The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-22 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 22.—0 n Friday last Thomas
Scott, Esq., B.A. of Queen's College, was elected
a foundation Fellow of that Society.
On the same day Frederick Dusautoy, Esq., B.A.
of Queen's College, was elected a Fellow of that
Society, on Mr. Edwards's foundation.
The Rev. Townley Clarkson has been presented,
by the Lord Chancellor, to the living of Beyton,
Suffolk.

The Rev. Frederick Custance, B.A. of Trinity
College, and Vicar of Steeple, Essex, has been
presented by the Rev. Charles Musgrave, Vicar of
Halifax, to the perpetual Curacy of itippon:len in
that parish, vacant by the death of the Rev. Robert
Webster.

On the 11th instant the Rev. Charles Murray,
B.A. of St. Peter's College was instituted, on the
presentation of Wither Brampston, Esq., of Oakley-
hall, in the county of Southampton, to the Rectory
of A'he, in the same county, vacant by the death
of the Rev. Benjamin Lefroy.
The Rev. James Hutchinson, M.A. has been ap-
pointed head master of the free grammar-school of
King Edward VI. in Chelmsford.

STATE OF THE WEATHER IN LONDON,
By AIR. BITHRAT'S RYGISTEIt THERMOMZTEIL-Lorrest
degree of cold by FAHRENHEIT'S scaled--
Monday morning, IS degrees below freezing.
Tuesday ditto 17 ditto
Wednesday ditto 11 ditto
By Mr. BITIIRAY'S barometer, north gate, Royal Ex-
change, the greatest fall that has been observed the last ten
years, took place between Tuesday and Wednesday, when
the mercury fell 1 inch 1-10th in 24 hours : this change
was also accompanied by a very heavy fall of snow.

It is remarked that a large amount of stock
on balance is passing on this occasion out of the names of
small holders, and accumulating in the names of our
leading bankers and capitalists, who advance money on
its pledge as security. Hence it is to be inferred that the
present prices of stock are considered by the public at
large as too high, or that great numbers of persons, owing
to the prevalent distress throughout the country, are sell-
ing out, and compelled in part to subsist on their capital.
There is mush difference of opinion at the Stock Exchange
on this point, and it is one certainly respecting which it
appears very difficult to come to any conclusion, but it
may be remarked that the latter supposition, viz., that the
sales are produced by the distress of the country, would
imply that the distress has spread in a greater or less
gree through every class of the community, and that
the country, as a whole, is not saving money. It is next to ,
mpossible, we think, that tke savings of the country which
st.pplied during the war 20,000,0001. or 30,000,0001.
annually in leans to Government, can have fallen in peace
to nothing, and therefore incline to the opinion that the
extensive transfers lately made are rather to be referred to
the belief that the funds are too high than to distress.—
he number of powers of attorney registered at the Bank
within the last three or four days baa exceeded 101 former
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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1830.

We call the attention of our readers to the
case of " BARKER and others 1.7. FIELD," in
our columns of this day, by which they will per-
ceive that the Mad Doctors have again been in the
field, and by the verdict of a Jury, after five
minutes' consideration, suffered another defeat.
The question was not as to the sanity of a living
person—but living or dead seems of little im-
portance to Mad Doctors, any man they may
have once seen must of course be mad, and they
are always ready to swear it. The ATTORNEY-
GENERAL very appositely remarked that it was
the interest of each of these worthies " to find in
" the face of everyiman he looked at, some mark
" of insanity." Mad Doctors are indeed persons
of surprizing genius and talents, and we can
never sufficiently thank Dr. BURROWS for bring-
ing himself, his fraternity, and the system, fairly
before the public. It now appears from the evi-
dence of Dr. MUNRO, after 14 years' expe-
rience at Bedlam, that he has discovered some
external subject " may be inserted in the brain
" without producing death or insanity !"—As
the ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed, this "very
" learned profession discovers secrets every day."
The time was, " when the brains were out the
" man would die," but it would seem with Mad
Doctors that a quantum sqificit of modest assur-
ance, mixed with some other good qualities,
makes up for all deficiences.
We have not time now to enter further upon
this subject, but shall take an early opportunity
of so doing. The state of the Lunacy Law,
and the dreadful abuses of the present system,
must shortly undergo some revision.

