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CHATEAI - RRI AND. Chatesubriand was born in 1767, at Comboury, in Bei tanny. Ile was under-lieutenant in the regiment of Na varre, before the Revolution. After the discharge of the soldiers of that regiment, he ret.eived leave to go to Ame rica, in 1790. When he arrived in the United States, he formed the design to cross the New Continent, and arrived on the shore of the South Sea; but when the war in 179 i broke out, he abandoned his design. bade adieu to the forests, rivers, and savages, among whom he hail wandered for two years, and went to the banks of the Rhine, to place himself under the banners of the emigrants. Being wounded at the siege of Thine,- vine, he hastened to England,where he published, in 1797, his Kasai sue lei Rerolnlinns, a liberal work, which was unknown in France till lately, but it has now appeared in the edition of all his works. After the 114th Brumaire, M. Chatesuhriand came hack to his native country, anti pub lished his ANN, which caused both exaggerated praise and undeserved criticism. This novel must be considered as one of the best arguments in favour of the romantic school. The Genie du Christionisnie appeared in 1108, under circumstances very favourable to it—not because the French people were returned to bigotry, but because it was the wish of the First Consul to see them return to it. The priest+, who wanted to recover some part of the consideration width they hail lost, pretended to be ➢leased at M. Chateaubriatiors mythology : but we must confess the work has pleased every body except those for whom it was written. If it had been published fifteen years sooner, the Sorbonne would have condemned the work to the flames, as full of heresy ; anti if they had that power now, they would probrbly do it without mercy. Bona parte, whose vanity •led him to wish to see himself sur rounded by persons whose names recalled the recollections of the ancient noblesse, appointed M. de Chateaubriand, about this time, Secretary to the Embassy at Rome, and a year after he was made Minister Plenipotentiary to the Valais, hut he resigned when he heard of the murder of the Duc d'Etighien. hi. de Chateaubriand set out for Jerusalem in 11406, passed through Greece, and came hack by Africa and Spain. lie spent almost all his fortune in this journey, but the success of the Marty s indemnified him for this sacrifice. Being appointed in 1811 to succeed Joseph Chenier in the Academy, instead of making an Eulogy, as usual on his, predecessor, he spoke against him with so little decency, that he was not permitted to recite his speech : it was. in fact a political pleading, in which M. Chatenuhriand freely stated his opinions concerning the trial of Louis XVI., on which Chenicr had been one of the Judges. 11 this showed his courage, it showed also a neglect of the rules of pro priety. The Emperor disapprovtd it very much, because he did not wish to see another war of opinions on the yet burning matter of the revolutionary eruption. On the other side, M. de Chateaubriand persisted in not snaking any other speech. The Itineraire dr Paris d Jerusalem, published a short time after, would be more entertaining, if some puerile and often ridiculous details did not occasionally destroy the in terest of the work ; yet the style is sornetimel very splendid, and there are in it many magnificent descriptions. Tile Restoration at last gave M. Chateaubriand liberty to profess openly his opinions. The first use he made of it was to abuse that liberty, and he must now regret baring published his pamphlet, De Bonaparte et dem limtrhon.., in which the overthrown idol is so ungenerously insulted. When Bonaparte appeared again in France, M. Chateau briand followed Louis XVIII. to Glicnt, was made one of his Ministers, and came back with the title of Peer and Minister of State; but a new pamphlet, La Monarchic •rlon Ia Charte, caused him, in 1816, to receive his dis missal. Why did not .l. de Chateaubriand then appre ciate wisely the favour of courts, and return to literature, which was the pleasure of his youth, and will alone secure his immortality? Why did he venture again upon a career for which he was not fitted, since he was obliged to connect himself with Villele and Corbiere, men whose incapacity the French nation must ever lament. M. Chateaniniarrl was again appointed to the Vittiatry in Is2l, but was almost immediately removed from his office, he cause he wished to act on his own principle a. No form is observed in dismissing a Secretary of State: a note of two lines, signed by Villele, contained the order to him to leave the Foreign Office; and another note, not less laconic, signed by Chateaubriand, let M. Villele knot: that the office was at his service. M. Chateaubriand now de votes himself to polemics, and:the suffrages of' his country men revenge him for his disgrace. After his first dismis sion, he displayed in the Conael caterer more eloquence than is necessary to make a splendid reputation for any one man. We are glad to see him now the advocate of' national in terests and public liberty. Men endowed with an idnigina tion like his take their resolutions instantaneously ; they write and speak under the inspiration of the moment ; but they act generally with good faith, as they are only dupes to their enthusiasm. SIR T. STAMFORD RAFFLES. Sir Stamford Raffles had passed the day preceding his decease in the bosom of his family, at his residence at High wood Hill. Ile had sufrered for some clays from a bilious attack, but there was nothing to create the least apprehen sion that the fatal termination of his existence was at all accelerated by it. Sir Stamford had retired to rest on the Tuesday evening, between ten and eleven o'clock, his usual hour when in the country. On the following morning, at five o'clock, it being discovered that he had left his room before the time at which he generally rose (six o'clock), Lady R. imme diately rose, and found hint lying at the bottom of a flight of stairs, in a state of complete insensibility. Medical aid was promptly procured, and every means resorted to, to restore animation, but the vital spark had fled. The body was opened under the direction of Sir Everard Home, the same day, who pronounced his death to have been caused by an apoplectic attack, beyond the control of all human aid. It was likewise apparent that the sufferings of the deceased must for sonic time past have been most intense, brought on by his long residence in India, and in the anxious and zealous discharge of the important duties which devolved upon hint. Whether we consider Sir Stamford Rt...