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London, England, 1827-05-18 00:00:00

NEW WRITS.

The Marquis.of CHANDOS moved for a new Writ for
Buckingham, in the room of the Right Hon. W. Free-
mantle, who had accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern
Hundreds.

Mr. PLANTA moved for a new Writ for the Borough
of Calne, in the room of James Abercrombie, Esq., who
had accepted the office of Judge Advocate of Scotland.

Mr. PLANTA also moved for a new Writ in the
room of George Tierney, Esq. who had accepted the office
of Master of his Majesty's Mint.

Mr. PLANTA also moved for a new Writ for the
Borough of Caine, in the room of Sir James Macdonald,
who had accepted the office of one of the Commissioners
for the affairs of India.

Mr. WARD gave notice of a motion for to .morrow, to
amend the regulations for the sale of bread in London.
Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL presented a petition
from Dale, in the County of Kent, praying that' the Bill
before the House, relative to the licensing of ale houses,
might not pass into a law.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a similar petition
from the Licensed Victuallers of Ramsgate.
Mr. WARBURTON moved for returns of the quantity
of wood imported into this Country since January 1, 1824,
to Jan. 1, 1827.
Alr. HUME moved for leave to bring in a Bill to pre-
vent vexatious and frivolous arrests, and also for leave to
bring in a Bill for the better recovery of small debts in
England and Wales.—Leave granted.
Mr. SPRING RICE presented a petition from the
Cotton Weavers of Limerick, praying that the House
would take their case into consideration.
The Petition after a few words from Mr. Calcraft was
referred to the Committee on Emigration.
Mr. WESTERN presented a Petition from the Owners
and Occupiers of Land in Clare, in the County of Suffolk,
praying that no alteration might be made in the Corn Laws.
It was passible, he said, that that Act which had recently
been passed might be seat back from the House of Lords
with amendments, or should be lost, as he hoped • most
sincerely it might.—(Hear, hear.)—He should then move
for the revival of the Act of 1822, to which a fair trial
had never been given prior to its repeal.
Mr, WESTERN presented a petition from a number of '
his Constituents, praying that some alteration might take
place in the present system of Game Laws.
Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from the
tants of Coggleshall, in Essex, praying that the Stamp
Duty on receipts might be repealed.
Mr. HUME brought in the Bills of which he had pre-
viously given notice, relative to vexatious arrests, and the
more easy recovery of small debts, both of which were read
a first time, and ordered to be read a second time this day
se'nnight.
Mr. HUME postponed his motion for the repeal of the
60th of George 111. until Monday next.
Colonel WOOD moved the first reading of a Bill for
suspending for two years the laws which prohibit the sale of
Game.--Agreed to, and ordered to be read a second time
On Thursday next.
Mr. BANKES gave notice of a motion for Tuesday next
for relieving persons. professing the Roman Catholic Reli-
gion from the double assessment of the Land-tax.

Lord MILTON presented a petition from the Coroners
of the County of York, praying for an increase in the
amount of their fees.
Mr. W. HORTON rose to move, that returns be laid
before the House, of certain papers connected with the
Government of the Cape of Good Hope. In moving for
these returns, he said that he should not have made any
remarks upon the subject, had it not been that Sir R. Don-
kin had sent forth a statement, which professed to be an
answer to a speech of his, which speech, he (Mr. W. Hor-
ton) had never made. There was a notice of motion be-
fore the House for a future day, the object of which was
to institute an inquiry into the mal-administration at the
Cape. It was far from being his intention to say one
word which could at all touch upon that question.--
He would only call the attention of their Lordships to
the charges brought by Sir R. Donkin against the late
Governor of the Cape, which charges had been circulated
through the country. Sir R. Donkin had represented that
he (Mr. W. Horton) had said, that he (Sir R. Donkiu)
was actuated by acrimonious feelings towards Lord Charles
Somerset, and Sir R. Donkin contended that it was wrong.
to impute to him such feelings. He also alleged that a
new system had sprung up in that House upon the pre-
ferment of a complaint against any individual, which
was to turn round upon the accuser, and charge him
with personal hostility to the accuser. He could only
say, in reply to this assertion, and without qualify-
ing the statement, that there were few cases in which
personal feeling was more evident or more strongly deve-
loped. But that had nothing to do with the question as
to the truth or falsehood of the charge brought forward,
though he would say, if a person suffered himself to be so
far carried away by his feelings, as to act with great in-
consistency, then, indeed, the same weight would not at-
tach to the accusation which he might prefer. In proof
that the conduct of Sir R. Doiikin justified this remark.
he would state to the House a few facts, which 'would
enable them to judge of its justice. When Sir R. Donkin
came to this country from the Cape, in June, 1823, he
wrote a letter to Lord Bathurst on the 17th of that
month, in which lie expressed himself to the effect,
that if lie was forced to do so, lie could make such
accusations against the Governor, which would asto-
nish and shock his Lordship, and cover the individual
with ruin. By the desire of Lord Bathurst, he (Mr. W.
Horton) wrote to Sir it:Donkin in reply, and said, that in
the respect to the charges he had intimated against Lord
Charles Somerset, Lord Bathurst felt called upon to ask
him immediately to communicate them, for lie felt it an
imperative duty upon his part to have them investigated.
On the 28d of June, Sir R. Donkin again wrote a letter,
in which he alleged that he could not do himself justice
without coming so close in contact with Lord C. Somerset,
as to cast censure upon him. In reply to this letter, Lord
Bathurst directed him (Mr. W. H.) to write to Sir R. D.,
to the effect that with respect to the charges against the
Governor of the Cape, he Lord Bathurst in no degree re-
laxed in his desire 'to have them investigated, and that
he could not consent to their being withheld, unless Sir
R. Donkin was prepared to retract them altogether. To
this Sir R. Donkin replied that he could not, in the com-
mon acceptation of the word, retract the charges he had
made, unless he meant to forfeit all pretension to the cha-
racter of a gentleman, and the rank he held in the service
of his Majesty. If the word retract was to be taken in
the real grammatical sense,—that is to say,—to draw
back,—he bad no objection to admit that his charges
had been hastily made and were ill-timed, as interposing
between his Lordship and the Commissioners at the Cape,
and in that sense of the word, he would rather retract them.
In consequence of this refuel, on the part of Sir R. Donkin,
to proceed with his charges, Lord Bathurst had no other
resource but to send to the Commissioners at the Cape,
which was accordingly done, and their Report was then
ready to be laid upon the table of the House. The charge
made by Sir R. Donkin is, that Lord Charles Somerset
reversed all the measures adopted by Sir R. Donkin for
the benefit of the Colony; and this charge is an-

