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7,4 1,7; PARLIAMENTARY IVTE►LLIGRNCE. BOUM; OF COMMONS, THIS DAY. ORDERS OF TILE DAY. Usury Laws Ropes! SW—Second Reading. Supply—Report. Supply--Committee. Unlawful Societies (Ire181)4 Minion for Bill—Adjourned De- Um. NOTICES OF MOTIONS.- ' • Colonel Davies—Return of the number of perlbits committed to llte Gaols of Great Britain sod Ireland, for illegally vending Fo-1 , taiga Goods. Sir George Cisek—Vote of Seamen. /In Committee of Supplg.)ii (TRDA Y. 10Si 106é 106 .f 6 it. A 64 pm 66 pm Uolid Mexican ICS i PRICES OF BRITISH STOCKS ON SATURDA Y. Beek Stock 238 Saw 4 per Cent. 1054 10134 106 3 per Get Red. NI 4 India Ronde 97 pm 3 per Cent. Cans. 981 4 1 4 Long Ann. 23} 3.16 The, Acet. INII / Ex. Bills.2d. LOW. 34 per Cent. 1414 Ditto,' 4d. 1,0001.02 64 pm :Okra/ Cent. Rad. 1814 Ditto, Small 65 pm PRICES OF FOREIGN STOCKS ON SATURDAY. Austrian Bonds 971 I I Mexican Bonds 8111041 804 I Brazilian Nada lft 4 Ditto Acet. RI 804 4 1 Mkto Script ' Pith) Scrip (1335) 34 4 } 4 i I Ditto Scrip (Ullir 7} I } pm Ditto ^l. Buenos Ayres Bands 91} 4 Acct. 3/ } 4 11 / 4 pm Chilian Rondo.% 9 4 Neapolitan Bonds 91 Colombian Bonds 1114 Ditto Scrip 24 pm ' Thy° Bonds I 191490/ } 1 904 1 Peruvian Boons 83/ 44) 4 Ditto Acct. 91 4 Ditto Acct. BO French Rentes 193 f. 7k. 50c. Prussian Bonds (111221 Exchange 261. 10c. Russian Bonds (1822) 97 4 Greek ibnds 581 } 4 Spanish Cone. 234 124 }4 I Ditto Acct. aq I Ditto Asset. 234 I 4 } 2 DiHoScrip (I U'6) 1 4 I 1} Spanish Cons. (1823) 18} 44 pm PRICES OF SHARES ON SATURDAY. AJIIIITHANCL COMITAX4EI. GIS LIGHT AND COI GOAL- Alliance Brit. and For. 18 ?ANITA. Dlttn Marine 7 } British 7/ 4 Protector 14 2 Continental 84 9 84 MINDS. Provincial Portable 24 Anglo-Mexican 1124 115 IRON RAILWAY. Anglo-Chilian II 4 12 London and Northern 1} 4 Anima Iron and Coal 15 16 HISCELLANEOVI. likilanos 485 pm Australian 244 firseilian 29 234 British Iron Company 74 Civilian 17 184 I Bristol Ship Canal / Colombian 35 4 Canada Company 20 30 Gee. Mining Association 144 14' Gen. Steam Navigation 104 Hibernian 9 4 . Gold Coast Association 7 it Pasco Peruvian 274 Pearl Fishery (Yellow) 17 18 Bin de la Plata 254 26 Ditto (White) 15 4 Tialpsicaluts 195 905 pm Prost. Bank of Ireland 8 4 United Mexican 102 111 Patent Bricks Ipm . nrittolt ap'ego. 7'IIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening. MONDAY. Feb. 14. will he performed THE MERCHANT OF VF.74 CF.. Shyloet, Mr. Edon. Portia, Mrs. V. est. T.'s:conclude with NARLF.QCIN AND THE TALKING Binn, THE SiNolNie Tat:Es, AND GOLDEN WATERS. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; P1111.111U01 , . Mr. T. Blanchard; Clown. Mr. Kirhy. Cohnnigne, Miss Barnett. De-Morrow, Dee Frelsehtita with The Shepherd of Derwent Vale. THE.4TRP Rt)YA7.. COVEIVT-GARDPA r . This Evening, MONDAY. Feb. 14. will be performed DER YREISCHUTZ Or, THE. BLACK HUNTSMAN OF BOHEMIA. Ottocar, Mr. Baker; Conrad, Mr. Egertou ; Cupar, Mr. Bennet'; Wilhelm. Mr. Dearman: the Black Iluntsman of Bohemia, Idr.F raga.. bertLa, Miss Paton; Lena. Miss Lure. To consluds with HARLEQUIN AND THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY Or, MORE OF MORE HALL. Harlequin, Mr. Ellar; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes; Clown, Mr. .1. S. Gri maldi. Columbine, Miss Romer. Tomorrow, The Belle's Stratagem, with The Irish Tutor, and Wravon and Co. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE, STRAND. LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY It la respaetfully announced, that Mr. BAR MEV will deliver the LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY, on FRIDAY NEXT, February 18. anti uft the WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS during LENT. The Seenery and Machinery, illustrating the Lecture, ara upon the grandest aciGe. families may purchaser Tickets at the Roc•otlice (when the fatty =lista of four or more persons) at reduced prices. The BRITISH Pa ess commenced publishing on Saturday mornieg at a quarter past six o'clock. LONDON, MONDAY. FISIVARY 14, DNS. The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday have been received in due course. They contain but little intelligence. On Thursday the Law of Sacrilege was discussed in the Chamber of Peers. Count Mote spoke against it, Count de la BOURPOWNAYE for it, and the Marquis de LALLY upon it. The speech of MOLE is published. It is an impressive exhibition of the danger of beginning the pro posed course of legislation. " The principle once ad r.itted," says the orator, " you will be obliged at a later period to admit its consequences. The natural interpret ing of religious law will tell you that a certain fact is a deed of a sacrilegious character, that it is an outrage on the dogmas they are appointed to teach us, an infraction of the discipline it is their duty to maintain ; and it will then only remain for you to include this fact in the fatal list of sacrilegious offences, and to apply to it a punish mete proportionate to the rank it may hold in this dreadful enumeration. It is in this manner that out old laws at last punished as sacrilege the possession of church property. The definition of sacrilege being evidently of canonical right, when this right 311111 declare it, the civil law has only to obey. You may at the utmost debate the punishment, but yon can have neither the authority nor the right of contesting the crime or the offence." This speech bas produced a great sensation in the higher politi cal circles. The Peers have already shown, by their amendment of the law respecting religious communities, that they are indisposed to increase the power of the clergy ; the less so, perhaps, because at the same time they mani fest their dislike of the present Ministry. M. ni Vit. LE LE, however, has an obvious remedy for this evil, should he judge it necessary or prudent to resort to it. The Cour, ire Francais states, that " the heal!l of the King of the lac rttsatasns, far from being restored, gives rite to the greatest uneasiness. This feeling is much in creased by the silence of the official Journals as to the real state of his MAINITY. In the- Brussels Papers, which arrived last night, sve find no allusion whatever to the KING'S health. The Official Part of the 3l(Pliteur of Friday contains two Royal Ordinances:- 1. Contains several nominations to places of Counsellors, Audi tors, &c. in different Courts of Justice in the Kingdom. 