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

FRID AY EVENING, MAY 24, 1850.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken on speculation at prices rather against the bnyer.
..in Railway Shares a good business was done at higher
quotations.
In the Corn Market to-day there were large arrivals
of foreign oats.

There have been moderate sales in the colonial pro-
duce markets since they re-opened, and prices have
ruled steady for the primary articles. There is an im-
pression that coffee will attract the attention of specula-
tors, certainjdescriptions 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 ex.rcise 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the same, but there has been a good deal withdrawn du-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 81. The corn mai kets
were a little firmer in some parts (it Germany.
At Amst-rdarn on WQduestlay 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 beg 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.
" Your residence hero 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
evil has been increased by the American invasion, which
completely destroyed the tobacco revenue, opened up a
great frontier for contraband trade, and threw
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, the loss of the tobacco revenue has ren-
dered them insufficient to pay these dividends.
" All this might be kept in view, on examining the
modifications which the committee have made in your
convention with M. Arsngoiz, and for my part, as a
bondholder, I should not 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 3f 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 of 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 batter
.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 o
May, 1850, was as under:—
Rate of Exchange.
On Bengal, 2s. Oid
On Madras, 2s. Oid.
On Bombay, 2s. 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 hare 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
Franco have been rejected. Consols have been 951 to
96 for Transfer, and 954 to 96 for Account. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 961 4, and
the Three per Cents. 944 to 95. Bank Stock has risen
to 207 and 2074. Exchequer-bills have been quoted
67s to 703 premium.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been re-
stricted. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 304 to 314.
Equador Stock is 3*. Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cen►. Bonds have been 95i, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. 564 to 566.
Railway Shares have been firm, but the business done
has not been large. Caledonian have been 814, Great
Northern 7*, Great Western up to 56, Midland to 341,
and South-Eastern to 141, Foreign Shares are quiet.
QUARTER TO THREE.
... 951 sellers.
• ... 951 sellers.
ONE CLOSING
_ O'CLOCK. PRICES.
.. 207-207%_ 207►%

Consols ... .•
Ditto, Account, June 12 ..

PRICES OF BEITISII FUNDS
• Katt Stuck

per Cent. Reduced AIMS 1 94% 96943% 9434
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9534 96 9534 95%
4,1 r 314 per Cent. Anne. . ...
Lone Anns.to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 3-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 8 7-16 8 7-16
India Stock — 267
India Bonds, 1,0004.- — 87 p
Ditto under 1,0001.. ........ ...- — 87 p
South Sea Stock — —

Ditto Old Annuities'
Ditto New Annuities
~onsvls for Account 9s;' 96 95% 9.53 A
Exchequer Bills. 1 Sig (1. & 2a
1.000/. June : 70 67 p
Small. June 67 p
ME
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Equsdor Bonds
Q 1.., Wall. / per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Ompons
Ditto, Account 3ll 30% 301
Ditto, Small
Peruvian Bonds, 41St per Cent — 764
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cants.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Eussdan Bonds ,,,, ~..
Ditto, 414 per Cent
Ditto, Small
Ditto Scrip
sppasseri?:nt. 1840 2:% p
--
Ditto,
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.

67 p
67 p
CLOSING
PRICES.

33

953/4
95%
3p
33/4
37 %

Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 56%1 56144
i i z
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates... 850 85
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSINu
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
Do. Preference
Birming. Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
..••• 2114
pd, or with guarantee 15
Caledonian
Do. New 10/. Pref.— 10 ...... 6
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... ••••• •• . —
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... •—•„
P astern Counties..., 2O •••—• 7Ys A 714
East Lancashire 25
...... -. ea. ••• ••• ..... 714
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 par Cent.
Great Northern
. . 7

Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%. .... 10%
Great North of England.loo ......220
Ureat Western 100 .... .. 56 55% ......... &me
Ditto, New 171..... x 15 ••• -• 7% 7%
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100
Do. Fifths.... lO ...... %.....
Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 93% 93%
London &Blackwall...ll/. 66. 3d... 4
London, Brighton, and .
South Coast... ..... 100 . . ....
... 61 60, .: 6711,i
London and N Western 100 ......103% ........ 18030%
Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11 %.. ............ 11%
11% Ditto, Fifths ...... 12 . .. 111 ..... ..... ...
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) C. 1
... ...
London
N&ewS.Wpreesfteerrennce...loos
7
!Midland .lOO ...... 14% 0% •.......... 04
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do., 50/. Shares ..... 30 ... tt,4 .. ...... ...... 2%
Do.Birm.. and Derby ICO -
..

