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RATIFICATION VP THE GREEK LOAN. — u s.— PROVISIONAL OOVERNAIENT OF GREECE. Picaloo3.—No. 7, Or THE CODE or Lori. Whereas, by virtue of the Law, No. 3.5, a loan of Two Millions of Pounds sterling has been negociated in Lon don, and the contract of the same, written the 7th of February, in the year 11423, has been presented, The Legislative Body decrees, lsely, That the said loan is accepted, and acknowledged as the common debt of Greece, according to the contract entered into between the Deputies in London, consisting of Messrs. John Orlando, John Zaimis, and Andreas Luriottis, and Messrs. Jacob Ricardo and Samson Ricardo. filly, That the agreements of this loan, consisting of eight articles and one annotation, are ratified and approved in all their extent as signed by the deputies in London, and _Messrs. Jacob Ricardo and Samson Ricardo. Scily, By •irtue of this decree the Executive Body is authorised to ratify the said contract according to all the legal forms. Mthly, That there be made three originals of this decree, of which two are to remain in the archives of the Lees lative and Executive Bodies, and the third, with the rati fied contract, is to be sent to the Greek Depntation in London. AtAly, That this present Decree be published in the journals, and inserted in the Code of Decrees. Given at Napoli di Romania, the Ist of April, 1843. Approved at Napoli di Romania the 3il April 1823. The President, PANOUTZOS NOTARAS. The Vice President of the The Second .see. Ettectnive, L.S. ANDREAS PAPADOPULAS- L.S. Tutcas BOTTASIS The Sec. Oen. ad Jut. p.s. D. CIIMISTIDIL Copy agreeable to the original, The Sec. Oen. ad Jut D. CHRISTIDES. SPANISH FINANCE. A pamphlet has been lately published in Paris, relative to the state of the Spanish finances, from which at this mo ment the following extract may not be uninteresting:— " I shall not pretend," says the author, " to examine in detail the different branches of the actual public re venue of Spain : the anarchy to which that country is a prey, and the disorder of the administration will not pa :nit me to give an estimation rigorously exact, but the best information which I have obtained of the state of the receipts for 1824, enables me to state that they did slot exceed 2W millions of rials Vellon. And Mr. Gat ray having estimated the disbursements at 530,267,000 riala, the deficiency for that year, for the cur rent expenses only, not including the national, or foreign debts, is 590,268,000 riala. Das in vain to seek, in the con duct of the Spanish Government, for any act that deserves the gratitude of the people submitted to Its authority,or can render it respectable in the eyes of foreigners. In 1813, the French Government paid to that of Spain, in virtue of the Convention signed in November, 1813, eighteen mil lions of francs, to be distributed among the Spanish citizens who wire creditors to France; but instead of mak ing this partition, Ferdinand applied eleven-twelfths of the sum to the expenses of his meditated expedition against America. Thus, while the King of Spain, in virtue of his absolute power, disposes of the f.rtunes of his miserable subjects, hundreds of them are seen in despair at I'aris, so liciting public charity. The English Government. in like manner, remitted a large rum to his Catholic Majesty, as an indemnity of the Spanish merchants engaged in the slave trade. The Duke of Wellington, by a secret article in the Treaty of November, 1815, obtained from the French Government an indemnity for the re-establishment of Saint Sebastian, destroyed by the British army. The, King of Spain received this sum also ; but neither the merchants nor the inhabitants of St. Sebastian have received a single rial. The whole has been swallowed up in Cadiz and the Isle of St. Leon. I shall terminate this part of my work by declaring, upon the best authority, that the mass of the Spanish debt amounts to more than fourteen thousand I millions of rials." AMERICAN PAPERS. Nsw YORK, MAT 20. The Margaret Wight, which arrived yesterday from Campeachy, took from Alvarado tb that place part of the troops which it was said were intended for the Invasion of Cuba, but that project had been abandoned. The people of Campeachy gave themselves up to rejoicings for three days, and fired a salute of a hundred guns each day, in consequence of the acknowledgment of their hide. pendence by Great Britain, We have received Cameo's Papers to the 27th ult. inclusive. The latest accounts from Peru, ria Bogota, are to the 7th January Torre Tagle and Berindoags another traitor, had escaped on board a French vessel and sailed for France. The Liberator, Bolivar, was shortly expected in the capitaL The Government Gazette states, that Bolivar is not only friendly to the plan of a Convention of Delegates from all the American Governments, but expresses the greatest anxiety for the speedy assemblage of this body, and in writing to the Vice-President, he observes, " I hope that the Go. yernment of Colombia will not fail to take this step, so essential to the completion of her glory." POILADELPHIA4 MAT 19. By the brig William, in twenty.four days, from Carthagena, we have received our files of Carthagena and Bogoti Papers—the former to April 16. A kw has passed the Congress, which con demns to death all citizens found engaged in the Slave Trade, either at sea or in the ports ; all ships concerned in introducing Slaves on the coast of Colombia will be confiscated. The Gofern ment of llolland have distinctly stated, through their Commis sioner, that they have been induced to recognize Colombia, by the example of England. By order of the President of the United States, three has been a circular transmitted from the Navy Department, mentioning that every protection will be given to the whale fishery in the Pacific— that Commodore Hull has received orders to proceed to the Sand. with Islands, for that purpose. The small pox has broken out in a very alarming manner in the State of Georgia. Tits GatExs.