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`~ MAUNDY THURSDAY. Yesterday being Monody Thursday, the same was ob served at his Majesty's Chapel Royal, in the King's Palace, St. James's, and at his Chapel, Whitehall. At the former place of' worship shout 120 of the juvenile branches of the Nobility were confirmed by the Bishop of London, as Dean of the Chapel, upon which ()maven his Lordship delivered a very impressive address. The chapel was crowded to excess. At the Chapel, Whitehall, the orders and ceremonies attendant on the distribution of his Majesty's Royal bounty, have been revived to the greatest extent. Maundy Thursday is to be regarded merely as a corrup tion of Mandate Thursday, " Dies Mandan." Edward 111. in the year 1363, appears to have been the first English Monarch who introduced into the coun try the practice of feeding, clothing, and distributing money to indigent persons on Maundy Thursday, •but the custom of washing the feet of the poor has been long abolished. The eastern nations not wearing any covering to their legs, and few only to the soles of their feet, it naturally became an act of hospitality to bring water to their gat-sts, for the purpose of cleanliness and refreshment, and it was esteemed a mark of particular stunner' and respect when the host himself condescended to relieve his visitors of the trouble of such ablution. The instance cur Saviour af forded of his humility and affection to the Apostles, was therefore in conformity to the usage of the time and people among whom he passed the period of his sojournment upon cart h. The usual annual Royal donations were distributed at Whitehall Chapel yesterday, to as many poor men and *.vo men as the King is years old, viz. 63 of each. MORNING SERVICE. A temporary building, the whole length of Whitehall Chapel, was constructed, under the direction of the Board of Works, for the occasion. , The building was divided into two compartment!: one division was appropriated to the store larder, with shelves fixed round, loaded with loaves of bread, salt fish, and platters strewed with herbs ; the other was for the accommodation of the Maundy men and women. At eleven o'clock the attendants were stationed at the doers to receive the Maundy people, and to arrange them at two tables, preparatory to the distribution. Oar table was appropriated to the women, and the other to the men. Seats were prepared at each end of the principal apartment for the accommodation of visitors, who were ad mined by tickets. The Maundy people being arranged and seated, Mr. Hanby, Secretary to the Lord High Almoner, and Mr. Jones, Groom of the Ahnonry, attended by the yeomen guard, gave directions that the tables should be covered with white damask cloths provided for the purpose, and they supplied every man and woman with a loaf weighing a pound and a half each. The attendants then placed on each table six large wooden dishrs, each containing a piece of very fine beef, weighing three and three quarter pounds, strewed with parsley. At twelve o'clock the Sub Almoner, the Rev. Dr. Goodenough, in his robes, attended by the Secretary,entered the building, and after having in spected the tickets by which the Maundy people were ad mitted, read the *Mowing grace before !mini—" Bless, 0 Lord, this Royal Maundy to the use of these thy servants, and dispose their hearts to the praise of thy Holy name, with gratitude to their Royal benefactor, through Jesus Christ our Lord—Amen." After which the people were supplied each with a piece of meat, and Dr. Goodenough having inspected the quality of the meat, and seen that all were supplied, pronounced the grace after meat. Directions were then issued for the removal of the cloths, and the second course being ordered, the attendants plaited before each nelson a wooden platter. containing two salt cod, two salt salmon, eighteen red, and a similar num ber of salt herrings, surmounted with four loaves. The Sub-Ahnoner having again inspected the supply, the Pur veyor, Mr. Wyatt, approached to know if the quality of the provisions met his approbation. The distributors now brought forward large leather flagons filled with ale, and several wooden ale-cups. The Sub-Almoner and attend ants drank to the heakb of King George IV. which was also drank by the Maundy people in succession. The Sub-Ahnoner then retired, and the recipients departed with their load of provisions. • AFTERNOON SERVICE. At two o'clock the recipients re-assembled in the interior I of the chapel, and were arranged upon forms provided for the occasion, fur the purpose of heating Divine Service, and receiving the remainder of the Royal Maundy. At three o'clock the procession moved from the Almonry office, and entered the chapel, preceded by the Yeoman Usher and ten Yeomen, in their state dresses, and one bear ing the gold dish with the purses, each purse containing a sovereign, and small silver pennies, as many as the King is years old ; the Sub-Almoner, followed by two girls and two boys from the Westminster National Schoo!, who were selected for their good conduct ; the Secretary and the Groom of the Almonry, with several others, all wearing white scarfs and earning nosegays. The procession ad vanced up the aisle, and the several parties took their station, two Yeomen within the altar and the others along the aisle, under the royal closet and at each door ; the Sub-Almoner within the altar, and the officers and children on seats in front of the organist. Mr. Cooper played a voluntary as the procession entered the chapel, and con tinued playing until the whole was arranged, when the c:reti.anial commenced. The church service appropriate for the day a as'read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian. 'f he Rev. Messes. Beckwith, Packtran, Barham, Knapp, and Fly, assisted. The anthems were sung by Messrs. Clark, Nield, Evans, Molyneux, and Goulden. A manuscript chaunt was given, composed by the late Dr. Wm. Hayes. Mr. Jobo Nost, belonging to the Lord Chamberlain s Office, who assisted in the distribution of the different ar ticles of the King's bounty, completed his 5241 year in his official duties. One of the female receivers of his Ma jetty's bounties was in her 102 d year. Several were between 90 and 100 years of age. The first Anthem was, " Hide not thou thy face." 