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-t..ziwiessalswisymmaresiniamer....aa ~.. • DUTCH PAPERS. FRAxt.onT • MARCH 12. The Journal of this city cuntsins the following extract of a letter from Jassy of the 20th February : The renewal of the diplomatic relations between the Imperial Court of Ramie and the Ottoman Porte begins to produce salutary effects in our country, and we are made to hope fur the speedy return of the Russian Consul. The Boyars who were confined in the fortresses have been long since at liberty. Several Creek Fandriot families, who ever since the beginning of the Revolution hare languished in exile ins Asia, have received permission to return to their homes. A Tartar sent from &simnel,' to Belgrade has lately arri►ed here without having met with any hindrance. It is inferred from this that tranquillity is wholly restored in Servia. There are no recent accounts from the Morn, but there are rea sons for believing that that the news of the sutrender of Pettus to the Creeks, received by way of Venice. is ill.tnuntled. AMST EH DAM, NiA111: II l3.—Eschauge on London, one month, 39 8 ; two months, 39 8. - - GERMAN PAPERS. CONSTAIITMOPLR, FRB. 10. The capital has lately been a scene of distwder, in which, how. ever, neither Greeks nor Franks took any part. According to the d •onveries made by the police, which led to the rarest of several in. viduals, it appears that four Ones of the Janiasaries had been educed to tumultuous proceedings. Seidnchik Slustaphl, Astro loger to the Sultan, Abdir Aga, and several superior Officers of the Janissaries, acted a principal part. The Grand Vizir of the Art of the Janissaries. and the Aga Path& of Bujuedere, exerted themselves day and night to prevent a general insurrection against the Sultan himself. A few hours only before the time appointed for the explosion, a Janissary of the al Ora, who was an accomplice, betrayed the whole plot, and thus gave the Government means to se ae the chiefs of the conapi ricy, vie. Seidachik Mustaph7, Abdir Aga, and several Officers of the Janissaries. They have been delivered up to the Bustangi Baschi, and having confes‘ed their cthnes on the rack, have been strangled, with SO other persons. Many suspected Officers of the lour rebellious Ortas were conveyed on board the fleet, and worse consequences thus prey rated. Me intime, the great severity of the Aga had eau ed great eitenntent among all the Janissaries, which Isis-probs . ly induced the Salmi to r: move hint yesterday, and to give Ins p at :o the Commander of the Sflth °rte. Dern% these commotiors oilers were given for all the principal Inhabitants to arm themselves and their servants to keep the rioters in awe. We have 'trice heard that the well-known (ihalib Pzelta ha. been baniAr.ll from Galipoli to Adari ; but this seems to be on'y a precaution, an the people, the Janissaries, and the Ulemas, are in general very favourably disposed towards him. He is thought incapable of taking part in plots against the Sultan.- -4/Igentelne Zellansg, ilarch 11. INDIAN PAPERS. (From the Calcutta Gazette of November 13.1 By accounts from Madras under date of the 3d instant, we regret to learn that an unfortunate affair had taken place between a small body of our troops and the garrison of a refractory petty Chief. A troop of horse artillery, under the command of Captain Black, being on their march from Fort. St. Geotge to another sta tism. when about thirty miles from Darwar, was ordered by 51r. Thackeray, the Chief Commissioner and Collector in that part of the country, to attack a small fort, the Chief of which had mani fested a disposition to revolt, and had put himself in an attitude of resistance. An attack was consequently made, a sally took Place from the fort, and the whole troop, as far as could be awed, there is much realism to fear has been cut off to a man (with the exception of Dr. Turnbull, the Assistant-Surgeon with the troop, who hes fortunately escaped). Captain Black, Lieu tenants Sewell and Dighton. and Mr. Thackeray, are, we lament to say, reported to be killed ; and Assistant.Colleetors Messrs. Stevenson and Elliot taken prisoners, after being very severely wounded. We have a lingering hope that some portion of this report may happily prose erroneous. and that tome of those reported to be cut off may ye make their appearance. We should nut have men tioned the thing at all, were b not that the report is quite current here, and that we think it is much better to state at once what the specific extent of loss is. than to leave it to be extravagantly over. lined by ti e tongue of rumour and vague mystification, which would path. ps magnify a mere skirmish into • great battle. Front the .ilotussil also, we have several letters, referring to re por we for the present deem it proper to keep back. Per haps this very pidence on the part of newspapers tends to foster re. ports, since there is no doubt that they are current, although not noticed in the newspapers, where their appearance would at once challeng inquiry, and meet contradiction if erroneous. From Bareilly we learn that the squadron of the sth cavalry, which had nit ed there, and were under orders to marcii off again on the 11:11 inst. to join their head-quarters, had been directed to stand f at, in consequence of some intelligence from Moradabad, to which we cannot move particularly refer at present. (From the Bengal /fur-kern, of Nov. 18 1 The John Rall mentions a report of • disastrous occurrence, which has take t place on the western side of India, and for once, we Lenore, his 'sport is correct, though worded with the most blame able vaguen as, and in a sty", imitative of the mysteriousness often adopted by the newspapers at home. \V ehave not heard Mali. affair, but of another, regarding which out intormation is not sufficiently minute to warrant our saying any more. Extract of a letter from Soormah :—The artillery and 39th have come up to Panchgong, the 14th to Phoolhana, the 52d to Jattra. poor with the gun-boats, and two companies in Telagn, which the enemy have evacuated and gone to Al unipoor, where they will not only get plenty of grain, but also annoy us much in getting through the passes, and oblige us to have hard fighting before we gain pos session of that station. The C'alciata Casette of the Ist November contains an account teem Caper Barnes, of the Honourable Company's frigate Hastings, giving an account of a successful diversion made from Cheduba, in whichsevtral stockades were destroyed with little or no loss on our part ; the enemy, on cur men Landing, baying fled into the jungle. The stockades were burin by a small force of 200 Sepoys, and about 120 Europeans, seamen and marines. PRIVATE ACCOUNTS FROM RANGOON. There is scarcely a boat or small craft of any description now in the river that is nut watched as narrowly as possible by the Bur mese, and if they see a favourable opportunity, they commence their attack. The other day the Captain of the Larne sent a Launch fiom one of the transports down the river, with apparently none but 1.111C4r1 on board; but at the bottom of the beat a number of his men were secreted ; they had not proceeded far out of sight of the ships before the canoes made their appearance, and were making all the haste they could towards them—the ',ascots became so alarmed that they begged the Europeans to show themselves, which being dons prematurely, the Burmese made off ; only one of the canoes being captured. In their recent attack upon the gun-boats of the Larne, every trait was provided with a ladder to mount over the netting, and evidently newly made. It consists of a large iron hook at the end of a staff (something larger than a boat-hook staff), with holes pierced 'hrough it at equal distances, through which small pieces of wood were put, projecting about eight or rine incites on each side of the staff. The same instrument would suntan- equally sell to hook people off the deck. C•LCUTT A, OCT. 29. 