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disposed to encourage is the transference of the franchlie from Openly venal Boroughs to the Hundred. Now these openly corrupt Boroughs Inc the best part of the rotten system. They are acces sible to the honest as well as the dishonest, whilo the pocket Boroughs are accessible only to the minions of the Aristocracy, as Mr. Coke terms them. We think, however, we can see causes in operation which will soon ;effect a disinclination on the parr of the Aristocracy to encourage the disfranchisement of the potwalloping Boroughs. We address our selves to sensible, clear-headed Borough proprietors, like the Marquis of Hertford. The following in stance will show the danger of pushing disfranchise ment too far :—Bere Alton, in Devonshire, formerly belonged to Lord Clinton, but now belongs to Lord Beverley. The qualification is burgage tenure. There are at present only two voters, and the two determined, at the last election, to throw off the Beverley yoke; and accordingly, though friends, they negociated to return two gentlemen for their own profit, instead of that of his Lordship. The Portreeve is Dr. Butler, of Plymouth; but he is merely returning-officer, and has no vote. Dr. But ler, accompanied by an attorney's clerk, set out lust general election from Plymouth, and met the voters under a great tree, the place usually chosen for the purpose of election. During the time the Portreeve was reading the Acts of Parliament usually read on such occasions, one of the voters handed in to him a card containing the names of two candidates, pro posed by himself and seconded by his friend. He was told by the attorney's clerk that this was too early. Before the reading was completed, the voter on the other aide handed in a curd corresponding with the former, and he was informed that he was too late. The meeting broke up. The Portreeve and assistants adjourned to a public-house in the neighbourhood, and then and there made a return of Lord Lovaine and Mr. Blacken, which was not signed by a single person having a vote. Though the Borough was no doubt purchased by Lord Be verley, yet the property is of course not absolute, and, therefore, without supposing that Parliament should determine that the patrons may return at once without the intervention of any machinery, we must presume the election will be set aside. But the object of our noticing the case was to warn the proprietors of pocket Boroughs of the danger to which they are exposed, by excluding monied men from the potwalloping Boroughs. It is not their interest to add to the motives of moneyed men to attempt to open their Boroughs. They may be assured, that with all their care, a golden key will often open the gates of these fortresses of the Aris tocracy. We observe, that the Editor of the Sian:- ford News announces a determination of the people of Stamford to exhibit the doings of the Burleighs, Fee. in all their hideousness to the nation. This exhibition must have its effect.--Morning Chronicle. Our readers will be gratified to find, among the advertisements in this day's Paper, the resolutions agreed upon by a Committee of the two Trade So cieties of Compositors, on the question of the use of machinery, and in answer to a circular, falsely purporting to come from them, and the object of which, it would appear, was to obtain the abolition of machinery in the printing business. The resolu tions are truly sensible in every respect, and con trast honourably, for the intelligence of the letter press printers of this country, as compared with their brethren in Paris, who, instead of seeing, in reduction of the taxes, which press on the various brandies of literary industry, the only feasible and proper mode of rendering their condition snore comfortable, fooli,hly petitioned for the abolition of all hand and steam presses. We are also much pleased to observe, that not only do the two Trade Societies of Compositors disavow all participation in the various circulars which have been issued for the abolition of printing press maehinery ; but that they are determined to nee their influence in all quarters for a reduction of the duties on paper, newspaper stamps, and adver tisements. The resolution is highly honourable to their good sense, and if they will only carry it into effect with spirit and activity, aided as they will, and ought to be, by the provincial and metropolitan press, no doubt can be entertained of a successful issue. For our part, we pledge every aid which we can possibly afford to the cause; and as it is as evi dent as that two and two make four, that a reduc- tion of the duties in question would increase instead of diminishing the revenue, and besides furnish highly profitable employment to many who cannot now procure it on any terms, we would fain hope that the Government, instead of resisting such an appeal, would show its good sense by anticipating it. I he time for the proposed change is propitious, end ought not to be allowed to pass without being taken advantage of, both by those who advocate the re duction, and by the Government which ought to snake it.---Morning Advertiser. The German Diet has issued a sort of manifesto regarding the province of Luxembourg, which corn. poses a part of the Germanic Confederation, and in respect of which the King of the Netherlands was represented in the Diet. This manifesto declares that the Grand Duels) , of Luxembourg is not a Belgic province, and therefore ought not to follow the fortunes of Belgium. The King of the Nether lands received it in 1815, in compensation for the German possessions of his family, which were ceded to Prussia; and, though it was necessarily added to the other dominions of the new kingdom, while the same Monarch ruled over them all, yet that it be longs to him, and not to the Belgic part of his king dom. In certain cases even it would have reverted to the elder, or German branch of the family—the Doke of Nassuu,—tbough the Belgic provinces had remained united to Holland under a King of the Orange branch. As a consequence of the substitu tion of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for Ger. mu States of the Orange-Nassau family, by the 67th Article of the treaty of Vienna, this province became at once Belgic and German, having its limits fixed not only with respect to Prussia, but with respect to Belgium, Any separation, therefore, of his do. minions for the purposes of internal government, it is contended, can have no inthruce on the relative situation of Luxembourg. Even the treaty which. in May, 1816, incorporated the Dutch and Belgic provinces into one kingdom, did not extend its seeps to the Grand Duchy. This province, accord ing to the laws of the Confederation, cannot stiffer any change in relation to Germany by cessids of rights or new arrangements of territory. The for tress of Luxembourg is even declared by t rea ty a German fortress, and is occupied by the troops of the Confederation. Should Belgium be erected into an independent state, under any other chief than one of the family of Nassau, what will become of these family compacts, and of these Germanic sti pulations 1' As there has of lute been a good deal /of discussion about the treaties which construeted the kingdom of the Netherlands, the source of the contributions which repaired the Belgic fortresses, a nd the obligations of the Allied Powers to protect the Orange family in the possession of sovereignty, we make no apology for publishing the following abstract of all these conventions : " uy,v 21, 1814. 