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r. es e t is Pr ' and because he has seen him writing for The rim and has seen the report so written in that paper -on th flawing taf. This letter was first published in TheTistes ; witness was the only reporter present at 'the time, and took a copy of it by the consent of ?dr. 'Conant, the Magistrate. After copying the letter ver batim, he took it to the Public Ledger Office. Saw Mr. 43. in the evening, and gave it him. At the Public ' s Ledger Office he got slips of the letter, which were sent by him to the different newspapers. Thinks that Mr. Bourke wrote the report. Witness and Mr. Bourke were derelactly in partnership, but used to attend al ternately and assist each other. The letter could not obtain circulation by any means that he was aware of. Witness was also in the habit of writing for the Mani lag Advertiser and Morning Pest. He swears distinctly `that Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, authorized him to take -a copy of the letter. When Mr. Spilsbury came into the office to give the letter to the Magistrate, he was at ".first unwilling to have it published, upon which Mr. 'Conant said to him that it would be very creditable to him to have it published, and that if he did not, he (Mr. Conant) would see that copies of it were distributed.- 4 Does not tnow that Mr. Bourke obtained the letter 'from Mr. Crowder. Did not tell Crowder to say that he, witness, was the author. Does not know that Mr. 13norke got the manuscript away. Mr. Joseph tawson, examined by Mr. Gnawer—He is printer and publisher of •The Times newspaper. Mr. Bourke is reporter for The Tines: Cross-examined by Mr. Scaaiarr—Mr. Bourke, and others who furnish police reports, are paid by the line, • after the rate of three lhalfee a line. Mr. 13ourke still reports for Me Times. Thos. Plank, chief constable at Marlborough -street, -examined by Mr. PLArr.—ln August, 1825, Mr. Chas. •Barton Lane attended at this Office, and laid an in- formation there before Mr. Conant. Witneu took the information, and it was sworn in Mr. Conant's presence, at his house, which is close by the Office. [The Infatuation was here produced, charging some person on- Anown with an indecent attempt on the boy Lane.] Mr.PlankVexamination continued.—Mr. Muirhead was brought "before the Magistrate neat morning, and Lane identified him as the person charged in the information. Mr. Nog/der. Governor of Tothill-fields Bridewell, produced the 'warrant under which he received Muirhead into his cuatody,which was read. Mr. Spilsbury's recogniaances for the appearance of Charles llama Lane at the Sessions, were here put in and read. Robert Spilabury, examined by Mr. Pr-Art—Received the letter 'in question in September, 1825; had at that time entered into re 'Cognizances foe the appearance of Lane. The letter was put in and read; in which it was stated that Mr. Spilsbury might " with perfect propriety and safety" interfere in the 'way proposed, upon which Mr. Sc* 'mazy rose to take an objection, inasmuch -as the letter, as now read, differed from the letter set forth in the declaration, the words " and safely" being ihere omitted. As the derlarati9n purported to set forth the words and matter of the letter, any variation from the letter now produced would be fatal. Mr. Guavas' said, that this variation did not alter the meaning in the least. The LORD Cults Jostle—lt does net, Mr. Gurney. After some further argument on both sides, The LORD Cittay Jusrics said, the letter on which this question arises is not the libel for which this action is brought. The declaration does not profess to give the tenor, but all it says is, that " the letter contains the words and matter following ;" the letter certainly does contain them, and perhaps a little more. The Vat iation between the declaration and the letter, I con sider to be imthateriAl. Mr. Spihbury re-examined by Mr. GURNEY—The letter had been same days at witness's house, in conse quence of his having been out of town ; he took it imme diately on his return toMarlborough-streetPolice Office. Mr. Aldridge, from the Record Office, proved that Mr. Harnett Was an Attotney of the Court of King's Bench. Mr. Mallinsoo, of the Stamp Office, produced The Charier of the 116th September, 1825, and of the 13th and 14th August preceding. The Hon. Mr. Asscrrr Isere read from The Courier of the 26th of September, the conversation that passed bet Ween Mr. Harnett and Mr. Conant, relative to the letter which was addressed•to Mr. bpi :bury. • ' Mr. Plank re-examined by Mr. GURNEY.