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The Sitting opened at one o'clock, the galleries were crowded, particularly with ladies. Among the petithm• announced are three signed by a great number of citizens, desiring that the Prince of Saxe Coburg may be elected King of Belgium. M. A. Rodenbach complained that 50 members of the Congress ware still absent, and desired they might be written, to. the President replied, that this had already been done The Minister for Foreign Affairs ascending, the tribunal said, Lord Ponsonby has written to me a private letter, authorising me at the same time to communicate it to the Congress. If the Congress desires it I shall have the honour to read it.—(Yes, yes, silen6, silence.) " Brussels, May 27. " arrived yesterday evening, and will not delay to communicate to you some i,leas on the state of your affairs, as far as the Congress at London is entrusted with them. I therefore rely on your indulgence, which I hope Will excuse the imperfections of a letter written in the greatest haste. " The Congress acknowledges the boundaries of Holland and treaties constituted with respect to boundaries. The Con gress cannot violate that law—consequently it cannot con sent that Belgium should assume the right to fix the fron tiers of another State ; but the Congress is nevertheless in clined, as far as it shall be able without violating the fun. damental principles of European policy, to remedy such things as may be contrary to the interests of Belgium, and at the same time not injurious to the interests of the neigh bouring nations. Acting with these views, the Congress desires that Belgium may place itself in the ordinary circle of European States, recognising the common obligation of treaties, taking part in the burdens and the benefits of the policy received 'among nations, and constituting itself in such a manner that it may have a right to demand, that all other States should acknowledge and treat it as an associate. • " If Belgium consents to place itself in this situation the Congress will assist it by its powerful mediation to ob tain the Duchy of Luxemburg by a treaty, and for au equitable indemnity; and by effectual means the Congress will prevent any movement on the part of the German Con federation during the negociation. It must be observed by this mode of proceeding Belgium will obtain this country peaceably and for ever. Whereas it is at least uncertain whether it will obtain it by war, and the inhabitants of the Duchy will be spared the calamities which fall on those whose country becomes the theatre of war. " The Congress is animated by a feeling of good-will towards Belgium, its real object is peace, now and in future, founded on the security and independence of that country, and a definitive arrangement of all its interests. " The Congress would;therefore, see with pleasure the B, , lgian Congress elect some Sovereign who might not personally interfere with the rights of other Governments, and it will recognise with particular satisfaction the Prince on whom the Belgians seem to have especially turned their eyes, provided that the Congress will him to place himself in the common circle of the Governments. " On what principle of reason could Belgium pretend to place itself in a situation different from that under which all other nations live. Why should it demand ex elusively the privilege to dictate laws to other nations on questions of disputed territory, and to withdraw itself from the obligation of observing the general rule of nego (nations and treaties, pretending all at once to have re ourse to violence and war, to secure what it considers as its rights ? Is Belgium powerful enough to force the five great military nations of Europe to subscribe to its Wishes? Do sonic persons think that the people of Lurope may be excited to resistance to their respective Governments, in order to enable Belgium to destroy the authority of treaties—the only principle that preserves na tions from perpetual war ? There can be no more serious and dangerous error than such an opinion. " The great Powers are sufficiently aware of their true Interests, not to dispute among themselves on the Belgic question, that is to say, on the question whether treaties Ought to he observed. " On the contrary, they will act with unanimity, and they will h ave th e concurrence and the approbation of their people. " Belgium is excited to have recourse to arms, and Why? To retain Luxemburg. But it may possess it in Peace and security for the thousandth part of the price Which an attempt to keep that country by force of arms would cost : is it not imprudent to hesitate on the choice ? Belgium desires to conquer Maestricht, the left bank of the Scheldt, and to take from Holland some other parts ?fits ancient possessions. Now that the policy of Europe ts evident, even to the least enlightened mind, can it still be doubted that Belgium is unable to obtain any one of these things by force of arms, unless it succeeds in con quering the armies of France—(Marks of incredulity)—of Prussia, of Austria, and of England?—(Violent murmurs and interruption.) Not an inch of Dutch territory will be left to Belgium unless it has vanquished Europe, to say nothing of what it might lose of its own territory, if it should happen to be vanquished itself in such a contest.— (Long interruption.) " It is for the statesmen who direct the destinies of nations to contemplate on chances of success or defeat. It is for them to show their countrymen, whether it is better to risk success in their views by such means and in such circumstances, or to try the simple, inoffensive, and snore effectual means which negotiation affords under a Prince, the friend of all the Governments of Europe, and In the consolidation of whose power and security all may be interested. " The hesitation which his Royal Highness Prince Leop o ld has shown in the answers which he has made to the Deputies who sounded his opinion with respect to the s overeignty of Belgium, sufficiently shows the disinterested natur e of his Royal Highness's principles, and proves that his Royal Highness would not accept a crown which should he offered to him, if he could not wear it with honour to Belgium and himself. " However, the Prince is now convinced, to his entire s atisfaction, that he is sufficiently authorized to expect with e ''nfidence the equitable and speedy execution of the mea sures by which the Congress will assist in the satisfactory arrangement of the affairs of Luxemburg, and the Prince is ready to take upon himself as sovereign, the completion of t his affair. " Can there be a better proof of the change which has taken place in the opinions and the resolutions of the Con !re81? A week ago the Congress considered the preserva "nil of that Duchy to the House of Nassau, if not as ne cessary, at least as extremely desirable, and at present it is Inclined to a mediation with the avowed intention of ob taining that Duchy for the sovereign of Belgium. " The honour of Belgium consists in obtaining Luxem burg, not in fighting to have it, and increasing the ruin of Belgium by this strength. " The Congress does not pretend to interfere in what