Star. — London, England, 1828-03-08 00:00:00

r • *.- ,w.:ti: repeatedly said le conyastition to many Noble arid H. Friends of his, and had authorised them to repeat the inion, that would* rot be advantageous to the tukik their claims upon the Legislature during the present Session; but he had never, directly or indirectly, communicated with the Associaloo as to_ the time or mode of petitioning. He had uniformly declared, that in' common with every other portion of the King's subjects, it was for them to present their Petitions . to Parliament when and how they thought proper, reserving to himself, in case those Petitions were entrusted to him, the right et pro -*.posing such measures as he thought expedient, and the unfettered choice of the time and manner of proposing them. This had uniformly been his declaration, and to this declaration he adhered. He was not now called upon to declare whether he would propose any measure during the present Sessi.:n ; but whenever he should do so, his object would be, not to gratify the inclinations or wishes of the Catholic AssOcia• tion, but to advance the general happiness and wel fare of th-. 1 empire. He considered himself not as the representative of the Catholic Association, not as the representative of the Catholics, not as the repie,en tative of Ireland exclusively, but as a British Peer, ai;d in this capacity bound to promote, to the utmost of his, power, the interest of the empire at large. He entered', not into the character of the Association ; it included, he ha'd no doubt, many men of emireilce and talent, but he certainly had no desire to have their debates transferred to that /louse. Lord RODEN hoped that Government would take a ime Measures to suppress this abominable Association. Whatever might be the opinion of their Lordships on the Catholic Question, there could be but one opinion as to the disorder which had been cccasi lied by dema gogues. It was a subject of deep interest with the Ro man Catholics themselve , ,and the empre at large; and the Noble Lord expressed a hope that measures might betaken to put the obroxirus Association cli,wn. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, in explanation, said, he should not have brought :he subject forward, had he not seen the letter purporting to bear an audio rity which the Noble Marquis had disavowed.—The House then Adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COM NIONS. The Right Hon. CHARLeS GRANT took.she oaths and his seat. Mr. Pimars, from the Office of the Chamberlain of London, presented :.n Account of the Monks paid and received at that Of fi:e during the last year. Sir E. KNATCHBULL brought in a Bill for the Repairs of the Quay at Greenwich; and also a Bill for repairing the Harbour of Dover—both of which were read a first time. Sir C. MORGAN presented a Petition from the Molesters of Chepstow against the Malt Act. Mr. POWELL presented two Petitions from New Sarum— , one against the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, and the other against Catholic Emancipation. . Mr. LLOI D presented Petitions from two parishes in the county of Limerick, praying for Catholic Emancipation. Mr. MONCK presented a Petition from Reading, against the Malt Act. Mr. J. GRATTAN presented a Petition from the Directors of the Hibernian Joint Stock Bankito; Company, praying that their Charter might not be dissolved without further inquiry. On the motion of Mr. WM. PEEL, the Westminster Sessions Bill was read a second time. and ordered to be committed on Tuesday. Mr. J. WOOD presented a Petiitsh from G. A. Thacker, an Elector of Weymouth. ag.libst the retool of Mr. Sugder, which was Emden"' to he taken into Consideration ote the 25th of March. Mr. M A NNING presented a Petitiou lions the Fteenom of Penryn, against the transfer of theit right of Elective Suffrage to . Manchester. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a Petition from Bath, against the Malt n.x. The 11.41. Mr. V 11.1.1 ERS moved for a Return of the ournher of commitment- and rlcCUtiOliS in Loode.n and Middlesex, during the years 1826 and 1827.—Ordered. .1 Petition was presented from Ilorsharn against the Malt Act. Mr. J EN - MON presented a Petition from Mallow in favour of Catholic Emancipation. GREEKS. Sir ROPERT WILSON said, lie wished to take 11:e present opportunity of asking the Hight lion. Admiral opposite, a question relating to the recent nac.l affairs in the Mediterranean.