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II with that degree of coterideration in which they observe our Government to he held by their own. Any one who has travelled on the Continent of Europe, even withont any ' of those pretearriona to nobility or • puletice which secure re spect without any national consideration, must have per reited how much more respectfully the bearer of an Eng lish passport le treated than those of most other countries. The reason is obvious: our Government watches over its subjects—Foreign Governments respect ones—their police treat British subjects accordingly, and the people them sebes regulate their conduct towards us on the same prin ciples. It is therefore of high importance to the commer cial interests of this countrs that the insolence of the Sore miens of Asia Amid be repressed: and no course could be more effectual for this purpose titan the Invasion of the Burman Empire. justified, as it has been, by their en croachments on mi. It will even tend to soften the tone of the Chinese, when they sees Power so close to them, and sn f o rmidable in their estimation, humbled, as it in all probability will be, by the successes of the British arms. Ther tuition of the Dutch. and the Islands connected w;th our Indian empire, would now naturally come under consideration ; but our limits have already been exceeded, and we shall confine ourselves to two important countries onnected in some degree with our Indian empire—we mean Arabia anal Egypt. The East India Company has already had occasion to send troops to both these quarters, and has by this means shewed the practicability of taking share is any combinations which may be made to bear on Turkey. The possibility of Egypt falling under French ielluence, especially if it should c o ntinue t o ma k e advances in civilization as it has lately done, can never be toe much deprecated, *ad would be pregnant with the most fatal consequences ter the English commerce with the East. It is therefore of the utmost importance to spew the Pacha of Fe;ypt on how many sides we have it in our power to injure him, as well as to convince him of the advantage to be derived from continuing on good terms with us. Should our army before Bhartpore soon find itself disposable, it would be of very great weight in any negotiation which we may have to enter into with Men Ear T, in order to procure the recall of the Egyptian troops from Greece, or for any other purpose. In fact, the concurrence of events which has placed so great a force in the north-west of India, if not the result of combinations, is at least a very fortunate circumstance, of Which our Ministers will not be backward in taking advantage, whenever it may be found necessary and practicable to do so. The Pacha of Egypt himself has not neglected to carry his views to India. He has lately appointed the Sheik A BDOOLL A, a well known Mohamme dan merchant, as his agent at Calcutta, to superintend his commerce there and to attend the levees and durbars in the Government House. It would seem probable from this that it is his intention in future to extend, if possible, his direct trade to It a lia; and his attempts to do so must be watched with the greatest jealousy by this country. CITY, SATURDAY EVENING. The great holiday among the Jews to-day caused the business on the Stock Exchanges to be very dull in the early part of the morning. On their return from the Synagogue some transactions were entered into, but, as might be expected, late on Saturday they were by no mesns extensive. To give effect to them, alarming riots at Manchester were announced, and reports of the crossing the Pruth by the Russians, together with the general dis tress of the country. were circulated with the most deter mined assiduity. These rumours had the effect of de pressing Consols to 79 ; hut as the efflves of them wore away, they rallied and left off at 79/. The new Scrip was not so buoyant to-day, although it 'till continues to be a good deal sought after. It was reported at pm. A good deal of bustle was apparent in South American Securities in the latter part of the day, and a general im provement has taken place in them. Colombian Bonds were 434; Mexican 6 per Cents. 644; and Peruvian Bonds, after touching 33, left off at 314; Greek Bonds were steartrat 144, as were Spanish ditto at 74 8. The Share Market becomes more deserted every day, and the quotations in it necessarily decline. Exchequer Bills were 10s. premium. WINDSOR, SCNDAY, APRIL 523. This morning his Majesty's suite and household attended Divine Service at the chapel attached to the Royal Lodge, which was performed by the Rev. Dr. Sumner, the Bishop of Lien'laffelect. This afternoon, soon after four o'clock, his Majesty and suite arrived in two phaetons at the Castle, from the Royal Lodge. after attending Divine Service at the private chapel; the King proceeding by the retired rides in the Park u usual. Ilia Majesty viewed those parts of the improve ments and alterations in the Castle which it is inconveni ent to inspect in the course of the week, when the work men are employed. A number of spectators from Windsor, as well as visitors, were attracted to see his Majesty, who is !outing very well. Count Woronzow arrived at the Castle about nine o clock, from the Royal Lodge. The complete restoration of his Majesty's health affords the highest satisfaction to every class of his subjects. The constant excursions which the King takes, in the rides in the Great Park, have much contributed to this desirable event. The interest which the King feels in the magnifi cent alterations of the Castle, and the picturesque improve ments in the neighbourhood of the Royal Lodge, leads his Majesty frequently to inspect the works at those places, acid also at Virginia Water, where preparations are making for an elegant fishing house, for some time past building by Mr. Tebbott, the King's carpenter, in the late Queen Charlotte's Mews. It is in a great state of forwardness, and is to be completed by the commencement of the fishing masun, when it Is expected the King will resume the amusement of angling. Considerable alterations are taking place on the Ascot Heath race-course, in preparation for the ensuing races, when it is expected his Majesty will attend. The Duke of York's stand is to be removed from its present position, and placed by the side of the King's. The races com mence on the 6th of June, when great sport is expected. 