Star. — London, England, 1826-04-21 00:00:00

111 at di 'lnt it would not be 'nigger, to eon6rm Qsat bad been done by overnment, by a resolution of that House, and oti that account he would vote for the motion, if kis lion. Friend should press it to a division. Mr. WILMOT-HORTON rose to express his dissent from thh part of the Hon.. Nlember's inference. It was not so. The object of the motion appeared to be to inculpate his Majesty's Government, whilst it was obvious that Government had gone as far as it could, nay, provided as far as had been required by therwarmest advocates for the liberal treatment of the slaves. Mr. DENMAN—If so, then they had been engaged for some hours very unprofitably. However, he though; it would be well to have the entry on their books. Ile still was of opinion that the Resolution proposed was at least the best and most reestnlable ground for the appointment of protectora for the slaves; and, for this reason, he should support the motion of his Hon. Friend. Mr. ELLIS, in explanation, observed, that In speaking of the decisions of the Ft-cal, be had stated that they were in unison with his own feelings on the subject. Mr. wiLmoToloit rox was sorry to detain the House by again offering himself to their notice. At the sane time, if the Hon. and Learned Oeneleruan opposite would not attend to what Was passing thete, , he (Mr. Horton) had no alternative but to rise its explanation, and endeavour to correct the mistakes into which that Hun. Gentleman might appear to have fallen in respect of hi' own observations. What he had said in regard to the motion before the House was, that in it the lion. Gentleman opposite had adopted the same principles upon which his Majesty's Government had been all along acting in their eodeavoure to effect amelioration of the present condition of the West India slaves, and that, there fore, the lion. Gent's motion was an unnecessary one. He had told the lion. Gentleman, in the moat distinct terms, although be did not appear to have been so fortunate as to make himself under stood to the Hon. and Learned Member (Mr. Denman), that the officer calved the Pretector of the Slaves, had no conceivable con nexion whatever with the slaves. Be>ides, it should be remem bered that the appointment of that officer was the act of the Govern ment, not ti: the Colonists, nut of the Planrers--( Hear.) Mr. B A Il I NG considered it would be an extremely wrong course for the House to pursue if it should display to the Colonists any in tention to interfere with the Government, particularly when, as bad burn confessed, Government was found doing that which it bad been solicited to do. If the present motion was not in blame of Govern ment, then it was tintrecemary. Hitt blame, then he contended that no case of blame had iicen made out. His Honourable Friend had admitted it was not desirable to go on with the plan of amelioration faster than had been adopted by our Government, but the conse. quences of the irritating and MB liumatory langua g e held by certain visionary persons both in and out of doors rendered caution necessary on the part of the warmest friends of the final emancipation of our Slaves. In fact, the candid and considerate advocates of the measure had avowed that it must be highly dangerous to attempt any thing but gradual emancipation through purchase, by means of the savings of . the slaves themselves ; but it must be highly dangerous to excite the ds of the slaves, by representing that the Government at home, and the local Legislative Assemblies,• were at variance with each other. No sooner were the minis of -the population of the Colonies tranquillised by the communications of the Governors, than Gentle men, finding that such a state of impsovernent was not suited to their expectations and views, than they set about giving the slave population a notion that they were a free people and a Parliament behold, who were desirous for their complete emancipation— ( Hear, bear).—ln the whole course of the proceedings of the Anti- Slavery Society, there was that which appeared to hint calculated Dilly to produce the greatest agitation and mischief—(Hear, hear). Ile therefore regretted that it happened, that, from the first day of the Session, a motion of a generally inculpatory nature, as to the slave question, had hero put on their paper—which had been from day to day postponed until almost the last part of the Session by his Hon. and Learned Friend. One motion bad succeeded another, and the Hon. Menther for Weymouth had now a little motion in reserve on this subject.