The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-28 00:00:00

THE UN, LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTIRIIBER, 2S, 1

LETTER of eAPTAIN.STOQKTQN td the
DIRECTORS of the BANK of F,INGLAM=J;

TO TI1F: HON. THE GOVERNOR AND COURT OF DIIIECTOII

OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Gentlemen--From tOtivtratloriS ttith. yon and other
gentlemen, interested in the !Hank of England, tinfer `that,
the Directors of that institution are disp*d to do all they
can With piorirfetk tb lei:Haag tlt i to ixuk tif iOnficlenee
and business jletween England and the United States.
In this spirit, and with undiminished confidence in the
American merchants, and with the hope of being in some
small degree Instrumental to that end, I take the liberty of
addressing this tiote to
I h6,i7e nei'er I:lt6h efittn/ted in trdb; and 'eagle to
lriglatid 8n business
wholly unconnected with it ; still I
feel an interest in its prosperity, and regret the misfor-
tunes of those who are suffering from the decline of com-
mercial credit.
'Fite character of the American merchants, their probity,
their honour, their patience, their enterprise, have endeared
them to their countrymen, and may excuse one so humble
as myself in an effort to aid them, It is with feelings of
national prkle that li say there has not been in these times
of commercial distress a single instance of private turpi-
tude, or even the slightest disposition among the American
merchants not to pay up to the last farthing. Every
dollar that could be obtained in the United States has
been sent abroad, in most cases at the enormous and ruinous
sacrifice of 21 per centum loss en exchange ; and I have
looked in vain into the history of past transactions for a
good reason why the confidence and credit heretofore so
liberally given to them should now, when it is most needed,
he withheld.
With a desire on the part of the American people to
fulfil their engagements as far as they have the means, and
which I undertake to affirm is pervading and national—at
peace with all the world, with plain and frugal habits, with
enterprise and industry untiring, and with the prospect of
abundant and valuable crops—nothing in my opinion is
necessary to re-establish our commercial relations, but com-
paratively a small amount of money, and continued confi-
dence. Why, then, let me respectfully inquire, should they
be withheld, to the entire ruin of the trade of both countries ?
It is quite unnecessary to inform you as to the extent of
the present mischief, or to attempt to follow it in its proba-
ble consequences to the labopring and enterprising classes of
our respective countries, should those who have, the power
to aid refuse to come to the rescue ; and as much out of
place would it be for me to attempt to enlighten you, who
know so much better than myself, as to the causes which
have produced the present crisis, or to trace out the authors
of the sudden and calamitous events which have befallen
our countrymen. Yet I may be permitted to remark, that
in my humble judgment the misfortunes to which I allude
were not caused by the Governments or the Banks in either
country, but are rather attributable to a wild and ungo-
vernable impetus given to trade by the combination of Eng-
lish capital and American enterprise, which has run riot in
its own strength, scorned the prudence and tardiness of the
past, compressed the business of centuries within years,
and so connected London and New York as to make dis-
counts for American merchants in England more easily ob-
tained than in their own banks. In all this, however, I can
see nothing that should be remembered for unkind feeling
or unfriendly remark.
But to whatever the distresses of the past may be attri-
buted, it is enough for us, as practical men, desiring to do
good, to know that great pecuniary distress prevails ; that
there is at present a great decline in the commercial busi-
ness of the two countries, and that our hopes for the future
must rest principally upon the facilities that may be given
to raise money for the liquidation of present debts, and upon
the revival of confidence and business.
The intimate and friendly relations which have grown up
between the Bank of England and the American merchants,
and the great resources of that institution, naturally induce
all to look to her for aid ; and unless the Bank of England
will do something at this time the business of both countries
will languish for years.
The available means of the American banks cannot meet
the emergencies of the times ; and permit the to say, that
it is by no means discreditable to them that they cannot,
or that they have suspended specie payments. The Di-
rectors of the Bank of England know that there is not
gold and silver enough in the world to support an entire
metallic system. The suspension of specie payments by
the American banks was in my poor estimation neither
rash nor criminal ; it was the foreseen and certain effect
of Legislative enactments. The banks are authorised by
law to issue notes to a much larger amount than their
whole capital, without being compelled, or in truth enabled,
because of its scarcity, to keep a corresponding amount of
specie.

