The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-12 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

BERLIN, Oct'. 2.—The plan of the journey o
our Crown Prince was changed a few days before
his departure, in consequence of an invitation from
a Foreign Power, and tits Royal Highness goes first
to Westphalia and the Rhenish provinces, then re-
turns by way of Tegemsee and Munich, where he
will juin the Princess his Con,ort. We also hear
from good authority that the Mince will visit the
Courts of Darmstadt and Carlsruhe. Count Nes-
selrode had fixed his departure for the 3d of Octo-
ber, hut we hear he has resolved to prolong his stay
here. Persons who have daily opportunities of
seeing this eminent statesman, speak of the incessant
activity with which he seenis to be carrying on im-
portant negotiations. M. Bresson, the French NU-
nister, gave a grand diplomatic dinner to Count
Nesselrode the day before yesterday. It is observed
that since their return from Toplitz the Ministers of
two great Courts here have agreed 'o 1w on much
more rrieray terms. Tne Duke of Camttt;tto'e still
remains here, and, as we hear nothing of his depar-
ture, it is thought he means to wait for the arrival of
the Duke of Cumberland.

Strange reports of the restoration of a kingdom,
with a Pru..ian Prince on the throne, have been in
general circulation for some days past, even in the
higher circles. We mention them because they are
the tove of conversation, but without answering for
them.

HANOVER, OCT. 2.—The resolution of his Ma-
jesty the King, and the proposal of the Estates
respecrag the Constitution, were made known to
the Cabinet 'Ministry yesterday by his Majesty's
rescriut, dated the 26th of September.
The Constitution for the kingdom of Hanover,
which was signed by his Majesty on the same day,
and also arrived here yesterday, will be immediately
published, together with the documents belonging
to it, in the Collection of the Laws.
STOCKHOLM, OCT. I.—Our State Gazette de-
clares that there is no foundation whatever for an
article published in several Paris journals respecting
the proposals said to have been made by the King
of Sweden to Don Pedro for a marriage between
the Duke of Leuchtenberg and Donna Maria.
The Board of Quarantine at Gottenburg has or-
dered that travellers coming from foreign countries
must prove that fourteen days before their departure
they have not been in any place considered as in-
fected, nor for nine days in any place considered to
be suspected.
PRAGUE, OCT. I.—lt has been affirmed that the
Carlists coming from Paris to Busherad, to compli-
ment the Duke of Bordeaux on his coming of age on
the 29th of September,would not be allowed to pass
the Bohemian frontiers. This has not been caused,
for the solemn congratulation really took place on
the 29th, not indeed by many hundreds, as the
newspapers had announced, for all had come in
twenty elegant carriages, and there were many
among them who have long lived in Germany.
Why, in fact, should admission be refused to un-
suspected travellers, who are provided with regular
passports, to pay a tribute of respect and homage
to a Prince whose misfortune is not his own fault,
and is an act of humanity, which being laudable
does not deserve to be impeded ? Swords and spears
are the most usual presents to a young Prince
becoming of age. The young Duke of Fitzjames
had the honour to present them to the Prince, and
to express the attachment and the wishes of all.
Charles X. and the Duke de Blacas were not pre-
sent; nay, it was said that both would leave the city,
one to view an estate which is to be put chased, and
the Castle of Leobin, the other to Switzerland. It
is said that they both did not approve of this act.
It cannot be hardly doubted that the Duchess of
Berry will come to Busherad, though the newspa-
pers say to the contrary.

BERLIN, OCT. 3.—The Duke of Cambridge is
gone to Brunswick.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBURG, Ocr. 8.-13 9 ; two months, 13 8.
BERLIN, OCT. s.—Three months, 625.
STOCKHOLM, OCT I.—Sixty days, 1236.
—HambEirg Papers, Oct. B.
HAMBURG, OCT. B.—BORSEN HALLE, HALF-PAST
Two o'cLocK.—Fundtt continue firm.
Discount 3!4 per Cent. End of September.
Anglo-Danish Loan, three per cent 7l
Anglo-Russian
Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 1820 9214
Ditto, ditto, 1831 914
Ditto, ditto, 1830
Polish Bonds l2O
Prussian Bonds, 1832 ...... . 101;4
Austrian Bank Shares 1217
Ditto Metalliques
Ditto 4 per Cent. ................................
Spanish 3 per Cents.
Ditto 4 per Cent
Dutch 2.y2 per Cents. ...... .
Ditto 5 per Cents.
—Hamburg Reporter.

