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FRENCH PAPERS. [From the Monitear of Wednesday.l Th e O ffi cial part announces that the Count de Puebla had pre. gated his credentials as Ambassador from his Catholic 3lajestl to t ee Court of France, and Mr. Brown, the Minister of the tinned sues-Ist, the Answer to the notification of the death of Louis the ' Eighteenth, and 2d, his new credentials as Envoy Extraordinary sod Minister Plenipotentiary. After mass the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers paid their vegeta to the King and Royal Family. (Non-Official Pan.) VIENNA, JAN. 7. Th e negotiations between our Cabinet and Russia, relative to the slim of Germany, still continue, ur rather they have been re owed. It seems that it is intended to come to a lull understand. o g respecting the subjects to be treated of in the Diet. We et re in a few days M. de Nayler, Prussian 31inister to the Diet, silo has been at Berlin since the commencement of the vacation. Ile will treat directly with M. de 3lunich, the President of the pie. who is hese. We have received 11 . to news that M. de 31inziacky has had his RIR audience of the Grand 'Vier. Thus the relations between Kussla and the Porte will be replaced on the ancient footing, and the Cabinet of St. Petersburg(' will take a direct part in all the Inure negotiations at Constantinople. 31eantime the Porte begins su take energetic measures to increase its forces by sea and land, though their success cannot be depended upon, because it is difli„ cult to execute them on account of the scarcity of money and the t bsobedience of the principal civil and miliutry agents in the Provinces. Rome, JAN. I. Several arrests have been made by order of the Government in the Roman States ; they have made some sensation, because per sons, distinguished by their rank and fortune, are implicated. It te ens that it is the legation of Furli which has induced those rigorous measures. Even at . Rome some persons of consequence were arrested on Christmas r ight. Manson JAN. 6. The &new abuses, in the most violent manner, the Republican Government of 31exico, which allows the free introduction of every description of books. It represents the clergy of this country as exposed to the sarcasms and the insults of infidels and revolt'. %ionises ; but it hopes this body• sell not be conquered in the struggle. for the lower orders of the people will be always upon its side, and a few monks, according to the Gazette, are, an 31exico, worth more than a company of grenadiers. It is remelted that many clergymen preach in the pulpit the forgetfulness of the past, and ask that a complete union may take p l ies amongt all Spaniards ; we sincerely hope they may procure this result by their discourses. The Constitutionalists are less persecuted than formerly ; they may leave their houses, and assemble in any number without fear ing insult. We AN even informed that in many planes the arms oi l ier were taken from them have been returned. preen the Jaw aal des Debut. of %rednesday.] PARIS. JAIL 18. There has been republished a brochree of the Sieur Foleonet, who stacks the sale of the property of the Clergy as well as cf that, of fie emigrants. There are added conciliatory mites, which contra. diet the fundamental doctrines of the work; sod this 'adorer Is ic e , so the public under this title—" A work upon the integral [ in demnity. in favour of the old Proprietors, who we e dispossessed diuing the storms of the r. volution. This indemnity is proved to be necessary by the opiuion of the author, upon the sale of the national emery with an Introduction and. an Ilistoriral Notice of the life if the anther, by his son-in-law, F. Delavue." We avow that our love of justice has not yet proceeded to madness : we could not finish tie reading of this work, and we wish win were deceived when we asset, that its title is affixed in large &gravers in the streets of Pone Slice we are also conscious that the title of a work by 31. de Chatesubriand was not allowed to be fixed up, and he never dis cuses general questions except with a moderation inseparable from loin and talent. [From the CortstitalianneLt PARIS, JAW. 18. At a meeting of Diplomatists which took place within a few days, • remarkable inhabitant of the street of Rivoli was near a great Russian personage. " Count," said the former. • 6 are the lasses at Petersburgh as great as they were supposed ?-4 1 1.• they not :eat than was imagined at the first ntoment of terror ?-1,1 the ac count given by the Russian Anbassador correct ?" " Can you doubt it," replied the Russian, •• it is given by our Minister of Finance !—sloes not a Finance Minister elvers tell truth ?" " Count," replied the inhabitant of the street of Rivoli, "are there she Gaston in Russia ?" There are different ideas respecting the political situation of Poe apt We hear of important events which are passing in that country. There has been nothing from Lisbon this some time. We know for certain that 31. Hyde De Neuritic is at Brest, and he will repair speedily to Paris. DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. SWITZERLAND. J•N. & The Council of State of the Canton of Vaud had ordered M. fogepli Schmidt, of Yverdeen, to quit the Canton in the time of six M. Pestalorsi, by his urgent entreaties, has obtained the pro longation of the time till the Ist of March. This indulgence WAR granted out of particular regard tot the venerable Myrick!r of the Institution at Yverdeen. The Council of Sta:e has addressed to ins a remarkable rescript, which breathes a paternal benesolence. 1. Pestaleszi in his answer declared that he was going immedi .ely to quit the Canton with his friend Scantidt, and that he in_ coded to go to P.tris, and there found an Inati!ution. STOCK HOLM, DEC. n. Tie Coner;er de [Andres of the 1414 December contains an sr. We which shows how often Journalists arc led into gross errors. [his article sayer'• Letters from Stockholm speak of the ■p swathing abdication of King Charles John in favour or his son ?tints ()sear." We need not say that .his statement is wholly false. Our 310- tank, hippy to see ill his son qualities which promise to his people tlaar.tinustion of an enlightened and paternal government, would 4ubtless hare received, for the first time, a rontradictie.n from the {Town Prince, if his Majesty s•tould conceive the idea of such • !evolution as that Journal ascribes to Wm.