—The following extract of a letter re ceived yesterday from Ancona, dated May *7, leaves no shadow of doubt as to the late successes of the Greeks:— " A vessel arrived here last night from Zantc, and brought me letters dated 10th and 12th May, of which I annex extracts for your information. Their contents may be relied on, and the Cap tain of the vessel, in his declaration at our Health Office, reports that the whole of the Turkish Meet (or Egyptian) has been destroy. d. He also adds, that the army before Missolonghi has been completely beaten by the Gresks. • " Zaxxx. MAY 11 " An express arrived last night from the Mores. The Turkish Meet, from 80 to 100 sail, are now in Modon, and ire continually attacked by the Greeks. by day and by night. There seems to be but little doubt of the Greeks succeeding in taking or destroying some of them eventually. " Zawrn, MAT It " Sir Charles Sutton has just arrived In the Sybille. We have certain intelligence that the Greeks base burnt 30 of the Turkish Meet in the port of 3lotion. The Captain of a Genoese vessel has just come in ; he was obliged to cut his cable and fly on account of the fire. The Greeks are highly elated, for they had considered blavarino as lost." The Right Hon. Charles Richard Vaughan, Ambassador to the United States of America, embarked at Portsmouth on Friday, on board the Phaeton frigate, Captain Stunt, under the customary salute, and that ship got under weigh for New York, but the wind failing she anchored at tho Motherbank. Lord Combermere. appointed to succeed the lion. Ge neral Sir Edward Paget, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the East Indies, embarked in the Thalia, Captain Bitten, on Saturday morning, with the Hon. Colonel Finch, Military Secretary; Major Dawkins, Major Kelly, and Captain Mundy, Aides-de-Camp; and in the evening sailed direct for Calcutta. _ _ _ The Wellesley, 74 guns, Captain G. E. Hammond, C. 8., left Lisbon, with the Right Hon. Sir C. Stuart and suite, on the frith May. Mr. F. Francillon, purser, had been obliged to invalid, on account of his infirm state of health. The Wellesley was expected to get to Rio by the first week in July—Southampton Herald. The remains of Sir H. Carr lbbotson, Bart. of Denton Part, in the county of York, who died in London, passed through Leeds on Sunday last, to be interred in the family vault. We understand the funeral is to take place to morrow. --,... _ Ins_ • HANOVER! AN DISTRESS. On Monday his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge paid a tisit to the Committee for managing the Subscription. Ile was RC. epnipanied by his Excellency Count Munster, the Hanoverian Minister, and was received at the door of the City of London ta vern by R. H. iilarten, lisq. Dr. Kuper, and the Rev. P. La Trobe, Honorary Secretaries, and conducted to the saloon. George Ham mersley. Esc. was then In the chair, and communicated to his Royal highness the request of the Committtee for his permission to place his name among those of its members. Hh /loyal Highness having accepted it, Its condescended to take the eh iir tot the day. The Secretary then read a summary of the proceeding' of the Committee for his Highness' information. This summary ac knowledged the advantag e which the Subscrip t ion h a d rece i ve d from the con fi dence inspired by -the knowledge that his Roy a l Highness was the President ofiffe Central Committee at Hanover; stated the various clauses of British society which had united in the pleasing task of alleviating the immense misery in Hanover; and after detailing the various votes of the money receives! by the Committee, declared their -entire confidence in that Central Com mittee, which had, under his Royal Highness' Presidency,acted with such zeal, wisdom, and success; and that it would fulfil the wiehea of the British Public, by relieving the wants of the sufferers to the utmost extent of the means which should be placed within Its retch. His Royal Highness then at considerable length detailed the man. nee in which the central Committee had conducted its affairs in first *ffordifig the most prompt supply of food,clothing, and habitation : their assisting with cattle, and instruments of husbandry; and in its care to have hospitals in the events of severe illness, or of con tagious disease. He related some very interesting cases, in which those who could give but a sixpence or a shilling brought it ; and especially of one poor woman who not hatME any money, gave all the yarn which she had been able to spin during the whole winter, and insisted on its being accepted for sale ; and that. POO prisoners, of their own spontaneous will, had determined to forego their rations of food for one whole day, that the value might go °to the general fund for relief. That Hamburgh —Bremen— Brunswick, Saxony, &e. &c. had all acted nobly ; and that what with corn, closthing, and other supplies', the amount raised had been, for Germany, wonderful. The Alteland, near the Elbe, his Royal Highness said, had suffered, ir.deed, grievously—the land wenld scarcely recover fur fifteen years to come. It consisted prin cipally of cherry orchards, the produce of which was the support of its population, but which cannot fora long time be brought into similar bearing. His Royal Highness stated, that although he had not visited Holstein, he knew from reports that.it was still greatly in need of prompt assistance. This information relating to Holstein was their confirmed by his Excellency Count Moltke, the Danish 'Minister. The state of the funds being inspected, it was resolved that the sum of WU should, at the recommendation of his Royal High- hems, be remitted immediately to Holstein ; and that a further sum of 1.2001. should be sent to the care, and placed at the disposal of ' the Central Committee at Hanover. Ills Royal Highness stated, that the repairs of the dykes, which are 340 English miles in length, were going on with vigour, and at the expense of the States, or of certain individuals who were bound to repair them, and that he hoped that by August next the whole would be completed. The thanks of the Committee being voted to R. H. Marten. Esq. the Rev. Dr. Kuper, and the Rev. P. La Trohe, for their zealous, IKTViCe6 IS Honorary Secretaries, and to R. Ackermann, Esq. for the great services rendered by him. His Royal Highness was pleased, in the most affible and con. descending manner , to convey those thanks, adding to them his Man, hie the benefits which he had been enabled thereby to mutiny to the Hanoverian population in the inundated districts. In the opening speech of his Royal Highness, when he touched Upon the great sufferings of the people from the sudden and irre. listable devastation by the waters of the ocean, his feelings became so great as to prevent his utterance ; nor amid he proceed until by a padre, during which the Committee sympathised in the ho. nourahle emotions of their Chairman, he could recover a little composure. FASHIO.VApLE INTELLIGENCE. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's Converiatione on Sun. day evening, in Arlington-street, was very elegantly attended Among other distinguished personages present were, most of the Ambassadors and their Ladies; Prince 6oastehacoff; Count Lu dolf ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire ; the Marquis of Hertford; Emily Alarchiones. of Londonderry; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the Ladies 111olyneux, Lord 31olyneux, the Earl of NVestmoriand and Lady 0. lane, the Earl of Rosalyn, Lord and Lady F. Bentinck, Lord and Lady W. Russell, Lord and Lady Longford, Lord C. Fitzroy , Lord Lynedock, Lord St. Helen's, the Countess of Clare, Lord Dudley. Lady Harvey and Miss Keating. Sir Henry Willoughby, Sir W. Burroughs, Mr. and Lady C. Poulett, &c. The Countess of St. Antonio's assembly on Sunday evening, in Hanover square, was both numerously and fashionably attended. The Dolce of Grafton entertained a distinguished party at din ner. yesterday, as his house in Clarges-street, The Duke of Rutland had a grand dinner party, yesterday, at his house in Arlington-street. Sir Thomas Leonard, Bart. had a large party at dinner, yester day, at his house in Bryanston-square. Dowager Lady Neave entertained a select party, yesterday even ing, at her house in Albemarleatreet. Lord Carrington had a dinner party yesterday, at his house, Whitehall. The Earl of Gosford left town yesterday for his seat in Sussex. The Earl and Countess of Plymouth left the Duchess of Dor set's seat, Knowle, Kent, yesterday, for their seat in Worcester shire. The Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the Ladies Molyneux, left town yesterday for their seat, Stoke Farm, Berks. The Earl and Countess Craven and family bare left town for their seat, Hempstead Lodge, Berks. Lord and Lady Saye and Sale left town yesterday for their seat, Belvidere, Kent. Departures from Fenton's Hotel. St. James's-place:—Mr. and Mrs. Plumtree, for their seat near Norwich ; Captain Hall, R.N., for Plymouth; Wm. bliddicton, Esq. for the Continent. Departure from the Waterloo Hotel, Jertnyn-street :—Count de Salts Soglio, for Paris. Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Lord Howth from Bath; Charles Heaketh, Esq. from Oxford; Mrs. Holland, from a tour; Miss Blake, from Hampton.court. Departures:— Lord and Lady Belhaven, for Scotland ; Mrs. Pechall, for Ox ford; Mr. and Lady Mary Stanley, for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Sadler, for Cheltenham ; H. Galton, Esq. for Birmingham ; C. Conway, Esq. for Brussels. Mr. and Isles. Brodie have left the British Hotel, for Chel tenham. Arrivals at Nerot's llotel, Clifford.street :—The Hon. Lady G. Needham ; Sir T. and Lady Bradford ; Mrs. Travers; Mrs. Cole: I and General Taylor. Departures:--The Right Hon. the Earl of Kilmorey: 11iss Harvey; Mrs. Lloyd; Mrs. and Bliss Gabells ; 1 Mrs. Graham and Ladies. . _ The Duke of Yotk and the Princess Sophia visited the King yesterday. The Duchess of Kent entertained the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Leopold at dinner on Sunday, at her apartments, at the King's Palace, Kensington. Prince Leopold, attended by Baron Stockmar, left town on Sunday night, for his residence, at Claremont. Yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied .by Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, and attended by Sir William Davison and Miss Ahlefeldt, took an airing in an open carriage in the Regent's Park and its neighbourhood. The Royal Duchess expressed herself greatly pleased with the extensive improvements and al terations made in the I'ark since her Royal highness was last in England. Mr. Mundell is recovering, though slowly, from the effects of a long and severe indisposition. WILL OE THE LATE RIGHT HON. HENRY Jostru CONTHOHAM.—The will of the late Right Hon. Henry Joseph Conyngham, commonly called Earl of Mount- Charles, bachelor, deceased, was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the 7th inst. by the oath of his father, tile Marquis of Conyngham, as Administrator with Will, there being no executor appointed; the personal ef fects were sworn under 30001. It is dated at Nice, the 16th December, 1824, and contains little more than be quests of presents, received from his Majesty, to his Lord ship's father, mother, brothers, and sisters, and his uncle Denison; they are made over in terms of much affection and regard, under the presumed sanction of his Majesty's gra cious command: such as are not so disposed of are begged to be returned into the hands of his Majesty. To the Marquis a gold snuff-box, the first the King gave the tes tator; to the Marchioness, a diamond ring, with the King's likeness; to his sisters, rings ; to one of them his " faithful dog Swartz;' to his brothers, snuff-boxes; to his uncle, a snuff-box, with the King's portrait, set round with orders; his wardrobe, to his " invaluable and affectionate servant, Conrad." There are no pecuniary legacies, nor is any re siduary legatee named ; the contents, indeed, scarcely ex tend beyond what is above stated ; it is merely a memo randum written from his Lordship's dictation, signed by him, but not witnessed; that informality is supplied by an affidavit usual in such cases. _ Tae LATE SIR ‘VII. EVANC—This gentleman, the predecessor of our present stipendiary Magistrate, is well known to have been remarkable for his frequent absence of mind. In Smither's History of Lire? pool, just published, it is stated, we presume correctly, though we do not remember to have heard of the fact before, that, when he went out as Recorder of Bombay lie actually forgot his credentials for the appointment, that he did not discover this very serious omission until he had arrived in India, and died before they arrived out.