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4" • inthoured. He ;34 lorry the Right honourable Gentleman hod Mated the coontry barks or lamented their . increase. How was Met trieresesicaltulated—or of what ills were they were productive ? They. ell traded on their own responsibility ; their notes were con eutible. iminediately (invertible into gold and eilvs r_then how meld it be complain e d o f t h at t h e country wan delugea with note'? nun a currency, when convertible, was the best pos.:able a but he way particularly purposed at the re medy; for our Oistressesi proposed tly the Right ilianouratile Gentleman—eurptited that Government Ai aid recommend an issue of onemoond Bank of England notes; but why were they ever withdrawn from circulanon ? Because of thir 'milky of forgihe them. The House not long since rang with amolaints of tee netneroue convictions to which *mall note, gave rim -..rid now the House it tailed upon to sanction their acala i on. If it were neatmtary to adopt suc i a II11:2144fr, 'he lliawurahle tarritlenian hoped that the Bank would be compelleil to take every tamable precaution to prevent forgery, by the superior workmanship ay their notes. The Ilonoamble Gentleman raturned again to ex ea lyate the country banks. Of six hundred or seven hundred mourn err books not a tenth hail tailed, and of these many rue solvent ; mile some uaronnuste failures in town to a great amount hail eptontrain and diemay throughout the kingdom. It was the undue atutopt mule by Government. as well as by the Bank of England, es bring down the interest of many, that Awcall our =phial Wit wtid speculations and foreign loans. With respect to the generous am:mance said to have been rendered by the Batik of England to tt e citatory gentlemee, the real history of the feet was this—that at, did not offer their aid until the agricultural distress bad passed away: but they lent money on mortgages of land when they could • eel stations* get a sufficient quantity of their nmee into circula tes, and when inmate Walken lent money at lower interest. The aluertable Member concluded by observing that he ' , woke from atticete conviction, and net with any wish to detract aunt the merit ' of p iblia bodien. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER true to correct a . wieapprehnuion of die Hon. 3leniber °minden who seemed to haegine that he had recommended the imam of ene.priond Bane of Ragland notes an a remedy for our commercial diluent: but he on tee cnntiery hit urget. that the circulation of small motet was the ' ltaet fertile 'oilier of ill, sad intended of course that the restrictions npmen on country banks should also extend to the Bank of England. • Mr. ORENFELL was unwilling to retard iliscumion, but rope 'sanely to signify his Approbation of the condoct of the flnnk of •i oglend, which had been as liberal and generous as the period to wrath Afferent' was calamitous. • Mr. A. BAltlnio believed the principal cause of the existing amnbarmanneet to be the great superabundance of paper in citrula- OD eighteen months ago. The Meat business of the country . • lismater was the substitution of his own paper to the gold and silver tvmercy. Thus the quantity of paper issued had no reference to the rate of fore i gn exchange. To this ill most be added the mania •of speculation. Some of the transactions springing from this were ut a character degrading to the nation. It seemed (said the lion. Geotleman) as if Bedlam had been let loose on the Royal Ex. . change ; every agent imitated the wild and prudigsl dealing of Ids• priecipal, and when the danger at last became obviates credit "suddenly ceased vet though languid, it Is not annihilated, for that nem could take piece in this country. The HOD. Gentleman thought it would be expedient to encourage facility of dealing in banking establishments, as tar as was consistent with prudence. It would also be well if the Right Hon. Gentleman would explain Mil period at which his plan was to commence operation. Th. one.pound antes were a great nuisance, and productive of as muth •i hard and distress to the flank of England as to those who issued 'tem. Tbeir abolition was • necessary measure, bet it was great coil momentous. The Hon. Member wounl recommend a short Hill to compel country banks to make returns within a short period of the paper Issued by them in the last two yeses. Facility ~cif banking ought to be encouraged, but such a measure would be dangerous without great cuition. The objects of Government • cannot be attained rapidly ; g o ld m us t gradually introduce itself • into the place of paper, and we must imitate surgeon.. who wait ail the fever subsides before they apply their instruments. • at ith respect to the Bank of England, the Hon. Gentleman was sn opinion it could not be surrounded with too much dignity. If • the Roth was left in its present predicament, its suspension would pot be at the option of Government. He would expect to see the /tight Hon. Gentleman conic down to the House with a king face sod nay, like Mr. Pitt, n the bank is gone." A great alteration had taken place in the proportion of the Bank of England and the sarrounding community antes its tint institution. It was then in the midst, as it were, of petty dealers, while now it was surrounded byaireat capitalists. The Government ought rot to persist in milk :rig gold the cureency—gold is not always to tic got ; at pres ent silver is exported to procure It the bank is left thus at the mercy of great speculators: and It was known dint there was a man who could, and would, impede powerfully the introductine of gold, in o•der to serve his individual interests. The Beek of Engiand !nen must be established en a firmer basis. Many dlfficulitet present themselves to the establishment of minor banks. It ramet be advisable to allow gentlemen to contribute a certain portion of their property to such establisitineets without risking all. ntech a law works well in general commerce at Inn. Above all, is would advise the Right Ilan. Gentleman to fix the time of his 'nen, and to bring it forward matured in all its details. %nth respect to thesilk trade, he fearen that, under existing regulations, the famish 'fount best us out of it ; and for this Imes, perhaps. pot trial economists would find some theoretical consolation, but yet he could not help regretting it. This was a question deset ring . of eule consideration. and an opportunity of