The Statesman. — London, England, 1824-02-18 00:00:00

TO-MORROW MORNING, TWO OUT OF THE SEVEN 200,000 PRIZES WILL RE DECIDED IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1824. IF STOOL EXCHANOR, 12 o'CLoca.—Consols opened this morning at 91111. They got up to and at present are 9114. In the early part of the morning some business wa s doing, bat the money market seems still to be heavy, owing to a scarcity of cash. Consuls for money are 9144. By the Expresses from Paris this morning, the price of the French Renter are 100 f. 35c. and Spanish 264 to 4. Foastax FUNDl.—Spaoish Bonds opened this morning at 25 to ; but owing to two parties in the market, one for selling and the other for buying, the Bonds lowered to 241. Private letters from Paris, by the Express, state that several good purchases have been made there in Spanish Stock, owing to the opinion that the old Loan will be acknowledged, and that a liquidation is on the tapis for that object. The chief business doing in the above market this morning has been in the Northern Loan. The South ern securities have not improved. New Spanish. 19 3-01 d, 251 to 3—Colombian, 711 to 72 —Chili, 83 to 3—Mexican Scrip, 83 to 3—Prussian New, 93i—Old, 95i—Hullet's Mexican Mines, 1 din. to 1 prem.— Anglo Mines, 9 prem.—French Scrip, 11 a, HA LP PAST TwiLvx °Twat.— Within this half hoar 200 thousand Consols bare been sold by a great Bull, who is supposed to be making up his accounts. This has low ered Consols to 9131. We have received this morning by express the Joined: del Debit+ and the Etoik of Monday, from which we ex tract the following:— (liOld VII JAMUL MS DIMATII.) Yesterday evening the King gave an audience to Marshal Duke of Ragusa. To day the King heard mass in his apartments. They write from Brusells of the 12th Feb. that his Ex cellency M. Talk has been named Ambassador to the Court of London, and Baron Vander Capellen, Governor Gene 'al of the East Indies. will return to take the Portfolio for Foreign Affairs. ,Nasmottao, 9th Fan.—Cotten, JAN. 6.—We bare t le moment received the agreeable news of the landing ef the Greeks in the island of Mitleney, which hu perfect. lucceeded. The Helleoes, to the amount of 7or 8000 lien, have planted every where the standard of the Cross, and forced the barbanans to flee. The Turks will be °Wised to evacuate the island. Others letters state that the Turkish Government of Purse. having received infor mation that Patras was to be taken by assault, thought prope r to retireto Lepanto. They write from Bayonne of the lOth Feb. that Prince nogolena with bis family, composed of 20 persons, as well LI Mats Florida, hav e arr i ve d th ere an d h ave se t oa t f or Italy. (Prom the Etoile.) Ontss.s. Jan.2o.—Aceording to the news from Constan :eople of the 15th of this month the Reis Effendi Saida L a ! nee yet taken possession of his situation, the minister flag dangerously ill. Another person is already named Sti succeed him, Hayad Bey, who was exiled in 1821, by n .slet Effendi. Th e re f usa l o f P ers i a to rat if y t h e treaty 61 tette seems seriously to affect the Turkish Hovernmeet. she Nevre from Orem condones to be disastrous.— PARIS PAPERS. (From the Illoniteur of Sunday, Feb. 15.—Official Part.) '• PARIS, FRB. 14. A telegraphic despatch from Madrid, addressed by the Ambassador of France to the Minister for Foreign Af fairs, dated the 10th of this month, announces that the King of Spain has just signed a decree, which grants the liberty of direct trade of the Spanish colonies with all na tions, on the footing of an equality of duties." (From the Etoile, dated Monday.) Prams, FEL 15. 6 , A treaty has been made with Spain for the free com merce of all nations with the colonies. (See the tele graphic despatch.) The 34 millions due by Spain to France are recognised, and the treaty for the occupation signed. It is said that the Marquis de Talarn will have the Blue Riband. "The arrival of the Marquis de Matadorida, at Paris, is a nnounced, who is going to Turin, as Minister for the King of Spain. "• The lit Regiment of Infantry, which is in garrison it Mont Louis, has received orders to enter Spain: it is going to the Sea d'Urgel : and the battalion of the 40th of the Line, which is in the latter place, goes to reinforce tie garrison of Figtieiraa. MADRID, " We are assured that the decree of amnesty will be publisbe I, and it is necessary that there msy be a fixed law of Government, but with the modification which the restoration requires. The men who were faithful till the forced oath of his Majesty, and afterwards behaved in a prudent manner, will obtain his Majesty's clemency, and be restored to favour. The convocation of the ancient Cortes is spoken of. This national representation is not to the taste of our Liberals. Its sole right is to grant or to limit the subsidies which the King asks: in other respects the King is legislator. The Cortes have only the faculty of requesting him to issue such or such a law, to make such or such a necessary reform, &c. The oath of