The Sun. — London, England, 1822-07-13 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS• EXTRACTS FROM THE DAILY MORNING PAPERS, July 13, 18'22. [MORNING POST.] The amendments introduced by the Lords into the Bill to amend the Marriage Act were last night discussed in the House of Commons. Dr. Phillimore, on this occasion, after an eloquent and forcible explanation of the merits of the Bill, moved that the amendments of their Lordships be agreed to. In the discussion which took place on this question several disting uished Lawyers took part; but the subject has been already so often before the public that it would be misap plying our space to enter into any analysis of the professional talent and legal research and subtlety, as well as the eloquence displayed by these emi nent professional gentlemen. In supporting the Bill on general grounds, Al r. Plunkett shone forth in the brightest lustre of his genius, and undoubt edlyhad the House completely with him in the ar guments which he so powerfully enforced. The At torney-General, in another respect, shed equal ho nour on his profession, as well as upon Parliament. With the nicest skill he laid open the'errors of the clauses attached by the House of Lords, to gether with the dangers which he discovered in the whole law as now proposed ; and so ably did he expose many of the , absurdities of the Bill, that Parliament may probably deem it necessary to remove them in the next Session. With re gard to the retrospective clause, its justice . (with the- necessary provisions attached to it) stands on too firm a foundation to be ever shaken by fair and legitimate means; and that salutary pro vision must therefore permanently remain an em bellishment and credit to our Statute Book.— . The House continued in debate till half past two o'clock this morning, when the Bill was finally passed by nett majority of 102, the numbers being 122 in its favour, and only 20 against it. [BRITISH PRESS.] Mr. Brogden last night brought 'up the Re port on the resolutions granting pensions to the inferior servants of the late Queen. ' The sum total did not amount to 3,000/. a-yeas—moderate enough surely - fur' the household of the Queen of England. Mr. Stuart Wortley suggested, that it was usual on the death of a Queen to grant pensions to the higher as well as the inferior ser vants ; and in the course of the conversation to which this remark gave rise, the meritorious ser vices of Lady Anne Hamilton and Sir 'William Cell were particulnly noticed. We fear, hOw ever, that these services will go unrewarded, ex cept by the pleasure which the parties must ever derive from the consciousness of having, with courage and fortitude, done their duty to their unfortunate Alistress. It appears that the wages of her Majesty's inferior servants were in arrear at the time of her death; and that she did not leave assets to pay them. [NEW TIMES.] It will be seen by our Parliamentary Report, that Mr. Abercromby has appeared in his place in Parliament, according to the order issued for that purpose. The lion. Gentleman had gone off the direct road; in order to obtain the advice and assistance of Lord Althorp, as his friend on the occasion ; and finding that the Messenger had in consequence preceded him, by six hours from 'Ferrybridge, he immediately returned to London.—ln a few days more Mr. Hope and Mr. Menzies will of course appear at the bar of the House. We do not wish to say any thing prejudging the case of these Gentlemen, but when The Morning -Chronicle ,thinks fit to censure their letters with asperity, we think it prejudges -the queStion unfairly, and contrary to what would be the decision of any candid mind. If the letters are condemnable as tend ing to a breach of privilege, or to a breach of the peace, the provocation given ought to be fairly considered. • We cannot but agree decidedly with Mr. Forbes, that it would be well, if, in the prosecution of . Parliamentary business, the remarks of Hon. Members on the conduct of in dividuals out _of the House should be guarded with greater circumspection than what we often see employed. Much as we venerate the pri-. vileges of the House of Commons, we must re member that in the present case there is an apparent conflict between those privileges and the privileges of the Bar, which are of extreme importance to the general interests of society. [TII - 1: TIM ES.] The denouement of the affair in which Mr. Abercromby was concerned took ptace last night in the House of Commons.' That Hon. Gentle man appeared in his place, and received the in junctions of the House to take no step in his dis pute with' the Scotch Advocates. The suspicions of the House and of the country, it appears, were -well-founded with respect to the course which Mr. Abercromby was pursuing : he was intent upon exercising " a vigour beyond the law" when his career was stopped. He could have expected no motion on the publickions of the Scotch Lawyers, from one so totally unconnected with him as Mr. Courtenay ; and had called upon Lord Althorp to attend hint in the arrange ment of the business in which he was en gaged. The intended principal and his second saw at Ferrybridge what had taken place in the )louse on Tuesday evening, and knew that the -officer was after them. It would have been ridi culous to proceed further, with the certainty that their measures must be cut short by the interven tion of " the winged messedger." They therefore returned to submit to the order of the House.