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PIM 1W VENUP.:- - - Ar4RAVT of the NET PRODUCE of the REVENUE of AT. BRITAIN,. in the Vean and Quarters ended trth Any IPA and sth April, 1824; showing the Increase or De - Mode on emit Hood thereof. YEAS. ENDED Aram 5,1 Incr e___ _aie. 1 macaw. 1823. 1 324. Engem* - - 9,4410,1'42 10,484.578 1,077,936 Excise - - 25,516,922 23,096,553 - - - 1,350,369 litalltps_ - - 6,200,0441 4,454,562 254.50 . 2 Pest Mc. - 1,3641,000 1,413,000 443,000 Taxes - - - 6,874,855 5,8611,495 - - - 1.014.360 Miscellaneous 426,578 403,404 - - - 23,094 Repayment by Ausena . - 2,500,000 2.540,000 Total - 49,11`_3,0571 50,812,672 3,876,433 2,387,1123 Deduct Decrease - - - 2,887,RM Increase on the Year - 988,615 ~. QU RRRRR 9 ENU.APRIL 5. l Increase. Decrease. 1823. 11CL Customs - - 2,1011,408 2.187,554 78,148 Excise - - 6,666,279 3,3116,365 - - - '259,914 St.uups - . 1,673,054 1,666.796 91,943 post Office - 330,000 336,000 26,000 ..'s-.es - - - 881,764 593,3112 - -- - 323.382 :11isezilaneous 76,799 64,075 - - - 12.724 It respneut by Austria .. - - - - 1,733,53 1,733,333 Total - ' 1008,104 119M16,507 i 1,729,423 601,020 I Deduct Decease• - - 601,0% Increase on the Quarter . - 1,334,403 INCOME and CHARGE upon the CON: L the Quarters ended sth of Apra!, 1824. OLI DATED 1823, a:.d sth of April. INCOME. Vusterni . . . Excise . . . . Stamps . . . Past Office . . . Taw . . . . Miseellanmus . . Repayment by Austria . To Cub brought to this Account, being the ►mount issued in Ireland, per Act 36 Geo. 111. cap. 98. sec. 12. Qrs. ended April b. 11:24. 1823. I A1iM.397 5,1:.11,279 1,473,85.1 330,0110 116/ 1 ,811 74,799 9,1011,1101 j,9:1;,118 ioje.3l::l 1,6111.796 :WS 000 5: 1 1i :t!N - 6i,P75 1,733:43 11,733,069 Qrs. ended A pnl 5. 89,62 263.942 12,018,411 Cif A ROE. -asquer Annuities . . . oust Sea Company , . • . Dank on their Capital Dtsitiesels . . . • . National Debt • • • Trustees fur the Payment of Naval Alilltary Pensions . . . Civil List . . . . . Pension. . • • • . tither Charges . . Szcbequer Bills issued to meet the Char at 3th Jan. 11La4 . Surplus.. at sth April, 1824 . . . Issued to complete the Sum of 8,700,000 granted as the Surplus of the Com lidated Fund for the Year 1823 . . Ezenequer Bills to be ismted to meet Charge upon the Consolidated Fund 611 t April, 1024 . . . 11C3. 21,701 8647!1 KO ii •,734,178 1,210, 1,400,000 212,5001 7,918,8 2,13.5,1: 10.063,769 i 3,718,11 , 18.14. 81,701 86,9011 89,125 4,737,P99 1,210,000 2,417,D 1,400,000 212,500 94,294 3117,481 8,241%000 3,778,411 12,010,411 1,541448 1,361,302 1130,826 TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY or THE SOUTHWARK AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. A most respectable and very utunerons meeting of the Mends of this Institution was held at the Boma Tavern, Kennington, yes today. The Chair wale taken at twelve o'clock, by CUARLES Esq-, one of the Vice-Presidents, rho shady de tailed the objects of the meeting, and concluded by moving that thifSeaetary be requested to read the Report, which was of peat length, and - which esreeetly called on all the friends of Bible In st.tuuons to render their most zealous effur:s in support of this and lathes similar Societies. _ _ The TREASURER (Henry Jones, Esq.) then read the statement of the Committee, which shewed that 24,280 Bibles, and 11,488 Testaments, had been distributed by the Society since its first for nation ; 16,1801. fla. 7d. had been received from the various'assoel nine within the district of the auxiliary society, since its cons. tIUSIMCOS. The Rev. Mr. TOWNSEND moved the Ist Resolution, that the report be received, adopted, and printed. 'Which was seconded by the Rev. Mr. IVALLIE, Chaplain to the-Swedish Embassy, and carried unanimously. C The Rev. Andrew HANDRA), moved the 9d Resolution, that the most cordial thanks of this meeting be given to Earl Spencer, the President, and the Vice-Presidents, for their motioned s.apport anti pair - maw of this Society. This Resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr. PARSONS of Leeds, and was also carried unanimously. Tlei 3d Resolution, that the thanks of this meeting be presented to the Treasurer, Secretary, and Assistant-Secretary, and Commit-1 ne v i)* their unrentittiug_ exertions to forward the objects of this :sonny, was moved by LAN STEINKOPEE and seconded by the Rev. John CLAYTON., and carried unanimously. A list of officers of the Society for the ensuing year was read after the passing of this resolution. TN( 41 Resolution was then put and carried unanimously, that the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented to the Othcen and Ceitaruitutesi of the several :sible '1:4.0cl:woos established tlit4'dis.rict, for their persevering endeavours to extend the benefits and , increase the funds of this Institution, and particularly to those [milks why have se nobly exerted themselves in furtherance of the ut; J ects of the Society. pre s:b Resolution, that the warmest thanks of this meeting be presented to Charles Berkeley Esq. V.P., for his able aad impartial (-magnet in the Chair, was received with great applause. And most cheerfully ador ed by the meeting. The Chairman shordy returned thanks, and the meeting, which was abtandod by a g:est numbs:of bodies, immediately adjosroed LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Tussimr, APIII/. S. CAMPBELL ♦XD MAID. MrilFlaut introduced ebb case aerie to the Court on the part of the tenstera, Mews. Chair' sod - Ward, and Mr. Hoawc fol. lowed dor air. Campbell. I'4 1i , ,1D CE•SCLLLOR said he considered this a very im- 1 pottatti case, as involving the principles of the conduct of trustees; ticiteeCnt trust was not governed by the general rules of trusts of i:a ed property this was a petition of appeal from the Viee-Chaneel. brat a dames made ley his Honour, declaring the sale of the plain. ti rty void, and requiring the trustees, Messrs. Cherlyn and vr ,to give an account of the receipts and expenditure of the u sif the concern . His Lordship had COD limml the first part of alitrope ' ovr's decree, declaratory of the invalidity of the sale. The S now before the Court was, who were chargeable with that SlT=r sale, and how they were to be made answerable? Hit p here detailed the facts of