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them was any thine wrong in the course prim proceedings, if it fell , tar short ot ohm it should do. it would then be the duty of this }louse to interfere ; ut i thre ws none of thee things to con. j plain of, then he thoubghtt it would e a not only be r improper, but o ex. twee t, dangerous, that this House should without any argu- ; -,,tent interfere by the present resolution in opposition to t he Government. lie said in npnosition, because, inasmuch at it did Pot originate with Government, it was an in. which must tend to do harm ; as was shown by the example of the great Colony of Demerara it s el f, w here the d a nger of intnelueine conflicting authorities had before been mani ("me Nobody could doubt that the state hush of that Colony and s e Essequibo could not possibly be worse than it had been, is conse quence of each agitations. Ili. Honourable Friend (Mr. J. W. Smith) admitted shot it would be most dangerous to call for imme diate emancipation. If this were so then, why was the prevent motion 7 ode it Del he wed' to go faster than the °overwrite t who were seek ing the same object ? if not. then nothing C , ltild he mote injurious that the present colirse: for the dissemination of Parliamentary n i Re pints the Cohmitee which induced an opinion that Parliament miss i was in hooility with the Colonial Authorities, mum tend to do c hief. So sooner were the minds of the population of the Colonies tnnquilmed by the communications of the (lovernors, than gentle their finding that such • state of improvement wan not suited to the expectations and views, than they set about giving the s l a m population a notion that there were a free people and • Poliameat behind, who were desirous for their complete emanci pation. Glyn, hear, hear.) In the whole course of the pro. ceedines of the .enti.Slavery Society, there was that which, if he had not a knowledge o 5 the characters that belonged to it. and for whom, individually. he entertained a high respect, to him it wa totally ineomprehensible, and which appeared to him calculated on y t produce the greatest agitation and mischief. ( Hear, hear.) What did they see? Almost on the first day of the Session his Honourable and learned Fliend near him (Mr. Brougham) had entered into the book a notice of a motion respecting the condition of the slaves which hail been from day to day put off; and then. incidentally as it were, rime the notice of his Honourable Friend Mr. W. Smith) about Demerara and Warier, while the Member foe Weymouth had given another notice on the same subject. All tit's was evidently for the purpose of keeping up a state of feverish excitement in the public mind. To him this course was totally unaccountable, and irreconcilable with any possible Derive that he could suppose t because those lion. Gentlemen admitted that they did not think immediate emancipation was pram ticable. If they did not, what possible object could they have in thus agitating both the Colonies and this country. lie could not but approve of the course which had been taken by the Govern ment. and thought it perfectly consistent with the resolutions of the house, and the explanations he had given showed that Govern. mend had no desire of shunning the execution of them. The ague thon of this question had already been the occasion of much dig. turbance both in the Colony of Demerara and th.o of Jamaica. The evidence adduced before the House of the proceedings in the latter Cohn', showed that man after man that was brought up to the bar, had acted upon the conception Domed of the diffoence that existed between the feeling of the Parliament of England and the authorities in that Colony; and that there was a telling in favour of the slaves, on the part of the Iregiela hee, opposed to that of the Colonial Authorities. He was quite wire the mr-satires proposed to be adopted by Government. would in tine bring about a state of freedom, when the minds of the people, were in a capacity to receive it. It the House were to soonet to co faster than this, they would only be bringing upon the pose slaves every possible mischief. With regard to the teviniony (tribe rue' condition rat the slaves in the Colonies, those gentle. men who so warmly advocated their cause would not accept the testimony of any except throe who were favourable to emancipation. He admitted that the Methodist Missionaries were a body of men in every respect deserving the highest respeet. Toey were the most unexceptienible ii their conduct, and had done more towards the rlvilizatiron of the negroes by the introduction of moral and Christian feelings than all the other persons who had enlisted in the Colonies. But what was the testimony of those missionaries with regard to sla very? In Jamaica the Missionaries, concurring in opinion, had ton e to a resolution that there was nothing in the state of slavery. as authorised in Jamaica. that was at all repugnant to Christianity. This resolution was sent home. but the persons to whom it was sent. affecting to know more of this matter than those who were on the met, gave the missionaries a rap on the knuckles, and told them that they knew nothing about the question, and that the state of slavery. in Jamaica. was totally repugnant to Christianity. He confessed he should prefer the testimony of the Olissionaries to that of persona who lived in London. Upon the whole, he felt perfectly convinced that, if the country had the good sense to be satisfied with that steady course which the Government was pursuing, they would arrive matey many years sooner to the end they all sought, than if they trusted to the rash, hasty, and inconsiderate goading which some near hint wished to pursue. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BR(B.'011A:11 said he certainly could not sit silent after the very gems misrepresentations that had been made by his lion. Friend who had just addressed thent,—made undoubtedly through the mast entire miaopreheirsion : a misapprehension greater than ever yet he had hewed in the emus, of the discussion of this ques tion, both as ?eructed the conduct of the Members of that iliMat, and also as regarded the conduct of persons who were not of that House, but were members of the Society against ,Slavery. He would at once address himself to the charge against the Anti. Slavery Society, because his Honourable Friend (Mr. Barieg) had chanted that Association with agitating this country upon the question of Slavery. and with being the whole cause of that feeling and excitement which he said, must, and which he (11r. Brougham) ✓ejoiced. did anti would exist in this country iron that subj. m, (hear, hear). and exist it woold, undoubtedly, until it had produced its ellict, not only upon that House. but upon the conduit of Go vernment; no misrepresentations had gone forth: no appeals had been made; but facts had been stated, and those facts were only what had been disclosed by the colonists themselves, and upon which the feelings and reason of the people of this country had been unanimously roused. He had never observed the anti-slavery associations advocating immediate entancipatiuo ; nor did the nest ardent friend of the Negroes, or the most vehement eremy of slavery, recommend it in argument, suggest it by way of advice, or olectahn upon it in the course of his speech. 111th respect to the charge that had been made upon him, of not following up the motion of which he had given notice, the reason was, that the Honourable Member had stated to the !loose whet he believed to be true, what was generally believed to be true. anti what indeed at the time had all the appeernnce of tu h. He was bound to believe that ro teething had been Ilene when in point of fact to - thing had been done. lie did not hesitate to acknowledge that subsequent information proved that he was *long in pmenoning his motion. The House and the country as well as hin self, had been deceived, and he was fully prepared ta say that such was the case. He had given notice of a motion for that night respecting the Colman; bet he would bring it forward on the 1 ith of 'May if the frail tenure of Parliament gave him the opportunity; hut if he Amid receive any intimation that it could not come on that day. he sould select a Wednesday when there would be an opportunity of having a discussion upon it, and he could see nothing to prevent his bringing it forward. Mr. Secretary CANNING said that the view which he should take of the subject was confined within such narrow grounds as would not make it necessary for him to teepees at any length upon the patience of the House. If it had been thought necessary to arraign the conduct of the Government for unnecessary interference tiptoe the one hind, or to stimulate them to greater efforts on the other. his task would be entirely different, and he believed that Government were not fairly liable to either imputation; but the singularity of the proceedings of which the present motion wed a part, rendered It reemeary for him to state shortly hie euteion of those proceediegs, and of the principles which they involved. It had been said that the motion was not brought forward in accusation, but in support of the Governmezt. He would teak Mom Gentlemen who made the assertion, whether the motion weed answer the purpose for which it was avowedly in. tended ? (Hear, hear.) No person could deny that the question ot colonial slavery was one of considerable difficulty and embsr easement. It was not to be decided by individual opinion ; it was to be decided by the solemn voice of Parliament, and it so happentel that the Government. of which he wan the organ at the time, did in the year 180 propose means for the amelioration tof the olives, which met with the unanimous support of that blouse and of the country, and it was by the judgment of the House and of the country that he wished to have the conduct of Govern. meat estimated, and ant in reference to individual opiMon. It was by that standard that he wished to hare the question derided, whether Government were endeavouring sincerely to kite effect to the resolutions of Parliament. With respect to the proposition before the House, he had no hesitation in saying that it was not a fit one to be adopted. That which was not fair anti judicious, and which only tended to Intercept the course pointed out by experience. could not meet the approbation of Parliament. When it was sold that the resolution before the a Tete. and that th e pu bli c meet i ngs on t h e su bj ect o f s l avery , were I intended to 'mown Government, he must be allowed to say that Government dui not require their aid. ( Hear, hear.) It was moat inconvenient. The obstacles which Government had to en counter were on the one band an enthusiasm, which, landed as it might be, was most emba log: and on the other hand an ob stinate resistance on t h e part of the Coloni a l Legislature/1. The tat was that Government aimed at ton much in attempting to re. coneile those whose interests were affected, and to gratify those who were led oil by an enthusiastic d es i re to e ff ect t h e abolition of slet"' but it had been said by the latter that inetances of cruelty could not be denied: these instances of cruelty might be fairly ad. dump if there was any Intentfon of continuing the present system.but why bring them forward, when they could have no effect but to anomie the angry passions of those who considered themselves des tined to be the victims of every Government to control that change p It was the business of enthusiasm, which, if indulged. must had to mischievous coesequesces. He coneideyed the present motion only calculaterl to aggravate the evils which it was Intended to remedy, and for th at reason he would move the previous foes- I t ion. He would state to the Houle what was the intention of Go. 