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United States had given us nothing in return for the li beral policy we had exercised towards them. Mr. GRANT slid, that taking the inconvenience of the occ ‘sion on which this was brought forward into consideration, he did not feel called upon to make any_ observations upon its Mr. 1-111 ME urged the expediency, if we wanted 'ranee to be liberal to us, of not giving such an unfair advantage to the wines of Portugal over hers. He saw no reason why we should continue our subserviency and subsequence to Portugal; what we had got in return for it, or appealed likely to get, offered us but little encouragement to do so—(Hear. hear.) And he con- tended, in opposition to the HDn. Member who spoke last but one, that free trade on our part, even without mutual reciprocity—(a laugh)— was advantageous, as every million of imports we made must be paid for by a corresponding million of exports. Mr. ROBINSON explained. Alter a few words from Mr. MAMMY and Mr. GRANT, the motion was put and carried. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICII—NZW SOUTH WALLS. Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON said, that at such an hour, and in so thin a House, he would be excused from going into any detail of the measure for which he meant to ask leave to bring in a Bill. The Colony of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, were, as every one knew, peculiarly situated as to the method of administering justice to the greitter por• tion of the population which those places cecessa rily contained. His object therefore was, to provide for the continuance of certain powers in persons ap pointed to administer justice, until the character of the population should fit them for the full enjoyment of the free institutions of the mother country. As those colonies were at present constituted, it was found necessary to suspend the ordinary course of trial by Grand and Petit Juries, as in this country, and to provide some other means for the administration of public justice. These Colonies were not as yet in that state in which a Legislative Assembly could be esta blished, and his object was to have a Council of some 12 or 15 persons to administer the Colony, preparatory to the population assuming that tone and character, which. would gradually fit them to receive all the bene fits of the British Constitution. He would not now go into further detail, but merely move for leave to bring in a Bill for Regulating the Administration of Justice in New South Wales.—Leave was then given. Sir A. GRANT brought up the Report of the Com mittee of Supply ; and the Resolution granting the sum of 100,0001. for Civil Contingencies for the year 1828, sub agreed to. STADIP DISTILS IN SCOTLAND SILL. Mt. DAWSON m•ved that the Scamp Duties in Scotland BiU be read a third time. . Alr. Hosts and Mr. Fanowstin objected to the Bill, particularly as it would be a great hardship on those who bad already paid the low rate of duty on their policies of Insurance, to have them voided, if they were not paid conformably to the provisions of this Bill. Mr. DAWSON said, he had a Clause in his head, which would obviate the hardships complained of by the Honourable Members. Mr. W A RBURTON objected to the principle of the Bill. Mr. HUME again urged that the passing of the Ball should be postponed until tomorrow. Mr. DAWSON acquiesced, and the BM was postponed accord ingly. PAUTICIL LUXAtICS SILL.. Upon the motion for the third reading of the Pauper Lunatics Bill, Sir R. INGLIS moved an additional clause, compelling the iseddence of a Medical man in every County Asylum containing JAI patients. An Hon. Mums seconded the motion, and espressedhh opinion that such a clause would be advantageous. Mr. It. GORDON said, be bad no objection to the clause upon principle, but he thought it unnecessary. After a few words from Mr. Huns, Sir R. Inoue, Mr. R. Cot.- amuse, and Mr. Alderman Woos, the clause was withdrawn, and the NB, with some amendments, was read a third time and passed. The Pauper Lunatics Regulation Bill went through the same. stages. NM Wit? /QS SODSUST. A new Writ was ordered to issue for the Borough of Sudbury, in the room of Jona Wians, Jan. Esq. appointed to the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.—Adjourned at HALINTMIT Tea. THE SURREY NEW ROADS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the GE NERAL ANNUAL MEETING of the TRUSTERS of these ROADS will be held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington., in the Pariah of Lambeth, in the County of Surrey, on Tnuassua, the 24th day of April Instant, at Twelve for One o'Clock in the Afternoon, to Examine. Audit, and Settle the Accounts of. the Treasurer, pursuant to the Ditectiocis of the Act is For Regu lating Turnpike Roads," and on other business. Dated this 94 day of April, 18 4 2 e. THOM AS ROWSELL, WM. SEN HOUSE GA ITSKELL, Joint Clerks to the said Trustees. 