the atm. Mr. Cheslyn he.'ing wediminacn the trust, must be considered to have undertaken the actj management of the concern ; his transfer of the trust by as si ent to Mr. Ward did not by any means relieve him from the o ' tion of trust which he had undertaken ;he writ b still respon e tibia to the Court for his conduct in the manly: meat of that trust. Thie was important to be known to those persons who are occus tamed to undartake the discharge of trusts, sometimes without a knell:dire of their duties, sometimes without an toteotion of dia. chdforing them, and in most cases without any apprehension of tl:e consequences to them of their neglect of such duties. In the pre- I ametams, Mr. Chealyn meld sot get rid of his responsibility, nor rotilliiir. Ward either, inasmuch as he voluntarily undertook the wool, Both were equally responsible to the Court. The valuation ot (be pr,.iperty at the time of sale, which Mr. Barber, sen. enjoined to pa sit.ktie, was not made by Mr. Cheslyn : it was equally clear to his Lordship, that Mr. Chealyn was a joint purchaser with Mr. Barbel 4 the plaintiff's share of the property which was sold, as thacentrt had on a former occasion decided, under improper cir cumatarees. From these and other circumstances it, could not be eigmiE for his Lordship to form and express at the present moment hiettpinion on the question before him; but when trustees were betmght before the Court to answer for their management of the of m uilet, it was prom to dopvt7 . tho . judognent ? rib ! Court, on a of eum~+ous P!°Flll ts , 1 11 0 b. '"e l ' d,libt ec, .: ° , 1:17:7 Kean-Admiral sir iohiiberesford, one of the'present re- presentatives fir licritick, last week canvassed that bo- , for the r( presentation of it hi the next Parliament, wolf is said to have bens very successful. Durham (*aside. • • - _ . F.:SIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, gave an elegant entertain ment on Morday, at her house in St. James's-square, to the Duke of Wellington, his Excellency Count Leven, the Mar quis of Hertferd, the Marquis of Graham, the Earl of A:fawn, the Countess of Sandwich, Lord I'aletort, Lady E. Edgecumbe, Lady Georgians Bathurst, Lord Ellanbornugh, Mr. and Mrs. Lid- I dell, he. n, the evening her ladyship gave a splended rout. which ' was atterdoti by upwards of 150 disci:wit:died fashionable*, among whom were—the Duchess of 3lontraso and the Ladies Graham, tha Dowager Ducheas of Leeds, the Countess of Sefton and the Ladies 51olyneua, the Ladies Beauderk, the Countess and the Ladies Bathurst, the Marchioness of Camden. the Earl tied Countess or t Clam, the Mao:Mows of Ileruiod, Dowager Countess of War wick, Earl lir.eknock, Earl and Gamest Verulam, the Earl of IVestmetland and Lady C. Farm, Countess Cisnearty, the Earl and Countess Wicklow, Lord and Lady Calthorpe, Lord Palmer ston, Lady Elizabeth and Miss l'aulett, Lady Caroline l'owlett, lard and lady Ellenborough, Lord and lady Dayning, Lady Grantham, Lord and Lady Beresford, Sir George and lady Bark ley, Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Clive, Mr. and Mrs. Gradr, Mr. Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Taylor, Mrs. W. IVyno; Mrs. Fremantle, Mr. Wilmot Horton, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Mitchell, he. he. Yest erday evening her Ladyship gave a dance and supper to he domestics and their friends, in eammemoration of her birth ' day. Lady Murray has issued cards of invitation for a rout on Fri day next, at her house in Wimpole-strect. Lord and lady King will have a dinner party this day, at their house in Dover-street. Lord anti Lady Gwydyr entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at their house in Piccadilly. Sir George Warrender, Ran. had a gra...l dinner party yester day, at his house, Whitehall-place. ('apt. l'arry has issued cards of invitation for a grard ball and supper, on 11 edmralay, the 20th inst. en hoard bus ship the /leer., . 51rs. Chapin* has issued cards of invitation for two rants, on the 3d and 10th of May, at her house, in Grafton-street, Bond.strect. T. Walpole, Esq. entertained a distinguishe:: party at dinner, yesterday, at his house in Orcovenoc-street. Lady Williams entertained an elegant circle of fashionable, yes terday, at her house in Upper Graivenor.streer. The Earl of Elgin has arrived at the Royal Hotel, St. James's.. street, from his seat in Scotland. Lord Lyrtedoch arrived yesterday at Warren's Hotel, Regent street, from his seat, Cosgrove Priory. The alarquis and 51arehioness of Salisbury are expected in town this day, from their scat in Lancaahire. Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jertnyn-street: Jahn Mar. joribanks, Dart, and Mr. and Mrs. Ila.kett, front their scat in. Scotland. The Earl and Countess Stanhope left town on Mor.day, for their set, near Seven Oaks, Kent. The Honourable dl r. and Mrs. Robert Smith have arrived at the Dowager Duchess of Rutland's, in Sackville-street, from their scat, Gray horst, Bucks. 51r. and Mrs. Egerton and family left town yesterday, far Brightdn. Arrivals at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle...street :—Sir Henry and Lady 3lontresor and General 111ontresor, from their scat in Kent; Jarvis, Esq. from a tour. THEATRICAL DILEMMA. [FBO3I ♦ CORRESPONDINT.] We have just heard that the government of the King's Theatre is placed in rather a novel dilemma, and we fear that its consequence will be the disappointment of the hopes we have been so long led to entertain, of seeing Madame Pasta upon the boards of our Opera this season. The following is the statement we have received of the affair from our foreign correspondent, which, if true, does not speak much in favour of Mr. Benelli's abilities as a theatriml diplomatist :—Mr. Benelli, when in Italy, entered into terms of negociation with Signora Esther Alombelli, whom he proposed to engage as prima donna (for what rea son we know not, having at the time three others, at enor mous salaries, on his list.) The lady accepted his o ff er to come to London, provided the agreement was ratified by a hanker there, who would be responsible for its performance ; a condition, by the bye, which would lead us to suppose that the credit of the theatrical treasury was not in high , •estimation upon the