The Sun. — London, England, 1821-06-09 00:00:00

Royalty - - - otntry - &at: and P.ever.ue - - Artny - ILIf-pay, &c. - ,-pfmnioncr3 1-14avf - - 1312yNic. Fine Arts - - Agriculture, Mines, &c. Foreign Commerce, Shipping, l'elanufae • tares, Trade, and Fisheries - - 11,niversities and Schools Miscellaneous - - Paupers - - - Tool Persons including Domcstics. 300 13,620 402,915 114,500 345,000 490,000 14,500 92,000 96,500► 95,000 90,000 25.000 6,129,142 7,071,989 213,496 354,441 1,543,400 17,096,80311;430,521,372 Until recently the increase of pOpulation had always been considered both as the effect and the ' ,cause of national prosperity and happiness. La bour is liberally rewarded, while the society is advancing in the acquisition of wealth.—" The " liberal reward of labour," said ADAM SMITH, " as it is th i e effect of increasing wealth, so it is " the cause of' increasing population. To corn " plain of it is to lament over the necessary effect " and cause of the greatest public prosperity." (TO be continued:) Lord HENNIKER, we are concerned to State, is serious!) , indisposed at his house in Grosvenor- square. THE LONDON JOURNALS. L ,3.1.1,-1. EXTRACTS FROM TILE MORNING PAPERS, June 9. [NEW TIMES.] There remains but one hope to the friends of the licentiousness of the Press, and that is, that they may be able to turn aside the course of jus tice, under the false and hypocritical pretence of a regard for the purity of its administration.— What are they doing at this moment ? Placard . ine the town with libels against the prosecutors — advertising the names of the Jurors. Are not both these steps meant to prejudice the trials ? Either Mary Anne Carlile, Mr. Dolby, Mr. Benbow, and Mr. 1 1 belwall are innocent of the matters laid to their charge, or they are guilty. Let that question be decided on its own merits. Either the Constitutional Association is a legal or illegal combination, let that question be de cided on its own merits. But no ! the private character of the Secretary must 11,e attacked in the most base and unmanly manner. The whole Association, including names of the highest rank and respectability,must be branded as " a Gang," Conspirators," an " infamous Association !" And all this, forsooth, out of a new and ex traordhiary love for justice, a sudden passion for ex-officio informations, and a scrupulous ten derness for the rights and privileges of the Attorney-General ! A low vender of seditious pamphlets brings an incredible charge against the Association : his story is immediately cre dited, and fresh venom is infused into his abuse of that body, by his worthy co-adjutor, the Edi tor of The Times. The length of the debates in the House of Commons obliges us to defer until our next the insertion of a complete exposure of the infamous falsehoods of Mr. Edward King, who pretends to answer on oath the affidavit of the Clerk of the Association, but dares not swear to the truth of his own letter! In one re spect the clamour of the seditious Press has been serviceable; it has called the attention of men of rank and influence more closely to the proceed ings of the Association. They have found them just and legal, undertaken from necessity, and conducted with prudence ; and the result has been, that many eminent persons, who before hesitated to join the Association, haVe now come eagerly forward in its support. A Noble Earl yesterday subscribed his name, with a contribu tion of fifty pounds. [BRITISH PRESS.] In the course of the discussion last night it was stated by the Marquis of Londonderry that the personal property of the late King did not amount, in the hands of the Commissioners at the time of his Majesty's demise, to more than 80,000/., which was subject to the payment of pensions and salaries to, a considerable amount, in conformity with the wishes of the late King.— The real property of his Majesty vested in his son and successor; for, as the Noble Lord stated, although the King had, in point of fact, made a will, it was not supposed to be valid in law, and therefore its dispositions have not been carried into effect. Upon the subject of the personal pro perty, a measure is at some future period to be submitted to Parliament for the purpose of regulating the disposition of it ; but the real property is placed under the control of the Com missioners of Woods and Forests, and the pro ceeds of it, like those of all other lands belonging to the Crown, fall into the general mass of the Consolidated Fund. With respect to the property of the late Queen, it was stated by the Marquis rof Londonderry, that all the rumours representing her Majesty to have accumulated large sums of money in various funds were idle and unfounded, and that her Majesty, at the period of her demise, was not possessed of more money than was merely sufficient to discharge her debts. Mr. Hume subsequently withdrew his amendment, in favour of an amendment proposed by Mr. Ilar herd, for allowing a sum of 6,000!. a year from the present time, excluding any arrear. The Committee divided on this amendment, when there appeared—Ayes, 43 ; Noes, 119.