—Maschester Paper. THE BRITISH PRESS. LATE AGGREGATE MEETING OF IRISH CA 71101, ICS. The Irish Papers in the Catholic interest seem to be in a state of most admired disorder. The Dublin Freeman's Journal, from which we abridged the account we gave yesterday, of the late Aggregate Meeting, complains that its rival, the Morning Register, by what seems to have been a very base trick, cheated it into the publication of two Resolutions which were not brought f9rward at the Meeting.- The following is the explanatory statement of the Freed:an': Journal : _ . - ---....... .. Mr. O'Gorman. the Secretary, handed the Resolutions, in manuscript, one by one, as they were passed at the great Meeting, in Anne-street Chapel, on Wednesday, to the Editor of the Re. filler who was placed near him, and from whose office a copy is print was delivered to us at a late hour on the same night. Nut taking IntO contemplation even the possibility of bad faith, we published. the Resolutions without hesitation from the copy thus supplied, end were certainly not a little surprised and mortified at finding the next day that we had given circulation to sentiments and declarations which had only nut received the sanction of the Aggregate Meeting, but had been actually rejected. The Resolu tions in question were those respecting "a certain party in the Cabinet, who are hostile" to Catholic rights, and an application to the Bishops to compose a public prayer for emancipation. Neither one or the other was adopted by the Aggregate Meeting." In the seine paper, we have some " additionalarticu lars of the Aggregate Meeting worthy of notic e' We select, the following remarks on the celeerated speech of Dr. Dromgoole:— " Mr. Co NW AY wished to say a few words relative to what had fallen from Mr. O'Connor, respecting the speech of • revered friend of his, the late Dr. Droovugoole. Mr. O'Connor had de scribed that speech as containing a calumny un the Catholic body. Now, he (Mr. Conway) would like to know Ida- e so the Catholic who would cot sub:vibe .to the saiitinienic and opinions promulgated is that speech ? (Order.) , • " Mr. Ft x x said that that speech never met with the approbation of the Catholics of Ireland. The obnoxious parts were never in fact delivered at the meeting of the• Board. tie (Mr. Finn) sat next Dr. Dromjmole upon that occasion,- and he could positively state that sods was the case. After the speech was published, having met Dr. Droingoole he spoke to him on the subject. The Doctor allowed thlt from die bad state of his health, there, and many other passages were omitted by him when delivering his speech, but he assured him that they formed pact of the aiannseript copy which had been ten! to the pats. It was in this manner he accounted for their publication. " Mr. O'lloastax said, that Ito mortals nil nisi bonum was a maxim which should be followed on this occasion. Cr. Dromgoole was a most excellent man, and he was esteemed and respected by every one who knew him. lie (Alf. O'Gorman) could not see what purpose the introduction of such topict could serve, unless to aid the Bishop (.1 Chester, though, he need scarcely add, he was perfectly convinced his friend (Mr: Conway) was far from having any such objeet in view." CITY OF LONDON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC -- INSTITUTION. This Institution, which has been just formed, under the ma nagement of 31r. M`Culloch, the Ricardo lecturer, and other Gentlemen, held its first meeting at the London Coffee House, Ludgate-hill, yesterday evening. The business w^s commenced by Mr. Brace reading a dis course explanatory of the objects of the Institution, which he stated tended not only to enlighten the understanding, but also to improve the morals of its Member. The means by which these desirable results would be attained the speaker stated to be three-fold : Ist. By the delivery of lectures op the moat important branches of Science and literature, particularly political economy and natural and moral philosophy ; 2d. By thefurniation of Classes, in which the modern and ancient languages might be learned the more easilyfrom the recent improve.nenb s i n t h e mo d e o f teac hi ng languages; 3d. By the establishment of a library and rooms for conversation, &c. Mr. Black entered into a minute detail of the necessity and advantage of a knowledge of geography, astronomy, political economy, and the belles lettres, to the mercantile gentlemen of the first corn. mercial city in the world; which city, lie hoped; by the means of this infant Institution, would be not only the envy but the beacon of the surrounding world. Ile here dwelt on the utility of such a place of resort to the young isolated stranger, who otherwise would be forced to the theatres, and other simila r placesof amusement, which he warmly contended as leading to the moral injury of the young and thoughtless. Ile dwelt much on the advantage of ad mitting Ladies Into the Society. lie insisted Warmly, and at great length, on this topic : if they be not admitted, said he, the Institution will not, should not, prosper. Dr. GILCHRIST moved a vote of thanks to alt. Black, for his able discourse. But as it was about to be put to the vote, a Gentleman objected to it, on the grounds of Mr. Black's reprobating the theatres, though he praised Shakspeare—and ►ibelling the fair sex, when be laid that at present they were only fittal to be mistresses—not wives. The vote of thanks passed, however, with six dissentient voices. Mr. CHARLES GROTE then took the Chair. The Report was read by the Secretary, — and ordered to be inserted in the minutes of the Society. The Rules. &e. of the Institution were then, after a great deal of discussion among the members, proposed seriatim, and passed. ROYAL BRITISH EDUCATION SOCIETY. Yesterday the 12th anniversary meeting of the Royal British So ciety, instituted fur the purpose of imparting the benefits of educe thin to children of all religious denominations, was held at the So ciety's school-room in North-street, City-road. About two o'clock His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Patron of the Society, took the chair, supported by Mr. Alderman Wood and other gen tlemen, as Vice-presidents, several other gentlemen, and