The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-06 00:00:00

BALLOON.

THIRD ASCENT OF MESSRS: GREEN FROM NEW-
' CASTLE-UPON-TYNE.
The day before yesterday being the day ap.
pointed for Messrs. GREEN'S third ascent with their niagnifi-
• cent balloon from Newcastle, a curiosity that seemed to have
nothing abated by former opportunities of gratification, was
evinced by the immense number of well-dressed perions who
crowded towards the Nuns'. Field to witness the spectacle. As
on the previous occasions, every exertion was made to gratify
the multitude of spectators assembled by displaying the bal
loon and car to the greatest advantage. • After the necessary
preparations had been completed, the aeronauts, with their
splendid equipage, ascended from the green at twenty minutes
before four o'clock. A more beautiful anctimposing exhibition
was perhaps never beheld. . We are not aware of the longest
period balloons have been visible in other places, but this ascent
far exceeds any thing of the kind ever known in Newcastle.
The favourable state of the aunosphere, and " the glorioni
. sun," enabled the naked, eye to follow it upwards of an
.hour, and gave an air of. magnificence and grandeur
to the sight .which nothing
,could surpass. Soon after
'ascending, the balloon took a -south westerly direction,
passing directly over the Shot Tower. In its progress, it went
over. Chester-le-Street, and the city of „Durham, where•an- im-
mense concourse of people. Were assembled, and the aeronauts
distinctly heard the sounded" a bugle. When at the.height of
about a
.mile and three quarters; they experienced a vety.severe
fall of snow, which continued for at least three.quarters of an
hour, and had a most beautiful and brilliant effect, resembling
fine silver tinsel in appearance. On their arrival just over the.
bleaching grounds at Hutton liudby,. they were completely be-
calmed, and remained stationary for about ten minutes. 'After:
being in the atmosphere about tin hour.and a half, they made
preparations for their descent, which they efrected, with ease and!
safety, at 25'rnintites past six o'clock, in'the township of Pottoe,
a mile and a -half from the Tontine. Inn, in Cleveland, and
about 48 miles from Newcastle, in a field•tenanted by farmer
Hall, on the estate of -- Copeley, 11;sq. They then took a
chaise to Stockton, where they found•on their arrival near 3,0011.
persohs assembled to greet them. 3lessrs. Green arrived in
this town between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday morning, prepa-
ratory to their return to Stockton, where. they intend to exhibit.
the balloon, and ascend. This ascension, which is the thirty-
first for Mr. Charles Green, and the, ourtli for his brother,
has given the greatest satisfaction. In conclusion, it is but
justice to these .Gentlemen to state, that in Consequence of a
disappointment on a former occasion, the prices of admission
-were reduced, and a moiety of the receipts were set apartfor
the Lying,in-Hospital......(Jvev,wk
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4pon- yne, June 1. )

WEIMAR, MAY 10.—(From the 1/ b C
he.illother oflio•rgEaux:- 'lll'
am urg or-
ttained the 90th • ' who.ts sti iv-
irnegs.Pgellidee,7alltadita.s:ra year of her age, enjoys the
The -Copenhagen
pOssible state of health.
papers of the 17th ult. state,
btlemstt the storm which raged with such, violence in April, on the
western coast of Jutland, hag done a great deal of damage in
that quarter. In the district of Varde and Itingkiobing several
fartu,houses were thrown down.
..
It is stated in a Vienna paper, that a merchant
in the Milanese, of the name of Toar, had received- a
patent
for otre year, for the invention eta nytchine Which, with'one
is capable of propellmrf a Yaggun laden with
man's-strength,
300 Austrian-ons. (nearly 10?:, tons,. E 1 1 ,
g.io) along the road,
at the rate of a German mile (five miles UngliSli) in one hour.

DELA YS an CHANCEaY,andCONTEMPTS
of COURT. 1 •

TO THE EDITOIt OF THE SUN.

