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)4ge purchases made on that day by a banking-house,
Which is considered to be well informed, produced an
°Pinion that the state of affairs at Constantinople, was more
fa'.°ltrable to the continuance of peace.
The 'Metalliques were at 892. ; and Bank Shares at
146 ; with an expectation of a further rise on the bal.
The ZUCNAREST, NOV. 17.
extraordinary military contribution order.ed by the
'll% for the fortresses on the Danube, is lesied by the
"ttborities in the Principalities with great indulgence, and
19 Probable that it never will be wholly raised.
f nl7 500 horses and 1,000 sheep have yet been delivered
414 thia city.
heglinj4BBYl we bear hardly any steps have been taken to
,rt collecting it.
110,,bond of union between the Hospodars and the
viei7,l4l authorities seems to be very lax, and only the
11,,1tY of a division of new Turkish troops, and of several
1t a'kl irregulars, who are encamped at Taitukay,
at
e,eu rtudschuk and Silistria, and might easily be at our
to e 4
14 four days, makes it necessary to have some regard
atiour old relations, but which would immediately cease on
told
re smallest, change in the political situation of the
Ii441:1 empire.
Vie VL AlioxiockY, who has installed the new Russian
weel,"sal at Jassy, is expected here by the end of the
Russian travellers daily arrive here from the other side
,evthe Danube. It is affirmed, that there are among them
velZl engineers, who for some time past have been tra-
-414
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Bo
'n Bulgaria, snia, and Macedonia. They all
road to Mohilew.
that !have news from Constantinople to the 12th. At
their"Z the Ambassadors' were expecting an answer to
his , bar. Le 10th.
ouad,d '',,b
rteaupieree, who, it is said, would have per-
is r eagues to leave the capital as,soon as possible,
luirieoptopeu
tli'Nhave embarked his family. Count Guille-
anY pre,.e contrary, is said to do his utmost to prevent
wait forPltate step, and to be of opinion that they should
leave the"ea' instructions from their Courts, before they
Passive, Petal, Mr. Canning, it is added, remains more

lie . DEUSSELE, DEC. 14.
°tiered „'aiestY, by a decree of the 25th November, has
of IN,. 'Qat within one year all the rabbits in the province
they 491141 shall be exterminated, on account of the injury
to the dikes.
qtpt,,itile latest accounts from Batavia, the Commissioner-
goat had gone to Solo, whither Colonel Nahuys had
It h '4l the conclusion of the armistice with Diepo Negoro.
tbsZi !leen discovered that the environs of Bencoolen
ilt gold.

g'to ;the hoer of going to press Govern-
itellt have received no authentic intelligence
Constantinople. It is not true that a Mes-
thatger has arrived at the Foreign Office from
quarter, though one is hourly expected.
14;

