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V ~i I • I li t! 1 i i . ! r 1 ' , 0 . t i o. .i i kl , g , 1 t- . 31; 01: i CITY OF LONDON TAVERN. 23n Dees areget, 1824. 'I T a GENERAL MEETING of SIIII'OWNE RS of GREAT BRITAIN, held this day, cur:formable to 11411ratiSCUICEl. GEORGE LYAI,L, Esq. in tbe Chair. It was moved by William Blaming, Esq. M.P.; seconded by Thomas Wiliam. Esq. and resolved. That the Repeat be approved ; and this Meeting (so far as they are individually eonwmay most cordially concur tit the meow. mendation of the Committee appointed to consider of the hest means of incressicg the funds of the Corporation, for providing Relief for Maimed and Disabled Seamen. and their Widows and Children. And this Meeting request that the Chairman will con:. municate these their sentiments to the President and Gut CT:'ll3 of the Corporation. And that this Meeting do recommend to the Committee of this Society to use all the means in their power to carry the same into cBeet. It was moved by John M. Blaude, Esq.; seconded by J. D. Towles, Esq. and resolved, That this 'Meeting cannot but consider the '• London Port Duty" as a moat oppressive hurthen, unfairly thrown on shipping resorting to this poet, since the object of that duty has been, and still continues to be, to defray the expenses incurred in the con struction of docks, which have been of the greatest pomade intpor. lance to the Revenue, and to the Mercantile Interests; but from which Shipping has derived little comparative benefit, without in curring heavy charges for the use of them. Therefore, that a l'etitioa be prosented to Parliament, praying for Relief front the said Tax; tied that the l'ommatee of this Hockey be ree,itested to transmit stony thereof to the Right Ho nourable the - Chancellor of the Exchequer. with a respectful re quest that lie will be pleased to signifv Hs consent that the Petition may be presented to the !louse of Coinnions. That the said Petition be left at the bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House far signatures. And that Mr. Thomas Wilson be requested to present the same. It was moved by Thomas Gillespy, Esq. ; seconded by J. 31. Maude Esq.. and resolved, That this 31 eetitig do fully agree in opinion with their Can. Mitts*, expressed in their Minute ot the 11th iestant in answer to a Deputation (torn the Coal Trade, that should a Bill or Bills be brought before Parliament for constructing Docks for Colliers, con taining any clauses of a compulsory nature, or tending to burthen the ship p ing in the Coal Trade with othe r rates or charges than such as the owners may be willing to pay for services rendered, this Committee will resist the same by all the means in their power. It was moved by J. D. Powles, Esq., seconded by Ralph Fen. wick, Esq., and resolved, That the cordial thanks of this Meeting he offered to his Majesty's Ministers for the great benefit about to be conferred on the trade and navigation of the country, by the introduction of the four Bills into Parliament for the consolidation of the numerous laws relating to navigation and trade, and the separation of the Customs from the Excise. It was moved by William Manning, Esq. M.P., seconded by George Whiteley, Esq., andresolved, That the best thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Com. mince, fur their continued attention to the many important subjects which have been under their consideration. The Meeting then proceeded to ballot for eight Committee-men, le the room of that number who go out by rotation, when it ap. peered that the choice had fallen on the following Gentlemen, viz.: James Bentley, Esq. John Graham, Esq. Henry Blanchard, Esq. Edward Hurry, Esq. John Dawson, Esq. Christopher Noritells, Esq. G. 1). Gordon, Esq. tieorge Whiteley, Esq. 0 'OBOE LVALL, Chairman. Mr. Lysll having left the Chair, it vas moved by W. Man,. sing. Esq. M.P., seconded by George Whiteley, Esq., and ft solved, That the thanks of thftmceting be given tit the Chairman for hi valuable services to the Society, and for his conduct iu the Chair this day. S. (:(WK, Smetary. lONDON NORTHERN RAIL-ROAD COM -4 PA NY.—The advantages of a speedy, cheap, and certain communication between the great towns in the manufacturing dis tricts of England and the Metropolis, have at all times attracted public attention. The beneficial influence of such a cornmunica lion, improved to its utmost degree of perfection, upon those main sources of Great Britain's wealth and power, her manufactures and her commerce, both foreign and domestic, is too obvious to need any comment or illustration. Various modes of conveyance for goods or passengers, possessing respcc . tively their peculiar silvan. rages, have accordingly from time to time been devised, and have contended for a preference with much benefit to the community. The principle of extending mull communication by the means of BniLrolls, has already, in a multitude of instances, undergone the test of experiment, and its superior utility, under many circum stances of inevitable occurrence. Is sufficiently established. Both the principle and practice, however, by the progress of science, bare been receiving, and still admit of, improvement. In proposing, therefore, to open and facilitate, upon this principle, a more commodious intercourse betwixt the Metropolis and im portant Towns, and districts to the Northwards. to the distance of Manchester and Hull, " The London Northern Rail-Road Com pany" do not proceed upon speculative and uncertain grounds. To sacilitate and increase that intercourse, and also that with the in termediate important towns of Birmingham. Macclesfield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, and Northampton, and of the great mama factunng district betweva .”