SlR—the recent discussion in . the House of Comnions, and
the public interest thereby excited, will afford a justification
for the, attempt of an individual to elucidate some points there-
with connected, and which might otherwise have remained .
obscurity. The proverbial delays of Juridical Administtation
are so trite and hackneyed, as to place a man conspicuously
obnoxious if he avows himself a practical Lawyer. But with
even this dfsadvatage, the writer hereof ventures, after 25 years
experience, to state unequivocally, what others could. proVe
de-
monstratively, that the delay and result tfo often complained of,
are more attributable to the dispositions and conduct ofsuitors,
than to those who are appointed to administer justice. If no
man would engage in litigation unless convinced that his case
was just and indisputable, the practice of Advocates, and the
time of our Judges would not be wasted in the discussion of
pretended rights,and ill-founded appeals. But whilst a facility
of contention is afforded, which even expence cannot impede,
.there is no ground of impeachment against the presiding Judges •
of our Courts as to the motives or delay which attend the trial
and decision of Causes improperly instituted, or.unncessarily
deferred.

The accumulation of cases pressing so much on the time and
patience of the Courts, arises chiefly from a spirit of litigation
which in a free country cannot be controullcd without giving just
occasion of complaint ; and where all have a right to be heard,.
those,will offer the loudest
_pretensions who probably under due
restraint must yield, -however reluctantly; to the justice of a re-
fusal, if their original claim could have been fully investigated.
out of Court. And it may 'be very fairly insisted that even
where a party has uptin laborious search and inquiry established,
in the opinion of his advisers, a case which demands restoration
of property, the other party who is said to withhold-or retain
that property; has an equal claim to shew and defend the right
of possession. And an the case of minors or -other: parties
having -remote-interests the necessity of some delay *must
be apparent, Let any one who joins in the clamour against
delay as a denial-of justice, make the case' that of his own,
where- his children or relations being minors are interested,.
and the conclusion will be self-evident. A case has recently
:Occurred to the knowledge of the writer, wherein a pending suit
must have-been erroneously decide&in a Court of Equity, if the
incidental delay so much Complained of had riot 'interposed.
After 'going through the routine of proceedings -which usually
attend a-case in Equity, one of the parties found It necessary
to advertise. the trifler of a. reward for the. discovery:of. a Peed
which formed a link in' the,chain of evidence:necetiary to his
Case. That Deed the' writer found and Obtained"the'yeWard.
If it had not been important.to the,ends of justice; .the. Deed
Would not haVe been called for ; and if the decision had been

given' without its production, it is very questionable if such

_ .
decision could' have been just. 'Tl"ls.iVa' is. in the Case of a
: Charity Endoivment. And unquestionably under like circin_
. stances many other decisions would be equally fatal to the ends
of justice, where the evidence necessary for a.coriect judgment
:. was unattained at the time of deriding-the cause. -
1
As to the cases of Contempts of Court .and commitment
thereon, the practice is too generally known to admit of a, clues-
tion on the justice or propriety of the only remedy. which one
subject can have against another in the case ordisobedienee to,
or violation of any Order or Decree. -The Courts of Equity
visit parties only .with commitment in cases of .disobedience.,
and whether the .ComtbitMent be 'for breach of the Court's
Order .in not answering question.s material to the pui_.
poses of truth, or doing any act necessary to the ends of
justice, 'or paying a sum
.of ,money proveci.to be dtie,:
• the prisoner can in neither case .be kept at the will of the
opposite party in the cause. The Court awards the commitment,'
and the prisoner can obtain his release.bi doing an act !hie'',
in justice, he ought to do in case of his hiviiigheen committed,.
till he shall perform it And if. he is committed for nonpay-
ment of money awarded to be due from him, orkittdstsdpin.
tempt, he is relievable by the Lord's Act and jt dependent
Statutes, or by the authorised proceedings in the Court for re-.
lief of insolvent Debtors, the Act for such relief eitending to
discharges. in cases of contempt for, nonpayment of money de-
creed bya :Court of. Equity, ab well as it does to discharges for '
debts in the ordinary eases of insolvency.. • -• • • • ,
To ascribe perfection to any man in 'public or private life .
would be an unjust compliment at the- expense of truth, and •
would be therefore unwelcome, whether paid to the Lord Chanz.
cellor or Judge, or anyother public functionary. liea ting
those who at present, administer the laws of the lanßdt.tr with the
candour due to them and their situation, ws may fairly -allow then the bleed. awarded by the. Classic,. - .
.. ~ Übi plura nitent non ego paucis" -•-
." Offendar 'bacons." .• -,
, . . '.' , ' . - - '
Temple, June 2, MM.,-
IV. -it:: Al- • • " ..1' .• ' ' ;

