Star. — London, England, 1826-05-08 00:00:00

, . „ THWEYIN , to 'G STAR. LONDON. .• . MONDAY, MAY 8, ISIS. SfOCK It\CHANGE, TWELVK O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 77f, and have bees done at 77& So 7s, wit► little business doing. Is the Foreign Market little doing, except in Elreek Bonds. Current Prices: Mew Spanish Ta 1, Mexican 61, Colombian sew NI, Greek Bonds ISb 16. ONE O'CLOCK. Consols which were in the earlier part of the morning at 77i, have improved to 7$ to i, but IN begrime of importance has taken place. PRICE OF STOCK'S ATJWO, O'CLOCK. Batik Stock 200 199 1 ,4 S per Cent. ked. 773 4 S per Cent. Cons. 77% 76 1 / 4 Si per Cent. Red. 8534 84 . 4 per Cent. 94 1 / 4 94 1 / 4 Long Anti. 1844 11 16 India Stock 228% 229% 228% India Bonds. 9 prem. 11.(X(X) Rills 9 11 prem. 4:1(X) and 12200 ditto 9 11 prem. £5OO ditto 9 11 preen. erns. for Acct. 77% % 78 1 / 2 4 per Cent. Scrip % V s did. 4 per Cent. 1826, 9254 Fottittl:N FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK Austrian MI. 5p Ct 651 Porwv. Ms. 6p C. 501 I Ct6oniblan 11d.,6 p C. Prose. ads. 4p CAM Do. Lids 11124, 41k / Do. Acct. Oa Ace. 41k 1 Russ. Ws, 11122, e p C. Oreek Edo lase r s pQ te te Dina Acct. 751 6 Ditto Acct. 16 Span. Nob 5 p Ct. 71 Mex. Bonds tees, se Span. sp. C. 110, 1- Ditto Amt. 621 62 Ditto 510, BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. MA RE. ?AID. General Mining Awe. 100 s 1I s Pasco Peruviati 100 15 54 Tialpexahua 400 SO 671 United Mexican 40 20 171 Welch Iron & Coal 25 25 12 New Corn Exchange se 11 EXCHANGES. AlteraMOAK. MAT 5.-84 London, 40. 0. It M. 40. 6. Timm, Aran. 26.--frletalliques 89j. Bank Shares 1069. Despatches were yeiterday received at the Colonial Office, Downing -street, which, we regret to state, an nounce the death of Major-Gen. Sir CHAR LE! TURNER, the Captain-General and Governor of Sierra Leone, who expired at six o'clock on the morning of the 7th March. His Excellency fell a victim to his active exertions to pot down the slave trade, during his expedition to the Sherbro. General TURNER was a gallant Officer, who distinguished himself on many occasions dui ing the late war, particularly at the battle of Waterloo, where he was wounded in the arm, which was afterwards am putated. His Excellency had, a short time before his own death, lost two nephews, who had fallen victims to the climate of Sierra Leone. The following official mount of the de.ith of Gener.4l Turman, is horn TIIE SIERRA LEONE GAZETTE EXTRAORDINANY. rummy, TIMIDBY, Staten 7, 1E26. Carnal aurneber, Sierra Leese, Mara 7,1826. The Members of his Majesty's Council have the melancholy duty of announcing, to the (>4l and Military Offlcers, mid to the inhabi tants of the Colony at large t the afflicting intelligence's( the decease of his lixeelleticy Major General Charles Turner, .C.B. Captain- Gen. and Gevernur-is.Chief,who expired at six o'clock this morning. Itt making this painful communication to the Public, the Council C.:el that they cannot adequately exprets their opinion of the severe loss she Colony has sustained on this mournful occasion. This fatal event was produced by the arduous and unremitting exertions, and continual exposure of his Excellency during kis late expedition to the Merino, whither be went to consolidate the state of those Provinces, and to counteract the nefarious attempts made by the miscreant sl..ve traders of the Boom and the Galhnas, to restore the horrors of that dreadful scourge wlthin•our territories : and `real as the advantap gained by this service may prove to the Colony. and to the came of humanity, it Is deeply to be deplored that the life of so gallant and valuable an Cllficer should have been the sacrifice. His Etcellency' is endeavour to destroy the Shies Trade in the vicinity of this Colony, to give peace and security to the surrounding countries, and to extend the power and resources of the Colony, have been unremitting; and pursued with that energy and steadi ness of character which so peculiarly belonged to his Excellency, and which led him to fulfil the trust repo‘esl in him by his must gracious Majesty, without any regard to his person.il health Of safety. G. R