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MemAyr IL will be jiertbreesd THE CABINET. _ _ . . Pr`nr. O'hmds. Mr. 8•14 - (h1:111rsiii;1;tarsoce in that Ammeter,: Lorenzo, Mr. Horn: Peter. Mr. Downs this second appssrarre uu this Stage); Whintslestk,, Mr. Holey. florets. Miss Step, After which. in , VMCLIt GABRIEL Catnlyl ornntrun. M;:+erry 71;r1T..717.liedfoni: Lieutenant Sut ton. Mr. Morn Tam Toett. Mr. Knight; Jack Ready, Mr. Harley. MISS , Morey: NVIL T.. Mra. Urger. On. Monday. King John. and My Undo Cobol'''. THEATRE ROTAL. CM'ENT-GARDEN. This Evening. SATURDAY. Dee.ll. will be performed A WOMAN NEVER VEXTi Or. THE WIDOW OE CORNHILL. Henry the Sixth. Mr. Daher; F.eter, yr. rouhir: Stephen Foster, I. C. Ktnnis; Foster, Jun. Mr. cooper; Walter thrown. Mr. Eger- Ines Sir Godfrey Speed well, Mr. Hartley; Muter Innocent Ituithsk Kerley: Ctrown, Mr. Illanehard. Agnes Welsted (the Widow of Cceishi::l, Miss Chester; Mrs. Foster. Miss I (Icy; Jane, Miss Jones. In Act F. the Lord Mayor's Show. to It passed through Chcapslite, in the year 1444. After which, THE FIIO7EN LAKE. The Orsini Milo of StaisLt. Mr. Hartley; Prints de Neubmirg. Mr. VP,* Marquis de Valborti. Mr. J. Issues; Count I. Linsherg. Mr. Pew nian ; N Wolin, Mr. Keeley. The Prhieew 1.1,111101. SI: love; Raroiless Matild.t de EusefeMt. Mho M. Tree; Countess de N niacin, Miss lislistAle. On Mon4sy, King 3:•!zn, and The Forty Thieves. ADFLPH/THEATRE, STRAND. Tint Evening, SATURDAY. Dee. I I. wOl be reunited • new Eztrava • wawa Inztletta. called THR LIVE or AN ACTOR. The Principal rbarecters by Meow& Wrench. J. Rely*. WI Lce, own. Cainpixll, Sailer. and ROLM; Unites Roden. Digi. *aria, and Bryan. he. Ike. To conclude with the Suriname of VIA DR urros. Abrabarnide , , PIT. J. Reece:. Francisco, Ur.Win!lneor. TO voKREsPoNITNTs. ..... _ _ A Correspondent, who signs himself " Jericho beyond Jounax." vagainly imparts to its a secret with which we were unacquainted ; although we frequently read the :archly paper to whkh he refers us. we were not awes.: that it was prostituted by the book sellers whom be names to the trading purposes which he so strongly points out. We shall open its pages in future with the Oe key which he has given us. " The Alas( in the Moan" must glee us some better authority than his own for the fact he relates. stem to swallnw im. possibilities with great ease in his 'Linn ; we would recom mend a little sage cheese, if that material makes a part of it. His general remarks on Ireland show that he is quit i unac quainted with sublunary affairs. We must decline inserting the latter signed P., but we will make MOM inqiiiry on the subject, and advert to it, fur his satisfaction, in our neat Notice to Correspondents. We hare been obliged. by press of matter, to postpone the letter "Oa the Shetland Fisheries," and must request further indul gence for a day or two. The long letter, signed "An A tert-Catitett.tc" is not adapted ter a newspaper. We can perceive that the writer has taken fright at some of the pmphecies of PASTOMIN I. Ile rails against " the rpLiaseral public joitnials in Dublin," and speaks of "pa rsygirirlr on Papists." We would advise hint to emigrate from such a soil; " The chemser'd world's before thee—go—farewell, Beware of Irishmen, and—Jrarn to spell." Th- BRIT lOW P. MN enninverteedpi!bliohing yesterday morning at live n'el.rwk. LONDON. SATURDAY. Dicamora 11. INC The Paris Papers of Wednesday reaehed our Office lest night. They contain no article of domestic intelligence of the least interest on this aide of the channel. They are equally devoid of political disquisition. In their extracts from Foreign journals, we have from the Prussian Slate Gazelle a funnel justification of the arrest of M. COUSIN. It is alleged that he was deeply impliested in the revolutionary intrigues of Germany, by the confessions of several individuals already in custody •n charges preferred against them by the Central Com mission of Mayerice ; and, as his offence relates to a ge neral attack en all the Institutions of Germany, it is con tended that he was properly handed over by the Saxon to the Prussian Government. The principles on which this delivery is justified renders the whole transaction of more importance to the people of Europe generally. We knew not who that has stated his opinions freely as to the conduct of Foreign Governments (sad what Englishman has not?) can hereafter consider himself safe in any part of the dominions over which the Inquisition of Mayence has power. The Ira vel!er may be seized at the first stage of his journey, oil the pretence that he has somewhere said or done something tending to promote revolutionary designs, and he may then be delivered over from one Power to another, till he is safely and secretly lodged in one of the many fortresses sp propriated by Germanic despotism to the arbitrary impri seninent of those who excite its alarm or hatred. The system of the Holy Alliance becomes every day more op pressive and dangerous. It is abhorrent from the spirit ar.d sentiments of the age, and tends only, by its unbending rrintir, to endanger the