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CHIEF JUSTICE DOHERTY.—A COnSb..
rahle sensation was produced on Tuesday by the rumour
of the severe and dangerous indisposition of this estimable
and justly-popular personage. The Surgeon-General left
town for Coolnamuck, in the county of Waterford, where
the Chief•Juscice was staying ; and we are happy to say
that the accounts received this morning are of the most
fivourable and satisfactory description.—Dublin Evening

told him to go and render all the assistance in his
power. He did so. The witness having deposed
to the landing of the passengers, said that he and
others went on board. Some little time after he
was on board, some of the bodies were seen floating
in t he cabin, and a number of men around endeavoured
to get them out. In allusion to a charge of brutality
which Mr. Ashurst, the solicitor, had made, he begged
to say, in explanation, that he took charge of the pro-
perty of the bodies, to protect them from revoltingin-
dignities—such as having their fingers cut off to get
the rings off them. Hearing that there weresome rings
found upon the persons of the drowned, he came
forward and said to those who had them,—" Allow
me to take charge of them." Some were put into
his hand, and others he took off. He used every
delicacy in placing the bodies on the deck. One of
the ladies—the stout one, Mrs. Pyne—had a reti-
cule in her bosom ; he took charge of that. Some
gentlemen were standing around him, and asked
him to open it ; he did so ; the wind was blowing
very hard ; he put it into his pocket ; he thought it
would be wrong to examine the contents then. Mr.
Mingay came up to him and requested he would give
up the bag to him ; he told him that he only knew
declined giving it, but at t°tii-
-11-e fleplettsis
his honour not to part with if except in his presence.
After he left the vessel, the first place he went to
was the church ; be there saw Mr. Hollowav, the
minister; in a few minutes after he had entered he
told him that he had a reticule of Mrs. Pyre's; he
had it then in his pocket; he wore a short jock't;
the bag was wet in his pocket; he raised the jacket
on one side towards Mr. Hullo.. ay, and unstrapped
the reticule, without taking it nut of his pocket, but
so, as he judged, that Mr. Holloway saw the direction
ofa letter contained in it. The letter contained the
address of Mrs. L. Pyne. He told his father-in-
law that he had got a lady's reticule, and Mr. Sims
advised him to take care of it until a proper owner
was found. Witness afterwards went to the Ship
Inn, and mentioned to the Captain that he had got
a reticule belonging to one of the passengers; the
Captain said, Very well, Sir ;" witness on going
home opened the reticule; the contents were all
wet, some more so than others ; the reason why
some w, -re drier than others was, the Exchequer
bills and letters lay at the top, and under thorn at
the bottom was a purse; a letter which was
wrapped round this purse was nearly obliterated,
and was all in pieces. He found in the purse nine
Bank of England notes, of 51. each. There were
also three sovereigns and three ; the sove-
reigns and shillings were doubled tip in the Si.
notes. In answer to an observation why the bank-
notes were not as wet as the Exchequer, bills and
letters, witness said that the Si. notes were doubled
up in a smaller compass, and compressed together.
The letter to which he had referred as nearly oblite-
rated was wrapped round the purse. When the papers
were sufficiently dry he took an account of them in his
private memorandum, which he now produced.
The Exchequer bills were four for 1001. each.
Witness next morning went in search of the pas
stingers, but could not find any. He next saw
Mr. Holloway, and both he and Mr. H. wrote
letters to the family of Mrs. Pyne. at Bayswater.
On Tuesday morning he saw Captain Nesbit, who
said that he must have the bag. He told him to
name his hour and he would meet him ; they
agreed upon three o'clock. He met the Captain at
the Vase appointed in the presence of Mr. Logan and
Mr. Horseburg, J. Davidson, H. Gooch, and W.
H. Mengay. He delivered up to Captain Nesbit
the batik notes, the gold, the silver, the Exchequer
bills, amounting together to 4481. Ss., which were
enclosed in the re icule, with sundry small articles,
a parcel of keys, gloves, pocket-handkerchiefs, ivory
memorandum•book, and some letters and papers.
Captain Nesbit signed the memorandum prepared
for him for the receipt of those articles. The ar-
ticles of jewellery were thus particularized :—four
gold rings, one black ditto, one pair of gold ear-rings,
one single, one coral necklace. The several gentlemen
present signed the certificate that he had delivered up
the foregoing articles. When the things were delivered
up Mr. Gooch addressed him as follows :—" Well,
Sir, this is all very well, and we don't for a moment
doubt your veracity; but what a pity it was that
you did not cause the bag to be opened in the pre-
sence of some person; supposing the contents might
have been 4,0001. instead of 4001." He replied,
ihat it would be a very poor reward for his services.
On Friday morning Mr. Pyne arrived at Brancaster ;
he introduced himself to him; IVlr. Pyne expressed
himself satisfied, shook hands with him, and witness
told him it was a great relief to his mind that Mr.
Pyne did so, as there were many idle reports in
circulation prejudicial to his character; he could not
imagine what had given rise to them.
Mr. Reeve having now stated that he had no legal
adviser, said " If 1 have done wrong I must throw
myself upon their mercy."
p o sMe d Mr.
t Hannaho
assisting
\Vest, female attendant on the late
Mrs. Pyne, was the next witness called. She de-
Mrs. Pyne to pack up her trunks
prior to her journey; she saw Mrs. Pyne place he:
jewel case in the tin box produced; witne-s saw
that the case contained jewels of different descrip-
tions, and a very great assortment of rings, brooches,
bracelets, ear-rings, necklaces, neckcbains, and

