The Sun. — London, England, 1830-05-06 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE COMPANY. The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders in the Southwark-bridge was held'yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the accounts for the past year, Sir C. PRICE in the Chair. The SECRETARY read the Report, which stated that the receipts of tolls last year were 6,859/.l7s.Sd. being less then the previous year by 391. Bs., which was attributed to the severity of the last winter. Notwithstanding this falling off, however, the Di rectors had been enabled, by economy, to increase the dividend to 3i per cent. The report also stated that several propositions had been made to the Com pany to form a landing-place, by which passengers could go on board and alight from steam-boats. As, however, such landing-place must either be sus pended from one of the arches, or formed in one of the piers, the subject had been submitted to Mr. John Rennie, professionally, for his opinion, there being no doubt that the adoption of some such plan, would occasion an additional source of revenue. From the balance-sheet it appeared that there was a balance in hand of 234/. Bs. 9d. The largest amount of tolls received in one month was in May, when they were 6461. A PROPRIETOR thought that in these times of cheapness the tolls should be reduced. Every thing now talked of was cheapness, and he would refer to the measures of Government in support of the position, that, by reducing the prices of things, in creased consumption and use of them would be produced. He felt assured that if the toll on the foot-passengers was reduced to one halfpenny the revenue would be increased. He moved a resolu tion to this effect, to take place on the 24th of June. Mr, ALLNU'IT, a Director, said the subject had been frequently discussed in Committee, but it was an important experiment to try, as they could not, after reducing the toll, again raise it. Mr. WILLIAMS was convinced, that if carriages and horses were allowed to go over for nothing they would not accept the privilege, owing to the bad state of the approaches on the City side. Several other Proprietors addressed the meeting for and against the reduction of toll; and it was argued that when new London Bridge was opened they must reduce the tolls. Ultimately the motion was withdrawn, and another one submitted, leaving the subject to be rally discussed by a special meet ing. This motion was lost by a very small majority. The meeting soon afterwards adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(LAST NIGHT). MALT DUTIES. On the motion of the Earl of MALMESBURY, a return was ordered of the number of bushels of malt on which duty was charged during the last year. PREVENTIVE SERVICE. Earl STANHOPE having on a former occasion moved for an account of the expence of the Pre ventive Service since its first introduction, now moved that the return be made forthwith. Lord MELVILLE suggested the impossibility of the order being complied with, from the extent of time it embraced. Earl STANHOPE said he merely wished to have an account of the expellee of preventing smug gling, since the commencement of the free-trade system, and he had no objection to an alteration of the terms of the order. The return, as amended, was then ordered ,to be made forthwith. WELSH JUDICATURE. The Marquis of ANGLESEA presented two petitions from the inhabitants of the county of Anglesea, against any alteration in the Welsh Judi cature. COAL DUTIES. The Marquis of ANGLESEA presented a peti- tion from the parishes of St. John, St. Michael, and St. Margaret, in the city of Dublin, praying relief from the Duty on Coals. TAX ON LEATHER. On the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Leather Tax Repeal Bill, The Earl of MALMESBURY expressed a hope that the repeal of the duty on leather would prove beneficial to the great body of the people; but he understood that the harness-makers, and other workers in the material, were not of opinion that they would obtain it for a less price than before. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. SIR T. WILSON'S ESTATE BILL. On the Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill, The Earl of MANSFIELD objected to its further progress, as it would prove exceedingly in jurious to the town of Hampstead, and to all those who held property in its vicinity. The father of Sir T. Wilson had, by will, limited the power to grant leases to the term of twenty-one years—the son now required leave to let the ground for build ing on leases of ninety-nine years ; and the simple question was, whether Parliament would interpose to alter the avowed and express object of the tes tator. The grounds on which Sir T. Wilson might be supposed to apply for the interference of the Legislature to set aside the will of his father were, either the occurrence of something which the testator had not anticipated, the omission of some thing which he should have done for the improve ment of the State, or such an altered state of cir cumstances as rendered it imperatively necessary to make new arrangements. No such reasons were, however, given to Sir T. Wilson; and it was plain from the fact of his father allowing him to let one estate for 99 years, and restricting his power in the other, that he did not intend that Hampstead Heath should be let in the manner desired by the present tenant for life. The House might think it un reasonable, but the power of the father to make the arrangement was unquestionable; and he contended from this, as well as from the injury it would inflict on the copyholders of Hampstead, that the House ought not to interfere for the purpose of altering the will, which limited Sir T. Wilson's powers to dis pose of the property. Lord ARDEN supported the Bill. He believed that their Lordships had uniformly given their con sent to Bills of this description, and , he saw no good reason for departing from the usual custom on that occasion. Within a few years several hundred Bills of this description had received their Lordships' ap probation. Lord TENTERDEN was understood to say, that it was customary in law not to suppose in any hol ders of property for life a power to let them, unless that power was given to them by the testator. In the present case, by such a power having actually been given to the present Sir Thomas Wilson over his Woolwich estates, while no such power was con ferred over his estate at Hampstead Heath, it was to be presumed that he ought not to have it given to him. On this principle he thought the Bill ought not to pass. Their Lordships then divided, when there ap peared— For the second reading _.. 