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... l' • PRICR3,O7 BRITISH Dank Ittenitll3l 36, Diu•Aeit. ; 4 i t 101 Red.lo6j 1631 106 Cent. IN 100 i A "ram IRtt• Au! in• 3 pet Cont. 3 port Cont.. ow 4 per Co India Stack Dim Ant. Ditto Bonds 18, PRICES OP e. Austrian Bonds 96 t I Unto Acct.. Brazilian Bond s Ditto Acct. 85 6 Ditto Scriptl34 pin Ditto Account 1 14 in 14 pin Buenos Ayres Bonds 964 7 Ditto Acet. Chilton Bonds 874 7 6. 'I Ditto Aect. . Colombian Bonds 924 II 34 Ditto Acct. 924 DiPci Bonds (1674) 544 i 5 1 5 Ditto Aso. 944 5 , 1 4.4 54 44 Danish Bands 11.12* Ditto Marks Banco Dutch COM. 44 per Cent. change French Hen ten 103 f. Mk. 103 f. tis;hange 23f. Ilk. to Scrip 13. pm lett:o Acct. Y'REATRR ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening, TUFTS DA V Jnn. 11. will be performed nen ruitisctivrz. Otrocer, the Prince. Mr. Mercer; Bernhard, Head Ranger, Mr. Bed ford; Hermit. Mr. G. Smith: Adolph. air. T. Cooke: Caspar, Mr. Muni Killen. Kinsuilts to the Head Hanger, Mr. Knight: DCIIIOII of the Marts. Idr. Howell: Eatuiel. Mr. u. South; Witch of the Cr,leu. Mr. Blanchard. Linda, Miss Gratidon; Rose. Mrs. Bedford. After which, • HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKINO BITU) THE SINDING TREES, AND GO DEN "CATERS. Harlequin, Mr. Auld; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard; Clown. Mr. Kirby. Columbine, Miss Barnett. To-morrow, The Siege of Belgrade. The vary extraordinarily popular new Pantomime every Eveniny. ION& , e pn ;TOOO6 VESTEEDAV. Long Ann. South Sea Stock I dowth Sea nid Annuities South Sea New Annulus" Ez.Bills,2B. 1.0001.56 pm Ditto, 6001. SI 68 pin Ditto. Small 68 pin Ditto, I Id. LOON- 50 5 4 pm Dttm, 3001. 56 60 pm Ditto, 36 00 pm Lottery Tiikets- st'POCKS V Weir SiStDA'S Greek Bootleill 71 Ditto Amu Mexican SIII4I. 7894 8 igil Ditto Acct. 78 A 4 ?4 8 t t Neapolitan 'tonal) 911 Ditto Bowls (IV4) t!&i Ditto Scup Ditto Aect. Peruritos Bonds 02 Ditto Acct. 83i Portuguese Bonds 884 Ditty Acct. 00 ai Prussian Bonds Diuo Bonds (1022).944 Pitto Acct. Russian Bonds 6.4 64 Ditto Acct. :Spanish Conti. 14 Ditto Acct. Ditto 310 Bonds .4; panish COOL (1023) 16 THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN. This Evening, TUESD kY. January U. will tat perfumed AS YOU LIRE IT. Orlando. Mr.C.Keenble; Amleni, Mr.Pearman; Jaques, Mr.Rennett ; Touchstone. Mr. Fawcett. Rosalind. Miss X. ree; Cello. Mies Haun inersley ; Audrey, Mr& Gibbs. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; Or, MORE OF MORE HALL. Hat:Kuhl, Mr. Ellar ; Pantaloon. 111 r. Darnell; Clown, Mr. J. S. Gri maldi. Columbine, Miss Ruiner. Tomorrow, Inkle and Varlet,. The new Pantomime creel Evening. --- TO CORRESPONDENTS. The paragraph of M. E. T. would have been inserted before, bad it been authenticated by any signature. The Sub•eription will be forwarded to the Spanish and Italian Refugees. It was not required when it was brat sent. The Letter On the Conseinatbis Lairs shall apprar, if possible, to. 1 - .orroW. Ti:e Epigram "On a late marriage in high life" is not in good taste. The point, moreover, is quite worn oft: C. D. 'on " The Errors of the Political Economists" is dreadfully dull. %%'e anticipated something good from the tide and the tint dozen lines, but after them his sermon never returns to its text ; and his subject, or at least his mode of treating it, is. to use his own phrase, "ive.rplieab.'y tato twisted." ------- The BRITISH Paris commented publishing yesterday morning . at half-past tire o'cloch. LONDON, TUESDAY, Jowasr lL 118. 1 15. Last night we recetved the rail - Tapers of Saturday. They continue to be occupied with the discussion of the Royalist Indemnity and the Recognition of the New American States. The Qa,ftidienne and the Aristargue, papers devoted to the Ultra party, loudly proclaim their dissatisfaction at M. de VILLE( E . E plan, which is by far too moderate for them. Their argument is—if we are en s titled, as you Admit, to a full indemnity for our losses, why are we not to have it? They attack the speech of M. tie MARTIGNAC as being "feeble, under the pretence of moderation ; and timid, in order that it might be called prudent." The French journalists did not seem to be fully assured as to the fact of recognition. The statements of the Lon don papers arc given, and some surprise expressed at the silence of the Courier. In the Eloite, dated Sunday, how ever, an article is quoted from that paper, which must have settled the minds of the Parisians as to this question. By the private correspondence of the Courrier Francais, it appcars that the Government of the Netherlands is expected to follow the policy of Great Britain, in recognizing the independence of South America, but great doubt is ex pressed as to the disposition of France. Front a letter in the Journal dr., Debals,' dated Madrid, 2711% of December, it would seem that FERDINAND was about to raitres quarrel with the United States respecting his late colonies. This letter affirms, that the American Minister at Madrid despatched his Secretary of Legation, Mr. AP EL ET oN, with a demand from the King of Spain, that the American Government F110(11(1 revoke its recognition of the independence