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"' . ,~.,,,, :~~ - MEXICO. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, APRIL 19, IS2I. abTEP. Mozszay.-11olid.iy at the Bank. THE FUNDS. )4:.• In the 59th No. of the Qwirterly Retie% there is an able article from Mexico, which will be read with much interest at the present moment, when every day is esta blixhing some new commercial or political relations between that country and England. The concluding observations of the' writer we lay before our Rcaders, because they exhibit, in an accurate point of view, the general circumstances which make the future state of that vast empire an object of such importance: " We should consider," says the Reviewer, " the es tablishment of an independent and good Government in that extensive and interesting country to be not only a benefit to its inhabitants, but to the whole of the civi lized world. It is certainly a melancholy spectacle to behold a region so favoured by nature as Mexico, en joying a soil and climate generally so well adapted to the productions most desirable in every pot of the world, kept from rising to thefulness and enjoyment.by subjection to a Power who only ruled it by restrictions_ and monopolies. " The first of these evils will be removed by secu: log independence ; the latter, by the moderation, intelli gence, and public spirit, which it is the duty and inte rest of those who may have the lead in the national councils to exercise. In warm climates the disposition to indolence is so powerful, that without an extensive diffusion of knowledge, no great impulse will ever be directed towards improvement. Spain, miserably deti • cient at home in regard to every species of knowledge, could hardly be expected to use any extraordinary exer tions in communicating it to her distant provinces. The improvements in every art and science, which have of late been making an astonishing progress in all other parts of the world, may find in it country like Mexico, from which they have hitherto been excluded, a fieid in which to display their powerful influence. The general diffusion of elementary knowledge may create excite ments to excel, and these will raise up in due time in dividuals of such pre-eminence in the different useful departments of society as may give a general tone and a powerful impetus to the whole community. " From the situation of Mexico, with her western shores at nearly the same distance from India as her eastern shores ate from Europe, she is admirably situated for commercial intercourse with both. The productions in which each excels may be advantageously exchanged for that surplus which security and industry will enable the soil and the mines of Mexico abundantly to dis pense. With the introduction of the comforts to which the nations are accustomed who have farther advanced in civilization, the general desire to obtain them will naturally grow up; thus a stimulus will be given, which, if well directed, must tend to promote the means of com munication between the distant parts of this extensive country, and give scope to an inter nal commerce, the best foundation, perhaps, of national wealth and prosperity." STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Although a holiday at the Bank, the Stock Exchange is open this morning, and Consols opened at 961, g, at which price they remain steady, with little doing. An Express from Paris has brought the French Rentes of Satur day at 1021. 85c. Spanish 16. FOREIGN FUNDS. Very little doing this morning except iri Columbian Scrip, owing to the letters being delivered this morning. Curtent Prices:—New Spanish 161 to 17, Old 171, Austrian Scrip 17, Mexican Scrip log 1. Colombian Scrip 41 to 1, Colom bian 941, 'French Scrip 161 to 17, Alliance Shares 161 to 17. In all other Foreign Securities nothing doing, therefore the prices may be quoted as on Saturday. A Lady remarking to SHERIDAN the great increase of trials of a certain description, not the most honourable to the female sex, he observed, " Why, Madam, we do three Limes the business of our ancestor;." The remark might have been more general ; but while business of every description increases, there are some persons who think that it may, or rather ought to be, got througt by the same individual. This is pattieularly the c;te as respects the Luau CHANCELLOR) who has been treated with great severity because lie has not remedied that standing complaint two centuries old—the law's