Star. — London, England, 1824-03-26 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS. The chief business doing this morning was in Colombian Bonds, which got up to C'../1 at one period, owing to a certain Broker coming Into the Market and purchasing several thousands, also a report that the Old Loan would be recognized. In Alliance Shares there was not much doing, but they remain steady, as feW of the great holders bring any to Market. Current Prices:—Yew Spanish 18 to 19, Oki 21, Russian 96, Chilian / . 311 to 82, Austrian 141 to 15, New Prussian 98, Old 100, Colombian 69, Mexican Scrap 7, French Scrip 14 to 15, Greek par to pre. Alliance Shares 17, French Reines 102 f. Pll ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. a per Cent. Consols 94 1 / 4 V 8 l /2 4 vet Cents. New 106 3 / 8 s A—lmp. 3 per Cents. 94 1 / 2 India Bonds 785.-3 pet Cent. 1751, 941/st 0:1,000) 51s. s: l 4.—Small 51s. 545. Bank for Acct. 245 1 / 4 244 3 / 4 245 1 / 2 Consols tor Acct. 94: 1 A 5 / 2 1 / 2 %. By an Express from. Paris, which reached us this forenoon, we learn that the arrangement fur reducing the French Five per Cents. to Three per Cents. has been completed between the Fiend) Government and Messes BARING, ROTHSCHILD, and LAFITTE, who have under taken this vast project. The amount is three thousand three - hundred millions of francs (upwards of one hun dred and thirty millions sterling). It appears that no project is top gigantic for these enterprising Gentlemen, and that the fabled riches of Golconda must yield to :he real wealth of Great Britain—since there is scarcely_ a State, either in the Old or New, Woild, that has not had recourse to this country kr pecuniary'assistalice. This forenoon we received the Mohnen,- of Wednes day, by Express. In the official part it contains an ac count of the opening of the Session, and the ICltiG's Speech, which we gave in the SrAa of yesterday. His MAJESTY was received with loud and enthusiaAic ac clamations on entering the Louvre, when the Duchesse) Of ANGOULEME, BERRI, and ORLEANS, were present, as were several Ladies whose elegant dresses," says Ebel Etoik, " formed round the saloon a rainbow shaded with a thousand colours." After the conclusion of the KING's speech, the Peers and Deputies appointed to the Chambers took the usual oath of fidelity to the KING, obedience to the Charter and the laws of the Kingdom, and were sworn to conduct themselves in everything as good and faithful subjects, The Deputies met again on ‘Vednesday, at one o'clock. Accounts from Ajaccio state, that on the 16th ult. a violent tempest had done much Jamage to the shipping and harbour of the port of Favica FUNDS.—Five Pis Cent, ioi f. 100 f. 5.1 e. We have received Brussels Papers to the 24th instant, They contain intelligebce from Constantinople, accord-. ing to which the reported intention of the Allied Powers tore-organize 4he Order of Malta had given much dis satisfaction to the Porte. The Grand Vizier is said to have put several questions on the subject to the Attsttian Inteinuncio, &L .:en OTTENFELs, who declared that he was ignorant of any such intention; but news having been received by way of Odessa, that Deputies from the Order had arrived at St. Peter.bnrgh to solicit the support of ,ihe Einperor A LLXAN DER, the declaration of the Austrian Minister had not appeased the anxiety and alarm of the Turkish Go'vernment. • Letters from Corfu of the 23d of February, state that not only the Albanians had joined the Greeks, and as sembled considerable-foices to assist them in the next campaign; but that the Paella of Scutari, being in formed that secret emissaries had been sent by the Grand Scignor to fetch his head, and bring it to Con stantinople, had put the capital of his Pachalick in a state of defence, and signified to the Independents in Middle Albania, that he was ready to es : ouse their cause. On the Gther hand, the Sultan was assembling a fre,h army at Constantinople, the van of which had cyders to cross the passes of 'Fhermopylz in the ap proaching month of May. A vessel arrived at Trieste from Smyrna, brings the mews that the fortress of Caristo, in