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FRENCH PAPERS. 'TING Or Feu. L. M. Maier made a Report from the Committee of Petitions. The widow Maria, of Lyons, petitioned the Chamber to be indero ,i6ed for losses she suffered at the period of the siege of Lyons. Ts s petitioner stated that her husband, a doctor of medicine, had so led to the scaffold in consequence of his good conduct during t he siege of Lyons; that her movables were sequestered and pal *, and the contents of her pocket-book, amounting to a s eri' considerable sum, had been taken and reimbursed to her in o ugnats of no value. She appealed to the feelings of the Cham ber, for an unfortunate woman of seventy, a deplorable victim of sir civil troubles. The object of this petition could not come within the pecjel de rateindemnity, which only related to the Old proprietors of confiscated and sold to the protit of the State, in execution o f die laws on the emigrants. The losses of the widow Maria had tar common to a great number of victims; and it would be im. p osibic to sooth all the misfortunes and repair all the evils of the Revolution. Notwithstanding her misfortunes, and the interest which the position of the petitioner excitad, the Committee had found itself under the hard necessity of proposing to them the dis those' of the petition. The President asked, whether there was any remark to be made ? ( peep silence.) fbe Chamber then dismissed the petition. M. Genestos and other private persons of Bordeaux petitioned t hat the sub-efficers and soldiers who had followed their chiefs in the e migration, should participate in the benefits of the indemnity. This cuss, it was true, was not numerous, but it were entitled coosideration by its misfortunes and attachment. The Com mitter, following the precedents of the Chamber, had considered list the prtjet dc loi did not extend beyond the terms—confiscated sad sold ; such a request could not be therein comprehended ; but also taking into consideration the interest the position of the peti town Jammed, it has thought proper to propose its being referred to the Minister of War.—Agreed to. Slifitil.l.ows jun. of Bar-le-Duc, proposed to establish several categories in the division of the indemnity. The emigrants were to be derided into five classes; the three first were to comprehend— list the peat Lords who had served under the usurpation (a laugh); second, those emigrants who, since the Restoration, have tound the greater part of their estates unsold; third, those who had obtained luesolve employments. In these three cases no in- dement( was to be given. (Murmurs.) The two last classes would comer6end the ruined emigrants, and those is who had fol lowed their mastevs into foreign countries. These last would re ceive pensions sufficient to assure them a decent competency. By means of these arrangements the indemnity would be much dimi si,hed. It'ithout entering into the merits of the petitioners' views, the reporter proposed that it should be referred toile Committee.— Agres'd to. Count Maxime de Segue, of Bordeaux, in hir petition, submitted sane observations on the project of law, relative to the indemnity of the emigrants. The petitioner asserted that the right of the emigrants to the restitution of their property was as incontestable sidle of the King to the Crown. (A lively sensation in the as. s emblv). He demanded, therefore, that the estates of the emigrants thoeld be restored to them. ('f he agitation was increased two-toid). After sonic discussion, the Chamber passed to the Order of the Day. [From the Joss eta! des Debars, of Saturday.] LISTION, JAN. 23. All the Portuguese Ministry is changed. Jr reliance can be ;laced on several letters from Lisbon, the English Ambassador has, for a long time, urged the disn.issal of the Comte de Subserra, tor the simple reason, that his Cabinet could rot endure that dist Prime Minister should have been replsced in command of the Windsor Castle, at the solicitation of the French Ambassedor : on the other side, the French Ambassador, and oilier diplomatists, without using the same entreaties, have, it is said, more titan once expressed a desire that the Comte de Povoa, who could not agree •th the President of the Council, should retire from the Ministry. Without examining here tinder what influence this ministerial re volution has taken place, we will confine ourselves to the following fscu, which knavery alone couid dispute. The Conite de Subserra sad the Msrquia de Palmella, men of abilities and integrity, are reputed in all Europe to lean, the first towards France, and the last towards England ; the Comte de Pocoa owes his immense fortune to England. and is penetrated with gratitude towards her ; Jean Antoine d'Oliveira Laite de Banos was employed as Paymaster_ General in the armies of Great Britain, and his sentiments have never been doubtful. These Ministers, who really agree upon no thing, have just been replaced by men known for their spirit of in dependence—in a word, for true Portuguese; and truly, if this choice has taken place merely under British influence, England aught to be thanked for isaving shown so touch generosity in this :all, and for haling sacrificed about three for one. PARIS, Flea. 4. Is one of the Ministerial Evening Journals the fallowing is to be found CHAMBER OF " Seri:Tel reports have been in circulation this evening at to-day's Exchange. Among others, it is pretended that the journey of Al. 3lettemich to Paris caused the supposition of the existence of some great financial treaty with a celebrated banker of that capital. It is added, that the departure of the Austrian Ambassador from Englsnd, has been the signal for the change in the English policy with regard to So nth America aid Greece ; and lastly, that the house of Rothschild, of London, o living fulfilled the loan of Bra zil, that all these circumstances might indicate that the Court of Austral was not opposed to the a knowledgrucnt proclaimed by England." [From the ConstitatiormegiSaturday.] IttsnoN, Je.x. 22. The ministerial crisis which I have so long predicted is just realised. The influence of the British Cabinet. rigorously disputed since the counter-revolution of 27th May, 1823, has obtained a omplete triumph. The nomination of 31. Sibvetre 'fervira is one of the most striking proofs of it. This is a man of true nu rit. who accompanied the King at his return to Lisbon, tmni Rio Janeiro; he enjoys all his Majesty's confidence. It must be remembered that be occupied the post of hi ini%ter for Foreign Affairs before the Revolution of 1820, and during the f invernrnent id of the tortes. At this la period he adroitly seized all opportu nities of demonstrating that the true interests of his country required him to nourish and cement the ancient relations of