delay. It cannot be denied that great inconvenience must often accrue to parties, from the tedious processes of a suit in Chancery—but this inconvenience arises more from the complicated form of the proceedings than even the accumulated business of the Court ; and • yet, from the manner in which the Elul of ELDON has been assailed, it might seem that he was personally responsible for the evil. The Public arc aware that a Commission has been appointed to investigate the subject, and it will be seen by our extract from the London Gazdtr,that the power of the Law Commissioners has been materially enlarged from what it was originally stated to be ; for besides the practice of the Court of Chancery, and the attendant expenses, they are to inquire hether any and what part of the business now subject to such jurisdiction can usefully and beneficially be withdrawn, and com mitted to the jurisdiction of any and what other Courts or Ti ibunah." The last number of the Quailed ] Pevictv, a work which brings to the discussion of every sitisject :such sound reasoning and many appo,ite illustrations, con tains an article headed the Cow t of Chaccct y, which is a very complete vindication of the pi esent Lord CHANCELLOR. The writer is favourable to the inquiry which his MAJESTY has recommended, and obset vei, that although "No Commission can gi veto future Lord Chan- • cellors the solid principles of a HARDA'ICKE, the vigor ous decision of a TnunLow, or the deep learning an d acute discrimination t! an ELDON ; it may produce ail that is wanting to make the Court of Chancery as per fect in its administration as any human institution can be —namely, the simplification of those proceedings, and the diminution of :hose expenses which occur in the earlier periods of causes: . The writer, after noticing the great antiquity of the complaint of the law's delay, which•has for two hundred tears been objected to against all the greatest and most eminent pers ms who have occn vied theVeoolsack, enters into a compel stiveyiew cf the busicess of the Court at di►fferent periods, and the labotit i of the respective Lord Chancellors. The increase of the national dAt from seventy•two millions to eight hundred millions, in a period of seventy years, has produced a nearly equal increase in the im portance of Chancery business, when we consider the tendency of this kind of property to become subject to the Chancellor's jurisdiction in matters of Trusts— rds—lnfants—Wills—Bankrupts—Partnerships,Stc. In the following; statement, which we copy from the Review, the data are not only more precise, but the facts more striking: " Lord Ilardwicke, in 20 years, issued 14,000 Bankrupt Com missions; Lord Eldon, in 20 years, issued 40,000 Commissions — Nearly three times the number.—Lord Ilardwicke made, in eleven years eleven months, 1308 orders ; Lord Eldon, in eleven years four months, 3168 orders—Nearly three limes the number. " In Lunacy, the number of orders made by Lord Chancellor Ilardwicke, in nine years, from 1758 to 1746 inclusive, was 410' an average under fifty per annum. But in Lord Eldon's last nine years, the number of similar orders was 2372—an average of about 250 per annum. Thus then, putting out of the account the whole weight of the fourth class of business (Petitions and references to the Coort, arising out of public and private Acts of Parliament), which affects Lord Eldon alone, we are enabled to shew, that on a en:opt - ism with Lord I tardwicke's time, the business dispatched has been increased—ln Chancery, nearly twofold! In Bankruptcy, nearly threefold'. In Lunacy, above fivefold ! " The following statement of the number of controverted appeals and writs of error, determined in the house of Lords by every Chancellor, from Lord Hardwicke inclusive, compared with an equal period of Lord P.ldon's administration, will astonish those of our readers who only know of this matter what they learn in News papers and Parliamentary Debates, and will silence, we are confi dent, all such charges for the future : Lord Ilardwicke, in 20 years (1757 to 1756), 235 cases. Lord Eldon - in 20 years (1801 to 1822), 469 cases; Twice the number. Lord ?Worthington, to 10 years (1757 to 1769), 136 cases. Lord Eldon - in 10 years (1813 to 1823), 397 cases. Three times the number. Lord Camden - in 4 years (1764 to 1769), 69 cases. Lord Eldon - in 4 years (1813 to 1816), 214 cases. Above three tinies the number. Lord Apsley - in 8 years (1771 to 1720, 