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cure Writes' sosktome. in oar own flisurehes i have be cannot litre surprise to any compelled to go elnewbegy beg i with S odom thole dim 'heeled by want_ 0 . 2 . 2,1 1.._ with es , Wowed tisk feelings' to take en y mpg lam iut join berond the due ......b it or pop7ietis s but I emeldi bmgalkeithentli I know from experience its value, the m asa, se periaimd onsedsn ; use dons the mere giving of your vin bombes*, bat sits eirmdsting •thers 10'16 as likewise: for I believe there is no ludtutien, however greet Ma clause upon public genera* y„ of :Mai it may not be said that may man wbsgaisethigbt Wee Induced another to give something too s and I Ma It thorelbee to the conscience of every Subscriber, whether be INN Millis the power to induce one other person to contri b.'s* *mg nil Men (Applause). I feel I have already Om iteg Oen your attention, and I therefore beg to moon yet the ail. of this meeting be given to the Hmeseary feerentry, At Mir uutseehtg 'tabours to promote the inters* of the Y. Mt. iltispaow. we entheemend, esotwied t h e Someladsu. Dr. Wean, of` t. Pears, Covent . es iaforrn the 34 that a ociety had been = l el t i C i aty, to ecr. op** that he hid now the honour to address, and that it newt eills Palk in Merchant Seamen's Office in the Royal Es thete/Ai ha NOM subscriptions, and give information on the sub ject ei die to which the funds were to be applied. The gouda* the city thought that as they, by the eatenston of com mas, see instrumental to the increase of the nopuletigo, they sisidd lb lembeNK to supply its wants in religious Ineteectlon, sod they het t.s formed this Sub-committee for /Nesting dee Wes Alma. Bet Dr. Shepherd) homey*, shesdesed items. drip kr elm purpose of throwing out a lideA s tl e be i t • ems. thgeg o f ilea suss kind, sitting weekly, Isselkial ediela Is *sweet end, as well es the east of walepelis.' 'lts Sib* of CHZITEM inirmed the Meath* diet tbe City 0011111041/111 bad already raised unwinds of elk (A lophosel Illeilleselstios of dunks so the Seerstar) groa dim carried. Wiens's. PEEL propos* a sow of thumb I* the Auditors, elf:=a bore that they would seseises of held their office*. 11010 lied and carried. The Setartoll7 then raid the list of 1111AWKIII and dous eMS di . 4hie peelint year. Rh illejemy I, Princes s A;lguting MIK tie Archbishop of Canterbury / 2litt io ll: of Loudon lid donation), 1&711141egt of ''' NIL; of Lincoln 1001.; Wimp of lleek sod s a pia„, Wells.loll.iebo Exeter lON ; Bishop of Olsestegra fii. 1 Bizir a t g tst agitation) IW. ; Bishop of Lichfield MI. t Sir MI. ; Lord Kenyon (3d donation), 10111.; the Keiser of Cl the Hal MOIL; Alr. Joshua Watson, 1001.: the (inn aid IW. Mr. Tumour 21 guineas; Mr. Gipps (3d donation), 1001. Ileillewrileed in the City, the Lord Bishop of Chester in the ' chair s VW Led Mayor 30 guineas ; Sir It. Wigram (second doea. ' don 100 L ; the Bishop of Chester 301.; Mr. Foulis 100/. ; Aldose+ IS guineas. Mt Wm - Cortion, the Bank Director, then addressed a few words is the ntseekti, expressive of his eerie of the importance of ms isms .q. sad of the lustre conferred upon the episcopal character by due emert of such Institutions. The Ltd *bop of HE a ETORD apologised for the absence of the Awbblensp of York, and expressed his conviction of his Gigs% andswe dales ts promote the views of the Society. limbs sees voted to the City Committee for their valuable T u be Blebs n of Oiliest en, from an experience of some years, -be oink' seem that the benevolent spirit of the City only digi i i vsl so be awakened, and it would produce the best effects. Ebbs of K reek the liberty of stating that he had lately assemsed s Chen* in his diocese wsich was capable of contsinisg 16,61111 or 16,600 persons, one half of the expense of bedding whisk bad been defrayed by a single individual (Lord R T u be Ineetillff then 'emirate& ROYAL 11 ATIONAL INSTITUTION roe THL PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.' --wer--. The insdentary festival of thin Icatitution was held at the City of London Tavern yesterday. His Royal Highness the Duke of York honoured the Society with his petiteness the fission. The objects of this Institution are Slily declared in its title, and eitend to all, without distinction of country, in war and in penes, whet may be in imminent peril of eltiptereck, on any pert oil the coast of the United Kingdom or the British Isles. On the formation of the Institution in the month of March last, (originating in the benevolent suggestions of Sir William Hillary, Bart.) the Committee applied themselves to the obtaining donations and subscriptions; and invited the principal sea-ports and inland towns, to form District Associations for that purpose, and also for carrying the general designs of the Institution into effect • for whisk wise the C,onirriPtee transmitted copies of the proceedings of tae Goners! Meeting, to the Lords Lieutenant of Counties in Wnd, Scotland, and Wales i to the Representatives in Paha- Mint M all Maritime Counties and Sea-Perts ; to the hlayon of Copmele Towns ; the Agents for lAoyd's ; and to leading persons is Ws principal places teh egiaeam Hest Beitain. TM Institution has endosesed to filbet its objeele by the slept ties of Cage.. Mashy's spirants, end eintintiog Ish-basts Ern weal seder Meg the se*, liMdi baphi stiedad wi th oho . . t. most sadialway leaks ; aril la of Ade szethes sad the mesas reposed by the * avialtat of live if shlpvested saved he SUS szalashe of three wbole crews, waltases.