The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-09 00:00:00

CASE OF COLONEL BRADLEY.

Mr. HUME gave notice, that he would to-morrow
(this day) move for certain papers relative to Major Arthur's
command at Honduras, and other matters connected with the case
of Colonel Bradley.
The House Adjourned at a Quarter-past Seven.

THE PRESS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Ma. Eniroa,—Tam a great lover of news and a regular reader
oc Newspapers, and having for many years been in the habit of
closely observing the political opinions of their various writers, as
well as the personal feelings, friendships, and jealousies that occa-
sionally discpvef themselves, I almost fancy myself one of the
craft- Sitting alone in my easy chair by the fire side, and rumi-
nating, while waiting the arrival of the evening papers, upon the
politics of the day, and the affairs of the press, my—
Cogitative faculties immersed
In cogibundity of cogitation,
I insensibly dosed off to sleep and had the following singular
dream.

I fancied myself in a large room dimly lighted up by a lamp
suspended from the centre, furnished with a long table, surrounded
by chairs, before each of which were placed vessels containing a
dark black liquid, the only liquor on the table, excepting some
cups of smaller dimensions, containing gall, to mix with the
former according to the taste of the parties.
In this room were assembled in congress the Editors
of all daily morning and evening papers, attended by thoir several
and respective devils. They seemed for the most part of rather
bilious and saturnine complexions, and to eye each other with
some slight feelings of jealousy, (though less, perhaps, than might
be expected, considering the adage that two of a trade, &c.) and
each seemed to cast a wistful look towards the vacant chair at the
head of the room. After a few minutes delay, the parties simul-
taneously advanced towards the table, each, however, seemed to
give place to a well-dressed and highly independent looking gen-
tleman, who took the chair, and opening a large folio volume near
the centre, inscribed as " Times present," the preceding part
being inscribed as " Times past," and the part yet unopened as
" Times to come," threw his keen and penetrating eye o'er a large
map of the world that lay before him, and looked as it were a
Leviathan in politics and of the press.
A person in the garb and dress of a Courier, booted and spur-
red, took his place as croupier, and laid beside him a cracked horn,
much used and warn by repeatedly winding.
On the right of the chair sat a gentleman, remarkable for a
Whig of large dimensions, and rather antique appearance, which
though somewhat modernized, did not seem exactly to fit the head
of the present wearer, who amid a mass of political matter,
industriously bestirred himself to Chronicle all matters touching
and concerning Courts of Justice, and more especially his Majesty's
High Court of Chancery, judges, justices, poachers, police officers,
the law of libel, the liberty of the subject, and the rights of the
poor. Opposite to him was a gentleman dressed in gorgeous
heraldic attire, looking as though he were a Morning Herald--
his capacity so capacious as to embrace all things—his opinions so
multifarious that they never failed to delight, since every reader
enjoyed the double gratification of meeting with something to ap-
plaud and something to condemn.
Next the gentleman in the Heraldic dress, sat a figure re-
sembling Mercury, with a letter bag on his arm, inscribed Morn-
ing Post, who with a chart of the " Fashionable World " before
him, occupied himself amid the din of politics, with registering
all matters relating to the opera, fashionable arrivals and de-
partures, dinners, balls, routs and suppers, affairs of honour, mar-
riages in high life, fashionable faux pas, crim. cons., and Doctors'
Commons.

On the opposite side was a staid steady-looking personage, who
with a keen eye to politics, was occupied in entering in a Public
Ledger, as a record for after ages, a careful account of the prices
of-cum multis aliis, molasses, rum, drugs, pimento, saltpetre, to-
bacco, and brandy.
Next to the latter sat a person in the garb of honest Boniface,
or my old friend .Dennis Brulgruddery, his temples encircled with
a wreath of hops, mingled with a few vines, and a large bouquet of
barleycorns in his button-hole, who proclaimed himself to the
world at large, the Morning Advertiser of political news, and the
virtues of heavy wet and blue ruin, for the benefit of all honest
publicans and their numerous families.
On the opposite side sat a military personage, who with his left
hand grasped and poised aloft the Globe, with no small address
and dexterity, employing his right in noting down a daily account
of the varying occurrences that take place on its surface—an ex-
ploit that Wellington is not likely to imitate, and in seeming bold-
ness, resembling that which Buonaparte attempted, and by at-
tempting was undone.
Below the last was placed a calm and placid gentleman in dark
attire, his breast adorned with a Star, whose mild effulgence—

Clarior a tenebris,
shed a soft and pleasing lustre on the dim political horizon
around.