172 eases. Lord Eldon - in 8 years (1813 to 1820), 325 cases. Above twice the number. Lord Thurlow - in 14 years (1779 to 1792), 196 cases. Lord Eldon - in 14 years (1809 to 1822), 458 cases. Greatly above twice the number. Lord Rosslyn - in 8 years (1793 to 1800), 192 eases. Lord Eldon - in 8 years (1813 to 1820), 325 cases. Greatly above twice the number." We agree with the writer, that these facts speak vo lunies, nor are they the only ones which may be ad. duced in proof, that, as Lord Chancellor, the tar' of ELDON has done three times the business of his prede cessors; indeed it appears that his Lordship has, in twenty years, decided 29 appeals more than Lords HARDRICKE, NORTIIINGTON, and CAMDEN, all together, decided in 34 years! Nor must it be omitted that, since the Union, the Irish appeals have come in addi tion to the natural increase of the business in the House of Lords ; nor is this the only increase, since the time of Parliamentary attendance required from the LORD CrIANcELLott has been augmented in proportion.— We find, by the Lords' Journals, that in the year 1750 that House sat 52 days, and the record of their proceedings is comprised in 75 pages of the Journal: In 1810 the House sat 94 days, and the record of its proceedings occupies 402 pages of the Journal. In 1750 there were passed 40 public and 33 private Acts of Par liament ;—in 1810, 119 public and 334 private Acts, double the quantity of time (even if their Lordships sat only the same number of hours in each day), and six times the quantity of space, and more than six times the quantity of business. nom these statements it will be seen, that his Lord ship has not been deficient in industry ; and that his de cisions have not been hasty or immature his hardiest opponents will not assert. Indeed, it is universally al lowed that no Judge ever displayed greater talehts, or a more correct judgment; and there never was a Lord Chancellor against whose decisions there have been s o I few appeals. The latest intelligence from Greece is highly favour able to the cause of independence; and it would appear from an article in one of the Brussels Papers, that there is so little expectation of the Turks ever reducing the Greeks again to subjection, that the Continental Powers arc speculating on giving a Sovereign to the new State: If we may give credit to some letters from Ger many," says the Brussels Journal, " the day is not dis tant when the Great Powers will recognise the political independence of Greece, which will be created into a kingdom. It is asserted that the new crown will be cffered to a Prince of the North ; many persons, how ever, believe, that an Austrian Archduke will be chosen to reign over the Peloponnesus." A letter from Ancona, dated the 4th of April, announces the at-livid of a vessel from Corfu with the news that the town of Lepanto had fallen into the hands of the Greeks on the 15th of March. The artil lery of the Philhellenes, tinder the direction of Colonel STANHOPE, is said to have effected a bleach, after which a summons was sent to sut tender. JUSSUF PACHA how. ever refused to capitulate, and the storming took place in the night between the 14th and 15th, a little before the dawn of day. CONSTANTINE BOZZARIS and NICETAS " the Turk-eater," led the van, and before seven o'clock IA.M. the standard of the Cross floated on the walls of the city. Part of the garrison perished, and an im mense booty was taken, consisting of money, ammuni tion, aims, baggage, and the spoils proceeding from the plunder of Achille, in 1821. JUSSUF PACIIA is re pot ted to have been killed in the action. On the other hand, a letter friom Constantinople, dated March 10, asserts that far from having proclaime3 himself in l& pendent of the Porte, the Pacha of Egypt has been ap pointed Conimander-in-Chief of all the land asd sea forces destined to act against the Morea and the islands. NVe have received the French Papers of Friday, but, so far as 'elites to France, they contain no intelligence of interest. The Journal des Dads informs us, that on the sth instant, the French Government •_aused it to be notified to the Spanish officers at Bourges, who were prisoners in the last war, that they had it in their option either to return to Spain, to stay in France, or to seek a residence in some other foreign country. If they returned to Spain, they would receive passports, bu t they mu,t determine by what part of the frontier they wished to enter ; if they