14 ACT SIGNED Br THZ SZEItZTARY OF STATE OF MS ROYAL iIiGIiNICSS TUIC YR/Hit 11 E NKTUERLANDfi )Olt ♦ccIiTANCJG OF 'rliE 71E GJP Putivilwks• " Art. 1. The union of Belgium with Holland shall be entire and complete, insomuch that the two countries shall form only one and the same state, governed by the constitution already established in Holland, which AO be modified by common consent according to new circuit)» et loco. "2. There 4411 he no alteration in the articles of that constltution, which secure to all fikrrns of religion equal proteetikm anti favour, and which guarantee the admieeton of every citizen, whatever be his religions creed, to public office* and employment.. S. The Willie provinces shall he suitably represented in the Assembly of the Stattur.General, of which the ordi nary reasions shall be held in time of peace alternately in a town of and in a town of Belgium. . 4 4. Ay all the inhabitant* of the Netherlands wilt he thus constitutionally tunimilatetl to each other, the different yrovinces alkali equally enjoy all the commercial and other adoutlee which their ivivcctife situations require. with. out any fetter or restriction being imposed upon one of then, for the profit of another. " 5. Immediately after the union, the provinces and towns of Belgium shall be admitted to the commerce and navigation of the colonies upon the same footing as the provinces and towns of Holland. " 6. The burdens of the two countries, as well as the advantages, shall be common. The debts contracted up to the time of the union shall be paid out of the general exchequer of the Netherlands. 7. Conformably to the same principles,. the expendi ture necessary for the establishment and preservation of tl e fortifications on the frontiers of the new state shall be de• frayed by-the general exchequer, as it is the result of an object interesting:to the safety and independence of all the provinces and the whole nation. " 8. The expellee of establishing and repairing the dikes shall be supplied by the districts which are most directly interested in that part of the public service, reserving the obligation of the nation in general to furnish assistance in case of extraordinary disasters, the tax to be raised in the cone mode as is now used in Holland. " These eight articles have been guaranteed by Prussia, Austria, Russia, and England. " ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO THE CONVENTION BETWEEN MI BRITANNIC MAJESTY, AND THE UNITED PROVINCES OF THE NETHERLANDS, RELATING TO THEIR COLONIES DATED LONDON, AUG. 1, 1814. " In order to provide more effectually for the defence of the state formed by the Union of the Belgic provinces with Holland, his Britannic Majesty takes upon himself, and engages to defray the following expences:— " 1. The payment of 1,000,0001. sterling to Sweden, as a compensation for rights yielded by that country to Holland. " 2. A stun of 2,000,000/. to be employed in concert with the Prince Sovereign of the Netherlands, and in aid of an mull sum to be furnished by that Prince, upon the augmentation and fortification of a line of defences for the Netherlands. " 3. To support conjointly, and in equal portions, with Holland, such ulterior expenses as shall be mutually regn lilted and agreed upon by the above-named high-contract ing parties and their Allies, for the purpose of consolidating and establishing finally, in a satisfactory manner, the union of the Netherlands with Holland, under the dominion of the House of Orange ; the said sum to be furnished by Great Britain ;ohs quota, not being to exceed 3,000,000/. sterling. "CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN, THE NETHER LANDS; AND RUSSIA, SIGNED AT LONDON, THE 9TH or 3IAY, 1815, NELATING TO THE EXPENSES IN CURRED S THE ALLIES IN CARRYING ON THE WAlt AGAINST FRANCE. " 1. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands engages to take upon himself the payment of a part of the capital, and the interest which shall be due on the lit of January, 1816, on the Russian loan made in liolland, through the agency of the house of Hope and Co., to the amount of 25,000,000 of florins Dutch currency. The annual in terest of this !MIN together with the annual payment for the extinction of the debt which it creates, shall be de frayed by his Majesty, and shall become a charge on the kingdom of the Netherlands. " His Britannic Majesty engages on his part to recom mend to his Parliament to place him in a condition to take upon himself un equal share of the capital of the above-named loan, payable in the same manner. " 2. The said payments on the part of their Majesties the King of the Netherlands and the King of Great Britain shall cease, iu case the possession and sovereignty, which God forbid, of the Belgic provinces, should pass or be separated a thy from the dominion of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands before the perfect liquidation of that debt. " The interest to be paid every year by each of these Powers is 1,250,000 florins. The sinking fund i 4 250,000 florins more. Together they amount to an annual charge of 1,500,000 florins on each power. TREATY BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND Tim AL LIES (DUCAT BRITAIN, AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AND RUSSIA), DATED VIENNA, MAY 31, 1815. " 3. The ancient Duchy of Luxembourg is ceded to the King of the Netherlands, to be !Jammed in perpetuity and in full sovereignty. This great Duchy shill form one of the States of the Germanic Confederation, of which the King of the Netherlands shall also be a member. " The town of Luxembourg shall be considered, in a military point of view, as a fortress of the Germanic Confederation. The King of the Low Countries shall, however, have the right to name the Governor and Mili tary Commandant of that province, liable to the approval of the executive power of the confederation, and to such other conditions as it shall be judged necessary to establish, in conformity with the future constitution of the said Confederation." By