The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-24 00:00:00

MADRID, JUNE 10.

We have procured the following plan of Government,
as contemplated to be established by the Carlists :
" 1. They declare that the King is not free, being a
captive in the bands of a coterie of heretics and Liberals.
" 2. The Queen and her daughters, Don Francisco de
Paula and his family, are to be transported to Naples as
obnoxious personages.
" 3. A Regency of the kingdom is to be formed
under the Presidency of the Infant Don Carlos, and to be
composed of the Bishops of Leon and Tortosa, and M.
Calornarde.

"4. The Archbishop of Toledo is to preside ; the
Council of Castile and the Ministry of the fomento to be
suppressed.
" 5. The Cortes, by estamentos, are to be instantly
convoked, and Arragon and Catalonia are to be reinstated
in the foeros they were deprived of by Philip V.
" G. The foreign debts are to be abandoned by the Go-
vernment ; nevertheless the Royal Loan, contracted with
Guehaid, and the English debt, will be acknowledged and
inscribed on the great book of the public debt.
" 7. The Inquisition is to be immediately re-established,
and a Ministry of Religious Affairs organized.
" 8. A Committee is to be formed, in order to devise
means of assigning a fair interest, not only to the consoli-
dated vales, but also to the non consolidated, to the debt
without interest, and to the titles payable to bearer.
" 9. The first act of the Cortes would be to call upon
the King to grant an amnesty to all political offenders,
without exception.
" 10. The R.iyalist Volunteers, who for the last year
have been disarmed, are to be instantly re-organized, and
recompensed in proportion to their services."

The abave measures are set forth by the Apostolicals to
try and secure the assistance of the people. They also
intent'. to disband a great part of the army. And when
that faction thus openly proclaim their hostile intentions,
our Government expects to render the Queen's party po-
pular by exiling her best friends—what a pitiful policy !
The Government is endeavouring to gain over before
hand by recompences, the Deputies who are to attend at
the Jura. The Marquis of Los Llanos has been appointed
Second Secretary to the Embissy in Paris, to which place
he is to repair after the ceremony is over.
. .

The Carlists wish to have declared a traitor to his
King and country, any one who should propose to the
Government to negotiate a loan abroad.
The Infant Don Sebastian, and the Princess, his wife,
arrived in Madrid, on Friday last, from their journey to
Portugal.
A Cardinal, Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrived here on
Friday, from Rome. He travels incognito, and is said to
have received from the Pope a secret mission of the highest
importance.

The approaching festivities exclusively engross public
attention. Pleasure has so many attractions for the
Spaniards, that, notwithstanding their naturally grave
disposition, they are always ready to indulge in it.
Every body is speaking of the splendid preparations now
making at Court, and throughout the city, for the so-
lemnity of the 20th. The expenses incurred will be enor-
mous. How they are to be paid remains a problem yet
to be solved.

Don Rafael de Aristigui y Velez, Count of Mirasol, has
been appointed Governor of Calatayud ; Don Epifanio
Conway, of Orichaela and Don Juan Joseph de San Lo-
renzo of Zamora.—Madrid Gazette, June S.
His Majesty has conferred the Order of the Golden
Fleece on the Infants Don Francisco de Asis, and Don
Sebastian Gabriel ; the Matquis of Santa Cruz, the Duke
of San Fernando, the Duke of Villa Hermosa, Don Fran-
cisco Xavier Castanos, and the Duke of Fryjla.—Madrid
Gazette, June 11.
The Duke of La Roca and Count de Via Manuel have
been raised to the dignity of Spanish Grandees of the
first class.

Emigration to an immense extent has taken
place from the north of Ireland, during the present year.
We find by a statement in the Londonderry Journal,
that forty vessels have already sailed from that port, with
6,504 passengers—of whom 2,774 proceeded to the
United States, and the remainder, 3,730, to British
America. It is remarkable that some gentlemen, pos-
sessing considerable property, were amongst the emi-
grants. High rents are stated to be the chief cause of the
departure of many farmers who have been heretofore in
comfortable circumstances ; but owing to the competition
for lands, the vacancies are quickly filled up by wretched
beings, who are content to live more miserably than those
who preceded them. The system is fast producing a
state of extreme poverty amongst the agricultural popu-
lation in the north.--Dublin Freeman's Journal.

THEODORE HOOK'S " PARSON'S DAUGH-
TER."—" The forte of THEODORE Hoox is his perception
f humour in character, more especially when it borders a
ood deal on eccentricity. Nobody can develop an oddity
more triumphantly. He has also a smart wit, and scat-
ters over his narratives numerous clever sayings. He
understands life in most of its grades. His earliest and
best experiecce was in the middle ranks; and it is thence
he draws all his most lively sketches. Such were a good
many of his cleverest scenes in ' Maxwell,' as previously
in some of the tales of the Sayings and Doings,' the
tit!, s of which have escaped us. The merit of his new
work, the Parson's Daughter,' is of the same kind."—
Spectator.

EXTRAORDINARY. CIIARGE.-A person,
named MASON, is now in custody under a most serious
and disgraceful offence. He is charged with assaulting a
woman at Marple on Sunday afternoon last, with whom
he has formed a guilty acquaintance, and forcibly attempt-
ing a premature delivery of the child of which she is preg.
nant by him. MASON is a strong man; she a poor feeble
creature, and far advanced in pregnancy. The offence 'vas
attempted in a field leading to Goyte, and accompanied
with great violence, he first stopping his victim's mouth
with a handkerchief and afterwards with grass, whilst he
proceeded with his diabolical design. The young woman
has since been confined to her bed, but it is hoped that on
Saturday the investigation may be proceeded with, as it is
thought the pro'ecutrix will then be able to attend the
magistrates. At the hour of our going to press we heat
that the woman died
yesterday from the injuries she re-
ceived froth MasoN.--Stochport Advertiser.
EXTRAORDINARY MISTAKE.-It appears
that the statement given of the Recorder's report, pub-
lishei in all the Newspapers, respecting JOB Cox (the
money-letter stealer) being left for execution was incor-
rect. It is quite true that the Recorder sent down the
order for JOB Cox's execution to Newgate; but it is
equally true that the Privy Council did not sanction such
an order. Sir T. DENMAN, having seen the above ac-
count in the papers, expressed his surprise to the Uncle'
Sheriff, stating that the acctturit was false, and that th,
Privy Council, at which he was present, ordered him to
be transported for life. An application having been wads
to Lord MELBOURNE, it countermand has been sent to
Newgate, and the Under Sheriff has informed Cox of the
real nature of his sentence.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, JUNK 22.—The Volage, 28, Captain
Martin, C. 8., got under weigh this afternoon, and dropped
down to St. Helens; she will proceed to-morrow to the
Mediterranean. The Satellite, 19, Commander Smart,
sailed on Sunday for South America.
The Magicienne, 28, Captain Plumridge, arrived KC
Calcutta from Madras on the 12th of February. The
Imogene, 28, Captain Blackwood, arrived at Sydney, Nev
South Wales, on the Ist of February, from the East In•
dies ; the Wolf, 18, Commander Healthy, arrived at Sin-
gapore on the Ist of February, from Malacca ; the Nightin-
gale packet arrived at Barbadoes on the 10th of May, from
Falmouth, and the Emulous on the 17th of May ; the Arab
transport arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, from Ceyb a
and the Mauritius, on the 19th of April ; the Skylark ar-
rived at Jacmel on the 6th of May, from Falmouth.
By letters from the Cape of the 15th of April, we learn
that the Mauritius continued quiet, and the squadron was
all well. Admiral Warren had not returned from the coast of
Africa, but was then daily expected in the Undaunted frigate.
The Challenger was docked on Tuesday, and the Clio on
Thursday, for necessary repairs.
The Aurora convict ship at Spithead was put under
quarantine this morning, because a man was ill on board
of her. On a thorough examination this afternoon she
al as released, no cause for alarm existing.
The Belvidere, 42, Hon. Captain R. S. Dundas, ar-
rived on Tuesday last from Malta, which island she left
the 20th May. The Hon. Lady Frances Hotham and
Mrs. Edward Lyons came passengers in this ship, as well
as the suite and servants of the late Commander-in-Chief
in the Mediterranean, the Hon. Sir Henry Hotham. Tke
Belvidera has been for some time stationed off Tripoli,
to give protection to the British Consul and British pro-
perty, in case of necessity, there being at this moment a
strong contest between two parties for the sovereignty of
that State. It appears that the old Pacha (toe feeble to
exert himself) has fallen into the hands of his second son,
who wishes to usurp the authority against the superior
claims of his two nephews, the sons of his elder brother.
The usurper, with the old Pacha, and a band of follower
not exceeding three hundred men, has possession of the
castle, which commands the town, and obtains his sup-
plies without interruption by sea. The two nephews,
who are 24 and 26 years of age, are the favourites of the
whole country, and have blockaded the castle on the land
side with a powerful force, and if they had prudence
enough to get a few gun boats to blockade the port, the
castle garrison must be speedily starved into submission.
How the matter will end will depend, most probably, on
the Pacha of Egypt, when he has time from matters of
greater weight to turn his attention to that direction. Our
squadron, consisting of the St. Vincent, 120, Malabar,
74, Barham, 52, Alfred, 52, Madagascar, 46, Rainbow,
28, with the Pelican, 18, Champion, 18, Scylio, 18,
Rapid, 10, Rover,
_lo,.Cordelie, 10, and Raleigh, 18,

