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otherwise than an act of plunder, and essentially mis-
chievous.

retain as President of the Council. This SOULT
at once declined, together with every other
arrangement which would restrict him in the
choice of such colleagues as he might deem adequate
to the troublesome task of managing the Chambers.
The KING is in a state of great perplexity. He per-
sonally dislikes M. TRIERS, and yet without him
there is apparently no chance of longer carrying on
the Government. The Queen of the BELGIANS left
Paris on Wednesday for Brussels.

We certainly know no reason why we should
array minute and balanced arguments against a Legis-
lative act of robbery, any more than against a private
act of robbery, particularly when we find the argu-
ments by which it is supported turn on such unfounded
assumptions as this, that to increase the whole supply
of food and lower its price, will reduce the wages of
labour ; or on such minute and varying matters as the
relative cost of growing corn here and abroad, includ-
ing the expense of dung and the cost of making,
ploughs--minute matters which, in our hum-
ble apprehension, liable as they are to be altered by
every new invention, and every 'discovery, are no more
proper to be the basis of legislation than differences
in stature or complexion. At the same time, we be-
lieve that, looking steadily at the good of the whole
people, and as it is affected morally, pecuniary,
and politically by the Corn-laws, and not re-
garding that question as one exclusively inte-
resting to cotton lords and landlords, we have
supplied as many substantial arguments derived from
expediency, in support of the principle of justice
as the generality of our Contemporaries. If those
who call our arguments idle and ignorant, and those
who call them extravagant, will state any objections to
them, we will undertake to reply, but we will not enter
into a controversy with a host of disputants, whose in-
genuity, like that of gentlemen at the bar, is far greater
than their respect for truth.

BOURSE—Pants, THURSDAY, JAN. 24.
HALN-PAST THREE.—The market has been firm without any reports
as to the formation of a new Ministry. For the Account the Three
per Cents. opened at 7Sf. SOc., rose to 7Sf. 95c., and closed at 781.
90c., a rise of 15c. The Five per Cents. from 11 Of. 55c. rose to 110 f.
60c. , last price being an improvement of 10c. For money, both the
Three and Five per Cents. are 15c. better. The Bank of France shares
are sf. higher. The Lafitte Eank 5,000 f. shares are 10f. lower. The Bel.
gian Five per Cents have continued at 984. The Three per Cents. have
not been quoted. The Belgian Bank Shares unaltered. The Coupons
2 lower. The Spanish Active has fluctuated from 181 to 181, closing
at 1S:, a rise oft. The Portuguese Three per Cents., quoted yester-
day 22 for the Account, are to-day 22: for money. The Rouen Rail.
way shares have cree p e d up to 93:
niit '72,1.
First
. ..,.......
H2whichll;:7il3g(o,:,
65 110
about...il(7.:)osw 1,580s50: .
.. . n
. the:
tlsgaoss t
four days. The others are without scarcely any alteration.
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French 5 par Cents.
4% per Cents
4 per Cents.
... 102
:hp r Cents.
Bank of France
Latitte Bank 5,00101 Sh.
Belgian ~ per Cents.
Ba .k 575 ...:.50 ... 57.2 50
... 575-*
Coupons
... ,5
Spanish Acne
... 1..1i
Passive
Portuguese 3 per Cents
Neapolitan
110 man - -

...

EXCHANGE ON LONDON
"4f.
One
9,;e., money, 2.1n0,•th paper,
90 -zsf '42e, money, :25f 5e.; three months, paper,
If. e.
R AMWAY SH ,RES.

The Courier of last night, to take an example of a
statement we can reply to, advocates a moderate fixed
duty on the ground " that tithes are not the less a tax
on production because you choose to call them a rent
charge, and most of the continental nations have found
means to relieve themselves from the burden." Now,
though we are as unwilling as our Contemporary, to
excite dissension in the camp of the abolitionists, we
must say that this is one of the most monstrous reasons
yet assigned for taxing the bread of the whole empire.
The Irish pay comparatively small tithes, the Scotch
none, but the food of all the people of the empire, is to
pay, say ss. per quarter, putting 2,500,000/. into the
pockets of the landowners, for the sake of raising a
revenue for the Church of England of five or six
millions, which Church has long been denounced as
a great political mischief. The Presbyterians, the Ca-
tholics, and the Dissenters, will, we should hope, find
in the statement of our Contemporary a strong
additional reason derived, besides those from
moral and pecuniary grounds, why the Corn-laws
should be abolished. Though the Tories hare kept
the priestly reason for preserving the Corn-laws out of
sight, we are thankful to the Courier for drawing at-
tention to it, and shall on Monday, assign a few other
reasons, why that should stimulate the friends of reli-
gion, to take care that it be not contaminated by the
Devil's laws.

