taph "-dele rich man, says our Licenser. "My life to a beggarly HORROR OF INNOVATION.-CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS." In England, coronet"-dele beggarly coronet. "Oh, stain to all nobility"-reform that altogether, says the reverend George! There are some lengthy examples still more absurd. Has this old gentleman, in the plenitude of his second childhood, yet taken to a spoon? He is below burlesque; it must be sheer mental decay.

The play went off languidly, with a small portion of coughing, but it cannot possibly run. Some very beautiful scenery has been bestowed upon it. The house was well attended, and Mr. KEAN was received without the slightest disapprobation; his injudicious friends ought therefore, in their turn, to be quiet; the calling for him after the play was absurd, and we were glad to see unattended to. Since commencing the article, we learn that this piece has been with-vancement is much more attributable to companionable than professional drawn. Q.

We shall now see how the VICE-SUPPRESSORS proceed with respect to the publication of Harriette Wilson's Memoirs. We like none of their pernicious meddlings; but it will be curious to ascertain the extent of their boasted impartiality. They have hitherto confined their assaults to matters connected with "low life," but here is a choice subject in "high life" for the exercise of their vice-suppressing propensities. As the "great Captain "would say (who cuts so prominent a figure in these Memoirs) they must read the world" a great moral lesson." Then there is the worthy publisher, John Joseph Stockdale, the Protestant Ascendancy Advocate and stanch supporter of "our holy religion," who is rolling in the profits of this chaste and edifying work, our Suppressors surely are greatly obliged to him for the opportunity he has thus afforded them for displaying the extraordinary value of their delicate functions! The prospect is really delightful,-and one begins to think at last, that the "Society for the Suppression of Vice" will at length do the state some service, aided by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Right Hon. John Wilson Croker, and the engaging Miss Harriette Wilson.

LAW.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

Tuesday, February 15.

REYNOLDS v. WELSH,

able catastrophe.-After the witnesses had been examined, Mr. Baron
GRAHAM proceeded to charge the Jury, dwelling particularly on the
excellent character of both the deceased and the prisoner, and of the
harmony in which they had lived, observing, that it appeared an ex-
tremely sudden affair, without any previous malice, which the conduct of
the unhappy woman afterwards fully showed. The Learned Judge also
particularly dwelt upon the blow which she had previously received from
the deceased, and which might have caused a sudden burst of violent
passion, and led to the unhappy result.-The Jury returned a verdict of—
Guilty of Manslaughter.-The miserable woman was accommodated with
a chair during the trial, and was in a state of the greatest agony, weeping
bitterly. When the verdict was returned, she arose from her seat, and,
with clasped hands, in agony said, "Thank you, Gentlemen."
William Bennett, a bricklayer, was tried for killing J. H. Parry, Esq.
(as detailed in our last). It appears that Mr. Parry, who was intoxicated,
said something at the Prince of Wales public-house, Pentonville, which
offended the Prisoner, who in eonsequence followed Mr. Parry out of the
house, challenged him to fight, which he declined, and then struck him
some most violent blows, which caused Mr. Parry's immediate death. In his
defence, the Prisoner said that the deceased struck him first; but he had
no proof of this, and the Jury directly found him Guilty.

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, &c.

INQUEST ON CHEVALIER DORFIEULLE.-On Monday, an inquest was held in Queen street, Seven Dials, on the body of the above-named gentleman.-Cornelius Hogan, of Queen-street, deposed, that deceased had been a lodger at his house about two years, and conducted himself very regularly, but was remarkably distant. Witness never heard deceased's name during his life-time; he desired to be denied if any one inquired for him, and letters were occasionally left for him, but without any address. Deceased would not admit any one into his room. Between two and three o'clock on Sunday, witness was informed that the boy could get no answer from deceased, and he had looked through a hole in the door, and observed the deceased lying before the fire-place. Witness immediately went up stairs, and forced open the door. On entering the room, witness discovered deceased lying on the floor close to the fire-place, quite dead. He was naked, excepting his shoulders, which were covered with part of a coat, literally a rag, and his body was swarming with vermin-Mr. Burgess, the apothecary at the Infirmary, found no mark of violence; the body bore the appearance of previous health, and was rather fat than otherwise. It appeared that the deceased had not lain in his bed probably for many months. In the room was found the greater part of a quartern loaf, some butter, bacon, eggs, vinegar, and arrow-root. It was