swered by his Lordship, who retaliatee-411eging
that Sir R. Donkin has done the very same, while acting
as locum tenens for his Lordship. With respect to the rea-
sons previously adopted for the Government of the Cape,
if ever there had been an unanimous feeling in that House,
it was at the time when it was agreed that Lord Charles
Somerset should come over and meet his accusers. The
charges against his Lordship were of a very different na-
ture. With respect to the papers relative to Bishop
Burnett, he would say that after having been
so long upon the table of the House, if no
Hon. Member thought proper to follow up those charges
then Lord Charles Somerset should stand acquitted.—
With respect to the motion for the 13th of June,
he would entreat the Honourable Member, who was
now he perceived in his place, to make known to the
House something definite relative to that motion. The
motion merely stated mal-administration at the Cape, and
it would be too much to expect that he should be prepared
at all points. He thought, in con.mon fairness, that some
intimation should be
_privately given of the particular
charges which it was intended by that motion to have
investigated. He had shown to the House that Sir
R. Donkin at one time brings charges, at another
not. Whether the good of the Colony was frustrated by
the measures of Lord Charles, would be conveyed to the
House by the Report of the Commissioners. But why
should Sir R. Donkin complain, when according to his
own wish, the case had been referred to the Commissioners.
The papers which he wished to have laid on the table,
were those relative 'to the town of Bathurst—those
also relating to the defence of the frontier, and those con-
nected with the financial Administration ; the dispatches
from the Government at the Cape; the opinions of Major
Holloway ; also the correspondence between Sir R. Donk in:and
Lord Charles Somerset. Upon the merits of the case,
he would not say one word ; it would be inexpedient to
do so, without entering into details; and he deprecated
discussion altogether on that evening. One accusation
however, he could not help alluding to. Sir R. Donkin
had alleged that a Mr. Parker had been sent over specially
at the public expence, for the purpose of criminating him,
and the Colonial Department here had lent themselves to this
proceeding by receiving him. The Hon. Member went
on to say that this was wholly incorrect. On the 12th
January, 1820, Sir R. Donkin wrote to say that he thought
he could not do better than follow up the plans of Lord C.
Somerset ; yet afterwards he says, that in conse-
quence of Lord Charles Somerset's personal conduct, he
could not communicate with him, and that Lord Charles had
therefore lost the benefit of the measures adopted by him
(Sir Rufane) whether right or wrong; if right, that they
might be pursued for the benefit of the colony ; or
if wrong, that he might profit by the experience,
and reject such measures for the future. In reply to
this, he had only to observe, that Lord Charles Somer-
set had written to Sir Rufane Donkin, requesting
him to call on him ; but no interview took place. The
next thing to be considered was the expectation entertained by
Sir R. Donkin, that he was entitled to some particular
mark of honour at the hands of his Majesty. Now Sir
Rufane Donkin had been only one year and a half acting
as Governor of the Cape, and then only as locum tenons:
for Lord Charles, and he very greatly deceived himself if
he supposed that such a length of service could entitle him
to any particular mark of distinction. Marks of
approbation he had at various times received, and it was
right that he should know the practice adopted, not
merely with respect to official personages, but with
every private individual at the Cape. If a letter is
missed, they receive a private copy until the original can be
found ; and in the case of Sir R. Donkin he could assure
him, that the remotest idea was never entertained
of withholding from him the original of the letter, in which
the marks of approbation were contained, and of the non-
receipt of which he complained.
The Hon. Member concluded by moving for the produc-
tion of certain papers.
Mr. MABERLY would not be doing the duty of a
friend if he did not put the House in possession of some
facts not stated by the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. W. Horton)
in behalf of the Gallant Officer. Instead of accusing Lord
Charles Somerset, the Gallant Officer himself was the per-
son accused, and in defending himself he found it necessary
to bring forward some circumstances which reflected on
his Lordship. The Hon. Member then read a letter dated
in 1821, from Lord Bathurst, approving of the
gallant Officer's Administration, and another let-
ter from the Chief Justice and the Colonists, ex-
pressing great satisfaction with his conduct. The Hon.
Member then proceeded to observe, that it was far from
his intention to make any attack upon Lord C. Somerset;
his object merely was to do justice to the character of the
Gallant Officer. He did not mean to contrast the Ad-
ministration of the Gallant Officer with that of his Lordship;
he was determined to preserve the utmost impartiality,
and to examine the matter with firmness. He hoped,
from the documents read, the House would be satisfied
that the Gallant Officer had a high character, whatever
that of Lord Charles Somerset might be.

Lord E. SOMERSET would not now enter into a full
defence of his Noble Relation's conduct, as a future occa-
sion would be afforded for that purpose. In the mean
time lie besought the House to suspend their judgment
until the whole facts should be before them, and then to
exercise their judgment with their usual candour and re-
gard to justice.

- An Hon. MEMBER under the gallery whose name we
could not learn, the❑ made a few observations, which
were understood to be in favour of Lord Charles Somerset.

Mr. HUME said, the question was not at present whether
they were to go into the inquiry upon the conduct of Lord
Charles Somerset, but whether certain papers should be laid.
on the table of the House. A great deal had been said of
the conduct of General Donkin ; and he now hoped, that
as the Hon. Gentleman had at last laid the correspondence
on the table, he would consent to produce all the papers
which might be wanting. He did not, he hoped, misunder-
stand the Hon. Membe., whe asserted that every Paper
and Petition which had been laid on the table of that House,
implicating the conduct of Lord Charles, had been regu-
larly sent out to the Commissioners at the Cape, and made
the subject of inquiry. Now, if that was really the case,
and that they had been fully reported, it was not a little ex-
traordinary that the House had never been put in possession
of the result. It was very strange, too, that any Hon.
Member should charge others with not bringing forward
charges, or wish them to rest the course of ten years upon
a single act. They were to take the whole series of actions,
in order to judge of the nature of the conduct pursued in
the Government. The Hon. Member then defended the
conduct of Sir Rufane Donkin, and declared his opinion
that he had acted rightly in leaving the matter to the Com-
missioners. After one or two observations in defence of
Sir Rufane Donkin, the Hon. Gentleman concluded by ex-
pressing a hope that the Hon. Gentleman would now con-
sent to lay all the papers before the House.

