The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-19 00:00:00

try, the duties of which he formerly discharged with
a zeal and ability only exceeded by his honesty and dis-
interestedness. The people of Nottingham will not
forget that in that Commons' House, to which now they
will scarcely fail to return him, be ever stood almost
alone and unaided the most intrepid advocate of the
rights of the people, and emphatically and abovo all the
poor man's friend, and never more conspicuously was
the steadfastness of principle and resolution unflinching
of a public man tried by so severe a test on any great
question, as in the case of Mr. Walter, then Member
for Berkshire, during the proceedings of that unfair
and one-sided Committee of Inquiry into the operation
of the new Poor-laws, of which that thoroughgoing
Whig partisan, Mr. Fazakerley, was Chairman.
With the history of that Committee, and the grossly
partial conduct of him who presided over as of those
who assisted at it, the public cannot fail to be familiar,
as well as with what courageous perseverance Mr. Walter
followed out and established his case of gross oppression
of the poor against the despots of Somerset House,
amidst and in despite of invective and calumny around
and about him, the disgusting prevarications of Assist-
ant-Commissioners, the shabby trickery of the penny-a-
lining new Poor-law Secretary, the scandalous brow-
beating of the poor men his witnesses in a style that
would have disgraced the floor of the OA Bailey, aid
finally the disreputable one-sidedness of the tribunal dis-
honestly packed to receive and report upon evidence.

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MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
(FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF lIATURDA Y. )
CHRONICLE.—The Funds have not improved to-day,
although the proceedings in the case of MtLfoi leave no doubt
of a satisfactory termination—the case having been removed
to the Court of the United States by certiorari, and a comtnis-
sion issued to take the evidence of Mr. Fox and the Hon.
Daniel Webster. In the opinion of American gentlemen with
whom we have conversed, these steps are considered to have
been taken in order to pave the way for the discharge of the
prisoner by legal process—it being quite plain that the only
testimony which Mr. Webster or Mr. Fox can give about the
affair is, that it is now adopted as a question to be decided be-
tween the two Governments, agreeably to the principles of the
law of nations. It is most likely that Mr. MtLeod will ac-
cordingly be liberated so soon as the commission containing
the evidence of Mr. Webster and Mr. Fox has been
reported to the Court. At the date of the adviees, brought by
the Caledonia steamer, the British Queen had not reached
New York, having been obliged to put into Halifax, with
damage. Owing, to her detention, it was not known that the
bills drawn by the United States Bank on Messrs. Denison
and Co. and Slorrison and Co., of London, had been honoured.
The Money Market, however, had rallied a little, and stocks
of all kinds were looking up. The last cash price for shares of
the Bank of the United States at New York was 161 to 17.
Exchange on London, 7 to 71.
Mr. Hinchman's bill for legalizing the suspension of specie
payments by the banks, and authorising an issue of small notes,
had passed both Houses of the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
but it was supposed by many that the Governor would inter-
pose his veto. 'the belief in Philadelphia, however,
was, that he would rather allow the time allowed him
of ten days to elapse without returning the bill, in
which case it would become law, as silence in these points is
held to be consent. Or, at least, that if he returned it with
objections, they would not affect the vital parts of the measure,
but only the details, so as to admit of the substitution of an
amended measure, which would contain all that was required.
The first measure which it is supposed would be considered
by the special Session of Congress, is the tariff, in conjunction
with the exhausted state of the federal treasury, and it is ex-
pected that. a duty will be imposed on tea and silk, and other
articles of luxury, which are at present free. The currency
also, and a national bank, with the distribution of the public
'awls, in connection with the subject of the necessity of local
taxation by the States, will certainly occupy the early attention
of the Harrison Administration, and he submitted by them for
discussion in the special Session of Congress.

TIMES.—In the English funds the business transacted
was principally confined to sales, which, under the circum-
stances that stock was not so much in demand as yesterday,
when the account was closing, and that the question between
this country and America, by the deferring of M'Leod's trial,
still appears open, caused some unsteadiness in prices. Hence
the decline exhibited in the day's quotations.