wished to remain in France, they must justify their means of existence; and if they choose any other country for an asylum, they were like wise bound to declare by what part of France they de sired to take their departure. We have received intelligence, via Bayonne, from Madrid, to the 6th inst. It presents the same disgusting picture of lawless riot and insatiable vengeance on one side, and of almost hopeless suffering on the other, to which we have been accustomed since the triumph of the French arms in Spain. However, the Constitu tionalists ate not everywhere passive victims, for we learn, on the authority of late accounts from Valencia, that '3OO of them, well armed, have occupied Teltucl. But this appears to be only a solitary instance of re sistance; whereas, their opponents present everywhere an organized force, and ate become so arrogant, that they begin to look upon the French rather as in truders than ausiliaiies. They seem to have as little confidence in their own Government. At Valladolid the Royalist volunteers have fotmally refused to obey the ordonnance for their regulation. In Asturias, great disorders are said to prevail ; and how this anarchy will end it is imposible to say, though it is no bad commen tary on that passage of the French KING's Speech, wherein he boasts of the divine concurrence in putting down the Constitutional System. A Paper, printed in French and Spanish, is in circu lation at Madrid, containing the Treaty between France and Spain. This Treaty stipulates, that the King of FRANCE shall have 50,000 troops in Spain, unless he has need of them for the defence of his own kingdon. The King of SPAIN, an his side, may send the troops away whenever he thinks their presence unnecessary—a circumstance which it not likely to happen soon. As a reason for the departure of the French garrison from Ma drid, it is stated, that General BOURMONT had received instructions not to divide his troops ; but no reason is as signed why this arrangement was subsequently departed horn. To skew how much the personal security of FER DINAND, and the dignity of the Monarch, have been improved by the change from the Constitutional to an arbitrary system, it is only necessary to mention the precautions that have been taken, since he has re moved from Madrid to Aranjuez. In the first place, every post, to a distance of several leagues, is occupied by French troops. Moreover, gens d'armes are sta tioned on all the roads leading to Aranjuez, who com pel all travellers, without any distinction, to change their route ; and, lastly, all foreigners have been prohi bited from entering the place. Of course, the Consti tutionalists are rigidly excluded. However, this Eastern mode of seclusion seems to have displeased the Serviles; and placards have been posted up in the most fre (vented streets of Madrid, containing thee words:— " Royalists! unite to deliver the King, who is a pri. soncr at Aranjuez." We have received Ilamburgh Papers to the llth in stant, but their contents are uninteresting, unless we except an article under the head of St. Petersburgh, which says that the diplomatic intercourse between that Court and those of Vienna, Paris, and London, has of late assumed an extraordinary activity. Though the object is not stated, we have no doubt but it has refer ence, almost exclusively, to the differences between Russia and the Porte; and we are borne out in this opi nion by an article under the head of Lintz, in which it is stated, that the departure of the Emperor of AUSTRIA for his Italian States is contingent on the course of the negotiations at Constantinople. From this, it would appear, that new difficulties have suddenly arisen. Letters have been received from Buenos Ayres, but their dates are only one day later than those which had previously arrived. Everything was tranquil, and the Indians, who make inroads to a short distance from the capital, had begun to retire, as soon as efficient measures were adopted to punish their audacity. Confident ex pectations were entertained that the affairs of Peru would be settled by General BouvAn without the fur ther effusion of blood, as soon as LA SERNA and CA\• TERAC should be made acquainted with the ungrateful conduct of King FERDINAND, and the degrading manner in which Spain had been replunged into despo tism. These two Chiefs are pledged to the Constitu tional Party, and it is said that nearly all the Officers with them are in favour of the same