This was an action to recover damages for a breach of contract. Mr. BROUGHAM stated the case, the substance of which was this:-The plaintiff is an eminent engraver, and the defendant the well-known musician, the instructor of Miss Stephens, Miss Wilson, and other distinguished vocalists. With his musical pursuits he joins occasional speculations in pictures. He was the proprietor of the copyright of the celebrated picture of the Kemble family, which he sold to a publisher for 1,000 guineas. He was desirous of getting a picture painted on a similar plan, which should contain the portraits of Mr. Kean, Mr. Munden, and other actors. He employed Mr. Sharpe the artist, in the first instance, to execute this design, but neither of the parties being sufficiently acquainted with Mr. Kean to induce him to sit, this plan fell to the ground. The defendant next applied to Mr. Clint, and authorised him to go to Mr. Reynolds, who was very intimate with Mr. Kean, and request that he (Mr. Reynolds) would prevail on Mr. Kean to sit for his portrait, and that in consideration of Mr. Reynolds effecting that object, he (Mr. R.) should have the engraving of the picture, and 300 guineas for that work. The plaintiff acceded, the picture was finished, but Mr. Welsh then said that he did not wish to get it engraved for the present. After hearing the evidence, the Jury gave a verdict for the Plaintiff-therefore evident he did not die from want of food; but he was found damages 150 guineas.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Wednesday, February 16.

HARRIS V. COSTAR AND OTHERS.

This was an action to recover compensation for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, who was an outside passenger on the Gloucester mail, on the 1st of October, 1824. The coach was upset, and the plaintiff's leg was broken. The defendants pleaded that they were not liable.

After evidence had been adduced, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up. Causes of this kind were very difficult to try, because it was impossible to divest the mind of a feeling to relieve the plaintiff. The Jury must for a moment forget the plaintiff's injuries. He considered that coach-proprietors were not insurers for the safety of persons going by their coaches. A man insuring a house from fire was liable for the insurance, no matter how the accident happened: but not so with coach-proprietors, for the safety of their passengers. They undertake that the coach shall not be overloaded, or have dangerous horses. They were not warranted in putting horses not previously tried into the coach, nor allowed to try experiments. The plaintiff had failed in his undertaking to prove that the coach was overloaded, and in his assertion that the horse was shy, and had not been before used as a leader. If the defendants were guilty of negligence, the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict; but if not guilty of negligence, and that the plaintiff received the injuries from mere accident, the verdict must be for the defendants.

The Jury consulted for about five minutes, and found a verdict for the Defendants.

OLD BAILEY.

On Thursday, Henry Muggleton, aged 17, was indicted for stabbing William Sheppard, with intent to murder, or do him some grievous bodily harm. From the evidence, it appeared that the prisoner had behaved in a most outrageous manner to his mother, and that three constables were seat for to take him into custody, when he struck one with a poker, and made a back-handed stab with a knife at Sheppard, and wounded him in the breast. A surgeon from Middlesex Hospital stated the nature of the wound, and that he did not consider it "a grievous bodily harm."Mr. Wontner, the Governor of Newgate, thought the prisoner of imbecile mind. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to Herey, on account of "weakness of mind."

almost in a state of nudity; he had no shirt or any other lower garments ou, which it appeared he had not been in the habit of wearing.-Onturning over the body of deceased, they discovered underneath it a Bank of England note for 10l. with its edges mutilated by burning. The Jury returned their verdict-" Died by the visitation of God."

On Wednesday evening, an elegantly dressed female, apparently about forty, was observed to descend the steps of Waterloo-bridge, leading to the river. She was watched by two young women, who at length saw her endeavouring to jump into the water, from the second seat upon the bridge. With the assistance of a man, she was stopped in her design, and afterwards put into a hackney-coach with the two young women, who undertook to see her home. According to rumour, the unhappy lady is not only married, but likewise the mother of several children, and was driven to this sad extrimity by matrimonial differences.