Eubea, the taking • of which has been so often falsely anncunced,Thas now really surrendered to Odysseus. According to the ca pitulation, the "fuokish garrison is to be taken to the fortress of Negropont. Sir JamEs .)IACKINTO;3II last night .withdrew his motion repecting.South America, reserving to himself the right, should /re deem it necessaty, to renew it again. In d<ang•so Sir JANIES has shewahis usual good sense and discretion. Abandoning for the moment the mere spirit of party, he has con:Lilted more enlarged and wiser feelings, and reposed on the firmness and the declarations of the responsible Ministers of the Crown.. 141 r. CANNING has shewn no disposition to palter with the characteror the inteiests Of the country; no Mi. Lister. since the days of the great Lord CIIATIIAII, has guarded both vial Mote vigilant or anxious care. The papers laid by the Fortign Minister before Parliament rat this important subject, called forth warm but well eesereed eulogiums from Al parties. llis firmness neu trakzed France and disarmed any confederacy meditated by the Continental Powers against the rich provinces of Southern America, and aiiy motion on the subject stout,' now theierote be woi se than a waste cf words. 4ain is fallen and abject, while America is free, and thing hits power - and ciarsequente. It is clear that no esprdition, either from the ports of Spain or any other port of the Continent (v bile Great Lititain forbids the attack). will sail to disturb her independence. Mr. C4NbINO prudently declined any further debate at pie. suit on the subject. Evelything that could- bd said, useful or in point, has been acid already: farther ctission_ would only weaken and destroy its effects.— Zititish Presi. • - • THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. t } .. FRIDAY S MARCH 26, 1824. THE FUND& S fncK Excli ANG TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 94a, got op to i f 4, for the Ac trivia ; and for Money 94;1, with some boa . ..less duing in the early part of the morning. THE. ARMY. Ills Martsres warrant, for authorising the recruiting for the three new Regiments of Infantry, having been received, orders (precisely similar to those that were put forth anterior to the raising of the 94th, 95th, and 96th Regiments of Foot), were issued ves. terday, from the Recruiting Department, to the different Recruit ing Parties in Great Britain and Ireland, for raising men for the 97th, 98th, arid' 99th Regiments of the Lines - The herd-quarters of Major-General Sir J. Lvotes Regiment, the 97th, will for the present be stationed at Gosport. The head-quarters of Major-General H. Contuses Regiment, the 98th, will be fixed at Chichester. The head-quarters of Major-General G. J. HALL's Regiment, the 99th, will be stationed at Glasgow. Detachments belonging to several Regiments marched yesterday from the Recruiting Department, in Westminster, for Romford, Weedon, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. THE KING. • WINDSOR, MARCH 25. This afternoon, at a quarter after two o'clock, the• KING drove to his Lodge in the Great Palk. His MA .IEsI Y was accompanied in his favourite pony phaeton► &y the Marquis CONYNGIi AM. • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Falmouth, In St. James's-square, from his seat in Cornwall ; Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Burton, at their house York place, Portman-square, from Hastings, Sussex ; Sir R. Vaughan, Bart. M.P. at his house in Clarges-street, from his seat in Vales; 11. G. Bennet, Esq. M.P. at the Duke of Bedford's, in St. James's square, from Worthing ; George Byng, Esq. np. from Brighton; W. 11. Cartwright, Esq. M.P. at Coulson 's Hotel, Lower Brook street, from his seat in Northamptonshire ; General Ord, at Gor don's h otel, Albemarle -street, from his seat, Brook Farm, Hants; SirJuhn Oldfield, Bart. at the British Hotel, Jmuyn-street, from a tour; K Hartopp, Esq. at ditto, from his seat in Staffordshire. Deraavertes.