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LONDON. • FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1826. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.' ConSt:divvied this morning at 821 to for the Account, with little doing up to the present time. They are now 821, and about the same price for next time. In the Foreign Market scarce anything is doing. Current Priees: Old Spanish 131 14, Mexican 671 68, Colons- ' Man New 64 64, Russian 821 831, Austrian 911, Greek Bonds 131 141. Exchequer Bills 6 premium. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 216 1 215',4 3 ler Cent. lied. 81 % % per Cent. Cens. ex div. 80% % % 3} per Cent. 90 4 per Cent. Assented 89% % 90 89% 4 per Cent. New ex div. 98 1 / 2 % 98 L^ns , Ann. 20% 3-16 % India Bonds 20 22 £l,ooo•Exclieq. Bills 6 2 4 L5OO ditto 5 2 4 4:100 and LT* ditto 5 2 4 Cotta. to. Account 82 1 / 4 82% 81 7 / 8 821 4 EXCHANGES. Ilastauactii. JAN. 6.—A Holiday ;no List published. On Lon don. 21 M. 35. 6. P ssuaoN, Dee. 23.—0 n London, 10 3-32. FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. 4ustriso lids 5 p Ct Met. Scrip, 3ratillan Bonds, Neapolitan Bands, Ik.Scrip,Spat nes, Perm,. lids, 6 p C. 44 Ditto Aect. 15 dis. Ditto Acct. Ayfitl Bonds Ditto Scrip, 1825,6 p C. Cbiliasil3nsuls,6 p Ct Poouguese buds Colon bian Bds. 6 P L Z . Pruss. Eds. c p C. Do 8d51824, 331 41 31 j Do. Bonds, ta%., 1.. Ace. 651 4i 31 4 11d5,1822, si p C. 83k Danish !kinds, Ditto Acct. 831 ih). Marks Span. 5p Ct. C. 13114 I)o.lids. 3 pC. 1825, Ditto for Ace. Ditto Acct. Ditto 510, Greek NMI& Span. sp. Ct. C. 1823, Do. Ms, 1825,15 Fiends Rentes, 5 p C. 98f Ditto Acct. Exchange, 25f 15c Mex. Bonds sp. Ct. • French !trate', 3p C. Ditto Acct. 5 p C. Exchange. Do. I3ds, 1625, 6 p C. 671 81 71 1 Guatemala Bonds, Do. Acct. 68 71 81 71 8 Ditto Scrip BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK SIIA MI. ram. Angle Chilian 101.1 5 Brazilian 100 5 3 Ucueral Mining Aso). 100 5 - Pasco Peruvian 100 5 United Alesican 40 20 Ditto New 40 10 104 British Bock & Patent Salt 10 6 71 4 lb i t c ' SPAIN. Letters from Madrid announce, that the Pope's Nuncio in that city, with 2 spirit of liberality which may at first sight appear notin accordance with that,„cha-, racter, has been for some time actively engaged in] urging Ferdinand to recognize the independence of his late transwAtlintit'possessioni— bY which; his Holiness is supposed to have been stirred up to this, work of brotherly love, are the loss of influen ce and the loss of revenue from those rich countries, under which he necessarily labours so long as they and the mother country remain in a state of contention. It ,were a " consummation," without doubt, far more ° devoutly to be wished" by his Holiness, that they should revert to the yoke of Spain ; but seeing that such an event ii altogether out of the garstion, he is anxious to gather in that portion of the harvest which may still accrue to him, when the parties shall be restored to a mntual good uoderstanding. The representative of his Holi ness at dt odrid is said to be zealously assisted in his pious wot k by the French Ambassador. _ MADRID, Decants 29. The foreign mails, due to-day, have been somewhat retarded on account of the weather ; so that, probably, we shall not know until to-morrow, in an authentic manner, the whole of the particulars connected with the death of the Emperor of Russia. Since Sunday last, when the first account arrived here, the Russian Ambassador has had the doors of his hotel closed ; not has he lined any visits. Considerable anxiety pre. ai vailsi r e di ff erent circles as to the events the death of A)ex er may give rise to. The public +a ill soon, probably, be made acquainted with another instance of extensive embezzlement, it is said to the amount of 5,0001. or 6,0001. the party, who lias absconded, and who is pursued, is a member of a highly respectable family, and held a confidential and lucrative office in one of the Courts - of Law. When the Spanish Inquisition was overturned a few years ago, and its books were seized upon and submitted to inspection, it was found that in the small province of Murcia, one of the least extensive and populous in Spaits, the provincial tribunal of the Inquisition had actually instituted no less than seven thousand prose cuiions against Priests, for attempting the seduction of their female penitents. Much public virtue cannot be expected till every em ployment, putting perquisites out of the question, has a salary sufficient to reward industry, whilst none are so great as to permit the possessor to remain idle. It is the want of proportion between profit and labour which debases men, produeng the sycophantic appellations of patron and client ; and that pertiiciou , esprit du corps, proverbially vicious. 