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fl i P e O d LLONICO: the immediate P str by Flight and to HIRITION Di its mechanical powers eelebtated Overture to ;modest and brilliancy in Europe. On SATURDAY NEXT, at Two °Vat, Mr. WRIER'. pram«. of Alipue. will PERFORM en the APOLIAINICON a SELECTION of FAVOURITE MUSIC, in WI& will be introduced,Overture, "Noma Pamphilio," Peer—Air." Through the Forme," Weber—Trio and Cilolll%, " Sound the load Tim. bad." Aviaon—Song, " Tell me, my Heart." Itiiboyl.-Gipsy thee, Welsh—Song, " Bee's the Borer," Moore—Overture, ranch" ite. &c. at the Rooms, 101, St. Martin'a.lane.:-.Admit tattee Is. ItIANT le a Decree of the High Court 111 Utast toy. made In a Canoe wherein Thnntts Bridal* end me mber are Plaintiffs. and Robert Farrand. Esq. is the Defendant, the ('REDITOII.ri of ELIZABETH lIRAIII►IIN. late of Titehfirld-street, in the pariah of St. Alary-le-bone, in the county of Aliddleses, Spinster (who died on the 7th March. 18231. are forthwith to come In and prove their Deb.* before Francis Paul Stratford, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Coors, at hia Cham bers. in Southampton-buildings. Chancery-lane, hoodon, or in default thereof they will he excluded the h•nelit of the said Decree. JOHN WATSON. Plaintiff•. Solicitor, 20, I ;cr . Ird-street- T a MEETING of the Friends to hlr. Alderman w z , H . P. held at thMoul's-Ileatl, Cateaton-street, on DAY, AprU In. 1324. 'ILLIAIII' SMITH, Esq. 11f: P. In the Chair, It was unanimously Resolved. That this Meeting are convinced that at 411 time., and exited ally in the present state of Commercial and Public 'Ursine, it its, expedient that t h e Representatives of the City of London in Par. itament should be Citizens of daplemished character—conversant *Ws the Rights of the Corporatiqp---and disposed to maintain theni—possesslng local information, as well RR coanr.ereial expo. Fienee—and undoubted in attachment to Freedom, Economy. and Reform. That the commercial knowledge, martial character, and public esodect of Mr. Alderman Word, prove his possession of the qua litiastions required—aid that his benevolent and unwearied efForto to diet local improvements—to promote the education of the peon, and mitigate distress—to extend the circulst lon of the Scripture, — to lessen the aggregate of individual and social calamity entitle him to the approbation of all philanthropic and enlightened nren. That his claims to respect are increased by the indefatigable, useful. and liberal manner In which he has long and hatritually acted as a Member of the Corporation—and in which he fulfilled the dnties of Sheriff. Alderman, and hoed 3layor—by his intimate knowledge of the interests of the Corporation—and Iris able. per. severing, and resolute attention to their ancient and important rights. That, as the Parliamentary Representative of the City in Four Parliaments, his general conduct has equalled all the expretatione of his friends, and entitles hint to praise and support. That his trite loyalty, his love to liberty, hts resistance to inordinate taxa. non, and every needless expense—his accessibility to his Conan tuents—his punctual attendance—his independent enough concilia tor♦ spirit—and his co-operation in every attempt to promote Public Improvement, justify the confidence he has so long en joyed. and deserve not only unabated kindness, but even augment ed regard. That this Meeting, therefore, earnestly desires the re-election of lilt. Alderman Wood on the dissolution of Path/tonne ; that they will form a general Committee, with Power to add to their num ber, to canvas the Livery on his behalf ; and that they reipectfolly entreat front their Fellow-Citizens the favour of their co-operation and local influence, as well as any useful information that can n e supplied, and addressed to John Pullen, Esq. Deputy, at the Baptist Head, Aldermanbury, and which may assist their labaura and promote success. WILLIAM SMITH, Chairman. The Chairman having left the Chair, which was taken by John Maberly, Eaq. M. P., it was then proposed by John Martin, EN. ;11.P., stud seconded by Richard Sanderson, Esq, and resolved unammoualy, That this meeting cheerfully express their thanks to William FAq. M.P., their respected and excellent Fellow.Citlren. who has presided on this occasion, and whore private character and public conduct increase :heir gratitude for his attendance at the meeting, and their pleasure at his continued support. TO TUE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIVERY 'of OENTLtlttlf.—Encouraged 1;y the Resolutions of a numerous and respectable Meeting of my Friends, and by universal expels. sions of kindness and good will, I again, and for the fourth time, respectfully offer myself as a Candidate at the apnmaching Elec tion' for the honour of Representing this City in Parliament. As )ouhave to long and often distinguished me by your favour. it cannot be needful that I should make any profession of my prin. ciples, or occupy your attention by many promises, as to tile con. duct 1 ;mend to pursue. It is my pleasure and my pride that. during the long period I have been dignified by your confidence. I have never given a vote that could increase the burdens or the Freedom or Glory of our Native Land. The mime true Loyalty —the same love to the sacred principles of Liberty, the same at tachment to your Corporate Rights., the same solicitude Jos our Commercial Proeperity, and the welfare of every class of the Corn. munity, and the same activity of exertion, and independence of mind, which I have hitherto manifested, I shall, with unabated &Maur, through my life, continue to evince. Allow me, therefore, to hope for your persevering attachment, and to entreat that you will cheer and honour me by that ger oral and continued support, which I have endeavoured to merit, and shall ever rejoice to obtain; and behave me to remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful, obliged, and devoted Servant, lIIATTII E 11'00 D. 77. South Audley.street, April 26, 1821 i. NATIV E SCHOOLS IN INDIA.—The initnense Nimportance of establishing Schools tor the diffusion, in the Wet place of European, and ultimately of Christian Knowledge, amorgst Native Children in India, mist be admitted by all who have seriously reflected upon the means of propagating the Gospel in the East. . Little progress tan be expected in this great work, unless the mini has been prepared for the reception of Christianity by some previous instruction. This point was repeandly anti earnestly pressed upon the attention of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge by the late lamented Bishop Middleton . The advan tages to be derived front hence appear to be no less highly esti mated by Bishop Heber ; and the opinion of persons hest ac quainted with the East accords with the sentiments of these die. anguished '1"0 make provision for such instruction has long been an object of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; and it has for a considerable time hail School+ in India, under the superinten dance and direction of its agents. With a view to provide the means of extending the system, the Society has resolved to form a itrito Fund for the establishment of Native Schools in India. t:s for that purpose voted the sum of Five Thousand Pounds, in addition to an anonymous benefsetion of 100111. and another of 2091. It is proposed to extend the benefits of this measure to all parts of India; and to empower the Bishop of Calcutta. the Archdeacons of Calcutta, 31adras, Bombay, and Ceylon, and the Committees of the Society at those places, to appropriate portions of the fund to the Native Schools in their respective districts. 'floe system open which the Schools are to be conducted will be left to the decision of the Ecclesiastical and Civil Authorities in India, in conjunction with the Committees of the Society and the Jlanagers of each local Institution. Grimm of money will be made for the erection and enlargement of School Houses; books in English. and is: the various Native Languages, will be provided ; and Native Schoolmasters will be educated with the assistance of the Society. That the Native School Fund may be made in some measure proportionate to the vast held on which it Is to be ex?ended, and to the acknowledged importance of its most desirable and truly Christian object, the Society earnestly entreats the aid of the public in donations or annual subscriptions. SUBSCRI PT lONI ALREADY RECEIVED. X a. _ Soc;ety for Promoting lord Gambier - Christian Knowledge 5000 0 i Amount of an nrticle in Anonymous - 1000 0 the Theol. Rev. Anonymous . 2011 01 Rev. Dr. Spry - Ihe Lord Archbishop of I Rev. W. faux - Canterbury - 100 0' Right Hon. C. W. W. The Lord Arehbishopof I Wynn - York . . 100 0i Rey. 11. H. Norris The Lord Bishop of 1 Rev. Dr. Wordsworth London 100 0! 3liss Hoare (Annual) The Lord Bishop of ' Miss Itcartlmore Durham - 100 0 ; Rev. B. Woodd . The Lord Bishop of Geo. Gipps, Esq. 31. P. IVinchester - 50 0 , Rev. A. M. Campbell The Lord Bishop of Richard Heber. Esq. Oxford - 30 0 Res. Charles C. Choi- The Lord Bishop of I mondeley - Exeter . 20 0 Dcddington Committee The Lord Bishop of ! Rev. C. Benson - Peterborough - 25 0 , Rev. Sir P. 0. Egerton, The Lord Bishop of I burr. - Bristol - 10 0 Miss Congreve The Lord Bishop of I Rev. Geo. Allinson Lichfield andCorsotry 20 0 3lrs.CtualesSmith Ditto (Annual) - 2 2' Miss Smith - The Lord Bishop of I Mr. Ilerbert Smith blandaff . 30 0 , Sir J. Longhorn, Bart. The Lord Bishop of I W. Pearce, Esq. - Chester - 30 0 Rev. G. fl. Stoneetrett Right Hon. Earl of Li- , Rev. W. Parker mono' - 100 0 Rev. J. bonsdale The Earl of Sharing- I Anonymous bury - - 30 o'l Rev. J. P. Potter . Hon. Philin Posey 100 0 , Lord Bishop of Bangor The Lord Kenyon 50 0 ! Mews. Goslings •. d The Lord Bexley 30 0 Shupe . A.C.b. and N.C.L. 33 0 W. A. Standert, Esq. Rev. Daniel Wilson 10 0 Rev. S. Best . Mrs. Heber (Annual) 10 0; Lord Bishop of St. A. B. 1 1 Asaph - - 30 0 Rev. W. Hancock (An.) 1 1 Rev. J. B. Sumner 10 10 Joshua Wilson, Req. 60 U i Rev. Dv. Geo. Barnes 10 0 Subic/410*ns win be received at the Society a Office, 07, Lin c,4n.s.lgiiilieldo, end at the Banking Houses of 31ruirs. Gosling, r.estr.effillll t Memo. Prummond, Charing.croso; and Meader. Jitiegrquet and Co. 73, Loasbard.street. 2 u 5 0 • 1 1 10 0 5 0 20 0 • 5 2 0 5 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 50 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 - 5 0 1 0 1 1 30 'RMI in SPITALFIELDS.---eAt a NIEETIPTCI the CONIM:TTEE, held in the Vestry-room, SPltal 'l 26, 1826, WM. HALE, Esq. In the Chair. Committee regret to state, that in consequence of the nearly nl state of their Fonds, they are co»pelleti to confine .. -: to relieving those only whu are entirely without work, and even those on a reduced scale. giving to a man and his wife but •n. a week, and to single persons 3s. The utter Insufficiency of this ri lief is too evident to require proof. As the distress for want of employment continues undiminished, the Committee earnestly appeal to the benevolence of those who have in their power the means of nittigating the distresses of so large and deserving a body of then iellow-creatures, as are the silk Weavers of Spitallields, and trust that the foregoing statement will produce sash an addition to their funds as may prevent the sudden drying up of those sources to which so msoy thousand pour persons have to look for the means of existence. Amount before advertised . . £16,5111 Ss_ sd. X. s. s. By the La. Rishon of Chester By Messrs. Ladbroke and to. The bd. Bishop of Bristol 5 0 T. W. - - 1 0 Ity 31clars. Barclay and Co. By Messrs. Coons and Co. Charles Bevan. Esq. .200 A. It. - - 50 0 ! By 3les.srs. Wynn and Co. By Messrs. Himmeraley and C. B. Wall. I:sq. M.P. 1040 Co. Wm. Holherh. Esq. . 5 0 Mrs. W. 0. - By Messrs. Smith. Payne & Co. By Messrs. loam. .Rev. Charles Moe . 3 3 S. B. - - 1 1 By Sir W. Curtis, Bt. and t so. Bev. W. F. Bird - 5 0 I 1 By Messrs. Morland and Co. By Messrs. R. and o.Full er . Counte.:.s Dowager of Clun- A Friend to the Poor and meil - - 5 0 Free Trade - 10 0 By Messrs. Praed and Cu. By Sir J. lialaboek and Co. Miss H. C. - - 1 0 A. E. 1 1 `iliftiseriptions ere received by the Bight Honourable the Lord %lay*: W.Hale, Esq. 'Prsasur:r, Wood-street, Spitaltields, Tres lover ; and by all the Bankers. .too PHE AR T B TIS'IENEVOLENT FUND (Esta 1. blished in 1810), having obtained the Patronage of his Most Orations Majesty, iSectimpanied by a munificent Donation, the FRIENDS of the FINE ARTS and SUBSCRIBERS are respectfully informed that the SEVENTEENTH ANNIVER SARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated in Freemason's Hall, on SATURDAY. the 6'h of May next= the Right Honourable FREDERICK ROBINSON, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the Chair. This Institution is under the management of a Committee of Fifteen Members, annually elected, ten being Amateurs and five Artists. it has been open to the admission of every Artiat of merit in the United Kingdom ever since its estal,lisliment in 1810; and by the payment of an annual trifle to the Juint Stock or Annuity Fund. for their own relief, should they ever require it, tneir it dews and Orphans, become entitled, as a matter of right, to an Annuity from the Benevolent Fund. PRESTDF.XT. Sir Jell N EDWARD Sit 7 l - K iiiiit Si E,Dart. F.R.S. and F.S.A• tivr-rRESIDtXT. RICHARD HOR8B1:4:WIS - ITI:1:1 7 . - isq: F.R.S. and F.S.A. TREASURER ! DANIEL MOORE, Esq. P:11;C and F.S.A. Lincoln's Inn. STEWARDS. The Right Honourable the End of ABERDEEN, K.T. The Right Honourable the Eorl of CARLISLE. The Right Honourable Lord FRANCIS LEVESON GOWER. The Right Honourable t 31A RIiES A RBUTH NOT, M.P. The Right Honourable GEORGE CANNING, M.P. The Right llonourable WILLIAM HUSKISSON. M.P. The Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice BEST. Robert Abraham, Esq. Llewelyn ltleyrlck, Esq. F.S.A. Charles A. Bredel. Esq. 'Flom!! Moore. Esq. • • - John Barnett, Esq. John Nash, Esq. William H. Brooke, Esq. Charles Edward Pigou, Esq. Thomas 111. Baynes, Esq. Sir John Rae Reid. Bart. Thomas Campbell, Esq. Samuel W. Reynolds, Esq. eir Anthony Carlisle, F.R.S. Henry Sass, Esq. Abraham Cooper, Esq. R.A. • Charles Rossi, Esq. R.A. Join Wilson Croker, Esq. M.P. Rowland Stephenson, Esq. Francis Dmee, Esc). F.S.A. John Simpson, Esq. William Finder, En. William Taylor, Esq. William Croft Fish, Esq. Thomas Wright, Esq. 'Phomas C. Hoiland, Esq. Rstrijamin Wyon, Esq. Edwin Landseer, Esq. William Wilkins, Esq. R.A. Ticket, including Dinner. Dessert, and Wines, Seventeen Shil lings, to he had of the Secretary, 23. Momington-place, Hamp stead-road ; of the Stewards ; or at the bar of Freemasons' Hall. Dinner on the 'fable at Half-past Fire for Six precisely. • ROBERT BAWIANNO, Honorary Secretary. 3N, a Grand Musical Inoinuostst.untlar lIISTR misa nt, Patronage of his !I y, tiod r, ji.) aO , -ot Robson, Orgon.b o le CS ieM•, Apru DAILY, from One to ninig s Mozart's Overture to Filpia.millir • The Corny to Der Freiseinnz, •hilt it mom with a exhausted si ry of effect superior to soy orlissloaseroont thernselce. to ‘111010,.......... . , ii..00..db . /4. 1 .i .. r -• • ••` PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY, Aran. 26. Mr. Baoc DEW, Sir E. KNATCHBULT., and other Members of ih Bowsprit Commons, brought up the London Bridge Advances' Bill, the stage Coaches' Bill, and several private Bills, which were all read a first time. PRICE OF CORN. The Eirl of MAL - ArtitarraV moved fora copy of all cnrres• pondence from British Consuls abroad, respecting the prices of corn it. foreign countries during the year 11325; and a return of such prices, as far as it could be ascertamed.—Ordered. The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved that there be laid before the house a copy of Mr. Jacob's Report, respecting the quantity and prices of corn in foreign countries. His Lordship thought that a great part of the expense of printing reports for Parliament might be saved, if it would be consistent with the proceedings of Parliament to allow a greater number than usual to be struck oft tor the use of one House, which might serve the other House. lie dirt not intend to make any motion on the subject, but merely threw out the hint for the consideration of their Lordships. The Bari of III.AL:IIESBURY agreed in the view which the Noble Earl had taken of the sOject, and wished some measure might be introduced to give effect to his suggestion. The motion was agreed to. and the Report ordered. SLAVERY. Earl BATHURST presented certain papers relative to the Slave Population of the West Indies.—Ordered to be printed. The Earl of ROSEBE R RV presented a petition from Notting. hant against Slavery. His Lordship presented a similar petition from Dalkeith. The Earl of ROSSLVN presented a petition from Dumblain, against any situation in Or torelent ityikplsysteot of Scotland. cATtioLic C 1..11315. Lord FARNHAM presented a petition from the Guild of Mer chants of Dublin, against any further CODCII4OO to Roman Ca. tholics. Lord DIEIA'ILLE moved the first reading of a Bill for Regu. living Co-partnerships in Scotland. Adjourned at Half-past Five o'eloeL HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. MR. GOURLAI"S CASE. Sir R. FERGUSSON presented s petition from the inhabitantsof Scone in Fifeshire. praying the House to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into Mr. °outlay's Case.--Ordered to be printed. IMPROVESIENTA AT CHARINCI.CIWSS. Mr. 11011110 USE said that he rose to present a petition from certain inhabitants of the parish of St Martin's in the Fields, who prayed that the communication which had formerly existed from the end of Castle-street, Leicester-square, through the King's Mews, might he re-opened. The communication in question had been shut up for some time. end was occasioned by the Introduction of the barracks, • measure against which he had so much com. plained. The coneeqnence of the dosing of the ingress and egress by the way mentioned, had gone much to deteriorate the pro perty of the petitioners; that property had come into their pps. session, under the idea that they had the right of way men. tioned. The petitioners some time since had made an applica tion to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and the answer they received was, that the arrangements acre not come then under the consideration of the Commissioners; but when they did, their representation should not be overlooked. The petitioners now un derstood that the arrangements of the improvements were made, and th•t„ toy the election of the Natiori.l Gallery on the site where the communication had formerly passed, it was intended to shut them out altogether. lie (Mr. ilohlionse) therefore hoped that the Right lion. Gentleman (11r. Arbuthnot) would take the case of the netitionets into his consideration. Mr. ARIIUTIINOT said that he hoped the lion. Member for \Westminster would not think him indisposed to attend to the prayer of the petition ; at the same time he was compelled to say that it could not be gran:ed, inasmuch as it would interfere with the contemplated improvements. The communication in question had originally been allowed to exist by sufferance only, and had been taken away for a period of five years without any complaint having been made. He begged to assure the Hon. Member (Mr. Hob. house) that the application to the Board had - been made before he (Mr. Arbuthnot) came into that office. Ordered to be printed. LICENSING SYSTEM. Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Chichester, praying for an alteration in the law on this head. Mr. JAMES said.lhat he rove to present a petition to the same effect from Martha JaciNon, of Manchester, who complained of having been dispossessed of her license by the arbitrary conduct of a Magistraie. . _ _ Aber few words from Mr. MONCX,Mr. EATCOURT, and Capt. DIABERLY, the petition was ordered to be printed. CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Mr. ELLIS presentcciapetltitTnii;;; - &Guiltl of Merchants in Dublin, against any further concession to ar Roman Catholics also a petition from the !tuber Surgeons of Dublin, to the saute elect.—Ordered to be printed. SIIIPPING. Mr. fl EATIICOTE moved that there be laid before the House an !.ecount of the tonnage of Brith , h and Foreign chipping entered in the ports of Great liritain and Ireland. daring the last ten years. —Ordered. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Mr. F. BUXTON presented • petition from the borough of Wallingford, flecks, praying for an alteration in the law on the subject, as the oath was rendered nugatory by not having a recto. spective effect.—Ordered to he printed. SLAVERY. Mr. F. BUXTON presented a petition from North;:m. praying for the amelioration of the condition of the negro population in the IVest Indica. Similar petitions were also presented from Clsre, in Sufliplk, by 50 0 5 0 1 •1 • 'I• C s. lo 0 ..6 0 10 o 10 o 50 0 20 0 10 10 5 5 1:1 10 5 0 0, • THE BRITIM PRESS. Mr. "won; from Llanestys, Carmsrthenshire, and Leighton Buzzard, by Mr. Trevor; num Newborough, Fiteshire , by Capt. Wemys; and from Stratioed on Avon, by Mr. Lawler. — Ordered to be printed. . WESTMINSTER, B EWELL. On the motion of M. 11 0 Ell I . the Westminster New Bridewell Bill was reads third time an ed. ELECTIVE FRAN SE. mbe SYKFSS rate antlered, that he had 'ntroduee a motion for leave to bring in a Bill, to declare the rl tof freeholders in se parate districts, or counties corporate,' to eat the elections of Knighta of the Shire, of the several coo from which the said districts have been separated g and he true that there would be no oppoeition to the motion. With *Ape to that class of persons who might object to the measure, those who were opposed to Par liamentary Reform, he could assure them that his motion proceeded upon so simple a principle, that he meted even the most sensitive person would not offer any opposition to it. Upon the other hand, he hail the same hope that it would nor be °primed by Gentlemen who were for a more popular exteneion of the franchise, because it might not go so far as they were disposed to dn. It was well known that, at different times in the earlier period of the history of England, curtain towns had been formed into corporate counties:. and th since they had be en so f orme d, freeholder* had not th e right of ing for the parent county from which they had been so "Par s sad in some instances that they had neither votes for, the courtly nor for the loan to which they belonged. It was cwthis huthildo to dispute the right of the Crown to divide the countiei, hut, esthe same time, be was free to confess that he cid dispute the right of the Crown to take away the elective frarchise. He had several authorities loquote for that assertion, the principal one of which was that of Lord Coke, who clearly laid down the principle in his foorth Institute, and the same nsiociple hail been acknowledged in a deeimon in the Court of. King's Bench. There were nineteen town counties, which had been m separated front the parent county, but of those nineteed morales, from various causes. it was only hie intention to apply his Bill to nine ; and he thought it necessary to state that he Ina induced to bring forward the measure iii consequence of what had taken -place at the last election for the County of York. The Bill would be merely of a declaratory nature; to deem, that although the freeholders In question had for a Wog pinied ceased to vine, still the right to do so was yelled in them t anskiheit ids only to restore what had been allowed to nmeisase, led slid not at all trends on Proles- m mental). reform, slid trust damn would not be any opposition to his motion for leavg to bridg inahe Bill. Sir N. W. RIDLEY said that the object was merely to rein. state thou who were already entitled to the franchise, hut whose claim might be questioned, from the exercise of the right having lain dormant for such a lengtit of time. lie, therefore, felt great pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr. JONES could not conceive that there could be the slightest objection to the motion. Mr. LITTLETON also supported it. Lord J. RUSSELL thought it would be better to give those persons the right of voting in the towns in which they resided, rather than for the oarlike. Mr. C. W. WYNNE thought that there was very little time given to consider of the motion, and be put it to the lion. Member (Mr. Sykes) whether he thought it possible to carry such a Bill through the House in the present stage of the Session. Mr. SYKES said that his intention was to get the Bill through the House in the course of the prettent session. lie could see ro reason forelelaying the right, if it existed. for another year. Of course it would be for the House to oppose it, if it thought proper to do so. Mr. BENETT(of Wilt•liire) said that it could not be productive of injury in any quarter. It was merely the restoration of a right; a restoration, which a person the most ugsitive on matters of re form could not object to. (Hear, hese.) A Mr. ELLICE thought it would be wro to press the Bill upon the House this session, if by so doirg th lon. Member t Mr. Sykes) might risk making enemies of th ho might otherwise be disposed m assist in carrying it through c House at a future period. lie saw no objection to the Bill i If. and he hoped the ji Hon. Member would persevere in brinuin • before the House, it' not this , at all events in some future sessio Mr. BRIGHT said that the motion w °thing more than a declaration of rights already in existen The Hon. Member, however, had selected ten places out of twenty-three which were in exis•once under the circumstances, and proposed applying his Bill to the remainder having no franchise. He (Mr. Bright) however could see no reason for not extending it to those who already had a franchise, but who were nevertheless equally entitled as those to whom he proposed to restore it; and the non-restoration to whom would be tantamount to a total disqualification by that Bill, should it pass into a law. Mr. ROBERT SMITH thought, If such an object had been con templated by the Hon. Member (air. tykes), the question might naturally arise, whether these who had acquired a franchise should not be deprived of that upon the concession of another, when both were founded upon the same rights, If the House felt convinced that the right existed, he was of opinion that a general election 11113111(1 not he siiffered to pass without restoring them. Mr. BRIGHT explained. ..... ___. ..... .. . . . . . . . . Dr. PHILIAMORE said that he wished to be understood, in concurring to the introduction of the Bill, that he did not pledge himself to go farther. Ile conceded to the introduction of the mea sure, because he thought it ousashich trvont be tit and wise to take into consideration. Leave was then given to bring in the DiR. ELECTIVE FRANCHISE—RYE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL tose for the purpose of presenting a petition from the inhabitant householders of Rye, praying for the extension of the elective franchise in that borough. Toe petitioners stated, that in the course of time the elective franchise had become excessively restrained in that borough, and that at present the Members for the port of Rye were returned by twenty-six persons, acting under the influence of the Rev. Dr. Lamb, who holds three livings. By the rules which had been laid down by that gentle r man and his family, none but his friends and attendants had the slightest chance of acquiring their freedom. They also stated that there was so much corruption, and so many heart.burnings in consequence thereof, that tt W 25 irksome to them to live in the borough. They wished to ascertain whether such right in the family of that Reverend Gentleman was founded in socient usage or law. They were convinced that it had not existed above seventy years, for a century ago there were four times the number of elec tors. According to the Charter, every resident was entitled to his freedom upon the payment of a certain sum. In the reign of Eliza beth, that sum was two shillings, and at the same period all non. residents ceased to have the right of voting at elections. They had been deterred from trying the question before an Election Commit. tee by the magnitude of the attendant expenses; but, as it was a question affecting the elective franchise througout the country, they prayed the House to appoiot a Committee to investigate the circumstances, and to pass, if necessary, some general law which might be calculated to remove the evil complained of. The petition was ordered to be printed. ALE-HOUSES. 51r. ESTCOVRT obtained leave bring in a Bill to authorise the continuance of the Act 3 Geo. IV., relative to the Licensing of Alehouses. NAVAL FORCE IN INDIA. Mr. C. W. WYNNE obtained leave to I ring in a Bill far de fraying the expense of an additional Naval Force in India, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Fri day next. CONSOLIDATED FUND DILL Mr. HERRIES moved the Order of the Day for the House resolving itself into a Committee upon the Consolidated Fund Bill. Upon the motion that the Speaker leave the chair, Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite (Me. C. W. Wynn) whether he was prepared to lay be fore the House papers declamtmy of the transactions at Barrack_ pore, or to say whether it was his intention to do so ? Mr. C. W. WYNN said that it was not thought expedient at present to lay those papers before the House. Despatches. how. ever. had recently been received from India, which (as we under stood the Right Honourable tientleman, who spoke very low, and while there was much noise in the body of the House) should be laid upon the table. . . . . . Mr. BRIGHT thought some light should be thrown upon the real state of the war, which was begun, as it appeared, on account of soine little island in the Ganges. It was necessary that the House should know whether they were likely to keep or to lase their East Indian territorie_ i ii or wheatteLlitg N oose was ULM. De to a gpeedy - temblittlOCtSolfet the would neg lect its duty it' it suffered the Act relative to the Additional Naval Force to pass without a discussion. The Board of Control MUM, of course, be aware of the competency of the East India Company to sustain the war, and they ought to relieve the hopes, fears, and anxieties of the House, by the production of such papers as would lay before it the real state of affairs in India. Mr. W. WYNN said it was a new doctrine that a Member of that House should give an explanation upon newspaper report. If any motion was brought forward on the subject, he would be ready to give any itformation en the point ; the present was not a entire. nient time to enter into the subject. The subject before the House had nothing to do with Indian affiiirs. and therefore he thought it extraordinary in the Hon. Member to intraluce it ; on that day it was not usual to enter on subjects on which many Members of the ii(l4lSe might wish to have information. lf, however, the Hon. Member wished, he would give him every information in his power; that information could. notwithstandtng, be obtained from the London Gacette. The troops in India had to encounter an enemy more dreadful than the sword ; disease prevailed in India to an alarming and lamentable extent; its cause was not easily disco. vered, and remained unaccounted for. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he did not Impute blame to the Right Hon. Membe, ; yet there were many things connected with the war in India with which he should wish to be made acquainted, and which he thought the House ought to be put in possession of. He would wish to know if there was any chance of bringing the war in that country to an honourable con clusion. Ile had a right to make that inquiry, and it was the duty of the House to he informed whether easy opportuoity Lad been lost of making peace. The Government now in India had not, he was called to nay, inspired much confidence ; there was a great difference between the present Government and that of the Marquis AVellesky or the Marquis of Hastings. Great discontent existed throughout that country. If the IlErlit lion. Gentleman would appoint a day, he would be glad to bring forward some motion re !wive to the subject. He would on Tuesday next bring forward that motion, should no objection be made to the proposition. After a few words from Mr. BRIGHT, the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. r. WINE said he would suggest that a better mode of pro ceeding in future, in such cases as the present, would be to coo* prepared with all the notes ; as there might be considerations in lirittlgt aa.rroz• DRURY-LANE THEATRE. This Rowing, THURSDAY, April 27, will be performed the gomedy of WILD OATS. _ . _ sir °trove Thunder, Mr. DOwto r iiiiirry • Thunder. Mr. Penleyi Rover, Mr. Elliston John Dory, Mr. W. Bennett y Ephraim Smooth, Mr. Brewne ; Wm, Mr.l.ltussell. Lady Amaranth, Mrs.W.Vl'est ; Jane, Miss Kelly. After which the Fuer of • A ROLAND FUR AN OLIVF.R. Mr Meek Chase, Mr. Dowton ; Alfred Hightlyer, Mr. Browne ?Was% Mr. J. Russell. Mule Darlington, Miss Foote. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. This Evening, THURSDAY, Anil t 7, will be piriorsted ---- tbs Grand Itontantli at:d Pairy Open OBERON; or, THE ELY-RING'S OATH. The principal Characters by Messrs. Brabant, Cooper, Dursset. C. Bland, J. Isaac., and Baker; Mltses Paton, H. Curse; Madame Ve-- tris, Mrs. Vining, and Mr.. Davenport. _ To conclude r ulth . the Farce of HONEST THIEVES. Abel, Mr. Keeley ; Obadiah, Mr.W. Farren s Teague, Mr. Connor. _ . . . • ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. MR. MATHEWS AT HOME This Evening, THURSDAY, April 27 with an entirely new Entertain ment, In Two Parts, founded on his Observations on Characters, Manners. and Peculiarities, entitled MR. MATHE%VS' INVITATIONS. PA*: Afonnpolylogne, to be called THE CITY BARGE Seven Characters by Mr. Mathews. Doors open at Halflast Seven (instead of Seven, as heretofore); the Performance begins at Eight precisely. which would hereafter induce him to object to them ; but th a t was not a day to enter into the subject farther. After a few words from Mr. HERMES, the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. EXCHEQUER BILLS' FUNDING DILL. On the motion or Mr. BERRIES, the Exchequer Bills' Fund ing Bill was read a third time and Tressed. SPRING-GUNS' BILL. On Mr. BROODEN bringing up the Report on the Spring. gum' MIL The LARD ADVOCATE Plaid he hoped the Bill would not he extended to Scotland. av the law of that country already afforded a remedy for the evil complained of. Mr. TENN YsON said he had no objection to the proposition of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Lord MILTON said lie would suggest that the Bill be read a third time to-morrow. that it might go to another place, expressieg the unanimous hostility of that House to the practice which the Bill was to remedy. The LORD ADVOCATE assented to the arrangement, ard, Mitr a few words from Mr. flow: Dat•srsioNti and Mt. TE.NNYSON, the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to. gOrrow. BANK CIIARtER AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. BERRIES having moved the third reading of the Bank Chartar Amendment Bill, Mr. GRENFEItI, suit] there was a clause in the Bill to establish branch banks. It was a subject of great importance and interest to the public whether the Bank would persevere in their determination to establish those banks. The lion. Member for Devizes had said the subject was under the copsideration of the Bank, but no further information was afforded on the subject. It was of the utmost im portance that the public should know the final determination of the Rank. • Mr. H ERRIES said the passing of the Bill would not prevent information being given on the subject. The question could be as well answered then as upon the third reading. He had, however, no objection to postpone the third reading of the Bill to to-morrow. Mr. ORENFELI. assented to that postponement, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at 11alf•past Six o'Clock. MINOVry ox I. 0. LAMPS OOTIOIC rat ALLOWITO rotrmain TO PORSONS rtotaccrantioa FOLOVT.—APRIL /4. Althorp, Ilse. Ehrtngton, Vise. I.ushington, S. Ridley, Sir H.W. :terns!, R. Evans, Wm. Langston, J. H. Mee, T. S. Browne, Dom. Grattan, J. Moberly. W. L. Robinson, Sir O. Brougham, IL Grant, J. P. blonek, J. R. Seartett, .1. Baring, Sir Thos. Honywood, W. Martin, Richard TWISK, HOME* Calthorpe, lin. F. Howard. Henry Newport, Rt.lln. Tennyson, C. Crompton, S. Hume, Joseph Sir J. %%Ilion, Sir R. Doneannon, Vlec. Hobhonse„ J. C. Nugent, Lord TlCl.ll.lllltg. Denmitn, Thos. Jerroi.e, .1. P. Parnell, Sir H, Lamb. Hun. D. Drummond, 11. Keckewtek, S. T. Rumbold, C. Williams, John PRICES OF BRITISH Bank tttock 200 201 per Cent. Red. 78 7 I per Cent. Cons. 791 I Ditto Aect. ;94 t I 1 St per Cent. 13 per Cent. Red. croi I New 4 per Cent. 91Z 91 STOCKS YESTERDAY. Long Ann. 194 3-Id India :Stock ?V India Bonds $ 7 pm F.:l. Bills 10001. II 10 l 2 pm Mtn 6001. 11 12 pm Ditto /small 11 12 pm L'ittery Tickets 211. I Is. PitIf:101 OF FOREIGN Austrian Bolick biy BrasUlan Bonds 54 61 B•Jenos Ayres Bonds 281 Chilton Bonds 41 Colombian Bonds 44 21 4 Ditto Bonds (1d24) 422 nII 2 401 11 401 11 140 Ditto Acct. 42 2 1 11 401 1 Danish Bonds '1823) 66 1 French Rentes 5 per Cent. 96f. 50e. 871 c. Exchance 25f. b.Se. French Rentes 3 per Ent. GSf. Exchange 25f. tar. STOCKS YESTERDAY. Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds i ins) 144 14 f Mexican Bonds 531 Ditto Bonds '1825) asi 41 44 4 53y431 Ditto Acct. 64 31 4 Peruvian Bonds 30y 30 291 Prussian Bonds 52 Ditto Bonds ,18221 91 Russian Bonds 77 4 Ditto Aert. 775 Spanish Bonds P. 8 Ditto Bonds (1823) 6 Ditto Acet. , 1. ES YESTERDAY. se. Share. Pal& igloo 00 Si die 100 15 Se dte ..... 100 30 20 di. 100 15 10(114 400 400 400 100 90 dle 400 80 10 pot 40 20 ydb 25 25 18 die PRICES OF SHAT Anglo-Mexlcan Brazilian ..... British Iron ...... Pasco-Peruvlan Real del Monte Ditto New Tlalpulalina (oiled ,Mexican Welch Irun and Coal MISURAXCZ All'ance BrMolt and Pumice Ilitto Marine IINI 5 1.; dlo Protector Fire ...... 1!0 2 1 dim /MAC LLLL L 0011. Droitwich Patent Salt New Corn Exchange .. '25 176 1 clla 20 I 8 dis ADELPHI THEATRE. Mr. YATES' Entertainment continuing to be received with increased success, he will repeat it every MONDAY, THURSDAY, and SATUR DAY, eonsisting of Sketches from Life, Manners, ann Pecullarales, entitled YATES. REMINISCENCES; OR, ETCHINGS OF LIFE AND CHARACTER, In which he will introduce the following !longs • 'Maequeraelltur"—" Vauxhall Gardens"—"Smithfield Cattle Show"— "Pawnbroker's Shop"—" Humours of an Election"— "Theatrical Fund Dinner." To conclude with a Monopolylogue, entitled MR. CHAIRMAN. In which Mr. Yates will sustain Eight different Characters. Boxes; 44. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. Doors open at Seven, and begin punctually at half-past Seven. Half-price at Nine. The BRITISH PRESS commenced publishing yesterday morning at half-past six o'clock. LONDON, THURSDAY, Aram 27, 1R26. A morning contemporary exults at the condemnation of the Abbe de la ItTENNAIS, as a victory gained by the Oppo sition over the Ultras. This exultation is a proof of the scantiness of the information which the journalist possesses on these topics. The French Opposition journals, instead of exulting on the occasion, labour to show that it Is merely a Irisme of the Jesuits to mislead the public re specting their opinions, and to obtain the recognition of a principle, in this case apparently favourable to a popular measure, but capable of being applied, when once adopted to objects of a very different tendency. We are not disposed to concur entirely With the French, and certainly not at all with the English, Opposition journals on this subject. We cannot identify the administration of VILS.ELE with the intrigues of the Jesuits, as the Paper we have alluded to seems anxious to do ; and so far from considering the result of this trial as a triumph of the Op position, we agree with the French Opposition papers in considering it as a defeat both to the Opposition and the Jesuits. The former are displeased at the extension of the law of libel, and the latter are equally offended at the Condemnation of their principles in the person of the Abbe de Ia MENNaIs. The Ministry and the moderate party alone are satisfied with the result, as it shows that their influence has not been exerted to support the Ultra montanes. Our contemporary does not seem to be aware of three important distinctions in French parties. The Ministry, the modern Jesuits, and the Ultramontanes, tnust be considered as three distinct classes, though they are continually confounded in the French journals by de sign, and in the English from ignorance. The Ultramon tanes, to whom the Abbe de Ia rticliNsis belongs, are the advocates of the long-exploded doctrines of Papal supre macy, which are, and have always been, entirely rejected by the true Gallician church. The modern Jesuits are supposed to be the active supporters of the princiiiles of the old French clergy, as well as of the aristocratical prin. ciples to which the anci en t no bili ty o f France are still much attached. The Mi n i s t ers , so f ar from joining a ga :h these parties, have pu rsue d a li ne o f conduct which 1,4 given rise to suspicions, that they were introduced :14,, office merely fur the purpose of removing the risponsibility from the real agents,— the ancient aristocracy,—who are said by these politicians to direct all the measures of th e i r administration. A project was formed in France eight months ago for creating a Joint-stock Company, with a capital of abo ut 4,000,000/., to be employed in agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing projects and schemes, and they wtre 'o admit foreigners to the extent of one-third of th, it Board of Direction, in order to draw capital and skill into France The French Ministers are accused of partiality in bestow. ing privileges on the Syndicate of the Receivers-Genital, who speculate with Government funds, while they refu se them to this more private association, unless they agr ee to reduce their capital to 1, 0 00,0001., to decline engaging in commerce, to exclude foreigners, and to admit an agent of the Ministry to superintend their operations, with the ps,., vilege of sitting in all the Committees of Nlanagernent, and giving or refusing his approbation to all the measur es which should there be proposed or discussed, with the power of suspending the execution of whatever he does not approve ; and receiving at the same time his salary from the society. Another decision has been made by the French tribunals, in favour of the liberty of the press, in the case of the editor and printer of the Revue .1 1 1 ,- ridi , mal e of Toulouse, who had been condemned by the Tribunal of First Instance to three months' imprisonment and a tin:: of 300 francs, hut who have now been acquitted by the Court of Appeals. It is reported in the Courrier Francois, that the arrival of Mr. SMATFORD CA NNING has confirmed the Porte, that he only delayed his journey at Corfu, under pretence of his wife's illness, for the purpose of giving the Turks time to finish the war, by the capture of Miesolonghi, and that he declared to Alm; aocoanaro, at Hydra, that the cause of the Greeks was considered by Europe in the same light as that of the revolted Albigenses. The journalist is not satisfied with giving these particulars as mere reports. Ile pretends to state the precise language used by Mavaocot. Darer and Mr. STRATFORD CANNING On the occasion, and after enlarging on the scheme of an Egyptian captivity, proposed fur the unfortunate Greeks, explained in the despatches of SELVES, he states that the expulsion cf the Greeks is to be carried into effect for the par. pose of presenting an undivided mass of Christian population in European Turkey, as a barrier against the power of Russia; and adds, that this exp3sure of the plans of England and Austria may be considered as pit , feebly certain and authentic, as it is the result of a well. known and avowed plan, which may be comprehended in the following sentence :—" The Greeks have a flourishing marine—they are industrious and active—they are danger. ous to our commerce—let them perish." We mention these remarks of the French journals, not because we con. eider them of any importance, or entitled to the slightest credence,—for they carry their own refutation with them, — but to show what strange constructions have been and are likely to be put upon the conduct of our Government in this instance, and the necessity which exists fir doing something, as we are confident that something will be done through our Ambassador, to defend his country and her Govern ment from such utterly undeserved, so truly ridiculous, and such utterly false, charges. A vessel, from the Levan: to Leghorn, gives an account of a great number of Greek women on the Strophades, who had fled from the Pelo ponnesus in December last, and had been obliged, after exhaustin g their stock of provisions, to subsist on boiled roots and leaves, sometimes mixed with a handful of flour. The following are extracts from the Frtnch rapers re ceived last ni,ght [From the Corwrier Francais of Monday, April 24.] , ICI[, APRIL 17. The famous Prince Alexander of llohenlohe, who etlects by his prayers such miraculous cures, has written a let.er to the King, In which, recapitulating all the kindness which he had bhown him a. the time when he was only Crown Prince, lie reques•s him to allow him to come here, that he may, under his Jlajes . y's auspic es , devote himself in Bavaria to his sacred vocation. The King has replied to the Prince in very obliging terms, that he would not take him away from the important functions which his Al Ajesty the Emperor of Austria had just assigned him. Prince Hohenlohe has, in fact, b:en nominated to the rich living in Hungary, but he still con tinues to live at Vienna, and resides in the house of the Princess Dowager of Sch.sartzenburg. PAUS, APR IL 23._ Our Madrid Correspondent informs us, in a letter of the 13th, that the King has returned to his capital, to be sponsor to the in. fant son of Don Francis de Paul, tie Duke of Orleans having re, quested his Majesty to represent him in that ceremony, since the Ambassador of Naples could not be accepted. The solemnity Was to take place the same day, at eleven in the morning, and the King intended to return to Aranjuez the same day. This determination refutes the reports which were spread by the journals of Boreeans, of troubles said to have broken out at Aranjuez itself, between the Spaniards and the Swiss. Our private correspondent, at least, makes no mention of them. A Journal affirms that the Government has been informed that peremptory orders have been sent from St. Petersburgh, fur the int. mediate occupation of the principalities of Moldavia and Wal. a lachia. a A rim 24. No Journal has translated Sir F. Burdett's opit.ion on the rejee• tion of the law of Primogeniture by the French thanther of Peers. The Etoile is the only Paper which has rnentiJned it. Such is the impartiality of the Opposition Journals. FRENCH FUNDS.—Five per Cents., 96f. 80c.; Three Far Cents., 65f. ; Bank Stock, 2,1k2Uf.; Hentes de Naples, 71i. 554.: Hentes d'Espagne, 71. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 44,1 f ; Baron Loan, 71151.—Exchange on London, one month, 33f. 30c.; Three ditto, W. 30c.—C curs Attiltentique. We extract the following from the official part of the Lisbon Gazette, dated the sth instant :--‘‘ On the tth inst. the PRINCESS REGENT admitted Sir W. A'Court, the British Ambassador, to a private audience, who. after having complimented her Royal Ilighness, told her that he was charged by his Government to. assure her Highness that his Britannic Majesty would continue towards h er Regency all the friendship, and all the assistance, which he had afforded to the late Este Laos and litso, t.II Ins death, and that, as a proof of it, the English squadron would continue stationed in the Tagus, and would give the preseht Government of Portugal all the assistance that it would have given to the Government of his late Majesty JOIIN VI." The despatches from Sir A. Cam!' er.1.1., which our means of early information enabled us (with the exceptiou of only one contemporary) to give exclusively yestrrtlaY , confirm the opinions which we have invariably expressed with regard to the eventual termination of the Burmese contest. The rapid movements of Sir A. CA:41,13E11.0 and the promptitude with which his detachments disconcert the operations of the enemy, must impress them with a con viction of the superiotity of European troops, which no persuasions of superstition can enable them to bear up against. There can be little doubt but that Sir AIICHISALIi *au_ ~,,, gib ir . ea tbi riff et Pe « in he ci I