Mr. BROUGHAM could not avoid making one or two
observations upon some expressions which had fallen from
Hon. Gentlemen with respect to the course he had pursued.
It had been said that he had brought a charge against Lord
Charles Somerset, and that it had failed. Now the fact
was, that lie presented a petition ; and lie thought it due
to the Noble Lord, who had on that occasion, as well as
on every other, when the case has been mentioned, de-
fended his Noble relation with the greatest regard to .ho-
nour and propriety, as well as with the greatest spirit, and
it was but fair also to himself, to declare that he had never
taken any step upon the case, except in presenting that
petition. He had then stated most distinctly, that lie de-
sired not to be under the slightest responsibility for the ve-
racity of anything contained in that petition—a fact of
which he was the more certain, as lie had, in addition to
his own distinct recollection of the circumstances, even
looked into the debates of the period, which he found to
be, as they almost always were, exceedingly correct. He
had then, he repeated, most distinctly guarded himself in
opening the charges of Bishop Burnett against Lord Charles,
from being considered answerable for even one tittle of the
allegations; but he had, at the same time, felt himself
bound to say, that he had seen the accuser, Bishop Bur-
nett, and examined him upon the facts—that be had, upon
the strictest cross-examination he had been able to give
him, adhered to those facts—that he had been consistent
in his statements, and that he had been clear in his an-
swers ; and he had concluded by observing, without saying
anything further, that all these circumstances were prima
facie evidences of the truth of the accusations—slen-
der proofs, he allowed, but that still they went somewhat
to support the allegations. The presentation of that peti.

tion was the only act of his connected with the question.
As to the progress which the Commissioners had made, •
or as to the failure of the charges, he knew nothing ; 1101'
did he wish, without further information, to say
any
of those Commissioners. One of them, Mr. Bigg,
been a most particular and esteemed friend of his for man!
years, and he certainly felt disposed to speak with respect,
of any Commission which included him as a Member. Al`
he would say at present was, that if the charges had be,
as it was said, disproved, then Lord C. Somerset had not
been fairly dealt with. The charges ought not to ha"
been left hanging over his head so long. If they were es-
pable of being disproved, he would say at once that they
aught to be disproved, or totally abandoned. Mr. Bishop
Burnett, he understood, however, persisted in these
charges, and had even given publication to several adtli-
tional and explanatory accusations ; and he agreed, there'
fore, most fully with the Noble Lot d, that these charges
ought to be either dismissed if they were false, or proved
if they were capable of proof. It had been said, how'
ever, that he pledged himself, on the occasion of that tie-
bate, to impeach Lord Charles Somerset. The House
had this night heard that all the charges against Lora
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Charles Somerset have been inquired into, save one; but
that one he considered to be one of the gravest character,
the only grave charge he had met with ameng all those
preferred against the Noble Lord. The charge was no less
than one of Judicial Corruption—the taking a bribe in s
Court of Appeal, *here he sat as a Judge. It had been
his opinion at that time that the charge could not be true,
he said he could not believe it to be true—that he could
not for a moment believe that Lord C. Somerset had been
guilty of such an act. He had felt himself bound al°
to say, when the Noble Lord (Lord C. Somerset), 00
that occasion as on this, repelled the idea of such guilt
that the charge was to be found certainly in a parenthesis
only of Mr. Bishop Burnett's statement, and did not form
an integral part of the accusations. Now the Commis-
sioners might have been right, or they might have been
wrong, in saying that Lord C. Somerset was not guilty,
and that the charges of Bishop Burnett had been disprove),
but this charge had not been inquired into ; and although
he declared he thought Lord Charles could not be guilty,.
yet, if he thought that the statement was founded in fact,
it was his duty to impeach the person who had been guilt,'
of such an offence. It had been Isis determination, then,.
to have the whole matter investigated, because he thought
it due to himself, as well as to others ; but within four or
five days after that debate, lie was called upon to appear
before the Privy Council in his professional character, uPon
a case which very much surprised him. He had the brier,
he believed, for ten days before, and previous to the eve'
ing of the debate ; but the House and every one Imo'',
well that it was not the practice of lawyers to look rime':
into their briefs before the time they were called upon to
argue, and in the hurry and pressure of business he had
not opened it until the time he mentioned. He was ;-
therefore not a little surprised to find, that he was a Coon'
sel in the very cause which was founded upon that' grape
charge against Lord Charles Somerset. It was an sr '
peal cause from the Cape of Good Hope against a deci-
sion pronounced by Lord Charles, sitting, by one of the
ridiculous regulations which prevailed in the Colonies and
most of our foreign possessions, as a Judge or Chan-
cellor—a regulation, by-the-bye, just as absurd as if Lord
Wellington was to he made Lord Chancellor here or
thereabouts.—(A laugh.)—The appeal was against the de-
eision of Lord Charles as a Judge, and he was Counsel for
the Respondent. The Appellant objected to the decision,
among other things, upon the very ground stated bf
Bishop Burnett in his charges--that of corruption ; and it
was the part of the Respondent to repel, by every means in
his power, the charge of that corruption. Now, he would
put it to any Hon. Member to say, whether, while he 105
arguing in one place that there was no corruption in the
case, and that Lord Charles Somerset was innocent, he
could appear in another place for the purpose of attempting
to support charges proving him not innocent ? He thought
he was bound to keep separate the duties of the Judge nil
the Advocate, and he had therefore thought it fitting an
right to cease from any further prosecution of those charges,
while he remained in that condition. He now, however'
agreed most fully with the Noble Lord, that the time was
come when they ought to determine whether Lord Charles
Somerset was guilty or innocent; so that the Goversingat '
might be at once able to determine whether he was to !
be confirmed in, or dismissed from, the Government in
which he was placed.
Mr. WILMOT HORTON briefly replied, and contend;
ed that the papers on the table would show the conduct 01
Lord Bathurst unimpeachable, and that Sir Rufane Donhin
had no cause of complaint. The Hon. Member for Mon-
trose (Mr. Hume) had inquired the reason why the Go;
vernment (lid not bring forward charges. Nothing conl"
be more inconsistent than such a course, or more at vari-
ance with the practice of any Government.

Mr. FYSCHE PALMER thought the question ought
to be settled immediately. He thought that all the page'l
ought to be produced which could throw any light upon
the subject.
The motion for the production of the letter addressed by
Lord Charles Somerset to Lord Bathurst on the 90th
April, 1827, and for a copy of the letter addressed by I.or,
Charles Somerset to Sir Rufane Donkin in September 1921,
as well as for extracts of a variety of letters and documents'
was then read and agreed to.

