The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-03 00:00:00

CERTIFICATES.-JULY 23.

J. Brunton, ship-builder, Southwick, Durham—T. Brookes,
hotel•keeper, Hereford—T. Scott, merchant, Birmingham—a.
Ryland, drysalter, Birmingham—H. V. fhredder, jun., smack-
owner, Barking, Essex—W. and NV. Harris, linen-drapers, Li-
verpool—W. Lee, commission-agent, Henrietta-street, Covent-
garden—J. Bull, woollen-draper, Taunton, Somersetshire.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

E. Courtis and R. Featham,dyers, George's place—J.3lulleny
and T. Herring, tnhaernnigtQ, Rath_ .H Tavel and J. Barton,
wine-merchants, Little Tower-street—A. H. Steward and A.
Head, brewers, Stratford, Essex—J. and J. Wilson, linen-dra-
pers, Cross Hills. Yorkshire—S. and H. Simms, music-masters,
Oldewinford, Worcestershire—J. and C. Shillingford, grocers,
Woodstock—R. Mackie and T. S. Petrie, wine-merchants—
Liverpool—T. Parker and G. Amry, joiners, Newcastle-upon.
Tyne—C. Blundell and E. Hagtharp, barge-builders, Strand-on-
the-Green, Middlesex—J. Hernaman and It. Verring, printers,
Leeds—G. and J. Morrison, tailors, Craven-street, Str and—W..
H. Jones and J. Ashbee, grocers, Lombard-street—M. Larkin
and S. Cannon, victuallers, Maidstone, Kent—W. Gra,st and
Co., bankers, Portsmouth (so far as regards NV. and G. Grant)—
A. Webster and Co.. paper makers, Dam Flask, Yorkshire
(so far as regards A. Webster)—W. C. Botts and Co., wine_
merchants, London (so far as regards B. E. Thornton, and J.
Bailey)—B. Perry and H. Glover, button-manufacturers, Bir-
mingham—W. Johnson and P. Bertram, ribbon-manufacturers,
Coventry.

A KEY to the POST-OFFICE MONOPOLY.

A return of the number of newspapers and stamped pub-
lications, transmitted through the General Post-office
to various places in the United Kingdom, during the
year 1830, so far as the same can be nuple up, dated
" General Post-office, February 10, 1832," and signed
" F. Freeling, Secretary," with original explanations
and additions.
Number of Newspapers sent to various
places in the United Kingdom in 1830 12,962,000
Average daily 41,412
Newspapers sent to the British Colonies
Producing at lid. postage each £1,159 0 0
Newspapers received from the British
Colonies
- - 12,429

Producing, at 3d. postage each 157 7 3
Total produce £1,314 7 3
Total number of papers sent to Foreign parts 90,770
CHARGES BY THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE CLERKS
FOR ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS TO THE FOLLOWING
PLACES— _

Three Days Two Days
Daily. a-week. a-week. Weekly.
To Brazil, Buenos X. s. d. s. d. s. d. £. s. d.
Ayres, and Ma- •
deira l4 19 0 8 0 0 G 8 0 314 0
Germany, North of
Europe, and Lis-
bon
France, Holland,
and Flanders l3 5 0 618 0 512 0 314 0

3)42 3 0 3)22 8 0 3)18 0 0 314 0

Average
Cost of paper 9 1 0 410 0 3 0 0 110 0

Extra charge £5 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 0
PROFITS RECEIVED BY THE POST-OFFICE CLERKS
Number of daily
papers per ann., Average per day.
90,786. 286 2-3 at 51. each, or 55 per cent. £1,620 13 4
Ditto, three days
per week, 17,628 116 at 31. each, or 67 per cent. 339 0 0
Ditto, two days
per week, 208. at 31. each, or 100 per cent 6 0 0
Weekly, 184. 34 at 21. 4s. each, or 1452 per cent 7 14 0
Amount received by the clerks in the General Post-
office (Foreign Department), no portion of which
goes tothe revenue .£1,973 7 4
Amount of revenue received on post-
age of newspapers to and from the
British colonies £1,314 7 3
Salary of 16 clerks in the General Fo-
reign Post-office
Charges made by the General Post-
office to each of the London Morn-
papers, viz.
260 ordinary expresses per annum £3l2 0 0
26 extra expresses per annum 163 0 0

Annual cost of four Paris journals 475 16 0
Ditto to the Post-office clerks l3 12 0

