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1 Kl PRICES OF FOREIGN Austrian Scrip Brasil Scrip pr Booms Arms Scrip 99 ClSlima 8$ Colombian New ditto PI Danish Omsk 174 di" Mezican 79* a div ON SATURDAY. Neapolitan (19:14) Ditto Scrip pr Peruvian P Plua ll 48 gra W F6 F pa Cents Russian b per Centa. 96 ftaniah (182 l) 221 Ditto (180) LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY S. 1825. We proceed to the conclusum of the 1 Vitt lerittOt sPrefso. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Brennan. MONDAY. January 3, will be performed ItENRY VIII. Xing Henry VIII.. Mr. Pope; Cantinal Wobey, alaeready ; Kathe rine, Queen of Lantanal. afrs. Dunn. - • • - After which. HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKING Stan. TUZ SINGING TREES. AND GO DEN `SATERS. Harlequin, Mr. Howirby. ell Golarnb!ne,; Pantaloon, Mr. Mies BBarnett. lanchard; Clown, Mr. K TOIDOfrOW, Der Freleehtztz, and the new Pentendute. THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT'-GARDEN. to le%ening, MONDAY, Jan. 3. will be performed ISABELLS Or, THE FAT %I. NRRIAGE. Elms, Mr. C. Kemble ; Carlos, Mr. Bennett illeroy, Mr. Cmopar ; Mrs. bloman. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE DR VAIN OF WANTLEY I Or, MORE OF MORE HALL. Hasiequin, Mr. Ulu: P&Uta101 , 11. M. Barnes; Clown, Mr. 1. 5. Owl maidL Columbine r , Miss Rolltef. To-morrow. As You Like It. mad the new Pantomime. PEES, Cornmeneal pu.,linliingoll Saturday Menial at half pest tiveeitocL. contait in our paper of Saturday. The Continental Allies had not failed to perceive, in the day of danger and alarm, that the expectation of recovering themselves from that state of political vassalage to which they were subjected, and of obtaining sortie fair portion of civil and religions freedom, was the real reason that their subjects could not be roused to any thing like an effective resistance to the armies of NAPOLEON, who had professed himself, artfully enough, their Deliverer. They found it ne cessary, in mere self-defence, to adopt the same language, and to flatter their subjects with the same hopes. They felt the need they stood in of their support, and there was mani festly Doodler mode °lacewing it. They accordingly,—seeing that no aid could be looked for but from the people,--each in their turn countenanced all those projects of improve ment, and patronized all those liberal principles, which the crisis of their affairs required, but which they have since not only discarded and forgotten, but have formed them selves into an alliance for the publicly-avowed purpose of putting them down,and of proscribing as fementers of rebel lion, and enemies to "religion and social order," all those who shall attempt to act upon them. A more contemptuous disregard of all the ties of honour, and all the obligations of justice, was never displayed than by the Allies in their conduct towards Spain. The flagrant part which France has acted in sending her armies to fight for FERDINAND and the Inquisition, clearly demonstrates what are at bot tom her real principles, and what her own subjects may ultimately expect from the system at present ripening under the councils of M. de VI ta.z Ls and his associates in office' GREAT Bat rant has taken no part in the policy of the Allies. This is sound political prudence, and prudence—in its proper sense—is that enlarged wisdom which should go vern all great Statcsmen,and withoutwhich, indeed, a States man cannot be great. Mr. CANNING, in the course he has pursued, has acted in accordance with the public voice. In truth, the national feeling in England will, if followed, rarely carry Ministers out of the true moral course; it is the true rolleetive u:i Alum ; for the public, as a body, have no tempt ation to sacrifice their interests, and can have no induce ment to abuse their power. There is no instance pro ducible from history, of their ever having doue so. England has no concern in the policy of the French Cabinet at this moment, further than its result may affect the peace of Europe. The strong existing alliance be tween the present Ministers and the Emigrants, is daily gathering strength ; but the measure of indemnity to the latter is full of danger, and is loaded with difficulties. It must either he carried decisively, and with a high hand, or it must end in a change of Ministers. Any attempt to disturb the great body of landed proprietors, in whom the emigrant estates were vested under the Revolution, would engender insurrections without end—indeed, is not to be thought of; and no pecuniary compensation, let them measure It out as liberally as they may, and to the very ex tent of their means, will satisfy these claimants, or any thing like it. The emigrants are espoused by the Court, and they represent the interests of the associated Potentates ; but the liberal party have the nation with them, and they have, moreover, the ru!es of right and justice on their side. The former can only act under a combination of a despotic and offensive nature ; and the likelihood seems to be, that they will go on in the spirit of exaction, till they embroil the Government with the people, and be compelled eventually to seek shelter item the storm they hare raised, in a second emigration. What just claim of indemnification besides have this class of persons, who fled the scene