'eminent, and be believed, in doing an, he would have to state what would be unpalatable to both partici. his opinion, thst, woiold state it, as CT or later, the object of Parliament and of the country wo u ld b e carr i e d i nto e ff ect; and he had no doubt but hat object would be attained without any danger to the interests of the West India proprietors. He had therefore no hesitation in 'tying that the Order, in Couecil contained what Government thought a fit system to be adopted with regard to Colonial Slavery. (('heers.) Mr. SMITH explained, and the motion was negatived without a %height:l. CRUELTY TO DOGS. Mr. R. MARTIN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent * l4 cruet treorneilt of , log.. fir MATTHEW W. RIDLEY thought that arc object of the DRURY-LANE THEATRE. This Evening, FRIDAY, April 21, will he performed the Historical Play of WILLIAM TELL. William Tall, Mr. Macready ; Albert, Miss Vincent; Michael, Mr. Wallach. Emma, Mrs. Runty. After which the new Grand Romantic Fairy Tale of OBERON • or, THE CHARMED HORN. The principal Chuscters by Mews. 0. Smith, Bennett, Browne. I'. Blanchard, Pope, Howell, Mercer, Young', W. Bennett. and G. Smith; Ml.s Smithson, Vincent, and Macdonald; and Mrs. Harlowe. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. This Evening, FRIDAY, April 21, will be performed the Grand Romantic and Fairy Opera of OBERON • or, THE E LF-K IMPS OATH. ne Overture and the whohjot t . ll flask composed by Carl Marla You ll'eber. Tha principal Characters by id;;r4. Brabant. Cooper, Dnruatt, C. Bland, .1. Isaac*, and 'finney ; bligse‘ Pawn, Lacy, and H. Caws.; iadriar Veatri., and Mn. l'arenport. _ . _ which will Le iLided the Melo-Drama of TUE MAGPIE, Olt THE MAIL)/ Gerald, Mr. F..rertola , Henry, 31r. Damsel ; Justice, Mr. Blanchard; Benjamin, Mr. Kirk, . lii.l.lln. Mr. Keeley. Mr.. Gerald, Mr.. Daven port y Annette, Mrs. Chatterley. SADLER'S WELLS. Ilds Evening, FRIDAY, April 21, Fill be performed s Derr Local Sketch, called CHENEELAH ; Or, THE DEATH OP THE ELEPHANT AT EXETER CHANGE. . . After which the Melo.llratnatlc Romance of EMMILINE OP HUNGARY. Emntiline, Mr.. Fitswidiam. To which will be added the Comic Barletta of ALL HER OWN WAY. Henry, Dlr. Foster; Trot, Mr. William ; fanny, Mrs. Inlaid Wain. To eonelnde with the Pantomime of HOT AND CULL, $ or, HARLEQUIN SNOW-BALL. Clown, hi r.. 1. Tb. BRIT Int PlzeiiOagn — eiverd piiiiiehisg yesterday TOM log at fin o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, Aran. el, 1821. The discussion in the French Chamber of Deputies on the law relative to the custurn-house regulations is now approaching to a close. The principal subject of interest in the sitting of the 17th April was the additional article to the following effect: -" French vessels returnin; from the ports of the United Kingdom of England and Ireland, and its European possessions, shall continue to pay, on en tering ports in France, a duty, not exceeding that levied on all foreign vessels, u fixed by the Ordonnance of the Bth Feb. 1826, issued in order to carry into effect the conven tion signed and concluded on the 26th Jan. by the French Govcrntne•nt and that of his Britannic Majesty." The following are extracts from the French papers last received. [From the Erb;le, dated Wednesday, 19th Aprll.l PARIS, APRIL 18. Letters from Rome say that the English navel force is the Me. dlterrtnean is considerably augmented, and that the greeter pot of it is stationed near the Dardanelles. Official despatches from (len. Yermaltiff, commanding the troops in Cauca:dm, state that on 7th Feb. he issued from the fort of Grua noy to attack the insurgent tribes of the mountains. On the 10th the enemy appeared in considerable numbers, and seemed ready to make an obstinate resistance. He at length had a smart engage ment near the village of Tseltachkeri, with the Tschetschenses, about 3,000 in number, who were entirely defeated, and had 200 killed and many wounded. (In the 211th General Yermaloff at tacked them vigorously in the wood of Hollinaki, routed them, and pursued them ten wersts, with Mil cossacks. On the sth March the General returned to the fortress of Grosnoy, whence the tires of the Tachetschenses were aeon only on the remotest summits of Caucasus. _ _ The news of the taking of 3lissulonghi was spread at Constan. tinople on the 3001 or March. The Ureek Coineuitte%: at Genera has published an account of the application of the funds produced by the first aubstrip''..` o . which amounted to 49,000 francs : 29,000 have itetm employed in military equipments, and 15.009 for supplying 3lissulonghi. FIitEXCH FITT4MI.-PARIS. APRIL IO —Five per Cents., We. Three per Cents.. ti4l. VOc.; Fonr and a Half per I:ents,, 90c.; Bank Sick, 2.11:illf. 2.111501. ; Hemet de Nap' .11, 741. M.; Spanish Loan, 44t. : Utopian Lean. 764 E—Exchange on London, one month, 2M. frOc.; Three ditto, 201.30c.—Cuairs /lathenrignc. By the T)utch Papers which we received last night, it Is still more evident that the power of the King of the NkTIIERLANDS is still farther shaken in Java, Cel •bes, and Banes. His General and his troops seem to have ma le no real progress in suppressing the rebellion in those islands, which will doubtless spread to the Moluccas, and indeed all the islands in the Indian seas where the Dutch have settlements. History has not been silent as to the conduct of the Dutch (since the commencement of their foreign colonization) towards the unfortunate Aborigines of the countries in which they have obtained settlements; and we have reason to know that the inhabitants of Java, Amboyna, and other spice islands, which fell into our power during the late war, felt the difference between the mildness of our paternal rule, and the harsh domination of the Hollanders, so strongly, that they bitterly deplored their restoration to the latter after the general pacification. The petition presented last night from " The MER CHANTS TRADING from LONDON TO THE BRITISH WEST INDIA COLONIES, AND OTHERS Folding mat tgages and OTHER SECURITIES UPON slaves and lands in the said LONIEE," is not only drawn up with great truth and teen per, but contains an appeal to the equity of Parliament which the sturdiest abolitionist will fins it difficult to with stand. Those who take up the high ground of hUmanity on any question, have always a great advantage over those who argue from the