The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 24; 1850.

mony of the truth of such an assertion we have
already referred to the docurr eats laid upon the
table of the Legislative Assembly by General
LAIIITTE ; and in perfect corroboration of the
whole we can now direct attention to the
enormous blue-book just published, being papers
presented to both Houses of Parliament by
command of her MAJESTY, extending over 384
folio pages, and comprising the whole of
the correspondence between the 22d of February and
the 17th of May, respecting the demands made
upon the Greek Government. This important
blue-book, now lying under our elbow as we write,
contains in almost every page unanswerable argu-
ments against the assailants of Lord PALMERSTON.
One word or so in reference to the peroration
of the masterly speech delivered last evening
in the House of Commons by the Foreign Secretary.
That remarkable oration was thus earnestly brought
to its close, the illustrious orator exclaiming :—" Sir, I
should be sorry that anything I should say
should throw any difficulty in the way of such
an arrangement [meaning an amicable settlement of
the present misunderstanding between France and
England], and I am sure if_these things are discussed
in this House before it can be known how that dis-
cussion may terminate, I hope no Honourable Mem-
ber, whatever his opinions may be, will express them
in a manner that would have a prejudicial
effect upon the course which her MAJESTY'S Go-
vernment is taking. It is the anxious desire
of her MAJESTY'S Government to cultivate the
most friendly relations with the Government of
France. It is no matter to us of what men the
Government is composed. It was no business of ours
to inquire. We respect the Government that is, and
it is with that Government we carry on our nego-
tiations and communications. And I cannot but
hope and trust that whatever the Government of
France may ultimately feel in regard to the issue
of this affair, it will at least do us the jus-
tice of thinking that whatever ground of complaint
they may fancy they have, they have none upon the
want of good intentions upon our part, or upon the
deficiency of those friendly and good feelings which
it is the duty of her MAJESTY'S Government—as it
will be the duty of every Government that may suc-
ceed them—to feel towards the Government and the
nation of France." This, be it remembered, is the man
who is accused of being the firebrand among European
diplomatists I One good has happily resulted from
the recent aspersions on Lord PALMERSTON, they
having elicited his permanent vindication before Eng-
land and before the world from all such frivolous and
paltry accusations.

The discussion of the Naval Estimates last night
gave occasion for a new and moat virulent attack upon
Sir JAMES BROOKE for his energetic exertions for the
repression of the buccaneering system and the extir-
pation of piracy in the Indian Archipelago—exer-
tions which should have entitled the Honourable and
Gallant Gentleman to the marked and grateful thanks
of the community in general. We should scarcely
have supposed that any man or body of men engaged in
commercial pursuits, and professing to be the friends
of peace and tranquillity, would endeavour to justify
an organized band of rubbers and murderers, whose
nefarious conduct must have proved deeply injurious
to the extension of our trade, and to the civilization of
the innocent inhabitants of the numerous islands
scattered through that ocean. But, so it is, gratuitous
and unsupported assertions are put forward in oppo-
sition to legal proofs—the opinions of men far re-
moved from the scene of strife against those of
persons residing in the very vicinity, who
have had innumerable opportunities of knowing that
the accounts of the daily atrocities perpetrated by the
pirates were but too well founded ; and even against
the deliberate judgment of a competent tribunal, pre-
sided over by an English gentleman of high attain-
ments and unimpeachable character. It is not simply
the weight of evidence that is in favour of Sir JAMES
BROOKE. It would be impossible to conceive clearer
or more distinct testimony than has been recorded—
testimony that must force conviction upon any un-
prejudiced mind, anxious to arrive at an honest con-
clusion upon the premises.
So far as the business part of the transaction was
concerned, the question lay in a nutshell. A vote of
the House of Commons was asked in order to satisfy
an obligation for which the national faith was pledged
by a distinct and solemn Act of the British Legisla-
ture. The proposition could no more be rejected than
the dividends on the public debt be refused. There
was no more ground fur questioning the propriety and
policy of the Act which granted a certain bounty
or head-money' for the capture or destruction of
pirates on the occasion, than there was for impeach-
ing the goodness of the bargains made by former
Chancellors of the Exchequer with persons about to
advance their money for the exigencies of the na-

