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!voyage. the Ilonoutable Baronet SW. he was de sirous of taking - that opportunity of bearing his testi mony to the good conduct of that t kcellent class of workmen, the Coliers of the North. Since the repea t 'of the Laws, they bad never attempted to enter into a union or combination of any kind whatever-Hear.) Mr. TR ANT expressed his conviction that the repeal of the Act • Was imperiously necessary is Ireland. Mr. C. GRANT said, that as a Member of the Com- Mittee •.1 last year, he was extremely anxious to shew -the persons whose infamous conduct had been stated to the House, that however well-disposed he had been to forward a measure for their protection, he was no less determined in his desire to punish abuses such as those which they were committing. Their conduct, gross as it was, was doing far greater injury to their own inte rests than to those of any other parties. It excited feelings of such a nature as almost to induce a o i,h to restore the old combination laws. It was unfair to attribute the present state of things to 'the Hon. Member's Act, • for the same combinations existed before it was passed, and most of the murders spoken of had been perpetrated previous to that time. A complete system of terror had then been established, of which they had proofs in the trembling and alarmed manner with which many wit nesses gave their evidence before the Committee. The Right Hon. Gentleman warmly defended the It Itr- tions of the Commitee, and contended that re Act only repealed so much of the Common Law as rendered peace-Isle ir.eetines of two or three individuals penal, under the 28J of Edward I. Mr.KRNNEDY said a few wnrda in approbation of the measure. Mr. LA M BTON said, the thanks of the country were due to the Right Hon. Gentleman, for calling the attention of Parliament to a subject so alarming. Mr. HUziKISSON explained, that he had made no objection to the Resolutions of the Committee. The Act lath, it was cusie clear, had creates a mi.con:eir tinn. Ullowed by prejudicial eff cts in son e pal tt to the want: y. The Honourable Member for Aberde , n had Called upon him not to visit with seve:ity ti:e anion of the few upon the uncffetiding conduct of the many. It was not his intention to proposa anytimg severe or penal towards a:ry parties. He only asked the house to consider how far the int o rests of commr re and the general race and welfare required the adju t nient of this question, with a due protection to the rights both of the master and the labourer? The motion was then agreed to, and a Committee appointed. Mr. ARBUTHNOT moved for leave to bring in a Bill to ex tend the juri.diction of the Commissioners appointed to regulate the paving, &c. of the Regent's Park, and the new street leading thence to Pall-mall.—Agreed to. The Dissenting Marriage Bill was committed, and the Report was ordered to be taken into further consideration on the 18th of April, sod in the meantime to be printed. The Irish Bankers' Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to he committed to-morrow. The Police Magistrates' Bill was then read a second time, and k ordered to be committed to-morrow. The Threatening Letters Bill went through a Committee, and or dered to be read a third time to-morrow. The Felons' Pardon ISM was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Report of the Committee of Supply on the Miscellaneous Estimates ' when the several Resolu tions were agreed to. The same Hon. Member brought up the Re port on the Game Laws Bill.—The Report, after some verbal amendments, was received, and the Bill ordered to be read a third unseen the 25th of April. The Scotch Judicature Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the 22d April. The Scotch Small Debts Recovery Bin went through a Com mittee, the report received, and ordered to be recommitted on the 18th of April. The other Orders of the Day were then disissed of, and the Mouse adjourned at a QUA RTAM PAST ELLYIN &CLOCK. Till!: EVENING - STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1825. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The moves or the Great Chess Match between London and Edinburgh, will appear in the STAZ of tomorrow. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 93} a for the Account; but soon after they were done at 933 3, owing to some good purchases having been made. In the Foreign Market all Shares remain steady. Current Prices: New Spanish 181, Old Spanish 23a 3, Rus- sian 943, Mexican 791 80, Chilian 903, Colombian New 891 90, Brazil Scrip 13 2 prem. Mexican Scrip a 3 prem. Greek Scrip S 43 disc. Danish Scrip par to a discount. PK ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. S per Cent. Cons. 93 1 4 93 1 / 8 4 per Cent. New 105 3 / 4 11 /6 Y 4 5 4 India Bonds 78 77 £l,OOO Exclieq. Bills 54 57 £6OO ditto 54 57 £lOO and £2OO ditto 54 57 Cons. for Acct. 93 3 /s 1 ,4 3 / 4 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds 5 per Ct. 98/ Mex. Bonds, 5 p Ct. 80 791 Ditto Ace. 981 Ditto Acc. 80A 1 Brazilian Bonds Ditto Scrip 1825, Oj 1 pm Ditto Scrip, 5 per Cent. Ditto Acct. 01 pm Ditto Scrip 1825, 1/ pr Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct. Ditto Ace. • Peruv. Bonds, 6 per Ct. 871 61 7 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 901 Ditto Acc. Chilian Bonds, 6 p Ct. 90 Portuguese Bonds Colombian Bonds, 6 p Ct.9l 901 Prussian BondslB22, Sp Ct.look Ditto Bonds 1824, 891 11;} Rusa.Bonds,lB22, 3p. Ct. 951 j Ditto Ace. 901 Ditto Acet. 951 Danish Bonds, 5 per Ct. Spanish sp. Ct. C. 23/ 1 Ditto Marks Banco 1011 Ditto Acct. 231 Ditto Scrip, j dis Span. S p.Ct C. 1823, Greek Bonds 51; Ditto for Acc. Ditto Scrip 1825, 5 41 dis French Renter, 5 per C. 10211 Ditto Acct. 41 dis Exchange 25f. tlc. (BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO OC'LOCK. MINKS. SHALL PAID. PIMP PER IMAM Anglo Mexican - . ilOO -.C15. isa. 415 pro. £lOO Anglo Milian - . 100 - 5 - - 31 1 i i Brazilian - - 100 - 5 - - 224 21 Chilian and Peruvian Company 5 15 * 1 1 General Mining Aso. 190 - 5 - -15 Pasco Peruvian - 100 - 5 - .24 2.1 i 241 24 Peruvian - 100 - g- • 71 81 S Royal Irish 2CI us. 3d. 2 prem. 4 gals. Rio de la Plata • 100 - 5 - . 241 27 'rialpuzahua - 400 -20 • - 210 United Mexican 40 -80 - 2 pm. -45 Welch iron & Coal 25 - 5 - - 7 1 * GAS Lictur AND COKE COMPANY. Continental - - 100 - 8 - - 9 Provincial Portable - 100 - 1 • 24 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 'Amis. TAID. TRICK !KR IMAM Atlantic and Pacific • £lOO - £lO -,S British iron Company - 100 - S • 91 9 Canal Gas Engine . 50 1 9i 4 21 General Steam Navigation 100 5 - 10 Great Westininster Miry 2.5 - 2 • 11 London Brick Company 50 1 1; * Metropolitan Fish Company 25 1 2 • Pearl Fishery 26115 sh. £92 pd. in. AO pus. .19 90 Ditto White - 47 - Trovinclal Bank of Ireland 100 5 -12 e 14 Patent tricks ll : kip 1 - Si Patent Steam Carriage S ili .Si2Ak if Pearl and Coral Miry 40 4 29 MI Royal Stannary -- 2 4; Just as ou'r Pap* Was going to press, we received the Moniteur of JVlonday, and tht 'Doge of yesterday by express. Neither of them contain the slightest political news. On Friday, Comte Poem DI Boac.o, the Russian Ambassador, gave a grand diplomatic dinner, to com memorate the anniversary of his Imperial MAMMY'S coronation. The Rentes few money, on Monday, were 102 f. 70c. and for time 1021.85 c. This forenoon we received German Papers to the 24th inst. The Agenteine keitung, of the preceding day, contains two articles of some interest. The first, from Sr. Petersburgh, notices the frequent conferences between our Ambassador, Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, and the Russian Government. Nothing, it is said, is suffered to transpire ; but is is conjectured that these deliberations relate to the Greeks. The probability of Greece being recognised as an independent Power, is hinted at, but it is said that the Emperor of RUSSIA will not, in con cert with his Allies, consent to that independence, ex cept on condition of the Greeks receiving a Prince and a Constitution from the Allied Powers; but the Eng lish Cabinet is said to be of a different opinion. The next article relates to the effect the recognition of the South American States by England has had in Prussia, whO, it is said, has gone farther in its relations with South America than any other Power, England excepted. It is said that the prices of wool have risen 25 per cent. and that at the Fair of Frankfort on the Oder, much business was done, and the wool fair in June is expected to be equally favourable. The French Papers last received, contain the con clusion of the long and desultory discussion on the re duction of the rentes. The Ministerial project, without any material amendment, passed the Chamber of De puties on Saturday, by a great majority, the num bers being— For it, 237 I Against it, 119 I Majority, 118. Last night, Mr. Secretary CANNING, who, we regret to state, appeared in extremely ill health, said, that on Tharsday (to-morrow) he should move the adjournment of the House to the 14th of April next ; the period of adjournment we stated in the STAR on Monday. The meeting on Thursday will be merely pro forma, but the business requisite to be got through before the tecess cannot he completed earlier. On that day there will be l a Commission to give the Roya Alssent to the Wine Dutics Bill, &c. which it is desired should become law hefore the Easter holidays begin. Owing to the vast multiplicity of private business, there was some thought of a shorter adjournment than a fortnight. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS-THIS DAY. This morning the Westminster Sessions commenced, when Mrs. Dudfidd, the noted keeper of the sinks of infamy in Shire-lane, and mother of George Dudfield, who was transported for being in ne cessary after the fact in the robbery of Earl Cowper's steward, was indicted, at the instance of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Cle ment Dane, for keeping a house of ill fame in Shire-lane. Mr. Ar.crr was about stating the case for the prosecution, when Mr. BOORT interrupted, and wished, on the part of the defend-, ant, to plead in abatement, namely, that her name was not Hannah Dudfield, but that she was generally called and known by the name of Hannah Lyon. The COURT said, that the trial having been postponed since last Sessions by the defendant's request, it was impossible that the plea now tendered could be received. _ _ The trial was postponed until the after part of the day. When the defendant found her plea could not be admitted, she manifested much anxiety to leave the bar, expressing a desire, through her Solicitor, rather to forfeit her recognizance, than take her trial; but this the Court prevented,and desired that the defendant should not be allowed to depart. THE KING. WINDSOR, MARCH 29.—Yesterday afternoon, at two o'cl‘ , clc. his MAJZSTY left the Royal Lodge for an airing in the Great Park is his pony phaeton, attended by the Marquis CONYNGRAM. Shortly afterwards another' phaeton followed, containing part of his MAJESTY'S suite. The KING continued driving about the Park for upwards of two bouts, and afterwards returned to the Royal Lodge and entertained a small Party at dinner. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards took an airing in the Parks together. A Committee has been formed to take into considers , Lion the proceedings necessary fee a new establishment of the Ita lian Opera. Yesterday morning, a Gentleman attached to the Em bassy of the Right Hon. Sir Homy War.s.zsr.zr, the British Am bassador at Vienna, arrived at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, in Downing-etreet, with Dispatches for Mr. Se. cretary Camino. A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yes terday, at the Treasury Chambers. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, the Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council held a Meeting at the new Council Office, Whitehall-place, at which the Earl or Has aoway presided. There were also present, Lord Cowing:Ea, Lord STOWELL, Sir J. Nicuoir., Mr. Became, &c. Their Lordships were occupied with Jersey business till nearly four o'clock, when the Meeting broke up. It has been noticed in a Morning Paper. that Mt. Bun Intends publishing a Volume of all the Grand Prizes sold at his Offices since their Establishment, as a capital guide to Adven turers, but this will soon become uninteresting, as Lotteries must terminate so shortly. There cannot be a better proof of Bun being Fortune's favourite, in distributing her Easter offerings, than the fact that he sold in One April, ars the Thirty Thousands ; and it has been uniformly the presiding month of Bun's lucky Star, who has now a great variety of Masts and Shares for his best friends the Public, to select the Four Prizes of X 20,000, and the Thirty other Capitals, ALL to be drawn on TUESDAY, the 14th April. As Mr. Balms:yes entertaining and instructive Lec tures on Astronomy, at the English Opera House, draw to a close, they are numerously and fashionably attended. The House, last night, was of this descrip tion, and the applause was unanimous. Lord CONSUMERS passed through Chester on Sun day last. on his way to the ancient family seat, Corn bermer Aebbey, in that County. His Lordship stopped dui ng his short stay in that city at Mr. Tostunsou's Hotel, and was accompanied by Lady Cora a E MERE, his con, the Hon. ARTHUR WELLINGTON COTTON, and Miss eoTToet. It is said the Noble Officer quits England for his important command in India on the 15th May. Lady COMBERSIZER and family will remain at the fa mily seat in, Cheshire, NirAL INTELLiGINCE4 ArHVed off Cork. the tolphin, Avirritz, from New Orleans. Faurotrre, Mawr 21.--Wind N. to E.N.R.—Sailed the Sauk Basmest, for Vera Cruz ; Ocean, Sratrrneas, for HaMbergh ; and between 70 and SO coasters. Poaksisoiren, MAitca 29.—V7i04 S. by R.—Arrived his Ma— jesty's Ship Coulon, from a maim. Put bark the Meigiana, far' London. Cowes, Mace Ill.