—( A laugh.)—He could not recognise in the conduct on the part of his lion. Friends in that house, that good sense which so often induced hint to vote with them. The colonists and the slaves themselves were deeply indebted to the wise and conciliatory representations of the Methodist Missionaries in the %Vest Indies, who forbore to enter into those questions which might raise the slave against the master, and represent their civil at variance with their religious duties. For their declaration that there was nothing in the state of slavery incompatible with the duties of Christianity, he, for one, felt these COlonies owed those pious and zealous persons much.—( Hear !)—lle was happy to have it in his rower to hear tine testimony to their unpresuming merits, and be-tore he sat down he must say, that it religious information were to be a means of helm ming, improving, and finally eman cipating-our slaves in the West Indies, he mimed much more from the mild and uopresurning influence of -the doctrines of the Methodists, thin from the half political and highly excitative duc t' ines of other Missionaries in those Colonies. For these reasons he should advise that the Hon. Mover should not press his motion to a division. Mr. BROUGHAM said, be was compelled to complain of the gross misrepresentation of his lion. Friend (Mr. Baring), both of Members of that House, anti of persons out of that House forming the Anti-slavery Society. Ile, however, denied that the feeling which pervaded the country on the subject was attributable to the agitations of the Society, to the publications emitted by them, or to the speeches made at its meetings. No misrepresentations had been put forth by the Society —they had made no appeal to the passions of mankind, but had only repeated facts stated in the first place out or the mouths of the West Indians themselves ; and by those facts hal the feelings of the people of England been unanimously rueied—( Hear, hear).—lie (Mr. Brougham) had read the ac counts of almost all the Anti-Slavery Society Meetings, and although the persons attending those meetings were naturally ex cited by the nature of the question with which they had to deal, he had never observed an instance—he made no exception—in emancipation--rash, sudden, and immediate emancipation— was recommended by the most ardent friends to the improvement of the negroec, or the most inveterate enemy of slavery. His lion. Friend (Mr. Baring) had accused him of having given notice of a motion on the subject of slavery, and of having put it off from day to day, which it was said had a mischievous effect. It was true he had given notice of a motion on the subject of nero slavery, and he had attended from day to day, prepared to bring it en, but he was prevented by a petition by his Honourable Friend the Member for Weymouth ( Mr. F. Buxton). The discussion on that petition had drawn from the Right Honourable the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, a statement in which was given a detail of facts, of which he alone as a Minister could be supposed to be possessed. lie ( Mr. Brougham) was bound to give credit to the statement then made as a correct one, but he had since found that the Right Hon. Secretary was himself deluded in the information conveyed to him that something was One by the Colonial Legislatures for ainelicitating the condition of the slaves, since all that was done by the Colonial Legislature was only a mock compliance with the wishes of the Government on the subject of slave treatment. He would pledge hinifelf to prove, that nothing of what was then stated u having been done was accomplished by the Colonial Legislatures. Having, tor the reasons he had mentioned, been in duced to postpone his motion, he was obliged to postpone it for six vrteks, for he had something else to do in the interim. After the Wlied at which he could attend, he found that t he earliest day at hich he could bring on his motion was the 11th of May, on which day he was determined to bring it on ; but if circumstanct s sheuld prevent him on that day, he would fix it for the next Wednesday following, Wale frail tenure of the session allowed him that time.