another treaty, of the 12th of March, 1817, of the same King, with the 84f110 Courts, the following modifi cations were introduced : " I. A part of the pecuniary indemnity paid by France, being intended to strengthen the line of defence of the States which limit France, the King of the Netherlands shall receive for that object 60,000,000 of francs. "2. He undertakes to employ that sum on the works necessary for the defence of the frontiers of his States, con formably to the system adopted by the Allied Powers. " 3. He renounces his quota of the general indemnity, and gives it up to Austria and Prussia. " 4. Owing to the intervention of England, he cedes to the King of Prussia the right of naming the Governor am! Commander of Luxembourg, and consents to it so long as the general garrison, which each party furnishes, shall be composed of three-fourths of Prussian troops, and of one-fourth of Belgic troops, without that cession impair ing in any respect his right of sovereignty over the town and fortress of Luxembourg. "5. The administration of justice, the collection of taxes and contributions of every description, as well as every other branch of the civil administration of Luxem.. Bourg, shall remain exclusively in the hands of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands." " liy another convention, the forces of the garrison of Luxembourg are to amount to 6,000 men. ‘. The Garde Bourgeoise is under the authority of the King of the Netherlands."— Times. The Beer Bill, the grand Legislative panacea of last Session for the distresses of the people, is pro ducing the effects which we anticipated, by encou raging a general habit of drunkenness and dissipa tion among the working classes. We thought de moralization was proceeding with sufficiently rapid strides before, but our experimental legislators, thinking, perhaps, that there was still too large a stock of virtue among our population, hit upon the best expedient that could be devised for extirpating sobriety altogether from the land. There may be some reason for this; a sober people are apt to re flect, and reflection in a people is sometimes trouble some to a Governmeat. But we should rather think it was one of those blunders which incapacity rather than a wicked intention has inflicted on the country. Of all the vices to which human nature is addicted, drunkenness is the most brutalizing.— This habit, when once engendered, is scarcely ever got over; nootber vice prostrates reason so com pletely, and . man below the level of the beasts that perish. As there is no vice that produces so much disorder and: crime (to say nothing of the domeatie affliction of which it is the fruitful source), so there is none which a wise and good Government would be so careful to guard against. We have the laws of quarantine against the plague, that only infects the body; and yet the "glorious" work which employed our Legis lators during the greatest part of the last Session of Parliament was to break down those esta blished restrictions, which constituted what we may call the moral quarantine against that pestilence, which not only reduces the body to loathsome debility, but destroys the soul I The scenes which are now taking place in every town and village in Englund, in consequence of the openingof unlimited numbers of low tippling-houses, are only the me lancholy evidence of the debasement which we anti cipated the Bill in question would produce. From various quarters we have heard what to every_per son of moral feeling must be considered most afflict ing accounts of the drunkenness and immorality which the Beer Bill has occasioned. It does not & we l ls° us to find a Lancashire Paper state that 4 , the drunkenness and profligacy introduced by this measure exceed belief—min, women, and even children, were seen in the streets, especially in the evening, in a disgraceful state of intoxication, and the holism) were one continued scene of riot ;" and, again, " immorality in all its varied shapes was carried to a pitch beyond conception in Blackburn. Salford and Northgate formed one mass of riot and dissipation. l3aisyfield rivalled the former places by the like disgraceful outrages on moral habits ; the houses there were literally crammed full — nothing was to be heard but yelling and shoutiog, Cursing and swearing, anti moreover fighting to on awful extent." Nor do we wonder at being told that " no less than fifty-four licenses were granted for the district of Lewes alone, and that at ten o'clock in the evening there were more people drunk than was ever known at any former instances of in Lewes." Without multiplyieg of the sad effects of this Bill, which are furnished from various quarters of the king dom, we ask was there not misery • enough existing before in the families of the labouring pons in this kingdom, and were not the gaols filling suffi ciently fast ? Posterity will hear with astonishment that, at the very time when the increase of crime and disorder is made a pretext for introducing a no vel and arbitrary system of police, to the great dan ger of the liberty of the subject, the Government by whom that police has been created procure the enactment of a Bill, the obvious tendency of which is to make the duties of the police still more difficult by encouraging riot, disorder, and crime, among the population ! We told the Government and the Le gislature, when the Beer Bill was under discussion, that the extravagance of the measure was not re commended even by the plea of orginality, for an unrestricted trade in beer had been tried ages ago, and found to produce so much public mischief, that it was found necessary to enact laws to put it under controul, as a matter of police. The wholesome principle of those laws was, that the person who applied for a license should produce testimonials of character, and that it should be shown the house was necessary for the accommodation of the public. The new Bill has broken down these restraints, when all that was necessary to be done was to regu late their application by a reform of the practice of the system—not a subversion of the prvielde. 'thus Government has done its utmost to. render ale houses what they were before the sth and Gth of Edward VL—not public convenience, but public nuisances—not places of recreation and refreshment, but hovels and dens of riot and dissipation.