The Sun. — London, England, 1830-04-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A gentleman, who did not state what his name was, Accompanied by his son, suddenly appeared before the Loan MAvon to complain of what he considered to be a very gross breach of the law. He said that, as his son was riding at a very easy pace round Finsbury-circus, an officer, named Peter Kelly, went up to him, and com pelling him to alight, deliberately drove off the horse to the green-yard, where he (the officer) gave it into safe custody, until certain charges should be paid. 'Why an officer or any other person should presume to take such a liberty as to seize a horse under such circumstances he did not know, and he came before the Lord Mayor in the hope to obtain his Lordship's interference for the immediate res titution of the lime, and a security to the public against any future annoyance of the kind, in his Lordship's re proof of the officer. Kelly, who did not hesitate to attend at the moment to answer the charge, stated that the horse-dealers, of whom there were numbers daily in the neighbourhood, were in the habit, whenever they thought they could do it with impunity, of exhibiting their horses--a practice which was known to be most dangerous, as there were multitude of children always in the way. He had been expressly di rected to seize any horse he saw exhibited ; and, as the dealers cared very little what mischief they might commit, so that they succeeded in procuring a sale, he had deter mined to lodge as many horses as he should see offending in the green-yard. The LORD MAYOR asked the office: whether he really believed the horse was in the Circus for show ?—Kelly said he had no doubt of it. He had seen another person on the same horse in the early part of the day, but he Lad no opportunity of seizing it. The Loan MAYOR told the complainant that he could not order the horse out of the green-yard, nor could he think of reproaching the officer for the strict performance of such a duty. Complainant—Do you say, my Lord, that a man can not walk his horse round the Circus without subjecting himself to a penalty ? The Loan MAYOR—I say that if you think yourself injured, you have your redress against she officer in a court of justice. Complainant—Yes, that would do very well if the man was worth powder and shot, but he is not. If I proceed, therefore, no redress can be had. The LORD MAYOR —Those who employ him will sup port him, you may depend upon it, in obeying their di rections. The horse is thus still to remain in pound. It might be right to state, that Finsbury is completely infested by dealers in horse-flesh, and that, as the officer hinted, seve ral accidents have arisen from the negligence of those persons. GUILDHALL. Samuel Porter and John Tayler, the stewards of the benefit society called the Social Friends, meeting at the Golden Lion, Fore-street, attended yesterday before Alder men ANSLEY and COPELAND, to answer the complaint of James, the son of John Valentine, a deceased member. Mr. Wooler stated the case. The complainant claimed first, 12/., the funeral money ; ❑ext, 10s. which had been paid down by his father to obtain an arbitration, but which arbitration was net had, his father dying ; then 31. 9e., being Is. a week, which had been improperly stopped out of the sick allowance for 69 weeks ; and a further sum of 11. 14s. 6d. for sums he had paid as fines, and from which he was exempt by the articles. Under the articles which were in force till the 20th of September, 1827, tick members were allowed ss. per week, and were exempt front all payments to the box, so long as the stock amounted to 3001. ; but at the above date some alterations in the articles were enrolled, by which the sick money was rednced to four shillings a week, and the members were made liable to certain payments. A proviso, how ever, was introduced, that these alterations should not pre judice or extend to members then receiving, or entitled to receive benefit from the society. The society had, never theless, construed the new articles to affect the com plainant's father, who was on the box at the time, and had reduced his allowance. Mr. Platt, for the society, said the members never in tended to limit the reduction of the benefits in the way pointed out ; and the complainant's father, by his acqui escence, had sanctioned the reductions. The stewards added, that the society, finding its stock decreasing much too rapidly, assembled, and concurred in a reduction of the benefits. • It was meant to extend to all, and the members knew not how the clause exempting all the members from the operations of the new articles had crept in. It now appeared they had gaiaerl nothing by going to the Sessions. It was explained, that the clause complained of was in trodueed by the late Mr. Shelton, the Clerk of the Peace, and without it the sanction of the Sessions would have Jjeen refused. The Aldermen agreed, that the words appearing in the printel and enrolled articles of the society were as impera tive as it tleey were in an Act of Parliament, and therefore they decided in favour of the complainant. BOW-STREW. Last night two young women, one of whom carried an infant in her arms, were charged by a police constable of letter F division, with causing an obstruction on the pave ment, in St. Andrew's-street, Seven Dials. The defendants were discharged. A female, named Catherine Gestion, was charged with having been in the Strand for the purpose of inciting some young females to interrupt gentlemen as they passed. Jolan Kirkman, a police-constable No. 169, letter F., stated that he saw the defendant in the eituation described, and knowing her to be the daughter of a brothel-keeper, in Exeter-street, he took her to the watch-house. The defecdant did not deny the charge, but said that the constable took her into cuctody for the purpose of snaking way for the girls of Mrs. Lyons's establishment. She then charged the constable with having been at the house of Mrs. Lyons only a few minutes before he took her into custody, no doubt, from a hint he bad received. Sir R. BIRNIE expressed some surprise at hearing this, and asked the defendant's father if it were true. The father of the defendant said, lie could be on his oath that the constable was speaking familiarly to Mrs. Lyons immediately before his daughter was apprehended. Sir R. BIRNIE, after observing that if such were the fact, the conduct