'The Sub-Almoner, Atm distributed Ana and stockings to the Maundyrnen. Alter they returned to their si.ats, the aIF eond Anthem was sung. " Call to re membrance." The Sub-Almoner, &c. then distributed the woollen and linen cloths, &c. After they returned to their seats, and the third Anthem being sung, "0 Lind pant the King a long life," &c. the Sub-Almoner dia titillated purses of money to the Maundymen and women. Ater they returned to their seats, the church service was resumed utstil the fourth Anthem wassung, " Who is this that comes from Edom '" cumpoeed by Dr. Arnold. Theis followed two prayers for the King, and the usual prayers, to the conclusion of the Service, when Dr.. Goodenough ascended the steps of the altar; the officers of the wine cellar, Mr. Hanby the Secretary, and Mr. Joiws the Groom, arproached with the wine and cups, and the Sub-Almoner drank the King's health out of a gold cup. The wine was supplied out of a large gold cup. His Majesty's health was likewise drunk by the officers of the Almonry, and the gentlemen of the Chapel Rpl. When "God save the King" was played, the Sub-Almoner, and the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal. retired to the Vestry, and the officers of the wine ce.Lr, misted by the Groom of the Almotiry, supplied the Msundv prop!? • ith a cup of wine to drink the King's health, each being permitted to retain his cup. StnocrioN.—A few (lays since, the family of Mr. S. ass thrown i:,to the greatest affliction, in consequence l!t . the ' l ..We"Dent t.t Mrs. S. under circumstances the must distressing.— I appears that Mrs. $.. the wife of a highly-respectable. merchant, residing in the City-road, and the mother of four children, all of churn ye daughters, eloped on Friday morning last, with a gentle. mart of considerable property raiding in the neighbourhood, and who is upwards of Illy years of age. The seducer was on the most ii.iiirate terms with Mr. S. and his family, being altiwista ca7:stant slain:eat the house of th e un f ortunate h us b an d ; a nd it is supposed that in the absence of Mr. S. he succeeded in pining the firenjOln of his wife. Every exertion on the part of Mr. S. has beer made to discover the place of the ftigirise's concealment, and it was not until Tuesday evening that the faithless wife and her rerssreLr were discavered, residing at Cliches, in ready-furnished leskires. The unfortunate husband, attended by a friend, wen: to the above place,—and it Tat not until then that Mr. S. disco ',rt.! ho was the destroyer of hits domestic happiness. Since the Ouse uhfcrtunite occurrence. Mr. r.`• has been labouring under the mac distressirg feelings, RP much so, that he is now confined to ha bed. Mrs. S. is scarcely 30 years 'Wage, essing great per- Ott' attractions. %Ve understand that the subjec poss t will, in the en 'cad Term, untlargo public iraestigmion. ,••-.. r l IRELAND. MITRACTS FROM THE EVIDENCE GIVEN DErMilt THE LORDS' CO 3 IIIITTEE, APPOINTED TO INQUIRE IPTO THE ITATC Or !ORLAND. Daniel O'Connell, Esq. examined. Does it occur to you that the equalization of political rights en joyed by Catholics and Protestants would be conveniently and ad vantageously accompanied by some Legislative provision for the Catholic Clergy, dependent on the will and pleasure of the Crown ? Yes, it does. I think it would be very desirable in that cue, that the Government should possess a legitimate influence over the Ca tholic Clergy, so that in all the relations of the State with Foreign Powers, the Government should be as secure of the Catholic Clergy as they are now of the Protestant l'lergy. I think, therefore, it would be very desirable, that the Government should have that reasonable bond, that would bind the Catholic Clergy in interest to them, as well as in duty. I should be very desirous myself of seeing Go vernment possess that influence. Have you considered, and can you communicate to the Commit tee, the details of any such measure ? I thinks moderate provision shoo 41 be made for the Catholic Cler gy, aseettainit:g that they were native-born subjects, born in allegiance. With the exception of individuals at present alive, and fit for offices, who have been partly educated abroad, my wish, and that of the Catholic Gentlemen and Noblemen with whom I act, would be, that theCatholie Clergy should he, means being found fur that purpose which do not exist at present, educated within the allegi ance, so that all foreign influence by reason of education should be taken away, as well an foreign influence by reason of birth. From yout knowledge of the feelirga of the Catholic Clergy, are you convinced that, as accompanying Emancipation, they would be generally ready and willing to receive State provision ? I have not the least doubt on my mind that they would be quite ready, as accompanying Emancipation. I have as little doubt that they would be decidA in their rejection, if t:ffered to them, wi:hnut the equalization of civil rights—what we call Emancipation. Will you have the goodness to state the rea'ons a bleb will lead the Catholic clergy to the rejection of any provision on the part of the Government; unless connect: with Catholic Emancipation ? They would be *opposed to have sold their religion, to have trafficlied Lie themselves, and to have attached themselves to a Go. comment Which the people cousidee hostile to them ; to nave taken an inimical position, anti to have taken it for the mottles that are considered the worst, (rem personal pecuniary advantage; they' would therefore lose their influence almost entirely. Ara you of opit-iun ivy corrective could be applied to the evils which are understood to have arisen from the system of 40s. free holds in Ireland ? It ia difficult for me to answer that question. The system of 40s. freeholds in 'relied is essentially different from that which it is in England ; there are, however, some 40s. freeholders in Ireland who have fee simple wades, and with these I suppose nobody would meddle. Then with re.pect to those who have Orrivative in terests, there is an immense deal of perjury, from the accumula tion of oaths ; and they are part of the live stock of an estate. And I think in counties, although bed as the system is--it is of some