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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. !MUSE OF LORDS. Tv E6DAT, JuxE 22. The Earl of Longford, in Ireland, was introduced, and took the oaths and hie scat, as Baron Cirencester of :he United Kingdom). The Noble Earri supporters were Lords Schee and Calthorpe. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMON& Lord George Cavendish, Mr. Tierney. Sir James Mackintosh, and others from the Commons, brought up the Earl Marshal's limn PAPERS. Mr. Joldrton, from the otliee of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, presented yams in obedience to their Lordships' orders. CO3l M ISSIONERS OF REVENUE. Mr. Tomlin, from the Treasury, presented the eighth endninth Reports of the Corninip , ieviert of Revenue Inquiry. The East India Trade Bill was committed and reported. Adjoumed. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TurinAT, Jc 2'2. Mr. R. MARTIN presented a petition from Rotherham, in Yorkshire. spinet cruelty to enimals.—Laid on the table. Mr. I)ENMAN presemed . e petition from a person named John Quin, of Belfast, containing serious charges ageinat the Jddges of the I rish Exchequer Court. Mr. CiOt I.IIIJRN said, if he had Urn weave of the intention of the Hon.-Gentleman to present such a petition, he (Mr. Coml. burn) would ham been prepared with proofs to refute the charge. He hoped that fbr the preterit the Hon. Gentleman would be WAS. fled in laying the petition en the table. Laid en the table. Mr. CANNING moved that the Haase, at its rising, do edjoem to Thursday nett. ...-Agreed on Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH presented petitions from conger 'cations ennnected with the Church of Scotland, in the South West • of England, praying the House to make such alteration in the codes relative to marriage as might be comdatent with the dignity of the Established Church.--Laid on thetable. • A Member, whose name we could not learn, said, that he mewed , with regret the issue of a new writ for Staines. Sir J. NESVPORT presented a petition from Waterford against the Warehousing Bill —Laid on the table. POOR RATES IN IRELAND. SirJ. NEWPORT presented a petition from the parish of KM more, in the coup of Armagh, against the establishment of poor rates in Ireland. ty The Hon. Gentleman said, thiate agreed in the opinion of the petitioners, that the poor rates would render the ,rich poor, sod theroinfortable destitute. if In England they were an evil, they would be a much greater evil in Ireland. After a few observations front Mr. (RATTAN the petition was isid on the table. Mr. HUTCHINSON wished to know if it were the intention of Government to have the evidence taken before the Committee on the Irish Ithurrection Aet printed. He thought such a proceeding would be very recess/my and useful, and ought to be done before next year. Mr. GOULRURN said, that any lion. Gentleman might move for Weil a measure. Mr. HUTCHINSON said be should dose on Thursday next. EARL MARSHAL'S BILL. Lord Cl. CAVENDISH moved the Order of the Day for the House to go into a Committee on the Earl Marshal's !tn. . 'Me Bill went through a Committee, and was afterwards read a Cunt time end The House then Ires - rolvdd itself into a Committee on the Report .of the Committee on private business. The several resolnuens were agreed to, and the House re sumed, when the Report was brought up, and ordered to be taken ,into further emaidsestion on Thursday next. STATE OF IRELAND. . Me. C: HUTCHINSON said, that he was requested by his Hon. Friend, the Member for Westminster (Sir F. Burdett) to postpone the Medan relative to the state of Ireland. which s tool to discussion that , evening. His Hon. Friend wished that the motion should stand ovet until Thursday, when it was eertainly the intention of the Hoe. Baronet to more an Address to the King the state of that part of the empire. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Glasgow in favour of free , discussion. On the motion of Mr. S. RICE, the Lords' amendments to the * lrish Assurance Cempeny BM were agreed to. The House then adjourned to Thursday, at a Quarter before Seven. tRICEs OF BRITISH Bank Stock 237] 'Ditto for Acct. 3 per Cent Reduced 941 1 4 1 3 per Cent. CODS. Dtuo fbg Act. Old Si per Cent. 1014 4ee per Cent. 1014 per Cwt. Imperil! 3 ins Cant. India Stock Duo Bonds 8181189 pen 1.)!..t0 for Acts. -- iirtlets OF rOBEI OCRS yr:4We' Benda% Ditto Acct. V.tEct A ect: h 5 Prussian Bonds 98.1 thilisn Bonds ni 'Ditto Acct. D:tto Acct. 774 Ditto Bonds Colima. Bands 851 Russian Bonds 954 Ditto Act.t. Ditto Arct.: m li Ditto Scrip pm Span. Cons. 21 2 1.4 Ditto Acet. II pro Ditto Acct. 21 2 Danish Roads Ditto 510 Mexican Bonds 804 69 Ditto 170 and 255 Bonds 224 UM. Scrip 2 14 4 pin Ditto 6 per Cent*. (1823) 154 Ditt.w Acct. 24 Ijl 11 i 164 Ditto .tat. Nespolitso Nods 934 Preach Mentes lOU. 4 ic. We. Peruvian Bowls Ditto Aczt. Ditto Scrip Exchange 25f. 48c. Ditto Acet. 'Ditto Saip 151 pm P.rtugnsoo Bonds Ditto Acet. 154 STOCKS YESTERDAY. bong Ann. *lf South Sea Stock South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New A neuitiea Es. Bills, 2d. I .00nr. 27 21 25 Ditto, 5001.22 Mho Small 25 2.7. 36 Ditto , 141. 1,0001. 20 21 21 Ditto, 500/. 23 20 22 Ditto, Small 23''2 India foe Ace. Consuls foe Ace. sToer "L'S tItDAY •d)UDttiE OF EXCH. Amsterdam C. F. 12 3 Ditto, at sight - 12 0 Rotterdam - 1 4 4 NUE YEsTERDAI. Leghorn - 47 limos - - 44 Venice - - 27 Malta - 45 Naples . - 38 Palermo - 115 Lisbon - ( I ) tir L o nely° - 411. Dubin . - 58 Dublin Cork - II UL LION. E. 1. d. Portugal Gold in eoin.o 0 0 .Foreign Gold in bars 3 17 6 New Daubloons 3 14 9 New Dollars 0 4 91 Silber in bars 0 4 11i Antw - tr p - - 12 6 if arnlaurgh - 37 6 Altai' . - 37 5 ....,-- Pais, 3 guys' sight 25 So I)icto - 25 MP Sou nlemi x Balm i l etereburgh Voiotia . Triode • YS f* 7 10 lain 11::6 9 10 7 In 7 lladrwl - . it' I;aclis . 