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Mg U ,~~. w be a saving the public would bitterly lenient. If judicial officers were necessary, then the individuals who sustained those others ahould be placed in a respectable station in society. He trusted the House would not consider he was proposing too great a sum, in proposing that their salaries be increased to a sum of 800/. per annum. Although there were now thirty persons so appointed, there were only tour out of that thirty who were not barristers. He would, therefore. move, that there be allowed by the Secretary of Stile a sum of 8001. per annum to each 1 the justices of peace of the metropolis. Sir J. SE BRIGHT supported the motion. Mr. HOBIIOUSE said, that the question was of very little im portance alit related to the advice of salary ; but as he understood there were 820 barristers, and that there were 400 places under Government to which barristers might be appointed, he would ob• ject to the giving Government any additional influence over that 'body. if ttie proposed measure were to place the power of raising the salary or not In the hands of the Secretary of State, he should certainly oppose it. Mr. PEEL, said that the proposition wits drawn up in the usual form ; but certainly the salaries of all the police magistrates were to be increased. He had never thought of raising it with one and not raising it with another. lie did not, therefore, think, under all the circumstances, 8001. could be considered an unreasonable salary or too great a remuneration for the sacrifice to be made and the services expected. Mr. IW3lb was not disposed to object to the amount of salary proposed. If a barrister gave up his professional prospects, and devoted his time to the office, 800/. was not too large a compensa tion. But he wished to know how it was proposed to distribute these 30 barrister, through the metropolis ? He was also desirons of learning what was me present proportion of magistrates to each office, and what were the hours of their attendance dttily. Ile would have been better pleased with the proposition of the Right Honourable Secretary (31r. Peel), had he encteased the salaries and diminished the number of the police magistrates. Ile pressed it still upon his (Mr. Peel's) attention, whether this object could not ba offsetesl. Mr. PEEL said, he had proposed no addition to the rutnber of magistrates at present existing, and he believed they were not found to be too numerous. In the year 1722, the metropolis had bow divided into trine districts, to each of which three magistrates of pollee were appointed. Since that period, no addition had been made to that number (twenty-seven), with the exception of three tnigistrites who had been appointed to the Thames Office, a measure found to be necessary for the preservation of property on the river. This was the only instance in which any sugntenta. con had taken place in the course of the last thirty years. The law required the attendance of two magistrates in many cases, and when this occurred it surely could not be too much to provide a third. for the purpose of providing against unaio:dahle absence, and 'fending a little occasional relaxation to those officers. The Magistiates of L'nion Hall presided over • population of 243,000 persons; and the House might collect a slight idea of the weighty duties to be discharged by them, when they were informed that in a single month of In. 3, the number charges for assault disposed of at that office alone was 17fi. The question of diminishing the number of Magistrates hat', in common with other police arrange ments. neenpud the attention of the Committee some time back, and it had been ascertained no reduction could take place con sistent with the interests of public justice. 31r. W. 5311TH thought the argument of the Right Honour able Secretary for the Home Department proved too much for the estal /ishment of his own position. Fur if the three 3lagistraten of Union Hall were capable of mansging a department containing 240,000 inhabitants, there certainly was not sufficient employ ment fir the remaining twenty-seven, taking things in the sante proportoo. The eitiedion was then put, and the Resolution agreed to. Me. LSTCOURT brought in a Hill to enable Magistrates in censin cases to borrow money on mortgage of the county rates.— Read a first time. _ ... The House resumed, when the Orders of the Day wet disposed cf, and the House adjourned at ONE O'CLOCK. HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS DAV. STOCKS YESTERDAY. Mexican Bonds 81 803 Ditto Aect. 015 1 805 Ditto Scrip (18I6) 23 1 e pm Ditto Aect. 21 3 3 pm Peruvian Bonds 88 Ditto Acct. 88 75 Portuguese Brii.d. 905 Ditto Acct. 1103 3 Prussian Bonds Ditto Acct. 1011 Russian Bonds V 65 Spanish Cons. 24 n 45 2 8 i 5 1 Ditto Acct. 24 31 424 3 4 g Ditto Cons. 0023) 193 1 lB Ditto Acct. 19 183 18 Ditto National Bonds NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. Maherly—Repcal of the Dutiee on Beer. 31r. Grattan—Bill Mr the relief of the Poor in Ireland. Mr. Wilmot Hcrion—Bill to amend Act 15 Geo. IV.I for amend ing and consolidating the Laws relating to the Abolition of the Slave Trade. !dr. Stuart 15 ortley—Bill to regulate the Cutlery Trade in England. Mt. Secretary Peel—Bill for the Amendment of the Law as to the offence of sending threatening Letters. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill for defining the Rights of Capital Con victs who receive pardon', and of Convicts after hating been punished for Clergyable Felonies. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Prison Laws (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. PRICES OF BRITISH 3 on Cont. Cons. 931 I Duti Acct. OR a New 4 per Cent. 106 104 India Bonds 83 pm I ndls fur Acct. 280 ;TOCKS YESTERDAY. Long. Ann. Ex. Bills,l itl. I .000/ 53 52 54 pm Ditto, 500 f. 62 55 pm Ditto, Small 62 65 pm Lottery Tickets, 191.195. PRIFES OF FOREIGN Austrian Bonds 98} Bruilian Bonds Ditto Sctip 154 pm Ditto Scrip (1824) 24 pm Ditto Amt. 24 4,y pot Buenos Ayres Bonds 914 Chillian Bonds 01 Dino Acct. 91 Cidoulhian Bonds Ditto Bonds (1824) 91 Pitts Ann. 914 90! I Danish Bonds 101 °reek Bonds 524 Ditto Acct. 524 y Ditto Scrip (1825) 44 4 dis Ditto Acct. 4 1 4 f 44 4 4 PRICES OF SHARES YESTERDAY. MINES. Share. Paid. Premium Per Shaw*. Anglo-Mexican. 100 14 100 971 1021 100 Arigna Iron and CoaL 5O 7 10 Bras!lian 100 II 1341314334 Chilian 100 5 13 Colombian 109 5 3:. 34 Chilian and Peruvian Company 5 323 }:ngliatt General Mining Association 100 6 104 94 ;Hibernian be 4 66454 6 63 Pasco Peruvian IVO 5 22 4212012 20 Royal Irish 1 2-16 4 3 i din Real del Monte . 400 120 950 'flalpulalitta 4OO 20 220 225 230 205 United Mexican.. Liter New 4O 6 33 32 31 Welch Iron and Coal 26 6 23 4 3 INISVIWICI COINPAXIIIII. Alliance Brit. and F0r....—...S 10 le et Ilion3larine BPS a 31 Palladium . Protector Fire ... 2 2 I f dill Oaa LIGHT AHD COEZ COMPANIES. itri::sh lO 5 Continental 180 8 IROW RAILWAYS. London aid Northern 100 1 MISCYLLAXEOUS. Atlantic and Pacific 109 10 1 4 British iron Company 100 3 31 414 3/ Bristol Ship Canal 1 p.ir (-snail' Company 100 10 27 I 3 ral Gas Engine 3O 1 1 Colornbian Agricul. Company 100 5 13 134 Equitable Loan Bank 3O 1 14 1 4 4 London Brick Company 3O 1 lil 4 Mexican Company 100 10 631 Medway Lime and Coke C,o.np — 1 214 If letropolitan Fish Company 26 1 45444 New Corn Exchange 5O 3 A Purl Firhery (Yellow) 26 2 18 17 I litto (%i'hite) l3l Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 5 74 4 64 7 Patent Brick, 6O 2 22 4 "li Patent Steam Carriage 5 24 14 414 11 Pearl and Coral Fishery 4O 4 84 11 VlO 114 11 /loyal Stannary 6 i 1 dis 77IE4TRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE, STRAND. MR. MATHER'S AT HOME. n THURSDAY Evening. March 24. and on Mondays, Thursda)s, and hattifibps, Pasainn I,‘ eek @vetoed. MATHEWS' MEMORANDU St•itinig. Peculiarities. Characters, and Manners, culleeted during his various pe. ones.—•• Memoranda in Confus Tri iiiir—•• 'Night Coach" " Bubbles; a mpita Song—.. Sailing Match"—.• Old and New 'l' nur."—. 4 rublis Bew4treet. PART I Monopologue. to be called THE CROWN I N, sN(W.H. Doors open at Seven; the Performance 1,, eo Wane, at Light. Kamm Abe taken of Mr. Stevenson, at the Hoiratice. strand Entrance. fru= Tin MII Plve. i:::kirte;;.L - The new Fntertainment will not be piloted: and all praeseind to contain any parts of it are gross impositions and uu the Piglie. ADELPHI THEATRE, STRAND. This Evening. TUESDAY, llama PE, wni be presented HOW 10 GAIN FoNMENT Or. FUN AND FRIGHT. Sharp:Mins, t Rose Heyde/v. Hiss Parr.ck. After which, JAMIE OF EEN. TI .r characters by ilfesers. J. Jones AIILII . W. K irby, Waibourn, and Cooper : Mrs. Searle, and her Young Pupal. Ii the course of the Evening a variety of Siuglnj and Dancing. To conclude with VALMON DI I Or, TILT UNHALLOWED SEPULCHRE. Tye Principal Characters by Elliott; 11. Pwrsr. Lee, Payne. A :Hien. J. Reeve. W. Brown, sad Eltt Signor Paalo: Mesdames Bryan. SWINT, OSllijOadl Tit EATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Thla Evening, TUESDAY, Mareh St. will be .perfortned DER FRElSelill 17. Ottocnr, the Prince, Mr. Mercer: Uernhard, licad Ranger, Mr. Red. ord ; Hermit, Mr. D. Smith; Adolph, Mr. T. Cooke; Caspar. Mr Horn Milan. Kinsman to the Head Ranger, Mr.Fitzwiltlam: Demon el the Hart?. Mt. Hon ell; Zamiel. Mr. 0. Smith; Witch of the Glen, Mr. I:Rinehart'. Linda. alias Graddon: Rose, Miss EoveY. After which a new Pm..toral Rallet, called kossit:soi.; Or, THE HIED IN THE RUSH. The Prindpai Characters by Mr. and Mfg. NOle, ter. To conclude with THE FU.I.s OF CLYTE. Donald, Mr. Sherwin: Ellett Enfield, MU Smithson. TI/F..~iR ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN. This Evening. TUISDAV. March FL will be performed A ROLAND Flirt AN OLIVER. Sir Mark Chase , Mr. Fawcett; Alfred Illeheyer, Mr. Jones; Fixture, Mr. Rayner. Maria Darlington. Miss Foote. After which, CLAHI; Or. THE MAID OF MILAN. Dui• Vivaldi. Mr. T. P. Cooke: Rodatuo. Mr. Faweett. ciari; M. Tree; Vespina, Mira Love. To conclude with ALADDIN; Or, THE womnenrui LAMP. Aladdin, Mrs. VLuing; Abanazar, Mr. Farley; Xtutrack, Mr. 3. S. (Sri %Vidow. Mra. Davenport. THEATRE ROYAL, C OkENT-GARREN. FOR TIIE BENEFIT OP MR. FAWCETT. On SATURDAY NEXT, March 26. will be performed A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Sir Mark Chase, Mr. Fawcett; Alfred Hightlyer, Mr. Jones; Fixture, Mr. Rayner. Maria Darlington, Muss Foote. After which. CH %FILES THE SECOND; Or, THE MERRY MONARCH. King Charles, alt. C. Kemple; Lord Rochester, Mr. Jones; Captain CuPP, Mr. Fawcett. Mary, Miss N. Tree. To corelude with CLA RI. The Duke Vivaldi, Mr. T. P. Cooke ; Rolatno, Mr. Fawcett. Clarl, Mbs M. Tree: Yespina, Miss Love. Elie 33ritit‘h aireoo. The BRITISH PRESS commenced publishing } catertlay motniag