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c THE EVEN G STAR. „ -\ LONDON. ' • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1526. STOCK. EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Csmaols, which left of at sok to d for the Account, opened this morning at the same price, and soon after they were done at 881; since which they are again 801 buyers, with very little doing at prmenl, and for next Account 801 6, with a steady market. Few operations of importance are expected to take place until the Quarter's Revenue is known. In the Foceign market, the only busineu doing is in Colombian Bonds, which opened at 56, and went up to 57 to 4, owing to a report that Messrs. /Lamas were going ro pay the Colombian Dividend. Current prioes: OW Spanish 104 3, Mexican 614 1, Colons. Man 365 is Chi Sin 37 35, Russian 83 4, Prruvian 28 09, Greek 131 144, Brazilian Shares 125 134. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Consol market has remained steady the whole of the morn• lag, with scarce a fluctuation of / per Cent. Consols may be quoted up to the present time at 801 buyers for the Account, and 801 1 for November. To morrow t heing a very strict day with the Hebrews, called the White Fast. few or none of them will make theirappear ance either on 'Change or the Stock Exchange, consequently few operations of consequence are expected to take place. In the Foreign Market, Colombian Bonds are the chief specula tion the whole of the morning. in consequence of a certain Hebrew Gentleman, who is said to have received an express yesterday tie France, that five hundred and forty thousand dollars had arrived at Carthagena, to be sent to England to pay the Colombian Dividend. At present there is no credit attached to this' report, as there are letters in town of a very recent date from Bogota, stating that the country was in anarchy. Still the account of the dollars arriving at Carthagena, has had the effect to get up Colombian Bonds to :581, which is a rise to-day 0121 per Cent. In an other South American Securities and Shares there is nothing doing. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut. 3 per Cet t Red. Shut. 3 per Cent. Cons. 80 1 4 3S per Cent. Shut. 3} per Cent. Re I. Shut. 4 pet Cent. New 953/ 4 96 95% 4 per Cent. 1826, Shut. Long Ann. Shut. India Stock 240 India Bond:. 30 31 1.:1,0(X) Extbeti. Rills 17 16 18 i:500 ditto 18 20 4:100 and i2OO ditto 23 25 Commercial 11 Com. for Account 80% 14 IA FORMAN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 p Ct. 91) Mez.Bonds.s per Ct. SI (ulian Bonds, G p (t. 311 Do. lids 1825. 6p. Ct. 61) 11 l`o. Acc. 58 Do. Acct. 61) Colombian Bondi. 6p C. 351 Portuguese Bonds Sp C. 74) Do. Bonds, 1824, 36) 7618 7) Ditto Acct. 1)o. Acct. 36 1676) 8) 71 Pruss. lids. 6p C. 93) ex div Dankh llondA. 3 pet. 57 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 10) Ditto Acct. 57 61 Ditto 510, 102 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. 10 Fr. Wanes. 5 p C 991 25c Do. lionds,inv.s.sp C. 14 Exchange, 5151 60c BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. MAKE. ram. BoUtrar 50 5 General Steam Navigation 190 10 FRENCH FUNDS.-Pants, Omura 7. Five per Cents. . . 881. 4.1 c. Three per Cents. . . 66f. 30e. Bank Actions . • • . 9037 f. 50e. Bentes de Naples . • . 711. 50e. Rent es d'Espagne . . 9f. Ic. SI Ii It Extract of a letter from Captain RYN, of the 50th Regiment, at Panama, dated the 28th of July : " The Congress at Panama was dissolved on the 23d ult. and was to reassemble in the City of Mexico, in conse quence of a false rumour of an intended insurrection at Panama. Several respectable individuals had been arrested and imprisoned, and martial law proclaimed, which continued for five days; but it having, on inves tigating', been found that the rumour was unfounded, the parties were liberated : since which, everything remains quiet at Panama and Chagres." French Papers to the Bth instant, and the Etoik of Sunday, have reached us. The Journal des Ikbels justly ascribes the evasive and dilatory answer given by the Infant Don Mount. to his Sister's request, that he would swear to the Constitution, to the habit of dissimulation which forms the chief character of Austrian policy. It observes, at the same time, that the more mature and free shall be Don bliourn:s deliberations, the more authentic, solemn, and binding, will be his adhesion to the acts of his Brother and Knob. It looks upon Prince METTINNICII as the real author of the letter, and argues that his