The Sun. — London, England, 1839-10-12 00:00:00

saYin4'—a large portion of the Rhenish provinces. A We fancy we can already see enough into the future of Rhenish Prussia, to inspire us with a belief that the Rhine may, at no distant day, become the Belgic frontier. The stability of Belgium, as an independent Power, is, we repeat, of the utmost moment to the Progress of liberty in Europe. She is the natural ally of England and France, not merely by the ties of con sanguinity between their Sovereigns, but by their com tnon adoption of the great principles of constitutional freedom. As regards her connexion with Germany, her bias will of course be towards the Catholic or Austrian party, which, in existing circumstances, we hold to be the liberal side of the war of opinion. Of her well-being internally there is no fear, whilst her Citizens are guided by the national motto " L'union fait la Arce" May she, above all things, beware of being divided against herself ; for it is upon the united and Persevering en erg i es o f her own people that she must Tam"), rely, to heal the wounds inflicted on her by the diplomatic dissecting-knife,—biding the time in quiet ness and confidence, when her own, with increase, will assuredly be restored into her bosom." E V 14 1 ,N I NG- VDITION. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) A PROMISING YOUTH.--A boy, about 16 years of age, named George Kennedy, was brought up under the following circumstances : James Quelch, of the Cock Tavern, Fleet-street, stated that last night the prisoner came to the house and got two bottles of porter in the name of his master, who is a Special Pleader in the Temple. He came a second time for a bottle of sherry, and a third time for a bottle of port, and then for another bottle of sherry. Some suspicion having been excited, he was watched to a house of ill fame, where it was ascertained he had been treating some girls. A week ago he borrowed 53 . 6d., stating that it was to pay for a parcel from the country. The prisoner said he was very sorry, and promised t o Pay the amount, which is about a guinea. Mr. Alderman HARMER remanded him, in order to give an opportunity to his master to attend. Stephen Jenkins was charged with having stolen 501., the property of Mr. Thomas George Skelton, of 47, High -street, Islington. It appeared that on the 4th of October Mr. Shelton told the prisoner to take a parcel, which was directed for Davis and Wilson, Nottingham, to the Bull and Mouth Coach-office, in:order that it might be sent by the mail. He was told to be careful, as it contained money to the amount of 501. in addition to a quantity of hose. The parcel reached its destination minus the 501., which the prisoner yesterday acknowledged having t aken kid restored 291. He was remanded, in order to procure the attend• •nce of the parties from Nottingham. ATTON-GARDEN.-(THIS DAY. DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NIGHT CHARGES - --The decrease which has taken place in the number of night charges is very remarkable. The whole of the night charges, and the only day charge which, up to that time bad been brought in, were disposod of this morning before twelve o'clock, and the Magistrates had to wait a considerable time without being engaged, un til the remanded cases were ready. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. Good supplies of all kinds of vegetables, and a fair trade. The market was crowded. Plants, ls. Od. to is. 34. per dozen ; Celery, Is. to Is. 6d. per bundle ; Onions, Is. per sieve ; Carrots, 4s. dozen bundles ; Brocoli, 94. to Is. per bundle ; 'turnips, 3d. per bundle ; Oranges, 3Us. per 100 ; Lemons, Bs. to 10s. per 100 ; Apples, 4s. to 7s. per bushel Cucumbers, is. to Is. 6d. per pair ; Cabbages, 9d. to Is. per dozen ; Spinach, Is. per sieve ; Peas, 3s. to 3s. 6d. per sieve ; French Beans, 4s. per 100 ; New Potatoes, Id. per lb. HUNGERFORD MARKET. Good supplies and a fair trade ; prices without variation. Turbot, Bs. to 30s. ; Ced, Is. 6d. to 10s. ; Good Salmon, Is. 6d. to 25.; Oysters, 12s. to 40s. per bushel ; Soles, 10d. to as. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, 9d. to 4s. ; Whitings, 10d. to 3s. ; and Haddocks, Is. to 2s. 6(1. Beef, 7d. to Bid. ; Mutton, lid. to Bid. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. • Pork, 7d. to Bd. per lb. No Vegetables, in Veetables, and the demand good. NEWGATE AND LEADENH ALL. A very good supply of Meat. Prices of all kinds were sup ported. Beef, 3s. 6d. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton, 3s. to 4s. ; Lamb, 4s. 4d. to ss. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Pork, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Irish, 3s. to 3s. 6d. Game and Poultry in large supply, and the demand moderate. Prices unaltered. Leve rets, Is. to Is. 6d.; Geese, 4s. 6d. to 7s. ; Chickens, Is. 3d. to ‘ , 13 - 9d. ; Fowls, 2s. to 4s. ; Ducks, Is. 9d. to 2s. 3d. ; Hares, 2 s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. ; Turkey Poults, 4s. 6d. to 75.; Pheasants, 33 . to ss. ; Grouse, 2s. to 3s. 6d. ; Black Game, 2s. 6d. Partridges, ls. to 2s. ; Pigeons, 4d to Rabbits, 6d. to ls.; Teal, 3d. to sd. ; Eggs, ss. 6d to 6s. 6 3d. per 120. WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET. Throughout the week trade has been very bad at a conside rable reduction. Beef 2s. lod. to 3s. 6d. ; Mutton 3s. 2d. to 4 s• ; Veal 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; Lamb 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Pork 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. HAYMARKETS. A moderats supply ; the demand brisk, and prices unal tered. Hay, 50s. to 90s. and 955. ; Clover, 88s. to 905., ICOs., 1 10 s., and 120 s. Straw, 325. and 345. p r load. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS ...,„.................. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beans. I Pease. Per Quarter. s • to. s. s, to s. s. to a s. to s. s. , 4bingdon--. 66 S 2 36 46 99 35 49 5: 44 46 An d0ver.......... 64 80 34 39 27 23 Banbury 37 44 28 34 B asingstoke— 7 . 8 84 32 37 24 29 42 46 40 42 C irencester —6O 76 38 40 40 42 . et v ' en!ry,...— 71 37 30 33 50 De , entry 68 72 33 44 28 34 90 44 30 rhy es 76 38 48 29 35 52 4 „Thden 72 24 50 42 ri ungerford— 57 t , 2 32 42 25 30 36 43 37 40 Slalton 35 76 35 33 22 33 NOiden head 63 1 35 4 . 25 32 37 42 ttingharn_B 62 77 35 47 27 32 48 50 W arwick...., gt 70 SO 40 22 28 36 46 Warwick "".... 37 47 34 38 W or;este 4O York r _ 72 82 32 38 22 30 Br Bushel. s. d. s. d s. d. s d. F. d. s. d. s, d, s, d, s, d, s, d. ntingbarn 1 84 9640 59 39 4 6 5 0 60100 60 EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.—Oct. 9 The Supply of Wheat today was large, that of other sorts of Grain less thin last Wednesday. Sales heavy for all kinds. F irst .. . ...... TSecond ... ''4 0 36 0 25 0 45 0 45 0 hird ... . 1 W eat. B3 il od. Barley. Oats. n Oa s ts 4 . l. 1 4 'e 7 a o. se od . . 1.:;: 4 , 48 0 30 5 20 0 43 0 43 U Average price of Wheat 31. 12s. OA. PRICES OF PROVISIONS, 4C. Beef, per lb. .......... Os. sd. to 08.8 d. Fresh Butter, Us. Is 0.1. to Is. Id Mutt.in 0 5 0 8 Salt Ditte--..... 010 011 Veal 0 9 1 4 Ditto, per cv. t... 84 0 90 0 s. d. s. dls. d. s d. F. d. s. d. i 8 4 96 (4 0 5 9 39 46 I s EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.—Oct. 9 The supply of Wheat today was large, that of other sort lets th an last Wednesday. Sales h eavy for all kinds. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. First .. . 848.0d. 41s Od. 29s 4.1. 475. Od. Second 74 0 :::6 0 25 0 45 0 'third . 48 0 30 5 20 0 43 0 Average price of Wheat Si. 12s. OA. PRICES OF PROVISIONS, 4.C. Beef, per lb. ........... Os. sd. to 08.841. Freshßutter, Us. Is 0.1. to Is. Id Mutt.in 0 5 0 8 Salt Ditto--....... 010 011 Veal _ 0 9 1 4 Ditto, per ow t.... 84 0 90 0 Port- ,0 5 0 7 Eggs, per doz... 0 0 1 0 Lamo, per qr. —.. I 6 3 6 OatStraw(ki.%)... 8 0 11 0 Tallow, cwt......... 39 0 42 0 Wheat Ditto,... 9 0 13 0 2uartern Loaf Potatoes. 14113. - 1 2 1 3 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET.—Oct. 8. We had a sin.t.l supply of all sorts of Meal, Flour, and Pot Raley Sales h av y. Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. First Oatmeal Second ditto ..... 112 6 Poasenseal . I 10 0 Pot Barley from 3: GLASIIOW CORN /iritiah Id Wheat, . '2lolb. a. , o 32 0 to 40 0 Per Stone of 141 b. Imp. First Oatmeal £0 ¶ 4 SecorA ditto . 0 2 '2 Barlemeal (' 1 10 Peas mdeal 0 1 b Ps. to 555. per sack. MARKET.—Oct. 9. Oats, per ',kWh. s. d. F. d. lriih British 2.2 C 26 0 Beans, per 2601 b. English Scottish Pease, Scottish 24 0 25 Oatmeal, per 1401 b 2l 0 24 0 Flour, per 2ii.olb 560 600 Vitnacla, free —o —0 Iri s h Harley, per 3201 b English 32 A 33 0 Scottish 250 526 Irish CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel) Wheat. Barley. Oats. ---------- d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.' Zr s. U 8 6 0 40— 0 3 2 L . . Au tell lo eell 0 9 4 0 46 0 3 2 .4uCi r ; JAM ... rskea r d" . '''' — 8 3 0 0 - 0 5 c 0 3 0 'A'attneeston 0 9 2 - 0 5 2 0 3 4 kallielford 4 :‘ 0— 0 5 t 3 4 3 6 pe n=ance 8 0 9 4 0 60— ,; 5 0 MINING INT] Quantity of Copper ures sold at li el" r age Produce Quantity of fine Copper Arnount of 5a1e.1 3 . 