Continent. This demand was ac ceded to, and, pending the application to the banker, our adventurous countryman, Mr. Glossop, the impresario of the theatre San Carlos, at Naples ; and of La Scala, at Milan, wished also to engage with La Signora. She stated to him how her agreement stood with Benelli, and he was satisfied to take her conditional promise, that if she did not go to London she should consider herself as belonging to his corps dramatique. In the meantime, Mr. Benelli considering his list was not complete without the addition of another prima donna, made proposals to Madame Pasta, who was then under engagement at Paris, and therefore not at liberty to accept his offers without the con sent of the French Govermnent. Benelli, thinking that a fair exchange was no robbery, proposed to the French Go vernment to lend them Monabelli if they lent him Pasta, which was agreed to. Mombeili was actually on her way to act as substitute for Madame Pasta, at Parts, when Mr. Glossop, who was then in that city, hearing of Benelli's arrangement, made an application to the Italian police to detain her, as she was under an engagement to him in case she did not go to London ; Mombelli was accordingly sent back, bag and baggage, and we are afraid that unless Signor Benelli enters into some new treaty of exchange be tween Madame Catalani and La Pasta, we must be content with 11 Fanatico for the rest of the season. [The correspondent who forwards us the above vouches for its accuracy ; but we understand, from another source, that Madame pasta may shortly bee:peck,' in this country, Signor Ilenelli having made the most liberal advances, M 'orth to complete the arrangements between that Lady and Signora Mombelli.] Ihtt'RY-I.ANE Tit eavar.—Last night Mr. Kean made his first appearance in the character of the &ranger, in which he succeeded beyond our most sanguine expects tines. Want of room prevents us from giving our com ments on tire different passages in which he was peculiarly happy. ArottoxicoN.—Yestertlav a numerous and elegant party, including several of the Nobility, were invited to attend a series of performances upon a new Apollonicon, which has been constructed by Messrs. Flight and Robson, (Or at. entleman in the South of France. The delicacy and etpri ion with which many of the finest overtures were executcd, afforded the highest delight, and the visitors ex iires,ol their unqualified admiration of the instrument. The East India Company's ship, Charles Grant, arrived off the Start the 4th instarit. She sailed from China the 14th I)ecember, from the Cape the Bth February, and from St. Helena the ?2d February. The Herefordshire and Inglis left China in company with the Charles Grant. The Buckinghamshire arrived in China the 6th De cember. The Committee of the Foreign Stock Exchange, which met yesterday to investigate the transaction of the Colom bian Loan, came to a resolution that nothing could be more honourable, d:screet, or circumspect, than the conduct of Y. II urtado and the Contractors, on the recent occasion, and that there was no ground on which to found the most distant imputation against M. Ilurtado, for having misled any person on the subject.—Courier. Monday night a messenger arrived in town with des- 1 patches from Madrid. • C 'la 111 G E or Mu RD F: 11.—A female of the name of Half penny was on Friday night last brought to our county gaol, charged by a Coroner's Inquest, held before T. flatten, Esq. with 1 the wilful murder of Mary Walton. The prisoner is the wife of a farmer of respectability residingat Borkleton, a short distance from TeAtiry, in this county, and the deceased lived with her in the ' e.4l,,eity of savant. it appears that a few days previous to the coniiiiitul of Mrs. Halfpenny, she called upon the Rev. Mr. Miller, . the re,pected elergywai of the parish, stated to him the death of her savant, and requested him to bury the corpse at a time much , earlier than is customary after decease. For some time past them ; hail been rumours in the neighbourhood that the conduct of the ttceuseti towards her unfortunate menial was not correct—in feet, that i• was cruel and oppressive; and which, coupled with her .ws icty to have the body PO hastily interred, exciting suspicions in th mind of the Reverend tientienein that all was not tight, he re. Cl-01 to cones it to the earth until satisfied those suspicions were I greundless. lie therefore desired to sec the corpse, which the pa.; soner objected to, urging, we believe, that the girl having died of an infectious disease, it would be attended with danger to hint, and I ' whether he did see it or no we are not acqoeinted ; hos ever, from other circumstances the officers of the parish considering it a tare which called for the interposition of the Coroner, Mr. 11311 en was summoned, and the result of the investigation was, as we have men.; firmed above, the committal of Mrs. Halfpenny upon the serious cbar ;e. We understand that the body was found by the jury to be artsiderably bruised in many places, and upon the head was a deep cut (supposed to have been inflicted by a washing beetle), sufficient so cause death. The deceased was thirty years of age, and of very weak intellect. The prisoner is about the same age ; she is the mother of several children, and has now an infant at her breast. Ever since the unhappy affair she has been in a very dejected state, but denies positively the guilt imputed to her, and alleges' that the fatal wound on the head was occasioned by the poor girl's falling down with a pail of milk. We can only loupe that iu the alas of need she will be able to sahatantbee the truth of this user. tion, and, both in the eyes of God and man, proves herself innocent la the foul olrebee.-- Woreester Mira. FOREIGN I YTELLIGE.vcr. FREW II PAPERS. We received last night, by express, ate Paris Journals, from which we extract the following: -.- CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. SITTING OP APRIL 3. At half-past twelve the House resolved itself into a Secret Commivec, for the purpose of deliberating on the address to the King. After having heard MM. de Vinci,. Hansard Dabencourt, the Prince of Cm Subee, De Martigrac, De Vaublanc, General Foy, and Leroux. in favour of as well •• against the addrem, the Muse adopted it by a majority of 295 against 1 4 . 