The Sun. — London, England, 1832-09-12 00:00:00

I „:, _ . • A . .... , :.24 b -- - 1,- - seeing the dreadful state • le pulik stere, we ten , ‘,. .c. • ~,-: -.1, -.1 f;#l - . k 7 :1 4 ,. iii tiered every assistance in ouirg .. 4: . -: . • : , :AL ri7 -s c. . '- : —. 4 4 / 9 (‘.2--- .... Do you recollect various co Gineabons with the Tres. ,%i,' ' t.' - 19 1 1 -;—.A? -- ' ----„ I ii i _ - f s r u e r srl y b7 d in ur tsi i ,i n or g ur th r a e t co n i l ie o:t i lLo:_D:e h m er b e er: a -- 8 s Are the circumstances of those communications no \v day to day, and almost from hour to hour. - 0 .e...1 . . . . . .. - - - - - - ‘ Are Y a e co . minual cola- ••., :. - ' 4 • • ...,- 4 4., ,.... 0 -,44 --- !/, ;•:, 'e” -,•- 4-,,.: • ' l; 2;4 4 • /„„,-, ' • "3- ,„ :"4...' rnunica.ion with the Treasury of what was going on front \,, „.1 • - • ~.. 4' , -:, r 4-„ ~p-„4 ~,—k ) _,_ ~. , i o: f i n _ 1 0 ; / /,, al_.) . V s L :' t tr " 0 ../ •:;:.:.::/: * 7 7 444 -- -- - - - '''' \ 4,' -'. "4 -8 V , p-- 4 0 , 1091, •/ , p tz,, _ il, t ; ,.,- 1 ) v--1----=----....., itith,-2,.' ' ' .4 4. 1 . )..e ' CONTRACT FOR TRAIN AND PALE SEAL OIL. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, September 11, 1832. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXE CUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AD MIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRI TAIN and IRELAND do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 4th of October, at one o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for , upplying his Mijesty's several Dock-yards with . _ TRAIN AND PALE SEAL OIL. A Distribution of the Oil and a Form of the Tender may he seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for him duly au thorized in writing. Every Tender must he delivered at the above Office, and lie accompanied by a Letter addressed to the Secre tary of the Admiralty, at Somerset-place, and signed by a responsible Person, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering, in the Sum of 400/. for the due per f4rnance of the Contract. CONTRACT FOR OATS. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT, TREASURY CHAMBERS, SEPT. 10, 1832. SUCH Persons as are d es i rous o f C ontract i ng with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to de liver 1,211,500 Pounds of OATS at the Ordnance Depot I ' l :Kiley-street, may receive particulars of the Contracts at this Office between the hours of Ten and Four, and deliver their Tenders sealed up and directed to the Agent for Corn tilissariat Supplies, marking thereon " Tender for Oats," On or before WEDNESDAY, the 3d of Octobec next, but none will be received after Twelve o'clock on that day ; nor will any Proposal be noticed unless made on or an - nexed to a printed Particular, and the prices inserted HI words at length ; nor unless a Letter be subjoined to such Proposal signed by Two l'ersons of known Pro perty engaging to become bound with the Party tendering, in the Sum expressed in the Particulars, for the due Per formance of the Contract. ARMY CONTRACTS. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT, TREASURY CHAMBERS, SEPT. 1, 1832. NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons de sirous of contracting to supply the following Arti cles for the Use of the Army, viz.:— BREAD, To hi s M a j esty ' s Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties and Islands Bedford Gloucester (includ terks (including the ing the city of Bris town of ford Hunger- tol) Bucks ) Hants Hereford Cambridge (includ- Hertford Mg the town of Hunts Cheste r Newmarket) Isle of Man Cornw a ll Isle of Wight Scill (including Kent (including TB_ Cumbey)and bury Fort, in the rl Derby County of Essex) Devon Lancaster Dorset Leicester Durb an , Lincoln (including Middlesex Holy Island) Monmouth 1:11,e.X (exclusive of Norfolk Tilbury Fort) Northampton In the several Counties in North Britain, And in the islands of Alderney, Guernsey, and Jersey. A, also Bread to the Household Troops in London and its Vicinity, Northumberland (in. chiding Berwick. on-Tweed) Nottingham Oxford Rutland Salop Somerset Stafford Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwick Westmoreland Wilts Worcester York I North and South Wales, h To i s OATS n ~fajesty's Cavalry an d Artill , ery Horses in Canton- II - ed fo n r t d sA ' and Quarters, in the under-mentioned Counties : Berks (incl d . Gloucester (includ- Northumbei land town of tiding the ing the city of Bris- Nottingham ford) ' U nger- tol) Ox ford B erwick Hants and Isle o f R u tl an d tucks Wight Salop Cambridge Hereford Somerset dth ( i nclud- Hertford Stafford ew c town of Hunts Suffolk chesterrnarket) Kent (including Til. Surrey orriv, all bury Fort) Sussex Huezb,riana Lancaster Warwick Leicester Westmoreland Devo Y n Lincoln Wilt Dorset Middlesex Worcester Durh am I Monmouth York Essex Norfolk North and South Northampton I Wales. Oats, FORAGE, viz. Artill er and Straw, to his Majesty's Cavalry and Counti es Horses in ck, in in South Britain the under-mentioned Berks Cornwall Kent Nottingham Devon Lancaster Somerset Dorset Middlesex Suffolk Essex Norfolk Surrey lHantssieo(fineludin No Wight) the Nor thumberland (in- Warwick Northampton Sussex S i eluding Berwick_ York. That And in the several Counties in North Britain. the deliveries are to commence on and for the Ist da y of November next ; that Proposals in writing, sealed u p' and marked " Tender fur Army Supplies," will be re ceived at this Office en or before Thursday, the 4th day of October next, but none will be received after Eleven o'clock on that day. Ire °Posals must be made separately for each County an I i 4 ''and, except for the Counties comprising North and South Wales, T d all of which must be included in One " L er ; likewise the Islands of Alderney, Guernsey, and Jersey ; as and also the several Counties in North Britain ; e ach Proposal must have the Letter which is anne xed to the Tender properly filled up by two per sons of known property engaging to become bound with th e Party tendering in the amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due Performance of the Con tract; and no Proposal will be noticed unless made on a printed Tender, and the prices expressed in words at length ; and should it so happen that during the continuance of the Contract no troops should be supplied by virtu e of the same, the Amount of the Stamps on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Con tractor, will be refunded to him. N.B. It is particularly desired that Persons wishing to tender will not make use