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far from tl inking it conclusive, and therefore even no alteration in those laws by which we have hitherto been preserved from this dreadful scourge of humanity ought to be made without due deliberation and inquiry. We have conversed with several Captains and Mas ters of vessels who, while they admit the necessity of strict quarantine laws against suspected ships from the coasts of Egypt and Turkey, yet consider quarantine unnecessary as relates to vessels from Leghorn, Naples, Genoa, Malta, and Gibraltar. The security, however, is comidered rather in the strictness of the quarantine laws at those places than in anything else ; and if they relaxed those laws, that security, it the plague is really contagious, would in consequence be diminished. It will be seen by some extracts from letters received this morning from the Agents to Lloyd's, which we subjoin, that the proposal of altering our quarantine laws has excited considerable alarm, both at Leghorn I and Genoa. At the former port, the Board of Health has in contemplation to place all vessels coming from Great Britain under quarantine, so much is the alteration in our laws on this subject dreaded ; while at Genoa, an order has actually been issued, which places all ves sels arriving from Great Britain under quarantine for 13 days, exclusive of the day of their arrival. It is evident, then, the Boards of Health, both of Leghorn and Genoa, differ from such of our legislators as wish to reduce the term of quarantine, and that commerce will, in the aggregate, gain nothing, by the facility, if those laws are enforced against vessels sailing from this country,in countries where they have hitherto been exempt. Whether the Quarantine Laws alone have been the means by which the introduction of the plague into Eng land has been prevented,we shall not take upon ourselves to decide; but, as during their operation i the occurrence of that disease in this country has happily not taken place, a prima facie evidence of their beneficial effects exists, and their repeal should not be sanctioned until it could be satisfactorily :hewn that the plague could not have been introduced, had those regulations not been in force, nor could ever exist, under any circum stances, in this country: To us it appears that the weight of evidence in proof of the infectious nature of the plague and its communication by con tact with articles contaminated with it, is vastly be yond that which has been brought forward by the opponents of this theory ; and in a matter which affects in so high a degree the interests of society, we do consider that it is better to adhere to regulations which may possibly go farther than may be absolutely necessary, rather than to put to hazard the safety of the community. It is certainly possible, that if the laws were altered we might still escape the plague, but it is also possible that a combination of circumstanoes might occur favourable to the propagation of its infection, and that the metropolis might be depopulated by the adop tion of a system founded on erroneous conclusions of the nature of the disease. It has, we think, been completely proved, that dis eases, which in their original nature were not conta gious, have become so by finding a soil congenial to their growth. A remarkable instance in support of this opinion, occurred in the fever which was introduced in the Island of Ascension, in the year 1828, by his Ma jesty's ship BANN, a very interesting account of which is contained in the official Report lately published by Dr. By RNETT, one of the Medical Members of the Vic tualling Board, to which we shall call the attention of our Readers to-morrow. Dr. BURNETT, we think, clearly shews that the fever there described, though originally not contagious, did become so in a degree which has seldom been exceeded, either in distinctness or viru lence of character. If such is really the case, and to us it appears esr dent that it is so, ought not we to pause before we dis turb or alter a system which, whatever inconvenience it may be to commerce, has preserved this country from that scourge which has so often desolated other lands? If, however, we do break down those barriers, which, as Lord BIBLGRAVE well observed last night, interpose between the dead and the living, we shall have more cause than ever to repeat that part of the Litany which says—" From plague, pestilence, and famine, good LORD deliver us r QUARANTINE REGULATIONS AT PORTS IN THE ME. DITERRANZAN ON SHIPS COMING FROM ENGLAND, !1 . Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Leghorn, dated the 7th of May : 44 We hasten to inform you that our Board of Health have been deliberating on the propriety of putting all vessels from Great Britain under quarantine, in consequence of what is by them consi dered a dangerous change on your side, in reducing the time for. merly filed for surveillance. The time is not yet prescribed ; nor, indeed, will anything be decided on till further orders from the Court at Florence. It is proposed that all the goods should be deposited at the Lazuetto for a stipulated time, for purification.— This information we had from the Secretary. No official notice has yet been sent to the British Consul; but such a measure being in contemplation, we think it as well to notice it, as some regulation has been already adopted at Genoa. When we hear anything fur ther we shall advise you of it." _ _ tards honoured with to partake of a cold les- Coun. , ; • Last night the Bill for making an alterat i on in th e E xtract of aktterfrom the Agents to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated noticeu en me gIVIIIII.I ILIC Col/ IVA %.•11C111. numerous spectators we CART, Sir WILLOW:MST Goanox Quarantine Laws, passed throug h a Committer of the M a y 9 :—" This Board of Health has ordered that all ships coming e... H 67 , ..111R5ET, Sir . VIVIAN, Sir E Lord LTNIDOCH, Lord EDWARD DWARD Kzeassow, the Hun. Col. House of Commons, and is ordered to be read a third from England with suspected goods, not being the produce fMe POSSOMBY Sir 111mut KERR, Lords ROBERT and CHARLES MAN- I Lewd, shall by 15 days in quarantine, to i d WlLuaiss Re- max Lord G commence the day of ar. seas, Lor d . .. d . , . RATES, Lord Georrumit, time this day. Although we strongly deprecate legis- and many other nguihhe individuals. rival in port, and to land their cargoes in the Lazaretto; to examine lacing on theory on a subject of such serious impor t. The Officers of the Regiment were afterwards honoured with the packages, and verify •if they contain any goods of tbe produce the presence of several Ladies and Gentlemen to partake of a cold ante as the plague, yet it is due to the advocates of the of the Lee ant. Should any such goods be found amongst the collation, prepared for them at the Mess-rams. xcelle . Bill to state that it has b een misunderstood. It is not cargo, then both ship and cargo will be subjected to such Quaran - The Duke of YORK appeared in excellent health. a Bill to declare the plague non-contagious, nor would tine Laws, as the regulations prescribe, against all deviations front is 35 days to 40, and the carg o to be expue. yesterday Sir CHARLES LONG had an audience of an Act of Parliament change its character ; the object the Levant ( w hich gated); but should no such goods b found to exist on board, after - his Alarestr. of the measure is to free commerce from what are con- g at Ye,terday the Princess A yousrA visited the Duchess visiting the packages, they will not be liable to be expiarged, and nf rhouessrsa. Prince Lcopou, left town on Wednesday evening, 'kilned unnecessary restrictions and precautions, so that will only be subjected to 15 days' quarantine, the ORME 26 the ships '‘'' even admitting the doctrines of contagion. there still which Decree is to last until new depositions are taken... (or Claremont. ...--..m05.-- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER left town ves- i afternoon, for East Coombe, the beautiful seat of the Coun. . I would remain sufficient guarantee's against its introdtx- Sion into this country. We have received Frankfort and ether German Pa - terday i teas of lluemstsamstnax. Strong as the evidence of somepersons may be as uers to the 4th instant. The Ayr:burgh unzette of the %I i . 