object was to gain time, in order to , ask openly for some guarantee against the possible results of estab fishing a constitutional system, and secretly for some modifications of the system itself ; a demand, however, to which the Rumens Rioure has, we trust, too much spirit to accede: With respect to the Russian ssitiesetans, the same Paper states that it bad filled the whole Divan with so much indignation that no one would venture to lay its conditions before the SULTAN. "Do you wish to lay the knife on our threats .pas the exclamation of the Rana EVIPUNDI, when Mr. blawstacci explained its nature. To demand that ac cording to treaties, a legal order should be established in Wallachia and Moldavia, was, in the opinion of Turkish statesmen, to dis meMber the empire of those two provinces. But the most offensive thins is said to be that of six millions of silver roubles (about one million sterling), as a compensation for the pillage and vexations experi►nced by the inhabitants. The members it the Divan looked upon it as an attempt to make the Porte do what it had never done before—pay tribute to Christians, and the possibility of the SULTAN ever submitting to such an insult and sacrifice, did not even seem to enter their minds. Under these circumstances the conferences of Ackermann may serve to delay the breaking out of hostilities, but can seam ly create a hope in the most sanguine, that peace can be ultimately maintained. Frankfort Papers to the 4th inst. inform us that the King of Havasu, though a Catholic, had approved of a plan for building a Protestant Church in his capital, and bad ordered the necessary steps to be immediately taken for laying its foundations. The want of a regular place of worship had long been felt by the Protestant inhabitants of Munich, and a wish that it should be re medied had been expressed by the States in their last Session to the Kiva. Measures were alto taking to bring the University from Landshiat to the capital, and the Monarch had given a further mark of his liberality, by assigning a sum of 50,000 florins out of his privy purse, to found an establishment for the support and educa tion of born blind children. The interest of this sum was to be appropriated to the Establishment, whilst the capital would be employed In assisting pour landowners who wanted money for the cultivation of their lands. The turn given in charities by the Kinn out of the privy purse, during the present year, is said to be 1300,000 florins, exclusively of the large contribution which he sent ' to the Committee for the relief o the Greeks. A Correspondence, in no small degree curious, inte resting, and Livonia, is published between the .French Admiral in the La Plata station, and the Brazilian Admiral blockading the port of Buenos Ayres, arising out of the capture of a French mer chantman by the Brazilian squadron. The curiosity of the thing la, that the old doctrine of BUONATAit; viz. the "flag covering the cargo," has here been ievived by the °dicer of Cumatais X. on the authotity of the armed neutrality of 1780, and that the British doe trine, f contra, is maintained by the Portuguese on the evidence of the old laws and ordinances of the French Government, long previ ous to 1780. But France is now a neutral power, and feels the same interest in the cause of a free bottoms" that the United States contended for during the whole of our war with Buotiaraava. The Princess AUGUSTA, accompanied by the Du chess of GLOUCKSTIR, who has been staying on a visit to the Princess during the past week, left her residence at Frogmore about twelve o'clock yesterday, and paid visits to the Duchess of Karr and the Princess &rims at their apartments in the King's Palace, at Ken sington. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited their Royal Relative, the Duke of Yoax, at the residence of the Duke of Rue- LAND in Arlington-street, with whom their Royal Highne s ses re mained a considerable time. The Princess Acoutiva and the Duchess of Gi.ouctsysa returned to Frogmore in the aftet noon. The Duke of GLOUCESTER has left his residence, at Bagshot Park. for Lulworth Castle, on a shooting excursion. Sir HKRBERT TAYLOR, Sir HRKRY TORRENS, and Sir RICHARD JACKSON, transacted Military business yesterday morning with the Duke of You. His Royal Highness afterwards drove nut for about two hours through the Parks, &c. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess Av ower. visited the Duke and Duchess of CLARINCII, on Friday, at their seat at BushE Sir HENRY H ALFORD left town on Friday afternoon for the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park. Sir H. returned to town on Saturday. Tire Right Hon. W. Hossissom arrived in town yea , terday from his seat at Earth, in Sussex. Mr. Husxtssox transacted business yesterday at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs. Yesterday afternoon Sir FREDERICK ADAM, Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, transacted business with Mr. Wtmacrr-Huarou, the Under Secretary of State, at the Colonial Office, previously to his setting out to-morrow on his return to Corfu. Dispatches were received in town yesterday from Mr. Secretary etymons, also from Sir Wx. A'Counr, our Minister at Lisbon. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Department, from Sir Tumuli Comma; at Newfoundland. SATH op Ma. CON2IOI4—Ws lament to state that Mr. Conson, of Covent-garden Theatre, after dining with some theatrical friends on Saturday evening, on his way home through St. James's Park, fell down and instantly expired, while in company with a young female, who was the first to give notice to the gate. keeper of his death. His body was conveyed to St. George's Hospital, where it was soon ascertained that his immediate death *as occasioned by the rupture of an aneurism of the aorta, and not of apoplexy, as stated in the Morning Paper. The Coroner's Inquest will probably give further particulars. He was respected as a sincere friend, and well-bred Gentleman by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Since Jack Johnstone he has been the only efficient representative of Irish characters. A plan is said to have been concerted for the total abilities olds gm system, as it is called, at the regular Theatres, which May awaits the arrival of Mr. Paws to be confirmed. Shedd dm managers and proprietors agree, each Theatre will gra dually esquire a geed amapany of actors, after the manner of the aid aehed. shot these managers, by their profligate competition, laud high salaries given to individuals, have, during late years, sadly undermined, undermined, merely to gratify the inordin ate vanity and extrava pat demands of actors who call themselves Stars, nearly to their own ruin, and to the destruction of the character and attraction of the legitimate drama. The Chichester Ball, for the benefit of the Infirmary, was splendidly attended. Among the company were : The Duchess of Richmond, the Duchess Dowager of Richmond, 'Lord and Lady Sehey, Lied Boston, Lord Tullamore, Lord Stec moat, Lords George, Busse*, and A rthur Lennox, Lady Agnes Paget. Lady Jane Peel; Lady Sophia Lennox, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Poyntz, Miss Poynts, Mrs. Muldoon, Sir Samuel and Lady Jervoise, Lady Grey, the Lady of the Bishop of Chichester and the Misses Carr, the Hon. Captain and Mrs. Pellew, the Hon. Capt. and'Mrs. Irby, Lady Murray, the Misses De Grey, Mrs. Prime, the Misses Atbsrley, the Hon. Miss Wyndham, Miss Kelm% Mrs. Dickens. &c. &c. Saturday, the Committee of the Stock Exchange met again en the affair of Israel, and passed the following vote of ceo. sure: 4, Resolved, that the conduct of Mr. Israel, in inducing the Clerk of Mr. Wetenhall, to mark a price of French rent!!, after the regular hour of business (four o'clock) and contrary to the rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange. and after a refusal to mark the price by Mr. Wetenhall himself, is highly censusable, and that Mr. Israel be reprimanded accordingly.' At a night review of the miners of Schemaitz by two of the Archdukes of Austria, the whole appeared clad in their working dresses, bearing all their implements, and ea c h person having in his hand the lamp with which he descends into the mine. By an ingenious and well-contrived movement of the whole corps, whets the Archdukes came to view them from the balcony of the Director's house, they were so arranged that their lamps, as they stood, exhibited the initials A. and R. in illuminated letters, cover ing in ass instant the whole square. 