—Brunets l'epers, kneel* 19. PETF.R3IIOIIOH, JAR. 1. Yesterday and the day heti:iv , his Majesty the Emperor visi ed hose pars of the city which suffered the most by the late inunda tes. M de Itibeaupirrre continues to remain here since his return WA his estate,. Among the sums latrly received for the sufferers by the floods, me 10,000 rubles from Messrs. Rothschild, at Vienna. T e navigation at Cronstadt appears to have ceased on the 14th of Ur month. STOCKHOLM, JAN. 4. The contract with the English Gas Company is concluded. Th.: paay as to have the exclusive privilege of lighting the city for :astyore years. as well as all public establis:imenta, &e. The -enemies of the unelenaking are estimated at twenty thousand mils sterling. f. s sister is now decidedly set in, and we hope it will continue eon interruption. EAST FRIESLAND, JAN. 4. Our rivz:e accounts from England hold out a prospect of the :O the Porn Bill in the next S-ssion of Par lam, nt, /14 Icing more favourable to the speculators than the cult: eators ; the . iittf can be released only by the abolition of some taxes ; and vidi the przent Coin Bill the people in England pay twice as Oat for bread as they would do if the importation of corn were f'et. As England's export trade in colonial produce and manu :cnirex :o North Germ sr,y is very important, it seems to be felt ngtand. that this country will not be able to purchase English Pods if they eaunot export corn to England. winch would be a :vat loss to the English trade. Hence it is supposed that the tam Ball will be at least greatly modified. STOCKHOLM, JAN. 7. Toe new tariff. contrary to an ex/se:nation, has augmented the ?nits oa several imported articles, as leaf tobacco, muacovades, tee. and co:ton yarn. The list of prohibited articles is so ample, f.at it promises a rich harvest to the smugglers. EXCHANGES. HANIIVROII, JAN. 14.—London 3G 2i; Two Months, 33 Hi. PETENSBVEUH, Drc. 31 —l,onoon 9 27-32. A TiteNeil D:.sror.—We bear the following singular lit of a prisoner for debt. He calculated that if he paid person who detained him, he would he obliged to sa '4fy h is other creditors; all bis property would thus be ant, and he would be obliged to labour anew; that in the aurae of five years his fortunes may not be as favourable those he had dissipated ; and, in fine, it would be much 4t , t to remain imprisoned five years, find then go abroid ttit an unimpaired property. Hain formed this res.,- bis object was to mitigate a. much as possible te rigours of his confinement. He purchased the lame in front of the prison for his convenience, and le made all his arrangements with the gaoler to ha.e 1 comethmt chamber. He still, however, wanted a 4outloir, and he soon found a chamber fit for the purrotc. lie asked for it ; the gaoler :old him it was occupied by two prisoners whom he could not remove. His inquiry vas, would they be there a long time ? It was told him they, in all probability, would, as they were confined three 114 "lh., and before they came they had surrendered all they were worth to their creditors. Oh! said he, are they is " for large saws? One for 4,600 francs. the other for 00 crowns. Here, said our friend, taking from his Pocket book the money, let them be liberated, and give me 1411 ° 010 . The money was placed in the hands of the !r°Per officer, and the two men were liberated by one lho would not pay a farthing of his 011'd debts.—Cuarrier Prtora:A. _ _ -- - A Dublin paper says—" The Mining Company of Ire 'tnd have now in their possession sixteen Royalties, and vet fewer than seven openings are made in the rich copper lines of Lord Audley, in the county of Cork. We under land likewise, that in the course of next month the Cotn- Muir expect to be at full work, on the lead mines of the under the superintendence of a person eminer"y Talitied, by judgment and practice, to call forth the luny 4 wrant wealth of this mineral country into life and vt f-•ar 2rrE GREEKS. [From the Eduik, dated Thursday.l ODEssa. pre. 26. We have letters from Constantinople of the 17th of this month. It seems that the first conference of M. de Alinziacky with the Reis Efl'endi had made a pretty strong impression on that Minister, and even on the Divan. They begin to perceive that blind obsti nacy cannot lead to any desirable result in politics. It is very certain that the defeat of the Egyptian fleet in the Cretan Sea was followed by much a disper s ion that it is now unable to attempt any thing, and will be too leaky to regain the port of Alexandria. But the plan of Mehemet Ali was not so ill laid as has been supposed. He could not hope to obtain de cisive success by open force, but he had recourse to secret intrigues. It is, in fact, only in this manner that Ipsara fell for a moment into the power of the barbarian. It is then nearly proved that in the fit of rage which seized Colocotroni, after the triumph of his rivals that too guilty Greek had entered into a correspondence with the Alusselinans. Ile had promised to introduce them into the heart of the tlorea ; but the skill and courage of Canaria and 3liaulis have baled all these machinations. The two Admirals, equally worthy of the name of the modem Thernistocles, have saved their country. It is difficult to farm an idea of the ardour of the Greek crews on the one hand, and the despondency of the Turkish seamen on the other. So many checks have struck them with terror ; several European officers who were present at the late naval actions relate deeds of Greek heroism, which would astonish the world if they were the more known. A new humiliation soon followed that which Ibrahim Paths met with on the 13th of November, on the coast of Candia. 'terrified with the thought of being blockaded for the whole winter in the bay of 51accri, where he was besides exposed to the danger of see. in g his Art t burnt altogether, the Egyptians took the desperate re. solution to put to sea again in the night of the 24th November. The Greek vessels which were posted to observe him soon informed Admiral Moults of his departure. who pursued him so actively that he overtook hint about noon, on the 25th. The Greeks broke at the first moment the Egyptian line, and took 17 vessels, which had fallen to leeward. P.S.—Letters front Constantinople of the 19th have this moment arrived. They affirm, that after this second defeat Ibrahim Pacha, with great precipitation, and in extreme disorder, took the course to Alexandria. The victorious Greeks pursued him with equal activity. [From the Journal drs Debar of Wednesday.l CORFU, DEC. 27. PAWS Colocotroni, son of Theodore, having attempted to excite commotion in the canton of Cautenia, in Arcadia, the executive Government at 31auplic judged it necessary to declare hint a rebel. and place him out of the protection of the law. In consequence of this determination, on the part of the Government, he was imme. diately deserted and put to death by his own soldiers. The merited punishment of this seditious individual confirms the tranquillity off the Pelopenesus. I.'Amis des Lois gives - respecting the late victory . _ its in • sorp Mails , gained by the Greeks over ffirEgrptlan fleet ... the vicinity if Crete. We learn that the intrepid Constantine Canaria burnt, with three tire-ships which he directed in person, a frigate of 40 guns and two brigs of war. The Admiral Miaulis made himself master, in this affair, of twenty transports full of troops. who have been taken to filituplie, where they are at present. The most perfect harmony reigns throughout all the