The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-04 00:00:00

LITERARY FUND SOCIETY.

Last night the Anniversary Dinner of the Literary Fund
Society took place at the Freemasons' Tavern. The com-
pany assembled was very numerous, and included many noble-
men and men of rank, as sell as most of the leading literary
men of the day. Among those present we observed the Duke
of Somerset, Lord Stanley, Lord Sandon, Sir John Elley,
Sir Robert Bateson, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Duke,
Mr. Sheriff Johnson, Sir William Chatterton, Sir Patrick
Walker, Dr. Roget, Mr. Maclean, M.P., Mr. Emerson
Tennent, Mr. Adolphus, Mr. W. H. Ainsworth, Father Prout,
Air. Charles Dickens, Mr. Jordan, &c. &c.

The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal toasts were
given and received with enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN then, in an appropriate speech, proposed
" Prosperity to the Literary Fund."
Mr. JERDAN, in acknowledging the toast, stated briefly the
objects of the Institution. The disposable funds of the So-
ciety now amounted to 25,0001.
The TREASURER then read the list of donations and sub-
scriptions, Amongst which were the following :-His Majesty
(annually), 100/. ; his Grace the Duke of Somerset, 101. 10s.,
annual subscription, in addition to a donation of 10'4. ; Mrs.
Dixon (a legacy), 2,000/. ; Lord Stanley, 101. 10s. ; Lord F.
Egerton, 10/. ; Lord Carrington, 101. 10s. ; Sir Charles Met-
calf, 10/. 10s. ; Mr. Wentworth Beaumont, 21/. annually; the
Company of Stationers, 211. annually ; the Lord Mayor,
10/. 10s. ; Mr. E. Tennent, M.P., 51. ss. annually ; the
Turkish Ambassador, 5/. ; the Count de Solis, 10/. ; Mr.
Phillips, 101. 10s., annually • Mr. T. Hill, 10/. 10s.; Sir John
Swinburne, 10/. 10s. ; Mr. dhas. Dickens (" Boz."), 10/. 10s. ;
Mr. Moran, 101. ; Mr. Charles Kemble, 10/. 10s. ; Sir R.
Bateson, Si. ss. ;_ Mr. Poulet Thomsim, 101. 10s. ; Mr. W.
H. Ainsworth, 51. si. ; Mr. Roney, the late secretary, 101. 10s. ;
and many others to a very large amount.
Lord STANLEY then proposed " The health of his Grate
the Duke of Somerset, the Chairman."

The CHAIRMAN returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The health of Lord
Stanley."
Lord STANLEY acknowledged the compliment,
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Mr. Charles
Dickens and the rising authors of the day." The toast was
received with mist flattering marks of approbation.
Mr. DICKENS, in returning thanks, felt peculiarly em-
barrassed in acknowledging the toast from the language in
which it was couched. He saw around him many to whom
that honour might with far more justice have been awarded.
Ho felt the kindness, however, that had been done him. He
was proud to receive•so friendly a shake of the hand from the
old stagers who sought to raise him to their own level. The
great discrepancy in the toast had been drunk was the coup-
ling with him " the rising authors of the day.' Now, the
difference was that they had risen, while lie was, at the most,
rising only.—( Hear, hear.) He hoped, however, if helived
ever to produce a work that would be known after he Was no

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that night receive I from his literary brethren had nen— . SAWN
to future exertions, a-id animated his endeavour not to do
other than justice to their kind praise.—(Chee-s.)
The Chairman and the other leadin:.; numbers of this com-
pany then retired, but the festivities of the evening wei-e. cot -
tinned some time after.

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BURIAL OF GREENAGRE't.._.-) BODY

IN THE PRISON.

At nine o'clock, en Tucsilay night, the body of Green-
Pero was buried in the gaol of Newgate, close to the spot
where those of Thistlewood, Ing, Tidd, and the other per--
sons convicted of high treason lie. The wretched woman
who was his companion expressed a wish to see him before
. execution, and on being told that an interview would
be most: improper shed tears, and fell into a state
of the deepest despondency, and when she beard the
bell tolling in testimony of his departure, her mental agony
increased. On Saturday last., the last day he communicated
with Mr. nobler, jun., his solicitor, be handed the following
papers to that gentleman, with a solemn request- that care
should be taken to publish them.
" Chapel-yard, April, 1837.

