The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-01 00:00:00

GENER AL ELECTION.

TO MEMBERS, CANDIDATES, COMMITTEES, and
ELscrons.—Being anxious to give the fullest and
most correct account of the Elections throughout the
Kingdom, we shall be very thankful to any Gentle-
man immediately interested, to favour us by post or
otherwise, with the state of the Polling, and other
matters connected with the Election, in his Town or
County.

(From the Kendal Chronicle.)
WEST MO RE r, A ND.—Mr. James Brougham arrived
here on Saturday last ; and on Monday morning, ac-
companied by a number of respectable gentlemen,
commenced an active canvass on behalf of his brother.
He has continued his exertions during the week, and
we arc happy to add, with the most decided success.
All the old friends of the cause stand firmly to their
colour ; and the majority of new ones is great beyond
all anticipation. The same cheering accounts are al-
most daily received from all parts of the county ; and
we have little doubt but the struggle, in which the
freeholders are now engaged, will end in the complete
overthrow of the Lowther domination. Let the free-
holders remain firm, despising the tricks and bribery
of their opponents, and tile victory is sure. The con-
test attracts the general attention of England ; for
every man who values liberty sees into and detests the
attempt to force the county to the will of one man by
the length of his purse and the extent of his pa-
tronage. The fears of the Lowthers are manifested
upon all occasions. One instance is amusing enough :
Because the eldest son of one of the most ancient
earldoms in the kingdom has dared to sign a requisi-
tion to Mr. Brougham to offer himself once more as
a candidate for Westmoreland, the house of Low-

ther holds out a threat of contesting the county
of Lancaster, in opposition to the present repre-
sentatives. The gentlemen and enlightened elec-
tors of that county will smile with contempt
at such a piece of bravado ; and the Autocrat
of Westmoreland, as he looks from the bleak moun-
tains around Lowther Castle on the rich plains of Lan-
cashire, may indulge in a Pisgah-view of what he must
never enter. But the threat is nothing but a trick,
which exposes the fears and the desperation of the
party. 'I he cause of independence, however, irgain-
big friends every day ; and we have authority for say-
, 1-.1... 17.3 , a m.. 80 to
Mr. Brougham, and that Sir Sandford Graham, Bart.,
is a friend to the rights and liberties of old W ..CMoro -
land. An active canvass will immediately be corn- '
=need in every part of the county. A number of
electioneering adbdorteb parties.ssesha have beets
beg iea
en issiedlbviethteo d
caouvise
rse
of
the Yellow Committee to have some third-rate Grub-
street hack for the purpose of dressing up a few squibs
for them, for really the attempts of their present scribe
are beneath notice. Indeed, so much do they lack
matter and writers, that they have been obliged to
vamp up an old Yorkshire address respecting Catho-
licism, and are hawking it about as something new
and original ! The Catholic questions forms the only
subject of their addresses ; and so lack-a-daysical are
these, that we understand they afford the old women
(breeched and otherwise) great amusement in at-
tempting to guess their meaning. One of their
addresses, we perceive, asks if Mr. Brougham
does not receive a sum of money annually for advocating
the cause of the Catholics ? If the propounder of
this sagacious question believes such to be the fact, we
are perfectly satisfied there is not another man in the
kingdom of the same opinion. Bu't as he appears so
very apt at putting questions, perhaps lie may also
possess the knack .of answering them readily, and just
by way of trying his powers, we will propose him one.
Suppose Lord Lowther and his gallant brother receive
between them, out of the taxes paid by the people, six
thousand pounds per annum, how many stones of
wheat flour at 38. per stone, would this sum purchase
for the poor weavers now out of employment in
Kendal ? A waggon-load of wine and spirits has been
forwarded from waggon-load
Castle for Appleby ; so it
appears they intend to " keep their spirits up by pour-
ing spirits down," though the publicans will not thank
them for thus depriving them of their " vested rights."
Tents are also to be erected in the open air for the
voters—at least for such as are not considered " worth
house-room."