of the South American States. In case of refusal, his NAJLSTY threatens to declare the (—salon of the Floridas null and void. Mr. ArrIETON pa. - a etrough London on his way to Liverpool, where he en larital for New York. If this letter be correct as to the ream). o 7 his departure, we may expect some angry discussions with Spain, and, perhaps, with the Iloly Alliance. The United States, we susj.ect, would feel much obliged to Ft:uni xan D, if, helpless and contemptible as he is, he would give titans a pretext for hostility : they would instantly seize important had taken place in either of the Chambers. see had submitted to them the projet of a law for the piracy, wilful shipwrecks, anti fraudulent appro tures and cargoes of ships on the seas. The same die jurisdiction of certain maritime tribunals in e trials of persona charged with the above offences. law has also been laid before them, for the regula ligi?us societies. As Just granted a pension of two thousand francs to of the great Corneille. Colonel Gauchely, who was recently condemned Court of Assizes at Poitiers, as an accomplice of 's rebellious attempt in 1822, was rejected yesterday Canada,. The Colonel's family, it is said, have petition to the King, imploring a eommetatian of .:ns.—Paats, Jaw. B.Five per Cents. 103 f. 95c.; .990 f. ; Neapolitan, 5 per Ccnts. Certif. Falconnet. d'Espagne, ; Royal Spanish Loan. len, lid • London, nor month, 25f. 5c.; three months, 23f. 90e: 'ape, Jan. 11. :It OF DEPUTIES, SraurtinaY, JAW. 8. Constant, who had been previously absent from through serious indisposition, took his seat. On se the (louse passed to the Order of the Gay; one only stion of the Chamber. %M. Isambert, an advocate, with powers frotn the persons (free men of colour) transported from Martinique by the Governor. pre on that his clients might be set at liberty, and in their imprisonment. Perrin contended that the transportation of these I entirely illegal, having been an act of mere arbi , the part of the Govenor. He moved that the pe red to the Minister of the Colonies. tyrnaurin contended that by entertaining the petition i • ! I 1 :.. 1 4 1 : I I ` I i i' • 1 ' 1 1 I 1 1 t II ' ( I : I • i ('ubit Nothing impor The Pon have I punishment of p petitions of the su pro:jet regulates providing for the I proirt of a 4 tion of female relit t.lf• The King hal -.*. the descendants The appeal of to death be the Cl General Berton 's] by the Court of C, presented a petit punishment. FRENCH FVNI Bank Stock. 1.9 E lON ; Rents d'E Exchange on Loo —Coors Antheufi CIIASIBEI Benjamin ( the Chamber, thn treed petitions the fixed the anemic and provided on who bad been teal vented a petition dernotfied for thei M. Casimir E • individuals was vary power on th 'Rion be referred 111. de Puyrni -~ '- . ; t . 7 they should MO ewessuragement to seditious nelsons, and endanger the renewal in Martinique of seem like those of St. Domingo. General For and M. B. Constant supported the motion ; but the Chainbenftissed to the order of the day. PARIS. We have given, from the American Papers, part of the correspondence relative to the abortive negociation between the. United States and this country, for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade. We cannot pronounce a definitive opinion on the subject, as the whole of it is not yet beforens; but as far as the correspondence is publishicb it appears to us clearly that no blame can be imputed to the British Government for the failure of their anxious endeavours to put down that atrocious evil. It is a peculiar inconvenience in the construction of the Government of the United States, that the measures of the Executive are liable to be annulled by the Senate. In this case his MAJESTY had ratified the treaty, which was founded on instructions received by the American Minister in this country from the Cabinet at Washington. Yet when it was discussed by the American Senate, after the ratifi cation of his MAJESTY, alterations were made in 'the very parts originally proposed by their own Government. The opposition seems to have arisen from the slave-hold ing States in the. South. They object to expose suspected vessels to the same treatment on the coast of America as in the West Indies. In the Senate, each State has two Representatives, and•the consent of two thirds of she Sc.- , nators is necessary to the final confirmation of every treaty concluded with Foreign Powers. The slave-holding States have evidently formed a confederacy to defeat the wishes 'of both the Governments. Though they have no objec tion whatever to put an end to the supply of slaves to the West Indies, they will not consent to the adoption of ef fectual measures in their own vicinity. Mr. CANNING properly insists upon the inclusion of America in the treaty, which would otherwise imply the necessity of ri gorous precaution only against ourselves. When the Right Honoarsble Gentleman offered to restrict the application of that passage of the treaty to that part of the American mist where the slave-holding Statee are situated; \Mr. Ruin: declared the proposal be wholly inadmissible. The American Minister knew well the power and feeling of the dissentient party