The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-18 00:00:00

LAW INU-LIGENCE.-(THIS DAY).

COURT OF CHANCERY.

INTERFERENCE WITH THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S
JUDICIAL CONDUCT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, after a matter of lunacy had
been incidentally discussed this morning, addressing the Bar,
said—" I have received a letter, such, I believe, as never was ad—
dressed to any Court before. It is signed by thirteen names—
some of Members of Parlia Lent, several of doctors of medicine,
and I am bound to add, of one barrister practising in this Court.
Now it calls upon me, the Chancellor presiding in the- highest
Court of Equity in this country, and invested by the Govern-
ment of this country with the custody of lunatics—it calls upon
me to consider an erroneous opinion, not which I have adopted
and expressed, but which two newspapers have represented me to
have adopted and expressed. It then explains the conduct of those
individuals and adds the hope that I will publicly—publicly re-
lieve them from the charge of presumption and undue interfe-
rence with the authority of the Crown—not which I have levelled
against them, but which I am reported in the newspapers:to have
done. I should be unworthy to sit in any Court of Justice, or to
hold the Great Seal, or to hold that which has been attached to
the jurisdiction of the Great Seal, if I did not feel as I do feel
upon such presumption and such interference as this. I did not
before charge these men with presumption or interference 1
said every thing that was the kindest and most respectful towards
them. I did charge their attorney—their secretary with inter-
ference, because a letter was sent by their Secretary to a keeper
of a mad house as if direct from the Board, though, as I said,
without the authority of the Board—but as if it had the authority
of the Board--to direct thatman'to disobey the orders af this Court.
When my Lord Holt was called upon, not by Commissioners
like these, but by a CommirrEe OF THE House OF COMMONS,
to give a reason for a judgment which he had pronounced in the
Court of King's Bench, his answer—an answer worthy of re-
membrance by all Courts—was, that if the record was removed
before the Peers—before them sitting as a Court of Error—and
he were called before them, lie would very willingly give his
reasons, but he would not be questioned for his judgment in that
way. And when my Lord Chief Justice Wills had an order of his
Court for no lessthan takinginto custody two members of another
Court—a Court-Martiai—remonstrated against on the part of
the Court-Martial (though the remonstrance never came before
him, but before the Lords of the Admiralty), he instantly
ordered the party to be taken into custody for a high contempt of
his Court—the Court of Common Pleas. And then when ap-
peased—judicially appeased—for no Judge feels angered
except judicially at the contempt of his jurisdiction—
when judicially appeased by a humble letter—a submis-
sive letter from the offending parties, he then ordered
the discharge of the prisoner, and ordered that letter to be re-
gistered in the Remembrancer's Office, to the end (as he ob-
served) that it might serve as a memorial to the present and fu-
ture ages, that whoso shall set himself up in opposition to the
law, or think himself above the law, will, in the end, find him-
self mistaken. I sit here to distribute justice, under the autho-
rity of my Sovereign. I sit here to give my opinion upon the
conduct of practitioners who may misdemean themselves.—
I do not sit here to answer for reports in newspapers, imputing
to me what I never said. What I expressly said Ido
not mean now to say,—but if any person shall interfere with
me,—if any Doctor of Medicine, or any Member of either
House of Parliament, or barrister practising in this Court shall
presume to tell me, for the pretended defence of one of their
own clerks, that I have expressed an erroneous opinion because
a newspaper expresses it for me, and shall call upon me to re-
tract, or to explain, or to correct a misreport by a newspaper of
my judgment, I shall be found no more wanting to as-
sert and to vindicate upon the guilty the authority of
the law and the jurisdiction of the Great Seal than my Lord
Holt was, against the higher authority of a Committee of the
House of Commons—than my Lord Chief Justice Wills was to
vindicate his authority against the much higher authority of a
Court Martial. I shall consult with the Chief Justices of the
other Courts as to the course which it is fitting for me to take. I
now take the earliest opportunity of giving the only answer
which I can give to such an indecent interference."
His Lordship delivered this statement throughout in the most
emphatic and determined tone of voice, and in the midst of the
most profound silence. The matter referred to was ex-parte
Flowers, in the matter of Houston, a lunatic; and at'a subsequent
period of the day, and before we left the Court, his Lordship
intimated that he had just received the report in the matter that
the result of that report was most satisfactory, and had sfsewn
how greatly the Court would have been misled if it had depended
only on the affidavits that had been filed. He promised to give
his judgment in it fully in the after part of the day.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