of the police constable was most cul pable, directed the case to stand over for a short time, the father of the defendant having undertaken to bring for ward other witnesses to prove that the conduct of the constable was suchas he had described. In the course of half an hour, however, the Magistrate having called upon the father to produce his witnesses, that person positively denied what be had previously stated, although Sir R. Birnie, and Mr. Burnaby the clerk, reminded him of the exact words he had used. Sir B. BIRNIE observed, that he saw clearly how it was. The parties had come to an arrangement ; but if the constable had been guilty of the gross conduct at tributed to him, he ought not to be allowed to hold his - situation any longer. The constable protested his entire innocence ; but Sir R. BIRNIE said he had an impression on the subject which no argument could remove. The parties then retired. QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesttr,day a female. very fashionably attired, with a fine infant in her arms, was placed at the bar, charged with having stolen a muslin gown-piece, from the shop of Messrs. Sewell and Cross, the extensive linen-drapers, at Knights bridge.—She was fully committed. LAMBETH-STREET. An Irishman, named Jeremiah Ryan, but who is known in Whitechapel by the more familiar cognomen of " Jerry," was yesterday brought before Messrs. HARD WICK and WALKER, charged with violently assaulting po lice-constable No. 193, H, that same morning. The prisoner is the man who, our readers will remem ber, behaved himself in such an exemplary manner at the falling of the Brunswick Theatre, and rendered great as sistance on that occasion. Police-constable Barret said, that that morning, about eleven o'clock, he went into a public house, in Rosemary lane, .and asked for a glass of gin, which he was served with. The prisoner was theist at the time, and asked wit ness to drink, but he refused ; and upon this the prisoner attacked him, knocked him down, took his staff away from him, and, had it not been for the assistance of 11,:s brother officers, would have ree.:sdered hint. Messrs. WALKER and He.anwicx said, that as the pri saner bore a very good charactei, and also in consideration of his behaviour at the Brunswick Theatre, they should discharge him now; but if he was ever brought there again on annular charge, he would be severely punished. A desperate attempt to escape was on Tuesday made by three bad characters %xlio were committed from this office. Their n.atnes were William Walker, Christopher Ain gier, and John Foley. and they were committed for two months to the House of Correetiote for having severally - assaulted severs 1 of the new police. Af ter t h ey carne out of the office, on their way to the lock.up.house, th ey commenced a volley of a.lease upon the policemen, threat ening to kill them when they Fame out ofprtson. At tlie usual time of conveying the prwaners in the van, they behaved with the greatest violence, And on the arrival of the van in Whitechapei they all agreed . t,o itve three cheers, and at the last cheer Foley, who is a cripple, tpok up his crutch and broke through the pannel of the van; but through the exertions of Shields, the gaoler, their escape was prevented. Had it been dark, there is r o doubt but that the prisoners woul d have succceeded in their attempt. THAMES POLICE-OFFICE. Yesterday Margaret Watson, a dashing young Cyprian. was brought before Mr. BALLANTINE, charged with rob bing Thomas Russell, an old weather-beaten son of Nep tune, on the wrong side of sixty, whose antiquated ap pearance and battered countenance formed a striking con trast to the prisoner's face awl manner as she stood at the bar. It appeared that the sailor, who was formerly one of Nelson's boatswains, and fought under the colours of that brave commander at the Nile and Trafalgar, is now the mate of a Yarmouth trader, and, having received some money on the previous night, got more than half-seas over with copious libations of grog. In this state he was stroll ing along Ratcliffe-highway, when the fair one accosted him, and the amorous old sailor, after treating her to a good supper, and plenty of liquor, and paying for a fidler to amuse them with a tune, accompanied the pri soner to her lodgings, where he went to bed, having first carefully placed his watch and money, amounting to 71., under the pillow. The old man expected his companion would follow, but he had no sooner laid down than she took the money and watch, and decamped. The prisoner was soon afterwards taken into custody, in consequence of her breaking the windows of the King's Head public. house, in Brook -street, Ratcliff, where Mrs. Cozens, the landlady, detained her, and gave information to the police that she bad a watch in her possession, which was found to be the one stolen. Mr. BALLANTINE inquired of the sailor if he could identify the watch? Sailor—Lord bless your Honour, I can swear to it from a thousand. My old woman gave it to me when I was courting her forty years ago. Mr. BALLANTINE-What ! are you married ? You must expect to be severely punished by your wife when she hears of your inconstancy ? Sailor—lf it was to come to my old woman's ears she would never let me have another day's peace. Mr. BALLANTINE said he hoped the present affair would prove a caution to the old man, and asked him if he was aware of the inscription on the watch.paper ?—The amo rous old tar replied in the negative, and said he had for gotten the words. Mr. BALLANTINE—Then I will repeat them to you, and I advise you to look at the watch-paper before you again engage in a similar adventure. The worthy Magi gistrate then read as follows: " When this you see remember me, And from your marriage vow don't flee." _ _ . The old sailor promised to bear the words i❑ memory, and the prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed for trial. UNION-HALL Yesterday a man named Eaton was charged with hav ing committed a most brutal assault on a woman named Leary, who was assisted to the office by her friends to give evidence. From the statement of the complainant it appeared that she and the defendant's wife had some altercation together a few days ago, and the husband of the latter having been made acquainted with the nature of the dispute, immedi ately went to the house of the complainant to demand an explanation of the affair. The complainant refused to give