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the hands of individuals. and *Wend to be inactive in the vaults of the Denies. On the other hand, the high rate of interest of the Drat &mown of debt which become* redeeinable on the Ist of Ja. Du sty, IIUS. renders it inexpedient for the Government to apply to other objeene any portion of the means which it may possess of puking so a•iyantageous a reimbursement. It is believed, how. ever, the' every inconvenience may be obviated, if authority be given for th • purchase of the seven per cent. stock, amounting to 0 1 11,000, 0•11ing the sear 1821, at such rates as may be consistent eirh the putdic interest. As it i. how certain that the Government mtipp poesse oe•ple means to redeem that stock on the Ist of Ja. co op, 1825. it 14 presumed that the holden will be willing to dim. pose of it, clewing the interval, at a lair price; and as a gradual conversion of it into money, at such times, and in such portion., as would be ni.:st favourable to its investment, would be must ad tsetagemis or the monied transactions of the community, it is pee mimed that is could be most acceptable to the holders. It is therefore respectfully proposed, that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be authorized to purchase the seven per cent. stuck during the ensuing year, at the following rates above the so tt purthused I. For all stock purchased before the Ist of April next, at a rate eat ezeeedi; g one dollar 25 cents on every 11)0 dollars, in addition to the inter: et due on such stock on that eisy. ?.. For all stork purchased between the Ist of April and the let a July rest, eta rate not exceeding 75 cents on every 100 dollars, in addition to the interest due at the last mentioned day. 3 Fur all stock purchased between the Ist of July and the Ist o f October hest, at • rate not exceeding, on every lO U dollar., the amain of-interest which would have accrued on the last mentioned &BY 4. Fell stink purchased between the I st of October , 1824, and the list of annoy, 1821, the principal and interest due on the day • 1 4 ; 11 =ing to the consideration of Congress this application of the surplus means of the years 11113 and 11e4, the probable de mands upon the Government, in presiding for the awards of the Cominiasionere, under the treaty with Spain of the 22.1 of February 1519, have not been overlooked. It is believed. however, that fund. may he advantageously runplied for the discharge of those claims, by the issue and ado, at not less than par, of 5 per cert. , sock, redeemsble in 1832; ar.d it is respectfully proposed that ! authority be :iron for that purpose. Of the 10.331,000 of six per cent. stork, redeemable in 1825, about 5,000,000 will probably be redeemed in that year; and there will remain unredeemed, after the application of all the means at , the diamwal of the Commissieners of the Sinking Fund, about 5.331,000. This sum, it le believed, may be readily exchanged I for tire per een:. stock, redeemable in 1833, and it is respectfully ,ccested that peovieinne be made by law, for such an etch urge of so much of the sic per,cont. stock as shall not be redeemed during the year 1826. The views which are herein presented are founded upon the idea that oo extmadinary expenditure he to be incurred. If, however, it be deemed advisable to give Mereaseel extension or activity to the nary, or to aid in objects of internal improvement, it is be lieved that such additions means as may be required may be ob. tained by * judicious revision of the tariff. Such a measure was recommended in the last annual Tin, with a view both to the haven of the revenue and the rim dietitian of its collection ; and further reflection and experiencehave tended to strengthen the opinion then entertained, that it's opera:ion, without being onerous to the community, would be advantageous to the revenue, salutary to commerce, and beneficial to the manufactures of the country. All which is respectfully submitted. WIWI. 11. CRAWFORD. Treasury Department, Dec 31, lika. AFFAIRS OF GREECE. A collection of papers relative to the affairs of Greece, has been laid before the United States Congress. It appears that in AuAunt last the American Executive had, on the application of the Greek Agent in London, declined to take a:iy part in the war in Greece, hut had do:dared its good uislies for the Greek cause. The following is one of the most important documents:— NR. ADAMS TO MM. LUZIOTTIII.--DEPASTMENT or STATE. 18th August, IMO. Sta—A copy of the letter which you did me the honour of ad. dressing to me on the 211th of February last, has been transmitted 60 Me he t i e Minister of the United States at London, and has torivridthe deliberate consideration of the President of the United States. The santinuots with which he has witnessed the struggles of your enuntrymen for their national eniancipetion and independence, had b:en made manifest to the world in a public 3leseage to the Ott pit,* of the United States. They are cordially felt by the people of this Union; who, syttipathisibg with the CAtlne of fr vdom and it dcrendence, wtacrever its standard is unfurled, behold with pe culiar interest the display of Grecian energy in defence of Grecian liberties, and Cie asaticiation of heroic exertions, at the present time, with the proudest eerier of former ages, in the land of E;ansinonclas and of Philopasnen. But, while cheering with their best wishes the cause of the Greeks, the United States are forbidden, by the duties of their situation, from takii4: part in the war, to which their relation is that of neu trality. At pearl themselves with all the world, their established policy, a-d die obligations of the laws of nylons, preclude them trom becoming vulu..tary auxill riot ma came which would involve !twitin rev. in the proaysi of Mots, the Greeks should be enabled In •aaWiaha-& or,iadse themselves as an indeperdent nation, the Unitd *ass will be among the first to welcome them, in that it to the general family—to establish diplomatic and com e:laicals with them, suited to the mutual interests of the' two cautdrio —and to recognize, with special satisfaction, their eon i toed Late in the character of a sister republic. I have tlte honour to be, with distinguished consideration, Sir, I ' oor very humble and obetlic-d servant, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Acesa. Luriottia, Elves,' tithe Provisional Government of the Greeks. London. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A GREEK PRELATA The Court of Assize of Paris was occupied on Friday with the trial of Brochetti, for attempting to murder the Greek priest Isscharuz, and for a similar attempt upon 31a4lame Souliner. The messed, it appears, was an Italian, and reached Paris in circuit-ea.