144VEING S.Oll MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS. The Manifesto of the new Emperor of Russia, Nl chow's, has been received ; it is a document of great length, and is dated the 25th of December. It com mences with expressions of the regret of the whole Empire at the loss of his brother the Emperor Actx- ANDatt. It states, that when the news reached S . l'etersburgh, the Grand Duke NICHOLAS thought it I is duty to proclaim his brother CONSTANTINE, and take the oaths of allegiance to him, but a short period afterwards, he was informed by tl'e Council of State, that the succession had been settled upon himself, by a regulation of the Emperor ALEXANDER. Then follows a number•ef documents, and several letters between the brother CONSTANTINE and NICHO kits, and , the Empress Mother. The first document contains the renunciation of the Throne by CoNaTANTINE, and is dated the 14th of January, 1522. The second document beaks the Crown on the Grand Duke /slim - 4.As, on the death of ALEXANDER. The new Eroperor NICHOLAS declares, that he will ' follow in the steps, and adept the policy of his late brothkr, to whose uadirided Empire Ile succeeds, as' • • -- • Autairat mi . all the Ritsciac. Hambursh Papers to the 7th instant reached es this forenoon. They contain intelligentefroni Russia con firming the abdication of the Emperor CONSTANTINE, and the accession.of the Grand Duke Nu:a°Las to the Imperial Throne, but they do not assist us in penetrating the mystery which hangs over these events.; on the contrary, they rather reader " . confusion worse con founded." It appears from these Papers that so late as the24th of December, CONSTANTINE was aCknotvledged Emperor at St. Petersburgh, and that 'on that day the Senate issued an Ukase in his name, announcing the .death of ALEXANDER, and stating that " the Senate had taken the oath of allegiance 'to the lawful lfeir, his Majesty the Emperor CONSTANTINE." The same Ukase contained directions for taking the oath of all classes of his MAJESTY'S subjects, and even prescribed the very form of the oathdt woulcfther e fore, seem that the Russian Senate could not have expected the abdication of CONSTANTINE even on the 244 h of December ; and that, when it arrived, either on that or the following day, it must have taken them by surprise. This we conceive it fair to infer, for had the Senate considered the Crown in abeyance, they would. scarcely have called on' fifty millions of people to tender an oath of. allegiance, which , the day after they might be compelled to force them to revoke.— The following are extracts from the Hamburg]) Papers : 44114116004160 HAMI3URGII, JANUALT 4. An express, that arrived at one o'clock this morning from Berlin, was followed by many others to mercantile houses, and some to foreign diplomatic agents, which bring the highly important news from St. Petet 'burgh of the 24th ult. that after the uncertainty respecting the acceptance of the Imperial dignity by his Majesty the Emperor Constantine,had kept everything in.the greatest suspense for several days, at length, on. that day, the final act of Tenunciation is favour of the Grand Duke Nicholas had been received, who was thereupon pro claimed Emperor, as successor to his Majesty. The brotherly love and esteem of the two brothers has been hewn in the highest light, and it is only after the most positive declaration of the next heir to. the throne, that his present Majesty was induced to accept the Crown. ' ST. PETERSBURG H, Dscan=A 24: The Gaulle of the Senate of this date contains no thing respecting the death of the Emperor Alexander, or of the succession to the throne ; but a supplement to the number. of 28th Nov. (Dec. 10) is published with it, containing, first, 14 An Ukase of his Imperial Majesti;: the Autocrat of all the Russias, from the Directing Se• nate," which annonnepe the death of the Emperor Alex ander, and that the Senate had taken tli oath of rife- Igiance to the lawful heir, his Majesty the ;Emperor , Constantine. It contains directions for taking the oath of all classes of his Majesty's subjects. The form of the oath is added. Tha health of her Majesty the Empress Maria is stated in the last bulletin to be better, and according to the last accounts from Taganrog, of 12th inst. the Empress Elizabeth was in tolerable health, but still •ery weak. This day, which used to be a day of rejoicing among us (the accession of the late Emperor), is now a day of mourning. All the Churches were crowded with these who sought consolation in prayer, for- the affliction which fi Is all our hearts. Under the reign of the late Emperor Alexander, which was of nearly twenty-five yeais duration, the following acquisitions of territory were made by the Russian Empire, either by treaty or conquest. 1. The province of Byalisteck. 2. The Grand Duchy of Fin land. 3. Bessarabia. 