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leticht, on the 13th instant, condemned to death, by the garrote, the Lieutenat t I►on Simeon Altaro, convicted of having com mended nuhitt ly the abolished Constitution, and of having subse quently utter: ti cries tending to overturn the actual legitimate Gotornmcnt of his Catholic 111ajesty. The following day the sentence was carrivd into execution outside the town, between the lsittlevanl of the citadel and the Convent of Notre Dame du Remc le. BAYONNE NEWS. li:stet-any we received the following accounts from Ma drid, via Bayonne:— BAYONNE, MACH 23. The accounts from Madrid of the 18th bring the particulars of the King's Ordonnance for the establishment in the capital cities of the provinces 07 a great military college, to be divided into sections, tint the instruction of those who arc intended for the cavalry, the infantry, the engineers, the artillery, respectively. For some time past private conimunications have become ran, and the Gazette, in fact, says nothing about the provinces or the capital. Everybody, however, expect. something extraordinary to take place. The re ports that have been in circulation for some days respecting the meeting of the Ambassadors, were not without toundation. It scan certain that there was a discussion on the establishment of a Government s which is not to the taste of the absolute party of the Monks. It DI reported that Count liourniont was asked whether he was able to support the plans proposed % and that the General an. see ered, that considering the spirit that predominated in the pro vinces, the forces under his command were insufficient; but that if he had Mt or 88,000 men more, he would engage to maintain order and tranquillity : to which it is added, the reply was made, that whatever folic he desired should be granted him. This, doubt less, is the origin of the report that has been in circulation, that the Count Bountiont had asked for an augmentation of his forces, and ! that 80,000 men were going to enter Spain. If these ciministant arc true, the discussions in the meeting of the Ambassadors have not been kept quite secret. The Apostolic Junta was not the last to he informed of what was going on, but the' manna which it has taken to counteract its adversaries have been too precipitate, and hareproduced no effect. It is acrused of having distributed money among the lower classes, to induce them to rise and express their opposition to the establishment of Chambers, and all the new Institutions which it was intended to introduce into Spain. It is said that one of the agents employed fur this purpose has been arrested, and, on a promise of pardon being given him confessed who his employers were ; and several persons have bee n thrown into trison in consequence of his declaration. There are reports of much dissatisfaction in several provinces which is chiefly ascribed to the violent conduct of the royal volun teers ; the Government seems to be aware of the evil that may be caused by the exorbitant zeal of this corps, and has had regulations drawn up, which, if they are strictly enfinced, will prove a great restraint upon them, and perhaps make them weary of a service in which they will be obliged to observe strict discipline. It is certain, th it the procetslings of the Government shew a tendency to a sys tem of moderation and justice hitherto unknown : the Ordonnances of the King, and the circular letters of the . Ministers , no longer speak of the partisans of the Constitution with that bitterness which saved to cherish animosities, and seemed to authorise per secution ; but begins to designate them as men who have been mis led, and whom the paternal goodness of the King will bring back to their duty. The royal volunteers are much dissatisfied with the new regula tions, and there was on the 18th a little disturbance on that ac count. as, in order to be received into the corps, it is necessary to prove that the individual applying has sonic means of supporting himself ; and as the anus are to be placed in a depot when their service is concluded, the complain that after having served the royal cause they are to be dismissed. PRICES OF BRITISH Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3,1 per Cent. 4 per Cent. New 4 Cent. ma II kong A nnuities,A Imperial 3 per Cents. Bank for Account 24 Cons. for A.m. 9 , 11 5 5 India Stock ;TOUks VESTER DA V. India Bonds, 82 83 pr. India for Account, 290 South Sea Stock. South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities Ex. Dills, 1,0001. 56 57 Ditto, 5004. 56 58 pr. Ditto, Small, 56 58 pr. Indorsed ditto PRICES OF FOitEIUN Austrian Scrip, 16 If 4 161 Ditto for Account 101 Ditto paid in full, Chilian Bile. 794 8 3 9 Ditto for Arc. 79 Colomb. Buds. 691 4 111 9 84 Do. for Acct. 68.1 70 M 4969349 Danish Bonds Do. Marks Banco tireek Scrip. 2 ljdis. Mexican Scrip. 7 i Do. for Ac. 7 Do. Bonds 63j Portul,•uese Scrip Ditto for Account Ditto Bonds Ditto for Account Prussian Bonds, 9 111 Ditto for Account Ditto Bonds 99 Loam Tickets, 231. 19s. STOCKS YESTE RDA Y. Russian lids. 97 6e. Russian for Acct. Ili 73 Russian Inscription Exchange per rublc Ditto 3letallic Stock (Baring) Ditto (Sillini's) Span. Cons. 191 20 1131 191 193 19/ 19 Ditto for Acet. 191 20 191 Ditto 170 .3.253 }kis. 24 Do. 6 per Cnts. (11123) 171 IR 17 Ditto for Acct. 171 Anglo Mex. Mines trotted Ditto French Rentes, 103 f. 25c. Do. Ex. 23E 60c. 50c. Do. Scrip, 161 pr. Ditto for Acct. 16 3 17 pr. Neapolitan Bds. itite iiiritiolt Oro's. THEA% RR RO}AL, COVENT-GARDEN. THE LAST NIGHT RUT TWO. A GRAND PERFORMANCE OF ANCIENT AND MODERN MUSIC. CM DKR Till DIILIWTIO3I YIP DM P/OtllllA. This Evening. FRILIAV. April PART I. (For this Night only) a SELECTION from the SACRED ORATORIO. •• THE REDEMPTION." Betweeu the first and second Parts. Rondo. Violin. Mr. Mori. in whteh will be introduced the favourite " Le petit Tambour" (Maysederi. In consequence of the great applause on the sth of March, Duet, Miss Stephens and Mr. sine:dr. FAIT 11. A GRAND SELECTION of FLAtiS. IC.IL MODERN MUSIC, In n bleb wtii be introduced mine favourite Pieces from The Requiem by Nturart, The Creation by Iladyn, The Mount of Olives by Deeth u% ell, Palestine by Dr. Crutch. de. To conclude with (for the drat time this Season), Ilaydn's celebrated Grand Te Deum. Between the second and third Parts, A Concerto on the Flute, Mr. Nicholson. (Br Particular desire, and for this night only), A liglad by Mrs. Salmon, „ Sweet Maid," iseeompanied uu the Harp by Mr. Boehm. I ANT 111. A MISCELLANEOUS ACT, To ocertntence with (fur the drat time) a Grand Carmen Triumpitale, entitled, " The Return irons Wabolo,;" the Musk by Dr. Busby. Princ l l. l rerfurnssrs—Mrs. SAM.