Men of wealth who hoard up gold and silver do not
usually borrow. The banks loan to the industrious and
working classes, and cannot of course receive gold and
silver in return. They loan on personal credit, or on the
security of lands, houses, &c. The money so obtained
from the banks is paid to the labouring classes, and the
moment you destroy credit, and declare that nothing is
valuable in a country but gold and silver, the notes come
hack to the bank for specie which they did not represent,
whilst the property which they took in exchange for them,
and which they honestly and fairly represented, is made
worthless by evil combinations, and will not be received in
payment.
It is likewise certain that gold and silver will in time find
its proper place ; and it is to be hoped that the situation of
the American banks will be understood and appreciated,
and that the Bank of England will not enter into a contest
about the specie, but, prompted by a liheral and enlioii-
tened policy, immediately afford all the aid it can. °
A volume might be written upon this subject, but I have
said enough to make myself understood ; and as mere words
are useless in times like these, I will close this communica-
tion by making a suggestion, which I hope will be favour..
ably received, as it is well intended.
Let the Directors of the Bank of England appoint an
agent with authority, under such limitations and restrictions
as they may see fit, to make arrangements not only for any
claims they may have in the United States, but also to
grant credits upon the Bank of England to the extent of
2,000,000/. sterling, for the terms of three and five years,
upon the deposit of such securities as they may instruct
him to receive.

Such an arrangement will, I am persuaded, soon after it
is made public, restore confidence, reduce the rate of Ex-
change, give assurance that all debts will be paid, and
business he revived. If done liberally and promptly, it will
save to England many millions of pounds, and encourage
her best customers ; whilst the Bank will not risk a pound
by the measure.
I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient. servant,

R. F. STOCKTON,
Captain United States Navy.
Long's Hotel, Bond-street, Aug. 2.3.

It is stated that the ancient family of Sherborne is
about to obtain an acaession of property which will raise
their annual income from 6,0001. to 22,0001. per annum.
PENNY POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.— "On
th:! Ist of September the Act for regulating the convey-
ance of newspapers by post came into operation, from which
time the penny hitherto demanded by the carriers of any
cross or penny post, fOr the delivery of a newspaper, can-
not be legally claimed." This paragraph has been going
the rounds of the journals, and we are convinced, from a.
conversation we had with some of the gentlemen connected
with the press who formed the deputation to wait on the
Chancellor of the Exchequer respecting this impost, that
they fully understood the postage was to be wholly abo-
lished. We find however, that the penny-postage is con-
tinued, and on an application on the subject to the Secre-
tary of the General Post-office, we have received the fol-
lowing reply :

" General Post-office, Sept. 15.

" Sin—l beg to inform you, in answer to your letter of
the 13th inst., that penny-postage is still chargeable on
newspapers which have not previously passed through the
General Post, or are not intended to do so. The news-
papers, consequently, which are posted at Bristol for de-
livery at Portishead are liable to the penny rate.
" I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
" GEORGE WELSH, Pro. Sec.
" To Mr. Taylor, iiiiiror-office, Bristol."—Bristol Mirror.

November has been usually reported the month for
su'cides in England. September may aspire to the bad
eminence" of that reputation in France. The mania for
suicide in Paris appears, indeed, to augment as the month
draws to its close, and has infected the Halle (the Billings-
gate of Paris), where not less than six women and two men
have last week destroyed themselves on the sentimental
ground of jealousy or disappointment in love. Two de-
g berate sil'e'des of more note have also occurred last
week in Fiance. M. Saunier Desforts, a police magis-
ti ate of the Mont-Orgueil quarter of Paris, shot himself
on Wednesday, at half-past seven in the evening, after
settling his affairs, and making the due testamentary dis-
posal of his property with the uttnoit. tranquillity. M.
Desforts eas equally esteemed in private life, as respected
for his public ability. An inveterate and tormenting ma-
lady which had long baffled the skill of Drs. Magendie and
MarjoliP, and for the last chance of curing which he
had just vainly tried the air of his native place, is as-
signed as the cause of this deliberate suicide. About
the samo period Sieur Robert, a timber-merchant of
Amberville, destroyed himself with equal deliberation.
Leaving the balance•theet of his debts and property on
the table, and a letter for his family, in which begging
pardon for the act of despair which he meditated, he de-
clared that although he hail assumed an air of cheerfulness
in their presence, life, since the death of his wife, had be-
come an intolerable burthen, and that nothing in his busi•
ness had prosperred from that time.