—Morn ing Herald. It is certain that the Military Code requires re vision as well as the Civil. We would submit to Government the propriety of substituting some other punishment for that of flogging. It savours too much of torture to be suited to the habits of a civilised age, and it is also calculated to harden ra ther than improve the disposition of the offender, by destroying the sense of shame, and inducing that recklessness of character which is the natural con sequence of hopeless degradation. It is not sur pulsing that some recent exhibitions of this species of military chastisement have excited great disgust among the public, by whom it was witnessed. We are aware that this mode of enforcing subordination in the army is not so much practised as it used to be, and we have heard that in some regiments it has been quite discontinued. We believe the obedience of the soldier is quite as strict and as exemplary in those regiments in which flogging is disused, as in those in which it is still considered essential to the preservation of military government. Why then is not this cruel and degrading practice dispensed with altogether? The goveinment of soldiers by moral influence has been too much neglected, and the in fliction of bodily pain has been too generally applied to the correction of offences against the law military, in preference to modes of punishment which, in stead of destroying the sense of shame, makes it subservient to the reformation of character. School , masters had formerly fallen into t h e same error as the military disciplinarians. As the latter think that military subordination would perish unless it was upheld by the terror of the lash, so the former thought the rides of grammar could never be im pressed upon the youthful memory without the ma gical influence of the rod ; and thus Mars ought to be always pai n t e d b ran di s hi ng a cat . o ' nine-ta i ls, and Minerva wielding a formidable handful of birch. It has, however, been at length discovered s that the boys who are most flogged make the wor s t s c h o l ars , an d we Imagine it will be found to be no less true that the men whose backs undergo similar castigation make the worst soldiers. Less of the discipline of the rod, and mor e of m ora l government , i s now ex ercised in schools in general, and certainly the inte• rests of education have not suffered by the change any more than those of decency. It is true that, ua long as the punishment of the lash is used only in strict accordance with the rules of military law, and not made subservient to a wanton and cruel exercise of authority, which, we believe, happens very rarely now-a-days, soldiers have no just cause of complaint on the score of being liable to this punishment, be cause they enter the army with the knowledge of being subject, for certain offences and breaches of duty, to this sort of chastisement; but if military discipline can be preserved, as we believe it can, without it, public, opinion has some right to be lis tened to when pleading for its abolition. It is cer tainly essential to the military system that it should mould masses of men into mere machines. But, while all self-will is destroyed, it is not necessary that their feelings should be also extinguished; on the contrary, their feelings might be usefully engaged on the side of their duty by such a system of re wards and punishments as would best preserve manliness of character, and keep in a state of lively action the sense of honour and of shame. Some commanding officers have practised such methods of preserving discipline with greet success, and have been enabled to diseense with flogging altogether. We know that any great reform, as well in military as civil lath's, appears at first difficult ; but con. vinced as we are that the army can be preserved in the highest and most effective state of subordination by means less revolting to reason and humanity than the punishment of the cat-o'-nine-tails, we do entreat the Government to turn their attention to this subject, and make the government of the army what the civilization of the age demands.—Morning Herald. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Yesterday WiMum Husband, a young man of highly respectable appearance, warehouseman to Moisrs. Harvey, Brand, and Co., Friday.street, Cheapside, was charged before Mr. Alderman COPISLAND with stealing a quantity of rich silk gauge scarfs, handkerchiefs, and veils, to the value of between 50/. and (WI., the property of his em ployers.—The prisoner declined saying any thing, and was committed. BOW-STREET. Mr. Westmacott having insinuated, in his published statement of the rencontre between him and Mr. Kemble, that the Magistracy of Bow-street had shown a partial feeling to his (Mr. W.'s) disadvantage, during the inter view with Mr. Kemble on Saturday evening, Mr. BALLS (the Magistrate who presided) took occasion, in the course of yesterday, to call the attention of those Reporters who were present at that interview to the statement in question, and observed that be felt confident they would bear witness to the injustice of such a charge. The inlivlduals thus appealed to declared that there was not the slightest foundation for the insinuation conveyed in Mr. West macott's statement, as a reference to the reports of what passed on Saturday evening between the Worthy Ma gistrate and Mr. Kemble sufficiently testified. Yesterday a young man, named Thomas Fuller, was charged before Mr. Missouri. with having stolen fifteen silk handkerchiefs from tl a shop of Mrs. Honsoll, hosier and glover, Middle-row, Holborn. The prisoner declared that the handkerchiefs slipped into his hat without his knowledge. He wan committed for trial. It ATION.G A ROHN. - - On Monday night a young man of thn name of William Lultridge was brought before Mr. LINO, ander the fol lowing circumstances A police constable of the G division, between three and four o'clock that afternoon, found the defendant in Gray's Inn-lane 10 a state of intoxication, and took him to the station-house. Mr. Busain, the inspector, on searching the defendant, found a Bank of England note for I Oa, a Bank of Eng land note for 101.,. five sovereigns, and some silver. Mr. Busain produced the money. The defendant, in reply to the inquiries of the Magis trate, said he was a gentleman, and a graduate of Oxford, and that he resided al No. 6, Edward -street, Hampstead road. Mr. LAIWO ordered him back to the station-house, and Yestei day he was again brought up, when he acknow ledged himself to be a brass-founder by trade, and living with his sister, who is the mistress of a Captain in the Navy, sod residei At No, 6, Eilward•stteet, in the Hamp. stead•roaJ. The money fonod in his possession he had, he said, from his sister, who was at present at St. Alban's, to pay some bills in the city. He smiled at the idea of having represented himself as an Oxonian. Evidenee appeared in his favour, and after being repri manded by thy Magistrates, he was discharged. M A RYLEBONE. Two sisters, Elizabeth and Ann Graham, were finally examined yesterday before Mr. Rawuusox, under a charge of forgery, and were both committed to Newgate for trial. QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday George Buckingham, a porter in the service of the Earl of Essex, of No, 9, Belgrave-square, was charged before Messrs. WHITE and GREGORIE with the following impudent assault:- 141 m Esther Holden, a respectable married woman, of No. 14, Cadogan-street, Chelsea, stated that on the previous evening she went to Covent-garden Theatre, in company with Mrs. Elwin, one of her lodgers, to see Miss Fanny !Coale, and on their return home between twelve and one o'clock, while passing through a dark street leading from Belgrave•square to Cadogan.street, the defendant and another person came up and caught hold of them, insist ing upon seeing them home, Being complete strangers. they were very much alarmed, and having got to the door of the house, they begged of the defendant to go away, but be refused, and on the door being opened he rushed into the house. Her husband then came out to see what was the matter, and was assaulted and overpowered by the defendant. Mr. Elwin, who was just going to bed, hearing a noise, comedown stairs and pushed the defend. ant into the street, who immediately called out for the police-constable to give him in charge. The constable, however, on being informed of the circumstances, took the accuser into custody. Mrs. Elwin would have at tended, but she was in delicate health, and the fright bad so alarmed her that she was ill in bed. Mr. Holden confirmed the latter part of his wife's state. ment, and said that the defendant struck him twice in the passage._ The defendant, in reply, would own he had been in the wrong, but was irritated at being shoved so abruptly out of the passage. It was on account of Mrs. lialden and the other lady looking in at their door as they passed that he followed them. Mrs. Holden denied this assertion in the inost positive terms. Mr. WHITE, after consulting with his colleague, ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 31. Mr. Lett, a gentleman of fortune residing in 'Wright's lane, Kensington, was summoned by Richard Rippon, the driver of the hackney-coach No. 1,039, for refusing to pay him 6d. the balance due for his legal fare. A solicitor attended for Mr. Lett. It appeared that between nine and ten o'clock in the evening of the 6th instant, the coachman was engaged by ➢lr. Lett from the stand at Kensington to take him to his !muse in right's-lane ;he gave him Is. 6d., and the coachman demanded 2s. ; that was Is. for his fare, and Is. for back carriage, which was refused. On being cross-examined by the solicitor, the coachman admitted that the distance from the stand at Kensington to Mr. Lett's house and back again to the stand was only a little snore than a mile, and if the gentleman had rode back again in the coach to the stand, he could only have de manded Is. 6d. Solicitor—Did not Mr. Lett say that if you were not satisfied, he would send his servant back in the couch to the stand ? Coachman—Certainly he did ; and I said that I should be happy to take him, but I should then demand another shilling. The Solicit(); contended that the coachman, by his own showing, was only entitled_ to Is. 6d. The coachman said that Mr. Lett had paid bim ls. 6d. for his fare ; consequently that journey was at an end, and his fare was 2s. If he had not paid him the money, the servant might have rode back to the stand, and he then could only have demanded Is. 6d. ; but by paying him the money, he would have made two fares of it. The Solicitor said that it was the most monstrous argu ment he ever heard in his life. Mr. G Rim OKI e frequently rode in a coach to Grosvenor place, and the fare was 2e. 64., with the back carriage ; but if he ordered the coachman to drive on further into Piccadilly,he was on the stones, and the fare was then only 2s. 'f he Magistrates were both clearly of opinion that the coachman was right, and the 64. was paid, with the costs. WORSHIP.STREET. Yesterday William Waters was charged before Mr. Bruirr with burglary. The prisoner was remanded till Thursday next. SURREY SESSIONS, OCT. 19. This morning these Sessions commenced at the Sessions House, Kingston, before Barcramix BARNARD, Esq. and the following Magistrates:--Lord Arden, Baron de les sien, Admiral Lambert, General Thornton, G. H. Sum ner, M.P., J. Trotter, J. Spicer, W. Speir, W. Craw ford, C. Arbuthnot, T. Page, J. Briscoe, M.P., C. N. Pailmer, IV. H. Sumner, 11. Hedger, J. A: Knife, J. Elyard, H. G. C. Norton, - Young, Esqrs. This being the first commission since his present Ma jesty ascended the throne, all the Magistrates present took the oaths of allegiance, &c. to the present King. Upon the Grand Jury being sworn, the CHAIRMAN addressed them, and congratulated them on the very light state of the calendar. The Court then proceeded to the mud routine of the business of the county. LAND-TAX ASSESSNIENTS. In reference to the returns made by the high constables in each division of the county, several Magistrates com plaMed of the incorrect mode in which the returns of the land-tax assessments are made. The returns appear to be made conformably to a scheduled form supplied by the Land Tax Office, and not in conformity with the mode prescribed by the Act, so that (as Mr. Ilolme Sumner ob served) it was exceedingly difficult to ascertain from them who was or who was not entitled to vote at the county elections. After some conversation, in which Mr. IL Sumner, Mr. Nottage, General Thornton, and the Chairman took part, the tiro-named gentleman moved " That the asses sors be informed that in future no assesstnent or returns will be received by this Court unless they are made con formably to the Act of Parliament," and directions were given to Mr. Lawson, the Clerk of the Peace, to institute an inquiry into the subject. THE LATE COUNT/ . ELECTION. A question next arose upon an application which bad been made by the high constables who attended the late election, for remuneration for themselves and the petty constables while they were so employed. Mr. ONsLow, one of the Magistrates, urged the pro priety, of discharging those claims, as had been done on a former occasion. Mr. Iltznara objected to paying the constables attend ing the elections out of the county rate. The Court had certainly on a fot mer occasion ordered the constables to he paid, but that was under special circumstances, when a tumult was apprehended, and it was necessary to call in additional aid. Mr. DnuatmoNn said he Was the chief instrument in refusing payment to those constables at the late election out of the Sheriffs' funds, because he was of opinion that they ought to be paid by the county. A Sheriff was bound to call out constables to keep the peace, and the persons so employed should be remunerated, not by the Sheriff, but by the county. It was a great object on the part of the can didates at the late election to