Star. — London, England, 1831-01-22 00:00:00

TIIE KING'S COURT. BRIGHTON, JAN. 21. The King yesterday honoured Colonel Downman with an audience. His Majesty also honoured with an audience, Lieut.-Col. O'Reilly, on which occasion, the young Duke of Roxburgh was presented to his Majesty. The Queen did not leave the Palace in the course of the day. Their Majesties entertained at dinner his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Cavendish, the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol, Lords A. and W. Harvey, and Lady Vernon. This day the King gave audience to— Sir James Kempt and Col. Downman. His Majesty afterwards took a carriage airing. The calls at the palace included Sir H. Ryceoft, Lord Frankfort, Admiral Sir James Whitshed, Rient..Col, Fludyer, Lieut. (len. Sir Thomas Bowser, Lieut.-General Sir James Kempt, Major Ns pler, Captain Maher, Captain Mingaye, Mr. and Mrs. T. Wright, the Misses Wright, Mr. and the Misses Ellice, Mr. Lawrence and Lady Jane Peel, Viscount Bolingbroke, the Hon. Gen. St. John, Lord W. Hervey, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Cavendish, Capt. and Lady Susan Ilotham, Sir H. and Lady F. Hotham, the Misses Halifax, the Hon. Mrs. and the Misses Cochrane, &c. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Lord Hill, and Gen. Stevenson, arrived at the palace in the evening. Their Majesties entertained a distinguished party to din ner, among whom were many gentlemen of high military distinction. The company who were thus honoured, com prised The Duke of Wellington, Lord and Lady Allaryborough, Miss Ba got, Sir Warren Peacocke, Lieut.-General Riall, Major Scarlett, Col . Came, Major-General Dalbiae, Lieut—General Egerton, Major• Gene. ral Upton, Sir Thomas McMahon, Major-General Sir C Pratt, Sir Rt.fane Donkin, Lieut.-General, Sir James Kempt, Colonel Sir A. Dalrymple, Colonel Maclean, Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Bowser, Colonel Trench, Colonel and Mrs. Kennon, Colonel Muttlebury, Lieut. Colonel Money, Col. Elpbinstone, Sir G. Berkeley, Colonel Downman, Lord G. Beresford, and Gen. Stevenson. COURT CIRCULAR. Prince Leopold returned to town on Wednesday evening from Brighton, where His Royal Highness had been staying, on a visit to their Majesties. His Royal Highness left town yesterday for his seat at Claremont. The conference of the Representatives of the great Powers respecting the affairs of Belgium, held at the Foreign-office, on Thursday afternoon, lasted till past nine o'clock in the evening. Another conference was held yesterday afternoon, as was briefly stated in the Star, at the Foreign Office, when the following Ministers attended :—Prince Esterhazy, the Aus trian Ambassador ; Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador ; Prince Talleyrand, the French Ambassador; Baron Bulow, the Russian Minister ; Count Matoushevitz, and the Baron de Weissenberg. The Ministers were engaged with Viscount i'almerston till eight o'clock last evening, when the sitting t \mei uded. Previous to attending the conference yesterday, Viscount Palmerston had an interview with Earl Grey at the Trea sury. A Cabinet Council was held at four o'clock yesterday af ternoon at the Foreign-office, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Goderich, Viscount Althorp, Lord Holland, the Right Hon. C. Grant, and Sir James Graham. The Council sat in de liberation upwards of two hours. Despatches were sent off from the Colonial-office on Thursday evening for the Earl of Belmore, the Governor of Jamaica, and Sir James Lyon, the Governor of Barbadoes, Despatches were sent off last evening from the Foreign offic? for Lord Ponsonby, at Brussels. The King's Advocate• General transacted business yester day at the Foreign -office LITERATURE The Lady's Mayasdise—Roatasou. We have to apologise for not having sooner noticed an old and es teemed acquaintance. Although rivals for the favour of the British Fair, are placing themselves in competition with this long-established and renovated Miscellany, we can assure our Headers, the hopes of successful rivalry cannot receive strength from the perception of any de terioration in the well-known Magazine, now under notice. Besides the usual platesof the Fashions for the month, there are prefixed to this— the first Number of the present year—a good portrait of the Duchess of Suffolk, sister to Henry the Eighth, and a well-executed view of Ken. sington Gardens. The number contains three very beautiful little poems called The Smile, the Tear, and the Sigh. These poems have the merit of originality on very hacknied subjects.