The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-28 00:00:00

RIGHT OF FRANCHISE.

The CoMmittee of General Purposes reported against the
claim-of of one Saul, a butcher, of Portsoken Ward, the son of,
a baptized Jew, Who had applied for the freedom of the city,
on the ground of his 'Judaism,

Mr: JAMES thought_ that there was more of party interest
and rancour than of zeal for the rights of the corporation in the
opposition to this 'claim. Upon the right of the Jews to ad-
mission to the freedom of the city, he could not speak very de-
cidedly at present. It might be that neither a Jew nor the son
of a Jew was admissible to the corporation. It might:be that
the symbols and marks of that faith were indellible: He won-
dered which of the members had the merit of discovering
that nice anatomical indication of religious faith. He be-
lieved that the Comniittee were altogether mistaken: in the
facts. Thp petitioner was neither a Jew nor the Son ea Jew.
'His father was born a Jew, recanted, and was baptized. - The
petitioner was born after, was christened, and as regularly con-
stituted a member of the Christian church as any member pre-
sent. He should suppose, until he heard it contradictel by the
Recorder, 'whose auttority,by the way, had not been consulted
by the Committee, that these ceremonies, according to the real
state of thelaw, would operate a complete purification of Judaism.
The dictum of the Committee was advanced without any ap-
pearance of legal authority. The petition_ought to go back to
them to have the reasons in point of law which induced them
to make this report. Perhaps a better course would be, to
let the petition lie on the table until the Court could satisfy
themselves upon the actual slate of the law upon this point.
As to the general character of the Hebrew people, he thought
that it was far too late in the day to argue that there was any
thing in that which ought to exclude them. There were many
Jews whose conduct was a reproach to many Christians. Those
who oppo:ied this petition, if their motives were scrutinized,
would seem to be converted to Judaism, while the alleged
Israelite had apparently become the better Christian of the
whole party. He moved that the petition do lie on the table,
until inquiry be made of the state of the law upon the right of
the petitioner.
_ _

Dixox supported the opinion of the Committee, and
criticized the principles and readiness, not only of Jews, but Dis-
senters also, to change their faith for secular advantages, which
had been manifested by many Jews who had continued to-sit
in Parliament, and of Dissenters, who had obtained some of
the honours .of the corporation, notwithstanding their con.:
sciences were offended at taking. the oaths.
Mr. TATY.on Said, that the oppressive_ state of the law ought
not to be brought e.gainst either Jews or Dissentes. All
could-kriow,ofsakChristianityWas,-that they were bap-
tized in the Christian Church,. and professed the principles of
that religion. As to the sincerity of any man's faith, that could
only be known to the Searcher of all hearts.- The Corporaticin
had rights to defend; but religious oppression was not amore
them.

Mr. IT UnCOMBE supported the right of the petitioner.
After some further discwision the petition was referred back
to. the Committee, that they may report the reasons of their opi-
nion, in it legal sense, to this Court.
There was a petition from the inhabitants, numerously sign-
ed, against the claim.

„
SAVAGE gave notice of .21 motion for the nc.• Court to
increase the number of representatives of Cripplegate Ward.
Tire Report of 'the' Committee on the repairs and decora-
tions of the rooms and furniture of the Mansion-house was con-
firmed,

The Loan ,MAYort took notice of a press presented to the
corporation by Mr. Galloway, engineer, a member of this
Court, for the greater convenience in applying the Corporation
seals to the documents which required them.
Alderman THOSIPSON presented a' petition from Thomas
Bradfield, coal-merchant, complaining of very gross breeches
of the law in some transactions of the coal-market. Referred
to the Coal and Corn Committee.
The report of the Committee on a Petition relative to the
state of Blackfriars-bridge, recommended the immediate re-
pavement of the bridge road. The Committee were of opinion
that the expence, including scavengers, would be about 400/.
per annum. Mr. ill'Adarn had, in the first instance' offered to
take the repairing by contract for 185/. 16s. a year; but, in con-
sequence of his'haVing become a surveyor of roads, and there-
fore a public servant, he did not feel himself at liberty to take
any more contracts. A ,liscussion ofprotracted length, but not
very interesting in its nature,. took place upon the comparative
merits of M'Adamizing andpaving.
Alderman \Voon observed, that it was against the spirit of
the age, which sought improvement in every thing, to go back
to the old method of payment. Economy and experience were
equally in favour of Mr. Al'Adam. Since Blackfriars-bridge
had been altered, the drift of carriages of all kinds had so in-
creased, that the tolls of Southwark-bridge had suffered, since
it was found that heavy waggon-loads could be moved over
Blackfriars with one horse leSs. The whole town were agreed
Upon the convenience of the new plan of road-making. 'That
part of Oxford-road which crossed Regent-street, was the best
part of the road, and did .not cost 51. a-year to keep it in
repair. He moved a grant of 500/. for the current expc:ves
of the road.

