The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-13 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 12.
Mr. Masost, from the East India House, presented an ac-
count of the receipt and expenditure of the Bengal Govern
-
'rent, for the year ending the 31st of May, 182-I.—Laid on the
table.
!•'ir J. YDGES presented a petition from the Noblemen,.
Gentlemen, Merchants, and Manufacturers of the county of
Waterfoid, in favour of the Irish Manufacture Company Bill.
'el-4e petition was most numerously signed, and the petitioners
eep•easaal their decided opinion, that the best way of securing
iee prosperity and tranquillity of Ireland was by giving ample
fIT? p 14, ymen t to the peasantry.
M-. A. CAMPBELL presented a petition from Glasgow, in
favour of the Clyde Navigation Bill. - -
Mr. KENNEDY moved that the evidence taken before the'
Committee on the Leith Dock Bill be printed.
Seine conversation took place between Mr. J. P. GRANT,
KENNtDY, and Sir J..M ARJORIBAN its, as to-the persons
on whom the expellee of printing the evidence was to fall.
The SPFat KER observed, that the House ought to be
nhliged to the Hon. Member (Mr. Kennedy) for the manner in
which be had brought the subject forward, because an erroneous
idea had gone forth, that any person, without leave, and having
no responsibility, might print evidence taken before a Com-
mittee of that House. To do so was, however, a breach of
privilege. In cases of this nature, when application was made
to have evidence printed, the expence must be incurred by the
party applying for that evidence, and it must be printed from
the Coinmees copy. When permission was given to the party
applying to print evidence, it was accompanied by an order to
the Rrinter of the House of Commons-to- print such evidence if
it were called for. If this order were not sent forth, parties de-
, sirmas of procuring such evidence would be placed in this situa-
tion—that the House of Commons' . printer alight refuse to
comply with the request to have such evidence printed.—Motion
agreed to.
On the motion for receiving the amended Report of the Car-
narton Rail-road Bill,
Mr. IL BERNA I. moved as an amendment—" That the
Bill be re-committed."
Mr. R. WILLIAMS considered this to be a very vexatious
opposition to the measure, originating, he believed, with persons
who were interested in similar speculations.
Mr. R. BERNAL said, this observation did not apply to
him, as he had not a single share in any speculation of the kind.
After a few observations from Mr. DavtwoonT and Mr.
HONE, the amendment was negatived without a division ; the
report with its amendments was agreed to, and the Bill order-
ed for a third reading.
Mr. R. SMITH presented a petition from the Provost of the
Royal College of St. Mary's, Eton, praying that the Basing-
stoke and Thames Canal Bill should not, with its present
provisions, pass into a law.—Referred to a Committee on the
Bill.
Mr. DENISON presented a petition from certain Mer-
- chants and Trades of London and Southwark, against several
clauses of the Hull Dock Bill.—Referred to the Committee on
the said Bill.
Lord ALTHORP presented a petition from the Inhabitants
of Manchester, in favour of the County Courts Bill.
Mr. G. PIIILIPS presented a petition from the Inhabitants
of Bolton, Lancashire, in favour of the County Courts Bill.
Lord MILTON presented a similar petition from a district
in the County of York.
Lord MILTON presented a petition from the Artisans and
Mechanics of the town and parish of Sheffield, praying that no
alteration might be made in the Bill passed. last
,year for the
repeal of the Combination Laws.
IRISH
.FREEFIOLDERS' BIM. •
Mr. J. GRATTAN rose to present a petition-from the Ma-
gistrates, Gentry, and others, inhabitants of the county of Mo-
naehan, against the Bill brought -in by the Hon. Member for
Staffordshire (Mr. Littleton), which would have the effect of
disfranchising the 40s. freeholders of Ireland. The petitioners
considered this Bill to be contearyeto justice, and to involve a
direct violation of the Constitution. In the sentiments of the
petitioners lie entirely concurred. He had'before stated his
opinion, which was entirely hostile to the Bill, and he should
now content himself with moving " That the petition be
brought up."
Mr. S. RICE said, the opinion of the petitioners was found-
ed on an entire misapprehension of the question. If what the
petitioners had stated were fact, he would at once agree with
them. He would say, that the 40s. freeholder ought not to be
interfered with. But this Bill did not affect the 40s. freeholder.
What he, and those who approved of the measure, objected to
was—the number of electors who were brought into the consti-
tuency. not as freeholders, hut as leaseholders. So far from
diminishing any right which existed at present in England, or
which was valuable to the constituency of England, those who
approved of this Bill took a course which rather blended the
rights of the real constituency of the two countries, by striking
t a practice known unfortunately in Ireland, but not at all
keown on this side of the water. No desire existed to
the exercise of the elective franchise. The great ob-
ject was to introduce a better and more independent description
of voters than was known in Ireland at present.
Mr. GRATTAN contended that the petition did speak
facts, and nothing but facts. When they raised the qualifica-
tion of voters above 405., it was clearly a limitation of that
right, and he would say, one of the most enormous that was
ever proposed. But' it was said that the friends of this mea.

