The Sun. — London, England, 1832-05-05 00:00:00

NEW WEEKLY PAPER. Just published, gratis, THE Prospectus of th e HEREFORD TIMES, or General Advertiser for the Counties of Hereford, Monmouth, Glamorgan, Brecon,Radnor, Salop, Worcester, and Gloucester, may be had on application to Messrs. Newton and Co., 5, Warwick-square; and Mr. Richard Barker, 33, Fleet-street. Agents are appointed in all the Principal Towns in the above -mentioned Counties. Would prevent it to the Right Hon, House, and sup in the prayer of the same. Mr. MACGILLIVRAY seconded the resolution. VALLANCE, of Portobello, moved, that a memorial ' presented to Earl Grey, expressing the gratitude of the &sting to his Lordship and his Majesty's Ministers, for e manner in which they had originated and conducted e measure of Parliamentary Reform. Mr. Liz A RS, Convener of the Trades of Leith, seconded 'e motion. Mr. GILLox moved the thanks of the meeting to the ioe in igistrates, for his conduct in the chair.—(Cheers.) ~..The business of the meeting c o ncluded by Mr. JOHN 711,r,tAmsow, of Fisherrow, announcing, through a speak ing trumpet, three cheers for King William, three cheers f° l ' Earl Grey, three cheers for the independent magistrates ~'3 f Leith, three cheers for Musselburgh, Fisherrow, and Portobello, and three cheers for the 101. clause. . When the business of the meeting terminated at the tunings, the procession returned to the Links in reversed 'der. On arriving at the centre of the Common, the kusselburgh and Portobello portion marched homewards, receiving three hearty cheers from their brethren of Leith. nearly the whole of the shops were shut during the after noon ; and the ships in the docks and harbour were deco. ?Red with flags in honour of the day. Numerous con. tivial parties dined in the evening; and up to a late hour, the utmost quietness and good order prevailed throughout the town. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS 'lank Stock 3 per Cent Red.......... 83% 4% 3ser Cent.Cona. . ........ 5 9 per Cent itto Red 91% New 3%per Cent. 921 i 314 3 per Cent Ann. 1726 - 4 per Cent 1826 Bank Long Ann. to expire Jan. Oct. 105, 1860 % 16% 9-16 , 18W Jan. 5, 1860 l6 13-16 % Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 - DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonda 5 4 pm. South Sea Stock 93 Old Annuities New Ditto. ...... .»..«...» 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, .1,000 l5 16 pm. Ditt0............500 l5 16 pm. Ditto Small l5 16 pm. Ditto Commercial Ditto Advertised — pm. Bank for Account 207 India for Account . Cons. for May M 5414 5 1 A, 5 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 'Peruvian Bonds ..... ..... ....12% Ditto Account ,. Portuguese Bonds 1 Ditto Account 52 Regency Scrip O% 1 pm, Ditto Account 1 pm. Prussian Bonds 99 Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1822 Russian Bonds, 1822 984 Ditto Account. 9514 New Loan 94 Spanish Bonds, 1621 14% Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1823 Ditto Account French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. Exchange —f per cent.....„ —f. —c. Exchange —f —c. Dutch Scrip 44 % Ditto Account 44X%%% French Scrip PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds 91% Belgian Bonds 74N L Ditto Account. 75% Ditto 5crip....24 14 3 214 pm. Ditto Account 24 3 214 pm. Brazilian Bond s 48%14% Ditto Account 48'4% Buenos Ayres Bonds Chilian Bonds l6 Ditto Account Columbian Bonds .......9% 101,4 Ditto Bonds, 1824 124 ' Ditto Danish Bonds Account 12N 67 Ditto Account — Creek Bonds 23 Ditto Bonds, 1 825. 28% Ditto Account. — Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto Account 7 - _ D B l i t t t t o us 4 Z per u c n e t nt. 34% Neapolitan , PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £lOO Bolanos Mining Company £l5O Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (ifs. at 5/. pm ) £2O Ditto St. John Del Rey lO Ditto Cocaes 5 Rritish Iron Mining Company £5O Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pra.) 47}6 English Mining Company 121,i General Mining Association £l2% Real dcl Monte Mining C 0...., United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 2/. pm.) 40 Ditto New Shares 2 Alliance Fire Insurance Comp. ...... Protector Insurance Comp. Canada Company l7 General Steam Navigation Co. l3 Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 Van Dieman's Land Agricultural Co l2 Per Share. 7 3 4 14734 44 45 14% 7 3 1 ,4 If) 21g 47' 84 £1 7 6 44% PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 2. Bank Stock ,St. Patrick lnsur.(per Share Consols 3 Der cent. Gov. St ock, 33(, per cent. 91% 'National Ditto — Ditto, New 91,6 (Patriotic Ditto 4 per Cenk.......•• 000000 . 00000 Hibernian Bank 00000000 Gov. Deb. 334 percent.... 86 Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock — Royal Irish Mine Grand Canal Stock 2334 Imperial Mine City Deb. 4 per cent. — Mining Co of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings — FRENCH FUNDS.-PARis, M 2.-Five per Cents. 96f. 96f. sc. 96f. 96f. sc. 96f. 96f. sc. 10c. sc. 96f. 10c. 15c. 10c. 96f. 96f. sc. Four per Cents., 82f.50c. ; Three per Cents. 681. 90c. 95c. 90c. 69f. 68f. 95c. 691. sc. 20c. 69f. sc. 69f. 69f. 15c. 20c.; National Loan, 96f. 25c. ; Bank Actions, 1,680 f. ; Rente de Naples, 8I f. 25c. 50c. 45c. 60c. ; Roman Five per Cents., 81 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 78 777 i ; Relate Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 57% 1 , 4 57 57!4 ; Belgic Certificates, 76. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 65c. ; money, 25f. 65c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 50c.; money, 25f. 50c.-Cours Authentique. COURSE OF ExCH, Amsterdam CF 12 3 Ditto, at sight '° 0 Rotterdam 2 U 12 3 Antwerp 12 7 Hamburg M.B. 14 0 Altona l4 01 Paris, 3 days' sight 0 5 90 Ditto 0 U 26 5 Bordeaux 26 10 Berlin Frankfort on Maine, Ex. 51.154 i Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective S. 2 M. 10 11 Trieste do Madrid 35' Cadiz 36 Bilboa l s7i Barcelona 35% Seville 35N, Gibraltar 474 NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 4714 Genoa 25 90 Venice 47 Malta 46 Naples 4l Palermo per oz. 120 Lisbon Oporto 47 Rio Janeiro Bahia 29 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight 1 1% I Cork ).4 BULLION, PEA OZ. 2. e. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 New Doubloons 4 0 0 New Dollars 'Silver barsotandard 0 4 101, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning... 27 minutes after 6. I Evening...s9 minutes after 6. cii )r ' l, 4A f t,T. . 4- *nit LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1832. The Russian ratification has been at length officially, though tardily, completed in all its important bearings—the full recognition of the King of BELGIUM, who is now acknowledged as much an independent Sovereign as his Ma jesty of HOLLAND. What steps the Dutch KING may take in consequence of this final ratification, we know not; but if he is mad enough to think that he can accomplish by his own arms, what his Royal relatives of Prussia and Russia have deelined, s he will find himself egregiously mistaken. France will not brook, nor England tolerate the irruption of the Dutch army into Belgium. Peace is the best course which the Dutch King can now pursue. The following extracts from Brazilian Papers received this morning, will be read with inte rest, as showing that the Brazilian Government is beginning a Reform in the right quarter—the education of the people—thereby laying a foun dation for the formation of an intelligent public —the surest guarantee for national liberty and independence : (From the Diario do Govorno.) Rio DE JANEIRO, FEB. 18.—The General Consul of the province of Minas Geraes, considering the advantages that might arise from the employment of more decided means for the civilization of the Indians, rho at present form an h eterogeneous class, burdensome to society, I.vhereas they might be made useful members— Art. I . —There shall be in the province of Minas Ge raes a school for the instruction of the Indian youths, and in the place which the President of the Council shall judge to be the most eligible ; the building selected for the pur pose to be properly divided to accommodate the chidren of both sexes. 2.—ln this school shall be taught the dogmas of the Christian religion, the principles of civil and moral edu cation—reading,, arithmetic, and Brazilian grammar. The children to be admitted from the age of five to twelve years. The remaining articles contain various regulations. The Council General of Minas Geraes has also adopted resolutions for the encouragement of foreign colonists to settle in this province. FEL 21, .The Regency has sanctioned and or d ere d t o be carried into execution, a decree of the Legislative Assem bly, by which the regulation of the decree of June 25, 1831, creating several Professorships in the province of Ceara, is extended to a ll t h e provinces of the empire. FEB. 23.:—A despatch from the Minister of Finance to the President of Minas Geraes, orders that from 1, the levying of all duties on the exportation and importation of goods from one province to another, shall cessa according to article 51 of the law of October 4 last year, and all Custom Houses on the frontier towns which have no other destination, shall be abolished. A circu hr with the same orders has been sent to the Presidents of Goyaz, Matto Grosso, St. Paulo, St. Catharine, Rio Grande do Sal, Espirito Santo, Bahia, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte, Parahiba, Pianby, Ceara, Sergipe, Para, and Maranhao. In the sitting of the General Council of Minas Geraes, of Feb. 9, M. J. Pedro de Carvalho read the following proposal : " That the General Council, the legitimate organ of the sentiments of the province which it represents, pro tests to the Regency in the most solemn and explicit manner, that the province will never consent to the slightest attack on the Constitution that has been sworn to, nor even to trifling alterations, except by the means pre sented by the Constitution; that it will never recognise any government organised by any means foreign to the Constitution, frankly declaring that in that desperate case the province will assume the attitude which becomes it in the national representation, of which it comprises at least a fifth part, and will adopt those measures which it shall judge necessary to preserve its tranquillity and union, duly providing for its interests and external relations according to its geographical position. That the President in Council be recommended to take measures of prevention within the limits of the existing laws, and that in the disastrous case of the subversion of the esta blished order, and the intrusion of any illegal Government into the capital of the empire, we shall convoke the repre sentatives of the Province, to take in common such measures as may be necessary for public and private safety, and for the preservation of property, employing in the meantime the public confidence which his character, zeal, and talents, have justly acquired him among his fellow citizens. Council General, Feb. 9, 1832. The authors of the proposal were requested to withdraw, and draw up letters to the Ministry and to the President of the Province. They retired accordingly, and returned with the following outline of a letter : " The General Council of the province of Minas Gerais, foreseeing the calamities that must result from the projects which the anarchists and discontented, with the most scandalous publicity, are contriving for their criminal pur poses with the subversion of order, and being convinced by experience that the confisgration is imminent when a fac tion strives to destroy the law and overthrow the legal Government, substituting another of its own, which must necessarily share the same fate, always to the ruin of the State, has resolved in its sitting of this day to state to your Excellency, that you may communicate the same to the Regency in the name of the Emperor, that the Ge neral Council, the legitimate organ, &c., in the words of the above motion. " To his Excellency Sir F. Lino Coutino, Secre tary of State for the Affairs of the Empire." This letter was unanimously approved by the Members present. . . FEB. 27.