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of laces which had so long been absent, that tie Is whip" had been used, he should vote for the motion. Mr. HUSICTSIO,I and Lord Mitaex mutually explained. Mr. Secretary PEEL was anxious not to defer to a later hour the few observations which he had to make on the motion before the House. In the course of the Noble Lord's able speech, he appealed personally to him (Mr. Peel), not as a Member of the Houser-nut as a Minister of the Crown ; but as a Member of the Uni• versity of Oxford he was asked to declare the opinions of that body. In answer he begged to say, that lie re ceived no insttuctions from the University—lns judg ment was unfettered—he had no petition to present in favour of or against the motion—he was free to ex • ercise his opinion as he thought most calculate 1 to meet the merits of the case.—lle did not construe the silence of the University into any acquiescence—nettlierdid lie, on the other hand, into any determined hostility to the motion. He could appeal to the Honour able Member opposite (M r. W. Smith), to say, if he (Mr. Peel) had not on all occasions proved himseit any thing rather than the higotted opponent of the Dis senters, whenever the interests of that body were brought under the consideration of the House, and he trusted he should be at liberty so discuss this measure like every other Member in the Huse. The Noble Lord entered upon the discussion of the question with a different degtee of responsibility from that which a Minister of the Crown must be prepared to meet it, for he (Mr. Purl) was bonnd to take H larger view of the subject and look farther into it, coonected as he was with so many other important interests of the State. It should be recollec ed that the question of the Test Laws had long been under the consideration of Parlia anent, and that the Indemnity Act had ben regularly passed for the last 85 years. The question of the Te t Laws was tried in the time of George I. and failed— Mr. Walpoie was favourable to the measure, but he could nut succeed—Lord Chatham could effect no alteration—Lord North was decidedly opposed to any change, and for reasons which m ere then very obvious —and next came Mr. Pitt. In looking over the speeches of that period, he was distinctly prepared to show that Mr. I'itt's opinions were founded, fist, upon the ques tion of the abstract right of their repeal. and secondly, as to the expedience of such repeal. With respect to Mr. Canning, he stated, in the course of last Session, that with a view of securing concession to the Catholics ; he would oppose the repeal of the Test I aw.„—(Cries of No, no, from the Opposition Benches). Well then, No Canning ceitainly declared that, as a Minister of the Crown, he must refuse for the present to acquiesce in the proposed repeal. Mr. Bat ke was also opposed to the measure in the year 1790, although under di& feresit circumstances, ten years before, he was friendly to such a measure. Ile (Mr. Peel) merely mentioned these matters to show, 'has a man might lis e in frie:.(l - might exercise all the rights of good citizenship with his fellow men of different persuasions, without in curring the charge of intolerance for not yielding to a axe use which he befit veil to be nut only unnecessary, but contrary to the best and soundest interests of the State. The question he admitted to have its difficulties, and hence the greater the caution that should be excl. cised in dealing with it. The Sacramental Test was undoubtedly open to many set ious considerations, and he by no means intended to conceal the difficulties e Inch at tsnded the general question. Ile thought the Hon.-Baronet (Sir 11. InAliltook a ve y just and correct view ot'the origin and nature tit the Sacramental T es t. It was to be taken three times a year when first origi nated; and one of the most distinguished ornaments of the Dissenters (Mr. Bate') did not think that any ob j ction could be raised aga no the per ofinaitce of a duty which the law, for wise and salutary purpt sea, had disco ed to be obsei ord. In 1718 it wes held that the rite and certificate were col jointly the proof of qualifi- cation, though not intend d by the law to be tallied to such an extent. Bishops Iloadley avid Sherlock had written much upon the subject : in 1787 and in 1790, when Mr. Pitt, Mr. Burke, and Mr. I: ix debated is, they might be said to have really exhausted the subject. He thotight there might be some ground for admitting that the Sacramental Test o as not the same now as wnen it originally passel and he would also admit that there might be some practical objection in making it the qualification for office. But then the Indemnity Act roved it from the profanation to which allusit had been mode—(Cries of " NO, no"). N y, it was even admitted, that, in the last ten years, only 23 1 arsons had taken the Sacrament a • the cnialificatiou to office. How then could such a Test be considered as an insult, of a great practical and general grievance ? There was no hardship is ttbe laws as they sto .d—f ono pe nalty followed onsthe want of confromity to them. They were necessary sa a wield and check—they were of high and ancient origin —and, generally speaking, quite as necessary for our security now as they were at any former period. The subject, however, was a ell wor thy of consideration and the full discussion of Parlia- Ment. lie was not prepared to argue that these laws wete absolutely essential to the security of the Esta. blished Chutch—(Hear, from the Opposition Benches). But still, he could not forget what the consequences of their repeal might be—nor could he in a moment de• tide how far such ancient securities could be safely dis- pensed with. Whit effect their continuance or repeal might have on the Catholic question, he should alto gether exclude from his consideration; but he must say, he thought the views taken of the matter by his Right Honourable Ftierd (Mr. liu,kisson) were perfectly correct. He asked, did that great practical insult and grievance exist, which called on the Legislature to repeal the Test Laws ? Or would their repeal make the cond:tion of the country cne whit better than it was? If he considered any teal insult was offered to the Dissenters, or that they suf• feted any practical grievance, he would be amongst the first to consider of a proper remedy for their re lief; but he did not believe that tither was the case.