th,l,lramichi Papers of the 6th November men-
-44 I, 40 on that night all Miramichi was alarmed by
trsta4et°olltion and instantaneous gust of wind, so loud and
and h44°118 as to be mistaken for a heavy clap of thunder,
ter4:l others for 'an earthquake. Fortunately, it did not
Thieleue 'tore than two or three minutes, or the conse-
hel ght have been serious.
a
Pe rs from Prince Edward's Island of the
Mt. have been received at the North and South
I'll
'i 24, a Coffee House. The following is an extract
jirle of last week was distinguished by a succession
‘pith°-;at tales of wind ;on Friday, in particular, it bless;
abrLest fury from the N.W. accompanied
.witltimsnboer,
kati el) frost. A large barque, loaded with
ve3l:l3hB, are on shore on Cape Breton, and several small
dread that next
4'llea 'a the Gut of Came - and we much
ttlie:' brig accounts' of further disasters in the late
theie On the 12th ult. the valuable and extensive works,
lyA:141 Island Mills, the property of the Hon. GEORGE
14411'4; together with the distillery, were totally con-
4`atthy fire. His Majesty's packet Frolic, with the
oe.trlber mail, arrived at Halifax on Tuesday last, from
:sth, still by the way of Bermuda.
OrY the Halifax Mail we received, through the
'4t
t4l of the North and South American Coffee-house,
Co
's up to the 25th ult. From these it appeals that the
i,:,ll`er of the State of Maine (ENOCH LINCOLN) has
stbie„a Ifreelunation, dated the 9th of that month, on the
one of its citizens (BAKER) being consigned to a
,foul 's 'New Bmar eeck by a Foreign Power. The language
4,tat tains is of a character which leaves not much doubt
(ill his sentiments on the subject of the long-pending
tllleition of the North Eastern Boundary. This point is
It to 7, 4tqniring an increased interest, from
,its importance
it" future advancement and existence of the Colonies.
Net attracting the earnest consideration of the Canadas and
kll kanswick, and it is to be hoped that the Ministry
tec,,ttl'e speedy and effectual measures to secure themlll447' the present and any future encroachment. This
Yekikal has been under discussion for upwards of fourfora4 and, since the Madawaska Settlement, and since its
'4itit 'sup has been governed by the laws of New Bruns-
tkitq 11l the first war, the snails passed through the dis-
at srritory without molestation ; and it is not a little
tentiary that now, while the two nations are happily
,toe:, a strong feeling should be manifested to prevent
he
beyt-'saication by land between the British Provinces.—
41all-pox has committed great ravages at Halifax, and
'hre4tPected to extend through the province : it had
1441liore than usual malignant character.
actedtvLow, the Prussian Minister, trans:.
on Saturday, with Earl DouLar, at the
Air, `,-.11l
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ti. `-'4OKER transacted business onatSatiusricl.2-
dt le el.
see ir, CHANCELLOR of the ExcsixQuEas
be,,„ Downing-street.
L,elo ilatehes were received from the Hon.
"4'44de- 4 "town-, the Lieutenant-Governor of Malta, on
uaai 'y, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Cola.
be 46 •
orei2, 'Patches were received yesterday, at the
Fn (3fEee from Lisbon.
Aavilire
414/13t1 at 33rightOn for the reception of the Princess
is expected to arrive there in the course of
Prin • T
Itte pat- `4RoroLD arrived at Marlborough-
-4,1 ' - d morning from the seat of the
hof yederilikY d Wre
()fti spa h
teITLeAsII, in ertfor
.8 1 •
Governor_Gen,
were received at the Colonial'D
ho ' D'lnling-Street yesterday, from the Earl of AL-
, kA.TTHRW General of Lower Canada.
CLANTON, Esq., of Newcastle-
eharit it,4-Tyne, has pretended a donation. of 201. to that excel-
the General Infirmary of that town.
it Von MIGUEL, the
ding Regent of Portugal, w.
ill,
aft,r 'ai,(l) embark at Plymouth on his return to Lisbon,
at
alt,,Vng a few days with the Earl of Moitexe-
.Devonport Telegraph.,
)4%*..._"ctitenant-Colonel CAMPSULL, of the Tyne
14447 Hussars, has received a letter, dated the Bth
attsittifrona the Marquis of CLEVELAND, Lord Lieuiteo-
tips oLthe county of Durham, announcing the dissoo
the -
tenet 'ls Corps after the 24th instant, pursuant t
fife atklseeul., ar of L.ord. Lioesnowiex, dated Whitehall,
'team f'ask_tant. This is the first corps which we have
ST°A- being disbanded under the new regulations.
triaoietin,ii-e.riettilOtrpadTe,RADE IN YORKSHIRE.—The
one of the great staples of the country,
Huddersfield "'ad), not to say prosperous state in Leeds and
rafiel, „ •
saulact . usidermg the season of the year. All the
hoe °ries
are at work, and we do not recollect ever to
tvinterlee 'eas distress amongst the labouring classes at mi -
tient ; The ordinary sources of relief are deemed stiffi-
iihei.`er the
wafts of the distressed, and the winter seems
wither Pass over without any auxiliary subscriptions,
iS not tiati"al or local. The fancy trade at Huddersfield
de to brisk as it was a month ago, and there has been
woollen_ are all employed,
frerfie-ssien in the price of that species of manufacture, of
that II:, t° the
and a half per cent. The weavers
.in
e
but at low wages.
.The !oats
reaed_, trade at Elland and the district by which it is sur-
Aviltt `", is flat, a,
Thezand at any tell 'as the blanket trade at Fleckmond-
in a_sad Deweb
ur) ; but carpets have not been so much
ford,
aiheli.great
depaleriod of the present year as at present.
, doing in worsted stuffs in Leeds, Brad-
faeteariZ.4 Ka at
but the prices are low, and the manu-
profie,7 hs,thth in. this and other branches complain of small
elmnril°ll 11'ere la a steady demand for long. wool, and for
lienlattd for Flit weeds, but fine English is a drug. The.
itueedo ere,-gn wools is very good, though the price
It -i'v'trd. —Leeds Mercury, Saturday, Dec. 15.
that twee Us great pleasure to be able to say
be;iettioWSte4
Ptileallotrad, e of. this town is at present tolerably
of course, so far as the reception and
a criterion:: orders at indifferent prices are to. be taken as
in addition to which, the carriers, who are
general]
tesiai areaag the first to perceive the motion of any ma-
to _
vre povement, are evidently and confessedly employed
good%
froml3•respae extent in the removal of our heavy
t4t;„ the seat of manufacture, to the places of eapor-
Ivki7ls7lelkad