The seat on the opposite side to the last-mentioned.was occupied
by a person who entered late, as if newly arrived from a journey,
with a pair of saddle-bags, the usual companions of a British
Traveller, who busied himself most industriously with arranging
the various articles of political information, and foreign
and domestic intelligence, he had gleaned in the course of his
travels. Two seats still remained unoccupied, one of which
was reserved for you, Mr. Editor, the other for a morning con-
temporary, who had not yet appeared at the table. On a call for
the absentees your missing morning contemporary was discovered
immediately behind the chairman, disguified in a similar cos-
tume, with a book of somewhat similar form, and purporting to
be a record of the Times, save only that the word New was pre-
fixed, attempting to play the double to the Chairman, and even to
feed out of the same dish. On this discovery being made the at-
tending devil very unceremoniously greeted the delinquent with the
rather unfriendly salutation of a " coup de pied." He then with
a motion somewhat resembling, but at the same time wanting the
agility of Grimaldi, took his seat at the bottom of the table next
the croupier, to whom, not being permitted to play the double to
the Chairman, lie was content to become the echo.

Order being somewhat restored, a vote of censure was suggested
against you, Mr. Editor, as the only absentee, when the worthy
Croupier lost no time in moving, that your chair should be re-
versed at the table, that " The Sun" should not be named or
quoted in any London Journal, or if quoted should be so without
acknowledgement, and that quotations from all other journals
should always be mutilated so as to omit the offensive name of
" The Sun." The echo re-echoed the proposition of his princi-
pal. The Chairman, however, with that bluff independence, that
for the most part characterises our countrymen, scouted the idea
of making quotations without acknowledgment, when the Croupier
in an under tone suggested that quotations might be acknowledg-
ed anonymously, as " from an Evening Paper,"—in the hustle
that prevailed at the moment, no observation being heard in re-
ply, the Croupier considering it carried, congratulated himself
on the possibility the arrangement afforded, of the readers of other
journals, imagining such quotations were made from himself, and
he and his echo sang a sort of duet in falsetto, the words, I be-
lieve from Moliere—
" Nul n'aura de l'esprit,
" Hors nous et nos amis,
At this moment, the lamp in the room burned more dimly than
usual, when presently the attention of the company was attracted
by the rays of " The Sun," beaming through an eastern window,
and dispersing the mists and clouds around—
Post nubila Phoebus
Post tenebras lux.
As " the Sun" kept on his course, ascending higher in his
sphere, the croupier gentleman in the Courier dress evinced strong
symptoms of uneasiness, and as it gradually and majestically ad-
vanced towards its meridian, either fearing or feeling a coup de
soled, he rose with trepidation, and seizing his cracked horn,
sounded it most sonorously, which was echoed by his new ally
and echo, in tones that (without a compliment) were to per-
fection assinine. At this moment I heard footsteps, and the
slam of a door, which suddenly awoke me, and on looking round
I found the Sun placed on the table before me. The servant who
brought it in, by carelessly closing the door as he retired, having
caused the noise that disturbed me, and prevented my sleeping to
the final denouement of this interesting dream. 'Without waiting
to read even your leading article, I have sat down, Mr. Editor, to
write you this account, while my dream is fresh, and vivid
in recollection. If you should deem it deserving a place in your
Journal, it is not very likely to be transcribed by any of your
contemporaries, either with or without acknowledgment; at all
events, I will venture to PROPHESY, it will not appear in the co-
lumns of two of them, though by so doing I evidently incur the
risk of losing all title to the signature I shall assume of
A PROPHET.

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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1827.

We are extremely sorry to learn that the accounts
from Brighton of Mr; CANNING'S health are less
favourable. His indisposition is so severe, that he is
confined to his bed, and is unable to attend to any
public business.

