The Sun. — London, England, 1833-05-30 00:00:00

i d ion st ee o bet'' E 9l'. d ue ,o 4 th 3t ' o ty Ho t ,cs eaP° , aun t •ichi n 4 tb ..... .... . 50 io zs P". 0 0 ..... 0 ..... 0 due ,pd sP 0. satif actbry arrdngement being come to on an cial part of the question. the Committee appointed by the House of i rn°4 to inquire into the state of commerce manufactures will resume their labours to -471e The evid ence a l rea d y g i ven d oes not l great state of depression which the ) 11t e i l w°111 d expect to hear established from the I t% S t ,° l persons, whose position in society 41. ,,mer n „ h opportunities of ascertaining the . 4.ut n should be observed that most of i e h rsu i ns who have offered evidence were not htch, b e ' l en particular points, the answers to )lourtn"id probably have given a different th ese gltement , . We understand that t he names of several manufacturers N e ale rs, from whom important information expected, will be given. From our own 'knits we should say that there can be no le Provi ng t h e d epresse d co ndition of o and of ' e anufactures generally. In London t; the manufacturers in different 'ranches, ;,N i t - , ' L ' tl ' i n the last month, been compelled los e heir hands, on short time ; and others, s r t N fits had for many years enabled them q - ,;' ne ney, have only been able to keep 'twin lil ess going and their hands together by u P° l l their former savings. We sm 11110t4e that the Members of this Committee k 1 441 all ow the truth to be kept in the bac . ‘u p ,, ) a nd that some of them at least will m• 4 fi t w k 4 such a course of examination as will • t3 i l e publi c It would be worse than delu 'lt-i4llew Ministers to resist the loud demand 4. : s Len of taxes and diminution of exp,lidi -101 enabling them to point to there-_ . t tth a Committee, and say, " You talk of .stout that d oes not ex i st , an d d eman d con '''tont° which you are not entitled." Many think th a t Parliamentary Commit . .r e do se generally appointed less for the establishing the reality of the corn . - 'p ''ich are made by the public, than for '. l } ,t't c o se of p rocras ti na ting the means of re ' Shouldl4 the Committee on Commerce g'i n h factures leave their inquiry unfinished present Session, or report upon evi silo a doubtful character, they will not in 1„"e confidence reposed by the nation in teensy of such Committees. reatlers 4 . of our second edition last night 't , lav e seen that the official announcement of it '- ` 4 1 , 4 1 of the Dutch embargo has been la r : 4 his is at any rate one step towards a Lngement. : et ing of the members of the Polish As -140,111 t ook place yesterday at their rooms in Every man who has the slightest i t ° " S to nobility of mind—which, by the li e 'rrietimes a very different thing from I,:uf birth—must wish well to this institii tOse rst proud boast it is to keep alive art o fi f Europe the recollection of Polish tt ilt 4 h l 'd Polish heroism. It is to be regretted "ep t e an instit u tion is necessary, fur its very V Implies the probability of the heroic op (4. Poland slipping out of public recol 4oless kept alive by repeated stimulants. di 1 4 lnner given to Colonel EvANs yester -1 the Westminster Electors, at the Eyre ,It tavern, was numerously and respectably 'd• The Hon. and Gallant Member de t an animated speech on the occasion, 4 %vith all hi s u s ua l good sense and say.a -4 r • O'CONNELL, t o o, wade many striking ' t l°lls, to whi c h w e regret that we have ,r l,,4 Ct to refer, as we could desire. Il it . Fr ench.;l t i papers now state that peace was 4 4 ,: (1 between Tinkey and Egypt on the sth 12" 1 , t he SULTAN yielding Adana, and to I ,, t Ythin g d eman d e d by his imperious :4 T he Rus s i ans re fuse to ratify the treaty — 't j ° o tefuse to say when it will be conve I t , ; t them to leave Constantinople. The ote s t ) e t `. ~'4the w r .iting the above, we have heard, from li t i e tit le source, that peace Turkey not been 4 between Egypt and . vio tt iit e twentieth report of the Petition haCom appears that 4,361 petitions against At li 5 e b een p rese nted to the House of' 1 V , )1) I. Th e s ignatures attached to these , II arnount to the enormous number of etai h of our contemporaries have devoted a rO rt • L 'u of space this morning to some t: • a hl islied by the Factory Commissioners, k 1 714 tt " }i ' e ! to t h e p ro t es t o f Mr. SADLER \; 1 c secret mo d e in which the Commis ;i'Pethr°Puaps,sed to take their evidence. There be something plausible said in de pi:43t allowing the evidence to be pu.b ilth,„e-tneal, but what rational objection ..:w r f t. ,‘ - utumissioners have to allowing a short 2 .1 4 ; to b e present at their examinations. 'le Will not be satisfied with any thing ~tli, t he best evidence of what passes; and ''ll4, l) , l 'utrioters of the commission, or the to w 'oliers themselves,can think their report °N Carry with it the weight it ought, or, tY weight at all, is perfectly m•irvellous. i,lO write letters as long as from London N i l ester, they may rail at Mr. SADLER 0 0 as they please—and Heaven knows we i th y great a ff ec ti on f or th e T or y no minee— N w ill never be able to get over this ad their Secretary, Mr. JoHN WILSON: rt~ o f Course, be at the option of any 41, at) ;tt(lill p r esent to t a k e his own notes of the thg s, for the purpose of assisting him in ev idence, or suggesting further topics &et, the presence of a short-hand '1,,6 e -3 not appear to the Commissioners `riiti:ptind cannot be acceded to."# Need 4 a ` l4 ther be said ? .at a h T he notes of this unknown short-hand C t 4SEI of beco me the joint property of the Commis the Ten Hours' Committee. f 4 tha rn it will be seen in another column, t tti ed the example of Manchester. Its 15 inha bit th a-ts have told the churchwardens ° l i e incom o f Of it —e the clergyman for that 4 . which anciently was appropriated ki4r 4 , 4l4 lr il uf th e Ch urc h , an d wh i c h the c l ergy 'tat, 4 lich e !"luggled into their own pockets ! Or oft, ter the struggle was a hard one, the tie,l.C:e members of the Established Church '•4 o 4 tfi ail. } l e qual to that of the Dissenters ; but a t , i he latter appear to have had uncoil hi, th e etida n , tne, e y• This is the more singular red 4, 4 dis grace f u l to t h e E sta b l i s h e d 4 t4 th e : much us the pl ace w h ere i t sus b sign a l d e f eat, i s peculiarly fa *l4'. v leinit „, yto a conste ll at i on o f Ch urc h T he city of Rochester is abso- lately joined to it, and swarms with canons, deans, prebends, Ek.c. If the presence of well paid parsons, a multitude of clerical sinecurists, and the near superintendence of a •olerably well endowed Bishop, could secure the Church flock against the machinations of the impious men who wish in some reseects to reduce our clergy, and in others to raise them some what nearer to the level of the apostolic standard, no population ought to be so thoroughly im bued with c h urc h and state principles as Ro cheser, Ch alum, and its neighbourhood. Wha , can be the reason of the church being bearded in one of its strong hulls ? Is it possible that as in Italy the people are worse Catholics than the