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Bank Stock 202 201 1 4200 34 ex‘dia. S per Cent. Red. 80 1 ,6 IA et-div. IS per Cent. Cons. •81 1 / 8 1 / 4 8t • :per Cent. 86 3 / 4 87 1 / 4 . 34 per Cent. Re I. 86 3 / 4 3 / 4 ea-divi. 4 per Cent. New .96 A 1 / 2 97 4 per Cent. 1826. 95 1 / 8 78 ez-div. Llng Ann. 19 3.16 1-16 ex-diva India Stock 244 1 A 1)o. Londs 33 34 £l,OOO Exclieq. Bills 19 21 £5OO ditto I 9 21 4:103 and £2OO ditto 23 25 Cons. for Account 81 1 / 4 3 / 5 I/5 14 FOREIGN• FUNDS, TWO O•CLOCIC. Jrazilian Bonds, S p Ct. 641 % 5 Nlex.Bonds,Sprr Ct. Ditto Acct. 65 I Do.l3ds 1625, 6p. Ct. 641 1 5% Chilton Bonds, 6 p Ct. 39% 1 1 641 1 Colombian Bondi, 6 p C. Do. Aect. 651 5 41 Si 41 Ditto Acct. 55 Peruvian Bonds 6 p C. 29% Do. Bonds, 1t124, 37% 476% 71 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 101 36% 4 Ditto Acct. 10 Dn. Acct. 37 1 7 6 7 61 Fr. Renter, 5 p C 99f Gr. 80nd5,18t5,5 p C. 14 Exchange, 251 60c BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. WA &IL PA M. Aliglo Mexican 100 70 20 22/ 1 Brazilian 100 20 7.9 Bridal' Iron Company 100 :a i 4} Paw() Peruvian 100 15 II Tlalpuzahua 400 120 180 United Alezicah 40 ' 25 155 13 12i Alliance British 100 10 7 EXCHANGE. AMST*aDAM, OCT. 17.—0 n London, 40. 6. 2M. 40. 3. FRENCH FUNDS, PARLS, OCTOUIt 15. _ _ Five per Cents. Three per Cents. . 98f. 80c. . 6Tf. 15c. • 2040 f. —c. . 73f. 85c. . 47f. 'Sank Actions Rentes de Naples Royal Spanish Loan - - AUSTRIAN FUNDS. VIF.NNA, Ocr. 8. BlttaUhines 89. Bank Shares 1049. Two or ettr cotemporaries are involved in hot disputes on the amount of our National Debt. As very frequently happens, they are both in the wrong. Thus, the writer in the toning chronicle contends, that since 1819, there has been an increase of the capital of the Funded Debt to the extent of sixty-one millions and a half, and of t::e charge or annual Interest of that Debt, to the extent only of £31,396; but as this last is not so much as the interest of one million, it follows that the other sixty millions bear no interest at all, which is singularly fortunate, and we may therefore bear the burthen of L. with tolerable patience. The writer in the New Times contends, on the contrary, that the capital of our Debt has dimini,hed by £13,383,489, and the Interest thereof by £ 2 2,612.174. This last saving, however, is the charge on a capital of £87,072,800 in t'te Three per Cents. so that, on his own :hewing, the diminution of the Debt Must be far greater than our sanguine friend supposes. Both the disputants omit the capital which is the va lue .of the terminable Annuities. Thus, the present Long Annuity, expiring 1860, sells at 19 years pur chase. It consists of an annuity of £1,699,175 for 331 years to come, consequently the whole is worth, in ready Money, £32,283,325, which would purchase Consols to the extent of forty millions and a half. Then there is the Annuity of £2,800,000 created for 44 years, in lieu of a debt of equal value existing previously, in the shape of Naval and Military Pensions or Life Annuities. This must at least equal fifty millions more of Consols.— Lastly, there are various Government Life Annuities, to the extent of about one million a year, the capital of which must be at any rate not less than fifteen millions additional ; so that here are upwards of one hundred 'pillions of debt unfairly passed over by both our dis putants, partially included by one, and totally omitted by the other. Fiar.kfott and other German Papers to the 12th. were• received this morning ; but their contents are of, little interest. The remains of the late Queen of SwaosN arrived at Carlsruhe on the 9th instant, and were to be removed to the family vault at Pforzheim. The following are extracts: TRIESTE, Ocrosim 4. We are still without any news of importance from the Levant. The Captain of a ship which has arrived 1 in thirteen days from Zante, relates that he heard there of the taking of Athens by the Turks, and that the Captain Pacha's lipet was still lying at Mirylene to repair. . torn Alexandria we have a confirmation of the . sr/that a new expedition is fitting out there, to're inforce. Ibrahim Pacha. Accounts from Leghorn of 29th of August say. that an Engli.h yacht, coming from Bantry Bay. in Ireland, had arrived there with passengers, and had been placed under surveillance. BERLIN, Omits 7. The first President of the province of Brandenburg has published a notice, that the first Assembly of the Communes of the Electoral Church shall be held at Ber lin on the l st November ; and that of the New March, at Cumin, on the 6th November. MECKLENBURG, Om: ists 7. • Our harvest on the whole bas proved indifferent.