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himself intelligible—(Hear, hear)—he trusted the mode of carrying those measures into execution would be found to give satisfaction. He had omitted, one regu lation with respect to manufactured goods intended for exportation which was, that all who were possessed 1 of such goods might deposit them in wa:ellouses, and when ready for exportation should receive a drawback proportioned to the duties paid—(llear). Having stated this, he did not think he had omitted anything else. He should conclude therefore with saying, that if he gave his unqualified approval to the measures of his Right Hon. Friend, he did not do so from any over weening attachment to any particular system of ppli tical economy—(Near, hear). He had seen too much of the complicated nature of commercial affairs to be come an enthusiast to any system; but he gave his ap probation to the measures t)i his Right Hon.. Friend, because he felt convinced that they were founded upon sound principles, and that their results, with reference to the prosperity of our commerce, both foreign and domestic, would prove most beneficial—(Hear, hear). If he was accused of entertaining over liberal views upon the subject, he must plead guilty to the charge; but be was sure that the liberality which he advoLated was the wisest policy, as, while it removed jealousy in rival nations, it procured highest advantages for our own. Considered in a mere commercial point of view, he was sure that the system, which was most liberal and most enlightened, would be ultimately found to be most beneficial ; and if he (Mr. Huskisson) was liberal to ether countries, it was because he felt satisfied that by adopting that course he best consulted the interests of his own—(Cheers). The'Right Hon. Gentleman then proposed the following Resolution : " That it is the opinion of this Committee, that from and after the tsth day of Illazch, 1824, tile several duties and drawbacks on the importation and exportation of the several sorts of silk herein after mentioned shall cease and determine; and also that from and after the sth day of Jely, 1826, the probibitioas on the importation of Silk Manuf-kctures shall cease and determine; and that the fol lowing duties shall he paid in lieu thereof: that is to say, on Silk from and after the sth April, 1824, viz. " On Haw Silk, or ICnobs or Husks of Silk, or Waste or Floss 5.1 k, the pound, :A " On Thrown Silk, not dyed, do. 7s. 6d. " On Manufactured Silk, from and after the Sth day of July . 1826=ror every £lOO of the value thereof, .C3O. . _ _ " That it is the opinion of this Committee that from and after the sth day of April, 1824, the Bounties on the Exportation of Silk Ma. in/factures shall cease and determine, save and except on any of such manufactures as shall base been duly shipped for exportation, or shall hive been warehoused for that purpose on or before the said sth day of April, 1824. " That it is the o?ininh of this Committee that upon all Silk imported, which the duties shall have been paid, and which shall be warehoused on or before, and remain warehoused until after thei2s:ll day of March, 1821, there shall be granted the fol lowing allowances, viz: " On Raw S:ik imported frem any part except the British terri tories in the East Indies, ss. sd. " On Silk thrown from Raw Silk so imported, ss. toil. " On Raw Silk imported front the 'knish territories in the East - Indies 3s. 9.1. " Oa Silk thrown from Raw Silk so imported, 4s. lid. " On Ere;gri thrown Silk imported not dyed, 7s. 2d." Mr. BARING said, that although the speech he had just heard evidently left a great impression on the Com mittee, he had Ihtened to every part of it, without being convinced that the measure was not one of the greatest danger to the count; y. lle was ready to allow the Goveenment every credit IN- what ney JO. They took upon themselves great responsibility, and he be•• lieved they conscientiously acted upon their hest view of the real interests of the country. Ile hoped, there fore, that nothing lie was about to say would be consi dered in hostility to his Nlajesty's Government. Ile was of opinion that his Right ilonourable I:_riend, in pur suing the