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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. —......-- ROUSE OF LORDS, WEDDrEsDAT, iliac!! 24. CUSTOM-HOUSE ACCOUNTS. Mr. Irving. f pee►ented the annual sc. counui respecting the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom for the last year, pursuant to the Act. COLONIAL SLAVERY. The Earl of MATCLESFIELD presented a petition from the ishabrtants of Basingstoke, praying for the gradual abolition of slavery in the NVest Indies. Viscount 121.1TDEN presented a similar petition from s village in Nriltshire, width the Noble Viscount stated he understood was signed by all the respectable inhabitants, excepting the Clergy. —'flee Petitions were laid on the table. SHIPPING DUTIES. F.arl CATHCART presented a petition trout the ship-owners of Pon Warw. praying for an equalization of the shipping slangs; and a similar petition from the ship-owners of tirtentxk, which were laid on the table. COLONIAL OFFICES. _ _ ...... Earl BA THURST laid on the table returns of offices abolished in the ; and also returns of offices in the West 1041iCS, the elec.' of which are performed by Deputy. 110 USE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, MAncu 24. UPON THE ALIEN BILL. PRICES 01 BRITISH Bank Stock S pet Lent Reduced. 3 per Cent. Cutts. S4l y 4 3; per Cent. 4 per Cent. :sew 4 pet Can. 106 i I i I,9n` Annuities, Imperial 3 per Cents. 944 Bank for Account 2444 it,ons. far Act- NI i i y I 1 India Stack ~! Y PRICES OF FORSION S' Austrian Scrip, 122 .Ditto fur Account 12! 1 • Ditto paid in full, Chiliao Bak. 81! Div° for Acc. Colombian Ilend•, 1741 Ile. for Acct. H.la Dimioh Marks Banco • • Una Scrip. I pr. Diu* for Act. Mexican Saito. ej Do. fur Ac. 71! :40spontaa KU. Hid LiAitto for Account 211 2 Pertusume Bonds Ditto omtp Pruvion Bonds. sni Ditto Bonds (h 22) Ditto for Account Peru vino Scrip. The SPEAKER proceeded to count the House at four o'clock when there being but twenty-eight Members present, the House adjourned. NOTICES OF MOTIONS (THIS DAY.) Mr. Cripps—Bill to amend the general Turnpike Act. Sir John Newport—Committee to investigate the state of F,du- inteNi in Ireland, and to devise the most efficacious means of renikring the funds destined by Parliament and otherwise to that great object, availa'ole to the whole body of the people, without re. ligtous distinction. 111 r. Croker—Bill for the purchase of lands for the use of the Victualling Department, Plymouth. Lord John Russell—Select Committee on the condition of the labouring classes. sir Henry . ilardinge— fill to remove doubts as to certain pie. peny ',Moguls to the Ordnance Department. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Insolvent Debtors Bill—C.miinittee. flame LAW* Amendment Bill—Further consideration of Report. Rum Duties' Acts—Committee. Board of Works (inland) Bill—Committal. Caurts of Justice (compensation to Officers for losses in conse quence of County Courts Bill) —Committee. Clergy Rzsidence (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of Re port Tithe Compmition (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. Constable: .tct Amendment (Ireland) ('uvc®s Acts—Comndttee. Sint-trade reading. MINORITY ON_MR4I-0-iii-C.-4TSE'S.AMENDMENT Tl:at " This Ilnose is of opinion that the Alien Bill is • disgrace ! to the Statute Book, and that to renew it, either permanently or for a peliod however lintited, would be highly injurious to the character anti interests of Englishmen abroad, and destructive of the pr:neipl:s of their Constitution at home: that this House, moreover, looks upon the Alien Bill so a badge of servility, con necting the British Government with the league impiously mis. called the Holy Alliance; and this House having witnessed, with horror and alarm, the monstrcti. aggressions of that Al liance on the rights of individuals, and od the in iepentlence of rains, will never sanction a measure by which the English na. tion may appear to make common canna with the abettors of ty ranny against the victiips of persecution." Allen, J. H. Jervoise, G. P. Robinson, Sir G. Ansoo, Hon. G. Kennedy. T. F. Rowley, Sir W. Althorp, Vise. Lamb, Eon. G. Ituir.bold, C. Barrett, S. M. Lambtoo, J. G. Scott, Ja nes Hearth B. Lennard, T. D. Sefton, Earl of Bernal, ..R. Lloyd, Sir E. Smith, Robert Calera ft, J. H. Leader, W. Sykes, D. Calvert, C. Lushingion , Dr. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G. Calvert. N. 3latdonald, James Warre, J. A. Campbell, Hon. G. Macsintush, Sir Jas. Western, C. C. Cavendish, It. Marioribanks, S. Whitbread, W. Clifton, Vise. Monet, J. B. Whitbread, S. Crompton. S. Moore, Peter Wilkins, W. Crailock, S. Newport, Sir John Williams, W. Denison, W. J. Nugent, Lord Williams, T. P. Duneannon, Vise. Ord W. Wilson, Sir R. Ellice, Edw. Pai nter, C. Wrotteslay, Sir J. Evans, W. Palmer C. F. Ellis, Hon. G. A. Pelham, J. C. Wad:, B. Phillips, G. jun. Ilobhouse, J. C. (;r.1.141:, S. Puwlett, Her. W. Russell, Lord John Iftle,m.ine., W. Pym. F. Ht.:re, :us. Ilia, T. S. Hutt h t•sor., lin. C.H.Ridley, Sir 51. Joma, J. Robo ts, A. James, W. Robarm, G. PAIRED OFT. Abercromby. lion. J. Lemon. lilt W. Ur.oi tlte other two divisions against the Alien Bill the fol. lowt7.g 3lecubers voted in the minority : Bi:rh, Jos. Ourn4, R. If. Bickford, W. l:stendish, Lord G. Heathrow, G. J. Smith. W. Cavendish. C. Milton, Vibe. Winnington, Sir T. Guise, Sir 3. Newman, R. Webb, Ed. Gordon, Robt. Parnell, Sir A. 1 ITOCks YESTERDAY. India Bonds, 89 81 pr. India for Account, 2881 8 South Sea Muck. South Sea I /Id Annuities South Sea New Annuities Es. Bills, 1, 0 50.19 51 pr. Ditto, MO. 49 52 pr. Ditto, Small, 49 .2 pr. Indorsed ditto Lottery Tickets, 251. 