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PRICES OF BRITISH Rank Stack 27.2 3 per Cent. Red.ll6 NJ 3 per Cent. Cons. rv i i I lotto Am. 841 74Pet tent. Rod. sr 41 pgr Cent. let 1 I TOCKS YESTERDAY. Long Ann. 20i! 11.16 9.16 India Bonds 6 Ipm Rit. Bills I id. 1.9001. pr Ipm Ditto. 3001. por Ipm Ditto, Small 13 pm Lottery Tickets 191.190. . or FOREIUN Austrian floods Of Attailian Bonds Ditto Scrip `Ditto Act. IN 1 11 10/ dis Bacons Ayres Ronda • Chilton Bonds 6tl Ditto Acct. 6.1 Colombian Bonds GG ' Into Acct. • Ditto itondk(lB24) 67J 8i 7} Ditto Ac f ct. 881 i 8 3 a 8 71 Tiilt Danish Bonds Ditto Rondo (1825) est Quateniala Honda Guadalajara Bonds GI 2 I'OCKn YESTE It ItA 1 . 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Cooke: Caspar. Mr. Horn Iterntard. Mr. Deriford; Irsrrtlt, 1 1 .ir. G. Smith; Killen, Mr. Ifitswilliam. Linda. b:las (Dad dun ; Awe. Mire Purer. After which (Ist time at this Theatre) the Farce of THE .iLt:F.P.IVALKER. Sorrno, Mr. J. Russell: Alibi, Mr. Tayleure. To conclude with the GraAPEROUSR : nd Historic a rntomime Drama of DE L or, THE DESOLATE ISLAND. Perome, Mr. Noble; Madame Perourre, Miss Smithaen. To-morrow. The Wager, and De La Porous/. COVRNT•GARDEN THRATR P. Evenln Tt. ESn V, Nor. ft, will be performed the Comedy •f LOVE'S VICTORY; or, A SCHOOL FOlt PRIDE. Tbe principal Characters by Messrs. Egerton, C. tremble, Puruset, r...wcr, W. larrem, Jones. and Itianehard ; and Misses Lacy. Jones. 111.1nry, nod Love. After which the Musical Farm of A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. irk Mask Chase. Mr. Fawcett; Alfred Iligheyer, Mr. Jones; Fixture, Mr. Raynor. Maria Darlington, Madame Vella!, - • • • To morrow, Th. Married' of Figaro, Aladdin, and Jock°. The Barr/sir Pansy commenced publishing yesterday morn ing as fire o'clock. LONDON. TUESDAY. NOVIMIIIIR 22, 1823. The Paris papers of Saturday arrived last night. The g toile contains an article of some importance from Madrid. It professes to be a declaration issuing directly from the King of SPA tx himself, relative to the foreign and domestic policy be bas resolved to pursue. The removal of M. ZiA is described as a " personal change" only, and " no change cf system." The Spanish Government is represented to have " for its basis, principles and not persons," and these principles we are told " are founded on Justices " This, however, is unfortunately no very explicit statement, as there are too many individuals in this country, and other parts of &rope, who know, by melancholy experience, that justice has a signification in the mind of FE ILDIN •N D VII widely different from the notions of mankind in general. The whole declaration is couched in the same vague and inde finite language. If it means any thing, we ought to un• dststand that his Catholic Majesty is determined to go on exactly as be has proceeded hitherto, if circumstances will allow him. His foreign policy be announces is invariable. This would of course mean that he will not listen to any propositions for the recognition of American independence. We suspect, however, that all this parade of his determi nation never to change his policy is only the precursor of an essential change in his policy, both foreign and domestic. Men never talk so loudly that their resolution shall not be shaken as when they feel that it will not stand long. M. Zia had unquestionably modified the policy of the Spanish Government, and if the Duke del I sirairr•no is to pursue his system, it is certain that the Court of Madrid is about to bend to circumstances, and begin indeed " the great work of the regeneration of the Spanish monarchy." The Ea-Empress MARIA Louis*, it seems, has quar reled with her favourite cavalier, Count NEI?? a ao. [Froru an (toile, data! Sunday, November 201 MADRID, N0v.13. On the dismissal of M. Zest, a certain party i;ito;reeTeitrieMiinary joy. It was already amounted that the first step of the Duke del Wanted* bad been to desire the recel of the French troops, and that the Fretlch cabinet demanded the payment of the stuns which are doe to it by Spain. There was not a word of truth in all these suppositions. People are mach mistaken if they suppose that a keratin, like the Duke del infected°, who has given incomes. tibia proofs of bit fidelity sod attashmeot to his Sovereign, cm take precipitate resolutions contrary to the interests of his country, and they are equally mistaken if they fancy that France has no policy in Spain but such as is attached to individuals. Facts daily prove the falsehood of such suppositions. We arc sure that the Duke del Infantado has declared to the Allied Courts that the Spanish Government has for its basis principles and not persons; and that these principles, founded on justice, and profoundly en. graven on the heart of the King, emanate directly from his Catholic Majesty. He says, that that though circumstances, and some very serious MOMS, require some personal change, there is no change of system ; and that to suppose otherwise would be an insult to the elevated character of the King, and wound his delicacy in the ten. dealt part. The Spaehh Debiost has manifested at the same time, that Ms Caliche Majesty, peostloted, with the most lively grati tude, end animated by the purest fideodehip towards his au gust Allies, does not desire to impair- sad will not impair, the strict ties which unite them ; and that his foreign policy is investable. It hes eddied, that the King, placed by God