any, upon which he immediately seized her by the ueck, dashed her to the ground, and while in that situa tion knelt upon her breast, and nearly choked her, besides beating her violently at the same time with his fists. The Magistrates, on hearing the nature of the assault, and perceiving the woman to be in danger, remarked that it was a case of such an aggravated description, that, in stead of inflicting the highest penalty they were em powered to do, which was a punishment not at all ade quate to the offence, they should make the defendant find sureties to answer the charge at the Sessions, and give twenty-four hours' notice of the bail he intended to offer. FRAUDS UPON MEDICAL PRACTI TIONERS. One of the most effectual systems of fraud practised in London is that pursued by fellows who set up as medical practitioners for the sole purpose of disposing of the esta blished trade which they exhibit in their books, to those who may be induced by advertisements to buy themselves into the business of a neighbourhood. Two months ago an advertisement appeared in the Times newspaper for the sale of a medical practice at Peckham. A young man of respectability answered the advertisement, and inquired into the practice, emoluments, and prospects of the situa tion, of all of which he received the most flattering ac count. He was told that an assiduous surgeon might turn a round sum in the trade, and that the receipts in cash were sufficient for the support of the house already, though the disposer of the business had been but a short time exerting himself. This description was confirmed by the books, which left no doubt upon the applicant's mind as to the value of the concern. The bargain was made, but some little delay having occurred as to the production of the needful, the seller urged on the unfortunate specu lator, by pretending that a Scotch anatomist was anxious to purchase, and had offered a higher suns for it by twenty pounds than that which was agreed to be paid. It was even contrived that this anatomist should make his appearance. The objection taken to him was said to be the national one of weighing too scrupulously the me dicine, and calculating the value of each bottle with a rigid e ye—but the scene was so well played, that the cash, which was rather reluctant before, made its appearance in a very short time. The contract was drawn up by the brother of the advertiser, and on the day appointed the money was paid, and several persona were introduced to him in the shop as patients. One of those customers (a lady) was said to be a near relation of Sir Herbert Taylor ; and, strange to say, although her exterior indicated rude health, her name appeared in every page of the account book, and the medicines ordered for her were some times quite contrasted to each other. In explaining this seeming inconsistency, the advertiser stated that the patient was one of that profitable class of the slaves of physic called hypochondriacs, and would produce, if pro perly worked up, a plentiful business to a man who knew how to agree with all her suspicions. But the Doctor said the best business would arise from the employment given by the multitude of ladies who required the as sistance of the accoucheur, the air of Peckham and its neighbourhood being peculiarly favourable to the con stitutions of women in the family way. Lastly, it was stated that one day in the week was occupied in bleeding customers, who paid Is. each for losing a certain quantity of blood, accumulated by the excessive use of beer and ex citing liquors. Possession was taken of the business, but the new corner, instead of finding the practice adequate to cover the expences of the house, ascertained, after a week's experience, that the receipts of any one day never exceeded 4d. The late inquiry after the reputation of his prede cessor soon confirmed the suspicions of fraud now enter tained. The lady who had been introduced as Sir Herbert 'Taylor's relative, proved to be the doetor's mother. The ladies who were said to have the doctor's assistance every year, on the most interesting of occasions, had had no oc casion of any aid of the kind for many years. Upon apply ing to one of those, with whose venerable appearance any body might be struck, " My dear young "lan," said she to him, it is quite a mistake, I have not been brought to bed these 15 years, and, in fact, I and my family manage to live without medical advice." This gave the finish to the matter, but curiosity led him on further. He found that its the bowl into which the weekly blood way to flow a spider had spread its meshes, and that the invoices produced to show the quantity of drugs sold were forged, the druggists, whose names were affixed, having denied Ow sale of any goods to the person represented as the pur chaser. The person who drew the agreement turned out to be no attorney, and the medical practitioner himself, who sold the trade, proved upon inquiry at the College of Surgeons, not to be a member of that body. The Court of Examizers of the College of Surgeons have stated their regret at being unable to check the impositions practised by some persons who, in several instances, have procured the diplomas of deceased members, erased the former names, and substituted their own. A practice is, we understand, about to be adopted which nay, in some cases, operate agains t the p lan of i forging diplomas. Surgeons, upon being summoned in Courts of Justice, and before Coroners, will be required to produce their diplomas. A marriage is said to be in contemplation be tween the elde'it Gl the Ladies BERTIE, daughters to Lord ABINGDON, and the Hon. zagev. CHARLES BATIIIIRsT. —Brighton Gazette. There is no N living at Nantwich an obi man, named 13;.A9 , who has been affected with an asthmatical complaint fur 25 years ; and during that time he has re gularly taken the amazing number of 100 pills per week. So says our correspondent, who has prepared that quantity for him for the last five years. Mr. litioo has therefore swallowed 130,000 pills !—a feat but seldom equalled, and which few can boast of. _ . As a proof of the rage for emigration at this time, we are assured from good authority, that at the small villa ge o f W estwang , near Driffield, on Tuesday last, '73 Persons casually met there on their way to leave their native i country.--Hull Advertiser. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1830. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign office this afternoon, at two o'clock. The customary despatches from Paris and Brussels have been received at the Foreign-office his morning. The Royal Assent will be given by Commis sion, this evening, to Lord ELLENBOROUGII'S Divorce Bill, and several other public and pri vate Bills. The following are extracts from German and Brussels Papers, received this morning : CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 8. A few days ago a French courier arrived at the palace of Count Guilierninot. It was immediately reported that be was the bearer of the final act of the conferences of London, and in fact the Ambassadors of the three Allied Powers have since then had daily meetings, and their dra gomans are almost constantly at the Palace of the Porte. It is believed that the fate of Greece is now wholly de cided, and that nothing is wanted to the final arrange ments but the assent of the Porte to the measures agreed upon at London. Though the Porte can hardly refuse it, a considerable time may yet elapse before it formal resolu tion of the Divan is published. An affair of such import ance is usually left to the decision of the Great Coun cil of the Empire, and several weeks are necessary merely to call it together. But as the then Ambassadors have, it is said, fixed a certain time within which the Porte is to declare its intentions, it may happen that the assent of the Porte with its tedious manner of doing busi ness, from which it cannot be moved to deviate, may be delayed too long, and be dispensed witk, as the plenipoten tiaries in London will hardly be able to wait beyond the time fixed for the Sultan's answer. The choice of Prince Leopold as Sovereign Prince of Greece, which we hear from Vienna is decided, has, in general, given satis faction, and seems to be the most suitable, as the Turks will place the greatest confidence in England, and look with less jealousy on a relation of the King of England than on any other, while the Greeks on their side will readily accept a Prince who not only requires nothing from them for himself, but even brings with him resources to meet the emergencies of the public service. A French courier has been sent to Smyrna, where Admiral de Rigny is expected, if he has not actually arrived. It is known here that the French Government intends to carry on war in good earnest against the Deyof Algi ers. Hence some persons und e rsta n d that the tribute which the Bat bary Powers annually pay to the Porte, may in this case fail, which at this time would be a loss more sensibly felt than under other circumstances. The Porte continues to exert itself to get money together to pay the military centributions to Russia, and a loan is again spoken of, which the Sultan means to contract. VIENNA, MARCY 27.—Metalliques, 1031 ; Four per Cent. ditto, 03 13-16 ; Bank Shares, 1358—in the even ing, 1363. FRANICFORP, ♦raft 2. The bulletins of the health of the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, to the Ist of April inclusive, say that his Royal Highness was a great deal better, but still very weak, as might be expected after twenty-one days' severe illness. VIEFNA, MARCH 29.—Metalliques, 1031; Four per Cent. 99 ; Bank Sharer, 1371. We this day have the pleasure of printing the Report of the Committee appointed by the House of Commons to enquire into the means of improving the Northern Roads—a subject which has been repeatedly advocated in The Sun. The Committee have recommended the nomination of Commissioners to carry this object into effect. As the necessity for the continu ance of the Holyhead and Liverpool Roads Commission is now nearly at an end, some of the Commissioners are recommended to be thence transferred to the new Board, which, it is sup posed, will be immediately appointed, and com mence its labours, The evidence adduced be fore the Committee consists of that of Mr. TELFORD and Sir HENRY PARNELL. The former gentleman gives it as his opinion, drawn chiefly from surveys already made, that a saving of thirty miles may be made in the road from London to Edinburgh, viz. ten between London and Newark, six between Newark and Morpeth, and fourteen between Morpeth and Edinburgh, so that the whole distance would be reduced from 399 to 369 miles. The line would thus pass through Coldstream instead of through Berwick as at present. Mr. TELFORD, from the want of surveys, was not able to speak with exactness of the saving that may be made between London and Portpatrick —a distance of 424 miles ; he, however, particularly condemns the bad and circuitous road over Stainmore, and from Greta Bridge to Carlisle, and thinks that much alteration is generally required. At all events, between London and Doncaster, where the Portpatrick Road turns off, the advantage of the ten miles proposed to be saved between London and Newark, will also be gained in the North-western line. We hope no considera tions of local interest will interfere with the accomplishment of so beneficial an object for the leading interests of the kingdom, as the im provement of both these great roads. The inha bitants of the legal and commercial metro polis of the North, are, as the Committee observe, peculiarly entitled to this accom modation fr..)in the late removal to London of their Revenue Boards, and from the great inconvenience sustained by the arrival of the mail at present after the business of the day is closed, thereby giving rise to a multitude of questions in money and bill transactions, and affording, in fact, almost as little satisfaction as if it came in twelve hours later. This is, how ever, now in a fair way of being remedied, and looking to the information conveyed by Sir HENRY PARNELL, relative to the advantages of the Holyhead Commission, and the very moderate expence it has cost the public, the greatest benefits may be anticipated from the adoption of the Committee's recommendation. Lord MORPETH'S exertions in this matter have been as creditable to himself as they will be use ful to the country. SMITHFIELD MARKET. In our market of to-day, which was but moderately supplied throughout, Lamb and Veal met with a brisk sale at an advance, Beef, Mutton, and Pork, a very dull one, at a depression of from 2d. to la. per stone. So dull was the Beef trade that fully half the Beasts, though limited in number, were expected to be turned out unsold. PRICES PER STONE OF BLI .BS. TO SINK Till OFFAL& a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts...... 2 4 2 6 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Prime small ditto 6:O 7 4 Prime large Oxen... 3 4 3 8 Large coarse Calves 5 0 5 4 Prime Scots, &c..... 3 8 4 0 Prime small ditto 6 0 6 4 Inferior Sheep 2 4 2 10l Large Hogs 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 4 0 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves 12s to 365. each. SouthdownWethers 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 14s to 18s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. 