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DRURY-LANE THEATRE. KIM Ironing, TUESDAY, May 3, will be performed WILD OATS. Lvei, Mr. Cliston; Sun, Mr. Knight; Lady Amaranth, Mrs. W. West. After whist'. HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKING num. THE SINGING TREES, AND GOLDEN WATERS. lisaleduie, Mr. Howell; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Blanehard ; Clown, Mr. Kirby. Columbine, Miss Barnett. Tommurrow, Der Preisehuts, and Abon Damian. COVENT-GARDEN 7'HE97'RE. Tills Evening. TUESDAY, May 3, will be performed THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. tit tro,rge Touebwood, Mr. Cooper; Dorieuurt, Mr. C. lembM; hardy Hr. Fawcett; Flutter, Mr. Jones. 'Letitia Hardy. Mies Footle; 1 .-1 Maces Touches 30d, Kim F. H. Belly ; Mrs. Raeket, Mrs. Gibbs. After wide!), TILE BARBER OF SEVILLE. wint tiniariva, Mr. Jones; Doctor Bartulo, sr. Fawcett; Figaro, Mr. Minuet ; Flurello, 111 r. Pearmaii. Rosins, Miwi M. Tree. incrtuw, (Amu in Argos, Animal Illagnatiwn; and Lofty Projects. HAYMARKET THEATRE. nu at yelling, TUESDAY. Ma 3, WIU be perfumed LOVERS' QUARRELS. Smelt°, Mr. J. Russell; Jacinths, Mrs. After which (lit erne) a new Uomeey, railed TRIBULA'fIoN ; or. LNWELCOME VISITORS. Ls Pmn.114.4 Characters by Messrs. Dowton, Vlnlug , mind Raymond ; Mesdames Davison and Glover. To sunclude with SliE STOOPS ONQUE Y.r. HardeastM, Mr. Holston; Y ou n g Marlow, Mr. Vining; Tony Limilidln, Mr. %Manson. Mrs. Hardcsstle, Mrs. Glover Miss Hard. castle. Blre. Mamb Tomorrow, T he Beggars' Opera, and Youth. Lore, and Fully. ; 31 /3asnis Pais, commenced publishing yesterday morning at five o'clock. LONDON, TUESDAY, Ma 3, 1331. 1";12 Paris Papers of Saturday are filled with tie continua. the debate respecting the expenditure of 1823. On f(ltlay the general discussion was brought to a close, and eve tint article of the law adopted. Previous to the corn mtacement of business, M. DE VILLELE had taken his iest on the ministerial bench, and it was observed that many of the Deputies surrounded him, and appeared to be 'fang him their congratulations, we suppose on his legis- Iniresu.-ecsa. The power of the Nlinister seems now to be f•ttlrly consolidated. He has surmounted all the difficulties nit aratructed his coarse, and under such a sovereign es CsAates X. he may safely reckon upon long presiding ;ter the councils of France. We dislike his internal ; but as he is the friend of peace, we cannot wish to l ee him displaced by any of those who are opposed to his ar knin;stration. The following are extracts:— [From the Etoile,dated Sunday.] PARIS, APRIL SO. at eight o'clock, the King received the Chancellor ""' the Secretaries of the Chamber of Peers, who had the honour t t Present to his Majesty the project of law on the Rentes, adopted y the Ch am b er i n the Sitting of the 213th April. b __Notte of the important laws voted In the two Chambers since the rtoestion had united so many suffrages as the Law of the Indem "7,,d9rted by a majority of OE vote., and that on the Renter, by I majority of 42 ; a nd yet none has been the object of more violent attacks from four or tive Journals. Pr ince Wittgenstein is to b e p resen t a t th e C orona ti on , as Am. mut)? Extraordinary from the King of Pr maia. [Front the /vernal des Debars of S iturday.l PARIS, APRIL 29• The (butt of Cassatioo has this day rejected tie appeal of Pierre ! ,.e ta Post condemned by the Court cf Assize of Paris to hard r, far life, and to be brand-maked, for having attempted to ante a murder. 50416 , Editor of the IViiin, has been condemned to four Mr. ROBERTSON opposed the motion. He looked on the tsrians. for whddle relief the Bill was principally intended, as less c cheistirns than the Mahotnetans were. The Hon. Member the various passages of the Kora n i n su p port of his position. the Mahomctans admitted (be said) the divinity of Christ, and the Unitarians did not : in fine, be believed them as far removed from Christians as the Jews were, who did not even pretend to call them. t etra Christians. (Oreat laughter.) He concluded with moving that the report be taken into consideration that day six months. T.IPI amendment was not seconded ; the origins.' motion was therefore put from the Chair and agreed to . The house then resolved itself on the Bill. Mr. W. 83111 . 11 disclaimed any intention of answering the erveh of the Hun. Member who last spoke. (Hear, bear.) He ; nett be induced to notice it if the lion. Member knew any thing of the subject, or if he knew who the Dissenters were, as he was in ta d ignorance who they were, what their doctrine was, or of the m easure before the :louse; in tine, as he was perfectly unacquaint ed with any the least information on the subject, he felt lie ought cot to take up the time of the House in replying to him. (Hear.) The Bill was then re-committed, and the report ordered to be T y.lved to-morrow. The Reporrupon the East India Judges' Bill was ordered to be reed ed on Thursday. Al= some conversation between Mr. Esteourt, Mr. Baring, and Denett (of Wilts), the Report upon the County Rates' Bill was orderect to be received on Monday next. The other Orders of the Ihy were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at HALF-PAST TW V E o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, THIS DAY. NOTICES CIF MOTIONS. Mr. Robliouse—Repeal of the Window Tax. Mr. Charles Grant—lnquiry into the State of Education in Scot- Jr. Bright—Address for Copy of Addresses and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, conceming the encou. moment of 'Emigration. ORDERS OF TUE DAY. Fannies Counsel Bill—Second Reading. Exchequer Bills (Public {Works) (Ireland) Bill—Committee. PRICES OF BRITISH STOCKS YESTERDA Y. pal, Stock 1180 India Bonds 75 78 pm 1 per Cent. Red. 90 1 Long Ann. 21 13-16 I per t'eat. Cons. 91 901 911 1 Ex. 8i115,11i1.1.0181/. 