at live o'clock. LONDON, TUESDAY, 141,ticn 22, 1825. The Paris Papers of Saturday contain no news whatever. The Chamber of Deputies was occupied with the con tinuation of the debate on the project of law for the re duction of the R( ntes. We have given an abstract of the proceedings on Friday in another column. The law of indemnity has been presented to the Chamber of Peers. The 1 tuck states, that in the private audience granted by the KING to Prince METTERNICH, his Majesty con ferred on him the Order of the Holy Ghust. This may be considered as a manifestation of the attachment of CHARLES X. to the principles of the Holy Alliance, of which the Prince de MmEaxicir .ia in fact the Prime Minister. A letter from Naples in the ConAtitutionne/ ascribes to the Holy Alliance the negociations now pending between the King of NAPLES and the Swiss Cantons for a military force. It is stated that it is only on this condition that the evacuation of the two Sicilies by the Austrian troops will take place. The Neapolitans prefer having a few thousand Switzers in their country to the continuance of the Aus trian army there. It is believed thst FRANCIS only awaits their departure to make some important changes in his poli tical system. The Prussian Government, it appears, has not permitted ►he resolutions of the provincial States of Bradenhurgh, Pomerania, and Etstern Prussia to be published relative to the recognition of South American independence. English Commissioners are in the Swedish and Norwegian ports, making large purchases for the Republic of Colombia, and paying for all they buy in ready money. No wonder the Prussians are desirous of sharing in the trade of these new States. The French Government has refused a passport to Joscru SCHMID, the fellow labourer of the celebrated PESIALOZZI at Vverdun. SCHMID wished to establish schools of mutual instruction in France, and that object was enough to stamp him with suspicion in the estimation of the Jesuitical party. In the Moniker of Saturday we find the following article:— DEPARTMENT OF THE . 31 %RINE AND THE CO- LONIES. Conformably to a Royal ieeli;fon7layment is going to be made of 40 per cent. on account, upon the indemnities already verified, and on those which shall be so successively by virtue of the Drill. nance of 26th January 1824, for the losses sustained by the French merchants, in consequence of the captures made by the Spanish cruisers during the course of the last war. The payments will be made at Paris at the Caine des Depots et des Consignations, where the sums dtstined to the indemnities are depositcd. FREWCH MARCH 19.—Five per Cents. opened at 193 f. lk. ; Rank Stock, '2of. Sik. Rente de Naples, Certif. Falronnet, of. 7k. Rentes de Espagne, 19. Royal Spanish Loan, 1a23, 691. Exchange on London—ons month, 26f. 8,5 c.; three ditto, 24f. 90c.—Cours Arthentieue, March 19. The proceedings in Parliament last night were of great importance to our commercial interests. We regret that the lateness of the hour precludes us from any but a very brief notice of them. Mr. Husk rssox, in a clear and mas terly speech, brought forward his resolutions respecting the Colonial Trade, and for giving increased facilities to our commerce and navigation. The object of the intended measures is to throw open the trade of the country and the colonies t 3 the whole world. The announcement of this important extension thus given to the operations of the liberal principles by which our commercial system is now regulated, was welcomed by the general applause of the House, as it w;11 be by the universal approbation of the country. On the motion of Mr. Secretary PEEL, a resolution was passed to raise the salaries of the Police Magistrates from 600/. to 8001. per annum. This is an augmentation which it is only necessary to mention in order to have it approved. Every one naturally asks why it has been so long neglected. Considering the nature of the duties to he performed, the increased sum, we think, is quite moderate enough. It was on Friday that the Catholic Association of Ire land met for the last time. IVe have given from the Dublin Papers a full account of its proceedings, of which the most important feature was the letter of Mr. O'CoN NELL. It has been our duty lately, and we have not per formed it reluctantly, to commend the temper and spirit with which the Learned Gentleman has conducted himself generally since his arrival in England. Whatever degree of praise he has justly earned by the other acts of his de putation, this letter to the Association certainly entitles him to the gratitude of the Catholics, and the respect of the empire at large. Every passage of it reflects credit on the head and heart of the writer. It was not to Lave been expected that Mr. O'Cox et. should approve the sup pression of the Association. On the contrary, he persists in claiming for it the merit of great utility, and ascribes to it the pacification of the country. We will not now comment on the danger of this acknowledged imperiaim in imperio. It is no more ; and Mr. O'Cox NELL did well in counselling that " ready, cheerful, and dutiful submis sion to the law" which the Association has honourably and loyally shown. Mr. O'CONNELL gives a general state ment of the plans for granting a provision to the Catholic Clergy, and for raising the elective franchise in the Irish counties. The importance of the former is, we believe, re cognised