Foncern s the rights, the independence of Belgium, or its Internal organization ; but it will maintain the rights of ether States, against all aggression under any pretext tv hatsoever. " There shall be no new mode of conquest set up by Power apart from the rest. The Congress will remain the protector of laws and of liberty against all those who should attempt to become conquerors, and against those °rho should disregard any laws but their own will and Pleasure. The Belgians cannot consider it as wise policy to assert the right of force, and to recognise it as supreme 44( 1 absolute, without exposing themselves at the same ti me to see the doctrine turned against themselves. " What is asked of Belgium that it may find itself in a t ranquil and safe situation ? All that is asked of it is to con ueseend to show itself subject to the same political duties t , ( ) which th e grea t Mon a rchies submit. Can that which France Austria, England, &c. &c., find just and honour able, wound the honour of Belgium ? I have confidence tq the good sense of the Belgian Government and of the 'enntry. I flatter myself that they will consider with 41 ` h net , s, and decide with wisdom, the great question t vhich is laid before them ; and that they will refuse im radently t o p l unge th e ms e lves into difficulties which htNuld be created without need, and which might lead elten to the extinction of the Belgic name. As for the i ; tt > I can rep e at to you the assurance that a Congress -41 ° ever meant any more than to make proposals. " Believe me, Sir, your very humble servant, t, (Signed) " PONSONBY. Lebeau, Minister for Foreign Affairs." T he Minister descends from the tribune, without adding n gie word, amidst an agitation of the assembly. T he lett er i s or d ere d t o b e pr i n t e d. (1), Th e President asked if any person desired to speak ; latter Jottrand and M. Claes spoke a few sentences ; the Proposi n g that the discussion should be deferred for " e a re. In that interval, said he, those who are so cbgilee for the e l e ction of the Prince of Saxe Coburg may ,it,ge th e i r m i n d s. h e debate was adjourned till Monday. bi h 1• Nothornb read the following proposition, signed by e ßitleri Cou n nt Vil that theain XIV southern Provinc es of ~ and Henry de Broucker the e late ° , g u ft , , of the Netherlands, including the Gr an d D uc hy, 'Potato eously separated themselves from the northern ef ine" ; that this separation is anterior to the election the Congrj, and that it is out of the power of this assembly to destroy' this fact by the cession of a Province of part of a Province. " That it is no part of the attributes of the Executive Power to open, without the special license of the Congress, negociations which should have for their object to pur chase by pecuniary sacrifices the peaceable mainten.loce of the separation of the North and the Southern Provinces ; that before having recourse to arms, the Belgian nation may, without renouncing the principle of the revolution, give to Europe a new proof of its desire to concur in the preservation of the general peace, by sheaving itself dis• posed to enter into political arrangements which may uphold the separation without the effusion of blood." The National Congress decrees— " Art. I. The election of the Head of the St ite shall be considered as null and void, if his acceptance is accom• panied with the condition of the cession of Luxemburg or a part of Limburg. "2. The Government is authorised to propose to the Congress and to King William, to terminate, by means of pecuniary sacrifices, all questions relative to the territory, and to make offers in this view. "3. It is further authorised, without prejudice to the national sovereignty, that a mixed or a foreign garrison (provided it be not Dutch) be placed for a time in the fortress of Maestricht. " 4. The arrangement which may ensue from these pro posals shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Congress, and at all events a report on the negociation shall be made on the 20th of June, at the latest." This motion was seconded by a great many members. M. Nothomb spoke in defence of his motion. He does not think that the election of the Prince of Saxe Coburg implies an assent to the protocol of 20th January. Two things are to be reconciled—th e rights that Holland pretends to have to Luxemburg and Limburg, and the rights which originate in the revolution. As for the left bank of the Scheldt, it is in a dif ferent situation, here the rights of insurrection are wanting.—(lnterruption and murmurs.) The left hank of the Scheldt has not sent deputies to the Congress ; we have no engagement with it ; it has not come to us, M. Nothomb acknowledges the immense importance of the left bank of the Scheldt, but thinks the question should be for the present deferred. M. Heyts opposed M. Nothomb's motion ; he thinks we should not abandon the left bank of the Scheldt, the possession of which is secured to us by the treaty of 27th Frorial, year VII., which separated Dutch Flanders from Holland, to unite it with the French republic. M. Nothomb's motion was referred to the sections, and the public sitting adjourned to Mondaay. BRUSSELS, MAY 29.—The English Ambassador yes terday sent a courier with despatches f►r the Hague, and this morning the French Ambassador despatched a courier to Paris. Ring 30.--Some persona who flatter themselves with having sufficient grounds to prevent the decision of the Congress in the communications made on Saturday, affirm that they will proceed to the election of Prince Leopold. It is said that the election will he subordinate to the condition of causing the territory to be evacuated by the troops of the King of Holland by a certain day. BRUSSELS, MAY 31.—1 n the sitting of the Congress on Monday the President communicated the petitions lie had received, most of which are in support of the nomi nation of the Prince of Saxe Coburg. M. de Btouckere, who has resigned the office of Mi nister of Finance, said he was happy on retiring from office to think that he had caused the taxes to be collected without complaints from those who pay them. M. Raikem, in the name of the central section, made a report on the proposal of M. Nothonab, by which it ap pears that the sections are greatly divided in their opinions on it. After some farther discussion the debate on the letter of Lord Ponsonby was opened by M. Seron, who commented on it. - . It is said that the Finance department has been offered to M. Syron and to M. F. Meens. _ . ANTWERP, MAY 30.—A1l the Dutch men-of-war have left the road of Lillo and dropped down the river, except a corvette and a gun-boat; there are only two corvettes in the road of St. Maril and Pyptabak. . VIENNA, MAY 21.