— Lt was with very just feeling and good taste that Mr.Ahercromby abstained altogether from speak _ ing last night. The explanation of what had ' , taken place came with the strictest propriety frotn his noble friend ; and to that explanation we shall beg leave to refer the public. [MORNING,IIERALD.] Wednesday's Paris Papers arrived last night by express. They contain accounts of some in *est,frOnl Spain and Constantinople.' The for itier. State that the rebel hand, amounting to 16001. under the command of Gen. Quesada, in Navarre, have been routed completely, with the loss of 400 ,left dead on the field. Quesada himself is said to have escaped without a single companion into France, disguised as a peasant. The latter ac counts state that the Divan has resumed its insincere and dilatory mode of proceeding, and that the Reis-Effendi, in answer to the pressing notes of the English and Austrian Mi nisters, bias declined, on the part of the Sultan, sending a Diplomatic Agent to the approaching Congress, on the ground that there is no matter of dispute between Russia and the Porte, and that it only remains for Russia to send M. de Strogonoff, or a successor to him, again to Con stantinople. We cannot take if upon us to say whether this is or is not true. It certainly is not im probable, and it could be easily accounted for, thus —the only point in dispute defactobetweenTurkey and Russia is the treatment of the Greek subjects of the Porte. But the Porte, by admitting this to be legitimate matter of discussion, would thereby admit the right of the RUssians to inter fere between the Turkish Government and its Greek subjects. hence it might decline sending a Minister. But we do not venture an opinion upon the mere question of fact. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] It is much to be deplored that our laws do not permit of the Turk marking his sense of grati tude to his noble friends in England in the cus tomary oriental manner. There must now be a great abundance of Grecian slaves; the market must be overstocked ; and a more delicate and significant mode of shewing a sense of obliga tion to those who have been instrumental to their captivity could scarcely be devised, than to send a few of them to this country as presents to the friends of the Turks. There are many members of the Cabi net who would be much gratified by this substantial token of high consideration. The man of con science, whose tear is his only charity, who sub scribes for Bibles and weeps most liberally for charities, he, for instance,might like a handmaid, the more especially as slaves do not cost any thing in the way of wages. Other noble families might like them to fill the place formerly assigned to little boys, that is to say, to endure the kicks and cuffs of the young Gentlemen and Ladies.— But, unhappily, the laws obstruct this method of shewing Turkish gratitude. What, however, are our officers doing who serve in the Turkish ranks ? How is it we have no trophies of their gallant exploits? If they cannot send home the slaves that fall to their share—the prize-flesh they have earned ; yet surely the evidence of their martial achievements might appear in the shape of ears and noses, many sacks of which have been sent to Constantinople, but none have found their way to - the father-land of these heroic friends to the cause of rape, robbery, and murder, not to mention crimes hind nonii nanda. How gracefully might strings of the ears and noses of slaughtered Greeks be twined around those standards that are boasted to have been won in asserting the liberties of mankind. MR. ABERCROMBY. This Gentleman, whose case has excited so much interest in the country, last night resumed his place in the house of Commons. It being previously known that Mr. ABERCROMBY with Lord ALTIIORP had returned to town, and that they would be in their seats in the course of the evening, there was an unusually full attendance of Members. The arrival of those Gentlemen was notified at the House about 4 o'clock. Lord Althorp had occasion to go to Northamptonshire (to Althorp Park) whither he was followed by Mr. Abercromby ; and they thence proceeded to the North Road in prosecution of their journey to Edinburgh. On their arrival at Ferrybridge, in Yorkshire, they learned what were the orders that had been issued