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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY' 23, 1844.

phrases of the funeral oration of Bousset in honour of
its living prince, its cherished pupil ; but is not
old Marshal Soult better acquainted with war than
M. Cuvillier-Fleury ? They have servilely been amusing
themselves with making another Prince de Conde of the
Duke d'Aumale, and Conde has just been acting like a
corporal ! This is what Napoleon one day said to Murat, and
we do not wish to have a Murat; any more than a corporal,
however brave he may be, to conduct our expeditions in
Africa. Let us have no princely chauvinism! We can rea-
dily tolerate the pen in the hand of the Prince de Joinville ;
but when one holds the sword, and disposes of the soldiers of
France, it is not to be supposed that excellent France shall be
indulgent for blood giddily shed. She is become avaricious—
the period of profusion is past. Besides, it ill becomes the
Government of peace, at any price, to tolerate those military
outbreaks. Certainly, in the eyes of the country, it would
not be with the palm-leaves of Algeria that the humiliations
to which the policy of the Government resigns itself could be
hidden. If, therefore, in place of success, the bulletins from
Africa are the avowals, painfully disguised, of merited checks,
it is astonishing that the Government does not guard better
against those fancies of little wars at any price."
The Patrie gives the following account of the con-
duct of the Prince of JOIN VILLE, in respect to the affair
of Otaheite

At the time of the separation an annuity was secured to
the claimant's mother of 4,0001. per annum, and his Royal
Highness had received Letters Patent and a Parliamentary
grant of 18,0001. per annum.
The claimant's father, the late Duke of Sussex, died on the
21st day of April, 1843, and was buried in the cemetery at
Kensal-green on the 4th of May, 1843.; and the dignities of
Baron of Arklow, Earl of Inverness, and Duke of Sussex de-
volved upon the claimant, his only son and heir. •
On the death of his Royal Parent the claimant presented
his petition to her Majesty, claiming the dignities of llaron
of Arklow, Earl of Inverness, and Duke of Sussex, which
petition was referred to the consideration of the Attorney-
Gerieral„ who, having heard evidence in support of its allega-
tions, made his report thereon in the month of August, 1843.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded at some length to
argue that there could be no doubt of the affection of the late
Duke of Sussex for Lady Augusta Murray, and that they
were legally married, and as evidence of the affection that
existed between them, and their full knowledge that the act
they were about to do was to all intents and purposes a valid
marriage, he read several extracts from the correspondence
that passed between them, among which was the following :
" On my knees before God our Creator, I Augustus Frede-
rick promise thee Augusta Murray, and swear upon the
Bible, as I hope for salvation in the world to come, that I
will take thee Augusta Murray for my wife; for better for
worse ; for richer for poorer ; in sickness and in health ; to love
and to cherish till death us do part; to love but thee only,
and none other; and may God forget me if I ever forget
thee. The Lord's name be praised So ble.sslne ! So bless us,
0 God ! And with my handwriting p I Augustus Frederick
this sign, March the 21st, 1793, at Rome, and put my seal
to it, and my name.
(L.S.) " AUGUSTUS FREDERICK.
" (Completed at Rome, April 4th, '1793.) ".
" March 21st; 1793. Rome.
" On my knees before God my Creator, I Augusta Murray
promise and swear upon the Bible, as I hope for salvation in
the world to come, to take thee Augustus Frederick for my
husband ; for better for worse ; for richer for:poorer ; in sick-
ness and in health ; to love and to cherish till death us do
part. So bless me, God, and sign this. • •
" AUGUSTA MURRAY."