" To Mr. Wm. Greenacre, and to all my relatives

" Dear Brother and Sisters,—Most sorry am I that the
name of our family should be disgraced by any act of mine,
when I know that of our extensive family (and as it appears
the only ono in England of the name of Greet:acre) has each
and all of them always been most scrupulous to uphold a
good reputation and the esteem of all to whore they are
known or acquainted. Sorry am I indeed that I should be
the first to disgrace that name, which has not been stained
by any crime cognizable to the laws of our country for cen-
turies past. This, my dear brothers and sisters, is to me the
deepest affliction that could befal me. The sacrifice of life
or property is of minor consequence to the very odious noto-
riety that will be indelibly attached to my name through this
fatal accident.
" Yes, my dear friends, I feel this the more since I know
that none amongst you, nor any person in London, has been
more careful to maintain a good character than myself ; this
vou may think is saying too much, as London is a large place.
But in justification to my very belied and traduced character,
permit me to say that sobriety, industry, integrity, humanity,
and a quiet demeanour, has always been the careful study of
my life, and that which my soul delighted in.
" I speak this, my dear relations, in the presence of that
God who knoweth all our Lea t;, and before win-fa I must soon
appear, for, alas I my hours are numbered, and are but few.
Permit me to add, that during the many years I resided in St.
George's, in the borough of Southwark, that I enjoyed the
full benefit and reward of the unimpeachable course of life
which I invariably pursued—the esteem and confidence of my
neighbours and creditors I happily enjoyed up to the hour I
went to America, neither was it abused at that time ; for had
not my character been more to me than gold, I might have
made a purse at the expense of those whose friendship and
confidence I was proud to enjoy. Hundreds of my fellow-
parishioners, and at least twenty of my creditors, are con-
vinced of this. Even those four creditors, who, by a mis-
understanding arising out of the sudden death of my wife,
made me a bankrupt for about 1401. whilst I was crossing the
Atlantic to America—even those gentlemen know how much
larger my credit had been, and might have been, if it had
been my design.
"My untimely end is an awful proof of vicissitudes of life,
and that no care or prudence can protect us from the decrees
of fate. But my dear brother and sisters, I solemnly declare
to you that I no more contemplated the death of that unfortu-
nate woman Brown, than did our brother Samuel the death of
our mother and the loss of Mary's hand by the accident of his
gun ; and may my most precious soul never enter the presence
of Almighty God if mine was not es decided an accident in
the moment of anger as ever occurred in the world. It has
been the subsequent act into which I was propelled by the
aberration of mind, and the unavoidable mystery that this act
produced, which has given rise to conjectures and surmises
that are by many considered to be facts ; it is indeed, my dear
relations, that state of mind which led me to put away the
body out of my sight that has terminated my fate, and blasted
my reputation as a wilful murderer.
" In concluding this long letter I deem it my duty to de-
clare the perfect innocence of all knowledge of the fatal ac-
cident on the part of Mrs. Gale, so help me God.
" Wishing you all health and happiness, and that you may
not sorrow nor experience any evil consequences from the
fate of you unfortunate brother,
"JAMES GREENACRE.'n
The next letter is directed to Mr. Price, the barrister, and
Mr. Hobler, jun., the solicitor, and is as follows :
" Chapel-yard, Newgate, April, 1837.
" Honoured beg to return you my most sincere
thanks for the indefatigable exertions that you have devoted
for the saving of my life, and that, still more than life, the
rescue of my name from the odious repute of wilful murderer.
I know, Sirs, that the very peculiar nature of my case gave
to my prosecutors all the advantage of substituting conjectures
and remote recollectious for positive
.facts—that against such
evidence there could be no chance of a just verdict—that the
cruel injustice and murderous attacks which were eagerly made
upon my character, by the grossest falsehoods, perverted in-
cidents, and the most prejudicial comments to incense and mis-
guide the public mind by a trafficking Newspaper press, that
cares not for truth or justice, or the life of any man, so that
such Newspapers can but feed the passions of the partial-minded
and unthinking crowd—that by means of my prosecutors having
got possession of all my boxes, letters,and papers, a most murder-
ous flame of prejudice is kept alive by publishing gerbled state-
ments, and perverting the very meaning and object of such papers
and articles that were in my boxes belonging to me, and persons
in America, whose name and address on sealed parcels arc to
be found on some of great value, that were entrusted to me to
deliver.

" These, Sirs, are some of the disadvantages and oppressive
circumstances by which my case is-rendered hopeless, and your
best exertions unavailing. But, Sirs, I feel it to be a duty
which I owe to my name, to the cause of Mrs. Gale, and to a
reflecting public, to protest with my dying breath against these
acts of oppression, and the two verdicts, against both real and
circumstantial evidence, seeing that the real evidence, which
occupied one day and a half, was only intended to bewilder the
minds of the jury, as it amounted to little else than what I
admitted, whilst the circumstantial evidence goes to show that
wilful murder, or any thought of taking life, could not form
any part of my crime. Not a dozen persons in London could
have condemned, or deemed the catastrophe a wilful murder,
if it had not been for the act of concealment, into which I was
propelled by my horror-stricken and frenzied state of mind,
and with a little reflection the real state of my mind may be
conceived, by the very precipitated and delirious mode of pro-
ceeding, and that, too, whilst the greatest of all possible ad-
vantages were in my power to have utterly made away with
the body, if I had possessed a collected mind, and one capable
of devising murder.
" If I had at once acknowledged to the fatal accident, I
should not then have been in a situation to have back the
clothes ; and should not, under the many circumstances op-
posed to the plea of wilful murder, or malice aforethought,
have been thought an intentional murderer.
" Not, perhaps, any persons whose minds have been poi-
soned by the subsequent circumstances, (and what may he con-
sidered unavoidable circumstances, when once the wrong steps
were taken) would have thought that Ay crime was a wilful
act.

" As regards the fate of poor Mrs. Gales I can only re-
iterate in the sight of death what I have before repeated, that
she knew nothing of the death of. Mrs. Brown till the day I ac-
knowledged to it before the Magistrates at Marylebone Police-
office, so help me. God.
" Thus, Sirs, I have taken another and thelast review of
.my unhappy situation, which I should be glad if you would
send to the Editor of any liberal journal that would give it in-
sertion. - " I remain, Sirs,
" Your most obedient and humble servant,
" JAMES GREENACRE."

