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18. Secretary an for de r Colonies. elect% n k the On. the effl. inquiry to be know if Go. of Par- Gehllemon, that instituted this ''t4 to make early in Bill was mendment TO Bill was Monday Committee. The Lauds ordered to be [loose Bill brought up, intl cc- brought sap, lest. NO). • llospital introduced. ,by the His desist before which , laws re. 111 Ni n tenance far rational Al Friend written to r would be one of the others, at and the day). Y. L 33 pin 36 34 pax 19s. DAY. 'ION. — Working :log made the Asso c Propel e respective Lombard -IWE, See. Lady Anne, perfurined Macbeth, Mn. Abanizar, Mr 4; Fixture. L. 11.1JESTV. nd.4 011111611 rims Battle of I,SUCkadd4tional 'oucert.and the Overture and* apProprbtl the boutd of 1.1 aleo wrform or • Tim 4 this F-ven utuig '...ineri- ROirt. New Ca,tradri -•- ucea r effect vri;;la variety, =ryas, Enterta £tgQt, a - at 11 half part 11 quarter to 1 sal .~1~7 ... . . . • . - . . t . ... . , • . . , . . . .. ) linger 11111511 • 6" PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. --ros--- I - 11,9e$g OF I;OMMONS, SATURDAY, Juut 18. PAIIGRATION FltO3l IRELAND. Dtri 0. RICE begged to put a question to the Hon. Sea *X ft* Colonial Mpartment, upon the subject of the grant ft trailing the expenditure of mulgration from Ireland to the Col He did no. . • .9 to throw any difficulty in the way of exec the grant now 1., force, all he desired to know was, when th emnment meant to institute a Parliamentary inquiry into th coy of that grant,' It was too Isle to expect any inquiry . anode in the present Session, but he was anxious to know i ) yen: meet client to institute it early in tic ensuing Session of i lament ? • Mr. W. HORTON begged to assure the Bon. Gentleman glis iaquiry to which he alluded would have been 'nekton year, if there were any prospect of Parliameot's being able to . any progress in it ; but certainly it would be recommended ea the ensuing Session. EXCISE LICENCE. BILL BERRIES, Licence . On the motion of Sir. the Excise Bi said a third tune and passed. RUBBLE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. . On the motion of Mr. BERRIES, the Bubble Act A mem nal was read a third time and passed. • ' WRITS OF ERROR BILL (COMPENSATION 1 OFFICERS.) The Report of the Writs of Error Compensation Bil brought up, and ordered to be taken into consideration on 31 () ~ • MIL IRISH BANK TOKENS BILL. The Irish Bank Tokens Bill went through a Committee. , Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday neat. CHURCH LANDS EXCHANGE BILL. ' . On the motion of Lord PALM ERSTON, the Church ' • - .1. Exchange Bill was committed. The Report was ordered Drought up on Monday next. BUCKINGHAM HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. BERRIES, the Rockingham Hoe was reed a third time and paned. CUSTOMS CONSOLIDATION ACT. , , 1 The Report of the Customs Consolidation Act was brood fad a Bill ordered to be prepared in pursuance of the same. PLATE I)UTIES TRANSFER BILL. . , The Plate Dada Transfer Bill was read a second time, II tiered to be committed on Monday next. 11'EST INDIAN CLERGY'S BILL. . . • . , 1 The Report of the West Indian Clergy'e Bill was broug i and ordered to be taken Into consideration on Monday next. I FOUNDLING HOSPITAL'S BILL (IRELAND On the motion of Mr. S. RICE, the Irish Foundling 11. Lti'l was resit a *mind time. . i - Mr. GOULIIURN expressed a wish to haves clause intro fur the purpose of preventing an undue ezrence troni being, ..mention of this Bill, cast on the Dublin Foundling Hospitt Mr. S. RICE declared ills asst.= to such a clause. His alto was to lunit the duration of this Bill to two years, before ,:nee be hoped to see an entire abolition to the barbarous la o 'luting to Soundlirgs in Ireland, and that a proper maintena i- , std; children should be secured, in a better and more r manner. The Bill was ordered to be committed on Monday next. . . . MR. KENRICK. ... . Mr. S. RICE, in the absence of an Hon. and Learned (Ur. Denman), begged to move for a copy of a letter wri Mr. Junin., the Solicitor of 31r. Clement, which letter wee Mend upon the files of the Court of King's Bench, in one affidavits made in the cause, The King v. Clement and nth the prosecution of Mr. Kenrick.—Ordered. The other Orders of the Day were then d isposed of, a lionse adjourned at a quarter to five to Monday next (this il, , a----- • PRICES OF BRITISH STOCKS OF SATURD.! 3 per Cent. Red. 904 1 Long Ann. 211 11-16 4 3 our I 'laic. ('nos. Ex: Bills, igd. 1,0001. Ditto Acct. 911 4 Ditto, Small 36 51 per Cent. 971 Lottery Tickets, 191.111 a -.. • . i Ditto Scrip 4 die -.•• • , Chaim) Bonds 614 Portuguese Bolide 68 • i Ditto Scrip 13 D rui it P to Rti A llin c: Bal t N . ( t l i i i ir s. t:olombian Bonds 841 FOREIGN ST N l ea )C po K l S ita O n N ßo S n A ds T ri Uß i D, Peruvian Bonds 741 Russian Bonds 951 Ditto Bonds (18241 871 1 g Ditto Acct. 951 Ditto Acct. 874 1 4 Spanish Cons. 25 41 5 4, panish Bonds Ditto Acct. 25/ 4 5 41 5 Ditto Scrip (1823) 31 es Ditto Cons. (1023) 2019 i t, Diu° Acct. 3$ Ditto Acct. 20 124 f 20 1 . 1 Greek Roads 49 French Rentcs 5 pr Ct. IC -Ditto Scrip (1825) 50c. 10If. Ditto Acct. 101 di. Exchange 2Sf. 10c. Mexican Bonds 701 i Ditto Rentes 3 per Ct. ',* 1 Ditto Acct. 76 4 1 Exchange 25f. Idle. `.. Ditto Ectip (1l124)21 4 / 1 die I Ditto Acct. 75f. 1)1:1.0 Acct.2l 41 I /dig 1 Exchange 12 2Sf. 10c. • • . • PRICES OF SHARES ON SATURDAY. , • )11,4 F. C. Stare. Paid. Premium per ( I Anglo-Mexican £191) 25 90 . .Inglo-Cbilian los 5 34 1 4 Arigna Iron and Coal 6O 7 ei 6 Zrezilien....