—Majo rity for the original motion, 76. [MORNING POST.] The Marquess of Lansdowne laid before the House of Lords last night a fresh Report from the Committee on Foreign Trade. The view which this document presents of the flourishing state of our Silk Manufacture is no less gratifying than important. It appears that this manufac ture, established under most discouraging circum stances, and entirely supported hitherto by pro hibitory' laws, compelled for a long period of years to depend upon the very country which it was intended to oppose for its supplies of raw material, and having to contend besides against the general - prejudice which gave the su periority in all, articles 'of silk manufacture to France, has not. only attained a high degree" of prosperity, but has gained a complete ascendancy over the silk manufactures of France: This fact is proved by a comparison between the quantity of raw material used last year in the two coun tries. In France, according to the official state ment of the French Minister, that quantity was two millions of pounds, and in England two mil lions and a half, the actual value of the silk manufactured here being not less than ten mil lions sterling. This 'immense increase in the branch where nothing of the kind had been an ticipated, is attributed in a great measure, by the Report, to the opening of a free trade with India, which has relieved our manufacturers from their dependence upon France for the raw material, and secured to them regular supplies, twice or_ three times a year, from places in his Majesty's own dominions. The quality of the article has kept pace with the quantity, and the effect of the improvement has already been, not only an augmented demand for labour at home, but a decided preference for British silks in the markets of the United States of America, and in those of other countries. FOR TIIE SUN. GN THE PAST AND PRESENT 'CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS COUNTRY, "PYITiI 3 VIEW TO THE RELIEF OF AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, AND COMMERCE. • (Continued from our Paper of Yesterday.) Within the last six years we base seen the afflicting effects of losing from circulation the gold coins which were issued instead of notes, white the Bank of England has been obliged to diminish the amount of circulating notes to pre pare for cash payments. In profound peace what have been the distressing consequences of this double compression ? How much more dire ful, how far beyond the power of imagination, had been the consequences in the midst of wide preading war, and many internal difficulties ? Upon the whole therefore, if it be established as a valid principle, that the depreciation of the value of money has been occasioned by the effects of taxation having increased the component parts c.f price to four, namely, labour, taxes, rent, and j•rofit ; if upon all other grounds it was either un founded or inconsiderable ; as the market price of commodities ought to be sufficient to compre hend retribution of taxes, as well as labour, rent, and profit, to enable the producers to live by their industry ; as the community is chiefly com posed of labourers, producers, traders, and mer chants, equity towards the great body of the people would suggest that no controul over the circulating money be exercised to attempt to com mand the cheapness which formerly existed. This can be only beneficial, principally, to rich consumers and fixed annuitants ; but cannot be perpetuated, while the amount of taxation re mains the same, without becoming more and more the cause of the distress of all producers ; converting mastery into servants, and servants into paupers ; continually lowering the level of natio nal adversity. • -The same view of the depreciation of money would also suggest, that no controul over the cir culating medium be exercised upon the assumed principle of keeping down the market-price of gold in case of falling exchanges. Such a fall must be the effect of payments becoming against England upon balance. In such case, inrtead of contracting the circulating money, and checking the exportation of goods for paying the balance, policy would dictate the liberal increase of Bank notes, in order to