—According to accounts from Bel grade of the 16th, received by express, the insurgents, who threatened to shut up the Grand Vizier in Monastic, and already pressed him so closely that the report was spread at Belgrade of his capitulation, were attacked by him at Pirlife on the 21st of last month, and totally defeated. The Grand Vizier followed up his victory, again attacked the insurgents, commanded by the Pacha of Scutari in person, some days later at Derbitchan, and so totally defeated them that this dangerous insurrection may be considered as ter minated. The Pacha of Scutari escaped with difficulty, and was seeking to retreat by Pristina to Bosnia. News was also received at Belgrade that Ali Bey, on this unex pected event, had precipitately evacuated Sophia, of which lazed 111ahomet Pacha had again taken possession for the Sultan. The accounts from Limberg, respecting the spreading of the cholera, are very alarming. SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE-CUES DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JUNE I.—Wind E.N.E.—The Mint, from London, passed this morning for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 1.-Wind E.N.E.—Sailed the Prince Regent transport, for Cork and Halifax. Arrived the Lord William Bentinek, Hutchinson, from London, for Madras and Bengal. PLYMOUTH, MAY 31.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Helena Christina, Martens, from Batavia, sailed the 10th of February. FALMOUTH, MAY 31.—Wind E. to E.S.E.—Arrived the Faith, Jackson, from St. Kitt's. SCILLY, MAY 30.—Arrived the Clarendon, from Jamaica; Georgiana, from Grenada; and Emulous, from Malaga. DARTMOUTH, MAY 31.—Arrived the Eden, Slader, • from Jamaica. ToßnAy, MAY 31.—Arrived the James Lyon, Turner, from Laguayra. The Rattler, of Sunderland, bound to Archangel, foundered the 15th ult., in lat. 62 ; crew saved, and landed at Shetland. The John, Brown, from the Mauritius, put into Ascen sion in distress ; cargo landed. The James, Daley, from Jamaica ; the Thalia, from ditto ; and the Grant, from St. Croix, are supposed to be arrived in the Channel The Highbury, Cook, from Berbice, has arrived off Plymouth. The Aurora, Williamson, from Arundel, has arrived at Jersey. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. Major-General Mackie, late of the 60th Foot, Governor of St. Lucia. Colonel the Earl of Lisburne, late Sheffield Regiment. LICUT.-COLONELS—WiIby, half-pay, 31st Foot, Bishop's Stort ford ; Lapslic, half-pay, :39th Foot. CApTAiNs--Maedonell, 10th Dragoons; Logan, 57th Foot, killed by the Aborigines of Moreton Bay, New South Wales ; Patulo, Royal Artillery, Malta; Clerk , half.pay, 27th Foot, Downie-house, Argyllshire; Attica, halt-pay, Independents. LIEFTENANTS—King, 68th Foot, Shannon Bridge, Athlone; Loft, 92d Foot, Nealing, Lincolnshire • Gorman, half-pay, 41st Foot; Milne, half-pay, 42d Foot; Little, half.pay, 46th Foot; Bradshaw, half-pay, 104th Foot. CORNETS AN;) INSIGNS—Banks, 6th Dragoon Guards, Cork ; Liston, 81st Foot, lost on passage home from Bermuda on board the brig Bulaw ; Moore, half-pay, 71st Foot. QUARTER-MASTERS —Nicholson, 17th Dragoons ; Sweeney, half-pay, 6th Dragoon Guards ; Body, half-pay, 11th Dragoons, Hounslow ; King, half-pay, 13th Dragoons ; Tennent, half-pay, 19th Dragoons ; Woods, late 7th Royal Veteran Battalion. Surgeon Neumann, half pay, 6th Line, Ger. Legion, Hanover. ASSISTANT-SURGEONS—Thomson, 13th Dragoons; Urquhart, 46th Foot, at sea ; Gamble, half-pay, 34th Foot. It is currently reported that his MAJESTY t, e . ss Heathfield to the , . , in thi. county, intends to renew the titleAosfhdßoa,::non. ~IF y u B l u . Lr vE i ß v in g of daughter of tl ° le us fi e being il n n . the i‘i r' o . FIELD ; and also the title of Baroness Croslt Lord HEATH.. only surviving daughter, Mrs. NEWNIA I.i c lingWOod to his His MAJ ESTY having been present at the reliori NG WOOD,. of Gibraltar, witnessed the services of Lord HEATIIFIEL e D in the West Indies, the services of Lord cot.; and when In renewing these titles, his MAJESTY will showNc"" e stimation in which he held their services. Both the these ladies reside in the county of Sussex, and possess property to support the rank ; a nd it is a curious coin cid ence that both honors were given for actions fought in eight of the Spanish nation.—Brighton Gazette• A Provincial Paper makes the followin g hu morous calculation of the questions likely to arise during the visits of the officers appointed to make up the popula tion returns :—" Are all these children your own ?" say,, the censor to one. " They are all my wife's, gentlemen," answers the good man of the house. " How many chil dren have you more than twenty , ma'am ?" says the new official to the mother of a large family. " La! Sir," re plies she, quite amazed at the question, " I've only fifteen, besides three that arc dead." "So ! you have only a single set vant then ?" to another. "We have only one, Sir, but she's net single ; she's married." "Do you keep a man in the house ?" to a father who has a daughter in love against his consent. " No, Sir ; but I wish I could keep one out of it." " Are you the master of this house?" to a hen.pecked husband. " No, Sir," replies he, " I'm only the landlord, my wife's the master." MEETING OF THE NIETROPOLITAN CHARITY CHILDREN-(THIS DAY). This morning the annual meeting of the cliar;tl children belonging to the Metropolitan Churches wit - . held at St. Paul's Cithedral. The attendance was ex ceedingly numerous, it being calculated that between 8,000 and 9,000 children were present. The appearance of the interior of St. Paul's was exceedingly grand. The attendance of a large company of fashionably dress u i ladies, added to the interesting view presen'ed by the a , - sembling of so many children, all dressed in neat clothing, giving ample proof of the extensive support rendered for the maintenance of poor children. The Lord Mayor ar rived in state about twelve o'clock. The Sheriffs and many persons of distinction were present. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. EX-FARTE HORNBV AND OTHERS, IN THE MATTER OF JOHN TARLETON, A BANKRUPT. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on the part of the bank rupt, was instructed to apply for an early hearing of the petition before the Court in this matter, presented by the assignees for the purp tse of restraining proceedings at law, to try the validity of the commission which was issued so long ago as 1815 against the bankrupt, at a time when he was abroad, and possessed of very large property. The matter involves questions of great importance. After a shot conversation between the Learned Counsel and Sir E. Sugden (on the other side), it was agreed, au I after wards ordered, that the petition should he put at the head of the bankrupt paper, to come on after the present term. LORD TRIMLESTOWN V. D%RLTON. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL remined the Court of this case, which had stood over for some time for judgment. The Loan CHANCELLOR thought it had been dis posed of. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was told not ; and there were circumstances which made it very important that judg ment should be given. His Lordship promised to look into it. NEROT v. BARNARD AND WIFE. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, moved OIL the part of the defendants that their recognizances entered into in the Master's office, might be ordered to he discharged. The notice of motion prayed in the alternative, that should the Court not be pleased to vacate the recognizances, the de fendants might be directed to have joint possession of the premises (Nerot's Hotel) with the plaintiff, or that the plaintiff might be ordered to give security for the preserva tion of the prope r ty. Th e d efen d ants or i g i nally were in possession of the premises, and entered into security to the amount of 3,5001. ; under a decree of the Court, the tables became turned, for the plaintiff became the purchaser of the premises at a sale, and the defendants left the house. Oa departing from it, they left the partnership stock in the possession of plaintiff, and they now considered themselves entitled to the prayer of the present motion. Sir E. Sun DEN opposed the application, and The Loan CHANczu.oitwas clearly o f op i n i on t h at h e could not vacate the recognizances of the defendants until their accounts had been passed in the Mister's Office. It seemed hard that the plaintiff should be in possession of the property ; adversely to the defendants, which they had previously given security to preserve, without his entering into a similar security, and when he might do aw,ty with or consume it at an y moment. This requited some con sideration. As to of dering the joint possession to be taken, that was out of the question. The Learned Counsel on each side subsequently agreed that it should be referred to the Master to take the ac counts between the parties respectively, and that he should be directed to proceed de die in diem. SPECIAL INJUNCTION..-.LADY TAMWORTII V. LORD FERRARS. Mr. WAKEFIELD obtained leave to move, in the course of to-morrow, to set aside an order made this morning by his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, that an injunction should issue to restrain Lord Ferrars from cutting down timber generally. VICE- CHANCELL OR' S COURT. His Honour the VICE••CHANCELLOR. took motions to-day. SHIRLEY V. LORD rxß,REtts. In this case an injunction had been obtained ex-parte, restraining Lord Ferrets or his agents from cutting down timber left standing or growing for ornament on his Lord ship's estates at Stanton Harrold, in Leicestershire. Mr. KNIGHT this morning moved that a sequestration might issue against the Earl, and that his Lordship's stew ard, Mr. Davy, might be committed to the Fleet for a breach of the injunction. The Learned Counsel made the application on affidavits, which stated that notwith standing the injunction of the Court the Earl was cutting down timber and laying waste the park and pleasure grounds, and one affidavit stated that timber was now being cut within 200 yards of the mansion-house. Mr. WAKEFIELD who appeared for the defendent applied far the postponement of the motion, on the ground that affidavits bad been made which it was necessary for his client to answer, and stated that timber was not being cut within miles of the mansion house. Mr. KNIGHT had affidavitsto — prove that timber was being cut within 200 yards of it, and trusted, if the Court granted the indulgence which Mr. Wakefield asked, it would do so upon the terms that Earl Ferrers should not c':t, or carry away any timber that was cur, from off the land, until after the motion bad been made. Mr. WAKEFUL]) would subject his client to no terms, but asked the indulgence from the Court as a right. Mr. KNicsr considered the conduct of Earl Ferrers and his agents exceedingly improper, for they appeared determined to set at naught the orders of the Court, for the purpose of raising money for immediate purposes. His clients were the grand-children of the Earl, infants under ten years of age, who would ultimately be entitled to the property. Mr. WAKEFIELD, for the defendant, submitted that no evidence had been produced on the other side as to the breach of the injunction, except information and belief, nor was any attempt made to say that a single tree cut down had stood on the park or on the plantations, but the plaintiff had chosen to suppose that every tree standing in a hedge or field had been left standing or growing for ornament. The VICE•CHANCELLOR said it appeared clearly from the affidavits that trees standing or growinz for ornament had been cut, and therefore if Mr. Wakefield wished the motion to stand over he must undertake on behalf of the Earl not to do any thing in the me in time. Mr. WAKEFIELD observed that the case must stand over, but he should prefer an order of the Court upon his client to any undertaking on his part. The VICE-Citaicaumit then directed the motion to stand over, in order to give the defendant time to answer the affidavits, and ordered him in the meantime not to cut any timber or remove any off the ground that had been al ready cut. ROLLS COURT. WYNIATT V. LINDON. His Honour, the MASTER of the ROLLS, was occupied the whole morning with this case, which involved a question as to the liability of lands in Gloucestershire to pay tithes. The case had not concluded when our Re porter left. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. THE LORD MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON V. THE HONOURABLE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CUSTOMS. In this case Mr. ADAMS last term obtained a rule, calling upon the Commissioners of Customs to shew cause why a mandamus should not issue, directing them to pay over to the Lord Mayo: and Corporation of London cer tain sums of money received by them (the Commissioners) as scarage on goods belonging to foreigners, imported and exported into and from the city of London. This morning Sir JAMES SCARLETT (assisted by Mr. GURNEY) chewed cause against the rule. He said that the question in this case was whether the city was en titled to levy scarage dues on all goods belonging to foreigner», or only on such as belonged to foreigners residing in the British dominions. He stated that in 1819 the dues in question amounted to 1,143/. ; and in 1827 they had increased to the sum of 6,4151. As this increase was without any corresponding increase of trade, the Commissioners of Customs were induced to look into the charters un d er w hi c h th e c i ty c l a i me d t h ese d ues , an d they were advised that the charters of the city were not intended to give them the right which is now claimed, but clearly confined their right to levy on the goods of those foreigners residing in Britain, who were the only persons to whom the term alien properly applied. At the same time when this charter was granted, the trade of this country was principally carried on by foreigners, even the revenue was farmed out by King John to a com pany of foreign merchants, and in all Acts of Parliament at that time, the foreigners residing in Britain only had the word alien applied to them, and in no case was it ever applied generally to foreigners. Sir James said that the Commissioners were very anxious to have the case investigated ; and he contended that all the Acts of Parliament, and the charters themselves, pro perly construed, were in favour of his argument,—that the city were only entitled to the dues in question on goods belonging t 9 aliens, that is, foreigners residing in the Bri tish dominions. If it were decided that the city were entitled to this duty upon the goods of all foreigners, +tom, additional enactments would be rendered necessary—for, by