tion. The former Act may, and we hope will,
speedily be repealed. We do not believe that such a
law was required to induce British sailors to dis-
charge the duties of their station ; but so long as it
is permitted to remain on our statute-book—so long
as it is one of the recognized laws of the land we live
in, its provisions must be strictly and literally
obeyed, and any breach thereof would entail the
deepest reproach on the nation.
The Attorney-General iu a few words placed the
question in the clearest light. The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman said " they had really no discretion in the
case; there was a positive and imperative Act of Par-
liament, which said, after it had been adjudged that
pirates bad been destroyed a certain payment was to
be made. Sir CHRISTOPHER 111,Awurisors had decided
that these persons were pirates. There was thus

a judgment in rem, which was final and
binding to all intents and purposes. It was
therefore a waste of time to pursue this discussion."
We can scarcely:conceive how any gentlemen holding
the honourable position of representatives of impor-
tant constituencies could have -continued their oppo-
sition after such a statement. But a division was
nevertheless taken, and the vote carried by a majority
of 125, the numbers being in favour of the grant
145, against it 20.
It signified but little whether the pirates,
thus destroyed had habitually attacked ves-
sels sailing under the British flag, or whether
they had confined their depredations to others
who might fall easier victims. Pirates are
general enemies to every civilized state, and if per-
mitted to carry on their atrocities against helpless
individuals with impunity, they will speedily acquire
strength sufficient to extend their system, and to
sacrifice in turn the traders of the nation that for-
merly connived at their sxistanse, But, unfortu-
nately, it was shown hat OW-British flag ,was nct
always respected. that waenever a favourable oppor-
tunity arose &Mal vessels were also attacked. It
should not be forgotten that we could hear nothing
of cases where the aggression was successful.
These innocent and much-injured individuals took
good care, in such cases, to prevent any living wit
nesses from coming forward ; every vestige of the
crime was destroyed. The captured ships, after
being completely plundered, were sunk, and the
crews brutally and barbarously murdered in cold
blood, after being but too frequently mutilated and
subjected to the most inhuman cruelties. It was only
when they failed that the transaction was heard of—
when the gallant defenders of their lives and property
succeeded in repelling their bloodthirsty assailants.
Who can say that ships, which sailed under the most
favourable and auspicious circumstances, but were
never afterwards heard of, did not fall into the hands
of these miscreants ? It is proved beyond the possi-
bility of doubt that they have attacked some of our
vessels. Why should it be supposed that they would
spare others if the opportunity arose
Most sincerely do we hope that these unwarrant-
able attacks on one of the most gallant and

enterprising Englishmen that ever conferred honour

on the national name may no longer be
continued. Mr. COBDEN should recollect that an un-
founded accusation recoils with double force upon
those by whom it is put forward, more especially if it
be preferred on light or trivial grounds. If he can
establish a direct and tangible charge, proving that
Sir JAMES Bacioan is really deserving of censure, let
him do so, and we promise him that he shall receive
an attentive hearing, and that full justice shall be
rendered. But if unable to do so, if he can only rely
on vague insinuations or unwarranted suspicions, let
him abstain from persevering in a course which can
only damage himself and those by whom be is sup-
ported and encouraged in such unworthy conduct.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TW O O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday wore esti-
mated at 7,000 hales, of which 1,000 American were
taken on speculation at prices rather against the buyer.
—ln Railway Shares a good business was done at higher
qultations.
In the Corn Market io-dav there were large arrivals
of foreign oats.

There have been moderate sales in tip- coMnial pro-
duce markets since they re-opened, and price, have
ruled steady for the primary articles. There is an im-
pression that coffee will attract the attention of pecula-
tors, certain descriptions being lower now than was ever
before known. The present holders are strong, and re-
newed purchases by the grocers, who are understood to
be very bare of stocks, would exercise an important in-
fluence. Rice has been duller. Indigo has closed much
the same, but there has been a good deal withdrawn du-
ring the series.

