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pal punishments, and the disorders committed by our army in the retreat upon Corunna had been instanced as proofs of the inferia:ity of its discipline. The Hon.. Member for Westminster (Mr. Hobhouse), in what he had stated respecting those disorders, was perfectly jus tified by the general order which the gallant Chief; who afterwards fell before Corunna, .had felt himself obliged to issue. But it should be observed, that that army was not disorganized from any want of discipliae, but from the stale of exhaustion to which the men were re duced by the fatigue and privations they had undergone. Let the conduct of that army be compared with that of the French troops on their retreat bd. ,re our forces in the South of Prance, through a rich and flou rishing cotintry, well supplied with everything ; where such were the ravages and atrocities which marked their progress, that the British troops were hai!ed in every quarter as deliverers rather than invading enemies ; and French writers on the subject had declared the con duct of the British Army was worth at least 10,000 men. 'There were many offencir which could only be repressed by the power of inflicting corporal punish: ment. The substitution of solitary confinement would .not answer, because that vould operate as a punishment on good men, who would be obliged to do. the duty of those who west so confined for their ill conduct. He thought that if Goieral and Regimental Courts Martial were empowered to sentence men to serve in particular Regiments stationed abroad, and to be incapable of pro :motion until they had served three years with a good character, it would tend in a great degree to do away with corporal punishments. He was quite willing to .agree to any proposition that was likely to effect the object of aboli,hing corporal punishment without im pairing the discipline of the service ; but he could not anticipate any such results from the propositions of the lion. Member opposite, which he therefore felt it his dirty to oppose. Sir R. FERGUSON thought the present the most favourable - opportunity that could be for the experi ment of abolishing corporal punishments in the Army, and he-would therefore vote for the clause proposed by Lis 'Honourable Friend, whichdid not include regiments employed on foreign stations or in active service. But he did not think it possible to dispense with corporal punishments altogether on foreign service or on a march, for without such summary mode of punishment there would be no possibility of putting a stop to straggling and marauding. Lord PALMERSTON said he only differed from the gallant Officer who had just sat down, in thinking that the use of corporal punishments was equally necessary at home as abroad ; and he thought the proposition of the Honourable Member less acceptable, because it went to abolish such punishments at home while it sanc tioned their continuance on distant stations, where the power was more liable to abuse.—The House divided: Noes - - 127 Ayes - - 47 Majority againkt the Clause - —BO Mr. lIUIiIE next addressed the House on the subject of the price of commissions in the Army. The Hon. Member contended, • that notwithstanding the regulation, larger sums were continually • given than allowed by the regulations; and still Officers were called on to declare, that they bad not been required to give more, or bad given more, than the regulation price for their commissions. Ile should, to save Officers of the Army from the necessity of making a declaration which must fie dishonourable to their profession, move a Clause. to prevent Officers being called on, in future, to make such a declaration. Sir 11. HARDINGE said, the attention of his Royal Highness had been called to this subject, and it was in contemplation to relieve Officers from the declaration they were now called on to make. - Colonel DAVIES felt the force of the observations which . bad beep made by the Member for Montrose, and the necessity there was for the evil he complained of being put an end to ; but he would rather have it remedied by the Commander-'in--Chief than by any interference of the House. Lord PA LlSlEttsTolsz said, it was necessary to have a rekula dun price for Commissions, otherwise the wealthy and incqnsiderate would at all times be able to out-purchase and prevent the promo tion of worthy individuals, possessing, perhaps, much greater merit and far superior claims, but deficient in the means of competing with their more wealthy competitors. Mr. BENNET condemned the present system, by which an Officer had frequently to put his name to a deliberate falsehood. Colonel DA WKI rcs said, by the present regulation it was ex tremely difficult for an Officer to give more than the regulations price. "a it 11. VIVI A N observed, us this subject was already under the consideration of the Commander-in-Chief, he should oppose the Resolution of the Honourable Member. Mr. HUME bad no wish to press the clause, which was with drawn, awl the 11th was read a third time and passed. SUPPLY, • The House went into a Committee of Supply, and Mr. Gout -scan proceeded to move the Irish Estimates. Ile first liesolution moved was 21,611. fur the Protestant Char. tered Schools. Mr. HUME said, this was an increase of 3,000/. upon last year's vote, instead of a reduction, as was promised. He should therefore most, as an amendment, to reduce the vote to 14,0001. Sir J. NEWPORT moved that the Vote should be postponed till inquiry shall have taken place. Mr. GOIII.IIU R N could not agree to postpone this grant, and thus break up this Establishment, which was so useful, not only as a source of education, but as a Charitable Establishment, affordiug to those who were admitted to participate in its benefits not only education, but means of future usefulness and support. Sir M. W. RIDLEY was desirous to have inquiry. Mr. C. GRANT could not agree to refuse this grant, or to break up an Establishment front vt hich so much good had originated. Lord A LTHORP was of opinion the vote should go for the present year, and that enquiry ,huuld take place previous to next year. Mr. BUTTERWORTH spoke highly of the Schools, which, from his knowledge of them, h:• could say were most bent facial. Sir .1. NEWPORT had no desire to break up these Establish nteti!s, all he desired was enquiry; and that, lie contended, was in justice due to the Public. No harm could arise front a delay of a few days. Mr. GI)ULHURN could not assent to this delay.. sir. S. RICE was in favour of enquiry. On the motion that a .um not exceeding £4,473 be granted to the Association for Discountenancing Vice in Ireland, Mr. Hums and Sir J. Nswroser objected to the grant, on the ground that the Clergy of Ireland were hound to provide Schools in their several Parishes, which they had neglected to do. After a few words front Sir J. Nmcroar, Sir G. Hiss, and Mr. S. ]tics, the vote was postponed.—The following Reaulutions were tLc:: agreed to : .;:18,59() for the House of Industry in Dublin. .4 - 4,9r0 for the Richmond Lunatic Asylum. a_':,ano for the Ilibernian Society for Soldiers' Children. at . 1,600 fur the Ilibernian Moline Society for Sailors' Children. --'21,878 for the Female Orphan house. ."- 2 , -118 for the WeStnioriAncr Loch Hospital. J.:2.,900 for the Lying-in Hospital. >:1,4(0 for DraStevenes Hospital. .C 5,692 for the _Fever hospital and Ilt.use of Recovery, in Cork-street. ~a 0 for the Hospital for Incurables. afAIINOOTiI COLLEGE. On the motion, that a stmt not exeecuing £5929 be granted for the Establishment of the Roman Catholic Sentiwry in Ireland, Lord A OR P rose, not fir the purpose of making any ob jeetion ka the proposed gram, but to offer sonic general observations upon the subject of the educ:ationof the Roman Catholic C . ..rgy in Ireland. In proportion to the ignorance of the people, the. greater was ilk influeree exorcised by their priesthood over them. I le, therefore, thought it nreessary that the I louse should exert itself to tender that priesthood as respectable as possible. When this Lh!a- Wish:neat Was orietrally proposed, it was considered a