"The Prince de Joinville applauded more than any one
else the conduct of Admiral Dupetit-Thouars, from whom he
had received a letter of eighteen pages, dated Tahiti, Novem-
ber 9. This letter, which a Deputy who stands well at Court,
showed to several members of the Chamber, detailed the
powerful motives which had forced the Admiral to oblige
Queen Pomare to respect the French flag. The verbal re-
monstrances of Lord Cowley were sufficient to obtain from
M. Guizot a disavowal of our brave Admiral. It was in vain
that the Prince de Joinville had endeavoured, with the letter
of Admiral Dupetit-Thouars in his hand, to prove to M. Gui-
zot the necessity of waiting for further information respecting
the events at Tahiti before taking a step which would be a dis-
couragement to the whole French navy. According to M.
Guizot, powerful interests imposed upon France such an act of
condescendence towards England. The efforts of the Prince
were without effect. But when at last the Prince de Joinville
learnt from the mouth of M. Reine himself all the details of the
seizure of Tahiti, he was so indignant at the cowardice of
M. Guizot, that he declared that he would no longer servo
under so disgraceful an Administration ; and on the same
day, he addressed a letter to the Minister of Marine, resign-__
ing his commission of Rear-Admiral. M. Guizot, seeing the
mortal blow which was to be struck at the policy of his
Cabinet, went adroitly to the King, who required of his son
to withdraw his resignation. The Prince de Joinville gave
the King a respectful, but immoveable refusal, which caused
a very stormy scene at the Tuileries. The Prince at last,
moved by the tears of his mother, yielded with great regret ;
but not wishing to remain in Paris during the interpellations
on the subject of Tahiti in the Chamber of Deputies, he pre-
cipitately left the Tuileries, before there was even time to
prepare his travelling carriage. Accompanied only by an
aide-de-camp, the Prince took a place in the diligence of the
Rouen Railway, and arrived at Havre in the most strict in-
cognito, disdaining to receive from so cowardly a Govern•
ment (une gouvernement aussi lache) the honours due to a
Prince of the blood. This conduct, of which the details are
guaranteed by a person in a high situation, can only increase
the lively sympathy the nation entertains towards the Prince
de Joinville.
THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, MAY 21.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents ••. • .. 122 .. 122 .. 121 95 122
Three per Cents.• •• . 84 60 • • 84 GO .• 84 55 .. 84 60
Bank of France• •.• • • ....• • 3100 ..3100 . • 3100 .. 3100
LaMtte Bank, 5,000 f. Sharessl62 50 ..5162 50 ..5
162}50 •5
162150
Belgian Fives, 1840 .•• • .. 1061 .. 1001 .. • • 0
1842 .• • • 1081 .. 1081 .. 1081 .. 1081
Spanish Threes •••••• • • • • . 351 .. 351 351 .. 351
Passive .•• . • • ...... 5/ .. 5} 51 • 5/
Neapolitan .. 102 35 .. 102 45 .. 02 35 .. 102 45
Roman, ex cliv...•

RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain
Versailles, R. 8... ...... 375 .. 375 .. 375 .. 375
L. 8............. 246 25 .. 247 50 .. 246 25 .. 247 50
Rosen .. 998 75 .. 998 75 .. 997 50 .. 997 50
Rouen to Havre............ 765 .. 767 50 .. 760 .. 770
Orleans ...................1010 ..1012 50 ..1008 75 ..1012 50
Strasburg to Bale •.....
Avignon to Marseilles..

RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Ver,ailles,R.B... ..... ..... 375 .. 375 .. 375 .. 375
L.B 247 50 .. 247 50 .. 247 50 .. 247 50
Rouen 1000 ..1001 25 ..1000 . 1001 25
Rouen to Ilavre.. ..... ... . 766 25 .. 772 50 .. 766 25 .. 772 50
Orleaus .1012 50 ..1015 ..1012 50 ..1015
Strasburg to Bale • ..... 260 .. 261 25 .. 253 75 .. 257 50
Avignon to Marseilles.- 761 25 .. 765: .. 761 25 .. 765

PRIVY COUNCIL.—Her Majesty having appointed to
hold a Privy Council at one o'clock this afternoon at
Buckingham Palace, most of the Cabinet Ministers
were present. Sir Henry Hardinge was expected
to take leave of his Sovereign on his departure for
India.

THE COURT.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert and
the Royal Family left town soon after three
o'clock this afternoon for Claremont, where her
Majesty's birth-day will be celebrated to-morrow.
On Tuesday next (Whit-Tuesday) his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert proceeds to Windsor Castle, to
witness the Eton Montem, which will be celebrated
this year with great magnificence.
MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The total number
of deaths during the week ending Saturday, May 18,
was 862, the average being 883. In several cases
there is a great diminution. According to the return,
diseases from dropsy, cancer, and other diseases of
uncertain seat, there has been a decrease of 15 ; from
diseases of the 'lungs a decrease of 29; and from
old age and violence a decrease of 15. Thirty per-
sons were carried off by small-pox, and of these 25
had not been vaccinated. In the list of violent deaths
there are six from drowning, and only two suicides.
According to the meteorological tables kept at the
Greenwich Observatory, the barometer was highest
on the 14th, Tuesday, marking 74.6 degrees, and
lowest on Saturday, 34.6. The average ofj the
barometer is high-30, a..d the rain in inches is
marked nil, though there were several showers
during the week.
We understand that the Queen has lately appointed
Messrs. Scholefield, Young, and Stephen, of Dudley,
Brewers to her Majesty. Mr. Young was for many
years head brewer at the celebrated London brewery
in Brick-lane, Hanbury and Co.'s, where he obtained
his reputation as a most scientific brewer. Indeed
Mr. Young's talents only require to be more gene-
rally known to make Dudley as celebrated for its
porter as either London or Dublin.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

