The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-28 00:00:00

THE LAW'S DELAY-

We find the following curious statement re-
secting the administration Of justice in the State
of New York, in an Albany Paper of the 9th
instant. The " Law's delays," it seems, are com-
mon to every country
ALBANY, FEB. 8, 1821.—A writer in " The American "
says—" The following facts, drawn from authentic sources, will
prove the indispensable necessity of a scheme like the one pro-
posed by the Bill introduced by Mr. Skinner, or some other, to
remedy that delay, which has at length almost amounted to a
denial of justice" : '

At the last August Term of the Supreme Court, held at Al.
bany, the causes ordered were - - 399
Of which were argued, • - - • . 62

Leaving undisposedlif by the Court, - . 337
Nine days, of this _'Term of twenty-one days, were consumed
in non-enumerated bUsiness.

At the last October Term, held at Utica, causes no-
iced, - - . . - - - 264
Of which were argued - - . - - 69

Leaving undisposed of - . - 195
This delay is common to the whole State, except this City,
where the peace of justice is so sluggish that she may be said as
well to have leaden feet as sightless eyes.
At the last Sittings there were noticed for trial,
Causes - - 488

Of which were tried - - 48
Disposed of Inquest and otherwise - 80
Settled by the parties - - - 14-143
Leaving at issue causes to be tried - 306
" Thus it would appear that a suit commenced on the Ist of
June, with the utmost diligence on both sides, might be tried
in two years, or 30 months, and should there be questions re-
served (as in most litigated cases of importance there are) for
the decision of all the Judges, it might by possibilit-y-be deter-
mined, and the money collected, it by. time and chanct any
thing remained to the unfortunate debtor, in four years."

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, APRIL 27. ..
linstet dam
Ditto, at Sight - - ' •
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Rotterdam
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Intwerp • 12 10
Elainhurgh • •
• - 38 • 7 2/ U 6
Altoint - ' • ' ;;JR -8 21 Us.
.l'aris, 3 Day's sight . ... — - - ~,..,.-25 80 • 0 Us.
Ditto r... 26 15 2 Us.
,
'
iloordeaux, ditto 26 15 0 Us.
Frank forton the Main
%ladrid 96 • . I,.llectire
Cadiz 351 Elrect ix,
.
Rilboa 351 ' EVetiit
lareelona
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•Abraltar • 301
Leghorn
3eitoa 44 —Venice, Ital. Lit'. 27 60 : • -
Malta 45 -.---Naples 391: ~
Palermo
:.isbon
tporto' . • ....
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'Rio Janeiro 48%
I)iibliti.... 81
BULLION.

Portutzal Gold, in Coin 1.0 0' 0: per Oz.
Foreign (;old, itt Bars 3 17 101
New DoOldoons
New Dollars 0 4 10
silver in Bars, Standard 0 4 I I

GREAT CHEESE MARKET, Wells, Somerset,
held the first Saturday in each month.—The last
market at this place was most numerously,attend-
ed, and it bectiMe a considerable mart for cheese.
A great quantity was fetched and sold, though
at rather reduced prices. • We are glad to•state
that the clothiers- w:ho attend this market, and
,the shops of the place, received on that day mac
money for articles sold than has been known to
.be received for several years past.

Besides the reservation of two lots of, six hundred and forty
acres each for the-general support of the gospel and of schools and
literature,•in every township of the fertile and extensive tract of
land set apart as a bounty to the officers and soldiers ofthe revolu-
tion, two distinct and separate permanent funds have been estab-
blishedeand for ever set apart by the legislature--one for the
support of "common schools" throughout the state, and the
other for the endowment and maintenance of colleges and aca-
demies, under the direction of the "regents of the university."
A statement of.the :particular items of which each of these
funds is at present composed, and of the revenues derived from
them, as well as of temporary grants made for literary pur-
poseS, I beg leave to idbjoin ; in the hope of its attracting the
attention of the Editor of the North American Review, and
obtaining from his 'candor an early insertion in the miscellaneous
department of that valuatble journal.
I. " The Fund for theiupport of Common Sdiools," is con
posed of the following items •
1. Bonds and mortgages given upon loans to-indi-
viduals under an Act passed in 1792 -
2. 1)o. do.- do. under Act passed in 1808
3. 3600 shares of the capital stock of the
chant's Bank - . -
4. One half of all quit rents and commutation of
future quit rents, estimated at - -
5. In addition to which the,net proceeds of all lands
which may escheat to the_ state in the. ilitary
tract, are appropriated to this fund .; and it is' -
supposed that a very-considerable increase will
be acquired form thi§ source, though np estimate
of the amount can at present be made.
Total amount of fund D. 1,229,076

The Revenue of the School Fund for the last year,
was estimated as follows : Interest of loan of
1792 - • - - - 32,400
Ditto on loan of:1808 26,944
Probable net proceeds of Clerks Fees in Supreme
Court ; - - - - 7,000
Dividend on Merchants' Bank shares' . 12,600

Total revenue - D 78,944
But an Act passed in 1819, ditects.the payment and distri-
bution, for the present year, of 80,000 dollars, and annually
thereafter. not I.;ss than that sum, until the revenue of the
school fund amount to 90,000 dollars. A sum equal to the di.
vidend upon .the fund must be raised annually in the several
counties in proportion to;the sums received by them respectively
upon the distribution.
,§o; that for this year the sum of
180,000 dollars will be raisd and distributed amongst the coin-
mon Schools 'established'in- convenient districts of every town
imthe state.
A: particular additional fund, applicable to the same object,
has arisen froin a grant of certain lots in the village of Lewis-
ton, for the support Of col-Amon schools therein, and may be
stated as follows : •
1. Amount due on loans of the fund . D 2,813
2: Do. do. on land sold . - - 700
3. Cash in the Treasury 86
4. Do. paid Trustees of common,schools. 233

D 3,032

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. Making an aggregate amount of funds perma-
nently appropriated 'to the 'support of common
schools, ietlie eitheated lands, of D 1,232,900
over and abO

. . . .
...
IL The Funds for the " Promotion of Literature," at present
consist of,
1. Bonds for. the consideration Of lands Sold - D 21,337 84
2. Bonds and mortgages taken. to secure the pay-
ment of loans matte . - 9,070 32
..
3. One half of all quit rents and commutation of
quit rents estimated at • - - - 100,000 00
4.- Balance of principal in -the TreaSury on the 30th
of November 1810. , -
. - 2,121 25
5. About 2236 acres`of land in the military tract
and in the Counties'of . Broome and Chenango, ••• • • ••'
heretofore reserved for the promotion of litera-
ture, and. 2470 in the " Crumliorn mountain •
tract," being iri all 4738. acres, at'Ds per acre • 23,785. 00
.• LI ~. . .

D 156,324 41

Exclusive of the aliove, the following funds have
accvmulated in the hands of the regents; viz.
1. 570 shares in the New York State Bank,: at D 35
DN,265
2. 100 shares in the Albany Insurance Company,
at DlOO each - - - - 10.000
3. Loans to individuals - - - 6,850
4. Cash in the hands of the Treasurer, to be in-
vested .. - - -- .. - - 8,000

45,115