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ttlE ARME 4111101Mtmliss his Mhaassts approval of the 53d Poet hearing on its colours and apporatntents, in ad °theft badges or devices which may nave heretofore .ed to the Rogiment, the words, " Nleuport, Tournay, Leslie," in commemoration of the distinguished services of at those places. detachment of the Re4il African Cotps embarked the ship Sophia, Rovers, master, for Sierra Leone, and following day for their destination. • arse Veteran Battalions to be reduced this month, will change of quarters in the Regiments in Ireland. ' Colonel Tnoahnut a Chief of the Royal Artillery in district,, has received a notification that he is np. command the artillery in Jamaica. vice Colonel Dar _ bar retired frotl the service.—Lienerich Chronicle. command of the forces in Ireland, for the present, devolves rar-General Sir C. ORANT. ere first division of the 78th Regiment of Highlanders marched on Monday from Dublin, for cantonments in the county Clare. Lave rot Innta.—By the last returns from the different Recruit ing Parties, it appears that 2,300 men have been enlisted for the Britt& Regiments now serving in India. Arawakan Lovaurn.—The pensions and. allowances which became due to the American Loyalists, on the sth of January, 1923, will be payable on the first Wednesday in every succeed : achm ontb. ents belonging to the 2d, 12th, 13th, 35th, 44th, 45th, 4Sth, /Seth, s3d, 15th, and 91st Regiments of Infantry, marched on Saturday morning, under the command of Staff-Serpant Blume, from Westminster, for the Depot in the Isle of Wight. A detachment belonging to the 67th Regiment of Foot marched on Saturday from Westminster, for Portsmouth. A detachment belonging to the 99th Regiment of Foot marched en Sararday morning from Westminster, for Gosport, where that Corps is at present stationed. Detachments belonging to the Ist Battalion of the 60th, 31st, 57th, and 97th Regiments of Infantry, marched on Saturday morn ing, from Westminster, under the command of Staff-Serjeant /Ism for Chatham. A detachment belonging to the 17th Light Dragoons (Lancers), marched on Saturday morning, front Westminster, for Canterbury. A detachment belonging to the 4th (the Queen's Own) Regiment of light Dragoons, marched on Saturday morning, from West minster, fur Maidstone. [For Military Promotions see first page.] CHATIIdM, MARCH 27. Yesterday afternoon the detachment of the 31st Re giment, uho were so providentially rescued from on board the Kent Indiaman, landed at Gillingham bridge, where a band was in attendance to escort them to lkompton Barracks. Th e Royal Marines had invited a few friends to meet these Officers at their mess, to welcome their return ; to-day they dine with the 60th Regiment ; to-morrow with the 51st Regiment; in fact, every heart seems anxious to sympathise with these sufferers, particularly the poor women ; the mother with her infant (who was born in the midst of the distressing scene), are both landed,in safety. The whole party attended this day at the Garrison Chapel, for the purpose of returning thanks to ALMIGHTY GOD for his late merciful pro tection, in the hour of such frightful danger. During the DrAnests passage up. the Medway, on approaching the PRINCE REGENT, of 120 guns, (the pride cil England's Navy,) that active and meritorious Often, Lieutenant Cora, who is ever alive to the feel ings Of others, caused the ship's rigging to be manned by the Officers and men, uho gave the Officers and soldiers in the transport as they passed, nine hearty cheers, the band at the same time playing the Duke of York's March. A sad accident happened on board the Plums REGENT just at this time, a sailor went up to the mast-head to clear the Admiral's flag, while at the very top he nnfoitunateiy missed his hold and fell, when the poor man was literally dashed to pieces; in the fall he struck the sentry and knocked him down, who escaped with only a slight bruise. • leurailla *swat a alien to mg %Oen granted Ad St. Leda, the Regiment Monday, a bit board the sailed the [elk The three tame a elan Lieutenant the Dahlia I • pointed to eel smear, whet! Theeomns ea Major-Ge The first d NAVAL INTELLIuENCE. FALMOUTH, Alwacu 26.—Wind variable.