7 Against it 23 Majority against the PARISH REGISTERS, SCOTLAND. Lord NAPIER moved the second reading of the Parish Registers (Scotland) Bill. His Lordship explained that in Scotland there was no conformi►y in the mode of keeping parish registers, and that it was very desirable such conformity should be introduced. This Bill was to effect that object. It was drawn up, as we understood, on the principles already adopted at Glasgow, and recom mended by Dr. Field, who, :nore than any other man in Scotland, had made the subject his study. In the Committee, if their Lordships allowed the Bill to go to a Committee, he should have one or two amendments to propose in the machinery of the Bill, which might make it more effective. Viscount MELVILLE admitted the necessity of introducing conformity into the mode of keeping Registers in Scotland, and therefore cordially con curred in the principles of his Noble Friend's Bill. There might, perhaps, be some objection to the machinery, but he should reserve his objections to the next stage of the measure. The Eail of ROSEBERY also stated that there xas a total want of uniformity in the mode of keep ing parish registers in Scotland; he therefore gave his cordial concurrence to the principle of his Noble Friend's Bill. He hoped that the amendments which were to be introduced when the Bill went into a Committee would make it satisfactory to all parties. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(LAST NIGHT). At Four o'clock the SPEAKER counted the Mem bers, when it appearing that only thirty were present, an adjournment necessarily took place. PKICHS OF STOCKS THIS DAT AT 0141 O'CLOCK. Rank Stock_ 214;4 !South Sea Stock 1 per Cent. Red. 91% 2 iii Old Annuities — 3 per Cent Cons. 92% %% 4 New Ditto 92 % N per Cent. 99%% Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 77 76 pm. !)itto Red. 99 4 9 Ditto lid. '77 78 pm. 1 per Cent. Ann. Ditto, 1826 — Ditt0...... ...... .. l{d. 77 76 pm. Bank 1.. Ann. Ditto 30 s ears lB 13-18 ;Ditto lid. 77 '7B pm. Ditto 30 years India Stock 239}4 India for Account Ditto Bonds BO 82 pm. Cons. for May 25 9274% PRICKS OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT OHL O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 7434 4 Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds — , Portuguese Bones — Chilian Bonds ... —,Prussian, Old olornbian Bonds —;Ditto, New — Ditto, 1824 27m %, 6% !Russian — Danish , Spanish,lB2l 18k, 17% 19% Greek Bonds - 1823... 12 11% 12 104 Ditto, 1825. 4B 7% 63.6 , French Rentes, sp. c. —f. r '. Guatunala —;— Exchange —f. —e. Vexican Bonds . — : 3 per cent. —f. —c. Ditto, 18!: , 5 39% S Exchange —t. —r. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY OHE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brazilian Mining Company £s 12!4 , Brazilian Imp. Mtn. Co. (is& at 5/. pm.) £2O 823{ 83 British Iron Mining Co. 48% 8% Real dcl Monte Mining Co. £4oo 64 Ditto Subscription (Thirds) 5 'lO United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pm.) £393( 203{ „ , E l Oir ,w- T4 Arlik *int LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1830. HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. The following Bulletin was issued this morn, ing : " Windsor Castle, May 6. "The KING passed the whole of yesterday comfortably. His MAJESTY'S symptoms were mitigated, but his MA. JESTY has passed a bad night. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW J. TIERNEY." Mr. Secretary PEEL arrived in town at twelve o'clock last night. The Duke of WELLING TON and Mr. PLANTA had an interview with the Right Honourable Gentleman this morning, at his residence in Privy-gardens. Devatches were received at the Foreign-office this morning, from the British Minister at Lis bon, from Lord STUART DE ROTHSAY at Pat is, and Sir CHARLES BA GOT at the Hague. The following are extracts from German and Lisbon Papers received this morning : GHENT, MAT 2.—The number of Javanese chiefs who submitted to the several commanders of our troops in the first half of December amounts to more than 20. Several were accompanied by their families and armed att•ndanta. A sister of Diepo Negoro, with a suite of 16 women, bad also come to make submission. BRUSSELS, Ms 2.—A Russian courier, on his way from St. Petersburgh to London, passed through this city this morning. MAY 3.—His Majesty the King arrived here yesterday evening from the Hague. His Excellency the Minister of the Colonies, &c. arrived here at the same time. MAY 4.—We hear that Messrs. de Potter, Tielmans, Bartels, and Neve, have appealed to the Court of Cassa tion against the sentence of the Court of Assize, con demning to banishment. Srocuror.x, APRIL 16.—The King has transmitted to the Norwegian Diet a message, to inform it that his Majesty desires that no money may be granted to finish the Palace at Christiania, on account of the unfavourable state of commerce, and the misfortunes which have befallen the towns of Bergen and Frederickstadt. The Sterthing has replied in an address expressive of its gratitude, and re peated the assurances of inviolable attachment to the King's person. Nothing certain is yet known respecting the King's vi.it to Norway, or the nomination of the Viceroy of that kingdom. CARLSRUHK, APRIL 28.—For some days past the health of the Margravine Amelia has visibly improved.— The presence of the Queen Dowager of Bavaria, her daughter, cannot fail to allay the grief of her Royal High ness at her recent losses, and to accelerate her recovery. FRANKFORT, APRIL 30.