Star. — London, England, 1830-04-12 00:00:00

[s MORNING. ♦. D. I Lhboll o Jamaica .. 1 o Sweden 0 O Malta .. 0 O Mexico 1 THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, APRIL 12. EASTER. 'IIiIiDAT.H - 01.1 1 / 4 11T AT Till BANN. The French Mail of this morning brought the cus tomary despatches from Lord STUART DE ROTIISAY, our Ambassador at Paris ; and from the Right Hon. Sir Cif ARLES BAGOT, our Ambassador at the Hague. It is not our purpose, at the present moment, to enter into any discussion of the merits of that question which Mr. O'CoN N ELL has chosen as the pretext for his re newed agitation of Ireland. Our object is, simply, to protest against the impolicy, as well as the inconsistency, of the course which that individual has marked out for himself ; to maintain the opinion which we pronounced against him on Saturday last; and to prove him " as the head of a Political Association, the most unsafe—nay the most dangerous—man in society." With the abstract principle upon which the merits, or demerits, of the Union must be argued, we have nothing now to do ; our senti ments on that subject aro neither involved, nor compro mised, in the consideration of Mr. O'CoN N ELL'S conduct. Whatever the effect of that measure may bo upon Ireland, whether it can with justice be deemed the blessing or the bane—the defence or the destruction—the ruin or the safeguard, of that unhappy country--deomed as she seems to be, to perpetual distraction and desolation—to internal strife and wretchedness ;—we shall not here pause to in quire. It is enough for us to shew that the success of the Minister by whom the measure was brought forward, was secured only by the stipulated surrender of that re straint upon civil and religious liberty, which was of all the attributes of English supremacy the most odious to the people of Ireland. In short the UNION of IRELAND— with all its consoqueuces—was made a business of nego tiation and barter ;—yes, it became, in every respect, as much a matter of national agreement and public sale, as if the distinct privileges of the Sister Kingdom had been formally disposed of by diplomatic treaty, or sold by " inch of candle ;" and the principal equivalent conceded by the British Minister for the attainment of his object, was Roman Catholic Emancipation. The fact is upon re cord, and beyond all dispute. Nay, so solemnly did Mr. PITT hold himself pledged to the fulfilment of his part of the contract, that when he found objections raised in the highest quarter, to the ceAcession—or rather, in strict jus tice, we should lay, to the ratification of that contract, and the discharge of the obligation into which he had entered—he instantly tendered the resignation of his High Office, and thus offered the only reparation in his power to those whom he conceived defeated of the advantages for which they had bargained. Well—after a lapse of years, the contract was at last completed ; Emancipation was granted ; at what expense to England of heart-burnings, dissentions, and party struggles, we shall not pause se consider ;—but it was granted :—and what is the result? Why twelve months have not yet passed over our heads, since the fullest participation in all the rights of subjects was extended to the Roman Catho lics of Ireland, and they were released from every stigma of " civil incapacity :"—and now they turn round upon us, and demand—aye, boldly demand a repeal of the very measure which formed the quid pro quo of their agreement—the restitution of the stipulated price of their ransom ! " And what has been the result ?" —Well may the Morning Journal—following up our late reprobation of this ungrateful proceeding—ask that question ; and well may he reply to it, as he has done : " The formation of new Associations—the advancement of fresh claims—the presentment of new demands—a cry for the repeal of the Union, and a threat of panic and bankruptcy, if what is asked be not conceded.—A new Society, called the " FRIEN DS OF IRELAND," has been instituted by Mr. O'Cow ziELL—a new rent is to be collected; periodical meetings are to be held ; the old ferment is to be kept up, and a run upon the banks is to be the response of any act of intimidation on the part of the Government."— In the ordinary transactions of life —nay, in the intricate negotiations of States, if such an attempt were made, it would be scouted as dishonest—or be resented by force of arms. All that the Roman Catho lies bargained for, they have had:—and, friends as we are to every principle of civil and religions liberty, we must de clare that even a show of perseverance in the system which they have now been persuaded to adopt, will prove them ut terly unworthy of the.hoon which has been conferred upon them. But we yet hope better things from the great body of die people. It may suit the purposes of such patriots as Mr. O'Covirstrar.