-sets tar front wealthy. He received w.vistaiice and sup. pot from two rtligious women, who recommended hint to Ise-ch i:us, sho was seventy-sit years of age, a Bishop, Knight of Jerusidein and of St. \Vladimir, who occupied a small apartment i i the steed St. llonor6. 'lbis clergyman, though poor, contrived to give some avliwai:ce to the unfortunate. He often gave the ac ct.:Al one franc, often two. At length the latter required an ad vance of 1,00 'tunas to take him to Rome; with this demand the Bishop could not comply, and, finally to get rid of his importuni ties, he elms.' his door agair.st him and the women whi introduced Upoo he 10th Novernb-r the Bishop went to the Church of the Asia in ion to heel. ma..; he returned home at ten o'clock, and, arzor,fing his cusono, he prepared some fire to worm his break. Lint. Ancc,..ling the stair, he was antontshed to find Woeheld behind him, who tnl.l him that he had brought him some money. Thee enteral the it :shop's apartment, the eye. of Bmchetti be. came inflamed well on:f,:, his air wan menacing, he held an open razz in his ha,.;!. tectooa.:hed Inacharus and exclaimed, " (live me two ituidlred bless or I will murder you ;" at the same time I;'thew Idin,c!f ii tot It. v. ned him by the head, and wounded him in tee deo d si.h a .lroke of the razor. 'the Bishop rained his hands to his ; eck, and nor, iced a second wound from a knife with which he won armed; and when lie persevered in her outcries, Brochetti rodn-voitreil to cut hin tongue with the razor. The atozyn'.n ! his t ;Tolls in spite of the supplications of the II;shop, oho " U.!.zratetill wretch! I have conferred hearths up:: yids, and ycu repay me with evil; have pity upon inc." Several inhabitants of the bresc proved these facts. The wonion wan also tii.sperattly wounded by tha le aned with the mite. The aczit , -.41, i.l his defence, said, that upon the day in question he went t. the Bishop, to ack the loan of 200 fruit.% to enable him to go home, and he told him if he could no: procure this sum he %Amid be emnPllcil to deslros himself; that upon this demand Isacharus, 'wised rich fury, flung Wiwi& upon him, en deasoure,l :n ~.ratcli lii% facc with his nails. That he (llroelicti) then drew the razor flout his pocket, and gave hint some blows eith it. . 1 11 dire declaratior.s of the accused were in thenuielves im. pr. , :m.b!:. and 111.112 untradic:ed by the positive evict: of tile DRt7RT-L.4IVE THEATRE. The town, last night, was treated at this thetbre, witb the representation of Illarbelh: we say treated, because, view ing the performance in the aggregate, we think it was of al. cast to merit our most favourable report, and to be entitled to all the applause it received from a crowded and brilliant audience. The murderous Thane was never personated with more judgment and characteristic energy than by Kean, excepting by his distant predecessor, Garrick. His dagger scene, his description of the slaughter of Duncan, and subsequent resolve to brave it out sword in hand, were full of that fire and self-command which only an actor of real genius can feel or display ; and his com bat with Munk" was admirably sustained. Mrs. Bunn entered into the spirit of Leidy Macbeth with such success, as even to satisfy us, who have seen the same part enacted by the celebrated Mrs. Pritchard, to Garrick s Macbeth, the magic of whose attitudes and pauses shook every bosom, and the glance of whose eye pierced every heart. Mr. Wallack evinced a just and strong conception of the cha racter of Mocelifth and in many instances, especially in the scene in which he learns the fate of his wife and chil dren, he rose to great excellence ; and in the duel, vied both with the spirit and the address of his skilful antago nist. We never, indeed, saw a contest with the sword better managed. This tragedy is one of those half-a-dozen pieces of Shakspeare• which stand out before the rest, and would alone, perhaps, have been sufficient to immor talize his name. The fervour of his imagination, and the luminousness of his dis:ernment are nowhere more strikingly displayed ; nor, while the flashes of his ever resaly and inexhaustible conception are freely indulged, does he in a single scene fail to support himself to its climax, or to render that climax worthy of his almost supernatural force and vividity. The tragedy of Macbeth, as now repre aenteel, may be termed a serious operatic masque. rile music, by the combined contrivance of Shadwell and Sir William D'Ave•es it, was so liberally introduced, as to make the piece largely partake of the general character of the dramas brought forward in their time; and this fact brings us to the consideration of Lock's compo sitions, as applied to the illustration of the characters of Hecate and the Wierd Sisters. The wild rudeness that has always been so justly admired in the music of Macbeth was compesetl under the influence of two great examples, Lally and Camlbert, the first of whom was the favourite musician of the French Court, and the second organist of the Church of St. Honors. Both of them were dist ingt:ished toasters of the man fizuratn, and so admired by Charles 11., that Lock, to secure his Majesty's patronage, was careful to make them his models, and so sedulous and ingetrolia auto succeed in his attempt. Ile, much about the same time, soon after Charles's restoration, in the celebration of which his talents were engaged, produced the music of two other pieces—the Tempest of Shakspeare, and an Opera, or Masque, called Payeke, in which strains of much the same cast are em ployed--strains which, in fact, though they now seem wild and savage, were at that period very differently considered. Like the dramas they accompany and enrich, they partake of the character of the age ; and again, like those dramas, wear, in our estimation, an aspect deriving sonic of its in fluence over us from their i.therent excellence, and part from our veneration of whatever is in a degree antique, and known to have been admired by our forefathers. Inde pendently, however, of any indulgence shown to the music of Matthew Lock, on account of its anti quity, its claims to our estimation are very considerable. Its style, after every allowance is made for what may be called theftehion of the dramatic music of his day, is very original. It most felicitously depicts the nature of the characters to whom its performance is allotted. The points and responses arc ably given and arranged ; and while the melody is peculiarly appropriate, and the harmony jurh cioualy consolidated, the parts are disposed with all the skill and address of which the ablest theorists of the time were masters. The performance of this music last night was in the best style. Mr. George Smith's fine bass voice was never heard to greater advantage than in the passages given to Hecate; and Mr. Horn, Miss Cubitt, and Miss Kivu, were equally happy in the parts assigned them. Morheth was succetaled by Giaranni, in which Madame Vestris and Harley exerted their talents with their usual success, and afforded all that satisfaction which they so well know how to ensure. In our article of yesterday ottibe Italian Opera, for " Madame Vestris did all that her too important part would permit," read " Madame Pauli* dill all that the too unimportant part allotted to her distiuguishill talents would permit."