sloops of war, and Hind cutter, were all concentrated at
Malta, expecting orders to proceed to the Dardanelles, and
to which place they have since, do doubt, proceeded, re-
inforced by the Britannia, 120, with Sir P. Malcolm's
flag on board. The Acts/fan, 28, was at Constantinople,
and the Philomel, 18, at Gibraltar ; the Rapid, 10, will
shortly come to England ; and, if they could be spared,
the Madagascir, 42, would be left at the Greek Island.,
the Raleigh sent to Smyrna, and the Cordelis to Corfu.
The Belvidera is fitting for sea at Spithead, and com-
pleting four months' stores and provisions, most probably
for the coast of Portugal.
PLY]LOUTH•—Capt. S. Roberts has commissioned the
Endymion, of 50 guns, at this port. The Nimrod, Com-
mander Lord E. Russell, sailed for Oporto on Friday
se'nnight ; the Scout, 16, Commander Hargood, arrived

the same day, from Portsmouth, and sailed on Wednes-
day for the Mediterranean. The Druid was paid off into
ordinary on Tuesday. The Talavera, 74, Capt. Chetham,
left here for Lisbon on Sunday last.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Captain Samuel
Roberts is appointed to the Eudymion ; the Hon. Keith
Stewart, Midshipman, is promoted to the rank of Lieu-
tenant ; Mr. J..ll'Donald, Master, Mr. John Kay, Sur-
geon, Mr. J. W. Lane, Assistant-Surgeon, and Mr.
Jagoe, Clerk to the Challenger ; Lieut. H. Broadhead, to
the Forte ; Lieutenants P. S. Lawrence and Thomas
Williams, to the Plymouth Ordinary ; Reverend INfl
Lewis, to Melville Hospital, at Chatham; Mr. H. Wiq
Hams, Assistant-Surgeon, and Mr. Willis, Second Master,
to the Fair Rosamond ; Mr. A. Brown, Purser, to the
Talavera ; Mr. J. K. Martyn, Master, to the Madagascar ;
Mr. W. Parker, Master, to the Champion; Mr.
M'Arthur, Surgeon, to the Britannia ; Mr. G. Dunn,
Assistant-Surgeon, to the Seaflower cutter; Mr.
Stephens, having been two years Acting Lieutenant in the
Favourite, to be Acting Lieuteant of the Pluto steamer.:
ROYAL MAuttus.—First Lieutenant. W. White to
the Challenger ; First Lieutenant J. Wood, of the
Chatham Division, and W. Hutton, of the Woolwich Divi-
sion, have been allowed to exchange.

The Count de BOURMONT has just hired
the country-house called Plongeon, half a league from Ge-
neva, to spend the summer with his family. He lives in
close retirement, and carefully avoids being seen. The
public, to which the park of this delightful estate had
always been open, are now excluded from it.—French
Paper.

Hors.—From a rather extended and close
observation it may be safely affirmed that the hop yards
present as favourable an appearance as at any former
similar period in the season. The bine' are topping the
poles, and the plants look remarkably strong and luxu-
riant, an observation which will apply to situations
where last year the produce was deficient, or nearly failed.
The late unusually high gales have blown the plants about
a good deal, but there are as yet no accounts of any serious
mischief.—Hereford Journal.

REFUSAL OF CHURCH RATES.—Yesterday
week, forty-one tradesmen, inhabitants of St. Stephen's,
Norwich, were summoned before the Mayor and Magis-
trates, for nonpayment of church rates. Mr. PALISZA
contended, on behalf of the parishioners, that the Magis-
trates had no authority to enforce the payment, and the
summonses were accordingly quashed. The objections
were, that the Churchwardens had added several items to
the rates, which the parishioners contended ought not to
have been added—among which were a new flag and
pole ; and that 401. were charged for the salary of the
organist. The Churchwardens will probably seek the
assistance of the Ecclesiastical Court to enforce their
demands.

TAINT IN THE POTATOE CROP.—We are
sorry to learn from various quarters, that taint in the
potatoe crop, a new disease is the south of Scotland, is
becoming pretty general. Three years ago the potatoe
seed failed in certain fields in the neigbourhood of Whit-
horn, greatly to the injury of poor persons ; and in 1831,
if our memory serves us right, the same thing occurred in
the vicinity of Kirkcudbright. This year the evil, in-
creased at Whithorn, has reached the Borough-roods of
Wigtown, and other parts of the shire ; and not a few
fields have been ploughed down and sown with turnip,
from the extraordinary scantiness of the potatoe braird.
In Annandale and Nitbsdale complaints are made to the
same effect. In a field situated very near this town the
seed germinated at one end of the rows, and rotted at the
other, from causes which no one can satisfactorily ex-
plain. In the parish of Kier, where the seed in one field
was examined the moment danger was apprehended, por-
tions of it were found filled with worms; and in other
instances one-half of the cuts were found soft, and the
other nearly as hard as marble.— Glasgow Chronicle.
CHARGE OF RAPE.—One these instances
of dreadful depravity occurred in the neighbourhood •f
Horslem, about ten o'clock on Saturday evening last.—
We should be sorry to disgust our readers with any detail
of the circumstances attending this act of atrocity, further
than to state, that the girl was only eight years of age, and
the wretch who assaulted her nearly 40. The case was
one of a peculiarly revolting character. The prisoner was
,aken to Leek on Wednesday, and after an examination
before the Revs. Messrs. SNIVID and HEATHCOATE, was
fully committed to the county gaol. It appears be is not
an inhabitant of Burslem. He represents himself as a
airliner by trade, and that he belongs to the denominttion
of Quakers. When searched there was found upon him 4
list of the meeting-houses of that body in the different
towns in the kingdom, and a sort of representation of his
being a proper object to be relieved. No doubt tha
;vretch was an imposter in this respect.......Staprdehirt
Mercury.

THE MORALISING Or A STATESMAN.--.
The mortificatious and disappointments I have experienced
have taught me the philosophy that dwells not merely its
peculation. I choose to think about the world, as I hive
always found, when I most wanted its comfort, it thoegkt
about me, that is—not at all. It is a disagreeable dream
.vhich must end for everybody else as well as for one's-self.
S )me try to supply the emptiness and vanity of prestut
hfe by something still more empty—fame. I choose to
comfort myself, by considering that even while I am la-
menting my present uneasiness, it is actually passing away.
I cannot feel the comfort of folly, because I am not a fool ;
nd I scarce know an., other being that is worth one's
.vhile to wish to be. All this looks as if it proceeded from
I train of melancholy ideas—it does sot but misfortunes
have that good in them, that they teach one indiffetcnce,,
Walpole: Coprespoxidenah

IiVIPERIALPA lILIAMENT

THIS DAY, MciNbar,- JUNE 24.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SexAktri took sett at about a (platter past
twelve o'clock.

On our admission into the gallery,- we found Mr.
MURRAY urging Mr. Abercrombie.. to postpone • t' e
second reading of a which was understood to be the
Edinburgh ,mmunity Estates Bill:
Mr. ABERCROMBIE oppsed the motion. The Bid
was not only. of great importance to-. the inhabitants ail
Edinburgh, but also to the town represented by his
Honourable Friend- (Mr. Murray). He did • not,
however, wish to press on the Bill without
allowing ample time . for discussing its details either in
bringing up the report or on- the third reading. With
this assurance, he hoped his Hon. Friend would not oppose
-
the second readin.
The Bili was then read a second time, and ordered tube
committed.