BIRTH.

On the 16th inst. the lady of Mr. Geo. Mactrone, of Bishopsgate-street, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

At Scarborough, on the 14th inst. Arthur Davies, Esq. of the Dragoon Guards, eldest son of the late Colonel Davies, of Forest-hall, Carmarthenshire, to Catherine, daughter of Thomas Akinson, Esq. of Scarborough.

On the 15th inst. at St. Martin's, Lieut. W. G. T. Lewis, of the India Com

pany's Service, to Caroline, second daughter of Mr. Hume, of Long-acre.

At Aberford, William Mure, Esq. of Caldwell, to Laura, daughter of the late William Markham, Esq. of Becca-hall, York.

On the 14th inst. at St. George's, Hanover-square, Charles Mills, Esq. to

Emily, eldest daughter of Richard Henry Cox, Esq.

Lately, at Henbury, John Francis Worth, Esq. of Worth-house, Devon, to Lucy Worth, only daughter of the late Henry Bloydon Worth, Esq. of Tiverton. DEATHS.

On the 10th inst. in Berkeley-square, Bristol, Gloriana, wife of John Loudon McAdam, Esq.

In Clifford street, aged 15 years, William Lowndes Fuller, youngest son of Augustus Elliott Fuller, Esq.

On Saturday week, in Hornton street, Kensington, after a short illness, Louisa Trevor, daughter of the late Richard Wilson, Esq. M.P. for Barnstaple, deeply and universally regretted.

On Monday last, Mrs. James Croft, wife of the Rev. James Croft, Prebendary of Canterbury.

On the 1st inst. at Kells, County of Meath, at the extraordinary age of 109 years, Mark Begg, Esq. who enjoyed the use of all his faculties, except hearing, to the latest period of his life. On the 13th inst. Arthur Skeere Loftie, Esq. late of Canterbury, in the 78th year of his age.

On the 14th inst. Mr. John Garry, of Gray's-inn-lane, aged 68.

At Commertrees, near Annan, a few days ago, Eliz. Shearer, at the age of 102 years. She was a servant, and had lived in the same family during three On the 17th inst. at Islington, the Rev. Wm. Draper, in his 80th year, uni

CHARGE OF MURDER -On Friday, Mary Keaton, aged 28, stood in-
dicted for the wilful murder of Joseph Keaton, her husband, in Lascelles-
Court, St. Giles's.-Mr. ANDREWS stated the case, the particulars of
which appeared in our last, describing that the prisoner and her late hus-
and had lived happily together for a number of years, until the lament-versally respected.

generations.

OBSERVATIONS ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. community. This check, then, like others that we have been

BY THE LATE MR. RICARDO.

A Monarch, or any other ruler, wishes to have no other check on his actions but his own will, and would, if he could, | reign despotically, uncontrolled by any other power. In every country of the world some check, more or less, exists on the will of the Sovereign, even in those Governments which are supposed to be the most despotic. In Turkey, and at Algiers, the people or the army rise up in insurrection, and frequently depose and strangle one tyrant, and elevate another in his place, who is checked in his career by a dread of the same species of violence.

The only difference, in this point, between the Governments of countries which are called free, and those which are called arbitrary, is in the organization of this check; and in the facility and efficacy with which it is brought to bear upon the will of the Sovereign. In England the Monarch's authority is checked by the fear of resistance, and the power of organizing and calling forth this resistance is said to be in the aristocracy and the people, through the medium of the two Houses of Parliament.