114dih' T d herollowing are the names of the Deputies who, together with the bureau, are to compcme the great Deputation charged with preaenting the address to the King :- 3131. De lllartignac, Cornet dine:met., De Seguret, De Tre gomain, Durinquet pe Count tie Quinsornas, Petit Perin, flay, 1)e Saunac,Durand (Moselle) Court de Choiseuil D'A Me court, Delhorme, Count d• Erceville Deleura, Count de L'Aigle, Bertin Deveur, Becquey. row:pier bong, Mason, Peron. On 31ondav, at one &clock, there will be a public sitting, for the purpose of receiving a eetnniunication from klinieters. The nine bureaux will assemble on Tuesday or Wednesday, in order to appoint the Committer charged with the examination of 31. Benjamin Constant's qutliticatior.s. [From the Joy rnal des Debats.l VIENNA, MARCH 23. Their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress, will repair to Prague in the course of the month of May, for the purist= of at tending the festival of St..lohn, patron of the kingdom of Bohemia. Ilia Strene Ilighnes., the Prince of 3letternich, will accompany their Majesties. It is cxpecied, however, that the absence of the Court will be of a short durAtion. FRANITOZT, MARCH 25. It is reported that the marriage of the Archda►e, second son of his 3lajesty the Emperor of .luNtria, whth a Prineem of Bavaria, is detemuned upon, but th,u it will not be celebrated till the month of September next. FRANKFORT PAPERS. Frankfort Journals to the 31st ult. have arrived, one of which contains the following extract respecting the Greeks:— _ —.----. The Oriental Spectator. in one of its late numbers, has a very long reflection on the Greek insurrection, of which the following is the ronclusion Thc.ciause of the Greeks has still many difficulties to contend whit; is we consider the unfortunate events that may occur, it may be said, and will be often repeated, that the Greeks have re vol twenty years too early ; that is, they had indeed cause to re vol:, but that to do it with complete success they should have waited twenty years longer. We have reasons, however, for think ing otherwise. Without the unfortunate impulse given to the in surrection by the singular circumstance which caused tke rebel. lien in Wallachia and Moldavia, the Greeks would not have thought of raising the standard of revolt, and they would have thought of it still less twenty years hence. For what would they then have had to wish ? Property, consideration, privileges. insti tutions—a kind of emancipation ? But all this they already had in a great measure, and would li t y degrees have obtained the re mainder. Ilad they waited only a cw years longer their situation would have been so happy that they would have been very cautious how they changed it. The breath of revolution poisoned their prosperity. After the many evils which they have brought on themselves what remains ? An uncertain hope I AUSTRIAN runns. MARCH 22.-31etalliques 92 9-I& Bank Shares 3lancu 23.-31etalliques 92i. Bank Shares 998 2-3. BLOCKADE' OF ALGIERS. The following extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Leghorn, dated March sa, was posted yesterday morning:— His Majesty's ship Chanticleer arrived here the 21st instant, in eight days from Algiers, which port wu then blockaded by the British, and it was supposed only one Algerine ship of war was out. This vessel has given notice, that on the 25th instant she will convoy such vessel. as are ready to the westward: at pre sent the following are the ships to accompany her:--Shannon, Jolly ; Levant packet, Lundy; William, Bloom ; Royal Sove. reign, Brightmen, for London ; Success, Shand, for Hul l; Hope, Love, for Dublin ; Venus, Andrews, for Greenock; Severn, Field, for Liverpool ; Tartar, Barker. for Falmouth ; and Dart, White, with tinilatr for the Dock-yard.. The convoy may wait a very short time oft Cape Corso for any vessels that may reach from Genoa, where notice is sent." Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated March es " A report has reached this place of the other vessel which bad sailed from Leghorn, with naval stores, bound to Algiers, having been captured by a British cruiser. By accounts from Perpignan of the 13th inst. an Algerine cruiser had nppenred a few days before off Cape Creus, and kept cruising off that station for two dais. A letter from Orin% Vecchia of the 12th inst. reports, that an Lnghsb vessel had been stranded 30 miles distant from that port, and two others near Ancona." DEMERAR.4. LFrom the Gkegme C'out ier of Saturday.l We have received by the G leubervie, arrived i n the Clyde yesterday, a tile of Demerara Chronicles, from the 30th January to the ISth February inclusive. These papers confirm the death of Smith the Missionary on the 6th February, as formerly mentioned. They hold out but gloomy prospects for the tranquillity of that Colony. The, state, that a number of incen diary publication'', inciting the slaves to revolt, had lately been transmitted from England, introduced into the Colony, and secretly circulated amongst the slates. • Much discontent had bees evinced amongst the negroes on the east coast, at the pardon of the noto rious ringleader in the late revolt, Jack Gladstone. They tonsi -1 dered their countrymen who bad suffered as severely and unjustly treated, while this man, who had misled and instigated them to revolt, had escaped. But what is more alarming, they augur suc cess in a future attempt, from the fact of theireinoval of the Gover nor, the withdrawal of Colonel Leahy of the 21st, and his troops, wbo so promptly put down the revolt, and from the reported and expected removal of Mr. lieyliger, the first Fiscal, in consequence of orders bra England ; which removals led the negroes to be lieve thatthe powerful is England were still their friends. These papers contain some important evidence on the trials for the late revolt, a portion of which we shall endeavour to lay before our readers in our next The following extract from the Demerara Gazette of the 13th is all we can find room for to-day:— s. We consider the United Colony of Demerara and Essequibo to be in a more awful—in a more dangerous situation at this very moment, than during the beat, the uproar, and confusion of the late