Do. Consolid. Bristol&
Birming., 6 per ct..... 100
....
Ditto,Brist & Gloestr. 44 ...... ....»••.••
Ditto ditto .261. le. 6d... ........ ... ...
Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50
Ditto, Leicest& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish 47% — ,
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.:...... 50
Newcastle and Carlisle.100
Do. quarters ......... 25 ...... . .......... „
Newmarket ........... . 23
Do. Extension ......... 21. 125....
Newport, AbergavennY,
and Hereford ............ 6 ...... ...... .
Newrytand Enniskillen 7
lewrY, Warrenpon24
and Rostrevor ...... .. 20
Norfolk 100
Do. New 201. .. ....... 15
Do. Extension .........20
Do. Guaranteed 51,0nc. 5

Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 — ----.-.. ....
STorth Britirtla ..--••-• • . 2f
Ditto Preference ...... 5 •—• • ..... •••..••••
Sorth Staffordshire ... 17% 7 •• ... .. ... ...
Sorthern Counties Union 4 ••• --
North-Weltern . ........ 13% _ ...•..........
thrf9rd, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 60
Preston & Wyre 25 ... .•
00. t 4 Shares( A) lO
heading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 4%.. ~. •—__ _

15,1;3

Do. Shepreth Exten 5,4
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
Shre,wsbury au 13% . •
dis. ....... —die
Ditto ditto, Class B. 9
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 5
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref
Ditto Oswestry
Ditto New
Shropshire Union
Smith Devon
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire....,. ••••
• onth Eastern
Do., N 0.2.
Registered No. 10 .. ,
Soh „,
Yorkshire, Don -
c..,,,ter, and ~web; i4
Sheffield, Rotherham, 1-
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent.
Do. do (Sou. Div.)
S too. Xt Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... S
Taw Vale Extension
Thames Eleven look

I 8 ;,4

i .....

and Railway -
Vale of Neath .. lO
Naterford and Kilkenny 20 ~ —
Waterford and Limerick 47% ..,
iraterfd,Wzifrd,Wicklw

and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed .
Do. do. do. ... 25
Do. do. do. ... 15 ..... ..... .....
West Cornwall ••• 71, •
hitehaven & Furness 18
:Vindsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... 14
v ilts.Somerset,& Wey-
mouth
'Fork, Neweaw le. and

2%

14%

4

3 , . 66 •••

Berwick. .... , - ........
'),,. Newcastle Exten. 20
Dc. U.N.F- Pretert,tice ii ... - 1,,4
Do. Hartlepool Dock
and Railway .. 100 .....
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ..-.• lti
FOREIGN RAIL WAYS.
Angi Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian). ... 55,a......
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Demerara
Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 ... -
East Indian .... ... i
Ditto ...
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 2%14.....„
Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .... ..... .. 28►
Paris and Rouen 2O -...... 20% ... .. ........ 201 A
MINES.
Santiago de Cuba
Tin Croft ...., ...... .. - 7 .. .. —...-.
United Mexican 2894
JOINT S'''OCK BANKS

13%
VA
1%

17
74

.....
54

Australasia ,
British North American 50
Colonial 25
Commercial of London 20
London & Westminster. 20

2614

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.'
LONDON, MAY 24.—Wind at noon N. to N.E., ligh
breeze and cloudy.

LEITH, MAY 23.—The Young England, for Adelaide,
South Australia, is aground at the mouth of the hat.
bour, after being on shore in a thick fog at Gullan Point,
is making much water, and is discharging.
FALMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind S. to S.E., moderate.—
Arrd. Sophia, Everet, Havannsh for Antwerp, foremast
and bowsprit carried away, and rudder damaged. Off port,
Investigator, Dunlop, Whampoa ; Hercules, Ahlmann,
Rio Janeiro, for Copenhagen; Sir Robert Peel, Chad-
wick, New York; Princess Charlotte, Newham, Moul-
mein, and sailed for Shields.

OVI THE LlZARD.—Caroline, Danger6eld, Callao, with
considerable damage from stress of weather.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 23. —Wind E.—Arrd off. Tory,
Smith, Mauritius ; Hercules, Ahlmann, Rio Janeiro,
from Copenhagen. Arrd. Dart, Madeira, with the crew
of the abandoned barque Amphitrite, landed at Madeira
by the Tanjore.