On the motion of Mr. WILLIS, Willis's Divorce Bill
was read a first time,
Viscount Pitzatilliam's Estates Bill was, on the motion
of Mr. ROBERT CLIVE, read a second time and or-
dered to be committed.
On the motion ofllr. ANDERSON PELHAM, the
Ancholme (county of Lincoln) Drainage Bill was read a
third time and passed.
A desultory conversation took place between Sir M. S.
STEWART, Mr. FINN, and Mr. WALLACE, on the complaint
of the former Hon. Member that the St. George's Stearn.
packet Company's Bill, the third reading of which had
been fixed for to-day, had been postponed, without any
reason being assigned. The third reading of the Bill
was ultimately fixed for Friday next.
G-1,,nel EVANS rose to present a petition which he
stated to be from a licensed victualler, named William
Spicer, and one of considerable consequence, as involving
not only the interest of a single individual, but that of a
large trading body in the metropolis. In presenting it,
. he would not offer any opinion as to the conduct or n is-
conduct of the magistracy, or of the propriety of their
being paid or unpaid, or of the prudence of their having
. the power vest, d in them of granting or refusing !ken es.
The Hon. and Gall ant Member then went into a detail of
the circumstances of the case, which have already been
before the public in reports of hearings at Bow-street, the
Middlesex Sessions, and in the Court of King's Bench.
One of the Magistrates whose names appeared on
the license, had declared his strong opinion against grant-
ing it. The case was carried to the Quarter Sessions by
appeal, but the majority refused toenter into it. S ime of the
Magistrates who were present advised that the petitioners
should apply to the Court of King's Bench for a Mandamus,
but the chances there were so much in favour of the M Ig is
trate that it was riot thought proper to take that course.
Attached to the petition was a declaration from Mr. Becket,
to the effect that the allegations in the petition were true.
He would hear what other Members advanced before he
ma& up his mind what course he would pursue.
Mr. LAMB could not se?, that the House lad the
power to interfere, except an al eration in the law was
contemplated. Magistrates had often been brought In fre
the King's Bench and punished, though he acknowledged
the chances were much against the complainant ss the
law now stied. The Act gave very great powers to the
Magistrates, and though he fully believed the petitioner
bad been hardly dealt with, still he saw no way of graut-
iog any remedy except by altering the law.
Sir F. BURDETT said he was fully of opinion that
the law ought to be altered ; that opinion was strengthened
by the present singular complaint; this was not c
plainint, of the refusal of a license, but of the grant-
ing of' one. Under the present system, persons
laid out their money on the faith or understanding that no
new licenses would be granted unless an ac ual neee..ity
Was sho.vo. There was every appearance of undue influ
ence or corrupt motives in this case, and lie trusted the
Gallant Colonel would pursue the subject to some good
end. He would suggest that it should he referred to a
Committee of the House.
Sir S. WHALLEY said a few words upon the subject,
and then alluded to the late awful mistake committer bt
the Recorder in respect of the warrant for the execution
of Cox.
An Hone. MEAIBER rose to order. The two subjects
were not at all connected:
Mr. LAMB said, as the subject had been mentioned, he
trusted he might lie allowed to say a few words upon it.
It was entirely the mistake of an individual, and bow at
arose was contirad to his own breast. The Council had
commuted the sentence, and the report to the Home-a ffice
was perfectly correct; therefore how it had happen, ,I, be
(Mr. Lamb) could not tell. It certainly was an
mistake—he bolt-veal there never bad been
Essach a one before, but there were so many present at the
Council that it was impossib:e but that the mist ihe roust
Lave been corrected—.the execution could not have taken
place.

Colonel EVANS said, with respect to the petition, if
the Home Office would countenance an appeal to the Lord
Lieutenant of the county, or to the Chancellor, be would
there leave it—if not, then certainly he would take the
other course, and move for a Committee.
Mr. LAMB said such an application could not be made
atia`as mere allegations of misconduct.
Anot‘er HON. 31 EMBER. was of opinion that more
Aloquy was thrown on the Magistrates than th y de-
t‘erv-A,
Mr. WILKS hoped the Hon. and Gallant Member
would so pursue the subject that equal justice might be
don to all parties, the Magistrates as well as others.
Mr. FINN took that opportunity of deprecating the
mode of licensing in Ireland, by which the most wretched
huts were dignified into public houses.
Col. EVANS gave notice that he shoal to-morrow
make a motion, which weal bring the subject fully
under the consideration of the House.
Arr. WATSON presented a petition from Cant,rbury,
against extra parochial places.
QILLON presented a petition from Hatetiiton,
relative to the scotch Burgh. Police Bill.
Mr. THOS. ATTWOOD presented a petition against
the corn laws, and all other laws tending to ineretse the
east of any description of animal and vegetable food,
agreed to at the late great public meeting held at Bir-
mingham. On the last occasion of his presenting a peti-
tion against the corn laws, he was recommended by an
Hon. Member to confine himself to subjects connected
oe-Wh commercial matters ; but he was not to be so in-
Atrue4ed, as it could be no censure to him to do his duty
,ativarde tbe agriculteral, as well as the manufacturing,
gasses ; and bg thought lie was best serving all interests
by advocating a repeal of the corn laws. Ti e Hon.
Member believed that no relief would be afforded to the
distresses of the people until the corn laws and the mo-
netary system were changed. Before any Ministry had
recommended a free trade in manufactured goods, they
should have introduced a free trade in corn, in money, and
in taxes. He expressed his regret, that the Min aters
of a Reformed Parliament had not left out the
Irish measures, and all their miserable ba
and have endeavoured to restore the prosperity of
the country. As to the other place, sometimes spoken
of, Ministers, had they been honest, might have made a
tool or plaything of it. The Hon. Member then pre-
sented a petition agreed to at the same meeting against
the house and window taxes, and praying the House en•
tirely to repeal those taxes, and that upon malt. fie sup-
ported the prayer of the petition; and asked the Reuse, if
iit could afford to lend twenty millions to the West
Indians, why a sufficient sum could not have been raised
to redeem the taxes complained of for four or five years, and
ht the mean time,by an increased money ry dreulat:on, to see
it would not restore prosperity to the nation. Toe Mi-
pistol was unwise in pressing a brave people to despair,
t.y rieNsiisit to take off tl:e house and window taxes ; but
they would pot be able to get blood out of a stone. The
Af,ynber stated that emigration was now going on to
an alarming extent, coneequent upon tl:e disappointment
and distresses of the country, and the conduct of an igno-
rant Goveroznaut—a Government that would rather sacri-
fice the lives of the people, than any preconceived
dogmas of their own. Ue also presented a petition from
Mr. Edward folly, advocating a recurrence to a paper cur-
rency, and that N. notes should be mad.e payable in silver.
The Hon.-Gentleman then presented a petition from the
Council of the Birmingham Political Union, against the
Nevi Police, on account of their late conduct at Coidhath.

gelds.
Sir SAMUEL WITALLEY gave notice that, op the
2d of Silly, be would move—" That the signat t:t e of thedeath
s
Clerk otlhe Counci) be attaebeil to all
LoTrd G. BENTINCK presented 4
Lypp, in favour of the SO Apprentices Bill.
14.1 r. -BRIGSTOCK pow: sted a petition from the
brewers; mallsters, &e.; of WarmiDstfr, in favour of a
BM to enarce uniformity of weight's itiJ meastin s.
Mr. VARKEIt. presented a petition from surgeons
of Sheffield, against the Apothecaries Bill, anal praying
for a gerieral '
reform in the medical profession ; and a si-
milar oneWom Burnley.
"'cord ORLIELIE saw no reason why the monopolies of the
apothecaries of London-should be continued except for the, be.

pent of the people. •
14r. Arr-vvow) thpught the as at present the 1,. v allowed

quack doctors to disperse medicines, it was but fair that men of
education and talent should have the same liberty.
Lord ORMELIE presented a petition in favou)%the Apo-
thecaries Bill from the physicians and surgeons of Perth.
Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition from the owners
and occupiers of land in Devonshire, against the Bill for the
Commutation of Tithes in England. The petitioners prayed
that the amount of tithes may not be fixed according to
the mode proposed by that Bill, but by the payment
of a tithe of the actual yearly value of the land according
to the rental. The Noble Lord vouched for the re-
spectability of the petitioners ; and would declare to the House
his opinion that the fairest and the best method of
ascertaining the tithe, would be that described br the peti-
tioners. He regretted that the Bill should contain the
clauses objected to by the petitioners ; for he was sa-
tisfied the majority of the middle class of landowners
i❑ Devon was decidedly in favour of a commutation of
tithes upon a just principle, such as he believed that would be,
of determining the amount by the rental.
Mr. N. FELLOWES said there was no county in the
kingdom so anxious for the commutation of tithes as Devon ;
and was understood general' yto support the prayer of the petition.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that, though the Bill had been
brought in by his Noble Colleague, he was not prepared to say
that upon a matter of so much consequence they were decided
upon all its provisions. Beth parties, of course, were willing
to settle the matter on fair and equitable terms, so that
if provisions more fair and equitable than those in
the Bill were brought forward, he would be prepared to
it did not appear to him that the plan of fishing the tithes at ii-.
per pound in place of a tenth of the produce, as at present, was
either fair or equitable. When the question was settled it
would he a very great benefit to the country by giving
a facility to the employment of skill and capital iu the
improvement of the land. He would support the petition
so far as to re-consider the provisions of the Bill, but he
coul not support the whole of its prayer,
Mr. BULTEEL did not think that it was possible at
present to reduce the tithes to the tenth of the actual va-
lue of the land, and at the same time keep up all the
burdens of the clergy or tithe-owner. He trusted that time
would be taken, so that the question might be settled in such
a manner as to be satisfactory to the country. He was sure
that it would then give satisfaction to• the county he had
the honour to represent.
An HON. MEMBER said that the tenth part of the land was
equal to what the tenth part of the produce was a few years
ago.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that if the clergy had
a tenth of the land itself in their own hands,'.they would get
more than they present did.

Mr. HARVEY, speakiag as tithe payer, begged the House
to recollect, that the collection of tithes were as old as the
collection of rent, and that they were bound to justice to
both parties.

Mr. PARROT supported the petition. It was most unjust
that, when a man had been at great expense in improving his
land, and for seed, that another man should come in and take a
tenth of the produce. He hoped that the Ministers would with-
draw the present Bill, and next session introduce one founded
upon the petition then before the House.