19s. vrocKs YESTERDAY. Russian IRds. irri 1 Russian for Aect. 933 Russian Inscription Exchange per ruble Ditto Metallic Stock (Baring) Ditto (SiHim's) Span. Cons. 21 201 Ditto for Acct. 21 Ditto 1 Pr & 258 lids. Ditto 83 do. 23 Do. 3 per Cis. (1323) 18 173 Ditto for Account Ditto 10111. 3s. Bonds, Ditto ( IWO) Anglo Mex. Mines United Ditto French Bente'', 101 f. Do. Ex. 23f. 30c. Do. Scrip, 133 pr. Ditto thr Acct. In i pr. MAILS. AIIRIVED—I 3lAta, 1 Oottooburgh. and I liamburgh. the Zritigiti Vrtoo. NF:W THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. EVent3• THURSDAY, March ?A, will be performed bl‘ebETH. _ _ . _ Mact.e.h. Mr. Mean; Maedeff, Mr. WeClick. fte:ate. Mr. G. Smith. Lady Marbeth, Mr.. Bonn To conclude with the Melo-Drama of Tli:h ELL To morrow there will lie no Performance. TIIEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This Evening. T H USD AY. March YS. win be performed THE CAIHMICT. Prime Orlando, Mr. Machete; Whinuieuick. Mr. Fawcett; Count L'artino. Mr. Uneasy Yluretta. Illarraton. To nd coorie with the Comedy of SIMPSON AND Co. '1 .mrwrow, A Grand Musical Performance, under the direction of N:i. ADELPHI THEATRE, STRAND. Nvel,:av, THURSDAY. Mare It 115. will be performed THE NED INDIAN. After w bleb. the Meld-draniatle Eurletta of WAVERLEY. r !reit .N. Icor. Mr. R,rnmult.: Dark CHHatly. Mrs. Waylett. Mre. Numbest, Mr. J. RieVID. To ouselode with • TM: DEATH 07 LIFE IN LONDON. rrrEATRE ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA-11017SE. MR. MAT"EWS AT HOME ! ThlA Fsenlntr. THURSDAY. Ilareh eS. art en MONDAYS. THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS. Tritis IL. AhNUAL LEcTenc on PECULIARITIES. CHARACTER, and MANNERS; rounded ou Obienatlon.and Adventures during his late A TRIP TO AMERICA. in Three Porta. I'm 111.—A Monopaielgue. called ALL WELL AT NATCHITOVIIIrs. AU tb:: Cillinantld of the me Ereninit'a Entertainment to be repre.ented Mr MATHEWs. :Joon tab opened at haltpiest Seven—Performance Iteg!n• at Eight. Howl, Maze.. Ticket.. Private and Family Boa,. to be taken of Mr. .tereaduts, at the Roy tutee. Strand Entrance. from Ten till rive. The Barrien Pates commenced publishing yesterday morning It Six o'clock. LONDON, TMURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1824. presenting two petitions on Tuesday night very, Mated his intention to take an oppor le open day, of submitting a motion to ject of which would be to pledge the able, not to proceed to any measures of aging upon or endangering private pro fording rccompence or compensation to I •1 • Alr. flume, on pn Against negro slaver; tunity, upon some II the House, the obj 4 Legislature, if poi . manripation, infrin pert}', without affo the bolder.. Mr. Hume'.. :notion, after the &amnion bas alre,!7 taken place, will not, we think, be very avail able or well-timed; and we are sure the less this dan- ' gerous question is sow agitated further, for some time to come, the better. But the justice of Mr. Ilurne's principle cannot be denied; and it is manly and honourable in him to come forward, and at once fully and fearlessly avow it. The West India proprietors cannot be stripped of their property by any regulations of Parliament, and receive no compensation in return, without gross and manifes: injus tice. The trade in slaves, though now made piracy by statute, was long fostered and encouraged by various pro visions of the Legislature, and efforts made by the West Indians to check the importations from Africa strongly dig ' couraged. In this way the slave population in our Western Colonies grew up; and if the thousands composing it are to be enfranchised by law, the proprietors have a right to be fully indemnified for the immense losses they must sustain is consequence. The efforts of the Abolitionists have not yet ceased ; they are still pouring in their petitions on the tables of both Houses. They have embarked in the pious crusade against the planters, with all the fervour of torn whose minds are heated by religious zeal, and the hope of accomplishing a favourite object, perfectly reckless of all consequences. Unfortunately, they are utter strangers to the calmness and impartality which are acquired by accurate and local knowledge. They have their emissaries active throughout the country, canvassing partisans; and pamphlets, magazines, and publications of all sorts are made use of, to fling un sparing odium on the negro proprietors, and call forth the unadvised sympathy of the public. Mr. 'Wilberforce's " Appeal to the British Public," and Mr. Stephen's late ivoluminous publication, rank foremost among these produc tions. Mr. iVilberforce's pamphlet consists almost wholly of allegation and invective, unsupported by anything like calm reasoning or by facts. According to him, " the ne groes in our Colonies are inferior to the savages of Africa," in assertion with which Mr. Wilberforce will get few to agree. Mr. Stephen, through a number of pages, dwells most complacently on his own merits, and the distinguish ed virtues of his son, and then heaps together every tale of exaggeration he could collect, to blacken the planters, and call forth the wars of feeling sympathy from those who know nothing of the {Vest Indies, and have not a shilling of capital embarked throughout the Islands. The greater number of Mr. IVilberforce's charges have been positively contradicted by respectable individuals resident in the West Indies; and Mr. Stephen's "sable romance" will meet, in due time, the same fate. We know that the condition of the negroes has been of late years much ame liorated by the Colonial Legislators; and we have no doubt that the planters in general will give the fullest effect to every recommendation of Government for their further improvement. We have never thought that slavery can be perpetual in the West Indies, but its abolition must be gradual and distant. The great error on the