'sic are happy to learn by a letter from Seharanpoor dated the 4th instant, the particulars of a very gallant exploit by Captain Frederick youn g , commanding the Psirinoor local battalion, with a detachment of 500 of his little Gorkahs, aided by 30 horse under the Hon. Mr. Shore. The party marched on the 3d instant to Koonjwah, • Gurhee and village, the resort of a large band of freebooters under three chiefs. Six hundred of the band were under arms on the approach of our flossy', and kept up a heavy matchlock tire as well as jinnals from the Gurhee. They were soon driven with loss mostly Into the fort—the rest escaping by the back of the village. Posts were immediately taken up under cover within thirty yards, to prevent their escape ; and having neither guns to breach nor ladders to escalade, Mr. Shore proposed that a tree should be cut down and rigged, so an to serve for • battering rum. This was iru mtdiately assented to by Captain Young, and executed by Lieut. de Bade of the engineers, who happened to be on the spot, and the assault was made forthwith. The catapults, carried by fourteen men, was brought totwarel and planted against the gate, ander a heavy tire from our skirmisher; and notwithstanding the protec. non of spears from the gate, and the enemy's fire, it was soon torn off the lower hinges, and an opening effected. Captain Young and Its gallant companions (the lion. Alt. Shore, Lieut. de Bade, and Assistant-Surgeon Hoyle) were the first to enter, and were promptly suprcrnal by their heave men. Every officer andsoldier was engaged hand to hand, ind the enemy's resistance a as as desperate as might be expected from outlaws. .Mr. Shore killed 7in single combat, and was wounded in two places on the breast, although, as we rejoice to learn, rot seriously. The result of this gallant exploit was, that Int of ti:e tpuny were killed and 30 taken prisoners, of whom 21 w.ee nr.dn wounded. g 180 men in the Gurheee to finish the business there, Cineir. Voting sailed out with the rest, and the horse, to cut up tho luninves, which was successfully performed during the night, is being luckily moonlight. In short, nothing could be more sue c,nni.l and complete titan this exploit; and while it reflects infinite credit on Captain Young and his corps, together with all con cerned, we trust the example will have a good effect both on friend aati foe. Such a conflict as this could not of course take place without lugs to the victors. Our loss was five killed and thirty-two 11/114L41(11. The Juarnal de la Belgique states, that there is at this moment at Stralsund a learned elephant, that excites the admiration of the whole province of Pomerania. This ani mal particularly excels in the exercise of the cannon. Being placed before a 48-pounder, he puts in the cartridge, the wadding, and the ramrod, takes the match and firLs it, the whole in seven minute• and a hal'. ,\ The innkeepers of Maidstone have reduced the pricy cf wine as follows :—Sherry to 4..5. 6d. per bottle ; Port to 4s. T .be pint and half-pint in proportion. An accident occurred yesterday tnorning by twohuichers bo a r:r•ug in Cannon-street-road, when the wheels of one c rt cowing in contact with the other, tbr_w it over, and t e lid wuu drove it felling on the pavcrr. , .nt had his all fractured. ~,, ... 1 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICK. The For -riecond Anniversary of this Society was celebrated yesterday ai the City of London Tavern. The Marquis of Lostuounireuir in the Chair. After the cloth was removed No s Nobis was sung by the mu sical gentlemen presents and The CHAIIIIM•X, alter announcing that his Majesty had, as usual, given his bercfartion of 1001., pttiposed the health of that munificent patron " the King," which was drunk with font times four. After which followed the national anthem— " God save the King. The neat toast was " The ROyal Family."—Drank with three times three. The CSlAllivirair observed, that the next toast Wu" The Earl of Clete, and the Army," but, as a ioldier, he might be excused for diving " The E ar l o f M unster an d t h e Navy ." This toast war rank with loud demonstrations of Applause. Glee.—" Rule Britannia." The next toast was, " The Duke Of York and the Army ;" and the Chairman in proposing it stated, that he had received a letter from his 'loyal Highness, expressive of his regret that business of importance prevented him from atter.ding the festital of this Charity. The next toast was, " This most excellent Institution—the Bolero!. rat Society of St. Patrick." This toast was drank with the usual honour. . . _ After which the children connected with the Institution were paraded through the room, and presented a ve r y grat ifyi n g spec- The CHAIRMAN observed, that after such a spectacle he was certain there was nothing required to raise the feelings of those present, and it ithout further preface he begged to propose— " The Mother of St. Patrick." Song, by Mr. Webb, " St. Patrick win a decent man." The Duke of LEtxrrEa proposed the health of the Noble Pre sident. lie had served the country in the field, and was anxious to serve it at home. He had therefore no hesitation in proposing the health of the Noble Chairman. This toast was drank with the loudest applause. The CHAIRMAN rose. He understood the manner In which the toast had been received as a testimony of the service!' which his fa. mill had done to Ireland : that family had always the prosperity of Ireland at heart. There was one person who belonged to k, and if that person had one feeling dearer than another, it was alone for the prosperity of Ireland. As an honest Irish soldier, he (the No. ble Chairman) assured the meeting that there was no person more sincerely attached to his country and to the soil which gave him birth than be was. The next toast was—" The Marquis Wellesley and prosperity to Ireland," which was drank with tour timetfour. Mr. BEARE returned thanks. It was his peculiar pride to be brought forward in public life by the esteemed Nobleman whose name was mentioned. He had heard the Noble Marquis express 'on former occasions those feelings with which his bosom was animated when his health was drank at die anniversary celebrations of this Institution. It was impossible that any man could be actuated with more sincere desire of serving Ireland than the Noble Marquis was. It was his dearest and most anxious wish to eon. ciliate all parties, and to render that country permanently and fur ever tranquil and happy. " Huntsman's Chorus," from Der Freischu'z. The Noble Clam MAX said, that as an Irish soldier, he felt AT honest pride in proposing the next toast, " The health of the Du • of Wellington, and God prosper the land which gave him birth."