After a few observations from other Hon. Members, the
petition was ordered to lie on the table.
The Speaker left the chair a few minuter after three o'clock.

RENEWAL OF THE BANK MONOPOLY
(THIS DAY.)

A Meeting of the Deputation of the :Country Bankers took
place to-day, at one o'clock, at Brown's Hotel, further to con.
sider of Lord Althorp's plan.
Pursuant to the invitation agreed to in one of their resolutions
on Friday, many of the Members of the House of Commons were
present, among whom we noticed the following gentlemen ;
Mr. Guest, Mr. Clive, Mr. Wason, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Plumptre,
Mr. Scrope, Lord Villiers, Mr.;Gaskell (Wenlock), Mr. Hall,
Mr. Lefevre, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Chapman, Captain Fen-
ton, Sir Hussey Vivian, Mr. Heathcote, Sir John Walsh,
Mr. R. Todd, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir Harry Verney,
Mr. D. NV. Harvey, Mr. Finn, Mr. Pryme, Mr. Rick.
ford, Mr. Barnett, Sir E. Knatchbull, Sir W. Chay-
tor, Mr. B. Handley, Mr. J. Handley, O'Connor Don, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Cayley, Mr. 1)unlop, Lord Tullamore, Mr.
Scholefield, Mr. Maxwell, Sir William Molesworth, Mr. New-
ton Fellowes, Sir John Tyrrell, Mr. Forster, Mr. Montagu
Gore, Mr. Slaney, Mr. Herbert Curteis, Mr. Houldsworth,
Captain Curteis, Colonel Torrens, Colonel Peel, Mr.
Brocklehurst, Sir E. Kerrison, &c. &c.
At a quarter past one, Mr. HOBHOUSE, of Bath, was called
to the Chair.

Mr. 1-1013110U5E began by reading the statement of Lord Al-
horp's intention to bring in a Bill to regulate country Banks,
and encourage Joint Stock Banks, which shall use Bank of
England notes. He then stated that the country bankers of
all parts of England and Wales were opposed to Lord
A lthorp's plan --(Hear, hear.) It was imagined that
the country bankers had the power of issuing as
much paper as they pleased, but such was not the fact, for
any banker that should be foolish enough to over-issue would
forthwith have his notes returned upon his hands. The fact
was, that all the country bankers did was to supply the local
wants of their neighbourhood. Their circulation varied ac.
cording as the payment of rents, tithes, and taxes, called for
an increase of their issues. All this was totally independent
of the foreign exchanges, the variation of which was to be made
the pretence of establishing a single bank of issue. The fact
was that the foreign exchanges depended upon the demand for
gold from abroad. Up to 1826, perhaps, the country bankers
had given the country cause of complaint, but the Act then
passed had placed the country circulation on a sound footing.
Since the resumption of cash payments and the abolition of 11.
notes, no complaint could be made of them. Indeed Lord Al-
thorp admitted that no fault was to be found with the
country bankers at present. (Mr. Hobhouse here read a note of
the conversation the Deputation had with Lord Althorp.) The
country bankers then were to be annihilated, and all the services
they rendered the country be done away with, merely because
an individual had an idea that there ought only to be one bank
of issue. If there was any objection, or any fault to be
found with the country bankers in regard to the exchanges,
Lord Althorp ought to have mentioned it; but there
was not, and of course he could not have mentioned it.—
(Hear.) At present the Bank of England notes were only
circulated in London and its neighbourhood and in Lanca-
shire, where there were branch banks, and yet the object of the
Bill was to have only one bank of issue. As to the responsi-
bility proposed to be exacted from the joint stock banks,
he strongly objected to the proposed plan, because all country
bankers at present were responsible to the full extent of their
fortunes to the payment of their notes. The proposed plan
would in fact destroy the only security which the public had ;
for if a note was not immediately converted into gold, all se-
curity would be destroyed. If there were only one bank of issue,
how could the country, under all circumstances, be properly sup-
plied with gold? The local banker would refuse to pay in
gold, and refer the claimant to the Bank of England, while at
present the country bankers were responsible for paying in
gold. The plan would in fact drive gold out of the country, leaving
only barely that quantity which would be used for jobbing.
AS for silver, that would not benefit the country, for there
was (he might say) no silver currency, silver being only a legal
tender to the amount of 40s. ; it was only 4s. 10d. an ounce,
while it circulated for ss. 6d.—(Hear, hear) If the whole
of the circulation of the conntry be governed by the
quantity of gold in the coffers of the Bank of England,
it would happen that the demand in the manufac-
turing, agricultural, and mining districts, would cause a very
extensive contraction of the circulation of gold, from raising
its price. In 1826, Lord Goderich (now Lord Ripon) and Lord
Liverpool signed a document, in which they contended against
the Bank of England possessing the privilege of being the only
bank of issue. If that were allowed, it would be impossible
ever to go back again—(Hear, hear)—without putting the whole
circulation of the country in a state of disorder.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord Liverpool, in 1826, said that the country had become at
that time too large to admit of a limitation to one bank of
issue, and he (the Chairman) would ask whether the
country had grown less since 1826 ?—(Hear, hear, hear.)
He contended that the present circulation of the coun-
try was in a sound and wholesome state, and ought not
to be interfered with, and that such an interference as was
proposed would be productive of mischief which it would be
impossible to recall.—(Hear, hear.)
It. SP6ONER, Esq., feared that what had fallen from the Hon.
Chairman regarding the propriety or impropriety of makingßank
of England notes a legal tender, and as to the imputed mis-
conduct of country bankers, prior to 1826, might be productive
of a wrong impression ; he understood him to give an opinion on
both those points in the affirmation.--(" Cries of " No," from the
Chairman and others.) He was glad to learn that he was in error,
for as to the first point he thought they should not point out
what was necessary for Parliament to do. Whatever Parlia.
ment thought proper as to the legality or illegality of any
particular legal tender, the country bankers ought to
submit to it.—(Hear, hear, hear.) As to the imputation
against country bankers for their conduct prior to 1826, he de-
nied that any imputation properly rested on them.—(Hear,
hear.) It was the fault of the Government, whose Members in
June, 1824, hallooed up the prosperity of the country, and vet
six months afterwards they found the very reverse of that prospe-
rity, and had to bewail the distress which prevailed at that period.
In his opinion there never were any set of men so calumniated
as the country bankers. Having made these observations, he
would state that the country bankers were unanimous in their
opposition to the measure proposed by Lord Althorpe—first,
because it gave an unjust preference to one set ofbankers; and,
secondly, on account of the unlimited responsibility that was
required by it. Why, he would ask, should a company, con-
sisting of ten, have a limited responsibility, while five should
not? Good reascn, in his opinion, ought to be shown why the
magic number 6 should have such favour shown to it.—(Hear.)
Who, he would ask, were the most likely to manage
their affairs the best, gentlemen who had little of their pro-
perty at stake, or those whose whole property was embarked
in their partnership ?----(Hear.) With respect to having one
bank of issue, the principle of Lord Althorp was, in his opi-
nion, an erroneous one, it being utterly impossible for any
agent managing for another to know what the local wants of
the country were. Some rule must be laid down for the ma-
nagement of a such a concern, while the local circumstances
were daily chaneng. He hoped and trusted that when Hon.
Members were aware that the country bankers had a pledge from
different Governments that no bargain should be made with
the Bank of England without their knowledge, and when they
were told that no notice had been given to them,' they would
not sanction the present measure.

Mr. FOSTER, M.P. for Walsall, said that many of the coun-
try bankers were not so positive with respect to making Bank
notes a legal tender, as had been stated by Mr. Spooner. He,
together with many others, were decidedly of opinion that