.I 41.11, in.% affording the opportunity for useful extension b branches from the main line, will be admitted to be an object wellydeserving public support, and consistent with the puiicy entertained by the most enlightened Members of our Government and Legislature, in affording the greatest possible encouragement to Commercial Enterprise, and to the free circulation of Capital. The Promoters of the London Northern Rail-road, although not the earliest in that career of public inipmvement, have directed their view to the increased prosperity of the Metropolis, and of places with whi‘lt its intercourse is of primary importance. The London Board of Direction is appointed, and consists of the following Gentlemen : „„ CUATRIIIAN: IiEORGE 111 I lIIIERT, Esq. rtyrY uIIaIRPIEN: Pascoe (Deafen, Esq. M.P. John Smith, Esq. M.P. I Lewis Loyd, Esq. Edward Wakefield, Esq. DIRECTORS: James Ens Ilaillie, Esq. John Irving, Esq. M.P. Francis Baring, Esq. George W. Norman, Esq. Edward Ellice, Esq. M.P. Frederick Pigou, Esq. Lyndon Evelyn, Esq. %LP. Thomas Richardson, Esq. Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart. James %Tarte. Esq. Charles David Gordon, Esq. William Williams, Esq. M.P. And these have the poser, and are instructed to select seven other Directors to be added to their number limn the districts coo. signora to the projected lines of Rail-road. AVDITORfi : Simon 111•Dillivrriy. Eq. R. Hart Davis, Esq. M.P. Edward Goldsmod, Esq. I Joseph Fry, Esq. 11AXICtRX : Messrs. Smith, Payne and 6 . 111 518,111ansion Howse-place; and Ea James Esdaile k:adade, liammet, rental!, and Scott, Um- bard-street William Vizard, Esq. Solicitor. Nathaniel Halbert, }.sq. Standing Counsel. George Stephenson, Esq. Engineer. The Capitalot the Company will be two millions four hundred tbousand pounds, divined into twenty-tire thousand Shares, of one hundred pounds emit. An instalment of one pound per Share is required to be paid forth. with into the hands of the Itank-rs to the Couir.ay, to the account of the Directors; and no Nether instalment will be called for until • detailed Plwi, with Surveys, and a Draft of a Bill to be sub. reined to Parliament, be laid before the Subscribers. The remaining sum of int/. pie Share will be called for from time to time, at the discretion of the Board of Direction : but no call will be made upon less than twenty-one days notice. It is proposed to nomownee the necessary Surveys without delay, and that every exertion shall be made to be ready for an applica tion to Parliament early in the Session, which will succeed that now approaching. Of the Shares, a liberal proportion will be reserved for those in the line of the proposed It:ul-roatis who may be inclined to become Subscribers, and the Board will readily attend to any communica tions from the country which may be directed to the must advan tageous execution of the plan. It has already been cleaned, that offers for Shares, addressed (past paid) to the Chairman, at the ()id London Tavern, in eishopsgate-street, will be received until the Ist January. A fur. cher time will be allowed for receiving Subscriptions from the country, and the Board of Direction will, as early as possible, take all the offers into consideration. (Signed) El )Itil E 1.1 BIIE RT, Chairman. Elie Nritiolt Ilreoo. 711F:ATRF: ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Oa MONDAY In ENING. December ST. will be performed PIZARRO. Pizarro, Mr. Vounge: Alonzo, Mr. Armstrong: Or/mambo, Mr. Terry; Las Cuss, Mr. Pups. Cora, Mrs. IT. West; Miles. Mrs. Bunn. After whiek Hirst time) a new Comte Pantomime. sealed HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKINti BIRD. TME SINGINti TREE% AND GU' DEN N ATER& Hultman. Mr. Howell: Pantaloon. Mr. Blanchard; Clown, Kr. Kirby. Cohuntene. IBMs Barnett. On Tmeatar. Der Frearhuts. THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN. On MONDAY EY [NINO. Dec .Y 7. will be performed GEORGE BARNWELL. °surge Barnwell, Mr. Cooper; Millwood, Mrs. Faisal ; Marls. Miss Jones. After which i A mt time) a new Comic Pantomime, es:led HARLEQUI:, AND THE DRAGON OF MANTLEY; Or, MORE OF MORE HALL. Harlequin, Mr. Ellar: Pantaloon. Mr. Barnes; Clown, Mr. CHI. maidl. Columbine, Miss Ruiner. On Tuesday, John Bull. ADELPHI THEATRE, - •-•------- ST111,71). On MONDAY EVENING. 1);;.;7:n 7 1 . 