F.ND U., Acting Chief Judge. K. bl ACAULEY, W. BARRY. Members of Council. T. W. ItAMSAY, J. T. WILLIAMS. NOTICE. ' Ihr It lITA LT'S 0 t rum, 7TH MA Sell s 1326. The Council direct, that the Ciiil Officers put on deep ntourning fu► si 1 wee►s, as a mark of dutiful respect to the memory of their late lamented Governor in Chief. WALTER W. LEWIS, Acting Colonial Secretary. German Papers to the Ist instant reached us this forenoon. They state that at the late Leipsic fair large quantities of Saxon cloths were sold, but a 5 very low prices. The Prussian landowners asked high prices for their wool, because, having loans from the Government cm deposits of wool, they were not under the necessity of selling at too low a rate ; but the Saxon landowners, not having this advantage, were obliged to submit to low prices. Cotton has risen in Frankfort market five dollars per cent. which is nearly fifteen per cent. but it seems doubtful whether this rise is caused by English specu lation, or by a really increased demand for the ma nufactories. The French Papers of Friday and Saturday have rt ached us. They contain accounts from Constantinople of the 9th ult. confirming our statement in the STAR of S iturday, relative to Russia having demanded of the Ottoman Porte a categorical answer to its Ultimatum within cis weeks. The note delivered by M. MINZIACITY, the Russian Ambassador, is said to demand-Ist. The liberation of the Serrian deputies, and the repression rf the abuses of which they complain. 2. The rest•ration of the power conceded to Russia by the Treaty of 1779. to grant letters of protection to certain Greeks of the Mores, and of the islands. S. The full exercise of the tight of protection to the Greek worship stipulated for in the treaty of Jam in It9l, and in that of Bocharel in 1812 (these conventions having been shamefully vio lated by the murder of the Patriarch, and the massacre of the Greek Clergy): and 4. The restoration of the for tresses on the Phasis. It is said, when this note was presented, the Reis Effendi repliei it was too important a matter to be decided on, until the Divan was sum moned on the subject. The Diplomatic Body at Pera no sooner heard of the presentation efthe Russian Note, of_which they had not been previously apprised, than they are said to have made a joint application to the Reis Effendi, far the purpose of inducing the PORTS to comply with its demands, as peace or war seemed dependent on the issue. The shock of commercial credit, which has been felt in so many countries in Europe, has extended itself to Italy. as will be seen by the following article from a Get man paper received this forenoon : ROME. Amt. 10. • Three flankruPteies, "hick have quickly succeeded each other in the Papal dominions, have caused a sensation there. At Bolopis, Count Gozzaderio has failed to the amount, it is said, of 250,000 scudi, of w - hich . the Government lows 110,0(4, he having been Re. celver.General of the Tales in that distike. At FurH. Count Goddi has had the same misfortune, and the balance is said to be still more unfavourable, the Government WWI by him 100,000 seudi. Lastly, in Rome itself, Benueci has failed, who has an wee in the Comm Apvloffa, one of the most active, bet orient* the most unfortunate "ablators on 'Change. The public attach great blame to the Treasurer General fee not having takes better cars of the interests of the Exchequer, and net having laid a stricter responsibility en those with whom he bad pecuniary trans actions. These events may perhaps hasten the Introduction of re. forms In the administration of the finances, which have been long in contemplation; for instance, the appointtnesit of Commisslonen to perform the duties of Treasurer. Some of our contemporaries affect to be extremely well informed, not only of the precise nature, but of :he result, of the Duke of WaLunoTotes mission to Russia ; the fact, however, we suspect to be, that whether his GIIACS has been successful or not is not only a cir cumstance at present unknown, but even undecided. Diplomatic negociations between powers often depend so much on contingencies, that it is difficult to foretel their