discussing it would probably be sows afforded. The Hon. Gentleman then stated that La beemily concurred in the applause bestowed on the Government far the manan - eineet of their negotiations with the Spanish and Yartnemem marries; though sloes, they were brought to a saris. factory conclusion. and to those countries se were to look fur great future commerce. With regent to the treaty bete een. the kitimionis of /airtime! and Brazil, that clause which was generally consi dered as working the separation of the two kingannis appeared to the Hem. Gentleman in a very different light, fir the clause tnat names the son and the father severally as Kings of Pm: t. gal and the Brazils while at. the same time it recognizes the legitimacy of suemasion, sienna to provide for the arnaxation arthe ton Croons at nn very distant period. :ar. ifaISKISSON had listened with the mnatest interest to all that the great practical experience of the lion. Gentleman had enggested. Re had no intention to go into the details of his Right Fr%ad's proposed measures ; on the contrary, he was desirous to postpone discussion. His Right lion. Friend was habitually active, and bad introduced the measure in the guatest forwardfims of which it was capable : but he could not fix the time nor parti cuter:, because much would dependon what would take place te morrow, when the Directors of the Bank of England were to soUnit to a Court of Proprietors (onose concurrence was recent wit •the measure which was recommended. His Right Huh. 'dead had stated his plans for remedying the preterit ills, and pre veining their recurrence. He now rose principally to insist oe the tureen,' of promeding as cautiously and slowly so possible. There wee lambing violent in his Right Hon. Friend's measure. He slit not.propose to withdraw from the circulating medium 13,000.0801. Ile amount of one and two pounn notes never perhaps exceeded 7,e09.0001. or 8 000,0001.. and might 'now probably be about two thirds of that amount : hut kowewer small the hum there was still seed of caution. His Right lion. Friend's view. as toitt the old paper currency wear out, and not to force into its place any rarer subitieite; neither did he propose the establishment of any extra ardiguy new companies, but meter to remove an obstacle want. ing in a clause of the chart'r of the Beek of England, which limited the number of partners is a bath to six. The lion. tiectleman admitted that it was desirable that all persons should hare time to look about them, and to consider the proniaile effects of the new enactment. So that if, for example, four new partners were to be added to the existing six, those who theliked the armagement might have time to withdraw. But sex months. the Hun: Gentleman was of opinion, ougnt to be sufficient fur this ebla 1 . lie commended the flank of England for its lett mania festation of public spirit in stepping forward to save others; and actded,.that he believed in Xo doing, the Bank had also anted noon: TI. t lion. Gentleman said then that he would confine himself to a sirmlembtervatinn. In the corm of last year some persona be. Beast they could grow silk with advantage in Intend and the Coluaiest • He was applied to, and recommended the Colonies as a. Etta theatre tar the scheme. whien lie considered at leen ileurelug a fair trial. Under these circumstances he consented to De elected their Ntneyery President, a little incident which hail given birth to notch misimprehenion. These permit afterwards applied toe Tluble•Msequis at the heed of the Treasury, from whom they re ceive/ precisely the genie answer as from bimetal, vie., that he was *Mfrs to promote their views as far as they redounded to the mutate advantage, bat not take in them any persona interest. This. was the true history of a charge 'hien bad wade a great impression on bins. Sir J. witoTresbEv said that he as anaiout to make a few übservationt on the subject under the consideration of the How. lit certainly felt strongly on the observations which fell from the Hight Hen. Gentleman. It was urged that there should be no further circulation of ant!! notes. If, no more 'inch notes were to be issued it would follow th •t the distribution of ataPIM would be also contracted. If a short bill anould pus for that par. vote, and there should be no further of one-pound noire until those itveltculation were worn out, no alarm would be excited. aria She inconvenience of a sudden return to csah payments ot those Imes might in some degree be obviated. In the course of the deliateldlusiont had been made to country bankers, and, itt lipirlioa. animadversions had been made upon them which wore con nutria* by facts. It was said that thaw bankers had. ageois dasperud through the market-taros foy the purpose of procuring dlseoundt of then notes. lie ins at a lose to camel ve hoar be ih a upon *MI got into eireolation, and Was quite sore that no h ` inn (amid belong in the list of bankers alto could resort to even werooltec With respect to the issue cif notes, he was cortident, sea he knew it practically, that no bank could keep a thee out longer then wke•beeetvary. He email amine th e linen - th iat it was m p/amicable: He would say that even the Bank of England mild ant kmpiany number of noses Inver in circulation than was ueces -1117. :Iffknow the extent of the circulating paper curiency, there could he no better criterion than the t?turns of the Stanmulffice. The e.renbtiorf of country banks was in proportion to the degree of conlidemitmhich was emoted in them by the public; and, whee eirconistaucen arose to diminish that confidence, the circulation of Coot Banks was contracted in a ratio propornonste with that do. CV . Ste of public confidence. Rut, alien confidence was restored, pie KM& of England notes would be returned, and a conenporoiling hantulummiven to the nista, of the country banks ; and, st dams had nor Leen made to control those issues, we should not nave been • the rune we were. The Right Hen. Gentleman (the President of tee Road o f Meade) said, that six months would be sufficient tut lac country banks to ivied up their accounts. This erna quite inn. possible; awl he considered any measures which would aush the earculation of the paper currency as it stood. esteem/1y dangerous. Jf an attempt was made to contract its issue, he would tell the Might Hon. Gent/muss that the business of the country scull nut go on. The notes were not Issued with a view en profit, but for public accommodation. Under those impressions be hoped the House would ;nose before they would be influenced by such animadversions as they bad heard that night. 