in the Smite, and he dared not risk their resentment by permitting the discussion which Mr. CANNING'S proposal would have involved. However " near the object may be to the heart of both nations," we applaud the determination of the Right Honourable Gentleman to decline, in future, advising the Kix° to ratify.tteaties which may afterwards be rejected by a factious minority of a foreign senate. Yesterday was a day memorable on the Stock Exchange. In the experience of its oldest member, there was never such a rage for speculation, as there was yesterday in the American Mining Shares. To draw any proper compa rison it would be necessary to go back to the history of the South Sea bubble. Though no one of the mining projects may be as wild and extravagant as that celebrated, and we hope not altogether forgotten, instance of public delusion ; yet, contrasting the whole amount of the present excite ment of the pnblic mind with the grounds on which ex pectation has been raised, we really cannot see much diT ference between what is now poising before our eyes and what occurred a century ago. It is notorious that mining, generally, is the most uncertain pursuit in which capital can be invested. It is a ruinous lottery, in which the occasional magnitude of the prizes does not compensate for the losses sustained by those who draw blanks. In gold and silver mines the uncertainty is still greater. Nature yields the superior ores with a niggattlly and reluctant hand ; and therefore indeed it is that they are precious. Could they be übtaincd as easily and abundantly as the spe culators of the present day seem to suppose, they would no longer possess the value which now belongs to them. Bu t there is a charm in the name of the precious metals which has always infatuated mankind. Every one laughs freely at the fable of El Dorado, while the sanity of a purchaser of the Real del Monte Shares at 1,1‘e51., the price actually given yesterday for a 400!. share, on which only 70/. have yet been paid, is never suspected. The most extraordinary fact connected with these mining speculations is, that very little, if any thing, is known respecting the probable success of any of tliem All is in that happy state of "glorious uncertainty" in which the attorneys on each aide delight to see a well-balanced case at the moment it goes before the Court. for trial. It seems to be agreed that all these milling projects shall be fortunate. If the ordinary ex ere* of our reason were not enough to convince us of the absurdity of this expectation, we happen to know some facts which at least will prevent us from sustaining the future mortification of repenting at leisure over our losses, the folly of having suffered ourselves to be carried away by the current of popular delusion. About ten or twelve years ago a respectable house in the city sent out machinery, and em . pended altogether about 100,000/. in working some of these mines supposed to abound in inex haustible riches, easy of obtainment. After acquiring some experience in this pursuit, they judged it wise to abandon it, their returns being only just as much as their expenditure, and the machinery has been left on the spot to perish. Yet in spite of all the precautions common sense would dictate, in contempt of every former result of similar speculations, and in utter indifference even to the knowledge that may be acquired by a little patience, we see thousands of individuals pressing forward to embark in these doubtful and distant enterprises. Four new mining Companies acre yesterday announced to be forming, two more for Mexico, one for Peru, and one for Chili. We have little hope that the Press can to any considerable event restrain, the enthusiasm, which seems, and we trust is, at its' height. But there are some to whom the voice of reason is never addressed in vain. They will benefit by the admonition, and they may save the friends who confide in them from the fascinating danger to which they are exposed. Looking at the usual fluctuations in public stocks, it must sound incredible in the ears of seine of our readers, that the shares of the American Mining Companies yesterday varied 30 per cent. and upwards in the ceanse of the day, there being no known reason why any c:tange should have taken place. The Real del Monte Shares, for example, closed on Saturday at 1,000/., and yesterday the sum commonly asked for them was 1,5001. ! Was there any advance greater than this in the prcgress of the South Sea or Mississippi scheme? It is impossible that all these projects can succeed to the extent requisite to make the investment of capital in them profitable at the present prices of shares. Some of them will fail com pletely, and the unfortunate speculators will be awaked from their dream of boundless wealth, only to weep over the wreck of their fortunes. Letters from !limotoned of the 14th November state, that a battle bad been fought near &lona, between the Greeks and Turks, in which the latter were defeated, and many spoils taken from th:vn. All fears respecting Mis solonehi had subsided. The investment of Patras and Lepanto is going on very closely, and twelve Greek ships are blockading the gulph. The