IRELAND►.

IDIIELIN, SEPT. 26.
ORANGE CONSPIRACY AGAINST [I7ILE Li 'E OF A CA-
THOLIC PRIEST.—In some remarks on the want of cancioa
and gross unfairness of the Newspapers in the pay of the
Orangerbeii; resTecting the investigation into the circum-
stances of the clonattiol trititeitt, allusion to which was
ftiate.yesterday in The 64147 Z, the Dublitt Evening Post of
the .il eye dattil Adios. the Mail with scandalous misre-
presentation, and flagitious suppression: On Friday that
organ of the Irish Orangemen was obliged to admit that
ill'Kenzie prevaricated on the second day, and contradicted
important point at issue, namely, the
aphnti esi t
since pthe
inight teadekt
!lux
do
tni ecne
given on the seedrifl day; the report of which was transferred
to our list Number. In that report, aj the Post truly
Arms, there is " not a single syllable given about Mftien.
zit's contradictory swearing, which amounted to a full ex-
culpation of Mr. Spelman. No second examination of
M'Kenzie is given—it is suppressed !! But. what has been
allowed to appear of the depositions on the second day,
establishes the must triumphant case for Mr. Spelman,
clearly and most indisputably proving that the only object
of his interference, at the peril of his own life, was the pre-
servation of the lives of Allen and M'Kenzie. And what
has been his reward ? A charge of murder, and an orga-
nised conspiracy to brand him as an assassin."
ORANGE MonnEa.—The Diamond butchery-boys arc
beginning ag.,in. We have before referred to a murder
perpetrated at Ballymalion, in the county of Longford.
The following, amongst other letters on the same subject
from the spot, is written by a trustworthy correspondent of
the Dublin Evening Post.
BALLYMAHON, SEPT. 21.—We are in a fearful state of
excitement here in consequence of a wanton and unpro-
voked attack made yesterday evening (market day) by two
persons named Johnson, father and son, upon a respectable
young man,
which deprived him of life. The particulars
are as follow :
A few weeks since the inhabitants of this town and
neighbourhood determined to abolish tolls and customs in
this market, as they conceived the exaction of such imposts
not only pressing on the poor farmers, but illegal. Mr.l
Johnson :who rents the tolls from the head landlord, M.W.
Shouldon, Esq., it was understood intended bringing a party
yesterday to pull down the opposition scales ; this he did
not attempt, it is supposed because his party was not strong
enough ; however, he had a few persons at his house, which
is situated at the extremity of the town, ready to assist him
if necessary. The deceased happened, unfortunately, to
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meet a person near Mr. Johnson's named Frayne, a weigh-
master of his, with whom deceased had a quarrel about a
month since concerning tolls and customs, which quar-
rel was renewed by Frayne on this occasion ; both fell
in the struggle, and when deceased got up, Mr. Johnson
fell on him with a poker and struck him on the skull ; his
son John came almost on the instant and gave him two stabs
in the breast with a dagger or short instrument : the
poor fellow only lived about two hours. He made a dying
ing declaration before the Rev. Mr. Dawson and Mr. All-
worthy, chief constable ; in consequence of which decla-
ration the father and son were promptly arrested, but were
allowed to remain in their own house until an application
was made by the deceased's friends to have them removed
to the police barracks. After some time Mr. Allworthy
removed the father, but allowed the son to remain in his
own house all night, under a guard of police, as it ap-
peared he got himself bled, in consequence of receiving
some blows, after the melancholy occurrence took place.
This mode of proceeding did not give satisfaction, as the
friends of the deceased felt that if any of them were placed
in the same situation they would not be treated with such
lenity. The Coroner, D. O'Reilly, Esq., is just arrived to
hold an inqueet • many magistrates are in attendance,
amongst whom are Luke White, Esq., M.P., D. L. ;
James Rock, James Langstaff, J. Bickerstaff, Esqrs., &c.
The greatest possible anxiety prevails amongst the nu-
merous friends of the deceased pending the inquiry, the
particulars of which you shall have by next. post. This is
another instance of the rabid ferocity of the Orange party,
of which the Johnsons are old members, particularly the
younger. The people are entitled to the greatest praise
for their forbearance upon this occasion.
COUNTY OF DUBLIN.—The Earl of Meath, as Lieute-
nant of the county of Dublin, called a meeting of the
Magistrates of the county for this day. The meeting was
held at Morrisson's, but the nature of the proceedings had
not transpired when we went to press.—Dublin Evening
Post.

