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really proved shall be punished with rigour, the
greatest care shall be taken not to confound the
innocent with the guilty, and that bare accusa-
tions, especially if anonymous, shall not be made
the grounds of judicial proceedings."
The following may serve us a set off to the
above :

" LISBON, Aram 30.—The following is an official list
tent to the Board of Trade for the department of the Se-
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, of the Portuguese
Consuls, whom his Majesty the King has been pleased to
dismiss from their offices, viz.:—Joaquim Barrozo Pe-
reira, at Philadelphia ; Joaquim Cesar de Fiegueiredo
Mourao, at New York; Manor! Claudio Vidal, at Elsi-
nore; Alexandre Andrade, at Stettin; Bernardo Daupias,
at Paris; Antonio Candid() de Faria, at Marseilles; Joa•
quim Pedro Cardoso Geraldes, at Havre de Grace; Diago
Maria Gallard, at Barcelona."

Tire Paris Papers are still barren of any news
from the Theatre of War, being principally oc-
cupied with the discussion on the Budget. A
number of Members spoke on the necessity of
enforcing economy, but the most singular speech
was that of M. LABBEY DE PONIPIERES, who
in criticising the estimated charges in several of
the departments, took occasion to complain, in
the spirit of Mr. Hums, that the cost of trans-
porting a lion from Africa to the Royal Me-
nagerie, at Paris, amounted to the enormous
sum of 7,000 francs, about 2801. sterling. The
Honourable Member went on to observe, that
great as that sum was, he found double the
amount in the National Accounts for the trans-
port towards Portugal of " a Biped Monster,"
still more dangerous. This " biped" was Don
MIGUEL, and the sarcastic allusion of the indig-
nant speaker gave rise to the following spirited
scene in the Chamber :

" Sudden explosion en the right side—long interruption.
" On the left.—' Yes, yes, more dangerous and far less

generous.'

" On the right.—' Order, order, order.'
" On the left—' And legitimacy ! what do you think
of that 2'

" On the right—' It is infamous.'
" On the left—' How, then, would you wish him
called ?'
" One veice—' Is it the word biped which hurts these
gentlemen ?'
" M. DUTEaTRE (with warmth).—' Order, order.'
" On the left.—' Repeat, repeat the expression.'
" On the right (with more vehemence).—' No, no ;

order, order.'
" On the left—' What tenderness for an usurper
" A solitary coice—' It is Dun Miguel who ought to
be called to order.'
" 31. de Martignac turns smiling towards the right

side.'

" On the right—' Mr. President, do call the Speaker to
order.'

" The President to the orator.---4 Go on, Sir.'
" On the left—' Yes, repeat the expression, and pro-

ceed.'

'• The Speaker, who all this time had continued in silent
amazement at the tumult which his words had excited,
obeyed the President, and kept on in the ' even tenor' of
his financial criticism."

It appears by the Demerara Papers of the
20th March, received at the North and South
American Coffee-house, that the last accounts
received in Georgetown from the Coast of Africa
represent the activity in the traffic of slaves
almost as great as ever, supported by Spanish
capitalists. Two feluccas and a brig, all armed,
had arrived on the coast from Barcelona, with
the intention of carrying cargoes of slaves
to the Havannah. There was, besides, a
frigate-built. ship, mounting '24 long guns, and
capable of carrying 1,200 slaves, in the Bight of
Biaffra. But his Majesty's ship Sybille was
aware of their movements. The Ashantees were
perfectly quiet, and were busily engaged in en-
couraging the trade in gold dust and ivory, which
they exchanged for arms and cutlery.

THE FUNDS.---(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TwirLrli o' CLocr.

It is currently reported in the city, that the
Treasury have determined on making great altera-
tions in the Scotch and Irish Boards of Customs.
Some even go so far as to assert that their abolition
is contemplated, and that immediately. The Duke
of Wellington, it is said, is devising various changes
and reductions in all the departmeats under Govern-
ment. These reports, and the prolonged discussion
upon Mr. O'Connell's case, occupy the citizens, but
much surprise and dissatisfaction are expressed at
the business of Mr. O'Connell not being decided at
once.