—The tale of" The Two Farms," is a very interesting fiction,—and Reminiscences of the 27th of July, by a Constitutionalist," has all the colouring of truth, while its incidents have all the romance of fictioo.—The Review of the Annuals, and of other works, le ably executed ; and a Review of New Music equally so. An account of the Drama, the Fashions, and a Chronicle of the month's events, close a Number which really leaves eery little to be supplied, by any other work. THR CHURCH. OXFOIff,7A7. 22. Thursday the following Degrees were conferred : MASTER Of ARTS. Wilburn Weldon Champneys, Brasennose College. BACHELORS OT ARTS. John Ellison Bates, Student of Christ Church. Edward Hill, Student of Christ Church. Charles Perkins °wilt, Christ Church. Francis Coleman Wilson, Idmund Hall. Edward Ellis, St. John's College. The Rev. Stephen Hyde Casson, M.A. of lii Hall, F.S.A. of Mere Vicarage, Wilts, and Ch a pl a i n to t h e R Hon. Earl of Cale. don, has been instituted, by the Bishop of Bat and Wells, to the Vi. Garage of Bruton, and also to the Perpetual Curacy of Wyke Champ. dower, both in the county of Somerset, and both on the presentation of Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Bart. of Stourhead, Wilts. The Bishop of Exeter, (the Rev. Henry Phillpotta, D.D. late Fel low of Magdalen College, and Dean of Chester,) is presented to • Pre. bendal Stall in Durham Cathedral, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. William Nicholas Darnell, B.U. late Fellow of Corpus Christi College, who succeeds the Bishop in the very valuable Rectory of Stan. hope, in the county of Durham. The Rev. George Davy,, M.A. Vicar of Willoughby oo th e W o ld s, N ott i nghamshire, is prom oted to the vacant Deanery of Chester. The Rev. James Armistead, B.A. of Wadham College, is presented to the Perpetual Curacy of Barlings, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Came. The Prebendal Stall in the Cathedral Church of Winchester, vacant by the death of the Rev. Philip Williams, has been presented by the Archbishop of C anter b ury , to hi s Ch aplain, the Rev. Wm. Vara, RD. lag Fellow of Balliol College. The Rev. Jn Beaky, M.A. of Balliol College, and Sub-Librarian of the Bodleian, oh Is presented to the Rectory of Aston %hedge, Glouces. ttrshire ; patron, the Earl of Harrowby. The Rev. Thomas Higgins, 111 A. late of Braaennose College, is pre_ sorted to the Perp etua l Curacy of Stoulton, W vacant by the resignation of the Hon. and Rev. J. S. Cock s ' ,arl Somers, PROMOTION/. Rev. Peter Fraser, M.A. to the Rectory of Hegwordt, leloseistablre ; pattom, the Mauer and Fellows of Christ College, Canibridga Rev. Wm. M`Donall, MA. to a Prebendal Stall in Petarbccoogb Cethedral, vacant by the promotion of the Rev. Dr. Tenon to the Deanery of Peterborough. Richard Stough, D.D. Vicar of Stonesby, Lelemta to the ficctoty of G reat Addington, Nor th ampton ; patron, the Re v. James TYley. B.A. Rev. Wm, Paull, M.A. has been elected Head Master of the King's s,:h/el, Cheat(' CITY CHANIDERLAIN.—At owe o'clock, this daL TE :be n +rnbers wer•--For Sir J AM ES S H•W , 686 ; f or A an WiITIIMAN, 270. The appointments which the young men of the Royal 8441 . 1 Academy of Music hare obtained i her Majoity's Private ire worth about 1501. each pe r annum. IRELAND.-IMPORTANT. ANOTHER ARREST. Du• Lin, Tirtraspar.—Yesterday morning, Irwin. cf the Head Office, took into custody, at his house of Mount Pleasant, INmelagii, Mr. John Redmond, on a charge similar to that or, which Mr. O't7on • nell and the other agitators were arrested yesteiday. Ile wai bailed by Mr. Dolan and Mr. O'Farrell, protesting at the same time against the measure as illegal and despotic. It is said other warrants are out.— During the time Mr. O'Connell was in custody, and while the er..wd was very great outside the office, the Marquis of Anglesey rode nut of the lower yard of the Castle, accompanied by a single Aid-de-camp in plain clothes, and passed through the mob, who made way for him in pi lent respect. There was no applause, or the slightest symptom of dis. approbation expressed. While Mr. Graves, one of the 3lagistrates of the Head Office, was passing through College-green yesterday evening. he was attacked by a man named nautili, who swore he would knock put his brains, for being one of the persons to assist in taking O'Connell. A constable passing by rescued Mr. Graves from any serious maltreat meet, On being arrested, the fellow e xc l a im e d w i t h an oath, that the Liberator would be a match for them all, and that they would yet knock the soul out of every Orangeman in Ireland. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Council of the Chamber of Commerce were engaged, lirednes day, in discussing the propriety of complying with the requisition, call ing upon them to hold a meeting, for the purpose of agreeing to an address to the Marquis of Anglesey, expressive of eonfidence in his Governmeat, of his desire to preserve the peace of the country, and to promote its general and commercial prosperity. We have learn ed, front a most respectable source, that after a protracted debate, the Council refused to convene the proposed meet ing. Such a determination must be 'most gratifying to every friend of conadtutional liberty and free discussion ; and under present circumstances, cannot fail to have a very considerable effect on the pub lie mind. If the question of an Address to Lord Anglesey were allowed to go before the Chamber, we have been assured that the great majority of the members, including men of all creeds and parties, woulri be found most strenuously opposed to any such expression of confidence or congratulation, as has been contemplated by the requisitionists. ILLEGALITY OF THE ARREST.S. The following letter, says the 3lorning Ite,gislor, is highly honour able to its distinguished author. It expresses the opinion of every dis interested man at the bar, who knows his profession, and understands the rights which the subject ought to enjoy under the British Consti tution : Wednesday morning, Jan. 19, 1831. Sie-1 bough it is now some years since we have had any per. sonal intercourse. I feel that circumstances justify me, at least to myself, in addressing this to you. I learn by the papers of last night and this morning, that the charge under which you were yesterday ar rested, is, for what is called, a conspiracy to evade the late proclama.. duns. In my opinion, the charge savours strongly of illegality and op- pression, and in this view of your case, if my very feeble professional aid can be of use in your defence, I shall most cheerfully give it. With sincere respect for Loid Anglesey personally, and a wish to support his government, even against you, so long as it is conducted on principles of law and constitution—his Lordship seems to me to have violated both, in his proceedings on the unlawful assembly act. Those proceed ings are by the act, those of the Lord Lieutenant alone, and it is, there ion, the less presumptuous to suppose they may be erroneous. To me it appears that he has misapplied that law to cases to which it was not applicable, and has strained it in his proclamations—particularly the last—to an extent which greatly endangers public liberty. This may be a gross error, perhaps, on my part, but the Court of King's Bench and a jury, will prevent the error, if it be one, from being mischievous. I am persuaded it is unnecessary for me to say, that from the offer I take the liberty of making, no just inference can be made of any adop tion on my part, of your political principles, nor any approbation of your general political conduct. I remain, Sir, very truly, your obedient servant, THOMAS WALLACE. Daniel O'Connell, Esq. M.P. &e. &c. POPULAR FEELING IN DUBLIN—THE MILITARY. The band of the 92d Hi , when the regiment does duty at the Pigeon House, y accompany the guard to Nassau-street, as they are marched for that station, and there is on such occasion a considerable crowd of Were attracted after them by the music. On Tuesday there was the usual display, and the usual number of followers, and as the band returned through College.green, a few boys, whose mis chievous wit sass excited by the peculiar sostume of the soldiers, made some jeering observations res ng it, which produced a good deal of laughter among the by ere. Immediately a young man, ap parently of the rank of a tradesman, reprimanded th em i n forcible terms for such an improper and unprovoked insult. A crowd collected round him, and he proceeded to address them in a very energetic manner,and with much propriety of expression. Hq said the soldiers were inoffensive men, and that any resentment felt