—Arrived from the eastward, the adds Merchant transport, to take troops to Gibraltar. DEAL, Mace 09.—Wind R.N.R.—Airived off Polkestrme =dry, the Helens, Ramona, from Charente fa. Newraitle. through from the River, the Lady Nugent, Corn*, for Madras; General ,Phipps, BA KM, for Mexico; Argo, MAILTIII, and Planter, Sitme,,for Oporto; and Retrieve, Sew., fur Cadiz. lavrarom, Maate 2L—Light airs, and variable.—Arrived the I Fairy Queen, froinGibtaltar ; andGesina,Tre, from Dordt THE. ARMY. The Ist Royal Dragoons, with the exception of one squadron are to embark froM Scotland fur Ireland on the 14th April. The squadron which is to be left behind will be relieved by the sth I)ra goon Guards. (CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM)* HORSZ GUARDS, 25111 MARCH, 1823. His Majesty's Government having decided on an augmentation to the Infantry of the Army, his Royal Highness the Commander- In-Chief has been pleaSed to direct, that the following rzvision of the existing' Establishment and distribution of its Force shall take place accordingly. Each Battalion of Infantry in the United Kingdom, as well as all those on Foreign StatiOns (the East Indies excepted) to consiat of Six Service Companies at 86 Rank and File . 516 740 And Four Depot Companies at 56 Rank and File V. 24 S The Depots of such Regiments as are serving at house to con tinue united with their respective Battalions. The Dputs of Regiments on foreign 'stations (the East Indies excepted) to be formed into Provisional Battalions, and stationed agreeably to the iistribution laid down hereafter. Regiments serving in the East Indies to continue on their pre sent establishment—those in future proceeding to India, to be aug mented to the Indian Establishment of eleven Companies, and to carry with them their Depots, leaving only the usual Establish ment of a Recruiting Company in this country. The Establishment of the Service Battalion, and the Depot Companies to be as follows: Six Service Companies of 86 rank and file each. 1 Colonel 1 Quarter-Matter Serjeant 1 Pay-Master Serjeant 1 Armourer Serjeant 1 Schoul-Master Serjeant Hospital Serjeant 6 Colour Serjeants 18 Serjeants 1 Drum Major 9 Drummers and Fifers 24 Corporals 492 Privates., 1 Major 6 Captains 8 Lieutenants 4 &signs 1 Paymaster 1 Adjutant 1 Quarter-Master 1 Surgeon 1 Assistant Surgeon 1 Serjeant-Major Four Dep6t Companies 1 Major 4 Captains 4 Lieutenants "4 Ensigns 4 Colour Serjeants The Provisional Battalions formed by the Depots of Regiment on Foreign Stations, (the Fast Indies excepted) to be embodied in the proportion of Three Depots or Twelve Companies to each Battalion, as nearly as possible according to the Stations where the Battalions are serving. 56 Rank and File each. 8 Serjeants 4 Drummers and Fifers 12 Corporals 212 Privates. The Staff for the Provisional Battalions so formed to consist as follows : I Surgeon 1 Assistant Surgeon 1 Acting. Adjutant I Acting Quarter-Master 1 Acting Serjeant-Major 1 Acting Quarter-Master Serjt. The mode to be adopted fir the payment of these Battalions, and the respective Depots of which they are composed, will be the sub ject of a future arrangement. The Commander-in-Chief has been further pleased to approve of the following• places as the Head-quarters for the Depots of Regi ments on foreign service till further orders. t 11141). IUARTIRS OF DIPOTL Chatham and Sheerness Landguard Fort, Harwich • . Weedon . . Plymouth . . Portsmouth, Gosport . . Wiuchester, Chichester . . Edinburgh. Glasgow . . Isle of Wight 1 Acting Pay-Master Serjeant 1 Acting Hospital Serjeant Acting Arntourer Serjeant 1 Acting School-Master Serjeant 1 Acting Drum Major. POSSUM STATIONS. Ceylon Mauritius New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Gibraltar Mediterranean North America Jamaica Leeward Islands The East India Regimental Depot Companies to be also in the Isle of Wight until further orders. Whenever a Regiment is ordered on Foreign Service, its Depot to be separated from it, and embodied in the Provisional Battalion of the Station to which it proceeds, in exchange for that of the Battalion it may relieve. Battalions abroad to be directed to send home their Supernume. raries of each rank, to assist in forming the Depots, taking care not to reduce the effective Rank and File fit for duty below 516. They will select the Non.Commisaioned Officers most fit for the duties of the Depot, and fill their places by promotion in the Battalion. The same arrangements to be made by Commanding Officers of Regiments at Home, tbeDepots of which will be at once,nominally, formed at the respective Head Quarters, although they may con tinue attached to the