at the Mod of the great family which composes the Spanish mo- Dasikry, wed is a situation to know better than any other persons its ♦bbm, its tins interests, and the remedies to the evils which have orisig beressed it, thinks It useless to 'firm, that the King will Amu doom. In the exercise of his sovereignty and in the ailminia- Intim of his kingdoms, from the path sainted out by these motives, OW am, sod always win be, the sole guides of his conduct. ttilsitoPetent &thirstiest, drawn up. as it is said, on eminently samiseehical maxims, cannot but inspire the twat complete rand dlesre is ma'am of the edmisietration of the Duke del Infantado, Mid goio Ms the pod will doll Governments. The French Cabinet will dote/dem sat be the last to lend its support to the noble Duke toe the peat work of the reputation of the Spanish monarchy. ?ants, ;Coy ! 19.. !g. The Cewstifatiowasi and• the drisferges tell us tia . .ilay the Ca. bine secrets of the Ml lasers and of Kings. The firm knows that a mysterious personage hm been intredueni to the Minister of Fi s awns, sad that his name is the Marquis de Lirrun. The second Informs as of the question' tressed on in the last Council, and one of these questions is the dissolution of the Chamber (of Deputies). What well informed journals! We bare only to wish they may find nodes to believe them. 4 . ACCOUI ' from A it U l' ,- inform that the 4 I Account' from Arequipa, Upper Peru, inform us that the P c "' In 'ammo, 01.1; 10 are mac monopoly extentieu csermu 111 been monocled. T h e Diet refit t Awre o r mi en , pap,. Pignon Blanc, deip „b e d from Bordeaux at understood Writs, through gross dishonesty in the use of those styled themselrett Royal G omm the beginning of January, 1823, arrived at Quills between the 6th qualifications which alone could have rendered it supportable." punished according to the lay ma 10th of May following ; that Bolivar mimed the ship a-d cargo This journalist ought to have known that all the igno- the decrees that bad been ism . ) whea•ized.:4leclared tbe craw and Al the passenger, prilo:iers, and rant notions about the monopoly of corn has been long since tiot sliculd be revoked. • - . - -- •-•=7 * . -- "T" r THE BRITISH PRESS. that a sentence passed at Arequipa condemned the ship and cargo as good prizes. No farther details are given of the consequences of this irregularity.—Memaial Bordelais. [From the Quotidicnne.l PARTS, Nov. 10. _ . A journal mention., after letters from Florence, that some mis. undentanding has arisen between the Archduchess Maria Louisa, Duchess of Panne, and the Austrian General Count Neipperg, het cavalier 47useur, who commands the troops of the duchy.. FRENCH FtrwDa.—Pnxrs, Nov. 19.—Five per Cents. opened at 981. sk. ; closed at 98r. 3k. Three per Cents. opened at an 45c.; closed at 631.30 e. Bank Stock 21251. Rente do N PUN Certif. Faleonnet, 83f. 7k. Renter d'Espagne, 10f. Royal Spa nish Loan bof. Hsytian Loan, opened at 6301; closed at 825 f.— Exchange on London, one month, 25t.; three ditto, 24f. 80c.— C'ouri A mikevtiqate. Last night we received the Amsterdam papers of Satur• day. We have given, in another column, the substance of an official memorial relative to the state of the Dutch pos sessions in the East Indies. A project of law is now before the States General, by which it is proposed to raise a loan of twenty millions of florins, for the relief of those possessions, which appear to be overwhelmed with embarrassments of every description. The following are further extracts :-- UTRECHT, Nov. IS. The Rev. Johannes Vim Senile, lately clergyman of Schiedam, was this day consecrated as 74th Bishop and 14th Archbishop of Utrecht, as successor to the late Rev. Willebrordies Van Os, in eon. sequence of the election of the Metropolitan chapter of the }pia. copal clergy in the Netherlands. and the approbation of his Majesty. The ceremony of consecration was performed in the presence of a vast co: ecurse of spectators, by the Rev. Johannes Bon, Bishop of Haarlem. HAARLEM, NOV. 18. fo consequence of the invitation of the Central Committee at the Hague, for the relief of the Greeks, Special Committees for the same laudable purpose have been formed at Leyden, Areheim, Thiel, Deventer, Groningen, &c. We hear that a Committee liss been formed here also, which will soon make itself known to the public. AZISTIIIDAH, Nov. 18.—Exchange on London, 39 9—Two months, 39 6. By the Sophia, letters have been received from Madras to the 19th of July, and from Calcutta to the 60th of June. There is no fresh intelligence respecting the Bur mese war; but the general impression seemed to be that it would be protracted to another campaign. The negotia tions, peifidiously opened by the enemy, were abruptly concluded by the flight of the Burmese Ambassalor, when he had learned that the British troops would he compelled to remain at Prome during the rainy season. He absconded by night; and there can be now no doubt that the sole object of his presence was, as Sir ARCHIBALD CAIePB►LL suspected, to gain time, and, if possible, to have prevented the advance of our forces into the Burmese territory. We regret to learn that the British soldiery at Prome were becoming unhealthy since the commencement of the rains. The letters from Madras state, that troops were in motion from various points, destined to reinforce the army under Sir ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. They represent trade as being extremely