people of Ireland because they know the POPE better? For the same reason the people of Chatham are more of them sectarians than the people of Manchester. Is it only neces sary to see the church establishment closely, in order to convince men of its being an expensive folly ? Is it merely requisite that the people should see who it is receive thousands of pounds for doing what might be done for hundreds, to convince them of the needlessness of the ex pense ? We have hitherto thought that Dis senters were created by some scruples on points of doctrine as well as of discipline, but it would appear from the contrast afforded by Chatham and Manchester, that it is the ministers of the Established Church themselves who, by their conduct convert, the people to sectarianism These arc signs of the times not to be mistaken. We have long anticipated them, and as friends of the principle of the discipline of the Established Church have urged upon those who profess themselves such (but by their infatuated conduct show they are its worst ene mies), to come forward with some remedy, that would go to the root of the evils complained of. They have delayed doing so, and the con sequence is, that the establishment is on the point of falling under the weight of its own abuses. The rottenness of its corruptions is so great, that they will no longer prop up the tottering fabric. Bishoprics, deaneries, preben daries, fat rectories, endless pluralities, distributed as bribes amongst the relations of the aristocracy, have hitherto induced that aristocracy to main tain an enormous establishment to perform a duty which might have been performed at half t h e c ost. But they have carried the matter too far. A certain number of rotten boroughs might have been tolerated, and by their help the aris tocracy long maintained the most expensive machinery of Govei nment in the world ; but rotten boroughs increased till they stank in the no-trils. So a certain number of pluralities have been suffered, and a certain number of abuses would for a long time to come have been passed over, but they have either multiplied too much, or the people have become too en lightened, any longer to bear with them, and somehow or other they will be got rid of. Ver burn sap. The question of the legality or otherwise of the verdict lately given by the Jury who sate on the body of CULLY, the policeman, wits yes terday brought before the Court of King's Bench. Sir J. CAMPBELL contended that the verdict was defective in point of law, and ought there fore to be quashed ; but Mr. O ' CONNELL, who is quite as sound, and more experienced, a lawyer than the Solicitor- General, has boldly and publicly declared his opinion that it is strictly legal. How this may be, we know not, but of one thing we are pretty certain, namely, that Sir JOHN'S at . empt to set aide the verdict is most si►ly and preposte , ous, and one that, we fear, will be a tended with disastrous results to the Minis try The vesdict, if unmeddled with, would hav been anine-d iys wonder and no more; now. fair to take a strong hold on public attention, and be a -ort of rallying point for party spirit. Whether the verdict be correct or incorrect, is a question scarcer• of so much moment, as whether the attemp• to put it aide he expedient or other w►se. We contend, looking at all the circum , itances of the case, that it is a highly inexpedient proceeding. If obnoxious Coi , .ners verdicts nay be rescinded with as much facility as a vote in the House of Commons—and we have seen a late troublesome vote set aside with remarkable pleghtn—what Juryman will think it worth his while to devote his best time and attention in coming to a conscientious opinion ? Nlinisters seem wilfully blind to the tendency 01 their present conduct : but let them beware the constquences. SUN OFFICE, Three o'clock. The Coroner's Inquest that sat lately on the body of CULLY, the policeman, has been en tirely quashed this afternoon by the King's Bench, on the ground that on the face of the inquisition there was nothing to justify the verdict. A full report will be given in our Second Edition. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have received the following account of the disturbances at Para (Brazil) by a ship arrived at Havre, called the Amazon : " This country is in a most deplorable state, and the ships have lain in the roads for these six days past. The residences of the Consuls and foreign merchants are encumbered with families seeking refuge against the excesses committed. The coloured party oppose the installation of the new authorities named by the Regency. The revolt took place on the sth of March, and they obliged the Council to assemble, when they declared that they would not lay down their arms until after their decision, and demanded of them to oppose the reception of the new functionaries, who had just arrived on board a packet-boat at the time they were in deliberation, since which the new authorities have remained on board with out being able to land. Terror prevails in all the towns, and all warehouses are closed. The English, French, and American Consuls, as well as the foreign merchants, keep open their houses to receive the unfortunate families, and protect them under their flags." Accounts from Paris state that the Ambassador of Don Pedro had an audience of M. Broglie, and it was in agitation to advance Don Pedro ten millions of francs. THE FUNDS. The taking off' the embargo on the Dutch shipping, appears to give general satisfaction. The commerce with Holland will now resume its former activity, and the peace of Europe will be maintained for the present, Consols, which left off yesterday at 8.9 % for the Account, opened at the same price, since which the market is not so good, and Consols have receded to 89 %. This may be at tributed to our local affairs, particularly the West India ques tion, which will be debated this evening, and no doubt with great warmth. It is feared that Ministers are determined to carry it at all hazards. HALF-PAST ONE. The Funds are heavy since the early part of the morning, when Consols were 89 % ; at present they may be quoted 89 !,,,, x for the Account. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 81!a !.i. CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK flank Stock 197 i India Stock 2'3fii 3 per Cent . Red SSA ' Ditto Bonds 3O pm. 3 per Cent. Cons 59 South Sea Stock 971 31 per Cent. e , . Ditto Old Ann 86 :ii per Cent. Red.. Ditto New Ann. Ne - ..ew 3r per Cent 961/ 4 per Cent 1021 Long. Ann. to expire Jan. 1860 17 1-16 Oct. 1859 161 Jan. 186 u 17 5.16 FOREIGI Austrian, 5 per cent....... s , Oi Belgian, 5 per cent 9O Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 23 Chilian, 6 per cent. Columbian, 6 per cent l6 Date, 1824 lB Danish 74 Greek, 5 per cent. 826 3B Mexican, 5 per cent. Ditto, t, per cent 314 Peruvian, 6 per cent. Ex. Bills, 10 ...... . ... 52 pm, Ditto 501.......... pm. Ditto 5ma11......... 52 pm. Bank St. for Ace. ...... 