`fles in the light of a public servant, upholding the character and interests of the East India Company in a distant and most interest ing part of the globe—labouring at the same time to sd vance the welfare and happiness of the natives, by afford ing them the means of education, and diffusing amongst them the Holy Scriptures; or whether we view him as the ardent and enlightened promoter of science and literature— we must consider his premature decease as a public loss. We have heard that Sir Stamford Raffle's had appealed to the East India Company for consideration on account of his public services and severe losses. We know that those services have been publicly acknowledged. The lamented object is himself beyond the reach of praise or censure ; but the preservation of his character must be doubly en deared to his surviving relict, whilst the succession of pecu liarly trying dispensations with which it has pleased an in scrutable Providence to visit her, presents claims of no common character to the consideration of those to whom Sir Stamford Raffles had appealed. DEAF AND DUMIrAIYLU3f. A ballot was held yesterday, at the City of London Tavern, when the following, out of 73 Candidates, were admitted to the benefits of this most truly benevolent In stitution. The meeting for the ballot excited a strong feel ing among the subscribers, as may be naturally supposed of anything that regards objects so interesting in their helplessness, and v. as very numerously attended : John Major Hussey, John Donley, Mary Anne timallpiece, Jane Smallpiece, Anima ICoodroffe, John Wilburn, Miriam Nathan, John Nute, Jane Welsh, ltd. John lleo, 3. Ingram, John Ed.tiardner, Jos. M. Gordon, Mary Anne Banten, Char. Mart, Will. Hall, Mar. Mariain, Hil.Sountly, Job Bradley, Mary Kimher. The first fourteen fell to he elected yesterday, or deprived of their chance thereafter by superannuation. TROTTING AND RONNIG.:—TOdII, late a groom in the service of Colorkl Berkeley, was matched 39 miles, from Wading to Hyde-park Cotner, yesterday morning, to trot 40 miles and goon foot the remaining 19, in 3 hours and 40 minutes. The 2t► miles were trotted in 1 hour and 515 vu'attes, and the 19 were run in 2 hours and 5 minutes, "Inlusg by 5 minutes cleverly. 1 NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.' NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT, ELEVEN O'CLOCK. It is now fully ascertaintil that his Royal Highness the Duke of York does not visit us this week, although, as we are credibly informed, his Royal Highness's physicians recommended the journey at easy stages. The absence of his Royal Highness, whose constant attendance at nearly all the meetings, for many ytars, has given an additional lustre to the sports of the turf, will throw a gloom over this meeting, and occasion the non-attendance of several who are considered here as regular visitors. Even had his Royal Highness honoured us with his presence, we should not have looked for so full an assemblage as at the Spring and October Meetings, as various provincial meetings have claims on the notice of sporting gentlemen, which cannot consistently be dispensed with. The following, amongst many other arrivals, have taken place this evening:— The Dukes of Portland and Grafton ; Earls Egremont and Or ford ; Lords Anson, Alvanley, John Fitzroy, tl. Cavendish, and Lowther; Sir John Shelley, lion. Col. Anson, Col. Udny, Col. Russell, Christopher Wilson, Esq. Mr. Irby, Oce. The Jockey Club dinner was attended by— The Dukes of Portland and Grafton ; Lords Anion, Lowther, and Fitzroy; Sir John Shelley ; Colonels Anson, Udny, and Russell, dm &c. _ The following forfeits were declared this evening for the July Stakes:— Duke of Oration's Crotchet; Mr. iVilson's Brother to the Juggler; Lord Anson's Two ; Mr. Ro gers 's Borderer; Mr. Now ells filly, by Orville; Mr. Thornhill's ch. e. by Sam; Lord Jersey's Manteloke; Mr. Lee's filly, by the Flyer ; Mr. Rush's e. by Seim; Mr. Pettit's f. by The Flyer; Mr. W. Edwanla's ch. f. by Selim ; Mr. Forth's Intruder; and Lord O. Csvendish's c. by Parthan. Eleven are expected to start. The following are named for the Sweepstakes : h r. Homer's elprigirtly filly; Duke of Grafton's. I.tlias t Mr. W‘ndharn's the Black Swan ; and General Urosvrnor's the Palfrey. The only alteration to he noticed in the betting is, that Cricketter is new a: 7 to 4, and Sprite at 4 to 1. MONDAY, THREE O'CLOCK. At an early hour this morning there was a good show of sporting men of all classes before the rooms, and some brisk betting took place on the to soy. Sweepstakes and July Stakes, at the following odds:— SWEEPSTAKES. - - --- Two to one on Black swan against the field, and five to one agat Una. .IVII.I , ■TALES. Even on Wintlham's agst the field, and 3 to 1 agst Sprite, freely offered and taken. By one o'clock the heath was very well attended, the weather being remarkably fine, and the course in excel lent order. We oliervcd the Dukes of l'ordand and Graf ton, Lords Anson,' Jahn Fitztoy, Orford, Alvanley, Lowther, Egremont, Milton, George Bentinck ; General Grosvenor, Sir J. Shelley, Colonels Russell, Utlny, Anson, lion. C.Wyfulham, Capt. Hunter, Messrs. Greville, Rams bottom, &c. The races are as follows: Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, for 3 yrs. old colts, Ost. 61b. ; fillies, Ikt. 31b.—New T.Y.C. Mr. Wyndham's c. The Black Swan - - . I Mr. Iluntcr's 1. by Comus—Sprightly - 2 - Duke of Grafton's Lilian - . . 3 Gen. Grosvenor's The Pilfrey - . 4 Betting at star ing, 5 to 2 on the winner, and 4 to I agst Lilias. A good race at first, but won at last very easy by a length. Ar null rode the winner ; Condly, Sprightly ; Barnard the Duke's ; and Samuel Day the General's. The July Stakes of :01 sor. each, 30 ft. for 2.yr. old colts, Bst. 61b., fillies Ost. 41h. New T.Y.C. 34:Wyndham's e. by Whalehtme—Cricketter's dam . - I Duke of Grafton's f. by l'artisan—Niobe - - 2 General Grosvenor's ch. f. by Tiresiatt—Sprite . . 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Duke of Grafton's e. by Amadis—Pawn, Jun. Mr. Newton's f. by Cation. Mr. llunter's Soubrette. Mr. Roger's Flounce. A good race, but won easy by a length. FIRES IN THE NORTH. On Sunday, the approach of the fire to the woods of Glentanner called forth the united exertions of the country and neighbourhood. Hundreds of men, under the diree lion of Major Leith Hay and Mr. Farquharson of Finzean, who have been most itidefatieble on this occasion, and including the Earl of Aboyne s tenantry, convervel to en deavour to stop its progress, but with no great success. On Monday, the danger became so imminent, that prepara tions were making to remove the furniture of the workmen belonging to the saw-mill of Glentanner, as not only the heath, but the whole surface of the hills and moss, to the depth of five or six feet, were in one mass of fire. The exertions of the people continued unabated, although many of them were completely exhausted with extreme fatigue and want of sleep. On Wednesday, providentially, a storm of thunder and rain took place, and we are happy to say that its effects on the same night were such, as to enable those engaged to get the tire considerably under. Some trees were burnt on the outskirts of the forest, but no great damage is done to the plantations. On the Don, the hills and mosses at the head of the tributary streams of Noughty and Ernan, exhibited a very terrifying appearance. The flames raged with great vio lence, and a brisk wind springing up, they soon spread along the hills for several miles, burning the pests which the inhabitants had prepared for their winter fuel, and the very uncast moss to the depth of several feet ; at one time the fire even threatened the plantations pertaining to General Forbes of Auchernach, but the exertions of the people checked its progress. The hill of Coreen has like wise been burning for several weeks, and report says that a large extent of peat moss and turf is entirely consumed. The following we have received from an intelligent gen tleman who was on the spot, and witnessed the progress of the fire in Glentanner " The fire commenced more than a fortnight since, upon the lands of the lion. William Maule ; and no great ap prehensions from it were entertained at Aboyne until about Friday week, when it began to assume a more alarming appearance, while the approach of it to the northward from Glenesk, &c. became very rapid, so much so, that on the Saturday and Sunday following, it was deemed necessary to endeavour to arrest its prooress, and which at the time appeared to have been effecte7l.—A breeze of wind, how ever, springing up on Tuesday, the fire broke out with greater violence than before, and was seen coming over the Cock Cairn, and making in a straight line for the forest of Glentanner, at the rate of nearly three miles an hour. It was now considered absolutely necessary to call out the people of the whole of the adjoining country. The muster soon became general, to the number of about three hundred men, and with their greatest perseverance and labour, the flames were happily got under when within only a few hundred yards of the straggling trees in Glentanner. The most effectual mode of stopping the fire was found to be by using boughs of trees, and as it were, smothering the flames ; and this course was pur sued over a line of several miles in extent—the principal inconvenience felt being the great heat and denseness of the smoke, which obliged the men to relieve each other almost every minute. Great praise is due on the occasion to Lord Aboyne's tenants, to his Lordship's officers at the castle, and to the workmen at the saw-mill in Glentanner, as well as to many others from Kincardine, who readily volunteered their services in the hour of danger. The united exertions of those men not only saved the forest of Glentanner, but the other valuable plantations belonging to Lord Aboyne upon the south side of the Dee, as the whole must have inevitably fallen in the general wreck, if their exertions had proved unsuccessful. The above woods. however, may be considered safe for the present ; and a strong force is placed upon the hills, day and night, in order to watch the heated embers. It is to be hoped that at least the worst is over. Fires still continue to rage upon the surrounding hills, particularly towards Mount Keen, Glennittick, and the Cock Cairn. I did not hear of any sheep having perished; but the calamity will prove moat destructive to the game, indeed I understand it will take several years to recover them. Many of the old birds were observed falling down in the midst of the smoke, while the young ones were heard chirping amongst the burning heather, quite unable to escape. A heavy fall of rain would be of the greatest importance—indeed it is supposed that until this takes place, the tire will not altogether be got under. In the mosses of Potterton and Belhelvie an alarming fire extended so far, that nearly 200 people were employed in digging a ditch , to prevent its extending to the neigh bouring woods and plantations, in which they filially suc ceeded, after great exertion.—itterdeen Journal. THE BRITISH PRESS. FREE TRADE. From an American Paper.] While the British Government have been exerting them selves to the utmost to extend their commerce to every part of the world, and presenting their manufactures at every point where a new channel for trade was opening itself or could be forced through, the French Ministry have been content to employ their time in making defini tions of sacrilege and libels, in overawing the press, esta blishing the influence of the Jesuits, pleading for the rights of primogeniture, and, more secretly, encouraging the Turks against Greece. All these objects they appear to regard with greater solicitude than the extension of their commerce, and the encouragement of their manufactores. They have indeed lately yielded, through necessity, to the recognition of Haiti, and have authorised some general inquiries to be made into the state of Frensit navigation ; but their measures have been tartly and spiritless, and little indicative of that keen foresight and constant watchfulness which the importance of the case demand. A late Paris Paper remarks, with great justice, that since France has acknowledged the principle of free trade in her treaty with the United States, she ought not to be so backward in adopting it with regard to other nations; and it might have been added, that since site has sanctioned a success ful rebellion in St. Domingo, there is no ground of principle left for her delay in acknowledging the in dependence of South America. With regard to the con dition of French navigation, all the Ministry have done is merely to send circulars to the ports of the kingdom, re quiring information on certain points, for the purpose of instituting a comparison between French ships and those of other countries, particularly our own. The contents of these circulars were not made public in France • but they found their way into a Scotch newspaper, hid h ave become the subject of home comment in Paris. The Ministry appear to have omitted some very importan t points in their queries, and the following question they propose shows that they must have been very negligent:— " What is the cause of the striking difference observed in the cargo of an American anti a French vessel of the same tonnage?—for example, the latter in loading in Louisiana, receives only one bale and two-thirds of cotton to a ton, while the former stows nearly three bales?" Further they inquire:—" Why an American vt ssel, in bringing tobacco into France, under the tariffs, enjoyed an advantage over a French vessel, although the duty then was eighty francs greater ?" _ _ _ A French paper, in speaking of this subject, refers the Ministry to the speech of Mr. Lloyd in the American Congress, which has been tram-dated into French, and is capable of yielding them much important instruction. !IRE 11Altror. A correspondent resident in the West of England informs us that the crops throughout the counties of Danis, Wilts, and Dorset, are generally promising. Wheat, the most important of all the products of the earth, is at the same time the best and most abundant. It has the peculiar quality of retaining moisture longer than any other farina ceous plant, wl.ich has prevented the aridity of the season from affecting the wheat crops, as it has barley and oats. On the high grounds, however, the wheat is thinner than in average seasons. The oat crop, it is supposes!, will fall very short, as it is liable to he considerably affected by the continued drought. The late turnip crop must be ex pected to fail very generally, as in many instances the state of the soil has male it impracticable to set turnips with any reasonable prospect of success. The pasture lands, as may he imagined, are greatly parched, and re quire rain ; but it may be doubted, in the mature state of the corn crops, and especially of the wheat crop, which is now in full ear, whether a heavy fall might not be attended with greater injury Ahan advantage. Be this as it may, the foresight and solicitude of his Majiaty's Ministers were never more signally evinced than in the measures which they proposed at the close of the late Session of Parlia ment, by which a moderate quantity of foreign grain may he introduced, under certain restrictions, to supply that deficiency which may Frobably be expected in the ap proaching harvest. It may not he uninteresting to some of our readers to learn that fruit of all kint/ir abundaht and cheat) throughout the western counties, and that the hops are forward, and promise to be abundant. I.txcOT.v, Ju B.—The state of the harvest seems now' to occupy the undivided attention of the people through this part of the country. The wheat crop is generally good, but spring corn, oats, and barley, are not only stunted in growth, but thin and poor in the ear. Rain is essentially necessary to their improvement, whereas it would be cer tain destruction to the wheat. Peas and beans are in a very bad state, owing to the continued drought, which, in the Fens of Lincoln, has rendered it necessary for the inhabitants to obtain water for domestic uses from Lincoln, and other parts of the county. Fruit and vegetables are neither abundant nor excellent in quality ; and it is not the least lamentable part of my duty to communicate that the almost unmitigated distress of this and the neighbour ing counties, as to the manufacturing classes, still con tinues. It is, however, to be hoped that it is but temporary, and that a revival of ttade may be soon an ticipated. DISCOVERY OF THE CYCLE OF THE PRICE OF GRAIN. [From the Inverness Courk►.] Mr. Mackenzie, whose ingenious Cycle of the Weather we have had frequently occasion to notice, has just made a most important discovery regarding the variations in the prices of grain in the country, which appear to be subject, like the winds, to a fixed rule of succession—the changes, however various, being all periodical, and returning, after stated intervals, nearly in the same order! The circular letter which follows has been laid before several members of his Majesty's Government, and, however startling the statements in it may at first appear, Mr. Mackenzie assures us that " the calculations will convince any one at sight. as I have every reason for confidence in them, from trials made among tny intelligent neighbours here." Until we have seen these, or the figure of the new Cycle, we cannot say how far a conformity is established between theory and observation ; but we hope to be soon enabled to lay some farther information before our readers, on a subject which must 'be peculiarly interesting to many of them, and which, if established, may prove as valuable an acquisition to political economy, as La Orange's discovery of the pe riodical inequalities in the orbits of the planets waa to physical astronomy. CIRCULAR. _ _ The Parliamentary proceedings of the 11th of May ult., when allusion was made to the truth of the effect of the weather upon the harvests of the last eleven years ; and the Reports of the House, at the same time, furnishing the list of the prices of wheat during the late years. which was wanting to complete the series, have directed the attention of the author of the Cycle of the Weather more par ticularly to the subject of prices ; and lie has, in consequence, sithin these few days, detected the rotation of the variation of prices, which, in arrangement. is precisely upon thename general principle of construction, and possessing every property of a cycle, and is equally simple and definable in character: and what is rather remarkable, the rotation of the prices throw much light upon the weather itself, although its cycles have been some time known, and that the disposition of the variation of the prices is wholly of an unexpected description, and perfectly original in kind. The discovery of the disposition of the prices may be the more readily relied upon, that the observations, or list of prices-leading thereto, have been in the possession of the public for ages, and have not, in any degree, been prepared by the author of the present com munication. It is scarcely nece-3ary to mention that, in regard to the general interest, this new system is of much greater and more immediate importance than the discovery of the Cycles of the M'ea ther, and it is also much easier understood : the one in company with the other renders the account of the system of the weather every way satisfactory. It is proposed to designate this discovery the " Circle of Prices." The Circle of Prices is a proof of the Cycle of the Weather ; and the Cycle of the Weather has proved the means of detecting the circle of variation of the prices. When the knowledge of these matters is spread abroad, political economy will become a science. Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, 26th June, 11126. Thursday a poor Irish woman, with three children, one about four months old, in a state of complete exhaustion from hunger and fatigue, sat down on some steps near the bottom of Mosley -street, Manchester, where she was found by a gentleman, soon afterwards, apparently dying. As soon as he discovered her situation, he had her carried to a public-house in the neighbourhood, and sent a surgeon to visit her; but notwithstanding every attention which could be paid to her, she died on Saturday. THE HONDURAS COMPANY. Yesterday a Meeting of the Shareholders in the Honduras Joint Stock Company was held at Batson . % Colfee-hmrite, pursuant to adjortmment, for the purpose of considering what stern should be adopted witb respect to the propoation of the Directors to return only W. of the' O. per cent. deposit made on the Share% Asst Y BLAIR, Esq. was called to the Chair. • The Report of the Directors was then read. They had an idea of dissolving the Company, circulated this report, and put an end to the concern without calling a public meeting of the Shareholders. The proposed capital, it will be recollected. was one million con slating of 10,000 Shama. The number issued to the public was 8,350; upon 7,660 the deposits of M. each were paid, 1,050 ; Shares were reserved to the Directors, who had engaged to " assume" them at the expiration of six months, and to pay four per cent in terest for them during that interval. Of theme latter, 500 had not been "anointed." or taken up, as the Report stated, un account of the pressure of the times. The Directors had purchased 4,225 of their own Sharer', then hearing a premium of one and two pound per cent., making a sum of 25,0001. The reason now assigned for this transaction was the necessity of preserving the creek of the Company in the eatitiottion of the Guatimala Government, b maintaining the prices of the Shares, which at that moment appear ed to want support ; as well as conceiving that such Investment promised nn advantageous return, and that It was one adopted by many St urlehing and touch older establialtments. 20,00 W. more was invested in Consols. Mr. Ptowsena, the Chief Managing Director, now attended the Meeting. He said he did so, in pc:nuance of the wish of the Directors, to give them any explanat:on they might deem requisite. In a report given itt the Times newspaper of the proceedings of a har mer Meeting, Mr. Joyce was represented to have said, that the Trustees had purchased the Shares Mr thernaelves, with the inten tion of charging them to the Company, if any loss occurred upon them. Now nothing could equal the absurdity of such a transac tion, except its baseness, had it been attempted ; but he had the authority of Mr. Joyce for declaring that he never made any such statement, He then adverted to seemed of the charges which had been made against the Directors. He declared that tie purchase of Shares made by them had been done with tie advieenf their Solicitor; that they had made the most diligent inquiring in all quarters. previous to the Shares being lamed, and that they had put a number of queries to the projector of the Company, which had been answered in the most satisfactory manner. They might be liable to the charge of indiscretion, but he defied any one to substantiate a had motive against the Directors. Ile appeared there, not to defend their discretion, but their honour, which he ex premed his confidence was untouched. They had gained nothing, but, on the contrary, had been considerable losers. Mr. W. CLARK said that it' any misrepresentation had been made at the former meetings, the Directors were themselves to blame, in not meeting the Shareholders in the first instance, anti giving them complete information. But he understood Mr. Joyce to have made the statement attributed to him, and several who were penitent at that meeting understood it in the manner reported. He was ready to chew that the Prospectus Fare(' etleenocal l , Mr. PLn ante ll—Prove only one—that will be enough. Mr. CLARK said he would. The Prospectus set forth that an Agent hail already been established in Honduras, and that the Directors had entered into • long correspondence; that the ac counts which they had received were completely satisfactory, and that arrangements were already in a state of forwardness to carry ' the Company into complete operation ; grants of land were to be obtained, and the labour for raising indigo was cheap ; whereas the first letter of their Agent, Mr. Evans, negatived all this, and proved that he had never been consulted. He stated (and it was so found) that grants of land could not be obtained, and that labour was too dear to enable them to accomplish, their great object—that of raising indigo at a profit. The whole letter was at variance with their statement. Nothing could be more reprehensible than the reservation of the shares in the manner done by the Directors. It exposed the Shareholders to all the Losses that might occur during the six months from bankruptcy or death. Of the 500 shares, 1110 had not been assumed in consequence of th e d ea th o f one of the Director , . Mr. Poindestre had paid for 200 by a bill for 33W. (deducing the two per cent. returned), which bill became due on the fah of this month, and was dishonoured.—[This it was afterwards alleged was an error, so far an the bill tieing disho noured; and it was stated by Mr. Jones, a friend of Mr. Poindea ere, that It would not be due until the 6th of next month.]—These circumatancetgaliewed the risks and losses to which the Shareholders had been improperly exposed by the Directors. Then as to the pur. chase of the 4,025 Shares, it wa , an absurdity to call it an investment. It was neither more nor leas than an annihilation of one half oh' the Company—it was an act by Which they took fit, out of the pockets of one set of Shareholders, and put it into the pockets of another set. (Hear, hear!) An investment was putting money in some place where it was secure, and might be made available. Then, as to the motive, it was done, as the Directors alleged, to inspire con fidence in the Government of Gnatimala—a very honest mode truly. Here were British merchants endeavouring to inspire confi dence, by giving a fictitious value to their Shares, in the purchase of one half, in order to make the other half scarce, and plainly give no 'garishe value to them. He strongly reprobated this act, as one of gross fraud and deception, if the object was, as water', to enhance the value of the Shares in the eyes of the Guatimalans. Great parade had been made of the motives of the Directors ; but where the acts were bad, they were warranted In presuming that the motive" were bad also. He meant to cast no reflection, on the Dire-tors finally. After animadverting with great force on the conduct of the Director., he concluded by stating, that the Share holders, with whom he had the honour to act, had offered to refer the matter to arbitration, which offer the Directors rejected.— Those who had a bad cause, always preferred availing themselves of the defects of the law, tWr they were afraid to encounter the de cisions of honest men upon the point of honour. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PLu Nate a said the Directors hail reserved the Shares be longing to themselves, in order to nrevent jobbing, They had, he declared, made inquiries of the British Officers an well as of the Spanish Authorities here, who were acquainted with the district's, before Shares were issued. As to the purchase of their own %hares, it was no more than what our own Government often thought it right todo,by purchasing its own Stock,in order to maintain its credit. —lt was, what appeared to the Directors a tair investment, and as much loss would have been incurred, had the money been in vested in the 3 per Cent. Consols. Waiving the question of discretion, the honour of the Director. was untouched. Mr. JOYCE b-gged, with reference to what he said at a former Meeting, to explain, that he had said that he met Mr. Stock and Mr. Poindestre together, when the latter stated to him, " We're going to purchase Honduras Shares; don't you intend to purchase ?" He certainly thought at the time they were going to purchase as private Individuals ; but he never made any such statement as that ' attributed to him. Mr. CLARK said, the best proof that the Directors had not made inquiries as to the grounds of their scheme, before they mis led others, was, that all the statements were now proved to be un. founded. He again asked Mr. Plummer, whether the Directors would refer the matter to arbitration. Mr. PL 3I ME R decidedly rejected the proposition. He said the motives of persons twelve months ago, one of whom was dead, could not be referred to arbitration. A long and angry discussion took place, when, in consequence of the lateness of the hour and the subjects which. it was stated, yet remained to be investigated, the Meeting was adjourned. We understand that a squadron of Russian men of war, consisting of three line of battle ships and nine frigates, under the command of Admiral Crown, is shortly expected in the narrow seas. It is said they are to cruise during the summer months, for the exercise of the crews. FATAL OCCURIIF Nl' E.—On Monday last a wrestling match was held at Wheal Rose, in the parish of St. Agnes, Cornwall, which was attended by a number of persons from the neighbourhood. In the course of the day some dispute arose between two parties, which ended in their separation, one party remaining at the public-house where they assembled, and the other removing to a public-house in the neighbourhood. After the former had been drink ing for some time, they came to the house where the other party were assembled and demanded admittance, which was refused. An altercation ensued, and it being stated that some of the persons inside were escaping through a window at the back of the house, the assailants ran round to attack them. Meantime some of those within took the opportu nity of escaping by the door. They were seen and pur sued, when an allay commenced, in the course of which two men named Bray and Edwards attacked a young man named Martin Pope, whom Bray knocked down with a stick and killed on the spot. The ruffians immediately fled ; Edwards escaped, but Bray was secured. During this transaction, two or three of the companions of Pope were severely beaten by the companions of Edwards and Bray, but happily they escaped without any fatal wound. A Coroner's Jury was summoned on Wednesday, to in quire into the cause of Pope's death, when, after hearing the evidence adduced, they returned a verdiit of " Wilful Murder" against Bray, who has been committed to the county prison to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes. HORRID Warn: a.—The Dublin Papers stare that a man named James Morrissey, residing at Rossidrihitl, in the neighbourhood of Belisha, died, after enduring excru ciating torture for several days, in consequence of a brutal attack that had been made on him by persons named Fitz gerald, on the '2d Jimmie, while the ill-fated man was cut ting turf on a part of the Gaultee mountain. The wretches assailed him with his own spade, sticks, and stones, and literally smashed his skull ; nor did they cease in their work of destruction until one of his arms and a leg were broken. As far as we have been able to learn, the unfor tunate man had been unprepared for such a murderous visit, which rumour assigns to an old grudge on the part of the Fitzgeralds. A Coroner's Inquest has been held, and the Jury have given their verdict—" Wilful murder against John, James, and Morgan Fitzgerald." One of the persons implicated (IVilliam Fitzgerald) was arrested, and has been committed to gaol to abide his trial at the I approaching Assizes. THE MARQUIS OF TAVISTOCK. A letter, Signed Joseph 'lltackeri; appetite instbeßedArd G00. , 11e, aftflOhncing from Lord Tevisttick I donation of 4,000,-, to be gpropriated to the enlargement of the lard= ford Infirmary. The following letters from the Noble Lord, eiplahatoty of the circumstances under which thht very liberal adroit* was made, have allo been published in the same Paper:— Wohurn Abbey, October 22, 18 28 . My dear Sir,--In consequence of a public declar a ti on whid i t made in the sp ri ng of 1821, I have felt it to be my duty, upon the rumour of another contest for the repreaentrition of this county, td issue an address to thq freeholders, of which I enclose a, eon, You will Pereeivd that I have therein declared my intention of pot again offering nielalf as a Candidate, except on condition pf an entire exemption from participating to such disgraceful and dia. gusting scenes as arose oat _of the expenditure of money foe tarry ing on the last election. Whether the principle no which I am about to act will be succemful or not, must be decided heamtler by the freeholders of the county ; but in either case it will enable me to save a certain sum of money, which would have been otherwise spent, u heretofore, both Immorally and illegally. That seen (whatever be the result of the contest) I intend to plasm at the dia. posal of the Governors of the Infirmary, for the building and sup. port of the proposed additions to that establishment; and I trust every rational man In the county (whatever may be his political sentiments) will agree in opinion with me, that it will be far hotter to apply it in the formation of a permanent and useful institution for the benefit of the poor, than in promotink, in contradicticitt so the law of the land, practices of drunkenness soul profligacy. I wish this letter not to be communicated to any one till after the connty election is decided, because I am anxious that the principle on which I have offered myself should be tried fairly and exclusively upon its own merits; and'l should be sorry, by an art of this na ture, to do whst might have the appearance of ostentation. or of a wish to influence, thus indirectly, the public feeling in my f a vour, in the ebtes• which must soon take place. I remain, dear Sir, your faithfill servant, TavisTiSet. London, April 2&. Dear Sir—The prospect of as early dissolution of Parliament renders it necessary for me to trouble you again on the suhject of my letter to you in October last. At that time I wrote in confident expectation of a contested election for the county, but it appear, probable that expectation may not now be rearmed. I cannot, however, feel satisfied that the Infirmary should lose% by this chance of circumstances, the benefit we bail anticipated; I there fore propose to give towards the new building (whether there be a contest or not) the sum of 1,0001. (the estimate being 4.0001.); and I trust there will be no difficulty fn raising the remainder by ge neral subscription in the county. As I may not be able to attend when the annual meeting of the Governors takes place in August, I hereby authorise you to put down my name at that dimes a sub. scriber to the amount of 2,0601. I remain, dear Sir, your obedient servant, TAV ISTOCE. KERRY ELECTION. TERMINATION OF THE CONTEST. • Reporter Office, Half.past Five o'Clock. Our letters and papers received this evening bring us the ac. count of the termination of the contest, by the resignation of COI. Crosbie, who will protest and petition. Wrnartsomr, Jots' 6. Our election hns this morning taken a new turn. In come. quence of a legal opinion by the last post from Counsellor O'Con. nell, by letter from Dublin, and the advice of his Counsel Item Colonel Croabie, about eleven o'clock this morning, after the poll. ing had commenced, declined a further contest in that way, sad having had notice served on the High Sheriff; and on his Deputise in the several Barony booths, protesting against the illegality of the Sheriff having adjourned the election from the 24 - th of last month to the 3tl inst., withdrew his agents and friends, and declined a further poll on his part, claiming his own legal election from the she, of hands in his favorer on Saturday, the 24th of last month. The two otter Candidates, the Knight of Kerry and Mr. Hare, still continue the poll, unopposed at present by a single vote, and we mu-t suppose the difference of opinion can only be settled by the decision of Parliament. This Day's Poll. Groot Poll. The Knight of Kerry - 1101 1070 - lion. :11r. flare - 1062 - 1761 Colobel Crosbie 29 - 4I COT str DUBLIN ELECTION.—It is at length decided that the newly-elected Representatives for the County of Dublin will not he chaired. The respectable gentlemen who compose the Committees have come to this determina. Lion, after mature consideration, and we admit that, at the present moment, when so much distress prevails around us, the money which would be expended on the popular tri- , umph might be better employed in relieving want and misery. But this appears to us the only reason to justify a departure from an ancient practice, honourable to the elected, gratifying to the electors, and holding out a power• ful stimulus to those who would aspire to public favours, to make themselves deserving of public confidence and re spect. As to any apprehension of the peace of the city being disturbed by the ceremony, we confess we think (looking to the result of the election) it would be quite chimerical. Had a gentleman whose principles were not popular been returned, then, indeed, the chairing might prove a dangerous experiment; but where both Members have the people with them, there could be no rational ground for fear. While we give full credit to the Lord Mayor for the caution and prudence which become a Ma gistrate at the head of a great city, we are glad to see that the Committee have strongly protested against any shadow of right existing in any quarter to interfere with a popular custom, established from " time immemorial."--Dablia Freeman's Journal. GALWAY ELECTION.—Mr. Martin and Mr. Daly have been returned. The numbers at the close were : Da1y;6206; Martin, 3719; Lambert, 3635.—Dublin Even ing Post. Sir Henry Cook, one of the unsuccessful candidates at Camelford, on the interest of the Lord Warden, has been returned for the borough of Orford, in Suffolk. It is not supposed that this event will prevent a petition to the House of Commons against the return for Camelford, to which measure Sir Henry pledged himself before leaving that place. Should the petition be proceeded with, it is believed that discoveries tending to involve Camelford in the fate of Grampound are likely to be made. It is under stood that petitions will also be presented against the re turns for l'enryn, Tregony, and Fowey ; but as it is be lieved that the object in these cases is rather to oust the sit ting Members than to expose the practices which noto riously prevail in these boroughs, but little interest is likely to be excited by the proceedings beyond the persons imme. diately interested. ELECTION NiußDEßS.—Margaret Magagharan, who was shot at the riot which took place at Drumalure, during the. late election of Cavan, died in the greatest agony in the county infirmary on Monday night ; and on Tuesday , an inquest was held on the body, but in consequence of the non-attendance of witnesses, it was adjourned until nine o'clock next day. Thomas Hewitt, against whom the de ceased lodged informations, has surrendered himself into custody, and is now in gaol, to abide his trial at the next Assizes for the alleged homicide. As the occurrence is to undergo legal investigation, we abstain from making any comment. The remains of the unfortunate woman were conveyed, after the inquest, under a strong police escort,. from the infirmary to the residence of her friends, which is convenient to that of Hewitt, it being apprehended that something unpleasant might ensue.—The inquest which sat upon M`Cabe, who was also shot during the election. after haying been adjourned for several days, brought in the following verdict:—" That deceased came by his death in consequence of having received a pistol shot by some person or persons unknown."—Freeman's Journal. INHUMANITY.—On Sunday week (lied suddenly Mrs. Hildrey, daughter of the lite Mr. Fitzgerald, of this theatre. On that evening, as Mrs. H. was walking with - Mrs. Shephard and Mrs. IVatkinson, near Lakenham church, she complained of feeling unwell, and on walking a short distance further was found by these two ladies to be unable to proceed without some assistance. In a short time a gentleman came up in a gig, who was requested by the ladies to drive Mrs. Hildrey to her residence, stating at the same time her sudden and violent illness. In vain did these ladies request his assistance ; he passed silently on, leaving these females in this dreadful situation, anti un able from the state of their friend to go for assistance. At about eleven at night they had succeeded in carrying their friend as far as Lakettliam-terrace, where they at last ob tained such assistance as enabled them to convey their friend to her home. A surgeon was soon in attendance, but unfortunately his aid came too late, and Mrs. H. ex. pired. It is impossible for us to express our feelings (and Me are sure they will be the feelings of all who read this wsgraph) at the conduct of the person who so cruelty l the lady dying on the road : if this should me e t hi s eye, he will (if he is not devoid of humanity) suffer no little remorse, when he hears the fatal termination. Mrs, Hildrey has left an orphan about four years old and an aged rnotber.—Hill Advertiser. _Ad Mt an 'lee 511 ter on. 'r at sae ie. tow MV 11th tell; Pod. base mob. reed Sin ark. 'ter cling 'IVY orn :rad ient, port usta 'day. Sir kite- ss at loins icing fifty z )n -rICS, T to the 1 , who ge I be f the con h the t had fix tho nents gates ql for d La from ently the 1 the retice Neer, n - ghi. Sea- Innel, por yards i mei, e fish ops of de rge of atom schol 11/113 . , n the A 74, 3 died habi walls. e In a the xlitor. poor siaen-