Regiments, as forming a Battalion of Tea Companies. All Officers attached to Depots by transfer, promotion, or from half-pay, to repair at once to the Depot stations, or within eight weeks after appointment. The distribution of Officers to Battalions and Depots, after the latter shall have been established, to be made by the Commanding Officers, subject to the approbation of the Commander-in-Cbief. Officers obtaining leave of absence, on account of their health requiring a change of climate, to join the Depot on their arrival is this country, (unless specially dispensed with by the Commander is-Chief,) and to be replaced by Officers from that establishment. Officers exchanging from one Regiment to anotk.er, to take the place' of the Officers with whom they exchange, whether in the Battalion or in the Depot, and to take the same tour of duty with either, except dispensed with by the Commander-in-Chief. Officers belonging to Regiments which have recently embarked for foreign service, and who have obtained leave to remain at home, to repair at once to the Depot, and be the first on the list for embarkation, to replace such Officers as may come home on sick or other leave, or with invalids. All Ensigns, on their first appointment, to join the Depots. The Commander-in-Chief having deemed it desirable to suspend, for the present, the appointment of Officers to the Depots of the Corps named in the margin,• his Royal Highness has been pleased to direct that until these appointments take place, the Recruits of the Depots thus circumstanced shall be assisted and formed by the body of the Regiments to which they are attached By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-General. • Bth Foot. 17th do. 24th do. 26th do. 34th do. .53d do.. stub do. 60th do. 1 B. 61st do. 62d10. 65th do. 72d do. Tad do. 75th do. MILITARY PROMITIONS. Commisaions in the Wh or Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Ayr. DaVirl leanly, Es¢ to be Captain, vice Eqei, appantett to the Lin* ; Ansel 'Hood, &gab be ditto, Vice Aloherieff, deceased. Commission In the Holnapierrepoint Troop of Yeomanry &vary, . signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Nottingham The Right Honourable Charles Evelyn Pietrepoint, commonly called Littd Viscount Newark, to be Captain Commandant. Commission isi the South Hants Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Southampton. Cornet Harry St. John Neale to be Lieutenant, V. Wencott, resigned GENERAL ORDER. Head-quarters, Calcutta, Sept. :10, 1844. His Bicellency the Commander.in.Chief takes the earliest op portunity of drawing to the notice of the Regiments composing his Majesty's Army in India, a ,General Order, dated at the Horse Guards, the tali of October, 1824, to which regulations are an nexed eanietning the appointment of persons to Commissions in the Army, the prices of Commissions, the purchase and sale of Regi mental Commissions, &c. &c. and his Excellency will hold ad Of ficer. commanding Regiments, and other Officers with may be con cented, strictly Pesponsihle that the instructions therein laid doW be attended to in the minutest manner. _ _ By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, THOMAS WMAHON, Col. A. G. EXECUTION THIS MORNING. No circninstitnces h.tving transpirel which were deemed sufficient to warrant a mitigation of puni,h meet. this mortiiiig. William Liatat. aged 23 William Walker, 19; and John Ferguson, nail for burglaries; underwent the awful sentence of the law. Up to a late hour last night ho ? es were entertained that the life of Lintot would have been spared, but after the mast mature inquiry his case was found to be so fraught with guilt as to place him without the pale of earthly mercy. Mr. Sheriff Brown was in attendance a ith the ini.erable men to a late hour last night, when they returned him their joint thanks, and seemed com posed. Dr. Cotton was early in his attendance this morning, at the gaol, where he found Mr. Baker and Mr. Sheller in prayer with the prisoners. Ferguson having requested permission to retire, the Reverend Divine exhorted the two culprits to preserve that com posure and calmness which they then displayed, as in a few moments they would need it to carry them through the awful scene. On the return of Ferguson he had, it appeared, dressed himself in black, and seemed very composed and calm; he expressed his perfect resigna tion to his fate, and his confidence as to a future state. Lintot expressed himself in similar terms, but not with that calmness which marked his unfortunate companion. Walker prayed fervently, and took but little notice of his companions, Having partaken of the last sacred ordinances