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• FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Duke of Wellington had • grand dinner party yesterday at .salty House, Piccadilly. Whitworth and the Duchess of POVP4t entertained the Duchess of Richmond, the Lattios Lennox, Mr. and =Mae Peel, and a large party at dinner on Saturday, at their Uwe in Grosvenor-square. GeorgelVarrender, Bart. had a dinner and an evening puny G. Sull4lll, at his Louse, Whitehall-place kle. Secretary Peel entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Seteclay at his house ia Privy Gardens. Mrs. Tighe entertained the DJWIfeT Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, and a distinguished tarty, at dinner yesterday, at her house in St. James's-place. Mrs- John Drummond will have an asaentlAy on Thursday even ingAther house, Charing-cross. Countess of Essex has issued cards of invitation far a rout an the 4th April, at her Douse in Hill-tweet, Berkeley-square. The Marchioness of Westmeath has arrived at St. James's Pa lace from a visit to the Dukg and Duchess of Clarence at Bushy Park. The Earl and Countess of Darlington have arrived at their seat, Newton House, Yorkshire, from Raby ('.anti". The Earl and Countess of Jersey have arrived in tcwn from their sear, Middleton Park, Oxfaidshire. The Eral and Countess of Caledon hare arrived at the Earl of ILirdwiek's seat, Wimpole Hall, Carnbridge , Lire, from Ireland. The Marquis of Chandos has arrived in town from his seat, 'trot trs Busks. Loyd Nugent left town on Sunday for the Duke of Bucking- Itarn'a, Stowe. Lady Caroline Lamb left tows yesterday for Chiswick. I'ao.Sarl and Countess of Cassini, have arrived at their house in Privyt Gardens from their seat, St Margaret:a. r lll4 e l Tighe, ksq. and his bride arrived in town yesterday front thicheptcr. Sir Charts and Lady Ogle have arrived at Sir Wen. Burroughs, in Grafton-street, front a tour. Lord George Lennox left town yesterday for his scat in Furies. Mr. and Mrs. Poynta have left their seat, Cowdery, Sumv, for Burleigh, Lincolnshire, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness at Exeter. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Boyle have arrived at their house In Somerset-plate from Hampton Court Palace. Sir Philip Durham has arrived at his house in Hill-street, Ber. ireley-square, from Scotland. Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's street :—Mr. and :Hrs. Silvester, from Brussel.; Mr. and the two Misses Pollard, front a tour. Departu re : —Wm. Russell, Esq. 31. P. for Durham. Departures from Fenton'a Hotel, Si. James's-place :—Sir Wm. Parker, Bart. for his seat, 3lellord Hall, Sitfililk ; Hon. Charles I Tollemache for his neat in Herts ; Captain Burton forSuffulk and Ole Rev.lVra.Vansittart for Berks. PHRENOLOGY. On Saturday evening Dr. SPURT NEI m on the science of Phrenologe. After slightly adverting to the ieete wrhich he had already ieroved and illustrated, he proceeded to re. I riark on the size xnd shape of heads in different individuals : size, I considered separately, could not, he said, discover to the observer the collective strength or superiority . of any particular mind; much would necessarily depend on its combination with shape. Ikleuuring from the binder part of the head to the front, great length would manifest activity in the different functions of the brain; breadth, on the other hand, though indicative of less activity, de noted intenseness, and in the latter case the application of the in. dividual to any pursuit or to any object would be steadier and more persevering. The fnemer class of persons were observed to derote themselves with great earnestness to any particular science OT pursuit, with which they were for a time, as it were, enamoured. But when their short-lived enthusiasm had expired, they would abandon it ; while the others, on the contrary, commencing with ear ardour, pursued their object with steady perseverance, not to be discouraged by difficulties, nor repelled by satiety. One point in the study of Phrenology he was desirous to Impress on the atten tion of the auditory, viz. that they should not found their judg. meet. of individual character on particular elevations of the head, hut on the development of all the different parts considered as a whole ; because the more equally the different internal parts were developed, the less there would be of inequality in the outward sur face. The finest formed head was that in which all the time inns uf the brain were combined in the best relative proportions, and consequently there would be less of any particular predominant " 4, ItY or feeling to be denoted by the greater elevation of a parti cular part of the head. The Lecturer then proceeded to descant on the fundamental powers of the mind, as manifested by the particular divisions of the brain ; he dwelt with great force and felicity of illus. tration on the vague and indefinite language which all the philosophers, from the days of ARISTOTLE downward, had em ployed in all that relates to the science of t'ie human mind. One compendious answer to all inquiries as to propensities both of men and animals was, to refer the particular act to the opetation of instinct. To every inquiry as to what prompted animals to the ctions peculiar to their species, the same general answer was always given: it was instinct. If it was asked why did some animals pro vide against wintcr ? The answer was ready; they were led to take these nteaaures of preeautien purely by instinct. Be the gum non what it might, there was no other answer ; and it was both sue. prising and mortifying to reflect how long that unmeaning answer wad been deemed sufficient. All that animals did we were told was the work of instinct: to man exclusively was intellect given. But however the pride of man might be offended by being brought into comparison with the animal creation, it was certain that many of our functions and faculties were possessed by us in common with them. It was easy, but not very philosophical, to call that instinct in them to which, in ourselves, we give the name of intellect. But i: was obvious to the slightest observation, that animals compared, reflected, judged, and exercised all those faculties which in matt were called the reasoning powers; and surely nocourse could be less &mordant with the principles of sound philosophy than to ascribe tbs voluntary actions of animals to a cause designated by a term that had no definite meaning whatever in diecounsing on the mind. Metaphysical writers spoke of judgment, memory, imagination, wit ; but all the notions which they taught, either as to their origin 0: their operations, were vatrue and indeterminate. The heart was said to be the seat of the affections, and the brain the seat of the intellectual faculties ; but that each faculty has its peculiar organ. That the intellectual powers had their peculiar manifestations-- that the activity of the mental functions are developed externally on the skull according to the greater or less quantity of the brain 'beneath, were facts utterly unknown until the science of Phreno iogy was taught. Dr. Ball was led to his first discoveries on the staheect by his peculiar habits of close observation. It was not sue prising that his first nomenclature should have been defective ; his errors arose from his too strict attention to particular facts. Ilia original mode of proceeding was this : havingfound that criminals who had been found guilty of murder had a peculiar development el brain near the ear, he called this the organ of murder. Having remarked that criminals who had been condemned for stealing had entertain portion of the brain specifically developed in another part . of the head, he named that the organ of theft. 'Whet, the objectors to his system contended that these different parts of the brain were found to be considerably developed in persona who had never been meaty of either murder or theft, his answer always was, " I find that part of the brain large in all persons of this character. Show me a man of this disposition in whom this development is not foend, then you refine my observation ; till then, I shall hold it to be. what I have hitherto always found it." Dr . Gall was so far right; but his error consisted in this—and it was an error not to be wupdered at in the infancy of the science—that he considered the inactions of the brain and its developments separately, and with. Gat allowing for their mutually-controlling influence. He had con telleplated individuals who had their particular propensities in a state too active and energetic, and he named the functions front tfleir abuse, because his observations had been chiefly drawn to in stil:lees of their excessive development. The organ of theft was in the new nomenclature more properly called Acquisitiveness. Where the part of the brain which was the seat of this organ was but little, if at all, developed, very little desire of acquinng pro perty was manifested, and other natural desires usually predomi nated i n a p ro portionably stronger degree. The individuals in r.. 00. wh wee moderetely developed were prudently careful of gain, sad thrifty in the use of what they acquired—in proportion as this portion of the brain was largely developed, the covetous and Miserly propensities prevailed ; and in cases where there were no moral qualities to counteract the excessive activity of this prevail log desire, it led to theft. In many instances it manifested itself where there was no excitement from want, and even where what wasitolen was, as far as enjoyment was concerned, superfluous. the same observations might be applied to the organ of murder, now termed Destructiveness. With regard to the fundament:4 powers of the mind, the writer saidthe meant to enter into fuller detail hereafter. Ito contented ltimeelf on this occasion with observing, that these powers existed with-very different degrees of activity on different species—that they veered in the sexes and in different nations—that they did not bear Per relative proportion to each other in the same individuals—thrt they did not all expand together, or come into action simulta neoetely —that they might act singly, that is to say, some might be in a state of activity while others remained at rest—that they might be inherited separately, and that the functions of the brain might become, some of them, diseased, while others remained sound and unaffected g as in cases of insanity, where ere particular subjects the mind was manifestly distempered, %Silt on others it was rational, and betrayed no evidence of aluention. in cenclusion. the Lecturer illuetreied the fundamental prin ciple of Phrenology by reference to facts, and suggested the proper iefsrentee to bo drawn from them. 'sVe must, he said, seek the goof of the system in observation and experience. Nature was oar best instructor in her own system, and our only guide in all our itmuiries as to the facts which we would establish, or the truths we would infirm. Thu students of Phrenology in London had, ha obeerre4, the best assemblage of casts is Europe in the valuable coil mtien of Mr. Da Ville. 'lbis circnmstance afforded, in the surly of this science in London, faciltties which were nowhere else to iet found. It was necessary to combine with practical observe- I W.;:a ad 0..: proofs to be derived front comparative anatomy, as the Ilikk 3 efelee of the science of Phrenology applied to the whole animal weld. The difference of national tha-acters corroborated in the fejeeet degree the truth of the phrenological system ; and the intel lutisal dispari t y o f t h e sexes was explained by the peculiarity of stawatere in their heads. 111 the next Lector., Dr. Spartheini matad it was his intention to elucidate these facts mono in detail. Flutist present ill took his leave. 'Zee auditory had inceessel considerably in number beyond that 4 Thursday The dse ppaasstt attention was paid to the Lecture stroughont, sod its. eodllasiao. was again marked by a general Devillestalloo of satisfaction. ) 1 • ••• I It t • ? 4 4, DISSOLUTION OF THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. IRELAND• (From the Freeman's Jonrnal of Saturday.l As the Meeting of the Catholic Association yesterday was to be, in obedience to the new law, the final one, the Assembly Room of the Association was tiled at a very early hour. Athongst several Note-aunt Bentlemen present on this occasion we noticed Alderman Abbntr, Mr. Cuttthert (Barrister), Mr. Isaac Weld, Mr. Iluband, sen. (Banister), Mr. Thomas tr.W. S. Bart, &c. The gallery wan crowded with elegant f The lion. Colonel BUTLEH was called to the ('hair. The amount of Rent received during Thursday and yesterday was announced to be two hundred uni fifty-two outdid ninth., Airings and ihrrepeuce. 