31, "Whoa - sr Ilarce;ona - 33 i; brahar - - so• MAILS. ARRIVED—I French. Dv —I Onttenbursts. Vie rittOft vireos. NEW THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This ihemeg. WCDNEdnVi. June will be performed KING HENRY TUE EIGHTIL ...... ....... Cita !terry VIII. Mr. Pike; Cardinal W.limy. Mr. Macready (hie last appearance Oda apciou); Duke of Buckingham. Mr. :Weber. ' Katherine. Mrs. Mum; Lady Penny. Mrs. Marlowe; Muse Boleyn. Mice krulthoun; Patience. ails. Put ey. lathe ronr.te Of the Evenieurliftittunie entalani will " Cease your Fur " UI Taut) Paititti." and two eerie. of "Dodd Save the Xing." To conclude with THE REVOLT OF Tllii:iiiiiii;l;7;r; ; FllE MAID OF ATHENS. In Hu: Second Aet ■ tirtnd Ballet. The enthusiastic reception whieh Medium CATALA NI experienced no the boards of this Thent.re.niol the ratio: ordinary attraction created Lv law unrivalled powers. have encouraged Mr. lgiliston to re-ciorest this aceunipitshrd litagers aal tai. bailie .ts taslecttullp lidurused. t!ist 4c w. somar This livening, Friday. the 23th, and on Thurdsy, the 24th. SitturOsy, the gfith ott this mouth. To-morrow. The Jew. She s -g. Mr. Elliaton. THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-G..1117)1n% This Evening. WIifDirSDAV, June V. will be performed MOULD AND JuLIET. Romeo. Mr. Coopers Mereutio, Mr. Jones. Juliet, Mies Neallftt. Nurse. biro. Davenport. alter which. MY OWN MAN. -Oa Ifrlday, the Comedy of Proms. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Title Creole++, WI:FIVFNDAV, AM e will be performed THE LORI) OF *rim MANtrO. c.f. Jobe Cootr.ist. Mr. W Minim; mem I sootra4t. Mr. Vining: Roebter. Mr. Rorke! Tommie . . Mr. Melrowi la Rippe. Mr.W.We,t. Ilre.tiorriekt Montle, Moder teVestrla; Peirm, Mre.C.JuuM; ►lgrgon. Mr. Luton. After *bleb A YZAIR IN AM ROM: of. TIIR ((W OF TIM. WALL Robby Rorkboroe. Mr. Lboori. • To roueitide with. M. lilt ANORtiTIIETt. Mr.W.\\estl Florella. Madouse estris. To-orwrow, She Abeam to Compeer. --- The Daman Panes eatntnenced publishing yesterday morning • • at a quarter past Iva o'clock. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Ju lts 23, 1824. The intelligence from Mexico rcecivcd yesterday repre s: nts the state of that country as very unsettled. As a remedy fur the want of energy in the Government, the dangerous expedient of a Dictator has been adopted. ‘l'e feat, however, that such en authority was necessary, as we observe that the Committee, by which it was recom mended, were unanimous in their report, which was imme diately approved by a majority of the Congress. We no • tiee ate, that no petiod is Axed for tie duration of the office. Probably it is intended to continue it till tfie coun try is tranquillised and consolidated. May the Mexicans not again suffer by reposing their confidence in another military adventurer ! We are glad to find that they are fully apprised of the movements of Iturbide, and prepared vigorously to resist them. It would appear, from their 'representations, that his departure is concerted with Ferdinand against the independcwce of Mexico. These imputations will not easily be credited on such grounds as they rest at present. An act of outlawry was unanimously pursed against Iturbide and his adherents. The promptitude of the Mexican Government will, we trust, enable it to seize him on his landing, and thus at once crush his enterprise. The Congress have settled the tariff. It will be found in their proceediues, and must pnrre of great interest to the commercial world. The melancholy tidings of the defeat and death of Sir Charles M'Carthy by the Arhantees is officially confirmed in last night's Gazette. It appears, from the despatch of Brigade-Major Ricketts, that this lamentable catastrophe waa entirely owing to the insufficient supply of ammunition with the detachment. The ordnance store-keeper, Mr. Brandon, had received positive orders to be provided with 40 rounds for each man. When application was made to him during the engagement for a fresh supply, he, as we presume, for the first time, stated that he had brought with him only one small keg of ball and another of powder, *ditch were speedily exhausted. The savages then 'needled in crossing the river, and having turned the flanks of 'Sir Cherie' Wealthy's farces, intiimixed with them, and began the work of havoc. The Ashantees were five times as numerous as the British and their auxiliaries. 'fhe most hideous atrocities were comnitted by the victori.. ous barbarians. They had, however, not ventured to ad vance upon Cape Coast Castle, and it is gratifying to learn thaPthe Dutch and Danish Gareniors had Offered every assistance in their power to repel the savages. lifidor de Richelieu, the Banish governor, was actually preparing to take the field with a view of diverting their attack. The sufferings of the forces employed is this calamitous enter prise have been dreadful. No blame seems justly to attach to Sir Charles M'Cardiy. His measures were characterized by promptitude anti ability, and success must have crowned them, but for the extraordinary negligence of Mr. Brandon, who has, it would appear, fallen a victim with so many of his countrymen to his fatal and Criminal disregard of his Excellency's orders. The despatch of Major Ricketts will be read with feelings of deep and pain . fed interest. A Bill is now before Parliament for restoring " the rights and privileges of Corporator, in Ireland." By an Act of the Irish Patliament, passed in the 21st year of King George the Second, it was enacted, that persons not being inhabitants or residents might be elected to fill the corporate offices in towns and boroughs throughout