7 Surrey New-road's Ogee, Oaldepstreet. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1828. STOCK RXCHANGK, TWKLVZ O'CLOCK. Coosa* which left et yesterday at $4l ror the Account, opened this morning at the acne price, and went up to 84i ; but ea the arrival of an Express front Paris, Consols immediately receded to 5411.--In the Foreign market little is doing. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Although the news in the French Papers, received by Express, is of a warlike n from Constantinople and St. Petersburgb, the Consol market has experienced but little depression, and Consols may be quoted at present at 841. A geed deal of business has been dont. ---- —. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut 1 India Stock Shut 3 per Cent. itt.L Shut Ditto Bonds 94 96 5 per Ct. Cons. 841 1 84 South Sea Stock lit. per Cent. Shit .elOOO Racist* Bills 60 61 34 per Cest. Red. Shut 4500 Ditto 40 61 4 per Ct. New 101 1001 4100 and 1200 Ditto 60 61 4 per Cent. Scrip Bank for Acct. 4 per Cent. 1826, Shut .Intlia for Asst. Long Ann. Shut. Consols for Acct. 844 i 44 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO (A:Lot:K. • Brsslasta Bds. h p EX Porteg. Bds. 5 p C. 44 1 Do Aect. 591 9 ex din Do Acct. 621 S 14 Colombian Bond+, 6 per Ct. Russ. 8d5.1222,5 per Ct. badlands,' 824,221 Do. Acct. 671 7 Do Acct. 23 Spanish Lids 5 p Ct 11 114 i 12 1).01•11 (Ids. a pCt. 60 ex din I - Do. Acct. 12 114 12 Do Acct 60 591 lex die I Span. Bds. 1623, 5p.C. 71 Greek 8•nd',1625,5 p Ct. 16117 Do. Acet. 2 D1ei.1id5,182.5,6 pCt Fr. Rents., S p C. 1021 f Do. Act. 521 1 Exchange, 25f 20c BRITISH AND FOKILION SHARKS. TWO O'CLOCK. awaa. PAID. 55 90 76 76 100 114 161 100 14 71 United Mexicali 40 16 14 United General Gas 50 40 20 Australian 100 14 191 Pr vandal Beak of Ireland 100 as u Bras Ohm Colombian Mexican In the Lords last sight, the Peoryn Disfranchisement sit was read • first thee, and ordered, after some observations f►om Lords Lsons•naAn sad On=e, to be read a second time on the 17th instant. A conversation of some length took place on naming for some Returns connected with the Corn Laws, when Jaceis second Report was agreed by the Duke of WeLLING• sear to be laid before their Lordships. In answer to a question of Lord Mattarssao •T, the Duke of WILLI:PIM% said, the six weeks. wrap would be adopted in Mang the dudes. Lord SIIVAND • awed the first reading of tie Corporation and Test Acre itirepe j ~ Bill. He proposed the second reading to take place on the lick instant. In the House of Commons lest night. Mr. GRATTA!I presented a Petition, praying for the introduction of some system into Ireland for the provision of the Poor. Upon this subject an interesting conversation took place between Sir J. Nsersone, Mr., Secretary Peat., Mr. "AILS, Mr. WILMOT.. HOILTON, Mr. CALCIUM Mr. CROLIM. and Colonel Talmo, to which we beg leave to refer our Readers. Mr. Wzraioe-Hoaron thought emigration the only effectual remedy for the surplus population of Ireland, but deferred his intended explanations so that subject until after the holidays.— After some farther conversation the Petition was received. Mr. Crnarss PALLYIS presented a Petition from the West India Planters and Merchants in London, praying a reduction of the duties on Sugar. Lard Monerrn gave notice of a motion for the 13th May, for an Address to the Crown, for some provision for the family of the late Mr. Caustnta. Mr. Alderman Tuonrsou pre sented* Petition from the Hackney-coach Owners, complaining of the grievance of stage col.ches setting down passengers at their own doors. They prayed that they might be obliged to set them down at the Inn only, where the hackney coaches could pick them up. Sir Router %twat, on moving for certain returns connected with the South American trade, entered into a defence of the new States against the charges brought against them for non-payment of the loans. Sir Rosins stated, that instead of twenty-two mil. lions being lent to South America, only sixteen or seventeen were subscribed, and of that sum but a small portion was ever paid. Mr. Secretary Hesatsson introduced his Bill for regulating Courts of Justice. in New South Wake. The Regulations propounded by Government as those under which this country is in future to be supplied with Corn, will naturally be much canvassed through. out