of terror, beyond those who stood their ground, and who were, in reality, the greater sufil:rers of the two ? The latter were forced to part with their property at a reduces! paper cur rency ; they were ruined by the assignats ; and surely those who stayed behind to " (Scree the storm" were more wor thy than those who sltratik from it : their relatives, many of tiler: among the heat patriots of France, suffered under the go ; their property was confiscated, and their chil dren are now strugg!:ng with that poverty which they owe to those steady feeli:e;s of allegiance which prompted them to remain :.t home and fight t i.e CAM: of monarchy on the spot ! besides, were these emigrants ? Pampered Plie<ts, beggared Nhhless,, and Cheehli , et d'lndultrie ; and this^ make theie claim upon a new generation to repair their losses, and would risk a second revolution ratite; than forego their pretensions ! And how, at this tut:meet, are ti ley earning the reward they ask for ? By strivima to restore the old order of things, and to erect again " the standard of ancient right." And for this service they arc, at this moment, actually on full pay ; for all the places of trust and profit are fined by these very persona, who sir. in this shape, receiving a salary equal—many of them wore than equal—to their former revenues. Quiet as the comliticn of France at this moment out wardly is, there is within a considerable degree of intellec tad apjtation. The liberal party ate high in hope—the Ultras strove; in power ; but the power of the latter is more :apparent titan real, because the arbitrary measures which sustain it preduca an incessant counteraction, the more dangerous because it is secret. Ti e r press, the great organ of public opinion, is virtually annihilated ; as an effective check or. unconstitutional measures, it is absolutely worth rot!iing. This, no doubt, removes to a certain extent that r::'.;l:ary control on the abuse of i.ower which is so vitally issent . : 1 in a representative government. A vicious system of ad r. ioistration may be upheld for a time by this expe dient; 'Jut it is sure, sooner or later, to defeat itself. France was subjected, undoubtedly, to a more positive and ileCncel despotism limier NAPOLEON; as Emperor he I THE BRITISH PRESS. the savage policy of the Sublime Portowith respect to un fortunate commanders by its or land. The Turkish Admiral was received with the customary salutations and compliments of success. This is, in the history of the Ottoman Empire, the first instance of the Suvraw permitting a defeated servant to appear again in the imperial 'presence, with the honours of his station. The pride of the Cres cent seems to be sinking with the decline of its power. An obscure anticipation of the greater disasters that await it, has reduced it in bitter patience to be content with its pre sent lot. The usual resource of barbarous and impove rished governments is said to he in contemplation by the Divan. The public wants are to be supplied by means of a depreciated currency. This is a desperate expedient, and almost the last to which any government can resort. The Divan, we !appose, hope by this nominal addition to the value of the coin, to make good the deficiency arising from the loss of the revenue formerly extracted from the Greeks. The immediate effect may be to remove, in some degree, the pecuniary difficulties of the Turkish Government, but finally, and at no remote day, it must aggravate them ten fold. No greater dangers can menace the Divan, than those that will consist in the general enhancement of the prices of commodities, and the financial complexities which will necessarily result from the projected debasement of the currency. One obvious consequence will be an ex tensive decrease of foreign trade. Who will attempt to carry on dealings in a country in which goods are every day changing value from causes entirely inde pendent of commercial calculation ? MEHEMET Mt, of Egypt, would appear to be not much superior to his Sovereign in wealth or honesty. The foreign merchants, who chartered their vessels for the extirpation of the Christian population of Greece, have been offered bad grain in payment of their freightage instead of money. We shall not be sorry to learn that he has compelled them to accept the terms he now proposes. It is right that men who embark in flagrantly immoral undertakings, should, in their own persons, suffer some of the evils they had, for base lucre, agreed to co-operate in inflicting on the innocent. The engagement between the combined fleet under IBRAHIM PACHA and the Grceks, off Stanchio, is con firmed in these accounts. We may, therefore, anticipate another victory for the gallant people who have asto nished Europe by their heroic efforts to achieve their in dependence. The Augsburgh Gazette states, that IBRAHIM PACHA bas sent to Alexandria to announce the speedy return of his fleet to that port. It was reported on Saturday that a ship had arrived from Lima, bringing an account that La Serna had submitted to the forces under Bolivar, and that the affairs in Peru were completely settled in favour of the Independents. The Spanish General, !gorilla was admitted to especial audience by the Dauphin on Wednesday. The Council-General of the Bank of France have fixed the dividend of the second half year of 1821, at 