CRIMINAL LAW.

Mr. PEEL gave notice of his intention to move to-ranr,
row, for leave to bring in a Bill to improve the Adal'"
nistration of Justice, by doing away with all the formal''
ties and distinctions which depend upon what is cane'
Benefit of Clergy.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
.../1 I
Mr. W. NORTON moved for leave to bring in a
,7h"
to provide" for the administration of Justice in New son"-
Wales, and for the Civil Government of the Colony.
Mr. HUME begged to know whether there was any in-
tention to improve the Government of Trinidad, with
respect to its Council ? •
Mr. W. HORTON said, there was such an intention,
and measures were in progress to carry it into effect.
Leave was then granted to bring in the Bill. "
ELECTION EXPENCES' BILL.
On the motion of Lord ALTHORP, the Election El:.
ponces' Bill went through a Committee; the Report °`
which was ordered to be received to-morrow. •
SPRING-GUNS' BILL.
The Order of the Day for taking into consideration the
Lords' Amendments to the Spring-Guns' Bill having been
read,
Mr. CHARLES CALVERT observed, that by thef
Amendments introduced into the Bill in the House °
Lords, it was rendered general ; and Spring-guns were,
prohibited from being set for the protection of any both
perty, except in houses. In houses they might he set b°'
day and night; which latter permission seemed to hint an
extraordinary one, and calculated to produce accident. l'at
meant, therefore, to move, as an Amendment to thia
Amendment of the Lords—that nothing in the Act ab°ll
be construed to render illegal the setting of spring-guns 'n
man-traps in houses—the addition of the words, "
di
any garden, hothouse, or conservatory, enclosed by. a, w.-of
seven feet high ; due notice being conspicuously Oren -
their being so set."
Mr. H. BANKES said, that the Bill, as amended D/
the Lords, differed from the Bill agreed to by the Cntre't
mons, not only in detail, but in principle. He was 13.°0
disposed to confirm the singular alterations which had beet!
made in the Bill .in the other House of Parliament, 31,110
should, therefore, give them his decided negative. By
Bill, as it at present stood, various descriptions of proper`l
would be left in a state of the greatest insecurity.
Mr. PEEL had always maintained, that it was imps;
sible to countenance the practice of setting spring-o°B
'
the protection of game. However desirable that Prot
i 1
tion might be (and he was not inclined to undervalue t
it certainly was not of such importance as to justify a P 0;
ceeding which was accompanied with hazard to Innee,
life. But a wide distinction ought to be drawn bettctbe
the protection of game and the protection of property, 0,
security of which was essential to the existence of the Prse,
prietor. To set spring-guns in gardens, having walli!ron
ven feet in height, was, surely, a very different thing '6OO
setting them in open woods and copses for the prntee Ike
of game. It ought also to be considered, that the
of the country was no where so imperfect as in the ne'brich
bourhood of large towns. Precisely the districts in Wore
the market-gardeners resided, were the districts which L.„,. ,
left the most unprotected. Ile had himself moved for
Committee to inquire into the state of the Police in 0..
districts bordering on London. The fact was, that the
vvs,
turals; consequence of the good Police in London it 004 .
the banishment, to a distance of four or five miles all roxio,
of that description of rogues who were the most obnoesidel
to the possessors of market-gardens. They who nasnt
near Richmond and Twickenham must have had "'He be-
opportunities of knowing that such was the case. taken
lieved that the increase of crime which had lately
place, was principally confined to offences connected "vi
such depredations ; and the frequent occurrence
offences he ascribed, in a great measure, to a defescvasi re-r,
lice in the districts in which they occurred. It
tainly most desirable to improve that police; but:ve
improvement took place, he could not consent
.F„nuelr.
otteth.f.
the existing protection. An efficient police would be .
better than spring-guns ; but until that police be
, i
blished, it would not be wise or just to take from_r r
seseors of property the only protection they enjoyed•
Vir. it. PALMER oupprted the Menektieqt