the kingdom diming the Easter recess. Whether this vital question is indeed to be thus set at rest, Must depend in a great measure on the course and character of the public feeling among the several great branches of society. The very object—and a laudable one it is —of bringing forward the Resolutions before Easter, is to court a general examination into their fairness, and a calm consideration of their tendency. It is pretty no torious that a difference of opinion has existed in the Cabinet on the amount of the duty, and that the mea sure is the off,priag of a compromise between certain distinguished individuals. We may, therefore, antici pate that the sentiments of some of the leading Mem bers of Parliament, or of men of weight and influence in different parts of the country, may not improbably lead to alterations in the scale, where the necessity for amendment is obvious. Those interests whose welfare is now so seriously at stake, should at this juncture come forward with firm and decided expteuions. The ear of the Kitao's advisers is at present open, and people who have nothing to say when their cause is called on, can hardly complain if judgment should pass against them by default. For ourselves, we decidedly think that a duty so high as to secure a prohibition, will, in effect, amount to a continuance of the old system. Can it be supposed by any man conversant with the prices of the toteign markets, that wheat will bear such a duty as 21s. for instance, when the average price is 635.? Yet here we find an addition of 7s. per quarter to the duty proposed by Mr.CANNING. While, however, we state candidly our view of the subject, we• must not be under stood 'to be among those who would reject the boon altogether, because it does not come up to their wishes. Mr. GRANT said plainly and truly, that he approved of the Resolutions, not as being the best that his abstract principles would confirm, but as the most favourable which, in the present state of society, could be attained. It is better to preserve than to destroy—better, in 'holt, to take half a loaf than no bread ; and, when we reflect on the growing intelligerfce and good sense of all classes, we look forward with confidence to the day when another step will be made from the principle of prohibition to that of free trade. Meanwhile, let us grasp at the good that is within our reach; and while we complain that it is but of small bulk, let us trust to time and improvement to put an end to a short-sighted system of monopoly, and to dispel the thickest clouds of confusion and error. No intelligence from Portugal later than the 15th of Match have yet reached any of the Government Offices. The prevalence of North winds for these several days past, no doubt, prevents the arrivals of the pickets now slue from Lisbon. The principal contents of the Paris Rapers, which were received last night, will be found in our First Page ; they are merely corroborative of the intelligence we have alre.dy laid before our readers. The only article requiring additional comment, on our part, is the consistency aad general respect which Greece is ac quiring under the guidance of Count CAPO Disrara. A progressive improvement, both in a civil and moral point of view, is already evident among these people, which, if not checked by some unfortunate event, will place them, in a short time, in such a situation as to prevent even the Purte from raising a doubt of Grecian independence. The Algetneine Zeitung, to the 27th ult. which was received this forenoon, contains intelligence from Con stantinople to the 26th February. The persecution of the Armenian Catholics in that city was continuing 'at the date of these advices, under the pretext of re• diming the Christian population, the number of which in the capital had increased beyond ill proper limits.— Tha preparations for the defence of the .passage of the Dardanelles, both by land and sea, are carried on with the utmost activity : batteries are erecting, under the direction of French and Ame rican engineers on every accessible point, so as l to render this naturally strong place impregnable. Preparations, on an extended scale, are going on for the defence of the capital itself. A general press of the artisans requisite for an army has taken place, and a Haiti &herd& of the 23d of February, has summoned i all the FAITHFUL CO arm is defence of Isswairm.- IThe following are extracts:— CONSTANTINOPLE, Fn. 25. Little or no change has taken place here. The per secution of the Armenians is still the order of the day ; And the United Armenian Clergy have already left the city : most of them have embarked in the most dis tressed circumstances for Venice. Many of them who withed to smigrite for Russia, and were Dot allowed to great sensation." go by sea, were obliged to take way by Bucharest.