very many ladies, forming what is called the Ladies' Committee, among Moat were several of the Society of Friends. A vast number of pima. consisting in great part of females of the most respectable appearance, occupied the centre of the building, and behind them wee ranged the children educated by the Society. His Royal Highness expressed himself highly gratified at seeing himself surrounded by so numerous and respectable a meeting on the present occasion, when they were assembled to receive the report of the Committeeof their Institution, whose object was one of the most benevolent that could he conceived—that of diffusing univer sally the advantages of education. The report, he anticipated, would be such as would enable them on retiring to make their bow with perfect satisfaction. The report was then read by the Honorary Secretary, .Mr. JOHN Wuxi. It presented a most cheering account of the gradual in crease of the society since its establishment in 1813, by their Royal President, Mr. Alderman Wood and others. Since that time it had afforded instruction to 5,890 boys and 1,200 girls, and at the present time this school was attended by 350 boys, and 240 girls, compris. ing children of all religious denominations—Dissenters, Catholics, and even Jews, as well as the children of the Established Church. A part of the pupils were then introduced to the Meeting, and underwent an examination in various branches of education. The examination (particularly that of the females) was highly gratifying to the Meeting, and several of them were afterwards invested with reward medals by his Royal Highness, who accompanied the gift to each child with an affectionate admonition. The Rev. Mr. NVit.t.isas then addressed the Meeting in an eloquent speech, insisting at much length do the advantages de. rived front their system of education. .Many other Gentlemen also addressed the Meeting. Thanks were voted to her Royal Highness the Duch of gent and the Ladies' Committee; to Earl Darnley as one of the Patrons, and to the Vice-Presidents and Honorary Secretary. Mr. Alderman WOOD returned thanks, and highly eulogised the conduct of their Secretary, Mr. NVilks, to whose exertions the Society were mainly indebted for their success. An elegant silver Vase was then presented to Mr. Wilke by the Royal President, in the name of the Society, as a tribute of respect for his services. The thanks of the Meeting having been voted to the Royal Chairman, the Meeting was dis•olved. The operatic drama forthcoming at Drury-lane, under the title of The Recluse, is said to be from the pen of Mr. Walker, author of Abort Hassan, &e. The Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint Edgard Shawe, Esq., of Coolcor , in the county Kildare, to be a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kildare and King's County.—Dublin Paper. Yesterday evening a quarrel arose between two men in a public-house Opposite 'Pedlar's-acre, at the foot of West minster Bridge. After an exchange of abuse, blows were resorted to, and the parties turned ont into the street, where one of the men received a tremendous blow above the right eye, which threw the bask of his head on the curb-stone with considerable violence. The man was raised from the ground in a state of insensibility, and car ried into Mr. Ridge's, a surgeon in the neighbourhood, where it was discovered that the skull was fractured in a dangerous manner. The wound was dreesed, hut con& derable apprehension was experienced concerning the result of the accident. The weavers employed in the manufactory of Messrs. Poppleton and Co. of York, have obtained an advance of wages, viz.--On linens, from Gd. to 9d.; and on ticking, Is. pet web. We remember many years ago reading with breathless suspense the account of the escape of the heroine of Udolpho, from that terrific castle. We do not recollect having had that feeling to arty considerable degree reextited. till very lately, when, happening to take up a Novel, called A Prep at the Pilgrims in 1638, we found our breathing repressed while engaged in the account of the attempted escape of the fair Puritan Miriam Grey, aided by her lover the gallant Major Atherton, from the camp of a tribe of Indians. It is an uncommonly pleasing story, simple, but highly interesting, abounding in fine views of the scenery of North America, at the time it first became the abode of civilized men. pourtraying in the most lively manner the characters and manners of the first settlers in New England, bringing us into immediate contact with Indian life, and interesting ,ur bast affections on the side of virtue and genuine piety. NEW LONDON BRIDGE. The procession, and the ceremonial of laying the first stone of the New London Bridge, which is to be performed to-morrow, will he one of the most brilliant and interesting spectacles ever exhibited in the city of London. The cortege will move from Guildhall at half-past one o'clock, as we stated on it former day; and the Honourable Artillery Company will join in it, with two six-pounder field pieces. !Ls Majesty, in wheie name the Lord Mayor lays the foundation-stone df the neld bridge, is the Captain- General of the Artillery Company. The procession will pass through Cheapside, the Foultry, Mansion-house street, up Cornhill, and down Graaechurch-street, and Fish-street-hill. Having arrived on the Old Bridge, which i as we stated on Friday last,Will be abut against the public, to prevent the many dreadful accidents that must other wise ensue, the Lord Mayor and Corporation will descend into the coffer-dam, b) a large arid commodious gang-way, when his Lordship will put the atone in its place With the accustomed masonic formalities, amidst a royal salute to be fired by the guns of the Artillery Company. As soon as the ceremonial is completed they will be taken back to the head-quarters of the regiment; while the company them selves will return with the Lot'd Mayor, the Corporation, &c. to the Mansion-house by the same route as they came' from it. Tey will then wait the arrival of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, and in hie train enter' the Mansion-house, and take post in the grand saloon. 