The Hamburgh mail of Tuesday last, brings the rate
of exchange lower, viz., 13:8}. The corn markets
were a little firmer in some parts of Germany.
At Amsterdam on Wednesday there was very little
change in Dutch Stock.
The following is a letter received from Mexico, and
written by an influential party:—

" Mexico, 13th April, 1850.
"My
.dear Sir,—l Leg to inclose you a copy of the
report of the committee in the Chamber of Deputies,
just published, relative to your convention. Interested
at once in the credit of my country, and to a large ex-
tent in our Foreign Bonds, I have determined to write
to you, and to give you my opinion on the subject.
"Tour residence here was sufficiently long to show
you the causes which must chiefly account for the non-
fulfilment on the part of Mexico of her obligations to-
wards her English bondholders, satisfying you that it has
not been from bad faith, nor from disinclination to pay,
that the dividends have been neglected, but rather
that the disorder which has always in this
country been consequent on constant changes of
the Government, and particularly of Ministers of Fi-
nance (one always differing in his views from another),
that a disorganisation of the revenue has arisen. This
vil has been increased by the American invasion, which
completely destroyed the tobacco revenue, opened up a
great frontier for contraband trade, and threes
the inland contributions in confusion. Thus has
arisen a necessity on the part of the Govern-
ment of applying the greater part of the in-
demnity to he public exigences of the country, and
although there have been appropriations for the
English debt, tee loss of the tobacco revenue has ren-
dered them insutficient to pay these dividends.
" All this mignt be kept in view, on examining the
modifications which the committee have made in your
convention with M. Arangoiz, and for my part, as a
bondholder, I should n.,t hesitate to admit them, for if
time goes by, no doubt the Government may go on
spending the indemnity money, and then the difficulty
will be to lay hold of the 3i millions of dollars now
offered. Neither can you expect to better the terms of
30 per cent. of all the maritime custom-house duties,
which is certainly a good and sufficient guarantee.
" I am confirmed so much the more in these views
that the bondholders cannot expect the English Govern-
ment to exact from Mexico more than she can perform.
Neither is it for the interest of your country that force
should be used, for a blockade of Mexico would virtu-
ally be a blockade of British commerce, and whatever
tends to oppress this country can have no other result
than that of hastening the day in which the United
States will lay hold cf it.
"Again, you know very well that the Government
has had to meet heavy payments exacted of them, under
the assistance of the British Ministers, and that we shall
suffer from the contraband carried on in the
southern ports, where all the money is shipped in
English vessels of war, without making good the very
duties which are hypothecated for the payment of the
English dividends.
"From all these considerations, which I submit to
your better judgment, I think that you will be
inclined to believe with myself that the bondholders
ought to admit the arrangement, such as it is now pre-
sented by the Finance Committee to the Chamber of
Deputies, and that without loss of time.
" Let me conclude by saying that nothing can be more
prejudicial to the bondholders than the differences which
exist among themselves, or that they should not have
known long ago how advantageous, as well as opportune,
was the arrangement which you entered into with M
Arangorz.

"Believe me to be, &c.
" To W. Parish Robertson, Esq."
The amount of bills drawn by the Honourable the
East India Company from the 7th to the 23d day u
May, 1850, was as under:—
Rate of Exchange.
On Bengal, 2s. Clid
Oa Madras, 2s. Oid. ...
On Bombay, 2i. ld.

Amount.
... £75,499 14 3
... 15,076 2 1

£90,575 17 2
The Funds have been fairly maintained to-day, and
the explanations of Lord Palmerston in Parliament last
evening ha►e had a good effect, checked only by the in-
formation from Paris, which the Times is so eager to im-
part, that Lord Palmerston's conciliatory proposals to
France have been rejected. Consols have been 951 to
96 for Transfer, and 95} to 96 for Account. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 961 4, and
the Three per Cents. 941 to 95. Bank Stock has risen
to 207 and 2074. Exchequer-bills have been quoted
67s to 70s premium.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been re-
stricted. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 3u4 to 31k.
Equador Stock is 34. Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Bonds have been 95i, and Dutch Two•and-a-Halt
per Cents. 564 to 561.
Railway Shares have been firm, but the business done
has not been large. Caledonian have been 84 4, Great
Northern 74, Great Western up to 56, Midland to 341,
and South-Eastern to 144. Foreign Shares are quiet.
QUARTER TO THREE.
954 sellers.
954 sellers.
CLOSING
PRICES.
207 t,4