'fhis being the day appointed for the celebration of his Majesty's birthday, the same was observed by the morn ing being ushered in with the ringing of bells, the firing of guns, &c. in the Bachelors Acre. 'fo.morrow there is to he a grand simmer in the Town-hall, in honour of the day, and in the evening there will be a general illumina tion. This afternoon, the band of the Life Guards, who are quartered herr, played on the Terrace, where the company were very numerous. Yesterday the Princess Augusta attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess M Gloucester, Princess S3phia, and Princess Feodure, visited the Princess Augusta yesterday. On Saturday Prince Leopold gave his first grand dinner this season to a numerous party, at his residence in Pull man Among the distinguished guests present were the Bishop of London, Earl Morley, Lord Prudhoe, Lord Frederick Beauclok, Earl of Carlisle, Mr. Charles El lice,M.P. &c. The Earl Of Liverpool and the Earl of liarrowhy tran s:tried business yesterday afternoon with Mr. Secretary Canning. Yesterday Prince Esterhazy transacted business at the Foreign Office. Last night Viscount Fordwick left town with despatches from the Foreign Office, for his uncle, the lion. Frederick Lamb, the British Ambassador at Madrid. We are sorry to hear that one of the most respectable firma in the booksclling business, in Paternoster-row failed un Saiorday. , EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS. This exhibition is undoubtedly one of the most inte resting in London, as it sliews the great perfection to which the art of painting; in water colours has been carried in this conntry within the last few years. Every body must re collect the time when a painting in water colours, if not despised, was at least regarded as belonging to the lowest grade of the art. This , however, is no longer the case. Persons of considerable talent have confined themselves exclusively to this branch of the fine arts, and the conse quence is, that the painter in oils no longer possesses that great superiority which he mice enjoyed. 'Film are a few artists, such for instance are Fielding, Robson, and Ste plianofF, who can produce quite as grand an effect in simple water colours as it is in the power of any oil painter to bring about, notwithstanding the superior means and materials of the latter. The present exhibition of the Society of Painters in water colours is, unquestionably, better than any that has preceded it. There are really very few piet•ses which do not deserve noticing; and from that fact, perhaps, results the difficulty we feel in tnaking a selection. Robson, how ever, and Fielding. both in the number of their ipicturea and in the beauty of them, may be regarded as the artists who deserve more particular attention than the rest. Among Robson's pictures, Liles Water, Cumberland, A Scene at the outlet , f f /./y a Ogren, North IVales, (:rouse shooting in Brendalhane, beck laihnuitr, and The Upper par: of Loch Lomond, are perhapsithe most striking. There is only one fault in Robson 's pictures: he makes the heath at once to) much varied in its colour, and that colour lie makes too rich and vivid. Gastineau, who in this style of painting is next to Robson, -- long° tied proxining intervene, excels the latter in a faith Al representation of the herbage of those wild and mountainous scenes which they are both so fond of painting. The pictures of Copley Fielding are almost beyond praise. His Buy of Naples, Corra- I inn, A Galen(' Wi n d, with a View of Portsmouth from Spithrad, and the View looking across Plymouth Sound from under Mount Edge esimbe, together with its compan:on, Plymouth Sound, Mount Batten on the right, the citadel on the left, Mount Edgeeumbe in the distance, are certainly not to be equalled by anything of their kind in the exhibition. We cannot maibly fancy the art to be carried farther than Copley Fielding has carried it in the depiction of sky and water. The swelling sea in the Gale of Wind, as also in the views near Plymouth, must attract the attention and surprise of every spectator. _ Gistineau has some very good pictures. Ediabarghfrom the Old Rank of Scotland, the Castle of Gloom, and a View in Me Highlands, are among the beat. The Pirate's Isle, by Cox, the Harbour of Dieppe, by Wiehelo, Bamboroogh Castle, Northumberland, by Varluy, the View from Riehtnoad Hill, by Barrett, and Receiving Ships at Portsmouth, by Prout, are very excellent pro ductions. Besides these, there are a conaiderah le number of pictures by Varley, Barret, Nestleld, Cox, Hills, Turner, &c. &c. which certainly ought to be noticed ; but with our limits it is quite impossible to do justice to every picture, or to every artist._ S:, plianoff has two pictures, in the colouring of which he surpasses any of his previous works. The one is called Robens and Me Alchymist, and it is founded upon a story related in Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting. The figure of the Alchymist is, perhaps, too stout, and his counte nance too contented for a mad and speculative philosopher. The figure of Rubens is excellent ; and there is a very re markable air of beauty and of elegance in the lady and the child who are introduced into the group. The pride with which Rubella is pointing to his pictures, and telling the Alchytnist that lie had long since found the art of making gold with his pallet, is extremely well expressed. The subject of the other picture is taken from Lalla Rookh, and represents Feramorz relating the story of a Peri to the Princess and her attendants, in the Valley of Gardens; Fadlatleen being in one of his most lofty moods of criticism. The figure of Fadladeen is very admirably conceived, and as well executed. The