The C-mmissioners for Corporations (Messrs.
Austin and Booth), held their sitting at Usk on
the 19th ult. The business was soon despatched.
In the course of their inquiries the Recorder having
stated that there was no charter of incorporation in
existence, Mr. Mostyn produced a document, pur-
porting to be a copy of a charter granted by Roger
de Mortimer, Earl of March, in the 21st year of
Richard H., with a ratification (the original having
been lost) by his son, Edmund de Mortimer, also
Earl of March, in the third year of Henry V. This
document was found amongst the papers of a late
Recorder, and was endorsed by his hand thus :
Copy of Usk charter and its ratification ;" and
Mr. Mostyn suggested that a document coming
from such custody, and so authenticated, was good
secondary evidence of the charters of which it pur-
ported to contain a copy. The Recorder admitted
that he had many years since received a copy of the
document produced, but still contended against its
validity and effect. The Commissioners, however,
concurred with Mr. Mostyn, and stated that they
should consider Usk to have as good and firm a
charter as any borough in England.
James Booth, Esq., one of his Majesty's Com-
missioners appointed to inquire into the state of
municipal corporations, will commence his investi-
gation into the state of the corporations of Swansea
on Wednesday next.
The public mind is entirely occupied with the
proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, and
prepared as it was for shameful discoveries, the dis-
gusting details already made known, it must be con-
fessed, surpass the foulest expectation. Jobbing,
electioueentig, embezzling, or, in their more hunt:-
less moods, guzzling, seem to have been the com-
mon and only occupation of corporators. The office
of the Commissioners is either to rout out foxhole-
or rake pigsties; a more filthy arid nightmanlike
labour was ❑ever put upon gentlemen; but as that

true patriot of old,
sweep thF streets of istisdoasiit iei,d,s
odsiscdoaeinantdo
sfirinik from their loathsome emplOytnent,—iii-Olikr,
fain to hold their noses ; but the stench is really
abominable, anti no wonder that they hurry through
their work. At Leicester a mass of abomination
has been exposed, enough to knock down any one
but a Tory, whose olfactories, like the nostril= of the
wild ass in the wind, expand with delight in snuffing
up the fumes of corruption. Elsewhere the Commis-
sioners have met with tolerable respect from the offi-
cers of municipal bodies, but the self-elect of Leicester,
waxing fat in their shame, have turned round and
kicked at the inquisitors; the Town-Clerk refusing,
without the advice of the Tory Recorder, Sergeant
Goulhurn, to produce a certain mortgage exe-
cuted by the corporation." But the scandalous fact
has transpired, that 10,0001. of the corporate funds
had been appropriated to the Tory election contest
of 1826; and this, be it remembered, is the corpo-
ration for whose municipal integrity Sir Robert Peel
anti Lord Lyndhurst vouched so emphatically. No
dotibi_ the Duke of Northumberland, the Earl of
Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord Eliot, the Earl of F4l-
- the Marquis of Hertford, and the Duke of
Leeds, would respectively as readily bear witness
to the Furity, the uprightness, and independence of
the corporations of Launceston, Lostwithiel, Lis-
keard, Truro, Bodmin, and Helton; so much reli-
ance is to be placed on the good characters given
by furies.—Cornish Guardian.
IVES.—On the Ist Edward Rushton,
Esq., one of the corporation commissioners, pro-
ceeded to the Guildhall, and after explaining briefly
the object of his visit, he proceeded to examine the
town-clerk, Mc. William Hicheris, as to the limits of
the town corporate, the number of the corporaturs
and other details.