—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, for their seat, Woburn Abbey ; Lord Somers, from Miller's Hotel, Albemarle,- , street, for his seat, Eastnor Castle; Sir William and Lady Twys den, from Warren's Hotel, Regent -street, for their seat, Roydon Ilall, Kent. Don JOSE MANDEL H LIRTADO,' Minister Plenipoten tiary of the Republic of Colombia, has arrived in town. In consequence of a paragraph which a: peared the Evening Papers of last night, announcing the arrival of the C o s t lonibian Commissioner, Mr. 1-IcaTAno, the Bonds rose rapidly Qum 64 to 69. We think it oar duty to warn the Public against being misled by partial communications of this nature, which are only cal culated to produce a temporary and fictitious value, as we are assured front the most respectable authority that r. lltnerazio has not, the power to recognise the Old Bonds, but only to adjust the claims on the Republic for goods and money actually supplied, and that all such claims will be submitted to 'a public scrutiny. The holders of Bonds will thus be effectually excluded, and only become entitled to receive their proportion of the sums to be set apart for the payment of the creditors of the Republic. We think that it is incumbent on the Commissioner to instantly make public the intentions of his Goveinment, that the Fhatneless sys tem of gambling in this Stock may be put an end to. Yesterday, the Earl of CLANCARTY had a long inter view with Mr. Secretary Clamors, at the Foreign Office. The Earl of HARROW BY entertained a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. A grand dinner was gavel! en Wednesday last, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoax, and twenty other pawn's - of distinction, by Colonel Mackinnon , at his mansion, Hyde Park place. T he band of one of the Regiments of Cuardsattended in full uniform, and performed an excellent selection of music during dinner and the rent of the evening. Wednesday, the Hon. Mrs. HOPE gave a grand- din ner to Lord and Lady Hottatra, the Portuguese Ambassador, the Count VILLA REAL, Earl of JtraSZT, Mr. Fox, Earl of CLARE, Mr. and Mrs. AGAR Etus ; Lord ALVANIZY, and Mr. A iten. -- Wednesday, Mrs. MITCHELL opened her house in Charlotte-street, for the season, with a Ball and Supper, which wa very numerously and fashionably attended. Dancing commenced at eleven, and was kept up with great spirit till four o'clock. The French Five per Cents. are to be converted into Threes. There is to be no intermediate stock. The holders of Fives are expected to take the Threes at the rate of 75 francs for every hundred. If they object, the Government will pay them the full price; and it is sup posed, without any difficulty, as Messrs. ROTHSCHILD and BARING have' undertaken to furnish the necessary supply, if wanted. Mr.Bartsno is already on the road to Paris, for the purpose of concluding the arrangements. Letters from Santa Martha, of the 11th of January state, that Mr. HENDERSON, his Britannic Majesty's Con sul-General for Corombia, had been most industriously inquiring into the various obstacles to trade prevailing in the custom-houses and ports of that country. The mer chants there entertained strong hopes that those ob stacles would shortly be removed. Mr. ELBEItS Was at Santa Martha, and daily expected to get his steam boat over the bar of the Magdalena, in which case the Consul-General and family would be his first passengers up that immense rtver. The distance of 900 miles, to Honda, it was expected the steam-boat would pet form in twelve or fourteen days. All arrivals of Magdalena boats at Santa Martha had been prevutted by violent gales. The only boat in the port was engaged by the British Commissioners, who were expected to be nearly forty days on their route to Bogota. News has just been received in France from the ma ritime expedition of discovery, commanded by Captain Duperre. They are of the month of May, 1823. They contain interesting details on nautical and magnetical observations, and the discovery of four islands, to which have been given the names of ClernzDnt-Ton nerre, Lostanges, Angier, and Freunet. They are part of what the French call the Dangerous Arcl:ipelago. The inhabitants are extremely distrustful, and no com munication could be had with them. Having been driven bff - by stress of weather, they repaired to Ota heite, and perceived the happy changes in the morals of that island since the introduction of Christianity. A few s years have driven out idolatry, human sacrifices, polygamy, child murder, &c. Nothing equals the fe:- your of the new Christians.