whole picture is remarkable for the elegance and beauty of its grouping, and the splendid colouring which adorns it. Fcramorz looks as ii he were telling a story, and the Princess looks as if she were in love; Fadlatleen is amusing himself with drinking sherbet, and seems as if he were anxiously await ing the conclusion of the tale in order to begin his criticism. The attendants are almost as beautiful as their mistress, who is gracefully reclining upon a couch ; and, in a word, the luxuriance, the beauty, and the elegance of the whole picture, are excellently adapted to the subject. Richter's picture of Annette and Lapin (the original we suppose) is also in this exhibition. His oil painting upon the same subject, in the exhibition of the Society of British Artists, is so well known, that any description of the water colour painting is unnecessary. We must, however, ob serve, that we think the story better told in this than in the oil painting; but they are both very good. In Wright's Scene from King Lear, there are some well drawn figures, end a great deal of character. Walker's picture, of Greek:el:icing their Cattle from an approaching enemy to a place nt . softly, presents a good deal of imagina tion, which is well executed. The Welsh Peasant Girls, by Cristall, are well drawn ; but his sketches, represent ing Theseus destroyi ng the Minotaur, Cadmus slaying a Dragon at the Fount of Dirce, and Hercules dragging Cerbcrus from the Infernal Regions, have very little merit, either hreomposition or imagination, though they are,by no means badly drawn. Miss Byrne has a clever little picture of a dead canary, and her wiled fruits and flowers areextremely faithful to nature. The private view of this exhibition was very numerously attended, and many of the pictures were purchased within a quarter of an hour after the room was openkl. THE PRIVY COUNCIL. On Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the Lords of his Majesty a Most Honourable Privy Council assembled at the Council Office, Whitehall-place, to hear appeals, &c. The Lords present were—the Lord President,'Lord Bexley, Lord Stowel, Lord Colchester, Sir John Nichol, the Judge of the Arches Court, and the Master of the Rolls. Lord Beresford, the Governor of the Island of Jersey, attended in consequence of the first appeal to be heard before their Lordships being from that island. The Noble Viscount, being a Privy Councillor, took his seat at the Board. The appeal to their Lordships was one in which all the inhabitants of Jersey are interested, arising out of the right of property in sea-weed, which is in great abundance there, and is rendered valuable from its being essential to manure the land, either in its raw state, or the ashes pro duced from it after it is burnt. It appeared from the statement of Counsel, that in tho year 1771 a code of laws and other regulations for the go vernment of the island were agreed upon and sanctioned by the King in Council, wherein it was arranged that the sea-weed collected in tile island was to be the property of the owners of land, to be allotted in proportion to the quan tity of land owned, which of course increased the value of lands. By some subsequent proceedings in the years 1819 •and 1823, the right of property in the sea-weed has been construed to belong to families residing in the island. I t was argued that it would belong to the head of the family, and although he might not possess any land, yet the sea-weed would become valuable to him to sell, in the raw state, or the ashes produced from burning it. Their - Lordships remained in close deliberation upon the appeal for about two houre, when Viscount Beresford, re tired. Soon after, the parties interested in the decision were informed by Mr. Buller, the Clerk of Council in wait ing, that they need not wait any longer, as their Lord ' ships would not decide on the question at present. , . SINGULAR CHARGE AGAINST A DISTINGUISHED NAVAL OFFICER AT PORTSHOUTH.—In allusion to the occurrence which we noticed in our paper of Friday last, respecting the arrest of an officer in the Navy, under peculiar cir cumstances, we received the following additional parti. culars at a late hour last night:—" I understand the affair to which I alluded in my last letter to you, dated the 19th inst., is likely to be satisfactorily arranged. Cap tain F—'s liberation from Winchester Gaol may be hourly expected ; although the exertions of Lords 11—, P—, and have been ineffectual. An opinion, which has just arrived from London from a Learned Judge has tended to settle the question on this (as it appears to have proved) ridiculous case.—Purtsmouth, Sunday Morning, April 23. THE BRITISH PRESS. PAsnioNABLE INTELLIGENCE. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tura Evavtoo.—The Dnehasa of Northamberiand's Bret grand as. ermbly, Northumberland Hotta! ; the Illtbnit of Imudon'a 'rand dlnner In Imnour of hie Majesty's birth-day $ the Countess of 'manila rout, In Der keley.equare. TH.llloanow.—The Counties of Arran's perty. Dover..treet. WKI:1 . 14111S10A V.-111e Dowager Marchinaciat of Satl.bury'. party, Arlin,. ton , treet ; the Earl of Darnley's ancient muate dinner ; Almack's grand ball. 'l'n o Ito n t v.—Lady Barbara Ponsonby's assembly In St. Jamees-square; the Matquio of Sall+bury'• arand tinnier. Hithuver-square. Fal na v.—Lady Warburton's rout, Albemarle-street; the Connte•. of Charierilieo Cavendl4.-sqraue ; the Count.... of Ffsrdwieke's assembly. St. Jame/es...quart.; Mrs. Hope's rout, Obutalieldortreet ; the Earl of Hitrtuvrby.l. dinner party, Grosvenor-equate. NATI/ COIintIPIS or Arian'. party, Duver.otreet. Nra lIA r.