The Sun. — London, England, 1840-05-13 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. CHURCH-RATES. HOLY TRINITY PARISH, HULL. After the election of Churchwardens and other rou tine business usually transacted at the annual meeting of the rate-payers, which in this parish is held on Easter Monday, some conversation ensued as to the repairing and ornamenting the exterior of the church. It was suggested that the,Mayor should be requested to call a public meeting, from which applications for funds might be made to the wealthy of any dierict and the nobility connected with the county, and that in this way several thousand pounds might be raised. The very great ma jority of those present seemed adverse to a compulsory rate, though some expressed themselves favourable to a rate upon property above 101., but that the payment of even this should be voluntary. Mr. Harris was the only party who stated himself favourable to a rate, and he said in St. Mary's parish they had just had Me pleasure of passing a lid. rate. He was Told it would be long before the parishioners of Holy Trinity would afford him that pleasure. After passing votes of thanks to the Vicar, the Churchwardens, and Sidesmen, the meeting separated. On this judicious and conciliatory proposal, the Hull Observer has the following just remarks : " The recurrence of Easter gives prominence again to the question of Church Rates. The conversation which took place yesterday at the vestry meeting of the parishioners of the Holy Trinity in this town re assures us that, in that parish at least, compulsory Charoh-rates are at an end. There is no question that the splendid edifice in which the meeting was assembled is in a very dilapidated state, and that repairs are much needed. We believe that a vast majority of the inhabi tants would be willing to contribute to the repair of so noble a building—the ornament and pride of the town. But they object to Church-rates on principle ; they believe it is opposed to justice that any one should be compelled to keep up a fabric to which h e does not re s ort ; and though this church is very dif ferent from many others, yet that is no ground why compulsory payments for religious observances should t e made. The voluntary principle is too extensively practised in Hull to furnish the Church Extensionists with any arguments in this locality. Besides our nu merous chapels we have three churches built and sup ported an the voluntary system, and a fourth is about to be erects.,.d. With respect to exterior repairs of the Trinity Church, we are of opinion that they ought to be done at the expense of the whole town ; or, at least, of that portion of the inhabitants in general who choose to contribute ; but that no person who is too poor to pay, or who has scruples against any payment to the esta blishment, should be compelled to do so- We trust that the inhabitants of St. Mary's parish will, ere long, follow the example of their neighbours, and that, another year, no one will have to boast of 6 the plea sure' of announcing that a rate has been laid upon men of all grades and classes to compel them to support, not merely the building, but the observances of worship from which they dissent. The Tories, it seems, will not allow such an equalization of ecclesiastical revenues as will su ffi ce t o repa i r t h e b u ildi ngs — an d, as every Dissenter cannot afford to be a John Thorogood, the best plan to adopt is to follow the example of the parish of Holy Trinity, and determine that no compulsory rates shall be granted. The Dissenters owe it to them selves and their principles, seeing the further efforts making to tax the country for ' Church Extension,' to do their duty and agitate anew for the total abolition of Church-rates." Throughout the country the question of the non payment of Church-rates is extensively agitated. The parsons, like the landlords, have over reached them selves, and two of the greatest abominations of the pre sent age will most probably fall at one and the same time. At Leeds, on Monday, an important meeting of the inhabitants took place, at which were unanimously passed resolutions to the effect—that the present con nexion between Church and State is impolitic in its charr.eter, and pernicious in its effects, and ought to be abolished—that " all compulsory exactions levied for the support of the Church of any particular creed are unjust and dishonest, as well as grossly at variance with the spirit and principles of Christianity—that, therefore, the Church-rates and all grants of public money for pur poses of Church Extension, ought by all legal and consti tutional means to be opposed and resisted."—That "this meeting declares its cordial sympathy with the Church rate victim, John Thorogood, and considers his impri sonment for fifteen months in a damp, and narrow cell, in Chelmsford gaol, for non-appearance in an Ecclesias tical Court for the recovery of .ss. 6d. of Church-rates, as a disgrace to a Christian country ; that immediate steps should be adopted to accomplish his liberation, and that a subscription be commenced forthwith for his support." And that " the interference of the Ec clesiastical Powers and Authorities, in matters affect ing the lives and properties of British subjects, is irreconcilcable with every principle of civil order and justice, injurious to the peace and well-being of society, and greatly obstructive to the spread of religion itself ; that Ecclesiastical Courts, having been denounced by the highest ecclesiastical law adhorities tried, condemned, and sentenced by 4054 Commission, .eight years ago—branded by a condemnatory resolution of the House of Commons, and held in universal detestation by the people—ought forthwitirto be abolished, and the Bishops removed at the SAM:: time fowl their civil jurisdiction in the House of Lords. Here is enough to make a parson swear—and swear some of tbeem most assuredly will, when it comes to their knowledge that the sentiments embodied in the foregoing resolutions are not confined to the Dissenting part of the community, but that many among their flocks, indeed all who have any Christian fee:ing oflove , towards their fellow-crostures, must approve of them. It is plain that the Christianity which moves the State Parsons is of a different kind to that inculcated in the New Testament, or the conduct of Dr. Oliver, as exhibited in the following article from the Staprdshire Examiner, would form the general rule among them and not the exception :—" A Vestry Meeting was held at Wolverhampton last Monday, to appoint Churchwardens for the ensuing year. The business was opened by the Rev. Dr. Oliver, a part of whose address is well worthy of general attention As to the legality of Church-rates, I continue to hold the sen timents I have heretofore professed ; but when I con sider that the granting of such rates is optional,and that the discussion of the subject only tends to create feud— to divide the town against itself—to set father against son, and son against father—to sever long-standing friendships, and to dissolve mutual ties—when I reflect, also that the agitation of that question is little less than scourge on the public peace of the town, I cannot ' consent to aim a blow so heavy, and a discouragement so great upon what I consider to be the interest of the Church. I shall not give my consent, therefore, to the agitation of this question of Church-rates. My motto, is Peace ; and the banner which I this day unfurl, is the banner of Unity a banner, which cannot, as it shall not, be raised to lead you into contests, in which all is to be lost and no thing to be gained. I know I shall be asked how I purpose, without a rate, to provide for the congrega tional expenses of the Church ? My answer is simple. I have no doubt whatever of the success of the Vo luntary System, if it is properly tested. 1 shall, with the assrstance of my Warden, and the colleague you -may appoint to act with him, give this plan a fair and a free trial ; and so long as I continue the resident incumbent of this parish, I pledge myself never to go for a rate if you will support me, which I repeat, I bave no doubt you will, in defraying the congregational expenses of the Church by your voluntary contribu tions."—Sufolk Chronicle. The number of grocers and spirit retailers in this city and liberties is reduced from 450 to 100. There are but three applicatio ns f or sp i r i t licensesinthis city, to be made at Quarter Sessions, before the mayor, recorder, and magistrates, to-morrow.—Limerick Chronicle. Mr. Mathew, the Catholic priest, administered the teetotal pledge in Nenagh, the most Protestant district of Tipperary, one day last week, to 16,000 persons. The society new cessisto of 700.000 members. The Earl of Lucan is to be the new representa tive of the Peers of Ireland in the House of Lords, filling the vacancy in the representative Peerav occasioned by th e de eeas,t_o_f the E ar l of En4hillan. W ITCHCRAFT tc WALES. --At the Petty sessions held at Devvnnock, I 3 reconshire, last week, an appli cation was made to the Magistrates for a warrant against a per son*thseatening to b urn t h e complainant (a man seventy_ rs of age), for bewitching a mare of the defendant's ; that his ‘ complainant's) wife, frequently appeared in the form cif a oaf.