859 • 14 ELLIGENCE. Tons.Cwt.Qr , • .tedruth last week 2,6c4 21 u '7% 197 11 0 -Average Standard 1061. 2s. Od. Ainsworth's " Jack Sheppard" is being dra raati2ed f or t h ree Th eatres — t h e Ad e l*, Surrey, and s o r lie r's Wells—and is to be produced in the course Ph. n est week. Buckstone adapts it for the Adel- I, With (says the announcement) " the concurrence or its author, and the assistance of the most popular 411 1 1 t of the day in dramatically illustrating his own Picrai res." HAD DID HOUSE, ABERDEENSHIRE.—Lord C laude Hamilton, M.P., has arrived from town, on a vis . it to the Earl of Aberdeen. The Marquis and Mar ch of A bercorn are expected in the ensui ng wee k tprevious to their going to Baron's Court, their seat in ae, r elood. L or d H a dd o , Sir Robert Gordo n , H on . C ap- Lain and Lady Harriet Hamilton are staying here. BAYTON'S MANOR, LINCOLNSHIRE. —The Ri ght Hon. Charles Tennyson D'Eyncourt has been I: ter taioing a gay party at this splendid seat, during the li s t Week. C ount Alf re d D'Orsay and the Hon. M rs . T h aini ltoo, Mr. Vyner, &c., were among the visiters. ic e Right Hon. Gentleman' and party attended th e ° Meastle Dispensary Ball, of which he was the st eward. MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.—A gentleman at . Anton has at this time in his garden primroses and v iolets in full bloom' of iThe geni a l an d w arm weather this week has been ne, alculable benefit to the outstanding corn, and the in various districts, to a great extent, has pro bie&d with great activity. ce T he finishing of Wellington-street, North, pro eds but 1 s IY7 and it still presents in several places h a . v e i rY lace rate d and unseeme l y a pp ea rance. There shc.oeen just erecte d t h ere, h owever , one handsome it's" 'G build • it is unique, and attracts much notice. very loftingis' composed of red brick and or amen al sto ne work,nearly opposite the English Opera House. rae - c: . 1) 0 T EC ARIES' HALL.—Narnes of gentle "te:o who m the Court of Examiners granted eertifi- Ch e of qualification on Thursday :—John Marshall, Tho aterfi t ld ; John Lambert, Bradford, Yorkshire ; li,f n as Godfrey, King's Cliffe ; William Potts, Car /leen, . Henry Sharp, Copp, near Garstang ; William G eo , / Leic,ster ; William Rust, Dunmow ; p iing ge John Vine, Hadlow, Kent ; Jo'in Waldo London ; Thomas Watkin Williams, Ystrad ;,. Charles Moore Collyns, Dulverton ; Walter ""( 1 11 ,', l, ant, Edgw a r e - roa d, L ondon ; David Thomas, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDA Y.—Their Serene Highnesses Prince Ernest and Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Gotha, attended by Count Kalowrath and Baron Alvinsleben, arrived about seven o'clock last evening on a visit to her Majesty. The Queen, the Duchess of Kent, and the Princes Ernest and Albert, rode out on horseback to-day into the Great Park, attended by nearly all the visitors at the Castle, either on horseback or in open carriages. Among the equestrian party were Lady Charlotte Dundas, Baroness Lehzen, Miss Quentin, the Mar quis of Normanby, Earl Granville, Viscount Mel bourne, Viscount Falkland, Honourable Colonel Grey, Hon. Wm. Temple, Earl of Surrey, Hon. G. Byng, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Sir IN m. Lumley, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Alfred Paget, Count Kalowrath and Baron Alvinsleben quickly followed. In the pony phaeton were the Countess of Sandwich, Hon. Miss Cocks, Hon. Miss Paget, and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell. Baron Brunow left the Castle to-day. The Hon. Miss Pitt is expected to arrive to-day at the Castle on a visit to her Majesty. Her Majesty has a dinner party this evening, and the following were the guests expected :—Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses Prince Ernest and Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Go tha, the Marchioness of Clanricarde, Marquis of Nor manby, Earl and Countess Granville, Earl of Uxbridge, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Hon. W. Temple, Hon. Miss Pitt, Lord Alfred Paget, Countess of Sandwich, Lady C. Dundas, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Cocks, Hon. Mrs. Campbell, Baroness Lehzen, Viscount Falkland,: Count Kalowrath, Baron Alvinsle ben, Earl of Surrey, Hon. G. Byng, Hon. C. A. Mur ray, Sir W. Lumley, and Hon. Colonel Grey. Her Majesty's private Band will attend in the Music room at the Castle. The Queen will also have an evening party, and among the visitors expected are the Countess of Uxbridge, Ladies Eleonora and Constance Paget, Lady C. Barrington, and Lord Paget. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na tional Debt held a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Deputy Go vernor of the Bank of England were present. Mr. Higham, Secretary to the Commissioners, was also in attendance. Viscount Palmerston left town on Thursday afternoon on his return to Windsor Castle. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo nial Office for Governor Doherty at Sierra Leone, and also for the Governor of St. Helena. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, ARRIVALS. Lady Charlotte Copley, from Sprotborough Hall ; Sir William Curtis from Ramsgate; Col. Hugh Dawson, from Paris; Sir William Johnstone, K. C. 8., from Cowes ; Lord and Lady Langdale; Sir J. Rae Reid, in Pall-mall; the Hon. Geo. Chappel Horton, in Wilton-street ; Cap tain Orde, from Lisbon ; Sir Charles Scudamore, M.D., in Wimpole-street, from Buxton. _ DEPARTURES. Sir Henry Farrington, Bart., for Gosford House, Devon ; Lord and Lady Bridport, and the Hon. Misses Hood ; for Cricket House, near Chard ; Col. Smith, Royal Horse Guards, and Lieutenant. Wells, 2d Life Guards, in the Bril liant yacht, for the Mediterranean ; the Hon. Thos. and Lady Emma de Vesey, for Abbeyleix, Queen's County; the Hon. Mrs. Collingwood, for Dover ; Sir Thomas Munro, Bart., for Weddon ; The Earl and Countess of Kinnoul, for Kingston ; Mr. and Mrs. Adnan Hope, from Carlton-Gardens; Captain and Mrs. Calvert, for Paris; Vice-Admiral Adam Drummond and family, for Brussels; Lord Thomas and Lady Sophia Cecil, for the Marquis of Exeter's, at Burghley House; Lord and Lady Galloway, on a visit to Mr. Geo. and Lady Louisa Finch, at Burley.. on. the• Hill, Rutland. CHANGES. Lord and Lady Montagu, and the Hon. Miss Montagu, at Beaulieu Lodge, in the New Forest; Lord Forester at Willey Park ; the Earl of Orford, at Brampton Park ; Lord Eastnor, at Eastnor Castle; Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., at Horley Court; Mr. and Lady Emily Foley, at Stoke Edith Park, Hereford. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. OCT. 6th, 10 A.M.—Owen Glendwr cutter, Earl of Desart, from Gibraltar and Ireland. Fresh breeze N.E., and fine. 10th, 7 A.m.—Witch cutter, John Hambrough, Esq., From Rotterdam. Fresh breeze W.S.W. 9 A.M.—Amulet cutter, John Meiklam, Esq., from he Coast of France. SAILINGS. OCT. 4th, 11 A.M.—Miranda schooner, Alexander Turray, Esq., M.P., for Portsmouth, to lay up for the season. ith, 11 30 A.M.—Brilliant schooner, G. H. Ackers, Esq., for Plymouth, Lisbon, and Gibraltar ; Owen Glendwr cutter, Earl of Desart, on a cruise to the Westward ; Gem cutter, E. N. Harvey, Esq., for Plymouth. Light breeze E.S.E., and fine. YACHTS Al' AND ABOUT THE STATION. Cutters—Ann Elizabeth, Forest Fly, Phebe, Amulet, Ruby, Matilda, Zephyr, Witch. Schooners—Wanderer, Dolphin, Mischief. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Delme Ratcliffe, Esq., and his lady, accompanied Mr. Ackers and his family, in his floating mansion the Bril liant, to Brest. This superb yacht is fitted up in the most splendid style, and has every convenience that can be required by a large family, ladies as well as gentle men, nor is even the nursery forgotten. Lord and Lady Corry and family have left the sth Clift Cottage, for Southampton. The Earl of Shannon, and the Ladies Boyle, have left their seat, East Cowes Castle, for London. Spencer de Horsey, Esq., M.P., and Lady de Horsey, for London, from Prospect House. Alexander Murray, Esq., M.P., and Lady Murray, for Paris, for the winter. The Duke of Montrose has not taken Harriet Lodge, as was reported ; J. L. Gower, Esq., is said to be in treaty for it for the winter. Numerous families continue to arrive fur the bathing season, and to make a tour of the island. The Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl and Countess of Galloway, Mr. C. W. Codrington, M.P., and Lady Georgiana Codrington, Lady Augusta So merset, and a select circle, have been visiting Mr. and Lady Louisa Finch, at Burley-on-the-Hill, near Stam ford. Mr. and Lady Georgiana Codrington were to leave yesterday for Dodington Park, Gloucestershire. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, with the Marquis of Worcester and Lady Blanche Somerset, have determined to return to this country earlier than they originally intended. Their Graces are expected home at the close of the month. Countess Samayoff has arrived in town, from St. Petersburg. This lady is considered the beauty of Russia. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry were still at Lisbon when the last letters were received in town, and were not expected to return to this country before May. The Marquis of Exeter has returned to Bur leigh House from Cambridgeshire, where the Noble Marquis and Marchioness intend shortly to see company. Viscount Leveson, M.P., is expected in town to day, from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield, at Shugborough Park. His Lordship will accompany the Earl and Countess of Granville to Paris. The Earl of Caledon has arrived on Carlton House-terrace from Caledon Hall, county Tyrone. The Noble Lord will shortly embark for Canada to rejoin his regiment , the 2d battalion of Coldstream Guards, of which corps his Lordship is senior Lieutenant. Count d'Orsay is making a tour of visits in Lin colnshire and Yorkshire. Count De Courcy, after passing a few weeks in this country, has taken his departure for the Continent. Lord and Lady Bridport and the Hon. Misses Hood are now at Cricket Lodge, near Chard, for the winter. The Hon. Captain and Lady Mary Hood re main in town. His Excellency Baron Brunow leaves IVlivart's Hotel to-day for Stutgard, his Excellency having had an audience of her Majesty previous to his departure. Baron Mayendorff left town yesterday for Bel gium, where he will stay some weeks, and then go to Paris to join the Baroness, after which they go direct to St. Petersburg. Count Appony and Count B. Potocki have left Mivart's Hotel, to visit the Earl and Countess of Jer sey, at Middleton Park, near Bicester. THE MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY.--Me regret to state, that at a late hour last night her Lady ship was not so free from danger as the previous reports of her medical attendants had led the family to suppose. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge and Duchess of Gloucester have sent every day since the arrival of her Ladyship to make inquiries after the health of the Marchioness. The Earl of Albemarle is perfectly recovered from his indisposition, and drove from Hampton Court, yesterday, to transact business, as Master of the Horse, at the Royal mews, Pimlico. ARRIVALS AT WEYMOUTH.—Lord George Beauclerk, 10th Hussars ; Lord and Lady Rivers and family, from Rushmore Lodge ; Si: Ralph and Lady Darling, General and Mrs. Hall, Countess Nelson and family, Hon. Mr. Cornwall, Mr. and Mrs. Anson, &c. WORTHING, THURSDAY.._._ The Marquis d'Harcourt, Lord Charles Fitzroy,the Hon. C. C. and Lady Catherine Cavendish, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Har court, Miss Ca vendish, and other members of the family, a re residing here. Lord a n d L a d y Lyndhurst, Sir Gregory and Lady Way, Viscount Fitzalan, Lord George Lennox, Cu., who have been among our visitors, have left. Lord Monteagle arrived in Mansfield -street yes terday to make preparations for the marriage of his daughter, Miss Spring Rice, to the Hon. James Ken neth Howard, which takes place to-morrow. THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER l2. 1839. It has beer t , .ahuldy shown in the Theory of Money, that k g imoney naturally is the creditor of commodities, its increase, being an increase of their debt, cannot , e nable them permanently to enforce a higher pric and that the mere attempt, by in ducing fur t h ,Q e e production, will only draw down ultimately st ill s lower prices. If, therefore, the in creased 11ntit ,of money does not necessarily raise t prices • na tural level of supply and de mand - is i t nec essary to check the issue of it ? 4 4 V a why ire above TO THE EDITOR OF TILE MORNING CHRONICLE. Sin,—The rancour, spleen, spite, malice, and envy, evinced in the atrocious attack on Ministers, for appointing Admiral Fleming to Greenwich Hospital, is made the medium of villifying, under false colours, the character of one of the bravest and most distinguished officers in the British Navy. I know not who this self-called Benbow may be ; but Benbow of old (HONEST Benbow) would rather have blown his own brains out than endeavoured, while sneaking and sculking under disgui,e, to blast the reputation of a brother officer for party purposes. Sir, Admiral Fleming is one of the most upright, uncompro mising, active, and enterprising officers in the service ; he has held three commands as an Admiral, and his ability and activity, whenever and wherever he has been employed, have been acknowledged by his opponents in politics when in power, by the whole of those who have served under him, by foreign nations, and by the whole world. Let those who, like myself, had the honour of serving under him in the West Indies, declare whether through his ex ertions the \Vest India fleet was not in the most efficient and complete order that a fleet was ever in ; let them say whether merit was not rewarded and demerit disgraced; whether the iniquitous slave.trade was not completely put down on that station whilst be commanded. Let those who served under him in the Egyptienne and Bulwark de clare whether his vigilance, his exer-watchful anxiety and activity, did not command the respect and admiration of his country's enemies. Let those who are aware of hi s unceaing endeavours ; hi s untiring experiments in improv ing our naval architecture and gunnery ; the enter prise, the cool judgme nt, intrepidity, and presence of mind which he possesses, say , whether he is not eminently quali tied to m aintain the reputation of the service in the conspi cuous situation which he now holds ; but, Sir, it is false that he has not seen service. It is true that his political enemies contrived to keep him out of most of the general actions; but if others were more fortunate, he does not envy them ; they have received their reward. His services are at least equal to those of Sir James Whitshed, who, it seems, stands first in Bebow's estimation ; he does not envy Sir Graham Moore and Sir George Martin their prize money and their decorations; he does not envy any of them, but especially Sir Wm. Hotham, the laurels, nor Sir George Cockburn the immense patronage which he so an ()gently exercised, avowedly for political purposes, during his long stay in the Admiralty; but he has ever emulated their zeal in his country's cause; and let it be remembered, to his honour, that he served that country without receiving a farthing of pay, until the Tory Navy Board caused an enormous and ruinous bill of expenses to be brought against him fer making improvements in the ship which he commanded ; last, though not least, let it be remem bered by his grateful country, that be manfully and inde pendently withstood the corruptions of Toryism in ita high and palmy days, and that, although not rich, he devoted his purse as well as his time and talent to the support of reform and independence. To conclude, let the matter be put to the vote in the British navy, or amongst the ve terans at whose head he has been so judiciously placed, and, my word fur it, there would not be found a single detractor, including the " acrimonious Benbow," who dare avow his name. Sir, although unknown to Admiral Fleming, I know his public worth ; and although born and educated amongst, and related to, the highest Tories, I am his humble admirer, Oct. 10. A TRUE BRITISH SAILOR. The Times of to-day says—" It is not by fighting or navigating ships that the Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleming has got on." The following anecdote, 1 think, shows that be was ever considered a zealous and able seaman, by coin potent judges of those qualities, not then so rife as at the present time. When the Scaleby Castle, Captain Patrick Gardner, was approaching Table Bay, in Octo ber, 1801, Captain Gardner, looking through his glass at the ships at anchor there, long before their hulls wo e distinctly seen, pronounced the Diomede to be one of them, from the beautiful manner her rigging was set up. This turned out to be the case, and Captain Gardner, as we approached nearer, desired his officers to look at her, observing there was not another ship in the navy in such high order. That Captain Elphinstone Fleming was a perfect pattern in the navy for discipline, beloved at the same time by men and officers. If the Editor of the Morning Chronicle thinks the above anecdote of any use at the present moment, he may mould lit as the thinks proper, and rely on its correctness. 