by the House of Commons. Mr. Spiller, the Commons' Mes senger, bearing the Order of the House, com manding Mr. Abercromby to attend • in his place in Parliament " forthwith," had passed through Ferrybridge seven hours before the arrival there of Mr. Abercromby and Lord Althorp ; and Mr. Stein, the Commons' Mes senger, with the Orders for the attendance of Mr. J. Hope and Mr. Menzies, which Messen ger is accompanied by a King's Messenger, who has Mr. Peel's orders for the arrest of the parties if that were requisite, had previously passed l i through Ferrybridge on their way to Edin burgh ; so that the Orders of the House had become tolerably well known on the North Road before Mr. Abercromby and Lord Althorp had regularly proceeded on their journey, and to make 46 surely doubly sure," the Messen gers, Mr. Spiller in particular, he being the bearer of the Order personally affecting Mr. Abercromby, left information at the several post houses of the objects of his and the other Messengers' missions. This precautionary duty became the more incumbent, as according to all they could learn, Mr. Abercromby had not pre ceded them on the road. The adoption of such measures was attended with the desired effect. As already stated, Lord Althorp and Mr. Aber cromby, at Ferrybridge, were informod of the measures adopted by the House ; and thereupon Lord Althorp advised Mr. Abercromby's re turn to London, the more especially as the ob jects of their journey to Edinburgh had been frustrated by the orders issued.—Lord Althorp stated in the House that he took the whole re sponsibility on• himself of the course pursued by Mr. Abercromby, after that Gentleman had quitted town. Mr. A. had acted entirely in pursnance of his, Lordship's advice.—Mr. Aber cromby entered the House, after the Resolution had been adopted enjoining him by name not to forward, or accept, any challenge; and he rose from his seat, when the Speaker proceeded to read the several Resolutions to which the House had come in consequence of the breaches of privilege. W hen the Speaker had concluded reading them, Mr. Abercromby, without utter ing a word, bowed and resumed his seat. After Lord• Althorp's explanation, which followed the SpealAr's communications. Mr. Abercromby, accompanied by his Lordship, immediately left the House. They both appeared to be greatly fa t ig tie d. SPAIN. MUTINY AiIIONGTHE GUARDS AT MADRID. The Madrid papers of the id, 3d, and 4th in stant, which we yesterday received by express, supply us with a continuation of the very interest ing narrative with which we concluded the ac counts from the Spanish capital in our paper of Tuesday.—lt will be remembered, that the King had closed the session of the Cortes on Sunday the 30th ult.; that in consequence of some im prudent conduct or insolent expressions of a party of the guards' the evening preceding, the public mind was considerably agitated on_ the morning of the prorogation ; that on the King's leaving his Palace to proceed to the hall of the legislative assembly, the shouts of" Liberty and the constitution" on the part of the multitude, were met by the seditious watchwords of arbi trary power on the part of some soldiers ; that this conflict of political acclamatidas led to blows between some of the guards and the citizens ; and that in endeavouring to check the violence of his men, the life of a lamented and meritorious officer was sacrificed to the fury of military in subordination in the Palace, and nearly under the eye of the King. An order was immediately issued to bring the assassins to justice, and' the citizens were assured that the daring atrocity would not pass. unpunished ; but the public anxiety and ferment did not immediately subside. The militia were called out, the garrison remained under arms and every precaution was employed by the civil authorities to prevent disorders, and to restore confidence. Nothing further occurred during the night of Sunday, or the whole of Monday, the Ist inst. though it was evident that public apprehension still continued, and that neither the minds of the citizens, the soldiers, the municipal authorities, nor the Court, had re covered their settled calm. Rumours were in dustriously spread by the servile enemies of liberty and order, that the King considered his life in 'danger, and that he had in consequence determined to take refuge in the Prado, or to flee, from the capital. The liberal papers, on the other band, as was seen by our extract on Tuesday, threw suspicions on the views of the Court, and indulged in severe invectives on the temper and spirit of the household troops.