the treaties recently entered into with America and Portugal, mmy duties were repe:ded ; but it would cans, .iu e surprise to the subjects of these Governments, if they wet e called upon to pay much more than formerly, and that in a way not well understood by them. Mr. ADAMS, in support of the rule, contended that the city was sanctioned in their demand by their charters, and also by usage, for since the year 1783 no alteration , n these dues had been made. He would contend that there was no ground for saying that the city were to be confined to levying these dues only on the goods of alien• residing in Britain, for the charter which originally gave the dues gave them from all goods belonging to strangers. Lord TENTERDEN interrupted the Learned Counsel, and said, the Court were of opinion that the claim of the city was well founded, and the rule must be made abso !me, but the question might be further investigated, if the Commissioners would make such a return as would raise the question. THE KING V. THOMPSON. In this case the ATTORNEY• GENERAL, obtained a rule for a criminal information against the defendant, as prin. ter and publisher of the Satirist newspaper, for a wicked and scandalous libel on Lady Caroline Neeld, the daughter of Earl Shaftesbury, who was married a short time ago to the wealthy Mr. Neeld, the inheritor of the late Mr. Ilundell's fortune. The libel implied that the lady had brought a son into the world soon after her marriage, and, i❑ eonsequerce that a separation had taken place between her and her husband. Mr. CAMPBELL, this morning, appeared on the part of the defendant, and admitted that the paragraph in question was libellous in a very gross degree, and that he would not in any way attempt to justify it. In his affidavit he says that he received no notice of the paragraph till the rule was served on him, when he made every reparation in his power, namely, by stopping the circulation of the sale of the number in which the libel appeared, and in the next week's Paper, in the leading article, he stated that a mistake had occurred relative to the lady in question, and expressing his deep regret that he had been led into such an error, calculated to give pain to the lady and her most respectable relatives. The article concluded by hoping that the explanation would give satisfaction to all parties, and be considered a sufficient atonement for the mistake into which the editor had unintentionally fallen. The Learned Gentleman said he had shortly laid betore the Court the facts as he had been instructed, and a'l he had further to say was, that the defendant was willing to make any further reparation for the injury which should be con sidered necessary. The ATTORNEY-GEN:tiRAL in reply said, the gentleman for whom he appeared, viz. the husband of the lady who had been so grossly libelled, felt it would be quite impos sible to enter into any terms with the defendant. Lord TEN - MI - JEN-Then Mr. Campbell, the rule must be made absolute. Rule made absolute accordingly. BAIL COURT. CHARGE OF USURY.--.-0001):11.1 N V. WATTS. This was an action on a bill of eachangs, drawn by Joseph Manning on, and accepted by, the defendant, ,for 100/, and indorsed to the plaintiff. Mr. HUTCHINSON stated the plaintiff's case, and called witnesses to prove the defendant's hand-writing to the bill, and his subsequent acknowledgment of it. Mr. ALEXANDER, for the defendant, stated that he would be able to prove that the plaintiff had taken usurious interest, which prevented his recovering the amount of the bill. In November last the defendant being desirous of purchasing a house of a person named Manning (who has since left the country), at a price of about 7001., it was agreed to advance Manning 100/. to complete the building. Accordingly the 100/. bill was given by the defendant to Manning, who applied to a respectabl e professional gentleman named Kent to get him cash for it; Mr. Kent got the plaintiff to discount it by submitting to allow the plaintiff 51; by way of interest. The bill was only to run three months, and consequently 51. was considerably more than the legal interest. Besides this bill, the plaintiff had an assignment of the premises as a further security. The defendant had, therefore, owing to Manning's leaving the country, and the plaintiff's being in possession of the as signment, now the additional hardship of having this action brought against him. The Learned Counsel, how ever, hoped that if he proved the plaintiff had taken more interest than he was allowed by law, the Jury would, as they were bound to do, giv e a ver di c t f or th e defendant. Mr. John King Kent, a conveyancer, stated that in November last Mr. Manning, the drawer of the bill, ap plied to him to get it discounted ; he applied to Mr. Good man, the plaintiff, who agreed to cash it on conditions of receiving M. This was acceded to, and he paid witness 95/. for the bill. Witness afterwards banded the money (minus his bill of costs, which Manning owed him) over to Manning. The deed of assignment of the premises was also handed to the plaintiff as a further security. Cross. examined—Witness was a member of Gray's-Inn, and a certificated conveyancer. His office was in Salis bury-street, Strand, and he resided on Lansdowne-terrace, Lambeth. Had been a conveyancer two or three years ; before that had been in several attorneys' offices, during a space of two or three years. Manning applied to witness, understanding that he could get bills discounted. Before he was an attorney's clerk, he was a land agent at Chelms ford, for two or three years, and left there because the business did not succeed. Had no recollection when he was a bankrupt or insolvent debtor. Could not recollect (hates. Had only been once a binkrupt. Before he lived at Chelmsford he kept a boarding-school at Royston, which he supposed was twelve years ago. The principal part of his debts at Royston and Chelmsford were paid. Before he was at Royston he was teacher in a school at Harlow, in Essex. He had been once a bankrupt, once an insolvent debtor, and twice in prison for debt. H e could not recollect whether it was only twice. Could not recollect how long it was since any of those events hap pened, nor did he know anything about any dividend that had been paid under his bankruptcy or insolvency. Mr. HirrcatiNsola, in reply, hoped the Jury would not put' any faith on the testimony of a person who had no recollection of any one fact, except of the one he had come to swear to. He had not even a recollection respecting those circumstances which every honest man would have strongly engraved on his memory. Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up the evidence, ob serving that the verdict would entirely depend upon the credit given to the testimony of Mr. Kent. If they be lieved that the plaintiff had only received 951. for the bill, the transaction was usurious and the defendant was entitled to their verdict. If they did not believe Mr. Kent, then the verdict must be for the plaintiff. The Jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff for the principal and interest, amounting to 101/. ss. PREROGATIVE COURT. A great number of causes were called on this morning. En many of them the proceedings have not been followed up since last term, and they were dismissed. WESTWOOD V. BURKE AND ANOTHER. This was a question on the admission of an exceptive which the testimony of certain witnesses ex amined in the ca use was im p u g ned. i allegation, in Dr. LUSIIINGTON prayed that the document be allowed. The N G's ADVOCATE mitended that the exceptive libel was onlylrought forw ar d t o d e l a y th e p rocee di ng . Th e question was as to tie va lidit y o f t h e l ast w ill an d co di c il of the late William S. Chancey, opposition being given on the gr,-,la that the deceased was insane and incompetent to execute a testementary paper. In all ninety witnesses had b een examined, and he contended that the evidence in objection to the witnesses brought before the Court in the exce ptive allegation ought to have b een b e f ore a dd uce d, an d l before ' A publication had pa s , e 'l. D r , nnAlkiswas h ear d on t h e same side. He thought the exce ptive allegatio n cou l d no: be admitted. A Ware, the Property of Mr. MATHEWS, of iVeinbury, produced a foal, on Wednesday, having only two legs, which i n a perfect horse would be called hind leggy. There is no semblance of legs in the fore part, and consequently the animal cannot stand. It is fed with the hand, and appears h ealthy.—Plymmall Herald. Th e Horticultural Fete, Chiswick, is expected this season to be on a most splendid scale. An expecta tion, which appears to have some foundation, prevails, t h a t their MAJESTIES will honour the entertainment with the i r presence. The preparations are already in active f o rwardness , and the banquet will be under the superin tendence of Messrs. GUNTER. Oo Tuesday se'nnight there were caught in a sma ll net, near the m out h of the Almond, 67 pikes at one draught, each having in i ts stomach from one to five sme lts. This is a speci es o f poachers which we suspect M r . KENNEDY'S Bill did not contemplate, although we have no doubt they do more d amage t h an a ll t h e ot h er poachers together.—Perth Advertiser. Major WEYLAND, having been elected both for Oxfordshire and Weymouth, has notified his intention of sitting for the former place; in consequence of which a meeting has been held at Weymouth, at which a dispo sition was manifested to support Mr. PnExDanowsT. LEICESTER, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Your correspondent "Utilitarian," in speaking of die division of the county of Worce.ter, says that " York Leicester, and ()flier immetoe counties may suffer divisior without harm." This 1 take the I.lhtty of correcting ; any division of the county of Leicester must give to the houe of Rutland the power of returning two Members, as effectual and certain as a dale borough ttotild be. That Noble family can command and bring to the poll, like sr many oxen, from 6 to 800 voters, who dare not say them nay; of this we had ample proof in the election of 1830 when out of 734 voters from the hundred of Framlarul 660 polled for Lord R. Manners, and 74 only for Mr. Paget. I remain yours, &c. Leicester, June 1. A CONSTANT READER. ASCOT RACES. WEDNESDAY. —We had to-day at Ascot what Lon' King would call " the peace of the Church." Certainly nothing could he more lachrymose than the appearance of the course contrasted with what it was the day before. There was a sprinkling of fashion and a few scattered star.. of Nobility to prove that all was not barren, but there wa• a lamentable falling off in the number, and we may say in the quality of the attendance. The day was propitious in the highest degree, and as it was expected that the Royal Party would again honour the ground, there was every in ducement to draw forth the world—but the world, be the cause what it may, did not come, and our notice is confined to a record of what there was not, instead of what there was. Prince Leopold and the Earl of Munster were the only persons present who might be said to belong to the Court; and the stand, before which hundreds crowded to testify their loyalty yesterday, was this day totally deserted. Up to the usual hour for the King's appearance, it was under stood and hoped for, that their Majesties would be present ; but when half-past one was turned, and no notice of the royal carriages in view was given, a general feeling of dis appointment was manifest, and the complexion of the meeting, which was dull before, became gloominess itself. The races passed off without any exctement, and the gal lant and gay parties that exhibited on the course, or in the park, confined themselves to their carriages. There was no inducement. for display, and these who came to shine re mained to sleep. Various were the causes assigned why their Majesties did not appear, and some of the wisest of the wise declared that the King was offended at the languid reception he met with the day before. They said that the company then consisted of the families of the high Tories, who are opposed to the Reform Bill ; and that they took that mode of evincing the coldness of their feelings towards the Crown. They added, that the King could not fail to re mark the contrast between the enthusiastic welcome which his late Majesty met with on his last attendance ; and lastly, they asserted that both the King and Earl Grey were sensioly affected at the measure of popularity which on this occasion was dealt out to them. With all this we have nothing to do, and we only presum- that the King and the Queen, like many of their subj•cts, thought proper to reserve themselves for the grand day on Thursday, and that, having the right of choice with all other persons, they did not wish to make a fatigue of a pleasure. What ever may be the cause of the absence of our gracious Sovereign and his consort to .day, we hope that the as sembled crowd will not be disappointed again to-morrow, and that their reception will be of that enthusiastic nature which a popular Monarch deserves, and which a meeting of Englishmen is too happy to pay. The course will not be confined to the Nobility and the upper gentry alone— the people will be mixed with the higher classes, and we shall see with what warmth the general feeling will be ex pressed. In the absence of the Royal party Prince Leopold at tracted some degree of attention ; but the principal notice was drawn to the Prince Talleyrand, who, accompanied by the Duchess de Dino, took a conspicuous place in a stand adjoining the Royal stand. It was amusing to see this wily diplomatist, who has spent his life in intrigue, here quietly enjoying the gaiety of an English race-ground. lie seemed to enter heartily into all the spirit of tits sports, and was evidently amused by the variety of the scene. Towards the close of the day the company wormed into something more of a genial feeling, and many of our fair countrywomen who bad confined themselves to their car riages, ventured, about five o'clock, to form the usual pro menade. The evening was delicious, and the course, though it lacked much of the brilliancy with which it was crowned yesterday, and with which we hope to see it invested to-morrow, possessed considerable attraction. The course was admirably kept, and