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was aware of, but to afford facility for seeing a precession or some Public exhibition. Mr. 11U311: disapproved of the plan of providin n public officers with residence. at the expense of the pe..ple. Tuit much money had been expended in that way alraidy. A million of money had been expended in one year for rublic buileings, which he thought at extravagant expenditure; 3•0,000/. had hmti voted for the re pairs of Windsor Castle, 500,000/. had been voted for the building of churches, and 2t00,0P0/. for the ttri:itilt Museum. Besides, large sums had been voted for providing residences from time to time tar officers of the Ordnance and nthrT deptuments. He knew an in stance of one officer, with a salary of only 12471. a-year, occupying a house the building of which cost 5.0001. The Sucre:tries Of State should attend at their offices or resign them. if the Howie were to encourage a system of extravagant expenditure of this kind, what hope could they have for a diminution either of Debt or of the sways ? He thought these officers were sufficiently well provided for without residences. He never knew one of these offices, when it became vacant. refused on the ground of the salary of the situation not being sufficient. (Hear, and a laugh ) Mr. T. WILSON was an advneate for reasonable and moles' retrenchment ; hut there was such a thing as a man being a penny wise and a pound foolish ; such was the effect of the recommendation of the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last. Ile (Mr. T. Wilson) was of 'opinion that the public would gain more by convenience and the 6ue attention to despatch of 'ousiness, than they would lose by the expense that the provision of such residences would incur. After a few words from Mt. G. PELHAM, the Resolution was agreed to. Mr. IIF.R RI ES next moved the aunt of 10,0001. for the College of Edinburgh ; and in reply to a question from Mr. Hume relative to some late additions interded to he introduced, said (as we un. derstood) that the expense would not eseccd the original estimate of the expense approved of by the House.—The Resolution was *greed to. The following Resolutions were also agreed to:- 15,6001. for the harbour of Poe: Patrick. 19.130 for the harbour of Donagladee. 45,403. for the harbour of Kingstown. BRITISH 31USE1711. ......„.... ......_...... Met H.. COLBORNE. on the proyosed vote of 10,0001. towards defraying the expenses of buildings at the British Museum, did not Intend to oppose the vote. He txpressed his satisfaction with the 'superintendence of the exproditure being intrusted to the trustees the British Museum ; but, as a great national gallery of paint 'rip was projected, he was desirous that it might be in sonic place are convenient to the public titan Russell-square. The British Museum was already the depositt., y of many rare and valuable ape. t. ) !eintens of art and science; but in the gallery that it was intended to erect, he could synth that some more central situation was se lected. He wished to direct the see. Eon of the House (as we un• derstood) to the collection of Marshal Souk, and to that of Cardi. tail Felehe, which were now for sal•. They contained some most ♦aluable paintings. though, perhaps, neither Collection was of such uniform excellence as the Aegentem collection, Which had already been purchased for the country. Sir C. LONG agreed in opinion with the Hon. Gentleman that in the collections of pairtiegs Aided to by him there were many specimens of are that would he not unworthy of a national gallery. As to the situatiun of the gallery in this part of the town in pee. femme to }Llama-square, or its vicinity, he never thought that i, was an object that might not be accomplished ; he had only said that it was surrounded with difficulties ; one of these difficuhies ap peared to him to arise from the se; nation of this gallery from the British Meseum, and that would deprive the trustees of the super intendence of tbz general collections of the country, which he con sidered ought to be under their supervision. Mr. PEEL was desirous of seeing the superintendence of the rojected buildings entrusted set the Trustees of the Museum. He knew nn persons more qualified fur the discharge of such aduty. He was desirous, however, thi t the situation for the erection of the gal lery was somewhat more etn.ral than Russell-square. There was an advantage he thought in havirg it in the neighbourhood of Pall. mall or Charing-cross, as that was the part of town where (to use an expression of Doctor Johnson) there was " the tide of human ealtenee." There was a great deal to be seen at the British Museum already ; and he thought it was desirable that every cat - vitiation of art and science should not be piled up there, but that visitors, after having inspected the British Museum one day may have an inducement to pay a visit to the other end of the t wn and inspect the national gallery of paintings another. (Hear, hear.) l'his distribution of attractive exhibitions was desirable. As the liberal:it, of the nation had gone so far with the House in the pun chase of painting', he hoped that liberality would go a step further, and provide a suitable place in a convenient part of the town to contain them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HOBBOUSE was anxious that the projected gallery should be separate and distinct from the British Museum. The too great accumulaticn of objects, however valuable and rare, tended to men t. se and distract. He could speak from experience on this point— he had •isited the Vatican, and like other visitors, his mind had ti“.n so ergaged by the sublime and varied beauty of the building, seth the hoe specimens of sculpture and other attractive objects. that it was not until he was coming away that he was reminded of the paintings, and he was taken as it eere into the bye-room to see the paintings . of Guido and of Raphael. He thought it would be estremely injudicious to place the paintings with which it was io. tended to furnish this gallery in the British Museum. He did not object to the superintendence of these rintings by the Trustees of the Museum, but he objected to their being placed at the distance of a mile and a half's walk from all those who would be likely to reit them. As to the collection of Marshal Soult. it contained