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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1827.

At a late hour this morning we received, by Express,
the Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the Etoile, dated Wed-
nesday morning. They are filled with the debates, and
remarks on them, and furnish no news except what is
contained in the following paragraph of the Etoile

" Palm, MARCH 6.—The Marshal Marquis de Viomenil died
yesterday.

" Letters from Corunna, of the 17th of February, say, that the
Portuguese, who, after the late defeat of General Silveira took re-
fuge at Guarda, have been sent to Vigo."
FRENCH FtyNns, Rams, Miacis 6.—Five per Cents. 101 f.
2.5 c. 20c. ; Three per Cents. 69f. 69f. 10c. sc. 10c. ; Bank
Stock, 1,985 f. 1,930 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 75f. 10c. sc. 15c. ;
Rentes d'Espagne, 111 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 53 ;
Haytian Loan, 625 E—Exchange on London, one month, paper,
25f. 35c. ; money 25f. 35c. ; three months, paper 25f. 20c. ;
money 25f. 15c.— Cours _Authenticate.

The first of the Resolutions respecting the importation
of Foreign Corn, proposed by his MAJESTY'S Ministers,
was carried last night in the House of Commons, by a
majority of 229 against 160. By this Resolution the im-
port duty of 205., when the price of Wheat is 60s. per
quarter, with an ascending or descending scale, according
to the price of Corn, is established ; and, as this is the
grand point,of contention, the principle and the most ma-
terial of the details of the proposed measure may be con-
sidered as decided by the Commons. On this triumph
of sound and just principles over the narrow and selfish
views of interested parties, we most heartily congratu-
late the country, being convinced that it is the interest of
all that the price of Corn should be kept steady, which
these measures are likely to effect, and at a price which
will not be burthensome on the great mass of the popula-
tion, while it will ensure to the home grower o fa.r ......
neration for his capital and labour.
It will be seen by our Parliamentary report that
before the House proceeded to the consideration of the
first Resolution, Lord CLIVE submitted a proposition, the
object of which was similar to that of the law of 1822 now
in force, namely to prohibit importation until the price of
Corn reached a specific price. This proposition was
seconded by Sir EDWARD KNATCIIHULL, and gave rise to
a very animated discussion, in which the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER and Mr. PEEL both took a part, for the
purpose of expressing their unequivocal approbation of the
Corn Resolutions proposed by Mr. CANNING, and vindicat-
ing the President of the Board of Trade from the insinua-
tions which have been thrown out against him on this sub-
ject. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, with his
usual candour, admitted that his opinions had undergone
a material change since he proposed the Corn Bill passed
in that Session.

In the House of Peers the motion of Lord LAUDER-
DALE to inquire into the price at which foreign corn
could be imported into this country, was carried. It
was admitted by both sides of the House that this in-
quiry was not to be of such extent and duration as to
interfere with the measure in progress ; but we can-
not help lamenting that if any real necessity for such an
inquiry exists, it had not been set on foot months ago,
when Parliament was first called together.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN mentioned his intention of
stating to the House (probably to-night) the course he in-
tended to pursue respecting the notice he had given on the
subject of the Catholic Claims ; but the Noble Marquis did
not drop a hint as to - the nature of what that course
would be. •

We cannot.but lament that the average price of Wheat,
and the duty upon Foreign Corn, are still to be regulated
by reference to the Winchester bushel, instead of the Im-
perial bushel. The law passed three years ago, for the
uniformity of weights and measures throughout the King-
dom, can never be generally enforced when a Government
regulation maintains a Measure which would otherwise
sink into disuse. Of the utility of the law in question,
we shall not now enquire, nor shall we here dwell
on the consequences it has produced; but our argument
simply is that, if an uniformity of weights and measures is
desirable, and has been enacted by the Legislature, no
measure ought to be continued in use, which will have a
direct tendency to the contrary.

Brussels Papers to the Bth inst. have been received this
morning. It was said that recent accounts from India
were very alarming, but no particulars were given. A
packet from Batavia was lost off Flushing.