—On the 13th of October Mr. Edmonds banded him a letter to give to the Magistrates. Mr. Edmonds reports the proceedings of that office for The Morning Chronicle. Witness refused Mr, Edmonis an admission, in conse quence of an order from the Magistrates; which they made without asigning any cause. The letter of Mr. Edmonds was here put in and read. It in substance called on the Magistrates to give him an opportunity of :hewing that be was not the author of the letter in question, requested the Magistrates to issue a warrant against The Tinto reporter, and sum monses to certain witnesses, and to appoint a certain day for the hearing the matter, in order that he might have the means of proving his innocence. By. Mr. SCARLETT-. 4 gave Mr. Spilsbury's letter to Mr. Power to take a copy of it. I did so by the autho rity of Mr. Conant. I did not understand Mr. Power to be the repot ter for The Times. I was present when Mr. Harnett came to the office. The Magistrate desired him to write the first two or three lines of the letter, to chew that his writing was not like •that of the letter. He did so, and on handing them to the Magistrate, said, a I despise the suspicion," Mr. Harnett went back, and brought a person of the name of Evans, the only person of that name who residrd in Northumber land-street. Ca'nnot say whether Mr. Bourke was pre sent all the time this was taking place. Harnett did not take a copy of the letter.% Mr. Roo examined by Mr. GURNEY—I am one of the Magistrates of Marlborough-street Police Office. I received this letter of Mr. Edmonds. It was not read publicly in the Office; I did not permit any copies of it to be taken. I believe this libel to serer to Mr. Bourke. Cross-examined by Mr. ScAatzrr.—Edmonds had been dismissed from the Office for a very different cause than being supposed to have written the letter to Spils• bury, apparently coming from Mr. Harnett's house. I cannot tell what impression these stars in the Paper would have made on my mind, if I had not known all the circumstances. I cannot say whether I should have supposed it meant Mr. Bourke ; but knowing all the circumstances, I have nw doubt it refers to him. Legally speaking, I du sot know that Mr. Bourke is a Reporter to the Times. kir. Purse, a silversmith la the Strand, was next called, and stated that be believed the libel in question referred to Bourke. Mr. Roe recalled by Mr. Scwatrrr.—Edmonds ap plied to the Magistrates for the purpose of getting a public expression of their opinion, that he was not the author of the letter to Spilsburr. Mr. Harnett, when be came to the Office, compared the letter written to spilsbury with some letters in his possession. Mr. SCARLETT then addressed the Jury for the de fendant.—The Learned Counsel could not see why there should be one law for a Reporter, and another for all the rest of mankind. The Judges of the land, and all lawyers, were of opinion that it was illegal to publish the proceedings of public poliCe offices. The reports said the Judges were wrong. Publishing po• THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21,1626. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left of yesterday at 11 a buyers, opened this morning at the same price; after which they were done at 811 for the Account, and at present they may be quoted at 811 I for the Account. and foe Money 811. There has been a good deal of business done. The Foreign market remains steady, with little doing as yet. Current prices: Old Spanish 11 1, Mexican 841 1, Colombian 38 . 1, Chilian 39 40, Russian 84 I, Greak 131 141, Peruvian 50 to 51, Brazilian Shares 131 14. PRICE OF STOCKS AT POUR O'CLOCK: Bank Stock 20354 5 per Cet.t. Red. 80% % t,4 ez-div. 3 per Cent. Cons. 81 3 / 5 5/ 3' per Cent. Re 86Ys 87 et-div. 4 per Cent. New 97 1 /s • Long Ann. 19% 1 / 4 mdiv. bill& Bonds 36 35 Ll.OOO Excite+ Bills 21 23 £5OO ditto 21 23 Ltuo and L2OO ditto 24 26 Cons. for Account 81% 1 4 ys % FORRIGN_FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. - - - - - Colombian i3;oils, 6p C. Mex. Acct. 641 1 54j 1 1 Do. Bonds. 1824, se 91 1 1 Russ. Bils. 11122, 5p C. ste Do. Acct. 38 1 1 91 1 1 Span. Booth S p Ct. 111 11 Gr. 800d5,1825,5 pC. 14 1 Ditto Acct. 111 11 j 1 Slex.Bonds.s per Ct. Span. sp. C. ISO, 71 S D 0.11451825, 6p. Ct. 641 5 41 Ditto Acct. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. Ma t& PAID. Anglo Mexican ' 100 70 25 271 29 30 321 271 Bolanos 490 175 975 295 285 Brazilian 100 20 59 381 Bolivar 50 5 8 Colombian 100. 