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1: SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1837.

;reive—which at present regulate the operations of the
ess of this country. What can be moreznomalons than
aw which orders the transmission postage-free of a
vspap;:r from London to Birmingham, and imposes
~enny postage on the same paper, if only sent to
Croydon ? The London purchaser of a Bristol Jour-
nal receives it free of postage, whereas, if the same
agency be employed to transmit it to subscribers not
three miles distant from the place of publication, each
paper is subi2eted to a penny tax ! Thus the transmis-
sion of newspapers, by an anom:dy only to be equalled
in absurdity in an English Act of Parliament, is
free, and not free, at one and the same time : free in

a straight line—not free on intersections of that line !
Taxation commences at the commencement of every
cross-road ;- and thus, along with the absurdity of the
impost, a restriction is placed on the circulation of
Newspapers in the agricultural districts of England and
Wales. Such a ridiculous, and, to the Mess, inju-
rious anomaly as this, ought to be forthwith abolished.
With respect to the law of Libel, as it now exists,
there is not a man in England who fully comprehends
it. Whatevergives offence is libellous, if the offended
chooses to prosecute ; and though from a Jury of
Englishmen an equitable sentence may be anticipated,
the Press is without a shield against such frivolous,
and to it, often very injurious prosecutions.
While we are upon this subject we would call the
attention of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
and Mr. LA noosucHEßE to the expediency of adopt-
ing some regulation for extending the time for re-
ceiving the London Evening Journals at the Post-
office to seven o'clock. At present, newspapers arc
not received, postage free, after six o'clock, by
which time we cannot possibly get out our Second
Editions. Were the time for sending the Evening
Papers extended to seven o'clock, no great inconvenience
could be felt by the Post Office ; and yet, by such a
regulation, a most important benefit would be conferred
on the London Daily Press. We are the more anxious
to call the attention of the several Members of the
Government to the expediency of adopting this
regulation, as we know the present time offers
peculiarly favourable occasions for its adoption.
The subject is rife the necessity for it is
urgent and immediate=:the Post Office Bills are
before Parliament—and the Ministers themselves
must be glad of an opportunity of proving that
they are not wholly indifferent to the interests of their
main support—the Liberal Press of this country.

The Paris journals of Friday and Saturday have
been received. They are filled with the debates in the
Chamber of Deputies on the Secret Service Money
Bill. On the opening of the debate on Friday M.
MARTIN DU NORD, Minister of Commerce, declared
that no difference of opinion existed between himself
and his colleagues respecting any measure under the
consideration of the Cabinet ; and that, in fact, the
greatest harmony prevailed at the Council-board. M.
A. GIRAUD, in reply, observed:—
" A great deal had been said of reconciliation ; but, without
pointing ont the possibility of such a happy result, the same
language had been used two years ago without having the
effect of cementing. the different fractions of the Chamber.
The Cabinet should declare with frankness its real opinions
and intentions, so that the Chamber might know what course
it ought to adopt. For his part, until he heard a more explicit
declaration upon the non-revelation law, &c., he could have no
confidence in the Cabinet, and he hoped the Chamber would
pause before it granted funds which would argue a complete
reliance upon the wisdom of Ministers.
Count MOLE, President of the Council, next as-
cended the tribune, and complained that his opinions
and his former statements were equally misrepresented.
He never desired the rigorous enforcement of the Sep-
tember laws, as regarded the Press. On the contrary,
he sought to limit their operation by the insertion of a
clause, which would have greatly diminished the num-
ber of prosecutions, by allowing retractions in the jour-
nals publishing libels on the KING, to obliterate the
original offence. The Press itself had acknowledged
that such a clause would afford it ample protection.
M. DUVERGIER confirmed the truth of what had been
said by the President of the Council. M. MAUGUIN
followed, and in a speech chiefly directed against M.
GUIZOT and the members of the late Government, he
thus referred to the Ministers of time day :
" For his part he could have no confidence in a Cabinet
which did not make a frank and explicit declaration of its line
of policy, or which presented laws•one day to withdraw them
the next, without stating the exact grounds or promising that
they would not be again presented. It was not the Chamber
alone which was dissatisfied with this vague programme; the
entire tountry, he was convinced, would express its discontent
at so weak and uncertain a system of government. Revolu-
tionary ideas were not now confined to a particular class, as at
former periods, but at the present day were not only to be
found amongst the middle classes, but in the upper circles, and
widely spread among the great mass of the people "
After several other Deputies, including. M. LAMAR.
TINE, had addressed the Chamber, M. ()DILLON
BARROT rose, and in a speech remarkable for its force
and brilliancy, seconded the views of M. MAUGUIN.
He would vote against the grant for a secret service
fund, because such funds were ever found inadequate
for the accomplishment of the purposes for which they
were intended. The exercise of the Royal clemency
on a late occasion would do more to secure the safety
of the KING than would the whole revenue of France
if granted to the Police. He next attacked AI.
GUIZOT doctrine of the supremacy of the middle
classes, whose crooked policy it ever was to act on
the despot's maxim—" Divide and rule The pre-
sent Ministry could only support itself by abandoning
the system of re-action of the late Cabinet, and adopt-
ing in its room a system of conciliation and of mercy.
M. GUIZOT defended his doctrine of the preponde-
rance of the middle classes. He was not against
equality of rights, but equality of rights by no means
implied equality of power and authority ! The ruin
of the democracy had been, that, not content wit

.
liberty, it had aspired to power I Toryism can go lit-
tle Either than this. M. Guzzo'r forgets that he
himself has ere now proclaimed to the world as an
immutable maxim, that popular rights never did nor
never can exist without popular power, and that to
destroy or weaken the power, is to destroy or diminish
the liberty, of which to be durable it must be the basis.
in the sitting of Saturday M. GARNIER PAGES re-
echoed the attacks that had been made upon- the Go-
vernment. The following extract from his speech is
worthy of notice :

" The Government became more inflexible from day to day,
and had lately presented projects of law which it would not
have ventured on at former periods. It spoke a great deal of
the necessity for firmness, but that was not an absolute prin-
ciple, and incapable of modification according to the circum-
stances of the country. Why had not the Ministry recom-
mended a general amnesty ? This would have been a favourable
moment for such an act of reconciliation, and would have
proved the sincerity of their sentiments. Unfortunately, an
opposite course had been adopted, and year after year the
Cabinet became more unflinching. But the great object was
the triumph of the national w ill, and it was to that result that
all their ciforts ought to be directed. The majority in that
Chamber was not a fair test of public opinion, or even of the
free opinion of the electors ; fur if their votes were unshackled,
the majority would no longer be the same. The Hon. Deputy
then contended that the only way of making France respected
abroad and prosperous at home was by perfecting their repre-
sentative system as well as other national institutions. But, in-
stead of following :his course, he was sorry to say that the sacri-
fices which the country had made for the last seven years bad
only lcd to the restriction of personal liberty, the infringement
of domiciliary liberty, and what was still more sacred, the almost
extinction of the liberty of the press. The Chamber presented a
strange scene during the present discussion--( Hear)—when
M. Odillon liarrot spoke one half of the Ministry seemed to
rejoice —( A laugh)—and when M. Guizot addressed the
Chamber the other moiety of the Cabinet seemed quite con-
tent.—( Prolonged laughter.) He was well aware of the diffi-
culty of satisfying all parties, but he also knew that it was
possible to satisfy at least one, and, that ought to be the most
numerous—namely, the general wish of the nation. The Go-
vernment ought to adopt a straightforward and moderate
course, in which it would be supported by the enlightened of
all parties. France would only be happy when the electors
were free, and the general will of the nation consulted in
conclusion, the Hon. Depuiy said he should not obcupy the
attention of the Chamber by an analysis of the present Cabi-
net, or by expressing an opinion as to its probable results—in
fact, he was obliged to confess his inability even to define its
composition—and this he attributed to its weakness and inde-
cision. The present Cabinet was so trifling a thing that it
did not merit consideration, and it was so slender that it was
able to elude the attacks directed against it ; all he could say
was, that it did not possess his confluence.
M. Timms closed the debate upon the Secret
Service Money Bill by a speech in which lie sought
to defend his own conduct while a Minister. Ile had
associated himself with no one class of society, but
with the nation at large. To promote its prosperity,
lie had sacrificed all considerations of a private and,
general nature—he had sacrificed interest, friendship,
popularity—everything but his honour and indepen-
dence. The September laws were only to be con-
sidered in conjunction with the curmstances which ;

dictated them. They were never intended to he per,
nanent. The all was then put to the vote, and car•
vied by an °very, helming majority, the numbers being
Fur the Secret Service Bill 250
Against it .

The Moniteur of Sunday, contrary to the general
expectation, contains no telegraphic intelligence either
from Africa or Spain. The following are extracts from
the Journals
report on the law respecting angle will be presented
on Monday.
The Algerinc Alos,teur, which we have this instant re-
ceived, is dated April 28, and speaks in fact of the march of
Abd-el Kader towards the province of Algiers. The Journal
says, a report has been spread for some days past that Abd-el
Kader had quitted the province of Oran, and had entered
Medea!). This news has excited some alarm in the plain.
To dispel it, and in case of need, to protect the tribes in
amity with us against any aggression, the Governor General
set out yesterday for BoufFarick. 11;s intention appears to be
to advance with the troops that are assembled there in order
to reconnoitre the movements of the Qnemy, and to put
that part of the plain in a state of safety against any attack.
Lieut.-General Rapatel and General Perregaux, chief of the
Staff, accompany him. His absence will doubtless be of very
short duration. ---./Gurnol du Commerce.
There is no official article in the Monileur this morning.
We have received a letter from Bayonne, dated the 21,
which confirms the news of the taking of Cantavieja by the
Carlists. An order of the day of the 27th of April of Don
Augustina Vogewar disclosed this fact to the inhabitants of
Saragossa, who were deeply affected by it.—Constitutionnel,
May 6.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, MAY 5.
Five per Cents:—
Four and a Half per Cents. 10t.f. 55c.
Four per Cent., 98f. 50c.
l'tir,e per Cents., 78f s.l3c. 85c
Bank Actions, 2,40uf.
ftente de Naples, 39f 99f. 20c.
Roinan Five per Cents., 1C25,4 If 3 1.0.2%
Spanish Actives, 24 24 ti .
'Spanish Differes, SU.
Spanish Passives, SX, 6.
ian Loan, Five per Cents., 100 N.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 46
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 24?4
Dutch Two and a half per Cents.. 53!4.

BICIIANOR ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25e. 37 ; money, 25'. 35c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 1734 c. ; money, 251. 15c
—Co4rs Authentieue.
FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, MAY 6.
Five per Cents., 107 f. 10c. 15e. 20c. 2 c.
Four and a Half Der Cents. 100 f. 55c.
Floor per Cents., 94f. 50c. 60c.
three per Cents. 7Sf. 9rx. 79f.
Rente de Naples, 99t. 20c. 25c. 30c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101Ili. -
Spanish Actives, 24% 25,
Spanish Difteres, 1%.
Spanish Passives, 6 5%.
Belgian lean, Five per Cents, 100 N
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents. 411.
l'ortuguese Three per Cents. 29%N.

EXCHIANOF. ON LOPDt7iN.
One month, paper, 25f. 37%c.; money, 25f. 2.5 e.
I hrce months, paper, 25f. 17%e.; money. 25L 15e.
th.rs Authentzgue.

LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents., 197 f. 45e.
Three per Cents. lef. 20c.
Rente de Naples, 09f. 65e.
Roman Five per Cents., 100►,.
Belgian Loan, 101%.
Brussels Bank, 1,405 L
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 46.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 29%.
Haytian Loan. 325 f.
Spanish Actives, 24%.
Spanish Passives 5%.
Spanish Differes, 8.
New Differes,

- Madrid papers of the 27th ult , with letters from
San Sebastian of the Ist, and Bayonne of the 2d
inst., have been received. From the North of Spain
the intelligence is very favourable. For the details
we refer our readers to the account of an eye-witness,
which will be found in another column. Active ope-
rations have commenced by this time.
The capital is still tranquil; and the latest adrices
from the provinces were favourable.

Brussels, German, and Lisbon Papers have been
received. The German Journals contain important
news from Greece. Extracts from them will be found
elsewhere.

BELGIAN I. UNDS—Baussats, MAY
Actual Debt, 254 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, S per Cent
Loan of Thirty Millions 9114
Loan of City, 18:32, 4 per Cent 994
Society of Commerce, 454 per Cent l3O
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent l3B
._,. _ _

—Brussels Papers. May 7.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, APRII.2B.
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four per Cents.
Three per Cents.
Rink Shares
—Allgemeine Zeitung, May 3.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE 0' C L CK.
Accounts from Liverpool this morning state, that although
the advice, brought by the last packet from New York were
not so gloomy as was anticipated, still they had the effect of
retarding, in some degree, the improvement in the aspect of
commercial affairs. The Cotton market during the week has
not exhibited the same buoyancy which prevailed during the
preceding fortnight, and prices have nearly receded to the
same low scale at which they stood during the severity of the
existing pressure. This re-action in Cotton has been caused
principally by the very heavy imports of the last ten days, and
the large quantities which have been thrown on the market.
The total sales of the present week will amount to 22,000
bags—a large demand, considering the counteracting causes.
We have received Jamaica Papers to the 7th April, from
which we extract the following We are sorry to observe
that the small-pox has made its appearance in Barbadoes,
Granada, St. Vincent, and Trinidad." Our letters and pa-
pers contain nothing of interest They mention the drought
still continues in many parts ; and the prospect of good crops
are, in consequence, gloomy. Some refreshing rains had
fallen, in the early part of the week, in the parish of Tra-
lawny.

A:Colonial Paper of the 17th March, states that the barque
Cuba had arrived at Nassau, from the llavannah, with 393
Africans on board, being part of the cargo of the Spanish
slaver Empress, captured by his Majesty's ship Vestal.
The Spanish authorities would not sanction their landing at
Havanna!).

The Jamaica Price Current of April 5 states the Ex-
changes on London, Colonial Bank Bills, at 30 days, at 18
per cent. premium, payable in doubloons or dollars ; Jamaica
Bank Bills, at 90 days, 18 per cent. premium ; if payable in
doubloons, 17i. Private Bills, 90 days, 17}.
In the Demerai a Royal Gazette there appears a speech of
the Governor, Sir James C. Smyth, of the 14th ult. Extract :
" Gentlemen—l cannot say how much I deplore the line of
conduct Ivhich the majority of this Court appear to be deter-
mined to adopt, alike detrimental to their own interests and the
general welfare of the colony. Ido entreat you, gentlemen,
for your own sakes, for the sake of your families, and for the
sake of the prosperity of this your adopted country, to throw
away far from you, before it is too late, the bitter apple of dis-
cord, and co-operate with me in a straightforward and manly
way in promoting the public welfare."

THE FUNDS.
Consols, which closed oo Saturday buoyant. at 90741 s for the
Account, opened this morning at the same price for •money
and time. Exchequer Bills 30 32 ; India Bonds 29 31 ;
Bank Stock, 2031 2041 ; India Stock 2571 259 f. -
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active closed at 224 Ex
Coupons, opened this morning at 231 24, with the Coupons ;
Passive 54 6,i-; Deferred 81 Portugusse 474 48; Three
per Cents 301 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half 531 541-; Colum-
bian 23,241; Mexican 231
HALF-PAST ONE.
Accounts have been received from China a few days later
that the last arrivals, but we do not hear that they bring any
intelligence of importance.
Consols have been during the morning at 901- 3 for the
Account, with little doing—at present, 90y; Money, 90:1-.
Exchequer Bills, 30 32 30 prem. ; India Bonds, 30 32 30
prem. ; Bank Stock, 2051-; India Stock, 259.
In the Foreign Market the only business doing is in
Spanish, but not to any extent, as the speculators are waiting
the result of the operations of the Queen's troops in the
North of Spain. Spanish Active, 224 Ex-Coupons ; Portu-
guese, 41; Three per Cents., 30; Columbian, 24 ; Dutch
Two-and-a- Half per Cents.,
All is quiet in the City to the present hour in respect to
commercial aff ,irs.

Consols for the Account, 901,,

THREE O'CLOCK.

- -
HITIIE.—On Wednesday last the eldest son of
Lord Mint() appeared in this town as a candijate for our suf-
frames, accompanied by his uncle, Admiral Elliot. He came
well recommended by S. Alajoribanks, Esq., and I have no
doubt will succeed in his effrts. Lord Nlelgund and his
friends canvassed llvthe yesterday, and were well received.
The electors of Foil:stone, to the number of three out of
every four, have pledged theaiselvesto Lord Nlelgund, so that
it is not likely that the Tories will show fight in this instance.
—Dover Chronicle.

-
CORONER s INQUEST.--Saturdav afternoon, at
four o'clock, an inquest was held at the Black Lion and
French Horn, Pollen-street, Maddox street, Hanover-square,
on view of the body of Joseph Lindsey Morse, aged 17. Caro-
line Stroud, servant to Mr. James Morse, butcher, of No. 13,
Pollen-street, deposed that the deceased was her master's bro-
ther, and resided with him. About half-past seven o'clock on
the morning of the previous day witness had occasion to go to
the cellar-door, when she was shocked at discovering the de-
ceased hanging. The deceased lived upon good terms with
his brother. He had not quarrelled with anybody in the
house, He did not see Greenacre hanged, but had read the ac-
count of the execution in the newspaper. Witness with great
difficulty unhooked the chain. The unfortunate youth was
quite dead. The chain was tight round his neck. his feet
were fifteen inches from the ground. Some steps were near
him. Ile had no cravat on. The brother of the deceased
was utterly at a loss to account for the youth committing sui-
cide. He had lately been in good health and spirits, and had
not formed any female attachment. He was fond of reading
the newspapers, and had been very anxious in reading► every
particular relative to the late murderer, Greenacre. Witness
considered that the act was not intentional, but experimental.
The Jury said it was a very extraordinary case. After a long
discussion they returned a verdict---" That the deceased
hanged himself, but whether by accident or design there was
no evidence to prOve."

CARLOW ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.)

The Committee met, and deliberated for an hour, when
The CHAIRMAN stated their decision to be that the opposi-
tion to the Sheriff was not frivolous or vexatious ; and, at the
same time, they were unanimously of opinion that there was no
ground whatever for charging the High Sheriff of Carlow
with any one act of criminal partiality at the last election.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

The House sat to-day to hoar appeali----thr! Lords present
were die Lout) CHANCELLOR, the Bishop of SALISBURY, and
Lord DE TABLrY.

MORTIMER V. TREZEVANT.

Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with
the arguments ia this appeal, which came before the House
upon appeal, from the decision of his Honour the Vice-Chan-
cellor, allowing exceptions to the MIIStOr'S Report. The
question in the case was, whether a sum of 30,0;)0/ , received
by Mr. Mortimer from the late Mr. Farquhar, of Fanthill,
was to be considered as a gift or a loan.
.The arguments were proceeding when our Reporter left.

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