-who holds his tenure of popularity bat by-thi agitation of the elements around him—to excite them loam:Meat and turbulence ; but the delusion cannot last. They must see, that every promise which he has yet so vauntingly made, of the splendid achievements of his Parliamentary career, has " vanished into air— into thin air ;" and that the hurly-burly which he now keeps up, is only meant to divert their attention from an inquiry into his own conduct, middle display of his own prowess in the legislative " war of words." He sank so completely into insignificance —nay, to such very nothing ness—in the great National Assembly, that his name would have been " a dead letter" in Ireland, had not the " five and twenty" headed monster of Agitation presented itself to his fertile imagination. We shall, for the present, only notice one point of contrust between his conduct in his place in Parliament, and his acts at the head of the Association.—The Repeul of the Union is the primary object of this revived Body ; and let us see with what equanimity he maintains his position at home and abroad. In the House of Commons, on the 23d of March, the Honourable Member for Clam " presented a petition very numerously and respectably signed, from the inhabitants of the city of Drogheda, praying for a repeal of the Act of Union." In support of that petition " the Hon. and Learned Gentleman" said so little, after all his parade at home—" Parturient monies, et nascetur ridiculus nius'' —that the report of his speech, in which he travelled to Canada, Halifax, and Jamaica, did not occupy more than twelve lines ; at the Corn Exchange, however, it is quite a different affair. An Association must bo formed— speeches made—Rent collected—the whole parapherna ia of agitation displayed—and Ireland once more flung into a state of most alarming ferment. But the Morning Journal is mistaken:—Mr. °VON N ELL is not a "re luctant agent;" he does not speak the " feelings of the priests and the rabble only :"—He is the master-spirit, whe - ,A !. i \V • V FOREIGN FU N 1) Brazil Bd., 4 pr Ct. 72 451 Do. Acc. 79 518 4 Chilian Bds. 6 pt Ct. 1824, 27 Colons. Eds. 6 per Ct. Do. fids. 1824, 221 Danish 11.1,. 3'. Ct. 751 I 1 Creek Bonds, 5 p Ct. 441 6 Do. B. 1825, 461 1 7 61 Do. Ace. 16f j 7 Do. 100, 48 91 81 ttles. eds. 5 per Ct. 2P Do. B. 1825, 6 p Ct. 531 TWO O'CLOCK. Do. Ace, 52656 Do. 100, 341 Peruv. ➢ds. 5 pr Ct. Ditto Acct. 21 Prue. Bonds, S p Ct. Do. Bds. 18220056 Sp.Bds. S per Ci. 176 RI IS Do. Acc. 176 1111 Do. 510, 18 196 Sp. 8d5.11123, S per Ct. 12 1 Ditto Acct. 121 New Fr. Loan. I die. kltlTlsli AND FoREIGN SHAirES, TWO OCLOCK. glia 141 PAID. A olio Mexican (Its. at ..e5 pm) 100 100 Br: , ailian Company 20 5 Pr.,silian Imp. (iss. £5 pm.) 35 20 —-- Dn. National 25 10 214 22 2111 St. John Did lily 20 5 9 91 9 Ui:ited :%lex, Om at Al pm.) 40 291 21 Alliat..7e British and Foreign 100 10 10 TM MAIM. WI - Ili 12 WAILS ARRII o. Dub1in......... 0 2 Waterford ..... 0 I Guern.lk Jersey 0 I Buenos Ayres... 0 0 1 'ED AND DUE Till A. D. 1 France . C; 1 Flanders. 0 1 Holland I 1 Hamburgla .. . 0 I 0 Mediterranean . 0 " Sits on the whirlwind and directs the storm." There are numerous foreign arrivals this morning. The expected mails from Hamburgh, Holland, France, Flan ders, and Lisbon, have been delivered, and present a great variety of continential news. The mails now due are those from Mexico, Jamaica, and America. In conse quence of high quotations appearing in Holland and Paris, a greater degree of animation has been shown in the Foreign Funds this morning on Change, than has been manifested for some time past. Greek Bonds have advanced two per cent ; Spanish one-and-a-half ; and there is likewise an improvement in the Brazilian Funds. Letters have been received this day in the City from Terceira, announcing that the Marquis PA LMELLA, and his suite, had safely arrived in that island; and that the regency in support of the claims of Qucen Donna MARI• had been formed, and enthusiastically acknowledged and supported. All the inhabitants continued to display the greatest zeal for the cause of the young Qv EEN ; and the troops were healthy and in high spirits. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left oft' on Saturday, 931 for the Account, and went up to 934 4, and are at present 934 buyers. _ _ The Express from Paris brings an account of the marching of the Egyptian troops against Tripoli and Tunis. In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have improved le per cent. Posted at the North and South America Coffeehouse : " PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 11.—The following are the arrivals: Ills Majesty's ship Briton, Capt. Gordon, from Babe 26th Decem. ber, Vera Cruz 19th January, Tampico 15th February, and Ha ►annah on the 2d ult. having 800,000 dollars and a small quantity of cochineal on board. Sailed his Majesty's ship North Star, with Sir Robert Ker Porter, his Majesty's Consul-General for Carracas." LIVERPOOL, APRIL 10.—The import this week of Cotton is 2,319 bags, and the sales are again very extensive, reaching 18,260 bags, at ayurther advance of of a penny per lb. The import since the lst of January into Liverpool has been 190,000 bags against 201 thousand in the same period, 1829. The sales, 245,000 bags against 161,000, giving a surplus of sales this year of 84,000 bags, and a diminution of the Ist January stock of 55,000 bags, being almost unprecedented. The sales during the 14 weeks of the present year have averaged 17,580 bags per week. In Sugar about 480 hhds. have been sold this week, at a slight decline in brown and middling qualities. In Foreign nothing has been done; but of East India, 140 bags have been taken at 68s. and 660 bags, the price of which is not returned. Extract of a letter from Marseilles, Aprils.—Our population augments daily; a number of troops already crowd the streets, as well as officers belonging to the etat Major, whose regiments are on the march ; also a great number of marine officers. Three or four hundred ships which had been chartered, are now formed in two lines on each side the harbour, and the bakers are busy in preparing biscuits for the expedition. A report prevailed that an English corvette had appeared off Algiers, and sent a message to the Dey, offering him to embark on board with his treasures ; but this is not believed here. The Mayor of Toulon has received orders to prepare quarters far 22,000 men on the 13th inst. and the embarkation is ex. petted to take place on the Ist of May. Accounts from Lisbon state, that a new description of an Auto do Fe is preparing there; twelve persons at once have been con. demned, and their bodies's,* to be burnt. It is also stated that more executions are to take place at Oporto. The project of the amnesty has been rejected, and the ministry are much discontented with France and England on receiving their last despatches, that they could do nothing before they received further advises from Don Pedro. HALF-PAST ONE. Accounts are in town of the safe landing of the Marquis Palmella and the Regency at Terceira. Accounts from CAnstantinople of the 10th March, state, that a scarcity of provisions prevails in the capital, which occasioned some disturbance amongst the lower class of people. They write from Paris that Courter Admiral Resantel, who is to command a division of the French expedition, has arrived at Ton. lon, from Navarino, in the Trident. The three Admirals are now assembled. Console, which were in the early part of the morning at 93(+ for the Account, got up to 933 j ; and for next time 94 to i. This improvement is attributed to its being a Bear Account. In the Foreign Market most of the Stocks improved: Brasil got up 3 per cent. since which a re.aetion has taken place, and at present they are not so good. THREE O'CLOCK. The Consol Market has continued to maintain a most buoyant appearance, and the prices for the nett account hare advancedto 931, and fat May to 941. It is asserted to be a Bear acecotutt, and mode) , continues most abundant. • All our Foreign Securities are advancing. Brazilian bonds have advanced to 731 I ; Danish, to 741 ; Greek, 4 41/ 47 ; Spanish, 1111 and new Spanish, 11 io 12, with a most Sim market The Jamaica Packet is still out, nor have we any intetligance from this quarter to-day, so that the anxiety for her safety is moth lammed. THE ICING. WINDSOR, APRIL MAJESTY, accompanied by his suite, and Lewd and Lady STEATHATEE, attended divine service in the new music room; after which his MAJESTY received the sacrament. The Bishop of CutcoitaTita officiated. Yester day afternoon, his MAJESTY left the Castle, accompanied by the Lord Steward, in a close carriage, with postillions, and proceeded to the Royal Lodge, where he was met by SirJsrenzeWeArvita.E. His MAJESTY alighted from his carriage, and passed upwards of an hour inspecting the improvements, and giving Sir Jerraztr personal directions for the advancement of the various alterations during his residence in the metropolis. His MAJESTY al .