38) .. 590
.. 5,i5
... sqo
.1' ... 362 50 ... :60
...562 59
...0 .. 2•20 ... 15 . 213
Bolen
Orleans 45 • ... 4,0 ... 4 0
... 450
t asburgh to Bale . 3i7 50 ... 3)0 ... 347 50 ... 347 50
S
34 I .. 340 .. 340 ... 310
Mulhausen to i hana
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St. Germain--
Ve
L. B.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LivEaroot, COTTON MARKET OF FRIDAY.—The demand
frcru the trade still continues, and although speculators have
done a large busine=s, principally on Saturday and .Monday
last, their speculations appear to have little influence on the
market, the demand from them, at leant the leading parties,
being supplied in large lots, by a few individual brokers, and
chiefly from one source. We make no alteration in prices.
Since our last speculators have taken 16,500 bales American.
100 Pernams, and 200 Surats. The sales to-clay are 5,000
bags---2,000 American on speculation.

Arrivals this morning:—French mail ; ship letters from
New York, by the North America, of the sth January. A
letter received at the North and South American Coffee
house, from Batavia, dated the 27th September, states, thAt
neither the operations on produce, nor the sales of imports,
have been of any importance. There have been several impor.
tant arrivals there from Europe, bringing considerable addi-
tirns to the already heavy stock of English piece goods,
which arc dull and cannot be sold except at considerable loss.
It also states that the China, Manilla, and Singapore markets,
are in a similar state.

THE FUNDS.
Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices of
vestrday, 02.4 i for the Account, and 921. i for Money, since
wh'cli they have rather receded, and may be quoted at present
92;,1 4 for the Account, and 921 for Money ; Exchequer Bills,
65 67 ; India Bonds, 62 64; Bank Stock, 2024 3; Spanish
Active receded from the leaving off price of yesterday, 201 i
to 20i- Il; Portuguese, 353- 36 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per
Cents., 55k; Belgian, 984 99.
Since writing the above, Consols have advanced rgain to
94 i, both for Money and the Account.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stuck 202% India Stock —:s per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent Cons. 9.:%%% i South Sea Stock ll4
3.., per Cotes.
9.:%%%'
, Old Annuities —
Ditto Red
:44 per Cent 99i 10(1 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751._ _
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long A nnuitiestoexpire Ditto 500 ...61 65 63 pm.
Jan. 5, 1860 l5 116 , Ditto Small • 65 pm
Oct. 10, 1859 ... 147„ . , Ditto Commercial ........ 5 pm.
Jan. 5, 1,40 ... - Ditto Advertised ........
Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account. prr„—
April 5, It — India Stock for Account
Jan. 5, 1870 - Consols for Account......, ... 9-i.N,
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds. ..... —........
DittoBeleian Bonds
Account
Brazilian Bonds
... . ........ 3.51,1
, ........... 35%
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
.., Ditto Account
..... .. --
Colombian Bonds — : Ditto Acc0unt......... ............. Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic..
Columbian Bonds, 1824 — Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account Ditto Account. W61.4 %
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent
Ditto Bonds, 1825 —__. 4 per cent.
Ditto Account ----. 3 per cent.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent.... 171(,--_____ Exchange.
Ditto Account —Dutch, 254 per cent. Ditto, 6 per Cent. 24% 55
Ditto Account 55 Ditto Account
Ditto, 5 per cent %
Neapolitan — Ditto Account....... ......... 102
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
P..tti. Per Share.
London and Croydon Railway Company 2O
Ditto New Scrip
Winchester and Leeds Railway Company 5070
Lnchester and Birmingham Railway lO 9%%
N ,rth Midland Railway Company 55 35
Canady Company 3O 28
COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY.
tmsterdam. C.E. 12 4 ifiibraltar 4B
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam OU. 12 4 Gomez 25 75
Antwerp...
Hamburg. . ...... . III.B. 13 10 Venice 46
A1t0na.....
... Paris, :3 days' 5ight............ 25 35 Palermo 40
Per oz. 1 18%
.
Ditto 3 Ms. 25 60 Lisbon
Marseilles. ... 25 60 Oporto 54%
Bourdeaux
PA
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M 'l6
. 1511' I Bahia

We understand that a certain young Whig Lord,
not unconnected with the Court, has been asked to
second the Address, and declined the honour. The
Tories are chuckling at this, and whispering about—
" There's a screw loose It may be so ; but it will
require a good many screws to be loose before the
door of office opens to them.

