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in this city. It is pretended that the Cabinet of St. Jamea'altas complained toour Government that the 'elm bad intermeddled in the alfaira of the Catholics of Ireland,- relatively to their Eman cipation. If the troops employed to pnrsue the hands of malefactors always act with so much seal and courage, they will soon have entirely .cleared our country of them : not a week passes but some of these wretches are brought to our prisons, and those who have resisted the irony' with arms in their hands are immmedtately tried by the Al thus, Commission, nod punished according to the laws t eight ildividuale, lately taken under such circumstances, will be executed in three or four days. Persons who went to Aranjuez on the day of his Majesty's fete (Saint's day), observed an extraordinary bustle, which indicated the adoption of some great measurer'. Then add, that several per. moos, under the appearance of going to the ?slate to pay their re spects to his Majesty, were sent for to be consulted. We have received the Car r:o Aferreetil of Cadiz of Jose I. We find in it the articles of the armistice. concluded on the 12th 4' January, between Olaneta anti Sucre, and signed at La Pea* the CoMmissioners, Mendizabal and and the treaty d commerce between the United Provinces of Buenos Ayres Mad lireat Britain. AIALAOA, Maw 24. • We have received the news of the capture by the Columbiana. the Jonto brig, of a chebeck laden with cocoa and wheat, add another vessel coming from Vigo. They have also taken the Filanca schooner, bound to Vigo, Ili have carried it into G tbraPar. The Commander-in-Chief on the Ilavannah station has sent !wren' reports to his Majesty's Government they are very favour. able, anti give an account of several important prints taken from the insurgents of South America. The coasts of Cuba have been cleared of the numerons pirates that have so long infested them : the trade of our vessels, and that of foreigners, will not be troubled for some time at least by these pirates. The naval commanders at Puerto Principe have alm caused the pirates to be pursued who had long molested the coasting trade; several small vessels belonging to the brigands have been taken by the Royal forces. The Commander-in-Chief recommends to lib ,Majesty's favour :he brave seamen who on this occasion have re*. ilcred such an important service to commerce and to the State; measures have been taken by the two Commanders entirely to clear thou seas of the numerous pirates who rendered it impossible to navigate them, and put an entire stop to commevee. The question of the New Spanish Loan must now be very soon placed beyond all doubt, by the Contractors themselves. Their Agent, Mr. GREGORY, and the Spanish Commissioner, M. Ar.seacao, have at last arrived in Eng land ; and we suppose, that many hours before the publip i cation of this Paper, they will have reached the metropolis. They landed at Dover yesterday morning, at six o'clock, few Boulogne. Their detention at Paris was occasioned, wannderstand, principally by the difficulties to which we on Saturd iv, as to his passports. We may be ex . • a sl id we think, if we refer with some feeling of warrant able satisfaction, to the information we have from time to -time, daring the last three months, communicated to our • seaters on this subject. If we hail been silent, the whole wiasaction would have been completely unknown to the public. Our statements have been roundly contradicted ; -but the day has come, that justifies us, and covers our ad versaries with confusion. We shall probably have some further particulars to give to-morrow. The Annual Report of the Select Committee on time Poor Rate Returns will be found in another part of day's paper. It appears that the sum levied on account al Poor Rates for the year ending on the 25th of Ilsteb.l 1824, was 64,5231. less than the previous year, and 2,486,8101. less titan the year 1817-18, when the rams were at their b'ghest amcunt. This decrease has takes 1 place too, it should be observed, while the price of food has been advancing. The average price of wheat in 1822-S was 41s. ILL s quarter: in 1823-4 it was .565. Bd. The diminution of the pr tssure is therefore greater than it appears ; and it holds forth a consolatory prospect, that the evil is in a gradual course of abatement. In some agricul tural counties, however, the rates have considerably in creased. These are the districts in which the abuses of the Poor Rates are carried to the greatest extent. In the ma nufacturing counties the decrease is general, and even in some of the others it has begun to take place. In Sussex, where the charge is heaviest, it being Ws. a head, there was during the last year a diminution of two per cent. The three aunties next in point of expenditure to Sussex, in reference to the;r population, ere Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, in which the rents are IS, 17, and 16 shillings a-head, while in Lancashire they are only four shillings a-head. The decrease that has been effected in some of the counties warrants us in expressing our opinion, that by judicious refortna in the system of relief, aided by the improved circumstances of the country, the burden of Poor Rates may be progressively reduced to the lowest possible degree within which we can reasonably hope to confine it. The attention of the public, as well as of Par liament, is now directed to the subj ect , and the general spread of information on topics of t his nature will teed greatly to facilitate the desirable object of raising the lap bouring classes above the degradation of depending es, the Poor Rates as part of their ordinary means of subsist.l once. The mischief has not long been thoroughly undee4 stood, and the proper remedies have been but recently, suggested. They are now in a course of application; and considering the favourable opportunity that presents itself for that purpose, we have DO hesitation in looking for ward to results touch more satisfactory next year. Car, TVISDAT EVENTICO. There was very consilcrable business done this morning in the British Funds, at an advance on yesterday's quotations. At one time there were even buyers of Consols fur the opering at 911. There were afterwards sellers at and the market closed at 0 1. The Reduced Annuities, in which some heavy purchases were made, also proportionably advanced, and were held with great tinnriess. There was not a great deal of business doing in the Foreign Market, butstill the great proportion of the Securities ;nit have risen. (;reek Scrip, in which there now appears to be a complete reaction, was done at 9i 9 discount ; indeed, the remarks that we hare re peatedly felt it our