'I Sheep and Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 441 7,600" 197 441 Mitch Cows, which were for the most part of inferior quality, and not very numerous, were dull of sale at con siderably prices ; the best short horns in the market, with her small calf, producing no more than 191. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 71M,, Buenos Ayres Bonds Chilian Bonds Colombian Bonds . 21% 2 Ditto, 1824 Danish Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825: 44% Guatimala Mexican Bonds 29 Ditto, 1825 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. riticas OF STOCKS THIS Bank Ytock .... 217 16 1 4 3 per Cent. Red. 9214% 1 per Cent. C0n5......: 0 238 3U, ;fl,', per Cent. Ditto Red.! gg5A •U 100 4 per Cent. Ann. ... 102 1% 214 Ditto, 1826 IO4N Rank L. Ann. Ditto 30 years — Ditto 50 years India Stock —l Ditto Bonds B2 prat.i South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, .£1,(130 2d. 79 80 pm. Ditto lid. 79 80 pm. Ditto 500 2d. 79 80 pm. Ditto lid. 78 80 pm. Ditto Small Ditto lid. 79 80 pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for April 16 ...93 27 3' THIS DAY AT ONR O'CLOCK. Neapolitan — Peruvian Bonds 2 1 14 .4 Portuguese Bonds Old — Ditto, Russian Spanish, :821 l5 % '4 --- 1823 — Pr u u s s s s i a n New n, French Rentes, sp. C. ,—f —r. .-- Exchange ..- f. .--, .—...-.-. $ per cent —t; —c. Exchange _f. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 5 Bank Stock 239% ISt. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Consols, 3 per cent. Goy. Stock, 3% per cent. 99% 'National Ditto Ditto, New — Patriotic Ditto 4 per Cent lOO% :Hibernian Bank 9314 Goy. Deb. 3% percent 92 i Provincial Ditto 27% Royal Canal Stock — Royal Irish Mine Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent — Mining Co, of Ireland Uallast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings — MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. __ O America 0 0 Hamburg ............. 2 O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 1 O Carthageaa 0 0 Leeward islands ... 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 1 Flanders 0 0 Mexico 1 France 0 0 Sweden 0 Guernsey&Jersey.. 0 1 Waterford THE COLOSSEUM-REGENT'S PARK. The whole of this Magnificent Exhibition being now com pleted, the Public are respectfully informed the Admissions are as follow, viz.:— a. J. To view the Panorama of London and the surrounding country, with the original Ball removed from St. Paul's Cathedral—the Prospect from the summit of the Build ing —and the Saloon for the Reception of Works of Art 3 0 To ♦iew the Conservatories, Swiss Cottage, Alpine Scenery, and Waterfalls To view the Panorama only The whole to be viewed for 5 0 Children half-price. N.B.—A new and superb Fountain (a la Versailles) is completed. The Ascending Room in use daily. ANNUAL TICKETS of A DMISSION (One Guinea each) are being issued from the North Lodge_ _ Open from Ten till Dusk. ribr Due. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' IL 0 CIL It is reported by commercial letters from Odessa, of the 4th March, that the Turkish Commissioners were on their return from St. Petersburgb, without having accom plished the object of their mission, and that his Imperial Majesty refuses to remit any part of the money agreed to be paid by the Sublime Porte for the expences of the war, he also refuses to alter the Tariff of duties. Accounts from Liverpool state, that a vessel has arrived there with 30,0001. in dollars. Accounts from Bergen of the 2d ult., bring information of a most dreadful conflagration which broke out there on the evening of the 26th February, the number of dwelling houses consumed were 115, and upwards of 100 ware houses. We have information from Gibraltar to the 19th of March, stating that on the 13th a most dreadful tempest took place there ; several ships were driven on shore ; the tempest had done great damage to the inhabitants of Catalan Bay. Letters from Leghorn, of the 23d of March, state that the Trepolitans and Tunisiens have joined the irregular troops of Algiers, and that the Arabs of the interior have received orders to take up arms at the first signal. Information from Lisbon states, that the affair of the American vessel captured at Terceira has been decided, and the Minister of Marine has ordered it to bs restored. Letters from Madrid, of the 26th of March, state that the circumstance of three ladies being arrested in the above capital, accused of selling places, has caused great ex citement. The Journal of Commerce of St. Petersburgh has pub lished a statement of the Russian manufactories in that country, according to which, in the year 1828, there were 4,244 of different descriptions, which employed 225,414 workmen. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d to s. d. Beet 2 2 3 6 Veal Mutton 2 6 310 Pork Lambs -. 6s. Od. to 7s. Od. THE FUNDS. The Stock Exchange is rather thinly attended this morning, owing to the holidays of the Hebrews, who will not make their appearance till one o'clock, and in conse quence of which no speculations are going forward at pre sent. Consols opened at the same price they:left off yes terday, 92-1 . 93 for the Account. The Sto - ck Jobbing report of yesterday, stating that the Bsnk is going to discount at three per cent., does not gain credit. In the Foreign M4rket, GreA Bonds are rather better. INGLIS/1 FZJI4DS. Bank Stock, 216 17 ex.div. India Stock, 3 per Cent. Cum. 93* Do. for Account, 93* Ditto Reduced. 92i ex.div. 3i per Ct. 991 100 ex. dir. New 4 per Cent., 1021 4 per Ct, 1826, 104 i ex.d. India Bonds, 82 83 Exchequer Bills. 