44f. per action. The reserve is 7f. per action. The dividend will be paid at the Bank, to date from Jan. 3. The Members of the French Chamber of Deputies used to have a silver medal presented to them at the commence ment of each Session. They have now received a gold medal. On one side is the likeness of Charles X. with the legend " Regit et scrvst." On the reverse are the words, " Legati provinciarum, MDCCCIXV. " Each medal is worth more than 300 francs. The Diario di Roma, which a few days ago gave an ordonnanPe of the Grand Sei g nior, upon the Ingth and thickness of the Turkish ladies .feredgis, now contains an ordoanonee of Cardinal Zurla, Vicar-General of the Roman Curia, against the immodest costume of the Roman dames: " It is most deplorable, says the Cardinal, to see a great number of women glory in their immodesty, in their own houses, in the streets, in public or in private assemblies, and even in the temple of the Lord; but his Holiness l'ope Leo X. hopes that, being docile to his friendly address, the women will not force him to apply to them more se vere punishment. It is not meant hereby to forbid women to dress according to their rank and dignity, provided that scandal be avoided. And seeing that this is an object of the greatest importance, his Holiness has commanded me to prohibit strictly all scandalous attire, upon pain of tem poral, pecuniary, and afflictive penalties, according to the gravity of the case ; and it is his pleasure that the same punishment be applicable to the women who, at first sight, aprar covered, but who wear clothing so thin and so ad hesive to their bodies, that they make a mischievous and lascivious exhibition of their person. One would say that the times described and deplored by St. Cle ment of Alexandria had returned. Fathers, mothers, masters, and other heads of families, will be personally responsible for the infraction of this law, as well as tailors, tailor cases, milliners, and all persons who may render them selves accomplices of such immodesty. The Rectors, Con fessors, Preachers, Missionaries, and other Ministers of the Gospel, are charged, in all that concerns them, with the execution of the present ordannance." In pursuance of an order of the Bavarian Government, the machines, decoration frames, wings, and in short, every thing rAttde of wood in the new theatre of Munich, is about to be covered with a newly invented varnish, which is capable of resisting the action of fire and water. The expense occasioned by this measure will not exceed four or five thousand florins (12,000 f.) It is said to be in contemplation in France, to reduce the duties upon cotton coining from the Brazils.—Galignuni s Paper. It appears by the Admiralty List of the Royal Navy, published on Saturday, that the following number of offi cers was promoted during the past year (15521) :-14 to the rank of Captains, 44) to Commanders, 120 to Lieute nants, 7 to Masters, 17 to Surgeons, 6S to.Assistaitt-sur geons, two to Pursers. NAVAL APPOINTDIENTS.—Captain W. James Mingay is appointed to the Hyperion frigate, which ship is ordered to be fitted on the eatablhhment of a third rate, to lie in Newhaven Harbour, for the purposes of the extended Coast Biockat:o service.—Lieut. W. J. Hood, Lieut. James Short, and Mr. Lamer, Purser, are appointed to her. Lieut. Wm. Webb (i)itas been promoted to the rank of ' Coninnander, and appointed to the Rifleman, rice Montagu, promoted ; Lieut. Robert Stuart, promoted to the rank of Commander, and appointed to the Sparrowliawk, vice Hon. It. S. Dandies, promoted; Lieut. Michael Dwyer is ap pointed to command the Bittern tender; Lieut. John Adams (a), to command the Pelter ; Lieut. Symonds, to be first of the Royal George Yacht, and command the Calliope. We have authority fe# stating, that the account in the Hampshire Telegraph of the failure of Sir H. Davy's ex peritnents for preserving the copper of the Satnarang, is devoid of truth. 'rite WFATHrit.—The quantity of rain that has fallen in this neighbourhood during the last four months is great we believe almost beyond precedent • amounting, according to the observations of Mr. John Dalton, to no less than 24.660 inches up to the 26th December. The following are the particulars: — In September - In October In November In December (to the 26th inclusive) 5.440 inches. 6.896 5.510 0.020 Total - 24.660 Mr. Dalton 's observations not having been completed to a later date than the 26th, we have procured from another gentleman a statement of the rain that has fallen since that day, and find that it amounts to 1.015 incites; making a total, in four months, of more than 2.54 inches—a prodi gious quantity, when it is considered that the average fall of rain for a year, in this town, is about :it inches, and in London only about 22 inches: of course also this rain has produced frequent floods in all the rivers in the neighbour hood, but they have been more remarkable for their fre quency than their height.