— lOO 6 101 11 •Brdanos. 5O 3 21 Chilian lOO 6 10 11 10 o , lombiso .......-.- *Chilian and Peruvian ll 3 4 t ;obeli and Copper 6O 2 14 44 4 PAnsatint •• ileac:al Mining Association ~ ~ i 'Pasco Peruvian lOO S 114 144 1i 1 Potosi. La Paz, and Peruvian 50 . 5 74 1 ,II 1 4 atJteal del Monte 4OO 22 0 713 r.lB me 'Rio de la Plat* lOO 5 10 II 1 Untied Mexican ~Lltto New 4O 20 25 40 10 27 26 27 i MISCELLANEOUS. British Iron Company lOO 5 21 2 Bristol Ship Canal 1 4 die British Beck and Patent Salt 30 5 44 541 1 Canada... - i I I I Equitable Loan Bank 5O 1 11 fig General Steam Navigation lOO 5 44 1 4 Great Weatminster Dairy 25 4 rt. g dig pa Imperial Piste Glass lOO 2 . L3ndon Brick Company 3O 3 I dig . Mediterranean Steam lOO 15 0. 2 j 3 dis ~ • Metropolitan Alderney Dairy 23 4 1 l'hivinctial Bank of Ireland—. 100 5 2 • Patent Bricks. 5O 2 1 a— . ANcl:°D;rec'Eto'n'A of chNe A Mll4 l l a l ti N on G for A ls " sistc l in T I • Alines in Mexico and other parts of Spanish America, hart . a CALL of FIVE POUNDS on each of the Shares of tl dation, under the powers vested in them by the Deed, the tors are requested to pay the same on the amount of their n . Slaves to Messrs. Barclay, 'J'ritton, Bevan, and CO., 1., --. street, on or b.:fore the 25th day of July next. JOSEPH hOWI 7.ISt. Helen's-plate, Isse 28, 162 i. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. This Evening. MONDAY. June 20, will be performs. A KING RICHARD THE THIRD. i• ]Ante of Olo'srer, Mr. Kean Rk'bmond , Mr.Wallack : Lai Miss Smithson. Alter which THIS MILLER'S MAID. I . 5 ,,.. i us Giles, Mr. Sherwin. ..Lree_ter._......... 1 : i COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. This Evening. MONDAY. June 20, will be performs, MACBETH. . ) Maebeth, ter. Voting; Matdutr. Mr. Convert Lady Michel Bartley. To conclude with ALADDIN: or. THE WONDERFUL LAMP. Aladdin, Xrs.Viesing; Kszim Asack, Mr. T. P. Cooke; Atm Farley; Katraek. Mr. J. S. GrbnaldL HAIWARICET THEATRE. - This Evening. MONDAY, Jane irt, will be performs MATRIMONY. s Delaval. Mr. Vining: Clara, Mrs. Davison. After which. SWEETHE-ART.S AND WIVES. lials Lackulay. Sir. Liston : Laura. Madaine Vestrii ' • To conclude with •ili T • ter Marx Cbase A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. , lltr.Wenainit; A Ifredillghtlyer Mr. Vining; Mr.W. Ithekel. Maria Darlington, Madame Neetrh i,... • ----- ROYAL GARDENS, VAU.IIIALL. . • 'UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HIS WU TVs Evening, MONDAY. the 20th of June. a sptend.4 MILTLACtIi SHTE. In commemorate= of the glorious Watenoe. The Gal dens will be illuminated with 14.300: Lamps, quietus net. devirres, trophies, ate. The Comer nand must apT i e k t i lt , ed b . e ll i ti a z t i =T y to a r te i w veer grand But SW i area a Ain: sad. sow the firsgtin a Female Juggler Marie, of th igunee s pad throaty f emale Poic *the thi s ms tUlli , bine all, CM) wur lilepla., her truly e tars:outwit - , powers,anti WU al,. V iwwithnemtheweggatedwiPirtabro . The admired Itallet er desire, be pe rforined 6' I. log. Ette F:.ntoceini will be exhibited twpoe; and the Vtal Lau will display his admired Feats ,41 the ilea and Slack Ili c,,einsrarc a .• s. Oipsers Cave, Hermit's Cel Fingal l. tare of Finl ' of freer beauty, ietu be Moseyed; and In honotir of this),, , p yam. an ililuodositod . Orthe of sin gular brilliancy and et . teed gje o thousand v ariegated pa. The t Mew utkm Aw . amidst showersi. will, in magnificent rule: , 6P rsi bwi eense re wit ere " r et i l:te k rews in the Member of the • resets on tins Evening, they will begin at a Quarter after will lse !pia:nth th e foilowing order:— blask Rope - a quarter past It I Ballet ' - - • Ooneert - - half part 8 I FIfiIItoCIIIII, St pert h Jhariterteini - wine met 9 9vitaltJl:P e. t t ler ..- qu Junta,- t half past it t' 1.. 'ad . .Veratt. the Italian on six lostru• Ireworks minim - gustier to TO ' Doors open se seten.—Ad !Mott the..ed. Duna ... admitted tilt Evening, e „:.fl i ti. ~..1:1 ~ o If -.. • ~.. i ~ 44 . • t • • . • 1. ;e . . ''._ N c ~410 , ...„:„1:. ... - " , . I L•V:E, ----Imam. -•-,:~ , ~~-~ 77c tiritfOlt ilre00• TISH 1' 'LESS eatnneneed publishing von Saturday a.ar nlag at half -past five o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY, Ju t 4 a 20, 11121. The only political intelligence in the Paris papers, which arrived last night, relates to the Greeks. The Austrian Obscrrer has published extracts from the Hydra Gazette, to the end of April, confirming the favourable news 11-om the More*, without any denial of its correctness, or attempt to pretend that these aticantages have been counter balanced by any occurrences injurious to the cause of incie pendence. Later accounts from the Augshurgh Gazette state, that IBRAHA )1 Paella was blockaded in Alodon, with ' out any prospect or hope of relief, the Egyptian fleet having been completely dispersed by successive defeats. The Milan Gutetle states, that General Bt: xa, • Corn man(ler-in-Cliiif in Lombardy, died June 7th, of gout, which seized the brain. He was 55 years of age. .From the Mot:War of Friday. June 17.] The official part contains the laws fixing the Budget for 18245. The expences of the consolidated debt, and the amortissement, for 1826, are fixed at 241,585.785 francs. The general expences are fixed at 672,918.714 francs. The Revenue fur 11126 is