countries of Greece. The Go vernment has received the last payment of the loan raised at Lon don : and as four or five millions are sufficient for the expenses; of the next campaign, we may presume the Greeks will undertake it with success. Mayrocordato was expected from Epirus in the Peloponnesus. It is supposed that he is charged wish a communication from Omer Brionis, the Pacha of Janina, who will not have the imprudence to appear at the post of Salonica, where he has been summoned by the Sultan. We are assured that Zahir Abu, Ismael Pell:, and Bekir Dgiocador, the most powerful Chiefs of Epirius, are pledged to each other to oppose the admission of every Visier that the Porte may wish to send into their country. Though illahometans, they will not hesitate to join the Greeks, sooner than submit to the yoke of a Turk from Constantinople. It is said that the Visier of Egypt, far from assenting to the un dertaking of a new campaign, thinks seriously of acting for him self. Ile has just taken into his pay a crowd of Officers, amongst whom are mentioned the French Generals Borer and Livron, who are endeavouring, it is said, to snatch the Sovereignty from the Sultans in Egypt. [From the Courrier Francais of Wednesday.l SMYRNA, DEn. 8. The revolt of Colocotroni against the Government of Napoli di Romania, interrupted for a moment the siege of Patras ; but it was renewed with redoubled ardour upon the defeat of his troops, and the death of the son of this factious Chief. We do not believe that his party can rally anon. The leaders of the Greeks are, however, far from being united at this moment. The last election, to the Legislative Body, and the appointments to the public functions, have not obtained general approbation. The malcontents found their complaint. upon an article of the Constitution, which states, that the Members of the Committee charged with the executive power, are not to sit for more than one year; and it appears that many individuals have extended their power beyond tire term fixed by law. However, as the importance of union is known for the establishing of the safety of all, it has been determined to assem ble irnmodiately a new national Congress, with the intention of taking such measures as may terminate all differences which have arisen amongst the Chiefs, and prevent the disorders with which the adherents of Coli coironi still menace the State. [From the Conttataton.tel of NI ednesclay.l CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 14. The position of the Greeks in the Mores is extremely favour able; they hope for the speedy reduction of Patms. The last nes s state, that this fortress is blockaded from the sea by ten Greek slips, and, by land, by 6.000 men. As to the rest, the greatest misionderstaotling has broken out amongst the Greeks, atter the e'ection of the new members of the Government. The election of many persons who had betore constituted a portion of the Govern ment, was particularly displeasing to Colocotmni, who relied upm an article of the Constitution, that no person should be a numb r of the Executive Council for more than a year. lie protested in the most energetic manner against these new elections, and it was after this protest he, in conjunction with [condo, and 811 pp-tried by a numerous party, repaired to Tripoli= to light the part'san. of the new Executive. The result WWI disastrous to him and he lost his son in the battle. This event seems to have had a great effect upon his operations. The troops intended for the investment of Patrs were moved from their position and repaired to Tripolitza to put an end to the anarchy. The squadron which cruised before the for. tress has ohm quitted its st.ttion and taken an unknown direction.— Asgsbarg Gazate. The East India Company's ship Thames arrived at Arj er, on her way to China, on the 6th August—all well. Commodore Rodgers left Washington on Wednesday for Norfolk, in order to enter upon the command of the new and elegant line-of-battle shin North Carolina, having previmey resigned his place of President of the Board of Navy Commissioners.—New York Paper. Another brig for the Colombian Pearl Fishery Associa tion was launched on Thursday from Sir Robert IVigrllll . 9 yard, at Bleckwall ; a great concourse of people assembled on the occasion, not so much to see the launch, as to wit ness the exercising of the diving-bell, on board the other brig (Colombia), fitted out by the Association, and now lying off that yard, ready for sea. His Excellency General Mich:der. and suite were there, and were received by the Directors of the Association, on board the Colombia, where an elegant thjeune was provided for a numerous assem blage of ladies and gentlemen, who had come on board to , see the operations of the diving-bell; several gentle. men went down in the bell—amongst others, Mr. Rocifuere. the General's Secretary. When his Excel lency left the vessel he was saluted with the honours due to his rank. Tut: STORNARAY PACKET.—About a month ago, we mentioned that serious apprehensions were entertained for the safety of this vessel, which sailed from Poolewe, on the Mainland, for Stornaway, about the middle of No vember, and disappeared in a storm which commenced on the day she left port. So general was the impression in Lewis that she had foundered at sea, and all on board perished, that the relatives of the passengers, several fo them respectable individuals belonging to the island, as sumed mourning, looking upon their loss as certain. The Rev. Mr. Fraser, of Stornaway, was one of those sup posed to have gone down with the vessel, and, on the pre sumption that the parish was vacant, a new minister, the Rev. John Cameron. has actually been appeinted in his stead by the Crown, as appears from an extract from the Lend is Gazette of Saturday se'nnight, inserted in our last paper. We are now happy to have it in our power to state the singular and gratifying fact, that strong hopes are en tertained that the packet weathered the gale, in which she was supposed to have been lust. letter has been re ceived in town, stating that she had been driven to the northward in the first instance, and ultimately to.the coast of Holland (Norway we should rather suppose); and in the Inverness (' , suer of Thursday last, we find that a report prevailed there that she hail arrived at Stroinness, all well, on her homeward voyage. It is said that when she weathered Cape Wrath, she was so dismantled by the storm, that every stitch of canvas was torn in tatters. This in some measure accounts for her extraordinary nip.— Edinhr ref Observer. On Tuesday last, a very remarkable circumstance took place on the High-street of Brechin. As Captain Alex ander Thomson, of his Majesty's twit regiment, was in convcratiou with a gentleman on some business, an in iodated cow came running behind him, and placing one of her horns behind his legs, threw him ten or twelve feet from the gronnd. In consequence of the fall, he was slightly wounded, and bad one of his anus bruised..