by the Honourable Member for Southwark. The market-
gardeners ought to be protected.
Lord ALTHORP supported the Bill, on the ground that
no person had a right to set a gun to do that which he was
not justified in doing in his own person.
Colonel ROSS was favourable to the Amendment pro-
p)sed by the Honourable Member for Southwark.
Mr. WOOD considered death arising from Spring-guns
to be equivalent to murder.
Mr. TENNYSON denied the validity of the arguments
urged by the Honourable Member for Corfe Castle.
Mr. MONCK opposed the Amendment proposed by the
Honourable Member for Southwark.
Lord MILTON observed, that the real question for the
House to consider was, whether, by disagreeing to the
Lords Amendments, they would postpone for a year the
advantages to be derived from the Bill ; or, by agreeing
to
Amendments, would merely subiect the market-
gardeners to a temporary inconvenience, an inconvenience
Which might be remedied in the next Session.
Mr. FRANKLAND LEWIS cordially supported his
lionourable Friend's Amendment.
LUSHINGTON was disposed to assent to the
they
made by the House of Lords ; first, because
jueY were in conformity to the general principles of our
P'; and, secondly, because they were in conformity to
"'lel'? which, in his opinion, the Legislature should take
°f the manner in which property ought to be protected.
He said ought ; because he believed the security of pro-
aMDertY in this country by severe enactments was carried
tich farther than it ought to he carried. Although the
acquisition and the just security of property were advan-
Atageous to the community as well as to the possessor, there
re limits beyond which neither the acquisition nor the
Possession ought to be protected. Property Was only one
means Of happiness; the happiness of all was the end of
the security of property. They who maintained the justice
°f setting spring-guns in woods for the protection of game,
alight as well say that it would be justifiable at any hour of
the night to fire guns through the wood, in the hope that if
any poachers were there they would be killed. Such an act,
however, would be murder. An Hon. Friend of his, lately
4 Member of the House, had the misfortune, during his
absence from home, to have a spring-gun set in his garden.
i_He
en had the still greater misfortune of having a man
hy that spring-gun. He (Dr. Luslsington) had
hesd:" eYe-witness of the misery in which this accident
or involved his excellent friend. The loss of his garden,
°f his whole p r operty, would not have inflicted upon him
Yeti the pain thathe endured for weeks and months ; and
t he was
not to blame, for he had given strict orders
his gardener to load the spring-gun only with powder—
awn order which was, unhappily, disobeyed. This example
was aUfficient to show, that, if the setting of spring guns
ZeSHowed at all, it would frequently happen that the
ittn:',retion of inferior persons, who were reckless or
efilntiess of consequences, would be the cause of the loss
See I°4l life. -With respect to gardens, where was the
w 7ity for this kind of protection ? Large gardens were
g:t,ithed• He spoke of his own knowledge, of such large
'ens as those at the bottom of Highgate-hill. Those
gardens
oltflierwi se-"" Persons to guard them at night. It would be
impossible to prevent the intrusions of stragglers.
t•Dellons would have valuable property in open fields, easy
aszces e, it was their duty to guard it against depredation ;
441' " they did not do so, they must bear the loss. It was on
tTlush,_l4nciple that some of the wisest and best men in this
er'Y had reprobated the practice of tradesmen who left
gua-,.7°°ds exposed at their shop-doors. The expence of
profit these gardens was nothing as compared with thQ
idedered from them. Had any Hon. Gentleman an
in the advance in the retail price of garden-stuff sold
the
e Market? It was a thousand fold. The small in-
Icv-ab4s, of expence, therefore, which the employment of
.14-„tnen would occasion, would be comparatively trifling.
p.s4-lee, and humanity called for the total abolition of the
-pee of setting spring-guns. The House ought to con-
sp:r, that on this subject they were legislating with re-
feeet° a description of offence which no Member of it was
lt° commit. There was, therefiire, no community of
Neje oetween the Legislature
mid the criminal ; and that
pr._ ration ought to induce them to pass the Bill in its
Zilt state, by acclamation.
nient: C. WETHERELL opposed the Lords' Amend-
IV' and fully concurred in all the views of his Right
Priend (Mr. Peel).
mop SANDON asked, if it was justifiable by the Com-
wo-,111,,LaW, for a person to do that by agency w.-iich he
4144." not ck, by himself. If a person could not shoot a
an elitubing a wall, could he do so by a spring gun, or
doct%°tnher eligine? e' contended he could not. Such
natural Was alike repugnant to the Common Law and
Th_ law, which was anterior to it.
Ivir. amendment was agreed to.prin •
C. CALVERT moved, respecting the setting of
tho.g,glins in the next clause, that after " continued,"
- added from sun-set to
kr. al A sun-rise."—Agreed to.
lords, ,'"'NXES moved the next Amendment, on. the
°Ptrat.'nendment which rendered the Bill general in its
pored I°°, with the exception of dwelling-houses ;he PT?'
geoevllwith the intention of bringing the Bill back to its
sqt,d;
form, that instead of dwelling-house there be in-
Mr, unless in woods, underwoods, green louses!" &c.
Lord:, 8* RICE urged the inexpediency of altering the
very „;LweiniMents, which were, perhaps, made in thed
li*Peetation of their being rejected here. He hope
by, "se Would notseduced to lose the Bill altogether,
"alv n • • be clauses, but would
varh, „ ega.tiving some objectionable fu4e,inin Bill in its present shape, and trust to chance for
in Prorernents.
4°, *MILTON apprehended the Amendments originated
play !nendl
he Y —sPosition to the Bill. If he were in another
Posed by perinips would wish that some of them were pro-
th4titndividuals not favourable to the measure, thoughthe _
whoroiese he was bound to consider it the measure of
this hotly from which it proceeded. If he were right
ths
,Pinion, he trusted the House would. not
the
play into
taelyti;" of those who had not the manliness to reject
it
others themselves, but wished to throw the odium of
Thler,,,s.--(Hear, hear.)
House then divided—
l'°r the Amendment 25
Against it 46

21
The fords, Majority
kr ~.,---- Amendment was then carried.
ass ‘,41 • ...,. cALNERT, on our admission
mmion
of
spring
G %111°Ilitting an Amendment for the Gallery,
48t° the owners of
hot-houses,by setting a con-
:pilaaoronnded by a wall seven feet high, .
gardens, r
or conservato-
to"d2 "ties rm te wall.
pl,„r MILTON that persons who could keep such
not so, as many
Air': ea°°ld also keep said,a
watchman to protect them.
oft • CALVERT said, that it was
Were,Pns for vvhose benefit this clause was proposed
co, Inarket-gardeners who cultivated the gardens and
:e.tvatories attached to large houses which had been
°Mated.
After a short d desultory conversation,
the House divided,
For the Amendment 23
Against it„ 40
.....................
17
•ph_ Majority against it
egrect Other Lords' Amendments, with Amendments,we_orer
thei tn, and ordered to be sent back to the Lords for
Lordships' concurrence.
/o a , STATE OF CRIME.
VI :irg • RUSSELL (as we understood), postponed un-
eo' -nesday his 'potion for the appointment of a Select
tornittee to inquire into the State of Crime.
DISSENTERS' MARRIAGE BILL.
Mr. W. SMITH postponed until Wednesday the second
4ading of the Dissenters' Marriage Bill,
CORN AVERAGES' ACT.
Mr. CHARLES GRANT rose to move certain Re')."
lotions for the purpose of bringing
t'r provision for striking the averages of d for other
in a Bill for making bet-
03jects incidental to the import/I,th,, for
a° •
nof foreign grain.
There were two classes of regulations--the one relating to
the duties, and the other to the internal machinery of
striking the averages. The present Bill would state the
fr°lnn tuber of towns which were to make the returns of prices
!IvWhich averages were to be struck. It vvould likewise
: c Permission to alter the list of these to upon cer-
'a'n °eessions. Another alteration of the old law, which
Would he effected by the present measure, related to the
t° pay of Ming the Inspector of London. It was proposed
ti; Pay this officer from the general revenue. The present
Practice tvas for the Proprietors of the Corn Exchanl.e to
pas the Inspector at London 100/. a year, and to find him
ZartMents, and certain other expences. The other In-
,elt°ll) with some other trifling exceptions, would be left
Zas " Were before. They would, however, in future, be
eln°rable by the Chief Inspector, and not, as hitherto, by
wi,n local Magistrates. With respect to the persons
elk; *ere to make the returns of prices to the In-
t dt°lll, for them to strike the averages, it was in"
aelluotedileito include in this
maltaters, but
class, not only
largely . Persons who were in the habit of dealing very
, in corn. He alluded particularly to Brewers,
IDlst.
iar ,11ers great Coach Proprietors and others, who owned
ters°ge numbers of horses. Hitherto the returns of these
Would°l had not been before the public. The present Bill
also give a power to the Receiver of Returns, or,
he Would be more properly called, the Comptroller of
'ef, turn*, to strike out, with the sanction of the Privy
'onncil, all returns which he deemed fraudulent, or de-
-I_4ledly suspicious. It was at present in the power of the
`nat, Peetor to strike out any returns which he might deem
'lllluient, It.might be made a provision of the present
1 '

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY IS, 1827.