BRUSSELS, MARCH 5.

According to accounts from Flushing of the 2d instant, a large
vessel (supposed to be the Java Packet. Captain Kortkemeyer,
from Batavia to Antwerp) has been wrecked on the sand-bank of
Noorde-russen, and went to the bottom in an hour's time. The
crew, to the number of twenty-four, and five passengers, perished
in the waves; the pilot is saved, but he had not recovered the
use of his faculties when this afflicting news came away.
It is supposed that the Raad Van Indien (Counsellor of India)
was Om board this vessel.
A letter, which we this moment receive, also announces the
loss of this vessel, but suppeses it to belong to the port of Rot-
terdam.

MARCH 7.—lt is supposed in this town that there has been a
meeting on board the Waterloo. The troops wished to land
after the tempest, which carried away the mast, &c. The Cap-

tain opposed this, declaring that his orders were to take them to
Batavia, with an express injunction not to land them any where
else. It is said that the Colonel commanding the troops had a
warm altercation with the Captain on this subject.
The Augusta, Captai❑ Hulsen, has brought news from Ba-
tavia to 30th October. There is therefore a great interval be-
tween these accounts and the last, which are only to the Ist Oct.
It is certain however that the letter of 9th October, in the Eng-
lish Courier, of 3d February, is a mere fiction. General Van
Geen, instead of having taken refuge at Samarang, was still at the
head of this column, which, far from having been destroyed, has
triumphed over the insurgents in every action. Nor is there any
indication of such troubles in Celebes or Sumatra.

By the last arrivals from the Caraccas a private letter
mentions, that on BOLIVAR'S arrival at that city, a deputa-
tion of English Merchants (one of which was the writer)
waited on the LIBERATOR to congratulate him ; they were
received in the most courteous manner, and among other
observations stated, that but for the assistance they had
received from individuals of the English nation, their free-
dom never would have been accomplished. The same
letter also states, that after the reconciliation had taken
place between BOLIVAR and PAEZ, and when he had ap-
pointed the latter as Supreme Military Chief, the LIBERA-
TOR presented him with a superb Sword, which he had
used in the different victories which had accomplished
their independence.

We perceive by the Notices of Motions, for this day,
that Mr. TENNYSON is to introduce a Bill to prohibit the
use of Spring Guns, and Man Traps; and we sincerely
wish the Hon. Member every success. It is strange how
often people deceive themselves, by wilfully shutting their
eyes to consequences. We believe that many persons
(even tender-hearted Ladies,) give directions for the set-
ting of Spring-guns ; though they would faint at the idea
of having a man shot, even when committing a burglary.
But it is not only as bad to set a Spring-gun, as to
shoot a man with a blunderbuss, but may be actually
much worse. In the one case—dreadful as the ven-
geance is for one fellow-creature to inflict on another
for injuring his orchard, or disturbing his game—still
the sufferer is guilty to a certain extent, and merits
some punishment; but in the case of spring guns, the in-
nocent are fully as likely to suffer as the guilty, awd the
oblivious keeper is oftener the victim than the wary
poacher. What would be thought of a man, who on per-
ceiving that his house had been robbed, rushed out into
the street and discharged his blunderbuss into the crowd ?
But there is very little more discrimination in the
use of spring guns. Not being lawyers, we cannot
speak of the legality of these destructive engines ; but we
have heard it stated on high authority that they are
illegal in orchards and preserves, on this principle, that
the law sees no distinction between shooting a man with
a pistol or with a spring gun; that shooting any one is
only justifiable when he is committing a felony; and that
poaching or robbing a garden is not a felony.
It has been well said that we become the slaves of any
thing which we fancy necessary to our happiness.
Thus country gentlemen, instead of enjoying them
moderately, become slaves to the sports of the field.
If they are thwarted by poachers, they straightway
compass their death by these horrid engines. This would
be justifiable on the assumption that there is a necessity
for their shooting annually a certain number of birds. But
the, question never occurs to them, how far such necessity
exists. They do not say, we are fond of shooting—we
cannot have it in perfection without killing some of these
poachers—but this is too great a price to pay for it, so we
must have the less of it. No, instead of this, they argue thus
—shooting we must have—these poachers are in our way,
therefore these poachers must be shot.