— Arrived the Charlotte Wylie, from St. Domingo, in 47 days; Friendship, SMITH, from Terceira; Busy, Paxvour, from St. Michael's; Mexican, Amiss, from the Ilavannah ; and Bucephalus, SMITH, from Gibraltar. Sailed the Duke of Marlborough packet, for Lisbon ; F.mulous ditto, for the Leeward Islands; Success, Russm.x. for St. John's (N. 8.) and Fortitude, —, for Lisbon. SCILLY, MARCH 22.—Arrived off here the ship Potton, from Sierra L eone to Portsmouth—sailed 30th January; reports the . . Ileward,--, to have arrived, and that the Catherine Green transport was on shore on the Seerds Bank, and not likely to be Ea off. Also put in here the Manly, Orme, from Trieste; and Bevel, Aunt, from North America. PLYMOUTH, MARCY 26.—Wind E.—Arrived the Express, HA.. Nwroai c from Charente. Off the port, the Pioneer, Slum from Charleston, in 33 days; Howard, M'Cuany, from New Turk, in 33 days, for Bremen • Hudson, CHAMPLIN, from do. for London ; and Leader, from Trieste. Sailed the Alonzo PAWNS, for London • Ibis. Sum and Nymph, Toe, to the eastward. i One ConLoander-in-Chief (Admiral Sir Janes SAUNAS* has returned From his leave of absence, and reboisted kis Sag on board the Ilarranpuis. His Majesty's ship Tents, Captain Sir J. Pincussoaa, sailed on Thursday for Lisbon, with dispatches. She is ordered to join the WILLOOLRY on the special service on which she is employed. The VMHLAYT cutter. Lieutenant Cox:moan, has come into har bour to be paid of The Gamier, 18, Captain Basics, sailed on Tuesday, for the Me diterranean. The ship Lady Nugent, Corn, is expected in a few days, to em bark goods and pauengers foe Madras and Calcutta. Poarsmoons, Mame VS.—While the Duman) was at Havannah, the Pyramus wiled from thence, about the end of January, for Vera Cruz and England. The Hanemann sailed about the same time for the Mississippi. The box, Ammons, and Rastacianz schooner, under orders of the DARTMOUTH, looking after Pirates, were in and out of the Havannak fr:quertll•. The Gzaczan cutter, Lieutenant Calmar, had arrived at Havannak ou her way home, was to remain there A few days. The Hope, for Madras and Bengal, sailed yesterday ; and the John, for the same destination, this morning, having embarked passengers here. Arronrnmarn.—Lieutenant C. Nash, is appointed to the Thetis ; Lieutenant A. C. Duncan Harrier ; Mr. A. Gammen, surgeon; Genes; Mr. C. Kelly, Surgeon, Harrier; Mr. S. Mackey, Assist ant-engem; Hyperios ; Mr. John Pir Arthur, (b) Purser, to the Usages; Mr. John Warden, Parser, Windsor Castle; Mr. Tacker, acting Purser of the Rattlesnake, to be Purser of the Britomart, via Maher, deceased ; Mr. Hinshelwood, Purser of the Beaver, to the Rattlesnake, vice Tucker ; Mr. Brack, Clerk to Sir L. Halsted, to be Purser of the Beaver, vice Hinshelwood. Masco 11.-:-Sailed the John, Porrtzwinz, for Ms. drat and Bengal; Britsosia,Kairr, for Dant:lc; and the Margiana (mss tamp of war), for London. fit, MASCO 27.—Wind N.E—Passed through yesterday from the Rim, with a fresh breeze from R.N.B. the London, SMITH, for ( Wise; Emerald, Gas?, and Christopher, Kamm% for lbllramkbi; Ipswich , DAVISON, for America; R oseville, Scocr. and Magnet, TAYLOR, for Tenerife; CecWa, Moos, for Meant ; Britannia, GARTH, for Cadiz; Tula, Warm, for Gibraltar; Lady Hamilton, atavar, for Sewfmandiand; and Lord Melville, Comma, for Trinidad. Unarms, We 26.—Wind R. to N. light airs—Arrived the Hushisson, Worm (tom Demerara—sailed 14th Februsry Francis, Alum, and Marmion, Goomvut from Charleston ; Tus carora, Satan, from Phil a d e lphi a — sa il e d 25th ult. 'Petra Nova, from Sicily; Nottingham. Comas, from Alexandria; Sir William Wallace, TILLS?, and James and Henry Cunningham, STANTON, from St. John's (N. IL) EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Castor, Bunker, from 'Timor, has arrived at Plymouth. SIM wiled from St. H e l ena t h e 22d January.—The ► WeMolten. House, from Japan, has arrived off Scilly. She sailed front St. Nebo& on the 19th January. Animal. AT rim CATS. —The Promise, Glasgow, from Landau, the Ilth January, with coals for the steam packet—The Medway, Wight, and the Jupiter, Park, were to sail from the Cape for Lou. don on the 11th January. Sinn rroxex wiru..