4. The Persian Provinces to the Arexis and the Keer. 5. The Kingdom of Poland. During this week and last, there has been very frequent interchange of Couriers between thß city and Warsaw. , Brussels Papers to the 12th instant, reached us ibis . forenoon, but they do not contain any politicil in telligence. The present Pop' seems determined that the Roman Catholic religion shall sacrifice none of its pretensions while he is at its head. A recent number of the Journal of Liege, says—" The Government is going to pub lish all the papers relative to the negotiations with the Pope ; the exorbitant pretensions of Ultramontanism will be seen in them ; the demand to place in the hands of he Priests, all the registers of births, &c. is not that which will the least astonish the reader." This forenoon we received the Allgemeine Zeitung, of the 6th inst. It contains an article from Constanti nople, corroborating a report we have already men tioned that the Krte has sent Commissioners to the Mores, to negotiate with the Greeks. This seems doubtful, but we subjoin the account : CONSTANTINOPLE, DZCZIII BIM 10. It is generally affirmed here, that the Captain Pscha has landed a part of the expedition from Alexindria at Missolunglil, and that this bulwark of . the Greeks will speedily surrender ; the same is expected of Napoli di Romania. But notwithstanding the unfavourable turn the campaign I r the Greeks, the Porte has adopted a measure which causes a great sensation, and confit ms the report which has been in circulation for these two months, that Ibrahim had long ago advised the P.rte to negociate with the Greeks, in order to avoid a catas trophe fatal to the whole Ottoman Empire. The n to Husney Bey, formerly Direcior of the Arsenal, Nedjeb Effendi and, Agent of tie Viceroy of Egypt, were unexpectedly summoned before the WWI, and sent to iWiwlllNrifl ~:tY FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. 'the Mnrea on a mission, the object of which): saittto bt to -obtaiiithe'submission of the Greeks by negotiation. By the arrival of a Jamaica Mail this morning, we have received l'apers to the 28th pf November. On the lit of * November ,the Givernor opened • the Sts,ions with a speech, of which the following is an. extract : " Tam happy to meet you at the usual season of the year, and to offer you my sincere congratulatiqns on the undisturbed tran quillity which the Colony at present enjoys, and on the measures I which• have been adopted in the Imperial Parliament, by which the interests of the West India Colonies have been so liberally con sulted. Their ports have been opened to foreign ships their trsde opened to foreign countries; duties lowered, and large fees, which hive been levied in the coloniai piwts, are either modihed or altoge ther abolished. There is no Colony which will be more essentially benefi:ted by these arrangements than Jamaica. Two years have now elapsed since I was instructed to submit to you certain pro positions for improving the condition of the Slave population, which, in almost every instance, had been suggested by his Majesty's Go vernment. At the commencement of the last Session • I renewed my representations to you on this subject. No period can be more propitious for a calm consideration of what may be practicable for the further protection of the persons, the security of the interests which the laws have placed under your immediate controul, than, the present—rhe Colony enjoying perfect terse." By the E..gle . we learn, that as she was coming out I of Catthagena, on the 223 of November, • a 71, and a large frigate were entering that port; they were from Sweden, and were for the Colombian service. Earl Gower has left the Earl of (7atlide's seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, fur the Archbishop of Y , ,rk's, Rishopthorpe Palace. Lady Jones arrived yesterday at her house in South Audlty street, from her seat, Wortin.house, Hants. C. li. Tracy, F.-q arrived yesterday at his house in Dover street, from his seat, Toddingion, Gloucestershire. C. I'. Thompson, Esq. arrived yesterday at his bowie in Park. place, from Dover. The Right lion. Thomas Wallace, M.P. arrived yesterday at his house in Portman-square, from Herts. Sir Robert Wilson, ,11. P. has arrived town from a tour. The Dean of './ssory has arrived at Jordan's hotel, St. Ames's street, from Ireland. Arrivals at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street—Colonel and Mrs. Dashwood, from Canterbury ; Mr. and Mrs. F.rskine, front Kent. Departure— F. Hopwood, Esq for his seat, Hopwood Hall, Lincashire. Arrivals at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street.—Sir Augus tus Henniker, Bart. from his seat in Suffolk ; Henry Warren, Esq. from Brightbn ; the. Rev. Mr. Smelt, from Laticishire; Th;muao Bartholomew, Esq. from his seat in Devonshire. Departure—Mrs and Mrs. Egerton, for their seat in Norfolk. Lord J. Thynne has left town, for Longleat, Wilts. • - h is said to be" FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ._.. _.......a.