—Extract of a private letter from Constantinople !—The erection of Greece into an in dependent Sovereignty greatly displeases the Turks, and which is more strange, is not approved by the Greeks settled here. The Turks loudly blame the too-great in dulgence of the Sultan, sad affirm that there has been treachery, especially on the part of these whom the Porte has hitherto considered as its friends and allies. The Greeks, on their part, express uneasiness respecting the maintenance of the orthodox Greek Church, under the Government of Prince Leopold, and fear that, in conse quence of his personal connections, an influence that may af fect the political and commercial interests of Greece. The Fanariots say, that the new sovereign will encounter greater difficulties than Count Capo d'lstria has had to contend with, because the spirit that prevails in Greece is wholly incompatible with the monarchical principle, so that the Prince cannot flatter himself with the hopes of finding support in the higher classes of the nation. ANCONA; APRIL 19.—The President of Greece, on receiving official notice of the choice of the Prince of Saxe Coburg to occupy the throne of Greece, has issued a proclamation, which has been received by the people with demonstrations of joy. UPPZR ITALY, APRIL 17.—A change is now making in some of the corps of the Imperial Army, which chiefly concerns this part of Italy. The Italian National Regi ments are brought nearer to their own country, and one of them comes to Italy; so that now three Italian Regiments will have their quarters in Italy, viz. at Padua, Trevesa, and Udnee. LISBON, APRIL 20.—Despatches have been received from the Captain of the Princess Royal, which sailed last year from Lisbon. They are dated Mozambique, the 20th of August, and state that the ship arrived there on the 18th, having met with no accident on the voyage ; the crew and passengers were in good health, and the settlement was perfectly tranquil, his Majesty our Sovereign having been proclaimed there on the 7th of July, with the greatest rejoicings of all the inhabitants. The Captain intended to sail on the 30th of August for Goa, where, as we know through another channel, he arrived safe on the 27th of September. APRIL 23.—His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Brigadier-General D'Alvaro da Costa di Sousa de Macedo to be Governor and Captain-General of the Island of Madeira. The government of the province of Mircho, which became vacant by this appointment, is given to the Viscount de Sante Martha, Governor of Algarve. The following are extracts from the Paris Papers of Monday ; those of Tuesday contain no news : (From the Messager des Chambres.) TOULON, APRIL 27.—(Private Correspondence. ) Lieut.-Colonel 011ivier, of the marine artillery, has been chosen by the Minister to take part in the expedition to Algiers, and is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the companies of artillery that are to be landed. On re ceiving the despatch of the Minister, M. 011ivier addressed some observations to be excused from this voyage, found ing. them on th e b a d s t a t e o f hi s health, which was greatly Tiipa..ired in th e campaign in Russia. The Minister of A ' a nne, justly disregarding the motives alleged by M. 011ivier, has judged them to be inadmissible ; that an officer who refuses to present himself before the enemv ought to be erased from the list of officers on active ser vice, and has placed the Lieut-Colonel on the retired list. His Highness the Dauphin, High Admiral of France, being to arrive at Toulon on the 4th of May, Admiral Duperre has ordered that a deputation, with the Major- General of the Marine at its head, should go to Marseilles on the 2d, to receive his Royal Highness, and accompany him to Toulon. The 100 gendarmes who were announced (30 of whom are mounted) arrived yesterday and to-day. Bills have been posted up, announcing that a register is opened at the office of the Commissariat of the Army, foi workmen, butchers, smiths, coopers, &c., who wish t,, be engaged in the Army to Africa. A great number of signatures are already affixed to this register. The Vigoune and Robuste gabarres, from Brest, arrived this morning. The Rhinoceros, Lieutenant Loger, from the Levant, has also cast anchor in our road. A steam .boat has this morning towed the Provence, of the line, into the great road. A guard of honour, composed of a company of grena diers of the 3d Regiment of the line, with colours and music, is ready to receive General Bourmont, who is ex pected to-day. The Ilussar brig, Captain Thoulon, has just cast an chor. The despatches brought by it are already at the Hotel of the Maritime Prefect, and are going to be sent, by express, to Paris. The Malouins schooner brig, Captain Jacobson, has just arrived from Corfu, with passengers. PARIS, MAY 2.—On the 19th of April a Tunisian man-of-war cast anchor in the road of Genoa. The Com mander, Reis-Mohammed, states, that every body was in arms in the whole State of Algiers, where, however, great apprehension was felt respecting the issue of the approaching contest. (From the Aviso.) TOULON, APRIL 27.