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ivAPAL ZffiltMkiVcE. A letter fiwieWss. Wn.unstaa, Esq. Agent to Lloyd's, at Molca 'dors, dated the 13th of December, announces the loss of the ship *ring Grove, of London, Captain Wituax Blooms, on that coast, ke the nortisitard of Sallee. on the 2341 ult. The Spring Grove was bound to the South teas, me a whaling voyage. The vessel went 'to pieces soon after she struck on the beach, and, of consequence, 'only a small proportion of tackling, whaling apparel, &c. was saved, and two of thews* perished is attempting to get on shore. Foutotern, JAL 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Aurora, JACK. Son, from Cephalonia in sixty days--spoke yesterday the Virginia, Klemm, from Baltimore for Rotterdam. Parsiovni, Jas. 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Tobago, LID. lea, from Chiozsi in fifty•six days ; Hotspur, Bootie, from Leg horn • Concord , 011/IAMY, from St. Michael's ; also from the Downs, the Lucy Davison, WILLIAMS, for Rio• Janeiro; Alliance, VITRON, for Nevis. Off the port, the Portland, JOST, for Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, Fit. 1. Wind N.N.W. Arrived the Adler, Fame, from Hamburgh for Pernambuco, with loss of sails, &c. and his NI aj,sty's ship BOADICEA. from Plymouth. Mat, Fee. I.—Wind N. W.— Arrived from the River and re main, the Sarah, DRUMMOND, fur New York ; Caiedonia, CHRISTIE, for Jamaica; George the Fourth, MoacaN, fur —; Kingston, LUCK'S, for Demerara; and the .It,hii, PA NTLEY, frsin Shields fur Bourdeauz—the latter is on shore near Sandwich Haven. LIVERPOOL, JAIL 31.—Wind W.—Arrived the Cartes, Di COST, from New York—sailed 9th inst. Alexander Mansfield, from ditto. NEWRY, Jaw. 211.—A 'sloop was seen to go down about two miles East of Carlingford Bar, on the 26th inst. and, it is fear-d, the crew drowned. The main-sail and some spars have come on shore, the former with " Bristol" stamped on it ; and the latter with " Nancy" branded on them. The following interesting extract from a letter received a few days ago from a native of Gieenock, we quote from the Glasgoiv Courier: " PANAMA, OCT. 17,0324.-1 am now a second voyage at PA. mama, and have this time come down from Guayaquil, in a convoy of fifteen transports, to carry up Colombian troops to liulivar's army. We sail for Peru to-morrow, with the same convoy, with 5000 good sokliers, with whose assistance, 1 think, Bolivar will be able completely to root out the Spaniards from Peru. " On my passage up from here, lait voyage, in lat. 4.N.10ng. 19. W. on the Ist of August, the ship tvas struck by a bill-fish (not the common sword-fish) two streaks from the keel, in the after- run ; it went right through the middle of a hard oak timber, nine inches thick, and split the timber from head to foot, and the planks both outside and in, right fore and aft, insomuch that, with both pumps; we could not keep her free. 1 ran leer into Gorgona, an uninhabited island, which lies, 2. 52. N. long. 73. W. and there being a great rise and fall of water, I took her on the beach, and put in a new plank.— On this Island there is nothing to be had eatable, but plaintains and monkeys : the latter, I can assure you, is much better eating than 1 you would imag ine — so much so, th at both th y passengers and crew , preferred stewed monkeys to salt beef; indeed, they are commonly eaten on the coast of Chocu, off which the aforesaid Island lies. " The bill.hsh is not above the size of a large porpoise, and his bill about three feet long ; at the root, it is about eight in circ um feren ce, and tapers off like a niarlinspike. 1 have still got the bill, a nd intend sending it to the Greenock Museum." i I • 'the PAIILIAMENTAItY BUSINESS. 'a' here r b Mar To-morrow both Houses of Parliament meet for the dispatch of business, and rarely has any Session excited lesss Intel est as it approached. Hitherto every Session has had some business of novelty at least, if not of great magnit►rde, to discuss. The invasion of Spoilt was a topic of immense interest in 1823. The disturbances in Demerara, and the relations of the New States, excited much anxiety and considerable expectation last year. But what has Parliament to do this year? This paucity of matter for declamation and invective may be felt inconvenient by Members whose title to their seats is at all dependent upon their popularity, now that the Par liament is so far in the wane. It u ill be iceoilected that this is a Parliament called together by a new reign. Its age is not yet five years, although it is about to commence its sixth Session. Its natural, or rather its necessary dissolution, woulfrl be in April, 1827. Yet though it will not probably be dissolved until June or July, 1826, it has arrived at that stage when the men of the people were wont to renew their celebrity. As to what is generally termed the public business, it is in an unprecejeritedly forward state. All the annual Accounts and Bills are now ready to be presented to both Houses, and all the Eslimates for the year are seady for the Commons. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and Mr. Herries, the Secretary to the Trea sury, gave strict orders at all the Government Offices on this subject; and they have personally attended to the orders being carried strictly into effect. lt is a great improvement in the recent mode of managing the Public Business, to have all the Government Ac counts and Estimates ready for presentation on the first day of the Session. 'fill within the last two Sessions, they were seldom before the House till two or three months of the Session had elapsed. The private business of Parliament, namely, Bills for Companies &c. will occupy an amazing portion of at tention. As a proof of the immense number that will be presented to Parliament—a number that exceeds all former precedent, even when the boasted enclosures were so much the rage—it may be mentioned that one Parliamentary Agent has upwards of fifty of these private Bills to present to Parliament.—These matters may extend the Session, because they create so much work for Committees " Above Stairs." The alterations about tire House of Lords to pro cure temporary Committee Rooms, such accommo dations being wanted, have been most extensive; they were much wanted in consequence of the numerous buildings that have been pulled down lately in pro motion of divers improvements about both Houses of Parliament. For the convenience of persons attending Committees, there is a new entrance to the House of Lords. Posts, railings, &c. are raiseri to prevent the carriages going to the Commons from obstructing such entrance. It is stated in a letter from Lisbon, dated the 17th ultimo, that the obstacles to the recognitiotr of the in dependence of Brazil were nearly surmounted, and that it was expected the next mail will convey intelli gence of the overthrow of the Ministry, and the adop tion of that measure. - - A short time since, Mr. Bignell, Mate of the Hythe East lndiaman, went with ii brother Officer to spend the evening with the Officers of another of the Company's ships lying off Gravesend. They were towed on board by one of the Gravesend watermen, who was desired to wait with his brat alongside to convey them back to the Hythe. About ten o'clock at night, Mr. Bignell and his brother Officer got into the boat, and the water man proceeded with them back to the vessel : the other Officer got on deck first, leaving Mr. Bignell to settle wish the waterman, who demanded 6s. for his trouble. Mr. Bignell refused to pay such an exorbitant demand, and called to the other Officer, who stood looking over the gunnel, saying the waterman wanted to charge them6s. the other said, him, he is like all the der Gravesend ers; g i ve him two." Mr. B. presented him the money, which was refused by the waterman, who told him he was no gentleman for offering such a trifle. This roused Mr. B.'s indignation, and he made a blots. at the sculler, who missed it by stepping aside; and this unfortunate young Gentleman fell overboard, and sunk to rise no more. The Upper Pool of the River Thames was never known to be so full of shipping as at the present time, l'uce the opening of the London Docks. e LOS'S of a STEAM- . IIOAT (in the MISSISSIPPI. The folowing is, an extract from a letter to a me-- candle hou.e in New York, dated Caiborne; Dec. 5: —" I have merely time to info rm you that on Friday morning, at five o'clock, one hour before clay-light, the steam boat Montgomery ; was snagged and sunk about 50 miles abuse this place, giving the 1.. a seirgers barely time to escape with their clothes and bagga.,;,e that we, ein the cabin. We were all asleep ; and hear. ing that the boat snagged and was sinking was appall ing! We all jumped naked from our berths; but as the boat was near the shore, the mate, by his coolness and entreaties to avoid confusi , m, - encouraged us to dress ourselves while he brought the boat near enough to the shore, to