against persons in power should not be visited on the soldiery; they but performed their , duty, and should be respected for their good conduct. His reason for thus expressing his sentiments was, that he loved his King and his country ; and dished to see peace among all men of every class ; and lusher(' he might cease to breathe the moment he ceased to feel his present ardent wishes for Ireland's prosperity and legislative indepen dena. He then walked away, cheered by the persons who had collected about him. THE PROCLAMATION. EXTRAORDINARY PRO. C BED I NG& Saturday list, Mr. Blake Foster entered the sessions house, and seeing three magistrates on the bench addressed them is follows : —Gentle men, I apply to you on behalf of a large portion of the people of this neigh for the use of the court- hou se to hold a public meet ing for petitionin g P ar li ament . I have, indeed, no r ea son a bl e doubt that .7 facility will not be a ff or d e d a vast community, whose objects are , and whose dem eanor ever , lam assured, will be' peaceable constitutional. To several counties in Ireland, the county sessions houses have, on respectable applications been at once given, and I am sure so enlightened a bench as I have the honour of addressing will not refuse me. Lord Gat stood up with eonsidereble irritation and surprise—No, Sir, it shall not be given —no meeting of an illegal character shall take place in this court ! ! Mr. B. Fester—My Lord, I trust I stand in that relation of society, that no man will dare to suppose I should calls meeting of an illegal or seditious tendency. I fling back the allegation with contempt. I am as loyal as any man here. I did not apply to you for an +Hegel purpose. No, no our object is the impreseribable right to meet the petition—aright consistent with the Crown, the charter of Englishmen ; and God forbid that Irishmen should be debarred from exercising that right. Lord Gat—Sir, if you don't retire I'll commit you. You should take care what you say. Mr. Steele is taken up, and the Bcuch will maintain Its dignity. Mr. B. Foster—l appeal to every genllernan present have I, by speech or otherwise, provoked this threat. Lord Out, I defy you. I stand oh facts. Send me to prism if you dare, but you will pay amply foe your jurisdiction. I will hold the meeting in the open sir. Loy your hand on me—we will disperse--then we have our remedy. I care not for your threats while I violate no law—l am far above your utmost malignity. Lord Gat—thief Constable, do your duty. Here a scene of Indescribable 'confusion arose. Mr. Blake Foster was Mandy collared by the oflicer in the most violent manner, and literally dragged o a t o f t he C ourt, hie person roughly handled, a nd his coat torn, while the pollee thrust him forward. On being left in the street.the rush of the populace was tremendous. Never was the o u t rage d majesty of the people mere unequivocally conspicuous ! Shame and indignation appeared deeply impressed on every countenance, and being market day, the concourse was immense. The people' became exceediagly impatient, when Mr. B. Posta, who was liberat ed, (to quiet the agitated passion of such a vast multitude), addressed them from the very steps of the Session-house—the Chief Constable on one side, the noble lord on the other—in a speech of peat coolness. He implored them to be tranquil , — to ob e y th e laws—to remain peaceable and submissive to the laws, and in the insult offered to them in his person, he knew he had influence on them, but if they unappeased, he would certainly most assuredly abandon them. Thee loquent gentle ; man then &tailed the manner he was assaulesd—declaed his determi nation to eo the laws for redress t and after some other °Werra dons on theßqoal oldie Union, the maid right of petition. the re cent proclamations, he concluded by beseeching them to separate tuna ably, first giving three cheers for the uni on o f t h e O range an d t h e Green. Mr. B. Foster wee not committed.—Comsesight Journal. PARIS, 18.—The news of the death of Don Mi guel is not confirmed to us by our correspondence. We may now place this report among the fables which those who are the most grieved at the unhappy state of things in Portugal are but too ready to listen to. TouLow, Jew. 12.—1 t is affirmed, that a ministerial de spatch announces the formation of several camps, vi:.