Consols opened at their closing price yesterday,
87 for account, and may now be quoted at 87i,
with little business doing; New Scrip, 21 j.
There is nothing doing in the Foreign market,
prices nominal; Brazilian, 51,1• ; Buenos Ayres,
24; Colombian, 1.5 i 16; Mexican, 20i; Russian,
96i 96i.

Two O'CLOCK.
Consols have improved to 881, for the account,
and 88. a for next time.
Z.-A Hebrew of note purchased 100,000 Consols,
which caused them to go up.
Brazilian Bonds have improved, tranquillity being
restored in Pernambuco.

Consols for account, >aB;

FOUR O'CLOCK..
Consols 87-1 8
Do. for Ac. 87i. 8
Brazilian Bonds 54
Buenos Ayres
Gillian Do.
Columbian, 1824

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
; for next account, 881.
•CLOSING PRICES.
Damisla
Greek, 1825 14}
Mexican, 1825 201
Peruvian
Russian 96:31
Spanish 9a

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind N.E. by E.—Arrir-
ed the Jamaica, Moreton, from Antigua; Ellen,
from New York ; Scppings, London, from Ceylon,
arid Dido, from Porto Cabello. Arrived from
London, the Alliance, G. Whiting, for St. Kitts.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind E.—Arrived the
Esperanza, —, from Surinam. Sailed the Cam-
brian, for New York.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 18.—Wind S.W.--Arrived
time Eliza, Hays, from Kid.
FALMOUTH, MAY 18 —Wind variable.—Arrived
the Phcebe, Smith, from Port-au-Prince; and Sand-
wich packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 3d inst.
COWES, MAY 19.—Arrived the Edmund Castle,
Baines, from Bahia; and Carnation, Suter, from
Port-au-Prince.

PORTLAND, MAY 19.—Arrived the Sisters, Ram-
say, from Demerara. _

PENZANCE, MAY 18.—Arrived the Elbe, Roche,
from Monte Video.

HOLYHEAD, MAY 18.—Arrived the Stapleton,
from Maranham.

The Antteus, late Pearson, from Antigua, is
supposed to be arrived in the Channel.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

WRIT OF ERROR.--FOX TILE BISHOP OF CHESTER

The LORD CHANCELLOR, Lord ELDON, and the
Twelve Judges, sat to-day, fur the purpose of hear-
ing this case, which came before their Lordships upon
a writ of error, brought by the plaintiff below, from
a judgment of the Court of King's Bench, at West-
tninster, affirming the judgment of the Court of
Great Sessions, at Chester, on a special verdict in a
quare impedit commenced in the hitter Court.