—French Paper. No. 5,299, drawn First Day of present Lottery a Blank, was put into the Wheel again, and re-drawn Second Day, when it came up a Prize .b of £20,200, and was sold by Blur, in Tea • Shares—One Quarter was sent to Glasgow ; one Ei g hth to Chester; ogie Eighth to Liverpool; one Eighth to S t o c kp ort ; s i x Si xteent h s , all sold in London, one of them registered to five Maiden Ladies in Yorkshire; one to a Club of thirteen Silk Weavers in Warwick. shire; one to a Naval Officer in Hampshire; one to a Servant Maid in Norfolk; the other two not being registered, their dela nation cannot at present be ascertained. Bistt has also sold in the present Lottery, No. 11,686, £500; 2,213, 2,912, 10,859, 11,689, and 11,703, Prizes of £2OO each. Warranted undrawn Tickets and Shares are selling at Burr's Offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-cross. There are still Three Prizes of £20,000, and 13 other Capitals to be drawn, and the very first Prize next day must be xoo,ooo. The Literary Gazette of Saturday (To-morroa) March 27th,which concludes the first . Quarter for the present year, will contain a copious Review, and Extracts relative to the Esqui mau:, from Captain PARK E % ecoul Voyage (unpublished). lie ' sews of Theophrastue Characters, Life of Mrs. Sheridan, The Suffolk Correspondence, Memoirs of Joanna Queen of Naples, and Hibbert on Apparitions. Among the Miscellaneous Articles, " Murdoch Gair" and" The Florida;' two very interesting Papers of the original Series, entitled " Traditions of the Western High lands ;"sMedieal Report and advice to Parenti for the Month, by an eminent Medical Practitioner; Astronomical Evening Amuse ments tor April; new Mode of Hatching Eggs in glass eiclls ; Love Letter from Scipio Africanus to his Wife ; the Royal Society of Literature; Sights of London, Original Poetry, Dramatic .Criti cisms, Literary Intelligence and Varieties, Anecdotes, &c. Wiclithe Year 1824, a Series of new Subjects has been com menced,-which will render the Literary Gazette valUable to Agri culturists, and. those who study Astronomy, Botany. Gardening, and Domestic Economy. Published every SATURDAY, by W. A. Scripps, :162, (Exeter 'Chaise), Strand, price ed. or stamped for Country Circulation by Yost, price Is. ENGLISH OPERA7HOUSE. _wpm— Last night Mr. MATitkws 'was indeed " At HoTre,' at the Enjlish Opera House, t<hich was crowded from the Orchestra to the ceiling, with visitors anxious to pay • their respect to this extraordinary and lang,h-provoking comedian, who on this occasion gave an account of his ,Trip to America. The entertainment consists, as was anticipated, and in 3eed announced, of sketches of Ame rican life and arrangements, collected, or supposed to be, collected, by the actor in his theatrical tour. It is full of novelty in the, subject, .and the performanceis of the highest description. We (that is, the audience) start with Mr. NT --ATHEWS direct ft OM London ; the rest of the travelleng companions join on the other side the Atlantic. Among these at e Mr. Jack Topham; a young Englishman, who is to make the puns, and Mr. Bray, his middle-aged cousin, who is to laugh at them. Mr. Pennington, who is to do" the respei. - xable" (American). and Mr. Itavenstop, who is to be ctief " bore;" besides a variety of evanescent cfiaractefs, incidental to the action; innkeepers, colonels, negroes, judges, and postilions; who serve to illustrate the business of the scene, and drop in and out of memo yos we pass from one locality to another. The innkeepers of course are among the very first" lions" looked after by the peopit ; and they areumong the most striking features in Mr.MartiEws's entertainment. The hiring the servant, er " help," (for " servant" wtarld be degrading) tells well. Tne dinner to General Jackson, with the French gentleman's speech and song, does ad mirably; and. the