1 lie EVENING EDITION. FREE TRADE IN MONEY. For there is this natural check, the quantity and price of commodities, by which the issuers of money on them, like lenders in general, will regu late the amount of their advances. [We publish the following in connection with a previous article from the pen of Mr. Sony.] Whilst one party abuses Free Trade, another fancies itself the advocate of it. Both look merely to the foreign trade, to foreign silk, or foreign ships ; and it is only to sneer at it that the Times alludes to the great want of home trade, afree trade in money, or what it calls paper. For the present distress is not merely the com plaint of those who are exposed to foreign compe tition, it is a subject of far greater importance. As it is more peculiarly the complaint of the home trade, of the agriculturists, and the labouring class either directly or indirectly connected with them. It is not merely the complaint of the growers of wheat, but it is also that of the growers of articles who have had the home market to themselves. It is a distress that is a consequence of those monopolies and restrictions, that so unnaturally check the free circulation of the home trade. But most of those whom the distress does not reach, but who are called upon to legislate on the subject, rest satisfied with the explanation, that over-production and over-population are the cause, for which some new foreign colony must be the remedy. They understand that the division of labour pro motes the increase of production, having read Adam Smith's illustration in the manufactory of pins ; but when they behold the effect in the vast production that loads warehouses and shops with abundance of everything that man can wish for, how few give themselves the trouble to reflect on what it is that In order to silence those who complain of the effect of Mr. Peel's Bill, in contracting the amount of the circulating medium, the Times asserts, that the amount at present is equal to what it was during any period of the restriction, or nearly so. Now the amount of country bank notes stamped in the six quarters ending the sth April, 1810, was 23,813,0521. which makes for the term of three years, being the duration of a country bank note, the proportionate sum of 47,626,1041. of country bank notes, which may be calculated as having been in circulation at one period, to which add the amount of Bank of England notes in circulation on the 14th April, 1810, of 22,222,7301., making a further total of 69,848,8341. of bank notes in cir culation at the same time. On the other hand, the quantity of sovereigns issued from the Mint in the years 1820 to 1825 included, was about twenty-five millions, of which seven were stated by Lord Goderich, in February, 1826 . to have been exported : to this may be added the annual sum carried out of the country by tra vellers and smugglers of one million, making six millions more, leaving only twelve millions of sove reigns in December, 1825. Now in ordinary times three millions of sovereigns must be ealculated on for the wants of Ireland, five millions for the Bank of England, and five millions more for country banks, as a hoard against the effect of Mr. Peel's Bill, instead of being in actual circulation. How many sove reigns there are really in circulation at present, in dependent of those above -mentioned deposits, it would be difficult to ascertain : and as there has been a considerable exportation since 1825, it is a question in how far the Mint has supplied the de ficiency. But as the amount of country bank small notes alone, stamped for the year ending the 10th of Oc tober, 1809, was 6,341,6761., which, being equi valent to 19,025,0281. in three years, must accord ing to the usual calculation be taken as the circu lation of a year, to which add the amount of Bank of England notes under five pounds, issued at about the same time, of 5,854,170/., making to gether the sum of 23,879,1981. ; the question is, whether there is at present that amount of sove reigns in actual circulation, besides the above-men tioned necessary hoard of thirteen millions—that is, whether there are now thirty-six millions of so vereigns in the country ; and this comparison is in dependent of the additional quantity now requisite, from the increased population and concerns since the year 1810. One pound notes are a species of retail bills of exchange or pronsissmy notes ; they are in fact more necessary than the large ones which circulate to such an immense amount, in the same way that retail trade is more necessary than wholesale trade. To prohibit them is like the system which permits great people to do that with impunity for which common people are punished. But it is sincerely to be hoped, that the argu ments for this most important subject of national interest, free trade in money, may be fairly and thoroughly considered, and that it may not be brow beaten by the cant terms of " tampering with the currency," " unhinging of contracts," or any other oratorical flourishes, which when uttered by cele brated characters, so often serve to divert attention from the poverty of reasoning and the want of re flection, which manifests itself on cooler considera tion of the speeches. The subject may require some study by those who have not been in the habit of paying attention to it, but it is not so intricate as those insinuate who do not wish to see it discussed ; and it will well reward the pains bestowed upon it, for it is one of the most intense interest to the prosperity of mankind. narrows consumption and confines it to the minority, while so many sigh in vain for the enjoyment of the superfluity. And far from any endeavour being made to ex tend the benefit to all, every effort is used to restrain that division in the consumption that is so much applauded in the production. Thus any attempt through the medium of a rise in the wages of labour to extend the comforts of that class, is resisted as an aggression, while a rate of wages on which a labourer may starve, prices by which the producer is ruined, are consi dered as a subject of congratulation. No one takes into consideration the large proportion of production that remains undivided and uncon sumed, except as a matter of regret at what is called the over-speculation. This arises partly from that selfish view of the division of consumption, and the mutual claims of society connected with it, which falsely supposes that what is one man's gain is another man's loss ; and it arises further from ignorance of the real na ture of money, and its operation in effecting that di vision. Of the decrease of consumption, no articles af ford a more decided proof than beer and malt. The average quantity of beer that paid excise for England alone, at the time of the union with Scot land, although the population did not exceed six millions of inhabitants, was 4,100,000 barrels, which would form for the present population of the United Kingdom of twenty-four millions the pro portionate quantity of 16,400,000 barrels, whereas the present average quantity on which excise is paid is only 8,200,000. Again : the quantity of malt that paid duty in 1730 for England and Scotland was thirty millions of bushels ; and yet, with treble the number of in. habitants at present, the quantity of malt, by the excise returns, remains without increase. Other instances of decrease in the consumption of articles usually considered as of general neces sity, such as meat and bread, although the existence of the decrease is generally asserted, yet as it is not so easily documented, the argument must be con fined to that which is in evidence. Now as the real truth is, that one man's gain affords another man's gain, as one man's loss causes another man's loss, so the labourer's loss in fore going the beer is the loss of custom to the brewer, the maltster, the farmer, the landlord, and lastly to the labourer himself, in so much less employment by the diminished consumption. And we see in this chain of consumption and mutual employment the nature, operation, and utility of money exem plified at once. The increased sum of money re quisite to enable the labourer to pay for the beer goes through the same process, to the brewer, the maltster, the farmer, the landlord, and comes to the labourer in wages for increased employment. The reaction of mutual employment and of con sumption, and the liquidation or balancing of the mutual accounts, occurs without any reference to, or necessity for, what is usually called standard of va lue, intrinsic value of the medium, or whatever name is given to that delusion, by which the real use of money is attempted to be mystified. No doubt, the oppressive rate of the duties on beer and malt is one cause of the diminished con sumption, but it is not the most important cause. For this is a cause that influences consumption throughout, whether taxed or not; it is the want of the one thing most needful, a free trade in money. As the surest market is the home market, so the surest home market for production is mutual con sumption. A great mass of production is raised in anticipation of this last, and all that is wanting towards it is the liquidation or balancing of the mutual accounts arising out of it. On the free unshackled liquidation of mutual debts and credits by means of a free trade in money, depends the real prosperity of the country. But the pseudo-advocate of free trade calls those monopolists who advocate free trade in money. He overlooks the monopoly which he himself insists upon that foreign exchanges and foreign gold shall exercise over the home trade of the country, by their being the regulator of how much money may circu late. Now so far from undervaluing free foreign trade, all that is asked for is, that