— It referred to the consignment of not less than 2,592 of the Greek population to the most infamous slavery. lie understood that after the action at Navarin, we bad still 15 or 16 frigates, or sloops of war, in the Jiediterranean, uninjured, and calculated for servic,— He would flow inquire whether they had been sent for the purpose of rellevin the Greeks in a blockade at Patras,aud other fortifica ti3ns in the Mediterranean? It was now fully time to put an end to the present state of things. His question did not proceed from any party feeling or personal motive whatsov,r. He asked it simply fur the sake of information, to gratify the solicitude he felt for thr interests of the Greeks. Sit GEORGE COCKBURN replied, that there were, Is English vessels in the Mediterranean, which had not been en gaged ; and of those in the action, two or three escaped undamaged. The vessels not at Navarin were employed at the time on different _services in distant parts of the Mediterranean, and therefore could wit be then procured for the duty to which the lion. Member had referred. The latest account was dated the 21et of November, hut slot received here until January. Nu mention of the Navy having been so occupied up to that. period was made in the dispatches. SALMON risnaillatt. Sir GEORGE HILL. after a few observations upon the neces sity of consulting local interests, presented a Petition frail the Corporation called the Irish Society, against the Bill before the House fur regulating the Salmon Fisheries. After a fewireordt. from Mr. Seem; Rice, Lord LowTNre, Mr. liiviNct, and Sir R. FiROUSON, the Petition was brought up and ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. LA MB brought up the Annual Returns and Petitions from the Governors of Irish Charter Schools. The same Right Mon. Gentleman presented the Irish Miscellaneous Estimates for the ensuing year. Both were ordered to lie on the table. all. couarnua SMITH. Mr. BROUGHAM adverted to the suspension of Mr. Court.- .. nay Smith, mentioned on a former night, and inquired if there had been any foundation for it. ,Mr. COURTENA Y replied, that no official communication on the subject had been received. The name of the Gentleman referred to appeared still on the list of persons holding judicial appointments in India. He bad understood, however, that the Gentleman in question had been called on for an explanation of something that had publicly fallen from him, but of the particulars be knew nothing. Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know by whom Mr. Smith had been so called on. In this country it was thought quite ominous that even in India a Judge should be called on to give an explana dun of any thing that had fallen from him in the discharge of his judicial functions. Mr. COURTENAY said, it was the Vice-President of the Council who had called fur the explanation in question. PUBLIC CHARITIES. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that when he was, on a former occasion, spoken to on the subject of Public Charities, and the Repeats of the Commissioners ap pointed to irquire into them, he had expressed some •ague recollection that the practice hid been fi r the Attorney General, on the ap t lic +Lion of the pat tie., to take such steps for promoting the en,ls of in , tice as the occasion might seem to demand, Now the result of his inquiries was, that s‘i far horn this power being a dead letter. as had been l ep r eserved, applications of this nature had been made under the 591 h of Gen. 111. in no less than ill cases. The Right lion. Gentleman. gip a few further obstevations on the subject, moved for the returns of the several cases which had been so acted on, and for otherietnrns connected with the subject. Mr. BROUGHAM seconded the motion of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite; in doing which he bore testimony to the value of the labour of the Commis sioners, and the peculiar attention 41 the House to their proceedings he also considered as highly beneficial. He thought it most advantageous to the public and the p►nies that there should be a registration of the income of every chanty, and none could, c he hater than that .... Ift produced by publicadon-a‘none could be better than the registration or the press. He thought, even already the labours of the Commissioners had become apparent, in the new huildings for charitable purposes, which were every where making their appearance throughout the country. Sir J. YORKE v ishei to know when the labours of the Commissioners were likely to terminate. Mr. BROUGIIA NI (after an observation from Mr. Secretary Peel and Mr. J. Martin) aid, he thought that in about lout years the labours of the Committee might be brought to a