- The have also voted senteraemeitery ad eamery evards se ogees and men who as. alssaills ferrying 193 pools km the ,Admiral Berkeley transport eb b*. tt albttled us considerable Pisces to witness the numerous and h' ' ble meeting monobled nu this occasion to promote the et the Society so Intimately connected with the naval sad amemodal interests M tbs kingdom, and, above all, with the arse ft . Tim Arial Chalrman was supported on his right Tese6., Earl illaneers, Lord Exmouth, Ist e ' it , e , , W. Awl', Esq., M.P., T. Wilson, ai.r.,,ru. Plower. Bart., Sir Claude Scott ; Bart., Mr. n, M.P., Henry p ßonham, Esq., M.P. John bee 11. !Monteith, ~ A . Reg ' I F, , H. LP. Capt. A'Coiirt, R.N., M.P., John 'Wells, Esq., M. ~ aevern l of the Bank and India Meows, the Deputy Master of Trinity House, the Chairman of Lloyd's, dte. te. His Royal Highness seemed la excellent health and spirits, MB ',ening with the Noblemen and Gentlemen neat him, and altelsr. ing to enjoy, in a very high degree, the vocal exertions of the pro. fersional gentlemen present; who favoured the company with ish. rend favourite songs and glees In the course of the teeming. Anogag others of the company who received the attentions if the Reg Duke, in a particular manner, was Captain Young, who had served under his Rm'al Highness in the expedition to the Helder, and was instantly recognised on the present occasion in the most gracious and condescending manner, notwithstanding the length of time that had elapsed since the period of their personal intercourse. In. deed the mingled dignity and affability of the Royal Personage appeared to excite the moat lively feelings of respect and devotion in the minds of all present ; but we notice the above-mentioned trait of character as among the most remarkable of the even. lag, and one equally creditable to both the parties concerned. After the cloth was withdrawn, and Dcnedictia sit Dens sung by Meows. Smith, King, Dignum, Lecte, Goulden, and Master Smith, The Roya ICE 511 MAN proposed " The King,"--four times four, which was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm. " God sue the King. " The Royal Family."—" In Summer's cool Shades." " The Army and Navy."—" Rule Britannia." " The Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck."—" Ye Gentlemen of England." Mr. Tno DI AS WILSON said, in rising to propose the next toast, which he would request the assembly to drink in bumper, he pre. felted dwelling uppn the merits of the Institution whose interests they were assembled to promote, rather than indulge his feelings in a panegyric on their Royal Chairman, who had come forward in a manner so creditable to himself upon the present (to them) import. ant occasion. Ile did not feel disposed to flatter his Royal High less, and he was aware, that even to speak nothing beyond what us warranted by the circumstances and the occasion, might sound es an unwelcome truth upon his ear; for the most exalted and be. nevolent individuals were the least disposed to listen to a narra tive of their own beneficence. This country claimed a superiority over every other, more particularly in the wisdom and number of It. charitable institutions. He did not mean to say we were by nature more charitably disposed than the inhabitants of foreign notions; but we were certainly better instructed upon that point, and more completely embued with a feeling of the necessity of charitable Institutions than they were. An interest in promoting the welfare of such associations was observable from the highest to the lowest in this country—from the throne downwards--as was evinced on the present occasion by the condescension of their Royal Chairman. That royal and respected individual had taken a warm interest in the welfare of their Institution from its commence ment, and his presence this day proved that he was not disposed to slacken in his exertions for its advancement. He thought, if the noble and munificent example 'which had been set them by the highest in tank and dignity in the realm were not followed in a correspondent manner by the community at large, it would prove disgraceful to the country and our character for charitable and liberal feeling. But however that might be, he was prepared to say that no individual whatsoever had more distinguished himself by the patronage and support of every laudable object than the Royal I hike now in the chair. (Cheers.) 'their gratitude was particularly due to his Royal Highness for the condescession and kindness he had manifested on the present occasion, in descending from his high rank,snd sacrificing the enjoyment of his private ease and corn. fort to preside that day in their chair. He repeated. the support arid countenance afforded the Institution by his Royal Highness demanded the strongest testimony of their gratitude and respect. If their admiration could be excited by the exertions of an indi iidual in private life, in a cause like the present, much more should they feel disposed to pay every tribute of regard to an illustrious Ponce, who had come forward as the high personage in the chair had done on the present occasion. He felt that they were as sembled under highly encouraging and most favourable auspices, and that the object they had in view was nothing less than a grand national work, and one of the utmost importance. The Institution they were assembled to promote might at one time or other be the menus of rescuing the families or connexions of all or any around hint from a workry grave. He spoke now of the objects of the Society as by possibility applying in a direct manner to them selves. He had to regret that the funds of the Society were not so great and flourishing as the importance of its end would ap pear to demand ; and consequently the Committee had been li mited in its operations, and prevented from the adoption of many objects which it would have gladly attempted were they not beyond its present power to accomplish. He did not mean to say a large 4 sea: had not been subscribed, but a large sum bad also been ex- pada t and at the present low rate of interest the sum of 4,000 f whit* the Cestawdelse had been enabled to fund, would do but ado semis is pramatisa-of the great and extended objects =F-Isehl vispisesepotatrig the all,sisod. wad of. wise be was of imposing spas tear at. ree t t ilipi the "si t= 464 Zt e tfedisak hesge of th: as their assesselis than /11.1 t a b aiii.4 = 1 woe, come to the igeolleipa ar einis Royal High. r rzeisa fsle ark es^ saes Hide kiwi ionise Ida Jegl, le their ( He lied I. wpm aio. Wit if CamaisAg getreasti Ms sinews dodo drs weep woni - slaw In shish she Aspen hst boo dowel to negro die ggegged, Mae his WM. Theft add its ea mem mare assises Ids idhe4llllllllllrala lON allnadarni dooi—og moot isoldnaf o r s ilio 4111Walf 4 1 thi W*44 Ohs hams* pr mash as dee pessest this ..). , Aati. be waft di do charitable bowoolso Sooissifor . Its woe. leilemislisk there did sat aka ams bays aiimishisli leo its IProfesolialliglea• and Pt's &weft phenol at test, than the insdistiso tar dos of lino from odporodi. nos was a derby portico. Clrara i r. sad which moo sesseassed itself in the • ensagest mown to the mama sk o rmserelal and naval sersawy like Vl* Ee, ladiiiisal be prepared is take fir lamest in It, In it held oat prompeeto of advantages se all. He bed only to way be felt sincere pleasure in having the boottur to preside on the eseselon of their first anniversary festival, and he was quite ready to promise the Society ever! future support is his power. (Hear.) He 'mad conclude with dunking all their good health.. " now merrily we live that Soldiers be." " The Vice-Patron."