— Though the execution of these deplorable measures is enforced with great rigour, and Pere and Galata, seem to be almost depopulated,tbe Porte still affirm that it is merely as a precautionary measure, reducing the Chris tian population o f t h e Ca p it al w i t hi n certa i n limits,that it has issued the firman to the Armenian Patriarch, which most strictly enjoins all Catholic Armenians to leave their present residence without delay. This firman declares that all Reyes ate forbidden to dwell in the capital without an express permission from the Sultan, and that if they have been allowed to increase in Pere, Galata, and Scutari, the increase has exceeded all due limits, and such abuse can no longer be tolerated without endangering the public tranquillity. The military pre parations are prosecuted with great diligence, and many thousand hands are employed day and night in the arsenal, in the equipment of the men of war destined for the Hellespont. The Capitan Pacha will go in a few days to the Dardanelles, whither many troops have al- ready been sent, who are trained partly for tke land and partly for the sea service, under the direction of Amery can and French Officers. The Government directs its chief attention to the defence of the Dardanelles, and spares nothing to make this naturallystrong point impreg nable. Several attempts which three American engineers had made to close the Dardanelles by chains, had indeed failed, but it is intended to place, at a spot where the channel makes a bend, a kind of floating battery, to be fastened to four ships lying at anchor. The castles are also strengthened by new outworks on the land side, and the coasts provided with new batteries, to make a landing impossible. Tahir Pacha is to have the chief command in the Dardanelles; and that part of the Turkish fleet which escaped from the battle of Navarin, and has hitherto cruised off Mitylene, has already ar rived in the Dardanelles. Great armaments are alsb making on the land side: the Seraskier Hussein Pacha is to go in the course of the month to Adrianople, to take the chief command of the regular troops and the militia assembled there. All the artisans that are wanted in an army are pressed, and the Schismatic Armenians employed chiefly as bakers, smiths, &c. A Hatti Scher iff, of 23d February, summons the whole population of Constantinople and the environs to arm against the infidels, so as to be ready to combat at the first signal. A considerable corps of troops is also assembling near Erzerum, to oppose any attempt that might be made by the Russian army in Persia against the Asiatic provinces. Some Austrian vessels have obtained firmans for the Black Sea ; but the Swediab Charge d'Affaires has applied in vain for a Erman for his flag. though the Porte is bound by Treaty to give it.—Algenteine Zeitung. March 26. Aciounts from Curacoa, via America, state that a French frigate arrived off there on the 17th of February, from Lagnira, the officers of which reports that Com modore Laßoane,with a fleet of nine sail, was at anchor off Cape Cuda, and had two millions of dollars on board : it was expected he would attack the latter place. At a late hour this day we received by Express the Gazette de France, dated yesterday. The following are extracts : CRACOW, MAacn 16. We learn from Warsaw, that the Grand Duke Con stantine will leave in a few days for Lublin, where his Officers of the Etat-Major are already arrived ; they also write that most of the guards, who were still at St. Petersburgh, had received orders to depart for Berea• rabia. An Order of the Day appoints General Die bitsch Quarter.master of the Army of Bessarabia, and General Wittgenstein Commander in Chief.--Gazette of Augsburg. The 06seroaleur announces that the persecutions still continue against the Armenian Catholics. CONSTANTINOPLE, Fia. 25. The 16th being the birthday of the Emperor, M. Ottenfelds made on that occasion a speech to all the subjects under the protection of Austria, in which be told them not to be in the least fear, but to conide in the protection of the Imperial Court, and the good undestanding that still prevailed with the Ottoman Porte.—Austriax Observer. CONSTANTINOPLE. FIBSTIMIT 26. The news from Greece, relative to Capo dlstria, has made a bad impression on the Sultan, and he is now less disposed to yield ; and the news from Egypt has also augmented his displeasure. Since the arrival of these dispatches the Sultan bas been so enraged, that no person can speak to him of any conciliatory mea sures. Preparations for war are continued by day and night, and three ships of war have sailed this morning for the Dardanelles.