the regulations of the Noble Steward seemed to be fully successful. The usual number of races on Tuesday, and the delay created by the dead heat for the Oatlands, made it so late before they were brought to a conclusion, that the last match was not given in our Paper of yesterday. It came off as follows : Match, 100 soya. T. Y. C. Mr. Gardner's Tarquin Mr. Iticardo's bl. c. by Whalebone, d by Oetavius 4 Won cleverly by a length. No betting, The crowded state of the Heath on Tuesday led us to expect that the journey homewards would not be unat tended with those stoppages and annoyances that generally occur on similar occasions ; so far from this being the case, we should not have imagined that a racing meeting was on, if our judgment had been guided by the appear ance of the road, which was as dull as in the depth of win ter. The inference is, that the lateness of the hour in duced the majority of the visiters to remain either at Windsor or Egham, where the advance of prices for bed and stabling was in keeping with the custom in these cases. We believe that Ascot never afforded so many races in one day, nor is it within our recollection when so many race-horses have been brought there. The accident which befel his Majesty's horse (The Colonel) in running the second heat for the Oatlands will prevent his again appearing as a racer; although offered a very large sum for him, his Majesty has declared his inten tion not to part with a horse that was so especial a favourite with his late Majesty, and that is so well calculated to improve the breed of English horses. In consequence of this accident the Gold Cup now rests between Lord Exeter and Sir Mark Wood. The races yesterday were not honoured with the presence of their Majesties, who are understood to have been somes hat fatigued with the length of the sports on Tuesday. We are happy to add that the Royal visit will be repeated this day (Thursday), and with every prospect of as good running, the list containing eight stakes, matches, &e. The only Members of thc• Court in the Royal Stand were Lord Munster. Lord Frederick Fitzelarence, the Reverend Mr. Fitzclarence, Lord Albemarle, the Duke of Richmond, Lord and Lady Anson, &c. Of fashionable company the Heath boasted but a small show —w e saw enly the Dukes of Grafton and Rutland, Marquis and Alarchioness of Londonderry, Marquis of Worcester, Marquis Graham, Marquis of Tavistock, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess Wilton, Earl and Countess of South ampton, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Earl Verulam, Earl Jersey, Earl of Stradbroke, Marquis of Exeter, Count Batheany, Count Ma►uschewitz, Lord Manners, Lord John Fitzroy, Lord Villiers, Sir M. Wood, Sir Sandfqrd Graham, Sir Luwyn Glyn, Hon. Berkeley Craven, Colonel Russell, Colonel Udny, Colonel Corby, Captain Hunter, Captain B tring, Captain Locke, Captain Buller, Mr. Mitford, Mr. C. Greville, Mr. S. Worrall, Mr. Bulkeley, Mr. Osbaldiston, Mr. Hawker, Mr. Mont gomery Campbell, and several others. Of general visiters the proportion was very small, nor were the various stands half filled : in fact, notwithstanding the favourable state of the weather, the day's amusement went off with little spirit. In the course of the day a few St. Leger bets were made; the Flight colt was backed at 40 to 1, Victoire and Roubilliac at the same odds, and Colwick and Bras de Fer at 25 to I—the others as before. The races yesterday terminated in tolerably time. We subjoi❑ particulars. Sweepstakes of 100 .. sovs, each, h. ft. Three-yr.-olds New mile. Four subscribers. Mr. Thornhill's Earwig Lord Warwick's Water-Witch Mr. Theobald's f. by Smolensko Betting-6 to 4 on Water-Witch ; and 3 to 1 agst. each of the others. They came the distance at a pace that barely amounted to a canter; the two first then singled themselves out, and ran a pretty fair race borne, Earwig winning by half a length rather cleverly ; she was rode by Conelly ; Water-Witch by Chapple ; and Smolensko filly by Macdonald. The Albany Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for three-yr.- o - lils. New mile. Four subscribers. Lord Exeter's Ha nus (Arnull) walked over. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft. for two-yr.-olds. Last half of the new mile. Sixteen subscribers. General Yates's b. c. Archibald Lord Exeter's c. by Sultan Miss Cantley 2 General Yates's ch. c. by Bedlamite Zdra 3 The following also started, but were not placed : —His Majesty's ch. c. by Waterloo or Middleton, dam by Go hanna (Nelson) ; Lord Chesterfield's b. 1. Kittums, by Abjer (Conelly ; Lord Worcester's Haymaker, by Wrang ler (T. Robinson) ; Mr. Ureford's Gratis, by Middleton (S. Day); and Lord Sefton's Will Scarlet, by Robin Hood. Betting—At starting, 5 to 2 aget. Miss Cantley ; 3 to I agst. Archibald ; 4 to I agst. Gratis ; 9 to 2 agst. ;'s c.—There were t hr ee Z , ra ; and 6 to 1 apt. the Kin or four false stars before the horses could get well toge ther; they then came off at a tremeneisus hat, Archibald taking the place that he occupied at the finish ; the o th e , g were well laid up till the last few strides, when the race became rather severe between the three placed, Arclobild ultimately winning by half a length only—rode by Boy ce ; Miss Cantley by Arrioll ; and 7,,ira by Pavis. After the race Miss Cawley seas backed for the Derby at 40 to 1; • and only 6 to 1 offered agst. Lord Exeter's lot. The Swinley Stakes of 25 FICIVS• each, for three-year olds. Mile and a half. Three subscribers. Lord Exeter's Augn3tos, 4 yrs. Lord Orford's Naiad, a yrs. 3tol on Augustus. A very close severely-contested race, and won by a head only ; the winner rode by Arnull, The Brigade Cup, by subscription, of 15 sore. each, b. ft., for horses bona fide the property of Officers of the Household Troops. Two miles. Seven Subscribers. Lord rianelagh's Donegani, 4 yrs. Mr, Gardnor's Emmelina, 6 yrs 5 to 2 on Dunegani, who (rode by Condly) made all the running, and tvon cleverly by a length. Match, 100 sovs. each. Two miles. Mr. Osbaldiston's Apuntador, 4 yrs Mr. Htingerforci's Camillus, aged Apuntador the favouriz. A dead hot, after a race of great severity. ALMACK'S. The Tenth Grand Bali at Messrs. Willis's Rooms was more numerously attended last night than might have been anticipated, considering the entertainments at Ascot, there being upwards of five hundred of the first Nobility present. The dancing to .Colinet's excellent band (they being re-engaged for the season) was kept up with great spirit till three o'clock. Amongst the fashionables we noticed-- Prince Paul Lieven. M A RQUlSES—Hastings, Clanricarde, Douro, Londonderry*. MA Rill 1 ONESSES—Lot h ian, Londonderry. Brecknock, Brownlow, Aboyne, Hare wood, Romney, Verularn, Liverpool. COUNTESSES —Jersey, Cowper, Essex, Roseberry, Clonmell, Chi c h es ter, Abingdon, Brownlow, Meath, Suffolk, Harewood, LORDS—mark Nur, Ennismore, Palmerston, Mahon, Mel burn, Montague, Orford, Vertffain. De Sails. LORDS— LA DI illoughby Eresby, H. Primrose, two Scotts, B o li n i:broke, Berehaven. two Pelbams, Barham C. L,ertie, L. Harvey, S. Cust, Mark Kerr, Staffbrd, Shelley, a. , Me N ni o u:- T. Brabazon,Ellenborough, J. Blackford, Howard, two Vagets M. Berkeley, H. Montague, E. Marsham, Rose, J. Walsh, B.'Johns..