— The Count... St. Aatclniu'o onembly, Hanuver-square , Sir 'Thomas and Lady Farquhar'. party, St. James's -street. The Marchioness of Lonsdown's intended assembly, on Thursday, la postyoued: Ttie Archbishop of Canterbury's first public dinner, on Saturday, at Lambeth Palace, all 4 attended by a numerous party of distinguished per sonages, among whom were—the Duke of Montruse ; the Marini, Cam den, Earl Hatband, Earl Spencers the Bishops of Worcester, Lincoln, Gloucester, St. Asaph, and St. David's; the Harlot Kinn...all, Sir Edward Knatehball, the H.lll. and Rev. Mr. Spencer. Lord King entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday, at his boom in i)over-street, among about were—the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, the Earl and Countess of Roseberry, Lord and Lady Ebrangton, Lord Duncan, Lord John Russell, Mr. and Lady H. Baring, acc. Lord Carrington had a dinner party yesterday at his house, Whitehall. Lord and Lady Southampton entertained a distinguished party at dinner yestertlay, at Fenton's New. Hotel, St. James's-street. . . The following di:anguished personages had dinner parties on Satur day:—Earl Grosvenor, Lord Milford, Lord Ovrydyr, Mr. Baring. Sir George T. Staunton, and Sir Moms., Leonard. Lind Ellenboronalt entertained Lord and Lady King and a large party to dinner, yesterday, at hi+ bloom In Park-lane. Lord tie,wiek had a grand dinner party yesterday, at hit house In Bry anOonntpiare. . . . . . _ The Afarqula of elanricarde has arrived at his house In St. James's square, from Ireland. Lord and Lady Sherburne and family have arrived at their house to Orosvenor.street, from their seat in Gloucestershire._ Lord Nugent hw arrived itiTown, Rock.. Mr. and Mr.. Bolton have arrived as the C4seendoe Hotel, Bond- t, from Liverpool. . . . Copt. and Mrs. Reeve have left Miller.. Hotel. for their seat in Norfolk. EXHIBITION OF A MODEL OF PARIS, WESTERN EXCHANGE, BOND-ST REE T. This minute and exact representation of Paris and its en virons is one of the strongest examples of what may be ef fected by skill and perseverance that we e►er remember to have seen. It occupied the inventor, M. Cworrix, and his three sons, during eleven years, which, assigning the whole to any individual among them, would have been the labour of a life. It presents such a coup rf mil of the French metropolis as we should suppose would he given to any person who was suspended over the centre of it in a balloon, at a height sufficient to give him a comprehensive and com manding view of every street, house, garden, palace, and statue it contained. Magnifying mirrors arc placed at dif ferent points, in the direction of the most important views, and of the most distinguished of the cathedrals and public buildings, which bring them before the eye on a scale so enlarged as to enable the spectator to examine all their architectural beauty, and give him all the advantage of being conveyed actually to the spot. KING'S THEATRE. The sometime-rending negotiation between Mr. Elves and Madame Pasta having been concluded by the high contracting ranks a few days since, announcement was made that that lady would appear in the course of the month of April. On Thursday she arrived in this country from l'aris, a rehearsal took place on Friday, and in the eve ii.ng of that day a special bulletin was issued front the pa!sce of the muses, stating, that on the following even ing Madame Pasta would appear. In times of greater ex citement than the present, scarcely more pains could have been taken to announce that a victory had been attained which decided the fate of nations. The Opera chosen for the occasion was Otlin, and it is a great favourite with Madame Pasta. The bold attempt of adapting this tragedy of our immortal bard as an opera was undertaken by the Marquis Berio, a much-re spected Neapolitan. It became a great favourite in Italy, was introduced by Madame Pasta to the Parisians about five years since, and was first produced in England in 1823, for Curionrs Benefit, Garcia playing the Moor.— As a composition, it has all the beauties and defects of Ros sini. The most striking originll composition in this Opera is the finale to the first Act. The finale to the second Act is also very beautiful, but entirely out of character with the subject, the short 'remand° °lithe instrumental ac companiments being the only indication of the nature of the scene; in other respects it would imply anything ra ther than that of sorrow, to which it is composed. With these, and one or two other brilliant exceptions, the music of Ofe/to may he heard in Tancredi or any other of Rossini's Operas. The Overture is most inefficient ; indeed Rossini seems always to have considered this branch of his subject as superfluous. Madame Pasta, as Desdemona, on her entrance was most rapturously greeted, and her first aria, " I'alpita in certo !'anima and Finor versa'," at once proved her powers have not diminished in the short period that she has been absent from this country. In the duet with I. nailig, " Vorrei che it tuo pensiero,' which is one of the beauties of Rossini, she was very successful, and was ably seconded by Madame Castelli. The trio, " Nel cot d'un padre amanto," was very ably given by those ladies and Porto. We cannot pass over the beautiful conclusion to the highly-wrought scene between Desdemona, (Mello, and the other characters, at the end of the first act, " Cite giorno oime d'orror," and the quintetto, " In certo !'anima vacilla ezeme," forming the finale, without expressing our highest admiration. The conclusion of the recitative of Madame Pasta, at the com mencement of the third act, " I sospiri d'lsaura el it tnio piante," drew down thunders of. applause. There was a delightful display of Madame Pastas taste in " Assisa a pie d'un salice," where she describes the sorrows of her de ceased friend harts, and the concluding verse, " Ma stance elfin di spargere," was most affecting. Her prayer previous to retiring to rest, however, was her happiest effigt. At the conclusion of the air, Desdemona passes behind the curtains of a recess where the conch is placed ; and after Madame Pasta had an done, the applause was loud and deep. After a short thine she re-appeared through the curtains, as we supposed for the purpose of an encore ; she, however, only expressed her acknowledgments very elegant ly,and betook herself a second time to bed. In the last scene, where she discovers Mello in her chamber, her " aime che veggo," and in all the remaining part up to her death, she was transcendently