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EVEN] NOVEM BER 2O, 1847

tures. Experiments are forbidden ; the Excise
authorities protest against any changes which
will give them additional trouble, or ren-
der necessary the application of new tests in
ascertaining the exact amount of duties payable.
Anything which does not meet their approbation is
disposed of by the statement that " the rules are in-
dispensable"—an argument to which the Legislature
has hitherto been disposed to pay too much attention.
These imposts also hold out a direct incentive to
crime, and tend to the demoralization of the people.
How many hare been consigned to gaols for breaches
of the Excise-laws,l How many families have been
deprived of their natural protectors and compelled to
become inmates of the union workhouse, and burdens
on the industry of their neighbours, in consequence
of the baleful operation of those iniquitous laws,
which hold out the greatest temptations for their
evasion ! The first point for the nation to demand
is the abolition of the Excise-laws, and if that
demand be made with firmness and unanimity it must
be complied with.
Elsewhere in our columns will be found an extract
from " The Progress of America," the admirable
work of JOHN MACGREGOR, Esq., M.P., to which we
referred on Wednesday last. In it will be found a
financial scheme deserving of the most attentive
consideration of the Legislature. It will be
seen that the Honourable Gentleman proposes
that the Excise and assessed taxes, the stamps on
marine and fire assurances, and also the duties on
customs (with the exception of eight articles) should
be abolished; that distilled spirits and malt now under
the Excise should be transferred to the Customs, and
the Excise licenses to the Stamps ; and that all the
other of the assessed taxes, and the whole of the
Excise establishment, should be abolished. This
acceptable boon to the public Mr. MACGREGOR proves
could be conceded (by the adoption of other sugges-
tions made by him), if a property-tax of seven
millions sterling, or less than three and a-half per
cent. on all the realised property of the
country, without distinction, were enforced.
Right glad are we that Mr. MACGREGOR is now in
his fitting position, that he has been chosen by a corn •
mercial city as its representative, and that he will
thus have a full opportunity of explaining his enlarged
and comprehensive views to the Legislature. It
should not be forgotten, in estimating Mr. MAC-
GREGOR'S claims to the public gratitude, that, to en-
able him to render these valuable services to his
country, he resigned a position of honour and emolu-
ment that would be an object of ambition to almost
any one, that he voluntarily relinquished office, that
he might be free to lay his unbiassed sentiments
before his brother legislators. •

The irritation produced in Tuscany by the occupa-
tion of Fivizzano remains unabated. The Florentine
journals of the 11th inform us that the Marquis
RIDOLFI, Minister of the Interior, was obliged to
address the people to prevent them marching against
the Modenese, assuring them that the Tuscan Go-
vernment had taken measures to receive satisfaction.
The lists where the young me❑ inscribed their names
as ready to march IN ere, however, still open.
There was a report of the advance of five thousand
Austrian troops to support the Modenese Govern-
ment.

The Archduchess MARIA LOUISA of Parma was
hourly expected in her states. I'reparaticns were on
foot to demand her sanction for the establishment of
a civic guard. The Austrian garrison at Placentia
has been reinforced.

Accounts from Turin anrounce that the measures
of reform proclaimed by the recent royal decree are
beginning to be carried into execution. The Court
of Cassation is to be composed of sixteen members
and two presidents. In consequence of the new law
on the press, a superior commission of censorship has
been established at Turin ; it is composed of six
members, who are all professors of the university or
members of the Academy of Sciences. In all the
large towns of the kingdom manifestations of joy have
taken place, but in every case without order being
troubled.