doctrines to which he was so much a friend, bad chosen a most torfortunate subject finy the exercise of his principles. His Right Honourable Friend talked about the silk manufactory having the curse of a mono poly. What had they been discussing.that night, but the monopoly of the West India trade? If they were to have free trade, let them have it allover the world. But the Right Honourable Gentleman selected an in terest which was in a feeble state, while he dared not touch the more powerful ones. It was admitted that this manufacture was inferior to that of other countries, arid the remedy proposed for improving them was, to admit French sires to compete with them in our own market. IL! s:.raild like to know if our woollens, and cottons, arid oilicr manufactures had risen superior to those of forein countries, by having admitted them into our markets? The Honourable Member proceeded to contend-that France had insurmountable advantages over this county yin her localities, and in the superior fineness of her silk over ulna of Italy. There was no demand for our goods abtoad, excepting for silks mixed with worsted or cotton N and for silk stockings which were made entirely of India ~ irk. If our other manu factures found their way into the foreign mar km, then there would be ground for challenging a competition. But the only mar ket they found was in the home con sumption; and the Right Honourable Gentleman pro posed to let the French in andolestroy them altogether. Mr. WALLACE, after remarking upon the import ance of the subject, reminded the house that no oppo sition ford been made to the measure, but from Mem bers whose Constituents were apprehensi , e of danger to their individual interests. He did not blame them for taking such a course. lie had no right to blame any man for defending what he conceived to be his own in terests; but there was only a certain degree of weight to be attached to such opinions. The House should be cautious in departing from the principles of free trade, wherever they had an opportunity of extending it. He • believed there must be something peculiar to this mono poly, which had so kept down the manufacture when every other branch throughout the country had made such rapid strides towards perfection. What they pro posed was no new experiment or untried them y,—they were only applying an acknowledged principle to a case which formed almost the only exception, certainly the most prominent one, to the general system of our manu factures. He was ready to allow that the manufac ture was flourishing in a certain degree; but he wished to see how it would flourish under a true system, and divested of all its present restrictions. The Right Hon. Gentleman then argued at length to shew how other manufactures had grown up without the aid of such prohibitions, and how the invention of machinery had reduced the price of labour below the rate of other countries. In the manufacture of cotton the expense of labour was lower the.pre , ent moment than it was in France. The Honourable Member for Taunton (Mr. Baring) seemed to have forgotten the principles which he had formerly advocated. He remembered very well i speech which the Honourable Gentleman made, in pre senting a Petition from the Merchants of the City of London in favour of free trade. The Honourable Member then declaimed against prohibitions, and al luded to the one which was before the Committee, as being the most prominent add pernicious. Mr. BUTTERWORTH hoped time would be allowed for the due consideration of this question. One point that he particularly wished to impress on the minds of the Committee was, as to the drawbacks. Ile thought that there ought to be no difference be tween the drawback allowed to the merchant and that allowed to the manufacturer, as it would be a very hard case on a merchant with 30 or £40,000 worth of silk on his hands nut to be allowed the full drawback given to the manufacturer. Mr. %V. PEEL was certain, if Government would pursue the principle they were acting upon with regard to silk, towards printed calicoes, and repeal the duties on them, as he proposed to the House in 1819, he was satisfied the greatest advantage would be derived from the