friendship, which tad tor a long time existed between England and Portugal. It to this personal c inviction of M. Finitely.), and to the great /aflame! which he then exercised over the Portuguese Govern ment, that was attributed the rupture of the negotiations which were °, the eve of being crowned with complete surcess, and which hid fur object the conclusion of a treaty of alliance, defensive,' and offensive, between the two Saes of the Peninsula, because this tillisnce, secretly opposed at Madrid by Sir 11'illiam A'Court, the English Ambassador, counteracted the ultimate views of the tibiae: of St. janues. M. l'inheim, an enlightened and wise mm, and who has a great kiiowle Ige of business, is a part ism of a representative moderate Government. It is likely that his in fluence over the new Ministry will be decisive, and that this im portant ministerial crisis will have, urea present circumstances, immense results for the Peninsula in gt n [From the CJllrriir Francais of Saturday.] Pass. Fin. 4. it has been reported that the Court of Rome had profited by the opportunity of the coronation to put forth the pretensions of the Clap to indemnity for the estates which have been confiscated ; bora daily paper seems to indicate that the ceremony of the coro ration will not be impeded by these clogs, for it announces that terra' dosed letters have already been addressed to great digni tariei, and that these letters state that his Majesty will be at Rheims in the beginning of May. The arrival at Paris of Prince Metternich, is announced. The hoe object of his journey is not yet known , but the ostensible motive is the bad stste of his wife's health, who is at present in France. GERMAN PAPERS. A NCONA, JAN. 16. A ship which sailed from ?.ante nn the I Ith Ma'am, has brunet litters and journals t min 3lissolnglii, of the 6111 January. It ith some variations, they agree in the mittn points, that the civil war en the 31orea is quelled, end tranquillity natured. They knew nothing of a landing of the troopa that were on board Ibrahim Pieta a fleet. ODESSA, J•s• 14. The most recent accounts from St. Petersburgh say, that the re cept", given to M. 31inriacky, on presenting his credentials at Constantinople, has made an extremely favourable impression in the Department for Foreign . AGIT'', which is almost exclusively directed by his Majesty himself. Nothing teems to be de. caltyl respecting the Greek cause; but Mr. Stratford Canting being expected on a mission. supposed to Le relative to this question, it may be presumed that this important business will soon become the subject of serious discussion. But should the Cabinet be really disposed, as English journals assert, to admit the idea of the entire independence of Greece. it may be cenjmtured„ with great probability, that its proposal will not bc williagky listened to at St. Petershurgh. 11 el'. nformed persons even affirm, that a communication has already been made on th, subject to the C-iurt of Vienna, in which the adherence to the prin.:loles hitherto followed, is again expressed iu the most de cticd aseine Zeitaing, Jan. 31. - • VIENNA, JAN. 21. Our Gazette publishes • pretty numercus list of promotions in the wiry. MUNICH. J•N. 27. Tile King has again appointed Alarshal Prince ‘Vreiic, here ditary I.ounrillor of the Kindoni. to preside in the Chamber of nonciliort of i K.nplckuti, during the thud Session of the he r.tral Aisrmtiy t,t the States- BERLIN, Jas. 23. The At nitertary of the COrllfillliOt at doe Yanks' of the Orders, was cc'el,rated the day before yesterday. The King was absent troth Ind:spusition, but the Prince, and Princess Royal, and all the tr.her members or the It6yal Family, were present. In this Chapter A eA: 1:): proluottoras were made.—Frankfort Papers, Jan. I. The investigation has finally terminated in which Mr. Clendening and Mr. Lovett, Surveyors• General of Excise, have bcen engaguti for bona . time past in Ennis, relative to Oiar2,es preferred against Captain Holahan, 4th Revenue corps. by two of his berg ca ts (Young and Egan). Cap tam Holahan is fully and honourably exonerated from any imputations attetnpted to be thrown upon his character ; and the Commissioners of Excise have directed the dis th.4sal of Young and Egan from the stt vice. LISBON PAPERS. TAANON, JAN. z n, a. oryt cut ARTICLE.—(DECREE.) Considering the fidelity, and honour constantly displayed in my service by Joaqiiiin Jose Montriro Tones, Admiral of my Royal Navy, I think fit to appoint him hliaister and secretary of State of the Marine and Colonies. Royal Palace of Alf e i te, 14 t h Jan. DM. (Signed by his Majesty.) NOTICE. .lost Illustrious and float Excellent Sir,—l transmit to your Excellency, for your information, the enclosed copy of a Decree of the 15th of *Ws month, by which his .Majcsty. hating taken into consideration the repeated applications of your Excellency, thinks fit to accept yo ur res i gnat i on o f the pos t s of Secretary of State of the Departments of War, Marine, and the Colonies, appointing me to till the latter, and the Conde de Barbacena Francisco to the former. (hod preserve your Excellency JOACIII3I JOSE .MONTERTO TORRES. Royal Palace of Alfeite, Jan. 20, 1826. To the Most Illustrious and Excellent Conde de Subeerra. NOTICE. This is a similar notice to the Marquis de Palmate, inform. ing him of his dismissal from the ofticc of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and that Senhcr Silvestra Pinhciro Ferreira is ap. pointed to succeed him. COPT OF a DECREE. Having considered the repeated solicitations made to me by the Conde de Subserra, of my Council ot state, Prime innate. Se cretary of State fur the Vs ar Department, and charged with the Marine and Colonies, that I would release him from the offices, alleging powerful reasons which concur to increase the regard and confidence which he has deserved of nte, I am pleased so accept his said eiceses, and dispense the said Count from the above offices, which he has filled with distinguished ability, zeal, and attach ment to my loyal person, res e rvin g it t o myself to employ him in other offices of great importance to my service and the State ; pre serving to him all the honours and prerogatives attached to the place of Prime Minister, besides those which arc due to him from the places lie has tilled, and assigning to hbn a pension of 1.60 II kilrees. COPY OF ♦ DECREE. Expressed in nearly the same words, dispensing the Marquis de Palmed* horn the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs, and as signing him likewise a pension of 1,800 'Mitres. TO THE CARDINAL. ARCHBISHOP OF EVORA. Most Excellent and Must Reverend Senhor,—l transmit to your Eminence the inclosed copies of the Decree of the 18th in stant, by which his Majesty is pleased to relieve your Emi nence from the office