— Cambrian. DEATH PROM MEPHITIC GAS.—On Friday ;a is- i nsst was held at Northampton on the body of Thomas Snits, who died tke previous afternoon under the following singuhr circumstances:—William Harding stated that on Thursday haerngag he wat in the company of the deceased at the 1 lly 'Butchers. About five o'clock Mrs. Barker went into the - caller to draw some ale. She set the candle on the fourth step. and hearing a .nrgling noise witness ran down and saw her lying on the ground. She was insensible. Deeeased asd two others, who bad followed him down, raised her up and drew her out of the cellar. Shortly after Mrs. Barker was got out, and while they were endeavouring to recover her, witness perceived that deceased was missing. Russell went down and the other followed, but the fumes were so strong that the can dle went oat and Russell fell on the stairs senseless. They just saw the l ogs of the deceased h ang i ng ou t o f a l arg e tub. He eras drawn out with great difficulty and in a senseless state. The tub contained .the harm working Witin out of the new beer. ess was himself much affected by the fumes in the cellar, and felt s a ti s fi es( that if he had rmained there much longer he sheal shave ied. Verdict, Accidental death."—Northanip ury. LUDLoW.--No candidate, on either side ; has as yet addressed the electors. 1« is stated that the leading Tories have lost, since 11637, not l ess than 50,0001. ; it is evident no persan can stand this gave. Ths New York Mornino'ffHpearroki.d announces the P which took place death of the well-known ex-She"ri in the city on the 12th of April. H e iSys'a se t a h he s E t w n h a g a s l v i e s O l Englishman the most singular men that ever lived. by birth, having been born at Carlisle. brought " into this breathing world" about being over 70 years of age at the time o f his death.ye7l : 7 L B ' at Newark, New Jersey, A RAPID INCREASE.—The wife of a sawyer residing at Danbury has, on three successive occasions within the last four years, presented her husband with twins. The happy couple are each 35 years of age only; they now have nine c hild ren . The last pair presented themselves on Tuesday last. FIFTH EDITION. Now ready, price 2.., Fitth Edition of the G LANCES at the TIMES, and REFORI GOVERNMENT. By JOHN WADE, Author of the " Chronological History of Great Britain." :":" There is no person in these kingdoms, be he Tory, Whig , Radical, or Chartist—be tk an aristocrat or a poor labourer — who will not find matter ~thy of his perusal and careful con sideration in these Glances.' "—Monthly Review, May 1. " This brochure is an antidote to the Times Newspaper. Metropolitan, May 1. London: Published by Effingham Wilson, IS, Bishopsgate treet Within. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo.. THE CHILD OF MYSTERY; Or, ERNESTINE. By A LADY of FASHION. Henry Colburn, PubliTher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. AUSTRI MAJESTY h the r EMPEROR of RA NTEE D several DISTRIBUTIONS SED of a nd MONEY A; PREMIUMS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) 3Lrer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIBU TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase, may receive, PRE VIOUS to giving any order , the PROSPECTUS and PAR TICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. P. S.-THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains Portions of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE THOUSAND, ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED, ONE THOUSAND. EIGHT HUNDRED, SIX HUNDRED, FOUR HUN DRED. TWO HUNDRED, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, ONE HUN DRED ND TEN, and ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, &fir - amounting to £72,170 Sterling. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, MAY 13, Will be performed the New Original Play, in Five Acts, written by James Sheridan Knowles, called LOVE. Duke of Carinthia, Mr. Cooper; Sir Rupert of Lorch, Mr. J. Vining; Huon, Mr. Anderson; the Countess of Eppen stein, Miss Ellen Tree ; Katherine, Madame Vestris. To conclude with the New Grand Comic, Romantic, Operatic. Melodramatic, Fairy Extravag-anza, in Three Parts, entitled end founded on that popular Nursery Tale, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD. The Principal Characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. J. Vining, Mr. J. Bland, Madame Vestris, Miss Rainforth, Mrs. C. ;Jones, &c. &c. Dress Bow, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, tls. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Clock. Tickets and plugs for the Boxes to be taken at the Box-of fice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had r . , 'ely of Mr. Andrews bookseller 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. UNDER fiiYIWAdiAiiWOiMR. BUTLER. ' Last Week of the Season. THIS EVENING, MAY 13, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. BUTLRR, TREASURER, The performances will commence with A TALE OF THE NEW FOREST. Principal Choracters byAlr. Butler and Miss Fitzwalter. After which, THE LADIES' CLUB. Mrs. Fitzsrnyth (the Chairwoman), Mrs. Stirling. o be followed by THE HOUSE OF LADIES. Mrs. Fitzsinstb (Member for Chatterton)—Mrs. Stirling. M I s Morton (Member for Smallburough)—Miss Atkinson, Mrs. Rookbv (Member for Edmondsbury—Miss Treble. Mrs. Derby (Member for Melton)—Miss Fitzwalter. Mrs. O'Donnell (Member fer Donnybrook)—Miss Ayres. Mrs. Bustle (Secretary for the Fashionable Department)- Miss Stephens. Mrs. Twankay (Speakerl—Mrs. Garrick. Fancy, Miss Beachamp. Time, Mr. Edmonds. To conclude with, BAMBOOZLING. Captain Bamboozle, Mr. Butler. Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense succes., of Haine's New Village Tragedy, " The Life of a Woman," which is rapidly approaching the summit of popularity. New Tragic Drama, in which Mr. Elton will perform. Three interesting Dramas in one Evening. THIS EVENING, MAY 13, Will be acted the New Village Tragedy, entitled THE LIFE OF A WOMAN; OR, THE CURATE'S DAUGHiER. Realization of Hogarth's celebrated '° Harlot's Progress." After hich tLe New Tragic Drama entitled DON JOHN OF ARRAGON. In which Mr. Elton will perform. To conclude with, CHARLES TILE TWELFTH. NEW STRAND THEATRE. The GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH'S STAY PRO LONGED by COMMAND of the NOBILITY, GENTRY, and the PUBLIC;—THIS, and every EVENING during the WEEK, he will perform his never to be equalled DELU SIONS and NEW WONDERS Incomprehensible. On This Day, May 13 ; and Friday, 15, 1840, The Wizard will give his Grand FASHIONABLE MORNING PERFORMANCES.--Doors for the Morning Performances open at One o'clock. The Wizard commences his Wonders at Two o'clock : concluding at Four. Carriages in attendance a quarter before Four. Evening Performances, doors open at half-past Six; Perfor mances at half-past Seven. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. - Private Boxes at all the agents. CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN, STRAND SECOND WEEK !—EXTRAORDINARY COMBINA TION !—THREE PERFORMANCES by one PERSON. THIS and every EVENING during the Week, except Fri day, on which day a MORNING PERFORMANCE will be given, to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Mr. M. JACOBS, ILLUSIONIST, VENTRII,LOQUIST, and IMPROVISATORE, whose performances during the past week have been attended by delighted and surprised audiences, and applauded in the most gratifying manner, will continue to give his pleasing Entertainments at the above Tavern, and which are not equalled by any other individual. His Ventriloquism—an imaginary imitation of eleven persons— has been found to be so correct that many have laboured under the amusint , impression that some deception has been practiced upon them by way of confederacy. Admission, Front Circle, 2s. ; Back, Is. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and begin at Eight o'clock. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. ERUPTION OF HECLA ! MORE SPLENDID THAN EVER ! The earnest and unceasing endeavours which have been made during the winter, to increase still further the magnificence of this unparalleled Spectacle have been crowned with the most complete success, as was fully demonstrated on Thursday Evening (the first Public Exhibition), by the unanimous and enthusiastic delight with which each portion of the gorgeous display was hailed as it proceeded by the thousands assembled on that occasion. In compliance with the expressed wishes of great numbers of the visitors, it will be repeated on Mon day and Thursday, May 11th and 14th, commencing shortly before dusk. The Panoramic Model, Al Fresco, of Mount Hecla, entirely reproduced by Mr. Danson, the original Artist, is exhibiting daily from ten till dusk, with the Menagerie, which is now in the finest order, and has lately received many important additions. Feeding Hour, 5 o'clock. Admission One Shilling TO CORRESPONDENTS. Homo's letter has been received, but we cannot possibly allude to the subject it refers to, much less inquire into it, or give it any degree of publicity, except such as may be forced ou.es by its coming before a public tribunal. IGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW, r• Morning 19 minutes after 0 I Evening 43 minutes after o.l' The Publication of t Evening Edition of THE Sus corn. meneed at 10 minutes after Three. e?