limit the eapences as much as possible ; and As the constables were called out to keep the peace of the county, they ought to be paid out of the county purse. The High Sheriff had refused to pay the constables on the late occasion, and he (Mr. Drummond) hoped that all future High Sheriffs would act in a similar manner. Mr. LAWSON said the Act of Parliament, 41st George 111., made provision for paying constables out of the county rate, if they were called out to quell any riot, er to prevent au expected riot; but there was no pretence to say that there was even the apprehension of a riot at the late election, and therefore there was no power, by the Act of Parliament, for this court to interfere. Mr. Law son c ited an opinion, signed by three Counsel, upon this subject, and presented to the Court in 1619, stating that, b y th e Act of Parliament, if there is no proof of riot, or t h e apprehension of riot, the Court had no authority to order the expenses of constables attending elections. The Usintit-Sireatvr said, the Sheriff was bound, by the Kings writ, to require the aid of consta bl es to preserve th e peace at elections. Mr. Mao ea—So he is, but the county is not bound to pay the expense. e Court a nd that they hey the t ho petty uglit General THORNTON submitt e d th at t h e Court had the po wer to order the charge s t o b e pa id. AHig(sys hi they Constable atte i n n d f ed orn t i h el ie l election, the lcti on constables were daily bes e tti ng hi m for remuneration for the four it very hard that they could get nothing. The Com declined to interfere, and the subject dropped. REPORTS OP TILE STATE OP THE COUNTY PRISONS. The reports showing the state of the several prisons were then read. Mr. R. JACKSON put several questions to Mr. Green, l i e governor of Brixton House of Correction, from which t appeared, that the average number of commitments to hat piton us e 4 to be 1,400 u year ; that the Mr before last t`►ere were 1,300, and: last year 1,498, being an in crease of nearly 200, which Mr. Green attributed to the establishment of the new police. That increase consisted chiefly of disorderly women and boys, the greater portion of whom were sentenced to seven, fourteen, and twenty one days' imprisonment, and who after that short period were provided with a shilling, together with a pair of shoes, if they are in need of them. He had had some persons committed as often as twenty times, and several as many as six or seven times, a year. The recommitment of boys had decreased since the punishment of public and private flogging had been adopted, and Mr. Green added, that solitary confinement had an exceeding good effect on boys. Mr. R. JACKSON thought it was high time that another police-office was established in Surrey, or that the Queen square office should be removed, for the present established police was not sufficient to discharge the necessary duties. A very great quantity of the Surrey business was carried to Queen-square, which was in the county of Middlesex, from whence the prisoners were committed to the prisons of this county. It was ultimately agreed that the Clerk of the Peace should confer with the Magistrates of Union-hall and Queen-square, to remedy the evil, with a view of lessen ing the expenses of the county. Mr. CRAWFORD brought before the Court the crowded state of the debtors' tide of the county gaol, which was' , *sued chiefly by the numerous commitments under the Southwark Court of Requests' Act for debts under M. Mr. Balsam entertained a very strong hope that in a short time the attention of Government would be cared to the subject of imprisonment for debt, and that impri sonment for small sums under Si. would be done away with altogether. The usual business being done, the Court adjourned. DUTCH PAPERS. (From the Staats Cordrant.) By a decree of his Majesty the King, it is ordained— "l. That all importation of wine, beer, vinegar, spirits, salt, sugar, beef, and pork, from the rebellious provinces, shall be accounted as coming from a foreign country, and thus subject to the excise. " 2. That on the exportation of goods from this place to the places in rebellion, no overwriting on account of credit of excise shall be allowed. " S. All exportation of grain, salt, &c., as also of gun powder, saltpetre, balls, grape-shot, iron, lead, muskets, pistols, swords, rapier., and other military stores, from the peaceable to the rebellious districts, is strictly prohibited." The States-General are to meet on Monday in the usual way, but the Princes will not be present. The King reviewed about 500 of the Hague Burgher Guard yesterday, before it left the Hague on route to Breda, and was received with every mark of loyalty. In a short time 500 snore follow, and 600 leave Rotterdam on Wednesday. (From the Commercial Journal of Amsterdam, Oct. 16.) Our private correspondent writes us from Antwerp, dated the 14th inst., that there reigns in that city great olepression. It was reported that a conspiracy had been discovered to bring about a revolution in that; town, and that for that object money from some source has been dis tributed to the working classes. By an ordinance of the Prince of Orange, the jury system has been decreed, and is immediately to come into operation. Prince Frederick has left the Hague. All the Deputies from the southern provinces have been especially requested to assemble at Antwerp. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAIL-There was rather more business in West India Aluscovades last week. The prices were without alteration ; the estimated sales were about 2,000 hhds. and tees. The stock of West India Sugars is now 56,524 hhds. and tees., which is 8,460 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius is 38,387 bags, being 709 more than last year. The weekly delivery is 3,897 hhds. and tees., being 486 more than last year. The delivery of Mau ritius 4,307 bags, being 1,675 less than in the corres ponding week of last year. At the close of the Market the estimated sales of Muscovades were 1,000 Rd.. and tees., including the public sale of Barbadoes. In prices there is no alteration. The Refined Market was last week in an agitated and unsettled state. Several determined sellers appeared, and the general reduction of 3s. took place on low goods, and in some instances 4s. a ss. ; low lumps were reported at all prices from 655. 6d. up to 681; the latter was, however, the nearest quotation, and the de cline appeared so marked, that we have since a great in crease in the demand; fine goods are also dull and a shade lower. Molasses more in request. This afternoon the Market is dull, the prices about Is. lower. Lumps ap. pears to have settled about 675. Fonstax SID:UIt.