— Ile thought that Parliament ought not to separate without coating to Rune decision on this important question. Without going into farther detail, on the present motion, he would give his vote in favour of the proposition of the Hon. Member (Mr. W. Smith) if he pressed it to a divisim. Mr. Secretary CANNING. —My view of the question will em brace so very small a COmpagn, that it will necessarily require but very few observations. This motion is one which seems to infer a suspicion of the integrity of the Government, and is hrought forward as if there were a necessity to chase the Government, or stimulate its progresa. • In either case I think it is in my power to advance re - isons why it shoOil be rejected. But the singu- Lrity of the present motion, and of this proceeding, is, that it professed to be made in furtherance of the views adopted by the Government, and in co-operation of what the Govern ment, iu concurrence with the Parliament, has done. Now, without any presumption, I think I may contend, that 4hat has been done with this profes•ed end, has been done, not in accordance with, but in opposition to, the exertions of the Go. Nei-beim upon the subject. Not fur the purpose of coming to au arrangement, but as if it were intended to prevent one. Of this 'mode of proceeding, I can only say, that of their system, it is only a part, and of their management, 1 ON it to you as a specimen. I he cFesticit is one of infinite combination, it is one on which every one may conic to a conclusion, but the conclusion having been come to, it is a question upon which every one may ad••pt his own means of attaining the ends of that conclusion, and why may nut the Government do so, without being accased either v.f lukewarmiie,s or of apathy ? And here I wish to put the e l u "tion On its true grounds. The Guvrrnmeut. of which I have 4 11 /611 " 0 " 1 to be a past, proposed a series of Resolutions, which were adopted by the lA•gidature, and from that moment the Go .' rhlnerir ,_ls toile considered as limited in their operation by th e g t "" Ile.niutions. They are not, however, to be swayed by cot tradastfurs oiprinte opinion, nor are they to be changed front their fixed purpose, but they are to abide by the Itesolutions, and the resolutions alone. The question really is, whether they act Mori fide in - support of those resolutions, whether they act accord ing to the best of their judgment in doing so, and whether, having sufficient meant to arrive at the end, they cause those resolutions to be'carried lath effect. If, when those resolutions do not mean more than they express, cats more be required to be done?— It may, and I know that it is sought, that more should be done, but that more is hazardous.. It is not fair , nor is it judicious to attempt it ; and it appears as if the advocates of this question, ender the pretence of siding, wished to disturb and wanted to divide into branches, what should only be considered as a whole. When public meetings too are said to be held for the aid of Government upon this question, we say 'distinctly we do not want them. Their aid only perplexes, and their assistance is inconvenient. Let us consider the difficulties we have to con tend with. On the one side we have an overweening anxiety for the result of its exertions, and a very strong enthusiasm. On the other side, our diffieulty arises from an inflexible opinion on the part of the colonists. Are, or can our difficulties then be lessened by the perpetual agitation o f mot io ns of this kind ? These motions are no doubt well intended, but do they not encourage enthusiasrh on the one side, and are they not calcu lated to make obstinacy more obstinate on'the other? We have to conquer enormous difficulties to arrive at our object, while we may increase them by aiming at too much, for those whose interests are so vitally cmicerited. Is it not likely, by adopting such a mode, that we shall bring into play the angry passions, and increase the alarms of these who are so interested; and is it not natural, that persons so attacked should throw every obstacle in our way? But it is said, facts should be stated, and cruelties, should be brought before the public eye. He did not deny that facts ought to have been mentioned, and that there were cruelties recorded, the memory. of which ought to be effaced. The state ment of these would have been all tight at a certain stage, but now there can I.e no necessity fur them. If the question now was whether the former system should be continued—if it was even whether the present system of West India slavery were to he continued, then those statements would be logical, would be fair, and would be just, and it would be necessary to bring those revolting scenes belore the public, because there wot.ll be, in that case, a legitimate object in doing so. But when the object is attained, cats there be any use in bringing forward facts otiosi, and without any reason, but to excite an enthusiasm which should be controlled. The end now is to attain practical good within practical limits. 