11. Institutes a Council of seven members, for the purpose of su perintending the studs, and for improving the breed of horses in NON. OFFICIAL PAR E. PARIS, FEB. 10. Yesterday evening the Bureau of the Chamber of Peers hrd the har.our to present to the King the project of law relative to Teti gious communities, adopted by the Chamber in the sitting of the c.sy Wore yesterday. The Etoile, dated Saturday, February 12, says, that it is De l: eved the budget will be presented to the Chamber of Deputies next Wednesday. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARTs, FEB. 11-5 per Cents. opened at 103. 75., clesed at 103. 65. ; Bank stock, 1930: Neapolitan Rents, 88. 75. ; Spanish ditto, 171 ; Ditto Loan, 575 --Exchange on Lon don. 1 month, "45. ; 3 months, 24. M.—Court Aittliottipe, Bcll. 11. It appears, by the BrIISSCLI ()flick, that the Emperor of Resit.). has judged it necessary to give an explanation of the military levy he has ordered to be made in his domi nii.ns. We are told that "ho political consideration is connected with this measure;" and we believe it, not be eline we are told so, but because the interests of the Rus sian Government are at this moment clearly identified with the continuance of the general repose of the world. That vest and unwieldy power cannot be brought into action without means which, against the wishes of this country, it *Quid not obtain. If it consulted its feelings only, VA- . ... Cabinet of retershurgh has objects enough, both in the West and in the East of Europe, to induce it to unsbeatli the sword; but a sense of prudence, too imperious to be disregarded, will compel it to reluctant peace. The news from Greece, which we have given in another column, is of the most gratifying character. There cannot now exist the slightest doubt as to the stability of the Go vernment, nor, consequently, as to the achievement of the independence of the country. The factious leadershave fled without a single follower, and taken refuge, it appears, at Zante, where the people would have stoned them to death tl:e local authorities had not interfered. Co eocol-no NI has beempardoned. This too is well. Whatever were his latter offences, he expiated them by the unhappy death of his sons; and the Greeks have enlisted the feelings of all mankind in their behalf, by their generous anti grateful regard to his early services in throwing off the Turkish ycke. Patras is OR the point of surrendering. A deputation from the garriscn was at Napoli di Rornania, to conclude the terms of the capitulation, and an expedition of 7000 men was preparing to.set crat, it was supposed either to re duce Lepanto or the Isle of Eubeea: The speeches of the Earl of LiVERPOoe and Mr. Cite exec}, at the anniversary dinner of the Shipowners' Society, ou Saturday, will be read with interest. The clear and strong declarations of these eminent members of the Admi nistration in favour of the liberal principles on which the I commercial policy of this country is now founded, will, we trust, hare their due effect in explaining and recommend-' ingit to other nations. It certainly is not surprising that they should, at first, suspect, that "we are adopting some new mystery," into which we seek to draw them for purposes of an exclusively selfish character. Mr. CANNINO remarked truly, that it was long " before we ourselves learned the secret by which we prospered." It may be some lime before, the rest of the commercial world will follow the successful example we hold up to them for imitation. Some States may, perhaps, weakly refuse to thrice with us; they may deny themselves the right of sharing in the general prosperity ; but their error will recoil on themselves alone. They cannot interfere with the march of our welfare, nor set limits to the increase of our stupendous wealth and greatness. If there be any foreign statesman at this moment who doubts the propriety of falling into the course in which we are proceeding, let him reflect upon ttrat eloquent passage of the Foreign Se cretary's speech on Saturday, in which he observes, with reference to the fact of his presence at the dinner:—" It is a satisfactory circumstance belonging to this tine country alone, that the Ministers of the Crown can mix with their countrymen 011 occasions of this description, and freely communicate information on matters of the greatest inte rest, with perfect sincerity, and a complete absence of all disguise. There is nothing at this moment in the policy of England, whether external or internal, that will not beat the crucible, and that will not come forth brighter on every examination." By the proceedings of the Catholic Association, on Wed nesday, it appears that the schism between the two great leaders of that body has assumed the shape of s public quarrel. It is not probable that they disagreed so warmly as to the mere question of choice between Lord Do OUG H MORE and Earl Gait. It must have originated in previous feuds of &deeper complexion. The hand of Parlia ment presses 'leerily upon them ; and the Association which secured the tranquillity of the land, by adjuring one part of their countrymen to be peaceful, " by the hate they bore" to another portion, have in one sitting degenerated into a turbulent scene of discord and confusion. Yet we arc told, in utter defiance of all truth and decency, that " nothing can be more absurd than to claim for Lord WILLEiLLY'S Administration the credit of the existing •. THE BRIT PRESS. FASHIONABLE !NIT LLIG ENC E. ..