To Mr. nobler, Chapel-yard.
Sir,—l understand that it is the opinion of some persons
that I have not divulged alt the truth respecting the unfortu-
nate death of Mrs. Brown—that the blow on
stile face or eye,
appears to be done with the stick in my hand.
I beg leave to assure you, in my present moment, and in
the presence of Almighty God, that I have given a true state-
ment of the accident as it occurred, by throving the rolling-
pin out of my hand, but that whether it flew in a level posi-
tnyitor upon the twirl, I ato not able to say—the act was
momentary.
" Now, Sir, as regards the supposition that the stick must
have Leen in my hands, this is. a decided.feeling of prejudice,
because every person must know that when a stick is flung at
any object, it is as likely to hit that object in one way as another
in making its revolutions. But, Sir, defence is nnneeesskry
in such prejudicial feelings. I can only add, that I have given
a true statement of the catastrophe, and of the words that gave
rise to my momentary passion.
" So help me God—and may my soul never enter the pre-
Pence of the Almighty, if this statement be not true.
",LAMES' GREENACRE."

The following request was written the 'evening before his
execution :
" I hereby request that the watch, chain, and key be given
to my solicitor, Mr. Hobler. It was any property, and used
by me up to the time that I was tahn into custody by the
officer Feltham, who returned it to me by orde►? of the Lord
Chief Justice Tindal. Silver hunting-watch, No. M 3, Pres-
bury, London; fine gold chain and slides, plain seal, one large
key. "JAMES GREENACRE."

We much regret to state that the splendid mansion
of Pontypool Park was on Saturday night last on fire, from the
beam on the side of an old flue over the kitchen fireplace
having ignitel, and remained burning 11301 Y days without
being discovered. Had it not been fur the distingu►shing and
characteristic coolness, good sense, and firmness of the worthy
owner, the Lord Lieutenant, who remained ►with the workmen
all night, this most splendid mansion must have been burnt to
the ground : but from his calmness, and giving 20 directions
himself, Mr. Ha►,bury Leigh not only saved his nob.;' bout()
from falling a sacrifice to the devouring element, but ipireci
Mrs. Hanbiirpleigh, who: is in very delicate health, ac
as a house full of friends, who were visitors there at the time.*
the alarm even of hearing of the catastrophe until the next
day, notwithstanding the engines and workmen ►wcrs employed
in forcing through a wall of eight feet in thickness to get at
the flue where the mischief began. Happily no great injury
was sustained, and this seat of hospitality still remains in fu►l
power to dispense its accustOrnOd.allurernents. • -
Subscriptions have been carried on with great spirit,
at Dudley, for the purpose of building two
_new churches in
that parish, which will -contain free sitt►ngs for upwards of
2,000 persons'. Salopian Journal.

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GERALDINE MORTON.
A NOVEL.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
THE COMMITTEE for CONDUCTING
the ELECTION of the REFORM CANDIDATE,
J. T. LEADER, Esq., respectfully acquaint the Electors, that
they meet Daily at the British Coffee-house, Cockspur-street,
where all communicati7ms are to be addressed.
DISTRICT COMMITTEE ROOMS.
St. Martin's-in-tkx Fields—Slaughter Coffee House, St. Martin's-
lane.
St. George's, Outer Ward—Flask Hotel, Ebury-square.
St. Georr,e's, Inner Ward—Spread Eagle, Oxford-street ; Running
H0r5,,,., Duke-street ; and Coach and Horses, Maddock-street.
St. James's—Crown, Broad-street, Golden-square.
St. Mary-le-Strand, St. Clement Danes, and the Savoy—The
Crown and Anchor.
St. John's and St. Margaret's—Rose and Crown, Tufton-street,
and Blue Anchor, York-street.
St. Ann's—Golden Lion, Wardour-street.
St. Paul's, Covent-garden—Eastey's Hotel, Southampton-street,
Strand.
At Eight o'clock precisely, THIS EVENING, a PUBLIC
MEETING will be held at the British Coffee-house, Cockspur-
street, DANIEL WHITTLE HARVEY, Esq., M.P., in the
Chair. Mr. LEADER will attend.

By Order of the Committee,
British Coffee-house, Thursd W. WEST, Honorary Secretary.
ay, May 4, 1837.

TO THE ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER.
GVNTLEMEN,
QIR FRANCIS BURDETT has redeemed
both his pre-raises. The Writ has been moved for this
afternoon, and Iv: himself has arrived, for the purpose of refuting
the calumnies iof his opponents, and strengthening the hands of his
friends.

Sir FRANCIS will embrace the earliest opportunity to address
You, both personally and in writing-. He is most anxious to state
fully and plainly his sentiments on every subject of public interest,
without ambiguity or reservation. He has nothing to be ashamed of,
and nothing to conceal.
Of the other Candidate who has offered himself to your notice,
and of the Gentlemen who support him, neither Sir FRANCIS
nor his Committee -wish to speak in terms of asperity or disparage-
ment. But on the opinions promulgated of late at certain
Public Meetings, we call upon you, Electors, dispassionately to sit
in judgment, and to consider whether, if carried into effect, they
would not tend to subvert the balance of our glorious Constitution,
to endanger the safety of property, to- substitute anarchy for order,
aiv expose to peril the stability of the Church.
Electors, these are not the sentiments expressed, the designs
entertained, or the results anticipated by the staunch and Constitu •
tional Reformers of earlier days. Such Reformers are the very
persons who arc, in duty and in honour, called upon at this junc-
ture 'to stem the torrent of reckless and destructive innovation, and
consistently to oppose the perilous experiments which they were
formerly amongst the foremost to repudiate and to resist.
Electors ! can any man point out an abuse which Sir Francis
Burdett has advocated—an injustice at 'which he has connived—a
useful measure against which he has set his face—an act of oppres-
sion against which he has not protested--a sacrifice which he has
not unhesitatingly made iu the cause of rational liberty ? Be not,
then, deluded by specious promises or artful misrepresentations ;
come forward manfully, to ensure the return of one whom you have
so long respected and cherished as the advocate and guardian of
your rights.