measure, for the manufacture would be greatly benefitted, and the revenue would not suffer. Mr. DAVENPORT wished to know If the French would take' any article of the manufacture of this country in exchange for, their silks? Mr. ELLICE opposed the motion, and thought, before this country thought of competing with foreigners, the Right Honour able Gentleman and his Colleagues ought to begin at the forandas tion, and put the price of labour in England on a footing with its price in other countries, by repealing the Corn Laws. if competi tion was the object, be thought fur some time it was idle to expect it, but he hoped that it was not without expectation. The Recipro city of Duties Rill had been rejected, both by France and America ; he hoped that some better policy would prevail with those countries. Mr. WHITMORE thought the measure originally proposed by his Majesty's Government was imperfect. Still, however, he felt grateful to the Government for the considerate course they bad adopted on this occasion. Mr. ELLIS, Mr. BARR:G.IIe. HUMS, Colonel DAMS, Mr. BILIT- TgamonTir, and Mr. lIALDIMANfieXpreSSed their hope that sonic re lief would be adminLtered to those who held manufactured goods. Mr. W I LSON thought it not quite fair to press Government further upon the question of allowance to the manufacturer on stock in hand. Mr. PHILLIPS suggested the expediency of taking off the duty on the dyeing materials. Mr. Alderman 1-lEYGATE said, that the danger was only put off for two years, and therefore it was the duty of the silk manu facturers to look to the danger. Mr. HUSKISSON stated, that he did not see his way clearly througl the difficulty suggested, of allowance to the manufacturer on the stock in hand. If it could be suggested, he would willingly, as in equity he was bound, adopt such a suggestion. Mr. ELLIS suggested the House should not divide. The question was then put, and the original Motion carried with out a division. Mr. HUSKISSON said, that he proposed to take the resolution upon wool without discussion at present. Mr. WORTLEY acceded to this proposition. Mr. HUSKISSON, in reply to a question from Mr. flamer, said, it was intended the duty should lie taken off on the sth July. The resolutions were then proposed and agreed to. The proposition for repealing the Duty on Coals was then put. The repeal of the Bounties on Linen was proposed and agreed to. Colonel DAVIES asked if it was intended to place a duty on the importation of French gloves ? His-constituents were much inte rested in Qiis question. Mr. lIUSKISSON thought kis constituents would be quite sa tisfied with the duty intended to he placed on gloves, 75 per cent. Mr. HUMK inquired when the bounties were to expire on the whale fishery? Mr. HUSKISSON said they would expire nett year. Mr.'BROGDEN, on the House having resumed, brought up the Report,—The other Orders of the Day were then read. Mr. S. WORTLEllustponed the second reading of the Game- Bill till Thursday next. The second reading of the Qualification of Jurors Bill was post poned fill to-morrow. On the motion of Mr. Secretary Past., the House went into a Committee on the Jail Regulation Ifill.—The Report was brought up, and ordered to be taken into further consideration on Friday. The House went into a Committee on the Weights and Measures Bill.—lteport ordered to be receiv.:d to-morrow (this day). The South American Postage Bill read a third time and passed. Mr. GOULBURN gave notice for his Right Honourable and Learned Friend, the Attorney-General for Ireland, t h at he should postpone his notice of motion for the-introduction of a Bill resliect in° - Burials in Ireland, from this day until this day sennight. Mr. lIU NI F. moved for a return of the average price of the pub lic funds, since the year 1786, as far as the purchases of the Cons. mib•ioner4 fir the reduction of the National Debt would show. Ord. ______ .Jr. 1-1 U ME also moved for the amount of the dividends saved by the reduction of the five per cents. to four per cent. and the annum.: of the capital given by way of bonus on that reduction, and the permi.nent dividend thereon.