11 be presented s new Conde Burlona. called THE LIFE 1W AN ACTOR. The Principal Charsetere by Me:Ars. Wrench , J. Reeve. Wilkinson, Power. Lee. Brown. Campbell. Salter, and Elliott; Miaow Roden, Daly. Searle. and Wynn. Be. &e. To e..tielude with au entirely New Grand Comb. Pantomime. called MoTillillt MED CAP; 4!1 : iIARLE9IIN AND THE 1T111111.9 TO OAS COMPANIES AND OTIIEIts. Fr HE COMMISSIONERS for Paving and Lighting tbe Town of Brighton, hereby glve notice, that they will, at a Special Meeting, to be held at the Tows-hall in Brighton, en TUESDAY, the Ist day of February next, at Seven o'Clocit in the Evening, he ready to receive TENDERS for EIGHTIN6 the Town of Brighton with OAS; the Tenders to be made for L ghting per year, from one to seven years, as the Commissioners may thirk *peer. at per Lamp, and the price per Burner, of the tulip% ing Atenorn :nations :- 1. A WO Batwing Burner, consuming 6 cubic feet of Oas per hone, to burn twelve maths, from sunset to sun-rise. U..\ suoiller Batwing Burner, consuming 44 cubit feat of Oas per hour, to bum twelve month:. horn sun-set to sunrise. 111. A Four Jet Bunit:r, cunsiiming 34 cubic feet of pat bout, to burn twelve months, from sunset to sun-rise. IV. A Three Jet Burner, consuming 2,1 cubic feet of Oas per hour, to bum twelvemonths, hum sun-set to sun-rise. The Tenders to be made, including the Lamps, Fittings, and Apparatus, which the Cummissioners are to take at a fair valuation, on declining to light with the Company, or party, puttir4 up such fittings. Nu tehder will be accepted, unless made by parties enabled to give to the Commissioners satisfactory securi•y for the execution of the tender, and entering into contracts in sulacient penalties to en. sure the due performance thereof. By Order of the Commissioners, YEEDERICIi COOPER, Clerk. Tendm to be forwarded (rat -paid) to the Clerk, at his t Hike in aiightee, before ail o'clock in the evening of the Meeting, directed Tenders for bighting with Ui.." WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the VEST IN DIA DOCK COMPANY hereby give Notice, that an HALF YEARLY GENERAL COURT will beheld, pursuant to the directions of the Act or Parliament, at the West India Dock House, B. Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the 7th Day of January next, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon, at which Meeting a Divi dend will be declared fur the Half Year ending the Slot Instant. By order of the Court, H. LONOLANDS, Sec. IYest India Dock House, Dee. 17, 1824. N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Two o'Clock precisely. LONDON DOCKS. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the LONDON DOCK COMPANY. do hereby give Notice. that a HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the said COMPANY, will be held at this House, on FRIDAY. the 7th of January nest, at Eleven o'clock, for the purpose of de claring a Dividend upon the Company's Stock, for the half•year, ending the 31st December. instant. Also for the ELECTION, by Ballot, of a DIRECTOR in the room of John ►Yhitmore, jun. Esq. signal, and on other affairs. ►►'at. JOHNSON. London Dock House. Dee. 23. 1821. N.B. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. The Ballot to commence immediately after the General:fleeting, and close at Two o'clock precisely. LONDON DOCKS. CONTRACT FOR CUPAR. HDSIAN, AND COTTON BAGGING.. Pr II E DIRECTORS of the LONDON DOCK COM JL PANY do herebyive Notice, that they will be ready to receive Tenders (sealed u p) at the Superintendant's Moe, at the Dock, on WEDNESDA , the Sth of January next, at Twelve o'Clock, from such parsons as may be willing to supply the Com pany, for one year, with CI'PAR, HE .STAN, and COTTON BAC:DINO. Every Tender must be made conformably to the Particulars and Conditions, and also be eeconipanied by a Letter, signed by a responsible person, engaged to become hound with the person tendering in the sum of 2001. for the due performance of the Contract. Printed Particulars and Conditions of the Contract may be had, and samples of the articles seen, at the Company's House. Prince's street, Bank. WM. JOHNSON. London Dock House, 23d Dec. N.B. No regard will be paid to any Tender delivered a ft er Twelve o'Clock on that day, nor unless the person who makes the Tender, or some person on his behalf, attends to answer when called for. i4i BRIS'COL and LONDON RAIL-ROAD COMPANY. —The Advertisement on this subject, which appeared in yesterday's paper, having been inserted in ignorance, that a most raspanable Company had been already formed for the purpose, the persons who instructed us to publish that Advertisement have de sired es to withdraw it. A 310E1 and COLES. 28, Throgistorton-street, Dec. 24, 1824. PRICES OF BRITISH Birk Stock 229 Ditto Acct. 3 per Cent. Red. 94 f 3 per Cent. Cons. Ditto Acet 91j 96 951 3 1 3 per Cent. 3 per Cent. Red. 101 109 j op 4 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Aect. Ditto Bonds 96 93 pm iTOCAS YESTERDAY. Lon Ann. 22 13.16 Soutb ties Stock Annuities South Sea New Annuities Ez.8i115,24. 1,0001.64 64 pm Ditto, lOW Ditto, Small Ditto, 10. 1.0001. 53 56 pm Ditto, 6001. 53 56 pm Ditto, Small 53 56 pm Lottery Tickets 231. 7s. PRICES OF FOREIGN kustrian Bonds 98/ lira:than Bonds Ditto Aect. 73/ 1 Ditto scrip 3 3pm Ditto Acct. 3/ 1 pm Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Acct. 884 Milan Bonds 804 1 Ditto Acct. RI Golomb. Bonds 844 Ditto Acct. 8.5 Ditto (MO 874 1 Ditto Acct. 87/ 1 7 i 8 74 1 Danish Bonds Ditto Marks Banco 1094 Dutch Com. 44 per Cent. French Rentes 102 f. 33c. Enamor 211. 10c. Ditto Scrip Ditto Acct. 14 131 pm Greek Bonds 37 4 Ditto Acct. 174 4 8 COURSE OF EXCII Amsterdam C. F. 12 2 Ditto, at sight . 11 12 - 12 2 Antwerp . 