The Sun. — London, England, 1833-03-25 00:00:00

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The minutes of the last ~1, _ n n , een read, t i:h t ' ; ii 4 " lll .ksr stated the purpose for which the th";d heen assembled, and made some general oliser- C(o)ruarct) importance, r ' iluestim 4 the calm considera•ion att, eti _ ° Pon the documents about to be submitted to Th e „; i ." rt t i a r : : , :ll, ll it nt C Clerk k then real the communications which le c o .. ° Place between the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secret Correspondence, and the Court ° Py ; b yt es' and his Majesty's Government, from a printed ik steti their great leneth prevents us giving more than Ti °I ° tern to l • ' ~ ie firq t do, 't a)• ''' hy 4 uhnent read was a minute of an intarvie . w k la n , ta D . ' l 'M] anti Sir Robert Campbell, tire Chair '''' First l' e r ittt Y Chairmsn with the Duke of Wellington, l '''' I) - '''''d of the ' 'Treasury anti Lod Ellenhorom;h, t ' Nt s h ad 4 f t he Board rif 'ontr ' ol. st Apsley I{ " u-c e on b t !,Nlai a ,' 41Detober, 1830. The Dtil:e of Wellington 4 -ass h„ e r 'e" to them an account of the necessity there sh"..°lroalting some mention in the King's Speech of tni : rt of the East India Company's Charter, 4 44 m :11 14 '7f t h eir thoughts with respect to thr o e , G o % k• to chi I n dia, and the throwingopen . titik, Chia which was contempl ited by his Majesty's o t '• 1- • i ht t "Pas 0 this the Chairman answered, that the 111 -t t t ts, h Y et 4 th l Y wished to govern India . as useful instru ‘ , chi et at with respect to the China trade, it . was n- •nlalh,„ enabled them to supply the d•ficit which a Vet ' occur • '• • • deficit they t ii, t in the revenue of India, a Chic „ s Pre Pared with tneans to meet if they were Ch i lt .t• it - ut,h4eliert exclusivean privilege n of trading wiih .bi„!, ao am y . ar . ra arrangement, however, the il t ,or t rii., Deputy Chairman sail that the Court of b i °ll i e 0 4 ,t take care that the interest of the prrio)e -q, e of w e ' l , l : l, capital stock, &c , was unimpaired. to ceiiail v.l'iottton ~n il Lord Ellenborough, in reply . '`k of that 01,1, thought full security for the capital 11 1 °di theie(oopan • be found in its fixed capit I ' h e a sll s :„ . it' eonlY inel a i l al to assets, and that they would 14 de 1 67. 1 t .° tra ,, e as .3 corporate body. With respect nli sre "t in the territorial revenue of I . ndia, .L i °l:if As t j ugh 'aid that he trus•ed the reductions n to. i LIU '°°ll e, and which still might he made, would .1. '' "tpeniliture of rninent within its income. tl" sorer f g'ive 'the Duke of am further obsery aunts, N t ter e ll i t , ' 441 , that the object of the interview I tti Ilas,,t to open the subject, and begged that what . ty sit tn i , k tl Y 4 rteci g"t be considered private. . was ulti- Clu lh ' drat ho be that a minute of . t the c l o t d nv t e i rs r a t t t it i i r r e i 0 4 . 1 '14 1 ,wn up anti signed by all p irties, an i nts 'n'iuld submit - - the secret committee of cor .se h, dente . it to . ‘thln'i 4l itis . , T he next socument read was a minute of k t ;` , th ' i t't the committee of secret correspondence, The C. t t teei'r,4u,°ve particulars were laid before the . m. T P.N .'ittee coneurre I in what . had been said by the '''''n• 41 to sine (irii, l °S on , e riiik,. of Wellington on the subject of the Dr I '.'lliN Y desiring to be useful in•trum( ncs in the k i t 4'44 ' ' t 4 h tcf In dia, Which ' they were willing to and rta . e, t 1 1 ,4 '4 4 main'l' were furnish, d with the means of cariying 'hit 14 : t s er. "ns'stent with their own character and bcsi a "" l t ' l a.. " of India. The committee remarked that hd aS;Aih eli te first occasion on which any proposition airywith 4,1 3, b ' out i,i, ply • them, at hazard their commercial tin le t 1 1' th e withd P rt o c hi rawa o• 1 f the exclusive privilege of 4, 1 ' l' 44l Qa. India had had the advantages of all 1, 1 ' tl 4l °f the commercial capital of the that country, tbe ty . l '''tr l a r ' ll lY been by the help of that capital . y . it , tly - ' to carry on the Government of the coun cie s ettr ed It reference to their financial accounts, _ pie 4t e oo t hat is 1834 Cher would he a territorial itq t : t t e ~,.° 1)0/ . ; but if the-monopoly of the be no fot e iv a ic t e hdr awo f rom t h e in , there would h leosi l d th t'C o ' l 'le for political disbursements. If, t ere s_lets;;t°ll;°, P'°9 were divested of that monopoly, they if tl ia . t t Y ii 4 .1 17 On the government . of India without ample to,k ri t tid tr a y gr e 'e n g i v• n for the safety of their capital government tu in --° done, a separation between . -4'ti iti .4t t ke lace and territory must suffer the • 1 •4 4 0 1 4 „ 4, 11, f 411 the c P •ornin ' ercial means of the country. 'stet i nto ° l letter s to the Duke of Wellington and i, k i t eet t na ll .,i P i N l l, enchising these observations of t it. 13 31 Were then read ; as also the minutes of 4, 1 d', 41 4 1 . ;,.. °I Directors, held on the 30th . of March, tithe le i • • ' Duke of Wellington and •th„ttil lor e 'ignation of the_ an communisated t t r ,- ncist,, ° ,,ug . h, in which the l c a, h .e at lti,iipevretts,b:lolttht hat! taken place between himself and The next document "c5 k ,,,,,. Inl et 2 froth October, 1 t i, 4 th, et ,ead wa s the memorandum of mil interview ' l ,' h It .! I ' l.l llan sal Mr. G-anr tin the rich of J . uly, ' , ll 4l ' l °Y s;,.,, l int then stated that the opponents of the k i ts ' ' P kt lt i i 1 it,!'Sl'ed of an indisposition to give . informa -4,' "eolt, r- sai rt I dto derive confirmation from !1 4 t, 41 , „L e -r , s , of th el e a n sl e and form-r C onmitte . e of the "ct 'the (-, ere D irectors of the Company, contending l'i le tl i 4t c4 ile s ; 4ll were not before the House, they t 'Y t 'Pp " to p roduee evidenc ~ or expose the errors 11 ''' , It N4 lel '''ent '• He added that the countr . y expe i cte t d o t tpt. l 'tti t • :°,me forward, and that he was inc.inet g l are, ''' 'o Would, by petition, be judicious. In ',!-,1th""l b y the Chairman that during the last Com. 1 4 C ',‘, a d cn P a nY's officers were examined on the finance ° th i ,,, 414 t 4 Phlenee had been adduced with respect to ii pi -%.,.tite. It was further observed that it was open lie t Z_::ti, : l i lt' , to call for what documents anti e . v . id n e e nc s e re,,, ii l hrt hi, Der the Company appearin , g m a e s n i t rt t i h t e Pre. i b i ,p ' i ti :o_ peijutilreetors would not i r . er ~. o w re ttti _ , On for a charter,.n tic i would not secure ' ttl en', °a th 4 I enable them to discharge a . ll the obligations , h ll4l l if ell ' by it Mr Grant admitted the . reas b h '''l t ,''it l ti l Charter. were renewed, of their being fur : itiaql4,po,el:eartlesns of . discharging the ot•ligations it ... ( 4N. ; th e i , n r ei that in any a . tr t d o n rs gements that might ~ e l s r etl , i) ti e ri:_it_,ee,ac that the proprietors be secured. on the Company p : N i t tiv er r 1 that It n iw devolved renewal of their Andy''ll,.,, Is i , "Ii show grounds for there 1 t' ' bee n - "PIY, it was observed the case of the Cum. O tt; I,' L t 11, 11 established by the failure of its opponents,. hi.; ' ib b Nis i • Government' having been pointed „ Jet t sq b 4 1 tt eir r "l4 eas e ° Presumed it was good, but that when the 4 nt, r , tt l t: before Pirliainent the Company would be 4 .b at 'tnlue the expediency ' of maintaining the pre- I, t ; ii " st el 811°144'3:AS h:ll,l(hervations on one side and the other, the si C hi,. s his rotted it to be understood that lie had only kii Ma t th ' e r r , 4o 4, 4 ' t t l!vidu il opinions. rai it lts t -11 hili i .,.. 