The Sun. — London, England, 1833-03-21 00:00:00

.... I 's. ~ cE~ 0 °I 111 ,1 fi c o tfr' , fou r 0 ch, 1 ..... ~.' x cbt b. ••••* I ••••- trio yU • ' j ots c i : go' c iit ' Sddle v Bp oree the of 0 oac ;, wi th • d • bot retea' o large l Y c et,, haw? e ade 3 " e op ' ° f it )03/ nernl e 13r it the ri tf o f the croolipo P oi rr btrP h q t o I or o r be gi'e° "AOMY OF THE POLICE PISTOL PLo OR MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.. (Abridged (trip 0. P. Q., in the Morning Chronic le of th , s m orn i ng .) thisSire-I have und-rt ken t o h e t h e hi stor i an of eds trial that F rance w Pistol P'ot—this tri c k o f t h e D octr i nnaires to show ~ r as in danger of lo s i ng a M onarc h y , t h roug h 'tseelY !Pr't'ri'l as sit topiraci e s o f t h e R epu b lean pary. I can f oul a mmon op p a ti ence enough to enter into the ~, ,i_ e h ri filthy det a il s o f this police conspiracy with the i rk : k ° 5 rh o ang froid of a mere detailer ; and I cannot for 1 , 11 . °1 se two young men who are now being tried pres et liv,s, in order to give a sort of colouring to, or thi, ' ,, x ; t l'''ri the consequences which have resulted front oftriaTll'Plat. without shuddering for those whose day seh„ ~,and conviction will at some future period arrive, of t he''tnce will demandrigid account of all the horrors Pistol llist tato years ; a Yod most remember that this 'Oat- Plot was got up by the Deterintetires . and their Chris' to turn puldie. a t tention from the violation of the when t sr then recently perpetrated by the quasi legitimists, 1141)j,,,..tdheY &dire(' Paris in a state of siege, and fo re c Private citizens to be tried for civil nffences be plot we'ortstnartisl! You must also recollect that this Ills i. as got up, i n or d er that through the fear and attire mill it might i nsp i re, t h e Deputies might he Si ee w ), l li?g M grant a Bill o f I n d emnity to the State o f ree f ;al,iriet, a n d t h at in fact, in consequence of t hi s ofih e P l :t°l Plot, the Doetrinnaires obtain d the s uppor t it feats , ' i Ost e - mili e u," and thus secured to themse.ve•o a D ep utes. l4 the time being. a majority in the Chamber of rta. You must remember that if it had not been joita,dais pistol b L plot, the Doerr:um:iris would not have been b, rn ,,, - 1 toe Dupin patty—hut would have been over hl,7hri at the vote on the address. And so b lade it t his pistol Vot was so got up—so circul itecl 7 -an d iii, i , rt the most of by the enemies to all constitutional tot iI YI th at in all the departments official addresses w ere . , e 4 P to the throne, fortifying it in its determination, ta ii 'en encouraging the Monarch of 1830 to resort . to di d a legal and u nconstitutional measures. Never, in fact, 50,1 at Pistol shot produce results so disastrous to a country th e : the liberties of a na tion , that said to be fired front Pont Royal, as I} U , ' P 04,1 ~."1 1 then naturally ask, ~ What!! and is it pro s tip, "I eondernn--to find guilty—to sentence to exe tip,, a nd even to put to de ith those young men who, ilia h . the petjured testimony of some s darted ag , ents , o , f , tvlye,3,'weeecai,,rett;,,oisay. ü ß ntler tri n al at the assizes of the Seine. is an avowed enemy of .Go -114'::itPtsmo."1--; It ` t ne nt:blic e a r n gero and a hater of Kings and K . ing i,,, proposed then, if possible, to convict him f — t tl y ' ott irn ti:, :;: la t e ini l:im (for that would not be tolerated), b u t th e , it''''"ro birn —perhaps send him to the galleys—an d toid " W e told you there was a plot— we that i Y'a thl "lic ana were at the bottom of a ll . this—we tolt t rine a i r I t was not a police trick. This is what the e D;c . - . l 's of e " ,' 4 Pose to do—hope to effect—and imagin 1 , 1 . 1 d iet i)f ast nenefit to themselves in their c lose ; butave to t , , ar,t euilty would derange all their plans, an d sho w __o. I tine:,ll a manner the most convincing, that the Dox t'Pt :L el , h ave no method or system of Government es- t on fraud, trickery, and deceit. At ii, THE SeCOND D A Y' S TR I A L. It t .e first days tria l it was clearly proved, even by (14it'tiTenee Tuileries Colonel Raffe, that prior to the cortege to pro 'tea Og the on the 19th of Novembe o r u , announced to I)b(ecelortilelie Chamber of Deputies, it was s b a i e n d, that the Bing 4 ,,, to bed to t i he troops a t n h d ere th a a s t, therefore, either 4, R'r4 l and 13 reh._, . Benoist upo n —and that, divulged their secret _ •1 l e or 'ls e ,h,'"9, which is now prove A to b e "NP of the I),, ft . a t the police bad got up the plot by or de r T h1, 144 ' 4 41 for the purposes I have before ment ioned. v,d t hi t ' tth"t i mportant, since, as it has not been i pr and isfe it has and Benoist had formed any such p . n, t.he m gr h,'s likewise been demonstrated that Berger on,oi t i ris of the day in question, was . break fa st. ro. 44 ti -." one of his friends, even whilst the p . 1' 41 w .'cas al '5 a dvancing, and that Benoist was amusing li,„ ' With o - 10 0 ,, • Purc h asing prints, it is evident that th e it '441 1 ..e C°ol4 lave informed Colonel Riff an d the ''g, ba:he Tuileries of the intention to fi re o n c4 "tvi f a ulse they (the police) were alone capable o f 4, °I S tich a Plot, it heitig concocted by them. h a tre d ba Z. wilr iesti - calied on the second . day e wa ,, sa o g i gr ocer, th. (4 °0 5 who swore that he saw tn pi 1 0 __ 4 114 . 't neither of the accused had committed t le of - fro e i . lll a ft H e also declared that the pistols . no lf w taken p up ..rotii th He also those which be ha d . himself at e o t 's s rtis g ' 4 und on th e day in question. .A maker of N 'at " ti : then proved that it was n ext . to impossible to p rod the h t , 4 lie . I, at twelve distant with the pistols '2 44 u in Curt. Tlien p t i l c i e e s y called a corporal, close ' ‘ ,; e a a tall; t s h s it e , the pistol was fired, and he swore most ~„ tp(qu feu ' M. Rocton, the grocer, bad nut taken up the e gro ut the ground as soon as they t i a lar r lef t o C our t • di sma y, for he had fallen ; and had a large h Drily of, t h e in . rely' 4Y, mh os w ine to sell, which be wised the King would ari a , , to i, devoted servant and subject he swore him ot e ' i,,, ge 'l l9l 'et t cares Miss Bourry ! pretty Miss Bourry , ! 