The following is the official dispatch of General
DUFOUR to the Diet, announcing the surrender of
Friburg :
" TO MS EXCELLENCY THE ?RESIDENT OF THE DIET.
" Excellent Sir,—l have the honour of announcing
to you that the town of Friburg has this day opened
its gates to the Federal troops by a capitulation, of
which a copy is subjoined. I hope that you will be
satisfied with it, since thus the alliance of the Sonder-
bund is broken, and that at the cost only of some
marching and a little time.
" This event will put us in a position to turn to the
side of Lucerne, and already this evening four batta-
lions are on their march to return to that side. Hav-
ing but very little time at my disposal I limit myself
to these few particulars, and pray your Excellency to
receive the assurance of my distinguished considera-
tion.—The Commander in-Chief,(Signed) :" P. H. DUFOUR.
" Head-quarters, Belfaux, Nov. 14th."
CAPITULATION.
"The following convention was concluded between
his Excellency the General commanding the troops
of the Federal army, on one part, and the plenipo-
tentiary delegates of the Government of Friburg on
the other :
"Art. I.—The Government of Friburg formally,
engages to renounce, in an absolute manner, the alli-
ance of the Sonderbund.
t, Art. 2. The Federal troops will take possession
of the city of Friburg in the course of the day, be-
ginning by the out forts, which will be occupied in
the morning, and subsequently of the gates and in-
ternal posts of the city.
" Art. 3. The city will supply quarters for the
troops, and the necessary provisions, according to the
Federal regulations.
"Art. 4. The Government of Friburg will im-
mediately disband its troops. The arms of the land-
sturm will be deposited in the arsenal, and an inven-
tory of them prepared, which will be delivered to the
Federal authorities.
" Art. 5. The Federal troops will occupy all the
gates, guarantee the security of persons and property,
and assist the constituted authorities in maintaining
public order.
"Art. 6. Should any difficulties arise beyond the
military jurisdiction, they will be submitted to the
decision of the Federal Diet.
" G. IL DUFOUR,
" Commander. in-Chief of the Federal Army.
" Belfaux, Nov. 14, 1847.
" In the name and as special delegates of the Exe-
cutive Council of Friburg,
" P. OIJET, Syndic of Friburg.
"MUSSLI, Counsellor."
The Swiss Vorort, immediately after the receipt of
the: news of the capitulation of Friburg, ordered a
portion of the troops, who had Leen sent against tha
place, to march towards Lucerne, and issued the fo:
lowing proclamation:—

" The God of Armies has, on an important point,
pronounced in favour of our just and legitimate cause,
and of the legitimate auth,,rity of the Diet. There
remains, without doubt, much to be done, but this
success is of happy promise. Let the noble example of
our army in its devotedness and patriotism be a new
and powerful stimulant of concord and fidelity, and
let us not seek repose until we shall have restored to
our dear country peace and tranquillity, and all the
blessings of a regular Government."
The statement of the capitulation of Friburg hav-
ing been preceded by a sanguinary battle appears to
have been erroneous. The Swiss Federal Gazette
states that there was no effusion of blood.

On the 15th the Diet, as soon as it received
accounts of the surrender of Friburg, and the terms
of the capitulation, met and adopted the following
resolutions :

" Seeing that in the 6th article of that act (the
capitulation) all the difficulties not of a military
character are expressly reserved to the decision of
the High Diet: Resolved,—
"1. There shall immediately be named three
federal representatives, who shall go without delay
into the canton of Friburg.
"2. The canton of Friburg remains provisionally
occupied by the necessary number of troops. The
representatives will, in this respect, come to an un-
derstanding with the Commander-in-Chief of the
Federal troops.
" 3. The Federal representatives will make, with-
out delay, to the Diet a report and propositions as to
the measures that it will have ;to take in the interest
of the interior security of the Confederation, as well
as in that of a durable pacification of the canton of
Friburg. Nevertheless, if the circumstances should
require it, they are authorised to take of their own
accord the measures to attain that end.

" 4. The army of occupation, which will remain
in the canton of Friburg, is at the disposal of the
Federal representatives for the purposes of the present
instructions.

" 5. The Federal directory is charged to commu-
nicate immediately the present resolutions to the
Federal representatives, as well as to the Commander-
in-Chief of the Swiss army.

" Messrs. Reniart, of Soleure, Stockmar, of Berne,
and Grivas, prefect of Payerne, are nominated the
Federal Commissioners."

The three Commissioners left for Friburg on the
15th, immediately after the sitting of the Diet.
It has been announced that the Council of State of
Friburg has abdicated; its functions, and that the
Grand Council had met to elect another.
The following are the resolutions which the Diet
is to adopt with respect to all the cantons of the Son-
derbund which shall have yielded to its arms :
" 1. The immediate dissolution of all the rebel
governments, and some measures in all the cantons
occupied by the Federal troops for a prompt paci-
fication.