On reference to our report of the proceedings which
took place yesterday in the Court of Exchequer, our
readers will perceive that fresh writs of habeas corpus
were moved for to bring up the Canadian prisoners, and
have been granted. The application to Mr. Justice
LITTLEDALE was made at a time when access was
not allowed to the prisoners, and when their friends

had not a copy of the warrant which the Captain who
brought them to Liverpool had delivered to the gaoler.
That application consequently. proceeded merely upon a
general affidavit, to the effect that the prisoners had never
been tried, and were illegally in custody. The ques-
tion, certainly, which was intended to be raised was,
whether the prisoners were in legal or illegal custody ?
and if that question has not been decided, we cannot
see the wisdom in endeavouring to raise it upon a
fresh application, by appeal, as it were, from the
highest criminal court of the realm to an inferior
court. Mr. ROEBUCK, as it seems to us, is in the
dilemma of either having argued his case in the
Queen's Bench upon its merits or upon technical
grounds. For the sake of his reputation we are wil-
ling to believe the former ; and consequently we can-
not help thinking the present application unwise and
unnecessary. Probably Mr. ROEBUCK'S object is, to
obtain a discussion of the legality of the warrant
under which the prisoners were brought over ; either
that object might have been attained in the Queen's
Bench, or it could not. Mr. ROEBUCK'S conduct of
the case shows, that he thought it unattainable there ;
and we cannot see how it is attainable in the Exche-
quer. Upon the present writs we should think Mr.
ROEBUCK himself can entertain no doubt that the
gaoler will make the same returns as before ; and we
are wholly unable to conjecture what peculiar advantage
can be gained in the Exchequer. The returns being
made, Mr. ROEBUCK will have to move to quash
them, because the warrant has not been set out by the
gaoler; and as he will in all probability fail in that
application, the present step will be utterly futile.

.'etersbuigh, ruble 3 Us. Ili j Buenos Ayres
25
Berlin
7 0 New York, 21 days' sight ...... 4656
Vienna, effective fl ...... 2M. 10 3 I
Philadelphia 46
frieste ditto lO 4 j PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ
ifadrld 37M. Portugal (sold, coin £0 0 0
Cadiz za% Foreign Gold, in bars OO 0
Bilboa
Barcelona
36% J Silver, bars, standard 0 0 0
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JAN. 24.
3 per Cent. Consols - Grand Canal Debs. 6 per cent. 93%
3% per Cent. Stock
Ditto Reduced - I Hibernian Bank
Ditto New, 1830
3 per Cent. Debentures -
Bank
Stock .' • City Debentures, 4 per cent.... -
Royal Canal Stock - Ballast Office Debentures,4 por -
Grand Canal Stock - cent
.HALF-A
We have no further arrivals since the mornP
ing.S T ONE.
In the course of the ensuing week we may expect intelli.
gence of great importance both from Belgium and France--
from the first in respect to the discussion of the Protocol of
the five Allied Powers, which we hear was dispatched last
night for its signature. The King of Holland, we have no
doubt, will sign it, but the great question with the politicians
is, if the King of Belgium and his Ministers will consent to do the
same. A few days will determine this important point. It is
expected by the well informed that if he refuses his signature,
his territory will be blockaded both by sea and land. In re-
gard to news from France, great excitement prevails to ascer.
tain who will be the new Ministers, and if they will pursue the
same political policy as the former ones.
Consols continue steady at 92i for the Account, Money,
924; Exchequer Bills lower, 062 64; India Bonds lower,
63 61.
In the Foreign Funds Spanish Active, has receded to 20i...8/ ;
Portuguese, 354 ; Three per Cents.,22/i ; Belgian, 98i 9 ;
Brazilian, 781. 94 ; Colombian, 24 4 ; Mexican, 24i ti;
Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents., 554; Five per Cents.,
1021
Consols for the Account, 924.