it be not placed in a state of hostility towards the circulation of the home trade, and that the latter be kept independent of foreign exchanges, and the foreign commodity, gold. Country gentlemen, :And members in particular, it is to be hoped, will be the foremost to call for a revision of those doctrimes which have been too long permitted to misl sad, and of those bullion measures which have in the trial shown no other tendency than to derang e the internal commerce of the country. An attei: apt to return to cash pay ments was unnecessarily " tampering with the cur renty,'Y and a mere delu iion ; but a return to paper currency would be a re turn to common sense, not but that some regulati( ms may be necessary, of which more hereafter. " And as to " unpin ; gine, of contracts," the ef fect of free trade in mop ey would be to ensure the fulfilment of them, whit :h is more than can well be said, in too many instanc( !s, to occur since the passing of Mr. Peel's Bill, as la ndlords well know. In order that the lot ver classes may derive the full benefit which would result from a free trade in money, there should als 3 be free trade in labour, and its price should bet egulated by supply and de mand, and not by the int erference of the Magistrate. As the necessity for in anual labour is more and more abridged by the nprovements in machinety, while commodities have become more abundant and lower priced, why atten ►pt to check the more gene• ral enjoyment of them , by forcibly regulating the price of labour and the nature of the liquidating medium. - - FROME.—Tliere ar living . in one cottage in Frome, at the present tic ae, fiv:individuals, of one fa. l Indy, whose united ages amount to 376 years. They have also living 9 childr en, 65 grandchildren, and l great-grandchildren.—lV ills Independent. DEATH OP COL ONEL WEIIB.—We regret exceedingly to announce the melancholy intelligence received by the Great Western steam-ship, of the death of Colonel Webb, formerly representative of the city of Gloucester, which took place recently at New York . . The Colonel, a. !companied by his daughter, Miss Webb, left this cou ntry a few months ago, for the purpose of travelling th rough the United States ; on reaching the Falls of Ni agara he was taken suddenly ill, and his physician advised his immediate re moval to his native country ; subsequently, on reaching New York, t :he symptoms appeared more alarming, which in a fat s hours terminated his exist ence. His physical pov Jers were so weakened by ex cessive sea-sickness that he could not again rally. His remains, we understand, are to be forwarded to this country for interment. Few persons were more highly esteemed, or enjoyed g renter confidence than the la mented gentleman, in I Joth public and private life ; in flexible in principle, and zealously alive to the interests of his constituents and tl 1C welfare of the country, none will be more deeply regr '..tted or longer respected in the memories of the citizen s of Gloucester.—Cheltenhanz Examiner. THE IRON TRADE .- -The iron-masters of tte Staffordshire and Shrop s hire districts, at their prepara tory meeting last week, letermined, we understand, to maintain the prices as fixed the previous quarter day. Most of the leading ho , ice s are, it is reported, in pos session of extensive order s ; whilst the merchants' stock s were scarcely ever know 3so low as at the present time. Railroad Companies are still pouring in their order s for bars, engines, carriages, &c. ; and although many new works have recently be .tn erected in this district, yet, from the state of monet ;cry affairs, they have been as yet, and will for some t ime to come, be rendered inope rative. Under all circt t mstances, the trade may be con sidered, on the whole, in a very prosperous condition, as all who have the goc 4 fortune to be connected with the make of iron very readily acknowledge.—Birming ham Advertiser. And why is the uncertain price of an ounce of gold to be called a standard of value ? when, if you repeal the law which makes it a legal tender at Si. 17s. 10d., it would be as liable to fluctuation in price as other article., are, and would fall below that rate whenever the balance of foreign trade is in fa vour of this country . Why is the uncertain quantity of foreign gold to control the quantity of money concerns, or the mu tual debts and credits of the nation ? And why are these at all to be subjected to legislative con trol ? As no scruple was made in extending the Go vernment debt to 800,000,000 of sovereigns, that did not exist, vrithout any regard to that artificial standard of value, gold, which was to check uncon trolled issues of: paper, why is it to be used now to check the debts v.nd credits of individuals, or the nation at large. As long as Government wanted an uncontrolled issue of paper money, it was granted ; when it: was wanted merely for the benefit of the country a.tt large, the permission was with drawn. The opponenf 4 of paper money make the follow ing objections to. it : That it does not contain intrinsic value. That there is. no c h ec k t o an un limited issue— and EXCLUSIVE Lo A LTY OF • THE DUBLIN CORPORATION'.—At II gh Sheriff Faulkner's dinner in Dublin upwards of 20( gentlemen sat down to dinner. There were present tl re Lord Mayor, the late Lord Mayor (Alderman Hoy te), Alderman Smith, the Re corder, Aldermen Sir J. K. James, Bart., City Trea surer, Perrin, Drumm ,ond, and Baker. We quote from the report in t be Dublin Mail, the Orange paper :—" After the ( loth was removed, the Chair man proposed "The C hurch and the Queen: Drunk with three times three. , Her gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.' Three times three, and all the honours. The Dowager Queen Ad, alaide.' Drunk with nine times nine, and all the honor as. The King of Hanover and the rest of the Roy; 11 Family: Nine times nine, and all the honours. The Chairman then gave 'The Lord Lieutenant and pros! ) , erity to Ireland.'—(Cheers, and cries of Away, away fle . B gone away'— , so much the better.') The CL airman then called upon the com pany to fill a bumpe r. He was about proposing a toast which was quite in accordance with his own feel ings, and he trusted tl Jai; every one around him would glorio us , pi ous , an d fill an overflowing bump I:1* —c The immortal memory of the great and good King William I the Third:—Drunk witl i great cheers." That it rais es .the price of commodities. In conside ring the question of intrinsic value, most persons confine their view to the supposed certain vain e of gold, which they think must at all times com:,nr An d .a ready exchange for it in other commodities. Now gold, as a mere commodity, has even less c ;dainty of commanding an exchange than mor,t othe r commodities, in as far as it is less an object of nec :essity or use. It is merely when it is by law consti ituted money, that it attains the va lue of being a necessary object of exchange for all commodities, w hich is in fact the real intrinsic value of money, and not of gold ; and which arises from money being a lien on, or creditor of commodities. It is the necess: ity which commodities are under of redeeming th* A s dt .bt, or paying it, which gives to money the a ' ?ovver of purchasing them. The se' zon d of .jection, that there is no check to an unlim; third o',3iectio. ,ted issui 3, arises out of the fear which the ruses ; namely, that the price of comr,iodities is raised thereby. 'But there i s :no occasion to legislate for either oase, as, if left to themselves, they will find their own level. APPEAR), .NCE OF WILD F owL .— On Thursday evening 1; ist, a lar ge fl oc k o f w ild geese were seen to pass over Hendford Hill, near Yeovil, very near the ground : and which d ou b t l ess too k u p their abode for the nig ;ht in the corn fields at the top of the hill, as thel f were again seen, early the next morning, wingic o their way to the southward. Several wild ducks sure also seen in the river between Langport and Itches 'ter on Sunday m orn i ng l as t. The early appearance of these birds is generally suppoed to indicate the se. in of severe weather in the north, from whence it is also inferred that, in all pro bability, an early ; tnd severe winter will be expe rienced here.—Sher l A9rne Journal. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. • writer was in the Scaleby Castle at the time (Lieut.. Col. Livingstone.) Captain Gardner was himself, I believe, an old man.of war's man ; at any rate, he was well known in the navy as an able navigator and seaman. (From the Times.) There are some signs of grace, and of an approach to an honest and faithful account, in the return of the quarter's revenue published yesterday, compared with many which have preceded it, to which such credit as may belong to them ought to be given. We were al ways disposed, in the spirit of the claim immemorially preferred, in favour of another great personage, to give the late Chancellor of the Exchequer his due, but, very unfortunately, with all the industry we could exercise in the research, we were never able to find any, the most minute, redeeming clause in his periodical mystifications. To return, however, for we desire to blot him out of our recollection, to his successor. Our admissions in his favour will go this length, that he has made some alteration in the form of the quarterly return, and that the alteration, so far as it goes, is for the better. The " imprest monies," and the " repayments of advances for public works," though they are still car ried to the account of income, where the latter, at all events, ought to have no place, are now separated from each other. In carrying, also, the general account of income into the Consolidated Fund account, we are now permitted to learn the " amount applied as advances, and to pay off Exchequer Bills issued as advances," dis tinguished from the amount applied as part of the "ways and means of the year," and these repayments and ad vances now figure, as they ought to do, on both sides of that account. One unfortunate consequence, to be sure, follows this, which is, that the item is all but com pletely ejected thereby from the " income" side of tne return, since it is shown, from the new Chancellor of the Exchequer's own figures, that instead of 234,0001., it presents a balance of less than 4,0001. in his favour. But even the beginning of extrication from a system wholly vicious is to be hailed with some satisfaction. Revert ing to the general character of this return, as an index to the true situation of the country, there cannot be collected from it any very strong grounds of congratu lation. On the comparison with the corresponding quarter of last year, there is an increase of about 290,0001., but that comparison is made with a period of depression, still remaining after the crisis of 1837, and if the comparison is carried back to 1836, there will be found, instead of any surplus, a deficiency of near 400,0001. This will be apparent from the annexed table, which we maintain to be the true mode of exhi biting the quarterly return of the revenue, if it is in tended to give any real information to the country through that medium : (From the Morning Chronicle.) We believe with " Justitia," a second communication from whom will be found in this day's Chronicle, that, in attacking the appointment of Admiral Fleming, the Times " bites against a file." It is allowed on all hands that there is not a more meritorious officer than Ad miral Fleming, in the British navy. He is held in the highest regard by his brother officers as a thorough bred seaman ; and the objection of his not having been in command in a general engagement is made the sub ject of unsparing ridicule. After the sea had been swept of our enemies, the opportunity of commanding in general engagements was not to be had. The pro fession, in estimating merit, do not take into consider ation the accident of an officer having been in an en gagement. They know that a good officer will not belie his character in action. We well remember when there was but one opinion in the navy as to Admiral Keats being one of the best, if not the very best officer in the navy, at a time when he had not yet been so fortunate as to be in any general engagement. If the peace continue much longer, there will not be one efficient officer in the navy who has been in any general engagement ; but will it be the less known in that glorious branch of our service, who is in a condition to lead our tars to battle against an enemy, should the occasion arise ? The Tories have the advan tage in a controversy which a sweep has in a narrow passage—they cannot themselves be injured, and their dirt may injure others. The very essence of Toryism is jobbery—foul, disgraceful jobbery ; but their having no character, they can bellow with impunity against those who have character. Sheridan used to say that nothing was so expensive and troublesome as keeping a good character, for it required a constant outlay and a constant attention ; and Lord Lynd hurst's great recommendation to the Tories is, that he can devote himself entirely to aggressive warfare, having no principles to defend. The Tories would laughs at any one who should be simple enough to waste a word on their character. The Times is an appropriate organ of such a party ; for what man or woman in the British dominions is ignorant of the utter shamelessness of the Times, which has made its name synonymous with Blackguardism in every quarter of the globe ? The foul-mouthed organs of a selfish and unprincipled party are aware that the Whigs must stand well with the country, and hence the unblushing effrontery with which they assail them for appointments not merely defensible, but highly meritorious. Indeed the Whigs would perhaps at this day be stronger than they are, were they more regardless of the Tories than they are, and did they use the patronage of the Crown somewhat more than they do for party purposes. The foul-mouthed assailant of Admiral Fleming, in the Times, had his tongue in his cheek all the while he was talking of " corrupt barter," and the " desecration of sacred treasures." Why, in the Tory times the navy was one great job. So reckless were they, in this respect, that out of their whole host of Admirals, they were often unable to find one to whom they thirst entrust the command of a fleet ; and we owe to the circumstance of our greatest naval heroes, in the late war, being Whigs, as Nelson, St. Vincent, Col lingwood, &c., that the country possesses, in their cease less remonstrances, evidence of the scandalous bestowal of the public money on men unfit to render any adequate return for it. Thank God,:we are now in better times. Some regard is now paid to qualification in appointment to office. The navy view with satisfaction the appoint ment of Admiral Fleming to the Governorship of Greenwich Hospital, knowing him to be an excellent officer, and that he possesses in a peculiar degree the qualifications which will enable him to see that our brave veterans shall pass the evening of their days com fortably. Any vagabond may throw out aspersions against the most estimable characters ; but Ministers have the satisfaction of knowing that no man, who has himself any character to lose, will dare openly to im peach the appointment which has drawn down on them the abuse of the Tory scribes. ADMIRAL FLEMING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. 1836. OCTOBER RETURN FOR 1837. SlR,—Having this day read the remarks in your paper on my letter of yesterday, I shall once more intrude on you to insert the following, in answer to the remarks in the Times of this day, at the conclusion of which he speaks so highly of his late Majesty when Lord High Admiral. No one regards or respets the late monarch more than I do ; and it was to me a source of sincere regret to hear the re marks made in 1827, when his Majesty appointed Mr. George Vinter, son of the late Captain Vinter, R. N., to succeed a vetei an (Mr. Kent) as steward of the Royal Naval Hospital at Plymouth. Captain Vinter was, I be lieve, an old shipmate of the Lord High Admiral, and the young man had never seen any service. Well might all the old pursers and other civilians give the vent they did to their feelings on this appointment. I will just mention another appointment in 1820, Cap tain John Hill (now Sir John) only made post five years, and never commanded a line-of-battle ship at all, or was Captain in a general action, and succeeded Captain (now Admiral Garrett) at Deptford sixteen years higher on the list. Lord Melville was then First Lord, and ►no remarks were made. Now, 1 give two appointments for the Times to chew, and both individuals are excellent officers, but where were their claims ? Another charge against Admiral Fleming is his having the Portsmouth command after Sheerness. lie was placed at Sheerness on the lamented death of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard King. A naval promotion in 1837 advanced Admiral Fleming to a full Admiral's flag, which incapa citated him to hold Sheerness. Every naval man must know the expence of an Admiral's fitting out as Com mander-in-chief of a home port, and bringing his family from Scotland. I will venture to assert the Admiral is a loser even when he removes from Portsmouth. Let the Times ask the rich and poor at Sheerness how Admiral Fleming behaved there. He and his family were liberal in the highest degree. The rich lost a hospitable com• par,ion, the poor a liberal benefactor. I have sailed with Admiral Fleming as a perfect stranger. I have received no favours, I have no earthly claim to expect any ; but I owe it to public justice and truth, to a thorough knowledge of the Admiral's zeal, ac tivity and integrity, to express my opinion cf his merits and fitness for Greenwich Hospital, and to assure the Times that in any rema►ks on the navy I feel perfectly able and willing to accept the gauntlet, and not allow him to carry all hie own way. " He bites against a file— Cease, viper 1" Oct. 11. JUSTITIA. 