—Manchester Guardian. was absolute, but his acts were iespericl. He wore an iron crown, but it was encircled with rays of glory. It is true this glory was delusive ; but still it was always dazzling, always impressive. Liberty was subdued utterly but she was subdued by the Imperial Eagle, not by a cloud of owls and bats such as she has now to conflict with. As Emperor, BONAPARTS oppressed the French nation, but be never disgraced it. The present Ministers plass their chief reliance on the miseries which France suffered under her late Revolution. They persuade themselves that she will not readily risk the return of those scenes of horror which even the imagi nation is frighted to recaL They take advantage of the common feelings and the common fears of humanity. They represent every expression in favour of liberty as coming from persona who would willingly sea France revisited by republican rulers. The artifice of all this is threadbare, and may be easily seen through; but still it is not with out its crest. The ignorant are kept tranquil by their in difference—the reflective, by their fear of change—the well disposed, by their love of order—the wealthy, by their dread of insecurity ;—add to these the numbers interested in the continuance of the powers that be, and there is, apparently, wherewithal to keep the most oppressive and most absolute Government from any fatal disturbance, more especially when backed, as the Government of France is, by an immense standing army—by an enslaved press— by a military police, organized to perfection, and always on the alert. But with all these instruments of arbitrary power in her hands, and France has them all, the danger to her Government, under the present system, is not the less real. It is said that the French are a light and thoughtless people, and in the main they arc so. Keep a Frenchman always amused ; give bhu his fiddle and his fire-works, his soup and his chanson, and he will let the world, and those who rule it, take their own course. But even this carelessness of disposition is not to be trusted ; it is accompanied with great shrewdness of observation as to what is going on ; and it can, perhaps, be said in no me tropolis in Europe, so truly as in Paris, que let vices et les Twins des hommes en place n'echapprat point au public; the French populace, moreover, bare a combination of cha racter which may well keep their rulers in jeopardy. The late Revolution developed that character fully, and such Ministers as Vittzts and Corium's would do wisely to study it. Such a people may shout their names aloud and with enthusiasm to day, and to-morrow shout with still louder exultation—" Les Traitres n'existent plus." The progress of events will afford us ample opportunity to extend our remarks. The connexion of French politics with those of the leading States of Europe, will, from time to time, bring the position of each under review at the opening of the Chambers, and in the approaching -.ion of Parliament. Last night we received the Paris Papers of Friday, but the hour at which they arrived was so very late, that we cannot make long extracts from them. The Chambers have not yet entered upon public busi ness. On Wednesday, a deputation, headed by M. Rsvisz, the President, announced to the KING that the Chamber of Deputies was constituted. The opposition party among the Peers have succeeded, it was said, in sending the Minis terial draught of the Address back to the Special Com mittee to be amended. It appears from the Indieateur de Bordeaux, that a new Treaty was signed on the loth ult. between the Spanish and French Governments. The terms have been kept quite secret. The Clergy are stated to be full of suspicion and anxiety; they openly express their apprehensions that his Catholic M&3EIT Irwin at last be induced to listen to advice not accordant with what they deem to be his true interests, and that he may be persuaded to depart from the system he has followed since his restoration. The lifcniteLr of Friday contains nothing official. Aunsay.z9,. We have just received, by way of Bucharest and Widdin, letters from Constantinople of 27th, 28th, and 29th November. The Brand Seignor has ordered the formation of a new army, of reserve, composed entirely of Asiatic troops. Orders have already been sent to the Pachas in Asia to send their troops without delay. This army is to be encamped about Constantinople. The Grand Vizier intended to take the command of the Ottoman armies in person, but the Divan has decided that his pounce is necessary at Constantinople, to preserve tranquillity. The extraordinary Meetings of the Divan have debated chiefly the affairs of Greece. Some Members having advised conciliatory I measures, the majority, with true Ottoman pride, declared that new efforts must be made during the winter to prepare a great naval force by the spring. Nothing has been decided on account of the penury of the treasury. When the last courier left Constantinople, people spoke, though very cautiously, of a rigorous measure which was going to be executed, namely, the deposition of several of the richest Pachas. The Etoile, dated Saturday, among various articles from Turkey, in Asia, has one from Damascus. stating that the de struction of Schtru, in Yends, b an earthquake, is positively confirmed. It happened the 20th June, 1824 ; and it is said only fifty inhabitants escaped. At Aleppo there has been smart and frequent shocks. [From the Journal des Debate.) ADIZ,Dee. 14. The French division which is to occupy this place, has taken possession of La Carraca, which will be fortified immediately. Several other fortifications are also about to be erected in the Isle of Leon and Cadiz. and all the public revenues of the two cities, will be administered by the French authorities. The vessels of the French Royal Marine give great protection to our commerce. The Amaznne frigate returned yesterday from the Lararet of l'ort Mahon, from whence she conveyed two fn. Ka; cs, and two mercantile brigs, which were i er:orraing quarao. tine. Our trade is in a state of complete stagnatien. Many shop keepers are gone to begin business in other parts of the Peninsula, and not a few merchants Rare followed their exaru t :le, so that the yoEulation of Cadia is diminished one fourth. FRENCH F LINDS .