* . Mks Patois. Miss Goodall, Miss Melville 'Pupil of Signor Romani mime his arrival In this country), and Miss Stephens: Mr. Ilminum Mr. T.C.s,ke, Mr. Hewes, Master Lomilaurst, and Mr. Sept)) Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Bellamy. POLLON ICON, A OR‘ND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, (Arcata and Calastrueted by Mews. FLI9IIT aul ItOBSON. Organ Builders:lol, St. Manita's-lano. Till ISIMIDIATX TATUM/KAYE UV MAJRATII. To-morrow. soITUItDAV. April 3, at Two ellork, the following SELECTION will he performed by Mr. PURA'S, upon this !mina/esti— PAR? I. O arture, Ptoionny (Handela 7 : auntsfin Root" (Mazenghil— Musart'• Waltz. VI at h liariatbuos 4Purkts)—.• Fair sulyma" (Ur. Ciarke)—Cavatlua, • Donna del Lam," I Romani). PAST 11. Overture...Labyrinth^ (Whiten—Cantina. (Ins voce pueo fa" " Curfew - lAttwuud)--Alr, Sweet (Sir J. liteveusou)—nUale IStarklr). 'Admitiimee. Two Shillings. N.11.-311r. Porkies Performances will be continued every Saturday during the !wagon. _ True mechanical 'silvers of the APOLLONI('ON are exhibited daily. front Out till Four texeept during the time 04 Mr. Purkis's attendance), executing Cherubinrs crick - sten Overture to Anacreon. and Mozart's Userture to LaCienietila di Tito," In the execution of which it is allowed to possess a grandeur and variety of 'Wert. with a precision and a delicacy of expression, superior to any other Instrument in Europe. The Musk arranged fur and set on Use Cylinders by Mr. ►light. Jun. THEATRE ROY.-1 L, -- ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. MR. MATHEWS AT HOME! To-morrow Evening. SATURDAY, Aril 3. With his ANNUAL LECTURE on PECULIARITIES. CHARACTER. and MANNERS ; A:waded un Observatlowand Adventure's during his late TRIP Ti) AMERICA. In Three Huts. PAM MonoPolylortue. called ALL WELL AT NATCHITOCHF.S. All the Char.wtersor the Evening's Entertainment to be represented by Mr MATHEWS. Doors to be opened at Seven—Performance begins at Eight ',Cluck. Hoses to be taaen of Mr. Stevenson, at the But Office, Strand En trance, frum Ten tin Eke. Places cannot parsibly be kept after half-past Eight o'Cluek. THEATRE ROYAL, AN(:ITISH OPERA-HOUSE. LAST NIGHT BUT TWO. This Evening, I• ItIDAY, Apsil I. DWI, LECTURE on AsTitoNoli A and the PHF.NOMENA of the HEAL ENS and of the EARTH. To be delivered by Mr. InitTLEV, To ►►eeg~ilu at seven; and voitriode at Ten. Tickets of AdrailaMon for Fanailles tu be had oil moderate terms at the Bursoliec. NEW THEATRE ItorlL, DRURT-LANE. RY IPIIII,III. DZNIRIt. To•morrow Evening. SAWN U tV. April 3, mUI be perfiwnied lit;V MAN?.ERING. Domlige S2mpoutt, Mr. Liston : Henry Bertram), Mr. Brallani. Lucy Bertrual. Mimi Ste Tu euttelude with the Melut i grn ' s of ----- THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. To-morrow Evesair.e. SATURDAY. April 3. will be performed PRIDE NIIAII.I. HAVE A FALL. Cuuht Veutows. Mr. N. Futrell: Stefano. Mr. F.ltertou 3 Lorenzo, Mr. Cooper: Torrents.. Mr. June... Victorb., Miss Patois. To conclude with CLAIM. —_—• TIN Minim Pins. commenced publishing yerterdoy morning at Five o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, Arum 2, 1624. . . . Tuesday's French Papers rMa 1 our ogles yesterday; they contain very little of any importance. The Chamber of Deputies, at its Sitting on the v9th, was still occupied in tilt mod err of investigating the rights of admission to the Chamber of the crowd of Royalists packed in from all the departments. We pronounce it a mockery, because, to a single individual of this slavish crew, no opposition from the ruling party has been offered ; while the most captious and unwarrantable objections have been taken by lludon, and other creatures of the Ministry, to the returns of the eloquent and able Constant, and to General Foy. The election for President of this precious Chamber was entered on at the Sitting of the .29th. The num ber of admitted Deputies who voted was 267, and the absolute majority for any one candidate 134. On the scrutiny, it appeared that M. Raves had 24s votes, the I Prince de Montmorency 185, de la Rigaudi e 180, d e Car dowel 150, de la Rourelonnaye 6s, Olivier 105, de Bouville 30, de Vaublanc 83, Clammed de Coussergues 36. M. Raves, de la ltigaudie, the Prince de Montmorency, and M. de Cardonnel, having, on this scrutiny, had the majo-1 rity of votes, were declared in consequence the candidates for the Presidency. A second scrutiny took place for the fifth candidate, in which the number of votes was 263, and the absolute majority 133: of these, M. Olivier had 173 suffrages, de la Bourdonnayc 67 ; the former of course was declared the fifth candidate for the Presidency of this! immaculate Chamber.—The work of horrors, we find, still gas on in unhappy Spain. The tiger Ferdinand is not vet gorged with human blood. A Military Commission, which is permanent at Valencia, carrying proscription and t?rror throughout . that beautiful province, condemned to the " gar rote,' on the 13th of last month, the unfortunate Simeon Alfaro, a lieutenant in the constitutional armies, whose crime consisted in having praised the fallen constitution, and in lamenting the liberties of his native land. The wretches who murdered him had him accused of expressions hostile to the execrable tyranny of the vile tyrant who is abso lute in Spain. On the 16th, the hapless Alfaro whs exe cuted outside Valencia, and thus added another victim to the list of murders perpetrated by the monsters who are desolating all Spain.—The Greeks are making calm and determined preparations for the next campaign of their oppressors, which cannot be so formidable as the past, the Porte not possessing the same resources, and the Albanians having revolted anti leagued with the Christians. I)isunion is now extinguished among the Greek chiefs, and with energy and union they have nothing to apprehend. FRENCH EU N DS—PAR IS, MARCH 30.—ilve Ref Cents. 102. f. 40c.—Stapolitan Five per cents. 9.i1. —]genus trk:sp. 24.—Royal Spanish Loan of 1823, M.—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. Cioi: ; three months, 2M. Soc.