° visited the improvements made in the vicinity of the Royal Lodge, and continued his airing until five o'clock. His MAJESTY again en tertained his suite, with Lord and Lady STIATHAVEN, and the Bishop of CHICHESTER, at dinner. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Chesterfield from Windsor; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton and bliss Stanley in the Grovering-road, Regent's Park; Mr. and Mrs. St. John Jeffery in Portugal-street; the Hon. Mrs. lawley in Grosvenor-square ; the Hon. Augustus Moreton at Lord Ducies, in Dover-street ; Mr. and Lady Theodosia Meade in Gloucester-place ; Mrs. Meynell in Park-place ; Major Langsdorff, in Pall-mall, from Vienna • Captain Nugent in Jermyn-street ; Si r John Wyldbore Smith, Belt. Lady and bliss Smith in Great Cum berhuul-place ; Lieut.. Col. Standen in Piccadilly ; the Rev. Dr. Thackeray and Miss Colton in Harley.street ; Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Barton, in Baker-street, from Battle Abbey, Sussex; Mrs Collins, at her house in Manchester-square, from Berks ; George Drury, Esq. and Mrs. Drury, at the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, from Brighton ; the Rev. Mr. Borthwick and Mrs. Borthwick, at ditto, from Cambridge. CHANGES. The Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury for Hatfield House; Lord John Fitzroy for Norfolk ; the Dowager Countess Poulett for Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, the Ladies Blolyneux and Mr. Francis Molyneux for Newmarket ; Lord Marcus Hill for Roeliamptom ; Lord Foley for Sussex; Sir Samuel Fludyer for Felixton, in Suffolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Cotterell to Lord Dacrc's seat, the Hoo, Hertfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh for Stratton Audley, in Oxfordshire; Mr. Leigh for Stodeleigh Abbey; the Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst for Itoehampron ; Lord George Cavendish for Newmarket ; Lady George Cavendish and ' Miss Cavendish for Latimers, near Chcaham, in Buckinghamshire; Count Batianie for Sussex ; Lord, Lady, and Miss King, for Sussex; the:Earl of Limerick and Lady Mary Percy for Sussex; Mr. John Pulteney for Newton Park, Hants; Lord Stowell for Farnham, Sur. rey ; Mrs. Pigou fur Whitchurch,in Oxfordshire ; the Earl of Lei trim for Kingston-upon-Thanes; Viscount and Viscountess Gran ville and Miss J.eveson Gower for Sussex ; Mr. and Lady Blanche Cavendish for Learners ; J. Kirkpatrick, Esq. and Mrs. Kirkpa. trick from the Berner" Hotel, for their seat, Hollywood House, Bromley, Kent; Thomas Baber Esq. and Mrs. Babe; from ditto, for Bromley ; James Walker, Esq. film. Walker, and family, from ditto, for Paris; William Marshall, Esq. from ditto, for Paris ; Thos. 111 irldleton, Esq. and Mrs. 3liddleton, from ditto, for Epping. His Royal Highness the Duke of Su ssEx entertained a party to dinner yesterday, at Kensington Palace. The Duke and Duchess of ST. ALBANS entertained a select party at dinner yesterday. at Holly Lodge. His Grace the Duke of Dr.v o a sit t RE arrived at Chats worth on Sunday last. It is expected that he will spend several weeks at his splendid mansion. The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND gave a grand dinner, at their residence at Kew, on Saturday, to a select party of the Nobility and Gentry. The Earl of ROSSLYN visited the Duke of Wr.u.i TON yesterday. Mr. HERRIES had an interview with the Earl of ABERDEEN, on Saturday, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord STRADBROOK visited Mr. HERRIES, on Satur day, at the Office of the Board of Trade. The Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady MARY TAYLOR, left her residence in 'the King's Palace, St. James's, in a arrive and four, Saturday afternoon, on a visit for a few days to the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, at their residence in Bushy Park. A select party has been invited by the Duke and Duchess to spend a few days at Bushy. Yesterday morning Divine Service was renewed at the Chapel Royal, after a cessation of some months, while it was under. going a thorough repair. The walls have been covered with crlm. son cloth. The pulpit, reading desk, the King's pew, and Royal pews adjoining the Dean's pew, have been newly covered with crimson velvet, ornamented with gold lace. The congregation was very numerous. Among the Nobility were Earl BATHURST, the Marquis of SLIGO, Lord Cawrion, Lord F. OSBORNE &c. &c. A Noble Earl, distinguish e d i n th e ran k s of Opposition, and one of the most able and eloquent Members of the House of Peers, is