‘ % 7 Zrln 'U3I4 LONDON: WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1840. In the Peers last night, Earl STANHOPE moved an Address to her MAJESTY, deploring the interruption of our friendly relations with China, and entreating her MAJESTY to tat:a- mea sures to prevent proceedings dishonourable to the character, and detrimental to the interects of the nation. The Noble Earl made a long speech in support of his motion. Viscount MELBOURNE defended the Govern ment, and gave a brief account of the whole trans action. The Noble Viscounts speech was plea sant and clever. The Duke of WELLINGTON, preferring, as he generally has done, what he conceives to be his duty to his country, his duty to his party, spoke in strong terms in praise of Captain ELLIOT'S conduct, and declared that had he given up the English sea• man, or had he not stood by Mr. DENT, he would have been g u ilty of a gr oss d erel i ction of duty. The Nob!e Duke moved the previous ques tion, and will merit the reproaches of the anti opium patty by supporting the Ministers and the war. W e are quite at a loss to know what Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Mr. GLADSTONE, and Sir R. PEEL will say to his Grace's speech ; but this we know, that it gives them a harder blow than even that which they received from Lord PAL- MERSTON. Lords LYTTLETON, COLCHESTER, ELL EN _ BOROUGH, and ASHBURTON took part in the debate, which ended by the previous question being carried without a division, and their Lordships ad journed. But very few Pecrs were present during the THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1440. debate, just enough to form a body of quiet philo- t sophic listeners, and take part in a philosophic 1 conversation. The third reading of the Portsmouth Floating bridge Bill, which seems to have created an unusual degree of excitement in that town, was moved, but being opposed, was postponed till Tuesday. A new writ was issued for Armagh, in the room of Mr. Sergeant CURRIE, who has accepted the office of Master in Chancery, in Ireland. Mr. PALMER is to bring forward his motion about China on the 28th instant. The Earl of DARLINGTON again moved for a new writ for Ludlow, the parties not having ac cepted the disgraceful compromise which was offered on Monday evening. The Noble Earl stated that had he been merely asked to postpone the motion till Thursday, and been assured that it would not be then opposed, he should have acceded to the request, but when he asked for that assurance the night before, he was mct by cries of •' Go on," and he had no alternative. He thought he was right in moving for the writ, since his conduct was sanctioned by a majority of the House Commons. He did not say a minority was always in the wrong, but he insisted that a minority ought to give way, otherwise no public business could be transacted. Mr. E. J. STANLEY said that the proceedings of the House would be duly appreciated by the country. The Hon. Gentleman explained that he had told the Noble Lord that it was the wish of his Noble Friend (Lord J. RUSSELL) to be present when the motion was made ; that the writ was not like a writ to fill a vacancy caused by death, it was the result of a judicial inquiry ; other motions had been cheerfully given up on account of Lord J. RUSSELL'S absence ; in the House of Lords an important measure had been postponed to suit a Noble Lord, who was on a visit, and he there fore thought he was not asking too much, when he asked the Noble Earl to postpone his motion. Mr. HortsmAN quoted the evidence taken be fore the Committee, to show that the bribery at Ludlow had been systematic and extensive. The Hon. Gentleman renewed his motion for a Select Committee to inquire into the bribery at Ludlow. On this amendment, the House divided, and it was lost by 216 to 180. On the original question being put, Mr. WAR BURTON again moved that the further considera tion of it be adjourned to Thursday. Mr. C. WooD had, the night before, voted to postpone the debate ; but, after the decision of the House, he 'thought further opposition improper.. He admired the privilege possessed by the mino rity of stopping all business, and he would not abuse it by acting on it, except on some great and special occasion. Mr. HUM:E described the contest as a party struggle, and stated that it was essential to take that opportunity to check bribery. He quoted Sir R. PEEL'S speeches on the Controverted Elections Bill to prove that the Right Hon. Baronet wanted an impartial tribunal to check bribery ; he had got the tribunal, and here was a case of bribery, and yet it was to be passed over. He supported Mr. WARBURTON. Mr. WAKLEY took the same line, and accused the Tories of supporting bribery, which made the SPEAKER call on him to retract, when he said the Tories supported those who practised bribery, and was loudly cheered. He accused them, too, of hypocrisy, and contrasted their support of bribery at Ludlow with their - pretended hatred of bribery and fictitious voting in Ireland. Lord MORPETH, though opposed to the prac tice of gaining an object by adjournment, was of opinion that the adjournment of the question till Thursday was reasonable, and he should vote for that. It was, however, decided on a division, that the debate should not be adjourned till Thursday by 188 to 140. On the question being again put, Mr. HAWES moved the adjournment of the House. This motion was acquiesccd in, with an under standing, suggested by Sir It. PEEL, that no pub lic business should be transacted to-morrow, and the House adjourned. The proceedings about the Ludlow writ is a worthy pendant to the debates on the privilege question. The House of Commons is more in ar rears with business than ever was the Court of Chancery, and every day brings with it new cases, which it must hear. Under such circumstances to waste a day is folly, but to waste it when the public attention is fixed on the House, when it is daily falling into contempt, is no better than madness. Under other circumstances, the House of Commons will not take any step unless the Leader be present, and in general his absence has been a sufficient reason to stop public business ; and why, therefore, it should be considered not sufficient to stop the issue of a writ for Ludlow, when that Leader had sent word that he has some thing to propose on the subject, nothing but fac tion can explain. The Conservatives being unable to work the House to their purposes, are resolved apparently to degrade and ruin it. We always rejoice when we find a Tory journal advocating in any shape or form the cause of the people. It is a proof that adversity has taught the party a little discretion. Ordinarily, the Tories speak of the people only as the canaille, as beasts of burden, who must be muzzled lest they eat too much, and pegged down, like lobsters by the claws, lest they should invade the chosen abodes of aris tocracy. When the Tories speak for the people, or write respectfully or soothingly of them, it is a sign that they are in great po:itical distress. They want the people, and therefore they court them. The instance we are now about to adduce of this may be a remnant, however, of the Radical habits of the Times, rather than the offspring of its present Tory principles. It may be only writhing, like a reptile continuing its vital motions, the tail going the old way and the head a new way, after it has been cut in halves. The Times of yesterday, speaking as it was wont to speak when it was on the side of the Radicals, censured Ministers se verely for not offering a reward for the discovery of \lr. TEMPLEAIAN'S murderer till after the mur der of Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL " It was an indecent respect of persons.' The ad vertisement,' it affirmed, ' of a pardon and a premium for the discovery of Templeman's destroyer would never have been heard of, unless the melancholy fate of a Libe ral Nobleman, had absolutely shamed the Government into a tardy notice of it; and we must add, that such a gross instance of the unequal importance which the Whigs at tach to the life of a poor man, compared with that of a rich one, is highly disgraceful to the Ministry, inasmuch as, instead of all ranks of the Queen's subjects being in discriminately protected by them, it obviously leads to the inference, that if murderers will only have the tact to confine their daggers to the middle classes, their