enable us, by means of a plank, to reach an almost impenetrable cane brake, just as she sunk. He is a brother to N. and 6. Weed ; by his great eseitions and presence of mind, in encouraging the crew' who had deserted their quarters, and were securing themselves in the boats, to resume their station and aid him in saving the ve,sel, she was prevented from sin,king in deep water, and the means of saving whatever was saved. Her bow is upon the bank, just out of water, and her stern resting on a log, sunk to the upper tier of her cabin windows on deck, leaving her upper works almost under water, when I left her yes terday afternoon, after having spent the night with my fellow-passengers in the cane brake. Part of the cargo has been fished out ; but most of it, except the spir its, will be lost ; they may be saved, and hopes are enter tained of swing the boat, in case the river does not rise ti .o fast. The Uniled States' specie was not on hoard. Two or three passengers have been ruined, by losing all their property." LAW REPOLI .U. COURT OF CHANCERY, FEBRUARY 1. To an application made to the Court on Saturday, for an order of sequestration against the proper ty of a debtor confined in IVhitecross..treet Plison, the Loan CMANCELLOR having taken time to consider it, said, on caking his seat this morning, that he did not suppose his jurisdiction extended beyond the Fleet Prison. COURT OF RING'S BENCH, FEBRUARY 1. THE KING V. JOSIAH TAYLOR. This was an application to the Court to take from the file a plea of autrefois acquit,.tci an indictment for keeping a common gaming -house, pleaded puia dar etc's continuance, on the ground that it was entitled generally of Michaelmas Term, though it was not pleaded till the 19th of November. The prosecutor also swore that the acquittal so pleaded was obtained by fraud and collusion, which was not denied on the part of the defendant. The case had been argued on a former day. The Lotto CHIEF JUSTICE now gave judgment that the plea was irregularly pleaded, and must be taken off the file. There were cases, indeed, where the Court would, in its discretion, receive such . a plea, or allow it to remain, though pleaded out of time ; but they would not grant this indulgence in a case where it was sworn on the otre side, and not denied on the other, that the matter to be introduced on the file was frsudu lently procured, and could only tend to defeat the pur poses of justice. The tule, therefore, for quashing the plea must be made absolute. AIONTAGUS V. ESPINASSE. This was an action by a jeweller, against Mr. Espi nasse, the special pleader, to recover 491. the balance of a bill for jewellery furnished to the extent of 901. on the order of his w ife. At the trial before the Lord Chief Justice, at Westminster, it appeared that no ex press authority ever was given by the husband to the wife to purchase the jewels. The articles supplied were furnished in about two months, and left with Mrs. Es pinasse, at her house in Guildford. street. On these oc casions Mr. Espinasse was from home, being engaged by his professional pursuits in chambers. The maid servant of Mrs. Espinasse never saw her mistress wear any of the articles in the presence of her husband.— Upon this evidence, Mr. Gurney submitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuite,l, as he had shewn no autho. rity, express or implied, from the defendant which could bind him. The Lord Chief Justice, however, then thought it was a question for the Jury, under all the circumstances, whether Mr. Espinasse, by wordor by conduct, authorised the purchase? but gave 'the Learned Counsel leave to move, in case the verdict should pass against him. Mr. James Espinasse, the nephew of the defendant, was then called in his behalf, and stated that Mrs. Espinasse brought a fortune to her husband somewhat under 4,0001. that out of this sum 601. a year was paid to her for her separate use ; that Mr. Espinasse resided in a house very moderately fur nished, taking a house in the country for a short time in the summer ; that he kept no . man-servant, a nd that his Lady had trinkets suitable to her condition in life. The Lord Chief Justice left the case to the Jury, with strong observations in favour of the defendant, but they found for the plaintiff. In Easter Term, Mr. Gur ney obtained a rule to shew cause why this verdict should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered, or a new trial had. Against this rule, Mr. PLATT now chewed cause.