—Corers Artheativae, 30th March. The long-depending question respecting the Colombian Loan has now been finally and honourably settled. Un like the worthless securities of Old Spain, the Republic of Colombia has acknowledged her debts, and the bonds of her creditors, in . full. She has waived all objections, and made no deductions whatever; almost the first act of her complete independence, free from everything like hos tility, has been to acknowledge those obligations con tracted for her, however imprudently, in her hour of peril, and without investigation or security of any sort. The Colombian Government now recognizes the entirel debt, without the smallest sacrifice on the part of the bondholders, thus rendering them full and substantial justice. The Republic grants new bonds through their representative, Senor Hurtado, to all present holders of the old securities, sanctioning the exchange by a solemn decree of the Congress of Colombia. which puts these securities beyond all doubt. The new bonds will bear the same interest as those issued by the late Senor 'Lea, and the bondholders will have no trouble but that of going to the office of the respectable Contractors, to make the necessary exchange. We congratulate these Gentlemen and the bondholders both, on the truly gratify ing conclusion of this important business. Such a ter mination is most honourable to the good faith and generosity of the Colombian Government. That great republic, free, by the fall of Puerto Cabello, from the extremity of Quito to the Spanish Main, from the presence of a single Spanish soldier—placed by her energy, and the devotion of her Government and people, in undisturbed se curity—with fresh commerce daily crowding to her shores, and rising with peace into wealth, and power, and great ness, has marked her era of complete independence by the act of good faith and generosity which we are most happy to record. The Republic of Colombia, by such conduct, secures for herself that character throughout the world, without which no nation can be really great. Thus all the doubts and fears that have accompa nied this loan for more than twelve months, are at length for ever set at rest ; and the great question of security is settled with honour to the Republic and the contractors, and the highest satisfaction to the numerous bondholders, the creditors of the Republic. What a contrast to the conduct of the unprincipled Ferdinand and his vile go vernment, by whom so many thousands have been basely robbed ! Senor Hurtado's mission on this occasion must be a most gratifying one to him. He has accomplished it since his arrival in this country, with equal prudence and good sense. The termination of this important business must be equally grateful to the feelings of the respectable contractors, Messrs Herring, Graham, and Powles, to whom, while doubts and agitation attended the recognition, it was a source of deep anxiety. If the character of Ministers could be taken from the declamation of the gentlemen met at the Mermaid Tavern, in Hackney, on Wednesday, to celebrate the return of Mr. Byng, and his colleague Mr. IVhitbread, to Parlia ment, it would not be a very just or a very flattering one. The worthy electors of Brentford have an unquestionable right to meet and celebrate their election triumphs, and to make their commemoration as joyous and public as they please, but while they proclaim their own incorruptible virtues, they might also concede what is fairly due to the Govermnent of the day, and suffer nothing in general esti mation by the shew of impartiality. If it answer any pur pose of theirs to set up their present silent Members as their idols, and, collecting a few second-rate worshippers round them, to fling their annual incense in their faces, at Hackney or anywhere else,—we shall not quarrel with them for so doing, though we confess we are at a loss to discover the high merits of either Mr. Byng or Mr. Whit bread ; and while Mr. Hobliouge was talking of " King Log," and of "striking some sparks out of the inert mass, we could not help feeling that the comparison he drew was but too applicable within the room. Mr. Byng can abet a job as cordially as the most devoted Tory, when it serves his purpose, as the private Bill of a Session or two since, of which he was the parent, can testify. The merits of Mr. Whitbread, even after four parliamentary seasons, we have yet to learn. He is one of the "otium agnates" on the Opposition benches, owing much to his name, and nothing to his eloquence or exertions. None of the higher ranks of the Opposition were seen at the " Mermaid" on Wednesday ; even Sir Francis Burdett was absent: the Honourable Baronet, whether disheart ened by the popularity of Ministers, or wearied by a career that has been unprosperous so long, is now seldom seen or heard. " The flaming patriot" that so lately scorched us in the meridian sinks temperately in the west, and is scarce felt as he descends; but his arms and harness are borne by ' Mr. Holthouse— " Sed impar congtessus Aeltilli."— This gentleman always speaks as if he doubted his own sincerity and imagined it questioned by others too—and he is proportionably vehement and loud. With respect to the popularity of Ministers, (said Mr. Shaw Lefevre, in whose throat the word appeared to stick,) " I have no hesitation to say that it is undeserved." One would have thought that this sweeping assertion was oracular, and de cisive enough, but it could not satisfy the red-hot patriotism of Mr. "Sempronius" Hobhouse. The two County Mem bers, unfortunately, touched the same chord, and it Jangled handl disennie out:of tune" _ to the cars of the Westminster patriot, whose indignant eloquence was called forth immediately. " llis Honourable Friends, (Mr. llobliouse said,) had talked of the pope/at-11y of Ministers, as if something like an apology were necessary for coming there to celebrate their triumph ; and all the ground that he could discover for the assertion was, that Ministers were not so ;wry unpopular as in the last year." But the Member for Wesunins!..l* was not satisfied to stop here: "his soul was in arms," and he must go on further. " He would ask (he added,) in what one instance had Mi nisters shewn themselves more favourable to general liberty ? It was not now necessary to cut down the people. The Government and the people did not now come in collision: I but did any man suppose that if th e y f e l t di spose d t h ey would hesitate to do it? Let them not talk then of pros perity; there could be no pro:perky where there was no pros : pect of freetlOrn."