part of the negroes is, that they look on emancipation as a release from all labour; they imagine they will be able to indulge their natural indolence without restraint; but the subject of future freedom should never be mentioned to the negroes, without impressing on them, in the strongest manner, that an exemption from labour would form no part of their new condition; that they would then have to supply all their wants and those of their families by their own exertions: they should be told that food and clothing, now supplied to them, must then be purchased from their wages ; that for their cottages and strips of land attached they would then have to pay a regular rent; while medical attendance, and the means of support in old age, should also be provided in the same way. If these few convincing facts were ineulcated generally on the negro population, they would soon think more justly on the subject of their eman cipation, and few would be found to accept freedom on such terms. This is the rational and practical mode of reasoning on this important question. But it is not so the Abolitionists argue; sweeping assettion and unfounded ca lumnies are the weapons they wield. They press forward the subject at any risk, blind to the consequences that may follow. Two thirds of the petitioners to Parliament are utterly unacquainted with the question or its bearings al together, and are acted upon by the Missionaries sent amongst them. We had hoped the discussion of this Ses sion would hare quieted this intemperate zeal for a while; but the " Saints" are not satisfied, and are still in full ac tivity. The West Indians cannot, in consequence, be too strongly on their guard, though we have the fullest reliance on the moderation and firmness of Government. But if, at any future day, the measure of emancipation should be pressed by the loud outcry of the Abolition party, the planters have a right to demand full compensation for their losses; and any legislation affecthig them without that con cession would be most arbitrary and unjust. Now that the contested election for the India Director ship is closed, we feel at liberty to make a few remarks upon it. Having no preference in favour of any particular Candidate, we had DO personal anxiety as to the success of Mr. MESPRATT ; but we nevertheless rejoice in it, because we consider it as a triumph in behalf of independence ; we rejoice in it as a breaking up of a combination which has been strengthening itself for years, heeded principally by a certain East India agency-house sending three Members to l'arliament, and, though with address and skill sufficient to plan its scheme of influence, has failed in giving it effect. We have here another confirmation of that useful truth—that the battle is not always to the strong. It is true that defeat was never exemplified, that we remember, in the celebrated batiks of ALEXANDER, and yet he' stretched his sceptre over the East, and subjected all the provinces of India to his sway; but HAtLt says of the Macedonian conqueror, that he was "le plus extraordi noire de tour les hommes," which will account for it ; and the India sovereignty, moreover, did not then, as now, reside in Threadneedle-street. Had Mr. TUCKER not} been worsted in the late contest, the .firm we advert to, united like the Theban band, had ready on their list three or fo ir other Candidates, whom they would have started in the regular order of succession. But the Directors, some time since, very generally discovered the project, and they have now given a mortifying rap to the projectors. Indeed, a very sensible individual among them —at this moment unhappily labouring under a sudden and severe indisposition—very shrewdly remarked, " that if this combination succeeded, the East India House would soon become as close a borough as Old Serum." Although, after what we have here said, it will be seen that we had no wish to congratulate Mr. Tucker on his success, we still cannot regard but with the utmost indig nation the mean and unmanly expedient resorted to for the purpose of throwing him out. An Englishman has the character of being a generous enemy. The reviving, by public placards, the memory of any act, which a man's virtual have long since buried in oblivion, is an act of the most pitiful and paltry opposition. The Editors of the John Bull and the Indian Obserrer newspapers, degrade the public press, and disgrace themselves, by resorting to a mode of attack which every gentlemanly mind would &brink from, inul every honest man must despise. It is not only the most mischievous, but the basest species of cowardice. In an honourable contest for place or power, no man need be ashamed a having failed ; but /Aeg may well be ashatm d who could act against him in a spirit at once so mean and so malicious. We hope never again to witness a proceeding so disgraceful, resorted to for a pur pose so unworthy. Sir Thomas Plumer, the Master of the Rolls, died last evening. Ile h.ul been for a long time in a declining state of health, and his retirement from the Bench was an event upon which many calculations Intl, from tim• to time, been wade. Sir Thomas, we believe, filled his high judi cial station very respectably : as a lawyer, he has not left a greater character than this 'oehind thim. In private life he was much esteemed ; and, throughout his judicial career, he carefully abstained front that manifestation of political feeling so much the fashion with Judges of the present day, but which certainly adds little to the character and dignity of the judgment seat, though it may advance the personal interest and ambition of its possessor. When at the bar, Sir Thomas (then Mr.) Plumer gained consi derable credit for his defence of Arthur O'Connor, who (with Coigley and another) was tried