dull in every branch. The only busi ness in a state of activity was the preparing fresh supplies of military necessaries, which were shipping ofd' in succes sion for Rangoon. From a supnlcment to the Madras Government Gazette, we make the following important extract: — [From the Calcutta John Bull of July 2.1 "The force under Lieutenant Pemberton and Gumbccr Sing has entered Al unnipore, and the British flag is now flying on the citadel. This news is important, and our readers may re‘t aviured of its cor. rectness. The enemy made no resistance, we are told, but fled on the approach of our force." Munnipore, or Munnipora, (Manipura, Me Town of Jewels) is a town in the Birman empire, and the capital of the province of Cassay. The district in which this town is situated is sometimes called the Muggaloo, or Meekly country, and is the nearest communication between the N.E. extremity of Bengal and the N.W. quarter of the Birman territories ; but the route has never before been traversed by Europeans. The town was captured by the Birmans in 1774, and has ever since remained tribu tary to th:m. An intercourse subsists between it and the Province of Assam, for, in 1794, the British detachment which went to Gergong, the capital of Assam, saw there a body of cavalry, which had arrived from Munnipore. It is very common to find those who least understand a subject, assume the most dictatorial tone in deciding upon it. They strive to conceal their ignorance by assuming more than ordinary pretensions to knowledge. The Time: of yesterday affords a striking example of this in its leading article on the subject of the present price of corn, and in its gratuitous abuse of the Agriculturists and Corn-fac tors. The readers of this journal cannot fail to have re marked, that in touching on the leading topic of the day, it always takes care, in the first place, to side with popular prejudice ; it never comes forward manfully to oppose that prejudice, however erroneous. The questiou is not which is the side of truth, but which side is it most po litic to take with an eye to profit. In the next place, whenever it takes up any particular topic, whether it be the silk trade—the porter breweries—the Catholic question —the corn laws—or whatever else it may be that, for the time, is uppermost in the public attention, it assumes to dictate in a magisterial tone and language most insulting to an enlightened British public, and most offensive to all whose motives it presumes to vilify, or whose conduct it comes forward to attack. The article we advert to is in the usual strain, it commences thus— " The increased, we might say extravagant, price of corn, toge ther with the several varieties ofjug,qiing practised in regard to the system of averages, has revived, in a sensible degree, that eager ness of attention and inquiry which was, it each former period of high prices since the peace, directed to the subject of the Corn Laws, and to the most effectual meaneof relieving the country from their pressure. The enormous cost of grain is aggravated, not re duced, by the frauds incidental to that very apparatus which was designed by Parliament as some sort of guarantee against it. False returns are notoriously made—accounts are garbled," &c. Now here, as on all occasions, the Times flings out gross aspersions, but never proceeds to show that they are in any manner justified. It adduces not a single fact to prove what it here alleges ; and as no one can be expected to meet assertion by argument, it is left to make its own way. An affirmation proves nothing. " False returns are noto riously made—accounts are garbled," &c. This can only be replied to by denial—" False returns are not notoriously made—accounts are not garbled," &c. What does truth gain by all this? Let the Timesjournalist produce some ex istence of a false return—and if they are notoriously made, this cannot be difficult. Let him refer to some Marbled account, and his averments will then be worth something. Without . .'tis—without the evidence upon which they are supported—every candid man will turn aside from such charges as the mere calumny of a mercenary journal that has a party to gratify, or a purpose to serve. We are informed—but iu language so confused as to want an interpreter, that— " The people of England have not only to bear the privations arising out of a stern monopoly in human sustenance up to a certain point &dearness, but to see that monopoly extended beyond its in the use of those it supportable." that all the igno has been long since ! exploded ; the outcry answered ita purpose for a season ; but there is no man now left that knows any thing at all of the nature of corn as an article of daily consumption to the million, but is well sittisfied that it is utterly beyond the reach, as well as the means . of the monopolist, and so general is this conviction, that even old women cease to be alarmed about it. It would puzzle the Times journalist, we believe, to explain what he means by this monopoly " being extended beyond its understood limits." A monopoly of any article, but more especially of grain, to be effective, must be complete. It is sheer nonsense to talk of its " un derstood limits." The monopolists must so engross the pro- . duce of the harvests throughout the kingdom, as to exclude all effectual and fair competition, or their speculation will be certain ruin. Monopoly in such an article as corn must shut out supply, or it is no longer