Profit by the General Post-office clerks .E 462 3 0
Making an income (supposing each of the six Morn-
ing Papers to subscribe) from this source alone of
per annum 2,774 0 0

£7,496 11 10
Can it be possible that out of between 4,000,000 and
5,000,000 of weekly newspapers, annually printed in the
metropolis, only 184 are sent to the continent through the
Post-office? If this return be correct, does it not speak
volumes as to the impolicy of the present monopolizing tax ?
*.. The newspapers to Mexico and Columbia amount
to 6,004, but cannot he distinguished. Whether they are
included in the total of papers sent to foreign parts is not
stated, neither is the charge for them mentiuned.
From the foregoing summary it will be seen that the
salaries and perquisites of the 16 clerks in the foreign de-
partment of the General Post-office amount to the sum of
7,4961. 11 s. 10d. per annum ; in addition to which, it is
proper to observe, that Paris papers, which are sent to
Calais for 80f., or about 31. 45., are charged at ours from
61. i Bs. to 101., without any expense being incurred by
the Post-office clerks. In the above report no return of
the number of papers received is furnished, nor is there
any mention whatever of the number or charge of papers
received from foreign parts.
In consequence of the all but entire failure of the direc-
tors of the administration of the French posts to establish
greater liberality and frequency cf communication as re-
gards the transmission of letters and journals between the
two countries, the interest and importance of the above
subject are considerably enhanced. N. S, V.

• Vide Spectator, Dec, 10, le3l,

This certainly splendid and convenient market was for-
mally opened to the public yestErd iy afternoon. Extensive
preparations to give due eclat to the event had been made,
and throughout the morning the scene in the vicinity ex-
hibited a very gay and bustling appearance. Crowds of
well-dressed people flockell to the centre of attraction,
which, as well as all the vessels in the vicinity on the
river, was adorned with flags, while the tedium of wait-,
ing for the prescribed hour of commencing the ceremo-
nials was relieved by occasional discharges of guns placed
on the stairs of the market• At two o'clock the galleries
of the lower quadrangles were crowded by a most respect-
able company who had been admitted by tickets, and the
rest of the market was filled with an indiscriminate as-
semblage anxious to obtain a peep at the proceedings. The
Directors having arrived, a procession was formed in the
lower quadrangle in the following order:—

The Market Beadle and Assistants.

Twenty Workmen of the five principal crafts employed, four

of each.
Twenty Charity Boys.
Twenty Charity Girls.
The Clergymen of the Parish.
The Contractors for the Building.
The Meta'.
The Supeitntendent and Collectors.
The Clerk of the Company.
The Architect—C. Fowler, Esq.
Mr. Courtenay, Chairman of the Court of Directors.
The Court of Directors—Two and Two.
The Auditors.

The Proprietors—Three abreast.

The procession having been formed, proceeded round
the lower quadrangle, up the steps, round the galleries,
and thence up the great hall to the extremity of the upper
area on one side, and returned on the other to the terrace
in front of the river. Mr. Courrenay then stepped for-
ward and delivered a brief address, setting forth the ob-
,ects and advantages of the market, and trusting that it
would deserve and receive the patronage of the public. A
band of music then played the National Anthem. A
large portion of the company then retired to take some
refreshment. After which the regatta, and the filling of
the balloon occupied their attention. The balloon was
filled in the interior of the lower quadrangle. It ascended,
three gentlemen beivitin the car, about 4 o'clock, and took
a direction towards Essex. The ascent was most magni-
ficent, and the enormous machine was, in consequence of
the fineness of the day, visible to the spectators in the me-
tropolis for a considerable length of time.
THE REGATTA.

In the course of the afternoon the undermentioned wa-
termen, belonging to Hungerford Stairs, rowed a double
scullers' match in three heats, for a boat given by the
Hungerford Market Company, and other priz.s subscribed
by the inhabitants of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields:.--
FIRST HEAT.-1. F. Braithwaite and W. Emery, Red;
—2. G. Butcher and H. Reynolds, Sen., Orange.-3.
J. Cook and W. Jones, Green.-4. J. Emery and J.
Braithwaite, Blue.
SECOND iiEAT.-5. T. Dodd and H. Parry Pink.—G.
T. Williams and J. M'Fell, White —7. T. Moody and J.
Reynolds, Yellow.—S. J. Dodd and H. Reynolds, jun.,
Purple.

