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tiro o f h it ti :he al ' is ll lir of th of th ce pro awe s It t o is have sev era s wliicd )nd the bao cost. it see ( Lt lanai g regau of onl of re. of Cnn. t pulflit ap, ;to t t) give) 31 ) MIA ~!, z ,d thi Ice till elawav ui, th canals; isio, In nprove. apriatc; and a e natiot avemen .eadenty in itbelf, . In that .applied portil :s of mi. : nati4 :rated in ,:ongrest o multi , different case th iduaL— the dc ind. Its e comp°. its the in suscepti- Otis pro toy/byte 'ully mid f the Navy :he view of artraent of rest Indiuu, a--scatcrly is of liiieuut Tent acts of Licentious ind the pru plundered im the con- !osnmanders. i among the volved. is thizens have N squadrons menu, loth nmercv, and To the svl• Navy, and ion, 1 iovitt aestlng that aci6c Ocean , shoal., and ion and de wel is nearly e expedition visions, and espense.-- with a slight he safety of f which may e submitted. :h, 1827, for s:ates, state se measures Relit* of o the great he Navy. re been pro or the future he preeerva" nited States, at days, the by the great we ll as for t of the two satisfactori illations sad of a merino ye been Pe 4t vy yards of die improve :in, at Puny 3 0 sport, and red, and re lic duties bas ,importance. bited a tom bment, from saber of a nearly elB.- 11 silty-ow§ and a half . ; fl+etbont wadard , In lb. sals. Wabhitigtoti, Dre. 2, 11128. .• period of time the population of the Union has about thrice doubled, the rate of increase of these offices is nearly forty, and of the rev.- oue, and travelled miles, from twenty to twenty five for one. The increase of revenue, within the last five years, has been nearly e otel to the whole revenue of the department of 1812. The expenditure of the department during the year which ended on the Ist of July last have exceeded the receipts by a sum of about twenty-five thousand dollars. The excess has been occasioned by the increase of mail conveyances and facilities to the extent of nearly eteht hundred thousand miles. It has been supplied by collections e i ;.tu the postmasters of the atrearages of preceding years. While the correct principle seems to be, that the Income levied by the de partment should defray all its expenses, it has never been the policy of this Government to raise from this establishment any e r eettue to be applied to any other purposes. The suggestion of the Oostmaster-general, that the insurance of the safe transmission' et monies by the mails might be assumed by the departments, for a m oderate and competent remuneration, will deserve the cousidera- 1 eon of Congress. A Report from the Commissioners of the Public Buildings in I this city exhibits the expenditures upon them in the course of the Willa year. h viLl be seen that the humane and benevolent in tentions of Congress, in providing, by the Act of 20th May, 1826, for the erection of a Penitentiary in this district, have been accom pii,eed. The authority of further legislation is now required for the removal to this tenement of the offenders against the laws, sets tenzed to atone by personal confinement for their crimes, and to rot& a cede ter their employment and government while thus confined. The Commissioners appointed conformably to the Act of Ild 'Sloth. 18e7, to provide for the adjustment of claims of persons t ended to indemnification under the first article of the treaty of Chen, and for the distribution among such claimants of the sum pa d by the Government of Great Britain under the convention tat the 13th of November, 1826, closed their labours on the 30th, of August last, by awarding the claimants the sum of one million one hundred and ninety-seven thousand four hundred and twenty , + two dollirs and eighteen cents, leaving a balance of seven thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and eighty-tyro cents, which was distributed rateably amongst all the claimants to whom awards had been made. according to the directions of the Act. The t :habits wended to the report from the Commissioner of the General Land Office prraent the actual condition of that common property of the Union. The amount raid into the Treasuty from the proceeds of the lands, during the year 1827 and the first half of 1828, fall, tittle short of two