cer. taint, come beautiful paintings whites that Genets' plundered from Sesta. He could not lose largely by parting with these, for he get them for oothirg. As to the other collection, that of Cardinal de Fesehe, it arms paltry collection, and, with a few exceptions, not worthy to ruttish a gallery to direct and form the national taste. Mr. CROK ER was glad to perceive that his Honourable Friend (Sir C. Long) had narrowed his opposition to the situation of the pee jetted Luddino to one point. In the apprehension that the con- ITOU'I and arrangement of the paintings may not be given to the Mitten of the British Museum, his Hot ourable Friend seemed to Is .ve a regard for what he cons dered the sacred yes ed rights of the trustees. Public bequests made to the public he considered as made to them ; but such was not the fact. The collection of Sir 0. Beaumont was made to them for the public, because they were the orly corporate body who could receive it for the public. The utility and uoject of the Arts might be in the tirst place to give enjoyment to the few, but their great use to the country was to give improvement to the many. If there were not then a Stti eg place set aside for this purpose, it would be impossible to ceca e that taste in the public which was s principal foundation of ins. prevenient. and which should be • primary object of the Legisla ture. It this were not done, we might have some half di sea vie. tuoss and picture-dealers visiting • national gallery, but he great 1 mass of our countrymen would not be affected by it. The endea vour to influence and improve the mass could only justify a large expenditure. Sir C. LONG, in reply to the observations of the Honourable Member, said, that within the last twelvemonth 100,W0 persons I had Waited the British Museum. Mr. CROKER said that some thousands had been last year adeLd to the usual number of visitors in consequence of two white bears hAvinc been brought there by Captain Parry. Mr. MILBEHLY observed, that he knew no reason why ths IV WM. !II in Russell-square might not be removed to some more convc..ient part of the town. He hoped the Secretary of State t • the Home Department would bring some measure for this purp. so be the House—a measure which he was sure would gratify h public far more than the expending such large sums in so unsat factory a manner in Russell-square. Mr. PEEL was satisfied that ho body could be formed to do their duty more ably or more satisfactorily than the Trustees of the British Museum. He thought that the National Gallery ought to be estabaslted in some place in Westminster, where the public could oxen conveniently visit it, and that Pall-mall would be a better situation than eny other. - - . Mr. R. BERNAL was of opinion that the King's Mews would be an excellent spo: for such a building, and he knew no reason why it should not be set aside km the purpose. Report had said he knew not on what foundation that it was intended to be the resi. dente of the Chief Magistrate of Police, and of the Rector of St. Martin's pirisb; reports had also stated that the students were to be tuned out of Somerset-house, and their rooms to be converted Ina public offices. He thought a fair opportunity was now given tot electing a building for the reception of the Angerstein The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not desirous toque In opinion as to where the National Gallery ought to be, but be was pleased to find that the conduct of the trustees of the British Museum was so universally approved of. He was sure that the we of any gallery would be best confided to them, and that they would funitully discharge their duties. No one who had attended to tur:r regulations could doubt that every thing under their charge vrotill be taken care of. His attention cad been particularly at tracted to the spot alluded to by the Hon. 31ember (31r. Bernal). and be felt it necessary to observe, that in that place there did not &ppm: to be room for •iich a building as was requisite, unless in stead of leaving an open square It Wen altogether covered whir buildings. If this were done there would be ample space for a numnai Lit!!ery ; but this open square appeared to him to he a vety nlgailicent plan, and very desirable at one of the chief entrances tu the city. But unless this were done it would be quite unfit for the P u rpose, because the portion of ground belonging to Govern n.z,it would be altogether too narrow. Nothing, however, was yet dettnnined upon as to the way in which this piece of ground should be chipost..l of. If the Government possessed the whole of the round between tbe King's Mews and St. 31artin's-lares including Mu occupied by the °Aden Cross, there would be then room for erection ; but this was not the case. With regard to the R O lll Academy, every one who had attended their exhibitions for mule time past must be aware that of all places for exhibiting garb of art, it was the very worst. In the first place the access to tml THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE, STRAND. PASSION W Egli. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Being pealtlvely the Last Nights. LECTURE ON Aurnionomy ... .lo9 THE STRUCTURE OP TM ..._ .._... UNIVERSE. To be delivered ►y Mr. BARTLEY. ADPLPHI THEATRE, &TRANI). THIS and EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK ieseept Friday), M. HENRY will repeat his SECOND ANNUAL LECTURE. under the title of TABLE-TALK; or, SHREDS AND PATCHES, Introductory of his new and uncommon Illusions, wonderful Meta morphowt. Musical Glasses. Ac., In the course of which he will intro duce several new Deceptions. which have never been performed. lu the course of the evening M. Henry will attempt several Melodies on the Musical Classes. To conclude with Optical Illuslona, and the Fl)lng Heads and Dance of Witches. The BIITISNI PRESI commenced publishing yesterday morning at five o'clock. LONDON, TUESDAY, M.acx 29, um. In the Paris Papers of Saturday we find scarcely an article of the least interest in this country. The debates in the Chamber of Ihputies on the law for the reduction of the Five per Cents. was continued on Friday. An amendment proposed by M. PArry, that the purchases of the Sinking Fun .l for the purpose of redemption should be made publicly and by competition, was supported by M. II E VI LLE LE, and adopted by a majority of 163 against 