In the name of the Central Committee,
GEORGE SINCLAIR, Chairman.
Ship Hotel, May 3, 1837.

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1837.

In the House of Lords yesterday their Lordships merely re-
ceived a few petitions and then adjourned.
In the House of Commons Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR moved
for a new writ for the City of Westminster, in the room of Sir
FrinNcts BUROF.Tr, who has accepted the Stewardship of the
Chiltern Hundreds. Among the multitude of petitions pre-
sented on the Church-rate question was one from Lambeth,
signed by 5,700 persons, in favour of the Ministerial measure
now before the country.
Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from Dunbar praying for
a reductirn► of the rate of postage. Petitions also from the
parish of St. James, Westm►nster, were presented for a repeal
of the Window Tax, and for an equalization of the Land Tax.
LordJoux RussEr.t.. in reply toMr. Trevor, stated distinctly
that the Church-rate que-tion would certainly be brought
fo►wvard on the 22nd cf the present month.
The Report of the Resolution respecting Tithes in Ireland
was brought up. The debate on this question was adjourned
till to-morrow, when it is understood M?. CRAWFORD will
move an amendment.
The Public Record Bill was read a second time and ordered
to to? committed on the 31st inst.

The adjourned debate on Mr. RomssoN's motion for a
Committee of the whole House to consider the expediency of
admitting foreign grain to be ground and manufactured for
re-exportation was resumer', and the motion agreed to ; but
the resolutioq proposed by Mr. tioraNsoN, in favour of the ad-
mission of foreign grair for these purposes, was negatived in
the Committee by a majority of 198 to 43.
Mr. O'CoNNEm. moved the second reading of his Law
Libd Bill. The discussion on it occupied the remainder
the evening. It wa-s lost by a majority of 8, the numberF be.
tug for the motion 47, against it 55.
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No man who does not wilfully shut his .eves can be
blind to the real nature of the contest which has now
comme-aced for the representation of Westminster,
The struggle lies between the friends and the enemies
Or Reform. Under whatever specious pretences th,
truth may be attempted to be disguised, this is thc
fact—the important fact, which it behoves the
never for a moment to lose sight of. The enemies cif
Reform insidiously appeal to the feelings of Sir
FRANCIS BuRDETT's former constituents. " Con
Sider, say these erinsietent patriots, " only consider
the great service which Sir FOANCIS has rendered to
the cause of Reform, and you cannot, surely, refuse
voteto for your °LI friend.''' We do not believe there
is a. tan in Westminster silly enough to be caught by
shallow an artifice as this. Allowing Sir FRANCIS
BURDETT to have keen sincere in his former profes:-
limo of Reform 1-,rineiples, and also serviceable to the
cause he esiriused (which is an ample allowance),
would that justify the Reformers' in supporting him,
when h' has ceased to support their principles ?
What, absurdity or inconsistency could be greater than
th:s? The attachment of the electors of Westminster
..vas not to the man, but to his principles ; and now
that these arc gone, that attachment must go with them,
and must find an appropriate object elsewhere. So
far from there being anv rational claim on the friends
of Reform to continue their adherence to their late
Representative, those who most strenuously supported
him (ti former occasions arc most especially called
upolt to oppose him now, not only because he
tio longer the same person he then was, but also
because they have been the means of inducing others
to vote for one who has deserted the sacred cause,
which they pledged themselves he would maintain to
the last moment of his life. This is the view, we are
happy to say, which the old Reformers who have been
accustomed to take the lead in recommending Sir
RANCIS BURDETT to the electors of Westminster,

take of the duty which they have to perform in this
ciner.!•,eiß•y, in which the enemies of freedom are invokity,
pers(;nal and nrivate re,,ard to bear down puhlic pi inciple.
At the !teat Meeting of the electors of St. George's
I Innovcr-square, which was held last night, Mr.
PLAcc, Sir FRANCISS oldest and best supporter
o:hcr. days, came fwv.-ard and urged
run tho elePt..;l's
the propriety and. necessity of
``. 11.1 m who
ahando"cd his erine.o4,, 7,Vv`vell h's tbe:eleefors of
West "list", IN;. 'S'frongly, receitrthienci
of thP...ltre:tatin eformer to The of those who
ace tilled upon to the honour of West-
minster at the .oitning election. The following pas-
,;age campq Pail to strike the reader ?===t tie re collected
that vAt 1 meeting that ewcAkty.,A some yea,rs 'age, Sir F.
D ETT was rkared with having AlAn4oned his prin-
ciples, teat's on that occasion f‘t teplied that he did not
kw3w what might t;'appen to him--he might be
turned into ,t',l oyster—(Laughter)—hut be did not
think that it was possible that he could ever
abandon the principlyl ti Iteform. At that time
he (Mr. Ploc.,c) would as soon liay4 believed
that Sit rhANCIS would be tivrttn'i into an oyster
as into a Tory, as be then was."—( Hear, and
laughter.) How t.rvngly does this show us the weak-
ness of human nature, and the ignore ice of themselves,
which men so often exhibit.