millions of dollars. The propriety of further extending the time (or the extinguishment of the Jan due to the United States by the purchasers of the public lands,. limited by the Act of gist March last to the 4th of July next, will claim the consideration of Congress, to whose vigilance and careesskattete ten the regulatinu, disposal, and preservation of this great national inheritance has by the people of the United States been entrusterL Among the important subjects to which the attention of the pre. stet Congress ha: already been invited, and which may occupy their further and deliberate discussion, wi I be the provision to he made for take's the fifth census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States i the Constitution of the United states requites that thin enumeration should be made within every terns of ten years, and the date from which the last enumeration commenced was the fir* )I,onday of August of the year 1820. The laws under which the former enumerations were taken were enacted at the &Won of Congress immediately preceding the operation. But considerable incenveniences were experienced from the delay of legislation to • Lite a period. Thatdaw, like those of the preceding enutuetations, ditevxd that the census should be taken by the Marshals of the se veral districts and territories, under instructions (runs the Secretary of State. The preparation and transmission to the Marshals of those instructions required more time than was then allowed be tween tee passage of the lasi and the day when the enumeration was to commeum . The term of six months, limited for the returns of the Marsbals, was also found even then too short, and must be more so now when an additional population of at least three millions must be presented up••n the returns. As they are to be made at the' short Session of Congress, it would, as well as from other considera tions. be more convenient to commence the enumeration from an earlier period of the year than the Ist of August. The most layout able season would be the spring. On a review of the former enu notations it will be found that the plan for taking every census has contained improvements upon that of its predecessor. • . The last is /till susceptible of much improvement. The third census was the brat at which any account was taken of the manufactures of she country. It was repeated at the last enumeration ; but the returns in both cases w e necessarily very imperfect. They must Aimee ; - be so, resting, of course, only on the ,communications voluntarily made by individuals interested in some of the rnanuiucturieg este. Mithments: Yet they contain much valuable informed 1111 l and may, by sonic supplementary provision of the law, be rendered more effective. The columns of age, commencing from infancy, have hi. Amt. been conflated to a few periods, all under the number of 45 years. Important knowledge 'would be obtained by extending those columns, in intetvels of ten years, to the utmost boundaries of hu man life. The labour of taking them would be a trifling addition to that already prescribed, and the result would exhibit comparative tables of longevity highly interesting to the country. I deem it my duty further to of serve that tntsch of the imperfections in the rerutns of the last, and perhaps of preceding euunieratiens, pro ceeded (runs the inadequateness of the compensations allowed to the Marshals and their assistants in taking them. In closing this commuication, it only rentaias for me to assure the Legislature of my continued earnest wish for the adoption of measures recommended by me heretofore, and yet to be acted on by them; and of the cordial concurrence on my'part in every con stitutional provision which may receive their sanction during the Session timing to the general welfare. JOHN QUINCY ADAX • RA3ISOATE DANK. MESSRS. BURGESS and SON respectfully inform the PUBLIC, that all NOTES and BILLS drawn by them, Payable at Means. REMINGTON; STEPHENSON, and Co. will meet due Honour on being presented at Mews. BARNARD, D I MSD A LE, and Cu. Cc:train. lUrn.gate, December EB, ABINGDON BANK. T HE PUBLIC ate respeitfully !aerated. that all BILLS and NOTES drawn by K LAPP and Co. on Hs 'unfelt, &mammas, and Co. will meet due Honour on Pre /trauma at the Houle of 3lessra, WILLIAMS. DEACON i. aod Cu. Banker*, llirekin-lane. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1828. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 209 10 India Bond. 65 3 per Cent.ited. 661 1 South Sew Stock 3 per Ct. Cons. Shut ($4 Annuities 3! per Cent 95i New Ditto 3 1 per Cent. Red. 931 1 } 11000 lischeq. Bills 45 7 4 per Ct. New, Shut £5OO Ditto 4.5 7 4 per Cent. 18Y.6, 104: 5 , .6108 and £2OO Ditto 45 7 tort A nn . 19 } , Adverti.ed India Stock Consuls for Acct. 871 1 j FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLoCK. Brazilian Ws. 5 pCt. 63} Mex. Lids.l 825,6 p Ct. 32} • CO:01111i6 II IM., 6 per Ct. Do. Acct. 321 Do.Bontisost4, 23} NW,. Alto 6 p C. Oa. Acct. 231 Do. Acct. 18 Danish n11%3 pet. 63 Pruss.Bonds, 5 p Ct 103 Lio. Ace. 621 3 Russ. Bdi. 1 822 9 5 Pet' 25 i Greek &k 1825, 5 p Ct. 16k Do Acct BRITISH AND FORB.IGN SHARKS, 'IWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian IHA It 11. tit iis. 3S k 0 25 5 40 38 61 iii 15 Ditto Natioctal United Mexican the S,las Richards, from New York, we have Jeteived, and present our Readers, in another part lour Paper, with the Message of the PaiSIDIOIT of the United States to Congress, on the commencement of the Session. Its length, it will be seen, is of true American character; and on the whole it must be pro "trued to be of a description far more minute than it ileitller interesting or important. This document commences with s statement of the foreign rdia•ions of the Union, and terminates with an u lna °fits in ternal condition. The latter, according to the Peisintrifs Message, is as prosperous as in the best ti mes of the Union ; and in the framer, there is no t'',lB *WO calls for the sligbtcst obwaratiost, except _ --~ BMYRNA, Nov. IS. in so fat as this country is concerned I aud,"with regard 1 to it, we regret to observe that time, instead of healing the wounds which the commercial jealousies and rivalry of the two countries have caused, has only served to irritate and lame them. The passages to a hich we refer are those which reline to the interc , urse with the British Colonies, and to the effect of the last Tariff on the trade of the United States ; the modifications on which are recommended to be made on a plan which, while it shairhave a due regard to the interests of all classes in the United States, shall prevent this country from deriving any advantage from the change. The state of politics in Europe, and the measures requisite for the supression of piracy, are made the plea for re. commending attention to the efficiency of the naval force.- A great portion of the Message is devoted to a consideration of the internal state of the Union. The report on the Revenue is favourable, as it is stated to amount to 2,000,000 of dollars more than was antici pated at the beginning of the last Session of Congress- The proceeeclings of Congress up to the 6th, which we have received by the same conveyance, present no feature of the slighest interest. • General JACKSON intends, it is said, to take up his abode at Philadelphia until the 4th of May—probably with a view to conciliate the Quakers. There seems no doubt of his appoinment to the Presidentship. We have extracted into our (tont page, front the German Papers received yesterday, some articles re specting the operations of the Russian and Turkish forces, which, in the absence of official details, are not undeserving of attention. - A Venna article mentions a report that the Queen of Pottrucm. will shortly lease London fitr that city. The intelligence from Constan tinople is of the 25th November. It appears that con • sider.able supplies of corn have been received in that city, notwithstanding the blockade; but that apprehen sions are entertained f the future r and all unmarried Greeks and Armenians have been ordered to quit that capital in a fottnight. By the Dutch Mail we have received this morning flamhurgh Papers to the 25th inst. They contain no direct information on the subject. of the war between Russia and Tatkey. In an article from Riga we have .4 most exaggerat d statement of the respective losses of the belligerents in the East. After enumerating the various conquzists in Europe, and in Asia, of