4 7 1 itt i ',' who retuned it down—looked saucily at t ii- Tat 4- '," attdienee a nd ;hen told her story with attire . lii,4-.44 A good deal dn of spitit. She had visited M. il i i t a i n ) h ad ritiei, see his secretary; had ridden d o n u o r t w ith ~eeu 1 , :, kilit2e4eh; had been to the Tuileries; ha d 4 . 1 1 4 ' 5 i c ,, a ,, tk , l Queen had asked a great favour of M. .Is . o"Wid i ' ''''eu ou the Pont Royal ; hail see_n . a , llrown 4 " tlt,eaa:ll,, mustachoes fire a pistol at the Kim, ; had li kill i t tn rifice : !stria arm, end saved the King's life ; had fainted away— ttti„,eti 1, 4 . ' l " , vo in the streets —had .4ed b y - a long time confined to her bed—had been tk'i' ma linen, for the violent blow she had 1:;1/41)toecitsslaWfri"4111 Ghieroausxsawi inassa ss in she thought, b r a e d sem be b e l n ed eo the n :bstor,"''''in/i't who , declared' an the . nios t he ' 4 isi,,,'" , that neither Bergeron nor Bentast were ti4. lii, 4.°1,c1 that she had nut before seen them( At ploo ~4 ) , q,, lti snee of Miss Bourry sadly deranged th e 1) 4 1: 5 r of h e who now turne d . round on this fem ale held t hat ~e,t' Monarch, and said he was prepared to % '*. t i !! 1 , 7 1 '" Bourry had . never been c e: p e t n ain on of t t l t 7 e 11,„ on tier . e s ecretary of Tillers and a t k i' i r'y t , ll l ' of the Siene proved, however,. thar_ ov A e l m iss . t , s eo' 4t ; a ' n t i he same story to-day that she did iii i N . 1 3411 y C 4, ' thus thia trick of Persil to get to ot . her 1. '4 s Nil • La `rour of 13enoist and Berge . ron, was deteated. th 'rlttieD4 never defeated. He has impudence enough callrf:i°,ll.4,4,\gypsies, or fora , . barl of pickpockets ; and, Cri, • a lie f „. 4 `s Bourry s evidenco spoiled his cause, he ster Pia that 'alter named Dupuis, who was so thorough i, a ll'io fro 11 positively ' . t .e e ' l he ' t 4 ' 0 14 s}; righ t. dl; 3 , 1 .,,, eying s h ee though she swore she was so i ~ne4 Oc'ln.eau,. 44 tau 0 , 0, 4 : , she lid not know what she was abou - , yet 11, i , ati l 4 oath at Miss Bourry wa s . not near the assassin ; t'' 4ll t Y° ung widow, a dealer in lace, whi, took upon 1 1 0 , 44 110: 1 ,,ear that se saw the whole affair—and that t it " , ~ 'Y was not present—but who stil had the ean thi."'nit that neither Benoist nor Bergeron kitchenilr eron.hia:ll, j ti4 p 4i(i ' unfortunate pistol. B T e h nTis e t a ; rn then an Excise 4, '' dews th e assassin w lßergeron ; then an honest butcher, ~I'4ltaltilaredatibd it h w e 'a h s ad seen the assassin, but that he did ,% t ,,, t4 ble either the one or the oth . er. Then came a - , 41 I; gem l or a laundryman, who said he saw , nothing, l' ' t ti ll, lothing ; and then a painter, who sa% nothing, tlitellt,ilintrahia pistol-ball whiz by his ears. evidence was most unsatisfactory, the Pro -1.,"' ,sn ral called an agent of police, named Vieuram, tiatl,le-I,4:tuost d.stinctly that Bergeron bad told him i . `,, t ,10 ; 41 fought with the Republicans in June, 18 . 32 th f "t ' til - h () l , a . l 'l ght again —and that he practised himself ter f '''iti si , ' a g that he might take a good aim ! This was i fois'' ease' of a spy o f the police—of a man sent to Ber a C r • N ,ltti t 44l Y to induce him to utter some thoughtless or h ilt l' ' t al 'lPression and on such an expression to found ~tive qitt,,, . ' rt, in fil e against a young, passionate, thoughtless, e kiro„. 4 ', l esd'‘ , Publi can -4 '..i - i', l ,`l the second day's trial, and the public a e: „ 'r h ' triough it is a conspiracy of the po • ofp e thi oli NI THIRD DAY'S TR . IAL. b ' r „ 4 ! h a y began with the evulence of ;he Secretary eI 'lls ( :" t ha "swor e that on the 14th or 15th of Novem named re fi4l. st r i (.., Old not say whi c h), two i n dividuals, _re ...Noth:atid t'atatineau, presented themselves at the r " 11 1ch it t th Ptesaed their wish to speak with the Prefect. Cite, " Was to rt" the k 'er r , • .),_ Secretary received their declaration, - ell er 'oee t, `'e effect that a plot was formed against the t '4l 1 ,', 4 1, ti o a d Was to break out on the 19th, and that t hat t "' V " r d, and Giroux were conspirators. They 4,iiti6tl Ilitary that the King was to be as . sassinated -41, i i , t liti o „ ' chosen a child'sgun as the instrument of dir ett l i l lar c p::;that this gun they would find hidden tip at tO tr yr all ~0 grceer--and that if they (the police) s ent at iq t ker biliet"ral,(l be found out. Su o ff sent the P re fec t d, Iti gh n t qr it :5 -e-found the child's gun hidde n . as state d . I 3 ' 1 ' 4 '1%1 1 , 4 te„Pi;spers relating to " The Society of the We, i i '''.' WI. la t ; , Mkt ae'Nt deli„'4' eyes beamed with joy as this evidence k i tt e Z vi tio ' 4 44 1 and how he feasted on the thoug ht Wh o , re 'tory would now be unavoidable. But gent ly, NVIIV 'l'4 * ii ,ral- -gently l g en tly !!—First of all, thie ves " soey - etsir ole - •'— - -c; utineau ev e , ! ar e 14 re, uarned Collet and a . u ,,1 ) at n .. A hd, t , '''ed to he liars, perjurers, spies, an d ntr liero s ,;:'Zr ,13 - , 14 ° 1., 0 i , 1, how Caine this child's gun bidden ot rl • ° ' , it " 5? Why, a young private pupil of n bad belonged, asked Bergeron to zet it repaired. Aa Bergeron was about that day to give his lessons at the school of M. Dr , uz-t, he left this child's gun, as be went by, at his friend Billard's, and promised to call again for it. Collet ,ind Cautineati. being agents of the police, constantly employed in watching poor young Bergeron. saw him deposit this child's gun at Billard's, and then wen , and denounced him as a con.pitator. This has all t een proved by evidence, and thus the plot of the child's gun f e ll to the ground Then came the evidenc-. of a Commissary of Police, an honest men, thoutzh his profession is by no means in repute, to the eff et that Collet and Cawineau, who had made their declaration or denouncement, had asked for a recompense—a reward—aye, and a pecuniary reward too, Ear their conduct ! The