SO NIE RSET.-..< From a correspondent.)—On Fri-
day Mr. Henry Hunt entered the county of Somerset
for the purpose of commencing his canvass. On the
27th, he arrived at Taunton in his barouche, four-in-
hand, attended by a great many of the yeomep of the
county, whose dislike to Sir Thomas Lethbridge was
testified by the cheers which they bestowed on his an-
tagonist. There were also some unequivocal symp-
toms of hostility manifested. Mr. Hunt was asked,
whether he came to blacken the shoes of the electors ;
to which he replied, that he would have no objection
to do so, if he could only succeed in his more import-
ant object of enabling the poor to get plenty of the
other articles in which he dealt. Some declared, that
he was a disturber of the peace of the county, and de-
oh
e ll ehe
s ter gaol again. Near the
Write
sent
addressed
between 3,000 and
4,000 of the yeomanry and inhabitants, from his car-
riage. I am determined," said he, to appear on
the day of nomination for the county, and in the mean
de-
served
In
time, I shall canvass in person, or by my friends, the
whole of the extensive and
popu nus county of Somer-
set. With the blessing of the Lord I'll d
stan the
poll . us long as nay opponents are able to bring a vote
against me.—(Laughter.)—A question has been fre-
quently asked about me :—What, say those who
are in the
confidence
of the other candidates,
could Hunt do
Parliament Give me leave,
lbefore I answer that question, to ask what had either

of your present members done ?..--(Voices in the
crowd, Nothing:)--Have they ever proposed 0
carried a measure for the public good ?—(Cries
Nevr.')—Have they ever lightened the burdens of
their own particular county, even to the amount ofs
halfpenny in turnpike tolls ?—(Cries of Never.)--
Or. in any other shape ?" Mr. Hunt then produced
a squib, in which some political foe had thought pre.
per to attack his blacking trade. He was not, he said,
ashamed of that trade, and Mr. Dickinson's frien
had certainly acted injudiciously in thus throwing th d e
first stone, for Mr. Dickinson, it could be; proved,
himself carried on the blacking_ trade,' under the
most revolting circumstances. Notwithstanding hie
high philanthropy, Mr. Dickinson dealt in ' blacks:
(Cheers and laughter.)—Nearly the whole of his re•
venue, by which he kept up so respectable a shoe
amongst his neighbours in Somersetshire, was drawn
from amidst the groans and anguish of poor creature?.
whose colour was their only crime. It would b'
shown by him also, since his enemies had beton to.
calumniate him, that Sir. Thomas Lethbridge li ewiee •
dealt in blacking.' With the blessing of the Lord,
he would prove that that Hon. Baronet had dabbled.
in the filthy blacking of borough politics.—(Roars
laughter.)—And he believed the use made by him °I
that odious material was not confined to Taunt°,ll'
Indeed, the elegant structure opposite to him
market-house) was scarcely cleansed from the sect
of a foul exhibition which had been lately made tliere.
He hoped his own blacking concern would not any more,
be compared to the two blacking establishinent,is ef
his honourable competitors.—(Loud laughter.) 11
blacking was not allied to that most dreadful of it
burdens--a black heart. It would soil the hands, I)",i`
Is source was not the source of corruption."—(L"

cheers.)
It is expected that there will be more fun at this
contest than has been witnessed for many years. Mr'
Hunt, whether he succeeds or not, will have the 06'
faction to know, at the termination of the election, ths
31
he has been the cause of the circulation of a good de.
of money in the county ; and as the expelleese atsstetilnd,
mg his two attempts at Bristol amounted to l
resenl
401. he may calculate upon getting out Of the p
struggle upon equally moderate terms.