of Minister Secretary of State for Eccle siastical Affairs and of Justice, and to appoint you Regidor of the Casa da Supplicscao. God preserve your Eminence. JOACHIM JOSE MONTEIRO TORRES. COPY OF DECREE. —• • • • • • _ The Archbishop of Evora, Member of my Council of State, Minister and Secretary of State for the Departments of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, having been raised to the eminent dignity of Cardinal of the Holy }foolish Church, and the exercise of the Mi nistry by the said Archbishop being incompatible with the splen dor and high prerogatives of so elevated a dignity, I think tit to relieve his Eminence from it, reserving to myself to employ, us more important occasions, the wisdom, virtue, zeal, and attach. ment to my royal person, which so highly distinguish his Eminence. The Curette contains various other Decrees and Notices, drawn up in a similar form, viz.:— Decree—Dismissing, at his request, the Conde de Povoa, the Minister of Finance. Decree—Discharging, on account of illness, M. Antonio de Oliveira Leiti de Harms, Minister of the Interior, allowing hint a pension of 1,600 milrees. Decree—Appointing to the Office of Minister of the Interior, Jose Juaquim de Almeida de A ranjo Correa de Lacerda. Decree—Appointing Fernando Luiz Ferreira de Sousa Barradas to be Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. Deeree--Appointing the Count de liarbacena Minister of War. Decree—Appointing Senhor Silrestre Pinheiro Ferreira, 31in tater for Foreign Affairs. Decree—Appointing Don Miguel Antonio de 31ello, Minister of Finance and President of the Royal Exchequer. Decree—Appointing the Cardinal Archbishop of Evora to the Office of Itegulor of the Casa de Sapplicasso. Decree—Nominating the Marquis de Palmella to the post of Ambassador to the King of France. Decree—Conferring on the Marquis de Palmella, for his services in the Ministry, which he has just quitted, the Grand Cross of the Order of Christ and a pension of 1,600 'pikers. Two Decrees—Appointing the Conde de Subserra Ambas sador to the Court cit Great Britain, and conferring on him the Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword, with a pension of I,CDO nn trees. Decree—Preserving w the Conde Fowls the honours he enjoyed as 31inister of Finance, and granting the favour of a life more on the title of Conde de Fovea. RAIL. ROADS. - • TO THE EDITOR OR THE BRITISH PRESS. read with surprise in your columns of the 2d inst. a letter on the subject of rail-roads, signed DaMo ciures, JUN. I say with surprise, because, in the first place, the style in which it is written is not that which distinguishes your paler; and in the next place, it attempts to deal in ridicule, without giving us any thing like wit, or employing anything like argument. It is not difficult to perceive, from the very wording of it, that the miter, who ever he may be, is an enemy to Rail-roads; and this enmity, it may e asily be guessed, arises from his being a considerable Canal shareholder. I cannot help regretting that a paper like the British Press, deservedly esteemed for its can dour and liberality, should be at any time made the ve hicle of undervaluing the introduction of Rail-roads into this great commercial kingdom, when I am sure your own good sense will readily lead you to see, and to admit, that the monied capital, now so plentiful, cannot possi bly be employed in more useful, nor, if the line of road be judiciously chosen, in snore profitable, or more patriotic undertakings. Your correspondent, Democritus, is pleased to tell us that " It is reported that the gentlemen,---delegates from MA x cntstia, ',ivy ttrooL, and BIRMINGHAM, to the number of twelve, travelled very pleasantly on the platform of the engine at Killingworth Colliery, the other day, at the rate of twelve miles an hour. If we set down these gentlemen," says be, " as weighing, on the average, ten stone each, we shall find that the engine of eightdicrse power carri, d upon that occasion about 17 cwt. of (not indeed useful) loading, at the rate of twelve miles an hour. Here, then, the weights being very, very light, and the power very, very great, the despatch obtained was considerable. The ease and unifor mity of the motion also point cut the Rail-road as fur nishing a desirable mode of transit in some special cases." —And be then goes on, in a strain which he, no doubt, ttinks very hirnorous, but which all but himself must deem very unmeaning and very absurd, to propose that lunatic asylums, and lying-in hospitals, be all forthwith provided with sets of Ituil-r,,uds, as "the life and death of a patient is often determined by the speed of the clector and his lancet;" with much more, equally wide of the point and of the purpose. Now, Sir, it requires very little pe netration to discover, that a person who writes thus cannot be disinterested ; he must be actuated from some motive, because no disinterested man can be hostile to ingenious improvements of any kind, from which the public derive great convenience, and which facilitate commercial com munications between the great trading towns of the king dom. This is an object in every way so desirable, that any opposition to it can cnly be accounted for from the eireumstance of its interfering with some cannier-interest of the opposing party, whose fears and alarms are excited by its superior usefulness, and by the apprehension that it may eventually supersede some other scheme of convey ance, whether by land or water, in which his capital is embarked; since it is obvious to every ere, that by rival ship and competition, be the concern what it may, the public at large must, at any rate, be benefited, whatever may be the loss to individuals, and therefore no person will complain of it that has not an interest at stake in re sisting it. If your Correspondent had brought forward any thing in the shape of an argument, 1 would hare an swered it; and if lie is capable of producing any, and I should find it ii) your columns, I will pledge myself to do so. But what he has written hitherto does but deform your pages, and neither admits of an answer, nor de serves it. I am, Sir, yours, &e. MERCATOR. Liverpool, Feb. 4. ••• MERCATOR ought to be aware that we by no means hold ourselves responsible for the views which may be taken of a sub. j-et by any of our Correspondents ; and that we should ill deserve that praise for candour and liberality which he is pleased to assign t us, if, in the exercise of our discrimination, we were to reject any letter addressed to us, for no other reason than because it might rot accord with our own principles, or might be opposed to our own notions. We consider our columns, on such an occasion, as the vehicle through which an Indisitlual is desirous of conveying his sentiments to the public; and whether the reasoning they contain be correct or erroneous, we leave to the public to decide. We never consider our own opinions as at all mixed up with anything thus interred. We onside, the press as free ; and as we are averse from anything like a censorship, our Liverpcol Correspondent must for give us if we do not set an example of it. ED. THE BRITISH PREM. GE NERA JOUR A'At COMPANY. The following letter appeared in the Times of ycster tlay. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,-1 forward to you a copy of a prospectus which hes been re ceived from the country, where it is in very general circulation, and which appears to be issued from the Office of Messrs. Tilson and Preston. attorneys, Coleman-street, the former of whom is at present Under-Sheriff to Mr. Alderman Key. The firm of Messrs. Tilson and Preston are said to be chiefly employed by the firm of which the Alderman h a very active partner. Why this prospectus has not been issued in London, all the trade, that is, all the booksellers and stationer, in it, appear to know, and it h much to be regretted that the !rood people in the country are not equally well informed. Perhaps you will do me the favour to insert this letter, and if your country readers will take the trouble to peruse it, they will be let into some of the secrets of Paternoster-row, though I will not attempt to inform them of a crime secret that is very well known at the Chapter Coffee-house. fhe prospectus is as follows: • " GENERAL JOURNAL COMPANY, • . " In presenting to the public as outline of the plats and oloects of this Company, it is not necessary to expatiate on the moral and political advantages resulting from a free press. Thi3 subject has been so often and an ably discussed, that nothing now remsinaip be advanced. Neither is it the design of those who have framed the present plan to institute a comparison between the relative merits of the numerous periodical journals of the day; this course would appear to them both invidious and unnecessary. " The projectors of this Company, being in possession of certain newspapers which have received for many years the most gratifying sanetton and support. havedetermined to form them into a company of 5.000 shares, of WI. erch ; which they offer to the public with a view of more extensive circulation than they already enjoy. " The profits of the papers in question at present amountto up ward, of 15.000/. per annum ; and with the adoption of the under mentioned plan, it appears certain that the sale will be greatly en larged, and a very considerable addition of advertisements may be relied on, thereby rendering it an eligible investment of capital, as one of the moat profitable, secure, arid solid of any of the numerous undertakings now on root ; for it must strike every conteniplstive mind, that this Institution is free from the weighty objections which may be raised against many companies. While popular COntnlo - or foreign wars, &c. would tend to deteriorate them, they would have an effect manifestly contrary on this. " And, by the payment of a quarterly dividend, to be declared subsequently to each audit of the accounts, the shareholders will have a more ready return for their investments. " In conclusion, the promoters of this undertaking think it right to disclaim all intention of exciting or increasing the rivalry which already subsists between the various periodical journals. They are, however, free to confess, that no exertion on their part will be wanting, by the employment of Editors of the first talent and edu cation, &c. he. to deserve the good opinion of the public, and while they entertain the most candid opinion of their rivals tor general patronage, they sincerely hope that the same candour will be exer ched towards themselves. ' The affairs of the company to be under the direction oft. chair man' deputy chairman, and five directors. ''Each shareholder to engage to take, or procure an order for, the leading paper—or to advertise, or to procure advertisements, to the amount of his share; or to have live per cent. deducted from his dirideid._ . " Communications may be made to 3lessrs. Tilson and Preston, Coleman-street." . . Now, the reason why this prospectus has not made its appear ance publicly in London, the report in Paternoster-row is, that if it had it would not hare obtained tire subscribers out of the 5,000 that are wanted, and one of the reasons why not, is to be found M the following sentence : " The PROJECTORS of this Company bring IN POSSESSION Or certain newspapers." 4-c. Pennit me to ask 3lessrs. Tilson and Preston a few plain ques tions : Who are the projectors of this new mitt any ? Is nut Mr. Alderman Key one of them ? IS not Mr. Clement of the Chronicle. another Are not the certain newspapers alluded to in the prospectus, The Chronicle, The °beer, ver, The Engliehman, and Belts Life in Lon don I) Are not the " General Journal Company" to purchase, or have not the above papers already Leen purchased for them, for the enormous sum of MAUL ? Let pleura. Tilaon and Preston issue a new prospectus, and there in state the whole truth, that the country people, who are alone called on to subscribe, may know what they are subscribing for; and then let the subscribers to this undertaking take especial care that no more than the real salts( of those certain papers ax Riven fur them ; and I will venture to affirm that they ought ♦LL ray' to be put, chased for considerably less than one-quarter of 90,000/.; and even then the " General Journal Company" will, in my opinion, have the worst of the bargain. I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, Feb. 6. P. N. R. We owe it in justice to the projectors of this new Com pany, to remark, that their prospectus was not confined to the country as above asserted, " Why it has not been issued in London all the trade," it is said—the! is, " all the book sellers and statiortrs in it, appear to know." Now that it was issued in Lyndon, anti persons called upon to subscribe, we know, and we distinctly adverted to it in a paragraph in the British Press, as long ago as the 525th of last month ; but we did not consider ourselves warranted in alluding to it in more direct terms; conceiving, that however ill-advised in our opinion the speculatienvnight be, we should not be justified in interfering with the right of the parties to dis pose of their property in any manner which to them might appear either eligible or expedient. Nor can we consider it but as a gross abuse of the public press that an attempt should be thus made to depreciate the value of any pro perty which the possessors may deem it advisable to dis pose of, by first putting questions which the parties ought not, through this medium, to be called upon to answer, and then by publicly insinuating that