The New York papers contain a document of great im-
portance, which is the Bank Bill, passed by both houses of
the Pennsylvanian Legislature, and presented on the 9th
ult. to the governor. By this it is provided, that the banks
of the commonweath are to be liable for the payment of
their debts, as individuals are liable, and that the extraor-
dinary penalties shall be repealed. The banks are to have
the privilege of issuing small notes to the amount of
15 per cent. on their capital stocks for a period of five
years. The total amount of debts and liabilities. ex-
clusive of deposit, is not to exceed double the amount of capi -
tal stock. The stocks held by the banks (excepting those of
Pennsylvania) are not to exceed 10 per cent. of their capitals,
but the case of investments already made is especially provided
for, as with respect to these, none are to be reduced more
rapidly than 121 per cent. every ninety days. No officer of
a bank is to be permitted to loan its funds, persons eligible as
Directors must own stock proportioned to the capital of the
bank, and no one is to be Director of more than one bank at
a time. With respect to dividends, no dividend at any time is
to exceed 7 per cent., and the excess is to form a contingent
fund, but during suspension a dividend of 5 per cent. is to be
allowed. The Shareholders are authorised to reduce the capi-
tal to $14,000,000. This Bill, it is expected, the Governor
will veto, and the privileges it accords to the insolvent banks
seem to he most unreasonable. As for winding up their af-
fairs, the only measure to prevent further embarrassment, the
banks, it is seen, have a renewed privilege of issuing
small notes, the most objectionable form of a paper currency,
for the long period of five years, so that their liabilities will be
in a fair way of increasing rather than diminishing. The share-
holders of the Banks are still to be allowed a dividend during
a period of suspension, that is, those who have embarked in a
concern with all its risks, and who of all parties are least enti-
tled to preference, are to receive their income, while the in-
nocent noteholder is subject to constant depreciation of his
property ; but at the same time it is impossible to tell from
what source a dividend is to come while a Bank is in suspension.
But perhaps discussion is wasted on a question to which, on
the first view of the details, so many objections present them-
selves. The document is only worth adverting to as another
form of banking in America.
It may be interesting at this period to know the appropria-
tions made for this year for the public services of the United
States. They are set forth in full detail in a Report by the
clerk of the House of Representatives, which shows that
the appropriations for the support of the Government is
$3,517,079 ; for the army, $6,041,919; for the naval service,
$5,926,337 ; for fortifications, $435,500 ; for the Military
Academy, $`165,842; for the revolutionary and other pen-
sioners, $1,044,155 ; for the Indian Department, Treaties,
&c., $1,000,963 ; and for private disbursements, $10,055 ;
the total amount being $23,191,806.

RIOT AT CANTERBURY BY MI-
LITARY OFFICERS, AND ATTACK UPON
THE STATION-HOUSE.