estimated at 924,09.5,704 francs. A Royal Ordinance fixes the meeting of the Councils of Arrow direntext4 for the Ist July. They are not to sit more than ten days, the first half their torsions. They meet on the Rth August, for the second part of their Session, which is not to exceed five days. The Departmental Councils to meet the 15th July, and sit till the 29th. [From the Eloile dated Wednesday. Jane 18.1 PARIS, Juts 17. The Aartrian Observer gives extracts from several Hydra Ga zettes which it bas received, but which come down only to the 6th May. The following are the most remarkable passages : On the 19th of April there was a most sangu nary battle, which continued the whole day, between the Greeks and the Egyptians. The Arabs suffered severely, but the Greeks lost 200 men, among whom were General Aferopoulo, and sev?ral officers. The loss of the Egyptians is estimated at 500 killed and 2,000 wounded. The climate of Greece is too cold for them, and causes many disorders among them- A second equally sanguinary action cost the Egyptians 1500 men. It is thought that one of their principal offi:ers was killed. They do not Fre either tombs or balls at Navarino. %V c have news from that place of 13d April. Ibrahim at tempted to take possession of the Isle of Sphagia, to blockade the place by sea, as well as by lard, but he was repulsed with dis grace. The garrison of Navarino has a good stock of provisions, and are animated with heroic courage. The official reports of the several Admirals show, that on the 20:h April, the Greek fleet ventured under the guns of Suda to attack the Egyptians, who were at anchor. it then manteuvered to draw them into the open sea, when it most violent gale separated the two fleets, and deprival the Christians of a victory, which they considered as certain. _ _ _ The head Greek squadron is anchored under the cannon of Ipsara*, and pushes its out-posts to Mitylcne. The were approach of this squadron has spread alarm in the Turkish Baet,8 aet, in the Dar danelles • the sailors desert in bodies. Latest news say, that mi the Geni, on the 29th of April, attacked the Egyptians even in their anchorage at Suda. The want of wiad impeded the use of the tire ships. One large frigate however caught tire, but the crew put it out, not however till many sailors had leaped, in their fright, into the sea, where they were drowned or taken." The extracts given by the Austrian Observer come down as we see only to the end of April, but the Assednirgh Gazette of the 13th of this month contains a letter from Trieste of the bth inst., ' in the following tenna t The Corfu packet-boat entered our port yesterday—it sailed on the 20th of May, and brings letters and journals. We find in them the confirmation of all that we have already stated of the events of the 12th and 13th May, before blodon (Me burning of the Egyptian fleet). After having in vain attempted to escape by sea; and after the loss of his vessels, Ibrahim Facha bad shut himself up in Motion. A white flag, purposely . listed by the garrison of Navarino, de ceived an Egyptian division, which sought refuge in that port, thinking it had surrendered; but Admiral Canaria soon appeared, and entirely destroyed all the division. The great Egyptian fleet is represented in all the accounts as totally dispersed. Fuego' Ft; w D3.—Pastra, Just 17 —Five per Cents. opened at 101 f. ; closed at 102 f.; Three per Cents. 75f. 20c. ; Bank Stack, 2,190 f. Rente de Naples Certif. Falconnet, 88f. 4.5 c. ; Bente Royal Spanish Loan, fqi. Exchange on London—One Month 26f.; Three Months, 24f. 85c.—Court Authentique, June 17. • This shews clearly that the Greeks have, again, taken posses sion of Imam, and repaired the fortitications.—Note of the Editor of Etoik. We have received the Brussels Papers of Saturday. They state that an agent of the Order of Malta had been received with much distinction by the French Government, and that the re•establishment of that Order was considered as a probable event. The Vicar-General of Liege had addressed a circular to all the Clergy within his jurisdic tion, warning them against the foreign Missionaries who are spreading themselves over the country, without the per mission of the Belgian Government. He farther declares them to be schismatic in their doctrines, and condemned by the Canons of the Catholic Church. The propagandists, we believe, issue from the same source, as do those by whom France is at this moment overrun ; but the Civil Authorities of the Netherlands are not as well disposed towards them as the men in power in the adjoining kingdom. The remainder of these Papers is filled with accounts of the preparations for the celebration of the mar riage of Prince FREDERICK, and the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. The New York Papers must be in error in stating, that Colonel CAmPBELL, the British Commissioner, arrived at Bogota on the Ist of March. lle had certainly not reached that capital on the 19th March, (the date of letters from Bogota, by the last Jamaica Packet,) but by the following extract of a letter from Bogota, received on Saturday, it will he seen that Colonel Cararnera. had subsequently arrived there, and that the object of his mission was pro cezding successfully towards a conclusion. It is under stood that Parliament will not break up till the 7th July, and it is therefore yet possible that the treaties both with Colombia and Mexico may reach the Foreign Office in time to be