animate and stimulate enter prize towards the exportation of manufactures for paying the balance by means in the greatest de gree promoting the industry and prosperity of the country. It is true that part of price which consists of labour is reduced -by the existing abundance and cheapness of food ; on which account manufac turers and artisans are in better circumstances than when the fall in the price of goods was sud den and unexpected, and the price of labour had not yet accommodated itself to the lower price of provisions. For the same reason the growing price of corn must be somewhat reduced, not withstanding the increased poors rates. But un less that part of price, or expences of production, which consists of taxes, be reduced, cheapness cannot be combined with national prosperity in all the present circumstances of this country. Regarding population and the occupations of the people, England, about the middle of the last century, was essentially an agricultural country. Scotland then depended upon England for a con siderable annual supply of corn. Our cotton ma nufactures were trifling, even compared to their circumstances in 1782, when they annually pro duced goods amounting to about two millions. In England the great body of the people were chiefly agricultural; in Scotland and in Ireland principally pastoral. According to the Par liamentary Returns estimated by Mr. RICKMAN, the population was, 1750. 1700. 1790. 1811. England & Wales 5,475,000 I I 6,467,000 I I 8,675.000 110,488,000 Scaland Great Britain j I 6,523,000 7,870,000 I 10,242,000 12,353,060 Lreland I 1,500,000 not stated j not star: I l 4,01)0,000 UnitedKingd. I 8,023,060 I in England the great body of the people have become more manufacturing than agricultural ; in Ireland, more agricultural than pastoral; and in Scotland, more agricultural and manufacturing than pastoral ; as compared with the middle of the last century. _ _ _ Dr. COLQUZIOUN conceived the population of Ireland exceeded 4,500,000 in 181'2, and gave the following summary of the population, classes, occupations, and respective aggregate incomes, in the United Kingdom Farn:tlies. Incomes of each Class. 51)1 ,000 564 46,861 21,600 53,000 75,000 2,600 19,000 19,e0p 18,000 5,000 1,302,151, 1,506,7741 -35,874 1 9,445 387,100 3,501,871 5,400,480 53,022,110 8430,000 9,299;680 14,000,000 856,600 1,050,000 4,580,000 7,600;000 5,400 . ,000 1,400,000 107,246,795 133,903,352 7,664,400 9,84;0,995 9,871,000 I - MORNING CHRONI CLE.] The proceedings in the House of Commons last night on the subject of the. Grant to the Duke of Clarence, are highly deserving of attention. • We imagined, in common we dare say with most of our readeri; when Lord Londonderry gave notice of his intention to propose this Grant, that he meant to propose it only for the time to come. It. is true, when the House three years ago added 6,000/. to the incomes of the Dukes of Kent and Cambridge, they were ready to make a si milar addition to the income of the Duke 'of Clarence ; but his Royal Highness, for reasons best known to himself and his advisers, thought proper to decline this bounty of the House. We were, therefore, not a little surprised to hear Lord Londonderry claim the provision which was formerly declined, not merely for the time to come, but for the interval which has elapsed from the refusal to the present day. We do not mean to say that his Royal Highness should not be allowed to change any rash determination which he may have come to on the subject. If his Royal Highness had even announced such a change of determination immediately after his refusal, it would no doubt have betrayed great irresolution ; but we are not prepared to say that the House should not have been ready to accede to his wishes. But till he announced this change of determination we do not see how he could con sider himself as having a claim on the country. But it is really too much, having thus refused to accept of the bounty of the House, without ever giving the least sign of any alteration in his sentiments, to come now forward with a claim for the arrears since 1818. We are equally asto nished that Ministers should think of supporting such a claim. If his Royal Highness had chosen to hold out for 20 or 30 years, the nation might on this principle have owed him a heavy bill, without once suspectin it. [THE TIMES.] Our Journal of yesterday presented a counter affidavit by Mr. King, to that of the boy Orton, published the day before, on the sale of 64 The Political Diaionary," -- a work that cannot have done •great mischief in Society, whatever may be its opinions, as we whose duty it is to live in the vortex of politics never heard of it till it has now been called into notice, and of course stu pidly offered to more general attention. Mr. Orton—if we are to honour that youth with the appellation cf Mister; as we observe that Mini sters always speak of persons engaged in the same respectable calling in which he is bringing np in that respectful manner—Mr. Oliver, Mr. Edwards ; some of them have got aliases also to their names, as Mr. Franklin, alias Mr. Fletcher ; and perhaps-it would have been as well if the Man chester gentleman, who is said to have been Ga zetted oftener than once, had somewhat altered his designation;—Mr. Orton then, swears, that he did not press Mr. King to procure him the other parts of the Dictionary, but that King him self officiously pressed himself forward to under take the office, Orton only wishing to know the publisher's name. This Mr. King flatly de nies ; and we have oath against oath ; but, as is justly observed by an Evening Paper, the impro bability of Orton's story at once convicts its author; for why should he call for the publisher's name, when he had it already upon the first part of the work purchased the day before And further, it is very singular, not to say incredible, that King should be so zealous in undertaking to procure the work for Orton, and so remiss in the execu tion" of the undertaking ; for it appears that when Orton went at the time appointed to get the work, it was not forthcoming, nor did he ob tain it at last till the evening. Sittings appointed iu 'Middlesex and London, before the Right Hon. Sir ROESEPT DALLAS; Kra., Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, in and after Trinity Term, 1821 :—• MIDDLESEX. IN TERM. Saturday . Wednesday Thursday . Jun?. 23 - 27 July 5 AFTER July 12 I Thursday . LONDON. Monday . . June 25 Thursday . . 28 Friday . . July 6 TERM. Friday July 13 RECENT FATAL DUEL AT WINSTER.-011 the 27th ult. the remains of Mr. Cuddle, Surgeon, of Winster, whose melancholy death was narrated in our last, were deposited in a vault formed for the purpose in the - church-yard of that place, amidst an immense concourse of spectators, who testified by the deepest sympathy their respect for his character, and their commiseration of his unhappy fate. We understand a subscription has been entered into for the erection of a monu ment to his memory, bearing a suitable inscription.—(Derby Mercury.) PARISH OF ST. ANDREW'S, ITOLRORN.—At a meeting held yesterday, the decision upon the laudable proposal of the Rector and Vestry to adopt the necessary measures relative to the enlargement of places of divine worship, was postponed for a week. The opposition which it experienced was on the score of expcnce, though it was shewn the accomplishment of the measure would not require more than , five shillings from each parishioner at the end of twenty years, with interest, amongst a population of 30,000 in habitants. A very important discovery has a short time since been made of the ori g inal books of Regis try of Marriages and Births which occurred in the Fleet Prison and its Rules from the year 1686 to 1754, together with those also celebrated at the Mint and Mayfair Chapel ; of the authen ticity of these records no doubt is entertained ; and they have, by an order from Lord SI mourn, been lately deposited with the Registrar of the Diocese of London, in Godliman-street. The long period of doubt and difficulty , which obscured the union of the marriages and births of that era, before the date of the Marriage Act, will now he cleared, and the titles to estates during that pe riod'find a clear elucidation hitherto very much required. SINGULAR FACT.—A striking proof of the want of education, which still too generally pre vails, occurred a short time since, in this county A Coroner's Jury assembled near Waldron, for the purpose of holding an inquest; but when they came to the ceremony of signing, it appear ed that there was but one of the twelve who could write his name !—(Brighton Chronicle.) The Melo drame. entitled Theresa has been brought out at the New York Theatre.—The Baltimore audience have been disappointed by the performance of Mr. KEAN. I R E AND. LIMERICK ELECTION APPEAL. • (From the Limer;cit Advertiser of May 29.) Extract of a Letter from Mr. Barrington, Agent to Mr. Rice, dated London, Weduesday night : " We have fully succeeded, and the Non-Residents are struck .ofr for, ever." _ _ . The division in the Committee was thus :—" For the Peti tioners, Lord Walpole, Sir L. Palk, Charles Chaplain, S. Bourne." " Against the Appellants, The Chairman, Dr. Phillimore Sir L. Cole, Sir P. Musg - ravz, R. Colbourne, T. P,Macqucen, Penruddock, C. Duncombe, S. Graham, A. Smith;G. Lucy and N. Calvert." This intelligence so sweet to the palates of the Independents, pia our entire City into . a bustle, and active preparations were quickly made for a public jubilee last night, which was cele brated in the most perfect good-humour.—The Mayor and Magistrates acted prudently in making no display of soldiers or constables—aware that the Citizens were only intent on dis playing delight at their triumph, they very properly looked on in friendship, and the adherents of the opposite side inter mingled with the Independents in friendlyintercourse and amity. Since the Mail arrived on Sunday, the vessels IA - the river, &c. displayed their flags, and at eight o'clock last night, discharged several pieces of small ordnance. About that hour some rash persons ran shouting through. George's-street, bearing on a pole a tattered effigy, to ,which a placard was affixed, inscribed with the words, " J. T. the Traitor !" on reaching Denmark-street, they plunged it in the fire just kindled there, and subsequent l y caused it to be burned on Baal's-bridge. In Mungret-street the rejoicings commenced. The houses of Messrs. E. Ryan and Sons were tastefully decorated with various banners and trophies ; the latter • displayed the emblem of a Noble House, twice reversed, with a scroll and the words " Civic Liberty restored." " A pure Spring' discovered." In front blazed a large fire. There were other flags and fires in the same street, and at old Mungret Gate, a trium phal arch, festooned with laurel, encircled a banner, upon which was painted a colossal figure of the Eagle of Independ ence.. crowned, holding in his talons the sword of justice, and the lightning of retribution ! Suspended from the Office and Stores of Michael Eagan, Esq. in Upper William-street, waved a crimson streamer, surmounted with laurel branches:; an enor mous timber ire., in front sent forth an animating blaze, and merry groups danced blithely to the piper's jig, who played with all his might. • In Cornwallis-street, and at Mr. Mabony's house in the square, ware tar-barrels and fires. Opposite St. John's Church was fixed a Tree of Liberty, laurel Wreaths encircling a shop, and the motto of " The Corporation overthrow," and " The Independents victorious." A large fire burned at Mr. Coonerty's, Shamrock Tavern, Broad-street. On Old Baal's Bridge two of the largest fires ever displayed in Limerick, which required almost the powers of a salamander even to approach. There was a fire fronting Mr. Hughes Russell's, from whose house a gay flag floated.— Mary-street boasted its conflagrations also, and opposite the Exchange burned a turf fire—and from the window of Mr. Egan fronting .that building, a streamer was appended, with the Motto " New Liberty" upon it. On Merchant's-quay, fla:s and fires rivalled each other in effect. -Charlotte's-quay, Lock-quay, Wilson's-quay, and Clare-street, boasted a proportionate share of " Indepen dent" fervor. In William-street we discerned a large fire op posite the house of T. Ryan, Esq., &c. &c.—There W ~;3 a bar rel of flame in front of the house of John M'Namara, Esq. in George's-street. There were tar-barrels before the Pank ; the dwellings of Messrs. Bodkin, Carroll, Kelly, Boyse, T. G. Bodkin, Stc.— The Victuallers, (Newton Market) burned four large tar bar rels. They mounted the following motto in front of their fire— " The Birth of Liberty, And the Death of Corruption," On Arthur's-quay were several_ fires, especially at Mr. B. •M‘Malion's, and in Francis-street, at Mr. Barrington's, where we came. in front of the Commercial Buildings, which pre sented a striking display of festivity ; from the top waved the Union Jack, and four enormous firesin front of the door were encirled by thousands, rejoicing in the very fullness of triumph, firing vollies, minute guns, huzzaing, shouting, and animated almost beyond description with joy and satisfaction. The chief object of contemplation for the evening-- was the Commercial Buildings, within whose walls our , Chamber of CoMmerce so materially contributed to the present felicity of • this 'Mercantile City. The. Gentlemen who compose that invaluable. society are extremely popular, from the conviction that their Funds were devoted to the cause of independence, only because it was that which was best calculated to promote the trade, prosperity, and happiness of Limerick.' 'l.O Mr. Rice, for this fresh Victory the Citizens are grateful, for es ertions that must have been truly warm, indefatigable, and sincere. We understand that the evidence of.M.r. M. Bar rington was considered by the Committee of the most convinc ing kind and attracted their marked attention. 'We understand that the Chamber of Commerce have re qursted our amiable and indefatigable representative T. S. Rice, Esq. to order that his Portrait (at. full length) shall be painted. by Mr. James Russell, intended 113 an ornament for the Com mittee Room in the Commercial Buildings. CORN AVERAGE BIM.. It appears from a communication made by our Represen tative, the Right Honourable Sir John Newport, Bart. to Edward' Courtenay, Esq., President of the 'Chamber of Com merce, that. the President of the Board of Trade, the Hon ourable Mr. Frederick Robinson, has withdrawn the word Irish" from this Bill, thus leaving the Average to be regu lated, as heretofore, merely by the sale of English Corn in the English markets. It is not conceived that the omission of Irish corn will affect the general average very materially. Still we have no doubt that agiculturists will feel somewhat sorely upon the subject, and we have as little doubt that in this in stance the President of the Board of Trade has yielded, proba bly after due consideration, to the importunities of the ma nufacturing interest, one of the most noisy interests in the community. Certainly'the decision of Mr. Robinson imposts no new hardship upon agriculture ; in this point it leaves matters just as they have been since 1315 ; 'but this very circumstance must operate as a disappointment, and will confirm the opinion (an opinion which we freely acknowledge to be our own), that in the present most distressful crisis, agriculture has little to expect from Parliamentary enactment. Nor are we satisfied that the omission of Irish. corn will be virtually inoperative in the regulation of average.. Irish Corn sells cheaper than Eng lish, -and while we admit its introduction to. be tantamount to raising the average importation price, we would, if we were not convinced that our exertion would be lost labour, contend for the. fairness and policy of that introduction. We shall, how ever, just introduce one familiar illustration. Foreign Wheat may be imported when the average-price of the Market exceeds 80s. the quarter. Suppose, for the sake of example, English Wheat at 80s. Id.; importation takes place, perhaps to an ex tent seriously injurious to the holders of ail sorts of British Wheat. At that moment, suppose again, for example; Irish Wheat at 7fis. ld.; it is clear that upon. fair and general aver age, the middle price will be reduced so as to bar importation ; if English and Irish were in equal quantities, the mean rate would be 725. M. and natural would not be sacrificed to artifi cial ,interest.-- 7 0.1 - xr E ;IF 0 ItD itll n aon.) CORK CANAL. The• Map and Specifications of the New Canal, pro posed by Mr. KILLALY for improving the Navigation of our Rjver, are now open' for the inspection of the Public at the Ballast Office ; and all persons interested in its course, by having grounds contiguous, or who are anxious - for the im provement of the City, would do well to inspect these plans, in order that every information may be brougnt into action on so desirable an object. No dczoription can give so clear an idea of the proposed improvement, as an inspection of the Map itself; but, as many nersons may not avail themselves of ,such an op portunity, and as many more could not judge of its course from the Report of the Engiricer which we published in our last, it may not be amiss to endeavour to give a description of it as laid down on the Map .e -The Canal commences near Blackpoint; the next. point of land below biackrock, about mid-way between the Rock and Lakelands, with. a Tide Basin and Lock at its origin: The Channel at this spot is about 8 feet deep at low water-mark, and is rather narrow, in consequence of the conti guity of the 'Meelagh-bank. This Tide _Basin is to be con structed to contain 25 vessels. _ _ _ The. Canal then proceeds den td the land, •and rana inside the Castle of Blackrock, detaching.it like an island., from the mainland; it then continues itscourse,-circuitously along the bold land westward cf • the -Roe:, Here the Engineer seen_ris at a loss to preserve a due width to the Canal, and also to pre serve a space for a rampart between it and the bed of the ri. ver ; both are, however, cfrectee, according to the Map. It. then proceeds close to the land until it reaches the King's Quay, and so on to the Carrigeens, occasionally stretching in upon the lard, where it projeets, according to the windings of the banks of the river. The Canal then bends towards the slab inside the New Wall, and opposite the New Custom house, where it is proposed to form a Floating Dock and Lock, connected with the south branch of the river. This Floating Dock is to be-constructed so as to contain 100 vessels, witti quayage for N. .Such is a mere sketch of the course of this proposed Canal. With respect to the construction, the bottom of it is proposed to be made on a level with low water-mark, and the outer bank (for it is to have but ONE) is to be elevated to a sufficient height, so as to contain a depth of water cf 18 feet, or 7 feet above high water mark. A little below the King's-quay, however, the ground at Blackrock is very low, and some bank is surely net - 2ssAry here to confine the water or the Canal. There are imps ovements connected with the plan . of. the Canal, such as a rave ipart front the present end of the new or old wall across tow; ads Clifton, so as to reclaim all the. intervening slab, to the are ount, as is stated in the Report, of 140 Irish acres—and alSo 1 .he construction of Graving Docks and a Bonding Dock, nett r the great Floating Dock, which are likewise looked upon i a this Report as very'desirable ob-i jects, and which veri fel will be found to contradict.— On the: feasibility or the Wan we do • not deem ourselves competent to pronounce a rhseision, but if we were inclined to offer an opinion, it weld a be that it is practicable. Of the utility of the undertaking or of the advantage of enabling large vessels to approach ii eater our Ci;y, without the nee eessitrof employing lighter-4 for the discharge of their car goes, there is no occasion (,f entering into any observations to ironrcss upon our readers the conviction, because it must 'Joe 'felt and acknowledged; by all. It is, however, a •ques, tion, whether this is the - most practicable and the cheapest mode of effecting these iv iportant objects. Much has been. done in the river of 'Waters 3rd to produce similar advantages, by deepening the bed of the, river, even where rocks interfered. I►'2 di . ) not, however, att; upk, to imply that the same good re sults can be effected by the same means; but we only throw it out as a hint, When such a large sum is to be expend ed, upwards of .1',100,0!,0, that the utmost consideration and caution ought to be kemployed before.such a work should entered on. On'the utility and advantage to the Trade of our City, of having a large' Floating Dock or Docks within the„New Wall, where vessels m ay securely ride without the danger of floods in the river, there can be no question ; but this can al- Ways Le comparatively; nod 'easily 'fleeted when thr , ..k: is such a head of water as flows'dotrn South bra n& of oar river, and then the only considdration s,. or seems to be, how - to dc'eperi the Channel, which mosey large vesseks into thes Ba sins or Docks. Whether this can be best done by . a Canal, rokeh as that contemplated, or in a cheaper mode, by cicepmitlg and embanking the old Channel, is the suieicct which admits of inquiry and consideratior4 and no doubt it will receive.that at- tension from the Barbour Commissions is, and the public in general; winch its imprtance - demands, and which the for mer body have heretofore Ahearn. to every thing connected with the fulfill - dent of their dutias or tho: improve:la.:et of °ler Rive and Harbour. The employment of the poor ant; LibOric. , us, at the presmt season of general distress, is also an' object of no slight consit aeration on this question ; but we had - 2 not touched upon part of the subject, as whate'ver p . 4 .n is' resolved on will ear:- brace this putTose, and therefore r.ir sooner such nit unticr= taking would be commenced the bs A great revenue is flowing into the State from our Hari-our and River, and little or no aid has ever been given by- the rJarperial Government tO their improvement. May we not, yith some justice ; tr - ..tv claim its attention to this object, and may not th,e exteroitin of its liberality be exercised with greater benefit- now than it any former period'. These considen• dons, w , .1 trust, will induce it not to be backward on this preso,rt o.ccasion, but rather - sti mulate it to add its sanction and: stv)port a measure which must eventually increase its own et iourtes. Every facility given to Commerce is a stimulus to inicirstry, and a gem of wealth to the Empire at large._.(Gc rk =MAI .=112P2v"..11 OLD BALLEY. DUEL AT CHAL,K FARM. • Mr. Patmore. (as we si3 ted yesterday) . 1:72.'s put upon his trial for the wilful it .ceder of the la.e J. Scott, Esq. .Our Readers will recollect the t Mr. Prpnore was second to Mr. Scott in the. unfortunate tl nsaction at Chalur, Farm, the particulars of which we hare 1 ..u.cly published, and are therefore dispensed from the nec,st ty of repeating here tte contents of .% r. WALFORD'S opening speech ori,the part of.th:3 prosecutiOn. The first witness..called was Mr. A ettigrew, the Surgeon, of Spring-gardens. Before he was sw:T a, Mr. Justiec IIAYLEg acUressed him, and said he was not mild to answer any qua tion which was calculated to criminA hirnself.'` Mr. Pettigrew thank d his Lord ship, and replied, that Ls was. act aware he had incurred any (t.itninality, for he had mere ly gone, as a professional man, ; o render assistance if eal/ed upon, and without having any previous knowledge of Messti. Scott or Christie, or of their canst of quaritl. Be hoped dint it did not eizpose him to any legal. guilt ; it certainly did not, is his judgment, to any moral crime. Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, that if he (Mr. Pettigrew) w ent knowingly to attend any duel, fOr the purpose of rendering as sistance to any of the parties therein, and that death ensued, he# being knowingly present, became involved is: a criminal Charge, in the eye of the law. Mr. Pettigrew then sAid, that, under sui.h cireurnstancras, he must de:line giving evidence. Mr. Benin Morris, his pupil, was next ccalled, and s:milarly excused himself from giving evidence. .- , . 11-Ir. Justice BAY LEY observed, that. a professioral Gentle man had some years-ago been tried at the Old Palley, Linder circumstances of the same nature.—(T) .e case alluded to by tt . , 6 ' ' Learned Judge .was., - we believe, thai. of Mr. H eav i s id e , mt..' surgeon, who attended the 6.tal duel . b. , nweeu - Colonel Monti,-;"may may and Captain Alacnamara, at Chalk Mr. Baron GAP.Row said, lie was one of the Counsel in case alluded to. The next witness was Dr. .Darlir4, wito.was called in to st tend Mi. Scott, after he was wounded, but the Doctor's deuce was not received, as it related to a declaration rnatif. bl t Mr. when there was re - 440 n to believe he did not coxisid= his wound acttetilyinortal. The Proprietor of Chalk Farm; and one of his servants, then deposed to the particulars of the duel, which we need not rt.Pc-nt• There being no direct evidence against the pri7f.ner, the Ju:y+ under the direction of the Learned Judge, immediately TO' turned'a verdict of NOT Gintr.Ty, and Mr. Patmore was itr , mediately discharged. The other trials that followed, were of no particular interest. • 13 IT-ST 11 EET.—Yesterday evening eight well known characters were brought up in custody of goveralof the dismounted Horse Patrol, who are stationed at Epsom to Pre' serve order during the Races, charged with pl a y ing a t various unlawful games, viz. Pricking in the garter; cups arid bf.l% nob coves, &c.—Several of the witnesses being absent, their el =illation was pcstponed until this morning. ATTEMPTED Suicrnr..—An indiscreet Genti°: man, who had taken up his residence in Inickfriar's.toad, arid big himself deserted by a female favourite, in consequence ° his money being all spent, c u t hi s th ro at en Th urs d a y last" . . Having appeared in th a t sho c kin g st a t e at th e win d ow , a :0 0 .'" soon assembled ; and committed serious outrages upon the hv. , ; . ) before they discovered their error. Ile w as taken to an liospi-e' ? where it is expected he will recover. , . COL IN-EXCHANGE, J UKE B. Our Market con' tinties abundantly supplied with Wheat, for w) - dch there is , very little demand; and although a few samples of super"' quality obtained Monday's prices, all other : descriptions w: 1 off red at an abatement of 2s. per quarter; witbbut being ~, to effl , ct sales. The Oat trade was heavy, hut not ebesl 3 ;7 than on Monday. Fine hard Beans are Is. p e t quar ter deaS; having but few at market. In other article s th ere is no P teration. ,Ife SmiviFlELD,JusE.B.—There.was a great st. f) ,, ply at markzt this mornin g of Sheep a nd L am b s . I n Becco supply was great, and the prices were nominal,. as the niv-` - • was very heavy. tilJ On 'Wednesday last, at Lawn,Cottage, t'th of of Jamtli Esdaile Ilammct, Esq. of a (taught:l% . Lvov On the Bth inst. at Brompton-crescent, the Lady oa , A Colenel 16th Regiment, of a son. MARRIED. tr SS This morning, at St. Andrew's by the 'Wardrobe. -vf, t oel Commons, by the Rev. Gerrard Thomas Andrewes, i ! ou pti Henry D'Arcv Hutton, Esq. of Aldburgh flail, in the of York,' to Miss Harriet Aggas, of Earshara; Norfolk. of& Yesterday, at Greenwich, Mr. John rf that Plac ;his, of St. Mary-at-hill, London, to Miss Naomi Dorothc% of Croorn's DIED. ' e a 73 PenceOn T an n d es p da e y pa las ty t. L a i t eu h t i e s n r an es t id s en fo c r e a th t. e P c o o tzr ti 'a cs O c ar : g f - the Daniel Carpenter, Esq. one of h;s . Mai ,r.' 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