mattvr great importance that the Roman Catholic Clergy should be edu c4rd in their emu country instead of being sent, as they had previ ()ltaly been, abroad. lie was, however, afraid that the hopes en tertained upon that occasion had not been answered. Formerly the Catholic Priests by going abroad 'acquired a knowledge et society, anti a tout altogether dillerent trout that of those of the present day, LONDON. - TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1821. TIIE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 94, went up to j, A, but soon after loviered again to 931 j for the Account, and for Money, to 93A to 1. The chief business doing this morning, both in the Siock F.x. change and the Foreign Market, was in Mr. Rothschild's new In surance Company, which opened at a premium of lul l , 14, 15, 159 for every *are. There still prevails a great demand for shares : the prospectus and letters were delivered this morning. FOREION FUNDS. There has been some business doing in nu/st of the Foreign Secu. rides this morning, particularly in Spanish Bonds, which opened at 19k, Nib go}, 201. Current Prices: New Spanish 161, 17, Old 20, Russian 943 1, Chili= 313, Colombian 673, Mexican Scrip 7, French Scrip nothing doing, Oki Prussian 933, Now 363, Greek 133, Austrian Scrip 121, Rothschild's Shares, 153. HALF-PAST TWELVE. Consols are now 934, Rothschikl's Shares is. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Hausnauss, MAacst 9.—On Loudon, 36. 10. 4. 2 M. 36. 7. 4. Pairausseacsu, Fs& 24.—0 n London, 9. 5-16; Paris, 99. Beaus, Maim 6.—On London, 3 M. 7. 1. Leuze, Miami s.—On London, 3 M. 6.19. 4. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. $ per Cent. Cons. 95% 9 %'h 5 / 8 4 per Cts. New 107 1 / 8 106 7 / 3 —lndia Bonds 755. 775. ExcLeq. Bills (£1,000) 48s. 50s. 495. Consols for Acct. 94 14 934/i 94 93% '7B. Nfr. WILL!Arts, the King's Messenger, who was sent to Rome with the nomination of the Marquis of llAsrzucs to the Government of Malta, returned this morning with Dispatches from the Marquis, containing bis Lordship's cordial acceptance of the ap pointment. Sir Fan:maws. Achtu, the new Lord High Commis sioner in the lonian Islands, remains still in town. Mails have arrived to-day from Holland and Ham• burgh, with Papers to the 13th instant. The following are extracts: VIENNA, FEBRUARY es. Our Government has received important dispatches from Trieste. It is affirmed that great complaints have been made of the Com manders of the Greek armed vessels which are at the entrance of the Gulf of Patras, and have captured several Dalmatian and other vessels belonging to Austrian subjects. These vessels attempted to enter the Gulf of' • Patras, and were not only hindered in ibis, but declared lawful prises. • Remonstrances were immediately made to Prime Blaurocordato, who has the command of the Greek squa drons in those seas, but they have not been of any use. blatirocor dato has wintered, that the vessels attempted to convey ammuni tion and provisions into the blockaded fortress of I l atras, and that therefore he had a right to capture them. AUGSBURG, MARCEI 3. The dispatches sent from St. Petersburgh . to Vienna, respecting the affairs of Turkey, were of such importance that they caused extraordinary activity in the office of .Prince Metternich, and an extraordinary courier was shortly afterwards sent to Constanti nople with dispatches for the Imperial Internuncio, Count Ottenfels. CONSTANTINOPLE, JANUARY 8. Six frigates have sailed from this port, and joined the squadron in the Dardanelles. Twelve frigates and corvettes, and about eight gun boats are ready there to proceed to the Archipelago. Samos has declared itself independent, and will not recognize either the Turkish or the Greek Government. A Tartar who. arrived this morning has ]brought to the Porte the news, that hostilities have recommenced between the Turks and the Persians ; the latter had invested Bagdad and were adealiting. STOCKHOLM, FEBRUARY 27. Lieutenant Colonel Rolle has brought the address of the Stem thing to kis Majesty, rctorniug