close. Mr. HUME said a few words, after which, Mr. Secretary PEEL concurred in thinking that the publication of the Reports was highly beneficial. He thought that if the returns he moved for were likely to afford any of the information sought for by the Hon. Genthman opposite, it would be more convenient and expensive that he should make a corresponding al teration in his tri - oti 'n. Mr. W. HA RVEY assented to making the alteration which the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite stig• Bested. As to the duration of the authority of the Com missic.ners, he said it must terminate by law in July or Augu,t neat. '1 he motion was ;hen agreed tn. CATI:OLIC PETITION. Mr. BROUGHAM rose to present the Petition of the Ca'holic Body of Ireland, containing the signatutes of all the leading interest in that Body, CO3 rormers as well as Peers. They prayed for a Repeal of all Tests and Oaths which prevented the Roman Catholics horn taking seats in the Legislature. He should now move that it be printed, and bring it unher the thither con sideration of the Horse on the `29th of April, when his Hon. Friend, the NI, mbet for Westmhster, would bring lor , a aid tl.e Qde.tion of Admission to Offices. He thought the general question would detive any thing but advantage hom a separation of these can features.—Ordered to be printed. Ililliima LICENSING SYSTEM. Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from Jo! . n Yale, an innkeepe: of Halifax, in the County of York. complaining of the hardships which he alleged he had suffered from the refusal of a license. The yeti inm.r stated, that in May last he took an inn, at a rent of 851 a year, in the town of Halifax; that he expended 2.501. in necessary repairs; that at the last &ssions of the Peace held in that part of the County, he. had applied to the sitting Magistrates for a license, and had been re fused, without the existence of any k roJ grounds for the refusal. The Petition further stared that the Magistrates refused to give any explanation of their conduct. cr allege any reasons for depriving the petitioner of his license. The effects of this proceeding had been most calamitous to the fortune of the petitioner, who was utterly ruined, in consequence of the line of conduct adopteJ by the Licensing Magistrate , . The Learned Gentlemaa said, if the statements in the Peftien were at all borne out fry the facts, that the case of the peti 1.. . . [loner was one of the hardest that he had ever Itear - d No case of greater hardship had a:isen even out of the operation of the Licensing Sy , tern itself. After an oh.ervation front thmci.sisr. The Petition was brought up, read, and ordered to be printed. DECCAN puirt: MONEY. Mr. HUME inquired of the Right Hon. the Chan celior of the Etclit quer when it was intended to make a distribution of the Deccim I'i ize nn.ney.. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the subject had I e:n recently ur,der the consideration of his Al jesty's Gove nmea, and he believed he might say, the peiind of distribution would be announced in t:.e neat Gazette, or in that %%hit h folios; ed it. FCX. Mr. LUNI LEY, A cording to notice, moved that Jo nathan Fos, in cu to.ly at the older of the House, should be called to the bar and di,charced. _ Ms. Alderman WALTHMAN thought it important hat the 1-I,.tie should defend its privileges in cAses like the present. Every one must have perceived that It wi , s impossible to get the truth cut of those witnesses. It wts not because ot their ignorance that they were-so in- communicative, for though they were York,liiremen, they had as much cunning AS any Member of that 11 , 41 , e. 11, thought it wouli be wrung to discnarge them with- out a reprimand at least. After a few words from Mr. STCWART and Sir C. Bunarr.r., Mr. BARING moved, as All amendment, that Jona• than Fox he brough t t up to the bar ot the House on Monday next, in order to be discharged. Mr. PEEL said, that as the Petitioner had stated iu his petition that be was examined whilst labouring un• d r teem indisposition, and tl:at he felt the deepe,t re gret for the (deuce which he had consult:Led towirds Parliamt nt, he w , uld not oppo-e the reconimenJation that he should be brought up to tl.e bar on Monday next, should be reprint , i:ded by the Sie.ker, and shouid then be discharged on payment of his fees. He thought the House ought not to' acquiesce is any ptopi.s..l for greater lenity. He trusted that if the Hon. Alderman (Waithman) had any prejud•ce. against Yorkshitem n, he need Lot display tl.ent l , n the pre,eut o.casion. The witues,es who wete to be examined that, tight carne from the town of East Itethrd ; and with all dt ference to the topographical knowledge of the II n. Alderman, he begged to inform him that East Rlttoral was not in Yorkshire, but in Not inghamshire. After a desultt.ry conversation on the subject, between Mr. W. Snares, Mr. N. C , Mr. C. W. Wyatt, Mr. Lustter, and an unknown Mastaaa, who spoke to the indisposition of Fox whifit under examination, the original motion was withdrawn, and the amendment was agreed to. Fox was then ordered to be brought to the bar on Monday next, to be reprimanded, and discharged. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed the Conrail tee of Supply till :sionday next. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTM The Hoose,on the Motion of the Cilawczt,tos of the Excite- Qum resolved itself Into a Committee of Ways and Means. The CH ANCELLOR et the EXCHEQUER stated, that although hit Hon. Friend the Member for Lon donderry had a few evenings ago given notice of his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) intention to move in the Committee with reference to the duties on Su gar, he meant to postpone for the present so doing. Ile would now only move the annual grants of the 4s. duty on Pensions, the grant of 60,0001 for the Elsif Fay, the Unclamed Dividends, and the re-pay• RieMS on Exchequer lii I. • Mr. THOMPsON ob.erved, as the Right Hannan able Gentleman had stated his intention of Littei ring his notice with reference to the duties oa sugar, he (. Ir. Thompson) would take advantage of the oppoi tuni•y to state, iliac rumours were afloat as to the intention of Government to decrease the bounty, and, to increase the drawback on sugars—a measure which he ton• ceived would have a very injurious tendency. He wished to know whether or not such was the intention of Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it would be very inconvenient for him now to give au outline of a measure to be hereafter discussed. . Mr. HUME wished to press upon the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman the fact, that as the price of sugar and the duties on sugars had • increased, its consumption had decreased in pr ,, portion. it was due to the people of England to give them some relief, if it could be done with benefit to the Colonies, an ! without , any material injury to the Exchequer. He felt lads. bed that there would be little risk in the experiment of reducing the duty from 275. to 225. In consequence of the increase of ss. per cwt. in the pike of sugar last year, the amount consumed during that year had been no less than 240,000 cwt. less than the consumption of II e tear previous. After a few words from Sir JOHN Naw►owT, Mr. BRIGHT, and the CisaxmaLos ie the EXCHIQUIER, the grant of 4s. in the pound duty on pensions, from the 25th of March for one year, and the grant for application of £60,000 paid by the East India Com pany to Government, on account of pay to the military retired officers of our forces in India, for one year, and the Re-olutions relative tn the Unclaimed Dividends, and the Repayment of Es. chequer Bills, were agreed to. The Douse resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. On the motion of Mr. Winvaroar, the bringing up of the Re port on the Salmon Fishery BW was post, oned to Wednesday. EASE RETFOND DISFRANCHISLKENT BILL. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whir House on this Bill. Mr. Gosport in the Chair. Mr. S. Cromwell Brown was then called ;mid examined by Nit. Tatiasom.—The Hon. Member desired the winless to mark upon a list, which he Minded to him, the forty persons whom be said had rtfused to receive bribes at the East Retford Election. The witness was ordered to withdraw on, Mr. WYNN rising to exprecs, that he thought it unfair to put it to a witneas, who did or did not receive bribes. Mr. Tasisom—The witness only the ocher evening said there were forty persons who refused to receive 40 guiticAi a.; a bribe. . . A desultory conversation on the propriety of urging the point of the Hun. Member ( Mr. "fitirsou) followed, in which Nit-. D. W. HAREM', Mr. STENNIS', Sir J. WROTTESIES, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. BATTLES', Mr, Alderman WAITHIIRN, Mr. St Gls, and Mr. Ca URA IT, St Vera Ily took part. Mr. T►NtsoN then observed, he thought he could show that the forty persons whom the witness said would not take bribes, were the most TAinted. Mr. 1-loaaca Two's said., that positive evidence and not opinions ought to lie received. Mr. CIIARLLS BARCLAY—The question will lead to no end whatever. After some further conversation the witness was again called in, and asked whether lie had marked the lista given to hint tor that purpo.e?