issue, but it is doubly so when a Power like that of Turkey is one of the parties. That the pre-1 sent Emperor of RUSSIA will not permit the Ottoman Porte to evade for six years more, as it has dime for the last six, the settling of all disputes betwe, the two countries we are .convinced, but the state , of Greece presents difficulties which will not be easily obviated, unless, perhaps. the Gordian knot is cut by other weapons than the pen or the trngue. With regard to our fitting out naval armaments, or putting our army in a condition ge so be ready to mirth at twelve hours' notice," as asserted in a Morning Paper, we con sider it absurd, for whatever may be the issue of the present negociations between Russia and Turkey, it is qo likely to involve this country in the quarrel, should they go to war, which is not an event alto ge;het imprt.bable. Mr. Secretary Canutac bad large parliamentary 'inners on Saturday and yesterday, at his residence in Downing• street. THE ITALIAN OPERA. Croeisto was given at the King's Theatre on Saturday night, instead of Moal.accnis Timberla Vst.r.urt, Cunntat, and Bostsn, supported their respective parts with their usual talent; and the Opeta went off, if not with the freshers, of the earlier part of its career, at least to the satisfaction of the audience. In the brilliant circle we noticed the Duke and Duchess of Okucesrer, the Duchess of Kent, Prince Ruffians , , Lady Bridgwater, Countess St. Antonio, Lady Beauchamp, Dowager Marchioness of Salisbuary, Lady Harrowby, Lord and Lady Berwick, Lady Tankerville, Lady Hyde Parker, Marquis of Allesbury, Lord Bruce, Lord Jersey, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, Sir F. W. Wilson, Count Neuman, Marchioness of Westmeath, Lady Mansfield, Lady I'ttre, Lady Comberinere, Lord and Lady Gower, Lord 0. Cavendish, Duke of Grafton,. Marquis and Marchioness Londonderry, &c. Ste. ... \ CITY REPRESENTATION. Mr. Slade, an old Member of the Common Council, has ad dressed a Letter to Wm. Ward, Req. one of the Candidates for the representation of the City of London, asking • let. Whether is the event of his becoming motif the Representatives in Parliament, for the City of London, he will support a Reform in the Representa tion of the People ? ed. Whether he will engage in such ease ter take Lis share of the Civic duties, by accepting the Gown whenever an opportunity offers?" To t►ese questions Mr. Ward sent the followiqg reply, the candour and manliness of which must entitle hint tit the respect of his opponents: Sir—lf my success at cite approaching Election depends either on my accepting the Alderman's Gown s or on my undertaking to support any motion for a Reform in Parliament, I respectfully d e -1 cline the honour. Nothing can be more unlikely than that I should undertake either the one or the other. I remain, respectfully, 34, New Ikuad.street, Your obedient Servant, 29th April, 1826. WILLIAM WARD. His IlAsicsne will hold another Council with his Alini•tcrs nu Wednesday nest, at two o'clock, to receive the Rs comma's Report of the prisoners condemned iu April Sessions, when the case also of the two unreported at the last Council will be taken into consideration. The Earl of Ltvaasoot. held a consultation, yester day afternoon, with Mr. Secretary Casoixo, at his Mace io Saturday, the Swedish Minister transacted business at the Foreign oMce. Viscount MaLima.' transacted busineag, on Saturday, at the Secretary of States Office for the Colonial Department. A requisition to Mr. HUKISSOII, requesting his per mission to again nominate him fir the representation ache borough of I.iverpool at the ensuing election, is now lying for signature at LLOYD'S and the Exchange News ItZeins. It is numerously signed by men of all parties.