—" The lass that loves a sailor." " The Earl of Liverpool, President of the Institution." i• The Vice-Presidents." Viscount TORRINGTON returned thanks on behalf of the Vice. Presidents. He too felt deeply the honour which Vieir Royal Chairman had done them by consenting to preside on the present occasion. and was glad of that opportunity of expressing his sense of his Royal Highness's condescension. He thought that the wore their Institution was known the beuer would it be supported, for it possessed intrinsic claims to the good wishes of every ass d► sirous of supporting the high character for generosity and lodge, which this country had attained. He pointed with pleasure to it books and accounts of the Society. which accounted in the mot satisfactory mamma for the judicious and honourable expenditure of the funds. The TREASIINER then read the Report, and an Abstract of the Subscriptions. Viscount EXMOUTH proposed the health of the Archbishop of Canterbury. That Moat Reverend Prelate had presided at the first Meeting of the Society, and all who heard him on that occasion musts be fully sensible of his services to the Institution. Mr. Aargii mentioned that the number of individuals saved from shipwreck under the auspices of the Society since its very recent commencement, had been - no less than 125. Phis was a fair earnest of the future zeal and success of the Institution. He would conclude with proposing the healths of the Committee of Manage• ment. Mr. T. Witsow returned thanks. He was sure every one of his coadjutors felt as anxious to promote the objects of the Institu tion as he did. He would leave no exertion untried to forward those objects, and co-operate in the good work they had in view. " There's a sweet little cherub." " The Lord Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London." Sir C. FLOWER returned thanks, and in doing so, was desirous of expressing his conviction of the utility of the Institution. '" Old England and all its blessings.' Viscount TonaiNGTOW rose to propose the health of a Noble. man who had honoured them with his presence and support on that occasion —he meant Lord Exmouth. Ile could assure the assembly that that Nobleman not only gave them his support but his ex ample, for he had not long since been instrumental in saving a man who had fallen overboard and was drowning in the river. (Applause ) Viscount EXMOUTH did not claim much merit for the transac tion alluded to by his Noble Friend. He had certainly been the first to perceive the man's danger. and in that manner contributed to his preservation. When taken up he was insensible ; but on his (Lord Exmouth's; return front the occupation in which he was at the moment engaged, he was happy to find him, through the care that had been taken of his case, quite recovered, and recruiting himself with a stiff glass of grog. (Applause and laughter.) He felt himself amply rewarded for his poor efforts on that or any other occasion by the tribute of their approbation. " The Oovemor and Company of the Bank of Ireland." " Kathleen O'Illoor." Sir. W. COTTON returned thanks. " The East India Companny." Mr. ASTELL returned thanks. The Roysi Chairman retired soon after ten o'clock. attended by the majority , of the company, a ft er an evening spent in the utmost hilarity and good feeling ; to both which the cordial and conde wending manners of his Royal Highness mainly contributed. • _ ' OPHTHALMIC INFIRMARY. The twentieth Anniversary of this admirable Institution was ' yesterday held at the Albion Tavern, In Alderagate-street. T. MELt.isrt, Esq. 51. P., was in the Chair, supported by Mr. Byng. M.P., and Mr. Whitbread, M.P. Doctors Babington, Farre, and other medical men of eminence, were also present. After the removal of the cloth, Benedicife Demon was sung by the professional gentlemen present. The customary toasts were then drank with the usual honours. Dr. FARCE then read the Report, and pronounced an eloquent speech on the utility of the Institution, not only in England. but in all parts of the world. Since the establishment of the Infirmary, the contributions received amounted to 15,616/., during whi:h 60,255 out-patients had been admitted, of which it was estimated that 50,592 had been cured ; but it was the establishment for in patients, or cases requiring operations for cataract and artificial pupil, which had been the chief source of expenditure of the funds of the Infirmary. •' Calculating." says the Report, " the ex penditure only by the number of out-patients, it may be remarked, that for every guinea contributed, four patients have been admitted at the Infirmary, and thus an extent of service, and a facility of rendering it most amply repaying the expenditure, have been placed within the reach of every benevolent man. If an estimate of the Alatlve expense of the prescriptive and operative departments ments be required, the annual expenditure of the whole establish ment may be taken at 8001. of which about 3001. should be assigned to the out-patients, and 5001. to the in-patients." The CitaißNaN then proposed—" Prosperity to the London Opthalmic Infirmary," which was received with great applause. The health* of Mr. Byng and Mr. Whitbread were then drank. Mr. Iliac, in retUrning thanks, observed, that from the number' of Institutions to which he belonged, he was unable to forward this one so much as he wished, but he was so convinced of its utility, that he should from henceforth double his subscription. Mr. NV's/ in BR CAD also returned thanks. After which the subscriptions, amounting to a pretty large sum, were read over. Various other toasts were then given, and the company did not rise from the festive board till an advanced hour. THE BISHOP OF CHESTER. Having, in the ordinary course of reporting public trans actions, given eurrency to the libel which the following letter so completely repels, we