reported to have had a serious difference upon some lead. ing points of national policy with a Noble Marquess, which has led to remaining at his residence in the country. The members of the Beefsteak-club, which includes the names of the Duke of LEINSTER, Mr. BROUGHAM, Mr. DE mow, Sir RONALD FERGU SON , t h e Knight of KERRY, Alder man WOOD, and a long list of other distinguished individuals, are all subscribers to the fund for rebuilding the English Opera House. itir.AINOLD himself is one of the most convivial members of the Beefsteak Club. The General Committee of the Theatre Royal Drury lane Company of Proprietors have issued a notice for letting that large Establishment by tender, on lease, for seven or fo ur t een y ears . They do not, however, bind themselves to accept the highest offer, unless it is accompanied by character, responsibility, and a thorough knowledge and experience of all matters relating to the Drama. THE DRAWING Room.—Great preparations are making for the approaching Drawing Room. The grand staircase of St. James's has been newly decorated, and great caution is used in airing the apartments for his BiAJESTY'S reception, who is ex. Cto sojourn in London for some time. The KING'S kitchen undergone considerable repairs, and gas has been laid on during the last week. The Macadamized morns which lay upon the large court appropriated to the Horse Guard bands and the carriages of the household have been removed, and replaced by gravel. His MAJESTY is expected at St. James's on the 18th instant.: AFFRAY AT EToN.—The gentleman Who was COB araed in the affray at Eton, a week or two since, was Lord HILLS BOROUGH, son of the Marquis of DOWNSHIRE. His Lordship, who is one of the finest young men at the College, was crossing Eton bridge, when he was insulted by a labohring man, who applied to his Lordship very foul language. The consequence was, that in a few seconds the labourer measured his length on the ground. Another labourer, who came to his comrade's assistance, was treated in a similar way ; and although they made a determined resistance, his Lordship proved too much for them. His Lordship has since settled the dispute, by presenting them with M. each. His Lord. ship, it will be recollected, saved, about a year ago, two boys from being drowned in the Thames.-06server. Those British young ladies , who may wish to marry Portuguese or other foreign husbands, will find entertainment from the following circumstances s--" Mrs. STOREY, a Portuguese lady, who had married an Englishman, was, by birecir.'s own order, arrested with a dinner party, on the 24th of last Aug. at Crigeira, but liberated ;by the interference of the English Govermenst last January, as no aims could be proved against her. The rest of the party remain in gaol, and among them is a young Englishwoman, whose husband is • Portuguese, her claim to the benefit of English interference being in abeyance during her husband's lifetime." A very old gentleman , named COCKER, has been re commended as Secretary and Accountant to the Hotticultural So ciety ; but the recommendations which he produce' are said to be of much too antiquated and exploded a character to obtain him any support.—Hersld. Mr. WALKER delivered his Astronomical Lectures on the Eidouranion, or Transparent Orrery, at the Concert.room of the King's Theatre, Saturday evening. As usual, a numerous " dhis au on of dience consisted of the juvenile branches of families, ° for whose instruction these discourses (aided by the beautiful ma. chinmy) are peculiarly adapted. None can listen to them without deriving pleasure and information. A selection of Sacred Music was performed on the Apollonicon, by Mr. Punits, on Saturday last. The pieces were chosen with much taste and judgment, auditor none of their beauty or effect from the admirable manner in which they were executed by that gentleman. H•witzt.'s chorus of " Heavens are telling" and MOZART'S requiem of ee ßecionlare received peat applause from a numerous and highly respectable audience. ABSENTEIS.—A calculation has been made of the drain upon the country occasioned by absentees, which makes the amount of British revenue now costumed abroad to be not much under the cost of our whole actual public establishments put to lain.= action tried at the Antrim Assizes, on Monday, a Doctor HAWTHORNE recovered IDOL damages against a Mr. °Down Bittrow, a Magistrate, for an illegal distress and sale of goods. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Boreu, Walker, from London to Hamburgh, was on . on the Whittaker Sand yesterday. Max, Aram 10.—Wiad W.S.W.