Dover.Dwr 2aßrconAvenpedthloilel Tmocent(ilnayg,
in the Poultry, which was attended by upwards 011'1
persons. Upon the chair being taken, ableßutter,
worth addressed the meetina at conside lengt'
upon his Parliamentary conductb ; and resolution!
were put from the chair, approving of the same, 0"1
at
tf
titiliee
pledging the meeting to support his re-clection. M 1
K. Beauchamp then rose, and in an animated aol
eloquent speech, proposed an amendment expres_y
of the disapprobation of the freemen of Dover of M 1
Butterworth's conduct, and declaring their intentio
to support G'. P. Thomson, Esq. in opposition tolll.
Kfiln.e,ge,isneilie,.;,'
The freemen divided upon the amendment, whe"t en
appeared for the amendment, in favour of Mr. rfliei..
son, 53 ; against it, 27 ; Majority in &your of 1,
Thomson, 26. Mr. Butterworth then again address:,
the meeting, and solicited their second votes, hat
au
not more successful than before in his application, a'
the meeting separated.
Mr. Polhill, of the firm of Messrs. Polhill au
Jones, tobacco-merchants, High-street, Southwrl.vo
a candidate for that borough at the ensuing electli
Mr. Polhill's father represented Southwark for ola
years in Parliament. Calvert is also a candidate. .
LEOMINSTER.—' Mr. Bish offers himself for th
Borough.
HELsTOII.--rnle Marquis of Carm
atesarthe for
a?
Lord James Townshend, are
candi d d
borough.
Hum..—We are informed that Mr. Mitchell
declared his intention of withdrawing from thi
Presentation of Hull.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE•

The Jasper sloop, at Chatham, has been re-commisionea'
The American ship Endeavour, arrived off
Plyn .1 iout!,
plundered in let. 29. 82. N. long. 40. by a privateer of
and 80 men, said to be from Carthagena, and the CaptAi!'ato
lombian. Another, of nearly a similar description, is
sou
cruising off the Western Isles.
APPOINTNIENTS.
Captain U. R. Moorsom, to the Jasper sloop, at Chathif;
Captain H. S. Butt, to be an Out-pensioner of Oree
Hospital,
Mr.
Mr. jP
James
Hospital,c
viceeg
goyG:
reLl)l:t
tc,:)tabosre:beSurgeon,ddg. Clerke
wick °
Mr. J. Wilson (C), Surgeon,RiNl4.tototitriejaanvg:

. sailed 114.0,1
Guernsey ; Julia, Sargeant, from Domingo ;
DIAL,
River the Ruby, Mowles, from Havannah; Jessie, Wintr'irsi
mAy 3
IL.E.OwYiDndSivi.—.E(._TnAisrrDiv.tedv.)alla
tiliemndoit
t;, uir ica C liar I o tta, Stanberg,
port, front Portsmouth. Also arrived the Caruluil port 4
and thelOti;tini
lii) falmbery, from Stockholm ; Johannue, Gab's frorfilierord
from ditto;
James, Applegren, from Lisbon ; Andre P,lrt, • I
a the I°l
Simpson, from Trieste. Salle itneeet'i; s
Moaely, for St. Domingo; Manly, Sayers, 14r St,..„..ry' 1
the Arcadian, Whillis, for Berbie. At h P.1•1"-;:ii ikio
Harrison,PolTratOUTll, MAY 31..—Wind N...... Arrived we -ii
i from Falmouth, for Sheerness. ej die 1)
PLYMOUTH, MAY 30.—Wind E N.E.--Arrly nort, 1
ernPiet Dawson, from R• Sailed • t .11 ton6r
Riga. the Napa '
Bermuda. rubor) eel'
FALMOUTH M • (1 the Li--- I i
0 AY 30.—Wind E.—Arrwe ~ Apo
from the Leeward Islands sailed from St. Th°lsl/1/-,, Ile
Off the port the French ship, • Rion,f In '—iti' 'P')
Cornelia, l.° la Liver 'P'
34 days, for H
"re. The ship Antigua packet. fr° boa,
arrived at Antigua April 26. Sailed the gal' .
_,,,,,
Glasgow. f AberP-
H.kawirii q
Greigs, laden "AY -A.—Wind The Bruce° sxiodor
_at with sugar, tobacco, and cotton, frOoth 01
11 h Igh, was lost on the Sand the - .s t
Long nu
0„ 0000,
crew saved and
bales
of landed here by the Perseverance I '''
cotton have been landed at Margate. •
fri!in Torra i ,ito