79 60 FUNDS. Gretk, 44 Mexican, RI 2 Peruvian, 21} t Portuguese, CO 1 Prussian, Russian, 11411 Spanish, 15 TWO O'CLOCK. FORNIG Basilian, 71 Buenos Ayres, SS 35 Chilian, Colombian, 21/ 2/ Danish, 741 French, I per Cant. 108 7 Ditto, S per Cant. 83} 41 Although but very few of the Hebrew speculators made their appearance in the Consul Market, Consols have taken a start since the early part of the morning, when they were at 92i 93 for the Account, since which they have been done at 93i and 93i for next account. This im provement will greatly assist Ministers in the assets to the red u.:tion of the Four per Cents. The private letters this morning from Paris bring the French Three per Cents. 84f. 10c. The payment of the dividends causes money to be plentiful in the city. In the Foreign Market Greek and Brazil Stocks have improved, the former about 2 per cent., and the latter about 4 per cent. The Jamaica and Mexican packets still remain due, which are anxiously looked for by the merchants. HREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols 931. Lady ALICIA HOWARD, youngest daughter of the late Earl of WicKLow, is shortly to be married to WILLIAM BISSET, Esq. nephew of the Bishop of RAPHOE. —Brighton Gazette. Much dissatisfaction has, we understand, been produced in the medical department of the Grenadier Guards, by the abolition of privileges which that regiment has enjoyed for centuries. Several resignations have been, or will be, the consequence.—Brighton Gazette. At the Court of Common Council held this morning, the Loan MAYOLI in the Chair, Mr. RICHAILD• SON asked what had been done on the subject of rendering the Gresham Lectures more popular. Mr. Deputy OLD. LIAM replied, that the Special Committee to whom the subject was delegated had had frequent correspondence with the Governors .1 the London Institution, and a pro visional agreement had been entered into for having the lectures delivered in that Institution at seven o'clock in the evening, instead of one in the afternoon. An objection had, however, been started by some of the lecturers them selves. He considered it a shame, that while so many able and learned persons could at present be found to do justice to these lectures that such objections should be taken by professors, especially as these lectures cost 7001. per annum. The subject was to be again considered on the sth of May. Mr. JONaS expressed a similar opinion. Mr. IlicrtAansoN was left complaining of the dangerous state of the road r.nd foot way on the east side of old Lon don-bridge. We believe we may announce as a certainty that Baron 11I 4 CLELLAND's resignation has at last gone ix —and surely it was time for it—and that Mr. LESLIE FOSTER is to be the new Judge. We have heard that the appointment of the latter, though finally resolved upon, will not be completed until the Treasury business is at a period of advancement when there will be no use of his vote. Mr. Stun. to repair immediately to Louth to proceed on his personal canvass. We rejoice to say that that there can be no rational doubt entertained of his suc cess. The people of Louth feel that he is the ablest man whom they can now enlist in their service—that next to one man he has risked most and achieved most for Ire land, and that he has done nothing to forfeit the confidence of his countrymen. On this subject we have more to say than we can conveniently express on the present occasion, but we shall speedily return to it.—Dublin Morning Register. Died, at West Frirnstone, Yorkshire, on the 12th ult., Mr. MARE FOSTYN, aged 101. He was coachman to the Hon. and Right Rev. Dr. Pxcit.a.an TREVOR, at the time he was translated to the see of Dur ham, in 1752, and perfectly remembered the ancient cere mony which took place upon Croft bridge, in presenting the faulcbion t o th e Bi s h op on hi s first entering the diovese. HULL MARKET.—ApriI 6. Wheat, Old —s. 605.703. Now —s. 565. 63i. Foreign —s. 63s 703. ln bond... —s. —s. —s. Oats, Poland —s. 20s. 245. ......Old —s. —s. 263. Small or Feed.... —s. 12s. 18s. Foreign —s. 20s. 235. Barley, Norf. & Suf. ... —s. 30s. 335. Line. & Wold —s. 28s. 325. Foreign Beans 325. 345. 38s. Foreign —s. 30s. 33s Pease, White —s. 345. 38s. Grey Taros —s 30s. 365. Foreign —s. 265. 303. Rapeseed, in bond none. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS-(THIS DAY These Sessions commenced this morning before FRAN CIS CONS; Esq., Chairman, and a very full bench of Magistrates. The Chairman addressed the Grand Jury at consider able, length, and remarked upon some recent instances where the Police Magistrates had, under the authority of Mr. Peel's Act, merely fined several persons that had been taken Lefore them charged with indecent assaults. He thought the offence was one of that magnitude that it ought at all times to be investigated by a Jury of twelve The calendar is the heaviest ever known at these Ses sions; there being no less than sixty prisoners charged with larcenies, and thirty indictments for less evils. Amongst the latter are five persons (some of whom move in a respectable sphere of life) charged with attempting to commit indecent assaults. The Sessions, by a late Act, are now held eight times a year; formerly there were only four Sessions in the year; but, during that time, the calendar never, on any one occa.ion, contained the names of so many prisoners. The total number of prisoners, in the small gaol of Tothill Fields, is 211. Several cases of petty larceny, quite devoid of general interest, were tried during the morning. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISII CORN, For the Week ended April 2, 1820, nude up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. 655. ld.l Oats 225. Ild.l 335. sd. Barley— 318.:1d.1 Rye 345. 3d.1 Pease--.. 355. 2d, IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE RIX WERKE PRECEDING. Wheat-- 61s. sd. Oats —.. 21s. Ind.' Beans— 31s. 6d. 5d.1 Rye 35.. Id 1 355. 6d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Bd.l Oats J. 3d.1 fd. 18s. 441. 1 Rye -16 s. 91. 1 Pease -I6s. CHELTENHAM Per Bushel. a. d. to s. d. Wheat Barley Oats Bearts 4 9 5 6 Pease 5 0 8 0 1 - lay II A lIKET. April 6. Per lb. d. to d. Beef 5 6 Mutton Veal Lamb (1 0 Pork 5 6 to 31. 