15 7 8 7 Potosi La Paz and Peru. Ass. bo 5 iii 1 i Real del Monte 400 400 500 Ditto New 400 950 SO5 350 Thlpulahua United Mexican Protector Fire 400 150 185 40 25 13& 13 14 13k SO a 1t The Allgenzeiae Zeitung of the 14th inst. has been received by the German mail this morning. There are some accounts, by this arrival, from Greece. The fol lowing are extracts : SCHWERIN, &mum 2S. The extraordinary depreciation of landed property, in comparison with its former value, is a fact too unto- Lions to be controverted. The temporarf rise in the t prices of grain, founded on the hp a ile .of exportation s to England, will, not cure the evil. Ve Will hate give Its a curiosity, a characterimlic advertise:lent, published in' one of our Jonrnals,which, setting aside theixaggeeotiOn, deserves notice, as one of the signs of the times: " To MY FRlBNDS—Several landowners in Mecklen burg are disposed to give away their estates as soon as possible, because they are unable, in the present unhappy times, to pay the taxes out of the small produce of their estates, with loss, so as their labours in the country, as well as the mechanics in the towns, who are indispen sable t• the landowners, are, according to the legal regulation of the Police, as dear now as in the times most favourable to the landowners. However judicious I consider this plan of giving away, because it is easier. for a man to live as a knight-errant, than on the estate of his fathers, where he is nothing more than the admi nistrator of the gains of our labourers, whose claims fre quently exceed the possible contents of his coffers,because the taxes have the precedence; yet I fear that the land owners will not, under such circumstances, easily find any person, who will accept the present even of an estate free from debts. I, for my part, at least, most earnestly request my friends among the landowners, to offer me no estates as a gift, and hereby publicly declare, that I would not only decline any such present, but must return their written proposals on such matters an opened, unless their letters, which are otherwise so agreeable to me, are post paid: " AUGUSTUS BARON LB FORT. Windbeff, June 26, 1826." GREECE. The Gazelles of Napoli di Romania bf 191 and 23d August, give the following particulars of the opera tions of Ibrahim Pacha, chiefly against Astros (east of Tripolizza, on the Gulph of Napoli): " When Ibrahim returned to Tripolitza, and was in formed of the battle on the Ist August at the Village of Mehmet Aga, and the great loss he had suffered in it, he was transported with anger. He ordered his army to follow him, and marched to St. Peter and to Isaconia. Meeting with no opposition, he burnt Castri, St. Peter, St. John, Calybia, and cattle down to Astros. He then divided his army into three corps, that of the centre marched by Vamvako to Mistra, that of the tight towards Rachova, and the left towards Calybia and Astros to Isaconia, and burnt Prasto. "The corps that went against Mistra having met with a brave resistance in Castanea, were obliged to retreat. This is Ibraham's custom wherever he meets with any resistance. General Nikita, who is always ready to march against the enemy, was at Myli when Ibrahim was burning and massacieing. He, therefore, took his attendants of the garrison of Missolonghi, the lonian phalanx—the Cephalonia-Zante corps, and others, and hastened against the enemy ; but he had proceeded only a little way when he saw the enemy returning in full force towards Calybia, from St. John, against Astros. He, therefore, turned back, and occupied before the enemy the newly-built wall in Astros. The enemy ar rived and took a position in Calybia, extending to the' , vineyards and the whole plain of Astros.—Ou the 16th of this month 1000 regular infantry, and 300 . cavalry, advanced against the walls, but were bravely received, land retreated to the camp after some loss.—On the 17th the enemy, with his whole force, posted himself near to the walls in the vineyards, with the intention, as it seems, to make a more serious attack on the Wall. Meanwhile, assistance was sent from Napoli, under Generals Aga lopula and Christo Colocotroni, with ammunition and two 'cannon, and if tromps arrive in time from the camps near Corinth, Ibrahim will pay dearly for the mischief he has done, and his rash, rather than well calculated marches, will prove ruinous to himself. " On the 18th instant, early in the morning, the enemy in three divisions advanced against Astros, where General Nikita is with 800 men. A small cannon was to receive the enemy, but it unfortunately burst at the fifth shot, and killed the best German, Zachareas, and slightly wounded two others. Zachareas had sent four of the enemy to Hades with his little cannon before he was himself k lied by the accident. When the enemy saw that the force of this gun bad ceased, they marched forward with greater impetuosity : but the intrepid Nikita having ordered the soldiers to the proper posi tions, came down, and sent fifty men only into the plain, watching himself the motions of the enemy.