'Therefore, upon that ground, and without going farther, I will oppose the one or two motions, and which are not to be, by five or six, the last upon this subject, as being fraught with unnecessary mischief. I say so because, under the pretext of . assistance, they only oppose the real object in view, and for that reason I shall move, that the House do go to the pre vious question. Lest, however, the intentions of Government may have been misunderstood, I shall state, on the one hand, for the information of those who apprehend mischief to the Colonists, that sooner or later, the object of Parliament and of the country will be effected, and that there is a power in the Parliament that stall car ry it into effect. To others who are inclined to proceed to incalcu lable extremes, I will say, thi s the Orders its Council are a fit system to attain the object in view, and that the Government will nut go beyond them. I will also say, that if the Government do not choose to proceed to indefinite or unforeseen lengths, the Orders . in Council are distinct orders to the West India Islands, and that at some time or other, the Parliament will find means to carry them into execution—(Hear, hear.) Mr. W. SMITH replied; and, After a few words from Mr. Witatolefloaxos, the motion was put, and negatived without a division. Mr. MARTIN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to p reven t th e improper and cruel treatment of Dogs. Mr. HUME hoped the Hon. Member would iuclude Cats in his Bill--(Loud laughter.) They were most useful animals, and greatly persecuted—(Hear !) lle did not like partial legislation. Mr. Secretary PRE L opposed the motion. After some further conver.ation between Sir T. Amato, Mr. Nlitasto, Mr. Pen., Bcc. the gallery was Cleared ; but Mr. Mamie consented to withdraw his motion. The other Orders of the D;y were then disposed of, aril the, House adjourned at Ottz o'CGoca. • • • THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1326. STOCK F.XCITANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at the pike they left off yesterday, 791 a, and they have varied from 791 to 1: In the Foreign Market little is doing. Current Prices: Old Spanish 7 8, Meiican 631, Colombian new 411, Peruvian 2$ 29, Russian 78i, Brazilian SS, Greek Bonds 15 16, New Scrip prem. Exchequer Bills 11 premium. ONE O'CLOCK. Consols have declined to 791, and are now dune at 791. New Scrip, which was also in the morning at la prem. has since been done at a prem. A good deal of business has been done. TWO O'CLOCK. Consol Market remains steady at 791. The Frankfort news is not credited by many on 'Change, who think it a Stock Jobbing rumour. -PRICK OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 201 202 3 per Cent. Iced. 78 Vs IA I 3 per Cent. Cons. 79 1 % 1 / 4 1 / 4 per Cent. 86 1 / 4 86 Si per Cent. Red. 85 3 / 4 3 / 4 % 4 per Cent. 95% 1 4 91 7 /s 95 1 / 4 Long Ann. ex div. 19 1 / 4 3.16 India Stock 228 227 India Bond , . 6 7 prem. £l,OOO Excite+ Bal. 9 11 prem. t:100 and 1:20+) ditto 9 11 prem. £5OO ditto 9 11 prem. C bni. for Acct. 79 1 k % 3 / 8 4 per Cent. New Scrip 1 1 / 4 % prem. FOREIfiN FUNDS. TWO O'CLOCK rsallian Bonds, I Met. Bonds 1825, 651 3 Do. Acct. 5$ Ditto Acct. 63 3 3 lian Bonds, 6 p Ct. 41 Ferue.l3ds. 6 p C. 29 30 29 501 Colombia) Ws, t; to ('. 421 50 Do. 11141124, 411 2 11 2 11 Pea tugneae Bonds 5 p C. 721 Do. Ace. 41i j 1 24 14 4 Mass. 1314. c p C. 94 2 Danish 1315,11125,3 p C. 561 1 Rugg. 13.15,1822, s p (7. 771 Ditto Acct. 561 Ditto Acct. 771 8 71 1 Greek Bonds 1825, 5 p C. 1514 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 74 8 Mexican Bond*, SpC. 55 I French lientes, 3p C. 65f Ditto Acct. Exchange, 25f 65c BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. IMAM PAID. 100 SO 20 100 8 21 100 15 9 8 100 5 21 100 IS 5 400 400 400 100 100 die. 40 90 151 16 100 40 81 100 5 43} YO 2 14 50 3 2j F.XCHANGF.S. Anglo Mexican .5 pm. Anglu Chilian Brazilian General Mining Am. Pasco Perovist. Real del Monte Ditto New United Mexican Alliance British & For. Mairine Alliance Protector Fire New Cora Exchange NAeces, Aram 4.—On London, 600. RIGA, APRIL 6.—On London, 9 746 to e. 3v. ?mammon, Antic 4.—On London, 6f. FRENCH FUNDS, YAMS, Arum 19. Five per Cents. 106 t. 65e. Three per Cents. . . 651. , Bank Suck . . . 202.9. f. 50C. ilaytian Loan . _ . • 770 f. 