—,...... The Dowager Duchess of Richmond lard a dinner party on Fri ' day, at her house in H'aterloo-pltua- Eul Bathurst entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Sa turday, at his residence in Stanhope-street. Mrs. Frenuntle entertained a select circle of fashionable' en I Saturday evening, at her house in Stanhope-street. • Lord King gave a grand dinner on Saturday to the Marquess and Marchioness of Lansdown, Lord Ebrington, Lord Althorn, the lioa. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Thelma , Hope, Mr. !iamb, Mr. Fleatheote, &.c. at his house in Dover-street. James &erten, Esq. M. P. had a dinner party on Saturday, at his house in New-street, Spring-ganlens. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a dinner party yes terday, at her house in Arlington-street. J. G. La;nbton, Esq. ALP. entertained his Royal high nesa the Duke of Sanwa and a distinguished party at dinne: yesterday, at his villa at Wimbledon. • Slr Edward and Lid,' Point, and family, have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Bushell, Wilts. Lord and Lady Bolton have arrived at Gordon's Hotel, Albe marle-street, from their seat in Hants. Sir Frederick and Lady Baker, and family, left the Waterloo Hotel, Jamyn-street, for their new residence in Grafton-atroet. Mrs. Hoare left Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, on Satur day, for Brighton, Edmund Burton, EMI. has arrived at Miller's Hotel, Jerrnyn street, from his seat, Daventry. Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street—Sir Joseph Cop ley Bart., from his seat, Sprotborougb, Yorkshire ; Sir Tyr whit Jones, Bart., from his seat, Stanley Hall, Shropshire. De partures—Sir Roger Greeley, Bart., for has seat, Drakelow, Derby shire; Davenport, Esq. for the Earl of Essex's seat, Casino ' bury Park. Departures from Long's Hotel, Clifford-street :—Mr. and Mrs. Blackburne, from their seat in Leicestershire; Captain Douglas, R.N. for Chatham; William Dawson, Esq. for Brighton; Charles Lewis, Esq. for his seat in Derbyshire. Departures from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place:—Colonel D lryniple, from his seat in Sussex; Walter Burrell,Esq., for Knepp Castle, Sussex. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and family, arrived on Saturday at their huuse in Park-place, for the season, from their seat, Hatfield. The Earl and ilonntms Sehort,and the Ladies Molynett it, arrived on Saturday at their house in Arlington-street , from Paris. The Earl and Countess of Darnley, and family, have arrived at their house in Berkeley-square, from their seat, Cobham Hall, Kent. ' The Earl of Abergaveany has attired at his house in Berkeley square, ftom his seat, Fridge Cutle, Suttees. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond left town on Saturday for ' thcr seat, Goodwood, Sussex. Mrs. Egerton and family, arrived on Saturday at their house in St. James's-square, from their seat, Tattoo Park Cheshire. The Earl of Orford has arrived at his house in 'Berkeley-square, from his scat, Wolterton Park, Norfolk. The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Rice Trevor, have arrived in Dover street, from Dyncvor Castle, South Wales. lir. and Airs. Thornhill, and family, have arrived at their house in Berkeley-square, from their seat. Riddleiworth Hall, Norfolk. Arrivals at the St. Pctersburgh Hotel, Dover-street t ---Lord and Lady Eliot, front Cornwall ; Sir James Duff and family at ditto from Sussex ; Count Ballayeff, ditto, front Russia ; the fun. I'. Knox, Mrs. Kilo:, and Mrs. IL. Hay, from Ireland ; General Brown at ditto from Clifton. DRURr-LANE THEATRE. On Saturday, after the performance of that desperately tiresome affair, '1 he Full of Algiers, the audience was treated to a new piece, entitled The Shepherd of Derwent Vale ; or, the Innocent Culprit. The small plot of the Innocent Culprit is simple enough. We are at first intro duced to a Sir Wilfred Wayward, who is a sad fellow, full of unholy desires and remorseful tecollections—cruel, set fish, and treacherous; be is about to marry the heiress of Lord Dement, but this event is delayed by the appearance of a travelling old soldier, who comes charged with strange secrets, which touch nearly on the Baronet's life. These secrets are, that Sir Wilfred having been a disobedient son, was disinherited by his father in favour of a younger brother, and that this younger brother was " taken care of" in infancy by the provident Sir IViffied, so as to leave him, Sir Wilfred, incumbent cf the hereditary property. This younger brother, however, was not dead, but only slept, or rather watched, for he was educated as a herdsman on Sir Wilfred's estate, under the name of Shock. The old soldier prophecies to Shock a speedy advancement, and re veals to Sir Wilfred his knowledge of the fatal secret : the Baronet kills the soldier, and persuades poor Shock to pass for the assassin. The trial takes place, Shack is condemned and sentenced, but some documents are discovered which prove him to be the brother of Sir Wi lfr ed, and the real heir, and the unhappy Baronet flings himself (in the midst of an assembled crowd, and a pathetic discourse) from the sum mit of a precipice into a pasteboard torrent which pretends to tumble beneath. Ile does not (of course) marry the lion. Miss Derwent, nor do we learn (for just at this time the curtain falls) who does. This story is infinitely absurd ; it is as extravagant as any thing at the Coburg or Surrey, and not nearly so well written. Dramatists, now-a-days, have a supreme scorn for grammar and good English, and they are pretty nearly on as had tams with all proper sen timent and endurable wit. Mr. Lunn, in these respects, " wears the badge of his tribe." As to character, there is scarcely any pretence to it, and even the little that is pre tended to is not much better than we meet with in the lobbies, or at "a grand masquerade." Shock and Sir Wil fred incline slightly that way, but the first is absurd, and the