The

speaking of, resolves itself into the fear which Government and the Aristocracy have of an insurrection of the people, by which their power might be overturned, and which alone keeps them within the bounds which now appear to arrest them. The press, amongst an enlightened and well-informed people, is a powerful instrument to prevent misrule, because it can quickly organise a formidable opposition to any encroachment on the people's rights, and, in the present state of information, perhaps there would not be found a Minister who would be sufficiently daring to attempt to deprive us of it. This power, however, is irregular in its operation. It is not always easy to rouse the people to an active opposition to minor measures, which may be shown to be detrimental to their interests-neither is it powerful, on ordinary occasions, in getting a repeal of those laws, which, however detrimental, have been long in force, and therefore it is in a certain degree braved. In spite of the thunders of the press, men continue to be placed in Parliament whose interests are often at direct variance with the interest of the people. offices of state, and the lucrative situations under Government, It is undoubtedly true that the Monarch would not long are not bestowed according to merit; bad laws continue to venture to oppose the opinion decidedly expressed by the disgrace our statute-book; and good ones are rejected, House of Commons, and therefore he may be said to be because they would interfere with particular interests-wars checked and controlled by those who appoint the House of are entered into for the sake of private advantage, and the Commons. All great questions are decided in the House of nation is borne down with 'great and unnecessary expenses. Commons; the House of Lords seldom gives any opposition Experience proves that the liberty of the press is insufficient to important measures to which the other House has given its to correct or prevent these abuses, and that nothing can be sanction. Nor, when the constitution of that House is consi- effectual to that purpose but placing the check in a more dered, is such opposition necessary; for the House of Com- regular manner in the people, by making the House of Commons is not appointed by the people, but by the Peers and mons really and truly the representatives of the people. Of the wealthy aristocracy of the country. The really efficient all the classes in the community the people only are interpower of Government is, then, in the hands of the wealthy ested in being well-governed; on this point there can be no disaristocracy, subject, indeed, to an irregular influence which I pute or mistake. Good Government may be contrary to the inshall presently explain. What is the consequence of this?-terests of the aristocracy, or to those of the monarch, as it may A compromise between the aristocracy and the monarchy; and prevent them from having the same emoluments, advantage, all the power and influence which Government gives are di- or power, which they would have if Government was not vided between them. The Monarch has the appointment to busied about the happiness of the many, but chiefly concerned all places of trust and profit-to the Ministry, to the army itself about the happiness of the few, but it can never be and navy-to the courts of law; he has also the power of ap- prejudicial to the general happiness. pointing to many other lucrative situations, such as ambassadors, heads and subordinates of public offices, &c. &c. Notwithstanding this great power, his measures can be controlled by the House of Commons, and therefore it is of importance to Government to get a majority in that House.

This is easily obtained by giving a portion of these lucrative places to those who have the choice of the majority of the House of Commons; accordingly, it is well known that no means are so effectual for obtaining situations of trust and profit from the Crown as the possession of Parliamentary influence; and, as the appetite for lucrative places is insatiable, both in Ministers and their followers, and the oligarchy and their's, places are often created for the men, and others are frequently continued after they have become unnecessary, for the advantage solely of these favoured individuals. If, then, there were no other check on both these bodies, England would not have to boast of a better Government than what exists in those countries in which it is called despotic. But, happily, there is another check, and that a tolerably efficient one, which is with the people, and would not, without a violent struggle, be wrested from them. The check on this Government, which operates on behalf of the people, is the good sense and information of the people themselves, operating through the means of a free press, which controls not only the Sovereign and his Ministers, but the Aristocracy, and the House of Commons, which is under its influence. This is the great safeguard of our liberties. Every transaction of the great functionaries of the state is, by means of the press, conveyed in two days to the extremities of the kingdom, and the alarm is sounded if any measure is adopted, or even proposed, which might in its tendency be hurtful to the

If, then, we could get a House of Commons chosen by the people, excluding all those whether high or low, who had interests separate and distinct from the general interest, we should have a controlling body whose sole business and duty it would be to obtain good government. It is not denied that, in innumerable instances, the interest of the aristocracy and that of the people will be the same, and therefore many good laws and regulations would be made if the aristocracy were to govern without control. The same may be said of the Monarch, but in many important instances they will also be opposed, and then it is that we shall look in vain for good laws and good government. A Reform in the House of Commons then, the extension of the elective franchise to all those against whom no plausible reason can be urged that they have, or suppose they have, interest contrary to the general interest, is the only measure which will secure liberty and good government on a solid and permanent foundation. This is so selfevident that one is surprised that an argument can be offered against it; but, to do the opponents of this measure justice, they do not advance any direct argument against it; their whole endeavour is to evade it.