artillery, standards, horses' tails, and prisoners, gained on the part of the Russians„ we are rrairelT informed,. that the.e immense advantages cost the invaders a loss not exceeding eight pieces of Artillery, and about six thou. sand men!!! The following are eatracts: lIA NBURGH BORSEN HALL, Dsc. 23, Foes o'CLocs P.m. In Funds there bas been much business doing. The demand for the liquidation has been by po means inconsiderable; and orders l from Berlin to sell brought a good deal of paper into the market. In Anglo Russian, Danish Nletalliques, and Austrian Bank Shares. large transactions have been made. Towards the_cluse of the day business was somewhat duller. The approaching close of the year has raised the • i.count to 3 per cent. Cold is noted at 103 i, and to he done at 103!. Bills on London declined 1, at which quota tion they left off demanded. End of December. Anglo Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. .. • 60h Anglo Russian Loan • P 91a Haniburgh Russian, Loan . I A. • 85g Anglo Prussian Loan of ISIS • • 99 , Austrian Bank Shares . 1,103 Austrian Metalliques 961 Exchange on London—Two months,l3 61.; Sight, 13 3. 1/ambargis Reporter. RIGA, DECEMBER 4. Si: months only have elapsed, since the Emperor sent forth one of his armies ; as deci,ive moments approached, he repaired to place himself at its head. In Europe, Moldavia, Great and Little Wallachia,and a considerable portion of Bulgaria, have been con quered; eight fortresse, have been taken, independently of the fortified positions on the Danube, .11141 two of the enemy's camps have been captured Our trophies corsiq of 957 pieces of artillery, 180 standards, and incalculable quantitir, of stores. Seventeen large and forty-five small vessels have beets poly sunk and partly taken. Nine Paellas and 22,500 men have laid ,down their arms to our troops, and thousands of liulgsri,n families have been rescued from servitude.—ln Asia, three Tachalsks or Governments, six fortresses, three castles, and three camps have been taken, and in these 195 standards, eleven horses tails, and 313 pieces of artillery; right Paellas and 8,000 soldiers have been taken prisoners. A hostile corps of 30,000 men has been defeated, and thousands of native families. which the Turks were driving before them like so much cattle, have been set free, and restored to their *tomes, to dwell henceforth in peace under the protection of the adv have cost us , about eight pieces of artil. victors. These advantages have. Ivry, 104 before Schumla, and somewhere about 6,000 meo The line of our troops now extends from the strongly fortified Kalafat, frors,whence the 'forks were driven by a panic from Widdin, therefore to Varna. We have our foreposts on the Kum chill and no the Dewec, and Baxardjik and Pravadi are covered.— ?rem Schtsmla, the oleservation of which during the wihter could not have been attended with any benefit, and from Silistria, where trust and inundation threw obstacles in the way of the continuation tig the siege, out troops have retired, to repose daring the winter lisidavia and Wallachia; the enemy. vibe attempted to molest dilute& their retreat, was repulsed wits loss. VIENNA, Dec. 16. A Courier from Parma has brought the news of the death of General Count Neipperg. ODESSA, Dec. 6. • Ao Imperial ukase has ordered the line of quarantine on the Dniester to be removed to the Pruth, which was done on the 30th of November. As the communication between Bessarabia and the venvince of Cberson are re-established, this measure will have the oft& beollisiol effect on the intend trade. It has been continually cold since last Wednesday. the tbermo ender being at d deg. below freezing at sunrise. In fact we might have expected more severe cold, as the winter has long since sat in Moldavia and Wallachia, which arc so much farther south than Ogassa. It is affirmed that the Sultan has disapproved the Convention coucluded by the Viceroy of Egypt, for the evacuation of the Mores, and has required from him 25,000 men (regular troops), twelve millions of piastres, and a sufficient Supply of provisions to carry on the wag in Europe with more vigour. The Porte, it Is also said, it uegociating underhand respecting the affairs of Greece ; and it is further Armed that there is