— These few brave men contended for above two hours with the cavalry, not defended by walls, but man to man, killed some and wounded others, without receiving themselves any injury. The next day the enemy all withdrew from Calybia towards St. John ; when the Greeks saw the enemy retire, they hastened lifter them, and overtook part of the cavalry in Calybia, but the latter did not wait for the attack. On this occasion three prisoners recovered their liberty. Nikita waited for S. Ko. lioptdo, the brave John, the Colocotroni, and Apostoli Colocotroni, to march together against the enemy. When the enemy came to Calybia, near St. John, and General P. Safftropulo, with a few men, shut himself up In the Fort of Astros, General Staiko Stackopulo hastened to his relief, and fought bravely in all the actions that took place. He had also written to those at Napoli, to summon them to march against the enemy, and he is again ready to hasten whenever his duty as a soldier may call him" The Liverpool letter, at the North and South Ame rican Coffee-house, dated the 19th of October, states, that the William Byrnes Packet ship, from New York, was off Holyhead on the 18th inst. at eleven Am. with a wind at E.S.E. but np to the present time no Papers have been received. Admiral HAL:Toes is expected to leave the Jamaica station, his time having expired, and will return in the Ism man of war, which ship is expected to bring home a quantity of dollars, as eighty-two thousand were at Jamaica, on account of the Colombian Government. The Bak of Thursday, and the other French Papers of the day before, have arrived 114 4 musts posies but Rule The intelligence from U.bon comes down to the Bth instant, and informs us that the election of Members to the Cones for the Capi tal had taken place, when Baron de Qunrret.La and Signor Joao Frßaasß• OA COSTA SAPIPATO were chosen by a considerable mt.. jority. Oporto bad also returned its Members, and those for the irovince were next to be put in nomination. Dispatches had been received from Vienna to theloth instant, ha which the health of the Infant Den Morn was described as excellent, bat no mention Was made of his disposition to recognise the Constitution of his :countrr, or to submit to the superior wisdom and patriotism of his brother. There Isis° information whatever in these Journals on the subject 'of Greece. Whether Lord Commas* had reached Napoli or not, and whether be had begun to act in his new capacity still remained a mystery. A short time must now however bring light, and with it we wild also triumph and glory upon the question. _ _ The King of &Ulu*, who has lately displayed no small degree . of liberality and patriotism, bat transferred the principal University' in his dontinions from Landshut to his capital. He has alb in a great measure remodelled it, and appointed the celebrated Scum, Wee, Professor of Philosophy, ma Mr. GUM, well known for his political writings, Professor of History. Though a strict Roman Catholic himself, the Bavarian Moxascit has liberally selected Pro fessort of all Christian communions to 1111 the different situations of the University. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Our City correspondent says, I have just seen the following letter from Bogota, dated 19th July, from a respectable quarter :—" One million of dollars are soon Ito be put at the disposal of our agent at London, for the payment of the Interest of the Loan. The Govern ment of Colombia will_ soon prove, An they have the means to pay the interest on the loans contracted for in London ; and though the money has not been sent as yet, so regular as could be wished, it will nevertheless be forwarded without delay." There has been a fluctuation in Consols this morning of abcut k per Cent. from 811 the opening price, to 81} j ; since which the market has not been so good, and at present may be quoted at 81k for the Account, and 811 for Money. A great deal of business has been doing in the foreign market. Colombian Bonds have improved, they have got up from 38} to .14; Mexican remains steady at 641 j. In Shares there is littk doing. r \ . . • - lice reports, they said, ores of . great utility to the cgm munity, and, tlftrefere, its the'esual sitain of such publi., fertions,tbe misforjtmes, the foibles 'and sometimes the sorrows even of mar fellow-creatdres, time to be held up to ridicule and odium. Let Mr. Bourke, therefore, hive the law administered to him as he would lay it down; and in a case like this, which was a mere question of controversy between two rival reporters, the Jury must call to mind the old proverb of the pot and the kettle—. (Loughter).—lt was quite clear that no injury could pos sibly accrue to the plaintiff, and as no one could know that the alleged libel referred tb him, but those who were acquainted with all the circumstances of the case, the Learned Counsel felt convinced that the Jury would find this was no libel at all, and so pronounce a verdict for the defendant. The Loan Cuter JUSTICE, in his address to the Jury, stated the nature of the plaintiff's complaint. The de. claration charged that the defendant, intending to injure the plaintiff, and bring him into disgrace, trussed it to be represented that the plaintiff had maliciously fabri• cated a letter to Spilsbury. If that was the meaning of the alleged libel, said his Lordship, it is a matter for which the plaintiff is entitled to maintain his action.