Do. Shepreth Extn . %
Scottish Central
&Wish Midland
.. ..... •• • a •• 1•=11
Ditto, Newt ... 2214.—
Sh,,,wsbury arid Bina... 1314 — dis.'" • .— die
J 'Ate ditto, Class B. 9
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
hrewsbury 'nd Herefd. 5 ~....
. 11
8 ili rew6hUry & Chester
(Nor. Vs'. ?Jin.) ...... 20
iitto Halves ......... 10 ... ,„
Do. Ci per Cent, Pref. 10
Ditto Osweatry ...... 10
Ditto New
bhrupshire Union
S iath Devon
Do. Preference
South Sts%rdsbire - 84 —
outh Eastern
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 39
Do., Registered No. 4 10
South Wale's
-.4.uth Yorkshire, D0n-

caster, and Goole l4
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% —
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5
S vv-tms. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 8 ......
Taw V.tle Extension ... 8
Tkames Haven Dock

and Railway .....
Vale of Neath .. lO
Yliatertord and Kilkenny 20 . —
Natenord and Limerick 471,4
Naterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw
and Dublin
3 •
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed .... 60
Do. do. do.. ... 25
••• ...........
Do. do. do. ... 15 ..... .......
tiest Cornwall
,l/bitehaven & Furness 18
indsor, Staines, and
South Western........ 14
Somerset,& 'Wey-
mouth
ork. ewcastle. and
Berwick. 'ki
Newcastle Eaten. 20
G.N.E„Prei,r,:acc 1!A
Do. Hartlepool Dock
and Railway . lOO ......
York aryi North Midland 50 17
Ditto, Prefsrenee ...... 10
OitrlGN WAY,.
Aug! Italian (late Ita-
ban and Austrian). ... 5% —
Boulogne and Amiens-, 6
Central of France (Or.
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Demerara ...... 17%
)utch Rhenish ..... 8 ... ..
East Indian
Ditto .....
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
Paris and Orleans ...... 20 , — ......
Paris and Rouen 2O ........
• MINES.
Santiago de Cuba IC
Tin Croft
United Mexican 28%
JOINT ri t OCK SAN Kb.
tustralasia
British North American 50
Colonial
ommercial of London 20
London & Westminster. 20

14%

17

5M
2M
2£0,4i
201 A

26

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 24.—Wind at noon N. to N.E., light
breeze and cloudy.
LEITH, MAY 23.—The Young England, for Adelaide,
South Australia, is aground at the mouth of the har-
bour, after being on shore in a thick fog at Gulian Point,
is making much water, and is discharging.
FALMOUTH, MAY 23. —Wind S. to S.E., moderate.—
Arrd. Sophia, Everet, Havannah for Antwerp, foremast
and bowsprit carried away, and rudder damaged. Off port,
Investigator, Dunlop, Whampoa ; Hercules, Ahlmann,
Rio Janeiro, for Copenhag,n; Sir Robert Peel, Chad-
wick, New York; Princess Charlotte, Newham, Mout.
mein, and sailed for Shields.

. _
On THE LlZARD.—Caroline, Dangerfield, Callao, with
considerable damage from stress of weather.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.--Wind E.—Arrd off, Tory,
Smith, Mauritius ; Hercules, Ahlmaun, Rio Janeiro,
from Copenhagen. Arrd. Dart, Madeira, with the crew
of the abandoned barque Amphitrite, landed at Madeira
by the Tanjore.

DEAL, MAY 93. —Wind S.S.W., very thick.—Arrd.
Isabella, Lenpesty, Buenos Ayres ; Amilia and Jose.
phine, Sea of blarmora. Arrd. from the river, Fantome,
Jamaica.