that was founded upon principle, and were determined
to oppose it in their places in Parliament.— (Hear, hear.)
He concurred with the Chairman in thinking that, up to 16•26,
the country bankers were open to censure.—(Hear.)
Mr. CAYLEY, M.P. for Yorkshire, wished to know if the
Chairman had before him the causes of most of the failures of
the country banks, and the dividends that had been paid.
Sir W. Cuarroa said, that he had moved for returns upon
the subject in the House of Commons, that he had not received
them, but the moment he did, he would hand them to the
Chairman.
The Chairman begged to observe, that the result of those
returns, however important, ought not to be considered as
affecting the present question.
Mr. CAYLEV thought the country bankers had been subject
to great blame unjustly. He believed that most of the cases of
the failure of country bankers were attributable either to the
Government or to the Bank of England.— (Hear, hear, hear.)
He would not object to the Bank of England note being made
a legal tender ; he would not object to it as long as the circu-
lation remained as it was ; but if it were to be increased he should
decidedly oppose it. He objected to the Bank continuing its
monopoly, thinking that the monetary affairs of the country
could be better and more securely managed, resting upon a
capital of one hundred millions in preference to ten or fifteen
millions.—(Hear.)
Mr. WssoN (in the absence of Colonel Torrens, who had
been obliged that instant to leave the room) begged to ask
what was the opinion of the country bankers upon the motion
of which Mr. Poulett Scrope had given notice, to postpone it
for two years ?
Mr. HuBIIOUSE answered, that as far as he was aware of the
opinion of the country bankers, they would infinitely prefer the
postponement of it to such a settlement as this of Lord
Althorp's.
Mr. Diu oarn CitEsvososi (of Kendal) said that the country
bankers had not deliberated upon the point, and could not,
therefor; give a joint opinion ; but as an individual, he quite
concurred in the answer made by the Chairman, for at least time
would be gained to make the country aware of its importance.
Freedom of Banking was to the commerce, manufacturers, and
agriculture of the country, and how fearful a monopvly was
that of the Bank of England. It was not so much in London,
Liverpool, and such great emporiums of commerce, that the ad.
vantages of the country Bank population were immediately felt.
Its chief advantages were felt in the agricultural districts.
There no farmer went to a fair without first going to his
banker for the means of making his purchases.—(Hear,
hear, hear.) This was necessary, because the seller
would not take the farmer's bill of whom he knew nothing,
but was willing to take the promissory note of a bank which
he knew to be safe. .Should the Bank of England become
the sole bank of issue, it would not be willing to
make these advances to the farmer without receiving
tangible security—(Hear)—whereas the country bankers
often made these advances from knowing the respec-
tability of the parties.—(Hear, hear.) Another effect of
confining the circulation to the notes of the Bank of Eng-
land would be, that whenever the foreign exchanges
operated upon the Bank, they would immediately operate upon
the circulation throughout the country, and thus affect the
value of property from one end of the island to the other.
(Hear, hear.) Suppose a merchant or manufacturer calculated
upon having his bills discounted by the bank of his town, that he
had been in the constant habit of having them discounted, and
that suddenly, when wanting 20,000/. to pay over the counter,
was to be told that his bills could not, be discounted, not because
his respectability or property was doubted,but because the foreign
exchanges had operated upon the Bank of England, and that
therefore the Bank had issued orders to cease discounting.
Every one must see how ruinous this would be. At present,
however, the country bank circulation felt very little of
the influence of the Foreign Exchanges, so that
whatever efiect it might have upon London, or upon the Bank
of England, the country bankers were still able to give their
assistance to commerce and agriculture.—(Hear, hear, hear.)
Mr. RIEKFORD, said it could not be doubted that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's plan of establishing one bank
of issue was a suggestion of the Bank of England's, which thus
hoped to become masters of the whole circulation of
England. (Hear, hear, hear.) The grounds on which this
monstrous monopoly was to be defended were utterly
fallacious, for it was perfectly clear that the country bankers
could not influence the exchanges, and that they could not issue
their notes beyond the fair local demands of their neighbourhood
It would be impossible that one bank of issue could supply
the wants of the country; and he was convinced that if the
Government plan were adopted, it would give such a fatal stab
to agriculture as it would be difficult to recover.

Mr. VESEY (of Huntingdon) explained the relation which
subsisted in the agricultural districts in particular, between
country bankers, landlords, and tenants, and contended
that it would be impossible to carry on the transactions relating
to agriculture, if that connexion were destroyed. On many
occasions both landlords and tenants resorted to country
bankers, for the convenience of obtaining advances,
which the country bankers would be unable to con-
tinue, if the proposed measures were adopted.—(Hear) By
reference to the state of trade in Liverpool, where there was
no circulation of local notes, it appeared that during the panic,
the failures without town were to the amount of seven or eight
millions. That was a proof, in his opinion, that none of the
distresses of trade were attributable to the circulation of
notes by the country bankers.

Mr. Piti(mc., M.P. also bore testimony to the great advan-
tages derived by landlords and tenants, in agricultural
districts, from advances made by the country bankers,
who also made frequent advances to maltsters and others
for the payment of duties.--(Hear, hear.) All that
accommodation would be much more sparingly afforded, if
not withheld, if the circulation of the country bankers were
withdrawn.

COL PEEL, M.P., objected strongly to the proposed Bill
for various reasons, and asked, by way of information,
how it was that the circulation of country bankers to
the amount of ten millions were to be withdrawn,
and yet only two millions of Bank of England notes
were to be substituted ? It appeared to him that the
withdrawal of eight millions wholly from circulation would
have the effect of considerably cramping trade —(Hear.)
Mr. GUEST said that Lord Althorp stated to the Deputation
that his object was to rut down entirely, but not too rapidly,
the circulation of the country tankers. The country bankers
only wished, if they were to have rivals, that they
should all be put on the same footing, and what they
most complained of was, that while they were liable to the
full extent of their property, the members of the proposed Joint
Stock Banks were only to be liable to the amount of their re-
spective shares.

Colonel PEEL was of opinion that it was impassible to carry
the measure during the present Session.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL, M.P., wished to be informed whether,
as Lord Althorp intended to press the measure forward during
the present session, every thing had been arranged between
Government and the Bank. If it was, it would be better to
turn their attention to the expediency of postponing the
measure.

Mr. GUEST said Lord Althorp had stated to the deputa-
tion that he did not intend to press it forward hastily, but,
although he could fix no day for bringing it on, there should
be ample time for its consideration. All that the country
bankers wanted, was time to endeavour to make out their case.
_ _

The CHAIRMAN stated, that when the deputation first
pressed for time, Lord Althorp said he would mention
the subject to his colleagues, but that, with regard to
himself, his opinion had been formed ever since he
had been in office, and he was not likely to change it. He
added, however, that the country bankers, who were an in-
fluential body, could exercise that influence and endeavour to
prove to Parliament that theirs was the better cause.
Colonel PEEL thought it would be much better that the
House of Commons should take the discussion of the great
principle of the measure, and then let the subject stand over
for the consideration of the country.

Mr. WRIGHT, of Nottingham, and Mr. LLOYD, of Birming-
ham, deprecated the creation of Joint Stock banks, with a
limited responsibility, they having been one of the greatest
curses of America.

Mr. LANGIIORN,E of Berwick, illustrated some of the evi
effects resulting from Joint Stock Banks.

Mr. DUNLOP, M.P. for Ayrshire, defended the existence
of joint-stock banks, and wished to know from the Chairman
whether he was to understand the country bankers as objecting
to them.

The CHAIRMAN said they were not opposed to joint.stock
banks. All they opposed was their having any exclusive privi.
leges.—(Hear.)

Colonel TORRENS hoped the motion he was about to bring
forward in the House of Commons to-night would meet with
the sanction of the present meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said that they infinitely preferred delay to
such a settlement as was now offered.

Mr. PARKER, of Canterbury, made a few observations.
Mr. MAXWELL wished to know whether the objection of the
country bankers was applied to that resolution which related
to limited responsibility. He took a favourable view of that
part of the plan that recognized the Bank of England note as
a legal tender. He had always thought that the country bank-
ers had been very much ill used.
The CHAIRMAN said, that the principal objection of thecoun-
try bankers was to the resolution to which the Hon. Member
had adverted.

Mr. LEATH&M, of the West Riding of Yorkshire, rose, and
was addressing the Meeting when our Reporter left.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR and the Judges sat in the House of
Lords this day to hear writs of error.

MARSH, STRACY, AND GRAHAM, V. KEATING,

This case came before their Lordships upon a writ of error
from the decision of the Court of King's Bench. The ques.
tion was as to the right of the defendant in error, Mrs.
Keating, to prove against the estate of Messrs. Marsh and Co.,
the late bankers, in Berners-street, a sum of 9,0001. and up_
wards, the produce of part of the stock of the defendant sold
out under one of the many forgeries committed by Fauntleroy.
The Court of King's Bench were of opinionthat:the defendant
was entitled to make the proof, and from that decision the
present writ of error was brought.

Sir E. Si C;DEN appeared as leading counsel for the plaintiffs
in error, and was addressing the House when our Reporter left.

M. DEDEL has not yet returne(l, neither has
he sent any excuse for his continued absence.
in the ship Phoenix,
Sir BENJAMIN IYURBAN, late Governor of
to state, is in
DHeAinßeTrLaErya,.ariTivheed
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excellent healtb.--Liverpool Standard, of Friday,

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1833.