the kingdom. The preamble of the Act set out, as a reason for the measure, that in most of the corporate towns and boroughs it was at that time impossible to find Protestant inhabitants, who, on account of their cir cumstances, were fit to be trusted as burgesses or other corporation officers ; in consequence of which the good government of such corporations was materially in terrupted. The Bill now before Parliament, however, states that the reasons in the Act of 21 Geo. 11. have long since ceased to operate; and it is therefore repealed, by which the corporate towns and boroughs of Ireland will be restored to their original rillits and privileges. The motion of which Sir Francis Bunlett pre node., relative to the state of Ireland, wax last *fight postposed by Mr. Hutchinson until to-morrow, , We still profess to be unable to understand what beneficial re m& as renew. ably be eapectal from this debate at the very elope el she Session. WINDSOR, Ti ESDAV, Jurn 22. The King and suite are expected to leave the Castle for' the -Royal Lodge this afternoon, where his Majesty will dine, and from thence proceeds to London. The 75th regiment, at pesent stationed here, wader the command of Lieut.• Colonel Sir J. Campbell, were reviewed this morning in the Great Park, by Sir Henry Towels. A great concourse of spectators were assembled to witness the different manceurreir of the regiment. ------- Last night, about a quarr.:r past elcvm o'cloCk, the King rived at his Palace in Pall-mall, from Windsor. The Princess Augusta visited Lady Calthorpe on Monday. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duce and 'Duchess of Clarence yesterday. Monday night the Duke of Glouoester honoured Drury lane Theatre with his presence, previous to his going to Prince Leopold's party. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office, from Sir Benjamin D'Urban, at Demerara, dated the Sth May. At that period every thing was tranquil. Lam. or hi an.—The paragraph which has appeared in several of the Papers, stating that the Earl of Mar had set off to London to pay his respects at Court, on account of the reversal of the attainder affecting his title, is incor rect. We are assured that the state of the health of this venerable Nobleman is such as to render him quite unable for such a journey.—Coledorrian Mercury. A meeting of many of the most respectable inhabitants of New Bridge-street and Chatham-square took place on Monday evening, for the purpose of taking into considera tion Mr. WAdam's plan for paving those streets, and also as to petitioning the Judges on the subject of the late ar rangement, including these streets Within the Rules of the Fleet prison. The fornier, we understand, was agreed to Le carried into effect, so soul as the permiraion of theCotn missionets of Sewers was obtained fur that purpose. It was also agreed that a deputation should wait upon the Judges, and we sincerely hope theit remonstrances will meet with due attention, as we are most assuredly of opi nion that many streets lees objectionable than one of the best entrances to the city, and containing a greater number of tespectable residences than tiny other without exception, might have been determined upon, if as extension of the rules arc necessary. An entire remodelling of the Customs and Excise Laws has been resolved upon, and will be carried into effect next Session. These laws are at present scattered over five hundred statutes, the whole of which it is proposed to re peal, and substitute seven others in their place, which will so farsimplify this hitherto complicated subject as to avoid that confusion which was inevitable. Each Bill will be euNlivided, fur the purpose of classing the subjects. Pebeim to • very large amount have been opened at Lloyd's, insuring specie from Gibraltar to the tlarannah. 'fhe vessel insured is stated to belong to a very eminent capitalist of the city. A paragraph has appeared in a mornir.g paper, stating that Itessini has been engaged at Paris by the French Go vernment for the next mason. This is incorrect : lie is only under an engagement to produce the c.p,va of f ' A ro re Podia by the tat January next, which his nameroat en garements prevented his doing this year. Mr. Mathews is engaged tier the season at the English Opera House. MA SQU EIA riv.—We have seen the plan of the arrange ments at the King's Theatre to commemorate the battle of Waterloo to-morrow, which is on the most extensive scale. We heartily wish the conductors of this masquerade and military festival success. The game of chess will be played in the centre of the Theatre, the pieces by real men in ap propriate costume ; with a very interesting ballet. We understand many of the boxes are already disposed of. The Corporation of Bristol have agreed to diminish in future the allowance to the Mayor SOW. per annum, and that of the Sheriffs ion/. each. This cannot but be con ' Ahmed as an earnest of the intention of this body to relieve the local taxation of the port.