DARTMOUTH, MAY 23. —Wind S.E.— Sid. Osprey,
Cadis and New York.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 23.—Wind S. to W.—Arrd. Lucy
Sharp. M'Fie, Callao. Sailed Albatross, Sydney,
N.S.W. ; Earl of Dalhousie., Demerara; Lady Sale,
Statin Island; Euphrates, Hong Kong; Australia, Bom-
bay; Kathleen, Africa; Thistle. San Francisco; Agnes,
'Demerara ; Alice Haveland, Hayti; John M'Kenzie,
New York; Ellen, Statin Island; Trafalgar, Halifax;
Waterkelpie, Montreal ; Woodman, Quebec ; Ann
Johnston, Newfoundland.

BRISTOL, MAY 23.—The Elizsbeth,Vigarg, sailed from
Rotterdam 14th inst. for this part, and has not since
been heard of.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY,

CORN EXCHANGE—(FRIDAY.)
A decided increase has taken place in the arrivals of
English Wheat for our market coastwise; they haring
amounted to 2,580 quarters, almott wholly from ESSVIE
and Kent. By land carriage and sample the fresh supply
has been moderate. Although the stands to-day were
by no means extensively supplied, the demand for all
kinds of Wheat of home produce, owing to the favour-
able accounts respecting the growing crops, ruled heavy,
at a decline in the prices of Monday of fully Is per
quarter, and a clearance was not effected. The imports
of foreign Wheat have been confined to 7 830 quarters.
All descriptions were very dull in sale, and the quotations
were called is per quarter lower than on Monday.
Notwithstanding that the supply of Barley, both English
and foreign, was small, that article moved off slowly, at
barely stationary prices. Fine Malt was scarce and
quite as dear. All other qualities commanded vary little
attention. 'rho supply of foreign Oats was large—that
of English limited. The trade ruled dull, at barely last
week's currencies. Beans, Peas, and Flour, were very
dull, but not materially lower.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Oats.

Malt. Flour.
--
Qrs. Qrs. sacks
60 2,010 2,240
19,550

Englisk .• • • .•
5c0tch........
Irish ........
Foreign ......

1,500

SMITHFIELD.
Although the supply of Beasts on offer to-day was
considerably less than that exhibited on Friday last,
the Beef trade ruled excessively heavy at a decline in
the quotations obtained on Monday of 2d per Blbs.
The highest figure for the best Scots did not exceed
3s 4d per Blbs, at which a total clearance was not
erected. There was a falling off in the number of
Sheep. All kinds sold steadily, at fully the late decline
in value, the best old Downs producing 34 101 per Blbs.
Lambs—the arrival of which from the Isle of Wight,
amounted to 3SO head—were in good request, at very
full prices. We were well supplied with Calves, in which
a moderate business was transacted, at late rates. Pigs
were very slow in sale. Mulch Cows were very dull, at
from 141 to 18/each, including their small calf.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d,
s. d. to s. d.
Inferior 80a5t5..... 2 2 2 4 inferior Sheep —•. 2 9 210
Second quality •• •• 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen.. 910 3 0 Coarse-weolleddltto3 4 3 6
Prime Scots ...... 3 2 3 4 Southdown blether 3 5 310
Large coarse Calves 210 3 0 Dltte eut of the wool° I 0 0
Prime small ditto .. 3 2 3 4 Largo Hogs .••• • • 3 2 3 6
Suckling Calves ..18 0 22 0 Small Porkers .... 3 3 4
Lambs •......... 4 0 8 4 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 21 a
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. 0
13•414 I
. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs..
' 10,650 2G4 280
SCOTCH.
I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs,
94
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
200 108 --
NE3IFGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets were excessively heavy to-day, and
prices were not supported.

Beast,.
260

Beasts.
140

At per stole by the CAI Case.

s. d. to Y. d. 1. d. to s. d.
;eef,lnterlor.• 1 8 110 t Mutton, inferior 2 2 2 4
middling .... 2 0 2 2 1 middling .. 2 6 3 0
primelarge .. 2 4 2 prime •• • 3 2 3 4
prime small 210 3 0 Pork, large. •..••• • 2 10 3 4
'val•••• .• ........ 2 8 3 4 -- all • •
_ _

Lomb. im 01 t• 5a 23.
7301.0UGE BOJO IiCARNET.