'nth ferenoon we received the Co esidettiannel of Wednesday, and the Etoile of yesterday, by express. The former contains some letters from Frankfott, calculated tb induce a belief that negociations are broken off at St. Petersburgh, and that the peace of Europe is likely to be disturbed; we confess we attach no importance to these rumoura, and believe that nothing certain is known ekher at Frankfort or Paris respecting the repetitions of the Dike of Wutisevort. the 'Chamber of Deputies Was still occupied in discussing tite laws on Cost Mils, and we are sorry to find they are not very likely to relax their restrictive provisions. The Editor of the Mode has been acquitted in the action brought against that Journil, by the family of 31. CHAI.OTAIS, in the Tribunal of the first Instance. The Duke of RAGUSA left Paris for St. Petersburgis on the 19th inst. It Is said the Emperor Isiacnotas will be crowned King uf Po.. land, at Warsaw, in the beginning of August. • The Moil, contains a letter from Rio de Janeiro, stating that Con suls had been appointed for the different ports of Europe. Dispatches from General Yeestoxorr announce the defeat of one of the rebellious tribes of the Caucasus, the nattschestscs (a true Caucasian name), who had come down to the number of 3,000, to offer battle in the vicinity of the fortress of Grosnoy. They were beaten in two engagements, and driven back to the remotest sum. mitt of the mountains.—The following are extracts : T now THE CONSTITUTIONEEL OE WEDNESDAY, ATJUL 19. I'AItIS, Aram 18. The following is an extract of a letter from Frankfort of the 14th of April:—" There has been to-day a great perplexity and bustle on 'Change. The Austrian Nletalliques have fallen one per cent. and the other public funds in proportion; and whit is more astonishing is that for some time past all kinds of paper have fallen. The above decline is attributed to various C3IIiCS ; some say it is owing to the news from Russia, which states that the army of General Basanieff has pissed the Pruth ; while. others affirm only the result of the fall of the Rentes Ia Paris ; in the last month even M. Rothschild has sold considerably. They speak here of a Con gress, which is to assemble at Cracow?' Another letter from Frankfort, of the same date, and on the aurhenticity of which we can rely, contains the following :—" All is brok:n off at St. Petersburgh, still the consequences of this rapture may not be looked on as definitive, as the immense interests of the cabinets and the oligarchies, who are compromised, causes us to believe that at no distant period the negociations will be renewed again; still the chance is uncertain, by the manner which decided the Duke of Wellington's departure. On the departure of the Cou rier, they were in the greatest anxiety in that capital on the issue of the siege of blissolonghi, the fall of which would be a thunder blow for the army and the nation,, as the irritation increases every mo ment. The Prince of Orange, returning from St. Petersburgh, will pass here to-day or to.morrow." This forenoon we received the Journal of St. Peters burgh, hut it is not of a later date than our preceding arrivals. It contains an article on the danger that arises from the inactivity of soldiers : it does not, however, hint at giving them employment in war, but in more peaceful avocations. The following is an extract : ST. PRTERSBURGII, 11hacti 21. The events that have lately occurred in this country have proved that the Russian soldier, whose daily mechanical duties occupy in gcneral but a few hours, is really too idle; and in this state of inac tivity they more easily gave ear to the insinuations of ill-disposed innovating reformers. 'the Government itself seems now inclined to attend to this subject. It is reported that a plan is in contempla tion to employ the military in time of peace, when nut engaged in' the military duties of their profession, on works of public utility. • New York PJpers to the 24th, And Boston to the 23J, have been received. The former contain a long letter from Mr. CLAY to Mr. Illinmyrox, written by order of the President, in structing Mr. MIDDLRTON to engage, if possible, the Russian Go vernment to contribute its best exertions towards terminating the contest between Spain and her Colonies. It is dated 10th May, 1825. The N•w ICA 'looting Post of the c2.2d contains the kg part of a tremendous maiden speech of a Mr. EVERETT, which oc cupies five mortal columns. What may be the dimensions of the whole, we cannotgues s. The siege of Callao still goes on, it, how ever,, remained in posses.ion of General RODIL on the 27th of De cember. General Vacua, of the Colombian army In Peru, arrived at Panama on the 24th of January,•with 1,500 troops, principally Peruvians. There were about 5,000 troops at Panama, and more daily expect . ed. It is said Rem has delivered over the command of Callao to a Colonel AMA, on account of his own serious illness. • The Assembly of Upper Peru has solicited the Liberator to in. terpose his influence, In older to permit General &max to remain for some years at the head of that Republic. • In the STAR of Wednesday we noticed a letter which appeared in a Morning Paper, describing, very circumstantially, the fall of Missolongbi, which it asserted was taken by storm, on the 10th of March. We showed that the place could not have been captured at the time, and that no reliance whatever was to be placed on it. It will be seen, by reference to the proceedings in the House of Lords last night, that the Earl of Limos:Km ex pressed the same opinion-of this lettter ; and in answer to a ques tion put by Earl Goosvarzos, stated that " the facts mentioned in the letter could not be true, for it represented Missolonghi to have fallen at a time when it had certainly not fallen." A letter has been received from Trieste with accounts from Corfu of 25th March{and from Zante of the 26th of that month, stating that Missolonghi continued to bold out, and had repulsed all the attacks of IBR A HIM PACHA. A Morning Paper also states, on the authority of a Gentleman wha left the heroic city on the even ing of the 17th of March, that the garrison was in high spirits, and hoped to hold out until succours should arrive. So much for letters from St. Ann's, written by 'tallish Colonels, and official expresses from Marseilles. 1 The proceedings in the House of Commons last ast night were interesting. Mr. W. SHITH brought forward the question of Negro Slavery, and moved a Resolution, which had for its object to prevent the Fiscal, appointed in the Colonies from employing slaves in any capacity. The arguments of the Hon. Gen tleman were ably answzred by Mr. Wilmot...Maros, Mr. Secre tary CANNING, and Mr. BASING, and the motion was negatived without a division. Mr. Secretary Pm. stated that it was not the intention of Ministers to propose a renewal of the Alien Act, now about to expire, but to substitute for it a Bill, to compel the regis tration of aliens. He was highly complimented by Mr. Heanousa, and several other Members of Opposition, on the liberality of this proceeding, and leave was given to bring in the Bill. The Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duchess of KENT, the Duchess of Gtoucssvca, the Duke of Sussex, and the Princess Ficonona, visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday. tier Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, accom panied by the Princess FLOWS; honoured Mr. 51aracws's /imita tions, at the English Opera House, with their presence last night, and apppeared highly delighted. Yesterday the Bishop of DURHAM elect transacted business with Mr. Secretary Putt at his office in Whitehall. The Rev. Dr. G. BARNES, late Archdeacon of liombay, is arrived in Exeter, after eleven years' residence in India. Yesterday dispatches were received at the Foreign Office, from Paris, front the British Minister. sterday Sir HERBERT TAYLOR transacted military business with the Duke of Yona, at his house, in South Audiry-street. The intellifience from India, given in a contemporary Journal last evening as news, and copied into two of the Morning Papers of tuolay, appeared in the STA k on Thursday, the I:stb inst. The Duke nt DEVONSHIRE had a Iting interview, shortly before.five o'clock yesterday afternoon, with Mr. Secretary CANNING, at the Foreign Wire. It is understood his. Grace will cross over to the Continent. and proceed Cu Russia by Luld ; and that the Duke's suite and household will gutty sea, in his Vajesty's ship La Blonde, which has been preparing some time for that purpose, to be corn nimitled by Captain Lord Br MON.