arrival of additional sup plies from England has given new firmness to the Govern ment. Mavrocordato has left for the Mores, and a new Governor is daily expected. -_ --- :~«. •! - • I • - • THE ;BRITISH PRESS. ,- triton ova CC7IIIIIIIIITOXDZWT.I ROM, J•w. 7. The expectations built upon the project of the Emigrant Indemnity Law have ended in mutual dissatisfaction, as might naturally have been expected. The Emigrants them selves consider the arrangement as falling far' short of their just claims, while the great body of the people, as well the freeholders as the holders of stock, look upon the whole grant made to them as utterly unwarrantable. I am greatly mis taken if the carrying this measure into effect will not en gender divisions fatal to the repose of France. That M. tie Vitt.rt.s is not blind to the perplexities which attend it, is certain, as, a few days previous t• its being laid before the Chamber, Ire observed—" We are giving ourselves an in finite deal of trouble to establish a law, the object of which it will, perhaps, in the end, be found impossible to accom plish." One circumstance, which cannot fail to disconcert him is, that the public funds have not in the least risen since the presentation of this his projet de loi sur finiewe mitt", as the price of stock has always been the standard to which he has referred, as the test of public opinion ; and. at Court lie has always quoted the high price of the Rents: as a decisive proof of the popularity of his administration. It is, nererthelcas, not difficult to explain why this project of his has been discountenanced on 'Change, since, last, year, when he was to present his proposal for the reduction of the Rents:, he was reproached with having placed him self at the discretion of the Bankers, and of being desirous of throwing the enormous profits' into their purse, at the expense a( the Treasury. M. .De Vizizis, this time, to prevent t similar reproach, hu not had recourse to the Bankers, but has only escaped enmity in one shape, to meet it still more formidably in another; for the conse quence is, that the Bankers, who are les Maitre: de la Place, in consequence of their being stockholders to such vast amount, have made no effort whatever to create a rise in the funds, from which they are to derive no benefit. As affairs stand at present, the machine of State may stick in the mire till doomsday, before these disinterested countrymen will put their shoulders to the wheel. There is already another enterprize formed, upon an ex tensive plan, which has for its object to advance a sum of money to the Emigrants, on account, in anticipation of the reward which they are to receive. Considerable sums have already been thus advanced to persons of this class, who, pressed for money, prefer paying, interest to waiting until the law in their favour can be carried into effect. It is a curious fact, that a certain M. DE Dot:VILLE makes a conspicuous figure at the head of these obliging money lenders, and though himself one of the old emigrants, makes not the least scruple to speculate upon the wants of his 9uen. dam associates in exile. This same M. DE Bouvi Liz is a Member of the Chamber of Deputies: thus, we have a man speculating in advance upon the indemnity to be granted, who is to vote as Deputy upon a measure, in the carrying of which he has this double interest at stake. What an independent Senator ! What a disinterested Representative! Yet into such hands as these are the fortunes and the fate of France fallen. As the Chamber of Deputies is at this moment constituted, it is nothing better than a Chamber of emigrants, assembled to vote a compensation to them selves. But matters do not rest here : the clergy are also in commotion, and, in their tarn, put in a claim to indem nity: they complain of being overlooked, and flatter them selves, that in the course of the discussion of the prgjel de loi, there will some Maccabwus arise, who will reproach the Minister with the contempt he has shown for religion in contemplating so enormous a pillagers six hundred mil lions of francs from the public purse, with as little concern for their share of the dividend, is if a priesthood did not exist, or that souls were to be saved cost-free. 1 It is reportetl, that when the Kt Nt; received the felicita tions of the Cr,,e de l'Elat, at the commencement of a New Year, his replies were pronounced in a somewhat angry tone ; but that when he replied to the Corps Muni eipzlof Paris, he appeared ready to shed tears ; those who were present added to the cry of Vice le Roi! reiterated Bravoes, as at a theatre. The town of Auxerre, in the department of Yonne, was a few days ago the scene of an event which has created a strong public sensation. A poor priest, about 45 years of age, was accused of indulging liberal opinions, and was in consequence dismissed from his functions. The unhappy man, who bore an excellent private character, found him self at once reduced to the deepest misery. He implored the commiseration of the Missionaries, who were at that moment at Auxerre, but they had no charity for such an offending brother. Ile at length waited on the Bishop, in hopes of inducing him to