— This toast was drank with enthusiasm. Song. by Bmedliurst—" Sing, sing, Music was given." The CHAIRMAN proposed another great Irish Statesman and General, •"flie Marquis of Hastings.' The SECRETARY then stated the amount of the subscriptions, which exceeded 1.:441. After the gratifying statement which was just made, The CIIAIRM•N anticirated that the Assembly would feel' pleasure in thinking the health of an individual who was his in- mate friend—one whose political course was remarkable for that straight forward line which had secured him the most extensive', popularity—a popularity which he (the Noble Marquis) trusted would long continue, as he did not believe that a better or an lionester man was in existence. The Noble Marquis concluded by proposing " Tne health of the Chancellor of the Exchequer."— 'This speech was received with loud and long continued cheers. Nt'hen the applause had in some degree subsided, 1 The Calomel-Loa of the Excatitt: ER rose and spoke nearly as follows:—My Lord Marquis, 1 feel deeply the kind and flat tering manner in which my health has been received. I assure you I receive this testimony of regard with no ordina y feelings of ! gratitude. I have not the honour of being an Irishman, nor have I any right to stand before you in the situation which I have the honour of holding; yet, I repeat, I feel no ordinary gratification in stunting before you, not because of the utility of this Institution, although its utility cannot be denied, but because I lay much streak and importance upon the union of parties, and the commu nion of Englishmen with their Irish fellow-subjects. The connec tion between the two countries is founded upon mutual interest. and I hope it will be cemented by mutual attachment. (Hear.) The two islands are locally separated, but nature tells us that we are but one people, bound together in a coinmon cause. My sin. cere wish is, that this Anniversary tray long be celebrated—that this Institution may long flourish, extending its benefits to persons of all communions ; and, that whilst Irishmen celebrate this day so dear w them, they may, perhaps, reflect with no unkindly feel ing, that all parties, however different in opinion, join their bene volent efforts to promote the cause of this Institution, and to rescue from irretrievable ruin and destitution the objects to whom this Chwity extends its relief. Gentlemen, in conclusion, I have the honour of drinking your healths. and prosperity to this Charity. The Right Honourable Gentleman sat down amidst loud and reiterated cheers. The next toast was—" The Irish Bar." _ _ ..... Mr. O'Cogir ELL rose. He confessed he was in the habit of public speaking, and he therefore could not attribute to inexpe rieece the difficulty which overcame him. It would require the brilliant talents of a Right Honourable Gentleman connected with the Irish Bar, a Right lion. Gentleman whom he should now for the first time call his friend, a Right Honourable Gentleman who was at the head of the Irish Bar—in a word, it would require the talents of Mr. Plunkett to give utterance to his feelings of gratitude for the manner in which the Noble Marquis had pro. posed The Irish Bar." and the manner in which the tout was received by that Assembly, connected for the greatest of human put.- poses—the cause of charity- That Rt. lion. Gent. was without arival in his profession, anti without a superior in any profession. The duties of his country were his first care; but he had never neglected his domestic duties. He was at the head of a profession which produced a galaxy of glory—which threw unfading light upon the country that gave diem birth. In every vicissitude this profession stood forward to console and regenerate Ireland. They did not pursue those studies which waste the midnight lamp and bring the colour of age on the fair face of youth, for mere mercenary motives. nrriat (11111lE logo was the old maxim ; but, when necessity required it, these brave, these great men, were found ready toiling away to the dust the gown, and to brandish the sword in defence of their country. When he returned he would tell the Irish the glorious scene he bad witnessed that night—how the choice of the King in one of his Ministers was ratified by the universal acclaim of the people, saying —" If we had the choice, this should be our Minister." (Hear.) He would tell this to the Irish, and tell them, that wh lrish orphans congregated English charity was to be found—they ceased so be orphans—they became the children of Englishmen. If, in the variegated scenes of his variegated life any harsh sentiments had ever fallen from him, he prayed that they may be forgotten, for this day had obliterated all. The Learned Gentleman con. eluded amidst loud cheers. Tire CHAIRMAN then gave—" The health of the Duke of Leinstcr." His Grace briefly returned thanks. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed the health of a Nobleman as much distinguished fir his virtue in his private life as for his talents as a public man. There was no landlord in Ire land, no Nobleman in England, more anxious to contribute to the welfare of Ireland. Ile should therefore propose the health of the Marquis of Lansdown. The Noble MARQUts returned thanks. He said he rose in some degree by compulsiot, ; he had never attended the treetings of this Institution by compulsion. He certainly had always taken an ardent interest in the proceeding of this Institution, because he conceived it was eminendy beneficial to the lower classes, and ex erted a powerful moral influence even on the higher classes. He was pleased to learn the prosperous state of the Charity, because of its intrinsic merits, and because this prosperity showed that a deter. mination to overcome every difficulty must be ultimately successful. The two countries, England and Ireland, were irrevocably united, and he hoped they would continue so, not by an union of countries but of hearts. Ile was pleased to see the assemblage of dis tinguished persons of all opinions around him, and from this argued well for the Charity. Song by Hr. Blewett—•• Of all nations under the Sun." The healths of the Marchioness of Dawn:Mire, the Marchioness of Hastings, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, and the other females subscribing to the Institution, were