-- • negoctatton. Earl Gower has left the Earl of Carlisle's seat, Castle Howard, • Yorkshire, fat the Archbishop of Yeark's, Ilishopthorpe Palace. I morning, we Lady Jones arrived yesterday at her house in South Autlint- 7 street, from her seat, Wortin-house, Hants. C. 11. Tracy, F. , q arrived yesterday at his house in Dover street , 1 the b er. St Osfisio the n s from his seat, Toddingt on, Gloucestershire. C. I'. Thompson, Esq. arrived yesterday at his house in Park- in. extract: place, from Dover. of the year, and The Right lion. Thomas Wallace, M.P. arrived yesterday at his indisturbed tran- house in Portman-square, from Herts. on the measures Sir Robert Wilson, M.P. has arrived !n town from a tour. 'mon, by which The Dean of Ussory has arrived at Jordan's hotel, St. Ames's- nso liberally con- street, from Ireland. ships their trade Arrivals at the London lintel, Albemarle-street—Colonel and large fess, which Mrs. Dashwood, from Canterbury ; Mr. and Mrs. Erskine ' front airdihed or style- Kent. Departure — F. Hopwood , Eiti for his seat, Hopwood Hall, r more essentially Lancashire. Two years have Arrivals at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-streer —Sir Augusa you certain pro- tus Henniker, Bart. from his seat in Suffolk ; ll.nry Warren, Esq. opulation, which, from Brightbn ; the Rev. Mr. Smelt, from Lancashire ; Th;amats Ili Majesty's Go- Bartholomew, Esq. from his seat in Devonshire. Departure—Mrs mien • I renewed and Mrs. Egerton, for their seat in Norfolk. triol can be more Lord J. Thynne has left town, for Longleat, Wilts. ae practicable for • ' of the interests re controul, than, - THE SERPENTINE RIVER. • . - ... ' ._..... as Corning out Was yesterday attended by many persons of fashion in carriage* ••• and on foot. The ice being tole:Maly good on the north side, •, a as, and a attracted many seientific skaitets. Along the northern bank were rey Were ft um to be seen, iu carriages:— • The Duchess of Montrose and the Ladies Graham, Countess vice, of Essex, Countess of Tankerville, Lady Louisa Grey, Couctess of Berkeley, Sir Charles and Lady Ogle, Countess of Listowell, Earl of Cardigan and the Ladies Brudeitell, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, and Miss Fitzroy, Countess !morel, Duchess of • Somerset and Ladies Seymour, Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, march from Gos- Lady Allen, Lady Copley, 'Mrs. Courts. . • PIDNSTRIANN AND litaticseasses.-e-Duke Ot Argyle, lion. fl. n India, marched . Bankes, Hon. M. Liddell, Colofiel . Caveticlish, Sir William Ahdy, barked on board Lord Elliot, Earl of Tankerville. by or Si. James's PAR:. --.The fatal calamity in St. James's Park, on , Robinson,' Tuesday, seemed to have chilled the- ardour for slaking, at least amongst the proficients hi the art ; there were of course a crowd of *learners, who amused the " million " by dirk awkward achieve- itTlLL EßY • ments and frequent tumbles. The more accomplished few took s, July it, 1825• t, in pursuance of possession of the end of the Canal nearest to Buckingham (:.ate, and causing a line of demarcation to be, struck, beyond which die 3t, that two new canaille were not allowed to Pass; except at the hazard of running rut, front the Ist t h e geomiet,•they made some very graceful evolutions. One of the he 2d Horse Bri- most remarkable was the execution of a set of quadrilles by a en for the Non- party of Gentlemen, chiefly fore i gne rs, wh i ch , not w it hs tanding the absence of music, was very neatly done ; one young Frenchman, " for • the new M. Courdrois, in the space of about twelve feet diameter, pet-formed le other European some most ingenious and graceful evolutions with the greatest ma_ being supplied by t hematical proportion, and he afterwards, for a small wager, skaited serary Non-Coin from end to end, against a Gentleman who ran alon g the ver g e, terse Artillery in and who got a start of fifty yards ; the run ner at first seemed to d in the number have a decided advantage, as he rat her g ained rhat t lost an y odds, ought on the effec- but baying to get on the Ice, where the paling intervenes, it might iillery at Meerut, be fairly said that he lost ground, for he unfortunately got one leg to removed to the into a hole, from which he had some difficult to extricate himself. will be completed The skaiter, who by this time had come u p , ge nero us l y d e c lin ed taking advantage of the chance, and went back a considerable dis• Foot Artillery b y . Vance, until the other was again on terra Pow. Some who had Detachment pro- ventured snore money on the issue than he did, cried " Sham:. bish. new Troops with foul," ace. but he speedily redeemed his c haracter with them, for