relent, but the Bishop hail still less mercy; he ordered him to be turned out of doors. The poor man, thus driven to despair, and unable to bear up against the miseries that surrounded him, resolved to put an end to his existence, which he did ; but previous to committing the fatal act, he penned a letter, in which he exposed, in language full of energy, the character and con duct of the Bishop, of the Missionaries, and of the Priests who were his accusers, and implored the vengeance of Heaven upon these his merciless oppressors. After having taken measures that this expag should come into hands through which it might reach the public, be precipitated himself into the river Yonne, where his body was picked up a few hours after. The letter has Circulated from hand to hand, and in a short time several thousand copies were distributed in the neighbouring towns and villages ; and, together with the melancholy event which gave rise to it, it has produced considerable irritation. The public mind has been so much exasperated, that the Mayor of the town of Joigny, where these worthy Missionaries were to repair on leaving Auxerr6, wrote to theta to atstain from coming, as their arrival might be a signal for popular tumult. The unfortunate sufferers by the late fire, which wholly destroyed the Bazaar, are many of' them plunged into the deepest misery, not having preserve a sous from the con flagration. Collections are set on foot for their relief ; but as the loss is estimated at five hundred thousand francs, and the maximum of Parisian charity being a piece of WO sous, or five francs, it is to be feared their indemnity will be very small. The Egyptian tomb placed there by the late poor BE Lzo xi is wholly destroyed: this is a great losssto his unfortunate widow. It is however worthy to remark, that the little theatre of the celebrated physician, Ls Cosrz, in the Passage de Panorama, has given the first example to public establishments, by advertising to give the produce of the theatre, on the Bth instant, for the benefit of these un fortunate sufferers. It is rather remarkable that we have not hither to had the least appearance of frost or snow ; the weather has been uncommonly mild, though rainy, and should the same temperature continue a few weeks longer, there is no doubt but the leaves of Spring will make their appearance : flowers are seen for sale in the public market, as if we were in the month of May. An express from Paris, received yesterday, quoted the French Routes at Mt 95c. They w.cre at:erwards dupe on the Exchange here at 103 f. 15c. • ' . LITERATURE. A SHORT EXTRACT FROM THE LIFE OF GENERAL MINA. PUBLISTIND BT RIAI/LLP. Taylor and Hessey. The name of )(AMR MtNA, as we all well remember, stood highest in renown when the war in the Peninsula held every patriot in suspense as to the ultimate fate of Europe. It was this gallant Chief that inspired the warrior mountaineer of Navarre, his native province, with that enthusiasm which first led to the deliverance of his country.. When the foreel of Spain retreated before the veteran I armies of NAPOLEON, it was this heroic leader that organ ized those bands of Guerillas that harassed the invading troops,—mtercepted their supplies,—cut them off in de tachments.—and fought with that resistless courage which the love of liberty can alone create. When the capture of this distinguished leader, not yet one and twenty, after a desperate encounter at Pampeluna, closed his short and brilliant career, his uncle, Esroz Y Mesa, who hu here given us " a short extract of his life," was the person whom the Guerillas selected as their leader ; and he showed I himself, by his noble achievements, well deserving of the choice. The present publication, as we learn from the Preface, does but precede a more copious detail of his event ful history. ' We refrain from making any extract, pre suming, from the short advertisement prefixed, that the appeal made to la delieadeza de los Senores Editores de papeks puhlicos is to be so interpreted. WINDSOR. SUNDAY, JAN. 9. Yesterday afternoon his Majesty, accompanied by;the Marquis of Conyngham, left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton, followed by the usual attendants in two other single phaetons, with the regular retinue, and proceeded to TViadsor Castle by the private road leading to Frogmbre, and, entering the Little Park by the dairy, drove through ►he new entrance into the Castle-yard, and round the square. Mr. ‘Vyattville was not present, but Mr. Jenkins, the clerk of the works, attended. His Majesty, for the first time, took a view of the entrance of the subterraneous passage discovered in the Castle-yard some time back. The windings of the above passage, it is said, have, since its discovery, been explored to the distance of upwards of 200 yards, and it is presumed that it leads to the bank of the River Thames. Such was his Majesty's p,reeptian, that he observed a pew window constructed since his late visit . ;' when Mr. Jenkins explained the purpose, his Ma jesty seemed pleased. His Majesty, on leaving the Castle yard, drove round the exterior front of the south and eastern wings, and returned to the Royal Lodge. This