—P•RIE, DEC.H.—FIy , * per Cents. opened at 101 f. 75c., closed at 101 f. 90c. ; Bank Stock, 19411. ; Neapo litan, 5 per Cent. 871; Pentes d'Espagne, 131.; Royal Spanish Loan, (11123) 57f. Exchange on London. ova :u: nth, 25f. three months, 21f. Illic.—Cours At.thentique, Dec. 31. A paragraph in the Etuile of Thursday states, that— " The French frigate Themis, going from Toulon to Brest, was forced, by contrary winds, into Carthagena, where some wine was purchased for the crew, but the Custom-house Officers seized it. FERDINAND being in formed of it, ordered that French vessels should be ex empted."—lf this paragraph be correct, and we have no reason whatever to dispute or doubt its validity, Spain is de graded to a condition, very little, indeed, better than that of a dependency of France. The ordinary laws of customs, which are enforced against all other nations, are suspended in favour of the French; but how can it be otherwise when Ft RDI NAND VII. is encouraged by the armed inter ference of the French Government to enter upon a course of outrageous tyranny, which renders it necessary for him to rely upon the French Government for support and pro tection? It is certainly a matter of no great concern to any body what commercial privileges the French, or any other people, enjoy in Spain, while it remains under the ab solute sway of its present Sovereign. The last intelligence from Constantinople, in the French and German papers, leaves no doubt as to the disastrous issue of the naval campaign between the Turks and the Creels.. The shattered condition of the remaining vessels of the CAPSTAN Pacita's fleet, and the wretched appear ance of their crews, eloquently describe the sufferings they have undergone. The SULTAN, however, has judged it prudent in the COW of the CAPSTAN PAcHA to depart from 1-- FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Duke and Duchess of Rutland arrived so Friday. at their seat, Detroit Castle, from the Marquis of Exettee, Burieigh, Lin colnshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Cband tbe es have arrived at their mat, Wootton, Bucks, from their father's, Duke of Bucking. ham's, Arington, Hants. Eirl Burford bag left his father's, the Duke of St. Alban's seat, Datum. Surrey, for Earl Harcourt's, St. Leonard's 11W, near Windsor. The Earl and Countess Cowper left town yesterday foe their seat, Pansenger, liens. Lewd Melbourne has arrived in town from Brighton. The Marquis of Lothian has left town on a visit to Lord Sydney, at his seat, Frognall, Kent. Emily Marchioness of Londonderry has left North Cray, Kent, on a visit to the /Marquis and Marchioness of Camden, at their seat, the M'iltierness, Kent. Colonel Knox has arrived in Alanchester-street, from India. Benjamin Richardson, Esq. has left Warren's Hotel, Regent street, for Bath. Colonel French, Andrew Drummond, Esq. and Mrs. Lane Fox. have left town to join the distinguished party, at the Duke of Rat land's, Belvoir Castle. Lord Strangford has left Gould's Hotel, Jennyn.street, for the Earl of Egremont's seat, Pettrorth, Sussex. Mr. and Mrs. Ward have arrived at Blake's Hotel, Jerilyn street, from their seat. Bucks. Departures from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street: Lady Jut Montgomery, for Richmond; and Henry Adeene, for his seat in Cambridgeshire. Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley.equare, the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire ; Lord Augustus Hill, and Lady Mary Hill, from Richmond. —Henry Baring, Esq. jun. has ISt Oxford. Departures from the Pulteney Hotel. Albemarle-street Captain and Mrs. Lambert, for Brussels; Rawlinson, Esq. for Brighton ; and J. Torton, for ditto. The Earl of Csisillis entertained a distinguished party at dinner on New Year's Day, at bier seat, St. Margaret's. The Earl Harcourt is ntertaining a distinguished party of friends, at his seat St. Leonard's Hill, Barks. WINDSOR.- SATURDAY, JAW. 1. The weather being fine this afternoon, his Majesty, ac companied by the attendants in waiting, arrived in his car riage at the Castle from the Royal Lodge, and inspected the great improvements going on there. His Majesty's carriage went through the new arch to the Castle, which will, when finished, be a grand improvement to it. The view from the arch is in a line with the Long \Valk, and leads direct to the Castle. The King did not make a long stay at the Castle, and afterwards returned to the Royal Lodge to dinner. This afternoon their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester passed through Windsor on their way to Bagshot Park. Their Royal Highnesses had been on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and other Noblemen in Ilertfordshire, and had come post to Windsor: their