The corporation should consist of 11 capital bur-
gesses, or aldermen (including the mayor), a re-
corder, and town-clerk, with an indefinite number of
inferior burgesses; the number of the latter class
first appointed by the charter was 11.
i
There are n the present corporation 10 capital
burgesses, and two inferior burgesses, a recorder,
lead town-clerk; of the 10 aldermen, who in virtue
of that office compose a select vestry not by charter,
but by custom only, in whose hands is the entire
government of the parish funds, arising from the
church, poor, and other rates, two are non-residents,
and possess no kind of property in the borough, and
three others absent them-elves invariably from the
vestry and other meetings of the corporation. The
other five, who actually compose the vestry, toge-
ther with the recorder, who is also a non-resident,
and is represented by deputy, and the town-clerk,
who is likewise an inferior burgess, are closely con-
nected in a string of relationship by blood and
marriage.
The present revenue of the town amounts to
1944 45., and the expenditure to 1341. 45.; a debt
of 1501. is due to tradesmen on the market-house.
The mayor, the late mayor, for one year after his
mayoralty, the recorder, and the senior alderman,
arejustices of the peace for the borough, and have
the power among other things of granting or refusing
licenses to public-houses. They appoint two out
of the three churchwardens (who are generally
chosen from their own body) as well as the over-
seers of the poor and highways, which officers are
accountable only to the select vestry, of which the
magistrates are as matter of course members. They
except
us
rlets ot
examinationhir also appoint the assessors and collec.ors of taxes; so
that the inhabitants or rate-payers in general are ex-
cluded from all participation in the management of
ttli:eerpeaorf,isehxbeuesiness, and from all knowledge in respect
—..
o%vn individualha
vi n
having
assessment.beeiigone
through, Mr. Rushton stated that he was then ready
The town-
to hear evidence frotn any person present.
Mr. Roberts objected *generally to the relationship
which subsisted between those members of ihe cor-
poration who composed the acting vestry of the
present time. He objected also to the system of
exclusive government in the parish, as exercised by
the select vestry; in which he was joined by the
universal assent of all present, except the corporation

Captain James Wearne corroborated the evidence
of Mr. Roberts, and stared that he was one of the
persons whose names were expunged from the list
of jurors in 1830, for voting against Mr. Halse.
Captain \Vearne stated also, that a great reduction
in the poor-raves had been made some short time
since, in favour of only a select number of the
payers, in opposition to the wishes of a number of
ihe principal inhabitants of the parish. It appears
frum Captain Wearne% evidence, that about the
period when the Reform Bill was in progress
through Parliament, a number of persons who had
never been rated were put on the rates for the pur-
pose of making them scot-and-lot voters, before the
Reform Act should preclude the possib►lity of
making such an addition to the constituency of the
borough. They were then charged 6,1. per
rate, on rentals of from 4/. to 6/. per annum, or
thereabouts. The men so put up complained of
their inability to pay their rents if such high rates
were continued to be charged upon them. Ac-
c.irdingly, it was proposed to the parish-officers,
by some interested party, that those individuals,
being upwards of one hundred, should have their
rates reduced from 6d. to 3il. and 2d. per rate,
without any corresponding reduction being made
upon the general amount of the parish assessment.
this was in vain objected to, and the men con-
tinued on the rate-books at the reduced ratio.

The whole inquiry did not occupy more than
about four hours.

We regret much that space will not permit our
giving our report at length ; the exposure made wil,
make a pretty conspicuous figure in the black cata-
logue or the commissioners.

On Wednesday the corporation commissioners
sat at Penzance, when the accounts relative to the
income and expenditure were most minutely investi-
gated ; and the result was, that after a very patient
hearing of objections to the conduct of the corpora-
tion in the outlay of their fund., the Commissioners
expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with then
ait.,”.'oet- and asserted that hnd :c ~t
so free from censure as they found the corporation
of Penzance.

On Monday last Hanry Roscoe, Esq., the corpo-
ration commissioner, sat at He'stone, and after a
most minute investigation into the state of the cor-
poration, our correspondent informs us that nothing
could be proved that could attach the slightest im-
putation to the conduct of the body! But we
shall inquire further.
The revising barristers held their court at Heist.
tone on Wednesday, for the borough, when the lists
of voters were found perfect, and yesterday they
went through the county lists of the district.—Cor-
nish Guardian.