CIVIL WAR IN SWITZERLAND.
SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
We have received by extraordinary express from Paris the
journals of yesterday, with a letter from our correspondent.
The latter conveys the following
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES :
" BESANCON, MAY 21.
" A supplement of the Nouvelliste Vaudois of the 19th of
May, at noon, announces that civil war has broken out in
the canton of Valois. The inhabitants of the Upper Valois
have seized on Sion ; those of the Lower Valois have risen
en masse. Each party have some pieces of cannon, and a
battle was imminent on the 18th."

" TANGIERS, MAY 9.

" There is reason to apprehend the arrival of the Kabyles
here froin the interior. The Consular body have written to
the Pacha to protest beforehand against this infraction of the
general orders of the Emperor. The British agent has called
for the naval forces from Malta. I (the French Consul)
have re-called the Cygene. A reply in the negative is ex-
pected to the Spanish ultimatum. In that case the Consul-
General of Spain will strike his flag and embark, if he can
succeed in doing so."
The Journal des Debats devotes a long article to the bro-
chure of the Prince de Joinville, for which, however, we have
not room to-day.
The Three per Cents. were done at Tortoni's at 84-70.

and Ern ited, not merely aCcorang to the general principles
of construction, but by the contents of the section itself, was
restrict to marriages within thek British territory. In the
second clause neither was there rmything to show that any
other tl Lan British marriages were contemplated by the Le-
gislature. The last clause equally supported the -views he
had laid down; and he contended that the terms of the Act
itself, and the principles of construction applied to it,bore him
out in the meaning which he attached to it—that its provisions
could not be extended beyond the British territory, and
therefore did not apply to the marriage of which his client
was the issue. The provisions of this Act did not extend to
Ireland, and this marriage was therefore valid in Ireland.
Now the principle which was recognised by the English law
was, that the lex loci contractus should be the standard
whereby the validity of contracts were judged. The prin-
ciple was an universal one, and applied not only
to marriages, but to . all other descriptions of
contract ; but in the case of marriage, on account of the
greater solemnity of the contract, the principle was recog-
nised as applying in an especial degree. The rule of all
countries then was, that marriages which were good at the
place where they were contracted, should be good everywhere.
If the construction of the Act contended for by the plaintiff
was not adopted by their Lordships, their Lordships would
be setting an example of a departure from a universal prin-
ciple of law, which they could not expect to see fol-
lowed in any other country. The greatest inconvenience
would thus result from the adoption of any other construc-
tion than that which the plaintiff contended for. The
Learned Gentleman supported lila argument by reference to
various Acts of Parliament.respecting the slave trade, which
were meant to apply to British subjects in foreign parts.
kLEFT SPEAKING.)

But this was riot all—he would read to their Lordships letters
from which it would appear that the most ardent affection
existed between the Prince and Lady Augusta Murray, and
that the former was so enamoured of her that he even re-
fused himself the necessaries of life till she decided whether
she would -marry- him or not. One of the letters sent
by his Royal Highness to Lady Augusta Murray,
previous to their marriage, was to ilia_ following effect:—
"Do, my dearest Augusta, trust me,-.I never will abuse the
confidence you put in me, and more And more will endeavour
to deserve it. I only wait for your orders to speak to Mr.
Gunn. Say only that you wish me to do it, and I will hasten
to get a positive answer. See, my soul, it only depends upon
you to speak ; thy Augustus thou wilt find ready as at all
times to serve you. He thinks, he.dreams of nothing but to
make thee happy. Can he not succeed in this all his hopes are
gone; life will be nothing to him; he will pass the day in
one constant melancholy, wishing them soon to conclude, and
finding every one longer than the other. Indeed, my Augusta,
that cannot be the ease ; ,my solemn oath is given, and that
can never be recalled. lam yours, my soul, ever yours.