In the House of Commons last night the ATTOR-
N EY-GENERAL succeeded in throwing out the Bill of
the Hon. and Learned Member for Kilkenny, for the
Improvement of the LAW of Libel. We cannot con-
gratulate the Right Hon. Gentleman, or the Govern-
ment of which he is a Member, on this triumph ;
knowing, as we do, the just—but to Ministers—the
unfavourable, light in which the enitimy will regard it.
The course adopted by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL
with respect to, this most important and desirable
measure was in every way so ill-judged—so inexpe-
dient, and impolitic, under existing circumstances—that
we are astonished how his colleagues could have con-
sented to it. Ministers tell us that the law of libel,
as it now exists, is a disgrace to the Statute-
book of England. Wherefore, then, refuse to allow
Mr. O'CONNELL'S Bill for amending it to go
into Committee ? The preamble, at least, was
unobjectionable ; and as for the other clauses, they
were open to the revision of the House in Committee.
Sir JOIIN CAMPBELL told the House that, if there
was time during the present session of Parliament, he
himself would introduce a Bill for removing the abuses
of the law of libel. We beg leave to assure the
Right Hon. Gentleman, that his speech last night
against Mr. O'CONNELL'S Bill, has all but convinced
us that the law of libel, as it now stands, is quite as
unobjectionable as it would be after the passing of
any measure he is likely to bring forward for its
amendment. Taking his speech last night as an
epitome of his views upon libel law, we can ar-
rive at no other conclusion, than that the Attorney-
General cherishes with professional affection those very
abuses in the existing system which the country re-
gards as most directly opposed to the liberty of the
press, and the constitutional freedom of the people.
We are, therefore, not over-anxious to see Mr.
O'CONNELL'S excellent Bill--for excellent it really
was, notwithstanding all that was urged to the con-
trary by Sir J. CAMPBELL, Sir F. PoLLocx, and Mr.
Serjeant TA LrounD—replaced by a concoction from
the pen of the Attorney-Genefal. But as the Hon. and
Learned Member for Kilkenny has so repeatedly failed
in carrying Bills for the removal of abuses, of which
every public man in the kingdom is ashamed to appear
the avowed advocate, it now rests with Lord
BROUGHAM to originate a measure in the Upper
House. Hitherto we have given to the present Go-
vernment our most cordial support, because we
believed it had nothing so much at heart as
the welfare of the people ; but we must con-
fess that the rejection of Mr. O'CONNELL'S Bill,
for guaranteeing to the nation the exercise of a most
sacred right, after the unceremonious fashion resorted to
last night, has completely staggered us. We see in the
conduct of the Government, on this occasion, evidences
of a disregard of the rights of the power that sustains it,
well calculated to make the people pause before they
engage in another mortal struggle for - its continu-
ance in office. Our disappointment is bitter and
unexpected, and we may add with confidence, that in
our painful feelings, four-fifths of the honest Liberals
of the three kingdoms will participate., Ministers have
inflicted a more serious injury upon themselves by their
conduct upon the Law of Libel last night, than the
Tories have been able to do since the commencemen
of the Session.
T

'he Paris journals of Tuesday have been received.
They state that, " The attendance upon the KING,
on the occasion of his birthday, was never more bril-
liant or numerous than on the day preceding. The
Peers crowded to join the deputation, headed by their
President, baron PASQUIER, and upwards of three
hundred Deputies followed M. DUPIN. These were
preceded by Ministers and Marshals, and were suc-
ceeded by Courts of Law, the Prefects of the Seine
and of the Police, the Municipal Councils and Mayors.
of the Arrondissements, the Institute, the Officers of
-the National Guards and of the Garrison, and, finally,
by the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers." Tues-
day evening was fixed for the reception at the Tuileries
of all persons having a right of presenting their indivi-
dual congratulations to the SOVEREIGN. To add to
the general hilarity the weather was remarkably fine
throughout the day ; and at an early hour in the
evening, the public promenades were thronged
with spectators in their holyday attire. No at-
tempt was made to disturb the general tran-
quillity, nor was the slightest outrage committed
during the evening. Slimily after eight o'clock the
KING appeared at one of the palace windows, and was
greeted with loud cheers by the dense multitude as-
sembled to catch a view of his person.. The effect of
the commutation of 111:2uNIER'S punishment might, in
fact, be read in ev.:;ry countenance.- One act of mercy
had apparently erased. from the hearts of the Parisians
the bitter records of four years of unconstitutional op-
prestret, now fatally blind must the KING be, if
11c:1o:forth he do not perceive at how little cost he
limy recover and reserve the love of a brave and gal-
lant people
Moniteur publishes copies of the addresses
presented to the KING by the diplomatic body, the
Peers, aod the Deputies, with his iNIAJEsTY's an-
swer 4. We annex the address of the Deputies, with
the Royal reply, as containing all that is of any im-
portance in these documents. The reference to the
pardon of MEl.7NrEtt deserves attention '
ADDRESS OF M. DUPIN, PRESIDENT OF TILE CHAMBER OF
DEPUTIES.
" Siren-.put a few days ago the Chamber of Deputies pre-
sented its congratulations to your Majesty on the marriage of
the Prince Royal. Since then it has given to this political
alliance a more striking proof of its assent, by a vote which,
it doubts not, will meet with the approbation of the whole
country. We had pronounced in your presence the word
clemency, Sire. A first opportunity has presented itself, on
the eve of your Kite, and you have seized it, by restoring the
forfeited life of him who, by an odious attempt, had placed your
own in peril. Indulgence so great ought at length to disarm
parricides, and those who would have been deterred by the ter-
rors of the scaffold, may perhaps be brought to a sense of
their duty, and to feelings of humanity by gratitude. Rely,
Sire, upon the natural impulsions of your own mind—courage
and goodness. The love of all Frenchmen will follow yo,
in this path of the peaceful and conciliating virtues, the
delightful practice of which appears to be peculiarly reserved
for your reign. They have their heroism and their value in
the eyes of a people always attracted by confidence and carried
assay by greatness of soul, who never show more attachment
to their Kings than when they are able to laud them for qua-
lities which reflect with greater brilliancy that nobleness and • generosity which characterise the nation."
The King replied—
" The Chamber of Deputies knows with what , emotion I
received the sentiments it expressed to me a few days ago.
I renew at this moment with pleasure the testimony of
these my sentiments, and declare how highly I appreciate
the readiness by which it acceded to the propositions
Laid before it relative to the marriage of my son. I have
still a great satisfaction in rekating to you how deeply my
heart is penetrated by the affection you have shown towards
me on every occasion, how greatly I enjoy the sympathy
with which you have sustained me through all the trials I have
had to undergo. You know that I have no ambition but to
see the happiness of France, to which my whole life is conse-
crated. I thank you for the assistance you have afforded me ;
in executing this noble task. I entreat you for a continuation .
of this support, and trust that that Providence which has so
repeatedly covered me and my children with its tutelar aegis,
will grant me the favour of not again subjecting me to simile
trials. I accept with happiness the augury given me by y‘
president, that the moment at which I could extend the 14.0ai
clemency to an unhappy and repentent transgressor h „
.to At
an end to these grievous attempts. Accept, Gentle. the
.4