duty to make on this Stork, and on the affairs of flreece generally, have always tended to show how absurd and groundless was the panic that seized holders of it, who chose to at tend to the loose talk at individuals, whose Interest it was to decry it; and every day's experier.ce now shows that we were tight in our warnings. he Bonds were at 49 SO. Spanish Bonds were much the same as yesterday at the close of the market ; the Old at '2.4i 3, and the New at 194. South American Securities were held rery lightly. Colombian Bonds were at 1373 I. runt 'Mexican Scrip I discount. Brazilian Scrip was 3 discount, and Danish 3i In the Share Market there was • degree of depression to-day. Anttlo-31exican Shares fluctuated between 82 and 871. and the Cohed Mexican Shares were at 24 8. Pasco Peruvian shares were 14 12, those of the New Potosi Sham 7, and the General Mining it'onpany's Shares 121. There was no particular feature in the Colonial Market to-day beyond great steadiness of prices in Coffee and Sugar. Tilt in. %pines for Rum were limited. A private letter froni - l'aris stateic that Ferdinand has concluded a contract for some mines in Spain, which are supposed to he very valuable. • Letters from Madrid state, that the order for raising eight thousand men for the Havannsh, and six thousand gcns (Fames, to act against the Constitutionalists, remains almost a dead letter, as there is no money in the treasury t) pay the recruits, and the treasury orders are not mar ketable. Letters from Malaga of the Ist state, that every day brings intelligt•nce of some new capture by the Colombian corsairs, one of the most formidable of which is called " the General Santander." Accounts from Barcelona, up to the mention the recent capture of six or seven merchant ve.sels. The Jorerard de Gend states, in its correspondence from Madrid, that the Clergy have again offered to raise an artny for King Ferdinand, on condition of his agreeing to allow them the nomination of the Officers, and to insist upon the evacuation of the fortified places by the French troops. The frost in Spain has been so injnrions to the corn that the price of bread has risen considerably. Letters from Port-au-Prince (Hayti) of the 4th of May, state that a decree had been passed by the HaytianGovern tnent, increasing the import duty on English manufactured goods from 7 to 12 per cent. thus depriving the English nwrchants of that preference which had previously been erytted to them over all other nations. The motive 13- $ igl«1 for this decree is the indignation of Boyer, the Pre sidect, at the non-recognition of the independence of Hayti, at the time when the recognition of the New American !z!ttes took place. - A-4W 4 • BARK DINNEA SOUTH' _ _ _ The Seventh Anniversary Dinner to celebrate the of Southwark took place yeeterday. at the Horns Tawere e einem, Sir R. Wilson, M.P. in the chair. The How. obi lent Chairman was supported by Sir F. Burdett, Mr. 1$1011111. • Mr. Noble:mar, Mr. S. 11 hubread, the Hon. Mr. C. 11. Husehiteles t Lieutenant-Colonel Tureen., Mr. Hume, and several other pas demon of distinction. After the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN gave the feel. sesta— "" The King, and may he never forget hie own decimal diet' dee Crown Is held in moo for the benefit Of the people "as. rr dams three. (Great applause.)--" lied save the King." The next toasts were— ' " The people ; the only source of legitimate power." " A full, rioir, and free representation of the people in Parliament." " A fret rms. the best security for the maintensoce of public right)." Trial by Jury, and thanks to Mr. Secretary Peel for his excellent Bill ‘ aor the improvement of that inestimable institution."—Three times three. (Oreat applause.) Mr. WHATHICHSTORE said, from the embarnadng situation in which be wu placed, he needed a large portion of the indulgence of the meeting. Some might think that it was an intrusion in him to ensue forward in the presence of those distinguished individuals who that day honoured them with their company—indi.iduals eminent for rank, talent, and patriotism. (.1 pplause ) Gentlemen, said Mr. Weatherstone, we are this day met to celebrate the seventh anniver sary of your independence, In the return of Sir Robert Wilson to Parliament, and I should shrink from my present task if I did not feel that that gallant individual was equally admired by us all. (Applause.) It was likely ;hat before the next anniversary they would be called on to exercise one of their most invaluable right,-- it was probable that before the next year, a new election would take place, and that Sir It. Wilson would again return to his constitu. cots the trust which had been reposed in him : and well and faith fully had he discharged that trust, and most nobly had he redeemed every pledge which he had made them. (Applause.) Ile .vas still to be found thee/erne undaunted champion of Parliamentary Reform that he was in 1810—still the same friend to civil and religious liberty—still the indefatigable advocate of economy in every depart ment of the State. In tine, lie was the friend or all mankind ; and if any individual was worthy the support of the independent elec. ton of Southwark, it was Sir R. Wilson. (Great applause.) When the time came, he (31r, W.) hoped they would all he at there post. He as an individual would never abandon their gallant chairman, until that chairman had first abandoned those principles on which ' he had hitherto acted with so much honour to himself and bent.. it to his country. (Applause.) After some further remarks, Weathenstone proceeded to say, that he could not sit down without alluding to the prospect there was of having their intrepid and valuable representative restored to his rank in the army. (The cheering which followed this announcement lasted for some minutes.) Yes, to his station in that army, of which his former brother in arms, and indeed every man, no matter what Might be his political feeling, admitted him to he so bright an ornament. I won't (said Mr. Weatheratone) now impugn the motives which led to the dismissal of my gallant friend, still, I must even consider it a great hardship; hut as all parties seem anxious lb forget the pad, and consign all angry feelings to oblivion, se will 1. 