last common-place. Mr. Sherwin as Mack displays great deal of quiet humour, and simple pathos. We never knew before that this actor possessed so much talent. He almost escaped from the leaden superincumbence of the genius of the Author. Mr. Archer made the funniest Baronet imaginable. Mrs. Hughes, in the part of .21/rs. Shock, played with much simplicity and truth : two or three touches were given with a warmth and force which told highly in favour of her abilities. Miss J. Paton is a very harmless young lady, without much to interest, and nothing to offend, but wholly incapable of becoming a leading actress. Fitzwilliam was stuffed into the part of an Irish Jailor. He sung a bad song badly, and delivered some bail jokes, with an appropriate con sciousness of their quality. We ought not to pass over Mr. Younge (in the Old Soldier) without saying, that he acted the little assigned to him with great propriety and dr et. The rest were but so—so. As to the merit of the drama, we have to repeat, it is of the meanest order; it has nothing distinctive about it. We know nothing of the country, except from the title; nothing of the age, and nothing of the personages to which it belongs. The dresses arc of the /era of the Norman conquest; the senti ments are pretty nearly as old ; and the jokes several cen turies older. The scenery, we are told, represents the banks of the Derwent Water, and, though sweetly painted, would do quite as well for the hanks of the Serpentine Water. Altogether, it was an indifferent piece of business, and that portion of the audience which was not asleep when it ended, appeared to think so. It will be performed about six times, and, for even that brief existence, It must be thankful to the talents of Sherwin. His Majesty received a visit on Saturday, at his Palace, in Pall-mall, from his Royal brother the Duke of York. Yesterday, Divine Service was performed at the King's Palace, Pall-Mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blomberg. The Duke of York transacted military business with his Majesty, on Saturday. Yesterday, the Lord Chancellor had an audience of the King. It is reported in the fashionable circles, that the lion. Colonel Ponsonby will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Lady E. Bathurst, second daughter of the Earl and Countess Bathurst. It is also said that Daniel Tighe, Esq., will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar, the accomplished Miss Crofton, second daughter of Lady Crofton. Mr. Walter Burrell and Mr. Curteis will, on the disso lution of the preaent Parliament, present themselves to the county for re-election. A severe contest, therefore, is in evitable, Mr. C. Compton Cavendish having pledged him self to become a candidate.—Brighim, Herald. Sir Godfrey AVebster will, no doubt, stand for the city of Chichester; and we understand that his brother, Cap tain Webster, intends to try his fortune at Shoreham, and one of the inns is already engaged for his party! his suc cess is very problematical. Mr. John Smith, of this place, will also be nominated.—Brighton Paper. On Friday last, John Wood, Esq. was called to the Bar, by the Honourable Society of the Inner. Temple. Dean Cooper, of Durham, w.to was very saving of his wine, descanting one day on the extraordinary performance of a man who was blind, remarked, that the poor fellow could see no more than " that bottle!"—" I do not won der at all, Sir," replied Mr. Drake (a minor Canon) " for we have seen no wore than that bottle' all the after noon." y kP"ft •ff 21.1 • FRENCH P: 'Ens. [From the Journal des Debars of Friday.) ROME, JAY. !S. The number of pilgrims attracted by the Jubilee is excessively small, especially when compared with former Jubilees. Not to speak of Jubilees of 1300 and-13:10, when, according to contem porary writers, millions or pilgrims were reckoned ; it is on record that even in 1730. there were 1,300 present on the 2t th December, at the opening of the Holy Gate ; 0.400 arrived in Christmas week, to be preient at the new year. This time only 34 pilgrims arrived at the opening of the Holy Gate, and in the first week no more than 440 arrived. This fact is partly explained by the severity exercised by the police of each State in the ciamihation of the pilgrims' passports. It is supposed that a numerous assemblage of people from all p.,rts of Europe might serve the revolutionary mama which is supposed to exist; it was even supposed that the Carbonari, or other Italian patriots, would here collect its crowds for some dangerous end The passports of mere fanners and other men of the lower orders, are rejected at Milan, and other towns of Austrian Italy, unless they be signed by a load of signatures which thbse poor folks did not think necessary. It is equally difficult to enter the Fardinien States. These are deplorable circumstances in the eyes of religious men; it has here reni!crtid us miserable. rants, Feb. 10. The acknowledgment of Brazil as an independent empire, seems to have closely followed the change Of the Portuguese Ministry. A Ministerial Journal acknowledges this fact, which provesthe ascendancy of English and Austrian influence at Lisbon ; for England and Austria are agreed upon this point.. We do not, however, think that a formal treaty has been concluded. The pro posed arrangements were of a very complicated nature; the two States, although under different Sovereigns, were to be bound to gether by a confederacy; the stipulatior.s to be enieied into, in case the E m perorof Brazil should succeed to thel'hrone of Portugal, have been the object of long negociations at London; every thing, in short, hangs upon that question ; but will the National Assembly of Brazil sanction these Conventions? It is thought that the treaty agreed upon nt Landon, is as yet only a project, till news is received from Rio Janeiro, hut the principle of the treaty is acknowledged. This is a very remark able resolution. The possibility of modifying royal