111 r. CONWAT read the parting Address, which had been agreed to by the Committee. Mr. St'oauE stated that he had received a letter fro:n Mr. O'Connell, and 'which he begged leave to hand to Mr. Alcurice O'Connell, for the purpose or being read to the Meeting. Mr. MaunicE O'Cou eiELL then proceeded to read the letter as follows : " TO Tilt CHAIRMAN OF THE CATHOLIC AII3OCIATION. " London, March In, 11'25. " Sir,—l feel it my duty once more to address the Catholic Asso ciation ; and, feeling that I do so for the last time, I cannot but excetience some painful emotions, mitigstetl, however, by the pre sent cheering prospect of our affairs, and subdued, both in tone and temper, by t hat dutiful and willing submission which ac have always paid to the law of the land, •• But while we submit cheerfully to the law, we do not and can. not forget what we owe to ourselves and our country, as Irishmen and as friends of constitutional liberty; and in both these capaci ties I think it right to express, distinctly and explicitly, the plea. sure sill the pride I feel at being a Member of the Catholic Association. It will, during try entire lite, be a comfort and con solation to me that I wu an acdve Member of that body ; and if any stone shall mark my name after thin mortal coil is with me at an end, I fondly hope that it will record, as my best title to Irish gratitude, Ile wu a Member of the Catholic Association of Ireland.' " I cannot, and I am sure I do not, desire to forget that, when the Association commenced, all Ireland was in a state of trouble and confusion. lo the north, blood, Catholic blood, was shed by the Orange factions, and it wan shed unrequited ; whilst, in several districts of that same north, the traitorous Ribbennian held, in the open day, his daring and altnost rebellious processions. In the other districts of Ireland—in no less, I think, than eleven counties —the Constitution was suspended, trial by jury abrogated, and whilst crimes of the darkest die and murders of an assassin-like character multiplied the odious, but perhaps then necessary, Insur. rection Act, swept the land of many a victim, and seemed to appeal to force alone as the only instrument to extort a reluctant submit. sion. " Such was the state of heland when the Catholic Association was formed—(l sin not writing its history. l am only tracing results)--much was the state of Ireland when we began our labours; and before many months had elapsed, and before 10,0001. of the Catholic Rent was collecte.l, the scenes of blood and slaughter 1 , ceased—all was quiet and peace in the formerly disturbed districts —harmony, which was supposed to be banished for ever from Ire land, returned (shall I say, at our voice ?)—the Irish peasant, when he found he could procure a hupc of justice, ceased to seek revenge —and many of the best and wisest of our respected Protestant coun. trymen joined us in seeking for that, without which permanent tranquillity in Ireland cannot be expected—an equalisation of civil rights for all classes of faithful subjects. We have, however, been suppressed—we have been arrested in • career of grist and general utility : but we have been arrested by the hand of the law—by the strong arm of the Legislature ; and nothing can so completely demonstrate the purity of our inten. tions, as the ready, cheerful, and dutiful submission which we are all prepared to show to the law that is uow about to dissolve our Association. In one thing we certainly were in fault—we did not take suffi cient pains to enlighten the people of England upon the details of our views and wishes—we allowed a partisan and shameless press in Ireland to usurp a sway over a portion of the English mind. Falsehoods, which were so gross and absurd to us in Ire land, who knew the facts, as to be treated with silent contempt, were received by Englishmen, who were ignorant of the un blushing baseness of our Orange writers, as admitted truths. •1n impression was thus made against us here, which alone is suf ficient to account for our fall, whilst it leaves untouched the purity of the motives of many, many persons, who appeared to be our violent enemies. _ _ . But let these topics pass, and for ever—we submit to the law, and shall seek for redress by means only which the law will not merely unction, but approve of. There remain many and abun dant constitutional sources of relief—there remain many anti abun dant, and legal means, of seeking for redress of our grievances-- besides, every thing confirms me in the full conviction, that eman cipation 11 at hand, and that this Sessions will not pass over with out laying the ground-work of lasting harmony, not only in Ire land, but between the two countries. Emancipation is at hand, unless we retard or postpone it by senseless calumnies, nr unreasonable apprehensions. The cause is now in this country taken under the guidance of good sense, good feelings, rational judgment, and most concilntory disposi ;ion. Men of all parties in Parliament combine to arrange the details of our emancipating, in that spirit which the best ttientia of Ireland and cf England have long wished to see put in action. There is in their true wisdom nothing of haste or intemperance. Every detail of the great measure will he brought before the public deliberately; and if there be any thing suggested which could alarm , either Protestant or Catholic timidity, abundant time will be given to canvas the merit of the proposed arrangement, and nothing will be concluded on, without affording sufficient opportunity to oppose any thing worthy of opposition. " In the meantime, Mr. Lawless, who calls himself a Member of the Delegation, but is not so, as I percehe by the terms of the vote which appointed our Deputation— [Here there were cries of "- No, no, he is not a Member of the Deputation."l Mr Lawless has hastily appealed to the public, without con sultation with, or the cmicurrence of. any other person. Ido not now blame him—l write merely to vindicate myself, and to remove the mis-statements which appear in his letter. " Mr. Lawless has indeed charged me with injustice, and with a dereliction of religious principle ; he has charged me with consent ing to rob the pour and disgrace the Catholic Church in Ireland. He has to these crimes attributed the most base of all possible mo tives—personal advantage to myself. ' A silk gown,' he says, is to be my reward ! ! !' " To these accusations I plead—not guilty. They are unfounded —totally unfounded. I ding the shield of my character between me and the base accusation. _ . . [The reading of thin passa ge occasioned a simultaneous burst of applause, and three distinct rounds of cheering followed it.] • Personal advantage ! When have I sought it ?