—Lieerpser Consesercier Okeniele. Satur.lay 'waning, a. lisor-p4st ten o'clock, the Lords of Ws Marrarr's Most Honourable Privy Council assembled at the Privy Council Office, in Whitehall place: the Lords present were, the Lord President of the Council, Lnrd Bau.sy, Lord Svowsra., Lord CoLcuamsa, and the Master of the Rolls. Their Lordship were principally occupied in hearing the further appeals of the Duke of Lcaamamie and the Duke de Tams. Au appli cation was made to their Lordships to re-bear the appeal et the Baron Boosters. the Baron not being satisfied with thrir former decision : but the principal ground of dissatisfactios was, that Mr. BROUGHAM whom he had retained to support his appeal, was at the time his appeal was appointed to be heard before their Lordships, on the Northern Circuit. Their Lordship refused the application. When the Duke of Bucccatron sh,dl be of age, en We return from his travels, he will be in the possession of the largest income of any Nobleman in the United Kindest. A celebrated Dancer, who is avowedly under the protection of the accomplished son of a Peer of the realm; is, it is said, likely to be advaaced to the dignity of a Coronet, at the ter- Millatioll of her present eagsgentens. This *vat*: will not be without precedent. STRAND IMPROVESihNT. —l 6 " * TO THE EDITOR OP THE STAB. Ent--May I beg, through your Paper, to call the attention of Mr. Arbuthnot to the further; extension of the Strand Improve ment BM, by the removal of the Houses that stand between the Churchss of St. Clement Danes and St. Mary-le-Strand, thus widen ing the Strand at tbla place, where it Is very narrow, by adding Holywell.street to it, and unmasking these beautiful Churches. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, A FRIEND TO IMPROVEMENT. THE ARMY. About neon, on Friday. the Coldstream Guards, 1200 strong, arrived in blanehestar. by Messrs. Pitirford's boats. Thursday and Friday, eight troops of the first Regiment of Lite Guards marched int. Portsmouth, on their route from Windsor to Nottingham. _ _ _ The number or soldtrrs now In tke disturbed districts amounts to 5,000, nearly the whole of whom have been drawn from Leeds, Wakefield, and other stations in the vicinity ; and reinforcements are hourly pouring in. . . - A squadron of the 6th Dragoon Guards, or Carabineers, com manded by Major Synrusnson, marched into Ferryhridge on Mon day, on their route to Canterbury, hut, on their arrival at the for mer pliee, they received orders to proceed for Sheffield. On Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, detachments of the Yorkshire Hussars left York. for Bradford. Thursday, a detachment of the Sitle, or Hereford Regiment of Foot, under the command of Colonel Hewers, stopped at Hunting don, on their route to Manchester. On the following d4y another detachment of the same corps marched through Huntingdon, for the same destination. The Craven Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by the Honourable Tansies Lureaa commence their permanent duty on 'Thursday, at Skipton, Instead of York, as was originally intended. The two divisions of the 63d Regiment recently arrived from Ireland were, in consequence of the high opinion entertained of that corps, ordered for immediate service, but in consequence of four companies still remaining in Ireland, it was desirable to allow the Regiment to await at Windsor the arrival of those companies. Tbe Guards, to the number of 800, were ordered to move, and the 63d Regiment are held in readiness to march at the shortest notice. Wednesday, the women belonging to the 73d Regiment em barked on board the City of Dublin steam packet, for Liverpool, and by the same conveyance tbt luggage was also dispatched. Tbursday, the left wing of the 58th Regt. embarked at Kings town on board the Hibernian steam packet, for Liverpool. Neither Cavalry nor Artillery have lately embarked from Dublin or its neighbourhood, as was generally rumoured. The 26th Regiment has arrived in Dublin from Naas; and the 34th Regiment. stationed at Athlone, is on march to that City, to replace the 58th and 734 Regiments. A Detachment of the 7th Dragoon Guards, dismounted, bas proceeded to Naas to do duty. The Scots Greys were reviewed on Tuesday last, In the Palk, by Sir Oseacz MURRAY. They leave Dublin this week for Caber, to be replaced by the 14th Light Dragoons, now on their way from Cork. The 3d Dragoon Guards are to proceed from Caber toCork. The Depot Companies of the 77th Regiment are on a route to Sligo, where they are to be quartered. Captain Cox, of Glenview, late of the 39th Regiment, has been appointed to succeed Major L'Evraatioa as Adjutant of the King's County Militia. At a late hour on Monday evening a route arrived, by express, fee the Depot of the Rifle Brigade quartered at Drogheda, to pro. ceed to Naas, to replace the 26th, ordered to Dublin ; and on Wednesday t he first Division marched ; the second was to follow on Friday: but on Wednesday orders were received by Major &cam to proceed forthwith, and they left town accordingly tor their destination. They are to be replaced by the Depot of the 924 from Newry. INDIAN ARMY. FORCR ASSRMBLED AGAINST BHGRTPORE: Division of Cavalry under Brigadier-Gen. &lu* C.B. Ist Brigade—His Majesty's 16th lancers; with the 6th, Bth, and 9th Regiments of Native Light Cavalry ; Brigadier M. Murray, C.B. in cotnnund. !d Brigade—His Majesty's 11th lAght Dragoons, with the 5.1, 4th. and 10th Regimitottof Native Light C..v.ilry ; •Brigadier M. Childers in command. Brigade of Irregular Cavalry under Col. Skinner—lst and 9th Regiments of Local Horse. First Division of Infantry, under Major-General T. RICTNICI.4 C.B. Ist Brigade—His Majesty's 14th Foot, with the 23d and 664 Regiments of Native Infantry; Brigadier General J. M'Coombe in command. 4th Brigade—The 2,1, 41st, and 58th Regiments of Native In fantry ; Brig. T. Whitehead I n command. sth Brigade—The 6th, lath, and 60th Regiments of Native In fantry; Brig. It. Patton, C. B. in command. keeond Division of Infantry, under Major Gen. J. Nionsi.t.s, C.B. 2d Brigade—His Majesty ' s 59th Foot, with the 11th and 31st Beghnents of Native Infantry; Brig. G. M`Gregor in command. 3d Brigade—The 33d, 36th, and 37th Regiments of Native In fantry ; Brig. Oen. J. W. Adams, C.R. in command. 6th Brigade—The 15th, tilt, and 37th Regiments of Native In fantry ; Brigadier General W. T. Edwards in command. Artillery, under Brigadier A. Me Lend, C.D. Battering Train, under Brigadier illetsler, C.B. Horse Artillery and Field Batteries, under Brig. C. Brown. Engineers, under Brigadier Anbury, C.B. FIELD FORCE STATIONED IN CUTCH. Colonel Mark Napier, his Majesty's 6th Foot, commanding ; with rank of Brigade. Cavalry Brigade—Hie Majesty's 4th light Dragoons ; with one squadron Ist Native Light Cavalry; and Left Wing 2d Native Light Cavalry; DLO. Sale in command. Infantry-Ist Brigade—llia Majesty's 6th Foot; with the Flank Companies of the 2d Bombay European Regiment, and the list Regiments of Native Infantry,—Lieut.-Col. Scott, his Majesty's 6th Foot, in command. 241BrIgade—Tbe 2d, sd, and 11th Regiments of Native Infantry; Livut, Colonel J. T. Dyson in wand. Scl Brig.ide—The Ittb and lith Regiments of Native Infantry; Lieut.-Colunel Midfurd is command. Artillery—A Troop of Horse; a Company of Foot Artillery; Gun Lascars -melted ; Captain Schuler in command. The KING has given one hundred guineas for a gold cup, to be run for at the Brighton races. Another meeting of the West of England Cobalt sad Copper Company took place at the George and Vulture Tavern, on Saturday, which furnished a striking instance of the facility with which persons have been duped into schemes •f t►e moot absurd and nefarious character. A series of res4.lutions were passed, declaratory of the determination of the meeting to proaecute the In quiry into the way is which the shareholders had bons imposed on. The second meeting under the Commission of Wink ruptcy issued against the firrn of Hymn, Romany, and Co. took place on. Saturday last, when several debts were preyed, and the following Gentlemen ap pointed assignees without opposition. •ia. Edward Solly, Esq. Curzon-street. May-fair; Doti. ville, Esq. Lincoln's lon ; George Newton Streathlield, Esq. Lin coin's lan; Thomas Cadell, bookseller, Strand ; Andrew Spade. wood, of New-street, Gough-square, printer; and John Dichosa. us, stationer, Old Bailey. Eighty-six Bills on. Friday received the Royal Assent. Lord BLOOMFIELD has presented to the House of Lords a claim to vote at the election of Representative Peers for Ireland, which claim hu been referred to a Comnaittee of Privileges. Mr.JoNATUAN PEEL (brother of Mr. Secretary PEEL) has offered himself for Norwich. No opposition, it is said, will be offered to the return of Mr. W. SUITM. A letter received from Vienna this forenoon. states that a great mercantile house in that city has failed. A letter ftom the Havannah of the 18th March, states dust at Carthage= every idea was given up of Invading she Island of Cuba. HEIMONADARY. Mornay, MAT s.