then drank. The Marquis of DowwsHiat returned thanks. Ati•r this followed the healths of Lord Killeen, the Right Hon. W. lluskisson, Ste. &e. all of which were drank with warm de monstrations of approbation, and the assembly broke up at a late hoar, highly gratified with the conviviality of the evening, the re sults of which promised to realise their fondest hopes on behalf of the Institution. The festival of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was yesterday celebrated at the Roman Catholic chapel in Sutton-street, Soho, with an unusual degree of splendor. The Archbishop of Armagh, in his mitre and pontifical robes, officiated as high-priest on the occasion. He was assisted in the service of the Mass by the two English Catholic bishops, Poynter and Hrainston, and one of the Irish bishops, attended by several of the infetior clergy. A selection of music, chiefly from Haydn's Masses, was powerfully p.rformed by a very numerous choir, accompa nied by a full band. After an appropriate sermon by the Right Rev. Dr. Poynter, a collection was made to the amount of 6.5/., to assist in the support of the chapel and the schools attached to it. It is in contemplation to establiAh a Shipping Company for the conveyance of goods and passetsgers between Kirk aldy and Lundon, and a meeting of mershants, manufac turers, and others, has been belt! at Kirkedy, to take the subject into cousAcratior. . *THE BRITISH PRESS. cArcomc EMANCIPATION DECIDED. 'From the Doblirflu,a . nrAter.l Landon, Wednesday, Ilatt-past 7 o'clock. 1 announce to you on the higliest authority, that the measure of Catholic Emancipation has ha•n decided. lam not at liberty to state the quarter from which this most important and moat grateful intimation has been made ; but I hesitate not to say, that it comes from orhe who would not deceive, and could not be him. if deceived. You may therefore, without qualifloation, and Without reserve, an nounce to the Irish Catholics—you may, on my . authority, *take the credit of your Journal on the fact, that the Bill for the Emancipation of the Catholics will pass into a law before this day two months. I state this fact ; but of courte, on matters of detail or of condition, I cannot answer. BRIGHTO.V. Ithaca 17. Lieutenant-General Dortien, we regret to say, Was taken suddenly ill on Saturday last, and died on Monday night at his house in Lower Rock Gardena. Sir George Shiftier, Bart. has left for his seat Coombe place, near Lewis. Colonel and Mrs. Wilks are arrived. Mr. Ricardo is returned from town to .his residence on the Marine-parade. Sir Robert Wilmott, Bart. leaves Regency-square to morrow, for his seat, Cbaddleaden, Derbyshire. Among our arrivals are Captain Railton, and the Hon. H. and Mrs. Knox. Sir James Duff and family have returned from town to their seat in this county. J. H. Slater, Esq. our new Sheriff', has appointed the Rev. G. Shiftier, to be his Chaplain. The Dowager Marchioness of Downsbire (Baroness Lantlys) arrived on Sunday. Count St. Antonio is about to build a new square at Brighton, to be called Cavendish-square. The remains of Mrs. T. R. Kemp were interred on Thursdayy last,in die family vault in the chancel of our pariah church. The body was brought from London, and being met at Preston, the funeral procession there formed, and moved into the town, attended by an immense con course of spectators. So numerous were the applications in London for shares in the New Brighton Gas Cornpahy that as many as 438 were refused, a certain proportion being reserved for the inhabitants of this place. The streets will, we understand, he lighted with gas at Michaelmas next. The spot selected for the erection of the gasomer is near the chirch at Hove. EDINBURGH THERTRE.—M9. Young comrnenced a short engagement here on Saturday evening. He performed the ' part of logo to Mr. Vandenhors Othello, while the gentle Denlemuna was personated by Mrs. H. Siddons. The whole performance was applauded to the echo. The house was crowded at first priers. —Caledonian Mercury. Miss Foots.—The celebrity of this charming actress, as a singer, basso long been acknowledged by all who have had the pleasure of hearing her, thatit requires no eulo gium from us ; but if report speik truth, she has added another laurel to her wreath by the composition of the music to the new song of " You ask Me to wake Me soft strain," which, as a musical composition, entitles her, it is said, to the highest praise —even, as we have beard, from the first judges in the kingdom. It is rumoured at the west end of the town that Miss Foote was yesterday married to Mr. 'Jayne. The efforts of the ladies of Tralee to procure employ ment for the poor of that part of the countfy hive been I attended with success. Upwards of 1000 yards of linen, manufactured under their inspection, and of the best de scription, are for sale at that repository. Those who pur chase their repository linen will have the satisfietion, besides getting the value of their money, of assisting in the employment of the poor. A Correspondent at Paris informs us that at the sitting of the Chamber of Peers on the .sth inst. a petition was presented by the Duke Matthieu de Montmorency pray ing the French Government to propose to the King of Sar dinia the exchange of Savoy for Corsica, and to England the exchange of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney, for the French Settlements in Asia and Africa. The Chamber, however, passed to the order of the day. M. Niebuhr, in his travels through Egypt, gives some curious instances of the ignorance anti superstition of the Turks in that country. During the whole journey his measuring apparatus, he says, was viewed by them with peculiar fear and distrust. At Alexandria, a Turkish merchant observing our traveller direct his instrument to wants the city, had the curiosity to look through the glass, and observing, with surprise, that a tower appeared in verted, spread a report, that the strangers (meaning Niebuhr and his companions) were come to overturn the city. At another place, an honest peasant, who had at tended their operations for some time, was so terrified at seeing in the glass his native village turned upside down, that he requested a respite for a few minutes, till he could rescue his toyi and cow front the destruction which seemed impending. On Monday last the water was let into George's Dock for the first time since its enlargement. Vessels will, we understand, soon be permitted to enter the dock through the south entrance.—Liter rut Courier. NCGROES.