— scavity in i ,Seden and Sneerd has doubeed the mica e( otargram, and *ay treble them. We however *Erin Rio aciVantaie frassahis, excep!ao far as we hare ad sto tr imhandfor can save am thing" for sale. A great part of the grain warehoused at Rostock and Wismar, was the property of English and other foreign. ers, who profit by the rise in the prices, while our dis couraged merchants profit but little. A lair quantity of corn was purchased by the Swedish Government before September at low prices. In the country and the small towns, the stock in warehouses has been greatly reduced by the great consumption for the distilleries, which, on account of the low prices, did not use pota toes, but rye, part of which was indeed damaged. grustels Papers to the 16th, received this inernini4 have brought us the Speech of the King of the NETHER LANDS, on the opening of the States-General, by his MAJESTY in person. The following is a copy of it: Tbe skill be BRUSSELS, °crime 16. The Session of the States-Genet-4.w*, opened to-day, in the usual form, by his Majesty in person, with the following speech: " Mow Attu Minors , Loaos,—l feel great satisfaction in being able again to Infos m you that I continue to receive, from all the Powers, marks of the kindest friendship. " The conclusion of cqnventions for the interests of commerce and manufactures, so universally calculated to promote reciprocal sentiments, is the constant object of my attention, as well as every thing that May prove to facilitate and extend the relations of my subjects in all quarters of the globe. " I hope that arrangements respecting the affairs of the Roman Catholic Church may soon be concluded with the Holy See ; con formably to the desire manifested by both parties, a new negocia don is going to be opened at Rome for this purpose. " Notwithstanding some very distressing circumstances, the in ternal situation of the kingdom affords grounds of satisfaction." " The cruel scourge which has for some time desolated part of our provinces, appears to have readied its greatest intensity : it is to be hoped that it will henceforth abate. Nothing that humanity and science indicate to relieve the present evil, and to limit its future ravages, is neglected. " A terrible catastrophe has befallen the town of Ostend. A strict inquiry into its causes and effects is carrying on. Suitable relief will be distributed where the nature and importance of the losses sustained require it. "'the great channels of internal communication are improving, and their number constantly increasing. New and important parts of threat will be entirely finished this year, and will afford means of conveyance fur their important productions, to countries hitherto destitute of easy communications ; the developement of active and useful industry will 110011 cause hs happy effects to be felt. " The Commission which I bad appointed to examine the means of improving the course of the rivers, has honourably performed its difficult task, and presented its report to me. This important re port will be published. and submitted to the communication and discussion of public opinion. Some of the, measures proposed by the Commission, the utility of which has been acknowledged to be in dispensable, have been immediately adopted, and means to put then in execution prepared ; but before coming to a final determination on the whole, I have desired to profit by the scientific investigations which the publication of the Report will disubtless.call forth. " The Commission SO which I assigned the care of distributing among the victims of the late inundations, the gifts which public be neficence destined for the alleviation of such great misfortunes, has worthily discharged this duty. The distribution has been made at a rate bearing a considerable proportion to the losses, thanks tin the generous of our countrymen, and the spirit of order and distributive justice; which has distinguished the labours of the Commission. " The last months of the year which has just elapsed, form one of the most trying periods for all the sources of public prosperity. The want of .confidence, more perhaps than a real want of money, has exercised a fatal influence on the commercial relations between different nations. Several of the principal markets of Europe have felt the shock. This kingdom has also suffered, but the crisis has been supported with honour, and the effects have been felt much less among us than in other countries. " Agriculture, manufactures, the fisheries, commerce, and navi gation, have been no less prosperous this year than the preceding. " Public instruction is more and more adequate to the wants of society; the indigent class can everywhere enjoy It gratuitously. in some towns a beginning has been made with success, to give to the working classes special inatructimui, with a view to increase their practical knowledge. . " The measures adopted in preceding years relatively to the treating of the ancient languages, and some particular branches of the higher departments of education, have fully answered the expec• rations entertained of them. They will be maintained and followed with perseverance. " The fundamental institution of the Commercial Guards