1 shall, therefore, without further comment, propose the health of Sir Robert Wilson, your gallant representative. After the applause which followed this toast had subsided— Sir R. Vri egos; rose. It was true, as his Honourable Friend had said, that thin was the 7.11 Anniversary Festival to celebrate the independence of the Electors of Southwark. At fire or six of thesefestivais he had the honour to preside, and to receive the meet ings of hi constituents, and these greetings would have been com mensurate with their meetings. but thst on one occasion he was un avoidably absent attending his Parliamentary duties, and on the other he was engaged in a cause, which, though unsuccessful, was still cherished In their hopes—still cherished in their hope* as free men—still dear to them as Englishmen. (Applause.) The cause of Spain must always be dear to every man who felt indignant at the unjust and unlawful interference of a foreign power with the rights, the liberties, and the independence of another nation. It was probable, as his Honoerahle Friend had said, that before the next year he should have to appear before the collective holy of hie constituents ; when that day sinned, he would be ready to pass the ordeal. and to receive the verelict of their judgment. He would do so fearlessly, for on a revision of his conduct by his own conscience, he had from that conacience a certificate of hie Integrity.(Applausic.) Most undeviatingly had lie adhered to his engagement—on all occa sions he was ready, and did sacrifice hie private interest to that of his country. He would not dwell on any sacrifices made by him, for as far as these acre of a public nature. and as far as they affected hint as a public mama° far the public must regret them. He sought not by any of his acts to acquire an ephemeral popularity ; his object was merely to obtain what the wise in nil ages esteemed, namely, the good opinion of honourable men. When a new elec. tion took place, he was prepared to allow hie constituents how much he preferred their internste to his own, and if it were his fate to be then successfully opposed, he would meet his opponent with the best feelings, and give him his hand to ascend that elevation from which he was about to eleSliend, he trusted without dishonour. He had engaged in a covenant with his constituents, which both should fulfil, and entered into a contract which they were mutually bound to perform ; and he now told them, that if the new candidate had all the talents and all the patriotism of those distinguished indivi duals who surrounded him, that that candidate would be an unfit representative, unless he advocated the full, free, and fair women ration of the people in Parliament. (Great applause.) lithe Mile pendent electors of Southwark felt fully the advantages they enjoyed in common with the electors of Westminster and of Middle. sex, in being able to have for their representative the object of their free choice. then must they feel anxious to confer the same in estimable blessing en every other portion of the community. ( Hear.) He was free to admit the great benefit conferred on the country dur ing the present session of Parliament, and that many measures of the greatest advantage to the public had been adopted, such as the recognition of South America. Ile was free to a dmit that his Majesty's Ministers were pursuing a liberal and enlightened policy, and that much good was likely to arise from the Bill introduced by Mr. Peel, whose health they that night so properly drank. (Ap plause.) He thought also. that next station something was likely to he eirsie to cleanse that Augean stable, the Court of Chancery; and he trusted that the Alien Act aria Foreign Enlistment Bill might also be repealed ; but then these might be mere transitory benefits for they could have no kecurity for their liberties', unless the seal was stamped on them by a reform in the represen tation of the people. (Applause.) The spirit of evil still lurked in the system, and though it now slumbered, they should remeinber that the dcn of the absent lion was always formidable. He did not hope that all would be an Utopian perfection if reform were grant. ed, for he must not forget that the " loathsome canker oft lived in the sweetest bud." It rested with them to do the beet they could, end leave the rest to the Great Disposer of events. After some fur ther observations, the Hon. and gallant General went on to say, that he assisted a few days back at a ceremony which must be a source of pride and gratification to every Englishman, as it was to be as atteding monument to after ages of the greatness of this mighty metropolis, which represented the magnitude of the empire. On coming sway from that ceremony, he saw wh et he thought might afford an instructive lesson ; he raw before him those towers built by him who belonged to what was called " the eternal city ;" that mighty power was now at an end; and why, because it always sought rather to extend its dominion than to increase the happiness of mankind ; and because it proposed to make the entire world its vassals, and not freemen. (Applause.) he gazed on these tcwers, he felt within him a confidence that England had in her Constitution a vital principle which would preserve her from a similar decay. She had the advantage of a hereditary monarchy, clan aristocracy, and not an exclusive one. but which was open to all those whose talents entitled them to • place in it; and above all, she had a Representative system, which told her that the equal laws were for the rich and for the poor (Applause). Rome therefore perished, because she hail not these advantages; but Great Britain. if she preserves her Coosti tution, must remain imperishable amidst the wreck of nations. (threat applauae) The Hon. General went on to say, that as it was probable a material change would take place next Session in the Corn Laws. his Constituents should be prepared with their opinion on the subject His own feeling was, that they should live and let live—that they should allow the agriculturist a fair remu nerating price. Some arrangement should he made; for if the British manufacturer was not able to compete nith foreigners in the foreign market, be must necessarily lower the rate of wages. Then, most probably. would came on discontent amongst the work men—then would, in all likelihood, follow the repeal of the Habeas Corpus Act, and the odious Six Acta. It therefore became the Electors of Southwark to instruct him and his Hon. Colleague as to what course they should pursue. There might exist dif ferences oetween him and his Hon. Colleague, but they differed as honourable men ; anti he was most anxious that success should at tend him whose THRIMITTS were beat calculated to promote the interests of his country. The Hoo. and Gallant General concluded by proposing the health of his kind friend and ?RPM meritorious Colleague, Charles Calvert, and the Reformers of the Borouest of Southwark." Three time* three. The next toast was—" Sir F. Burdett, the able and enlightened advocate of the liberties of the people." (Greet arphorse.) Sir F. BI:CDETT rettrned thanks. Ile cordially concurred in the sentiments expreosed