—The following is a tradition of the Bra zilians as to the origin of the black race:—At the time, say they, of the creation of Adam, Satan looked on and formed a man of clay, but everything he touched becom ing black, he determined to wash him white in the Jordan. On his approach the river retired, and he had only time to push the black man on the wet sand, which touching the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands, accounts for the whiteness of those parts. The devil, in a state of irri tation, struck his creation on the nose, by which the flat ness of that organ was accomplished. The negro then begged for mercy, and humbly represented that no blame could be attached to him, upon which the other, something pacified, patted him on the head, and by the heat of his hands curled his hair in the way it is seen in the pre sent day. We consider we are rendering a service to the public in calling their attention to a Treatise upon Cancer, published by Mr. Farr, explanatory of a method of cure by the use of the Corsican sea-moss. The successful cases adduced are very strong, and we do not hesitate to recommend the Treatise to the sit-ions perusal of all those who are afflicted with so dreadful a malady. THICK Sr U LI I.—The following extract from Dr. Crich ton's Inyuiej into Mental Derangement, proves that the reproach is anatomically correct when applied to those who labour under a defect of intellect:— " It is very remarkable that the skulls of the greater number of such patients are commonly very thick ; nay, some have been found of a most extraordinary degree of thickness. Among two hundred and sixteen patients of this description, whose bodies were inspected after death, there were found one hundred and sixty seven whose skulls were unusually thick, and only thirty-eight thin ones; among which last number there was one which was much thicket on the right side than on the left. But in particular it was observed, that among one hundred raving madmen Reventy-eight had very thick skulls. and twenty very thin ones ; among which skulls there was one quite soft. Among twenty.sia epileptic raving madmen, them were nineteen found with very thick skulls, and four very thin among sixteen epileptic ideots there were fourteen. and among twenty epileptic patients sixteen, who had very thick skulls; among whoar there was one discovered one aide of whose skull was thick and the other thin. Among twenty-four melancholic patients there were eighteen with very thin skulls; and lastly, among thirty idcots, twenty-two with very thick. and six with very thin skulls. All the others had skulls of a natural thickness". FA NA TICIBM.—At Lancaster Assizes, on Monday, 11. Lee stood charged with killing I). °finisher', a child of fifteen days old. A sect called the Johannahitesi, disciples of Johanna Southeoce, had lately increased greatly in that county, and parti cularly near Asliton-under•liine. All the sect had adopted the Jewish rite of circumcision. The children belonging to the sect were circumcised on the eighth day after birth. During the cere mony music was perfurmed in a garret, called a chapel, where the circumcision took place. The child, whose death funned the sub ject of inquiry, was circumcised by the prisoner; and ia conse quence of the wound the raw died. Prisoner was the circitmciaor of the sect. A hollow piece of metal was used to prevent too much from being cutoff; a knifeand scissors were stymied. When incision was made a cobweb was applied to stop the blood, and over this was placed a lin - en rag. The child was barn nn the fah of September. it was circumcised on the lath, and it died on the t2d• frond a mortification which took place in the wounded part. After sonic evidence had been given the Counsel for the proßerution stopped the case, observing that the only object was to put down an illegal practice. Mr. Justice Bayley said, •• It is right that the public should know that thie practice is not legal with respect to children, and that they should understand that this indictment goes of' only because it is not properly framed as to the tlescrtytitm of the means of death.".—The Jury, und:r his Lordship's Ll:• , :ctiun, acquitted the prisoner. ~. THE AMERICAN MINING COMPANIES. A pamphlet has been published, entitled An .Inquiry info 'tile Plans, Progrees, and Policy. of Me American Mining Cumpanies, which should bt consulted be , those wbo are desirous of obtaining information on the subject. to which it relates. 11-fore the appearaocc of the clear and convincing work of Sir William Adims on the Mexican Mines, the public, generally, knew nothing of the vast extent to be derived from that source by the applica tion of British skill, capital, and machinery. The pam phlet now before us contains some account of the rlans anti prospects of all the new mining associations. Front the conclusion we extract the following observations, the first portion of which is a reply to the late number of the Quar terly Rt view, and the second a vindication of these tinder takings from the attacks made upon them by the Lord Chancellor : We are not ever desirous of meeting the assertions of anonymous writers by a counter-statement as bold and apparently as groundless ; but, on the present occasion, we will state, that after much diligent inquiry, we have every reason to believe, that the directors of the American Mining Companies are the most considerable holders of the shares of the respective companies whose affairs they manage, and possess many shares, which they have purchased at consider. able premiums, " But," says the Quarterly Reviewer, '• the frenzy of speculation appears to rage highest among the mines of South America, from whose bowels the ' aurum irrepenum' which the Spaniards have left, because the spaniards had muted to find it profitable, is to be dug out by means of English capital. English men, and English machinery." To prove this frenzy of speculation in Synth Ame rican mines, the Reviewer, as usual, quotes a North American one, and triumphantly demands " to what will not men persuade them. selves, when we find that a Jiggle share of a certain mine, named the Real del Monte, on which 701. had been advanced, rose to a premium of 1,4001. a share, or 2.000 r. per tent. ? A certain mine, named the Real del Mobte we shall hear, we suppose, next of a certain poise Honied the Goana.ripatu ! Is it possible that the Reviewer, who talks so boldly of " the frenzy of speculation, and of modern speculators who bike rint the tpooble to irefaile into what has been or what may be;" is it possible that be can have mistaken a whole mining district for a single mute ? The Reel del Monte no•ice te rm i nates with an elaborate perora tion, to which is appended this note, a note to which we beg to call the reader's most particular attention : " The Stock Exchange history of this wonderful mine is this : It belonged to • private gentleman or Mexico, who derived sugh wealth from it, that he made a present, during the last war, of two seventy-four gun ships to the Kiag of Siicin. We could another ' tale unfold,' rdspecring this golden bubtle and its Awe!, at the west end of the town, where news from the mine is rep fatly malitfactured, from St. Jamie -street down to Charing-crots, to catch the city gulls, who in return lay their daily baits for the gentlemen of the west." This private gentleman here alluded to " in this Stock Exchange history of this wonderful