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Old Annuities New,
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6800 Ditto e
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FOREIGN STOCKS.
Braxi'ian, 611. Chinn, 19. Danish for Account, 62. Mexican
1825, 38 ; for Acct, 381. Prussian 1822, 97 6/. Russian, 95} ; for
Acct, 931 3; ditto 111, —. Spanish, for Account. 161. French
5 per Cent, 91f. 25e. Exchange, gsf 30c. Three per Cent, 65f 50c.
French Scrip, 61 prem.

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Rank Stock, 198 9i
India for Acct. 204. MR, par Ipm
Lowion flocks X 59 10;
St. Catherine's. 178 10s
City Can. £l9O
Bank of Scotland, £167:
British Linen. £350
Grind Junction. £243
Leeds, £395
Urgent's, £lB 101

IMPANIRS.
Irish Grand Csnal, 73i
Forth znd Clyde, £625
& Man.Railway,XB6 to/20
Cromford, £45
Gu irdian„
Albion Fire, £75
Alliance, 18 5s
County, £4O
Rolanos Mines, LI sn
Steam Navigation, is. £6 151'

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18.

11is Excellency Lord PONSONBY, left town this after-
noon, on his return, it is supposed, to Brussels.

This day at noon, the Ktr c. and Qu EEN arrived in town
from Windsor Castle; and soon afterwards his MAJESTY
held a Levee at St. James's Palace, which was very nume-
rously attended.

The rejection of Mr. BAN KFS by his own county of
Dorset, is one of the phenomena and memorabilia of the
age. If the principles of his party were tests of truth—if
the late wars were just and necessary—if the various en-
croachments on the Constitution were unavoidable —if
PITT, DUNDAS, ADDINGTON, PERCIVAL. and CANNING
were patriots—then for his support of them Mr. BANK ES
deserved better of his country in his old age. But if, as
many doubt, and as a better focal distance enables us to see
ith more accuracy, the support was erroneous, passionate, or
corrupt, while the consequences were palpably so mischievous
and so tragical, then we ought to regard the removal of all
such men from political power, as the act of inscrutable and
all-seeing Providence. Messrs. BANKES, H. DAVIS, Gas-
COIGNE, ACLAND, and a dozen others who are thus visited
after forty years devotion, either to their country, or to
mammon, remind us of the fall of WOLSEY, and the sublime
sentiments regarding it, put into words by our im- ,
mortal Bard. Doubtless they and their friends
can reconcile their political nets with public virtue,
and about this we affect no dogmatical decision ; but
we have no doubt, that if the balance often held by Mr.
BANKES had inclined more to the people, and less to power,
he would not have been thus rejected. His moral influence
conferred a dangerous plausibility on his Parliamentary ora-
tions ; and though some of his votes will distinguish his
memory, yet he was, in the main, one of the pillars of a
system, at which history seems likely to point as a warning
to future ages.

The Northamptonshire election still lingers on. Mr.
CARTWRIGHT has again gained the small majority of
twalve neer his opponent, Lord MILTON, on yesterday's
poll; but in point of fact, the majority should only have
been eight, as there were four persons who tendered their
votes for Lord MILTON and Lord ALTIIORP, just as the
poll was about to close. The sheriff, however, refused to
receive them that evening. We cannot too earnestly entreat
the friends of the Reform Candidates immediately to hasten
to the poll; as a respectable majority in their favour, on the
day's poll, would, in all probability, induce their opponents
to terminate the contest ; and with it, put an end to the ex-
pense now so unnecessarily occasioned to the parties.
That the balance of the Reform question should ever even
threaten an equilibrium in Northamptonshire—one of the
central counties in England—and only a small distance from
the soul of the Empire, is truly a little inexplicable ; and yet,
although we believe Lord MILTON'S election quite secure,
we must confess, we are not yet satisfied with his majority,
and sincerely hope it will be increased. So unexceptionable
a candidate should have rendered the county unanimous.
Agricultural counties, and where the population is not in

the close social contact, which the existence of large towns
renders necessary, are not evidently the best informed in
their political duties, or the most independent in the exer-
cise of their rights. The Squirarchy of Northamptonshire is
said to be powerful ; and it is constituted of some, from
proximity to London, who may be considered town-made
Squires,— nouveaux riches —who, although possessing
more worldly knowledge than others, are not so apt to
sot on a plain spirit of independence, as the country-
made article, with all its attributed defects. The town
made Squire is so anxious to assimilate to the next grade
in our social system—the aristocracy—that, as in all such
cases of imitation, the weaknesses and erroneous opinions
of the Aristocracy become at once adopted by them, as the
very distinction of the Order. The Church Aristocracy
kiln in the same Clique; and thus has been hitherto con-
stituted that corrupting influence which, in certain districts
of the country, has kept the people blind to the abuses of
Government. It is perhaps difficult to explain, but it is true,
that the Northern counties of England are the best informed.
We hope, however, the County of Northampton will prove
that all this reasoning is false ; and not brand them-
selves, by apathy in so glorious a cause, as degraded in the
eyes of their countrymen;—for apathy in such a cause is real
nitro! degradation.
One of the most striking signs of the times, is the oppo-
sition of the chief part of the clergy to the Reform Bill,
and the consequent unpopularity of their Reverences.
What a miscalculation, to ally the cause of the Church
with that of the Rotten Boroughs, and the corruptions of
the State ! What a mischievous =iodation of ideas !
Never was fatuity greater—never infatuation more porten-
tous l Is there then any real affinity between the Church
and the Rotten Boroughs ? God forbid But the Clergy
themselves assert and maintain it,—and who are better
*gee ? What a libel en the Church to say, as they