His MAJESTY will hold a Council to-morrow,
to receive the New Members of the Adminis-
tration, when such of them as are not 6f
his MAJESTY'S most Honourable Privy Council
will be sworn in Members, and take their seats at
the Board accordingly.

Can there be any possible advantage in each of
the Opposition Lords harrassing the House,
night after night, by stating his individual grounds
for objecting to the present Administration, when
there is such a wonderful similarity in the words
used and sentiments expressed by these noble
persons, that we should have thought a round
robin or Protest drawn up by the ablest amongst
them, and signed by the rest, would have answered
equally well, if not much better. To a Division
we are aware, there are very solid objections, in-
asmuch as the operation of subtraction would be
gone through, showing a balance not very fa-
vourable to the views of the Ultras ; but really,
their friends out of the House would make a
great deal of a Protest, signed by twenty
Peers. Instead' of confining themselves to
the process of simple addition in summing
up the list, they would rival Falstaff's skill
in multiplying their friends in buckram, and
where there was no one present to contradict
them, they would satisfy any assembly in the
world that the majority of the Lords and Com-
mons were on their side, as they at present do,
with equal truth, respecting the nation, from the
difficulty there exists in giving to that assertion
the same unqualified contradiction. They
would go much farther than their patrons in
the House, who, it seems, from Lord LANS-
DOWN'S speech of last night, confine themselves
to an extraordinary credulity. Talking of a corres-
pondence carried on for unworthy motives, the
Noble Lord observed, " such charges lie at
once asserted to be false. He did not mean, of
course, to attach a direct falsehood to the Noble
Lord ; but his assertion was certainly one of the
most extraordinary proofs of a disposition to be.
lieve that which happened to agree with his own
views and wishes." But we repeat it, many of
their friends out of the House would stick at no
falsehood, no meanness, to injure in public opi-
nion, the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of
his MAJESTY'S Government, towards whom their
animosity amounts to the malevolence of de-
mons, rather than the fair and manly opposition
of men holding different opinions in a free State.
Lord iVIANvEits had the honor of dragging
forward the old subject of the Ministry, and
though called to order by the LORD CHANCEL-
LOR, seems to have proceeded in his harangue.
His Lordship was pleased to sneer at what he
called that " immaculate source, newspaper
authority." Of course this sneer only applies
to that part of the Press which has the
misfortune to differ from his Lordship in
the present view of affairs, but we would
advise him to feel more concern for the
credit of a certain distinguished body, which
should be " an immaculate source of autho-
rity," though from the flat contradic-
tions given to each other by Noble Lords,
there must be even there no unfrequent de-
viation from truth. We are not inclined to
defend the whole Press of this country, amongst
whom there may, possibly, be many contemptible
characters, but we would tell the Noble Lord,
and others who join with him in railing against
the Press, that there have been individuals
connected with it at former periods, who
have subsequently risen to eminence in the
State, as well as in the republic of let-
ters, and who, though not termed Right
Honourable, had as high a sense of honour and
as sincere a regard for their country as any
Noble Peer or Member of the House of Com-
mons. No one can deny that what has hap-
pened may happen again,and charity should at least
lead to this conclusion.

Lord HOLLAND stated most satisfactory
reasons for supporting the new Administration,
and occasioned much merriment by giving Dean
SWIFT'S story of the maids of honour being
turned into dragoon officers. Lord GODERICH'S
speech will be read with much interest, as also
Lord LANSDOWN'S in reply to Lord ELLEN-
BOROUGH.

In conclusion we would assure the Oppo-
sition that the country, as well as both Houses
4

of Parliament, are heartily tired of their singing
the same song continually, without any variations.
Their notes are, no doubt, very plaintive, but they
should imitate 1 imoTHEus of old, who changed
his strain occasionally, and did not always choose

" A mournful muse,
" Soft pity to infuse."

The Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the Etoile
of Wednesday morning, which reached us last
night, contain nothing new. The discussion on
the public Debt was continued on Monday in the
Chamber of Deputies. M. DETAFITTE com-
plained of the state of industry and trade in France,
and. or the conduct of the Ministers,
,which
cramped her natural energies. In his reply, NI.
VILLELE contended that the credit of France
was such, that she had no reason to envy England.
Every account from Constantinople confirms
the reports of the obstinate resolution of the Porte
to reject all offers of mediation on behalf of
Greece.

The following are the only paragraphs worth
extracting from the Etoile

(From the Etoile, dated Wednesday.)
PARIS, MAY 15.—A letter from Trieste says, " We
have news from Constantinople to the 10th April. There
have been frequent conferences between the Austrian Inter-
nuocio and the French Ambassador. The first received,
the day before yesterday, an extraordinary courier, and de-
spatched an express to Vienna."
Since the arrival of Lord Cochrane in Greece, the Porte
seems to be still more unfavourably disposed towards the
English Ambassador. It is affirmed that the Greeks intend
to blockade the port of Alexandria, and to prohibit Euro-
pean vessels from entering or leaving it.—.eluysburgh
Gazette.

The Medea frigate, commanded by M. de Malay, was
to sail from Port-au-Prince between the 25th and 30th of
March, to return to France, with the French Consul-Gene-
ral on board.

A trial has just been made of a new diving-bell (bateau
plongeur) in the Seine, opposite Les Andelys. The ex-
periment was perfectly successful ; the machine remained
60 minutes under water, and would have remained longer,
had not the spectators, apprehending some danger, pulled
the ropes which held it.
ST. PETERSBURGII, AVAIL .21.—A courier hai brought
from Constantinople news that the Divan has rejected all
the prepositions submitted in favour of the Greeks, in con-
formity with the protocol of the conferences of April 4,
1826;between Russia and England, to which the French
Cabinet has since acceded. There have been many sittings
of the Council of State since the arrival of this intelligence,
and it is said the Emperor has caused to be transmitted to
the foreign Envoys, a declaration, in which that resolution
is expressed, in consequence of which the Marquis de
Ribeaupierre, our Ambassador to the Porte, will again
quit Constantinople, if the Porte does not immediately en-
tertain the propositions of Russia. It is also said, but we
'cannot guarantee the truth of the statement, that there
has been sent, simultaneously with this declaration, an
order to the army of Bessarabia to advance to the frontiers.
All the foreign Ministers have sent couriers extraordinary
to announce to their respective Cabinets the resolutions
of our august Monarch.—,Augsburgh Gazette.