'lts were then read, by which it , appeared 'llts 'les, " 4 4 of the Court of Directors having had lit '' With , ~,r. q I', Earl Grey in December last, a pap br, 'tel.,,,Nat t , l''' of Hints" was afterwards transin . ittei y i hi tlti lttl, 1.4 r. Ravenshaw, the Chairman, which was 4 1t, t p , ilh atd before a Secret Court of Directors. The tt ti mp ani l Chi na of the Paper of Hints were as f illowg ;7 ), t, tit in, p lyt ease-2,11v, the East India % .t1 ain i nc- 13 d . ' o al e functions . 3illy and 4thly, bt,iy4rlPtst}l.innEl,4hits",e &c., of the Company to an be . t ° h . ,' hiso`" Crown, the Company to receive l au and tot 414424/. to be ' paid in England half•year y, an dot the territorial revenue of India aloner—e '°- ' '' l : ti 'e , 11 b fore April—and then to be i•i, ° ' f titersit. rid ) • e e Parliament, on the payment of 1 . t - option o f . 41 i 4 4 :'''y 1001 capital stock. vto•llLeetb.'Pl''riai reve . nues of India to be chargeable with , ii: h . t - ii t 4 ,1 0 f the Government of that country, in uois,`ll.x; ttt hoin e or abroad. ' l nti 2lciej, ~,'' itants to retain their character of a f eli s t( il ' t etu7 it, : P u ciny, with the qualification and right of 'th 1 4, 'as now. ~ li iti l '' i rie Ll' °f th e Court of Directors to be one• ets, ni tt ' 4 , in rotation, every year. 1) 1 ,, 4° Y %t ,' 4, 4 : re nlain vested in the Directors, military t- ,. " t Zi.' t ttlh -- Pre sent. The civil servants of the Co.mt .4 ' 4 lni '''t • '''t , ecl as , ( The Paper of flints os ti, li lt° at nayieybury. . ' i 4 ' )l '4, f , a ° umber of details with respect to Bc t . '''' , l ., v ,: rl Y ',4l.,":,',4tents appointments to writersl»ps, c.. 13 - -.ii '''Y ,1-'°R Provision of general interest, or in- Oft3f theiPthist""elty it contained 6 was one giving every n,;,,, r Nd k/'4 t „ :sg in t oeit, S ight of going to and . t r il ,'',"tnt i r.,tvithout licence, but subjecting the right tt''''''' ' ' ai i t efr kliti , or settling ' in the interior to such Of ' S 'ts t 'bia ' tib tti•ins as the local Government might desWhich ttl,t,,t)tr of Hints having been submitted to lis u ieti '114 4 ' toll Iti ee, th e latter drew up an answer T to h i e t y , 4.' 1 tet ht tht te a , are th e principal features. . n 't it Of° i f th,,L e to China was a monopoly, i the, tin; bari644 / 4 11, t - t1 w ° ,l , their profits being . regulated ,.v t? - ~t rtg e i o Nr h' The discontinuance cif that p 1 _ t t i, q one e - , 1. 01; fl u x i nsisted, involve d . a most essential bse illeitt ' 41 " w u "4 ' l eYs'eni of India, since it was tiie ' th e i ' ot , f ,_ ith China which furnished them with . 4 hisi d , itlfll4 -,lrtling the bari t e . iary means they (11 0 ,rtrti,,,t-1"e", ti i 4 s' 'v,Totneritll l) :(i cu i n t not been for this 11 , 44, C uti ' , Y s, pub is debt of India would have been in t. 1 ° la 4on.tt,eZo tuillions beyond its present arnou d °t lot o i t ° i Nt e ‘ , l Per!, therefore, his Majesty's Ministers 4 eted. ~,r e fitly, i, important fact, before depriving t Peta th 4hs (..,erltages of the China trade as now con ktii.. e IN 4)4 lit t ,1 alsothat throwing :11i caw, inter w , ee suggested 01Pcl °old risk the continuance of out _ with "or., , 1,tti1,,,, which it tin , with China, without hieing at- I N ch eer, we i'uPposed advantage to our mautt il'lia, per, Wil t ""i,ed iorward to, or even of obtaining If, b, ) B ', ind„ , Ny e , -eu, at the expense of the people or , Parliament should determine to put an end to this exclusive trade, the Committee trusted it would be at a period sufficiently remote to allow them to dispose of the stock of tea they were compelled by law now to have in warehouse. With respect to the second proposition, that the Eis India Company should retain its political functions, it would rest with the Court of Pro • prietors to determine u,on but that the Committee was certain that this indispen.ahle preliminary must be complied with, namely, that the Company mu-t he provided with the necessary funds to supply the -territorial deficit of between two and three millions annually. The third and fourth proposition the Committee conidered to involve in substance the abolition of the Company, and the committee declined recommend ing them to the proprietors. The committee also begged to say that no proposition for continuing the government of In dia in the hands of the Proprietors, without the continuance of the China trade could he accepted, unless a guarantee wee, riven for the present dividend of ten per. cent., which the Committee considered it had sufficient pro perty to yield, if re dized, and invested in consols. . _ After some formal docutnents had been read, a commu nication from Mr. Grant, in answer to that of which we have just stated the substance was re td. After stating that the communication received from the Secret Committee hail been fully considered by Ministers, Mr. Grant proceeded to state the result of their delibera tion. Government thought that the present s)stem had secured to the inhabitants of India such a consider• able share of the advantages, which were the proper objects of a Government to afford to a people, that they should not think themselves justified in lightly proposing to alter that system in its essentials. But there were modifications of it, which they thought might advan tageously he made. The trade of the Company in India had for some years virtually ceased ; and therefore Govern ment thought that the separation of the Company's com mercial and political character, would strengthen its poli tival efficiency, without hurting its mercantile profits. As the trade of the Comp my was not privileged in India, Government conceived that no enact ments were necessary with respect to it, and that it might he left to its foe. With regard to the trade with China. he (Mr. Grant) admitted that whilst the exclusive privileges of the Company had been ably assailed, they had been defended also by arguments 4.f no small cogency.—(Hear.) The Government w4s sensib'e that no extensive change could take place without great local and temporary inconvenience. But of er much deliberation they hail been led to the conclusion twat the trade of this country with China could no longer he m ide the subject of exclusive privilege. It was impossible to view the opining the China trade in any ether light than as a mere question of time and expediency. Parliam-nt, when it granted the former Charters merely for a limited period of years, proved that such was their view of the question. In 1793, the then Parliament still further elucidated that principle, for, on the ' renewal of the Clatter, many of the restrictions on the India trade were removed—and again in 1813, those that were still in existence were done away with. On those accounts, with those examp'es before them, it was natu ral!' to he expected that on the present expiration of the charter, tnore restrictions should be t4ken eff. Govern ment, however, had not looked at it in that way—it was almost needless for him to observe—they had lock d at it in a practical manner. It was to be rernernle red that the merchants of Great Britain had now many more opponents in commerce than they had in the two last renewals. There were now many more nations who had turned their attention that way ; therefore it was most necessary that the home merchants should be freed (rem restriction to the utmost possible extent. In 1813 the principal argument used by the Company wag, that it was impossible to push or extend the trade in British goods in the Inch in market —that argument was now again used—but was it not now proved, ev.n by the Company itself, that that argu ment, as related to the Indian trade, was utterly unfounded? So it would prove in the present case ; experience had taught him not to fix any limit to the extension of com merce, where it was left free and open to competition. He did not expect any immediate increase in the trade from its being opened, nor had Government calcu lated their plans upon such a foundation.