spy and informer Collet was then call-41. He swore that B-rgeron had often said that Louis Philip merited to he shot—and on one occasion that he, Bergeron, with Geroux and Hillard, had engaged to hire the use of a window in some house o n the Quai Voltaire, and from thence fire on the King on the day of the opening of the session. If Collet had been a man of even decent character, this declaration would have been concluive— but it was af'erwards proved, that all he had previously sworn he had retracted in a letter addressed by him to the Tribune, and had offered to sell himself to the highest bidder ! ! The not less wretched Cautineau was then also called. His evidence was, of course, to the same effect as that of his accomplice Collet—but it was proved subsequently that he was a paid agent of the police, employed to instigate certain young Republicans, who were ardent and thought less, to engage in a conspiracy—or talk of a conspiracy— for assassinating the King! Next came Hillard, who gave the same explanation re litive to the child's gun as Bergeron, and who proved that the evidence of elle and Cautineau was entirely false. Verily these Doctrinnaires are sad "managers," and wretched bunglers, as well as bad Ministers—worse poli ticians—and no patriots.—Your obedient servant, 0. P. Q. ACQUITTAL OF THE PRISONERS!! The trial was closed on Monday evening, when he Jury declared both the prisoners—Bergeron and Benoist—Not Guilty ! he Court then ordered them to be immediately discharged. PRICES OF STOCKS THo sank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 3 per Cent Cons. siTi 8 7 3% per Cent, shut f):tto Red shut tiew 3% per tent. 95f, 5 3 ;‘er Cent Ann. 17.2 t, I per Cent. IRSI Rank long Ann to expire Jan. 5, 186 0 shut Oct. 10, 1859 shut Jan. 5, 1880 l7 1-16 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNT , S. 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Whatever may be the complaints we have to make of the present Ministry, the contrast their conduct presents to that of the Tories, in the matter of patronage, is certainly great. The returns which are now, that Earl GREY has been two years in power, laid before the House of Commons, show the different spirit in which the two parties act up to the principles of economy they both profess. During fifteen years of peace, the Tory Government con stantly resisted all propositions having a ten dency to reduce the enormous amount of the half pay list, till at last, towards the end of their domination, they were forced to adopt a rule of promotion, which has since worked in a very beneficial manner. But we have before us a return made to the House on the motion of Mr. HUME which finely illustrates their practice, whilst they had power. This do cument contains an account of the number of commissioned officers in the Royal Navy, on the Ist of January, 1828, in each class, from Lieu tenants to Admirals, and shows the number struck off from each, with cie proportions in every year. It appears that in 1828, when we were still governed upon Tory, that is patronage, principles, twenty-five captains were struck off the list from death or otherwise, but forty were promoted. In 1829, fourteen were struck off 'he list, but seventeen were promoted. In 1831, however, when the new principle of governing by the voice of the people, and not by bribery, came in some degree into operation, eighteen were struck off the list, and seven only pro moted ; and in 1832, for eighteen struck off, only ten were promoted. The list of Com manders presents us with similar results. In 1828, sixty-six were struck off, and ninety-three promoted, being an increase of twenty-seven ; and in 1829, the increase of promotions on deaths was eight, whilst in 1831 there was a decrease of fifteen, and in 1832 of ten. Th e . list of Lieutenants does not present the same results, there being a uniform decrease in the number from 1828 downwards. The reasons for this are sufficiently obvious. Let the present system of vigilance on the part of the represen tatives of the people be maintained, let Mini sters always have before them the account they have to render of their stewardship, and not only in this department, but in every other, we are confident great savings may be effected, without impairing the efficiency of the public service. The Committee on the Irish Disturbances Bill, last night, reached the 23d clause. Among many minor alterations were two of some interest. The first was, that the Barristers who are to attend the courrsmartial as Judge Advo cates must be of five years' standing, and the domiciliary visits are to be softened down into calling upon the inmates to show themselves, or, if they be ill, to admit authorized persons to see them. This modification has completely recon ciled Mr. O'CoNNELL to the clause, for he pro fesses to be most anxious to strengthen the power of the law to repress Whitefootism. The Better Observance of the Sabbath Bill was brought in at a late hour, read a first time, and appointed for second reading on Tuesday, 30th April. By the Paris Papers it appears that the pistol plot has ended, as it began, in smoke. It was a mere flash in the pan—an intrigue hatched, reared, and matured, by the Doctriimaires for the purpose of enabling them to carry on their temporizing system. 