of any Forms but those recently Printed, which may be had upon application at this Office, and to the Barrack Masters in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man. HAMBURGH AND ROTTERDAM MAILS. THE WILLIAM JOLLIFFE STEAM PACKET, Captain DOWNIE, will leave the Custom House Stairs, on SATURDAY MORNING, the 15th instant, at Four o'clock precisely, with his Majesty's Mail for Hamburgh. The SIR EDWARD BANKS STEAM PACKET, Captain MOWLL, will leave the Custom House Stairs, on SATURDAY MORNING, the 15th instant, at Seven o'clock precisely, with his Majesty's Mail for Rotterdam. CHARLES BESSELL, Sec. General Steam Navigation Company's Office, 69, Lombard-street. EDINBURGH STEAM SHIP. THE UNITED KINGDOM of 1,000 tons burden, and 200 horse power, D. TURNER, Commander, will start from off ,GREENWICH, for EDINBURGH, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Septem ber, at NINE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, and SUNDAY, the 30th September, at EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, calling off Scarborough, weather Permitting. Passengers are embarked, free of any expense, by Wa termen belonging to the Vessel, at the Horse Ferry, Green with ; and by starting in the morning will he on board only t wo instead of three nights, as is usual by starting at night. Good s rece i ve d , as f ormer l y, unt il Fi ve o 'Cl oc k o f t h e d ay befor e the Packet starts. Berth s may he taken, a plan of the Cabins seen, and every fu rther inf ormat i on o b ta i ne d , b y applicat i on to H. Under oo d, No. 56, IL yinarket ; the Spread Eagle, Regent c;reu% Piccadilly ; or George Bell, Agent, 157, Fen church -street. " 1 t N .B • . This • easel b e i ng now comp l ete l y d ec k e d over , h er and fore cabin accommodation, and also her are very mach improved. FOR EDINBURGH. THE Splendid New STEAVI-SHIPS, the ROYAL ADELAIDE, Captain MILL, and ROYAL WILLIAM, Captain CH kPLIN, each 200 • horse Power, will start from St. Katharine Dock Steam-wharf, near the Tower, as follow : ROYAL WILLIAM, on Saturday Evening,Sept. 15, at Ten. R OYAL ADELAIDE, on Wednosda Evening,Sept . 19 at Ten. RO YAL WILLIAM, on Wednesday Evening, Sept . 26' at Ten. RO YAL ADELAIDE, on Saturday Evening, Sept . . 29 , atTen. These Vessels will be found of the very first class in Point of speed and accommodations, and are the only ones that afford to passengers the advantage of embarking at the commodious Steam-wharf, London, and landingin ,the Harb our at L e i th. Horses and carriages can thus be shipped and landed with the greatest ease and safety. Pares, including provisions, Chief Cabin, 41. 4s. ; Second Cabin, 21. 10s. The accommodations in the Second Ca bins are very supi-rior, with separate apartments for females. Information obtained, berths secured, and goods re ceived for shipment, at Leith and Glasgow Wharf. Also, by T. Robertson, 164, Strand ; H. Underwood, 56, H tymarket ; M. Sanderson, Boar and Castle Ina, Ox ford -street; Mr. Starke, Old White Horse Cellar, Pic cadilly; and Mr. Gilbert, Blossoms Inn, Lawrence lane, Cheapsbre, where light goods are received, and for warded to the Wharf till Five o'clock on the days of k tatting. JOSEPH ADAMS, Agent, Leith and Glasgow Wharf. A Spacious Sail Loft to Let. EVIDENCE on the BANK CHARTER. In the Press, One Volume, Svo. ADIGEST of the EVIDENCE b e f ore th e Select Committee of the House of Commons, on the RENEWAL of the BANK of ENGLAND CHARTER. Also, now ready, I. An ANALYSIS and HISTORY of the CUR RENCY QUESTION. By THOMAS JOPLIN. Bvo. boards. Bs. 6d. .‘ 5 • A masterly exposition of the Currency Question in all its shapes and bearings." 4 —Mark-lane Express. " There is no work yet put forth so clear."—Metropolitan Magazine. 2. Sir HENRY PARNELL, BART., ON THE POWER of the BANK of ENGLAND, and of the USE it has made of it. 25.6 d. 3. Sir HENRY PARNELL, Bart., on PAPER MONEY, BANKING, &c. ss. 6(1. boards. 4. An ARGUMENT against the GOLD STANDARD, &c. &e. By D. G. LURE, M.A. Trinity College, Dub lin, ss. boards. 3. T. POTTER MACQUEEN, Esq. on the STATE of the COUNTRY in 1832. Is. 6d. 6. REPORT of the CONFERENCE at BIRMING HAM, between Messrs. ATTWOOD, COBBETT, and JONES, 6d. James Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly, and through every Thokseller. (No. 12,482.) HORSE BAZAAR, KING ST., and BAKER ST., PORTMAN SQUARE. CARRIAGE DEPATRMENT. FIVE HUNDRED CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. This Establishmen, possesses facilities to display 500 Carriages for Sale. EACH CARRIAGE is CONSPICUOUSLY EXHI BITED in a peculiarly light and advantageous situation. The extent of the corridors for this purpose is immense. forming a delightful promenade, and affording the fairest opportunity of CHOICE AND INSPECTION. From its extensive sales it daily receives a❑ accession of Vehicles of various kinds, and offers a selection adapted to even taste and class. CARRIAGES, upon entering the HORSE BAZAAR for Sale, are carefully cleaned, and subsequently kept in the best possible condition. Money advanced upon Carriages and Horses. NEW WORK by the AUTHOR of " HAJJI BABA." Just ready, in 3 vols. post Svo. ZOHRAB, THE HOSTAGE. By the Author of " Ha ji i Baba." Richard Bentley, (late Colburn and Bentley,) New Burlington -street. OLD BAILEY, SEPT. 11. Thomas Fuller, aged 48, described by some of the witnesses as in the medical profession, was capi tally indicted for maliciously cutting at John Lang ford and Sophia his wife. The first count charged it as with intent to commit murder, the second to disable, and the third to do somegrievous bodily harm. John Langford—ls a shoemaker. Lodged in the prisoner's house, 21, Phillips-street, Kingsland-road, on the 10th of August. On that day, his wife said to prisoner, who was engaged building an oven in the back kitchen, " You nasty, spiteful fellow, did you go to our employer, to take the bread our of our mouths ?" " Yes," said the prisoner, " you —, I did." Prosecutor walked slowly towards him, and said, " You shan't call my wife so." Pfi soner laid down the trowel, seized a hammer by him, and struck witness a most tremendous blow on the head ; and when his wife endeavoured to seize the hammer, struck her also on the forehead and cut her, and, moreover, made a deadly blow at the infant in her arms. His head was covered with blood. Was Cross-ext:iniiied:lias,unfortunately, been obliged to work on Sundays. Has been twice in custody. Believes the offences were termed felony. Is not ashamed of them. The first was illegitimacy. Means that he was charged about a bastard child. The second was for robbery in a chapel. Was charged with a rape ; but that is the same as the former, for the woman,nine months after, charged him with ille gitimacy. This was four years ago. Some persons gave the prisoner a good character. Guilty on the three counts. NEW COURT. Edward Smith was indicted for stealing 479 shawls, value 1401. the property of Robert Wilkin son ; and William Pedley was charged with abetting and inciting Smith to commit the said robbery. The evidence against Smith was very conclusive, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty as to him, but acquitted Pedley. Henry Cosnio _Milton, a genteelly-dressed young man, vas indicted for stealing four silver salts, and divers other articles of plate, the property of John Wm. Calvert, Esq. in his dwelling-house. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. 111 r. Serjeant ARABIN explained to the prisoner, that by the plea which he had made, he ought not to expect any alteration in his punishment, which was transportation for life. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPT. 11. Jane Sweeney and Ann Smith were jointly in dicted for having unlawfully, wickedly, and inhu manly exposed and deserted, on the steps of a dwelling-house, a female infant, aged about three months. The particulars of this case were very recently detailed in the police reports. The prisoner Sweeney, who held the child in her arms, in the dock, when called upon for her defence, said that she was completely starving, and did not know what to do, as the parish did not allow her sufficient to maintain herself and child. She had taken every care of it, while she herself had lived on a drink of water for many a day, lnd that, in doing what she did, she thought she was bettering the condition of the child, whose father was dead. Smith said that she had most certainly gone with Sweeney to leave the child ; but that she had done so without thought. Both the prisoners appeared deeply affected. The Jury found both prisoners Guilty, but recom mended them to mercy. James Slattery, a tall able-bodied young Irish man, was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Maguire, with intent to commit a capital offence. In a se cond count he was charged with a common assault. Elizabeth Maguire was the wife of Edward Ma guire, a coachmaker by trade, at present employed in Dublin, and on the Bth of July last she was re turning home late at night from London to Turn ham-green, when the prisoner met her and took hold of her. He seized her by the arm and threw her down, and made the attempt charged in the indictment. The witness screamed " Murder." At last the prisoner, observing some one approach, got up and ran away as fast as possible. Guilty—Nine months' imprisonment and hard labour. In the Sydney Gazette, of April the 7th, there is a singular case of seduction. An action was brought before the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice DowLiNo, by a man named EARLE, against a defendant of the name of NEWTON, for the loss of his daughter's ser vices. The defendant was stated to have offered marriage. She went with two of her sisters to look at the house of which she was to be the future mistress. Her sisters Were called away by two of the defendant's friends, and the consequence was she became a mother. The defend ant refused to fulfil his promise—an action was brought, the affair was made up, and he again promised marriage. The former intimacy was renewed, and the lady became tise mother of a second child, which she brought into Court in her arms. Mr. WENTwoRTH addressed the Court for the defendant, and insinuated that the girl had been seduced by the plaintiff (her own fattier) before she was known to the defendant. This, however, was not supported by evidence, and the assessors gave a verdict of damages for the plaintiff-1001. LONDWS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1832. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR. —There was a steady and considerable demand for Muscovades last week ; the purchases exceeded 3,500 hhd , . and trs. ; there was no alteration in prices. The market has been dull all day ; the estimated purchases, in cluding the public sales, are 800 hhds. and trs. ; the lat ter, 152 hhds. St. Lucia, and 118 hhd.. Barbadoes, went off freely at market prices. There is no alteration in the currency. The stock of West India Sugar is now 37,870 hhds. and trs., which is 15,366 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius is 46,402 bags, being 630 more than last year. The delivery of West India Sugar, 3,481 hhds. and trs., beit.g 630 more than last ye ir. The de livery of Mauritius 8,891 bags, being 2,362 less than th. corresponding week of 1831. The Refined Market wa very dull last week, and the prices lower; the reduction on low and fine goods about 61. per cwt. This afternoon there is no alteration in the market; it is still heavy. EAST INDIA SVGA R.-Tbe sales of East India were confined to small parcels ty private contract. MAURITIUS SUGAR.-There were no purchases of Mau ritius Sugar last week worth reporting ; the inquiries were considerable. This day's public sale 500 bags Mau ritius fui exportation only sold Is. lower, 18s. a 21s. FOREIGN SUGAR.-Ther e have been no sales of Fo- reign Sugar to report. Average price of sugar, 1/. 7s. per cwt. COFFEE.-We noticed a decline in the prices of British Plantation Coffee on Tuesday last of la. to Is. 6d. ; the Market has since rallied, and has fully recovered this de cline. Foreign and East India continue very dull ; good Br..zil, 575. a 58s. ; Ceylon, 535. to 545. This day's sale 1,963 bags Sumatra Coffee cold 50s. 6d. a 525., is. a 2s. lower, but the prices recovered considerably as the .sale proceeded. By private contract there is little in quiry. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDs.—There is rather more demand for Rum, particularly for Leewards; very few parcels of proofs now offer at Is. 7d. Brandy con tinues very firm, and the home consumption very exten sive. In Geneva there is a small advance, on account of some export demand for the British North American Co lonies. lIEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.-The Tallow Market has been rather brisk, and extensive transactions are re ported. In Hemp or Flax there is little alteration. The Market this afternoon is rather dull, on account of the purchases reported at Petersburgh ; the price from 435. 6d. a 445. is now 435. 6d. a 435. 3d. °H.q.