feel ourselves bound, in justice to the character of the eminent and virtuous Prelate who was calumniated, to copy the defence by which his honour and integrity have been _triumphantly vindi cated : TO THE EDITOR OF THE COURIER. Sta—The reports of Mr. O'Connell's speech at the Crown and Anchor, on Saturday last, represent him to have made a violent and bitter attack upon the Bishop of Chester, in reference to his Lordship's speech in the House of Peers, on the Roman Catholic Claims. The greater part of this attack consists of such intem perate and abusive language, as only proves the sense entertained of the effect produced by the Right Reverend Prelate's speech, and Mr. O'Connell's inability to answer it with any better arguments than invective. There is, however, one assertion levelled against the character of the Bishop, the falsehood of which eau only be ex posed by those who have been intimately acquainted with his Undship. Mr. O'Connell, in charging him with interested and selfish motives, la represented by all the newspapers to have de clared that his Lordship had changed his opinions, which were once favourable to the ltoman Catholics the moment that he became tutor to the nephew of Lord Liverpool ; and upon this assump tion is founded a long and railing accusation. Allow me to assure you, that there never was a more direct and complete mis-statement of fact. The Bishop avowed, in his speech, that he had once, in early life, entertained sentiments favourable to the Roman Catholics; but that, when he had read and reflected upon the subject, he was compelled to alter his opi nions. He expressly stated, however, that this change was not If recent date. His present notions of the question were formed and avowed at a time when they were opposed to every view of pri vate interest which he could entertain, being hostile to the opinions and wishes of the Earl of Bristol—the friend of his family, as well as to those of Earl Spencer, the Nobleman by whom his extraor ' dinary merits had first been noticed and rewarded. And this fact (which gave pain to his Lordship) was very feelingly alluded to in the commencement of his speech. Mr. O'Connell's assertion is, therefore, not only unfounded, but is diametrically opposite to the truth. The Bishop's sentiments on this subject, tar from being of an interested nature, were formed in opposition to the bias of pri. trate feeling, as well as to the prospects of professional advance ment. I shall just add, that Lord Hervey, the nephew of Lord I Liverpool, to whore Mr. O'Connell alludes as the instrument of the Bishop's " sudden" and " miraculous" conversion, entertains' himself different views of this question. It is well known that this siniable and promising young Nobleman might have been, at this I moment, the Representative of the University of Cambridge, had he not defeated his own hopes of attaining that object, by the an did avowal of opinions differing from those of his tutor. As the character of so eminent a Prelate is of importance to the nation, I hope you will insert the above refutation of a calumnious charge, which might otherwise gain credit with some, yaw know nothing of the Bishop except his learning and his talent. You may also assure Mr. O'Connell. that he has deplorably mistaken the character of this Prelate ; and that he will always find him no less distinguished by inflexible integrity and high principles of honour, than by unrivalled ability and acquirements. I have the honour to be, Sir, May 24, 1825. Your humble servant, VERAX. Qua/LIN/7XF: ' THE QUARANTINE STATIONS AfiAINST COMMERCIAL WORLD. ',AO* a COILITSPONDIVIT.I By the recent proceedings in this country, alarm has been excited throughout the quarantine stations in the Mediterranean, foreign as well as British. This re-action is naturals The officersof health, as they are called, with about as much aptness as the officers of the inquisition are called hag, must, like other people, lire by their calling. They have also, like other people, a surprising alacrity at confounding their particular interests with those of the public. In the mail states of Italy, where the poor no bility often find a resource in the quarantine stations, those officers of health are allowed, by the fears and supine nein of their governments, to exercise the most arbi trary power. They increase quarantine upon the commerce of foreign nations, almost at their pleasure ,or caprice. Some yews ago, when the quarantine in this country against yellow fever, from America and the West Indies, underwent a relaxation of which they disapproved, the Italian health officers imposed additional restri :dons on ships from Britain, there being no epidemic in this country • and the first ship that suffered upon the occasion was one laden with iron, that being in their opinion a sus ceptible article. The States of Italy are, besides, partial to those establishments, as constituting appropriate engines of arbitrary power. They are now making an immense clamour, and may proceed, if suffered, to the imposition, for the moment, of further restraints on our commerce, with a view to compel us to retain the ancient quarantine laws. It would be curious, but we believe not unprece dented, to see quarantlne imposed at Leghorn, Genoa, or Marseilles, on ships from England, of a similar descrip tion with those which are allowed immediately to land goods and passengers at Calais or Boulogne- Whilst a few hours are deemed sufficient for purification, in sailing to Calais gr Boulogne, weeks or months are deemed insufficient in sailing to ports in the Mediterranean, without a further quarantine upon arrival ; and this when no sickness pre vails in England ! The difference is, that at the former ports there are no health officers—no familiars of quaran tine; and this appears to be the only reason why no re strictions are deemed necessary in these ports. IVill the English Government and Legislature then be moved from their grand purposes of freeing commerce from useless or pernicious restrictions, by the clamours of a few interested quarantine guardians and superintendents ? But the British quarantine stations in the Mediterranean, are also, it seems, bestirring themselves, and presenting ponderous documents to the Colonial Office, in proof, as thiy call it, of the existence of contagion in the plague. We should like