—Ordered. Oil the motion of Mr. W. WYNN, the Committee on the Usury Laws W 46 po.tponed to Friday neat. lord JOAN RUSSELL postponed his Motion to Thursday the 11th instant. The otheriirders of the Day were then disposed of, and the Douse adjourned at Oue &Clock. THE EVENING STAR . I,ON DON. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1824. THE FUND& • STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opent.d thin morning at 94 for the Account, and 934', for Money, at which puke they remain steady, with sum:: busi ness doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. • There is not much doing this morning in the Market, and all Foreign Securities appear heavy. _ • Current Prices:—New Spani,h 17. Old 205 to 21, Russian 9_71 Chilian Soy to 81, Greek E 5, Austrian 124 h, New Prussian 97, Old tl9, Portuguese 4 i pre. French Scrip 165, 3lexican Scr:p Colombian 675. ('RICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Cons. 93 V s IA 5 / 8 4 per Cts. New IQ7:Y 4 7 / 8 4/ 8 Bonds 82.. 81s. South Sea Stock 106—New Annuities 9..r/ 4 1:,%, - .Fequer 1;ells (CI ,000)54.5. Ms.—Small 535. 51is. Hank for Acct. 21.2% ' Consols for Acct. 9i Vs 9378 91. Yesterday afternoon a report reached town that about the mid dle of October the Itoyaliot Army iii I'. ru, under General VALDEZ. had defeated the Independents under SANTA CCM, who is repre sented to have List the greatest part of his army and retreated to Nloscuera. This news, coming from Spain, was much suspected ; but there is 'now strong re.ison to believe that it is not altogether unfounded, though perhaps much exaggerated. The Buenos Ayres Papers contain a letter from the Spanish Royalist General, thaixErs, dated I.a Paz, on the 30th of Septem berswritten certainly in a style not Calculated to inspire much confi dence. It purports to be an account of the operations of General Vaunt.: and the other Royalist Chiefs, to the middle of that month. The writer asserts that the whole army of Saul% Calms 6000 strong, dispersed before a very inferior force, without fight ipg ; that SANTA Cisua fled with a few cavalry ; and that the Roy. alists took 1500 prisoners, 400 standards, and all the artillery, am munition, and baggage, of the Constitutionalists. A private letter from Linta, dated 15th October, amiss to colt firm the account of the dispersion of the army of Sass& Can, and states that the troops were all Peruvians, and In number about 4000 to 5000 men, who could neither be brought to fight, nor eves face the enemy. The Buenos Ayres Papers, however, assert, that the story told by Otartxri is, in all the main circumstances, a fabri cation. They state, on the authority of private letters of later date, received from the interior •f Peru, that Sarin Caus having oc cupied too great an extent of country, received orders from Gene ral Sucas to retire upon Arequipa, for the purpose of forming a ljunction with the main body of the Independent army, and that General GA/4MMa war at the same time directed to fall back upon Idoquegna. In executing these orders, occasional skirmishes took place with the enemy, in which both sides sustained some loss The army of SAXIFA CILVZ was, however, accompanied by a number of Negroes. who, having no shoes, were unable to maralt along the diificuk rends through which the retreat was conducted. Then men, and sore raw recruits raised at La Paz, dispersed, and soon were taken, and others killed. On this circumstance the Royalists are said to have founded the account of the total defeat of SA';YA Cana. The auxiliary army of Chili, said to be 2000 strong, was understood, at the date of this affair, to have arrived at Arica, and BOL/Vdlt was still at Lima. • It would also appear, by a letter from the A gent to Lloyd's at Acapulco, of a late date, that General VALDIEZ had gained no advan tage from his victotr, as it k more than probable that Itowva II with his veteran troops wall soot: restore the cause of Independence The following i 3 the letter to which we have alluded : " ACAPULCO, DLCIEMBER 15. " Arrived yesterday the Colombia, Battesroau, from'Guayaquil. The later states, that the capital of Peru wai in the hands of the Independents, and that a party of their army had cm. balked fur Arica : the remainder was to be kept-in the neighbour hood of Lima. Several American