—(Hear.) He could not enter into the apprehensions entertained by the secret committee, as to the deterioration of tea, a, consequent on the opening of the trade; for, in his opi nion, though at first that might be the effect, yet the com petition ant rivalry between the dealers would effectually cure it. Then there was anott er very important branch of trade with China, which had net yet been taken into consideration, viz., the trade between China an-I B itish India, which, from the con'ernplated opening of that trade with this country, would be very much increased. The secret committee thought that by throwing the trade open we should hazard the trade altogether, from the jealous nature of the C inese, and that it was better conducted through the factory, backed by the infLience of the Company. The Government did not despair of the trade bent carried on without excaing their jealousy. 0: course, there would be an officer appointed to reside at Canyon, who should not be in any way connected with trade, who would be backed by all the influence of the Government, and his duty would be to take care and preserve the good understanding between the traders and the Chinese ; besides, he relied much upon the mutual interes's of the parties in the continu ance of the trade. At present there were many British residents in Canton, who traded with the Chinese. No doubt but thsy were licensed by the Company, and were amen •ble to the orders of the Factory ; but still, even though upon a late occasion, they sided with the factory, yet they found no difficulty i❑ carrying on their trade. if the plan proposed by Government were carried into effect, there was every reason to expect th the number of those residents would be very much in creased. These were not new opinions which he had formed, hut those which hail long been impressed upon his mind, and they were strongly confirmed by the late collisio❑ between the Chinese authorities and the factory. Another reason put forward by the Secret Committee was that the China trade was necessary to the Company, in order that they might make up the fund for the payment of the dividend+, and they stated that but lor that trade for the last fourteen years, the debt on India would have been seventeen millions more than it was at present. He could not, however, nor could the Government, admit the prin ciple that the people of England were to be taxed for the support of the East India Company, which they had in effect been to the amount of seventeen millions during the last fourteen years, as admitted by the com mittee. He could ❑ot see that the opinion of the secret committee, that the payment of the 630,0001. could not be made from the teritorial revenues of In tia, was correct. When the surplus profits of trade to China were taken away, measures would be found for reducing the expedi ture, which were not at present thought of. He thought there could be no rational doubt, but that the Indi territorial provinces were quite able to meet all the demands that were to be made upon them. Then with respect to the opinion expressed by the Secret Committee that the proposition was the same as putting an end to the Company. He could only say that he could not agree %vial them ; they, however, ►aid that the 101,4 per cent. was not to be pail them till after the other teriturrial cre ditors had been satisfied—in that opinion they were wrong —Government meant that the proprietors should only change their character, but they would have the same claim as any and every other creditor. The further proceedings will be given in our Second Edition. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke of Wellington, on Friday night, at Apsley House, from Strathfieldsaye ; the Earl of Ashburnham, in Upper Grosvenor-street; the Earl of Courtown and the Ladies Stopford, in Connaught.square, from Courtown House, Wex ford ; Lord Stopford, at ditto, from Kettering ; Viscountess Keith, in Piccadilly, from Scotland; Lady Harriet Courtenay, in Duke-street, Westminster ; Col. and Mrs. Hon. Leigh, in the Great Court, St. James's Palace; Captain Stanhope, in Ches ter-street, from Dover ; Hon. Arthur Trevor, in Suffolk-street; John Ramsbottom, Esq., M. P., in the Albany, from Wind sor; P. J. Miles, Esq, in Hamilton-place; Mr. Palmer Chi chester, M.P., in Duke-street, St. James's, from Devon; Col. Perceval, in Cockspur-street, from Ireland ; N. W. Peach, Esq., in Sackville-street ; Mr. and Lady Janet Walrond, in Clifford-street, from Devon ; Mr. Ashton Smitn, in Albe marle-street; James Mackillop, Esq., in Montagu-square; the Earl of Belfast, in Arlington-street, from Brighton; J. Arce deckne, Esq., in Grosvenor.square, from Worthing ; Mr. Jas. Daly, from Dunsandle ; Sir Sandford and Lady Graham, in Portland-place, from Brighton ; Sir Richard Simeon, from the Isle of Wight; W. Lyon, Esq., in Grosvenor-street; Mr. and Mrs. Beauclerk, in Eaton-place ; Sir Gray Skipwith, Bart., M.P., in Pall-mall East, from Hampton.ferry ; Mr. and Mrs. Winter, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park-place, from Rainsgate; Mr. and Mrs Brown and family, at ditto. DEPARTURES. The Marquis of Douro, from Apsley House, for Dover Cas tle; G. J. Heathcote, Esq., M. P., for Stocken Hall, near Lin coln ; the Hon. Charles Ashburnham, fer Paris ; Lord Howard of Effingham, from Sackville.street, for Brighton ; Sir Charles and Lady Blunt, from Mortimer-street, for Lewes; Mr. and Mrs. Wills, from Devonshire-place, for Stratton Park; Mr. Herbert Jenner, from Chesterfield-street, May-fair ; Mr. and Mrs. Cresswell Baker, and family, from the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park-place, for Cresswell, Northumberland; Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore, from ditto; J. Clitsome, Esq., Miss Clitsome, and T. W. Warren, from ditto, for Somersetshire ; Sir Henry Bethune, Bart., from ditto ; the Hon. Capt, Barnard, M.P from ditto. SURRENDER OF SNIYRNA TO IBRAHIM PACHA. The following letter ha: been received at Lloyds', this morning. dated 20th February :—" On the evening 0 , ti;e 19tb instant our town surrendered to Ibrahim Pacha. who merely sent an officer to ask our Governor to give m, the town, whicls was immediately don All the neigh ouring towns are under the government of Ibrahim Pacha. Sundry inland duties have been token if, sno the people appear to he in favour of the new Governmen , . It is said that in a few days we shall have an army of 1.000 men here. Th , . town remains tranquil, and pro perty p-rfectly safe. Not the least alarm exists; all pay ments due this peat have been suspended by arrangement.' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S, DEAL, MAnc:i N.E., moderate.—Arrived the Cato, Smith, from London, for Grenada; his Majesty's ship Satellite, from a cruise, and remains with his Majesty's ship Talavera, Malabar, and Lame, and a French frigate, Sailed, the Cherry, Latta, for Hamburg. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH ;r3 AND 21—Wind N.E. to S.E. —Passed by, the Asia, Baltree, from China,—sailed Nov. 28, and from St. Helana, Jan. 28. FALMOUTH, MARCH '22 AND .—Wind N.E. to S.E., mo_ derate breezes.—Arrived the Bara Couta packet, from Jamaica; sailed on the sth ult. (.2:1d; Sailed the African steam packet, fur Oporto and Lisbon, and the Alban steam-packet, fur Plymouth. COWES, MARCH 24.—Arrived the Maria Elizabeth, Fokkes, from New York. TORBAY, MARCH :23. Arri v ed the Blessing, Stephens, from St. Michael's. . _ . . . JERSEY, MARC'! 22.—Arrived the Crusader, Smith, from Honduras. _ . NEWPORT, MARCH 23. Arrived the Confidence, Michels, from Memel. LIVERPOOL, MnacitS'3.—Arrived the Duke of Lan caster, from Bengal ; Sandbacks, from Demerara ; and Me. ningatilla, from Philadelphia. Sailed the Memmon, Ekin, for Bengal, from London; Pickering, for Bombay; Enima, Edgen, for the Mauritius; and Princess Victoria, Hart, for Bengal. . . LONDONDERRY, MARCH :la—Arrived the Eliza Ann, Sullivan, from New York. SLIGO, MARCH 22.—Arrived the Sir It. Barclay, Benty, from London. LIMERICK, MARcn .'2.—Arrived the Agnes, Buterbridge, from London. CORK, MARCH 22.—Arrived the Caroline transport, M`Donald, from London, for New South Wales; and Numa, transport, from Plymouth for Jamaica. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, JAN. 'X.—The sloop Pitt, Jacobs, from Port Maria to Oracabysa, is totally lost with the cargo (sugar) at the latter place—crew saved. ST. DAVID'S, Maim' 23.—The stern of a •boat, painted Mary, has been picked up—and a seaman's chest, near i'en Cair, on which was found part of a letter, addressed to " Michael Maloney, Quay-street, Galway."—Post mark Aberdeen. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK The only arrival this morning is a Jamaica mail, which sailed on the sth February, and from Carthagena on the 28th January. From the Jamaica Papers received at the North and South American Coffee-house :—A report was current in town yester day that Commodore Farquhar was to proceed in a few days to the north side with a detachment of a regiment to affordlprotec lion to the Baptist preachers. We are assured that the Earl of Mulgrave's departure from this island will take place next month, but we do not vouch for the fact. Middleton, one of the finest coffee plantations, which yields an annual crop of 35,000 lbs. of coffee, was sold at public auction for 7,0001.; and, yesterday, Temple Hall estate was sold for 10,350/. In former times Middleton could not be purchased for 20,0001., and Temple Hall would have been termed cheap at 50,000/. In the paper of Jan. ‘2B, there is a proclamation stating, it has been represented that divers of our subjects, residents in the island of Jamaica, have entered into voluntary societies, under the name of " Colonial Church Union," and that public meetings have been holden in different parts of tne island, and resolutions have been entered into for the forcible removal of divers teachers and ministers of religion dissenting from the Church of England ; it is therefore declared, that we are firmly resolved to maintain in the island of Jamaica the principles of religious toleration. RIOT IN SPANISH TOWN.—Various rumours were afloat yesterday as to the cause of a riot which took place at Spanish Town. The following is a version of the affair : Lord and Lady Mulgrave were walking along one of the streets, when a gentleman hissed his Lordship as he passed his door. The gentleman's house was attacked by some of Lord Mulgrave's constituency, who destroyed the doors and windows of the house. The magistrates interfered, and an end was put to this disgraceful scene. THE SLAVE TRADE IN CUBA.—We are informed on good authority that 600 Africans have been landed at St. Jago de Cuba, from one ship, within these last 10 days. THE FUNDS. The Funds are heavy this morning, owing to the accounts received from the continent, which are rather of a dark com plexion. . . It appears that Russia has taken umbrage at her not having been consulted by France and England in the affairs between the Porte and the Pacha of Egypt, previous to their concluding a treaty. His Dutch Majesty is still playing the game of procrastina tion, and the Dutch funds have lowered considerably. We have now the confirmation of what we stated in our city article of last Friday, the banishment of Don Carlos from Madrid. The accounts from Lisbon by the French mail received this morning are to the 7th instant. The " Indicateur" of Bordeaux states from Lisbon, that the packet-boat from Oporto had not arrived there; but it was known as certain that seve. ral combats had taken place, in which the Miguelites had not the advantage. It was reported that a supplement to the " Gazette" was to be published containing the success of the army, but it did not appear, and a general report prevailed that the Constitutionalists had defeated Don Miguel's army. The telegraph was at work, demanding from the Government fresh troops. Consols: which left off on Saturday at 87i / for the Account opened at 871 1 ; at present they are 871, with little doing. In the Foreign Market Spanish Stock is the favourite spe culation, which is done at 21. We this moment learn that the interference of France and England has not succeeded with Ibrahim Paella, who has made an advance with his army. HALF PAST ONE. (From the Canton Papers of Pith Nov.) We have to announce the arrival of the United States ship Peacock, at Lintin ; also an American schooner was expected there. We do not know any reason given for their visit. It was thought they came to protect their trade. Consols are still heavy, at 87% for Account, with little doing. The Foreign Market is in the same state. Dutch Stock is I per cent. lower. Also the Spanish Stock. The fact that Smyrna has surrendered to Ibrahim Pacha is confirmed. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 87i. CLOSING PRICES.-FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto for Account 87k Brazilian Bonds 62 Buenos Ayres 244 Danish Greek Mexican Peruvian _ Chili= Ditto.... Columbian 1H24 17i 103 Spanish The Earl of POMFRET is seriously indisposed His Lordship has been attacked with a paralysis, and is confined to his bed.—Northampton Herald. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—The last mar ket does not appear to have been quite so brisk as on se veral preceding Tuesdays. The merchants seem to make a dead stand against an advance of Fig s, and the manu facturers must either have an advance or sell to loss. The very light stock of clothing wools, and the steady advances of prices in Germany, forbid the expectation of a decline in the price of the raw material here, at all events before the next clip.—Leeds Mercury. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE LUNDY FOOTE, ESQ.—NEW Ross, Maacit 22.