sure were anxious to assimilate the law of Ireland to the law of tion, perhaps a rebellion, in Ireland, anti this he was ready to
England on this subject. He would maintain that, at present prove on a proper occasion.
• the practice in England and in Wales was the same as the prat- Mr. J. SMITH presented a petition from the proprietors of
-t;ce in Ireland. Connaught, relative to making certain roads.
Mr. HUME wished his Hon. Friend (Mr. S. Rice) to show Mr. GOUI,BURN said, that by command of his Majesty,
how it was possible to pass this Bill without depriving indi- an estimate of the necessary expences was now in preparation,
viduals, at a future period, of rights which they now expected and when it should be completed would be laid before the
to enjoy ultimately. By the practice of Ireland, every holder House.—The petition was laid upon the table.
of a lease of 40s. was entitled to a vote; and in all time to Sir N. COLTHURST presented a petition from Cork,
.come, unless the law were altered, those who succeeded him in against the Salmon Fisheries hill; which, after a few words
his property would be entitled to the same privilege. Now, it from Mr. LEsLIE FOSTER, was laid upon the table.
wee intended by the Bill of the Hon. Member for Stafford to Mr. HUME presented a petitioa front Carmarthen, relating
rake away- from all future holderie of leases the power to vote to the Duties on Beer.
for Members of Parliament. This was the admitted object; Mr. HUME presented a petition from certain cotton-spinners
and if this were not taking away from the popular part of the of Glasgow, in favour of the Bill for regulating the hours of
community a right which they hod long enjoyed, he knew not labour. The same Hon. Member presented petitions from the
-whet to call it.—( Hear !)—lf the practice were mischievous, Cotton-spinners of Ashton-under-Line and Oldham, against
let them put an end to it in some other way. Let them intro- any alteratio of the Combination Laws.
duce a measure by which the evil would be corrected. But Mr. BROWNLOW presented a petition from the merchant
let them not, with one sweeping measure, deprive 4,000,000 of Armagh, in favour of the Irish-Manufacturers' Bill.
people of an established right.—(Hear !)—lt had been re- Mr. CURTOIS presented a petition from certain owners and
ported, that because he was hostile to this Bill, he had declined occupiers of land in the neighbourhood of Lewes, in Sussex,
to vote on the Roman Catholic Relief. Bill—(Hear !)—but it against any alteration of the Corn laws.
was perfectly well known to Gentlemen around him, that he COURT OF CHANCERY.
attended in his place, and formed one of the majority on that Sir J. NEWPORT gave notice, that on Thursday, the 19th
occasion ; and sorry he was that that majority was not ten inst., Mr. J. Williams would present a petition complaining of
times greater.—( !leer !) . the delays in the Court of Chancery.
Lord ALTHORP said, the opponents of this Bill objected Sir H. PARNELL presented a petition from certain mee-
ts it, because, in their opinion, the extent of popular election in chants concerned in the butter trade in Ireland, praying for a re-
Ireland would, if it were carried, be more respected than it was vision of the existing laws relative to thattrade.
at present. Now he would•vote for it, because he thought it Sir J. NEWPORT presented a petition from certain farmers
would give the popular interest greater force and power than and dairymen of Waterford, pruying that the existing butter
k could now command.—(Hear !)—At the present moment, laws might not be altered.
gentlemen of large property, by subdividing their estates, were Mr. DOHERTY-presented a similar petition from certain
enabled to overpower the middling and better-informed classes. landowners of New Ross.
—(Hear!)—But by the operation of the Bill now before the Mr. GOI.ILBURN presented a petition from the prisoners,
House, the weight of the- independent freeholders would he- for debt in the four-courts-marshalsea, Dublin, praying that the
greatly increased ; and instead of lowering the right of popu- rules in force in the King's Bench and Fleet prisons might be
Jar election, it would place. the counties of Ireland, which extended to diem.
were now nothing but close boroughs, in the same free situation ELECTIVE FRANCHISE (IRELAND) BILL.
which they now held in England. —(Heer !) On the motion of Dr. Pee Lot atoox, the Order of the Day