to see these documents. It has, however, been Wisely determined not to trust solely to written evidence, which, unlike contagion, is of much too tangible a nature to escape scrutiny—but to support it by the viva voce testi mony, and the private and personal representations, of the first quarantine authorities. The advanced guard of these forces is understood to have arrived some time ago, under the command of Colonel Rivarola, whom Sir Thomas Maitland used to designate as one of his principal plague doctors, and who, it is said, skilfully directed the Police of Casal Curmi, in 1813, when the unfortunate inhabitants of that town were almost exterminated by dint of precau tions. A second detachment, under the command of Dr. Grieves, the actual Superintendent of Quarantine, at Malta, is also reported to have arrived ; and, if public report be true, the main body of evidence, testimony, and representations, is actually in motion, and on the way, under the personal command of the Marquis of of Hastings, the Governor of Malta. Such are the rumours of the day. The non-existence of contagion in the plague having bus demonstrated upon general principles, and all the nottnriptions of a contrary nature having been shown to be unfounded, it will be curious to observe what new assump lions will be brought forward upon this occasion, or how the old assumptions will be served up in a new form. The standing assumptions are, that the plague depends upon a =entagion ; that whenever ships arrive with the on board, this contagion always exists; and that it would always spread but for the precautions employed. Now, respecting any one of these assertions, thore is not, and never has been, a single particle of proof. !vary link of the chain is toiess fee grouted. The minernasertissee vary ad infinitum. The importation, for instance, may be attributed to any one of a hundred vessels, or tie any one of a thousand animals, from the elephant to the mosquetto, or to any one of a hundred thousand articles of merchan dise, from a bag of cotton to a skein of silk. The Superin tendent of quarantine on the Rochester station has discovered and solemnly affirms in his evidence, that ships can no phine bring up for examination, with so much safety to health, as at Standgate Creek; as if detriment public health had ever been sustained through shl in any other creek, port, or river, in the United Kt: King dom. It is quite true that ships could nowhere ehs bring up for examination, with so much safety to the Soper.- tendent's income, as at Standgate Creek ; but let all who would suffer from the modification or abolition of qua rantine be fully indemnified, and they would the less sen sibly feel the loss of their hypothesis. Let us shortly compare the premises with the conclu sions of the partisans of contagion. The amount of their evidence before the Committee of the House of Com:ions, on Foreign Trade, in 1844, may be thus summed up : " We believe that epidemic diseases depend upon a specific contagion, which may exist in an active state in goods for months or years: we believe that quarantine laws are ne cessary and efficient to prevent its spreading: yet we be lieve that quarantine may be entirely abolished on ships with clean bills of health, and considerably shortened on ships with foul bills of health, although their cargoes, which may retain contagion in an active state for months or years, may have undergone but a very imperfect airing at Standgate Creek, or no airing at all at Carlingford I" (See Report.) But it must be obvious to every person possessing the smallest degree of common sense, who has fully examined the subject, that whilst the diminution or abolition of quarantine can alone be warranted or justified by the principles of non-contagion; if the opposite doctrine were correct, these restrictions ought, on the contrary, to be augmented in duration, increased in rigour, and univer sally extended. The partisans of contagion, however, seem to consider themselves privileged to deduce conclusions,' which are altogether at variance with their premises, and, to crown the climax of absurdity, they presume to indicate a de terminate period of time during which the contagion thus im plicitly assumed, may, under any degree, or no degree of airing, be deemed to be purified out of existence ! They she, like all men conscious of error, and not wishing to get wiser, endeavour to suppress inquiry. The non-contagionists, on the other hand, only desire a fair and efficient investigation into the merits of the facts and arguments, which have already been adduced in favour of each side of the question at issue, or the institu- Doe of a further practical inquiry in the Levant; always, however, protesting against the reception, as facts of the mere assertions of persons connected with the quarantine establishments, who invariably confound an acquaintance with the practice of these institutions with a knowledge of the nature of plague. There are, we know, Physicians, who are willing alone, or in conjuetion with colleagues, to undertake the necessary experiments; and what solid ob jection can be urged against such a mode of investigation ? It seems, indeed, to have become indespensible, the subject being no longer exclusively pi the hands of the faculty ; that in order to satisfy the phblic mind, the inquiry should, in some form or other, continue to be prosecuted to a final issue. How much would it have saved to the eountry in ' money, and to the colonies in lives, not to speak of the effects which would have been produced throughout the world, had the experiments now proposed to be further prosecuted, been undertaken and successfully executed at, the commencement of the existing controversy, respecting pestilential contagion, about thirty years ago ! In another paper it is proposed succinctly to show, by incontrovertible facts, that the quarantine laws, instead of being efficient for their proposed end, are only simply ree kss, are essentially and nivel iably misc C hievous. A MEDIAL LOGICIAN. A number of worktnen are actively employed at the apartments of the Duke of Cumberland, m St. James's Palace, preparing them for the reception of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. 