the Grand Justiciary of Arragon, and so many other things which the democrats have vociferated to give strength to their popular sovereignty, were only vain forms. The Cortes made laws, and even regulations, bat according to the will of the Sovereign. " To prove that there was nothing popular in the Cortes the most ancient of which we have any knowledge were composed only of the chief nobility and superior clergy ; they made the civil and ecclesiastical laws. Such were the Cortes under the Gothic Kings. The introduction of the representatives of cities is of more modern date ; and this right of representation was possessed by some cities only, to which the kings had granted this favour with a view to counterbalance the power of the other two branches, which went too far, and wanted to eclipse the Sovereign." MAILS. DVt. .0 ARR. DUE. ARR. 1....Dub110 0 0.... Ho lland o....Hambro 0.... G &Jersey... .0 o....Franee 0 0 ...Flanders .O o....Gotteubers ....I 0.... Malta ...0 PRICE OF STOCKS. Bank Stock 238 9 I New 4 per Cent. ... • IoBjll 11 3 per Cent. Reduced .92{ * Long Annuities .... 221 7-18 3 per Cent. Consols.. 91i 1 I India Bonds Si per Cent. .. .... 100* 1 Exch.Bills 2d. 10001. 32 37pm. 4 per Cent.. .... ..10206 I Consols for Account 91111 VOt THE STATESMAN The insurgents are decidedly triumphant in the island of Negropont, and are Menacing several other points. They ►rite from Antwerp. under date of the 10th Feb. the following A most singular event took place here, Which is attri buted to religions fanaticism. A foreign musician resolved to amputate his left band ; for which purpose he procured a carving knife, and placed himself on his bed in a room where several others of his profession were assembled, who did not pity attention to what he was about. He cut a deep incision all round his wrist. This operation at length was perceived by one of his comrades, who immediately threw himself on the bed and prevented the amputation of his hand. He was immediately carried to the hospital, but fever took place, and to prevent a mortification, the lower part of his arm was obliged to be cut off, which he bore with great courage." If we wish to form a jest estimate of the character of men, there is no safer or more satisfactory rule, than by carefully and impartially coorring their professions with their pine. tie.. If the man who is continually dinning in our ears the De. cessity of temperance, is himself leading a life of riot and de• bauchery, we are at no loss to comprehend the value of his professions.—So, it Ukeways may be said, that from the character of the company a man keeps, a pretty tolerable estimate may be formed of his own. When we saw Mr. Canning succeed Lord Castlereagh, we saw a man of mind and of highly cultivated intellect (seldom to be found wholly separated from virtuous feelings', step into the place of another, who had no sort of claim to any such prepossessing distinctions :—this circumstance induced us , to augur so well of oar new Foreign Secretary, that we did indulge a hope, if he should fall short of the lofty de cision of a Chatham, be would at least despise the tricks, and soar above the floundering blunders of Castlereagh. We expected, as one of his earliest measures, the recall and even impeachment of Sir IV. A'Court, our accredited Envoy in Spain—a man, who has long been known as one of the most active tools of Castlereagh, and who is dreaded by every friend of freedom throughout Europe, as the contriver of all plots which have for their object the support of the Holy Alliance, and the maintenance of Despotism. When we foundtbat Mr. Canning was determined to keep such company, his speeches in Parliament, however glowing against French aggression, went for little, when opposed to conduct which spoke too clear and distinct to be mistaken. Of all men living, Sir %V. A'Court, since the death of Castlereagh, is the most unpopular. It will be seen, that last night in the House of Commons, Lord Nugent, in moving an Address to the King for Copies of Instructions to Sir W. A'Court, brought this Envoy's conduct. during the French invasion of Spain, fairly before Parliament. This motion his Lordship admirably supported, by referring to a series of facts, undisputed and indisputable. Sir IV. A'Court is charged with drawing himself from the Spanish Government of Seville. at a time when his presence might have preserved the Constitutional freedom of Spain ; and all Ibis is done, while his employers are reprobating at home. the detestable cause, be supports abroad. His masters denounce to all the world the baseness and trea chery of the invaders of Spain, while their envoy, by his countenance, encourages the invasion—and thistoo, by way of ',hewing Neutrality. This speech of Lord Nugent's de serves to be read with attention, and if afterwards the reader can but master patience enough to read Mr. Canal g's reply, he will see what a silly figure a man of acknowledged talent can cot, when attempting to defend a cause wholly indefensi ble. That for such a motion, and io such a cause, no more than thirty Members eau be found in a British House of Commons in its support, is a miserable proof of a went of public spirit, and of the irresibtible influence of corruption. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ............ DEAL. February 17.—Wind N.E.—The following out, ward bound passed through last might, viz.—Bons Amigos, Joan. Maria, Scotia, and Juno.-6 p. in. The Themes, Litson for Ceylou, is now passing. PORTSMOUTH, February 17.—Wind N.B.—Arrived the Vigilant, Christie, from Gallpoli, last from Ireland, under qua rantine ; Quartre Sears, Picton, from London ; Lord Mul• grave, Tsnkerley, from Malaga ; Richmond, Eddicott, from Bremen ; Dumfries, Elliot, from Bremen ; Eliza, Scott, from London ; and Bacchus, Ilodgsou, from Blyth.—Remain the Duke of Bedford, for Madras. FALMOUTH, February 16.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Sprightly, Newton, from London for Lisbon ; end Success, Bosse, from Lisbon.—Sailed his hfejesty's Packet Dove, for Jamaica. Livenroot.. February 16.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed the Prince of Brazil Packet for Lima ; George, Wright, and Rapid., Jamey, for Pernambuco ; Unity, Thomas, for Para; Mary and Susan, Coulthay, for Havanna ; Rose, Johnson, for Sierra Leone; Triton, Dixon, and Blucher, Potter, and William, Thomson, for Savannah; Colombia, Rogers, and Congress, Ridley, for New York. The Ring is effected at Carlton Palace this day, to attend official business, bet his stay in town will not be long. Twa Duna or Kith-T.—The Monumental Statue of his Ws Royal Highness the Doke of Kent, erected by special permis sion of his Majesty in Park Crescent, Portland Plane, will be officially opened for public inspection by the Kent Comme moratica Container on Ilistaeday morning nest, at ten Mr. Wynn had an Interview yesterday with Mr. Secretary Canning. Yesterday Mr. Huskisson had an Interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. WINDSOR, Feb. 16.—The Doke of Wellington left the Royal Castle at an early hour this morning for London. The Duke of York left last night, between nine and ten o'clock, after dining with his Majesty and a select party, his Royal Highness declining to stop to the evening party. at which there were some select pieces of sacred music performed. Among the dinner party were the Princess Augusta, the Doke of Dorset, the Duke of Wel lington, &c. This morning his Majesty, attended by the Duke of Dorset, took an airing in his phaeton, and pro ceeded up the long walk. inspecting the great and ex tensive works illative going on to rides. walks, and plea sure-grounds, leading to and surrounding the King's Lodge. His Majesty gave some flesh directions. It I. expected his Majesty will leave here on Wednesday for London. Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Mks of York, as Commander-ia-Chief, held a levee at his office in the Hone Guards. vrrua Aamv.—lt is understood. that Major - General Sir Jots Lambert, K.C.B. will be appointed Colonel of the 10th Regiment of Foot. vice Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Maitland, deceased.—Tbe 75th Regiment of infantry is ordered to march in two divisions, vis. this day, and to. morrow, from Gosport to Windsor.—A detachment of the 40th Regiment of Foot bas received orders to bold itself in readiness to march from Chatham to Deptford, to em bark as guards on beard the Chapman, convict ship, which is destined to New South South Wales.—A detachment of the same Corps bas received similar orders to embark on board the Countess of Harcourt, convict ship, which will shortly sail for the same destination. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.—Tats DAT. The General Quarter Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and jail delivery. commenced this morning at the Old Bailey , . before the LORD CIIII7 Bestow, Mr. Baran GRA HAM, Mr. Justice BarT, th e L ORD M A Y O R, COMMON SIM 'SANT. (the Recorder being still confined with AD attack of the goat), and the Sheriff, Aldermen, and City Officers. The Calendar of offences is unusually heavy. BANK IdRGERIP. Williams Hill was put to the bar charged with uttering on the 11th December last, a forged 51. note, purporting to be of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng land. There were several other indictments against the prisoner for similar offences, and also for uttering a forged U. promissory note. Mr. 841rjelini BOSANQUET stated the case to the Jtiry, as proved in evidence. Mrs. Levy examined by Mr. Rotas/en—l am the wife of Lyon Levy, of Hollywell-street, Strand, clothes salesman. On the I Ith December, came the prisoner and a young woman who asked for some cloth to make a pelisse, it was shunt to her, and after examining other cloths, she finally had 3 yards of it out, which came to 21.95. ; the prisoner put down a U. note, and asked for the change, and at her request he wrote his address on it.