A House of Commons such as you contend for, say they, would be a good, but how are you to obtain it? Has not the country flourished in spite of the imperfections you mention, and why would you wish to improve what is already demonstrated to be so good? The House of Commons is not chosen by the people generally, but it is chosen by men who have received a good and liberal education-whose characters are unimpeachable, and who are much better judges of what will conduce to the happiness of the people than they themselves are. By extending the franchise, you open the door to anarchy, for

the bulk of the people are interested, or think they are so, in the and would be more fatal to the poor labourer than to the rich equal division of property, and they would choose only such de- capitalist himself. This is so self-evident, that men very magogues as held out the hope to them that such division should little advanced beyond the very lowest stations in the country take place. To which it may be answered, that although it be cannot be ignorant of it, and it may be doubted whether any true that the country has flourished with a House of Com-large number even of the lowest would, if they could, promote mons constituted as ours has been, it must be shown that a division of property. It is the bugbear by which the corsuch a constitution of it is favourable to the prosperity of the rupt always endeavour to rally those who have property to country, before such an argument can be admitted for its lose around them, and it is from this fear, or pretended fear, continuance. It is not sufficient to say that we have been that so much jealousy is expressed of entrusting the least successful, and therefore we should go on in the same course. share of power to the people. But the objection, when urged The question to be asked is, notwithstanding our success, has against reform, is not an honest one; for, if it be allowed there been nothing in our institutions to retard our progress? that those who have a sacred regard to the rights of property A merchant may flourish although he is imposed upon by his should have a voice in the choice of representatives, the princlerk, but it would be a worthless argument to persuade him ciple is granted for which reformers contend. They profess to keep this clerk because he had flourished while he was in to want only good government, and as a means to such an end, His employ. Whilst any evil can be removed, or any improve- they insist that the power of choosing members of Parliament ment adopted, we should listen to no suggestions so inconclu- should be given to those who cannot have an interest contrary sive as that we had been doing well. Such an argument is to good government. If the objection made against reform a bar to all progress in human affairs. were an honest one, the objectors would say how low in the Why have we adopted the use of steam engines? It might scale of society they thought the rights of property were held have been demonstrated that our manufactures had flourished sacred, and there they would make their stand. That class, without them, and why not let well-enough alone? Nothing and all above it, they would say, may fairly and advantais well enough whilst anything better is within our reach; geously be entrusted with the power which is wished to be this is a fallacy which can only be advanced by the ignorant given them, but the presumption of mistaken views of interest or designing, and can no longer impose on us. What signifies, in all below that class would render it hazardous to entrust a too, the unimpeachable characters and the good education of similar power with them-it could not at least be safely done those who choose the Members of the House of Commons? until we had more reason to be satisfied that, in their opinion, Let me know what the state of their interests is, and I will the interest of the community and that of themselves were tell you what measures they will recommend. identified on this important subject.

If this argument were good for anything, we might get rid of all the checks and restraints of law, as far at least as they regarded a part of the community. Why ask from Ministers an account of the public income and expenditure annually? Are they not men of good character and education?

What need of a House of Commons or of a House of Lords? Are they to restrain the Sovereign? Why should you not place the fullest reliance in his virtue and integrity?

Why fetter the Judges by rules, and burden them with Juries? Is it possible that such enlightened and good men could decide unjustly or corruptly? To keep men good, you must as much as possible withdraw from them all temptation to be otherwise. The sanctions of religion, of public opinion, and of law, all proceed on this principle; and that state is most perfect in which all these sanctions concur to make it the interest of all men to be virtuous; which is the same thing as to say, to use their best endeavour to promote the general happiness.