vessels had arrived on the coast of Peru, having taken the Spanish bag at the island of Chiloe, under which they were cruizing as privateers. The whole coast of yeru was in possession of the Patriots; as were Guayaquil and Quito." Another letter to the same great commercial establishment, from their Agent at Alvatado, dated January 5, states, that " Liotiet. lIA ILVICY, CUCEPUUN, and -- WARD, Esqrs. had safely ar. rived at Jalapa, where they were received with every mark of respect and diAtinction by General GUADALPIC VII9TORIA ; and that the Congress in Mexico bad heard with pleasure of their arrival, and every preparation was making in tile capital for a distinguished reception." • Other letters represent-the journey of these Gentlemen towards Mexico, as a continued triumph. In every town and village they were hailed as the harbingers of liberty and civilization. Bell-ringing and illuminations, and every manifestation of joy, which honesty can express, met these English messengers of peace on their route to the capital city of the new wen Id. The accounts from Buenos Ayres state, that a convention had been concluded for the surrender of Montevideo to the Brazilian army, but it is reported that the Portuguese troops, considering themselves comp' oinised by their zeal for the late Constitution. were afraid to return home, and had revolted against their General. In that eas e the fortress would not be delivered up; but it is con fessed that this report stands in need of confirmation. The following is a correct translation of a most important Decree passed by the Mexican Congress, on the 1. 6th December last. A Federal Union of all the States of Mexico has been formed, and this Union has received the final sanction of the Sovereign Congress of Representatives of the different States of Mexico:— TRANSLATION. Principil Secretary. of State', Office, Government Department : The Supreme Facet:live P.m Li - bit been idersed to address to me the fulbAving Dorree " The Supreme Executive Power, provi,ionally named by the Sovereign Congress of Mexico, to all aro,• whom these presents Maly COliCelll, be it known that the Suvtreign Congress, constituted, has decretd what follow. : " Toe constituted Suvertign Congress of Mexico has judged proper to decree— " That having approved the sth Atticle of the Constitutional Act in the following terms, The Mexican elation adopts for its Government the turns of a Repitsentative Republic popular fe deral,' to be promulgated immediately, and celehrating the pi • gation by the firing of guns, ringing of bells, and the custom:ay de monstrations of joy ; and that it be communicated to the provinces to give that comfort so much wished fur ; be it at the same time understood, that, in the Provinces, nu steps are at present to be taken fur causing innovations, but to await the publication of the Act, and the Constitutional Law of the Congresvof the States. " lie it thus understood by the Supreme Executise Power, who will attend to the fulfilment of these presents, by causing the same to be printed, - published, and circulated. " Mexico, 16th December, 1823, third year of Independence, and second of Freedom. " ANTONIO GAMA Y COR DOV A. Vice-President. " FLORENTI Nit M A ItTI N EZ. Deputy and Nessetaty: " JOSE MARIAN! Si.RIN, Deputy and Secretary. " Whereas we (oder all the Triliuti.ns of .Itr.tice, Chi. I's, and other Authorities, Vivi:. Military, and Excle-iastic, of all classes stud dignity, to hold and cause to be held. fulliVed. amt executr-t1 in ail its parts, the present Wen-v.—Be it so understood for the fulfil e!ent titer rot, and to be printed, published, and circulated.-31ex 16th December, 182:;. " ARIAN° 7MM-if:LENA, President. - " AIIGUEL DOIIIINGiIEZ. " A. 0. LUCAS ALA M AN. " These presents are transmitted to you fur your government, and peorctual fulfilment.