0. P. Q., whose masterly dissection of this blundering affair will be found in another part of The Sun, has exposed it with his usual caustic felicity. The supposed assassins were both declared not guilty. German and French papers contain particulars of the late proceedings of Russia, as regards her proposed intervention with the affairs of Turkey. With these particulars our readers are already familiar. We beg, once again, to call our readers' at tention to the communication of our Kilkenny Correspondent. " In all cages," says he, " con nected with Whitefootism, convictions have been had." Yet it was in this very Kilkenny that Mr. STANLEY so pathetically bewailed the im possibility of obtaining convictions ! There is a letter in town from Marshal SOLIGNAC of the same date as the last accounts from Oporto, in which Nye details all his plans of future operations, and states that he was only waiting for reinforcements to gratify the wish of the army for a general battle with th e Miguelites. The Marshal writes in excellent spirits, and seems to have no doubt of the result, provided the reinforcements which he had been promised should arrive in time. Sir JOHN MILLEY DOYLE and other officers of rank write in the same style. We feel it proper, however to observe, that the official accounts received by our Government were by no means of so cheer ing a character. There has been a great deal of intercourse (luring the last two or three days between Baron DEDEL, Prince TALLEY RA ND, and the Foreign office ; but we hear that the Prince is by no means satisfied with the tone of the Dutch Go vernment as expressed by M. DEDEL. The King of HOLLAND persists in his declara tion that he will not negotiate separately with the British and French Cabinets. He makes the renewal of the Conference a sine qua non. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Up to the present time we are without arrivals either of foreign news or ship letters. The only information of importance is, the return of the French Admiral with his ship from the Downs to Cherbourg, and the recall of our squ Aron from the blockade of the Dutch coast. This is cer tainly a demonstration on our part of the relaxation of severe measures against the Dutch. - - - The estaf-tte from Paris confirms what has been stated for some time past, that the Powers on the Continent are reducing their armies, which is a proof that Europe will continue in the enjoyment of peace. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off yesterday, 88k for the Account; 87k 88 for Money, no business doing. The Foreign Market is in the same state as that of the British. HALF. PAST ONE. The meeting of the Bank Directors took place this morning to declare the half yearly dividend on Bank Stock, which they have declared, as usual, at Four per Cent. We have information, via Flanders, from Holl4nd, that the Dutch Funds had receded per Cent, on Mon day, owing to our fl-et threatening again the Dutch coast; as well as a report that Dedel would not succe-d in his mission to our Court ; but no doubt, on their learning to the contrary, and our fleet having been recalled, their Funds will again improve. The Dutch steamer is hourly expected. Up to the present time, we have no direct information from Portugal. The Funds have been heavy during the whole of the morning, at 88 for ac count, and 871 for money. The Foreign Market is also in the same state, owing to the fall of the Dutch Funds. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 88. CLOSING PRICES. —FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto for Account 88 Greek Brazilian Bonds 63 Mexican . , — Buenos Ayres... Peruvian ... .... - Chili= Ditte.... Russian......, — Columbian 1824 Spanish The Si 'outhern Reporter of Saturday states, that the " run for gold" has ceased in Cork. The Wa terford Mirror of Monday has not even an allusion to the subject. BANK OF ENGLAND.-(THIS DAY.) MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF BANK-STOCK. The half-yearly meeting. of the proprietors of bank-stock took place ;n The court room of the Bank, c)r the purpose of eonsid ring of a dividend for the half year, ending the sth of April next. The GOVER.NOIt, afrer sta:ine the nNects of the meeting, ohserved, that the Court of Directors having considered the state of the Bank accounts, were of opinion that a dividend might h• made of 4 per cent. for this half year, ending the sth of April next. Mr. You MG wished, beore the question of a dividend was put to the meeting, to ask the Governor the amount of unredeemed issue of Bank-notes, and what amount hail been a-custorned to be given under the denomination of the amount of issues and deposits ? but he wished a definite answer, for the purpose of giving the proprie tors an opportunity of knowing the state of their liabilities. The GOVERNOR observed that the Court of Directors had no wish for secrecy, an 1 that it rested with the Court to decide whether, prior to the renewal of the Company's charter, the Directors should alter the course that had hitherto ben adopted.—(Heir ) He was, however, in the hands of the Proprietors ; the Directors wished for no mystery, as he thought had been clear by what had been published, but he did not see why the Court of Directors should take upon themselves to do that which was the province of Parliament. Mr. YOUNG said that he would not, after that intima tion, press for an answer ; but he wished to know what the amount of the present circulation of the Bank was. The GOVERNOR said, about eighteen millions. Mr. YOUNG then said that he should take the liberty of guessing the amount of deposits, which lie should con- sider to be about eight millions, and from so large a de posit he inferred that the issues were far beyond the legi timate demands of the country. The issue was to an extent so alarming that he was sure every considerate man must be of opinion that it ought to be altered. It created an improper state of the Funds, would lead to a recurrence of foreign loans, and if any disturbances took place in the country, the greatest evils would result. He therefore, as a proprietor, felt called upon to deprecate so extensive an issue, the great cause of which be could only consider to be the extensive purchase of Exchequer Bills, of which he should wish to know from the Governor the amount at pr sent in the possession of the Batik. The GOVERNOR did not consider himself justified in answering the question without the concurrence of the Court of Proprietors. Mr. YOUNG would not press his question, but he wished to know whether the amount of rests had been ncreased or diminished during the last half year. The GOVERNOR said there was very little difference. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether the dividend which had been announced by the Governor was really and truly a division of the profits for the current half year, or whether it was taken from a reserved fund ? The GOVERNOR said that it was real'y and truly the profits of the last half year. Mr. BLACKBURN then rose, and addressed the Court upon a variety of topic., which, being irrelevant to the qnestion of dividend, he %%ma called to order. The CHAIRMAN then put the question, that a dividend of 4 per cent. per annum on the profits be declared for the next half-year, ending the sth of April next, which was agreed to. Mr. WEEDING reminded the Court, that it was essen tially desirable that the Company should stand well in the good opinion of the empire. In so thinking, be would refer to the evidence given before the Committee appointed to inquire into the B ink Charter, and to the three points to which the Committee had stated in their report, they hail directed their attention. The first was, whether it was expedient to have one Bank for issues, and if so, whether it was necessary to continue all the privileges now possessed by the Bank of England. These two questions, he thought, had been satistaztorily answered in the affirma tive, by the evidence given before the Committee.—(Hear, hear.) Then, was it necessary that the public should have any better security as a check upon the issues ? In considering that question, he thought it must be taken as a general rule, that those who is-ued paper should at all times be able to exchange it for gold.—(Hear.) An other question was as to the present mode of electing the Directors of the Company. He entertained a great respect for the Members of the Direction, but he thought it would be more satisfactory to the public, if an alteration was made in the present mode by which they were elected. He had no objection to what was called a house list ; but he did object that, if any Director died or resigned, the other Directors should fill up the. vacancy, and then call on the proprietors to vote for it. It would only he fair towards the general constituents of the Bank of England to put the election in them. There were around the Chairman so many men of wealth and station and character, which would rinder it unnecessary that any one should resort to a personal canvass and solicitation. There was another question also regarding the Court of Directors. In the management of that body they always appointed the se nior Director to the chair, which, in his opinion, was a very bad rule ; for it might happen—and lie said it with great respect for all the gentlemen sit that body—that the greatest drone among then might fill the important situa tion of Chaim tn.—(Hear, and laughter.) That station should be a matter of election among themselves, which would operate as a stimulus to every, even the youngest member, who might look forward to that honour.— ( Hear.) He entreated that, in any suggestions made by the Court of Directors to his Maj-sty's Government, these subjects wool.' not he lost sight in order that they might have the Bank of England as perfect as any human institution of the kind could be mad.'.—(Hear.) Mr. YOUNG hoped that the instant the Direct irs bad any communication with Government, they would call a meeting of the proprietors, and inform them of its pur port, and that the Directors would not commit or pledge themselves in any way without the previous concurrence of the proprietors. He trusted he should have an assur ance to that effect, otherwise be should feel himself justi fied in going into propositions which be had heard were about to he made. The CHAIRMAN said it was impassible that any terms could be agreed upon without the concurrence of the Court of Proprietors.—(Hear.) Mr. YOUNG thought that was not a distinct answer, for there might be a sort of intimation or half answer given by the Directors. The CHAIRMAN said it was impossible for the Court of Directors to do it wit:iout first coining to that Court. Mr. YOUNG hoped it would turn out so. He wished to know if the petition of the Court of Directors bad been presented to Parliament? CHAIRMAN—NO, it has not. Mr. YOUNG—What does it pray? CHAIRMAN—It prays merely for the continuance of their present privileges. Mr. YOUNG observed that a great deal had been said of late about the extinction of their Charter, but his opinion was, that so long as a National Debt existed, so long would the Bank continue a Corporation. He believed he was right in supposing that the Counsel for the Bank was present. If right in that conjecture, he would wish to have his opinion on the subject. The GOVERNOR did not think it was expedient at that moment to put any questions, as Government were about to make some communications with respect to the chart e r. He would, therefore, put it to the Court whether it would not be better at present to leave the matter in the hands of the Directors. Mr. YOUNG cnn.idered that as the profits on the pay ment of the dividends were so small, and as the laws relating to foreigners had been altered for a better security, it would be requisite that when a Power of Attorney was presented information should be at once presented to the pay. If such a rlan were pursued there would not be one to a hundred that now were. He only wished that that Corporation, as a public body, would act on the aunt - , principle as any one of the Directors would act in his private business. The property of the proprietors would thus be protected, and crime would be decre ised. He would throw out as a suggestion that it would he better to make it a rule that any person hold ing stock should leave his signature in the Bank. An Hon. PROPRIETOR wished to ask a question relative to the renewal of the Charter. He understood that it was the case with the East India Company that a part of the Directors were nominated to negotiate wiih the Go vearm followednroent . Hbey thatw wished corporation hedtokno ? w whether that practice w The GOVERNOR said he presumed that the Government would make a communication to the Directors generally; but the usual course was that all communications with Government were carried on by the Governor and Deputy- Governor, who again reported it to the Court of Directors. In answer to an HON. PROPRIETOR the GOVERNOR said that as regarded tie transfer of Stock it had not been altered. An Hort. PRONLIETOII said, that as the present WAS a time when very important discussions were likely to come on, he could see that there was no person more fitted to the chair than the gentleman who now filled it, who had carried on the correspondence with the Government so much to the satisfaction of that Court.