by his Gallant Friend. In taking a re trospective view of hie friend's conduct. he felt that neither his C9ll. st:tuent. hail cause to regret their choice, or he his conduct ; and If he (Sir F. Burdett) had not witnessed that conduct, and sp. proved of it he should not have been found there that day. Had be not entertained an high opinion of the elector+ of the borough of Southwark, and of the independence which induced them to elect his Gallen; Friend, he would not have thought it an honour to be amongst *hem at the celebration of their independence. He agreed with his Gallant Friend that great advantages had re sulted from the liberal and enlightened policy of his Majesty's Mi. riders; but as they held these merely at the will of Government, there could be no security 'widow a return to the odious principles which prevailed during the Administration of the late Mr. Pitt. Though Government had gone far, they had not gone to the extent of their own principles, nor as far as the country expected of them. Zr was idle to talk of free trade, whilst so many shackles still con tinued on it, and above all ((utmost obn ox ious of all system e, the pre ventive coast guard. He repeated, that there was no security for the liberties of the people; for if the people asked and pressed boldly for it, that right which was the only basis of free Government. " • free, full. and fair representation of the people," it was that they would be met by a set of borougnmorgers and a mend ing army, which before shed the people', blood. Therefore, he ' could not be satisfied with /ousting the Government for their recent improvements, so discontented a spirit was he, unless he saw more security than that affbrded by the moderation of a Minister. All was now conciliation, bat it was well known that if a colt were to be trained, they first hampered and worded him when, however, he was pettectly trained and used to the curb he THE BRITISH PRESS; vestioeia: a ptr agalge aM tine Sz ei t r im_mn er l e mil the M Mir 044111111 t briVat all. (dei to st wignim) After ,seso beam ohnervedens. IM Hon. Berenot "II al to OM, laid it hls %Hest filmdhed volisined from 01•11* on a awn& esigeet.he mem sill awes hiefeelinim rwr h. • Wien that &abject wee meeliesed le the Home of Common% see /sly was there no digidalent tVielle. bat he was convinced that eat even in sentiment did way Member of the House feel licritile to his Gallant Friencre bin restored—a feeling which we, equally creditable to 1ht1111101.1119 Mad the object of their sympathy. He demight doe shotaM not be deprived of %how talent, which lie Agee* ess dtsiM apt that he pomemed, and which no one amid have the lemsdleine openly to assert he was not endowed with. After asses *swim timmilta. the Hem Baronet concluded by ueing, that he fiit gram Omen at main the electors of South wark reedy is emopmeee wish dims of Westminster and Middlesex in obtalsing foe the people • full, him and fair representation. (Great applause.) • Cti • The Clime MAW ant premed the health of John Cam Hob house. Esg. the intrepid ihtfamiler of public freedom. Mr. Hontrousn then row sad returned thanks. He had bees since his first entrance Wm Parliament a most anxious observer at the line of conduct pursued by his Hon. and Gallant Friend; not because he doubted his integrity, but because he wished to see how he would chew himself werdty of those who returned him nn such pure principles of independence. (Cheers.) He would not enlaree on a subject which must interest them all, and which had been so lightly touched no by his lion. and Gallant Friend—a line of conduct which *hewed that he possessed what was SO nearly Allied to courage. Still he (Mr. Flobbouse) could not forbcir mentioning one or two circumstances which came under his own immcdiate view. In 1813, after the great exertion* were made to overthrow the eollossal power of France, he happened in be at an entertain ment given by the Commander a the Russian Guards, and imme diately on the removal of the cloth, the Russian officer turning to hint (31r.H.)said " I will propose to you as a toast the health of an indivi dual of whom your country ought to feel proud, I propose to you the health of Sir R. Wilson." On another occasion, when he (Mr. Hobhouee) was at Vienna, shortly after the battle of Dresden, he happened to be present when the bulletin containing the partieu lars of that momentous action was opened, and heard the Rutsian Ambassador say, that one of the main CUM'S of the stand which had been male on that eventful day, was the gallantry of Sir R. Wilson. After some further observations the Hon. Member went on to say, that he differed with his Gallant Friend as to the causes of the downfall of Rome. His Gallant Friend would excuse him for saying, not by way of correction certainly, but be. cause their school-boy recollections differed : that on the principle of colonization we had no right to complain of Rome, for she inva riably extended to her colonies the arts, cimmerre, anJ libe rality on which her own greatness Was originally based. Thus acting very difforently from the system pursued by England towards her Colonies. The cause of her overthrow was not what his Honourable and Gallant Friend had said ; that cause had been well described by a great and eminent master. Monteequien told them that the power of Rome declined because the period had arrived when the legislative power was more anxious to be cor rupted than the ext.:wive had the means of corrupting. He trusted that that would never he the case with England. lie hoped that her people would still remain true to the pnnciples of their ancestors, true to the sail which gave them birth, to the at mosphere which they breathed, and which gave a life, a vigour, and an energy to all their actions. (Great applause.) The next toast was "J. G. Lambton, hag. the independent and spirited asserter of the liberties of his countrymen." LASIBTON returned thanks. The CIIAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Samuel Whit bread, Esq." The Honourable Gentleman returned thanks. " The health of J. Hume, Esq. the determined opposer of cor ruption," followed. Mr. Hoa r. returned thanks. The Cnatast AN then proposed the health of the Hon. C. Hut• chinson and the itel . Orilleri Of Ireland. Mr. Hutrcirixxort then returned thank.. He passed a high eulogium to the military talents of his Gallant Friend. He was flattered at being connected whir the Re :tumors of Ireland, and as sured the Gentlnmen present that he had but a short time occupied a star in St. Stephen'. when be learnt to despise himself, unless he had the good fortune to represent the feelings of those who re turned him; and most sincerely had he the interests of his