'There they will receive the ether Princes, the Cabinet Ministers, &c. &c., who have been specially invited to grace with their presence this elegant and splendid entertainment, which will surpass in munificence any thing ever yet given at the Mansion-house. In the frovorsion will be, the bands of the Royal Horse Guards and the Honourable Artillery Company, who will enliven the scene by performances of martial music.. The band of the regiment of Foot Guards, cominanded by his Royal Ilighness the Duke of York, will play in the Egyptian Hall, while that of the Honourable Artillery Company will entertain the guests during dinner, by per forming in the saloon. We trust the weather will be propitious, and enable the public to enjoy the splendour of the scene. CITY STATE BARGE. The state barge belonging to the Corporation of the City of London, built by Mr. Searle, the eminent boat builder at Stangate, has been completely repaired, rvid restored to her original splendor. The whole of the chaste and beautiful carved ornaments have been re-gilt, in a style of the utmost richness and splendor. These consist of a magnificent carved shield, containing the City arms, with the crest and supporters, which, with the quarter figures of Neptune and Amphitrite, and other appropriate emblems, forms a most splendid stern. The grand cabin comprises every thing required for comfort and convenience. It is ornamented with gilt columns , and carved panels, surmounted by a very rich scroll. The length of this grand apartment is 35 feet: it is seven feet in height, and will accommodate ITO persons. The painting is in various colours, but principally a rich scarlet, which is the livery colour of the city of Lon don, all of which has been done by Mr. Pepper, 6f Dartmouth -street, who has employed the first artists, and more particularly Mr. Lambert, who has introduced on the front doors the four Cardinal Virtues, with appro priate emblems on the side' panels, and which with out doubt reflect the highest credit on this 'W m's judgment and talents, and give promise of great fu ture excellence. He has also painted a very rich Gre eian scroll ornament on the saxboard, and the appropriate emblems of the civic authority, commerce, &c. &c. on the transom. The rudder is considered, and justly, as being bold and striking. It is ornamented with a fine muscu lar figure of a Triton, in excellentkirawing and keeping. This splendid barge is considered one of the most beauti ful models in this department of the art. She is in length 86 feet, in breadth of beam 14 feet ; she is impelled by is oars, decorated with 12 colours, and cost the city of Lohdon 3,060 guineas. 'l's , 14 LAW INTELLIGENCE.. VICR-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Juxz /I Loan ORNIOND V. •REWRIGHT AND OTHER.. His Rostov a said if the parties here should be dissatisfied wittt the judgment he felt it his duty to deliver, the best war *mild be for them at once to appeal to the House of Lords, for by doing so, and only by doing an, could they have the question satisfactorily set at rest. The proposition in thin cane was, whether M a deed named in the pleading., there was either an expressed or implied contract on the part of Lord Ormond to forbear calling for the pay. ment of what was due to hint from Mr. Clarke, during Mr. Clarke's lifetime ? The Court was of opinion that the deed contained no such engagement. If there had been this entlagement, Lord Or mond having contracted for five per cent. besides, the transaction' would have been usuridun, and therefore the,deed would have been altogether null and vcid. It was indocd argued, that though the Court should have been of opinion, upon the construction of the deed, the contract was not usurious ; and yct that the meaning of the parties really might be usurious ; but that was a proposition which no Court of Justice could listen to. The result of the Court's present opinion was, ShatalviAlsfendants must specifically perform the agreement. Lord Ormond was on ohs Bench during the time his Honour was pronouncing judgment. WILLIAMe v.. enAw. This case stood to be Spoken to. The question was, whether the tenant in possession could be decreed to pay art occupation PM, he, as vendee, having taken possenion under a provision in a contract before the tltleolitods 'me settled, and where the master had subsequently certified a good title could not be made, the original owner therefore Citing under the necessity of taking back his estate. On a former occasion, the Court seemed to think the vendee, being beneficially in possession. was bound to account, and therefore the vender's Counsel, Mr. Hart and Mr. Knight, did not attend to-day, but the latter sent his brief to a young gentleman beyond the bar, who knew nothing of the case. merely to enter sp. !valance for the vendec's Counsel, but after Mr. Heald and Mr. Pepys had been heard on the other side to-day, and who proved that their cheat bad repeatedly given notice that he did not wish to, retain possession, as he was cont.nually losing by it. ills NONotrit was of opinion, from the state of the pleading*, that it would be safer not to interfere with the rents and profits at all, and therefore dismissed the bill. It is well known that suitors suffer raw severely, in consequence of the absence of Cqunsel ; that may not have been so here, but when the vender's Counts! took ther fees from their client, he had a right to expect their presence and 11 , 14164er, on the day on which his case was put in this paper to be spoken. sttni.asits V. HARLAND AND HOARE. Mr. NEWLAND moved, eapertc, for an injunction to restrals: the defendant Harland from cutting down timber, upon an atilt* called Derfold Estate, port of the estates of the testator named in the pleadings; and that Hoare might be resmained from paying aver to the defendant Harland, money which he had received as the prodisce of certain timber already sold. The Learned Counsel stilted the deed, giving the titles of the parties. His Ho ot; a said he could not grant an e.rparfe injunction to restrain the payment of money by Hoare, because that had never been considered as constituting the subject of an export,. injune tion, but he would make the order to restrain the further cutting of the timber. • • COUJIT OF KING'S BENCH, 'WirsratixsTsz, MONDAY, Juxs 13. Tog KING cßanwice. This was a rule obtained by Mr. Broderick last Hilary Tenn, ca/ling on the defendant, who is an attorney, residing in Somerset. to shew cause why he should not be struck off the Rolls of this Court. The application for the rule was made on the affidavit of Mr. Creuwell. a Magistrate of the county of Somerset. The defend ant was clerk to the Magistrates of the division to which Mu Crettawell belonged, and several charge•Of misconduct having been alleged against hint a meeting of the Magistrates was convened in November last, for the purpose of investigating them, one of which 'charges constituted the ground of the application for the rule. The facts of that charge were these?