may be regulated in the present Session ; particular pains has been taken to conciliate the great interest of the defence of the country with the domestic duties and the convenience of the inhabitants. " Our transmarine possessions engage my particular solicitude. My Commissioner General in the East Indies is zealously engaged in the adoption of measures which may lead to accomplish the object of this important mission. Tranquillity is not yet entirely restored there ; but the number of the troops which have been sent for some time to reinforce the army in the Indies, and the sending of which still continues, will succeed, if they are conducted with ability and prudence In subduing the rebellion, and the developement of so great a fortress will doubtless render still more efficacious the spirit of moderation and persuasion, which as I am firmly resolved shall henceforth characterise the authority of the Netherlands in those countries. "As for our other Colonial possessions, measures have just been taken to augment their prosperity. The Port of Curacao will be henceforth open to all nations. Commerce, navigation, agriculture, and manufactures, may derive from this measure the great advantages which the geographical position of the island appears to offer them. The state of public finances is favourable. The salutary effects of the stability of the system adopted al .t felt. In all the branches of the revenue its execution becomes more perfect, as the officers acquire niorerexperlence, at the same time that habit renders the observance of it more easy to the inhabitants. a The receipt of last year offers a surplus, which tuay be applied to meet part of the disbursements of the following year. We may confidently expect the same favourable results for the receipt of the current year. " Several provinces have made complaints respecting an inequality in the repartition of the land tax. I have paid pankular attention to them. The operations of the Cadastre (or general survey) are therefore carried on with increased activity and zeal, so that it will be possible to present to you in this Session a plan for modifying the repartition of this tax. This subject, which from its nature is diffi cult and complicated, still requires a profound investigation ; if the results should be still imperfect, that will be no reason for not pro ceeding forthwith to a more equal repartition; its gradual introduc tion will afford successive opportunities to correct and improve the imperfections inherent in such complex operations. . _ u The modification to be made in the tariff of import and export duties will be bid before you. • ' **tie' fiafthe use of our Coloniesjsas been eißcted in a man• net. but Hide' ous. On this occasion the utility of EXeirtititution of the Syndicate has beetAgaiii evidtm. " The third annual aceount.of thf Institution has been 'eeceotly closed: the general meeting bias again been able to give i i i entire approbation to the operatiCont of its parliament Committee. It has also expressed an opinioi, that during the present year the sum destined for the redemption of the debt may be increased. I intend to make it the subject of a proposal to your High kl ightinesses. " The close of the accounts of 1823 has afforded means to increase for the following year the sum which bpd been assigned at first to cover the expenses of the current year. The favourable situation of the finances enable me, to my great satisfaction, again to propose to you a diminution of additional accounts on some taxes, without taking any thing from useful expenses. "I flatter myself with being able, during the present Session, to present to you a project of law on the organization of the tribunals, in drawing up which, attention has been paid to the observations which a former plan, on the same subject, called forth. The Com mission of National Legislation has also finished the compilation of the Code of Civil Proceedings, which is now undergoing a thorough investigation, at the same time that the Commission is zealously engaged in drawing,up the Penal Code. " I declare the present Session of your High Mightinesses opened.—A happy experience proves that the augmentation of the prosperity of the country as the only object of our common efforts.