—This town has been thrown into great consternation by a most brutal attack Oil LUNDY FOOTE, Esq., a magistrate for the county Kil kenny, who resides about a quarter of a mile from this town, at a place called Rossliercon, on the of er side of the river, in the county Kilkenny. No cause can be assigned for this brutal attack. It appears lie went out to ride, at half-past one o'clock, came over the bridge into this county, and was on his way to S. place called the Roar, when, about a quarter of a mile from this town, a shot was fired at him from behind a pier of a gate, when a slug entered just below his right ear, another slug was I ,, dged in the rigi,t side of his head and another shot in his right side. Mr. FOOTE is still alive, but there are slight hopes of his recovery. Several persons were passing by, and there were ladies and gentlemen out walking on the same road, n hich is on a rising situation just over the river, and a favourite walking place. The police, cavalry, and infantry are out scouring the country with a magis trate. GOD rid they may lie able to detect the assassins! Mr. FOOTE received a notice, about three days since, threatening his life be,:ause he was paid at the county Kilkenny assizes for a barn that had been burnt about six months ago. Mr, FOOTE is a Protestant, and a relation of Mr. LUNDY FOOTE, of Westmoreland street, Dublin. Since writing the above I have learned that there are some slight hopes of Mr. FOOTE'S recovery. It is suspected that it was one of Mr. FOOTE's own tenants that fired at him. From a Correspondent of the Dublin Warder. SPORTING INTEI.LIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING. The following is the complete entry for this meeting :ONDAY, May 13.—The York Derby, of 50 sovs. each. . . Mile and a half. The Duke of Leeds' Lot; Mr. S. Fox's Juba; Mr. Gully's Frankenstein ; Mr. Petre's ch. f. by Blacklock—Rowton's dam ; Mr. Walker's Caroline (dead); Mr. Walker's Energy s )fr. W. Ellis's b. c. by Figaro—Lady Fulford ; Mr. Ridsdale's b. c. by Lottery—Oceana ; Mr. Ridsdales's Risk ; Mr. W. Armitage's br. c. by Figaro—sister to Nonplus ; Lord Sligo's Flame ; Lord Kelburn's b. c, by Jerry —.Blue Stocking; Lord Fitzwilliam's c. b. by Chatau Margaux—Des demona ; Sir E. Dodsworth's b. c. by Lottery—Miss Patrick; Sir I). Baird's b. c. by Whisker—Lady Cramfeazer ; Sir It. I)ick's Allegro ; Mr. Stephenson's Rousseau ; Mr. W. Richard_ son's Flighty; Mr. Yarburgh's b. c. by Lottery—Laurel's dam ; Duke of Leed's—Young Mary ; Mr. Powlett's b. c. by Lottercy—Calfacaratladdera; Mr. Powlett's b. c. by Young Phantom—Jack Spigot's dam ; Mr. Singleton's Cannonade ; Mr. llouldsworth's Titus ; Mr. Houldsworth's Hawk ; Mr. Osbaldeston's Tutor; Mr. Newell's c. by Longwaist—Calypso; Duke of Cleveland's Tuley Moloch ; Mr. Cooper's Zone. I ' wo-yr. oil S eevakes of 50 movQ. each, h. ft. T. Y. C. Lord Fitzwilliam's f. by Confederate—Clinkerina (31b) ; Mr. J. Smith's f. by Jerry—Snowball (31b.) ; Mr. Itayne's Delirium ; Mr. Harmer's b. f. by Lottery—Marchesa ; Mr. Gascoygne's c. by Lottery—Trulla. Sweepstakes of 20 ,ova. each fog 3-yr. old and upwards Two mi Duke of Cleveland's brother to Chorister, 4 yrs, ; Duke of Leeds's b. 0. by. Swiss—Wathcote Lass, 4 yrs. ; Mr. Gully's Salute, 4 yrs; Mr. Watts's Nitocris, 4 yrs. ; Mr. Fox's Julius, 4. yrs. Sweepstakes of 20 SOS's. each, for 3-yr. olds. Mile and three-quarters Mr. Watts's Belshazzar ; Mr. S. Reed's Slinker ; Mr. Gully's Spider ; Mr. Walker's Ann ; Mr. Maxwell's Claret. SECOND DAY.—Tne St. Leger Stakes of 25 sove. each. Mile and three-qultters. Colonel Cradock's Partner; Sir E. Dodsworth's Charmer; Lord Kelburne's sister to Retainer; Duke of Cleveland's Muiey Moloch ; Mr. Watts's Belshazzar; Mr. Walker's Ann; Mr. Gully's Spider ; Lord Macdonald's Carnaby. Sotevpmtakei of 20 s ave. ewh, for three-year old fillieu. Mile and a half. Mr. Jaques's Pantomime; Colonel King's Tigress; Mr. Parlett's by Lottery—Miss Fanny ; Mr. Vansittart's by Black lock ; Mr. Fox's Tesane; Mr. Walker's Lustre. Two-year I t Sis , ep , take. , of 30 a ,vs. each. 10 ft. T Y C. Mr. Metcalfe's Nionitor ; Mr. Stephenson's sister to Voltaire ; Mr. Ridsdale's b. f. by Lottery—Marchesa ; Mr. Powlett's b. c. by Y. Phantom—Jeanne d'Arc ; Mr. Powlett's br. c. by Figaro or Lottery—Miss Fanny's dam; Mr. Powlett's 'gr. c. by Figaro—Jack Spigot's dam ; Colonel Cradock's Emigrant ; Colonel Cradock's Paris; Lord Kelburne's b. f. by Jerry— Emelia ; Mr. M. Foulis's Fulton ; Duke of Leeds's ch. c. by Velocipede—Matilda's dam ; Duke of Leeds's b. c by Black lock—Lady of the Vale ; Duke of Leeds's b. c. by Blacklock— Mrs. Rye ; Duke of Leeds's b. f by Whisker—Young Mary ; Duke of Cleveland's br. c. by Muley—Bequest ; Mr. Walker's Cotillon ; Mr. Walker's Ostade ; Mr R. Bowers' Mr. Merry man ; Mr. L. Hesseltine's Warlaby Baylock ; Mr. Skipsey's Wyndham Sir W. Milner's Currency; Mr. Fox's Goldbeater ; Mr. Garforth's bl. f. by Fiho; Mr. Bell's b. c. by Brutandorf ; Mr. Watts's Bubastes ; and Mr. G. Crompton's Mellirstein. the Gold Cup, value 100 gs. added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each. T . . The barber, 6 yrs. Bst. 91b. ; Contest, 5 yrs. Bst. 61b. ; Re tainer, 4 yrs. Bst. 11b. ; Lady Marcia, 3 yrs. 6st. 51b. ; c. out of Wathcote Lass, 4 yrs. 7st. 91b. ; and Liverpool, 5 yrs. Sst. 91b. The Shorts of 50 each, for three-year oAls.— One mire Mr. Ord' s Dancing Master ; Sir E. Dodsworth's br. c. by Jerry ; Mr. Gully's Elflock ; Mr. ‘Vatts's Rockingham ; Mr. Walker's Augusta; Mr. Osbaldeston's The Tutor. THIRD Dar.—Tile Constitution S akes of 20 sous. each Mile and a quarter. Mr. Powlett's f. by Whisker, 4 yrs. ; Lord Kelburne's Re triever, aged ; Duke of Leeds's f. by Lottery, 3 yrs.; Mr. Walker's Augusta, 3 yrs. ; Mr. Walker's Conrad, 4 yrs. ; Mr. Kirby's Dinah, 5 yrs. ; and Mr. Watts's Rockingham, 3 yrs. The Colt Saphn.; of 50 sovs. each, b. ft. ; for three-year olds. Mlle and three quarters. Mr. Houldsworth's Hawk ; Lord Fitzwilliam's c. by Confe derate; and Mr. Hesseltine's Puffendorf. GRAND STEEPLE CHASE IN NORTH AMPTONSHIRE As a wind-up to the sports of Northampton Spring Races, which took place on Friday last, two Steeple eh ises were announced to take place on the following morning in the neighbourhood of Northampton; the line of country being selected by competent judges, and, ac cording to stipulation, was not to be known until after the weighing of the riders. Accordingly on Saturday morn ing the " right scent" being whispered amongst the sport ing circle, notwithstanding a heavy fall of snow on the previous night, the line of road from Northampton to Brixworth boasted a good display of the sporting gentry in that part of the country The sports were as follows: Grand Steeple-chase of 203.78. each, 10 ft., 12st. each. Col. Charitie's ch g. The Daring Ranger (owner) 1 Mr. H. Wilson's ch. h. Moses (Shirley) 2 Mr. S. Tibbitts's br. g. Enterprise, by Young Grimaldi (Ivens) 3 Mr. 