—But pardon me, Sir, I cannot condescend to justify myself in detail. I sill trespass on the Association, merely to state the real facts. They are these : " In the first place, there is as yet nothing arranged with respect to a provision for our Clergy, or with regard to any change in the elective franchise. It would have been wise to await such an ar rangotnent before it were condemned in terms of harshness and re proach. " Secondly—The Catholic Delegation is no patty whatever to any such arrangement. We have not made any bargain or contract upon that subject; nor has any one of us made any such contract; nor is it at all necessary that we should. If the Legislature thinks., fit to legislate on these subjects, it will do so without deeming it wise or dignified to consult us. " Thirdly—Although a provision for our Clergy is spoken of, it certainly has not been spoken of in any shape which could excite the least atarm in the mind of the moat scrupulous Catholic ; and as to the principle of that measure, is there any one who imagines that the Catholic people of Ireland can be finally admitted into the station of subjects, so as to constitute a portion of the universal British nation, without our Clergy having a natural and just claim sea the State for a prevision ? there be, I confess I am not of that opinion. I own, I think that our Clergy ought to receive a support from that State, which we, the Catholics, contribute to maintain with cur moneys and our blood ; sad as to the details of that provision, are they not safe in the !muds of our excellent Pre- laths, subject also as they must be to tile inspection of all the people. Protestant and Catholic, of the empire, before they can be finally adopted, or made into a law i• " Fourthly—As to the change in the elective franchise. that is matter of serious consideration, and must be weighed well before it is adopted. At present it is but in embryo, and may never attain shape or regular form. There are, probably, known of it but these things—thtt it is not intended to alter the qualification in town, or cities—that it is not intended to alter the qualification in Ireland, where it is the same as it is in England, namely, where the person has the fee simple, or, in other words, a lease for ever, without be ing subject to rent— that it is not intended to take away the glan cing from any person now registered during such registry--that in all probability it will not be taken away from any now existing freeholder during his present lease—that ten pounds will, at tee highest, be the lowest qualification—perhaps it will not exceed five pounds. " Ie there in these suggestions anything to alarm the timid ? Can we forget the report made to the Association by the Rev. Mr. Duggan, of several poor persons who, to his knowledge, were corn. peUed to swear to a freehold qualification which they had not, under the peril of having all their property sold for rent, and themselves expelled their farina? The Rev. Mr. Duggan transmitted to the Association the names of the landlords who perpetrated this cruelty. Arc we ignorant of how many such scenes exist in Ireland ? Are we insensible to the perjury thus generated ? " But let me ask, will not the stimulus to make freeholders exist after Emancipation as powerfully as at present ? It certainly will —and if it do exist. is It robbing the poor to make a law which shall compel any landlord who wishes to make 40s. freeholders, to make to each tat them a lease tar ever without rent, instead of a lease f. r a life,at a rent which leaves the qualification merely nominal,and puts the freeholder completely in the power of the landlord ? Would it be rubbing the poor if the landlords, instead of a 40s. freehold, gave a frchold of lOt, annual value? Let it be recollected that landlords will, after the proposed measure, want 10/. freeholders • they now want 401. freeholders. They may, perhaps, not make sea many of the one as of the other—but every 101. freeholder would be a con:pantie person—who will say that the 40s. pens. are so ? " I must new conclude—l have not time to pursue the subject; but I have written enough to weary the Association—and also, I hope, enough to convince the Irish people that I ant incapable of Le raying their interests, or of being actuated by motives of a 'elfin!) or intmmted nature. Ply judgment may be mistaken ; but I will THE BRITISH PRESS. yield to no man in purity of motive and in honest seal for liberty, and ' the faith of my fathers.' " I close my last words to the Catholic Association with the strong hope that the spirit of conciliation which has sprung up in England will be met by a corresponding glow of discreet, but a: the same time generous confidence; and that, flinging away idle fears and old jalousie/I, we shall evince a cordial and lively disposition to make such an arrangement as • hall be satisfactory to all parties ; and shall demonstrate our unaffected desire to consolidate the strength and increase the security of the empire. " I have the honour to be your faithful servant, "DANIEL O'CONNELL." After the applause which the reading of this letter had oc casioned— - - - Mr. Coww AY moved that it be inserted on the minutes. Mr. H. Baow N s seconded the motion, and said, that as a Mem. her of the Deputation he could bear testimony to the incorruptible honesty and zeal of Mr. O'Connell. Dr. diAOLE did not think such an attestation necessary for Mr. O'Connell, and he felt assured that Mr. Lawless meant nothit.g offensive or unkind towards Mr. O'Connell, who had, he (Dr. .Magee) thought, fallen into an error in attributing such a mo tive to Mr. Lawless. But Mr. Lawless had expressed other and many opinions in his letter which there could be no doubt were seconded by a vast majority in this country. (Cries of " Nu, no, no.") Mr. RICHARD O'GORMAN would oppose the insertion of the letter on the minutes, if it were to be inferred that the Assn. ciation thereby pledged itself to the principles and views it contained. Mr. CONWAY replied, no such inference could be drawn, and the motion was then carried unanimously. AUDITING THE ACCOUNTS. I tpon thorned= of Mr. FotDE it was resolved, "That the ac. counts of the Association be audited up to the period of the dies°. lutit.n of the Asseedation and that a statement of the whole receipt and expenditure of the Catholic Rent be printed, and five 'thousand copies be diatributed amongst the several parlance in Ireland." RESOLUTIONS UPON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE - - - ASSOCIATION. Mr. Al`Louinuntw stated, that a series. of Resolutions prepared by the Committee would be submitted to the adoption of the Meeting. Mr. COSTELLO read the Resolutions, which were afterwards pot arriatius, and unanimously agreed