—" Ste: phenson, 218, Tottenham Court Road." I sent oat my husband to get change, and while he was out I said in Hebrew to my son that t thought the note was bad; the prisoner appeared very uneasy, and went away, desiring the young woman to wait for theehange. Cross examined by the prisoner—Did not desire witness to put the name of Simpson on the note, and is positive he is the man who presented the note. Mr. Lyon Levy, husband of the former witness, confirmed her testimony in all the principal points, and on finding the note was bad, and the prisoner going of, he followed him and took him into custody at the gate of Somerset House; the pri• stoner seemed very unwilling to return. By the Covax.—The prisoner was not out of my sight; he never attempted, after I joined him, to get away. Mr. Corbett, bookseller, stated that he lived at 218, Tottenham Court Road, for two years and a-half, and the prisoner during that time never lived there. Mr. Scrivener, of Oxford Street, proved that on the 11th December last, the prisoner came to his house and asked ter change of a 51. note; be said he was selling cloth on commission. Witness knew him intimately. Prisoner lived once in Wine-vaults with his father, acd afterwards was a police officer. Charles Brown, of 27. Tottenham-court-road, proved the prisoner never lived there. Mr. Cox, law-stationer, proved that the prisoner on the list of November, in payment for a power of attorney, offered a 51. note, giving his address, No. 5, St. John's Sqrre. Thomas Walker, apprentice to last witneu, said, that he admitted the prisoner in ; and he had no doubt but that he was the man who had the dealing with his muter. Mr. John Price proved that the prisoner never lived at No. 5, St. John's Square. Mr. Moore, of the Horse Shoe public-house, Cletken well Close, stated that on Friday early in the month of December the prisoner came to his house, and having drank some brandy and water, be tendered a five pound note in payment, but the witness, not having the full change, the prisoner said—" Give me a sovereign and the difference of another, and on Sunday I will dine with you, mad you can give me the remainder of the change." He accordingly received one pound seventeen shillings, and on Saturday presented himself rather unexpectedly, and re ceived the difference from witness's wife. The note was afterwards proved to be a forgery. Mr. Lee, the Bulk Inspector, proved the several notes to be forgeries. The prisoner bad nothing to offer in his defence, but milled some witnesses to speak to character. They gave him a very excellent one, after which, Mr. Justice BEST summed up the evidence at great length, and the Jury found him guilty —Death. PORT OF LONDON SOUIRTIT FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION AMONG SEAMEN. Yesterday the annual Public Meeting of the supporters of this Institution was held in the Argyll Rooms, and was most numerously and respectably attended. The Chair was to bays been taken by Admiral Lord Torrington, but on account of bis being engaged in the House of Lords, it was occupied by the Earl - of Rocksavage. The Report detailed at considerable length the progress of the Society in disseminating religions instruction among the seamen in the River Thames, by means of the Floating Chapel estab lished near Blackwall, and concluded by calling for addl.. tional aid and co-operation, The Treasurer's Report was then read, by which it appeared that between 3001. and 4001. had been collected during the last year, but it was stated that the disbursements exceeded the subscription, and that consequently there was a balance against the So ciety. Mr Wilberforce, the Rev. Rowland Hill, Lord Calthorpe, and several other Speakers, addressed the Meet ing, and expressed their decided approbation of the plan pursued. The Report was ordered to be printed and circu lated. Thanks were voted to the officers of the Society and to the Chairman.—Lord Rocksavage returned his acknow ledgments, and the Meetingadjourned.—A liberal subscrip. lion was entered into. On Monday, the 9th inst. a meeting of the Brecon Cymreigyddion took place, preparatory to the annual meeting on St. David's Day, when several excellent com positions were delivered by some of the members. In the course of the evening, the Rev. 'l'. Price addressed the meeting in the ancient British, in which language all the proceedings of the Society are coodueted. and observed that the extermination of - their native language had been greatly desired by many, and that upon the presumption of great advantages resulting to the Principality.—But the Cymreigyddion professed other objects connected wilt the literature and general improvement of their race; and be (Mr. Price) would therefore lay before them one ob ject which bad hitherto occupied but too little the atten tion of his countrymen. It is well knows that there exist io Bretagne, a province of Prance. a race of Celtic origin, and whether the remains of the ancient Gads, or of the , followers of Conan Meriadoe. who, in the time of the Em- peror Maximus, established a Welsh colony in Gaul, they speak a language so similar to the Welsh as clearly to show the identity of their origin.