--The wand in the quartett. in The I)ay of .Istdruent, was performed by Miss Venn, and not by Miss Paton, as erronaously stated by us. GREENWICH THEATRICALS. IFRON A COURESPOWDENT.I Under the management of Mr. Marshall, and the patron age if the gentlemen amateurs of the Greenwich Concerts, the little theatre of Greenwich has become the continued and favourite resort of the inhabitants of the town. The company performing there have met with the greatest en couragement, and they have certainly deserved it. We were, a few 'debts since, agreeably entertained by the re presentation of the play of The Pam. Gentleman, and the farce of 'Re Lying Valet. Mr. Marshall. the manager, performed most admirably the part of Due fur 011apod. It was with considerable surprise we recognised an old ac quaictmce, and an old favourite, Mr. Bromley, who austa•nni the character of Lieutenant Worthington. Why, or how, this deserving actor has been transferred from the boards of Drury to those of Greenwich, we are at a loss to conceive; but this we know, that we have seen him per form the parts of Michael Cassia, Glarieester in king Lear, Cartel'', in The rrse, and many others, in a style certainly sup nor to any second-rate performer now at Drury-lane or Covent-garden. We also saw him play Skylock, at the West London theatre, and then wondered that his talents were so undervalued ; it was with stronger feelings that ITC beheld them cotnparatively wasted on the Greenwich boards. We know not if it be the fault of Mr. Bromley or of the managers of our metropolitan theatres, that he has not made an engagement more worthy of his abilities ; hut we are certain it cannot be from any defi ciency in talent or expereence on the actor's part. He is now perfcnning the first characters in the different popular dramas; and as far as the play-goers of Greenwich are capable of giving it, he has met with the greatest encourage mrnt. The carps dramatique, though naturally very limited in number, is more select than any we have pre viously met at the minor provincial theatres. Mr. Mar shall is an excolle.nt actor, and lie is ably supported by Messrs. Pitt, Julian, &c. The actresses are also very good: Mrs. Gould sings in admirable style ; and we really think the Kitty Pry of Mrs. Bromley isnot excelled when we meet her representative at Drury-lane or Covent garden. FEBRU. ule all .aese priests Han mo be Fria:l.:, anu acre contradic:cd by the positive evidence of the from it ? Ent 'why do I talk of FASIIIONs FOR FEBRUARY. is . expectation?—it has cea'sed ...nii,ses. A. to hi, outdo: upon the f. male, he affirmed it to be done by to be a question of theory. Look at the result! And 1 1- (From La Belk Arrentbke. j mer , ... i . hatee, as tic brantlishtd the razor upon all sides to terrify what compensation will it be to the ruined body of IS r est fly., who pursued him. - India planters, that the missionaries of Mr. ‘Vilherforce I rt This declaration was also cordradic ed by Madame Saulnier, whoin the midstof all the disasterthat surrounds them lament CARRIAGE Dar RS.—High . dress of eachernire of a peculiarly . tremid that he had t.tiSed her wide one hand by th e head , d line textiire : the odour, a bright Indian red. The border of this 0- and dress is orramerded in a very curious and novel mariner . A malcaa with " twenty fathom length of chin," that the Lord has , with the (stir lied cut her wi.h the razor. us of %min, is a pointed mare, runs across the bottom , about five or not prospered their works, that they are disappointed in , It is then:tire iu,:sissible not to perceive that his intention was their calculations, and that the " kingdom of righteous- I St to reuii.itir ri.- . 1,041111. six inches above the hem, and over this rorleam are laid antique or. 'Pe Pres dent then addressed the Jur and observed that the naments, repre ciding spear. heads, to cacti of which is affixed a ring nuts" is not yet at hand ! 31 . li.. of aid: %set tad beet; go, e tit - 1,1 , 1,4'. but the affair was haotlie. The bust, on each side, is embossed with wheat sheaves in re l'irlr to cli •Id I . as 'the mann, and the nea Is rhennt s are trimmed in a etwresponding manner. How is it, I would ask, that we send Embassies to st i t•ir Iso many eve •m,iiients on t he part of , T h h. t rh the dress 's O. • high , it has no collar , but is fi nished at r hino , and carry on a most extensive and profitable trade :used, I. pus! peened the fun her hearing of the cause till next day. ya fulling n" collar of ine India muslin', edged with Van- w ith - them, without atkmpting their conversion, or at all ie .... _.. . . _ _ d the throat par.. iit The bonnet worn ' with this becoming • tame is n of concerning ourselves with their creed ? And yet these it, if] iePsr vr t o r n.— Ca iit. F —w—er and Mr. IV—1 —s, sl y atz-colnu red velvet, trimmed with satin bows and folds. inter- ii- I rsmticinan of fin tulle, met at Thaxted-i.treen. Middlesex sperscd with several full-blown flowers of different colours ; a small I People are the disciples of Confucius, and have no priests of an battrrilav nio-nine. at th,v-hreak, to decide a dispute : lace corneae is worn underneath, and a bonnet is tied with Indian lot religious establishment among them. Every good man ' rt tram_ must be aware of the value of properly cultivating the mo- but, after the measimeinent of the grnund, two officers ap- red ribbon. An ermine muff, and black satin half boots, is ',J . :tired, an I they were sniCircd tii depart, on )dellging their of I rap habits of the community, and of the aid which may be , ry plet ) e this dre-s. . I PERO DRESS.- .it gossamer satin round robe a pale amber , • given to the DI hur.uur to lint' sureties to keep the ace, which have since colour. with three flounces at the border, in li•sfoar; the flounces interests of religion and virtue by means of to been entered into, failinz over each other. rea d quelled en drsts dr bogy: ; over these well-appointed public inetructorm Rut with the fullest Early on Saturday n 'meeting took place n • torning 3 tar are slillitly scufter . ett . ( 1 1,ina asters of different colours. The bust convicuon of this, we must acknowledge from thir and i -- in not istingueshed y b apv ernament but is remarkabie for the • otht r examples, that an establishment is not indisrensalde 01 : lle , cnt's Perk, beiwtitin 11. \l. Et+ and Captain P. of ir-rt. to good order ; neither is the interference of Mr. Wilber- u- th ' Navy, attended by their seconds, who n 'Afr. M. re- delicate . corr:cancss thitt shields it, without copc . ea . ling the conk, which is embellished by boajlort drapery, laid across next the re s e;.ved his antagonist's •• bali a I:ttle above the left kn-e, but tucker, and divided simply by a bow in the centre. The sleeves form, or his relative Mr. Stephen, with their creeds and , IP. 11. " tot 'Age. Ti, parti.s left the grout.' on friendly are short, but not so full as they were worn last month. The hair Methodist missions, at all required ; because China, de_ I he tarns.is arranged in the Parisian style, with a head-dress formed of Ipi ived of all this aid, and ejecting it, is nevertheless, 1 ls. the whole, an orderly , moral, anti what is still more in M r ix -I vr •:, t ie. i: ?cr . r..—t • mar Ores sold at Truro, pearl-coloured satin bows, which tic under the chin, ihs Mar- i u p— m , Mt lat. . P r . - . , of ',ow, with o 4 euds, trimmed with blond. Two white feathers, ..--- '.e.', 1.199 tons. Average proune, tiv,. toantity b.autifislly Iroopi g, fall over the left side of the head, and nearly I remarkable, a pacific empire. 1 .re r . at i i: .. , - 'l l Per. I I:: tom. ,s (wt. Amount of sole, I 0,.1 1 .11 4 1 touch the shoulder . A necklace. tornonssd of two rows of large 'rho political history of Mr. Wilberforce and his party is I pperOresfor pear , and a '''' aid. Aver!ge standard, to 11. as. Cu as 'eh this week at It-iirtith, I; is eons. costume which, we must say, has more novelty to recommerd it present distracted state of the Coionies, bleeding u they ry. tin, isthe s g . evidence of the result ; so t s ' 43 ni Ili lilies, who ace:miplislied his task to go to than what is generally more hemming to full dress: for a coif/late I la. , Y hill. Hants, and lack in forty heurs, was taken ill tied down cl .to theface, with • robe ornamented %jilt flowers, and 1 a rc, all'" e v e r y • ". us" C 2 t . white feathers deperdrig frontto which his fanatical 1, rai• 4 ", ' '''"'rt , m, and it was discovered that lie had ruptured thins which a pre.ty woman the head, is one of those innova. lof those of fashion will sometimes fall into, but I , efrorts have been consecrated. " par pop r of grace ' , allt AN OBSERVER. ' 1 '" 1 . ik W3I yesti.irday considered in a dangerous state. it is no: in good taste, and conveys the idea of indisposition. . • - FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Doke of Rockingham, who was expected in town yesterday from his seat, *owe. was prevented by indisposition. The Duke of Norfolk is expected in tosn this day from Work ktp.Manors, Notts. The Marquis of Salisbury arrived yesterday evening, at his house in Park-place, from Lancashire. The Dowager 31arrhioness of Londonderry arrived yesterday at her house in St. James's-square, front her seat, North Cray, Kent. The Marquis of Exeter arrived yesterday evening at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from his seat. Burleigh, Lincolnshire. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived in town yester day. from Lady de ltooa's seat, Boyle Farm. Kingston. Earl and Countess Cowper and family arrival in town yesterday, from their seat. Pansanger, Herm Earl Spencer and his son, the lion. Captain Frederick Spencer, arrived in town yesterday from Chatham. Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb arri..cil in town yesterday from Ilrucket Viscount acd Viscountess Hampden' arrived yesterday at their house in Breen-street. Bmavenor-square, from their Real in Sow's. lord Althorp has arrived at the Albany, from his seat, York shire. _ _ I.ord Alvahley has arrived in town /mm Suffolk. The Earl of Cardigan has arrived at his house in Portman-square from his seat, dean Park, Notthamptonshirc. Colonel Care Langton. M.P. and family bare arrived at Coul son's lintel, bower Ilmok-sireet. from Mr. Secretary Canning 'al have a grand dinner party on Sun day next. at Cleueeater Lodge. C. Ellis, Esq. M.P. entertained a distinguished party to dinner on Sunday. at his house b Audley-aquare Colonel Master has arrived at his house., in Welbeck.street, from Litehtivld. . . Sir Charles Long, Part. has arrived in town from his seat, Brosoley.hill. Captain and Mrs. Pitt Nind have arrived in Dover-street, from' a tour. The Rev. Francis North left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, yesterday, for his sent, Huisford, Hants. Departures from the Royal Hotel, St. Jamees.street Hope, for Scotland ; Ale. and Mrs. Nightingale and family, for Brigham; and Hon. Thomas Barnwell, for Paris. Departures from Fentoa's Hotel. St. James's-street :—Caven dish Itradahaw, Esq.; Capt. J. Parker, foe Southampton Alone gornery Campbell, Esq , on a tear 6 and 7. Spencer, Esq., foe his seat in Northamptonshire.' ArrivaLt at the Bath Hotel, Arlirgtan-street :-.-Colonel and Major Hasleby, from Ireland; and Captain Macdonald, from Southampton. Captain Brown, KN. Mrs. Brown, and Miss Home, have ar rived at the Loudon Hotel, Albemarle-street. from Brighton. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. Sta,—The insurrectionary state of our West India set tlements is, at this moment, • leading, as well as most alarming, object of the public attention. My only surprise is, that the English people, in whom, collectively, there is such a fund of good sense as well as of shrewd and sound reflection, should have been at all duped and misled, much lees to the extent they have been, by the interested cant of Mr. Wilberforce and his party, and the mawkish and puling affectation of superior piety which distinguishes the crafty but domineering sect in religion to which they belong. Mr. Fox, in his day, foresaw the destruction which " Me Cammunion of Saints," as he styled them, would one day bring, not only upon the polity of our public morals, but upon the fervency of our practical faith. We have long had a race of hypocrites amongst us, ringing then- alarum hell in every village throughout Eng land, as if the whole population of the kingdom, save " the elect of their own household," were a lost race of Heathens, living "without God in the world," and only to be brought " to a knowledge of the Redeemer" by these self-delegated and itinerant fanatics, who, with presump tuous insolence, declare themsehres to he chosen by " a special call," to preach the word of life and expound the hidden truths of salvation. It is high time our eyes were opened to these naisionarry movements, both at home and abroad. What is the cause of the great increase of Me thodists and of Methodist preachers? Why, because Me thodism goes to market best ; it pays better than any trade to which by law they must serve a regular apprenticeship, and this, too, without having any portion of that skill and industry which could alone give them individually any chance of success; whereas, by setting themselves apart to' preach the word, .avid " to resume the Redeemer's king dom on earth," as, in the impious jargon of their hypo crisy they are pleased to express it, they get fed at the ex pense of their misguided, but often well-meaning, follow ers, upon whom they always take good care to fasten themselves, and whom they fleece under every form of I read an admirable letter in your last Paper, under the signature of "C." I know not who the writer of it may be; but, with his practical good sense and knowledge of the subject, I should hone he will put himself, at this urgent crisis, in further communication with the publi2. His remarks bear the stamp of a mind cool, well-informed, and full of reflection. " If," as he most justly remarks, " Mr. Canning aims at the character of an able Minister, he must not content himself with threatening and cajoling the M'est Indians into silence, with manoeuvring and managing the fanatics and East Indians in the Ilouse of Commons, and then leaving the colonies to chance and to Lord Bathurst. A truly great statesman," h e adds, with great truth, " would have trusted this sub ject in a very different manner. Ile would have met the fanaticism and enthusiasm of false sentiment, which have been employed to inflame the public mind, with the honest and manly dechiration, that if the result of the measures proposed should prove to be the total destruction or partial injury of the property of the planter, the nation must be prepared to pay the laic: of its change of national pllicy. This would have brought at once all men of practical common sense to the side of Government. Ile would then have been able to meet Mr. Buxton's motion in the house of Commons by the previous question, pledging himself at the same time to inquire di ligently and impartially into the actual condition of the slave population in every respect, and to adopt such mea sures for improving that condition as might then appear to be practicable and consistent with the tranquillity of the coloni:% and the rights of property, as now existing by law. Ile could then have proceeded on sure grounds, as far as might appear to be expedient and safe ; the colonies would ' not have been in their present critically dangerous state; and the Government would not have fallen into their pre sent dilemma, of either knowingly consenting to the destruction of the colonies, or of quarrelling with the fanatic party in the House of Commons. If they adopt half !meanies, they will probably have the cleverness to do both." These remarks are replete with good sense, and Mr. Canning would do well to profit by them. By Lord Ila thurst's circular we learn, that there is to be an Elia- Nished Church, with its attendant train of " Bishops, Priests, and Deacons," for the ecclesiastic instruction of the Negro population!! in the name of Chris tianity and common sense can be the result of all this ? What does the Colonial Secretary expect from it? What does Mr. Wilberforce and his adherents expect from it ? What does any man in sincerity and in sound mind expect fr ? by do I talk of ceased Ind ,'est force, went has /7.17 DA MAN SOCIETY. The menthers of this society dined together yesterday at the London Tavern, to celebrate the opening of the Finsbury Chapel, which took place on Sunday, the Ist instant. The Reverend 111 r. Fox, for whom the Chapel was built, and to compliment whom the dinner was principally given, took the choir at file o clock. The arrangements were highly creditable to the stewards, as well as to the landlord of the tavern, by whom the dinner was served up in excellent style. ►mnuudiarety after dinner, Non Nobis portiere was sung with very good ether. by the professional singers in attendance. The CiiatillAW, after having proposed the health of the King, rose and said, he fcludhat ro individual ever et:ruined the place he now filled who had greater claims upon the charity of his auditors. Ile had been worn out in mind and body, in a great degree, by the services of yesterday ; and he was pleased to perceive that there were many around him who would better contribute to the enjoyment of the afternoon. The toast he was about to give was one in every way important. There could be no civil with out religions !leen% —religious liberty, which is a civil right, and to which men feel so strongly and so naturally attnthed ; the deprivation of which ha* been the cause of more severe con. fliers, and occasioned more debasement, than the deprivation of any other civil right whatever. And if men have the right of speaking on the character of a dead Monarch, how much more should they have the right to speak of the evet.living G o d ? B ut whether the cause of religious liberty was a successful or a defeated one, such were the principles of that assembly, that they noun be of it, because it was the cause to which their reason and their hearts were unalterably attached. The Re. verend Gentleman concluded by pmpostrig, " Civil and Reli gions Liberty all over the world." lie afterwards observed, that as they were met together as friends to the Unitarian emote, the cause which is so intimately connected with the freedom and dere lopetnent ref the human mind, they could not forget that the kohl,. ledge of its truth and importance, and their sell torn,' spread, were the fruit of the labours of men who were now gone to their rest, but whose names deserved immortality. He Avoid select from the many one which they would hear in silence ; but when so many presented themselves to his memoir, he must mention a few. Dv. Price, that warm and noble-hearted man, who was so useful when America was struggling for the independence which she now possesses; Wakefield, whose literary talents and acquirements would never be forgotten ; Lindsay, whose stern integrity re sisted every temptation—who went forth, like the Patriarch of old, not knowing where he went, hut trusting to Provi dence for his guide ; Itedlar, he who so long led men to think and to reflect on all that they were and might be : but there was a name in which the attributes of all these were combined, and that was the name of Priestley. The memory of Dr. Priesdey was drunk In solemn silence. The }tev. Mr. A SPLAND. in rising to propose a toast, which he obeetved could not be so well proposed by the Chairman, observed that an age was scarcely gone by when Unitarianism was roof. dercd a contraband commodity, which could only be smuggled into this country ; but happily. now the broad arrow of the King had been put upon it. lie spoke of the obligations which Unitarians owed to the Howie of Brunswick tin the liberal principles which they had successfully instilled into the minds of their various Illi nisteta. Ile knew they had introduced into this country the feel. ings of toleration which now existed in it. lie observed, that the Society, whose removal to a more suitable place of worship they now met to celebrate, was no new Soci , ty, bu. one which had long existed, and which had gradually spread to its present extent. One of its oldest Ministers WWI Mr. Vallee, who was loved by many, especially by the young, while he ministered among then,. Ile related an anecdote, which, he said, spoke more forcibly than any words could do the character of the man. A person applied to hint (the lice. Mr. Aspland), a short time since tOr "a piece of ground," in which to bury his wife : and he said, that so warmly did she cherish the memory of the good man, Mr. Vidler, that her dying request was, that her remains might be laid beside those of her former pastor. The Rev. Gentleman commented at consider. able length on the advantages which had arisen from the removal 1 of the congregation front Parliament-court to Finsbury. place; and he reminded the assembly that they were in want of some assist ance from the sympat hy and co-operation of their Unitarian brethren: and as their funds had been very limited, he compared them to those who had entered on a matrimonial engagement with-' out duly looking to future means ; to whom theirfriends should say, " {Veil, you have been a little too hasty, but we must do the more for you." The Rev. Gentleman concluded by proposing the healths of the congregation of Finsbury Chapel. Mr. Fs !END, in returning thanks for the congregation, objected to the term cluipel, for which he would substitute that of church. Ile observed that he had lately visited three places of worship ; the old Church of England, which was the Homan Catholic ; the new church, which was the Protestant ; and the Unitarian Church. In the two first he found he stood as • culprit, and was damned to all eternity ; but it was far different with the third. Ile then paid a compliment to Dv. Blomlield, to whom he had referred, and offered him a sort of challenge to meet the Reverend gentleman who then presided, on theological ground. 1 Mr. Conn Ext, as treasurer to the chapel, or church, as sag. ;tested by tb.: gentleman who preceded him, returned thanks also tor the congregation, and read to the meeting • statement of the funds and expenditures of the Committee of the Finsbury Society. He stated also, that it had been proposed to print the • rmon which :he Rev. .Mr. Fox had delivered the day before. A new glee, the words by Mr. Ir. Taylor, to the tune of " Wo rn:44 Apollo," was then sung by the professional singers. Mr. Fox, in very energetic terms, proposed the health of Wm. Smith, Esq. M.P. for Nora ich. Mr. SMITH returned thanks for the very flattering manner in which his name had been given and received. If he had at asy time done ought to merit the praises which the Chairman had lavished upon him, he owed it not to himself, but to the education he had received among the forefathers of many present, lie al hided particularly to Dr. Price and Dr. Priestley, from whom he had received the principle' he trusted he should keep to his dying day. If he had succeeded, he owed more to the spirit of the times than to any strength of his own: for he remembered the time when it was scarcely safe for any man who was and to be the friend of Dr. Priestley to show his head. It was true he had succeeded in what Mr. Fox had failed in ; but it wan impossible forniim not to feel that it had been owing to a change in the times equal to that in the men, and it was a wonderful change indeed. dr. Yount:, of Hackney, called the attention of the meeting to the especial purpose for which they had rut; he observed on the nature of the Establi4ted Church, that so long as he continued a member of any established church, he should cease to be • Chris tian. Ile thought it would be as wise to tztablish the height as the size of man. The • HAI mAw, in proposing the health of Sir Wm. Rawlins, observed, that the gratitude of the Finsbury congregation was due to the Corporation of the City of London, for the liberality with which they had treated them. Sit R . N. RAWLINS , returned thanks, and assured the meeting that the sentiments of the Corporation of the City of London. which had been always in favour of civil and religious liberty, were those of the wannest good wishes towards their body. Glee—" Ye (lentlnnen of England." Mr. Fox proposed the health of the Rev. Russell Scott, the Ur.i avian Minister of Portsmouth. Wm. SMITH. Esq. again addressed the meeting in proposing the health of the Rev. Mr. Fox, whom he complimented highly on his talents, and observed, that it weak) be hard indeed if such a man was only tokraird. . lie would say, whet he had said before, that the word tuleraliou was altogether against the principles of English freedom. Mr. Fox thanked the lion. Gentlemen and the Meeting for the strong feelings which h a d marked the reception of his name. lie delivered a long and animated speech 4 in the course of which he assured them that he should enter the pulpit to which he had been called with a determination to level those principles which place a distinction between man and mar.. Ile should enter it for no per sonal or party objects, but with the Linn resolution that it should I never be, what it had so often been, a place where the demagogue could hold forth, or, still worse, where the principles of party or ct oppression were promulg.tted. Ile had cr.e.nd the pulpit free, and took no pen in Ins hand to write slave halve he ascend,d it s al e r t . The creed he should hold forth was simply this—that he believed in the duty of free inquiry, and the rights of religious liberty. It I was the one opposed to that of the fanaticism which made a mother shudder over the cradle of her babe, while she doubted its election. and which made a man tremble lest he should be the wretch which was separate from the Elect. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the Rev. Mr. .tsplanti, who returned thanks in a speech of considerable length, liberality, and talent. The Rev. CHAIRMAN afterwards alluded to Mr. Bowing, whom he complimented, in the highest terms, as the friend of civil and religious liberty. Ile alluded to the martyred Riegel, of whom Mr. Bowling was the friend ; and said he .:new not where his body lay ; if in the air, may every breath of heaven blow upon it the blessings of the free ! if on the wall of some tower or castle, may it be the standard of his country's freedom! if on the ground. may armed men spring up front the sod ! Ile said, the name of his friend Mr. llownng was connected also • ith Greece; with Greece, where the battles of freesia n, of Christianity. and of humanity itself, were fighting. With themes such as these he associated the name of Mr. Roaring, and with his present feelings he proposed his health. Mr. BOWIII NO returned thanks for the manner in which his name had been mentioned. lie considered the day they were met to commemorate as a most auspicious one to Christianity—to ra. tional Christianity. In alluding to the observation of the Iter. Chairman on the affairs of Greece, he said he had watched with the deepest interest the events which had occurred in that most inter esting country; that we bad seen in our own days new heroes springing at Thcrrnopyls, and the wisdom of Athens was again reviving in regenerated (+recce. Ile was sure that the flag of free. dont and of civilization would yet be waving over that land, and we should behold it with all that was bright iu the past to be all that was glorious in the future. The company separated at an early hour. and appeared to have enjoyed all we plawsures which rational fehtivity could give thew. Extract of a letter from Liverpool. to 3lesios..l. and A. Powles and ('o., dated tint Janutry. :---" By advires received thin morning, from Capt. Taylor, of the brig Jane, at Cadiz, it ap pears the said vessel, with the goods on board, have been seized there, but upon what grounds we are not informed ; ennsitleralde expenses are, however, alrcaiy incurred. and there still may be more in the business: we therefore desire you to inform the Underwriters of the circumstance." The Urania, Newton, of held'. arrived safe at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on the Itth or July last; the Andromeda, Muddle. front ditto, arrived out on the illst of the same niorth ; Ind the Rirwick, Jeffery, of London, which had also many pas sengers front Scotland, arrived at Port Jackson, on the th of Anct.t. The Urania sailed fur Rio Janeiro on the Nth of the a. is mor.:11. Mira INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH. JAN. 31.—The Phaeton frigate, Captain A. E. P. Start. is intended to take out C,onoritsitioner heart■ and fa— mily to Molts. The Tweed, 2111 guns, Captain F. Runn, is fitting for foreign service, and intended, it is said, for the S ou th Anterior% s:atioa. Captain J. Couch, of the Perseus, is promoted to the rank of Post Captain. P mol7 T H:— It is expected that Admiral Sir James Sanntasot. Batt. (I.C. 8., and Vice-Admiral of tireat Britain, who swamis to the command of this port, will hoist his Bag in the Britannia. 1110, Captain P. Pipon, about the 14th of April. An iron foremast and bowsprit, sent from Deptford to Chatham. are now to he sent to Sheernexs, and to be stepped in the Active frigate, which is going to sea to make trial of them. Sailed from Portsmouth, the Arrow cutter, Lieutenant POW"?' to the eastward. and rrrirea amdn on Saturday rooming, basing crept up on Friday, off*Chieliester, :ty tubs of foreign spirits. making upwards of 120 within the kilt month. The yellowing is an extract frem a letter received by the ps from Lisbon : " Tacos, .lax. 16.—The British ships of war, Wittlaar Codes -146, Capt. C. Hashwood, and the Glasgow, 46, Capt. B. C. Dore, remain here, it is supposed for the purpose of befriending dui King and Royal Family (by taking them away) should toroth* polinedi convulsion occur, and put their persons in danger. This is by no means an improbable event, when it is considered that the lite counter-revolution was brought about by the intrigues sad double dealing of Painpluna 4 the present Prime Minister. " I perceive tle Lo..don papers have noticed the grand dinner given by Harry kale to the King and Royal Family of Fat , tugal but it has not yet been stated that Don 3liguel, after babe so gallantly honoured, actually went below with the First tame. I nant of the Revenge, and drank grog and smoked sergan, uttil bei became quiteglorioas. The Naiad, Captain lion. R. C. Spencer, sailed yesterday. with sealed orders. She goes to Gibraltar, and thence either up he Mediterranean or to South America." EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE. I: ARRIVAL/ TROD INDIA AT THE 0177-TORTS. • From Behgul—Tne Mellish, Captain. O. W. Cfbi IbIP Downs; sailed front the Sand Heads the 6th of September, and Kes Helena, the 34th of November. Pusarogere.-41ini. Corey, Mrs. Begneld. Mr. Ragehow, Mott Robinson, Lieutenant Ke arne y, S urgeon, his Majesty's fah ro; melt; Lieutenant Pennington, royal navy. /'wen err per Clarelior.--Cap!. Crabtree; Mr.. LIMN, and child; Captain Carroll, 86th regiment; Captain On, MOTO /D. fanny I Surgeon Woodburn, royal navy; and Lieutenant Vihoent, horn the Cape. Fro,, Balarin.—The Ophclia, C a pt a i n Kaska. II tiftsla sailed the 13th of October, and bound to Rotterdam. ' The Rotterdam, Waters, off' Romney ; sailed the Sfehipini. her, bound to Antwerp. ......- 11.—Anat tests Ist INDIA TROY LUDO AS Brogal.--Septoinber 4, the Asia, Pope, fromf= end London; September 6, the Madras, Clark, from eel London. At Ram iu.—The Jamaica, Watt, from London—no doe. Off Crytort.--Selsterntet 10. the c:ngland, Reay, fleas Landes. II i.-BAI NGS ISOM INDIA, &C. Front Brtigal.—August LA, the Alexander, Did* kg Pismo, Singapore, and Batavia. August I o,the Wellington, Maxwell, for Bowden and Dowd& August 17, the Robarni, C. 11. Bean, for Madras. August 20, the Aurora, Earl. for Penang, Singapore, isdßenavie., The Alfred, for Singapore, Batavia and England. IV.