maxims of general justice and the principles of local expediency. The truth is, that real huma nity will never be found at variance with these maxims, or with these principles. It is the "zeal without knowledge"— the riftrit vanity of selfishness and secturianism—the mock heroic of benevolence—whieh chalks out a path•of its own in the nailky-way of popularity; it is these that the sound and cool-headed politician has to contend with; but it is vain to place your trust in common sense, in a combat with party spirit. The plantation Negroes have their social comforts as much attended to, and their ani mal wants as amply supplied, as if they supported themselves by the earnings of their free labour : they are as well clothed, as well fed, and as well lodged, as the majority of the hard-working classes, who live by the earnings of their daily toil, whether in this er in any other country. But their lot here and elsewhLre takes the name of servitude ; in the West Indies it is branded with the term slavery; and this without reference to their actual condition, and the mild and meliorated treatment which the progressive improvement of that con dition brings along with it. The following passage of the Petition contains the best refutation of that sentimental sophistry in which Mr. STEPHEN and his disciples wrap up those lamentations over the suffering Negro, which make our flesh creep:— " That your petitioners, by means of their constant intercourse with the Colonies, arc enabled confidently to assert, that there pre vails throughout the proprietors thereof a liberal and constant at tention to the wants and comforts of the slave population, which is evinced by a plentiful supply (even in times when the returns may be inadequate to the cost) of such articles as will contribute to their well-being, and this resulting, as well from considerations of humanity, as from the known and acknowledged fact, that upon the effective strength, comfort, and contentment of the labouring population attached to it, essentially depends the value of any West India plantation." But all this is kept out of view, and we, in this coun try, have been made to swallow so many provocatives to our sympathy, that we never figure the sable labourers of the West Indies to our imagination, but we behold them writhing under the lash of their drivers, and cooling their hot footsteps in the moisture of their own blood ! And this we have been taught to consider as the usual economy of every West India plantation! But these tales of fiction are losing their influence : they give way by degrees to the prevalence of fact. Parliament has manifested the most anxious desire to expedite to the black population of the Alrest Indies all the tuleantages which can be obtained by their enfranchise ment. But as to the mode in which the final accomplish ment of this most desirable result is to be forwarded, it must necessarily be left to the policy and wisdom of the Colonial Legislatures. The danger to be apprehended from insurrections can only be estimated on the spot. It may be that a law, in itself extremely wise and well intended, may be found to hazard incalculable mischiefs in its application. The temper of the times on all such oc casions must be watched, or we may sow the seeds of emancipation in a spirit of mildness and conciliation, but reap them in a harvest of blood. CITY, TnUIIIDAT EVENING. Another very uninteresting day has passed on the Stock Exchanges. The business in the British Funds was very limited, and the only feature in them was the amendment of the new Scrip, which was to-day done at ;j. Consols in the course of the morning reached 79ii, and closed at 6s. An eminent broker bought largely at Exchequer Bills and India Bonds remained at yesterday's quotation. There was some briskness in South American Stocks. Pe ruvian has gradually advanced since the explanations respecting the non-payment of the dividend. It was 28 to 29. Colombian advanced to 434, and left off at 425. Mexican 6 per Cents. were 64 36 ; Chilian Bonds were 4t; and Brazil ditto 66. In Russian Stock we heard of no transaction. Greek I4li ; and Spanish 91 9. Shallot were unsaleable, except at ruinous prices ; even the most favourite Mining Shares were at a great discount. The Anglo Mexican, on which so/. per Share has been paid, is at SOL discount. The United Mexican, on which 201. is paid, is W. discount. The quotations of the others were nearly all nominal, as few sales could be completed. Letters from Madrid state, that the person appointed to adjust the English claims with the Spanish Commis sioners, is about quitting Madrid for London, without any arrangement as to the claims. Great fears appear to be entertained in the Spanish capital as to Cuba; levies of me►, continue to be ordered by the Governmet, but there is no money to carry any expedition into effect. The Eng lish merchants, who have obtained the exclusive privilege of introducing cotton goods into Spain, have paid for the grant four millions of reels, which appears to have relieved the immediate wants of the Court. The latest letters from Lima state that the Mint had been contracted for by a London Company. The terms had not generally transpired. It was suppoaed it would be constituted into a Stock Company. From the alte ration in commercial affairs here, the plan is not likely, we presume, to be evried into effect. Bills have, however, been drawn for the purchase. Front the Agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated March 30 :—" It is reported that a large Colombian brig is cruis ing at the mouth of Cadiz Bay. A considerable force is stated from the Flavannah to be fitting out at Carthagena, to attack thatisland ; it consists of two line-of-hattle ships, several frigates, besides other vessels ; and great apprehen sions were entertained in the island of its falling, from the strong party in it favourable to independence." Hon. Gentleman's motion ought to have been attained by his for mer Bill to prevent cruelty to animals. He thought this mode of I legislation very objectionable. Mr. HUME