The health of the Right Honourable Mr.
VESEY FITZGERALD is, we regret to state,
rather worse to-day. Indeed, if the present
symptoms continue, we apprehend his retire-
ment to be inevitable.

We received this morning the following from
our Paris Correspondent :
" PARIS, JAN. 19.

" The produce of the French revenue for the year 1829,
as compared with the year immediately preceding, is not
more satisfactory than that of England. The following
statement I extract from the official tables, which have just
been published in the Moniteur ; but as they only present
the balance of deficit or increase on the various branches
of the revenue, I fear that I cannot make the subject so
M i could wish to shoo, who arc accustomed to

the more concise and more luminous views which are now
periodically given of the British revenue.
" On the following branches an increase appears in the
year 1829 as compared with 1828 :
Direct taxes, including principal and addi- Francs.
tional centimes, equivalent nearly to our as-
sessed taxes

Duties on registrations and mortgages
Revenue and prices of domains sold
Produce of the sale of gunpowder—. 517,000
Produce of the Post •effice department, includ-
ing the charge for the transmission of money 56,000
Produce of mails and picket boats 159,000
Salt works and salt mines of the East 367,000
Miscellaneous remipts

Total amount of increase on these branches ... 9,146,000
" On the other hand, the produce for the past year has
been less than that of 1828, in the thllowing branches : --
Stamps 1,913,000
Woods and domains
Customs
Duties on the consumption of salt 321,000
Indirect taxes, including those
on wine, brandy, and other corn -
modiths, nearly equivalent to our
excise duties 5,707,000
Produce of the sulc of tobacco
Annual cutting of wood '3,559,000
Lottery 2,092,000

Gross amount of the decrease ..

From which it appears that the decrease ex-
ceeds the increase so as to leat•e a deficiency
on the year, as compared with 1828, of ... 10,960,000

On comparing the last three months of 1829
with the corresponding quarter of 1828,
the deficiency is very nearly an exact fourth
part of the whole decrease of the year,
being

" Another view of the subject may be taken, by insti-
tuting a comparison between the amount of the revenue
which has thus actually been recovered, with the estimated
produce according to the budget for 1829, presented to
the Chambers by the Minister of Finance during the pre-
vious Session. In this view there will be an excess o■
the following brunches :

Direct taxes
Registrations, mortgages, ice 8,712,000
Customs:
Gunpowder 391,000
Mails and packet boats
Miscellaneous receipts 2,388,000

Total amount of excess
On the other hand, a short coining appears
in the following branches:—
Stamps 917,000
Revenue and price of domains sold 263,000
Woods and domains
Consumption of salt 448,000
Indirect taxes
Tobacco
Post office 941,000
Annual cutting of wood
Salt marshes and salt mines of the
East 202,000
Lottery 122,000

Total amount of the short coming as com-
pared with the estimate ...

Shewiug an excess over the calculations of
the budget to the amount of the difference ;
being
In the calculations of the budget a consider-
able increase was anticipated for the year
1529, as compared with 1827.

The amount of this increase was estimated at 11,051,000
And as the actual produce of the revenue has
exceeded the calculations of the Minister to
the extent of 3,730,000 francs, it follows
that the aggregate of the two last men-
tioned sums represents the amount of in-
crease fur 1829, as compared with 1827,
being

The last three months of 1529, as compared
with the corresponding quarter of 1827,
shows an increase of