3 1e. III:SKISAEsi said that he did not intend to say that six months would be sufficient for the country bookers to cline their account,. Ile only meant to say that in six mouths they would hose time to look about, to collect their debts, and plate their affairs an a train of settlement. Mr. GURNEY made a few observations to show the danger anti inconvenience of reducing the Issue of bank-notes. Ile said, by reducing the paper currency they would bring themselves to the situation they were in during the year 11121, when they were driven to the necessity of returning to cash payments. Ile was not aware of the prudence of such a course when gold was now sold fur SL 17s. Initi. per ounce. Such measures wetiM inevitably reduce the country to the lowest state of pecuniary embarrassment. I I IiN3I.IN hoped the eulogy which had 11.:en so lavishly bestowed upon the Bank Directors was as well deserved, by the tkillilinent or their duties, as it must have been gratifying to those gentlemen to be so eulogised. If they And not PO performed th e ir duty they would have to answer for their negligence to the Pro. pnetors ; he watt, however. very glad to see the balance between the House and the Bank was so well settled. The Hon. Baronet who stood up in defence of the Bank, and who repr•stented its *pl. nions, showed much feeling, and he learned more fmm the tone of that Hon. 3lember, than he had from what he heard. The Chancellor of the Exchequer disclaimed ear eonnesion with those matters that could attai.l blame to him. It reminded hint of an epigram of Prior's— " To Johp I owed an obligation, But Johh in booth thought tit To publish it tool' the me ion, So John and I are quit." Re said he could net moral that be felt much surprise that no allu. sion whatever but been made ie the King's Speech to the Corn Lain; he did expect that that sttbjoet would have been introduced. The Hon. Member for Coventry pledged himself to bring forward that qiiestion, and he sincerely toped that a pledge. winch would be it such great importance en the cnuntry, would be redeemed. When tbe Principles of tree trade had been adverted to. and so much attention paid to that aubj-et, it ~was at a matter of no import ant', than the price of bread. a neceelary article of food, should be notteken intriconslderatitni ? If they allowed an unlimited cum. petition in that article, It MOON cant misery and distress among the poorer classes. At present 3 Isbourlng man could obtain but six or seven shillings per week to support himself and family ; to raise the price of that article must be n serious injury to the poor man, and to pass over unnoticed that subject, and to allow foreign competition in other articles while the price of corn was upheld, because it was R3VIRIRgCOUS to landed proprietors who were mem bers of that Holier, was In itself a most cruel hardship to the poor man. It was. nothing else than to benefit the rich . man at the expense of the poor. There was much anxiety on this question throughnut the country, which was proportionate to the exttnit of. he distress that prevailed. He knew !bat distress did prevail to an extent of tir . ...tch he was sure Mini were not aware; they would have petitions on their table (relative to this abject), not from wealthy and reepectable persona, but from those poor people who felt the pressure of distress and the full ope ration of the Corn Laws—anti who, from those causes, were in a state of starratton. fie thought that part of the King's Speech which adverted to the banking !system a mere decoy, to attract at. edition from the misery and distress which were spread over the euuatry, anti to shift the cause of that wretchedness to any other source than the real one. 'With regard to the circulation of bank notes, every one would consider irmore convenient to take a sum of money in teu.pound notes than in sovereigns: provided there was no compulsion used to force people to take the one in preference to the other, the metaltc coin would be preferred to the Bank notes. In that view, to account for the distress of the country It was matter of indifference whether the fault mite with the present Govern. matt, or that which mellowed atfaira thirty years ago; and he be lieved it had its origin IS far back as that period. They had no one to blame but themselves ; this distress was not the consequence of a f*Mine; it was not a visitation from (hod that produced it, but theft own Acts of Parliament. The advice held out by his aide of the House was to repeat the Restrictive Act, and so reduce the taxes, but Ministers had taken en opposite course, and had , reduced the country to its present state. He deprecated the pre sent lavish expenditure of money which had marked their way; be sighed after every guinea that had been timprovidently ex. ',ended; he wished they had back the potation which had been granted to the Duke of Cumberland, and that lie could recall the immense sums which had been expended in building churches. which be could not look upon in any other view than as a waste of money, when be reflected that so many persons were in wsni of the necessaries of lite. If they raised the price of corn, and the poor artisans were reduced to seek parish relief, who was to support them ? When be knew, horn die best information, that distress was extended in some districts far beyond ordinary misery, it was his earnest prayer that they would not allow the question to sleep, but that it would be brought forward and pr e s se d u po n the consideration of the House; and let it newer be said that laws were made for the rich to the disadvantage of the poor. Mr. Alderman NVOOD then thee made a few brief remarks, recommendatory of free trade, and Professing his confidence that that the skill acd Industry of English artisans had nothing to fear from foreign competition. He said that the extension of the principle, of free commerce to the corn trade would secure them a fair and equal charce, inasmuch as the value they could give was in labour, and. in proportion as the necessaries of life were reduced in value, the price of labour would be diminished; and, consequently the produce of that labour could be disposed of at a reduced sate. The Address was then put and agreed to. The House adjourned of Ecinenx o'CLoct. PRICFS FOItEION Austrian Bonds 9 , 11 Beano' Ayres Bonds 67 6 Caiombiau Bonds Ditto floods (1824) 0 84 jI 11 Ditto A act . 