establishments which it was in vented to support. We cast our eyes with anxiety towards Trance at this moment. Much is to be hoped,—much feared,--from the course that nil be taken by her Govern ment with respect to European politics. If reposing, as she may well do, in perfect security on her Constitutional Insti tutions, she gradually detach herself from the confederacy of Sovereigns, we may look forward with hope and confidence to a long succession of years of general peace and general prosperity. But if, unhappily, she should join her aid in endeavouring to repress the irrepressible expansibility of the human mind, we shall augur less satisfactorily of the future destiuies of the world. Be her course what it may, we know whet ours ought to be. Let us cortinue to stand aloof from all dangerous continental connections, and if the snuggle of cant:tie principles should again disturb the tranquillity of Europe, let us, while the belligerents will I pern.it us to do so still honour, observe towards both par tiet that strict neutrality, which will best enable us to avoid the calamities they inflict upon facia other. So shall our 1 commerce continue to increase, and all our great national interests to flourish. [From the Doile dated Thursday.] Inc. 8. Ti•e last levers from St. retemburgh, dated the 20th of March, announce that the Neiva has overflowed its banks, and inundated the city. All the bridges have been damaged or destroyed. The inundation began in the morning at three o'clock ; the water wu still rising. It is not yet possible to estimate the damage that this terrible event has caused. The inundation is greater than that of 1797, in which 3.000 persons perished. The Neiva then rose only fourteen feet above its level; on the 19th it rose sixteen feet. Monseigneur Natoli. the Par.,' Nuncio to the King of the Ne therlands, list just set out for Rome, where he is going to give the Pope an account of his mission. JASSY, OCT. 20.—1 t was reported that the family of Prince Stourdja, our Ilospodar, were going to be taken to Constantinople, as hostages. This disagreeable report %reins however to have been founded only on the departure of the Princess and her daughter, who is going to Constantinople to see her young son; time alone can she - whether this journey has been ordered by the Divan.— Atte:burg Gazette. FRENCH Funoq.—DEc. 8.-5 per Cent. Consols 10If. 9k.; closed 1112 t. lee.; Royal Spanish Loan 58; Rank Stock 1990 t Et c*. (From the Constirritiorinetof Wednreasy.l BEIMIN. N 0 .,. 17. The State Gazette, in the mune of a long article in justification of the arrest and detention of Professor Cousin, gives the following account of the procculinf," relative to th.t transaction " In the course of the inquiry concerning secret societies of a revolutionary tendency, the confessions of many persons under ar. rest had deeply implicated Professor Cousin as being an accomplice in those associations and enterprises which bore the stamp of high treason. The Central Commission of lilayence felt itself, by the I communications made to it from different sources, under the fleas sity of ordering the arrest of 31. Cousin, just as he was setting out for the north of Germany. As he had fixed his residence at Dres den, the demand of the commission was made to the Royal Autho rities of Saxony, that he might be given up to Prussia, in order that he might be confronted with his accusers. The Prussian Go vernment had in the mean time received notice of the proceedings of the Central Commission. The Saxon Government acceded to this, agreeably to the terms of the German Confederation. " Thus the arrest could not be considered as • private matter between Prussia and Saxony, but as the affair of Germany, and it It is disguising the real state of things to attempt to describe it otherwise. hooking at it in this light, the transferring the prisoner Berlin has not even the appearance of that irregularity which has been pretended to exist, because the authority of the confederation ought to have on ail sides the same rights and powers." [From the Coarrier Fratteair of Wednesday.] SATNT GALL, NOl. 29. The spirit for emigration which has for so long a period charac terised our mountaineers, and has for half a century peopled America, now turns towards Greece. We have reason to believe that the Greek Government gives great encouragement to the establish. ment of fanners in th: Noma, either for the purpose of tilling the country, or as a kind of normal school of agriculture in order to produce in Greece, in a few years, the system followed In the south. We know, at least, that many who could not live in their own country emigrated to Greece, and there found the occu pation if a tn-char.ic to be more profital le than those of a soldier. The surplus of our population will be rratiy to go to a country where provision is cheap and labour dear, and where the moat common trades of our country are almost unknown. Foreign ndli. tary serri-e, which is lucrative only to the Chiefs, presents a less secure mods of getting wealth. PART% D =c. 7. The Spanish Correspondence of the Jourmil Thordousr, in