monopoly. No sooner woult: the prices be raised, than holders would beattracted from all quarters to the rising market—they would laugh at "understood limits," and prices would soon find their level. We would recommend the Times journalist to study the subject of corn and the corn laws, and to acquaint himself with the true causes which influence the price of grain ; he will find that he has yet much to learn ; it will be time enough to instruct the public when he has informed himself. eltis no uncommon thing,"—as a well-informed writer will tell him in a work he will do well to consult— •' It is no uncommon thing'to meet with persons, who, in reason ing upon prices of corn and other commodities, take for granted that the variations in price must be in exact proportion to the variations in the quantity whi7t may, at different tiates, be ac tually in the market or in the country for sale ; and who, if the variations in price do not correspond sith the variations in quan tity in exact proportion, infer that there must be something in the currency, or some unusual cause in operation, to account for what appears to them so anomalous an effect. Thus. if the quantity of corn at any time in the country were ascertained to be eleven millions of .quarters, and et another time only ten millions, they would infer that the price in the latter case should advance ten per rent. or In other words, that the smaller quantity should be only equal in value to the larger; and they would infer the same of other commodities. On the other hand, by rarity of reasoning, they conclude that prices should fall in proportion to the increase of quantity ; that is, if the quantity he increased one-tenth, the pries should fall nine and one-eleventh per cent.; so as to make the larger quantity of the same value only as the smaller. But expetl ence of the course of markets proves that such a conc:usion is per fectly erroneous. " It is found that prices vary in a ratio very different from dm variation in quantity, and that the difference of ratio between quantities and prices is liable to alter, according to the nature of the commodity, but is gre.tter, probably, in the case of corn than in that of most other articles of extensive consumption."—Took on lligh and Lou P: lees. Nothing is so vague as the common-place declamation which is poured forth every day from ignorant writers and interested partisans upon the subject of the Corn I . WS and the Landed Interest. Let the Times show that corn is at present beyond a remunerating price. There is no doubt but that the cheaper corn is the better for all branches of the community ; and so of every article—it matters not what—the cheaper it is, so much the better for the con sumers—but if corn is sold at a price so low that the farmer cannot realize an adequate profit, it is not so much the better, but so much Me worse, for every branch of the community. The depression of the manufacturing interest —of the interest of commerce—of the interest of the revenue —are the sure result of agricultural depression. There is an active sympathy between all these classes. When one member suffers, " all the members suffer with it." CITY, BIONDAT EvENIxo. The Stock Markets to-day were in an unsettled state, and scarcely any Securities were held so firmly as on Saturday. Consols, after various fluctuations, left-off for this Account at 8.541, and for that in January at 66, buyers. Considerable business was transacted of a general nature, as well as that which had reference to the settling day. The speculators in the Foreign Market completed some very large bargains, and considerable agitation prevailed in it as far as regarded South American Securities, which drooped this morning. Colombian Bonds were done at 67} ; Mexican ditto, at 71,1 ; and Guatemala Scrip, at 6, 31 dis. Spanish Bonds were 161, and Greek ditto, O. Exchequer Bills were Is. premium. We stated on Saturday, that we understood the rise in Colombian and Chilian Securities, on that day, arose from remittances having been made fur the payment of the divi dends on those stocks when they become due. We find, upon further inquiry, that this statement is perfectly cor rect. We understand that a monopoly of certain goods has been granted to a Company of Chilian merchants, who, in return, have engaged to make the regular payments on account of the Loan. The thare Market had but little doing in it. The Tarma Shares were at 30, 20 premium, but there are so few of them in the market that very little could be done in them, notwithstanding several brokers, we understand, had orders to buy at that price. In Mark-lane prices were the same as on Friday, except ing bonded Barley, which was lower. There was a fair supply of grsin of every description. Bonded Barley will I e brought out tr-morrow (this day) for sale in this country, en the payment of ss. per quarter duty. There was a great quantity of Flour from the western coast this morning, as much, we understand, as upwards of 15,000 sacks. Vico Bay.