—The Nohle Duke's suite on this occasion will include many of his near relatives and very particular friends, the selection of whom is left entirely to his own unfetter *c Minx. NAV►At INTEILIGENCg. . Extract a a letter from the Agent to Lloyd' at Mexico, dated January : " An order has been issued 11 y the Clistoris House of Vera Cruz, that only four vessels are to be allowed to dist:barge at a time, and in rotation as they arrive; so that vessels may be two sir three months with their cargoes on board should many vessels come in about the same time. By another order, no foreign •.:ssel is al. lowed to load goods in Alvarado for Vera Crus : this latter has been petitioned against by the merchants. The Brunswick, front Liverpool, having entered the river by mistake, must discharge in Alv a rado." The following is an extract of a letter received this morning from the Agent to Lloyd's at Cal thagena dr Colombia, dated Feb. 27 : " A new frigate of 64 guns arrived here two days ago front New York, for this Government, and another Is shortly expected. The Ceres of 26 guns is equipped and manned. There are three Swedish ships of war, and the Protector from England also here, and it is expected they will be purchased by the Government. Arrived off Dartmouth, the Little Catherine, WAVIHAM, front - Corfu. Off the Wight, the Aimable Henri, ---^, from St. Domingo; Margaret, Hazti.l., from St. Michael's; and Symmetry, Sums, from the Mauritius, in 92 days; and spoke on the sth instant, in lat. 33. N. long. 32. the Ceres, WA akrus, and Jolt's Biggar, &ma, from Bombay, all well. FALMOUTH, APRIL 19.—Wind S.—Arrived the Fanny, Bao- ILINSIIIRE, from Lindon; and Venus, NASH, from Bristol. PLYMOUTH, Aram 19.—Wind W.—Arrived the Good Intent, Havre; and front the Downs, the Mulgrave Castle, Jirranson, for St. John's (N. 8.); Nymph, Lys, for Gibraltar; and Andromeda, ilLata, for Quebec. Oil the port, the Adlen, for Van Diem►n's Land. Posersuoueu, APRIL 90..—Wind S.S. NV.— Arrived the Sarab, Lawson, from Plymouth. Sailed the Surrey,Goste, for Miramiehis Dam., Aram Yo.—The wind has been easterly until four, P.M. when it shifted to S.W. Sailed last evening; the Tweed, Beeson, for Quebec; with the Providence, MIRIM, for India ; and the rest of the outward bound. Passed by, the Chesapeake, GRASH, from Rotterdam fir America; and two ships at the back of the Goodwin, under Dutch colours, bound westward. Istvrarow., APRIL l9.—Wind S. W.—Artived the Manhattan, MAissitat.t., from New Yink ; Delta, CLARKSON, and Dors e t, GIIF SON, front Savannah; Cassandra, Satrili, from New Orleans; Louisa, rosnitx, and llaward, Ihnixv, from Mobile; and Regular, Born, from Berbice. Off the port, the Everton, Nevicarosi, from St. Vincent's. CORK, AP 1L 17.—Arrived the Palmyra, Lama, from London, to take the 78th Regiment to India. The Elizabeth and Grace, May, from Flushing, has been brought in here by the Netley revenue cutter, and placed under detention. for having tobacco on hoard. Borrow, Ideacu 22.—The Liberator, front St. John's (N. 8.) which was abandoned off the Seal Islands on the•tzd ult. was towed into Small Point Barbour Maine on the 11th inst. full of water. EQUITABLE LOAN BANK COMPANY. Yesterday, an Adjourned Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held at the City of London Tavern, which was most numerously attended. Mr. VIGORS, the Chairman of the former Meeting was called to the Chair. The &AMMAN, after reading a circular addressed to the Directors by Messrs. Freeman and Heath cote, with answers from Mr. Her. rtes, stating that he had refused to be in the direction and that he had never been a subscriber to the Conapany, nor a party to any deed or installment establishing it—and from Mr. Mete Ate and Sir ‘Vm. Congreve, excusing their attendance on account of sickness, went on to observe, that the Act of Parliament and Charter had been refused ever since; and many Gentlemen in the Direction had taken no notice whatsoever of the concernt. It was probable that it was from an implicit confidence in their Co-Directors that they con. eeived it quite unnecessary to trouble themselves about it. Mr. W. 0.41. ax amidst the applause of the room, gave a history of the conduct of the Directors of/ Joint Sto,k Companies. They were, he said, in the habit of appropriating to themselves too or 200 shares each, upon which they never had any thought of paying the deposits until they ascertained the probable success. if the Shares rose to a premium, they were sure to pay and to sell, and if the shares did not, they never troubled themselves with them. It WAS remark.. able too that when the deed of settlement was to he signed, thte Di. rectors never put down their names for more shares than qualified them. He rejoiced to see that the publiz voice was raised against the system. The Directors of Joint Stock Companies were generally of opinion that by fighting the Shareholders with money, the weapon provided by the latter, a victory would be obtained, and they were so convinced of triumph, that whenever they met each other they used to laugh, and say, " How goes on your Company, mine is going on pretty well—a little bit of a row now and then, but they'll give it in at last !" He advised the Shareholders iu all Companies in which frauds were committed, to unite, if not in pursuing the Directors by action. at law, at least in holding them up to the odium of the public. 