principles. A Brussels Paper of Friday gives the following ac count of the overflow of subsciiptions to the new So ciety of Commerce: " By a decision of the Minister for Colonial Affairs, dated the 15th, the list of inscriptions for the Society of Commerce of the Netherlands is closed. The following are the sums subscribed in various cities : Amsterdam - 34 Millions. Ghent Millions. Rotterdam, above 11 Antwerp, above 16 Middleburg 2 Ostend " At Bruges, Tournay, Btc. the sums subscribed are consider able. At Antwerp, one house subscribed 1,500,000 florins ; a second, one million ; a third, 940,000; a fourth, 800,000 ; a fifth, 500,000; and several for two, three, and four hundred thousand twins: The amount of the sums inscribed in the space of thirty six hours in the cities named by his Majesty's Decree, is estimated at one hundred millions of Such a result demonstrates two things : first, the enormous amount of capital in this kingdom; and, secondly, the general confidence in this gre4t operation." . ,if WINDSOR, APRIL S. Yesterday the following distinguished personages a'. rived at the Castle, on a visit to his MAJESTY : The Dol.ie of Dorset, Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Lord and Lady Cowper, Count Lieven, Lord Lowther, Lord S trathmore, Lord Graves, and Sir Andrew Bernard. Dui ing dinner, and in the evening, the Royal Horse Guards' hand attendeJ, and played in the Grand Hall 01 the Royal Castle. This moaning, his I.lAsgsrY, attended by his sui!e and visitors, heard Divine Service in the private Chit., el in the Castle. Lord LOWTHER IA the Castle this morning for The day being fine and the Terrace open fur t! , v Public, and the band playing on it, there was a nurn...- rous assemblage of visitors. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WE I:1. Tlltt RVENING. Lady MACGRCGOICS Assembly, at Camden Dill. Lady Pui.rENEy's Rout in Piccadilly. Lady WAnnumirotes Party, Albemarle•street. The Countess of ARRAN'S Party, Dover-street. Mrs Risav's Rout, Upper Grosvenor-street. . TO-310 R 0 W. Lord F.t.t.ittor3r.nrctt's Entertainment at Roeharopton. The Marquis• of 1128-.:voitn's Grand Dinner, Stymuur-pLice.• EDNEsDA y. AI.IfACK'S second Grand Ball, Willis's Rooms. The Bishop of LONDON'S Dinner Parry, in St. Jarnes's-squart.. /11ETIODAT:• The Countess Dowager POULETI'S Entertainment to the Duch ~ 'is Of GLOCCSSTFR. FRIDAY. Countess of WestYss and CIIA RTERTS ' S Root, Stratford-place. Mrs. Itunr's Rout, Grosveuor-street. Mr. and Mrs. Wiersox 'fAvtotis Grand Dime, to the Duke of GLoccESlts, Cavendish-square. OTII Elt PARTIES. Emmy, A rezt.3o.—Mrs. Freemantle's Malt, in Stanhope-street. -Lady Marguerite Walpole's Quadrille Dail, Cyrosretior-street. Mosnay, Mae 3.—Mrs. Thomas Chaplin's Rout, in Grafton-st. Tut...use, MAY 4.—Captain Parry's I)rjeut•.r. Tnintsuast, MAY 6.—Hon. Mrs. G. Philip's Cor.tert, in 11111-st. Felons . , MAY 7.—Viscountess Rayleigh's Rout, in Green-streer MONDAY, MAY 10.—Mrs. Thomas Chaplin's Second Party. TUESDAY, MAY 11.—Mrs. Capers Party, Itussell-sqiire FASHION A BLit PiIkTIES. The following Fashionables gave elegant Dinners on Saturday ;. The Earl of CassiMs, in Privy Gardens • Sir Matthew Whi , .e in Grafton - street; lion. Mr. Walpole, in Saville-row; Mr. Ridley Colborne, in Hill-street; Mr. Aliander. in Devonshirr. street; Mr. Gosling, in Portland-place; Sir Charles Ogle, an; Mrs. Ilankey. FRIDAY.—The F.arl of Westntorland, in Grosvenor-square ; Her. Mr. Stuart, in Hill-street ; Miss Lloyd, in Berkeley-street. Lady Belhaven had a small evening party, in Hertford -street, Mayfair. The Earl of Powis, in Berkeley-square; and the Earl of Vcru- Luis; in Grosvenor-square, on Thursday. Yesterday morning the Duke of YottK left town, for Newmarket. Saturday evening Pi ince LEOPOLD came to town from Claremont. His Royal Highness dined with the Duchess of KENT, at the King's Palace, Kensington. Yesterday being Easter Sunday, the Pi incess FEODOR was confirmed at the King's German Chapel, agreeably to the cus tom of her Highness's native country.—The religious ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. KZIPER. The Duchess of KENT, the Princess's Royal Mother, Prince Litoroen, the Duchess of CLA RENCE, and the Princess AUGUSTA were present. Dr. Kves i preached an appropriate and excellent sermon to the day. The Princess ACOOSTA was attended by the Countess Mons Ten. The Duchess of CLARENCE is on a visit to the Duchess of KENT. Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Prin cess Sortme visited the Princess AUCUSTA. • The Duke of Ci Louc ESTER was a little better yesterday. Yesterday Divine Service was performed by the Rev. Dr. BLOMBERG, to the KING'S household, at his MAJESTY'S Palace, Pall Mall. Saturday, Mr. Secretary CANNING transacted business at the Foreign Office. Sii CHARLES and Lady COOTE entertained a distin guished patty at dinner on Saturday, in Connaught-place. . The Medical Gentlemen who attemled the Earl of Ltvearaoc during his indisposition, have advised his drinking the Bath waters for at least a fortnight. The receipt of the melancholy tidings of the decease of the Duchess of DEVONSHIRE, at Rome, who was sister-in-law :a the Earl of Lis saran, by his late Countess, has caused the Noble Earl to issue cards, putting off his numerous party, invited fur the "9th inst. to celebrate his MAJESTY'S Birth-day. As soon after the honey-moon as accords with the usage of high life, a certain Noble Lord, attended by his lovely bride, will, it is reported, enter on the Embassy to which he has been appointed. He received his early diplomatic education in the Bureau of Sir CHARLES STUART, and perfected himself in the art Of composition in the school of the Foreign Secretary. Lord PALMERSTON is arrived :it Broadlands, for the Easter Holidays. The Duke of RUTLAND left town yesterday, for Newmarket. The Duke of NORFOLK left town this day, for his seat, Fornham, Bury St. F.clmund's, Suffolk. Lord SEFTON left town yesterday, for Newmarket. The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY arrived in town on Saturday, from Lord C. FITZROY'S seat, Stoney Stratford. Iler Ladyship left town this day, for her seat, North Cray, Kent. The D.AVager Marchioness of SALISBURY has left town, for Hatfield. • . . The Marquis of WESTMEATH left town yesterday, for Ireland. Monday, the two infant children of Lieutenant• Col onel Sir DEDLEY Htt i, Knt. C. B. were publicly baptised i l) W;f ) - chester Cathedral by the Very Reverend the Dean. The circum• stance of the rites of baptism being performed in the Cathedral is unusual; and this ceremony having taken place there, and the Re verend Dean officiating personally, imislies a particular mark of fi your. The Officers of the 95th Regiment, Still stationed at chester, attended to witness the ceremony. Therrivate Theatricals at the Duke of DEV6NSIIIRE'S beautiful villa, at Chiswick, which were to be resumed with greet eclat, and reinforced by the accession of some distinguish fashion: able amateurs, immediately on the return of kis Grace from Italy, are for the present suspended, in consequence of the death of the amiable Duchess. The present Duke was warmly and affectionately attached to his mother-in-law. Mr. PRICE, the Manager of the principal Theatres in America, is now in London, engaging recruits for the entertain ment of that flourishing country. CONWAY and the American CoorEit have played APT anti Pierre at Boston to a crowded audience, who were di. lighted. Our countryman pocketed a " pretty considerable elaetht:d particular" quantity of dollars, as the play was for his itwil At New York CoswAr was also a great favourite, and had a Leath:, which produced hint 1500 dollars. MortroN, the dramatic author, has roil ed to his vi'.' on the banks of the Thames, near Reading, in Berlahire, mined to write no more. Mr.BLActutEßEembarkedlast week front Portsm , the bearer of £40,000 to the Greeks, Several swallows were observed at Southampto:. tii Saturday, for the first time this year. PATENT PLATE GLASS WINDOWS and SPLENDIa Looxitic GLASSES, Scc.—The Patent Windows,without Crosaatf, having the effect of one uniform sheet of Glass, have obtained tbr highest approbation of the first Nulility and Gentry in the Wyk dom in wnose mansions they are placed ; similar to which riuf always be seen, adapted to French Casements Conservatories, brary B oo k ca ses, Skylights, at JOIN la..stut-s' Looking Girl Nlanufaciory, the corner of Dean and Compton-streets, Soho, LOI. dun (Established Fifty Years), where, front the immense fall :124 has lately taken place, Glasses of the first quality, clr:antly oameJ , are sold on a very reduced scale; and Large iiizes, up to Doe lino (lced and. Eotty-tour Inchea in height by a proportionate widib, • t prices ks , , than ever known; Irvin wltielt the y will be delivered order un his spring machines, expressly eanOtrueted 1:t); 4,11,e rt.Tro. . 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