insurrection. We apprehend that a crisis is approaching, which will require all our exertions—all our foresight, to avert : and this settlement will speedily be the scene of a drama which, without the greatest caution, may possibly terminate in the destrue , tion of all that is dearest either to our interests or our hearts. Whether we look forward to what is going on at home, or to what is acting here ; whether we turn to the denunciating despatches of my Lord Bathurst, or to the indispensable severity of our new militia laws, we still discover nothing in the gloom, which can tend to in spire its hit satisfaction, or enliven us with hope. Our energies appear to be exhausted. Our spirits are enervated and broken down ; and we seem to await in silence, and in apathy, the storm 1 which is to burst upon our heads." THE ORIGIN OF CARDS. We copy the following from thut very interesting Miscellany, the Mirror : Without inquiring whether any games with cards, which resemble those of our times, were in Use among the Greeks and Romans, Father 3lenestrier, in his " Ilibliotheque Curieuse," contiaing himself to France, says, that it is only about four hundred yeas since games of cards were first known. This he demonstrates by a negative argument, drawn from an ordinance of Charks VI. in ISM, against the use of all such games as did not assist the military science ; and is which, though the forbidden games are enumerated, there is no mention of cards. The following year, however, is that to which he gives their origin, as the occasion of their being invents!. It was in lad, when Charles VI. became disordered in his mind, the whole court wss employed in contriv. ing every possible method of diverting his melancholy. The four suits are supposed to represent the two branches of the state-the church and die army ; the city and the country. The hearts, or nears, and which should be ear -men, for the church, the Spaniards represent by copes, or chalices, instead of hearts. Spades, in French ylvites, signify pikes. In Spanish, swords are called Spada, denoting the military order. Diamonds, ear ITOWT. or squares; on Spanish cards dineros or coins; are expressive of the monied or mercantile men of the city. Clubs, Ireful! in French ; in Spanish, caste, club or rustic weapon, for the peasantry of the country. The king and queen need no explanation ; the knave may be intended a.. a siyillitike at the minister. The ace gems to be one distinguished depraver, selected from each rank, and elevated to honourable situation. Letters by the French mail yesterday allude to a revived rumour that a Congress of the Allied Sovereigns will be speedily held in Parts. One of these letters states, how ever, that it is the wish of the French Government that the affairs of Spain should be arranged by the Foreign Am bassadors resit ent• in Madrid. The leading point to de to mine is the pitiod for the occupation of Spain by the French troops. It is not generally known that, by the treaty signed between France and Spain on the 9th of February last, it was stipulated that the French tr should evacuate the Spanish tenitory on the Ist 0f.73; next, unless the Allied Powers should decide the contrary. It was understood, however, that Ferdinand himself would solicit their stay. Yesterday the celebrated listrhide, ex-Emperor of Mcx- 1 ico, visited the Exhibition of Ancient and Modern Mexico, at the Egyptian flail prior to its being opened to the public, and expressed hinnelf highly gratified at the accu racy of the panoramic view of that important city. A Society has beenforinctl in Edinburgh, to aid descry ing persons in their endeavour. to emigrate and settle in New South IVales and Van Ditraan's Land. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, Aram 6. ENTERED INWARDS, Elbabeth and Jane, Potter (Burnett, broker), from Pan. Achille', Elliott (Matson), from Elsineur. Britannia, Wards (Barry.), from Fayid. Giraffe, Brown (Bentley), from Charente. lbab, Webster (Simon), from Csbits. Commerce, Fournier (Redhead), from Calais. Catharine, Pammersch (Benham), from Pallas. Fortuna, Schnaeckel (Bremer). from Memel Heinrich and Theodor, lwitter (Benham), from Dautria Passarge, Liedcke (Benham), from Palau. Riese Maria, Nygand ( Motile), from Christiana. Wennerne, Peddenon (Blake), from ditto. Minor, Jerrard (31arzette), from Rio Janeiro. Prince of Orange, Blake (Symonds), from Rotterdam. Sidney Packet, Emmet (Boulcatt), from the South Sas. John, Walker (ditto), ditto. Hope, Dean (Cooper), from Isle de Coss. Steel, M'Donald (Puleford), from Demerara. Alexander, Just ()lesson), from Jamaica. Prince of Saxe Coburg, Ladd (Dckie), from Rotterdam. Perseverance, Maughan Taylor), from Hamburgh. Dart, Stranack (Drinkald), from Ostend. Good Intent, Bragg (Coe), ditto. Robert and Mary, Fox (ditto), ditto. • Waterloo. Kimber (ditto), ditto. Lottery, Gammon (ditto), ditto. I . R 0.1: LAST N Ili Irl".•; i.i.4% ETT.E. ..—. -( ...,—._ .fart/ 6. , j. , ..... eta,—ln your destre to account for the extraordinary ele..\ F e ? f ; ;; ., vation of Lord Gitiind on any other grounds than those of his i The King has been oleasco. to t.ppott.t It i:liam Tit - ter, Es.; singular good fortune, you are led into an observation which your ,to be Secreutry to his .I:ajesly's Ettax.s•iy at t!:::.ublihk. Chums:, candour ought to correct, as soon as your judgment shall be better I Pane. informed. lou my, in your jounnd of this day, ••that his early am-- advancement was looked at with much jce/ousa by the protemion, I UtAN,E.C..P . Ft I s; "PEI:SEWED. and that few men have acquired less cndit for these good mutinies ; .1. iltndcreatt, 1...1,, , ta , ...,...,, , 1, draper.for which a lawyer should he distinguished, than the present Chief EANlst.i'Pfs. Justice of the Common Pleas." M. (1.e.:, Nee/market :..in n at :ay, Z!tlfiblit, tailor, to eturender. You are complimenting Lord Ginn! at the expense of the , Atoll 1 4 , tit ‘ix, I:i, at tea, and Amy 13, at twelve, at the E agle profession; the flue is, that the reception of the I hiet Justice was ; inn, l'aiii ? .l,,:e. z-olnitura, Messrs. Maanon and Sort, Newnan.