0 ...r. Secret:lly CANNING has a I) ; , to the non-contagious character of tte plague, we ate, 10.11 has an at title from Trieste, confirming the defeat on Monday next, at Gloucester Lodge. grand Dinner party 1 - N0 t 44 ' 74- • ' thili • • therefore the Howe dunald proceed with caution. The subject w a. one which deserved much consideration. Mr. C. tiRANT s id, that the Noble Lord, who had indulged in la her jocular remat ks on the subject, had inquired what motives influen.ed him in bringing in the present Bill ? These he would • shortly state. In the last year the COmmittee of Foreign Tta.',e sat on the Quarantine Laws. They had received many tepre sentations c.n the ,abject of tl e injuries sustained by the duties and delays to which they gave/ rise ; but in their deliberations they did not institute any inquiries as to whether or n t the l lague was contagious? they at once assumed that it was sn, and examined no physi. urns, except those who maintained the doctrine of c ntagiort, and their ex tminatinn was confined, not to tt.e abstract question so much discussed, but on the as omption that contagion did exist, they were exarni ed as to the best means of giving. relief from the inert's ven'ence complained of. it b.:ingitakett for granteJ that plague was contagious; and in the ptesetit Bic no re -1%1 was proposed th .t had not the sanction of medical rren who were decided contagionists. In his offieal situation on the Committee, it Lecame his duty to in• troduce the Bill. The considerations which had been stated, were he thought necessary for the purpose of preventing mistepresentation. Caution was. he tl ought, of the utmost importance. It was a subject on which any ill-con sidered step might he productive of terrific results, and nothing should be hazarded that would incur the most remote possibility of danger. It was a subject he thought on which every inquiry would be inexpedient. It was a question which must be left to work its own way, and no attempt should be made to lead the public mind. The Legislature should wait foe that unanimity of opinion which could only be hoped for front the general prevalence of just views.—Mr. BERNAL explained. Lord BELG RAVE wished mere)); to protest against the doc trine of non-contagion. Mr. JOHN SMITH was on the Committee, and'un less the change which the Right Hon. Gentleman re., commended were cat ried into effect, trade would mo t materially suffer. It was a :.object attended with con siderable difficulties. and not the least was the variety of conflicting testiminy given from vat ious quarters.— He thought it worthy of observation that no expurgator had ever taken the plague, and that Holland, with all its trade and its com parative freedom of quarantine, had never suffered. Sir I. COFFIN explained. Mr. TRANT denied that there was any foundation foe the sweeping assertions made on this subject,at the same time be thought th At Parliament should proceed with every possible caution. After a few observations from a Member whose same we could wit learn, the Report was brought up, and the third reading of the Bill was fixed for to morrow (this day). On the motion of Mr. C. GRANT, the Lunatic Trustees' Eill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow (this day). SALMON PISHSKIES 9 BILL. Mr. KENNEDY moved the second reading of this Bill. Mr. ADEJICROMBY suggested the postponement of the fur ther stakes of this Bill to next Session. WM. H. HUTCHINSON concurred in recommending the postponement. Mr. KENNEDY was aware of the interest and alarm which had been excited throughout the country, and he wished for an opportunity of making a stat e ment to re• move the alarm, and he then regretted that he had not been able to do so, but he was willing to acquiesce in the views of Hon. Members whom be found friendly to the princi pies of this measure, as they only differed from him regarding time. Mr. C. GRANT agreed that they could not legislate this Session on the mattes. Sir J. NEWPORT observed, that where a Bill of this nature affected the interests of several individuals re• mote from the seat of Government, it was the more ne cessary to proceed with deliberation, in order that the parties into. rested should have time to make any suggestion they might deem necessary. It was more easy to conciliaie in the bra instance than after a measure deemed objectionable bad produced alienation. On these grounds he thought the measure should be put off till neat Session. • After a few observations from Mr. B. COOPER, Mr. TILEMAYWI, Mr. H. DRUMMOND' Lord Cuss, and Mr. K6NIiEDY the Rill was recommitted ; the Report was subsequently broug ht up, and ordered to be taken into consideration that day three months.— The Bill was ordered to be printed. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. - - - Mr. HERMES gave notice, on the part of an Hon. Friend of his, that be would, on to-morrow, move that the House do, on its rising, adjourn to Wednesday next. The other Orders of the Day were then diposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past Seven o'Clock. KVENING STAR LONDON. FRIDAY. MAY 20, 025. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 90e Buyers for the Account, but soon after a panic seised the Market, and they fell to 891 and 901 for next settling day. A New Peruvian Loan has made its appearance this morning, of Six Hundred Thousand Pounds, at 78, bearing Six per cent. in terest, to be paid in four payments, the first payment to-day, 20 per cent. It is at a discount of e per cent. In the Foreign Market nothing is doing, except in the above Pe ruvian Loan. The Causal Market appears very heavy. curtest Prices: New Spanish 18/ 1. Old Spanish 23/ /, Rus sian 931, Mexican 76/, Austrian 96% I, Colombian New Bs/ I, Mexican Scrip 2% 2 disc. Danish Scrip 3% 23 disc. Greek Scrip 6% .6 disc. New Peruvian 1 / disc. PRICK OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 228 1 4 227% S per Cent. Red. 89A 89 3 4 1 4 V per Cent. Cow. 90 1 4 89% 9 01 / a 3 per Cent. 96%4 Si per Cent. Red. 97 1 / 8 96 7 /s 97 1 / 4 4 per Cent. New 10514 3 104 A 105 1 / 8 Long Ann. 21 11-16 3 / 4 India Stock 278 India Bonds 51 47 I:1.000 Fxclieq. Bill, 36 41-31 £5OO ditto 36 41 38 £lOO and £2OO ditto 36 41 38 Bank for Acct. 228 Comi. for Acct. 90 1 / 4 89% 901/4 of the Egyptian troops in the Morea, and stating that 3000 oleo still held out, but were expected to surrender. We have received the Piechnontese Gazette to the IWI of May. An article from /§1 tples, dated the 27th of April, states, that the temperature has sud denly changed from a long winter to premature anti cipation of summer ; the thermometer, which had lately fallen to 80, ro.e on the 27th ult. to 19 deg. but the sky was gloomy. FOREIGN FUND: Austrian Ms 5 p Ct. Brazilian Bonds Ditto Scrip, 5 per Cent. Ditto Scrip 1825, Oi 1 dh Ditto Acct. 1 dig Buenos Ayres Bonds, 9' Chilian Bonds, 6 p Cc. Colombian Bds, 6 p C. 86 Ditto Bonds, 1824, 884 Ditto Acc. 881 Danish Bonds, 5 per Ct. 101; 2 Ditto Marks Banco Ditto Scrip, 1825, • Ditto Acc. 34 4 4 dis Greek Bends 504 51 Ditto Scrip, 1825, 64 T dis Ditto Acct. 6# dis BRITISH AND FOREIGN TWO O'CLOCK. blex.Bonds, 5 p Ct. 761 Ditto Acct. 761 1 Ditto Scrip 1825, 21 1 1 dis Ditto Ace. 2i dis Neapolitan Bonds, 1824, 921 Peruv. Bonds, 6 per Ct. 87} Ditto Scrip, oi pm 21 11 dis Portuguese Bonds Prussian Bonds 1822, 5 p Ct. Russ.Bonds,lB22, Sp Cs. 95 Ditto for Ace. Spanish sp. Ct. C. 231 6 Ditto Acct. Span. sp. It C. 1823, Ditto Acct. French Rentes, 3 per Ct. Exchange —f. —c. SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. MINES SNARL YA ID. PRICE Pali SHA ILL Anglo Mexican - £ lOO £2O iss. £5 pm. £9O Anglo Chilian - - 100 -5 - -at # General Mining Ass's. 100 - 5 - -15 Paseo Peruvian; - 100 - 5 - - 14& 15 14; Potosi, La Paz, & Perim. .50 5 9 1 i * United Mexican 40 - 20 - . __ 30 104 A Ditto New 40 - 10 - Welch Iron & Coal g-15 - 10 - GAS MOOT AND COKE COMPANY. - 100 - 8- 61 MIsCLLLANEOCS. rontinental MASK. rain. raid raa SNARL Atlantic and Pacific - Aim - £lO -, British Iron Company - 100 - 5 - 53 6 British Rock and Patent Salt 50 5 51 5 Brazilian Agric. and Jewel - 110 - 5 -64 i Canada Company - 100 • 10 - 51 General Steam Navigation 100 5 - B Honduras Company 100 5 5 1 i London Brick Company 50 1 i i Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 5 8 West India Company 100 5 34 _ TIM KING. We have great pleasure in stating, that his MAJESTY is considerably better, the attack of the gout in the knee being much abated, and the pain inconsiderable. His MAJESTY'S spirits are good, and he looks uncommonly well. The indisposition occasioned by the gout is so far reduced, that some select friends dined with the KING on Wednesday, and he was yesterday enabled to have a small dinner party. Not the least doubt is now entertained that his MAJESTY will be able to hold the approaching Drawing-room, to which the fashionable world look forward with so much anxiety. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Aintack's Ball, Wednesday evening, was numerously and splen didly attended. His Excellency Count Lieven gave a grand entertainment Wed. nesday, at Abliburnham-bouse, Dover -street, to a numerous party of distinction. Thy,-Duke of Beaufort had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house in Gros‘renor.square. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown left town yesterday. on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Hope for a few days, at Deepdene. Count Blanckensee, Chrmberlain of the King of Prussia, has left town for Paris, to join the Prussian Ambassador Extraordinary to : the Coronation. 