for high treason at Maidstone. Mr. O'Connor 's defence was to have been con ducted by Lord Erskine, but his Lordship considered that he could be of more service to the accused in the witness box than as his Advocate : he was accordingly examined on the trial, and Mr. Plumer, to whom the defence was con fided, succeeded in procuring the acquittal of his client. This circumstance materially increased the practice and reputation of the Advocate. In 1 806, Sir Thomas was appointed So licitor-General by Mr. Fox, with whom, at that period, he agreed in politicaNcntimants. For several days past, the Learned Judge continued in a state of poignant suffering, and was almost constantly attended by four or five eminent physicians. His decease has caused a vacancy on the Bench, for which there will he several earnest candidates, as the I Mastership of the Rolls is considered, in the profession, as at once a comfortable and highly valuable appointment. THE KING. WINDSOR, MARCH 24. This afternoon, shout two o'clock, the King took his ac customed ride in Windsor Great Park. The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Graham, and the rest 4 his Msjeaty's visitors, left the Castle this morn ing for their respective residences. Yesterday evening the King had a select party to dinner at the Castle. The band of the Royal horse Guards at tended, and played during the evening. The Duke of York left the Castle for London after dinner. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left Froginore (where their Royal Highncast a had been on a visit to the Princess Augusta since Saturday last), this day, for their residence, Bushy Park. The King will hold a Levee on Wednesday, the 7th o April: and a Drawing-room on Thursday, the 29th of the Isame month. At an early hour yesterday morning the Duke of York arrived in town from Windsor. The Duke of Clarence came to town yesterday from Busby. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke of Clarence yesterday. Yesterday at three o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which sat till near tire o'clock in close deliberation. Yestenlay the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr. Iluskis son, for the first time since the selection of that Gentleman to he a .Member of the Cabinet Council. On Tuesday night, M. Vincenta Cantena Tuesi, a Foreign Messenger, left town with despatches for the lonian Islands. We yesterday stated the result of the scrutiny for the election of a Director at the India House. The numbers were— For Mr. Muspratt 752 111 r. Tucker 684 Sir Robert T. Farquhar . 3118 Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when John Petty Muspratt, Esq. took the usual oath, and his scat, as a Director, in the room of Sir Thomas Reid, Bart. deceased. The forthcoming Brazilian Loan is like to he a favourite, as bargains have been already made in it for time, at a pre mium of three leer cent. _ _ _ It was stated in the City yesterday, that Mr. Hurtardo, the new Colombian Minister, has full powers to treat with the holders of the Bonds of the last Loan, and that no fur ther communication will be necessary with his Government on the subject. _ . It is said that Lieutenant-Colonel H. Wyndham has been ordered to Ireland, to take the command of the 10th (the Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Regiment (Hussars). The Ist division of the SSth (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot, which recently sailed from Portsmouth, arrived at Cork on the 20th instant. By the Duke of Kent packet, which arrived at Fal mouth on Friday last, in eleven days from Lisbon. we learn that the body of the Marquis of Louie had been brought from the Palace of Salvatierra to Lisbon, and buried—no public investigation, no question asked! It is rumoured that the Minister Pampeluna had also been marked out for a similar fate, but he has escaped for the present.— Western Luminary. Some individuals in this town, aided by the friends of knowledge, are endeavouring to form a society for improve ment, similar to those which, in imitation of the London Mechanic's Institute, have been established in Ipswich and other places. The advantages likely to result from such a measure, under due regulation, we consider obvious, and therefore wish it success.—Bury Post. ADE:LP/II TIIEATRE.—Mr. Henry's performances last night attracted a very crowded audience, and the enkrtain- Inents were received with more than usual applause. The first part, which reminds us of the " Feats," as they were called, of Monsieur Camillo, consisted of various experi- I ments in chemistry, chiefly confined to gases. A small balloon was inflated, and handed about to the company, after which it ascended to the top of the theatre. The second part comprised many original and ingenious deceptions, with. colds, rings, suuff boxes, and money, which drew down cheers from every part of the house. The musical glasses were introduced, and Mr. Henry, who has not yet studied thorough base, perforrnedieveral airs. The entertain- I menu closed with a Phantasmagoria, in which The Dance ! of Death was the chief novelty, and many optical changes were effected with dexterity. Mr. Henry's performances become popular, but he is too familiar with his audience; he will profit by a little caution in this particular. COPERNICAN SYSTEM. — Copernicus, who flourished in the beginning of the seventeenth century. had no sooner stored his mind with an extensive knowledge in mathe matics, than he applied it to correcting the system of astro nomy which then prevailed. After examining the various hypotheses that had been invented for the solution of the celestial phenomena, he adopted that of Pythagoras, which makes the sun to be the centre of the system, and supposes the earth to move not only round the sun, but