chance of escape, as long as this Government lasts, arc propor tionably hopeful." We especially admire a Tory, who will on no account give a poor man a vote for a legislator, laying it down emphatically that the life of a poor man is to be protected equally with the life of a rich man. We approve of that doctrin e , b ut i t i s incompatible with Toryism. How can it be ex pected, when men are excluded from the pale of the Conaitution—when they are held to be unworthy of electing a Member of Parliament, that the classes worthy of electing Members, or that the classes notiontsc oel savess e i, s worthy of being elected, or born to be part of the Legislature, should pay the same attention to the Toryism, as to themselves ? Man is naturally so i t s o t a o b l class s s infinitely saved. saNtt'viluilhoadittci tolillieuera:lrslyey olihu)noeledal inculcated d t nl i ,c c oa a tet l e ;y deilli s e v n orthless, according to superior to the man whose head t ' B But when such v‘hl'iiiit a sil:loo n tu'iv o 'tn t a i t o lh n ihat et i vl s iebne s gfil t o u nntclia j 'e . ser . ously inculcated in t be law-making classes, it is I preposterous to expect from them the same regard to others which they exhibit for themselves. We look, therefore, on the alarm which the murder of Lord Wm. RUSSELL has spread amongst the upper classes, and the consequent zeal of the Govern ment to find out the murderer, and on the uncon cern with which the murder of Mr. TEMPLEMAN was viewed, and the apathy of the Government in his case—supposing them both to have existed to the extent described by the Times—as matters of course, which are no otherwise worthy of notice than as additional indications of the true character of the system by which the nation is governed. The Legislature is wholly aristocratic, the Execu cutive Government is wholly aristocratic, and it is quite natural that the laws should wholly be made and administer ed for behoof of the aristocratic classes. But while we chronicle these observations of the Times as a proof of the increasing hypocrisy of the Tories, who pretend to care for the life of a single individual belonging to the classes they habi tually tread into the dust, and whom they starve by thousands, we are by no means sure that the eagerness of the Tory Journalist to censure the Ministry, has not on this, as on other occasions, carried him far beyond the bounds of justice. In Mr. TEMPLEMAN'S case the v er di ct o f t h e Coro ner's inquest, was wilful murder against GOULD ; in Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL S case the verdict was wilful murder against some person unknown. In the one case the criminal was pointed out, not in the other. By the Coroner's v er di cts t h e Govern ment was not required in the one case to inter fere, and it was in the other. Till GouLD was acquitted, on April 14th, the Government was in no degree called on to offer a reward ; by that time the excitement of the matter had cooled down, and Government only shared the growing general indifference. What may have happened sub sequently to the trial between the police and GOULD to make it appear unnecessary to offer a reward we know not, but the result of having offered it is scarcely such as to make us suppose that anything has been lost by the delay. In all such cases the Home Office is not accus tomed to act unless put in motion by the friends of the victim, or by some local or subordinate autho rities, and the Times should rather advert to the different degrees of zeal amongst the connexions of the two deceased, and to the probable different representations of the local and subordinate autho rities, including the police, than to the feelings of the Whig Ministers, as the cause of the delay in one case, and the celerity in the other. Though we much admire the eagerness of the Tory Times to stand up for the equal protection of the poor and the rich, and praise its advocacy of equal rights and equal laws for both, which we hope it will hereafter act on, we cannot say that its censure of the Ministers is deserved. One of our contemporaries speaks of the begging letter of the Bishop of LONDON, to which we yesterday adverted, as evidence that the Bishop is a supporter of the voluntary system. We like not such voluntaryism. Brandishing his spiritual weapons, the Right Reverend Father in GoD does not wait, calmly and humbly, for the offer ings of the people, but he demands them, and, to a certain extent, fixes the amount of the Episco palian reward, He points out the number of officers necessary—he indicates the pay they must receive —and, with arms in his hands, he asks for the sum, without which, he assures the poor terrified people, they can have no spiritual generals, majors, and captains. The voluntary system of the Dissenters is quite different. By that the message of salvation is offered to man kind withoutprice, and those who bear it, asking no reward, trust to its effects on the minds of the hear ers —trust to its own inherent power, to induce them to contribute all that is necessary to the preacher's wants. The voluntary system stipulates for no Bishoprics. It does not contemplate large endow ments from the improved value of land—it does not ' intimidate the weak and attempt to coerce the strong —it does not prescribe the duty of Government, nor make it the duty of subjects to enrich the priest hood. The voluntary system of the Bishop of LONDON is the voluntary system of the begging friars, which promises heavenly blessings for eart gifts, or threatens spirit ua l ev il s if t h ey b e. withheld. It is the voluntary system of the beggar in Gil Bias, who enforces his demand for alins by leVelling at passers by what they, in their terror, suppose to be a musket. Letters from Munich of the 6th inst., state that the Palatine of Hungary read in the Chamber of Magnates, on the Ist of May, a political amnesty as plenary as the amnesty granted by the Emperor of AUSTRIA to his Lombardo-Venetian subjects. This well-timed act of clemency produced an im mense sensation in Hungary. The disaffected were, as if by magic, at once reconciled to the Go vernment, and nothing was heard but the praises of the Emperor. s_ Letteis from Berlin of th e s t h i nst. announce, that the Archbishop of POSEN is dangerously ill at Colburg. The Venerable Prelate had caused his friends to be sent for to be present at his dissolution. Letters from Batavia, published in the Dutch papers received to-day, inform us, that the Arch bishop of ETCHMIADZIN, and head of all the Armenian Churches in India, sailed from that island on the 27th of October, on board an Eng lish vessel, to visit the Churches under his spiritual jurisdiction. Letters and Papers from Madrid of the 4th inst. have reached us, together Kith the Reo de Aragon of the sth. The Minist er o f W ar rea d in the Cortes a despatch from General O'Donnell, stating that he had captured the Carlist fortress of Alcala la Selva, the only defended point between him and Cantavieja. On the other hand, so hot were the dissensions in Morella, that 200 men and a number of officers forced their way out of the town, and joined the Queen's troops under General Du- RANDO. ESPARTERO, on hearing their report of the state of the garrison, commanded the General to approach and- invite the insurgents to surrender. CABRERA, at the head of five battalions, was near Miravet on the 3 r d, en d eavour i ng to make his escape to Sardinia, whither he has sent before him immense sums of money, the fruit of his sacri legious and public robberies. On the same day, Colonel MITCHELL, of the Royal Artillery, ap pointed to succeed Colonel \VYLDE, as her Bri tannic Majesty's Commissioner at the Duke DE LA VITTORIA'S head -quarters, arrived at Mon. royo, where the Duke still continued with his army. The French Journals of Monday are barren of domestic news of the slightest Political interest. On Friday a deputation of the British Anti-Sla very Society had the ho nour o f an audi ence o f t h e King to present an Address to his Majesty, praying him to adopt active measures for the sup pression of the slave-trade. The King received the deputation very graciously, and in the course of a long familiar conversation satisfied the gentle men pres en t th at h e k new m ore of the working of slavery i n t h e co l on i es t h an some of themselves. He exp resse d hi s d etestat io n of slavery—promised not to s ofsight of the prayer of the Address —but avo id e d speaking decisively respecting the abolitionslavery in the:French co?onies , as the que s ti on was one w hi c h co uld only be regularly decided upon by th e L eg i s l a tive body. The depu tation withdrew at the end of a long audience greatly pleased with the humane sentiments ex pressed by the King, and not a little surprised to find his mind powerfully impressed with what he witnessed of the operations of slavery in Cuba forty years ago. In the Moniteur we find the following paragraph which contains the latest news from French Africa : " On the night of the 