The Royal Letter, addressed by his MAJESTY
to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, for the
edification and correction of the Bench of Bi-
shops, has created an extraordinary sensation
in the political circles of the metropolis and
utter despair in the minds of the Tories. We
announced the existence and general tenor of
this Apostolic Epistle on Friday last. The
Standard states the reported existence of the
letter to be a mere " fable :" we hope that the
clergy throughout the kingdom, by the publicity
of this highly reasonable and patriotic Royal
communication, will read and profit by the moral.
The John Bull—naturally jealous of the BULL
of the Head of the Church—affects to believe
" the whole thing to be a fabrication." We are
not surprised at this convenient scepticism. We
often try to disbelieve what is unpalatable, as
wicked men endeavour to think .the ethics of
the Christian religion a false system because
of their non•comformity to its precept:.
Moreover the Tory Journals have been lately
great adepts in composing fictitious letters,
and a few weeks since displayed their
ingenuity in the art of the " Ready Letter
Writer" for the Whigs. Another of our infidel
contemporaries boldly asks, " If the letter be true,
who wrote it ?" We can answer the question.
The letter was written in his MAJESTY'S own
proper hand. It was the personal and volun-

tart' act of the KING, which proportionably
enhances his merit and patriotism. The docu-
ment demonstrates the confidence of WILLIAM

IV. in the councils of Earl GREY, and the
determination of the KING to maintain the
principles of Reform. His MAJESTY is a sen-
sible and enlightened man ; he discerns what
the Bishops cannot see—the signs of the times.
The Reverend Prelates would do well to imitate
the Royal Pilot of the vessel of the Church, and
keep " a good look out." We have only to
conclude the lesson of the week by stating that
this opportune and excellent letter was commu-
nicated to the Bishops—who received it in dead
silence, and are reported to have skulked home
like dogs who had lost their tails. But what-
ever influence this " untoward" event may
have on the votes and Parliamentary con-
duct of the Hight Reverend Fathers in
GOD, it will not be lost on the people.
The Tories have done their utmost to destroy
the character of the KING, to create a
suspicion of his sincerity, and to undermine the
national confidence in his patriotism. Their
anger will now know no bounds ; but in propor-
tion as his MAJESTY loses their good opinion,
he will gain the love and respect of his people.
Nor should the wisdom and moral courage of
the KING he thrown away on Lord GREY.
Ministers must place more confidence in his
MAJESTY and public opinion. Whatever may
he the adverse disposition of the Lay and Spi-
ritual Peers, Ministers must buckle on their
armour more closely ; they must defer and yield 1,
less to their political enemies, and trust more to
the support and invincible power of their friends.
It it is not only true that the KING did write
to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, but that
he did so without any solicitation from his
t'vL-
nisters, or any person connected with them. The
first intimation that Ministers had on the sub-
ject was, we understand, the receipt by the LORD
CHANCELLOR of a copy of the letter in ques-
tion, which the KING did him the honour of
sending to him by tile messenger who conveyed
the original to the Archbishop of CANTER-
BURY. Of the contents of the letter there are
several versions ; but all that we can venture
to say of it is, that it contains one pas-
sage, in which the KING observes, that if the
Bishops should continue to act as they have
done, he will begin to think that they have other
objects in view than those for which they were
originally designed.

Soon after—the receipt of the letter by the
Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Bishops were
summoned by his Grace to hear it read. The
effects produced by it were various ; but the
Right Reverend Prelates separated without
coming to any decision as to the course they

should take. We hear this morning, that the
result is not likely to prove quite so satisfactory
as reflecting men would expect.

We have printed entire the important and
sensible Report of the Select Committee of
the House of Commons, on Municipal Cor-
porations, and 'extracted the comments of
our able contemporary, the Morning Chro-
nicle, in which we entirely agree. We could
have desired that the remedial measures
for the reform and extension of our municipal
institutions would not have been subjected to
the cost and delay of a Parliamentary commis-
sion ; but we believe that any general or perfect
amendment of the present corrupt and defective
municipal system of the country cannot be
otherwise effected. We are also great enemies
to hasty, and consequent imperfect, legislation.
When a Legislature has once passed a general
law, it is difficult to obtain an amendment of
it, or any early attention to its subject. We also
admit that there are great practical difficulties in
the way of an instantaneous corporate reform.
After the report of the Commons' Com-
mittee, the country will be quite satisfied
of the honest intentions of Ministers, if the
Commission is forthwith appointed and partakes
of nothing of the character of Commission jobs.
The department of the ambulatory Commis-
sioners may be completed in a year, and the
duration of the London Board will be matter
of small cost, compared with the great utility of
a searching investigation—a complete remedy—
and the legal redress of existing local abuses and
malversations. We trust that the appointments
of Commissioners will be solely grounded on
the practical aptitude and political integrity of
the individuals selected for so important a trust
—that no Tories will be nominated, and that no
antiquaries will he permitted to perpetuate any
part of a municipal institution because it can
plead " the sanction of age." The close Cor-
porations of England, Ireland, and Wales, and
the scandalous burgh system of Scotland, form
the kernel of every species of political corrup-
tion. They have depraved the habits of
the people—they have destroyed the inde-
pendence and public spirit of the middle classes
—they have engendered political and religious
prejudices and social divisions—in short, lan-
guage cannot adequately describe the vileness of
these sinks of abomination. The Tories have
fortified them as so many garrisons to overawe
the people, and choke liberal opinions; and, if
left unreformed, the local influence of the cor-
rupt Corporators would go far to neutralize
the power and effects of the recent amendment
of the representative system. But we doubt
not that the Hercules of a reformed Parliament
will ultimately cleanse out the Augean stables
of our municipal Town Halls. But, inde-
pendent of the important objects of generally
improving the constitution of the Corporations,
and of devising a liberal system of municipal
government for the unincorporated towns, much
retrospective inquiry is necessary. In the
majority of the Corporations and Burghs a
large part of the public trust property is
alienated by the Mayors, Aldermen, and
Town Councils, to themselves, their relations,
connections, and dependents. This misapplica-
tion and dilapidation of the municipal patrimo-
nies by the local magistracies, who have em-
ployed the common stock for their own sinister
ends and uses, must be rigidly investigated and
punished. The enormous debts contracted by
many of the corporators to which the public
property of the burgesses is now legally liable,
although they were no parties to the contract of
the debts, and have no control over the persons
by whom they were contracted, are scandalous
grievances, which must be probed to the bottom.
'l:he police of the towns must be completely
reformed, and placed under popular control—
the only real or effective system of local govern-
ment—the ancient principle of an elective ma-
gistracy, must be resorted to as far as
practicable. The system of local and arbi-
trary taxation, assumed by the present
Corporations and Burghs, must be placed on
an entire new basis, and the hands of the Cor-
porators tied up from all power of picking the
pockets of the burgesses. The income and ex-
penditure of the trust funds must be subjected to
frequent periodical auditorship and full publicity.
The jurisdictions in debt, crime, and the con-

servaiion of the peace, must be generally revised
and extended. The by-laws of the several
Corporations, by which the privileges given in
the charters are often cunningly abrogated, must
be reformed and assimilated. The qualifications
of the electors and elected must he modified and
rendered uniform. The frequency of elections,
and the manner of voting, and the duration of
the local polls, will be subjects of important in-
quiry and amendment. The laws affecting
Corporations must be revised, and otherwise
improved. In short, this is the most fertile
field of National Reform, and will require
the strongest ploughs of the Reformer. It is
almost incredible that the Tories have so long
succeeded in averting the besom of reform from
these corrupt and scandalous institutions. But
they served the purposes of Lord LYNDHURST
and Sir ROBERT PEEL, and therefore the
Tories defended and eulogised the old Cor-
porators, soddened in municipal corruption.
The day of judgment, however, has arrived ;
and if they give no opposition to the elect,
perhaps their sins will be forgiven. Their
utmost art and violence would have been formerly
concentrated to uphold their ill-gotten power.
They must now, however, strike to a liberal
Administration, and the spirit of the age. We
know nothing that will more restore the present
Administration to their late popularity, than a
bona fide intention of carrying the report of the
Commons' Committee into speedy effect. The
administration of a radical cure of the evils of our

present municipal system, will completely root
up the tares of Toryism.

At a meeting lately held at the Garrick's
Head, of dramatic authors, it was agreed on, it
seems, that the following should be the fees
exacted from the managers of country theatres:
—los. per night for a five-act consedy or tragedy,
7s. fur a two-act piece, and ss. for a one-act
interlude. These fees appear to us singularly
disproportioned, and we think it would be a
great improvement it' the fee For a five-act tra-
gedy or comedy were raised to 1/. ; the others
to remain as they are.

German Papers mention that the energetic
measures of Government have for the present
succeeded in arresting the progress of the late
conspiracy in Savoy and Piedmont. The same
authorities report that tranquillity is at length
re-established throughout Greece, and that the
Government is actively bestirring itself to re-or-

t 1 ganize the army, and all the civil depart 01/s
the stat?. In the former attempt, howv;it
meets with serious difficulties, arising out '
extreme thinness of the population.