laid on the table of the House of Commons, before the close of the Session : " BOGOTA, APIIL 9. "We have no intelligence of importance here. Congress has Deco prorogued for the purpose of taking into consideration the Treaty of Commerce now in progress between the British ter's Plenipotentiary, Colonels Cam KIEL!. and HAMILTON. and the Colombian Government. Colonel HAMILTON will be the hearer of the Treaty to England. Colonel Camienzu. remains here as Minister." The House of Commons met on Saturday for the des patch 'of business. Among the Orders of the Day, the Bubble Act Amendment Bill stood for the third reading; it was read accordingly, and passed without any remarks. This important measure has thus unanimously received the approbation of one branch of the Legislature. We hope and believe it will not be less successful in the other House of Parliament. The case of Sir Ronincr %lii..soN was brought forward by Mr. ABEaCROMDY on Friday evening in a temperate and judicious address. The general expression of the sense of the House and the army in favour of the gallant individual in question, will, we have no doubt, have its due effect in the high quarter to which it was intended to be applied. The clays of angry politics are passed, and it must be admitted that the errors which led to the loss of his rank had their origin in the characteristic excess of an' ardent and generous disposition. The circumstances con nected with the cause of offence have long ceased to exist. The restoration of bir R. Wsc.soe, as an art of grace and. favour, could create no doubt as to the prerqgative of the Sovereign, nor imply the slightest reflection on its exercise iA itis particular instance. The period semis propitious ,so }•pleasure which would mark the happy extinction of, -- 'r • . • . TH. di 5 5 194 i 19 011. 25c. per Share. it i e • WM" . interns' feuds. 'We, are sure that the Indulgence feelings of this exalted character is most congenial to the Royal breast, and thereto* we venture to •anticipate, that the sentiments expressed by the Honae of C 002100119 Mill meet tslth a most firourahle reception. This evening the Distillery Bill will probably be read a third throe in the House of Commons, and a more impor tant measure has not for many years been under the consi deration of the Legislature. A law founded on the same -- principles' came into operation in Scotland and Ireland nearly two years ago, and it has been attended with the most beneficial eff.•cts to the agricultural interest, tind also to the morals of the people. In Ireland the annuai•conaump tion of home-made spirits has increased upwards of four millions of gallons since this law was passed, and in Scot land the increase is not less than three millions of gallons. By the reduction of duties, and by the repeal of improper restrictions on the distillery trade, Government hag fur nished the agricultural interest with a market in Scotland and Ireland for an additional growth of at least three hun dred and fifty thousand quarters of barley ; illicit distilla tion and the demoralising trade of smuggling foreign api• rite, has been nearly annihilated, and the revenue has suffered no diminution. Although the quantity of duty paid, spirits consumed in Scotland and Ireland has been doubled under the present Distillery Laws ; still there has been no increase in the total quan tity of spirits consumed in these kingdoms, for the quantity of foreign spirits smuggled into them before the law was ahtended, was fully equal to the increase which has lately taken place in the consumption of home-made spirits. When the populace is not employed in foreign smuggling or in illicit distillation, there is less inducement to drunkenness; and it is a well-known fact, that already a considerable improvement is visible in the moral conduct and outward appearance of the people in Ireland and Scot land, chiefly attributable to the alteration in the Distillery Laws. The object of the Bill to be read a third time in the Commons this evening, is to assimilate the Distillery Law of England to that of Scotland and Ireland, and by per mitting the manufacture of the finest spirits, to increase the consumption of British grain in England. No doubt can be rationally entertained that by adopting the same liberal plan in England that has been so successfully pur sued in the other parts of the empire, his MAJESTY'S Mi nisters will destroy the trade of smuggling foreign spirits into this country ; and at the same time, and by the same means, increase the revenue, and render an essential ser •ice to the morals of the people. The increase of con sumption, when the law will permit wholesome and fine spirit, to be manufactured in England, cannot be esti mated at less than eight millions seven gallons, being equal to four hundred thousand quarters of barley, which are now, in the face of the Corn Laws, annually imported into England alone, in the character of Dutch gin. There la one clause in this act, which has given very unnecessary alarm to the agricultural interest, and that is, the permission which is granted to reduce Colonial rum into British gin. Now, it is notorious that the total quantity of rum annually imported, does not exceed five millions of gallons, of which, one half is re-exported or consumed, duty free, by the Royal and Mercantile Navy. There is besides a considerable consumption of ram in the country, and the quantity which can be spared annually for rectifi cation, can