— The matters, he urged, which \ had been submitted to the Jury, were proper for their consideration, and the Court could not say that they had decided wrong. Two questions bad been left to them— whether the articles were suitable to the station and degree of the defendant; and whether there was ground to presume that he ' assented to the purchase ? and on both these the Jury had expressed their opinion, after every mark had been made calculated to direct their attention to all their bearings. As to the first question, it was stated that Mr. Espinasse was a special pleader—one of a class who performed a great deal of labour for very little money; but still he was living in a certain style, and holding out an appearance to the world which fairly, justified a tradesman in regarding him as enjuying a considerable income. In the case of « Horton v. WiL. ley," reported by Skinner, a claim was made on a Ser. jeant-at•law, for jewellery and brocade furnished to his wife to the extent of nearly 1001. and though it ap peared that the Lady had threatened to ruin her bus. haat], and that there was a disagreement between them, the Learned Judge directed the Juiy to find for the plaintiff, if they thought the articles suitable to the de gree of the husband ; and 4 1 the Jury being of Gentle men,"found for the plaintiff. So here, the Jury, " being of Geoilemeu," also found a similar verdict. On the second question, •great stress Was laid at the trial upon the absence of proof that Mrs. Espinasse wore the jew • els in the presence of her husband. Surely it was hard , to cast the burden of such proof on the tradesman, • who could know little or nothing of the matter, and , who pave Credit to tote appearance and station wwcit a husband enabled his - wife to sustain. Mr. SCA Rum'', in support of the rule, said he thought the Jury had very much overrated the profits and the rank OF a special pleader, the Tel ition of ./Irich to that of a serjeaut, the Judges were better able to estini rte. By the general rule of law, *wife could not bind her husband ; the cases in which she might reason:l6ly be presumed to have his authority were exceptions to that rule; but if these exceptions were held to extend to ar ticles like those under consideration, they would destroy the rule. It was a remarkable fact, that the maid of the Lady had never seen her wear these jewels ; surely then it could not be pretended that her husband gave her authority to buy them. All the circumstances tended to raise the presumption that the plaintiff dealt with the Lady on her own credit, believing her to be possessed of an independent fortune ; and the time might come when she would be able to pay hint, but he had no claim in law or justice on her husband. Mr. GURNEY, on the sane side, ...as stopped by the Court. Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, he was cleatly of opinion that there was no evidence of authority to go to the Jury, arid that the plaintiff should have been nonsuited. The rule of law was this—if a man, except for sufficient cause, tinned away his wife, he was liable to fulfil con tracts made by her for necessaries; if he omitted to supply her with necessaries while residing ritlt him, perhaps he would also be ; but when the has. .band and wife were living together, he was liable only for articles which she might reasonably be supposed to purchase by his sanction, as wearing apparel for herself, or provisions for the family. In this case there was no reason to suppose such authority, but every reason to believe that none was given. The Lady's fortune was under £4,000, which would yield an income of less than D 2,00 a-year ; and was it to he believed that her hus band authorized her to s;-end nearly haff a year's in come in two months, in jeweis which she did not want ? While he was working hard in chambers to support his family in respectability and comfort, was he to bemade liable for jewels, while the appearance of his furniture informed the tradesman who called for orders in his ab sence, that they were wholly unsuited to his station?