—We may be allowed to implore for them with confi dence the Divine protection, and continue to found our hopes on it." • Frerch Paget: and the Etotle of Tuesday, have been received. The Moniteur contains a long Report concerning the propriety of assimilating the currency of the Colonies of :Martinique and Csuadaloupe with that of the mother country, and a Royal Ordonnance to give effect to the recommendation of the Report. The other Papers are very barren. In the absence of military news, the Eioile mentions a singular meeting which is said to have taken place on board the French Admiral de RIONT'S ship. Both the Commanders of the contending armies, KAKAIS. KAKI and the Seraskier REDSCIIID PACHA. it appears, had determined to visit that Officer, and happened to select the same day. ►►'ith what countenance they met, and what courtesies they interchanged is not on record; but it is a proud tri b ute to European civilisation to see two flatbarlan'aiefs, ready to rend each other on shore' suddenly chained by the conventional neutrality of the deck of a foreign vessel, and turned into friendly associates within sight of the very walls round which the day after they might renew the deadly struggle and shed each other's blood. We have received Dutch ers to the 18th and Ber lin to t h e 15[11 instant. It appears by the accounts which they give from Constantinople that several fresh attempts had been made to set fire to that capital, but had fortunately been prevented. This proves, if additional proofs were necessary, that the original con flagration was the result of intentional malignity, and not of accident, as the //Harlan Observer has repeatedly asserted. We copied yesterday from the French Journals an article relative to the plans pursued and the preceptors seletred, to form the character and to cultivate the understanding of the future Sovereign of Prance. On Sunday last the young Prince was deli vered from the tuition of f, males, and banded over to the care of a Nobleman and a Prelate, with a proper Staff of Ecclesiastics. In intrusting to the direction of the Duke de RIVIZRI and the Bishop of STRASIURCI this precious deposit, his Majesty is said to have ex pressed himself as follows :—" I give you the greatest proof of my confidence and esteem, in committing to your charge the education of the Infant of PROVIDINCIC, who is likewise the Infant of France. I am sure that you will bring to the execution of your important functions a zeal and a prudence which will entitle you to my thanks, to tinoe of my family, and to the gratitude of all Frenchmen." His Majesty then thanked the Duchess of GosrrauT, who had been the Prince's Governess, for the care and zeal which she had evinced to the execution of der duties. This Lady his Majesty had previ ously raised from the rank of a Viscountesste that of a Duchess, as a reward for der faithful services. Extract from the Agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated 21st September : " The French brig Rtnelie, from Adra to Nlarseilles, lately de tained and bent in here by the Republican° Colombian privateer, was yesterday released (with her cargo, undoubtedly Spanish pros ;min), on the peremptory demand of the Commander of a French brig of war, now lying in Algesiras Roads ; and it is reported that the Commander of the privateer has been obliged to pay one doubloon per day demurrage. The Republicano sailed the night before last, and the Spanish cruivers from Algesitas next morning." CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, which were in the earlier part of the morning at 81 j for the Account, at present remains steady, at 811 ID and for , Nlonry at gni to 81, without any speculations of consequence having taken place. In the Foreign Market a great deal has been doing in Colombian Bonds and Mexicans, which are the chief speculations of the day. A severe conflict took place in the itoyal Exchange this morning between the Bsslls and Bears in Colombian Bonds: the former will have it that the account published by Dr. Foxier is altogether erro neous and absurd ; the latter say that it is a true bill of fare, and not inserted for Stock Jobbing purposes. At one period, a certain friend of Mr. Himan°, a Hebrew, was on the point of drawing a sword against a Gentleman of the saint fraternity, for saying tha the mountain in labour would bring forth a mouse, and the whole concern would end in smoke. The Duke of WELLINGTON paid a ♦isit on Tuesday to the I)uke of lonic, at the residence of the Duke of Rutwarn in Arlington-st eet. Sir TIN ft altaT TA mos transacted business yester day morning, previous to holding a Levee, as Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards. Sir /Issas Toittutos. Adjutant General, and Sir R. Jacssom, Deputy Quartet master General, also transacted official business with the Royal Duke yesterday. The Chevalier de Los Rios, the Spanish Minister, transacted business yesterday afternoon at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Downing-street; Mr. WARING, the King's Messenger ; was sent off on Tuesday evening from the Foreign Office to Paris, with dispatches for blr. Secretary CANNISG. Mr. LITTLEWOOD, the King's Messenger, was sent of on Sunday evening front the Foreign Office to Paris. The health of Sir Jotter RICHARDSON has been so im proved as to enable hint to leave town for Leicester, Whence be has returned to Clapham. The King of FRANCK gave a private audience at Paris, on Saturday last, to the Earl of asauowsr. _ _ . . LIVEttPOOI., OCT. 17.