62 47 60 poi Thus Acct. 911 901 911 1 Ditto, 5001. 62 47 50 pal si per Cent. Red. SOO 1 Ditto, Small 52 ♦7 50 pm Vey 4 per Cent. 1051 1041 1051 Lottery Tickets, 191.195. POLIES Or 30111161 N Austrian Beads Gm. 96 1 1 11 ex die Vitt° Acct. Me 3 ex die Basilian Bondi Vitt° Scrip (1825) 01 1 11 pm Ditto Acct. 01 It pm Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Acct. 884 Chilian Bonds 01 3 Ditto Acct. 834 1 3 Colombian Bonds 85 ex die Ditto oßnds (1824)881 6 71 Ai Ditto Aces. 87 6 1 71 1 1 tit 3 Banish Bonds Ditto Scrip (1825) 3 2/ die Ditto Acct. h 21 3i 34 21 1 dis Finch Renter 1151 f. 60c. lachange 35f. lik. creek Bonds 52 Ditto Scrip Ditto Acet. 41 MOCKS YESTER DA I'. Meztean Bonds 754 4 4 54 6 1 Ditto Acct. 754 44 f 61 Ditto Scrip (1825) 2 i f 114 24 14 clis Ditto Acct. 3 24 34 24 14 2 14 dis Neapolitan Bonds 924 Ditto Acct. Peruvian Bonds 80 Ditto Acct. 793 Portuguese Bonds 89i Ditto Acct. 90 894 90 Prussian Bum:, 1004 100 Ditto Acct. Russian Bonds 954 Ditto Acct. 95 5 Spanish Cons. 234 4 f Ditto Acct. 23 44 34 Ditto Cons. (1823) Mk Ditto Acct. 1153 .RES TES" OA 5- -cHAhx YESTERDAY. share. Pahl. Premium Par Mara. ...60-3feliean Anglo-Chaim lll 0 1 Angln-Peruvian Association.— 100 h 1 2 die Bruilian lOO 0 7i 81 74 9 Uhilian lOO 0 4 7 liolornblan lOO 0 12 19 17 Obilian and Peruvian 1 01 11 torriosil and Devonshire.....-. 50 0 1 dfs • tiireral Mining Association lOO 0 Si di* Peas) Peruvian.......... • ll/1 5 71 51 87i 8 1089 Potosi, La Pas, and Peruvian 50 0 3241 31 raked Mexican Dino New ea.. 40 6 17 18 15 18 Walsh Iron and Coal. A. 25 I 11 04 ASSUILANCIL Alliance British and Foreign... 100 10 81 Ditto Marine lOO 0 1 Protector Fire 2O 2 1 dim GAS LIGHT •IID• COICI couriwits. NO 8 lOf di* - - - It -_ __3oo - 1 N2O __.. D itiah Irenteatapes: _ p........... 111/ . 1 # British hock and Salt COOL.. 11 1 4 Canada. IN 10 16 21 18 Canal Gam Engine 5O 1 i f Guatal Steam Navigation . . Ncr.dcras Company lOO 1 41404 1 01 imperial 'Plate Glass lOO 1 14 I 4 kiwis! Distillery BO 5 14 dis Lcodon Brick Company N 1 1 dig par Mexican Company lOO 111 24 Parl Fishery (Yellow) 26 2 11 10.1 11 Provincial Bank of inland Peruvian ....... lOO 5 1214 2 is Pearl and Coral Man' 4O 4i 1 Rio de la PlataAgric.Company lag 4 1 1 lint India Company—.......-. IN 6 4 f 4 (Us ritifSh a3rt5515. THE.BRITISH PRESS. months imprisonment and SOO francs fine. The sentence was worded as follows, according to the Conrrier Francais:— " Considering that the Journal de Alain is composed in a very bad spirit and principle' contrary to morality—considering that the articles entitled Cronaneve Diverzet, k Cardinal et le Capticin,' constitute in outrage•to. religious morality, the tribunal condemns," &c. The Mathew, has no official articles ; as well as the miner Papa*, it is tilled with the debates of the two Chambers. The Commis ittee on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill is postponed till Friday, in consequence of the illness of Sir F. llcaocyr. The accompanying measure for regulating the Elective Franchise in Ireland is also delayed, for the same reason. The principal business in the House of Commons Tact night was the passing of the Resolutions in Committee re lative to the admileion of bonded corn, and the importation of wheat from the British Colonies in North America. The Resolutions were brought forward by Mr. Hussissow, in a speech in whieh he confined himself to a brief statement of the law and the facts connected with the subject. The Right Hon. Gentleman proposed that the corn that has been bonded for three years should be gradually intro (lucid, one-third during the month elating on the lath of June, another third on or before the 13th of July, and the remainder on or before the 15th of August. The quantity of bonded corn thus rendered admissible to the home market is estimated at 400,000 quarters; and as it is cal culated that the present tendency to rise will continue, the gradual introduction of this corn will not, in all pro bability, be attended with any considerable inconvenience. The amount of duty is fixed, not with a view to increase the receipts of the Exchequer, but at such a rate as, while it pr3tects the agriculturist, will yet induce the holder to bring his corn to market in case of any deficiency of supply. The following is the 'duty proposed:— For every quarter of Wheat . For every quarter of Rye, Peas, and Beans For every quarter of Barley, Beer, or Bigg For every quarter of Oats For every cat. of Flour if F. a. - 0 10 0 -0 6 6 -0 5 0 -0 3 6 - 0 2 10 The second Resolution removes all restrictions on the im portation of wheat from the British colonies in Nort:a America, and, in lieu of all existing duties, imposes a duty of five shillings a quarter. This duty, together with the costs of freight, it is expected will be sufficient to prevent the importation of wheat in excessive quantities from North America. This proposition is wholly prospective, as it is intended to admit the North American corn now in the warehouses into the market, free of all duty, on the l.Sth cf this month. There are only about 20,000 quarter s in this country. Mr. lIVSKIRSON'e speech was clear and convincing. Mr. BARING was of opinion that the admis sion of the foreign corn in the warehouses was a measure highly expedient, that the time was judiciously chosen, and the duty ♦ery fairly adjusted between the interests of the prpprietors of corn and those of the country at large. The money market yesterday was agitated in an extra ordinary manner. Rumours of almost every imaginable variety of mischief. actual and prosplctive, were circulated, and each, however absurd or improbable, had its influence for a time. The alarm originated in the unfavourable