day his Majesty, and Household attendants, heard divine service in the library at the Royal Lodge. The Per- Tics was performed by the Rev. Dr. Starner Clark. Yesterday her Royal Highness Princess Augusta, at tended by Lady Mary Taylor, arrived at Fmgrnore Lodge, from Bushy Park, where her Royal Highness has been on a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. This day her Royal Highness Princess Augusta, at tended by Lady Mary Taylor, heard divine service at the parish church, His Majesty's stag-hounds met on Friday at Stoke Green, where a fine deer was turned out, which afforded excellent sport, and, after a run of nearly two hours, was taken near Taplow. FASHIONABLE IN7'ELLIGENCE. The Marquis Graham errived yesterday at his father's (the Duke of Montrose), in Grosvenor-equate, from the North. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived yesterday at her house in Arlington-street, from Hatfield. Lord Aleanky left town on Sunday, fur Brighton. Viscount Barnard has left town for Melton Mowbray, Leices tershire. The Dowager Duchess of Richmond, and the Ladies Lennox, are shortly ezuected in town, from Ireland. Baron de Delmar arrived yesterday at Blake'. Hotel, Jermyn. street, from Brighton. Arrivals at Read's Ilotel, Lower Grosvenor-street:—Ladv Bamp fylde and Miss Bampfylde, from Devonshire; James and William Drummond, Esqrs. front Brighton ; Capt. Castle, from ditto. Messrs. Vansittart and Meyncll have left ditto, on a tour. The Earl of Stamford has arrived at his scat, ]inside Hall, Staf fordshire, flow Cheshire. Departures from the Coburg Hotel. Charles.street, Grosvenor. square ; 31z. and Mrs. Sewell, for Brighton ; J. Sherwood, Esq. for ditto. Major Gordon lift town yesterday, for Brighton. The Earl of Liverpool and Mr. Canning are, we under stand, both at this time at Bath for the recovery of their health ; and a Deputation from the Common Council (net Corpuraf ion) of this City, consisting of the Sheried, yesterday waited upon these distinguished Members of his Majesty's Cabinet, to invite them to dinner at the Mandan House, on Wednesday next ; which invitation, we arc just informed, has been accepted. This we must confess is not the Civic Feast we should like to see the Cirporation—that is, the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council, and Citizens of Bristol, give to these great characters. The dinner, as at present contemplated, will 110 doubt be as snug and as private as the celebrated one to my Lord Grenville, the High Steward; and it' its object it to relate to these en lightened Statesmen the real state of the trade and commerce of the port, every citizen will rejoice at the in vitation. But if such should not be the case, would the Premier refuse. while at Bath, to receive a Deputation of the citizens, to state to him the serious injuries which re sult from our grievous local taxation ? We humbly con ceive that he would ern. It is a subject, fellow-citizens, at the present crisis, well worthy your attention.—Bristol Journal. Yon Mae morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at hip residence in Downing-street, from Becken ham ; the Right Hon. :lentleinan returned to Beckenham in the afternoon. Mr. Krouse, a King's Messenger, was sent off from the Foreign Offiee, Downing-street, on Saturday evening, with despatches for the British Consuls at Colombia, Ike. in South America. —...........—. The Duke of Montrose, we arc sorry to state, is much indisposed at his house in Grosvenor-square. The Right lion. Lord Gwvdyr's collection of rents took place a few days ago, when his Lordship gave a return of more than 20 per cent. Lord Cole and the lion. Mr. H. Cole have arrived at Florencecourt, the scat of their father, the Earl of Bel more, from Oxford, to spend the vacation. Amongst the latest arrivals at Bath are—Viscount Mel ville, Countess Poulett, Lord and Lady John Thynne, Lord Henry Thviine, Baron and Baroness Brown Mill, Hon Ed. Byng, Lion. Mrs. Goolrl, Hon. Mr. Jervis, Hon. Mr. Bathurst, Sir John and Lady Beresford, Lieut.-Gen. Orr, Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Bingham and family, Col. Thompson, Col. Fester, fee. &e. Tus LORD LTECTENANT.—We are concerned to hear I his Excellency has been confined to his apartments in the Viceregal Ledge some days past, with a severe cold. Dublin Paper. Mr. Stratford Canning, our Ambassador to the Court of Russia, hail an audience of the Emperor of Russia on the 27th ult.