thanks for the gracious tion of his Majesty, • 'petting the skimination of his Royal ILA.: ness the Crown Prince to the post of Viceroy. As his Royal Highness has now been declared in a formal Swedish and Norwegian Council, Viceroy of Norway, so long as his Majesty shall think fit to govern that Kingdonrby a Viceroy, it is understood that the Prince and Princess, with their suite, will set out for Christiania neat month. Her .Majesty the Queen has recovered from her indisposition. ST. PETERSBURGII, FEBRUARY 14. On the 19tb, appeared an Imperial Manifesto, announcing the marriage of the Grand Duke Michael and• the Grand Duchess Ilellena. On the 21st, their Imperial Highnesses received the feli citations of the Court. Among the persons enumerated as having offered their compliments on the occasion, were the - Queens of Imiretta and Mingrelia, and the Princesses of Georgia. The navigation of the Port of Riga commenced this year (un precedentedly early),;an the 7th instant, with the arrival of the Emily, from Memel. . • We have received this forenoon a file of Frankfort Papers to the 10th inst. .The following is the only article of interest : TRIESTE, FEIIRUARY 36. The communication by sea with Salonichi has been for sonic time open again. Several European vessels have entered that port —there Is no longer any Greek squadron in the Gulph, and it seems that the Greeks-no longer consider Salonichi as inn - a state of blockade, for they have rot opposed the least obstacle to the Aus trian and French vessels, which, after having stopt there An. a con siderable time, have sailed for the Archipelago. The communica tion with that place is highly important to the Levant, and attempts were long ago made to induce the Greek Admiralty to consider it as neuter, but hitherto they never would agree. _ . We know, from good authority, that no Turkish reinforcements have arrived in 'fhessaly. The troops raised for this purpose are expected in April. It is now affirmed that t' . Janissaries have not received orders to join the army. Probably it has been deemed most prudent net to attempt to execute this rosasure, which was at first intended. Negropont still bolds out, and is said to be well provisioned. Havannah Pipers have arrived to the 6th of Erbium y inclusive, and letters to the 7th. The former contain very little important matter; but the latter bring news from Mexico as late as the middle of January. It appears that the British Commis sioners bad returned from 'Mexico to Vera Cruz, with the intelli. gence that they had settled the business which was the special object of their mission, and which it was evident mitt not have been of the nature falsely surmised, viz. to induce the Mexican Authorities to recognize the supremacy of Spain ; for the Commie-• - , - • - - stoners, while they stat ed that the object of their mission (whatever it might be) was fulfilled, announced that Mexico had declared herself a federal Republic. The Lositania, arrived in the Downs from Van• Dieman's Land, sailed from Rio Janeiro on the 16th of January, and states, that at that period everything remained tranquil, but all persons were dissatisfied with the arbitrary measures, of the Easnaoa, and the British Officers complained of the bad faith of the Government in not abiding by its engagements. The Pedro Pre miero 0174 guns, (Lord CoCkliesaer's flag-ship), Captain Caesium, was fitting out; and the bletheray, 28 guns, formerly Blaze, cons mantled by Dlr. TairLon, once a Lieutenant in the 13ritish navy; the Caroline, 48 guns, commanded by an English ship-master, named Tnostrsox; and the Peranga, a fine 60 gun frigate, Captain Noarow, were ready for sea, but could not procure men in the service, owing to neither wages nor prize-money being paid. Lord CocniSma had declared his intention of not proceeding to sea until the prizes were condemned, and his men pal& Many English subjects were mur dered during the ship's stay at Rio, about six weeks ; three nights before she sailed, Dir. Lana, a very fine young man, Master's mate of his Majesty's ship Dewey., was murdered whilst stepping into a canoe, at the moment be was thanking the persons who had pro , cured her for him ; the body has not_been found. His 'Majesty's ships Baizon and DORIS had sailed—the former for Rio Plata, the latter for Bahia. The Martyry had sailed for the .Pacific, and the SrartuaTz was to depart in a few days for Rio Plata. Lady Cops- RARE was to sail shortly in the Lord Melville, for England. A letter dated Rio Janeiro, January 14, says,—" We hope soon to obtain possession of your goods per Carvalho Sexto, as an order has been issued for the release of all the prizes." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The George, MORCR, 111 lost at Rio Grande. A Government Messenger having dispatches in charge, arrived at Portsmouth en Tuesday morning, and immediately embarked in the CAMFLION, 10 guns, Captain LAMBERT, and sailed, it is said, for South America. PAYMOUTH, MARCH 14. Wind N.F..— Arrived the General Palmer, from London for Madras. Poarsmoursr, MARCH 15.—Wind S.S. W.—:Arrived.the Barbara, ORZATHLAN from London for Rio Janeiro. DEAL, MARCH 15.—Wind W.S.W.—The whole of the home ward bound ailed this morning fur the River. The transport brig No. 221, passed throu^h to the Westward; also, the Times, of Lon don. Arrived of Dover, the Galatea, GRRRIT from Bahia ; Con stitution, from New York ; Agnes, STICIPART, from Lisbon ; Rowchester, SfITTAI.L ; and Oporto, Cover, from Oporto. Cowes, MARCH 15.—Arrived the Marquis Camden, LAIMINS, from London for Bombay ; and Eliza, FAITH, from ditto for dit to . Lrirsaroet., MARCH 14.—Arrived the Brunswick, Turroan, from St. John's, New 'Brunswick—sailed rho Ist of February ; and Ann M'Keozle, Grt.x., from Pernambuco—sailed the 3d of February. RAUSCATR, 1116acki 15.—The wind having veered round to the Eastward, the Atalanta, SMITH, for Demerara, sailed last night at ten r.m.—There is now. in the lord Warden's possession here, in their wet state as when found, several bales of cotton, picked up off the North Foreland. LOSDONDFRItII, MARC:i 5.—A vessel supposed to be the Attack, from Sligo, with provisions, &c. bound for Greenock, has, been totally lust at Munk: !lead, on the 3d inst.—all hands perished. CUSTOM -HOUS E, MARCIIIS. Snips ENTERED INWARDS—The Eliza, and Hiram, from Water. ford ; Venus, Nan Leitl. ; Heroes, and Union, from Calais ; Ann, from Harlingen ; and Latona, from Sc. Michael's. ENTERED OUTWARDS—The Samuel, for Gibraltar; London, Or Hamburgh ; Piggott, for Jamaica ; Nile, for Cape Haytkn ; Ituby, for St. Michael's; Albion, for Que b ec; and Catherine-, for Madras. CLEARING OUTWARDS—The Dart, for Ostend; Lady Comber mere. for Trinidad ; Belle. Alliance, for Antwerp ; Lonach, for the Isle of France • Belt, for Rio Janeiro ; Albinia, for Demerara; and Cottingham, f or r Elsineur. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. BENGAL SAILINGS, OCtOielt 12...--111 e Lady East, Captain. Wil liam Richardson, for the Mauritius and London ; the Elizabeth, Swan, 600 tors, was to sail from Bengal for London direct, the 30th of November ; the Lady . Amherst was to sail from Bengal for the Mauritius and Landon, the 10th of October. AnsavAts AT VAN DUMAN'S LA:co.—The Mary, Steel, and the Ocean, Harrison, from London. Rio JANEIIO.—The Lusitania, Langdon, from Van Dieman's Land to London, remained at Rio Janeiro December 18, bound to Lor.clon. SAILING FROM mo JANEIRO, DEC. S 6 —The Guildford, Johnson, for New South Wales, after completing her repairs. VA LI% ILA /40.—The Zy.nobia, Laws, sailed for Jiengal the 23d of October. PENA NC.