value to those of the peasants who have any share in it—it may, upon a proper arrangement, be very advisable to raise the qualification in the counties of those subordinate sours. I think it would not, perhaps, be wise to agitate a question of that kind with out accompanying it with measures to allay discontents. Are you prepared to -ggest to the Committee an arrangement, such as that you have alluded to? No further than this; that if Emancipation were accompanied with the raising the qualifications of derivative rights in counties to five or ten pounds, I do not think it would excite any general disaatisfaction ; and I ant sure it would not, if the Legislature acted upon it in that way, create any serious dissatisfaction, or any thing that the Government need apprehend. Do you think there would be a great objection to raising the qualification to twenty pounds? I do. I think twenty pounds would be considered much too high; and as excluding so immense a number of the occupiers, that it would estate considerable discontent in any way. Do you think you would avoid the mil of perjury by raising it to ten pounds? Yes, I do; a man who had a ten pound freehold would be known among his neighbours; he would have a character to preserve: and I do not think there would be nearly the temptation to perjury there is now. _ Do yeti think any voter. really independent, would be dis.. qualified by raising the vote to ten pounds, or even to twenty pounds ? I have no doubt that many voters, really independent, would be disqualified by raising it to twenty pounds ; I :hihk very few by nosing it to ten pounds. In talking of derivative tights, very few who would vote according to their own wish would be disqualified in their own counties by raising it to ten pounds. But it is only due to candour to state, that as between Protestant and Catholic, I think the firty shilling freeholders in almost all parts increase the Prows. tent interest, though mostly Catholics ; that they are so much in the power of their Protestant landlords, that a high-ascendancy gentleman, in the county of Cork, would march six hundred voters to an ell ction to vote, if he pleased, for the Grand !Hester of the Orange Lodge, in my opinion, and all under the guidance of a Ro man Catholic Magistrate. Do you think the raising the qualification to ten pounds would be productive of great benefit to Ireland? I thltkit would be productive of benefit. It is, in my humble lodgment, no small bent fit if you get rid of any portion of perjury; and it is the corninenctrt ent of what we want so much in Ireland, a substantial yeomanry. At present the population is too much di vided between the highest and the very lowest class. From the great influence on the part of the Catholics, do they not, in paint of tact. derive great indirect political influence from the forty-shilling freeholders at present ? I confess, I think that the forty-shilling freeholder who votes against his landlord is generally . mined by it. There is a heart rendingscene following the election ; and afar all, with every poli tical feeling, it is extremely difficult to reconcile one's self to the misery it products. Can you state what effect, or whether any effect, has been ;in duced upon the minds of the lower orders of the Irish Catholics by what are called Pacitorint's Prophecies ? I think that no effect has been produced upon the lower orders of the Irish Catholics by the book called " Pastorini's Prophecies." That book war written by an English Bishop, a Dr. 11 alrnsley, and it would not have been beard of in Ireland it it had not, as we understand, been spread very much by persons inimical to the Catholic Claims. There was a considerable number of copies of it printed in Dublin, and certainly not printed with the assent of any Catholic. And the year 1825, as the ominous year in " Pas orini's Prophecies," is, I believe, a mere mis print. I bare been, for some time, aware of that fact, but I thought it better not to mention it. lest we should have another year of disturbance and distrust. The prophecy fixes a period of three hundred years, from the commencement of the este blislimeht of the persuasion of the Protestants until they should all return back to the ancient Church. As to the Look itself, it is a book very likely to excite very little attention in Ireland ; it is not written with virulence, so as to gratify the vulgar; it is not written with taste or talent, so as to please the educated; and it has been condemned by the highest authorities in the Ca ' tholic Church, from the moment it issued. The Rev. Alban Butler, who wrote a singular work called the Lives of the principal Saints and Martyrs, In twelve volumes, condemned it I strongly and distinctly when it came out; and 1 he! eve it was never approved of by any Catholic Bishop whatever. But to re. turn to the calculation, it is just this : the reformed Churches took the denomination of Protestants, from the protest against the de. cision of the Emperor and the Diet of Spires, which occurred in the year 1528 or the commencement of 15211; the protestation is dated the 14th or 19th of April, 1529, which was just at the commence ment of the year when the fourteen cities declared themselves Protestants. The calculation is taken therefore from 1528 by Paatexiii, the three hundred will be at an end in I 828; but in the original edition, 1828 is primed 1825, notwithstanding the three hundred years are calculated Iron, 1528, and I attribute to that mispnnt the fact, that the year 1825 has become lb ominous one. 1 discovered this mistake some time ago, and intim upon the point of proelsiming the discovery, but 1 corrected melt by the redaction, that if I did so, we should have another year of the same folly , as has been exhibited in the present year. Has Dot some countenance been given to the miracles of Prince floheille? Yes, the miracles, through the intercession of Prince flohenlohe there were two instances published. one by Dr. Doyle. and the other by Dr. Murray. 