1k concluded by moving for the appointment of a Com mittee to investigate the accounts of the Association, and the books. Mr. Ansicunti begged to state to the Meeting, that he had pun. chased.6oo Shares in the Company, at 41. a Share premium, by the advice of a Director, who assured him that the Shares would rise to 10/. in a day or two.. Mr. Ccaes said; he believed the only plan to he adopted with effect against fraudulent Directors, was to bring them before the Lord Mayor, who had aleeady shewn his disposition to deal with persons of that description, by committing one of the fraternity, and one too who had done much less mischief than the majority of them. (Laughter and cheers). In fact, most of the Directors ought to be treated (and he believed many of them would be) as criminals. (Hear, hear). Mr. Clark's motion was then agreed to, and a Committee was appointed.—The Meeting separated, after thanks tem: voted to the Chairman. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE left their rest dtnee at Bushy, yesterday morning, and visited the Duchess of Kirov, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Royal Duke proceeded to his temporary residence in Charles-street, Berkeley.square. About four u'clock in the afternoon, he left his residence in his carriage and four, paid a visit to the Princess AUGUSTA, and afterwards accompanied by his Duchess, returned to Bushy. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Aftcr the Comedy of Tlir ee Weeks after 'Marriage last night, Paid Pry "drupe ix," and kept the House in a continual roar of laughter. Mrs. Hussar, as Phoebe, acted in excellent style, and was encored in both her songs. The entertainments of the evening concluded with the whimsical Farce of Mrs. Kan's, in which Mr. J. 11.sayss sustained the part of Oki Wiggins with great ability. Letters from It.ga of the 6th instant, in giving an account of the breaking up of the tee, state, 4, Although the river is open, and crossed in boats, still there is mot yet a sufficient swell of water to set the mass in motion." A correspondent informs us that a letter has been received from Lima, in which it is stated that Bouva a has pod lively refused to take any part in the dispute between Brazil and Buenos Ayres.— Edinburgh Observer. A duel was fooght on Wednesday, at Murrel-green, near Horsham, between LEWIS GERRARD ' Esq. sad Captain Sums, which originated its consequence of some dispute at a pigeon match on the same ground. In the first fire Mr. C MIRA It& W&S wounded in the aide seriously. Medical aid was afforded on the ground by a Surgeon in .n attendace . Thursday se'nnight, the Common Council of Cork voted the Freedom of the City to Mr. FITSGRRALD TISDALL, late Of the Phebe, of Yougbal, to be presented in a silver box, for bis Mous exertions in preserving thirty-three fellow-creatures off the banks of Newfoundland. A respite has been granted, during his MAJESTY'S pleasure, to Gilbert, who was sentenced to death at the late Somersetshire Assizes, for t-rotal violence to a fe male named Smith, on the night of From. fair. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AralL 21. Oats are la. per quarter lower, and very dull sale at that reduc tion, owing to the magnitude of the arrival during the week. The Barley trade is in a complete state of stagnation ' the maltsters having given over for the season ; the dealing trade is also very heavy, but Monday's prices are generally demanded fur tine samples. In Beans and Peas there is nothing doing. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Aram 21. Beef Is 2d. per stone lower than on last market-day, the btu Oxen not going off at more than 4s Bd. to 4s. 10d. pet stone. In the Mutton trade there is likewise a reduction of 441. per stone, prime Downs not reaching higher than Ss. 24. to Ss. 4d. yer stone I and coarser Sheep b. ing 41. 4d." to 4s. 101. per atone. Lamb is tolerably firm; and Veal is fair sale at 61. tid. for prime young white Calves. In Pork there is nothing to notice.—Beasts, 341 ; Sheep, 7740 ; Pigs, SO; Calves, 186. Beet; 49. 4d. to 4s. ma. pis stone ; Mutton, 4s Bd. to ss. 4.1. Veal, Si. Pd. to 6s. 64. lamb, 6s. to 7s. 6d. York, sa. to Its.— Hu y, per lewd, £3. Si. tp £4 10s. Clover, 10s. to £5 ; Straw, XI les. to XL 4s. I