—Bravo! Mr. Ilobliouse, " you talk this well." Who shall doubt yoar conversion or your sincerity after this burning phillippic? Ministers are not popular because you say so : the country is neither prosperous nor free because you pronounce it otherwise: there is nothing like bolt) assertion—no figure of speech suits a Tavern orator half so well; it purchases the passing cheer of the night from those around, and thus answers every lottethible purpose. Mr. ' Lefevre, however, bad no palate for this harangue ; it was too violent for even him to swallow. "He was well ac quainted (he said) with the talents of his Honourable Friend; but on this occasion, he had out-Ileruded Herod." He might have replied to the fiery patriot, in the language' of Cato to Sempronius, whose simulated vehemence Mr. Hobliouse tries to rival— " Let not a torrent of inpet Lula zeal Transport thee thus, beyond the bounds of reason ; True fonitude is seen in great exploits, That justice warr..nts and that wisdoms guide ; All else is tow'ringfrenzy and distraction." The fact is, Mr. Hobliouse goes too far ; he tempts more than doubts, by the extravagant flights he takes; his oratory, unfortunately, is out of season just now—quite too much of the " Haut Illontagne" for this period of piping peace and universal prosperity ; fur prosperous the nation is, and beyond all former example, let Mr. Hobhouse declaim as he may. And though it is " wormwood" to mention the popularity of Ministers, that popularity is as unquestionable as it is well deserved. The country at large acknowledges it universally, and nothing that ema nates from the " Mermaid," at Hackney, can cange that feeling, while Ministers pursue their resent enlightened course. We have been greatly mistaken, we find, as to one of the orators of this night; we alway s thought the eloquence of Colonel Torretts of a most /lucid description, until we heard hint on Wednesday. Like all the Emerald orators, we knew he was occasionally obstreperous ; hut until now, like the " Lean Cassius," ye never deemed him "dangerous." But he appeared. on this occasion, " torch in hand," like Jaffier. He exclaitned— •6 Here's • A hand shall bear a lighted torch at neon To the Arsenal, and set its gates on tire. I hate this Senate—am a foe to Venice— A friend tonnes—but men resolved like the To push on mischief." This i 3 not a poetical fiction of Ilia speech ; they are almost his own words. " I trust (said the gallant Colonel) Surrey will ick up the blazing torch, and fling it among s t all the rest. ' What! would the fiery orator set whole counties in a blaze ? Why did not some one in the assembly cry out " Fire, fire ?" 711 E KING. WINDSOR, APRIL 1. The day being fine, his Majesty took his usual airing in the Great Park. Yesterday, the King took an airing in his phaeton, up the Long Walk, to the Lodge, and returned to the Castle about five o'clock. His Majesty is in the enjoyment of good health, and takes an airing every (lay, if the weather permits. The Duke of Sussex visited the Princess Augusta yester day. Her Royal Highness's residence was again thronged with the nobility and gentry' leaving their names and cants. The Princess Augusta dined with the Duchess of Glou cester yesterday, where there was a select party to meet the Princess. Yesterday morning the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Gloucester rode out in a carriage together, and went to the King's Palace, in St. James's Park, where the Duchess of Gloucester sat to an artist for her likeness. IVednewiay the Duchess of Gloucester dined with the Princess Augusta; there was a select party to meet the Royal Duchess. The Duke of Gloucester, we are sorry to say, is slightly indisposed. Tlie Earl of Liverpool continued better yesterday, but I was not able to leave his house, and in consequence the Cabinet Council, summoned by Mr. Secretary Canning to assemble yesterday, did not meet at the usual place, but at the Earl of Liverpool's, at three o'clock, and was attended by the Lord Chancellor, and the whole of tho Cabinet Ministers, with the exception of Viscount Sidtnouth. They continued in deliberation till near five o'clock. After the breaking up of the Council, Mr. Secretary Can ning was in consultation with the Earl of Liverpool for some time. Wednesday evening, the Cabinet Ministers dined with Viscount Melville, at his house in the Admiralty. Mr. Battier's appeal has not been fruitless of effect: the Tenth Hussars will be re-modelled, and several of the Officers separated into other regiments, into which they must exchange, or resign. Sir George Quentin also loses the command ; he is, we understand, to he removed at once, and put at the head of the Military Riding Esta blishment at Pimlico, an occupation more fitted to his talents and habits than the command of a regiment of cavalry. The Dublin Freeman's Journal, quoting a " Letter from London," says—" Captain B---, of the loth Hussars, the eldest son of a certain popular Baronet, has arrived in town from Ireland; some of While's men say, to fight his late Cornet, B—r. 'l'he Horse Guards people say, to answer certain interrogatories ordered by the Commander-in-Chief ; and a third party say, to offer some' explanation to his own friends." New Seswisii Low N.—We have received the follow ing account of the actual state of the negociations at Madrid respecting the new loan, from a quarter on which we have reason to rely : the agents of four eminent houses, one of which is at Berlin, another at Amsterdam, and the two others at London, have been for some time in treaty with Ferdinand for a new loan, and their stipulation for a recognition of the loans of the Cortes has been supported by the indirect influence of the French Ministry. To this, however, Ferdinand refused to agree, but consented to leave the contractors an opportunity of taking in the bonds in payment of the new loan, at prices which were not fixed when the information left Paris. It is certain, we believe, that the loans of the Cortes will not be recognized ver bally by Government, but it is done to a certain extent de facto by the Contractors. M. de Villele is represented as having exerted himself most honourably to bring Ferdi nand to a sense of justice, and the Marquis of Talaru was instructed, in the name of the