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TH This Evening, E FRIDA, F Apri THE WORLD . pel EL will beperformed MAN Y O Or pentium Mrarycophant, Mr. Young; F.gee:.m, Mr. Cooper. Lady R.do:pha Lonibereourt. We. Chatterley. After Which a new Grand Meln.Drantatie Egyptian Romance. caned THE SPIRITS OF THE MoON: Or, TIIE INUNDATION OF THE NILE. NEW SURREY THEATRE. Mb Evening. FRIE4N. April 23. and TO-MORROW, t. new Spectacle. called THE FME-WORSHIPPERS; or, THE PAR AMIE OF THE PERI& After which, a new Rutland, called PLOTS IN MADRID ; or. THE PAINTER'S STUDY. To conclude with a nen hielo-Draine. called THE FLOATING BEACON; TIIF. NORWEGIAN WRECKERS. The approbation manifested towards the Performances of this House was, if posialbk, nowe enthusiastic hot night than on the night pre- Mons. Immediately on the opening of the doors. the Pit and Gal- fen were almost instantly overflowing; and the Bores, before the la" of the First Aet, mere well and fashionably filled. From the Pleasure excited by "The Birth-Day." the unceasing applause at tendant on "Ora, or the African Slave," and the roars of laughter onseatoned by the Comic Pantomime, the whole will be repeated *Very evening during the recent week. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. This Evening, FRIDAY, April THE BlitTil-DAY. After whie ORA ; h a new or, gran E d roman C A tic N SLAVE Melo-Drama, called TH Ai-RI. ' Cato. Mr. H. tremble. With the new Comic Pantomime of ThreeSTER OFFERING I AuIdRLEG GOLDEN HARVEST. Harlequins. Meows W. Kirby. and Bartlett; three Pan taloons, Mews. Blanchard, Jonas. and Henderroo; three Clowns. Mesa; 4. Hartland. Kirby, and Walbouru ; three Columbines. Mines Acic, Kirby. and IL C oed. Places and Private Buses to be taken of Mr. Patter. at the Bov-offire. Stage Manager, Mr. Vining. APOLLO.I ICON. To-morrow. SATURDAY. April 24, at Two o'clock, The following SELECTION will be performed by Mr. ECREIS, on the APOLLON ICON, • Gland Musical Instrument, Ineented amid Const ßuilders, ructed by M illesmt. er. FLIGHT and ROBSON, Organ M e S Martin's-lane. 17ND4 THE IMMILDIATZ ►ATIONAOI Or 1111 MAJISTY. I ' -..- PART I. Symphony Stb (Haninl—Csvatims, " DI Mem flllossinil—Savarlan t AU. sub I eriatlons filagibighD—Dust, " preacir itioutrtl— Giovfnette ifilosarti. TAW H. °torture, Callsbe de lisirdad tHoieldb aittampl—Dtvertiments. Harvest Hums _ beg wits" (A/WO—Mann Cue :virtu (Stiebelti. admittance. One Shilling. Pl.o.—Mr. Purkbt IWitunees will he ranching! every Saturday during the Semen. Ths needundesl wagers of the APOLI.ONICON sre exhibited daily. from gehe till Four lexessit daring the dine of lir. Purt is's attendance), emostin% Cheru celebrated Overture to Armisvon, end MusarVe Owirtgre to " La &Tito." in the esXeet of which it is adomed to posines a and variety of with h prmissos and a dellesey of expremble. f u r L 4 *air of r lastrisment. in FAUNVII. The Husk arranged fur and let Lon the Cylinders by Mr. • Flight, Jon. it—Alr. "Bid me df scourge' grauser)—Alr. " Where the '~; TS* BRITISH Parts commenced publishing yesterday morning at Five o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1824. The state of things in Spain, far from improving, as the Ego& and its patrons would have us believe, is every day growing wane. The treasury of the tyrant is so des titute, that even the handful of troops now on foot cannot be paid.: for three days, it appears, they were without pay, and obliged to procure food on credit. * On the represent ation of the Minister of War to Ferdinand, stating that he would not answer for thz fidelity of these mercenaries if their pay was withheld, an order was sent to the Trea surer-General to make no future payment until these sol diers received their money. The most disastrous accounts are still given from all the provinces. The fanatics are yet rustling riot in the most savage excesses, and practising the most shocking cruelties on the unarmed constitutional ists who are at their mercy. At Rueda, a town in Old Castile, where the Empecinado and about eighty Consti tutionalists are in prison, ceaseless cruelties and insults were heaped upon them by the Royalist Volunteers. At the Castle of Caravanca, in Murcia, four Constitu tionalists, immured within its walls, were murdered by the Royalist sentinels in their beds, with perfect im panity. A letter from Bayonne, of the 14th instant, states that numbers of the Spanish prisoners, who were on their rctiern from France, idarmed at the cruelties of the Royalists, and apprehensive of the fate awaiting them within the Pyrtnneca, had escaped from their conductors, and again returned into France. This letter also men tions that a great number of the Royalist volunteers in Isogroco, Bilboa, and Vittoria, still refuse to obey the decree of Ferdinand, and lay down their arms. In fact,' . bat for the presence of the French troops, every province eroaM be one wide scene of civil strife and murder. These ars the "energetic measurer" so highly praised by the Rile, which were to restore credit and confidence in Sudo, and assure Guebhard's loan. No amnesty hu yet been issued, though peremptory demands have again been made for it on the part of the French Cabinet. Bout- most, who has been created a Graudee of the First Class, left Madrid on the Silt for Toledo, to meet Ferdinand sad his brothers. The monk Seem, the despot's former favourite Minister and Confessor, was at Toledo, and his pernicious influence was greatly feared by the Spanish Ministers. Dutch Papers to the 20th ani 21st reached our office in the course of yesterday. The long depending negociations between the Porte and her ambitious Northern neighbour, do not appear likely to be amicably arranged. Min siacky's mission to Constantinople has as yet achieved almost nothing. Dschanib Effendi, who is at the head of the Anti-Muscovite party, had suddenly regained all his past influence over the members of the Divan, which, since the 9th of March, bed held protracted sittings, still con tinued on the 12th, when the courier quitted Constan tinople for Vienna. At