146. ho third article was then agreed to. Several amendments on the fourth article were rejected ; but some yet remained to be considered when the Chamber adjourned. There appears to be some mystery connected with the postponement of the Coronation. The Etale, in its en deavours to chew that there is no uncertainty when this ceremony will be performed, is obliged drolly enough to admit in conclusion, that " nothing is certain unless it be the KING'S words, that the Coronation shall terminate the present S2ssion of the Chambers." It is hinted in the Opposition journals that the Pori has raised an objection to the Coronation until the amount of his indemnity for the Comtat d'Avignon is settled. It is supposed that it was on this subject that the diplomatic assembly took place at Prince NIETTERNICII'S on Wednesday. The Quotidienne says, that four Dukedoms will be created on the occasion of this solemnity. lit parties named for the dignity are, the PHRENOLOOI. The fifth Lecture of Dr. Spurzheina was delivered on Thnrelay last. The extraordinary pressure and gre:i interest 'lour demrstic intelligence hare parented Os from insetting the Herm° till OM • day. in his het the Lecturer had entered upon an examination of the peculiar manifestations of the train as connected with the deter. initiate powers of the mind. lie prose: did this evening to point out the other organs indicative of the animal propensities. 1 tier d. ship was a passion common to anima:. as well as man. Ile Ulu tnoed this position by several instances from natural history. Seine birds, for example, could never be induced voluntarily to leave each other. There was a teal attachment otscrred to subsist, not only between animals of the same species but in some cases betweina 'ri tuals of different species. Dogs not only associated togrth* but with man. In females the social passion was mere active the in males, and it differed in degree in alma,: every Individual. The iqiiestion as regarded Phrenology was, whether this passion was ipa.. nifeated by any peculiar organ of the cerebral mass? He contended fiat the affirmative, and the position of this organ was in the post nor region of the head,on each side of the organ of Inliabt'.veness whenever this part was large, the individual was attached to the animated beings around him. This could not be called a moral feeling, far it existed very strongly in animals. There were enamels also who would rather die than betray their companions. while others took delight in doing mischief to their best friends, In animals this feeling often prevailed with great force. They terest. wer How efre9u common tlyatta IVIVI it to see a hedtoParlicularin d d o i g vid wr l o had saga b in ee st n starved and Is.e and ill treatea by his former owner go back to hhn the first oppo:- tunity, and leave a kinder master, by wham he was well fed and carefully protean/. In men who had justly fallen victims to the law similar dispositions existed, and the reverse. Some were so atrocious as to murder their benefactor!. Of these the infamous Patch was an instance, and in his head this organ was very slightly develoned. It might be safely concluded, thetefore, that individuil parts of the brain were destined to the manifestation of particular feelings and propensitire. The different degrees of attachment in greyhound% and po idles was well known, and on examination It would be found that this organ was as differently developed in thee heads as the penion was with them different in strength. The next primitive ;crier or faculty to whichlieshould all the atten tion o: th • auditory was that "tbictirm the phrenological flowerets,. • tu.• was called (2."mhs" v,mess. Oo observing the habits of animals th-re was a disposition manifest in some to quanel and set ,arcdur. Some spec , :s were courageous, others timid. The differ.. repot was so g eit thzt some had even received ARUM on this acetate the fighting cock for instance. He attacked and fbught with his fellow-beings for pleasure, and great numbers of mankind were aroused with the sanguinary spectacle. :Nature had given to these pugnaciots annuals peculiar instruments of attack and defence. Some metaphysical writers had ascribed this propensity to the muscular power of the individuals having it. But certainly this was a mistake. Alan) , men of less bodily strength would at tack others ranch their superiors' in that respect; the dunghill ick was considerably larger and stronger than the fighting cock ; aid the same with dogs : every day we might see little ones beat ing and chasing away large ones, He did not deny the influence of eie muscles; th, y were important as instruments to be used, buf thty must be exerted to activity by some internal impulse. Some .niividuals th r • were who never knew what fear was. Among boys some always yielded up every object of contention, while others were ever ready to defend their cause. All bold and daring men had the organ of Combativeneris largely developed. In males generally it was expanded more than in females. In the latter the social passion prevailed more; they remained at home attached to their friends and children, while man went forth to war as an amusement. The Lecturer then exhibited several casts in support of this position. Among them the head of Robert Bruce was re markable for the fullness of this organ. On a comparative exami nation of the heads of the Tatters and Chinese there could be DO difficulty in deciding which was the conquered people. The artists of antiquity must have haul some knowledge of the functions of the brain, for it was only to their gladiators that - they gave much pro minence of the cerebral mass in the neck and behind the ear; and in modern boxers the same peculiarity was visible. Cuts of the heads of Shelton and Curtis were exhibited in corroboration of this fact. In France it was known there were mere vicious lames than in England ; and on examination it would be found that their ears were nearer to each other. Wherever this was the case the brain was necessarily narrow, and the individual, whoceer it was, had but lit'e natural courage. In lighting cocks the ears were further apart, though the size of the skull was smaller. Again, however, he begged to impress upon their attention that the 'biota!e develop ment of any one organ could not warrant a decision as to the chit meter. There