.1. The Shipley transport, from Cowes to the` the laltilse4l4:l
troops on board, was totally lost at Ilarbadoes n the
II" crew, troops, women, and children, were all se
0

tinheerepiTaelaaffentai
The connexion between the money----'—ey-Illsr,ketßillittih:;ll,'
moment, o‘mv aesn tn, esvoertitinaotriet clearly coley—or
pofractice with the stockholder to inquire into the oid
The chief sales yesterday w
the exchanges, and the colonial market, aisss buf
to l •
its transactions ; being aware, that toil 01
~ii''
profits are made by foreign trade,nuln wet 117
the t din" 0
vestments in Govennnent securities tral tat
0
co ce, 01$ ,
prices, in consequence of some large large West, 1 tO P
rivals, which lead the, consumers of that artc'erello
pact a farther depression. Of sugars also, t.11?,,,00'
gavot lee
been some large importations front tile
first . • • r
profiting )y the act of Parliarrielit,Which has Voie
„f be ib
the .
sugars of that colony with those ~- t op -
. ,
Indies, which are producing' a -similar Wee
lierci
sales. of that article. On a general view of c°3',:et,„,tl''
affairs, there is no encouragement to declare 89d 11
any symptoms of improvement have appear' the on
article of cotton is an exception, but ' alint'st -
one,. Times. in lirveolietite,i,,e,:,ii

BOROUGH_ OF SOUTHWARK.--EDW.
• POLHILL, Eaq. having been solicited by a large Body of
- the respectable INHABITANTS of SOUTHWARK to become
a CANDIDATE to represent this Borough in PARLIAMENT,
the following are Copies of the Requisition presented to him, and of
his answer thereto :
To EDWARD POLHILL, Esq.
At the present period when the Prerogative of returning our
Representetives to Parliament is to be exercised, we feel it essen-
tial to the preservation of our Rights and Liberties, that a Gentle-
man of sound Protestant Principles, and firmly attached to the
Constitution as by Law established in Church and State, shoUld
be selected by us; and from our knowledge of you and your family
during a period of near a century, in which they have resided in
this Borough, and have held a most honourable situation in its
commerce, we have looked to you not only as a neighbour, and
one of our own Body, but as a Gentleman of high character,
constitutional principles and independence, and as well acquainted
with our local interests.
We thereforerespectfully request you to offer yourself as a Can-
didate to represent this ancient Borough in Parliament, and we
pledge ourselves, in the event of your acceding to our wishes, to
exert ourselves both collectively and individually to secure your
return.
Southwark, 30th May, 1826.

TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS
OF THE TOWN AND BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
OENTLIMEN-It is impossible for me to hesitate one moment
in the answer to the Requisition of my numerous and respectable
friends, to offer myself as a Candidate to represent this ancient
Borough in Parliament, a high and honourable trust, which was
reposed in my late revered father for three successive Parliaments.
Having resided amongst you during my whole life, I cannot but
be well acquainted with your local interests, and in firm attach-
ment to the Constitution of the Country in Church and State, and
with the present Protestant principles I will yield to no mau.
Should I have the distinguished honour to be returned as one of
your Representatives, nothing on my part shall be
,wanting to
convince you, that the real interests of my Country, and of the
Borough of Southwark in particular, constitute my motives for
complying with your request, and shall be the object of my con-
stant and uniform attention.—l have the honour to be,

Gentlemen, your obedieut and faithful servant,
EDWARD POIAIILL.