- not only a credit to the profession but an honour to human nature. I ket ; and air. Aunt, sorrey-stree:, Strand. In a great measure it might be owing to that singular suavity of j 'l'. IV. I;min, Stockport, Chcsitire, cotton-spinner, April 21, ." manner which deprecates censure and conciliates the minds of men , ' and May 13, at eleven, at the roar Inn, 3:attrlietter. s oli ci tors , by conveying an impression that the fortunate individual heft re , Mr. Ch-ster, :-tap:e: Inn, London ; and 3lesirs. Banns and Board them feels that it was not personal superiority alone that has called • man, Manclies:er. him to eminence. Lord Gifford's manner of bearing his elevation I 1. Price, Stepttuy, 3liddleses, undertaker, April 10, 13, and 3lay y 'thews hint to be a faun of .err and a Man of worth ; but the men 13, at ten, a: the Bankrupts' 1.. min. Solicitor, Mr. Lishheld, over whom he was more immediately thrust are not to be de. , Dotphin-place, High Holborn London. fmuded of their just praise. They also were conciliatory .where ; II . Parsons, Reading, Berkshire, plasterer, April IS, ti i . conciliation was much more painful; and the terms on which the and May 13, at twelve, at the George Ina, Reading. Solicitors. Chief Justice and his Court had, during the short period that his Matra. Eyre and Coverdale, ',ray 's Inn-square, L on d on ; sad fortune was satisfied with the Bench of that Court, and• until it Messrs. Briggs and Whatley, Reading. demanded a yet further elevation for him, was creditable to both G. Anderson, Maiden-lio.e, London, warehouseman, April 10, parties, and marked a very considerable elevation of character. In . 17, and May 111, at elev.o, at the Bankrupts' Ccurt. Solicito, that Court some of the older Sergeants bad practised years before' Mr. Taylor, Bartholomew-close. Lord Gifford was even called to the liar; there are others who DIVIDENDS. have been educated at a great expense for the most laborious and April 27. J. Boyes, jun. Wanstord, Yorkshire, carpet-warn expensive of professions, and were hardly earning academical , factures, at eleven, at the Dog arm Duck, Kingston-upon-Hull, honours when their ('ldef was very differently employed (for your j May 1. T. Hodgson, Newgitte-suect, linen-draper, at one. at the information of the early life of Lord Gifford is very incontplete. if , Bankrupts' Court. you suppose that he started in life as an attorney's clerk). Yet May 1. R. Edwards, 3lorgan's.lane, Tooley-street, Southwark, their reception of him was candid and cordial. They received him brandy-merchant, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. as if the most cunitnanding and indisputable talents had compelled May 1. S. Sampson, site-lane, tactician', at one, at the Baak his elevation ;as if, to use your own expression, '-• he had rot owed it tit pte Court. more to circumstances than to merit ; ' and as if it were not „ well April 27. W. Fulford, Lad-lane, known that some anxiety in the political circles was maturated • the Bankrupts' Court. for the retirement of his Lordship from his late official situation." • April 30. J. Read, late of Gospel-Oak, Tipton, Staffordshire, As if, in short, the simple accident of Sir V. Gibbs haviog lodged ironmaster, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham, at his brother's in Exeter, and taking a violent prclermee to Gif- I April 24. J. Webster, Tower-street, London, merchant, at ford (who at that time could not have inanifesud any of those , twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. talents which have since thrown tunic jurlyication on measures that , May 1. B. Johnson, Samborn, Warwickshire, farmer, at twehre, had their origin in a rain-glorious desire of patronizing) , 17. 11 F h ., 1 1E hh . , and Leau' R i . ddt W a ill n ett " , a Th w etf idrahirh ord, Norfolk, bank ers , at bad war 1 at th been the real introduction, and the only foundation on which a su. I Jitene C perstructure has been raised, that is unexampled in the history of the Bar. eleven, at the Angel Inn, Bury St. Effinur,d's. May 14. R. Runcorn, Manchester, plumber, at eleven, at the I am, Sir, your obedient Servant. Star Ina Manchester. TOGATUS. May e. W. Gould and F. Grestley, M 'd al en-lane. Wood-stnes, ••• We readily insert the above letter, and can assure our C aul ' Cheapside, bonen, at ten, at the Ba n krupts' Court. stetdent that we are far from wishing to • •• compliment Lord CERTIFICATES.—Aran. 27. Gifford at the expense of the Profession." The article alluded to W. Walker Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital. haberdasher— was copied, as we before stated, from the Literary Observer.—ED. S . Hobley, l ames-street, Covent-garden, shoemaker—J. Clap, Hatchett-court, Little Trinity-lane, Upper Thames -street, dealer —P. A. Compton, Beckenham and Lee, Kent, farmer—H. But cock, Worksop, Nottingham, innkeeper—G. Gosling, Chester field, Derby, wine-merchant. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Batty, 11. Melville, and W. Squir e, A Idersinte-street, so far as regards W. Squire—lt. Selby and T. Walmaley, Mounts street, Grosvenor-square, wine-merchants—S. and J. Emery, Little Haywood, Stafford, atone-masons--J. B. Strange and L. C. Mlles, jun., Tokenhouse-yard, silkmen—R. H. Taylor and B. Wain. I son—lV. Haviland and W. W. Adios, Plymouth, printers—E. and IL Hopkins, Bath, fancy-dress makers—J. Napier and li. I Mason, Manchester, packers—E. H. Williams and R. Miller, ilitrechester, poplin-finishers--11. and J. Widnell, H a m m , car „ pet-manufactumrs--J. Sandell and W. Green, Old 'Claw. dyers —A. Wil:cosoa, een., W. Harding, E. Owen, and A. Willanon, jun., Lombard-sneet, looking.glass-manufacturesh . so far II re gards E. Owen—H. Watson and T. A. Wasd, kingstoompos- Hull, plumber_--J. Philputt and W. Johnson, Cleveland-street, Mile-end-road, and Mark-lane, corn.facton—J. Lousdale and W. Smith, Leeds, glass-merchants—H. M`Lean and D. Manson, Marlborough, Wilts, drapers--W. Casburn, R. B. Tana, J. Drake, and 'l'. Rens, Cambridge, portable oil-gas manufacturers —A. and W. Hartley, Ilumley, Lancaster, rope, twine., and curled-hair manufacturers. BOXING. 1, at .welve, at BAINNT AARON AND Ps: It IVANNEN.