—M. de Bourmont arrived this evening. He was received outside the gates by the civil and military authorities. The Mayor, in the name of the Municipality, addressed some words to M. de Bourmont, after which several members of the deputation cried " Vive le Roil" On entering the city the Minister was saluted by the troops stationed at the places where his Excellency was to pass. The inhabitants of Toulon constantly observed profound silence as M. de Bourmont passed. He alighted at the Town-hall, where apartments were prepared for him. A great number of officers are daily arriving in this city. The influx of strangers is such that it is exces sively difficult to procure lodgings. Exorbitant sums have been offered for the hire of rooms looking to the port for a fortnight. All the country-houses on the coast are sagerly sought after. The whole number of cannon for the expedition is about 128, of which 80 are heavy battering cannon. It is supposed they cannot be all embarked before the 15th of May. A company of persons for the service of the telegraphs is forming for the expedition, and instructions are given to sonic of the military on the mode of managing the signals. Letters from Marseilles say that fonr aeronauts have arrived there to join the expedition, it being expected that they will be very useful in discovering all the movements of the enemy. (From the Gazette de France.) • _ _ PARIS, the accounts that arrive from Toulon confirm what we have said of the ardour of the troops, both of the Army and Navy ; and there is such an eagerness in the Army to join the expedition, that Captains have offered to serve as private soldiers. It is thought that the young men of the Navy cannot be prevented from join ing the Army in the operations of the siege. The King of Naples arrived at Bayonne on the 27th. He was not expected till the 29th. The Duke de Blacas had been for some days in that city, where the Prince de Quart) preceded their Sicilian Majesties. (From the Journal du Commerce.) _ _ ALICANT, Aram 14.—The packet has arrived with letters from Algiers. The Consuls had retired into the country, and sent their families to Mahon. The Dey strongly urges the completion of the works of defence. The batteries are augmented, and new ones are erected on all sides. The garrison is computed at from 10.000 to It,ooo men, who are manoeuvring every day. The Dry prtside., and distributes the prizes to the combatants, who exercise in the arena. The French expedition is expected towards the end of May. It is the prevailing opinion that the Dey will find it difficult to resist, especially on the land side; but a stout resistance is expected if the Bedouin Arabs from the interior approach to harass the landing of the troops. The castle which contains the treasure is un dermined. Letters from Tangiers, of the 6th of April, mention that the son of an European diplomatist has arrived at that place from Gibraltar. This traveller intends to proceed to Fes, the residence of the African Emperor. He pre tends to have no other object in view but to visit these countries ; but it is suspected that his journey is for a political purpose. The widow Wyttenhach, whose maiden name was Gallie, a lady of celebrity on account of her philosophical works, as well as of her zeal in favour of the indepen dence of Greece, died on the 27th of April, at her country house, near Leyden. In 1827 the University of Marburg transmitted to her a diploma of Doctor of Phitosophy. Letters from Madrid, of the 22d of last month, state that the Gazette of that day publishes, in its official part, a bulletin respecting the King's health, whose hand con tinues to be considerably swelled from the effects of his late attack of the gout, but that the pain has abated a great deal. , All the reads are infested by robbers. This very day (the 22d), the French mail, which was due at day-light in the morning, diti not arrive till one o'clock in the after noon, having been attacked on the heights of Saint An tonio de la Cabrera by a band of robbers, who, after de taining it several hours, carried off all the money without touching any of the papers. FaEwcx FUNDS.—PARIS, MAT 3.—Fiy• per Cents., 105 f. 75e. 60c. 50c. 60c. ; Three per Cents. 82f. 80c. 85c. 80c.; Bank Actions, 1,907 f. 50c. 1910; Rentea de Naples, Of. 45c. 60c. 40c. 45c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 17 16% 17; Royal Spanish Loan, 894 ; ftentes Perpetuelle i'Espagne, 82% % % j g ; Haytian Loan, 5•22 f. 50c. 520 f. Exchange on London, One month (paper), 115 f. 60e. ; (money) 25f. hse. ; throe montlas (papa), W. 4.5 e. ; (isone:yli UU. Ms. We rejoice with all our hearts that the iniquitous Bill for the enclosure of Hampstead Heath, or rather for the further poisoning of the already diseased " lungs of the metropolis," has met with the fate it deserved. The House of Lords last night dismissed it in a manner which must convince its projector—at least if he possess in requisite abundance the faculty of reflection—that it was founded neither in justice nor in common sense—that, in short, it was a Bill conceived in rapacity, and persevered in with a desperate indifference to public opinion, unparalleled, we believe, in the annals of usury and hardihood. Lord TENTERDEN, as official expounder of the law, decided that it was con trary to every principle of justice, and the Noble Lords, as intelligent and conscientious jurymen, returned their verdict accordingly. Had the Bill passed, and Hampstead Heath been dis figured by bricks and mortar, scarce a particle of fresh air would have been left to ventilate the me tropolis. Already London is stretching away in every direction where there is room for either house or hovel to rear its unsightly head. If by any sin gular chance, a field, or something like it, be left within any reasonable distance, no matter whether North, South, East, or West, of the Metropolis, up comes the contractor with his graceful posse of Irish hodmen, seizes it as his prize, and disfigures it with architectural ano malies. As the last of its kind, and as the favourite resort of the lower classes on a holiday, we rejoice that Hampstead Heath has been spared such a visitation, and feel grateful to the House of Lords for the courteous spirit in which they have deferred to the wishes of the com munity. Had Sir THOMAS WILSON possessed a right to annihilate the Heath in question, he would have had no occasion to apply to Parliament for permission to do so ; his application, therefore must be looked on as a sort of admission on his own part that the ju stice of the case was against him. Should he still persev ere i n hi s fancied claims, we hope that he will be brought !nage Lord TENTERDEN in his own Court. If, this does not bring him to reason he must be in curable. Supposing some foreign Sovereign, having heard much of the excellence of the Church of Evgland and Ireland, as by law established, should despatch