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London, England, 1824-03-20 00:00:00

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• tiertfßDAY, MARCH 20. 1824. •
THE FUNDS.
-or.= EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols spetatd thietnorning at 941, and got up to 94*, but li:tie
business. dohs& : for Money 93194.
It is said that arLE:press has arrived from Paris, bringing the
Itentes at 101 f. bat we-do not beat that it brings any political is.
formation.—The Only Wuhan* thiemorning is lathe nevi Inssrance
Shares, which were done at 19 and 19k pre. They'sresow at 19.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Them has becalm. business dam in Spanish Bonds, whidlrt
up toill.•-•Carrent Prima: New Spanish 184. Oid 20# 1, Raisin
944, Con 112, ‘blelican Scrip 71 4, Colombian a 9 to 4, Greek
to New Prussian 961 97, Old 184, Preach Scrip 134 4, Par-
tigbilit3l CO 4, Insgratke Shares-191 to 19, Aosubn Scrip 1244.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
plAreeitt. Cops. 93%. 94 93%
4 pfr Cents. New 106% %
• Exchequer I3ifll (L 1,000) 50s. 51s..—Small 495. 51s.
Bank for Acct. 245--Cnnsols for Acct. 94141 34.

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The Silk Trade question, which has excited so mach
'interest lathe metropolis, came again before the House
of Commons- last night. Early in the afternoon the
Spitalfields workmen had collected in great numbers
around the House, and lined the passages and ways
leading into the body of the House. They conducted
themselves with all. their wonted decorum and respect.
fullieis. Along the sides of the passages, up the steps,
and below the lobby stairs, parties of them were sta-
tioned,exhibiting large placardvto the following ef-
fect :--.e4 Silk Trade.—Pra) wee 'gauss* the ropesl of
the prohibitory clauses, and thereby save the ink trade
from destruction, and thousands of families from vein."
By seven o'clock the crowd had retired, having learned
that Counsel were not to be heats} *0 Monday.
- Oa the motion of the CHANCELLO4 oftheEitaitacitotn
the Bill Was committed, in which COITMMitt be felled
up.the blanks ; and as be understood that the Counsel,
Mr. HARRISON, could not attend, owing to indisposi-
tion, be proposed that the Bill should again be referred
to a Committee oh Monday, and Counsel be their
beard. Being pressed to make various alterationsto
extend the drewhicks to cut goods under certain cir-
cutnstances—to allow for " mixed" goods, Bre. the
CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER said, that in His view
of the case, he sato no reason for altering any part of his
plan. Indeed it has given so much general satisfaction
to the trade, that several Petitions were
.presented yes•
terday from Silk Manufacturers, praying that there
might be no alteration in the proposed arrangements.
The CHANCELLOR complained of the erroneous ac-
count of the drawbacks that had been most industriously
circulated, it having been represented that the 'draw-
backs would amount from one million to- one million
and a half. Mr. BARING said they would amount to at
least £BOO,OOO. ' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
stated that the amount would be only about £200,000;
it might be £250,000. That, he contended, would not
be losttio the country, as there would be a correspond-
ing improvement of the trade, and consequently of the
Revenue, in other directions.

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lisais baessisobat serisegly urged by Sr T. liseTit.l
!r .acrd dravrbaeite. to the Wesdiesi!
aide, tisi ClLtatimiml,itibeeneed that this part of his
plans must alstelMilTiginally promulgated ; ausk
that when the to be- discussed, he shoulti'
be prepared to dolitoOlitrate that, he_now only followed
the propOsitionsefollaielii itself on fortner,ocr*ions.
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'rhe.Jamaita Mail has brought papers and letters.to
the 9th February. The following are extracts!
FROM. Flllt JAMAICA COURANT OF FEB. 6.
the following communication has been transmitted
by Vice-Admiral Halsted : 7 :74 ,•.7.- .t.'l,t'! !--•
Seraphs, In Fort Royal tiesbour, 'Feb. S.
" Sllt—l have the satisfaction to acquaint . you, for
the information of those interested, that the Authorities
at Port.° Rico, yielding to the reclamation of Commo-.
dire Sir Edward airen, late the Commander-in-Chief,
have restored the sum of 1,675 dollars for the goods,
illegally plunttered from the schooner Fan Fan. The
,Authorities of the above Island have also shewn a
strong disposition to render the same justice in the cause
of the Eliza, of this Island.-1 have the honour, *c.• •
By tbeValarons. we leers that the conspirators lately arrested
at Martinique bad lion tried and found guilty. The principal
ringleader Vollembiliad-to be halved, and GO oar; were to be
transtrollsoil. A brig of war was lying at St. Pierre's, and two
(Apts.* MI ibryaL "
P /4; , • .........1111.11.1
A Dual-Mail his arrived to-day, with Papers to the
I7th instant. We extract from them the following in-1
telligence from the Dutch East India possessions :
BATAVIA. OCTOBER 13.