starting off with almost incredible velocity, he soon ilia:lced his s. now attached to ,___ antagonist, and reached the goal amidst the a c clamations of thou- of all descript ions 'sands. Several men belonging to the Royal Humane Society were in attendance; with ropes 'and drags , bur fo r tun atel y there was no i ler in-Chief, occasion for their services. The beautiful variety of colours Owned L. WATSON, by the furred and fair pedestrians , g ave H y de Park the a pp eara p ce letal of the Arm y of a Russian promenade. : • , Among the Gentlemen we observed the Hon. G. Powstruei, win? / E. described a great variety of figures. Several races by the sksiters took place. The Basin in the Green Park; as well as Rosamood's , Pond, was thronged with* mien and boy!, but the latter predoilk isput into Cowes, dated, and the sport was chiefly confined to sliding. One youth, was immersed in the water, but Was soon extricated Sy the by-Wander.. ['Aerate and clear. :ere', SMITH, and . .•. , .. , ara,•Hearzat.t., for THE DECCAN PRIZE-MONEY. T • whet, —, from We stated yesterday (by mistake) that the :Marquis 1 Crooked Island, of foundland ; Royal HASTINGS' Counsel argued against Sir T. HtsLer's F. Burton, Tuom- • - claims, nn the ' round that Sir THOMAS and his army ab, TNEGARTMEN, were at Madras at the little of the battle, whereas it ought to have been; at the time the wealth was taken be lanffnung, Di by the victorious army, upon which the disputed prize . M Ebrince, AR, - money depends. The Lords of ilie Treasury adjourned t ather.—saited the on Wednesday afternoon to meet again yesterday del Carmen,—, morning, to hear the Counsel of Lieutenant Genet al Sir land. burgh, for China ; T. HISLOP, in reply to the case made out for the Mar - 2, passed throug . quis of HASTINGS, as stated by Dr. LUSHINGTON and • nersetshlre, Ross, Mr. ADAM. The Earl of LIVERPOO L and the CHAN. nd° ll fur iamaiett• . CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came to town yesterday Ludtania. MIND', morning before e:eveabo'clock, from Ceomh Wood and ersburgh; and the Beckenham, to attend the Meeting at the Treasury Chambers, which was appointed at half-past eleven; but Cato and Vibelia it was twelve before the Lords assembled. Their Lord- k asps for the West ships remained some time in consultation before the esday it has blown Treasury Board-room was opened for the admission of !moot, ran into the Counsel, and the patties interested in this important . I slipped the others question. Tke same Lords were present as yesterday ; ' Liverpool, carried and Viscount L'AVTHER, M.P. whose name we omitted r, but cut away her yesterday as Wednesday . T S • • e otti the shore, andbeing present on Time •cr - • - taries to the Treasury, Messrs, LUSHINUTON and firm- RIES, were present. The King's Advocate and the King's lsacted military Proctor attended their Lordships. Ti e Duke of Wm.- Yoe'', at his house LINGTON, one of the Commissioners, was not present. Mr. ARSUrHNOT, the other Commissioner, attended. e Foreign Office evening, and on Mr. HARRISON addressed their Lordships , in re p l y most fashionably at- to Mr. ADAM and Dr. LUSHINGT ON, who had p leaded the case of the Marquis of Has-ratios, and commented ed the earlier parts, on their arguments. This Learned Gentleman's reply, pets, Messrs. Gast- interrogatories, and questions from their Lordships, intend to judges of e treat it must be lasted till half-past three o'clock, when Counsel of die interested parties were ordered to withdraw from the sal Ball, at pan.. Board Room. A all the neighbour. Their Lordships continued in private consoltaiion i were brilliantly R. above half an hour afterwards; but, we understand, i lamps : the great did not come to any decision upon this important ques- rds, and exterior of . commenced at nine non, b ut postpone d giving to a ay. i three, previous to was not known whether it will be declined by their thing costly and etc. Lordships personally. or made known as a Treasury 1 Y the /are rrhelei • minute. Sir WILLIAM KEIJI GRANT, Sir JOHN DOYLE, aia and Marchioness • . ana a num b er Earl and Countess of other Military Officers interested in almenton, the Horn this question, were again admitted to hear these inipor- ~ le, Mr. Giles, Sir G. taut proceedings, upon which the distribution of such is Ouseley, the Sul- immense wealth depends, said to be upw ards of Re- made a magnificent between the Re- 2,000,0001. Soon after the close of the discu ssion, the ones, and outriders. Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CHANCEL LOR o f the fla- y morning, between CHEQUER left town. li--1.--1., a half-pay out one of the fair sex, ~ but too late. The Accounts from the Hague, of the Bth, affirm that the M. was wounded in Prince of ORANGE was to set out for St. Petersborgli I. They were after- on the evening of that day. lila their seconds, at FRANKING LETTERS.