bur then of it, " oh ! the famous General Jackson, " Whom the English turned their hicks on," elicited bursts of laughter. The negto theatre is new ; and the calling out of lie militia one of the best hits of the evening. In the conversations, Mr. Tophain and Mi. Bra, take the lead, aided by':'lr. Ratienstop, who quotes Joe Miller in support of American claims to wit and humour; and a military gentleman, who hai one cant phrase, which he introduces on all occasions. Here, a good deal of the jest lies, of course, in the American vocabulary--the 4 . I guess," " I reckon," and 4. I calc7date," applied . where doubt seems hardly to be practicable ; and the strange huddling of epithet, in talking of " a pretty, particular, considerable, d—d heavy shower of rain" being expected. The post-office scene has some good things in it; the Frenchman coming for the letter from his daughter particularly. Mr. Dotubikies stories about his uncle are amusing ; the German-American Judge's charge to the Grand Jury is entertaining, and excellently well given. The third division of the entertainment (the Tour concluding at the end of the s.!cond) consists of a dramatic sketch, in one act, called All's Well at Natchitoches, in which Mr. NIATHEWS performs a Kentucky cobler, an Ameri can farmer, a French tailor, a fat Negro, a Dutch Lady, and an Irishman. The plot lies in a contention among all the Gentlemen (except the negro) for the hand of the Lady ; and eventually the Irishman carries her off, in a real sledge, drawn by a real pony. The very good act ing of MATHEWS in the tailor, the cobler, and the Irish man, made this pail of the entertainment Hte most effec tive of the evening; but the whole (as he manages it) is highly entertaining; and it tt as received with the warmest applause from all quatters of the Theatre. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Admiral Sir JAMES SAI'MAREE is appointid Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, in the room of the Hon. Sir ALEXANDER Coomatats,l whose period of service is expired. The Rocisrroar of 74 guns, recently - arrived with Admiral Sir GRAHAM MOORE, from Malta, is ordered to be paid off at Chatham. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind E.—Sailed tfre lalinerva,Vsexcas; and James, near/Lars, for St. Michael's. Off the port, the Kains, CUNNINGHAM, from Madras—sailed 27th September, the Cape of Good Hope, 10th January, and St. Helena, 29th ditto; and Bri tannia,Witarr, from London. Sailed the Henry and Sarah, BART LETT, for Pernambuco ; Commerce, PINNER, for Newfoundland ; and Susannah, BULKELY, fur St. John's, New Brunswick. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Two _Ca— therines, APGrx, from Bahia; Thushway, Prison, from Buenos Ayres; and Catherine, :WIN:ow, from the Downs. Sailed the - Bon Amegos, for Buenos Ayres. DEAL Marten 25.—Wind N.E.—Came down from the River and sai led, the Courier, Vittoria, Peace, Nautilus, and Express. Remains, the Jack Tar, Anexason ‘ frorn Jamaica. . DOVER, MARCH 25.—Off the port, the tggerdon Castle, PELL. MAN, from Jamaica. BRIGHTON, MARCH 25.—Off this place, the Ogle Castle, Bitown k from Bengal. Garesomr, Alwatn 23.—Arrived the Margaret, from Honduras —sailed the 7th ult. The Janet, Dunlop, and !tete:very, for this port, sailed the 3d ult. under convoy of his Majesty's ship BUSTARD. On the 12th ult. off Cape Antonio, saw a small foretop-sail schooner of suspicions appearance, with a ship of about 500 tons in charge, lying-to, it blowing very hard. The schooner gave chace to the Margaret, but not being able to bring her to, she hauled her wind and stood on towards the ship. SAUPWRECK.