successful. Her acting is certainly supe rior to that of any female who has appeared on these boards since the days of Grassini ; her form is beautiful, and her attitudes finely imagined. There always was a little harsh ness in the lower notes of her voice, but then her upper ones are so clear, and her cadences so exquisitely correct and chaste, as to leave us little else to wish for. Curioni we have seldom seen to more advantage; it is quite unne cessary to particularise where all lie had to do was done so ably. Porto, in Elmiro, has but little, except in the har monized parts, and there his voice is always heard to the greatest advantage. Madame Castelli and Signor Deville did their best, but they are both wanting in power, parti cularly the latter, for the character he had to represent on this occasion, that of linderiggo, is somewhat important in the perfect representation of this opera. The attention to dramatic effect, at the termination of the opera, by the sudden death of Desdemona and Mello, is indeed fatal, as far as regards the music, for Rossini has not allowed even a single bar to accompany the falling of the curtain. This abrupt termination is even more distressing than the catastrophe. Opera poets are very seldom in the habit of attending strictly to the rules of' consistency ; we could, however, have wished, if Rossini d es pi se d the composition of a few bars as a requiem, that the poet had transported Desdemona and the Moor to the Elysian fields (and we think her intercession would have carried him there), in ordet that we might have had a suitable finale and chorus. We congratulate the public on the re -engagement of Madame Pasta, as prima donna, both on account of the pleasure they will derive from her individual exertions, as well as from the novelty of the production of six different Operas, which are to be performed under her selection, during the remainder of the season; Ote//o, of course, forming one of that number. '1 he House was attended by the Duchess of Kent, Prince Leopold, and a long list of fashionable,. At the conclusion of the Opera, in *consequence of the calls of the house, Madame Pasta was conducted across the stage by Curioni, amidst the cheers of the audience. Le Nois sance de Venus followed, and does not appear as yet to have lost any of its attraction. HAMBURG AND GERMAN PAPERS. Our journals contain a detailed S a r ceo P lL T O E f it t a l ilieliglirGandArPeßvileLlVsbe flirt the winter palace, on the anniverstry.of the entrance of the A Iliot into Paris. By the order of the day of 31st March. his Ma. jest announces to the Russi an arm y t h at t h e l ate E m p eror i n . tended to give medals to all those who were in that campaign, com memorating the entrance of the troops into Paris, and him 31sjesty takes the opportunity of the first anniversary of the Mat March. under his reign. to fulfil this intention of Alexander, by giving the medals promised. I On the mama day his Majesty addressed the followhg rescript to the Duke of Wellington : " To our Field- litrithal-(jeneral the Duke of Wellington. " In order to testify to you niy particular esteem for your great qualities, and for the di.tirgut. heti service. which you have ran. deceit to all Europe, it will be highly agreeable to me if one regt. 'tient of my army hears your name. On this day, the 19th alst) of March, on which Paris was taken, 12 yeses ago, and an ever-me. morahle contest, in which the good cause indebted to you for .ttrh splendid triumphs was terminated. I have given orders that the Sinolensko regiment of Infantry, formed by Peter the Gorat, and one of the most distinguished of my army, which was formerly r under your command in France, shall henceforward be called the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, as I wish hereby to give you a proof of my constant and sincere regard. (Signed) " NITIROLAS.“ The Duke of Wellington, who, as we understand, leaves us to. morrow, has during the last few days visited all the establishments for education which are under the especial direction of her Majesty the Empress Mother. Prince Wrede. and Baron Egloffatein, Major-General in the service of Saxe Weim a r, h a d the l as t andience with the Emperror and the Empresses on the 2d. General vas Trip took leave on the 3lst March. The Chevalier Pees de 1s Coen* presented on the 3d his new credentials as An busador from the King of Spain. The report of a change in the Ministry i• toil prevalent. IlisNlajesty, in a very gracit us letter to th• inhabitants of Finland, has confirmed the privileges of the Grand Duchy. as hitherto enjoy. ed ; and , n another to the Vice Chancellor of the University of A bo, of which his Majesty when Grand Duke was Chancellor, he ex: presses him regard for the University, and as a new proof of it. sp. points his son, the Grand Duke Alexander Nicholagewitach, Chas. cello,. On account of the Prince's youth, the Secretary of State for the Foreign Affairs of Finland is to perform the duties for the present. Prince Alexis Kurakin is appointed Chancellor of this Russian Order■. An Order of the 31st March announce% that Ms M - .jolty will re tain the title of Colonel of Ithe Regiment of Yager% of Sevusk.— ft elan contains the appointment of 31ajor-Beneral 13outou►iin to the post of Quarter•Ma%ter-General of the First Army, and an. pounces othtr promotions. Ray mit w, APRIL li Within a few weeks a great number of emigrants from V.aely Germany have arrived here, intending to go to South America among them are 30 families, who have found here the end of their journey. and must now return, quite destitute, to their own country, which they but lately left with tneir little all. They had expected that a free pasvage would be afforded them. and are unable to defray the expense themselves. May their example be a warning to others ! STOCKHOLM, APRIL 11. The delivery of the Crown Princess is expected by the 25th. In the printed devcriptinn of the ceremony of the baptism, the 'Ton son, are named as follow :--Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Kim( and Queen of Bavaria. the I) 'chess Dowager of Linchen. berg, and the Princess Sophia Albertine. HANOVER, Aram 13, The Duke of Cambridge is gone to-day to itotenkirchen, where he will spend a few clays. _ BEaLr,t. Arum 15. Lieutenant-General Von Trip, who has arrived from Si. Peters. laugh. lies already left us to return to the Hague. Mr. Dykes, an English Cabinet messenger, has passed through, on hie way from St. Petereburgh to Lobtliin..