— He considered the evidence of Plank and Roe deficient in proving the stars conveyed the natne of the plaintiff; but there was another witness. Mr. Purse, however, had stated, that he knew the stars related to Mr. Rout ke. If they believed the defendant intended to designate the plaintiff he was entitled to their verdict. A deal had been addressed to them to obtain a verdict, on the ground of the plaintiff being a Reporter. I cannot say, observed his Lordship, that I agree with the Learned Counsel for the defendant in thinking that is a ground for you to find a verdict for the defendant, because that would go the length of depriving a man of the benefit of the law of the country. I would apply the law im partially to all. The Jury found a verdict for the defendant. BOVRIL!' V. CIACIVENT. This action was brought by the plaintiff against Mr. Clement, as Proprietor of the Morning Chronicle and Belts Life in London, for alleged libels in those Papers. The publication in the Morning Chronicle' Was the same as that in the Courier. The other in Life in London differed, inasmuch as the plaintiff was designated in words 4 4 Ihe Times" Reporter. The evidence in the former case was admitted to apply to this. Mr. Hoe examined by Mr. Scatturre—Remembered Edmonds having been excluded from the Office, and applying to me to know what was the cause of his ex- pulsion ; cannot recollect that Edmonds had complained that The Times Reporter had given such an account of his expulsion as might induce others to believe he had been shut out on suspicion of fabricating the letters to Spilsbury; did not hear Mr. Harnett say that he exo nerated the Reporter for the Morning Chronicle and the New Times from any share in the letter. Edmonds has not been to the Office since. Mr. Harnett charged the reporter of The Tines with the fabrics• tion of the letter, in a private communication to witness, in the office. Mr. Eicaai.err again addressed the Jury for the defendant, and repeated his former arguments. _ _ _ The CHIEF JUSTICE addressed the Jury, and observed, that with respect to the Morning Chroniek he would not trouble them with any remit ks, as eleven of the Jury were in tbe,box on the.fast trial, which was for the same matter. With respect to Belts Life in London, The 7 inies reporter was substituted for the.stars. If the Jury were of opinion that the plaintiff was known to many persons as The Times reporter, he was no doubt entitled .to their verdict. for in his Lordship's opinion, the publication was a libel. The Jury renamed a verdict fur the defendant. JAMBS V. RICHARDS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a Dissenting Clergy man, against the Proprietors of The Age Weekly Newspaper, to recover a corlipensation in damages for a libel published in that Journal of the 20th Oct. 1835. The libel imputed improper motives. Mr. Sea mum stated the case. He described the plaintiff, who bad long resided at Birmingham, to have been much injured by the libel, and claimed large damages from the Jury. Having called witnesses iu support of his case, Mr. DINNAN addressed. the, Jury • for the defendant ; but the Jury, under all the circumstances found a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages, 5001. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Marquis of Exeter has arrived as his seat, Eurieigh, froth a tour. Lord Stowell arrived yesterday at his house in Grafton -street, Bond-street, from his seat in Bucks. Lord Lyitedeek yesterday left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Brighton. Mrs. Coutts arrived in tows en Thursday, from Brighton. Mr. and Lady Caroline Capel yesterday left their brother, the Duke of St. Alban's, in St. Jame, s-square, for Norfolk. Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street :—The Hon. Captain Blaney, from Brighton; Captain Devereux, from a tour. Major George Johnson has left ditto for Ireland. Mrs. Dorrien and C. Dorrien, Esq. arrived yesterday at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, front their seat in Sussex. Major Webb arrived yesterday at Limmer's Hotel, from his vest, Milfngd, House, Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings arrived yesterday at Kirkham 's Hotel, is Lower Brook -street, from their seat in Hens. Capt. Hawkins left ditto, for Brighton: _ Miss Hesteth I;ft town yesterdat, for her seat, HiII Howie, near Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheppard has left Hatekett's Hotel, Dover. street, Piccadilly, for Paris. ' Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square:—General