•svbich lasted an hour. On the 30th, his Excel lency left Vienna for St. Peteraburgh. In consequence of the decease of Lord Eardley, and the recent death, a few months ago, of the Hon. Mr. Eardley, his only son, his Lordship's eldest daughter, Lady Sny and-Sele, becomes one of the greatest heiresses in this country, as the principal part of his Lordship's property, nearly 30,000/. ticsccuds to her Ladyship and her children. We understand Lord Eardley's other daughters, Lady Culling Smith and Mrs. Childers, are also amp ly pro vided for. We understand that Sir Osborne Gibbet', Bart. is shortly to lead to the hymeneal altar the beautiful and accom plished Miss Moore, niece to the late Earl of C!onniel. A meetimi of the county of Cornwall, in order to nomi nate a fit person to succeed the law Sir It - m. Lemon, is fixed for the 26th instant, at Flo.;min. The Rev. Etlwaril Tiernan is appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloghtr. The late Bishop, who died on the 19th ult. has left 2,5001. for purposes of education. Mr. Cramer is to lead and Air. tireatorcx is to conduct the Choral Fund Concert at the English Opera Howes. Another of the valuable chests of plate belonging to the Marquis of Waterford, lately lost in the Hibernia, under the Hoe, was picked up on Wednesday, by two men in the inploy f Mr. Fouracres, who will receive a rich &vase. - • MASQUERADE AT THE ARGYLL ROOMS. The Masquerade of last night must be regarded, we suppose, as " the note of preparation" for the season's campaign. If any thing can be augured from this preli minary skirmish, the remaining portions will not be de ficient in bustle, gaiety, and apparent enjoyment. It has often been doubted whether ours is a climate and a people exactly fitted for such amusements, but amusement of any kind (provided it be not absolutely vicious) is at all times so welcome, that we cannot discern any objection to them on the simple score of their being better understood in Italy. Ilut is it true that Masquerades are better undir. stood in Italy? We question it very much. Nothing within our experience ever struck us as being more dull and insipid than the Carnival at Venice and the Masquerades at Naples. They were seemingly de voted to malignity and intrigue—to us very unamusing employments—but forming a principal part of every Italian's life. For good-humoured jokes, unvulgar mirth, gentlemanly indulgences, decent suppers, and drinkable wines, surely England is the only place in the world where a masquerade can be held with any chance of affording rational entertainment. Here alone have people the.genius to invent and the talent to sustain masquerade characters; and although there are always a great many miserable attempts at masquerading, yet there are also some very successful personifications. Amongst the numerous crowd of last night we observed several worthy of notice ; one in particular, with- the• dress and deportment of a gay militia Colonel, (who has long been notorious in the annals of successful and honoaraile gallantry), excited some attention. We dare not, however, set down any of the very sarcastic remarks which were passed upon some of the Colonel's more recent adventures. But we observed even higher personages than the Colonel: there was the Ambassador (newly appointed) to the "most Catholic" Court in Europe, who distinguished himself by the number and assiduity of his flittations with some of the • nymplace oftm rooms. Nothing could be more " manly, intrepid, and unhypocritical than this generous fiance of public opinion; by a diplomatic representative of his country s character and interest. It was impossible to select any one from the insthense number of military-looking gentlemen who crossed our path, It is gratifying to know that they were all excessively pacific in their deportment. The cause of this quiet demeanor appeared to be, th at they were most or them tailors, bankers' clerks, and rhevaiiris d'isdustrie, in disguise. Of the Irish haymakers (very useless persons at this time of the year), there was one who supported his character . with infinite skill. His brogue and his brogues were both in excellent keeping, and he succeeded in winning the heart of a fair and frail vender of artificial flowers. The haymaker was no other than Captain Un--, ind the flower-girl Mrs. K—. An. other mask attracted considerable attention ; it was a kind of Master Innocent Lambskin, and from the felicity with which the simple and honest credulity of the character was kept up, the company generally believed it to be Mr. H—e himself. Irishmen, Scotchmen, Sailors, and Africans, there were in plenty and to spare. Of the other sex, the hoydens, match-sellers, maid -servants, and Magdalena, were equally abundant. Some of the characters, though admirably dressed, were not ade quately supported : instance -Monsieur Illorbleu, Bu t Lackaday, Richard Me Third, Dominic Sampson, and the Bet. Mr. bring. . The supper was singularly cheap, and bountifully supplied. The wines, furnished by Wright of the Opera Colonnade, were fat superior to those supplied on similar occasions, and the champagne was of a quality which might have passed the ordeal of the most experienced judges. APOLIAO: 'I CON. The first of the concerts upon this instrument for the present season took place on Saturday morning, when the room and gallery were crowded. The selection was made with considerable taste, and the several favonrite over. tures, glees, and airs, were received with great applante particularly the air " My Pretty Page," Bishop, and the Gipsies' Glee ." but the chief novelty was the mu4ie from Der Freise ' hutz,Wehcr. The peculiar style which characterizes this composition, calls into play all the powers of the various instruments in the most extensive orchestra; and it reqiiired no small confidence to attempt the overture ftom .this single instrument, at a period when our ears were familiar