—(Hear, hear, bear.) He w ou ld put i t to t h e propr i etors w h e ther it would not be better for them to use what influence they had with that Honourable Gentleman to induce him to keep his present situation, he would not say for a , ' whole year, perhaps it might only be far a few but rill the eollooon,e,tio n , w,ttl ihe unverrunetit ha , ceased respectina the renewal of the charter. The GovEa.woa said this proposal had come most un expectedly on bin. It gave him the most sincere plea sure that his conduct should meet with the approbation of the Court of Proprietors. While in office he had always. to the best of his ability, upheld the dignity and character of the Corporation. The 1 ist time that he took upon himself the duties of the governorship, was upon a clear understanding that it should hot last for more than six months, and it wnu d have ended last Octob-r, hu•lfor.snme unforeseen circumstances, which rendered it then impossible for the D••puty-Chair man to succeed him. He hoped that he would not h. pressed again to take the Chair; and that Court might depend upon it, that the gentleman who was likely to succeed hint, would fill the situation with ability and satisfaction to the Court. After a few words from Mr. YOUNG and Mr. WEED ING, pressing upon him to retain his office, the Governor again s id that it was impossible for him to receive the approbation of that Court hut with feelings of pride and satisfaction. He hoped that at 311 events the proprietors would leave it to the Court of Directors, and that no vote would be come to upon the subject then. After a few words from Mr. BLACKBURN, the motion was withdrawn, and the Court adjourned. IRELAND.-BARON SMITH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As Sir Robert Peel, in his old olmanack speech on the Irish Bill, seems so fond of old stories, perhaps he would like to hear one of a certain Baron Smith, at the Wexford Assizes, about five and twenty years ago. T , ,c county was contested by a Mr. Alcock, an Orangeman, and a Mr. Calcleugh (I think it is spelt, but pronouncen Cokeley), a Liberal. Mr. Alcock, who was a shot. I suppose, and presumed upon it, sent word to Mr. Cal cleugh, that if any of the tenants of any supporter of his voted for him (Mr. Calelend)), he (Mr. Alcock) would call Mr. Calcleugh out, and shoot,him if he could. It so happened, that a ten int of Lady -- (I forget whom) (lid vote for Mr. C., who was immediately paraded by Mr. A., and shot dead. There being an impartial sort of Sheriff at that time in the county, Mr. A. thought it necessary to abscond for a eir, until a more friendly one was appointed. He then returned, and, by the hocua pocus so well understood in those days, and not yet quite forgotten, Baron Smith was sent down to try the gentle man for this very innocent and justifiable homicide. His charge to the Jury was in substance this—that the laws against duelling were the remains of ancient barbarism, and he hoped a worthy gentleman's life would not be sa crificed by strictly adhering to such antiquated notions. Now, Mr. Editor, as old stories are the fashionable ex cones for present legislation, pray inquire into the truth of this one, and whether the present Baron Smith is any connexion of the above. I take it that they are not very distant relations. I am, Sir. A FRIEND TO JUSTICE AND HUMANITY IRELAND. DUBLIN, SATURDAY, MARCH 16. KILKENNY ASSIZES.-OATH OF A NN HITEFOOT. On Wednesday last, ten men were tried and convicted of a midnight attack on the house of Martin Kavanagh, of Johnstown, so far back as the 23d of November, 1831, and with assaulting him, and administering unlawful oaths. It appeared on the trial, that Kavan igh had since entered into the Whitefoot confederacy, been tried, convicted, and ordered for transportation at the last as sizes. His wife and an approver ( Henry Hyland), one of the party who attacked Kavanagh, were produced as wit nesses against the 10 Whiteteet, who were on their evi dence convicted of the minor offences within the house, but acquitted of the burglary, as Kavanagh had raised the latch to admit them. On the cr, , ss-examination of Hyland, be admitted that he had often been present when Whitefeet were sworn in, and stated that the following was the oath administered : " 1. I hereby swear to keep counsel of all this united business and ribandism. "2. I hereby swear to suffer the right arm to he cut from the left, and the left from the right, and the right to be nailed ;o the metropolis of Armagh gaol door, before ever I'll waylay or betray a brother, or go en a green cloth to swear against him. " 3. I hereby swear never to have carnal pleasure with a brother's wife, sister, aunt, or first cousin, only by law ful permission, " 4. I hereby swear never to rob a man, or keep com pany with a robber, unless in gaol or work, where it cannot be helped. " 5. I hereby swear to give money to the repair of arms or of ammunition, when called upon by a brother, if I have it. " 6. I hereby swear never to have a shilling, and a brother to want sixpence without giving it to him. " 7. I hereby swear never to pity the moans nr groans of dying children, hut always wade knee-deep in Orange blood, and to keep down land jobbers an l tithe jobbers. " 8. I hereby swear never to see a brother in d inler of transportation or the gallows, if I am able to make up money for him. " 9. I hereby swear never to have two coats, two shirts, two pair of stockings, or anything belonging to the body, but wi!l give a brother one if he requires it. " 10. I hereby swear never to sit in company and hear a brother spoken ill of. If I am not able to fight or resist, I will walk out and tell the next brother I meet what was s.id, who said it, and in what company. " 11. I hereby swear to go fifteen tni'es on foot