This concession would satisfy the reasonable part of the public. It is not Universal Suffrage as an end, but as a means, of good government that the partisans of that measure ask it for. Give them the good government, or let them be convinced that you are really in earnest in procuring it for them, and they will be satisfied although you should not advance with the rapid steps that they think would be most advantageously taken. My own opinion is in favour of caution, and therefore I lament that so much is said on the subject of Universal Suffrage. I am convinced that an extension of the suffrage, far short of making it universal, will substantially secure to the people the good government they wish for, and therefore I deprecate the demand for the universality of the elective franchise-at the same time, I feel confident that that the effects of the measure which would satisfy me would have so beneficial an effect on the public mind, would be the means of so rapidly increasing the knowledge and intelligence of the public, that, in a limited space of time after this first measure of reform were granted, we might, with the utmost safety, extend the right of voting for members of Parliament to every class of the people.

The last point for consideration is the supposed disposition of the people to interfere with the rights of property. So essential does it appear to me, to the cause of good government, that the rights of property should be held sacred, that I would agree to deprive those of the elective franchise against whom it could justly be alleged that they considered it their interest to invade them. But in fact it can be only amongst the most needy in the community that such an opinion can be entertained. The man of a small income must be aware how little his share would be if all the large fortunes in the kingdom were equally divided among the people. He must know that the little he would obtain by such a division could be no adequate compensation for the overturning of a principle which renders the produce of his industry secure. Whatever might be his gains, after such a principle had been admitted, would be held by a very insecure tenure, and the chance of his making any future gains would be greatly diminished; for the quantity of employment in the country must depend, not only on the quantity of Colombian Bonds, 902; Chilian, 89; Austrian, 973; and Spanish, 243. capital, but upon its advantageous distribution, and, above all, on the conviction of each capitalist that he will be allowed to enjoy unmolested the fruits of his capital, his skill, and his enterprise. To take from him this conviction is at once to annihilate half the productive industry of the country,

But it is intolerable, because the House of Commons is not disposed to go the full length of what is perhaps indiscreetly asked of them, that therefore they should refuse to grant any reformation of abuses whatever; that against the plainest conviction they should assert that a House of Commons, constituted as this is, is best calculated to give to the people the advantages of good government; and that they should continue to maintain that the best interests of the people are attended to, when it is demonstrated that they not only are not, but cannot be, whenever they are opposed to the inte rests of those who are in full possession of power, namely, the King, and the Oligarchy who are bribed to support his government.

CITY, 11 O'CLOCK.-Consols for Account, 943. In the Foreign Market,

POSTSCRIPT.

MONDAY, FEB. 20.

THE French papers of Thursday contain an account of the proceedings of the Chamber of Deputies at the sitting when

Beef

Hay

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the
Returns made in the Week ending February 16, 1825, is 34s. 84d. per
Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable
thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain.

the projects of the Budget were presented. The Minister of
Finance, M. de Villele, in the development of his system, Mutton
gave a flattering account of the financial state of France. The
whole receipts of 1823 (the year of the Spanish war) amounted
Beasts
to 1,123,456,392 francs (or about 45,000,000l. sterling), and Sheep
the expenditure to 1,118,025,162 francs, or about 200,000l.
less. The whole resources of 1824 amounted to 992,333,953
francs (or about 39,693,3581.) and the whole expenditure to
990,119,582 francs. The revenue for the current year is esti-
mated at 928,000,000 francs (or a little more than 37 millions
sterling) and the expenditure at 926,500,000 francs. In ex-
tending his view to the year 1826, the Minister estimates the
national income at 924,095,704 francs (or 37,000,000l.), and
the expenditure at 915,504,499 francs, leaving an excess of the
former over the latter to the amount of 8,591,205 francs (or
about 343,3281.) "I have," said the Minister, " laid before
you the documents necessary to put you in possession of the
charges and resources of the years 1824, 1825, and 1826.
You have seen that the expenses of the Spanish war borne
by France have been paid and covered by the issue of four
millions of rentes, the balance of the last loan, and the excess
of the ordinary income over the ordinary expenditure of the
State."

M. de Villele has ordered copies of the Report concerning the Commissariat Department in the Spanish war to be distributed to the Members of the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of five quarto volumes.