By the Paris Papers of Saturday,

formed that the late report of a conspii
been discovered at Naples, was well
Le Temps, in a letter dated Stutgard L
says, that a plot for overturning the GO,
the principal parties engaged in will.°
officers and sub-officers of the army, hal
discovered in that city. Conspiracies see".
quite the rage on the Continent just now.
FRENCH FUNDS._PARIS, JUNE 9.2.
Five per Cents., 104 f. 10c. 104 f.
Three per Cents., 78f. 15c. 77f. 95c.
Rente de Naples, 91f. Coc.
Roman Five per Cents., 9114
Bente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 1616 16 164
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 47% %
Royal Spanish Loan, PO% 3,4 "
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 78N 5
Belgic Loan, 1831, 931 4
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 7,c. • money, —f.
Three months, paper, 25f. ac.; money, :25f. 55C•
—Cour., Authentique.
Frankfort and Dutch Papers have be,e4ll
ceived, by which we learn that the glto
Holland is becoming more pacific in his
to
sures ; long furloughs have been given
number of the army, and the exercise
Schuttery has been discontinued.
ced° TRIESTE, JUNE 11.—The most satisfactory
have been received from Alexandria. The Vic
given a very good reception to the Austrian Com°
Major Prokesch, and listened to his representatlOfl"
t.
they were not at variance with the interest of Elie
is said that he has also shown great confidence in
gli
Campbell, and spoken in the highest terms of the
nation. He promised Captain Campbell to pay to
to his representations, and, in the approaching ni
tions, to comply as far as • the wishes 't
Cabinet of London. M. B ,is le Cute is Said tO
have been so fortunate, and though the Viceroy .`7,-0
him very politely, he seems to look on him with evj
and to be reserved towards him. In general he sPro
it is said, dissatisfied with the present policy of Frave!.#
since the failure of Admiral Roussin's convention, 7,0
press himself unfavourably respecting him. It is relol
that he said to a diplomatic agent, " The French o'ol
seems to be ambitious of gaining all hearts, forgettiot
this is the way to gain none."
VIENNA, JUNE 12.—Five per Cent., 95i
Cent., 86i; Bank Stock, 1,254 2.5.
Zeitung, June 17. Air

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!fo, and

THE HAGUE, JUNE 19.—8 y accounts from
burg and Flushing we learn that, with the exceede.
a few sick, who have remained behind in France,
~,14
countrymen, who were kept prisoners in that egi'"
have returned home.
et/4 His Royal Highness, Prince Frederick of the
lands, returned this evening from his visit to Bert 01
JUNE 21.—We hear that his Royal Hightw
Prince of Orange will be here in a few days. oil
A dread'ul fire has taken place on the turf Ow
the province of Friesland. Not only the stacks t,
were consumed, as well as the dwellings of the P7ot#
habitants, but even the ground itself is said to be %veil
injured. A similar fire has tiken place in Over 11
many thousand ship-loads of turf are consumed.
as appears, only one person fell a victim to the fite"
of 16 years of age.
g'#
DARDRECHT, JUNE 19.—Orders were received
100
day to cease the exercises of the reserve schutteri,
by preceding regulation., took place twice a-week'
DUTCH FUNDS—AsisTRanAht, JUNE 21. 48
Actual Debt, 2% per cent 47% t° 81!‘
A mort Syndic 4% per cent B3 to i 0"
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent lOl4l to
Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent.
69
Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London
Two months
Dutch Papers, June 22.

return

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(THIS ine;,

FROM LLOYD'S. 0
M.
DEAL, JUNE 22 AND Wind W.S.WS—Arriyea')
sailed for the river, the Malcolm, Eyles, from Bengal
Nugent, Nugent, Percival, from Bombay—sailed 10th Februath,foo°
the Cape of Good Hope,2lst February ; John Renwick, 00
and Ann, Nixon, from Jamaica; Somerset, Pierson, froth
City of Edinburgh, Wade, from Sydney—sailed 12th Lp'
and from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, and Fe ijeril
Norah, 17th ; left at the Bay of Islands the followingll,--lh e 1,50
Velegant, Strain, with 1,000 barrels of oil; Howard Ca t:00
Sir Charles Price, 750; Venus, 600; Genii, 500; and `,--0/
Cockburn, 210; the Elizabeth, Dean, was going in th'l7ll
day with 1,300. Arrived from the river, and sailed, the
of Buccleuch, for Madras.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 22, 23.—Wind W, to +;4O
Arrived off port the Palestine, Allen, and Watchman, s
son, from Charleston ; the Esther, from Messina; the 01,70
Leadbetter, and Mary Ann, Nicholls, from Riga;
jesty's steamer, Dee, from Chatham. His Majesty's ship'
bound to the Mediterranean has dropped down to St. Pv-
es

Roads.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 21, 22.—Wind N.N.W. to
squally.—Arrived the Maria Elizabeth, Clark, from Jail/it
FALMOUTH, JUNE 21, 22.—Wind to
squally.—Arrived off port the Diadem, Shields, from '
and the Sylph, Keith, from Tarragona.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 22.—Arrived the St. Georb-Li;"
from Pernambuco ; the Jacurnay, Blake, from 11faran.;14
Golden Fleece, English, from Bahia; the Agnes scii‘
Johnson, from Rio Grande; the Maria, Austin, from
the Christina, Hogarth, from Demerara; the George
Pitcher, the Sharon, M`Manus, and the Morea, Gair;slo
Mobile; the Phoenix, Hartley, from Antigua; the ,014,1
Heath, from Barbadoes ; the Grenada, Wright, from Cho
ton ; the United States, Mobail, from Savannah ; °to. P
Paul, Woodburg, from New Orleans. Sailed the Jon
Bengal.

THE FUNDS.—(THIS DAY.)
h
CITY, TWELVE 0' sof! ck '
For a length of time past we have not had so feir 01:g
and of less importance. Sydney papers to the 100 ot 0
„ ,
and Bombay papers to the same date, have been receiC„ten,A
North and South American Coffee-house, but their os%
are of little interest. The Sydney paper states, that 013 t;;
Simon has performed the ancient rite of circuracisintossi.,
Jewish children. The Bombay papers state that
spy has been arrested at Madras. By the Aurelia, fro ~l
the 15th December, arrived at Bombay, we learn pd
high price of Maliva opium (S2O dollars), had fallen
lars nominul—the real cash price being only 650 d°l.-- -d
very little demand for the drug at that price. d
We learn that Bagdad was in a state of civil via"o P
Asia Minor in a blaze. The communication bet Wee,
serah and Bagdad was cut off by the rising of the Arse
THE FUNDS. WithpJt
In consequence of our being to the present boil'
any foreign political information of interest, the filo '
tinue stationary at the leaving off prices of SaturdaY--
Dir
for the Account.

By the Dutch mail this morning the prices of the
:00,
Stock come i per cent. lower.
The estafette from Paris is of minor importance, A° I
the Rentes also lower-77f. 95c. h I'll
It was generally expected that we should have -3 ay.'
important news from Portugal this day; but up W the
time we are disappointed, there being no arrivals.
OArh#l
HALF-PAST atilt?,
By letters received from Bahia of the 9th May, we le he el?
some fighting has taken place in that town owing to
Lions. The insurgents got possession of the fort, Of 01001,
determined to keep possession of it ; in consequence e seem
tiered Government were determined to act with enerili,secro
tiered their troops to retake it by assault, which °ls „sue
plished after an obstinate resistance. The partici], otr,
not as yet been received, but we hear that order has a
lei,
r estored.
Up to the present hour, we have no fresh arrivals•
tern and papers are not as yet delivered by the Frenclloooll
Consols, which were in the early part of the 01
901,( % for the Account, have since receded to 01010.0
which price they are at present, with little or nothingsvie
In the Foreign Market, owing to the unfavour tCeO
from Bahia, Brazil Stock has lowered upwards of,dOu-
since which it has rather improved. In other Stocks.
riLOCP.
THREE o'--
Consols have just been done at 90% 4, buyers.
CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK
Bank Stock 2041 India 5t0ck............
3 per Cent. Red 39 Ditto B2nds... ..........
3 pet Cent. Cons South Sea Stock ..... 861
3i per Cent. Ditto Old Ann ..........
31 per Cent. Red 96 Ditto New Ann. ••". P„fiv
New 3i per Cent ..... 971 Ex. Bills, 10001... .•••"' 50 ro,
4 per Cent 102; Ditto 5001....•"*.. 00 P.
Lang. Ann. to expire., Ditto Small. ....... .04

Ja». 1850 .;17 i Bank St. for Acc. ...'
41
Oct. 1859 16 15-16 Consols for Acc ........ ....
Jan. 1860 j India St. for Ace .......
FOREIGN FUNDS. 0t„,..• I
Austrian, 5 per cent. 961 Portuguese, 5 per Cc
.... .. ick
Belgian, 5 per cent
67i Prussian,
911 Ditto, Reg Sail, ........... je4go
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 25 Russian Bonds,s Per .... 0'
.. ''' 1
Chilian, 6 per cent.. 25 Ditto, Metallic ......
....... , t
Columbian 6 per cent 2ll Spanish, 5 per cent...
......
j!,
Ditto, 1824 2ll Ditto, 1823 ... .._.. ...............
11."'c
Danish 7- French 5 perr.Vent • ... .9..5C I,
Greek, 5 per cent. 1E325 39 Exchange ............... ,o 1
Mexican, 5 per cent.
~ French 3 per Cent.......
..
:. !a
Ditto, 6 per cent
Peruvian, 6 per cent.
5 per cent.
ce.rit, 9

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TIINCR AND ENGLISH POST-OFFICE