" 2. The placing of the administration of the oc-
cupied cantons under Federal commissioners, charged
to name, sooner or later, according to the circum-
stances, provisional or definitive governments disposed
to cause the decrees of the Diet to be executed.
" 3. Measures which will ensure in the Catholif..,
cantons the preponderance of the Federal party."
The Executive Council of Berne, on the 14th, issued
the following bulletin, announcing the surrender of
Friburg, and the defeat of the troops of the Bonder-
bund:on the frontiers of Argovia and Zurich.

" BULLETIN.

" According to a dispatch addressed at six o'clock
yesterday afternoon by his Excellency General Du-
four to the President of the Diet, and dated from
his head-quarters of Grolley, a village at a league
from Friburg, the Federal army already occupied on
the 12th of this month positions round the town, and,
notwithstanding the rain, the night was well passed
at bivouac.

" In consequence of a summons addressed by the
General to the authorities of the city, an armistice
was granted until seven o'clock this morning.
" The Government of Argua has informed us that
some troops of the Sonderbund, under the command
of General Salis Soglio and of Colonel Elgger, had
attempted an invasion in the free bailiwicks of Argau,
but that they were received with firmness, and re-
pulsed by the Federal troops. Fighting has taken
place on the frontiers of Zurich, and the object con-
templated by the troops of the Sonderbund, to cut off
the communications by the Reuss, has completely
failed. "By order of the Executive Council,
" THE CHANCELLOR OF STATE.
" Berne, Nov. 14."

Lucerne and the small cantons are beginning to
suffer from a scarcity of provisions. A pound of
bread sells there for 4d., and there is an almost com-
plete want of salt. The only open passage between
those cantons and the Valais, a country abounding
in provisions, is the Col of the Furka, which may be
closed at any moment.

The Berne Gazette, of the 14th, in a supplement,
states that news had arrived of the army of the Son-
derbund having set fire to the village of Menzikon
is the canton of Argau, and that when this was
known to the Federal army in observation on the
frontier next to Lucerne, it produced such irritation
that it was found impossible to restrain the troops
from entering that canton.
The Commander-in-Chief:is said to have ordered a
portion of RILLIET'S division to advance to the fron-
tier of the canton of Valais. A strong column from
the Grissons and the canton of Tessin, amounting to
3,500 men, and commanded by Brigadier PIODA and
Colonel LANICCA, of the Engineers, were advancing
towards the St. Gothard, to attack the men of Uri.
The Federal director has made the official announce-
ment at Berne, that the canton of Appenzell had
submitted to the orders of the Diet. This decision
was taken by the Grand Council of the canton with-
out consulting the Landsgemeine.
It is said that the Directory has received positive
assurances from France and Austria that every idea
of an intervention on their part, under any form
whatsoever, has been abandoned, and that those two
Governments have determined to allow the contend-
ing parties to settle their differences among them-
selves.

The principle theatre of the war will for the
moment be the canton of Lucerne. The Commander•.
in-Chief of the Federal army has already ordered
four battalions of the division commanded by General
BURKHARDT to march towards Lucerne. He will
take up his position in the confines between the two
cantons of Lucerne and Argau. The last bulletins
state that the canton of Argau had been completely
evacuated by the troops of the Sonderbund, who had
invaded it. The bulletin of the Federal party state
that the Sonderbund have lost 320 men, of whom 120
were killed and wounded, and 200 prisoners. This
appears, however, to be exaggerated.
A postscript to a letter, dated Basle, the 14th, says:
—" A Prussian Government courier has just passed
through. He is the bearer of a note from his Cabinet
to the Vorort, to the intent that if any act of aggres-
sion is perpetrated against an inhabitant of Neuf-
chatel, in consequence of the political differences in
Switzerland, the Austrian troops will immediately
enter the canton of Tessin.

The diversions attempted by the Sonderbund,
during the operations against Friburg, had all failed.
One of its columns, repulsed at Sins, was obliged to
retreat on the territory of Lucerne. Another having
advanced to Gettwyl, close to Muri, experienced a
similar fate.