1 iovestigated the documents published by Dr. Murray, and certainly they are of a staggering nature: there must certainly be perjury or a miracle, or one of those extraordinary recoveries to my mind unaccountable. Have they not received the sanction of some of the Roman Bishops ? ' Yes, ot . Dr. Murray. The Doctrine of the Catholic Church is, that miracles have not ceased; we believe that the miraculous powers are to continue aulang as the ckurch--minscu)ouspower through in tercession, or, as mentioned in the Scripture. by reverence for the Saints or their relic,. Particular miracles we are not bound to be lieve. Each Catholic is at liberty to reject the belief of etch par. ticalar miracle ; but we are bound to believe that the miraculous powers have not ceased, and will not cease. Wc conceive they are suspended according to the will of Providence, and brought forward when he is pleased so to order it. Coupled with that tenet, we are permitted to be credulous upon the subject of each parti cular miracle, and not to Omit it bnt on the must code naive ground. In the case of the miracle Dr. Alurrarproclaimed, the lady herself must be guilty of perjury, or she recovered with the most cittrnordinary rapidity. The fact, in my belief, .depends upon the credit belonging to her. The 11ev. John Burnett examined--What are those doctrines which you think the Protestants usually attribute by mistake to the Catholics The Protestants are in the habit of understanding that the Ca. hold the doctrine of exclusive salvation—that is, that no person who is not • Catholic can be finally saved. The Protestants imagine Also, that the Catholics hold that they are not required to keep faith with heretics in any contract into which they may enter with them. whether by oath or otherwise. The Protestants gene rally—l speak of the south of Ireland, where I live myself—the Protestatits generally. in that quarter, imagine that the old does trine of the Pope'a power, to put an interdict on a kingdom, for ties purpose of subduing the Sovereign and the subjects to the See of Rome, is also held by the Roman Catholics; and they imagine that the old doctrine of the Jesuits, that the and will sanctify the metrs, is also held by them; that if the interests of the Catholic Church are the end, any means may he employed for effecting it. I do not think that the Roman Catholics lb general hold these doctrines. The Rev. Jame* Doyle, I) D. examined—Bishop in the Roman C.atholse. Church: of the dmeese of Kildare and Leigblin. Do you ditok them would be no objection on the part of the THE BRITISH PRESS. Roman Catholic Church to a Troviiion being made on the part of Government towards the maintenance of the Roman Catholic Clergy ? This, like some other matter: which hat,: been alluded to, is one on which the feelings and opinions of others ore concerted, and I cannot Undertake to speak ; but for myself, I would much prefer deriving my support, as I do at paesent, from the cotitributions of the gam people for when) I labour. But 1 know that this measure has been contemplated by persons who are anxious to relieve the Catholic laity from the disabilities under which they labour at pre sent ; and I should not withhold my consent from any arrange ment which would go to alter the mode of paying the Catholic Clergy, if such opp,otion on my part would ►e any obstacle to an arrangement which I consider necessary for the settlement of the country. Whether this opinion which I hold is the same as other may entertain is what I cannot state. i would also add, lest any impression should remain on the minds of the Noble Lords, on ac count of that preference which I would give to the present mode of payment ovrr the other,-1 mean, lest an impression should remain on their minds that I would be indisposed to have any communica thin with Got.ternment in that way; the cause, then, of my feeling as I do, is lest the Catholic Clergy, in sane time hereafter, not find ing themselves dependent upon the people for their support, might relax in their Teal in the discharge of their duties. This is the chief, I might say the only cause, which would make me wish, as far as I am peasooally concerned, that things were suffered to re main as they are, correcting abuses according as they might arise. Do you conceive that there exists a desire, on the part of the Ca tholic Church generally, or of many iudividuala in it, supposing the arrangements referred to iu a former question to Le made or not, to possess tnernselves of any revenues of any pi - -3 of tile Church of England ? Whether such arrangements were made or not made, I never din. covered in others, nor hovel ever entertained myself any disposition whatever to be put into possession of any portion at all of the re venues or property belonging to the raitablished Church. I will add, that if any portion of that property were offered to me, I would not accept of it ; that if' it were proposed to grant the stipend at present spoken of out of the tithes received by the Clergy of the Establishment, I would not be induced to accept of it. Are Cot Catholics prohibited Mternaarryjsklditli Protestants by the Council of Trent ? fro: there is not a syllable about it in that CounciL Do you consider the marriage of a Protestant with a Roman Ca tholic valid ? It is valid, in a civil and ecclesiastical point of view. Have you never known a marriage between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant, solemnised by a Protestant Clergyman, dissolved by a Priest ? Never : it could not be done; nor by the Popo, nor Council, nor any authority on earth, unless there is a canonical impediment (which the &defence of religion is not) intervening. Did you CVO' know an instance of a marriage of that kind dis. solved, by which the woman became an outcast? Never; it could not be done. If a ROman Catholic and intermarry, and the chil dren are brought up Protect:its, does the Roman Catholic incur any censure? tio, never. Have you never known the Catholic Clergy make it a condition, in a marriage between a Catholic and a Protestant, that the children aboidd be brough: up in the Roman Catholic faith ? They advise it ; it in in the nature of religion that the Ministers of it neck to make all the proselytes they can. Have you ever known them refuse to perform marriages unless that con dition were acceded to? I have; but if theTsrojt, the parties ran go to the Protestant clergyman, who has equally the power of marrying them. If the wife is a Roman Catholic and the husband is a