legicimsey, according to physical necessity, is then admitted by Austria, Eng land. and Portugal. It will be admitted, perhaps, sooner thin thought of in Spain. [Front the Courrier Francais of Friday.] MADRID, .1 lag. 31, The determination of the Cabinet of St—lattice's has, fai from causing the abandonment of the project of conquering America, by our Government, it only seen, in consequence, that she ',Mild not be able to succeed in it alone, and they seek for help in this silly enterprise from some of the great Powell of the Continent. Atl this views of t'garte and his party are at present turned towalsit Russia : it is in her alone, according to them, that Spaniards are at present to give their confidence. This language is not only held in the world, but is even spoken at Court. It is reported, on that subject, that Ugarte said, when last at the Palace— 'France has always demanded money of us; Russia, our true friend, has never required any thing. "" That is true," replied an auglist personage, " except when she sold us her rotten squadron." But in spite of this an swer, our Cabinet seems resolved to Invoke the aid of that of St. Petersburgh, and it is with the view of obtaining it that our Sliniaters have just sent to Russia Commissioners, at whose head is the nephew of M. lUgarta lie set out post this morning, and is to cop at Iron, there to wait for special instructions. They here Hat ter themselves that the Emperor Alexander will be very easily able to put a stop to the proceedings of the British Cabinet. Since the report it been spread here that Portugal generously receives those Spaniards who take refuge there in order to avoid persecution, the emigration to that frontier has become so great that the attention of the Government has been drawn to it. In order to shut this door as well as Gibraltar against the proscribed, there is nothing more to be done than to listen to the wishes of M. Hernia. silla, who calls for the claim of all the powssions which belonged to Ferdinand's ancestors. It as asserted, that Lord Wellington has made a present to his friend, Geneial Avila, of a domain, worth 200,000 piastres, to in. demnify hint for the sequestration under which all his goods have been placed, and for the sacrifices which he has constantly made for his King and country. Sonic persons say. that when M. Calomarde heard of it, he said, that an order must be sent to our Ambassador to have this donation sequestrated and sold, and to apply the pro duce to the exrenses of the expedition, which is to subdue the In dependents of America, in spite of King George and Mr. Canning. PARIS, FED. 10 The Etoik, in order to rebut the reproaches incurred by the Mi. ninny, on the subject of the religious communities established since the law of 11117, in spite of the enactments of that law, ar.swer* us this evening: '• These communities no more existed by ordinances titan the association of the Cm,rrier Francui•." In this use, how did they then exist? Why were they tolerated, since they had not fulfilled the conditions imposed by the law, and that they had not even tite assent of Government. If it be so, the ministry have ab dicated their power ; their duty was to have had them shut, and to have had those who established them, in contempt of the law and civil authority, prosecuted before the proper tribunals. pace of Ireland." The Markets were all rather brisk on Saturday, and the prices rather on the advance. • Consols for Money were done at 936 iii ; the Account Bargains during the day were 93U ' • the Foreign Market had also its share of bustle; the New Greek Loan came out on Saturday at a premium of to a ; it was brought out 'at 56 lobe paid by instalments of 10 per cent. every month until the last, when there will be only ei percent. to pay, the dividends to be paid half yearly, two years dividend to be reserved ; the Loan to bear interest at . per cent; e 50,0001. of the old Loan to be paid off at or under GO ; the New Brazilian Scrip was at &t to ; Old Gude was firm at 58 to 3 ; Spanish was steady at 231 to ; Colombian 903 to 911 . ; the Mines and other Shares, maintained the priers of Friday, and were light in the market. • 'The Shareholders in the different Joint-Stock Compa nies have suffered, many of them considerably, from the pa nic occasioned by the Lord Chan cellar's premature intimation of his intended Biil, unaccompanied by any explicit de claration as to its object. In consequence of the pub licity given throughout the Continent, by means of the daily press, to every thing that passes in this country, it was feared by the parties interested that it might operate un favourably to the Establishment of the projected Continen tal Gas Company; but we think this result not likely. We should indeed deem it matter of real regret if the proposed measure, or any other, were to interrupt that best of all in tercourse between England and other Nations which makes capital subservient to the diffusion of all those benefits ' which are derived from the advancement of science: but for the stimulus which is given to foreign cnterprizc by the adventurous spirit which spreads itself from this country, the progress of civilization would be very different on the Continent from what it is. The ALLtancs COUPAN7 was the first to set the example of incorporating, as it were, the inter. sts of Nations, by extending to foreigners the be nefit of an Insurance Establishment, of which they might avail themselves with the fullest confidence, and with per fect safety; an advantage of which the subjects of Foreign States can well estimate the value. It is to the desire everywhere felt abroad to benefit by this security, that the Alliance Company owes its success and its prosperty. %V hat ever tends to encourage the mutual confidence between na tions, and to multiply their common interests, ought on all occasions to be cultivated. There is no mode so effectual for preserving throughout Europe " the relations of peace and amity." Every day is bringing the great Common wealth of Christendom into a state of inure intimate com munication, and we rejoice in every new communion of object and pursuit which tends to make it lasting. Sr Ara isii Riirtior rm.