confirming the news of the evacuation of the French troops so the Ist Pecember, acids sonic details which are very little known, but which deserve to be recorded. It seems, says this Paper, that all finanrial matters between the two Governments ar. satisfactorily arranged, and that France, in order to reimburse herself for the enormous espenses of the last war, will levy the customs and other dues at Cathy, Bareclooa, and other places garrisoned by the French. This lin% been decided an. The Joarual de Thusil,kre also states, that the Expedition at Ferrol, for South America, will not take place, the troops hating refused to embark. Yesterday morning Consols opened for account at OSi, and advanced in the course of the day to 9.5 n, at which price they continued till near the dose of the market, when more, as it would appear, from deficiency of demand than any positive cause of depression, they fell to their opening price. Mexicans opened at 67„, fell to 67, and at the close were from a a 7. Very little business was done in any of the Securities except in the Mexican Mining Shares. The new Imperial Continental Gaa Company's Shares, which were brought out on Thursday at S per cent. premium, were rather less in demand yesterday, and the premium is rapidly falling. The idea of a dissolution of Parliament in the ensuing spring seems now to lose ground, probably from the dr einnstanee, that (unless previously dissolved) a Parliament continues seven years, not merely seven sessions (sec. 1, Geo. I. et. cap. 3s). This is only the fifth year of the present Parliament.—Derho Mercury. A diseovery has recently been made in a mercantile esta blishment in the environs of Diehopsgate street, of a frau dulent nature, to the extent of several thousand pounds. The confidential managing clerk, who hail been upwards of 2.S years in the house, is now in custody, and we understand will shortly undergo an examination. The deficiency al ready discovered incomits to 7,.;001., but as the books flare only been examined fur seven years back, further sums are expected to be discovered. An order has lately, we understand, been issued by Go vernment, for the speedy execution of 3,000 rifles at the Enfield Mills, in consequence of which the most active preparations arc making, and a number of extra hands are employed. The riggers of this dock-yard, have lately been, and still continue to be, employed to very late hours, on account of an unusual press of work.—Pignionth Jun, mak The widows of artisans killed in his Majesty's Dock yards, who have for many years received pensions from Government during their widowhood, are now permitted to enjoy them during life, although they may again marry. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East In dia House, when Captain Samuel Sorle was sworn into the committal of the ship Inglis, consigned to Bombay and China. rut:MAN L' of 1522, nei;ncineil by Mr. N. M. Rothschild, in I,olidon.—The Half-yearly Dividend 013 the above Loan, which becomes tine on Saturday, the lst Jan. oemt, will he paid lir Mr. N. M. Rothschild, on that and every surc , riiit• day (Sundays excepted), between the hours of ten anti two. The Dividend Warrants, with a list therelif, in numerical order, must be left one day previous for examination. N,.•FOLITAN LOAN.—The Half-yearly Dividend on the above Loan, falling due on Saturday, the Ist January next, will he paid by Mr. N. M. Rothschild, on such Bonds as have hem negociated by him. The Dividend %Vturrants, with a list thereof, in numerical ortkr, must be left one day previous fur examination. SMITH rtEED CT.1 , 1 CATTLE Slow.—The twenty-sixth Anniversary Exhibition, commenced on Thursday, in Gos well-street, of fat animals of all the superior inertia of (mule, sheep, and swine, to he shown in competition for Ilse pre miums given by the Smithfield Club. The great number and variety of stock in the Exhibition, and the nearly balanced merits of many of the animals. occasioned this ex amination by the Judges to occupy the time until near dusk' in the afternoon. Yesterday morning the yard was crowded with gentry, salesmen, rec. to view the stock, much of which was deservedly admired. BOP I s ELLIGRNCI.—WORCESTY.R, DEC. B.—On Sa turday and on Monday (fair-day) fifty-one pockets of new and 18 of old hops were weighed in our market ; there is little doing, and the last quoted prices are hardly sup ported. THE BRITISH PRESS. PARIS. PROM OUR CORRESPORDEXT. ►'.nis, Dtc. 7. Almost all the Paris Journals have announced that the departure of the French troops from Madrid has been suspended, and that the evacuation of the Peninsula will be postponed. It appears that similar reports -have been spread at Madrid ; at least there arc private letters to that effect. It is, however, principally it Ia Emo se Jr Paris that this news has produced any effect. Those persons who are interested in circulating this rumour pretend that the French Government would not wi►hdraw their troops, but for the purpose of reducing the Spanish Cabinet to place itself at their discretion, and to subscribe to all the conditions they may think it expedient to