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lonest straight-forward man, would at once give his 1 ~2inion—(Hear, hear). He saw no obscurity, or doubt, or equivocation, in the mode in which the questions had b ee n put. They struck him to be as clear and as easy of reply as if he were asked 44 Does the sun shine ; is that a man, that a book, or that a chair ?" They were ' pa lpable questions capable of being answered '‘ Yes," No."—( Hear, hear). The Honourable Director t hen read the questions in the words in which they were or iginally put; and at the end of each, said, I answer distinctly • No." He added, that he took upon himself the responsibility of giviug_, these explicit and distinct answers; and would to GOD! for the sake of the Court of Directors, the Chairman bad overcome his sense of the imperative value of form, and given the same an swers promptly—(Hear, hear). The question was not, whether the Marquis of Hastings might or might not have committed a mistake—whether he might or might not have embarked in expensive wars, and added millions to their revenues; but the plain question was, was the Marquis of Hastings a thief or a pickpocket ?—(Hear). Or ought any Proprietor be suffered to leave that Court without any doubt upon such an imputation ? That ;he Court of Directors had refused the vote of .5,01. r./. a year was a fact ; but not ai in consequence of the dis covery" of any embezzlement of 500,0001. or even on: rupee. The very idea of such a charge, or an impeach ment for it, was just as far from any idea of the Court of Directors, as any expectation that they would be favoured in their chamber with a visit from the comet hcar).-It was never thought of, never glanced at, never even imiendoed at (to coin a word). lie had said, " No. no, no, - to the three questions : as an honest man, he ielt himself hound to give this complete and monosyllabic reply—(Hear, hear). Mr. THANT thought the Chairman acted conforma blv to his duty in not hastily replying to the question. Mr. D,I7GLAS KINNAIRD censured in very strong laagnage the conduct of the Honourable Chairman, for wr apping himself up in the dignity of technical form, add refusing o hen a great public character had been maligned to clear him from the aspersion. The Mar quis of Hastings dared the Court of Directors to examine Lis conduct; he challenged their strictest investigation ; though left unrewarded, he was determined to go un calumniated—( Hear, hear.)—The indignant feeling of Englishmen would get the better of them, and the public could pronounce upon their injustice. He had no pt vate motive for speaking thus warmly; he never was in company with the Marquis of Hastings but twice since he came from India, and once before he went out ; and would have been as ready to condemn him, if just rounds were sustained, as he now felt in defenoing i,im from calumny, when he found him made the ob ject of it— ( Hear, heat.) Mr. LOWNDES made another burst, but The CHAIRMAN interposed, and read the order of the day for the discussion upon Haileybury College. Mr. Hume rose, and asked whether, after the violent effervescence of temper which had unfortunately arisen, they were in a condition to enter into the calm and dis passionate consideration respectingHaileybury College? He should propose, as an amendment, that that ques tion be adjourned for a fortnight. This amendment, after some remarks against the con duct of the Chairman by General Thornton, and some general conversation, was agreed to. The Court was crowded to excess, and there was a greater assemblage of strangers than ever remembered. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1824. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 911, and got up to e, owing to a Broker having purchased £lOO,OOO at 91} for the Account— soon afterwards they declined to 91i, but again rose to 916. This being the first day for the New Account for the 9th April, bargains have been done at 92 for that period. Another Broker has just come into the Market and sold £lOO,OOO, but it has not L.. 1 much effect, as Consols remain steady at 91i. FOREIGN FUNDS. Spanish Donde opened thil mot ning at 241, to I, with little doing. To-morrow being settling-day in the above Stock, most parties are busy in making up their accounts. Current Prices : New Spanish 173 to 3, Old 24 3, Colombian 70i, New Austrian 63, Chilian 793 3, Russian 913, New Prussian 901, Old 921, Neapolitan 82i 3 to 3, French Scrip 83 to 9, Mexi can Scrip 5:, Hullett's Mexican Mines 1. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 237% 1 /e 238 237% 3 per Cent. Reduced 91 % 92 .`.3 per Cent. Cons. 91 1 / 8 14 1 / 8 _51,4 per Cent. 100 3 / 8 4 per Cents. Old 1021} 3 / 8 -4 per Cts. New 10698 1 12 Bank Long Ans. 22 9-16 7-16 India Stock 277—India Bonds 7 , 6s. 775. Old Annuities 91 1 :.