Protestant, and the husband converts the site to the Protestant faith, what course do you pursue with respect to her ? The person who ceases to be a Catholic ceases to frequent our assemblies, and we know no more of him. The power of deposing Kings is completely obsolete ? I think completely extinct. Not acknowledged ? I have not heard of a divine who has maintained it for a long time; it s is a thins we reject at our schools. I have learned then. logy, and taught it myself for several years. I have defended in public theses, printed and published, that the Pepe had no such authority, and that it is decidedly contrary to reason and the public good. You would say the same of an oath being not binding because it was made with an heretic ? es ; that is too blasphemous to be contemplated. IVill you have the goodness to explain what is meant by the in. fallibility of the Pope ? There are 10 many divines who have written upon that subject, and they have given such very long &Coition' of it, that I should do much better by referring_ our y Lordahipa to them, than by giv ing a defkition myself. Melchior Cano has a lung treatise upon the infallibility of the Pope. LIVERPOOL, WiDNIZSDAY EVENING. Wind E.N.E. Hi acct at 20 min. past 7. Arrived last night the Industry, Vend!, front 31essina ; Lion, Shaw, and Manclierer, Goodsmam from Glasgow ; Johan George, Klunuga, from London ; Travalar, Liss', from Iscignmoutn and Catherine and Jane, Russell, and Stavannab, Richards, from Newry. Arrived this day the Irishman, Hudson, from Eallioa ; and City of Dublin.. Delap, from Dublin. The Cotton Market opened this moruidg very briskly indeed, and higher prices asked, but towards neon became lees active, the buyers not being willing to give the advance. About 6,000 a 7,000 bags sold since yesterday's 'change. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MARCH 30. /ENTERED INWARDS.—The Friends. Pitt, from Waterford; Commerce, Frost, from Rotterdaoi • Twee Jonkvrowen, Vander Zee, from Worcum; Vier Gebrodere, Nieuwland, from ditto; Venus, Martin, from Leith; Rotterdam, Laming, from Hotter. darn ; Neptune, Knight, from Ostend ; Seeman. Branc, from Bremen ; Kate, Creawell, from Hamburgb ; Thetis. Trott, from Medemblik Frew Catherine, Fnedericksen, from Alton!; and Premium, Young, from Hamburgh. ExTERLD OUTWARD!.—The Sir David Geby, Hawkins, for 31alts and Corfu. CLEARED OUTWARD/ FINALLY AT ORAVESTNIL—The Union, Clench, for Smyrna and Constantinople; Norfolk. Oreig, fur New South Wales, Van Dieuien's Land, and Tenerife; New Union, Bruecke. for Antwerp : and Wilson, Barber, for Hayti CLEARING OurwAnus.—The George, Foster, for Jamaica; Mary, Susnack, for St. Vincent's; Security. Driscoll, for Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales; and Jane, Hawkins, for Quebec. FROM LLOYD'S 'AST. PLYMOUTII. MARCH 29.--Sailed Ma Lloyds, IVinterbottont Perseverance. Barrett; and Elizabeth, Moore, for America; porter, Adams; and Accession, Roddam, for lfamburgh ; and Europe, Wells, for Quebec. Arrived of the port the Olinda, —, from Pernambuco. Fismou'rw, hlAtacrt 29.—Arrived the Mary Ellen, Donald. son, from Liverpool for Colombia. Off the port the Miranda, IVildgoose, from Demerara, In forty days. PORTSMOUTH. bf•actt 30.-Put back the Superb, George, for Rotterdam from China. Sailed the Commerce, Fleming, for Pernambuco; and the Albion, Hall, for Quebec. SHEERNESS, lilancia 3U.—Sailed the Diadem transport, for the Downs. GRAVESEND, MARCH 30.—Arrived the London. Rumbert, from Hamburgli ; Delight, Yarnell, from Dunkirk ; Janti na , Sl ap , from Ekinford; Good latent, Bragg, from Ostend; I.e Jeune Mari, —, from Havre. Sailed the itgawksbury, Bigg. fur Quebec; Eagle, Sewell, for Cadiz; Juni* Young. for Gre nada; Roberts, Pare, for blirsmichi ; Bedford, Martin, for St. Mary's; Calthorp, N.wton, for Elsinore. HARWICH, MARCH 30.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Tweed, from Portsmouth. to take on beard Admiral Pumper. LIVIRPOOL, MARCH 29.—Arrived the (Acme, Patterson, from Smyrna; and Pretty Lass, Hamilton, from Sicily. Amaxiaa, MARCH 14.—The Industry. of Apenrade, Fischer, from Adra to London, put in here the Bth natant, making thirteen inches water per hour, and must diachate. VESSELS Sroxxx DoatiOn, from Jersey for Naples, 24th Feb. Cape St. Vince4t bearing N.C. by compass five or six leagues, out thirteen days; and .11 March. the schooner Brothers, of Dartmouth, bound to Lisbon, Ist. 49. 58. long. 10.21. all well, by the Cossack, arrived at Deal. This day being Good Friday, according to the late regulations Lloyd's Rooms st ill be closed. • MULL, Mates* :Y.—arrived the Vrow Sophia, Kok ; Vrow Gerbridina ' Oldenburgen ; Drie Gebroedm, !l ever; an d V row Maths De Young, from Amsterdam : Jorge Jan, Kuyt ; and Bontje Johanna, Champ, from Rotterdam Haabets Ankes, Peter son ; and Good Hunting, Olsen, from East Ries: Friendship, Bowman ; and Sprightly, Limington, from Dunkirk : Aesculau, Porno; Good Hoffitung, Srhepman; Gleadow, Taylor; and Frankfort, iVillows, from Harnburgh Zwey Gesusters ' Prunk. from Bremen : Henrietta, Oetkeo , from Grothm Si e l : Enigheden, Anderson, from Chrlstiantand Alemouth Citharina„ Braltams, from Leer; Vrow Etty. Roben, from Kniphausen &el ; Marys s on i s , L or i / i s , fr o m Harlengen ; Delphincn, Ludrigsen, from Copenhagen; Amelia, Kreinoth, from Lubeck; Caroltua, Chris topherson ; and }Gilder Darra, Paulson, from Dram : Sara. Ban nemver, from Antwerp; Labora, Jesseu, from Ilusum •' Vrow Metha, Bune, front Friendaburgh ; Grey Reventl ow Larsen, from Ktugeroe ; Fraw Grains, Pot, from forth; (hard, Adam, from Ilamburgh ; and Anlaby, Overton, from Charante. Sailed the Bothell, Hall; Providence Go 4 Itttent, Atkinson ; and St. Michael, Smithson, for Rotterdam : Speculation, M arro ,: ; Gemini, Moor; Fowler, Robinson* and (lough, Custance, for Memel Vrow Christina, pond; Vrow Catharina, Schuring; Goudvlsch • Scholens ; Endraght, De Jonge ; and Maria Eliza beth, Owehlutd, for Amsterdam: Twee Gebroeders, Viseer; and Anna Marla, Tneath, for Tonningen: Thomas and Ann, Cocher ; Irwell. Smith; and Gem, Akester, for Hamburgh : Osprey, Si may, for Pinata • Delight Gray; and Vrow Engehna, De Jorge, for Antwerp; Engelina, de Jong.. for Dalsirl : Eniglieder, Bore, for Assens: thalweg, Arians, far