Commissioners charged to in quire into the peculiar merits of that establish ment, and the manner in which it supplies the religious wants of the community, the Commis sioners would report something to the following effect :—The Church of England, they would say, is an institution levying from the commu nity four or five millions a year, only one-half of that community, or, as some say, one-third, recognizing its spiritual authority ; and the Church of Ireland is proportionably richer, whilst only one-seventh of the people believe it to be the means of leading them to salvation. The Clergy of these Churches obtain their bene fices, not from merit, but from the interest their families possess with the King's Ministers for the time being, or from the purchase of livings, which are as much saleable as any other species of property ; the Clergymen, from receiving a merely classical and theological (though in both superficial) education, are, in respect of their general intelligence, below the level of the mid dling classes of society, and are, for the most part, prejudiced and narrow-minded ; they con sider the Church as a means of filling their pockets, which they, of course, prefer doing without working, when they can, and we find accordingly that, out of about 10,593 benefices in England, only 4,471 have regularly resident incumbents, 4,276 being occasionally resident, and 1,846 non-resident altogether. In Ireland, out of 1,263 benefices, 390 are found to be held by nor.-residents, and in both countries the growth of pluralities, from which the non residence usually arises, is notorious, so much so, that there are now in England 2,500 incumbents less than there were in 1814. The Clergy would be reported to be divided into two classes, working and non-working, like the regular and secular Clergy of the middle ages, the non_ working Rectors, enjoying fat livings of from 1,0001. to 10,0001. per annum, and the working Curates, forming a body of 3,694, of whom 455 are reported to Parliament as receiving more, and 3,239 less, than 50/. a-year. This is the sort of establishment which the British Legislature up holds as necessary for the maintenance of the Christian religion, which, of all religious systems, is in its spirit the most repugnant to the posses sion of wealth, anti particularly to an unequal distribution of it. This state of things, how ever, was determined by the unanimous decision of the House of Lords to be undeserving of con sideration, notwithstanding the forcible appeal of the Earl of MOUNTCASHEL for reform, founded on a multitude of facts, which shewed how desir able such a reform must be to those who, like his Lordship, are sincere friends to the present esta blishment, and seriously wish for its permanence. That there is a strong and growing feeling in the country against the Church must be known to every observing person. At two county meetings, in Devonshire and Kent, resolutions were passed against Tithes; and the Irish Asso ciation, with which Lord MOUNTCASHEL acts, is sufficient proof of the progress of opinion upon this point. We do not, indeed, think that people in general will see much importance in the com plaints made by Lord MOUNTCASHEL of the non-observance of the Canons by the Clergy, for this is a matter between them and the Bishops, in which the public have little con cern. It does not appear to us that the cele bration of a musical festival in a Church is either " a play, an ungodly banquet, or a pro fane usage," so as to bring it within the 88th canon, as Lord MOUNTCASHEL contends ; nor can we discern any immorality in a Clergyman's playing cards, or using field sports, provided such amusements do not interfere with the per formance of his duties. This is the age of cant, and it is unfortunate that Lord MOUNTCASHEL should have mixed up in his speech so much of that evangelical censure, which is so unpala table to men of the world. The main points to be effected are—firstly, a reform of the tithe system, of pluralities, and of the unequal dis tribution of the Church revenues ; and secondly, to give the Clergy an education more enlarged, more useful, and more suited to their vocations, than that which they now receive. This is the surest way of removing the imputations for pro fligacy, to which our Clergy, justly or unjustly, have been long subject. ARTHUR YOUNG tells us that the French Clergy, before the revo lution, were as a body more exemplary in con duct, and far less profligate than the English, and although the Morning Chronicle (a good authority in matters of history) informs us that in those times the French Bishops used to keep opera girls, we believe the Clergy of France have long, and still do perform their duties to their flocks infinitely better than those of England or Ireland. Our Church, before it can regain cha racter, must expel the mercenary spirit which pervades it, and in which neither the Catholic Clergy nor the Dissenters can be charged with partaking. The Clergy of the Church of Rome strive to one end—the advancement of their Church's power ; but ours look to their individual interest, and care not, in ge neral, one farthing for the institution to which they belong, any further than their re venues are involved in it. Those churchmen whose views are more enlarged, and whose learn ing is greater than that of most of their brethren, are looked upon with a jealousy approaching to hatred, in proof of which we need only refer to an attack made by the John Bull of Sunday l a st, on Dr. WHATELY, Principal of St. Al ban's Hall, Dr. HAWKINS, Provost of Oriel, and Dr. ARNOLD, of Rugby, in which these learned persons, whose piety and loyalty arc alike unquestionable, are charged with being Sabbath breakers and fierce revolutionists. The grudge, however, against these Divines is in fact, that being in influential stations, they uphold just and liberal principles—that they have furthered NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef... 2 2 3 21 Veal Mutton 2 4 3 6 Pork Lamb 4s. CM. to es 2(1. HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. _ Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay _. £2 5 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 Clover Hay 3 10 5 5 Oat Straw £2 6to £2 10 1 Wheat Straw... 