings of Mr. Holmes, an hoped that their subsequent conduct had been inch, that their Lordships would not feel called upon to mete the rule absolute. It was very well for gentlemen of the bar when they wished to obtain a verdict fur their clients to speak of the licentiousness of the press. But when such statements were made seriously by the Attorney- General, holding the high situation that be did, many people would be inclined to believe that he really enter tained them. He was convinced enough had been done to satisfy justice, and the Court would never sanction any proceedings of resentment or revenge. The COMMON SIRJICANT followed on the same sidc. The great question was whether the Court would think the apology made sufficient, or that the matter should proceed further. From the affidavit of Mr. llohnea, it appeared that he considered being placed in a public office, that it was his duty to bring the matter before the Court. It was expressly denied that was the attention of the paragraph to impute to Mr. Holmes any application of -public maiden in an improper way. It was clear that this was not the battle of Mr. Holmes, but of the Courier newspaper. These two papers Ind entered into hostilities against each other, and it war their battle that was being fought, not that of Mr. Holmes. It was stated that hostile feelings existed between Messrs. Scanlan and Westmacott. The Learned Serjeant con- , chided by trusting that the Court would not think there vets sufficient evidence before it, to induee it to make the rule absolute. _ _ _ . Mr. ToLaETT, on the same able, understood that the Attorney-General bad applied for this information on two grounds, first, that Mr. Westmacott was the author of the paragraph, and also that be was a proprietor of the paper, The Court, before it made a rule absolute for a criminal information, always required proof that the inaivitbial against whom that information was applied for, was respite. silile for the subject matter of that information, and hr submitted, upon the nffidavitg of Ann Durham, it wa% clearly shown Mr. Wcstmacott was not responsible, as it had been positively known tint he was not the printer, publisher, or proprietor of this newspaper, but had only written for it. at a weekly salary mince the time of its mile to Mr. Baylis. Mr. BAccim was on the same aide. Lord TENTERDEN—ReaIIy, I cannot permit four gentle- , men to address the Court on an application for the pur pose of making a rule absolute. Can Mr. Bacon state any other facts to the Court than what hare already been detailed ? Mr. BACON would occupy the Court but a few minutes, He felt anxious to say a few words upon the apology that had been made. He submitted that that apology was as ample as any apology could he, and clearly shelved that 110 malice whatever was intended. One point only could be rested upon as a proof of malica, namely, the conversa tion represented to have taken place with Scanlan at the theatre, which he considered must be put entirely out of consideration. The ATTORNEY-GICNERAL rose to support the rule. He had a host of Learned Gentlemen to contend with, all of whom had endeavoured to attack him from every quarter. In his opinion Mr. llolmes had acted in this affair as a every honourable man would have done, and erectly as he (the A ttorney-General) would have advised him. Though he had been attacked by so many Learned Counsel, yet none of them had yet stated what the libel was, and he should therefore read it to the Court.—(The Attorney- General here read the libel.) Now (observed the Learned Gentleman) could any man, much more a person standing in Mr. Holmes' situation, put up tamely with such a charge as this ? It was libellous and scandalous in the highest degree.— Could such an apology, if it was deserving of that name, as had been here given, at all compensate for such an at tack. It was a most singular circumstance that no person came forward to swear to that apology, except Sir Thorns, Champneys, and he (the AttorneyiGeneral) conceived, that if Mr. Holmes had been satisfied with it, he would have acted unworthy of himself and of the high station which lie held. Wse a person to be told, when lie was charged with a criminal offence, and upon that charge had ?pplird to the Court for a criminal information, that he was not entitled to that criminal information because in the next paper, the person who had made that serious charge against him had made an apology. He, the Attorney-General, had no doubt that the paper, con taining the charge, had been read by hundreds who had not not read the apology. He had no doubt that the charge of perjury, as between Scanlan and Westtna cott, that a charge of perjury rested somewhere. Could there be any doubt in the object of putting forward this lady as the proprietor of this newspaper ? it was done for the purpose of concealing those who were at the bottom of all this, and the question was, whether Westma cote had not such a controul over the newspaper as made him a party to this article. Taking all these facts to gether, he submitted there was sufficient before the Court to warrant, nay loudly to call upon the Court to make this rule absolute. He c..►nsidered the libel a most atro cious one, and the apology a gross insult. Mr. ADOLPHUS rose to address the Court on the same side, but did not proceed on account of their Lordships congilting together.. After a short interval, Lord TENTIADEN said, that there could be no doubt that the publication was a scandalous libel, and it was equally clear that it was untrue. He was also prepared to .ay that any gentleman whose character bad been traduced as this gentleman's had been, ought not to be satisfied with such an apology as had been offered. It was true that on the Ist of May the name of the real author had been com municated to Mr. Holmes, which it was stated he would receive on the 4th, and it was equally true that the rule had been move! for on the bah, but what of that. He (Lord Tenterden) was clearly of opinion, that as to two of the defendants the Attorney-General was clearly entitled to the rule being made absolute, and then the question was, had Mr. Westmacott stood in that relation to this newspaper, as that the rule ought also to be made absolute against him. He (Lord Tenterden) thought that a prima facie case had been made out against Mr. Westmacott, which he had not rebutted, and his opinion was that Mr. Holmes was entitled to have the rule made absolute against all of them if he thought proper to press for it. If, however, he felt himself satisfied with what had been done, and chose to have the rule discharged on the payment by the defendants, of the costa, that might be master of consideration. The Comfort SKILIZANT, on the part of the defendants, etated that if the rule were discharged, they were per fectly willing to pay costs. The ATTORNET-GLNIRAL said that if Mr. Holmes agreed to any compromise which money could give, he should consider him totally unworthy of the high station which he held ; and he, on his part, refused altogether acceding to such a proposition.—Rule made absolute. His Majesty's packet, Reynard, arrived from Halifax, brings confirmation of the less of the William and Henry of London, which was wrecked on the Key, West Bahamas, on the 10th January, CHRISTOPHER. GWINN, the Mate, being the only person saved. CHARLES 1.---The third and fourth volumes of Mr. D'lssAlm's Commentaries on the Life and Times of CHARLES the First may be soon expected. The author we understand has been assilted in his researches by the use of many manuscripts Which have never before been thoroughly examined, and he has consequently been able to throw a new light on some of the most interesting sub jects in our history, suck as the trial and condemnation of Lord STRAFFORD, the numerous plots bfwhicilt,tholCasso,-- i was surrounded, the political influence of ifieQuiwo;44) Scots' invasion, and numerous . • Lord .JAMES STUART ' S parne was lay . Tnis. take inserted in the list of the Miptur ity of 147 upon Sir, J. GitAnAat's Motion, his LordshiPTltving voted in favour of the CIIMICEI,I,9II 91 thc (Algitialei-A41144411:11t. ; .-7 ` - . ;=7„,,.1 3 18 3 11 i 80 ) 44