own horses were in waiting for them at the Castle Inn to take them home. The Duke and Duchess looked in good health. The Duke of Clarence and the Princess Augusta came to town on Saturday, from the residence of the Royal Duke, at Bushy, where the Princess is staying on a visit to the Duke and 'Duchess of Clarence. The Princess Augusta paid a visit to the Princess Sophia at Kensington, and returned in the afternoon to Bushy with the Duke of Clarence. Yesterday the Duchess of Kee t and the Princess Feodore attended Divine Service at the Royal German Chapel, and heard a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Kuper. His Royal highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg , dined with the King of France on Wednesday. Prince Eeterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, Count Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, and other Foreign Mi nisters, transacted business with Mr. Secretary Canning on Saturday, at the Foreig,n Office, previous to the Right Honourable Gentleman's expected departure for Bath. On Saturday evening Mr. Secretary Canning left the Foreign Office for Gloucester Lodge, and was expected to leave yesterday, for Bath. Mr. Crotch, a King's Messenger, was sent off from the Foreign Office, Downing-street, on Friday evening, with despatches for the Right Hon. henry Wellesley, the British Ambassador at Vienna. Another King's Messenger was also sent off on Friday evening from the Foreign Office, for St. Petersburgli ' to Mr. Stratford Canning. The Recorder of London transacted business at the Se cretary of State's Office for die Home Department, on Thursday. We understand that the statement (in our paper of Thursday), of the death of Lord Mount Charles, is in correct. The last account, received in town on Friday, from his Lordship, states, that he was a little better. Amongst the latest arrivals at Rath arc, the Earl and Countess Liverpool, Lord Bolton, Lord Porchester, Sir It. Vaughan, Colonels Althorp, Baillie, Baker, Litchfield, Parker, Major Caines, &c. &c. Mr. Baring is in Rills. The Masquerade announced for the 10th instant, at the Argyll Rooms, under the direction of six Noblemen, is, we understated, to be on a grander scale than any heretofore given. Sir Walter Scott, in conjunction with Mr. John Lock hart, it is said, is busy in preparing for the press an edition of Shakspeare. This has long been a desideratum in our national literature, and from the known talent of the parties engaged, we have no doubt that the hiatus which this want has caused, will be most ably supplied. General Martin, a native of Lyons, who died in India, in the service of the British East India Company, be queathed to his native town a considerable legacy. Some difficulties having arisen, M. De }teeny went to London to settle the affair. All the difficulties have been removed, and the Municipality of Lyons has now at his disposal 1,700,000 francs, proceeding from the legacy.—Paris Paper. Exxon IN THE At.:: ANA css.—There appears to be a most strange and unaccountable blunder in the placing of Easter-day, in all the ali»anacks for :he year 152.5, which we have had an opportunity of consulting. It is a well known rule (anti is given in all the church prayer books), that Easter-day is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the 21st day of March ; and if the full moon happens on a Sunday, then Easter-day is the Sunday after. Now, whether Meesieurs the almanack makers have al tered this rule we cannot tell ; bet certain it is, that they have placed the Paschal full moon on Sunda./ the 31 of April ; and instead of making Easter day fail on the Sun day "atter," according to the rule in the prayer book, they have placed it ol (e seine day!—Whitsunday, and all the other moveable feasts, which depend on Easter, are, so far as we have examined, placed in the same manner; and there is like ly to be a &floes confusion in the church ser vices for the ensuing year. We should like to know, from some person learned in these matters, whether the alma neck or the prayer-book is right. Ec LI ems is 11-M.—There will be four eclipses this year : two of the sun and two of the moon. On May 31 and June 1 the moon will be eclipsed, visible, beginning at 534 mi nutes past 11 on the eight of the 31st May, and ending at 234 past VI on the morning of the let.lune. Digits eclipsed 0. 11.—On the loth June there will be an eclipse of the sun, invisible in this part of the world.—Nov. 25th, the moon will rise eclipsed, at 3 minutes past 4 in the afternoon, and the eclipse will terminate at 19 minutes past S. Di gits obscured 2. 51. on the moon's southern limb.—Dec. 9, there will be an eclipse of the sun, invisible. The Aire and Cinder Navigation Company have come to the resolution to cut an entirely new canal, at a cost of 100,000;. from this nlace to Castieford, and possibly to Knottingley. Much ailliculty has long been felt in the navigation of the Aire, owing to the number of mills upon its banks, and to the shallows in the river ; but at Castle ford the waters arc deepened by the contributions of the Calder, and from thence to Knottingley, the navigation is excellent, except in flnoda and frosts; at Knottingley the vessels will pass into the new Goole canal, anti enter the Ouse below the sand banks, and within six miles of the Humber, the great receptacle of almost all the principal rivers of Yorkshire. When these plans are executed, vessels of one hundred and ten tons burden will be enabled to come up to Leeds, and the coasting trade from hence to London, and to every other part of the British Isles, may' be carried on without the merchandise being retarded or re-shipped. Formerly it was a maxim that a young woman should never be 'untied until she had spun herself a set of body, table, and bed-linen. From this custom, all unmarried women were termed spinsters, an appellation they still re tain in all law proceedings. [From the Eta'le dated Fridarl N . 