—The following account of the loss of the ship Fa vourite, Captain BEARNS, from -New York to the Clyde, is by a passenger :—" Friday morning, the 15th of February, 1 sailed on board the ship Favourite, for Greenock ; the wind was then at N. W. and the weather very fine ; the vessel glided along with a light breeze. We had scarcely got the length of the Quarantine Ground when the wind shifted round to the S.F. it began to blow fresh, and we _made several attempts to get to sea without effect. There were many vessels in the same situation. At dusk we came to 'an anchor in Sandy Hook - Bay, the wind blowing fresh, rode all day on Saturday at single anchor. On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, the gale Increased, and word was brought to the pilot that the ship was driving: he immediately went on deck, and ordered the second anchor to be let go, which was immediately done, but the ship continued to drive, 'and bring up occasionally. The wind now blew with terrific violence, the white foam danced along the top of the waves, and as it struck the ship it fell upon the deck like a shower of rain. We continued driving, and would have run foul of a-brig that was lying to leeward of us, had it not been for there . - cellent•management of the pilot, who gave his orders with prompti tude and decision, which were as speedily executed by the officers and half-drowned crew. About half-past one o'clock we struck on the Has lying on the Jersey shore (called, I think, Chin-go.rara), the vessel beat violently. The third time she struck she unshipped her rudder, when the pilot ordered the cables to be cut; but the vessel swurg round the wrong way, and drove with great violence farther on the shoal. Her striking was dreadful—every timber its her shook, and her rudder tore away the stern. Death stared us in the face; wave after wave broke over us, threatening us with in— atant destrecticn. The pilot ordered the main and mizen-masts to be cut away : as they went over 'the side the crash was dreadful this appeared tteease her. Our last refuge was to take to the boats, but in getting them over the side the long-boat filled, and the next wave swept her away ; and the yawl was stove so as to render it impossible for us to go in her. All hope of saving ourselves byahe boats was now at an end, and our only chance was that of remain ing on the wreck. In the midst of this danger the pilot and Captain seemed undismayed ; they united their (-irons to get the vessel over the shoal, in order to save our lives, as well as the ship and cargo. The tide was rising, and about half-past four, r.st. she beat over, and got into deep water. This w as a c i rcumstance t h at create d great joy; but it was momentary, for we found she was settling fast, and being afraid of her sinking, every sail was hoisted that could be put on our remaining mast. The fury of the wind drove her along at a rapid rate, and at about six, r.at. we struck, ill the middle of Princess Bay : she, h owever , ieg round her head to -.a, and our situation a'as now more_alar;ting, foi had she gone off' she would have sunk, as there was upwards of four feet water in her hold. By uncommon exertions we got the fore-sail round, and having got sternway upon her, she wore round, and again struck at the bottom of the hay , wher e sh e now lies bilged, with sev e n f e et water in the hold. I E.IIIIIOt appreciate too highly the skill of the pilot, and the promptness of the Captain iu getting his orders ea.:, cuted, which has been the means of saving our lives, and also'part of the cargo ; nor must I forget to mention the Undoes. and hoapi. tatty of the persons living on that part of the shore—they came on hoary took us to their - Wises, anti offered us everysassiatance in t heir power." EXECU7IOV OF G7iIFFIDHS, FOii THE 11fUJ:1)T.R OF JONES, AT LIVERPOOL After this wretched man had heard hie awful seutenCe, he was taken back to his cell, in a state bordering on insensibility. In hie way, he had to pass part of the debtors-Yard; and teeirtra nember of individuals waiting to behold him, he cried out, in a faltering tone, " Goo bless you all, Gentlemen," and stag•;ered as if in 4 state of booxication. On the following day Santlay) he attended Divine Service in the Chapel, along with the rest of the unhappy culprits who are left for execution, all of whom, as tested, were placed in one apartment. The unhappy man appeared to be exces sively restless : his external demeanour amply spoke the inward t muttons of his perturbed mind ;- his awful fate seemed to absorb his attention so much as to render him totally unable to attend to the religious service. A sermon was preached on the occasion, by the Reverend J. Rowley, from Efele xii. 24. " The blood of sprink ling, which apeaketh better things than that cif Abel." His fir vent wish, at the termination of his awful sentence, to see his wife and children, and the promise that it should be attended to, were faithfully complied with. They arrived at Lae:aster nn Sunday; about twelve o'clock, accompanied by his father and mother.