—Gleueester raper. FASHIONADI.E IArTELLIGSXCE. Sir Thomas Lent ard had a dinner in Cumberland-plac e . partyesterday, yesterday, at his house Lady Farquh ar h a d a mu%ical party on unday even in g , at her h ouse in St. Jamee r . %treet. Carat liev e n h a d a dinner House. party yesterday, at Ashbumham k. Rawson, East. 31. P ., had a dinner party yesterday , at his !tease in Gloucester:place. The Earl anti Countess of Lansdale gave an elegant entertain ment on :humbly to Earl sad Countess Dove, the Earl id ICeat. morland. Lady O. Pane. Earl Brownlow,. Eaton Fogel. Lord and Lady Ihmeannon. Lord Graves, Lord Palmetston, Lord Low ther, Sir James Graham, Sir CL.Warrenden„ Mr. and Lady C. Powlett, Colonel and Liu!) , E. Lowther, Miss R. Flu.iyer, Mr. Henke', &c. at their hone , : in Charitsistrect, Berkeley-square. The Earl Of Darli ngton pre a grand dinner on Monday to Colonel Craddock, Coinnel Sluwellens, Captain and Mrs. Pawlett, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson.. Mr. J. Moore. Mr. Wharton. Mr. l'ar. petite,. Mr. Slieddmi, Miss Steward, Mr. Thomas Maud, 31r. Waidie, 4e.. at his house in St. James's-square. Mr. and Mrs. Egerton entertained a distinguished party at din. OCT on Monday, at their house in St. James . ..aqtmre, among whom were Lord and Lady Colchester, Lord Orford, Liwd George C.cotinok, Admiral Tollemaehe. General Grosvenor, Don. W. Ltestelles ' Hon. Miss Leeches, Mrs. and Miss P. Bald, Mr. Tollemaehe, .Miss Arden, &r., The EMI of Jersey entertained etc Marquis of Lansdown and a large party at dinner yeeterday. at his house rln Irtrrk _ley-square. Dowager Lady Bromley willtave an assembly se-morrow even ing at . her house in'Eakeley-smiare. belly Praothatel gave one of the most splendid balls of die season on Monday evening, it the elegant macsion of the Countess de Grey, in St. James's.aquare. The epacious suite of drawing -MOM which ate equal if nut superior to any in the metropolis, were thrown open„whielt were lighted up with great brilliancy. The front drawing.enom was fitted up with great elegance for denting; the back drawing-room was 'appropriated for refreshments. The supper, which consisted of every delicacy, was prepared in the din ing-parlour. The ball commenced about eleven o'clock ; it was past six patient', morning before the whole 9f 'the company had lair; to enumerate them would be to name all the distinguished fashionables in town. . The Duchess of WelLy si wilfl have a grand assembly to-mot. row evening, at A i Ve . His Majesty has signified his pleasure to honed w th his presence. The Munitioned of Wgferford has issued cards of invitation for two routs : one on the lit and the other on the 12th July, at her house in Mansfield-street. The Countess of Hardwick will give another rout .on Friday next, at her house in St. Jamees-square. Mrs. Macdonald will give a concert this evening, at her house in Briamiton-aquare. The Viee-Chancellor will have a grand dinner-party on Satur day, at his house in South-street, Grosvenor-square. 7'he Marquis of Bate his left town for his seat in Wales. Sir Gilbert fleatheote, Bart. has left town fax Paris. lord Sr. Lennox has arrived at Lamb's Hotel, Conduit-street, from Windsor: --- fir:Sedfiy Ann Coke and family left town yesterday for their scat in Norfol , _ _ - • • Viscountess CTCMOTTIC and family have left town for their villa, Chelsea Fenn. -- - - - - - 111 r. and him Stewart Mackenrie have left town on a tour. - - - - - - - - --• • • Captain and - Lad_ y C. Berkeley have left town for %Voolwich. Arrivals at /:oo hs Hotel, Jermyn.strcet i—Mrs. and the Misses Bird, from a tour ; and the Rev. David and Warren Markham, Esq., from Vo:lahlre. Arrivals at the British Hotel, JertnywAtreet :—Colonel and the Misses Stapleton, from a tour, and H. L. Moriarty, Esq., from . Bristol. Colonel and Mrs. Philips have arrived at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn street, from a tour. H. E. Ward, Esq. has left ditto, for his seat Maidstone, Kent. PRINCE LEOPOLD'S ENTERTAINMENT. Monday night Prince Leopold gave his third grand party for the season ' which was conducted upon the same scale of state, splen dour, and magnificence as the two former. _ The company began to arrive a few minutes before ten o'clock, and continued to do so till half-past twelve. The ladies wore superb dresses, many of them trimmed with gold : the head-dresses and ornaments were extremely costly and brilliant. Mrs. IVatson Taylor was decorated with diamonds, and ornaments of various descriptions, quite different from those she wore on a forme! occasion. The Honourable Mrs. Hope had a brilliant display of diamonds on her head, and also wore two necklaces of erne raids and diamonds. The MarcHionem of iVinchester, the Countess of Ilarewood, the Dowager Duchess of Rutland, and the Marchioness of Londonderry, made a brilliant show of costly jewels. The different branches of the Royal Family were re ceived and conducted into the drawing-room by Sir Robert Gardiner and Captain Cust, the Equerries of Prince Leopold. The refreshment rooms were thrown open at half-past eleven o'clock, when the princely banquet displayed a profusion of splendid tenements and decorations, as well as a rich supply of rarities. The company were again gratified with a concert, by performers of the first eminence, which commenced a Ut ile before eleven o'clock, and concluded at ten tninutes past one. The following were among the distinguished throng : The Duke and Duchess of Clarence. the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent, Princess Augusta, Princess Sophia Matilda, the Prinee of Leiningen, Princes Rees d'Ebers dorf bobenstein and GeTA, and Princess Feodore. /)okra—Wellington, Northumberland, Somerset, and !Amon. Dm-hews—Wellington Northumberland, Dowager Rutland, Rutland, Somerset, Leeds, Richmond, and Argyll. Norge/v.l—D irseheeter and Bundy. Aforehioitersee.