--The Members of the 12,rper ndisposed, at his and Lower Houses have, almost generally , g lided into a mistake is this respect. At the end of the late, and alarmingly ill at commencement of the present year, in frank in g letters, rover, is of an advert. almost in every instance they dated them for the year 1825, instead of 1826, thereby augmenting not a little lock, one of the cages, proceeding the treasury of the Post Office, and distorting wit h surprise the mild countenances of those persons to whom iverturned. The they have been addressed. Many have ver y warmly e thrown into the disputed the matter, but the stur4y postmen. tiati" a lislocated. a pupil of the Deal shower of maledictions, were firm to their denimids.- I .r imity of conception The epidemic reached a Noble Duke, who had tor. free), but; slipping into the grand . • , s .1 . . was the question ; .warded . some packages . into the count' y (as he suppmeJ, lifetime of the At,. . _ ,10 less a sum thail 161. THE SERPENTINE RIVER. Was yesterday attended by many persons of fashion in carriage* and on foot. The ice being toletalsly good on the north side, a t tracted many stientific skaiters. Along the northern bank were to he seen, iu carriages:— • The Duchess of Montrose and the Ladies Graham, Countess of Essex, Countess of Tankerville, Lady Louisa Grey, Countess of Berkeley, Sir Charles and Lady Ogle, Countess of Listowell, Earl of Cardigan and the Ladies Brudenell, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, and , liss Fitzroy, Countess Lieven, Duchess of Somerset and Ladies Seymour, Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Lady Allen, Lady Copley, 'Mts. Courts. • PIDN'ITNIANN AND ENNINITNIANA.-T-Duke Ot Argyle, lion. (1. Bankes, Hon. M. Liddell, Colonel Cavendish, Sir William Ahdy, Lord Elliot, Earl of Tinkeredle. Si. James's Paax.—The fatal calamity in St. Jamee's Park, on Tuesday, seemed to have chilled the ardour for skaiting, at least amongst the proficients in the art ; there were of course a crowd of *learners, who amused the " million" by dirk awkward achieve ments and frequent tumbles. The more accomplished few took possession of the end of the Canal nearest to Buckingham (;..tr, and causing a line of demarcation to be_ struck, beyond which the canaille were not allowed to pass; except at the hazard of running the gauntlet,•they made some very graceful evolutions. One of the most remarkable was the execution of a set of quadrilles by a party of Gentlemen, chiefly foreigners, which, notwithstanding the absence of music, was very neatly done ; one young Frenchman, M. Courdrois, in the space of about twelve feet diameter, performed some most ingenious and graceful evolutions with the greatest ma- . thematical proportion, and he afterwards, for a small wager, skaited from end to end, against a Gentleman who ran along the verge, and who got a start of fifty yards ; the runner at first seemed to have a decided advantage, as he rather gained shatiJost any odds, but having to get en the Ice, where the paling intervenes, it might be fairly said that he lost ground, for he unfortunately got one leg into a hole, from which he had some difficulty to extricate himself. The skaiter, who by this time had come up, geneinusly declined taking advantage of the chance, and went back a considerable dis• ranee; until the other was again on terra firma. Some who had ventured more money on the issue than he did, cried " Sham:, foul," du. but he speedily redeemed his character with them, for starting off with almost incredible velocity, he aeon diaticid his antagonist, and reached the goal amidst the acclamations of thou sands. Several men belonging to the Boyal Humane Society were in attendance; with ropes 'and drags, bur fortunately there was no occasion for their services. The beautiful variety of colour* Spooril by the furred and fair pedestrians, gave Hyde Park the appearance of a Russian promenade. : Among the Gentlemen we observed the Hon. G. Peorscrxei, win? described a great variety of figures. Several races by the skaitirs took place. The Basin in the Green Park; as well as Rosamond's Pond, was thronged with* mien and boy*, but the latter predint. dated, and the sport was chiefly confined to sliding. One youth, was immersed in the water, but Was soon extricated Sy the hrsianders. THE DECCAN PRIZE-MONEY. We stated yesterday (by mistake) that the Marquis of HASTINGS Counsel argued against Sir T. His Lee's claims, on the'ground that Sir THOMAS and his army were at Madras at the little of the battle, wheieas it ought to have been; at the time the wealth was taken by the victorious army, upon which the disputA prize. money depends. The Lords of ilie Treasury adjoutned on Wednesday alternoon to meet again yesterday morning, to hear the Counsel of Lieutenant Genet