1 By the arrival of the North America Packet-ship
yesterday at Liverpool, we have received New York
Papers of the sth inst. inclusive, with late intelligence
from Mexico and the Canadas, of which an interesting
summary will be found in another part of The Sun.
No question of any moment occupied the attention of
Congress. In the House of Representatives, Mr.
CUSHING, Member for Massachusetts, moved a
series of resolutions for copies of various papers rela-
tive to the burning of the steam-boat Caroline, and
the hanging of certain American culprits by the Bri-
tish Authorities in Canada, and the blockade of
Mexico by the King of the FRENCH, but the resolu-

THREE O'CLOCK.

THE COAL MONOPOLY.—If the system had been
allowed to go on in its old quiet way, coals at the present
moment would be from 6s. to 7s. a ton higher than they are
—that is about 40s. the ton, and but for the combination
no coal merchant would be justified in asking more than
225. These facts were stated by the Lord Mayor yester-
day, and any one can satisfy himself as to their truth. Last
year for some weeks the price was higher than 40s. This
year the Lord Mayor pays for coals that do not pass
through the hands of the monopolists, only 225., making a
difference of 18s. the ton. The weekly consumption is
about 50,000 tons; so that, but for the agitation, the public
would have been robbed of 45,0001. a week, and as it is
are robbed of 30000/, or. at the lowest calculation, at the
rate of a million and a half sterling a-year. This is a for-
midable fund for carrying on legal proceedings against the
Lord Mayor ; but the conspirators know better than to take
any steps which can lead to further disclosures. The com-
bination, in fact, is going to pieces ;and if the public sup-
port the Lord Mayor, they may in a very short time pur-
chase for 225. the same quantity of coals for which they now
pay 345. The saving of only one week would be sufficient
to raise a splendid monument to record the most useful vic-
tory ever obtained.

tions were merely ordered to be printed, and laid on
the table of the House. In the Canadas all is at
present tranquil, nor do we believe that grounds exist
for the apprehensions :of the future, expressed by
many of the Canadian Journals. From Mexico the
intelligence is peculiarly interesting. If it be indeed
true that the Mexicans have resolved never to submit
to the demands of France, it will become impossible
for England and the United States to preserve a neu-
trality.

The Brussels and Dutch Papers continue to report
the movements of the troops upon the frontiers of Hol-
land and Belgium. A formidable body of Prussians are
in motion, prepared to enforce the performance of the
decision of the London Conference. We trust no time
will be lost in expediting their return to their quarters,
without the necessity of a further display of their

valour.

BELGIANFUNDS—Bausons, JAN. 23
Actual Debt, 2 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. q7l4
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. .....
3 per Cent......... 67
Loan of City, 1K32., 4 per Cent ...............
Society of Commerce, 41.;, per Cent............ 115
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ............. ......
National Society .
105
—Brussels Papers, Jan. 23.

The Paris Journals of Thursday state that no pro-
cress has yet been made towards the formation of a
Cabinet. Contrary to the prevailing impression in
Paris on Tuesday, the KING merely proposed to
Marshal SOULT to accept the War Ministry, and to
use his influence with INT. HUM ANN to take 63.11,7:-
of the Finance department, in conjunction with
M. MOLE, whom his MAJESTY desired to

The wreck of the Tarbert Castle steamer has been
tugged to the Brcornielaw, and is now lying there in a truly
deplorable condition, her quarter-deck being entirely awa.
The object in bringing her to the Broomielaw is to get her
machinery taken out, which, we understand, is not materially
damaged. Tw o men are kept constantly at the pump. The
vessel is to be completely broken up.—Glasgow Argus.
CORN LAWS.--TOWER HAMLETS.—A preli-
minary meeting, for the purpose of calling a general meeting
of the inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets, took place yester-
day, when a most respectable and influential body of gentle.
men, consisting of the following-~..Messrs. Gibson, sen., Gib-
son, jun., Wilks, G. Martineau, Fairey, Owen, Wilson, Sher-
wood, Geo. Taylor, Nibbs, Browne, Hubbock, Slim, Coates,
Goodbehere, Simson, Reid, Cullum,
Lawrence, unanimously
agreed to call a meeting for Thursday, the 7th of February,
at the Court-house, Osborn.street, to petition for a total re-
peal of the pre,Qnt Corn-laws. I.:VA r was rcr,siv.
Mr. Clay, expressing his regret that he could not be present
yesterday, but promising to meet his constituents on the 7th
proximo.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1839