state of the exchanges, and the consequent exportation of the precious metals. All the political causes assigned for the fluctuations in the price of the public securities are known to be without any foundation. We speak of those relative to existing circumstances. We are of course un able positively to deny that the prognosticated evils of futurity may not happen; they are certainly within the scope of possibility, but we have no dread of their occur rence. It is frequently difficult to account for the move ments of the stock market. Perhaps in no place is unde served importance more often given to insignificant causes; nor is there any spot in the world where more extravagant reports obtain a transitory credence. The exchange with France is one per cent. below par, and the nation was immediately on the verge of destruction. Our pros perity had passed away like an unsubstantial dream, and the kingdom was ruined by the vastness of its exports! During the moment of panic, nothing was too monstrous to gain attention. That there is no real ground of apprehen sion in consequence of the present state of the exchanges, may be easily shown by reference to the fact, that the exchange with France was S per cent. above par for a con siderable time. The result was, that specie was imported until the balance was turned, and by the reverse operation in the present instance, the exchange will be again easily raised to its proper level. No evil will cure itself with less danger or suffering to the body politic. Towards the close of,the business yesterday, confidence began to revive, and the prices were greatly improved. The last bargains in Consols for the Account were made at 9111. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. The business of the Stock Exchange was rendered peculiarly in teresting this morning by the extraordinary fluctuations that oc curred in the prices of all kinds of Securities, together with the concurrent reports. The ramoun of Friday and Saturday were all renewed, with variations and embellishments. The principal of these to-day were, that a total change would take place in the Cabinet in consequence of the Catholic question, as an immediate explosion was looked for in Ireland upon the rejection of the Catholic Claims ; and that as the low state of Foreign Exchanges would cause the metallic currency to disappear, if some measure were not adopted to prevent it, the Bank had resolved upon sus pending cash payments. In addition to these wild and absurd re ports, theinore plausible report of a dissolution of Parliament was circulated, and the money that this event would withdraw from the Funds was stated as a circumstance calculated to produce a reduce Lion of prices. Fran the best information that we can obtain, how ever, we are disposed to ascribe the extraordinary depression in the middle of the day to causes purely temporary and speculative. Consols were very high, and heavy sales were made by those who ' were desirous of realising their profits; and we are contlrmA in this opinion by the re-action that took place towards the close of the market. The disappearance of specie may be traced to many causes connected with the general improvement of the commercial world, which has necessarily given rise to a greater demand for the precious metals. The arrangements too that the lilinisters have recently felt it their duty to make, relative to the circulation of the West India colonies, have cooperated, with other causes, in effecting this result. The balance of trade with the Continent is also, at the present, decidedly against us, and this will exercise • material influence in withdrawing the currency. Upon the whole we are inclined, however, to ascribe the fluctuations of to-day chiefly to the operation of one of those panics which arise in the Money Market occasionally, as well as elsewhere. At one period all was dismay, but towards the close confidence returned, and with it of course better prices. Console for Money passed through the several changes of 911 90j lj 91e, and for the account 914 914 91i 11, and the last bargains were actually done as high as flit t. In the Foreign Market, which wu equally agitated, old Spanish Bonds were done at 23f f, and the new at IN 19. Greek Secu rities were an exception to the general rule this morning. They weathered the storm better than any other stock. The Bonds were at 514 52, and the Scrip 41 f. Colombian Bonds were 87f 88j; Mexican Scrip 11 discount; Brazilian Scrip If premium and Banish ditto 21 If discount. In the Shan Market Pasco-Peruvian opened at 5 premium, and afterwards rose to 9 10, and Anglo-Mexican was from 85 to 90. We nn make no quotation of other Shares, for nothing was done in them. There was nothing doing in Mincing.lanc this morning. THE KING'S VISIT TO DRURY-LANE THEATRE. , . Last night Der. Ireisehulz and Simpson and Co. were played at this theatre by command of his Majesty, who honoured the performance with his presence. The Royal Box has been brought forward eighteen inches since the King's last visit to the theatre. It now projects three feet from the regular line of boxes. His Majesty's box has been richly decorated .end lined with scarlet cloth, light blue draperies, and fringe in imitation of gold lace. At the back of the box is a mirror, which reflects the oppOisite side of the theatre. In the King's box were four large Grecian lamps„on splendi l gilt pedestals. In the ante rooms were antique lamps on marble pedestals, a rich large chandelier, a variety of Grecian lamps on brackets, and wax lights in br-molu branches gnd candlesticks. The floor and stairs were as usual covered with cloth. In the muffling of yesterday Sir Richard Birnie made extensive arrangements of the Police, and an fixing the stations for the patrol. • The