impose; they add, that these arrangements have to a certain degree succeeded, and that the Spanish Government, in order to retain the French troops. have consented to acknowledge the two loans to the Cones, which, conjointly with' GUERHARD . I loan, will be consolidated with a new loan which Spain is aheut to open. These reports, though they have acquired some degree of credit, it is almost cer tain have been spread solely for the purpose of raising the Spanish funds, and are merely the result of a speculation made in those funds by some Paris, as well as foreign houses. Everything, in other respects, indicates that the evacuation of Spain is in progress, and will be effected as has been already announced. The French Minister has attempted to deny, through the medium of it Courtier Angidaise, that there exists any project for restoring to the clergy the proceeds of the sale of the woods, at present destined to the sinking fund (Caine d'Arnartissenzent.) It is not, however, the less true that such a project actually exists, and that for more than twelve months the sale of these woods have been suspended, which have long since been advertised. They are undoubtedly a doureiir destined for the clergy, but with which most certainly their earthly desires will not be satisfied. In a late letter I mentioned to you the explanation given to me, by a general officer of thirty years service, of the mode of calculation intended to be adopted by the War Minister, in estimating the length of service of those general officers exposed by the late ordonnanee to be placed en retruite. You will find what I there briefly explained fully detailed in the Courtier Francais of yesterday, which concludes its leader with these words :—" Ces mesures up purtiennent tout entire, a Monsieur de Cxxamoxr TON.. WERE ; c'eat one maniere de dinner des Etrennes d farmer pour Ist;." These measures originate entirely with M. LE etiamoxr TONNERE: it is one way of presenting new year's gifts to the army for in.:. The public attention has been much engaged for some titre past with the projected journey of the two Infants d'Espooe. It is Lot, however, in the least probable that the Prince Dot.; CAuxos ever dreamt of quitting Madrid. Ile is at the head of a party whom his absence would leave without direction, and without a rallying-point ; and, moreover, in the present deplorable state of Spain, he is perfectly aware that a thousand events may take place which may render his presence of the utmost importance, both to himself personally, and to his connexions. It is however true that the Infant DON FRANCISCO nx PAULO was to have come to l'rris, but it is difficult to assign any reason fur concluding that his presence in l'aris could be, in any shape, of importance, as accelerating any beneficial result. What could have been the object of such a move ment, it is therefore useless to .ordecture. Thus much is, however, certain, that this Px t mee had fully determined upon making le voyage a Paris, and it is no less certain that his resolution was founded omm an express invitation, by letter, from the Duchess of Beatty. The Minister , had,lhow ever, witnessed enough of the bail effects which bad been produced by the voyage of DoN !thous'. to France, to the precedent to be followed by the arrival of Dos Faasctsco nE PAULO at the Tuileries ; suspecting, no doubt, that he might become the centre of a number of intrigues, of which Government have already enough upon their hands. M. on Vii.tate easily brought over the KING to his opinion on this matter, and further informed him, that it was by an invitation from a person of his own family that Don PRANcisco had resoived on coming to Paris. The King was extremely displeased that any one should have presumed to take such a step, without giving him the slightest intimation. lie instantly, sending for the Dm:- asked him if it was lie who had written to Don FRANCISCO. The DAUPHIN assured his MAJESTY that neither himself nor the Dm: ruiNrss had taken cuch a step. Ills MAJISTY then sr nt for the Duchess of BERRY. The DAEPIIIN, foreseeing that there was likely to be a serious explanation, which he felt no curiosity to witness, immediately ordered his carriage, and departed witlt the DAL rut N tss for the Chateau at Villeneuve fEtang. The Duchess of firmly in the mean time strived at the Palace, and waited upon his Majesty, when, it is said, a very animated explanation took place, in which the voice of the Duchess was constantly is attn. The Capilain des Garde: 4e Serrice at last considered it his duty to enter the room, and apprise hi. Man►:+Tv that every word that passed could be distinctly overheard in the r ljoining chamber by those in waiting. This observation probably shortened the debate, the result of which was, that a letter was instantly despatched to the Infant Dow FRAN risco, intimating the wishes of his Majesty, Co.ts Lts X. that he would :iliatolon his projected visit to Paris; and further, that if he went to Naples lie would proceed direct, without passiugthrough the French territories. Letters from Madrid of a late date announce that the intended journey of the Prince has been countermanded, but they do not attempt to intimate from what motives. ••• The passage in mit last French letter, which alluded to the choosing of the War Alinister front the F:tat Minor of King Joseph, was by mistake printed thus:—" Et ee eh.. t /.. 