might be many other exciting causes that would lead an individual to defend his rights or property. At present the subject of consideration was the simple powers in their separate manifestations ; afterwards he would examine their mutual in fluence and control. The next organ of which he had to speak was one on which he was desirous to be clearly understood ; the errors respecting it had creamd great prejudice against the science of Phrenology : this was at one period called the Organ of Murder. The name was certainly not very agreeable to us ; but the duty of a philosophical inquirer was to ascertain the facts, and then give ram:" in accordance with them. The Question then was, whether ti ev was any destructive power constantly in operation among men at d animals? Undoubtedly the answer most be in the affirmative. On the earth, in the air, in the water, animated beings were preyng on each other. Violent deaths were in the order of nature. It was said that the external instruments of mischief would explain th‘s disposition in animals. But he denied that ; because the tioer 141 teeth and claws he was prompted to acts of destruction. The in atruments no more produced the power than circumstances. The very name indicated that they were but means to accompli•la a purpose suggested by some other power. As well might it be said that a man was an architect because he had hands. It was trite, indeed, he could not be an architect without hands, but hands alone could never make him one. A monkey sulfured by cold as much as a map, and he had hands as delicately formed. If he was placed in a room where a fire was burning, he would sit betilde It, but though fuel was lying within his reach, he could not be taught to keep the fire alive. Instruments were necessary to the execution of a de sign, and the more perfect the instruments, the easier would be the execution ; but the power or faculty to plan the design was enineiy of an independent character. In some &rime's it was quite clear there existed a propensity that incited them to the destruc tion of other'. Some beasts of prey contented t h emselves with killing only enough for their sustentatioe ; these were called generous animals. The lion was of this nature. Other animals destroyed more titan were necessary foe their appetite. The fox, for example, would kill all the poultry in the roost, though he in tended only to devout a few. But there was no animal so destruc tive as man. lie killed every animal in the creation, from the oys ter to the whale. 1t lie wanted ever so small a part of the animal, be would destroy its life in order to obtain that particular portion. Alan was more destructive than the carnivorous animals, though his teeth and stomach were most analogous to the omnivorous. There were some individuls, however, who had the greatest aver sion to the act of killing. Snme servants never could be induced to kill a fowl ; others were indifferent about it; some took pleasure in inflicting death. It was an authenticated fact that some perf sons had kept animals in their house to enjoy the amusement o killing the young owl. A merchant at the Hague had regularly attended a slaughter-house, and paid the butcher for liberty to kill the cattle. Here again pathology was applicable. In the diseased sate of the brain, this rropensity was frequently very cacti e. Some lunatics were t !weed tr gly dangerous on account of met mis chievous inclination to kill and injure those about them. It had been known that a n anise, with lucid intervals, had begged to be loaded with chains to restrain the irresistible desire he felt to kill his attendants. Whether then this power resided in the heart, the liver, or the brain, there could be no doubt of the fact that it ex isted ; and it was evidently necessary that should Clint, in order that men and carnivorous "Mynah might be prompted to obtain food. But It might be in too active a state, and then it led to murder and otter atrocious crime; of that descriptioo. The real of the organ of Destructiveness was just above and behind the ear. The more destructively inclined the individual was, the more the organs would be developed above the ear. Dr. Gall had observed this organ particularly large in murderers, and he had consequently been induced to speak of it as the organ of Murder. This was an error certainly in the name, but there could be no doubt that some men took pleasure in draroying beyond all necessity. and in these per•• . 11 the °rpm was peculiarly large and prominent. But no scrota was ever the result of one power; and, therefore, it was im possible, by relerence to the size of this Organ alone, to decade how far the destructive propensity of the individual would lead him us its gratification. In conclusion, the Lecturer exhibited several casts of murderers who had been executed in this country. In each of these instances the organ was greedy developed. The Lecture this evening was delivered in another room, the formes, been found too small for the increasing numbers ir o e f i t nPl"e imaudi havi ngtory . Madame Pasta and Signor Angrisani are expected to reinforce the operatic force of the Director of the Italian Opera soon after Easter. FAMILY OF Tilt !ATE Ms. Jonw PA:Aut.—ln justice to the memory of the late Mr. Sheridan we are authorised by Mr. Dunn, the Treasurer of Drury-lane Theatre, to give the following extract from the books of the Theatre, in contradiction to the assertion made by the son of the late Mr. John Palmer before th e Lord Mayor respecting the benefit given to the family :- 15th Sept. 1793—T0 receipt of the house . £571 II 0 Charge for renters and anninties 101 10 0 Balance paid into the hands of the bankers Messrs. flaininersley and P;4l-msll, to the credit 44 the - - jests, for it was all bustle today, and the reneral appearance of the market was cheerful. The new Pearl and Cord Company still continues the centre of attention.. One party alone to-day bought .500 shares at 24. Parco Peruvians were firm at 19i. The New Mocican Company's Shares improved ; they were at 76 8. The Australian Company bore a premium of 126. A new Company was proposed this morning for the formation of a new Foreign Stock Exchange, to be open to the public. These was no Sugar Market to-day, neither were there ' any bargains in Ceffee ; but we can positively state that the price is firm. Cottons are a good deal better. FRENCII p.4PERS. [Front the Etoile, dated Sunda .1 According to several Journals, there .is still great uncertainty uto the epoch of the Coronation. Sortie saysbat the 15th of May is the day fixed for this great ceremony, others the 15th of June. We do not understand upon whist foundation these reports rest. The King laving said, at the opening of the Chanibers, that the ceremony would terminate the Session, it can only be that because the public at that time calculated that the Chambers would finish by the 15th of Ma?, that this period was assigned. Now that the term approaches. the impossibility of the Session terminating so soon is felt, and the period is said tube put of to the 15th of June. Nothing then is certain, unless it be the words of the King, that the Coronation should terminate the Session.