to. Mr. COSTELLO observed, that it should now be understood by every one, that after the dissolution of the Association, which would take place at the close of this Meeting, there was to be no collection of the Rent. • DEBTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. Upon the motion of Mr. Al'l.orcrairtist, it was unanimously resolved, that all claims upon the Association, up to the time of its dissolution, should, after being ascertained by the Committer, be discharged. THE PRESS. The Rev. Mr. VESTRANtiE moved the following Resolution : " That this Association cannot serrate without expressing Its sleep sense of the services rendered to the cause of Ireland by the talent and disinterested exertions of the gentlemen connected with . the independent and liberal press; and we now, in bowing to the law, commit to their guardianship the support of the principles for which we have contended, and the preservation of the peace and unanimity which we have established." Mr. CONWAY said, that his brethren of the press had allowed him to say, fur them as for himself, that their exertions and labours should be appropriated to the preservation of that spirit of unani. mity amongst the Catholics, of the value of which, particularly at the present juncture, they were so well aware. Captain BRYAN moved a Resolution of confidence in Mr. O'Connell. Mr. 3PDER3tOTT, in a very long and eloquent speech, seconded the motion, which was carried with three times three ; and upon the suggestion of Mr. BART, it was resolved that the Chairman should write a letter, while in the Chair, conveying the Resolution of the Meeting to Mr. O'Connell. It was then moved that Colonel Butler do leave the Chair, and that Major Bryan should take it. Mr. M. O'CoNNELL moved the thanks of the Association to Colonel Butler. Major BRYAN. upon asking who seconded the motion, was re plied to by cries of " All, all!" rxd the motion passed amidst loud cheers. Major BRYAN then proposed three cheers for Old Ireland. It is quite impossible to describe the enthusiasm and fervour with which this intimation was complied with; it is perhaps sufficient to say that the call was upon an assembly of Irishmen, who had as sociated for promoting the prosperity of Ireland, the security of the British Empire, and the liberty of conscience.--The waving of nu merous handkerchiefs in the 'ladies' gallery evinced they were no less alive to the feeling of moor pelvic. Mr. CONWAY addressed the Chair, and said, that were it not for the prospect of better days, which appeared to be approaching, lie should have found it impossible to move that the Association should then adjourn sine die—a motion however, under present circum stances which he loped the Meeting would comply with, with the dignity that belonged to such a Body. The Meeting then dissolved, in solemn silence—and thus termi. nated the existence of the Catholic Association : but the spirit of cordiality and union to which it gave birth will survive in full vigour, we hope and believe, until it shall obtain for Ireland the blessing of equal laws. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. The following letter of Mr. Clay, one of the candidates for the office of President of the United States, is copied from the Richmond Enquirer of the Sib ult.:— Washington, Jan. 28, 1825. MY DEAN Sts,—My position with regard to the Preuidential contest is highly critical, and such us to leave me no path on which I can move without censure. 1 have pursued, in regard to it, the rule which I always observe in the discharge of my public duty. I have interrogated my consciel.ce as to what I ought to do, and that faithful guide tells me that I ought to vote for Mr. Adams. I shall fulfil its injunctions. Mr. Crawford's state of health, and the circumstances under which he presents himself to the House, ap pear to me to be conclusive against him. Asa friend of liberty, and to the permanence of our institutions, I cannot consent, in this early stage of their existence, by contributing to the election of a military chieftain, to give the strongest guarantee that this Repub lic will march in the fatal road which has corrducted every other Republic to ruin. I owe to our friendship this frank exposition of my intentions. I am and shall continue to be assailed by all the abuse which partisan zeal, malignity, and rivalry tan invent. I shall view without emotion these effusions of malice, and remain unshaken in my purpose. What is a public man worth if he will not expose himself, on fit occasions, for the goad of his country ? As to the result of the election, I cannot speak with absolute certainty ; but there is every reason to believe we shall avoid the dangerous precedent to which I allude. Be pleased to give my respects to Mr. --, and believe me always, Your cordial Friend, The Hon. F. Brooke. If. CLAY. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. YORK, 111Aacm 19. This day the Honourable Mr. Justice BAYLIT arrived in this city, and proceeded to open the Commission. To-morrow the Judges will attend divine service at the cathedral church, St. Peter. The Reverend Mr. Tate, M.A. will preach the Assize Sermon. On Monday Mr. Justice HoLaoYD will charge the Grand Jury. There are a great number of causes fur trial, both on the Crown and Nisi Friss sides; those on the Crown are particularly heavy, and no less than thirteen for murder. An accident happened to some of the gentlemen on their way to York, by the overturning of the po►t chaise at Greenslade. One of the name of Coleman received a severe cut on his temple. The rest escaped unhurt. PEDISTSIANISN.—At a convivial party of friends, a gentleman undertook, for a wager of 501. to 101. that he would walk six miles within one hour. The match took place on Satur day evening on the Ilford road, one mile tueasured. He per formed the wager with astonishing ease in 58 minutes. T he pedestrian considered the task he had to execute with such per. feet indifference that he regaled himself with a hearty dinner and a bottle of wine previous to starting. Odds were betted consi derably against the performance, and heavy sums were lost upon the occasion. At Lancaster Assizes on the 18th, Joseph Wilkin was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Alison Wilkin, at Liver pool, on the 21ith of November last. The deceased, it appears, was in the constant habit of getting drunk, and the prisoner, on finding her one night in a state of intoxication, was so enraged as to beat her in a dreadful manner, which caused her death. The Jury found the prisoner Gains, of Manslaughter. ExEcuTioN.