12 3 Hamburgh - 37 0 Altona 37 1 Paris, 3 (Wit& 25 l 5 Ditto . • 23 43 Rouniesua - 23 42 Berlin - 7 5 Slain 1314 - V . - 10 0 - 10 0 - 36 . 356 . . 354 35 . . 331 31 Petersburgh Vienna Prit-ite Madrid Gediz Gilboa Barcelona Seville Gibraltar - STOCKS YESTERDAY. Metican Bonds 70/ I J Ili 1 4 11 14 Ditt 7o o ACC,. 701 1 14 70/i 111 Neapolitan Bonds Ditto Bonds (1824) Ditto Scrip 1/ pm Peruvian Bonds 76 Ditto Acct. 76/ 6/ 8 Portuguese Bonds 88/ Ditto Acct. 884 Prussian Bonds Ditto Bonds (1lin) 102 1/ Ditto Acct. Russian Bonds 964 11 5/ 6 Ditto Acct. 96 Ditto Metallic Spanish Cons. 22/ 2 Ditto Aect. 221 / Ditto 110 Bonds 22/ Ditto (1M) 11/ LNOE YESTERDAY. Leghorn . . 41 limos . . 44i Ven ie• - • - T 7 Malta . Naples . 1111 Palermo l 17 Lisbon 01 Oporto - • 91} Rio Janeiro - Bahia . . Dublin Cork - - 199 MULLION. t. s. d. Portugal Gold in coin 0 Foreign Gold in bars 0 17 V New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10/ Silver ia bars 0 0 0 • Harlequin. Mr. Kirby; Pantakam, Mr. Elliott; Clown, Signor Paulo. Columbine, lira. Searle. The 13 RITIIIII Parss commenced publishing ysatarday moralag at tin o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY. Di c aaaaa 23, 122 C CHARLES X. has made his first address to the French Chambers. With the characteristic indecorum of the moat polite people on earth, the Royal Speech was twice interrupted with acclamations, once when the Ki NO spoke of himself, and again when he alluded to his son. Ilia Most Christian MAJESTY announces that the most friendly relations prevail between the Governments of Europe; and lie adds, that " the spirit of conciliation and prudence which animates them, gives the strongest guarantee" that the general peace will be of long duration. Este per pettier ! say we. With respect to Spain, the King of FRANCA informs us that he has " ce,naented to protract the stay of a part of his troops," and that a " recent convention has regulated the conditions of this temporary measure." We freely forgive his 111.43Lstry for boasting, as a father, that the DAUPHIN'► campaign was "glorious." Wiser men have, by paternal affection, been led into grosser errors than even to style a campaign "glorious," which was successful merely in consequence of the cowardice and treachery of the enemy's Generals. The stages of the Duke of A ?scours is l.'s conquest of degenerate Spain are marked, not by t h e victories he gained in the field, — fur not a battle was fought,—but by the scandalous and mercenary capitulations he concluded successively with Allal• Motor! o, and BALLAETEROS. The revolu tionary Generals, who, because they are above fifty years of age, have lately been dismissed frem active service, bad, THE BRITISH PRESS. we suspect, in their school, a very different understanding of the signification of military glory. CH ARLES X., how ever, is excusable enough for his partiality ; and we know not how to find fault with the continuance of some portion of his army in Spain, though we entirely condemned its entrance into that kingdom. Bad as the condi. tion of the Peninsula is, and it:deed for many years to come must be, under any system, the public mi sery, we believe, would only be azgravatcd by with. drawing all the French troops. Widely-spread insur rection would almost immediately follow : the French would again interfere; and half the nation would be extirpated in the ferocious struggles that would ensue. Fxan!H•ND will be driven, by his financial wants and the loss of his Colonies, to adopt some rational system of government ; and, until that can be established, it is well, perhaps, that the French should (as far as they can) keep order in the country. The parts of the King of Fa•xcs's Speech, in which he alludes to the intended measures for increasing the power of the priesthood, and indemnifying the emigrants, are ex pressed in vague and indefinite terms. As the taxes are not to be augmented, it seems to be proposed to provide for the indemnity by economy, and from the Sinking Fund. The scheme of M. de Vi !Acts, for centralizing the finances, will, we suppose, be brought forward in fur therance of the economical arrangements. Culottes X. concludes hie address with declaring, that at his coronation be will, in the presence of the Chambers, solemnly swear to maintain the institutions granted by his brother. It is perhaps singular that the Charter is not once named in the course of the first speech delivered from the throne by its author's successor. The " institutions" founded by Lours XVIII. are twice mentioned and eulo gized; but of the Charter itself nothing whatever is said. Upon the whole, the speech is what we should have ex pected from the Kr Nc's feelings and his Ministers' policy ; it breathes a tone favourable to moderation and peace. Last night we received a mass of Paris Papers, including those of the present week up to Wednesday evening. By another express we are also in possession of the speech of Citaacas X. on opening the Session of the Chambers. We have given it in another column. The papers of Wednesday are chiefly filled with discussions on the pro posed indemnity for the emigrants, which is strongly opposed by all but the Royalists. It seems likely that the Session will be long. M. de VILLE is has several projects of law which he wishes to have passed, and much time will