— The House had been referred to the number of Peti- Cols presented on this subject; and if he could bring himself to believe they were all sent to this Hs use as speaking the genuine feelings of the Dissenters, rather than as the effort of some other external influence, he would attach to them a greater degree of im portance than he was inclined to bestow upon them at {:resent. But he did not believe the Petitions to result entirely from that body—he believed a very considerable external agency had been practised to get up the Petitions; and he was the more inclined to come to this conclusion, Irons the paucity of Pea lions which had been presented ere the same subject within the ten years preceding the last year. They had been silent for thirty-eight years, and his impression from that silence was, that they did not feel their grievances as acutely then as they seemed to do at epr - sent. In short, if he were to take their Petitioni now as evidence of the grievances under which they la boured, he must also take their silence before as proofs that they did not feel them. If a thousand Petitions were presented last year, and six hundred in the present year, he would be tempted to ask what number was presented in the last ten years? In 1824 there were liiMilimem......__ four Petitions ; in 1825, on ie; in 1826, one; n l and 1823. there was not one; and it was not till th year 1827 that Petitions in any great number l'iad beet? presented to the House. It was said, that tests were not necessary as a qualificati n to office, taut even in the relent discussion on the Catholic Qu stion, it was admitted that tl.eir r ligibility should be founded on their taking some test, rt. offering 56mb Seeutity, before they obtained so lin,i•ed >i poser. Mr. Grattan con sented to it in 1813 ; and the Hnn. Barenet; the Membi r for Westminster, had consented to a similar measure in the Bill which he had so lately introduced to the notice 'of the 11 , u e.—The Right Hon. Gentleman adverted to the Bill for the !Wier of the Roman Catholici broeight in by S r Francis Burdett, and tead the pre amble, which stated that the Catholics were to be subject to the same restriction as the Protestant Dissenters.— Mr. Canning's opinion on that subject was quite clear. In 1825. the vestion was raised whether the Roman Catho is Bill repeal, d the Test and Corporation Acts ? Mr. Cannin., speaking on the subject, said, " This Bill is not to equalize the professors of all rellgi Ins in the State—it is to equalize the rights of all Diseiaers by the rem val of practical grievances. The Protestant Dissenters libotir under no real grievance. They ate admitted t oflice and enjoy other privileges in mon with members of the Established Church, but they hold these privilege; sei!iject to the annual Act of Indemnity, and it the Roman Catholics gain thi , , Bill, they will hold their ptivileg s on the sante footing as the Dis enters." Those were the words of Mr. Can ning, and the lti:..tht Hon. Gentleman held that it the Re man Catholic Relief Bill had passed, the Catholics ! would not hive been relieved from tht Test and Corporation Acts. The Hon. Mendeer hid detcrlbed the political grievances of his own' country in remarkable terms. In describing the eresent state of ' Scotland with respect to the possession of civil offices the l ion. Gent. had sa4—" Scothied is exposed to hard penalties, and really the state of Scotland is th it of the proscription of a whisk nation."-- To deseriba Scntland with reg. rd to civil offices to be in a state of proacrioion, was ratio ran inflated view of the fact. When the Repeal of the Teo assn Corp..ration Acts was agitated in 1791, Sir Gilbert Elliott called upon Parliament to relieve Scotland, isuffeting, as it was said. tinder those Acts. The two persons who offered the streogeo opposition to the measure were two Scotchmen, the Lord Advocate and Lord Melville. They said Scotland had( no cause for complaint. It was also said that the population of Scotland on their at rival fis England were subject to the Test Laws, and that they telt it to be a great hardship arid degradation. The Right Hon. Secretary observed it was remarkable that the hardship had not been the subject of Petitions. He bad not beard of a sin. gle Petition on the subject. The lion. Gentleman said, the people of Scotland had defended the country at Waterloo—that the Scotch Greys and the col Regiment had done good service. Who could .doubt the honour and bravery of the Scotch nation? Whatever might be the result of the debate, were they to he _deprived of the services of Scott:mil ? lite argument used by the lion. Member in that sense would have no weight. Why gid net the observa tions of the llouottrahle Gentleman apply to the great offices of the State ? Three out of seventeeu Members composing the Cabinet were Dissenters or Presbyterians, There was not a heart that beat fur the welfare and pro-perity of Scotland with more fervour than his own. She had not an individual more anxious for her happiness than the individual who addressed the House. A Noble Lord had raid they were often disposed to look down It. m Protestant eletovion upon the Dissenters, and that they were too apt to forget that the honour of being a mem bee of a 4 orporacion was considered by some as much as the honour of a seat in that House. Nothing could be more natural thau the. desire to obtain muiticip:l honours, and lie did not know that the Protestant Dissenters were excluded front those honours —(Hear.) The Right Honourable Secretary appealed to an I lotiourahle Alderman, whether it was nee the practice to admit to office