The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-04 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(TIIIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
All the speculators and jobbers are on the alert
this morning to obtain the contents of the King's
Speech. We are credibly informed that the Speech
will notice a considerable saving in the expenditure of
the past year, and will strongly recommend retrench-
ment and economy in every branch, consistent with the
welfare of the country. It will also give assurances
of the firmest friendship and good will of all the
great Powers towards this country. It also speaks
of the near settlement of the Greek question ; but,
it is understood, does not mention that Prince
Leopold is as yet appointed King of Greece.
We have a report that Ministers are going to
propose a Committee in the House for the investi-
gation of the state of the nation.
It is again asserted with some confidence, that the
reduction of the Four per Cents. will positively take
place. 'The Consol market, which left off yesterday
afternoon very heavy at 924 for the Account, opened
at the same price this morning, since which they
have reached 92,4 for the Account, and for Money,
92.
The only arrival we have this morning is a Flan-
ders Mail, which does not bring any political infor-
mation except what is already known.
In the Foreign market Greek Bonds fell one per
cent., since which they have recovered to 341 35.
In other securities little or nothing doing.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols have been done in the early part of the morn-
ing, at 92k, since which the Market has improved to 9.2 i,
and at present may be quoted 921 and 921 for money.
211 EE O' GL CK.
Consols for Account, 92k.

We have the satistaction of stating that his
MAJESTY continues in good health, notwithstanding the
severity of the weather, which has had so injurious an
effect on many persons.—Brighton Gazette.

ROBBERY AT THE MINT.—GEO. KEITH,
the man that committed the robbery at the Mint a short
time since, was taken through Cantet bury to London on
Monday, accompanied by a Bow-street officer. We hear
he was captured at Calais, in France, where he had turned
schoolmaster.—Kentish Gazette.
As a proof of the continued demand in
France for English silk manufactures, it is remarkable
,hat British bandannoes, to the declared value of above
7001., were exported to France, in the last year, fi Gin the
port of Dover alone.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-•(TIIIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, FEB. 3.—Wind E.—An American ship
from the River, with the letters P. C. painted on
her foretop-sail, passed this afternoon.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived
the Hickman, Fletcher, from Seville ; Iris, Rawpe,
and Continercira, Weberg, from St. Übe's. Off Port,
the Gebroider, Perats, from Batavia.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2.—Wind E.—Arrived the
Thomas, Hillary, from St. John's, N. B.; and
Courier, Glatkin, from St. Domingo.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 2.—Wind E.N.E. to N.E.—
Off Port, the Caroline Augusta, Mirrell, from New
York.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2.--Arrived the America,
Lavinnet, from Boston; Finlay, from Charleston;
and Alexander, from St. John's, N. B.

The 13rancepeth Castle, Whitfield, from Shields,
to London, is on shore on the Naze near- Harwich,
full of water.

The Elizabeth and Mary, Mitchell, of and from
Shields, to London, was lost on the Heaps on Sa-
turday night.
The Louisa, Taylor, from Limerick, has been as-
sisted into Whitstable, leaky and with loss of
anchors, having been on the Spaniard Sand.

LAW INTItiLLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY).

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
PRO SEC UTIONS A GAINS T THE
MORNING JOURNAL.
THE KING V. ALIXANDER, FISHER, AND GUTCH.

Mr. JUSTICE BAILEY entered tho Court be ore ten
o'clock, when

Mr. BARSTOW said he was instructed to apply on the
part of Mr. Fisher, one of the defendants, who had been
found guilty of a libel upon the Government, and who had
received notice to attend in Court this day for judgment,
for a postponement, and praying that the Court would
grant him permission not to attend. The Learned Coun-
sel said he made this application on affidavits which
stated that Mr. Fisher was in a very ill state of he.ilth,
and if compelled to attend the Court this day it would
endanger his life. He was aware of being irregular in
making this motion before the Attorney-General came
into Court.

Mr. Justice BAILEr —When the Attorney-General
makes the motion for judgment, that will he the proper
time Mr. Barstow for you to make your application.
Lord TENTEZDEN and Mr. Justice PAP.KE having.
taken their seats in Court, the Attorney-General was called
upon to move.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I have to move my Lords, for
the judgment of the Court epon John Fisher, Robert
Alexander, and John Matthew Gutch, who have bens
found guilty of a libel.
Lord Tzt,TERDEN—I think Mr. Attorney you had
better postpone this motion until Mr. Justice Littledale

arrivea.
ATrOlteMY- GENERAL—If your Lordship pleases.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—I believe Mr. Barstow that you
have some application to make en behalf of one of the de-
fendants.
Mr. BARSTOW—Ye, my Lord, I have to move on tho I
part of John Fisher, the printer of the newspaper, that •
judgment might net be passed upon him until a future
day. We have given, my Lords, notice of our intention
to make this application several days since, and—
ATTORNEY-GENERAL-4 have read the affidavits from
which it appears that Mr. Fisher is confined to his bed,
:mil in a dangerous state. They (lid not however set
forth that on any future day he would be Able to attend ;
I will never timeless consent not to press his sureties, on
account of his not attending this day.
Mr. BARSTOW expressed himself satisfied with this ar-
rangement.
Lord TENTERDEN—There are more then one indict-
ment against these defendants. What order do you pro-
pose to take them in, Mr. Attorney?
ATTORNEY. GENERAL—The order in which they were
tried, my Lord.
Lord TENTERDEN—I see by my notes that the first
conviction is for a libel upon the Lord Chancellor.
Atroarter-GENERAL—I will take that first, my Lord.
On the second conviction it is not my intention to call the
defendants up fir judgment, but shall proceed with the
third and fourth.
The Court then proceeded to hear notions of no public
interest.
At eleven o'clock Mr. Justice LITTLZDALE having
taken his seat,
The defendants, Alexander and Gutch, appeared on the
floor of the Court.
Lord TENTEIIDEN read the indictment and notes of
trial. It was for a libel published of and concerning the
Lord High Chancellor of England, and appeared in the
Morning Journal of the 30th of May, in the firm of a
dialogue between Uncle Toby arid Corporal Trim.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggested, as there were
othee indietnients against the same defendants, that to
save the time of the Court it would be better to read the
whole of the affidavits.
Mr. Humenezv—There is one of Me. Alexander's
which I wish to he kept distinct. I appear here now as
Counsel fur that gentleman.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL—No; not for Mr. Alexander.
Mr. fluetretaer —Yes 1 do, and also fix the other de-
fendants.
The first Affidavit put in and reed was that that of
Mr. Alexander. It began by denying that the libel had
allusion to the Lord Chancellor, but that as lie had now
been found guilty, he had no hesitatioma in saying it was
the Duke of Wellington that was meant. lie had
the best reasons for supposing that the Duke of
Wellington was about that time borrowisg large
sums of money; he dill not wish to give the name
of the respectable gentleman who gave him this informa-
tion, as it would subject him to a prosecution ; but he had
been well assured that the Duke used to visit Peel's Coffee-
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him with an ex-officio. The affidavit then alluded to
the treatment they had experienced from the Commis-
sioners of Stamps, and the hardship of seizing for a debt
not due property more than six times sufficient to cover
any demand against them, the immense costs which he
had been obliged to pay, and that there could be no
doubt that by such means it was the intention of the
Government to crush a paper that had courage enough to
speak its mind. The affidavits went on to say that the
whole expense of the Morning Journal since its establish-
ment had exceeded 40,0001., and that in consequence
of these prosecutions its property had been deteriorated
in value one half, and several persons who hail agreed to
purchase shares, for the (aims reasen had declined to com-
plete their engagements. The affidavit concluded by trusting
that if the Court should think proper to imprison him, that
their Lordships would not send him out of London, if
they did it would involve him and iris property in a gene-
rrd ruin. The affidavits again repeated that it was the
Duke of Wellington alluded to and not time Lord Chan-
cellor, and also that Mr. Alexander was the writer of it,
and the other defendants knew nothing about it until
after it was published.
A great number of affidavits were then put in and real
on behalf of Mr. Gutch. In the one filed by himself lie
declared he was a warm supporter of the Protestant cause,
but that he always deprecated the warmth of Mr. Alex-
ander's writings, and remonstrated with him on the sub-
ject. Finding his remonstrance in vain, and not having
the power to controul him, he retired from the paper at a
loss of more than 4,0001. The affidavit then stated that
the deponent, at the time the article was written, was
confined to a sick bed at Worcester, and denied
all knowledge of it until after publication.
A great number of affidavits to character, m ele by the
first merchants, bankers, and others of the city of Bristol,
were then read.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then put in an affidavit
made by the principal officer of his Majesty's Customs.
The deponent stated that he had examined the Morning
Journal for several days during the list few weeks, when
the follewing articles respecting the Government appear, d
in that. paper. The leading articles of the Morniv
Journal of the I I th December, and several subsequent
days' were here read.
Mr. F. POLLOCK, for the defendant Gutch, regretted
that at time trial be had failed in impressing the Jury with
the innocence of his client ; but whether that defence
Ifailed in law or fact, it was of no consequence now
to inquire ; the Court would see, by Mr. Alexander's
own affidavit, that Mr. Guteh bad nothing to do with

the pars; aph in question. He begged also to call par'
ticular attention to the affidavits of character. Mr. Gutch
had lived in Bristol 25 years, during which time he had
conducted a paper, and not a single prosecution or complaint
had ever been made against him, and his journal might vie
with any other Journal of the United Kingdom. Never
did defendant appear on the floor of that Court with such
high testimonials to character. The affidavits that had
been read were made by gentlemen of the greatest wealth,
talent, and influence in Bristol. Mr. Pollock here
went into an account of the connexion between Mr!
Gutch and Mr. Alexander, and begged to impress the
Court that it had been a innst unfortunate connexion for
his client, who had retired from the piper with a loss f
more than 40001. Ile (Mr. Pollock) aloe& he might
leave the case in their Lordships' bandit almost without
another observation, feline confident that they would
distinguish between legal and criminal responsibility. fee
thought on the present day he need not st-nd there as the
advocate of the public:PresFa the imp-:lance and benefits
of which were so well established. It was now con-
ducted with zeal and eloquence, and he was ors
their Lordships felt confident of is vast benefits
to the country at large. He hoped therefore
that the Court would not inflict a punishment ea
Mr. Gutch, as a Newspaper proprietor, that would have
the least effect of impressing on the minds of gentlemen of
property, talent, and enterprize that they were to be
deemed criminal fer a paragraph of which they had ne
knowledge. He was sure, however, the Court would not
Flo any thing likely to have the effect of preventing per-
sons of propel ty from taking pert in newspapers. If it
did, the consequence would be, that those important pub-
lications would be driven into the hands of the unprin-
cipled and worst of mankind. The Learned Counsel con-
cluded by again recommending his clients to the merciful
consideration of the Court.
Mr. Hun followed on the same side.

Mr. Huu exams appeared as counsel for Mr. Alexander.
He feltgreatly the responsibility that fell upon him in under-
taking the task. It was no easy task to advocate the cause of
an individual found guilty by a jury of his country of a libel,
and that task was rendered more difficult in the present case,
ia consequence of the rank of the persons libelled. That
difficulty was not at all alleviated by the course, he might
say the unkind course, taken by one of his friends on the
other side. Mr. Alexander had acquitted Mr. Gutch in
the most ample and unqualified manner of being a parti-
cipator in any thing that might take place in this
paper. Mr. Alexander denied, in the most positive terms,
that he had any intention to apply the libel
to the Lord Chancellor. He, the Learned Counsel, could
not help complaining of the language used by the Learned
Attorney-General upon the trial. He asked if there was
any man in Court who could read this libel without being
fully aware it was intended to apply to the Lord Chancel-
lor, the man who wrote it was too much a coward to aro"
what he wrote, *nil hail too little a regard to truth, in what
he had sworn. Was it not, coutinued the Learned Coun-
sel, a strange circumstance that the moment the rule was
made absolute the Lord Chancellor retired from the pro-
ceedings, and the Attorney. General, as the servant of. the
Government, filed his information. It was equally
strange that the fourth count in the information was
feinted for the purpose of meeting that defence
which Mr. Alexander had made upon his oath.
This was a case of as great oppression as had ever been
witnessed ; the Attorney- General could :have taken either
of the courses he had Mak, but he (the L-arned Counsel)
submitted, that having chosen ore, lie was net liberty to
pursue the other.

Ws !eft the Learned Counsel addressing the Court.

TkIF. MARKETS,-(THIS DAY).

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,
Fur the Week ended Jan. 29, 1030, made up from the Return,
ct the Inspectors IR the different Cities and "Fowns in England
and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat-- 565. 6.11 Oats —,...... 9.14 Beans* 31s. 4d.
Barley* 20s. 4d.1 Rye 335. Ott.' 3.ts. 7d.
IMPERIAL. AGGREGATE AVERAGES CF THE SOX V.'EENS PRECEDING.
Wheat— sf;:i. I
id.l Oats 2ls. 3d. Beans*. 31s. 10d.
sd. I Rye 23.;. Ott Pease.....— 355. Sd.

DUTIE3 ON FOREIGN CORN.
20s. Sd. Oats 15s. 3d.1 9d•
Barley- 18s. 4,1.1 Bye -19 s. Id.( Pease

SMITHFIELD MAIIKET

In this day's market, which exhibited about what Was
wont to be considered a fair average time of year Friday's
sapply, and embraced more stock, by a moiety, espe-
cially of Beasts and Sheep, than appeared to be wanted,
Beef met with a very dull sale, at a depression of about
2d., Vesl 4d. per stone; Mutton and Pork at barelY
Monday's prices.

ritlcits Tsp. STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THB OFTALS.
s. (I. tog. (1. 0. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs . 0 0 0 0
Second quality ditto 2 6 3 0 Prime small ditto.,. 0 8 0 0
Prime large, Oxen 3 4 3 H Large coarse Calves 4 4 5
['rime Scots, Sm 310 4 0 Prioie small ditto... 3 4 b
0
2 6 2 8 Large Hogs s 4 3tv
?,.eciniti quality iiitto 3 0 3 6; Small Porkers 4 0 6 6
Coarse-I-to:die:1(11mi 310 4 2 Suckling Calves I 2s. to3os.eseb.
SotatidownWetliers 4 4 4 6: QuarteroldPigs I Is. to 18s. es.cl).

SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATICSLENT.
Remits. I Sht,l4
I Calves. I rip.
325 I 3,760 90 100
Mitch Cows, which were few in number, were dull of
sate at their last week's prices, it requiring a good short
hems, with her small calf, to produce 201.

NEWG ATE; AND LEAI)ENii.ALL MARK.E.:.Bt.ec
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d. tog. (1.
8.•r1 2 2 3 6 Veal
M‘itiori

HAY MARKETS.—( At per Load of 35 Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.
Coarse heavy Lowland Mea,low Hay -6'2 4 to £2 15
New Me,:dow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 2l; II 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0
Clover Hay 8 10 A 5
Oat ,traw..,... £2 oto £2 2 I Wheat straw 2 4 -2 0
A limited suprly, and a dull trade; prices as last quoted.

THE PARLIAMENT. The extraordinary
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Rrport of the Debates in both Houses, on a scale of un-
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the Debates at great length, but also Reviews of new
Works, original Articles on Science, Music, the Fine
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1,.--.ATLAS Office, Beaufort-buildings, Strand.

Itend!esham Hall, in Suffolk, the seat of
Lord RrNDLEsiiA3I, was destroyed by tire in the night of
Tuesday, the 3d inst. His Lordship and family were at
the time in France.

ST. PAUL'S, COVENT-GARDEN.--THE
Poon.-1 private meeting of several of the most respect-
able inhabitants of this parish was held yesterday in the
Vestry-room, for the purpose of adopting measures to re-
lieve the distresses of the poor inhabitants at this incle-
ment season. Tho Rev. F. W J. VICRERT took the
Chair, and Resolutions were passed unanimously, to
the eff.et that it was highly expedient that a subscrip-
tion should be rAis,A for the relief of the posr during
the inclemency of the semen ; that the mode of re-
lief be by coals, bread, soup, potatoes, awl other ar-
ticles of provi,ions, to be delivered at the houses of the
poor at one-fourth of the cost prier, &c. A subscription
was immediately entered into, and shout 801. raised. Mr.
RICITARESON, the tavern-keeper in the Piazza, offered the
u.,e of his coppers and men to prepare the soup, ;sc. ; and
this morning they are in full activity providing for the
wants of the distressed. It is expected that the subscrip-
tions will he considerable.

A cer-
tai❑ commercial traveller, not long ago, went in the even-
ing to heat• a minister of the Alethodist persuasion preach
a sertaen, which 'WAR crounded upon the following pas-
sage :—" He shall drink of the brook by the way, and
therefore shall he lift up his head." After service the
traveller was introduced by one of his friends to the Mini-
ster, and from the subsequent conversation, soon discovered
that they were taking una and the same route. Matters
were quickly arranged betwixt the pat tiett, and they agreed
to travel in company. In the course of their perambula-
tion
the Minister, who was preceeding to Conference, had
occasion to stop in several of the town-, and was invariably
requested to preach, a r, quest with which by always
good-naturedly complied, and from the original text too,
till his companion was completely wearied out. At
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