Three colonial' vessels have just arrived in Java, from
Borneo, in a very short time, viz. the Castor schooner,
in four days, from Tabanfo (Banjermassing), at Bata-
via, and Nautilus brig, and Calypso schooner, from the
same place, at Sonrabaya. On board the last vessel was
H. J. H. Tabias, who has fulfilled his important mis-
sion by placing everything on a satisfactory footing at
Banjermassing. We hope &bristly to be able to give a.
particular account of the judicious Ind successful mea-
sures adopted by the Commissioners at Banjermassing,
where, at the time of his departure, order and tranquil',
lity prevailed. ,#: , .. ‘
The accounts fromlldfirtia contain extremely long
details of new arrangements made erith the Sultan of
Palembang, the result of which is, that on the 18th of
August last, a contract was signed by which the Sultan
renounces the revenue's:if the country ; and the internal'
government, with the administration of justice, and the
police, is immediately under the Dutch Government,
the Sekan retaining the external marks of • honour
attached to his dignity; : a suitable annual income
being assigned to him, "and to such of the great men
who are iatitled to it. ,
The Austrian Observer contains some observations on
a passage in Mr. CANNING'S Speech in answer to Mt.
BROUGHAM, respecting the prOceedings.of the Criminal
Court of Milan. The writer of this article says, " Mr.
Cara:leo thinks that according to the Austrian law, no
sentence of death can be passed unless.the prisoner con-
fesses; which he judges to be abstird, because the con-
fession must either be extorted by improper means, or,
if the other suffice, must be superfluous. Both supposi-
tions are quite erroneous r• according to the AUSITiaII,
legislation, sentence of (kith --amyl* .pisied and exe-
cuted on if Owner- aboettiventy years of age, if he has
committed **Ail *dam ad either 'confesses it, or is
duly convicted-by depetitioni on oath of at least two
credible witnessealVhe must 'speak of their own positive
knowledge, and net from hearsay, conjectures, probabi.
lities, ei lifereacei.: .
.That the Austrian Criminal
Courtelfisasted by the same humane spirit as the Go-
verninent, consider the confession of the criminal as de-
sirable, even when the other legal proofs are sufficient,
is true, but certainly commendable, because such con-
fession leaves no doubt of the fact, which is punished
capitally.
•44 That the confession must be improperly extorted.
is a perfectly erroneous supposition, as is evident from
the fact that torture has been long since abolished (un-
der MARIA THERESA); and that by the Austrian cri,;"
mint code, the confession of an accused person is not
to be admitted as legal proof against him, unless it is
delivered before the Criminal Court when the accused is
in full possession of his faculties, and unless it be clear
and positive—not given by equivocal expressions or ges-
tures, or merely by affirmative answers to questions prik-
posed,lmt by a statement of the crime, and conformable to
the circumstances of the crime proved by the evidence.
" The Austrian law expressly enjoins, that' the confes-
sion of a prisoner; obtained contrary to the enactments
of the law by promises, threats, or violence, or other
unlawful means, shall not be admitted as legal evi-
dence; lastly, that the freest confession of a capital
clime shall not be legal proof, if it should be abso-
lutely impossible to find any trace of the crime, besides
the confession. The law expressly prohibits the putting
of suggestive questions, holding out promise of par-1
don or of mitigated punishment, every • arbitrary in-
terpretation of t.,e answers of a prisoner which doei
not agree with the plain meaning of the words."
The writer then asks, $4 where are the unjust means
employed to extort confessions ?" and concludes that
the freqi:ent instances in which criminals earnestly de-
.,ire to make a confession, may-be considered as proofs
of an inferior degree of moral corruption, and of the
puwer of conscience. " Gratitude, "he says, 46 is there-
fore due to the Emperor Francis, for the valuable be-
nefit lie has conferred on his subjects, by his criminal
code, in whi:b tilt Judges are expressly ordered to cow'
cider that kis not arbitrary will, but the laws that de-
termine what is riO2t, that no innocent person must
:..iffer, and no crinanai be treated more severely than
the law prescribes; but that the public safety end the
\selfare of the citizens, which is founded on it, require
I e punishment of crimes, that justice may therefore be
‘i latcd by ill-judged hatuaoity, -as well as by ems-
..3e ii :.our."