—Set your watch tbnin minutes 44 Seconds Slower than the dine shewn by the sun diaL—Jupiter's first sate!. lite eclipsed 45 infante* past ten at night, visible. First of lyar with the Jews. TlZlDAT—Conjanction of the Moon and Saturn at twelve at night First of the month Shawaif with the Maitometans. WIINIESSA v—llan rises twenty-two minutes past four; sets thirty eight minutes past seven. firesosay—Tb• Thermometer ranges this month in England front WV to 70; at Calcutta. frees 78 to 84. Faumr—The Moan maths twenty.two minutes past four in the afternoon. sad shines till twelve st Right. tikevermit—ths *it day the oystet semen terminates. ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND. . The Anniversary Meeting of the Patrons and Fr: rd s of this meritorious Institution was held, on Banntl,ty last, at the Freemasons Tavern: the Right Honourable FRIDUICK ROBINION, Chancellor of the Rachel:per, in the Chair. The attendance on this occasion was very numerous. The dinner having been concluded, and Nen isshia, Domino, exe cuted by the Protesaional Gentlemen present, The CHAIRMAN said his Majesty, whose health he was about to propose, had, from the first formation bf this Institution, favoured it with his countenance and protection.--(Hear.)—Those who knew that his Ma jesty had a taste to admire the beauty, and a udgment to appreciate the merits of works of art — t hose who ' knew that his Majesty had —... a hand 9 Open as day to melting dinky," could not be surprised that he had extended his bounty to an institution the object of which was to provide for the necessities of such protestors of the art, or the offspt ing of such profess -its, as might happen to suffer under the visitation of distress. Hi, Maiesty had recently, out of his very limited means, subscribed for the relief of that awful distress, which lie (the Ch tirin.in) lamented to say, continued to Abet the .manufacturing districts. His Majesty had not, however, overlooked the claims of the Artists' Benevolent Fund ; and although the hundred guineas which he (the Chairman) now held in hi, hand, would go bat a very short way indeed in al laying the distress which prevailed in the north of Eng land, yet lie believed that it might do much in relieving from want, nay—in rescuing from destruction—the deserving widow or helpless children of some merito rious but unfortunate artists; and he was sure that such charitable bounty would be received by those deserving objects with as much sincerity of feeling, with as great a warmth of gratitude, as could enter the heart of the widow, or of the starving artisan. The Right Hou. Gentleman concluded by proposing " The health of his Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth." The most enthusiastic applause followed this toast. " Gad save the King," was then sung by the performeri. The CHAIRMAN said, he could noi propose the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and the rest of the Royal Family, without remarking, that there was not a single Charity, in the dominions of his Majesty, which had not received the countenance and support of some branch of the Royal Family. " The Army and Navy" was then proposed and drunk. Sir Joni Swum ass proposed " The Health of their distinguished Chairman." The CHAIRMAN rose to return thanks. If he had felt gratified by the honour conferred on him, on the part of those wise were interested in the Society, by a proposition that he should preside on the present oc casion, he might with equal truth say, that he was overpowered by the manner in which they had re ceived him. It had been his lot to be called to the public office he now held under the Crown, in times ' peculiarly favourable to the progress of the Fine Arts. Escaped from the difficulties and impoverishments of a long and expensive war; escaped from the inconve niences and distresses which