'Wesley's Lily (owner) 4 Mr. Thornhill's ch. g. Patrician, by Piscator (Patrick) 5 Mr. Cox's br. m. Montabella (Capt. Becher) Mr. Berkeley's br. m. Outcast (Bloxam) Mr. Russell's The Mower (J. Stevens) Mr. Evans's Grimaldi (Osbaldeston) The start, which was an exceedingly good one, took place a mile on the left of the sth mile-stone on the road from Northampton to Brixworth ; and the Cow•pastures near Cottesbrook was the winning point, being a distance of four miles, with a hill along the line, the country bring chosen by Hungerford and Gicskill, Esqrs. It was flat and beautiful, being all grass, except one close in the centre, and gave general satisfaction to the riders. The pace was quick for about a quarter of a mile at starting, without a fence ; but when they proceeded, the fences were very strong through the vale, and they had also to cross two brooks. The Squire (Osbaldeston); had one fall before arriving at the first brook, and in attempting to cross it got such a ducking that he was not seen again in the field. Wesley went exceedingly well, and was winning when within a few fences from home ; be at last charged a double fence which floored him, but remounted and won in brilliant style. Second Chase, for 6 sous. each. Mr. C. G. Flesher's b. h. Don Cossack (owner) 1 Mr. Cox's b. g Quaker (Capt. Becher) Mr. Pateman's Blucher (J. Stevens) Mr. Price's b. g. ' , Hilo (Herring) Mr. Wesley's ch. g. (owner) Mr. Dickin's bl. in. Biddy (owner) 6 Mr. Reeves's b. g. Rutland (Wright) 7 This was over the same line of country. The start was slow for the first mile. Stevens, who has rode Blucher for years, went in front until a mile from home, when Flesher came in front and won easy, giving a proof of bottom and courage, which excited general admiration. lie charged a strong fence at last, which was considered by all competent judges too dangerous for a fresh tit, and cleared it in galant style, although by riding 50 yards lower down he might have walked through with ease. Several falls took place, and on arriving at the brook Wright shared the same fate as the Squire in the previous race. The sport was altogether good, considering the season of the year. GRAND FOOT RACE FOR 100 SO VS. (THIS DAY.) This morning, at six o'clock, a grand Foot Race took place for 100 sovereigns, between Captain Pearson, a gentleman of sporting notoriety, and Wiliam Baker, r. young m .n, groom, in the service of en officer belonging to the Life Guards, to run in contrary directions ; starting from Marylebone New Church, in the New-road, round the exterior circle of the Regent's Park, a measured dis tance of three miles and a half. On starting the Captain proceeded up the New-road, along A.bany-street, and past the Regent's Barracks; the ;;rooin along the New-road, up Park place, and by the aide of St. John's Wood Cha pel, keeping the road - by Primrose-hill. When fronting of the Zoological -gardens they passed each other, it then being nearly an equal distance from the place of starting. The groom having regained second wind, sprig I'm ward and arrived at Marylebone Church first, beating the Cap tail", (who appeared on coming in distressed) by about 100 yards. The instance was completed in IS minutes and 14 seconds. The race, which was an excellent one, gave universal satisfaction. There were numerous wagers pending on it. NATIONAL POLITICAL UNION.—On Sa turday evening a meeting of this Society was held at the Rofood4, Blackfriars-road, where between five and six hundred persons attended. Mr. WAKEFIELD read a pe tition to the House of Common., complaining that his Illajeaiy's Ministers had hail the temerity to propose a Bill of unparalleled violence for coercing the oppressed people of Ireland, and for suspending the Constitution in that ill governed kinedom ; and praying the House to reject the tyrannical and reckless measure, and in so doing to mark their contempt for the man who had Proposed it. The petition was carried unan i mous ly. SIRWILLIAM HOSTESS MEMOIRS, BY LADY HARRIET HOSTS. —" Sir WILLIAM HOSTS was one of those fine, gallant, chivalrous fellows, who have been the pride and glory of the English Navy, and the compiling a Memoir of him was a worthy employment for the desolate moth e r of his children. To those who knew HOSTE, and loved him—and they were many—there are traits of character in the letters with which the work abounds, which will be interesting."—Athenautn. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MA S I_o - A' HOUSE, On Saturday R•churd Coster and Edmund Smith. who were ixamine I on Wednesday, upon a charge of forgery upon the Bank of England, were brought up for a second examination. The cases excited the most intense interest. Mr. Freshfield attended for the Bank, and Mr. 1-I ,, bler, jun., and Mr. Wooler for Coster. An Attorney's clerk attended for Smith. Mr. Hobler, jun., hand( d a letter f mil Coster to the Lord Mayor, requesting that hi- Lordship would no• pre side upon the occasion, as his Li rdsh p's prejudices were so strong as to render him quite incompetent to act with j ustice. a L t o a ß n n y 0 11 . E l: t e r i‘ it h 7 gi O st b, Mr. Coster, rateshouldpres y ide 7 w•) ( a ) i s l:l er r• _a I'd rather that any man en earth should sit in that chair than you. The LORD MAYOR-Then, I can tell y m that no other man shall sit here on this occasion. 11Iy object is to serve ti e public, and I shall proceed in this case. Cos+er—l ran upon you, then, by the oath which you have taken a,. a Magistrate, to act impartially. I call upon you, although I know it is in vain, to do me justice. The LORD MAYOR—You alai have justice ; and I consider it a very high compliment, that you prefer any other magiorate to me. Mr. Fresh&ld then produced witnesses in proof of th e Ise of Mr. Clarke, of Honiton, anti read the correspon dence between that gentlem in and William Jackson, which Id to the apprehension of Coster and Smith, near the Four Swans Inn, in ilishopsgate•street. Mr. Theoolohis Clarke deposed to the receipt of the letter signed Williatn Jackson, directing him to send goods to No. 84, Bishopsgate-street ; and to the receip• of a second letter from the same person, enclosing ten flit pound notes, which proved to be forgeries. He sent to Air. Freslifield and the Lord Mayor intimations of th. transaction, and sent up the parcels, by means of which the prisoners were detected. Coster—Pray, have you any proof here that you are yourself the person you tql you are? Witness—Yes ; there are two or three present. G•ter-0,1! very well. I hope, my Lord, you have no objection to V e question ? The LORD MAYOR—Not the least. It grati6es me to see !hit you know how to conduct your own case.— ( L tughter. ) Co,ter—Your Lordship is most particularly kind and obliging.—(Great laughter.) Pray, Mr. Clarke, have you ever had any transactions with me ? Mr. Clarke--I never saw you b-fore, to the beet of my John Cldford, bookkeeper at the Four Swans depsed, that on Tuesday morning two parcels and two letters arrived, din cred to William Jackson, No. 84, Bishi.ps. gate-street. At two o'clock Smith called for the parcel., and paid 7s. 4d. for them. _ - Mr. Pearce, the pri.prietor of the Four Swans Inn, having been put in possession of the transaciun, made the necessary arrangements with Mr. Cope for the detection of the guilty persons. When Smith called at the bar of the inn, from which he was directed to go to the book'ne office, witness was sent for into the house. Witness wen ti, the Bate, and saw Coster on the opposite side of the street, looking up the gateway. Witness walked down the street to avoid being noticed, and upon going to the opposite side saw his brother-in•law, and stopped to speak to him. Cost , r then passed him, and looked under the hackney-coaches towards the gateway. Coster—This is all au egregious lie. Swear this man. —(Laughter.) Witness was sworn, and would take all the cense quences. Cos er stooped, and looked under the hackney coaehes a second tam , and then he suddenly turned and ran off, and one of the police, who was watching him, followed. Witness followed too. enter—Hear this ; you must have seen me, by your own evidence, right through the hackney-coaches.