TUE CONSPIRACY.—Knowing the faction well—their
blood-thirstiness and their total recklessness of truth and
principle—we arraigned the proceeding against the Rev.
Mr. Spelman as a hinous conspiracy to involve that gen-
tleman in a charge of murder, and we were able to do so
unanswerably even upon the ex-parte evidence supplied by
Orange Magistrates to the Mail, and admitted by the or-
gan to be an imperfect report, including only the first day's
examination. But we were not all aware on Saturday of
the extent and the enormity of this deliberate plot against
the life of a Christian Minister, and against the character

of the respected and exemplary body to which he belongs.
In this matter the faction have lacked their usual cunning,
and the bungling of their organ has betrayed their design.—
Dublin Evening Post.
We defy any unprejudiced man to read the evidence sub-
mitted to the court, and come to other conclusion than this
—that so far from aiding and abetting the murder, the
Rev. gentleman almost risked his own life in order to
rescue the unfortunate man from the hands of his perse-
cutors.—Freeman.

THE EXTRAORDINARY INVESTIGATION.....3IB; Elint
O'Reiley's tale about being called " a swaddler," and then
thrown into the canal by a man of about 40 years of age,
dressed in a fur cap and corduroy trousers, is another
Orange plot on a small scale. It is singular that any per-
son can be found sufficiently credulous to believe a so pal-
pably absurd statement.
TIPPERARY ELECTION EXPENSES.—It may be in the
recollection of our readers, that we contradicted the state-
ment mendaciously put forth by the Dublin Tory trumpet,
to the effect that Mr. Sheil had sent the bills for the
expenses of the Tipperary election, amounting to 5,000/.,
to Mr. Otway Cave, calling upon him to liquidate them,
saving so much of them as was covered by the 400/. sub-
scription of the Liberal Club. Mr. Lanigan, agent to Mr.
Cave, thus contradicts the multifarious falsehood :—" It is
not true that the Liberal subscriptions for defraying the
contest have not been paid ; it is not true that bills
amounting to 5,000/., with 4001. (all that was paid of the
subscription), were sent to Mr. Otway Cave by Mr. Sheil,
with an intimation that he expected Mr. Cave would pay
the difference, and that he should not be called upon for
any part of the expense.' But it is true that the Liberal
constituents of the county of Tipperary nobly redeemed
their pledge to defray, as far as in their power, the ex-
penses of the contest to which the county was lately sub-
jected ; and that, with the exception of less than 1,0001,
the subscriptions of the County Liberal Fund have covered
the expenses of the contest, and that this small balance
has been paid, share and share alike, by Mr. Sheil and
Mr. Cave."