'ue following letter has been received at Lloyd's, from the Consul-General and Agent at St. Michael's: " On board his Matesty's ship Diamond, off Terceira, Aug. 51,1826. " Sta,—His Majesty's ship Java landed near St. Michael's on the 12th inst. and sailed on the 14th, on her voyage to India. On the 16th the Diamond, unit* the command of Lord Napier, having his Excellency Sir Charles Stuart, the British Ambassador, so board, appeared off, with a large ship distrusted in tow • on going on board, I found it to be a ship laden with timbe r, that the Vice-Consul, Kendall, bad reported to you as having put into St. M 's, and to which island Mr. Kendall went over in his Majesty's ship Haraeouta, to afford every assistance in his power to the vessel, and to rescue her from the grasp of the Portuguese Authorities ' there, who wanted to have the vessel and c argo so ld t h ere f or a mere trifle; with the assistance that Mr. Kendall procured, the vessel was pumped out, her rafts-ports secured and caulked, and l she is now fitted with jury -masts by Lord Napier, who intends' taking her to England. She is supposed to be the same skip that ' I Lord Byron fell in with six months ago, and took away the few' surviving crew, who bad subsisted on the dead bodies of their fellow-creatures. As Lod Napier has displayed so much zeal, and is so desirous of getting the vessel to England, I have abstained from all interference as Agent to Lloyd's, other than giving him any assistance in money to pay her disbursements at St. Mary's,' which his Lordship has repaid me. I accompanied Sir Charles Stuart to the Island of Terceira, and since here I have had an official application from Captain Jose de Marcaida, of the Spanish ship Ver. dadeircas Amejos, laden with a valuable eargo from Manilla, bound to Cadiz, to grant him convoy, as he is afraid of Insurgent priva teers. Lord Napier has very properly declined giving the Spanish Captain formal convoy instructions, but has permitted him to sail with the Diamond. so far u their course may lie together, in consi deration of bet being insured in London to the amount of 100,000 dollars; and I have advised the Spanish Captain to put into Vigo or Corunna, and there wait protection of convoy from his own Gd. vernment to Cadiz. I hope what I have done and advised will meet the approbation of the parties interested. I have the honour to be, &c. a W. HA RDI NG READ, Consul-General. John Bennett, Esq. Lloyd's." French partridges were, not more than ten years ago, exceedingly rare in this country, but in Norfolk they now are be coming very numerous, and are met with in large coveys. They are prettier, or rather mor e f an t ast i ca ll y d ecorate d, t h an t h e E nglish birds. They have red legs and beaks • heads feathered and m ar k e d more variegatedly—as ar e t h e b o di e s . For eating they are prefer rd by many to the English, being much plumper. They do not, however, afford much amusement to the sportsman. When found, they have not the courage to take to their wings, but run to the hedge-rows, and thus fall a prey to the dogs, without a shot having been fired. It is an evil presage in a house when the hen crows with the cock, and the wife speaks louder than the husband! NAVAL IN rELLIOENCE. F•txotris, arr. B.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Mary Ann. Wiliam% from London for Lima; and the Hutchinson, Lowveas, from London for Demerara. Poersatowru, Ocr. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Buntos, Lord Bracer, from Bermuda. Sailed the Charlotte. Rome for Holland. DILAL; OCT. 9.—Wind W.—Arrived and sailed, the Catherine Green, 13ozza, from Quebec. Arrived from London, and remain, the Kerswell, ARIISTROUG ; John and Isaac, Miami; West India Packet, Karst:urn; Driver, RODWiLL ; and Albion, Rousts, out ward bound. The Mellish, for Bengal, was spoken with on the 7th inst. Lizard N.B. 25 miles. GRAVZSIPM, OCT. 9.—Arrived the blitchell. WARR, fromOporto; Rinshing, NRILSON. from Norway ; Crisis, TAYLOR, from Hondu ras ; Shepherd, TRAIN, from St. Kitt's ; and Barbadoes Banter, Watts, from St. Petersburgh. Sailed the Carl, Hamm, for Pdhau. LIVIMITOOL, OCT. 0. -•-• Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Seven Broders Baran, from Lubeck; Medora , Yaxna, from New Brunswick; and Traveller, CARR, from Quebec. Almon, Havrw, OCT. F.