The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-05 00:00:00

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be another subject of important (liseussion. It must be
sdinitted nn all hands that the state of the country in this
respect is much better than cold have been anticipated.
We owe this in a great measure to the high rate of ex-
Change, :and so long as it continues, .and. should .no im-
portant alteration be made in our commercial relations with
other countries), gold will not maly remain in the country,
but continue to ow in. In that ease there would he no
Occasion to legislate on the subject, or pass Acts for the
issuing of One or two pounds. If this year's crop, how-
ever, should turn out deficient, and great quantities of fo-
reign grain be admitted, gold, in the first instance, would
be wanted to pay for it ; the rate of exchange might fall to
par, and even perhaps, lower ; though there is little probabi-
lity that this would happen, at least for some time. When this
appens, gold most probably will soon disappear. It will be
hipped out of the country, or locked up in coffers, and a
similar panic to that which occurred thirty years ago would
Most probably be the consequence, Mr. Peel's Bill must
hen be rescinded, or its operation at.least sespended, and
recourse be had to one and two pound notes.. If such
Should be the ease, we hope that notes of 30s. and .50s.
will also be issued for supplying the place of silver, which
must disappear with the gold. The state of the laws, too,
Nvill form another subject of discussion in both Houses.
Mr. Peel has done much to abridge and simplify many
,4ets of Parliament. Much, however, remains to be dime,
and we should he, happy to see some of those laws re-
scinded that were passed only last Session; that one, in
particular, which awards a degrading punishment for steal-
ing a few apples or pears, ought to be modified. Row
can we uprani either Spain or Turkey with the had state
Of their laws when we send to the tread-mill children of
tender years—while we allow the plunderers on the Stock
xchange, and the concoctors of swindling schemes, to rob
the public with impunity ? The one offence is not to be
Awned with the other, yet the great offenders escape, and
have sometimes even ,the audacity to threaten with actions
for libel those who expose their villainy.. We sincerely
trust that, Ministers will see the inconsistency of this as
well as a number of other laws, and take the most effectual
Measures to remedy such defects in our legal system. The
Court of Chancery is the only other subject likely to ex-
cite lengthened discussions in both Houses. We believe
it will be found extremely difficult to Contrive any effectual
remedy for the 'evils, entailed on; the country by this; Court.
Perhaps the best plan that can be adopted is that which
vi,ve suggested sonic time ago. The funds in Chancery in-
greased during the last 100 years from one million to forty
Millions. 'll.- it should go on increasing at. the same rate
Oiere would, in the, course of another hundred years, be
twice the amount of , the national debt. locked up in the
Court of Chancery ;, and as this sum is seldom touched
ezxcept for the purpose of paying lawyers, who ,have no
right to it, we think it would be ,much better to consign it
over at once to the nation. This is a mode of reform that
would be generally. acceptable, and infinitely superior to
inky of those pointed out by the Chancery Commissioners.
Morning Herald.
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It is mentioned in a French paper of Friday, that
Barradas, the Portuguese Minister of Ecclesiasti-
cal Affairs and of Justice, had sent in his resignation,

Pon .Antonio Guereiro is appointed Minister of Ec-
esiastkal Affairs till the arrival of Pedro de Mello

Breyner.

It appears from official returns, that the import&
Lion of cotton wool up to the end of August, 1826
it; 186,000 bags less than up to the same period in
1825. The exportation in 182 r is nearly double that
df 1825, two and a half times more than that of 1824,
and more than three times thatpf 1828.
PICT E RIM AD, Au°. 29.—The Aurora. CT um
4rchangel, appeared off here this morning, with loan
of foremast, It is reported the crew have left her,
and that the crew of a smack have rendered their as-
distance. She is drifting fast, to the northward.
THE RUSSIAN FrtJGArEa.---Gravesend is At re-
lent exceedingly lively. Tbe'arrival of the two Rue-
sOn frigates have not added a little to the bustle and
Warlike 'appearance of the town, from "the number of
?.ussian marines and sail Ors parading the streAs. The
bullion which the frigates brought over to this country
has been conveyed, within the last three days, by extra
' coaches and waggons, to London, to the agency of Mr,
tothschild, under the superintendance of Mr. Berk-
hausen, the Russian Consul. The gentry and visiters
of the town are received on board to inspect the Ves-
Sels with every polite attention from the officers, atul
sip those who have visited the .ships speak, in the
highest terms of the 'excellent discipline of the sea-
rnen, and the extreme degree of cleanliness observable
throughout both the frigates. A splendid regatta
Mayor,
to take place, under. the patronage of the
Corporation, inhabitants, and others of the
town.

AFRICAN I)lBoVEltx.7-It is most satisfactory to
learn, though there are no recent accounts from Cali.«
yin Clapperton, R. N., and Mr. Dixon; who are en-

tine
the arduous service of tracing the'Nigerfrom
the Atlantic shores to Timbuctoo,' that Mr. Houston,
Who accompanied Captain Clapperton up the Countryi
towards Yourie, and returned totthe Whydah Roads,
Aar being absent four months, gives the most satis-
,factory account of the progress of the mission up to
the river Katunga. He says, " The climate of the
interior is sn much finer than on the coast, that I was

only sick one day.. We were everywhere throughout
this long journey received with the gratest kindness
and esteem by the Cabouceers, and by the people %%WI
acclamations. Provisions are in the greatest abun-
dance, and carriers for the baggage were furnished at every
stage by order of the King; and, from the time we left Ba-
dagry until my return, not even the value of a cowrie was
missed ; nor did King, Cabouceers, or a slave, even
beg so much as one. This is surely unprecedented
in the annals of African discovery. I left Katunga
Eyco on the 14th of March, and arrived at Badab'rry
on the 12th of April, having been absent four months
And five days-50 days in Kattinga, which is a large
city, having a wall from 12 to 15 miles in circum-
ference, part of the ground within being planted with
porn, yams, onions, &c. Like Dahomey it is distant
from the Niger or Quavia river about 30 miles, and
about 350 from Badagry, hut above 400, taking the
Alin course of the road. The country is varied
with hill and dale, prosperous and beautiful, great part
like that behind Whyda,y, dear of wood and well-
ctiltivated.;—//ampshire Telegraph.

LAiiTAATEtt , Asstm.---Pairick Raffitrly, for
n'illway,Ohhery at Manchester, and John INinuright,
for mahOously stabbing T. Pomfret,
at Winwiek, are
left' for execution on Saturday, the 9th of September.
'
'Richard .Shorroch, who had sentence of death passed
upon him for a rape, has been reprieved.—Manchester
GaZote.

flied, on the _sth ult., at Bath Mrs. A Itiehard-
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son, widow, and relict of the late -- Richardson,
.
Esq., in the 88th year of her ag_e. Her first husband,Mr. Whaley, 00 the birth of her'eldeat son, Was SO
highly gratified h) that eveiit, that. he' Made her a re-
sent of ten thousand pounds, for which he is said to
have drawn on his hanker in the following terms :
Good, MG Latoru;:he,
Prate open your pouel4,
And.,pay my sour* darling
Teo thousand pounds iterling;
For which thin silent fail ye,
Your servant—M. Whaley.