-Further purchases of Gallipoli Oil have been made for export. Sperm Oil at public sale went off rather higher than the previous week. Common Oils firm ; no intelligence yet from the Straits. Seed 0;ls as last week, though Linseed is full 2s. per qr. dearer than on Monday last week. TURPENTINE.—AIthough Turpentine is dearer at out ports it is steady here at uls. 0., which would be given for any good parcels. Spirits are, however, dull. TEA.-The Black Teas finished yesterday. To-day the Twankays are selling at about the last sale's prices, but heavily, and a good many have been refused. This afternoon Twankays have sold at 2s. 11(1. a 2s. 74(1. ; about 2,000 chests have been refused ; the prices are much as at last sale. Congous finished yesterday. About 180,000 lbs. B ark Tea have been rejected this sale. Souchongs sold at 2s. 71. a 4s. 4,1. COTTON. —The demand for Cotton has been brisk and the puchases extensive, particularly towards the close of last week ; higher prices are more asked. The sales are -150 Bowed, mid. kid., good 6A-d. ; 160 Bengal, good fair qd., Rood sd. ; 1,530 S urats , ord. 4-p., good fair Sad ; 610 Madras, good fair 5d., good 54d. ; 60 Pernams, good fair 94d:_ INnmo.:--Indigo remains without ;.Iteration as to price, but last week th. , re was more inquiry for Oude and Ma dras, and about 200 chests of the former and 50 of the latter zhola ‘1AL1 T 24, 9 lb, 4,479 chests, and it is expected the quantity will be in creased to about 6,000 chests; the inspection commenced on Tuesday last, and it is found that there is but a very small proportion of fine qualities, the greater part being such as sold at the last sale from 3s. 6d. to 4s. 31 per lb., of which there is a greater proportion than usual of specky and imperfect lots. Assortment of 2,060 chests Company's Indigo, declared for sale on the 2,1 of Oct., by the East India Company:- 45 chests ord. to good consuming qualities, valued at last sale's prices '704 „ good consuming to mid. shipp. do 3s. Gd. to 4s. Od. 1,075 „ mid. to good shipping ditto 196 „ good to tine ditto ditto 40 „ very tine shipping ditto ss. and upwards. SPICES.—In spices there is little alteration ; the mar ket is dull. This day's sale 530 bags Pepper sold at for mer prices, 31d. to 3p. COCOA.—This day's public sales, 1,227 bags Brazil Cocoa, the general price for the good 245. a 245. 6d. HOPS.—The picking has commenced, and will be ge neral next week ; they do not yield so much as was ex pected. The duty is now estimated at 140,000/. The few new parcels which have appeared have been sold at 41. to 61. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK, Wheat. Barley. CANTERBURY, Sept. S. Wheat, white has. to 6Ss. —s. to —s. ---- red 545. to 635. to —s. Barley, Alalting —s. to —s. Grinding.. `21 , 3. to 325. Oats `Os. to 225. —s. to —s. Beans —5. to 40s. Old----.. 365. to 38s. Pease --.------- —s. to —5..... Grey —..... 335. to 375. MANCHESTER, Sept. S. Wheat, per 701 b. 9s. 9d. to 10 s . 2d. R e d O s. 61. t o O s . Sd, Barley, per 601 b 5 6 6 0 Oats 3 3 3 6 Beans, per Imperial quarter Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 0 5 6 Malt, per 6 Imperial bushels 43 0 49 0 Flour, per Sack uf 2801 b EXETER 51 A 11 Beef (score) Od. 9s. 6d. Mutton (Ib.)—.-0 51 0 6 Veal and lamb-0 6 0 7 Pork 4 0 6 Geese (each) 0 5 6 Ducks ic0un1e\......4 0 5 0 Fowls N.«, 0 4 0 Wheat (bulhel) ...Se. Od. Bs. 6d. Barley 4 6 4 9 Oats ...2 3 2 5 Beans 5 6 6 0 Butter (Ib.)---.....1 0 1 3 Eggs (12) .O 0 1 0 Potatoes (peck) ....0 6 0 7 RKETS. )TE.—FRIDAY, Sept 7. From 'Fo Average 2,148 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 22 0 32 6 27 2 108 Bete _ 16 stone 11 9 12 6 12 3 16 stone 0 0 -- 1,791 Oats 12 stone 8 9 ll 6 9 (' 10,119 Cwt. Flour 9 stonel 0 0 23 0 0 628 Oatmeal 8 stone ) 9 0 14 0 10 0 IRISH MA DUBLIN MARKET NO Sold to ',takers only. 1 8,654 Cwt. Flour-- Average price of Wheat am Receipts of Flour, 10,6051„, Firsts!/ Sales of Do. 10,119 —„.. Thirds ?RICE OF I ,id. I 1 Quartern Loaf. I 17 0 I 23 0 I 19 'N td Flour 48, 4d. per sack. from 21s. Od. to 2.35. Od ds, from 17s. 6d. to 20s. Od. s,- from Cs. Od. to 128 Od. BREA D. Half . -- ______ Wheat, Barley. Oats. Flour , per cwt. per barrel per barrel per barrel r ---- I x-- --- t 20 stone. 16 stone. 14 stone. Ist. 2d. --1----- -- s. d. a s.d.l s.d. a s.d. s. d. as. d. s. 0. as. 0. s. d.a s. 0. Cork ........... 21 0 '26 6112 6 146 80 96 17 0 19 6 6 0 17 0 Limerick 126 8 31 0112 0 13 4 12 0 13 6 16 0 19 0 0 0 15 0 Waterforo24 0 26 011 0 12 0 S 0 9017 0 18 0 10 0 15 0 Clonmel ...129 4 300 90 130 136 139 17 0 19 0 13 0 16 0 Carlow ........123 0 24 013 0 14 0 80 86°O 6 210 00 00 —2:---------== Beef, Mutton, pork, 3 oqe'ZL___.—_ per lb per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. -- —_ --- 'd. a d. d. a d. s. d. as. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. C0rk.,..,,,,.,, 4f 5 5 6 '29 0 32 0790750 68 0 62 0,54 0 Limerick— 3 43* 434 0 35 0178 074068062 0 56 0 Waterford 3 6 3 535 0 36 0'77 074070066 0 60 0 Clonmel 3 5 5 637 0 38 0174 0700— 0 0 0 Carlow—.4 sjo 0 00 0050078068 0 58 0 0 • KILKENNY.—Butter 78s. to SOs. per cwt. ; Wheat 30s. to 3• -'`• per barrel ; Flour 20s. to 345. per bag; Oats Bs. to 10s. per bar rel ; Barley 13s. to 15s. ; Beef 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Mutton 4(1. to sd. ; Potatoes 2d. per stone; Coals Is. 2d, per cwt.; Bacon Pigs 325. to 335. per cwt. Did swallows fail to make their appearance for a single summer, our houses and crops would be over tun with insect s , an d not mere l y annoyance , but famine might ensue. Hence the impolicy, as well as cruelty, of de,tro)ing mu'titudes of these harmless birds, either for the table, or for improving:the practical skill of the sports man. COMMITTEE ON THE BANK OF ENG LAND CHARTER. Evidence of JERE:MI — AIf HARMAN, Esq. You were in thz Bank direction a great many years ? I was ; I went info the Bank direction in the year 1791 ; and I rAired from it in 1827. Will you state the principles which guided the Bank in their issues of paper, during the different periods of the time you were in the B ink direction ?--The first principle was attention to the security of the Bank itself, in which we considered the safety of the public, of course, very much involved ; to render as much service as we could to the commercial community with propriety, always having reference to the means which we possessed of fulfilling our engagements. What proportion of bullion did you conceive it requi site for the Bank to keep, as compared with their liabili ties, both in the issue of paper and their deposits?