— In this, case there was gross negligence on the part of the plaintiff, who surely ought to have called on Mr. Espinasse, and asked whether he sanctioned the pur chases which his wife proposed to make. Had he made the inquiry, he might have received for answer " You are the sixth jeweller who has asked this question, and to whom I have answered that I will be liable for no such purchases." On these grounds, therefore, the rule for a nonsuit must be made absolute. Mr. Justice HOLIFIOYD and Mr. Justice LITTLEDALK concurred. The Lose CHIEF JUSTICE said, I entirely agree with all that has fallen from my Learned Brothers. If this decision should have the effect of teaching greater cau tion to tradesmen in giving credit, the result will be often beneficial to husbands, fathers, guardians, and friends; generally beneficial to infants ; and constantly and invariably beneficial to trade s men, who too often find, that by rashly giving credit, they not only injure those whose extravagance they encourage, hut bring ruin on thernsOves.—The rule for a nontuit was ac cordingly made absolute. By private letters from Gibraltar, dated the 9th ult we learn that the interior of Spain continued to be in a very distutbed state. In Navarre particularly, armed Guerillas openly ap?eared, and levied contributions on the inhabitants in the villages in the name of the Con stitution. The adjoining provinces were in a similar state of confusion, and these Guerillas were chiefly com posed of the disbanded troops of the Constitutionalists, who, deprived of support, and driven by the severity of the Government from their home-, were thus retali ating on their persecutors. Trade was much impeded by these proceedings; and, without an escort, it was dangerous to attempt a passage through the dis turbed districts. At a meeting of the Merchants and Traders of Fal mouth, convened by E. C. Carne, Esq. Mayor of that town, on Monday, petitions to both Houses of Parlia ment were adopted in favour of Lord Althorpes Bill for facilitating the recovery of small debts, and which it is his Lordship's intention to introduce in an amended form in the course of the ensuing Session. BANKING•HOUSE or MARSH AND Co.—Monday evening, a meeting of some of the principal creditors of the above firm was held at the Boar and Castle Tavern, Oxford -street, for the purpose of examining an immense and extremely voluminous account, tendered for the inspection of the Committee appointed at a (4.; neral Meeting, and to come to such resolutions thereon as would be deemed expedient. After some speaking, which produced nothing decisive, it was resolved that a General Meeting should,be summoned. COMBINATION.—The Dublin Patriot of Saturday says, it is again our pailful duty to record two more of 'those outrages by which the wretched and .deluded 'tradesmen of the city have disgraced themselves. Yes terday evening, between six and seven o'clock, a patty, consisting of between thirty and forty persons, attacked the house of Mr. Henry Ormsby, master slater, No.'l, Rutland-place, Cavendish-row, into which they effected an entrance, and attacked Joh❑ Ormsby, whom they beat in a dreadful manner, IW/in inflicted some severe wounds on his head ; they destroyed the fwnittne in the parlour, and on returning took with them a %%bite outside coat. Two of the bludgeons with which they assailed Ormsby were left behind. Immediately after the house of Mr. Patrick Ir.s•in, No. 1, Sackvi.le-lane, another master, was attacked, it is supposed by the same party; fortunately he was out. The cowardly miscreants beat his wife, and after breaking the windows and damaging the house, effected their escape. The dispute between the proprietors of the cotton works and their spinners is at last terminated, with the unconditional acceptance of the masters' terms. It has lasted twenty weeks, and has occasioned a deficiency in the quantity of yarn to the vaile of 200,0001. The spinners, in whose cause the 'dispute was maintaii,e;+, amount to about 650, whose weekly wages, wht-n em ployed, would reach nearly 1,0001. Their total lo.s, therefore, is about 20,0001. But along with these were unemployed, piercers, preparers of cotton, smiths, wrights, and other tradesmen, to the amount of neatly 6,000, whose,loss camont be set down at much less than 45,0001. Here, therefore, is a defalcating in wages of 65,0001. and if it be sup posed that the-persons who in cut red this part of the loss connived to live upon hall their usual income, there will still bang over them debts exceeding 30,0001. —Glasgow Chronicle. . It is stated in a letter from Washington, of the sth of January, that the Bill to abolish imprisonment for , debt was ordered fur a third reaJiog in the Senate on l that day. . • . .