—AD inviting morn. ing and anticipated good sport drew together a quality muster of fanciers of every sort yesterday, in a F ravel-pit half a mile to the westward of Colnbrook (18 miles). the men, although of light weights, had proved themselves first-rate artists, Barney never hav ing been beat since overtaken by madhocd, and Warren gained fame by defeat in three battles with that admired pet of the fancy Dick Curtis. The Commissary-General haring gone on • safer errand was an absentee, and Harry Holt, his deputy, was providing for an evening party. Master Fashwiek got promotion, and made the ring. The men arrived at the scratch in time, on excellent terms with themselves, with their seconds, Belasco and Nathan tOr Barrey, and Jem W a rd and Maurice Delay for Warren. Betting seven to four on the known good little Israelite, and laid on thick by the bat judges of his frsterni , y. The match was for a stake tf 100 sovereigns. I. After shaking hands, both tur ed to work, and wets too eager for spoiling mugs to do much execution. Much caution was used, and in doing so, it was rather feinting than hitting. In a close both went down. 2. A continuation of cautious fighting, and both difficult to be got at ; some slight exchanges of hits, and both down aptin. 3. Barney made a teint ; his adversary run in upon hint, and tapped first claret, by lascerating the temple. Warren was thrown, and betting was 3 to I against tarn. 4. Barney began to Mad out that Warren could not make his counter hits upon him, and he began to play a bull-dog game hs unmtzzled, broke through his adversary's guard, and rut him down. lo the sth, flth, 7th, ar.d Bth rounds, Barney led most gallantly. and proved himself anything but a cur-bred one. Warren behaved with qua' manlinms but his adversary was too fast upon him, and would not take deni al. AVermn was undermost in these rounds. t. Barney was a little open mouthed to rid himself of the piper- Watven for the first time I?ad the beat of a gay round. Ile parried and broke ground from his adversary, and returned upon him with much akill, and placed a severe right-handed blow upon Barney's eye, which nearly blinAcred him. He had also the best of the 10. This was also a manly-fought round ; but Warren found his counter-hits avoided or parried, and he secir.ed to drop down upon. his luck. Barney never left him until he got him down. In the 11th, 12th, and 13:h rounds, it was 4 and sto 1 on Bar ney, and Warren was down in every round, the claret flowing co piously. In fact, his chance was like a 36-gun ship of an enemy to one of cur British wooden walls, well manned, of 44. . _ To repeat the rounds until the 18th would be so much of sarne. nests in favour of Barney, that the detail would be tiresome. In this round IVarran made a manly struggle, went courageously up to his adversary's head, and fought himself out, and las adver sary too. In the 28th round it was Lombard-street to a rotten orange a arid although Warren stood cutting up until the 29th round, he had ne chance, and Barney was declared the victor, having proved himself* very rare wan. At the close of the battle, Barney was landed in a barnuebe and four, blaring the emblems of victory and was seated by the side of Jemmy Soar, President of the Daffy Club and after regaling themselves with potions of the begat daffy, they reached Dukes. place, at the hospitable mansion of the Benjamin' the *smile's\ part of Petticoat-lane and St. Catharine's having th ere assembled to congratulate their little Shinto on his luck. In the evening stakes were made good for Cooper and Reid, and Curtis and .lyres, at Harry Holt's, and for Tanner and Inglis ac Jack Randall s; id thus a busy day closest. Government having deferred the Drawing, intended to have takes place on the 6th instant, to Tuesday, Mends, an or portunity is now afforded to all these who (not aware of the Ad vantages now offered) omitted purchasirg„ and more particularly to the more distant parts of the Kingdom. The Contractors. J. and J. Sivewright, lose no time in publishing the above, and beg to remind the Public that the trifling risk of 51 lils. will gain 29,000 L The Cost of Will have Returned Risk is soly A Ticket is 1"25 19 0 £2O 0 0 I 19 0 A Sixteenth 115 01 /a 1 6 6 0 Other Shares in proportion. There are Three Prizes of 20,000 L. end Thirteen other Capital. in the Wheel, and may be drawn on Tuesday, the 10th, when the First Prize sill have 20,0001 in addition. Every Ticket be drawn singly. The Contractors faithfully assure the Public they have, thus 6th of April, only 1,252 Tickets remaining, which are sure to be all sold before the 20th ApriL An immediate Ap plication is necessary, for the disappointment of %%eke 'rickets so much felt on the 17th February last is sure to occur again. J. and J. hivewright, Contractors, 37, Cambia, 11, Holborn, and 36, Haymarket. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. PALMVUTH, APRIL 4.—Sailed his Majesty's packet Frolic, Lieutenant Barrow, for New York, with despatches-- Arrived the Austin, Banks, from London. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 4.—Arrived the Sir Charles Grant, from Canton, six weeks from St. Helena, and landed fouritaa stagers ; sailed from Canton 14th December, Cape of Good Hope Bib February, and St. Helena 2•211 ditto ; the Herefordshire sailed in company. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 5. Sailed the Tyne, Warrington, for Madras; Loyal Briton transport; and Joseph Green, ditto, for Malta, with troops; John, hotherington : and Henry, Lowe, for Minunichi ; and Floridas, —, for the Mediterranean. DEAL, APRIL s—Arrived, and remain, the Thomas, Win spear, from Bahia, sailed 6th January. Passed through, the Margery, Whitnell ; John and Robert, Illacket ; Robson, Lon don, Bucephalus, Euphrates, and Triton, outward-bound, front London ; and the Lord Castlereagh and Roseville, for the River. GRAVESEND, Apart. 3.—Arriverl, the Hope, Dean, from Africa; John, Walker, and Skim packet, Emmet, from the South I Seas; Achilles, Elliot, Fortune, —, from Memel Ohara, Brown, Charente, Nicholas, and Ann, Angel, from Norway; Rine Maria, Nygand, from ditto ; Perseverance, Maughan, from I Ilarnburgh ; Alexander Just, from Jamaica • Minor, Jarrand, from Rio; Henry Theodore, Clawater, from ; Dentate; Steel, M`Donald, from Demerara; Demerara packet, Venables, from ditto; Nestor, Weakner, from Honduras. Sailed, the Arno, Feisty ; Margaret, Wilson ; Biarkigh, Chancellor ; Globe, Bry , den; Asia, Tindak ; Amethyst, Thomson; Fairfield, Smithson ; fte Quebec: Confidence, Michaelis, Elsineur ; and Cleopatra, for Grenada: Hope, Fraser, for St. John's, New Brunswick; Generous Planter, Chambers, for ditto ; John and Mary, Grant, for ditto; Pomona, Mitchell, for Lisbon ; Nelly, !Orton, for Mi ramichi; Harriet, Cumming, for ditto; Aurora, Hollett, for Halifax. LtvxzpooL, APRIL 4.