Aldermen and Chiet Magistrates who were Dissenters? and (Atari ved that hit impression had been, that the right of in quiry respecting the Sacrament, as necessary to qualify persons for etfices. was not generally exercised. lle had just hten informed by an Hoy. Member who filled the office of Sheriff, that the highest municipal office in the City of London had been hlled by a Protes tam Dissenter. On the question more immediatelybefore the House, he should say, it was imposaarle to fore-ee what the effect of the rep..ai would be. Width) the lac. forty years the re had been as little at religious discord iti the country as at any former period. A accent change its opiniona must have occurred. An I ton. Alderman had said thirty nitre- years ago ii a more than •is or seven persons appeared in favour of the repeal of the Test Lows. On the ques tion baying been agitated eat a late occasion in Guildhall, two only appeared her those Laws. The repeal of those Laws might di-tutb the quietude, peace, and good will, which had so long prevailed. 'the Test and Cot potation Laws gave the Esta blialied Chutch a predominant superidi ity, and if that Established Church was to be maititaitied, they could not have a better mode of showing superiority. Ile was sorry the question had been agitated, and lie assured the Noble Lord, that if the simian koold be lust .hia itching would be very implcaaatit. arising front a knowledge that disappointment must be felt by a body of men whom he held lii the highest esteem. iIsoUGHAW, Sir FRANCIS Be ItOrrt, Mr. D. W. HILIVISV. and Sir T.l). Acasan, rose at the same time. There were loud calla for Mr. BIIIIUGHASSI continued for seine time, so as-to prevent any other Member from, being heard. Sir T. ACLAND at iength add.essed the Howe.— Ile said he would not have trespassed on the House had he nut been conviiiced that he would live nu chance of being heard after his Houourable and Lao - tied Friend. Ile was anxious to make what suggestions he had to advance-, how that the House was it: temper to hear them, atter tie cone:that.; y tote of his Right Honourable Fele: d's speech. TI-ere was one reflection growing out of all that had passed; it was this—that there was tar less aiffereece between the parties than was imagined. His Right linoourable Friend, whom he was, he suppmea, to regard its the chits opponent of the Dissenter's, had frequently pressed it upon their attrtalott that there was tie practical grievance for the Dissenters to complain ot, oil the one hand, and that the Church bad no practical benefit to boast of on the other. Then the question was, on which side should the indulgence- be granted? If the Church bad not a substantial benefit it was out worth keeping ;cer tainly not when it excited the jealousy and discontent ut others.—(Cheers.)—But did this apply to the other side? WAS it the rate with a grievance that was not sub stantial? Such was the cut stitution of our nature, that he believed it must be admitted a grievance was not the less a grievance because it was itot a substantial ona,—(l.oud cheers)—and he should ad duce his Honourable Friend near hint (Mr. Ferguson) as a proof to his Right Honourable Frieni (Mr. Peel) of the truth of that maxim—(ttar, bear.)— Ilia opinion on the Catholic Question had always been the same, and ft bad been somewhat different from that of the friends of religious liberty in general—his opinion had always been to give to all religious sects such liberty as we. practi cal and consistent with safety. Farther than that he would not go. And as he then had caught the eye en his Right Honorable Friend, the Secretary for the Colonies, he would tell hint that the success of this motion co-night would tend greatly to strengthen the ground upon which the Catholics st o od.—(laud cheers.)-111. Right litmourable Friend ( Mr. Peel) had made it an argument agah:st the Dissentets, that for the tact ten years they had nut pressed their claims. But he tie led not te.l his Right Honourable Friend that at was the practice of wise men to press their suit at such times as they might have reasonable hope. of being listened to.—(Hear s ) — So the Diesenters had been silent for the time he had mem ioned, but having remained quiet for ten years, and now, upon their own views of their own interests, having marshalled themselves. and come forward in steer gth to demand their rights, what did his Right Honourable Friend expect would he their feelings for the next ten years it they were rejected this night ?—(l.ouil clieethig.) —lie could assure his Right Honourable Friend, and lie spoke from a foreknowledge of the workings of the human character, and front that only, that if it was petitions alone that lie wanted to con- 'ince him that the Dissenters war alive to their interests, lie should not lack that proof.—(Cuntinued elteers.j—Let hint 'met the forth coming claims of this body by anticipation. lie hailed, as the dawn of better days, the very temperate spee eh which his Right Hon. Friend had made on this subject. Ile (Sir T. I). Acbiid) never had to qualify for Office but once, and then it was for the office of Magistrate, and he confessed that his feelings on approaching the table at which he was to bold spiritual communion as a creature whh his Creator, for earthly and secular 'imposes, bad retained a mastery over his mind ever since, and given a decided stamp to big objections to sects tyrannical and undue exercise of authority. His Right Honourable 1-riend had told them that there were Dissenters in the Cabinet, and that a late Lord Mayor of London had been a respectable Dissenter. All that he saw in these facti was, a new instance of the minecessary degradation to which these individuals bad been subjected on account of their religious sentiments, and the only atonement that can be made to them is, to relieve their suc ceiors from such a necessity. He had a proposition to make to his Bight Honourable Friend, with a view to the settlemeut of the whole question before the House, and if he would agree to it, be promised him he should have la le cause to complain. His proposal was, that instead of renewing the Indemnity Act nest month, fur the usual term of one year, his Right Honourable Friend should pint the Dissenter's suspension from the operatioti of these laws for tit cline period. If lie would male this experimt nt prolllturu, he might then, at the tad of the year, renew it for a imager perim Kite thought proper. for he was sure he would have no cause t• regret it.