—Edis lairei,ili Star. THE BRITISH PRESS. REPORTED DEFEAT OF BOLIVAR. The following letter was yesterday posted in the New England Coffee-house : " PAX/114A, OCT. 20. " Dear Sir—No doubt you have heard ere this of the dreadful battle which has been fought between the Spaniards and the Colom bians, very 'near Truxillo, on the 17th of last month ; but I am happy to inform you that the result has not been near so disastrous to the Colombians as had been at first represented. The schooner Libertsdera arrived yesterday from Gunchaio, by which we have received further despatches. It appears that certainly the action was most sanguinary. Both Bolivar and Camerae commanded in person ; and the Colombians would have no doubt gained the day, but for the treachery of one of their battalions in the hours; of the line, which shamefully ;visaed over to the mievny ; the space thus left open was taken advantage of by the Spanish cavalry, who im mediately charged, and made great havoc amongst the Colombians. Bolivar in an instant rallied them, and made good his retreat, keep ing constantly the enemy in check. Never did the Liberator dis play more firmness and heroism, nor did he ever expose himself so much ; he had three horses killed under him, and was wounded by wo halls without losing his sent-frobi. He had only with him 6.000 men ; and if the late reinforcements had joined him in time the victory would have been his. The Spaniards had double the force, and were superior in cavalry. They say Cantarac is severely wounded ; his loss must have been tremendous, for Bolivar had the command of the heights, from whence he poured a destructive fire of artillery on the Spaniards as they advanced. By the last ac counts Bolivar had gone to Guayaquil to organize his reinforce ments. Carmine has entered Colombia, but his victory will be of little profit to him, as the Colombians are everywhere it: possession of the passes, and he cannot make use of his cavalry in the moun• tains. As soon as the tr6bps lately sent Rom here arrive, Bolivar will be able to take the field again, and no doubt give a good ac count of the Spaniards. I inn grieved to say both the Generals Cordova and Miller are dead they fell gloriously in the cause of liberty. Here we entertain no apprehensions. '• yours, " P. R." It will be seen, says the Editor of the ;Joao,' Snetinfl, by the above, that Bolivar had retreated to Guayaquil. about three hundred miles north of Truxillo, and that the Spacial army had entered Colombia. It appears extraordinary that Bolivar's force in the battle should not have exceeded 6,000, as all our former accounts estimated it, at the lowest, at 12 000; and none made the Spanish any more than 8,000 strong. The General Miller mentioned was a very gallant English office, who had recently joined the Colombian army. THI AOICNT. " While I am writing this I am compel l i ed to keep my eye on the watch, in order to save the ship, which sails in a few momenta. You will find that the battle was fought on the 17th September, near Truxillo. 1 have not a moment more to say a word. I'. HALL, Ten o'Clock." Owing to an advance on cotton, the manufactures of this town have within the last fortnight experienced a rise in value of from .5 to 15 per cent.—Muneliesfer Piper. COTTON Truism—The resolutions of the proprietors of cotton works concerning the offer made by the operatives of 305., in the name of damages for the stoppage or the works, verify what was formerly stated respecting the im probability of a compromise. The operatives, on their part, have resolved to leave their proposition open fur a week.—This morning the old and new mills of Mr. Bar tholomew were opened to the old spinners, who, we are in formed by the proprietor, have come in unconditionally. It appears by the Manchester Gazelle, that the journey men spinners of that neighbourhood have disclaimed all right to dictate to their masters, and have discontinued their aid to the Glasgow operatives; but have offered their services as mediators. We are informed that this media tion is not likely to be accepted.—Glusgoie Chronicle. On the evening of Friday last, three Excise officers in the course of their ride through the Aird, Inverness-shire, observed at some distance a woman driving a cart contain ing a quantity of smuggled whisky. The rider who ad vanced to make the seizure met with a resistance that would have proved successful, hail not his companions hastened to his assistance. The Amazon, armed with a bludgeon, mounted and galloped otf, and, maintaining a running tight, disputed the prize. Sne was, however, wounded in the head and unhorsed, but, Anteus-like, she rose from the earth with renovated rigour, and returned to the charge. She was at last secured with great difficulty. One of the officers was severely hurt. _ Last week, in digging in what is called the Abbey Close, at Torksey, near Gainsborough. a stone coffin, with the cover, in a perfect state, and inclosing a human corpse, was found ; and close beside it, an urn or jar, containing two birds, but which, when exposed to the air, immediately decomposed. Several portions of the small divisions of a window, not above an inch and a quarter broad, containing coloured glass, were also found, which probably formed a part of the ancient priory.—Lincoln Mercury. Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, a boat crossing the river to Ircngate-stairs, having two men and a woman passengers, in passing a tier of ships the woman impru dently, in the boat passing under a 'lisp's hawser, took hold of it, which pulled her out into the river. On her rising, she was fortunately caught hold of by a boat-hook, and saved. _ _ _ The greatest consternation and alarm prevailed here yes tereay a Icrnoon about half-past four o'clock, at which time the Phen imena and Day Norwich coaches passed through, racing at the rate of perhaps twenty miles an hour. The Day was before, when the Phenomena attempted to pass in the narrow part of the town ; the drivers, becdless of the lives of the passengers (and there were a number on each), appeared both determined ; the Day, however, kept the lead. Will such conduct as this be tolerated t—Chelnes jiard C!•ronicle. On Thursday last two young lads, servants with a farmer in the neighbourhood of Pollockshaws, having quarrelled in their master's barn, the younger of them, a boy of 13, struck his comrade on the head, and fractured his skull so severely as almost to preclude the hopes of his recovery. The boy has been committed to Paisley gaol to abide the consequences of his rashness. Between six and seven o'clock, on Friday morning, four men, who were passing through Tolicross in a two-horse noddy, on their way to Glasgow, bad a very narrow escape. When proceeding at a pretty smart pace, the driver ran them foul of a cart going in a contrary direction, and both vehicles, with the horses, were overturned by the shock. A young man was tossed out of the cart, and the driver was thrown several yards from Lis horses. Inside the noddy the men lay sprawling on the top of etch other, in a state of the greatest alarm ; till one of them got the win dow let down, when they emerged from their disagreeable confinement. In a few minutes the horses, the noddy, and the cart, were raised, set to rights, and the parties proceeded on their journey, not one of them having sustained the least injury. SUDDEN DEATH.