Royal cavalcade 'proceeded through Cockspur-street, Charing-cross, St. Martin's-lane, Long acre, Drury-lane, and Russell -street, to the theatre. A Guard of Honour marched into Russell-street at six o'clock, and took possession of the footpaths leading .to the theatre. His Majesty took an early dinner—the Officers of State, the Eqnerries, &c. in Waiting, had dinner pro vided for tfiem at five o'clock. It being a State proceeding, the Grand Hall of the King's Palace was lined with a party of eight Yeomen Guard.. At half-past six o'clock.tke.Royal carriages and the eoaehtnen and footmen in their state liveries were in readiness. His Majesty appeared In a full Gene ral's uniform of the live Artillery. In the first cArriage were Mr. Lewis and Colonel Fowle, the Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, and the Exons in waiting. In the second car riage were Sir Robert Bolton, the Equerry in Waiting ; the Page of Honour ; the Silver Stick in Waiting ; and Mr. Brent, the Deputy Comptroller of the Household.' In the third carriage were the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household ; the Master of the Robes ; Sir Edward I'aget, the Groom in Waiting. In the fourth carriage were the Lord Chamberlain ; the Vice-Chamberlain ; Earl Cathcart, Gold Stick in Waiting; and the Captain of the Yeomen Guard. In the fifth carriage rodt his Ma jesty, attended by the Master of the Horse ; and the Earl De la Warr, the .Lord in Waiting. His Majesty was escorted by a party of the Royal Horse Guards. The King was greeted by the multitude assembled in the streets and at the windows of the houses with en thusiastic cheering. His Majesty alighted fronr his car riage at two minutes before seven o'clock, which was an nounced by the sound of trumpets, beating of drums, &c. The King was met by Mr. Elliaton, and Mr. iVinston, the Acting Manager, in full dress, who conducted the Royal Party to the box appropriated for their reception. his Majesty was greeted on his entrance with tokens of the most enthusiastic and respectful loyalty, and which he acknowledged with that graceful courtesy of address which, by a single movement, lie knows so well how to testify. The plaudits rang from every part of the house. The ge neral effect was electrical. After the applause had some what ceased, the audience rose, and "God save the King" was loudly called for, and sung by all the musical per formers of the Company. His Majesty appeared in ex cellent spirits, and was apparently much amused with the bustle of magic and incantation which attends the por tentous casting of the bullets, and seemed - struck with the magnificent scenery and the wonderful stage effect by which the English stage has given so much celebrity to this popular German drama. At the end of the performances the National Anthem was again called for and sung. When his Majesty retired it was amidst the same thunder of acclamations that had heralded his entrance. It was not possible for any Sove reign to teceive or meet on a public occasion a snore grati fying proof .of his popularity. The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Feodor, at tended by Capt. Conroy and General ‘Vetherall, were in Prince Leopold's box. THE EXHIBITION of de ROYAL ACAD.EMT. THE FIFTY-SEVENTH. We trust this is the last time that the Exhibition of the Royal Academy in the Metropolis of the greatest and most opulent nation in the world will force its crowding visitors to elbow each other "up stairs and down stairs," into rooms much inferior to "my Lady's Chamber," to view an assemblage of paintings, not one in fifty of which can be seen to advantage—hung up without any attention to order or good taste in the arrangement ; where the best are, many of them, placed in such bad lights as to be " invi sible, or dimly seen;" while others, which well deserve to have been excluded, are permitted to usurp stations which only serve to make their defects more glaringly con spicuous. Some recent discussions in Parliament gave us reason to believe that it is intended to transfer this display from Somerset House to an appropriate Museum, to be erected for the exhibition of the Works of British Artists, which may correspond with whatever is Royal in the Academy, and which as a nation may better become our reputation for liberality, and elevate us to something approaching at least to our character for munificence as the patrons and lovers of Art. We trust, however, that the Members of the ACATZMY do not mean to throw themselves upon the public liberality ; their " good works" have put our i curioaity under contribution for well nigh half a century- 1 their riches has been the growth of many summers—they must at this juncture be rolling in wealth as a Joinf-Stock Company, and can therefore never think of begging their way from their native place to a new settlement. The, receipts in 1780, when the Academy exhibited their works, for the first time at Somerset-place, amounted to upwards of 30001. They have since increased to an amount much beyond this. They arc therefore by this time in a comb- I tion to give some unequivocal declaration of their public spirit, and to set an example, in their turn, of that liberality by which, on the part of the public, they have been year after year nursed into opulence. We have only time at present to throw out the above suggestion; we shall observe upon the pictures at cur earliest leisure. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Earl of Listowel gave a grand dinner yesterday to the Duke of Gloucester, the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, and a large party, at Kingston House. The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown, and a distinguished party, at dinner yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-square. The Countess of Jersey's intended rout last night was postponed. Lady G. H. Cavendish has issued cards of invitation for a musi cal piety on Thursday, the 12th inst. Lady Johnstone has issued cards of invitation for a quadrille ball on the 231 that, at her house In Harley-iureet. The christening of the infant son of Count and Countess Lieven took place on Sunday at Ashburnham House, Dover-street ; the sponsors were.—the Duke of Wellington and Countess Cowper as proxy for the Dowager Countess Lieven ; after the ceremony an elegant entertainment was given on the occasion; among other distinguished personages present were—Prince Esterhary, Prince Polignac, the Duke of NVellington, the Duke of Devonshire, the Dutch Ambassador, Earl of Liverpool, Bari Bathurst, Earl Cathcart, Countess and Lady Georgina Bathurst, Count Villa Real, Countess Cowper. Madame Falke, Mrs. Canning, &c. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a musical party on Sunday evemr.g, at her house in Arlington street, which was very numerously attended ; among the company present were—Prince Esterhazy, Count and Countess Ludo f, the Dutch Ambassador and his Lady, the Spanish Minister, and must of the foreign Am. bassaeors, the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Duchess of Leeds, t he Marquises of Hertkrti and London,lerry, the Marchioness of Londonderry, Emily of Londonderry, the 1:ar1 of Westmorland and Lady G. lane, Lord and Lady Langford. Coon: Munster, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord St. Helens, the Vice-Chan ' tenor, Lady Elizabeth and Miss Palk, Sir Rowlard Hill, Sir John and Lady Shelley, Sir Wm. A bdy, Lord and Lady Maryborough, Sir Gore and Miss Ouseley, Mr. and Mrs. Fremantle, &c. The Earl of Hardwieke arrived in town yesterday, from his seat, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. The Earl of Jersey has left town for Newmarket. Lord and Lady Anson lett town yesterday for Newmarket. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond arrived in town on Satur day, from their seat, Goodwood, Sussex, Lord and Lady Combermcre left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square on IVetinesday, for their seat in Cheshire. Arrivals at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—.Sir George Nugent, Bart., from his seat, Bucks ,• and Mr. Balfour, from a taur. De partures :—Captain Mishloffand Charles Jardin, Esq., for Perla Arrivals at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor -street :—Mr. and Mrs. Devon, from their seat, Fclbrig Park, Sussex ; the Rev. Mr. Rashby, from a tour ; and J. C. Orkr, Eiq. has WI ditto tor De vonshire. THE GREEKS. The following is a correct copy of the letter from Mr. Canning to the Secretary of the Provisional Government of Greece:— " Foreign Office, rho. 1, 10114. " Sin—l have to acknowledge the receipt of the lel*r which you did me the honour to address to me on the 12th of August (but which reached my hands only on the 4th of November) ex. pressing the opinion of the Greek Provisional Government upon a paper, which has been published in the Gazettes of Europe, pur porting to be a plan of pacification for Greece, drawn up by the Court of St. Petersburgh. That the publication of the paper in question is unauthorised cannot be doubted. SVhether the paper itself be authentic, it is not for me to admit or to deny ; but it is doe to the Court of St. Petersburgh to declare to you, that any plan of pacification, emanating from that Court, would be drawn op (as the British Government sincerely believes) in any thing but an unfriendly disposition towards Greece; that no such plan has been definitely settled (as your letter appears to assume), with the intention of imposing it either upon Greece, or upon the Turkish Government, and that whatever plan the Emperor of Russia might have in contemplation, would be submitted by his Imperial lila jesty , tosehe several Powersof Europe, his Imperial Majesty's Albles, ler their cousideration, b e f ore any proposition founded the7. - apon would be made to the contending parties. " The Emperor of Russia had, it is true, suggested to his Al lies the expediency of proposing, simultaneously, to the Ports and to the Provisional Government of Greece, a suspension of hostili ties, for the pure of allowing time for an amicable intervention be:ween them. 'or would the British Government have refused, at a proper time, to be party to that proposal. " It is but justice to add, that the paper which has excited the in dignation of the Greek Provisional Government has been received with no less limlignation by the Divan. " While the Greeks profess an insurmountable abhorrence of any settlement short of the establishment of their independence IA a nation, the Divan abjures all modes of reconciliation short of an unqualified re-establishment of their sovereignty ovtr Greece. " Between two parties so disposed, thti:e can, Indeed, be little hope of an acceptable and successful mediation; but to hays felt and expressed a desiie to mediate before the extreme vehe mence of these opposite resolutions was known, and while the va rying fortune of the war appeared to furnish to both parties not un reasonable motives for • cdmpromise, it surely cannot be imputed either to Russia, if she -originated the ptoject of such a compro mine, or to those who might have been prepared tc deliberate in con cert with her upon it, as a crime. " The paper, purporting to,Le a Russian Memoir, contains the elements of a compromise, though flat adjusted, perhaps, exactly In the proportions in which they might finally have bees arranged for proposal to the belligerent parties. ` If the sovereignty of the Turks were not to be absolutely re stored, nor the independence of the Greeks to be absolutely acknow