an imposition is attempted to be practised on all to whom the prospectus is sent, and who, as " country people," are alone called upon to sub scribe (which is untrue), thus inducing a belief that persons in London are not solicited to embark in the concern, be cause they are in the secret, and leaving it from this to be inferred that they could be successfully imposed upon. We ' are induced to make these remarks, because we deem it our duty strongly to resist this mischievous perversion of the public press, which has in it all the features of an in quisition, and is manifestly made subservient to the worst purposes of malice and malignity. BEEF-STEAK CLUB. The second meeting of this Society took place in Nfor vision's apartments, Dublin, on Tuesday, Lord RatMown in the chair. The following account is extracted from a Dublin Evening Paper. It will probably strike the reader that it is at the end of the report that the King's name comes to be incidentally mentioned, and that the health of the Lord Lieutenant does not appear in the list of the toasts:— The ordinary toasts were drunk with the customary demonstra tions of enthusiasm; amongst which, those that tick el the strongest manifestation of feeling, were the lollowing : " Toe Lord Chancellor" _ _ His Lordship returned thanks in tltat courteous and elegant man ner almost peculiarly his own, and which distinguishes him at once as the enlightened scholar and the finished gentleman. The imm nse applause that followed the proposition of his health, and which continued for some time after his Lordship presented himself to the Club, evidently operated upon his feelings. At the commencement of his address his voice was tremulous. ------------- '• rd Combermere, mind may he long continue amongst us." This toast .as received with thunders of applause. Ilia Lordship returned thanks with the brevity of a soldier and the feelings of a man, and concluded, after a well-merited pane gyric, pronounced manifestly in sincerity of hurt, by proposing the health of ,• Mr. 11•Caskey." It would be supetflutus to state in what manner the 'Members received and drank the health of the individual to whom they are indebted for the enjoyment of a Society unrivalled in Europe. " Mr Saurin."—( Long•continucd applause.) Mr. L. SAM Rix returned thankq. ----- - TEL CHART ER TOAST.—•• The exports of Ireland. and may those •ho would subvert the Constitution be amongst the tirst."— (Shouts of applause.) The Lord Mayor and the loyal Corporatirm of Dublin." Ills Lordship, who is a Member, returned thanks. " The Karl Talbot—a friend to Ireland."—(Applause.) " Mr. Secretary Gregory."—(Applause.) In the course of the evening the Noble President gave several appropriate touts and seotiments; amongst the former were— ' Our newly-admitted 31einher—Mr. George Moore." This toast was drank with considerable applause, and 31r. Mooaf., in eloquent terms, acknowledged his gratitude for the favour conferred upon him by admitting him a Member of the Society, and for the honour done him in drinking his health. " An old Member—Sir Abraham Bradley King." This toast was loudly cheered, and the worthy Baronet returned thanks in appropriate terms. After his Majesty's health, the National Anthem was sung in a style peculiar and impressive, the whole company standing. We never heard our friend Doctor Spray in liner voice, and his health was drank with a feeling and warmth which must have been grati. tying to him. The gallery was crowded with Win. PolT 11 7 1,4 L.—Or or.T o, JAN. B.—The number of pipes of wine exported from this place to foreign countries dur ing use last year, was 96,71-s, of which 19,968 to England, 3,993 to Buenos Ayres, 648 to North America, 938 to Cayenne, 139 to Russia, 12th to Ben^ ' al, 90 to Holland, 72 t% llamburgh , 43 to Denmark, 36 to Gibraltar, 94 to Swe den and the Baltic, 11 to Prussia, 7 to Newfoundland, 8 to Spain, 2 to France, 1 to Genoa, 1 to Trieste. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Copy of a Letter from the Commissioners of Weights and Mea sures, dated 14th January, 1823, to J. C. Ilerries, Esq.. Secre tary of the Treasury ; transmitting a Report of the Progress made in the preparation of the Models of the new %i'eights and Measures. London, January 14, 1825. . Si s—l am directed by the Commissioners of ‘i'eights and Mea sures to transmit to you, for the information of the Lords Commis sioners of his Majesty's Treasury, the enclosed Report from l'apt. hater, stating the progress which he has made in the preparation of the models of the new weights and measures, in pursuance of the directions cdlitainetlin your letter of the Cith of July, 1824, en closing a copy of s Treasury minute, dated the 211th of June, /824, respecting the ste-s necessary to be taken for carrying into effect the Act bth Geo. IV., for ascertaining and establishing uni formity of weights and. measures. In consequence of• the delay which unfortunately has occurred, front the difficulties which have been experienced in the construc tion of the new hishel measure, I am further directed to submit to you, for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of his Ma jesty's Treasury, the propriety of bringing in a Rill, immediately after the meeting of Parliament, to 'friend the time fixed by the Act of last Session, fur carrying the provisions of the said Act into execution. As Captain Dater no* confidently hopes that the Models will 13. completed and depozited at the Exchequer in the course of the month of February, the Commissioners ate of opinion, that if the period at which the new weights and measures are to he declared to be the only standards, was postponed front the lot of 3l ay,1823 (the day fixed by the Act of last Session), to the lst ofJanuary, 1e126, sufficient time would be sflonled foe providing the models of the standard weights and measures required for the several counties and corporations of the United Kingdom, and for carrying into effect such of the enactments of ellipsoid Act as are preliminary to the general establishment of the new standards. I have the honour to he. Your obedient humble Servant,. • (Signed) GEORGE CLERK. J. C. Herrin, Esq., &c., Treasury. Having been requested to superintend the construction of the new models.nf weights and measures. and very unexpected delays having taken.place in their execution, I beg to offer a short Report of the progress which has been made, and of the impediments which have occurred. On the 16th August, the making of the models of weight and capacity was. confided to Mr. Bate, Mr. Troughton, in con sequence of his advanced age, having declined the undertaking. Brass being • metal 'peculiarly liable to injury from the atmosphere of London, 1 directed Mr. name° make experiments on the best combination of tin and copper, which might