Our letters from Leghorn received also by this express
concur with our previous correspondence in regarding the
tranquillity of Italy as assured for, at least, some time. The
arrest of Signor Galetti, Director-General of the Casinval
Bologna, and that of his successor ( Signor Mallioli), and that
of Signor Orsini, master of the post-house, and their removal
in custody to Rome, remained unaccounted for.

" Have .you wrote to me, my soul, since dinner? Have
you told me what I want to know? Has the Abbe been with
you ? He must bring good news."
The following was the answer of Lady Augusta Murray to
that letter :

"Again I have confidence, again I have trust in our future
endeavours. Forgive me, my treasure, my soul's joy, for
having given you a moment's uneasiness by my past anxie-
ties ; but I agree with you, my beloved Prince : I think Mr.
Gunn ought not to be spoken to but as the last extremity.
The Abbe is employed busily about finding among the Greeks
or Americans a pasteur or patriarche ; and this evening he
comes to tell me what has been the end of his researches."

Now to show the deep affection -that existed between the
Duke and Lady Augusta Murray, he would read a letter that
was written by Lady Augusta Murray to the Duke of Sussex,
,i•rld his Royal Highness's answer : .
I,l4hen I returned home in the evening, oh, my Maker,
spent in trying to make the hap-
sworn y
what corni:7t. what satisfaction awaited me ! My beloved
iness of ours. And oh,
treasure, I am to call you really my husband and my
lord. 111 y life is then !"-e be pent
Almighty I I have soldays in adoring you,emnly
--my
sworn to dedicate the remainder (;.t.
and in pleasing my husband. How saci•Cfl7 how blest an en-
joyment ! Oh, Lord, let me ever view it in did!, light, and
act as becomes a grateful mind, replete with love, and a deep
sense of obligation to you, my Almighty Friend, and to him
the author of my felicity."
"By all that I have said you see, my soul's delight, that
whatever you will ask I will do, and even feel the happier for
' doing; but you must also see that if our marriage does not
take plaee at Rome I give you up all your promises ; I will
not suffer you to feel tied to anything that may in future be
disagreeable to you; and I here assure you, that whenever
you tell me • that 3 ou love me no more, without uttering a
complaint, I will submit to my destiny, and return those dear
letters that charm my hours of solitude, and have endeared
you so much to the heart of your ever devoted Augusta. When
I had written so far, your dear, your angelic letter came, my
only love, and I copied
what you desired me, and return it to you
happier than words can express or fancy conceive. 'you
know, my dearest Prince, that I will promise you upon all
that is sacred never to name Mr. Gunn as the author of our
happiness ; and if he wishes me to sign any paper with you,
to that effect I am quite ready My mother goes
out to-morrow at one. If Mr. Gunn wishes to speak to me,
he had better call after that time, but not ask if she is at
home, only come up immediately. Would it not be better
for him not to be seen at this house ? If you will write me a
copy of the promise I am to make him I will do it properly."
The following letter was then sent by the Prince to Lady
Augusta Murray :
" Will you allow me to come this evening? It is my only
hope ; oh, let me come, and we will send for Gunn. Every-
thing but this is hateful to me • more than forty-eight hours
have I passed without the smalleat nourishment. Oh, let me
not live so. Death is certainly better than this, which if in
forty-eight hours it has not taken place must follow ; for by
all that is holy till when I am married I will eat nothing,
and if I am not to be married the promise shall die with me;
I am resolute ; nothing in the world shall alter my determi-
nation. If Gums will not marry me I will die. . . .
I will be conducted in everything by you, but I must be mar-
ried or die. I would rather see none of ray family than be
deprived of you. You alone can make me ; you alone shall,
this evening. I will sooner drop than give you up. Good
God, how I feel ! and, my love, to be doubted sincere and
warm. The Lord knows the truth of it; and, as I say,
if in forty-eight hours 1 am not married, I am no more. Oh,
Augusta, my soul, let us try; let me come; I am capable
of everything; I fear nothing; and Mr. Gunn, seeing our
resolution, will agree. I am half dead. Good God ! what
will become of me ? I shall go mad most undolliiedly. . . .
" Augusta, you arenone other but mine, ant shall be mine
to-night ; for which reason I will not bid adieu. MICA seven
I will be at your house, and you might write tooieunn to
be there at eight, for to put even ything in or efore he
comes. If he find me there, he will agree, I am sure. . .
"How could you think that Gunn Rad made me alter my opfl.
nion ? My unhappy note of this morning will prove it to you,
Augusta, if ever you loved me. Let us try this experiment ; it
cannot fail ; when he sees us together he will yield, and we
shall be so happy. God knows how my thoughts are. If you
knew them you never could refuse. In short, my determina-
tion is thee in forty-eight hours, or death. . .
" Oh, let me come ! What a dreadful situation I unit,
and how can I be otherwise, when she, for whom I was tak-
ing care of myself, will not have me. Life is a burthen ; but
if Augusta will yield, this night will I be hers, and she mine.