ledged (to propose either of which extremes would have been not to mediate, but to take a decided part in the ccntest), there was nets-. sarily no other choice, than to qualify, in :erne mode and degree. the sovereignty of the one and the independence of the other, and the mode and degree of that qualification scented to constitute the question for inquiry and deliberation. " Either party, no doubt, had it in its power to defeat any plan of compromise, however rational in its principle, or important in Its provisions ; and the previoug knowledge that both parties would con cur in rejecting any plan of compromise that could be devised, ren ders any hope of successful intervention at the present moment ut terly vain. " On the remaindet of your letter, which in effect calls upon the British Government to take part with the Greeks in the struggle for their Independence, comparing their merits and claims with those of the Provinces of Spanish America which have separated themselves from the Mother Country, I have only to observe, that, with respect to the contest between Spain and the several countries of Spanish America, Great Britain has professed and' maintained a strict neutrality t and that the like neutrality has been observed by Great Britain in the gooiest now raging in Greece. " The belligerent rights of the Greeks have been uniformly respected; and if the British Government has found itself corn. : pelted, on a recent occasion, to repress the excess to which cer-,1 tatn of chase rights were attempted to be carried, the British Go vernment is satisfied shit such a necessity will not occur again. " The Provisional Government of Greece may rely upon the continuance of the same scrupulous neutrality. They may be assured, not only that Great Britain would not be concerned in any attempt (if such an attempt were in contemplation) to force upon them a plan of pacification contrary to their wishes ; but that if they should, at any time hereafter, think it fit to solicit our media. lion, we should he ready to tender it to the Porte, and, if accepted by the Porte, to do our best to carry it into effect, conjointly with other Powers ' whose co-operation would at once give facility to any artnngetnent, and afford the best security for it s duration. ' 'This appears to the British Government all that can reason ably he asked of them. They cannot accuse themselves of having in any way, directly or indirectly, instigated the commencement of the Greek enterprise, nor of having in any way interfered in its Progress. " Connected with the Porte by the established relations of amity, and by the ancient obligations of treaties which the Porte has not violated, it surely cannot be expected that England should en- gage in unprovoked hostilities against that Power, in a quarrel not her own. " I trust, Sir, that the exposition which I have thus the honour to address to you will be considered as affiirding sufficient answer to any suspicions or imputations which error or intrigue may have propagates! against the intentions of the British Government to wards Greece; and will be accepted as a proof at once of the purity of our views, and of the frankness with which we are rtady to de clue them. I am, &e. (Signed) " GEORGE CANNING. " To the Secretary of the Provisional Government of Greece." The King will hold a Drawing-room at St. James's Palace, on Thursday the 12th instant. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and attend ants left Northumberland-house, at eleven o'clock, yester day morning, in their travelling carriages, for Paris. The Noble Duke and Duchess looked extremely well, and were respectfully saluted by a number of persons who had col lected to witness their departure. DOVER, May 1.--This morning, the Comet and Light ning Government steam-vessels arrived in this port, to be in readiness to embark the carriages of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, as soon as they arrive to-mor row. Apartments have been ordered for some days at Payn's York Hotel, for the accommodation of the Duke and Duchess and their numerous suite. The following are among the late arrivals and departures at the York Hotel : —His Highness Prince Leiningen, Viscount Bolingbroke, Sir C. and Lady Chace and Ladies Tumour, Monsieur Turretini Saladin, Monsieur Naville, Lady Hillary, Mr. and Mrs. Drumm•nd, Mr. !Burt, Sir W. K. Grant, Lady and Misses S. and T. Clayton, Mr. Gage Rockwood, Miss Drew, Mr. Gifford, and Mr. and Mrs. Saville Hartley. Apartments are also ordered at the same hotel for Lord F. Osborne, Sir Grenville and Lady Temple, and Mrs. Gen. Wyndham. The baggage of his Excellency the Honour able Frederick Lamb is arrived. _ _ Letters from Calais announce the arrivals at Quillacq's Hotel, of the following list of fasbionables, on their route to Paris:—Hon. Mr. Lamb, M.P., Hon. Mr. Ponsonby, Sir John Hope, Bart., Baron Rothschild and family, Hon. Mr. Percy, Lady Essex, general Capel, Hon. Mr. Vaughan, Comte Ohigerty, General N. Seslaven, Baron de Pontalber. We have received several letters from Werthing, contra dicting the statement of the death of the Lord Bishop of Durham, which was published in most of the papers of Saturday and yesterday. The Archbishop of Tuam has collated the Rev. John Galbraith, Rector of Killereran, to the Re Cory of New pert, vice Rev. John Mahon, deceased; and the Rev. W. 