reason to believe, that the Sardinian Ambassador, Marquis de Grossallo, under the pretest of accompanying his family, has been entrusted by the Sultan with a mission to the Ambassadors of the three Powers. ' STOCKHOLM; Die. 16. A Royal Message Was yesterday communicated to the Diet proposing a new grant for the completion of the Gotha canal: Hi' Ma)eity laments the insufficiency of die funds already employed In tide esnerprhel but that they may net have beet upended is vain, NOW 1411111111•11 . . . . . and lo the eonelcdon that the mud will not only be of great adl vantage to trade, but In tithe of war be found of greit importance' in the fence of the kingdom, bit Majesty doPs not hesitate tomai 7 1 ren d a new grant of 209,594 rix dollats.—Hamborgla Alper& Ike 24 [The Dutch Papers of the 27th contain nothing that has not been anticipated by the Brussels and other Journals.] 1 EXCHANGES ON LONDON. _ Haassuson, Dec. 23.-13 S.—Two months,l3 61. Parsassusom, Dec. 14.—Three months, )0 21-32. Bums, Dec. 40.—Three months, 6 51 1. Loma, Dsc. 19 —Thi.ee months, 6 11. FRANKFORT, Dec. 20.—Two months, 148. Montreal Papers to the 2,1 of December, arrived at the North and S mth American Coffee-house: HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Torsos', Nov. 25. "Mr. Vu.uees moved for leave to bring in a Dill more effectually to grant a remedy to those having claims on the Provincial Go vernment. This Dill has been two or three times before former Houses ; bet he would, however, make another attempt •o have this useful 13i11 passed. Leave being granted, the DUI was read a first time. WIDNVIDAY, Nov. 26.—Tbe Members went up In a body, with their Speaker, to the Castle of St. Louis, with their address to his Excellency, and his Excellency made the following answer: " It is gratifying to me to learn, that your sentiments so sincerely ac cord with my own,upoo the points to which 1 adverted on opening the Session; and to receive the assurance which you are now I leased to give me of your zealous co-operations in my adminis tration of the Government. You do his Maaesee but justice in believing that he has never ceased to feel an affectionate retard and paternal solicitude for the welfare of his faithful Canadian subjects; and you may be Assured that I have nothing so earnestly at heart as to promote their happiness and prosperity in every means in my power." ri r . TWELVE O ; CLOCKs We hive no turthei particulars regarding the Dankint-house which stopped payment an Saturday, and which at present has not bad the least effect on the Consul market, as Consuls opened thiiriviiiiing at 87j for th.t ,Account, and at present may be quoted at 87k, alternately buyers and sellers. The 'frigate M ale Therese arrive d at Toulon on the 16th instant, front Algiers, vi hick she left ois the 9th instant, with dis patches for the French Government. The Der still refuses all negotiations, particularly with the French Officer: c ommanding the blockading squadron., It appears that the Algerines are divided into two parties, one for peace and the other for war. . , CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. 'Crimes have got up to 871 for the Account, and at present may be quoted at 117i1 1. This sudden rise is attributed to a person who sold largely on Friday, having bought its his Bear Account this morning. In the Foreign market nothing is doing. NAVAL 11%;41:Ei.1.1(11ENCE. e NIAiLs A a art in T 1414 DAY—Dublin 2 Waterford 2 Hamborgh 1 Holland I—France I—Flanders I—Sweden S. The Unity, Fox, from Quebec to Hull, was lost on the 19th on the Ridge off Hasbrsi—crew saved. The Thomas, ANDIMON. from London to S'igo, put into Storno way on the 19th instant, to discharge and repair, having been on shore. The Delta, Wawa, from St. Petersburgb to London, wear on shore on Saturday near Saidleer. The Kamaskda. Wittig, from Cotter.burgh to London, ran on shore near Stromstadt, but.was got off. The --, Talmo's, front Leer to London, has put into Di,- zyl, wt:h loss of anchors. Dias, Dec. C.7.—Wind S.S.R. and K—The whole the out ward-bound have sailed. _ _ _ plc. I.4.—Wind S. W.—TheLuly Hannah, Ei.t.sca, for Calcutta, having sprung a leak, has returned to the River. Atrived the Hope, Posairtv. from Terceira . Posnacturso, Drc. 27.