hoped the Hon. Gentleman would frame his Bill an as to include cats. (Hear and laughter.) They, poor creatures were worried by both dogs aril boys. He appealed to the lion. Gentleman whether there was not an abundance of vermin called mice and rats, in the destruction of 'thick cats were highly useful to omit the care of cats. therefore, was to neglect the interests of the public and of humanity. (Laughter.) Mr. Secretary PEEL said he believed that every enemy to hu manity would rejoice in the partial efforts of the Hon. Gentleman : they were calculated to throw ridicule on the proceedings of the House. lie could see m1.7(404011 why as legislators they should ex tend • protection to dogs from which cat. were excluded. Mr. MARTIN said that three years ago, when bringing for wiled his Bill to prevent cruelty, he hail been encouraged by a Noble Lord in the upper House to introduce the protection of dogs. The Hon. Member then cited several instances of extreme cruelly. At (Word, a rev days ago, a man thought the under-jaw of his dog too long, and what was his conduct? he took a saw and deli berately sawed off two or three inches from the jaw. Mr. isEsicrr thought such a meastite requisite to prevent the savage exhibitions of dog fighting. Sir F. BUR BETT said he did not understand the provisions of the Bill at present. nor its necessity. It appeared to him that acts of atrocious cruelty were amenable to the common law. Stran•rers were then ordered to withdraw ; but On our return to the gallery we understood that no division had taken place. and that the motion was withdrawn. Mr. BM/tit/EN moved the second reading of the Clerkship Enrol nem ►lit,. ..... Mr M.M . RIDLEY said. that persons who served an apprentice. ship to attorneys were by the present system obliged to pay 1201. for stamps, which sery often exposed them to great inconvenienc, in case of the death of the person to whom they served their apprenticeship. lle would therefore wish to have a clause intro. dueed into the fill, which would enable such persons to make up that sum by annual payments of MI. or 251. per year, by which the revenue would lase nothing. Mr. HERMES raid that the suggestions of the non. Member Might be a subject for future consideration. He thought as far as the Treasury W:111 concerned, tun objection would be made to such an arrageincnt ; but the object of the present Itlal was to remove • particul ir inconvenience, which *as felt by certain individuals. Mr. I.OClill.lltT said he had a clause to propose which he thought of importance. A former Act enabled persona who had graduattd Within sit years of their matricutation, and had served a clerkship of three years, to he enrolled as attornies of any of the Courts of law or equity. The clause which he had to propose would have a retrospective effect, and would enable persons Who had neglected to take their degrees within the period prescribed by the Act, to hare themselves enrolled after • service of three years Clerkship. The a.lau•e was then ' , roomed and agreed to. W. H ()MI /N brooglit tip eertrin extrae.s from pattern re lative to the state of the Aare trade in the Colonies.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. GOI'L(3t'ItN brought up further papers in explanation of the system adopted by Government, relative to the slave trade, which were also ordered to be printed. ELECTION REGULATION ACT. Mt. BRO(DEN 11;;t4hiitttgicWWfiul;t; the manner of taking the poll at elections for Knights of the Shire, which was orderdered to be printed, and the second reading postponed to Monday the first of May. The 'oiler orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned ate WART Ell PAST ONE O'CLOCS. PRICES OP BRITISH Busk Block BO 202 a per Cent. Red. ;81 79 3 per Cent. Cons. i Mu. Acct. It per Cent. oM h.._ STOCKS YESTERDAY. ILong Ann. IV 5-16 3-16 0 , 10 Indus Stock 22,3 224 Ditto 80nd..5 d pm 1 Lx. Rills 10001. V 10 pm Ditto UM. 9 10 pm Ditto Smal: 10 10 yid Lottery Tickets 211. 1 Is. _ _.... Pew Cent. RA:SSI New 4 per Cent. Wof # # PRICES Up FUREIIiN liraellise Bonds 33 Ditto Acct. 36 ow= Bonds 44 Colombian Bonds Ditto hoods . 0e24) 413 k 2 11 af STOCKS YESTERDAY. 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AU tree British and Foreign Ditty Marine ... 100 10 lid% 100 0 10 dis .1 ROW It AILWATS. Birmingham and Liverpool Si i 74 ils Liverpool and Blanc-beater MISC LLLL !I LL VI __ _ _ _ New Corn Exchange Provincial' Hnnk of Ireland Wert India Company 60 Ms WO 1 5 6 IS di. Jut/ $ 2/ d 66 ght 1 1: , ritfoit aprems. THE BRITISH PRESS. FASHION/1E1;E INTELLIGENCE. ALMACK'S. Almack'e rand belt on Wedneolay evening was attended by upwards of on of the hair too. among whom west— The Duke of Phil Is orb. The Duehees of ktoot,,e. Afargitiseee oi I.ond inderry and Graham. Murehlonesses—Emily of Londonderry, Lothian, Londonderry, and Winchester. Karl.—Harewood, M'estmorland, Turkel/011e, Grey, Cimsmel, Rossiya, and Wicklow. Count...ses—Sefton Jersey, kfolgrate, Ge !lona, %ramie*, Clonmel, Marley, Mansfield, %lir-Slow, Ilardalcke. and Wilton. Lords—Ravensworto, Burehersh, Morpeth, 110nhinstone, Mahnn, I)or. Chvoter, GalltMord, Stormont, Howard de Walden, Palmerston, Andover. F. Beaneleek, Ilosick, S. Lennos , Falmouth, Milton, Valletort, Lilfurd, and Beruhaven. Latites—Gwydyr, Iltaryritersb, Ravenswarth, J. Kerr, E. Rory, Hope, F.Vandeleur, Molyueus ;two), Stanley. E.Grahara, C.Graham, Phipps, S. Phipps. C. Bury, Hondas, Hampden, M. 11.041, E. Baker, E. EAtteellimbe, C. frontlet*, F. Laseelles, J. Newton, Copley, F. 111.4111Clefir, L. fiesucimk, IL Grey, C. Grey, 0. Gre”, E. Palk, L. Vaughan, Rose, K. Paulett, A. Paulett, W. Graham..l. Cad, A. Court, L. Gravllle, C. Grevill i. .•.. bil brnk, A. Scott, L. Scott, 11. Scutt, C. Beaticlerk, Al. iteali, 1,01, J. St. Clair, M. Legge, C. Lowe. C. 81u-ray, G. Seymour. S. Kiklerh)e, S. Bayley,' F. Hothrun, Duncalnon, H. &Wag, 'Gutter, L. Harvey, add Trollope. Counts—De Lannny, D'Elnsedel, Lotions, and Flavignet. Barons—ltalamb, Gaenweln, Citto, and Strict. Mrs—T. Hope, J. Stanley, J. Hammy, J. Shelley, H. Hothem, N. Ifni, and W. Scott. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's assembly, no 10echtesday evening, In Arlingtoucaracq was attended by a very elegaut end dlstin• P l ated limeintaaft• of CoMionahles, among whom were—inoct of the Foreign Amt./amnion, and their Ladies, Priam. (trwtoltakoff, the Dow ager Duchess of Letsh, the Marquis of Dertfard, the Marquis and Marchloneca of %Inchon.. Emily Alarchlunrcm of Londonderry, the Martinis of Lothian, the -Eon of Weltmoriand and lady (e. Pans, the Earl ar.d Count.. ar Li•towell, the Earl and Connie.+ of rharieville, the rountes, of .Glenprall. the Earl and Countess of Tankerville Countess de Clifford, Connt and Countess ididolf, Mt: Charles and Lady Date, sir William and Lstly Rowley; Sir Gore, Lady, and Miss ouseley4 Lady Esteuhar. Mr. Taylor Mr. Gllr. !ice. The Earl of Sefton had a dinner party ye , terdray, at his tray! la Ar. lington-street. fund Carrington entertained a distingu—hed party at dinner yesterday, at hill house, Whitehall. The Ihnvag . er Lady Srave entertained a se:ect party yesterday evening, at her hou.e in Albemarle...4lre, t. The Marquis and 31.iti.!iionisis of Tar!stock have arrived at the Earl of Flarrington's, Stable-yani, St. Jamev's, from theft seat, Oakley House, Bedfordshire. The Earl of Hardwick has left town, for Fly, Cambridgeshire. Earl Beauchamp has arrived in trail', from his seat In Worcestershire. The Earl of Abersavenny ha. arrived In town, from his seat, Edridge Castle, Sussex._ Lord and Lady Clive have arrived at their house in Grafton-street, from their seat, PowiaCa.tie. The Honourable Rabert Smith, 31. P. has arrived. at his father's, Lord Carrington•s, Whitehall, from his seat, Gayhurst, Hocks. Colonel Trate, M.P., has arrived at his hour, In HIII-aired, Berkeley squart„,frnm his seat, Haswell House, someroetMire. Colonel W..{. Johnson has arrived in town, from his seat Id Lincoln shire. Keanr Fitygjerald, Esq. left town yesterday, for Ms neat in Hert.. The Rey. Mr. Tower. left Penton'', New Hotel, St. James's street, yederd iy, for his neat In Lincolnshire. Mr. and lady Elisabeth Drummond hare arrived at the Wile of Mid land'. In Arlington-street, from their seat. Cadiands, Arrivals at Gordon's Hotel, Albernarle.dreet Mr.. "ye., from her seat In Bucks ; Mr. and Mrs. Drake, from their seat in Cheshire; Captain Vansitta t, from his seat In Berk.. Andraln at the St. George'. Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Slr W. sod Lady Cooper and Mrs. and Bliss Dawkins, from a Vine; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall, from India. Departures:—Lady Anhbrooke and the Honourable Mina Summer. have left, for Teddlmpon. Arrivals at Miyart's Hotel. Lower Brook-wreet.l.H. H. Foley, Esq. and Mr.. Foley and family, from Worcenternhire ; Lord Dorchester, from hi+ ■eat, near Oxford; T. A. Knight, Esq. from Kent; Thomas Sapte, Em. Coon lien. ; Mr.. Hannam and Mt... Theobnld. Rom the North of England ; Damson, E-qs frcm Surrey I Mr.. and Minn Clayton, Moidorton Hall, Chester; Max...', Esq. front ‘Coreestershfie 1 Sir ‘Villinm and Lady Jolliffe, from Surrey; Baring, Esq. from the The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left their residence at Bushy yesterday morning, and visited the Duchess of Kent at her apartments in Kensington Palace, where the Duchess of Clarence alighted. The Royal Duke proceeded to his temporary residence in Charles -street, Berta! y square. About four o'clock in the afternoon his Royal Highness left his residence in his carriage and four, anti paid a visit to the Princess Augusta, and afterwards, ac companied by his Duchess, returned to Bushy. 'l' he Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Sussex, and the Prince as Feodore, visited the I'rincess Augusta yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Feodore, honoured Mr. Mathews' Invita tions at the English Opera-house with their presence last night, and appeared highly amused. There was an excel lent house, and the entertainment was received with its usual portion of laughter and applause. Yesterday Sir Herbert Taylor transacted military busi ness with the Duke of York, at his house in South Audley street. The Duke of Devonshire had a long interview, shortly before five o'clock yesti rday afternoon, with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign Office. It is understood his Grace will cross over to the Continent, and proceed to Russia by land, and that his suite and household will go by sea, in his Majesty's ship La Blonde, which has been preparing some time for that purpose, to be commanded by Captain Lord Byron. Yesterday the Bishop of Durham elect transacted tini ness with Mr. Secretary Peel, at his office in Whitehall. Yesterday despatches were received at the Foreign Office from Paris, from the British Minister. • The Marquis of Stafford, whose distinguished liberality in the encouragement of art we have so frequently had oc casion to record, has forwarded a further donation of SOL to the fund of the Artists' General Benevolent Institu tion ; and we shall at all times feel much gratification in recording similar acts of charity towards an Institution whose benefits only require to be snore fully known, to receive the support of every patron and lover of the Arts. Maisastissz rx HIGH Ltre.—On Tuesday evening, by special license, at Lord Ravensworth's house, in Portland place, by the Right Hon. and Rev. Viscount Barrington, Sir Iledworth IVilliamson, Bart. to the lion. Anne Eliza beth Liddell. Mr. Elliston, we find, resumes his professional situation on Tuesday next, after an absence of more than eight months, in which time he has been the victim of a most alarming indisposition, as well as of a temporary difficulty. Under these circumstances, independently of the considera tion of his talents, we are sure his return will be hailed wirh the highest satisfaction. We are now on the eve of a general election for Sussex ; three gentlemen are in training, viz.: W. Bur rell, Esq., E. J. Corteis, Esq., and C. C. Cavendish, Esq. The former, no doubt, will quietly walk over the course, and the contest will be between the two latter, which is expected to be severe.