—Winchester, Dowager Londonderry, West meath. Dowager Ssll.hury, Chohnondeky and Waterford. gods—Denbigh, lissewood, Mansfie ld , Ayhsford, Cnnurvon, Beauchamp, Longford, Temptruism, Digby, Jersey, Darnley, Mansfield, Pe.nbroke, Bmdalliane, Ilarrowby, Westmoreland, Morley. Brownlow, Elision, I.iineriek, Couteswn. Conotinors—llarewooil. Listowel, Ludolf llchcstee, Clonmell, Limerick, Euston, Avlsford, Pembroke, Minden; Tankerville, Chichester, Cork, Strut!broke. Athlone, honsilide, ticildford. Cisrounte—Clifton, Palnienton Sldmouth, Eastnor. Pirrountearee—Sidmoutb, Ensuior, Anson, Bernard, Andover, Fielding. Lowers—Denbigh, Hervey, Kennedy, Clinton. Glenlyon, G. Ca- Gwydyr, Ravensworth. W. Russell, Prudhoe. Ladies—Hawkins, Whitshed, Imhoff, two Loseelles, Rowley. Gardiner, two Seymour, forks, three Stopfords, W. Russell, Blackwood, fiwydyr, Ellenborougli, G. Cavendish, A. Vernon, F. flower, Ann Beckett. three Pagets, Forester, E. Palk, Cawdor, ' Do Roan, Robinson, Kormanton, Floyd, Carrington, C. Stan hope, G. Stewart. A. Crultors, two Perr*. ii. l'eel, Pultney, A. Cullen Smith, Hippisleyo I hree Finch, E. Norman, Binning, L. Grey, and E. Baker. Ambassadors anti Miiiirtrrr•—Neapclitan, Prussian, Portuguese, Sardinian, Barmiest, Councillor to the Aestrian Embassy. filshap—Lincoln. Boroos—Kugel, Cette, and Weedier. Baronesa—Spaedtlu rownt—butlolf. R;glet flown•rables- J. Leach. HowortroMes—Mvs. Hope, and the two Misses Law. Do lore—iciadamore, and Phillimore: • Sirs.—( l . !mbar, T. -Lawrence, A: Barnard C. Flower, C. 'Rowley. F. Yorke, A. Hume, F. Calvert. El ly, C. Long, F. Blaikwood, G. Warreeder, A. Murray, W. Elliot, P. Musgrave. General—Grey. Co/oreels.—lliggins, Palmer, De Roue. Major—Ountan. ('aptaint--Conrny, F. Pellew. - ICust. bawd—Mottle%Vilbrehain, Watson Taylor, Mitchell, pep% Prerart !Keelson.Planta, !Smith. Ponsonbgi, Owes. dish, Bei/bey Thompsoss.-Hcroilleon, jun., Freentantle, Birdies, Alierevonibie, Greenwood, Dawson, B. Paget. /Wlst:rivre—Seudainore, Watson Taylor, Canning, Mitchell, Conroy, Pelham, DaWlOO, Aberetombi , Palmer, Rose, Grey, Arbuthnot, Beilhy Thompson, Phillirnore, Fox, Orby Hunter, Shaw befever, Dent, Courtesy Boyle, Napier. Alissrs-41ontle M'ilbrobam, two Mitchel's, Rowley, (honing, Yorke. two Calvert& 'Odell, Fits Clarence, two Cavendishcs. Seymour, Fitzroy, Byng, Rowley, Eden, Craven. Canning. Wadi, and Sir A meeting took place it lee o'clock on Monday morning noir Ilainpstead, between J. W. Williams and K. L Howley, Esqrs., when we regret to say Mr. Williams was! severely wounded ; but from the skilful exertions of his medical friend every hope is entertained of his recovery. On the 13th of June, two officers of the company of reaerve 'at Clairvaux (Aube), met in a duel, in come-' quence of a dispute relative to their duty ; one was run through the body, and fell dead on the spot, leaving a widow and six orphans.—Fresch Paper. The late John Cumming, Esq., of Skerry, in the county Antrim, has left the half of his valuable estate and chattels to the Missionary Society for the propagation of the Gospel.—Dablia Evening l'ost. The paragraph given in our last, respecting the number of libraries, &c. in London, was copied from a French Parr- CNEXCEPTIONABLE TESTAII CNT.—Saillfrai, a notary of Paris, was sent for to write the testament of a rich man, who desired him so to word it that no room might be left for contestation among his heirs. "No room for contesta tion ! impossible !" answered Sainfrai. " Jesus Christ, the wisest of men, the son of God, drew up a testament, which has been contested tOr these seventeen hundred years, and will ever be contested. Can I hope to go beyond him ?" So saying, he took his hat, and withdrew. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. Ptrliament has adjourned from last evening to Thurs day, but it is not as yet accurately ascertained whether his Majeley will prorogue Parliament in person or not. Lord I:wyilyr, the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of England, and on whom devolves the duty of making the rixinisite .preparations when the King goes to Parliament, on Saturday hail an audience of his Majesty to take his Majesty's commands regarding the prorogation of Parlia ment ; but his Lordship is understood to have received no positive commands on the subject ; and last night no in structions had been given at the House of Lords to coin pence the requisite preparation, should his Majesty, in person, prorogue the Parliament. On Thursday his Majesty will dine . with the Duke of Wellington, at Apsley House, where there will be a most distinguish ed party to meet our Sovereign. We have great plea sure in adding that his Majesty enjoys excellent health. The party invited for the occasion consists principally of his Majesty's Household, and.the leading General Officers who served under his Grace at the peninsular war, and at the more celebrated achievement of Waterloo. This mark of Royal condescension is the more emphatic, as a year and upwards has elapsed since his Majesty favoured a subject with his presence at any entertainment. This day a Privy Council will be held, when the Royal Speech, for pro ! roguing Parliament, will be settled. It is not thought that him Majesty will undergo the fatigue of performing this ceremony in person. KING'S THEATRE. Mozart's opera of Le Norze di Figaro was performed at this Theatre last night. Madame Catalani sustained the character of Susanna, and we never heard her in finer voice. In a eavatina introduced in the garden grew she was very great. She also introduced variations on the air dolce conceal°. The variations were very elaborate and they were beautifully executed, but we confess that we are not particular admirers of vocal variations. If we' d remember aright, Hamlet says something about tearing passion to tatters. Porto performed the port of Comet Almoviva ; his figure is certainly against him, but his deep and mellow tones were never heard to more advantage than in the duet Crude! rerehe finora, 'where they were joined by the splendid voice of Catalani. This met with a una nimous encore, as did Non pie t andrai, which was very able given by be It,guis. Madame 1)e Begnis sang in the • I Conahis with that exquisite sweetness that distinguishes Ithis lady's performance. The l'oqc was played by Madame Iliagoli. It is a pity she is not a little handsomer; and, though she may be a good singer in s stroller place, she has not powers for this very large theatre. Signor Crivelli, in Rosilio, looked so woe-begone ! that we thought at first he was some new performer who had been engaged to play Romeo's Apothecary, and bad come on the opera stage by mistake. The house was most fashionably attended, and was crowded to excess in every part. 