_
RAMSGATE, FED. 17.—Arrived the Gleaner, Muckleseed,
from London, leaky, and cargo damaged, having been on the
Spaniard Land, bound to St. Michael's.
PORTSMOUTH, Fen. 17.—Arrived the Lord William Ben-
tinck transport from Bermuda, in 19 days.
DEAL, Fen. 17.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Caroline, Howie,
from Sydney, New South Wales.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Pallas,
Miller, from Ancona.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Goldfinch
packet from Jamaica, sailed 11th ult. and Gipsey, Boag, from
Aux Cayes.
CLYD F, FEB. 16.—Arrived the Belmont, Paul, from Demerara.
COWES, FEB. 17.—Arrived the Tuscany, Mayhew, from
Charleston.

DUBLIN, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Royal Oak, Ewes, from
Cadiz ; and Richard and Ann, Ways, from London.

The Olive, Blanshard, from Bahia, has arrived off' Gibraltar.
The Levant Star, Lowther, from Liverpool, arrived at Holy-
head, after striking on the Clippard Rocks, bound to Rotterdam.
The Mary Ann, from Pernambuco, has arrived off Liverpool.
The Tyrian packet, from Falmouth, was otrJamaica the 13th
ult., as were also the London, Thetis, and Paragon, all from
London, spoken by the Goldfinch packet.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

HALF-PAST ONE.

A Jamaica mail has arrived this morning, which sailed o7the
11th of January, and by which we have the confirmation of the
death of General Bolivar.

(From the Jamaica Royal Gazette of Jan. 8.)
General Bolivar, the Liberator of Colombia, is no more ; he
died on the 17th ult., at San Pedro Alejandro, in the neighbour-
hood of Santa Martha, lamented and respected by every good
man in South America,
(From the Jamaica Courant of the 10th.)
We learn, by his Majesty's ship Grasshopper, that the Mili-
tary and Civil Government of the Province of Panama is in the
hands of General Espinar, self-elected, but not popular ; nor is
the country in a very settled and secure state. Emigration of in-
dividuals, with their property, to any place of refuge or security,
seems the paramount object since the death of Bolivar.

(From the Courant of Jan. 4.)
Accounts of the death of the distinguished patriot Bolivar
were received here last evening by the packet from Carthagena.
The sad and melancholy event has cast a gloom over the fate of
Colombia. This event took place on the 17th ult.
Sydney papers to the 10th Oct. have been received at the
North and South American Coffbe:house

(From the Paper of the 9th of Oct.)
We have given an abstract of the imports and exports of the
port of Launceston, for the quarters ending 31st of March and
30th of June of the present year ; and, it appears within the
short period of six months, and from only one of the Van Dieman
Land ports, the quantity of wheat exported to Sydney amounted
to the enormous sum of 1 0,393/.