* LFrom the Jerreal des Debuts of Saturday.] MADRID, MARCH 14. Government has just received the official account of the defeat of It troops in Peru, by an extraordinary entries front London. No pains are spared to conceal this distressing news from the public, and the police are on the watch, li.teninc to all manner of con versations, and to anent any one who should be so indiscreet as to talk of this unfortutuje event. Our Ministers turn ail their attention to the &Lira of Portugal, and they are so earnest in establishing an Army of Obserrattor, that there would already have been between four and tire thousann Spanish troops on the frontiers of Portugal. if the state of our finances had permitted us to put that small body of soldiers in motion. France also seems to attach some importance m the 'affairs going on at Lisbon, and it is asserted that they are thinking' of the means of counterbalancing in the Pcninsala the English in• fluence at Lisbon. It is rather late. The establishment of the two new Diaries of Madrid will be allowed on the following conditions:-1. 6,000 francs per annum at least must be paid to the public charities; 9. The advertisements of the public establishments must be inserted gratis ; 3. No ar. titles concerning religion or polities are to be inserted. As ror arty thine else, as Figaro says, the Editors may say all they jflease. His Majesty has just ordered the trial of the Ex-Minister Crua to be put off; " Ministers," says the Ordinance, " not being responsible for the act! of their Administration." • The Etoik gives the words by way of note—" I desire that the ceremony of my Coronation may terminate the first Session of my Reign." Both Houses of Parliament will adjourn to-morrow, for the Easter runs. The adjournment will be for a fortnight. The Princess Augusta visited the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at the-it-residence in Park-lane. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have been indis posed with colds, but we are happy to say . their Royal Highnesses are much better, so much so that their Royal Highnesses had a numerous dinner party on Saturday. Yesterday the furniture, &c. belonging to the Duke of York c-mmenced being removed in carriages from his Royal Highness's residence in the King's Palace, St. James's, previous to the house being pulled down. A Morning Paper states, that the real cause of the re moval of the Duke of York from his residence in the Stable-yard, is the dry-rot. The building it to be sold by arction pitc tmeal. Yeit Tday being the Monday in Passion Week his Ma jesty's minor alms were distributed, under the immediate order of his Grace the Lord High Almoner, to 800 persona who had previously applied for relief, by Mr. Hanby, his Grace's Secretary, at the Almonry Office. The Maundy Money s, 4d. 3d. 9.d. and Id. were issued by the Mint-office last week ; new dies were prepared for the occasion. It is intended to distribute his Majesty's Royal Maundy at Whitehall Chapel on Thursday next with the usual formalities. Mr. Secretary Canning came to town yesterday morn ing from Gloucester Lodge, and transacted business at the Foreign Office. The Earl of Liverpool transacted business with Mr. Canning in the afternoon. The Earl of Belmore, we regret to ray, is alarmingly in disposed. The Right Honourable Lord Braybrooke has been a-- pointed High Steward of the ancient b.rough of Wok ingham. Mr. O'Connell arr'ved in Dublin from England, on Wednesday afternoon. Sir P. Musgrave puts up for Carlisle, in the room of Sir J. Graham, deceased. Sir P. M. has vacated his seat for Petcrsfield, in order to be qualified to become a candidate. Mr. Sheriff Parkins has modestly declared his intention of becoming a candidate for the City. Mr. Mackinnon, of Portswood, has been canvassing the town this week, but we have not heard with what success. Satithamplon Paper. N. Atcheson, Esq. and H. F. Stephenson, Esq. in a joint address to the electors of Petersfield, signify that it is not their intention to offer themselves as candidates to fill the vacancy occasioned by Sir P. Musgrave having offered himself for Carlisle. They express, however, their inten tion to contest the Borough at the general election. The Directors of the East India Company will entertain Lord Comberinere, their newly appointed Commanderin- Chief, and his suite, at the Albion Tavern, on Wednesday next. 'The rich Widow at the corner of Stratton-street has been removing her large services of massive plate, part of the enormous bequest of her wealthy husband, from the' banking-house to her private residence, preparatory to a series of festive entertainments, which are intended to rival even those of Royalty itself.—Evening Parr. CoNUERCE OF COLOMEIA.—A copy of the Comtncrc'al Laws and Regulations of Colombia, as they existed at the end of last November, has been received. The Tariff authorised by this Republic comes opportunely to greet and corroborate the improved system of English commercial policy which Mr. Huskisson so ably recommended in his speech of last Friday. The staple manufacture of England, cotton cloths, are admitted to Colombia in Colombian ves sels at an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent. ; in British ves sels, of 174 per c'nt. Silks at 15 and 444 respectively. The acquisition of knowledge is facilitated by a free admis sion of books in every langtia4e. Maps, pictures, philoso phical . nstruments, s: atm 111 s dais, Scc.are likew's admitted eely. Implements of agriculture, and all machines for ',ire paring and working the productions of the soil, as well as those for the extraction and prt paration of metals, are placed upon the same salutary footing. In some respects the Co lombian Government follows the old coarse prescribed by prejudice cr fashion. Native productions are fenced round with prohibitory duties, such as coffee, indigo, sugar, &c.; and all the productions and manufactures of Spain and her dependencies.