The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-27 00:00:00

TUESDAY, MAY 19.

NOTICE OF MOTION.—MT. Stuart Wortley, to move
for certain papers relating to the British settlement on the
western coast of Africa.

THURSDAY, MAY 2t.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.—Mr. Hastings Davies, bill to
empower his Majesty to employ in the land or naval service,
in any of the colonies or garrisons beyond sea, such able-
bodied male convicts as are sentenced to transportation.—
Mr. Lennard, bill to repeal the third and fourth clauses of
Act 10, Geo. 11. c. 23, which empower the Lord Cham-
berlain to prohibit the acting of any new play or entertain-
ment on the stage.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS AFTER EASTER FOR WHICH NO
PARTICULAR DAYS HAVE BEEN FIXED•—Sir J. Mackin-
tosh, copies or extracts of communications concerning the
relations between this country and her Most Faithful
Majesty the Queen of Portugal—Mr. Spring Rice, to
refer Reports of Committees and Commissioners on Irish
affairs to a Select Committee—To propose standing order
requiring one day's notice of the first reading and third
reading of all Private Bills—Mr. Hume, proposition to
substitute a fixed duty on corn at all times in lieu of the
present graduated scale of duties.

BURSTING OF THE DUKE OF BRIDGEWA-
TEIt'S CANAL.—We are sorry to state that about nine
o'clock on Thursday morning, the embankments of this
Canal, at Bolling Bank, near Lynn, in Cheshire, gave
way, on both sides, for a distance of from 20 to 30 yards.
In consequence the district around has been drenched with
water, and, of course, great damage sustained by the
owners and occupiers of the land. The embankment, at
the part which is burst, was about ten or twelve yards
above the level of the adjacent country, and we understand
had been for some time in a dangerous state. The heavy
rains, therefore, on Tuesday, in all probability, hastened
the misfortune which occurred on Thursday. The effect
of this rupture on the Navigation of the Canal is suffici-
ently evident from the consideration, that for the whole
way from Manchester to Runcorn—we believe a line of
30 miles in length—not a single lock occurs. There are,
however, several " stops," but before those could be ren-
dered available, a number of boats were left what the
boatmen call " neap dry."—lt will probably be eight or
ten days before the breach is repaired.—Manchester Ad-
vertiser.

SINGULAR CASE.--HANNAH WHITE-
HEAD appeared lately before the Magistrates of this town,
for the third time, to affiliate a bastard child upon JosEen
DEw!tuEsT. It appeared that the complainant was a
marriFil woman, whose husband had been away two years
and nine months, but returned home about three weeks
before she was delivered of the child, which she intended
to father upon the defendant JOSEPH DEWHURST. The
complainant admitted that her husband came hoiHe about
three weeks before the child was born, and had slept in
''the same bed with her four nights, and was afterwards
taken to the House of Correction for neglect of family.—
' Mr. BArry, who appeared for the defendant, contended
that by the law, a married woman could not bastardize her
issue, unless the non-access of the husband could be proved,
and in this case he contended that the woman had ac-
knowleged that she had slept with her. husband four
nights, three weeks before the child was born. lie quoted
a cyie whereby it appeared that the Magistrates had no
jurisdiction to make an order of affiliation, unless the child
was actually chargeable to the parish, and not merely
likely to become so. The Magistrates were of opinion
that, as the law stood, the husband must be the father of
the child, and the case was dismissed.--Manchester Ad-
vertimr.

.—April 23.
was middling; sales

DALKEITH CORN MARK]
The supply of Grain at this day's marl
heavy, at nearly last week's prices.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1 Pease.
First '72s OA 40s Od Vs Od 35s Od
Second 6Ss Od 33s Od 25s Od 31s Od
Third 6ls Od 34s Od 22s Od 304 Od

CORNWALL MARKETS.

Beans.
355 Od
32s Od
30s Od

T'eUeo.—Wheat (average)':323. Od.—Barley, 14s. 9(l.—Oats, 11s.
HEL3TON—Wheat, 325. Od.—Barley, Its. Bd.
ST. AusTELL—Wheat, 30s. to 33s.—Barley, 13s. to 14s.—Oats,
10s. Od. to 12s.

I3ODMIN—Wheat (average) 365. Od.—Barley, 15s. 6d.—Oats, I is.
LAUNCESTON—Wheat (average) 30s. Od.—Barley, 13s. 6d.—Oats,
10s. Od.—Beef, 61d.—Mutton,
LISKF.ARD—Wheat,—s. t) 235. 6d.—Barley,l3s. 6d.—Oats, —3.
to 14s. Od.

ST. CoLuma—Wheat, 325. to 34g.—Barley, 16s. to —s.—Beef,
and Mutton, 6d. to std.—Veal and Lamb, Od to sd.
PENZANCE—Wheat, 28s. to 29s.—Barley, 16s. to 17s.—Oats,
Os. to 13s. Od.—Beef and Mutton, titd. to Od.—Pork, 4d. to lid.—
Butter, I2d. Per lb.