2 10 2 14 . .. . .. Straw 2s. per load higher than last quoted; in prices of Hay no alteration. Supply great, but for the most of middling and inferior qnality ; trade very dull. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, T WEL T E 0' CL 0 CK. A Lisbon mail has arrived by the Duke of Marl borough, Failed the 25th of April. According to the last accounts from Bulgaria, the plague continues its ravages. It was reported at Constantinople that Halil Pacha could not obtain from the Emperor of Russia uny important reductions of the treaty of Adria nople. Accounts from Caraccas of a late date, March 21, state, that the Commissioners sent by the Government of Bo gota, to treat with the Chiefs of Venezuela, had arrived at Merida, and could not obtain permission to proceed fur ther; three Commissioners left Caraccas to have a confer ence with them, M. Tavar, Nurrate, and Gen. Marina; the situation of affairs there has become terrible, nothing but persecutions ; they are also threatened with a famine. Accounts from Marseilles state that the activity in fit ting out the expedition is doubly displayed--troops arrive there from all quarters; 150 transports had left for Toulon, the rest will soon follow when they have the materials on board. The Captain of the frigate Ballone, attached to the blockading squadron off Algiers, has taken soundings under the batteries of Algiers, also along the African coast, which he executed with the greatest courage. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off yesterday rather firm, at 94} j-, for the Account, did not open so good this morning, owing to au estafette from Paris, which is said to have brought the rentes lower : the opening price was 92t — since which they have been done at 92i1, and the same for Money. Spanish Bonds also coins lower from Paris, 15}; in consequence of which Spanish Bonds in the Foreign Market have fallen about per cent. Greek the same as yesterday ; Mexican Bonds rather lower. A pamphlet has appeared this morning with the trans lotion of the despatches which the Mexican Minister, M. de Gerostiza has received from the Mexican Government. It is dated Mexico, sth of March, 1830, and states "that one of the most powerful considerations which induced his Excellency the Vice-President to promote, at the head quar ters of the Army of Reserve, the re-establishment of the Constitutional Laws which had been called for by general opinion, in every part of the Republic, was the melancholy prospect of the national credit abroad, the present administration being strongly desirous to replace the credit of the c oun t r y on a p ro p er footing, would have wished to occupy themselves exclu sively with this subject from the moment they entered on their functions, had not interval affairs, of the utmost im portance, demanded their instant attention. The Vice- President is therefore desirous that the laws established for the support of the credit and good name of the State in foreign countries, should now begin to have all the force. The law of the g3d May, 1828, set apart for the pay ment of the dividends, and the gradual extinction of the capital of the foreign debts, one-eighth of the net pro duce of the Customs' duties at the sea-ports, and the whole of the duties on export of gold and silver, whether coined or uncoined ; that law was not enforced. The whole of these receipts were in fact employed to cover the expences of Government. They have resolved to apply one-eighth of the produce of all duties on imported goods in paying the interest on the loans raised in London, but not for the present to employ in this way the duties on precious metals spoken of in the same law. The Government cannot reckon with confidence on being able to fulfil more than what is here promised, and a confident hope of continuing to fulfil all that they have now undertaken, and to make regular payments to their English creditors. His Excellency, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, trusts you will communicate this to the holders of Mexican Bonds." Tl,'o O'CLOCK The Consol Market continues rather heavy at present at 92it for the Account, and 92ii fir money, which is attributed to some sales in the Money Market. We un derstand that the French Rentes by the estafette, come rather higher instead of lower, 83f. 10c. Up to this hour we have no political intelligence or reports in regard. to his Majesty's health. In the Foreign Market most of the securities are heavy The document which the Mexican Minister sent to the Stock Exchange is considered to fall short of the expecta tions of the holders of Mexican Stock, in consequence of which the above stock has fallen two per cent. Brasil and Greek Bonds have also fallen about half per cent. JULIE 0' IL 0 CK. Consols, 12 f, sellers. We understand that the Venerable Bishop of NORWICH attended at the House of Lords on Friday last, with a view of presenting a petition from that town in favour of the Jews ; and that not having received the petition, in consequence of soma unexpected delay ip despatching it, he honoured Mr. GOLDSMID with a ►isit at Champion-hill on the following day, in order to express his regret that he was obliged immediately to leave Lon do,i, and would thus he deprived of an opportunity pub licly to express his anxiety for the complete success of the measure brought by Mr. GRANT before Parliament.— Morning Paper. TOTTENHAM-STREET THEATRE.--COL MAN'S opera of Inkle and Yarico was last night brought out at this theatre, and received with much favour by a full house. Professional men are seldom sparing in their sarcasms upon each other ; as a recent proof of it, it is said that during the unavoidable absence of certain eminent medical practitioners from London, ne; rly all their patients have recovered. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY•) FROM LLOYD'S. PLYMOUTH, MAY 4.