—lt was impossihle for us always to judge in that respect ; from various circumstances the quantity of bullion which we possessed varied so very much, that I must honestly con• fess that we never drew any line by which we should be actuated in that respect. Then you had no fixed opinion as to what proportion, upon the avenge, it was right to have of bullion to your liabilities ?—During the greater part of the time in which I was in the Bank, because I was in the Bank only two years before the restriction, during the greater part of that time it was quite impossible for the Bank at all times, and indeed very rarely, to possess so much gold as they would very gladly have possessed, from the constantly un favourable state of the exchanges, which I conceive it was not always in our power to counteract. I was only two years in the Bank before the restriction. At the time of the restriction I was out, as the phrase is, by rotation, and I did not come in again till after the restriction was laid on. I do not of course say that with any view of absolving myself from responsibility, but I mean merely to state a fact. During the time of the restriction, as you did not pay in bullion, it was of little consequence, of course, what amount of bullion you kept by you ?—We should have very gladly kept up the proper proportion of bullion, but it was utterly impossible to do it. Do you consider that the Bank in its issues ought to have any reference to the par of the exchanges ?—That is a question which has been put to me repeatedly when I have had the honour to attend becore committees, and I hardly know how to answer it; that we always adverted to it I must positively assert, but that we always acted upon it I must confess that we did not, because I do not think it was possible to do it, more especially under the circumstances in which the Bank was placed during the restriction. Will you describe the measures which the Bank took to prepare for the renewal of the payments in cash in 1819 ?—That involved a long period, and there were many occurrences that interrupted any regular plan of operations; but the measures were to obtain gold when ever we could do it. It was my opinion, and I shall have no reserve whatever in giving my opinion, and taking the responsibility or blame that may attach to me personally, but it was my opinion that it was fruitless to attempt to obtain and retain gold when the exchanges were against the country. You said there were many circumstances which inter fered with your intention of procuring gold ; will you state what those circumstances were ?—I do not positively mean that they interfered with our procuring gold, but they interfered with that r( gular series of preparation which it would have been our wish to make. What were those circumstances ?—The chief circum stance was the fluctuation, and the calls upon us of various kinds from the commercial part of the community, and frequently from the Government itself. Can you state the periods and the nature of those calls ? —Having been out of the Bank so long, and_having no quite willing and desirous to give any information in my power. In 1819, did the Bank consider itself sufficiently sup plied with bullion to resume cash payments ?—I should think we were. Did you take any measures to increase the supply of bullion after 1819 ?—Not having the dates, I cannot an swer that question satisfactorily. Did you take any measures in order to increase the cir culating medium in 1821 and 1822, for the purpose of relieving the country from the low prices which then existed ?—I must plead want of recollection of the parti cular periods. About that time did you take any measures for the put.- p,, se of increasing the circulation of the country ?—lf I had known that these questions would have been put to tne, I would have refreshed my memory by referring to documents which are not in my possession ; but I can only say that there was every disposition on the part of the Bank Directors to meet the calls upon them which the taking off of the restriction would make them liable to,—to do every thing in their power which was necessary and proper for the object. Do you recollect any arrangement made by the Gover nor of the Bank, about the year 1822, that had for its object the increasing the circulation of the country?--Yes. Did that lead to an increased issue of Bank notes fol lowing that period ? --I think it did. The circulation does in fact appear to have increased be tween the period of the beginning of 1832 and the begin ning of 1825, to the extent of about 4,000,000/. ?—I be lieve there was an increase of 4,000,000/. about that period. Do you recollect whether that 4,000,0001. was issued upon advances to Government, or upon discounts to the commercial world ?—I should think both. By a paper before the Committee it appears that the discounts at the Bank at the beginniog of 1822 were 3,100,000/., and at the beginning of 1825 they were 2,400,000/., therefore there was a diminution in the dis counts; does it not therefore follow, seeing there was an increase of 4,000,0001. of Bank notes during that period, that those notes must have been issued either upon ad vances to Government, or on mortgage, or other advances to individuals, different from advances on discounts?—De cidedly; that follows as matter of course, because we should not issue our notes but upon what we considered solid security. The amount of bullion, as appears from the paper be fore the Committee, held by the Bank in February, 1822, for the average of the year up to that period, was 11,600,0001. ; and for the average of the year ending February, 1825, 11,800,000/. ; so that there could only have been 200,00 Q/. of notes issued on bullion deposited at the B ink ?—ln the years 1824 and 1825, there was a very considerable reduction of the amount of bullion, but also a very considerable reduction of our floating Govern ment securities, to the amount, I should think, of four millions and a half. With respect to the issues prior to February, 1825, does not it appear, according to the figures that have been quoted, that th ose i ssues cou ld no t h ave b een i ss u e s upon bullion, but that they must have been either on Govern. ment securities or advances on mortgages, or advances on stock, or upon advances of a similar description ?—Yes. Between February, 1825, and the end of November, 1825, a diminution of the circulation of the Bank appears to have taken place to the extent of 3,500,000/. ; do you recollect the circumstances which occasioned the Bank to reduce its notes during that period ?