—one of 25,000 men at the Bridge of Var ; one of 50,000 men at the frontiers of Switzerland ; one of 150,000 men on the Rhine; and one of 50,000 men near the Pyrenees. This circular describes some measures relative to this subject. It is said that the 18th regiment, in garrison at Toulon, is to go to Colmar. It is strongly reported, says Le Spectateur, that a camp of 12,000 or 15,000 men will be formed in the spring near Dijon ; that troops will be stationed between that and Be sancon; and that search has been made in the archives for the plan of a camp which was formerly occupied by the re serve of the first army in Italy. CONVICTIONS AT SPECIAL COMMISSIONS. As the Special Commissions have pow all concluded, the following , summary of the Convictions obtained at them, the Winter Assize, and the various Courts of Quarter Sessions, for offences against property, arson, breaking machinery, agricultural and otherwise. and of riotous assemblages and other offences, growing out of the late agricul. titre] tumults, will exhibit at one view the results of the whole period ur tie disturbance. SPRCIAL COMMISSIONS. RERxttH ax, AT az/Ammo—The number for trial was one hundred anti thirty eight. Sentence of death was pronounced upon three; one of them, William Winterborne, has been executed. Sentence of death was recorded against twenty-three t to be transported for 14 years, twelve; 7 years, fourteen ; 18 months' imprisonment, seven; 12 months, ditto, thirteen ; 1 ditto, one; 6 ditto, five; 4 ditto, four; 3 ditto, one; discharged, no prosecution, fourteen ; acquitted, nineteen. SAME COUNTY, AT ABINGDON—Me bad sentence of death re' corded against bin ; 18 months' imprisonment, three; 12 ditto, ten; 9 ditto, eleven; 8 ditto, fi ve; 3 di tto , six; 2 ditto, three. There were several discharged on their own recogiiirances. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, AT AYLESBURY—The number of pri soners fur trial, was one hundred and twenty six. Sentence of death pawed on two, Thomas Blizzard and John Surney, not executed; Sell• fence of &ad; recorded against nineteen; to be transported for 7 years, three; various terms of imprisonment, from 8 weeks to 2 years, twenty six ; ncognizances for 2 years, sixty-four; discharged on proclamation, thirteen ; .acquitted, twenty. There were fifty eases of breaking thresh ing_maeltmes : the Crown selected only 19 for prosecution. DOOSETSHIRE, held at DORCHESTER—There were fifty prisoners for tin!, and sixty-eight charges in the calendar, some being indicted twice or thrice. There was no capital conviction. Sentence of death was recorded against five ; to be transported for 7 years, seven ; impri soiled 2 years, one; 18 months ditto, one ; 12 ditto, five; 4 ditto, one; 3 ditto, two ; discharged on their own recognizant:es, nine; acquitted, fourteen. HAMPSHIRE, AT WINCHESTERThe number for trial was 355. Of these six were sentenced to death, and two of them, Cooper and Cooke, since executed ; sentence of death was recorded against 98; transportation for life, 6; for seven years, 32; various terms of impri sonment. 50 ; fined, 3 ; recognizances to keep the peace, 46 ; rewarded until March A-sixes, 3 ; not prosecuted, 15 ; bills thrown out, 5; ac. quitted, 68; discharged without nisi, 3. WILTSIII RR, AT SALISBURY —Lett for execution, 2, Petet Witlic n, James Lark ; d. ath recorded against 42 ; transportation for 14 years. 3 ; ditto for seven years. 102 • imprisonment for rations period s , 27 ; charged on recognizances;lB; acquitted, 24 %VINT': it ASSIZES —HOMR CIRCUIT. II ERT PO RDSNI ax.— There was no conviction for this class of offences.' Essex, AT Cmcr.maroan.—The number of convictions arising out of these offences was 41 ; one for arson (Ewen) was executed ; two others acquitted of that offence. Transportation for seven years sixteen ; sentenced to various terms of imprisonment—twenty-three. KENT, AT 3IAIDSTONE.—Three for arson sentenced to death. and since executed. John Dyke, alias Field, and William and Henry Pack man, brothers ; a fourth (a female) convicted for the same offence had sentence of death recorded against her; transportation for 77ears, S ; imprisonment for various p er iods, 9. SUSSEX AT LEWES.--Two sentenced to death for arson, one of whom, Edward Bushby, has been executed ; the sentence of the other, Goodman, has been commuted to transportation for life; sentence of death recorded three; transportation for life, one; ditto for 7 years four; to be imprisoned for various periods, twenty-eight. SURREY AT KINGSTON.UPON-THANEs.