—Kind S.S.E. . _ Die. SC—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the North America, Butt- DM, from Alexandria (Virg.) Sided the Sir Andrew Hammond -for the South Seas ; and Amity, Witccox, for Lagoon. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wind S. to S. W.—Arrived from London the Countess Dunmore, lloantwon, for Bethke. Arrived the Fly casits.s, from Carthagena ; and Tantivy, Homes, from the diterranean. FALMOUTH, Dec. 26.—Wind S S. W. Dec. Wind-S. W.—Arrivral the Resolution, Munoz, from Lisbon ! , ,Saikd the Christopher, Hamm, for Genoa ; and Duke of Kedt:'packet, fur 1.1.4b011. MARDATN, Dec. 28.- Arrived the Madras, Braces, from Bengal —salted from Madras 22J August, from the Cape 254 h th:tober, and from &. Helena the nth u Limo. •Cowes, Dze. 28.—Arrived the North America, BURDEN, from ' Livestroox, Drc. ST —Arrived the Silas Richards, —, from New York; and Ili:son, Diutos, from Richebuctoo. The following is a List of_ the British Naval force it; the Metßs manna— LINE-OF—BATTLE SHIPS. GUNS. GUNS. GUNS Ash (Rag ship) ...84 Revenge -74 Wellesley .........74 Ocean ......80 Spartiate 76 Windsor Gault ..7 4 FRIGATES Isis ................50 Dryad 42 Rattle Snake 2B Blonde ...........46 Dartmouth 42 Samarang SLOOI'S. Raleigh lB Pelican ... . ..... . ..18 Wolf ... Mown.. Wasp .. ". lB Zebra lB • - BRUM Philomel. Brisk. liar if. Camelitin. Weazle. and JoapAr. Cre BOMBS. Etna. CUTTERS. Hind and ILicer. A)icricy. Infernal. STATE OF THRW A i CFI AND POLICE. • CIRCULAR—FROM THE 1401111- DEPARTMENT. Whitehall, Nov. 10. Sic —f am directed by Mr. Secretary Peel to request that, you will transmit to me as soon as possible, for his information, answers to the questions subjoined, relative to the state of the Watch in the Parish of • I low many Evening or Night Patrol and Watchmen ?—What their hours of duty ? What their pay ?—For what time appointed ? Whether any and wh t incidental expenses ?—llow many Watch Hoses. aizti where situated?—Whether any and how Many Day Patrol tar Street-keeper's ?—What their duties?—What their pay / By whom, at whit time of the year, and fur whattime appointed ? Whetter any and bow many Inspectors, Directors, Supervisors, or Superintendents of the Day or Night Watch, or Day Patrol?— What their pay ? Whether any person set over she Inspetitur, Director, Supervisor, &c.— Whether the Constables keep watch and ward, au• perintind, or in any manner interfere with the Watchmen Whe they any, and what directions or regulations are given to the Night or Day Watch ? What the amount of the Watch Rate per quarter? - the Rate is made?—How much in the pound?—if the Watch Rae is 'Belittled in the rate fur Lighting, or in any other rate, ladte the amount of the separate expense of the Watch, and deduct it from the total amount of the rate. Whether the Watch and Police of the Parish of —,or of any district within the Pariah, is regu lated by Commissioners, and others appointed by Act of Parlia ment ?—ls the Parish of united with any other l'arish for the purposes of Watching or of the Police ?—And is there any. and what part of the Parish, on a different footing with respect to the Watch, from the remainder of the Parish r • _ _ Slr. Pisi. is aware that information upon some of these questions hasbeen already received from the Parish of by the Police Committee, which sat durinz the last Session. But he is very de sirous of receiving front you full information upou all the questions together.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, S• M. PIIILLIPPS. The Vestry Clerk of the Parish of —..-. Whitehall, Nov. 21. Sru—Mr. Put. desires me to request that you will transmit to me, for his information, together with your answers to the several questions which have been lately addressed to you by Mr. Psat.'s direction, a copy of the yearly account Of the Receipt, Expendi- ture, and Disbursements of the Watch Department of the Parish I ant, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant, S. 1.1. PHILLIPPS. The Vestry Clerk of the Parish of -----. 