— 6.41 preserve you many years, " Decens' , er 16, 1821. " ALAMAN." Since writing the above, we have received Charleston Papers to the .sth ult. One of these contains ad vices from Lima of the pith of October, which gives quite a dilf,rent version of the affairs in Peru. It states that, on the 4th of that mouth an expedition of 900 men had sa•kd from Chili fur Peru. where General SANTA CRUZ is said to have obtained a considerable victory over VALTITZ, and was at Arequipa with a fur:: of 9000 men. LA Scam* had eva cuated Cusco in order to torus a juin:awn with CatizitAc. lu shun, the affairs of the Patriot. have taken a very favourable turn, and apneared little doubt but they would soon 10 rid of the u:d Spat:flirt:ls. Last viztkt we received the Munitetcr and other Papers of Satur day, with the Eiut'e of Stniday. It is stated in the former, in an article from Madrid, that several Members of the Council of Cas tile have been al:owed to retire. The KING has nomilided in their room, VeS4ri. LIORIFNT, GARRIDO, CAMARA, CANO, OLAI., GALIN vzG4, ALMARAN, Leis in: LEON, SMAREZ-VALUES, PEREZ, SZ- E tNA, and Hoses. AIeSMII. A nuomoss and Cssairds, the two first Officers in the Department of the Minister of State, have also been 31;MoVed to retire. The Etuiie state., that the squadron of his Majesty tie Kum of the Notherlands, which was in the ports.of the haleatic Islands, unds.r the commatol of Admiral llirvscis, has sailet% to make war with the Algtrines, in conformity with the trtaty of Ale..la, be cause that Urgency has seat ships of war, and a great number of corsairs, to the coasts of Spain, for the purpose of capturing all Spanish vessels that they moy meet with. it is known that before the 12th of last niontb,fotir Spanish vessels had been carried into the port of Algiers. A few nigks ago. Sir GEORGE COCKBURN said in the House of Commons, that no difficulty existed in mantling the men of war non.conunissioned; but the truth of the assertion has bees doubted by several of our cotemporaries. Facts, however, says Burns, are " cities that winna dine, end manna be disputed." On the arrival of his Majesty's ship GINOA, at Devonport, all her crew were turned over to the Wizmsoa CA;zl.z, so that she was left with only the Marine Artillery on beard. Mr. P. L.. O'ltim,y, the Purser, at his sole expense, iiinnediately opened a rendezvous, and in seven weeks 300 volunteers, the majority prime sailors, were entered on her books. So successful an equipment has not occurred in any other vessel during the peace. - - - - - The proceedings in Parliament last night were of considerable interest, as illustrative of those large and liberal views of commer cial policy which mark the conduct of the Government. The speech of Mr. Maxima on the Silk Trade was, as -the Editor of the' Morning Chronicle just ly observes, " distinguished by great ability, and comprehensiveness of view," and, " to say that he successfully coudrated the opponents of the measure is not enough ; his victory was most triumphant." It will be seen, by referring to the debate, that the duties on the impoitation and exportation of raw silk. are ixed to expire on the 25th of this month, instead of the 25th of July—that ill persons having raw silk on hand, that had paid the duty, or thrown silk which was not worked, should be allowed to return it to the ware houses and receive buck the duty, to take it out again on the 25th of March by paying the smaller one. But the greatest concession of all was this, that instead of expiring in a short time the prohibition upon Foreign Silks should continue tin the month of July, 1826. In order to afford greater accommo dation to those who had large stocks of manufactured goods on hand, it was also intended to allow that all manufactured goods now in the kingdom might be deposited in the warehouses, add ss•lit never thet were etported, although the drawbacks shoed I e e t pired is consequence of the termination of the high dtvie., th,.; should be entitled to receive such drawbacks. Well might Mr. Husiasson's developtmentof a policy so enlight ened be greeted with the cheers of the House; and notwithstan,:ii,p the operative silk-weavers have some doubts as to the benefit u: measure, yet we feel the utmost confidence in the result. A " r 'field and fair play " is all that the F.rigli,h manufacturer need s; and it is prov e d clearly in evidence that all th e restr i ct i ons inip , ,.4d by the prohibitory system have not been injuriou4 in their Eater% but ineffectual in their operation. Want of room prevents us ftu::l saying more at