—Sexter Paper. We are authoriseel to say, that Mr. H. Scott, younger, of Harden, will offer himself as a candidate for Roxburgh shire, as soon as the funeral of the late lamented represen tative is over. —Edinburgh Obsrrver. Mr. Ricardo, of Brighton, will give a course Of four lec tures, upon the Properties of Matter, to the Lewes Mecha nics' Institute, which will close the lectures for the summer months. SINGULAR CHAROE.— Extract of a letter from Ports mouth, dated Aprii 19, 1826:—"The following is the news of this place :—A Captain in the Navy, the sen of an of ficer of the highest rank in that profession, has been ap prehended here on the Mayor's warrant, charged with an assault of a capital nature, on a woman belonging to this place. The friends of the young officer, who is most de servedly respected, have thronged around him, offering bail to any amount (satisfied that the charge will shortly resolve itself into a base attempt to extort money) but their efforts, up to a late hour yesterday, have been unavailing. A near relative of the gallant officer, who is a member of his Majesty's Council, has been applied to, and several noblemen and gentlemen (brother officers of the accused), I understand, left London yesterday, to vindicate the cha racter of their friend, whose gallantry and irreproachable conduct in every relation of life places him above the sus picion of any such offence." Saturday last arrived in Derby, by canal, a fine lams,l a kangaroo, a ram with four horns, and a female goat with two young kids, remarkably handsome animals, as a pre- scut from Lord Byron to a gentleman resident in the neighbourhood, all collected and picked up in the course of the voyage of the Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the autumn of 1824. DISTRESSED IVEAvaas.—With that benevolence and humanity which has always characterised his R High.. ness the Duke of York, we were happy to learn that he hail condescended to patronize end be present at the perform ances which were to have taken place at Astley's this even ing, for the benefit of the distressed weavers of Spitalfields. It being, however, inconvenient for his Royal Highness to attend this evening, the benefit has been unavoidably post poned till Wednesday next. A respite has been granted, during his Majesty's plea sure, to Gilbert, who was sentenced to death at the late Somersenhire Assizes, for brutal violence to a female named Smith, on the night of Frotne Fair. AnGra Rodifit • • Last evening Miss Melvilla toot ti se Qoitte rf attlalree • Rooms, and .the hills of w hi c h mar h i eh o siegusise notincement that it was to be the diastiend last in. her be half. It is out of her power to tweak the first 'rat of her promise but as to the seeontl,-L-Ailkinfrom the Overflow of last night —she will find it difficult to keep, hel * Word, at least if her friends are satisfied with the entertainment pro cured for them on this occasion. The Concert opened with Beethoven's Overture to Piometkerir, which was fairly per. formed. A Master Benson sang " Oh; _pity a poor little Boy !"—which we did from our hearm. Mr. Schuneke, the first pianist to his Wurtembergian Majeety, and one of the Professors of the Royal Academy of 'Moak here, played a fantasia of his own composition oti the piano-forte. We have seldom witnessed a more pOwoffil s display of talent its the department of difficulties. We,,know that •tPote are' many persons who will condemn thetslyle of Mr. Schonke, inn much as it is putting the instrument to a test which we' never contemplated by its inventor.' We cannot, however, refrain from expressing our admiration of the extraordinary passages played on this occasion, and' we predict this gen. t fetnan will press close upon the heels of Mosebeles himself. The duet, " My pretty Page,!' by Miss Melville anti Master Benson, was anything but what it onght to have been. By the way, Miss M e l v ill e s tyl es herself, "pupil of ICossini, and we have no doubt, not that she is, but was ao ; but at the same time we grieve to add, that she has attained little advantage by being the sieve of so distinguished a master. Mr. Sinclair sang Rossini', " Fra an bemire" said " The Mountain Maid," and, we never heard hill in better voice. • Signor Puzzi played a v e ry pl eas i ng fantasia- en the French born ; and Mrs. Hammond said a Scotch air, anti wore a reel hat and feathers. Guglielon trio, " Gimes elle Tetra," by Signors Tout. Sole, and Paghardina, was Most admirably executed. "Gratis, agimus" was too much for Miss Melville, but the clarionct sold accompani ment was very well done by Mr, Key, a pupil of 'Allman's. Mayer's duet, "II mio hene," by 13egrea• and Cullom, Wes about the best thing of the evening. Mori, who led, played his beautiful concerto; and certainly fie is very' clever, nay excellent, in tranv puinta of his execution. We knot, no concerto player who does so much, with such great ease to himself. " The Dashing White Serjeant," by a female pupil of Miss Meleilles, of severe years of . age (another juvenile), displayed great powers, not of song, but of the drill serj e ent. Her march would have done honour to a veteran of the parade. Cimarosa's comic . aria, " Udite tutti Lidice," was delightfully given by I'agliartlina, and came as a very pleasing relief to our feelings. Miss GraddoWs sit, " Coming film' the Rye," was givest with more naivete than we have witnessed in this lady before. 'We are glad to see it, and prognosticate she . will advance herself mu c h by th row in g a li tt l e li g h tness o f heart into the subject on which she has to treat. 