-=-The Enterprise has arrived at Viet) Bay, and three ships were immediately discovered. The bell was let down upon them, and they were found entire. They are in mud, which reacher to the gangway; and six other ships, making three more than were expected, were pointed out by the fishermen, and the hell was to be let down upon them in a day or two afterwards. Extract of a letter from Geneva :—" In consequence of the great number of Catholics, who every year present themselves to be received as Protestants, and the inconveni ence of giving eclat to these proceedings, which might dis turb religious peace, the venerable company has resolved to admit to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, every per son manifesting a desire to be partakers of it, without their having to submit, as heretofore, to any preliminary trial, or any public abjuration, and to consider their children as reformed upon the sole fact of their being baptised in our temples."—Pitet.. By letters from Vienna, dated the 28th October, we learn that, in order to withdraw the paper money from circulation, the Austrian Government ha. resolved to make a new loan, and for that purpose has invited the most respectable bankers to present their proposals. It is said that the house of Rothschild, having made the lowest pro positions, the Government is disposed to contract with it for this loan, of twenty millions of florins, at the rate of 4 per cent. There were letters received in town yesterday from Odessa so late as the 28th October. They contain the following list of prices :—llard wheat, 18 rubles; tallow, 7 rub. 750 cop. ; potashes, 6 rub.; iron, 5 rub. 50 cop. A Flour Company has been established at Odessa, under the auspices of the Emperor of Riiesia, to grind by steam engines, and which will make the cost of a barrel of flour only 13 rub. 73 cop. After the ceremonies of the coronation, the Hungarian Diet resolved, in a full house, before entering upon the royal propositions, to present an address to the Ring, to inform his Majesty to what an extent the constitution has been wounded. The Diet requires that those persona who styled themselves Royal Commissioners should be tried and punished according to the laws of the kingdom, and that the decrees that bad been issued contrary to the constitu tior. should be revoked. FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Duke of (reeds has arrived at his seat, Hornby Castle, Yorkshire, from a lour. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown are shortly expected in town from Paris. Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy have arrived at Lord G. H. Ca rentlish's, Piccadilly. from Eastbourne, Sussex. Lord and Lady William Bentinck have lift town for Lady Olivia Sparrow's scat, Badmingtnn Park, near Huntingdon. Sir Roger and Lady Gresley hare arrived at their seat, Drake luw. Derbyshire, from the Earl of Coventry's, Crome, Worces tershire. Air. and Lady Catherine Cavendish have arrived in town from W. S. Poynts, Esq.'s seat, Cowdery, Sussex. Mr. and Airs. Polhill and family have left the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn.street, for their seat in Kent. r. and Mrs. Brown and family left the London Hotel, Albe marle -street, yesterday, for Tunbridge Wells. Joseph Brown, Esq., has left Jordan's Hotel, St. James's_ street, for Edinburgh. Departures from AVarren's Hotel, Re i ,ent-street :—The Reve rend Humphrey Sibthorp, for Lincoln ; Mrs. Gee, for her seat, Badington Park, Surrey. Departures from Alivart's Hotel, Lower Bronk-street :—Airs. Compton and family, for Ireland; James Poulett, Esq., on a tour; Captain Jeffreys, R.N., Mr Plymouth. Viscount Chabot arrived yesterday at Miller's lintel, Jermyn. street, from Brighton. Departures from ditto :—Mrs. Bury and family, for their seat in Kent; and James Antivisle, Esq., for ditto. Arrivals at Rirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—The Reve rend H. Cholmondeley and Montague tholmondeley. Dm., from Scotland. Departure from ditto :—William Gamier, Esq., for Ireland. Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James . ..street :—W. P. Brig. stock, E.q., and Mrs. Brigstock. from Guildford; Colonel 31... - -anthe ms from Ireland; General Ribaud, from Colchester. Dem turn from ditto :—W. Gott, Esq., fur Deeds; J. W. Dixon, Esq., for Wakefield. THE LATE BALLOO.V ASCENT AT PLYMOUTH. A subscription has been'opened at Plymouth for Mr. and Mrs. Graham. The balloon, it appears, was picket up by a smack. The Committee state, in their behalf, " that notwithstanding the advertisements only announced the. ascension in the event of the wind being favourable— (meaning, of course, blowing from the sea)—notwithstand ing the postponements from Monday, the 7th, and Thurs day, the 10th, were admitted on all hands to have been unavoidable —notwithstanding the direction taken by the four pilot balloons launched previously to the ascent, placed it beyond a doubt to Mr. and Mrs. Graham that they must inevitably descend into the sea, and thereby incur all the dangers which eventually took place—they actually en countered all these dangers, for the mere purpose of afford ing gratification to the great mass of the public in these parts." In the list of subscribers the names of the Earls and Countesses of Morley and Grey and Sir James San marez appear. _ _ _ Mrs. Graham has published the following account of the ascent : On rising from the market, we observed all the eminences in the vicinity covered with a dense mass of spectator', who, on perceiv ing the balloon in the air, raised a tremendous shout. The linest object that attracted our attention was the dock-yard, which, to gether with the river Tamar. was truly grand and imposing. but finding we must inevitably descend in the sea, we had no time to take a minute survey of the delightful scenery below us. We were very soon ever the Sound, at which time Mr. Grashm