—The Indienne, Guillemotte, front Hants to the Manritiu4, the 7th Feb. in lat. 2. south, loos. 29. east. hitisroL AV') kN2LIBII tittNNELS sEi CAN4L. A numerous Meeting of the Suilsirlbers to this bn dertaking was held at the London Coffee-house, Lud gate-hill, on Saturday. Lord Rolle was in the Chair, supported by Sir T. Lethbridge, Ram M.P. Mr. Basing, M.P. for Taunton, &c. &c. Mr. D. PeLLOCE read the Report of the proceedings of the Committee of Management since the last Gene ral Meeting. The Report observes, that it has been publicly stAtel in the House of Commons, that out of upwards of 900 owners and occupiers of land on the line, there are riot more than fifty dissentients to the proposed Canal ; and that no stronger opinion in favour of the measure could be desired than that furnished by' I the proceedings of the Public Meetings recently held at I Chard, Colyton, and Taunton. The Committee then notices the arrangements made with the Bridgewater and Taunton Canal ; and states, that the town of Bridgewater appears anxious to obtain a deviation, to a certain extent, from the present proposed line of Canal, at that part which is near the town ; in consequeHce of which the necessary measures have been taken for ascertaining the desirgbil:ty of the proposed deviation. The Report thus concludes— " Your Committee, in conducting a work of such magnitude and importance, have deemed it right to lay the Reports and details before his Majesty's Ministers, in order that the greatest publicity might be given to their operations, a►d that those who are most interested in the management of public affairs might have the fullest information upon the subject. Your Committee have had interviews, in consequence, with the First Lord of the Treasury, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the President of the Hoard of Trade, all of whom expressed themselves satisfied that this undertaking was obviously one of very great public importance, and was pregnant with great com mercial advantages." Resolutions, adopting the Report, and approving of the proceed ings of the Committee, were then passed. ' Sir T. LSTIIIIRIDOR addressed the Meeting in favour of the measut e. lie observed, that although the Canal would pass through seventy-five large fields, which were the property of his brother-in•law, who was one of the opponents of the undertak ng, yet so firmly and decidedly was he convinced of the great public benefit which would result from the measure—of its vast im portance to the commercial interests of the Empire, that no Ovate feeling should deter him from giving his most cordial support to the Bill now before Parliament. Mr. BARING was anxious for the success of the Ship Canal, considering, as he did, that it was a measure of high national importance. On these grounds it should cet tainly have his decided support, although he was not of opinion that the undertaking would yield the Sub scribers that large interest for their capital which had been calculated on by many well-informed persons. The Committee of Management reported that a pamphlet, impugning some of the calculations of Mr. Telford and Captain Nicholls, had been published by Mr. Broadmead, of Langport ; to which Captain Ni- ch.ills had prepared a decisil►e answer, confirmatory of the former Report. Mr. INGLIs and Mr. Bunalsoz expressed themselves ' averse from the proposed Cati\tl, and considered that for all the purposes of commerce rail-roads would be far more desirable. Mr. JEFFERIES and Mr. FORTUNE also opposed the measure, but the strongest feeling in its favour was ma nifested by the Meeting generally, and it was resolved that the Report of Capt. Nicholls should be printed and circulated under the direction of the Committee. Thanks were voted to Lord Rowt for his conduct in the Clair; his Lordship returned thanks, and the Meeting broke up. EXPLOSION OF GAS. PROM THE EDINBURGH OBSERVER 07 PRIDDY. Wednesday evening, about half-past eight o'clock, a tremendous explosion of gas occurred in a cellar in front of the house of Colin Mackenzie,Esq.of Portmore, Shandwick Place, Edinbugh. It appears that a gas meter had been recently placed in the cellar, immediately under the steps leading to the hall door, and the distri bution pipe not being properly united, the gas had escaped in considerable quantity. A young lad. servant to Mr. Mackenzie, anxious to discover the cause of the disagreeable smell which had annoyed him throughout the day, and ignorant of the danger, entered the cellar with a lighted candle, when the gas instantly exploded with a terrific report. The