In every point I will follow her directions. Augusta, listen
to my prayer, pray do. I am in a state that truly deserves
pity. Oh, pity me then, shed a tear of compassion upon me,
and welcome me to-night.
‘,. Oh, let me come-only, to-night, this night, and we shall
be blessed. Get your note ready for Gunn. If you will allow
me, soon after seven I will be at your house, and not care a
word for what any one says, but go directly to our room."
To this letter Lady Augusta Murray returned the following
answer :
" My treasure, my dearest life and love, how can I refuse
you; and yet dare I trust to the happiness your letter pro-
mises me ? You shall come if you wish it; you shall do as
you like; my whole soul rejoices in the assurances of your
love, and to your exertions I will trust. I will send to —,
but I fear the badness of the night will prevent his
coming. My mother has ordered her carriage at past
seven, and will not, I fear, be out before the half hour
after. To be yours to-night seems a dream that I
cannot make out; the whole day have I been plunged in
misery, and now to awake to joy is a felicity that is beyond
my ideas of bliss. I doubt its success ; but do as you will ;
I am what you will ; your will must be mine ; and no will can
ever be dearer to me—more mine, than that of my Augustus
—my lover, my all. Don't be angry at my not adding my
husband. I cannot any more say till marriage sanctions
it. Forgive my doubts—my fears. They are excusable in
Augusta.'
The Learned Counsel, after detailing the facts connected
with the marriage, proceeded at considerable length to
argue that the marriage was legal, that the Royal Marriage
Act did not operate upon marriages contracted in
a • foreign country; and that, therefore, the claimant
was. • entitled to the honour he was seeking. The
descendants of George are not to choose their wives,
they are not to be restricted in this way for any limited time,
but for ever. To what generations was this to extend? To
how many millions might not the provisions of this Act ex-
tend? It ought, therefore, to be watched most narrowly.
It would inevitably condemn many to a life of celibacy.
Their Lords would not enter into the question of the policy
of the Act, but they would consider the nature of the Act
when they came to consider the construction to be put upon
its clauses. This was an Act creating an incapacity: The
law would, therefore, look to that incapacity with a jealous
eye—limiting it in every particular ; and unless they con-
strued the Act in the most loose manner possible, they could
not bring it to operate against the plaintiff. This Act was
rather a proof of the Royal indignation than of sound
legislation.
Lord CAmPmem—You do not go so far, Sir Thomas Wilde,
as the Lords who protested against it, and who in their pro-
test, designated it as against nature, against religion, against
the law of the land, and not binding as law.
Sir T. WILDE would not contend that it was not the law
of the land, but he would contend that-their Lordships were
bound to put the strictest construction upon it. The Act
was as followed.. (The Hon. and Learned Gentleman hero
read the Royal Marriage Act at length). It began by enact-
ing that no descendant of George 11. should be capable of
contracting matrimony without the consent of the Sovereign,
and that if both Houses of Parliament presented an address
against the marriage, such incapacity was permanent. There
was a very large exception, that, namely, which related to
the descendants of Prineesses,:who have married into a foreign
family. •
Lord BROlJOllAM—including the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and her sister.
Sir T. WlLDE—Certainly, my Lord Then again, in the
case of the Princess Charlotte, she had married into a fo-
reign family. Would her issue have been liable to the
provisions of the Royal Marriage Act ? lie apprehended
that they would not be liable to the provisions of the Act ;
neither were the issue of her present Majestyas he submitted.
Not only did the Act create an incapacity, but it created a crime.
The Act embodied everything that called fur strictness of con-
struction. It created incapacity—it limited a natural right—
it inflicted forfeiture and created crime, and- therefore was to
be construed according to the rules of the utmost strictness.
He did not mean to deny the power of the Legislature to
'operate upon British subjects any where, but the rule of the
common law, in regard to these laws creating forfeitures, was
not to extend them beyond the British territory,,but to con-
fine their operations to deeds done in the British territory,
and the British territory only. This Act, therefore, he con-
tended had no power out of the British territory. Such was the
rule of common law, and such was the rule that had always
been acted upon in construing Acts of Parliament.
Their Lordships, in construing the Act of Parliament, were
not to have recourse to any surmises about what might or
might not be the intentions or wishes of any parties who
were concerned in getting it passed ; but they were solely to
attend to what was the intention of the Legislature in pass-
ing the Act—the intention of the Legislature, as shown by
the expressions of the Act itself. The operation of this
Act was limited to the territory of this kingdom,
and it could not be extended, by any rule of
construction, beyond the British territory. The first
clause, theretbre, he submitted was an enactment confined ,