—At idrincliester on Friday morning the extreme sentence of the law was carried into execution on John Smith, aged 2G; James Dawn, aged 30; and Wns. Dawes, aged 21 Smith, whose real name was Hughes, and who had been con victed of horse-stealing, was a gipey, and had always led a wandering life. He professed to be a rat-catcher and basket maker, but confessed that he had subsisted chitty on plunder. His depredations were not confined to one county, or to any single species of property, but mended to house-breaking, sheep-steal ing, and indeed to every other description of robbery. He acknow ledged the offence for which he suffered, and the justice of his sentence. J. and W. Dawes, brothers, were convicted of burglary, attended with personal violence to the prosecutor. They were la bourers, and resided at Binsted, Muni. Both acknowledged their guilt, and stated that the offence was planned and committed by themselves alone, and that a letter found on the premises was written by James Dawes, and left there for the purpose of exciting suspicion against another person whose name was on it, but who they declared had not the most distant knowledge of the trans action. From the time of their condemnation the unhappy men conducted themselves in a manner becoming their melancholy si tuation. The original and chief causes of their ruin were Sabbath. bmaking and poaching, and the elder Dawes more than once ob served, that although he bad made much money by the latter practice, it never did him any good ; it was always got rid of he knew not how. Smith, who was at first least affected by his situ. ation, became penitent, and the last words he uttered were, " Al mighty Ciod, forgive my offences." LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVINIXO. Wind N. by W.—High Water 40 min. past D. Arrived the Brilliant Star, Brice, from Pernambuco; Jution, Nannings, from Ostend; Goede Hoop, De Groot, from Amster dam ; Emerald Me, —, front Dublin ; :Hersey, Williams, from di:to ; and John %Vella, Harris, from New York. E.4ST INDIA SHIPPING. The Henry Porcher, Thcinipson has arrived off Portsmouth; she sailed the 20th October from B engal; the Bth November from 31adras ; and from St. Helena, the 24th January. The Simpson, Simpson, his Passed the Isle of Wight—she sailed from Bombay Vie 14th November; from the Mauritius the 16th December ; and from St. Helena the 30th January. The Superb, George, has arrived at Cowes—she sailed from China the 16th November; anti from Angeer the Bth December. The Berwickshire Shephcard, from China and the Cape, was spoke by the Superb , the 17th inst. in the Channel. ABUIVAL AT BONBAY.—The Ganges, Tucker, from the Mauritius. The Upton Castle, Thacker, for the Cape and London ; and the Dorothy, Garnock, for Liverpool ; were to sail from Bombay the lit December. The Triumph, Green, and the Ganges, Tucker, from London, to sail the lath Dec. _ - . ARRIVALS AT THE CAPE or GOOD Hors.—The Jupiter, Young. from Singapore and Penang, the 23th December; Asia, Lindsay, from Rangoon, the Stith December; Thalia, Brantlitght, from Batavia, the 31st December; Medway, Wight, from Bengal, the 3d January I Louisa, Wools, from Bengal, the 4th January ; Cyprus, Briggs, from London ; La Bermaite, Christian. from Bordeaux, the Bth January; and his Alajesty's ship Andro mache, from the Mauritius, the 2d Jam; ary. SAILIXCIS FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The Sophia, Barclay, for Madras and Bengal, the 27th December; and the Portsea, Sheplierad, for Bengal. January 4. ARRIVAL AT SIRE AIAURITICS.—The Lang, Luak, from New South ll'nles, had arritedat the Illaurniva.- Suers SPOKE; WITU. —The Catherine, Mackintosh, from Bengal to London, January 16, by the Superb. The Sarah, Lowell, from London to Bombay, December 1, by the Louisa, ar rived at the Cape. There had been a hurricane at the Mauritius the early part of December, in which his Majesty's ship Arachne had received some damage. A NJZER.—The Tobacco Plant, Choteral Hamilton. and Wood cup (Americans), from China, passed Alija" the fith Dec. BONEAT—The Katharine Stewart Forbes, Chapman, was to sail for London the 20th December. The Castlereigh, Decant, was to proceed to China. PASSENGERS raw SIMPSON. Capt. Sim n, from Bombay— Captain 111•Cullum ; Lieutenants Wells lgglesden ; and 31r. Loehr. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTO3I-LIOUSE. 11Ai!cm! 19. SHIPS ENTERED INWARDS.—The Catherine, Parker, from Trieste; Rover, Cook, from Antwrrp; David, Cargill, from Cadiz; A tlaa, Pearce, from Dublin; Apollo, Moppett, from Cask; Sally, Allen, from Waterford ; Courier, Owens, from Belfast ; anti Liberty, Williams, from Dungarvon. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—The Surat Castle, Dovetail, for Bombay ; Diana, Panjer, for Amsteriain ; Arista, Chadwick, for New York ; Seyer, Bruhn, for Elsinore and Copenhagen ; Childs Harold, West, for Tenerifk, Madraa, Bengal, and Bombay ;good Intent, Fox., for ilamburgh ; General Phipps, Baxter, for Ma deira. Antonio Lizard°, Gulf of Mexico; and Medina, Briggs, for Tenerilre, Van Diemen's Land, and New South Wales. CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT GRAVESEND.—The John, Po pplewelt , for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal ; Johan nes and Wilhelmina, Aloyenkind, for Rotterdam ; Juno, Betts. for Palermo and Messina; Sarah, Binton. for Vera Cruz, Alvarado, and Tampico; Chance, Jackson, for Hamborgh ; and Philotaxe, &nods, for Teneriffc. CLEARING OUTWARDS.—The queen Elizabeth, Attwood, for Dublin; Europa, Anthony, for New York ; Samuel Spyvee. Wharton, for Eisiaore and Rigs; Graham Moore, Dixon, for Paraiba, Rio Janeiro, and Maranhout ; Brothers, Ferguson, for Rio Janeiro; Lusitanta, Balks, for Alexandria; Archibald, Sowell, for Madeira and Antigua; Concordia, Donicke, for Elsi nore and Dantzic ; Dart, Stranimek, for Vstend ; Tula, White, for Gibraltar ; Thetis, Forster, for Elsinore ; Joseph and Ann, Read, for Rotterdam ; Jason, Seals, for liatnburgh ; Earl of Clancarty, Heath, for Rotterdam ; John Falvey, for Poyais ; Naiad, Hutchinson, Cadiz; Earl of Mar, Strathie, for Cadiz; Ceres, Dunn, for St. John's, New Brunswick; London, Smith, for Quebec; Christopher, Knight, for liliramichi ; Prince, Braith waite, for Miramichi ; Roseville, Scott, for Tencrilfe ; Samuel Whitbread, Hardwick, for Quebec; and the Mercury, Morton, for faro. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH, MAncrt l9.