27th ult. the troops of Ben Salem of Mahiddin crossed the Haratch, but at daybreak were met by General Restolan at the head of two bat talions, and were driven back over the river with some loss. Being thus repelled from the Sahel, the A abs marched towards the Msison Carree ; but General Res tolan arrived before them, and prevented more than the ex change of a few shots. Two country houses between Bir Kadem and the .1:ode1 Farm, were plundered. One per son was killed and two wounded, and five of the French troops were also wounded. The army amounting to about 1,600 men, retir e d. By the occurrences at Bir Kadem the inhabitants have been so far alarmed as to fly to Al giers for refuge. Every requisite measure had been taken for preventing a r ecurrence o f t he inroad." The Gazette du Midi states that, emboldened by the absence of the Marshal and the main body of the French army, the Arabs plunder the country to the very gates of A lgiers. We find in the columns of the Outre Ater a fuller account of the sei4ure of the Seriegambie by her Britannic MAJESTY'S brig of war, Saracen, 1 on the charge of being a slaver. The only point in it of importance is, that the seizure has been declared legal—a verdict which we feel assured the French Government will not dream of disturbing. The projected railroad from Paris to Rouen, the principal shareholders of which are English, is to be connected with the St. Germain railroad at Colomhes. The communications between London and Paris, via Southampton, will be greatly ac celerated when this important undertaking shall be terminated. The French G overnmen t i s pl ease d to see English capital thus coming to the aid of French industry and manufactures. The mail from Aragon had not been received at Madrid, and the mail which left this city far Saragossa had been stopped, the letters burnt, and the passengers taken to Beteta, doubtless to force them to pay a ransom. It appears that the insurgents have established a cannon foundry at Beteta, where some pieces, it is said, Lave already been cast. It Is said that Balmaseda has caused six or seven officers, accused of conspiracy against him, to be stint at Beteta. He had inflicted the same punishment on another cfficcr, a native of Annoa, implicated in the same affair, and who bad disclosed the names of his accomplices. BOURSE.--PAS, MONDAY, MAY 11. I itst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price rench 5 per Cents ll3 65 —. 114 ... 113 85 .. I'3 05 4 per Cents 3 per Cents B4 40 .. 84 50 ... Si 35 ... 84 45 13 tnk of e.'rance 339i.1 ...111'90 ...3390 ...3'93 Latlitte Bank I,ooot. Sh., llO3 ...I 1 , ,g ...11.0 ...11 0 Belgian Bank 9 0 ... 9 , 2 50 ... 901 ... 902 ;•0 5 per Cents .. 1035; ... 103 ... 103% ... 103% 3 per Cents 74 :15 ... 71 ;i0 ... 74 . ...5 ... 74 f - . 0 Spanish Ac , ive 1: 9 1.4 ... 294 . tiB 7 / 8 ... •i 87% Passive 7% ... 7!s, ... 7% ••• %fti New Dr ferrel Portuguese 3 per Cents Neapolitan lO4 50 ... 101 50 ... 101 40 ... 104 50 Roman P.3; ... 1(3,,,i ... 1C3% ... 1t35% RAILWAY SHARES, St. Germain Versailles. LB :487) ... ::57 50 ... :,83 ... :107 50 Orleans . Bordeaux to La '1 este ...... Strasburg to Bale 412 50 ... 415 ... 412 :',O ... 415 DUTCH FUNDS. -AMSTERDAM, MAY 1! Money. Bills. _ Actual Debt, ti".}i per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. Amoit Svndic, 4 4 per cent 911( 1)2! 4 Ditto, ditto, 34i per cent 75% 71; 1 4 Commercial Company, 4 !.., i.er cent ;St 1804 Ditt:, (1F532 and 1833) 5 per cent. ...... Ditto 1 , - , :17. 5 per cent. Louti 1537, 5 per cent. Exchange on London, One month I 1 1.11) Two months —Dutch Papers, May 11. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY 2 Five per Cents. Matalliqucs - 1C914 Foss per Cents. Three per Centi. Bank Shares .. :SS3 —Alizemesne Zeitung, May 7 PRUSSIAN FUN DS.— Benin, MAY 8. Bills. Money. St. Schuld. Sch., 4 1 , per cent lO4 ki 10:1•N Prui.ian English Loan, 1830, 4 percent. 10:,% NO% Exchange on Lcmdon, three months 6 1:' , 14 —Prussian State Gaza/4 May 9. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVKRPOOL COTTON MARKET. TUESDAY.—The Bales of this day arc 6,000 bales, chiefly to the trade; 400 fur export. Arrivals this r.--arning—French mail, old date; ship letters from Singapore, Jan. 15. We copy the following from the New York Papers : " Official Department of State, April 9. " Information having been received at this departmen that upon vessels of the United States, whether fishing or trading, passing the Strait or Gut of Canso, a light duty of 6 cents. per ton register of the shipping, is demanded by the British Custom-house officers. It is thought proper that public notice be given of the fact, in order that the masters of vessels on trading voyages requiring their passage through the Straits of Canso, might avoid difficulties and delays by providing themselves with the weans of paying the duty referred to; and that vessels engaged in fishing or other pursuits not requiring their passage through the said strait, may not, from ignorance, unnecessarily subject themselves to the payment of it, as the right of the Bri tish authorities to levy the duty on fishing vessels is dis puted. It is recommended that the masters of vessels of this description which may have occasion to frequent the strait, be likewise prepared, in order to avoid injury from delay, to pay the duty, but to do so under protest.' The Batavicr Dutch steamer of the 12th inst. has ar, rived, bringing Dutch Papers of the same date. The quantity of cottbujeecived at New Orleans, up to the 29th March, was 657'.000 bales, of which 505,000 had been exported, leaving about 160,000 bales still in the market. THZ FUNDS. The Consol Market, up to the present hour, is inac tive, but maintains its firmness. Co:isols may be quoted at 91 43- for Money, and 91g i for the Account. Exchequer Bills 21 23 premium; India Bonds 2to 4 prem. ; Bank Stock 1751 i ; India Stock 249} 250 f. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is not so good as it closed at yesterday, although• the accounts from Spain /axe 04/very favourable nature—l e f t o ff at 28ai, at pre sent 28} i ; Portuguese, 344 35 ; Three per Cents., 24i i ; Spanish Passive, 7/ i ; Deferred, 13a f ; Colom bian, 261 ; Mexican, 29i ;I ; Brazilian, 751 1; Belgian, 102 fr 103!,-; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53i Mi. PRICES OF STOCKS Till:, DAY AT ONE O'CLoCrt. Bank Stock 17- India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 9014 4 , ), : Ditto Bonds 3 per Cents. Con 91%14 % South Sea Stock — 3% ner Cent — Old Annuities -- Daft) Red, sp t IA New Ditto New 3% per Cent lOO% iS ~ ,i , 3 per Cont. Annuities, i7ol New 5 per Cent. - Exch. Bills, £l,llOO ... 23 21 pm Bank LongAnnuitiestoexpire Ditto 500_ 23 .21 pm. Jan. 5, 1850 13 11-16 3 4 Ditto Small 23 21 pra. Oct. 10, 1859 13:?8 Ditto Commercial dis, .lisii. 3, M;tl .......... ...... Ditto Advertised Jan. 5, 18,0 — Bank Stock for Account .. Aprils, 1880. — India St , ick Ibr Account .. Jan. 5.1870 —l Consols for Account 9 i PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLO( K Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds Belgian Bonds Ditto Account 3razilia :I Bonds ........ ...... Ditto New Bonds 34 10i Ditto Account 3uenes Ayres Bonds — Ditto, 3 per Cent......... '24 1 4 Ditto Account — Dttto Account 13% Chilien 3orid k — Prussian Bonds Ditto tore. nt — Russian Bands, 1821. 701arnt ian Bc nds —, Ditto Account — Ditto Aczoi. nt Columbian 3:7 d 5,1824 D tto Accoliot .vanish Bonds Ditto Act:' nt —l Defyrrod ! 1318 Greek Bonds — i French, 5 per cent. —f. —e. Ditto Bonds, 1825 — ' •----- 4 per cent. —f. —c. Ditto Account — -----3 per cent....... —f. --c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent — ------- Exchange. —t. --,. Ditto Account — Dutch, 2% per cent. 54 Ditto, ( per Cent. 29%M. Ditto Account Ditto Account Neapolitan — Ditto Account."... ...... i- :Li ce.S 01' SHA HE, THIS D 1 i' Al ONE 0'C1.0.,K aid. ;•4 ‘ l),re Cheltenham and Great Western Railway P LO —Per 24 yi, Eetern Counties hallway 2l 12.4 tlr,at Western Railway company 65 90 80% Ditto New.. Brighten Badly., L•adon and Blackwall Railway 2O t1N,44 London and Birmingham Railway Company 90 172 170 N rtn midiann Railway Company .100 Ditto New 90 33 Colonial Join Stock Bank 25 34 National Bank of Ireland 17% 1614 COURSE O} EXCHANGE YEL s EP.P.A 1 Amsterdam C.k. 12 4 f itibra3.4. Ditto, at sight Antwerp... Hamburg........ M.B. 13 11% V en i ce 47 Altona Paris, 3 days' 5ight....,., 25 40 l'alermo ... ..... ~.......pet at. 0.6 Ditt0...... ........... 3Ms ta, 65 Lisbon ...... Marseilles.. 25 65 0p0rt0........., ..,......... .... A Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, Ea.3l, 1514 1iabi d „ .............. , .................. 1;6 ?etersimigh, ruble... 3 Us. 373, Buenos Aytes ~ ........s. ~........... Berlin Vienna, effeotive f1...3 M In S P hilldt-pnta ...., ....,. 4'. Trieste......ditto 'fi 6 I' RIC ".: tit el 1.1.1 . 1. , , pei CZ. Madrid ....... 374 eortu,a t.» 1 1, .; , ,tri...,.,5e 9 0 Cadiz..... 