Con. stituents at heart, and ever would he continue to exert himself to achieve whatever might tend to their benefit. With respect to Ireland, he would say, that unless that country were raised to the station whieh both God and nature intended she should hold, and unless justice were done her, there could be no 'security for England. He assured them that it was mere infatuation to expect that in the event of a war England could be secure as long as seven millions of Catholics in Ireland, and half a million in this country, were held in chains. (Ap plause.) The CHAIR MAN then begged, in conformity with the sentiments uttered by his Honourable Friend (Mr. Hutchinson). to propose as thetoast—" Civil and Religious Liberty all over the W'orld." The Chairman shortly after announced to the company that he and his tiend► bad received a message, requesting their attend ance at the House of Commons, as the Spring-gun Bill was then under discussion. He r.nd his friends, therefore. from a sense of public duty, though with much regret, felt themselves under the necessity of withdrawing- la conclusion, ha prayed that God would bless them all. The !Inn. and Gallant General, and the other :limbers of the House of Commons present then, withdrew amidst loud cheers. TILE DUKE of rung's LEVEE. The Duke of York's Levee, at his office in the Horse Guards, yesterday, was numerously attended. The following General and about seventy other Officers paid their respects to his Royal Highneis t—Lieutenant-Lieneral Sir T. Bradford, MainrMeneral Ford. Major-lien. Sir C. Doyle, Lieutenant-General Skinner, Major-General King, Lieutenant- Oznertl Coghlan. Lord C. Fitzroy, :Hajar-General Bourke. lien. tenant-General T. Browne, Lieutenant General Bayley, Lieute. nant.Goneral Dorrack. Lord Hay, Lieutenant-General Forbes, Major-General Manwaring, I.ieutenant.General Sir M. Nightin gale, Lieutenant.eicnesal Fitzroy, Major-General Sir C. Greville, Leutenant-Getteral Disney, 3lajor.Gen. Moncton, Lord Hawke, majoe.General Donnely, ajor.Gcnend Sir J. Lyon, and Major- General Sir A. Bryce. The Duke of Cambridge dined with the King on Monday. The Princess Augusta, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Leopold, dined with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on Monday. The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yes-' terday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester is expected at Cheltenham on the 11th of next month. ThL. Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday. Yesterday Prince George of Cambridge visited his Royal Aunt, the Princess Augusta. Yesterday morning, shout eleven o'clock, Prince Leo pold, attended by Baron Stockinar, left Marlborough-house for Claremont. The Marquis and Marchioness of Conyngbam gave a grand entertainment on Monday evening, at th•.ir mansion, Hamilton-place, to the Duke of York, and other charac ters of distinction. The Marchioness of Hertford had a grand assembly on Monday night, at her house, Manchester-square. The health of the Vice-Chancellor has materially im proved of late. A few days ago Marshal Macdonald passed through Stamford, on a tour to the North of England. It is sad that Sir Peter Laurie will start as a candi date for the representation of the City in Parliament, on the Independent Anti-Catholic interest, in the event of a dissolution taking place this S. asion.—Erening Paper. We understand it was Mr. Lambton, and not Mr. W. Bankes, who complained on Monday night of the misre presentation in the Mornlig Herald. We were led intoi this mistake, in commo:i with several of our contemporaries, from the Hon. Gentleman's speaking out of his place in the House, and in a situation where he could not be dis tinctly seen from the gallery. Mazurier, the celebrated French dancer, is said to be en gaged at Drury-lane, at 401. per night. lie now receives 600 franc.* per night at the Porte St. Martin Theatre, in Paris, and it is said that the managers have realised 300,000 francs during the two years that he has been en gaged there. The purchase of the Adelphi Theatre by Messrs. Terry and Yates was completed on Monday, when these gen tlemen paid down a deposit of 4,000/. to the representatives of the late Mr. Rodwell. By a Reeript, just received from Rome, it is permitted to hold the Station of Loughtlerge this year as usual, not withstanding the Jubilee.—Dublin Paper. A new cutter-built pleasure boat has been conveyed from Woolwich to Virginia Water, for the use of the King. The cabin is capable of dining 24 persons. A mine of lead ore has been discovered at the Brow Hill, near Ellesmere, Shropshire, the property of Messrs. Edwards and Williams, by men getting gravel for the turnpike-road. The ship Dublin, Captain Donal, has arrived safe in Quebec, on the Nth May, after a short passage of thirty days—all well. On Friday, as a person was going from Monmouth to Coleford, he diseovered a woman banging on a tree, at Staunton, near the former town. The was immediately cut down, but life had departed. She was the mother of a family. - RAPT/Sl' 11031 R MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Anniversary Meeting of the above Society was Writer day evening at the City of London Tavatil ; J. 114fileit, 1601 ke the Chair. •• The CHAIRMAN stets!, that they were mot In her Rosa of the Committee of last year, and afterward* the ibot had ken prepared would be moved, and he wow z b vp.d. Olen who would speak would be an brief as they without repressing those feelings which they might beprar= to (stoma avn lt i ll d r. th C e o co g m t m hen on p re la ad ce t t o he pics ßep r i e s T r ia t. all f y t u e s ai e i d difficult , upon 4t he ocarnions; sald, w Ilatoopod that It would not be necessary to recur to heSkneyed ex. citemeais to call forward their generous feelings. Ile would cacti tent himself with reading the leading articles of the Report he held In his held, which he had no doubt would peeve satisfactory. [Mr. Col tlere read the Report, of which the substance is as 61. lows.] The letter,' they had received from Hercfonishlen gem them intimation of some progress in the good work in that manly, though not perhaps so much as they might sifts. Lancashire was a county Iry which they had not made much progress; but an Anxiliary Society had been established, which had met with very fair success. From Northumberland they had received a let* which communicated to them a conversion of a Roman Carbone young woman by their agent, Mr. Fisher, who had bertha won with other sucftssen. From Durham the news was erlually encent., raging. The Orford and Berkshire Auxiliary Society had abut met with great success. And, lastly, the Auxiliary Society of the West of England had extended the sphere