mine" is Don Pedro Terms, better known as Count de Regla. The story here related of him is as well au thenticated as any one in mo dern history. and is given with many more particulars by Humboldt. Humboldt is a great authority, and it shows at any rate the discrimination of the Stock Exchange, to found their tales upon the data of the learned Baron. But why say we the data of the illustrious German ? There is another au thority supposed to be of as great weight, and which, being an Eng lish one, it is more probable the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange followed, when they related the history of " this wonderful mine." The following is an extract from a celebrated publication, which may throw some light upon this tale : • Don Pedro Tereros, Count Regis, one of the richest men in Mexico. drew from the mines of Bin:eine, between the years 1762 and 1774, a net profit of more than a million sterling. Besides the two ships of war, one of 120 guns, and the other of 74 guns, which he presented to the King of Spain, he lent to the Government of Madrid five million francs, which he has neeer been repaid. The works erected on his mine cost him more than 400,000 pounds ster ling, and he purchased estates of vast extent besides, and left money to his family, in amount only equalled by the bequests of Count Valeneiana." Hue is a gorgeous account ! why " the Stock Exchange history of this wonderful mine" is mere prose to this ! What are )heir two second rates to a net profit of more than a million sterling, to two ships of war, one of 120 guns, and five millions of francs to the Conn of Madrid to boot, and four hundred thousand pbunds ster ling expended in his mines, aid the purchase of vast estates and enormous pecuniary bequests besides? We anticipate the questions of our readers—From what authority is this taken ? from some contemporary writer ? from some fond chronicler of the glories of the Regla family ? Oh no ! it is de. rited itom it very different source. It is not put forth by "repub lican governments, the permanency and honesty of which temain to be proved:" it is not promulgated by agents of " the pretended associations to work the mines of Mexico and the other South Ame rica, States." This glowing account, this magnificint statement. may be found detailed as indubitable fact, in the Quarterly Re view itself for last April !!! • • • • • • We should here close these obstervations, did we not think it might be expedient to notice in opinion which is now very preva lent, and, we believe, very fallacious. A parallel has been recently termed between the present age end the one which generated the Mississippi and the South Sea Schemes. Of the virtuous and venerable noblemen by whom this compa rison has been made, it is impossible for us to speak in any other spirit than that of sincere respect. His opinion must necessarily always possess peat weight. There is a considerable body of in dividuals in this world, who, fortunately, are very fond of being saved the trouble of thinking for themselves ; and *Maps there is no man to whom they would sooner have recourse for a ready-made opinion than the Earl of Eldon. His di:ta, therefore, independent of the support which their soundness generally brings them, are al ways very strenuously backed ; and, on the present occasion, ever since be drew his parallel between the present times and those of Law, and Cram, and Aislable, all the political parrots have been dashing about their gilt cages, pluming their feathers; for action, looking very fierce and very indignant, and, as if to show their dis approbation of the times, and their determination not to be taken in, have, with untired lungs anti moat praiseworthy perseverance, been bawling " Bubble ! Bubble !" fur the last six weeks. Let us examine the grounds on which this pi.allei has bceo drawn. The plans which have been fortned for working the mines of America by means of British capital, must be considered with re ference to the state of society in which they have been promulgated. During the last half-century international relations have been considerably extended, and, consequently, the representative signs of wealth have been considerably increased. In conducting the operations of the late war, a great quantity of the capital of England was employed, and on the termination of that war, this quantity became for a moment inactive. The exist ence of what was deemed to be umreductive wealth, confounded the theories of certain politicians, and in the phtase " surplus ca pital" they have expressed an idea which is utterly fallacious. The minds of the proprietors of title inactive capital were, however, im mediately directed to the discovery of means by which it might be employed.—They naturally at first sought for those means in their own country ; and in the execution of plans for the improvement of our internal communication. our domestic trade, and national ar chitecture, some opportunities were found for the desired investment. But the wealth of this country was equal to mightier ends; and the merchants of Great Britain have disseminated the advantages. which capital bestows, throughout other climes besides the British Isles. The undertakings of the present day hare grown then out of the wealth of the times in which they have been formed. 'the Missis sippi and South Sea Schemes grew out of the poverty of the times. The Mississippi and South Sea schemes were the unnatural efforts of an impoverished people; unnatural, because they sought by means, which only the greatest iiituence of commerce, and the greatest extent of internatirioal relations, could justify, to extricate a people from a situation which the imp erfect possession or that in fluence of commerce and those international relations had pro duced. Now in proportion as international relations beeomemore ex tensire, more numerous also become the means and opportunities of employing capital ; and consequently the least support will be '1 given to means less prorniaing. And thus, as a state possesses wealth and commerce, anti thereby extended international relations, will it have more opportunities of employing its capital, and become mote cautious as to the modes of that employment. And thus it is, that wild and groundless schemes are only generated and sup ported in impoverished states; for the impoverishment of a state always arises from the imperfection of its international relations. Intercourse produces knowledge—We must not confound the spirit of enterprise, which arises from this knowledge, with vision ary speculetions. The enterprise of the present day arises from knowledge; that knowledge has been gained by the extent of its international relations. The South Sea shares rose 2or 306 der ' cent. in one day, without any data having been given, by which the public might have formed an opinion as to the nature of the property which they were purchasing. In the present day, an im perfect or indefinite prospectus throws a cloud