round its own axis also. This system Copernicus began to consider, and to write upon, when he was thirty-five years of age. Ile employes! himself in contemplating the phenomena carefully, in making mathematical calculations, in examin ing the observations of the ancients, and in making new ones of his own. After more than twenty years, chiefly spent in this manner, he brought his scheme to perfection, and established that system of the world which goes by his name, and is now universally received. His system was, however, then looked upon as a most dangerous heresy, for which he was thrown into prison by Pope Urban VIII. and not suffered to come out until he had recanted his opinion ; that is, until he hail renounced the testimony of his senses. It would be in the highest degree interesting to know by what steps Copernicus was led to conceive the bold system which removes the earth from the centre of the world, and ascribes to it a two-fold motion. And it ap pears extraordinary that so natural a thought should have occurred at so late a period, for the first, or nearly for the first time. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. From the Paris Journals of Monday, and the Doile, dated Tucsilay, which arrivtd yesterday by express, we copy the following articles : I From the Etuik. I PAR is, 3IAUCII 22. . . . . The King hear,'. 3lass in his apartments. An t irilonnane,i of the King appoints the Count of Saint-Criip, Counsellor of State, on an extraostlinaty service- and President of the Bureau of( sominerce and the Colonies. The King of Sardinia iv to leave Turin on the 22d, for Genoa. The Kin 01' the Netherlands has appointed as Ambassador to the Court Great Britain, M. Faick. MADRID, MARCH 11. We learn, via Mahon, that Admiral Ituysch, who com. manila the squadron (* . the King of •he Netherlands in the Medi terranean, sect a brig to A lgiers to declare to the Ley, that, in virtue of the Treaty of Alcala, he will unite his forces with that of Spain. to resist all attacks of the Algerine corsairs ; but she Dip did not make any answer to this declaration. The barbarism hue at sea two large frigates, roe corvette, one brig and one goletta. 'Front Gulipeaurs Menevrr of March 22.1 A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the house of Count de il tele. ..... About 100 of the Deputies of the Departments assembled at the Chamber on Saturday. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ODESSA, DATED Till 25T11 ULT. " The solemn promise made in the Senate of Hydra to the Eu ropean Consuls, to respect the Gulf of Smyrna, has produced a strong sensation here; the French Consul who offered his inter vention to prevent an attack upon Smyrna. hay received from the H ytiriot senate a golden sword, valued at 100,000 piasters, bearing the inseription—• Dieu et lu " 'Extract of a Letter from Perpignan, March 13.] An Algerine corsair appeared a few days ago -tithe heights of Cape Crete., and was seen there for two days. MI precaution was immediately adopted to protect our roust from surprise. [From the Etoi/e. I Pints Ilaitc•tM . , . This morning, their Royal Highnesses Monsiem:, the Duke and Duchess of Angouleme, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Orleans, left the Tuileries, to assist at the Mass of the Holy Ghost. The Princes arrived at the Metropolitan Church at twelve o'clock. A great number of Peers. among whom were many Eccle siastics, a crowd of Deputies, the Great Officer; of the Crown, the Ministers of the King. and Lieutenant-Denerals, preceded their Royal Highnesses. 'I he Diplomatic Body, with the Papal Nuncio at their head, took their station to the left of the altar, which was decorated on account of the ceremony. Our Bourbons on their enter were saluted with a thousand accla mations. The archbishop officiated, end the music was perfommil by individuals from the Chapel Royal. [From the 31ortiteur.) The second permanent Council of War of the Eastern Pyrenees has sentenced to death Alexander Lafanour, a retina Captain, and Jean Baptiste Regis-tSestier, a retired Lieutenant, for bearing arms against France. Tor LOUSE, MIIIICH 17. _ . . The anti of the deserters continues to occupy our Magistrates and the public. The preliminary examination. are terminated, and the trials will commence on the 10th of May next. M. Romigueres is charged with the defence of several or the accused. French Renter on the 224 March opened at 100 f. 25c. and closed at 100 f. 40c. for money ; end of the month, 100 f. 50c., got up to 100 f. 90c., fell agair to 100 f. 40c., and closed at 100 f. 7k. Ducats 91i, got up to 021. Spanish 29. [From the ConsiitutioNnell TRIESTE. 111Ancit 6. A vessel arrived from Smyrna, in twelve days, has I;nfttght in telligence that Carysto, whose fall has been so often announced, has rt last surrendered to Odysseus. Agreeably to the capitulation concluded between the Cliels of the two parties, the Turkish garri son was to be conducted to Negropont. We expect the conhrma- Son of this news. Private letters from Durszzo, in Albania, state, that a corps of insurgents of two thousand men has arrived in the neighbourhood of Arta. [From the Journal dr, Drbats.l .ILitcit 21. M. Vauguelin, our celebrated chemist, a member of the Royal Institute Gf France, has lately been appointed corresponding mem ber of the Royal Society of London. lFront the Courrirr Franrait.l PARIS, 31AICIII 21. Al. Do Saint Cricq quits the Direction General of the Customs, and the Count of Vaublanc, who, for several years, has not ceased contending against his system and his great influence, has lately been admitted into the Council of Commerce and of the Colonies. This is a remarkable event, inasmuch as it announces a change of system in the management of our great commercial and agricultural concerns. We shall revert to the last work of M. Lie Vaublanc, which acquires a greater importance on account of the functions lately conferred on its author. Certain opinions on the exportation of coin, and on the system of the Colonies, are not calculated to tianquillize us on the excellency of the doctrines of the Superior Council, should he be inclined to adopt those of 31. Dr Vaublauc. 11" e are afraid that we have still a long while to wish for a Robinson in the cabinet, for a Huskisson at the head of the Board of Trsde, and above all, a Parliament to which commercial concerns are more familiar. .... M. the Count of saint Vanier, Peer of France, and grand officer of the Legion of llonour, who had repaired to Valence for the elec. tions, died in that town, at the Hotel of the Prefect, on the 13th of this 'penal. We beat the following from llulhausen, March 11:—To-day the young merchants of this town have given a grand dinner to M. J. Kachlin, nes ly re-elected deputy, to which a hundred persons sat down. The same company, on this occasion, presented Mr. Koch lin with a golden vase, carved in the most remarkable style. The Mcmoriul Bordelais devotes a long article to the rtamins tion of the motives which have determined General Boyer, Presi sident of the Republic of Ilayti, to issue his proclamation dated the 6th of last January. Amongst the violent declamations con tained in this article, there arc some sensible ideas, such as the following :—" The unfortunate planters do not think any more of revenge : their only hope was, to obtain, through the exertions of the French (government, indemnifications for the losses they have sustained. When General Boyer was elected President of the Re publican part of St. Domingo, the planters were led to believe, by sonic deceitful appearances, that the government of that part of the island was not adverse to coming to an understanding on that subject : however, years have elapsed, and their hopes have almost vanished away. On the other hand, the French merchants, stran gers as well to the concerns of the former planters as to the private interests of the government, only claiming the protection of trade founded on reciprocal wants, were admitted in some ports of tit. Domingo; and here is a hostile proclamation of the President, which appears to us calculated to astonish them, and to impede commercial speculations." . . . . . . . . If such are ;rally the wishes of the planters and the exigencies of trade, what hinders Government front following the course pointed out by the Opposition a long while ago ? Nothing would be more feasible than the conclusion of a treaty advantageous to both countries. Since the death of Christophc, the Government of Hayti has shown the disposition of submitting to any sacrifices which might secure its independence. If the transaction has not taken place, it is not to be blamed for it. 11.131BURGII PAPERS. Hambnrgh papers to the Wth inst. arrived yesterday. The following are extracti:— STOCKHOLM, Slancit 2. The English Ambassador, Sir B. Bloomfield, despatched, on Saturday, a courier to his government. Mr. J. Watson, an English mechanist, who was sent for from England some years ago, by the Royal Society of .Igrieulture, for the purpose of establishing a manufactory of Instruments and ma chines, is now engaged by the government, on very liberal ternis, for the purpose act carrying on the establishment on a more eaten. sire plan. ST. PETERSBORCH, 31. tacit 2. A ministerial resolution, confirmed by his .llajesty, extends to the Protestant Church the 7th section of the regulations for the Roman Catholic Church, of the thli December, 1801. According to this regulation, the property of the Protestant Church shall be maintained inviolate, with the same rights as that of the Crown, preserved and protected against all injury . • and the buildings and lands belonging to school*, seminaries ' and poor-houses, shall nit be used foe any oolirr purposes. Thehouseit of the clergy, even if they are absent on official duty, are tut ever free from the obligation of having soldiers quartered on them. If, however, buildings be longing to the Church, or charitable institutions, produce rent, they du not enjoy this exemption. We expect that a note of the Ottoman Government will shortly be published, containing positive orders to the Packs of Silistria, for the evacuation of the Principalities of Wallachia and )lol davis. Private accounts from the Crimea state, that the Scotch Mis sionary Carruthers. now settled there, proceeds with the greatest zeal and success in convening the Tartars to Christianity. A great number of them have been baptized by him. Colonies are to be established for these converts. and divine service will be performell in the Tau tar language. A Turkish sheik and learned man is now receiving au education to qualify hint for the office of a Christian priest. PETERSHURGH, MARCH 5. The Government having resolved to restore the military colonies in the south provinces of the empire, viz. in the Government of the Charkow, the whole circle of Satoh&lso, which has hitherto belonged to the Government of Woronesch, is incorporated with them. E XCII A NG ES. Hamill :not!, MARCH 19.—0 n Loudon, 35 10i ; two months, 357 i. ST. PETERSBERCII, MARCH s.—London, 9 13-32 ; Path, 9 5-16. LEIPSIC, MARCH 15.