by many who are not friendly to the admission of the Catholics to the full enjoyment of civil rights. With respect to the latter there can be as little doubt er its pro- . , • THE BRITISH PRESS. priety. Dr. Dovi.e, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kil dare, in his letters on the state of Ireland, stigmatises the present system of voting for forty shilling freeholds as " a great moral pestilence, and the cause of universal perjury and immorality." The observations of Mr. O'CONNELL are also quite conclusive, we think, as to the extensive mischief resulting from the provisions of the Irish I.lw on this subject. It is not intended, it will be observed, to alter the qualification in Ireland, " where it is the same as in England, namely, where the freeholder has the fee sim ple, in other words, a lease for ever without being subject to rent." Mr. O'CONNELL dwells throughout his letter , with great anxiety on the desirableness of promoting die most friendly feelings between the people of both islands. Ile admits candidly that the Catholics were in fault in not taking sufficient pains to give full and correct information to the English nation as to the details of their views and wishes. If, however, we had before been disposed to re member some of die harsh things said by Mr. O . CONNLLL at a time when he was labouring under the mistake he now deplores, we forget and forgive all we ever blained him for on perusing the concluding sentence of his farewell letter to the Association . " I close my last words to the Catholis Association with the strong hope that the Spirit of conciliation which has sprung up in England will be met by a corresponding glow of discreet, but at the same time generous confidence; and that, flinging away idle fears and old jealousies, we shall evince a cordial and lively disposition to make such an arrangement as shall be satisfactory to all parties ; and shall demonstrate our unaffected desire to consolidate the strength and increase the security of the empire." It is gratifying to add, that after the reading of this letter the association unanimously passed a resolution, de claring in the strongest terms its " undiminished and un divided confidence" in Mr. O'Cosiwet.x, and its gratitude for " his splendid and disinterested exertions." The funds of the Association are entrusted to Lord KILLEEN, to be applied by his Lordship to such purposes as the Catholic Rent was raised for, or (if any of those purposes be now made illegal) to such of them as continue to be lawful. The Association also voted an Address to their Catholic countrymen, and recommended the forma tion of a Society for providing education for the peasantry. lire are happy to learn that the magnificent project of erecting a Quay on the North Bank of the river is daily finding new advocates, and that there is every prospect of its being carried into effect. That the great metropolis of the British Empire should have so long exhibited such an utter neglect of the advantages now for the first time proposes! would be matter of surprise, did we not observe how slowly the many improve ments which are now taking place have made their way amongst us. The Banks of the Thames have long been a reproach both to our commercial greatness and to our national taste. Till the plan of Colonel TRENCH was pro posed, the utter want of beauty and regularity which dis graces both sides the river had obtained very little atten tion ; the eye is easily reconciled to that which it has al ways contemplated. We have a nobler river than any capital in the world can boast, and yet there is no river in any capital which displays on both sides of it such con fusion, deformity, and total want, both of architectural ornament and commercial accommodation. The magni ficence of its public structures, combines! with their utility, forms a part—and a very important one—of the basis upon which the character of a nation reposes. The spirit of public improvement, so long neglected, is extending itself rapidly, and we are becoming daily more desirous of com bining embellishment with convenience. It was well re marked by RALPH, an architect of very superior judgment and science, in his " Critical Rrviele of the public build ings in and about London and Westminster," published about forty years ago, that—" As nothing contributes more to the grandeur and magnificence of a city, than noble and elegant buildings, so nothing produces a heavier censure in the national taste than those which are otherwise. It is for this reason," says he, " highly laudable to stir up the public to an attention to such elegant and proper decora tions as these; not only in regard of the fame of the people in general, but their interest too. One of the chief reasons why ITALY IS so generally visited by all foreigners of genius and distinction, is owing to the magnificence of their structures and their number and variety. They are a continual allurement to invite their neighbours to lay out their money amongst them ; and we may reason ably assert, that the sums which have been expended for the bare sight of these elegant piles, have more than paid the original charge of their building!" There is much sound truth in these remarks : whatever has relation to a great commercial Empire like our own, ought to bear ex ternally the correspondent marks of wealth and power- Foreigners naturally take their impressions of