—(Cliters.)—llis anxiety to gn into the Committee was the confident expectation that they would, in the resent .rate 0 public opinion, be able to come to sortie ultimate arrangement m the whole question.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BROUGHAM, after eulogizing the remarks rf the speaker by whom he had jOst been preveeetl, said, that the Right lion Gentleman (Mr. Peil) Might have come to the great point at itsme without putting forward his shield, or, as it were. his chosen Knight.2—(A laugh). With respect to what the Hon. Bart, has Old as td our hot speaking slightingly of the sirisdorn of our ancestors, be (Mr: Brougham) would remark, that the Wisdom of our ancestors had long been disparaged, prior even to the date of the Test and Corporation Acts, and that by a Lord high Chancellor of England, whose name was perhaps of little importance to the I lon. Borotet, but he G e ddes Brougham) belleeed it was Bacon—( A laugh) This expression Wai now only brought for Ward to frighten the House from its purpose; but be wtitild tell them that the idea of the wisdom of our ancestors was the grosseit abuse of our Moire standings that could possibly be imagined. Instead of being oi.let and wiser, the world was younger in the time of our ancestors, and it was notorious that the youths of the present day knew far more than the aged of former times--(Cheers). The ilonnetrahle and Learned Gentleman then commented on the profanation of e Sacrament, which by the canons of England was so far degraded as rn be made a test for the admission to their offices of such persons .s Game Keepers, and Keepers of ('.bates and Warrens—(Cheers). lie contended that he nut only wished. to see the fetters knocked MT, hut the marks of them removed. lie did not like that state o: the law which permitted any persons to say— son Jttrmhrr, set ParFamert—that there might be no objection to alieffe t DiSStll - to participate In the rights attd privileges df Cie Consiitutiuti with the Church Estahlisbrtterrt. Thousands hail been expended for the mayoralty of Liverpool, for instance; but if the discomfited party could have proved that his successful rival was a con,cientious Disserter, the thousands had heel' expended in van. ill this free COttStitt.tiftrl, was it tOthing that millions should tie el, priced of the freedom of that Constitution? Was it nothing that tonscientioto Dissenters should be doomed to such laws as were calculated 10 make them whose %objects? There were numerous practical incon. veniereco• ' but from what had resulted the Ilitinitteham riots? Why, the Corporation and Test Acts. The question, iu 17J0, was lost only by a majority of twenty; and that was the defeat of the Dissenters' opponents. As to the "!aches" of silence, there was great reason tor it. Ile could declare, from what he knew, chat the Di-twitters bad been silent since Mr. Fox's last motion on the rah. jd ct, lest they should injure the claim; of the limn tt. Cabot:es. 11, stated that fact front what he knew ; and he trusted it would he answer sufficient to those who rested any argument on the presumed intliffereocr of the Dissenters. He declared himself favourable to keeping the questions of the Boman Caiholles Dissenters separated; and that Mr. Pitt, Mr. %Vilherforce. Mr. monde, and i many others, had been favourable to the repeal of chest , Acts. 11, maintained that Alr. Canning was against the repeal ; becnose Mr. Canning believed and declared that their waste:. practicolgrievance ' • but Mr. Canning must, therefore, have been for the repeal, on its being sh.wn that there were practical inconveniences ; dist" persons were kept out of Corporations, and electiotis set aside by these laws. Instead of there being annual Indemnity Acts, why should there not be a perpetual Indemnity Art for the Dissenters? For,l be contended, the annual Ind:minas' Acts did not afford adequate remedy. It was a mock=ry to state that there was no grievance; to any man who should say so, he would proclaim—" Look at the 1,700 Petitions on your Table, complaining of grievances, and say, after that, if you can, that there are nut disabilities to complain of ? —(Cheers). Lord PALMERSTON opposed the motion, declaring that he deemed the laws essentially political, and providing requisite tests for the safeguards and bulwarks of the Church of Eaglatl—(Cries of Question). 1k would relieve the Roman Catholics—he would first get - rid of the greater evil—befone he would corneae to relieve the Dissenters from what he must deem nominal grievances. Loud cries of " Question ! question !" were resumed, after which the Gallery, with some difficulty, was cleared tor a division at One o'Clock. The numbers were— For the 31ution Against it . . 237 • 193 Majority for the 3lotion The result was received with loud cheering by persons in the lobbies, and product-el an amazing sensation in the House. Adjourned at Two oTt.o:u. LIST OF TILE 11IINORITY OF SIXTEEN, Who voted on Friday, the 22d iliStAlif, in farour of Mr. flumes Alotion for reducing the Army 10,000 Men. Davie., Colonel Midway, John Waithman, Alderman Drwsott, Alexander Alartin,John Warburton, henry Easthope, John Alotieit, J. B. W ,, od, Alderman Lambert, James S. Palmer, env! : Fysbe Wood, John Lumley, John S. Sykes, Daniel Ott.