-I.olldoll, two months, 6 191. BAYONNE NEWS. We have received Bayonne Papers to the 17th instant. They give a melancholy picture of the state of affairs in Spain, under the rule of the legitimate Ferdinand. ._ BAyowNE, 11Aacu 16. Accounts from Madrid of the 11th state, that the capital enjoys tranquillity, but that the distress prevailing there continues to in-' crease, as well as in the provinces, where there is much dissatisfac tion. It is in ♦ain that decrees are issued. There is something wrong in the system that has been adopted ; and it is to be appre hended that every thing sill tail unless it is abandoned. Thus we have a prodigiously long d2cree, in 2 articles, relative to the Sinking Fond. which would be well enough if that was Ru s e* ? confidence in the Government to aid its ese a uti oli ; bac as now are, it is to be feared that, like so many othe rs , i t will on paper. Nobody will lend till the precedin ; . ! loans are reeu gu i sd as valid. Another Decree, of the 9th, relates to the puhric roads, sti ck it says. are to be repaired with all diligence, in order to fanlik e agriculture, commerce, and industry. The 31inistor, t aa , Mown up a circular letter to the Junta entru•zai with the do ut ,,,„ • of the canals, to know what it is doing to continue them 411 w.i the secondary roads. But where are the ? An order of the King suppresses all the depots of prisoners cat war—the individual, shall go to their houses—excepting, however, 31adrid and th e - residences. They are promised pay on the road, mean s o f ea a 4 7 ,. vice, and rations and half-poy on their atrial. The Bi ng u„, made many appointments, both ecclesiastics/ sod ci v il. Th e own taken nom smugglers by royal militia shall serve tor the ezpiet 4a , their equipment. The gives up to them the poni es u h icia belongs to the public Treasury. The organization of the army p c , dads but slowly at present; it is composed merely of the remain; of the Army of the Faith, and the detachments snit into ti a provinces to raise recruits met with very little success; era di word gardes.du-ccrps are not complete. The equipment of the two men of war, the Aigrette sod t h e Turq the g r ew he st ich were launched here on Saturd a y, i s PrOeftlizg withactivity. We learn that our Bishop is gone to Paris to attend a Council, ill. Bricogne, Paymaster-General of the army in Spain, is a ,. rived here. WEST INDIES. Extract of a private letter from the liavannah, dated the 9th of January. 1524: The last events in Spain have not created any disorders bee; pre, per mtasurcit had been taken by the Governor. Don bionic& Vire& who seem% to unite much cunning to great firmness; at least ugh is the opinion that has been entertained of his administransa. General Many, who was entrusted for some time with the soma. meat of the Island, died on the 24.%1 of July, 1822, some say of sir. row, and othent of the yellow fever. General Kindelan soemallse him, od ixterita, and General l'ives here on the 2d of 31ay, lle, i s Captain General and Political Chief. This last title indicates**. civntly that he was nominated under the government of the Earteks circumstance which makes us fear that the King may send a muter to sipersede him. In order to avert such a measure, the richest lithe. Intents (of all parties) have addressed to his Majesty a request, of which one of the first functionaries has been the bearer. 'the latter embarked on beard of the French frigate Eurydice, which had COME tiara Cadiz with despatches fox° the King. It is to be frisbee, for the preservation of tranquillity in the island, that We u se It 1 21.4 the inhamitants be not rejected. Those who have any ' a lose, form three distinct classes : that of die Commits attached to the parent state; that of the supporters of i deuce; and that of those who wi s h f or t h e absolute Kin:st first is much more numerous than the two others together; hie there is a fourth one, which, in the event of &revolution, would wase crush all the others—l mean that of the mob of the people tics. lour and of the slaves. The dread of the excesses in which the latter might indulge itself, is the only thing that hat checked the supporters of independence: nevertheless, it must be antiesd, that the island is upon • volcano; some arcumetatices stay delay the explosion, and even avert it for many years; but a prams are once let loose, the fatal events of St . Lhintingo may be se. nested in the island of Cuba. Trade has never been more dull than at regent. The war with the independents, that between France ant Spain, and the me& mous failures that have taken place in ~e Chicano, the diesel sf the Colombian privateers, the anxieties canted by the ahead rumours circulated respecting the designs of France, of Easing, and of the neighbourin g states of America, with regard to this Colony—these are the principal causes of this stagnation, EAST INDIA ROUSE. A Quarterly General Court of Proprietor of East India Stock was held yesterday. The CHAIRMAN (W. Wigram, Esq.) having laid before the Court a variety of papers relating to allowances, compensation, and superannuation., !ranted under the bye-laws of the C... pang, moved that the Court sh ou ld adjourn. THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. The Hon. D. KIXXAIND rose to ask what progress had boa made by the Court of Directors in the selection the papers ordeal by the Court of Proprietors, respecting the administration of the Marquis of Hastings in India ? He woo aware that some time would necessarily be spent in selecting so voluminous a mars as the resolution of the General Court would require; and it was advisable, he considered, that none of the papers should be distri. bated till the whole should be printed, lie also thought it desir. able that, pending the progress of the selection, some general infer. mation might be communicated as to the tenor of the papers, as it might seem necessary to the General Court to call for othe r pa ers than those selected by the Court of Directors. H e sop oe course, that the selection would compris e a general view or the nit. litary, political, and financial administration of the Noble Marquis. In conclusion he begged to ask further, if it was toteaded to print, among the other papers., an expo**, draws up