—The strong interest excited in the cause of the Spanish Refugees, and the liberal subscrip tions going on in their behalf, is most consolatory to the friends of freedom and humanity. It gives us great plea sure to add, that the most respectable inhabitants in the several Cities of the United States, have manifested their re solution to do all in their power to assist the Refugees who go out there. We have received a series of Dmerars Papers to the' 19th December; they communicate intelligence of some importance ; Georgetown has been threatened by incendi aries ; several attempts to fire the place had been made, but active measures had been taken, which hail prevented all S'liolll consequences. There was, however, consider able alarm in the colony. It appears by these papers, that the spirit of speculation and new schemes has pasi.eil into our colonies ; a new company by subscription , was in agi tation to form an extensive Ire establishment. In the course of last year, 932 ships arrived at Riga, among them were 473 English, one French, one Ameri can, .5.3 Russian, SO Daiiith; &:. Duriug the same period, ilLae sailed 939 /rem's. BRUSSELS PAPERS. FRANIMORT, Fea. IL In the Sitting of the German Diet on the 27th January, the Pre. sident informed the Assembly, that Baron A nstell, Iklinister from his Nlajesty the Emperor of Russia, having ilelrmsed, on the I Ith September. 11124, during the last vacation of the Dirt, to the Mi nister acting as substitute for the President. a Note relative to a levy of recruits ordered in the Russian Empire, a provisional answer had been given to this Note, with the assent of the Members of the Diet who were here. In the last confidential Sitting. of the 20th, the President com municated the affair to the Assembly, which resolved now to give an answer to Baron Angell, in the name of the most Serena Con federation. The proposed answer way read and approved, and it was resolved, that it should be entered on the Journals, as well as Baron An stell:a Note. This Note is as follows:—" The undersigned Envoy Extraordi. nary, and 31inister Plenipotentiary for his Alajesty, the Emperor of All the Ittissias to the mast Serene German confederation, has or ders to acquaint the diet, its organ, that by an Ukase just issued by his Majesty, the Emperor of All the Russias, a levy of recruits will be made on the Empire, like that which was usually made every year. This levy is become indispensible by the laws of mortality alone, and by the vacancies caused in the ranks of the army by the number of absolute discharges given to the Soldiers. No political consideration is connected with this measure; but as in our days no act of Government escapes malevolence, which is always ready to spread suspicions and alarms, it is has been judged proper to as sign. the reason of the ineasitre in question. The intentions of his Majesty, the Emperor of All the Russia', and his desire of main. tamping . peace, are indeed sufficiently known ; but it is to manifest them anti more, and to do away with every thing that might excite apprehensions of a change of system, that the explanations con tained in this Note ate given, which the Beton de la:lowitz will be so good as to communicate to the Diet. BRVSSEI $ FED. 10. Princess Narischtin, consort of the Chief Ranger to the Emperor of Russia, has left this city this morning, to join the Prince, her bemband. at Paris. A British Cabinet Messenger was sent last night, at twelve o'clock, from this city, to London, with despatches. The hurricane and inundations which have just done such da mage on our coast, extended from Dunkirk to the Texel Between Gravelincs and Dunkirk the waves carried away the dikes in many places, and did great damage. When the last news came away, the tocsin was sounding in all the villages along she coast. The American brig Virginia, Captain Knight, front Baltimore to ltotterdam, with tobacco, tee. foundered on the 3:h near %and 'mt. The inhabitants went in a boat to Rite assistance, and saved the crew of eleven men (the cook had died front cold.) Fifteen fishing-boats of Scheveningen were overtaken by the hurricane in the open sea; fourteen got into port, but the other, with seven men, was iwst. Edam and 3lonnikendsm are submerged. A great quantity of dead cattle float towards Edam. . ♦ hews boos blarlingsn of the 6th, says that town is threatened with total des:ruction t the bridges and other works are swept away, deep clefts open in the streets, many houses are destroyed, and others much damaged. C.niversal consternation rages in North Holland. A great prrt of the island of the Texel is under water. The accounts from Terrchelling, SlicArecht, Heerganadam. and Sheyen, are full of details of the disasters caused by the inundation. —Brussel§ Oracle. DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPRES. STOCKHOLM, JAN..TS. . . It is said that an English and Swedieli Compsny is going to be established, which will apply to our Government for pennibsion to work the rich iron mines Gillewaare, in Lapland. His Majesty has resolved. in conformity with the representation of the last Diet, that s Bulletin of the Laws shill be published. TheGovcrnmeut subtcribLo for 300 copies. ST. PCTERIBERGII, JAN. 22. After sonic extremely cold days at the beginning of the year, we have had, for this week put, extremely mild weather. The dreadful storms from the South We'd have ceased, lout's want of snow is a great impediment to internal trade, the roadvinot being fit fur sledges. BERLIN, JAN. 30. Ilk Majesty has entirely recovered from the alight indisposition which hindered him from being present at the Chapter of the Orders. AMSTERDAM, FER. R. The papers are filled with long and distreising accounts of the fatal effect of the violent storms and high floods along the whole coast of Holland from ( let nd . The damage done by the breaking of the dikes iu many places, mid the ',wham inundations of whole villages and districts is immense. By uncommon exertion the in habitants have been brought away safe. but many of them lost every thing ; a great number of cattle has however been saved, but many have perished. The distress of these poor people is extreme. The Great Sea l)ike of the Helder which covers tho important naval establihinnects un that side has been in great danger, hut was happily preserved entire by the zealous exertions of the inhabitants. EXCHANGES. A at.ITERDA M. Ern. ll—London, 39 9 ; Two Months, 39 7. HAIIIBURGH, FEn. 4.