— (Laughter.) Witness then caught Coster near St. Helen's-gate, and told him that somebody wanted him ; Coster said that he was going to the coach-office. Coster—Yes, but not to your office. Witnes persisted in detaining Coster, and finally placed him in the custody of the officers. Smith was, he ob served, at the same time in custody. Daniel Meeley policeman No. 36, confitrned the state ment of Mr. Pearce. Roe, the officer, had, upon the instructions of Mr. Cop-, watched the premises of the Four Swans Inn at the time it was expected the parcels would arrive. Ha siw Smith come out of the inn with the parcels, and fed lowed him. At the opposite•side of Bishopsgate-street he saw Coster, who steadily eyed Smith, and walked along in the same direction. Smith cast his eye over his shoulder, as he went along, at Coster. Witness then believed that Coster saw him (witness), and Coster turned and ran. 'Witness caught Smith, and called out to Meeley to follow Coster. Coster here asked several questions relative to the exact distance between him and Smith when he was appre hended ; and on being asked by the Lord Mayor whether he had any more questions to put, said that he would leave it to Mr. Hob!er, jun. The LORD MA - volt—Upon my word, you require no as isrance. The son of Mr. Pearce was next called—He stated that Coster came, on Tuesday last, to the bar of the inn, a short time before Smith called for the parcels, and asked about the arrival of the Ipswich coach. He had a glass of beer and a biscuit, and seeing a letter, directed to a Air. Fama, on the mantel piece, said he knew a man of that name, who had taken in a person of the name of Jackson. Coster continued to speak to witness, who, however, not heing aware of what had occurred, took no notice of his observations. The prisoner Smith had called on Satur day, and handed him a paper, stating, at the same time, that he expected parcels, which he had desired, by mis take, should be directed to No. 84. He added, that he would pay any expense of porterage. The paper con tained the words " Mr. W. Jackson, 84, Bishopsgate street ; and Mr. T. Clarke, and Mr. T. Cox, Heniton, Devon.'' Smith—Did I write it down? Witness—No ; you merely gave it to me. Coster—l never mentioned the name of Jackson ;it was quite a different name. The LORD MAYOR—What was the name, then ? Co,ter—The name ! Why, perhaps, we may as well leave the name out.—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—Perhaps we may; I'll leave it to your judgment. Mr. Freeman, of the Bank, deposed that all the notes produced were forgeries. Air. Freshfield stated that this was his first case. Mr. Hobler, jun., observed that there was no evidence against his client. The most that could be said was, that the case was one of suspicion. Mr. Freshfitid then went into the second case, which was one in which the plan of robbery succeeded. Custer took notes during the examination. Mrs. Elizabeth Spears, the wife of Mr. John Spears, lace-manufacturer of Nottingham, deposed to the following effrct:—On the 15th of February her husband received the following letter :--- " 1, Chamomile-street, Bishopsgate-street, London, Feb. 14, 1833. " Sir,-1 want to purchase, at first hand, a large quantity 51 ladies' black veils, rich in quality, and at the lowest possible prices, which I want to ship ow on Monday next at latest, or I shall lose the order. I write you this to know what sorts you have on hand, and the prices ; and if I remit you the money by Saturday night's post, can I depend on the veils being sent to me in a parcel, carefully packed, per mail, that I may get them early on Monday morning ? Observe, they must be charged the lowest possible price for money remitted you be. forehand; and as the veils are wanted for a smuggling purpose, I will only deal direct with yourself, relying on your tumour ; and if you use me well, I can lay out from 2001. to 3001. per week with you, ready money. I want no credit, tier do I give any. I am, Sir, yours, obediently, " JOHN SMITH. " To Mr. John Spears, lace-manufacturer, Nottingham." An account of the prices was accordingly sent up to Mr. Smith, and the following note was received by re turn of poit:— " 1, Chamomile.strret, City, London. n answer o f the yoursol4th iinst., s of t, r e t i h y e i . I g st o h n mineren"ceSirtcYlin honour,ref e and secrecy (being for smuggling), that you will not fail to u st r .' v ,a o n rd d , send me, as at foot, to be here on Monday morning per mail coach, enclosed you have 30!. Bank of England notes. Unless you can insure the parcel on Monday morning, I beg you will be pleased to return my money per post, as the courier who smug gles the goods for me leaves on Monday evening. " I am, Sir, yours obediently, " J. SMITH. " 30/. worth nett of 5-4 black veils, assorted from 6s. to 245., per return of mail coach, directed to me. " Mr. John Spears, lace-manufacturer, Nottingham." (" Immediate.") c o accordingnt n e d To B o I: adrr, s c e e n t v e o s . to It t rr h e a s a n m o o t u a n s t e e o r .. f 3ta3,lln.VedwitlierEil eight days afterwards that the notes were forgeries. Two of them were now in circulation, and one had been returned. John Forrester, the officer, went, accompanied by Roe, to Costei's house, in East-road, Hoxton, and saw Mrs. Coster. They searched the honse, and found a black lace veil in a box in her bed room. Mrs. Spears believtd the veil produced to be one o those which her husband bad sent to Mr. Smith, of Cba. momile.street. Mr. Hobler, jun., questioned the witness se to th• , 7 A; "i tu iti red qu :d tio se n nt fro u m pA , i c et h ingiehng ichtlsheimat 2,nteneo,P-,.-.T-ro•---4. to London, but she persisted tither statement. L . While she was in London in this hotlines* she re-'. poorerhe vast she multitude had of d caived the following letter from her husband; who stated to her that probably the same itwipdieclvito had . robbed' . them before was at work:— \ b 'N t) ,...... 6, ,--. ~.y , 5 ., -. ... , • n, Feb . . lea . " Sir,—We are buyers for cash, at a l ricer", of black and white lace veils, and lace of all sorts. If you are now a seller, please inform us your prices, per post. In order to prevent disappointment, we never take in any letters if not post paid, come from whom they may. We want uo credit, nor do we give any. If you think you can do yourself and us any good, we shall be most happy to hear from you. " We are, Sir, yours respectfully, " W. YOUNG and Co., " Merchants, 10, New-street, Bishopsga:e.street, Landon. " Mr. John Spears, lace manufacturer, Nottingham." Her husband sent a letter to the correspondents, to which he received the following • . -- ---- " Feb. 26, 1833. " Dear Sir,—ln answer to yours of the .7th current, and referring you to ours of the 26th current, we return you thanks Cur your offer, and hope that we shall be enabled to do business with you to our mutual advantage, and that the same will be of a lasting nature, which shall not be our fault if it is not so. We wish you to send us a small parcel, say one veil of each sort, from No. 1, at 65., to No. 10, at 245. inclusive, charge them the very lowest possible wholesale price for money, which amount we will pay into Glynri and Co.'s, and send you their order, payable on demand upon Moore and Robinson, bankers, at Nottingham, as soon as we receive the parcel, and if the goods turn out as we expect, we will buy from you constantly. " We are, yours respectfully, " WM. YOUNG and Co., " Merchants, New-street, Bishopsgate.strect, London, " Mr. Spears, lace manufacturer, Nottingham." Witn,ss went to N. , . 