—Our Cotton market has expe rienced a good demand, and holders are stiffi About 5,000 bags sold, including Monday, at full prices. The French Minister of FINANCE seems to follow us in our commercial regulations, as fast as the circumstances of the country will permit.--The French funds are rising : on Monday the 5 per cents. were at 98f. 80c. and the 5 per cents. at 171. 15e. ACCIDENT AT THE POST OFFICE.—Mr. Peacock, the Solicitor to the Post Office, has, since the late accident, been unre mitting in his endeavours to obtain some explanation from the indi.' viduals who so incautiously sent the nitrate of silver enclosed in the letter, the stamping of which united the explosion, as before detailed. On Monday the Solicitor had an interview with the persons we have alluded to, and it appears that the letter was sent by Mr. J. Jones, an assistant to Mr. Morgan, chemist, of Woodford, to a Mr. Allen, of Bennett-street, Lamb e th! Mr. Allen having occasion for some fulminating mercury, and not being able to obtain it in London, sent to his cousin Mr. Jones, at Woodford, for it, and the letter containing the mercury was in consequence incautiously sent by post. Mr. Peacock wrote a letter to Mr. John, demanding an explanation, who; accompanied by Mr. Allen and Mr. Morgan, went on Monday to the General Post Office, and explained the circuffistanees to Mr. Peacock and Mr. Freeling. This Gentleman strongly censured Mr. Jones for having sent such a destructive pow der through the post. Westbrook is gradually, but slowly recovering. GLASGbW, 0cr.17. In consequence of a misunderstanding respect'n; wages betwixt the master cotton spinners and their workmen, there will in all ) probability be two thousand of the latter out of employment in the course of this week. ..One or two mills have already stopped, from the workmen refusing to submit to the proposed reduc. tion of wages. Monday se'nnight, about mid-day, the island of Arran was visited by a tremendous storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied with a heavy fall of rain and hail. At Brodick, the flashes of lightning were extremely vivid . ; and the thunder, instead of rolling out in lengthy volumes of sound, was like the rapid discharges of heavy cannon, or the bursting of large bombs. On the south side of the bay, the electric fluid entered the dwelling of a widow woman, rent the chimney from top to bottom, and drove the poor woman, who was seated at the fire-side, with a child on her knee, into the rni4dle of the floor, without materially injuring either her , or the Several articles of furniture were broken and displaced, and the window shattered to pieces. Proceeding gong the house, the fluid- entered the byre, killed the poor woman's only cow and pig, and made its exit by forcing out the gable. It was felt in the adjoining house, but no material damage was done. NAVAL IN FELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, OCT. 17. —Wind S.S.W.—Arrived from London, the Laura, Kunz, for the Cape; Albion, —, for Port au Prince; Albion, —, for Vera Cruz; Elizabeth, —, for Leghorn; Aldbre. Warman, for St. Michael's ; and William, —, f r , o , Portsmouth to do. Also arrived, the Rising Sun, for Seville ; and Ruby, for Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 17.—Wind S.—Arrived the Dispatch, Mi ami, from Chareute: Put hack, the Eagle, for Leghorn. PORT3MOUTH, OCT. 18.—Wind E.—Arrived the Venelia, from Jamaica. Passed by, the Frederick, from Jamaica. Sailed his Majesty's ship HUSSAR, for Chatham. Dim., OCT. 18:—Wind E.—Arrived and sailed, the Deveron, WaLsori, from London for Honduras; and Mary, Steams, from Shields for Gibraltar and Malta. Remains, the Edward, AL. DRIIX3i, from Quebec. Two other vessels from Quebec have passed through, names unknown. 6 aAirssimo. OCT. 18.—Arrived the Briton, DAVIS, from Dantzic ; Hoffnung, WILKINS, from (lawyer ; and Prince Coburg, FRIT H , front Tobago. Sailed the Earl Bathurst, Pototo, for Rotterdam ; Malvina, KENT, for St. Thomas's ; hero, Hoerr, for Hamburgh; and Clementina, WorreN,_ for Naples. LIVERPOOL, OM 17.—Arrived the Exchange, MOORE, from New Orleans; Bell, --, from Charleston ; Ellen, Sowamtv, from Amsterdam; and Favourite, HADDON, from St. John's. Sailed the Children, Panama, fur Rio; Bahamian, ATKINSON, for Defile tara ; Matilda. Moons, for Malaga; Active, PALSIES, and Taw, --, for Lisbon. VIENNA, OCT. 7.—The members of the Imperial Family who lately met in this city, have already began :o leave us. The Grand Duke of Teseaaiv departed on IVednesday, and the Archduchess MARIA Louisa this morning. The latter was accom. parried fur the first stage by the Imperial Prince and the Duke of IttiCIFIST4DT. 'Die Archduchess MARIA Of SAV.NY and her august Consort set out at the same time for Dresden. Ills Imperial Highness the Archduke, Viceroy of Italy, will remain here some time longer with his family. Extract of 4 letter born Florence, Octoh-r 5. 