" BATTLE OF THE DIAMOND."—WC find, from the Tie-
lee Mercury, which reached us yesterday, that the martial
and defying note of Verner and his merry men has been
caught up in the far South, and the strain is now reverbe-
rating through the hills of Kerry rand along her famous
lakes. Not only has the Battle, of the Diamond been
toasted in a club of loyal gentlemen, congregated in the
metropolis of that distant kingdom, but given, coupled with
sentiments worthy the toast-master (a Meath Magistrate,
who was found straying in the glens there), and delightful
to the loyal ears that heard, and the loyal tongues that.
reiterated the ejaculation. Read the following paragraph,
taken from the excellent journal above-mentioned :—On
Wednesday, the 20;11 instant, a small party, consisting of
the following gentlemen, had met together for convivial
purposes at the County Club, in Denny-street, in this
town :—Mr. Blennerhassctt Thompson ; John Bateman,
Esq. ; William Bateman, Esq. ; Arthur Blennerhassett,
Esq., J.P. and D.L. ; Rev. Mr. Caulfield ; Arthur Saun-
ders, E B.L. ; the Hon. Mr. Crofton, 155th regiment ;
Captain Browne, 85th regiment ; Lieutenant Horricks,
85th regiment.

Mr. BLENNERHASSETT THOMPSON proposed the follow-
ing toasts :

Tile Battle of the Diamond," &c.
" HELL AND DAMNATION To LORD MULGRAVE, AND
ALL RADICALS OF HIS FEELING!!!"
Mr. SauNDERS said that he never would drink that toast,
or wish so much ill to his fellow-man.
Mr. JOHN BATEMAN observed that any person who
did not agree with the principles of that house ought to be
kicked out.

Mr. SAUNDERS said, that he would make Mr. Bateman
retract that before seven o'clock in the morning.
Mr. BEENNERHASSETT then interfered.
Mr. SAUNDERS, in continuation, said, that he had a
letter from Mr. David Peter Thompson, the Treasurer to
the Club, statin; that it was not got up on any political
principles.

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Mr. BLENNERHASSET THOMPSON said he had not such
a letter—if he had, he called on him to produce it—if not,
that he was a liar—and that, if he had it, his (Mr. B.
Thompson's) brother was a blackguard.
Captain BROWNK hereupon interfered on the part of Mr.
Saunders, and a message was delivered.
Such is the report furnished to us by a gentleman of as
high a character as any in this county, to whom it was com-
municated by one of the gentlemen present on the occasion.
The fact whether the toast has been proposed or not by
Mr. Thompson can be easily ascertained if an inquiry be
instituted, as all or any of the other gentlemen present on
the occasion could be summoned and examined. If Mr.
Thompson, who is a magistrate for the county of Meath,
has not given expression to the sentiment imputed to him,

it is but due to him to give him the opportunity of relieving
himself from an imputation so serious and so generally cir-
culated of him. But if, on the other hand, he has pro-
posed such a toast, reflecting on the head of the Extcutive
in this country, and the Queen's Viceroy, Earl Mu!grave
owes to himself and to the country to direct an investigation,
that the humbler classes may be enabled to see and to feel
that the time has passed, and that the practice has ceased,
when there was one law for the rich and another for the
poor. Whether Earl Mulgrave's politics be congenial to
Mr. Blennerhasset Thompson or not, we need not inquire.
Every man has a right to entertain his free and uncontrolled

opinions, be they political or otherwise ; but no man has a
right to give expression to so seditious a sentiment as that
impt.cl to Mr. Thompson, no matter how opposed to his
any Viceroy's sentiments may be. If such toasts may be given
with impunity as they regard the Viceroy', they may also be
given with impunity as they regard the Queen--and if Mr.
Thompson can indulge in the expression of such senti-
ments, so may any one else, no matter how humble. Now,
suppose any poor man, of opposite politics to Mr. Thomp-
son, had given expression to such a sentiment of Earl Had-
dington, while be was Viceroy in Ireland, what would be
Mr. Thompson's conduct ? Would he suffer the matter to
pass over unnoticed ? We think not ; nay, more, we think
he ought not. The accused would be dragged to the bar
of public justice, and punishment would in that case pro-
bably precede conviction, for in such a case the accused
could hardly expect from juries and magistrates entertaining
similar sentiments as those imputed to Mr. Thompson " a
fair trial." There is also another ground on which an in-
quiry should be instituted, now that the new commissions
are on the eve of being issued to the magistrates generally.
Mr. Blcnnerhassett Thompson (as we said before) is a
magistrate for the county of meath, and Mr. Arthur Blen-
ncrhassett, of Ballyseedy, who was present, and did take
a part in these orgies, is a magistrate for the county of
Kerry, and a deputy-lieutenant. The Government should
be cautious whom it will invest with magisterial autho-
rity, and there are gentlemen enough in the country,
belonging to no party, from whom an advantageous