present, and we therefore refer our Readers at o . xt to the debate, and particularly to the speech of Mr. ilunrwor. THE ARMY. The 27th regiment from Ireland, and the 95d from Gibr '• are salely arrived at Jamaica. At a General Court- Martial held at Fort William, in Deng .1, („, the 93d of June, 1623, and subsequent days, Lieut. Jonv CARROLL, Of his Alajesty's 96th Regiment (nominally a Ca;.sin tit his Majesty's 69th Regiment), under the yet unconfirmed appoita ment of the late Commander-in-Chief in India, and Major of Di. gade to the King's Troops at i‘latiraii, was found guilty of hehavii iu several instances " iu a scandalous and infamous manner, such is unbecoming the character of a Gentleman," and sentenced t discharged from his Majesty's service. The sentence has been firmed, and ordered to be read at the head of every Itegicien,. GE. ERA I. Olt IWR. lloasa Guaarts, Fyn. 12. • It has bee& recently brought to the Comsiamma-m-Cmiar' s tire, that an Officer conunanding a detachment of troops nit be. t,l one of the East India Company's -.hips, ventured to oppose tl e hoarding of that vessel by cia taM Officers and seamen of the Navy, who had been seat fei n t one of his Majesty's 'hips purpose; and his Royal I ss deeming such a protttalis.g to h e highly improper, as tending to place utiv branch of his Majett% service in collision with another, has felt himself called upon to ci vey his censure and a.bnonition to the Officer who took so ill-jatip.d a view of his duty; the circumstance is thus pubfished to the Aro, ~ in order to caution all Officers against an interference with his jcsty's Navy, in case a detaclumnt of it should at any time be or dered to hoard a ship in which troops may be embarked. By command of his Royal I 1 ighil.!ss.4 he Commander-iti.Chier, TIEN RN TOR R ENS, Adjutant-Gener... NAVAL IN EA The Amanda, CASH, from Philadelphia, has been cundermtL: ;.: St. Übe s, as unseaworthy. The Alert, —, from Rochelle to Roston, was driven on sl:ore near Scituate Light-house, during a g.tle on the 2.3 th January —crew and cargo saved. FALMOUTH, Maacu 7.—Wins S. to NV. former part, stronz Sale., with dirt ; latter, moderate and t Mar.—No attic:Al or sailit.g.. Pmerssioncir, MARCH S.S.W.—Arrived the F.. 0 I Ywr ley, STAYERS, from the South S,:ss.— We have experienced a tre mendous gale the whole of this marling from &W. The Trine: of Orange transport drove, with two anchors a-bead, into shoal-w: ter ; she has since slipt from her anchors and came into harbour: also, the Dart, NEWHAM, drove with two anchors, and on the flood tide slipt her cables, came into h.irbnur and ran foul of a pilot-hog, al4 did her considerable damage. 'I he rest of the outward-bound app e ,r to remain in safety; but in consequence of the weather, our bows , have not been able to have any cnnununicAtion.—lt is now a little mot moderate. Mac, iLIANcit B.—Wind S. W.—Arrived and remain, th.:,Nlarc, BISNOP, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Richard, Wit lAstvosi ; and (atom, Lovia, from Demerara. The Juno, lakillt:HAKU, has just cut, or prted, and gone for Rainsg.,te harbour. Liviturom., NIA acti 7.—Arrived be P rnam bum; [Jape, PivETER, from Jamaica ; Ilebrrci, SM.., from %van nab ; Perteet, PRINCZ, from Chatleston ; and Wildatm (; AN D F ti t , from Wilmington. GRA WICSLKH, MARCH B.—The Set.ton, !last, from S% Inducts, is Oil shore below this place, AO Is likely vi be wrecke , ..—*No ..rrs yak or sailiort.—Blowing a gale from S. W. Al wAtir, JANUARY 7.LT;vo higatoi have been seen cruising off here, supposed to he Alger isles! Jstnaica Papers 'to the 14olt of January reached us yestercray, hring Mur days later than those previou<ly received. T 1 island was perlectly tranquil, and no further instances of insule.r'e. nation occurred among the Negroes. The Governor had par:L(4lA tour persons found guilty of piracy; their trams are 13!as de Suite, .loachim Ilermitnilez, Pablo Sillier, and Juan Olitisr. The Ber muda Papers are totally destitute of news. We have tectived Demerara Pavers to the.2i3 ofJ.r nuary, from which the following it the only stract worth mAioe: .lanitary 19, fib' o'clock, P. 11. —Martial law 'has this mantel's ceasetl, with eclat and honour, in