Mr. Sergeant Citoss, who appeared for the plain-
tiff in error, stated the facts of the case, as they ap-
peared in the special verdict. The question was,
whether a contract entered into between two lay-
men, for the purchase of a flame benefice, was con-
trary to the statute of the 13th of Elizabeth, by
reason of the proximity of the vacancy. Mr.
Bradshaw, the incumbent of the living of Wilms-
low, in the county of Chester, being dangerously
ill, and expected to die, Mr. Fox, the plaintiff,
was desirous of appointing his successor, and
for this purpose he applied to the hereditary
patron, Mr. Thomas Joseph Trafford, and ulti-
mately agreed with him for the right of the
next presentation for the sum of six thousand
pounds. This contract was completed and executed
on the same day on which Mr. Bradshaw died. Mr.
Fox presented his clerk a gentleman of the
name of George Uppleby to the living, which
presentation the Bishop of Chester refused to sanc-
tion, on the ground that the contract was simonical.
The case was brought before the Court of great
Sessions in Chester, upon which occasion two of
the Learned Judges then presiding differed with
their Learned Brother in opinion, but in order to
give the parties au opportunity of bringing the
matter forward in another Court, they con-
curred in their judgment, declaring the contract
to be invalid. The case was then removed into the
Court of King's Bench here, where it remained a
considerable time, owing to the reluctance of one of
the Judges to concur in the judgment pronounced
below. Such a contract as this had been decided
to be good in the Court of Common Pleas about
50 years ago, and such decision was considered the
law of the land until the present judgment of
the Court of King's Bench. The only objection to
the validity of the transaction was the proximity to
the vacancy. There could be no doubt that by the
common law the tight of presentation was trans-
ferable between laymen at any time before actual
death. There was no distinction between a
remote and a proximate vacancy, and as that was
the ground upon which the judgment of the
Court of King's Bench proceeded, there could be
no doubt that that decision was founded upon a
wrong principle. The Learned Couasel contended
at some length that the right of patronage was a tem-
poral one, and cited a case in Dyer's Reports, and
the case of Smith v. Sherborne, (in Crook, Elizabeth),
for the purpose of supporting his proposition.—
The whole question would be, was Fox's title
perfect in the life-time of the incumbent, of which
he submitted there could be no doubt.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appeared on the part
of the Bishop of Chester, contending that the trans-
action between Mr. Fox and Mr. Trafford was of a
simonical nature, and pregnant with fraud.
Mr. Sergeant Cnoss replied.
Lord ELDON, with the permission of the Lord
Chancellor, after making a few observations upon
the case referred to in the course of the argument,
observed, that as their Lordships could not, con-
sistently with the dignity of the House, put to
the Judge the direct question whether the judgment
of the King's Bench was right, he should propose
that they should be asked to give their opinion on
the following question, whether upon the whole of
the matter stated in the special verdict the presen-
tation to the church of Wilmslow, upon the death
of Mr. Bradshaw, the incumbent, was by law vested
in Mr. Fox, the present plaintiff in error.
Their Lordships took time to consider this.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
ELLIOTT V. YOUNG.
This was a b;11 filed for an account, to which the
defendant demurred. Mr. PEPYS was heard the
whole morning in support of the demurrer. The
case does not possess any feature of public interest.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN sat for a few minutes this
morning for the purpose of hearing motions of course,
after which his Lordship joined the other Judges in
the House of Lords.

The Commissioners for the Parliamentary
grant for Windsor Castle had a meeting, yesterday at the
Treasury : the Duke of WaLumcxoN, Lord FA AN..
BOROUG la, and the CH A NciELLox of the EXCHEQUER, were
present: Sir JEFFERY WTATrYiLLF attended, and laid
before the Cotninissioneria some plans and estimates for
proposed alterations in this edifice.

The Marquis CAMDEN, Sir GEORGE Mun-
RAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. VESBY
FITZGERALD, the Souctxmt-GENERAL, and Mr. BANICES,
visited Mr. Secretary PEEL yesterday.

The full-length portrait of Prince LEOPOLD,
painted by Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, representing his
Royal Highness in his coronation robes, holding in his
right band a cap and a plume of feathers, and in his left
a baton, was on Monday conveyed to Marlborough House.
The Marquis and Marchioness of LONDON-
DERRY gave a grand dinner at Holderness-house, Park-
lane, on Monday evening, to the Duke and Duchess of
Gt.otalsvraa, the Duke of ORLIA Ns, the Duke nZCIIAR-
TAXS, and a large party of the Nobility and Gentry. In
the evening the Marchioness had a very numerous and
splendid assembly.
A Deputation of the Manufacturers of Cot-
ton Goods attended at the Office of the Board of Trade,
Whitehall, on Saturday, and had a conference with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the
Board of Trade. A Deputation of the Manufacturers of
Cotton Goods attended at the same Office on Monday, and
had also an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer and the President of the Board of Trade. The two
Ministers afterwards proceeded to the Treasury, and bad a
conference with the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Mr. SuIRKE, it is said, has obtained per-
mission to prep! c part of the works for York Minster
in the present unoccupied area at the rear of the British,
Museum.