—lie had. In 1818 he believed there were only twenty two vorers who had received money, and in 1 Bin, twenty three. Sir 11. Wilson, for whom he had been agent, would not give money for votes. By Mr. Terasort—lle did not state to the voters that Sir H. Wilson would not give money. By Mr. FEROUSOM—Wished to confine himself to Sir Henry Wilson's words—that he would do that which was right 31111 just. By Mr. BAITLEY— lielievrd that fury five voters voted for Sir 11, Wilson, because he was an opponent to the Catholic claims. Ey Mr. FERCII,OII—Some of the voters might suppose that, from the words " just and right," they would be p aid. By Mr. STUART—Seventy voters had not taken bribes. He did not know whether it was customary fur unsuccessful candidates to pay money. By Mr. O. W. Ilagvev.—Sir 11. Wilson was popular candidate, but oat of 104 burgesses he only polled 29. By Mr. Tensor.—ln the list of 1826 there were seventy-six names who had refused bribes. Ile had mentioned the number as! 26, but since the time he spoke of Si new burgesses had been made. Thos. Hastnam called and examined by Mr. Dermaw.—Witness lived at East Retford in 1812, and had resided there since. He had heard no complaints about not receiving money with which he was intrusted, except in one instance. The complainant had supposed hint to have received money. No money had ever been paid over to him for the purpose of being distributed amongst the electors; but he had seen money paid to headbetter and others. Money had been intrusted to him to pay house bills, but tone for the purpose of being distributed amongst the electors. No candidate had applied to witness to act as agent since 1812. He had not been charged with having applied money intrusted to him to his own use. Examined by Mr. 1). W. HARVEY—He was engaged in 1812 for Mr. Osbaldistone. Previously to that election some sumvwere distributed to voters, just to keep them tight in the interest, and in anticipation; and he was engaged to point nut who were the voters, so that no mistake might be made. He was clerk to the Magistrates; he had been such for twelve or fourteen years. Ile had petitioned en the subject of the Bill ; he wished the franchise to be extended ; henhelieved there was not a man in the town who did not wish it—(Haar, hear).—lle was not in the secrets of the electors yet lout ye heard of their complaints of not having re ceived the usual compliments. He had not attended voluntarily to give information ; he certainly should not have attended had not the House summoned him---(A laugh).— He having been asked whether he received fees and penalties tor the Magistrates, Alderman WAITHMAN complained of the course of examination pursued. It being found impossible to shake the direct testimony c f this witress, who desired to see an end put to the corruption; then the incidents of his life, and even tumours, were to be inquired into. Witness recalled—lf the franchise were extended to the Hun dred, containing 47 parishes, there would be about 1,200 free. holders. The Doke of Newcastle had a large interest, such as would give him a paramount sw..y. There were other large landed proplietors in the district. . By Mr. o*w:roper—When a person in Retford says that he will do what is " just and right,' it means that he will give the person to whom let addresses himself forty guineas—(Laughter). The witness then withdrew. Mi. D. W. HARVEY said, that if they examined the poor per sons, who had been tempted to break the law, before the bar of .hat House, tit, y ought also in juqice to place even one of their own Members there, when it was found he was implicAted in thet-e transac tions. The wi.rld would then see that the House was not backward in bt tho•e to account w ho fur ni,hed the means of tempting WI est Indigence—(Hear !) Any feel ing of delicacy he might have had upon this had been much sof teled down by the course that had been pursued by the Hon. Member he alluded to, whose name had been ntentii•ned in the evidence they bad heard. Silel , ce, pet haps, would better have become that Hon. Member; but since he had taken the course he had, he felt no hesitation in moving, that the former Member for Rei ford be brought before the Bar of the House—(Some confuron, and cries of order.) The CH AIR M AN said,th at it must depend upon the inclination of the Hon. Member, whe.her he answered any questions put to him or no. Cases where Members of the House were examined