boy was killed on the spot, and the cook so severely injured, that she is not expected to recover. The butler of another family, who was pre sent, was struck speechless. Great part of the win. doors in front of Mr. Mackenzie's house, and also those in the two dwellings to the westward, belonging to Lady Menzies and Mr. Monteith, were blown to ; and several panes of glass were shattered in the windows on the opposite side of the street. Almost every house on both sides of the street as far as Stafford -street, has been , more or less injured. The front of the cellar was blown out—the stone plates leading to the hall door dislodged, and several bars of the iron railing, immediately above the centre of the explosion, were snapt asunder. Mr. Mackenzie's family were happily from home, and only two or three persons in the house when this melancholy accident occurred. We nted scarcely add, that the families in the neighbourhood were thrown into a state of great consternation. Yesterday, Shandwick Place was visited by a vast number of inquisitive persons, anxious to ascertain the extent of the devastation. Referring to the above account of this melancholy accident, compiled from the Papers of Thursday, we have to state from authority, that the accident was occasioned entirely by the extraordinary carelessness l and rashness of the unfortunate boy who has fallen a victim. It appears that he was in the habit of trying experiments on the gas and burners ; and that, in the absence of his master and family from town, he removed the burner from a pipe to which he had access, in a small and wholly uninhabited outhouse (the dimensions of which were only six feet by four), without securing the gas by the stop-cock. The consequence was, that in a short time a very great stream of gas issued from the pipe, and filled the out-house, where it was pent up : and when the boy approached it with a light, it exploded with such violence as to cause his death. No blame whatever is attachable to the Gas Company, whose pipe., meter, &c. were in the best order; and the accident is one which is not likely again to occur. Equal danger might have arisen from the same degree of carelessness and imprudence, in tampering in oil, spirits, or many other inflammable substances. The Bankrupt Laws are very severe in France. In the course of the last month, a person was condemned, at Bordeaux, to five years imprisonment in irons, for having some days before his bankruptcy purchased goods upon credit, and resold them at a lower price. CEEENIIICR oassitPATORY. TO till EDITOR OF THB STAR. 3IR-4 shall be glad to know what notice hai been already taken of the 'extraordinary charge made against the Greenwich Observations fir 1821 and 1822, in the Philosophial Aldwasine of January last, by Mr. Lee, if any of) four Cwrespondents can inform me? as I understand, if nothing is done publicly to correct the alleged mistakes, something iow in preparation on that head; frill be printed in the Foreign Jo'irnals. Tour's &. ASTRokOMICUS. LITERATURE. TAi Loll Days of the Entpror Napokon. By Doctor F. AIiTiMMARCHI I his Physician. 2 Vols. Svo. 1.04- dOll. 1 b26. Much as has already appeared respecting Bona parte, thb subject still continues to excite an unvarying interest; and we shall be most mistaken if it will not be long ere it is exhausted. The work.; of Month°lon, Gout - gaud, and Las Cates, have given us a better in sight to the teal character of this extrat.rdinary indi vidual than we had previously been enahled to obtain, and the two volumes con•ecrated to his last days by hi• attendant physician, :hew how he sustained the last act of the eventful drama of life. Dr. Antommarchi is an ardent and enthusiastic ad- 1 mirer of Napoleon; he denies that he wa, of that vio. lent temper imputed to him, or that lie was revengeful ; and he particularly contradicts one assertion, namely, that Napoleon ever meditated suicide. " Amid! le, kind, hasty, but just," says the Doctor, g , he took a plea,rn4 in exalting the services, and in recalling the noble actions of even those who had offended him ; itr a word, his mind was as inaccessible to hateful pa .sions, as it was incapable of yielding to the blows of fate." The prejudices cf Dr. Antommarchi sometimes carry him too far in his hostility to the British Government. The Doctor was sent by