a nation from the survey of what is before them. They have no means of judging of its grandeur, its dignity, or its elegance, but from the specimens which are represented in its public structures, and the degree in which these discover their superiority or otherwise to other nations. The objections urged the other evening against the pro posed Quay, on the motion for leave to bring in the Bill, were so feeble and common place, as to impose a very easy task on the majority who replied to them in support of the motion. Mr. 110E110E3E, " when he first looked at the plan, thought it a splendid and beautiful project, which it would be his duty to support if carried into execution; but feom what lie had heard since, he was fully satisfied that it was, if practicable at all, only to be effected at such an expense as would far exceed any calculation of those who planned it." Now an unsupported assertion, founded upon hearsay evidence, can never be worth much on any subject ; but when opposed to fact and authority it is worth nothing. Colonel 'fusser' stated the cost of carrying the plan into effect, as given in on the estimate of Mr. RENxir and other distinguished architects, who had all the means and materials of forming their estimate fully before them. "The cost for the whole line," it was stated by the Colonel, " had been estimated at 688,0001., and so far from there being any incidental expense, as antici pated, men eminent in their profession were ready, under a heavy penalty, to erect it frr that snm." Assertion always makes a poor figure when it cornea in the teeth of matter of fact ; we can have no better proof of this than is furnished in the instance before us. Mr. Hovey:it:sr affirmed that—" he had dune all he could to surmount the objections raised against the plan by his constituents ; but lie found their feelings so de cidedly hostile, that he considered it his duty to oppose the Bill ;" and the Honourable Member forthwith proceeded to denounce the mud-bank, which, he averred, would be one of the consequences of the plan. "He was sure that every thing would be done to remove it, and he heard something of a plan for that purpose, but he mentioned this to show the difficulties to be contended with." He next urged, that " it would drive away all die present tenants from the banks of the river, to whom it would be very difficult to grant a compensation fur their probable loss." It is certainly somewhat singular, that the lion. Member having, as he stated, " done all he could to surmount the objections raised to the plan by his CondiMents," should follow up his failure by urging new objections himself. It was an odd mode of revenging his ill success in defending a measure, to turn round and attack it. But every man has his own mode of warfare, and we must leave each to perform his evolutions in his own way. To project any public improvement, however useful, that would not find opponents, would be a hopeless task. It is the nature of mankind, of the majority at least, to postpone all other interests to their own. They are, there fore, not in general very accessible to any arguments that interfere with their own advantage, or that run counter to their own profit; all great undertakings hafe had these conflicting interests to contend with; we never remember, nor we will venture to say does Mr. !footloose, any spe cific measure of public utility that ever was proposlttl, that had not to encounter objections without number, although when accomplished it was never followed by any one of all the evil consequences that were predicted as following in the train of it. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. • . The English Money Market was exceedingly heavy this morning, and, as is now generally the case, scatcely any business doing in it. The price of Consols was the same as that of Saturday, viz. 931 for money, and 93', 3 for the account. In the Foreign Market the principal fluctuation was in the Spanish Bonds, which, by the efforts of a party, were at one time depressed ton ; but they afterwards recovered, and left off at 221 23. We cannot quote any prize for the New Bonds of 1823, as no bargains were made in then'. Greek Scrip fluctuated between 34 and 44. The cause assigned fur its being heavy to-day was that some jobbers who were hears wanted to become bull, ; and we are satisfied that was the only reason of its decline. South American Securities were dull ; ColotUbian Bonds were 91 ; Mexi can Scrip, 2 ; and Brazilian Scrip the same price. In the Share Market the only speculations were in Pasco Peruvians, and Petal 'and Coral : the latter were most anxiously sought after at 101. premium ; Pascos declined considerably ; at one time they were as low as 19, and they left off at 194 20. The New Mexican Company's Shares were at 3 to 6. Two new. Companies were brought forward this morn ing—a new Brick Company, and a Fish Association ! They do not appear to be favourites ; they are both 'quoted from par to a quarter premium. Although there was no public market in Mincing-lane, we can state positively that the prices both of. Sugars and Coffees are firm, and the probability is that they will ra ther improve. Letters have been received in town fram Gibraltar of the Ist March ; from Cadiz of the same date; and from Trieste of the 6th March, but they contain no news. There are also letters in town from Dantzic, dated the 10th of March, which