The landsturm, upon which the Sonderbund ap-
peared to rely greatly for its defence, is in a sad state
of discipline, if we are to judge of it by the fate of
the unfortunate Captain AuFDER MANER, whom
these bands of hastily-embodied soldiers have mur-
dered in the canton of Schwytz. This officer, whose
humanity and generally noble conduct were much
eulogised, had been placed at the head of a battalion
of the landsturm. He refused to lead his men into
the territory of St. Gall, because he considered that
such a step would be injurious to the cause he had
undertaken to defend. The men having renewed
their demand in a disorderly manner, Captain AUFDER
MANER drew his sword, and declared that he would
run it through the first man who rebelled against his
orders. At the next moment a report was heard
from the ranks, and the Captain was struck by a ball
and fell dead in front of the battalion.

Madrid papers of the 13th have arrived.
The Prensa states that a royal order had been sent
to ESPARTERO, forbidding him to return to Madrid
for six months. The same journal states that the
QUEEN is of late in a precarious state of health
and was subject to frequent attacks of melancholy.,
This announcement is, no doubt, put forth for a pur-
pose. The QUEEN, who is in general so robust and
so active, is almost always said to be attacked with
illness shortly after the arrival of her mother at Ma-
drid. Such was the case three years since, when she
was compelled to go to the North of Spain for her
health, where she was joined by the French Princes ;
and such has been the case on many previous occa-
sions, during CHRISTINA'S visits from France. The
coincidence is somewhat remarkable.
The object of the mission of M. DE TALLEYRAND
to Paris was to press for the immediate presence of
the Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER in Madrid.
King Louis PHILIPPE, however, has, it is said, pe-
remptotorily refused to accede to any such arrange-
ment, notwithstanding the pressing instances of
CHRISTINA. and NARVAEZ.

General PAVIA arrived in Catalonia on the 7th.
The Union Bank of Madrid has suspended pay-
meat. Its debts are said to amount to two hundred
millions of reals, but the amount of its assets is not
stated.

MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 13.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 261, at 50 days; the Five per Cents. at
14, for paper ; the Debt without interest, at 41 ; and
the Coupons, at 11.

We have received the Paris papers of Thursday.
The Journal des Debats affects to consider the
surrender of Friburg as a matter of small importance,
inasmuch as the real strength of the Sonderbund lies
in Lucerne and the small cantons; if the fall of
Friburg, however, had been considered of such small
importance a month since, it is scarcely to be be-
lieved that M. GUIZOT would have committed a
flagrant breach of the law of nations, for the pur-
pose of supplying the Jesuits of that city with arms
and ammunition, the whole of which are, of course,
by this time in the possession of the Federal troops
The Constitutionnel considers this surrender of the
greatest importance, and there can be no doubt but
that the moral effect produced by the surrender of
Friburg, coupled with the defeat of every attempt of
the Sonderbund to make a diversion in its favour, will
be immense. The following is the article from the
Conslitutionncl

" We need not dwell on the importance of such an
event such as this first dismemberment of the League.
The surrender of Friburg will permit the General-
in-Chief to concentrate all his troops on Lucerne.
Nor is this success the only one obtained by the

troops of the Diet. In Argau the attempt by the
Sonderbund has not b€en successful ; the invading
corps were obliged to retreat with a loss of about 200
men. The detachment of Uri, which has gained pos-
session of St. Gothard by surprise, appears in immi-
nent danger. The grave check of the League at
Friburg cannot, besides, fail to produce a powerful
moral effect on the other united cantons; and it is to
be desired that under the influence of the example
which hus just been given they may renounce their
culpable struggle, and that the triumph of the law
may prevent the effusion of blood at Lucerne as at
Friburg. But it must be declared that it is not
merely the Sonderbund that has been beaten at
Friburg, but also our Government. Was it not the
latter which, in contempt of the right of nations,
in contempt of true French interests, in contempt of
all its duties towards an allied nation, thought fit to
furnish arms to that warlike resistance which has just
performed such wonders ? Was it not it which,
taking from our arsenals muskets, ammunition, and
cannon, sent them to the insurgents to render the
civil war more deadly ? But fortunately these can-
nons of peace-at-any-price smacked of their origin,
and M. Guiaot will gain nothing by the business but
the odium of his attempt. The pacification of the
canton of Friburg suggests a poignant reflection.
When it is seen how easy this pacification has been ;
when, in addition, the disproportion which exists
between the forces of the Confederation and those of
the Sonderbund be taken into consideration, it cannot
be one moment doubted that if foreign Powers had
abandoned the insurgent cantons to themselves, and
had not placed at their service their moral influence,
their arms, and eventual intervention ; it cannot be
doubted, we say, that these cantons would never have
thought of attempting the hazard of war. It must be
loudly declared that foreign Powers could, by the
simple act of abstaining, have prevented all effusion
of blood. They would not do so, and on them must
therefore rest the responsibility of the blood that has
been already shed, and that which will be shed here-
after."