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY).
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
DODSON v. LYALI.
His HONOUR gave judgment in this case, which came before
the Court on exceptions to the Master's report, the argument
occupying three or four days. The first emeption regarded
the sum of 1,272 sieca rupees. His Honour said be was of opi •
nion that that sum ought not to have been allowed by the
Master. The bill of costs contained a great number of items
which related to matters entirely personal between the owner
of the. vessel and Messrs. Lyall, of Calcutta. He could not at
all understand why the- sum in question should have been
charged as against the ship. The very bistory of the return
voyage showed that it was not at all necessary that Mr. Lindsay
should accompany the ship, and there was no evidence that
the second voyage was not completed without the allowance
of this sum, Ile thought, therefore, that the exceptien must
be allowed. The nitif exception regarded the sum of 4401.,
which had been found to be an expense necessary to enable
the ship to. proceed upon and complete her voyage to London.
The terms of the Lord Chancellors reference were, that the
Mester should inquire what sum of money was, on the 13th
of June, 1831, necessary for the purpose of discharging such
other demands against the ship, hi the pleadings and the
cause mentioned as necessary to be discharged, and of de-
fraying such expenses as it was necessary to incur in order
to enable such ship to proceed upon and complete her
voyage to London. Now, the history of the transac-
tion showed that when the ship was at Bombay
that sum of 4401. was necessary to be advanced.
The second exception, therefore, must be overruled. The
sum of 486/. 17s. 7d., the subject of the third exception, for
the payment of wages on the homeward voyage, must also be
allowed. The fourth exception, founded on the second and
third, must also be allowed. The next exception, relating to
439 sicca rupees, must be overruled. The most material ex-
ception related to the sum of 30,618 sicca rupees. The Mas-
ter had found that that sum was not, on the 13th of June,
1831, a resource of Mr. Lindsay at Calcutta, applicable to
discharge such sums as were due on the Gth of April, whereas
it was_ said he ought to . haye found that the said sum, or a
part thereof, was a resource applicable for that puypose. His
opinion was entirely in favour of the exception. le thought
that from the time when the charterparty was made, that
sum was a sum applicable for all expenses. Nothing could
be done with the further directions.

His Hotioun disposed of a great number of unopposed
cause petitions.
(Before Sir JAMES WIGRA3I.)
SIDLES V. EYRE.—SIDLES V. ItOBY.

His HONOUR was engaged during the morning with the
further hearing of the above part-heard case, which related
to an alleged breach of trust.
Mr. Romilly appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. Parker
for the defendants.

We have received letters from our Madrid correspondent,
dated the 16th inst., but they bring no news. The Bourse
was shut on that day on account of the fete (the Ascension)
—Times.

It appeared from the plaintiff's statement that 10,000 sicca
rupees, belonging to a Mr. Wright, had been made the subject
of a marriage settlement, and that having been lent by him,
instead of being invested by the trustees for the benefit of
the children, to a party who subsequently failed, the property
was lost tp the children of the marriage. It was contended
by Counsel that the trustees having caused the loss by their
negligence, were liable to make it good. A decree was asked
for a reference to the Master to investigate the facts.
The defence set up was, that, at the time of the marriage,
there was no sum of 10,000 sicca rupees belonging to the hus-
band, who professed to be possessed of them ; that no such
amount was ever paid over; that if an action had been com-
menced it could never have been recovered ; and, therefore,
that there had been no negligence on the part of the trustees.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY

The Court was engaged throughout the day in hearin., the
arguments in a case in the new trial paper. It was not of a
nature to call for special notice.