PENZANCE.—The corporation commissioners sat
in the Town-hall, Penzance, on Wednesday last, to
investigate the state of the corporation of that town.
The mayor, town-clerk, and several members of
the corporation were present; there was also a full
attendance of the inhabitants, who watched the
proceedings with considerable interest. The only
"witnesses examined were J. Batten, Esq., the mayor,
and G. D. John, Esq., the town-clerk, from whose
evidence the following facts are collected. The
charter on which the Corporation Act was founded
was granted by James I. in 1615, by which the
limits of the town are fixed by a radius of half-a-
mile from an ancient cross in the centre of the town,
and which spot is now marked by a stone let into
the pavement. The charter establishes the corpo-
ration by the title of the mayor, aldermen, and
commonalty of the town of Penzance, and vests
the municipal government of the place in the
mayor, aldermen, and 12 assistants. It also aps
points a town-clerk, two sergeants-at-mace, and
an officer called Le Yeoman. There is also a prim
grant of a quay to the mayor and inhabitants by
Henry VIII., as tenants of the King, so long as
they kept it in repair; a special charter of Charles
11. makes Penzance a coinage town. The mayor,
recorder, aldermen, arid assistants, receive no emo-
luments: formerly an allowance of 40/., afterwards
of .501., and lastly of 100/., was made to the mayor
for certain expenses, but for some years this has
been entirely discontinued. The Eat! of Falmouth
is recorder; the office has been in his Lordshp's
family for upwards of a century. The charter re-
quires the recorder to be a roan fit to give couristl
in the law ; he cannot appoint a deputy, which is
found to be a set ious itic.,nvenience, as the charter,
requires the mayor or recorder to be present at the
sessions; and in case of the illness of the mayor a
sessions cannot be held. It was desirable th;s should
be remedied by the recorder being empowered to
appoint a deputy. The assistants, from whom the
mayor arid aldermen are chosen, are required to be
chosen from the most discreet of the inhabitants;
they are elected for life by the corporation, and not
by the inhabitants. The town-clerk is paid 201. a
year, and holds his office during the pleasure of the
corporation ; he is solicitor to the corporation, and
tray appoint a deputy; his emoluments amount
to from 801. to 1004 a year. The two sergeants-at-
mace are paid 81. a year each. Le Yeoman is head
of the police, or chief constable; he is paid 261.
a year; there are four sub-constables, who receive
no salary. The charter also provides for holding a
Court of Recoid, for the recovery of debts not
exceeding 30/. This court is held every fort-
night, and is very useful, and would be more
so if its jurisdiction was extended to sums
not exceeding 1001. The costs, when judg-
ment goes by default are about Si.; when Oleic
is a trial, 101. or 12/. The Court for the Hundred
of Periwith is also held in the town ; the costs of a
trial in this court amount to about 20/. Quarter
sessions, for the trial of minor offences, are also held
in the town. The gaol was built in 1826, at the
expense of the inhabitants; the Mayor holds a petty
sessions weekly. It would be desirable that a bette.
separation was made in the gaol between debtors
and criminals. An allowance of 501. a year is made
to the Master of the Grammar School, for which
the corporation have a right to appoint six scholars;

The Corporation of Plymouth report that their
'unds are burdened with a debt of 40,0001.

The corporation commissioners having dicovered,
during their investigation of the Leicester corpora-
tion, that they had applied a considerable sum of
money from Sir Thomas White's charity to their
own use, we are requested by a correspondent, for
the amusement of our re.,dt-rs, to give a copy of an
order made in the proposal-book of the corporation
of the city of Winchester, on the 11th of July,
1795, which shows a similar misapplication of mo-
neys under the same charity—viz., " Whereas, on
an investigation of the coffer accounts, taken some
time since, it appears that the corporation then
owed, on bond, the principal sum of 9001—viz.,
'o Mrs. Hillman, of Andover, 5001.; to Aide! man
White, 2001.; to Mr. Bassett, of Newport, 2001.;
the interest oa which sum amounts annually
to 451., and it appcaring to the Chamber
ihat the sum of 517/. 18s. 5d., arising from
Sir Thomas White's donations, had for a con-
siderable time laid useless in the coffer, no
proper application having been made for the same,
the Chamber, in. order to lessen the annual f is
!odged in the cotler,for the said 5171. Itis.3d.,and witti
ripe same discharged the principal and interest due to
Mrs. Hillman, reducing thereby the annual interest
[torn 451. to 201. Agreed to be proposed to the
next Assembly, that the above transaction be ratified
and confirmed by the common seal of the said city
being affixed to an accountable note for the same;
and that upon any future occasion the Chamber be
allowed to adopt tie like measure, in order to pay
off the remainder of the principal and intere.t due
Iron) the said corporation. And whereas the Cham-
ber have likewise paid off all principal and interest
due on the bonds given to Alderman White and Mr.
Bassett, by the amount thereof having been advanced
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that bonds be made out and sealed to Alderman
Earle and Alderman Ridding, instead of Alderman
White, who has been paid off by Alderman Ridding,
for 2001. each, and interest at 5 per cent., to bear
date the 16th of July instant."—Salisbury Journal.