Carolinen Siel : V row Fence gins, Pronk ; and Emanuel, Torbjoursen, for Krageroe; Endy , mum, Garbutt, for Quebec : Mary Sutton, for Rigs: Alster, Brady, for Kiel: Twee Oebroeders, Loop, for Leer: Anna Maris, Breehwoldt, for Han:burgh: Vrow Genius, Soden, for Frederickstadt: Imzeborg, Christensen, for Masiluse ; Catharine, Penunerish, for PWstu. - ,••• FIEED SPORTS FOR APRIL. - (From the Aruba* if Splainal lire have before noticed the early conjunction of the hare. Many of these animals were, during the latter part of the season (in the month of Febru..zy, for instance, and the beginning of March), killed in a state of gestation: circum stancts of this sort, indeed, uniformly occur towards the close of every season, but not to the extent which has re cently happened, in consequenet: of the almost unparalleled mildness of the weather. According to some of the news papers, the rot bas made considerable havoc amongst bares. The courtship of the feathered tribes, though it com menced at a very early period, was several times interrupted by the repeated occurrence of hard weather and occasional falls lof snow. It is a well-krioWn fact, with regard to the partridge, that, although the pairing may have actually commenced, yet unfaiourable weather chills the genial desire so much, that congregation again takes place, and numbers of individuals unite, not in coveys, hut form so cieties which are well known by sportsmen under the de signation of packs. The pheasant is a more solitary bird than the partridge; and though the weather seems to have neatly a similar in fluence on its desires, yet it appears rather to pine in soli tude than to seek the company of its kind, and share the general sorrow. The wild duck, the teal, and, indeed, all the duck trihe approach each other early in the spring; and, at this period, great numbers leave the vicinity of the sea shore, in order to seek that seclusion from the flock which seems so congenial with love, and thus the nestling frequently takes place in situations sought and freqesntsti only at this . particular period. Ilut in this case, as in that of the par tridge, hard weather will induce these birds which have separated themselves to recongregate, and to continue in flocks till the return of a more congenial season. Many of the young of these birds are destroyed when they are what are denominated flapperers; or, in other words, when they have attained a considerable size, but are unable to fly; in this stare they are hunted (by poachers) with water spa niels, and generally with elects,: it is true, at the com mencement of the pursuit, the advantage appears com pletely on the ride of the duck, and the dog would appear to have but little chance of attaining his object. The young duck no sooner perceives even the distant approach of danger, than it hides itself from the sight of its pursuer by diving. The bird dives with uncommon dexterity, and to a casual observer, appears in very little danger of cap ture from the evident inequality of the contest at its com mencement; but perseverance will do much ; and the dog, as fond of the sport as his master, waits the re-appearance of his victim with the utmost confidence: thus the ehace continues till the young duck's strength is so exhausted that it is no longer able to force its way under water; and, as it cannot rise in the air, it vainly endeavours to escape from its invincible pursuer by swimming, and endeavour ing to accelerate its languid motion by flapping its wings on the surface of the water. The energies of the dog seem to increase as those of his object decline; and, when the duck is no longer able to dive, the chace may be considered as very near its termination. In August, young ducks are able to get on the wing, and at this period will afford some diversion to the shooter. The dotterel is a bin! occasionally sought after by sports- I men. Some extraordinary tales are recorded of this bird by those who have written on the subject, too ridiculous, however, to be related here. Naturalists also observe, that these birds " are migatory appearing in flocks of eight or ten, about the end of April, and staying all May and June, when they become very fat, and are much eateemed for the table. They are found in tolerable plenty (say they) in Cambridgeshire. Lincolnshire, and Derbyshire ; but in other parts of the kingdom they are scarcely known." The dotterel is, beyond all doubt, not generally known in England, and on this account its habits are but imperfectly understood. It is a bird of the plover tribe, and is fre quently found in company with the golden plover. When it is seen in this country, it is in places where its food is to be met with ; and as its habits are analagous to those of the.. common pewit, or "lapwing, so it resorts to similar situations. The dotterel, we are of opinion, may be found in abund ance on the heaths, plashes, and fenny districts, of the more northern regions: it is very common in the Highlands of Scotland, particularly in the remote parts of this moun tainous country ; and on the heaths and moister parts of Caithness, dotterels are very numerous. Here they breed, and are to be met with during the whole year. They are oc casionally seen in the northern parts of England, and few sportsmen, we should suppose, have regularly visited the grouse mountains without having sometimes met with the dotterel. The preceding observations will, in a great degree. ap ply to the tuff, and the reeve, the godwit, Sic. which con sequently need no further notice in this place. As far as relates to the shooting sportsman, the month of April may be considered as a blank ; the clamorous cawing of the old rooks, as well as the eager cries of the young ones, towards the latter end of the month, may remind him of the cross-bow or the air-gun, and rook-shooting may while away some of the idle hours of May ; but he cannot expect any satisfactory sport till the appointed sea son arrives for that princely diversion—grouse-shooting. ANGLING.