1CA..17' INDIA SHIPI'ING. The Sir David Suit, Tmeen, has arrived of Ptruouth—ohe sailed from China the 12th of January, and frau St. Ileleas the .9th of April. The Marquis Handy, Fraser. from China, off Plymouth ; she sailed from Canton the 24 of February, and from Si. Helena the 14th of April. PAI.SENGERS PER MARQUIS EIUNTLT, Captain Fraser, from China :—hire. JOT'S Roberts and infant, Iwo Masters ditto, 1111,s ditto, and four servants. N.B.—Mr. James Roberts died at Macao on the 26th of January, fte3. The Hannah, Shepherd, hu arrived of Portsmouth—she sailed from Bombay the 6th of February, and from St. Helena the SO of April. The Cornwallis. Henderson, has arrived of Portsrassith—she soiled from the Cape the 13th of March. ARRIVALS AT ST. HELEXA.—The Castle Forbee,.Ord, from the Mauritius, the 11th of April; the Emily iwlvden, Russell, from Timor and the Ca the Bth of April ; Les ifirrry, °Meant*, from Bengal, and the pe Thanes, Haviside, from China, the 10th of April ; the Lady Roan. Cox well, from Bearall and Madras ; the Joseph, Christopherson, from Penang ; the Claudine, Nicholls, from Bengal and Madras ; the Noroloh, Brenkamlna, from Ba tavia ; and the Eliza, Putman, frotn Sumatra, the 12th of April : the Monmouth, Simpson, from the Capeohe 13th of April ; the Timor, Fooed, and the Hope, Harris (whalers), from Timor, the 14th of April. SAILINCIS PROD ST. lIELINA.-.-The Castle Fortin, Ord. for London, the Wilt April ; the Emily, Russell, for Landon, the 12th April ; Les Mary, Guiunce, for Bordeaux ; the Joseph, Christi). phenten, for England ; the lghs, Putman, for Salem, the 13th Aped ; and the Repulse. Paterson, for Bencoolea and China, the 14th April. ARRIVALS AT CHINA.—The Juliana, Fotheringliam, from London ; and the London, Sotheby, from Bengal, the 24th of January. CHINA, FEN. 2, 1825.—The Alofratt; Brown ; and Juliana, Fotheringhain ; were to sail for Quebec the 14th of February. The London, Sotheby, to sail for London abodt the 12th of March. The Canning, Baylis, to salt fur London about the 211th of February. Sr. HELENA, APRIL 11.—The Lady Raffles, Co well, z was to sall for London the 18th of April. The Rose, Marquis ; and Astell, Levy, were hourly expected at St. Helena. SHIPS SPOKEN WITH.—The Aurora. Earl, from .Loixdon to Madras and Bengal, the 20th of February, in hit, id. 30. S., long. 88. 27. E. The Salmon River, Gransitiere, from Singapore to London, the 7th of May, in lat. 19. 57. N., lung. 34. 40. W. The Rockingham, Beach, from London to 31adras and Bengal, the 25th March, °lithe Cape of Good Hope. The Driver, Neilson, from the Cape to Cork, 12th of May, in let. 49. long. 23. ARRIVALS AT RIO JANEIRO.—The Iledleys, Crockley, from the Cape, the 18th of March. PASSENGERS PER SIR DAVID SCOTT, Captain Twee% from China.—Mfrs. Wallick. two Masters and Hiss Aliso Stowe, and two savants. ARRIVAL AT NEM SOUTH WALES.—The Minerva, Bell, from London, has arrived at Sydney. ARRIVAL AT THE CAPE.—The Rose, Marquis, from Bengal and Madras. She remained there 48 hours, and sailed for London previous to the 31st March. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAT 24. SHIPS ESITEHipIIIWARDS.—Tise Wubbina, Klein, from Rotterdam ; Fox, Fox, jun. from Ostend ; Catharina, Mortensen, from Tondern ; Countess of Elgin, Stranack, from Ostend ; Tyne, Warrington, from Calcutta, Madras. and St. Helena; Marshal Blucher, Golder, from Rotterdam ; Blues, Blues, from Alexan dria; Elizabeth, Brooks, from Tobago; Eagle, Williams, from Baltimore. ..... ENTERED oti wAn la s.—The 0 ond Intent,Fox, for amburgh ; Heros, Faillant, for Calais • Hero, 'Willson, for Trieste and Venice ; New Manly, Tyack , for G ibraltar, Malaga, and Barcelona; Junge Tobias, Lubbers, for Holdenburg ; Scorpion, Itiaon, for Tene riffe, Oalparaiso, and Lima ; Madeline, Hayes, for Madras, Isle of France and Ceylon ; John Biggar, Blair, for Bombay ; Cesar, Watt, for Itladeira and Calcutta ; York, Moncrief, for :Madras and New South Tales. CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT GRAVESEND.—The Venus, l.uscombe, for El-incur and Riga ; Cygnet, Hill, for El sineur and Petersburgh; Graces, Nickols, for Hamburgh ; Charles, Agasso, for Rouen ; Stapler, Chambers, for Hamburgh ; Hoopende Zeeman, Plat h, for Hamburgh ; 11 alcolm. Eyles, for India ; Charles, biomes, for Havre; Science, Allen, for Hamburgh. CLEARING OUTWARDS.—The Jongt. Tobias, Lubbers, for Oldenburg; Hoffnung, Hortsman, for Bremen and Brake ; Eliza, Simmons, for Elsineur and Petersburg ; Utdion, Hedde, for Calais ; Julie, Preager, for ditto; Commodore Hayes, Monaief, for Te nerife, Madras and Bengal ; Woodford, Chapman, for Teneriffe, Madras and Calcutta ; Wilson, Simpson, for Quebec ; Northum. brie, Wright, for ditto; Teaser, Horn, for Malaga; Caroline, Ounces, for Lisbon. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH, MAT 211.—Off the port, the Sarah Agatha, Hoff man, from Demerara, in 68 data ; Jane, Russel, from Bahia-- sailed 9th March. Sailed the Sandwich packet, for Lisbon ; and lord Hobart ditto, for the Leeward Islands—Wind variable. PLYMOUTH, Ma 23.—Arrived of the port, the Stately, Ed. gar, from Jamaica, in 64 days; Mars, Henna, from Rio Janeiro, sailed 29th March ; on the 15th inst. spoke the large ship Co lumbus, in lat. 45. 15. loc.. 25. 20. ; and on the 19th inst. the Richard Reynolds, from Jamaica, in lat. 41. 20. long. 12.40. Wind S.W. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Brazen. bringing in a French smuggling lugger, which she captured off Brighton ; William Harris transport from Jamaica, sailed 17th March; and Gilbert Henderson, from Sierra Leone, sailed March 22.—Wind S.S.W. DEAL, MAY 24.—Passed through for the River, the Governor lisiket, from Sierra Leone; Charles, Milne, from Tobago; and Diligence transport, from Portsmouth.—Arrived from the River, and remain, the Northumbrian, Davison, for Qaebec ; Ocean, Williams, for Oporto ; Waterloo transport, for ; Malcolm, Field, for India; and Maria, Cameron, for Hunduras.-6 r. n.— The Company's ships, Princess Ameliaand Asia, from China, are now coming into the Downs. The Brighton, Sebor, from New York, is pausing through. The Elizabeth, Fohker, from New York, foe liamburgh, is passing at the back of the Goodwin. GRAVESEND, MAY 24.—Arrived, the Elizabeth, Brooks, from Tobago; Columbus, Jackson, from Sierra Leone ; Blues, Blues, from Alexandria; Fanny, little, from New Zealand ; Acorn, Ro bertson, from Charente ; Auspicious, Fox, from Dunkirk.