{ AIL. Ley cester , Ralph Thompson, ans. P. Joseph Hume. ERRATUM IN OUR PAPER OF YESTERDAY. In our letters front Petersburgh of the 9th ult. read,9th instant. TH 14, EV 14.4'N ING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1828. STOCK EXCHANGE., TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 831, and um after went up to 8.74 f. To-morrow being settling day in the British mar Let, the Brokers are chiefly employed in making up their Accounts. Con• cols may be quoted at ft:* for the Account, and for April 83i. PRICE, OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Rank Stock 20‘i , linlia Stuck 244 3 per Cent. lied. si4; i I I Ditto Bond, B .:i 26 3 per Ct. roam 831 i ,i 6 South Sra Stock 36 per rem;. 911 3 Old Annuities :” per Cent. I:ed. 92 911 Xinnti Kxcheq. Bills 55 56 4 Tier Ct. Nrw ILOI i XS44) Ditto 55 56 4 per Cent. Scrip A I b`o and ar2oo Ditto 55 56 4 per Cent. 1826,104 1021 India for Acct. Long Ann. 191 i 1 Consols fur Acct 831 i i a i 1 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian Pds. 5p Ct. 61i 2 Mee 13415. 5 p Ct. 251 Do Acct. 62 Mex. 1341825,6 p Ct 33? litierto Ayr, s 111..6p C. 37 Do. Ace. 334 4 3 i 1 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Ct. 26 Peruv. Bd.. 6 p C. 221 3 Do Acct. 25 Pius& Bonds, S p Ct. 100 1 _ 1111011 , 11jan funds, 6 per C. Russ. Ms. 1122,5 per Ct. 92h Do. Acct. 2 S= Do Aces 29# 2 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. smote. er 35 100 i2b 400 400 450 454) 40 ZS 100 5 Brazilian Colombian Beal del Nlonte. 1)o. Do. United Mexican Marine Alliance 63 65 67 16e 41S 4:CO 14 41 Our Readers will rejoice to hear that, notwithstand ing all the late rumours to the contrary, the Km is at present in excellent health and spirits. insomuch that his Mararrr beld a Council this after icon at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, and is ex pected to visit the !Necropolis on Monday nett. Lord JOHN ItussELL brought forward in the House of Commons law night his motion for a Committee of tke whole House, to examine into the propriety of repealing the Corporation and Test Acts. The motion was seconded by Mr. JOHN SMITH ; and carried by a majority of 44 ; the numbers for going into a Committee being 237, and again. It, M. It has seldom hap pened that so many Members have divided without any previous call of the House. The Gazelle de France of Monday contains intelli gence from Constantinople to the '26th January, which btate s that the publication of the Manifesto of the Porte had revived the coura k e of the Mussulmans, among whom a general arming had already begun. The per secution to which the Armenian Catholics were sub jected, continued, without intermission, 8,000 of them haying been tent into Asia, and many others of the same persuasion had already reached Odessa. Some (lunges had taken place - in tlit Turkish Mr riistty ; and a squadron was getting le .d) under *Nine PAVIA, in order to 141 , C the block tde ut . We have received frankfort and German Papeis to the 21st instant. We have only room for the following extract from the Allgemeine Zeilkng of the 20th: 8:4111NA, JAI.. iti. Count Catio d'lstria; with hii numerous suite, is still expected a t Egini ; but little change has taken place In the blorea, since the r t . mains of the Egyptian fleet sailed for Alexandria. We already knim htre that that fleet arrived at Alexandria on 5d January, and tii4 l the inhahltanti were extremely struck with its deplorable ippea r . Aim At preietst there remain only six ships of war at Navari ts at the disposal of Ibrahim Paella. VIENNA, Fie. 15. Metalliques, 50 11-15. Bank Shard, 10 ,5. NAVA I. INTELLIGENCE. . . . • ijEAL, FIRRUART 26.—Wied S.W.—Arrived from London and retriirf; the Caledonia, JrionNerr, for Jamaica; St. Ann, Alma's; for t3rr:iatfa,i-. Lfeb'e, sliicx, ter J.ttnaica ; with the Thames, tut Calcirta. The latter has her,,biriv.iirit spruittg, PORTSMOUTH, FIBRIL/ART woo s.W. l —Arrived from Lon. dun the Karl of litdcarras, Buorturrost, for India. FALMOUTH, PIERRUART ei,—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Sand; wich packet, from Lisbon, sailed 15th instant ; also the Lodi Wel: lington packet, from Carthagena, sailed f d January, Jamaica 154 January, and Crooked Island on the nd. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE: SPRING COURSING MEETIN(a. NlvlftA TViSDAY A rnaNooll The Noblemen and Gentlemen, Members of the Februort Coursing 11leering, have assembled in great force ; and, ai the wea. they is favourable and the number of dogs here great, good sport is anticipated. Ills Grace the Duke of Gordon, like Earl of Strad. brooke, and most of the klemilers, are now in the field, which is nurneroui. The followitig courses have been run— rut ttoLb cur. Ist. Course—Mr. Ruses r d Bustle - .blr. Edwards's bik and w. A. 7.itella ("Luella won the Cc+ in Is:ovedtber). 21. Efitto—Mr. Redhead's t b I.ynx Mt. Thorp*sblk b Netspareit 3d. Ditto—Mt. Hoskins's blk d I t•mlet Mr. Towers's bik d Jeopardy 4111. Ditto—Duke of Gordon's f b View Mr. Shutt's r b Übiquity First Class— Match. LOttl Seradbtooke's blk d Nlowhrly Doke of Gordon's Wit and w d Volc.tn ••• I ... ir ... 1 t 1 .. 2 •• 1 ... t Dispatches were this day receives at the Colonial Office from the Governor of Jamaica. This aftelnron, at two o'clock, Lord HILL, Coin; mender of the Forces, held his first L-vre in the Horse Guards. The Levee was attended by about ninety General and other Mem. Dovfn, FAA. 26 This day. at *even A.M. their Ilighnessei the Prince and Princess of Honaucome Lakermsenuso embarked at Dover, on board the Admiralty yacht, fee Calais, WI. der a Roya! salute from the Garrison. The yacht was towed across the Straits by the Echo Government steam-vessel, and it was sup. posed they would reach Calais Harbour In three hours. His Excellency the Prince Pousw AC and suite arrives at Dover, from Calais, on Monday night, at twelve o'clock ; and the Officers of Customs being in attendance, the Prince was ens. ibled to leave Dover almost immediately for London. Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, whose atrival in town we mentioned yesterday, reached England in eleven days after his. departure from Ancona. Dovaa, FEB. 26.