—In the course of this month almost all kinds of fresh-water fish will take the bait in rivers and brooks, and towards the latter end of it, perch, carp, tench, &c. will be on the feed in ponds, pools, metes, and other still waters. Now, too, should the gudgeon-angler apply his art, for these little fish—one of the best species of fresh water dainties—will be past their prime after the " May flowers" come in. Gudgeons are now full of spawn, and thousands of them are making their way from the Thames into the Lea at this period. In the course of the month, barbel and bream get into the sharp currents and quick waters, and not refuse a choice bait. Eels now run strong in dark nights, and may be taken with leger lines, dead lines, and floated lines, even in the day time as well. These baits for eels are, however, in some waters very :ojurious to the sport of the more expert angler, for the trout is too frequently captured by means of the night-line and minnow, when it should only fall a prey to the fly. Lampreys arc a deadly bait for eels, and the professors and connoisseur in the capture of this latter fish would do well to provide themselves with such, and they may rest assured of taking the finest and largest eels upon books well baited with these enticements. The trout, that " beautiful and spotted swimmer" of the deeps, should not yet arouse the angler's ambition for his capture. Though fast getting rid of his wintry shape and dusky hue, the golden spots, and the broad shoulder, are not yet completely formed and perfreted. Of hundreds of trouts killed in April, hardly a brace will be found fitting for use. Let then the April showers blow over, anglers, before you spin your minnow, or whip your dun-flies, your palmers, and your red-hackles, about the haunts where the yellow king of the fresh-waters feeds. At present, and till May, disturb not his sovereignty, for he is, as yet, but a taper and dark-hued monarch. Just now, and to keep his hand in, the fly-fisherman may amuse himself by whip ping for slieggars on the sharps and scours—this handsome little fish being now on the move, and when the weather is genial he will rise freely. Grayling may now also be taken. But it is in the next and the few subsequent months that we shall be in all our glory, fellow-fishermen ; there fore see that you have not a ring loose, a splice unmade, a probable want unprovided for, in all your paraphernalia. Look over your Waltons and your Salters, and submit to be instru.•ted, and then, in " the merry, merry month of May," let us jog to the brook-side together, and exemplify in our art, patience, perseverance, and success. On Thursday last the East Sussex Fox Hunt dined at the Star, Major Catnr, the director of the said hunt, in the chair. Rumour, which is ever busy, says that there is not that perfect good understanding among the subscribers, which is necessary on all such occasions to give eclat to the object in view, and that a transfer of the dogs will he made to Colonel Wyndham, who undertakes to hunt the easte►n as well as western parts of the county. We do not vouch for the correctness of the atatetuent.—Lewes Paper. The valuable library of the late Mr. Langles, the King's librarian, is now selling at Paris. This collection of books is, in several departments, one of the most extensive ever collected by a private individual, and, in some departments, as the history and geography of Asia, it is almost without a riraL It contain, a number of extremely scarce travels. -11r 0 11^ , , ~,~: ~. .-.~ P•afftrsazima. - i . REFORMATION OF PRISONERS. At the York Sessions, M. Stapy lton, F.sq. with that active. benevolence which has uniformly characterised his public exertions, submitted to the magistrates assembled, a plan for a Society to ba.cilled " The Yorkshire Society fur Destitute Boys on their discharge from the prisons in the county." The design of this Institution is to give. a temporary refuge to such trufortunate persons, untjer 21) yea's of age, as may.bc discharged from prison bytbe acquittal of the juries, the non-appearance of prose cutors, or the completion of a term of punishment, provided that their conduct in confinement has obtained the approbation of the visiting magistrates, ',and that their entire destitution of friends and character debars them from the hope of an honest livelihood without such assistance. And its olqects are to amend their hearts by a course of pious and useful instruction, and to reclaim them from idle and dissolute habits, by the invigoration of regu. lar employment in the acquirement of a trade, and in the cultivation of land. The plan for the formation of this Society, we are glad to say, m e t wi t h th e a pprobation of several Magistrates of the first consequence in the county; and the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of York, William Oldfield, El. having heard of the plan, sent into the Ma gistrates' Room a letter, inclosing the liberal sum of 20 guineas, towards carrying the plan into effect. It is in tended however at prevent to confine attention to the North aiding, and in consequence the liberal donation of the Lord Mayor has been returned, with very polite acknowledg ments from Mr. S!apylton, who is now prosecuting his object with unremitted zeal, and has stimulated the co operation of the nobility, clergy, Magistrates ? and gentry of the North Riding, by headi subscription list. wits the munificent (lunation, as w eave beard, of SOL—York Courant. • GAISTAX6.—A party of the inhabitants of this ancient: Borough, consisting of more than fifty s, partook of a moat exctilent .supper at the Royal S t ar, an Garstang, ott Tuesday evening, the 2211 instant, Thomas Bell, Esq. in the Chiir. The object of the meeting was to drink the health" of his Majesty's Ministers, and to express their re.. spectful gratitude for the late inost ample reduction of the pubic taxes. The duties of the Chair were ably supported by the worthy gentleman who preside - I. The accustomed patriotic toasts were drunk with a degree of enthusiasm which marked the most devoted attachment to, and greatest admiration of, our glorious Constitution; and truly might it have been said, at the time our national songs engaged the attention of the meeting, that " Merrily every bosom boundeth, Wilt re the song of freedom soundeth." The conviviality of the party was kept up to a late hour. A most cordial health was drunk to 'Mrs. Kie, and thanks given for her profuse liberality in providing every possible attraction for the epicure, and the most wholesome substantial' for the lion viratif.