selection-may be made. For our part, as far as we have
had the opportunity of judging-, we prefer stipendiary ma-
gistrates, who feel that the proper discharge of their du-

ties is their best recommendation to the Government and

to the people. We understand that the obnoxious toasts
had been objected to by the military gentlemen- above
named. If so, it is but just to make the observation.
AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—In consequence of some diffe-
rence of opinion which took place the other evening at the
County of Kerry Club, between some gentlemen on the subject
of a toast said to have been proposed by one of them, a mes-
sage was delivered by Captain , on the part of Mr.
to Mr ---. An arrest of the latter took
place, and the former escaped to a neighbouring county, of
which intimation has been given to the latter gentleman.
The toast proposed was—" Hell and damnation to Lord
Mulgrave, and all the Radicals of his feeling !" We are
not yet apprised of the terminatton of the aleir.
We have the most direct reason for knowing that the
above statement of the Tralee Mercu►y is correct—that
Mr. B. Thompson was guilty of the flagitiousness and vul-
garity attributed to him by our Kerry contemporary—that
he proposed the toast of the Diamond Battle, accompanied
with the curse upon the Queen's Representative, and the
insult on the Liberals of the kingdom—that it was fol-

lowed up by the consequences described in the Me, eury—
that a message was sent, and Thompson put under arrest :
but, the other party having quitted the county, that the
affair still remains unarranged. Whether the toast was
honoured does not appear. Probably not, in consequence
of the dispute which arose. But enough has transpired to
warrant the conclusion, that the Kerry Club, as at present
constituted, is little better than an Orange Lodge.—Dub-
lin Evening Post.
BERESFORD BIGOTRY.—The rank and insolent display
of Beresford bigotry made in the person of the Marquis
of Waterford's agent towards an independent, exemplary,
and highly-respected Christian Minister tends to confirm
the sentiment long fostered by the people regarding the
once tyrannical and powerful house of Curraghmore, and
lets in some light as to what would be the policy of that
house were it unfortunately restored to its ancient domination.
The letter of t he Rev. Mr. Fogarty, which we gave on Thurs-
day, is producing its effect. Public attention—the atten-
tion of the country—has by that excellent document been
called to a just and impartial consideration of the subject ;
and the unanimous conclusion arrived at, after mature and
serious deliberation is, that the Catholic clergy should in
future be preserved from insult and contumely from the
minions of a faction as politically profligate as any other that
breathes. The conclusion come to after the facts of the ease
have been thoroughly sifted is, that a monument should be
raised up which, while it will for the present and after years,
vindicate the fervour of the people's zeal towards their pastors
—their jealous regard of them, and their determination to
shield them from the indignities which it is the object of the
bigotted and the ignorant to pour upon them, will, at the.
same time, exhibit the feelings with which they arc swayed
for those who, having the will, want but the power to trample
upon every thing dear to the hearts of Irishmen. It may
be said in extenuation of this new proof of Beresford con-

tempt for public opinion, that the landlord has a right to do
what he pleases with his own. We do not question the
right, but we arraign the time and circumstances under
which it has been asserted. The parochial house occupied
by the predecessor of the present parish Priest of Crook
and Killea, was built for the parochial Clergyman upwards
of fifty years since. It was improved by him, and at his
own expense. It was tenanted for that long series of years
by the Clergymen of the parish. And we leave it to the
taste of those who now ejected the successor in the parish,
whether the present is a fitting time or not to cast him out
of its possession. But, as we have said, this is matter of.