'french, his Grace's domestic Chaplain, to the Rectory of K illcreran. The Rev. William Henry Stackpoole, Vicar of Ogon nello, has been appointed to the Deanery of Kilfenora, vacant by the death of the Very Rev. Mr. Stevenson. During the passage of the Herald to the West Indies, the Lord Bishops of Jamaica and Barbadoes preached every Sunday morning and afternoon to the officers and crew of that ship. Marchesi, whose popularity at the King's Theatre, during his residence in England, has seldom been ex ceeded, now resides upon his fortune at Lodi, in Italy, where the veteran is occasionally visited by his friend, Maria Conway, a resident in the same place. In the ('onsistory Court of the Bishop of Vinchester, the Hon. and Rev. A. G. Legge pronounced judgment in the cause between the Rev. E. L. Benwcll, of St. George's Chapel, Portaca, and Mr. D. Kent, of Stainshaw, that the libel for defamation was fully proved ; and the Court ad judged that the defendant should perform the usual pe nance, recant the words spoken by him, express his contri tion for the same, and pay all costs of the suit. Professor Pictet, of Geneva, is lately dead. Ile was horn in 17.2, and succeeded the celebrated Sausaure in the chair of philosophy in 1786. He is well known to Eu rope. His brother Pictet de Rochemont died a few weeks ago. The estimates of the Liverpool and Manchester rail-road arc taken at MOON. per mile! The road is to he executed on a magnificent scale ; to be 66 feet wide ; the rails to be laid down in the best possible manner, and the purchase of land at the two extremities must be paid for at an enor mous price. 'This estimate also includes the cost of en gines, waggons, and warehouses.—Li eery& Advertiser. ~~~ .~. We • BISHOPRIC OF JAMAICA. By the last arrival . ofFa7erslrom hinnies, we have advices of the active and zealous rags of the Bishop in the discharge•of hi s sacre d unctio ns. His Lordship had visited several of the coffee properties in the St. An drew's and Port Royal mountains, to fix on a spot whereon to erect a chapel m the vicinity of the most extensive plantations, for the benefit of the slaves: In addition to the Rev. George Wilson Bridges, B.A. the Bishop has sp. pointed the following Clergymen to be his Chaplains:-.. The Rev. David Williams, the Rev. John 'Mclntyre, A.M. the Rev. Thomas Alves, the Rev. Wm. Patterson, and the Rev. C. Bolton, A.IJ., Congratulatory icktcFew*, have been presented to hie Lordship by the Public Authorities, Clergy, Magistrates, Grand Jurors, Vestrymen. and other Inhabitants of all the parishes in the Island. The Members of the Church of Scotland.have also joined in this general expression of re spect and satisfaction. We extract the following, which are all we have space to insert:— ADDRi.:F.3 OF TITE CITY AND PARR3H OP KINGSTON. To the Right Rev. Father in God, Chrictopher, by Divinepermis. sion Bishop of Janiatca. May it please your L or dship—NW e, the Chum. Magistrates , . Mayor, Aldermen. Commonalty, and other Inhabitants of the city and parish of Kingston, beg leave to offer to your Lordship our unfeigned congratulations on your safe arrival in this island. The wishes of the refiectingpart of the inhabitants of Jamaica, and the deliberations of her Legislature, have been long earnestly directed to the diffusion of truc knowledge and pure religion. Our gracious Sovereign, in paternal solicitude for the welfare of his people, founded the Bishopric of Jamaica, and comatitted to your Lordship the discharge of the sacred dutic*of a Disltog. From the ecclesiastical superintendenee of a dig n . tary r of the Established Church, of liberal mind, of enlightened judgment, of extensive learnin g , an d true p i ety , we ant i cipate, with confidence, the full attaintment of the objects of our fervent prayer--the in. erease of virtue and marality, the conseqemit security of good order, and the imp rovemen t o r society in all its ranks. We humbly hope and pray, that for the fulfilment of duties so arduous, and for the accompliahment of purposes so important, the Merciful and All- w i se Di sposer of E vents wilt enatinue to your. Lordship the long enjoyment of uninterrupted health. HIS Loatisinals RZTLY. Gentlemecy-I should be forgetful of the awful responsibility of my station, It I did not feel a mast lively.interest in whatever con. cents the city and parish of Kingston. The pressing claims of the increasing population in a large nom. mercial city will naturally hare the first claim on my ear end, attention ; and I beg to assure you, that no exertions on my part shall be wanting to increase the means •of attending on public worship. It is thus, I trust, that in conjunction with use lineation of the rising generation in the principles of true religion, we shall be en. abled by degrees to increase the security of good order, and the improvement of society in all its ranks; and I am well aware of a corresponding anxiety on your parts cheerfully to meet every sound and feasible method of promoting these important objects. •DDRISS OT THK MINISTER, ELDERS, AXD xrientns THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAILI. To the Right Reverend Chris 4 topher, Lord Bi s h o p o f J amaica , c. c. My Lord Bishoo--We, t he filietiktei and Elders, representatives of the Church of neotland in this island,.beg leave to offer our sin cere congratulations on your safe arrival in Jamaica; and request your Lordship to accept the assurances of our mom ready co. operation with the clergy of the diocese in every plan valid' roe, be devised for prclgigating religion, and for confirming It among, the ignorant. Deeply sensible of that spirit of liberality and dour with which the Clergy and other Members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowiefige, extended its advantages to the latch Church. before your Lordship was appointed President. we have now to ex press our gratitude for the privilege thus afforded us, of extending the benefits of religious improvement to all ranks; and considering that the great-object, to be s ecure d an d prov id e d for, is the Marna. tian of old and young in the knowledge of the Sacred Scriptures, and in the pure principles of true piety and good morals; that