and twenty-one on horseback, when called upon lsy a brother upon a lawful occasion, or unlawful, for fear it might be unlawful before we could come back. ",..12. I hereby swear to never give the secret to bishop. priest, or minister, or to any other body, only to a friar, and to never tell the man that made me a Whitefoot, and to keep up the Knight of St. Patrick." The declaration of the above caused an extraordinary sensation in Court ; parts of the oath have heretofore been exhibited to public indignation, but this is the first time that it has been exposed in a court of justice in the county of Kilkenny as a characteristic of the Whitefoot system. Several of its clauses are well remembered as having been used as forms of swearing in the older Ri bandrnen or Rockites in the North of Ireland, where the former Orange system provoked such a reaction. The fact of its having been grafted on Whitefootisin only proves how extensive are the causes which operate in Ireland to expose the peasantry to the temptation of joining any system or any enterprize, however rash and lawless and dangerous, that bolds out s hope of redress. THE MARKE I's.—(THlS DAY.) GENELAR AVERAGE PRICE: 01 , BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended March 15, 1533, made up (torn the Returns of the Inspectors iH the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, pet Imperial Quarter. Wheat--- 525. &LI Oats --. 163. 6d.1 295. Id. Barley-265. 5d Rye 30s. 0d.1Pea5e....—.... 325. 2d. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. 4,1. Oats ............ 16s. 295. gt. Batley Stir &LI Rye 325. Oci.f Pease.—.., 335. Bd. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. 348. 8i..1.5ats 225. 9d. 1 8ean5...........255. 9d Barlc,y-...2251. 10d. Rye ......--- 21s. 31.1 19., 9d. HAY .1 .-% hh. El. s.—, AI. per Load ul .). 121 1‘0b,.. , CUMBERLAND (LATE aT. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 0 klew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay 4 0 5 5 Oat Straw £1 Bto £1 10 I Wheat straw ... 1 12 1 13 Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices stationary. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .£2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 4 Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s s... Generally Oat Straw ... II S toil 101 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 13 A good supply, and a steady trade; prices as last quoted. SECOND EDITION. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM OPORTO. CITY, HALF-PAST FOUR. Information has reached Lloyd's of the success of Don Pedro, in a sortie made on the 4th instant, in which they took a great number of persons, and killed many of the Miguelites. The ships had got up and were land ing provisions. The accounts come through Government, and have caused much satisfaction in the city, Within a twelvemonth of the appearance of the first symptoms of the unfortunate malady of the late Earl DunLvir, it is said he invested more than 100,0001. in American Bank Stock and Canal Shares, and the purchase of a tract of hind in Upper Canada. RUSSIAN TREATMENT OF POLISH PRI.. soNeßs.,—The Administrative Council of Warsaw, by a decree. dated the Ist of March, has regulated the weight of the chains by which the Polish prisoners are to be fet. tered. It would appear that in future all these chains are to made exclusively at the Imperial forge ; that they must be constructed upon a patent model, and must even hear the Government stamp. All male convicts are t,• dreg seven pounds of iron after them—women six ! Will the day of retribution for such barbarity ever come? 1 COURT OF CrIANCERY.-(TFIIS DAY.) . , A N DiEWES V. 'WALTON. Mr. Andrew' appear a upon wrir. of Habeas Corpus to apply for his discharge from the Fleet, whence I.e had been sent by an order wide by his Honour the Vice- Ciancellor, on Monday last, after dismissal of his bill for the non-payment of costs. He moved to discharge the order upon the ground of irregularity ; and after stating several grounds, The Loan CHANCELLOR W;l4 very much disposed to say the irregularities complained of were not such as to authorize him to discharge !he order• ; however, he would look into all the affidavirs, and consider the case more fully between this and Monday. CA.AMAJOIL AND STAnaT Mr. PEPYS resumed his argument in this part heard appeal. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) ---....-- - His Honour the VICE CHANCELLOR took motions to. day, none of which were of the least public import ince. The Court will proceed with unoppos-il peti , iong to morrow, after which his Honour will tile motions; and on Saturday the Court will take petitions on the general COURT OF REVIEW.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE WILKINSON. Mr. MowTAGu stated that this was an application to the Court under these circumstances :—The certificate of the bankrupt had been siened by all the credirois ex. cept one, a creditor for only 60/ , who.- signa•ure was n.'t nece.sary, and by the Commissioner Mr. Foold The officer at the Bankrupt.office im igihed that there was a defect which ought to be submitted to the considerati•in of their Honours. The last signature was signed by a power of attorney, by John Ch B'itish Consul at Constantinople, and sealed with the tffi , :ial seal. lie (Mr. Montasu) had the affidavit of a merchant in Lon:lim o , swearing that it was the In.ndwritine of the Con.td, There was also another objection, viz , than it was not a power of attorney to siefi a certificate, hut the power of attorney began by reciting that it was fur the purpose of signing, sealing, and completing the discharge of the bankrupt. TheCouar said that it was very proper that the officer should he cautious ID cas , •s of this sort, but in their opi nion the certificate had been properly atteved. The Court adjourned at half past eleven o'clock to Friday. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCG. (THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARCH 20.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W., mode rate.