Accounts received this morning from —the various
plantations in Kent and Sussex state that the bine has
made considerable progress during the present week, and
that tying has bevaee general. The demand fur most
kinds ef Hops has, there ore, fallen 6ff, and prices are
with difficulty supix,rted. New Mid and Etot Kea
pockets, 61.2 s to 101 lOs ; nes- Weald of Kent ditto, .61
to 81; new Sussex ditto, 5/ 3s to 61 12s ; new Fuu.
hams, 121 to 131; yearling KLmts 3/ 53 to 4/ 8s; year.
ling Sussex, 21 10310 31'53; old Hops, 11 Is to 31 per
Cwt.

Cocos.—Bahia has been sold
The supply is iiMitßd.
RlCE.—There is less (1(•uz, ~71,1 lows parcels are
offering. Mid to good white BeLigal has realised 9s to
lOs per OWL
SALTPETRE.—SaIem of Calcutta have bean made at 25s
tti •..6s 6d for Si and 4 per cent. refraction. . •
SricEA.—Pitiento has bcensOld at 4d to per lb.
.Vvican Ginger has been at 36s 6,1 to 373 6d per cwt.
COTTON--Thero have been .polAic Sales of East
at which prie.< t ave rap:z:ed from the nrctious to
*d per lb advance.

27 6d 1-,:ar fine red.

liimoo.—The sales close this afternoon. '7.hey have
been progressing at about the previous rates, a good
deal being withdrawn.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been firm at 36s 9d to 37s per
cwt oa the spot.
TEA.—lnferior Congou has been in some request, but
other sorts are dull. Green is lower. The deliveries
.re larger than at this time last year. Congou, ord to
good ord, 81e1 to 9 d. Blackish Leaf, is to is 2d. Tvvan-
key good ord to but mid, Sid to 10d. Hysou, good ord
Is to Is Id, and Gunpowder, Is 6d to 4s.
GREEN FRUIT.—The Whitsun holidays have im-
proved the demand for all kinds. Oranges of good con-
dition sustain their prices. Nuts move off freely. The
Clyde royal mail steamer has brought the first arrival
of West India Pines to Keeling and Hunt, being a
month earlier than last season.

ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
The Master of the Rolls, after disposing of a case in
his private room, sat in open court at Westminster to-
day, and gave judgment in two cases.

THORNRER V. SHEA.RD —JUDGMENT.
His LORDSHIP gave judgment in this case, which was
argued before him in January and February last at
great length. The object of the Bill was to set aside a deed
and an agreement executed by Miss Grace Beaver, now
Mrs. Thornber. The facts of the case are totallt devoid
of interest except to the parties concerned. His Lordship
ordered the instruments to be delivered up to be can-
celled, at the same time acquitting all the parties of any
fraudulent intention. His Lordship ordered the con-
veyance to Sheard to stand as a security for the amount
be bad advanced to the plaintiff's fir h2r. His Lordship
also directed certain accounts, and di.missed the bill
against Edwards without costs.

-On the application of Counsel, time was given by the
Court to draw up the minutes of the decree.

BOOT/3 V. TOMLINSON.-JUDGMENT.
His LORDSHIP also gave judgment in this case, direc
ing a rt4erenee to the master.