puissance, reunies (the united powers), to protest against any act which would amount to a national bankruptcy. The Marquis of Talaru, however, not having made these representations in so urgent a manner as was expected, it was resolved in Council, last week, to recal him, and another Minister of acknowledged talent is to be sent to Madrid, whose appointment will appear in the Monitcur in the course of the present month. —Evening Paper. Last night Madame Catalsni exhibited her usual powers in the performance of the popular airs of "God save the King" and "Rule Britannia, at Covent-garden Theatre, on occasion of the benefit of Mr. Charles Kemble. We understand that on Mr. Connor's night this distinguished vocalist has consented to favour the public with " I'atrick'sl day in the morning." l'he Journal du Commerce of Monday states, that the Royalist volunteers of Toledo recently inunlered four per sons who had belonged to the Constitutional militia, and afterwards dragged their bodies through the streets in triumph. Yet, if the Indiealeur de Bordeaux is to be cre dited, the conduct of the Spanish Royalist volunteers is so much approved of at Court, that the Queen of Spain has written verses in their favour, which are to be printed and distributed throughout the kingdom. The Oriental Spectator states, that the finnan of the Sultan, ordering his Mussuhnen subjects, under pain of death, to deliver up the gold and silver which they may possess, is executed with much rigour, that a Jew, who iso evaded the order, has been executed at Salonica. The Jews offered in vain 200,000 piastres for his ransom. The Southwark Sessions commenced yesterday, before Mr. Arabin, for the Recorder, Aldermen J. J. Smith and Wood. The calendar was light, and the cases tried pos sessed no public interest. The communication between Calais and London, we understand, has again recommenced, and that the Earl of Liver. pool and Lord Melville Stearn Venal have made several tripe notwithstanding the very severe gales, during the last fortnight , and have kept their time in a manner to astonish the most rape. rienced sailor, never falling to land their passengers on the Quay at Calais, thereby avoiding all the dangers, as well as the extor tions, attendant in disembarking in boat*. FAS'IIIONABLE INDELLIGENCE. Mr. Secretary Canning has issued cards of invitation for a grand entertainment on the 29th instant, to celebrate his :11ajesty's Birth day, at Gloucester Lodge. The Duke of Norfolk entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in 4t. James'acuptarc. The Marquis of Bath had a grand dinner-party yesterday, at his house in I iriarenew-square. Lord Melville had a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at the Admiralty. The Honourable Mrs. Agar Ellis gave a rout yesterday evening, at her house in Spring-ganders, which was attended by nearly two hundred of the how ton. The elegant suit of drawing rooms were brilliantly illuminated. 'lite Countess of Sandwich gave an elegant entertainment on ACcdnestlay to the Marquis and Marohioness of Lansdown, the Earl of Aberdeen. Earl Ancient, Lord Auckland, Lord and Lady Grantham, Hiss Robinson, Lord Ellenborough, the Honourable Mr. and 31rs. Agar Ellis, Mr. Fox, Mr. Seymour Bathurst, at.c at her house in Dover.street. The Rev. John Dc!afield had • dinner party yesterday, at his house in Charles-street. St Janies's-square. The 31arquis of llertfortra musical party, on 'Wednesday eve ning, in Seyniour-plaec, was very elegantly attended. Edward John Littleton, Esq. M. l'., has issued cods of invita tion for an entertainment on the 10th inst., at his house in Port man-square. The Duke and Duchess of Redford arrived on Mrednesdav even ing at Camden Hill, Kensington, from their scat, Irobum Lad Cranley has arrived at the St. flsorge's Hotel, Albemarle. street, from his seat, Clandon, Surrey. Mr. and Miss Bill have arrived at Kirkbatn's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, front the Continent • Colonel and Mrs. Johnson have left ditto, for their seat in Ireland. General, Mrs., and Miss Brown, have left the St. Petersburg!' Hotel, Dover -street, for Versailles. Mr. and Mrs. Connor have left Gould's Hotel, Jennyn-street, for their seat in Bedfordshire. Arrivals at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street:—Thomas Staples, Esq. and Mrs. Staples and family, from Eecleshall; Mr. Gammen. from ltrookman's, Ilene. Departures from ditto : The Rev. 11'm. Jackson, fur the North of England; Newton Shawe, Esq., and J. St. George, Esi., on a tour; and the Coun tess St. (iermain'a and family. Arrivals as Rcad's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-Street:—Hon. Colo nel Howard, front Tunbridge Wells; H. Hungerford, Esq. from his seat in Northamptonshire; Mr. and Mrs. M. Corsellis, from their seat in Essex; Captain Reed, from Kent; John Arkwright, Esq. from Hampton Court. Herefordshire ; and W. H. Harmer, Esq. from his seat, Great Brick-hill, Bucks. LAW CHANGES. We are informed that Mr. Justice Bayley, the present senior puisne Judge of the Court of King's Bench, is to be the new Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, on the removal of Lord Gifford to be Master of the Rolls. On the retirement of Chief Justice Dallas, Lord Gifford for some time declined to accept the Pleas, and it had, we believe, been decided upon that Mr. Justice Bayley should be promoted ; but the day before the final arrangement Lord Gifford altered his mind, and Mr. Justice Bayley at that time missed promotion. We are sure that the removal of the latter distinguished Judge to preside over the Pleas will be hailed by the profession, on every account. From information which we are not at liberty to disclose, we have no doubt that Lord Gifford is actually appointed Master of the Rolls, and is expected to be sworn in on Sa turday : be will take upon himself the duties of that office immediately afterwards. It has been supposed that there is no precedent of a Peer filling that office, but that is an oversight ; there is a precedent for it in the person of Lord Bruce, of Kinross, a Scots Peer, who came from Scotland with James I. and filled that office to the time of his death, which happened on the 14th of January, 1610. And also of John Lord Culpepper, in the reign of Charles I.; he was a Peer of the realm.