The National, in an article on the affairs of Italy,
states that the Envoy from the Diet of Switzerland to
the POPE, dispatched for the purpose of entreating his
HOLINESS to withdraw the Jesuits from Lucerne, had
been arrested in the Roman states, and conducted as
a prisoner to the frontier. " Who," asks the National,
"could have given this brutal order ? It could not
have been the POPE, who was absent. It is not Car-
dinal FERRETTI who, notwithstanding the energy of
his character, has not ventured to receive an Envoy
from M. OCHSENBEIN, but who has addressed to him,
through the medium of his brother, the most. kind
expressions of interest. The explanation of this oc-
currence is simply this—lt does not suit the Jesuits
of Rome that any one should request of Pius IX. the
recal of the Jesuits of Lucerne, and such is their
influence in the Government that they have been
enabled to expel from Rome an accredited diplomatic
agent, and to forbid the POPE himself to listen to the
Envoy of a friendly Government." The article then
alludes to the various recent acts on the part of the
POPE of a retrogade tendency, and comes to the con-
clusion that Pius IX. is coerced and oppressed by his
subalterns, and compelled to lend the sanction
of his name to those who abuse him, and
whose acts he abhors. " Pius 1X.," con-
tinues the National, " enjoys the barren honour of
reigning, but treason, master of the greater number
of administrative offices,governs in his name. If to
fulfil the engagements entered into with the generous
and loyal population of Rome, Pius IX., assisted by
the lay councillors of his temporal Crown, decrees a
wise law, or reforms an abuse, immediately he is be-
sieged by the clerical league, which demands from
him guarantees against the spirit of innovation, and
imposes on him conditions dictated by its fears."
Such is, according to the National, the present
situation of Pius IX. Let us hope that he will ex-
hibit the same acuteness and the same energy in res-
cuing himself and his subjects from the sacerdotal
tyranny of the Jesuits, that he has in rescuing them
from the military tyranny of Austria. It would,
indeed, be disheartening if, after all he has done, he
were now to stop short in his career, and leave his
country only half regenerated.

The Government is evidently seriously alarmed at
the progress of the spirit of reform, and of course can
devise no better method of quelling it than by erecting
a few more detached forts. We read in the Presse:—
" There is a serious talk of erecting several inter-
mediary forts between Vanvres and Mont Valerien.
One of these forts is to be established in the park of
St. Cloud, near the chateau, on the side of the plateau
which commands the road to Sevres. Another is to
be constructed on the round eminence which com-
mands Sevres on the opposite side, in a property
belonging to Madame Delille. A third is to be built
on the esplanade of Meudon, where the old chateau
existed. A fourth is to be constructed at Montre-
tout, the culminating point of the heights of St.
Cloud. These projects appear destined to re-
ceive an early execution. During the last fifteen
days the engineers have been occupied in tracing the
plans and marking out the ground. On Tuesday the
King, accompanied by the Minister of War, by
Marshal Dode de la Brunerie, and by several officers
of engineers, visited and examined the different sites
destined to be occupied by these forts. It is said that
the fort of the park of St. Cloud will be constructed
at the expense of the Civil List. The Chambers will
have to provide for the expenses occasioned by the
others."

Mademoiselle DELUZY DESPORTES was ad at liberty
on Wednesday.

The Journal des Debats announces the death of
Madame AIME MARTIN, widow of BERNARDIN DE
ST. PIERRE, the author of Paul et Virginie, at St.
Germain en Laye, in her 68th year.
" SOULRYAIAN, who was interpreter to NAPOLEON
when in Egypt, died yesterday (Wednesday) in
Paris," says Galt's. nani' s Messenger. "He was a
Persian, but attached himself to the fortunes of France,
and rendered invaluable services to her army, when it
was led to the foot of the Pyramids. He lived upon
a pension granted him by the French Government.
He had a wife and children in Persia, to whom he
wished to return, but was refused permission on ac-
count of his conduct in Egypt. The Persian Ambas-
sador, now in Paris, had promised to use his influence
in procuring the assent of his Government to the re-
turn of SOULEYIIIAN, but death has put an end to all
his hopes."