state that the price of corn was very flat. By the arrival of the Lisbon packet letters are in town from that capital to the Stti March, but they communicate no political news. The King of Portugal has revoked what was determined by the Royal Order of 4th July, 124, dispensing only the Captains of foreign merchantmen from proving, by certifi cates of Spanish Consuls in foreign ports, that they have really entered on board of them the goods which, on their arrival in the ports of Spain, they declare that they bring in Oar:situ for the said ports, the reasons which gave rise to that Royal Order having partly ceased. Extract of a letter from Oporto received yesterday : " The Harmonla is arrived from Pernambuco, and has brought the copy of the sentence of the Court of Admiralty at Bahia, which adjudges damages against Lord Cochrane for capturing three vessels from Lisbon." A letter of a recent date from Frankfort mentions a rumour of the seat of the Germanic Diet being transferred from Frankfort to Vienna. Extract of a letter of the 7th instant, from Dusseldorff :— A terrible and almost unexampled event has just occurred here. This morning a Secretary of our Regency, named St. —, and his two sisters, who lived with him, all three of a very advanced age, were found hanging at their lodging, in the house of a respectable merchant of the town. From circumstances, it is presumed that the brother first assisted his two sisters to hang themselves, and afterwar.ls hung himself. It appears that embarrassment in their affitirs urged them to this desperate act. Letters have reached town from Demerara, under date of the 4th February. As they make no mention of any insurrection there, the rumours on that subject must be unfounded. A letter from Honduras of Dec. 11, states, that the Caribs have taken Truxillo, and some French people. The European Spaniards have been driven away, many of 1 whom had reached Honduras in small craft. A Spaniard named Gottie had to pay 10,000 dollars for his escape. A hope is expressed :hat the British will retake Truxillo, and preserve that place and 0113011. About ISO Ciribs had gone to Rattan to settle. The Mexican Government has published a Decree, an nouncing that it is about to undertake making a communi cation between the two oceans by the Isthmus of Tehu ' antepec, and that to accomplish this object it will receive all proposals which may be made to effect it, on the un derstanding that it will prefer that which offers practically most perfection, accommodation, and advantages for na vigation. The Henry Porclion has arrived from Bengal, and the Simpson from Bombay. The former brings letters from Bengal of the 29th October, and from Madras of the Bth November. The latter has intelligence from Bombay of the 13th November, but their interest is lost, in conse quence of the last arrivals, which brought advices to the 23d November. The John Wells packet-ship, which arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, has brought New York Papers to the 45th ult. Their contents are uninteresting.—T he appointrot nt of Mr. Clay to the Department of State at Washington seems to be considered as settled in the southern Papers. No new names are mentioned for the other departments.— Orders have been received at Philadelphia from Washington, to finish immediately all the United States' vessels building at that port, and to put two more on the stocks.—ln the American Senate on the 17th ult. Mr. King submitted a proposition—" To apply the avails of the national public lands, after the funded debt for which they now stand pledged is paid off, to aid in the emancipation of slaves, and the removal of persons of colour from the United States."— The following letter appears in the Charleston Mercury iIaVANNAH, FEB. 2, 1825. " Our last accounts from Cadiz mention that the convoy with troops for this port sailed from Ferrol, Nov. 12, and was to touch at the Canaries, and receive 1,000 additional men, and then atop at Porto Rico previous to coming here. An English schooner was captured a few days since by a Colombian privateer, under pretence of having Spanish property on board and sent to Colom bia—the crew wart sent in here. The Colombian brig hstrella s having two prize schooners in company, was chased a few days ago by three Spanish brigs and had to burn her prizes—she herself escaped. The Colombian force on this coast is said to consist of three sloops of war, two brigs, and one schooner. The Mexicans have taken three American vessels which were supply ing St. Juan de with provisions, and they sunk a fourth under the guns of the Castle. General Lemaur, to punish them for the latter, cannonaded Vera Cruz for 43 hours, and silenced the Mexican batteries. About twenty persons were killed in Vera Cruz by lire." Put.ITICA f. ECONO SI V.