— Towards the evening of the 2d these excitements had so wrought on the minds of. the guards, that four battalions, amounting to between 1,500 and 2,000 men, evinced symptoms of insubordina tion ; and after displaying much disorder and tumult, raised the standard of revolt. As if by previous concert, they deserted the posts where they were stationed on guard, and two batta lions from the quarter of St. Isabel met two bat talions from other quarters, and ha*ing first taken up a hostile position on the parade ground of the guards, proceeded to the ,Prado, where they had held out for more than twenty-four hours, when the last accounts came away. They even have made regular demands of rations, and have appointed delegates or commissioners to treat about a surrender. That surrender cannot in any circumstances be much longer delayed, or civil war cannot be prevented. The mutineers, instead of being encouraged by the approbation of their fellow-citizens, or authorised to hope for their support, seem as isolated from them as if they were a foreig n enemy. Three things can not fail to strike te least attentive reader, in the accounts which we have received of these dis tressing though not very alarming transactions. — First, the union and excellent spirit of the civil authorities, and the. orderly disposition of the general body of the inhabitants; second, the courageous patriotism and unfaltering loyalty of the militia ; and third, the desertion of their infatuated soldiery by nearly alt their officers, who cannot be, like them, induced to believe that they can serve their King by over throwing the constitution which ensures his rights while it limits his powers. At the sane time it is proper to state that much suspicion is enter tained of the sentiments of the King from the conduct of those troops, who, as they pretend to act from a regard to his interest and an attach ment to his person, would not certainly contra vene his will or oppose his principles, if honestly and decidedly pronounced. The following pas sage from the Universal, a paper dedicated to the support of Ministers, speaks even of money em ployed to seduce the troops to the support of despotism; and whence could this money some but through the Court or its partisans ? " The enemies of our happiness endeavour to divide us, and excite us by every means in their power to destroy ourselves by our own hands. Their manoeuvres have succeeded in seducing some ignorant soldiers, and in introducing the most frightful insubordination into a corps which has always been distinguish ed by its submission to its Chiefs, and by a scrupulous observ ance of military laws. Deceit, promises, money, have all been lavishly employed to oraganize a rebellion in the troops which surround the Throne, and unhappily they have succeeded.—, The disorder which we witnessed yesterday is a repetition of what took place at Aranjuez some days before, although of greater importance, from the situation in which it occurred, and the horrible circumstances which accompanied it. The death of the unfortunate Landaburu calls for vengeance ; it is t stain which can only be washed out with the blood of the assassins ; it will be avenged, and the King is more interested than any other person in seeing that justice is prompt and exemplary.— What security is there for a Monarch in seeing himself sur rounded with undisciplined Janissaries ; the honour of the corps in which this crime was committed—the honour of the army— the honour 'of the Nation, anti the security of the Throne, im periously demand that this scandal, which afflicts and endan gers us, should be removed from our sight." We shall proceed to give a copious abstract of the news in the three days' Papers which we have received. MADRID, JULY 2. [From the Universal of the 2d inst.] The Secretary of War wrote yesterday to the Commandant of this district as follows :—" The King having learnt the hor rible and scandalous outrage committed on the person of the 'officer of' his Royal Guards of Ineantry, D. Mamerto Lands burn, apparently by a few soldiers of the same guard, and exe cuted within his Royal Palace, renouncing all the respect and consideration due to his Royal Person, to public justice, and to the discipline which has always distinguished these corps, has resolved that, without the least delay, your Excellency should draw up an indictment against the authors of the scandal, and proceed against them according to the usual rules." The Political Chief of Madrid has addressed the following Proclamation to the inhabitants : " Fellow Citizens—The prudent conduct which this heroic capital has observed in the disagreeable occurrences of yester day, is worthy of the greatest praise, and imposes upon me the duty of declaring so. There is no liberty without respect to the laws : that respect, confidence in the Authorities, and the care which every man ought to take to avoid, as far as in him lies, whatever may exasperate the public mind, or introduce division, will frustrate all the attempts of the enemies of order and of just liberty. " Distrust the alartaing news which are spread at times by the malevolent, under the mask of zeal ; experience must have taught you by this time that they are commonly false and ex, aggerated. The fundamental law of this state points out the way of punishing and repressing every kind of excess; and the distressing, event of yesterday will be investigated with the greatest activity, and the delinquents punished with exemplary justice.