—Last evening, about six o'clock, Mr. Charles Nlolliner, a compositor in the employ of Luke Hansard and Sons, printers, of Great Turnstile, Lincoln's Inn-fields, fell down suddenly in a fit of apo plexy and expired. A surgeon was promptly in attend ance, who attempted to bleed him, but the vital spark was found to be extinct. The deceased was upwards of sixty years of age, had been many years in the above em ploy, and was highly and deservedly respected by all who knew him. SHOCKING SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, the inhabitants of Edward-street, Blackfriars'-road, were thrown into considerable alarm and consternation by a loud and sudden report of a pistol being fired in the house of Mr. William Horn, a respect able hat-manufacturer, living in the above street. The shock threw the inmates into momentary confusion, whose shrieks for assistance caused several persons to repair to the house, when, horrid to relate, on entering the parlour oc cupied by Mr. Horn, they found him lying prostrate on the floor, with his head literally blown to atoms, awl his brains strewed about the floor. He was a man much re spected, in easy circumstances, and no cause can be as signed for his committing the dreadful act of self-destruc tion. The report from the pistol broke several of the parlour windows. It is said the Custom House is in a much more danger ous state than the public were led to expect, Mr. Suoirke, the architect, who has been in constant attendance at the Custom House for several days past, having declared that he could not insure it from one day to another. It is not true, as reported, that the piles on which the arches arc erected have given way, in consequence of the overflowing of the tides. The truth is, that only cue arch has given way. and that has arisen, it is reportetl, from sonic mis management in its construction. The floor of the Long Room has sunk as much as Rix or seven inches, but every precaution has been taken to prevent accidents, by prop ping and shoring up the defective part. A great number of workmen have been employed, for several days past, in the Long Room, in erecting scaffolding to prevent the or naments of the ceiling from fallinz on the clerks below._ Morning- Paper. _ THE ARMY. It is now confidently asserted, that the augmentation for the army in India will amount, at the least, to five thousand men ; and that still further auginentations will be ordered immediately. Payit A STERS . HA LF-PAY.—The following regulations, relative to the half-pay of retiring Paymasters, have, it is said, been recently adopted :—lf the Paymaster has origi nally been a half-pay Lieutenant, and has not served biz years as a Paymaster, he is to be rated on the half-pay from which he came; unless he has been wounded, or is otherwise infirm, so as to incapacitate him from further service. On the other band, a Paymaster who has served six years, but retires from infirmity, is entitled to the full half-pay of Paymaster, without regard to the rink from which he was taken. The 63th (2d York North Riding) Regiment of Foot, has been ordered to march fitim Birr to Athlone, *here it would arrive yesterday. The 63d (West Suffolk) Regiment 2f infantry, has received orders to march from Naas to Newry, where it would arrive yesterday. The 86th (the Royal County Down) Regiment bf Foot, has been ordered to march from Newry to Naas, where it would arrive yesterday. MAJOR-GENERAL LORD MUSICERRY. _ _ The late Major-General Lord Muskerry entered the service 1- nt the 31:t December, 1193, as an Ensign in the 12th Regiment of Foot. He was appointed on the 18th May, 1794, Lieutenant in the 94th Regiment of Infantry, and obtained on the 2241 May, 1794, tt Company in the same corps. Captain Muskerry was appointed, on the 23d December, 1793, to the 38th Foot, was made on the 2Sth September, 1803, Brevet-Major, and on the Sth February, 1807, obtained his Majority. He was made on the Std October, 1806, Lieutenant-Colonel by Brevet, appointed on the 12th August, isie, Lieutenant-Colonel, and on the 4th June, 1814, Colonel in the army. lie obtained, on the 19th July, 1821, the rank of Major-General. He sold out in 1823. CITY TITHES. Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitants of Allhallows RarkiNt was held at the parish church, for the purpose of taking into consi deration the propriety of joining with the other parishes of the City of London, in thcir intended application to Parliament for a general Bill to provide stipulated salaries for their clergymen, and to re peal the Act of the 37th of flew yin. The Churchwardens presided. The Report of a Committee appointed tb ctinfer with the Tithe Committee of the Corporation, was then read. It stated that the parish was invited to come forward and co-operate with the other parishes who intended to go to Parliament as A united body, in doing which they expected the aid of the Corporation. Mr. OR INIC AID, an moving a series of Resolution's founded upon the Report, said, that if the parish was sure of remaining in its pre sent condition with respect to the Vicar, he should not have thought of coming forward on the present occasion, for he believed the parish was generally satisfied with the demand made by that gen tleman, and whatever grievances might at present exist, he did not think they reached such a height as to induce them to apply . to Parliament with respect to them. It was true there was great in• equality in the demand for tithes. Some were charged sixpence in the pound, others ninepence, and others one shilling and sixpence, which inequality was a ground of complaint ; but the tithe was in general levied leniently, and the Vicar was so respectable and mode-ate a man, that with respect to him few would be inclined to engage in hostile measures. Unhappily, however. good Vicars were mortal, and experience had proved, in the City of London. that bad ones were by co means scarce. The measure he proposed was not to diminish the present allowance to the Vicar, but to fix his stipend, and to guard against the consequence of a probable change for the worse. 