0 snr prendre Ire whims de la nouvelle d'avantage les s‘ntMuout, DES Ea PAN nt:s." The passage should have been a lialaws: --" ft et Moir pattern utrprendre les Withil de la nan:.-11e. chrrre Eqagne, WINN runs comities d'arantage, Ls sentiments Des VIELLES PANDES." In the Coarrier Francois, there it rather a singular do cument, purporting to be an order of internal police, issued by the Mayor of the small town of (irony sur This Lofty-inintled muncipal ollicer, assumes the royal style, and with ritlieulotts pomposity, concludes every paragraph of his proclamation with an emphatic an nouncement of his " will," his "authority," and his " good pleasure." He enacts the penalty of confiscation against all those who presume to buy butter, eggs, fruit, poultry, or other articles of the first necessity in the market-piwe before eleven o'clock in summer and noon in winter. " Such being nur will," says the edict, " all houses for the reception of public company, shall he closed at ten o'clock precisely in summer, and at nine in winter." The Courier inserts this strange production to chew how the lower classes of public servants improve in their know ledge of constitutional language and customs._ CASIVRIIItIf UNIVERSITY INTLLI.IaINCE.DEe. 10.—At a Conjugation on Wednesday last the following Mgrees were conferr^d Honorary fiLater of Arts.—The lion. W. Harvey, of Trinity College, 3441 of the Earl of Bristol. . Mosfrr f John Alexander, Trinity College. Backe:ere is Physle.—Tknjamim Guy Babbington, Pembroke Hall; Arthur Mower, Emanuel College. J PISMON.IBLE INTELLIGENCE. The Earl Blarrowby has arrived at hishouse in Grosvenor-square, from his seat, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire. The Countess Spencer left town yesterday, for her seat, Althorpe, Northamptonshire. Countess Pomfret left town yesterday for Richmond. 1 The Illatchioness Dowager of Eater left town yesterday, for her ' seat, at Roehamptem. The Earl of Besborough has left town, for hid seat, at Roe hampron. Lord Gage has arrived at his seat. Fide. Sussex, from a tour. Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. Jameti's.tdreet :—Fowler Hicks, Esq.. from his seat in Yorkshire; W. Blegros, Esti., from his seat in Herts ; Dr. Gulliten. ftion Paris. Departure-B.—J. J. Guest, Esq., for his seat in Wilts; Honourable F. Twialeton, for Brighton. Sir George Nugent. Bart., has left town. for his seat in Bucks. Earl Bendenell arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel, Jemiyn street, from Paris. Major Gardiner and family have left ditto, for Tunbridge Wells. Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel. Albernarle.street :—Mr. and Lady Georgina Neville, from Milton Mowbray; Lord Elcho, from ditto. Departures from the CobureM Hotel, Charles -street, Grosvenor square :—Captain and 3lrs. :Halfwit, for Bath ; Captain Slaws!. R.N., for Chatenharo Rim. Pultney, Esq., fur Milton 111usthray. Lord Belgrave left town yesterday on a tour. Viscount Sydney ha► left town, for his seat, Frognal, Kent The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a select party yes terday evening, at her house in Arlington.street. The Countess of Essex had a select circle of friends yesterday evening, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Sheridan's comedy of The School fur Scandal was last night performed at this Theatre. Mr. Downe, from York, made his first appearance on the London stage, in the part of Sir Peter Teazle. Of this actor's merits or defects we do not at the present moment wish to speak ; and shall merely observe, that if the impression he made last night be not removed the next time he appears, he can never hope to sustain a respectable station on the London boards. Toward■ the close of the performance the expressions of disapprobation became so loud and frequent that Mr. Downe felt himself obliged to address a few words to the audience. He apologised for any errors he might have made in the reading of the play ; stated that he was suffering under the effects of a severe cold, and was therefore unable to put forth all talent. He entreated his auditors there fore to suspend their judgment until another opportunity was afforded him of appearing before them. Glider these circumstances we deter our observations. The comedy was followed by a new operatic farce, called My Uncle Gabriel. It possesses much humour and spirit, and will certainly be the favourite of a season, notwithstanding that, like most of its brethren, it possesses nothing that is original, and little that is meritorious. The plot contains the story of two lovers and an old guardian, who declares that his ward shall not marry any person whose fortune is not equal to licr's unless he obtain the said guardian's written cotsent. The lover, Lient. Sutton (Mr. Horn) therefore, iv in despair, until encouraged by his friend Jock Req./ (Mr. Harley) who contrives to introduce himself to the guardian under three different disguises, and to persuade L•im that Sfetioa has an East Indian uncle with immense wealth, who is jut arrived in England, for the purpose of preventing the marriage of his nephew. The guardian is thus induced to sigg►► the agreement for the marriage of his ward, ft fi;:a (Miss l'ovey), with the Lieutenant. The hoax is then discovered, and the guar dian, making a merit of necessity, Li catisfied with the result. The characters were all well sustained, and the piece was given out for repetition, apparently without a dissenting voice. Wrisnsox, Die. 9.