of religion, they again joined in prayer. Mr. Sheriff Brown, about eight o'clock, arrive-I in the Press Room; and, at the same moment. the voices of the culprits singing the Sacramental Hymn were heard echoing through the vaulted passages. The effect upon those present was affecting in the extreme. As the chimes tolled the last stroke of eight, Ferguson entered the Press Room: he bowed as he advanced up the room to Mr. Sheriff Brown, to whom he again expressed his grateful thanks for the kindness and hu , mane attention of the worthy Sheriff. He also ex pressed his acknowledgments to Mr.Wontner, and then turning to the Reverend Mr. Cotton, begged him to remain with him as much as possible, and uttering a prayer, he walked calmly up to-the Officers of Justice and held his hands nut to he pinioned; but before this was done, he begged permission to put en a pair of black gloves, which was granted. On being pinioned he sat down, and, evidently with great stillness and composure of mind, appeared engaged in meditation. Walker was then brought in; his features wore an unsettled and wild appearance; but in answer to a querion, he said he felt as comfortable as he could pos sibly expect to be at such a moment. Lintot was lastly intro Weed, and having hastily shook hands with, and thanked the Sieriffs and Mr. Wontner, quickly ap proached the Officers, and beine he was pinioned took a pin from his cravat, and flung it rather violently away; lie then submitted himselt to be pinioned. The calm, resigned, and penitent demeanour of these un happy men formed a marked contrast to that of the wretched Harris, who was executed some weeks since, and with whose cries and exclamations the very prison re-echoed. At a quarter past eight o'clock , the unfor tunate men were led to the scaffold : Ferguson first as cended the drophis genteel aFp arance excited consi derable sensation in the crowd ; Walker next followed, and lastly came Lintot. 'lay countenance of Ferguson assumed the most deadly paleness, hut he stood firmly erect. Walker trembled, and his :ips seemed to quiver in agony. Lintot looked fr an instant steadily round, and then closin his eyes, resumed his position, and joined in the ejacu ations delivered by the Reverend Ordinary to the Throne of Heaven for mercy. In the midst of these the signal was given—the drop fell, and at twenty minutes past eight o'clock they ceased to exist in this world.—The crowd a%sembled was com posed of a better class of persons than usually attend such dreadful exhibitions. It was decided yesterday that the new Custom-house shall be pulled down, and that everything be cleared nut, preparatory to the work of demolition, before the 6th of next month, on which day the business will be removed to a spacious office on Tower-hill.—Morn. pa. The 9th of January. at half-past two o'clock in the morning,' a severe shock of an earthquake was felt, at La Guayra, which created great alarm to the inha bitants ; but fortunately no mischief ensued from it. The alarm soon subsided, business was again resumed, but the people were under great apprehension that a repetition would occur. Fats.—This morning, at half-past three o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the melting-house of Mr. Ruff, tallow-chandler, Upper Rathbone-place; from the quantity of fat on the premises, the fire burned in a moot furious manner, and soon communicated to :he dwell , ng-house, and the back fronts of •he houses of Mr. Hill, pawnbroker, and Mrs. Smith, dress-maker. A number of engines were soon brought to the spot, and the firemen having a good supply of water, they played with great effect on the flames, which were es tingoished, alter destroying the melting-house, dwell ing -house, and shop, and doing much damage to the two.houses adjoining. It originated from t.ie boiling over of some fat. STAlLlttriP.—Richmond took hi; benefit at the Fives'-court, yet. terday afternoon, and it was a bumper. George Cooper came fot.3 ward, and said that he was ready to accept Jem Ward's challenge • and would meet him or any of his friends at Hairy Holt's on Fri day evening next, to make 'a deposit—(Brno ! and any/awe). Ward was not propene. ITS +~ 1. CORN ENCHANGR, \TARR-LANE, MARCH 30. Owing to Friday being a close holiday in our mallet, a great many buyers appeared this morning—gill we were very dull, and fine samples of Wheat could not be dim used of without submitting to lower prices. Batley cuntinvea in the same languid state ut a Monday ; nothing doing ht it ; hat the same prices are asked for I Malting and stained samples. Oats. Peas, and lkans, are in the same heavy state, and price. demanded the same as Monday. ■ Irl I