— Sailed, the Merchant, Robinson, for Archangel ; St. David, Salmon, for Norfolk ; Agsnoria, Barker, for Clamor; Alexander, Thomson, for Sicily ; Oporto, Covey, for Oporto; Catherina, Bartels, for Stettin; Pomona, Smith, for Rouen. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH, ALL WE,,L. —The Emulus, from London to Rio Janeiro, 10th ult. I Exchange, from Newfoundland to Bahia, 21st March ; Rock, from Bahia to Oporto, 29th March ; Venus, from Pernambuco to Cape de Verdi, 17th ult. ' • Justine, from London to Grenada, 22d ult.; Swi ft , from Jersey to Labrador. 12th inst. ; Thomas Pym and Penrose, from Waterford to Ante rid, 27th ult. ; Canada, from Alaryport to Richebucto, 29th ult. The Moffatt and the Julians were to sail from China 24th Feb. for Quebec. The Canning was to sail on the 25th for London • and the London on the 10th March. of l - EL LIGENCE. CO3IE. Ascot Reath Taunton . SPORTING RACES I May 91 August 2 8 9 /I 15 16 Newton . - June 1 Buxton York August Meeting Abingdon Pottery . Wolverhampton I Oxford - Lease . 221 Hereford Leeds - A &bury - - Wootwieh Garrison 14 . s iddisterth . . SI beis awl Brined - Rwmpton - 4 Newmarket Nesmith . . 11 1 Pram - II it=er 4 1 6 &trews* IS - re2sl Augu st 2 Newsamle, Staff Weesester Burton-00-Trent Aberdeen, &c. Warwick _ __ . 30 September I Pontefract Northampton . 14 Doncaster . - . 12 S waif hatn . 21 ... Walull . 28 Newmarket October 3 Rugeley - 6 Newmarket - 17 Newmarket - 31 • Manchester Races commence the state of the betting for the Oc to 2 agst Lord Grosvenor's IC 4 to 1 apt General Mina. N.-- yesterday. The following was I Cup :—g to 4 agst Mustachio oettus ; 3 to 1 agst Minna ; and PIGEON SHOOTING.—GRAND MATCH FOR ONE THOL'SAND SOVEREIGNS. The amateurs of pigeon shooting, from the trap, have had two grand days at the Red House, Battersea, where a very numerous assemblage of the most celebrated shots, including Lord Kennedy, Messrs. Lambton, Gisborne, hat taken place, to witness the progress of the above match between Captain Ross and Osbaldestone, Es.j. reputed two of the best shots in the kingdom. It is divided into six thatches of 50 birds each, to be shot in six se veral days, the gentleman winning most out of the six matches to be the winner. - Distance 21 yards. The that match was decided on Saturday last, in favour of the Captain, who killed 38, his opponent losing by one bird-6 to bon the Captain. The second match took place yesterday, and also terminated in favour of the Captain, who killed 40 birds out of the 60, missing the 2d, 17th, 18th, 20th, 2'2d, and 25th, out of the first 25 • and the Ist, Ith, Bth , and 24th, out of the second Vt. Mr. Os baldestone killed 37, missing 9 out of the first 25, and 4 out of the other 26. Betting to 2, sto 4, and, finally, 6t04, oa the Captain, who at one time killed 14, and at another 16, without missing. Abode the: the shooting was excellent. The birds were the best Blue Rocks. The next days for shooting are as follow :—Third, this dar : fourth, on Monday next ; fifth, ou iVoinetstisy ; and the last us Thursday nest. ; 2 I.IVERPOOI.; Tvicasii E'vz;mis. Wind, Water. Arrived the Jasper. &right, from from Cork • batons., Walker, from Dundee; Ant, Stone, from Yarmouth arid Elite Tell, from the Isle of `Afrfcst; Thomas, Pike, from A from Glasgow ; Lord %Vhitwnrth, Maria, IVillisnis, from hlaranham ;.. Oertsten, —, from Dublin ; Slog, Harp, —, from Savannah '•• City thilmagow ; Me r c u ry, Brown, from delft Oporto ; Bootie, Blundelf from Belfast ; Bremner, B o l ton ' frs , Meh , from Dantsre ; Brett:Pm; , front Sarinnah ; Janet, e, 21•Pherson, from Westport. railed y & esterday the Joe, tirunley, for Leghorn ; grin s z ess Lio poll, Bell, for his ; John He rs , Sirrpt lion, for Imam Star. Owen, for Smim a ; Cilia), Wallace, for Helm and lied ; and Phillia, Jaques, and Q ue b ec P ac k et , Dit c hterie, fur Quebec. Smiled to;day the Jonge Ilylke; and Tromp, Williams, for Nerve. The Cossack, Fraser, from Dverporlf, his arrived at the Hifannah. The business in the Corn Esehange this daj has been Eat, a few sales heing only made to the dealers at a decline of 3d. on wheat, mid Id. to 2d. 3n oats. Wheel ind flour in' bond are stadoemep l , r . HOLYHtAD, MAT MIL Yesterday, at noon, by the barque Columbine, Brown, *ore Norfolk (rirgints) to Liverpc;ol'; thirty-eight dais out, 24th April, in lat. 38. 20. long. fal. W. spoke lie brig British Tar, from NIIVI Orleans to Liverpool, otrt fifteen clays, fn lat. 43. long. 410. spoke the barque Alexander, from London to fst. John's, NeS•l3runssdek, out twenty-five days, all well. A t four, a.m., a ship was off the Skerries with three flags, home ward-bound, being so thick could not make them out. At six, a.m., a brig supposed (No 125) passed home, proves to be the Mercury, Brown, from Trinidad to Liverpool, out forty-nine dais. At one, p.m , a barque (No. 156) passed, homeward-hound. CORN MARKET, Titirstiax, MAY 24, 1223. GRAIN. • s. d. a. d• Wheat per Bushel 701b.—English . 9 3 a 10 3 Scotch 9 E a 9 6 Irish . - Ii 6 . lo 0 Foreign* - - 7 0 a 8 6 Petersburgh and Rigat 4 6 a 6 0 Onto per Bushel of 4511.4—Irish Potato - 3 0 a $ 4 English,Secttch&Welsh 3 S a 8 6 Common 24. a sd. lower. Barley per 601b.—English - . 6 0 • 6 1 Irish . - 4 9 a 6 • .- Malt per 0 galls. (old) - . - 8 6 • 0 0 Ditto (new) - . 9 3 a 9 - Oatmeal per 2401b.—English - 30 0 a 82 0 Irish - - - 23 0 a 30 0 Flour per 2201b.—English - - 51 0 a 64 0 Irish - - - 30 0 a 63 American per 1961 b. (in bond) 24 0 a 26 Dantric - - 0 0 a 0 Foreign, fret 0 0 a 0 0 Beans Per Quarter—English . - 42 0a44 I Irish . - 40 0 a 41 Foreign - - 0 0 a 0 Peas pet' Quarter—English, Whits - 0 0 a 0 V Ditto Orel - . 0 0 • 0 0 Foreign 0 0 a 0 'll , iMPORTED AND EXPORTED FROM THE 17TH TO TEM 23u MAY INCLUSIVE. MMI: Barley Foreign • 7.119 qrs. } °reign . 36 #l. Ireland 5,093 Ireland . 1,632 Coastwais . 426 1,668 12,636 2,762 ski. 10 Flour : Ireland Coutways - Beans r Foreign Ireland . Coaatways 1,081 qrs. 17 610 17a America Europe . 2.772 - 1,678 brie - 1 1,682 Peas: Ireland Oatmeal : . - 52 yr.. 2,121 Id.. 2,11% IXPOITZD. Flour - . 2,90 brio O.t. - - 52 Os. Bonded sinte. -- Foreign . 1,557 qrt. Ireland - 14,301 Coastways . 