Southwark, 31st May, 1826.

PRICES OW STOCKS THL
Bank Stock '4o2
3 per Cent. Red. 'lB
S per Cent, Cons. 74 I.
31 per Cent.
Ditto Red EAU
4 per Cent, New 951 4/ 5/
Ditto Scrip ' ii n.
Bank Long Ann lB 18.16 I
India Stock —.
Ditto Bonds 6 '7 pm.

PRICES OF FOREIGN P
Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent --
Brazilian Bonds 56
Buenos Ayres Bonds —
Chißan Bond*, 0 per et. .
Colombian Bonds —
Ditto, 1824 4l3i 401
Danish, 3 per cent. W 4
Greek Bonds
Ditto? 1815 141 Si
Guatimala
Mexican Bonds 53
Ditto, 18515 02)4 17i

PRICES OF SHARE

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
South Sea Stock —
Old Annuities —
New Ditto —
Zx. Bills, £l,OOO ltd. ......... 8 9 pm.
Ditto 5OO 21. ......... 8 9 pin.
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised
B.lnk tor Account —
India for Account —
Cons. for Account l9l/I 80

[NDS AT ONli O'CLOCK.
Neapolitan, 1824
Perui isn Bonds 30 991 i
Portuguese Bonds 73
Prussian, b per cent. 9O
Ditto, New 92
Russian, New, 5 per cent. 801 80
Spanish, 1821, 5 per cent. ... 75(
---- 1823 —
French Acute, 5 p. c —f —c.
--- Exchange
--- 3 per cent.
--- Exchange —E —c.

I AT ONE 0. CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share.
.t. 15 14 14 13 12 i 13,
iy
vay
1 .ii

Brazilian Mining Company
Pasco Peruvian Alining Compan
Liverpool and Manchester Rade
Canal Cias Engine Company
Gas Etigine Carriage Crimpany
Provincial Bank of Ireland

PRICE OF IRISH
Bank Stock
Goy. Stock, 31 per cent ...... 4t
Ditto, New
4 per Cent. New
Gov. Deb. 3% per ce"t
Consols, 3 pier cent
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stock
City Deb. 4 per cent.
Ballast Office Deb. 4 per cent.

ILS.

Arrived. Due.
1 Dublin • -0
1 Waterford 0
O Guernsey& Jeraey U
O Lisbon 0
O Gottenburßh 0
1 ilarnburgh 0
O Holland 0
• 1 Franco

Arrived. Due.
1 Flanders 0
O Jamaica
1 Leeward Islands
O Malta 0
O America 1
O Brazil I)
O Buenos Ayres

MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
lionling 39 minute,' after ILL Evening ....... 0 minutes after

iN

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1826,

In another part of our Paper, we have given the
Reports of the Committees in both Houses of Parlia-
ment on the Currency of Scotland and Ireland. They
are very valuable documents, and will be read with
much interest.

We have frequently expressed our approbation of
the Scotch system of Banking, and are glad in being
borne out by the opinion of the Committee in the
Commons, who describe it as " a system admirably
" calculated to economise the use of capital, to excite
" and cherish a spirit of useful enterprise, and even to
" promote the moral habits of the people by the direct
" inducements which it holds out to the maintenance
" of a character for industry, integrity, and prudence.
The only extraordinary circumstance is, that in the
face of this commendation (aud stronger language can
be scarcely used) it never seems to have once occur-
, red to the Committee, that, if this admirable and
proved system in Scotland, and the untried chimerical
Project of a Metallic Currency in England, cannot
co-exist, (which, however, they seem to think quite
Possible), it is a question well worthy of consi-
deration, which of the two systems ought to give
place to the other, One would suppose, that find-
ing the English system radically vicious and re-
quiring change, and the Scotch system answeting
every purpose of a legitimate currency—there would
have been some proposal to assimilate the English to
the Scotch system. But instead of this, a mighty
and dangerous experiment is to be tried with the
English system ; and the Scotch system with which no
fault has been found, and which has worked well from its
commencement, was to have been subjected to the same
treatment, though in perfect health. From this fate,
the Report of the Committee has rescued Scotland,
and we cannot help hoping that the wealthy English
will not be too proud to take a lessen from their less
opulent but not less acute fellow-subjects beyond the
~Tweed. The late distresses were not occasioned by a
Paper currency (for Scotland has a Paper currency,
which hasi stood as the Committee state, the shocks of
credit in 19"0,
1797 and 182.5), but they were
Occasioned by palpable defects in that currency.
If The Sebteti ~ystem is good (as we are now au-
'thorised' tO say fore boldly then before), that of
Englund must be bad, for they differ in every