—New Annuities 90Y8 - ..i.d.equer Bills (1:1,( 1. .)0) 4cii. 455. 41s. Do. Small 425. 43s.—Commercial 335. Con>ols for Account 91 1 4 1 / 2 3/8. Two of the most important vacancies occasioned by the death of the late Sir THOMAS MAITLAND, acre been filled up. The Marquis of HASTISGS is ap rc,in:ed Governor of Malta, and Sir FREDERICK ADAM 1.17 d High Commissioner in the lonian Islands. We learn, by privateadvices from Paris, that the first :nd anxiously expected dispatches from M. DE MARCEL who was lately sent on an extraordinary mission to Madrid, had been received at Paris on Saturday Bight, and became the subject of deliberation at an ex traordinary Council of Ministers on Sunday. If the ar rival of the new Envoy failed in producing any great , ensation at Madrid, or any striking change on the mind of FERDINAND, it is described at least as causing -In uncommon sensation at the hotel of the French Em. l, and exciting a host of no very agreeable feelings la the mind of the Ambassador, M. De TALARU. After expressing his surprise and indignation at see m,/ his services declined, and his person superseded without notice or apology, at an important juncture, .ad in an affair that properly belonged to his mission, rr immediately declared that he had no longer any bu. "cis at Madrid, and sent in his resignation. The Ecnch Ministry, however, refused to accept his resig "lion, bat allowed him two months' leave of absence to came to Paris to apish' his conduct. It is supposed that wen 1 e arrives, he will be offered, and will ac cept, the Vienna mission. The Cabinet, it is said, have resolved to render them selves in future independent of M. DE TALARU, or any other rm . /representative, by appointing Gen. Bouastowr, who commands the Army of Occupation, to be their Plenipotentiary at the Court of Madrid. Their remon strances, it is hoped, will produce greater effect when enforced by the commander of 50,000 bayonets. This new arrangement will not take place till the 15th inst. when M. DE MARCELLCS is expected to return to Paris, with the amnesty which his mission was mainl) intended to expedite. We have received to-day such of the Paris Papers of Monday as did Lot reach us by yesterday's Express, and also a copy of the bale of Tuesday. The Etoile having announced that the Chambers would open their Sittings on the 7th of April, in com memoration of the day on which the Ft each troops crossed the Bidassoa, the C'onstitutionnel justly remarks, that the period for opening the new Chamber was fixed by the Or dounance which dissolved the old, and that it is the 24th of March, which leaves comparatively but a short time for accomplishing the great and complicated %yolk of the elections. The Journal des Debuts contains accounts from Rome to the end of the last month, by which it appears that the mortality which hds lately prevailed amongst the high authorities of the Catholic Church is not likely soon to stop. Another distinguished Prelate, Cardinal SEs-LaoLt, Prodatory to his Holiness, had received the Sacrament, and was not expected to live. The POPE'S own sister, Countess MoNcatu, was also at the extre mity ; and the aged Pontiff, grieving for the dead, trembling for the dying, and deeply shattered by his I late attack, was not expected to survive the objects of his confidence and his love. The intelligence from Madrid in these Papers comes down to the 3d instant. It reiterates the assertion that the long-promised amnesty was at last to be pro claimed, in obedience to "the pressing demands" of the French Government. The Swiss Guards formed since the KING'S return seem to have incurred his displeasure. Trey are, it is said, to be removed, and their place to be tilled by 12,000 Irishmen, who are expected in Spain to form regiments of that nation as in former times!! THE 1171 G. The following is a copy of his MAJESTY'S Answer to the Address of both Houses of Parliament, on the Lords Commissioners' Speech on the opening of the Session. The Answer was delivered to the Lords by Lord LIVER POOL, and to the Commons by the Right Hon. F. lb- BINSON, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Tuesday evening : " I thank you for this 4utiful and affectionate Address. " Nothing can be so gratifying to me as the expression of your cordial participation in my sentiments ; and there is nothing so near to my heart as to maintain the greatness of the British name, and to promote the welfare and prosperity of my people." The KING'S Speech is usually deeme..i the it Ministers' Speech," because they are held responsible: but the above Answer is understood to have been personally penned by his MesE.sTy. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. His MAJESTY gave a dinner party on Tuesday, being the first since his recovery, at which were present the Earl of BRISTOL, Lord and Lady A. HERVEY, the Earl Of BESBOROUGH, Count and Countess MUNSTER, General UPTON, Mr. and LaJy ANN BECKET, and Sir ABRAHAM HUME, Lady G. HERVEY, and Mr. and Mrs. Hors _joined the company in the evening. ThelElNG's recovery is, we are happy to say, com plete, although, we believe, his MAJESTY yet feels a little weakness, such as is always experienced after an attack of the gout. To-day his MAJESTY, to the great regret of every 'person in Brighton, took his leave of it for Windsor, to which place, it is said, he travels direct, without passing through London. It is understood that the KING visits Windsor for the sake of taking exercise in the Park, where he can be more private than at Brighton. The Royal Equerries, Sir ANDREW BARNARD, Sir EDMUND NAGLE, and Colonel THORNTON, departed for London and Windsor yesterday morning. Yesterday the Duke of YORK visited the Princess Soria*. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER had a nume rous party to dinner yesterday. The Duke of GLOUCESTER will have a grand dinner party this day, at Gloucester Lodge, Park-lane. Yesterday Lord Viscount GRANVILLE had a long in terview with Mr. Secretary CANNING. The ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-GENERAL transacted business yesterday at the Secretary of State's Office for the Colonial Department, where Earl BATHURST was busily engaged during the whole of the day. Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl of Wisswoaissan, at his house in Grosvenor-square, for the first time this season. Lord COLCHESTER had a dinner party yesterday. Sir GEORGE WARRENDER, BAIL had a dinner party yesterday. W. FREEMANTLE, Esq. M.P. entertained the Duke of Groucxxxxl and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday. Lady FLOYD has arrived at her house, Upper Sey mour-street. The Earl of SIIREWSBURY has arrived at his house in Great Stanhope-street, from his seat, Alton Abbey, Staffordshire. The Hos. GEO. RICE, M.P. arrived yesterday at his father's (Lord Drinsvoa), in Dover-street, from South Wales. Lord Hors left the Royal Hotel yesterday, on a tour. The Earl of CLARE has arrived at his house in Sack vile-street. The Deputy Inspector-General of the Ordnance De partment (General Rowxxv) has had a narrow escape from a fit of apoplexy, but is new considered out of danger. Colonel Ilamturobt arrived in town yesterday, from Brighton. Captain and Mrs. BLAottAvz have left town for their seat, in Norfolk. The Duke of Rtottstorm left town on Tuesday, for Goodwood. Earl FtTzwILLIAM has arrived at his house, in Gros venor-square. The lion. CHARLES and Lady CATHERINE CAVEN- Instt arrived on Tuesday at Burlington House, Piccadilly, from the Continent. The LORD CHAMBERLAIN has appointed GEORGE Cor.stav, Esq. to be Licenser and Reader of Plays, in the room of the late Mr. Laariorr. This appointment is a mark of honour due to the talents and genius of Mr. COLMAN. ALOISIA DE STOLBERG, the wife of Prince JAMES &mam, the Pretender, died at Florence, on the 20th ult. In the 72d year of her age. FUNERAL OF THE COUNTESSPF HARRINGTON' This morning, at nine o'clock, the remains of this dis tinguished and esteemed Lady were removed from the Stable-yard, St. James's, for interment in Westminster Abbey. The procession was splendid in the extreme, and attracted the attention of crowds of persons; it pro .ceeded in the following order throughll•Mall and Whitehall to the Abbey • _ _ _ Mutes on horseback. Gentlemen with scarfs and wands. --- Yeoman of the Chambers , bearing on a crimson cushion the Ducal Coronet of the deceased. THIC HEARSE, Drawn by six black horses, the traces ornamented with the lamily _ _ armorial bearings. Mourning Coach and Si:. Containing Lord Petersham, as Chief Monimer. Mourning coaches and a long line of carriages, l among which were those of the Royal Family, and the most distinguished of the Nobility, closed the procession. At the principal entrance to the Abbey, the Dean and Elders received the coffin, and proceeded to the tomb in the great aisle, wis' e the solemn funeral rites being read, the coffin was lowered into the grave, aad the ce remony terminated. THE ARMY. By the recent decease of the Lieutenant-Governor of Gravesend I and Tilbury Fort (the Hon. Lieutenant JAMB at Couacv), a distin guishrd Officer of Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel HAW CMS, has re ceived the appointment.. As it is well known that the Lieutenant- Governor of those places is the resident, and generally the respon sible Officer, the selection