—Preston Paper. From the promising appearance of the lead mines in the Isle of Man, belonging to Michael Knott , Esq. he has been induced to erect two steam-engine" and a powerful water-a heel, to open out the different veins upon an exten sive scale. We arc informed by good authority, that from .50 to 100 miners, in addition to those already employed, will be wanted in a few weeks.—Whiteharen Paper. The stagnant waters, occasioned by the late floods in the neighbourhood of Eton, have produced come appearances of fryer in the College, which made it prudent to disperse the boys to their different homes rather sooner than the regular holidays.—Aforning Paper. By the proposed plan for altering the line of road front Sherborne to Yeovil, so as to avoid Babylon HID, thaw - will not only be a considerable distance saved, but mew part of the line will the rise exceed • foot in nineteen of length, whi!st part of the present hill is more than one foot in six. State of the barometer, in a northern aspect, at Twelve o'clock— ridnuch 23, 1024 24 At Rotterdam. In London. • - 43 . . - 46 • - - 481 - - - 48 A house of Mr. Colville's, at Ballybough-lane, was burned on Monday morning, having been set fire to by some persona, who heat off two bailiffs set as keepers to the house, and telling them that if they had Mr. Colville or his steward, they would have thrown them into the fire. CAN•DA AND LL CONlA.—Canada is said to have deri red its name from the Spaniards, when thel landed in that quarter, repeating the words "acs nada, " nothin g here" (meaning there was no gold to be found), of which the Indians caught the sound. Some similar occurrence sp• pears to have occasioned the name of Lucon. When Magellan's patty first Went on shore, they found one of the native women beating rice, as is usual at the present time, in a mortar hollowed from the trunk of a tree ; and, finding herself surrounded by strange men, she held up to them the large wooden pestle, calling out Loosen, which is the native term for it ; and this becoming a by-word among the Spaniards, they named the island Lucon. which has been modernised into Luconia.—.lfirsor. MUTUAL ACCOMMODATION.—A short time since, a pri soner in the Fleet sent to his creditor to inform him that he had a propoaal to make. On his arrival the prisoner observed, " I have been thinking it is a very foolish thing for me to lie here, and put you to the expense of 2s. Sd. a-week. My !Ring so chargeable to you has given me great uneasiness ;And Cod knows what it may cost you in the end. Therefore, what I would propose is this : you shall let me out of prison, and, instead of Sts. 4d. you shall allow ine only Is. 6d. a-week, and the other ten. pence shall go towards the discharge of the debt." A SIMPLE MAGNlrtzft.—A large globular battle, made of fine white t lass, is filled with pure rain or river water, in which some salts are dissolved, or with which, in win ter, nitric acid is mixed, to prevent its freezing. This bottle, called a beta) in France, is mounted on *woods& rand, and being placed between a lamp and the workuss t collects the rays of light, and converges them on 11. f put , euler object. This instrument is much used by watch makers, jewellers, and others who hare flue work to perform.—Dietionnaire Technologique. • To MANS VINEGAR FROM SUGAR.-.-Get an iron -bound. cask, to be extremely tight, and paint it. Put one pound of the coarsest brown sugar to a gallon of water.; boil it from half an hour to an hour, and skim it well ail the time. Put it into the above cask, either hot or cold, and ' add to it a pound and a half of toasted bread, well soaked in about a quail of harm or yeast. Stop the eask--net tight, or cover it with a piece of thin tin plate, and place It 011 a stand out of doors, in the hottest place in the sun you can find. Make it in March, and let it remain out in all weathers till the end of summer. It is perfectly good in twelve months. You may use it out of the cask, or rack it off into jars or a cask if you like ; but when fit to tare It must be kept remarkably well, and tight stopped. It is best to brew two casks at starting. MEIIIOD OP M•IIING SODA WATER.-- Take forty grains of the carbonate of soda, put it into a common soda water bottle, which generally contains about ten ounces of' water. Immediately •afterwards put into the same thirty. five grains of tartaric acid, then cork it quickly. The acid and the salt ought to be put in in crystals, as when in powder they are apt to s e iz e upo n eac h other before see bottle can be well corked, and re a considerable quan tity of td:e carbonic acid gas which is evoked is lost. In the shore poems. the tartaric acid having a greater af finity for the soda them the carbonic acid gas has, combines with it, and forms the tartarate of sada, a soluble salt. By this eon:hit:a:ion the gas which was gaged with the soda is evolb ed, or set free, and mixes IP ith the water in the bottle, and makes its escape when the cork is withdrawn.— filarg.te 3fe eh. Meg. On Friday a young woman fell down in the street, near the church steps, Preston. and almost instantly expired, about half past eleven o'clt.ek ill the forenoon. BMWs, taken into the boom of Mr. Walnut: T..,11n,; , ) : and althougtt *any hundred roam during the day, went to see the copse. it was:lentil:led till past seven o'clock in the et ening. The deceased at her pocket ate shillings in silver, a pit of gloves. and aboat an ounce of no: voimiea. She was hobitvd as a (estuary aerrantgirl, and woes• lady near in her appev7ance. About hal.-pant Bakers a person trews Spitt.ds-mous, recognised her dross, and stated her name was thi.T a i n g e in,i t ion l . l , , ,ron a he nd rets t hh h ue s no t h s l : da te r b l o rg the to tb h m as aiserv au th a kee t's„ daa rArsi limi :t la w d o ceri , i. oi s st ilPt freash: . s al -•an P guest "• • held ma 1 irsa Z 'A Asier Ham's !lead Inn. On Saturday au Ingo,_- was _ the body. when the Jury returued a verdict, tirdlng, " that mined came b) her death in consequence of takia a qua war tovtioe. knowing it to be a poisoroas substance, but with a ex+ to d e stroy Iserseifor peodwee abortfou, obi Ming It the YID. pvegna:t, CA2COi I .L 1 7.7; r • . S ~I r , i