immediately over the shares of the Company ; for in proportion as the acquaintance with the subject matter of a speculation is limited, is its derecia thin in value. Were the South Sea scheme to be introduce. to the notice of the world to-morrow, there is every reason to believe that alarm would go to a discount. Thus, far from the present being a time in which the Legislature is called upon to interfere, from the anticipation of the same evils as attended the Mississippi and South Sea schemes; we, on the contrary, have a right to inlet, that there reser was a state of 'witty front which those evils were less likely to ensue. NVere the principle, which we have demonstrated not perfectly sufficient to prove, that the parallel so often made between the present age and that of the South Sea scheme is utterly fallacious, we might add. that the South Sea scheme was the acknowledged undertaking-of the nation; that by authority of the Legislature persons were invited " to exchange their goverimisnt fur the se curities of their South Sea Company." and thus, of curse, inyuire was, in a great incieute, atifird. The most cautious might be excused a very strict examinetion of what the Lepel...a:re had I adopted. We beg to cal, with tt'e greatest respect, the attention of the Earl of }-346" to ilieseubsdevations—He is a wise and expellent-AI Ataft-a • mans " • shepherd of the prairie, understanding the iurognorties or Stair &vests, hollow blasts of wind seemingly at a distance, arid • Rim:sins is the tine%t vein of the Real del Monte. Tne most valuable of its mines are situate on this vein, as the Valermitina, Reyes, &e. of °vane:eat°, are situate on the vets see& :. secret swellings of the sea precedirg the storm." HseAde gained, no doubt, great assistance in conducting ; tbe indent, k his knowledge of the piist. ft io a petticipts s atf action which great etatesmen from the days of thrtnistocles have duly cured, and which has use thc parfactlon or human wit often as the dictate of divine ; but Lord Eldon aware that is is a principle of action as dangerous as it is di that one slight variance unperceived. one silent charge minted. may lead to results the meat fallaciona, and conduct moat fatal. . . An to the policyt of these undertakings, we trust menet would forcibly, call upon our law g i vers t o p ause ride, and to inquire berme the, legislate, and not torn t duced. frivolous tales and unfounded fears, to restrain. or ineTellt agency of undertakings, whicb am not the lens csnspicueus of a system on which ma i n ly d e p en d t he wealth , the power, the glory of our country ! BANK OF EA'GLAND. • At twnlve o'clock yesterday tb,e Ha'fatally General 1 / 4 Proprietors of Bank Stock wa; held at the Bank of England, purpose of declaring. dividend for th% hklf-year ending or of dt Aril next. The Court was unustialry crowded. The Secretary read the min u t ed of thelest Coufs,,i a:fter The Gent anon submitted, for the approbation of the _ of Proprietors, a Resolatirni of the /*genies, that a dividend four per cent. profit and interest be paid upon their Stark current hslf.year. On the question being put— Mr. You sts; rose and said, before the motion was pin. adoption of the Meeting, he tilt it neceissej to.put one se es positions to the Hun. Chairman. In d..ing so he begged understood as not at all advocating a NVorilly and Honourable prietoe's (Mr. Cupdryn) areetiment fbr the production of a t Amt. He merely, required to. know the amount of the' Bank of England notes to the present time. .. The CHAIRMAN replied, between nineteen and twenty The amount rather approached the latter sum. Mr. Yon no then asked, how much of the capital was , on mortgage? The CHAIRMAN said, the :mount did not exceed cue , two hundred thousand pounds. Mr. Yoe x e also asked how much wu advanced on Stock The CHAIRMAN said, the liniment, 'he was happy tor very trifling ; it did not exceed 600.0001. Mr. Youxo expressed his thanks for tbia inforrhation. ing, he was apprehensive the amount of the issue very far es the exigences of the country. It was a very important and question ; and he did not by any means Ie of ode large sums to pens*. without any, or with on art ificial an, culatire capital. This subject he Inspel won/ be seriouslY' dewed by the Directors. • The l'ldat [IRAN seared the Wort . ) , t'rerieinf, ttat. the commencement of ad v a nc i ng upon S toc k sit. months ... the Inrecions had seen ho enund for feeling any, alarm wtateeer, Another Proptietoi enneurted. in the necessity of cauddn ' vancing money . to spectilutive-eysona oeetnopanies. FO/f(;ERIt a Ok MR. FA URTLEROV. Mr. Voirnen on die question for the adjournment of the ing being put, asked if the Directors had come to any re doh upon the subject of the notorioltaly enormous (rands which been practised upon them ? • The Cnain maw said, the subject had undergone, and was undergoing, the meat sedans consitTeratinn of the Df?ectont ; as the question was still pending,, he begged to .stars \Forth, Proprietor, that although he should to him" Ifroprietors collectively, at a proper period, be happy t every information in his power, yet at present he could , so. !Hese.) Mr. Yobbo said, lie hoped the Court of Dirt:Hata would g. the subject every consideration. Ile would suggest the foll-wim plan, which he was conhdent world lead to the immediate Lion of forgery ; namely—whenever a power of attorney wail. that notice should be given to all• the panics ; this however only to be dcne by establishtng cf clerks and correstsondets principal towns. The CHAIR X•tl apprenendekthe plan of the Hon. Proprietor would he attended with absolute 'neon ieniener. Mr. Youxo said, speaking himself as a commercial and presuming he was addressing Gentlemen connected vet miler interests, he thought the plan coat] trey easily be *dented. The CHAIRMAN said, if such a regulation were established, correspondents Must be placed all over the Continent ; as thought, in the hurry necessarily attendant on transfers, the es would be almost impracticable. After some further. .00nvesation, the Cirstni4ad egi =tl Court that the subject would rec e i ve t h e d ee p est cons id The Meeting then 'adjourned. . COLON 4 DERK.RLET. • Jouinal Office, Cheltenhnin, Sir—Herewith I send you the particulars of an atsocious rage committed upon the Editor of this Journal, at three • this afternoon, by Colonel Berkeley, who, in company win. persons in the garb of gentlemen, called at the resideseenf aforesaid Editor lMr. Judge), at 13, Northfield-place, in this teas and inquired if Mr. Judge was at home? The servant answered the affirmative i—" Then tell him we wish to speak to hint-1- ! alone ?" n' Yes." Mr. Judge desired thorn t., walk H 3, - following conversation ensued ; Col. B.—Pray, Mr. Judge, will you give up time author papers that have appeared to the Coeliewharn Jonewel!? Mr. J.—As 1 have no knowledge of you., will you do favour to say whom .1 have the honour to address Col. B.—Colonel Berkeley, Sir. Mr. J.