being from the Artillery, appe irs to us to be the nut , : judicious. Lieutenant De Coulter held th.: appoint ment front the year 1778. By a Circular from the Secretary at War, addressed to Go vernors of Garrisons, it appears the privilege enjoyed by' them hi therto, of filling up vacancies that may happen by deaths of Officers attached to the place under their command, is to cease, and in fu ture the candidate is to he selected and appointed by Government. The Grenadier Company of the 72d Regiment of Foot. now on duty in Guernsey, is ordered to be relieved by a Battalion Com pany from the head-quarters at Jersey. Orders were received on Thursday last, by Colonel Miontatxoli, Inspecting Field Officer of Cork and Limerick, for immediately recruiting the 96th Regiment of Foot, and on Saturday all the re cruiting parties in Limerick beat up, when several 'me young men readily enlisted. Saturday the first division of the 3d Royal Veteran Battalion ar rived at Limerick, front Galway, on its route to Cork. The first division of the Ist Royal Veteran Battalion marched out of Cork, fur Galway, on Friday. Stu THOMAS MA ITLASD.Sir THOMAS entered the service, on the 7th of July, 1777, as an Ensign in the 55th Regiment of Foot.— He was appointed a Captain on the 14th of January, 1778, in the 78th Foot, and Major in the 62d Regiment of Infantry, on the 11th of August, 1790. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army on the Ist of March, 1794, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the 62d Foot on the 6th of August in the same year. On the Ist of Jany'ary, 1798, he was appointed Colonel in the Army; on the 18th Of April, 1797, Brigadier-General in St. Domingo; and, on the 14 of January, 1798, Brigadier-General in the West Indies. Ile was appointed Major-General on the 14th of September, 1799, on a particular service, on the coast of France, and a Major-Ge ' neral in the Army, on the Ist of January, 1805. He suc ceeded to the Colonelcy of the 5d Reserve Battalion, on the 25th of February, 1805 ; to the local rank of Lieutenant-General in Ceylon, on the 51st of July, 1806 ; and to the Colonelcy of the 4th West India Regiment, on the 19th of July, 1807. He was appointed a Lieutenant-General on the 4th of June, 1811 ; and Co lonel of the 10th Regiment of Infantry, on the 19th of July,lBll. He was appointed Governor of Malta, and Commander of the Forces in the Mediterranean, on the 9.2 d of December, 1815; and subsequently Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. The interesting Melo-drame of Lodoiska, was revived last night at this house, with the recommendation of much novelty and additional splendour in the per formance of it. The scenery and dresses were new; but the predominant attraction in the piece, was the introduction of the grand Stud of Horses, who ap peared in the gaudy trappings of Tartar Cavalry. The house was filled in every part. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The new Opera was repeated last night to a numerous and fashionable audience, with increased success. The music was greatly admired throughout, and the curtain fell amidst loud and general marks of approbation. The Theatre at Cremona was totally destroyed by fire n the 16th ultimo. Prince Louts of WURTEMBERO is at present at New Orleans : he has been engaged for nearly a year in traversing the western wilds in pursuits of objects of science. He has ascended the Mississippi and Missouri, and endured every hardship and fa tigue to explore and develope the interesting natural history of this immense region. His collections are said to be very numerous, and will add greatly to the enlightened view which the German literati are taking of our young and vigorous Republic.—Philadelphia Au rora,l3th Jets. FlRE.—Yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in the lower part of Mr. Hunt's bombazine-warehouse, Wood -street, Cheapside. Through the prompt arrival of some firemen and engines the flames were shortly extinguished. A man of the name of Marchant, and his wife, living in Pimlico, Brighton, have been committed to Lewes House of Correction for trial, charged with being the in stigators of certain robberies committed by a servant-girl named Susan Pastan, and receivers of stolen goods. Pos. tan herself was tried and condemned above a sear ago. BRIGHTON, FBItItUART 11.—A very dreadful and me lancholy accident occurred here yesterday, in the after noon. As five labourers were employed in digging for flints, at the base of the Cliff, between the Royal Crescent and Blackrock, the overhanging earth and stone suddenly fell in, and crushed and busied the whole of them. A sixth man, on the margin of the steep, was precipitated to the beach by the fall, but descending on the summit of the immense weight of rubbish, he escaped without broken bones, or any very essential in jury. No time was lost in digging out the other:, but the whole of them were dead. The following are the names of the sufferers, viz.