THE DUKEDOM OF SUSSEX.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)

Late on the preceeding afternoon John Allchin, one Of the
members of the " New Reform State Society," Bermondsey,
was charged before Mr. Cottingham with being concerned
with another person. (not in custody) with having broken
open the box of the Society, andstolen 201. and upwards.
It appeared that on Monday a meeting of the above So-
ciety was held at the White -Bear,"in Bermondsey, and that
after the proceedings were over, and the members had de-
parted, the strong box, in which the money was deposited,
was found to have been broken open and its contents taken.
The prisoner and the secretary were the last persons in the
room on the night in question ; since which the latter has
absconded.

The prisoner admitted being in the room after the majority
of the members dispersed, but he denied that he knew any-
thing of the alleged robbery.—The prisoner was remanded
until Saturday.
Two men, named Cannon and Garrard, were charged with
uttering a counterfeit half-sovereign. The prisoners went
into a tradesman's shop in the Westminster- road, and requested
change for a half-sovereign. Their appearance being that of
respectable men, Esther Clarke, the shopkeeper, gave them
what they required, and they left the shop. Soon after their
departure the half-sovereign was found to be a counterfeit.
A policeman stated that the prisoners were common
utterers, and that if they were remanded he would be en-
abled to bring forward three other charges of a similar de-
scription against them.
Mr. COTTINGITAM said that as the solicitor of the Mint
would be in attendance to-morrow he should remand them
till that day.
Three fashionably-dressed young men, named Harris,
Cowan, and Phillips, were charged with assaulting Sergeant
Kendall, of the P division, at the Kennington-gate, on the
return of the carriages from Epsom races.
The sergeant being on. duty at the above gate, saw the
defendant Harris knock off a gentleman's hat with his stick.
The defendants were all in a carriage at the time, and when
the sergeant went up to remonstrate his hat was also knocked
of, and lie was also struck on the mouth. The defendants
were all more or less mixed up in the affair, and made great
resistance when taken into custody.—The defendants were
fined 403. each. - •

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARKETS.
SmrritsiELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 31; use-
ful ditto, 31 3s to 3/ 103 ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to
3/ 14s ; Clover Hay, 3/ lOs tosi 5s ; Oat Straw, 1 / 6s to 118 s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. A limited supply
and a heavy demand. Prices barely stationary.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2116 s to 313 s ; use-
ful ditto, 31 5s to 3110 s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to 3118 s ;
Clover Hay, 315 s to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 7s to 119 s ; Wheat
Straw, 119 s to 1/ 12s perload. Both Hay and Straw met a
dull sale, at the above quotations.
WirrrEcHApEn.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/;
useful ditto, 3/ 3s to 3/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ lOs to
3115 s ; Clover Hay, 3/ lOs to 5/ 8s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 8s ;
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply good and
trade heavy.
IV/EAT. MARKETS.

SOUTHALL, MAY 22.—Although we had rather an ex-.
tensiVe supply of stock here to-day, the general demand was
active at, in most instances, an improvement of 24 per 81bs,
at which amount of improvement a good clearance was ef-
fected. • Beef, from 2s Gd to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s ' • Lamb,
4s to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 44 to 3s 6d
per 81bs. Supply —1 41; Sheep and Lambs, 3,892 ;
Calves, 54; Pigs, 60.
ROMFORD, MAy:22.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold briskly,
at an advance of 2d per 81bs, but otherwise the demand ruled
heavy. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s; Lamb,
5s to 5s 104; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 64
per 81bs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 28s ; Quarter-old Store Pigs,
16s to 20s ; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to
19/ each. _ _ _

This day having been specially appointed for their Lord-
ships sitting in a Committee of Privileges, on the claim of
Sir Augustus Frederick D'Este to the Dukedom of Sussex,
long before the hour of their Lordships meeting (ten o'clock)
the lobbies and avenues to the House were crowded by per-
sons anxious to hear the arguments in the case.
Shortly after ten o'clock their Lordships formed themselves
into a Committee. Among the Peers present we noticed the
Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham,
Lord Cottenham, Lord Campbell, Lord Langdale, Lord
Dinorben, Lord Auckland, Lord Redesdale, Lord Camoys,
Lord Beaumont, Lord Strangford, Lord Sudeley, Lord
Sondes, the Marquis of Normanby, and Lord Cloncurry.
The Judges were also in attendance, and among them we
noticed Lord Denman, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of
Exchequer, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr.
Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice
Cresswell.