—Augsburg Gazette. We have received the following letter from Vienna: 4 , It appears that the news of the Duke of Wellington being Prime Minister has produced a good effect here at least. Concessions are about to take place, and the Reis Effendi has granted an armistice of three months to the Greeks for their submission. This news has caused The post from Constantinople of the 25th February has arrived, but the letters will not be delivered till to -111011 Tow. News has been received from St. Petersburgh, stating that the Imperial Guards have received orderato march to the Southern Provinces. A report prevailed cn 'Change that the Grand Signor had granted an armis tice to the Greeks for three months, and it was thought the Porte would make further concessions.--Gasette do France. The Gazette de Fume states, thee is no truth in the e report that an Envoy had *trivia from the Del' of l Acotans, for the purpose of entering into a treaty of peace. Our Correspondent writes from Frankfort, 26th March—" We just kern that a commercial house has , received a courier, announ c ing t h e p assa g e of t he Pruth i t y the Russians." • • , .ulliAliM THE ARMY. This day, at two o'sloch. General Lord Has held 4 Lees*, ad his Office% the Horse Guards. • The Levee was attended by the following General and other Officers. Among the former were— General Finch ; Lieutenant. Generals Sir li. Donlan, Sir Montgonserie, Lord Loughborough. Lord VSRetort; K. Trl•Kesile, Smith t Idajor l General Monday, and about forty other Moen. Lord FITZROY Sommer, as Military Secretary to General Lord Hu.t., went through his list yesterday, at his Office, in the Horse Guards. A few General, and about fifty other Officers, trans. acted military business with his Lordship. Saturday, the last division of the 83d Regiment marched trout Sunderland for Hull; and the first division of the 7th Royal Fu. sneers replaced them in the Barracks on the same day. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The four ships belonging to Kirkaldy, bound to Davis' Finite whale fishery, sailed from that port oa the 40th ultimo. Dux, Arau. 1.- 7 Wind N,B by B.—Passed from London the Briton, BANTU, for Halifax ; Columbia, Dat.aso, for New York ; William, Tmostrsoe, for Charleston; and Breadalbane, Butcaust; for Faro. _ _ _ _ Poarsnoirru, Aran. I —Wind E.—Off the Start. the Princess Royal transport, from Antigua. Faamourn, ?theca 31.—Wind S.S. to R.—The Troy. from Charleston, has commenced discharging her cargo. DUBLIN MARCIE 30.—Arrived the Amelia, Far, from Smyrna and Elizabeth, WINTEN from London. Hasrutos, Aran. 1.--Arrived off port the Augusta, MTN, from St. Domingo. SUOZIKAII, Aran. I.—Two large fir pumps, painted green, spa parestly belonging to a foreign vessel recently loot, have been picked up, about twelve miles from the Galloper, and a great deal of Wreck was seen at the ante time. NORTH SUMO!, MiacH 31.—The Martha., Dam, front Wis. beach, which was on the rock near the Spanish Battery, was got off yesterday, and brought into the harbour in a very damaged state. HULL, Mancu Si. MURDER OF MR. JOHN. DYON. This morning the doors of the Court at York were crowded at an early hour, it being understood that the trial of theDyons for the murder of their relative, John Dyon, the uncle of the one and brother of the offset, on the 16th Februaty, would come on. The prisoners were arraigned at eight o'clock, and seemed in good spirits, but did not converse a ith each other. They pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. MtLNER opened the indictment, and Mr. Serge*. t JON'S stated the case, and went through a narrative of facts without any comment, and called several wit. nesse' ; the most material amongst whom was John White, who stated that he was a labourer in the sers. vice of the deceased, previous to which he had been in the employ of the elder prisoner ; that lie lived at Patridge Hall, and his master, the deceased, at Brant. cr ft, and saw William Dyon at his master's house about a week before his death ; that witness said, that on Friday night week before his death he tent to bed at the usual hour, eight o'clock, along with his wife,. and whi'e awake he heard a . noise at the door, and went down stairs, and called out " halloo,”and was answered by the elder prisoner, whose voice he knew; he then opened the door, and let the prisoners in; both had a gun, and he asked them what they were doing there P they said they came to shoot wild fool; to which the witness replief, there was no wild fowl shooting there in that part of the counts y. The old man then said they had ndt come with that intent. Witness then asked them what they had come for? when the elder prisoner inquired if his master, the deceased, was going to Doncaster neat day ? Witness replied, he did not think he was, and said he would be certain to go the next Saturday, for he never missed a fortnight together.