—Loudon, 36 2i Two Months, 3d l'E v Ann, JAN. 21 —London, 7 29.32. THE GREEKS. ISSOLONO JAN. 20. The iuthors of the troubles which have taken place in the Pl. lopottnesun have come here to seek shelter. They are Sissinis de Gastouni. titnis de Galavryta. London de Vaatitza, Canclos Deli Jenei. 'they begged they might not be given up to the thee: Government of NemOli, but they had three bourn given them to withdraw. They min ediately sailed for the Sceoplies which are ordnhalsized. The next day they went to f:alania, an inland of toe f..:ucatlian Archipelago, from which they were obliged to nail for Zstite. When they readied that port the apostates were received by the poodle with showers of stones; and they would hare been killed, had not the local Authorities Xi. teemed. Perlis. which hai been tontinually blockaded by sea and land, is at the last extremity. The besieged having begged to capita late, and having first nolicited an armistice, snot as hostages two nephews of 31untaphs Bey, tormerlv Vaivode of Achaia, and two Salim Agee. A cousin of Marc liotzazis, the son of Natchis Photeemarin„Suriotes, and two individuals belonging to families in the ()reek Government, have been given them in exchange. Thin being settled, the negotiators came out of the Acrepoilv, requesting leave to send a deputation of their Chiefs to Napoli, that they might regulate their Convention with the Executive Conacil of the Greek Government. That rquest was granted. They sct out, and are at present at Napoli. An expedition is preparing here, consisting of 4,090 Hellenist* and 900 F.piratn, commanded by Gowns ; to these have been joined SOO Peloponnesian*, 2,000 Hydrio', Spexxiot, Saininu, and other islanders : its destination is unknown, but it is thought to be for the attack of Lepanto or the island of &been. It is known that the Turks of Pate's demand the privilege of marching out with their alma and baggage. and to be transported, some to the II winners, others to Prevesa, and part to Asia Minor. all at the expense of the Greeks. A letter from Napoli, dated the Ist of this no ith, announces that the Government has granted a pareloi to old Theodore Colo. cotroni.--Juurnal dee Debate. --- A3fERICAN CONGRESS. It H, In the House of Heeireeen=* on the 6th of January, the lowing extraordinary Message was presented front the President b.. To the Senate snei House of Representatives of the Unit 41 Stites. " As the term of thy servile in this high trust will expire at the end of the present Session of Congress, I think it proper to invite your intention to an ob,ject very la:eating to me, and which. in he mokemeen of ter Gu'vernntent, is deemed, on principle, (Aral y interesting to the public. I have been long in the service of my country, and in its most critical conjunctures, as well librettd as at Leine, in the course of which I have had a control o wee the public monies to a vast amount. If, in the course of my service, it shall appear on the most severe seentiny, which I invite, that the public have sustalned any loss by an act of mime, or of others, for which I ought to be held responsible, I am willing to b2ar If, on the other hand, it shall appear, on a view of the law, and of precedents in other Weir, that justice has been withheld frem me, in any instante, as I have believed It to be in many, and {,ready to my injury, it is submitted whether it ought not to he re-consi dered. It is my wish that all matters of account and claims be tween my cnuntly and myself, be nettled with that strict regard es justice which is observed in settlements laCtween individuals in pri. rate life. It would be gratifying to me, and it appears to be iust. that the subject should be now examined, in both re see d & , with vizir to a decision of the he rafter. No bill would, it is presumed be presented for my signature, which would operate either for o e against me, and I would tert silty sanction note in my tavo. is title here, I can furnish testimony, applicable to any ease, in born views, which a full investigation may require, anil the Committee to whom the subject may be r.,f.rreti, by reporting tacts now, with a view to a decision after my retirerneit, will allow time for further information, anti duu consideration of all matters relating thaw,. Settlements with a person in this trust, which could not be made by the accounting Officers of the Government, should always be made by Congress, and betare the public. The cause of the delay in pre: renting these claims will be explained by the Commitase to whom the subject may be referred. It will, I presume, be made appa rent that it was inevitable; that, from the peculiar cirenmetances attending each case, Congress alone could decide on it ; and that, from considerations of delicacy, it would have been highly improve. fa me to have saught it ham Congress at an earlier period than that which is now proposed—the expiratien el my term in this high trust. " Other ronsiderations appear to me to operate with great force, in favour of the measure which I now propose. A citizen, who has long served his country, in its highest trusts, has a right, if he has served with fidelity, is enjoy undisturbed tranquillity and pest* in Iris retirement. This he cannot expect to do, unless