—Arrived off Port, the Anna Do rothea, Ahlman, from ltio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, MAY 4 —Arrived the Duke of MarlW rough packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 25th ult. Off Por 4 the Belle Alliance, Francis, from the Mauritius ; Thalestrift Roebuck, from Aux Caves; and Citizen, Helmwell, fro' ) New Orleans. CLYDE, MAY 4.—Arrived the George, George, from, New Or!eans ; James M'Q ueen , M'C o l e , f rom T o rt o la and Trinidad, Watson, from Trinidad. DEAL, MAY b.—Wind E.—Arrived the Ins, Tborils from Tobago ; and Adams, Tierseltoa, from Hamburg. CORK, MAY 3.—Arriv, d the Hope, Harrison, frog' Sierra Leone ; and Mary Eliza, Gitting, from Catania. The Agrapha, Finny, from Campeachy, has arrived it Castletown leaky, and with lose of boats, bulwarks, &c. The William Davison, Richie, from London, L as ar rived at Sligo. The tsile, Mills from Hamburg, has arrived in the River. The Dido, Lobeck, from Havanna'', has arrived off the Wight ; and the Johanna Cornelia, Schuel, from Chins, has arrived off Dartmouth. The Amelia, Story, from London to , founder' the 27th of Oct., in lat. 49, Long. 19; crew awed. RYE ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.) In consequence of the absence of General King (one 01 the Members of the Committee) from indisposition, the further proceedings were adjourned at 11 o'clock until to' morrow. LAW INTILLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). ROLLS COURT. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. HUTTON.....-CHARITABLE FUNDS MISAPPLIED. Mr. PEMBERTON appeared in support of the i n torno' tion filed by the Attorney-General in this case. I le charity to which the information related was founded by Dr. Hutton, Archbishop of York, in the reign of Queen Elia 'heal. The Archbishop charged a sum of 241. annually on certain of his estates, for the upholding a free grammar school, in the town of Warton, in Lanes shire, and also for the maintenance of a certain number Of alms-houses for the reception of old and infirm persons. The Archbishop's son, Sir Philip Hutton, at a future period, also gave the sum of 22/. Ms. 4d. for the same purpose, the payment of which he charged upon lands in his possession, situated in Mark. The present defendant, a descendant of the Hutton family , came into possession under the will of his father of the land of Mark in the year 1795, and regularly paid the sum of 22/. 13s. 4d. annually to this Charity, until the year 1815, when he objected to continue it any longer: observing that he did not know that he was liable or cool° be compelled to do so. Mr. Hutton being a banker the other annuity of 2421. had been regularly paid into t''‘ bank ; but that sum had not been paid to the Charity 1 1 him sincT. 1815, and the object of the present information was to compel Mr. Hutton to pay the arrears of these an nuities with interest, and also for a reference to the master to appoint a scheme for the re-establishment of the Charity. Air. WILLIAM BROUGHAM followed on the same side. Mr. TINKRY, on the part of Mr. Huttcn, admitted that he had paid over this annuity to the Charity regularly °P to 1815, at which period he required of the trustees to show thst the lands in his possession were the lands chargelble with the annuity, he having no document to that rffstet in his possession, and the patronage of the Charity- not descending to him, though he was burthened with this annuity._ The MASTER, of the Rou.s considered the single ques tion to be, whether Mr. Hutton could entertain any reasonable doubt with respect to the application of this money. His Honour considered the pretext of Mr. Hutton most unfounded, and felt himself compelled to decree the repayment of the arrears with interest, at 6 per cent, Mr. Hutton must likewise pay all the costs of the information: The present information was filed in consequence of the report of the Charity Commissioners. Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the ship Ann and .Ameliat engaged far China, was thus timed, Tiz.—To be aflo a t the 10th inst., and to sail from thayssend at the expira tion of twenty drys from the date of her coming afloat. In the new Stamp Act, soda-water, in bottles, and Fi Lies Balsam, about which there have been so many dispules with the Stamp-office, are expressly exempt front the necessity of using stamp. The turn-out of the hand-loom weavers of lois cloths is, we understand, at an end. We sincerely 'ape. but we have some fear that our hope will not be realised , that no further disturbances will take place.—Manchester Paper. A corps d'armee of Baden, lately posted, to echelons, along the Bavarian frontiers, for the purpose of observing an imaginary enemy, received from its outpnet the warlike intelligence that the beating of a drum had just been heard in a Bavarian village of the v i c i n ity, and that consequently the enemy must be approaching, when the whole army of Baden put itself in motion, and formed itself instantly in order of battle. The Commanding General harangued his troops, reminding them o f the necessity of defending the Black Forest and Odinwald-••• the Thermopylw of Germany :—" Sic prandete Congo militones tanquang apud inferos crenaturi." The stir° geons ran to the spot with chirurgical instruments and lint in their hands, the cannon were loaded, when a spy announced that the beating of the drum which had bee° heard was not of the enemy, but of a rope-dancer, who caused his tricks of agility and strength to be accom panied by this warlike music. Other similar instances might be quoted, which certainly do honour to the stra tegy of Baden. In this case the Minister of the Grand Duke has compromised his Government, and covered it with ridicule.