STATE or THE COUNTRY.

We have often thought it somewhat singular

that the state of the nation should have been
chosen by politicians, both in and out of Parlia-
ment, as such a favourite topic of debate, consi-
dering that human affairs are liable to such
various fluctuations, and are influenced too by so
many causes, which legislative wisdom cannot
control. Yet this subject has, from time imme-
morial, been a chosen field of political combat,
one party decrying the resources and condition
of the country, and arraigning, on that ground
the counsels and capacity of its rulers, while
others again were sure to palliate every adverse
circumstance, to throw all that could offend into
the shade, and to paint in the fairest colours our
actual situation and prospects. Dr. Smith enu-
merates different periods of our history, from the
reign of Charles downwards, during which
the country made the most marked progress in
improvement ; and yet, he observes, that during
all this time the public were assailed with alarms
of national ruin by numerous writers, many of
them respectable, who published (he observes)
nothing but what they really thought, and for no
other reason but because they thought it. It
would be amusing to collect all the sinister pre-
dictions of evil of which this unhappy country
has from time to time been the subject. They
would furnish the materials of a good satirical
sketch, which might edify as well as amuse.
The truth is that no country can be ruined; except
by calamities of which we are in no danger ; and
no one, however vehemently he may assert it, has
really any, dread of national ruin, which must be
considered, therefore, as a mere figure of speech
wherewith to grace the periods of' discontented
orators. The state of the nation affords indeed
no just standard of Ministerial censure or praise.
How unjust, for example, would it be to hold
the rulers of this country responsible for the con-
vulsion which lately blighted for a time its com-
mercial prosperity, and which arose so plainly
from causes beyond all human controul—yet this
great national calamity has been ascribed to their
measures for relaxing the restraints in trade, and
has given rise to the most extravagant philippics
on their rashness and incapacity. Equally un-
just would it be to give to them the credit of
our .reviving prosperity, which is brought about
not by political wisdom, but by private industry.
On these grounds, therefore, we purpose, with-
out any political bias, to continue our inquiry
intp the state of the country.
In our paper of Saturday, we expressed our
conviction that commerce must of necessity im-
prove, and that confidence and credit would be
gradually restored. This conclusion we de-
duced from the causes of the late calamity,which
we endeavoured to explain, and which we consi-
dered to be transient in their nature. The state
of our manufactures, which suffered the extreme
of depression at the same time with our com-
merce, forms another branch of this interesting
inquiry ; and here it is quite certain that matters
will improve. The stagnation of our manufac-
tures, or the want of demand for them, arose
from an over supply. If the supply and the
demand could be always exactly adjusted
to each other, manufacturing- industry would
go on in an even course ; there would be no al-
ternate periods of brisk demand and of excessive
stagnation; no extremes of abundance or misery.
But this is far from being the case. It is clear
that the consumption and the supply, though
they no doubt tend to an equality, may for a
considerable time diverge widely asunder. Manu-
facturing industry is managed in Great Britain
on such a vast scale, that in almost all our great
staples we depend on the most distant markets
for an outlet to their produce. Hence, though
the market may be well supplied with British
goods, it is not at once that this can be known
to the manufacturer, who goes on in the mean
time, and increases the supply beyond the con-
sumption, extending his works in full confidence
of a brisk demand, and does not stop until
the market is completely overstocked. The ne-
cessary consequence is the stagnation of manu-
facturing industry, and the starvation of the
workmen. But without underrating the extent
of this evil, is it not clear that it necessarily works
its own cure ? There is an over supply of the
products of industry, and we diminish this
supply, while the consumption is going on at
nearly the same rate as before. We produce
less than we consume ; and is it not absolutely
certain that if this continue for any time the de-
mand for manufactures must revive ? The im-
provement, indeed, has already taken place,
and it is gratifying to learn that in those
branches of industry in the silk manufac-
ture, esxaemPle, which was an especial
subject,for
as v
were told, of rash legislation,
the improvement is most marked. Our manu-
facturers, who were to be ruined unless they wore
protected by monopoly—the miserable resource
of the ignorant and the lazy—are beating the
French workmen out of the market ; and this
trade, devoted, as we were assured, to destruction
by the rash experiments of our liberal Ministers,
is actually in the most flourishing condition. To
the same state of improvement, manufacturing
industry throughout the kingdom is generally
tending ; and though we by'no means ascribe
this to any superior wisdom of our rulers, yet
the result is not I,lle less gratifying, connected as
it is with the happiness and comfort of so large
a portion of society.
It will be observed that our foreign exchanges
have for some time past been rather on the de-
cline, and this circumstance has occasioned
some alarm. We are quite at &loss to compre-
hend the grounds of this. The foreign ex-
changes fluctuate with the course of trade, they
are generally in favour of this country with the
continent, but when a trifling depression occurs
what is there here, we would ask, to cause the
slightest uneasiness ? The rate of exchange can-
not be favourable to one country but at the ex-
pence of another. When it is in favour of Bri-
tain, as it generally is, it is unfavourable to the
continent ; yet no alarm is expressed abroad on
the subject. The continental states go on and
prosper with a continually unfavourable exchange,
and yet, the moment that in this country the
slightest depression occurs, an alarm is raised, as
ifwe were on the eve ofsome great convulsion. We
cannot expect perfect steadiness in the state of
the exchange. It must fluctuate to the floating
mass of the European currency, according as the
ever changing course of commerce happens to
give a- particular impulse. The unfavourable
exchange with Hamburgh merely expresses that
there is a greater demand in London for
money in Hamburgh, than in Hamburgh for
money in London ; and when th 4 occasionally