1826 " A duel was to have taken place to-day between a German Barrio d'A and an Englishman of the name of I. but Lord 13usoozosii, with his good humoured and pacific disposition, ma naged to put an end to it, and brought the parties together at a good dinner. V--i--- was to second L and ROMAMIWITZ 1 1 the Baron. The quarrel was about a French Lady of the name of 111reclue (owning to 38), but Lady J. L. opened the letter contain ing the challenge, add forthwith repaired to the Police, which put the parties under arrest. PIDDING and Co. have to congratulate the Public, that the uniform career of luck, which Us obtained fOr their Office, No.l, Cornhill, the designation of the Lucky Corner, has with ap propriate consistency cleaved to it to the last ; for, at the concluding Drawing of English Lotteries, do the 18th of October, PIDDING and Co. have been ag sin so fortunate as to sell the largest Prize, viz. the Ticket No. i7Ol entitled to £30,080 ; hesidts other Prizes of £460, &c. nail the fortunate holders are invited to bring their Shares to the Uucky Comer lot payment. Mrs. HAWKINS (TM ALA's sister) left London for Paris, in consequence•of a letter from her brother's physician, an nouncing the improbability of his recovery. La PORT! is engaged at Drury-lane Theatre, and is soon exproled front Paris; he is to play in English character, and will make his debut as Figaro. Fif teen pounds per night, for a certain number of nights, are the terms agreed on. The celebrated SCARPA has just died. We recently announced the death of Vaux. Thus Italy has at once lost her two most famous physicians. Mr. COKE, ..1 Norfolk, end Colonel CAWTHORN, are now the Fathers of the Rouse of Commons, having both come lotO Parliament in the year 1780. The French Evening Papers of Monday inform us, that another consultation of physicians has been held on the state of TALWA'S health. This consultation was attended by no fewer than eleven doctors. 'f he result is, that the situation of this celebrated actor is not despaired of. Saturday there was a sensible improve ment. The galvanic pile was used with good effect. We have received accounts of the frightful situation of B ttavia. The dates are to the 25th of June. We must observe that they differ materially from the ac counts of a somewhat less recent date, which have been 'given in the Dutch Papers. New B tins wick Papers of the 14th of September have been received, which bring the following intelligence relative to Captain FRANKLIN . 4 expedition :—A party of men who had accom pained Captain FRANKLIN as far as the Frozen Ocean, arrived at Montreal, bringing letters from Bear Lake. Capt. FRANKLIN and his party were then in high spirits, anxiously waiting the opening of the navigation in order to resume their expedition. The thermo meter had only been at 47. below o.` We understand by this con veyance that the return of furs is eonsidered good throughout the whole of the Indian country.. We regret to learn that the settle ment at Red Inver has suffered severely by the overflowing cf the river last spring, the whole country being completely inundated, and the buildings can ied away.—lllordreal gazette. The whole establishment of the Alien department at Gravesend has been abolished. The game commitments to the Devizes Bridewell continue undiminished ; no less than eight offenders of this description were added to the number last week. A handsome new church is about to be erected on what was formerly Knightsbridge Green, now almost covered with petty buildings, at the division of the Ken sington and Fulham roads. STATE LOTTERY.—Yesterd iy afternoon, at about half-past six o'clock, that old servant of the State, the Lottery, breathed its last, having for a long period of years, ever since the days of amen ANNE, contributed largely towards the public revenue of the country.— This event took place at Coopers' Hall, Basinghall street ; and such was the anxiety on the part of the public to witness the last drawing of the Lottery, that great numbers of persons were attracted to the spot, independently of those who had an interest in the pro• ceedings. The gallery of Coopers' Hall was crowded to excess long before the period fixed for the drawing (five o'clock), and the utmost anxiety was felt by those who had shares in the Lottery. Only one instance occurred where a prize was drawn and a number held by any individual present. The fortunate person was a little man, who had no sooner learned that his num ber was a grand prize, than he butt)ned up his coat and coolly walked off without uttering a word. The annihilation of Lotteries, it will be remembered, was decided on in the Session of Parliament before last; and thus a source of revenue bringing into the Treasury be twcen 250,0001. and 500,0001. per ann. will be dried up. A man was met on his way from Bury, on Thursday light last, with clothes on, the property of a Mr. Ran .om, of Hawstead, whose house he had entered, and .tolen several articles therefrom ; the thief was met by .':e owner of the property. Q 4