—The Rev. Mr. Al irehoue Mad been engaged with certain parties in litigation respecting* eight of way through certain lands, and over stream of water be.. longing to him in the county of Somerset. In March, 1821, Mr. Mirehouse succeeded in obtaining .an order of the Magistrates on the subject, and on his application for the emolument of the order Mt. Chadwick waited on Mr. Mirebouse, intimating that some clients of his who felt aggrieved by the order had instructed him so appeal against it, but that he was ready on their behalf to effect art accommodation; accordingly an agreement was entered into, by which Mr. Mirehouse was to Wren the stream, erect a bridge over it in a certain part, and widen the road in question about three feet, each party to par a moiety of the expense, and then no appeal was to be made. This agreement was signed by a lt'. Al irehouse and Mr. Chadwick. Subsequently the same parties met, and Mr. Chadwick handed a copy of the agreement to Mr. Alirehouse, bin the latter refused to take it, stating. that it did not correspond wit!{ the one signed by him, and requeatiag to see the original.. frig ttt Chadwick said it was at his ionise with the other papers„ hoar ( being pressed io produce It he took it out of his pocket. when the appeared to have been two iraerlineations made in it subsequent its being signed by Mr. Alirehouse, the effect of which was to throw the whole of the expense of diverting the stream and erect ing the bridge, and also a moiety of the expense for widening the road, on Mr. Alirehouse, the original agreement having stipulated that the expense of the whole should be borne equally by both parties. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. C, F. Wm. LIAMS and Mr. BROUGHAM) this day showed Cause against the rule. Mr. SCARLETT intimated that he felt the answers of the if. davits filed on behalf of the defendant were such as would not enable him (Mr. Scarlett) to ask their Lordships to make the rule absolute, but there certainly were a great deal of irrelevant matur of a most criminatory nature in the defendant's affidavit, for which certainly he was not entitled to charge Alr. Cresswell. The question therefore was merely one of costs, and therefore sub mitted to his Learned Friend that it was not necessary to enter Into any of the details contained in the affidavits. The ATTORNEY-GENER•L said, that 116 his client's chi. ratter was most seriously involved in this question, he felt he should not be doing his duty if he did not state how the facts stood. Several unpleasant rumours having been made affecting the character of Air. Cluulwick as clerk to the Alagistrates, the circumstance before the Court being one of them, Mr. Chadwick himself obtained a meeting of the Magistrates, to enable him so meet and answer any charge that might be brought against him. At the meeting a motion was made for dieckarging him from k situation of Clerk to the Division, when all the Magistrates bat one opposed it. With regard to the alterations n*e in the eireemene. there were the affidavits of Gerald of the AUgistrates. Wm distinctly swore that Mr. Alirehouse and his Solicitor had ,=a n tllitt. that those alterations were strictly correct, and t with the real intention of she parties; and Mr. Chad. with aware that he verily believed thealterations were made in the previesse of Mr. Mireliouse; and he theughti but would not state positively, that they were made before the agreement was signed. The LORD CHIEF Jurrici: observed, that when the rule wu applied for, it was represented tbat the meeting of the Magistrates was convened at the requester Mr. Creswell, but it now appeared that it was at the instance of Mr. Chadwick. lie also thought that from the very nature of the alterations, there could not be any ire. proper motive on the part of Mr. Chadwick in making them ; nor did it appear that any such motive was attributed to that gentleman by the Magistrates at the meeting, when this charge was inquired into. If 31r. Scarlett could remove the present impression of the Court, they would then hear the Attorney.Cieneral far ther, but otherwise they thought there was no ground for the rule being made absolute. Mr. SCAREETT thought he should be able to show that the facts were now in such a state as to make an answer necessary ; at the same time he would not retract what he had before said, that be did nut think he could call upon their Lordships: The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then proceeded to state the con tents of sonic very long affidavits, in which motives were assigned to Mr. Creswell, for bringing this matter before the Court, not .pridestapling the Alagistrates had decided that the conduct of Mr. atedwick was not of a criminal nature, and that it would not jus. s their discharging him from his situation. In none of the affi davit* on the part of the application (and there were three), was it sacs sworn that the parties believed Mr. Chadwick had done an illegal or fraudulent act? Such a motion as this was of the roost serious nature to the reputation of professional man, and the Cab. mice of all believe that the party had acted criminally, was a good ' explanation that this application was not with a view to promote the ends of justice, but to satisfy feelings which he was sure would not be entertained in this Court. Mr.ScarttEry (with whom was Mr. Broderick) said the greater part of the affidavits of the defendant was totally irrelevant, and that the point to which the attention of the defendant aught to have hsen particularly drawn had been very slightly passed over. It was sworn that he was not employed to oppose the enrolment of the order, and that he had not given any notice of appeal. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said Mr. Chadwick had stated that, he did not consider any notice to be necessary. Mr. SCAR LETT said it was suite clear that Mr. Chadwick bad sot received any instructions from the gentleman whose name he had at list, after amending has affidavit, introduced into it by the special advice of his Counsel. At all events, he wished their Lord ships would not make the persoos who applied for this motion pay for the long affidavits that had been made, which went altogether to east the most unfounded libels on their characters. The Covell was of opinion that the rule ought to bediacharged. The affidavit upon which the rule was obtained watt ma de four years after the transaction which it imp utes to the de fe ndant. When the Magistrates considered this charge, they were of . opie ion should be dia. appears also that those inter ea to niit an act of fraud. tention on the part of Mr. Chadwick Dia dismissal was rejected, and it wu tee they should the Mamer i t o h that ill,l agreement ILtlewoitekwhitandoon.totobreeinneogg:oateilotst wooeffruetihaionaki;:ertswinalitibontoteruitt,liewaanandytaenin.ts The motion made for much to sf e tsnomtene, The Court a he thisw h ( i ." eh r d l id to n m ot v e e ve t tbst ito n i etal 4n h h, l e t f t or a tet h r o th u e ld ee b n e su att re u o g r k die Ar e ac veltnt he would sae iris discretion at to whether am t i h : e gi ro kini l rat l t s h t ie t nk r aa in. ast a, :yrg: d ug .tds cuts. If there were shy ht to be allowed, but the Court could not forbear makiag this general observation, that in a ease of this kind Mr. Chadwick was quite justified in endeavouring to notice it appear that the Cap. Sinaloa was made from motives. The rule was according ii *lb goals. PRESBYTERY OF GLASGOW. CHARGES AGAINST THE REV. DIR. THOM, OF LIVERPOOL. Wednesday the Presbytery of Glaygow proceeded to con sider the charges brought by several of the Elders, &c. of the Scotch or St. Andrew's Church, Liverpool, against the Rev. David now, their Minister, accusing him of indus triously spreading, by his discourses from the pulpit, un sound and heretical doctrines--errors very gross, and striking at the vitals of religion, and which were pertina ciously adhered to by him, notwithstanding earnest en treaties to the contrary. This case came on before the last Presbytery; but in order that Mr. Thom might be enahled to bring proof to disprove the assertion,s and parties concerned appear at the bar, proceedings were delayed to this meeting. The Rev. Mr. Thom defended himself at some length ; he con tended that he had supported the interests of the Church of Scotland ; that the persecution against him owed its origin to an individual he had worsted in an immaterial point in the Session. He contended that the charges were all either irrelevant, gross and abominable false hoods, or mispresentations of doctrines actually preached. Thus, either his meaning had been misrepresented, or con elusions drawn from- it which the premises would not bear. Some particular expressions used might strike a person's mind, and yet the absolute denial of it might escape his memory. Thus there was the greatest danger of taking isolated expressions for making charges., He concluded by observing, that he was opposed by only a minority of the proprietors. Of a congregation of 80 proprietors, only .tln were against him, and 35 of the congregation—only a six teenth part of it. 53 attached were the people to him, that his opponents for fourteen months dare not call a meeting of the proprietors. He confidently left his cue with them, implicitly relying that they would come to a decision consonant to the word of God, and to the beat in terests of his Church. (Applause.) Several of the Presbytery conaidered the explanation quite satisfactory, and wished Mr. Thom to be gently est horted and sent home to his flock. It was then agreed, that a Committee be appointed next day to make further inquiry into the case, and to examine witnesses in the manner best calculated to arrive at the truth ; and also, if necessary, that a Stib-Committee should be appointed, either in England or in Scotland, to take evidence and report to the Presbytery. Hon. Major-General Harris removes ftom Athlone to Pontefract, to relieve Sir John Byng, as Commander of this district. A Mechanics Institution has been established at Bolton. On Thursday etening last, at Sir Henry Lambert, Bart. was returning to the Ranger's Lodge from Woodstock, where lie had dined with Lord Churchill, at the mess of the regiment, his horse suddenly took fright, and ran away. The reins broke, to that Sir Henry was enable to atop the spirited animal, which rsn the gig against the corner of Blenheim Lodge Gate, and upset rt. Sir Henry and his serWant were thrown out with great violence, and the Baronet was taken up senseless, but we are happy to hear that no bones were broken, and that he is likely to recover from the effects of the accident. Ilia face was severely cut. The servant was not seriously injured.— Word Paper. 'nil. REV, CHARLES ABRAHAM Muuttsity.—This individual, who, it will be recollected, was apprehended at Gravesend, and was examined in Lambeth-street Police office, London, a few weeks since, on a charge of stealing various articles of wearing apparel, from the dwelling-house of Mr. Robert Hill, of Milburn-place, North Shields, was finally examined before Sanderson Ilderton, and William Wright, Esqrs. at the justice-room, North Shi e ld s , on Tuesday last, and fully committed for trial at the ensuing assizes for the county of Northumberland. The prisoner, during the examination, which lasted upwards of two hours, did not seem the least discomposed. When asked if he had any thing to say, he stated that he had to com plain of a great prejudice that had been excited against him by statements which had appeared in the London and provincial newspapers, and he trusted the Magistrates would prevent, if possible, the evidence taken that day from being published, so that he might have as impartial Chronicle. _ _ - t~ 1 . 1 ., I 1 i 1 , 1 . I i '4 'I I ' :, • 2 . •, i 4 .ii F. .1 •