•: hl,oltriNG • , • ntfintra.. Mr. Muster's houttii meet to awl row at get harsh, lad Fild l 4 at Pitsford. The Duke of Grafton's hounds en Friday, at Bradde4. The Oakley hound's to-nitirroir at Standen; arid Satuidair Milton Hill. tharworth fox-hounde nn Friday, at Worse! Gills. The Nutt hunikerland fox-hounds, Fi iday, at Milbourne The Cleveland fok-bounds on Friday, at Grinkle Park. The York City harriers oh Friday, at the fifth mili-stene;on the Elving'on Road. The Boroeghbridge harriers on Saturday, at YothGate. York and Ainsty fox-bounds to-morrow, at Arkendale, and 15.2:- turday at Sitipwot th. ' The (1,,,rt.d in hounds to morrow, at Oadby Toll Bar, Friday, at Bareon i lail, and Saturday. at (;ad desby. Tree li.arnerqrt Suhscription fox howids Friday, at Hart Cheer. Mr. Ten.p'er's h o und s to:-morrow at Bias Mill, and Friday, at .theweare Tuesday week, the Whitefield harriers, belonging to William Barnard, Esq. threw off at Cuomb Hill, but did not And till two ; the delay, however, *at attiply made up by the excellent run they then hid. A harewas put up in a ground belonging to Mr. of Deerhurst Walton, which went off in gallant style, pas.ing thronzh the parishes of Leigh, Elmstone Hardwicke, back atlinui g h De, rhorst, from thence to Tewkesbury, Walton Cardif f , at-4 lir , :edon ; and, after a chase of two hours and ten ntinilrei, was 'killed near Mr. New's, at Northway, in the parish of Ashehurch, supposed to be a distance of upward of twenty MOH.. Poor puss was of very large dimensions, measuring three feet three inches long. FIELD SPORTS' FOR FEBRUARY. FROM THI ANNALS Or SPORTIN2. Coder this head we have little to offer on the present occasion. Since writing our last obt,ervations the weather has been tor the most part very unfavourable to ;he pursuits of the sportsman. As tar as relate.; to the fowling-piece, field gloms may be regarded as ..tan end, if we except a feiv straggling woodcocks; snipes,, 00, may will he met with. Coursing and hare-hunting will continue during the present month, but ought not to be protracted one day longer, particularly in th present remarkably open season, as mahy of the doe hares will be in a far advanced state of gestation. Fox-hunting may be considered as at its zenith. It will, no doubt, have been remarked by sportsmen, that field fares, and all those annual feathered wanderers, which visit us o:t the approach of winter, and continue here till spring, are much fewer in number than usual. It must also have been noticed, th. t very few wild-fowl have Made their appearance in the interior of the country. FISHING.—If the weather be mild for the season, and the rivers free from ice, the angler should, at the latter end of this month, go forth fully prepared to commence bottom-fishing ; for if the weather,Water, &c.he favourable, jack, pike, chub, and roach, will take a bait freely. Perch and carp now begin to move from their haunts and harbours, and will not refuse a well-chosen bait, if presented to them adroitly, and attached to fine tackle ; we mean in rivers and running watera, for in ponds they will not stir till spring is somewhat advanced. Eels are also now on the move from boles in the banks of rivers, and the smaller ones, that have buried themselves in the sandy mud at the bottom, begin to recover from their torpid state, and uncoil themselves to go in search of food : some few may be taken this month, during the day, with a Boating line, but the larger are only to be caught by night-lines; and if judiciously laid and pro perly baited, some good eels may be expected to gorge. Flounders will now bestir themselves, but more particularly in tide-rivers; and they will eagerly take a well-scoured lug or sand-worm, and seldom refuse either a brandling or red worm on a fine day, or during an ebb-tide. With the Ty-fishermen we intend ere long to discourse " right pleasantly" about murmuring brooks and pebbly streams, the spotted trout, the grayling, and umbra swift, which escapes the quickest eye; the. on the subject of palmers, the red and black, and those " with gold wrapt round ;" spinners, red, dub, and hackle flies, brown, dun-coloured, &c. but, at present, we can only recommend our friends to examine their tackle—perchance the rod may want a ring, or the whipping a little oil-copal varnish—if so, let it be done forthwith ; and, further, let them recollect that hope and patience support the fisherman ! THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGWARK-LANK VRB. st. The abundance of our supplies (4,570 qrs. of Wheat, 7,300 qrs. • of Barley, 20,700 qrs. of Oats, and B,7,oosacks of Flour) kas greatly depressed the sale of almost every article at market. Prime picked samples of Wheat with difficulty support last Mouday's prices; but all other descriptions are quite unsaleable. Barley is pretty nearly in the same stagnant state as last market-day ; and, until it is ascer tained whether the ports open for the admission of that ar!i(lr, the maltsters will decline buying. Oats, Beans, and Peas are very heavy sale, and a shade lower. (PRAM THE LONDON PRICE CURRENT, FEL 1.) COTTON.