by die Noble Mar. qui, himself, respecting his administration ? lie had been inform. ed that there were likewise some other papers transmitted to the Court of Directors, and be was anxious to know whether they would be included among the papers intended to be printed. The Chariots,/ stated, that some progress had been made, era arrangements entered into, fir the printing of the tapas rumen{ 1 the administration of the Marquis of Hastings in India; and be could inform the lion. Proprietor that it was not intended todelirer any part of the papers till the whole selection was complete. The paper or rrpore drawn up by the Noble Marquis would undoubt. edly be printed, as well as the other papers to which the Hon. Pro. prietor had alluded, if he had referred to certain papers sent to the Court of Directors by an lion. Baronet. The papers relating to the house of Misses. Palmer and Co. would also be fathoming ; and of comae those relating to the Nepali, Mahratta, and ree W.UX, with the political documents concerning those events. in fact the military part of the selection was nearly complete; and be had no doubt mat every facility would be afforded the Hon. Mover and his friends to consider whether any papers besides those select. ed by the Cour. of Directors would be necessary for his view of the subject. The Hon. D. Kr NNAIRD then begged to ask whether any Mi. mate could be formal as to the time when the papas would be ready for delivery. The CHAIRMAN said he was sorry that he could nor fix the time, as the political selection was not yet agreed upon. Some papers were in the . possession of the Secret Committee, and k was near. sary to await the result of the application which had been made to the Board of Control for permission to produce than . Until the answer of the Board was i:mown, he could not say when the papers would be ready for distribution; but he could assure the Han - . Pro. prietor that the Court of Directors would lose no time in completing the selection ordeted by the General Court. The lion. D. KIN small said it was very desirable that it should be ascertained, as soon as possible, whether the Board of Control intended to comply with the requisition respecting the secret docu. menu; for if they were not forthcoming, the Court of Propriety's might be placed in an embarrassing situation when they came to the discussion of the general question. The Cum RMAX wished it to be understood distinctly, that he had not said that those papers would be withheld; but he could I give no positive answer as 10 the time when the papers would be ready for distribution, until the Board of Control had communt. cated their resolution respecting the application for the secret dual. ments. 31r. TM ANT observed, that as an AULISIOR had tlettl made to tinakcial documents, he considered it was desirable that a cotnpars tive statement should be made, showing the revenue of the ceded territories under the Bengal Administration when the Marquis Wellesley was at the head of the Indian Government, and when the Marquis of Hastings tilled that station. These papers might prove of material importance, though, at the tint view of the sub• _met. their connection might not seen so apparent. The CHM AMAX said he could only repeat, that every paper ‘,Juld be produced calculated to elucidate the Indian Aduidnatta. don of the Marquis of Hastings. INDIA BONDS. The motion of adjournment having been again put, General THOR NTO N rose to ask a question. The CHAIR MAX said, that according to the practice of the Court, no motion could supersede the consideration of a motion of adjourn. meet. On the same principle he could not answer a question which might induce an irregular discussion. General THONNTON insisted that he had a right to proceed. His only object was, to place on record a resolution respecting the present rate of India !loads, which night operate sea suggestion to the Court of Directors. The Gallant General then read the following resolution : `• That it be recommended to the Court of Directors to take into immediate consideration the propriety of giving the necessary rake fur the purpose of a reduction of the present annual interest of three and a half per ceritum paid on India Bond.; a measure which it appears to this Court would not only be beneficial to the propnetors, but likewise advantageous to the public : the present premium, per centum, paid for India Bonds, being about eighty shillings, der PTA • IV it manifest that the existing interest is unnecessarily Wei. sod therefore injurious to the proprietors, whilst the public is deprind of that accommodation which India Bonds, at a moderate prnniuni, are so well calculated to atlonl." Sonic eonvenation then ensued between the Chairman, the De puty Chainium, the Hun. D. Kinnaird, and Genaal Th ornton, as to tile point of order. It was finally agreed that the [notion should stand as a notice for the next General Court. HAILEYBURY ('OLLEGE. The lion. 1). Kt NNAI au said, that ahe hoped to have a large majority on the ballot respecting Haileybury College (a laugh). I , t was anxious to know, in that event, what ulterior steps the loon of Directors intended to take. The (HAIR MAN replied, that if unfortunately a majority should support the Hon. Proprietor's resolution, it would become the duty of the Court of Directors to frame a petition to Parliament to gi%e pffect to the decision of the General Court. The motion of adjournment was then agreed to. CORN EXCHANGE, 314acm 24. The supply of Wheat and Barley was short this morning. Fe ( the trade in both these articles was exceedingly dull, without any material variation in prices from Monday. Prices of Oats weT fully maintained, and this article was rather brisk sale. Bears and Pease were rather cheaper, and in vcry little request. ~~ !~