331 ' • Booded 16,389 we May, 11 DESTRUCTION OF THE MANSION OF LEVY SOLOMONS, ESQ. Between one and two o'clock on Monday morning, a dreadful firs broke out in the spacious residence of Levy Solomon, ES/. a wealthy Hebrew in Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe. Theta**, re. tired to rest at their usual hour on Sunday night, sod the dramotics took the precaution of seeing that all the fires Was and the doors secUred. Mr. Solomons and Ith lady al ag es t l i ebeit chamber in the centre of the building, and the Mararalln the room adjoining. It was a practice of Mrs. saraggitglis of the newly-invented floating lamps burning or nis Sunday night she as usual placed it, on going • About the time above stated the young ladi. going to sleep by a continued cractirs • They at first thought but lightly of it, almost to suffixation, they became err ing from their beds opened their ••• vered that the house had taken ' progreis up the great staircase. and coachmen, who expected . being well known that Mr. Soloman *maw wealth, and under that imp fre:nrens ; but the young India thdrresteden, entered the room them that the house - *en rung, and the members of their perilous situation. with the utmost difficulty made s, were assisted out at the gates and , joining. Immediately after the young fainting. The scene now assumed a the flames were bursting through • the female domestics were seen . house. imploring the assistance fro, gain the ground, but unfortunately, from the impetuosity of the s' - length, by the inducement of roof of the house on fire, on that , of Li feet, which we rag happy t say material injury : two of the housemaids windows by means of ladders. Solomons and his family was of the element that all efforts t. hold furnltttre, or in fact any proved ineffectual. The engines change, Alliance, Globe, and oil , but were considerably impeded sufficient supply of water, conseqi risible. At half-past two, the crash, can all the immense . with Ir. By this hour the supply of water nothing can exceed the exertions of they were prompted by Mr. Solomons himself during the calamity in working though he was much injured in the face by ing to save some part of his property. I tagration was so far got under as *prevent b. bet it was not entirely iodising* the whole Solomons is a diamond i m . erchast, and at tl he had some scarce gems in the here, ef sides other precious stools, sweet which bash small iron ante were jet.* mad pearls sethimamill are also buried in the robs, and la anothermilfr wards of 1,7001. in gold and silver, bolds which was very massy. la Oaks te des the most valuable libraries ar bed. toady Hebrew tongue, and very scares) pienientli this country, nearly the vdater 411 Vida Yesterday morning part of the egnalillst *odes were dug est of the *dm hi bi the oressa diange and Alliance Otis, lnd *bleb them a handsome pram I the iminaidifir under the fallen matorlds. The 11111111ka moms; nothing but the wills are am ' either side are slightly injured, gad outs tion owing to strong party wal ls. hls originated. The loss sustained by Mr. keit at 30,0001., and we undgigland he Exchange, Alliance, and Globe baurante that amount only. The Liverpool Light Horse Volunteer Company bare been dissolved. Cider has fallen in price in the South Hams, in conse quence of the quantity of apples now set upon the trees. The Australian Company's ship Triton, Crest, sailed from Leith Roads on Saturday morning for Van Diemen 's Land and New South Wales, with a full cargo. and fifty one passengers. She carries out 32 Saxony sheep.— Ma Symmetry, Smith, sailed on Sunday from the Roads tot Buenos Ayres, with 160 emigrants. An inquest was held on Thursdey at Kirkdale Bout of Correction; on the body of Wm. Hudaark, s gai a gft. who died on Witinesdav, an" timscquence Of* a received in the groin faun a knife, by Gnaw a fellow-prisoner, on the preceding Mondal t turned a verdict of uti/te/ murder against Klellteib, Id. hew I been committed to L.ancaster Cud, to take We ttisl tape ' the offenee.—Liverpool Adonlisor of Tondo. .•- Voter, V/ minutes put I. from Mobile ; Richard from Leith ; Mem IPa ß t eh at mouth ; Duchess of Athol. WI, of Man 4 Margaret. Owns from Amsterdam ; Echo*, Illeitbstn, th, Campbell, from New Oda& ;• ;-Expre• from Lei rou ry ; 1 . Stag, the id le, from 0 ; elty of dtaegow, Carlyle, rom Trinidad;; Piero pporto Mor,do, ' from Lisbon , h e = ft6tn London Iffsfis As; frolo Neat Orionis ; Janet, Dunlop, front Silgo I , disd hunps burning all !ed it, on going *bid, sis he young ladies wens preweeld huts cracifirg and the smell rit tly of it. bat on theme ississisc use w.wsdbey ase alassalser *sr wins they Shoo- s fire, and the cissma gese rllinL i t e pid en Their shrieks ' the house was book solbsit, it ilomons was alls Is posso4ss of tat impraddas lowa ladies, whirat hase tWili g sem Is a etas was es Are. The Ms* - ado 1 rlf the witablishasast were mimed . Mr. and Mrs. Ileisslielle we. le sensible of their inger, slg they and placed in safety lin the Moms ad- the Taft( LAW we. Orfila oat sag a skim feighersi appriases, so wary window is time Mass, visa si the shrives at dis silbw st fro* dads Maw ID le =rely, new Odd W devouring eissiesktiii th at r tb to Imp OM ibs the Ist N Witua se irie ppy to say housemaids soaped sat at the ere. The Mums of sliss ell indescribable, ittid as& wsa tise far, to save anyart of the superb 7 pert of Bing perty in dig t e re - , nes beloto the Royal Es. other offices, arrived with all speed, led in their power by not having )nsequentiy their efforts were sanely the roof fell is with a tremendous ense beams of the Goon anderneart? erwWveriabondant, and the firemen, to which I himself, who occupied one of the twines, al- by the flames, in attempt- By four o'clock them. , :nt any Blether seleddef ; whole of yestedity. • Mr. the time sf eke calsooity if ineedowibis wortkies. k beme bats tweed. b • healed Is CLilt sea* was les . les ail IMO was lei Ike ley any it kite boa ski ewer the h al ui r e Ilierim of ihe Park Phial asiwassemed• dde awake Ism asoini kat= • be wa d sup ; th e dea rsta. beans sot Mesa sot kayos hew the Ike . Selma is estimated at e is hesand in the Royal no Oates, hr oboist half Oath: li ;I , , f 1 ' ll ) I . t. i S 1 , i t 't / 1 ) I 1 ' . 1 ! I t ''' 991 , 14 f i 4 1 i ii i k I, I ll I 1 ' I I , , ii r "' . 1 It IQ Mt d by lore W.) tent de eee. W ight re of . h D On ,had algs, to their A by its m y own le Kos I an o f what ; (Sr B• maiden benefit ty *Po° Dew of a Lbw tree don, In W Pro' ,~ i r r I