necessarily be consumed in the debate. The Mode states, that "if the Session, as is more than probable, should not be terminated by the end of April, it will be adjourned till after the ceremony of the Coro.. nation, which will take place in the month of May." It is understood that the coronation will not detain the KING more than three days from his good city of Paris. His Maierre will sleep on the evening of his departure, at the Palace of the Archbishop of Rim's.. The ceremony will take place the next morning, and the Kenn will sleep that evening at the Castle of Compeigne. On the third day the Court will return to the capital, and thee immediately afterwards the public rejoicings will commence. Colonel Gavots's, t 4 whose trial we have alluded, was condemned to death. He is convicted of having been ac canary to the conspiracy of General BEATON. After the verdict of the Jury had been given, the public prosecutor, according to custom, required the degradation of the pri- ICOR from the Leshnt d Honour. CAVCSIAI• took duo cross from his breast, kissed it, and left the bar, protest ing on his honour that he was innocent The whole Court' were deeply moved when sentence was passed upon him. This affair has produced a great sensation among men of all opinions at Poitiers, where GAUCHO'S was tried. The Jury have signed a petition recommending him to mercy. We learn nothing from these Papers as to the French Ministry, excepting that the Prince de Ponintrac has formally declined taking bis seat in the Cabinet. It is stated that he will return to London on the of January. Whether we are to regard this refusal as a proof of the doubtful tenure of M. de VI Lt.st.E and his partisans, or merely of the disinclination of M. de Poninwsc to give up a profitable sinecure for a very troublesome office with less income, we know not as yet. A few days, perhaps, will enable us to judge which of these considerations has pre• tailed with his Highness. The Mositeur of Wednesday, in its official part, contains a Royal Ordinance, of which the following is the pre amble:— Charles, tte. he. &e. Considering that almost all the theatres in the departments have been for some years in • state of decay, that a great number of cities have made vain efforts to support these theatres, and that se. vend managers have impaired their fortunes ; Considering that the dramatic art is interested in the prosperity of the provincial theatres, since they afford to young actors, with the advantages of gradual instruction, all the means to make them selves known, and to attain, one day, engagements in the Royal theatres ; Desiring to favour the progress of ao art which has always been cultivated in France with success, and to enable the managers to have in our cities better companies of actors; Considering the necessity of organizing the theatres of our des partments on new bases ; On the report of our 31 inister Secretary of State of the Interior, We have ordained and ordain as follows: (The regulations, in 29 articles, follow). FatxcX FUND!, Dzc.22.—Five per Cents. opened at lON. Vic., closed at 102 f. Sc. ; Neapolitan Rentes (Faleonette's cent& cotes), 87L ; Spanish ditto, 18f.; Royal Spanish Loan, 67f. Exchange on London—one month, SSE Sc.; three months, 2SE 90c.—Costre Authentivis, Dee. 22. It was with some surprise that we found the Irish Jour nals announce the prosecution of Mr. O'Corrsti.r., upon a charge of uttering seditious words in a late speech at the Catholic Association. Whether true policy required this measure of hostility on the part of the ATTORNLY-GE Nla• 1., we must be permitted to doubt. We have always reprobated the tone of Mr. °Vox,: r oratory, as unad vised and intemperate ; but we recollected at the same time, that it was the fault of Irish eloquence to partake too much of that sudden and excessive warmth, which it catches from the lively and fervent imagination of the speaker, and which, on this account, must be heard and received with many grains of allowance. Much, we think, must be pardoned at all times to the enthusiastic indiscre tion of an Irish orator. They know very little of public speakers, who do not know how likely the best-intentioned patriot is, when warmed by his subject, to be betrayed into expressions, which, though they escape him on the fervour and animation of the moment, he would be, himself, the first to smile at, and, on the return of his own more deliberate reason, would be the most forward to disapprove. We blame the Catholic leaders heartily for their injudicious and ill-timed forwardness ; we blame them for displaying a turbulent acti►ity of complaint and remonstrance, at a moment when it was least called for, and therefore least to be justified. But, on the other hand, it appears tons, no crisis ever less invited the making any experiment upon the temper of a nation, than does that of Ireland at the present moment. This legal proceeding against Mr. O'Cosw cu. cannot fail to excites strong commotion, and to increase considerably that ferment which already agitates the Catholic population. Six millions of sub • jects, full of uneasiness and ill-humour, and having, —as in candour we must admit,—but too much reason for both, do .no doubt present a mass of physical force, which if brought into activity would threaten the security of the Government. But this very condition of things demands that every step likely to irritate should be an act of the last necessity, and called for by the greatness and urgency of the occasion. Whether the present was an occasion of this kind, remains to be seen. We have the utmost confidence in the justice and moderation of Lord Wet.Lest.sy ; we rely on his known ability and foresight, and we therefore wait the event of its further elucidation. 