—Then, Sir, If you will wait upon me at the office, be hapqy to giye you every satisfsetiop. Cul. ,1. and his two Friends—No, Sir ; now, Sir —now, Sir—new Sir ! When, without further ceremony, Colonel B. commenced moat atrocious attack tipsn Mr. Judge, by beating him over head and face wits the but-end of a hunting whip, while one companions secured the door of his r tom, and the other placed M self before die tire, as if to pervert Mr../. from seizing any i went for his defence. In the scuffle, Mr. J. was thrust it passage, where some heavy blows were inflicted in the presence several witnesses, tritith cut Mr. J.'s eye and cheek in a d-- manner. In the course of an hour Berkeley ordered his earriage, this town for Gloucester.. Mr Judge continue% very ill; but I ant happy to say, n gerously. Yoki may rely titan the correetnesss of this communication, is at your service. 1 Inn your obedient servant. JOHN JOSEPH HADLEY Joint Proprietor of the Cheltenham Monday, five o'clock, Alarch 14, 1821. (From the Chillenhaut Chronicle.l We are authorised to insert the following statement which have received from Gentlemen of respectability, w :o will - for its correctness : (In Monday, March 11th, on reading a pa.agraph insetted the Chelleahant Journal of that day, Colonel Berkeley obse • to two of his friends, that the scurrilous remarks which been made on the Berkeley Hunt Ball, reflecting in the unjustifiable manner upon the ladies who had honoured it their preaeher, and the repetition of such remarks in the lication of that morning, were a source of so much vs and annoyance to him, that he could not patiently submit _ I conduct of the Editor any longer; that as far as he Ismael( been calumniated and reviled, he disregarded their aspersions • I that the insult offered so directly to the ladies must be atoned . that the repetition of the attack on the subject of the Ball wa more inexcusable, as he (Colonel Berkeley) had hoped that, the correct and unimpeachable statement which had appeared ' The Cheltenhar.l C4romelr, of March 3, he (Mr. Judge) we have admitted his error, ne at the least would not resgina remarks as he must well know were calculated to offend, r provoke a breach of the peace—but that, In the Paper at then held in his hand. the insult was not only repeated but s rated, and that he was determined to call on Mr. Judge for explanation. Colonel Beskeicy accordingly requested his two friends company him, and to witness any transactVri which might o They complied with his request; and understanding that Judge resided in North -street, they for a very long time paraded I street, as well as Albion.street and Portland -street, in the hope meeting him in public view. Having wasted without succour, the . ascertained that Mr. Judge was at his lodgings, and they according:, repaired there. On entering thereon* in which Mr. Judge was, Col. B. said—" Mr. Judge, I must request to know the author of the toy caluinsies which have appeared inour payer, on me p a rticul a r; , and on my friends generally." M r . Judge replied, " Whonehave the honour of addressing Colonel B. answered, "I am Colons Berkeley." Mr. Judge then observed that he should be happy 1. meet him at the office and explain. Colonel Berkeley *.sid, "Nu the present time must furnish the inforivation, and in this place Mr. Judge declined making any answer ; when Colonel Berk took hint by the collar with his left hand, and with his sieh: is a severe chastisement with a hand-whip, to which 31r. Judge no resistance ' except by kicking, and s cr eam ing, •• alurder Ovid'. sake, let me go I" and similar expremrians of peas p.s. During the whome correction no person uppwaatird ur touched Judge except Coloael Berkeley, and some of the srrrants wr - to has (Mr. Judge,' assistance. The packet ship Leeds, Stoddard, which unrortu , grounded ou the North Rank in going out on the January last, has since undergone a thorough repair ass found, on being taken into the Craving-dock, have sustained so much damage as was at first feared, has come out a I;n:icy ship than ever.-I.lverpual Cot On Sunday last. a. the Rapid, stenni•Yessel. was , way irmu Nevi hasen to take passengers on board Franey. the e..p:inn discovered a brig wrecked on shore, which hr succeeded in getting off, and towed 1. Newhaven harlotti. We miler-stand she was loaded wi co:ton, Zkc. but we have not xet heard her name.-11 . (mutt,. Out Stitkls y morning wrkelt;'irifillat iem plegia LiStripool, was entered t,y means of family were a: Church, and robbed of a large quint plate, and about 100.. in looney'. Vie drawers ru die mosey awl spoons were kept had k...ten forced opea • \t , ,t / ' .. ..7, , . 6 Ads ofteni ..' efiltet, front 1 whkir all ' • July apire.• Ea ...Meer - lon Wait Le . is difficult, ' i : large unre. • . conduct the meetly, 7air 4.. ,! .• • induced, Ly prevent the : * leuens parts power, ar.l I, • i , . • .. , . . rsl ("awn of . . 1 and, for the E on the 3th • . - ice Which 3. t f the Court ' •• t dividend of . . tctk for the 4 . . . put for the . . or two pre- rued to bt• N v rt, arable PIP. .....e of a balance s aV t • t the issues of i ,1 • 1 ' • ,ty millions. 4 u dratted i , 4 cne ti111:911 .ott - 'A& • t, hock I , ;. 1 i :•'• Loamy, wall 4 IA on e xceed ed . , `. , &ser • ' . Sr f- Slt , and seriuu-. ' advancing ;1 and spe, i 1 4 i t , 1 'tidy . :otisi. t• ;tat 'tined , t 4 1 i iambi ago, r ' wtaterer. ttfin in i • fthe 11 myretel irhich h . d wase.cie acne ; vcd slurs the i p 4 mint' uld net f i d:: 1 4 world giro i e following 1 flue deter. I , wet issued, owerer was • • • • kith in the i I I Proprietor 1 1 . "GUI man, i d with at- t ti, adopted. tstabliaheU, ' It ; and he the caurse = II lb. . , i. , • • • .' fre.,, ... 1 • .. larch 14. Minns . . Minns oat. 'I live o'clock ay with two awe of the I - D angular, answered in hint—ls I:o . 1 . t, when the 1 or of the?, ) IL ) i l do me t.," Of i Ece, 1 sha.l , . t ', Str—nc••• I • nenced t':e 1 in over thea I it il l ! one of his , r 'laced him- any implz- ) let into the 1 1 1 ~. presence or i a dreadful I t ;e, and left i . t y, not dat.- i .tion, which. EV, re JOurwa which we will roust insetted in • my obsc v)s, which ha t ' in the trio ; [red it irt,!l in the put,- t I ch rczaticA , btnit to the • i ilmseif had , i :lions • by: ; atoned fur ; ' 1 all was th., 1 • i I that, aner . I ippeared in ; r iir ye) would 'Natna such 'end, and t,.• 1 / 4 %1 er which t... . i but asps. ;e for s•,,nis i ; 1 tends to a:. I [tight occur. g that Mr. . Inroad that the hope t. uccesk tbe • . . . ; securding:• le wall, COI. Ir or the tout , mirticulart .-, . 'heather* f am Coloca be beep, to &Lid, "No this plaew tel Tterkel:• Clt inflic:: t utli,re ally.: twain ! o , e i 'I it, eat p 4 it.. couched Mr. 1 ... 1.1 • irno erns , i r , , OrtUtinteiv . ~ the 3th of mar. She ' ek, not to .areil, &LI Courier. as 6n her i board fnr d on the I I owed 1 r.to ailed ail 4 l ) .—.13:.• . 4 . 1 : I 1 1 % 1 4 I . . uantay et 1 4. . f. , i in Which . Open. i . . / - 'ii. ;. S: