The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-26 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX COUNTY DAY.

This morning a meeting of the Middlesex Magistrates was
held, for the purpose of taking into consideration various mat-.
tern connected with the county, and more especially to receive
the IZeport of the Committee appointed to communicate with
the Government on the subject of a salary being granted to

the Chairman.
The Deputy Clerk of the Peace presented several reports,
amongst which was one from Lord John Russell, the Secre-
tary for the Home Department, referring to the Magistrates
certain Reports made to him„ from the parish of St. George,
Hanover-square, on the subject of the County Expenditure,
referring particularly to the Expense of the Lunatic Asylum,
and the office of Treasurer for the County.
Sir PETER LAURIE moved that the whole matter of the
letter be referred to Committees of the Magistrates ; at pre-
sent it was impossible to do more in the matter. He moved
that so much as referred to tlie Lunatic Asylum be refPrred
to the Lunatic Committee, and the remainder to the Com-
mittee on General Purposes ; and that in the meantime the
Deputy Clerk of the Peace be ordered to communicate to the'
Noble Secretary for the Home Department that the Magis-
trates would give the matter their immediate and most anxious

attention.
Mr. POWNALL seconded the motion, which passed una

mously.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Sergeant Adams), reported that it
had been found out that Mr. I-lindley, who vies a defaulter,
to the county, to the amount of 3,0001., was possessed of fifty-
two shares in a public Company. It had been moved and
seconded that the matter be referred to the Account Commit-
tee for investigation.
The question was put and carried.
Mr. BROUGIITON would take that opportunity of mentioning
a subject of great. importance before other business was gone
into. It was a matter of notoriety that frequently public evils
by being publicly meatiOned found correction. It was well
known that at present prisoners were frequently remanded at a
great -expense, and one great reason for this was the insuffi-
ciency of the allowance of clerks. If there were more
as4stanee of this description, it would produce a considerable
saving. As the Chairman of the Committee of Accounts was
present. he was anxious at that moment to ref,r to this sub-
ject. One cause of the increased exponse was this: A prac-
tice had grown up cf late which had certainly enistcd before,
but not to the like extent, of subpeenaing to give evidence
before the Criminal Court the clerks whose service was ne-
cessary to carry on the business of this Court. La one case
only last Session, on information for perjury, all the clerks
and magistrates, and several officers were subpoenaed to give
evidence, and were detained several days. In two other cases
the clerks were subinmnaed, and the consequence was
that eleven cases which might have otherwise been
tried at these sessims were passed over at a very great
additional expense. The expense in some instances was by
these means increased threefold and fourfold, and Ito brought
, the subject before the Court at present because, as he said
before, public evils, by being publicly mentioned, frequently
found correction.
Sir P. LAURIE complained that one cause of this increased
expense was, that too many names were put on the backs of
the bills.

The subject here dropped.
Mr. RoTcu gave notice that on the next Court day ho
should move certain resolutions, with a view to give the Mid-
dlesex magistrates jurisdiction over their own county prisons.
Mr. M' WILLIAM withdrew his motion with respect to the
better observance of the Sabhath.
Colonel Woon resented th; Report from the Committee,
:►ppoiuted to communicate to the Government the resolutions
passed by the Court on the 14th of April last, on the subject
of a salsry to the • Chairman. The iiepart stated that the
Deputation had waited on Lord John Russell, and had com-
municated to him the Resolutions of t►he Court. His Lord-
ship had stated, that as the Court had not adopted his propo-
sition, he decidedly objected to recommend to the Lords of the
Treasury that they should pay any money to the Chairman of
the Court. He was still will►ng to do so, if the Government
had the appointment of the Chairman in their hands.
Sir P. LAURIE was not now about to take credit to himself
for foresight, in having foretold what would be the revolt of
this deputation : that result was just as he had anticipated.
He, however, felt bound to return his thanks to the gentlemen
of the deputation, though he regretted that they had gone up
—he regretted that the Court should have an answer in the
same terms on their records twice in the same month. He
trusted he would never see a Chairman in their Court who
was appointed by the Government.—( Hear, hear.) There
was no doubt there would always be found many gentlemen
in'the Court quite able and willing to give his abilities for the

Chair.
Sir J. GIBBON rose, and was left speaking.

TILE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

HALF-PAST TWELVE.
Oar arrivals this morning are the French and *Ostend mails.
No ship letters. • The prevailing north-easterly winds prevent
arrivals from the westward.
We have received the Journal du Commerce of Antwerp, of
yesterday's date. In contradiction of the statement that the
Bishop of Leon had arrived at Frankfort with the intention of
going to Sardinia, it is now affirmed from Coblentz that, on
the 18th inst., lie passed through that town on his way to Rot-

THREE O'CLOCK.

terdam.
A French paper, received by the express this morning, gives
the following, from the Camp of Don Carlos :—" Great agi-
tation prevails in the Court of am Carlos, front a thousand
intrigues, as well as discussiens on political affairs. The army
views with great inquietude the late ministerial revolution.
There is no confidence among the Chiefs, who fear they will
be betrayed. A few days since there was at the head.quartcrs
of Don Carlos a disturbance. The soldiers went in crowds to
his window, and cried out—' Dowii with the traitors !' and
Don Carlos was obliged to make his appearance at the window
to calm,the soldiers."
The Dutch mail has arrived, bringing the papers of the
25th May. Dutch prices—Two and a Half per Cents.,
53 13-16 ; Five per Cents., 102 11-16.
The shares of the British Bank of North America have
made their appearance in the market this morning, and bear
a premium of from one to one and a half per cent.
Spanish Active Bonds left off yesterday at 41, but after-
wards were done at 40. They have receded this morning to
34- 39. The market appears in a gloomy state--scarce any
sales can be effected. Portuguese 84 ; 3 per Cents., 521.
Consols may be quoted at the closing prizes of yesterday,
91k for the Acceunt ; 91i for Money, with little doing—the
chief attention and excitement being principally in the Foreign
market. Exchequer Bills 14 ; India Bonds, 1 discount, par ;
Bank Stock 211 210 ; India Stock 25* 2564.
HALF-PAST ONE.
To the present hour, we have no further information from
the Continent or Peninsula, is anxiously looked for.
91
Consols continue steady at 9117 for the Account, and i
for Money, little doing. 'Exchequer Bills, 11 13 ;
Stoc India
Bonds, 1 discount, par ; Bank Stock, 2103-; India k,
2574- 258.
In the Foreign Market, the panic which prevailed in the
early part of the morning in Spanish securities has rather sub-
sided, owing to a report of French intervealtion. Spanish
Active Bonds have been down to 3SA-, at present may be
Passive, 111 12; lieferred, 18.1";
quoted
-
quoted at 39f 40;
guese declined to 82i1 ; Three per Cents., 521; • Colombian,
301; 31 ; Mexican, 331 34; Duteli Two and a Half per
Cents., 50 it-•
Consols for the Account, 911

Lord Yarborough has been seriously inlsposed at
Drocklesby. The last accounts represent his I:ordtbip as some-
thing better.—Lincoln Guze:te.
We regret to learn that influenza exists to
extent, not only in the metropolis, bat in mAny.parts of the
country, occasioned, no doubt, by the late many sudden and
extreme changes in the weather. great