never exceed one million of gallons, being equal to only 50,000 quarters of barley. On this rum, the act im poses an additional duty of is. gd. per gallon before it can be used by the rectifiers. This duty is equal to 255. per quarter on barley, and surely this is protection enough to agriculture, if the quantity of rum was four times greater than it really is. It is however doubtful whether the cha t racter of rum can be so far changed as to admit its conver sion into British gin. Its quality must at all events be inferior to the pure spirit produced from grain, and the landed interest has nothing to fear from the experiment. By the alteration in the Distillery trade which the passing of this Bill will produce, the consumption of British barley will be increased at least 800,000 quarters, adding to the annual income of agriculture nearly one million and a half sterling. The people will obtain a cheap and wholesome spirit in place of the very infetior quality which the•.exist ing law alone permits to be manufactured. The smuggling trade in spirits will be entirely destroyed ; the Dutch dis tillers will lose a market for many millions of gallons of spirits; and foreign agriculture will lose the sale of a mil lion of quarters of grain, which they now enjoy, by smuggling its produce into the United Kingdom. CITY, SATURDAY EVENING. We seldom recollect to have witnessed store cheerfulness on the Stack Exchange than was exhibited this morning, although the business was not extensive. The British Funds were higher,— Consols for the opening being at 91*, and the Reduced Annuities at 90* 4. In the Foreign Market almost all the attention of speculators was drawn to Spanish Securities, which improved considerably. The Bonds of 1821 were done as high as 941 5, and those of 1823 reached 20. Some large purchases were made at these prices; and larger ones would have taken place had not holders been disinclined to sell. Greek Scrip maintained itself steadily at its improved price 10* 10 discount. The Bonds were at 48 9. South American Securities were held with great firmness. Colombian Bonds were at lqf 3 ; and Mexican Scrip 2i 4 discount. Brazilian Scrip was at 11 I ; and Danish ditto at 4 3* discount. Shasta for the most part looking up. Anglo Mexican Shires were at 90. Those of the United Company at 21i 8. The Pasco Peruvian Shares at 14* The New Potosi Company at 71 ; and the Shares of the General Mining Association at 12. The /Well, from Bengal, has arrived off Plymouth. The Letters she brings are of an old (late, as she sailed from that Presidenq as the 10t11 Jan. The letters in this instance from Madras, are as late as the 12th Feb., and merely commercial. The Baauta Gazette Feraordinary of the 4th of March, contains the frst official intelligence of the recognition of the independence of Colombia by Great Britain. Great rejoicings had taken place in consequence. In consequence of the establishment of British Packets to Colombia, a packet has been appointed by the Colombian Government, to sail re„.mlarly between Carthagena and Chagres • the effect of' which will be to open a communi cation between Panama and Carthagena, which will seldom occupy more than ten days. Panama, as is well known, is the route by which intelligence from Peru is generally more quickly obtained. The inhabitants of Caucasus are exempted, by the Rus sian Government, from furnishing any recruits, because the population of the province is so scanty, but are to pay 2,000 rubles per man for what would be their quota. There are now 1,543 students in the University of Got tingen ; of whom 807 are foreigners, 310 study (tivinity, 016 law, 2:37 medicine, &c. On the t.ith of May there was a most remarkable destruc tive storm at Sischney-Novogorod. A great many houses . were thrown down, dooms and windows driven in, and 70 vecels of different sixes were sunk in the river Ocka, and 74 persons lost their lives. The damage is estimated at 100,000 rubles. A letter from Madrid, in the Journal land, confirms the report of large Constitutional hands being on the ex treme frontiers of Portugal, and of the cummary vengeance which they take on the Priests who oppose them. Cowan+ "most Laws.—The Attorney-General, on Sa turday morning, brought in a Bill " to repeal the laws relating to the combination of workmen, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof "—the Bill was read a first time, and Thursday next was fixed for the second reoling. JO. 1( ' 11.'4 • J I r. • .11. ..... • •ACF • `: THE DUKE OF YORK. The following are the answers returned by his Royal Highness to the addresses he has received from the Dubs lin Guild of Merchants, and from certain of the loyal inha bitants of Chester:— Horse Guards, 10th June, 1635. Sir,—l beg to acknowledke the receipt of your letter of the &b instant. transmitting, as Master of the Guild of 51erchanta of the City of Publtn, an address from the Masters. Wardens, end Bre thren of thro respectable Maly, tot; her with a copy of the reso lutions to which Buy had agreed, aM to assort you that I have received with great satiafaciiou the obliging expression of the friendly sentiments towards me entertained by them ; and I re quest that you will accept yourself, and convey to the Guild of Merchants of Dublin. the assurance of my thank■ tOr the terms in which they have noticed the line of conduct which 1 have felt it my duty to pursue. I am, Sir, yours, To Sir A. H. Elng, Bart, FREDERICK. Horse Guards, June 13. Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of the address which you and Mr. Egerton have been instructed to present to me from certain of theloyal inhabitants of the city of IChestdr, arid to re quest you will amine them of the OVA! I entertain of the friendly terms in which they haveexpressed thetneelves in regard to the line of conduct which I have felt it my duty to pursue upon the subject of the Catholic Question. I must I urther request, that you will convey to them my best thanks for the cheese which they have been so kind as to s:nd me. I am, Sir, yours, Davies Davenport, Esq. :11.P. FREDERICK. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIIE WEEK. THIS EVENING. The 'Marchioness of klenford's grand assercbly, Blanchester. square. The Countess of Jersey's ball, Berkeley-square. • Mrs. Oarnsw's concert, Piccadilly. Lady 31elville's baH. Admiralty. Lady Macdonald's djemrti and ball, Ilertford-street. The Marquis and Marchioness Conyuhrun's entertainment to the puked York, Hamilton-place. TO-1110ilso*. The Countess of Derby's concert, GrosVetor-square. Alt. and Miss Dupre's ball, Portland-place. The Marquis of Hertford's party, Piccadilly. WEDNFADAY. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's assembly, Arlinkton street. Almack's grand ball. The Earl of bonwiale'a entertainment to the Duke of York. The Jlarquis and Alarehioness of Lansdown's party, Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. THURSDAY. The Dowager Marchioness of Laosdown's grand assetnbly, Albemarle-street. Mrs. Robarte concert, Hill-street. Lady Campbell's assembly, Brook-street. The Countess of Arran's party. Dover-street. FRIDAY. Prince lieopold's grand dinner. The Duchess of Wellington's second grand assembly, Apsley House, Piccadilly. Mrs. Prideaui Brune's hall, Albemarle-street. BAT VADAT. The Marquis and MarehtOneas of Salisbury's party, Hanover. square. The Attorney-General and Lady Copley's party, George-street, Hanover_square. lUND•Y._ The Dowager Blarchioness of Salisbury's converzatione, Ar lington...trete. The Dowager :Marchioness of Lansdown'a party, Albemarle- Street. Mrs. Angerstein gave her second Grand Ball and Supper on Friday evening, at her house in St. James's-square. The 1 repara tions were the same as the preceding one. There were present be tween four and five hundred on the haut ton. The Earl of Sefton gave& grand dinner on Saturday, at his house in Arlington -street, to a large party; among whom were, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Tavistock, Lord Normanby, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Nugent, Mr. C. Oreville, &c. The following distinguished persons gave dinners on Saturday:— The Duke of - Wellington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lady Mary Petre, Sir T. Leonard, Mr. Burgoyne, Esq. Mr. Hope. Yesterday, the Dukes of Leeds and Bedford, Lord Gwydyr, the Dowager .Marchioness of Salisbury. the Marquis of I.:hot mondley, Sir T. Farquhar, Mr. and Mrs. Hope, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Mr. F. Lewis. Viscount Fordwick, eldest son of Earl Cowper, and Mr. Chol mondley, have left town on a Continental tour. F. C. Nl'Gregor, Esq. his Majesty's Consul, has left Holmes Hotel, Perliament-street, for Teneritle. Lord Edward Hay has arrived at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn str•er, from Scotland. Thomas Autwisle, Esq. has arrived at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn street. Departure's-516s Mainwaring and Bliss Cares, tor Lei cestershire; Capt. Milne.. Lord and Lady G. Cavendish have returned to town from their seat, Compton-pl ace , Ell Eastbouro. T. Walker, . and sons, left the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn rsrect, yesterday, for Pars. Tke Hon . T homas \retie) , has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond -street, from Oxford. Colonel Cooper has left ditto, for his seat in Sontersetshire. Departures from the British Hotel :—Mr. and Mrs. Northland, for their seat in Norfolk ; Capt. Duncan, R.N. for Plymouth; and J. Knox, Esq. for Brighton. The King rode out in the Park on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday morning his Majesty attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal. On Saturday the Duke of York, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, and attended by his Staff, reviewed the battalion of Grenadier Guards, stationed in the Tower, near Goodman's-fields. The Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Princess Saphia, visited the King yesterday. The Duke of Sussex partronizes a concert this evening at the Argyll Rooms, for the benefit of Master Smith, the nephew of Miss Stephens. 'fhe Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Mrs. Page, visited the Viscountess Cremorne on Saturday afternoon, at her residence, at Chelsea Farm, and partook of a &leant'. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended by Sir Wm. Davison and Miss Ahlefeldt, honoured the Italian Opera House with their presence on Saturday evening. Yesterday the Duke and Ductless of Cambridge, the Duchess of Kent, and Princess Feodore, attended Divine Service at the Royal German Chapel. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Kuper. Ycs:erday the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia, visited the Princess Augusta. On Saturday evening Prince Leopold gave a dinner to a select party at Marlborough House. Prince Leopold attended Divine Service yesterday at St. Phillips' Chapel, Regent-street. Prince Leopold, the Duchess of Gloncester, the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Princess Feodore, honoured Count and Countess Munster with their company to din ner in Grosvenor-place. The Duke of Gloucester joined the Royal party in the evening. The Duchess of Kent, the Princess Feodore, and the Princess Victoria, visited the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards walked out with Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, and paid a visit to Prince Leopold at Marl borough-house. Divine Service was performed yesterday to the King's Household, at his Palace in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blomberg. Saturday being the Anniversary of the battle of Wa terloo, the Duke of Wellington entertained a large party of distinguished Officers engaged in the battle, to dinner. at his residence in Piccadilly. The services of plate and china with which his Grace has been presented by Foreign sovereigns, were used on the occasion. The Duke of Buccleuch arrived at Brussels on Thursday last from England, by way of Calais. The Duke of Portland has purchased Harcourt-house, Cavendish-square. A fine live turtle was on IVednesday last forwarded from Oxford, directed as follows:—" His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the magnanimous Champion of Church and King, from the Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford." It is universally talked of in the higher circles, that William Burton, Esq. of Burton Hall, county Carlow, will soon lead to the hymeneal altar the beautiful and ami able Miss Power, daughter of loin Power, Esq. of Kil fane, county Kilkenny.—lrish Paper. On Saturday the honourable corps of Gentlemen Pen : sinners dined together at the Freemasons 'Tavern, to cele brate the anniversary of' the battle of Waterloo. The English Opera House opens for the season on the Seth Inst. • An Aggregate Meeting of the Roman Catholics of the City and County of Cork, was held in that city on Monday last, when the usual Resolutions were agreed to. EXHIBITION OF POIITI?.:ITS, LEICESTER SQU A I? F. There is a charm in wandering through a gallery of an.. dent portraits that is indescribable; and when, moreover, the unrivalled pencil of the old masters enables us as it were, to contemplate the living dead, the gratification is complete. When we heard that such a treat was prepared in Leicester-square our hearts leaped within ua. When we glanced our eye at the catalogue, and read the immortal names of ROI:ENS andVE La :fuer z,and PI and TIN RE T TO ,CUM /7/01/5-trliif qua. Mine preseribere, 4r. we could as easily decipher the cramp characters of a Chinese vocabu lary, as describe the feelings of delight which glided over us. We had prepared a pen tipt with poetry to delineate the gems of their genius—" these shall be chronicled," said we, "to latest time," as we loitered in anticipation over the exquisite productions of Yap:fly az and Gioia 1- 0 NE. In this elastic mood we proceeded to the scene of enchanemeni, prepared to gaze with mingled transport and veneration on this assemblage of the illustrious great, and to proclaim to all the world the detail of our delicious feast. nut, alas! no sooner had we entered than, adieu to our dream of delight! in a moment our treasures of enthuri asm fell ninety per tent.! We really know not whereunto to compare our disappointment—imagine an epicure whop spinage, the first of the season, is served up with an addled egg !--or, imagine any one that has sat stewed up in the gallery bf the `House of Commons till three in the morning with the hope of hearing Mr. Canning, finding the debate adjourned, after enduring a long pious oration from the Member for Corfe Castle ! In short, imagine the complete miscarriage of your moat highly cherished expect. ations, whatever they may be, and you make then take measure of bur feelings on the resent Occasion. In a word, the greater prrt of these portraits are at a de plorable distanee fl-om any thing like metit, even as copies. I'o make as exhibition from the sweepings of auction rooms, and the:refuge of brokers' shops, vamped up, 'min dem arum, is an imposition upon the puplic judgment, the success of which must be hopeless ; and we are not only surprised at the assurance at this time of day of any one who could attempt it. IMPROVEMENT§ AT BUCKINOLIAM 110U§D AND WATERLOO-PLACE. There has been some discussion in Parliament respecting the alterations at Buckingham Reuse ; and several indivi duals have written on the subject, suggesting the erection of a new Palace altogether, and no less than four different bites have been mentioned as the most eligible. Thew zealous persons might have saved thetnselves the trouble, for the improvements of Buckingham House will render that a residence worthy of a British Monarch. The elevation will be Grecian, and of stone, advanced in front of the present building, which will be re-arranged so as to form a magnificent gallery, in which the beautiful collection of pictures belonging his Majesty, and which are scattered about in the different Palcces, will be most ad vantageously disposed. The grounds are also to undergo considerable alteration, and a piece of water will form a new nature amongst their beauties ; this addition will not only improve the effect, but will answer a most useful par pose, inasmuch as the soil procured by excavation will be employed in raising