expression of all the sentiments with Which my heart is filled,
and believe that with ,n,ir -,lpport, nothing
prevent me__:.nothing- shall discourage me—in the con-
stant effurts 1 shall ItriVCr cease to make to insure the repose
and happiness of France, and to maintain all our institutions in
their integrity."
- -

to it eptitit in Ttiedfty, M.
[I)
the Bill fo'r rUli b, isko 'in‘itictiS" of
fia.ne's Ifer 1-,,:-:;:"ret service. Ile dented tlr.t ramified plots
and conspiracies existed, and repudiated, in strong
terms, the absurd ideiv of setc , to tir'6i..tet
KING'S life .gala aiVd -siXilC§`. only could
save the 'nation Would save and revere
him, if lq;l'ilsters would only identify the Royal safety
with the welfare of the people. 'clic Pitt stDF.,,Vr of
the COUNCIL rose tA,3 reply tt3 :44 lIAVtN'S VeCtil ;
hut he had not nide alt end of speaking when the
• .
papers left Paris lot liont.on:
There are rurnotti-s ot ahother change of Ministers,
or a dissblWtitit of the Chaptbers.
The advices received from the South of France re-
present the general distress as really frightful. Hun-
dreds of thousandm of artisans arc reduced to a slate of
absolutti,tlestitution from the want of employment.
General Irribarren after having provided for what was most
urgent, has just taken up better military positions in anticipa-
tion of the movement ei the Carlists either towards the Arga
or the Ebro. He has placed his troops in the following man-
ner—the head quarters at Larraga, the division of Ribeira at
Miranda del Arga, the Brigade ot the 4th Division at 'Walla,
and the Foreign Legion at Antigone. •
These positions which were occupied on the 22d of April
are said, by military men acquainted with the country, to be
perfectly well chosen, arid have been commanded by the dis-
positions of the Carlists, who seem to intend to effect their
passage at Echarc. Thus posted, the Queen'. troops it they
are well served in the information they receive, can proceed
in one day either to the Upper Arga or to Lodosa to dis-
pute the passage with the Carlists if they should resolve to'at-
tempt it.--Phare de Bayonne.
The ()nate Gazette el the 25th of this month is very insig-
nificant; it informs us, however, that the Pretender is still at
Estella, and that the Infant had not quitted Tolosa.
The accounts from Valencia are to the 18th inst. General
Oraa had arrived in that city on the 17th, at three' o'clock in
the morning. He seemed much inclined to regulate the mi-
litary operations, and act with severity to the Anarchists. The.
mutinous soldiers of the column commanded by Hidalgo were
publicly punished on the 14th ; they were degraded and put
in irons.

According to the bulletin of Colonel Brest, dated from Cas-
tellon, the town of Lucerna had acquired fresh glory, by vi-
gorously repulsing the attacks of the party of El Scrrador.
The house of J. Lafitte is going to be re-constructed on a
new basis. The return of M. Lafitte to business is an event
which will be hailed by the merchants.—. Journal de Paris.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, MAY 2.
Five per Cents., 106 f. 90c. 85c. 90c.
Four per Cent,, 98f. 30c.
Three per Cents., 78£ 85e. 70c. 65c.
Renk Actions, 2,400 E
Rente de Naples, 98E 75c.
Roman Five per Cents., 10254.
Spanish Actives, 23% t4N,}i.
Spanish Passives,
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 294.
EXCIIANUR off LONDON.
One month, paper, 25c. 425,c.; money, 251. 40,
Three months, paper, 25f. 22%c. ; money, 251. 20e
—fours Authenlique.
LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents., 106 f, 91e.
Three per Cents. M. 70c.
Rank Actions, 2,410 f.
Rente de Naples, 98f. 8 c.
Roman Five per Cents., 102%.
Belgian Loan, 1014.
Brussels Bank, 1,415 f.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 29%.
Spanish Actives, 23%.
Spanish Passives 5%.
New Differes, 8.

Letters from Bayonne of the 28th ult. speak with
confidence of the success of the expedition preparing
at San Sebastian. General ESPARTERO, at the
head of 25,000 troops, will direct the attack on Irun.
General EVANS will return, to England after the 10th
of June. It is said that General BACON will replace
him in the command of the Auxiliaries.

There is nothing important in the advices received
this morning frqm Madrid.

Brussels, Dutch, German, anti Lisbon Papers have
been received to-day. Extracts from them will be
found in another column.

BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—It will be Well by adver-
tisements in this day's paper that the Committee of the House
of Commons have rejected Stevenson's Lino, by a majority of
26 to 17, and recommend the adoption of that of Sir John
Rennie.

The Hon. J. A. Stuart Wortley, youngest son of
Lord Wharncliffe, has just had a windfall under very curious
circumstances. Mrs. Freeman, the owner of Houseley Hall,
Yorkshire, died lately, and on opening her will, it was found
to contain a bequest to Mr. Wortley of property, personal and
freehold, amounting in the whole to about ten thousand
pounds. The clause in the will to this effect states that Mrs.
Freeman, having low?' been a sincere admirer of the manly in-
dependence of Lord Wharucliffe's political character, was so
much gratified at seeing Mr. Wortley determined to tread in
his father's steps, that she was induced thus to testify her ad-
miration of his character, and at the same time to aid, in some
degree, in making up the pecuniary deficiencies which the sa-
crifice of professional to political success might call upon him
to make. The bequest consists partly in money, to be paid
immediately, and partly in reversionary property, including the
Houseley Hall estate.

LITTLE PEOPLE.-The littler folks be, the bigger
they talk. You never seed a small man that didn't wear high
heel boots and a high crowned hat, that warn't ready to fight
most any one, to show he was a man every inch of him.—The
Clockmaker ; or, Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick.
A foreign medical writer, apparently with no view of
flattering the skill or vanity of his profession,. has lately as-
serted that " physic is the art of amusing the patient while
nature cures his disease." If this be true, it must, at least,
be confessed that the amusement is generally not very grati-
fying..
A. man, named Danguiny, condemned for robbery
to twenty years' hard labour, was, on Friday last, exposed on
the pillory at Chalon-sur-Saone, France. He waa obliged to
be secured hand and foot, in order to attach him to the post.
During the whole hour of his exposure he never ceased laugh-
ing, singing, and haranguing, in his way, the assembled crowd,
whose only feeling was disgust at his conduct. One of his
remarks was, " I am very%appy here—happier than King
Louis Philip. No one will fire a pistol at me, that is very
certain."

The proprietors of a Belgian journal have offered a
reward of a hundred florins any person who will make
known a composition used in Austria, or any equivalent one,
against decayed teeth. This composition, when in a vial, re-
sembles glass in fusion, but when poured into the cavities of
the carious teeth, assumes the hardness and permanency of
glass,

The farmers are so short of hay that in several in-
stances they have unroofed their outhouses and cut up the
thatch to keep their cattle from dying from starvation.—De-
vizes Gazette,

On Monday evening a meeting took place at the
Hall of Science, City.road, for the purpose of giving a public
expression of the disapprobation evinced against the existing
practice in the army of flogging. Colonel7Thompson, M.P.,
was called to the chair, and in an emphatic speech deprecated
the system of corporal punishment. Several other persons
also spoke at length upon the subject, who were all of opinion
that the disgraceful practice should be put an end to, and that
it was in consequence of the prevalence of this system that so
much- insubordination was manifested among the common sol-
diers. Richard M'Cormick, of the 17th Lancers, addressed
the assemblage, and gave a detailed account of the sufferings
he had undergone since his castigation, which greatly excited
the feelings of the persons present. Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted expressing disgust at the system of military
flogging; and the Chairman was requested to move in the
House of Commons for certain returns respecting Courts-
martial which had ordered such punishment to be inflicted.
Colonel Thompson intimated that he would comply with the
request, and thanks having been voted to him, the meeting „se-
parated at a late hour.

We understand that pursuant to two resolutions of
the House of Commons on the subject of Church-rate., cir-
culars have been addressed to the Churchwardens of the seve-
ral parishes of Jersey, by direction of Lord John Russell, re-
questing certain returns, connected with the repairing of our
island churches, and the expenses of maintaining public wor-
ship therein, to be made to the Home Office without delay._
Jersey Argus
The Germans, one and all, are an out of door
people, and seek their chief enjoyments in the air. They
boast not Italian skies, nor English gardens; but the alcove,
the branching covert, the sycamore walk, and a thousand
seats, are filled in some part or other of the day (and always
overflow on a holyday), with happy faces, made still happier by
the admirabl, music, so gratifying to a German ear; which,
being 'afforded gratis, is enjoyed by the poorest as well as the
rir.4. a. All this eminently betpeaks the national character—
content ; and this pleasing feature lights up the whole counte-
mance of the people, whatever their avocations.—lllustrations
.0f Human Life.
It is related that two Spanish gentlemen had, at the
battle of Pavia, procured gold balls to fire at Francis I. ; that
so noble and generous a prince should not fall by the vile
metal used towards vulgar people.
The Chinese inhale opium for its intoxicating effects.
The drug is first reduced to the consistence of treacle, and
poured into a small receptacle at the end of a bamboo cane.
where it Is kindled. The inhaler then lies down on a sofa,
firaonr.
dtak es a long single inspiration, by which the opium gives
"P its smoke. If the expected enjoyment is not sufficient, a
secondor third inspiration is taken; but the opium in this
produces the most debilitating effects on the constitution
.the muscles of the face become rigid and of a sallow colour,
and the physiognom" quickly betrays the indulgence of this
enervating habit.—The Lancet. i
Navarette mentions a curious custom prevalent n
one of the provinces in China, where, in the event of two per-
sons betrothed dying at the same period, they are married
while their dead bodies are still in their former dwellings, and
afterwar44 burnt together.