The conditions of the match were as follow :—The
m itch to be rowed in three heats, in each of which the
men to start from Hungerford Stairs, twice round iho
police ship off Strand-lane, and twice through Westmin-
ster-bridge, and return past a boat moored off Hunger-
ford-market Stairs. The two first boats of the first and
second heats to start tor the third or grand heat.
The first heat was won by Blue and Red, and the
second by Pink and Purple ; which four pair became en-
titled to row the third heat for the boat. Pink went in
advance at star dog, and was first through Waterloo-
bridge, where Blue rowed into the leading men. Purple
then went a-head, and rowed the distance ; but the others
considering the heat ought to he rowed over again, threw
in their skulls and refused to continue on their course.
A di-pute consequently arose, and we believe the managers
have decided that the beat shou:d be rowed on some future
day.
After the regatta, the quay, in front of the grand en-
trance to the marker, at the water-side, continued crowded
with people. Thousands of persons, men, women, and
children, established th•-mseives in the barges by the quay.
Several temporary venders of " Liqueurs," including eau
de vie, "cream of the valley," &c., drove "a roaring
trade," which the presence of bands and opposition hands
greatly promoted. In the evening there was a grand
display of fireorks on the terrace between the Swan and
Dolphin Taverns, which gave general satisfaction, and
was followed by a numerously attended ball on the same
place ; the attractions of which were greatly heigl.tcned,
by the terrace having been most tastefully and brilliantly
illuminated with variegated lamps, formed into numerous
devices. Cannon, at intervals, continued to be discharged
during the evening from the quay; and the hilarity was
kept up to an advanced hour of the morning. It was
rumoured that a coal-heaver, under the influence of drink,
had fallen from one of the barges into the water, anti was
drowned.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 2.

HIGG4 V. LORAN.

This was an action to recover 2601., the amount of two
bills of Exchange.
These bills in August, 1829, were given by defendant to
plaintiff, to whom was due of the defendant a balance
of 1,3601. In part payment of this the two bills of ex
change for the recovery of which this action was brought
were given. There were bills altogether to the amount
of 1,000/. given, including these bills. Though one of
those bills was not endorsed by defendant, they were given
in bona fide payment of the balance due, a- d not as col.
lateral security, as it was asserted by the dtfendant, who
dishonoured them when presented for payment.
Mr. PoLLocx, for the defence, contended that these
bills were given by defendant as a collateral security, and
not in bona fide payment of a debt. The Learned Counsel
contended that there should be prof of consideration
given in order to make the delivery on promissory notes a
bona fide transaction.
Verdict (or the defendant.

A DEPOSIT RECOVERED—CURTEIS V. GI.,:ATHEADo

This was an action against the defenctint, an auctioneer,
to recover bOL deposited for the purchase of an estate.
The plaintiff, Mr. Curteis, attended a sale at Garra” ay's
Coffee-house, and became purchaser of three houses in
Frederick street, Hampstead-toad, which the defendant
had put up to auction for a Mr. Jones. After the deposit
had been paid, according to the conditions of sale, Mr.
Curteis wished to obtain possession, hut, upon inquiry, it
appeared a good title could not be given. Toe deeds were
in the hands of a mortgagee, who would not allow them
to b, seen. The plaintiff, finding there was no title forth-
coining, called upou the auctioneer to return his mom-v.
The defendant having refused, on the ground that the de-
posit had been paid over to Mr. Jones, the vendor, this
action was brought to recover it as money had and received.
Mr. Stevenson, attorney for Jones, the vendor, was
employed to sell the houses. The plaintiff purchased them
and paid a deposit of 501,, which he (witness) received
from the auctioneer, after deducting the expenses of the
sale, amounting to 391. The residue he paid to Jones.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on the part of the defen•
dant, submitted that the plaintiff could not sustain the ac-
tion, because Stevenson, who received the deposit, had
paid it over to Jones, the vendor. It was, therefore, to
Jones that the plaintiff ought to look for his money.
Sir J. SCARLETT, for the plaintiff, said the objection
must fail. The auctioneer received the deposit,
a receipt, and, therefore, the defendant was bound to
answer for it.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 501. and gave

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 2•

FLEMYNG AND ANOTHER V. MACAULEY.

In this case, which was not concluded yesterday when
our Reporter quitted the Court, the jury found u verdict
for the plaintiff.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JULY 2.