respect. In England there are Legislative enactments
to prevent security and confidence in private Banks,
for fear of interfering with the monopoly which has
been sold to the Bank of England. In Scotland
there is no such monopoly. The laws of landed pro-
perty in England, where title-deeds are hid like trea-
son, open-the door to all sorts of fraud. In Scotland
a man must give up his real as well as his personal
estate, to pay banking or any other debts ; and the
Register Office prevents his concealing the extent of
it : and even in detail, there is something more straight
forward, and more lucrative, we suspect, to the
Bankers themselves, in allowing a small inte-
rest on deposits, rather than tacitly requiring an
undefined balance to lie without interest. The amount
of deposits is of course greatly encreased, and a share
of the 'profits of a million, may exceed greatly the
whole profits of 100,0001. The operation of these
small deposits, and of the cash credits, is admirably
stated by the Committee.
So far then from wishing to see Scotland dragged
with England into this specious plan of a bullion cur-
rency, we will repeat that we hope England will assi-
milate her system, as far as possible, to the admirable
system of Scotland ; and will at all events purchase
back the ruinous monopoly which has been sold to
the Batik of England.
The Limes of this morning is very angry indeed
with the Report; but for what reason, it is not
easy to ascertain—excepting that some of the gentle-
men examined by the Scotch Committee, were
the most likely people to be acquainted with the sub-
ject, and were not all Englishmen or Irishmen, whom

the Times would, perhaps; have selected exclusively
for giving information on Scotch Banking : and
secondly, that the Bankers in that country derive a
profit of 250,0001. a-year from the system, for the
continuance of which all Scotland has petitioned.

We gave in a Second Edition, which- comprised
nearly the whole of our yesterday's impression, the
Speech of the Lords Co►mnissioners, acting in his
Majesty's Name, to both Houses of Parliament,
closing the Session : and it will be found again this
day, under our Parliamentary Report.
The Speech from the Throne, on the termination
of a Session of Parliament, never possesses the in-
terest which attaches to the Speech on the opening of
a Session. It must necessarily refer to events which
have occurred, and to subjects in the recollection of
all, rather than contain any exposition of the policy
which directs the councils of the country. We could
not, therefore, expect to find in the present Speech
any subject of novelty ; but must rather congratulate
ourselves, that the various questions which have occu-
pied the attention of the legislature, during the recent
most eventful period, have been so arranged, and the
general state of the country so much improved, as to
enable the Government to terminate the sitting of
Parliament, with a Speech containing so few promi-
nent points as the present. The absence of important
matter in it, is the best proof of the improved
condition of the country : and the fact is further
attested by the very circumstance of the dose of

the Session, at this early period of the year
and by the intention entertained of its being followed
by an immediate Dissolution. The Speech, however,
most properly commends the promptitude and discre-
tion with which Parliament applied itself to the

. _
important objects recommended to its attention at the
commencement of the Session, and expresses a confi-
dent hope, that the good effect of its deliberations will
be manifested in the improved stability of public and
private credit : it holds out an expectation that the
causes of the late distresses are in a course of gradual
abatement ; it repeats His Majesty's pacific disposi-
tions, and pledges His Majesty's attention to the re-
duction of Expenditure, as far as may be consistent
with the security, honour, and interests of his King-
dom ; and it recommends that the Members of both
Houses, should, in their respective Counties, inculcate
harmony and good-will among the several great in-
terests of the Country.