—The Alfred, Dolge, which sailed from Bengal the 27th of September, had arrived at Penang, and was proceeding to Singapore, Batavia, and London. The Duke and Duchess of PORTLAND, and Mrs. and Miss CANNING, are expected to leave town to•inorrow, fur Welbeck, in Nottinghamshire. Marchioness of LONDONDERRY, had a splen .did paky last night, at her house in St. Junita's-square. Strj-lourlfity and Lady DAVY entertained a dis tinguisZi party at dinner en Sunday, at their house in Low e r Grose r.atrser. Mr. anti Mrs. WitmoT-Howros have issued cards of invitttion fur an entertainakeut en the WWI instant, at Sitar bons( in 'Montague-sit:us. '' • - THE' ARMY. • - • • • The last. division of the•blitis Itriiment of Foot embarked a t Portsmouth, onboard the Zephyr transport, and sailed °nt h, 124 inst. for . Cork. The last company of. the 74th Regiment of Infantry, whi c h cently rived, do hoard the Prince of Orange transport, at Ports. mouth, ffom Gibraltar, marched to•dayfrom gosport for Wi n ,i,„. l where it will arrive on the 20th inst. • ' The detachment of Marines which embarked as guards on board the Antclwe convict ship, and sailed on the 24th of. January f rua Portsmouth, arrived in safety at -Bermuda.- • A ship has arrived -at Liverpool, that spoke the William Savary, Punlns, from China to Philadelphia, by wh: ch a ship-fetter has been received from- Captain flavisine, of tli4i Windsor; dated the 31st of October, on making the land at China : —" I hear that the trade is now open with China, the recent diEer: ences having been amicably settled." . DEMEHARA.—A letter has lately. been - received by a gentleman in London from his correspondent in Deme. rara, dated Jan. 14, 1824, in which it is stated-...“ Theywere four Negroes executed in GeOrge Town las t week ; and one, named Sandy, up the coast. The latte r d e . :elated just before his death, that Mr. Smith had reve: taught them to rebel, and prayed that Goo would d e li. ver him from his enemies. Another Negro, nainv,l Achilles, declared that Mr. Smith knew nothing of th e rebellion till it had broken out ; he also said, that " re. ligian had restrained them in this instance," but addeti, let them (the whites) take care next time." Sltic.. b al impression was made by what he, uttered, that the exe. ci:tion was -delayed until a messenger was sent to t h e Governor ; but the execution took place. The alarm on Saturday at Lloyd's, respecting the .repotted captures off Sardinia, has, in a great measure, subsided; as letters have been teceived flow Malta, dated the 17th-ult. that make no mention whatever of captures, and they state that the fears respecting Aige. rine cruisers had so fir subsided, that many merchint vessels _would not .wait for the appointed convoy,, but were proceeding to their destinations. -. • • • •• . . • 1 , . who Were In fact chosen front the very lowest ranks of the Peoples and whose habits and feelings must in consequence be proportion ably contracted. It was difficult to say what was the proper mode of remedying this evil. He (Lord Akhorp) thought that by re quiring some entrance money from those who were candidates fur admission into Maynooth College, it might have the effect of ren dering them more select. lie would not however recommend the withdrawing of the subscription from Government, and only threw out those observations in order that sonic remedy might be applied to the evil which he had pointed out. Sir J. NEWPORT oflerwi 4 few observations to the same effect. Mr. GOULBU It N said, the people of Ireland were so anxious that their children should become Clergymen, and thus attain a cer tain degree of rank, that they would incur any .sacrifice to attain that object; and consequently that the increase of the grant for the purpose mentioned was unnecessary. Mr. C. 11. HUTCHINSON was anxious that the proposed grant should be increased ; and he thought his Right Honourable Friend would not be doing his duty were he to continue the grant for that establishment at its present small ardount. After a few words from Mr.• Montt, the vote was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Huss's, the CIIAIIISIAN reported progresi, and asked leave to sit again. The Report was ordered to be received on Wednesday next. MISCELLANEOUS. - The Qualification of Jurors Bill was read a second time, and or dered to he committed on ' Friday se'nnight. The Jail Act Amendment Bill Was read a third time and passed. The COrnnYitter on the 11'eights and'Measures Bill was_postponed _ to Wednesday next: .. . The Silk Trade Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day. In reply to a question from Mr. BCTrzawowrit, Mr. II ER RIES said, that there was no allowance reserved foi waste Silk, as allowance would be made on Organzine. Mr. HUMS postponed his motion !suspecting the Foot Guards to this day.