—Arrived the Triton, Smith, from Belfa,t. Arrived from the river and a iiled the El:nbeth, Aspill, for Hun duns ; Richard Reynolds, Dixon, for New South Wales ; Anthony, Headley, for Ma , !eir ; Marquis of Huntley transport, for Barhadoes ; William, Lawson, for Gibraltar, Blanche barque, for the westward ; Nancy, Way, far Dublin ; And Malcolm, Pound, for Waterford. Sailed the French frigate Syren, with Itar-Admiral Vil!eneuve, for Cherburg. The rest of the ctinibitied -quadron remain. The Cherry, Latta, from St. Michael's to Hamburg, remains. PORT , MOUTH, MARCH 20.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W., moderate. FALMOUTH, MARCH 19. --Wind E.N.E. to N., mo derate. JERSEY, MAxcrr 18.—Arrived the Torn and Miry, Alexander, from Honduras, after being. on shore—part of the cargo thrown overboard. BRI , TOL, MARCH 20.—Arrived the Azores packet. from S. Michael's. CORK, MARCII 13.—Arrived the Thomas, Haliburton, Jennings, Bonny, and Waterloo packet, Wishart, from London. DUBLIN, MARCH 19.—The wreck of a schooner, lad-u with oranges, has been towed to the mouth of the harbour, and will be brought in with tide. The North Kirk buoy was picked up at Bray yesterday. having broken adrift. YARMOUTH, MARCH 20.—the Crawford, Daveson, is totally wrecked—crew saved. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19. —The Nautilus, Catanich. from London to this port, which was on shore in Car natvon Bay, has been got off, aster discharging a conside rable part of the cargo, and towed up to Carnarvon, where she will be surveyed to ascertain if she can proceed on her voyage. The Teatshill, Giles, from Newport to Havre, was driven on shore near Cherburg the 16th instant, hut was expected to be got off—cargo disrharg ng. Arrived at St. Thomas's, Lorton, Duncan, from Liver pool; at Marseilles, Dublin packet, M‘Pherson, from New Orleans; at Trinidad, Levant, Fox, from Liverpool. Mr. BARING WALL.—This gentleman, acting, it is &lid, under the advice ot Sir JA MES SCA E Lurr, has moved his case by certiorari into t , e K;ng's B-nch, which will necessarily parpone the trial till June, and, possibly, to a still later perio i. Mr. BOWFIN, who presided at the Insolvents' Court, Bristol, during the list week, declared that nearly half the number of insolvents who had appeared before him during the circuit were retailers of beer. Of the 26 who petitioned at Bristol, nine were of that df-scriptiun. In Warrington there is a pin manufactory, in which there are fifteen frames for heading. At each frame four persons, chiefly children, are employed, in a sitting posture, the right hand used in placing the pin under the hammer, and the left in taking it away, while the foot works the treddle which lifts the weight—about 14 , lbs. In this occupation the poor creatures are kept from six in the morning to half past eight or nine at ni. ht; they are not allowed to speak to each other, or to withdraw their eyes from their work. S toe of these young slaves are under eight, and others under seven, years of age.--uan ehester Aci,ertiser. LIVERPOOL COTTON-MAPKET, TUESDAY, MARCH 19.—With a very con market we have had a good demand for cotton e.,•day, and full prices for all de scriptions. 'The oases are about 2,000 bales. A communication has been made by the Lords of the Treasury to the Middlesex Magistrates, that they do not intend to provide, as heretofore, the salary for the Chairman of the Sessions. The office of Chairman is now •acant. LONGFORD COUNTY ELECTION COM MITTEE.—REDUCED LIST. —Mr. BARNETT, Sir JOHN REID, Mr. THOMAS WOOD, Mr. PETRE, Mr. HALL DARE, Mr. ROBERT CLIME, Sir ROBERT DUNDA!, Lord Au- GUSTUS BRUCE, Mr. TURNER, Mr. PRINGLE, Mr. H EATHCOTE. A correspondent remarks, that he wonders it has not occurred to postmasters and hackn.ymen, as it has to most of their customers, that the present low prices of horse provender calls for a similar reduction in their charges. NORWICH CITY ELECTION COMMITTEE —REDUCED LIST.—Mr. C. SHAW LEFEVRE, Sir H. WILLOUOHRY, the O'CONNOR. DON, Mr. WELBY, Mr. BINGHAM BARING, Mr. CHICHEtTEB, Mr. GALWAY, Mr. PIGOTT, Mr. HALSE, Mr. TAYLituttE, M. KEDO WIN HOSKINS. NORWICH ELECTlON.—Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Committee commenced their proceedings. Mr. D. PoLLocr, Mr. AUSTEN, and Mr. Roas:furs ap peared on behalf of the petitioners. The sitting Members —Lord SToamowr and Sir JAMES SCARLETT, were sup ported by Mr. HARRISON, Mr. FOLLETT, and Ml'. THES sic ER. The room was finally cleared, and the Chairman announced that the Committee had passed a resolution, prohibiting the puldication of the evidence until the whole of the use was gone through. The Earl of CARLISLE, who it is understood, will supply the place of the Earl of DURHAM, filled the office of Lord Privy Seal for six months, from July, 1827, to January, 1828, in the edmin stration of the present Secretary of State for the Coloni ii Department. We understand that the Government have determined on instituting an inquiry into the mode and expense) of collecting the Excise Revenue in all its branches. This inquiry will be cond ed by r uet a ~0111111.S-sion sion to he issued by the Crown. The Commissioners are already named. At the head of the Commission will Es Sir H. PARNELL ; and associated with him, HENRY L. Wiclaws, and H. Beaus, Evqrs. It is an astounding and heart-rending fact, and is ascertained upon competent authority, that at Sierra Leone, a colony established and kept on foot avowedly for the sole parpose of protecting and sheltering captured and released slaves, there are persons deeply engaged in the horrid traffic—.in proof of which, a schoolmaster has lately been tried for selling some of his scholars It is understood at Lloyd's that the capture of the French vessels in the East Indies, attributed to hoistingpirates,Dutch wt ihwe Dutch f tr r cy o hgt m ioofium: E gte: n l:a. s hi t na: a dc t diohaset,cdel:yp.etrdsr_odb.:::,ievoosukinsutsoioi division :naeei wing e,t; of sa e fp:t i ce % l. : s to, :to yr f r a ii t li t Tt h id a h t teo g fb r oe a l e ito e akwr o in f il Europeans, Fernando Po No. 1, to be employed in digging graves as tzsoll—san . ,,; Ne, 2, making coffins till further Wets."