We received last night the Paris Papers of Tues-
day and the Etoile of Wednesday morning. They
are chiefly filled with the debates in the Chamber of
Deputies, on the proposed Law respecting the rates of
postage, which was passed on Monday by a majority
of 74. The Report of the Law Project on the Press
was to be made on Wednesday.
These papers do not contain any political news of
importance, the Etoile states, that the Madrid Ga-
zette of the 25th January, contains a Decree of the
Princess Regent of PORTUGAL, ordering the Minis-
ter at War to dismiss from the Portuguese Army all
the Spaniards serving in it. The following are the
only other articles in these papers of any interea

(From the Pilote of Tuesday, Feb. 6.)
" PARIS, FEB. s..—The Nuremburg Correspondent reports
on the authority of letters from Vienna, that the arrival of the
Marquis de Riheaupierre at Jassy has been a thunder-clap to the
friends of the Greeks. They had flattered themselves that a great
misunderstanding would have divided the European Powers with
respect to Greece, and that open war, which they supposed would
break out relatively to this question, between the Cabinets of St.
.lames's and Russia, would have made the latter resolve to take
up arms for the Greeks, its fellow Christians ; whereas the de.
parture of M. de Riheaupierre for Constantinople has furnished an
incontestable proof that all the Powers are agreed on this point.
It is also known, adds the Correspondent, that Mr. Canning has
given to Count Lieven entire satisfaction relative to some expres-
sions which dropped from him in his extempore speech in the
House of Commons."

" We read the following paragraph in a letter from Madrid :
" The stay of Silveira, in Castile, has not been of long dura-
tion ; for after having replenished their powder-waggons with
good ammunition, and provided themselves with money, they
have again entered Portugal, and it is even affirmed that they
have retaken Almeida. There must he some truth in all this,
for Mr. Lamb, the English Ambassador, is preparing to depart.'"

(From the Constitutionnel of Tuesday.)
" Our letters from Rome announce that the defeat of the Por-
tuguese rebels has only had the effect of making their friends i_-.. the
Secret College redouble their zeal.
" In one of the Apostolic meetings held at Rome on the even-
ing of the 3d of January, it was resolved to despatch circulars in
every direction for the collection of money from all the monasteries
and Catholic congregations, in order to send it to Spain. Accord-
ingly, the Apostolics say, it is not money which is wanting at the
Court of Spain ; what Ferdinand wants are arms and resolution.

's His Holiness has ordered the presents usually given to the
Austrian commanders, on their passing by the way of Rome, to be
made in advance.

" Our letters from Naples state, that the expected departure of
the Austrian troops has excited the most lively joy among the in-
habitants. The King has given a grand farewell dinner to the
Austrian Generals. He said to them, " I regret your departure ;
but your sovereign knows the reason for it." Notwithstanding
the vigilance of the police, which will soon cease to be supported
by Austrian bayonets, numerous entertainments have been given
in joy of the departure of the Army of Occupation. Never was
any festival more zealously celebrated.
FRENCH Futons, FEB. 6.—Five per Cents., 101 f. ; Three per
Cents. 68f. 70c. ; Bank Stock, 2,000 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 74f.
60c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 12f. ;Royal Royal Spanish Loan, 51. Cours
Authentique.

Both Houses of
Parliament met last night. The
Earl of LIVERPOOL was at his post in the House of
Peers, and gave notice that he should, on Monday
next, move an Address of Condolence to his MA-
JESTY on his late melancholy loss ; and that he would,
on the 19th, or on some early subsequent day, bring
under their Lordships' consideration the subject of the

Corn Laws. His Lordship through pressed by the
Earl of LAUDERDALE to state the intention of
Government with respect to this question, on the
plea of allowing time for the public to consider fully
the measures to be proposed, carefully abstained from
dropping a word which divulged their nature. His
Lordship, however, distinctly stated, that after the plan
is explained on the day he brings forward his motior
ample time will be allowed for the expression of t!
public opinion upon it, before Parliament will be call 1
upon to come to any decision.
The proceedings in the House of Commons rek !d
principally to Election Questions, for which we p ist
refer to our Parliamentary report.

Mr. PEEL gave notice of a Motion for Mor 'ay,
for an Address of Condolence to his MAJESTY ; and
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, in presenting the G teral
Petition of the Catholics of Ireland, express 1 an
earnest hope that this question would be broug , for-
ward at a very early period ; but stated that at -esent
he could not venture to fix a precise day.

The estimates of the Navy for the present have
been printed by order of the House of C nmons.
They amount as follow to the sum of 6,125,85( . Os. 7d.
10d., being 9,1541. 6s. 3d. less than in the ast year.