—The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half.past Twelve o'Clock. JAhliflCA, JAAUARY 19. TRIAL OF CONSPIRATORS. On the above date, the following persons were tried for conspi racy :—Henry Oliver, Richard Montagnac, Janie' Thompson, Denis Ker, John bl'Farlane, John Spalding, James Maynard, John Brceme, and Samuel Houghton. It appeared that they hail, in November last, attended NteCtings 'Tor the purpose of en tering into Resolutions, whereby they might compass the death of the people on the Island, and destroy their dwellings,- &c. —This conspiracy was attended with diabolical malevolence; for in order to perpetrate their intended crime, they bad on the 6th of December met together, and caused one of the party to bleed his finger, and after having comngngled the blood with rum and gun powder or dirt: they drank it, at the same time taking an oath of secrecy and fidelity to each other. A number of witnesses bore testimony to the allegations made against them, and all except Hapghton, who was only found guilty -of having arms in his possession, were condemned as follows : ' James Thompson r John Macfarlane , James Maynard, John Spalding, and James Brame, to be transported for life, and if they return to be hanged; and Henry Oliver, Richard Montagnac, and Demo Ker, to be hanged at such time and place as the Go vernor may appoint. KINGSTON ; JANUARY 30. Extract of a letter from Buff Bay, dated the 27th instant : " The death-warrant of Henry Oliver has been received here, and he is to be excused on Friday, the 30th instant. Denis Ket and Richard Montagnac are to be transported. A negro named Prince, belonging to Paul Lamotte, Esq. has been committed for examina tion touching the late conspiracy." T I-I E EV EN LNG STAR. . THE . We regret to state that hiS MAJESTY is Sligh:l7 inclir• posed with an attack of gout. It was partially felt on Saturday, and on Sunday it prevented his MaJun from coining down stairs. His MAJESTY dined up stairs.. • Yesterday morning, at eleven o'cluck, the Lords of his flansvir's most lionetrable Privy Council, Whitehall, as. sembied to hear-Appeals front Jersey, &c. The LORD LIEFrENANT of lieland held. his third Drawing-room for the season, at the Castle, on Thursday night last. PARIS, ..MARCH 12.2 Letters from Italy suite, that tise House of Bourbon has just suffered another loss, by the death of her blaiesty" Manta Lopisa Jostramx, Duchess of Lucca (for ' merry Queen of-Etruria). She was born on the 6th July, 1782. The work of excavation is going on very rapidly for the erection of the Nevi , Post Office, ih Saint Martin s-le-Grand. The brick layers will Shortly commence laylng'a course of bricks. The first stone is fixed to be laid on St. George's day (the 23d of April), in honour of his MAMTY. The diving bell, at London-bridge, is the object of much curio ' shy. Boats are constantly going off, from the adjacent plying places, full of passengers, anxious to get a peep at the submarine explorer. The machine is anspended so high out of the river, that the boats sail both under and around Sunday evening, as three young lads were amusing themselves in an open boat near Battersea, one of them accidentally lost.hold of the scull, which was proceeding rapidly with the tide, whet another of his companions, in endeavouring to secure it,. unfortu nately overbalanced himself, and was instantly precipitated into the watery element and drowned. We understand his name wai Bowden, and the son of respectable parents residing at Chelsea. According to an Account presented to the H9use of Commons of the Grain, bleal, and Flour remaining warehoused under the 55th Geo. 3, c. 20, on the Ist of January last, the follow- Ins are the quantities of the several sorts : Qrs. Bush. Barley .......... .. • 40,091 7 Beans .. .. ...... 10,655 41 Indian Coin 1,248 4 Oats... - ... 