1838: 1839. Customs Excise.. Stamps Taxes 6,353,777 5,436,116 3,862,029 3,705,467 1,744,741 1,622,252 334,887 30e3,092 399,000 418,000 Post• of ce Total 12,694,434 (11,489,933 x.. X. 5,469,271 5,778,006 4,093,959 4,113,150 1,751,476 1,699,724 328,045 311,283 410,006 407,000 12,052,751 12,308,163 What excess does appear, in fact, in the October quarter of 1839 over that of 1838, arises probably from the payments made in the former for duties on corn, so that no real progress has been made, consequently, in the last twelve months. The estimate of the amount of Exchequer bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the quarter just ended, which represents the state of the account between the Bank of England and the Treasury, is 4,818,000/., which differs very little from that of the two preceding years ; but where the expenditure avowedly exceeds the income, it is well that the matter is no worse. In October, 1836, this item was only 3,340,0001. (From the Herald.) The question of literary piracy is one, on which it might be well that our legislators should be.. stow some attention. The offence increases rapidly , and its influence upon authors and publishers is of a very mischievous character. Literary piracy is, in truth, a crime of no ordinary magnitude. It inflicts, in the first instance, cruel wrong on authors and publishers :—and it tends, in a remarkable degree, to abuse the character of the national literature. The excuse urged by the pirates is, their desire to supply the public with " cheap" literature." But, on what equitable principle, do these men presume to " cheapen" what does not belong to them ? If " the public" will have cheap literature, let " the public," in the first instance, agree with authors about their copyrights ; and having satisfied authors, let " the public" please itself as to the price at which the works of authors shall be circulated. Until, however, this preliminary process shall be gone through, the system on which " cheap" literature is produced, is apt to assume the attributes of a system of robbery. In all such cases, too, the phrase " the public" is of suspicious import. " The public," in reference to an author, means the readers of that author's works. The public, therefore, stands to him, as a producer of literary com modities, in the relation of consumers. The cause of " the public," in reference to authors, resolves itself, in short, into the cause of the idle consumers against producers. It is the business of every wise Govern ment to uphold the interest of producers against the in ;crest of idle consumers. The greatness of' a State is upheld by the productive classes within its bosom ; end the productive classes constitute, moreover, the most valuable class of consumers. The system of " cheap" literature—of literature, that is to say, cheapened at the cost of authors—is most pernicious in every point of view. If authors and publishers may not be protected against piracy, authors and pub lishers will, necessarily, be driven to produce works in the first instance, at so low a price, as to leave to interlopers no chance of success in the attempt to un dersell them. But in order to sustain the heavy cost incidental to the production of new works at a very low price, authors must contrive to secure, immediately, a very large body of patrons. In order, however, to secure a large body of patrons, authors must, in the vast majority of cases, pander to the basest ignorance, to the most illiberal prejudices, to the most debasing tastes. Authors, under such a system, must, in fact, write down to the lowest standard of cultivation, instead of aiming at conformity with the highest. The test of excellence will come to be, not that which is pure and elevating in itself, but that which affords pleasure to the greatest number of people. Literature will, in fact, cease to control and regulate popular tastes. The most vulgar tastes will, on the contrary, control and regulate literature. It is a cir cumstance worthy of note, that in exact proportion to the diffusion of a taste for literature in this country, has been the decline which all must recognise in the higher departments of literary art. In works of imagination, it is true—in novels and poetry of a particular kind— no falling off, perhaps, may be discernible :—in works, too, connected with the chemical and mechanical sciences, the utilitarian, grasping, money-getting cha racter of the age has insured considerable progress. But in that department of intellectual effort, which in volves painful processes of meditation, and which se cures no immediate reward in money to its votaries; in that department—the highest, the noblest—the present generation exhibits far less power than did our forefathers of two hundred years back. This falling off in the loftiest walks of literature may be connected, we think, by a very obvious process of reasoning, with the general diffusion of literary habits. Be the effect of diffused literary habits what it may, however, as to the effect of literature that is " cheap- F ried" by mean s o f p i racy , t h ere can ex i st no d ou b t . Fhe act itself is simple robbery ; the effects of the act are more pernicious than the robbery in which they took their rise. The most valuable portion of every system of national literature is that portion which is addressed to the cultivated few. The literary works, however, of which the cultivated few shall approve, cannot be produced but at a great cost in money as well as thought. A system of piracy renders the pro duction of such works impossible! late harvest became apparent ? Here their duty was plain before them. It was not the comparatively petty interest of this or that banking or commercial establish ment that they had to deal with : here was a whole nation in their hands ; depending on their foresight for food, and on their activity and precaution to save the country from all the difficulties and em barrassments which might be contemplated from a partial famine. Was it not the duty of the Govern ment to know (how could they be ignorant of it?) that it would be necessary to make large purchases of corn abroad ; that these purchases must be paid for in gold ; that the abstraction of so much gold from this country, would necessarily and unavoidably oblige the Bank of England to reduce the issues of its notes, and thereby deprive the mercantile and trading community of the means of carrying on their necessary business transactions ? Is it possible that the Government could be ignorant of the conse quences which would ensue from the drain of gold from this country for the purchase of foreign corn But if the Government could not be ignorant of this certain effect, how great must the condemnation of that Govern ment be by every man interested in the monetary system of the country, and who is not ? which has abandoned the first duties of a Government, and laft that to chance and the hazard of events which should have been the chief object of its solicitude and care'. (From the Standard.) In addition to the various arguments enumerated why Admiral Fleming, having confessedly seen no service, should be preferred to hundreds of active, intelligent, and gallant veterans, some of whom have fought more battles for their country than he can number years, we are told that he ought to have the appointment because he belongs to a party which was neglected by the Tories. If the rest of his friends preferred no stronger claims upon their good-will than Admiral Fleming, we should not have been surprised at their rejection of him. But it is nevertheless untrue that Admiral Fleming was ill used by the Tories. He belongs to a class of candidates who ara not easily to be overlooked, He was employed by the Tories ; and this, by the way, reminds us of an exploit, the only one worthy of being recollected, which has been recorded of him. Whilst at Gib raltar, this officer, so scrupulous " in enforcing the due performance of contracts," and so attentive " to the health and comfort of British seamen," had actu ally the audacity to cut away the transom beams of the Bulwark, the splendid ship he commanded, for the purpose of enabling him to introduce into his state cabin the luxury of French windows ; for this piece of folly and impudence he was mulcted of his half-pay until the expense of restoring the ship to its former condition was fully liquidated. He was not, we believe, employed again by the Tories. He may whittle away now with impunity, so that he does not bring Greenwich Hospital about his ears. ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN FOR THE WARD OF DOWGATE.