198 Consols for Ace......... S 9-1 India S for Ace....... e 361 FUNDS. Portuguese, 5 per cent :1 Ditto, Beg. ........... • 2 Prussian, 5 per cent. 102 Russian Bonds,s per cent 1(14 Ditto, Metallic 99 Spanish, 5 per cent l9l Ditto, 1823 l7i French 5 per Cent.... 103 f. 50c. Exchange l2sf. Soc. French 3 per Cent 79i. 60e. Dutch, 21 per cent 414 Ditto, 5 per cent EIIO4 "OUR I' OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) M c ALLY i'. FICZIIERBRRT. It was agreed that this c,se should stand over, in conse. quence of the ilness of Sir Edward Sugden, till some day next week. We understand that Sir Edward Sugden is so ill, that he is not expected to be able to attend the Court this week. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.—(TI-Hs DAY.) ♦TTO , NEY_GENERAL V. T E CORPORATION OF PLYMOUTH, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied upon motion, this morning, in this case, for an order upon the defendants, to pay into Court, within six weeks, a sum of 1,7171. 2s. Sd. From the statements of the Learned Counsel it appeared that the in formation was filed for the purpose of giving effect to a charity, founded in the year 1650, by a lady of the name of Bennett, who devised to the Corporation of Plymouth certain property, the rents and profits of which were to be applied to the keeping up of two exhibitions at Cambridge or Oxford, for the posterity of her brother's sons, and also for the poste rity of her sister. The information stated that that posterity had long since failed, and the corporation admitted in their answer, that since the year 1792, no person had applied for the appropriation of the rents, and that they had in the hands the sums mentioned, received on account of the charity, but that they bad not kept the charity funds separate from their own. Mr. CHANDLESS, who appeared for the Corporation, said that this could not be considered as a general charitable gift, that so far from the posterity of the founder having ceased, there was an individual at the present moment able to go to college, and the object of the information and present motion was to take from the Corporation the administration of the trusts of this charity without a single allegation of a breach of trust on their part. The VicE.CliaNcet.Lua—lf you say, Mr. Chandlers, that there is no Charity, I must leave the money in Court. Mr. CUANDLESS—Then, Sir, I will admit that it is a Charity. The ArroaNEr-Gr.suaaL—My Learned Friend trill admit any thing for the purpose of keeping the money. The VICE.CHANCELLOR—There can be no doubt, Mr. Attor ney, that you are entitled to your order. Order made. IN THE MATTER OF THE BEDFORD CHARITY. In this case, which has been so often before the Court, it will be recollected that the trustees of the Bedford School thought proper to discharge Mr. Mattheson, the second master of the English school. Mr. Mattheson presented a petition to the Vice-Chancellor against that discharge, which, after consi derable argument, his Lordship was pleased to dismiss with costs. Those costs not having been paid, and Mr. Mattheson still retaining possession of the house in which he resided when second master of the school, Mr. JAcoe, this morning, applied for the usual four-day's order upon Mr. Mattheson to pay those costs (120/.) Mr. Mattheson, who appeared in person, addressed the Court at some length, observing that he had used every exer tion to effect a settlement with the trustees as to the costs. He had offered them the best security he could give, but such was the feeling with which they pursued him, that they re fused to enter into any compromise, as long as he retained the possession of the house, or threatened to appeal to the decision of the Vice-Chanceor, approving of his dismissal from the office of second schoolmaster. He had been discharged front that situation without any cause upwards of 12 months ago ; he had a wife and several children looking to him for support, and it was not in his power at present to pay the costs. He trusted if in default of payment, an order should be made for his committal, it would be to the goal of Bedford, and not to the Fleet, as he had the affidavit of a medical man, stating that his committal to the Fleet would be attended with most seri ous consequences. In conclusion he hinted that the Learned Judge would follow the example of his great Master, and temper his justice with mercy. The VICE-Cu SNCELLOR said that he was merely required to administer the law, and not to take into his consideration any feeling of mercy. What was asked was, as a matter of course, according to the rule of the Court, and the order therefore must be made. Mr. KNIGHT inquired of the registrar if an order of committal was made, it would necessarily be to the Fleet ? Mr. BEDWELL (the Registrar) said that the Court knew of no other prison than the Fleet. Mr. JACOB observed that he did not think there was any danger of Mr. Mattheson's going to prison. Mr. KNIGHT hoped not. Mr. Matthcson then left the Court apparently deeply affected. KING'S BENCH.-(TIIIS DAY.) THE KING V. LORD TEYNHAM AND DONLAN. This case, which was an application for a new trial on the part of the defendant, Lord Teynham, who had beer. tried and convicted with the other defendant, Donlan, at the sittings of the last term of an indictment charging then with con spiring together for the purpose of defrauding Dedimus Lang ford of the sum of 1,4001., under pretence of procuring for him a situation under the Lords of the Treasury, or the Board of Control, was fixed to come on the first thing this morning. The case seemed to excite considerable interest in Court when the officer of the Court called it on. The Loan CHIEF Jusrtcz asked if the defendants were in Court ? Lord ceynham not bong present, the officer called him in the hall, but his Lordship was not found. Mr. POLLOCK, his Lordship's Counsel, then came in and said his client was in the neighbourhood, and would be in Court directly. LORD CHIEF Justice—He must attend here. Mr. PoLLoc submitted whether, as it was a motion for a rew trial, it was necessary for hi. Lordship to attend in Court ? LORD Cater JUSTICE—That is the usual way; we can make no distinction. Mr. PoLLocl—Oh, my Lord, certainly not ; some of his Lordship's family have come down with him, and he is now here—he is, I understand, close by. LORD CHIEF Jus rick—We must go through this case in the usual way. You don't seem to know your client, and you only go by what you are told. We must take something else until he comes. Another case was then called on, but in a few minutes — Mr. POLLOCK said he understood that Lord Teynham was actually in Court The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE looked about, but could not see Lord Teynham. His Lordship observed, that the defendant must come into Court in the usual way. Lord Teynham then came into Court, and sat o❑ the soli. citors' seat, in front of his counsel. The LORD CHIEF JusulCE then proceeded to read the notes of the trial. When his Lordship came to the bond that Lord Teynham had given to the prosecutor, he observed that there was one peculiarity in it, viz. that it purported to be payable to " Didimus Longford, executors, administrators, or assigns," instead of to "Didimus Longford, his executors, administrators, or assigns." Mr. Pottocit then rose, on the part of Lord Teynham, to move for a new trial, and stated