15s. per ton. SIR FRANCIS BURDETT AND RADICAL REFORM. Yesterday a meeting of the Council of the Radical Re form Association (formed at the Eagle Tavern, City-road, on the Bth of March), was held at the Globe Tavern, Shoe lane, The Rev. CORNELIUS GRIFFIN in the Chair. After some preliminary business had been disposed of, a discussion took place upon the question of electing Sir Francis Burdett a member of the Council. Mr. Dias SANTOS intimated that he had received a letter from Sir F. Burdett. A Memnrtn. requested to know to whom the letter was addressed, and under what circumstances. Mr. DIAS SANTOS said, the letter was addressed to him. According to one of their rules, every member in his pri vate capacity was to use his best exertions in furtherance of the object of the Union, provided that he acted upon his own responsibility. He, acting upon his own responsibi lity, and to the best of his judgment, wrote to Sir Francis Burdett, and in answer to his communication, received the letter which he then produced from the Hon. Baronet. The following was then read : " St. James's-place, March 30, 1830. _ _ _ " Sir,—l have not a moment to look over the regula tions, but have no hesitation in joining a Society for a Re form in Parliament. Your's, &c. " G. Dias Santos, Esq." " F. BURDETT." The explanation of Mr. Dias Santos was received with every mark of approbation, and after the settlement of some matters of account, &c. the meeting adjourned. ROBBERY AT THE SARACEN'S HEAD, LINCOLN. 7 1: : h o c ai : ti t s e t .0 of k CORRESPONDENT b 1 Therobbery n F g eb t r o u l a v ry last, . Cozens and Son, watch-manufacturers, Londo n , f rom a o f aval u a bed-room of the Saracen's Head, Lincoln, and concerning which a letter appeared in this Journal a short time since, is likely soon to be fully developed, and the thieves brought to punishment. On Monday evening, in last week, about seven o'clock, a fisherman named Jealous, who supplies pikes, eels, &c. to the Lincoln market, was adjusting his nets and lines about 100 yards below the new lock in the river Witham, which runs through the city, when in draw ing his boat poll out of the water, he found it entangled in some heavy substance, which proved to be a box. Jealous took the box home, and on opening it, found that it con tained twelve gold watches. He very properly informed Mr. White, police officer, of the circumstance, and upon an examination, they proved to be part of the property stolen. The river has been since farther explored, but without any additional discovery.. Close observation, however, has been kept upon that part of the river, and another search is intended to be made with an oyster dredge, to be procured from Boston. The number of watches found are nearly one-third part of the booty ob tained from the Saracen's Head on the occasion alluded to. Jones, alias Sore-eyed Billy, who is now in Falkingham gaol for a robbery at the Lion Hotel, Sleaford, is one of the persons suspected to be concerned in the Lincoln rob bery. lie, about a fortnight ago, made an attempt to escape, by climbing to the top of the prison chapel ; but on trying to let himself down, some loose bricks were dis placed, and he fell to the ground, fracturing one of his legs. He was retaken, and it is expected this circum stance, combined with others, will be of use in eliciting a clue to the remainder of the stolen property. Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House for the election of a Director in the room of JAMES PArrzsoN, Esq., who has disqualified. At six o'clock the glasses were closed, and delivered to the scru tineers, who reported the election to have fallen on HENRY SHANK, Esq. The numbers were, for HEisity SHAKY, Esq., 1,056; and for RUSSELL ELLICE, Esq., 408. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India Nouse, when Joint Founzs, Esq., took the usual oath and his seat as a Director, in the room of JOHN BE➢B, Esq., who had disqualified. The following Commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz. Captain THOMAS WILLIAM Baaaovv, George the Fourth ; Captain Ro- BERT COOK FOWLER, Lord Lowther; Captain BRYAN BROUGHTON, Earl of Bodcarras ; Captain DAVID JAMES WARD, Sir David Scott ; Captain I'mur BAYLIS, Canning ; and Captain JOHN Lawastricg, Aston, China direct. The important case of " Blackwood v. Blackwood," in which Mr. O'CONNELL was specially re tained at the Downpatrick Assizes, terminated on Friday evening, having occupied the Court during that and the two preceding days. Mr. E. PENNEFATIIER stated the case on the part of the plaintiff, and was replied to by Mr. (I,te Serjeant) LEFROT, who is represented as having made a most powerful impression in favour of the defen dant. Mr. O'CoNNELL spoke to evidence on the part of the plaintiff, and addressed the Jury for four hours and a half. The Jury after deliberating nearly bix hours, found a verdict for the plaintiff. On the former trial the verdict was also for the plaintiff. EXPEDIENCY OF A PROPERTY TAX CONSIDERED. Among the various projects which have been agitated on the subject of taxation, it appears, from the statement of Mr. Peel, that the commutation, to a certain extent, of the taxes on consumeable ar ticles, into a property tax, has been under the cons sideration of Ministers, and has not been finally re. linquished. Mr. Huskisson, too, as far as we can judge from some of his late speeches, seems favour able to a plan of this nature. In all such changes, it may be remarked, even when they are for the better, that there is a great and certain disadvantage. The commerce of the country has grown up under the burden of the existing taxes, and has been in some degree moulded by them into its present form. Large capitals have been invested in particular branches of industry on the faith of existing regula tions, and all sudden changes tend to derange those branches of industry, to endanger the capital by which they are carried on, and in many cases to occasion serious injury to individuals. It is the duty of a wise statesman, therefore, to avoid himself, and is repress in others, a love of useless change, and even to introduce such changes as are necessary with caution, and with a due regard to exist ing interests. But a change from indirect to direct taxation would be inexpedient in itself. It would be changing for the worse. It would be substituting for the lenient and easy operation of optional taxes, which are paid gradually and in small sums, and which, mixing with our daily expence, are scarcely felt by those who pay them, the vexation of com pulsory taxes, which cannot be avoided, and which, in place of being paid gradually, to suit the general convenience, are allowed to run up in arrear, and frequently occasion great anxiety and distress before they are paid. The taxes, for example, on tea, sugar, spirits, soap, candles, &c. are all paid in de tail, frequently in sums so small as a penny; while the assessed