-(THIS DAY.) In consequence of the death of the late Alderman Scholey, a Wardmote was held this morning in the Tal low Chandlers' Hall for the purpose of electing a suc cessor. By ten o'clock the hall was wed filled by the friends of John Johnson, Esq., who is so much re spected in the city as to be allowed to he the only can didate. Amongst those present we noticed Aldermen Harmer, Gibbs, Thompson, and Humphery, Sir G. Car roll, Common Councilmen Nott, Anderton, Obbard, Marriott, Amos, Hale, Wire, Pearson, &c. The Spec tacle•makers Company, of which Mr. Johnson is the Master, with the clerk and chaplain, were also in at tendance. At half-past ten the Lord Mayor arrived in state, and presided. The precept having been read, Mr. Deputy BROWN said he hal much pleasure in proposing a gentleman to succeed their a`e Alderman, who would not only do honour to himself in tile office of a Magistrate, but would confer honour on the Ma gisterial chair. He was proud in having the honour of proposing John Johnson, Esq., citizen and spectacle maker, to fill the office of Alderman for the Ward of D owgate. HUGH HAMILTON MORTIMER, Esq. seconded the motion, which was put and carried with loud and gene ral acclamation. There being no other candidate proposed, Mr. John son was declared duly elected. Mr. Alderman JOHNSON then came forward, amid loud cheering, to return thanks for the lifOs honour that had been conferred upon him, in doing which he addressed the meeting as follows :—My worthy friends and fellow labourers of the ancient ward of Dowgate— brother freemen and liverymen of this great e:ty, I beg to return you my grateful thanks for the enthusiastic manner in which you have placed use in the conspicuous situation I now fill. I can assure you that it will be ' my endeavour to continue through life that straight forward conduct which, I am sure, has been the only inducement to you to elect me to WI that high post,— (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is my intention to reside among—(Cheers)—and be amongst you as ranch es possible—(lncreased cheering)—and you will, always find me accessible on every occasion you • require.— (Cheers). I shall feel proud of the ilequaintaitee of the most bumble persons in the ward—(Cheers)--,and it skull always be my first desire to attend to their re quests.—(Cheers.) I shek make—it -my --cluty—to ' support all the Charities in the ward to the best of my irbilities.—(.. Hear, hear," . and ('beers.) Gentlemen, if I were ici - taik - ler - an'hOni, - 1 could `no' express the feelings of my heart on this occasion.— (Cheats.) It shal always be my endeavour to support the dignity of the office to which you Ilene elected me, and also to support and maintain the peace and har mony of the Ward. In conclusion, gentlemen, I have only to tender you my best and kindest thanks for the high honour ycu have conferred upon me. The Wor thy Alderman concluded amid long-continued eheerinw. Mr. Deputy BROWN proposed a rote of condolence to the family of the late . Worthy Aldi man George Seholey, Esq., owthe loss they'hadsustabied,accompu nied by the strongest testimony of respect and venera tion for the memory of that worthy individual. In doiag this, the Worthy Deputy could not but express the pride he felt in proposing so worthy a successor to a Gentle man who bad tilled the office of Alderman of that Ward for 34 %Tars. Mr. 'MORTIMER seconded the resolution, which was declared by _ _ The Lon-) MAYOR to be carried unanimously Mr. ALEX. NISIBLTT proposed the thanks of the Wardmotb to the Lord Mayor, for his upright al..id im partial conduct, in presiding over the proeeedingN of the Wardmote, the members of which, he was proud to say, embraced that opportunity of offering to him, in common with the gcnerat body of thcir fellow citizens, the hum ble testimony of their approbation for his diguiffed, able, and highly beneficial services as Chief Magistrate of the City of London. The resolution having been seconded, and declared to be carried, The LORD MAYOR rose to return thanks for the honour that had been done him. It was highly gratify ing to him upon retiring from his office to receive such a meed of approbation from the ward of Dovvgate.— (Cheers)—n ward, for the members of which he always bad and ever would have the highest respect. He had been intimately acquainted with their late venerated Alderman for many years, and he felt bound to pay this tribute to his memory, that when he (the Lord Mayor) went out of town be was the only Alderman he could find to be his locum tenens.—(Cheers.) .1 7 1 e felt no , doubt that theward of Dowgate felt proud of their choice' of Mr. Johnson, to whose business•like abilities he could bear ample testimony from the experience he had derived or him during the time be filled the arduous office of Sheriff. By his exertion, by his practical knowledge and ex— perience, and the great attention he had given to the gaols, the City had been saved an immenseexpenditur.!„. for the original intention was to pull down the gao'.s and, rebuild them ; and they all knew on whom the expense of so doing would have fallen.—(Hear, bear.). His fellow-citizens were highly indebted to him for f,be very. able way in which he had discharged the duti es of hi s office of Sheriff, and he was certain that Mr., Jolinson'a upright and independent conduct, and his amiable woul,l endear him to every in l 4abititut of the three can did ates Warri.—( Hear,bear.) It was alsograii!' s ving to thi n k t h at the Ward had been able unaninionsl:i %n an Alder man, because when there were twee fi:- arnr thn honourto have they l for the office, divis i on s, p re j udi ces , aigt ill feeling c reated which it took a long time to re, nove. (the Lord e 1 hadui s Mayor) a done marl: 'or) thankednti thehe esteemed.a-ardo teit greet lo reward o f respect from so respectable and h o flc): r t a b b e l ee motionbo dy Mr. t GA nter.—T. BevaLrL, hear, avote of h ear.) On of the Tallow Cehra:ndler"s'detn'o%;Pa)dt, was given to the Mast W tLanks 3 ( . ..: z u r r t t h o i r :, Assis tantsuseo the Hall. (FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.) (From the Globe.) We have never cpprehended any the slightest dan ger from the Oxford Tract school--excepting to the cause for which they thought they had discovered new weapons. There has been none of the craft. of Jesuitism about their proceedings—the publication of Fronde's Memoirs alone was a piece of polemical indis cretion sufficient to show that the coterie were only anxious to let us know all about theta, and confided solely in the supposed truth of their notions for victory. We have not, therefore, been able altogether to under stand the alarm which the publication of those notions excited in many quarters. So far as the Oxford co terie stated their views boldly, they deserved credit ; and no opponents need have been disturbed by their boldness who were not afraid to do the like, and trust to the force of truth for the issue. One result of the Oxford heresies, as they are loudly termed by so many Churchmen, we observe with consi derable satisfaction. The zealous and unqualified repro bation bestowed on them has tended to effect a useful diversion of the disposable zealotry which might other •_,!.!:-__l_,--7-_- ......-- - wise have been wholly expended o n the " Pa pist" and 1 ' THE 'WEATHER. " Infidel" measures of Governmen t. It has besides I '. of remarLable brilliancy summer-like day, L -We have another warm Tar st night aboo.itrany appe trod in cigltt. o'cicck, an shown conscientious but imp artial p erson s the folly Aurora B are:l L o f at t ac hi ng much weight to denunciations against the Eastern ' seeded F' item . v.)pliere. During the night there suer measures, as hostile to the Church, from p art i es who T. JIIIC h eavy rain. ever and anon employ the ms e lv es in denouncing with fiE LATE MURDER .AT DEPTFORD.— equal zeal a leading se ction of C h urchmen as hostile to 1 ' as being con- Protestantism ! If Government , in their well-intender' c i a Friday the nine Frsors in c ustod y , corned in this melancholy trans action were brou g ht be efforts to reconcile the ri g ht s of the Church NSi tb ‘ , _ the lore the Magistrate, at the San Inn, Deptford. So rights of conscience , and both with the cause „ i . struc ti o n, expose themselves to s u c h language.' ar -i Are i n _ i'eral of the prisoners were subsequently bailed, and the we have remainder were remo ved to the station-lionse. lately heard lavished upon them, it is co s I n . o P: cory to find TH E DOCK B RI DGE. Great complaints have that just as bad language is bestowed i inconvenience made by the inhabitants in the easteru they pm conflicting Church parties, as ... On each other by been frequqnt!y el hiidges of the the Government. (From the Cotoier.)44 beslewing upon 'part of the m etro,-0::s of the delay an Y and ,f. 15...1.i.t ..e Docks ..re allowed to be tile lengilt of time the swiv We contend that it has , c L a o u n s d e p d n b noracce or supineness of b een ow : • .ng e i th er t o th e lg.- kept open for the entrance of ships at craft througki the Government or to bot)1 the various locks. combined, that the recent commerci a l em b arra ' ;s- I Mr ' 11. Owen, of New Lnnarl:, who has taken is mentstill was allow e d to ad take pl ace , ogo on. and that it a large tract of land at East Tytherlev, near Ste4r- Governmentllowe t about when the dA r V. h a t was -clie ;:ridge, is expected with a btrly of his followers about Il'ili:iliire Inclepetulent. e iciency of the the latter end of this month.— The Master of the Company returne-A It was then resolved, that the proceedings of the meeting should he published in es:e'a of the daiiy papers, and the meeting separated.