The Court then proc•'ed+ d to hear motions.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VIOE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
His HONOUR was occupied the whole morning with
hearing unopposed petitions, short ~.ausos, and petitions,
none of which possessed any features c,f interest.
Nothing of interest came bet ore the Vice-Chancellor
Knight Bruce during the morning; and the continued
indisposition of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram prevented
his sitting.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Baneo, before Lord CAMPBELL, and Justices
PATTESON, COLERIDGE, and ERLE.)
HYDE V. THE CORPORATL.N OF MANCHESTER.
A rule nisi bad been obtained in this case by the At-
torney-General, calling on the corporation of Manchester
to show cause why an award should not be set aside on
the grounds that the appointment of Mr. James Ban-
croft was improper and invalid, he being one of the al-
dermen of the borough of Manchester, and that the ap-
pointment of Mr. Buckley as umpire was also bad,
inasmuch as Mr. Alderman Bancroft had taken part in
that appointment of umpire. The corporation of Man-
chester, it appeared, being about to construct some
water-works, the channel of which was to pass through
the lands of Mr. Hyde, came to an agreement with him
that the compensation to which he was entitled should be
assessed by arbitration in the manner prescribed by the
Lands Clauses Consolidatian Act. Arbitrators were
accordingly appointed, Mr. Alderman Bancroft on the
part of the corporation, and Mr. Trout on behalf of Mr.
Hyde; but not being able to agree on their decision,
they appointed Mr. Buckley as umpire, but that gentle-
man declined to act, and a Mr. Sidebotham was ap-
pointed, who awarded the sum of 1,6201., Mr. Hyde
having claimed 7,000/.
Mr. MARTIN (with whom was Mr. Hail) this morning
showed cause against the rule, reading an affidavit of
Mr. Heron, the town•clerk of Manchester, to the effect
that it was well known that Mr. Bancroft was an alder-
man of the corporation of Manchester, and that Mr.
Hyde had not in the first instance objected to his ap-
pointment, nor did he do so until the meeting which took
place for the appointment of the umpire.
Lord CAMPBELL intimated his opinion that unless
the assertions in the affidavit could be brought into doubt
the award must stand.
The ATTORNBY-GENERAL, in support of the rule,
submitted that Mr. Bancroft, being a member of the cor-
poration could not appoint himself as arbitrator.
Lord CAMPBELL said it was the corporation of Man-
chester who bad made the appointment, and the in-
Wrests of the corporation and the individual were dif-
ferent.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that if the Court en-
tertained that view of the case it would be useless for
him to endeavour to support the rule.
Mr. STAMMERS (who was with the Attorney-General),
notwithstanding the intimation of his leader and the
opinion that had fallen from Lord Campbell, proceeded
to contend that Mr. Bancroft being a party interested,
and Mr. Hyde having objected to his appointment before
the umpire was chosen, the award was bal.
Lord CAMPBELL, in giving judgment,. said the conduct
of Mr. Hyde iu this matter had been very disingenuous,
and the sooner the case was withdrawn from the consi-
deration of the Court the more would it be to his advan-
tage, The two grounds on which the rule had been
granted had been completely removed by the affidavits
produced on the part of the corporation; and it appeared
that Mr. Bancroft was appointed with the full concur-
rence of Mr. Hyde; and also that the recond umpire hed
been nominated by Mr. Sturt, the agent of Mr. Hyde,
and the arbitrators had concurred in that appointment.
Mr. Alderman Bancroft was not the party interested,
but the Corporation. The protest very much taggravated
the case, because the object of that protest 11,48 to give
Mr. Hyde the opportunity t f ratifying the award, if it
should be to the full amount of his demand, or to apply
to the Court to set aside the award, it it should disap-
point his expectations. For these reasons, be '(Lord
Campbell) was of opinion that the rule should be dis-
charged, and discharged with costs.
The other Judges concurred, and the rule was there-
fore discharged with costs.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.

THE QUEEN 0. CHAPMAN, PUBLISHER OP THE 44 MORN
INC HERALD."