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

THE QUEEN U. HARRISON.
Mr. CRESSWELL moved for a rule to show cause why an
information in the nature of a quo warranto should not be filed
against John Harrison, Wilson Harrison, and James Harrison,
commanding them to show by what authority they exercise the
offices of freemen of the borough of Lancaster. His affidavits
stated, that in April last, John Harrison was admitted a free-
mail of Lancaster, on the ground of his having served an ap-
prenticeship under an indenture executed in the year 1800,
and that immediately after he was admitted, the other two
parties, who are his sons, claimed to be admitted freemen, as
entitled by birth, and that they were accordingly admitted.
Ha had a number of affidavits showing that the lather did not
serve the apprenticeship mentioned, and therefore, wished his
Lordship would grant the rule.

Mr. Justice PATTESON—Three rules.
Mr. CRESSWELL—Yes. I do not know whether you can
include them ail in one or not.

Mr. Justice PATTESON—You cannot have a quo warra,
against three persons.—Rule granted.

THE QUEEN V. POSTLETHWAITE,

Mr. CRESSWELL moved to enlarge the rule which
had been obtained against the defendant, who is an
attorney at Ulverstone, calling upon him to show cause
why a criminal information should not be filed against him
fur a libel.

Mr. Justice PATTEXON enlarged the rule until next term

THE QUEEN V. THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER

During the sittings last Term, on the application of Dr.
Free, the Court granted a rule to show cause why a mandamus
should not be issued against the Bishop of Winchester, com-
manding him to hear and decide upon the appeal of Dr. Free,
Fellow of St, John's College, dated the 26th May 1837. and
award him ifornediate sustenance out of the funds of the Col-
lege, and the arrears thereof from the beginning of the year
1830

Sir W. FOLLETT this morning showed cause against the
rule, contending that Dr. Free had ceased to be a member
of the College Many years ago, which was decided when the
first rule was obtained. A second rule had been discharged
in the sure maniier, and this was the fifth application. Under
these circumstances lie asked his Lordship to discharge the
rule with Costs.
Dr. FREE was heard in support of the rule; after which
Mr. Justice PATTESON discharged the rule, with costs.
COMMON PLEAS.—(Tins DAY.)

ViILLIAMS V. BAKER

Mr. DOWLING moved in this case, which was an action tried
before Mr. Justice Erskine (the first trial, we believe, befure
that Learned Judge), and in which a verdict was found for the
plaintiff for 401., for a rule to show cause why there should
not be a nonsuit, or a verdict for defendant. It was an action
brought by a husband, after the death of his wife, to recover
money lent by the wife out of her separate estate ; and one of
the grounds of the defence was, that the husband could not in
his own name bring the action. The facts of the marriage, of
the separate estate, and of the loan being out of the separate
property, were admitted.

The COURT granted the rule nisi, but recommended a
special case.

BUCKNELL V. BOYKETT.
In this case an action had been brought by the plaintiff.
who was overseer of the poor in the borough of Kiddermin-
ster, against the defendant, for an alleged illegal distress for
3001. or 4001., the amount of a rate levied by the Magistrates,
and refused by the plaintiff, on the ground of illegality. The
action was to try the right, and nominal damages were paid
into Court, to compromise the matter.
Mr. LEE now moved for a rule to show cause why the
Master should not review his taxation of costs, in having
disallowed the plaintiff's solicitor the costs of preparing cer.
Cain briefs. The Master acted thus on the supposition (as
it was imagined) that the briefs were prepared in undue and
unnecessary haste to carry costs. The Learned Counsel sdid
the clefendant't attorney had struck a special jury on the 13tn
February. The trial was to take place on 6th March; the
briefs were ready by the 16th Feb., and notice of the compro-
mise was not received by plaintiff's attorney till the 17th.
And the plaintiff's attorney made an affidavit stating that he
did not prepare the briefs from an object to procure costs, and
liewasa respectable man.

Mr. Justice BOSANQUST.-That may be, but the question
if he prepared the brief so early is it not at his own risk ?

The MASTER said he allowed one half the costs

The COURT thought that though the solicitor had a good
case upon his own client for these costs, he could not justly
throw them on the defendant, and it was a matter solely for
the Master's discretion.—Rule refused.