Napoleon's mother to attend him at St. Helena, where he arrived in the Spring of 1819: his work doe, not contain a Mere diary of the health of his patient, but includes several interesting conversa tions hd had with Napoleon relating to his former life and present feelings. Bonaparte appears to have enter tained a strong attachment to the Empress Maria Louisa, and a truly paternal affection for his son, the young Napoleon, as will be seen by the following anecdote:— ig The Emperor had passed the night in perusing the newspapers, and was very tired. I recommended rest, some food, and a bath in the course of the day. 6 Very well, Doctor,' said he, looking at the picture of the King of Rome, which he still held in his hands: Here, place this admirable child by the side of his mother There,..to the right, nearer to the mantel-piece. You know her by her blooming looks—that is Maria Louisa : she holds her son in her arms! And that other picture, you know it also ? It is the Imperial Prince. You do not guess what graceful hand held the needle that sketched this representation of his features ?—lt was that of his mother. That picture before which you now stand is Maria Louisa again; the two others are portraits of Josephine.—l loved her tenderly. You are examin ing that large clock?—lt served to wake the Great Frederick early in the morning. I took it at Potsdam: it was all Prussia was worth. Move the bust of the Imperial Print* to the left, it is too much to the right. The ornaments, of my mantel-piece are, as you see, not •ery sumptuous. The bust of my son, two candlesticks, two gilt cups, tw• phials of East de Cologne, a pair of seisms to cut nails with, and a small glass are all it contains. This is no longer the splendour of the Tuille ries. But no matter; if lam decayed in my power, I am not in my glory : I preserve all my recollections. Few sovereigns have immolated themselves fur their people: a sacrifice so immense is not without its charms.' ln a few minutes I withdrew." A tracrtwo SPECTACIL—The congregation at Christ Church, Newgate-street, was yesterday thrown into a state of great agitation by the following affecting circumstance :—A sermon was =d to be preached by Dr. Bousacn, for the benefit of the vi Opthalmie Institution, and the Rev. Mr. Caovriuss, the Vicar, bad proceeded in reading the Ritual, though evidently 'mitt the impression of illness, till nearly the close of the Litany, when alarming symptoms appeared, and several of his friends arose from *sir mats and hastened to his aid ; before,however,they reubethint, his head fell upon the Sacred Volume, and be became speechless; he was conveyed to the Vestry-room in the arms of his friends, and medical assistance immediately afforded, which was facili tated by Dr. FARB, and another Medical Gentleman belonging to the Institution, who were in the Church; be was then cupped by Mr. Fist" his apothecary, of Newgate-street, and other mea sures were adopted to revive him, but not to any material effect. In about an hour and a half be was conveyed to his house in Ely place. He continued speechless the whole of the afternoon, and last night, at ten o'clock. his situation was truly alarming. 4 / b ss the consternation had a little subsided, Dr. BOUSFICLD finished the reading of the service, and afterwards delivered a most eloquent discourse in behalf of the Charity. Both Houses of Parliament will adjourn this week for the Easter Recess—the Lords on Wednesday, and the Commons on Thursday. The adjournment will be for, a fortnight. Mr. THOMAS HANSARD, whose serious accident on the Wandsworth-road has already been mentioned, has recovered the use of speech ; but even now he talks with considerable difficulty; and should he survive, there are serious apprehensions, it it stated, as to the effects on his mind. Mrs. HANSAR.D, whose head was so much injured by the comb being driven into it by the fall, also remains• in an afflicting state. Wednesday five children, named Daniel, Isaac, Eli zabeth, Joanna, and Jane, the offspring of Mr. Ab raham Simmons, a Jew, and of Jane Barker Simmons, his wife, residing at Devonport, were baptised into the Christian faith, by the Reverend Mr. HATCHARD. in St. Andrew's Church. The Reverend T. HITCHENS, Mi nister of St. John's Chapel, Devonport, stood godfather, and a number of respectable inhabitants attended to witness the ceremony. Tile father himself will shortly be baptised. The mother is of Christian extraction. Three persons, named iVenle (mother, daughter, and son), have been committed for trial at Great Yarmouth, upon suspicion of having attempted to poison a Mr. Hales, a shoemaker, of that town, It appeared in evi dence before the Magistrate, that some arsenic had been mixed in the soup provided for the dinner of Mr. Hales's family, and that, after having partaken in it, they were seriously ill, and narrowly escaped death. Suspicion fell upon Neale, the apprentice, and it was d'scovervd that his mother and sister had purchased the poi.en at a Chemist's in the neighbonhood. Mr. Edward Palmer, on Saturday attended at the Mansion-house, when the Lotto MAYOR handed over to him the sum of 321. which had been tint warded to bim by different individuals to be api lied towards the rel.ef of Mr. Palmer. The latter seemed quite over curve by such unexpected kindness at the part of the Public, and, with tears in his eyes, thanked the LORD MAYOR •ior the kind interest he had taken in his behalf. :■* ~~ '*g'il '9r SOCtEtY OP liglTlSli ARTitt& the Second Anniversary Dinner of this young but prosperous Institbtion, was held on 8 eturday, as on the former °cad:ibis, in the great room df the Ethibition. ht Suffolk-street, Pall. mall. The dinner was such as to quired no artificial excitement, but certaihlr a consider able zest was given to it by diming in a hall surrounded with productions of the Fine A•ts, and sitting at table Mich many of the individuals by whom they had been produced. When lighted up, the walls covered with paintings (the productions of the Society) in their new and gorgeous frames, this room, at all times fine, pre' rented the most splendid Salle that can be conceived. The tables were ornamented with various devices, and about seven o'clock, the company, amounting to more than one hundred, sat down to a sumptuous dinner, the President of the Society (T. C. Hefiland, Esq.) in the Chair. To the right of the President were °ba served the Hon. Agar Ellis, Sir Francis Burdett. tad Sir Willi em Ashburnham. On the left of the Chair, the Hon. Douglas Kinnaird, Mr. Williams, Mr. Baring Hall.etc. Dinner over, lienediettis sit Deus was chaunted the solos by Master Smith ; atter which the PRESIDENT, rose and proposed the health of " The King, with three times three."—Drank with enthusiasm. " The Duke of York and the rest of the Royal Family," with three times three, followed. In rising to propose " the Royal Academy and pro sperity to it, the PRESIDENT felt called upon to refer to the formation of the Society over which he had the honour to preside, and which he happily described as a swarm from the Parent Hive, which had, through the exertions of its own members, aided by liberal pri vate patronage and public support, been able to effect the construction of a Hive of their own—(Applause).— After complimenting the Royal Academy, and advert ing to the liberality of one of its principal members (Mr. Islorthcote), a specimen of whose talents huog be'ore him, the President read a letter from Mr. Soane, apologising for his inability to attend at the festival, and enclosing an additional donation of 25 guineas, having originally subscribed fifty—(Applause). Mr. Hofiland concluded by giving as a toast, " The Royal Academy, and prosperity to it, with three times three."—Drank with applause. The CHAIRMAN, in a neat speech, next proposed as toast, " The President, Governors, and Direetors of the British Incitation." The Hon. AGAR ELLIS, as one of the Directors of the British Institution, begged to return thanks for the manner in which the last toast had beers received by the assembly. He could not avoid repeating his cm gratulation: on the display of talent he saw around him. • It held out a hope that this Society would mainly con. tribute to what had always formed the object of the British Institution--.the promotion of the progress of the Fine Arts in England. After some other appropriate toasts had been drank, including " Prosperity to the Society of Painters in Water Colours," the Chairman gave " The Visitors who have honoured the Society with their presence this day." Mr. D. KINNAIRD returned thanks, and pr •posed " The Exhibitors," drank with applause. Sir F. BURDRIT arose, amid loud applause. He said that the President had entrusted a toast to his care, which he could not propose without first observing how glad he always was to find that the Arts were receiving that patronage in the country which they so richly de• served all through the world. He did not profess to be a judge of how far each artist had gone in the scale of excellence, but he was always happy in having au opporramity of giving his support, such as it was, to such Societies as the present He should propose " the Fine Arts."—(Applause). The President continued for a short time longer in the chair, and was succeeded by the Secretary (W. Linton, Esq.) On returning thanks to the company for the honour that had been done him by drinking his health, Mr. Linton expressed his full concurrence in everything that had been said by the President respecting the Royal Academy, and the patronage which the Society of British Artists had revived from some No lemma and other persens of rank—but of the lioyal Academy he felt bound to say, that he had never sold one of the pictures which he I ad sent thither for exhibition, while for those exhibited by him last year in the room in which the company were then assembled, he had re• ceived 8501.—(Appiesese). With re'etence to the other subject, thankful as he felt for the patrenage r f the aristocracy, and important as he held it, still he was compelled in candour and justice to declare, v at of the sum of 4,0001. which the pictures sold by the Society of British Artists last year had produced, 75 guineas only were received from persons of what ate called the higher ranks--(Applause). Some excellent songs were sung by Mr. Stanfield, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Linton, Mr. Noble, and other of the Exhibitors, and the conviviality was 'kept up until necessarily terminated by the hour of midnight. V -- 'rir CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANK, MARCH U. The arrivals of all sorts of Grain last week were inconsiderabk, and the quantity of Flour was also small. This morning there la only a small fresh supply of Wheat, Barley, Beans, and Peas, from Esser, Kent, and Suffolk. and there are very few vessels in from else North with Oats. Prime dry samples of Wheat readily obtain the terms of this day sientOght, bat in other qualities there is not much trade. Barley meets a very slow sale this morning, and hardly maintains last quotations. Beans sell very heavily, but they are not reported cheaper. There are very few Peas of either kind for sale to-day, and they are without variation. The quantity of Oats foe sale is scanty, and the rims of this article are rather higher than this day sennight, with little doing in the trade. Flour unakered. PRICES ON BOARD SIM Wheat, Red (1824) 345. 725. Rye, old, 00s. 00s. .- old, 00s. 00s. Beans, Small,,ncw, 435. IS& White, 1824, 58s. 78s. - old, 48s. 525. - old 60s. 78s. Tick, new, 325. 365. ' Barley, 1824, 31s. 475. --- old, 455. 475. - Old, 00s. 00s. Oats, Feed, new, 20s. Ms. Peas, Grey, 1824, 375. 38s. - old, Os. Os. ---. Old, 00s. 00s. Poland, new, 225. 21M. Maple, 1824, 39s 401. - old, Os. Os. old, 00s. 00s. Potatoe, new, 235. 275. White, new, 423. 455. - old, Os. Os. old, Os. Os. -- Scotch, 285..7.25. Boilers, 1824,463. .50t. Foreign Oats, 00s. 00s, --- old, 00s. 00s. I Flour, per Sack, 525. 63e. ARRIVALS LAST VISRIC. 5,611 Yeas - 912 5,326 Irish Wheat - -- 7,794 Irish Oats 1,685 - 4,027 Foreign Oats - 610 - 9,076 English Flour. sacks 1,556 SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH U. Meat geyserally this day looks down, on scions, of the little demand, and consequent: small supply laid's by the Butchers for this week. The best West have gone a slowly at 4s. 841. to Sr. per stone, and the inferior are 4s. to 4s. 6d. per stone. Mutton is quoted at 6d. per stone lowet than on the last market-day, the belt I)awns not exceeding Ss. 4d. to Ss. 6d. per stone. Veal also looks down, and is quoted 6s. to 6s. Bd. for the btst young Calves .... Pork, however, is Am-Beasts, 2,912; Sherpbl6,BUo ' - Crisco', 120. Wheat, English, qrs. Barley Malt Oats Beans Beet, 41. 4d. to ss. Mutton, Ss. to Ss. 63. Veal, Ss. Pork, Ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d.—Hiy, per load, £3 ss. to X 4 Ss. to 45 10s. &raw, an to Ali •u A 1; Pip, li ; lid. toes. ad. £3; • Clomp