DEAL, MAY 23.—Wind S.S.W., very thick.—Arrd.
Isabella, Lenpesty, Buenos Ayres ; Amilia and Jose-
phine, Sea of Marmora. Arrd. from th• river, Fantome,
Jamaica.

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

Lrf ERPOOL, 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, B
bay; Kathleen, Africa; Thistle, San Francisco; Agnes,
Demerara ; Alice Haveland, Hayti; John M'Kenaie,
New York; Ellen, Statin Island; Trafalgar, Halifax;
Waterkelpie, Montreal ; Woodman, Quebec ; Ann
Johnston, Newfoundland.

BRISTOL, MAY 23.—The Elizabeth,Vigars, sailed horn
Rotterdam 14th inst. for this port, 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 baring
amounted to 2,580 quarters, almost wholly from Essex
and Kent. By land carriage and sample the fresh supply
has been moderate. Although the stands to-day were
by no means xtensively 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 very little
attention. The 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.

Itifthat. Earley. Oath. Malt. Flour.
Qra. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks
*9O 570 69 2,410 2,240
7,030 1,420 19,550

English .• • ...
5c0tch........
Irish ........
Foreign ......

1,500

SMITHrxELID .
Although the supply of Beasts on offer to.day was
considerably less than that exhibited on Friday last,
the Beet 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 4a per Sibs, at which a total clearance was not
effected. 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 10d per 81bs.
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 moderre business was transacted, at late rates. Pigs
were very slow in sale. Mulch Cows were very dull, at
from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf.
Per Sibs. to slut the offai. .
8. d. to s. d, s. d, to s. d,
Inferior Beasts..... 2 2 2 4 Inferior Mee), .. . 2 8 210
Second quality •... 2 6 2 8 second gual. Sheep 3 0 3 4
['rime large Ozea.. 610 3 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 4 3 6
Prime Scots ...• .. 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wether 3 8 310
Large coarse Calves 210 3 0 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
`rime small ditto .. 3 2 3 4 Large Hogs .. .• • • 3 2 3 6
*tickling Calves ..18 0 22 0 Small Porkers .... 3 $ 4
Lambs .......... 4 0 6 4 Quartar old Pigs ..16 0 21 0
TOIAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. 0
Beat. I Sheep. j Calves. I Pigs.
1 10,660 I 264 280
SCOTCH.
Sheep. 1 Calves. I rigs
94 _
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I I
Sheep. CalveS. 1 Pigs.
140 200 108
NMI/GATE AND LEADENEALL.
These markets were excessively heavy to-day, and
prices were not supported.

Beasts.
260

At per stone by the Carcase.

s. d, to s. d. s. d. to s. (1.
Beef,inferlor...... 1 8 1 10 Mutton, inferior •• 2 2 2 4
- middling .. •. 2 8 2 2 - middling" 2 0 3 0
- primelarge .. 2 4 2 1i l prime .... 3 2 3 4
- prime small .. 210 3 0 Pork, large .... •••• 2 10 3 4
• ....• 2 0 3 4 - small •• •••• • • 3 6 4 0
Lamb. Is Od t• 5s 2d.
11071.011G8 SOP WLANICEIT.
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 become general. The demand for most
kinds of Hops has, therefore, fallen off, and prices are
with difficulty supported. New Mid and East Kent
pockets, 61 2s to 101 103 ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 6/
to 81; new Sussex ditto, 5/ 3s to 61 123 ; new Fern-
hams, 121 to 13/; yearling Kents 31 5s to 41 8s; year-
ling Sussex, 21 lOs to 31 ss; old Hops, 11 Is to 31 per 1
CWt.

Cocos.—Bahia has bean sold at 27s 6d for fine red.
The supply is limited.
RrcE.—There is less doinz, and more prods are
offering. Mid to good white Bengal has realised 9s to
lOs per owt.
SALTPETRE.—SaIes of Calcutta have lam made at 25s
to 2(.5 6d for 81 and q. p-r cent. refraction.
SPlCES.—Pimento has boo] sold at 40 to 4-al per lb.
Af“can Ginger has been at 36, 61 to 37s 6(1 per cwt.
COTTON.—There have been pnl,lic sales of East India,
at which prices have ranged from the previous scale to
per lb advance.
INDiao.—The sales close this afternoon. They 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
0,14, 0.3 ;hi, s'Alt.

`fr EL.—lnferior Congon has ho.-2n in some rtquest, bat
other are Cull. Green, ie lowrr. The deliverie
!hai-i at this time last year. Congon, ord to
good ord, 813 to 9i,. Blackish Leaf. Is to Is 2d. T,.von-
Ley go-,41 0r..? ,o _,girl, 93,1 to I.od. Ilyson, good ord
is to is Id, and Gunpowder, Ir 6d to 4s.
GREEN FRUIT.---the WIH-,1::-1 nc,Y.tlays have ini.
proved the demand I,r I );',FigPS r f
dition custain their pric.:,s, Nuts •ce-,re fre,(!.. rio
Clyde royal mail Acta.in4-r has brouv,llt th. tit
of West India Pules and Hun', I:wiri,f,
month earlier than last ~easi.in

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS 1)A.7.)
The Maser of the Ito ufier milJpit a cto-e
hi private room, sat in open e..urt at Wf-suninsTer t
day, and gave judgment in two eases.

TH ,RNBER V. SHEAttll -JUDGMENT.

His LORDSHIP gave judgm..ut in thi* 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 fact* of the case are totally 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
he had advanced to the plaintiff's father. His Lordship
also directed certain accounts, and dismissed 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.

BOOTH V. TODILINSON.—JUDGMENT.
His LORDSHIP also gave judgment in this case, direoi
ing a rererenee to the master.
The Cuurt then prop eded to hear motions.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHA'NCELLOA Of ENGLAND.)
His HONOUR was occupied the whole morning with
hearing unopposed petitions, short causes, and petitions,
none of which possessed any features of interest.
Nothing of interest came bet ore the Vice-Chancellor
Knight Bruco during the morning; and the continued
indisposition of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram prevented
his sitting.

QUEEN'S BEN CH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banao, before Lord CAMPBELL, and Justices
PA7TESON, COLERIDGE, and ERLE.)
HYDE V. THE CORPORATION OP MANCHESTER.

A rule nisi had 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-
era; 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 beba fof Mr.
Hyde; but not being able to agree on their decisi
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 1,620/., Mr. Hyde
having claimed 7,0004
Mr. MARTIN (with whom was Mr. Hall) 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
tho 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 had made the appointment, and the in-
terests 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 bad.
Lord CAMPBELL, in giving judgment, said the conduct
of Mr. Hyde in 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 second umpire had
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 aggravated
the case, because the object of that protest was to give
Mr. Hyde the opportunity of 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, he (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 V. CHAPMAN, PUBLISHER OF THE " MORN
ING HERALD."

Sir F. THESIGER said, in 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-
satution. 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 extrawed 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 fait seriously affected by such a statement
as that, and he came to this court with an affidavit, in
whioh 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 he 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 one in question appearing 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. Thesiger) was instructed to appear on the part
of Mr. Chapman, the publisher of the Morning Herald,
and to state that that tinkle was inserted without his
knowledge, and without the slightest ill feeling towards
Dr. Magee, but entirely through inadvertence ; arid he
very much regretted its appearance in the paper. It ap-
peared that there was a gentleman who was entrusted
with the duty of perusing communications addressed to
the editor before their appearance in the paper, a duty
which, on this occasion, did not appear to
have been very strictly performed. The article
was not known to have been inserted by Mr. Chapman
until the following day. That gentleman was particu-
larly anxious to state that there was not the slightest
foundation for the assertions relating to Dr. Magee. and
he wished to retract in the fullest manner anything said
against his character, and to express his regret at the
article having been inserted in the paper. Mo was also
desirous that Dr. Magee should not be put to the ex-
pense of the costs ot this application. and he (Sir F. The-
siger) hoped that his Learned Friend (Mr. Sergeant
Shee) would consent to the rule being discharged on 1
payment of coats.

Lord CAMPBELL asked Mr. Sergeant Sh'ee if he was
disposed to accept that apology ?
Mr. Sergeant SUEE, who appeared for Dr. Magee.
said certainly. Dr. M ,gee only came to this court to
protect himself against an insinuation. injurious to his
character. Mr. Chapman had made an affidavit, in
which be stated that the statement in question was
wholly false and destitute of foundation, and teat he deeply
regretted that any such paragraph had been published.
Mr. Knox, one of the managers of the paper, had made
an affidavit to the same effect, and he (Mr. Sergeant
Sher) was perfectly willing to accept the very handsome
apology and terms offered by Sir Frederick Th, sifter.
Lord CAMPBELL said the rule would be discharged on
there terms.

Rule discharged accordingly on Nyinent of costs.