—Yesterday it was expected that his Majesty would visit the Castle or take an airing. A close carriage was ordered to he in readiness ; but the weather in the afternoon proving very cold and unfavourable, his Ma jesty did not leave the Royal Lodge. His Majesty is ! likely to be prevented, for some days, from enjoying his usual exercise, owing to the late heavy rains, which render his favourite drives at present almost impassable. Ilia Ma jesty dill not leave the Royal Lodge this day. The Duke of York had a select party at dinner on Thursday. l'esterdsy morning, about eleven o'cloclr, the Duke of Clarence arrived at his residence in Stable Yard, St.James's. from Bushy. The Royal Duke returned to Busby iri the afternoon. The Duke of Clarence, hav;ng, previously intimated to the owners of the Colombus, laying at Blackwall, that he would sisit their immense ship, yesterday did them the honour to inspect every part of her, with the scrutinising eye of a seaman, and his Royal Highness was pleased to express his decided approbation of her model, and of her strength for carrying timber from the Baltic, or from America, to which he was assured she would again return in the spring of the year, fitted with a steam-engine for working the pumps in case of emergency. His Royal Highness did the owners of the ship the honour to partake of a cold collation in the cabin, and when he left her the Royal Standard was lowered, while the whole assemblage of ladies and gentlemen united in greeting hint with three hearty cheers. Yesterday afternoon at two o'clo:k, the Cabinet Ministers assembled at the Foreign Office, Downing-street ; among them were the Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool, Westmorland, and Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Vis count Melville, &c. The Cabinet continued in deliberation till half -past five o'clock. li ATNIE.—A fortnight since we copied a paragraph from the Jots hull newspaper, its which it was stated, that " Mr. Hayne had paid his addresses to the three daughters of a Colonel 11. consecutively ; that he was actually ac cepted by two of them, and promised a friend a large pre sent if he would bring about his marriage with the third." At the time we inserted this statement, we thought it at tached rattler toe much consequence to Mr. Hayne ; and, for the sake of the ladies alluded to, we are happy to say, that the prineipil part of it is incorrect. His true that Mr. Rayne did fay his addresses to each of the three daugh ters of a gallant Colonel, but that he was accepted by ei ther, is entirely out of the question. The elder of these young Wks first attracted his attention, but she would not for a moment listen to him, and he was rejected sans sere monis. He now lavished the most assiduous attentions on the second, and when he . firricied he had secured her affec tions, he had the hardihood to make overtures to the third, hut who, instead of " accepting him," actually laughed at him. The Gallant Colonel treated him with " silent con tempt," and he was forbad ever entering the house again.— Derixes Gezelle. Dv ;t..—On Saturday morning a meeting took place at Compass-hill, near Kinsale, between Lieutenant R.N. attended by Liiutenant Bevan, R.N. and Gerald Henry Gibbons, attcndrd by F. OVonogliue, Esq. An exchange of shots having taken place, and the Police ap pearing in view, the seconds interferei, and adjusted the affair to the satisfaction of the parties. _ _ _ Sunday, at the Uwnan Catholic Chapel, Slicpton-Mal let, nine persons made their recantation of the Protestant faith. The Baptist 111i%sionary Society lately received from a Christian friend the noble suss of !moo/. With a re quest that it might be entered as from " An t'nprnfitable Serrunt." The young Englishman who suffocated himself the day Wore yesterday at the Hotel St. Phar, was named John Moore ; he was, it is said, the nephew of Heneral Sir John Moore, who was killed at Comma ; he was not more than twenty, of a very studious disposition, and very fond of astronomy. The lady to whom he wrote is the mistress of the Hotel de Montmorenry Rue St. Marc. His parents usually resided in this hotel, and this lady had known him when he was young. I la :Mg returned to l'aris some days ago, and being bent on suicide, he changed his residence in order that this lady might not witness his death. He selected the Hotel St. Phar, having resided there fur eight months about a year before, and where he was generally liked. He was of a sprightly disposition. He bequeathed all he hail to the servant of the hotel, having previously set apart a sum for his burial, which, if it should prove insufficient, will be increased by the mistress .of the hotel. In the letter which he wrote to her before the fatal act, h e beg,sed of her to acquaint his father of it, who is at present' at ier Fro nods. A bedstead which was wird at Baltimore by General La Fayette, has been purchased by a South American gentle man, who intends it as a present for President Bolivar of the Cvlombia:i It?pul:liz.