—Madrid, July 1." [From the Universal of the 3d.1 (The Junta of Madrid issued the following Manifesto on the revolt of the 2d :—) " The ConstitutionaLJunta have thought it their duty to de. dare to the heroic-people of this capital, that four battalions of the Royal guard, forgetful of that discipline which is the soul of military life, and, what - is more, of the sacred oath which they took to preserve the political constitution of the Spanish monarchy, have this night committed the horrible crime of abandoning their quarters and' the greatest part of the stations at which they were appointed as sentinels, proceeding to take up a position on the parade-ground of the guards, marching thence in the direction of the Prado, with hostile and criminal designs. It ought to be known, that his Majesty, as soon as he knew the distressing event, gave orders to the commandant of this province to bring them back within the circle of their du ties. Nevertheless, the mutineers, -continuing in the most scandalous insubordination, openly disobeyed his Majesty, and showed no respect for him. It is worthy of being mentioned, that a great number of officers, surgeons, and soldiers, belong ing to the battalions alluded to,, have generously presented themselves before the Junta, begging . to be employed in the ranks of the meritorious militia, and in the garrison, with the design of defending to the death against their companions, our just cause, and our liberty. In the mean time the people should remain secure that the civil and military authorities have taken and continue to take the most energetic measures to punish the guilty, which will be no difficult thing, considering the disor der, want of discipline, and desertion, which are already observ ed among the mutinous battalions." (After giving the above official declaration of the Junta, the Universal proceeds to describe in the following manner the transactions to which it refers) : " The occurrences of the last two days have proved what we have often said, that when liberty is thought in danger, and the constitution is threatened, public spirit gives new force, and greater prodigies of patriotism and enthusiasm are display ed. On the Ist there occurred nothing worthy of of considera tion, but towards evening there was observed in the quarters of some battalions of the guard, symptoms of sedition and insub ordination. The body of officers who had assembled in their respective quarters could not- restrain their troops. The con stitutional Junta bad assembled likewise, and waited for the resolution of his Majesty for an energetic representation to repress the tumult. Three battalions of infantry and a squad ron of cavalry of the National Militia were under arms, re solved to defend liberty if it should be attacked. It was about 11 o'clock when the guard of the Militia announced that the two battalions of the guards, who were in the quarter of St. Isabel, were in movement. The Militia remained within their quar ters, determined to be passive, if no act of hostility took place on the other side. These two battalions proceeded to join two others, and having obtained an accession of various parties of the same corps, who abandoned their posts in the garrison, forced the gate of San Fernando, and proceeded to the parade of the guards. His Excellency Don P. Morillo, commandant of the district,who displayed on that occasion a heroism worthy of Greek and Roman fame, sallied forth to meet the deluded men, and to dissuade theni from their rash enterprise. " The King, they replied, has fled to the Prado, and we wish to defend him. ' That you may be convinced of the contrary," said the Ge neral, " and may learn how much you are seduced and de ceived, let four soldiers from each company come along with me, and they will see how his Majesty remains secure in his royal palace, and how highly he disapproves of the conduct of the revolters." The troops agreed, and the General con ducted the delegates even to the King's chamber, where his Majesty told them, that he confided in the attachment which they manifested to his royal person, but that it was indis pensable they should return to subordination, that they should obey the authorities, and re-establish order, conclud ing that he wished they should return to their companions with these exhortations from him. General Morillo mount ed his horse, returned to the battalions in the parade, where, upon being seen, he was immediately saluted with cries of " Long live our General ! Long live Morillo." But as he heard also among these acclamations, voices calling out " Long