--One, JamesWarren.con victed of setting fire to a mill, was executed at Horsemonger-lane Jail; two for arson ; and one (a re:lisle) for sending a threatening letter, se (phut! ; six were convicted of rioting, and sentenced, two for 11, one for 12, and the other three for six months' imprisonment; three others tried with them for the same offence. acquitted. AT THE QUARTER. SESSIONS. Nonroxx.—Transported for fourteen years, 2; seven years, 8; va rious terms of imprisonment, 50 ; 6 from two years to ten days; ac quitud, 20 ; discharged on their own recognizance., 4. CAMBRIDOZ.—BiII against 1, for inciting to riot, thrown out; for trial for riot, convicted of common assault only ; 1, convicted of eneou. raging to burn ; to demand increased wages, discharged on entering into i securities. BEDPORo.—Convicted of riot, 5 ; 4, a fortnight's imprisonment, the fifth, a special constable, for six months. Oxroan—Twenty. six convictions for breaking threshing machines; of whom nine are to be transported for 7 years ; six, 12 months' ha ll prisomnent ; two, 6 ditto ; seven, pleaded guilty, discharged on their own recognizance.; the remainder short terms of imprisonment. Three p 2os. leaded guilty, not discharged on r ecogn i sance , ; t h ree convictions, fine each. Davow—Light convictions foe riot and threatening the Overseer of a parish, sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, front 18 to 4 months. Coll3lwar.t.—Three convictions of assaulting special constables, sentenced to one, six, and nine months, respectively. GLoncisrtn.....Righty-one convictions for machint.ixealtintg and rioting; to be transported 14 years, seven ; seven ditto, twenty ; im prisonment for three years, one ; foe two years, two; for eighteen months, two ; for one year, three ; for nine months, two; for six months, ten; discharged on their recognisanees. 29, to come up for judgmenkif called. KENT (East)—Canterbury—To be transported for seven years, eight; various times of imprisonment, 12. ( Wast)-11aidstone.— Seven convictions; to be imprisoned five years, one; eighteen months, terse ; nine ditto, three.—Dover—Convicted of breaking threshing ma. chines, eight; all to be transported for seven years. Haasroan-14 yeats' transportation for sending a threatening let. ter : one. GLamottoax—Bill for sending a Clergyman a threatening letter: ac quitted. RADIIOI-14 years' transportation for sending a threatening let ter: one. 3ossaasrs—to be transported 7 years, one; imprisoned 6 months, three; 3 ditto, five • the Harwell rioters were sentenced to imprison. meat, 2 for nine, ffor six, 1 for eight, and 1 fur ooe month's Impri sonment. HinTronn.--Nine prisoners for riot sentenced to imprisonment— one for sin, one for four, four for une month. The others discharged oo their own recognisances. St. ALIIMIS.—Five convicted of riot, six months imprisonment; a fe. mule servant acquitted of setting fire to her master. premlees. Esasx.—To be transported for seven years 6; imprisoned twelve months, 3; seven convicted, if not discharged on their own recogni. Wien. NAVAL INTELLICRNCE. Man-8 Aliment Tins Div.—Dublin, 1; Holland, 1. PORTSMOUTH. Jan. 21.—Wind &E.—Arrived his Majesty'. ship Tweed, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Venus, Mason, from Galli. poly ; and Royal Mail, Scott, from Denis. DARTMOUTH. Jan. 21.—Arrived the Mary and Hellegonda, from Batavia—sailed 26th September; Clementine, Wootton, and Express. Wells, from Tarragona ; Nereid. Sims, from Trieste; Charles, Hart, front Leghorn; and Bletalog, Bush, from Seville. PLYMOUTSI Jaw. 21.—Arrived t h e Czar. Lang, from Trieste; Fanny, Spastic, from Messina • Viscountess Arbuthnot, Luton. f rom Malaga; Jane, Good, front Cols ; Juno, Coulson. from Seville ; Eli zabeth and Mary, Rees, from St. Andero ; and James, Williams', from Retrieved'. Faimourn, Jam. 21.—Arrived the Troughtoo, Jameson, from Demerara; and Jack.o'-Lantern, llarmten, from Terceira. CITY, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 84 for the account, and were done this morning at 81j, fell in a few moments to 80j 81, owing to various reports—first, that four expresses had arrived from Paris, bringing accounts of commotions at Paris ; another report is, that Mr. O'Connell bad been ar rested for high treason : but these are only reports, and re quire confirmation. At present, it is too soon to ascertain the real cause of the fall. By the Dutch mail, we hear that the Dutch funds come one per cent. higher. The Russian also come one per cent. higher. In the Foreign Marhet, nothing doing as yet. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are at present 811 tol for the Account, and 811 for money. In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds are lower. It is with England and Wales as with Ireland. The curse of both is absenteeism. Nor are rents only abstracted from extensive districts and sent to London, to watering places and awned ; but taxes operate just in the same way in being col lected and remitted to London. The country is thus drained of its necessary currency, end but for country bankers the people would, in twelve months, bo reduced to a state general barter. The evil was greatly parried when one pound notes were in circulation ; for , r merely as medium, and to re-supply the drains, every banker was obliged to double his issues at such periods, and be knew them with out having to consult hie almaneck. In stopping 'hens, the stupid Doctrinaires seemed to be trying one of their experi meats, as to the degree in which misery could be borne! PROGRESS OF INCENDIARY FIR ES. SALtsaU it Y .—lncendiarism is fast spreediag thro;.gh country. Within these four days no less than five accounts have reached us. The guard of the Exeter coach saw no less than three on his way to Salisbury, Wednesday night ; and another at Upham, whero the house, wheat ricks, and barns, were destroyed.-3/ter borne Journal. POOLE, DORSET.—The inhabitants of this I lace weio much alarmed by the reflection of a large 6re, visible at a distance, which afterwards proved to be some out-ricki, on the premises of Mr. Hare, of Moretown, Cranford, near Wimborne. The fire was supposed to be caused by soma incendiaries, who were probably enraged by the fanner not discontinuing the nse of machines. We have heard that two large wheat mows, the stables, and three horses, were destroyed, We sorry to announce another tire, on Monday even ing, at Upton Lovell, in the neighbourhood of Warminster, Wilts. A large barn, partly filled with corn, a wheat rick, and barley risk, belonging to Mr. Boxworthy, were entirely destroyed ; there can be no doubt but it was the act of an incendiary, and at present there is no clue to the discovery. Early on Saturday morning, a barn belonging to Thomas Meade, Esq. in the occupation of Mr. John Fiecman, sets. at Drayton, near Langport, Somerset, was destroyed by fire, with its contents, about forty bushels of clover seed. On the morning of Saturday last, a fire broke out in a linhay on the Wellington road, near Taunton, belongin,;. Mr. Dite. As the flames issued from two parts of tilo buihling at once, there is little doubt of its being t'..e work of an incendiary. Assistance was soon procured, but it was totally consumed. The loss of property is not sreat. It contained some flax and faggots. On the same night, we understand, there was a fire near La”gporr, r hich consumed two wheat mows and a barn. These alarming occurrences in our neighbourhood, which has hitherto been remarkable for its exemption from this calamity, have excited considerable uneasiness. We are much concerned to find that the madness of the deluded portion of the population continues to manifest it self in our once happy county. By a gentleman, who an iced from Exeter yesterday, we are grieved to learn that on last Monday night, a tythe barn, containing a largo quantity of corn, belonging to the humane and kind-hearted Lord Rolle, at Bicton, was burnt to the ground. We re joice, however to learn, that a person strongly suspected tl be the author of this detestable and unprincipled outrage is in custody. Letters from Blandford state that the dzeadful spirit of ia cendiarism is increasing in that neighbourhood. In additio:t to the fire at Ower Moigne, three ricks, with their stsdill-s, were destroyed on Mr. Farquharson's farm at Langton, on Saturday seunight, when the amount of property consume' is estimated at least at 5001. About eight o'clock on Monday night a most tremenjuni fire was observed fromWarminster, in the direction of Heytes bury. The town was soon in alarm, the fire-bell rung, and the engines put in requisition, for the blaze was so great that the town was quite illuminated. On the return of some gen tlemen, who started on horseback, it proved to be the destruc tion of the property of a Mr. Racksworthy, of Upton, near Heytesbury ; wheat ricks, hay stacks, barns, and a granary of corn, appear to have been destroyed by this all-devouring element, no doubt the work of incendiaries. LTNE.