11'hen, unfortunately for the parish, the Vicar in the course of nature should be taken from amongst them, what would be their condition if another Vicar were placed over them ? They would in all probability have the demand of 2s. Std. exacted, ai had been the case in st. Olive, Hart-street, and St. Botolph, Alcigate. IVould they therefore consent to have all their security in this res pect depending solely upon the life of the present Vicar, or would they seise the opportunity for protecting themselves at a cheap rate by going forward with the oppressed parishes and giving their aid to a benevolent object while they protected themselves from the probable consequences of having a needy pastor placed over them ? Ile concluded by moving Resolutions expressive of the opinion of the meeting, that however great might be the regard entertained by the parish for their Vicar, yet that the inhabitants ought to unite with their fellow citizens in applying to Parliament to ob , sin an equitable and permanent arrangement with respect to the future payment of tithes, and the repeal of the statute of 37thHem7 That this course was the more important, as there was great and unjust inequality in the exaction of tithes : that to rely an the pro. bable moderation of the successors of the present Vicar, was to rely on a false security : that the claims set up in the several parishes for N. it,. in the pound were the more dangerous, as they were made upon questionable legal authority, which, if even valid, ren dered it necessary that the money so raised should be applied for the repairs of the churches and the relief of the poor. Mr. HALL, of IVool.quay, in rising to second the Resolutions, objected to the wording of the Resolution which complimented the Vicar. Compliments to him were unneerssicy, and as far as his experience went, undeserved. Neither was it proper that they should treat the pretended statute of the 37th Henry VII!. as a law, for he was convinced it was no law, and his own opinion was strengthened by that of four Counsel, whom he had consulted tipon the subject. If these alterations were not made, he should feel it his duty to move rn amendment in the Resolutions proposed by his friend Mr. Dninkald. Mr. Mt t wx.ar.ti consented to make the alteration proposed, and Mr. HALL proceeded. He did not join in the praise given to the Vicar for his moderation, since he had experienced none. He had been charged the full sum of 2s. 9d. in the pound, and made to pay no less than 2601. per annum for a considerable time, until at last, having taken advice, and found, upon reference a the Act, that he was not obliged to pay more than two-thirds of that sum, even under the Act, he posinvely refused to pay any more tithes whatever, and declared that he would act single-handed by the validity of the Act. Since that time he had heard no more about the matter, and for two years he had paid no tithes what. ever. He thought that Clergymen, as men of respectability and education, ough: to be liberally provided for ; (hear, hear ;) but at the same time they ought to be compelled to do their duty, and not to be allowed to take a living from the hard earnings of others without making some return. He would do all in his power in aid of the general measures, and would go with the oppressed parishes into the contest, if he went wi'h them singly. Mr. SsitTri warmly opposed the motion, and before he went at length into the question, he begged that the RCSOLItiOR entered into at a former Perish Meeting, not to join in such an application to Parliament, might be read. Several Parishioners here stated, that the question was carried at one Vestry, but the proceedings were negatived at a second, by a casting vote only. Mr. SMITH begged to ask the Chairman whether he hat ac quainted the Vicar himself of the intention to call the present Meeting ? The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative, and said he had not thought it necessary, as the notice was sent to the Vicar's agent, which was the usual course. _ _ _ IRELAND. [From the Malin Freettoan's Journal of wettnitiao.l CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. The business of the Association is now entirely tritisalreeted the Association's House, Burgb.quay, its the Cons.Ekehartge Tavern, where the Committee meet daily for the despatch of business. THE DEVON WHIG CLVII. We have great pleasure in announcing, that the Devon Connti Club. founded fur the pr o p agat i on of t he principles of the British Constitution, and the maintenance of Civil and Religious Liberty, and of which his (trace the Duke of Redford Is President,and many of the most distinguished .patriots of Englund ate 3lembers, have remitted to the Catholic Associations subscription of ten pounds to the Catholic Rent. The sanction thus given to the Catholic AssociCon is highly , valuable, and most opportune. At any time it must prove gra. tifying and useful ; but, coming so speedily after a reeetst Occur rence, it is impossible not to consider It to the light of an expert_ sion of sentiment on that event, u well as on the general conduct of the Asiociation. [From the Dublin Morning Regieler er Wednesday,l KILLISHANI)RA TRIALS. The result of the mission a Iltr. Brie and Mr. Cavenagh. tts Killishandrs, is of a nature truly satisfactory. There were fou cases heard, and in thtee there were Orange ennvictioakor Ca tholic acquittals. In the fourth case, in which the prosecutor was Catholic, and the traverser an bmngenisn, there wai a Verdict et acquittal t but this. ito far ream being considered as a decision i which justice was defeated, was regarded by the Learned Counsii as a perfectly fair and uright adjudication. The IMO Of th entire preceetlings will, it a thought, render immeasurable bt neat to the peace of a district heretofore convulsed by the wipe excercs of faction. JOINT STOCX-BANKING IN IREI A ND.—We have just heard of a measure being in contemplation, of so extraor dinary a nature, that we wish to refrain from giving our sen timents upon it at present, namely—that the Bank of Ire land are (in, we must bay, anything but a manly and re spectable manner) about to form Branch Banks in the pro vincial towns, in opposition to the national and truly useful establishments of Joint Stock Companies. We shall belt merely observe, that the measure, as *ell as the manner; are equally unworthy the Hank of Ireland. that body has invariably r:fused the numerous applicatimi of the provincial towns anti of Government, to interpose between the commercial interests end the ephemeral country banks., which for years hack have been the bane of Iniblic credit in the kingdom of Ireland ; and now, at a moment when their aid is not wanting, and when the public voice and public wants have forced into existence, created and or ganised, one of the wisest and most equitable modes of assisting Ireland, by means of Joint Stock Banks, upon the basis of an union, for the first time, between Irish and English capitalists, they, attempt to interpose that', if pos sible, to distract or crush the rising energies of the nation. We can tell the Bank, the time is gone by ; they have lost the opportunity of doing a public service, alien they alone could have effected it, and they can now only proceed with a certainty of defeat and a loss of character, as the wisdom of his Majesty's Government and the spirit of the times are opporad to monopoly in every shape., Vu'e stated yesterday .bat hie. Flanigan, of Sligo, had been ordered into the custody of the Sheriff, by the Magis trates assembled in Quarter Sessions at Dundalk, to be committed to the county gaol for one month. Mr. Flan agan has since called at our office to state, that a numerous crowd of people took him but of the hands of the Sheriff, and gave him a Safi escort to ('ollon, on his route to Dub lin ! We understand that the conduct of the Magistracy in refusing the license to M'Klttrick, and their treatment of Mr. Flanagan for his remonstrance on that subject, will undergo legal investigation.