tuxes run up for a year, and are gene rally paid with inconvenience, more or less, and al ways with a grudge; and this objection would at tach in a still greater degree to a property tax. If we study, therefore, the ease and convenience of the people, we never will subject them, in lieu of taxes on commodities, to the harsh operation of a property tax, to which there are besides innumer able other practical objections. Not the least of these is that, in order to bring to account the taxable property or income of a country, concealed as it naturally is under every species of evasion, it is found necessary to resort to arbitrary and inquisitorial proceedings, entirely at variance with the habits and feelings of a free people. It is no doubt just that every one should contribute to the State in propor tion to his income. But we cannot in practice attain to this degree of abstract justice; and an equal tax on income is therefore a specious theory which can never be realized. A tax on real property would be liable to the same or even greater objections; and whatever harsh and inquisitorial modes of assess ment were resorted to, it would still press un equally on the holders of property. Some sorts of property, such as land, funded property, &c., ere pe culiarly within its reach ; and lie indeed under the tax-gatherer's gripe; while in other cases it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the extent of the property so taxed, or the value. A law for a general tax on property must, therefore, embrace the most complicated details; it would be necessary to accu mulate clauses upon clauses to guard against evasion, and to be efficient in practice it must bearmed with the most harsh and arbitrary provisions. Now befo r e s ets ting in motion all this complicated apparatus for the vexation of the country, it would be prudent first to calculate how much we are likely to gain by the change. The revenue arising from property in Eng lrnd and Scotland was rated in the schedule for the property-tax funded inl property,Bl3 atEsa7s,tl2l9n,doi4a7l . millions more, making togeth er 87,129,047/, of taxable property, which at 5 per cent, and we could scarcely venture to impose a h eav i er tax , wou ld yield a revenue of 4,356,4521. Thi s revenue d oe s Bank Ve Stock may add 3o for not much exceed the produce of the malt duty. which amounts to nearly four millions per annum ; the ditty nn tea, which is above three millions ; and it is not equal to the duty onaiipch amounted, in 1828, to 4,576,2871. The t w o of these du ties are no doubt heavy and oppressive, amounting to 100 per cent. on the cost of the commodities; but still, would it be worth while, for the relief af forded by their repeal, to encounter the serious evil of a property-tax ? Would not this be merely shift ing the burden, from which we cannot escape, and shifting it, in a manner, to press with greater seve rity than before? Would we not rather pay the tax on tea or sugar, heavy though they be, than be presented with a schedule, requiring, under heavy penalties, that we shall give a faithful and true ac count to Commissioners, appointed for the purpose, of all the real property which we possess—of its value—and the exact income we derive from it-- those Commissioners being moreover empowered, provided they are not satisfied, to question the hol ders of property in any manner, and even to put them upon oath ? Is there any comparison, we would ask, between a tax on tea or sugar, which subjects us to no visits or questions from the tax• gatherei, which we pay without the smallest trouble, along with the price of the article, and a tax which leads to a disclosure of our private affairs to straw gers, and to the most vexatious and perplexing in quiries ? Would there be any compensation in this change for the evils which it would occasion; for the disturbance which it would give to the commu nity; and for the discontent and irritation which would be excited in the country, unused, as we have long been, to the odious inquisition into our private affairs, which is the necessary consequence of a pro perty-tax ?—Edinburgh Evening C'ourant. Sir ROBERT GORE BOOTH, Bart., of Lisa dill House, who has just been married to one of the daugh ters of Mr. Serjeant Gootn, is said to possess an unen cumbered estate of 14,000/. a-year, bisities a considerabl e personal property amassed during his minority. Th e pre sent is the second marriage of Sir ROBERT, although he has not passed his twenty-fifth year.—Dublin Mori il9 Register. BIRTH. On the 6th inst. at Widdial Hall, the lady of G. Go dolphin Osborne, Eq. of twins, a son and daughter. MARRIED. On the 31st ult. at St. George's, Hanover-square, C. Joseph Carlton, Esq. of Greenwich, to Clara, the second daughter of the Rey. Thomas Waite, LL.D., of Lewis' ham-hill. On the 6th inst. at St. Olave Jewry, Henry Rutherford' E s q., merchant, of Rotterdam, to Marian, eldest daughte r of the late J. Wilson, Esq. of Transy, Fifeshire, N.B. DIED. On the 6th inst. at Whitehall, after a short illness, the Hon. Louisa Al►ry Smith, daughter of Lord Carrington. On the 6th inst. at Cheltenham, Lieut.-Col. JamC Smith, of the Hon. East India Company's Bombay Eats' blishment. On the 6th inst. at Kennington, the infant son of r r , Cormack, Esq. On the 2d inst. at Park-hill, Derby, A. N. Mosley' Esq., Son of the late Sir John Parker, Mosley, of Rolfes ton, in the county of Stafford, Bart., for 37 years a most active and intelligent magistrate for the counties of Derby and Stafford. On the sth inst. Wm. Davis, Eq. of BletehingleYs Surrey, aged 56. On the 15th ult. at Rome, Major George Spinks, or the Madras Establishment. On the 7th inst. at the Treasurer's, Guy's HospitAll Mary, widow of Capt. C. Petty, R.N. On the sth inst. in Queen-street, Brompton, Jame Taylor, LL.D., aged 74. On the sth inst. at Portland-terrace, St. John's Wood, H. Hamilton, Esq. youngest son of the late Capt. R. Hs' milton, of Blackheath, aged 21. On board his Majesty's ship Eden, at Fernando Pot on the 28th of June, Wm. Alexandet Greeme, second 8 0 of Rear-Admiral Honyman. At York, Timothy Bentley, Esq. of Lockwood, nest Huddersfield. PRINTED AND PUNLIIIIND NV MUILDO YOUNG, A l TUN SU; orviet ) IIJ, switAtim, LoliD•x• C ,'', L ; 1 for Vol , TO GE] not to al whi min ELI *reit tilos pres nea and one I ti( fort 149 I pan Y ea anti men Ball nea mor quei lined dun as I rece I wi Lnos dud, Carl LO; larg able goal IA