. ..., .. . . .
COPY of a I:ETTER to the Right llon94ihle the CEIAN
CELLOR of the EXCIIEQOPR from the CO.RN..DIS-
TILLERS in ENGLAND, ordered to be laid on the Table
~
of
-. of the' flange Commons, respecting. the sittvititiition' of
RUM for CORN SPIRIT in the nianuf4cture.of GIN. :...;.....-

destruct
the
rnEnnrryg -.
Si
iistitc.—.)int._)Dniastmillee:rtyst.traenwahtitc)rheaintevnoslyiesittilitelitetxeirsitieenneter
individuals whose capitals to a large extent are embarked in the-
Trade, we entreat your permission, before our fate shall be ir-
revocably decided, to appeal once tnore.to your justice, and to.
implore your protection. 'We are well'assjired that you'ihriti,k-
not from the responsibility attaehing to the object
uf this'llill.
but ,as Corn Distillers, intimately acquainted with the subject,
this country..
to the intro-
we at the same time know that, if you err not in prin •*.-n
are at least mistaken-as to.its consequences.
It has been fully stated to you, .that, to permit West India.
its own.; but When these
Rum; or other Colonial .Spirit, to be converted by the•Recti. fiery into English Gm, is not only a novelty in itself, but is
td:inr
land o
iplapri:ledv
et or, tlstoe I zrg -aess tawbe 1
ki sthmewd
,poolbi
jceyezfi.
duction of Colonial produce, when recommended to constimp-
are dis- -
proposed, upon untried
.theories..to..confer new and.extensive privilege,t, tetuiiii_
to
invade a staple manufacture ,pf the Alother.COuntry, an't't to
limits. are 'agrenaldii,t.ireesg,a(nl" entle—rittyslepne.c.iutliairaly
posedstipplya'
,i,tts
ilillearceelywtiothq
ititest Forroi -don)
ecetiottfwtsl,!eof;st:ilocin, iaesi,)rwosomm
but
, o
respectfully to submit that, in our opinion, it is; in its nature,
pre,lntot with injustice, andl.therefUre not entitlett;to -your sup-
port. Those establishments, the overthrow of Which i, 00, .
menaced, are known to you to be importantfrom their extent,
deserving . of consideration .from their long standing, to have
lakn therished.by former Governments, regulated and encou_
raged by the State, and reared • at an . enormous exNrtre in
'amount,. but unavoidable under the. c.xitit.t.i- 1.:4 ws.. 4
./„,,e