—The SATELLITE, experimental ship, of 18 guns, constructed by Sir ROBRAT Samna% Surveyor of the Navy, and intended to sail against those built on the plans of Capt. HAT, R.N. was launched this week from Pembroke Dock-yard. Although the season for such amusements has far advanced, yet the novelty of the ship, and the mildness of the weather, attracted a number of natives to the spot. She has a very handsome bottom, and was only twelve weeks in building from first to last. Captain JOHN Laws, R.N. (nephew of Sir Roam Seer:mos), had the ho nour of naming her. She has been docked, coppered, and tkged, and will sail for Plymouth the first favourable wind. Arrived the CADMUS, 10, Capt. Haixowatt., from Plymouth; and the ROYAL Groans, revenue cruiser, from a cruise. Remain, the Census, ROYAL GROWL, and CHRISRTUL. t IF A- ROYAL BUILDINGS. ACCOUNT of the SUMS ALREADY EXPENDED for the REPAIRS and ALTERATIONSof WINDSOR CASTLE; and an ESTIMATE of the SUM that will be REQUIRED to COMPLETE the CONTEMPLATED WORKS. The Amount expended in the Repairs and Alterations of Windsor Castle, already undertaken, up to Mae, is, 4122,500 The Estimated Amount of the Sum which will be required to complete the whole of the Works which have ►een sanctioned by the Commissioners appointed in 1824, to superintend the Repairs and Improvements at Windsor Castles, is . • 127,500 250,000 This amount is XlOO,llOO more than the estimate for the same Work, submitted to and sanctioned by the Commissioners. ACCOUNT of the Sum already expended for the Building of Buckingham Palace; and an Estimate of the Amount that will be required to complete the Building and Improvements ..f the Ground about it. The Amount expended on account of the Building of Buckingham Palace, to the Sth of April, 1826 . 90,37: The Estimated Amount of the sum which will be re- quired to complete the Building and Improvements of the Ground about it, is . 162,319 . . 2.52,630 ESTIMATE of the Cost of the Alterations and Additions to the King's Palace in St. James's Park-20th June, 1825. FOR THE BUILDING. Raising the Floors of the Basement Story 2i feet . £4.900 Raising the Ground Floor 5 feet . . . 5,900 Taking down the Winp forming the Quadrangle, and re building them further back, and forming a Colonade on each side ; . . 34,000 . Extending the Colonades to the proposed depth of the Quadrangle, and building Wings at the eastern extremity ken The entrance Archway and Circular Railing (proposed Sculpture of the Archway net included) . • SOD The Portico and Porte-cochere, and alterations of the entrance Front (except Sculptured Pediments) • 0,110 The Chapel (not gilt) . . • VII The Hall and Great Staircase, Including the carving and gilding the Capitals and Mouldings . . 0,100 The Gallery, including carving and gilding the Mouldings 4,900 The Lower Gallery, including carving and gilding the i Mouldings and Capitals . • 3,900 . The new Roof . . 11,400 The raising the Library Building, and :he other side corres ponding. with it . . . 111,000 The alterations of the interior of the House, and the gene ral Repairs of the parts not altered . . 19,000 The raising the Building fronting the Flower Garden . (North Front) . . . 3,500 The New Buildings in the West Front, including carving and gilding the Mouldings, and excl usive of sculptural Ornament . . ' . 49,000 . The Terraces and end Pavilions in the North and West . Fronts . . . 9,006 External Domestic Men, Court Yards, Privies, Drains, Sewers, and Cesspools . .13,000 For Omissions, Casualties, ate. . . . 3,600 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE of Addideasto the Original Plats; 10th Oct. 1825. Additional Buildings forming an Entrance to the Palace from Pimlico, and the removal of the Gates into the Park . . . . 9,600 Additional Domestic Oakes next Pimlico, and forming a Kitchen Entrance wish Gates for Waggons and Carts 5,600 Forming a private Court-yard on the North side of the Buildings from the Park, and continuing a Gallery from the Portko of the said Court-yard, along the North side of the Buildings forming the Yard to communicate with the Buildings treating the Flower Garden, for the pri ' vate use of his Majesty . The raising the range of Buildings fronting the Flower Garden an additional Story Widening the Building in the West front, between the centre Building and the Wings on each side . . Repeating the Culonade and Steps of the South end of the Hall at the North end, and forming an entrance to the Gallery at that end . . 6,400 1,600 FOR THE GROUNDS. 4 1;$ 0 1 40 0 4 Forming the Ornamental Water, and the Mound to screen theßulldings; puddling theOrnainentil Water, to secure it from leakage . 14,070 Making Drains to drain the Wharfs, and a Sewer to convey the auberabundant Water. and under draining the whole of the Garden . . . 1,129 Making a Brick Reservoir at Hyde Park Corner, to supply the House and Osgood. with Water from the Serpentine . . . • . 5.9/0 Work done and doing for altering Ground and planting . . . 1,100 22,210 A 252,690 Sculpture net included, except Capitals, Edens, and Cornices. Estimate prepared by Mr. Nash :—TW Chintney-piecee, parquette and best buns, Scagliola columns, chimney-pieces, slabs, and wood carving at Carlton House have been considered as used again ; also the screen of columns on the wan have been considered as forming the pavilions at the ends of the Terrace, and the great stain to fur nish the King's private stairs ; but the timber, bricks, lead, slates. and common boors have not bees ceasidered as applinble to the new Palace. The Mot:kw contains some intelligence of a fa vourable complexion with respect to the affairs of Greece. It comes down to the end of Augest, and not only con firms the successes of the Greeks before*Athens, hued,- tails others gained by the corps of General TRONGAS in Acarnania. MUSTAPHA BST, whom Rruscsun PUNTA had left behind him to clear the country and protect his communications, having offered a pardos to this Chief tain and his followers if they would lay down their arms, ' received the same answer as another Barbarian did two thousand years ago: Come and take them." This he attempted to do, for he grew angry, and is brave ; but though he brought 2,000 Turks with him, be was at tacked with so much vigour on all sides in the moun tains, that he led back very few. in the Mores young COLOCOTRONI is said to have destroyed 2,-'0 Arabian horse and taken some prisoners, whilst. daily skirmishes with detached bodies of the enemy, restored the confi dence of the Moreotes and prepared them fur greater and more decisive maim. The army of the elder COLOCOTRONI was rapidly increasing. This sturdy vete `ran had once more taken the field. BRIGHTON, Ocrozza 8. . ' The Fart of Hasa:meow, and the Duke and Duchess of Lem area, left us for town on Friday. Lord and Lady Anon and Mr. and Lady Cummorra Las Fox, arrived at the Royal York Hotel yesterday. Lord Taut. moat, for London. left It this morning. Lady Acton and family have vacated Redfatd House: it is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. CURIIIIT and family. Apartments are engaged at the Royal York Hotel, fot Lord and Lady Louvain'. wbo are expected to be there to-nnirrtivr. Lord Coxvii.aa is arrived, and has taken possession of a house in Regency-square. Lord ELLMIDOZOUGH is in the departure list. Prince Goalcsiasorr dined sevetal days. last wtek with the Mace and Princes. Eleven, at Belie Vue House. EPIGRAM. " Re's gone !" an Hibernian sigbingly said : Poor Phulim! at length Nature's debt be has paid r ' Indeed !" quoth his creditor, Pat, somewhat rife, 4. By the Powers! 'tis the first he e'er paid in his !" April, 1626. LORD PONSONBY AND SIR J. PHILLIMORg. Various rumours are aft rat, and Mitch curiosity is ex. cited in the Naval and Military circles, respecting the difference which took place between Lord Ponsonby and Sir John Phillimore on board the Thetis. The real circumstances out of which the unpleasantness arose, are pretty nearly these: Sir John Phillimore, who was appointed to the Thetis to tale out Lord Ponsonby a s Ambassador to Buenos Ayres, came on the quarter. deck one evening, and met Lord Ponsonby there. his Lordship was dressed in a cotton vest, his costume wa s altogether quite en deshabille. The ship was at this time in a southern latitude, and Lord Ponsonhy, it is presumed, was induced to go on the quarter deck fur the benefit of the air, as his cabin was inconveniently warm. Sir John was much displeased at seeing Lord Ponsonby in his deshabille dress in so proud and ion portant a place as the quarter-deck of a man of war ; he reprimanded the Lieutenant on watch for having permitted the Noble Lord to appear there in such at tire, or with not having acquainted him (S.r J. Philli. more) of the circumstance. It is stated to have been part of the directions of Sir John to the officers of the ship, that he should be informed whenever the Ambas sador appeared on deck, in order that he might ray his personal respects to him. Be this, however, as it may, Sir John either placed, or threatened to place, the Lieutenant under arrest. Lord Ponsonby interposed to excuse the Lieutenant, and wished to take to himself the responsibility of any error of which the Lieutenant might have been guilty in admitting him (Lord P.) on the quarterdeck in the dress he then wore, or in having omitted to acquaint Sir John Phillimore of his presence there. Sir John Phillimore remonstrated against the interference of Lord Ponsonby, and intimated pretty sharply that he had subjected himself to be placed un der arrest, and that, if circumstances should require it, he would not hesitate to order his Lordship below. Lord Ponsonby immediately retired to hii cabin, and it is not to be wondered at, that his Lordship and Sir John were not afterwards on the pleasantest terms, and that the Ambassador should gladly avail himself of the first opportunity that presented itself to part company with a Commander" who had shewn what he might naturally have conceived to be a discourtesy towards him. The quarrel betweer. Lord PONtONNY, Sir JOHN PtilL4 minas, and Lieutenant Ftrzaoy, has, it appears, been mink ap 1 end no Court Martial willtake place. When the late excellent Admiral CORNWALLIS' was conveying his brother, the Marquis, as Governor Gene ral to India, his Excellency one day feeling his cabin hot, and the weather being peculiarly fine, directed his servant to place a chair for him on the quarter-deck, in which he subsequently seated himself, to enjoy the breeze and the pleasures of the sea—there he sat, like a Governor General as he was, in all the conscious ease of comfort and of greatness, until his brother, the Ad miral, came up—no sooner did the veteran tar behold his military brother pleasantly ensconced in this corn. manding situation, than. having sc rwled indignantly towards him once or twice without any effect, he called a Quartermaster to him, and told him to go and tell that is soldier officer" that he must not sit upon his M4jesty's quarter-deck. The Quartermaster of course, obeyed—the soldier officer rose, the chair was removed, and the brothers went to breakfast--but then, they were brothers! From a Return printed by order of the House of Commons in 1823, it appears that at that time the totil number of persons receiving half-yearly dividends from the public funds at the Bank of England, was 288,473; of whom 277.594 were in receipt of various incomes, all below 4001. per annum, and only 10,879 of incomes above that sum. The number of persons receiving from 1,0001. to 2,0001. per annum, was 490; and of those receiving more than 2,0001. there were only 218. Thursday night, four men laid a wager of a gallon of beer that they could swim across the Avon, at the back of the Bladud's Head, Walcot-street. Accordingly two of them ventured in, and one of them, of the name of Gunn, 60 yeas of age, when he had got about three parts across, on his return, being, it is supposed, be numbed by the cold, sank, and could not be got out again until life was completely extinct. Free.—Yesterday afternoon, between three and lour o'clOck, a fire, which at first threatened great devastio 'tioa, broke out in the premises of Mr. Southhall, box and packing-case maker, in Fleece•court, Queen suet, Cheapside. From the inflammable nature of the ma terials with which the premises were attired, the motet dreadful consequences were anticipated, and the flames raged with the utmost fury. The various fir cengines arrived, and a plentiful supply of water Was obtained; yet, owing to the place being so narrow, it was Almost impossible for the men to get at the burning building. However, the pipes were carried through the houses in Queen•street, and the opposite elements were opposed to each other for a considerable time, till at length the flames were subdued, but not till the premises of Mr. Soutbball were reduced to ruins, and part of the Fleece public-house next door was also destroyed. The origin of the fire has not yet been' ascertained. Cheapside, during the fire, was rendered impassable. (hymen Potaca.—A fine-looking young rim, about floe feet nine Inches In height, of light complexion, with mustachios and a small tuft of hair under his lip, and attired in a soldier's jacket turned inside out, a foraging cap, and a pair of nankeen breeche., but without shoe. or stockings, was brought before the Mar" charged with an act of vagrancy. On being placed within the bar, he handed three books to the Magistrate. who inquired of the offica if he was of sane mind ? Before the officer could answer, the youct man replied, with an Irish accent, " I am a Roman Catholic, and on my pilgrimage. I am not labouring undei any mental incapacny. I ant a possessed milt, andsander the influence of an evil spirit, And all the Clergy in your codntry cannot save me." The AlAvug 46 acci him where he intended to go? He said, if be could obtain a .11.1. ling, he would go to Abingdon, which to hint would be a place of rest. His Worship ordered a shilling to be given to him, and as officer to see him out of the city. l'he , e are persons now going ab9ut ha ins Lis.. al,gl 'horses which they never return.