—(Here Mr. Price gave several specimens of the Breton, which were, in many in stances, intelligible to Welshmen).—Now this people. Mr. P. said, were in the most deplorable state of superstition and ignorance, and have never had the Scriptures trans lated into their language. He therefore proposed that a collection should be made for the purpose of translating the Scriptures and printing them in the Breton language •, nor was this a duty of charity only. but, on the part of the Welsh, the discharge of a debt which bad Isle heavily upon them for more than a thousand years, for about the departure of the Romans from this island. the British Church tareatened with extermination by the Pelagian heresy. which was rapidly spreading through the island. It was high time, therefore, that we should at length render justice to th e Bretons, by sending them the, Bible in their native lan. rage. and he thought that if all the Cymroaidd Societies throughout the kingdom were to join is this work. it could not Nail of somas. It was then resolved that the Brecon Cymreigydditse should make ja collection, after this divine service, for the purpose of carrying the above object into execution. Oa Wednesday, after a bard run, ou the Cliffs. "sr geoptoo, Plawbro' Head, poor pass. when on the point of being caught. leaped over the Cliff, being from 50 to 100 yards high, where the brags of greyhounds that were pursuing her, followed ; the bare was found dial upon the scar, and a red dog, belo ng i ng t o Mr. p ro ton, was dead also ; the other greyhound. belonging Mr. Walumley, was alive, but dreadfully maimed. COUkT OF ALDERMEN. A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at Guildhall, for the despatch of general business. Mr. John Bumsteed, who was recently elected by the Court of Common Council, to be a principal land coal meter, at tended, and was sworn into office. The thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to the Rev. Mr. Millington, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor, for his sermon preached on Plough Sunday, which he was requested to print. William St.Julien Arabia, Esq., was unanimously appointed to assist in the business of the sessions, when the new courts are opened, which is expected shortly to take place. The Committee for conducting the affairs of Emanuel lios• pital made a report of their proceedings in preparing addition al school rooms and dormitories in the hospital, which will shortly be ready for the reception of the additional number of ehildren from any parish in the city of Westminster who are proposed to be admitted therein. The inquest of Cripplegate ward presented some ruinous premises and other matters, and the solicitor was directed to proceed according to the provisions of the act of Parliament. The Court admitted several persons to be coal undertakers In the port of London, for the space of twelve teonths. Some parties were sworn, and others allowed to be admitted brokers. Bills were ordered for payment. Several extra constables, at the request of the Rank and other public bodies, were allowed and ordered to be ad mitted. LONDON MECHANIcs' INSTITUTION. This very laudable institution,having firmly laid its fens dations and prepared its appointments and functionaries, is, we are glad to learn, to commence its career of public uti lity on Friday evening next. The Comdlittee, who hays been assiduous io their searches, though cautious in their engagement, respecting a permanent station for their esta blishment, have taken as a temporrry place for their lee tores.the well known spacious old Meeting-House in Monk well street, where the Rev. Dr. Fordyce and other celebra ted Non-Conformist Divines had used to preach to crowded andiencer.For their library and for other objects connected with the I nstitution,they are, we understand, about to take a private house, for a short term, in the same vicinity. The public business of the Institution is to commence with mach eclat. Mr. Millington, Professor of Natural Philos°. liver at the Royal Institution, is engaged to de liver to them, gratuitously, a course of Lectures on Mechanics ; and Mr. Bmnde. Professor of Chemistry, in the same establishment, is expected to deliver a course of chemical lectures, on the like generous terms. At the ioauguration of the Institution, on Friday evening, Mr Brougham has promised to he present, and will, most probably. deliver an address; and as Mr. Jeffrey, Mr. Cranstoun. and other leaders of the Scotch Bar. who bate interested themselves in the establishment of the Min burgh Mechanics' Institution. are in town on the business of the important Appeals in the Queensbury and Bueeleuch cause now before the House of Lords, is is very likely they will accompany that gentleman on the occasion. Weare happy to find that all the affairs of this Institution are proceeding under the most promising auspices. The donations sent to it, by booksellers and private yontlemen, of standard useful works, are numer ous and liberal; and, among other presents recently receiv ed, is, we understand, a choice and valuable set of chemical apparatus. MASQUERADE.