were the consequences of this war ; the period at which, by the King's command, he entered the situation he now held, was one when an opportunity presented itself for the Government to take the arts under its fostering care. And he could say with perfect truth, that he never witnessed in Par liament a proposition received with more unqualified support than that which came from him of raising an establishment at the national expense, as a Royal and National Gallery. The Parliament felt the connection which existed between whatever was noble in the human heart, and the successful prosecution pf the Fine Arts. To him it was a most gratifying circumstance, and he hoped his posterity would not forget, that it Was his lot to propose that Parliament should embalk In that honourable career. He was animated to the exertion, by knowing that these from whom he had sprung were patrons of the Arts. He begged leave to 4, drink all their health:, with all his heart and soul* _ The CHAIRMAN cow proposed " Sir Thomas Lawrence, and the Members of the Royal Academy." Sir ThowAs Lamaism returned thanks, and begged leave to give" The Royal Hibernian Academy." " The Earl of Aberdeen and the British Institution" wet neat proposed, and drank. The Cisaitassex then proposed the health of the late Chairman, the Right Hes. Robert Peel—(Loud applause). 0 Prosperity to the Artists' Benevolent Fund." Desalt With enthusiastic applause. The CHAIRMAN observed, that though Joint Stock CompaMes were out of fashion, and most properly so, yet he hoped they moll drink " The Joint Stuck or Annuity Fund, and may its merits become universally known." The CHAsaamsi proposed the health of Sir J. Swinburie, who returned thanks. " The Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Committee," were then drank with loud applause. The Quirinal, said, there was an Institution with similar ob jects to the present, whose success be considered they were hosod to pledge—" The Artists' General Benevolent Fund. Mr. Sara said there was another quarter in which their acknowledgments were due, namely, for the pre sence of two of the noblest poets who ever graced Eng land. Without further preface, then, be would propose do the healths of Messrs. Moore and Campbell." Mr. MOORS said, he felt how small his claims were to the distinction with which he had been honoured. If a knowledge of the Arts were necessary to entitle him to that distinction, he possessed it not ; fur he was one of those urn who were uniniated in its mysteties, and who, like certain sects, were eonteat to yield a blind adoration—but, like those too, his homage was not the less ardent and sincere on that account--(Applause.) Still he admired the Arts, and saw no reason why he should sot be permitted to do so with as much sincerity as the man who, ignorant of astronomy, was delighted by a sun-rise or a starry firmament— (Applause.) Mr. CAMPINE& returned thanks- His distinguished friend was more eloquent, but could not ►e a more ardent admirer of the Arts, nor more sincere in his wishes for the prosperity of Ike Institution, than hirnself—(Applanse). " The Ladies" was the next toast ; after which the Chairman retired, ►ut the conviviality was kept up for some time Imager. The New York Papers to the Lids sit. have been re ceived at the North and South American Coffee.houre• The only intelligence of any interest which they coo -1 tain is a report from Carthagena, that Callao had soi -1 rendered to the Patriots. This event is said t 'ive taken place on the 23d of January, and it is added that General RODIL was making preparations to embark for Europe. A great degree of doubt is, however, thrown l on this statement by the silence of later accounts from place. nearer the fortress in question. The Old Bailey Sessions begin on Thursday. The calendar, it is understood, is light when compared with that of the last Sessions. The number of prisoners for trial, it is expected, will not much exceed two hundred, and the cases are not of a very aggravated description. That dreadful disease the small. poi is raging at St. fees, and within the last few days thirteen persons bast al!en victims to its direful effects.