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iintssels gapes Mire irrivtd tau, 4,vt
The fallowing remarkable article is oivendorkr
bead al Naples, February 7 k • . • 'l-601, 7• . •
• The Government had given to several indiviehrels.loo;6ll4
Won part in the late troubles, their Copilots either to Mini hi
lIA for life or to'be transported to Tonle. TIMM
eepted the latter, received the necessary passieleti, and, repa* 'en
'ate place of their exile. ,The Dey haOhqlrbom .J.hpitsed el. ihst
arrival of these unfortunate persona, reiteleild'ehillehigthe • limit
friendly manner, and sent fOr the Nesiillti!t:ereiliMi,iin
.he said, that it was his duty to afford thri4o46 l: 00On .order
to hinder them from becoming robbers and , The
Dey has drawn a bill of exchange for 10,000 .dueatt on the Nea-
politan Government, for relief afforded to these exiles, and it is be-
lieved that the Goverament will not hesitate to honour this bill;
for fear the Dry should use reprisals on the Neapolitan nserchanbq
men, to indemnify himself."
We extract the following distressing intelligence ft om
the Piedmonteee Gazette of the 9th March. The Alge-
rines cannot fail to draw down upon them, ere long, the
most exemplary vengeance:
GENOA, MARCH 6.
Letters, arilebil yesterday, bring the melancholy intellassee that
the Algerines time already taken ten Spanish vessels; and that in a
landing, ,effected during the night on the
,Coast of Valencia, ,hay
Carried off forty-meta persons, risen, women, and children, as slave&
We have received the French Papers of Thursday. The
dons being now nearly completed throughout the Departments,
preparations are making in the Lesanv for the opening of the Session,
which is to take place on the 23d of next month. .
The foreign information contained in these Papers is not of much
importance. The Emperor of Arm has postponed his visit to
Italy till the end of September, which may be considered as a fresh
proof that no Congress of Sovereigns will be held, at least in that
'Part of the Continent, this year.
. Paws, Dfaacu 17.—Five per Cents. opened at 100 f. of
at 100 f. Sic.
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' Our Readers are aware of the anxiety which has been so lon,g Am.
preised for the arrival of M. HURTADO, the person charged by the
Executive Authority of the new Republic of Colombia to investigate
the money transactions of the late M. Zza. By an express received
yesterday afternoon from Falmopth, we learn the arrival of the
'Lord Warmth packet from Jamaica, on board of which M. Hes.
?ADO is positively asserted to be. This news excited a great bustle
cep the Stock Exchange. It was concluded that at whatever price
M. Husirmaa might ultimately agree to take the old Bonds they
would only be received in pan of a New Lowe: and aecardiegly
no less than threelists of Subscriber to such anticipated Loon wpm
prepared, at the head of which respectively stand the firms of nays,
R A. GoLnenneme, Messrs. Rommecnie and Bessesse, emd
Messrs. GoLnasm.
The Commissioner", Sir JANIS Swim and Sir Joins Otannt.o;
who proceeded some time ago to the West Indies, in conformity
with a vote of the House of Conunons,:to investigate the situathea
of the Black population, and to report their opinion of the hest
awes fist its amelioration, have also returned to England by dot
LeM Sid mouth Packet.
. :iptitst Lancaster, which has a—'...irrnn--red at Liverpool, dispatibes ba
heehasesived from Barbadots to the'l4th oft. The Colony rental*
tranquil.
1.• a====gageams
DEATH OF MR THE MISSIONARY.
FROM VIZ JIARBADORS MERCURY, its. 14.
• Musa, Fmk 6.-.-Died this morning, at 20 minutes pat one
ih the Colonial Gaol, where hotted bees coonned aaa state prisoner
ebbe the 38th of Nemesis: las 4 on the termination of his trial by
Oemind Court-martial, on a chargeof high treason, sentence thereon
havfig been transmitted to his Majesty foe his final decision. John
Smith, blissionary. He bad been in a poor state of health, mid had
medical advice, for a considerable time previous : and since he took
seriously ill, about three weeks ago, has. been attended regularly by
skilful physicians. We are happy to state, by personal inquiry and
inspection, that this unfortunate man had the utmost attention and
kindness shewn to him by the humane keeper of the prison (Mr.
Padmon) all the time of his confinement. His apartment was airy
and commodious; and he had always at his costumed every com-
fort-which his taste fancied, or hb necessitiesfrequired. He has left
a widow to deplore his fate, and lament his loss.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
•
The Geotge, Loam,'
o from Bedsits to London; put into Antigua
on the 4th ult. brakt, and is disebarged. •
Commodore Sir KOWA as aria- Lea Moo arrived at Ports-

month en Saturday last, from the West India station, in the Gunr-
ooms, 74-gun ship, Captain Liwessr, struck his broad pendant
on board that ship au Monday, and Proceeded to London.