were not very common ; but he remembered Peers, on being examined by the Home, had refused to answer questit ns put to them, and were held justifiable in so doing. No doubt tut a Member of that House might also refuse to answer any que.tons put to him. Mr. W. WYNN said, it was in the power of the Corn mittee to demand answers to such questions as might be put to a 'Member. Mr. HARVEY wai-willing to have every transaction of his life fully inqofired into—(Order, order). He early 'gave notice that the evidence of Mr. Evans and Mr. Crompton might be rece.sary. William Leadbetter was called in and examined—Witness' meant to abide by the evidence which he gave the other night, namely, that he did ma receive money in the presence of Mr. Han nan—Mainsail's evidence was then read by Mr. Gurney).—What ' Hannan declared on that point, I positively deny.—(Newton's eei• dente was then read by Mr. Burney.)—Witness denied Newton's statement.—The witness Hannan was then confronted with Lead letter.—Hannan stated that that was the man who received the money. A )ong con Lion took place as to the difference between the testimony of the two witticsses,which ended in Mr.tlartarr's moving that Leadbetter be committed to Newgate. The CH A t It hl A Si having put the question—Thailt is the old. nion of the Committee that W. Leadbetter had been guilty of gross and wilful falsehood, The Hon. Mr. W YNN said, he thought the witnesi had been guilty of falsehood, and should be.committed to.prisom Mr. PEEL said, he had not as yet givsn. an opinion, and he regretted being driven to the peciptlity or doing s lie did not cOn,ider the olitneg a contempt or Cout E. The question wag, whether the individual had bie.i guilty ut falsehood? andsin deciding that question,' it should be recollected that the patties who gave testi• mony against him might possibly have misrepresented or mistaken die Wets; and-when it WAS considered that the witness mighi, by possibility, be right, he should be sow in imps him. Nut that hem 'ant in say ilia he had not a moral conviction that the %fe II ness had beet ~• guilty of falsehood, but the question the noun had to decide w as, whether his guilt had been strictly, he wool,' say legally, proved? He would suggest to the Roo e the propri. ty of calling the witness again, and givin g him an opportunity of explaining his conduct. After some desultory ConVeriation. the witness wag called in and cautioned by the Chairman to be careful how he gave his testimon y . —Upon his examination he said he heard of election money, b at he does not know what it meant—nor did he ever make any inquiry as to what it meant. He gave bis vote' because he vas canvassed for JP—even now he could not form an opinion of who election money meant. The witness underwent a long rsaminati oli by several Members, but he could not recollect any thing eonnecue with the E.st Before! election. The Committee divided—a. - For the Commitment a • 106 Against it . . 15 Majority . . —9l The Douse resumed, and the Chairman having reported preg-e n , the resolu•ion that W. LeasMetter had been guilty of Nisch es), having been agreed to, it was then ordered that he be conunitt.rd to The House again resolved into a Committee ; and after some tim e -pent in discussing the propriety or right of the House to examine Mr. Crompton, one of its net' :Members, Mr. Dismay, as Counsel Inc the Corporation of East Retfor,i, addressed the Cunimittee. After which the House resumed, and the Committee obtained leave to sit again on Nlooday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and tit! Douse adjourned at Ougo'CLocc. THE EVENI NG STAR. I4ON I/ON. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 18U8. STOCK 13 \CHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In consequence of the unfavourable accounts from Vienna, asi the warlike preparations at constantinnple, the Conn•% markit which left off yesterday at list j for the Account, receded tkit morning to 85/, and at present may be quoted at 831 j, with lick doing at present. The Foreign market remains inactive, owing to the non-arriv4 of any intelligence from Fouell America. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The Consol market remains at 83f /, with nothing in ti t market worth observa•ion. PRICF: OF srucKs AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut India Stock 5 per Cent. lied. Shut Ditto Bonds 9n 5 per Cr. Cons. 844 831 i South Sea Stock .li per Cent. Shut Old Annuities :Si per Cent. Red. Sbut £lOOO Rscheq. Hills 59 60 4 per Ct. New 1002 4 4 4100 Ditto 59 60 4 per Cent. Scrip' £lOO and £2OO Ditto 59 60 4 per Cent. 1826, Shut India for Acct. Long Ann. Shut. Consols for Acct. 844 834 } FORETON FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. l'razilian Bds. 5p Ct. 633 Do Aect. 253 Do Actt. 633 Mex. 13d5,1825, 6 p Ct .01 biLn Pond., 6 per Ct. Do. Ace. 343 333 43 Do. 80nd5,1824, I Russ. Bds. 1822, 5 per Ct. 89i Do Acct 25 Do Acct. 893 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Spanish Bds 5p Ct 103 D0.8d5.1825, 5p Ct. 163 Fr. Rentes, 3 p C. 693 Hex Bds. 5 p Ct. Exchange, 251 20c BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. ADAM PAID. 100 22& 19 18 40 35 14 131 141 "ninnibian United Mexican The KING'S health, we are happy to state, is so much improved, that on arriving the other night at St. James's Palate, from Windsor, his kharsrr alighted from his carriage, and, witk.l out any assistance, Walked with apparent ease into the Palace. I In the House of Lords, last night, for the first time, the Duke of NORPOIA attended as Earl Marshal. A number of Per. lions were presented against the Test and Corporation Acts, and Petit ion froni the Archsleaconry of Wells against the Roman Catholic Claims. The' Marquis of Lot:non/may put some questions to Lord Curtin+ and the Marquis of Leassnown, in the House of Lords, last night, relative to the use which had been made of their names by the mischievous leaders of the Catholics in Ireland. Both the Noble Lords answered, that they had never directly, or indirectly, authorized any communication to be made in their names to the Catholic Association, and the latter particularly stated that he never would authorize any communication to the body alluded to — The Marquis of LOWDONURRRY manfully exposed the iniquitous tendency of the conduct of the Association, the Members of which be designated as forming an illegal and unconstitutional body. The Earl of Rimini spoke to the same effect, and strongly urged the ne cessity of suppressing that illegal and mischievous Assembly. In the Hou s e of Ccnatnons, Mr.C.G RANT took his seat. A Petition was presented from the Arcbileaccrnry of Sarum, I praying, if the present test were removed, some other, equally effi cacious, might be substituted. After some conversation on various topics, the House went into a Committee on the East Belford Hill. the course of the evening a witness named LIADRETTIR was committed to Newgate, for gross and wilful falsehood. Fox, who was committed the other day, was ordered to be brought to the bar on Monday, reprimanded, and discharged. Mr. Thum" is Counsel for the electors, was heard against the Bill, after which the Chairman reported progress, and begged leave to sit again ov Monday next. The Penryn Disfranchisement Bill was read a sew.] time, and ordered to be committed on Friday neat. Mr. BROUGHAM presentesioa Petition from a Licensed Vi;. mailer s complaining of the undue exercise of Magisterial autho rity, and presenting altogether a result of misery which has seldom been equalled. The Paris Papers, which had been in arrear for some days past, arrived last night, and this morning the Moniteur of Thursday, and the Gazette de France of yesterday's date, were received by Express. They bring the intelligence of a change in the Administra• tion,evhich gives great satisfaction to the Liberals. — The Moniteur of Tuesday contains the Ordinances of the KING, accepting the resignations of Count us CHABROL, Minister of Marine, and of the Bishop of Humorous, Minister for E clesiastical Affairs; and appointing in their stead respectively M. Thrum DE NIELIVILLE, and M. Fit/TRIER, Bishop of Beauvais. — The intelligence from the East throogh this mediu•c, continue of a warlike complexion, as, according to accounts from Constantinople, dated the 4th ultimo, every measure adopted by the SULTAN, since the publication of his Manisfesto, proved his determination to follow it up by war, and is preparing for this extre• mity by adopting the most vigorous and effective mee• surer, The Diplomatic Authorities remaining at Fel are described as being apprehensive in regard to diet! personal safety, and to have freighted come vessels to take them on board with their families ; and Baton d' OTTRNSEL4 the Austrian Internuncio, disgusted ptc bably by scenes which he witnessed and could not pre vente bad made a plea of his health to ask leave to mite. Meantime Russia is not backward in preparations I the expected contest. The exportation of grain and wine from the ports ill the Black Sea is prohibited, anJ a lame convoy of merchant vessel; had been hired foe six mdnzhs, - for the purpose of conveying troops an , warlike stores to diflerent ports in that Sea. • Most of the Paris Journals speak of an expeditio .eiug about to sail from Fiance for the Mcrea, uncle'• lie coniman o Lieu:l4l ovEitoo,: by bitch 4 (ift't^ the akzette de Franc?, received tl rt mentinoing the destin ition or manners/. states the amount of tl . Iployed altogether at between 1 n'rn: this force, it is addeJ, w x.OOO Engli.h troops, under the co eneral . Some of the Officets wh Paris, have received orders to join t ere to make part of this expeJition. The Moniteur contains, in two . planation given by the Minister of the Secret Committee of the Cha on sth March, 1828." The great• to the affairs of the East. He sa the 19th February that the Go the Turkish Manifesto, which, destroy all hopes of reconciliation, tations that had been ent-rtaine confesses that it has been endea Europe by resigned promises. The this moment concerting what resol of things renders necessary. He dec ter: t.f France are most solicitous peace of Europe and to maintain thl The Treaty signed by the three all the executory measures may anc Meantime trance will be faithful maintain her ralik in every situation FROM THE GAZETTE HE PARIS, MARCH We have received a letter fro press, wl.ich says, that the genera sation in that Capital is a Letter FELLS is said to have written to Pit ask leave of ab•ence. Informatio ceived from Ode.sa, that the R had prohibited the exportation of had freighted for conveyance of tro '77 merchant ves•els, among whi ships, hired Fr six months, to c Warna and Niara, in the Black ' Gazette announces that Count CAPS from Egina to Hydra. We have s troops assembling at Toulon for an The following are the authenti• we have collected on the subject try will be assembled at Toulon, 4,000 men from Cadiz; tl-ey wi it is said, by the Marshal Duke under him the Count de LOVERD Generals. A regiment of cavalry w expedition, and it is sai.f that 6,000 der a Lieutenant• General, will act it French. Count SOLPERWICK, Colon who was at Paris on leave, has recei his regiment s which is to make part' The following extracts are from veived by the French Mail this morn TRIESTE, FEN. 2C N We learn by a vessel, in seven d , Count Capo d'lstria has arrived at where he entered on his office by pu ment, and has taken the oath. French and English squadrons has the chief retreat of the Greek Pine vessels were destroyed, and the plac ',flan., Captain Hamilton, is ship saved. The Greek brig commanded nephew has been 'necked cff Sc squadron, from Constantinople, whi• convey troops to Scio, has put bac from the Allied Admirals." VIENNA, Frs. 24. 4 4 The attitude of Russia daily two but no accounts have been received t•f Bessarabia having passed the frog ties are erected to take place daily cumstance, which cau•es the seric Court, is the wailike preparati"ns inl Another account from Vienna c.f t that all hopes had vanished in regl 'lance of peace ; that M. Ottenfels towers to protect the pro t erty and 1 ho still remained at Constantin( has threatened the Rei Effendi to qu The following are extracts from received thin morning : VIENNA, Fri. 23 Letters from Cot fu, of .sth Frbru " The Wolf corvette arrived he a salute of artillery immediately a of the Lard High Commissioner, - his late voyage. Mr. E. Bayne, h returned with him, and is said to or, as others say, to Alexandria. " According to a letter from Z General Adam arrived there on th did not land; in a few days the W he was, put to sea, with two Engi vessel, and steered towards Modon Sir F. Adam has been to Modon, a with Ibrahim Parka, and that Mr Modon to Egina (or Alexandria) Russian transport, arrived here y from Zante, with six persons belon Legation at Constantinople. " A vessel which arrived at Zan in seven days from Syra, brought *tam in the Archipelago ten me tished, and that Lord Cochrane's on shore near Scio. The Kartirea s Zante on the Slst Jannary."—Austr TRIESTE, Fax. 2 The Russian frigate, with M. board, arrived here last nght after The dispatches sent to meet him mi not know till he had arrived that join his colleagues at Corfu, whit N h r accounts nl R O fro e Acco r ding cßco l 0 1 sr s id o i o ru n gu r Et e o t F u a r ßi n. tOl the 4reatest apprehensions are en! ' • - - specting approaching events. T !Russians is feared, who, for these th been impatiently waiting for (Her On the part of the Turks, the strictly prohibited to pass the Dan Aga go through the Principaliti • horses they can find ; 4,000 have from Moldavia. According to acc the 7th, the headquarters of the were still there, but expect orders twine Zitieng. Marc. 1.