-ARGYLL ROOMS. The company which assembled on Monday evening was very numerous, and the characters of the usual stamp, as to their appearance. There were inhabitants of all twined, and dealers in every ware. The brave, the gay, the aged, and the young, all appeared to be influenced by the same wish—the amusement of each other ; and sometimes we had occasion to shrink from the violence of contending parties, and from the boisterous mirth of full-grown children, we saw nothing beyond the fair frolics of the scene, in which every man must be prepared to participate, and to bear with forbearance, who makes one at a public masquerade. There were many Lawyers, who had no cause to produce effect. Pilgrims were sometimes, perhaps. induced to of fer up their adoration, to shrines of beautiful exterior, but doubtful purity. The Spanish Bandits maintained their characteristic ferocity, much to the alarm of our nerves. We would recommend those gentry to carry less formida ble weapons, and to wield them with more discretion. A Family of Laplanders huddled round the stove at their en trance, and shivered with becoming dexterity. We pre. sume,however, they were soon warmed completely through, for they speedily chose an airy cool situation, as if they had been " souls made of fire, and children of the sun. ' The quadrille parties were less numerous than usual, but by no means deficient in either grace or spirit. The com pany bad no cause to complain of the liberality and good taste with which the supper was laid out, and if we may judge by the readiness and dexterity of the attends, is and managers, the providers of it were equally pleased with the good taste with which it was taken in. It disappeared as if by magic; the fowls immediately took flight. The wines were, as usual, furnished by Wright, of the O i nsra Colonnade, and were really most excellent. At four o'clock in the morning we left a considerable number, who did not evince any disposition to separate. The critical day, nay the critical hour is fast approaching, for within Ave minutes after the drawing commences 'Fa-Mor row, Two, out of the SEVEN, Prizes 0f90,0031. will be de. Bided : this at all times would have been an interesting event, but is now become doubly so by the certainty of Lotteries be. log discontinued by Government. Mr. thyme leg? has cer tainly evinced sound judgment In taking tois last Contract, for it was to be expected that few people would like to have to reproach themselves with having omitted to embark some trifling sum for advantages so great, now that the opportunity of doing so Is literally expiring ; this accounts fo the present extraordinary demand for Tickets and Shares. Eittrrot.,Fxs. 16 -1 t was not without the utmost difficulty culty that the mail from London reached this city on Satur day last. The passengers,whose first salutations were on the peculiar mildness of the weather, were not a little surprised at no very great distance from the metropolis, to find the ground covered with snow to a conslderable depth. --On proceeding further " the angry spirit of the storm" seemed excite! to ungovernable fury, and the increasing drifts presented considerable impedi ment; till, in crossing Marlborough Downs, the same had increased to an extent that rendered the road undistio gnishable, and to any thing but the most undaunted con rage and persevering industry, utterly impassable. The snow was in places drifted to a height of twelve or fourteen feet; land howling of the wind, and the pelting of the storm, presented to the passengers, who in a tnoment of peril were obliged to alight, a scene of desolation calculi., tad to awake the most unpleasant sensations; it. this situa tion the first object that presented itself, was the Tree Blue coach, which, unable to make its way, bad been abandoned. a silent monument of the reeklesa fury of the storm. The great are and intrepidity of the driver and guard of the Mail, however, assisted by the physical energies of its ex cellent horses. surmounted every difficulty, with a delay of little more than an hour: Oa arriving at Beth, the pow Gangers unanimously signed a testimonial of the goad con duct of the driver and guard, without whose exertions it would have been impossible for the Mail to have premien , fed its journey. Gears Excnetects, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1824.—The ar rivals of this week are. Wheat, 3,500; Barley, 3,600; Oats. 6,200 qr. ; Flour. 4,800 sacks; Wheat is not near so plenti ful as last week, and more money is demanded for pines dry samples, bat as there is not much business de.ag to day, prices may be reported the same as on Monday.-- Barley fully maintains the quotations of last day. Beans and Peas are unaltered. Good Oats sell well, and fully support the currency of Monday. In flour there is no alteration. Raps seed is again dearer. I i 1