and Mrs. Sablotosek from the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham, from their seat in Norfolk ; Lord Muncaster and the Hon. Capt. H. Ramsay, from Germany; the Hon. G. Petro, from Northampton. Arrivals at Mi•art's Hotel, Lower Brook-Street:—The HOD. . Mrs. and Miss Childers and family, from Henley-on-Thames; the Rev. Eardley Childers. Arrivals at the Royal Hotel :—Mr. and Mrs. Champion, from Blackwater ;D. Johnson, Esq. from Hertfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. • Gott, from Hover; William Stewart, Esq. from Scotland. Depar tures from ditto :—Capt. Burton, R.N. on a tour; Major Williams, to Brighton; Sir Alexander, Lady, and Miss Laurent, for Scotland. Arrivals' at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork. streets :Watson Taylor, Esq. M.P. from his seat near Devises; Captain Harrison, frum a tour ; Bacon, Esq. from a tour. D r .:. partures from ditto :—Sir G. and Lady Way, for Kent ; the Rev.. Mr. Smyth, Mrs. Smyth and family, for ditto; E. Impey, Esq. for Brighton; J. Blackburn, jun. Esq. on a tour. GLASGOW, OCT. 19. Carron Senteras.—lt is with deep regret we heir that the cotton-spinners in general are striking, or preparing to strike, work. By this proceeding many hundreds of people, who were only taken into employment the other day, will be again thrown idle. These infatuated people will, we muck fear, find, when they have struck work, that their services will neither be so soon, nor so extensively required, as they at present imagine. Fatal experience will teach them that permanent prosperity has not yet returned to the trade of this country.— c o lasgoto Courier. The Relief Presbytery of Glasgow having sentenced the Rev: James Turnbull, Calton, to be rebuked before his own congrega. tion, for what they judged to be improper conduct; and having appointed the Bev. W. Thomson to execute their 'entree, be, on Sunday, after delivering an eloquent and impressive discourse, from GaL vi. 1. called upon Mr. Turnbull to come forward and be re buked accordingly ; but he ( Mr. Turnbull) did not appear, as he is so confident of innocence, that be will rather renounce all connec tion with every society, take his license from Heaven, and the wide world for his meeting-house, than comply with it.—Glasgow Herold. The Duke of LUMBERLANO arrived at Hanover on the 4th instant from Berlin, on a visit to his Royal relations, the Duke and Duchess of Cassaarooe. His Royal Highness was present at the reviews of the Hanoverian troops, by the Duke of Caesarea ;Ake Governor General of Hanover. Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, Sir HENRY TOILREM, and Sir RICHARD JACKSON, transacted Military business yesterday with the Duke of Yoac. The Earl and Countess of HAREdviIIT arrived in town yesterday from Geneva, where his Lordship had been staying for some months. The Nobli Earl returned to England by way of Paris, and visited Lord Gaastvuaa and Mr. Secretary Cameo during his stay there. The Sicilian Minister transactedimsiness yesterday, at the Seeretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs. Dispatches were sent off yesterday, from the Foreign Office, to Mr. Secretary CANNING, at Paris. A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yes terday, at the Treasury Chambers. At the invitation of his I%lAitirrv, Sir WALTER Scesr was to have the honour and pleasure of dining with the Now yes terday, at Windsor.—Sir Warm &MT takes his departure for Paris on Thursday next. Mr. KERN.—We learn by the Gleniffer, which sailed from Quebec on the 17th ultimo, and is arrived in the Clyde, that a few nights previous to her sailing, as Mr.Kerat was performing in the Theatre there, the part of Othdlo, and in the closing scene where he stabs himself, as he exclaims— " I took by the throat the uncircumcised dog, And smote him—thus," he was so overcome by sudden indispodtion, that he dropt upon the stage, from whence he was removed in the arms of the attendants. It was understood on the following days that he continued danger ously illy—Cakdoxion Mercury. THE ITINERANT Piraa.—Last night, Surrey-street, 131ackfriars-road, was surrounded by a vast assemblage of people of every description anxious to gratify their curiosity to see him ; and the epithet " Th at's die Gentleman Beggar," was buzzed about from one to another with a visible interest. He performed some sprightly Scotch airs in a very respectable style, and was followed by his valet, who as cashier, fobbed a considerable weight of the copper coin of the realm. The comedy of Amphitryon is about to be produced at Drury•lane, in order to exhibit Haaxar and Lamas as the two Sagas, and thus avail themselves of the advantages offered by the ditraordinary resemblance in voice, features, and penoo, which .tuts between these two perfornsers.