1. Wages and victuals for 30,000 men .X 1,5 ►,500
2. Ordinary Estimate
3. Extra Estimate ' 5,969

£6,125,85C Os. Id.
Sir GEO. CLERK is to move for the v eof these
estimates on Monday next.

We mentioned in our Paper of yeste lay, on the
authority of our City Correspondent, th .an arrange-
ment had been made with Spain for th( ttlement of
the British claims. This arrangement i said to have
been finally agreed to in Paris op the .th inst. We
copy from a cotemporary the followit statement of
the case :
f‘ It will be effected by an issue of debenf es for the sum of
8,000,000/. sterling, bearing interest at the .te of five per cent.
per annum, payable half-yearly in London. The agreement was
concluded between Mr. S. Cock, as agent the great body of
British claimants, and two Spanish Commi• oners, especially ap-
pointed to treat with him, of whom one sl • Senor Aguado, the
banker to the Spanish Government in Par and Senor Uriarte,
the keeper of the Great Book. The deb, tures are to be deli-
vered in two months from the date of the ;regiment, or sooner, if
they can be prepared. Mr. S. Cock arr din town yesterday
from Paris, with intelligence of the conch on of this arrangement.
It is material to state, for the informatio of the public, who are
extremely liable to be misled ou this p& :, that this arrangement
has nothing whatever to do with the bo .a of the Cortes, but re-
lates solely to bona fide losses of prop unjustly sustained by
British subjects, by seizure, capture, or ,therwise, by the Spanish
authorities, during the progress of th war with the American
Colonies which has ended in establish' ; their independence. It
is presumed that the debentures abi :-mentioned are to be re-
ceived at par, according to the indemn / awarded to each claimant.
What value they will hereafter bea in the money-market, or
whether, in the present state of Spa' h credit, they will be mar-
ketable at all, remains to be ascertai .1.

It would be seen by our p er of yesterday that the
prosecution of Mr. SHIEL is positively determined
on, and that he has been iliged to give bail for his
appearance. There are peg aps few cases which re_
quire the exercise of prucl, ce more than having to
decide when seditious lan, ,age requires the interven-
tion of law, or is best pun ;red by treating it with con-
tempt. When amountin to treason, the Law Officers
of the Crown are of cot ,e not authorised in over-
looking it ; but when it Ils short of such enormity, it
is often worthy of consid ation whether a Demagogue,
thirsting for a martyr's me, is not actually gratified
by the infliction of the minor punishments usually
awarded in cases of sed on. The prosecution of men
who either assert or pre nd to assert the rights of their
fellow-citizens against t ; Government of the country,
is generally the means • ,f encreasing that popularity
which-is the object of heir ambition. Witness the
case of one of the N mbers for this City of West-
minster. What would JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE have
been without Newgate His committal was certainly
the most fortunate eirc instance of his life, and he
ought to have a ki Ily feeling towards all who
were concerned in sen ng him to jail. It has enabled
him to sit free of expc ce, during several Parliaments,
as Representative of I is great and wealthy city : but
the history both of an( :nt and of modern times affords
innumerable instances of a similar nature.

In the case of Mr. SHELL, we feel convinced that
profiting by past exp fence, the great mind of the
ATTORNEY-GENER Lof Ireland, will direct him to
that course which is wisest and best. Himself, the
eloquent advocate of ;ose rights which are so unhap-
pily withheld, he will make all due allowance for the
irritation of mind un which a Catholic orator ad-
dresses a sympathisir audience ; but if he traces in
the speech, marks of remeditated treason against the
Government, if he ix :eives in it a systematic exhor-
ation to the last apt resorted to in cases of dis-
puted rights—then he has no course left but to em-
ploy the offended la, of the country in their own
vindication. Nor ca Mr. SHIEL complain if, in
wishing to subvert the Constitution, he has incurred
those penalties to wli h all men at the commence-
ment of such a career should make up their minds,
even in cases of jos' fable resistance to intolerable
tyranny.

Dutch Papers of th 7th, and Hamburgh of the 2d
inst. have been receive this morning. Their contents
are of little importance,l ing chiefly respecting the Dutch
line-of-battle-ship Wa rloo, storms, drifting ice, &c. ;
all which are so perfec 'y in season as to be regarded
as mere matters of cou e
THE HAGUE, TEL 6.