—Arrived the Duke of Marlborough packet, from Lisbon—sailed the 6th instant; the Oporto packet, Miles, from London, for Puyais. Sailed yesterday the Zephyr packet, for the Brazils; the hlagnet, ditto, for Lisbon, and the Lady Louisa, ditto, fur America, the Latter had put back. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 19.—Arnved the Henry Porcher, Thompson, from Madras—sailed 9,h November ; Jupiter, Adams, from New York 28 days, for Hambureh. Off the pure, the Cri terion, Penn, from New York, fur Ilavre ; the Philip, Lqylie, 'front Baltimore, for Amsterdam; the Mary of M'ltitehaden, and the Sisters, Moore, front Demerara. Sailed the Goodwood, for C ftrente. COWES, MARCH 20.—Arrived the American ship Superb, George, from Canton. in 121 days. Passed by last night theSimp. son, Simpson, from Bombay, in 13 weeks, and from St. Helena in seven weeks ; the Hon :unable Company's ship Berwickshire, from Chine, was spoken with in the Channel, on the 17th instant, by the Superb. POILTSZIOVTH, MAUCH 20.—Arrived the Sophia transport from London, for Sierra Leone; the Mary and Ann, Elbry, ditto, for Quebec. Sailed his Majesty's ship Tweed, for Leith. RAWSOATE, Mauch 20—The Mediterranean, Bully, and Camilla, Hendelin, left the dry-dock to-day, having completed their repairs. DEAL, ((*item 20.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Sir Godfrey Webster, from India. Passed through yesterday the Elizabeth, —, for —; the Britannia, —, for the Medi terrannean, and Eagle, --, for Oporto. GRAVESEND, MARCH 20.—Arrived the Staines, Roper, and Pursuit, Bullen, from Hamburgh; Tom and Mary, Brio, from Havannah ; and Fortuna, Martin, from Gotrenisurgh Sailed the Hope. Frevyer, for Ham burgh ; Paget, Wing. for Sen_yrna ; Hope. Flint, for Madeira; Samuel Spyree, (Wharton, for Riga; and Barbadoes, Lee, for St. John's, New Brunswick. lzrnacostex, Marton 19.—The Friends, Webber, from Bristol, for Dartmouth, struck so hard on the sand behind our pier, and made so much water, that it required the greatest ex• ertion to keep her from sinking. Her cargo must be discharged. NEW YORE, FEB. 9.—Trumball, Hitchcock, from Trinidad Island, is on shore near Sandy Hook, totally disrnasted. The Superior Hope, Barker, of Boston, from Jackmel to this port, is on shore. and it is feared will be lust. The Diligence, Davis, from Martinique to Boston, was driven on shore 2d instant, at Marshfield beach. The Betsey, Hilton, from Wiseasset to Ma tanzas, is totally lost on the Double Headed Shot Keys, and the crew (except one) murdered by pirates. The NVashington, of Plymouth, from Jamaica, was driven an shore at the Ocracoti. 12d ult. 1. Es. I2.—The Velocipede, Kirkland, from this port to La Guayra, was upset in the Gulf stream on 22d ult. and two of the crew drowned. The Horace, Burnham, from Kennebank to Surinam, was abandoned at sea 14th December, having sprung a leak. FEB. 10.—The Mary Ann, Sheaf, from Portsmouth, N.II. to Demerara, was abandoned at sea 7th instant, being waterlogged and dismasted. The British schooner Nancy, from Jamaica, was blown off from Tampico oth ult., and it is feared is lost. Several of her spars have been found. The William, Fraser, from Porto Rico to Gibraltar, was taken by a pirate Ist January. The Eagle, 11I•Donell, from Cardiff to Youghall, foundered o Banew, 17th inst.; crew caved. The Hannah, Rimer, of Scarborough, was wrecked near Shields on Thursday night; crew used. DISTRTBUTION OF' PRIZE-MONEY. The Wizard, for the French privateer La Cluchina, at No. 21, Cecil-street, Strand; recalled there Tuesdays and Fridays. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 19. This morning at ten o'clock, the bodies of the two young gen tlemen, Under Graduates of the University, Mr. Samuel Tyner and Mr. Charles Field. who came by their deaths by the melan choly accident of Monday evening hist, in being drowned in the river Cam by the ups( tting of their boat, were removed from their lodgings in Jesus-lane, to the Church of All Saints, for interment. The coffins were carried on two biers ; that of Mr. Tyner went first, and Mr. Field's followed at a short distance. The coffins were covered over with rich velvet palls, trimmed with white silk. The Surgeons and Teton; of the two deceased, in deep mourning and white silk knots and scarfs, looped up with the same, walked be fore each bier. Their biers were supported by six men each, and to each bier was six young men, the friends and relatives of the de ceased, in full mourning, and in their caps and gowns, and who performed the sad office of paU-bearers. Behind each of the biers followed the chief mourners, composed of the fathers and near re latives of the deceased, all of whom seemed most deeply afflicted at the melancholy catastrophe whirh has thus closed the scenes of I this life around these two ill-fated young men for ever, just in the prime of life. Then followed a few of the gownsmen. The at tendance of the townspeople was rather considerable, chiefly carried forward by curiosity. The melancholy procession moved fbrward at r slow pace to the porch of the church, where the procession was met by the Rev. Mr. Owen, in his robes, who having read • few prayers, the procession moved slowly on into the body of the church, in the middle of which the graves had been dug at some depth. After the burial service had been read in the most impres sive manner by Mr. Green, the coffins were lowered into their last abode. The chief mourners and relatives of the deceased then retired from the church,—the graves were filled up, and the crowd dispersed. It appears these young men were universally esteemed by their fellow companions in the University, and their loss has created a very deep and lively regret amongst their friends. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BUNTING APPOINTMENT& The Earl of Darlington's fox hounds will meet to-morrow at Thorp, and on Friday at Goskirs—at eleven. The Lanibwn fox hounds will meet on Thursday next at Ravens worth, at Saturday at Herrington—at ten. His Majesty's stag-hounds will meet at Loddon Bridgton Friday next—at half.paat ten. Sir J. Lope's hounds will meet on Friday next at NVhitchurcit Bridge, and Saturday at Warren House. .Me. Warde's hounds will meet tomorrow at East Woodhay Church. and Friday at the Tunnel near Burbage Wharf. Mr. Villehoia . hounds will meet on Saturday at Bentley Green— at half.past ten. The lteckeley Hounds will meet to-morrow at Wittenham, on Friday at llibury Grove, on Saturday at Bradley Farm, on Monday March 2d, at Lew Heath, and on Vt eduesday March 30, at Newt:- ham Park. It is linallv arranged that Abraham Pole, Esq. of West Ham House, will take to the excellent pack of fox hounds late belonging to W. Esq. of the Hive, and it is expected that the diver. 