91 84 4 French Rants& per Ct. VW: Exchange 25f. 2U.. Oreek Bonds(1825) 18 16; 18 Ditto Acct. 111 4 16} stocKs YESTERDAY. Mexican Bonds Ditto Bondati&6s) 67 I 63 7 Ditto Acci. 67 i t q 7 ?erosion Bonds 12 41 Prussian Bonds 93 Ditto Bonds (11122) 911 II Russian Bonds 843 Spanish Bonds 113 Ditto 610, 12 11 Eire 41t , rittiSh firtol). DRURY-LANE 7'HEAT'ItE. Thls Evenlns, FRIDAY, Feb: S. will be performed tOth time) • uew National Ballad Opera, called MALVINA. The princlpal Character• by M ea"rs.Wal lack, Sinclair. Born, Bedford, Mule:, and Fitswil;lam: Nieces Stephens, Purer, and Rally. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLSOOIN, JUN( OF ALI. rßtnes. liarleant•, Mr. Howell: Pantaloon, Mr. I'. Blanchard; Clown. Mr. Hilt Columbine, Miss Barnett. To-morrow, Malvin: and the Pantomime. ----- COVEAr:GARDEN THEATRE. This Frontlli, FRIDAY. Feb. 11, will be Performed the Opera of CLARI. The Duke Vlvakll. Mr. Powot ; Kolamo. Mr. Fsevettt Jocoso. Mr nuri.svt: Mr. Keeley; Nuopedo. Mr. Meadow t. Clad. Mote Pato°. Vestal's, Ittee Love. After which the Comettr of CHARLES THE SECOND. Merles the Second, 74r. C. Herold'': Lord Rochester. Mr. Jones; Clotam Copp, Mr. Fawcett. Nary. Mies Hahne. 1%, conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN AND THE SIAOICK ItOSE; Or, aCAU rY AND TUE pf,AST. Hari-ouln, Mr. Ellar Pantrom. Mr. Routes. Clown. Mr. J. 5. Grimaldi; ColuMblne. Wei Ruiner. To -morrow. The Tempest; itpd Nora. ARGYI.I. ItoolllB. The ORAND ALARQUERADE sod CARNIVAL ihrder the espec!al patronege e the Hant Ton) will take flue at the Argyll ltoon.e, on ViNDAV NEXT, Februery 41 Oh* bin before Crete?). Ter "Tteliete,llte., and Roses to seem the Neatiweraders witbiut uniting , iu el .e Motley Group, aptly to the Committee. at Mr. Charles Wright% Opera Colonnade, who will Ripply the ineit Nino on the wimpy. The Dui - tin Pmess commenced publishing yesterday morning et five o'clock. "LONDON, FRIDAY. Ftsituwar 3, 1826. We never remember a period when the Speech tram the Throne at the opening of the Session was looked tar with greater Fol ici tutle. The convulsion which his so recently shaken the commercial worts., and the shock of which has not yet subsided, will easily account f.ir this anxiety, " Some of the causes to which this evil must be attributed lie," it is justly observed, `• beyond the reach of Parlia mentary interposition, nor can security against the recur rence of t:,ent be found unless in the experience of the suf ferings which they have occasioled." It was to be expected that the attention of Parliament would be 'drawn to the subject of the paper currency. We may therefore conclude, that among the earliest measures of the present Session will be one that shall give the public seine cliective secu rity against the failure of country banks, by restraining their issues of paper to the funds which guarantee the sol vency of the firm. The Speech givesui the gratifying assurance that Great B;itain has every prospect before it of a lasting tranquillity. This will of itself sford the most efli.:ient means of restoring trade and cot.ridence to a sound condition. There perhaps never was a perioil in the history of the world in which it was mor.• esstntial to ail the States of r. urope to preserve that mutual good understanding by which 'alone they can renew their strength and restore their prosperity. The Speech very judiciously abstains from allusion to the distresi of the silk trade. It leaves the moo of this THE BRITISII. TRESS. distress open to that discussion in Parliament whicl► it must necessarily undergo. If the introduction of foreign• wrought silks shall, upon due investigation, appear to be ruinous to the British manufacturer, there is nothing in the disposition of Ministers that will induce them to persist in it. If it shall be found expedient, on principles of sound commercial policy, to delay the admission of foreign silks into our market, there can be no reason to doubt but that the operation of the law trine!' permits their introduction in July will be postponed until at least the benefits to arise from opening this !stanch of commerce shall be matter of muted participation. The Brussels Papers of Wednesday arrived last night. The only paragraph they contain of interest is the fol lowing : . •` Letters from St. Petenburgh of the 7th say, that according to the latest accounts meshed from Warsaw, there was nc truth in the report that the Wand Duke ronstarnine would soon make I jour ney to St. Petersburgh. It is affirmed that the Orand Duke's health is too weak to allow him to undertake the journey at present. lie lives in a very retired manner at I.Varssw, and sees very felt parlous." CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. Vory great interest wits excited in the City this morning by the expectatLin of the King's Speech, and the Bulls confidently anticipated an improvement of prices in conse quence of it, and their exertions, or some other cause, pro duced an advance of 4 per.eent. in British Securities ; Con sols opening at 80k and afterwards going toil. Ilowever,4 large quantity of Money Stock was thrown upon the Mar ket, which depressed auxin to 79i 80. Reduced Stock and 3i per cents. were also aftheted. The Kings Speech hail no effect on the Sock Market. Consols for Money closed at 792 ; and.for the Account at 79 18u. Exchequer Bills were 2*. premium ; India Bonds ss. to Si. premium. The following prices were reported in the Foreign Market: Brazilian Bonda 69_, 63. Colombian Bonds '583 59. Mexican 6 per cents. 