—. He desired, from very prudential motives, not to ace them tin the conclusion of, the afternoon service. The interview betwete - his wife, children, and mother, took. place about Lee o'clock. He appeared cold and formal with the former, to whom he h a d been married only a few months, the children beirg by a former wife. The separation between his children 'aid his mother, as might naterally be expected, was one of the mist heft-rending and affecting description. To see him take a last Qui s.nal adiee or those to whom he was so nearly allied, and from whom he wall going to be severed for ever, under such ignominious circumstances, was,certainly touching in the extreme. On Moaday morning 1,;00 turnkey opehed his cell dour about seven o'clock, and, notwith standing the great noise made, found him undressed in bed, in a deep slumber. Being awakened, he continued in religious cotwer sation with the Chaplain for about an hour. He then acknowledged ' the justice of his sentence, and prayed most earnestly , " that the • I blood of his brother niightbe washed from his conscience." On the cloclr striking eight, he remarked, with a profound sigh, four hours more I shall be in eternity." lie partook of be Sacra ment about eleven o'clock, and was brought on the fatal scaffold as the clock struck twelve., He was so much affected, from exhaustion wad his unhappy fate, that it was with great difficulty he could stand. —After the awful preparations were completed, he addressed the multitude assembled, and exhorted them to iletefront all broils and quarrels, and take warning front his untimely elel. lie then said, " I di; n either for highway rubbery pur for thieving, but for inter fering with the trades I hope you will never throw in the face of my children my unfortunate fate." The clergymait of the priion then read the usual prayers, and when he carte to the' Loran s Prayer, the prisoner responsed it in a very audible and distinct voter, and laid remarkable emphasis on " Lead us not into temptation, but de livCr us from evil." The cap was then pulled over Ids race, the drop fell, and he was launched into eternity. The body hung till one o'clock, and was then given to the surgeons for dissection. COLONIZATION. —In the Colombia Gazette of the 7th of December last, we find the following paragraph:— " The Government of the Rept.blic, in virtue of the spe cial authority of Congress given on the 7th of June last, has granted to the ancient friends and servants of _Colombia, Senors HERRItiG, GRAHAM, and Pinnies, of the comn - rercial house of London, by a contract en tered into. with their agent on the C9th of the preceding November, 200,000fanegadas of land, la fanegede is a quarter of an acre, or an extent of ground requiring a jimega of seed), with the design of promoting an emi gration useful to Europe. The said lands shall be of - the best quality to be found in the provinces of Merida, Caraccas, and Chaco.' Letters from Vittoria, dated March 14, state that at Logrono and Ocliandiano very set ion di Aurhances have arisen between the• troops and the Spanish pelsanis— the latter being stimulated to excesses by the Priests. Several were killed and wounded. The letters received yesterday from Buenos Ayres are of old dates; they, however, communicate intelligence of some importance to the political welfare of that portion of South America. Negcciations with the three neighbouring • Provinces had been .opened to establish one United Government, Which would at once put an end to the late petty warfare, and *mite them in one bond of union. The election of the President of Buenos Ayres was to come on in March, when some communi cation on this important subject was expected. Sunday night, about halt-past ten o'clock, a fire hroke out in the premises of Messrs. J. and B. Slater, which extend from . Seel-street to Fleet-street, Liverpool, and comprise a range of joiners shops, -.including a room occupied by Messrs. Steele and Foster for gla.,s. cut ting, .and a valuable steam•engine and machinery lur • sawing planks and veneers. 