LEWES, MAY 21.—We had only a moderate supply of stock
on sale here to-day, while the demand was steady at very full
prices. Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 2d;
Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs.

Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. Erle, and Mr. James Wilde ap-
peared as Counsel on behalf of the claimant, and the Attorney
and Solicitor-Generals, together with Mr. Waddington, were
for lite Crown.
Sir THOMAS WILDE then proceeded to open the case
on the part of the claimant, Sir Augustus D'Este. As
their Lordships must be well aware, from the notoriety
of the proceedings, the claimant was the only
male issue of a marriage celebrated at Rome in 1793,
between his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex
and Lady Augusta Murray, daughter of the Earl of Dun-
more. This marriage took place without previous com-
munication to his late Majesty King George the Third, and
the whole transaction was conducted with the strictest se-
crecy, the Prince being desirous that it should not become
known to his Royal parent until he himself should communi-
cate the information in the manner which he should deem to
be the most likely to assuage the King's anticipated dis-*
pleasure. Notwithstanding the endeavours which were
used to secure concealment, yet, from some un •
known means, an impression very generally prevailed
in Rome of? the fact almost immediately after it
occurred, and it became the subject of much conversation
ameng the fashionable residents there. The Prince returned
to England in the month of September in the same year, and
whilst he hesitated to make his intended communication to
the King the marriage became known to his Majesty.
The King was displeased at the event, and from the time it
came to his knowledge every endeavour was made to cause a
separation of the Prince from his wife. This was accom-
plished, in the first instance, by his Royal Highness being
Immediately sent abroad, and after several short periods of
rtieosn wasiatzince taottgaetinhed er din tehseireydeaorbject
1806 ;
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of aipieeremlaainmaenntt seapnadraa-
daughter being the only children of the marriage.

April 13 55 1 35 1 2O 1 132 :4 31 2
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27 55 6 32 7 20 1 31 2 31 4 30 8
May 4 55 3 31 8 20 1 30 11 31 9 31 1
11
18 .......
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX wires
Wheat 551 4d. Oats
I Barley Us. Id. Rye
DUTIES OW FOREIGN CORN.
Wheat l7s. Od. Oats ......... 6s. &LI Beans 10.. 6d.
Barley .......... 6s. Od.l Rye '..••••••• 104 6d.1 Peale ••••••• 10 s. 6d

SOU T HAMPTON, WED NEspAr.—The Royal Mail
Steam Company's packet Clyde, Captain Symons, is just
arrived, She has experienced strong easterly gales since the
14th inst., and reports many vessels about the chops of the
Channel. The latest dates she brings are as follows :—St.
Jago de Cuba, 19th April; Jamaica, 23d April; Carthagena,
17th April; Demerara, 19th April; Trinidad, 20th April;
Barbadoes, 24th April ; Grenada, 26th April ; St. Thomas,
30th April ; Santa Martha, 4th April ; Jacmel, 25th April ;
Bermuda and Porto Rico, 27th April ; and Faye], 13th May.
The Clyde brings 63 passengers, and the following freight :-
57,815 dollars, 168 ounces gold dust, 532 ounces silver, 408
ounces platina.
ACCIDENT ON RETURNING HOME FROM TIIE
RACES.—Yesterday evening an accident of a dreadful nature
occurred near the Cock, it Sutton, to three gentlemen who
were returning home in a coach and four from Epsom Races.
It appeared that, as the above carriage was returning home
with several gentlemen, at an easy rate, another carriage with
three postillions ran against the other's leaders, and
frightened them, which caused them to run off the road,
whereby the coach was upset upon a bank. Mr. Punchard,
the landlord of the White Hart in the Strand, who was sitting
on the box, was thrown off with great violence, and broke his
right leg, in two places. A friend of his, sitting behind, had
his left eye completely knocked out. Mr. Ing, the landlord
of the Essex Head in the Strand, was thrown off, and re-
ceived severe concussions on several parts of the body. Mr.
Punchard, who is not likely to survive the accident, was con-
veyed to Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, in a surgeon's car-
riage, which happened to be near the spot.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Lieutenant-General the Right Hon.
Sir Henry- Hardinge, was sworn in as Governor-
General of India.