The body of Count BRESSON has been placed
temporarily in a vault of the church of Notre Dame
de Lorette ; it is to be removed, it is said, to the
department of the Vosges.
Admiral BAUDiN, it is said, has been named Presi-
dent of the Mixed Commission of Public Works, in
place of Admiral PARSEVAL-DESCHENES, and also
appointed President of the Superior Commission,
charged with the revision of the provisions of the or-
donnance relating to the sea service.
La Flotte announces that the French Mediterra-
nean squadron commanded by the Prince de Joix-
VILLE, was still lying in the bay of La Spezzia on
the 7th instant.

Rear-Admiral BRUAT arrived in Paris on Monday,
with 21 Otaheteian young men, sent to France for
their education.

Just as the post was leaving a telegraphic dis-
patch was received from Madrid, announcing the
opening of the Spanish Cortes on the 15th inst.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse
on Thursday at 77f. ; the New Loan, 76f. 90c.;
the Five per Cents., 1161. 50c. ; the Orleans Rail-
road Shares, 1,215 f. ; Rouen, 9201. ; Havre, 5131.
75e.; Great Northern, 575 f.; Avignon 5751.;
Vierzon, 560 f.; Bordeaux, 492 f. 50e. ; Boulogne,
370 E ; Basle, 171 f. 25e. ; Paris and Strasburg, 425 f. ;
Tours and Nantes, 407 f. 50e. ; Paris and Lyons,
411 f. 25c ; Lyons and Avignon, 4751.; Spanish
Actives, 20k; Spanish Three per Cents., 28i.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Novmmuna 19.
Boulogne and Amiens, 143/4 ex int.—Namur and Liege'
51/s.....Northern of France, 12A—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5%

.LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND.—The interest
excited by this work appears to increase as it approaches
to modern times. The eleventh volume containing the
lives of Mary 11. and Anne, as princess, is full of curious
details. " Amongst all the queens who have shared, or
alone occupied, the throne of England, there is no one
with regard to whose life and actions the peculiar talent
of Miss Strickland is of more value in the elucidation of
the real moving influences of her conduct, than Mary IL,
wife of William 111. The contemporary portion of the
life of Princess Anne, is also given in a manner which
throws a very striking light upon the development of
those qualities, which, in the future sovereign, became
so remarkable on her accession to the throne. Biography
is always a captivating study. How much then must its
attraction and value be enhanced when it embraces the
private lives of personages so eminent as the sovereigns
of England, and unveils the secret influences which have
guided and determined great events, although those
influences were unseen in many cases by o n.empora-
ries."—Morning Chronicle.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford closed their
visit to Viscount Melbourne, at Brocket Hall, Herts,
yesterday, and repaired to Woburn Abbey. The Noble
Duke and Duchess purpose entertaining a large circle of
d;cinguished visitors next week, at the Abbey.

I MP: id A A PA it LIAM 6IN •

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock,
when the swearing in of the Members was proceeded
with. The attendance was not numerous.
Amongst the new Members we noticed Mr.
Chaplin, the chairman of the South-Western Rail-
way ; Mr. G. C. Glyn, the chairman of the North-
Western Railway ; Mr. Charles Lushington, for
Westminster.
A group of Scotch Member were fiNO7ll in in the
course of the afternoon. Amongst them were Mr.
Fox 3,lmile, Mr. J. M'Gregor, Mr. D. Dundas, Mr
Duncan, Mr. Morrison, &c.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The continued indisposition of the Lord Chancellor
prevented his Lordship sitting in his court at West..
minster to-day.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY')
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GRAINGER.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL V. GRAINGER.
The further arguments in this part heard informs',
tion against the corporation of Reading were resume('
this morning, and occupied the court the whole doff;
IVe forbear to enter into the facts of the case, as th
case of the informants is not yet concluded.
(Before Sir J. WIGRAM.)