9 Whitebill, N0v.21, 1828. Sts—l am directed by Mr. Secretary Parc to request that you will inform him whether the Night or Day Watch In the Parish of ---- are regulated. or money raised for their payment, under the provisions of any particular Act of Parliament ? And if that is the aim, he requests 'you to transmit to me, for his information, the title sod chapter of the Act. 1 ass. Sir, your most obedient bumble Servant,. S. M. PHILLIPPIN The Vestry Cut of the Parish of ' THE RING. •- Wi Nihon, Dec. 28.--This fo7ennon his MAJtellei Suite, and a portion or the Royal Kin.eliold, attended Divii.e Service at St. George's Chaprl. There were also present Lord and Lsdy STRATHAVEN. Lord and Lady MOUNTCHARLES. and the Hop. M. TOIitISIIIND. ho still continue as visitors to his MAJESTY. Grace the Duke of WILLINGTIIN rived at the Ca tle yesterday about half past one o'clock. His Grace had an audience of his IMAJtarr, and alter partaking of refreshments, left in the eveuing for London. His MAJESTY seemed ye.terday to labour under the effects of a slight cold; but we ate happy to state that he is this day quite well. The Juvenile 13411 at the Castle, in honour of the young Queen of PORTIJOAL,%e are given to understand, ill not take place sn early as was expected. His MAJESTY'S visitors took an airing both yesrerdaf and Fliday. in the poney phaetons, in the . l..4eat Pak. COURT CIRCULAR. • The Duchess of KesT, the Princess VICTORIA, and the Homanid of the Royal Duchess, attended Divine Service yesterday in the private chapel in Kessington•palace. The Service was perfornsed by the Rev. Mr. DAVY. Chaplain to the Royal Duchess. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yester day afternoon at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was attended by the Duke of WaLLINGTON, the Earl ••f Antanasu,Vitatt • count M►LVILLN, Lord ELLIINSOKOVUI4, Mr. Secretary Pan., sir Cataana Musser, and Mr. V/VaLT FITZOORALD. The, Ministers continued in deliberation upwards of two hours and a half. The American Minister had an interview with Mr. Velar Fern , at the Office of the Board of Trade, on Satur day. His Excellency transacted I.ucines4 at the Treasury, and also had a conference with the Earl of AsaRDZIUD, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Viscount Met.vicr.st and Mr. Secret.sry PEAL Cited the Duke of Wes.uarives yesterday. • . Tim IatIRDCHASISEfttAIN iransactei business on Sa turday at the Treasury. A Deputation et the Goldsmiths' Company waited on Mr. Secretary Put., at the Home Office, and bad an iniervieW 'with the Right Hon Secretary. A King's Messenger was sent off from the Ft:eign• office on Friday night, with di.patch'es for the Centinrnt. 1111=0•.• DEATH OF JOHNSTONE THE COMEDIAN., Stturday died, at • his re-idence in Tavistock-row, Covent-g rJen, JACK Jun NSTONE, the celebrated actor, who, curing a long professional lfe, was descry dly ac counted the Inn,t finished I , isliman that ever trod the. stage. He came cut at Cove A-garden Theatre on the 2d of October, 1783, in the Odera of Lionel and Cla rissa. Ir. seAs on the 30th of September in - the same 'ear that JOHN KENIBLE made his kr,t appearance at Di u.y-lane. 11 , ,w truly-may it be said " When shall we look upon their like again? * hlr. Jimasmos had retired from the stage many years. and we may safely assert, kft a chasm at his retirement which bas of been filled, and seems nut likely to be filled. lie was a rare and rich actor. In Iri.k char 'eters hi, excellence was unrivalled—his brogue was inimitable. In low comtdy his humour was without coarseness; in genteel comedy his vivacity was without presump. lion. Whatever character he did play seamed always to be the character he was destined to play—whether Bral r lrsablers, or Sir Giciw 07rieger, or Map, OFlallesly. In these, and in general in the whole range of his parts, no other actor came near him. He might be imitated (we have never seen him well imitate '). but he was never equalled. Fur many yearahe took the lead in Opera; , and it was not until lactenori, with youth hilly on Ms •ide,came forth with het clear and powerful voice, that Ism:a-lost thought of departing from his original line. As. boWever, he now saw that he could no longer lean In song. he wisely resolved to turn his attention to Irish cluiraCters (of which, tiiim.his earliest youth, be had ler most perfect . knowledge). and soon displayed. such tines 'ampltsl requisites for that line, that he had nn d.ffeelty in placing himself transcendently at the head of the departmerit ; and so de. Ugh ful was his acting in every .instance, that his having a part in soy new Comedy or Farce was of it.elt considered amply sufficient to ensure the success of the piece. In COLMAN . * excellent Play of the Siegel Calais, Joussrost Waf the fir-t to introduce to an Bog li4h audience the beautiful Irish air Of " Savouttieen Deelish." which lie sang with so much effect as nightly •to draw forth tear& from almost every parson who heard his affecting strains of me lody. His property, which is said to be very r. singable, goes to hi. amiable daughter, Mrs. WALLACE. lie is said io base died in the 82J year of his age. • t SPORTING I LLIGENCE. HUNTING. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds meet to morrow r at Redley; and Friday, at Warn's Heath. - 11. inlliffe, E,q.'s Fnx Huands on Wednesday, atthe,,23,l stone, Crawley-road; and Saturday, at Chaldrun. The Surrey Fox Hounds on Thursday ? at Godstone; and Satur day. at Lock's Buttons. Mr. Meager's Harriers oh Wednesday, not fixed ; and Friday, at Crown! A,ll MB. late Sanderstead Harriers on Wednesday and Saturday, at the Kennel. The Hainbledon Hounds on Wednesday, at Tisted Gate; Friday, at Swanmore House; and Saturday, at W.:sthury. . Lard Kmwre's Hounds to morrow, at Colwell Wmd ; and Fri. dah at Lew ilsath. E.st Sussex Fox Hounds en Thursday, at &moot Cross; and Saturday, at Windore.hiU. lIRIIDOMADARY. Tim Day—Thomas /1 * Beek et, Arehbishup of Camterhury, was assassinated at his own shrine, while at vespers, 1170.—Moon enters the last quartet 41 Min. past ten in the morning. To MORROW—Set your watch three minutes faster than the min.- dial. Sun rises live main. past eight—sets five min. liefore flur. WEDNISD&V—St. Sylvester—he was raised to the l'Ontificate by Constantine the Great.—The Sun in perigee, and Mercury in FIRST MONTH.-1829. THURSDAY, Jaw.l-11oliday at the Bank.—Union with Ireland, 1801. Feast of the Circumcision of our SAVIOUI, on the Bth day of his Nativity..-Moon rises at three in the morning.:—Sun, five minutes pan eight,—The first day of the year war, mated among the ancient Romans, for the entering of the Magistrates upon their office, and for the iviitting of said fortune, and vending presents to each other, among friends. FlMAY—Ntete4,ol the Jewish Calendar for the reformation of Sanhedrin. by tb: expulsion of the Saducees, who had bees in. troduced by Jatinrus.—Satui it rises 31 minutes past five in the afternoon. SATURDAY—Lessons for the day with the Jews, Rind. I. Wel. 2. Jupiter rises five minutes past five in the memos. . CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK•LANE, Dsc. 29. We had a very large supply of all descriptions of Grain and Flour for this morning's market; but owing to the cleanness of the rug, very little business was transacted ; the few sales effected, were at 2s. per quarter under the prices of this day week. Bath 7, from the magnitude of the arrivals, was nearly unsaleable; hug some prime samples sold for 411. per quarter. Beans and Peas of both desciiptions were dull sale, but not cheaper. The Oat Trade. WAS very heavy; tine fresh Corn, however, sold at the curette) of lade Monday. In other articles there is no alteration. . " Wh.mt, Kent & E3WZ, 80s 86s Peas, Grey 38s 40. Suffolk, 80s I Beans, Small 40s 421 _ . Norfolk, 704 75s I Tick 36; 38$ . . Rye 38s 40i Oats, Potatoe 304 33S ' ' Barley 33.41 i Poland 28. 310 Milt 641 704 - I Feed 24s 28* Pea/ ' White 405.43 s • Flour, per sack, 70s. 75% Boilers 464 50s - Rapeseed its. 213. per last. • istrosraripos LAST WRAC. Wheat, English Tuners 2,595 I lyish Oats ~ .. 19487 Do. Foreign 3,897 Rye, English i,,, , Irish Ditto --- bittu, Foreign ' ...... Barley, British 7,338 Beans, Faighsb • 2,070 Do. Foreign 3,341 Ditto Foreign 310 Irish -- Fees, English 1 949 Malt, Eugliali 5.363 Ditto, Foreign 11,443 English Oats 17,670 I English Flour. sacks 10,083 Foreign .Ditto 7,039 American ditto, kis. 1,694 SMITHFIELD MARKET, Dec. 29. 1 CATTLZ A? *AUNT. Beasts 2,248 I Sheep 14,820 I Pass 90 I Calves 146 Beef . . 4s 0.1 to 5s 04 Veal . . Ss 44 to is 04 I Mutton . 41 44 5s 64 Pork . 151 44 Is od Hay per load, .82 10s. s 44 OS. Clow IL ss. to £3 Straw £1 101.16 4 Ids. r