10, New street, Bi-hole.gate-street, aid perceived that the house was in a ditty conditiott. S•ie could not receive any satisfactory information front the ne;ghb .urs, and, not liking to venture alone, she took "OM friewds with her. They knocked at the door ; and who should coins to let them in but Mr. Coster; .and they s.tv Mr. Smith writing, or Fe eten-hing to be writing, in one af the parlours. Mr. Coster and Mr. Smidi appeared lightened, and huddled in together. . Smith-1 was confined, at the time you sce.k or, with nes+ . Coster denied that he was in the place at all. " When," AO he t " you saw me here to day, you said you lad ever seen me before." Witness—No, I did not ; you a , ked me my address, and I told you that you'd know its ;on enough.—(A Itugh.) Coster—How can you tell that you 411 , 1 not se t , t this veil among others to the stiopke pets whom you ,upply ? Witness—We .end out a great variety 01 patttrus, and • _ I know that is one of the veils I sent to you. The Loan MAYOR—Did }nu ever receive hank-notes in this way b •fore Wituess—Never, without sending !he pods, in our lives ; that put us off our guard. Coster—l declare to G. 4 I never saw this woman in my life before. The Loan MAYOR—I shall remand you for a week. Coster—So lone ! For what? The Loan MAYOR—Because Mr. Fieslifield wishes to produce oti er evide nee. Coster having expressed a wiuh to see the letters which he was suspected to have written or dictated, they were handed to him. Tit , - LORD MAYOR—Weg, do yon know anything of ;he writing, or the matter? Coster (throwing up his hands)—Not an atom.— (Laughter.)—Remanded till Saturday n.xt. THE SPEAKER'S DINNER PARTY AND LEVEE. The Right Hon. Charles Manners Sutton gave a banquet of more than ordinary splendour, on Saturday evening, to the fol.. lowing Members of the House of Commons : Lord Arthur Chichester, Dalmeney, Cavendish, Clements, Dudley Stuart, and Oxrnantown : Sirs Edward Codrington, John Hamilton Dalrymple, Ronald Ferguson, Robert Price, Mathew White Ridley, George Grey, Charles Burrell, and Grey Skipwith ; Colonels Cavendish, Davies; Messrs► C. C. Coven. dish, Ferguson (of Raith), Butted, Warburton, Carew, Tenny. ,on, Pepys, Petre, Sanford, Wilbraham, and the Hon. Captain Craven Berkeley (Q.d Life Guards). The Right Hon. Gentleman also held his second levee, at which the following composed the company;-- The Duke of Wellington, the Marquises of Lansdowne and Salisbury ; the Earls Grey, Shaftesbury and Surrey, ; Lords Ernest Bruce, Villiers, and Granville Somerset ; Sirs Edward Kerrison, Edmund Hayes, George Phillips, Robert Peel, Robt. Inglis, John Astley, George Bayley, James Graham, Michael Shaw Stewart, and Jacob Astley ; Colonels Lygon (Second Guards), Clayton, O'Grady, Grey, Conolly, Perceval; Messrs. Herries, Rice, H. Ashley, Vivian, E. Ellice, E. L. Bulwer, Courtenay, Burton, C. Row, Russell, Petre, Fitasimon, Stuart, Crawley, Oswald, C. Fergusson, H. Ponsonby, Handley, Finch, Gladstone, Christmas, Gaskell, Green, Lefroy, H. TWIN ; Captains Blaney, Jones, Frederick Pager. The Duke of Wellington appeared in the uniform of Gover. nor of the Tower, and Earl Grey was attired in full Court dress, with the Order of the Garter. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THES DAY.) The Lerd Chancellor, and Lords Ellenborough and Wyn ford, sat to hear Scotch Appeals today. Their Lordships proceeded with a part heard appeil of no public imports fi nce, in which Dr. Lushington was addressing the House when our reporter left. ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Petitions of no public interest occupied his Honour the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Honour the Vice• Chancellor took petitions to-day, I ut at the period of our reporter leaving no case worth re porting had come before the &Aut. His Honour takes motions to-morrow, and after dispos ing of the motions and petitions, the Court will hetr any causes or further directions which may press up to the 3d of April, on which day his Honour rises for the Easter recess. DRURY-L ANE THEATRE. A clever farce, entitled The Chimney-Piece, the pro duction of Mr. RonwiLL. was produred here on Saturday ,veniog. The action turns on the jealousy of Muddlebrain (Mr. FA KREIsT) i a dabbler in chyulistry, who suspects his wife, Luc , etia (Mrs. Nxsatrr), not withfut twine show of re3son, of carrying on an intrigue with a young gentle man who resides next door. The situations in this trifle Are very amusing. These are great recommendations. The dialogue is unequal. Part of it is light and piquanie, and not a little of it dull and puerile. The character of Mud dlebrain is pleasantly sketched. The part was most ha. morously supported by Mr. FARAH 111. His jealous scenes were perfectly natural, and exceedingly comic. The farce wis well received. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. An opera, with the music of Aunea, was played on. Saturday night, for the first time, under the title of The Coiners, or the Soldier's Oath. It is founded upon the very old story of a band of coiner., who had long evaded detection by haunting the house under which they carried on their operations, being discovered through the enter prise of a young man who was not to he frightened by ghosts. The coiner. spared his Ile, on his swearing that he would never disclose their secret, and afterwards, when they had amassed fortunes for themstlves, rewarded his preservation of his oath by bestowing on him a portion of their wealth. Out of this story, not the most dramatic that can be conceived, a sort of ludo-drama has been made up, varying the incidents a little by making the hero of the tale a soldi• r, and making him return after an absence of three years, in which he has gained rank and fortune, on tile very day on which his mistress is about to be married to the chief of the coiner,. The only mediad of prevent ing the union is by violating his pledge, a thing unheard of in melo-dramas. Fortunately for him, the police arrive in @each of the coiner.. The soldier favour, his rival's rim Ile, by riving the coiner his own passport ; a ship is at hand in which the delinquent escap.s; suspicion falls upon the soldier, but a company a his own regiment arrived just in time to clear his character. He is, of course, mar ried, and so the drama terminates. The music is agreeable and effective, and some of the airs very pretty; bat no part of it presents any striking originality or excellence. The part of the hero was only moderately performed by air. WILSON. Mr. PHILLIPS bad a past below his pow ers. Mr. AIoaLET had the part of an innkeeper, in which he contributed to the musical force of the piece, but not much to its dramatic effeet. We cannot suppose this opera, although received without any strongly marked dis approbation, will enjoy any great success. • The King's Theatre was brilliantly attended on Saturday evening. In the lower circle were nesrly the persons who usually patronize the Opera that are now in London. The Hon. W. SPENCER, the poet, and one of the wits of the day, is the busband of the lady to whom Lord Dumas- has bequeathed en annuity of five hundred p , undo, and to one of whose sons the Noble Earl has left n legacy of £3,0001. Mr. Srsmcsa himself bs', fur soma resided in Paris.