of their operationtsto villages and towns not before slaked, but which were in great want of spiritual food. The Report concluded by regretting the death of their late Treasurer, fir. Day. Mr. Bs:Nine's/ SitAw mid, he was confident that the Meeting' would not have been graced by sush numbers as were than present, had not the members of the Society felt a lively interest in its suc cess, with a firm intention to contribute to its success as far as lay in their power. There were many persons who could have moved this Re...lotion better than he could; hut, as he was obliged to tie. part early, he took this opportunity of enpressing the interest he felt in the objects to which they directed their labours. (Hear.) He was rejoiced that the efforts of the Institution had rescued so many immortal souls from the datitness of heathenism. After a fee more observations, and an eloquent eulogy on theft Chairman, he coe. clotted by moving that the Report just read shOuld be adopted. The Rev. JOSEPH IvEsty seconded ...as floteolution. Nobody lamented more than he did the death of their Treasurer, glutted re in the la:ter part of the Report. They had also lout another value. ble member in Mr. Savory ; but although these losses would throw a heavier burden on those that remained, he hoped they would not relax in their labours. He might say with truth, " Other men have labmired, and we have entered into their labours," but woe unto them if they laboured rot heartily, and performed not their task in the vineyard. If they might judge of the future profits", of the Society loon the past, their prospers were most cheering. He .e. membered when he came up to London, about twenty years back, the Society had not more than an income of ICOI. The contrast put him in mind of that passage of Cowper in his apostrophe to an oak, where he says, that a time was when a fly would have shaken it to the root, but that a time came when a tempest would not Jim stirred it. The contrast was as great between the past SIM the resent condition of the Society. At the present period they had p 1,500/. per annum, and could hardly be affected by the strongest ooposition, whilst a few venrs back a little would have done harm. When he first knew the Society, they had but five Missionaries, and now they had one hundred. Formerly they used not to extend their operations ten miles beyond London, but now they were not so cautious. Formerly they had one Secretary, and that one a lawyer, no doubt a very hottest man ; but now they had two Secre taries, and those Ministers, and he hoped that was a change for the better. (A laugh.) They used to meet few in number in a vestry, where even in the midst of summer they ran some danger of being starved with cold. (A laugh.) But now, thank Heaven, they met at the City of London 'tavern, in such numbers as defied cold in the midst of winter. (A laugh.) Ile concluded by hoping, that all the funds that might be required would be forthcoming. He seconded the Resolution. The Resolution was then put anti agreed to unanimously. The Rev, Dr. STEDMAN moved the second Resolutisn, H. remembered when the Society was first established, that it was thought unlikely to succeed. but he had begged and prayed till lie had got all the money he wanted, and succeeded in setting the So. ciety on foot. The Resolution he was about to propose was afflic tive, and at the same time offered a subject of congratulation. The Resolution was then read, it expressed sorrow for the death of their late Treasurer Mr. Day, and requested Joseph Hanson to take his place. R. FORSTER, Esq. seconded the Resolution. He could not help expressing has interest in the cause the Society had engaged in. He resided in a part of the country where one of their Mi nisters was at present employed in his work of peace; and from the general good effects of their exertions, he had no doubt it would greatly extend.—The Resolution was thenagred to. The CHAIRMAN then rose to return thanks. He hoped that they would, under the present circumstances, extend their indul gence to him. No roan could call to recollection with more sin. erre regret than lie did, the lamented death of the individual refer. red to in the Resolution. He felt the honour done hint, by making him hi, successor. He also recollected the period, when the funds of tha Society did not exceed 1001. per annum; but he had also had the pleasure of viewing the yearly increase ; and perhaps it would be of some interest for them to be informed of the gradual improves ment. In 1817, their income was 330/. Three years after, is 1820, they amounted to 610/. In ltnM, it was 1,0101. ; and clonal the last year, he had the gratification of saying, it amounted to 1.5901. This statement must fill the heart of every friend of the Society with the greatest delight. He hoped, that as they had be. gun, they would continue, anti show their love of the Institution, by the amount of their contributions. Although their income had in. creased, yet thedemands on the assistanceof theSocfety had increased in a greater degree. This gave him both pain and pleasure; pain that they were not able to succour all who wanted aid, and pleasure that there was such a harvest ready for the reaper, if they could but gather it in. The number of applications which had been made since last year exceeded any former period ; and he honed those that waited for the contributions of that evening would not be dta. appointed. The situation of the world around them, in a moral and religious point of viow, was eery affecting. He could only compare the devastations of sin to those overwhelming inundations which swept away the habitation, of men in the night. This So. eiety was as a watch for the safer y of others, to rouse them from their sleep and warn them of the floods which were coming upon them. (Applause.) It was for this purpose tb•the called upon them to co-operate with hint, and he hoped that, with the blessing et God on their efforts, to be able to prosecute their otsjecia with &success that would double their joy at their next meeting. Their e.penditure during the last year amounted to 1,6711. Ils. 9d., which was 791. 