—The fact was, that about the m on th o f A pr il, 1825, we began to find a very serious diminution of our bullion; the exchanges fell, and although I do not mean to say that it was the leading mo tive which influenced the Directors, yet, at that period, there was an excessive rage for speculation, and I , for one , certainly did not think that that was a sort of spirit that it was the duty of the Bank Directors to encourage ; that may account in part, perhaps, for the amount having been reduced. Do you recollect to what extent the bullion of the B ink was reduced between February, 1825, and the end of November, 1825 ; was it to a very material degree?— Very ; a great many millions. I should think in May or April, 1825, we had about 10,000,0001. of bullion, and by the month of November it was reduced to 1,300,000/. Would not that reduction impose on the Bank the absolute necessity of reducing its issues of notes, inde pendently of any consideration of speculation among the public?—No doubt. Do you recollect that that increased issue of Bank-notes between 1822 and 1825 was accompanied with a con siderable advance of prices of property and commodities in this country ?—Certainly. 1)o you think that that advance of prices was connected with that issue of Bank-notes ?—No, I did not. The price of Consols in February, 1822, being 74, and (PRICE 7D.) in February, 1825, being 94, do you think that the price of Consols had advanced as connected with the issue o' Bank-notes?—Not the least, in my humble opinion. Between February, 1825, and November, 1E325, the price of Consols fell down to 84; do you think that the reduction of Bank-notes which has just been spoken of, during that period, had any effect in reducing the price of Consols ?—I must change all my notions before I can answer in the affirmative. Do you think that a diminution of the notes of the Bank has a tendency to make money scarce in London ?—Yes, I think it has. Has it a tendency to raise the rate of discount in the London market?—Certainly. Has it a tendency to cause sales of stock and Exchequer bills ?—To a certain extent, if you suppose that it is a violent operation ; that it is to a very great extent, not gradual. Do you remember the commercial situation of London during that ye it do. Was it one of considerable distress and difficulty, as well ,s of speculation ?—The latter end of the year, but not the beginning of the year ; in the beginning of the year 1825, on the contrary, every thing was in the most joyous state possible. Highly prosperous, do you think ?—We were told so, from the highest authority. But before the close of 1825, it appeared to be a period of great commercial embarrassment and distress ?—Yes. Do you remember at what period of 1825 this distress began. to appear?—Late in the year. Can you fix any particular date ?—I should say it came on gradually, but this is a matter of recollection ; I should think the distress came on gradually, from the month of September very gradually ; it went on increasing from that time to the end of the year, in December. Did it go into 1826 ?—I think not. It appears, by the papers before the Committee, that the Bank sold Exchequer-bills, in the quarter ending September, 1825, to the extent of nearly 1,000,0001. ; was it about that time the difficulties took place in the money-market ?—Yes, that is symptomatic a sale of Exchequer-bills, on th e part o f th e B an k, i s - a sign that they thought some measure of that sort was desirable; because the Bank have a twofold duty, and a very difficult one it is,--they have to take care of their own pro prietors, and the public too. Exchequer bills seem to have fallen in the months of August and September, 1825, to a discount ; do you re collect that circumstance ?—The period I do not imme diately recollect without referring, but I should think it was so. Do you recollect whether any communication took place between the Government and the Bank of England about that period upon the subject of the low price of Exche quer-bills ?—I cannot call it to mind. Do you recollect the circumstance of a delay taking place in the usual period of advertising the quarterly re payment or exchange of the Exchequer-bills in September, 1825 ?—There was something of that sort. Did you become acquainted with the cause of that delay? 7 --I cannot say, but I think the cause was obvious. Will you state what it was ?—lf I may be excused an swering that question, I would rather, as I wish to speak with the utmost correctness. Do you recollect whether it was by the suggestion of the Bank of England that that postponement took place ? —My recollection, I might almost say my conviction, is, that it was not ; but there I am involved in the difficulty which I anticipated, that I cannot answer with certainty. Yo❑ are aware that when the Government advertises Exchequer-bills to be paid off or exchanged, it gives an option to the holder of that Exchequer bill, either to take money or to take a new bill; are you of opinion that if Exchequer bills should be at a discount during the period when that exchange takes place, that that would occasion a demand of money from the Government instead of new Exchequer bills?—Yes. , recollect any particular sum. Is it not more than 2,000,0001. ?—I should think more than 2,000,0001., in general. Would it be the interest of the holders of all those bills to demand cash from the Government, if the Exchequer bills should be at a discount during such a period ?—Pal pably so. Would the Government, then, feel perfectly secure in issuing an advertisement, by which they bound themselves to give money or to give new bills, at the option of the holders, for several millions of Exchequer-bills, unless they could provide against the Exchequer-bills falling to a dis count at such a period as that?—No, I should think it a very imprudent me tsure, if they had not the ways and means in their power. Would not the Government apply to the Bank, under such circumstances, to r- quest the Bank to secure that Exchequer-bills should not fall to a discount, by the pur chase of Exchequer•bills in the market ?—Yes, and such things have been. Do you recollect whether such arrangement, originating either with the Bank or with the Government, took place about that period, prior to the close of the September quar ter of 1825 ?-1 do not recollect ; hut that there was inter course between the Treasury and the Bank upon the subject of Exchequer-bills subsequently to that period, is certain. But you do not recollect any intercourse prior ?