MINING INTELLIGENCE. Tons. Cwt.
Quantity of Copper Ore sold at. Redruth last Thursday 2,762 0
Average Produce 7% 0
Quantity of fine Copper lBl 9
Amount of Sale. 13,533/. 15s. 6d.—Average Standard, 1111. 16s. Od

After a most diligent and active search, our
readers will learn, with a gratification corresponding to
that which we are sure they derived from our original con-
tradiction of the base rumour respecting Lady A. BYNG,
that the author of it has been detected. In our first
mention of this matter, we stated our conjecture that the
cAutnny originated in deep political malignity, and the
result has justified our apprehension. It has been traced
to a Brunswicker of the first water—to one who was
originally a Catholic, but who afterwards became a bitter
Brunswicker, and was even voted a splendid service of
plate for the flagrant hostility which he manifested to the
rights of those from whose community he had apostatized.
This .man, the brother of a nun (our Cork readers will
easily recognise the man`, addressed a letter to a brother
13runswicker, in which the base and malignant libel on the
unblemished character of the young and accomplished Lady
AGNES BYNG was contained. The person to whom the
letter was addressed communicated the substance of it to
others, and a prosecution has, we understand, been com-
menced against the detected propagator of the calumny.—
Observer.

Mr. FINLAY rose and said, that this Meeting had
been called in consequence of a Resolution agreed
upon by. a number, of gentlemen in this city, more
or less interested in the trade to the East Indies.
Their Srst object, if it met with the approbation
and consent of the Meeting, would be to establish
an Association in this city, similar to those in
Liverpool, Bristol, and other places, and to endea-
vour, by every means in their power, to procure
the opening of a free trade to that country. He
hoped the Meeting would also consider the East
India monopoly and its diversified restrictions in
that extensive empire. It was pretty generally
known what were the reasons which gave rise to
that great and powerful monopoly. It might, pro-
bably, be necessary, however, to mention that the
sole cause of their acquiring that monopoly arose
from its geographical situation alone. At the time
the grant was given, no single individual had suffi-
cient capital to embark in it, and Government na-
turally thought, that by committing such powers to
a body of merchants, it would tend to increase trade
and open a new source of mercantile intercourse
with that country. In fact, India at that time was
generally supposed to be of comparatively little
value, and Government imagined it to be not un-
like.the Highlands, of little or no-value at all. The'
East India Charterwould expire in 1834, and not
sooner, as. had beett'erroneously asserted. He,
therefore, hoped that the Meeting would direct their
attention to forming an Association; apd, in fur-
therance of which object he read the foll6wing Re-
solutions :

" That an Association be formed for the protection and ,
furtherance of the general interests of the trade with the
East Indies, under the designation of the Glasgow East
India Association.'

" That all Merchants, Manufacturers, and others, re-
siding in Glasgow and the neighbourhood, interested in
t' success of the trade with India, be invited to become
Members of this Association.

" That a general fund be established, for the purposes
of the Association, by a subscription of five guineas from
each member, to be paid at the time of signing the Rules,
and an annual subscription of half a guinea thereafter.
" That whenever twenty persons shall have signed the
agreement to become members of the Association, a Meet-
ing shall be called of all the subscribers, which Meeting
shall then name a Committee, to prepare Rules and Regu-
lations for the future government of the Association, and
the proper management of its affairs.
" That it was the firm purpose awl determination of
this Meeting to claim, by every proper and constitutional
means, the entire abolition of the East India Company's
commercial monopoly in every branch of the trade to India
and China, and it is the earnest wish of this assembly to
further this object by uniting with other mercantile bodies
associated for the same purpose; therefore,
" That to strengthen the hands and support the views of
their mercantile associates in other cities and towns in pur-
suit of the same objects, this Meeting depute and appoint
Alexander Garden, Esq., present Lord Provost of this
city, and Robert Dalglish, Esq., to represent their inte-
rests at the Meeting to be held in London, and to act in '
the manner which may appear to them to-be proper, in
furtherance of the important objects in view.
Mr. EWING rose to propose the adoption of the
Resolutions which had been read from the chair,
which he did with pleasure, on a question of such
moment tathe commerce and manufactures of the
country. The trade to India had been partially
opened, and it only remained to remove its fetters,
and extend it to China. To adopt a celebrated
simile, they had obtained seven shillings and six-
pence in the pound, and all that was wanting was,
the prevailing plan of agitation, to recover the
balance. He considered the existing limitations to
be injurious to the country, while they were far
from being adequately beneficial to the Company,
who did not improve their advantages. They might
be viewed as the guardians of a commercial seraglio,
or as a distinguished sect of old, who would not
enter in themselves, and those who would, they
hindred. He had no individual or personal interest
in the result ; but acting on public principle, he
heartily co-operated in the exertions now to be made
for the removal of a destructive monopoly.
JAMES OSWALD, Esq. seconded the motion.
Mr. FINLAY said, that public meetings regarding
the East India Company's Charter had been held in
Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, and various other places.
He had received a letter from Leeds, inquiring
whether the merchants of this city intended taking
any steps in this important measure before Mr.
Whitmore brought forward kis motion in the House
of Commons on the 30th instant. The chief Ma-
gistrate of this city had also received an application
from Liverpool on the same subject. He (Mr. F.)
had a letter from Mr. Finlay of Liverpool, stating
that the merchants there were going to send a depu-
tation to London, to correspond with other de-
putations, regarding this important measure. lie
considered it, therefore, indispensably necessary
that strenuous efforts should also be made by
the merchants in this city. Why, in the name
of wonder, he would ask, should not those ob-
stacles be removed as speedily as possible, which
were a bar to trade, and undoubtedly excluded one
class of merchants to the advantage of another ? He
bwas free to confess that free trade could not be all
at once accomplished, but he would maintain that
it was extremely desirable to arrive at a system of
unshackled intercourse in trade to all quarters of the
globe. In the days of Queen Elizabeth and Charles
the First, it was common for the Crown to grant
monopolies in business, and give these to private
individuals. These powers were afterwards taken
away, and vested in Parliament. Mr. F. entered
into a variety of other topics, which our limits do
not admit of reporting, to prove the necessity, as
well as the justice to this country, to have the East
India Company's charter abolished, and a free inter-
course in trade to China. He would therefore con-
clude by moving that Alexander Garden, Esq. Lord
Provost of this city, and Robert Dalglish, Esq. be
instructed to correspond with the other deputations
which meet in London soon on this subject, and to
forward the important objects in view, as to them
should seem best.
Mr. STIRLING seconded the motion.