Accounts received yeste ky at the Navy-office from Heligo-
land, dated Jan. 27, annotu that hiq Majesty's chip Waterloo
had arrived in the roads on e 25th, in good condition, and had
anchored in about 12 fathom► vater. M. Varkevisser, in a letter

nn the island of Borkum, dated Feb. 2, writes that he had
therto been prevented, by contrary winds, from approaching
to Waterloo with his vessel. He was on board a pilot-boat,
and would endeavour, as soon as possible, to get to the Waterloo,
and bring that ship to the Texel.

Later accounts from M. Varkevisser, just received by the
Navy-office, and by the Burgomaster of this town, an-
nounce, that on Friday, the 2d, the wind being unfavourable
and stormy, he put to sea from the island of Borkum,
and in the evening had got within six miles of Heligoland, hoping
to reach the Waterloo the following day ; but that in the night
a violent storm and fall of snow arose, by which she was driven
back, and having passed on Sunday the 4th off the Texel, cast
anchor on Monday morning in the Nieuwe Diep, after a danger-
ous excursion.

According to his letter, not only the coast, but the sea itself to
the distance of three leagues from land, is so covered with ice,
that he does not think it possible at this moment to assist the
Waterloo, which ship, however, according to his report, lies at
Heligoland in good condition, and may be able to do without as-
sistance for some time.

ROTTERDAM, FEB. 5.
The Flora, Captain Lemming, which sailed from Batavia the
30th September, bound for Antwerp, has brought letters from
Java, stating that perfect tranquillity prevails in the district of
Solo, and the old Sultan is reinstated in his authority at Djocjo,
and has 2,000 good troops'under his command.

AMSTERDAM, FIB. 6.
The accounts from Arnbeim, Namur, and other places, state the
Rhine and Waal to be full of drift ice, and in some places entirely
frozen over.

BERLIN, SAW. 29.
The Emperor of Russia has sent hither a detachment of 20 men
of different regiments, chiefly of the guard, to be instructed in the
Prussian exercise. The detachMent coniiiits of officers, subalterns,
and privates; they were presented to his Majesty the day before
yesterday.

Prince Charles, the King's son, has set out to Weimar with
sledges, which are so contrived, that in case of a thaw, they can
be placed on wheels. The Crown Prince, and Prince William,
set out the following day to celebrate at Weimar the birth-day of
the bride of Prince Charles.

STOCKHOLM, JAN. 23.
His Majesty's resolution to go to Norway to open the Session i
of the Storthing in person, was caused by the sudden illness of
Count Sandels, who according to his Majesty's resolution, was to
have gone to Christiania for that purpose.
A Postmaster at Wisby in Gothland, of the name of Zek,
having died lately, there were found among his effects above 600
letters, some containing money, partly from Sweden, partly from
foreign countries, and some even put in at Wisby itself, to be sent
abroad : some of these letters have been lying there ever since
1796, and a very considerable number since 1804.—A list of
them is being made out by the Magistrates at Wisby. The list of
the registered letters, and those containing money, to the number
of 30, have-already been published in one of our newspapers.
COPENHAGEN, JAN. 27.--The importation of Sugar last year,.
was considerable, being about fifteen million of pounds.

The Subscription which has been opened for the
purpose of erecting a monument to the memory of the
late Duke of YORK, does not go on as prosperously as
the promoters of it had calculated upon. This does
not arise from any difference of opinion in the public
at large with respect to the propriety of erecting a mo-
nument in memory of this great and good man, but
from two circumstances :—First, that the mode hi
which this subscription was set on foot does not receive
the approbation of the highest quarters ; and, secondly,
that a general opinion is entertained, that the public
services of the Duke of YORK are deserving of, and
will receive, a testimony of the nation's gratitude, by
the erection of a Monument at the National expence.
This course we first suggested, and the propriety of
it has been universally admitted. It appears to us, as
we before observed, that if"public services, not closed
by death in action 'with the enemy, are ever to entitle
an individual to the posthumous honour of a monu-
ment in St. Paul's Cathedral, the great and splendid
services of the late Duke of YORK, most amply de-
serve this durable and honourable proof of the esti-
mation in which they were held by his country. No
difference of opinion exists of the value of his ROYAL
HIGHNESS'S services, and no course. so honourable
to the memory of the deceased, or so gratifying to
the feelings of his illustrious Relatives could be
adopted, as that which we have suggested. In an
address of condolence, the strongest expressions of
the opinion of Parliament on the Duke's public ser-
vices may no doubt be used ; but we should also
transmit to posterity, by means more publicly viewed,
though perhaps not more durable than the votes of
the British Parliament, a proof that those services
were appreciated during his Royal Highness's life, And
not forgotten after his decease. We cordially hope,
therefore, that the Address of Condolence will be
followed by another Address, praying that his MA-
JESTY will be graciously pleased to cause a monument
to be erected in St. Paul's Cathedral to the memory
of his late illustrious brother, and promising that Par-
liament will make good the expense thereof.