was employed in keeping the valve open to allow the discharge of gas, to effect a speedy descent ; but the balloon containing nearly sufficient for three persons, this desired event was protracted much longer than otherwise would have been the case. lat this time put on a cork waistcoat, and at my earnest request Mr. Graham allowed me to tie a copper life-preserver round his waist. We observed Several boats in the Sound, but not more than two or three outside the break water, and plainly saw a vessel, which afterwards proved to be the Harpy revenue cutter, sailing outwards with great rapidity ; we soon passed over her, and distinctly heard the tiring of a musket three times, but could not perceive the Royal Marine boat, from whence the firing proceeded. Our descent now became so rapid, that the rush of air upwards was tremendous, and the noise of the waves !teemed to be all around us. Being in the lower current of air, we drifted a considerable distarc • during the last two or three minutes, and when at length se reached the water, we were in stantly immersed to a considt rabie depth, and directly rising, drifted along, the balloon tinating on is side, and the car completely under water. on its side also, every wave passing quite over our heads ; in this manner (after commending ourselves to the pro tecting hand of Prnvidee..7) we continued nearly half an hour, when the Royal Marine boat, commanded by Sergeant White, ar rived to our assistance, being the only vessel that could possibly hare reached us in time to have preserved our lives. After getting us into the boat, the crew used every exertion to uve the balloon ; but it was found to be utterly Impossible, and Mr. Graham re quested thent to instantly cut It away, and not endanger all our , lives in fruitless endeavours to save the property ; this was im mediately done, and the balloon and car re-ascended replay. We were shortly afterwards taken on board the Harpy, commanded by Lieutenant Macdonald, where we experienced every attention anti comfort from him and his steward, who, next to Sergeant White and his persevering men, deserve our warmest gratitude. Whilst we remained here, Sergeant White sent onshore for a suit of clothes for me, and after partaking of the hospitality of Lieutenant Mac donald, we again entered the Royal Marine boat, and once more reached Stonehouse, after experiencing the wonderful protection of the only Being who could stretch out a saving arm in our perilous situation. "M. GRAHAM." Lady G. H. Cavendish, we are sorry to hear, is much indisposed, at Burlington House, Piccadilly. MARRIAGE IN HIGH Lirs.—We understand a treaty o' marriage is on the lapis between Earl Howth and Lady de Burgh, youngest daughter of the late Earl, and sister of the present slarquis of Clanricarde, and of the Marchioness of Sligo.—Dublin Evening PUSI. Mrs. Coutts has sent to our philanthropic townsman, Robert Johnstone ' Esq. 201 . to be distributed a m o n g th e poor.—Edinburgh Slur. Sir Walter Scott and Mr. Thomas Moore entered one of the centre boxes of the Theatre, in Edinburgh, on Saturday se'unight, near the conclusion of the second act, and were shortly after joined by Mr. Jeffrey. In an adjuin;n r box were the Duke of St. Alban's and Mrs. Coutts. Aft. More was speedily recognised by the and enc.! in the pit a d boxes, by whom he was enthusiastically cheered. Fur some titne Mr. Moore seemed doubtful to whom this !warm salutations were addressed ; but Sir Walter Stott having seemingly informed him that he was the object of aurae tion, lie rose and respectfully bowed to the audience. His obeisances were again warmly cheered, and this contest of courtesrsontinued during the whole of the interval between the second and third acts of the opera. The distinguished individuals we have named kept their seats till the con clusicn of the afterpiece. General Mina arrived at Clifton on Sunday morning last. He is staying on a visit at Captain Hedge's. iVe are happy to say that his health is very much improved.— Bulk Herald. Bishop, the Composer. is employed in preparing Aladdin for representation, in a style of unusual magnificence and splendour. The representation of Kenny's new Opera, at Drury lane, with music by Bishop, is deferred until the return of Miss Stephens, when it will he produced, aided by the talents of Miss Kelly. A new Play has been read by Mr. Charles Kemble, in the green-room at Covent-garden Theatre, writtet. by Miss Lee, author of Cant, rbuu Tales. Another new Comedy, by an unknown author, was, we understand, read in the same theatre on Saturday, D'Egville has been detained in Paris beyond his origi nal intention by an accident. He is, however, recovered, and is expected in London daily. It is still said the Ita lian Opera is to open on the 17th of December, and with a new ballet, invented by this ingenious artist. Hvne Prig.