1 55,351 5 Pease Rye 3,515 5 Wheat. 461,591 51 • Total - - 675,812 7 Wheat-Meal and Flour... 54,825 cwt. 151. Of these quantities, 44,170 quarters and half a bushel of can and grain, and 15,296 ewt. 3 quarters 4 lbs. of meal and pone, have been warehoused since 13th May, 1822. In London there are warehoused 260,185 quarters of corn (of which 164,701 quarters of wheat), and 6,750 cwt. of flour. In Liverp001,121.677 quarters of corn (of which 77,985 wheat), and 39,361 cwt. of flour. Tarransaces, Mauls 15.—The Subscription-room was well and most respectably attended at an early hour, and betting was very brisk, particularly on. the Riddlesworth and Derby. The other stakes did not excite much interest. The only tran•action in the routine of the day's business worth noticeovas that of a colt named Elephant, against whom 1000 to 20 was repeatedly laid for the Derby, two or three days ago, as not being expected to start, having been found on his road to Newmarket to train for these Stakes; in consequence of which information his name got up, and the pre sent state of the odds against him and the other horses will be found accurately detailed below : RinoLtsvroarn-2 to 1 agst &former ; 7 to 2 apt Prudence; 9to 2 apt Quadrille ; 6to 1' apt Don Carlos ; ig to 1 apt Sister to Sailor ; 15 to 1 apt Lyrnessa; 20 to 1 apt Cressida. DEnar-5 to 1 apt Reformer; 64 to 1 apt Agnes; 6i to I apt Banshee ; 16 to 1 apt Jesse ; 18 to 1 apt Hotly Burly ; 1$ to I Don Carlos ; tft to 1 agst Elephant ; 20 to t agst Ridicule. lies', Skim colt, Corinne, Cressida, Sir Grey, Dactyle, &c. about the same as before. _ Omti-4 to I on the Ficlcl.-----DoNcAsTER. Sr. Leash--No alterations worth notice on this StAke. _ ilmrtuo.—The Earl of Derby's Hounds meet on Friday, at Epsom Downs. MATcH OF 300 hlu.m.—Captain Fairborn, whine pedestrian feats stand eqtial to any on record, started on Wednesday morning to go on foot from Hyde Park to the 150th mile-stone and back, in five days : he finished his laboOr at six o'clock yesterday morning, having performed the task in- twenty minutes within the given time. A LIGHT CALENDAR. The Irish Papers congratulate their readers on the diminution of crime—proved by the lightness of the Calendar for the County of Galway, which exhibits only /fur cases for mader, and but six for rapt. Harrotr.Gannsu.—An antiquated Sybil, whose visage and equfp ment bespoke her profession, was charged with having been seed receiving three whole sixpences at once, from a. Lady. With great reluctance she confessed her name to be Mary Birth, and said, with a pathetic tone, that she lived " by getting money any way Goo ;I lowed. her."—Magistrate—You must go to the house of Correc• don for one month—Mrs. Birth—Very well, 1 have no objec tion to that. DIED.— Lately, at Cot terstoc k, near Motile, an aged woman; that lived fur many years as cook in the service of Sir George and Lady Booth, of Cotterstock. Hall, at whose marriage she attended, are was dressed in the fashion of that day, in her then best. Sir George aed his Lady lived to good old age, but the cook outlived duns both, and received by their bequest, a weekly pentiod to the day ef her death. Such was the good old cook's gratitude, that a shirt time before she expired she put on the very ply attire, deltic, bon net, and white favours, which she wore at the tying of the nuptiA knot of her good Master and mistress; and in these antiquated lir:- biliments she was ipterred, leavgig the rest of her clothes, &:. to the inmates of the house in which she had lived, on condition of their seeing that she was not despoiled in hei eoffth of her attire. NAus nus Tuns DAY.—I Dublin 2 Gottenburg I S liambro% Anntern I Waterford 12 Guernsey 15 Gottenburg I 1 HuIla::(1 I France. 111 G 11-WATER at LOlsi I I) GE TO.,IIOIIROW. Mcriasig . • . 16 minutes after 3 Aftervitew, - minutes after 3 LONDON: kruned and publishrtl ny I,tvii, khan., 11AI:it, Place, It:Ilk-Da 7t , •r f • 1, • 14 1 • t • woo,'" TO 7: . Levi T HE pan rally and He iesuirft. ioit cum.'. 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