Parliament, therefore, separates, if not under the
bright prospects of recent years, certainly with pro-
spects greatly improved since the Session commenced;
and when we reflect on the immense resources of this
mighty Empire, the enlightened condition of its inha-
bitants, the moderation and wisdom of its Government,
we cannot but feel a confident expectation that the
country will rise from any temporary difficulties under
which it may now suffer, and by the blessing of God,
will long continue in the proud station which it has
occupied amongst nations, the object of the respect,
the honour, and the envy of the world.

That pink of morality, the
irs, m publisher
floe Cf Miss
HARRIETTE WILSON'S Memooved thourt
of Common Pleas on Tuesday for a new trial, in the
action for libel upon Mr. FISHER, by which Mr.
STOCKDALE is to pay 700/. damages. Nothing is
more common in our Courts of Law, than for parties
convicted of libel endeavouring to escape the verdict
of the Jury by moving for new trials—leave to enter
nonsuits—or mitigate the amount of damages, on the
ground that they are excessive. Now, as to " exces-
sive damages," we suspect the Defendant is not
the most
impartial judge, for what man would
pay any damages in addition to his at-
like to
torney's bill of costs, however reasonable that bill
might be ? The jury in all such cases are the best
judges, and it is their peculiar privilege to fix the
amount. Mr. STOCKDALE appealed to the Court,

not on the purity of his motives, which lio one can
doubt—nor on the morality of the book, which
both he and HARRIETTE deem second only to the
Bible ; but he wanted a new trial, entirely on legal
grounds, and thereby evinced his discrimination as a
lawyer, with as much ability as if he had studied all
his lire in the uncertain technicalities of the profes-
sion. He appeared as his own counsel on this occa-
sion, regardless of the common adage, for he kept the
poet's observation in view, that in expressing his own
ideas,—

" He beet can paint them who can feel them moat ;"

and no counsel in Westminster Hall, could feel half so
sensibly the stake at issue, (7001.) as Mr. STOCK-
DALE himself. He objected first, that the publication
of the book was not proved ! What ! The very book
for whose morality he took so much credit to himself,
and yet to doubt its authenticity this sounds rather
Irish. Another objection was, that the plaintiff had
set out in the declaration, that he had eight children,
when only three had been proved! This is like telling
a man who complained of having been robbed of
8001., and could only prove 8001., that he had not
been robbed at all. Then as to the plaintiff's identity,
Mr. STOCKD ALE'S doubts were equal to those of
HARRIETTES, who mis.talled the plaintiff CHARLES
instead of HUGH, probably from a wish to make up
her list of Charlies as high as of those of Sweden.—
But the best ground for granting a new trial was, that

if the Court ref►►sed Mr. STOCKDALE'S motion, he
would apply to the Legislature, and even to the Throne
itself. The Court felt the force of the hint, and told

him that " the grounds of his motion were as absurd
as the publication was infamous." Mr. STOCK D ALE
then consoled himself with saying, that " if he had not
been conscious of the injustice of the verdict, he would
have been deprived of his senses." Now, this is a
clear proof of his sincere belief in the morality of a
book, which the Court termed " infamous ;" but
Doctors disagree, and Mr. STOCKDA LE has no doubt
his own standard of morality, as well as Miss HA 11.•
RIETTE WILSON. The Court indignantly refused
the motion. It were idle to say a word on the merits
of a work, for the publication of which Mr. Justice
BUR ROUGH said the parties might consider themselves
fortunate in escaping prosecution for a conspiracy,—
and to say any thing on the motives of such moral
people as Mr. STOCK DALE and Miss WI r.soN,

is Were wasteful and ridiculous excess."