LLOYD'S StIIPPIZ;Tc4.— THIS DAY.)

DEAL, MAy 3. Wind N. E.—Arrived the Sesostris, 'Gates,
from enleutta ; Roth. from Sierra Leone. . _

pOttguorrn. Wind E N. E.—Arrived the Hal-
cyon, from Ilavvnnah,
PAt.mouTit, Mi.Y S., light breetCa, tY4II Ft
r;.poy paiet; frAm e<B.th ;
14l.ar.Clicgthc ?IteattiCi•;troth 0:4 bibraltar
Cadii 221, Lisbon ?7th, and Oporto'_%otlj.
PLYttot/rit MAT 3;—Wind E.—Arrived Shannon, London.
Nint, A.—Ard/cd ihc Greyhound; Knit', and
Teikscej . . j
LivEuroot., MAY 2.—Wind W., moderate.—ArriYod the
Caledonia, from Canton; Richard Anderson, from Mobile;
Manly, Rielly; from Part); Dorette, Dade, from Rostock;
tirydv mtboittirit) Nth Marhiltarfh
Ynt, Mat 2.—Arrived the Dromo, Wiggins, froth New
Orleans j Lady• of the Lake; from Charleston ; Pacific,
M'kyllar, from flarhadoes j Porldtk, Purdeni from Liverpool,
tlistnastol, btihnd to Quebct.
ltt.i.-Ast, MAY I.—Arrived Triton, Connell, from Londtin.

Hum., Ainy 2.—Arrived the Concordia, Pahlsen, Liverpool.
STRONINESS, Amt. 21.—Artited the ships Grenville Bay
and Norfolk, from Davis' Straits ; on board tilt first ship 21
men have died, and on board the latter 16 ; the remainder of
the crews are in a weak and disabled state. The Norfolk fell
in with the Lord Gambier about 100 miles from the ice, and
received supplies from that ship.; thou afterwards received sup-
plies from the Joseph Green, and Superior, of Peterhead.
The 'Grenville Bay met several ships for America, and received
supplies from them, together with seven sailors from the various
vessels to assist in working the Grenville Bay to Orkney.

The Ncptunus, bound to Hull, has put back to Amsterdam'
and must discharge, having struck on a pile.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TivELVE O'CLOCK.

Our arrivals this morning are the French and Ostend mails ;
a'so mails from Lisbon and Rio Janeiro---the last by the Spey
sailed Feb. 28. The mail from Lisbon is brought by the
Manchester, with letters from Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Malaga.
We have received the Journal of Commerce from Rio
Janeiro of the 28th Feb., bringing the Exchange on London,
34i ; Stocks, 80.
The accounts received from Lisbon by the Manchester
steamer, state that the Cortes had assembled, and were discuss-
ing the basis of the new Constitution. The certainty of her Ma-
jesty's pregnancy had led to the nomination of the young
Emperor of Brazils as godfather, and the Duchess of Bra.
ganza as godmother, to the looked for Royal Infant. It was
reported that the Treasury at Lisbon was so wretchedly impo-
verished as to have forced her Majesty to demand the arrears
due from her allowance ; and in case of non-compliance, she
threatened to obtain money on her jewels. Efforts are making
to obtain a loan.

We hear this morning, and which is credited, that an Ame-
rican firm of some importance applied to the Bank for assist-
ance, which has been granted to them. We also hear of some
difficulties being experienced by an East Indian firm of some
note.

The accounts from Manchester state, that the market yes-
terday was not quite so good as on the previous Tuesday.
Some little want of confidence had been created by the failures
last week in London, but it was not materially worse. Late in
the afternoon of yesterday, reports were afloat in the 'city of
failures is the commercial community, as well as of applica-
tions to the Bank far assistance.

TILE FUNDS.
' Consols, which closed yesterday at 904 II for Account and
Money, opened this morning at the above price, with little
doing; Exchequer Bills, 28 30 prem. ; India Bonds, 25 27
prem. ; Bank Stock, 2034 2044 ; India Stock, 2574 2584.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, 224 s account ;
Passive, 5-1 Y ; Deferred, 84 ; Portuguese, 47f f ; Three
per Cents., 303-; Columbian, 234 24; Mexican, 234 24;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53k 4.
New American Bank Paper, 943- buyers, 95 sellers.
HALF-PAST ONE.

The Dutch mail has arrived with papers of yesterday's date,
3d inst., bringing the Amsterdam prices of the Two-and-a-
Half prr Cents. b 2 3-16 ; Five per Cents. 991 ; Spanish
21 9-16.

Consols reached in the course of the morning 901 f for the
Account, afterwards receded to 900, at which price they are
at present; Money 90k; Exchequer Bills improved to 30;
India Bonds 30 prem. ; lank Stock 2041 ; India Stock 258.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 219 ex. div. ; Por-
tuguese 48; Three per Cents. 304 ; Colombian 23i 24;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 531.
THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

Consols for the Acisount, 90i.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES.