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London, England, 1850-06-12 00:00:00

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, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, laso.

Her. MAJESTY'S Ministers have again sustained a
signal,and decisive defeat, and thatona fiesncat would
be There was a time when such an event
co
be a matter of grave importance, leading,
pnetrryha. pss, toir
a change in the Government of the country.
CHARLES WOOD has, however, contrived to excite-
io much diacotitent and dissatisfaction on all subjects
mognecte with the important department over which
he presides, that the simple fact of the Government
being left in a minority has ceased to excite
any great astonishment, Or to lead to any serious
apprehensions as to the probable results. We might
therefore, perhaps, consider it unnecessary to offer
any particular observations on a matter of such
frequent occurrence, but for some circumstances
connected with the question in which they have been
placed in a position so hurniating and unpleasant,
and also for the mangier in which the decision of a
majority of the House of Commons has been received
by the party representing the Government.
There is no single tax less objectionable than ' that
on spirits. It is, perhaps, the only one of:tha
in-
direct imposts that can in any degree be justitSed.
The only lilgnitation necessary in fixing the amount
of duty is, that it shotild not be so great as to encOu.
)I.'rage illicit distilLtion. If the trade could be alto.:
tither suppressed, and that no such commodity could
iaa Opined, it would, pathap, be SO much the better;

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but, unfortunately, there is no possibility of such
a result. We cannot enforce " teetotalism "
by Act of Parliament. Many persons require, or,
what is nearly the same thing, think they require a
stimulant, and the use of ardent spirits has become
so habitual that there is no prospect of their being
relinquished, or ceasing to become articles of general
consumption. If we subject the fair trader to pro-
hibitory duties or undue restrictions we only
furnish additional inducements to smugglers
and others anxious to defraud the public
revenue. The community in general, not merely
the producers and ♦endors, but also the pur-
chasers and consumers, are thus demoralized, and the
most mischievous consequences would follow a fiscal
mistake of so grave a nature. _ _

In ascertaining the amount of duties to be levied on
home-made spirits in different parts of the United
Kingdom, it was discovered that full allowance should
be made for the facilities existing for illicit distillation
in the various localities. It was not intended to
confer a boon upon Ireland or Scotland, or to enable
the inhabitants of those countries to indulge their
taste for ardent spirits at a cheaper rate than their
English brethren, that the duty was fixed at only
2s. Bd. in the former, and 4s. in the latter, while
7s. 10d. per gallon was charged in England. Such
a distinction could not be justified on any other
grounds but those above alluded to. If the revenue
laws could be fully enforced the duty would
be the same in all parts of the kingdom. But
actual experience has proved, beyond the pos-
sibility of doubt, that any material increase in the
rates charged in Ireland or Scotland would not yield
additional revenue to the exchequer, but would merely
lead to formidable organization against the law.
There are, however, other points on which a judi-
cious minister of finance should act liberally towards
the distilling, trade. There are many excise regula-
tion's 'that prove exceedingly injurious to the spirit
manufacturer, which might easily be altered ;
such a change is the more essential, since
the abolition of the protective duties on colonial
spirits. Some years since the heavy charge upon
rum operated as a practical prohibition to the use
thereof in the sister kingdom. But' that having been
altered in 1848, and the differential duty having been
reduced to 4.1. per gallon, so as to bring these articles
into full and fair competition, the home producer is
entitled to demand, of the Legislature that he should
be exempted from annoyances and impediments in
his- business from which his rivals are free,
for which scarcely any pecuniary allowance can
compensate, and which have driven many persons
altogether out of the trade.
It was to one of these points that Loid NAAS last
night directed the attention of, the House. It, ap.
pears that the duty on foreign, and colonial spirits is
only levied on the amount actually brought into con-
sumption, and for which payment is received. The
Irish distiller, however, is obliged to pay on what
issues from the worm's end. He is allowed to
place his spirits in bond, but he receives no
compensation for what is wasted by leakage or eva-
poration while in the QUEEN'S stores. It was, there-
fore, reasonably demanded that he should only be
required to pay duty on what he could make actually
available—that which remained on hand when taken
into stock. The Chancellor of the Exchequer resisted
this just and equitable proposition, which, if his own
statements be correct, would not amount to more than
a fraction of a penny per gallon, and which
could not, therefore, be productive of any great
loss to the revenue, although it would afford
considerable relief to the distiller. The House, how-
ever, decided in favour of the motion by a majority of
32—there being 85 in its favour and 53 against. The
Right Hon. Gentleman now refuses to be bound by
that decision, declaring that he considers himself
" perfectly free to take whatever course he may con-
sider proper." His colleagues in the Ministry did
not thus set the House at defiance when they bowed
to the hasty and absurd resolution on Lord ASHLEY'S
motion for the total cessation of Post-office duty on
Sundays throughout the entire country, a resolu-
tion fraught with the greatest public inconvenience,
and oar rigid by surprise the day after the Derby.
Sir CHARLES WOOD, however, thinks that he can
despise the representatives of the people, and that all
must bow down to his ridiculous dogmas.

A novel and brilliant evidence of the diplomatic
genius of her MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary for
Foreign Affairs has just been afforded by the extra-
ordinary convention concluded on the 12th of April
between this country and the United States, through
the instrumentality of the respective negotiators at
Washington. The success with which.this difficult
question has been brought to a satisfactory settlement
is not less remarkable than the project of which it is
at once the expression and the fulfilment—that project
being nothing less than the construction of a strand
inter-oceanic ship canal between the two Americas,
connecting together the waters of the Atlantic
and the Pacific. When this gigantic scheme
was originally agitated, it will be remembered
that a disposition was evinced by the United States
to secure its own aggrandizement st the expense of
Great Britain, and to acquire a monopoly of interest
in the proposed undertaking by certain flagrant en-
croachments upon the minor principalities of the
Isthmus between the northern and southern coati•
nents. It will be recollected, for example, that a
company of American citizens having received exclu-
sive rights to open a route of communication across
Panama, and the United States having immediately
before that obtained possession of California, there
vpeared an official report, the result of the delibera-
tions of the committee of Congress, in which it
-was proposed to subsidize the association by a yearly
grant, with a view to secure certain privileges and
prerogatives, for the exclusive enjoyment, the sole
advantage, and the superior convenience of the citi-
zens of the Republic. According to this, it was in-
tended that passengers in American vessels, and citi-
zens of the United States, generally, should be af-
forded better and cheaper facilities of conveyance
across Panama than any other individuals ; and a
Bill was ultimately introduced into Congress, by
which it was arranged that similar rights should be
accorded to the armed forces and munitions of war
appertaining to the United States Government.
Throughout all these preliminary steps of
the movement it was very perceptible that
the Cabinet at Washington was actuated by its
inordinate lust after territorial aggrandisement. Its
ambition, whetted by its successes in Mexico, and

exalted by the seeming embarrassment of England in

the midst of the revolutionary agitations of Europe,
rapidly gave forth tokens of its aggressive and ad-
venturous character. So large, indeed, was its au-
dacity in this particular, that its example inspired the
miserable little state of Nicaragua with the courage
of complicity. That principality willingly yielded
up to the demand of the United States the right to
construct either a railroad or a ship-canal through its
dominions (I) together with a power of navigating
a portion of the river St. John not included in that
territory, thereby securing an exclusive benefit to the
United States by encroaching upon the privileges and
possessions belonging to Musquito. Over this Mus-
quito, be it not forgotten, England had long exercised,
and still to this moment exercises, the influence of
her protection. Mosquito was not previously under our colonial administration, but it was unques-
tionably and notoriously under the shelter of a"British
protectorate. Unprepared, it may be indifferent, to
raise any objection to the schemes entered upon by
the United States, when those schemes al one affected
the then .recent acquisition of California
and the
neutral principality of Nicaragua, England felt
herself compelled to interfere in that audacious
enterprise immediately it touched upon the
rights and advanced beyond the boundaries
of the protected state of Mosquito. The first
determination formed by the British Government
to interrupt the course of these proceedings was con..
firmed by a circumstance which soon afterwards,
transpired to their astonishment, the circumstance of
a negotiation being on foot betweentheiLrriaitgeudaS, em
-
which Ambassador and the authorities of isica '
whic:lnkthethfeorwmheorlewoars
ththee
powering the Republic of
accredited representative, to flank
proposed canal with' a continuous line of fortificatiOns.
A resolute interposition became absolutely necessary
immediately these facts came to light ; and in the
c9pduct of such an interposition it was equally requi-
iterthat resolution should be tempered by the tokens
of our amicable disposition.
,;Yoder the sagacious direction of Lord PAL:4lOlmi

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an explanation Was adventured upon, and to the end
that all existing difficulties might be brought to a
satisfactory settlement, Sir HENRY LYTTON BULWER
was sent out as the British ambassador to the
Government of Washington. Desirous of removing
all obstacles to the desired arrangement, Sir HENRY
BULWER found his wishes in this matter cordially
responded to by Mr. JOHN CLAYTON, the Secretary
of State to the American Government. The
result of their negotiations is the im-
portant and highly satisfactory Convention
respecting the great inter-oceanic canal, a project
which is consequently doubly supported, by the
United States on the one hand, and on the other by
Great Britain. In order to bring about this felici-
tous result, it was, of course, incumbent upon both
parties to consent respectively to certain essential con-
cessions. Happily these concessions have been made
without any reservation whatever on the part of either.
of the plenipotentiaries. The convention is full and
complete ; without a flaw or a bitch ; everything,
in fact, that could be reasonably desired.
England stimulates, instead of retarding, the
development of the scheme out of which the whole
of the previous misunderstanding had originated—
namely, the construction of a vast ship canal con-
necting the Pacific and the Atlantic. The United
States on the other side withdraws all its efforts to
encroach upon Musquito, acknowledging it to be
under a British protectorate ; it resigns moreover its
intention of claiming an exclusive monopoly of ad-
vantages, or of building up the intended line of forti-
fications. While yielding with spontaneous readi-
ness'upon these several points, the two contracting
powers have decided also in like manner to co-operate
with all possible earnestness and energy in carrying
out a scheme which, once perfected, would tend to
the almost incalculable advancement of the mer-
cantile enterprise of the world, and would in-
evitably prove a step—and , a gigat.itic step too
in the way of securing the furthet civilization of
both hemispheres. Mow far the convention commits
the United States aid Great Britain to the prosecu-
tion 'oe the, enterprise may be perceived from the
nature. of ,the seventh article, whioh runs verbatim as

lc' being dOsiiable that no time should be unnecessa-
rily lost in commencing and constructing the said canal,
the' Governments of the United States and Great
Britain determine to give their support and encou-
ragement to such persons or company as may
first'oifir to commence the same with the ne-
cessary capital, with the consent of the local authorities,
and ntk``inch. principles as accord with the spirit and
intentions of this convention; and if any persons or
company thatald" already have with any state through
which the 'pioposed canal may pass a contract for the
construction 'of 'such a canal as that specified in this
convention, to the stipulations of which contract neither
of- the perties'idthe convention have any jtist cause to
objeCt, and the said Persons or company shall have made
preparations and expended time, money, and trouble on
the faith of such contract, it is hereby agreed that such
persons shall. have a, priority, of claim over every other
person or company to the protection of the United
States and Great Britain,.ancl be allowed a year from
the date 'et the exchange of the ratifications of the con-
vention for coneluding their arrangements and present-
ing evidence of ouffictent capital subscribed to accom-
plish the undertaking; it being understood that if, at the
expiration of the aforesaid periods, such persons or corn-
Pan, shall not be able to commence and carry on the
projected enterprise, then the Governments of the United
States and Great Britain shall be free to afford their
protection to any persons or company that shall be pre-
pared to commence and proceed with the construction
of the canal in question."
From this it will be perceived that the dream of
beholding a vast ship canal threading a road through
the central isthmus of the Americas is at length ac-
tually approaching its realization. To its fulfilment
the Governments at London and at Washington have
now definitively pledged themselves in a convention
' which not the less reflects honour upon the ability of
Mr. CLAYTON, and upon the capacity of Sir HENRY
BULWEZ, than it redounds to the glory of Lord PAL-
MERSTON as a statesman, 'an administrator, and a
diplomatist. .

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
. Much speculation was *excited by the sudden de-
parture of M. TRIERS to England for the purpose of
paying a visit to the Comte DE NEUILLT, his
former sovereign. The apparent cause for
this pilgrimage is the alarming state of the health of
the ex-King, and the solicitude of his old Minister
to visit him once more before the possibility of their
final separation by death. The imputed reason,
on the contrary, is . said to, .be a wish on,
the part of M. Tuums to forward the negotiation
already commenced between the younger and the
elder branches of the Bourbon dynasty. Whether
:his latter surmise be really the inducement we can
scarcely as yet understand, but it is indis-
putable that the Orleans family have of
late betrayed symptoms of a desire of reconcilia-
tion. Prior to his departure from Paris the historian
of NAPOLEON, paid a visit to the PRESIDENT at the
Elysee, as if he-would thereby have intimated to him
that his journey was rather sentimental -than tree-.
sonous. However it may be, the visit of M.
TRIERS at this particular time to the once'
powerful monarch is the subject, naturally, of many
conflicting conjectures. Upon it the Opinion Publique
observer, " This journey may have more influence on
his destiny than could reasonably be expected from
a pilgrimage merely prompted by a sentimental
fidelity." .14. 'films is not expected to return to
Paris before Friday ; and. M. GUIZOT, who left that
city for Normandy a short time since, it is thought
will proceed forthwith to London.
Toe second sitting of the Commission entrusted
with the duty of examining into the project of a
grant to the PRESIDENT 'terminated yesterday. It
is beeinning to be thought that the opinion of the
majority will prove favourable to the wishes of
Louis NAPOLEON. Several of the members of the
Commission, it is said; have received urgent en-.
treaties from their constituents, to vote in favour of
the grant, the latter parties insisting that the grant
will be amply compensated by the manner in which
the additional sum of money will, be* employed—an
argument which receives some corroboration from the
following statements :
" -Before quitting St.Qttentin the PRESIDENT handed,
to General Bottum. 400 f, to be distributed amongst
the ingall garrison of the places. Tam was not an
hospital nor a manufactory he visited during his late
journey where he did not leave marks of. hisboUtity,
and a sum of 4,000 f. was also distributed by him to
the most deserving and most necessitous of the work-e,
trig population. It is chiefly by acts like these that
his present difficulties have been occasioned."
It was at half past eight o'clock on Monday even-
ing that the Prince returned to his palace of thU
Elystie, after his triumphal visit to Sr. Quentin.
On Monday a funeral service was performed at the
chapel of the Invalidei in commertnnoration of Mar-
shal BUGBAUD, the lOth being the. first auniversaryi
of his death. The service was attended by the relit.;
tives and comrades of the Marshal.
A circular of a most judicious character has been
addressed by the Prefect of Police to the Ctimmis-
saries of Police of the department of the Seine,
calling their attention to 'the refugee* in Paris and
re9uesting that reports be regularly addressed to
him as to their conduct while residing on the French
territory:

The -ilioniteur publishes a letter from M. Wel.-
' LON, a Conservative Member for the department of
the North, announcing his resignation of his seat in
the Assembly, in consequence of his having separated
from his party on an important question.
The venerable and episcopal benignity of FENBLON
would have been somewhat agitated with surprise or
indignation, could the author of " Telemachus" have
heard the statement made on Monday in the Le-
gislative Assembly by M. PIERRE Llama,
to the effect that that exquisite classic inculcates
the doctrines of Socialism. The assertion was received
with shouts of laughter.
The director of the Republicaine de la Dordogne
has been sentenced by the Assize Court of P
guez to one year's imprisonment and I,ooof. fine for
a seditious libel.
It was reported yesterday in Paris, that the result
of
,the ballot at Strasburg was in favour of the.
Conservative candidate; and a similar rumour wal
abrna in regard to the military votes fur the election
of the Bas Rhin.

Iu iliustration of this we have the following:par-
ticulars

The Ist battalion of the Gendarmerie Mobile con-
tains twenty electors, natives of that department;
eigh►een have voted for M. MULLER, and only one for
M. GIRAZDIN.
The 2d battalion of the same corps has given thirty
votes for M. MULLER, and n,,t one for M. GIRARDIN.
The 3d battalion of the Chasseurs it Pied has given
18 votes, to M. MULLEa, and four to his Socialist
competitor.
The Garde Republican has given to Order 24
votes, and not one to Socialism.
The Field Train has given 13 votes to MULLER,
and not one toll. GULABDIN.
The garrison of Havre (but this was conjectured
many days since wou1;1 be the case) has given to
MULLER 16 votes and only one to
The garrison of?Dieppe has given 25 votes to the
represen'ative of Order, and nine to that of Socialirm;
and the ,garrison of Vernon 10 to the former and I
only three to the latter. •

Besides the journey of the PICBSIDENT to St. Quen-
tin, of M. THIESS to England, and of M. GIIIZOT
through Normandy to London, there is another which
deserves particular mention—M. DZ LAMARTINE has
left on his way to Smyrna to take possession of his
Eastern estate.

The Five per Cents. opened at 931. 20c., and rose to
13(. ssc., at which price they closed; the Three per
Cents. closed at 56f. 100.; Orleans Railroad Shares
747 f. 50c.; Rouen, 555 f. ; Havre, 225 f. ; Great
Northern, 445 f.; Avignon, 175 f.; Vierzon, 3421. 50c.;
Basle, 110 f.; Bordeaux. 388 f. 75c.; Paris and Stras-
burg, 3301.; Tours and Nantes, 2171. 50c.; the New
Roman Loan, 77!.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. JUNI 11.
Luxembourg, 2—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2%—Paris and
Strasbourg, 6

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 6th instant have arrived.
They announce the approaching arrival on the
11th of the Duke and Duchess DR MONTPENSIER.
Orders had been given to receive their Royal High-
news with all due honours.

Tne Heruldo publishes a letter from Ceuta of the
31st ult., stating that a Moorish army, commanded
by two pashas, one white and the other black, was
marching towards the frontier of Algeria, with hos-
tile intentions towards the French.
The Three per Cents. were done at 33i for cash ;
the Four per Cents at 12/ ; the Five per Cents. at
12i tor cash; the D.-ht without Interest at 3 15-16;
and the Coupons at 7i.

GERMANY.
Intelligence from Berlin is to the 10th inst.
Some pretended revelations of a conspiracy con-
nected with the attack on the Kma made by a soldier
in custody for a military offence at Potsdam, bad been
proved to be mere invention or a hoax.
This hoax is somewhat more detailed as follow= :
Guard, while bi ing escort,cl for a
in
ffse3unrepoftothe theprison of Magdeburg, from some
unknown motive, told the officer accorupan)iug him
that he knew of the conspiracy of which Sees
iAlitaCry ha
os
loge's': crime was the result, adding some alarming
statements of its extent, stating even. that the %hole
First ,Regiment,
,of the Guard was implicated in it.
lie was brought-back to -tPorsdam and an inquiry
commenced, which proved that the whole story was
iniented. -
The Kolner Zeitung bid telegraphic dispatches
from Berlin, .stating that after hiving been
confined to his bed for seventeen days, his MA-
JESTY at length so far recovered as to be
able to -rise for, a few hours. Still the
fatigue of getting up told on the lirsio's nerves, and
the night which followed the first attempt passed less
quietly than might have been expected. The KING'S
rest was likewise disturbed in the night from the 9th
to the 10th of June, but still the wound is proceeding
favourably.

The Members of the Deputation to Copenhagen
were expected at Kiel on the 8 th. The papers ex-
press a feeling of satisfaction that their " unhappy"
negotiation, which could not have led to any good
re'ult, has been broken off; the settlement of the
question will evidently,be made in Berlin, as no-
thing is expected from the reported conferences in
London, and in Copenhagen nothing is likely to be
concluded.

From Hanover we hear that the birthday of the
KING, who on the 6th instant entered his eightieth
year, was celebrated with more than ordinary re-
joicing. The number of guests present at the en-
tertainment given by the civic authorities was so
great that the dinner was laid out in spacious tents,
the civic hall being too small to accommodate them.

ITALY.

News from the Eon peninsula still continues
to have most of its interest concentrated just now in
Piedmont.

Cardinal ANTONBLLI has addressed a note, dated
the 14th ult., to the Charge d'Affaires of Sardinia,
in which be renews the protest of the Holy See
against the law of Siccerdi, " which," he says,
" is hostile to the Church and to its sacred rights, in
direct opposition with the sacred canons, and
with' the solemn treaties concluded on the subject."
He adds, that " the attempt against the sacred
person of the excellent Archbishop of TURIN,
who has been prosecuted by an incompetent
judicial authority, arrested aad sent to the
citadel by the aid of the public force," is
a still greafer aggravation of the outrage. The
prelate expresses his surprise at " this outrage, so in-
sulting to the high dignity of the sacred personage."
He concludes by declaring that, " whatever reforms
may have been introduced into the civil legislation of
the Sardinian States, the venerable laws of the Church
are, nevertheless, still in force."

The Bishop of MPIO (Sardinia) has addressed .a
circular to the clergy of his diocese, declaring that
it is their duty to submit to the law of Siccardi.
He orders, moreover, the Chancellors of the two
Ecclesiastical" Courts of Tempio and Castelsardo to
transmit immediately to the secular tribunals all the
cases that may still be pending hefore-them; The
-Bishops of TAILSNIAISE, URIEN/VE, BUd ANNECY
hare refused the decoration of the Grand Cross of St.
Maurice and Lazarus, which the King of 'SARDINIA
had lent them., •,'

The King of SARDINIA has given directions for a
rural febtival at his villa of Stupinigi, to celebrate
the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of GENOA The
members of both Chkrabers, and the National Guards
of „ii degrees, are invited 'with
_their families..

... .
The Fiedmontese Gazette of the 7th publishes an
order of the day addressed to the National Guards of
Turin by their commandant, General MAYEN.; thank-
ing them in the name of the KING for their devo-
tion to the country, and congratulating them
on their martial appearance at the last review. The
disorders which took place at Albenga on the oc-
casion of the new wine-tax have ceased, order
has been restored, and a judicial inquiry has com-
menced.

Another and somewhat more noticeable review has
been held at Naples, where the KING in person as-
sisted with great state and magnificence. Don SEBAS-
TIAN, the Royal Infante of Spain, rode beside the
KING. The French Generals SAUVAN and VAILLANT
likewise accompanied his MAJESTY. His MAJESTY
was received with cries of " Viva Dior " Viva il
Re f' by the soldiers, and with acclamations by the
lazzaroni.

QUEEN'S BENCH,--(THIS DAY.)
Sittings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices
Cel.F.rtince and ERLE.)
IN RE LLOYD.
A rule in this cue had• been obtained by Mr. D.
Keene, calling on Mr. John Lloyd to show cause why
ne should not suffer the penalty for practising as an at-
torneyi F. of without born; duly qualified.
Sir
it'ahis court,esla
znshowed cause againat the rule this
morning, and took an objection to the affidavit on which
the rule was moved, on the ground that the jurat did not
contain the day on which the affidavit was sworn, but
only said, "Sworn by deponents, dated 24th April,
1850."
Mr. D. KEENE submitted that the clear meaning of
the affidavit was apparent, arid that the word " dated"
being interposed was immtVerial, as it had been sworn
before the rule wbs obtain- d. This was the memoran-
dum of the Judge, Mr. Justice Williams, before whom
it was sworn.
Lord CAMPBELL Was of opinion that this obj, ctiou
was fatal, on the ground that the jurat must state the
particUlar day on which the affidavit was sworn. The
affidavit, therefore, could not be used; but the applica-
tion might be renewed on a proper affidavit.
The other Judges concurred.
Rule discharged, but without cost'.
REGINA v. Hoppa.
A rule had seen obtained in this case by Mr. Pashley,
in this term, calling on Mr. Hobbs, the former Mai or
of Duwnton, in Wiltshire, to show cause why a 'militia-
mus should not issue,
commanding him to deliver up
the mace, which was part of the insignia incident to the
office of Mayor of that biirough.
Mr. SIMONS, this morning, showed cause against the
rule, objac. 4)— 6 that one of the affidavits on which the
rule was moved
could not be user' ; and also that it
did not appoar, from an of the affidavit., that Mr.
Hobbs had refused to deliver up the' mace ; and that,
even if he had done se, this Court could not interferey
by mandamus. He also submitted that it did not RI).
pear that Downton was not a borough, and the office of
Mayor vette only
duties incident io it. The defendant likewise denit d that
he had now the mace in his possession.
this case,
Mr. PASRLEY supported the rule, contending that the
this Court might
Court would not inquire what duties were ex roved by
an officer, on an appleation to compA him to deliver up
a nominal and honorAry office, with no
the insignia of his office.
where tlPieroipriesri
Lord CAMPBELL said he was deafly of opinion that
b •
Mayor
rt
othfeGtlrarya7.
glyniginoterroi,ffir%
err
cininael,:dtilomilu:.erine
improperly withheld from the offici-r; but Mr. Pashley'a
nuure of the
Lord CAMPBELL however,
uwu affidavit Was detective in that it did not show the
suggestel that the de-
ot D. iwnton wOaftis cliet.delbtenitteigrhtthatnurtnheouMt
Rule discharged.
fendant had better '• , the nimee•
„_ ,Iti girt up ,
Aur. 0 oNs said that the defendant had not got pos-
session of the mace ; besides, anothermLyor wa-,
claiming it.—(Laughter.) I

BAIL COURT:—CI'HIS DAY.)
(Bekrti Mr. Justice WIGMTMAN.)
IN THE MATTER of THE TRUSTEES of THE NEWPORT

trusteks ot the New
Mr. Plitesom PAONRLL ROAD.
said he had to move, on behalf of the
fur a rule to show cause why a writ of certztpari sh-uld
port Poguell road, Buckinghamshire,
not issue, directed to Messrs. Thomas A. Boswell and
George Lucas, and
of the
pier of a clo
justices of Buckinghamshire, to remove into this
the Rev. George Phillimore, three
court Li n order of the said justice:. made on the Ist of
n the compensation
May last, which awarded a cum ''f money to the emu-
c.ose by order of the trustees hef 're reen,i,nied. lie,
se, in revect of materills taken from that
made this application on the ground that the order
awarde
owner of the land.. : to thu occupier inroad of the
The Cou granted a rule to show Cause.

J ~

COMMON PLEAS.-4THIS DAY.)
JOSTIN V. HEY WORTH.

Mr. KEENE appeared to show cause, in this case, why
the rule obtained by Mr. O'Malley on Saturday last
should not be made absolute. This was a rule to dis-
charge the applicant from the custody of the Sheriff,
having been arrested for the non-payment of an annuity
of 270/., and the ground of the application was, that he
had no right to grant the annuity.
The Court, after hearing the arguments of Mr. Keene,
decided that the rule should be made absolute, and the
applicant discharged out of custody on entering in an
appearance.
Rule made absolute accordingly.

EXCHEQuEtt.-(THIS DAY.)

Before the LORD CHIRP. BARON and Barons ROLFE
and PLATT.)
GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in addressing their Lord.
ships immediately on their entering the court this morn-
ing, said—l have been instructed by Mr. Gorham to take
the opinion of the Court upon an objection which may
probably be raised to its jurisdiction in this case, and for
that purpose I wish to draw your attention to the Act of
Parliament under which your L.rdships profess to act.
I understood your LordFhips to have said yesterday that
the rule was to be retuirable tu-day, and was to be
argued on the 29 h month, at the sittings after
term. Now, I appreuend that is neither consistent
with the practice of tie court. nor in accurdarce with toe
Act of Parliament. Your Lurdsh.pa can only take that
course under the statute.of Victoria which provided that
it should be lawful fur the Courts to bold sittings in
banco after term for the purpose of disposing of the
business then pending.
Mr. Baron PLATT—What is the nature of your ap-
plication?
The ATT2RNEY-GENERAL—I only want the Court to
know what they are about.
Mr. Baron PLATT—This is a very irregular proceed-
ing, Mr. Attorney-General. I think you ought to ap-
pear in some character or another.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I appear as counsel for
Mr. Gomm.

Mr. Baron PLATT—The rule is due to-day.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—That is exactly what I
am going to say, and it is my duty to point out to your
Lordships in what way I think the parties may after-
ward► object to your Jurisdiction. I wish to obviate
that difficulty.
The CHIEF BARON—The view which the Court takes
of the matter is this :—By the statute we are entitled
to name certain days in London and Westminster for
hearing and disposing of business then pendiug. Now,
in this case, a rule was granted yesterday; it is return-
able to-day, and, of course, is considered• to be pending.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Pardon me, my Lord;
but I have to • suggest a difficulty as to what I think
is the irregularity of the proceeding.,
Mr. Baron PLATT—You can suggest the difficulty
when you come to show cause against the rule.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—No doubt, my Lord ;
but we do not want the case thrown over
the lon vacation, as that may be the object of
the other side. If the rule is returnable to-day at the
rising of the Court it cannot be "-pending," unless it is
enlarged, and I submit the only course you can take to
make the proceedings regular is to enlarge the rule until
next tf,rro, in which case you might hear counsel as
proposed, on the 29th of June. -
The CHIEF BARON—It appears to me that the only
difficulty arises on the words " then pending." lam of
opinion, that the rule returnable to-day comes under
the category of cases included in those words.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I want to preclude the
possibility of any objection to your jurisdiction.
The CHIEF BARON—We: have announced to the
litigant parties what course we intend to take, and it
they are dissatisfied with this tribunal, they can have
the rule discharged, and proceed in any other way they
may think proper.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It is the irregularity of
the mode of proceeding that provokes me to come here,
because the point I have alluded to may ultimately' be
raised upon the record; and if I cannot be allowed
to call your Lordships' attention to it in any other way,
I may do so as an amicus curie.
Mr. Baron PLATT—You do not appear here as amicus
curie, hut as the amicus of Mr. Gorham.—(A laugh.)
The Cum BARON-I do not see the slightest diffi-
culty in the case. We are entitled to hold sittings in
vacation, and to deal with and decide on any matter
pending and undisposed of.
The discussion, after some further observations, then
dropped.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT TO TEM LAND-
TAX IN THE HOLBORN DIVISION IN THE COUNT! OF

MIDDLESEX.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had to apply tO;tbe
Court, by ♦irtue of the prerogative of his office as At
torney-General, to be allowed to bring on this case.
Mr. PARRY—As a junior member of the bar, may I
a-k on what ground the Attorney-General claims a
right of priority, this being the last day of term ?

The Climb' cliuoN—Whenever we :sit here we,are
bound to gore our attention to the Attorney-Generai in
all cases in which the Crown is interested, and it mat-
ti•rs not whether we may be called on to do so on the
fi.st or the last day of term.
The ATTORNEY-GRNERAL then showed cause against
the rule which had been obtained in the case by Mr.
Peacock, calling on the Land-tax Commissioners to show
cause why they had oot made an equal assessment of'the
land-tax throughout the division.
Alter h* acing coutoitl on both sides,
The COuar disbharted' the rule with costs.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(B ;ore r., POTTER, Esq.)
THE SHERIFFS OF MIDDLESEX V. ,11 ATEB.
This was an action by the Sheriffs of Middlesex
against the deleridatit f breach of covenant. The
mages were laid at 3201. Defendant allowed judgment
to go by defahlt.
The facts of the case, were 'these:—Defendant had
become one f the sureths fora bailiff named Whit-,
and the present claim, was for moneys received by him
in that capacity, and dswagea and costs by plitiLaiff,i in
actions brought against them in consequence.
Mr. M,,uniain arid Mr. Nigh.tinple, from the Sheriffs'-
office, and other witnesses, proved the facts, and a Ver-
dict was given for the amount.
Two actions were tried a short time since against two
other of the suretier.

CRIMINAL COLIRT.-(THIS DAY.
OLD counT..

(Before the COMMON bERGEANT and Mr. Alderinan

FINN'S.)
Octavius Ryland, aged 50, described as a clerk,
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with
feloniourly rending ,to the Rev. William B. Collyer,
u letter threatening to accuse him of an infamous crime,
with intent to extort money from him.
The C:.1D10. ERGEANT tOld him that he had Om-
mitted one of me highest -offences known to the law, ,and
it was the duty of the Court to visit such offender's with
the severest punishment, The sentence of the Court,
therefore, was that he be transported beyond the seas
for the term of his natural life.

(Before Mr. JustiCe RATTZSON )
•
ROBBERY AT A POST DITICE.— Thomas Sim on,
way • 27, described as a grocer w indicted for stealing
& post letter containing ono half-sovereign and 'one
shilling, the property of the Postmaster-General.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Clarkson, con-
ducted the prosecution, and. Mr. Metcalle defended the
,
prisoner.
The prisoner bad been a porter in the service of 'Mr.
Braden, a grocer, carrying on business in. High-street,
Islington. His master's shop was one of the. Post-office
receiving-houses for the Islington district,' and tor stoma
tine past several' letters containing money had been
posted ,there, which never reached _their destination.
The Post-office authorities; therefore, laid a trap to
catch the thief. They caused a letter, containing a
marked half-sovereign and a .roarked, shilling, and;: ad
dressed to "Miss ELSA Barber Huddleatoek, Wrexham,
North Wales," to be posted at Mr. Bradon's shop.
This letter, in due couree; ought to hive been forwaided
to the general offi:ie in St. Martin's•le-Gra,,d, to be:idis-
patched into the country, but when the bag W4Bl re-
eelved from High-street, Islington, and opened; this; let-
ter was missing. An officer was immediately sent off to
.a-certain who had made tip the bag, and it being aie6r-
tained that 'the prisoner, with another," had avoided at
the task, toth the parttes were searched. Noihingl was
found on the one, but the 'marked shilling which.; had
been placed in the letter was disebvered in the possession.
of the prisoner, and be was therefore given into custody.
The letter and half-sovereign were still misSirig.
IMETCALFk AdOeSSed the jurY'for the prisoner,•
and the Learned JUdge, having summed Up, the jury;
after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty. '
The Court then, sentenced the' prisoner to eighteen
Inonths' imprisonment.

NEW •COUIiT. .
(,„
tsetero the lII:CORDER.)
Caroline Perira, the who yestorday.prosecuted
two parries for an alleged &luny, was this morning ar-
raigned on an innietnient ebargmg her with stealing a
quantity of jewellery, the property of Dr. Darwood, her
former master. .• • •

Mr. CLanksorr, who .-appeared for the prosecutor,
stated that in consequence of the pcevtoue good. Chara-
cter of the prisoner, and believing that in this .case she
had been made the tool of. other parties,the prosecutor
was no anxious to offer- any evidence against her, it
such a c•utrse met the approval of the Court.
The .1-ts.connx R. did. not think the jury could eon-
'Acientiousty coi,vict: the 'prisoner under the circum-
stanees, and he had therefore no objeetion.'to nonannt to
the. of the Learned Counsel: . 4 -
A verdict of Acquittal was:necordingly-taicen. •
`jokes. Allen, a labourer, 'aged 19, pleaded guilty to a
charge stealing a •Poelret-haridkercliief, valued 25.,
and nay sentenced to :12 months' imprisonment with
hard labour.

Thomaq Jackson, a sailor, atzed:•lB, pleaded guilty, to a
charge of stealing 2i yards of. cloth, valued 7r..61., and
wns Beiltineid to four months' imprisouMent with hard,
labonr.
Herry Payne, a britklayer, aged 36, pleaded guilty
to a elltVge 4)f stealing a plough, and was sentenced to
three months' imprtso2trent with hard labour.
James Collins, a plASiiirert aged 22, pleaded guilty to
chaegn of stealing a pockeLl'"Ocerchief, and was
sentenced to siven Scars' transportation.
John Williams, a labourer, aged 19, pleaded guilty to
dorge of stealing one quart reassure and two pint
rneagures, and was sentenced to three rnonths'imprison-
mein :with hard labour.

George Thompson, a labourer, aged IS, pleecle.d guilty
t(i'a dhirge of stealing two pairs o) bpots. viOled at 141.,
acid was sentenced to three monthi' imprieunment with
hard 'labour.

or

r.::,

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A WHOLESALE SWINDLER.—Ann Maria Tolpey. the
woman who was brought before Mr. Bingham on the
23d ult. charged with fraudulently obtaining the sum
of 361. from William Richardson 19, Sun-street, Eishops-
gete-street, under the pretence r!f getting him a situation
in the Home office through her influence with Lord
Alfred Paget, was again brought up fur final exami-
nation.
The evidence adduced on the first examination went
to show that in the month of July, 1848, the prosecutor
became acquainted with the prisoner through a sister of
his, to whom he had lent 50/. to commence an action against
a man for breach of promise 'of marriage. Just before
the action was settled the prisoner sent a message by
his shit. r, stating that if he let her (the prisoner) have
the 501. which he had advanced his sister. she would get
him a Gov, rnment situation. In consequence of this
communication he went to the prisoner's residence in
Coventry-street, where he saw her. She then told him
she was on most intimate terms with Lord Alfred
Paget and if he (prosecutor) would advance her the 501.
she would use her influence with his Lordship and get
him a " berth" in the Home-office, at a salary of 100/
a year. Prosecutor, on hearing this, said be had no ob•
jection to let her have 50/, but she must first satisfy
him that all was right. She then a :id, " Oh, it is all
right, I will write to his Lordship immediately about the •
appointment, and will let yOu know in a day or air."
She then pressed him flit some money c•n account. Ho
declined then to te,vanee her any, bur a few dl)s after
he sent her 15/. by his, sister. Abet', a week aft rvvatils
he rec. ived a letter ,froto the prisraer, ihhirmir,g him.
he a lied upon her she would give him the nece,ossry
docum' tits to place him in the situation. He accordingly
called on the 10th of July, when she showed him a
letter which she said she had received from
Lord Alfred Paget, wherein his Lordship
was alleged to state that he had got the prosecutor a
ituation in tle 110111 e, ffice, through the recommeoria-
don of the prisoner. Tne prisoner then asked him for
some money, and he gave her 10/. She said that was
not enough, and want, A 1 another 101. Nut having so
much money with him, he told her if she would aecom.
parry him to his residence, he would give her the money.
She accordingly went with him. and he gav- her the
She then lett, and about two days after she called again.
and told him he was to go to his situation on the follow-
ing Monday, on which day- he was to meet his Lord-
ship at her house, who would be surety for the prose-
cutor. He went there on the Monday according to
appointment, when he found that the prisoner had
absconded without paying her rent. This excited his
suspicions, and on inquiring at Lord Alfred Paget's,
be was informed that his Lordship knew nothing at all
about her. He saw nothing more of her until the 22d
of May last, when he met her in Knightsbridge; and
gave her in charge.
Lord Alfred Paget proved that he was not acquainted
with the prisoner, neither bad he ever seen her before
in his life. The letter produced was not in his hand-
writing.
Eliza Gosby, said about four years ago, the prisoner
obtained 2701. from her under the pretence of in-
vesting it tor her advantage. She saw nothing more
of the prisoner for a considerable time after, when she
demanded the restoration of her money. The prisoner
then gave her 70/., and an I. 0. U." for the remainder.
The latter had not been token up.
Several tradesmen who were in court, stated that the
prisoner had swindled them out of property to a large
amount, under the pretence of showing them to various
noblemen and gentlemen. A number of other charges
were gone into, and the prisoner was fully committed
for trial.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy,
the sales being estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 400
American were taken on speculation, and 800 for export.
Prices for American under 71d. per lb. were *d. per lb.
cheaper. The sales comprised 3,000 American, 600
Brazil at 7jd. to Bd., 200 Surat at &id. to sid., and 50
Sea Islands at ls. Id. to is. 5d per lb.—ln Railway
Shares a good business was dune, at higher quotations.
There are no arrivals to-day with iiews of particular
interest, the continental accounts merely noticing steady
markets for produce.
In the latest accounts from Quebec it is stated that—
. •" The number of vessels arrived in our port this sea-
SOH, from the opening of the navigation to this date, is
267, the aggregate burden of which is 117,317 tons ;
being an increase over the statement of last year for the
same period, of 109 ships and 45,028 tons. The total
number of passengers arrived up to yesterday was 118
cabin, and 8,465 steerage—in all, 8,603. On referring to
the cowparat►ve statement of last year for the above-
mentioned period, we find that the balance was in
favour of the preceding year (1848) 91 vessels and
33.480 tons.

"We he had an extraordinary prevalence of strong
easterly winds at Quebec, which prevents the settisg in
of warm weather, and materially operates against the
progress 'of vegetation. We nave arrived at the 25th
Maj, and havw not yet experienced one day's summer
wa•

The settlement of the Consol account occupies chief
attention to-day. The market opened well at 974
for Money, and 974 4 for Account'; but the
prices now are down to 97 to for Money,
and to 97 t,) 4 for the July account. Ihe New Three•
and-a-Quill ter per Cents. have been 98 to 981. Ex-
chequer bills are 684. to 71'. premium.
lu the F..reign Market, Spanish Five-per-Cents. are
steady at l7t Mexican, nominal!) 311 4. Dtuah
Two-and-a-Lialf per Cents. 57 to 4. Very little is
doing.
Shares'though quiet are fairly bupportt-d.
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols 974
Ditto Account 97 974

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS ' O'CLOCK. PRICES.
..i.f. •0 ....(31 L. Iteauee.l Arta ..... 96 LA A% 961/9
,3 pet Cent. Consols Ann iities...' - 9714 % 97 97%
, ;ew 314 per Cent. Anna.- —•••••-• 9814 A 3% 98%
[o •d. -, n !is. to ,Qtpirt J an. 1860 S 3- lb
...Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 — 8 7-16
Atli. tkulde., k.ooot, ...
Ditto under 1,000'...... • .. .... 88 p 88 p
South Sea Stock —
Ditto Old Annuities!
Ditto New Annuities ...... . . ....
Cons.ls _tor Account 97%% 97,6
Elehaquer Hills. ii,vo. & 2d
1,0001. June 6B 71 p 71 p
umJune ........... 68 71 p 71 p
Stnall. June 6B 71 p 71 p
ONE . CLOSING
PRICES 017. FOIttICIN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PIUCES.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... 53
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. ..
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Grenada Boads, 1% per Cent — Is%
bi,,x,e,m, .-, per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— .6....
Ditto, Ea Jan. Coupons .. .. .. « 31%
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent 773/ % 77%
'Russian Bonds -
Ditto, 4% per Cent ' - ~..
Ditto, Small
Ditto Scrip 34 P 314 P
Ellytmiili ~, per Cent. 1144) 17% 17%
Ditto. Account .... 17% 17%
Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent
Ditto Deferred •.• .--"I
..... )2
thviaerids on the above payable in London.

Out& 2% per Cent., 12 Guild; .. 5714 57 571,4
RICEB OF. BUSINESS DONE CLOIN
RAI ,WAY SHARES. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK PRI, E
lutkinghtunshire
Caledonian . 50
Do. New 101. Pref lO
Chetter and Holyhead.- 50
astern Coumties., ..... 20
. Do., New Prd•rence,
er Cent. I 0 1/-% z.d.. ll% z.d
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent. No.l - p
p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13a. 4d... —, p...- p
Kaitern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20
Ea.! tineolushirc, guar
6 pet; Cent.
Exeter.Yeovil, & Doren 254,
.treat. Northern
Do.. 3,4, B 6 per Cent... I LIA .. 17,1,1
• Western 100
Lancaster and 'all isle- 50 ••• ••• A 24)
aacarhire& Yorkshire 100
-
'6. (W. Riding Union) 11!4 -
London tit Blaeawall...lll. 6s. 3d... , ... . . •.«
L.nonia, .tireAtori. •
:Noah Coast..... 8274 8314
Do. Prefer. 6 per cent. 50
London and Ls-. reenvrich 12/15a 41.« 10 fa .. . . 10%,
andN Ws ;tern IC,- 108- ' 109 4 108,4 108 ,
Otte- "Ni .V 1 Quarters 12 ...... 12 N, 12
1.) 12 ..... 12%%
4
London & :-\.Weaturn „
'Midland lOO . 3714, 38 38
Do., 501. Share', 3O ...... 4 414

Do. Consolid. Bristol &. , ' ,
BirxnAng., por et, ...100 ....„ 1231/i 1211 .... . . 12 114
N0rf01k.............:..x..100 :;26 •
NTO"?/1 21
Readine. Guildford, end' • ' •

Reigate ..... . 20 ~. . 1 4 . , ,151/
Scottish Central
12
• •
Shrewebury Birm 3713. ~.„ e
Shropahira Union • ' 6%. - 214 ..... . ocil
gOla t - 15 15 !14
DO.; Regietered No. 4 10
York N rim-0,480M and • • •
Berwick. IVA. 15,,... l5:
Do. Newcw,tle -Eaten. 20- 95/4%. .....
G.N:L.Prettreuco 8 ;, 2k* 1%
'l7ork Noitl.llli4ll.nd
• .FORLIQN RAILW4I-2.
East Indian '
Ditto....
NOrthern of Fran Ce..... 10 - 13%
Paris and Strasbourg ... 13
Saraore and rdeu3s 2O • 2%
MINES.
Brazilian Imperial .. .. 24%. — „,........
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 1514.............. 151,4
Santiago de'Cuba
JOINT STOCK B
London & Westrninatier. 40 , 274.
Union of London.. lO

THE GROWING FLAX IN IRELAND.—(Frohn a
Corropomient.)—The appearance of the young flax crdps is
very satisfactory. They are, in most cases, looking, re-
markably well. The 'weather could not be more genial for
their growth. Some stalks of flak have been exbibired,
',Town near Belfast, already 21 inches in length, and increas-
-44 ` the rate of nearly two inches daily.
Mg
-r,Ey's POST-OFFICE MOTlON.—(l4:,ronn
L°ltij '*"'" a speciahmeeting of the Sundecrgly
anti
a Correspondefit.jr—ns ---dneeday, a memorial, 'str n
Town Council, held on v."— discontinuance'of the de
protesting against the propo.. was adopted' br the
`livery and receipt of letters on Sum..., aies-eut ints
init ,
Council all but unanimously, there be.h; "
rationliqed to
The memorial was ordered to be loan
;hi PotauteoGiserAl.

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