—Sfor. FUNERAL OF SIR THOMAS PLUMER, THE MASTER OF TIIF ROLLS. Yesterday morning, a few minutes after ten, the remains of Sir Thomas Plumer, late Master of the Rolls, were deposited in the Rolls' Chapel, in a vault appropriated to that purpose so long ago as the year 1561, when the body of Richard Allington. Esq. who marrried a sister of the then Master of the Hulk, was therein in terred (on whose coffin that of Sir Thomas Plumer is now laid). and has been the sepulchre of every person who has since died in the office of Master of the Rolls, or, having filled it, had ex. pressed • desire to be buried there. The present funeral was en. tirely private : none but the members and domestics of the Plumer family attended it. The last Master of the Rolls who died in the office was Sir Thomas Sewell ; he was buried in die year 1784. on the coffin of Sir Joseph Jekyll. Lady Sewell, widow of Sir T. Sewell, by her own express desire, was buried there also, on the 26th of Sep. tember, 1820. _ _ _ Lord Alvanley, who had been Master of the Rolls (then Sir Richard Pepper Arden), but who was Chief Justice of the Com mon Pleas, a-A a Peer of the Realm when he died, was buried in this vault also, by his own express desire. This event happened March 28, 1804. The vault in which Sir Thomas Plumer was buried is called Mr. Allington's vault, and is su pposed to have been built for the re- ! eeption of his remains. It is situated at the south side of the Chapel, near the altar, close by that gentleman's monument, and is about six feet wide and eight feet long. On the north side of this vault was discovered a strong leaden coffin, with square shoulders, supposed to contain the remains of Mr. Allington, as the worktnen, from the extraordinary strength, and consequent weight of it, conjectured that the arch of the vault must have been turned after the coffin was lowered into its place. Upon this coffin was a leaden one, of the usual shape, the cover whereof had fallen in through decay, and it contained more bones than belonged to the body it originally contained, which it is apprehended were collected from the south side of the vault, when opened in the year 1738, for the reception of the remains of Sir Joseph Jekyll, lint At the foot of this coffin was an earthen jar (more modern than either of the coffins before-mentioned), containing two skulls, l which circumstance corroborated the conjecture, that more persons had been buried in this vault than there were coffins of them re maining, and which must have been the case, because the coffins were of wood, but entirely decayed. On the south side of this vault was deposited the coffin containing the remains of Sir Joseph Jekyll; the wood front the sides and ends being decayed and fallen away, but the lead remaining perfect, and the wooden cover still entire, with a brass plate, whereon was legible the following inscription :—" The Right lion . Sir .loseph Jekyll, Knight, Master of the Rollo, and one of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, died the .... day of - • ." —(the dotted parts illegible). Upon this coffin was placed that containing the remains of Lord Alvanley, still very fresh. It is plain, but remarkably neat, being covered with black cloth, adorned with gilt ornaments, handles, coronets, and a gilt plate, inscribed.— " Richard Pepper Arden, Lord Alvanley, lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, one of his Majesty's Right Honour able Privy Council : died March the 18th, 1804, aged 19." In order to make room for the coffin containing the remains of Sir Thomas Plumer, the leaden one, fallen to decay, on the north side of the vault, and standing on Mr..thington's coffin, was removed by the workmen, and placed on the top of that of Lord Alvanley ; so that the south side of the vault is now fUll. Sir Thomas Wu ma's remains, after being lowered into the vault, were placed on the north side, on the square-shouldered coffin supposed to contain Mr. Allington's remains. The office of Master of the Rolls, as well as that of Lord /I iFh Chancellor of England, was, in clays of yore, often held by an Ec clesiastic; the last Priest who held the Rolls was in the reign of Henry VII., when Doctor Young, who had been Dean of 1 ork, held that office. He was buried in the Rolls chapel, and has a handsome monument, of which many engravings have been taken for private illustrations. It is somewhat curious to observe, that Lord Alvanley took the office of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and a Peerage, from the Mastership of the Rolls; and that Lord Gifford took the Chief Justiceship of the Common Pleas, and a Peerage, and is expected to take the office of Muter of the Rolls. It is true that he will rank higher in processions, &c. as Master of the Rolls than he would do as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas ; being, as we understand,. stationed between the Chief Justice of the King's Bench (who is the Chief Justice of England) and that of the Common Pleas ; but it is observable that the Court of Ex chequer Chamber is an appellant jurisdiction front the Court of King's Bench, and that the President of the Exchequer Chamber is the Chief Justice of the Court of ('omnion Pleas. It will, how ever, be infinitely more convenient fur Lord Gifford, who has to attend in the House of Lords so much upon appeals in the morn ing, to be at the Rolls, where the sittings are, with a few creep. lions, not until six in the evening, than at the Common Pleas, ! where the sitting is all day. Sir Thomas Plumer was made Solicitor-General in place of Sir Samuel Rotnilly, on the coming in of the Percival administration —Attorney-General in 1812, on the event of Sir Vicary Gibbs being made a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas—Vice Chan cellor (being the first in that office) in 1813—and Master of the Rolls in the latter end of 1818, on the resignaton of Sir William Grant. It is remarkable, that the three leading Counsel of Mr. Hastings, on his impeachment, were advanced to very high ranks in their profession--Mr. Law, Mr. Dallas, and Mr. Plumer. The first was made Chief Justice of England, and a l'eer of the realm ; the next, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; the last, Muter of the Rolls. QUESTION TOR THE LAM OITICERS.—(From a Cor responilent.)—By what authority does an Assistant Secre tary of a public Board intercept and suppress letters ad dressed to the Heads of Departments and others, in the office to which he belongs? In noticing, yesterday, the petition presented to the House of Commons against Mr. Plunkett's Burial Bill, we erroneously stated, that one of the malt men w•ho signed the petition w•as " Mr. NV iustead of Mr. M'llonnell. LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMEACE. An adjourned Meeting of Merchants, Bankers, Shipowners, and Traders, was held yesterday, at the City of London Tavern, to take into coniiderstion the Report of the Committee, recommending the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce in the City of London. The meeting was not very numerously attended. At half-past twelvetheComnottee entered the room. Amongst the eminent mu , candle gentlemen present were, W. Manning, Esq. 31. P. John ' Smith, Esq. 31. P , T. Wilson, Eng. M.P., Mr. Alderman [fridges, ; H. Farrand, E•q..M.11'.. and G. Hibbert, Esq. I (hi the motion of 3lr. I'. WI Laos, W. 31as wino, Esq. was called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN having taken his place, stated, •:' at be attended the meeting in consequence of an imitation which be had received, and which he readily obeyod, on account of the great respectability of the geatieruen from whom it had proceeded. Ifs begged, Los. ever, that k might not be understood, that by txking the chair he pledged himself as to the measure in question either one way or the other. An opportunity . would perhaps occur when he could with propriety state the opinic ii which after long consideration and some experience he had fumed on the subject ; but at present he should abstain from offering any opinion to the meeting. Conaiderirg the personal feeling manifested towards him, he could nut decline the honour of presiding over them, and he assured them that he had a high sense of the compliment they had paid him in selecting him for such an occasion (Wear, hear.) The Worthy Chairman then suggested that the resolutions that day to he moved should be read through, in order that the meeting should be put in possession of the course intended to be followed. Mt. J. HALL then read the acne. of resolutions prepared by the Committee. Mr. Jon N SniITH said he waa anxious to take an opportunity thus early of addressing the Chair, M consequence of the part he had taken in common with the other members of the Committee in this transaction, and because he sesta SbUIIiCKIA fully to explain the circumstances in which they were now plated, and to state fairly and candidly the difficulties which aurroar.ded their undertakirg . and which had induced them to abandon it for the present. In order to experts himself clearly, and put the meeting in full posses sion of the facts, he would take the liberty of trespassing on their attention for a short time : he would promise then: that though he might be tedious he would not be long. He would not depart from the straight-forward course of stating the facts, except whera some explanation was obviously necessary. Last summer, then, it would be recollected that considerable interest was excited in the City by a proposed alteration of the law respecting merchant, and factors, and it wax not foreign to the business before the meeting to remark, that that was a question of the highest importance to the mercaroile interests of the country. At one of the meetings that took place on that subject, it wail stated by a gentleman then *sent, that the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce would be highly important to the mercantile interests of the City of Lon .! in. A Committee was accordingly Conned, and certain resolu uorts passed relative to that measure. It became his duty to sub mit to his 31ajesty's Government the proceedings that then took place, and in discharge of that duty, he had written the following letter to the Lir) of Liverpool:— " New -street, Spring-gardens, Sept. 23. 1823. "My Lord—l have the honour to transmit to your Lordship the Report of a Committee of Merchants and Bankers appointed to conduct an important application to Parliament, which received your lordship's sanction and support; and the General Meeting of Merchants and Bankers, participating fully in the gratitude ex pressed by the Committee, directed me as their Chairman to com municate to your Lordship the account of their proceedings, as the most respectful mode of acknowledging their obligation to lour Lordship. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant. " To the Earl of Liverpool." (Signed) JOHN SMITH. This letter alluded to the particular conduct of Lord Liverpool, on the important question relating to the law of merchant and factor, and assured)) , he (Mr. Smith) was convinced that his Lord ship, on that occasion, had not only done his duty as a public man, and the chief 31inister of the country, but had performed that duty with no ordinary degree of zeal and attention. (Hear, hear, hear.) Within this letter the following resolution was inclosed : Moved by 11. S. 11. Wollaston, Esq.; seconded by John Hall, E " Resolved, That the opinion of this meeting having been strongly expressed as to the propriety and necessity of the forma tion of a Chamber of Commerce in the City of London, the sub ject be referred to the f'ommittee appointed by this meeting for their consideration, with liberty to add to their numbers, and that whenever they shall be prepared with a report upon the subject, a public meeting of the merchants, bankers, and others interested in the trade of the metropolis, be specially convened to consider the same." This Icter was dated the 21d of September, a neriod of the year when, he need not tell the 3lecting, it was difficult to collect a considerable number of persona in town. The Committee had an arduous duty to perform, and he was bound to say, that without the exertions of one or two individuals, especially an lion. Friend (Mr. J. Hall), whom he had in his eye, they could ro: have made the report which had given so much satisfaction. It be came necessary, in the consideration of this important subject, to inquire into the nature, history, and principles, not only of Chun. bees of Commerce in this country, but also, in order to milder themselves masters of the subject, those existing In most parts of Europe, and particularly those in Holland arid France. ity the great real and assiduity of the Committee, the required intonna tion was obtained. They met often, and spared no labour in the prosecution of their object. He could say with great trssth that he had never acted with any body of men who had earned them selves with more ability and effect. But from the nature of the case, it was impossible to bring their labours to a conclusion until the commencement of this present year. It might perhaps be remarked, that they ought to have made an earlier applica tion to his Majesty's Government. He could assure the Meeting, that the Committee had not been negligent as to that point. The necessity of making application to his Me. hesty s Government had not eacapid their attention; but it ad been wisely observed by a Gentleman who belonged to the Committee, that nothing could be more injurious to the proposed institution than so to apply in its origin, because it would give the whole transaction the air of a Government measure. (Hear, hear.) That objection he scrupled not to say was one which demanded much consideration. After a short time it was determined to call together the merchants, bankers, and traders of the city of London, and present the report of the Committee. The proceedings of that meeting (on the 111th of March) were fresh in the recollection of the gentlemen present. lie need not, therefore, further allude to them. Shortly afterwards a circumstance had to which he begged particularly to call their attention.. r i rad en m ute to his knowledge rather by accident than otherwise, that lard Liverpool had felt it his duty to write letters to several persons of high consideration in the City, namely—to the Governor of the Bank of England, to the Chairman of the East India Com. patsy, to Lord Grenville, as the Chairman of the Levant Company, and, he believed, to Mr. Thornton, as the head of the Russia Company. lie might not be accurate as to the individuals addressed, but there were four letters of the same purport written by his Lord.hip, criticising, in a tone of great severity, the proposed institution of a Chamber of Commerce in the city of London. These letters had occasioned him (IMr. S.) some surprise, and he would add, great concern. He was not capable of reciting every word in them; but the sentiment that pervaded the whole letter was, that the proposed Chamber of Com merce was an institution that would be neither convenient nor useful, and might probably prove highly mischievous, and that it seemed to include a sort of power which the State itself could hardly controL This was an objection on which his Lordship laid stress, as he conceived it to be of high i m p ortance . lii s Lordship proceeded to state, that he could not advise the Crowu to grant a charter to such an institution ; and to shew his anxiety to give it no countenance whatever, his Lordship added, that neither lie nor any one of his Majesty's Ministers would hold any kind of communication with it. lie (Mr. Smith) repeated, that, on learning the contents of this letter, he felt sur prise and concern, because, as he originally communicated on the subject with Lord Liverpool, it scented a more natural mode of proceeding, that, if his Lordship wished to make any communica tion respecting the institution, he should hare written to some mem ber of the Committee. lie (Mr. Smith) certainly had not the ho nour of calling the Noble laird his friend, though he knew hint well and respected him much, but there were individuals in that Committee who were i:1 the habit of supporting the measures of his Lordship's administration, and for whom he had great respect and regard. (Hear, hear, hear.) It was natural to have expected that the communication should have been made to them, and there fore he (Mr. Smith) was apprehensive that his Lordship had re ceived some representations not exactly consonant with the teal facts of the case. •nd laboured under some prejudice against the institu tion which might be removed by an explanation of its nature and objects. In consequence of that feeling, he he had applied to his Lordship, and with that kind assistance which his Lordship al ways cheerfully gave to all who approached him, a conference was agreed to, and • day fixed to receive a deputation from the Com mittee. Unfortunately, when they arrived at Fife House, his Lordship's indisposition prevented him fecal receiving them. They then proceeded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and had a long conversation with that gentleman. Pe was bound in fairness to state, that. from the communication they had had had with Mr. Robinson, he entertained little hope that they could succeed in persuading his Majesty's Government, with any modification of their plan, to countenance the pro posed measure. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated, that Go vernment had fully considered the situation of the merchants of this metropolis ; and that as the were near Parliament, an a l had ever y t•cility of access to the King s3linieters, the i n stitution could be of no real value or ins ce to them. He had &Imitated, and though he had not pressed that argument with so much warmth, yet he had mentioned, that it was extremely probable that the institution might so operate as to oppress particular interests, and amerquently prove prejudicial to the commerce of the country. The Right Honourable Gentleman also entered into an explanation of the letter of Lord Liverpool; and he (Mr. S.) had since lad a conver sation with Mr. Robinson, and he was perfectly and entirely satis fied that, though that transaction carried with it an air of cesium on the Committee, it was his duty to acquit his Majesty's Govern ment of any such intention. (Hear, hear, hear.) He believed in fact that the original resolution which he had transmitted might not have met his Lordship's eye. Redid not know whether, In this narrative, be had omitted any thing of importance ; if be had, some of his Honourable Friends would supply it. In wince of this conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in muse of a day or two afterwards he had received the following letter from Lord Liverpool : " Fife House, March 25, 1821. " Sir—The Chancellor of the Exchequer having communicated to me the Report of the Committee presented at a public meeting of merchants, bankers, and shipowners, on the lath day of March, on the expediency of establishing a Chaniber of Commerce in the City of London I think it right to apprise you of m y seu ti ments as to the intended institution. '• I do the fullest justic e to the motives of those who have set it he .nt age art Jly her the