1 We have again to congratulate the public on the im provement of the revenue during the present quarter. On Monday we made some observations on the increase in the Customs, which we stated at about 200,000/. W. have since been informed, that in the Excise there will be on the quarter an increase of more than 400,0001. as compared with the corresponding quarter at the close of last year. The total increase on the two chief branches of the revenue during this quarter will therefore amount to not less than 600,0001. The improvement in the Excise is peculiarly gratifying, as it may correctly be regarded as a sure crite rion of the comfortable condition of the great mass of the people. This will in all probability be the merriest and happiest Christmas enjoyed for many years in Old Eng land, and, under all the circumstances of our political and social position, it is with hearty feelings of satisfaction and pleasure, that we offer our readers the customary saluta tions of the season. Wivrsoa, Dec. O.—Yesterday fortnoon Sir Charles Long took leave of his Majesty, and left the Royal Lodge for his seat, Bromley Park. In the afternoon, Prince Es terhazy, and Sir Charles and Lady Stuart, took leave of his Majesty, and left the Royal Lodge for town. His Ma jesty, as soon as the weather permits, is expected at the Castle, in order to inspect the progress already made, as the improvements are now far advanced, his Majesty not having had time on Saturday last to view them. The new grand gateway is finished all but the groining. The Commander-in-Chief arrived yesterday at York House, from the country. Sir Henry Turrena, the Adju tant-General of the Forces, transacted military business with his Royal Highness. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left Bushy yester day, and came to the King's Palace, Kensington, where the Royal Duchess alighted at the apartments of the Duchess of Kent. The Duke of Clarence proceeded to London. Their Royal Highnesses returned to Bushy in the afternoon. Wan enam, Dec. 22.—0 n Tuesday his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and suite left Lulworth Castle. His Royal Highness is not expected to return for several weeks. The Doke has enjoyed excellent sport during his stay at the Castle. His Grace the Duke of Bedford, whose health, we are happy to hear, has materially improved, is now at his seat at Woburn Abbey enjoying the sports of the field. He has with him as visitants, Lord Duncannon, Earl Spencer, and the sons of the latter, Lord Althorpe, and the Hon. Capt. Spencer. We understand that his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and several other illustrious personages are shortly expected at Woburn Abbey. Mr. Secretary Canning was much better yesterday. Dr. Holland attended the Right Hon. Gentleman at the Fo reign Office yesterday. Mrs. and Miss Canning arrived at Paris on Tuesday. They alighted at the hotel of the English Embassy. Lord Viscount Granville presented his credentials, as Ambassador from his Britannic Majesty, to the King of France, last Saturday. His LeireAlpney was accompanied by eight persons attached to the Embassy. Viscountess Granville was introduced to his Majesty on Monday. Her Ladyship returned to her hotel in a carriage belonging to the nruphiness. The Earl of Kcnmare has announced his intention of subscribing 'toot. towards the improvement of the harbour of Tralee. The messenger recently despatched to Nice, to ascertain the state of health of • noble invalid, has returned the bearer of most afflicting intelligence to his family. We regret to hear that the speedy dissolution of the party is much feared, and that the intelligence is altogether of a nature calculated to give great pain to his illustrious connexions. IVEYMOUTII, DEC. 23.—0 n Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. M. Wardle entertained at dinner the Officers of the Bth Royal Irish Hussars, and a party of favhionables, at their house on the Belvidere.—On the same evening a ball took place at Russell's Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms, which was well attended, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather. Among the company present were—The Officers of the Bth Royal Irish Hussars, Lady Bontein, Sir John and Lady Meade, Mr. and Mrs. C. Buxton, Mr. and Mr?. Metcalfe Wardle, Miss Wardle, Mrs. the Misses and Master Kilner, Mrs. and Miss Henning, Mrs. and the Misses Ball, Messrs. Lyne, Mr. Peacoeke, Messrs. Gossett, the Misses Cook, Hammond, Lock, and 11111, Mr. Welch, Mr. R. Poole, Mr. Wardell, Mr. Newton, &c. &c. The remains of General Sir Isaac Brock, of the 49th, were removed from Fort George, Upper Canada, on the 13th October, and deposited in the monument erected at Queenston heights, the scene of his distinguished conduct in command of the British forces there the monument has a tower of 68 feet high. I)er Frieschutz, under the title of Robin des Bois, suc ceeded excellently on its second repromtation at the theatre de l'Odeon. It is expected to have a great run. The Parisians have found the music full of beauty. FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENTE. His Excellency Count Lieven entertained a distinguished party at dinner, yesterday, at Ashburnham House. The Earl and Countess of Cassiliis will give an elegant enter. tainment, this day, to a distinguished party. The Earl and Countess of Bristol will entertain a distinguished party of fashionable' during the holidays, at th e i r scat, I c k wort h Park, Suitolk. Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, left town yesterday for her seat, North ('ray, Kent, for the holiday. The Marquis and .Marchioness of Exeter left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-sqin.re, yesterday, for their scat, liuritigh. Lincolnshire. Lord St. Helens left town yesterday tor the Royal Lodge, Windsor. I/onager Lady Ellenborough arrived in town yesterday from Sandgate. Bon. Harvey has arrived at his father's, the Earl of Dilators, its St. James's-Nuare, from a tour. lion. Mrs. Leigh, arrived yesterday at St. James's Palace, from Brighton. C. C. I)eering, Esq. arrived yesterday at his house in Curzon. Sty Ayott St. Lawrence, lien s . r% k r . r° 73t h it i e, sea Li t ;. kit town ye s t e rday f or hi s seat i n Surneractshire. Lord Iloward de Walden and General Upton hate left town to pass the holidays with the Earl and Countcsa of Bristol, at their scat, Ickworth Park, SufFilk. Arrivals at Dould's flout. Jermyn-strect :—Peter Mlshloft, Esq. from a tour; Madame Jardin from Faris. Viscount strangford and family have left ditto for Aylesbury, Wilts. liepartures from Warren's lintel, Regent -street :—C. 31itford, EP.; , 3lrs. Mitfowl and family', for Brighton; Henry Greares l'oiviiky, Esq., Mrs. and Miss Townley, for Cambridge ; J. Ilawki.ts, Esq. for }Signor Park, Petworth, Sussex ; Lord and Lady Montagu and Lord J oho Scott toe their s eat , Li tton P ar k , Burka; the Duke of Buccleuch for ditto. The Earl of Buckinghamshire has arrived at Illakc's lintel, Jennyn-street. from his seat in Bucks. Departures :—Mr. and 3frs. Philip Bennett and Miss Pilkington for Hastings, Sussex ; toe q S . Co lo t; Lord Acheson for Suffolk. Ikparturcs from Flatlong% Hotel, Oxford.street :—Major and land; Cal. In:auogfhliana,ilhfn'rl.g.l.n:dnwdardjaZielinßd°Rber.l7.l;ol%.:•Cili.„ R. W. and J. Markham, E sq. f or Sussex ; G. Lucy. Wales ; :Apulia and Mn .sKing on a tour ; Edward Fuller Esq. Esq. on a di t t o; IL Chail twi cq 3 k. u Ei t i q l p k . d ; 0 t t 0.4 tour ; mencowe, spEßell OF THENIA.GOFANCE ON OPENING THE SESSION Op THE PR E Nia GISL ATIVE CHAMBERS. Lp. On Wednesday, at one o'clock, a salute of artillery e l . nounced the departure of his Majesty from the Tuile tt , and having been received with the usual ceremonies, took his seat on the Throne, with the Dauphin and Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans on his right, the Duke of Bourbon en his left; and the Peers Deputies having also taken their scats, his Majesty livered the following gracious Speech : " GENTLEMENTI V first wish of ny heart is to epe a i to you of my grief and yours : we have lost a wise and pi* King, tenderly beloved by his family —venerated by ; people—honoured and respected by Foreign Governeur, The glory which the nation has acquired under his rei t; will never be effaced ; not only has he restored the Crow; but he has consolidated it by institutions, which, comm. bending and uniting the past and the present, lure ree co e to France tranquillity and happiness. " The affecting sorrow which the whole nation felt the lut moments of the King, my brother, was to roe most soothing consolation, and, I say it with truth, t it is to that alone I am indebted for having been able fat e to enjoy the confidence with which my accession to throne has been hailed. " This confidence, Gentlemen, will not be lost. I ke n all the duties of Royalty. My effbrts, my love for , people, and 1 trust the aid of God, will give roc thee, rage and firmness necessary to fulfil them prop er l y. (Loud acclamations here interrupted his Majesty.) " 1 announce to you with pleasure that the disposid ok of Foreign Governments have not undergone any cho w they leave so doubt of the preservation of the friendly r t . lations that exist between them and me. "The spirit of conciliation and prudence which animates them, gives to nations the strongest guarantees they have ever had, to check the scourges which have so long de* latest them. " I shall neglect nothing to maintain this happy sm. went and the peace which is the consequence of it. his with this view that I have consented to protract thetas a Spain of a part of the troops that my son bad left that, after a campaign, which, as a Frenchman and a Wm, I may call glorious. (A fresh burst of acclamation fol. lowed these words.) " A recent convention has regulated the condition, ci this temporary measure, which is calculated to conciliate the interests of the two monarchies. " The just security which we derive from our exterral relations will favour the development of our prosperity. will second, Gentlemen, these