The law of sacrilege is likely to pass the Chamber of Peers, with no other alleviation of the penalties, than that the punishment of death, with a public acknowledgment of the offence, will be substituted for that of death with mutilation. An amendment, proposing to substitute hard labour during life for the guillotine, was rejected by a majority of nine votes, the numbers being 110 to 101. It is particularly remarked that the Archbishop of Paris and the Bishop of Hermopolis were both absent during the discussions of this atrocious and sanguinary law.

FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, Feb. 18.-Five per Cents. opened at 103. 5.; closed at 104.; Bank Stock, 1,990.; Neapolitan Rentes, 88. 30.; Spanish ditto, 18; Ditto Loan, 1823. 53; Exchange on London, one month, 25. 5.; three ditto, 24, 90.-Cours Authentique.

It is said the dissolution of Parliament will not take place till a late period in the year 1826.

THE LONDON MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, FEB. 20. We had tolerable arrivals of grain last week. This morning the fresh Supply of Wheat was not very large, but there is a considerable quantity of Barley, and a good supply of Oats. In the Wheat trade there is rather more business doing, and the demand even for the inferior parcels that are dry is better than for some time. Barley is heavy sale, at a reduction of 1s. and 2s. per quarter. Beans remain as last quoted, and Peas are dull sale, although we can quote no material decline The Oat Trade continues brisk, but there is little demand for Flour.

41s. 45s.
50s. 54s,
39s. 41s.
37s. 38s.

21s. 27s 23s. 27s. 52s. 65s.

Tick ditto.......... 35s. 38s. Flour, per Sack.. Aggregate Average Prices of the Twelve Maritime Districts of England and Wales, by which Exportation and Bounty are to be regulated in Great Britain.

LAW AND LAWYERS.

In a few days will be published, in three very elegant volumes, small 8vo. with
about twenty Portraits and other Engravings, price 21s. boards,
WESTMINSTER HALL; or Anecdotes and Reminiscences of
the Bar, Bench, and Woolsack; with the various reliques and curiosities
of Legal History, Biography, and Literature.
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PROVINCIAL BANK of IRELAND.-CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS.

Matthias Attwood, Esq. M.P.
Right Hon. Wm. Bagwell, M.P.
James Brogden, Esq. M.P.
G. R. Dawson, Esq. M.P.

Harry Alexander Douglas, Esq.

Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart.
Oliver Farrer, Esq.

DIRECTORS.

Edw. Fletcher, Es.1. Devonshire-square
Sir Charles Flower, Bart.

W. Alexander Mackinnon, Esq.
T. P. Macqueen, Esq. M.P.
John Masterman, Esq.

John Fairlie, Esq.
S. E. Magan, Esq.

William Medley, Esq.
Moses Montefiore, Esq.
John Morris, Esq.

Charles Elton Prescott, Esq.
T. Spring Rice, Esq. M.P.
Rowland Stephenson, Esq.
John Thomas Thorp, Esq. Alderman

W. H. Trant, Esq. M.P.
Samuel Nevil Ward, Esq.
Samuel Williams, Esq. Finsbury-square
John Wright, Esq. Henrietta-street,
Covent-garden

AUDITORS.

Alfred Thorp, Esq.
William Peat Litt, Esq.

SECRETARY-Mr. T. Joplin.

ENGLISH SOLICITORS-Messrs. Farrers, Atkinson, and Co.
IRISH SOLICITORS-Messrs. P. and D. Mahony.

BANKERS.

Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co.; Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co.
Joint Stock Banking Companies have been the most uniformly successful

of any of our Commercial Establishments, and when constructed upon proper
principles, and a scale of sufficient magnitude, have invariably proved a safe
and profitable investment for capital.

panies, and the high price of their Shares is the best criterion of their success, and of the confidence reposed in them.

The Banking Business of Scotland is almost entirely conducted by such Com

Their success has been accompanied, as might be expected, with a great increase in the commercial and agricultural prosperity of the country; and by

the formation of similar Establishments in Ireland, where they are imperiously

called for, similar benefits must naturally follow.