al Sir T. HISLOP, in reply to the case made out for the Mar quis of HASTINGS, as stated by Dr. LusHINGTON and Mr. ADAM. The Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came to town yesterday morning before e:eveabo'clock, from Ceomb Weod and Beckenham, to attend the Meeting at the Treasury Chambers, which was appointed at half-past elevenibut it was twelve before the Lords assembled. Their Lord ships remained some time in consultation before the Treasury Board-room was opened for the admissio3 of Counsel, and the partiei interested in this important question. Tke same Lords were present as yesterday ; and Viscount L•oWTHER, M.P. whose name we omitted yesterday as being present on Wednesday. Tile S••cre taries to the Treasury, Messrs, LUSHINUTON and !I slt- RIES, were present. The King's Advocate And the King's Proctor attended their Lordships. Ti e Duke of Wm.- LINGTON, one of the Commissioners, was not present. Mr. ARSUrHnor, the other Commissioner, attended. Mr. HARRISON addressed their Lordships, in reply to Mr. ADAM and Dr. LUSHINGTON, who had pleaded the case of the Marquis of Hos-ratios, and commented on their arguments. This Learned Gentleman's reply, interrogatories, and questions from their Lordships, lasted till half-past three o'clock, when Counsel of the interested parties were ordered to withdraw from the Board Room. Their Lordships continued in private conviltaiion above half an hour alterwards; but, we understand, did not come to any decision upon this important ques tion, but postponed giving it to a future day. Hut it was not known whether it will be declared by their Lordships personally, or made known as a Treasury minute. Sir WILLIAM KRIR GRANT, Sir JOHN DOYLE, and a number of other Military Officers interested in this question, were again admitted to hear these impor tant proceedings, upon which the distribution of sod . immense wealth depends, said to be upwards of 2,000,0001. Soon after the close of the discussion, the Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CHANCELLOR Of the EX CHEQUER left town. Accounts from the Hague, of the Bth, affirm that the Prince of ORANGE was to set out for St. Petersborgh on the evening of that day. FRANKING IaRTTERI.--The Members of the li,,per and Lower Houses have, almost generally, glideJ into a mistake is this respect. At the end of the late, and commencement of the present year, in franking letters, almost in every instance they dated Owen for the year 1825, instead of 1826, thereby augmenting not a littk the treasury of the Post Office, and distorting with surprise the mild countenances of those persons to whom they have been addressed. Many have very warmly disputed the matter, but the stur4y postmen, under a shower of maledictions, were firm to their denr,rrids.— The epidemic reached a Noble Duke, who had ler. warded some packages into the count' y (as he suppo,cJ, free), but,' slipping into the grand mistake, liad p) pay ,10 less a sum than 164 THE ARMY: The Depot of the 67th Foot has been ordered to march from Gos pnrt to Chatham. Detachments belonging to British Regiments in India, marched recently from Chatham to Gravesend, and embarked on board the East India Company's ship, the Abercromby Robinson, for Bombay. THE INDIAN ARMY. AUGMENTATION OF THE HORSE ARTIT.I.ERY. Head-quarters, Calcutta, July 8, 1825. The Commander-in• Chief is pleased to direct, in pursuance of General Orders by Government of the 24th ult. that two new Troops of Horse Artillery be formed at Meerut, from the Ist These will be numbered the Scl Troop of the 2d Horse Bri gade, and the td Troop of the 3d Horst Brigade. The Commandant of Artillery will give orders fur the Non- Commissioned Officers and Bombardiers required for . the new Troops being drafted in due pfbportions from the other European Troops of Horse Artillery, and for their places being supplied by promotion in the usual manner. The Supernumerary Non-Com missioned Officers and Bombardiers for the Morse Artillery in Major Whish's Detachment, are to be included in the number posted to the new Troops, and will thus be brought on the effec tive strength. Lieut.-Col. Stark, Commanding the Horse Artillery at Meerut, will likewise direct such number of Gunners to be removed to the new Troops as he may consider expedient. They will be completed from the men drafted from the. Companies- of Foot Artillery by. General Orderi of the 25th ultimo, and by the Detachment pro ceeding to the Upper Provinces, under Major Which. Lieutenant-Colonel Stark will complete the new Troops with horses from the Supernumerary Remount Horses. now attached to the Horse-Artillery. The usual establishments of all descriptions to be hired from the Ist instant. By Order of his Excellency, the Commander in-Chief, W. L. WATSON, Adjutant-General of the Army NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.. The Palafos, Fire, from Bremen to Lisbon, has put hue Cowes, leaky, and must discharge. FoEsowris, JAN. ll.