16s. over and above their receipts. [The chair. OM here read the various items of expenditure ant receipts.] Mr. W. M. Eynon:yr congratulated the fileeting on the great number of persons assembled. He was proud of his country, net so much because she took the lead in the Ant and Sciences, as be. cause she was the herald which proclaimed to the nations of the world the sublime truths of the Gospel, which he hoped would seen shine throughout the globe with that bright purity which was *peculiar attribute. He concluded by moving a Resolution, ex ' pawing approbation of the (Nlicern of the Society. The Rey. Mr. W. Hawaixs, of Weymouth, seconded the Re. solution. Although this was an Institution which he thought every Christian mind must sanction, yet none was beyond the reach of calumny. The , remark he made in consequence of a paragraph is an article in the last number of the Quarterly Review, in which a side-blow was aimed at them through the Home nlimionary So ciety, which had been libelled in that publication. It was asked there , whether England was not already Evangelised ? Now, this entirely depended upon the opinion that was entertained by the persona putting M.. question, of what was Christianity. If a man was a Christian merely from being born in a land generally replied Christian, or from going to church regularly : then indeed he would coufesa that England was Evangelised : then this Society would be useless ' and the might all go home and sit contentedly down with the idea that a ll was going on rightly , but real religion was something more than mere form, and depended upon more than merely being born on a particular spot of land. If it was in devotedness of heart to the Supreme Being, they, lie thought it must be acknowledged that there was ample room for this and miler societies to operate and advance in their object of increasing the number of real Christians, and support the vital principles of the Gospel. (Applause.) Extend the principle of Christian charity as much as possible ; it could not be denied that in this favoured country there existed a mass of ignorance and vice, to remove which, and implant the truth in hearts which were strangers to it, were the objects of this Society. (Applause.) The Quarterly Re view further charged the Home Missionary Society with being a Society for spreading schism. This was an ugly word, but the object of the Society was not schism, but the promotion of Christi. , anity ; it was not an enemy to the Established Church, but a friend to the Church of Christ; and though it might be composed of persons who did not exactly agree with the Established Church, yet the Interest of immortal souls far outbalanced any secular ad. vantage. It had, be believed, been somewhat feared that this So. tiny would injure the funds of the Foreign Missions; but this idea was evidently erroneous, for as this Society increased the num. bee of teal Christians, it increased the number of those interested in the spread of the Gospel, anti every convert the Society made felt an ardent desire for its dissemination, which he no doubt aid to the beat of his ability. They haul begun their work at home: and he would beg lean, to ask, where could they have began with more propriety ? It would he strange if they were to go abroad to relieve the distrensed, and pass by with a dry eye the wretched beings perishing at our thresholds. They began at home, but he hoped they woukl not end at home. The Rev. Gentleman then sat down anncist great applause. The hot of officers for the ensuing year wax then read. After which, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. CERIVEN, Mr. N. Mu. worrit, and the Rev. Mr. GROCER, of Maidstone, severally addressed the Meeting. The thanks of the Meetiag were then moved and seconded. The Gentleman who performed the latter duty, said he would take this opportunity of netting the minds of the Aleetihr at rest relative to the fate of their minister, Dr. Carey, in India. who won, in on article in the Time, of that .lay, represented to be in great clanger from an inundation on the Ganges, which that paper has just got early intelligence of. This news, which the TOOK* put forward with such gravity, happened to be a year and a half old, and was published at length in their Register of August last. The facts, as stated in the Than, were, to say the very hoist of them, highly coloured, and that in a manner to create au alarm. which the circumstances of the Cast. in any point of view, sup. pos'ng it to have been recent, did not warrant. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the toasting separated at half-past aloe o'clock. . lib --- &_ 7 AMERICAN MINING ASSOCIATIONS. The following article is extracted from a Milian paper, called El liberal, in which it. appears as an essay lee the " Foreign Associations for, working the Mines of Amite rim." Doubts hate bees expressed whether much beuefit could result front th e appliestion of thr Anglish system of mining to the extraction of the mineral treasures of the. New World. The exposition of the wretched modes pur suer' in Chili must at least put an end to all doubts of this nature as •-co that country; and it seems from the state- , ments of the Liberal that the superior advantages formerly' possessed by the Miners of Peru and Mexico consisted only in a little more miler and regularity. The millet of Chili are scarcely removed one step from the rudest eget* pr men in a state of nature. The Chilian Government must be anitious.to obtain the essistance which our capitalist, hold out to them. At present the mines, are rather 'a; curse than a blessing to the peoplepf that country, though they may so easily be converted into sources of vast and general prosperity : " It is our interest to bull forth inducements to labori oaf; skilful, and well-Conducted foreigners, to increase our' population, and teach and assist us to obtain the wealth which flow's over this fertile and virgin land, but whickle now lost through inactivity and ignorance ; it is also the interest of industrious and,cominercial nations to encourage those productions of ours which serve us to exchange for theirs, and as return cargoes for theirahips, beginning with those which will most easily and quickly, and with more certainty and to sip:eater extent, reward theirexpectstiens. " Among the many undertakings which present them.. selves to an enterprising spirit, hone is more practicable or likely to be more successful,than the purseries of those metals which are the symbol of all riches, and the sign into which are converted the results of the nest flattering, hazardous, and complicated speculations. The minerals of all kinds with which the territory of chili abounds, are far from being yet known'. Those only have been worked which have spontaneously manifested themselves on the surface Of the earth, and even they are,worked only by following the veins or scams, as they can be followed without any scien tific examination having preceded their discovery, or anv preparations to explore them, or any distinct operations and labours to supein tend the process; so that by a singular extravagance of the human mind, the assistance of art has been disdained precisely where it was most wanted, and that which ought to be die combined eflbrt of genies, economy, and