Aenti-
tled eaorfedthirei tcheriipouiobalilccpoadpee,,rs,,
from
which it would appear, that a gentleman of the
1111M6 of
p statement
HAMMOND has been employed, under the authority of Mr.
PEEL, in various projects connected with the Criminal and
Civil Law of this country, it is thought necessary to give
publicity to a communication made to Mr. llAnutroxp, on
"The
having
Consolidation p
the 9th of January last, which explains the circumstances
under which Mr. HAMMOND received any authority what-
ever from Mr. PEEL, and the limits within which that
authority is restricted.
It seems wholly impossible to reconcile with this com-
munication, the statement above referred to, entitled,
" Consolidation of the Criminal Code."

(COPY.) " WHITEHALL, JAN. 9.
" Mr. Peel considers that it would be for the convenience of
Mr. Hammond and himself, that Mr. Hammond should distinctly
understand the nature and extent Of the authority which he bat
from l‘lr• Peel, to proceed in the consolidation of a certain branch
of the Statute Law of England.
" Some time after Mr. Peel had undertaken, with the assist-
ance of Mr. Hobhouse and Mr. Gregson, to consolidate the laws
relating to the trial and punishment of Criminal Offences, he
learnt that Mr. Hammond was employed under the direction of
a Committee of the House of Commons, in preparing. Drafts of
Bills, consolidating the law relating to Forgery, and some other
crimes.
" Though Mr. Peel had, previously to the appointment of this
Committee, undertaken a similar work, which he proposed to
carry on gradually, and with that mature deliberation, which is
essential to its success, he was unwilling to interfere with the per-
formance of the duty assigned by the Committee to Mr. Ham-
mond, and was ready, so far as his intentions corresponded with
per-
mittedstatute tLoawhimre,lattiliiegand opportunity were " Mr. Peel contemplated, if time a
Ham-
mond of the tilivehiCchomthineitcteoe.i,Timtoitstt:en.dui,ondt.be same relation to Mr Ham-
he Select Committee on " From the first Resolution of t
that Committee to have been
Crimi-
nal Law, he presumes the object of
The Resolution
is to the f 11 •
o awing
the same with his own. Consolidation of the whole of the
ultimatet
Crime.
effect:—Resolved, ' That it is the opinion of this Committee,

that it is expedient that the statutes relating to the Criminal Law
should be consolidated under their several heads.'

" Mr. Peel is perfectly willing that Mr. Hammond should pro-
ceed, under his authority, in completing what remains to be per-
formed by him, within the limits above prescribed.

" Mr. Peel understands these limits to be, the collection under
one head of the several existing Laws in the Statute Book relating
to Criminal Offences.

" Mr. Hammond has sent to Mr. Peel the result of his labours
with respect to the Laws relating to Forgery, to Coining, and to
offences against property.
" The only material heads that remain are the Laws relating to
offences against the person, and the Laws relating to the Preser-
vation and Destruction of Game.

" As to the latter Mr. Peel has to observe, that as the subject
is to be brought before Parliament i❑ the present Session, by
Lord Wharncliffe, Mr. Hammond's labours upon it will probably
be thrown away unless they are completed before his Lordship's
motion.

" Mr. Peel does not feel himself enabled to give Mr. Ham-
mond any authority respecting the reduction of any part of the
Common Law to writing, or as to the consolidation of any other
portion of the Statute Law, than that which relates to crime.
" Anthony Hammond, Esq. Tanfield Court, Inner Temple."