—Dublia Morning Poet. NEWCOMEN'S BANE. A notice, posted on the doors of the concern, declares, that the suspension has taken place "in consequence of the death of Lord Newcomer)," ■nd that it is to continue "until atrangements can be Made fbr the recommencement of business." Nevertheless, the docket, we understand, was " lodged yesterday," and according to rumour (which, however, should be received, in a case like this, with the greatest caution,) there is only a sum of 50,0001. to meet the claims of above five times that amount. The Messrs. Coutts, of London, are said to be creditors to a large amount. We have heard that Lord Newconwn was a strict tenant for life, and that, of course, none of his estates can be touched: It is said that his personal effects were mortgaged to the London creditors. All these statement', however, should be yet received as the mere gossip of the day. The principal accounts with this Bank were those kept by absentees and clerical characters. The firm never issued promissory notes, and it is thought that the amount of post bills in circulation is insignificant. If, then, there ' should be no resumption of payments, it is satisfactory to think that the trading part of the community cannot suffer materially. There was an apprehension of a run upon the other Banks yesterday ; but irre are glad to understand that no inconvenience of that nature was experienced in any quarter.—DaLlin ill&rning Register of Wednesday. An unfounded rumour has been current through town for the last two days, relative to the death of the late Lord Newcomen ;• it having been reported that by his own hand he put a period to his existence. Mr. 111'Carthy, one of the Coroners for the County, had been to view the body, and seeing no mark of viol e nce, or trace of pistol, or other wound, be did not consider it necessary to bold an Inquest. His Lordship was attended during his illness by Surgeon Collis, who was at his Lordship s bed-side at the time of his decease.—Dahlin iforning Post. DISGRACEFUL CIRCUMSTANCE. A Parishioner here stated, that the notice was read by the Curate, who was the representative of the Vicar, and guardian of his interest ; besides, it was to be presumed that the Vicar always attended to his duties in the parish, and knew perfectly well what was done in his parish. (Loud laughter.) Mr. DRINNALD begged to ask the Chairman when he hut saw the Vicar there? . . . . . . The Cit Al n HAW said he had resided in the parish 35 years, and he had never seen him there. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Sat [Tit then proceeded at great length to contend that from the very low rates taken by the Vicar, it was moat unjust to pro ceed with those who were going to Parliament in a hostile manner against the Clergy. They would act in a manner most discou raging to those who were inclined to exercise their rights with mo deration towards their parisioners. Ile entered not into local de tails for the purpose of proving that in some instances the Vicar took no more than W. in the pound; in others no more than 6d„ or lid., and that he suffered more than GO houses to be tithe free. In some, it was true, he took 2s. 9d., but the rent of such was esti mated far below the value, and it was only from the Esst India Compnny,the Commissioners of Customs, and others who could well afford to pay, he made such demand. He said it was moat probable that the business could not be brought on this Sea sion. The parishes would, therefore, have a dreadful increase of expense, and he was sure they could not in this pariah carry on the contest as was proposed, by voluntary subscriptions. Ile hoped that the other parishes, which were so severely oppressed, would meet with success; but it would be quite time enough Mr the in habitants of this parish to move when they fell into worse hands, which he hoped would not be the case. He concluded by moving as an amendment, ••• That this parish should nut join the others in their opposition." Mr. TENANT opposed the amendment. Ile was a warm sup. porter of the Established Church, as against ignorant and Isniviial sectarians. He thought the interests it the Chinch could in no way be so well supported, or the good-will of the parishioners so effectually conciliated with regard to it, as by giving the clergy men liberal salaries for their services. The present system of vacua. ble and capricious exactions for the support of the clergy, by creating constant dissensions, drove numbers to the conventicle. It was said in behalf of the Vicar, that lie was moderate in taking no inure than 1,3001. per annum, when lie might, if he exacted 24. Oil. in the pound, get 5,0040. Surely it ass quite enough to take tire 1.3001. when he never came near then. ,ir. lla;r:►ALI), in reply, said the uncertainty of the rate, even in its present sate, was a great grievance. Ile, far one, did not wish to remain at the mercy of any one. The Resolutions were carried by a considerable majority, and a Committee was appointed to raise subscriptions, and act as they deemed necessary with the other parishioners. The County Courts Bill, which was lost last year, is ex pected to be again brought into Parhamem early in the Session, by Lord Althorp. _" ; We extract the following from the Newry Telegraph. It is quite needless to accompany it with any observation : ZIT RAVE OF A LETTER ricptltlEtrY, DATED 13th Mt E. " On this day week a scene of outrage took place here. which, although not attended with any bad consequences, was of as dis graceful a nature as any that are daily noticed in the public prints. A young man who had died on the Nlonday previous was that day to be interred ; and, as he was of a respectable family, all the decent people in the neighbourhood attended at the funeral. Ile was, though unknown to his mother and sisters (his only sur viving relations), an Orangeman. About an hour before his corpse was to be brought out, the different Orange Lodges in the neigh bourhood were seen coming into town. When all had assembled, one of the men came over to the burial house, and said that de ceased was an Orangeman, and that they had assembled to bury him. Ills mother said, if he was an Orangeman it was unknown to her ; and, at all events, she did not wish hien to be buried by them, and that, if the deceased had wished it himself, he would have said so before his