There is a rumour in town, that a.party of Englishmen belong-
ing to a trading vessel have been poisoned by the natives of one
of the South Sea islands.
A Government order has reached us relating to the coasting
trade of the colony ; it is most important and advantageous to the
colony, as every vessel not exceeding 50 tons, while employed
in that is exempt from entrance, clearing charges, and
harbour ratdudtei. Every vessel above 50 tons, and not exceeding 100
tons, is also exempted from Custom-house fees, and charged only
10s. for harbour dues; while all vessels not exceeding 11'0 tons are
free from charges of pilotage, unless a pilot be called for.
The rumours which have been afloat all the week respecting
the disturbances at Bathurst, are enormously exaggerated, it is
only a combination of bushrangers, the 500 reported insurgents
consisting only of 70.
THE FUNDS.
The express from Paris amply furnishes our city politicians
with information from that capital, and which they are busily
employed in perusing, Order appears to be again restored, and
no doubt the vigilance of the French Government will prevent
in future suchaiy
lengthscenes ofof rtiioototaitkmingigphltaiciae.vo
pHraodvedthseedriiostousrtb:ntheee
continued
present dynasty.
Consols, which left off yesterday at SI:N for the account, opened
at the same price, with little or nothing doing as yet. Scarcely a
bargain has been done.
in
The Foreign Market is the same state as that of the British
--quite inactive. Prices are nominal at present.
HALF-PAST ONE.
A gentleman arrived from Antwerp last night, and contradicts
the account of a fresh reinforcement of Dutch troops coming
there. It was reported there that Antwerp would not be given
Magdalena,—Penetrated with the greatest grirf, I
CARTHAGENA, DEC. 21.
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your country is no
more. The public calamities, and :he ingratitude of his enemies,
have brought him to an untimely grave on the 17th i stant, at
one, p.m. His end has been hastened by his heroic sacrifices for
his country, and the tears of his friends attest the sincerity of
their grief for the loss Of a hero whose name must be for ever
embalmed in the hearts. of his countrymen.
beratHoreharashibseevoniodoevaootdedto you to the latest
respect his decrees;
period of his existence..
'ad the independence of Colombia, will die with the hero
suit,
which, should we violate, national ruin must be the infallable re_
who gavea her liberty. Citizens, the Liberator has left us for
ever. We must be unanimous, and go hand in hand fel* the
Citizens,--
I.b-Li
the actual Government in order to Jibe.good of the. Union, and secure what lie has already achieved,
for in obeying
rate us from anarchy, our conduct will correspond with the
Liberator's desires. Remain firmly united together, and swear,
on his grave, to follow up the dictates which his inspired mind
laid down for the good of his country, and by this means will
we honour his memory, and discharge a heavy debt of gratitude.
The following is the last Decree issued by Bolivar :-
1 ii My affections for my country will not permit me to sanction
to see the consolidation of my beloved country; let
' any extraordinary funeral obsequies; my last desire is, and my
the good of the Union ; let the people confide in the
aalacituuhEitPejolivoser'rnment ; to save them from anarchy, let the priestsoffer up their prayers to Heaven, and the soldier regard' his sword,
into the tomb which will soon be
as the best guarantees liar preserving the ihstitutions of his country.
Colombians-1 leave you, but my last prayers are offered up far
the tranquillity of Colombia; and if my death will contribr..te to
money market rBltlek, hasfor bemoenneygo;
this desirable and by a discontinuance of party feeling, and con.
solidate the Union, I shall desend with a feeling of contentment
(Signed) prepared for me.
" SIMON BOLIVAR.
At the Camp, Arejendo, a league from
Santa Martha, Dec. 1(1",
so% buyers. In the good
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present they morning,i a 7 be quotedeCnsc i 8
Foreign Market little or nothing doing.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock, 201 2 ' Ditto, Reduced, SATA 90
India ditto, 209% 1014
Ditto, New, 89% %_
$ per Cent. Cons. 80 % % Four per Cent. (la2f,) 94S %
Atte, for the Acct. Bt)4 % India Bonds, 14 15
3 per Cent. Red. 80% 1 Exchequer Bills, 33 4
3% per Cent.
haTvehebernenon

Brazilian? 57348 FOREIG
Buenos Ayres, ....
Chilian 9.0 21

Ts' .11.11MPPueraeuniesRNs'acbi Portuguese,ha:an:n2
4nE:ll,
41:1143C5 0 C

Colombian, 1.7 18
Daniqi,_s9 60

freech.s per Cent. 9'44 9334
Ditto 3_per Cent. 59ty 60y,

Colisolg, 80i i

MATRIMONTY.—It being customary to charge
double dues for solemnizing marriages during Lent, a
great number have entered into the " holy bond," in this
town, within the last few days, to s:lve the addional ex.
pense. On Saturday four couples were mart;ed ; on Sun-
day five; on Monday 15 ; aud yesterday 20 ; making no
less than 14 in four days pr.q3.lachinfrn Gazette.