1E XNA, Dec. 20. The following article appears in the Austria's Observer of the above date : CONSTAXVIKOPLF., NOT. 27, The Capitan Paths returned the day boore yesterday front the Dardanelles to the port of Constaitinople, in his admiral's ship. He was received with the customary honours. Yesterday he had an audience with the Grand Vizier, and received the Pelisse of :io. nour. The report of the disgrace of Chosreff Pacha, was generally circulated. They even already designated for his successor, Abo lobond Pacha, Governor of Salonica, but the friends of the Capitan Pacha have on this occasion again ttiuniphed. To-day, also, positive news have been received that Ibrahim Pacha had set sail from Roudroun ' November Bth, with his fleet and transports , but that instead of proceeding to the MOM, he had gone, some days afterwards, to the hay of Mannerist.* (otherwise Altai), on the shore situate opposite the Isle of Rhodes. He hay cast anchor in the mad, where he intends passing the winter. As to the state of things in Livadia and Thready, the Greeks bad pnblished news, from which it appeared that the Turkish troops had not only evacuated leitun, but that they had proceeded, even to Larissa. These details are not confirmed. For some months none but insignificant actions have occurred in those coun. tries. We have it on good authority that I)ervisch Paths, with a corps of 12,000 infantry, and 8,000 hone, occupied, at the beginning of thin month, the camp of Hamanna, on the southern shore of the Sperchius, in the environs of Thermopylae. The personnel of the Greek Government, sitting at Napoli di Ro mania, has dust been renewed, but Conduriotti remains Prrsi. dent of the Executive Council. Mavrocordato, who, some mood a since, had given in his resignat'on of the Presidency of the (boned of Legislation, has been named Secretary of State. It is thought he will be obliged to renounce the Pretidency of the Directory of Blissolonghi. PARIS, DEC. 30. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. The Commission appointed to prepare the Address, in answer to the King's Speech on the opening of the Session, has completed its task. To-morrow the Deputies will re-assemble. They will de liberate in • Secret Committee on the Report of the Commission, and in the public sitting which takes place immediately afterwards, they will choose by lot the members who, with the bureau. wi l l form the deputation which is to present the address to his Majesty on Saturday next. DAUDAIIELI.T.e, Nov. 24. A Captain, who left Stanchio on the lath instant. informs us, that the combined Turkish and Egyptian beet left Boudroun on the Bth ; that for three days it was detained by calms in sight of St►nchio; that the Greek fleet, to the number of eighty sail, which for more than twenty days had been watching the muvemen•s of the squadron, had attacked them on the 9th, 10th, and 11th. They heard at Stanchio a heavy cannonade ; but up to the period of his departure the result of these attacks was not known, nor the ulterior destination of the squadron. The same Captain says. that a great mortality prevailed among the troops of the expedition, more especially among the bursas. Several European transport vessel., whose term of engagement had expired, and who were unwilling to renew it. had before quitted the Turkish squadron, and proceeded to Alexandria to claim the amount of their freightage. It is said that 3lehtmet Ali Pacha wished to pay them with grain of a bad quail y. GERMAN PAPERS. GHENT, DEC. 27. By a decree of the lath October last, his Alajesiy 'has decided that from the Ist of January, Oaxettes, Journals, Newspapers, Periodical Works, and Price Currents, coming from foreign rout:- tries, shall no longer be subject to the formality of the extraordinary stamp, hut shall be marked with a particular stamp, or signed in stead of stamping (visa pour tib.irre), on their arrival, by the Postmasters, indicating in writing the duty to which they are liable, and which shall be paid to the Postmasters. This measure Will put an end to the delays and impediments to which the delivery of the foreign journals has hitherto been subject—Austrian Otscrv.r. CONSTAWTINOPLE, Nov. 25. The capital lately witnessed the return of the '.;spitan Paths, wish • few ships, which are in the most deplorable condition. Whoever had r.ny doubts about the result of the campaign, tray be convinced by his own eyes, from the pallid countenances of the crews of these ships, with what hardships they have had to con. tend ; and yet we know that the Capitan Paella has been for four weeks in the Dardanelles to repair and recover. liis successor, Ibrahim Pacha, has since attempted to land near Candia, probably with the intention of ar.choring there, but it is said that the Oreek fleet has hindered him, and that he has since returned to Boudroun, after having suffered some losses. The treasury is so exhausted, that a farther deterioration of the currency is considered to be in. evitable.—Allgenteine Zeituag, Dec. 24. The subscription for the relief of the sufferers in the Isle of I'ortland is nearly 2,000!. KT s G 'SBENCII.—It was announced on Saturday, in a Notice from Lord Chief Justice Abbott,that the Sittiags for London will be adjourned to Friday the 7th instant. His Lordship will commence with Common Juries; and, in about a week afterwards, proceed to Special Juries. The ln.t day for making Special Juries will be on Mcnday next. The cause " Cox, Esq. v. Kt an," still remains on the Paper; but it is intended for trial by a Special Jury. We have now the gratifization to announce, that a Company for the construction of a railway from Leeds to Hull, by way of Selby, has been established with a capital of SOO,OOO/. to be raised by the creation of 5,000 shares, at the rate of 1001. each.—Leeds Mercury. Dr. Brewster, in his Number of the Fdinhurgh Journal of Science, closes en article on the " Vision of Impressions on the Retina" with the following remarks :—" When the eye is not exposed to the impressions of external objects, or when it is insensible to these impressions, in consequence of the mind being engrossed with its own operations, any object of mental contemplation which has either been call ed up by the memory, or crested by the imagination, will be seen as distinctly as if it had been formed from the vision of a real object. In examining these mental impres sions, I have found that they follow the motions of the eye ball exactly like the spectral impressions of luminous ob jt cts, and that they resemble them also in their apparent im n oh 1 ty when the eyeball is displaced by an external force. If this result (which I state with much diffidence, from having only my own experience in its favour) shall be found generally true by others, it will follow that the ob jects of mental contemplation may be seen as distinctly as external objects, and will occupy the same local position in the axis of vision, as if they had been formed by the agency of light. Hence all the phenomena of apparitions may de pend upon tLe relative intensities of these two classes of impressions, and upon their manner of accidental comb. , nation. In perfect health, when the mind possesses a con trol over its powers, the impressions of external objects alone occupy the attention, but in the unhealthy condition of the mind, the impressions of its own creation either overpower, or combine themselves with the impressions o external objects ; the monad spectra in the one case appear ing alone, while in the other they are seen projectol among those external objects to which the eyeball is di rected." UNITARIAN CHAPILS.—A warm controversy has fo: some time been carried on in the Manchester Gazette, re lative to the right of the Unitarians to most of the elispeb now occupied by them. Amongst the writers in this con- troversy are, on the orthodox side, Mr. George Hattlad, c: Manchester, and the Rev. John Cockin, of Holinfirth; on the other, Geo. Wm. Wood, Esq. of Manchester (sr of the late Rev. Wm. Wood, of Mill-hill chapel, in tl is town), and Mr. Samuel Kay, of Manchester. The conte! tion originated in some animadversions, made at a Ltd: rian dinner in Manchester, on the doctrines or conduct , 1 Trinitarians ; and these were met by a charge against t! -. Unitarian body, of occupying chapels, and enjoying elide , - utents, built and settled for the promulgation cf arthct c principles. It is stated that, of fourteen places of wersll . : held by this denomination in the ‘Vtst Riding of Yen shire, and several of them endowed. three only have ban built by them, namely, those of Thorne, Sminforth, Wakefield; whilst those at Lncls, Sheffield, Bradford, Lidgct, Eland, Itothoram, Ponca:4:r, Sch.!, and Stannington, were built, and for many years occupi , :. by Trinitarians. In the North and East Ridings, Unitarians have six chapels, only two of which they lie , ' built or purchased. The case is nearly the same in t.. adjoining counties. The transference has of course produced by a change in the sentiments of the niajorizy 0_ these congregations. We do not know the precise object of publishing the lists which have been given ; but we arc sure, if any orthodox dissenter is weak onough to look for the recovery of these places of worship and their endo,w ments (which we have not heard to be t he case) he Isis :es for what would be a great curse to his cause. Nell went endowments for religious purposes have done intitnte :in jury to the cause of religion.—L' eels Paler. MeLawctiois OcceaseNcr.—We learn with rec . et that the horse-postman between Oticy and Skip ton, v3c , drowned in the river Aire last vve.'k, in c,nrsoluence the dreadful inundations on the road. Part of :he hags have been found, but the body of the unfortn'fte man, with the bags attached to his ~erson, hail rot, Ins as . our correspondent informs us , been disee vered when : account was sent LE—Blackburn Mail. PRENCh P.i RS. ,• . • 4 , • .:' ",e• ..:~,,. • r r h an nd had Alai, semi styli whit she the& alga M I I:f — V to the 'sem the wit( on the SC MI ref thi Irt