—The projected improvements in this quarter begin to assume a definite appearance. From Stanhope-gate to Hyde Park-corner, the spot of marshy ground which adjoins the back of Hamilton-place and Apsley House, is now laid out in gravel walks and par terres, after the most approved fashion of modern planta lions. For its better preservation it is enclosed by a hand some iron railing; and thus is exchanged, for a useless and unsightly portion of ground, an object in the highest de gree ornamental to the Park. In place of the dull brick wall, which has hitherto excluded all view cf the Park from Park-lane, an open railing now enlivens the scene, and the carriage -road having been removed higher up in this quarter, the intervening space will form a plantation. The opening at Stanhope-gate is considerably enlarged, and presents a pair of handsome gates, with lodges for the park keepers on each side, built in the most appropriate style of architecture. On the side of Kensington Gardens, the new carriage-drive, making a complete tour of the Park, is in a state of great forwardness. The Condon antiE7linburgh steam-packets are said to have con •umed during the summer months, on an average, about one 'hundred and twenty ebaldrons of coals per week. 4'' •10.41.. BRAZIL. Letters and Papers were yesterday received from Rio de Janeiro to the Ist ult. inclusive : The exchange and the value of all produce were advancing. Letters from Montt Video state that the Patriots under Fructuoso Riviera had been defeated. They represent the Rio Grande Cavalry to have advanced as far as Canetonea. The Patriot forc e i s stated to have lost from 400 to 600 men, and the Brazi. liens from 250 to 300. The letters from Rio state that the ratification of the Treaty of Independence by Portug a l was anxiously looked for. The Brazilians generally were perfectly well satisfied with the result of the negotiation. Some of the writers express a wish that Sir Charles Stuart would interfere, and settle the incipient quarrel with Buenos Ayres. Another letter, dated as late as the lit October, has the following passage :—Sir C. Stuart is busy in drawing up a Commercial Treaty, and a great (hid of speculative opinion with regard to the nature of the im port duties is in consequence afloat. The following arc extracts from the Dario Flunainere of Rio de Janeiro:— RIO DE JO, SEtT.2 We are at length acknowledged us a n indepANZll endent nati 1 , on, o w wishes are realised, foreign war is at end, and internal disturb. :ince. calmed. The last accounts received from Monte Video (ib e , only province where there is any disorder) give reason to hope thst it will soon enjoy the same peace as the rest. MI the arts of pe ws arc cultivated, and the most effectual 111011110 f ea Wowed by tße Government, that we may attain the highest degree of prosernir and civilization. The treaty of alliance and amity concluded rs ; ; t, Portugal must Aispel even the s amsllest cloud which some imagi. nations might still fancy is the horizon of Brazil. SEPT. 91 The Senado da Camara this day presented to his Imperial Ma. jetty an address of eongrmulation on the publication of the treaty with Portugal on the 7th September. file Majesty, by a decree dated the bth instant. onient that th e deputies to the f u ture legfalstiye Assembly, who have sink, arrived. or shall arrive in future, shall receive fesna the day of th e arrival a monthly aunt of one hundred milrees, it being mew / that they should live in a manner s u it a ble t o Abe noble fungu s , with which the station has honoured them. DUTCH POSSESSIONS IN THE EAST INDIES. HAGUE, N0v.17. The project of law for providing for the wants of the East Indi a possessions proposes to open a loan to the amount of 20 million s of florins at the utmost. For the payment of the interest and redemp. do of the principal a sum of 1,400,000 florins shall be annually lot apart for the colonial service, commencing from Ist January, Ma The above sum of 1,400,000 Morins shall be guaranteed, as tar r necessary, by the State. for the period of 30 yearn at the utmost. In a memorial, accompanying the project of law, the causes of the existing emharrassments are stated. The extent and the onture of the guarantee of the mother country explained, and, lastly, the means pointed out which the colonies pores/ to pay the debt with. out burdening the mother country. Theaters of the embarrass. ments are the too greet mass of paper currency; the payment of large sums for goods taken by agreement from the Bri•ish govern. ment ; the loss of ships laden with produce, &c. ; the missing of a ship from Japan with a rich cargo ; the great expenses incurred by the erection of military works, and of a colonial marine. We find, however,that these burdens would not have produced the present dif. flculties, had not serious disturbances in the Moluccas, Sumatra, Celebes, and elsewhere, broken out, which rendered expensive mih. tary armaments necessary. To these were added failure of the crops, and contagious diseases, which carried off several thousands of the natives; so that many tracts of land remained uncultivated. Till 1024, says the Memorial, the distress was ascribed in Nia to temporary causes. With this idea, every thing was done on a large scale, and even considerable domains, alienated in forma years, had been repurchased s but in that year a considerable fell in the price of entree taking place, reduced at once the large stock in the fiends of Government to one-halt of its value; so that a great embarrassment ensued, which rendered it necessary to issue paper, bearing nine per cent. interea:, in order to support the paper currency. _ All these circumstances produced in October the convicion thew it was necessary to make great retrenchments, and it was re'olvtd to negotiate a loan in Bengal, a project which was regulated by the Government at home, partly on account of the high interest (pro. bably 8 per cent.), and partly because it was feared that the inv. duce might go to foreign merchants, to the detriment of the