with the best efforts of our national theatres, with their present extritonlinary musical strength. iVe were prepared for a sacrifice of the effect produced by the violin parts, and for a change in the very character of the music; Mr. Purkis, however, succeeded in delighting a crowded audience with his admirable performance. Tile hunting chorus was highly effective; and the song " Let not Sorrow," was much applauded. The self-acting powers . of the instrument now perform Beethoven's Pro metheus, Mozart's Zuubojlac, and Haydn'i Grand Milt. Levy Movement ; the latter of which is the Ow, we be lieve, which established the character of the Apollonicon. The Saturday morning Concerts have commenced under the most promising auspices. Several of the Nobility were present. We also (observed the Lady Mayoress. TO THE EDITOR OF THBITISH PRESS. " Ere we remark another's sin, Let our own conscience look within." Sill—Wen knowing the liberality and respectability of your Paper, I am induced to notice a pant:Mph inserted in it ou the 3d January inst. headed " Marin Foote." During the time between obtaining a rule foe a new trial, in the cause of Hiss Foote and Mr. Ilayne, and the actual time of getting one, it is the height of injustice to attempt to bias .the mind of tle public on either aide. That ouch wat.tlle case by your extract from the Examiner must be allowed by every unprejudiced reader ; but the glaring attack could be equalled by nothing but the folly of it , in holding forth Miss Foote's family to the contempt of the world. I am totally unacquainted with Miss Foote and the whole of her family, but I know, alas ! too well. that let Mrs. and Mr. Foote. the mother and father of this unfortunate lady, be as representof (which I much doubt), it cannot surpass in that respect the well. known character of Mr. ('—r (sen.) The writer is not fearful of his name appearing, should am menilmr of the C—.r family take upon themselves a refutation this. By inserting the above, you will not only do an act of justice to. wards an injured fcmale, but much oblige, Your constant reader, Star Inn, Norwich, Ath Jan. 1825. The Sub-Committee for the Spanish Refugees mint r• morrow, at Guildhall, to examine minutely into the stale of those unfortunate men, and to report upon it. PrtOSECCTION OF THE COURIEII.—IVe have received a letter, signed " Edward Dwyer, Permanent Secretary" the Catholic Association, communicating the " intention . of that sovereign body to prosecute this paper, in behalf of Maynooth urirr. The ("or Royale has decided relative to the Memoirs ascribed to Fouche. It has suppressM this publication. Ott the ground that though every one has a right to publish the life of the Duke of Otranto, nobody is entitled to lung him before the public to speak in his own name, as 11 these Memoirs, or to report facts injurious to his own me mory or the reputation of third parties. A Company has been formed, under the patronage of the Chilian Minister Don Mariano d'Egana, for working the mines of that Republic, consisting of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, and iron. The capital is a million ster ling. M. d'Egans is President of the Association. From the alarm excited among the proprietors of canals connected with Birmingham, by the projected rail-read from that town to Liverpool, the Ohl Birmingham Coral shares have fallen 4001., and other canals have been mere or his affected.—Nanchrshe Courier. FURTIIF.R PAZTICVLANS or TUE IVARCIL Or THE PRINCF. ROVAT..—This vessel was driven bn chore about half-past three o'clock on Friday morning, the 31st tilt. Fortunately no life was lost, though all on board had a most narrow escape. Some of the crew were clingint to the rigging when the vessel struck on the beach, hut not feeling themselves secure, they descended, and the next moment a sea carried the mast with the rigiOng which they had just abandoned, overboard. Captain Clowes was f•e verely injured in one of his arms and in his back. He had about 300/. worth of his cwn peoperty on hoard un insured. The poor creatures landed in a cornpl:te sate of destitution, not havist , been able to save even their clothes. In this state they were received at Ballyteictle Castle. from the hospitable owners of which they expal-.. enced the utmost kindness and attention. A small part of the cargo only was saved, which, with the wreck, was, consigned to the charge of Mr. Meadows. The cargo was a very valuable one ; it consisted of madder root, fiF• raisins, and boxwood.—lre.reere.l Here/J. VERAN. PRICES OF eiIIARES YESTERDAY. ARO) Megican Mine . 1011. Share, 10!. piid, £llO 134 Untied Altilean Mine A. 101. 130 13.5 olornbian Mine - ISOL —5!. 64 71 heal del .Monte dint -411 W. 70/. -- 1120 1170 Brazilian Mine lee; 51. 60'62 pm - Rio de la Plata 31ine -- 4570 65 pm Hibernian Mine - 21. 3.} 3 pm. Australian Company .'.lOO/. I/. _ e C.ompany . Ll. 25 234 15 Pearl Fishery Coolpaby s IN. —2!. ' 19 24 pm. Aliianee Company - 1001. 10!. -.- 104 Marine' Alliance Company 1001. —5/. 7# Contirental Gas Company 1001. 1.1/. —1434 4 m. )lath and Bristpl Rail-road 501. —t -Kentish Rail-road - MK. -6 1 11. 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