'We never knew an opera go off better. Among the company we observed the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of Kent, Countess of St. Antonio, &c. PARIS. 4 FRO% eta CORRESPONDENT:I FARIS. JvNE 18. You will see by the Paris papers how affairs are going on, and they, as tar as matter-of-fact information goes, are correct enough ; but the crisis of France is at present such, that little of its real state is to be learned by looking on the surfive, for smoothness there is no indi ation of tranquillity beneath. To all outward seeming, matters are in a quies cent state; but in the political world, the most public ap parent cordiality is consistam with the moat persevering counteraction. The strife and struggle of Ministers and Mistresses •go on without Muck disturbing the walks of 'private life; and even while those intrigues and conflicts bring the skate, as they often do, to the very brink of ruin, the national business proceeds in the beaten track, not -withstanding the squabbles, diasention, and intrigues of the individuals who conduct it. I do not speak of these party factions as undervaluing the evil which they involve. Far from it. They are the sure forerunners of ell great changes, and laud often to nsomenteme and fearful conse quences. I speak merely of their souses operation, and the little connection which they often have with the e.tternal condition of a Government. The vessel of the State may be in calm water the very hour before she goes down. This is not the language of metaphor merely, it is matter of fact. The condition of France I consider at this moment as more than equivocal, and calling for all the wisdom and spirit of her rulers to provide a,;ainst the period that is fast approaching. If the Government de stroys its own efficiency—and it is fast doing so—by mutual jealousy and restless opposition, it will meet that crisis, when it arrives, in a state utterly unfit to contend with the difficulties of every kind which it will assuredly have to encounter. The great error of the Continental Sovereigns is, that they go on thinking and acting as if die world had stood still for the last half century, whereas, the true principles of government have been within that period so practically devoloped, and have become-so extensively taught and un derstood, that while their subjects are thoroughly eman cipated from all their old notions of the divine right of Kings, Kings themselves go on to act as if the anointing nil worked its miracle of personal consecration with as ma gical an effect as ever. The triple alliance may wage a war '1 of coalition against lea gene qui present, but their means will soon be exhausted in the contest. This truth cannot have escaped these great Potentates, and it must occasion them much disquietude. "On a beau faire," as Voltaire has well observed, " guand une foie une nation se met a ;tenser, el eat inerissible de fen empeeher." There is no force that can be brought to hear against the human mind. There is no battering train that can beat Reason out of her entrenchments; cirri' the lan:at-sr. RuSSIAN himself, with his cloud of Cossacks, must despair to subjugate her. Wars of ambition may desolate and destroy a kingdom, but the spirit of enlightened nations struggling for rational freedom and moral independence,will overturn, depend upon it, every Throne which stands in the way of their progress. Who can doubt but that Fiance at this moment stands on I a critical position ? The internal combat that is going on ' between principle and policy, must come soon to a close. I advert to other causes besides the state of the King's health. The European system requires to be put tipon en other ands different basis. Russia, Austria, and Prussia— where is the balance of power in this association? Vhat is to become of France, and how is she to maintain the in tegrity of her empire, if Pe North says—" give up," and the South—" keep not bas. 4 ?" I speak on the suppo sition of any rational patriotism existing among her rulers. What bourse has she bilors her. but to submit to the great Dictator ? What strength and what security has she, cast aside as she is from " the armed mediation" under which it hat. pleased the Holy Allies to superintend the pro • gress of Liberty, andito be the keeper of the peace of Europe. France—whatever turn strain may take—will feel that her true interests required that she should have made herself the head and heart of an Anti-Russitt Coalition, instead of sinking herself into a sleeping-partner, in the po licy of the Court of Petersburgh. England, cultivating and conforming her alliance wieli Ait FRlca, may guarantee the preservation of all that can contribute to their mutual power, and to their foal prosperity. But with France it is otherwise ; her interests with .lencrics are not alike identified. The materials of her strength, the resources of I her enterprise, the pervading spirit of her government and of its system, are all different. The present policy of Mr. Canning and the British Cabinet, is the tine policy of England.