T The AitAcnere, IS-gee sloop, Captain H. D. CHAMP, 'ailed front
Portsmouth on Wednesday for the Cape of Good Hope, the Mau-
ritius, and Madras, with dispatches. She also took out dlittitekes
for Lisbon, where she is to call in the first instance. $
The HASTY surveying vessel, commanded by Mr. Feetemeuca,
sailed from Portsmouth on Saturday, to be employed in the sur-
,:teying service off Dungarees, in conjunction with the &gammen.
oillietin Mats= Warm.
me peaellee cutter, Lieutenant C. F. Tomas, sailed from
Poreemouth onWeinesdiy for Jersey; and on Thursday, the Seas-
sererstawx, 19-gun sloop, Homourabk Captain Duonas, having been
refitted, went out of harbour to Spithead. where she remains, with
the GRA/am:ma, Captain Attar.
The Teams bomb-vessel, Ca A. D. Y. Amovnitorr, is fitting
for sea with all possible and expected to be ready for
service in the course of a week.
Lieutenants THOMAS Rosnrsok and Caesar te Taos SON are ap.
pointed to the BULWAte j Lieutenant C. CaLeteoT, to the Cram;'
and Mr. Millie& Fiala, Purser, to the Teams.
FALMOUTH, MARCH' 18.—Wind &W.--Arrived the Lord '
inbuth packet, from Jamaica—filled the 10th ult. and from Crooked
Island, the 22d ; also, the Frolic packet, front the Leeward Islands
—sailed from St. Thomas's the 23c1 ult.
• Pxymoorn' Kamen 18. —Wind S.W. Arrived his Majesty's
ship Turns, from the Coast of Mexico. with Mr. WAS% last from
Havannah, only eighteen days, with epee*. Also, the Dispatch,
Owe, from London for Newfoundland.
PORTSMOUTH. MARCH 19. Wind W. N.W.—No arrivals Or sailing.
• Ships in Harbour—Qin= Cuamarre, Versorr, BULWARK, in-
versa, Than, &MALANG) MUMMA, Cra2III,SPAaIOWIIAWIC, and
Teams..
Dw., MA acH 19.—Light airs, inclinable to calm.—Arrived and
'remain-in the Downs, the Belt, Wayless, from London for Rio'
Janeiro • Sanguinary, Hsu., from Demerara for London; sod Ar-
gonaut, TtraxsUu., from Newcastle for Lisbon.
Case, Massy 16.—Wind $. W.-Arrive) the Palmy transport.
from Portsmouth, with the Seth Regiment on board. •
Livaarom., Maaci, Hr.—Arrived the Norlral. Lew; from Per-
nambuco—sailed the stit February; Mika), Wass, from Savannah'
—sailed the 22d February; and Milford, Garr, from ditto. Sailed
the Margaret, Toms, for Buenos Ayres; Yammers, Tem, Idr the
Mediterranean; Ens', Seem for Pernambuco; 13eigrave, Ammo,
for Rio Janeiro; Leopold, Hums, to:Valparaiso ; Swift; Means;
and Abigail, Gamma for Havannah; Aurora, Nam., for Bar-
badoes ; Prince Bent, DelliaellOrt for Jamaica • Leonora, HA..
aturox for Demerara ; Mania. hem; and Jamaica;
Dom, for
Newfoundland.
CUSTOM-BOUM M4RCH 19.
Sorts Erman, Inermoie-.-Tbe &Delia. from Cadiz; Earl. Mae-
;rarer. and Speedwell, from Rotterdam r Vrow Elisabeth. front'
Ostend ; Claremont, from Messina; Lyra, from Greta; and ?ski;
from Londonderry.
Emma& Oorw.sasie—The Trusty, for PernatallS99ll.4"et
for St. Kitt's ; and Oscar, for Me Cape tot Good 14."! -
CUAISISO OeTWAILDIP..4be Victoria, for
Gibraltar; Onternehmug, for Brunei; Julie, "Calaitlekk
fir Naples; George, for Cadiz; AWE.* Mei 100
for Pismo. • re. • • •11,:f3., 4?..: 4i)
,=:llllll;n=air..ol...l .l 4 t
Prince LEOPOLD left tone .yeatdrtiiiie -
Claremont. His RoteHighsess boasentadmigaldukTlanatao
with his proms, on, nda y crony /. ••
At an early hoer yesterday mokiiiit OW' Deb.
Yoe, arrived in town, boo Windsor. -; *7"''
-A Petition- ‘tas retterday agreed torlifir
the inhabitanu of ike Wattot Ibtldge;agabist die

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