—His Excellelcy the Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING arrived at Wright's Hotel and Ship Timms. terday, at two o'clock r.se. from Calais ; and his Excellency the Prince Poitunac, at eleven o'clock, from Boulogne. The carriage of Mr. STRATFORD CANNING bore evident marks of the expeditious journey it had made; nor had the Prince Pottomsc been more tardy. Their Excellencies scarcely allowed themselves time to take neeepary refreshments before they resumed their journey.— Their Serene Iliglineues the Prince and Princes* HORMILONT sailed this morning for Calais, as eight o'clock, under a Royal u. lute, in the steam vessel seat here to convoy the Admiralty Yacht, intended for the conveyance of their Serene Highnesses, but which was not used, as the weather was very Nat with little or no wind. Lord Cocunama has this day arrived at %Vright's Ship Hotel. His M AJESTY received dispatches at the Royal L o d g e, i n Windsor Park, oo Monday night, from Mr. Secretary Pens Dispitches also arrived yewerday, at the Royal Lodge, from Mr. Secretary Pam Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, on his arrival in tOtvn, proceeded to the residence of Earl Duster, in Arlington-strect,and bad an interview with the Noble Rarl for near two hours. On leaving his Lordship, Mr. Consium visited the Duke of Wetamm xota at the Treasury, and had a long conference ,with.lais Grace.-- Mr. CANNING afterwards transacted business for a considerable time at the nreicti Office. A Jamaica Mail has arrived this morning, by which Jam•ica Papers have been received at the North 2113 South American Coffee House, to the 13th of January. but they are very Barren of information. The Royal tiazetle of the 12 h states, that LABORDE left Porto Rico atocit the 24th ult. tor Caraccas. Report says, that the Cnnimodoie purposes to issue a prtclamation then, v.ith a view to create discontent in that province. American Papers were received 1 tst night to the V' of February. Accounts from Vera Cruz, of the 21st of December, state the law for the banishment of the Spaniards to have been re jected by the Senate, greatly to the indignation of the common people. Mr. HENRY HUNT was yesterday under an examina tion for about two hours before the Committee of the House of Lords on the Game Laws. We understand that he gave it as his opinion that the trade of game, like trade in all other things, ought comparatively to be thrown open; and that it is impossible so make laws that should be of any effect in preventing the poor, in the neighbourhood of preserves of game, from poaching on those pre serves at night, especially situated as such poor are at present, in parts of the country—namely, they not receiving more than. from sixpence to one shilling a-day for their labour. About two o'clock this morning, Cie house and pre mises of Mr. Bethel', the hatter in Field-lane, a few doors from Holborn Bridge, was discovered to be on bre. The alarm was instantly given to the immedi.te neighbours by the waSchistes, and every aid used to save the lives of the inhabitants.—Best, tratwith standing the utmost exertions of the firemen and others, no less than five females have perished in the flames. From the density of the buildings and the contracted nature of the lane, it is most providental that the fire was principally confined to Mr. Betkell'e house, which is now a heap of sums; but several of his neighbours have suffered by the removal of their property. Mr. TURNER Secretary of Legation to the British F.ntha.sy at Constantinople, and Mr. Cameo, a messenger attacked is the lonian Government, arrived at theyoreign.office about eight o'clock yesterday morning, from Sittingbourne, from whence they had been dl4patebed by Mr. STRATYDRD CANNIMII. Mr. CANTINi landed at Ancona on the 17th inst. and brought dispatches from Sir Faxoasise ADAM, the Lord High Commissioner of the Imlay Isles. Mr. Ca wrist also brought dispatches from ViscountGaAs-. amts., our Ambassador at Paris. A C omPuzuzer.—A Frenchmen, who had !twat F.ngli-b. wished to be particularly polite, and never neglected an opportunity of saying something pretty. One evening be observed to Lady It. whose dress was fawn-coloured, and that of her daugh ter pink—" Milady, your daughter is the pink of beauty."—" Mr. Munsiei s, you Frenchmen always flatter."—" No, Madam, I only do speak the truth, and /What all the world will allow, that year daughter is the pink, and your Ladyship the dra of fashion ;"—lc was with great slifficulty ty that the Frenokman could be made CO comprehend his sonisc. The Substance of the Apologies of the late Mr. C kg` NINC . 2 Fr lends: By an old Cbristian rule, in a new sense, we live, To our friend we forget, and Ais foes we tor sive. CORN EXCHANGE, 11ARK-LANE, Fars 27. We had a large arrival of Barley from the Suffolk coast , for which Monday's 'pikes were off e r e d, and refused ; but still Alondiy's quotatiun was cun'idered the price. The tussling trade was vet y heavy, although the supply was small, and blonday's prices with ' difficulty obtained. Oats were nearly stagnant, anti bed any °Gra ~een made, lower prices (from 6d. tw is. per quarter) would have leell 4CC coed. ATKA at LON DuN-lilil 116 10 Mt/ lilt° W. Morning • to. minute. art, 1 AI [enamel • 21 ntenutre alter 1 • Prllltuti anti Publi‘lieti by JOHN AIAVNE. tbe Proprietor& 4 - dit siA aOr rms. Nu. 1, Picitctilleic ruw;v- 1;a: ...N.tminnt - 12.798:1 • - - - fatVplrrltoi. STPEItRItSW3,II In thalrra4 7 andpr T be pu lst blishOowalfela. ri AVELV 5 TitiOrA.•Pßlts •I. ouithwititoycki ,). 1y WILLIAM R4EiWILS•OI Fellow of the Society of .Anthivatiam This work w ill *be illustrated with'. beantift `contain interesting documents left by the Fr 'the period of the conflagration ;. an pirAinal i ktweibrit Mary Queen of i Seata ilia Queen PI capetiitf;iif - ti fanner. with_ Letters 0X see feigns, throwing much legal infermaiiiin toct wean the Fmpeusts• `at 44 * V.lCgttrilk' . ;.. . Nit oi PlG*Frfipb A LVA pn4 was published, Second FARO the SUCCESSFUL TIP , ESTION and other COME - .