17% I ai - 7ign Go'.l .i' oats... 00 0 Rilboa.... I Barcelona 116% Nziv lYlltre ......... 0 ,.,. 04 1 Seville 36 'Silver .., :Jars .....,...,..... OEs lgi HALF. PAST ONE. A notice has been posted up at the North and South American Coffee-house to the following effect : " That Messrs. Waghorn and Co. will establish their own Express ' Courier' every month, from Marseilles to London, in 96 hours, until the ISt of November next; and from the 2d ,of November to the 80th of April, the time occupied will be 116 hours. " For a .packet. not exceeding two ounces, lb guineas, and no him can receive more than this weight ; and in case Waghorn and Co. fail to receive the Express in Cornhill wC,thin the hours mentioned, they will only take the half of the above sum." Consols continue buoyant, and have improved since the early part of the morning to 91ii for the account, and 9l for money. It is now reported that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is going to extend the time of the Terminable Annuities, by which means he will be able to raise the amount he will require in his Budget, without resorting to a loan or funding. Stock is scarce in the market, and money plentiful. Exchequer Bills, 23, 19, 21 .prem. ; Bank Stock, 1751; India, 2514, 251,`' I❑ the Foreign Market the chief business doing is in Spanish Active, which at present is heavy, and receded to per cent., owing to parties having given a large amount for puts and calls in the whole of the month of June, 2 per cent., who are now operating to get the price of the Spa nkh lower, than they may work their option. Sparisb, 281 ; Portuguese, 34i. ; Three per Cents, 244-; Colom bian, 26} ; Mexican, 29k 4 ; Dutch Two.and. a. Half per Cents., 53i 54; Five per Cents., 100 i. STATE OF THE SEVERN.—The river is now in a great degree commercially useless : it has not been so kw for a dozen years, and at present not less than two hundred vessels are detained below Upton. In the neighbourhood of this city vessels have heron lying aground for weeks, and doubt less this likewise has been the case all along its course, to the prodigious loss of individuals and complete hindrance of trade. In these circumstances, one turns with melancholy yearning to the baffle(' attempts of the people of Worcester to improve this noble river.— - cester Herald. PRICE OF BOOTS.—TRADESMEN'S CHARG ES . —ln the course of a case heard yesterday in the Sheriff's Court respecting the value of a pair of boots, a City bootmaker who was called for the defendant, stated that the price of boots varied from 255. to 505., but he should say there was no essen ' tial difference in boots made for 265. and those charged at 50s. I should sly the most reasonable price for boots is the most a person can get for them, if it answers his interest.—(Much laughter.) The Under-Sheriff asked the witness if he under stood the question and meant to persevere in that answer? The witness said he did. HARD WOliK FOR CORONERS.—Mr.Baker, the coroner, yesterday held no less than 'even inpiects i n t h e eastern district of th e Metropolis, but not one out of that num- i ber possessed any featurc of public interest.. ROLLS' COURT.-(TEAS DAY.) This being the last day of term, tine Court took motions. KIRK V. REED Mr. PEMBELToN moved in Wiis - Case for a reference to the Master, to appoint a receiver of the rents and profits f a farm and messusges in the county of Denbigh. The Leal ned Counsel stated that in August, 1t338, the plaintiff put up to sale an estate in Denbigh, consisting of a house. and 500 acres of land, with valuable coal-mines, and the defendant became the purchaser for 40,000/. Articles of agreement were signed, the title was investigated and ac cepted, and the purchaser took possession, but had neglected to pay either the principal or interest of the pur chase-money. Affidavits had been filed verifying these facts, and the motion was one of course. The Court made the order. QUEEN'S BENCH (THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V, THE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. WniTEnvayr moved fur a rule to show cause why certain portions of a return made by the Company to a writ of mandamus should not be quashed. A writ of mandamus had been issued against the Company, calling upon them to empaneel a jury to assess the damages sus tained by two gentlemen whose coal mines bad been covi red with water, in consequence of the Company hav ing diverted a stream from its course. The return to the mandamus set forth one or two good traverses, which ware good if they were true, and others which were merely ar gumentative. Now the plaintiffs in this, and in all similar cases—for no doubt this would be a course adopted by other railway companies, would be placed under this diffi culty, that if a return were made to a mandamus of one good ground which was unfounded in fact, and of several others which were merely argumentative, the plaintiffs would be compelled to take issue upon all these, and thus would be placed under great disadvantages. The COURT decided that the matter might be set down for concilium, and afterwards application might be made to traverse the facts in dispute. - - COMMON' PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) - - This being the last day of term, the Court was unusually crowded. Since the revival of the old exclusive privilege of the Sergeants, and the creation of several new ones, they have mustered in unwonted al ray—and instead of barely occupying as before the front row, entirely fill two benches, at least fifteen or sixteen being present. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in several cases, which were, however, mostly upon points purely technical, and therefore to the public uninteresting. One judgment, however, decided a great many cases, in which the Solicitor-General, Mr. Sergeant Merewe ther, Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Tomlinson, and other counsel were coneer, ed. The point decided w< a important to joint stock companies, viz., that when judgment had been recovered against the officer of such a company, a suggestion, as it is called, could not be entered upon the record, without certain other parties were part ners, in order to recover against them, but recourse must be had to scire facias. EXCHEQUER COURT--THIS DAY. JONES V. HUGHES. Mr. Winfams showed cause - against a rule nisl, ob tained by Mr. Richards to set aside a verdict for 501, obtained by the attorney for the plaintiff in this case. after the action had been settled between the plaintiff and defendant. From the affidavits, it appeared that the plain tiff had fitted up some machinery for the defendant, and having failed to perform the contract, the defendant refused to pay the amount the action was commenced for-751. In March last, the Assizes being fast approaching, the plain tiff and defendant met, and the plaintiff expressed a strong wish to settle the action, as, although the defendant had money to go to law, he (the plaintiff) had not. Being near a public-house at the time, they entered end sent for a mutual friend, when an agreement was drawn up and signed by both parties—each to pay their own costs, and the de fendant to pay plaintiff what sum of money be, in his ho. nour and conscience, thought was due to the plaintiff for the work done. The costs then incurred by the attorney for the plaintiff amounted to 501., for which sum he proceeded and obtained a verdict. The Learned Gentleman contend ed that the attorney had a perfect right to proceed and keep his verdict, because, although it did not appear in the agreement, all the circumstances of the case cle , rly showed that there was collusion between the parties to keep the attorney out of his costs. Mr. Bawl( PARKE— You must show that clearly, b ecause an attorney gives credit, and can only look to his own diet,: for his costs, and a plaintiff and defendant had a right to settle an action how they pleased. Unless fraud and collusion were shown, the attorney bad Ito right to look to the defen dant for his costs. Mr. WILLIAIHS—The affidavit very clearly showed the collusion. The plaintiff• was a very poor man, an insol vent, in fact, and the defendant a rich man. The plaintiff said the agreement was got from him after he had been drinking a low: time in a public-house in Brecon ; and that the defendant, knowing the amount of costs incurred, said, " Oh, never mind the lawyer : you are a poor man ; here is 151. for you and your children ; keep it, and never mind Mr. Thomas." It was evident that he intended to defraud Mr. Thomas of his costs, and sue himself the sum of 351. He submitted that t'ae rule ought to be discharged. Mr. KELLY (who was not present when the ru'.e was moved) followed on the same side. It was quite evilest that the plaintiff, as well as his attorney, had been de frauded by the defendant. The plaintiff was a very poor man, and had been tempted by the defendant to sacrifice his own interest as well as that of his attorney. He trusted that even if their Lordships should think the ver