—No, I do not. Ido not say it did not take place, but Ido not recollect. _ _ But you would think it very imprudent for Govern ment, at a time when Exchequer-bills were at a discount, to commit itself by such an advertisement as has been de scribed, without making an arrangement with the Bank, which should secure that the Exchequer-bills should not fall to a discount ?—I take it for granted, that if either the Government or an individual have a call coming upon them, it is their duty to provide means for discharging it. At that period, you have stated that the Bank of Eng land was eff•cting a reduction of its issues of notes ; did you think that a reduction was necessary to the safety of the Bank ?—That again involves a very interesting ques tion ; I conceive that it is quite impossible to say what the consequences of any measure may be beforehand, and th. reduction of the blank notes during a time of panic might ' be of very serious consequence. The question refers to the period prior to the panic which took place early in December ?—The mode in which we reduced our Bank notes was by the sale of Government securities. Thinking that step necessary for the safety of the Bank, its bullion rapidly diminishing 2—Decidedly. If the Government applied at that time to the Bank to purchase Exchequer-bills by an increased issue of Bank notes, did not the Government apply to the Bank to edop , a measure inconsistent with its own security ?—lt cer tainly was not a very desirable measure. In the answers you have just given, do you contemplate that at that time there was a great pressure upon the credit both of the Government and of the Bank ?—Yes. So that if the Bank assisted to issue Bank notes by tilt purchase of Exchequer-bills, in order to relieve the diffi culty of Government, that might endanger the security of the Bank, and if it refused that measure, it might endan ger the security of the Treasury 2—Y es , Do you recollect the circumstances of the commercial world during the months of October and November, 1825 7—Full well. Was it a state of very great increasing difficulty and embarrassment ?—Dreadful. You were understood to say that the bullion of the Bank was reduced by the end of November to 1,300,0001. ? _—That is my recollection. Was that prior to the breaking out of the panic ?—No, the panic had begun then ; I will not charge my memory whether it was by the end of November, or in the month of December ; but I think it was in the latter end of No vember. Were the Bank placed in great danger in the month of December, 1825, in consequence of that short supply of bullion?—No question about it. Did Exchequer-bills fall greatly in the month of De• cember, 1825 ?—Yes, so much so, that if the Bank had not lent its aid in a most uncommon manner, there would have been a complete stagnation of every thing. And a total destruction of the paper system of the coun try ?—I will not say that ; there would have been a com plete stagnation, in my opinion. Will you describe the manner in which the Bank lent its assistance at that time ?—We lent it by every possible means, and in modes that we never had adopted before ; we took in stock as security,—we purchased Exchequer bills, we made advances on Exchequer-bills,—we not only discounted outright, but we made advances on deposit (it bills of exchange to an immense amount ; in short, I y every possible means consistent with the tatity of . th, Bank; and we were not upon some occ.anone over mee ; id the Government recommend to the Rink an in creased issue of Bank notes at that period ?—Whether they r commended it or not, may admit of a question, but that they encouraged it, is most certain. Did the Bank state to the Government the low amount of its bullion at that time ?—The Minister knew every thing; there was no concealment. Did the Bank represent to the Minister that an increes• ed issue of Bank notes at such a period as that might pro bably cause a stoppage of the Bank ?—lt %vim so obvious a thing, as the Government had the whole detail before them, that it was hardly necessary to point out to tl ens what might be the consequence ; it was an effort to stop the plague. Do you remember whether his Majesty's Government pointed out to the Bank any course for t',e B ink to adopt in the event of the gold being exhausted ?—I do not exactly unders , and the meaning of the question. Did any communication take place between the Bank and the Government respecting an order in council to re strain payment in'gold at that period ?—Yes, it was sug gested by the Bank. What answer did his Majesty's Government give to that? —They resisted it from first to last. Did the Government suggest any other course, in re fusing the suggest:on of the Bank ?—No, they left the Bank to act at its discretion, hoping that the panic would subsi.t.e ; and it is to he observed, that though our treasure was so much reduced, even much more reduced as we ap proached the crisis, we were a' that period receiving gold, because we strained every nerve .to get gold from the con tinent. Bullion came in, and the Mint coined : tin y worked double tides ; in short, they were at work night and day : we were perpetually receiving gold from abroid and coin from the Mint. Was there a period in December, 1825, during which the Balk contemplated the great probability of being en tirely exhausted of gold ?—At the latter end of 1825, de cidedly. Do you recollect the lowest quantity of gold which the Bank possessed during any period of December, 1825 ? No, I do not remember immediately ; but it was miser ably low. Was it under the 1,300,0001. you have mentioned ? Unquestionably. It was stated by the late Mr. Huskisson, to a Member of the House of Commons, that he, as a Member of the Administration at that time, suggested to the Bank, that if their gold was exhausted, they should place a paper against their doors, stating that they had not gold to pay with, but might expect to have gold to recommence pay ment in a short period ; do you recollect such a sugges tion ?—There was such suggestion. What would, in your opinion, have been the consequences of that paper placed against the door of the Bank, without preparation to support commercial and financial credit?-- I hardly know how to contemplate it. The Bank of England issued It. notes at that period ; was that done to protect its remaining treasure?--De cidedly, and it worked wonders ; and if was by great good luck that we had the means of doing it, because one box, containing a quantity of 11. notes, had been overlooked, and they were forthcoming at the lucky moment. Had there been no foresight in the preparation of those: 11. notes ?