death, which he had not done. The other produced a certificate of deceased being an Orangeman, and said, if they were nut allowed to bury him peaceably they would do it by force.. " At the instance of one of the sisters, a gentleman wer.t and spoke to the District Master, and told him that the relations of the deceased were against his being burial by Orangemen. The latter promised to use his influence to prevent it ; and when it was thought that he had succeeded, the corpse was brought and carried past the Orangemen, who remained behind. " When the funeral had got to the top of the hill leading to the grave-yard, the music of the Orangemen was heard to begin, and all flattered themselves, that they were returning to their lodge-room. But in this they were disappointed. In a few minutes the Orangemen came up to the funeral, shouting, • (tome on, boys; we will have him—we will take him by force ! If there was not another man from this to Belfast we will bring him !' With other expretetions, much more shocking. They then rushed on, took the corpse from the bearers, and ran off—actually ran with it. One of the bystanders said, ' You should take your time. boys--don't run away with hint altogether.' " These Orangemen, who are a disgrace to the body they are connected with. throughout the whole affair did every thing in the-r power to provoktt a riot, but fortunately did not succeed. NVben the Orangemen took the coffin, the people who accompsnied the funeral returned back. It is more than lately this trarsaction wul give rise to bonus disagreeable occurrence."—Netery Teltg,aph. At the last Cht•shire Quarter Sessions the liability of the appellants to be asst ssed to the I'oor Rates, in at case of the trusters of the late Duke of Bridgewater v. the Overseers of the township of Runcorn, was decided by the rate being confirined.—Liwerpool of Thursday. Itouur Ak' , 3 o'clock yesterday •afternoon as two boys, sons to Mr. John Morley, tailor, IS, Princes-street, London-road, were coming out of 'tell Lion-court, Fleet street, one of them carrying a bundle, containing three. new coats, value I IL, they were accosted by a short man, with red hair. and a scar on Its right cheek, dressed in 1 blue frock-mat and trousers, wearing a white apron, an' having buckles in the side of his shoes. Ile wit.lkid trriVi them as far as ltlackfriars'-toad, where he prevailed oisth.: elder boy to go a message, anal then obtained the 'motile from the youngest, and eill:cted his emeape. •' . -4; the notice was read by the was to be brought out, the different Orange Lodges in the neigh- of the Vicar, and guardian of bourhoisl were seen coming into town. When all had assembled, esumed that the Vicar always MC of the men came over to the burial house, and said that de- and knew perfectly well what ceased was an Orangeman, and that they had assembled to bury ;hter.) him. Ilia mother said, if he was an Orangeman it was unknown to Chairman when he last saw to her ; and, at all events, she did not wish him to be buried by . ~ . them, and that, if the deceased had wished it himself, he would ded in the parish 35 years, and have said so before his death, which he had not done. The other id laughter.) Produced a certificate of deceased being an Orangcmar, and said, eat length to contend that from if they were nut allowed to bury him peaceably they would do it by ...- ,r, it was most unjust to pro- force. ! • , Parliament in a hostile manner "At the ins:ance of one of the sisters, a gentleman went and ict in a manner most discou- spoke to the District Master, and told him that the relations or i exercise their rights with coo- the deceased were against his being buried by Orangemen. The lie entered not into local de. tlahtotuerghptrotihnaistedhewhadusseuctsminledflu,etnhcee corpse o rp p s re e v w en as t i b t ro ; uanzhdtwahnednciart carried t . in some instances the Vicar • in others no more than bid. or past the Orangemen, who remained behind. , tt •. GO houses to be tithe free. In " IVhen the funeral had got to the top of the hill leading ut the rent of such was esti- to the grave-yard, the music of the Orangemen was heard to as only from the But India begin, sad all flattered themselves, that they were returning to , .. atoms, and others who could their lodge - room . But in this they were disappointed. In a few i h demand. He said it wa s minutes the Orangemen came up to the funeral, shouting, • Come • ; • Id not be brought on this flee- on, boys; we will have him-we will take him by force ! If there we, have a dreadful increase of was not another man from this to Belfast we will bring him !' I not in this parish carry on V. other expressions, much more shocking. They then rushed intary subscriptions. Ile h o ped on, took the corpse from the bearers, and ran off-actually ran with re so severely oppressed, would it. One or the bystanders said, • You should take your time, quite time enough taw the in. boys--don't run away with hint altogether.' si they fell into worse hands, •• These Orangemen, who are a disgrace to the body they are se. Ile concluded by moving connected with. throughout the whole affair did every thing in tlor • sh should not join the others in power to prnvok; a riot, but fortunately did not succeed. Ni'ben the Orangemen took the coffin, the people who accompanied the came t. He was a warm sup. funeral returned back. It is more than likely this trarsaction wig f against ignorant and fan a •h a l give rite to touts disagreesble occurrence."-Newry Telegraph. '4 !ms et the Church could in no . _ pod-will of the parishioners so ~t o givg At the last Cheshire Quarter Sessions the liability of .. , the appellants to be ass, seed to the Poor Rates, in the .. . ,he support of the clergy, b l y case of the trustees of the late Duke of Bridgewater C. numbers to the conventic l e . t the Overseers of the township of Runcorn, was decided by that lie was mo d erate i n taking the rate being confirmed.-Liverpoo/ Purr of Thursday. when lie might, if he exacted Royer it Y .—About 3 o'clock yesterday 'afternoon as two Surely it s quite enough to near then . as boys, sons to Mr. John Morley, tailor, ii, Princes-street, i he uncertainty of the rate, even London-road, were coming out of Red Lion-court, Fleet- iessnee. Ile, foe woe, did not street, one of them carrying a bundle, containing three one. 1 1 , r a considerable majority, and a new coats, value I 11 ., they were accosted by a abort man, Ln , s ‘ u h bac ion r e i ra pt . ions cad act mu the with red hair , and a scar on ha right cheek, dres s ed . I in 3 • ' y blue frock-coat and trousers, wearing a white apron, an ! ..,...,-,-, having buckles in the side of his shots. lie waßcd .with . ich was lost last year, is ex- them as far as Illackfriars -toad, where he prevailed oath_ I . i nto Pathemen: early in the elder boy to go a message, and then obtained the bundle from the youngest, and elllcted his escape. lil . . _.~.~ ~~ t. 1 '4 - 4... c. • • 1 • ~. a ' I ...JAII%.