occurs is there any ground for alarm ? An ex-'
portation of gold to a certain extent may take
place ; but what injury will this occasion ? Even
if it should expose the Bank to a temporary drain
of specie, this is no great evil ; all that will be
required for the rectification of the exchange can
be easily supplied,' after WhiCli the demand for
specie will cease. No demand for specie, occa-
sioned merely by an unfavourable exchange, can
in the slightest degree endanger the credit of the
Bank ; for, in this can, what, would become of
the Paris bank, between which place and .Lon-
don the exchange is generally Unfavourable ? It
is the drain occasioned by'domestic alarm, which
is alone dangerous to the Bank ; but at present
there is no alarm in the country, and no cause
for it, and to dread any thing from a temporary
decline of the exchange argues an extreme
norauce of commercial affairs.

It may be surmised that the decline of the
foreign exchanges implies an excessive issue of
paper by die Bank. In this case the surplus will
be immediately returned in exchange for specie,
anel the evil will be corroded. There can be no
excessive issue of a paper convertible into specie
at the will of the holder; it,cannot be therefore
by any depreciation of the paper that the ex-
changes are at present. effected ; a great outcry
was made indeed against the banks for their 'ex-
cessive issues of paper prior' to the late convul-
sions, but we could. never comprehend how a
paper currency, instantly convertible into specie,
could have been issued in such excess. A. bank
which issues in excess notes payable on &inland
is speedily adulpnisited Ot.oB4,imprudence by'
the return of its depreciated paper. If it persists.
in re-issuing its returned notes, it will experience
a constant drain of its gold, by which it will be
subjected duet to danger to a very inconvenient
and useless expence, and will thus be forced to
confine its issues within the bounds: of.prudence.
It is in this manner that our currency at present
regulates itself—it requires no supermtendance ;
it cannot be issued beyond the just circuit, and
cannot therefore affect the rate of exchange,-
which rises and falls from an 'entirely different
cause. Those local fluctuations, however, in
the value of money, afford no more ''ground
for alarm than a fluctuation in the market price
of any other article, and if we look with tran-
quillity on a rise or fall in the value of sugar or of
corn, no more need we be moved by the oscilla-
tions of the exchange.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE 0' CLAIM