^n, Dundas, Ramsden, two Lascelles, Fielding, Hope, G. Grey, Coot!, J. Walrond, Kerr, Lowther, M. Cotes, Wrottesloy, Conro7, Freemantle , E. Campbell, E. driiostone, M. Walpole, C. Powlett, Bolingbroke, E. Talbot, Grey De Ruthyen, D. Stewart, Ridley. COUNTS—Dannerskiold, Samoe, Moltke, Doenhoir, Er:ldsy, Achetoe, De Moree, Dechstreichlein, Chevelierp, Vanvitello, De Basaque. BARONS—De Falk, De Almande, De Salis. HONOURABLE MESSRS,—W. Temple, R. Edwards, Gor don, S. Montague, J. Dundas, A. Murray, A. Liddle, H. Fitzroy, Watson, A. Browne, Fie'ding, E. Petre, A. Talbot. HONOURABLE MIS riSSES—Cunlifte, Offley, W. Her bert, Bowles, Phillips, Wharton, Gage, St. John, Ileneage, Webster. HONOURABLE MISSES—Two Lawes, Jcnningham, Petre, two Strutts, two Montagues, Cavendish, two Foleys, Arden, St. John, Lambton, Anson, Eden, Willoughby. SIRS—G. Anson, E. Dering, F. Lamb, G. Shee, J. Walsh, J. oeilvey, E. Hamilton, J. Burgoyne, J. B. Eustacc, J. Conray, J. B. Pechill, S. M. Stuart. • GENTLEMEN—Mead, Birch, Beynoldson, St. John. COLONELS—EIIison, Hare, Strutt, Rushbrook, French, Needham, Long, Cust, Barnard. MAJORS—Webster, Wrottesley. CA PTAlNS—Munday, Moseley, Gordon, Cavendish. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. By the French mail, arrive 1 this inornin , :, we have received the following acc(•unts from Warsaw of the move ments of the Polish and Russian armies. Although not of a later date than those before received they are very interesting, and appear highly favourable to the cause of the brave Poles. The Russians have again bee❑ ficled is their plan of attack, and their resources and communi cations cut off by the brave people of Lithuania ; the con sequence is that Diebitscb, with his main army, has been obliged to proceed to the frontiers of Prussia, to open a communication with a grand depot which they established at Thorn. The following is the private information on the above subject, dated Warsaw, May 18 : " Since last Thursday the two armies are in full move ment. General Diebitsch has made a manoeuvre with the principal part of his army in the direction of the Bug and Narew, with a manifest intention to get into the way wode of Pluck, to gain the Russian frontiers. The motive of this change of positions is not diffi,:ult to be understood, as the Russian General finds it difficult to re ceive his convoys front the provinces of Russian Poland, and he now wants to gain the Russian frontiers, to be in communication with Thorn, where he has a conside rable magazine of provisions and ammunition waiting for his approach. General Skrzynecki has also made a move ment; on Friday morning his head-quarters were at Milosna, and in the afternoon at Jablonna, and on Satur day at Serock. His main army was in the direction of Pultusk. Three hundred Polish officers have receivsd orders to proceed to Lithuania, to organize the insurrection there. We have this moment a report that in the environs of Ostrolenka the Imperial Russian Guard have ex perienced a new check. General Uminski commands in that quarter." The Augsburg Gazette states, that the Russian army is proceeding towards Lithuania, where a mrst horrible war is raging. The insurgents there amount to 50,000 men, they surround Wiles, and the Russians have under mined the arsanal and the magazines of that town. to blow them up with the garrison, in case they are pushed to the last extremity. A report prevails that Wilna has been taken after a great carnage, and Diehitsch's communica tions cut off. Accounts from the frontiers of Gallicia state that that province experiences dreadful ravages from the cholera ; in fifty villages of the circle of Tarnopol there are a num ber of sick. On the right side of the Vistula the corps of Generals Witt and Lubekow are hard pressed by the corps of Generals Skarzinski and Romarino. They have been obliged to retire to Lublin, to take up a strong posi tion there. THE FUNE3. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off yesterday, 844 for the Account, and at present they may be quoted 84i, and for Money 84 sellers. The ex press from Paris is of little interest, with the exception of a plot being discovered to a'sassinate the King of France, to which not much credit is given. In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing. HALF-PAST ONE. We have received the Journal des Debate of Tuesday, from which we extract the following : " The accounts from Warsaw are to the 20th May, The Warsaw Gazette states it was reported that the Poles were still pursuing the enemy, who are between the Bug and the Narew. It is said that our advanced guard have pursued them to Soriadow." The Courier of Warsaw says—" On the 16th a combat took place at Dlugieaodlo with the Russian guards arrived from St. Petersburgh. Their advanced guard was driven back with considerable loss, but we have no certain accounts as yet of the number of prisoners taken." Volhynia is again threatened, and if General Rudiger approaches he will find an enemy to resist him. The State Gazette publishes another proclamation in regard to the cholera, stating that a most fortunate change within a short time has taken place in the cholera, the mortality has diminished in the camp, and at present not more than ten persons have died. Letters from Vienna, of the 21st of May, announce that the Grand Vizier had obtained a great victory over the insurgents', at Pirlife, and that the rebellion may be con sidered as put down by this decisive blow. Console have been fluctuating during the morning from 84 to 84.1 for the account—at present they are 842 i. The still uncertain state of the affairs of Belgium, although there is no doubt their fate will be sealed in a short time, causes some anxiety to the speculators, and prevents at present a further rise in tle market; hut it cinnot be supposed that the Belgians will be so fo o li s h as to resist the find determination of the Allied Powers ; they must submit. In the Foreign Rlarket little or nothing doing. TWO O'CLOCK We have a general repnrt than an express has arrived from Berlin with an account of the defeat of the Ru , siaa grand army, and that the Poles have got in the rear of the Russian 2, and cut off the Imperial Guard and their provi sions. Owing to the above account Consols went up to 85, at present they are Sq. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 84i i ; Money, 84k. Hay-harvest has commenced in the neigh bourhood'of Barnstaple, with the most promising succesg. Several fields are mowed in the vicinity of the town, the crops on which are abundant. The arms of the Earl of INILINsTER are said to be, in all respects, those of the British Roy.il Family, except that the white horse of Hanover takes the station of the unicorn. It is remarkable that the male Oman , Outatig, now exhibiting, does not notice any particu!ar'individnals who go to see him except the dandies. When any one of the latter eaters the room, the snitnal seems cs ell pleased, approaches hint, and treats the exquisite With great atten tion, conceiving him to be one of his own species, parti cularly if the dandy sports large wbirkets.