—Wind N. to E.N.E. moderate and clear. -Sailed the Nymph, SAMWAYS, for Poole;' Peterel, SMITH, and `Owens Savage, Frissunstons, for London.; Barbara, •HEszaLL, for Nowaastlo • and Susan. BLUME, for Trignmouth. `• SCILLY, saw. 3.—Arrived the Queensberry packet, —, from Jamaica—salted the 29th November; and from Crooked Island, .9th December; Jean Baptiste, Boone, and Sir F. Burton, THOM. sow, from Quebec; Hope, WILLIAM, , from Newfoundland; Royal George; Woos, from Miramichi; and Susannah, TEEGARTUEN; from Terceira—all remain wind' bound. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind N.—Sailed the Ilfornung, De BOER, for Modal:; Carolina, &NMI, for Havre; Ebrince, ARIES!, afid.CabtOr, COCILNALE, for London. PORTSUEETH, JAN. 12.—Wind N. fine weather.—Sailed the Vrow Gebroeders ' STEAK , for Antwerp; Santa del Carmen, —, for London; and Camden, PRAILION, for Sunderland. DEAL, JAN. 12.—Wind N. W.—The Edinburgh, for China; and the Duke of Manchester, Howl, for Jamaica, passed through yesterday; also, this day, the Maria, brig; Somersetshlre Ross, from Leith ; and David Lyon, Bolas, from London fur jamaica. The Admiral Cockburn remains. LivEstrooe, Jaw. IL—Wind N.—Arrived the Ludtania. DEM, from .Alezandria ; Clio, RUSSELL, from St. Petersburgh ; and the Hamilton, WILLI...ass, from Puritan. Coat, JAN. N.—Wind E —Arrived the Cato and Vibelia transports, from Plymouth, to take on board troops for the West Indies. Kniownsws Timmons, JAN. 7.—Since Wednesday it has blown a .continied storm. The brig Sampson, of Liverpool, ran into the old harbour, having carried away one chain, and slipped the others —she is much damaged. The schooner John, of Liverpool, carried away one cable, and drove with the other anchor, but cut away her foremast, and received a cable and anchors from the shore, and thus rode out the gale. • Yesterday, Sir !Unseat. TAYLOR transacted military business with his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, at his house in SOuth Audley-street. Mr. WYNN transacted business at the Foreign Office' yesterday. Though the Opera, on the opening evening, and on Tuesday, was very fully, and, for the season, most fashionably at tended, we were sorry that many persons missed the earlier parts, particularly the scenes in which the new trumpets, Messrs. Gast. Axel, displayed their powers. We would recommend to judges of good harmony an early attendance. to enjoy the treat it must be acknowledged their talents afford. The Countess Cowpxa gave her annual Ball, at Pan , Banger, on Tuesday night, to which were invited all the neighbour. ing Nobility and Gentry. The range of rooms were brilliantly it. luminated by Roman, Etruscan, and Grecian lamps : the great gallery was particularly resplendent ; the grounds, and exterior of the mansion, were also lighted up. Dancing commenced at nine o'clock, in the. Grand Saloon, and ended at three, previous to which there was a supper, consisting of everything costly and ele gant, arranged in a peculiarly fanciful manner by the maitre diseSel. , There were present—Prince Esterhazy, Marquis and Marc h i oness lot Salisbury, and the Dowager Marchioness Rid and Countess of Verulam, Earl of F.ssex, tire Capels,.Lord Palmerton, the lion. W. Lamb, Lord and Lady Were, Miss Brande, Mr. Giles, Sir G. Warrender, Lady Deering, Sir Gore and Miss Ouseley, the Sul , livans, Hales, &c. The new Picture faikry made a magnificent appearance. Most of the carriages had four horses, and outriders. A meeting took place in the field between the Re gent's Canal and Chalk Farm, early yesterday morning, between B. Aa—s—m, a medical student, and Mr. 1111-I.—c, a half-pay Officer of the Navy. The dispute originated about one of the fair sex, who lodged information against her rival lovers, but too late. The parties fired twice, and in the second fire Mr. M. was wounded in the side, but not seriously, and the affair ended. They were after. wards good friends and took lunch together, with their seconds, nt Hampstead. Sir WILLIAM CURTIS is seriously indisposed, at his marine villa near Ramsgate. Lady CARRINGTON still continues alarmingly ill at her residence, Whitehall. Tier Ladyship, however, is of an advan ced age, and is a great-grandmoilier. Yesterday ;bunting, about ten o'clock, one of the Tut nham Green and Hammersmith stages, proceeding through the town of Kensington, overturned. The driver and one outside passenger were thrown into the road ; and the latter had a shoulder dislocated. . The following beautiful answer by pupil of the Deal and Dumb School at Paris, contains a sublimity of conception scarcely to be equalled: " What is eternity r was the question ; to which he immediately answer. d, " The Ife-titue of the Al" !MUTT." • -