his conduct, all pecuniary concerns, shall be placed, by severe scrutiny, on a basis not to be shaken. This, therefore, forms a string motive with me for the inquiry which I now invite. The public mar also derive considerable advantage, front the precedent, in the future movement of tl a Government. It being known that such scrutiny was made in my case. It may form a new and strong barrier against the abuse of the public confidence in future. " JAMES MONROE. _ . _ • •---- " Washington, Lth Jan. 1825." In the House of Representatives, on the 11th. a long and spi rited debate arose upon the question of referring the Message to a Committee. The motion of Mr. Forsyth, however, for referring is to a Select Committee, with instructions, was ultimately c riled by a majority of 2& The Select Committee consisted of seven Mem bers. Another Message from the President was received, agreeably w resolve of the !louse of Representatives on the 4th instant. call ing for information on the sul,ject of the abuse of the Cluitel States flag, by Naval Officers, on the coast of South America. In this communication it is stated, that Commodore Stuart boil beet suspended from service, until the decisim of a Court Martial was had thereon ; that as certain charges had been preferred against that Officer by Judge Provost, the Coated States Agent in Pero. he had b-en x:dered home to support his allegations ; but that, in the meantime, it was thought expedient not to communicate to Congress the information risked, which might tend to excite imp:o - prejudices whilst the case was pending. THE USURY LAWS. Mr. Sergeant Onslow's " Bill for repealing the laws which prohibit the taking of interest for money, or limit the rate thereof," has been printed. The preamble, after reciting the several statutes now in force against Usury, proceeds— " And whereas it is not expedient that the rate of interest sho .11 be fixed or limited by law " Be it therefore enacted by the King's moat excellent MiCeity, by and with the advice and convent of the Lords Spiel and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after that ao much of the hove recited Acts, as prohibits the taking of • interest fur money or other things, or limits, regulates, or yes:mina. the rate thereof, or inflicts any penalty or forteitur: in parsons taking or receiving, or contracting fur the same, or as make. void any contracts or securities to be unide or entered into, stall be re pealed, and the same is hereby repealed, and tn.ule utterly null and void, to all intents and purposes. " Provided alwrys, That in all cases where interest is due by law, and there is no special agreement in writing, cuatcru of trade or rule, or order of a Court of Law or Equity, limiting or tiring the rate of interest, that the interest to be charged and recovered to and against the prraon or persons liable to pay the :awe, shall be at and after the rate of five pounds for the hundred porn Is by the year, In the kingdom of Great Britain, and at Rite- the rate of six pounds toe the hundred pounds by the year, in the kingdom of lreLnd." Mr. Edmund Henry - Lushington, late Chairman of the Colonial Audit )3oard, and Master of the Crown Office, has been superannuated by Act of Parliament, a Ma ting minute of which was laid upon the table of the flouse of Commons, on Monday night. INUNDATION AI H•IIRI:AGH.—Extract of a letter, dated Hamburgh, Feb. 4.:—" With the full moon (yester day) we were again visited with an extraordinary inunda tion, or natural phenomenon. At four in the afternoon the . signal guns announced high water ; in the evening we had thunder and lightning, with the first considerable fall of snow ; this continued till late at night, with frost. At one o'clock this morning the guns again announced that the title had attained the height at which the signal is usually given, and it rose this time even higher than the extraor dinary flood of the-15th November hat year. About three o'clock the water suddenly fell several feet, and then stood still—from which it may be inferred that a dyke must have given way somewhere in the neighbourhood—the further subsiding of the water, which was expected at five o'cloc:. with the ebb, was so slow, that at nine o'clock, when we write this, the streets were still inundated, and the storm continues to rage. It may be imagined that a great guartity of merchandize has been injured in this terrible night. We have just heard that the apprehended breaking of a dyke took place in the city dyke, near the saw mills, w e shall perhaps hear of others.—P.S. To-day, at noon, we had 3 great thunder storm, and drift snow : soon after the air was calm, and the sun shone in full splendor. The watt r which had fallen to 12,1 feet, began to rise again at one o'clock. This morning a house on the quay (vortelmer) fell down, the foundation being sapped by the high water. Nobody was injured." Wool. TRADE.—Thirteen-pence per lb. was the cut.-cut price at which most of the wool (for combing purposes, was sold in Yorkshire till within a few weeks, when an advance of one penny per lb. took place. About three weeks since 13d. was offered ; a week after 161 ; and now 1141. is the general price, one or two individuals having ob tained well up to 19d.; the advance has been so rapid and sudden, that the growers have been taken rather by sur prise; and the present feeling appears to be in favour oi much higher prices, as very little of the old stock is new in the possession of the growers.—Leeda Mel cur!. h • • di" three) Mr. ►bo di wont*" his ow their g tention. on the 'our ob the wo iientle just Ti, not fat with a of ma His L patty. Mr. Cabin with sheer to the hour.) he ha intere had b was s Flrst I rim lent as it lel 11 11 sat the N I i ' y ' r tresro t the oPT and no present safely i try. t• sour I iesamsl lorpt p:11r la P ro TIP whish should oast', to tske their a p• e in Ws comp PF.2 •hicl ple u the I tame any et,e 'vs and if cip Su for it in ad th IN as of vo 8a co