—A duty on consumpt'on, in the nature of an excise, amounting to three per cent. on all imported articles, must be added to our estimate of the charges above described.—For the sake of Revenue, a duty has been laid upon the native exports from Colombia, though we conceive with little regard to policy, as the oh jret of the new Government ought to be, to send file pro ductions of their soil over the world, uninsurnbcred by any artificial pressure. 'The trial of Fort for the attempted assassination in De cember last, in the Patais Bourbon, was continued on Fri-' day in the Court of Assizes at Paris, when M. de Gstigny. among several other witnesses, was examined. He under went a severe cross-examination by the prisoner, the object of which was to substantiate the re-criminatory charges made by the prisoner against M. de Gatiny, respecting the frauds committed on the Duke de Bourbon ; but nothing . . . ;mot art, it was the very worst. In the first place the access to nits soieninuy. a set parties names tor ene wgntty arc, toe t• was bad. only one carriage being able to pass under the arch- e •Y ate tune; while the oily room that could be appropriated ta the Count DI: VI t.t.i:Lr Count D'Escsits, the Marquis what reason no one could ~ stvistore in conseqttence of the great weight of the marble, warns° DE Rt VIVRE, and Count CHARLES DE DAMAP. small that the beauty of the works must b. lost ; and it was rather e•t'l•l•heig that: any artist would send his productions there. ;1: . . , f• other rooms were also bad, and the largest of them was so 't , din a gouty nisi, or a corpulent lady had no chance of seeing ti,: inetutes • Ilia oh . ~e ue r , •ject was to remove the Royal Academy to nem, • ine convenient spt•t, where the yuldie could better enjoy the The Efate copies f .‘ , 4 0„.,„ %; hut he nett ,_.. • Rico, announce v totemic° to COI: wort the spat meths into i'' • ' l4 '. offices: his wish was to give tbetti to the Royal Bxiety, who were 'in from th e Madrid Gazel le an which, for insane extravagance of falsehood, eclipses all its t h e __ depressed ; Greek Scrip declined to 6 and Si, though for frauds committed on the I)uke de Bourbon ; but nothing co.. ran-triau, to the credit of the tell. There were some rumours material was elicited. Upon being called upon for the orphan family - of evil whispered by those who pretended to be in posses- proofs of the frauds with which be reproached M. de artic l e sion of the news ; but unft en ly as they were without Gatigny the accused answered that he had no proof ; but i d disguise to the Greek cause , they kept what information that to his knowledge M. de Gatigny imposed contributions , disco. y bad a perfect secret. In our opinion the general or presents, en certain contractors, and that be might gain - - - ---. £4M 17 6 Some kind persons have sent small rums of money to thz Lord Mayor. requesting his Lordship to cause them to be applied so the relief of Palmer (the unfortunate son of the celebrated ewe- who attempted to cut his throat. Mr. Cooper and another theatrical gentleman waited upon Ws Lordship yesterday with • former absurdities on rite subject of South A mer i c a. This affairs of Greece bold forth the fairest prospects of success. some years, by this means, upwards of 500,000 francs. donation from the Theatrical l'und of W. His Lordship •ittlngty_ which was fabricated at the old workshop at Puerto The Bonds were at 51i. Spanish Bonds, in the early part 11'ith respect to the 180,000 francs he was accused of haw- that Boric An war utterly defeated of the morning, were considerably lower than on Saturday; ing fraudulently withdrawn, he . eontendo that the with- by CANTI:3AC on tlte 17th of September . We are told at one time they were at 22, but they soon recovered from drawal could not have taken place at the time pointed out, NI HOSHOUSE expressed himself leased that an alteration - A singe charge with the bayonet gave the Royal army a most for the day at 184. The South American Securities like- vent money in hand for large sums to have been easily • - of the monc i t• The two men stated, that the fe rale brandies of 11r. sinter family consented to direct the application . I , l h 73 • • • . 1 . j i e g re atly want of room. that that depression, and left off at 234 i ; those of 1823 closed by the alteration of the figures, u there was not then suffi- he a vy ;up to itturdity the-. were AO prisoners committed ; far fWU intended to be made in the King's Mews, as the Barrack at complete Victory. All the Colombian army was dissipated like wise drooped ; Colombian Bonds were at 994 90; Mexican taken away. Several of M. de Gat'Fn 'clerks sevTerahletimeneßsuriencegiveitEsiddlfl7:iletsh. the fund. Sessions arc lade to be very it • I. '" r •l'hera would not th en remain - Su ~ a , ecen di a wo ad b e ,na.IL? ! The cavalry performed prodigies. Six thousand of the L a Iltli.* ot . much •a -. b4C 1 V g who enemy were '"' ihuw,h, racy hat gni•i za,im to the people of % mmunster, baggage. killed, wounded, or made prboners. 'rite artillery , d '1 the materiel wire taken ," • ,• it ' 71 w .. . 1 % i• try th at tt‘t,;, but who would I:llaquish *air chin it . ~. Seri 18°5 1 ' and B I* Se •p, -, i premium ; ram ian rip la. The speculators in the Share Market seem Prodigur's ! Herr much Franviaxv must regret that ,Saner to Lord Lauderdale's anathemas against their pro- ing day. -i y s were east same . sd mined ; but Fort still rested in hat system of denial and to bid de- reeriminatien• id. Vay was to be examined on the follow- . hate not irer eac h otl•er thrice their coonsittoot, mad prison. .avoid i making inquiries as to yintilli. o t they studtoutly it. •••1 . -trial, ri 7 rr ho e ,n ti , s o ei.ep hu w r i t t r h .i. th al e tchomougnihi CaalSssd ssion of spitted . other attends at the chapel service, by will& mews UM el vented from as:sung. • , . . a IS . - . .....--__ - - -- - ......-san.-.............M.W.