dict ought not to stand, they would not give the defendant any costs against either the plaintiff or attorney, for it at all events was a clear case of suspicion. Mr. RICHARDS, in support of the rule, denied that there was the least colour of collusion in the agr2ement between the plaintiff and the defendant, The defendant wished to make the best bargain he could. He denied that the plaintiff had any claim upon him at all, but not wish ing to go into Court, after an arrangement which was in progress for tea days, they at last entered into the agree ment by which each party was to pay his own costs. Was there anything like collusion in such an agreement ? He had affidavits showing that the plaintiff, both on the evening of the day the agreement was entered into, and four days afterwards, when be had received FA from the defendant, said to several friends that he had entered into an arrangement with the defendant, with which he was perfectly satisfied. In making the arrange ment his prncipal object was to settle the action, and he urged that he would have to pay the costa as an argument why the defendant should pay him more money. Mr. PETERSDORFF followed on the same side. There was no pretence for saying that in this case there was any collusion between the parties to cheat the Attorney, and according to all the cases that must be proved affirmatively. Mr. Baron PARKE said there vas no doubt upon the law in this case. There was no doubt that a plaintiff was master of his own actions, althoug attorneys seemed very often to forget that fact, and thoug ht the action was merely for the purpose of recovering their costs, and not damages. The law was clear, and he was of opinion that it was clearly made out, that th-_ , ag,;rcement in this case was made in fraud of the Attorney, but not of the plaintiff. Here was a poor roan whom the defend ant knew to be in insolvent circumstances—he was well aware that he could not pay the cot is to his attorney, and he tempts him with 151., telling him at the same time never to mind the attorney, but to I :cep the money for him self and his family. It was clear tl ,at he intended to keep the attorney out of his costs.. fhe rule must be made absolute—the verdict being recline d to Is. damages, which would carry the attorney's costs. Mr. KELLY applied for the cc mils of the motion—it was moved with costs. Mr. Baron PARXE—Certainly ..—Rule absolute. CRIMINAL COURT -(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Baron ..ALDEtcsoN.) Samuel Bailey, a seaman, wr a indicted, capitally, for cutting and wounding Wm. Coo In bes with a hatchet, with • intent to kill and murder him. Mr.Espinasse conducted the p rosecution. The prosecutor deposed that he was a seaman on board the Sprightly schooner,• which la !ssel, in the month of April last, was on her vr,yage fro' n St. Michael's to Fal. mouth. On the 20th of that mu stn, about eight o'clock in the evening, the prisoner' asked him where he had laid the axe, and he told him it s vas under the windlass, and he saw the prisoner, go and get it, an d place it in the gaily. The prisoner then entered into dlons wersP,tion with the Cap tain, and they conversed toget'hey .;ig near ten o'clock, when the Captain i.ent down 1 ielow. The conversation was friendly, and the prisoner 'w cut below with the Captain. In about ten min uses afterwards they both returned upon deck, and vet 7 sluirtly afterwards the Captain exclaimed, " Murder-4 alit a dead man." At the same instant the prisoner can ne running towards him with an axe and a knit:: in his han 3, the blade of the knife being against the hanche of the r ,xe. The prisoner then said that if he (witness) spoke, I to was a dead man. Wit nest said, " Good God, S'arn, is t hat )ou ?" The prisoner made no reply, but struck him wi th the axe upon the head, and the blow cut through his I tat and wounded his head. Witness laid hold of the ax e. and t/ no prisoner then cut his hands with the knife, and tried to 1 et at his throat ; and in so doing he inflicted a ,vrouad a ;der his eye. Witness called out, and the mate Cara° up, when the prisoner was secured. The priso nor v vas quite scher at the time this took place, and th, jy h ad been very comfortable all the voyage, By the COURT—The prisonor was detained on board the Sprightly as a deserter fros n her Majestrtk service. He supposed the object of the 1 wisoner was to make his escape. James Bowles, the mate of th e Sprightly, en rroborated this statement. He heard the alai oi given by 'she last wit ness, and h e went upon deck and sa 7' the PriF,oner striking at Coornbes with th e axe , an d C oon bes was a ll over blood. After the prisoner was secured rt, 'ok 'exam teed t h e vesse l and found t h e f ore scuttle fastened' vi th a'll, which v:o u l a have prevented the men from get tit 'g trpon deck, The captain bad his skull wounded, and era.' 4ot yet recovered. The prisoner in his defence said be It.hevr nothing about it. He had got a wound in his h ef(l, ar id when he had any liquor it took great effect upon NM. He had drank two glasses of liquor on this day. Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed u % - the evidence, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilt i, .of the assault with intent to murder in answer to questions from the i :, 4 43 urt, Mr. Espinasse said that th e C apta i n was now lyi 3g at Falmouth, and was not expected to recover. The prisoner was called up for ju I fT , Ti cnt, and the Court observed, that the offence of wlm I, . Is , . had b e en an _ found e guilty was one of a most grievou , chm actcr, d t his own escape. could be no doubt but that ho in a r , acd to have destroyed the whole of the crew as ame : e. ' t ar -1 Alum t, . iderson o bs erved Under these circumstances M 1 that bp cnud not 1 , o1; out r. Baron A. 14 t o• J rcy in i , this world. ' ' .• :nu any hope Sentence of death was t . ,den passed in the tunk, 1 form. EVENING , DIDITION. NEW C CRV (Before the COMMON SERGEANT - ) George Henderson was indicted for stealing-some books, the property of George Willis. The prisoner pleaded guiity, and it appeared that be h a d 1:) ." . :TI prlviously convicted of theft and sentenced to a term of iMpri3oliment. The prisoner alleged/ that I'm had recourse to crime a wow] time in consequence of disi`ress... The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing judgment on the! prisotier, said that his condition could not probably be amended by a further term of imprisonment, as he was dm titute and friendless, and it would therefore be mercy to scud him abroad. The prisoner was then sentenced to ;even years' transportation. He expressed himself grati fied at the sentence, as be had been for months leading-a, life of misery. Alin Barrett wag found guilty of stealing some clothe), the property of J. Burney. The prisoner, who had bees formerly convicted ot' a similar offence, was sentenced to ten years' transportation. Ralph G. Matthews was indicted for embezzling divers sums of money, the property of his employer, J. B. Davis, an ironmonger in Tottenham. court-road. It was proved that the prisoner Lad been paid the amount of cer tain bills, which Davis and his wife swore they had never received. It was attempted to be sho,vn, in defence of the prisoner, that he bad reason to eencider himself the partner of the prosecutor, and that the books of Davis had not been regularly kept. Various witnesses duccd, who gave the prisoner the benefit of an excel lent , 'character. The Jury, however, returned ; verdict 0 , Guilty, but the Court defer cd• its judgment. we re pre- LLOYD'S 3HIPPIING-(TIII3 DAY•P DEAL, MAY 12.—Wind E. by S.—At rived the Louisa, from Monte Video. Sailed the SW', Il'Leod, for Ma dras ; Mary Ann, Bolton, Sydney, New South Wales ; Eagle, Dorkin; and Diadem, Robins on, Quebec; Boys, Mogndore. LirEarooL, MAY 12.—Wind E.N. —Arrived the Trinity, Hallett, Malaga. Sailed th e Bi'rmingham, Ro binson, for Mobile; Robert Pulton, M'M. 'rchael, for Now York; Rose, Flanders, ditto; ludependen te, M'Capp er, Quebec; Dumfriesshire, Gawan, ditto ; L lvant pac ket, Watts, Trinidad; Montezuma, Ch r istians° 11, ptilladel phia. Off port, the Falcon, from Af r ica. A ship with toss of fore and main topmasts, s u ppo s ed tl. e Englan d, from Mobile, wa s s een , 4th in s t., o ff C a p e C. 'ear, by t ba Britannia, Ccok, arr i ve d h e , e . CREEK, MAY 12.—A rr i ve d th e H oug h ton , P. roved, from Odessa; Queen, Th ompson , d o . ; Ell e n, Chadv, rick, Con stantinople ; Jovi n M at ild a , Brosuma, alaga. Dovan, MAY 11.—Off port, Albert-4;ns, l dartinsout Terreveehia ; Myrtle, Martin, St. Niched's. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.--Wind S. to 6, E.--Off P°r t ' Pilot, Peterson, Rio Janeiro. Pr. v SIOUTR, MAT 12.— , Arrived the M."l uis Huntley , Burn, from Sierra Leone. light FALMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind N. to N. 14-W.,4". Cs aceiot breczes,—Arrived the Por c i a , Hatchard, fri . Rosebud, Kepple, Licata. S a il e d, t h e B ragar , V;go, &c. Off port, Co mmerce , T ouze l, B at . 