—Arrived from London. it,. Albion, Pollard, for Miramichi ; Kingfisher, Rayner, for Quebr : Sarah, Roome, for St. John's; Thomas, Stoddart, for Qu e t k ., Anne, Boyle, for St. Helena ; Exmouth, Greig, and Erideavoin. Co a, for Quebec; Justin, Keay, for Halifax ; Frances, lie n i s for Quebec; Quebec Packet, Atkinson ; London, Falkner ; Canning, M' Leller ; Liddel, Thompson ; and Cicero, Robertu t , for Quebec ; Crown, Barker, and James, Walton, for Miramick* Aram 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from London, the linifrt Kingdom, and Elizabeth, for Jamaica ; and Regulus, for Antitt o The outward-bound remain. l'orramouni, Aram 10 and 11.—Wind W.—Arrived his lc. jesty's ship Briton, from Honduras—sailed 26th December, from Vera Cruz 19th January, from Tampico lah February, and 11. vannah the 2d oh. Has 800,000 dollars, and a small quantity of cochineal, on board. Sailed his Majesty's ship North Star, for th• West ladies. FALMOUTH, APRIL 9, Wind S. to S.W. and 10, S W.—Arrived the Magnet packet, from Lisbon—sailed 4th instant. Sailed tl,. Duke of Marlborough packet, for Lisbon ; Briseis packet, 61 Brazils ; Echo steamer, with mails for the Nlediterratiean ; Rec.. deer packet, for Jamaica and Carthagena ; and Ilaracouta pack.• . for Halifax and Bermuda. PLYMOUTH, Aram 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Jack•u Lantern, —, from Terceira, and I'olpero, Amery, from Macaw NATIONAL CEMETERY. The practice of interring the dead in the midst of th • habitations of the living has long excited the surprise and horror strangers, and could not be endured in a state in other respects r,• " well policied" as ours, but that long custom has rendered the great majority ot' the people insensible to the disgust which so revolting an usage is calculated to produce. The indecency and unwholesome.. ness of filling churches and church-yards, in the very heart of the metropolis, with the corrupting remains of humanity, are so ob vious, that there can be no que.t inn of the propriety of following the example set us in this respect by other nations. A plan has lately been proposed for establishing a cemetery at some short but convenient distance from the metropolis, and drasings representing the various general details of the design are now submitted to the pub. lie inspection. They are the work of Mr. Francis Goodwin, an ar chitect of celebrity, and they are extremely creditable to his invent lot and good taste. The principal, and in a public point of clew, tin most important feature of the undertaking, is that a place o; burial will be provided, without the city, in which interment• may take place at, as is estimated, lea than half the charges de mended in churches and other places now resorted to for the same purpose. In addition to this, however, Mr. Goodwin has conceived the plan of making the cemetery a very magnificent display of c.r. chitecture, and which, it it shall be carried into execution, will prove one of the greatest ornaments to our metropolis. The drawings and plans, which are now exhibiting at No. 2, Parliament.street, ire. present the form in which this is to be effected. A square of about 42 acres is to be planted with trees and flowing shrubs, and Jai! out as a garden this square is to be surrounded by a double cloister, with open arches at the sides, commanding vies , ' of the inner and outer spaces of the cemetery. In the garden are to h erected temples and mausolea, which will present Jac similes m some of the most celebrated remains of Greek and Roman atchitee. lure, and which may be made places of exclusive interment for per. sons whose wealth shall enable them to appropriate them for such purposes. The space beneath the cloisters is to be divided into ca. tacombs for private individuals, and the pillars which support the cloisters will furnish space for the erection of tablets and other moan. menta. Various edifices, and of distinguished beauty, are to be buEt at certain spaces round the whole of the enclosures : the entrance is it be through gates of a similar character, and a t estoration of the Panhe. non is to be placed in the centre. The outer space surrounding the cloister is to he dispersed somewhat after the manner of the burial ground of Pere la Chaise, and to be used for interment and for the erection of monuments. At the further angle of the inner encloser, the cloister is to be continued in a semicircular shape, and tl:is par: is to be devoted to the burial of persons, distinguished in science o' art. The design is extremely beautiful, and is worthy of publin. encouragement, not only ter the skill and ingenuity which it displays in