- .oe:Sromsch, Issas, and llowels,ant Miasma, °our, Illditeas, Deafness, M. &c,with a Lithographic P Hy M. LA BAtifE.. Surgeon-Electrician, e qn:1101 putrniary,. Gratuitotr 114 l Norkt-rn I)! , rrcncaries, • ' Also, by rhe sanie Author,) I and Facts on rfie•ChymicAl E ilsanitto JO: the . Cure ;et( 14timAs ; ape, jtemarlat ssi freetilarei. l'rice i taiody„ peer -stare:- fad Weh 14 of Sourer, Ot t Pful'a Clurcl lk;utiellers. , REIGN QUARTE R' 114. price Seca and conlowts : , Gill and Spuralttim -If!. \Tree's Ittontane Of II try.. rfri . oa. We Jua4ctil'lnsti:an 13elnablam‘ Litratare—ry;...ro :moo, rile Vdcla.Dpctrine and ill Oligin l — . ,tiimencr. Tried, in tin* and Sicili Scrichais=lL'll'Aillticlntres fainatle-4sl Fifeite bi'Climilite XII I. French: rcoserbi lion ..con • Egyptian IlieroglyphicXV. Pari, ,•. tions.— XV I. Technological Lief ignar%—. XI lk . InoA —XV III: 'l4llicolini's A:noriin Foicac 1.; Tcaiellftig Ilketches-XIL MeYerberesTravt - ',..f. Xaeaficli Career Tectiment-.- XXI I. Ovalle' ~. --XXIII. Illaridand's &mins, new- -Edit* ciolao Latin Lexicon, . Third Edition--XXI rival gibtioisaphieuntiViscellanrouts' Llierie lit 'bf the ps inciol - Winks • published on - ti ourattier.l&27. to January, 1828. . Padali-bed . by Tripttel and W4rcs„Treuttel A 30, jimister — re4 of "chow mat be bad Numb ) ' No. ft': tiip•apitear in :11ay XXIAACT: OF A LETTER FROM CA. .--..,. Mii a: i b ge/BVILTON.ON'TgE: TO ormat s ' Sl" —'-I think is e tigf boons r in gratiti gna '. € 'hew '-ofmy -e -creatures, to. state the ceiveififfwnit the tiie lit yee'lliertwomiirowse Ds For frierteen years 1 suileved ',wetly. from; each of, my legs, es 4bat I Naas rendered at Jun following my usual enviciyment. Duting tl best Medical Ativfie t coirld 'obtain, 'bet will • beset,: (*then insrehared limn Mr. Wayte; i la-Mouth, some et your Antiscorbotie .14ser am haVy to so u l that la taking. te taking. a..l"cw , fcctry ',ilecl, ioa I Itav'eliew been fur More _the teasetyinfitelittif Ohl told eoniplaint. ' I any inquiries, eitheeprhottally, or if by letter) nnin, Sir, your obedient oetektit, 111 Attested by lbcistA itot Vayte, .tliseller, &c. Ti *filmic - 101in Tblgtlumlud Sun, Surgeons, These' Drepi nee sold in ilibildell iquaie bolt sod its-mach, by John 'l4gbum and Sun, Surge aired, Manchester; . I. Sanger,. i§o, Qaford. Evans, 4.4., Long-lane, Wett , Smithtfticki Bar Fket-criaiket ;, Butlers, Chemati;l:AFAßiiale;ct Luidnoll i' 73; Trinee s s-ttieet,'lonbnrglt'; and: Dublin ; Sutton and Co. 10, how Church.yari fin, S. Paul's Church-yard.; F. Newbery. and Churehlyard ; • fierily Diackrill, .7V, ' Whifech: i s biewberrand Sbo3;*29',' Datn-itreer, Dublin South - Bridge, Ediabtirgb ; it. tiellon;'Surf 11 re%rectabie Medicine Veuders... Of wliom also may be had,. Mr. Lignum's TA IS Llt - LOTION, for iltScutiiutfc Lruptiorn included; " ' '' ... -' ••• • • •- •- Mr. Lignum's SCURVY DINTMENT mi the Above Agenia. w- .1N ild. !scii ,Put, duty. 7r, ,-ire--, . , • • • • .....40, . : , . ...t0minnt712,798....,..4 -.-- ' .... _ . . c ATEA. STPER MI SEIDL- - . I n ti 4 71 r gl i v! s° ! l !?° • r iu W Pulf li ala. - obf • • TMe ' Vela. kat. rikrEAVEL3 ' iii 5 TrOSSIA. ' PRIM A.* •.,- I. ~ , -.. , 6 4 - 4. I NLAYP4 o. .- . Ili WILLIAM R.dEi WILSO Fellow of the Society of .Antiquaria This work till 'be illustrated with'. beautif `contain Interesting doeuntents kft by the .Fr `die period ache conflagration ;, an pitginal - kt weildt Mary 42... ed of 1 Seats ind Queen gi scaptfiitt i qirdi fanner, With: Letters 0X iTir teigns, throwing much legal hifermaiiiin 'upon int west! the Emperor Nielrplas.andren4ant . `at st. I'eter bergit.,• • - • INDIGESIDSN, GALVA NIS . . _. ..-.. ... .... . filhaday was plablkhed, Second Ed AAS 'of the SUCCESSFUL TI / f NbIGESTION and other COM hires WI the:Stomach, Liver, and Bowels, an ystens."Aithnsa, (lour, Wildness, Deafness, • ALVAN TS M. &c..with a Lithographic PO nd'atb;lutclual • Visceia; By M. LA BAUff:'.. Tilialral Calvaniat and Surgeon -Etectricisii, e ( i..,, , ,1.m I.:km-kit pi%rluarT,. Gratninc. Ilhanti,Litty Ind Noritant Dispensaries, P. ' • •". • • • Also, by the state Author Observations and Facts on the•Chymical I F.lficacv of . Galvanism in* the. Cure 'att. Chi Practical Ilitt- }rations ; alto, Itentarkten um a dies; ntlil'hree I'latei.. Price 'ti. .. Published by Highly, fleet-street:: MIA Wel and ma . l t be bal of Souter,.. t , t, Paul's ()care litstitreet ;an ill BUolkiellers. . [ -1 " ... r YrHE FOREIGN QU ART Elt AL -:- s. • 'No.- I 14.• price Seven Shillings and lets. T. Gill and Spuirt t a l 7 l , l l:hrennli num* ; Nets—lll. %Tree s Ilentariee 'tic B Normandy-4'V. Rey On. the Judicial 'lnsti:ut Frauce-s. Bohemian • Literature -e. yi..K moon, 'The * Edda Doctrine and its Otigin. 7 .- • ,simancrs Traiiels in Teat , and Sicil y i. Sireicrais—:l I' D'Arlliic ' na's Tin- .4 •I Meth ni - (Innate— XIII. French: Prow ~ li e n ..on • Egyptian Ilieroalyphics..XV. Pa '. ,•. dens.- XV I. Technological Victionar%—. X k mai : , .-- XV III: Nilicolint's A atoiiiti Fuses, 1.; Ttaiellilig Sketches- IX. Meierberg's • Trav '.f. ) Candies iGreerTestiment...- XXII. Ovalle --XXIIL klarkland's &atius, new- Edit' ciolatt'q Latin Lexicon, . Third Edition—X dam Rabliogt aplikunt Miscellaneous' Ili • J it ist 'of the minciphl - Winks' published on t 12oventlier,11127. to January, 1828. . Psdati-bed by Tripttel and Warts„Treuttel 30„ iivirtequare; of whom may s be pad Num ' No. IV: Will appear in Ma XX.,TRACT• OF A LETTER FROM CA ' •---,..,, •-. It'EA,R ,BUILTOICOW,TRE To Mo: toomos, • Slits •r •• .... ter boon) 7. l .._tiliPlL go e yseu 'in good 01 my irrileatt:eirrateres, 10 * . state th ceivedifienn the vie 14 yent'Arensointistiric For Autocrat years I aligned greatly. hoot' each of, my legs, 'edit' 1 ern rendered at ti following my usual entplciymein. During ik best Medical Adidee t conld'olitale, 'but wit • bestir: f *then Prtchaie.l Ikons Illr.Wayte; I.l4otich, some et your Antiscorbotic . Dior • am haVy to gate, that later , taking. a .. few t • fectry coiled, art, I liattlievi been for More _the leaserenitinaibteitehl old complaint. ' 1 asty