a mound, to be thickly planted, which will exclude the view of the new stables from any part of the domain. From the taste and activity of Mr. Nub (whose merits the country so justly recognizes, and so duly appreciates) everything may be expected--elthotigh we believe it is no secret, that to the personal suggestions of the Sovereign himself many of those improvements in progress, connected with the removal of the Court from Carlton House, are attributable. The alteration consequent upon the demolition of Carlton House will be one of the most splendid yet effected in that part of the town. A Square, corresponding with Wat e rlo o .. place, will be opened towards the garden, but aeparafed from them by an iron-railing. To the' right and left of this, facing the garden, on a terrace, four or six first-rate houses will be erected, and three more on the site of the present riding-house—all of which will have the advantage of a view into the Garden and Park • while from Regent street the view will be uninterrupte d wogs the Parade to IVestininster Abbey. Nothing can he more beautiful than such a prospect; and, on the other hand, the magnificent change to be worked at Charing-eroas will secure to Lon don a "Place" not surpassed in grandeur and variety in any City in Europe. But perhaps the generality of the public are not yet pre pared to understand, that from this grand square, in which a fac-simile of the Parthenon ; the portico of St. Martin's church; the Heralds' College; the College of Physicians ; the Union Club, the Athenaion Club, and a splendid faeatle to the present buildings of the King's Mews, are to be collected ; a street upon the same scale as Regent -street is to be built, annihilating all the vile ueighbourhood of the Seven Dials, and part of St. Giles's, and leading di rectly to the British Museum. In the front of the Mu seum, it is proposed to insulate the church of St. George's, Bloomsbury, and leave a grand area in front of that build ing, while, at the other end of the street, the beautiful church of St. Martin's is also to be insulated--s change which not only will bring that magnificent structure to the eye of the public, but also place the front of Northumbcr land House as a feature in the square to which we have already referred.—John Ball. ~+ MR. HUSKISSON. The Liverpool subscription for the service of plate to be presented to Mr. If uskisson, amounts to 3.293 L Fla. The following are amongst the late subscriptions : American Chamber of Commerce - - £lO5 0 Portugal, Brazil, South American, and 31exican Associa tion - • - 105 0 ship Owners' Association . - . 103 U West Indian Assoei.itiun - . 105 0 - Salt shippers' Association - . 103 a J. Bolton . . . . . 100 0 C. W. Williams - 100 0 W. and J. Brown and Co. - 100 0 CroppPr. Kennon, and Co. - 100 0 Sbip Builders' Association - 30 0 On Friday the Bill to allow newspapers to be printed on paper of a larger size than is now allowed, and to reduce the stamp duties now payable on supplements to news papers, and other papers, in Great Britain, was brought into the House of Commons. It was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to night. The fol lowing were the resolutions agreed to on Thursday, and on which the Bill is founded:- 1. That it is expedient to repeal the restrictions on the printing of Newspapers on paper above a certain size_ 2. That for every Supplement to any Newspaper printed in Great Britain, containing advertisements only, that is to say, for every sheet, half-sheet, or other piece of paper, there be charged the sum of twopence, in lieu of any duty now payable. 3 That for ever Paper printed in Great Britain, weekly or oftener, or at intervals not exceeding 26 days, containing only or principally advertisements, and not containing public news, intelli gence, or occurrences, ter every sheet, lialf.sliset, or other piece cf paper, there be charged the sum of twopence in lieu of any duty now pg.:able thereon. Ail article from Munich, in the Frankfort Papers, states, that the young men accused of participating in a secret political association, which has been under investigation for this year past, are now released from confinement without any trial, and even without an honourable acquittal, for the proceedings may be resumed, "should the suspicions be strengthened by further information." The accused have also been sentenced to pay the expenses of the pro ceedings ; are obliged to give notice to the police of their residence, which must not he in or near any place where there is a high school or academy. Fine ARMS AS • W•LEINCI STICI.—The Shifeid Mercury states, that a patent has been granted to Mr . James Cook, of Birmingham, for certain improvements in making locks fur guns, pistols, &c. The object of this invention is the construction of gun and pistol locks upon a more simple principle than those hitherto made. Instead of the usual main spring, formed as a lever, the paten tee proposes that the hammer should be projected for ward in a right line, by meanies belies: or worm-sp . ring, by which contrivance, all the operative parts o f the gun lock are contained in a cylinder within the head of a walking-stick. The lock, with all the mechanism for dis charging the gun, being placed within the diameter of the barrel, its appearance is simply that of an ordinary cane. with a buck-born head, and a plug ferrule in the bottom or muzzle. The sight is taken along the side of the barrel. M sue_ . . . • •