The arrival of two expresses from Paris, which
were contained in the morning papers, has spread
terror and dismay among the poor Bears, who have
been for some time operating boldly for a decline in
the British Funds; it appears the intelligence 'they
bring is of a pacific character, and that after all the
positive assertions and rumours on the subject that
not only were the Allied Ambassadors at Constan-
tinople oil the 23d,u1t.,• but the negotiations were
still going forward, and if report says true the re-
strictions which had been placed on the merchant
vessels had been taken off, and they were permitted
to sail for their respective destinations; this is as-
suredly a very pacific feature in the question at issue,
and augurs well for a peaceable termination of the
affairs of Greece, and the whole world, which was
more or less interested in the eventful question.
From these causes the Funds have shown an evident
disposition to rise, and the first price of Consols
was 84i fdaccoynt„ being a rise of 1 per cent: on
Saturday's quotation ; the Urriek.....-lua zra.-11;OverrO
been of a very important character, but after fluc-
tuating a little lower they again showed considerable
elasticity, and are now 84f ; Reduced 3 per
Cent. Stock continues very scarce : India Bonds are
71 3, and Exchequer Bills have risen to 43 6 pm.
The Foreign Securities, with the exception of
Portuguese Bonds, are generally higher ; Mexican
6 per Cent., notwithstanding no notice of the pay-
ment of the dividends shortly due on that Stock was
made on Saturday by the Minister of that country,
which gives reason to fear there will be a further
disappointment in this respect, have appeared to-day
firm at 471 81; Colombian are 27i 8; Russian
have improved to 90 ; Brazilian are 60f 1; and
Buenos Ayres, 50 2; Portuguese Bonds have re-
ceived a heavy shock this morning, from the news
received by the packet from Lisbon, announcing the
difficulties of the Charter Bank in that city, which
threatens the mercantile interest with not only
serious inconvenience, but literally is likely to put a
total cessation to business; the Bonds are merely
nominal, offers are made at the old prices, but there
are no buyers; some say a fall of 10 per cent. will
not tempt them to buy. In Shares little has been
done. Brazil Mines are a trifle lower, 71 3 ; Real
del Monte, 20 prem.; and Colombian, 17} 181 per
Share.

Three per Cent. Consols, shut; ditto for the Account,
84i I; Threcrper Cent. Reduced, 88/ ; India Bonds, 71
78 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 48 6 pm.

HALF-PAST TWO.

The report of a Messenger having arrived to Go.
vernment, caused Consols to get up to 84i for
'Account. Up to the present time no further news
from Constantinople nor any other quarter.

THREE O'CLOCK,
Consols for Account, 84i I.

, NPR o'CL 0 CK— .CL 0 SING PRICES.
Consols Danish Bonds
Do. for Ac. 84* i Greek Do. 1825, 184
Brazilian Bonds 601, Mexican Do. 1825, 481
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 26 i
Chilian Do. Russian Do. 91
Columbian, 1824, -- Spanish Do. 114

