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London, England, 1842-05-20 00:00:00

made by two British Magistrates, the result of which
was, that nineteen of the persons charged were im-
prisoned as being connected with the murder, and
the rest allowed to go about their business. The
Consul demanded that the whole of the accused per-
sons should be delivered up to him ; but the autho-
rities refused to do so without instructions from Eng-
land.

Such, in substance, is the Creole case, now threat-
ening to involve us in a war with the United States.
Dr. PHILLIMORE argues it very learnedly, and with
good temper. He proves that we cannot recognise a
state of slavery, and that from time imme-
morial it has been a recognised principle of
English and French jurisprudence, that slaves
setting foot on their respective soils be-
come free. He cites instances of slaves set
free by France belonging to other countries, who
were driven by stress of weather into French ports.
lle contends that we have nothing to do with the
municipal law of the United States, and that
if the slaves now become freemen are accused
of piracy they can only be tried by the
Court in whose custody they now are. America
may become the prosecutor if she pleases,
but only British subjects can sit in judgment. The
High Court of Admiralty claims unquestioned juris-
diction in the case of all persons charged with pi-
racy in a British possession, no matter against w hat
State or country the piracy was committed, or to
what nation the pirates belong.

There is very little news in the French Journals
received this morning. What little there is will be
found in our Foreign Summary.
BOURSE—PARIS, TUESDAY, MAY 17.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Prize.
rrer.ch 5 per Cants 119 80 119 85 ... 1 9 73 119 75
er Cents lO7 50 ... 11,7 50 ... 107 50 ... 197 t 0
4 per Cents.
3 per Lents Bl 85 81 95 ... 81 S 5 ... 81 95
Loan
irons of rtanCc
• --- -

Lattitte Isar k 1,0001. SI arse 1041/ .10411
5,0001 shares 506 q 5000 . 50(i0
Selgian tank
1150 ...1050 ...I*so ...1059
Belgian 5 per Cents.
5 i.er Cent:., 1840 lO5 4 ... 105 ... 10 A 1054
Ip4rnsh Aetire
Old Deferred........ ..• 5 ... 5 ... 5
Neapolitan
11.4alan .... 104% ... 104% ... 114% „, IN%
ttAILIN AI a.HA Rl2.h.
Versailles, P.
L.B l7O 170 ... 16, ... 163

Roucn 552 50 ... 552 s') 552 ... 5n 5n
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale 235 ... 235 ... 235 235

MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.— Estimates of the
charges for defraying the Civil Establishments in the
Colonies for 1842, have been laid before the House of
Commons, and show a decrease, as compared with
1840, of 70,6881. The total amount in 1840, was
258,934/. ; in 1841, 243,522/. ; and for 1842, 188,248/.
The following are the principal estimates for the cur-
rent year :—Bermudas, 8,188/. ; Sierra Leone,
Gambia, and the Gold Coast, 10,680/. ; Western
Australia, 7,099/. ; Clergy (in North America and
New Zealand), 12,340/. ; Indian Department, Ca-
nada, 18,895/. ; Governors, and others, West In-
dies, 18,667/. ; Justices in West Indies, Mauritius,
and the Cape, 52,820/. Negro education, 24,0001.
St. Helena, 11,500/. The Expedition to the Niger in
1840, cost 61,263/., and in 1841, 39,974/. There is
no estimate for this year, and consequently the greater
production of the saving arises from that circum-
stance. The estimate for Port Essington is
4,034/., and for the Falkland Islands, 2,000/.
The miscellaneous charges for Scotland, including law
expenses, grants to Universities, and other charges
formerly defrayed from the hereditary revenues, and
not provided for on her Majesty's civil list, nor on the
consolidated fund are estimated at 75,854/., of which
sum 62,600/. are for sheriffs' accounts, and criminal
prosecutions, and 7,080/. for the Universities.