__ EXCHANGES. lIAMPTIAGH, APRIL 18.—Exchange London, 36 4 ; Two ➢lonths, 31; 8. , PET ERRRI' RCM APRIL 4.-9 i. BERLIN, APRIL 1.1 —Three 3 nntha, 7 O. LEIPSIG, APRIL 14.—Three 31onti., 6 id. VIENNA, APRIL 11. Metalliques„ 91 3 16; Bank Shorn!. 1162. The Allgrnzeine Zthring of the loth, the Airdrie* Merver of the 11th, and the Frankfort Papers of the ithb April, contain no news whatever respecting Greece. FLANDERS AND DUTCH PAPERS. BRUSSELS, APRIL 19. A British Cabinet messenger passed through this city yesterday at noon. on his way from St. Petersburgh to London, with de spatches. Ilia (;trace the Duke of Wellington arrived at Berlin on Friday last. He is expected in this city to-day or to-morrow, 20th April. His Royal Highness the Prince of Or•mge is expected every mo ment at the Hague, on his return from St. Peicrsburgh. One of the Secretaries of his Gr.ce the Duke of Wellington passed through lime yesterday evening, on his return from St. Pe tersburgh w London. `• A great deal is Raid," says the Courier of the :Meuse, about the purchases which the agents .if the Viceroy of Egypt are making in France, of all kinds of warlike stores, and it is perhaps not known that une of their agents lately came to Liege, to contract for the delivery of a certain number of cannon. It does not appear that his otters have been received less favourably here than in France and Sweden." One of the most respectable ecclesiastics of Lille, M. Dabas. court, lately committed suicide, by drowning himself in the moat from which the body was taken. It was buried without pomp, but with the religious ceremonies customary_ to a Catholic priest. HAMIIVROH, APRIL 14. A Royal Ordinance, published at Hanover on the 11th of this month, declares that if the ltlembera of the Ancient Chapter of Cathedrals and others, and of the Convents of the Kingdom, who receive pensions from the State. should commit an act, which, before their secularisation, would have caused the loss of their prebend, they shall lose their right to the continuance of their pension, unless they obtain as a favour an exception in this respect. The Journal of Antwerp affirms that M. Pruat, partner in the house of Daniel and Company, of Marseilles, which is commis sioned in France to purchase military stores, equip ships, &e. for the Pacha of Egypt, has come to this country to purchase cannon, gun carriages, &c. ; that he has gone to the Hague and could obtain nothing. His applications to the merchants of Antwerp have also been refused. BRUSSELS, APRIL 21. The Speech of M. Van Alphan in the Second Chamber, of the 27th February, in favour of the law for a loan of 20 millions for the Colonies, has just been published. The author proves that the Isle of Java is the solid basis of a rt gular empire, containing within itself all the elements of strength and prosperity, superior in civilisation to all other Colonies whatever, and adapted to influence the whole Archipelago. All spirit of conquest is contrary to our true interests; it is only necessary to consolidate our power by a wise and temperate administration. Monopoly being destroyed, and the sea free, all the coasts of the Archipelago are continually visited by foreign vessels. While we make war to acquire a doini. nation which will never do anything but weaken us, foreign com merce makes conquests in favour of their industry. The lists of the importation by the free trade prove that the int. portations into Java in 1824 were 31enufactures of the Netherlands - . - . Fl. 1,500,000 English . . . 3.000.000 - . . The rest of Europe - . 2,000.000 The United States - . - - 5011.000 . China . . . 1,333,333 lititish India - - 3.800,000 . . The Oriental Archipelago . . 2,800,000 Fl. 14,0:13.333 HAARLF.M, APRIL. 19. The Batavia Papers to the 10th of December contain the news that a body of 4,000 insurgents, 800 of whom were armed with muskets, had, at the end of November, disturbed the district of Kadoe, and on the 27th attacked the division under Major Beat at Boro Bodho, but the Major repulsed them so vigorously that they lost 300 men, among whom were a Pangerang and other principal Chiefs, and fled with great disorder. An expedition, undertaken in the middle of November, to sur round and take prisoner the Pangerang of Serang, did not succeed in that object, but obliged the Pangerang to abandon his country with great loss, and fly to the other side of the river Solo, where he is supposed to have joined Korte I)ordje, in the district of Ma dion. Lieutenant-General de Kock was expected to arrive soon at Batavia, probably to assume the Government on the denerture of the Governor-General. On the 25th November a handsome steam boat was launched at Soursbaya, by M. Burgess. A Javanese press, sot up in the Netherlands, has been established at Batavia by the Governor's orders. AMSTEIIDAM, APOIL 21. Exchanges ou London, 40. 