—But I must withdraw my thoughts from po- Pities, or I shall never lay down my pen. - - I have left myself no room to say any thing on the sub ject of literature and die arts. Monsieur Joey has sold the copyright of Lea 'termites en /.ihert,f, a work of equal size and equally high pretensions with Les Ilermiles en Priam,, for iMateen thousand frnnes, to Monsieur Ladvo car, b ookseller of the l'alais ltoyal, the editor of Lord Bvaow's works. Runic': VERNET is likewise a living witness that painting, any more than writing, is not an unprofitable pursuit. lie awoke the other morning amid the inspiration of genius, and rising from his pillow at five o'clock, with his imagination warmly impressed with the beauties of a fishing- scene, lie threw off a sketch which he completed in two hours. Three nmatenrs, who chanced to call upon him at his breakfast hour. contended for the pur chase, and the successful competitor carried off the prize tar two thousandfrascs! MEXICO. r (Atchley we received advices from the city of lletico to the 13th of April, and from Jalapa to the 19th. laxly in the month of April the Mexican Congress appoin te d , Commute: of their own body, consisting of eight member'', wh e were directed to report the best means of preserving the public tranquillity of the nation. The Committee brought in a scant. mous report, in which, after acknowledging the entire want of moral strength and energy on the part of the Government. asst pre. sent organized, and the loss of confidence on the part of the p te . vincial Authorities and the Public generally, they pre itoes , a remedy, that the supreme Litecutive Power, consisting u t k ere _ should appoint one of their own bod_y, who alsuald le. e t yki , '" Supreme Dictator of the Mexican Republic," to whom rittidd be given the _power to appoint a Vice-Dictator, to act In all ca se _ of inability of the Dictator, and who rhould al s o b e Causie t ej ee s in-Chief of the military forces of the country. T o traaefer el' Government and Congress from the capital to any other Part Of th e country. To appoint military Commanders in any of the r o e vinces, and dispose of the military forces generally. To obtain money on the credit of the nation. To resist, at pleasure, the acts of the Provincial Legislators. To solicit foreign aid if necener. To expel foreigners who have not been natutalized; and finally, to annul any of the acts of Congress, whenever they s h a l l i , tufo* with his measures, !cc. The above report WWI immediate) y discussed in secret &sale,. and passed by a majori t y o f that body. The Committee of Public Credit of the Mexican Coolness re. ported • Dill on the 17th March, for acknowleding and funding !the debts contrieted by the different Governments of Mexico, m ere the 17th September, 1811. The Committee represent the wh o l e national debt as amounting to only forty millions seven hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Bourne, a respectable merchant, who arrited at Tampico i in March, on his way to the city of Mexico ' was arrival on sun_ picion of being an agent of Diabetic's, and it was expected h e would he sent out of the country. A publication was put forth at Mexico, on the lOth April, of a very curious description. It professes to be a copy of a mim e communication of the Er-Emperor Iturbide, data Noe. 2, Hel, to King Ferdinand, and obtained through brib er y, at Madrid, by 1 . ! a friend of Mexican independence. Iturbide stated to the King of I Smtin, that all his movements in Mimics had has ettedieasly :adapted um the purpose of retaining the thrones/ that cientry for a j Spanish Bourbon ; that he had intentionally &hominid from I% dosing the Castle of St. Juan de Ullom as he might haw dens a the beginning, with a view to leave a Mae "appal for the Roy I oust ; and that the natives of Mexico are incapable of govermag (themselves. The Madrid correspondents of the Metiers Goverment are of lof opinion that lturbide's departure from Italy tot kiogland was 1 eonritted with the Holy Alliance and Ferdinand, and that la is acting as their instrument against Mexican independence. An Act of Outlawry against lutrbide had pawed the fermi unanimously. The Mexican papers speak with much Indignation o(the murder of Mr. Crawford, and the plunder of the American party •iilt him. The American schooners Petra and Dorothea, from New em ote ,, landed at Tampico, on the 217th of March, various Spanish Luigi toms:Abu., Including two l'ulonels of artillery and the former Political Chief of Cadiz. Guitticrez Acuna. 31E X It 'A N CONGRESS--. oss I ow, 30t li 31 .sa cl 4 1221. The Acts of the last Session having been approved. and way official communications from the Government read, the dimension was then taken up on each article of the Foreign Alerchandise in. eluded in the list presented by the Secretary of the Treasury—Asa it was decided that the following should be prohibited t._ Spirits distilled from the cane or other than grape: Fedi& onions, of every kind, starch, beans and pest, aniseed, east way seecl 'eP r l t i c e e, sugar, molasses, coffee and pumpkin., Wes sad cotton goods ; cotton wool generally, thread \o. BID, or of as leu than sixty hanks of thread; ready made loose robes; drums, shirts, night shins, night gowns, shawls (cotton), white or colonial tape., bed quilts, bed tapestry, ords of all kinds, curtains diva, kind, linen bagging, aprons, petticoats, sleeves of every sat, shirt ruffles, all ready made clothes of all deccriptions; therisgs ready made; dreams, under arid over clothes, and all ornana.nef wearing. Goods made of wool and hair—small clothe'. wanes'. cloaks, men's cloaks, table covers, coats, waistcoats, sashes, bed spreads, curtaining, tippet., muffs, coarse cloths, second and third quality ; ready mule clothes of every kind manufactured from silk— men's small clothes, cloaks, waistcoats, laces and edgings, figured and ornamented laces. MARCH 31-SESSION CONTINUED. The following articles agreed to be prohibited :—Aide sad pelt/Sea of all kinds, dressed or undressed, and all articles mats , fisetured from them—buck skins, chamois, sheep, and buffalo skins, boots, leather halters, buckskin breeches, ofippers, shoes, ether hats, sole