salutary movements, by causing those ameliorations which the interests of relitioa require to be successively proposed to you. " The King, my brother, experienced great consonant in procuring the mean■ to close the last wounds of the Revolution. The moment is come to execute the wise plans which he had conceived. The situation of our finances will permit us to accomplish this great act of justice el of policy, without augmenting the taxes, without crampini the different parts of the public service. " For these results we are indebted to the order esta blished by your concurrence, to the fortune of the State, to the peace which we enjoy. I entertain the firm corric• tion that you will enter into my views, and that this act of reparation will be performed with a great harmony of ail between my people and me (avec un grand occur.] d: ru4ite entre man peuple et moi). " I intend that the solemnity of my coronation stAttr minate the first Session of my reign. You will be pima at that august ceremony ; and in the presence of Him wto judges nations and kings, I will take the oath to maintain theinstitutions granted by (ortroyf'w) my brother. " I thank Divine Providence for having deigned to make use of tne to repair the last misfortunes of my people. and I conjure it to protect this beautiful Prance, which I am proud of governing." Letters were received yesterday from Lima, dated Sep tember WI. Several expresses had reached that city, an nouncing the successes of Bolivar, the arrivals of which had been followed by successive rejoicings. No mention u, however, made of the evacuation of Lima ; but it is stated that General Miller was in full march towards it, and that the Royalist army might be considered as annihilated. We regret to state, that a report was current yesterday that another insurrection had taken pl ace a m ong 6; negroes in Jamaica. It does not appear, however, to have been of a very formidable description, as it was suppressed without the aid of the military. The report came to this country by way of New York. Boyer, the President of Hayti, issued an address on tee 9th of October, to the Military Authorities, calling uput them to use great energy for the defence of the country. Mr. Finncssey, the King's Messenger, arrived yesteiday at the Foreign Office, with despatches from Lord Gran ville, at Paris. The Company of Goldsmiths distributed on Wednesday to its poor Members, its annual donation of upwards of 2001. Clint, the artist, is painting a theatrical picture. takes from the comedy of Charles the Second, in which Charles Kemble is introduced in the character of the Merry MN march, and Fawcett in the part of Captain C, , pp. Tby painting is to be added to the collection of Mathews, the comedian. Miss Nos:L.—The acknowledged excellence of this lady's Cluni, which i s h er e h,f deruere, the swcetfleo n i her voice, and the plaintive expression and beautiful paths she imparts in the songs belonging to this Fart, n C 3 U 5 e mingled sensations of satisfaction and regret to the (lath audience at her departure from our boards—satisfaction st her advancement and success, and regret at the loss tr: must sustain in the operatic department of our theatre. We understand Miss Noel to have made an advantageous engagement with the manager of the Edinburgh theatre, to which place she immediately reinoves.—liath Pap-. Captain Ward, of Shirley Common, Southampton, is the fortunate holder of a sixteenth of a 20,000/. prize in 6 ' Lawry just drawn. lle went casually into a shop, s 1 " 1 was prevailed on to buy the ticket, it being the last the shopkeeper had, and was just going to it London. Such is the state of the arts in Colombia, that a gelidb ma!; of Caracas was recently obliged to send to Philadelphfaf: an humble stone, with an inscription on it. to place ovr the grave of a deceased connection. Neither La tiuvra r l 't Caracas could produce this humble effort of inecliantr:' , - -Philude:phia Gu;:ette. INDIAN du ntsenroexer.--The Cherokees, it is sail, have established something like a judiciary system, and in troduced into their society many of the laws and usages of civilizati o n. A s a spec i men of - the manner in which the; dispense justice in cases of trivial import, we relate the fob lowing anecdote, said to be authentic :—An Indian as saulted another, of which ro-ular information was tnsl The Judge ordered the Sheriff to bring the parties before him. The Sheriff went in pursuit of them, but returnoi without them. " Where are your prisoners ?" said the Judge. " I caught them," replied the Sheriff "Wiwi did you du with them ?" " I gave the defendant Ora lashes." " What did you do with the plaintiff'?" "Gme him fifteen too." " It'llat with the informer or witness? " Why I gave hint twenty-five lashes, for had he held his tongue there would have been none of this fun and, trouble." It w o uld b e we ll if a ll the dispensations d justice could be equally and piontpdy administered. — Cheraw Intiliv-7.77-. era L thl by -r Ow Chas v ent 144 Ku dies db Zfti colon Tai tits I roci hi Se" terJ poi t ar" `At .1) to, the np n l erti mit tilde 44 tSt 00 1 1 ,1 t hit OUT V ha:, Sad • ) t h e woo PM" ho,l " sioss ow yd 7 . 60 11 . 601 t , 1 1 1 A OEM ...... . ...1 rat 40_1 Iso km WWI li 110 Mai „,./ Wu di ■. us oil