--,Mi - • •- ..M.MMII...--- ..............,....................„__ ...:-!. law. .............4,..,.............**.1111* „Z....J*0 a...............*****.....*0101-.. ...4..r . , 40 , 1 • _ - , ...c..7.L_ ---7-----------: ._-7.--------00 - -- 1 - --- --- _ ....JIM*, . ~...............fflptip/6001.10000101011111111 ... ..... - ..........T.lo* . "= . • 1 .- - .....,,.... ........ • -- a reformation were to take place, and instead of a Barrack they were to build a National Gallery on the spot. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained. He observed that, in his opinion, a Barrack in the spot now occupied by the Ring's Mews would be of advantage. Ile did not however intend to go into the question now, but he would inform the Hon. Member for Westminster that he was mistaken if he thought that br concerting the place into • Barrack the large area would be closed. It ass intended to let it remain en open square. The part of the building that now formed the stables might with pro priety be made a Barrack, but would be too narrow for a National Gallery. Mr. CROKER wished to call the attention of the House to the state of the Royal Society, which at the present moment was most disgracefully lodged. Although they possessed a fine and eaten sit e library,tbey were foroed,from want of room,to dispose of a con siderable portion of their books in boxes. If the Right Honourable Gentleman gave to this Society the rooms now occupied by the Royal Academy, he would be doing a great setvice. The Royal Society were now quite unable to do their duty. Mr. W. SMITH hoped that some arrangement would be mad - et in order to repair and finish Somerset House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said. that he had directed Alr. Smirke to prepare a plan and estimate for the pur pose. After a few words from Mr. 11. GURNEY, the Resolution wa. , , agreed to. A suns of 89,0001. was then voted for the repairs of the Castles of Kensington and VI, iticl-or. The House then resumed, and the Report was ordered to be re ceived to-morrow. The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Customs and Stamps Consolidation ntu. On the Report being brought up, Mr. H USKISSON observed, that be did not intend to bring in a Rill to carry those Resolutions into effect, as they would be in ' corporated in a Bill to be brought in after the Recess, by his Honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Pursuant to the order of the day, the House went into a Com. mince on the Bill to alter and amend the Act of the 3d George IV. relenre to the trade with Canada; and the Report was brought up. GAME LAWS. The House resolved itself Into a Committee on the Game Lure. Upon the motion of Ale. S. WORTLEY, the several clauses were agreed to. after a few words freer: Mr. LOCKHAIIT, Sir IL COLIOUIIt. Mr. fiOnnO,, and Sir J. SEBRIGHT. The House having resumed, the Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. The wher orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at HaLr-7agy LLIVEX. • PRICES OF BRITISH 3 per cent. Cong. 93; I k DittoAcct.93l a New 4 per reoc. 104 rttU Et , toP . rtritt•.tUV Ant trial) Bonita ysi Brazilian Bonds Ditto Scrip (1820 Ditto Acct. IA pin Chillian lloniiii 90 Colotrblan Bond. 91 Ditto Acct. 90} Ditto Bonda (1924) 90 Ditto Acct. 90i atti 90 Danish Bonds 191 Frerch Remelt 102 f. 110 c. 26e. Exchange 2if I*. Greek Bonds 614 1 Ditto Acct. 61' Ditto Scrip (1M) 6 q di& Ditto Acct. 64 f dis STOCKS YES TERDA Y. Ex. Bills, lid. 1.000!. 63 46 pin Ditto, 500/. 641 63 pm Ditto, Small 65 53 pm k LSI bika•A IMexican Bonds 791 1 80 Ditto Acct. 00 791 80 Ditto Scrip (1M) I of 1 pm Ditto Acct. Of 1 pm Neapolitan Bonds 113 I Ditto Acct. Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds 304 Prussian Bonds Ditto Bonds (111 M) 1004 Russian Bonds 1144 .Dino Acet. Spanish Cons. 231 $ 2 34 1 3 Ditto Acct. 231 21 31 3 Ditto Cons. (1823) 113 Ditto Acct. 171 lB 'HICI'S OF SHARES YESTERDAY. MINIS. =Can. Paid. Premium Per Sr,.ta Anplo-ilezican 1110 1:i 87 us 97,1 Anglo-Chilian 11110 0 87487 i 61 74 Bolan°. Brazilian IN 6 17 18 174 18 liii Chiban .1110 6 14 19 Colombian Cbilian and Peruvian Company 6 Vi le 9ei English 23 2J Ms to par General .lining Association - IN Il i i 104 Hibernian N 4 41 6 Pasco Peruvian 1119 6 204 20 214 184 19 Peruvian 100 5 94 44 444 3; Royal Irish 1 9.16 i iMa Rio de la Plata. 100 5 26 Tialpuznbna ...........«......» 400 20 190 United Mexican 49 20 It* Ditto New 4O 3 28 28 Webb Iron and Coal 26 6 24 i ------ - ---- ----------- MIURA/MR COMPANIE3- Alliance Brit. and For .ClOO 10 9 Ditto Maris. e 100 & IRON RAILWARS. London and Bristol 2U i pa i MlSCErtaxEctra. - - Admitic and Pacific 100 16 14 104 Australian 100 1 264 22 21 22 British Iron Cowpony 100 1 14 i 3444 4 4 Ganal Gas Engine 5O 1 a I Equitable Loan Bank 5O 1 li If 11 General Steam Navigation lOO 6 6 4 6 4 Gold Coast Association 100 6 214 Great Westminster Dairy 26 2 4 4 dis par 4 dia II ib. Joint-Stock Banking Corn 14 14 Imperial Distillery — —par I London Thick Cotupany 5O 1 1 1144 Mexican Company 100 10 74 8 Metropolitan Fish Company 23 1 I 1 Pearl Fishery (Yellow) 25 2 19 13 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 6 764 7 Patent Bricks.. Pearl and Coral Fishery.-- Royal Stannary.... ....... - 6 14 14 die gilt _: rittOti Preoo. THE BRITISH PRESS. this delightful victory never existed hut in the imagination of his faithful Gazetteer at Puerto Rico ! But we espe cially admire the paragraph with which the author con cludes his bold and brilliant fiction : " This glorious day will have a great influence on Europe. The English people will see that Macs: t wroso and the other Radicals deceived them with fbrivi greys, in order to drain them of their money, and to urge the Govern men t on to a prenutture declaration." • After this indignant invective against "forged new,," we realty know not how to apostrophise this exquisite liar. It must be the last of his production►, and he seems to have been determined to dose his performances with an article of transcendental merit. The Mowitekr of Saturday contains, in the official part, ex tracts from the Minute of the Greif? of the Royal Tribunal of 'Paris, containing the sentences passed upon various authors, printers, and publishers, on account of certnin works. Some of them are condemned a. seditious. some as offensive to morals, others as attacking the religion of the State, or religion in general. Fitzwta Ferns.