We were glad to perceive the spirited conduct of
lannoutaa'a Clula_ in threatening Mr- rti.liciass with expul-
sion for insulting Mr. BROUGHAM. It is quite in accord-
ance with the ideas which we have so often expressed.
If every Society acted in this manner, there would be no
necessity for duels—and why should they not ? When
man surrenders his natural rights for the protection of so-
ciety, why should this protection not extend to his feelings ?
`Thy do they leave him (when they can help it) to fight his
own battle in this, more than in a Chancery case ? Would
it not be thought ridiculous courage to employ pistols in-
stead of Messrs. HART and HORNE, when dragged into a
Chancery suit ; and yet it is not a bit more absurd than
giving a man who has injured you the satisfaction of
adding to the injury by shooting you through the head,
for it is a mistake to think that an overbearing man is al-
ways a coward. Cannot the Club, the Regiment, or the
Society to which he belongs, punish him much more
effectually by sending him to Coventry ? What would
be thought of a school-master punishing an offending pupil,
were he to furnish him with a cane similar to his
own ; or in the case of a little boy applying for re-
dress against the maltreatment of a stouter lad, would it
not appear absurd if he were to give them a couple of
canes, and desire them to belabour each other. This might
be called fair play, and so might that which would hang
both the prosecutor and the prisoner for fear of making
invidious distinctions.

We have so often expressed our opinlon of the wicked-
ness, inefficiency, and absurdity of these laws of honour
(a relict of Gothicism, unknown to the brave and polished
Greeks and Romans), that we shall not now repeat them.

The last accounts from Madrid, by private letters, state that,
besides the 35,000 soldiers which are on the frontiers of Portugal,
17,000 more are on their march to the same destination ; and
every thing in the above capital is going on on the most warlike
footing.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

The business doing at the English Stock Exchange is extremely
small, and the speculators seem determined to await the expose
of the Budget before they enter into more extensive engagements.
Consols opened at 82 k, and are now 82/ 1 ; India Bonds, 56 7 ;
and Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm, Colombian are quoted at 4011;
Mexican Bonds, 69 1 ; Peruvian, 34.}- 5i ; Russian have touched
87 ; and Spanish are lower, being 121. In Shares, Tlalpuxahua
are 25 35 pm. ; whilst the discount on Anglo Mexican and
United Mexican has not had any variation ; Brazilian 21 31- pm.
Three per Cent. Consols, 82/ ; Ditto for account, sgi 1 ;
India Bonds, 56 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS.-Brazilian, 651 6 ; Buenos Ayres, 51 3 ;
Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 401 4 ; Danish, 601 11
Mexican 5 per Cent. 56 7 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. 69 1; Peruvian,
341 51 ; Portuguese, '76 ; Greek, 161 171 ; Russian, 86171;
Spanish, 121 1.
Mnas•—Anglo Mexican, 40 35 dis. ; United Mexican, 121
111 dis. ; Real del Monte, 80 pm. ; Tlaxpuxalma, 25 35 pm. ;
Brazilian, 21 3)k pm. ; Bolivar, par 1 pm. ; Colombian 18 19 per
Share ; Pasco Peruvian, 5 6 per Share ; Potosi, 34 6 per Share.

Two o' Clock.

Consols have been 828, the price, the Commissioners having
been supplied at that rate ; they are now €32 i I. Very trifling
business transactions. Colombian Bonds were 41, are now 40i
THREE O'CLOCK

Consols, 82k, buyers.