the 17nited Colony, after an exig ence of five months precisely. The garrison troops,' consisting of the .27th Regiment, and a derichment of the IgWist India, under their respective Commanding °dicers, having formed line ty.th the (4.0 t-in-town kiriyade of Militia, dr iwr up t the guard-lion , e. Stabrork, received his Excellency the t a general ulute of artillery and mu...ketry. Hts ExcAlency called around him the Lientenant.Colonel Commandant ut the Georgetown Militia, and the .e.veral l'ommanding Officers of Corps, expt , -ssed to them the high lose he entertained of their St( lit' and the arduous extern.iis id the men snider their comniand.' ,A Cabinet Com:Cil assembled this aftern,ion, at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street. We are concerned to sta'e the death of the Earl of CLAKENIIOI4. Ilia Lordship expired at hail-past ten o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Mos:iv, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States, arrived at like-nos Ayres on the 16th of November. COVENT•GARDRN.— Mr. C. KEMBLE repeated Haiwiet last night ; after which Midas was reViVrd. excellence. in Apollo is still fresh in the recollecti o n of the Public. THEATIM—A new Nieto-drama, founded ountN Novel of Wiwerley, was pre du here last night. The only new charac ter introduced is a sort of Moll flop.tn, played by Rimy.. The other parts were writ sustained, the dyes es and scenery handsome: and appropriate : and the whoie went off with applause. F.sday night Mr. BARTLEY repeated his Clear, 111Mi t.oun, and scientific exposition of the ntoveruent of the Heavenly Bodies, and their relation to the Earth, at the English Opera.bouse. The apparatus is of the first artier, mid beautifully ifivatrates ,the Lectu I e. This rr.orning, FtRRER, Esq. of Lincoln's,-inn„ was sworn into the office of one of the Masters in Chancery. MENDICITY SOCIETY —The Anniversary thither of this Society, was given yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, it was numerously and most respectably attended. BA ttssTArLE ELECTION.—The election for one Item. her to serve in Parliament commenced on Saturday, the 6th inst. The following was the state of the poll at four o'clock on that day , : .Ir. Nolan, 107 I Alderman Atkins, 94 I Mr. Hodgson, :A. AFFASR OF 1 - 101:01.114.—A meeting took place yester day morning, at seven o'clock, at the Broad-gap„withiu about three quarters of a mile of Islington-green, between Coorta, Esq. and Captain Mortitts, late of the Royal Navy; the former attended by HZ11.1111? Firattuawit, Esq. the latter by [Atm. Waurearcar, of the Royal Marines. At the first fire, Mr. C.'s ball slightly grazed his antagonist's pistol arm, passing through the coat sleeve ; and on the second discharge, Captain Moames ball dangerously wounded Mr. C. in the gu&s, who fell immediately; on being raised from the ground by his second and another Gentleman, he could scarcely articulate a word, from the great effusion of-blood in the throat; however, his wishes• being interpreted by his looks, Captain Moans, who had not left the ground, was called toward. him, when Mr-Coorm squeezed the hand of his antagonist in m rffectionate manner, and feebly exclaimed, " I only am to blame?' A professional Gentleman, who attended on the part of Captain MORRIS, examined and dressed the wound, which, though ex tremely dangerous, still admits some faint hope of recovery. The origin of the dispute we have not been able to ascertain. Eighteen juvenile convicts have been sent from Sheer ness to Woolwich, on board the transport about to sail from thence to New South Wales. She takes in her full complement at the latter place, and tken sails direct, and will not touch at any place in the Channel. Hunt goes by her. Sir ARTHUR CLARKE, Author of the Easy es Bath ing, and other popular Works, has just ready for publication a , Practical Manual for the Preservation if Health and the Prevention of Diseases incidental to the middle and advanced Mates of life. BIRTH. Thrs day, in Red-lion -court, Flort-street, Mrs. Lowe, of a sem. DIED. Sunday, the 7th inst. at Sheerness, Captain, Mcon, of the Masi bution convict hulk. 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