integrity, collected With great !.:ectirity,..diaernittiaratiVelV at•a
revenue has been drawn from Otani, paid tVitb;aea'Ataeledgea
trifling charge ; 'yet the Bill no* in pingiese;•4litaketaks the.
very foundation of this vast tind•hing-establishedYateirr,- makes
no provision whatever for the intleninifiCation of thou: parties'
whose interests it so Violently' assails.
Nor is it to our Distilleries; and Plants a's heretofore in Use,
that our• damage is alone confined. Theae; hoWever valuable
and costly, are in ceneequerice of the Bill to be terviataaj more
costly. still.. Wheneverit Was announced as your inia-.'nt ion to
supersede the present system of Distilh:raT'Laivs;: h.; 'new,
the more complicated, -and the more expensive sYeteiii 'lately'
adopted in Ireland, we, iii accOrdarice With yrmr e;r-,.vs; how-
ever detrimental
-to ourselves, proceeded forthwith to farm plans
for re-modelling our houses; arid adapting them to the nevi order
of things. These alterations will subdect us, npOr)
to an expence, operating es a fine, of not less thin. 201;0001_;
and in order that we might be prepared to begin work at the
commencement of the Act, much of it has been eiready ine
curred, which, under any intimation that Gin; Madr from Hum,_•
Was'te he substituted for Corn Spirit, would certainly-not have_
happened. ,
Imagine then, our surprise and diseppointinen., .ppoti
covering, only within these very few daye that, setting
.aeide
existing relations, and oaerlooking all that has heretofore:oc-
curred,it has become .your intention 011 W at -al/ow'Poiin to go
to the Rectifiers, although at a protecting duty to tbe
of Is. 3d. per gallon ; which;:hoWever, is titterly.ieaele4itate to
'its object. . . • • •
Sir, you are aware that, in the London -Market. Rernean be
had in abundant supply without dniy, at from Is.:3d. to Is. Ed.
per gallon, proof; and that if to this be added the le. 3d. of
nominal protection, it would still enable the Rectifier to buy his
Rum, lit foi making into Gin, at the IoW price of from 2s. Ed.
to 2s. 9d.
Rum, •we need _scarcely mention, is manufactured by the
Planter from an article forming the very refuse of hie estates;
and otherwise oflittle'value. The use of this material, although
subject to the expence of freight, and to a duty on importation
into England, is even denied. to- the 'English Distiller. In all
matters with respect to his process the Planter is totally unfet-
tered and unrestricted by Government. His Rum, when .brought
to market, heanay keep in-warehouse for an;unlimited period,
without payment of duty ; and when it is taken out for con,'
suniption,- duty is charged only on the quantities remaining.in
the casks, inxtead, as was formerly the-case,-of the quantities
ascertained by the landing gtiage. The difference becween
that midi and the -present is well understood to be worth at
eleastehree Peneeper gallon in favour of the preprietor.. . .
The'Corn Diittiller, on• the other hand, at the price of. Corn
either mow -orin prospect, is,disabled.from 'affording hit Spirits'
on terms_ at all similar to Ruin. 'raking N 'gallons as the pro-
I duce of one quarter (and for this it requires the use of good
Corn with Is. 31 per gallon for yeast, coals, and Other ex..
ponces of manufacturing, the cost, without any profit whatever
to himself, would be 3s. 3d. When the Spints are made en-
. tirely. from Malt,- unmixed with Raw Corn, _such as are now
made and consumed in Scotland, it would be Is. more, or
4s. 3d. per gallon.
The ease-of the English Distillers is, in other respects,_ dif-
ferent from that of the Planter. From the continental inarkets,
where Corn: is .abundant and cheap, he
.is by law-excluded.
Th 6 use :of Molasses, though, allowed to the Planter, as has
been observed, denied to the Distiller: Ile, in short, is re- •
strieted.tatiwrist iof British Corn, which he can &stain only et
high prices..; .a certain portion of which is necessarily- tuhject
to the Enilisit ditty on Al alt. For the Spirits he makes lie-is,
every week' called upon by Government to, advance-the duties
to their fon amount ee-no'abaterhent or indulgence is alloWede
leakage, waste, and evaporation, must be borne by hitei.
self -Effectually to secure this duty to Government, he -1a- •
hours uncle' regulations and restrictions which. are severe, and
soften vexatious; and the better to secure their due obtervatteee
he is liable, in case of deliMlt,
.to excessive penalties ;-
ally nd~
ing to subject his manufacture to embarrassment and expence. •
Upon terms so unequal, the only visible course left to us as
Corn Distillers, who are brought into this predicament-by AO'
Misconduct pf. out own, is to abandon, in favour •-of•• the
, Planter, thaaground.we.now occupy in the market of-England
and respectfully.: thus.-to enibmit to you our claim for indemni-
fication at the hands ofGovernment We requite only to haVe-
justieedone us. From every thing unreasonable-we refrain.
It is probably unnecessary any-farther tO.discupo; the subject
of a protecting duty, as an equivalent to theaDistiliet•forthe
use of Rum by his-customers, the Rectifiers', mince, in4our opt
nion, the adoption of that expedient evinces all we'eontend for
in principle against -its admission, and a protectingaitity lain
reality no protection, white the means are short of the end. / •
We derive some-consolation from the reflection that-, had we.
been in•doubt.hitherto, as' to the true understanding-if parties
concerning ,the rectification of 'Rum, the doubt is -reiiioved
liy
the evidence of the • Bill itself;; which after having undergone
two. readings in the House, having tieett comtnitted and had its
blanks filled up, and being afterwartla reported, -is still-foUnd
to contain a prohibitory enactment against such-use of Rum by -
the.
the Rectifiers ; but avhiefi-prohibition:ave login, 'to .our. dismay;-: it is now your intention in some future stage to expunge.
IflYgeaanilosnfisni.;
And-although ire might here safely test our ease, -with our'.
eidn ?fE nligth nl
ned-
pretensions to he indemnified, we beg further. to -Observe that,
)innaSdeeostlpainrtlitsa,mtab.lottleisltaTfttoilid,:uear;tl,,steaetenhrtneeema,dareisilii.atiwynohieguhriban
cofutnningg°Tng.toEnt6ilglScan6dt,
land afinvlei trill
lre a ions,od*
viz. (as now proposed) 7S;'3l-. But in Scotian& and 'lreland
the duty on Home-made Spirits is only 2s. ; the 'difference,
„therefore, against ru nu is res. 3ti. No rum consequently, or next
to rime, enters those countries. In England,- hbwever, the
,duty-On lientettmle spirits is now to be Es., being a difference
,againerbialbtonly Is. 3d. The consumption of rune in Erig-•
land annually is 2 millions of gallons, which therefore (foreign
'brandy excepted) occupies 24ths of the spirit market of Eng-
land. Of the Scotch And Irish markets it takes.- no part ; but.
'were those two countries, like England, to supply 2-7ths of
their consumption with rum, it would, 0n,14 millions of gallons
amount to 4 millions, which,. added to the 2 millions .consumed'
in England,:would be an extent of. relief gi:e,r .perhaps than
the -planter reqetire; whereas- by the proposed measure. the.
whole weight Of. the ruin is (Unfairly, as we thin.l4) thrOwn upon
• England. . • • • - Now, it been underatood to he your intention soon to. equalise
like-the system of distilling; the rate of epirit.duty on each of
the three parts -of the empire, raining it- probably in Scotland
and Ireland, but lowering it in England ; thereby to drop dis.
tinctions, to simplify tegulation; to ahocish restraint tiptip in-
aercoruse, and to admit runt on equal terms to all. kor this
result we fervently pray; but until yoiaeare. prepared to carry
it to its full length, we submit thet partial alterations, with
unequal rates, fraught with injustice or hardship, ought on no
account to be entertained.. And if, upon'' further reflection,
you should be enabled to arrive at this determination, .We shall
hope to see the further progress of the preSent bill arrested.
The corn laws, too, a subject in itself of vast extent, and on
which the interests of the-distillers-materially hinge, it is un.
derstood aree, next Session,. to undergo revision and 'amend.
mente Until this, arrangement shall be effected, and all parties
shall be enabled to ascertain the ground on which they „re to
stand, we submit that another strong reason is thereby afforded
for the postponement of the distillery bill:
But it', after all, unfortunately, your opinion sheuld remain
unchanged;.we huinhlt entreat, in that ease, that you maybe
pleased CO provide:the indemnification we have sought: • -
We do net presurae to advocate the cause of the
.AgricOL
turists, ivhoee interests are deeply affeeted by this question.
They are it numerous and a powerful' body; of ,
acenewieied
importance in the State. They depend on the'r.)istller yfbr the
consurtiption of from 2 to
.300,900 *quarters
of their prodUce
annually, and, we Aml only observe;' that sharing with them
feelingly in the injury •they sustain in out persons, we entertain
it hope that they, will not be indifferent at this crisis to. the al
servation -of their righte. In 1811, a Bill'passed the qoalslrei
Cominons tbr the alternate diitillatianof sugar arid Corn,-em: Barley should be above or belt)* a specified price ; hut I -.line
Lords, after Much investigation and discussion., if v.,4s t
division rejected.' We venture to persuade oUrselves t'(V:if
a
.sarne influence' which then shielded the i•r
~t te
Distillery from
Colonial interference will not now desettle:'
Finally, Sir, if in this letter we'whiVe.lial4e4e •
our .with more than our usual' -aidinir, •• We beg et
respectattribud not to any disrespect to . yourself personally (for fret
can pe no'one" more highly), butt io that hlow•aehich'
measure, under tin fault, on °Ur pain:;•comitN or elle' '
struck at existence as independent tracieis ; and to .si
pending danger which, without the iideninificati,oa
:for, threatens-the fortunes'orburielves arid of our fan Tea ;vith rayect
Ai l
overwhelming ruin.
• We have the honour to he; &c. Scr. ,s4e. •
Signed by the CORN PISTIL.LERS'cif:ENOLANA. •
Grocer's 111111V3Uth May, 1825". -
The -Right-:lion. F.: J. RobiltistiVaChanCeilor of the
Exchequer, &c. &c. &e.