--3111N1 SPOKEN WIT/I. The Potton, Welbank, from London to Bengal, re alltli The Lucy Davidsoa, Williams, from London to do eapa, December, lat. IL N. long. 21. W. The Providence, Rentitrtagton, from London to Howl, 11da December, lat. 0. 20. N. long. 22.20. W. The Bengal Merchant, Brown, from London to Howl, 1 I tit Derember, lat. 4 N. long. 22. W. The Margaret, Henderson, from the Mauritius to Gibraltar, Stk December, lat. 0 N. long. 22. W. EXPECTED DAILY TO ARRIVE IN ZNIIILAWD. From Bctigal—The Morley, Holliday, for Ueda, • sod tiro Bridget, Leslie, for Liverpool ; to sail the 20 t h S e p t/ lois. Tho Stentur, Harris, and the Ogle Castle, Brown, for London ; to soil the Ist of October. From Madras—The Esiirns, Cunningham, to sea 12th From Boaabay—The Brailsford, Spring, to sail the 11 h and the Royal George, Ellerby, that sailed the 27th August. From the Mourtaas—The Cape Packet, to sail than* Oct. Vl.-3111/41 SAILING 1111011 ENGLAND. The Castle Iluntky, for Bombay and China ; and the Doane of Athol, for Bengal and China, at Cowes. The ilectinant, far Bengal and China ; and the Lord If ungerfard„ fee the Manxitioa. Madras. and Bengal, at Portsmouth, all wind.boancl. For Bengal, Bombay, or Madras, none minuted to sail in die ensuing week. For Ceylon—The Thames, Litton, to clear out to-monow. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, FE*.!. !Immerses. Brilliant, Clark (Barry, broker), frowiCadls. Frederick Wilhelm Gustaf, Langhor (Bremer, broker), from Lisbon. Schleicher, Krohn (Castendieek, broker) from Lisbon. Lord Exmouth. Mills (Langridge, broker), from Malta. Rising Sun, Stokes (Burnet, broker), from royal. Prince Regent, Riches ( Blake, broker), from Seville. Cynthia, Linklater ((:hisman, broker), hum Zinn). Neptune, Stranack (Drinkahl, broker), from Ostend. Earl Bathurst, Gibbs i Hall, broker), Rom Rottadam. Susan and Maria, Airey (Burnett, broke). from M. Michael's. Albion, Townserd (Melhiti.h , broker), from Bilbao. Caroline, Hughes (Sedgwick, broker), from Villa Nova. James, Freeman (Sheddon, broker), from St. John's. Charles Hamilton Aberdeen, Dickinson (Festhotaioae, broker), from New York. Rachel, Chadwick (Dmlinrsox, broker), from Hombre'. Express, {Yells (Blaksley, broker), from Carboneras. Brown (Rogers, broker), from Seine. Liberty, Prynn (Ditto), from St. Michael's. Tay, Sim (Robertson, broker), nom Lisbon. Flora, Brown (Arnold, broker), from Gallipoli. Ward, Ilan (Waltham, broker), from St. John's. Hinkley, Lamb (Buckles, broker), from Gibraltar. Nile, Blyth (Scrum, broker), from Berbice. Copia, Bailey Rouths, broker), from M ess i na . John, Wills ( &Orson, broktr), from Leghorn. Eliza, Atberden (Burley, broker), Yawn Rotterdam. Commerce, Lime, (Buck, broker), from Marseilles. Prosperity, broker), from Rotten. Siren, Faillant (Ditto), from Calais. JAN l'All Y 31. Euvratn Orris - mans.—The Thomas, for Limerick; Atlas, for Dublin ; Rover, for ('alai. ; Asia, for Lima ; Hottentot. for the Cape of Good hope ; David Walter, for Seville ; Upton Castle. fur Bombay ; sad Telemachus, for Lisbon. CLEARING OUTWAR DS.— The Patrick Henry, for La Gain ; Nicholas, for St. Thoins.'s; Jul row Alide. for Rotterdam; Rover, fur Calais ; Harmony, for Rio ; Promise, for Cadiz ; Viscountess Downe, for Hamburgh ; an d t h e Hi g hl an d L ad, for Bahia. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH. JAM. M.—Arrived the Earl of Selkirk. Walker. from Newfoundland in 19 days. Sailed the Stamper packet for Lisbon. Put back, with damage, the Lady Mary Pelham packet for the Leeward I.ltuuln. PLY MOUTH. JAW. M.—Put in here the Providence, from Dart mouth for Newport ; she ricked up of the Eddystone. Sk =keno of brandy and geneva, which hare been deposited in tha mpatonis warehouse here. f'owra, Ftin. I —Arrived the Sneaton Castle, Brown., front Newcastle for Chrolevon ; Vomit. Scott, from St. Michael a t fur orders ; Marquis of Anglers, Williams, from Savannah, ditto ; Volant, Nichols, from Amsterdam for New York ; Hoop, Vessir, from ditto, for Berbice. Sailed the Columbus. Heasion, for Amsterdam ; Voust, Scott, for Southampton Medium, Hayden, for Falmouth ; Anne, Whitmore, from Cape Coast Castle ; Lord Hungerford, Farqubanon, for Madras; Duchess of Athol, Daniel, for Bombay anti China. This owning Mr. Richard Stevens. tide-stuveyor of the customs at this port, seised tweatymis casks of foreign spirits. Poatsmourn, raw. I.—Bailed the Macqueen, inner, fur India ; and Joseph Omen transport for Cork. Arrived yesterday :he following outward-hound Teasels from the Downs, at.- .rio‘e, cake, Stag. Cambria. John, Turners, Barbadoes Plantar, Medway, Postliumus. and William Lushington. DEAL. Fes. I.—Remain with two brigs, names unknown, the Salient, Hearn, for Jamaica; and the Dmituica, Haider, for Ma deira and St. Vincent's. GRAVESEND. Frs. I.—Arrived the Nile, Raker, from Do- I minks; Ann, Ilarrivon, from Demerara ; Ward, Hare, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Nile, Illyth, from Berbice ; New Blessing, Jones. from Malaga; Susan and Maria, Aires, from tit. Michael's; Tay, Sim, from Lisbon; Searlayer, Crooper, hum Lisbon ; Frederick William Gustavus, Langhoffe, from Lisbon ; Cynthia, Linklater, from /,ante; Betsey, Cock. from Grenada; Ilebe, Ford, from Naples; Lord Exmouth, Miles, from Cepha lonia ; Albion, Townsend, from Palermo ; Flora, Brown, from Gallipoli ; Prince Regent, Riches, from Seville ; Hiram, Brown, from Calk; Bluing Sun, Stokes, from Fayal ; Lively. Pay ea, from Harlingen.—Sailed the llenry Davison, Barday, from Ja maica ; London Packet, Tracey, for Boston ; Topaxe, SiTAyan, for Antigua; William and Mary, Way, for Gijon; Rover, Conk, for Calais. LtvEnrooL, J. 31.—Arrived the Thomas Burrows, from Trinidad : Packet, Pithia ; Cortes. Pa Com, unit Duchess of tiloucc‘ter. King, fro-1 New York: Braganca, Ch7rri . , from Virginia ; Ida. Aldridge ; True Blue. and Thomas I: ilativie. from New Pronswick ; and IVilliant and Reler, Rowland, froli Java : Captain Cargill. of the Nerina, arrived herr with ititlaneitola accounts of several shipwrecks between the 21st and 2.ith ult.. tni n ci pally between Chetecon and Cape North, viz. Kerins of North shields. AVyton of Hull, Assistance of Live-pool, and Commerce of Itrittol ; most of the crews were aavetL The coat was strewed with wrecks. (iurtwocw, Jaw. 29.—The American brig New Packet, from St. Petersburyth far Boston. has put into North on tit- way to this port. for repairs. The sloop Calypso. Smith, from Dum barton for St. Margaret's Dope, put Into Strome's, on the 12th inst. a sea Faring that day broken on board, by which the maw was washed from the helm and drowned. 1 f 1' I• ~' I