leather, earthenware, glued autr . unglased; bri,ks of every description, tiles, earthen jan, copper, is pigs or sheets: lead, is pigs or shot ; shoulder knots of all d es criptions foe the military or other purposes; laces of every kind ; wood of every kind ; tobaceo in leaf ; and gunpowder—these last two articles in monopoly. " The foregoing can be imported into the porta of the confide. ration, from all ports of America, toe the term of four months ; and if front Europe, us months are allowed from the date, for thtipors on the Atlantic or Bay of Mexico; but if to any of the puts on the Pacific. by tweeds from Europe or Asia, they shall enjoy the terns of eight months from said date. All other articles not mentioned here, remain as Tided in ths temporary tariff' heretofore made and adopted by the Gevernment on the 21)21 January, 1822. JAMAICA. Jamaica papers to the 2d ult. arrived yesterday. They arc filled with the various proceedings which have talai place in this country with respect to th.: West Indies, and with observations upon them, generally of en acrimonious character. The following is the only extract of any in terest :-- KINGSTON. May!.. A respectable inhabitant of this town arrived here from Cubs a few days /WO, and relates that the people of Principe evince the most hostile disposition towards all the Engli, h. and that a great many excesses have been committed, although the parties were known to the Government, and their were no measures adopted to prevent them. We are happy to learn that letters have been received at Demerara, stating that no attempt had been made on the life of Coked Daw son, on the part of the (tovernment °lSt. Domingo. A meeting of the merchants and others coocerned in the trade to the Mosquito shore took plate at the Commercial ROOMS yesterday, when several resolutions were entered into respecting the prem. sions set forth by the Colombian Government to exclude fo- reigners from trading with the Mosquito and other shores in that vicinity. The resolutions were afterwards transmitted to the Ad miral, who was pleased to return the following answer:— "Isis, Port Royal, 30th April, " Sir,—llaring received a copy of Resolutions which were adopted at a meeting of die merchants and underwriters, held this morning at the Commercial Rooms, on the subriet of casein pre tensions net forth by the Colombian Republic, toe:elude foreigners from trading with the Mosquito and other shores in that vicinity. I beg you will be good enough to make known, in the usual man. nor, for the information of thane interested, that I shall sand by the Grecian cutter, which is to sail for Carthagena the day after to.mormw, a letter, requesting that the Pnwismation on ibis sub iect be suspended till the ►ame shall have beeu made known to the British Goverrment. `• I shall also acquaint the Government of the said Republic. until I have instructions to the contrary, that it is my duty to protect the British trade io these seas, wherever it may be carried on :n a Lawful manner: and I therefore cannot make any exception to teat which is carried on with the Indiana on the Mosquito and othcr shores in that vicinity. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient butl , .::e servant, (Signed) "L. W. HA ISTED, " To the lion. the Mayor of Kingston." LORD Dr ROA% The following lines (says our Paris Correspondent) mac be acceptable to the admirers of Lord 3yron ; they appcart: 4 in the l'andore of Friday last : Viers, Byron ! bli do rois, plus grand que tea mauls Poet, viens Settle et ks serfs et tear maitre,. Que tas Ebro, palms, vistas comma e.g meta Mitt ton orgueil brava les sbimes °averts.. Sat lee peu plea iteintsreprennent lour emptre ! Peine l'Ameur, la fureur, lahainc, le claire! Que ton slide en trernblala admire tea Ottawas : Es des Cain. Enerves trouve encore des echo. Alai' Amin% des eitiw la tourbe mereenaire, Et do desert du monde exile volomaire, Tu vas, portent la Lyre aux pied. de Macon, Demander un aide aux Champs de Marathon. 0 Douleur ! des Ht rook, lea ruts, Rb esdares, Pleurant en seeouant leur ignoble names ! Leven-von: a-t.il dit ! Et la Order ices mots • Remit terrible spies dm; 'deck de repo. L'Ottoman a tremble ; les tends, de Platei, Parairsent ?animer i la voix tern TyrtCe ; Libertt qu'il appelle, it re to terra pas; Son front s'est obscurer des ombres du trepr. II menet. —Ah couronnes Bette cendre herotque, ricks sue sa tonibe au hurler pirdarique, Le fee armodius et de Pelopidaa! P. C. A SS ASS! NATIO N.—CORIII, JUNE 1.5.--OnSattiniaynig ht, hetwee t nine and ten o'clock, u Mr. James Wallis, • Y O4 Gentleman of most prepossessing manners and excellent charade. was returning home is the renderer of his grandfsed; 103 " Freeman, Esq. within • quarter of a mile of youOal , ' l3' stopped by a ruf fi an, who presented a pistol, and demanded I '' watch and money. Mr. VI anis considering resistance .aids u!" livered both. The robber then retired a few steps, and firs ht ` pistol with, we fear, fatal effect, lodged its contents in the bell' and stomseh of his tititOrtonate victim. The young Gentleman.. however, got home, but he fell 'senseless at his grenti-fadw" door. The opinion of the professional gentleman is , th at the we is not utterly hopeless, though the patient is in elarelne d i M trr• .. —This young Gentleman's father was, we understands eon to 011. Wallace, of I'm • .'-street, and his family have just retunted fr n ,, Dublin to settle finally in YcughaL Mr. Walfis, we beb s re '.,. it student in Trinity College. At a late hour this day we "'" informed that the miscreant assassin has been arrested os Iho l ' - frination of a woman who has fully identified lir: vrtcr. C a b tl ti ti •I • ci a a I or , I s 1 • 1 • 1 • • 1 . i. , . • , . I , 111 o t i, t [I } kr 9 I