serve as a substitute. These experiments occupied the remainder of the month of August. In the beginning of September I left London, having previously given Mr. Bate ample and detailed instructions respecting every particular necessary for the construction of the models. On my return, early in October, I learnt from Mr. Bate that he had applied to Mr. Donkin the beginning of September, and that Mr. Donkin had then undertaken to ,turn the models for the bushel ; but on the Pith of October, and not before, he informed Mr. Bate that he declined the execution of his engagement. Mr. Bate then proceeded to have models foe che bushel cast by the best foundeta in London; but most unexpectedly, out oftglve which were cast in various modes, only one proved su ffi ci tly sound to be employed, the metal, on the removal of the exterior crust, appearing full of small holes, of various sizes. The attempt to conquer thedifficulties of this part of the work occupied the re mainder of October, the whole of November, and the greater part of December. In the mean time, Mr. Bate proceeded with the other measures of capacity, and with the weights; but as these presented no difficulties, his chief attention was directed to perfect- tng the bushel. Two Troy pounds were made, which I compared. on the 28th October, with the standard troy pound at Mr. \Milani's, in Abingdon street. These weights were intended merely as the means of obtaining a near approximation to the avoirdupois pound, and to the weight of a gallon of distilled water. On the 20th December, Mr. Bate reported that he had six avoir dupois pounds ready, all the troy weights, and the subdivisions of the troy pound, to grains. It had been my intention to ascertain the capacity of the bushel by meaaurement, and I had employed myself in constructing the apparatus necessary for that purpose ; but as held not appear pro bable that the difficulties in casting the bushel would be speedily surmounted, I proposed, at a meeting of the Comtnissioners, on the 21st of December, to determine the rapacity of the bushel by the weight of distilled water it should contain, as thip, under exist ing circumstances, would be the more accurate merlificl, and would render unnecessary that nice attention to figure, which would other wise be indispensably requisite. All difficulty in the constniction of the bushel being thus re moved, Mr. Bate engaged to deliver to me, on the Ist of February, the following models, viz.—four bushels, tour gallons, four quarts, four pints, tour troy pounds, one avoirdupois pound, with sub divisions to drams, a two-pounds, a four, a seven, a fourteen, a twenty-eight, and a fifty-six-pounds avoirdupois. Four weights, each equivalent to the weight of n gallon of distilled water, four eti that of a quart of distilled water, and four to that of a yint. Tbese models are intended to serve for constant use at the Et:he quer, Guildhall. Edinburgh. and Dublin the set of avoirdupois weights which will be ready by that time 1 ,„'ng for the Exchequer. Another set of models, superior in point in workmanship, though not in accuracy, will be afterwards made, and kept as standards to be transmitted to posterity. I am in daily expectation of receiving from Mr. Bate a set of weights, for the purpose of enabling me to derive the avoirdupois from the troy pound, and thence the weight to be employed in de termining the capacity of the gallon. As no balance exists, either at the Mint or at the Bank of Erg land, capable of weighing upwards of 230 pounds avoirdupois, 1 have given Mr. Rate the plan of a beani for this purpose, of great simplicity, and which, I trust, will be more accurate than any that has been hitherto made. This beam is also to be finished by the Ist of February. The standards of linear measure have been prepared by Mr. Dullond. and are now ready for my final adjustment. The Commissioners will perceive that no further difficulty exists; and should I receive the models from Mr. Bate by the lit of February, according to his engagement, I trust I shall be able speedily to complete their adjustment ; and that they will be ready for delivery in two or three weeks from that period. York Gate. Regent's park, HENRY RATER. 12th Jan. 1825. To the Commissioners of IVeights and Measures. Whitehall Treasury Cnambers, Feb. 4, 111 . 25. J. C. BERRIES. nEIORMATION OF DISCHARGED PRISONERS. The First Annual Meetini77 - ifie Subscribers to the Surrey Society for the Employment and P.eformation of Discharged Pri soners, was held yesterday at the Sessions House, Newington. The object of this highly laudable institution (which is not as yet sufficiently known to the public) is, " to furnish temporary as sistance to those persons, who, on their discharge from the County Gaol in Hoesemonger-Lune, and the noose of Correction at Brixton, are destitute of the means of subsistence, and, from want of friends, or inability to procure employinelit, are frequently driven by neces sity to seek support in their former (worsa of profligacy ; and to promote, as far as may be practicable, the reformation of the ju venile offenders discharged from the above prisons." Wiwasit Novi:AGE, Esq. having been called to the Chair, , The Rev. Mr. iit:TT , the honorary Secretary, laid before the Meeting a Report of the Proceedings of the Society during the past year.—The balance in hand did not exceed 3301. So many cases had come under their consideration, which they found entitled to their attention, and to which they had extended the requisite as. sistance, that their funds, without a seasonable increase, would be found inadequate to the accomplishment of the original design, at least on so extensive a scale as could be desired. The benefits which had already resulted from the exertions of the Society were, in • tnoral and religious point of view, exceedingly gratifying, and he trusted they should be enabled to persevere in a course that was certain to prodoce effects so beneficial to the objects of their hu mane consideration, and of such vital interest to society at large. Out of thirty-seven individuals, no less than eighteen had been brought bark to the paths of rectitude, in which there was the most sanguine hopes of their continnance. The Society was fur the pre sent, howevcr, circumscribed in i:s means, front their put expendi ture. and front the circumstance ut the Refuge tirr the Destitute. to which the Society had sent a number of persons, being too full to admit any more. Under these ciicurnstaxices, a proposition had been made to the Society to purchase (in conjunction with another Society) some tenements allotting on the Befog.: for the Protium, which could readily be converted into an important addition to that asylutn. After some desultory conversation, this was referred to the con sideration of the