-By public sale 398 hhds. and tees., 69 brls. Porto Rico Sugars, the whole went off freely at good prices, 17a. a 245. By private contract no pur chases were reported. EAST INDIA SUGAR...-AI the India House 12,659 bags Bengal Sugar, the middling sold at Gd. a Is. lower. At public sale 6,210 bags Mauritius, chiefly ordinary and washed, sold at Market prices, about Is. under the last public sale, brown 445. a 465., 2007 bags Siam white good 305., low to middling 21.. 6d. a VW. 6d., soft yellow and brown 17s. 6d. a 22r. 6d., 987 baskets Java goad white 29a., grey 26a. a 26e. Gd., yellow 245., brown 20s. Gd. a 215., 600 bags Manilla, the sound 235. a 235. 6d. Average price of Sugar 25,. 51d. per cwt. Comm.-The purchase, of Coffee last week consisted of about 1,200 packages British Plantation, chiefly Ja maica in collo, which sold at a general reduction of Is. a Is. Gd. per cwt. Considerable private contracts were re ported, St. Domingo 325. a 34a. 6d., Brazil 33a. a 355., La Guayra about the same prices. By public sale this forenoon 180 bags Brazil, 269 bags Ceylon Coffee ; the Ceylon sold at 845., the quality particularly good ; good ord. Brazil 83s. 6d. The Market is steady. Rum, BaANDY, AND lIOLLANDS..-.There are consider. able purchases of Rum reported at prices rather lower; proofs to five over Is. Sid. a Is. 9d. Brandy is still in great request, and the prices are again 2d. and 4d. per gallon higher, first marks being reported at 51. 3d. a 50. 4d., and one parcel ss. 6d. per gallon. Geneva is still neglected. By ales this afternoon Alartel vintage 1829, at sa. sd. and 5,. 6d. Bourdeaux Ss. 3d. ' llaur , FLAX, AND TALLOW.-The failure of the fishery at Davis Straits is complete, and in consequence of the great rise in Oils, Tallow is beginning to feel the effect which must undoubtedly follow from its being substituted for Oil ; the price of Tallow at first only rose to 38s. ; it has been 40s. 61 In Hemp or Flax there is no material alteration. him Paovisrons.—ln Beef or Pork there is little alteration. Butters are again 2s. a 4s. higher; Carlow of a favourite mark, free on board, sold at 955. ; the prices of Butter in Ireland are quoted very high. Bacon here has become railer dull, and the sellers appear inclined to take rather lower prices, particularly parcels fur forward delivery. TEs..—Boheas are rather heavy; the demand for low Ilysons continues. Sprces.—There are no purchases deny extent to report. Str.xs.—The Silk sale commenced yesterday at the India House; the prices are nearly the same as the pre vious Market rates, which are 5 to 7i per cent. above the previous sale. This day the sale is brisk and higher than yesterday; tit! advance is now 71 to 10 per cent. above the last sale. Corrow.—The Cetton Market continues steady. The purchases for the week ending last night inclusive, con sist of 40 Bengal, bd.; 140 Surat, bd. a 514. ; 20 Madras, Sid. ; 10 Bowed% sp. jNDIGO.—The East India Company's quarterly sale of Indigo, which commenced on the sth instant, terminated yesterday ; 8,590 chests, consisting of 6,224 Bengal, 1,763 Oude, 408 Madras, 49 Java, and 76 Trash, were declared; previous to the commencement and during the progress of the sale 1,309 cheats were withdrawn. The Bengal consisted of full three-fourths mid. and ord. quali- ties, generally imperfect and more or less mixed; the re mainder good, with a small proportion of fine; the Madras mostly ord. and more or less mixed and unsightly; the Oude chiefly good mid. of Bengal texture, but generally uneven, and a good deal broken ; and the Java mostly ord. in square cakes and much mixed. All perfect ship ping descriptions sold from last sale's prim a 4d. per lb. lower; the broken, luny, and mid. ditto, and good con suming 3d. a 9d, ; ord, and low consuming kinds sold from last sale's prices 3d. ; Oude sold 3d. per lb. lower. Madras fully maintained last sale's prices, about 900 chests (chiefly Oude) have been bought in by the proprietors. 227 chests from 6s. a 71. Bd. per lb. ; 982 ditto, sr. a 6s. ; 2,280 ditto 4s. a ss. ; 2,775 ditto Sa. a 4s. ; 986 ditto 2s. a 3s. ; 97 ditto under 2s, ; 28 bags Warehouse Sweepings Is. a Is. 2d. per lb. Stock, Oct. 18.—Sold 25,651 chests, unsold 9,776 chests. Total 35,427 chests, FautT.•—By public tale yesterday new Raisins 7,423 boxes Valentia 40s. a 435., 356 baskets Denia 351. a 365. TOBACCO.—There are no sales of any consequence; the inspection of the new crop continues ; the qu4lity is better than generally anticipated. . _ Woor .— The public sales of Wool within the present month consisted of 4,467 bales, as follow :.-2,803 bales Now South Wales, which sold from lid. a 2.. 9 11; 699 bales German, very few sold, tdilefiy bra kt la; 96 Spanish, sold from Is. lid. a 2s. lid. ; 99 bake Parts gal, sold from I Id. a 16id. The attendance. of WM on these sales was very great, and from the Friesen° and all other indications of the market,thare can WWII sonable doubt of Wool maintaining the present . prifitsfill Hors.—The hop Market is dull, and the pmts us shade lower ; new, 91. to 101. ; the estimated duty 100,000/. OILS.—We last Tuesday stated the fluctuatingstats the Oil market, and the advance of generally 106 P 1 in common Oils; the market continued in siva* 111 same state till yesterday, when the speculationritsts re newed with great energy, and a further rise of;51.4101 per tun has been obtained, and the markets still It elk state. Greenland has been sold since at 451 4 404 481., and 501. is now asked; Cod al 501. common Oils 45/. a 501. ; Olive Oil 601. a 62/.1 810 Oil 811.: these are actual sale prices. Whalebone, from 1851. has advanced to 4001. L MINING INTIELLIGENCX...—SiIeII at Redrath lastsreeti Quantity of Copper sold 3 , 862 tons; averagilrodgel Si. Quantity of fine Copper, 314 tons 11 cwt Araosal of sale 21,964/. 10s. Average standard, 1031. 19'. COUNTRY C°" NARITS ir Wheat. Barley. Osu• Per Quarter, s. to a. a. to t. 1."'"77 L lO Boston s 9 37 4 , 6 , 1 ; Gainsborough 65 -- 37 „ tin "" so — 3/1 44 Granthalri 61 68 34 w ''' 4t2 Grimsby 30 62 36 02 1,1 1 . On 30 49 54 66 0 33 , Fin — 4O 44 Lincoln 56 65 36 w ""ne 42 SPilsbY 56 65 se 35 90 Starlit° 12 72 90 62 96 27 41 York 52 &I 32 35 99 13i36' _ GLASGOW MARKET& (From the Glasgow arald of For Ran SUGARS there haa been a good demlogin.. -- week, 950 Mids. and tierce* have been midi 1164 ,L F F.P .A are without any variation. ' M o ist browns 4b. t iddhal wo. dry browns 475. a 50e., low mislanint Iffiga sad 52.. a 53a. Of old Antigua /dolma 14 0 Pe el ___* sold at 22.. New are held at fiSs.• and new D ew ''' . and Trinidad' at 225. 6d. a 241. Refined Sugars an to in fair demand ; brown Loaves 110 e. a 82e., mid: 89e. 95a. for fine; Lump 78.. a 811 s.. Candy 100. lfild• Crushed Sugars have been in sb:urdant mid. at 595. a 651., for goad middling, good 661 : i .L.. 561 " fine 69t. a 715., and very fine 721. a 755. British binim.. 