67. Rusaian Bonds 844. Greek ditto 174 ltli. Spanish ditto 12; and French Reines S per ('ent. nig. The Share Market was in a state of great depression. Anglo-Mexican Shares were done at 24 dim. Castello ditto at 12 din.; those of the Pasco-Peruvian Company at 3, 3 3 / 4 dis.; Potosi Shares at 2 dia.; and the New United Mexi can Shares at 31 4 premium. FRENCI! PAPERS. [From the Et(Ak dated IVednesday, February I.j PARIS, JAN. 31. General Sebastisni has been elected Deputy by the Electoral College of Vervins. He had 110 rotes, being a majority of 2U. It is thought the mortal remains of the late Emperor of Russia cannot reach St. Petersburgh before the end of February. The body will lie , in state for eight days in the Cathedral of Casan. tier Majesty the Empress Elisabeth will accompany the funeral pro cession no farther than Charcow. Site will then return to Taganrog. The cold appears to have checked the ravages of the plague in Moldavia and Wallachia. It is hoped that satisfactory news on this subject will be shortly received. The Committee of Literary Property met the day before yester dajfor the sixth time. There is every reason to hope that these luminous discussions will produce elements calculated to form the basis of a law, which shall completely aoswer the wishes of the friends of justice and literature. CORTIT, JAN. 1. Letters from Prevesa, of the 24th Deoembe, state that Ibrahim Pacha, after various communications with the Ottoninn Authori ties in the Forts of Patraa, embarked on board his steam-boat, to make a reconnoissance at Crionero, where he landed 3,500 men, 14 cannon, 14 mortars, and ammunition, to assist in the taking of 31i , solonglii 4 that he then returned to his head-quarters at Patna, and seems resolved to push the siege of Missolonglii with vigour, in order to make hims e lf ma ster o f t h at p l ace , so as to be able in the Spring to give his whole attention to the war in the Mores. It is added that the Turklth fleet was preparing to attack Vas silodi, a fortified islet. which defends the road of Miasolonghi, but the Seraskier had in vain promised rewards to his troops to induce them to make the attempt. 1t is said also that the Seraskier had very lately had three Greeks bditaded, who were carrying a little money to Missolonglil. [From the Pilote of Tuesday.] MADRID, JAN. 19. PRIVATE COSIESPONDENCE., All the merchants of Madrid are in consternation on account of the activity displayed by the Government in allotting and levying the contribution, which as you know has been imposed on the mer chants, not only of this capital, but of the whole kingdom. It is not so touch the payment of the sum imposed on them which puts the merchants in a bad humour, as the vexation to which they arc subjected by the exhibition of pipers, which, as is very reasonable, they do not like that every body should be acquainted with. A commission is appointed to levy the 'junta assigned to the mer. chants of Madrid to pay. This commission has under it several agents, whence it may be easily presumed that shameful acts of injustice are committed ; but it is necessary to procure money, and to invent resources if they do nut exist. I Apropos of resources, t is said that a member of the Constitu tional municipality of Madrid, ireary of living in exile in a wretched village in a distant province, solicited permission to return home, and that .a very high personage consented to it upon condition of his giving hint 15,000 francs, which was immediately paid. We must not be surprised, therefore, at the progress which corruption makes when such examples are given. It continues to freeze, and the mails from France are always de layed ; we must also attribute to the unfavourable season the dearth of news from our provinces. The Gazrtfe absolutely contains no news whatever, at least relative to Spain . • it merely informs u s that two Generals, of two religious orders, have remained covered in the presence of his Majesty which constitutes the p rerogat i ve o f the Spanish Grandezza of the first class. Yesterday the Russian Ambassador and Countets I•ieven arrived in town from the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, where his Excellency and the Countess had bean oh a visit to his Majesty since Monday. Yesterday Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, transacted business at the Foreign-office in Downing -street, wherelds Excellency had a long interview with Mr. Secre tary Canning. At the King's Court, held on Monday at his .Majesty's Castle at Windsor,. Ilettry Beard, Esq., Lieutenant- Goverhor of Berbice, was introduced to the King by Earl liathursr, his Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, on hts appointment, and was after wards sworn into office before the King in Council. Mr. Iluskisson transacted - business at the Foreign-office yesterday. Despatches were received yesterday at the Secretary of State's office for Foreign Afrairs, from Brussels. Tie Loon CH A NCELLOR•—We are, happy to state that the Lord Chancellor is Considerably better. Ile quitted his room on IVednesday, and yesterday the gout had quite left his knees, and was spoked entirely to the feet: A Deputation of Merchants waited upon Lord Bathurst on Tuesday, to present' a memorial addressed to him as Colonial Secretary, respecting the circulating medium at the Cape of Good hope. Lord Bathurst stated that it should have been addressed to the Lords of the Treasury, the eliinge in the currency originating with them. Ile, however, took the memorial, which he said he would de liver in the proper quarter. We have received Lisbon Gazettes to the 41st ult. They contain no political information. There are some finan cial regulations and a statement of the burning of sonic bonds of the national debt in the usual manner. A list is given of seventeen Portniruese vessels stranded on the neutral ground in the Bay of Gibraltar on the night of the 6th of December. Frankfort Papers to the 27th wire received yesterday. It appears that the Bavarian Monarch continues to pursue his economical plans, from which he has already derived a considerable soot, of which a portion has been applied to increase the Sinking Feud for the reduction of the Na tional Debt. A meeting was held at Taunton on Monday last, of persons interested in the silk t r ad e , at w hi c h a pet i t i on to Parliament, praying fur a continuance of the prohibition of French 'silks, was unanimously agreed to. The seamen of Whitehat en have all struck for an ad vance of wages. The shipowners have had a meeting, and offlr them 'monthly wags", hut will not on any account agree to give them the great advance of half a strisea a trip. Yesterday afternodn a dreadful accident happened to a , earter who wits Jeliveringi load of Wicks on the temporary bridge that is erected over the works new in irngress for the enlargement lor the London llticks. The bridge suddenly gave way, nrecipitat. ing the man, boesrs, and load into the works beneath. The carter remained in a perilous site 'doh for two tom,* before he could be extricated. his hand unit sat urn being all thaerts visible ; his Vie was fuved by one of the taitiebeels lodging against a wall, which prevented a part of the Wicks teem falling on his head. The poor fellow presented a sliocieng spectacle when released—his arm and etlar•bnne were broken. talb tea of bit thighs was Isautirad to two places ; tie was immediately taken to the hospital. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCI. The Countess of Essex entertained a select part of the hasit Mon yesterday evening, at her house iu llill.strect. Berkeley-square. The Marquis and :Marchioness of Camden and family arrived yesterday at their house iu Arlington-street, from their seat, the Iderneui, Kent. The'Earl and Countess Cowper and family arrived in town yes terday, from their seat, Paiwanger, Herta. Viacnuut Ebrington, M.P. arrived in town yesterday from De vonshire. Lord Churchill arrived yesterday in Upper Wimpolevstrect, from his seat in Oxfordshire. - - - Lord Grantham is expected to arrive in town this day from Pails. The Bishop of Ferns arrived yesterday at the Harlington Hive!, Old Burlington-street, from Ireland. Colonel Leigh arrived 'yesterday at his house in Pall-mall, from his seat, Ooldburn Park, Warrington. 'rite lion. George Lamb, M.P. arrived in town yesterday, from his seat its Derbyshire. The lion. Wm. Lamb has arrived in town from a tour. T. Knox, L'sq. M .P. arrived in tuwa yesterday, from ni4 treat in Herts. George Byng, Esq. M.P. arrived yesterday at his house in St. James's-square, from his seat. Wrothara l'ark. Yrankland Lewis, Esq. M.P. arrived in town yesterday. limy Harman, Esq. arrived in town yesterday, from his seat in Herts. _ _ Henry Seymour, Esq. arrived in town yesterday, from bis sem in Bedfordshire. Arrivals at Jordan's Dote!, St. James's-omi :—.CIr Lawrence and Lady Palk. from their seat, R.:aire Home, Devonshire ; 11. Trerelyon. Esq. from a tour. Mr. and Mrs. Frankland left ditto for dim sera Ur Surrey. LAW NOTICES. COURT OF CHANCERY. The Vice-Chancellor will hear motion■ this day and Monday the 13th inst., being the last day of Term, at half4ast tcn. LAW INTELLIGENCE. 111011 COL'ET OF DELEGATES, TirvnsnAY, Frß. 2. PFYTON 1•. N r vim N• 11114 MC was one of appeal from the Prerogative Court. Doctors Arnold, Lee, and Noel:ard presided as Delegates. It may be recollected that last Court-day the appellant had been allowed time to prove and exhibit his nppeil, in consequence of 51r. Longden, who writ the appellant's Proctor, having declined pro ceeding any further in hit cause. The ease had been allowed to wand over, that the appellant might provide himself with another Proctor. On the present occasion appellant appeared in person, and wished to obtain permission of the Court to conduct his case personally. on the ground that his property was withheld front him, and he had not the means of satisfying the enormous demands of proctors. Its had been already saddled with expenses amounting to 3tW., and it was because he was not in a condition to satisfy Mr. Longden that this gentleman tefuscd to proceed for hint, anti had given only tour days' notice of such determination. Appellant said he should be able to prove that the witnesses opposed to him were perjured, and that his wife had not the power of making a will. Mr. Nelson, a merchant, who had since tidied, went to his w.te when she was dying, and got her to give hlm a power of attorney. Dr. Lee interrupted the appellant by informing him this was not the tinie to corer into therm matters, and asked whether he was prepared to pot th:: cause in a regular course of proceeding ? Appellants tit! Ora he was prevented from being to prepared by the holydays nt the beginning of the week. Dr. Ait torn said that to allow Mr. Longden an opportunity to explain, it' he thought proper, he should call on that gentleman to know whether it was true that he had only given appellant four days notice. . . _ Appellant then put in two letters, to show that 31r. Longden had said he must have 11101. to reimburse a part of the heavy expenses he had incurred, or must decline proceeding. The costs of pro. ceedings too, which were said to be very voluminous, were immense. Mr. lxingden admitted that he had not given the appellant mute than four or live daye notice, but cfrored no explanation. Mr. AV!' EELE a, Proctor for the defendant, urged the inconve. nience of delay. Dr. Lee said that the Court could not interfere with the question of coins. If the appellant resolved to conduct the cause himself he mug conduct it in the regular way. It was, however, earnestly recommended to him to provide himself with a Proctor, if possible. The Court had every desire to afford him, under the peculiar circumstances, any indulgence that could be granted without injustice to the other party, and therefore he would be allowed till the next Couet.day, that the proceedings might be put in their regular course. The appellant said he should raise the money required to pay the necessary costa, and would take care to be generally prepared by the next Court-day. Ile should likewise attend to the suggestion of the Court, in reference to the propriety of his pro. curing a Proctor. POLICE. BOW.STREET. Yesterday a gemlemanOf thenan);:fCltesterton made an ap plication to the sitting Magistrate fora warrant agair.st a person named Forde, whom he charged with defrauding bon of a auto of money, under the following circumstances Some time ago Feick, of whom he had some previous know. ledge, came to him and asked him to discount a bill for (we under stood) 2C4/.. for which accommodation he said he was willing to Ore a liberal consideration. The applicant said be had no ob. onion provided the security . was gond, and Fowle then stated that he held the situation of Sotteitor of the Cinque Ports, and that the bill for which lie wanted cash was drawn by himself upon 31r. Gilbert, Treasurer of the Customs for the Cinque Ports at Rom ney, and accepted by that individual. He then produced several bills, and observed that lie was generally paid his salary in that way. He handed one ova to the applicant, drawn and accepted as before-toentioned, and made payable at Messrs. Spooner and A ttwood's„ the bankers. and having no doubt of the truth, of Fowle's story, he gay.' him the money. The bill had since be came due, and was pre• ented at Spooner and Attwood's„ but the answer was "no effects." This of course set the applicant upon making inquiry. and he learned that Fowle had been living at Kensington in considerable style, keeping a carriage and suite of servants; but that lie had lately bean arrested, and