live the absolute King," he replied with re markable firmness, " No, not so—the whole army and all the nation have sworn, for the good of his Majesty himself, and /he welfare of his people, to observe the constitution, and I shall support it all hazards; and in the face of every danger." " Let your Excellency place yourself at our head," they replied, " and you will give us one day of glory, by destroying that infamous race, (the Decamisados ) who have endeavoured to destroy your. reputation. Read the Impartial of this morning, and you will see the crimes of the whole liberal faction, with their wicked intentions." " In vain," replied Morillo with great calmness, " in vain would you require me to stain my career by such an outrage on the constitution which we have sworn to maintain. I can easily despise 4 pedants, who engage in writing more from hunger than from patriotism. What would be said, if I, who have grown of in battles, and have procured for my country some days of glory, should place my self at the head of mutinous troops, to attack a people who con fide in our loyalty and honour ? Finally, then, listen to the order of your Chief, otherwise I must abandon you." It ap peared then that some of them were proceeding to detain him ; but, his Excellency, despising the risk which was indicated by certain seditious cries, turned the reins of his horse and proceed ed at a regular pace to the house where the King was. His Majesty had there conferred upon him, ad interim, the command of the two regiments of Royal Guards. The Junta had taken new measures, had collected 800 muskets, which had been abandoned in the quarters of the guards, whence they had been stolen by the lowest of the people. In the mean time all the garrison was under arms, and animated with the best spirit. On passing in front of the Hall of the Junta, the squadron of cavalry del Principe cried Out—" Long live the liberties of our country, and perish the perjured mutineers."—This cry spread like an electric spark among the troops; the disbanded Officers, the ex-guards of St. Jeronimo, and the greater part of the Of ficers on half-pay, presented themselves, and received the mus kets from the Junta. Many of the country people, and the employes of all classes, also armed themselves. Generals Bal lasteros, Alva, and Zavas, Brigadier Don Juan Pallaria, and other Chiefs as much known 'for their bravery as their military skill and patriotism, hastened to encourage the Authorities, and to give new proofs f the spirit with which they are animated. At 8 o'clock General Riego arrived in this capital, who,. observ ing the danger which threatened liberty, came in haste to its de fence, swearing to die for the laws, and proclaiming to his fellow-citizens his unalterable love for constitutional order. The mutinous battalions remained for some hours on the parade, and then retired to the hill of the Prado. Their force was about 1,500 men, among whom there are very few officers or subalterns, although some have been forced to loin them, and some have remained with them in the hope of preventing greater excesses. in the course of the day, several officers and soldiers have left them, and it is believed they would be deserted by mony more, were it not for the threats of those who, con ceiving themselves too much compromised already, desire to in crease the number of their accomplices. The troops of the gar rison up to this hour have , confined themselves to observing the motions of the mutineers; the Capt.-General is making, the best dispositions to prevent the revolt from spreading ; and the Go vernment, before resorting to force for reducing it, employs all the means in its power to obtain its object without bloodshed. The Alcalde of the Royal Palace of the Prado has communi cated to the Political Chief, that this a ft ernoon ( July 2 ) 2,000 of the guards have presented themselves before him, demanding rations of bread, wine and meat. In the Universal of the 4th we find the following proclama tion of the Political Chief of Madrid, addressed to the inhabi tants of the capital, to allay the popular apprehension relative to the King's departure : " Fellow-Citizens—ln my Manifesto to you the other day, I mentioned that malevolent persons were spreading false news to alarm ; there is a report that his Majesty is going to leave the capital ; it is entirely the offspring of malevolence ; and I am authoriged to state that the King, although he had resolved to proceed to the Royal Palace at St. Ildefonso, before the late events, has agreed, in consequence of them, to suspend his journey, being firmly resolved -to remain at Madrid till public tranquillity is completely restored. " ST. JOSE MARTINEZ ST. MARTIN. " Madrid, ,Tuly 3." On the Ist instant the same paper states, that the peitnanent Deputation of the Cortes was installed , and has nominated D. Gaetano Valdes for its President. At 12 o'clock