Committee. _ _ Mr. Cott RTEI , I•Y spoke in terms of high approbation of the benefits which hail arisen from the cxert:ons of the Institution. and stated, that an erroneous opinion respecting it had prevailed, which he begged to rectify. It had been supposed that it was founded by magisterial inductee; but it shou:d be known that it was no more under the guidance or directiumof the Magistrates of the county than of any other class or interest ; it was open to the public, anti its views were purely philanthropic. There wete no persons in the world could be more really destitute than thtwe who, after enduing their stated period of imprisonment, were set adrift upon the world, without character, without means of support, or tesourecs of any kind. V. as it to be wondered that, in such circumstances, a recur. rence to vicious practices was so often observed on the part of the maw w ho had just been liberated ? lie could wish, and he sincerely hoped It might be practicable, to erect an asylum for such objects as were contemplated by that Society. Six Members were elected on the Committee, in room of sit who go out by rotation; and, after some other routine business, the Meeting adjourned. VINTRY Wane--(l'Ltritnar.)—This being the 2d day of the poll for the election (upon the new precept) of Comtnon Council, it commenced at eleven and concluded at one o'clock, when the numbers wete announced by the Alderman (Maguay).to be as under : Mr. irhitby . - 961 31r. Crook l'onwil 21 Garrett Coombs . - 24 Marsden !spit - 24 1 Dick.., • Limes . . 2:1 : 3 I areu.ll - 22 . 2% . 18 ~j LAW INTFLI ZGE.VCY.: ..• 1M4.• COURT OF CHANCERY, Moxtur, Fie. 7. •NDERTOat notrtr. This was an application by Mr. Burr on the part of the plain tiff; to be allowed to examine a witness, after publication of cridescs taken before • Commission in the cause. The SoLICITOR-GENKRAL opposed it as a breach of a general rule, and contended that no grounds had born shown to prove that there were circumstances in this cue to except it from the taunts rule. Mr. HORNE followed on the same side. He pointed out tht, evils which would result from permitting &party to supply evidence ' to a particular fact after publication of the evidence previously given in the cause; that it might lead to perjury.. and at least unfair tampering with a witness ; that, at the time of the Commission. the witness proposed to be examined, who was an old woman of eighty. laboured under imbecility of mind, and it Wu not likely that • person at that age could resume her inttllecturl powers. In a:I probability this old woman, who had lived many years to the plaintiff's family, might have a Wu in her testimony, and though intending the utmost honesty, she might give a prawit eviller en. Mr. Ltacm followed, and cited Laurel v. Tichberne, 2 Cox. 2119, where the defendants had not examined any witnesses, and I yet the Court refused a similar applicat:on, althonth in that C• 11, the attorney swore that the evidence had not bees read to hies. He contended that the plaintiff might liare.examined this wittet • years since, when she was in full possinsioa of her faculties. I. was usual for tits parties to tire each other notice of the noises they respectively meant to examine; but the plaintif fs list in this case did not contain the name of this witness ; end r , it was now sworn that it was plaintiff's intention then to exaSsini her. I Mr. fluty, in reply, contended, that althoughthe Court wile I not favour an application, in order to turret an error or OtfliMital of a legal adviser, yet where by the act of tied a party in predodco from examining a witness at the aaual period. the elnat gram relief—that the imbecility of the witnna'S mind at that period Irv' the citect of bodily ailment, from which, contrarrto elpecus ! • toms, contrary to all hope, she had now recovered. That it wes sworn in the affidavit, that at the time of the commission a law:. chaise was sent for this witness, but her bodily iorirrnitin preveines` ! her from travelling. lie had to ink the Court to relieve his client. not from any errors othimself or legal advisers, but from an mer..: I restating from the ect of find. lie ingeuioualy explained the case adduced by his beamed Friend. The LORD CaIaRCELLOR was quite satishedthat be bad net at present before him sufficient to auttiosise him to grant this opp. I cation. In this case there was only the Jade% it of an attorney i..: what he had teen told. There wag rot beton this Coon sny err deuce whether it were intended to examine On hdy before the affi davit was framed. Applications like the present ought only to Le made on very unexceptionable grounds. In this case he aught to have the affidavit of a medical man as to the state of this lady', body and mind at the time of the commission. The whole circum stances must be before the Court. • _ • Mr. HART desired to understand his Lordship clearly as to what he mean the.last expression ? • • The Lotto CHANCE Lion—lt must be stated whose testimo-y it is intended this woman shall disprove. THZ EARL Or BUTr- SHADWELL applied on the part of the Earl of Rote for a: injunction to testrain k Company who were working aonte mines in the county of Alonrnouth, front breaking up roads leading to the mines of the Noble Earl. The LORnestaxclo.Log granted it. and added that it seemed as if a Court e Chancery wodld be wanted fur Welch injunctiJr, alone! .• COURT OF KING'S BeNCH, 3loxnAr, Tai. 7. LIBEL. . THE ZINO, ON THE PROSECUTION' OF Wit. IEicRICS, Vta. P. CLE)IEST. This was a case in which a rule sihri was obtained by 51r. Gurney last Itlichelenas Term. calling on she defendant, tes sole proprietor and publisher of the Morning Chronicle nenspaper, to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him, fu printing and publishing certain alleged libels in that paper, during the mouth of August last, reflecting on the character and conduct of the prosecutor, Mr. Kenrick, a Magistrate of the county of. Surrey, one of his Majesty's Justices of Great Sessior.s, in Wales, and Recorder of Dover, in the course of a report of certain pre eeedinp had against ago?? man by the name of franks, who seas charged with stealing a piece of timber. The defendant applied in last Term to have the case postponed to this Term, on the ground that lie had not been able to ohmic the affidavit! of several persons whose evidence would be very.matcrial to his case. The A TT on ic E V.GE X En AT. (with whom were. Air. SCAItL [Vt. Mr. DEN MAW, and Mr. Bitoundesti z this day showed cause-- against the ride. Thies was a case in whish a Magistrate sought, by the extraordinary interposition of the Ccurt, to obtain retro,- for a libel, charging him with basing acted from corrupt motivesi. with cruelty and injustice towards a poor man, named Franks. TKg affidavit which had been tiled by the prosecutor, in support of the rule, evinced a very strong feeling against Franks. Among other statements, Mr. Kenrick said, that he had institute.. the proceedings against that root man, nut from malice, let from a sense of public justice; row this feeling for jastice, however strong it might have been. had soon clung.. ed, for it seemed by his own statement, that he prevented the attendance of a material witness upon the trial, who could hate proved that he saw Franks take the identical piece of wood it. question. and whose evidence would inevitably have convicted hit,t. The affidavit also stated that reanki had since Isis acrinittal vary " This will teach me snore correctness in future," and that he was thankful for the lenity with which he was treated. Thus he repre sented Franks as haring confessed his guilt, and the justice of the proceedings taken against him. Was this an attack upon the cha. meter of Franke, or was it nat ? Ile should be able to show th a t i t was a moat libellons statement, and that the aspersion thus insinu ated was totally groundic,s. Franks several years lino had served' in Lord Rodney's Feneibles• and while in that service he male. tained a very reputable character. Afterwards. when that regi. men( *as disbanded, he went into the army to India for a limited period, and at the expiration of three years he left that service ail his own express wish, with a Chaiacter from the Captain, which he (the Attorney. General) would read to their Lordships. (The Learned Gentleman then read a paper signed by Captain renniser, in which Franks was stated to have conducted himself with peere s s orderliness and propriety during the period he had served in thid regiment, and that the Captain testified to his good character for steadiness and sobriety). It was after this service that Franks re tired to the eeittage in question, which is situate at L'etch worth, is the county of Surrey, and adjoining to property belonging to Mr. Kenrick. This gentleman was desirous of purchasing the Lure piece of ground atta ched , to Franks's cottage, but it having been i n the fami:y of Frands for many years, and having now retired with , a numerous family to live in it, it was natural, therefore, •nOt Le ing under the necessity of parting with it, that he should decliae entering into any Contract with this worthy Magistrate. There saw also an 'allotment of Franks which Mr. Kenrick was desirous of purchasing• and he deptited a friend of his to call and make au offer for it. This presto accordingly applied to Franks, and said that his brother was anxious to purchase the allotment. " What,'• said Franks, " does he want to then it fur ? Is it not for Mr. Kenrick ?" This individual then said it was ; but again Frani.. declined. An application was then made to exchange that allot ment for some other, but this also was rejected ; a third proposal was made, but refused, and Franks kept possession of his little pro. petty, and had done so to the present time. About this period is charge was matte against a little girl ten year* old, a datightee of -. inks, and it was endeavoured to connect narks with it as au abettor. The little girl was taken before a Illagietrate and her father and mother were s ummoned 'also to attend, but the 31agis trate considered the chargz so trifling, that he discharged the case. 111 r. Kenrick was then present. aryl, on the parties being dismissed, he turned round to Franks and said, " The Ern time latch you I will make a public example ef yen." Now he (the Adorney-Ue• netts!) would address himself to the charge against Franks, for which he had lean so cruelly treated, and on whose treatment the present alleged libel purported to be St comment. Franks was tia cried of haying stolen a piece of boatel belonging to Mr. Kende:. ]'here was, however, no proof of his having %mien it, or of Ills even being privy to its being taken away from the prosecutor, but the charge was grounded merely from the circumstance of this piece of board being exposed on the premises of Franks. File. tem. rick having ascertained this bare fact, without sending for Franks, and asking any explanation as to the manner In which the board came into his possession, had him apprehended, and the rattles appeared before the Magistrate • and, although no evidence was adduced to bring the thaw of deft home to him, but wll that was proved was that the piece of wood ems on his premise*, the Ma gistrate said. that as a charge of felony was made he was arty Rim, but that he had no choice or discretion left, and must commit him ; " but," said he, " here's the constable, who is your tiei4hbaut, Franks, he will treat yen kindly, and you ail not he taken to pre son uunight." The constable accordingly took him to a house in the parte', for that evening, and the next day poor Franks was Cos ' veyed to Iltreernorger-lane gaol on a charge of felony, of having stolen a pier of hoard. the value of which was not more tiles ;.;11. sow could anything be more oppressive than this ? 31r. kerma, must have known al: the eonesquences of thin act --he must Lima known that if Franke were committed he would he locked up for two months before he could he bruunlit to trial—that in that tilt.* his family would be reduced to great distress, mid be obliged *s apply to the parish for esti' tenet ; and he also was, well aware that it that :insistence were granted, the officers of the gar:set ennikt then have a right to sell the poor man's cottaite. All these shiegs lie ',met have known. Now what did the wife tat* Franks in heraffi— davit say ? She stated, that during her husband's coninenaert she was reduced to great distrait. and that site applied to the parish for relief, but they said, that if they granted her say they must immediately sell the cottage, and eke thesore dealt:ea accepting any. She further stated, that Mr. AVillatt, the sleep. man, called and asked her how she and her fau.tly IL:al:aged to Mite in the absence of her husband ? She said she did not allow, let that the parish had refused to grant her any , thirg except the cab.cage were sold. AIL Willan said to her—• PO Lot take anything, then, front the parish, but trust in Gud ;" and he then pee b eg . 10s. Such were the consequences of this ridiet.heits charge to t i e poor family. Two months elapsed, and at the expiration of d i g rime, the usual caravan was drswn up to liorsentonger.lane Gael, Franks heavily ironed, in the niuthtt of felons, was brought ford', Kenrick,takento (J ho u w il e d v for er d . „ di a d od no t t tu a t it u et p d on , b h u is , trial . Htau, And who t w o: murk tlie ma ths facts that came nut open that occasion. Th e Name geared against him who had dune so befo re the Magistrate ; Me, bas been ern since a versant o f bit. Kearick, was pretest, ell ■