—IE is our painful task to record the lamentable fact, that during the past week, the portion of this county called Marshland, which had hitherto been exempt from such calamities, has been the scene of no less than three instances of the destruction of property by incendiaries. The first, which occurred on Monday evening last, consumed a straw stack, the property of Mr. Necps, of Tilney : at one time it was feared that the flames would extend to some contiguous buildings and stacks, but Ibis was hap pily prevented by the active exertions of those assembled, and by a plentiful supply of water. The next, which took place on the following Wednesday, entirely de stroyed a barn, containing a considerable quantity cf corn, belonging to Mr. Fisher, who resides in the same parish, at the distance of about half a mile from the spot where the first happened ; two young men, under 20 years of ago (one of whom has since confessed), have been apprehended, and committed to prison. The particulars of the last have not yet reached us, but we understand, from report, that the damage was confined to the des:ruction of two straw stacks, the property of Mr. Sutt'rby, of St. John's.—East Anglian. On Sunday night, between seven and eight o'clock, a rick of wheat, in a field near White Cross, in the parish of Bridatow, belonging to Mrs. Platt, of Wilton, was destroyed by fire. There is no doubt but it was the diabolical act of an incendiary. At a short distance from the rick stood two others, belonging to Mr. Higginson, of 'White Cross, and on examination, a bundle of matches, and a quantity of paper prepared with saltpetre, as touch paper, were found in ona of them, clearly proving that the destruction of those ricks was also intended. A large reward for the discovery of the incendiary has been offered.—Hereford Journal. About five weeks ago a bi.d in the house of Mr. Davis, shoemaker, of Mildenhall, wi.s discovered to be on fire, and cirsumstances appeared to justify an application to the ma gistrates on the subject; but the evidence to criminate the suspected party not being very strong, the case was aban doned. List Thursday evening, about 7 o'clock, the same bed was discovered to be on fire, and but for the rrompt assistance of the neighbours, great damage would most likely have been sustained, as the buildings in that part of the town stand very thickly, and are many of them of plaster, and thatched. Suspicion of course, again fell upon the same individual—Mr. Davis's apprentice, named Wade ; and on Friday he was taken before the magistrates, when such evidence was addduced, that he was fully committed to Bury gaol to take his trial for arson, and Mr. Davis and other witnesses were bound over to give evidence.—Bury Post. HVIDOW.—On the evening of Thursday, the 13th inst. about half-past 8 o'clock, a destructive fire broke out on the premises of the Rev. Dr. Bulwer, of Heydon, which completely destroyed a barn, stables, and other buildi ngs attached. The flames proceeded with such amazing rapi dity, that in ten or fifteen minutes after the fire was dis covered, the whole barn, from end to end, was one complete mass of fire. From every appearance it was the work of an incendiary. FIRE AT WHITSTABLZ.—(FURTHEZ PARTICULARS.) —A terrible fire broke out, on Monday morning last, at Mr. , Hayward's. Great praise is due to the Dredgers of Whit stable, who first gave tie alarm, for their assistance. Mare were burnt seven fine horses, two cows, and three soma in pig. Four men (named Read, Duncan, Beer, and Kennett) fell victims to the flames. The tops of two stacks were blown to a considerable distance. It is understood that Kennett has left a wife and large family to lament his loam. The men named,were diligent in getting out the corn from the barn, when to roof of the barn fell in apron them ; their shrieks and cries were dreadful ; and Mr. Hayward, in trying to save the man, were dreadfully scorched. This morning the farm of Mr. Goodwin was set fir* to, but owing to the County and Kent Engines, which were left on the premises of Mr. Hayward, it was soon extinguished. Mr. Goodwin's farm is a short distance from Mr. Hayward's. —VD the Tinses of this morning, thee. appear* a contradiction of this fire.]