--inicrican 2ater. LITERATURE. A VOICE FROM INDIA, IN ANSWER TO THE REFORMERS IN ENGLAND. IT J. 11. /CELT, C•PTAIW IM TOP lIONIAT NATITt raItTRT , to Whittaktt. Captain Seely is chiefly o c cu pi e d, i n the course a t hi s volume, with the discussion of the policy of admitting free press in India, and his local opportunities of °t on , lion have, no doubt, qualified him to throw some light up ,,, this interesting subject : his own opinion upon it er ,k, cided, and his arguments are well worth listening to, g l readers will draw from them such conclusions as their opt judgment and habit of reflection enable them to f fint , The following remarks, it must be owned, carry wiry t b,„ considerable weight:— " That mighty engine, the free press, in a eon iert country, where our numerical strength is nothing, te alarming instrument in the hands of the public of (as they are miscalled,) without any counteractin g i,k,. slice as in England by other classes, all of whom are or less concerned and identified in the prosperity and ar m of the state. " How widely dissimilar is the state of society in 114, where the free press, and the said public, arc to have t , controlled sway ! In that country the native popel et t eti restless, military, and powerful ; the free sett:en dim & tented, ambitious, and intelligent; and theotherbed, t i e immediate servants and stipendiaries of the goyeinm et And is this a public, as we understand the word in Ee g . land, where every class is dependent or coal esc i ng with tie other,—where every man knows his duty in society, tai the dangers be exposes himself to by miscenduct? Hw vastly different is the public in India, *herethe isaje e p er have nothing to lose either in character or prop erty , ed every thing to gain by overthrowing the British pry er , and substituting their own rule, till they, in their lurks ? , massacred and expelled, and the country become epee 14 prey of the Mussulinan, or fall in part to the grasp e r t h e Russian, while the maritime provinces would fall into the possession of France, Holland, and America, &c. The t r nor speculative reasoning, nor unsupported argue n l'nrestrained liberty of publishing and writing mil duhitably, in the course of thirty years, he the max or revolution in India, and filially expel us from the clam, " It is hard to differ with men so very respectable, rot, eminent, as Messrs. Hume, D. Kinnaira, and Laminas. ft a freegovernment, however, men must and will (litter in*. nion ; and, notwithstanding Mr. Hutue's distingnislird ss vices, general knowledge, and residence in India, may O R some weight to his arguments, we shall probably find, is n. sunning these gentlemen's speeches, sonic few Made misconceptions, and errors, as will be seen by-and-by ; sd even the ' master spirit,' with his great and varied talon, who has brought the talents and services of these and she gentlemen into play, will be shown to be defective is b arguments and erroneous in his statements. We have now to speak of the native population of Is. ilia ; and I wish it to be recollected, that we spiak of s subjugated country, immensely populous, and where it acknowledged on all sides that our rule is that of ' pub!i; opinion,' strongly engrafted and maintained in the mink of she people by our scrupulous attention and respect n their inveterate teliginent prejudices, their institutes, and their intmenterial customs. Nothing can shake this but our own misconduct in ill-treating the natives, or allowirg others to do so, in the shape of free settlers. I shall awn, without fear of contradiction, that the great mass of the people are satisfied and pleased with our rule; that thei; condition, moral and political, is beyond all comprises better titan it was when under their former MUCH, Or Maliomedans ; but I am far from admitting that thereat rot thousands of able, aspiring, and dircontented natirs of education and rank, who would gladly jour in any mes• sure that promised to displace the British power. Thew persons could not have a more efficient and powerful instil. silent than an unrestricted, licentious, and intammatey press to aid their machinations. Once informed of the opinions of each other, the time of going to work, het to act about it, their own physical strength, and the pure sources of the country, our discomfiture and final stirs. lotion would he far more speedily accomplished than e• rise to prosperity and power has been. A few eorresper'• big societies, fraternal club., and other materiel of N French Revolution, would soon be formed. By a fry press the great body of priests would be stimulated action by means as obvious as they are certain. 