—William Smith, aged 40 ; John Rates', 35 ; John Maslings, 38 ; John Jail, 25 ; and William Gorringe, aged 19. Smith has lett a widow and one child—the others were single men. The Coroner's Jury have returned a verdict of—Ac cidental Death. A Correspondent In the Brighton Gazette, which vouches for every credit being due to his authority, states, that" Leman, of whom so much was said in the Newspapers previous to the trial (of Thurtell), was not, it appears, out of the country, but, on the contrary, the Magistrates of Herts were assured that if he was really required in the unfortunate business, he should be forth coming in six hours after such notice. Nothing ever occurred, however, in the course of the evidence to cri minate or affect him in the slightest degree." HONEST THIEVES.—It will be recollected that we have mentioned the highway robbery committed on DAVID BUCKLEY, in the employment of Colonel GREENS, of Kilmanahan Castle, County of Waterford . We have now to state, that a boy called and left a letter at the honse of the Rev. Mr. FLANNERY, Parish Priest of Clonmel, enclosing the sum of 1:28. 12s. Id. Bank-notes. The letter was in the following words: fizvimeNa Sta—Please to give this money to Colonel G1LE1041.." The money was sent to the Colonel.by the Reverend Gentleman accordingly. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday a Court or Directors was held at the Fast India House, when the fallowing Commanders took leave of the Court previously to departing for their respective destinations, viz —Captain HEA D, of the Canning, for Bengal and China; Captain ions BARNET SOTHRBT, of the Gordon, for St. Helena, Bombay, and China ; Capt. Nlozercuatzate Ilwasivrox, of the Dwain, and Captain THastas La s ums, of the Marquis Camden, for Bombay and China. FA LIIOUTR, FEBRUARY 10.— Wind IV.S. W.—Sailt:d about twenty coasters, hound round the Land's End. PLYMOUTH, Fassuattr 10.--Wind W.—Arrived the Mercator, Jacoanos, frcm Drontheim for Trieste, fifty days out, with 1° , 4 of bulwarks, cook-house, with everything moveable washed overboard. sails split, vessel leaky, and one man drowned ; also, arrived the Hibernia, }LUNA ens from Boston in twenty-three days. PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 11.—Wind Westerly.:—No arrivals or Dam., Fenutuaav 11.—Wind N.W.—The Dominica, with the rest of the outward bound, sailed this forenoon. Arrivd and re mains the Voyager, Ilicuaansos, from the Cape of Good Hope. The transport brig Li, passed this morning to the Westward. Ltvitroor, FEBRUARY 10.—The Panther, for New York, got on shore this morning in the River, in proceeding to sea, and will have to return to duck to be repaired. Arrived the Christian, SMITH, from Malaga. Sailed the Alexander, BALDWIN, for Phila delphia ; Herald, DawsoN ; and M'Vernon, HAWES, for Boston ; Plato, Ile.f.xrrr, for Baltimore; Mary, CAIRNES, fur Barbadoes ; and Rocket, A rfotruan, for Jantrica. COWL'S, Fl RRUA RT 1 Wind W. S. W.—Put in by contrary winds, the James and Ellen, I'.tvr, from Antwerp fur Jersey. 6RA VECENI), Fes RU AKY 11.—Arrived the Minerva, RICHARDS, from Alessina ; Tamerlane, Bitisrow, from Leghorn ; and Sir Henry Stanhope, EASELS, from St. Michael's. Sailed the Jane, RICKARD, for Valparaiso; and Lion, DILLON, for Jamaica. CUSTOM-HOUSE, FEBRUARY It. Slurs Denim bay/otos—The Marquis of Anglesey, from Sa vannah; Commerce, from Seville; Petit Gustave. from linurdeaux ; Minerva, from Messina ; Ilebe, from Lisbon ; Cape packet, front the Isle of Bourbon; Esther, from Demerara; and Snsanna, front Waterford. ENvaitto Oursvanos—The Carolus, Providence, Confidence, a.nd Neptunus, for Elsineur ; Dart, for Ostend ; Mary, for Barbadoes ; Prosperite, for Havre; Burlington, fur Halifax; and DrieVrienden, for Rotterdam. CLEARING OUTWARDS—The Union, for St. Michael's; Scotia, for Lanzarotte ; Colonist, for Barbadoes; Eliza, for Rotterdam ; and Smyrna, for Smyrna. Aatterzo—At Havre, the Eagle, Barclay, from Savannah ; Hope, Clark ; and ♦Villiam Henry, M 5 Lehan, from Charleston ; Indian Chief, from Nel► York ; Insperui, —, from New Orleans ; and Jules, Pltron, from Guadaloupe. At Rouen, Deux Amis b Jar din, from Cardiff. At Lima, Catherine, Young, from London ; Globe, Pinster ; Swallow, Nicokon ; Bruce, Greig ; and Romeo, Johnson, from Liverpool. At the Havannah, Themh, Lobeck ; and the Polydore, Pick, from Hamburgh ; Adler, Kertland ; Cle mens Albert, —I.; and Auguste and Emmeline, —, front Bre men; also the Active, Bergveld, from Amsterdam. At Cuba, Au gusta Alelina, Myers, from Bremen. At Cadiz, the Bristol Buck ham, from South America. At Barbadoes, Itosella, Atkinson, front Newcastle. At Genoa, Amphitrite, Morgan, from Odessa. HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA), AN . 