Files of newspapers have been received this morning
at the North and South American Coffee House,
from the Caraccas to the 13th of April, and from
Bogota to the 10th of March. Their contents have
already been received through other Channels, some

inie since.

The steam-vessel Libertadar, Captain JONES, for
:he Oronoco, arrived at Grenadi on the 21st of April

—all well.

By an Account printed this day, by order of the
House of Commons, of the number of Ships, onti
amount of Tonnage, Which have cleared outwards flow
the several Ports of Great Britain, in each of the last
ten years, the following general results appear:--
British. Foreign.

Ships. Tonnage.
1816 - 17,883 1,987,794
1817 - 19,754 2,249,206
1818 - 19,791 2,401,067
1819 - 19,421 2,263,650
1820 - 18,177 2,207,663
1821 - 18,624 2,223,869
1822 - 19,436 2,286,71:3
1823 - 19,177 2,297,975
1824 - 20,739 2,492,402
1825 - 17,079 2,262,458

Ships. Tonnage.
2,260, 829,942
2,6'74 896,164
5,063 671,342
3,447 491,405
2,739 890,991
2,446 . '351,283
2,582 408,4.17
3,179. 515,774
4,717 690,874
6,758 851,854
f Foreign Ships, and
is principally arisen
3 Northern States of

The increase in the number of
amount of their Tonnage, ha
amongst Ships belo»ging to the
Europe.

THE FUNDS.

CITY, Half-past Twelve o' Clock.

Consols opened at 791 for the account; were afterwards
done at 79k, but have since recovered to 791 1, which may be
quoted as the present prim. This day, 3 per Cent. Consols and
New 4 per Cent. are shut, and there appears* general idea that these
Securities will rise, particularly as there is no political event
which is likely to have any effect in them, and the Revenue for
the quarter is said to be more favourable than could have been
anticipated under all circumstances.
Three per Cent. Console, 7911, 1; Ditto, fen• Account, 79k, /-;
4 per Cent. Scrip, 4, pm. ; India );ands, 6, '7, pm. ; Exchequer
Bills, 8,9, pm.
Foaxiciw Fawns.—Austrian, 86k, 7k ; Brazilian, 55, 6
Buenos Ayres, 68, 60; Colombian, 1622 88, 9; Ditto, 1824
41.4 ; Danish, 66k, ; Greek, 144, 15 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent.
SS, 4; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 62, -1; Peruvian, 29, 80; Russian
80, 8011.
Miwrs.—Auglo Mexican, 16, 10, this. ; Brazilian, '7, 6, dig.
Paseo Peruvian, 101, 91, dia. ; Bolivar, 4 to 6, pm. ; Tlalpux
ahua, 5, 10, pm.

Two o' Clock

New 4
tiinststillntknetsinonthree
The Bank haveagnidvepna
per Cent. Scrip, pay the remainingtiicetlt
5 per Cent., -interest. This will cause money to be more pltuti-
faiddy'aalddittoalLwalt:os akir,"tidieFptroesehanytepi!Tice,tiwtisitehffeca effect. Console
Inlotteht.ave
Russian Stock opened this morning at 80 to 80k, they bay
since advanced to 81 to 81 I
Consols are sell.

THREE O'CLOCK

:EQUITABLE-71—SSURANCE.—(Tms. DAY

At a General Meeting of the Proprietors of the
th"e'aseltianr:sieddue upon Policies be paid
Equitable Assurance Office, held this day, the fol-
l:witgatwithout a division resolution:—
in future
at the period of three months from the time when the
death of the party assured shalt have been proved to
the satisfaction of the Court of Directors, instead of
the period of six months, as at present practised."

INSCRIPTION ON
NCOLNSII A SIGN-BOARD AT CROWLE, IN
LI I itl?..
Bade*, Blackballs, atul Butter,
Testaments, Tar, and Treacle,
Godly 800 C
ks, awl itublets,
Sold here."