by these means they may be saved from the greatest of all dangers, Ig. norance of our holy faith; we beg to assure your Lordship. that we shall exert our humble efforts to costrjbute annually to the support of the Society, laying aside all differences of opinion, to rally round it u a common standard, and by our individual and united endeavours assist in diffusing the word of Gud, the food of spiritual life, amongst all our poorer bltLbßell. HIS unto:air:. s REPLY. Gentlemen--I receive with peculiar satisfaction these fins* of respect for the sacred office., to which it has pleased his Majesty to call me, from so reapectabla a portion of the Established Church of Scotland. Recognized and protected by the same impartial laws, represented by the lime Most Gracious Sovereign, as our acknowledged and le gitimate head. lit that laudable emulation, which has hitherto raised up under both establishments so many splendid ornaments of their profession, still continue " to provoke each other to love." Let ouronly contention be, how each may best discharge i.s /levered duties, how best diffuse the consolations and exemplify the precepts of the Gospel. From the high character of the Minister, who now so ably ciates is the Presbyterian Community of Jamaica, I feel the greater confidence in the declaration of these sentiments; and may the blessing of Almighty God attend the exercise of our mutual en. deseaurs. The following is his Lordship's reply to the address of the Grand Inquest of Middlesex : Gentlemen—ln • country where the Christian Religion is pare of the law of the land, I rejoice to hear the declaration of senti ments such as these—and more especially from persons, to whom is entrusted by the Constitution the discharge of such solemn and itn. portant duties. On the weight attached to the sanctity of an oath depends, as you well know, the vital administration of justice; and I feel as. sured that, at every step in the progress of your difficult investiga tions, you must have frequently witnessed the good effixts of reli gious principle, or the lamentable consequences of the utter want of it, in the diderent modes of giving testimony, and in the various and progressive gradations of crime. From the very gratifying manner in which his Majesty's paternal regard for the welfare of this Colony has been received by all classes of the community since my arrival here, I anticipate a steady co operation is the views of the .Ministers of Religlos ; and I hail - with gratitude and confidence so auspicious a commencement of this my arduous undertaking. On the 9th of February, at an Extraordinary Congress at Bogota, it was resolved to continue Bolivar President of the Republic. The election of Vice-President and Representatives was shortly to take place. An agent from Ilayti had arrived at Bogota, to propose a commercial and defensive treaty with the Republic of Colombia, which was declined by the latter. Letters from Pernambuco, dated 19th March, announce the arrival of a French brig from Lima. The Captain re. ports, that the Asia and the other Spanish vessels quitted the coast for Europe, with a great number of Royalists - that an unsuccessful atta:k was made upo n t h e fl eet b y t he Independent Admiral Guise; he was beat off with a trifling loss. A letter from Bombay, dated the 2Sth of December, says the crop of cotton was so short that there would not be more than what is required for supplying the repayr demand for the China market. By the Singaiore Chronicle it appears that the exports from that settlement during the year 1823 amounted to the very large sum of 5,568,560 Spanish dollars) The trade consists of five distinct branebes—that, with Great Britain, with Bengal, and other parts of Western India, with China, native and European, with Siam and Cochin. China, with the distant commercial tribes of the Indian. Archipelago itself, &c. In 1822, four ships only cleared out for London ; in 1823, the number had increased to nine. wi in I s n pa l ( t i h n e lla v r a s ll 6 l ,o ll 34 rit ; is i h n pire n3 rod the ll y i h nl arlris ne e d n t 0.1.064,380 • and the exports were in proportion. The increase of the trade with China, Siam, and Cochin China, is on a corresponding scale. Some difficulties have arisen about Madame Pasta, and obstacles to her departure from Paris have been created. Some of the French Papers assert, that when she de manded a eong-, it was refused, and in consequence a week ago, Madame Pasta, in her turn, refused to sing in a new opera, it Crucial°, where a particular part had been com posed expressly for her, and the opera could not therefore be produced. She was to have appeared as a man, and there being no clause in her agreement to oblige her to . jouer le role dein homptr, she availed herself of that to justify her refusal. She has written to this country, stating her determination to come here in spite of every obstacle, and that even if passports are denied her, still she will fi nd means to snake good her journey. She may adopt a disguise. and although she would not sing in man s attire, she may not be unwilling to travel in it, at Iraq until she is free front the harriers of Paris. A woman, nainc.l Read, has been committed to Lei cester Gaol, charged with the murder of her husband, by pushing him into the canal, near Foxtcn. The Burton Mail, on its way from London on Sunday morning last, WAS upse t near Alconbury Hill, by which ac cident the guard lost his life, being killed on the spot.— Slefiehl 'f he cultivation of flex has so increased in Sweden, that in many principal markets of the interior not a pound of Russian flax cats now be sold. •d i Mg : • ! i‘ ' 1. :1 I , A I. ! ~ i„. 11„. ~ 1, . i 1 . , 1, .i . . 1 ., lh o '' t` iti % • , . .. i ; k i it i i 1 } . . 1 11 i t „ +r