—None whatever, I solemnly declare. Do you think that issuing of the 1/. notes did avert a complete drain ?—As far as my judgment goet., it saved the credit of the country. The Committee have before them a table, which nay given to the Committee of 1797, of the scale of cash and bullion in the Bank prior to the Restriction Act, in which table the amount of bullion, according to a scale number of spare cash, is stated as 660 ; do your remember what amount of bullion that represented I was a very young director then ; and I confess honestly it was a hoeus pocus which I did not thoroughly understand, though of course I knew the actual amount at the time. It appears that an issue of gold was made by the Bank between October, 1817, and April, 1819, to the amount of nearly 7,000,0001 , the Bank Restriction Act then being revived ; do you recollect the circumstances under which that gold was issued ?—lt was issued by way of antici pating the measure, and in the hope that by gradually getting out gold, w e s h ou ld l essen t h e e ff ects o f a su dd en arioti - . of Ueiiig melted 1-1 cannot recollect ; it was not is sued with the view of its being exported, but it was issued with the hope of its getting into circulation gradually. Do you think it was exported?—That must have de pended upon the state of the exchanges at that time. The price of gold during that period having varied from 4/. Is. to 4/. 3s. an ounce, could ..ny of that gold enter into circulation?—l am afraid not much. . . Must not the consequence have been, that it was either melted or exported ?—Yes ; but if it were melted and ex ported, I conceive it was not useless, because I take is for granted that the balance against the country required re mittances, which the gold would supply. During this period, the fact being that a demand ex isted for exportation, the balance being against this coun try, did this supply of gold from the Bank go to meet such demand?—As far as it went, it must have produced that effect. As the price of gold at that period in the market was from 4/. ls. to I/. 35., and as the Bank supplied gold at Si. 17s. 10Id., did they not supply the market at a rate under the market price?—At their own cost. If the Bank h id refrained from issuing this gold at this period, and had retained in its coffers the whole 7,000,0001., would not the case have been, that the price of gold in the market would have advanced ?—No question about it. Might not gold have advanced from IL Is. to 4/. 3s. (which is 31e to 6 per cent. above the Mint price, and which .o is a p r 51. Os. an anu ounce, n u c p e o , n a a n guinea d o to the premiumt' ona guinea) to f ss. or 10s. ?—lf there was a demand for gold for foreign remittance, and gold could be obtained, it certainly would come in aid of the demands against the country ; to what amount or to what price the gold would have risen in the market, what the difference would have been, it is impossi ble for me to say. It might have been to ss. or 10s. premium upon the guinea, or it might not ?—lt might have been to any given amount. Would not any estimate of the rate of depreciation of our paper-money during this period have been a worthless estimate, if it were founded upon the price of gold in the market, and did not take into calculation the manner in which the operation now referred to necessarily affected the market price of gold ?—I hardly know how to answer that question. Du you think that if the prices of property and commo dities advanced in that period from 20 to 50 per cent., the probability is that the price of gold would not have fol lower' in that degree if it had not been influenced by this operation 2—That is rather too speculative a question fur me to answer on the spur of the moment. Do you concur in this—that the object was to get gold into circulation, and that the eff ct was to depress the market price of gold 3—lt is possible that I may err as to the precise time; it seems palpable that by issuing gold at Si. 178. lOid. when the price of gold was 4/. and up wards, it was not very likely to remain in circulation, and therefore I am jealous whether I am answering as to the proper period. The Bank being then under no compu'sion by law to pay in gold, gold being then rather an article of tnerchan dise than money, do you think that that operation was calculated to affect the market price of bullion in a similar manner to an operation which should throw upon the corn market a large quantity of corn at 40s. a quarter ; that is, would not the one operation tend to depress the bullion market, in the same manner as the other would tend to depress the market price of corn ?—To a certain extent; if the calls for gold for export were limited, and the amount issued were sufficient to meet them, it would have the effect alluded to. It would depend upon the demand ?--Decidedly. It has been stated that the present system of the Bank is to reduce its issues of notes whenever an unfavourable exchange drains the Bank of its treasure ; do you think that that was at all times during cash payments the manner in which the Bank conducted its issues of notes—namely, to reduce its issues at a period when its bullion was reduced by a drain through an unfavourable exchange ?—I do not think it always was ; but now I am speaking of what I have been no party to. The question refers to the period of cash payments be. fore the Restriction Act, in periods when the Bank was subject to payments is gold ?—I cannot possibly say what the opinions or the acts of men were so long ago ; but my honest opinion is, that it did nut always operate in that way. Do you think it generally did, or that it generally did not ?—I take for granted, that if the Directors of tl e Bank saw that there was a strong run against the country with respect to the exchanges, it would m ike them very c.artiotis ; and that in all probability they would, as fa a: they ruuld consistently with other duties, lessen the amount of their paper circulation. If the Directors of the Bank of England were men of Cats. 1 Beans. Per Quarter. Boston Gainsborough. Grantham Grimsby_ -- Lincoln Spilsby Stamford, York—. s. to s. - 61 58 64 50 64 60 63 58 64 50 58 45 rA s•_' 72 s. to s. _ 35 37 4 , 1 30 34 30 35 S. t 0 3 , ) 34 35 37 36 42 S. to S. B. 36 It 37 27 36 40 • I 40 42 22 40 44 24 35 40 20 38 40 25 33 36 26 32 42 NORWICH, Sept. 8. Wheat (per qr.) .... 60s 665. 68s. Beans (per qr.) .......... 355. 40s. Barley ---30 s. 32s. 345. Pease, Grey...,...- 365. 40s. Oats —..—..—,--- 22.5. 265. 28s. Flour, fine (per sack) 48s. 50s.