NOTES BY THE EDITOR.

1. This news seems to want confirmation.

2. This news is not entitled to credence.

FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, MAY 15.—Five per Cents.
100 f. 45c. ; Three per Cents. 70f. 50c. ; Bank Stock,
2,027 f. 50c. ; Neapolitan, 77f. 80c. ; Spanish Loan
(1823), 54—Exchange on London—One month, 25f.
35c. ; Three months, 25E 20c.

It will be observed by our Parliamentary Re-
port, that the House of Peers unanimously
agreed, last night, ' to the motion for leave to
bring in a Bill to annul the marriage of Mr.
WAKEFIELD and Miss TURNER. The senti-
ments expressed by the Noble Lords who spoke
on this question, with one exception—do them
great honour. They considered that if there
were no precedent for proceeding, as proposed,
by a Special Bill to annul the marriage, the cir-
cumstances of this case fully justified setting
one—that the crime committed was extraordinary,
and the measure of redress should be extraor-
dinary also ; and that immediate means, there-
fore, ought to be taken to prevent the possibility
of the person who was guilty of the crime hi
question deriving any benefit from it.

It is unnecessary for us to repeat our opinion
on this case. We consider that the annals of
crime hardly afford a more atrocious and in-
famous act, and that the perpetrator, since his
offence could not be drawn within the reach of
a capital Statute, deserves a punishment infinitely
more severe than that which he is to suffer.
The execration and contempt, however, of all
will be his inevitable doom for the rest of his
life.

Brussels Papers also reached us last evening,
to the 15th inst. It appears, by intelligence
from Berlin, to the Gth inst., that Count CAPO
D' ISTRIA has been called to St. Petersburgh, to
resume his former situation in the Ministry,
from whence it is inferred, that Russia is about
to act upon a different line of policy with respect
to Greece.

The following are Extracts from these Pa-
pers :
" BERLIN, MAY 6.—A person must be a most decided
sceptic to doubt that the problem of the Greek cause will
be solved before the opening, or, at least, during the course
of the seventh campaign. We learn, on very good autho-
rity, that Count Capo d' Istria has been summoned to St.
Petersburgh, by his august 3laster, to come and fill in his
Councils the same eminent place which he formerly held ;
but, even should the information which we have been able
to state, be in part incorrect, the fact of his recal is certain,
Now, as his dismissal was the necessary consequence of the
system adopted at the Congress of Verona, with respect to
the Greek question, it is incontestible that the Emperor
Nicholas has just adopted principles diametrically opposite.
.‘ The news of the disbanding of the National Guard at
Paris, which was received here by an extraordinary courier,
at first excited considerable alarm, both in the higher circles
and on 'Change. The Funds declined a little, but the
spectators soon recovered from this impression, and all goes
on as before.

_ " Our Government is constantly engaged in measures
to promote manufactures and commerce, throughout the
whole extent of the Monarchy. It designs to grant to the
city of Cologne, on the Rhine, the privilege of holding two
annual fairs. The Board of Trade has received orders to
draw up, as soon as possible, and to lay before the King,
for his sanction, a detailed plan of the immunities and pri-
vileges to be granted to these fairs, in order that all the
commercial advantages may be derived from them, which
are compatible with our system of finance and political
economy. It is affirmed also, that the plan is to he drawn
up on such a broad basis, as may restore to that ancient
and celebrated city the lustre which it-enjoyed at the time
of its greatest prosperity.
" BRUSSELS, MAY 14.—The following is an extract
from the correspondence of M. Eynard with the Philhelle-
nic CJmmittee at Paris

" GENEVA, MAY 4.—1 have just received a letter from
Papamanoli, dated Napoli, March 29. Lord Cochrane,
seeing that the parties continued their dissentions, declared
that if the union of the two Assemblies was not effected in
five days, he would depart. This threat produced the de-
sired effect, the division ceased immediately. On the 24th
of March there was another sanguinary action before
Athens. Karaiskaki was slightly wounded in the forehead.
" Lord Cochrane sailed for Egina on the 24th, in the
evening, with his two vessels, the steam-boat, Tombasi's
brig, and another vessel: Miaulis has received orders to
follow with his corvette. Tombasi is on board Lord Coch-
rane's brig. It is thought the expedition is gone towards
Alexandria. Lord Cochrane, at his departure, declared,
that if Karaiskaki had not driven away the Seraskier in
twenty days, he would have gone himself to deliver
Athena.' "

There has not been any further arrival from
Lisbon; but various private communications,
which were brought by the Sandwich packet,
containing much information, and many inter-

esting particulars of- the state of affairs in
Portugal, have been published.
The alarming illness of the PRINCESS RE-
GENT, and the consequences which would be
likely to ensue from her Royal HIGHNTSS'S
death, form a very prominent feature in all the
letters which we have seen. The last accounts
of this PRINCESS, who has conducted herself
in the difficult situation in which she has been
placed with so much moderation and propriety,
are such as to leave but a faint hope that her
life will be spared to her country. If this
visitation should take place, the PRINCESS
FRANCISCA BENEDICTA, iS to act as REGENT,
till some other arrangement can be made.
Though in her 81st year, this Princess is de-
scribed to be a person of great intelligence and
warmly attached to the Constitution. No
change of Ministry, therefore, would be made on
her assumption of the Government, and it was
hoped in Lisbon that things might go on quietly
for the present under her superintendence. Her
age, however, precludes the possibility of her con-
ducting the affairs of State for -any length of
time, and we fear that the intrigues of the
QUEEN will again excite the partisans of DON
MIGUEL to avail themselves of this opportunity
to make another attempt to establish him on the
throne of Portugal.
Some such apprehension must, we conclude,
have led to the movement of our troops upon
Lisbon, nearly 2,000 of whom, it is under—,
stood, have returned to that city ; but their pre-
sence on the frontier, it was expected, would
be soon again necessary, as, in the event of any
attempt being made on behalf of Don MIGUEL,
no doubt was entertained that Spain would, in
some way or other, countenance it, and lend
her support to the enemies of the Constitutional
Government.