the artist, but for its public utility. The work i• proposed to be carried into execution by a company. On: thing alone appears to be wanting, and this will in all pro bability be supplied when the undertaking is coatpletcd—.Fees• is, that the ceremony of funerals shall be math: less expinsire • and more decorous than they are at present. A funeral u is commonly seen in the streets of London is mare like one of the grotesque mummeries Introduced into ptuitomim3 than the solemn business it purports to be. Ridiculous aatl disgmting u It Is, the evil does not stop there : the expense is beyond all en. durance ; and many persons, from an amiable but mistaken drairr to testify their respect for those of whom death has deprived them. are put to charges which they are often very ill able to bear, and which are besides perfectly useless. If the company who are to have the direction of the proposed cemetery extend their design to the establishing a system for conducting funerals at a reasonable ex pense, and in a more becoming manner (which may be effected by a moderate exertion of good sews), they will confer a very import. ant benefit on the community.'—ftiorniny Paper. The severe frost which took place during the last week. haa, In many cases, entirely destroyed the hopes of a crop of epricots this year—Nottinehan Journal. STATE Or THE LABOURING CLASSES.—In .ix davS 67 ton 9 cwt. of coal was hauled into Frome, from Rad stoke coal works, (a distance of 8 miles,) in 300 trucks, drawn by 392 men, 34 women, and 294 children, ail har nessed like cattle. Our Correspondent asks, "is not this equal to West Indian slavery ?" It is much worse. Tls masters of slaves value them, as worth so much per ho,, and take some care of their property. We presume it would be against their interest to work them or starve. them to death. But the haggard countenances, the filthy rags with which they are covered, their comfortless homes and starving children, their self-degradation to the work of beasts of burthen, to get much less than suflicienc y of potatoes and salt for their famishing families, show that no regard in this land of enlightenment and chris tian benevolence is paid to the health and well-being of our suffering artisans, whose value, individually, is much more than that of slaves, did not tho artificial system of the unwise and selfishness, prevent their capability of bringing their rowers into exercise. If Frome were a solitary instance of this degradation of human nature, of this want and wretchedness, which makes man to supersede the use of horses and asses, we should be inclined to believe that the country were no: in so rotten a state as to preclude the hope of amend ment; but our Parliamentary reports, and every article of intelligence relative to the state of the country, confirm the distress to be more or less in all parts of the kingdom. If so, the production will be less; our commercial gain , less ; and the taxes will every year become more and more burtheneome, until their pressure will be more than the people can bar. The customs and excise duties are derived from the industry and the capability of purchasing filed and raiment of the people. Therefore it stands to reason, that if 3 or 4,000 persons in Frome, instead of buying sugar, tea,, and beer, live upon potatoes and salt, and drink water, the grocers must lose their custom and pay less duty; and not the 4,000 only discontinue the use of exciseable articles, but the grocer who loses his custom, and the fanner, who is necessitated to sell his wheat, butter, cheese, and meat at a less price, throill , the same want of custom, must likewise &minis'. the consumption of articles on which the duties are im posed. We say if such a state of things is general—it so many of the labouring population, instead of being customers to the tradesmen and farmers, are only a burthen on them, claiming maintstinance from their diminished means, are to be found in all our manu facturing towns, such distress must ultimately be felt by all classes of society. It will pervade our vil lages as well as our towns, and will diminish the incomes of the landholders. That this progress towards decay will go on, while the taxes press against the freedom of commerce, there is no doubt ; and we think it high time that our ministers should begin to look about them, to divest themselves of those fallacious principles, which prejudice or self-interest propagates; for it requires a mighty arm to be at once put forth to arrest the evils mow so insidiously operating, as to deceive many until the day of calamity comm.—Keener Bath Journal. 1 1 1 1 i.