11 , 1i ! .3'7, would be the watch-word, and the mass now atts,hol to us would fulfil the command of the idiests tJ extent. In the revolutions which have taken place in India, and in the establishment of our extensive power, it sal be evident to every thinking mind, that elousands of . 17• wlligeist and respectable men have necessarily fallen io their fortunes : can it be doubted for a moment that then would not readily seize the opportunity of rising and ag grandizing themselves ? or, in other words, that by . 1 change to the old native rule, instead of being assistants the public service, they would become deputies, invent d deputies becoming principals? In subordinate cans they would exchange from the servant to the master ; and that man who now, in consideration of his decayed respectabilo ty or the former services of his family, receives a peso" would, in the course of political eveiits, expect to he ena bled, by the happy change,' to pay pensions hiauelt All those nobles, ministers, and others, who kehl to the old court at Delhi, the countless scions of royahy. and thousands of other dependents, would look with delight and enthusiasm to the re-establislueent of theteselves and followers. Vl'here is a fitter instrument tl forward their projects and assist them in their now dormant vices than a free press, by which they 'could communicate with etch other, and give excitement and disgust to the gnat bod y . of the people, by misrepresenting, falsifying, and libelling the acts of the British authorities ? " Those acquainted with the facilities of rcyohition India, and the rapid rise and fall of the various 41yr.lcr c and states, will see the great probability of what 1 !Ve The causes may be sunitred up in a few wools: the pel.k are of military habits, have few wants, and are formol C. s mitten, high-minded, and inflammable temperament. A popular commotion in India is the work of a day. if weld arranged and its ramifications extended ; it is the work e: a year to put it down. Let it, however, be Awl! se. mented and kept in motion by those who administer to the ambition of the higher, and to the passions and prejudio N of the lower, orders, and we shall find the task of sed° Bll ,g the publiepeace more difficult than we Ht boor cm Pa" bly imagine. Religious enthnsiaym, disappointed hor , and prospects of better times, would cause revolts stall"; of a very different charset, r to the solitary and install attack or rebellion of a native prince, wbo. having sulk ° a few thousand followers and some treasure. makes swot the government to obtain bout: terms, and against ww) our allies will cheerfiilly proceed, if commanded. or. 1 11, .' 2 once enlightened by a free puss, and stimulated into sire. by the designs of active and intelligent Europeans, se Ter dily act against us." SuaralNC. ACCIDENT.—Abovit four o'clock TirF: day afternoon, a green-bodied chaise, drawn by a hider . ! spirited horse, with an elderly gentleman sitting in !hi"' seen proctvding with furious speed along the Lag"' road ; and as it was obvious, from the manner of its oce!:: pant, that he had lust the presence of mind mcosl7 checking the horse, anxious fears were excited h'• 11 , safety. Sveral attempts wet.r made to stop it. tri " •, : proving unsuccessful. only had the etliet of i n crepi! , ; . ' speed ; and ent e rin g Oxford-street, front Tyburmturn; it continued its furious career. iVhen opposite Old l e street, the gentleman was seen to throw himself out of cl.aise ; but his foot, or part of his dress, beconaqrl,, tangled with the reins. be tell on his head with considerabl: force, and was dragged, with his brad dashing 30' 4 1 stones, a distance of nearly a hundred yards, bcf . W` . horse could be stopped. He was instantly contcYol w • Lightfoot's, a surgeon, residing on the spot, whto a 3 1`. pearesi that the skull was dreadfully fractured, and 17 0 ; it pressed inward upon the brain. Ile was totally sible, and expired in about a quarter of an hour Some silver was found in his pockets, and front his and equipage it is supposed that he is a country ( 3 r 1 : 11 ,' but no certain information has been obtained 35 tobi, or residence. The NAY is lying a; the Delaware Oxford-street. agreerni silo .utti broad] -4 , not b n naftretice. '- th i • , v a t iM is se iresterday - London al a a, as to • tadte dab hurl et uildba 1 i The Me I En Col tht t • de. • lee. Cell I w t . At half. ; The Cd large all subject a ides. then I payer y were though wants t which it 70 0 ject. .. gem( rge, ye' I premier orintanci iatance ; t that I :dr. Sat: ph, Ald I Men to g an •t• mirth l oecasio ain am Id not i the t done! .., alth. htful. "nion, ill attire w in COT( ion w perti lined a tor or I legislr . and Id be The ire gent r who s ich if thi 'atop Mg in t nab to in collect . tattoos It a matter suited t. t:Mnbill e d a bill . . , "waive gin Would be m Worts, to p however, at deputies, ar opinions of tare only st saf what pat *hat war tl redress. Mr. Ald. 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