at once that the ground of his application was the surprise that at the trial the prosecutor denied that certain documents were in his h nd-writing. There was indeed an attempt, on the part of the defendant, to prove that they were in the prosecutor's hand-writing He called the prosecutor's attorney and clerk, but it appeared that they did not know his writing. The learned Counsel said he would make no complaint that a person named White, who was on the back of the indictment, had not been called ; nor would he complain that Lord Teynham laboured under the disadvantage of not being in a condition to prove anything, and that he had the ability of his Learned Friend (Sir James Scar_ lett) to prove a criminal act against his Lordship. He would, however, most distinctly rely on this fact, that all the documents which were of the utmost importance to explain the conduct of Lord Teynham, were undoubtedly the handwriting of the pro secutor. How the prosecutor could deny or doubt that they were in his writing when their Lordships came to compare them with those that were admitted, it was impossible to con jecture, except that those which were admitted were of no importance, while those that he rejected were of the greatest importance to Lord Teynham, in order to show the real nature of the transaction. There were two points for consi. deration ; Ist, Whether those documents were of importance in the case ; and 2dly, whether they were in the handwriting of the prosecutor. With respect to the first point, there could not be the slightest doubt, they were the very essence of the transaction, as far as Lord Teynham was concerned, and if the Court believed they would vary the complexion of the case, then the new trial ought to be granted. With respect to the other points, whether they were in the handwriting of the prosecutor, no doubt could be entertained that they were, after the evidence which was contained in the affidavits in support of the motion. When the Court saw those affidavits, the conclusion to be drawn from them would be irresistible; when they came to read the receipts, which had been re gularly given before Lord. Teynham was at all con nected with the receipt of the money, when they found that the interest was paid by Mr. Donlan before the date of the bond, and by Lord Teynham after the date of the bond, when they found that when the interest failed to he paid, and the bond was consequently forfeited according to its conditions, that the prosecutor's attorney demanded payment of the principal money, and there was no suggestion during the whole of that time that Lord Teynhain was a party to any fraud, the Court must conic to a conclusion that the documents were of the utmo.t importance, and conse quently that there ought to be new trial. It was perfectly true that Lord Teynham' letters showed that he had made some promise to Donlan to interfere in favour of the prosecu tor, but there was no evidence to show that his Lordship was tainted with the slightest corruption, except the testimony of the prosecutor himself, and therefore it was important that the jury should know that those documents which the prosecu tor refused to admit, were really in his hand-writing, and not written by him while he was in a state of drunk enness, but while he was in a perfectly sensible con dition. Against Lord Teynharn there was really nothing but the statement of the prosecutor. It was true that two upo f t h t h e m e , B b a u n t k t a f t E b n y g I on ,d no notme ans es p h r a o d ve Lo d t r i d iat Te th y e nh m am on 's ey na w m a e s advanced in consideratio n of getting a place for the prosecutor, or of getting rid ofan oath. Indeed Lord Teynham's case was en tirely supported by every one of those documents from beginning to end. The prosecutor's case was extremely short—that Don. lan got the money—that he got it in conspiracy with Lord Teynham—that he first got 1801, and afterwards the halves of others to make up the 14001.—thrl on the 4th of June the other halves were handed over and that the bond was suggested in order to evade any oath that the prosecutor might be required to take. How any gentleman could be so conscientious as to take bond which he intended to destroy so soon as he had taken the oath which the ,rind was to evade, and yet come into Court and swear tiler he would not take a false oath for the amount of the national lebt, was difficult to reconcile. However imprudent Lord ceynham might have been in his selection of persons for the purpose of raisingmoney, it would be proved he was no party to any such corrupt practices as were attrihuted to him, nor indee,i could he have any reason to believe what actually was passing ',Au-Ten Donlan and the prosecutor. Lord Teynham's case vas that he applied to Donlan for money, having at that time in action of ejectment which had put him to great ex. irense. Donlan had some claim upon him, and applied to him, among other persons, in favour of the prosecutor Lord Teynham however never received a farthing of money until the 14th of June, when he received 600/., vhich was called 7004 —Donlan receiving, as commission, tie other hundred. The form of the bond was adopted to prevent an appearance of usury, and in reality it was an annuity bond ay which Lord Teynham was to pay ten per cent. ; but if the interest failed to be paid, then Lord Teynham was liable to pay the principle. Lard Teynham denied by his affidavit that he had ever promised the prosecutor any situation, or that he held those conversations which were related by the prose cutor, and in those denials he was corroborated by the affidavit of Donlan. As to the meeting of the 16th of October, Lord Teynham's affidavit, and that of his servant proved that he was then at Tunbridge Wells. Among the many documents shown to the prosecutor he only admitted one to be in his hand-writing, and that was one in which he thanked Donlan for the loan of 3/., and promising to return it as soon as possible. That was dated in October, 1829, and ad. dressed as " Dear Sir" to the individual whom the prosecutor now four years afterwards charged with a conspiracy. That showed that the prosecutor then thought he had no claim on Donlan, whatever he might then have had on Lord Teynham. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to refer to the con tents of all the documents he possessed to prove on another trial, that they were written by the prosecutor. The first was dated November 2.6,1828, and addressed to Donlan. " Dear Sir, I have been considering your proposition to return the entire amount of my property placed in your hands, but I request you not to do so, nntil I see you." No part of that ap. peared to he written by a man in a state of drunkenness ; indeed it was a perfectly sensible letter, and was written long before Lord Teynham had anything to do with the transaction. On the same day he wrote again to Donlan, requesting him to keep the 6004 in his hands, on condition of receiving, in the following January, 261., and afterwards 10/. per cent. on the 600/. Yet the prosecutor had denied he made any such agreement. Then came a receipt of the prosecutor's, admitting that in January following he received the 281. as per that agreement; then on the 4th June the bond was signed, after which all the receipts were for interest as received from Lord Teynham, but not a word of complaint of fraud or of failure in getting a place. At the time Langford and Doulan were settling all their ac counts, and when they had settled them, on the 4th of June, 1829, Donlan received from Langford the following written document : " My dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt from you of all my money and securities, amounting to 1,400/., which I placed in your hands for the purpose of obtaining a certain appointment. I also engage to return to you imme diately any ducument you may heretofore have given to me on account of this transaction. And thanking you for your ex ertions on my behalf, I am," fie. signed by D. Langford. This was how the case stood on the 4th of June, 1829, when for the first time Lord Teynham came upon the stage, except as far as regarded answering certain letters written to him by Donlan. Donlan then said, as regarded the residue and him. self, he would have done with it, but he would give him (Lang ford', Lord Teynham's bond for the amount as a loan, and by which he would agree to pay 10 per cent. per annum interest. • Lord T. gave his bond according to the arrangement made by Donlan with Langford ; and on the sth of January, 1830, Langford gave his receipt in these terms :—Received of W. G. G. Donlan, Esq., the sum of 351., being the amount of half a year's interest up to this date upon a bond granted to me by the Right Honourable Lord Teynham for 1,400/." He gave another receipt on the 20th July, 1830, in the same terms, for another 35/. ; another in February 1831; another without a date ; another in November of that year ; and another in Feb. 1832, all to a similar effect, and all either for the whole or for part of the interest due at the respective times at which the receipts were given. On the 28th March, 1832, Lord Teynham received the following letter from May. hew, Johnson, and Co., solicitors—" May it please your Lord ship—We are instructed by Mr. D. Langford to apply to your Lordship for payment of a bond for 1,400/. dated in June, 182 a, and an arrear of interest thereon. We trust you will make arrangements for its speedy settlement." The next thing his Lordship heard of was the institution of this prosecution by Nfessrs. Mayhew and Co. The applications made by Langford did not show, as far as Lord Teynham was concerned, that he had any idea but that he was going on paying the in. terest, and that, when he failed to do so, the principal was to be called for. Several letters, and one or two other receipts from Langford were read, all clearly showing (as the learned counsel contended,) that Lord Teynham could not be considered but as acting under the impression that it was to him a regular loan. He did not know how it was possible for the human mind to read the papers, and not come to a con_ elusion in support of Lord Teynham's case. In the case of a conspiracy, above all others, it was necessary that the defendant should be allowed to state his view of the transaction, because a prosecutor's case could not but be liable to great suspicion. Mr. P. had the affidavits of two persons who knew the handwriting of the prosecutor, stating that all the receipts, letters, &c., purporting to have been written by Langford, had really been written by him, This got rid of the objection that they were forgeries. But it had been said, that if they were not forgeries, they had been written at a time when he was per fectly incapable of knowing what he wrote. The letters themselves defied that statement. There was not a singe word or sentence in any of them that betrayed that delirium tremens, which it was said Rumpford was subject to after drinking his brandy and water.—(Laughter.) When those letters were proved to be in the prosecutor's writing, even where the humblest subject of the realm was concerned, they should be put in the hands of the jury. All the letters to Donlan were couched in terms of gratitude and friendship, and not one of them contained a word of complaint. After some observations, Mr. POLLOCK, said the verdict, if it were to stand as at present, would bring total ruin on both the defendants ; but to Lord Teynham, in particular, the conse quences were most serious. He therefore hoped the Court would grant a new trial, when all the facts of the case could be fairly brought before the jury. Mr. FOLLETT, in snaking a similar motion for the defendant Donlan, went over the same arguments as Mr. Pollock. The LORD Cruet' JUSTICE, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said, whatever was the effect that the documents in question might have with a Jury, it was only proper that there should be a new trial; and, therefore, the Court would grant a rule Nisi. Sir JAMES SCLRLETT asked the Court to appoint a day for hearing the arguments on the motion, as the case was of the utmost importance. His LORDSHIP fixed Thursday next for cause to be shown against the rule. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) IMPERIALPARLIAMENT THIS DAY, Tittinst) Ay, MAN 30. HOUSE OF co it voNs. The gallery was opened very soon after twelve o'clock, at which time we found about forty Members in the House. On the motion of Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS, the Haver. , nrd West Bridge and Water Works Bill were read a third time and passed. Other private bills were advanced a Wage. Mr. HORATIO ROSS presented petitions from Montrose. Aberbrothy, and several paces in Lanarkshire, for the abo'i lion of slavery ; from Aberbrothy, for a repeal of the recei!.t stamp duties ; from Dundee, in favour of the factories bill ; rrom 'he shipowners of Lei h and Dundee, for an alteration ii , the rates of pilotage; from Montrose, for a repeal of the duty soap ; from the solicitors of Montrose, against the attorney•' ax ; from the shipowners of Montrose, relative to the duties on policies of insurance ; from Brechin, Montrose, Craig, and Forfar, for the better observance of the Lord's Day ; from th synod of Angus, relative to the church of Ireland reform bill ; and a similar one from Brechin ; and from Ross, complaining .X the patronage of the church of Scotland. _ . Mr. JOHN MAXWELL supported the prayer of the peti. tioners for the abolition of slavery. Mr. GASKELL presented a petition from Stanston and other places, praying for the release of the Rev. Robert Taylor, whose sentiments the petitionors thought were founded upon error, but as they had seen he had been imprisoned for a long time, they prayed the House to interfere. Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from a Methodist congregration of Burstall, praying for the abolition of slavery. Mr. JAMES presented a petition from the select vestry of Carlisle, praying for a system of poor laws for Ireland. The Hon Member strongly supported the prayer of the petition. The petition was also supported by Mr. RICHARDS. He was afraid the commission that was to be appointed was only a way of getting rid of the question altogether. He was sorry the Noble Lord the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not in his place, as he intended to have asked a question or two on the subject. Mr. POTTER thought the Hon, Member was too early with his strictures on the government about the commission. Time ought to be given them before they were condemned. Mr. RUTHVEN could bear testimony that there was in Ire. land a growing feeling in favour of a modified system of poor laws, and he would, for one, willingly assent to some plan by which absentees' property might be placed under contribution for the support of the poor, who were made so by the system they pursued. Mr. FERGUS O'CONNOR was very glad to see that this question was not now merely an Irish one, but that English gentlemen were beginning to take it up. He was much afraid of the commission, for which in his opinion there was not the slightest necessity. After a few words from Mr. SLANEY, and Mr. FINN, the petition was referred to the Committee. Mr. BISH presented a petition for the abolition of slavery, from Leamington. Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Launceston relating to the charitable foundations of the town. Colonel EVANS presented a petition from Hastings and St. Leonards, against the house and window tax. Mr. VERNON presented petitions against slavery, from places in the county of Derby. Mr. STRICKLAND presented a petition from the manufac. turers of cloth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying for an alteration in the law affecting the manufacture of woollen cloth. Mr. JOHN SMITH presented a petition against negro sla very, from Brie Mr. RICH A RDS presented a petition from Knaresborough in Yorkshire, for the abolition of slavery. The petitioners ob ject to portions of the ministerial plan. And a petition from the licensed victuallers of Harrington, praying to be placed 011 the same footing with other traders as regards the house and window tax. The Hon. Member then presented a petition from Thomas Morrison, praying that, as experimental know. ledge is better than theoretical, the Commissioners on the Irish Poor Laws be instructed to labour for six months in Ireand, and that Daniel O'Connell and Joseph Hume Esqrs. do form part of the commissions. Mr. WARRE presented a petition from Hertford, stating that bribery and corruption had already commenced in that place, in anticipation of the election, and praying for the adoption of measures to prevent a continuance of such dis. graceful practices. The Hon. Member bore testimony to the respectability of the parties whose names were attached to the petition, and read portions of affidavits, in support of their allegations. Lord GRIMSTONE stated that the petition was altogether got up in a party manner, and read a declaration from some of the inhabitants of the borough, to show that the authorities had done their duty, and that the allegations in it were untrue. Mr. G. LANGTON presented a petition from Bath against the house and window tax. Mr. PEASE presented a petition from Darlington, taking notice of the Government measure for the abolition of slavery, deploring that the slaves should be compelled under that plan to work out their own freedom, and imploring the House to reconsider that. Also three petitions from the freeholders and inhabitants of Stockton on Tees, Darlington, and Barnard Castle, against the General Registry Bill. The Hon. Mem ber intimated his decided opposition to that measure. Mr. STRICKLAND supported the latter petitions. Mr. S. A. BAYNTUN presented two petitions from two congregations of Protestant Dissenters of York, complaining of their grievances, and for the abolition of slavery. Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Shrewsbury, complaining of the fines imposed on those who were desirous of commencing trade in that town, arising from the supposed existence of certain charters which were inimical to all commercial pursuits. Th: petition was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Lord GRIMSTONE presented petitions from places in the county of Hertford, for the better observance of the Lord's day ; als ,, a petition in favour of the factories bill, from the town and neighbourhood of Hertford. Mr. COUTTS presented petitions from Stourbridge, Ship. ston, Cradley, and other places, in the county of Worcester, against slavery. Mr. HARCOURT presented petitions to the same effect from certain Wesleyan Methodists, stating their willingness, after abolition had taken place, that Parliament should take into consideration any necessary measures for the relief of those who were interested in tl.e colonial possessions. The Hon. Member also presented a petition from Wiggington, in favour of the better observance of the Sabbath. Mr. COOKE presented a petition relative to the Grand Jury Act. Mr. SEALE presented a petition from the ship-owners of Dartmouth, complaining of the vexatious operation of the Re. ciprocity Duties Act, and praying for inquiry.—Referred to the Committee. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from the port of Sunderland, complaining of the disproportionate rela tive duties on British colonial and Baltic timber Mr BUCKINGHAM presented two petitions from Sheffield complaining of taxation, and of the conduct of Ministers in mincing up the malt and assessed taxes; and praying for a repeal of the corn laws. Mr. BLAKE presented a petition from certain individuals against the Colonial Slavery Bill as not providing sufficiently for the planters. The Hon. Member could not support the prayer. . Admiral FLEUING presented several petitions from Dinning, Kelsyth, and other places iu the county of Stirling, against the tithe and church patronage in Scotland. Lord SANDON brought up the report of the Dublin Steam. Packet Bill. The SPEAKER then retired at ten minutes past two. RAPID AND DhSTRUCTIVE FIRE, THIS MORNING. A strong degree of alarm was created in the vicinity of Crooked-lane, about 11 o'clock this morning, in consequence of a fire breaking out in a newly.built house at the corner of the opening leading from the road to new London-bridge and Crooked-lane. The fire originated in an accidental ignition of some shay. ings, near which the carpenters were at work, in finishing the interior of the house previously to occupation ; and the games spread with a degree of rapidity which baffled all efforts to arrest them. The wind blowing strongly into the building, which, from its unfurnished state, was open back and front, caused such a draught that the fire soon caught the whole of the interior of the lower part of the house, and in a short time from the top to the bottom was in flames. The buildings on fire not being much more than three yards from the op posite house in Crooked-lane, the fire was soon communicated to the opposite side of the lane, and here the flames soon ob tained an uncontrollable ascendancy. The house is in the oc cupation of Mr. Walters, the wine and spirit merchant, and it being known that a quantity of spirits were deposited in the cellars, the strongest fears were entertained for the result. Soon after the fire commenced, Mr. Alderman Venables, Mr. Sheriff Humphery, Mr. Cope, and the City police, were on the spot, and kept the way clear for the arrival of the engines. The flames in the mean time obtained a fearful ascendancy, and it was fully believed that the whole of Crooked-lane and the houses at the back, which are so thickly erected together, would fall a prey to the flames. The wind continued blowing from off the opening to the Thames with freshness. The fire engines soon made their appearance, and a plentiful supply of water was speedily obtained, not, how ever, till the new building first on fire had been completely cleared of all its inner floorings, &c. At this time the commanding officer in the Tower sent to know if any soldiers would be of use; and Alderman Venables sending word back in the affirmative, a company was imme diately ordered to attend and keep the ground clear. The exertions of the firemen were directed mainly to the houses in the rear of Mr. Walter's house, as in the ev ent of their catching fire the spirits would inevitably have blown up. Up to one o'clock these efforts were at tended with success. The fire, which soon after its commence ment had bcf,ken out in Mr. Walter's house, by this time was raging in the next house up the lane, and now extended itself to that of Mr. Kimber, the &thing-tackle manufacturer. 3y half past one o'clock the flames were got under. The pro. perty destroyed and injured is pretty extensive in amount. The .hole of the houses injured, except that in which the tire first commenced, are insured. At about a quarter to two o'clock no further danger of the extension of the flames was enter. tained. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(TFIrs DA Y.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAT D.—Wind E. N. .E.—Sailed the outward 'iound. Arrived the James Daly, from Cork ; William and llfred from the West Indio" ; and Layton, from India. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind N. E.—Sailed the - Maitland transport, for Li:bon. PLYMOUTH, MAT 9.B.—Wind •arla h le. FALMOUTH, MAT as.—Wind vAriabie, light breezes.— Sailed the Britannic, Birmingham, City of W..terford, and )sprey steamers, all for Oporto, with troops, arms, and ammu. nition, for Don Pedro's army. The Columbia, bound to Lis , on with mails, was towed back to this port to-day, with larnage to her ,a^hinery, by 1g - Majegt:.'g steamer Con fiance. aLnur F,STER, MAY :S.—Arrived the Barbara, Robertson, from Mengel. CARDIFF, MN' 23 —Arrived th• Dorothy, from Corks md Gray, from (Ham LIVERPOOL:Mar 21.—Arived the Magnet, M'Mlnn, 'rom Maranham ; and Mon: ea', L ,th„ from Pernambuco. Off pert the Anet, from Bahia. CORK, MAY 27.—Arrived the Joshua Carroll, Randall, Hobo, Atwood, and City of Limerick. Cooper, from London. PENZANCE, MAY 28.—Arrived the Orynthea, Cox, from Honduras. LYNN, MAY A.—Arrived the Banff, Thomas, from Kiel. HULL, Mil' 2S.—Arrived the Anna, Wright, and the Sceptre, Walker, from Memel. DOVER, MAY 9.—Two Dutch pilot boats passed this day for the westward. ST. DAVID'S, MAT 27.—A ship's long-boat, about 16 feet keel, with a cuddy for two men, painted sails, and supposed from Ireland, came on shore at Trathenore Sands, yesterday morning. The Friends, Goodwill, and Goodridge, bound to London, iprung a leak at Newry, after taking in the cargo, and must discharge. THE MARKETs.—(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE Of BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended May ga MO, made up from the Returng of the Inspectors to the ditterel,t title, and Tnwns in England anti Walee, pet imperial Quarter. vheat— 531 8 Oate 17s. Oil . 'd ` Rye 254. 3d iPettse—:loe sd. IMPERIAL AGGRFOATE VIRRAUES OP THE RIX WEEKS PRIICROME, W —534 8,1.1 , tits —17 A : 41 * 9tl. ar1ey.....-258. 7..1 Rye 3! s. =i .IPease :WC .36, HODSON V. TVVELL This was a case argued a few days ago by Mr. HUMP/IRIEs and Mr. HILL. It was an action for the recovery of ‘2.0/., which was deposited as the stakes in a gamo at cricket between the Warwick and another club. On the second day of playing, in consequence of some dispute, one of the parties declined to play, and the other party claimed as having won the game. This morning Mr. Baron BAILEY delivered the judgment of the Court. They considered that the game of cricket came under the description of games that were contemplated by the statute of Anne, and, therefore, that any stake upon such a game was an illegal one. Though the Act only mentioned cards, dice, tennis, and bowls in the first clause, the Court were of opinion, that the words " other games," in the second and third clauses embraced the game of cricket. There were many cases reported where they had been held to include foot races, and other games in which bodily exertion was necessary. The intention of the Legislature was clear—that no bets to a greater amount than 101. should be paid —that if a person lost a greater sum, he might refuse to pay it ; then surely the case here was stronger where the money was in the hands of a third party, to whom the plaintiff gave notice that he was not to part with it to the defendant. It was clear that if he had done so, the plaintiff would have had his remedy against him. It had been suggested that the ac tion should have been one of debt, but as this was not an action against the winner of the money, there was no reason why the form of it should be altered, or that it should have been commenced within three months. It had also been said that if this was an illegal bet, the deposit was also illegal, and could not be recovered ; but there was the case of Cos. tello v. Jackson, which was a much stronger one than the pre sent, for the money had actually been lost, yet the Court held that the loser had a right to maintain an action for the recovery of the money. Another difficulty had been started, viz., that this transactions was not on one day, or as the Act said, "at one sitting." That had been decided on many occasions, for it was only one transaction, and the money depended upon not one day's play, but upon the whole, so that it was to be considered as either lost or won at one time. Judgment must therefore be for the plaintiff. The other Judges concurred with the Learned Baron, and judgment given accordingly. COURT OF REVIEW.-(THIS DAY.) EX PARTE GORDON IN RE MABERLY. Mr. MONTAGU stated, that Mr. William Gordon had pur chased the debts of various persons in Scotland, creditors of the estate of Mr. Maberly, to the extent of one or two parts, and now applied that he might be permitted to prove. The assignees consented to an order not interfering with the certificate or choice of assignees.—Order granted. DIED.—On the 30th inst., in Princes-street, Hanover-square, /11,j1r-General Sir Jc HN AlAtcomg, G. C. 8., K. L. S. The novel circumstance of the failure of one of the first legal establishments in the lar g est of the Inns of Court, has been a source of wonder to many, and of serious loss to not a few. _ _ MR. WILBERFORCE is at present on a visit at Southampton. His 'opinions upon the present state Si the West India question would be rather interesting. A I ti-tSJIP DUTIES OX FOREIGN CORN Bd.l theN -- 4215. 3 4.1 ReAns--24,.31. iiarley--72g. 10(1.1 Rye 9d.1 21.4. 1/41. HAY M AIL KETS.---t At per Load ul3B 'I. os *es. ? CUMBERLANO. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull; prices as last quoted. ,/,,,tr-e heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 lo to .43 15 ST CV, Meadow Hay 0 0 0 o l,eful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 ;liover Hay 4 0 5 5 Ott Straw .£1 Bto X 1 10 114 heat Straw... 110 1 13 SMITHFIELD. F.upply limited, trade dull, and prices stationary. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 0 ~.iew Meadow Hay.... ...... .. ..... .......... 0 0 o a Jaeful Old Ditto 5 A 3 PI wine Upland Meadow and nye-grass Hay ..... .lover Hay (extra tine)....Cs 0 —Generally dt Straw ....CI 6to .£1 ill Wheat !=traw 1 g HI SOUTHALL MARKET.—May 29. This day's supply of Beasts was limited, of each kind of small stock moderately good. The assemblage of both London amt country buyers woo rather numerous; but as they chiefls seemed disposed to deal sparinely, trade W 36 dull at the folloµ•ing prices net stone of Sib. to •ink the oftals:— Beef . 34. 2d. to 46 2tl I 4 .4d. to 54. 4d• Mutton - 4 O 3 0 Pork 3 6 4 6 ......... to is. 2d. The foregoing quotations are Lamb 21. per stone higher, and Veal 2d. per stone lower than on this day se'nnight ; prices of Beef, ',Mutton, and Pork, stationary. Beasts, 109; Sheep and Lambs, 4,471 ; Calves, 70; Pigs, SO. But a small proportion of the supply left the market unsold. FRENCH PAPERS. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. [The discussion on the p.oject of law relative to the .inking fund was renewed on Monday in the Ch imfter of ikputies, when the proposal of the comm;ttee that no part •if ti e redeemed funds should he disposed of except hy virtue of a special liw was warmly suppored by Minis- , rem M. Dupin, the President of the Chamber, havin g :tiven np the chair to M. Etienne, one of the Vice-Presi dent., spoke at some length spinet the proposition. The Chamber at length divided, when there appeared 152 for the proposition, and 143 against it, leaving a majori , y in itvour of Ministers of 9. in which the votes of five Minis. rs present were included.] (From Gabs/owns". Mestengor.) The Government have received neaparches from Con.. -tailtinopl-, dated the Bth instant, from which it appears that the Sultan had, three days before, yielded to Ibrahim h•- contested territory of Adana. Lord Ponsosby, the llritish Ambassador, arrived at Count r.tieopl on the Ist of M iy. Count Orloff, the Russian Ambassador Extra ,rdinary and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian ezpeilis 'ion. landed at Bujukdere on the evening of the the foq•awine is an act of amnesty, dated May 6, granted by the Porte to all the authorities of Asia Minor, and establishes the cession made to Menemet Ali and Ibrahim of the P ichalice of Syria and the G..verntnent of A , ana: o , ler addressed to the Viziers, Mir•mirans, Mollas, Cadis, Naibs, Matsellims, V .:vodea, Ayarns, Noah es, and other functionaries of the &fret. nt perttinl Anatolia. " Tile assurances of fi.lelity ,nd devotedness given me it length by the Governor of Eupt, Mehemet Ali Pscha, and his son Ibrahim, haviog been acceptable to me, I have granted them my Imperial benevolent . The G Tern eats of Crete and Egypt have beet confirmed to Mehemet Ali ; and, in csunpli.nre with his sareeet desire, I have granted to him the departments of Damascus, rripoli, Syria, Seyde, Sled, and Aleppo, the districts of I•rusalem and Naplouse, with the conducting of the pil zdms, and the command of Djidda. H. son, Ibrahim Richa, has acquired a new title to be Cheik al-Haram of Merca and the district of Djidda ; I have also acquiesced in is d man.l of the deosrtment of Adana, with the title of N 1 basil. Following the equi•y, humanity, and clemency with which God has emtowed me, I order all deisons in authority in the different parts of Anatolia to refrain from pursuing the notat:les aid inhabitants, and to bury all past events in oblivion. You, on your part, will announce my generous intentions to 41 who are in .uthoriry under you ; you will endeavour to assure the public mind on this subject, and you will endeavour to , htein prayers in favour of my august perm n from the people, whose welfare God has intrusted to my hands. It 14 in order to m•ke you acquainted with these thing. that I have issued this present firman, in conformity with my hstti scheriff. You will, therefore, make known my sovereign will to all whom it may concern, and yen will ohtain their pr.yrrs in my favour. 11. careful !hat you comply with it without molesting any parson whomsoever contrary to my supreme desires." - - FRENCH FUNDS.—Pants, MAY 28. Fire per Cents. 103 f. 80c. 50e. 60c. Four and a Half per Cents., —f. —c. Four per Cents., 95E 94f t Hie. 75c. Three per Cents. 79f. 85c. 6(t. 80c. National Loan, —f. —c. Bank Actions, 1,8 , Of. 1,805 f. Rente de Naples, 94f. 93f 91e. 65e. Roman Five per Cents., 90% N. Rente d'Espagne. Fire per Cents. 15 15% Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents. 47% 4 6 % 4 7 Royal Spanish Lo an, 91 Rente Perpetuelled'Espagne, Five per Cents. 79 78% 34 Belg an Loan, 1831, 91% % % Haytian Loan, 91X. —c. KICN•NGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 2.)f. 75e. • money, 25f. 70c. Three months, paper, 25f. 65c. ; money, 251. 60c. Assthentique. DUTCH FUNDS—AwI - imam, MAY 28. Actual Debt, 2% per cent A mort Syndic, 4% per cent B O l4 to 81 Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent lOll4 to 102 Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent. Exchange on London Ditto, two months l2 0 Dutch Papers, May 29. PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BERLIN, MAY 24. St. Schuld Sch. 4 per cent q6±4 Pripsian English Loan, 1818, 5 percent. lO4 Ditto ditto 1822, 5 per cent. 104'4 Ditto ditto. 80nd5.... MO, 4 percent. Exchange on London, at three months Prussian State Gazette, May 25. THE BANK QUESTION. —AS we have eady stated, the measure respecting the banking t: be carried into eff , ct by means if two Bills ; th 'tie relating to the Bank of England exclu.ively, to e other to the general banking concerns of the count!. The former, we understand, maintains the exclusivepri /deer of the Bank in the London distlict, and prohibit •he establishment of Joint-stock Banks within that rang. 'tot only as banks of issue, but as binks of depcsit.. The posaion of the pare n t i nst i tut i on w ill b e di s t ur b s is slightly as possible. Some maters of detail will un• ergo revision, but the general situation of the Bank of England will remain unchanged. We believe that the f;overnment have not yet divulged the particulars of heir plan respecting the general banking system of the iuntry to any body, although various rer rts as to its 'etails were in circulation in the city yesterday. We ie enabled to add that, with respect to the leading ratures of the intended arrangement , ink of England will not feel it to be their duty recom. : le nd to th e ir constituents to wit hhold their acquiescence. Morning Poet. t he Directors of the LUNDY FOOT, ESQ.--We are gratified to tate that this ge ottetiam, who had such a mirirul sr -cape and providential reccvery, has arrive I a. IV ater't .arlow Hotel, Froderick-street..—Slewart's Dublin Diz pracA. flA ti I‘ ll4° [e Ssrg' i°