CANTERBURY, FRlDAY.—Yesterday Captain Byng Do-
herty, Captain John Allgood, Captain Edmund Doherty, and
Captain John Goddard, of the 13th and 14th Light Dragoons,
at present stationed at Canterbury, were brought before the
Mayor and other Magistrates to answer the following charge :
William Bradley, inspector of police, stated that shortly after
twelve o'clock on the previous night, the defendants, with
others not in custody, were rioting about the streets in a state
of intoxication, and creating considerable disturbance. He
went up and expostulated with them, and stated that if they
did not pass on quietly he would be compelled to take them
into custody. They promised they would do so, but in a few
minutes they renewed the hallooing and shouting, upon which
he approached them a second time, accompanied by other
police officers, and being grossly abused by Captain Doherty,
he took that gentleman into custody. Some of the other de-
fendants attempted a rescue, when he charged some bystanders
to assist, and finally the whole of the defendants were con-
veyed to the station-house. A few minutes, however,
had only elapsed when a body of soldiers, belonging to
the 13th and 14th regiments came to the station-house, headed
by two men dressed as officers servants, and one of them de-
clared that Captain Doherty was his master, and that :hey (the
soldiers) were determined to have the officers out. They then
endeavoured to force the doors of the station-house, but were
resisted by witness and other policemen. In the skirmish that
ensued the door in the passage which led to the place where
the prisoners were confined was broken in by them, and he
(Bradley) was seized by the throat, and dragged out ef the
station into the street, and while there he saw several of the
:oldies§ endeavour to force the iron bars which secured the
windows, and by that meansh oiltsitcahintheadmii,sastilonohttaointehde lockup.o
They emplo7ea
tilliZateriareeiwto knockyhim down with it if he
purpose, and they fter
i ..,some time the defendants were
dared to interfere. t singly they raised a loud shout
liberated, and as they came o. ‘serty's release he took off his
of exultation. Upon Captain Do.. •a the window shutters
cap and hallooed loudly, and at that tim, -of the windows
of the station-house were driven in, and man, '-etween 30
shattered. The whole party, which consisted of
and 40, then went down the street shouting and cheering.
Capt. Doherty cross-examined the inspector at some length,
but failed in shaking his evidence.
The iron crow-bar used by the assailants was produced.
Police-constable Milliner confirmed Bradley's statement,
and added that, when the Inspector took Captain Doherty into
custody, both Captains Allgood and Edmund Doherty at-
tempted to rescue the prisoner from what they called the b--
b— policemen. Witness took Captain Allgood to the sta-
tion-house, and on the way there he offered witness a croarn to
let him go; and finding that theproposal was rejected, Cap-
tainrt Allgood said to two pro
privateseof the 13th, wo were in the
street, tt
comrades Cthoatdothv
down to
to
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n°toranthge'st
andatio
station-house."
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The witness then described
the attack upon the station-house
by the soldiery.
Fullager and Dodd, (two '
other policemen), gave similar tes-
timony.
They were cross-examined at considerable length by the de-
fendants ; but the questions that were put to them went
to show that the officers, upon their liberation, exerted
mthaienly
selves in preventing the men from committing further outrage,
and also in inducing them to leave the station-house—twofLt;
which were readily admitted by the police-officers.
Captain Byng Doherty said he was very desirous that it
might be fully understood by the public that the soldiers had
not been brought from the barracks, as he had heard had been
reported. but were out on leave that night.
The MAYOR said that it was so understood; and indeed it
was shown by the evidence of the policemen.
Mr. Clements, Superintendent of the
police, deposed to the
defendants being brought to the station-house, on a charge of
drunk and disorderly, and likewise to the outrage
being evidence.
He com-
mittedby the soldiers, as described in the inspector's.
He added, that he was induced to liberate the prisoners, fear-
ing that blood would be shed if he did not do so. He suc-
ceeded, however, in first exacting from them a pledge that, as
gentlemen, they should give him their right names, and pro-
mise to appear in the morning to answer any charge that was
preferred against them.
The defendants called no witnesses to contradict the officers
statements, and admitted that they were " rather noisy," but
declared that they in no way encouraged the soldiers in the
mischief they had committed ; nor had they ( the defendants')
assaulted anybsdy, or damaged property of any kind. They
severally expressed their regret for what had taken place, and
said they were willing to pay any fine that the Bench might
think proper to inflict on them.
The Magistrates consulted together for some time, and
The MAYOR informed the defendants that after carefully
weighing the whole circumstances of the case, the Bench were
unanimously of opinion that they would best discharge their
duty to the public and to the parties concerned by send-
ing the case before a Jury. If the Magistrates could
i have been satisfied that the ends of justice would be answered
by dealing with the matter in a summary way, they 'would
willingly have done so, but looking to the serious breach of
the peace that had been committed, they could not adopt that
course.
The defendants were then bound over, themselves in 1001.
and two suretiesof 1001., to appear at the Quarter Sessions and
take their trial.