111 E ARMY. This morning, at seven o'clock, the Loyal Landon Militia mustered in Use Artillery-ground, under the command of Sir o.4watt:a Humvaa, with band and colours, for the first time since they have been in training. They went through all the evolutions of a field-day, much to the satisfaction of their Officers. Yesterday, a detachment of 7.00 men, belonging to the 44th Re. giment, who expect to embark in the course of next week for the East Indies, arrived at Chatham. The Head-quarters of Major-General Sir Joust Brea (who is the General Officer commanding the Northern District), were removed on the 16th instant, from Pontefract to Rotherham, to which place all future applications are to be addressed. Two Troops of the 17th Lancers have been ordered to march from Deal to Shorncliffe. The 99th Regiment of Infantry proceeded on the 16th Instant, from Gosport to Portsmouth Barracks. The Depot of the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot, left Portsmouth on Monday last, for the Isle of Wight. The Depot of the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Infancy, ',moved ea the 16th inst. from Portsmouth to Gosport. The Depot of the 59th Regiment of Foot proceeded on Monday last, from Portsmouth, for the Isle of Wight. The 10th Royal Regiment, which recently arrived from Ireland, still remains at Bristol The 41td Regiment, stationed at Buttevant, has dispatched re. eruiting parties to Scotland, and that gallant Corps is expected shortly to march for Dublin. AU detachments have joined bead-quarters. Recruiting parties for the Army may now enlist men at the height of 5 feet 51 inches, and boys at 5 feet 4i inches. The First Somerset Regiment of Militia, upwards of 700 strong, assembled on Wednesday last, at Taunton, after an interval of three years, for 26 days' training and exercise. They are a very fine body of young men, and consist almost entirely of such as have been newly enrolled, those who were drawn by previous ballots having been discharged by the lapse of time. The band plays at the morning and evening parades, and enlivens the town with an air of gaiety, to which it has long been a stranger. REVIEW OF THE SEVENTH HUSSARS. The 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons (Hussars) was reviewed on Monday last, on Hounslow Heath, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoax, attended by his personal Staff. The Marquis of Ammssza, the Colonel of the Corps, received his Royal Highness in front of his Regiment with a general salute. His Lordship af terwards marched past, at the head of the column, and saluted his Royal Highness : he then desired Lieutenant-Colonel Tacoaxtum. to manoeuvre the Regiment in the field. The several movements were executed in a gallop, and with a celerity and compactness with which his Royal Highness and the General Officers around him, seemed highly pleased. Amidst the numerous spectators we noticed on the ground the Earl of CATR. WILT"" "•rmDOCtt, Lord EDWARD .RitON, the Hon. Col. and CHARLES MAN. Lord GiULATLIAM, LAUNCH OF THE FOR3MABLE. CHAtHAM, MAY 19. This day afforded a rich sight to mane thousands of spectators, by the launch of his Majesty's "s! ip FORMIDABLI4 of 84. guns. from Chatham D+Lck•yard. As early as eleven o'clock people from the surround ing neiphbourhood flocked to the spot, and by one o'clock every stand, as well as the hulks and ships near, were literally crammed. Too much praise can not be bestowed on the worthy Commissioner, for his urbanity and wish to gratify all parties. The River was studded with boats of all kinds, in many of which were bands of music; all tending to enliven the scene and add to the pleasore of the day. Precisely at forty five minutes past one o'clock, the ship glided off in majestic grandeur into the briny deep, amidst the shouts and good wishes of all present, and the band* playing (yr She Goes and Buie, Britannia. Na acci. dent occurred to throw a gloom over the pleasures of the day. DIMEKSIOX§ OF TNt T0X7411)§11.14 Length of the Gun•deck 394 feet, 2 inches. Length other Keel 160 3 Breadth 5t 6 22 Tons, 2,258 DRURY-LANE THZATRE. The new Romantic Drama of Faustus was repeated last night, and received with universal applmise. The following are the words of the s 'rig, in which Afi , s STSPHENS was so rapturously applauded and encored: Oh, sweetly the noonday's ending, Evening now sending Shades o'er the sea ; 'Neath my window I would hear thee Singing near me, " Come, Love, to me !" Oh, meetly the night-star's weeping, All are now sleeping O'er waves and o'er lea ; From the mountain Sure I hear thee Singing near me, " Come, Love, to me !" Oh, darker the night is growing. Deeper throwing Shades soon to flee; Now I see thee, New I hear thee Singing near me, " I come to thee !" OLD BAILEY--THIS DAY. NEW COURT. ROEBERY 01 THE WESTMINSTER SCHOLARS. Charles Simmons, aged 25, was indicted for steaUng, on the 6th of May, a variety of articles, the property of Mr. Hugh Hodgson, the Usher, Master Thomas Tooke, and Mister Walter Wiotte,ley, We,tminster Scholars, from the boarding-house of Mr. Strikeman, in Dean's-yard, with whom the prisoner livid servant. Mr. Hodgson deposed: On asking the prisoner whe ther he had any objection to have hi. box searched, lie said No, and applied several keys to open it without effect; at length a carpenter was sent for, and then 'they discovered a variety of articles belonging to the l young Gentlemen, boarders in Mr. Strikeman's house, and a shirt belonging to himself. There are 23 boarders in the house; believes they have access to the prisoner's room. He said the articles found were given him by the young Gentlemen. Master Tooke and Master WI nttesley both identified the property produced, found in the prisoner's boa, to belong to them; they were not given away. The prisoner, in his defence, said, the articles had been put into his box. A witness gave him a good character. The COMMON-SERJEANT summed up the evidence, and the Jury pronounced him Not Guilty. CHARGE OP INPANTICIDIL Matilda Hamilton, a young woman about 9.0 years of age, was put to the bar, charged with the wilful murder of her nevi-born infant, in the month of May, at the parish of St. Lou, Soho, by putting it down a water-closet. _ _ _ The short facts of the case were, that the prisoner, on the Saturday previous to the day named in the in• dictment, went to the house of her aunt, No. 98, Ber wick-street, in consequence of indisposition, and on the Tuesday following, it was discovered that she had been delivered in the water-closet. The principal fact against her was the concealment of her situation; but on the whole, the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a conviction, and the Jury found her Not t.istilty. HORSE-STEA LI SO. Robert laxity, alias Pox, Janus Harper, Thomas Cutts, and William Brooks, were put to the bar, on an indictment charging them with stealing two horses, the property of John Jeffet son, on the 28th of February last, at the parish of Islington. A great many witnesses appeared to bring the charge home to the prisoners. One witness, named Jine 'ley, was called, but did not answer, and having been called on her recognizances, they were estreated. With respect to Brooks, the witnesses were not so positive to him as to the others. YAzley and Cutts were again put to the bar, on an indictment charging them with s:ealing two horses, the property of John Maitland, value 401. on the 10th of March last. Mr. Baron HULLCCIC said, be would nor put the phi. i soners on their defence, as there was no evidence to fia the possession of the horses on the prisoners, in coese quence of the absence of the witness Y4xley, and con sequently he direzted an acquittal. The Jury acquitted both the prisoners. A very unusual scene presented itself on Morday morning at Cheltenham, when about 200 young wen, tailors, assembled to support each other in their deter mination of not working without an advance of 3'. per wtek. Although thus resolved, their conduct was tree• from reproach, and the masters having liberally acceded to their terms, on Tuesday they returned to ti.eir work, without committing the slightest discreditable act. Monday night, KEAN made his appearance in our Theatre in the character of Rickard. Towards the close of the Play the Theatre was tolerably will filled, and the Play went off without.any material interruption, t' e audience shelving little inclination to recur to scenes in which this celebrated actor was lately involved. But few females were present.—Glasgow Courier. Billingsgate market was so amply supplied with mack.srel this morning, that the salesiz.en sold them at 30s. per hundred. The -very best did not exceed :it and such was the glut last night, that the tellers pared with them at twopence ca.h.. F I