14.—The speech de livered by his Excellency the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, at the opening of the present Session of our Legislature (on the Bth instant), affords a most gratifying view of the prosperity of the Province. Its agricultural inte rest is unquestionably flourishing to a great degree-- the capability of the soil, and suitableness of the climate, to the production of all the essential necessaries of life, is now universally admitted. Our markets daily bear strong evidence of rapid improvement in rural hus bandry—and if active labour and frugal habits are steadily pursued by our farmers, many years cannot elapse before the population of Nova Scotia will feel itself independent of foreigners for supplies. The fisheries the last year, we are happy to learn, have ex hibLed much animation. The bounties granted by the Legislature produced the best effects, the catch was great, and the exertions of those engaged in that labo rious service were rewarded ss ith liberal prices. An Inquest was held yesterday at the Swan-with- Two-Necks, Lad-lane, on the body of a female infant, found sewed up in a bed, which was supposed to hate been deposited there by a sister to one of the servants, who was herself come there to be engaged as house maid, but who, after the fact, set off on her return to Bristol, as stated in our last. A vast deal of evidence was given by three female servants who slept in the room with her, but which was of a nature not altogether fit for detail. It appeared the party acknowledged a miscarriage; but Mr. Itamsbottom, Surgeon, of Broad street-buildings, gave it as his decided opinion that the child was born alive, and died front suffocation; and his opinion was borne out by the testimony of two other Surgeons. The females, however, positively de clared that they did not hear the cries of a child ; and the Jury, after much deliberation, decided on the merciful side of the question, and returned a verdict—Still-born. SMITH AMERICAN PRODUCE.—We are happy to find, by the arrivals from Carthagena, that the Colombians are beginning to turn to account the advantages of the soil, and to display an industry which was unknown under the despotic Government of the Spaniards. The last vessel which arrived from Carthagena, and which was consigned to Mr. John Lowe, brought several 5.11111• ples of productions hitherto unknown in this country. Among them are the following :—The Molamba bark, Iwhich is used by the Colombians, as the Peruvian bark is used in Peru, and which, in addition to the astringent properties of the latter, possesses a fine aromatic bitter ; a kind of almond, called in the country wild nutmeg, which is chewed by the natives, and instantly removes chelic and flatulencies, and a wool for the use of cabinet-makers, which is of greater solidity and specific gravity than mahogany, and in appearance much re sembles rose-wood. There is also a sample of another article, which it i, said is likely to prevent our being any longer tributary to Rustia, for one of the most essential articles in the British Navy. We understand that it is in contemplation by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to bring home and present to his Nlajesty, the large brass gun, cast by the great Anrengzebe, to commemorate the conquest of the city of Beejapoor, A.D. 1689, the fort then being one of the largest in the woild. This gun still remains, in not a very imperfect state. Indeed we have it from good authority, that an estimate of what its removal to England would cost, is nearly completed. The following is a description of the gun, taken from Hamilton's Gazetteer:— Feet. In. " Diatneter at the breech - - 4 10 Ditto at the muzzle - - - 4 8 Ditto at the bore - - - - 2 4 Length - - - - 14 1 Circumference in the middle - - 13 7 " This brass gun is fixed on its centre, on an immense iron, fixed in the ground, and grasping its trunnions in the manner of a swivel, its breech resting on a block of wood, supported by a thick wall, so that it cannot recoil. For the calibre of this gun an iron bullet, weighing 24641b5. would be required." The following laughable article has appeared in one of the Literary Daily Journals of Pails. It is entitled •THE ECHO OF Tllf. JOURNALS. Journal des Debate / Ech° Cussalre ... bat Courier ... Quotidienne .. hyene Dra'peau ... Gazette de France ranee • • Anuales ... 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