4.; two months, 40. I. LIVERPOOL. AND LONDON PACK ETIL—A considerable excitement prevails on account of the unusual delay of the arrival of our packet ships. Eleven are now on their pas sage from Liverpool to this port, of which at least five are due, calculating average trips. We think, however, that the alarm is premature; the very number is in some de gree a guarantee of their safety, as it is in the highest de gree improbable that a concurrence of fatal disasters should have happened to the whole. The latest information we have received isby the Richmond, from London ; and the, Belvidere, from Liverpool ; the former arrived at Norfolk in 44 days, and the latter at Baltimore. They both took the southern passage, and saw nothing of out packets, except the Silas, Richards, one day out. This callierms the be lief that they have taken the northern passage, and been detained by contrary winds, and possibly have put back; as the Crisis, which is first due, sailed froth o w on the 14th, 7 2 days since. Indeed they may ha g n air the coast several days, and found it impossible to get in on Ile count of the strong head winds which have prevailed..mb New rut k Evening Puet. LIVERPOOL COMMEUCIAL INTELLIGaNCd• LIVRRPOOI.. SATUIIMAT. A ear* 22. We have had anoth er Ault we,le flr It. P. Sugar; only about 500 hhd.. sold, principally Barbados., and Antigua, at wady priers. Alan 400 bags White Bengal, at 72, &I. a 734. per cat. ' About 201punehemis 310Isases ( Demerara, have frees la at 245. a 23v. Ile.. and a few Bartuoloes at m. 6d. It, Coliee there has been little doing ; about 70 casks have be, n forted offal lower prices. Msbirtor worth observation dune in I:itcoa, (ringer, or Pimento. In Black Molter lirtil bags were offered at auction yesterday, bat ably lAO wild. at 44d. a aid., and for the remainder only 4d. could be ob. 'Anted. Loon continues dull arid heavy, • few punches. Demerara. 31 over-proof only sold at X.. 3d. per impl. gallon. In Dyesooda there have been several sales by auction brought forward, which has brought the market down • little ; ate sales are 40 ton• Csmoeach) Lngsrwid at 61. 12a. lid. to 71. fri. 10 tons St. Lucia. at M. 7.. 6d., and 90 tons Jamaica at Al. 10, a $l. ; 30 tots Bratil Fustic at 61, b.., and 10 tons Spanish at 51. I 514 he twits solid Nicaragua Wood at I/. a 211. ;30 tons inft riot at 16'. • and 26 tons small at 9:. a 10/. ,gi ; 40 tons Daimon Barr/nod at 11. it.. 6d. • 51. 12s. 6d. per ton. The Niles in Ashes have been dull, and prices falling; 200 barrels of Montreal Old l'ot at 22... a 22a. 6d. ; New at 21.4 a 255., and New Pearl Ashes at 21k. 3d. a 261. In Flax Seed the sales are 2111111(1a. New York, at 525., and 12 hhels. Dutch at 55.. In Hide,' the sales are 540 salted New York at 3i4 ; 1000 Ea.t India at sd. ; 1490 Valparaiso at Bd. ; and SOO Buenos Aftes at 104.1. per pound ; 600 barrels Tar (American) have been sold et I Is. per barrel, and 750 barrel. Turpentine at iht. 2d. • 10s. per cwt, In Rice 200 tierces of Carolina Wine offered yesterday by auction, which were all sold at 20s. 3d. a 20s. M.. and 50 casks more at 21s. a 22., ; and 230 bag. Bengal at Ills. per cart. in bond. Nothing dune in Quercitron Bark. Brimstone is veal dull. A small quantity of Saltpetre sold at 25.. 64. Little doing in Tobacco. Nothing dole in Mungeet, Safflower, Indigo. or Ved der Root.. I n Sh umac only MO bags good Verona forced off by auction at Ss. but none OIiiCTS, as dieting within Is. to Is. rd. per cat. more. Olive Oi eoniniutta dull, and the demand 1% tuna of Mescina have keen sold by au , lion at 31/. 10v. a 311. Is.. Our Cotton market continues in the same languid heavy state, and a further decline of a farthing. The sties consist of ;bout 4400 Boweds, at AO. a 7d. ; 400 New Orl e an s , at 64d. a 91d. : 000 Alab a m a at 40. a 7d. ; 40 Sea Islands, at is. 2d. a 14.9 d.; 1050 Pernaniloico at Sid. a 104 d. * pou Biwa at 9d. a 90. 10 mina novas at nd. 1000 31,....h.•& at 9,1. • Std. :.;0 Demerara at 944. a 12d. ; 200 Egyptian at Sid. a Ittid. ; 20 Lagurra at hid ; 00 Surat 4id. a Std. ; and 40 Bengal% at 410. a 4d. ; 1'1,1°,200 New Orleans of middli ng t o goo d qualities by auction yesterday, at did. a 741., making a total of 8.700 bags or s hick 1000 bags Brazils, and 500 Amernan, were taken for esitort, and 1000 American on speculation. 500 Egyptians were shared yAterday by auction, but were taken in at 7d. SOCIETY OF ARTS. itANCIFACTURES, COMMERCE. Saturday evening fhe anniversary testi ral of the above Society was held at the Freemasons"favern, in Great Queen-street. At six o'clock his Royal Highness the Piikeof SOMA. the Pre sident of the Institution, entered the ball, accompanied by the Stewards and about 150 genth-men, all prepared to do justice to • very excellent dinner provided for the occasion. As soon as the entertainment had been properly discussed and the cloth removed, " Non Nubis I)omine" was strig in exquisite style b? Messrs. Broadhurst, Phillip s , T ay l or , an d J o ll y. His OYAL HIGHNESS then dose for the purpose of proposing the first toast, and in doing so observed, that with that Society it was usual to dispense with t h e accom p an i ments o f t h ree times threw and tour times four with each toast, a custom Which he hoped they. would still adhere to. In proposing, therefore, the toasts of the evening, he would stifle?, to that course, and dispense With those sort of accompaniments, with the single exception of the toast he was then about to give, which he would call upon then to dtibk with three times three. " The King" was then drank with great enthusiasm, and the national anthem was sung by the professional gentlemen. His Itovat. HIOHNESS, in rising to propose as a toast, "Pros. perky to the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce," said that the present was the iteventy-fourth anniversary of the limita tion, and it was a moat pleasing reflection that they had annually to congratulate each other on the advances it had made in pro:toting those of for the cultivation and propagati on o f w hi c h i t was originally es tablished. flier., hear.) The lestitution was not merely useful to this country; but spread the advantages of its exertions over the whole markt. He felt great satisfaction in °burl ing, that such was the obvious utility of the Institution, that others were established upon a similar principle, which was a clear motif that it was only necessary to keep going on, and the good which they were effecting must eventually extend itself thrmeghowe society in general. (Hear, hear.) He had had many opportunities of addressing them upon former anniversaries of the Institution, and lie was harpy at still perceiving around him all those faces which he knew had always put forth their exertions in promoting its laudable objects. The effect of their exertions during the last year would be produced in the course of a few weeks at site Opera House, upon which occasion he assured them he would attend as his post. (Cheers.) It would be a gratification to)tint is doss, - and that gratification would be considerably enhanced by the conviction that the Society was calculated to confer lasting benefits upon all mankind. (Cheers.) He was also happy •as perceiving upod the part of the Society the kindest dispoaltioti to assist the Mechanic's Institution. 