—Arrived the Lalla Rookh, —, and Jan, Rich, from Charleston; and Charlotte, Barron, from Got tenburgh. Sailed the Perseverance, Brown, for Calcutta; Ann, Mourdant, for Buenos Ayres ; Minstrel, Hodges, for Bahia ; Cuba, Hind, for Havannah • Fanny, Peacock, for Oporto ; Paris, Wilkinson, for Newfound land • Lavinia, Murphy, for South America ; and Benson, Smith, for (fuebec. LEITH, APRIL 3.—The Australian Company's ship Portland, of 320 tons burden, sailed on Thursday tor Van Dieman's Lan d and New South Wales, carrying ninety passengers, of whom a considerable proportion are respectable females. AZERDEEN, APRIL 2.—During the last few days we have had gusts of wind from the south to south-west, accompanied with snow; yesterday it came round to the south-east, with snow, and blew a hard gale. CalnivE, APRIL 3.—During the whole of Thursday night and Friday, we had a moat tremendous gale from west to north-north east. The ships in the Roads reitiaLted safe. BERGEN, ~ A RCH I.—The Diana, Amland, from Riga to L'Orient, put in here leaky. and with loss of sails, and it is sup posed must discharge her cargo to repair. Itosrox, lilAßcu 2.—TLe Independent, Mansfield, from ('o-' penhagen for Boston, put into Province town on Tuesday last, with sails split, bulwarks carried away, and olfictrs and crew frozen ; lost an anchor and cable next day in a gale. GENOA, 31ARCH 25.—A report has reached this place, of the other vessel which had sailed from Leghorn, with naval stores, bound to Algiers, having been captured by a British cruiser.—By accounts from Perpignan. of the 13th instant, an Algerine cruiser had appeared a few days before ofi' Cape C'reusa, and kept cruising off that station for two days. A letter from Civits Vecchia, of the 12th inst. reports that an English vessel had been stranded about 30 miles distant from that port, and two others near Ancona. BRIXIIAM (TORBAY), APRIL 3.— Yesterday it hlew a gale at north-north-west until noon, when the wind shifted to north-east, and several vessels which had arrived during the evening of Thu's , - ' day, by contrary winds, proceeded to sea. The ship Marquis of Wellesley, cut her cable, and sera others, particulars unknown. The Mary, of Exeter, Manilla, cut and run for the harbour ; also the Dove, Agar, of Exeter, with some damage. VESSELS SPOKEN %virtu—The Bengal Merchant, from Eng land to Calcutta, on ltith December, by the Lucy Davidson, Wil liams, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Ardent, from DuhErt to Van Dieman's Land, December 15th, by the Providence, Re mington, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Sir Edward Paget, for Calcutta, 22d ult. by the In Alyda, Septryes, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. fiddle, bound to New York, 26th tilt. all well, by the Rolla, arrived off Dover. Ellen, Camper, from the Mauritius to Anisterdam, 4th March; Accession, of Whitby, from Bahia to Iliunburgh, 16th ult. 36 days out ; Success, Martin, from Ascension to England. 26th ult. 14 days out, by the Charles Grant, arrived at Plymouth. James, Freeman, from London to St. John, Mew Brunswick, 20th ult. off Scilly ; London, from Li verpool to New York, Slat uh. (five American ships sin company) by the Java, Rich, arrived at Liverpool. The Vreindschar, liicoyt. from Antwerp for London, which sailed on the 29th of February from flushing, has not since been heard of. The Samuel Barnett, Angus, going out of 31e.ncl, on the 16th of March, ran agrourd, beat oft her rudder, sprung a leak, and filled with water, bnt after taking out a great part of her cargo, got atloat, and was carried into the harbour on the likh. She must be wholly unloaded to repair. The George the Third, I/unning, from Honduras for Dublin, was lost on the 24th February, on Carraord Reef; crew and par. tenger, saved. The Carolina Ann, f New York for Belfast, was toes on the 28th March, in lat. long. 21. 30. distnasted. By a vessel arri Newfoundland, which Railed the Bth of March, the to be perfectly clear of ice. The George the Dunning, from Honduras to Dublin, was lost an the 24 uy, on Carysford Reef—crew saved. The Sir Charles t reports the following arrivals and sail. logs, viz. :—Fran Bt. Helena *for England, the lion. Company's ships Inglis. Searle, the 19th February ; Farquharson, Crook shank, 17th February; Sophia, Sutton; and Jeannie, Watt, !Ist February. Arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, Lucy, Davison * the 4th February ; and Providence, Itemibitoo, the 6th February, bound fur Bombay. BIRTHS. . - On Monday, at her house in Albemarle -stmt, Lady Georgics Grecifell, or a son. On Monday, at Stockwell, the lady of Major-Geonal George Cookson, of a son. Monday morning, at (lawn Cottage, Windsor, the Lady of I.L • mend roster, Esq. of a son. AIAttRIED. On Monday, at Kensington, James Garrard, Esq. to 311$ Emily Jane 't anderzee. On the 3d of April, at Keynahsm, Captain Sobslanye, only as of the late Colonel Swinburne, to Jane, daughter of the late John Burge, I:sq. DIED. At his house in Somerset -street, Portman -strive, on Honesy morning, the lion. Elizabeth Tumour, wife of the Hon. and Rev. E. J. Tumour, M.A. On the 3d inst. at his house Clayton-pbuts, Kensington. Charle s Powis, Esq. in the 69th year Of his age. IV 'Lunt! l'oonu, Ls(l.—This gentleman, who bad long been known in former literary circlta, died on -Saturday, at a very ad vanced age, ut his hous,.., in Halfumon-strect, Piccadilly. He was born nt Cork, which city he left in the year 1786. He wrote the " Life of Macklin, the Actor," with a " History of the litsce during the life of that nerlomier ;" also the " Lils of the ee" brined wit, Same' Foote," with whom, as well as with Macklin, , he was on intimate terms. HIGH WATER Tills DAV AT LONDON-BRIDGE. !Homing. 52 min. after 7. I Afternoon, 23 min. after R. Printed at THE BR ITlsli PRESS Office, by J. W. Vas Lyng. 161, Strand, and Published by R. CAN N ea, same place. r