The flourishing state of the Bank of Ireland, is the best proof of the value of Banking in that part of the United Kingdom. By an Act passed last Session of

Parliament, the obstructions to the establishment of further Joint Stock Companies in Ireland, have been removed; and under these circumstances, a Company called the "Provincial Bank of Ireland," has been formed, to carry on business upon the plan adopted by the Scotch Banks.

The Capital to be 2,000,0001. (to be divided into Shares of 1001. each) under the management of a Board of Directors in London.

Establishments will be formed in the principal Provincial Towns of Ireland— viz. Cork, Waterford, Clonmel, Wexford, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Westport, Londonderry, Belfast and other places.

These Establishments to be under the superintendance of a Board of Resident
Directors, aided by active and intelligent Agents, sent by the general Board of
Directors, and the whole to be under the control of the General Board.
Jan. 21st, 1825.

Company's Office, Levant House, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street, London.

CHARLES WRIGHT, Wine Merchant to His Royal Highness the
Duke of Clarence, next to the King's, and facing the Haymarket Theatre,
Opera Colonnade, Haymarket, London, has on SALE the finest OLD PORT
36s. per dozen; superior SHERRY, 36s. per dozen; and CAPE MADEIRA
(unequalled in Europe) at 16s. per dozen. A hamper of one dozen of each of the
above Wings, bottles, package, &c. included, will be forwarded on receipt of 51.;
or two dozen Cape Madeira, bottles, &c. for 21.; Madeira, Vidonia, Teneriffe
Lisbon, Mountain, &c. 21. per dozen. The Trade supplied.-Fresh emptied Wine
Pipes always on Sale, 178. each. Old Cognac Brandy, 23s. 6d. per gallon. Old
Jamaica Rum, 15s. 6d. per gallon. CHAMPAGNES, just landed, 84s. per dozen.
-Observe, Samples of the Wines may be purchased; Old Port, 3s. per bottle;
Sherry, 3s.; Cape Madeira, 1s. 6d. &c.-Postage to be paid.-No credit.-Fine
sweet Devonshire CYDER, in full quart bottles, 7s. 6d. per dozen, by two
dozens, well up.-Just landed, PORTUGAL GRAPES, of the first quality, in the
highest perfection, in Jars at 11. 1s. per Jar.--EDINBURGH ALE, bottled in
that country, 12s. per dozen.

26s. 24s. FISTULAS and PILES.-The extraordinary cure of those painful
complaints, obtained by me under Mr. VAN BUTCHELL, Surgeon, No. 48,
South-street, Grosvenor-square, London, induces me to publish my case for the
benefit of persons so afflicted, and as a grateful acknowledgment for the great
blessing I have derived through the exercise of his superior skill. When my
cure was begun, I had been suffering under both complaints for upwards of el
years, and having been 12 months in hospitals (nine months in England and
three months in Ireland) and obliged to keep my bed 13 weeks, and to undergo
three operations (two in England and one in Ireland) under eminent surgeons
of both countries, and having been again ordered for a fourth operation, but
being afterwards told there was no cure for me, I nearly gave up all hopes of a
cure, but often thought within myself, surely there is some one to be found
capable of curing those dreadful disorders, and being induced, from strong
recommendations, to place myself under Mr. Van Butchell, I joyfully found
those thoughts speedily realised, being cured in three months of my Fistulas
and in the same period of my Piles, and only hindered from my labour six days,
and am now as sound as I ever was in my life. The truth of this statemen
can be respectably attested.
RICHARD BRANSON.

Wheat per Quarter, 65s. 1d.-Barley, 35s. 2d.-Oats, 23s. 2d.-Rye, 41s. 4d.-Beans, 38s. 11d.-Pease, 41s. 8d.

SMITHFIELD, FEB. 20.

Beef is a shade better than on Friday, the best Oxen fetching 5s. 2d. Mutton is rather dull, selling at 5s. 4d. to 5s. 6d. per stone for the best Downs. The Veal trade is rather dull, the best Calves fetching no more ban 6s, 6d, per stone, In Pork there is nothing to notice.

No, 2, Salter's-alley, Green-bank, Wapping.