By a letter received from Cuxhaven, dated the 30th January,
it appears that the Magaretha cutter, by which the mails were
sent to Heligoland, on the 25th, had returned on the above date,
and brings accounts that the Light Vessel from the Mouth of
the Elbe was at the Island. The Red Buoy had been carried
away, ani all the other Buoys were out of their stations—some
were to be seen afloat, others on the sand banks, but not one
where it ought to be. The Dutch 74, Waterloo, bound for
the East Indies, with 950 soldiers on board, was lying at the
back of Sandy Island, in twelve fathoms water, distant about
one mile and half, having lost two anchors and part of her masts.
HA MBURGH, FEB. 2.—The frost since our last continues, and
the navigation of the river consequently remains interrupted—
wind N. By accounts from Cuxhaven, dated Jan. 30, the Wa-
terloo Dutch ship of war has got on shore on Sandy Island, oppo-
posite to Heligoland.

CHRIMANSAND, JAN. 30.—The Norwegian post-office packet
No. 2, arrived here yesterday in the best order ; has only been
from three to four days on her passage from London.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

At the close of the market yesterday Consols became more
animated, and advanced to 81i 1, and some private bargains were
afterwards made at 811 ; this morning they opened at 81i
and immediately after went up to 81i 82, and after some trifling
fluctuation at a shade lower they advanced to 82k, buyers ; they are
now 82 > for account, and 82k for money. The quantity of busi-
ness transacted has been extensive, particularly for money. From
the abovementioned quotation it will be perceived that there was
a difference between Consols for account and money of nearly k
per Cent. India Bonds are 52 4, and Exchequer Bills, 30 1 pm. ;
money in the City still continues plentiful. The activity in the
English Funds has had a favourable effect upon the Foreign Funds,
and an advance in Colombian and Mexican Bonds has also taken
place, the former being 381 and the latter 67 -3: ; Portuguese, 76
7 ; Peruvian, 33 5 ; and Russian, 881 9. In Shares nothing
new can be quoted, Brazilian Mines do not seem to be benefitted
by the special meeting which was held yesterday, being 1 2 pm.
Three per Cent. Consols, 82k ; Ditto for account, 82k ;
India Bonds, 52 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 30 1 pm.

FOREIGN FuNns.—Brazilian, 61 3 ; Buenos Ayres, 52 4 ;
Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 37)s- 8 ; Danish, 60i- 1 ;
Mexican, 5 per Cent., 55 6 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 67 ; Portu-
guese, 76 7 ; Peruvian, 33 5; Greek, 15i 16; Russian,
esi 9 ; Spanish, 12i i•
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 32i- 271 die. ; United Mexican, 10
9 die. ; Real del Monte, 90 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 40 50 pm. ;
Bolivar, 1 2 pm• ; Brazilian, 1 2 pm. ; Colombian, 17 18 per
Share ; Potosi, 34 6 per Share ; British Iron, 26 5 die. ; Welch
Iron and Coal, 20 18 dis ; Australian, 9 11 pm. ; Canada, 2
dis. par.

Two o' Clock.

Consols have been extremely brisk all the morning, and Money
Stock is very scarce ; they rose to 82-11, and are at the above
honr P 321 Mexican Bonds are 68i. Colombian Bonds have
gone up to 38i 9i. Danish are also better, 61i 2.

The French Funds were, late on Tuesday evening—Five per
Cents. 10If. 20c. ; Three per Cents. 68f. 90c.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for account have been 82k, and 824, sellers,
they are now 824

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

FROM LLOYD'S.

FAL:got:Tx, FEB. B.—Sailed the Sandwich packet, Schuyler,
for Lisbon ; Wanderer, Champion, for Messina.
FORTSMOUTII, FEB. B.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Harrier,
from Deptford, for. Bermuda; and' Amphitrite transport brig,
for Bermuda ; his Majesty's ship Hightlyer, from a cruise. Sailed
hie Majesty's ship Barham, for Jamaica ; and Atlas, Reed, for
Pernambuco.
CORE, FEB. 4.—Sailed the Camel and Furey, dock-yard
lighters, for Plymouth.
LivrarooL, FEB. B.—Arrived the Rifleman, M`Dougal ; and
Express, Gillies, from St. Michaels; Britannia, Triplot, from
Nantr.