—The prisoners then asked him if they might leave their guns till they called for them ? on witness saying yes, they desired that no person might see them, as they came with the intent of shooting his master; he then asked their rea• son why ? they said that his master had got all their property, and could not bear it any longer, and said they would give him 101. if lie woelsl say nothing and ad ed that if he said any thing, they would kill ' him; and tken they went away. The witness took the guns. and hid them in the granary. ' The psis intr. returnel again to his residence on Saturday night. on which the murder was v.minitted; he had been at Bawtry that day, and on his return home, at seven o'clock, found the prisoners waiting for him: they asked the witness if his master was that day at Doncaster? be said he was; the elder Dyon then said, this night we are going to shoot him ; that night they were di essed in smock frock'. Cross. examined by his Lordship•—• Did not examine if ihe suns were loaded. An immense number of witnesses wife called to prove that the prisoners on Friday, the Bth of FebrY. IT. were seen in the direction of Partridge Hall, and also going towards home the following morning. They were also traced by a long and mysterious chain of evidence Ito have been seen going in the direction of the spot where the murder was.committed. The prisoners, on bring asked if ihey had anything to offer in their defence, said they left it to their Counsel. His LORDSHIP then summed up the evidence, and rem ,rked on the want of poof of the prisoners bring lawfully engaged, and where, at the time of the murder. Shortly after this address, the Jury returned their fatal velilict of Guilty. Irk LORDSHIP then, in a very impressive mow, 'en enced 'the prisoners, fathei and On, to be executed on Wednesday next (this day), and their bodies to be givers over to be dissected and anatomized. The Duchess of CLARENCE visited the Dichess of Kitty yesterday, at her residence lu the King's Palate, Kensington. The Duke of WELLINGTON gave a grand Dinner on Monday, at Ms residence, Apsley House, Piccadilly, to the whole of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. Mr. Sect etari Husutssou received a deputation yes% terday. at the Colonial Mee. from the Medico Botanical Society. The deputation consisted of the President (Sir Jamas M'Gautoa), the Duke of SOMMINT, and gr A LEXA SDK% Jirsibirtox. Bari Sr. 11. nom was prevented hem attending by indisposition. Earl DUDLEY had a long interview with the Doke of WiLLINGTON yesterday, at the Treasury. The Judge Advocate and the Paymaster of the Forces alms visited his Gnce yesterday. Count d'AoLtz the Sardinian Minister, transacted business with Mr. Secretary Hosisssox yesterday, at die Colonial 0111 Ce. Mr. CHARM'S GRANT had interviews yesterday with Mr. Secretary lilusiosson and the CIIANCILLOIL of the Raceactosa. Mr. CROMER transacted business yesterday at the Foreign brace, Downing street. It is most gratifying to be enabled to announce that the Ann and Amelia transport, said to be totally lost on the coast of Spain, has safely arrived at Malta. The mistake arose from the exchange of boats while at Ply mouth with another transport, the Midas, presumed to have been wrecked, from not having been heard of since she sailed ; and the borrowed boat with the name on it having been washed on &hole, with ne other in telligence of the vessel, it was concluded that all on board the Ann and Amelia had perished. The supposed fate of this ship excited peculiar sympathy at the time, as she bad a number of .young offscen on board, who were proceeding to join the squadron, at Malta, as well as superintendents from the dock yards, who were to assist in the repairs of the vessels injured. • (38, MARK.LANB, Aram S. Nest market4lay being a .clam holiday (Good Friday), we had more buyers this morning the somplos of W he at fully maintahms4 our last quotation. Malting and Grinding Barley meleteleed their respective prices, sod nearly the whole that was on the stands was cleared sway. Oats remain dull sale, but not lower than es Kea day. In Bans and Peas there was nothing done. la If ih bit \