WINDSOR, DEC. 16.—His MAJESTY at-
tended divine service this morning at his Private Chapel,
accompanied by Lord FARNBOROUGH, the Loa])
STEWARD, and others of his suite ; the service was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr. SEYMOUR. His MAJESTY re-
turned to the Royal Lodge, on Friday evening, about half-
past seven o'clock, from London, accompanied by the Loam
STEWARD, in his travelling carriage, with outriders, and
a military escort from Hounslow. Last evening, at six
o'clock, Lord FARNBOROUGH arrived at the Royal Lodge
on a visit to his MAJESTY, with whom he had the honour
of dining and passing the evening.
The Duke and Duchess Of CLARENCE, ac-
companied by the Princess EMILIE, of Carolath, left their
residence in the 'Admiralty on Saturday afternoon, for
their seat in Bushy-park•
The Duke of CLARENCE left his seat in
Bushy-park yesterday morning, for Portsmouth.
The LORD CHANCELLOR and Mr. Hus-
Kissox, after having had audiences of his MAJESTY on
Friday afternoon, proceeded together to the residence of
Viscount GonEßlcit, in Downing-street, and had a long
conference with the Noble Viscount. His Lordship left
town on Saturday morning, for the seat of the Countess de
GREY, at Selsoe, Bedfordshire, where it is expeCted his
Lordship will remain some days.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave a grand dinner
on Saturday, at his residence in George-street, Hanover-
square. Earl DUDLEY, the Crraxcm.r.on. of the Ex-
CHEQUER, Mr. Tammy, and the Smania of the
House of Commons, were among the party.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, ViSCOUnt PAL.
MERSTON, and Mr. WYNN, visited Mr. HU,SIISSON CU
Saturday, at the Colonial Wive.

tHIPPING INTELLIGENE-(TIIIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'Si

DEAL, DEC. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the
Egyptian, Milne, from Bombay; Quebec packet,
Atkinson, from Quebec; Prince Leopold, Coward,
from Jamaica; and Charles, --, from the West
Indies.

DEC. I6.—Wind W.—Arrived from London the
Lady Holland, Snell, for India ; and Latona, Wilson,
for Demerara. Arrived, the Agenoria, Baker, from
Cale4ta ; Emma, —, from Bourdeaux ; and Mar-
garet, David, from Halifax.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind vcd

the Maria, bryc;e, from Quebec in 39 days, very
leaky, having been on shore at the back of the Isle
of Wight.

FM :MOUTH, DEC. 14.—Wind W.N.W.—DEc.IS.
Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's brig Rey nand,
from Haiifax in 18 days; Duke of Kent packet, from
Lisbon in five days ; Brothers, Atherton, from
ditto; Mary, Potter, from St. Petersburgh; and
Albion, Wild, from St. Domingo. -Sailed the Mag-
net packet, for Lisbon.

The Nancy, MTaitny, from Richebucto, was lost
on Thursday, near Lancaster.
The Mary, Ravely, was totally lost on Prince
Edward's Island. _ _ _

The Wellington from Sunderland to Lon-
don, yrIS run foul '
of near Scarborough, and sunk—
crew saved. -
The New London, from Hayti to Prince Ed-
ward's Island, having struck on a rock and sprung
a leak, was run on shore at Arechet on the 18th ult.
The' Aris, Burnard, bound to Woodbridge, was
run foul of, near Hollesley Bay, on Friday, and sunk
—crew saved.
The Rowett, from Liverpool to London,
frts3 tiitatr lost, near Plymouth, on Fridap—crett
and passengers saved.
The Lark, Coaker, from Jersey to Dartmouth, was
totally wrecked near that port, on Friday—crew
saved.

The Gerrie, Minday, from DOlin, was driven on
shore, near Belfast, on Wednesday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

The Lord 'Chancellor came into Court, to-tidy, at
wenty minutes to eleven o'clock.

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THE
CHANCELLOR'S CONDUCT.

After a few observations made between the Bench
and the Bar, as to the order of hearing the appeals
that stood in the paper
Mr. BRUCE, who had taken his seat among the
Counsel in the second row, opposite the Lord Chan-
cellor, rose with a written paper in his hand, and
said, should it not have been convenient for your
Lordship to have read my papers, I'll wait on your
Lordship on another morning ?
His LORDSHIP—I see no reason whatever to alter
the opinion I expressed upon your case after having
heard you address me for three hours.
Mr. BRUCE—Have you read my papers ?
His LORDSHIP—I have.

Mr. BRUCE—Then permit me to state a few words.
His LORDSHIP—No, it's impossible you can be
heard to state any thing more just now. I have
heard your case for three hours argued by yourself,
I have read all your papers, and it appears to me im-
possible to alter the opinion I expressed.
Mr. BRUCE.-,But I. claim to be heard.
His LORDSHIP.—You cannot be heard.