'IL'? Villanova. - tcr- SHIELD.., MAY 11.—The Dorothy, Robinson, in T u r a ing the Narrows yesterday morning, got upon the Sands, and remains. took SHEERNESS, MAY 12.—The Thames, Rutherford , - in the ground on t h e G ra i n S p i t thi s morn i ng , but is CI.. pected off on the flood without dardrge. Red YARMOUTH, MAY 12.—A large co:sk of mace, mar No 324. 5. 93. 372. B 465., in a circle G. Geed, 1 usen picked up, supposed from the Dutch vessel same time since on the Goochsin Sands. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Bolivar, from the CaP ef 4 Good Hope to the Mauritius, Feb. 5, lat. 26 SI J0e. 217 . E. ; John Woollaston, of Salem, 20th, lat. 35, ' °1 :I -- ti ; Bengal Packet, London to Madras; Robarts, L. Calcutta; Dream, Liverpool to Jamaica ; and . 4411 , -ra • 21; Gibraltar to Rio Janeiro, March 20, lat. 1 N. I W. ; Sutherland, Liverpool to Singapore, 21st, 1 . lon. 22 W. ; Atlas, Madras to London, 27th, lat. bt wrec ke 24; Star of the West, Plymouth to Demerara, 7th u lat. 19, lon. 35 ; William, Hull to Quebec, 80th, lat. • 7 V , ion. 13, by th e Ripley, Steward, arrived off Holyher 7: Nine, London t o th e Cape of Good Hope, March 28, l ' 8 S., lon. 31 ; Marianne, bound to Hamburgb. B th tit 4 : i at. 14, l on . 39 ; C at h er i ne, Monte Video to Liverpo . la 17th, lat. 35, lon. 38; Intrepid, of Sunderland, 25tb, la 4. 46, lon. 22, by the Courier, Kuntress, arrived at Li' pool ; Hermes, Liverpool to Lima, Jan. 22, lat.,. . 3 je - ' ton. 77 ; G eorg i ana , V a l para i so to L i verpoo l, off Horn; Mary, Ri o J ane i ro to C owes, 11t h u lt., lat' - lon. 36, by the St. Jahn, Peat, arrived off Livcrp vol. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM. The thirteenth anniversary of this admirable establi ment took place yesterday evening at the London Tavel !,"; The Chair was taken at half-past four o'clock, by Edam :/: Calvert, Esq., on whose right Bud left hand sat Wm- C vert, Esq., Benjamin Bond Cat , bell, Esq., and a Ist g. number of influential gentlemen. The usual loyal toasts were given, when the Secrets TI read the Report, which was received ,with every durmast! it tion of satisfaction. It appeared from the Report, and frail] statements 11 12 J° at the dinner, that the Institution is in a pro), perous con . tion, and that in the course of that day notleal than 1,3 t PO' had been collected. The CHAIRM&N, in a neat speech, then gave " Prospf tritY to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, mad; uocesa.to w the endowment fund." After a number of other toasts bad been giv'a and duly responded to, T said, he had v e ry great p l easur ' e i n - h Th e CHAIRMA N pro posing the health of a gentleman to whose exert' 'Us tb/ were much indebted; he meant " John Anderson, " the Editor of the Morning Advertiser, and the press. 2d that Mr. ANDER SON briefly returned th a nk s . H e trust had instead of relaxing in their exertions—about which he ; ca sed now no apprehensions—they would not only have ' 0 : - f u nd, buildings, but a liberally supported endcw9 en " luta whereby they might extend to the inmates of the ' t gY the all that aid and those comforts with which it mil s- 1 1 t hat wish of all to provide them, and most earnestfy b°l lc- , 1 all would contribute so largely to the Endovraleat w i s h that when they next met they should be told th at such t it was realised—that the Endowment Fund w ral ought to be. THE ROYAL GEthtiGE.. Colonel Pasley began his proceedings for the :removal bin of the wr ec k o f th e R o y a l George on the Ist „ r mouth, but up to yesterday n o thi ng very remarkal wan effected. At eight o'clock in the =riling the red flags at' Spit- head announced that a on of was W be attet and at eleven o'clock one of those huge cylinders, wh ie f have already been described, and filled with 2,116/0 - gunpowder, was lowered to the bottom. One of (ob oe : Pasley's dive.-s ( GeJrge Hall), who has acquired g reg ' expertness in ti:ese operations, d escen d e d his rope Fodd"er a little in advance of the cylinder, and succeeded ing it securely t o one a the lower gudgeons or br3ee s on the rudder-post, within six or eight feet of ;the keel. The diver having re,enounted, and the vessels bei 0g is withdrawn to a safe distance, the enormous ch ar g e s ignited by m e ans o f th e vo l ta ,C c a pp ara tus. Within I' 1r Than two seco n ds alt er th e s h oc k was f e lt the sea rose 01 the spot to th e h eig ht c f a b out 15 f ee t, o r not quite h alf 0 high as it did on occasion of the great explosions last Yert r ; a oifference ascribable, probably, to- the cylinder oa • ; I3 present occasion having been placed under the hull ro stead of alongside it. The commotion in the water, bow ever, was so great as to cause the lumps and lighters_ 0 pitch and roll at a great rate. The \whole surface of h, sea for several hundred yards round v vas presently corm' with dead fish and small fragnicn is of the oYl iaci : l 3l.. Amongst these were innumeraWe to How candles, as mass of butter a f o ot and-a-Ina in length, evid ent driven up from the purser's store ro em. .a sided, and the boat s h a d returne d from As soon as the vast c ommot i on the water ba d scramble for the candles and dead the ceded again to the bottom, and soon reported the whole stern of the ship had bee,t2 driven to plef,g ee '' and that, so far as he could ascertain, &titre Wa3:110V 1 ir and wide channel directly fore and aft Ole ship, front soli to stern, through which both the flood aotl ebb tides W i ai rush, and thus {he mud with which the but, l l of t he led George has been salted for half a century w ill be ssattber out, and the way ci,eareckfor Colonel Fat lel'', nfort, operations. From the auspicious manner, indeCa , fish, the dinvilei:epr;o:: he has commenced, thet - c can be little doubt aw °` mate success. HERMAf ........—~,,„,,,ere.e.." divertissementrruesda € ,, i d the applause a d f u a e s t h ..TroEmSTuYne'SN'elifficL7A.Bla'Ri,EN:er—e Operieforiollo,43—.e-nretto h e 0 night. Rubini has resueled his place, an '•- tl' i i o n n t a h b e l y s e c attended f Y l vi o i n b se T . am T b h ur e in d i , ue e t he w it a l t t:: only moreeau in the opera that was .e ...urea. In the balls . c, fair daughters of Terpsiehor -' • • -It was ets 3 . l6 e were rill.i s lnk - turgid that they hd a crossed the Channel. The Queen , „ i t, took her ' seat in the Royal box • • . tha COranienee° 1., just before of the fine telzetto, " Ti 1 parli d'amore," retired un ss of after the o p era. T he i r Royal Highnesses the Duche red Cambridge and Princess Augusta of Cambridge all ° 116 , 1 11iss the ie theatre with their presence. Sir Robert, Lad}, 2 . ., - • t eas el occupied the Queen Dowager'slle farl6,oege joined during box. the progressof the performance by Prince of Cambridge. Oreel HAYMARKET THEATRE.—A new' - ;bt• called The Place Hunter , was produced he re on , ! It is, w ' L believe, a French tmport ; the plot i s purely Isa r equivoque. At t h e f a ll o f th e curtain there was some ‘• probation, mingled with applause. • • dr Ma , lin SURREY THEATRE . —A new tragic --ra e• ular plac , three acts, was produced on Monday night at this poi' It is . of arnu,ement, and met with a favourable recepti",' e s c ene lb entitled Don Juan of Arragon, or the Covenant. d Silva, is laid near Saragossa, at the castle of Don Games e or_uiia, a an aged noble, who is preparing to espouse Dontne ed lover of damsel of his own illustrious lineage. The rayon name of his lady, Don John, proscribed as a rebel, under the . os t the Raymond, is magnanimously protected by Gomez og rn al a ,__ ay , emissaries of Charles the Fifth, and binds himself to ,'!__ g , sacrifice in return at the summons of his Julia as restored to royal favour, and blessed with the fair r _af tion bride, the jealous and vindictive Gomez demands a elie w t • either of this fatal pledge, and leaves him the choice of deat . y e - b ut '4 'on or steel. He accepts the first alternativ . :_, pots the ____, d es nairiuft anticipated in his purpose by the affectionate au. . n e ho d, Julia —they perish together, and Gomez dies by his ow full of pity and remorse at the misery he has inflicted: . __ l VICTORIA THEATRE.—A new bistordicr: drama, in three acts, called the Tribute of One weigh Virgins, has been brought out here. The piece possesses ve_ degree of interest. Strong efforts are making by the iftz e l!_,... s ment to gain a due share of public support, and their ta upon it will be ratified, we hope, in a most decided and permit' nent manner. VIED . "' PARISH OF ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE - . f —On Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock, the parishi enes .:f St. Martin's-in-the-Fields dined together, to the. nutl3beir•ia about two hundred, at the Artichoke Tavern , Blacks/al ~, celebrate the aunivmary oft!ie triumph 01 Itefaai pi.incipVi in the election of their vestrymen. Mr. Leader,_M•P• 2 representative for the city of Westminster, presided.