—There was so little demand for Cotton last week, that not more than 400 or 500 bales have been sold, mostly Bengals, at 6.1. for fair Company's quality, and a few Surats; in prices there is no variation, and not much Cotton offers previous to the sale. COFFEE.—During the last week, Jamaica Coffee again• ad vanced its. to 4s. per cwt. Demerara and Berbice 55. to,Bs. This improvement in the qualities for the home cor,sumptioir has been followed by a general and extensive demand for every 'description of Coffee, and Foreign has now partaken both in thl; demand and in the prices; St. Domingo was in great request yesterday at 645. and 654. SUGAIL—The Sugar market this rnorr.ing is Very Erm, at the late advance. There was rather more deniaiid fur Relined- goods this forenoon, but there is no alteration whatev...r in prices. - Mo lasses still 265. 64. In Foreign Sugars very few purcholes are lately reported ; for yellow Hyrannah 30s has beeu paid, and the holders are asking higher rates, which prelknts business, as the buyers will not submit to the advanced prices. RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Rum market continues rather heavy ; proof Leewards and fine Jamaica fully maintain the late prices; all other descriptions are dull, and may be purchased at lower terms. SI la K.—The Silk market continues particularly brisk, and higher prices are still anticipated. OlLS...—Fish Oils are firm, at the late advance ; •perm kas been bought in cargoes extensively at (44. The demand for Seed Oils is general. SA I.TPETRE.—The demand for Saltpetre has greatly revived lately, and the prices must be quoted 255. 6d. to 255. the latter has been paid for fine quality. SPICES.—There ha; been a good demand for Nutmegs, parti cularly yesterday, when ss. 7d. was realized for the best quality. Pepper is also in more demand, and fur middling light 60. paid. In other Spices there is little business doing, and no alteration in the prices. D Y FWOODS—There is much interest excited as to Dyewoods —the prices are nearly nominal. F.NIP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The Tallow market has become heavy; the nearest quotation of the new is to day 595. Hemp is .also 10s. lower. In Flax there is very little business doing; the prices are not varied. A new Association, called "The Gold ast Mining and Trading Company," was brouglanrward yesterday. New COMPANIES.—It has been estimated that the different new schemes now in agitation amount to 114, and the capitals Co be more than 105,000,0001. viz.-- Rail-roads, 20, capital 13,950,0001.' Banking,•Loan In vestment, &c. 22, 36,760,0001. Gas Companies, 11, 8,000,0001. British and Irish Mines, 8, 3,600,00001. Fo reign Mines, 17, 11,565,000/. Shipping and Dock Com. panics, 9, 10,580,0001. miscellaneous, 27,11,070,000!. translatedAtNeY a a work, professing t , . have been appeared in France, under !the title of " Th. Life of Sethos, taken from Private Memoirs of the i Ancient Egyptians." In point of fa c t, the stork was neith e r century from aG a ago, Greek more nor less than a romance, written by the Abbe Teseason, in illlitati. ll l of " Telemachits," .and of "The Travels of Cyrus." Maros characterised :t as possessing more variety and originality than the former of these celebrated fictions. In our estimatit.n, however, a production equally beautiful as " The Travels of Cyrus," and more valuable than " The Life of Sethos," has Ltely been published, under the title of " Ransescs, an Egypiinn Tale, estib Ilisiorical Notes if Era fl the Starch:lu" 'I hese volumes do not merely. tell a t.le, and inculcate a moral, but they also presti t the most vivid illustrations of the mythological fables and sacred rites of Egypt—of the manners and customs of her people—and of their knowledge of the arts in the sarly ages of the world. The notes are copious and teeming with matter; arid, by their almost innumerable references, they point out every source of information relating to one of the most interesting countries in the universe. • I 'f I !I 1 4 •