was a prisoner in the King's Bench. He then wrote to the Treasury to learn if Fowle really held the office of Solicitor of the Cinque Ports, eel he received an official letter (which the applicant produced), informing him that that person never had filled that situation. The applicant next wrote to Romney to in quire abuut Gilbert, :old he received an answer from one of the churchwardens of that place, stating that Gilbert was not Trea surer of Customs for the Cinque Ports, and that he was in prison, and hts family were receiving parish relief. He added, however, in answer to an inquiry which the applicant made as to Fowle, that the latter had b.en understood to have held the situation of Solicitor of the Cinque Ports, but that the duties were performed by a depnty or clerk. • The Magistrate asked if Fowle was still in the King's Bench, and, being answered in the affirmative, said he could not take him oat of the custody of the Marshal until he was discharged by du* course of law. hut he would grant a warrant, which the applicant could cause to be lodged at the gates of the prison, and whenever the accused was about to leave the prison he would of course be taken into custody. The applicant said this was all he wanted at present, as it would prevent him front leaving the inside of the walls, for. if he obtained the roles, he would be very likely to take advantage of that in dulgence, and escape altogether. A second complainant appeared against the same party, and was told that be also might have a warrant if he chose. OUTRAGE, kg the NEW PRISON, CLSRKENWELL. It must be fresh in the recollection of our readers that, at the last Middlesex Se-sions, Mary Ann Sullivan, an Irish amazon of terrific notoriety to the parish of St. Olin, Jenny French. and a few others of the same class, were brought into Court in the cus tody of Mr. Beeby, the k,cper of the above prison, on a motion made on behalf of the officers of the parish, in order that Sullivan night be remanded tinder ankles of the peace previously ex- Itihited against her, for reit ored acts of violence against Mr. Biggs. the acting overseer, but which was refused on the grotind of her standing committed for want of bail for the same offence, amount. ing, as it appeared in law, to a riot ; she was therehoe remanded to the 'time custody, there to abide the events of the ensuing Session On her recommitment to prison she behaved with more that usual violence, which was overlooked by the keeper, and he cave instruci ions that every acrommodution, accordant with the proton regulations, should• be 'Weeded her ; on her representing, slue• a few days' confinement, that she had a child about nine years old ill, and wanting maternal attention. he suffered it to be brought te her, and they were both removed to the Infirmary, every com fort being afforded to the infent front his own table. From lb. moment this deluded woman experienced the humane change it her situation, her uncivilized character showed itself towards her benefactor by repented threats to the turnkeys, that she was tie- termined on revenge fur her confinement, and ass resolved on hat ing his blood—that she would murder him. Mr. Breby roe. sidered these the effusions of a mind oppressed by the suffer logs of her child, and pnidthein no attrition. The chili beesm worse, and died, which being commu•ticated to Mr. Beeby, he, :1 his own expense, ordered it eeffin for it, in which it was place.'. No evoner was this dove than her desperation increased agairnt those who had best serval her, and on Mr. Beeby entering the infirmary, the first thing he Nriii , was this unnatural mother a tmnpting to destroy the coffin of her infant. She was impeded in her outrage by Mr. Beeby and his men, and nu sooner had lie an nounced his intention of akerieg her situation in the prison, than she attacked hint in the must outrageous manner. swearing site would have his blond. The turnkeys now interfered, and were about to secure her, which fnen her frantic conduct could not he ott complialted until a posse of eight asaentblesl, and oucceedeth in securing her in body-irons. On searching her they found con cealed tinder her clothes a sharp-edged new poker, with a hich eh. no doubt contemplated the deadly act she threatened towards Mr Beeby. She has since been removed to a secure place in the prison, where she awaits not only the proceediego of the parish othcera. but no more decisive steps of Mr. Beeby ter the preservation 01 the public peace. N 0.30, STRAND., THE BOAR of the CAPE ; or, the FORIIINATE EMBELLISHMENT. There is a wild boar at the Cape of Good Hope With whom if by choice or by chance you should rope, Take care of your legs—for tiucue first are Ma prey ; A W.LIC without legs that you can't run away !* Inclin'd on a settler this prowler to feed, The w strap ild g s e lts r w te u at p h u . t a t rt o . h b i u s t u t t i t i ? e n b it , os ,ar t t le t e e ! T t tan, And nearer still drew to the terrified man„„ Exhausted who fell, and awaited Lis doom— A horrible death in vitality's tomb ! Instirctively taught first to maim, and then slay, The resolute savage now rushed on his prey; • But suddenly staid his ferocious mirmits, Subdued by his shade in the sntler's bright bouts. Some observing Hottentots now raise the cry— " Save legs. safe hies, up massa and 8y !" When routed from his stupor, and conscious of grace, The settler now wing'd o'er the desert his pate ; The boar in his rear, but of wrath all unstrung, And foll•wing in fancy the friend of its young ! And thus was the curious adventure sustaired, "fill tnrbuur and safety the party soon gained; AViteh receding fast from the dwellings of man, The boar to his haunts untnoleatedly ran. "'Twits Warren's Jet Blacking that ended the strife." The settler exclaim's'. " and Ine saved thus my life !" And Warren's Jet Blacking, now !laird as the valuer Of safety, was shouted with rapt'roua applause! The circumstance soon even to Cape Town was spread, Each tact multitudinous evidence bulking And now say the se:tlri.s, " lloth danger and dread To shun, use the splendor of Warren's Jet blacking." • It is a singular fact that this ferocions animal uniformly bn-al , l :he legs before taking the life of its victim. • ' This easy shining anti brilliant Blacking, prepared by ROBE lir WARREN 30, Strand, London ; and sold in every town in tingdom. Liquid, in bottles, fid. 10d. 114. and hid. each. A i taste Blacking, in pots, Gd. 124. arid 184. each. A Shilling sl Paste is equal to four la. bottles of Liquid. 