—. Pacts, Mauctt 20.—Five per Cents. opened at Imo. ; timed at 102 r. 90c. ; Bank Stock, 2,030 ; Rente des Naples. Cestiticat. FAlconnet, 9or. tsoc.; Rente d'Espagne, l 8; ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 69. Exchange on London, one month, 25f.; three ditto, 24f. &ie.—Cour, ,4nthentique, Marcia 26. Letters were received yesterday from Zante, dated the Sd of March, in which we are informed that a fleet from Candi°, it was supposed, had succeeded in throwing in some relief to the Turkish garr'sons of Motion and Coron. The fleet, it is stated, afterwerls proceeded westerly towards Patras, and between Zante and the main land passed two Greek vessels, which escaped by superior sailing. This informat'on is really of very little moment, suppos ig it to be, as we are assured it is, strictly correct in all its parts. Motion and Coron are places comparatively insignificant, though it is certainly desirable that the MOrea should be completely delivered from the presence of a Turkish force. If this fleet should proceed to the Gulf of Lepanto, it will have to encounter the blockading squadron of the Greeks, which we understand consists of upwards of twenty armed vessels. The possession of Patras is of so much importance that it was pro bable the Turks would make some effort to save it from falling. From the confident statements is the French Papers, we were inclined to hope that the re ported capitulation was true; but as the most recent letters from Corfu do not mention the fact, it may be doubted. Of this naval detachment from Camila, however, we have not the slightest apprehension. It sould be quite a novel incident in the war for the Greeks to be beaten on their favourite element. The Turkish Government is, we dare say, well enough disposed to make a strong cndeavonr next summer to ri - cover its dominion over Greece. Advices from Constan tinople and Smyrna state, that a great number of transports are chartered at a high rate of tonnage, for the conveyance of the Turkish soldiery to the North Eastern coast of the Mores, where, if the fleet can arrive in safety, the expedi tion is to be landed. Unfortunately for the SULTAN, none of his plans can he carried into execution without great ex pense, and his treasury is considerably dilapidated through the charges of the four last unsuccessful campaigns. Letters from Odessa of the sth instant represent the troubles of Constantinople to have assumed so serious a complection, that the Divas have been consulting on the propriety of removing the imperial residence into Asia. It may be safely predicted. we think, that if the next campaign against the Greeks should fail, the Ottoman empire will cease to exist; and that it will fail, who can doubt, after the experience we have had of Greek patriotism and valour? We understand that the negociation for the Spanish Loan has taken a turn, which we think is likely to prove more beneficial to the bondholders than the terms pre viously proposed. The project now under consideration is to convert the bonds of the Cartes into a new Stock at three per cent. The capitalists, who probably will be the contractors, have endeavoured to convince the Spanish Government that it would be as much a measure of policy as of justice to recognise the bonds in full ac cording to the original bargain ; but there is great reason to apprehend that the obstacles in the way of this arrange• ment are insurmountable. The conversion into three per cent. stock, however, will be the worst treatment the bond holders will experience. That is a point that will not be conceded. The fluctuation in the market in the early part of yesterday was ascribed to several groundless rumours. We suspect it was more owing to the reduced quotations on the Paris Stock Exchange on Friday. We have ob served a remarkable sympathy in this respect between the two markets. When no particular cause affects them, they are the echo of each other. On Monday and Tuesday the prices in Landon were depressed by the loud and positive declarations of the now silent and crest-fallen 'limes and ita coadjutors. On Thursday and Friday we accordingly find the prices sinking at Paris, and they in their turn are now operating on our market, and would operate more powerfully if we had not countervailing information of which the French speculators are ignorant. We have judged it advisable to give an abstract of Mr. Par Ca very important and excellent Bill for the consolida tion and amendment of the law relative to Juries in Eng land and Wales. The Bill is substantially the sarre as it was printed at the close of last Session. The amendments made in the Committee consisted principally in expunging the new qualifications for Jurors, which were contained in the original draught. The old law is therefore in fewer respects changed, and this is certainly the more desirable course. If it should be deemed proper to extend the qualification of Jurors, the question can be better con sidered in a separate form. In the part relating to the striking of Special Jurors, we observe an amendment cal culated to render that proceeding, if possible, more per fectly the act of chanct.. By this device, not the names of the Special Jurors, but the numbers affixed to them in the Sheriff's book, will be put into the box, from which the first 48 drawn out by the proper officer will compose the Jury for the trial of the cause, unless it can be shown by the agents on either side, that any of the names corres ponding to these numbers are by any cause disqualified from serving. We need not attempt to satisfy our feelings by pronouncing a panegyric on this great legislative work. The Right Honourable Secretary has heard his praises uttered simultaneously from every quarter of the House of Commons. His name, already connected with the re establishment of our currency, will descend to our latest posterity as the author of the measure which restored and embellis'aed the venerable fabric of Trial by Jury. CITY. Ilfoximy EVEWING. Consols were very steady throughout the day, and rather advanced on Saturday's prices. They were done for Money this morning at 93i ; and for the April account at 9311.1._ In - the Foreign Market, Securities for the most part were depressed ; Greek Scrip declined to 6 and 54, though for dd • 4 0. •Wtf '4 I ot ~;~='