Wynne' , eitheepenottalie, or if by letter stain, Sir, your obedient aereaut, , 11 Attested by ThcistAVayte, .ikma tk iter, &c. To Mititia. - Jollin Ishithintlaul Sim, Surge Ons, These' Drepi are sold iiiiiiktrilileil square of sod lts.,each, by John •14gbum and Sun, Surg Street . , Manchester; • I. Sanger,. I§o,. Oxford- Evans, 44, long - lane, West, Stnithffelick; Bar Fket-aurket ;, Butlers , Chemist . ;, London i' 73', Prinee's-ttreet,lonbirrglr; and' Dublin ; Sutton and Co. 10, Bow Church.yar tai, S. Paul's Church-yard.; F. Newbery, and Churehlyaril ; • Ilenly hlackrill, ...'"V, ' Whifech Newberrand Snirs;•29,' Dattritrect, Dublin South - Bridge, Ediabtergb ; E. INellon;'Surg 11 respectable Medicine Venders... . Of whom also may be hail„ Mr. Liinum's TA ISLE - LOTION, for iffScoriiutfc Irruption included; - '' • - •'' ... -' ••• • • •- • Mr. Liguum's SCURVY 'OINTMENT the above Agents', price .11., ad. each. Pu ts *KV APPROVED FA MTLIC 11l bl TIM azeattrate laraircv or winch sti Illbatts;• EUTLER CIIVAII a. Cheapside p cotter of St. Paul's, Seckfille-street, Dublin ; and Princeiett And nay be h.iti of the most respectable . ; ; , IMedecities in the Country. 111 IL JAMES 'S FEVER POW1)I 1-ar appruvedilap ths.Brofession and the Nu teted with equal success in Fryer, Infl.mmato Pleurisy Soh 'lliro . ats, Rheumatism, Sec, 1 Catanittl; Ste; it . W generally' foUnd to Chec shorten their &nation. In packets, 2s. 9d. a Dr. JAMES'S A NALP,PTIC PILL' terative ,P.emedy in Chronic Diseases-of die and are applicable to Bilious and Dyspeptic A They 'ale Mild in their operation , and requir !Clement during the use of them. It boas,, DIXON'S ANTIBILIOCS PILLS—A remedy in. all those Affections which have the action of the Liver...and Liliary organs, name of Ai petite, !lead - ache, fl atulence, Heart &c. these Pills (whiclido not contain blercu met with more general approval than any ot are found and acknowledged to be a most in . • tropical climates. In boxes at 2s. 94, 4s. 6d. ' FOTHERGILL'S NERVOUS DROP I, those who are afflicted with Nervous A ff ectio ' of Spirits, Fainting Fits, Hysterical and Spa bility and -Relaxation of the Systeln, and ar ) those who have ,tad recourse to them. In and 225. HICK SAN'S PILLS—This Medicine It for the relief of affections of the Kidneys an attended with the formation of Gravel, Calc ot the Back and Loins which accompany t allay the pain, neutralize the acid which is the concretion, and are found to succeed wh the kind have altogether failed. In boxes at MARSHALL'S • UNIVERSAL CERA most efitcatious as an UppliCation to (labial Burns Sahli, Sores; - &c. and is recomm Scald head , and Scrofuloth Sores. In boxes, • : in I r ' e l ; : i ! e i v l i t n l g . 'T'o.t=;• "--"-"— , h ac 4 h s c. heen that f° .i u t n b il a s of b must favourably in several Sterlical Journal, thous relief; and generally prevents ally tee bottles, at Is. lid. and is. 9d. • • MORRIS'S BRUNSWICK CORN-P rally - admitted do be one of the best emollient and Bunions, and is worthy of a trial on the afflicted' with such unpleasant Complaints.* and 2S. likl. FOTIERGILL'S TONIC PILLS.:-hp female oriptipoiom lend recommended a, a tardy fig alrengthening the System—also fur of action - ft ill those functions which are kill' In briV:..lk: fed. and es. 9d. • 11:7% l Obile Preparations, when Ow lisme MIT adatessof kleasts. illttant. attac IND ndisdity asks fNrbIGJ r yatsin.'Alivlstna nd - 21b . 414dittlaal 7411-Meal Calvati Eico Disionialiory Observations 1 7 .1iieacy of .00 Piactical dies; sviih'Tbivi Puidistked by and otal l be ita Dad-itreet; SIM HE FOR A IL :—. • 'No.- I Gal T. N.)1161A e4y irritov FNI M rxat areschrett; kalaacir or, wttscis ll Meaty; EUTLER Cana Cheapside p cotter of Si. Sockfille-street, Ugblin ; andPrinces•sti And aiay be had of the most respectable Yttechcatbes in the Country.' 1111 t. JAMES'S FEVER POW1)I 11ar approval*? tilet.Profession and the l'hal toted with equal success in Fever, Ihil.mmpoi Pleurisy Soti Piao:sum, 'ate, V Caterritti , dtc: it' W gettetaily' toSiosi *to . ilteci shorten their derailed. Iticackets;lie.'itt at Dr. JAMES'S AN:ALTCPTIC PII.r terative,Remedy in Chrome Diseases-of the and are applicable to Bilious and Dyspeptic They'afe mild in their operation, and requit, tenement during the use of them. lit boles, DI XON'S 'ANTI BI L I OCS PILLS—At remedy ;mall those Affectious which have tht4 action of the Liver,and Eiliary ergans, name( . of Ai petite, Head-ache, Flatulence, Heart. Etc. these Pills (whichdo not contain Mercez met with more general approval than any otl are found and acknowledged to be a mast in , tropical climates. In boxes at 2s. 9d, 4s. 6d. naiiERGII.L'S NERVOUS DROP: those who are afflicted with Nervous Affectidi of Spirits, Fainting Fits, Hysterical and Spz tility and-Relaxation of the System, and ari those who bare (sad fecoarse to then!. In I and 2i2s. HICK IIiAN'S P I LLS—Tbis Medicine' for the relief of affections of the Kidneys attended with the formation of Grave!, Chici ' of the Back and Loins which accompatty allay the pain, neutralize the acid which is the concretion, and are found to succeed wh the kind have altogether failed. In boxes at MARSHALL'S • UNIVERSAL CERA most efficacious as an applieation to (-labial Burns Scalds, Sores; - &c. and is s'ek Scalthlead, and Scrofulous Sores. In boxes, PERRY'S ESSENCE has been found of in relieving Tooth and Eapachq. that,it ha s i most favourably In several STedical Journals meows relief; and generally prevents alit t( bottles, at is. ltd. and 3s. 9d. MORRIS'S BRUNSWICK CORNsP rally tdmittcd tio be one of the best emollient, and Bunions, and is worthy of a trial un the f afflicted' with such unpleasant Complaints. and p.s. gd. FazipcnciLvs TONIC .PII.— Female capptonon, and recommended as al ni,tly flit strengthening the System—also fu' of action fir ill those functions which are imp( In boi l eti it! svred. and b. 9d. • IP' ',Thr i khbile Preparatioin i when IN-rate and addiess of aleasra. Ilvrzais attac enter. atttinttoxtgt!ai! Carzipii Is requested. • • 1