Mr. LITTLETON said, that by the Bill which he had in- for the further consideration of the report on the above Bill was
troduced, there was not. one ieelividual in Ireland, who at pre- postponed to the 27th ins..
sent had a right to vote, to whom that right ,would not be pre- PAYMENT OF LABOURERS OUT OF TIIE POOR-
served.—(Hear!)—He really thought that the Hon. Member RATES.
for Aberdeen, and the' reformers in general, ought to be first Mr. MONCK moved for leave to bring in a Bill to pro-
and foremost in supporting this measure.—(Hear!)—For the' hibit for the future the payment of any part of labourers'
very seine reason which induced the Hon. Member for Aber- wages out of the poor's rates. The Hon. Gentleman observed,
deen to call for an increase of the Elective Franchise in Scot_ that this practice of rendering every agricultural labourer par-
land, his object being to deStrorcorrupt influence—for that very dolly a pauper went not only to annihilate all independency of
reason the Hon. Member was bound to vote for a decrease of principle among the lower classes, but, moreover, to incum-
the Elective Franchise in Ireland ;--(hear ! )—because in that ber the country with a population which it Iliad no means of
country, the fictitious-voters overwhelmed the real freeholders. providing for. The law, as it stood, amounted to a bounty
_Wear could not conceive on what principle those who absolutely upon idleness. A labourer who, by day-work, earn-
supported Parliamentary Reform could oppose this measure.— ed, say Bs. a week, was unable, if lie had a family, to live on
(Hear!)—He was astonished how Gentlemen who came into , this, and received perhaps, GS. therefore in aid from the pa-
this House by the voluntary. votes of independent English elec- rich, If be was a man industriously inclined, and by task-
tore, could support a system,.under which, by dividing four or work, or other extra exertion. raised his Bs. earnings to 12e.,
five estates into shreds and patches,. the power of the real free- what was the consequence ! He. had his toil for his pains : for
holder was completely overwhelmed,—(Hear !)—They ought then the parish gave him 2s. And even this was a slighter
to support a measure which orould put an end to a system so evil than the encouragement which this practice gave to early
-vicious.--(Hear !)—Sooner-or later, when the principle of this martiages. In his natural state, the bachelor stood better oil'
Bill was understood by the public at large—when the opinions than the married man • his gains might be equal, and his bur-
so strongly and generally2expressed in the House were pro- dens were less ; and th'is comparative ease of condition formed
perly weighed—the measure would be successful.—(Hear !) the true and legitimate.check to improvident unions. But our
The misunderstanding which prevailed—the misrepresentation law neutralized that check entirely •or rather, .indeed, gave a
which had most unfairly been made in that House, and the bounty to a man for producing children. which he could not
inconsistency which he had observed in the conduct of various maintain. The law said now, that a single man should not
parties with respect to this measure, would ultimately be cor- earn so.mtmith by his dilly labour as a married man. While
reeled ; and he had no doubt but that it.would•be eventually he was a bachelor, he must labour at so low a rate, that all
carried.—(Hear !) . s hope of making any provision fur matrimony was out of the
Sir J. NEWPORT said, as the practice now stood, men of question; but he had only to marry.tet .ence,Yrithout thinking;
nil substance, of bona fide property, refused to attend at elec- of consequences at all; and the parish would at once increase
tions. In many instances; individuals of respectability would his wages, and give a pauper's support, as fast as they were
net qualify themselves to act as electors. They knew that they born, to his children. The Honourable Member, after corn-
would be completely overpowered bythose fictitious freeholders menting generally upon the oppresieeness as well as tilt im-
-and therefore they viewed the Elective Franchise as a privi- policy of the existing system, sat down by moving for leave to
lege not worth having. It was to him most extraordinary, that bring in his Bill.
aaveman who had looked into the evidence given before the 311-',I3PNNETT did not see how it would he practicable to
ConiMittee, or who was personally acquainted with the Pr"- • make the farmers raise their rates of wages ; and still less, how,

at long as the poor-laws existed, parishes could refuse relief to
those labourers who were actually in want. If bachelors were
to be paid for their labour at the same rate as unmarried men,
an increase in the price of corn would certainly be the con-
sequence.
Sir G. CHETWYND did not believe that it was lawful, as
!
rate.;a
and if lie was right in that opinion, the Hon. Member's
matters stood, to Pay the wages of labourers out of- the poor
bill became unnecessary.
MONCK believed that the Statute of Elizabeth, which
authorized the raising a rate to maintain the children of parents
who could not maintain themselves, would warrant what was
done. However the law stood; the practice was notorious. In
many places the farmers paid mere nominal wages-4d. or fid.
a-day, and sent the labourer to the parish to make up the de-
ficiency.--Leave was then given to bring in the ital.
CURRENCY ASSIMILATION.
Mr. WA Id, iCE rose to submit his promised Motion on the
subject of the English and Irish currencey. The Right Hort
Gentlennui stated, that with a view further to carry this desira-
ble measure into effect, it was intended to issue an entire new
copper Coinage in Ireland, equivalent in value, whether far.
thing, halfpenny, or penny, to the corresponding coin in the cure,
rency of Great Britain. The same course would be adopted as to
the re-coinage of the silver currency, particularly the currency
of Ireland. With respect to future contracts in Ireland on the
plarrteotfh a
iol n they were to be taken, and valued at.no
no vtear-enlivee-ntiti '
irteenths of the usual, or customary rates or
tenders according to the present currency. In fact, in order to
prevent all possikile danger to those whose labouring avocations
or scanty means ofinformation rendered them more liable to
imposition or misconception, it was intended to make the change
in the currency as notorious throughout the country, as the as-.
pect of the new coin should be distinguishable at first sight. to
any ordinary observer from the old. The issues of paper from
.t to B, nle of Ireland also were to be-in future taken as issues at
the value of the British currency, instead of as at present they
were issues at the value of Irish. Their present notes, it was well
known, were reissuable for three years after their first issue, and
this in consequence of the public being no loser by the bargain,
inasmuch as thellank had compounded with the stamp officefor
the duty. Theie-Were, disoon as convenient, to be withdrawn
from circulation ;' and in Ortlerao deal fairly by the Bank, and
not withdraw'from it any of its privileges or profits, it was pro-
posed that the Bank should, on its reissuing any number of the
new notes, tender-to the stamp office the old ones, which they
new meant to replace, and receive an allowance rom that de-
pAlment as for so many spoilt stamps.—(Hear !)—Another re-
ge-lation would be very necessary, which was, that all the new
nhtee should be so distinguished bYmarks which could not be
rdsconceived or misunderstood, so as to prevent the old notes
of the present Irish currency being taken for the new Imperial
currency by ignorant persons. Ile, for his part, could see no
reason for apprehending any injurious consequence as likely
to result from the alteration; he hoped now about to be
sanctioned by they'Legislatttree He felt there was no
just grounds for the alarm which he knew prevailed amongst
some persons, that the increased value or the currency
scold have a more than fair or proportionate effect on the
prices of commodities in Ireland, and disturb, in particular,
commercial relations, in a manner prejudicial to that part of hi.
Majesty's dominion'', which it was the object of the Bill and of
Government to serve and improve.—( Hear !)—The experiment
had already been tried to a certain extent in Scotland, and had
produced no such consequences as these persons anticipated.—
Indeed, he felt satisfied that these apprehensions were far too
vague and visionary to influence the House, and- he had great
pleasure in being able to assure the Committee that it had been
intimated to him from the most respectable men in the House
charged with the local interest of Ireland, that they had no in.
tentton to offer the measure the slightest opposition.—(;hear!)
Amongst the practical difficulties to be surmounted, wax one re-
lative to the future qualifications of electors. He had the plea-
sure to acquaint the Committee that he intended to Introduce a
clause into till Bill, for the purpose of meeting the difficulty
which might arise should a certain Act now before the House
not pass into a law ; he meant the Bill for abolishing the forty_
shilling freeholds in Ireland. It was conceived this might prove
in the minds Of some an objection to the measure, lest in the
event of that Bill relative to the freeholds not pheeing into a law,
parties now entitled to vote would be excluded in consequence
of the increase in the value of the currency,- or, in other words,
a f •rty-shilling freehold being no longer Of the value of forty_
shillings in the reformed currency. The clause -to -provide
against such an occurrence then, would be framed 40 as to enact
that nothing whatever contained in this Bill for regulating-the
coinage, should, notwithstanding, affect or interfere with the
right of voting for Members of Parliament, or the value-of -free-
holds as reveected thetlectire franchise.—(Cheering.)—The ad-
vantages which would result to the Executive Government -both
in. England as connected with Irish affairs, and :in 'lreland,
would be in theniselyes sufficient to warrant his strongly press-
' ing the assimilation of the currency of both counteias.on Perlia-
ment ;-.btinthat, important as it might be, was-buten: dust in
the batence. compared with the advantages which .must result
to Ireland in the fecilitatien of trade and commercial intercourse
between the two countries. Ile sincerely trusted that this.would
prove a relief to sonic of Per embarrasernentseand that under
the fostering protection of Government and thatilouse, 'lreland
would be found.making safe and rapid strides,in emulating the
industry, energy, and enterprise of Great Britain, already the
object of cniulation and admiration to other nations.—(Hear !)
—The Right Hon. Member then moved the eltesolutions--(for
which see another column of THE SUN.)
Sir J. NENW PORT was not unfavourablato the-principle of
the proposed treasure, bat there were many who thought it
would be attended with disadvantages to.lreland in a variety of
instances. Many, niche changes which had recently been made
with a view of benefitting the commerce of this country, were
not equally advantageoue to the prosperity of Ireland. He
hoped, however, that the present-Bill would.be so modified as
to prevent its becoming injurious to the interests of particular
classes in that country.
Mr. L. FOS"I'ER approved of the system -of .the Bill, and
thought there would be no difficulty in getting over the oh-
stacles opposed to it., lie believed that in two months after it
passed, it might be brought into practical operation.
Sir H. PARNELL expressed himself satisfied with-the ge.
neral policy of this measure, which he thought was the -only
plan calculated to remedy the evils of the present system.
Mr. GRENFELL suggeeted, that the weight of-he copper
currency in Ireland, shoal(' be increased. The pound of copper
was coined in Ireland into 25d.and in England into 24d. where-
as its present intrinsic value was no more than 'l3d., so that a
pound of copper was actually current when coined, for double
its value, which was exceedingly detrimental to the lower classes
of the Irish, who eeldont saw any other than copper coin.
r.M.F I Tai ERALD returned his thanks to the Right Hon.
Geetlemaniopposite for the very, salutary measure of which he
had just stated the outline to the Committee. He did not anti-
cipate any of those practical difficulties from it which had been
mentioned by some of his Hon. Friends near him. On the con—
tiary, lie was certain that it would tend much to the simplifica-
tion of the present system; and, by so doing, would greatly .be.
netit the commerce of Ireland.
• SirJ. NEWPORT considered that the suggestion thrown
out by his Hon. Frieuel (Mr. Grenfell) relative to the increasing
the weight of the copper. coin in Ireland, was a valuable and an
important one, and he hoped that it would meet with the at.
tention of the Right Mon. Gentleman (31r. Wallace.)
Mr. WALLACE said, that it was matter of sane difficulty
accurately to fix the weight of the copper coin, as the price of
copper fluctuated so much, and if they were to estimate-it by the
present value of that article, the price of it might possibly rise,
awl then all the copper coin of the country wouldimmediately
disaepear.

1 MPORTANT TO lIOP.PLANTERS.—The follow-
ing is the copy of a letter addressed to Sir EDW.
b. ATCHIID LAI Bart., M. P. :

My dear.Sir—Lord Liverpool and Mr. Robinson, after hay-
ing given their best consideration to some applications received
from several quarters, and more particularly from Mr. Hodges,
in behalf of the Hop Planters in the Weald of Kent, for 'such
lenity and facility on the part of the Excise, in the collection of
the Hop Duty, now due, as it may be practicable to afford, have
authorized me to give directions to the Excise to proceed ac-
curdingly with as much forbearance, and to allow as much la-
titude in the recovery of their duties as may be consistent with
a due security for the ultimate payment of them, in all cases
where the peculiar distress of the parties may appear to the Of-
ficers to require it. I have written to the Excise accordingly ;
and it would, I think, contribute much to forward the view in
which these applications have been. made, if you and the other
gentlemen who interest themselves in behalf of the Hop
Planters, would communicate to me the names of those whom
you may judge to be most in need-of such indulgence as can be
shown to them. I am your's truly,
(Signed) J. C. lIERRIES.
Treasury Chambers, May 6.

JOHN MARTIN suggested to the Right Hon. Gea.
tleinart the expediency of issuing a coinage of silver three-
pences. We had formerly hTul silver pence and silver two-
pences; and every' person would allow that the recurrence to
such a currency would be a measure of very great and very ge-
neral convenience.

We last week ventured to prognosticate that
during the year which is past, " the whole of the shares in the
Newcastle and Carlisle Railroad would be disposed Of, aril 4.1:4t
an interest in the concern would not be attainable but at a pre.
mium." What we then foretold has been completely accom-
plished :.on Friday the subscription list was full, and innume-
rable applicants for shares were disappointed. On Saturday the
shares began to be sought for at a premium ; as high as V. per
cent. was offered, but no shareholder could be found who would
part with his interest at so low a rate ; a much higher premium
must necessarily soon be offered. In this part of the country,
however, it is not probable that many purchases will he effected,
the shares being chiefly in the hands of those who have weigh-
ed, and have the means of estimating, the advantages of the in-
vestment, and will, therefore, be disposed to hold tenaciously.
It is satisfactory to observe, that the great effort has been made
at borne, more than t wo-thirds of the shares having been taken
by subsccribers residingin Newcastle and its neighbourhood.
The gentleman around have, with a spirit which does them
honour, united with the commercial interest, and the body of
shareholders embraces much of the wealth and consequence both
of the town and of the adjoining counties.--..(Tine Jliercury,
May 10.

The resolution; were then agreed to. The' llonae restuned,
and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
THE
.IRISH BANKS BILL
On the motion of Sir G. HILL, the Irish Banks Bill went
into a Committee.

After a long and desultory discussion, which produced no
definitive result, as to the liberty of the new Banks to have
their bills " paid" in Dublin,
The House resumed : the Chairman reported progress, and
obtained leave to sit again to-morrow (this day.)
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the House ad,
journed at ONE O'CLOCK.

The LORDS did ❑ot sit yesterday on account.of being
Holy Thursday.

FUNERAL ON SIR JOIIN COX lII.PPIIII,Er, Batten.
—Yesterday
morning, at ten o'clock, the funeral of Sir Jour(
Cox HIPPISLEY took place-in the Temple Church, the oldest
ecclesiastical edifice in tile metropolis. The remains of the ve-
nerable Baronet were attended by his son, Sir John Stuart Hip-
pisley, who succeeds to the title, as chief mourner, Sir Robert
taker, lint. and the following Benchers :—James Scarlett,
Esq., John Gurney, Esq., Benjamin Johnson, ,Esq., Barne
Barne, Esq., Edward Finch Hatton, Esq., William POtts,Esq.,
and Robert Ray, Esq. The hearse, which was dratim by six
horses, was followed- by three mourning coaches, with four.
'horses each, and twelve private carriages. Sir John Cox Hip-
pisley was a Doctor of Civil Law, a Fellow of the Royal and
Antiquarian Societies, and for many years an active Member of
the House of Commons. -
The venerable Bishop of DURHAM, we are
happy to find by letters from Worthing, received yesterday,
continues to receive great benefit from the air of . that place. i

The Bishop of Dual.'Am has, with his accus-
tomed liberality, made a valuable Present of books to the
Mechanics' Institute at North and South Shields.

In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on
Saturday, in the case of Beere v. Lord Donouglimore, a mo-
tion was made to set aside the verdict. it was an action brought
by Mr. Beere, a gentleman of some condition in Tipperary,
against the Earl of Donouglimore, for having falsely and.mali-
ciously stirred up one Thomas White to lodge informations
against the plaintiff, charging him with felony,
and with having
caused the plaintiffto by prosecuted for the same at the general
assizes. The action was tried at the last assizes at Clonmel,
when a verdict was had for the plaintiff, with 2501. damages.—
A point was reserved at the trial, on behalf of the noble de-
endant. The Court.did not give judgment.

We received this morning the Etoile and the'
Pitote of yesterday. The former does not CO"
lain any political information. From the latter
we give the following extracts:—
V.l'm the Pilate, dated ye:let-hill
COWITANTIXOPLX, APRIL 11.—PRIT1TIC
There has sailed from here within these ten days, thirty-tw°
Turkish vessels and fifteen light vessels, most of them take!,
from the Greeks, armed and repaired, 19 brigs, five frigates, 013".
two corvettes.

SMYRNA, APRIL 3.--(Private Lettc r.)-4.lthough p 8 are
but a short distance from the theatre of war, and every dal °iv
have arrivals, we are still at a loss to know the truth and the
state of affairs in the Morea. Each party cries out Victory I"
No doubt you are informed of the landing of Ibrahim Paella°
Modon. Up to this moment no one knows the truth of
operations, if you believe the Greek Journals, the EgYPtians
have experienced considerable losses. It is impossible to be-
lieve the reports of the European vessels which arrivi in
this port, as they generally give false information. A°
Austrian brig of war, which left the Archipelago on the
15th, announces positively the taking of Navarin, although we
know that on the 24th of last month this fortress was still in
possession of the Greeks and not besieged, and that Ibrahim
Paella was still with his army, occupied at Modon.
BARCELONA, MAY 2.—The Edict of the Archbishop °f
Tarragona, relative to the re-establishment of-the Inquisition/
is the general conversation here, and causes great alarm.
The camp composing the Royal Guard at Rheims trig bO
under the command of the Marshal Bellune.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Rentes, 101. 70. money—Three Per
Cents., 75.—After Change, 101. 95.

Paris Papers of Tuesday last have arrived*.
They are for the most part filled with the debate's
in the Chamber of Deputies on the Budget' .
The plan of M. DE VILLELE for -creating a nevr
3 per cent. Stock out of the old 5 per cents. has
not been attended with any very great subcesSP
but the Minister is satisfied with the result, as he
could not expect the fundholder to decide until
the term allowed for option was nearly expired'
In two days 375,000 francs of Rente had been
subscribed, certainly no very large sum. 11 e
give the subjoined extracts :

(From the Mcnziteur of Tuesday, May 10.) f
The non-official part gives a long account of the recePtl°lla
his Excellency the Tunisian Ambassador, at the Tovin-bu'_,,"
on the 9th.

31. de Chabrol, the Prefect, offered to his Excellency the
medals struck on the restoration, and on the birth of the Puke
of Bordeaux. His Excellency replied, that he would keep theta •
as honourable recollections of his visit to Paris, and as flatter"
ing proofs of the politeness of the noble magistrates, and of tb
splendour of the city of Paris. The Prefect said, that ordell