GaLLowaf argued against the restoration of pavement
in point of expediency and convenience. It would cost less to
continue the road in its present plan than to repave it, and a
trial of seven years, although the road on the bridge had been
'hastily and very ill constructed, would perfectly reconcile them
to the imprOvement.

Mr. N. SAUNDERS opposed the recommendation of the
Committee. •

.31r TAYLOR advised an arrangement with the Commis=
sinners of Sewers, who were every way qualified to carry the
repairs into execution in the most economical way.
Mr. IV A mrox pressed the confirmation of the report.
The glint of 5001. was carrid without a. division ; shortly
after which the Cotirt adjourned.

A man named.Neterpeler, was tried on Mon-
day before the COurt of Assize at Paris, on the charge of at-
tempting to assassinate his'wife by throwing her out of a win-
dow. By some mistake the wife herself was cited as a witness.
Being in Court she requested to •be heard, and declared, that
though the victim of his brutality, she was convinced he did
not intend to murder her. This pious dissimulation" of the
wife, as counsel called it, saved the wretch from capital punish.
ment, but the Court awarded him the most severe sentence in
its power-10 years' imprisonment.
CAUSTIC, A CURE FOlt THE SMALL
VELPEARE'read a memoir to the Royal Academy
of Medicine, proving that if the pustules of tho.
Small Pox be cauterized within the two first
days of their appearance, they die away entirely;
and it. this be done even , later? their duration is
abridged, and no traces of them remain, He
.employs a solution of nitrate of sillier, in which
he dips hiS probe, with which he pierces the
"centre of each pustule. M. Dumerel says,he.haS
long employed the solid caustic with success,

rrYwEaNHA.Lt; MINING CONIPANY.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Proprietors of
Shares.in the Tywernhale Mining Company took place at the
Auction Mart, for the purpose'of asdertaining the exact condi-
tion of the finances of the Company, and the propriety of con-
tinuing or dissolving it. Some curious particulars were detailed
in the course of the discussion: The prop.rietors had taken
alarm, very naturally, at a report-which had been circulated,
that all the money lodged at the bankers', upon the part of the
shareholders, was removed from the city, in the apprehension.
that it would, if not immediately transferred to'other hands, be
attached in the city by those who had the best claim to it; and
also, from the notorious fact, that if the Duke of Buckinghim
and other NOblemen whose names appeared as patroniting the
Society, ever had consented to give their sanction to .its pro-
ceeding, Alley had suddenly withdrawn themselves, and thus
thrown upon it the greatest possible obloquy.
Of the Directors there appeared at the meeting Col. Camp-
'bell, Mr. Buckingham, Mr. Fortune, Mr. Clarke, and Mr.
Warre.
-The Chair was taken by one of the shareholders,, and a letter
from a Mr. Chamberlain, whose name had appeared in the pro-
spectus in the list Of Directors, was read. It requested that his
name should be forthwith withdrawn from the list.
A Proprietor—ft sometimes happens that a gentleman's
name appears without his concurrence in a list of Directors,
--:was this the case in the instance'of Mr. Chamberlain ?—Mr.
Lindo, the secretary to the Company, said that, to_the best of
his knowle;ge, Mr. Chamberlan was actually a Director, but
he never appeared at the board.
Proprietor—Oh wliose anthotity was his name set down ?

Mr. Lindo:-.)n trim of Mr. Stewart.
A Proprietor—Mr. Chamberlain never did give his concur-
rence, and such things naturally excite suspicion and distrust.
—Mr. Lindo. Mr. Stewart desired his name to be entered as
a director.
Propfieton—Did Mr. Chamberlain receive the premium as a
Director ?—Mr. Linda. Mr. Stewart received it for him.
Another Proprietor. said, it would be very desirable to have a
list of the Lona fide' Directors, as well as a statement of the actual
condition of the affairs.
Mr. Buckingham said, that he was not only willing to enter
into detail, but to answer any questions put in a specific form
for the satisfaction of the Proprietors.
A Proprietor—Very well.
Are the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Nugent trustees ?
—Mr. Lindo, who was immediately referred to as the most
competent person to answer the question, said `.is Grace had
resigned..
Proprietor—Had the Duke become trustee with his own
consent?

Mr. Lindo-1 believe his name was put down without his
authority. Lord Nugent is a trustee, and has acted in the
direction. Mr. Lindo added, that when he was appointed Se-
cretary, -a prospectus was put into his hands, in which were
the names of the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Nugent.
He called on. Messrs. Kay and Freshfield. the Solicitors,
Mr. Jones having stated that the Duke 'and Lord Nugent
had consented to patronize this Company, and that it was
his Grace's wish :hat those gentlemen should act as solici-
tors to-it. Messrs. Kay and Freshfield immediately consented
to do so.

Proprietor--Who is this Mr. Jones?
Mr. Lindo—The principal proprietor of the mines which the
Company have taken.
Proprietor—ls Lord Dormer Vice-President to the society ?
—We understood Mr. Lindo to say, his Lordship was at the
meeting,. and the sum of 371. lOs. was sent to him through
his .agent, Mr. Stewart, as a premium for having acted as
Director.

A Proprietor—l understand some of those noblemen sold out
very soon after they were appointed directors.
A pirector,—.That is a practice that cannot be too
severely reprobated. It was a principle upon which we
conceive it the duty of the directors of a company uniformly
to act, not to sell their shares. It is a scandalous proceed-
ing,

PrOprietor—Did Lord Dormer receive any shares ?
Qkfr: Undo—Yes he reeeived 100 or 5l) shares.
Proprietor—Did he pay on them ?
Mr. Lindo—No.—(A laugh.)
A Proprietor—ls Lord .Teynham one of the directors ?
A Director—His Lordship acknowledged his name on the
list, but wrote, stating his inability afterwards to attend, in con-
sequence of indisposition.
Mr. Lindo—His Lordship gave his consent, but afterwards
resigned.

Proprietor—Did Lord TeYnbam pay on his shares ?
Mr. Lindo—Yes • but I believe lie afterwards sold them,
and resigned.—(A laugh.)
Here the Solicitor of Mr. Gurney, one the directors, begged
to make a communication from that gentleman to the meeting.
He then read a letter, stating the following particulars :
" Mr. Gurney had accidentally seen his name in the list
of directors, without ever having been applied to on the
subject; and finding in the same list the names of some noble-
men, with one of whom he was acquainted, he wrote to that
nobleman upon the subject, and received such satisfactory in-
telligence of its respectability, after some further inquiry, that
he consented to allow his name to remain in the list, although
it had been put down' without his sanction or knowledge. He
attended several meetings, which convinced him that he had
taken a right view of the subject. At one of the meetings which
took place, the sum of 5,00 Q/. was withdrawn for the purpose of
being placed in the hands of the person who had the mines to
dispose of, arid this was done without any assignment having
been made of the mines to the Company. Doubts arose, from
some accidental circumstance, as to the intentions of the pro-
' prietor, and Mr. Gurney wrote a letter to the meeting assembled
on the occasion of the disappointment in the assignment of the
property, stating, that those who advised that the 5,000/. should
be paid, as it had been, were bound to make it good ; and that
if they refused, he and the other Directors who had discounte-
nanced the proceeding, would feel themselves bound to make up
the deficit, and pay off to the public, leaving it as an ulterior
Measure to seek redress from the gentleman who had acted so
unwarrantably. The . apprehension of unfairness, however,
turned out to be wholly groundless. The proprietor of the
mines came forward and fulfilledwhat he had proposed.
Mr. Buckingham—There is not one of the Directors. now
present who would not, as willingly as Mr. Gurney did, have
pledged himself to the sacrifice of his property, rather than
that the public should- Ipse by the transaction.
A Proprietor said, that all the money that had been paid in
at the bankers amounted to no more than 7,5001., of which
it appeared 6,000/. had been paid to the proprietor of the
mines. It was therefore natural for the shareholders to cry
out, when they saw that so little care was taken of their pro-
perty. Ile asked whether all the shares had been disposed of?
The reply was, that 2,475 shares had been paid up.
Another Proprietor asked what Directors were present when
the 5,000/. was voted ?—lt was answered that Lord Nugent
was in the chair, and that Mr. Jones,' the proprietor of the
mines, was one-of the Directors present.
. It was objected that this was a very singular mode
.of pro-
ceeding., as a Director was permitted to vote away the money to
himself out of the fundS of the shareholders.
• ' A Director stated, that the conduct of Mr. Jones proved to
be unexceptionable, as, instead of demanding the immense
sum of money whiCh was due to him, and which it bad been
Agreed the mines were worth, that gentleman had agreed to take
2,500/. in addition to the 5,000/., and the rest in shares at par. ,
Mr. Buckingham then assured the shareholders that the
mines were now at work for the Company, and that the ap-
pearance or success was even greater than the prospectus pro-
mised.

A Proprietor.—But I should like to know whether the Duke
of Buckingham paid on his shares.,whether Lord Nugent paid
on his shares, or. sold his letter; and whether, others of the
Directors paid on their shb.res ?—There was a certain degree of
delicacy in answering these questions, which were replied to
thus—The Duke had been allotted 100 shares, the letter had
been sold, but whether by the Duke or not could not be ascer-
tained.—(A laugh.)—Lord Migent had been allotted shares
also, which had not been paid upon.
Heref some Proprietors objected to particulars of this nature,
and it was agreed upon to say no more on the subject ; not,
however, until it was declared to be scandalous in any Director
to accept of shares, put the money in his pOcket, and then turn
his back upon the concern.
The meeting, after having expressed their satisfaction at the
statement made by the directors who were present, and who
declared that all Directors who did not in future take an active
part in the Company should be removed, resolved that a Com-
mittee should be appointed, consisting of shareholders, to in-
quire into the state of the Company. This motion, which was
seconded by Mr. Buckingham; was unanimously carried, and
ersed,
the proprietors disp

PRICE SEVENPPNCE

FRENCLI GOSSIP A CENTURY AGO.

The letters of GUY P&riN, though now hardly
referred to, contain some interesting particulars
relative to the events of his time. M. Patin•was
Professor of Medicine at the Royal College of
Paris during the reign of Leuis XIII. and the
minority of Louis XIV. He was a man of con,
siderable talent, and his society was courted by
most of the eminent men of his da,y. It will be
seen from the following passage in one of his
letters, dated Paris, Jan, W), 1645, that the idea
of constructing vehicles to move by mechanical
means was at that time entertained :7
" We have here an Englishman, the son of a F:enohrnan,
who proposes to build carriages which shall gd from Paris to
Fontainebleau, xnd return in the same day, without horses, by'
means of admirable mechanism. If this,design should sue,
coed, we shall save much hay and oats, which are extremely
dear at present."

The Duke de Beaufort, who is spoken of in
the next extract, was opposed to the Court party,
He was idolized by the populace, and his ene-
mies in derision called him the " King of the
Market-place." It would seem that he stood
particularly well in the opinion of the ladies :

" Paris, May 14, 1649.
" Nothing is talked of here but the Duke de Beaufort, who
is a great favourite with the Pitrisian, particularly the ladies.
Whilst he was playing in the tennis-court about four days
ago, most of the maket-women proceeded there in a body
to see him play, and to offer up wishe's for his success,
The ladies created a disturbance in endeavouring to force their
way into the Court, of which the players complained, and the
Duke was obliged to leave off playing, and go to the door to
pacify them, which could only be effected by giving permis,
sion to the women to enter the Court, in small parties one after
the other, to see the Duke play. The Duke, perceiving that
one of the women cast very kind looks upon him, said to her,
4 Well, my good dame, what pleasure do you find in seeing
me play and lose my money ? ' She immediately replied,
Your Grace, play boldly, you shall not want for money—
Here are 200 crowns, which land my gossip here have brought
you ; and if you want as much agairl, we are ready to go and
get it for you.' All the other women likewise called out that
they had money at his service, for which he thanked them.—
Upon this occasion he was visited by more than 2,000 women.
Two days after, as the Duke was passing near St. Eustache, a
crowd of women called out Monsieur, do not consent to
marry the niece of Mazarin, whatever M. de Vandome (his
father) may say. If he should abandon you, you shall not
want for money. We will raise a pension of 60,000 livres for
you every year, in the market.' * * * This
Prince was lately taken ill in consequence of drinking wine
and beer when he was heated. As soon-as this was known in
Paris, the people believed that he had been poisoned by
order of Mazarin, and his house was besieged by a multitude
of men and women.'

M. Patin seems.to have always entertained a.
strong dislike of the two celebrated Cardinals
Mazarin and Richelieu. The following are the
terms in which he speaks of the former, in a let-
ter, dated June Fel-1019 :
" Some persons say that Mazarin will proceed to FlanderS
in the character of Generalissimo ; but it is not likely that he
would leave the Queen, lest in his absence some one should
undeceive her Majesty, and make her understand that this
pantaloon with the long robe, this actor with the red bonnet, is
the cause of all our misfortunes, and of the ruin of France."
Cardinal Richelieu fares no better, as the next
passage will shew

" Nov. 3, 1649.
•
" The Bishop of Riez has contented himself with writing the
lives of these cardinals only who have lived with same appear-
ance of sanctity. Ido not know if he will place in the list
Cardinal Perron, who was a great rogue, and the manner of
whose death showed that he had not led the best of lives. As
for Cardinal Richelieu, he was a downright beast and tyrant,
and as a proof of his sanctity (sancta: °lint dicebatur qui lib-
:lli:gat ab omni venerc illicita),_ it courtier told me the other
day that two years before his death he still kept three mis-
tresses. The first was his niece Marie de Vignerait. otherwise
Madame de Combalet, and now the Duchess d'Aiguillon ; the
second was the wife of Marshal de Channes, and the third was
a Parisian girl named Marion de L'Orme, who is still in high
credit here. So much for these red bonnet gentlemen—vere
Cardinalcs isti suet carnales."

In another letter mention is made of the cele-
brated Hobbes :

" Sept. 22, 1651.
" On the 15th of August last I was sent for to visit a sick
person. It was Mr. Hobbes, who wrote the ' Leviathan,'
which my good friend M. Sorbiere has translated into French.
I found the poor man in a very bad state, and in such pain
that he wished to kill himself. He is a stoical philosopher, me.
lancholy, anti an Englishman to boot. I bettered his condition
somewhat, but he refused to be bled, although he needed it,
saying that he was 64 years of age. The next day, having in.
sinuated myself into his good graces, he allowed me to bleed
him, which afforded him great relief. After this we were greac
friends. I allowed him to drink as much small beer as he
ed. Finally he was restored to health. He gave me many
thanks, and said that he would send me a handsome present
when he got to England. Nay he return gay and happy, and
I wish for no other recompence." _ _ _

" Paris, December 22,1651.
" On the 30th of last month a very singular affair happened
here. M. Varin, who has executed such beautifid coins and
medals, had, in consideration of 15,000 crowns, given his only
daughter, a very beautiful girl, 25 years of age, to a corrector of
accounts, named Oulry, son of a rich fishmonger. Ten days
after she was married, she was observed to place a powder in an
egg, which she was eating •at breakfast. The powder was a
poison, and she expired in three-quarters of an hour after she
had taken it, saying only, I must die, since the avarice duly
father will have it so.' Her husband was lame and hump-
backed. It is said that she was disgusted on the marriage night
.at seeing four men employed in stripping the padding from her
husband's body, and unscrewing his steetleg."
Cardinal Richelieu's opinion of the value of
masses for the repose of the souls of deceased
persons, we give in our author's words for thV
benefit of all good Catholics:—

" June 2, 1657.
" There has been during the last 15 days a solemn service at
Notre Dame, for the repose of the late King of Portugal's soul.
Cardinal Richelieu, who liked a joke very well, when he was
not tormented by his ill-humour, one day asked his ccmfessor,
Dr. Mulot, how many masses were required to recover a soul
from purgatory.' The Doctor replied, that he could not tell
—the Church not having settled the point.' The Cardinal said
You are very ignorant--you must have as many as you would
take snow-balls to heat an oven.' Are not these pretty fellows,
to jest with the sacred fire with which they so comfortably boil
their porridge ?"

" October 13, 1661,
" A story is current here, that a man who died about a,year
ago in Holland, acknowledged shortly before his death. that'he
was the brother of Ravaillac, the assassin who killed our good
King Henry IV. He stated that if his brother had failed, he
was in another place ready- to undertake the work of death
and moreover that the deed was not perpetrated frOm religious
Motives, nor at the instigation of the Spaniards; but from a
desire of vengeance only, because the king had seduced their
sister, and deserted her. 1, however, believe all this to be
purely a fable, although it is certainly difficult to account for
the assassination of so good a king."