at noon, on the 3d, we find that the mutinous troops had demanded o f Alcalde of the Prado 4,000 rations of bread, meat, wine, and spirits. The latest accounts relating to these events extend till mid night on the 3d. It was hoped that tranquillity would-soon be restored, but no adjustment had taken place. The command ant of a squadron had proceeded to the Prado, with the answer of Government td a representation sent to the King by the mu tineers. This officer returned at three o'clock, accompanied by two officers, commissioned by the revolters • to confer with the Ministers. The commissioners had brought back the answer of the Government ; but the nature of this answer, the journalist says, he could not learn, though he has no doubt it was such as was consistent with the honour and the dignity of the Govern ment. " We should be glad," the journalist adds, "before we go to press to-n i ght, to have it in our power to communicate spore pleasing intelligence, to calm the anxiety which afflicts all good citizens, because, although they confide in the severe discipline of the troops of the garrison, in the love of order dis played by the national militia, and in the good sense of the in habitants, yet suffering has its limits, and patience may be looked on as the Indication of weakness. We believe that one word, a firm resolution of his Majesty, might deliver us in an instant from the dangerous crisis in which we are placed. Let the King place himself at the head of his people, let himrespect, iii the Constitution to which he has sworn, and which he has resolved to defend, the inviolability of his sacred person ; and then a distinction will easily be 'drawl between the loyal and the factious. We repeat the meriteu eulogium we yesterday made on the garrison of Madrid, the national militia, and the great number of patriots who in those days have taken up arms, resolved to die for the Constitution ; the constancy and decision of the militia excite universal adinir ation ; the rich deprive themselves of their comforts ; the arti sans abandon their labour;' every one emulates another in 311 intrepid maintenance of the post which the Authorities assie, them. The Authorities every day are acquiring additional claims to the confidence which is reposed in them, but we mol,. conclude, by repeating that this st.. e of things cannot last long. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 12. LATHAM AN]) OTHERS V. RUTLEY AND OTHERS. This was an action against the defendants as common car riers, to recover the value of a parcel, containing bank-notes, alleged to have been lost by the negligence of their servants. The COMMON SERJEANT, with whom was Mr. KAYE., ' 3 the absence of the Solicitor-General, conducted the plaintif f case; and, Mr. SCARLETT and Mr. MARRYATT the de fendant's. The plaintiffs are bankers at Dover, and the defendants are common carriers from London to Dover, having an office In both places. The plaintiffs were in the habit of remitting ban k notes from Dover to their correspondents, Messrs. Hoare, Bar" nett, and Co., bankers in London, and having t h e m returned by the latter, by carriages of the defendants. The parcels sent by,their conveyances were regularly paid for at the rate of ea r- , nage in ordinary case ; but the plaintiffs were in the habit or paying 50 guineas per ann. for the use of their iron chest, by way of security and warranty against all losses, tt fire and rob. , bery excepted." It appeared, that the parcel in question was sent by Messrs. Hoare, Barnett, and Co., to the defendants' book' ing-office in the Borough, and received in the usual course to. go to the plaintiffs at Dover. The booking-clerk put the pare into his desk, and left the office for a few minutes, locking the office door; but leaving the key in the lock. On his return th e parcel was missing, and no trace Was left to discover the ramie in which the loss took place. Soon afterwards, however, some of the notes which had been in the parcel were found in circu lation. It was agreed on both sides that the amount of the loss should be estimated at 9001. The principal question w a r whether the loss came within the exception of loss by fire robbery ?" The CHIEF JUSTICE told the Jury that if they were satis fied, first, that the notes were in the parcel; and, secon d, that the defendants had received the parcel without regard to their restricted liability to 51. in case of loss, unless insurance was paid, and of which the plaintiff had had notice, this was not $ case within the exception against loss by fire or robbery. ~ The Jury found their verdict for the plaintiff, with liberty the defendant to take the opinion of the Court upon the latter question. COURT OF COMMON - PLEAS, JULY 12• PALMER V. BLACKBURNE. This was an action to recover the amount of a p o licy of in; surance on the freight of the ship Juliana, lost on her voyag from the East