10s. 6d. a 20s. Corna.—Jamaica llb tn., St. Laois 67 of" O f Demerara 29 bags, were sold by auction, lunaits trirge at 315. 6d., ordinary 41e. a 425., good ordinary 441 48s. 6d., fine ordinary 495. 6d. a 68e. • mid. idi; le& 6d., mid. 66.. 6d. a 67*. 6d., and he ;Did. 6firi ordinary St. Lucia 481. a 51s. 6d., and dark otalq ll Demerara at 425. The sales made in RUM are .onfined tor trilliner" — ed of N l:m e s a :cas es Inatad2eLin3Pd.illaz27.°l° 11:1118.0. In Drzweons there has been nothing dorm, liod P r ' remain unaltered. 0 mi n p ox* Poti at S SG 6d. 184 s The sales inAserts are confined - 8 uw— , d Nark SP' at The trifling sal e s , making in ToseCCO Ito at AA _ i oe adv N an ot ce hin tl ordinary to 6d. for fine. From the disastrous accost* ro.red of the YAP, Fishing, Cod and Seal Otis have advanced to 40/. P r old tun. No Whale Oil at market. that higher prices will be obtained ia coati be with glatdobnaea taken A p L I L:W e pottiho il, and t e al I g out naming a price. IRISH MA DUBLIN MARKET NC yrEBFI l ox ra 10 0 si 0 j i b 11 6 is 6 15 10 tig 13 0 , 0 gs 0 0 0 le 0 .... 4!4 93 0 .od.Per a t . giii 04. 1,343 Wheat,per barrel 20 stone .i 3 o 0 270 Bete ....••••••••••- 17 stone n 406 8ar1ey«...........-.. 16 stone 12 0 3,532 Oats ......•••.....•--12 stone 9 8,080 Cwt. F10ur...—..........89 stone 6 0 12 0 6W Ostmeal.—..--,..... stone I I Sold to Bakers only. 7,068 Cwt. Flour wr ....m.....0r0wr0ar Average price of Wheat am Firstssecan: Receipts of Flour, 9,450 1 i Sales of Do. 8 , 060 Thjeds TN letr OF excl. I 17 0 ll'lour, I, v.*. U 4, 11.1.4.0 11l LUAU. Her QUI d Quartern Oat/. per barrel 14 stone. s.d. a LigLl 1 8 9. 4 1 0 0..11 jo 6..19 t o 0..10 0 ow (r ig il .„: 3 , 1Q;01'11 'utter• i ~..,..,. , ...0- .. d, d 114"11.6 0 4 0 7U! ---.. t 0074 Ori 7 8 780 63 0 i 78 ...OJ A I] 74 64" WhTr . ley. Vs ba to rt ne e . l Peltirsbatonl, s. d. a cd. Cork .......123 0-4/3 6 Limerick 13s) 0--35 0 Waterthrtir O—..V 0 .) Gloom .. 2ii 0-42 0 Carlow ... '26 O-30 0 ;:d. acti. 10 0-45 0 11 6-12 '2 ii 0.....14 11 0.-45 0 12 0.- 10 . I Beef, per lb. Cork —.... 4h —6 Limerick— 3 —4 Waterford 3 —4 Clontnel 3 —5 Carlow— 4 —5l Mutton fir, 3 4 r oat. 92 0.45 Or 9 320.-45695 5 oo -30002 oo.— 009 ~- 1 , - ~; Ktutammv.—Butter 904 I per barrel ; Flour 945. to 39s rel ; Barley 12s. to l3s. ; to 414 d. ; Potatoes 3d. per si Pigs to 355. per cwt. ao 0-0 oo ,0 ; t 945. oa coo. bog; " bd. Itoue Cogs P er' ' . _____,— _. _-• ...------ --- ;:Y r 1 liis' - " i 3 HAMBURG BIA.RICETS.-4,•• • 40 0 • Bo 11. S X N.ll A L Lir...4110 SU pplies Of W. 1114 /,.„. 0 0111 ni l week have been limited, which, in nnigL lne r: 0 ege' increased demand, has led to a trilling stivaP r c ; oo / We This )ear's corn is not in favour. Signevriuneb s etin ' 11 ,. / :, been male, within the last few days, for ' re " . 1 1 0 , - - t bier , Of —Rye has not only maintained itself, but ~0.,„,. have been demanded, and in mini i see .., ll ri gor °. Barley the prices must be considered notninin.' I ' m d Of old Oata the demand continues. 10 22 21 During the first eight day' of Octobe r ' pp corn passed through the Sound; of the et n ne it 104 011 for for London, ureinen, o t n w e o fo f r or E A m n d i e s u tsr i t i l n anZ o ror ar is t. orth i . ln is if p_ for: WeienL, P... tet 45 Dantsie Wheat ...... .. ................... ...Ig 2 W ,140 0 00 Pomeranian . ....... - ....... ........ ........ 194 to 1tt".,141 to j os Anhalt, white ..... ................»••••«. 121 .118 to 1,...." . .00 1 0 ti s red. ...................... - .......... t° . I "ii . " . ! 10 0 ° iffil Danish ............................. Pio to 1 ...... Dantsic Rye „„ ........ .... ..... ~........118 to 12.1.....•t.....1Uts Upland 118 to 1^..1' N«' • t Danish 116 to 10....,,••••.101 01: Petershurgh and itigs ........... lit; to 1w...• 7110''& Magdebursh Barley ..... .. ........... .. OO to '. Vto if Anhalt " OB to 1,02.0" ig to if Holstein ........................... .... lOO to 'Lir': 00 ° ..• Mecklenburgh Uat5...„,„„.......... 615 ...8 0 Danish OB .. to 71.... 4 to to ilo Pomeranian Malt ..... , Pease, yellow, Upland ......... •OA% illt . Holstein Rapemod ................. .... .. .. .14 The following table shows the quint i l ° o k 1 1 al P ported and exported daring the preading p i e t. 3 • o 4, the quant'Ay supposed to remain on hand for s iocosA Lasts Imported. Lasts Exp,.tt e/ .; . ~....100 Wheat 143. ............... .... au. ................ -0 1tYe........... Barley ,„ 3O ........... ........ 21.0. ............... 50 Oats ..- ....... Melt .1,•••":„....... 0. Pease ....... • 10.......... ......... . A ...• ....„ ..... 1 0 Beans 2... ........ .......... ""*".„,,.....' JO Rapeseed ?IV ./ The funds which rose yesterday on I", - w asp express from Amsterdam, have fallen gain for°. is abundant, and discount 41 per s in , ' ~ ..ao i ii n ups co saian n ni s s e qba u t e s nce, from 11 per 4/ rix doitr..to re rine s ' Louis d'ors have been eagerly s o ught ! I raq My - to 11 count of the Hanoverian GovernMen t l , weint.„, c ely to per 9 six dollars Banco, a price for nii , jc P ' s Anli a precedent. ,' at 81' visa Bank shares,a3 p ti e l r ,ol7 ce ,coo n .li t s c h wnoeoredlyeaatteliwl i, on Aul tioer. /D o 1 0 1 Anglo. Danish Loan 3 per Cent. ........ .....•••"","... og Anglo.llusslan Loan.. ........................ .......0..."...., ~ Hamburg.ltussian Loan .......... ....... ......“""_.„... +Pie Polish Bonds ... ........... - .................. .•••••"-,,,.. or T New Prussian Four per Cents. (100)..""*" .. ... .. I 04 Austrian Batik Shares. .. ........•••••' .....'," . 01; 0 4 New Austrian 4 _per Cents. ........ months *** ..... .ta 0 Excliatige upon London, at two ...... 0 _ 100 ----.---------- at sigli.76* 55 tr Amsterdam.. at two onto!, ,6,., Paris ..... . at two loon . 1 0 .0 ja Petersbarili, at two Moas, —Hamburg Reporter, Oct. 15. d: O gn n htte tli hr- e e 18th inst. i i i ns iat t .. inaut BLoMwTerlibrook.streetr Ge: square, the s tr l a dy e t, near of P . 'W F l 'A l F l li t kßb a I) : II 1 1 °E e s: r pen:1 ‘ 2' of H of Mr. J. Minter, of Flushing. 10. OP On the 15th inst. at Henly near 'Winkle' ~, Major-General Beatson, of th e Hain. East India COP..' &nit*. # On the 18th inst. in Wernouth-street, l'ortiso(l-E,Oi: ;11enor Elliott Batt, second daughter of the Lite P Batt, Esq. of the King's County, Ireland. , if On the 16th inst. at her apartments in Soloist. - r; ' ,' 01‘11..". Fr°d*hanli widovr of the late Captain J. Fru d ' the Royal Navy. id v . it On the 18th inst. at N p t lale - W i g ht ' ' I' remish Woodford, ' • cw. or ' 4 millwright, aged 57 year:l loom On the 17th inst. at Farnham, tige d st) ' '. V°ll En., late of Peckham. 'l t bafie:llll;.. .Ain'slla:l:llaarelli • Nth DiORD° YQV PAINTED NBLIOI ANS SS ST 0 THS Sus Orrics , 10, 81204 LQI:4- ' i . lo lll