little moment. The Beresfords have done their worst, and
have exhibited that their power of mischief is small indeed.
—617(11o:ford Chronicle.
TITHES, &c.—A numerous and most respectable meeting
was held on Sunday last in. Galway, at Kilroy's hotel, put..
suant to requisition, for the purpose of adopting resolutions
and a petition on the subject of Tithes and Municipal Re-
form. Resolutions in accordance with the objects of the
meeting were unanimously adopted.
MINISTER'S MONEY.—On Saturday, Mr. Josias Johnson,
who collects Minister's Money in the parish of St. Mary's,
preferred a complaint against the Dowager Marchioness of
Clanricarde for obstructing him, on Thursday, in the dis-
charge of, his duty. He had called repeatedly for a sum of
.51.135. Bd., due on the house, 38, Thminick-street, the re-
sidence of Lady Clanricarde, and not being able to get a
satisfactory answer, served notice that he should be obliged
to distrain on the day in question. He went for that pur-
pose, when Lady Clanricarde demanded by what authority
he was entitled to do so, when he immediately produced it.
She then asked to be allowed to take a copy of it, but he
refused ; and, on doing so, she orderer] the servant to lock
the rooms, by which means he was frustrated in levying for
the Minister's Money due.
Mr. Monaghan, who appeared as Counsel for the Mar-
chioness, contended that the collector was not authorised
to distrain, not having served the notice in proper time,
as required by the 7th and Bth Charles 11. Lady Clanri-
carde did not wish, ho-kever, to offer any opposition on
that ground, but conceiving her house had been too highly
valued, she wished to bring the matter before the proper
persons.
Mr. Cole—When was the last .valuation made ? John-
son—ln 1766, your Worship.
Mr. Monaghan then contended that, even under that
valuation the charge wade was considerably wore than it
ought to be, and produced the warrant signed by the Lords
Justices in 1766, authorising it.

Marchioness of Clanricardc—l am charged considerably
higher than any one resident in the street, and that I con-
ceive to be a great hardship. -
Mr. Cole—lndeed it is, Lady Clanricarde, but I fear we
cannot do any thing for you until a new valuation is made.
The Collector has, I believe, acted according to his in-
structions.

Marchioness of Clanricarde—O, then, if that be the
case, pay the amount instantly ; and, accordingly, her
Ladyship pulled out her purse, and paid the money.
Mr. Cole—l am sorry, Lady Clanricarde, you should
have had so much trouble.

Marchioness of Clanricarde-0, not at al!. I am exceed-
ingly obliged for your kindness.
The noble lady then ►eft the office, and the Collector
promised to send a receipt to her residence.

The establishment'of steam-boats on the Danube
has tempted many of our tourists this year to extend their
wanderings to the frontier towns of Turkey. Among
others, many English, French, and German travellers have
visited Belgrade, but, one and all, they complain of the want
of anything in the shape of an inn. Those who arrived un-
provided with letters ofintroduction found the greatest diffi-
culty in obtaining the shelter of a roof, and were obliged to
pay enormously fur the most wretched accommodation.
Prince Milosh has promised to remedy the defect, and next
year, probably, our tourists will find all the agre»zens of a
coffee-house provided for them.

LOMBARDY.-Of all the Austrian provinces none
has increased in prosperity so much as Lombardy. In
1836 the population amounted to 2,500,000 inhabitants.
The schools are in a flourishing condition, and the num-
ber of their pupils daily increasing. ➢lilan has become the
chief seat of tile fine arts.. The statues of Count Marchesi
particularly his Venus, intended for the Emperor Ferdinand,
excites the admirnlion of all strangers. At the last exhibi-
tion a decided preference was given to his productions over
those of Thorwaldscn.—Frankfort Paper.

Our newspapers were greatly embarrassed yesterday
to find out where General Espartero might be. Tell us
where the Carlists are, and we will pledge ourselves to say
where the illustrious General is not.—Charivari.