—Messager des Chambres. Nothing has hitherto transpired with regard to the mode Government is likely to adopt for paying off the dissentients to the reduction of the 4 per Cents. The more general opinion has been, that the requisite sum would be supplied by the Bank, or that the sinking fund was to be withdrawn from the market, and applied wholly to that purpose. From circumstances, however, which have come to light, there is reason to believe that neither of the methods above described will be resorted t o , but that the funds required will be furnished in part, if not wholly, from the investments in Annuities under the new Act, which it is presumed will be quite adequate, as es" tensive purchases are daily making in them on the part of the public. What gives greater probability to the suppo sition is, the advantage to the Government which w ould attend the transaction, for as the Annuities are valued A t the current prices of Consols, it will be in its effect a boy' rowing of money at 31 per cent. to invest it at 4 p ut cent. For some time past, it has also been observed, no purchases of stock have been made by the Commissioners under the new Annuity Act, which suspension can hardly bear any other construction than that which is now put upon it. The plan, should it ultimately be adopted, will carry with it the further public benefit of preventing any increase in the issue of Bank paper, which, under the pre sent glut of money, might have consequences absolute!! mischievous.— Times. We have received a copy of the annual address for the year 1829 to the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of New South Wales, by its President, Sir Jong . hattesosi. The account g i ven i n i t o f t h e state an d progress of agriculture in the colony is highly favourable. It appears from this address, that the culture of the to bacco-plant has answered every expectation ; 30 tons of it—as much or more than all the settlers have grown is any former year—hare been produced by fire estates alone. There is therefore a prospect that in a few years ship-leads of the leaf may he despatched to England for manufactures provided the British markets afford a remunerating price. A skilful planter is reviving the growth of the sugar-cans on the river Manning. The growth of the opium poppl is more exuberant than in many other countries, and the quality of the opium made from it invites its more general cultivation. It is but a few years since the olive-tree was introduced in the colony, and the rapidity of its growths together with its excessive fruitfulness, shows that the s oil and climate are particularly favourable to it. Every year's experience tends to the belief that the vine sill one day become an important p'ext in the colony. The variety of the European grapes, and the perfection which they at tain, hold out a promise that wine will hereafter become the most important export of Australia. Had the first settlers been brought up in clim aces where the vine and olive are cultivated, wine and oil would long ago have been among the exports of the colony. But the British popu lation had directed their attention chiefly to their native. agricultural pursuits, and hence the delay of other product• lions more congenial to the soil and climate, and of greater importance to the trade of the colony. It does not appear that the attention of the British settlers has been yet suffi ciently diverted from those pursuits, so that the Society'' exertions will most probably be directed to those purpose's which the circumstances of soil and climate render more particularly recommendable. lin del but got T yesti has early dand pecte CLA I of ti Jam 4 after EsT then! CARL El LIAII ST. J Sii NV. J. D R. Cu t , J. Sr G. ID Re E. V . ATI CO JACK WHA' Pri eident Th Yeater Col for P; toe Colon tenant Th, Air. s D epa , of the birth re,teg way natur e , town. and ti rooms, snore r Liyerp greater dividua the emancipation of the Catholics—that thepre advbeates of ohltrch Reform—that they have no participation in the sordid notions of those who tell us the State is made for the Church, and not the Church for the State. Let, how ever, Reform continue to be advocated by the real friends of Christianity, and of the Esta blished Church, whilst it is conformable to just and Christian principles—and let the people con tinue firm in their opposition to the corrupt abuses with which the tithe system abounds, and e shall have, in due time, a sweeping change. Parliament will eventually interfere, as it has already done, and still has a right to do ; and those who deny such a right must have very little acquaintance with our constitutional history, and still less sagacity in deprecating the exercise of a power which the temper of the times re quires every day more strongly to be brought into action. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended April 30, 1830, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. 11d.1 Oats 2is. 2d.1 Beans...—. 355. lid. Rar1ey.......315.10d.1 Rye Ws. 4d. Pease-- 355. 10.1 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. 6.55. 5d.1 I Oats —. 235. 3d. Beans—.... 355. lln. [3arley 31s. 3d.1 Rye 355. 3d Pease....-- 358. 10d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. f3d.l Oats 12s. 3d. 1 9(1. Carle 15s. 4d. Rye - 163. 9d. Pease 941, SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Beasts was limited, of small stock tolerably good ; the trade was very dull throughout, with Lamb at an advance of from 2(1. to 4d., Beef, in most instances, at a depression of 21.*per stone; with other kinds of meat at barely Monday's prices. - - PRICES PER STONE OF SLR& TO SINK THE OFFALS. a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 2 4 2 8 Prime small ditto 5 0 6 8 Prime largo Oxen... 3 0 3 6 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, &c..... 3 6 310 Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Inferior Sheep 24 2 10 1 Large Hogs 30 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Small I'orkers 4 0 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 01 Suckling Calves 12s tong. each. SouthdownWethers 4 0 4 41 Quarter old Pigs 12s to 183. each. surer.y, AS FER CLERK ' S STATEMENT. Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs 493 7,200 190 I 180 Mulch Cows, though rather numerous, looked a little upwards—an useful short horns, and her small calf, pro ducing about 191.