WOOD V. VERNON.-JUDGMENT.
This case came before the Court on exceptions r
the. master's report. It appeared that Wood the
mplaintiff married a ward in Chancery, and atter tl2,
arriage incurred debts to the amount of 7,0ol'mi
The property of the plaintiff's wife consisted.%
9.1221. ss. Id. Consols, and 1361. 16s. Bd. cash, ',Mc
was vested in the trustees Cox and Carr. When the
matter came before the Court it was ordered that "ad
7,0001. debts should be paid as the debts that ha
been incurred by the husband before his marriag.er;
which amounted to 1,5001. The Inaster4o4;/.
his report found that the debts of ,
stated to have been incurred by the plains
tiff had been paid before, and as this 7,
a matter into which he had not been directed to !,°8
quire, exceptions were taken to his report on

_
ground of irregularity,
His Ho/con& allowed the exceptions.

MANGLES V. WRIGHT.—JUDGMENT.
His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case, Whllih
came before the Court upon a motion to take a re
cation off
after the file, on t
throhe gu roun h
thed of
facts of thtye Ce irregulari. SC
Honour, going
some length, dismissed the g
motion with costs.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DA

(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
IMPORTANT DECISION.
TUE QUEEN V. CRADWICK.-MARRYING A DE-A 5

WIFE'S SISTER. the
Sir FITZROY KELLY this morning addressed —e
Court, in reply to the arguments adduced oe
other side, that a marriage with a deceased's wie.,
sister was within the prohibited or Levitical degree 3
and that therefore such contracts were unlawful,
contrary to the law of God. The Learned Ceull—re
contended at great length that such marriage°c°r Ilea
perfectly lawful, as they were fully in ac it
with the law of God, and repeated, in support dill'
view the arguments advanced by him on Men
which were reported in The Sun of that day.
during
Lord DENMAN delivered judgment. He said
the arguments they had heard it had been assert;
that there were no less than six different interPre
tions of the passages in Leviticus. The Court Oil,
not, however, inquire whether the interpreters of tot
Bible had discharged their duties properly,
whether they had fallen into error. They could nu;
constitute themselves into a court of error on throe
points. They must look entirely at the law in f°
on on the subject; and, in his opinion, under the t.'"
of William the Fourth, the marriage wit'l„. f
deceased wife's sister was void. The Lord C.;
Justice referred at great length to the ai
•
rent alterations made in the law since the tin!
of Henry VIII., and in the course of his volun2l.
nous address expressed his sincere regret at the con:
sequences which might ensue from the decision

the Court.
The other Learned Judges agreed in the judgigenl

of the Chief Justice. _
According to Sir F. Kelly, the decision of the C°
be,lirl
would destroy the legitimacy of 5,000 children/
0,
sides rendering these marriages in the eye of the 18
incestuous, and against the law of God.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS P-Alrtbl))
Emily Taylor was this morning examined ePeAnierd
charge of robbing her employer, Mr. Harvey, hs
wr"3
of the Duke of Lancaster Tavern, Kingslo.„rf,
of monies and spirits, and her mother, Marl n'ity
was charged with receiving the latter, with 0, glll
knowledge.
nel t
rr.. Heritage appeared on behalf; of the elder pri
so
Mr. Harvey, the prosecutor, deposed that the
younger prisoner, Emily, lived in his service as P;;I.
maid. She slept in the house, as did 015°,;00.1
mother, and a young lad. Prosecutor had on v_efitiso
occasions missed money from the till, and he had
from time to time, on taking stock, found a, r
deficiency in his spirits. He mentioned the elrewss
stance to the police, and Ball, a detective officer'sero
directed to make purchases at the bar with ,„uso
marked silver. Ball subsequently called at the movnef
and at once said to her, " You have got some Ted it,
belonging to your master." She at first denies of
but afterwards pulled from her pocket tri'e be she
,ilver, with the marks alluded to upon them aed
then exclaimed, " Oh, forgive me, and I'll leis/-
never come into the house again."ststr
The constable Ball corroborated the above bed
!I-lent, and added that he followed the girl to het
full Of
room where he found a ginger beer bat d tfo
brandy. In the mother's bed room
decanters full of spirits and some smaller rose
were ills also
containing spirits. that the
Mr. Heritage elicited from the prosecutor s
spirits might possibly have been bought bytb
mother in the usual way of business, and
roof what'
Mr. ARNOLD said that as there was no Pi._ shoe-
ever as to the criminality of the mother belie coo
discharge her, but that the daughter Trust
mitted for trial.—Committed accordingl.Y.