—ME. M'('ullnch commenced his Course of Lectures on Political Economy at the Ricardo Institution yesterday. Ile gave a view of the general principles of the science, and explained the mode in which he proposed to treat it. In concluding, lie entered at con siderable length into a statement of the utility of the science, not to individuals of rank and fortune only, but to the middle classes generally. The Lecturer forcibly pointed out the pernicious effects of popular ignorance on public wealth ; and the beneficial influence that might he expected to be derived from the more general diffusion of a know- ledge of the elementary principles of the science. The attendance was most respectable—Sir Henry Parnell, Mr. John Smith, M.P., Mr. Phillips, jun. M.l'., Mr. Sykes. M.l'., Mr. Wilson, M.P., and several other Members of the Legislature, were present. Mr. M'Culloch commences his Course of Lectures in the City to-morrow. A gentleman was found on Sunday morning. on the road near Maidstone, quite dead, and his I;ir uyset a few' yards from the bedy. FRENCH PAPERS. CHAMDE — R — M - IEPUTIES. SITTING OF THE 18TH INSTANT. The Order of the Day wax the renewal of the debate upon the Law Pitied relative to the reduction o f t h e 5 p e r cents . Boischmtrati approved th e p r oj ec t. I t waxexempt from most of the faults which were contained in that presented to tin Chamber last Session. Leaving to stockholders the choice of cow - plying or refusing, it was adapted to the taster, and necessities of all. Id. DE ST. CHASI•tiS was opposed to the Project, although I.e approved its principle. The right of the State is pay off the national debt was incomestible. The combination of 3 pet cents. at 75 would be hurthersome to the country, and upon this ground he objected to the Project. Al. DE LouvioNir considered that the reduction.of the interes! of the public debt would be favourable to agriculture, mimes:- tures, and trade. Wh en t h e f orce of circumstances ha d neigh bouring countries to pay only 2 or 3 per cent. interest, why should France pay five ?--The proposition of the Government in the Law Project now presented would place the inttrest of money at a ram, sonable rate. M. BairristErt did noi.look for the advantages to result from the Project which had been represented. The law presented Wailes. sien was locum table. It' all the Stockholders had complied pith the proposal, there would not hare been mone y enough in Franca to have reimbursed them. Nevertheless the Project was adopted by the Chamber. Notwithstanding this circumstance, his (the Orator's) milid was not convinced the advantage of the Dallal• sure. M. DE YlLLti.r. said, that the objection relative to Biennial companies could not be urged against the present measure. If in. retest was not below 6 per cent. wherefore was stock above par How happened it that the French Funds were above par, if a mot,. advantageous i nvestment could be found elsewhere ? In Englar.tt the 3 per cents. were at 931; the 4 per cents. at 108: the 6 per cents. of Denmark at 112 ; the 21 Per cents. Dutch. at 114 66; the 41 Dutch at 99} ; the 6 per cents. Russian at 102. 1031 the 6 per cents. Prussian 107, 108 ; the 41 Danish 91 the 24 of Vienna 64,'. %Irby therefore contest the right of the Government to place rat' capital upon a balance with the other capital of Europe ? It bad been said that a great error would be committed in increasing the capital of the debt. In finances there could be no fault except where it was injurious to those who paid the taxes. Here the in terest being reduced. from S per cent. to 4, world relieve the public by a fifth part. His Excellency then entered upon a refloation of the arguments of those who were adverse t's the project. and MILO , taMed the necessity of the measure proposed.—Adjourned. DEPARTURE OP THE. DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CLARENCE FOR THE CONTINEN t. On Sunday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, the Ddke and Duchess of Clarence left their residence at Bushy Park. and proceeded through Kingston, &c. to Woolwich, at which place their Royal Highnesses arrived at four o'clock, and went on board the Coiner, a Government steam. racket, chosen to convey the Royal Duke and Duchess to Ostend. Their Royal Highnesses are expected to remain abroad several months, on visits to the Royal Duke's sister, the Queen of Wirtemberg, and the Royal Duchess s mother, the Duchess of 51einengen. . His Majesty, it is un erstood, will irrive to-morrow at Carlton Palace from Windsor. The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday, and paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester at her residency in Park-lane. The Princess Sophia and the Princess Feodore paid visits yesterday to the Princess Augusta. The Duke of Devonshire is gone to Paris to pay a short visit to his brother-in-law, Lord Granville, who is married to his Grace's sister. A Society of Ladies, at the hcad of which is her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, made a lottery of articles of needle-work, &c. of their own making, which produced the sum of 1,538 TIK dollars, which has been given to the Coutral Committee fcr the relief of our dis tressed fellow-subjects in Hanover. The Duke of Devonshire has given 100 guineas to the Cork 3lechanies institution. Mr. O'Connell left town last night on his return to Dublin. De intends, we belirve, to be in London again. after Easter. John Franks, Esq. K.C., of Harcourt -street, has been elevated to the distinguished appointment of a Judge ac Calcutta, and is to proceed to India very shortly.—Dablisi- Pa . per. Charles Kemble is making a short professional tour amongst the country theatres, where be is greeted with crowded audiences. FUNERAL OF THE REV. Da. PARR AT HATTON.