We are authorised to state that on last Sunday
week Edward Rogers, a very respectable man, publicly abjured
the errors of the Romish faith, and conformed to the Church of
Ireland, in the parish church of Mullabrack, county Armagh ;
and on last Sunday John Cassidy went through a similar cere-
mony, before the congregation at the parish church of Derrynoose,
county Armagh.--Newry Telegraph.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MARCH B.—Remain with the outward bound, the Hebe,
for the Cape.—lt has blown strong from W. S.W. this day. Five
o'clock P.M., less wind, but the appearance to S.W. indicates
more wind and rain.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH B.—Wind W.S.W.—It has blown a
heavy gale all last night and this forenoon from W. S.W. ; the
gale moderated about three P.M. The whole of the ships rode it
out in safety.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 7.—lt continued blowing from the date of
our last until midnight a tremendous gale from W.S.W. to W.,
when it moderated, and the wind to S. S.W., from which quarter
it now blows a fresh breeze with cloudy weather.
YARMOUTH, MARCII B.—The Soho, Irwan, from New York
to Hull, ran on the Cross sand yesterday, and sunk, crew saved,
and great part of the cargo was expected to be saved.
The Luna, Type, was driven on shore on Saturday night near
Bangor, but was expected to be got off. The John Bowden, of
Penzance, received trifling damage at the same time Donaghadee
harbour.

WEYMOUTH, MARCH B.—A portion of the light part of a
wreck, deck, planks, &c., and a pair of gun-carriages, marked
" Henry," have been picked up off Portland.
GRAVESEND, MARCH B.—Arrived, the Para packet, Foster,
f,•om Para ; the Thetis, Vernon, from Palermo ; the Fame:Crows-
burst, from St. Michael's; and the Olive Branch, Taylor, from
Lisbon.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 7.—A boat with "Brothers of Liverpool,
Owen, master," on: the stern, and some bundles of wood, have
been washed up at Southport. Arrived, the Missouri, Holles,
from New York ; and the Campion, Willis, from Charleston.
The Java packet, from Batavia to Amsterdam, was totally lost
on Friday night, off Walcheren, and only the pilot saved.
The Ann, Anderson, of Irvine, was totally wrecked near
Bangor on Saturday.

The Mary Ann, Morgan, from Ballina to Liverpool, was driven
on shore and bilged, at Donaghadee, on Saturday.
The Sisters, Young, from Shields, was totally lost in the
Whitaker Spit, on Wednesday. Crew and part of the materials
saved.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
WELLESLEY V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT.

Mr. SHADWILL was instructed to apply to the Court that the
reference in this case for the appointment of guardians over the
children of Mr. Wellesley, might be made to Master Stephens.—
Notice of the application had been given, and the ground on
which it was made was, that there were two cases now before
this Master which had direct reference to the estates to which
those children were entitled ; there was money in Court standing
to the credit of those causes, respecting which there would
have to be presented by the Infants, and Mr. Stephens
was much more acquainted already with all these estates than any
other Master could possibly be.
Mr. HART appeared on the other side. It was impossible
that Mr. Stephens could be regularly acquainted with any thing
the Court might send to him before it went; and it was not the
practice of the Court to adopt any favourite individual on any oc-
casion. It was not Mr. H.'s intention to say any thing about Mr.
Stephens at present, but if ever there was a case that ought not
to go before him, this was that case.
His LORDSHIP thought that a case for the appointment of
guardians, so extremely special as this was, would he quite enough
for any one Master ; and therefore his opiuion was, that it ought
to go to the Master of the day.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
JUDGMENT.
COX AND OTHERS V. BEECHY.

It will be recollected that, on a former day, Mr. Ching took a
decree for the plaintiffs in the absence of the defendant's counsel.
This decree was subsequently given up on the application of Mr.
Hart, and the cause was again restored to the paper.
It was a bill filed by the plaintiffs who are the assignees of
Charleton, a bankrupt, against the defendant, praying that he be
compelled specifically to perform a contract which he had entered
into with the bankrupt for the sale of certain premises. The con-
tract was executed on the 4th of January, 1810, and by it,
Beechy for the consideration of three thousand pounds, undertook
to assign to Cox, the premises in question, and to make out a
good title of them. Cox was to pay down 7501. and execute a
mortgage of the premises as a security to the defendant, for the
remainder of the purchase money. Cox paid the first instalment,
and was put into possession of all the premises except a dwelling
house in which the defendant resided, and was to continue to
occupy until the Midsummer following, when he was to deliver it
up and receive a further sum of 7501.