Mr. BRUCE (in a most violent manner)—l intend
to lay articles of impeachment against your Lordship
for refusing to make the order I pray.
His LORDSHIP.—If you please.
Mr. BRUCE.—And in consequence of your con-
duct in general in this case.
His LORDSHIP.--Do' so if you please.
Mr. BYtticE.—ln the hands of a Peer of the Realm
to bring forward that conduct in Parliament. You
refuse the right of an English subject to be heard in
this open Court of Justice.
LORDSHIP.--I will hear nothing from you.
r hiiire—aaided the question, and I -will hear
nothing more. You must take the regular
course if you are dissatisfied, but I will hear
nothing more. Is there no officer in Court ? (Mr.
Bruce was still standing in a state of great agi-
fation, and one of the Chancellor's attendants called
out for Mr. Butts, the Serjeant at Arms. Mr. Butts
immediately made his appearance, who happened at
the moment to have been in his Lordship's private
room.)
Mr. BRUCE.—You refuse me justice; you will
not hear me; and I have no means of petitioning or
paying the ordinary fees.
His LORDSHIP.—Mr. Sugden desires the causes
in the paper may be called on in order. Call on
the first cause (addressing the Registrar.)
The REGISTRAR then called on the first cause,
Mr. Bruce sat down, made a few memoran lums, put
his papers into his pocket, gazed at the Chancellor
for about ten minutes, then rose, bowed to the Court,
and walked away.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

PUGH V. CLERK.

At the sitting of the Court this morning,

Mr. Rourxirenewed an application which he had made
on a former day, for an order, directing the Warden of the
Fleet Prison to take a person named Clerk, now confined
for contempt of Court,, to' the Chambers of Sir Charles
Wetherell, at twelve o'clock this day, in order that he may
be present at a consultation which was then to take place;
and also to accompany the prisoner to the Court of Conde-
legates on Wednesday next, when the case of Pugh v.
Clerk, in which he was deeply interested, was expected to
come on to be heard.

Mr. SUGDEN, who appeared for the other side, opposed
the application. The plaintiff was at present out of town,
and under these circumstances his solicitors did, not feel
themselves justified in contenting that Clerk should be
allowed to leave prison. Besides, there was not the
slightest pretence for his attending a consultation, as his
case had already undergone the fullest investigation; and
the very elaborate judgment pronounced on it was in every
person's has. , The Court had, in consequence of that
judgment, directed bins to make a transfer, and in conse-
quence of his refusal committed him for contempt.
Mr. Roueer. said, that his client had been unable to obey
the erder of the Court, in consequence of Yalentine Clerk
having left the kingdom, as the stock stood in the joint
names of both.

Inw VICE-CHANCELLOR could hardly credit that state-
ment the Court would not have committed a party for not
doing an impossibility.
Mr. Scupgil said, that his clients thought it might be
dangerous to allow the prisoner the opportunity of going to
the private chamber of his Counsel.
Mr. RourEr. objected to his friend's entering into what
purported to be a statement of the case. The fact was
that Mr. Clerk had received some money, to which he, in '
common with his brother, thought himself entitled, as re-
siduary legatee. He was directed to pay that money in
consequence of the judgment to which his friend alluded,
and being unable to do so was committed for contempt.
If that judgment which was now appealed from should
turn out to be wrong, the money will be his own. Part
of the present application was, that he might be at liberty
to attend the hearing- of that appeal on Wednesday
next. Suppose that Mr. Clerk had no Counsel,
would he not be clearly entitled to go there and
plead his own cause, and was he to be debarred of that
right because lie happened-to be in prison for contempt,
for not paying money ? Was he, for the same reason, to
be prevented from appealing and from exercising the right
which every British subject was supposed to enjoy.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR thought as the applicant had
by his voluntary act, committed a contempt of Court, he
ought to make out a good Case, before he could obtain any
indulgence. His Honour wished to know whether Mr.
Roupel could furnish him with a precedent, where the
Court granted such an application, the party being at the
time in' contempt.
Mr. ROOPEL recollected an instance, but had not been
able to find it reported.
The VICE CHANCELLOR felt himself bound to refuse
the application, but at the request of Mr. Roupel, con-
sented that it should be mentioned again between this and
Wednesday, if the Counsel should in the mean time find
any precedent.