_..........._
We menti fle:1 on 31onlay last that an arrangement ha.!
Zio made between the Posttnasteros. Gets in Eneral in Engianif
. the Director-General of the P ance, %chic'
thlated for a daily estafette between London and Pari,
ithe transmission of letters.
ii The negotiations on this subject began on the part of the
rp:t Administration of France, whose further proposed bn
sttelnents for facilitating the intercourse between the two
; ietn o tries have either been coldly received or entirely re-
kg" by the authorities on this side of the water. Oa:
übours having no monopoly to preserve, and no sinis
objects to gratify, thought that in England they would
014 I'l4ll a congenial disposition to remove inconvenience,
l d to
ohei . extend communications ; they accordingly sent
14 !ritreetor and Sub-Director-Gener it of the Adminis-
ati,," of the posts to concert with the Post-office in
lk-„n"ll on this subject of a new arrangement. This was
Proof
1,4 of confidence which, in a free country like tlih,
ht,e uo'ler a liberal Government like ours, ought to have
(to 4 properly appreciated, and to have met with a he-
; kill'illg desire of amelioration. Our readers will see, from
fined, recital of facts, how far the object has been at-
' ,ned, and to whom its partial failure is to be asciii.ed.
tit`tic object of the French Government was to make the
to nations—so far as post-office communications are
hneetnerl..—sirni!ar to two provinces of the same state
therefore proposed four or five points of more or less
ti"ance, but all tending to the same end, and none of
calculated to compromise a single punctilio of
tkttliculal independent.e, or to sacrifice a single atom of
°pal interest: •
The delivery of letters between tEe two offices of London
iti!d Paris has hitherto, as everybody knows, been only four
a-week ; the French proposed that the communi-
-4',10n should be daily.
14411 letters addressed to Paris, or to any part of France,
.., sent to the Post-office in London, must be franked out
i4gland, otherwise they are never transmitted. The
tench Government, or rather the French Administration
h
aT'sts, proposed an arrangement by which the postage of
t
'`" letters might be paid on their delivery, and copse-
, rilly the previous franking be rendered merely op-

The
gibe English Post-office has hitherto held the monopoly
Ittif°reign journals, and charges at the rate of postage upon
era for any foreign journal entering this country with-
being commissioned by its own clerks or agents. The
,:e'nch Direction of Posts proposed to change this sys-
an
d to circulate English journals in France either
free
b_ o.f postage or at a small rate of expense, provided the
7glish Post-office would allow the same facilities for the
anstriission and distribution of French journals.
d• , Is irected letters containing money from either coun-

!Pl., which rpver reached the persons for whom they were
It
-s
mied, were kept in both countries, and never deli-
''btted to the writers, though, upon being opened, they
itikkined addresses by which the writers might have been
4116w11, and the money might have been restored to its
altful owners. The French Government, if it bad
to have been guided by any disgraceful desire of
4Y advantage, ought to have proposed no change in this
"Peet, because it was nearly the sole gainer by the ex-
:ltine practice. Such miserable sums were confiscated to
State, and in some years they amounted to 7,0001 or
French
to the French treasury; whereas, having few
absentees among us, we obtained no compensation
~,
'" return for such a source of legaliz,cl plunder. The
'llllinistration of the French Post-office, feeling a repug-
ace to such gains, honestly proposed that after a certain
"kiation of such unclaimed or misdirected correspondence
"'e letters should be delivered monthly to the Post-office
Of the country whence they came.
hi It sometimes happens that letters containing money or
1,113 are lost, and as no engagement exists between the
,wit-office of this country and that of France, no gua-
:Mee can be given lor their valuable content.t. The
itector of the French Post-office proposed an arrange-
keet on this point, which would, in the case of reeom-
!ehded letters, have made the one Administration a secu-
",!Y for the act of the other. Several other improvements
ca; Minor importance, such as the transmission of the proof
;4 fleets or the copy of works printing in either county
,11 the other, at the cost and with the rapidity of the
4411Frnission of pamphlets or journals, were likewise pro-
ed by the French Post-office, all tendig to estalish a
'Nem of free intercourse—of cheap, expenditious, rebgular,
Ind sale communication'; but into these details we shall
not at present enter.
And what, does the English public think, has been
by all these proposed advantages? What is the
• result of negotiations so zealously and disinterestedly
Pressed by the agents of the French Post-office admini-
itration ? We are almost ashamed to pronounce the
reply which truth compels us to make. The only two
is
ea-
Which our Post-office would agree to regulate by
late treaty with the French were the first and fourth
in
our foregoing enumeration. We are thus to have, by
the grace of our Post-, ffice dictators, the benefit of a daily
delivery of French letters, and the restoration of unclaimed
°r misdirected correspondence, and that is all that we
!uktainr at least for the present, and with the consent of
iur present managers. The power of forwarding un-
4nked letters,—the free transmission or the reasonable
P"tage of journals,—and all the other means of facilit et-
klt correspondence and communication proposed by our
ktive and enlightened neighbours, have been rejected by
our cautieus and stationary Post-office authorities, who
`re an enamoured of " the wisdom of our ancestors" that
obey would have continued to send the letter-bags by the
`" Pack-horse, had they found him in use, and would as
bon think of driving the mail-coach over the cliffs of
as of altering any part of their present arrange
flts with the coast or with foreigners.
The motives of their resistances to the proposed changes
ire of course various, but all terminate in the love of gain,
in the love of ease. Their monopoly of the journals is
'';••tearron why they object to any agreement for their mus
11" free transmission, and their dislike at corresponding
lt.eui the number of letters transmitted to Paris, and
th‘lencing accounts with a foreign establishment respecting
err postage, is the ground of their opposition to the op-
ti6?,''al franking. We shall have other opportunities of
ping them that this is not the proper way of serving the
clblic in these reforming times, and that if they cannot do
.getter:irk in a better and more disinterested manner, others
'III do it for them. We are sorry to see that the Duke
of Richmond, whose views we believe were most just, has
.114 so completely mastered by his subordinates.— Times.

SOMETHING REALLY OUT OF THE COM-
14°X WAY.—Mr. WOOD, whose severe loss by fire we
thcutioned, has found some kind friends, who, in consi-
‘ation of his advanced years and unblemished character,
44ve determined to get up a concert for his benefit.
l'Arra, and other first-rate vocalists have kindly volun-
'it'*rvil their services gratuitously, and it is even said PA-
r bas consented to do the same. A perfbrmance so
'Meted by that wonderful musician must attract as an
Itraordinary novelty.— Sunday Times.
BisHops.—A variety of circumstances, not
Ul of recent date, have long caused the votes of the
4ishops in the House of Lords, on every important occa•
1i", to be viewed with apprehension and suspicion.
./i
'hough in the Ordination Service they are solemnly ad-
' Jilted to act only " for the glory of Gon," and not to be
it
covetous nor greedy of filthy lucre," the admirable tact
bore of them have shown fur securing worldly pro.
Ps"), and distinctions, both for themselves and their vela-
, has engendered in the popular mind an idea that a
Itihop is not a venerable, sanctified, high-minded person,
'sae thoughts are all of Heaven, and who aims, by ex-
ftl4Ple as well as precipt, to wean the minds of others
43 earth. On the contrary, the opinion too generally
:ecived is, that a Bishop is a vastly overpaid functionary,
:no is, ever on the alert to gain or dispose of fat livings,
L.") to this end, always ready to play the game of the
,7itlister, or, in particular cases, f the individual likely
L° become Minister, without reference to the wishes or the
'terms of the people. Sunday Times.
A HAPPY IL LUST RATIO N.—A steerage
tlieenger must be very uncomfortable, especially when the
ii:ather is rough, and the waves beating over the sides and
44* of. the vessel. It is perhaps necessary, however, that
: should have felt the misery of a steerage passage, in
tiler to judge of the comparative comforts of a packet's
cshi
Qh.p. It is better to begin life in the steerage of society,
finish it in the cabin, than to have to walk forward
' old age, or late in life.—Mackenzie.

SHARPE, THE SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER.
This man who untierwent several eximinatiens at
:ten-square' in consequence of having accused himself
v; being concerned in the murder at Chelsea, but after-
OYds denied it, was on Thursday discharged from prison
tY Proclamation, he having been sent to the House of Cor-
ett'tion for want of sureties. On being liberated, be pro-
i*ded to the residence of the female with whom he had
t'g cohabited, and demanded a trunk, containing various
bPlicates and other property, which she not only refused
live up, but threatened to have him again sent to pri-
\i,n' He consequently on Saturday applied to Alr.
till"; of Queen-square, for his advice under the cir-
kilkitances,. and was told to apply to his " solicitor,"
k the case did not cotue within the jurisdiction of the
4iltistracy. SHARPS, who looks dreadfully bad and thin,
t the office, grumbling at his bard late.

IRISH. CHURCH TEMPORALITIES BILL

DIVISION ON MR. STANLEY'S MOTION TO STRIKE
OUT THE 147TH CLAUSE OF THE IRISH CHURCH
TEMPORALITIES BILL, ON THE 2IsT OF JUNE, 1833.

It is always of importance that the public should have
correct lists of every division in the Houses of Parliament,
and especially so on questions where a great principle is
involved. The vote of Friday last may be considered as
deserving of particular notice. We have often had lo de-
plore that means are not adopted for taking all the divi-
-810119 accurately ; and at present we present the majority
and minority almost as correct as a division in a Com-
mittee of the House could be taken. The minority of
150 we understand to be correct. In the majority of
281, who voted with Ministers, there may be sore
errors, but we shall be ready to rectify them. It is at the
same time to be regretted that only 332 Members out o;
658 were present—and it is also to be Wished that an
opportunity may be taken, ere the session closes, for
ascertaining the real opinion of the House of Commons,
whether church property is to be considered as public pro.
perty or not.