This latter part of the agreement was not carried into effect in
consequence, as the plaintiffs insisted, of the defendant not having
satisfied Charleton as to the validity of the title, whilst the de-
fendant attributed the non-performance of the contract at
that time to the inability of Charleton to pay the second in-
stalment. Pending these difficulties, Charleton became a bank-
rupt. A commission issued against him on the 11th day of,
May, 1811, the plaintiffs were chosen his assignees, and of
course became entitled to the benefit of the bankrupt's interest
under the contract. They found themselves in possession of part
of the premises ; but in consequence of a claim set up OR the part
of a Mr. Norgrove, a creditor of the bankrupt's, they were unable
to compel Beechy to relinquish the dwelling house. The premises
in this state of embarrassment, were falling to decay, and with
the view of preserving them for the benefit of whatever persons
should be eventually entitled to them, an agreement was entered
into between all the parties, on the 25th Nov. 1811, in which
it was arranged that Beechy should re-occupy the entire premises,
and have a discretionary power of laying out any sum not exceed-
ing SO/. in their repair ; part of the property consisted of livery-
stables, and it therefore became necessary that the business should,,
under any circumstances, be conducted in them. There was a
further provision in the agreement, that Beechy should, after the
first month, in consideration of this possession, charge no interest
on the purchase-money ; and, finally, there was an obligation on
his part to surrender the premises altogether on receiving 14 days'
notice. Beechy accordingly entered in possession, but shortly after
t theirand, answer, o
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he filed a bill against the other parties for the specific performance
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January, 1824, it was dismissed for want of prosecution. The as-
signees had, in the mean time, arranged their dispute with Nor-
grove, and offered to complete the contract with the defendant. To
this he would not consent, and the present bill was filed for the
purpose of compelling him to Rerforra it,
The VICE-CHANcELLort gave judgment this day, he observed
that there had never been on the part of the plaintiffs any inten-
tion of relinquishing the contract, they merely waited until they
could arrange with Norgrove, and of this Beechy must have been
aware, from the circumstance of his retaining the seven hundred
and fifty pounds, paid to him by the bankrupt, in his hands up to
the present day.
His HONOUR, therefore directed, that the defendant perform
the contract, and that he pay the costs of the suit.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL,
LIBEL.
EAST V. CHAPMAN.

This was an action, brought against the Proprietor of the Sunday
Times, for publishing, on the 23d of October last, the particu-
lars of a Coroner's Inquest over the body of Maria Webb, a
female, 16 years of age, who died from the sufferings of a
rmis-
carriage ; the libel complained of was the alleged evidence of
Henry Webb, the brother of the deceased, who deposed, that the
plaintiff,decease who k
had told hliiivne,ryw-hsteanblu:dinerFaipnpsbreuy_square, had committed
of death, that the
violence in his mother's house, where the deceased had lived as a
servant, and that he had threatened her if she should reveal it.
The defendant at first pleaded the general issue and a justifica-
tion, but afterwards withdrew the justification.

The proprietary of the Sunday Times ha'ing been proved, Mr.
Draimax admitted that a verdict should be for the plaintiff, as
the defendant did not plead a justification on the ground of a true
report; but in mitigation of damages he produced the Coroner's
Clerk, all the witnesses who were examined at the Inquest, and two
of the Jury, who all deposed to the correctness of the report.
The CHIEF JUSTICE left the question of damages entirely to
the Jury, who had not returned when we went to press.

RUMFORD MARKET.—March 7.
- s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beef 4 0 410 Veal ... 4 6 5 S
Mutton 4 0 4 8 Pork
Suckling Calves from 14s. fo 365. • Quarter old Pigs 9s. to 14s. each.
Supply limited, and trade rather brisk.