—A decree of the Regency, orders an entirely new organization of the Academy of Belles Lettres, which has hitherto been little more than a nullity. The Nos. of the Diario, to March 3, contain nume rous official articles relative to the internal affairs of the empire. \Are arc happy to perceive by the returns this day, that the cholera is nearly extinct in the me tropolis and its suburbs. There are only two new cases in the returns, and no deaths. This is extremely consolatory, when we reflect on the dreadful mortality in Paris, which swept away whole families in about four-and-twenty hours— spreading consternation and death throughout the capital, which might with melancholy propriety be termed the City of the Plague. Confidence has now happily been reestablished in London Vier the visitation of the cholera—but had the pesti lence broken out in Paris before it appeared in London, how dreadful would have been the public apprehension of the horrible visitant —approaching with slow but sure forebod ings of general calamity. Much as trade and commercial activity have suffered in conse quence of the appearance of the cholera among us in its modified character, the energies of the country have not suffered in a hundredth part what they would, had the plague first mani fested itself in the fearful—the desolating man ner it has in Paris. The various Reform Meetings that have taken place throughout the country, within the week, and more especially in Scotland, will, we take for granted, have a most salutary effect on the Ultras and the Waverers. The Bill goes into Com mittee—positively, as play-bills say of a last performance, but with more truth, we hope—on Monday next ; on Monday next, too, the Bir mingham Political Union hold their grand meet ing ; and it is to this most important meeting, in conjunction with the other provincial ones, that all the more valuable portions of the Bill, the ten pound franchise in particular, will owe their sal vation. We say salvation, because, notwithstand ing the late dubious observations of Earl GREY, we cannot bring ourselves to believe that he means to act otherwise than with the strictest integrity towards the people. His Lordship well knows that he has been raised to his present lofty elevation solely by the people ; that they, and not a party, have kept him there in spite of all the machiavellian intrigues of the Tories, and will not be slow to evince his gratitude and devotion, to what after all is, at least, as much his own interest as tildes. Apart from the people, Lord GREY, though an Aristocrat, is a mere cipher ; connected with them, and identi fied with their interests, he commands the re spect of all Europe. The very cause of which he has put himself at the head, is the cause of universal humanity,—that great and holy cause which is rapidly working its way, amid storm and tempest it is true, but still with posi tive success, in France, Austria, Prussia, and even Russia. By his advocacy of the Reform Bill Lord GREY holds a prouder and more en viable position than any man now alive. He it is, who if Poland is to be freed, if Italy is to have justice (nothing more) done it, will be the main agent in doing so. Is it to be supposed then that he will voluntarily descend from his proud pedestal ; that he will shrink from the glorious opportunity of being the benefactor of his race ? Never. The bare supposition im plies a degree of baseness to which the head and heart of Earl GREY have ever been and ever must be, perfect strangers. Reverting to the more pressing domestic topic of the Reform Bill, we may observe that the document respecting public property, as pub lished a day or two since in The Sun, com pletely disproves the lies so industriously circu lated by the Ultras, from the period of the first mooting of the Reform question, that the Bill would give preponderating influence to those who possessed no property, to the detriment of those who did possess it. This falsehood Was made to have special reference to the House of Lords, which, it was insinuated, by the passing of the Ministerial measure, would be despoiled of all that legitimate influence which arises from the possession of property. Now the document in question unanswerably proves that the property possessed by the whole united aristocracy, is a mere feather in the scale when weighed against the property possessed by those to whom the ten-pound franchise will give a share in the Constitution. The former is actually not a fiftieth part of the amount possessed by the latter. Such being the acknowledged fact, we wonder to what new calumnies the Ultras will now have recourse. Their ingenuity, great as it un doubtedly is, must be sorely puzzled, as will, doubtless, be abundantly evinced in the approach ing discussion on the Reform Bill. The Anti-Reformers seem a little at sea with respect to their future proceedings. It is said that some of the more violent contemplate with holding their opposition to the Bill in the Com mittee, in the hope of throwing it out on the third reading. If the amendments of the waverers are carried, they say, the Bill will be sure to pass—their object is to throw it out altogether. When it comes to the third reading, they say it will be too late to create Peers. New York papers to the 7th April have been received, but they contain no news: but private letters from Washington encourage the hope of a speedy and satisfactory adjustment of the Tariff question. It is now expected that a duty of twenty-five centimes ad valorem will be put upon English articles manufac tured in the United States ;—an abolition of duties upon all others except silks and wines, and a moderate duty upon them, is middle ground upon which all parties will he disposed to meet. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S DEAL, MAY 4.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrived the Prince Regent, Mallard, from New South Wales—sailed 9th January—spoke the Southworth transport, from London to New South Wales, 2:kl March, lat. 48, long. 27, W. ; Hebe from Singapore; James Daly, M'Kenzie, and Medra, Coward, from Jamaica; Robert, Fuge, Trio, 11PLochlan, and Violet, He nart, from Lisbon. Arrived from the river and sailed the Clyde, for New South Wales; and Lord Lowther, Fowler, for China. PORTSMOUTH, Mal' 4.—Wind light and variable.—Ar rived the Mitchell, Biass, from Charente. ow port, the Royal George, Embleton, from Mauritius—sailed Zth Jan., from the Cape 4th March, and from St. Helena 16th. FALMOUTH, MAN 3.—Wind S. S. W. to W., heavy gales and squally,—Arrived the Zephyr packet from Brazil—sailed from Rio Janeiro 3d March ; Helen, Caldwell, from Gonaives; and Deborah, Stark, from Tarragona. Off port, the Stirling Castle, from New South Wales—sailed 15th Jan. DOVER, MAT 4.—Arrived the Jane Ingram, Ball, from Lisbon. BARNSTABLE, MAY a-Arrived the Arid, Blundell, from Lisbon. BRISTOL, MAY 4.—Arrived the Earl Liverpool, Pines, from Nevis. LIVERPOOL, MAY a—Arrived the Silas Richards, Hol. dridge, from New York ; Duc d'Orleans, from Savannah ; and James, Cook, from Faro. Off port, the Higginson, from Barbados; Ann, Paley, from Lisbon. The Eliza, Brown, of Liverpool, for Havannah, foundered at sea 24th Feb. Arrived off St. Helena, the Gambier, from Mauritius. Arrived at New York, the Caledonia, Graham, and George IV., Hellyer , from Liverpool. Arrived at Philadelphia, the Colossus, Coffin, and Carlow packet, Panhallow, from Liverpool. Arrived at Boston, the Harvest, Bradford, and Liverpool, Barstow, from Liverpool. Arrived at Baltimore, the Waller, Mouatt. Arrived at Castine, the Antioch, Whitney. Arrived at Havannah, the Lord Normandy. The Meridian, Curtis, from Charleston to Trieste, was lost at Cape Hatteras 22d March. ~~ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. JI.II,TON CRAVEN MEETING, MAY 3. The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Five subscribers. Mr. Ellis's Primendorf Major Yarburgh's The Lion Mr. Marson's Panton Mr. Attwood's Florio 4 Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each for fillies, and 20 added. One mile. Four subscribers. Mr. Garforth'p b. by Figaro 1 Mr. Robinson's Bounce 2 Mr. Ellis's Maria The Welkam Silver Cup, value 50 sovs. and 15 in specie. Two miles. Mr. G. Thompson's The Farrier Sir T. Legard's Adelaide Mr. Bower's High Sheriff THE FUNDS -(THIS DAY.) CITY, TiV EL VE 0' CLOCK. The following mails arrived this morning :—A Lisbon mail, sailed on the 22d April ; Rio Janerio, sailed 4th of March ; and Leeward Islands, sailed from St.Thomas's the 6th April. Montreal Papers to the 3d April and Quebec to the Ist of April, have been received at the North and South American Coffee.hotm. (From the Montreal Papers.) The backwardness of the present Spring begins to be severely felt. Last seaso❑ the ice broke up before Alon treel en the Ist of April, and the first steam-boat arrived on the 10th. Last night the frost was very keen, and the ice in front of the city is still firm and good. We regret to see that Mr. APKenzie continues to agi tate the Sister Province. On the 19th inst. a meeting was held at Hamilton, which became a scene of uproar, we might almost say riot. Mr. M'Kenzie and his friends attempted to call W. B. Shelden, Esq. to the chair, and the opposite party nominated the Sheriff of the district. After considerable noise and confusion the Sheriff took the chair, and Mr. Al'Kenzie attempted to remove him. The meeting terminated i❑ a row. In the evening, however, Mr. M'Kenzie was attacked at the door of the House, and was severely beaten. (From the Quebec Papers.) The Halifax Papers state that the New Brunswick Legislature was prorogued on the 10th inst., and that the Legislature have passed an Act to raise a revenue, which will increase the duties on several articles of im port. The duties on English manufacture was abandoned. COURT Or CHANCERY.--( HIS DAY.) PERSONAL APPLICATION. When the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat, a private individual stated that in two of the cause petitions which stood at the head of his Lordship's paper he was deeply interested. It was of great importance to him that they should be heard early, and that if his Lordship would appoint any day or even ing next week when they might be heard, he would feel ex tremely grateful. One of them was against an attorney of this Court, who .resided 159 miles from town, and as it would be necessary to give him notice, it would be a great accommoda tion to have a time fixed. The LORD CHANCELLOR requested the applicant to leave his address with the officer of the Court, and having done so, he immediately went away. JUDGMENTS. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he observed there were two cases in the paper for judgment at the rising of the Court, viz. " Vansandau v. Moore" and " Stephens v. Edmonds;'. in the latter case he had not been supplied with some informa. tio❑ he had desired to be furnished with, therefore he would not be able to dispose of it to.day; he would, however, besides giving judgment in the former case, dispose of " Portman v' Mill" at the close of the day. ace T or h d e in C g ou to rt da p t r e o . eeeded to hear motions th a t were i n the paper ROLL'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.) \VILLIMOTT v. OGILVY. The defendant concluded his address to the Court shortly be fore two o'clock to-day, and Mr. Bickersteth rose to reply, his Honour, the Master of the Rolls having intimated that he did not think it necessary to hear Sir Charles Wetherell, Mr. 'l'reslove, Mr. Boteler, and Mr. Pigot. The Learned Gentleman had not concluded his address when our reporter left. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR took causes, ex ceptions, and further directions to-day, none of which pos. sessed any public importance. The Court rose at a quarter before two o'clock, having dis posed of all the cases on its paper. KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) THE KING v. THE EARL OF EGREMONT. This was a special case, reserved from the Sussex Quarter Sessions, at which an appeal had been heard at the instance of the Noble defendant against the poor rates assessment, upon some land belonging to him in a parish in that county. The farm was stated to be let at 501. a year, and it had been rated at the sum of 57/. 19s. 6d. The Sessions confirmed the rate with. out hearing any evidence on the part of the Noble Earl, upon which this Court issued a mandamus, commanding the Court of Quarter Sessions to rehear the appeal. It was accordingly reheard, and the rate again confirmed subject to the opinion of this Court, upon a special case. After hearing the arguments of Mr. CAPRON in support of the conviction, and Mr. LONG on behalf of the Noble defendant. Their Lordships stated, that upon looking at the case sub mitted to them by the Court of Sessions, they found an in.. sufficiency of facts stated therein, and they were thereby pre vented from coming to any conclusion. They therefore referred the case back to the Quarter Sessions. THE LATE RIOTS.-DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. LOW F. TIIE HUNDRED OF BROXTON—Low AND ANOTHER F. THE SAME—MUSTERS, ESQ. U. THE HUNDRED OF THUR WAS. TON—PENROSE V. THE 111011 CONSTABLE OF DERBY. These were actions to recover damages to compensate the plaintiffs for property which had been destroyed during the late riots in different parts of this county. They were tried at the assizes and verdicts found for the plaintiffs, subject to the opinion of the Court, upon the construction of the Act of Parliament of the 7th and Bth Geo. IV., cap. 31, upon the pro ceedings therein stated to be necessary to be taken before a justice of the peace prior to a party being enabled to sue the hundred for compensation. The points in dispute were the same in each case, and they were fully argued on a former day. This morning Lord TENTERDEN gave judgment in all the cases. His Lordship said, that the points reserved for consi deration were as to the proceedings necessary to be taken before a Justice of the Peace, and also as to the sufficiency of the de clarations in averring what had been so done, and upon the ob. jbction taken by the Counsel for the defendants, it was con. tended that there were sufficient grounds for a nonsuit, or for an arrest of judgment. His Lordship referred to the act in question, the third section of which stated that " no action or summary proceedings shall be maintainable by virtue of this Act for the damage caused by any of the said of fences, unless the person or persons damnified, or such of theni as shall have knowledge of the circumstances of the offence, or the servant or servants who had the care of the property damaged, shall within seven days after the commission of the offence, go before some Justice of the Peace, residing near where the offence shall have been committed, and shall state upon oath before such Justice, the names of the offenders, if known, and shall submit to the examination of such Justice, touching the circumstances of the offence, and become bound by recognizance before him to prosecute the offenders when apprehended." The object of that section was to furnish the means of bringing all offenders to punish. meat for the sake of example, but not for the sake of ven. gence. On reference to the preceding clause, it would be seen that it was introduced for the purpose of making it the interest of all the inhabitants of a district to exert themselves to suppress tumultuous assemblies, and to prevent the spreading of such outrages, and the serious loss which they were calcu lated to create. That section, which was the second, stated " And be it enacted that if any church or chapel duly regis. tered, or any house, stable, coach-house, out_house, warehouse, office, shop, mill, &c. or any building, used in carrying on any trade or manufacture, or branch thereof, or any machinery, whether fixed or moveable, prepared for or employed in any ma nufacture, or in any branch thereof, &c. shall be feloniously de molished or destroyed, wholly or in part, by any persons riot ously and tumultuously assembled together, in every such case the inhabitants of the hundred, &c. shall be liable to yield full compensation to the person or persons damnified.•' His Lord ship went through the evidence respecting the appearance of the servants, or the parties themselves, going before a Justice, and the Court were clearly of opinion that the plaintiffs had com plied with the provisions of the Act in that respect, and also that the averment in the declarations as to what the parties had so done, was also a sufficient averment, consequently there would be no rule granted in either of the cases. The verdicts were ordered to stand for the plaintiffs. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) GILMOUR v. WHITELEY. The defendant in this action is a merchant in Monmouth shire, who accepted an accommodation bill for 200/. in favour of a wine-merchants named Williams. The bill came into the hands of the plaintiff in the regular way of trade, and it being dishonoured, he sued the defendant upon it, who allowed judg. ment to go by default. Upon execution being about to be is sued, the defendant came up to London to see Williams, when an 'arrangement was come to, by which the execution was stayed for a time. In the early part of the term the defendant obtained a rule to show cause why the ex ecution ought not to be stayed, on the ground of the debt and costs having been settled. The defendant made affidavit, that when in London he, accompanied by Williams and another friend, called upon the plaintiff, when some con versation took place between the plaintiff and Williams, at the end of which the plaintiff came forward and gave the bill to him, the defendant, saying, " There is your bill,:the thing is settled," upon which he threw the bill into the fire. In this statement he was corroborated by his friend. Williams has since become bankrupt, and has absconded. Mr. BUSBY this morning showed cause against the rule. Ire produced the affidavit of the plaintiff, and that of two of his clerks, who deposed that the arrangement that was made with Williams was the taking another bill as a collateral secu rity, but that when the bill was delivered to the defendant, he was expressly told that the judgment which had been got against him should stand, to be used if the bill which was then taken was not paid. After hearing the defendant's Counsel in reply, their Lordships discharged the rule. WEST INDIES. Trinidad Papers state that the West India Colonies are in a very unsettled state, and that there is a very strong opposition on the subject of slavery from the white inha bitants of the island. Sydney Gazettes to the Bth January, and Singapore Papers to the 23(1 January, have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. Tilt Sydney Gazettes are of little interest. FROM VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—The price of colonial produce remains the same. The Colonial Times states, th it the oldest inhabitants of the island say, that since they can remember there never was such a season as the present. For the last three weeks they have been visited with one continued hurricane, and the late crops have al ready felt the influence of the rains. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off yesterday, at 84 opened this morning at 84i for the account, with little doing as yet. The speculators are waiting the arrival of the express from Paris. HALF-PAST TWELVE• Consols have improved to SSN, owing to two circum. stances ; first, the signing of the r a tific a tion by Russia, se condly, a report of an express from Paris, stating that Perier's health has mended, and an improvement of the rentes. As yet we cannot confirm this report. The private lett ers by th e B raz il ma il con ti n ue favour able; all tr an q u il th ere . Exchange 2911,, Stock, 30 to 51. A great deal of business doing there with the Americans. HALF-PAST ONE. _ Consols maintain their advanced price of 135 i fur the account. As the French prices are not yet known, there are no speculations of any magnitude going forward at present. Dutch Stock has improved one per cent., as it is now thought that the affairs of Holland will come to an amicable adjustment. 7 lIREE 0 CLUCK. Consols for Account 84. It was stated in the Chronicle of Thursday that Mrs. ADAMSON, the wife of Mr. AnaldsoN, solici tor, of Ely-place, was dead. This is not the fact. Mrs. A., so far from being dead, is fast recovering. Her hus band received a letter from her yesterday morning, dated so recently as the 3d instant._ COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) WILSON v. COLLINS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the de fendant, the Ward Beadle of Walbrook, for defamation. The cause was tried this term, and Jury found for the plaintiff-- Damages, 25/. --- Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS this day obtained an arrest of Judgment, on the ground that the plaintiff sought for special damages when none were proved. CHOLERA NIORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH. COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES. LONDON.—MAY 3, at FIVE P.M. 14 • • I T s ..C" • to 8 • - 6 Q , 5.; o E g r...) •-) • t """ 3 - Y3 s.? 3 E= y E c cow •gg E E Total 2l '2 0 6 17 617 305 Cases from places before reported 1952 1051 Grand Total 2569 1356 COUNTRY. • • ...I L • 4.; 2 . 73 8 E E`a' 7,5=" Total 122 33 30 22 103 2283 119/ Total from places where the disease has ceased and from which no return has been this day received 6988 2-230 Grand Total (Signed) IN)L MACLEAI 9271 Secri LITERATURE. LORD BYRON'S WORKS. VOL. T 7.: LONDON, 1832. The two engravings affixed to the present number of this handsome and beautifully printed work, exhibit not the slightest falling off, whether in point of conception or execution. The best in point of finish is unquestionably the view of the Hellespont with Sestos and Ahydos, with the minutest _ portions of which Finden the engraver has taken consummate pains. The distant perspective is very naturally preserved and the foreshortening true to all the rules of art. Concurrently with this volume, the third num ber of " linden's Landscape Illustrations" has made its appearance, and makes up for the singularly protracted delay that has attended its publication, by its beauty, and delicacy, and variety. The portrait of Miss Chaworth alone, the far-famed Mary of the Noble bard, is well worth (and even more) the sum de manded for the entire number. Nothing can be more perfect in their way than the lights and shades that play over the countenance of this interesting young lady. The eye and the mouth in particular may compete with anything that mo dern engraving has yet produced. The hair per haps is a little too wiry, but this is only apparent on the most hypercritical scrutiny. The view on the Lake of Como brings vividly before us the romantic landscape that Lord Byron has so well depicted. Chamouni also deserves high praise. We hope Mr. Murray will adhere to his promise, and be more expeditious in the pub lication of his future numbers. We cannot be too soon put in possession of such gems of art. LARDNER'S CABINET CYCLOPiEDIA. roz,. 111...-LONDON, 1 S3l. This number comprises the second volume of the " History of Spain and Portugal," of which the most effective portion, and that with which the greatest pains have been taken, is unques tionably the chapter illustrative of the kingdom of Granada. The historian has here put forth his utmost powers. _ LATIN DELECTUS, A well-arranged elementary school-book, though the idea, its chief merit, is not original, having been suggested by Valpy's Latin Delectus, the best book of the kind we ever met with. BRITISH MA GAZINE, A periodical exclusively devoted to the inte rests of the High Church party. It contains some useful information, but the character of that information is too uniformly monotonous.— The engraving of that imposing pile, St. Alban's Abbey, is the reedeeming feature of the number. LADIES' MUSEUM. This number of an improving periodical is handsomely and even profusely embellished with an excellent portrait of Mrs. Danvers ; a spirited original landscape sketch (the name of which should have been mentioned), by Hulmandel ; and four graceful figures of female costume. In addition to this, we have the words and music (both new) of a very sweet ballad, and four prose tales, penned in an easy, unasssuming style. A QUEER BOOK, BY JAMES HOGG. EDINBURGH, 1831. Very queer indeed, and this is nearly all that we can say in praise of this uncouth, ill-con cocted volume. Mr. Hogg is no humourist, yet he here affects a spirit which is not witty, but extravagant. We allude to his poem entitled, " Jock Tait's expedition to Hell," which is the queerest of all queer abortions. His serious stanzas are the best, and in the lengthy ballad of " The Wife of Ezdehnore" one or two pretty poetic thoughts occur, which just suffice to raise it above the tame, flat, Salisbury-plain level of in tolerable mediocrity. CALABRIA, DURING A MILITARY RE SIDENCE OF THREE YEARS. LoNnos, 1832. A very entertaining volume, full of incident and anecdote, particularly as regards the chival rous Joachim Murat, King of Naples. The original work is the production of a French officer of high rank, of which the one before us is a translation. We may say of it, what can he said of very few translations, that it has been executed with uncommon spirit, and in a style, we may add, of superior elegance. The preface is very pleasingly and unaffectedly written, and the book embellished with a clever lithograph by Hullmandel. To those who are fond of graphic descriptive sketches of one of the love liest countries in Europe, we recommend an at tentive perusal of this work. We subjoin a specimen : " That part of the arrondissement of Castrovillari lying at the entrance of Calabria, was in full insurrection when we arrived. The inhabitants of the villages bordering on Cimpotomese intercepted the communications with the capital ; and the money sent forward to the camp, under weak escorts, was in constant danger of being carried 4,ff. The chief officer of our battalion being appointed to the command of the arrondissement, was ordered to occupy the defiles of Campotornese with entrenched posts, and employ all the means in his power to put down the in surgent population. This service presented the greatest difficulties, in consequence of the nature of our positions, and the character of the savage inhabitants, ferocious and ignorant to excess. Moreover, we were not at all ac quainted with this part of Calabria, and the battalion, considerably reduced by diseases and the detachments al ready furnished, had not more than three hundred and fifty disposable men. " After resting some days, we marched out for Mor mano, which, from the prosperous condition of the inha bitants, had not yet openly dared to throw off the mask. We entered it without encountering any difficulty : but at night, three soldiers having imprudently gone out from a church, where they were quartered, fell under the poniards of some wretches, and this wa s quite sufficient to convince us of the bad dispositions of the inhabitants towards our countrymen. The Commandant had the Syndic immediately arrested, together with bis four as sistants, and two of the principal proprietors, who neither would nor could deliver up the perpetrators of the mur• der. We wer e o bli ge d t o keep them as hostages, in order that they should answer for the peaceable conduct of their fellow-citizens, and furnish on their personal responsibility trustworthy guides to scour all parts of the country. Alter having left behind a detachment, which secured itself in a convent, for the purpose of guarding the hostages, and of assisting us in the event of our being obliged to tall back upon a point of retreat, we set out on our expedition to scour the insurgent villages. We travelled some frightful mountains and yawning gorges. At every step we took, we had to be on our guard against ambuscades--a causioo that retarded our march considerable, being in ever% instance obliged to assure ourselves of the way. We founi: the miserable villages through which we passed inhabited only by women, sick people, and old men. All the popu lation fled at our approach. But at what point was it preparing to reassemble? It was most important to as certain this, in order to secure ourselves against a suddei, attack. The detachments sent forward to make the dis. covers with the view of capturing the first tyind of pea c, Its that might come in their way, carried off as guides o ferocious-looking beings employed in tending flocks, real savages, whose jargon it was almost impossible to com prehend. After much difficulty, and a pretended threat of shooting them if they refused to speak, we learned from them that an assemblage of several thousand men waited env approach in a defile, through which we must neces sarily pass, while continuing our progress. We instantly hastened our pace towards the spot, hoping to take them by surprise. To insure this result, we found it necessary wtoerme almostakeagrea i t m d p e e t r o vi ur o , u. and At t roc l e e e noh dthro u u ,e gh a w rr o ir o e d d s , that un observed, at a position which commanded that of the in surgents. We approached it with extreme caution, and AU ldenly rushing out from a very dark and thick wood, beheld a multitude of peasants lying down upon the ground, without any order or regard to defence, most of them be .n4 asleep. Abruptly roused by the volley we discharged at them, they took to flight with all the speed they could m ,ke, leaving behind them several dead and wounded. We pursued them, at the point of the bayonet, to a preci pice, at the extremity of which stands the village of Orso. matzo. It would be extremely difficult to meet with any situation more sublimely terrific and extraordinary than the spot where this village lies engulfed. Surrounded on all sides by gigantic mountains, terminating in conical points, it seems, as it were, placed at the bottom of a vast well. The descent is by a steep flight of steps, following the windings of a torrent, which rushes down with a loud roaring, and forms grand cascades. This torrent passes through the village, whence, finding vent through the narrow cleft of a rock, it fertilizes a fine well-cultivated country, which presents a most striking contrast with the horror inspired by this hideous abyss. " It appears inconceivable how any human beings could em r have thought of fixing their abode in such a place. The path which follows the course of this torrent is cue through the rock ; and it is impossible to engage in any onflict there with safety, unless the heights are entirely commanded at the same time. After having guarded the principal entrance of this savage retreat, by a detachment placed on the top of the only mountain on which a body of troops could be stationed, but which, untortunately, was a little too far distant, we went down to Orsumarzo to look for provisions, never once imagining that the peasants, whom we had so lately routed, would venture to show themselves again during that day. We found the village quite deserted: everything in it indicated the precipita. Lion with which the inhabitants had fled from their homes. The doors of the greater part of the houses were wide open, and we found in them provisions of every kind. " While we were employed in collecting a stock which should supply us for several days, we heard some shots fired, and at the same instant the surrounding mountains were occupied by a multitude of armed men. The de tachment stationed at the entrance of the defile had just been attacked, and obliged to abandon its position, after having many men killed and wounded. At the moment we were advancing to its assistance, it was obliged to turn towards the village with the utmost precipitation. The peasants, who were in close pursuit, had nearly esta blished themselves before us, so as to cut off all escape from this cut-throat abyss, where we were all now crowded together, without any hope of being able to open a passage on that side. The detachment then hastened to the other outlet, where it was received with a shower of stones, and enormous pieces of rock darted down from the top of the mountain. The latter crushed before my eyes two sappers and a drummer. Seeing that we could not. encounter our murderous assailants in this passage, with out running the risk of certain destruction, we came to the fixed determination of hazarding everything to rescue ourselves from so dreadful a position. Balls were showered upon us on all sides, and the piercing screams of women sounded horribly in our ears—screams which appeared to us those of the Furies impatiently waiting the moment when they were to feast upon our blood. The drummers immediately beat the charge, and we rushed towards this fatal spot with the energy of despair. The light company having crossed the torrent under a shower of balls, with extreme difficulty climbed up a steep mountain, whence the incessant fire of the insurgents caused us considerable loss ; and at length these brave men succeeded in opening a passage, which nothing but the most desperate necessity could render practicable. " The moment we gained the heights, our soldiers, quite furious, rushed after the insurgents with all the im petuousity of rage. The greater part of them escaped, but a numerous group assembled on the point of a rock were massacred on the spot, or perished by flinging themselves down into the precipices." THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. There was a moderately good supply at this morning's market, but the trade was very dull. Horseradish, Celery, Brocoli, Rhubarb, Coleworts, Spinare, Leeks, Young Onions, Radishes, Strawberries, and Cucumbers, were cheaper than on this day se . nnight ; prices otherwise stationary. - ' ti. s 0. Potatoes (cwt.) 2 6to 5 Ca' bages (12 heads)." 1 0 2 0 Hors, Rauish(bundie) 4 0 7 0 Brocoli 1 0 1 Rhubarb 0 9 1 3 Celery Carrots 12 b,,iiches) 4 0 5 6 T,lriCps Coleworts or Greens 1 9 3 0 1 Leeks Young Onions 1 6 2 0 Turnip Itadisl.es For. Grapes (per lb.) 1 0 2 6 English, Forced 3 0 5 0 Filberts 1 0 2 o Pine Apples (lb.) lO 0 15 0 Turnip Greens (bush) 0 4 Si 6 Brocoli Sprouts 0 6 0 S Cos Letluc'os (per score)l 0 2 0 Cabbage ditto 6 9 1 c sd. s. d. Spinach (half-sievel 0 4 to 0 8 Apples 4 0 S 0 span. Chesnuts (peck) 5 0 8 0 1. rem h ditto 4 0 6 0 span Id) •azlenuts 6OlO 0 Fren4 Is Walnuts 4 0 6 0 ftazillan Nuts 2 0 4 0 Sweet Oranges (100) 5 0 14 0 Seville Oranges 8 0 11 0 Lemons 0 0 15 0 French Beans 4 0 6 0 Endive (pummel) 0 9 1 0 Small Sallad 0 0 0 4 Sea flail , ~. 0 6 1 0 Sew Potatoes 0 3 0 6 Rad4hes (hand) 0 2 0 3 Asparagus (bundle) 3 0 5 0 Strawberries (ounce) I 6 o c, Cucumbers (brace) 1 0 2 6 ri A Y 01 4ft K ET: , .--( A t per Load .1 tit Tru, st s, ) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay ...... £2 1U to £2 15 Kew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old t)itto Ftne Upland Meadow and Rye.grass Hay 4 0 4 15 . lover Hay 4 4 5 5 15 Oat Straw ....£ll2 to LI 141 Wheat Straw Clover Hay ss. per load lower than last quoted ; prices other. wise stationary. A moderate supply, and a steady trade. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay......... £2 15► to £3 0 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 If. Fine Upland Meadow and Kye.grass Hay ...... Clover Hay (extra fine)....rti O... Generally Oat Straw ....CI 14 to £ll6—Wheat Straw 1 16 1 lg Straw 2s. per load lower than last quoted ; prices otherwise stationary. A short supply, and a brisk trade, KIRKALDY REFORM MEETING.-01 ) Fri day evening last, a meeting of the inhabitants of this place was held, in pursuance of a requisition from the stinding Reform Committee, at which a series of resolutions were entered into similar to those determined on at the various meetings which have taken place lately throughout the country upon the subject of Reform. It was resolved to send a petition to the House ol Lords, praying that the Bill may be passed speedily, without any increase of the 101. qualification, or any other mutilation. LANARK REFORM MEETING.--On Friday evening, 27th inst., a meeting of the inhabitants of Lanark was held in the West Port Church, for the purpose of pe titioning the House of Lords to pass the Reform 811 with out any alterations. The church was crowded to excess. JoaN arnsorr, Esq. surgeon, being called to the Chair, a petition couched in bold and decisive, yet at the ,ante time respectful language, was moved by A. T. WATER son, E:q., seconded by Mr. Wax. BALLANTY and un animously adopted by the meeting. The petition is now in course of signature, and its columns are fast filling. It is to be preskinted by the Duke of HAMILTON, to whom a vote of thanks was moved by Mr. BALLA NTYNE, seconded by JAMES THOMSON, Esq. of Castleyett, and unani mously agreed to, for his Grace's manly support to the measure of Reform, and for his snacked attention to the petitions previously forwarded to him from this quarter for presentation. A meeting of stewards, for conducting the annual dinner to celebrate the return of Sir FRA NCI& 13URDETT for the city of Westminster, took place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, yererday evening, Mr. DE VEAR in the chair ; when it was " Resolved, that this wetting, having perfect confidence in the determination of his MAJEsTv's Ministers to carry the great question of P irli antntary Reform, and viewing with satisfaction the recognition by the Upper House of the principles of the B:11 sent up by the Commons, feel assured that it will speedily become the law of the land ; they therefore deter mine that the annual dinner be fur the present p tstponed, rat enable the electors to celebrate, after the passing of tho Bill, the triumph of the principles of pure reprtseutatiun f r which they have so long contended. We have to announce the death of the Rev. C. C. CoLTON, which took place kt Fontainhleau, wh-re be was on a visit to a friend, on Saturday ; we re• gee( to add, by suicide, the unfortunste gentleman having b:own out his brains. He bad 101 l been suffering under disease of the urethra, and the dread of undergoing a painful surgical operation, to whic, it was at length jai oeratively nec,ssary he should submit, is assigned as the ,use of this melancholy act. The genius 'sod the high a quirements of the deceased are well known to the ptibiic, fum his " Lacon" and other works of inferior import ,oce. It is to he lamented that the value of pow ei , so irilliant and so varied should have been &named by habits f imprudence and irregularity which choltietl his latter years to adversity and exile.— Gatifinages Messenger.