order, has been left to a blind, grasping, and avaricious instinct. " Thus we continually see that these ineshaustiPle springs of riches are either obstructed by a falling in of the excavations, or by the water, which at a certain depth stuldenly rises, and inundates them. In eider case the short-sighted adventurers are incapable of resisting or over coming the difficulties that obstruct their progress. They neither have the inettuction which prevents or remedies these accidents, nor the necessary capital which they, per haps, wanted originally, or havesince squandered with that frensy which is engendered by indefinite hope and sudden opulence. . • " In this situation are to be found the richest of the known mines, either buried in rubbish. or inundated by aubterraneous water. Either of these obstruCtions is as difficult to be overcome by the present miners as they would be easy to those who united to a moderate capital the aid of art, economy, and, above all, good order. The last is the chief promoter of all business, supplying the defect of many essentials; but is utterly unknoWn amongst the miners, who have substituted for regularity and good conduct (which are here more necessary than in almost any other pursuit), the most profligate system of vice and immorality. " The fastnesses of thi; thountainr constitute an asylum for delinquents. and encourage insubordination, .ferocity, and robbery. These strong-holds set at defiance the. civil authorities, and aford protection to the moat atrocious of fenders. The dagger is the instrument of their will, and the rule of their duty. " These abuses, in Which a capricious and anomalous legislature has countenanced, dishonour • profession which it is in vain endeavoured to dignify by pbmpout tides and. suppositious prerogatives. The ww,ertainty of the produce of the mines,.and the frauds of which they are the theatre and the school, have made them the rendezvous of despe rate men, who enter them the victims of deception. and, by a natural course, become the agenti of treachery and evert crime. Nothing but a system of government di rectly the reverse of that now existing, tan restore these places to decency, prosperity, and the character they should possess. This desirable object can only be attained by an Association of able and vigorous persons, habituated to method, and educated in the principles of truth. " The result would certainly be greatly to promote their own advantage and that of the country. We are furnished with an example by the progress made in working the Mines of Peru end Mexico, which, although subject to equal difficulties, succeed so much better, only because the first arc managed with some sort of policy, and the second are generally worked by Companies. Yet in both those countries provisions and wages are higher, and the minerals less valuable. In Colombia the mines of emeralds, salt, and other fossils, have been brought up by foreign Assoele ations; and as we there already see the good results, was have no reason for despairing of them also in Chili. " In fact, every thing might be expected from a union of w- sons immediately interested in turning to account their knowledge, co-operation, and funds. Such an Association .only is capable of taking measures which require time and iluudight. They cannot be effected by any single indivi dual, who, urged by scanty means, and the anxiety of seeing bis undertaking speedily successful, does not hesitate to run the risk of destroying by his rashness the sources which, if treated with more delicacy and expense, would have in sured him a splendid fortune. For this reason, not one single gallery has been yet seen amongst us which would 'lhcilitate the extraction of mineral matter by means of mule carts or cranes ; nor a single pump to extract the water, which rendere perfectly useless the most precious beds—nor a chemical operation which, by anslizing the unknown combinations, teaches the method of separating the metals they contain; nor any mode for correcting the varia. dons which are caused in the eompassby the diverse influence of the aubterraneous bodies; nor a ventilator to facilitate respiration and the escape of fixed and noxious air; nor any plan for favouring the admission of light, nor for the construction of any countermine to work the richly abundant veins which lie under the ruins occasioned by unskilfulness or precipitation. " It has been reparted that in Europe it is intended to substitute steam Instead of horses in the machines to w tein hi p cl i t at cl moatios alleviateextracteti i y he e it is no mortifying and d t yeteven con severe labour of the men employed to extract gold and silver. If an equal or like assistance f art was employed here—if the collection of pre fsions, utensils, and forage was made in season—if the conducting of these was made in steam boats from the points where they abound to those where they are needed, and would be exchanged for the other productions of the country—if a plan like this, either wholly or in part, was constantly and systematically practised, the mines which now scarcely pay their expenses would soon become the means of regular and perrenial employment for the corn muninitv, and the sure spring of opulence for the Con tractors." THE Gartta—We have received the following im portant intelligence from Trieste, under date of June 7 : " A MESSAGE OF JOY TOE THE titssters wrote to you on the list of May, that reports were aptrad here of many income* gifted by the (hears, bnt 1 would not relate them to you before the enntirmation arrived. Now, however, ( can tell you, as certain, and free from all doubt, that on ‘Vednesday, the Mitt (Illth) of May, towards midnight, and at day-light ou Thursday. the 7th (19th), the glorious and holy day of the Assumption, the brave Greeks burned the whole of the remainder of the Egyptian fleet in the port of Navarino. At the same time the trolps under the President, Cunduriottis. and Alarromiehaelts, ftll on the Egyptian army, beat it comuletely, aid made themselves moment of their camp. Few, very few, Egyptians escaped to Modem. This glorious and unexamuled victory has freed Navarino from the not trite heir cm aire l d A y I d i, ead t h he e n v. semi S at rap of dorie"l:o'aeni'eatarn.veisalindingeLtlhiCatri If i r it e ba tiestruction of his formidable ex. • pedition, which we have confirmed front all quartsra."—Courier. The herring fishing (says a Glasgow paper of Saturday) is rapidly improving in the West Highland lochs, parti cularly in Lochloug. This forenoon a wherry with a few lattnireds arrived at the Broomielaw, and they were ia tantly taken of at Its, a hundred. - ~~ ... If .~ ~ 1 1 1 1 .4 i. 1 A r 4 1 A ~. ;~. " (~~ I( I ~~,...