" Although the gross amount of the deficiency on the
year and quarter, which is thus exhibited, as compared
with the year immediately preceding, is not nearly so great,
in absolute pecuniary value, as that which the British Re-
venue aeffers on a similar comparison, yet I have reason to
believe that, on a careful examination of the branches on
which the deficiency has arisen, it will be found to indi-
cate a much more intense degree of suffering on the part of
the people of' France, than that which is said to have
existed in England. It will be seen, for instance, that in
the item of registrations and mortgages, there is an in-
crease of three million. and a half, as compared with the
previous yell-, and the extraordinary excess of 8,712,000
francs over the estimate of the Minister of Finance. You
are probably aware that this is a tax not on wealth
or income, hut on poverty and wretchedness; it is a tax
on those who are obliged to sell their property, or to borrow
money by way of mortgage, and I am sorry to say,
that the schedule of the English Stamp Act contains a
species of taxation, which although not quite so oppres-
sive in amount, is just as objectionable in principle.
" It is generally understood in England, that the amount
of the Excise Revenue affords a tolerable criterion of the
comforts and prosperity enjoyed by the great body of the
people; and if this reasoning be applied to the French
tables, it will be seen that there is a deficiency of up-
wards of five millions on the year, as compared with
1828, and a similar short coming as compared with the
calculations of the Budget. In the item of tobacco, also
a deficiency appears under both views of the subject, and
Although not an article of the first necessity, it is not to
be denied that when taken in connection with the
general aspect of the whole statement, it must be
regarded as affording strong evidence of great suf-
fering and privation on .the part of the lower
orders. It is true, that a part of this deficiency
may be ascribed to the acknowledged inferiority of French
tobocco, and the consequent temptation which arises to
introduce it from foreign countries through illicit channels.
Even under the old system of farming this tax, the con-
sumer's inducement to encourage the smuggler was not so
great as at present, as the farmers generally found it their
interest to promote the consumption, by providing an
article suited to the taste of the consumer. In the branch
of the customs there is a considerable excess in both
statements. There is an increase also in the Post-office de-
partment, but it is ascribed to a corresponding increase in
the charge for the transmission of newspapers. The
defalcation in the item of the lottery will scarcely be re-
gretted by any one but the Minister of Finance. It
has probably arisen from a regulation which for-
bids the sale of a smaller chance than to the valise
of twentypence. It is said, however, that the lottery-
office keepers have suffered so truck from this re-
gulation, that they encourage the wretched victims of this
species of legalized gambling, who cannot afford to pur-
chase a whole ticket, to club together for the purpose,
three or four or half a dozen often parting with their last
sous, to make up the minimum now fixed by law."

The Hamburg Reporter and other Hamburg
Papers of the 15th January have been received,
but their contents are not politically important:—

STOCKHOLM, JAN. 5.
The Christmas and new year's holidays have
caused only a short interruption of the labours of
the Diet, and many important resolutions have been
passed by the Estates in their late sittings. The
sum of about 800,000 rix dollars, required for the
completion of the Gotha Canal, is granted, by which
the accomplishment of that great work is secured.
The budget of the expenditure is now voted by all
four Estates. The law relative to the customs has
been passed as proposed by the Committee, with a
few modifications, and the principal articles of the
law for the extraordinary expenses have been
adopted. Among the subjects yet to be discussed
are some proposed alterations in the Const tution,
the consideration of which must be resolved upon
now, in order that a definitive resolution may be
taken in the next Diet; also a proposal for the
relief of the landowners, which will doubtless give
rise to very warm debates. As the Diet has also to
discuss several new laws, the Session will probably
not be closed before the middle of February.
The Swedish Minerva, which is considered as a
semi-official journal, says that the King will visit
Norway in the spring.
A Cabinet Messenger has been despatched to St.

Petersburgh with an autograph letter from his Ma-
jesty to the Emperor of Russia to congratulate him
on his recovery.
COPENHAGEN, JAN. 9.

Count Meuron, the Prussian Ambassador at this
Court, died here last month. Count Von Lowen-
dal, the last male descendant of the celebrated Mar-
shal, who gained the battle of Bergenopzoom, and
son of a legitimate daughter of the Prince de Bour-
bon Charolais, died on the 22d ult. His Majesty
has been pleased to resolve that the name, arms,
and title of the deceased, shall descend to M. Von
Hayghens, Ambassador from the Netherlands to
the United States of North America, whose mother
was a Countess Lowendal.
In 1829 the number of births in this capital was
3,475; that of deaths, 3,890; excess of deaths,4ls.
DRESDEN, JAN. 8.
The General Diet of the Kingdom was opened
here on the 6th, with the usual formalities.
A report says that a corps of our troops, of about
3,000 men, is now getting ready to take the field, re-
specting the destination of which all kinds of re-
ports are in circulation. Similar preparations are
said to be making in the Electorate of Hesse.
HAMBURG, JAN. 15.

BORSEN-HALLE, FOUR O'CLOCK.—Our Corn
market continues extremely dull, so that we must
again confine ourselves to simply stating the prices,
most of which are merely nominal:—
Weight. Rix dollars.
Dantzie Wheat 122 to 126 120 to 128
Pomeranian 124 to 128 ...... 105 to 108
Anhalt, white llB to 124 120 to 125
--- red 122 to 128 114 to 113
Danish 120 to 128...... 80 to 88
Dantzic Rye llB to 122 63 to 64
Upland 116 to 123 64 to 63
Altntdeburgh Barley 93 to 105 4B to 52
Anhalt ' 9B to 104 4B to 58
Mecklenburg') Oats 66 to 57 .. 40 to 41
Pomeranian Malt to
Pease, yellow, Upland
Holsteia R:Teseed to l5O to 160

Large transactions in Funds continue to be made.
At the close of to-day's business there were more
sellers than buyers. Greek Bonds have been
sought for, but though there are some on the place,
we have not heard of any bargains being terminated.
To-day's liquidation went off well.
For the end of the month the engagements are
already very heavy.
End of January.
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cent
Anglo-Russian Loan 149
Hamburg-Russian Loan 1033
Polish Bonds ' 121%
Austrian Bank Shares 1285
Austrian Metalliques
New Austrian 4 per Cents.
Anglo Neapolitan
Falconets 91%

The following are extracts from Dutch Papers
of the 20th instant :

BRUSSELS, JAN. 16.

It is affirmed in several quarters that the Philoso-
phical College, the establishment of which gave the
first ground for so much dissension, will be shortly
established. It is supposed that while the Govern-
ments shows itself resolved to act with energy, it
will, on the other hand, use its endeavours to meet,
as far as possible, the wishes of the Roman Catholic
Clergy.

AMSTERDAM, JAN. 17.

We see, from the Batavia Journals to 19th Sept.,
that the hostilities with the natives continue. In the
beginning of that month Diepo Negore had appeared
to the west of the Progo, but with only 80 horse and
200 foot, and had been speedily repulsed. On the
7th he appeared again with 1.50 horse and 200 foot,
at Bangnlang, preparing to cross the Progo, but
had been compelled on that day by the troops under
Major Bauer, to retreat to the mountains without
corning to an engagement. The enemy's infantry
was at once dispersed, and only a few men who
held by the stirrups of the cavalry, or the manes of
the horses, reached the mountains. Several more
chiefs hag! submitted to the Government.

HAGUE, JAN. 18.

Only 35 Members of the Second Chamber of the
States-General being present to-day, no business
mild be done, and the Chambers adjourned to
Monday the 25th.

We have received a communication request-
ing us to contradict an assertion put forward
in our late notice of Mr. MooFtE's admirable
Memoirs of BYRON, to the effect that he (Mr.
MooRE) had encouraged too strongly the
notion that Lord BYRON was a confirmed
sceptic." Mr. MooRE, certainly, in page 131,
to which he refers us, asserts that " neither now
nor at any time of his life, was his Lordship a
confirmed unbeliever ;" but the tendency of
several passages in his volume, in spite of this
saving clause, would lead the reader to suppose
that he was. Else, wherefore the frequent apolo-
gies for his scepticism ? Especially the indirect
one in pages 122 and 123, where his Lordship's
early infidelity is made the subject of some just
and natural reflections. Why too the following
observations ? " With him (BYRON) the canker
showed itself in the early morn and dew of youth,
when the effects ofsuch blastments is for every rea-
son most fatal, and in addition to the real misfor-
tune of being an unbeliever at any age, he exhibited
the rare and melancholy spectacle of an unbe-
lieving school-boy. The same prematurity of
developement which brought his passions and
genius so early into action, enabled him also to
anticipate this worst dreariest result of reason ;
and at the very time of life, when a spirit and
temperament like his most required controul,
those checks which religious professions best
supply, were almost wholly wanting." Why
also—if Lord BTRON were not really a con-
firmed unbeliever—have we the following ad-
ditional remarks ?—" We have seen in these
two addresses to the Deity, which I have se-
lected from among his unpublished poems and
still more strongly in a passage of the cata-
logue of his studies, at what a boyish age the
authority of all systems and sects was avowedly
shaken off by his enquiring spirit. Yet even in
these there is a fervour of adoration mingled
with his defiance of creeds through which the
piety implanted in his nature (as it is
deeply in all poetic natures), unequivocally shows
itself, and had he then fallen within the reach of
such guidance and example as would have
seconded and fostered those natural dispositions,
the license of opinion, into which he afterwards
broke loose, might have been averted. His
scepticism, if not wholly removed, might have
been softened down into that humble doubt"—
(does not this passage imply that his Lordship's
scepticism was not a matter of doubt, that it
was unhappily worse than a mere doubt, that
it amounted to confirmed infidelity ?)
" which
so far from being inconsistent with a religions
spirit, is perhaps its best guard against pre-
sumption and uncharitableness ; and at al

erects, even if his own view'4, of religion

had not been brightened or elevated, he would
have learned not wantonly to cloud or distutb
those of others. But there was no such Moni-
tor near him." Again, " after his (Lord
BYRON'S) departure from South yell, he had not
a single friend or relative to whom he could look up
with respect, but was thrown alone on the world
With his passions and his pride, to revel in the
fatal discovery whici he imagined himself to
have made of the nothingness of the future, and
tf e all-paramount claims of the present. By
singular ill fortune too, the individual, who
among all his college friends had taken the
strongest hold on his admiration and afrection,
and whose loss he afterwards lamented with
brotherly tenderness, was to the same extent as
himself, if not more strongly, a sceptic."
Now are not these passages rather at variance
with Mr. MOORE'S declaration that Lord
BYRON was at no time:a confirmed:unbeliever ?
He has shown us that his scepticism was not
mere doubt. What then was it ? All that
we ventured to observe in our hasty notice of the
memoirs was, that Mr. MOORE had encouraged
too strongly the belief that his Lordship was a
confirmed sceptic ; and a re-perusal of the above
passages still leaves that impression on our
mind, though we say so with great deference to
the excellent and high-minded biographer.

SHIPPING INTELLIOENCI3.-•(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JAN. 21.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrired from
London the Briton, Clement, for Brest; the Wel-
come, Paul, for Bordeaux ; an East Indiaman is
turning through the Gulph, supposed to be the
Abercrombie, Robinson.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind E.S.E., a gale.—
Arrived the De Cocq, Julius, from Batavia; the
}Frondele, Thome% from Pernambuco ; the \Vest-
moreland, Patrick, from New York; the Monckton,
Richardson, and the James, from Demerara ;
the Hero, from St. Michaels; end the Matilda,
Cumming, from Messina.
COWES, JAN. 21.—Arrived the Superb, Bene•
dick, from Alexandria ; the La Fayette, of Boston,
apparently lumber laden, was fallen in with in lat.
33. long. 40. by the Nepol, Smith, arrived at Cowes.

The Gustas Brandt, Harvey, from Archangel to
Liverpool, is stranded near Archangel. The hemp
and tallow saved.

The Catharine, Lunder, from Wel!s to London,
and Bee, of Lynn, are wrecked at Sutton, on the
Lincolnshire coast. _ .

The Iris, Wardell, and Thomas Bowden,
Heppe!, of Sunderland, and Greenwood, Dury, are
on shore at Amthorpe, coast of Lincolnshire.
The Smalls, T erry, from Quebec, is on shore at
Whitby. .

THE FUNDS.—(THIS DAY.)
CITY, T WEL YE O' CLOCK.
By the two French mails arrived this morning we
have received the schedule of the Revenue for the
year 1829, so anxiously waited for. The reduetion
presents
ltihnge corre-
sponding
oil'
o
of the Revenue is evident. The whole month of
December,
monthwl en
ocfo compared
en
e with thtsat aof
four millions of francs ; of that sum there is a de-
ficit of 568,000 francs in the Customs; 1,000,000 in
the Salt Duties and the Taxes on Public Coaches;
in Tobacco there is a falling off of 500,000 francs.
But the branch which has been most affected is the
Lottery, which is 1,300,000 francs less than in 1828.
It appears that Capo d'lstria is going to return
to Geneva.
From Ismail they write, that the St. Nicholas,
taken from the Turks, laden with powder and war-
like stores, has been blown up in the above port.
Four ships lying near it were also destroyed.
THE FUNDS.
Owing to the bad roads, the post was not dis-
tributed until a late hour this morning.
Our Consul Market this morning appears in a
feverish state; Consols, which left off yesterday at
93ii for the Account, opened at 93ii, but soon
after receded to 931-8, and 93 for money, at which
price they are at present, with a very heavy market.
The cause of the above decline is not exactly known
as yet.
In the Foreign Market little business doing at
present.
Several of the inland mails are still wanting.
ENGLISH FUNDS.
Si- per Cent. 100-i
New 4 per Cent., tola
4 per Cent. 1826 1051
India Bonds, 73 74
Exchequer Bills, '77 '7B
FUNDS.
Greek, 33.1 41
Mexican, 26ii
Peruvian, 19A- 20
Portuguese, 59 60
Prussian,
Russian, 110
Spanish, 118
TWO O'CLOCK.
We have positive accounts this morning that the
old Queen of Portugal is dangerously ill with water
on her chest, and it is supposed she cannot live
long.
Money is so abundant on the Continent that the
King of Bavaria has authorised his Ministers to pay
off all the Five per Cent. Loans, and to issue for it
Four per Cent. Bonds, which are at 100, and 2 per
cent. premium.
Accounts have also been received this morning
from the Continent, stating that the King of Wir-
temburg has come into an immense fortune, by the
death of the Queen, of upwards of three millions of
guilders, iu consequence of which he has ordered,
for the good of his subjects, that all the bonds arc
to be paid off at 3f per cent.
The Consol Market is rather better than in the
early part of the morning, when they were done at
95i; at present they may be quoted at 951 f for
the Account, and 95e for money.
Some fresh reports were in circulation with re-
gard to his Majesty's health; but they are vague,
and not to be relied on. Money is more easy to-day.
In the Foreign Market little doing. Prices are
much the same as yesterday.
THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for Account, 95

Bank Stock, 2171 18i
India Stock, 230 31
3 per Cent. G:ns. 93
Do., for Account, 931 it
Ditto Reduced, 9i
FOREIG

Brazilian, 72
Buenos Ayres, 30 32
Chi!ian,
Colombian, 24 5
Danish, 75i 6i
French, 5 per Cent. 108 9
Ditto, 3 per Cent. 84 51

At the grand reception at the French Mo-
narch's leree, on the Ist of January, a certain Academi-
cian having been asked how many members of the Aca-
demy were present, "only four besides myself," replied
he. "That," said TALLETRAND, "makes exactly forty,
the number of the members of the Academy. How
„?" a Why," said the Prince, "4 and 0 make 40 !"
—Foreign Literary Journal.
The distress in Preston turns out to be much
deeper and more extensive than was imagined. The indi-
viduals who are relieved by the Soup Committee every
week, amount to no less than 10,000 ; so that it may be
said, very nearly, if not quite, one-third of our entire
popdation are receiving charitable relief! And as all
persons receiving more than half-a-crown per week
each are excluded from the benefits of the charity, we
may form some estimate of the wretched earnings of the
2,000 who are relieved. It is probable the average hardly
amounts to 2s. And Preston, be it remembered, is a
town generally understood to be infinitely better off than
most of its neighbouri.—Preston Pilot.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIX D-AY).

COURT OF CHANCERY.

ENORMOUS COSTS.--11EECHEY V. nxesxr..x•
Mr. RUSSELL applhd, in the absence of Mr. Knight,
in consequence of sud--'cii illness, for an order directing thus
ease, which was in his Lordship's paper of to-day, to stand
over for the present. The question now to be brought
before the Court simply was, wheth.-r five thousand pounds
were to be considered as a reasonable sum to have been
incurred in the examination of nine witnesses, which pro-
ceeding occupied eleven days?
The Loan CHANCELLOR-Pray, where were the Wit'
news ? Russia: or the East Indies, or where?

Mr. RUSSELL—No,:my Lord, only in Louvain,.An. twerpo
and P.!ris.

LORD CDANCISLLOR-Well, why can't it be heard wiled
We cowe down to it ?

Air. RussELL—l3ecatise, my Lord. Mr. Knight has
been taken so very ill as to ba unable to come out;
[treatise I consider this a most important case both
as regards the parties, and as regards the principles
of the Court ; because there are, I believe, no less than
ten Counsel on the other side—(Laughter)—and because
I have never bad a brief in the cause before this time. _

Lord CII A NCELLOII -- And are you the only counsel
opposed to these ten ?

IlussELL—l shall be the only one opposed to thee'•
Lord CHANCELLOU—WeII ; perhaps you will best the
whole ten.

Mr. RusszLL—l have no doubt, with your Lordship td
assistance.

Lord CIIANCELLOK—YOU have no doubt that you will
beat them ?—(Laughter.)
Mr. RUSSELL—Why, my Lord, I have no doubt what
ever, that if I were prepared to go on, I should beat them
all—(Mtteb laughter)—with your Lerdshp's aasistaneet
which I am sure I should have.

The LORD CHANCELLOR-Very well, as yon are such
an army in yourself, I think we had better leave the
further discussion till we arrive at the case in the papers
anti in the meantime get your ammunition in readiness
as quickly as you can.
Mr. ItussELL—Very well, my Lord.
IN THE MATTER. OF FOAM, A LUNATIC.

In this matter the Master was of opinion, that an estate
belonging tie lunatic, situated in the West Indies, should
be sold ; a purchaser was found, who applied a few 1101
ago for an order, directing the necessary parties to join is
the conveyance. The Court doubted its jurisdiction, the
property being in the West Indies.
This morning Mr. Teastovie appeared on the one sids•
and Mr. SIDEBOTTOM on the other, who agreed that the
Court had jurisdiction over the property. Indeed, in their
view, there could he no difficulty in the Court's making
an order for the conveyance of property over in any fir.
reign country. The difficulty would be in the parties
having the benefit of such order, for they would have to
apply for the assistance of the Foreign Powers where the
property might be placed, but no each inconvenient*
would arise here.

The LORD CirAxcELLOR desired to have a brief, aftd
the affidavits handed to him, which he would read, and
then state his opinion.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
His HONOUIt took came petitions to-day, many of
which were orderrd to et Ind over, in consequence of the
sudden indisposition of Mr. KNIGHT and the continued
illness of Mr. HORSE. No case of any public importance
came before the Court, previous to our Reporter leaving 11.1
half-past one o'clock.

BANKRUPTCY.

A notice was put up in the Court this morning, stating
that it wa, the Vice-Chancellor's intention to hear bank'
rupt petitions at Lincoln's Inn on the 30th instant, and
also on the 2d of February.