'Miss IVoolrych, a pupil of M. Dochsa's, played his air and va rieties, on " Sul Magiore d'un Rio,' in a very pleasing and effective style. She also accompanied Miss Paton in " Sweet Dome. ' It is an heinous offence, vie know, to admire any thing that relates to NI. &Ana, but we cannot resist the opportunity now dfrorded Us, of congratulating Miss %Voolrych on having been the pupil of such a mas ter. She was most deservedly applauded, and we look for ward to this young lady holding a very prominent situation among our harpists. The dun " Amor passente come," by Miss Melville and Signor Destri, was good—bat then the length of it ;—Rossini himself was perfectly aware that the interest of it could only be retained by first-rate singers. Miss Paton, in " Dome, sweet Dome," and Madame Vestris, in Horn's cavatina, " I've been roam ing," were perfect; and " Crude sorte" closed the per formance, in which Mesdames Vestris and Paton did what they had to do perfectly, and it is only distressing to us to say, in regard to these ladies, that they were both encored in their songs, that distress arising from the recolletddo of what they had already had to do in Oberon, at Covent garden. We must do diem the justice to say, they bore aide fate with great complacency. Between the first anti second acts the musical prodigy sisters performed a duet on the harp and pianoforte, which excited great applause. Our readers will perceive there was a plentiful precocity of talent on this occasion. As to the musical infant sisters, they are public property somewhere in the neighbourhoeti of Pall-mall, at one shilling per head, and are well de serving of attention. The greater degree of interest is felt for the youngest, who plays a harp accompaniment: from her appearance she is not more than four years old. TIM Alpha and Omega of Miss Melville's concerts are now among the things " that were," and we hope that she has a good reason for announcing such a bulletin. The com pany consisted of quantity rather than quality; but even that number, we think, would have been increased, if the uNectionahles we have noticed had not formed part of the " programmes" COMMERCE—Accounts from Paris continue to show that the French Government, instead of following the ex ample of the Ministry of this country, has a tendency to advance in an opposite direction, and to take for its mode,. our old exclusive system. The following official notice, which has been issued by the French authorities respecting the bills of health of foreign ships, seems an indirect plan for causing considerable inconvenient : ; at least that such will be its effects is certain, on account of the small num ber of French consuls residing in commercial countries:— " BOARD OF HEALTII.—The Intendants have the honour of signifying to the several Consuls representing foreign nations, rests dent at their ports, that it is indispensshlc that the bills of health brought by foreign vessels should have the vi , a of the French Con sul at the pout of their clearance, or of such authority resident its the kingdom from whence they clear; and in the event of such val. sets putting into any port in distress, or otherwise, the visa of the French agent resident at such non, or near, will he requisite. They request that the greatest publicity may he given to this communica tion, to apprise the masters of vessels of the indis;iensebtlity of this form, in order to give authenticity to this document." Letters front St. Petersburgh of the 31st inst. state that the Exchange with England was advancing; it was quoted at 9!. Everything was tranquil. The Austi itn merchant navy is at present composed of not less than 1000 large vessels, of from /00 to SCO tots burthen, besides a great number of smaller ones. ERRATUM.—By an una:courrab/e mistake in our paper of yesterday an altercation was stated to have taken place between Villele and the Minister of Finance. It should have been, " between the President of the Council (Vil lele) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.'"f he President of the French Council of Ministers, it is well known, is also Minister of Finance. SCIENTIFIC I NTET.I.IGENCE.—We tmderstand that Mr. Airy, a celebrated mathematician of Cambridge, associated with several other philosophers, are about to undertake art experimental investigation in some of our deeper mines, with a view to obtain a more accurate knowledge of the density of the earth than has been hitherto acqu;retl.—A patent has been lately taken out for cone: rting iron into steel, by the operation of carburetted hydrogen gas. In this case the carbon of the gas is supposed to combine with the iron. It appears by an account published by order of the House of Commons, shewing the application of all sums of money granted last Session for the furtherance of Education in Ireland, that the following sums were expended &y the re• spective societies during the year 1825 : Incorporated Society in Dublin, for Protestant Charter Schools - - . 1:33.881 The Lord-Lieutenant's F•chool . - -7,78 U Tin society for promoting the Education of the Poor in Ireland - - - 40,623 The Association incorporated for discountenancing Vice, and promoting the knot/ledge at,d practice of the Chris tian Religion - 8,555 Total - £90,M9 Richardson, Goodlurk, and Co. respectfully remind their friends and the public of the approaching end of the Lotteries ; the last drawing but one will be on the 3d of 313 y. The scheme contains six prizes of 21.000/.. with various other capitals. Tickets and shares, in rsriety of numbers, are on sale by Richardson, timmlluck, and Co., at their Office, No. 104, Bank-buildings, Cornhill. - Pillingh and Co. caution the public against delaying to make an adventure for the Mx 21.0001. prizes on the 3d of May, t'e last scheme but one ever to be drawn : that is really the tact— vide the Chancellor of the Exchequer's pledge in the Ileu.e of Commons, emphatically repeated the 13th of last month. The price at present is moderate. but overtures have been made to the contractors by anew company, who wish to buy up all the tickets, and who calculate on retailing then: at from thirty to fory pounds each. so general is the opinion there will not be tuck-ts enough foe all who wish to have a stake in the last drawing. Hut no scheme can he more approved than this, with six of 20 000 vuirierta : and, recollect, the last of that amount of which the Ablic had oec a share, was sold at Pulding's Lucky Corner, No. 1, Cornhill.