Indies to England, when near her port of des- a tination. The plaintiff claimed a total loss; but the defend an '_ contended, that as this was an open policy, the wages of the creaw and other expenses ought to be deducted from the Aum claim' be otherwiso the plaintiff would be a gainer to that aniount by t loss of the vessel, as upon her safe arrival he would have 1 % those expences to pay ; and he would thus have an interest 1 the peril insured against. Witnesses were called for the plaintiff, who spoke to its tieing the usage not to deduct wages, &c., upon occasions of this 0, ture, whilst the defendant's witnesses denied the existence e" any such usage one way or the other. The Jury, under the direction of the Lord Chief Jlst A found a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount clairnYa; his Lordship giving the defendant leave to move to set a - on the verdict in case it be the opinion of the Court of COO° Pleas that the wages ought to be deducted. zirS GUILDHALL.—Contest between the Inhabitants of St. a a s Church-yard and the Stage Coach Proprietors.—A contest hot for some time past been maintained between the inhabitants se St. Paul's Church-yard, and the proprietors and drivers of the of stage-coaches which ply there in great numbers. A meet in g he the inhabitants was held a day or two since to consider of t,ce best means of removing the annoyance, when, by the ativior of Mr. Holland, who attended the meeting as the solici tor the Dean and Chapter, it was resolved rigorously to enforce Tor 67th clause Mr. of M. A.Taylor's Street-Act,which provides the removal of coaches of this description as nuisances. N, tl o l was directed to be given to the coachmen, that if any of tn e , o appeared in the Yard twenty-four hours after the notice l'eo, given, they should all, without remorse, be swept to the Grey yard. Accordingly notice was given ; but the first coach n , who received the order peremptorily .refused, and dared h is officers to touch the coach. The officers convinced him of aF mistake, by taking the coach and horses and locking them sif in the reen-yard, where their costs amounted to between er , and seven pounds. The whole of the parties attended y es t t bis day before the sitting Magistrate, Alderman Bridges, acing, ofhce, the coachman complaining of the summary proc ee o r S and the constables praying punishment upon him for his cow tumacy. After a long argument had been heard from th e citors of both parties, the Worthy Alderman expres P se" his opinion that the prosecutors had proceedeerather too preeitof tately, and he ordered the coach to be given up on paYtn en od the expences ; but the coaches had no right to stand there, re,„ if they remained after due notice had been given them t° move, they would be punished. . COURSE OF EXCHANGE, July 12. , 'Amsterdam DittO, at Sight l2 6 Rotterdam l2 10 Antwerp l2 6 .., 0 1. Hamburgh • 3B 1 u p Altona Paris, 3 Day's sight.. 25 70 v.o. Ditto OP B F o r a u t r i k d f e o a r u t x o , ditto t ..... 1 :7 i; E 0 x.1 0 , 11 ,, 1 ce n the pain Madrid Cadiz Bilboa B6 girec•!,, 35i Efrecir,, 35 Effect" Barcelona 354 3&4 Gibraltar 30 Leghorn Gei.oa 43i-Veniee, Ital. Liv. 27 60 Malta 45 -Naples .. 39i , op, Palermo ' Lisbon WI Oporto • 51;11 Rio Janeiro Dublin .... 9i Cork 9i per Cent. BULLION, per OP Portugal Gold, in Coin 1.0 0 ° P Foreign Gold, in Bars 3 17 6 New Doubloons New Dollars 0 4 9 Silver in Bars, Standard 0 4 11 -e COAL-MARKET, JULY 12. Ships at Market. Ships sold Prioe' 4 s 9 Oa 27A Newcastle - - 15 - 32 s Od to '6d ---.•••••—• 3i Sunderland - - 3 _ 32s Od to 45,,$ I=2 fatll er ' On Thursday morning Iast, BIRTH at . the house of be,,,T D a I}' Henry Deane Grady, Esq., Merrion-square, Dublin, u`e of Lord Ed Chichester of a son. ' On the 12th ward inst., at the Bridge House, Mrs. John N ewil'3ll' of a daughter. ,lii v' On the 4th inst., at St. Stephen's Church, Bristol , the rd tor James - Evans Philipps, M.A., of Queen's College/ 49 14 R e ., °' Mary Anne, second daughter of Benjamin Bickley, that city. Jai lreF On the 11th inst., atThrapston, in Northamptonsu—e/ tbe Crallan, Esq., to Margaret Diary Ann, eldest daugh_citerragoons' late J. Arden, Esq. Major of the 3d or King's Own MARRIED ~,~,~;s DIED. On the 24th of November, at Madras, Major-Gen- -- ' Aiskell, of the Hon. Company's service. Mr s On Wednesday last, at her houses at Twli aol, ckenh Anne Treyon, in the 83d year of her age. A ttorn e rf On Thursday evening last, at the house of th e wife ° General, in Whitehall-place, Marianne Elizabeth, • Major Algernon Langton. 2 i J 0 11° ( On the 28th ult at Osbaumby, Lincolnshire, IlA r 'b e r 0. CaNswell ; and on Sunday last Mr. Thos. Caswell, brot i by $ the above; the latter Gentleman's death was occasional fall from his horse on the preceding Monday heS tir Printed and Published for the PROPRIETORS, 114.1, Office, No. 112, Strand, by J. B. CAusTAT"'"'