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London, England, 1831-06-18 00:00:00

was not possible for me to demand judgment of the Court,
because I had not affidavits made for the purpose of mea-
suring the punishment for which the sentence should be
awarded. 1 had not the affidavits until akw moments be-
fore they took that course, being wholly ignorant of their
intention to do so. Prior to Easter Term, I had the necessary
affidavits filed, and on the Ist day of business I moved the
Court for judgment, several of the defendants appearing ; but
on that day the defendants who appeared mot !, as they had
an undoubted right to do, an arrest of judgment, and your
Lordships fixed a day for the hearing of that motion.. Be-
fore that day arrived Parliament was disulved, the Session
terminated, and there was an end to the Act of Parliament
on which this prosecution was founded ; then, my Lords,
there still remained a question u to whether the Court could
give judgment in a case thus circumstanced. On two suc-
cessive applications, the defendants moved to postpone the
argument, and I have used the time those postponements
gave me, to consult with my Learned Friends. and to avail
myself of their great powers of research, to see if I could have
judgment given. We have, my Lords, discovered every
decided case—we have looked Into all the authorities that
were ever printed, on any question bearing in any manner on
the present one, and the result has been my decided opinion,
and in which opinion my Learned Friends concur, that it is
not in the power of the Court to pronounce judgment in the
case. Therefore, my Lords, in the entire confidence that
that opinion is right, and as I should consid:r it a gros.
abuse of my official power to institute a present. don with-
out sufficient ground to sustain it, as it would be wholly
unjustifiable if I continued one that I could not support,
I forego all further proceeding. I thank your Lordships fur
the attention with which you have heard what I have suit!,
and I trust what I have said will not create any misappre-
hension about the cue.

The ATTORNZT-GENIMAL bowed to the Court,resunitd
his peat, and in a few moments withdrew. accomparactl
the Solicitor-General.

NAVAL INTELLIGE.VCE.

VAILMOUTII, Jtatx 17.—Two o'clock, v. M. several mer-
chant ships from the Baltic are now beating into these It oal.,
some with quarantine flap flying at their roast Lead and
others without, and the wind blowing strong from S. S. W. ;
cannot learn their names or destination in time for Post.
Reports are very current here, that a fleet of ships of war
may be shortly expected. The East Norfolk Militia, cotn-
manded by the Hon. Colonel Wodtbouse, are assembled
here for 28 days training, dc.

STAPLES OF BRITISH COMMERCE.
(THIS DAY.)

WEIIIIIT
MID
MICASURE

Corrox (Ut.)

et' pound 3d to 60
—,
Tdito 70
54 to 7id
—. 36 to 5s
2s 64 to 41
2s to 3s
Is to it 34
64

Wool. (Loa.)

Su. a (thrown)
(rsw)

to 10d
50s to 44s
131 to ISt
10s to 14s
12. to 16.
451

Firs -

Ixss to £6O
.14 to ,15

Laos

to .e 6 105

kl 2 10 to £l3 10

Con •

to iess
to £73

LLD •
TIN
SCHUSS •

.413 to £l3
At to E 4
460 to 506
).708 to 74s
1112. to Us
150 s to 530

Tosicco -

4d to sd
sd to aid
1. td to b4l

OIL .

Half /Ism
Per cwt.

Baasav - •
RUM - (14]
(10 a!0
Wuzsurr

to 4s
3d to sr sd
to es 6d
_ to lOs
[Os to 111
t. 6d to I. sd •
MS to Es•
Et 6 to ZSO
130 to Zso
rS to Zis
od to tad
d to lid
▪ to 42 ts.
£545 to 44
St to it Is
£5 to ‘6
llstodtots
Is Id to 1. id
4s Id to 4s sd
44 10s to 44 Iss
44 to 44 tot
£3 to to Is les
es to 41 12s
-- £2

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Borns - -11

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TALLOW (ROIL]

Ran -

£2 1.
14s to 16.
12s to 16. 6J
I 10d to 4. 041
ltd to 4s Od
tss to 4s ltd
441 to 4s
to 74.
34. to 461
-51 to 30.
Ss to 42s
to £1 1
151 to tt7 0.
£6 to £9 0.
6 to £l6
£5 15s to £4 54
£5 to £515.
Bs to XI 111 s
Is to 35s 641
•4s to 50s
s Itid
s 6d
7s 2d
40. 5d

Dis►rU (Loot]

Coax (Landes,

Hon (Loudon)!

Rows
Farnham
Good
Middling
Straw
%Mend
Others
Wheat
Barley
at.

HAT (London:

COALS -

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Pr quarter

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY.
The market wu well attended this morning, and the sap.
ply of Fruit and Vegetables in season was abundant.

PRICES.

Peaches. 42s per dozen. Melons, 3s to Ss each. Neva.
rims, 30s per down. Green Peas, Is to Is 6d pa hall sine.
Cherries, Is to 7s per its. Strawberries, 6d to 1s 6d pa
pottle. Pines, es to 14s per pound. English Grapes, 38
to lOs per lb. Cucurulers, 4d to Is per brace. Mash.
rooms, Is 6d to 2s per small basket. Asparagus, Is to As Id
per bundle. French Berns, Is Gd to 2s per 100. baud
Beans, Is 61 to 2s ptr half sieve. Gooseberries, 2d te
fal per quart. Currants, Gd to 9d. Rhubarb, Gd to Is
per bundle. New Potatoes. 3d to 9d per pound. Applay
Is to 2s 61 per doz. Pears, —.Turnips. 3d to kd par
bunch. Carrots, Gd to 1a 3d. Cabbages, Is to Is Gd per
doz. Cauliflowers, 3d to 4d each. Horse Radish, 4a to
Ss per bundle. Old Potatoes, 3. to Gs per cut. Celery,
Is 6d to 2s 6d per bundle. Lettuces, Is to 2s per scare.
Oranges, 5s to 16s per 100. Lemons, 4s to 14s. Spanish
Nuts, fa per peck. Almonds, 7.. French Walnuts, 4a.

COUNTRY MARKETS.
Ussarnoz—Wheat, per load (40 bushels) £l4 Ss so
f:2B 10s; Raley, per qr, 12s to 44k ; Oats, 28. to 34s ;
Beans, 44s to 48s; Peas, —0 to —s.
Harm. throsPrreaD—Wheat, per load (five bushels),
4ls to 475; Beans, 27s to 295; Puts, 28• to 28s; Bar-
ley, per qr. 32s to 40i; Oats, tes to a2s
Romroan—Wheat, per qr. 644 to 741; Barley, 345 to
as; Oats, o se 33s ; Beans, 38s to 445; Peas,. 36s to
431 i Rye, —4l to --s.
A Gentlem7from gharm m mentioned,
that in one part of the country be travelled, .
there was a violent thunder storm yesterday, at ,
two o'clock, when a thunderbolt fel and kil'eJ
child in an instant, which was as tla-k at a coal,
and several other children have been burned.