'ions cf tht chate will be well kept up. NEW YORK PRICE CURRENT. [From the New York Price Current of Feb. IG, 1325.1 The Cotton Market continues active, and the sales since our last (12th inst.) amount to about 5.000 Lyles, of which 1.500 have bra taken for export, the remainder on speculation. Our quotations are readily obtained for large parcels. A fair lot of I ;corgi& Up land, of 809 bales, was sold at 14 cents rash. About 3,000 North Carolina and Petersburg's, at 17S a 19; 800 Georgia, South Caro lina, and Alabama, at 16i a 18f cash; and &00 N ew Orleans, at 186 a 2 1 cents. Cash. The import Ls been as fullows, viz.:— From South Carolina 197 bales. Notth Carolaia 393 - Virginia - 194 Imported since the Ist instant - 11.766 Exported from the Ist to the 12th inst. 4,006 Quotation : Cents. per lb. 16 a 19 I Alabama 10 a2l Tennessee Fr?ight to Liverpool:- 3. d s. d. s. d. s. d. Cotton per lb. ooi, ooi Ashes per ton 26 0 •30 0 Flax Seed, cask 0 0 a 8 U Rice —lO 0 alO 6 Tobacco per hhd. 35 0 a4O 0 Naval Stores 3 0 • 4 Flax Seed, to Ireland 12s. a 13s. per cask. Freight to the Continent:— Cotten . per lb. l cents. I Rice . per ton 60s. a e 33. Tobacco per laid. 401. a 50s. Sugar - Us. a 60s. Ashes per too 355. a 40s. Seamen's Wages:— For Able Seamen, to Europe, per month 0 a 16 Coasting 16 a 17 Ordinary Seamen 12 a 13 1. 1 4 , 1 andi New Orlear.s - Cent!. - per lb. 18 a h . 15 a 17 Nzw ORLEANS, JAN. 15. ... COTTON. - - -... 1823. 1821. 1825. Arrived since Ist October each year bales 32,563 31,930 81207 Stock on hand this day each year 22,1195 13,354 32,72 E Arrived from the 7th to the 14th Jan. 1825: Louisiana and slississippi - bales 8,474 Tennessee and Alabrnia - - 1,944 Across the Lake - - 327 . Mobile_ - - 43 Pensacola - . - 93 To:al - 10,813 Cleared in same time:— For Liverpool - - bales 2,214 - Havre - . 1,135 Nam: - . 384. - Boston . . 1,179 New York - . 840 - Total . .5,202 Ships, &c. in New Orleans lath January:- 11M. 1824. 183. 34 59 29 29 115 31 la 23 28 2 15 3 Ships Brigs Schooner Sloops Total - 81 2:2 ~team Boats 17 .14 - Freigh's to 1..1..erp0J1, Id. per lb. MARKE 94 15 CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 21. Since this day week the supply of every sort of grain has been abundant. There was a steady demand for Wheat this morn ing, at much the same prices as last Monday. The malting Barley trade continues very heavy, and a decline in prices of Is. to 2s. per qr. must be noted front this day week. The sale of Oats has been extensive, and the reduction in prices of 6d. to Is. per qr. which was submitted to last Friday, was nearly recovered to-day. White boiling Peas were scarce, and wanted; gray Peas and new Beans heavy sale. but no variations in prices of either article can be stated. There was no alteration in prices of Rapeseed or Linseed. RA rAT. sent and Essex (red) Ills to 76s Do. (white) ails to 78s Suffolk (red) 61s to 7k Ditto (white) . 61s to 77. Norfolk and Lincoln shire (red) 61s to 70s Irish 663 to 65x ItTs - - 36: to 40s MALT. Essex 605 to Ms Ditto, brown -50 s to Stfu Suffolk & Norfolk fles to 70a Ditto, brown - 503 to 605 BIIANI. tllis to Ns 26, to 34s HAILLY. Malting - Grinding - 311 i to 46s 32. to 36s OAT!. Feed, Essex & Kent 2114 to Lincolnshire 20a to 25a Yorkshire 20i to 25a Irish white 20s to 22s Ditto blsck 21s to 24s Poland, Lincolnshire 22s to 27s Yorkshire -22 s to 26s Potato ' Lincolnshire 23s to 21iIs Yorkshire 23s to 28s st . :otch -24 s to 30s Irish . 22. to 25s JEAYS. Ticks, new -33 i to 37s Ditto, old . 48s to 54s Pigeon -40 s to 44s Ditto, old - 373 to 603 rigs. ____ Hog . 34s to Ms Maple - . 37s to Ms White . 40s to 44s Boilers - 451 to 48s English . Foreign LINSEID. English -44 s to !Rs Foreign 33s to 38s HEIIPSEED. English (per qr.) Foreign T ARES. 4O to 14. 4'23 to 14s English (pettit:) 32s to 36s Ditto, new -40 s to 58s Foreign . 32s to lts Ditto, new -35 s to 40s SE EDS. Rapeseed (per last) 231 to 271 31 ustardseed (brown) per bushel - 121 to 131 Ditto, white - 21 to 11l Clover, red (per cwt.) 431 to 841 Ditto, white . 401 to 761 Trefoil 2.01 to 24/ Coriander 81 to DU Carraway 361 to 421 OIL CALLS. Rapeseed (per ton) 61 to 641 Linseed (ditto) 81 to 841 PRICE 01 Town Made, per saek 60s to 65s &woods - bss to 60s Essex and Suffolk, on board ship -50 s to 55s IF FLOUR. Norfolk and Stockton 45s to 80s Bran, per qr. -14 s to 15s Pollard, Fine -16 s to Ws PRICE OF BREAD. The highest Price of Bread in the Metropolis is lid. foe the four-pound Loaf. There are others who sell from a halfpenny to three halfpence below that rate. SMITHFIELD, -MONDAY, MARCH 21. There is an increase in the supply of Beef and Mutton this morning; in the latter it is very considerable, there being nearly 3,000 more sheep that. Monday last ; and the sales are at reduced prices ; Beef has declined 2s. per stone and Mutton 4s. The in crease of Beef appeared to be chiefly from Norfolk ; and amongst the Sheep a great number were clipped, no doubt in consequence of the high value of the wool. Veal, to-day, is likewise lower, Os. being the general price for the best. We have again to notice that Fork remains without alteration. Beef - 4s Od to 54 Od I Veal - Sa Od to fis 4d Mutton - be (Id to de Od Pork - 4s Od to 5a tid HEAD OF cArr I.r. THIS TI : Beasts, 3,067 I Sheep, 16,380 I Calves, 112 I Pigs, 100. HAY-MARKET. Hay (Old) -4/ 103 04 to 51 Os 04 Interior - -3/ 6. Od to 41 4, Od Clover - 61 Os Od to 51 10s 04 Ditto (Inferior) . 4/ Os Od to 4/ 154 Od Straw - - 2/ Os 04 to 21 8s Od NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Carcase). Beef - 3s 44 to 45 Od I Veal - 4 5 Od to b e 84 Mutton - 35 44 to 44 8d Pork - 4s Od to be 8d PRICES OP HA' IT. JAMES'S. Ray -63 s Od to 100 s Od Ditto (New) —a Od to —s Od Glover - Alh Od to lOU et Straw - 39 Od to 52 Iki ' AND STRAW. WHITFCHAPEL. Hay - 6Os Od to 100 s 114 Inferior - -- 1 lid to Od Clover - fiOs Od to 115 s 04 Straw - 42 s Od to 50s 04 COAL 31ARKET, Mac 21. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Prior. 34 Newcastle . -12 i - . 281 64 to 384 Od in Sunderland . 8 - 34). Od to 41s 3d 1 Stout Coal - I - 45 s Od to --• Od DIED. On Saturday, t h e 19th hist. Sarah, the wife of Mr. John Joseph Tilley, of the Hampatead.road, deeply lament e d b y a ll w h o k new her. HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. Aloming 37 min. alter & f Afternoon 51 min. Awe& Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS (Mee, by J.W.Eanzzoll4 161, Strand, and published by R. Cartzsod, 111111. place. I I i