By accounts recently received from Santa
Cruz, Teneriffe, dated the 4th April last, it ap-
pears that the troops sent from Spain, 1,000
strong, had arrived, but in consepoence of not
receiving their pay regularly, had manifested a
spirit of insubordinatisn amounting, in three or
four instances, to open revolt and mutiny
against their Colonel, an Officer of the name
of PEARSON ; the brave and decided conduct
of this Officer had at last brought the men to a
proper sense of their duty ; but it was feared
that similar acts will frequently occur, as there
is no possibility of raising money for their
support and pay. The famous General
MORALES was daily expected to arrive from
Spain, he is a native of Grand Canary, and
many of which, when visiting the Island of Cuba
on business, remember him as an orderly corporal,
at the Government House in the Havanna.

Nearly 300 sail of vessels have arrived at Riga, the
greater part of which come from England, to load flax
and oats ; of the latter an export of upwards of 100,000
quarters was expected this season from the same source.
We learn that an import may be expected in this country
of 150,000 quarters of the same grain from Archangel.

THE FUNDS—(THIS DAY).
CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

The British Funds have not exhibited any increase of
business this morning, and few tiansactions may be expected
until the exposition of the Budget, which will take place
on the account day; this hangs like a weight on the opera=
tions in the Stock market, and leaves the speculators in a
difficulty as to the line they should pursue ; the opinions
as to a rise or fall in our Funds is nearly divided, and the
partisans of pretended kaowing ones seem nearly equal.
Consols have scarcely fluctuated all the morning, having
opened at 83, sellers, and being now buyers at the same
price, and 83 for July ; India Bonds and Exchequer
Bills have not experienced any alteration since yesterday,
remaining at 76 7, and 49 50 pm. In the Foreign Funds
some business has been done in Mexican Bonds, which
opened heavy, and have been as low as 66 ; but the
panic which affected this Stock having ceased, buyers come
forward, and an advance to 67 has been the consequence ;
Colombian are 31 1.
Three per Cent. Consols, 83, buyers ; Ditto for account,
83, buyers ; and for July, 83i ; India Bends, '76 7 pw. ;
Exchequer Bills, 49 50 pm.
FOB;-EIGN.—Brazilian, 58 ; Buenos Ayres, 55 7 ;
Chilian, 30 2 ; Colombian, 31 1 ; Danish, 61 1; Greek,
i 6 1; Mexican, Five per Cent., 51 5 ; Peruvian, 28 SO ;
Portuguese, 771 8 ; Russian, 901 1 Spanish, 121 I.
MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 47/ 21 die. ; Brazilian, 1 dis.
par ; Colombian, 10 12 per Share ; Real del Monte, par ;
Tialpuxahua, 20 10 dis. ; United Mexican, 14-131 dis. ;
Bolanos, 80 60 dis.

Two o' Jck.

Consols, for the two last hours, have been 83, buyers
and sellers alternately, they are now sellers ; 4 per Cents.,
99Z ; Bank Stock, 203 1; Mexican, 67i ; Colombian,
3l
THREE OCL 0 CK.
Consols, 83, buyers.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MAY 17.—Arrived the Mary Ann, from Saint
Domingo; the Malcolm, Eyles, from Madras; the La-
vinia, Smart, from Sierra Leone ; the Atlantic, Lawson,
from New York ; the Brothers, Howard, from Lisbon ;
the Martin, Kennedy, from Port-au-Prince.
PORTSMOUTM, MAY 17.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the
Lord Suffield and Louisa transports, from Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 1 ti.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the
Lady Combermere, Ashford, from Trinadad ; the Keith,
front the West Indies. Sailed the British Union, Power,
for Lisbon.

FA tato L; TIT, MAY 16.—Wind E.—Sailed the Marl-
borough packet, Bull, for Lisbon.
GRAVESEND, MAY 16. Arrived the Mary; Lard, from
St. Domingo ; Pleiades, Green, from Bilboa ; Pursuit,
Aden, from Port-au-Prince; Montague, Harvey, from Ja-
maica; Sir G. Osborne, Milne, front Otaheite; Sylvia,
Hayes, from Demerara ; Prince Leopold, Ball, from St.
Vincent's.

From the Agent to Lloyd's at Genoa, under date of the
9th instant :

" The Chamber of Commerce of this city has recently
notified to the merchants and navigators a declaration made
by the Governing Commission of Greece, given since the
18th Feb. last, by which Gulops, Eretriark, and Ala Each,
and the whole of the eircutnkrence of the Island of Eubea
(Negropont), are put in a state of blockade; and adds, that
the necessary naval force had been sent to prevent any clan-
destine commerce, according to the rights of war."

The Marquis of Clanricarde gave a grand
dinner on Wednesday at his house in St. James's-square,
to—Lord and Lady Wm. Bentinck, Sir Joseph and the
Misses Copley, Sir George Warrender, Mr. and Mrs. Lit-
tleton, Mr. Wilbraham, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Villiers,
Mr. Edwards.

Lord Bridport entertained a distinguished
party to dinner yesterday at his house in Wimpole-street ; in
the evening her Ladyship had a select circle of fashionables.
ENTERPRISE STEAM-SHIP.--Lieutenant
Higginson of this ship, (now in dock here), appeared before
the County Magistrates, at the Town-hall, Devonport,
yesterday, to answer the complaint of one of the crew, a
stoker, named Brookhart, who charged him with an
assault. It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses
produced, that the crew of the vessel are in a most discon-
tented state, in consequence of which insubordination has
arisen, and that the assault now complained of, was pro-
voked by most aggravating conduct. The complaint was
consequently dismissed. Last week, one of the crew was
brought before the Magistrates, charged with deserting the
vessel. He admitted the charge, but said in justification,
that he was afraid to go to sea in Ler, for that in bad
weather she will not answer the helm, and is quite unma-
nageable. The man upon being told that he must other-
wise be sent to prison, reluctantly consented to return to
his duty. The Enterprise, is, we should think, not
likely to forward the Greek cause ; for although, she is
now to be fitted with a false keel, and to have a piece
added to her rudder, the opinion of the experienced, is,
that she will never beaeaworthy.--Plruoutb Journal.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-,.-(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
CHERRY V. LEE-BLAKE V. I.F.E.

Lord ELDOIi stated, in these two appeals, the judgment
of the House to he, (unless something further should be said
in the course of the day) confirmatory of the decrees that
had been made in the causes.