7 rinteli at Tu EBRI *CI SII PR IiSS Office, by J. W. CAiwroi• 181, Strand, and published by It. CAx same *cc. BRAZILIAN MINIM; ASSOCIATION. TO THE. EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PP.ES3 St a—A paragraph in your paper of this miming states " that a letter from Rio de Janeiro Inc ntions that two Er. glisinnen have been murdered by the natives, and that t t. Government had recalled the miners geticraly, to say; their lives." I am authorized by the Directors of the Imperial He ar ; . , Tian Mining Association to inform you that there to to truth in the above statements. By order of the Boirrl, 9, Throgmorton.atreet• LEWIS LEWIS J da 21 Feb. 11126. Secrets•y, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTEMALL'S. Tuvalu) Ay, FEB. 2. The chief basiuesa this afternoon was on the outsiders. %any whom were backed at heavy figures. 'fhe leading farnontas tinue almost stauonary, as will be seen by the following stasemmt: DERRY. 4i to 1 apt Monarch 4b to I agat Sophist 11 to 1 agst 13U to 1 apt kowestaltaktai 11 to 1 apt Urainarie 30 to 1 agat Cedric 14 to 1 agst The General 311 to 1 ago Pranks 21 to 1 agat Advance 33 to I :,gst Baran !kl talc/su s , * 22 to 1 apt Panic 35 to 1 apt Bolivar OAR/. to 1 agst Pawn 10 to 1 agst %salad ei to I agst Mignioneste 13 to 1 agir Illfsabeth 7 to 1 apt /Wares. 14 to 1 agst Maar, .20ER. 125 to 1 agst Calyp so 123 to 1 mot 3liss Psnay 40 to 1 agst Pints 40 to 1 agst Barefoot SIT. L. 15 to 2 agst flediamito • II to 1 agst Belzoni 13 to 1 agst Crusader 20 to 1 agst Barataria Ptotom 4ITOOTEeO.—The Return Match between founert gentlemen of the Brighton and fourteen of the Bllllngeturn at six birds each, was decided on Monday. at favour of the Billlnghurst Club, by two birds only : the form , , , match being won by . the same Club by • single bird. Mew Edwards and i‘lann, of that Club, killed all their birds, and au average number killed was four out of the six.. Lord Darlington has paid nearly 12,0001. fur rsee-horses is the last tn.:, years, viz., bOOOl. for Swiss and Barefoot, :MI. for Se* and 3.504./L for Memnon. GALLOP:NO MATCH. , --di match for 50 sovereigns a.11,!e decided on Monday, over a mileand half of the Clieltenhsni t.::. course, between Mr. Wilson's b. g. Blemish, and Mr. Pm ? . feather's ch. m., lUs•.. each. After a good race Blemish won. --•— Him Orace the Duke of Wellington: the Hon. Col. Jenkissr. lion. O. Trevor. and 3lr. Pane, have been this week on n (hoorq visit at 3laresfield Park. the seat of Sir J. Shelley. (hi nieds, they bacged nearly IN head of game, and were equally font. nate on Tuesday and Wednesday. Phcacnnt booting went out on Wednesday for the season, wi:A iv considered to have been a very indifferent one; the birds brag generally very thin and seam. MEETINGS . OF CREDI TORS. ♦T TEE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS. BMIING HALL•II RE ET. TO.3IEORRuW. THIRD MEETINGS. I. Barber, S. and S. Old Broad-xtreet. merchants . It Barlow, S. and S. jun. Old Broad -street, merchants • 12 - Corbett, A. Friday-street, merchant . 10 Criekett, S. and R. A. and Ruffnell, S. H. Chelmsford, Essex, - bankers - - - - 12 Dixcee. T. Newman -street. OxfortLatreet. picture-dealer 10 Garsh, D. Upper Rock-gariers, Brighton, and Tabernacle. square, Finsbury, silk. mercer - . . at Harding, S. Oxford -street, jeweller . . 12 Pass, W. Curtain-road, Shorediteli. dyer . . 1! Passinan, J. King's Arms-yard, Coleman -street, warehouse man . . - . . 10 Piper, T. and Dewdney, G. Dorking. Surrey, bankers - 12 Richardson, J. Reigate, Surrey, grocer . - Iti Robine. F. !regent -street, jeweller - ' . II Sharp. J. 13. Exchange-buildings, Sweeting's-allsy, broker II Shaw, J. E. G wynn's-buildings, City-road, paper-maker • 12 Tournier, J. Haymarket, restaurateur and coffee-house keeper 11 Weissenborn, E. A. and H. Upper Holloway, lodging-house keeper . - - . I! secnrrn MELTING!. Billing. J. Oafard.etreet, livery-stable keeper . U Brats, S. Macclesfield, silk-throw/8w . . i Charlton, T. Quadrant, Sr. James's, gold and silver laccman i Cooper. 'l'. Pentonville. Ironmonger . . 12 Dickinson, W. Lad-lane, Chettpside, ailkrnaa - 11 Gibson. R. H. Tukenbouse.yard, merchant 1: Hall, N . Clement's-lane. bombard.street. merchant • 1: Hastings, T. Green-walk. Illackfrisrs-road, silversmith 12 31onann, 11. and Tucker, G. Coburg-street, St. Pancras, builders - . I Money. S. New Bond-street. linen-draper . la Norton, J. High -street. Nouthwink, cheesentonger . It Ogle, E. L. Ckment's.lane, brick-maker . II Robinson. W. B. Robinson's-row. Kingsland, apothecary . 10 Smith, r. Cumberland -street, Chelsea, builder • 12 Smith, W. Lombard -street, haner . . 12 White, J. Fleet-street, flour-factor . . II Wilkes, J. Worthing, Souses, ale-brewer . 11 Workman, T. W. Rodbmough, Gloucestershire, clothier . II TTAST MZETIIIOI. Abbott. J. Conduit-street, II ano rer-square, auctioneer Bond, S. and Ilorribuckle, R. Beaumont -street, Marylcbcre. wine-merchants - - Bourne, J. formerly of High Holborn, clieesemonger, ard now of Agnes-place, Waterloo-rout, picture-dealer . 11 Breeds, W. and Troutbeck, W. H. Hastings, grocer . 11 Campbell, C. Bishopsgate-street, merchant . ll Devereux, F. Brabant-court. Philein-lane, prnrision.agent . 11 Fenwick, W. Little Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, furni ture-broker - 10 . . Purley, F. Minthinhampton, Gloucester, cooper . 11 Lisle, A. He, Regent -street, Pall-mall, bill-broker . ll 31artin, J. sen. Crescent-mess, Burton -crescent, riding -master 11 Perkin., J. Ball-wharf-lane, Upper Thames -street, wholesale stationer . - - Reynolds. W. Shad-Thames, rope-maker Smith, W. Uxbridge, Middlesex, mcalman Steed, W. B. Caroline.street, Bedford.square, surgeon Such, J. Blackman -meet, Southwark, boot.manufacturer Weunan, J. Great Surrey-street, Bla.cktriars-road, bat manu facturer - - - Veldham, T. Tottenham-court-road, linen-draper - !0 10 12 IL DIVIDENDS. Batgen, H. New road, St. George's, sugar-baker . Batger, W. New-road, Al iddleres, sugar-broker Berta, J. B. Quadrant. Regent-street, dealer Clarkson, J. Grecechurch, hatter Corbett, B. 0. Friday-street, linen-draper Fuller, R. Reigate, Surrey, shopkeeper Stirling, T. Commercial-road, Lambeth, slater . If I . 1..! . 12 12 BIRTH. On the 30th January, the Lady of William Johns, 111. D F.l. and H.S. of Alancl.ester, formerly of Calcutta, of a son.