'flie .6re-engines were soon on the spot ; but, from the nature of the ma terials, it was impossible to subdue the flames; an,l, by half-past eleven o'clock, the whole of these extensive premises (with the exception of the valuable engine house) were consumed, together with a quantity of va luable veneers and wood of various kinds. The confla gration was so brilliant as to illuminate the whole atmo spliere;sand, the night being clear, the light from it was distinctly seen from tl:e walls of Chester, eighteen miles distant. The extent of loss from the file is not yet as certained; but it is understood that Messrs. Slater arc principally co.ered by insurance. 1101111 DAT or TIM BANN or Messes. Jones, LLOYD, AND CM.... Yesterday a very long examination took place at Mary-la-bonne of. fice, respecting the daring and extensive robbery committed about yea rand a haf ago. It will be remerfibsred that a parcel, con taining Birmingham noteslo the amount of 45000, was booked at the Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane, to be forwarded by the coach to the Bank at Birmingham, but the Fret! was stolen, by whom it has never been discovered; but subsequently an attempt was made to negotiate between the robbers and the firm, but ss e believe the terms proposed (£1500) were not acceded to, and the ntgociation dropped. The stolen notes have since gradually got into circulation, and a man who gave bis name Sgerlecm Herman, and residence No./. Panton-grove, Pentonville, was brought up and charged before Messrs. liawitxsos and ern with attempting to pars one of the stolen notes. After several Witnesses were examined, the prisoner was remanded, in order that further evidence might be produced. BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, MARCH 25. The Subscription Room was well attended, but no business el.one until a late hoer, in consequence of a report that Reformer viz*. amiss; some said he had received a strain in his near fore ler ; others that he had sprung a kirb, and so oa. This news of course was alarming, to his backers, Reformer being first favourite for the Riddlesworth, as well as the Derby ; however, between four and five o'clock an offer of 5! to I against Reformer for the Riddles worth was made, and as quickly accepted in hundreds by one of the first going on the Turf, and which event dispelled all fear. 1k:- ting then became tolerably brisk, and many engagements to high figures were made on tin 6.llfflrlpt !If.v-, at odds ? u below. 5 to 2 agst Proderce 7 to 2 agst lit f.g.mer hoot.uwomo. I4to 1 agst Quadrino Bto 1 agst Lou CArloa ueneY," 6 to 1 agst It:former l2 to 1 agst 7 to . 1 ag.t 13.:nshte 14 to 1 ugst 7 to 1 agst Agnes 16 to 1 agst Ridicule No alteration either on the Oaks or &. Leger since our last. I CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH '26. The arrivals of this week are—R.l%lM Wheat 4.500, Barley 4,100, Oats 17,700, Irish Oats 3,'.1:20 quarters; Flour 4,100 sacks. In the Wheat Market there has been Lut few samvlcs of real hr., qualities, and such fully support their pikes; other sorts are dull. Barley.remaius much as last 4 1,0ted. Beans and Peas are without variation. 0;1:4 maiutant .Mtnulay's terns, with rather more trade than cm that day. SMITHFIELD mArKET, MARCH 26. Owing to Ohre twin a short Alai ker, and the coolness of the sceather, highir prices were-di ,nanded this or - wiling for Oxen and Situp, the prices of which may be 'quoted about two-pence per stoiie higher than last Market-day. !lief, per atom of Slbs. Ss. 4d. ro 4s. 4d. Aluttoo, 33. Bd. to 4s. Bd. Veal, 4a. 6d. to 6s. Od. Pork, 4s. 2d. to 55. LONLYJN; rtin!rel and pn"ii-hed by LEVU 1641 T, lickclP elate, Tcniplr-Hat M M I. ii VI •.;; . • , 1,,t1 a , fre • A 104 a .~ th a/ Si' ar a A ( i t ‘. A• - .