'file worthy President of that Institution had (malty attended their anniversary felt:- deals, and he exceedingly regretted his absence upon that occasion, more particularly because he felt certain that nothing but indispor, lion could have prevented his attendance. Indeed he had seen • letter from him, in which he ewpressed hie regret that he was pre . - vented by illness from joining them. Ile experienced the greatest delight when he looked to the progress of such institutions, because he believed that knowledge was power, and when once it was put in motion, there was no saying what it might not accomplish_ (Cheers.) Such Institutions affitrded opportunities to men of natu ral talent which they otherwise might have wanted, and might in consequence have remained in obscurity for ever. They were, therefore. valuable, because every person had a right to aspire to the attainment of that profession for which his genius was but adapted. (Cheers.) He ought, and he did feel proud at having the honour to preside over such an Institution. (Crest cheeringe) The blessings of peace had been felt for some years throughout the nations of Europe, and its effects had shone conspicuously in the cultivation of the Arts and Sciences, In the propagation of which there was a cooperation amongst all countries. there was at pre sent a mutual exchange of intellect throughout the world, which naturally included the arts and sciences, and a mutual exchange of information formed the basis of' civilised society. l 'nder these cir cumstances, it was of the first importance to uphold an institutioa which gave no premium for any new plan or invention, unless the inventor could declare that he had no patent, and would give it at once to the public. His Royal Highness then gave the toast, which was drank with great enthusiasm; and the following ode, written for the occasion, by Mr. Login, and set to music by Mr. Barrett, was sung by Messrs. Phillips, ifroadhurat, Taylor, and Jolly ; Mr. Barrett accompanying them upon the pianoforte : • -- - All hail to those, whose aid bath thus combined To spread the seed., of Man's immortal mind, And watch where Science daringly explores The varied wealth of earth's unnumber'd stores : Or Art on wilder wing exulting strays To cull the scenes her mimic pow'r pourtrays ! To those, whose smiles dispel the doubt that shrouds The morn of genius 'near!' a night of clouds ; And bid her gathering radiance burst away, AnJ kindle into glory's boundless day. All hail to him of England's royal tree, Who deigns our Patron and our Friend to be; Fill high each glass, and drink, while echo es r i ng , The Patriot Offspring of a Patriot King. Mr. ToottE having obtained permission of the Royal Chairman . to give a toast, prefaced it by entering into a strain of the warmest eulogy of the merits of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, who bad so often honoured the festivals of the Society with his pre sence, and concluded by expressing a hope thrt his health migett be considered an exception to the usual custom of the Society. the general propriety of which was unquestionable, an d t h at i t m i g h t be drank with thyee times three. Hie ROYAL HIGHNESS returned thanks. He felt thatit was the highest honour to preside over a Society established upon the moat liberal principles. It was always ditbcultlo address a com pany of Gentlemen where try must he the topic ; and therefore he would only Mate, that he entertained the most hearty good wishes towards the Society itself, and towards each and all of its Maw ben. Song, by Mr. Broadhurst—" Over the water to Charlie." The CHAIRMAN in proposing the next toast, that of •• Prams. rity to the Royal Society," said that the President of the Society had neither attended nor sent an apology. This was not correct and he therefore mentioned it, leaving him and other Gentlemen who stood in the same predicament to excuse themselves afterwards as they might. (Hear.) The President of the Society of Anti quaries was amongst them ; but perhaps be thought the Society of Arts too modern to be worth his nodes. (Much laughter.) The President of the Royal Academy, Sir T. Lawrence, was also ab. sent, but he had sent an apology ; and here he might be permitted to observe, that the first incitetnent which that Gentleman, who now stood so deservedly at the head of his profession, received, was a medal given him by that Institution. ((treat ehecring.)— The Presidents of the Unman and Horticultural Societies were also absent; but, however, he would, as it was, huddle them all toga. titer, and drink them in one toast. (Laughter.) Song, by Mr. Phillip.—" I left off wine for Chloe's lip," which was beautifully sang and rapturously encored. The next was, " The Academy of Dijon." AlonsieurMoßEAU.a Member of the Academy. returned thanks. Song by Mr. liroadhurst—•• Green grows the rushes, oh !" " The Vioe-Presidents." Mr. WILSON returned thanks. Song by Mr. Broadhurst—" John Anderson my jo, John !" It is, perhaps, not too much to say, thst no vocalist ever cur. passed this gentleman in giving the fullest effect to simple melody in a room. For this, his exquisite taste, and the peculiar sweetness of his voice, eminently qualify him. In the two preceding songs he surpassed even himself, and was encored iu both, and cheered until the roof yams with plaudits. " The Chairman ot . Committees." Mr. Jolts Sart% returned thanks In a neat speech, which we regret our limits will net permit us to ive. • Sung by Mr. Taylor—o The good ol d days of Adam and Eve." At ten o'clock hot Royal Highness retired. Mr. D. POLLOCK was then lolled to the Chair, awl under his auspices the festivity of the even*/ was kept up to a late hour.