Captain SPEIRS, of Calcreuch, was decidedly of
opinion that the exclusive privileges of the Last
India Company ought to be abolished; this was ne-
cessary, as we had ransacked almost every quarter
for the sale of our goods. Over production appears
to be the prevailing complaints both in Liverpool
and Manchester, and it was certainly necessary that
new markets should be opened up to get these com-
plaints removed if possible. He approved of Mr.
Finlay's motion.
The Resolutions were then agreed to.
Mr. FINLAY rose, simply to say to those gentle-
men from Paisley and Greenock, that it would also
accelerate the object in view, if the gentlemen in
those towns would form themselves into associa-
tions also.

On the motion of JAAIIii EIvING, Esq. a vote of
thanks was voted to Mr. Finlay for his conduct in
the chair. The meeting then broke up.

Yesterday morning, about eight o'clock, a
young man, whose name is said to be SMITH, a printer,
was unfortunately drowned near the new London-bridge.
Himself and three other young men, the whole of whom
had been out all night, and were partially intoxicated, were
in a boat, and foolishly commenced what is termed a larb,
honnetting each other on the head ; in the course of which
the deceased's hat fell into the water, and in endeavouring
to recover it, he overbalanced himself, and fell overboard.
Every exertion was made to rescue him, but in vain ; and
although the drags were immediately procured, his body
was not found at ten o'clock, the tide at the time running
very strong. •

FOREIGN NT ELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France, da°ed April 25.)

PARIS, APRIL 24.—The Constitutiannel and the
.Tournal des Debuts announce, to-day, that the Duke
de Laval, Ambassador at Vienna, was appointed Mi-
nister for Foreign Affairs, in the Council, yesterday.
(The Monitcur does not mention this nomination.)
The Augsburgh Gazette speaks of a misunder-
standing between Admiral Heyden and Admiral
Malco!m, respecting the Egyptian vessels captured
by the Russians. The English Admiral, it is stated,
demanded that they should he restored ; but the
Russian Admiral refused, observing that his Govern-
ment being at war with the Porte, could not allow
the Egyptians to send assistance to the Turks, and
make the island of Candia a military depot, which
the Russian marine could not regard with indifference.
Sir P. Malcolm, it is said, yielded to the solidity
of these arguments, and the captured ships were
conducted to Egina. The same letter announces
that the Greeks have recovered their advantages in
Livadia, and that the quarrels between the Turks
and the Albanians greatly contributed to this success.
A Journal says that Mr. Gordon, Ambassador
from his Britannic Majesty to the Ottoman Porte,
has arrived at Paris, and that he will set out for his
post next week. His Excellency, in fact, set out for
Naples four days ago, and will embark in that city
for Constantinople.
(The Messager des Chasnbres and the other Papers
contain no foreign news.) _

iTitENcn Ft;xns, AratC2l.—Rentes Five per Cents.
107 T. 55c. 80C. 75c. ; Four and a half per Cents. 10# ;
Three per Cents. 79f. 35c. 30c. ; Bank Shares, 1860 f.
FOREJGN FUNDS.—Neapolitan Rentes, Cert. Fal. 57f.
35c. 40e. ; Royal Spanish Loan, S 2 f. ; Interminable
Spanish Annuities, 55i.