SPORTING INTELLIGENC.
NEWPORT PAGNEL STEEPLECHASES
Handicap Sweepstakes oFfßl2DsAis.ovs. each, 15 ft, and I°°
added. Four miles. (16 Subs.)inn )
Mr. J. Bruce nd The Curate, list iver• -
Mr. C. Bevill's Latitat, lOst ... ..‘
3
Mr. Hope Johnstone na Alice Grey, 10st 121 b gr.
placeu;
J. The following also started, but were not
list 131b—Mr. 0. Higg.
Mason nd St. Leger, 12st 81b—Lord Strathmore° fp
Switcher,
Little's Chandler, llst AllderSoo's 121 b
gate, 10st 121b—Mr. Nunn's Ace of Dian3onds, 119!flue
—Mr. J. Payne's Brown Stout, lOst 71b loss'.
sey na Box keeper—Mr. Tilbury's Chronometer,s ota,
Mr. Douglas's Canary, lOst 21b—Mr. J. DaY's P
lost 21b—Mr. D. Protheroe nd Gayhurst, lOst-r,hadlert
Betting-3 to 1 agst Switcher, 9to 2 agst Cu
6 to 1 agst Sparta, 7 to 1 agst Latitat, 12 to 1 aloe,
ns's Pioneer-140r'
rate, 12 to 1 agst St, Leger, 15 to 1 agst
andvrigofil6attoe
a badlags fourth th
tCfhoruorno: Canaryneter
Chronometer,. by
and
sixth.
sixth.
Match: 2001., llst 61b each. Aristocrat Courtnif.
Captain Alleyn's The Nigger (Powell) bes
Montgomery's Ticket (Captain. Peel). ob Ott
Betting-6 to 4on The Nigger, who led throlig
and won easy.
Match: 100/., 12st each. Aristocrat Coon jor.
Lord Strathmore's The Roarer (J. Mason)
Wemys's Kangaroo (Oliver). de all
Betting-6 to 4on Roarer. Kangaroo need, 00-
running to the last fence, where Roarer challeings war•
after a capital race, won by about a length anu,ogt taeb'
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added; no,)
&c. Gentlemen riders. Four miles, (1/1d: r) ;
Mr. Philpott's British Yeoman '•*l/4- ne
Mr. Markham's Governor
Mr. Donaldson's Variety .1: Ms.l":
The following also ran:—Lord Strathmore'B•firv'
Juke, Mr. F. Wilson's Walter Gay, Mr. Jobbs,°ll,s SOO
!Rory, Mr. Davenport's Moonlight, Mr. Do.,uglabiftod°
Slick, Mr. Ekins's Christopher North, and Aar.
Miss Fop. st 1314641
Betting-3 to 1 agst Walter Gray, 4tol ag
Yeoman, and 5 to 1 agst Christopher North i w _ighia
f
The Yeoman made a waiting race of it ill or
few fields from home, when he went up and Iv°
easy. 14°'
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING 3.1'-'-'ll
THURSDAY. L
ancet;
URSDA
The Cup was won by Mr. Goddard's Grettill; r•
w:rEhetwDaieir,sbywta ran
wasano w
bi
The Ashdown All-aged Stakes were won
13
owles's I3unbury; Mr. Goddard's Gladiator rail bor
The Ashdown Puppy Stakes were won by
don's Glue; Mr. Morant's Mariner lal
be b°
onbuyp. Mr. Goddard ' s L
Gordon's Camlet ran up

Mr. Lumley is at present in Milan, vm.e'"enottiog
concluded some further engagements for Do
ref,- - entered
at her Majesty's Theatre. (fro to left
bliss Biami THE VOCALIST.—We
from our Paris letters that Miss Birch, whorllie:. heft
compelled
into an engagement with the Acad6mie Roye, hay
to throw it up, owing to the trelltuiepaa,ao St;
she has experienced at the hands of Geri."'
that establishment.