— Dr. Parr gave, previously to his illness, minute directions respecting his funeral. remains were attended on foot by nearly forty gentlemen in mourning, consisting of the. clergy of the surrounding parishet, &c. Agreeably to his express direction, the burial service was read by the Rev. Ratan Kennedy, Minister of St. Paul's Chapel, in Birmingham; a sermon was also preached by the Rev - Dr. Butler, Vicar of Kenilworth, and Head Master oC Shrewsbury School. At the half-yearly meeting of the Devon County Club on Thursday last at Exeter, the sum of 50/. was voted in aid of the Greek cause. We understand it Is in contemplation to erect a new church in the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, on thse spot where the late fires occurred in Holborn. We are happy to hear that the fall of lambs throughout the country has hitherto been very favourable, which is calculated, in some degree, to mitigate the loss occasioned by the rob—Hereford Paper. Those epicures who like to indulge themselves in the early productions of the vegetable world, may gratify their taste to the utmost extent by a visit to Covent-garden, market, where new potatoes were on Saturday morning selling at five shillings a pound ; French beans, very fine, at the same price per hundred; and good sized cucumbers only nine shillings each ! Some twenty strawberries were visible; and good asparagus might be had at about two-pence a nibble. MECHANICS' INsTircrinr.—Last night Mr. Psrting-• ton delivered a lecture on the power of steam to a numerous meet ing, at the Rev. Mr. Brown's chapel in Bibraltar-place, Bethna!- green. Dr. Wrkbeck addressed the meeting at great length, poir.t- Ing out that no danger would result to mechanics tiom the increase of machinery. The Doctor read letters from the Marquis of Lan'. down and Mr. Brougham, expressive of their pleasure at the increase of the Institution. pbrerasyenri oa t i etdedrally REPORTED Du r L.—The London Papers have contained several paragraphs during the week, stating that a duel was fought on Monday on Hurst Common, but we have reason to believe that no such circumstance occurred. The following is an extract fron t a letter on the subject, dated Henley, the 17th inst. :—`` I have been to Twyfurd and parts adjacent, making inquiry concerning the duel, but can obtain no information. I have inquired at the public-houses, of the Wargrave constable (who goes to Woking. ham every week), and of several respectable farmers living in the neighbourhood of Hurst and lisiscomb, and not one of them can throw any light on the afroir. Since I have been at home I have seen in a London Piper a paragraph as follows :—' Mr. Arrow. right, who was wounded in a duel with Mr. C—e, a _gentleman o' independence, died on Monday night from fever. The meetin g took place on Hurst-common, near SVokingham, and Mr. A. re. calved the ball of his adversary in theltft breast in the second fire. In was extracted at the house of the deceased at Shiplake on M o nd a y morning, won after which apnearances we re a l arm i ng , an d d eat h eased the sufferings of the deceased at ele ve n o'clock at risen.' On seeing this, I inquired of the overseer of Shiplake parish, bun he does not know of any person of the name within the parish."— Berkshire Cvoniek.--NVe are led to believe that th e L on d on Papers are frequently imposed upon by acco u nts o f d ue l s , w hi c h have their engin only in the inv e nti on o f the person who furnished the above paragraph.—E D . 17r. Pe. HORRID MURDER.—On Thursday morning 'William , w a n as a d a i. m co o v s ered t hon m id ur n d a er tu e r d e : by his a hna shepl a te;d pes . red Th t e o see ha n ve been e Glover, residing in a lone house a t A s hf or d , on t h e Sl e b on Mow beaten an pieces. It seems that the old man„ who was between GO and 70 years of age, had for some time lived on bad terms with several of his neighbours. As yet no clue what. ever has been discovered of the perpetrators of the horrid deed.— Lci.cster Paper. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday niFht, as Joseph Magness, Huntsman to J. Griffiths, Esq• of the li ear , was "tarr ing home from Sugwas. owing to the darkness of the night. he feil over the highest part of the Wear Cliff, a depth of nearly RO yards, and was found the next mornin g so ser i ous l y i n j ure d that his re covery is despaired of. We are certain many or our readers will deeply regret the above accident, as " Joe. the Huntsman." has long been a gentral favourite with the sportsmen of this svonty, by whom he was deservedly esteemed for his civil and obliging conduct on every occasioti.--Herrfrrri ledependent. Tuesday last Mr. Elliott, of Luttield Abbey, near Aylesbury, a respemahle farmer, nearly WI roan of age, and one of the oldest tenants on his Gram the Duke of Buckingham's "ta put an end to his existence by shooting himseif. This rash act is attributed to imbecility from his advanced age. —_• - • TATTERSALL'S, Mamma 21. The room was crowded by betting-men of and mots business was done than for many Memel. days e : r 7teL ad t i ceou id et while Rufus barn the number or the amannt of' the engagements entered into. It would • pear that die trials of the Derby horses are transpiring, amws•suleatleermoshtmtivaaii rxrerNlikustimyseledlaykhesdisir(peettolaedcwet)agichhafivtrhestevari:eitnteiCevety7mibatere su b scribers b ' e" a. : jumped nu three p oints . A l i ne has gone back receded for both stakes. Webb i s a d vanc i ng, and Dauntless and Legacy have each tin the Oaks. The St. Leger was not touched opal'. , . 0.., , t 'T'~ ' ' • •-•," I • ,_ :~.,. - , • ~- ..... KNY_Fr G,~. 1 1 1 1!