Sir F. TUESIGER sai'l, iu the course of last term Mr.
Sergeant Shee applied to the Court for a rule for a cri-
minal information on behalf of the Rev. Dr. Magee,
a Roman Catholic priest, in respect to an ar-
ticle which appeared in the Morning Herald
on the 25th of April last, which had been principally
copied from an Irish newspaper, called the Mayo Con-
ilitution. It was stated in that article that a considerable
number of ejectments had taken place on the estate of
Mr. Martin, called the Connemara estate; but, iu addi-
tion to the article extracted from the Mayo Constitution,
a few lines were appended by the writer in the Morning
Herald to the effect that the purchaser of this estate was
the Rev. Dr. Magee, a Roman Catholic clergyman re-
siding in Westminster, and that his Reverence said he
had been compelled to eject the vast majority of the
tenantry, but that he would restore all those who had
any reasonable chance of paying their rents. Of course
Dr. Magee had felt seriously affected by such a statement
as that, and he came to this 'court with an,afficlivit, in
which he stated the real facts of the case—that he had
become the 'purchaser of a very small portion ',of the
estate in question, and had never ejected any of the
tenants, but, on the contrary, on that portion of the estate
which be had purchased, he had made considerable
exertions to make the houses habitable, and had done a
great deal, in other respects, to improve the condition
of the people. The Rev. Gentleman also deposed that
such an article as the ono in question appearieg in a
public newspaper was calculated to lessen his means of
usefulness, as a clergyman, and his influence over the
congregation frequenting his chapel, who were mostly
Irish people of the poorer class,, inasmuch
as it held him up as an oppressor of the poor. He
(Sir F. The,iger) was instructed to appear on the E,4).t
of Mr. Chapman, the publisher of the Morning Herald,
and to state ttat that article was inserted -ertchyut iris
knowledge, and wit Lout the slightest, ill 4eling tOwards
Dr. Magee, but entirely through inadvertence ; 4nd he
very much regri tted its appeae.ince in the paper. It ap-
peared that , there was a geatletnsii 'who' vvae enituated
with the duty ot perusiug communications edtiresse
the Editor before they: appearanee in tile ps:ner, u'44ty
which; fin ccw.r,icn, T;', not appear to
have been very strictly pet-fern:tel. The 'article
was not keown to have been iescrtbd by Mr. (.14a.pthan
until. the following That gentle :nee hat; particu-
larly anxious to state that there .was not the Slightest
fouudatiou for the assertions relating to Dr. Alto% and
he Ivished ta retradt in the fullest minder' anything Aald
against his character, and to txpre...; regretjat the
article having beeteinserted in the ;,spec.e
vviatfais',,
desirous ' that Dr. Magee should not h- put- te,
pease of ti a :;e,:tr: et application, dud h (Sit' Ville.:
siee4 hoped that. Liii,t!4rned Flicild (\lr. 3orciant
Shee) would consent to the rule being discharged on I
purnent of emt%

,
Lord QAmPskai. /18K4i1 Mr. MCrgersElt Shoo, if he was
disposed to accept that apology 11:4
Mr. 5...,r1..y,ant who appkred toy Dr. -.ll',.agef!.
said certainly. Dr.-MT,-..q) only eilme to ihil
protect himself avainst au ir.sinuati.o t.)
character. Mr. Chaptustl had -niatie
he stA.ted that tne stldiqcornt 13)
wl:k-;ily faiw. andclastititte of foundation, au cl tt,a.l
regretted tack tiny
_suc.4l paragraph ht:4 been publi,,,het-f.
Knox, Orly (f the managed.,; of i ,d,
an affidavit to the stump' effect,' and ho (Mr. Sergeant
;he) was 4cce7l-, the TUVl;4liLlsotne'
pology and ‘rifarcd Frederick
L')rd CAMPBELL 'raid th rule Would be disciap,rgd ,
I
thee terms. -

Rulc (lixdiargecl accordingly ca p9..y,-,2;;:t of cogs:

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS.D
;Before the LORD CUIEF RARON ,:rid Mroa6 ATD;AISON
ROT." and PLATT.)
2ONGITEREAI7, 0.. BRETT.

.....
This case was tried bAoro the Col(f, Llrwa at
Westminster, after last term, wL,LI a Yoriii U was re•
turned for the plaintiff.
Mr. Burr now applied for a rule to show causr why
a verdict bhould not be entered for the de;'eudan on th,„
3d and 12th pleas,. The action was brought on a fo-.
reign bill of exchange, dated the lath October, 1847. It
was drawn by Charles Blunt at Paris, and accepted there by the defoudout. It yrlva Afterwards endorsed too per.

Wheat. Barley.
Qrs. Qrs.
2,510 570
7,11.10 1,620