Nt. therlands. The rejection of this loan in Bengal naturally brought with it an obligation togive assistance from the mother country, and that for the sum proposed, 16 million, of Sicca rupees miBicia to florins), a sum by means of which it is hoped to reestablish the finances of India. where 9 millions of paper currency are shady in circulation, and specie beet:tines more and more scam. Respecting the second point, the M tutorial states that the annual sum of 1,400,000 florins. will suffice at the present rate of interest, to pay °lithe 20 millions iu 99 years. if not earlier. Respecting the third paint it is observed, that the guarantee of the mother country is requital only for the sallsfaction af Pe lenders, but that it is to be confidently expected that the Indian treasury will b.: able to provide for the annual surer of I.4useou forint., for the payment of interest and capiial. poem WI; the revenues amounted to about 132 millions, end the espeothiete to about 151 millions. The estimate for 1824 was 21 millions fir the revenue, and 211 for the extiendi , we, but by the falling of the prices of coffee there was a deficiently of Dearly a million and a belt in the first six months of 1824. Till 1819 the revenue exceeded the expenditure. At that time, the troubles in Palembang, and the choleia merino. had a visible effect; the establishments remained on too expensive a fneting, and the expenses were too great. When the causes are removed, to which end his Najesty has adopted energetic measures, the dein will cease. Theme measures— the determisati.tn of a quinquennial budget ler India, from which no departure shall be made; the suspension of public works for Live years; the abolition of expensive bwua for civil works, &c. ; simplifications of the administration; r.ution of the number of i tersoos employed in most of the eke:, and windrowing a number of payments; nslaths ap. la ths pnintment of °dicers, of whom no more are to be sent from kelt till they are asked for front India, will give great relief [oda century. It is calculated that the Board of Works costs annually eight et nine bund•ed tl•nusand florins; that the interest of the paper cur. rency, which iii to be called in, is 400,bM), so that the sating of these two branches will nearly amount to the 1.400.000 required, at.d that the ocher measures will produce such a salutary effect that it a probable the gua-antee of the mother.country will nest/ be required.—Amsterdum Paper, Nov. 19. If we may give credit to the great preparations made to send reinforcements to the Mores, the cause. of the Greeks is not so hopeless, nor are their efforts so feeble, a: the French Papers report. The letters from Aleund .s (Egypt), received yesterday, state that a most extensive ex pediuon from that port is about proceeding to sea, to tea force the Turkish armies in the Mores ; it consists of about 300 Mil, of all descriptions, including transports, &c. yid 10,000 men. The reason assigned for the great nutalw cf vessels is, the necessity for sending provisions both for the present expedition and also for the army already in the Mores. The letters received from Hamburgh yesterday, state dlrt the value of money, which formerly rated so very low, lias advanced to 8 and 10 per cent. per annum, according to the securities offered. The Frankfort Papers received yertntlay state that It= formal transfer of the fortress, a of Mayence and Lox ,- • burg, to the German Cour( deration, .rill shortly 1e to Commissioners appointed by the Confederation for lie purpose. A resolution of the Council of Stat.-, confirmed by 0: Emperor of Russia, allows all me rchants who hare reren Orders of Knighthood, either for public service; or . it ttiotic sacrifices, to enter into the class of Russian NJ'lsicl• even if they continue their former protessiens.- 6 stt t- • Paper. . The French Minister of Marine his lately upon an expedition, in which we rd nice. tta from the national honour it confers, as by its with the interests of the sciences and commerce. expedition is to be sent to examine the suss where. te:o' ing to a conjecture at present alinost raised in.. , of an t'stab!ished fact, ;be two ships of the • unfortunate La Perouse wt r^ «•r• ckitil. In ad, above object, the expedition will examine ile• -: -1 • New Guinea, a large and firtile conntiy not le.: , by the Aborigines; but it is thought that rtinrt.; , cloves grow there spontaneously : there may, perhl:s. he orbe.• precious aromatics, as sandal wood, al.:I trf , (viler of of a lueraLive commerce ; and it may . e" (~ccortling to our Wilt) he the scene t•,f a fl ourishing eer.‘•:•• carnplc:ien or t' c knowledge of that cult ,try 5 •," most important probhan whi.ht to be FO• Oceanic llydreerapbv. The . .klin;ster has ai•iv;yr:t`• • Durville, the Captain of a frig:iv, Commando -el r!et \:••• dition tl gentleman has ly distinguished !nose.. • the important expedition commanded by M. Ihipelt( --- Jmnsal drs DeLais. Willi Ile A sr.—On Saturday evening a boy his fatlur to Mr. James's Imam, tie, at Stathatl. at , tl t an opportunity while there to tease a ring-taik! liecy•• which soon gave him full proof of its displeasure by (-a.: lug its paws through the bars of the den, and ;er.:Eg part of his left eve-brow. With such force strike, that the boy fell to the ground as though been shot. No blame could he atta, dto th, , as (vet y necessary precaution had I .:e,m talLt• •---, ham Journal. -...~-- .......-i••' -- o di: 4 1.1 =