the sitting of the 9th, Dselmnib Effendi is stated to have spoken with great veheinence against the policy of the European powers, and to have succeeded in bringing over the majority of the Divan to his opinion. Since then extraotdinary levies were talked of at Constantinople, and the march of 100,000 men to reinforce the Ottoman army, opposed to the Russian fora■ on the right bank of the Danube. The °Moen( Foreign Affairs at Vienna is said to have received the same information from Baron Ottenfels, the Anstriap iernnncio; and ?rime Met ternich, it is added, hitnediatelpi Aide,* Cominunielition to the Russian' Senator, M. tie Tatischeff, with whom he had some lengthened conferences, after which the latter des patched an extraordinary courier to St. Petersburgh. Ac counts from Semlin, to the 2d of April, brought by these Papers, state the arrival of a Tartar courier, at Belgrade, who came in seven days from Sent, bringing the intelli gence that the ferocious Aboulobut, Paella of Salonica, and the unrelenting enemy of the Greeks, had been exiled, and that his government was given to the new Seraskier, Dervistb Pacha, who is mild and moderate, and who imme diately set at liberty the unhappy Greeks then confined there.—Nuremberg Papers, to the 14th of April, give the taut animating accounts of the preparations of the Greeks for the next campaign. European engineers had beenisent to the north of the Isthmus of Corinth, to form there an entrenched Limp, in order to oppose an effectual resistance to the attempts that the Turks may make to penetrate into the Alorea on that side. Officers of engineers were I also employed in raising fortifications near Thebes. Entrenchments were further to be made at the principal passages over the mountains, so that the Turks will I have to fight their way, step by step, every prepara tion being made for the most determined resistance. Among the Greek forces are now several English, French, and Polish officers, of tried ability and experience, who were all engaged in the last wars on the Continent.—The last Russian papers detail numerous rewards dealt out by the Emperor to several officers engaged in a contest with the Nomade tribes, kyond the Cuban and , Daghistan, a war hithet to studiously concealed by this artful and ambi tious power, and now heard of for, the first time. The expedition, however, and its results, must have been deemed of some consequence, for besides the insignia of several Orders, which have been given by the Autocrat, swords and sabres, mounted in gold, have been bestowed on the Russian officers, with the inscription, " To Valour." The sword given to the Russian General was enriched with diamonds. These marks of honour (the account states), which are bestowed only on• extraordinary occasions, were not conferred by the Chapters of the Russian Orders, but came directly from the Emperor. This ambitious Power' is extending her dominions and her influence wherever her intrigues or her arms can reach. Daghistan is a moun tainous tract of Asia, included in the government of Caucasus, lying west of the Caspian Sca, and north-cast of Georgia, inhabited by Tartars, subject to Russia: Der bend is its capital. The influence of Ruuia now extends among the Tartar tribes, almost to the wall of China, and may yet be moat dangerous to our extended empire in the east. NtREMBERG, APRIL 14. Besides the extraordinary preparation which the Greek Govern ment is making for the opening of the next campaign, in which the Greeks will act on the ofensive on several points, the requisite measures of precaution have been taken promptly to repair any check that they may experience. European engineers have been sent to the north of the isthmus of Corinth to form there an entrench ed camp, in order to oppose an effectual resistance to the attempts that the Turks may make to penetrate into the 3lorea on that side. Officers of engineers are likewise employed in raising fortifications near Thebes. Entrenchments will also be made at the principal passages over the mountains, so that the Turks will have to fight their way, step by step, every thing being prepared to oppose the most obstinate resistance. The Greek leaders having received information from Constanti nople that the Sultan had given positive orders to the Capitan Pacha to return with his fleet as soon as possible, for the purpose of landing troops there, they have hastened to send reinforcements to th. corps blockading that place, in order to enable it to make a vi gorous attack, it being their will that tha place shall be token by sterol, if 6 : 4 l;liZZ l nnia refuse ani-ceptiularien which it is intended to offer it. Among the reintbreements an several English, French, and Polish officers of cossumtlinte expaience, having all partaken in the bit wars In Europe. A statement in the Russian papas has been read with sane sur prise, that the Emperor Alexander, to reward the bravery which several officers have sheen in the actions that have taken place with the Nomad. tribes beyond the Cuban and Daghistan, has granted them various honourable distinctions. This is the lint time that this war hrs been heard of in Europe, which seems to have been kept a profound secret. However this be, the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh must have considered the event as of some im portance, since, besides the insignia of different orders which have been given away, swords end r.'bres mounted with gold have been given, bearing the inscription "To Valour." The sword which General Webaroinow 'IL received was enriched with diamonds. These marks of honour, which are bestowed only on extraordinary occasions, are not conferred by the chapters of the Russian orders, but immediately by the Emperor. HAGUE, APRIL 20. The Bulletin of the 17th, gives the agreeable assurance that her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange, and the infant Princess, are so well in health, that no more bulletins a ill be issued. The recent discussions in Parliament on the great na tional subject of education in Ireland, and Mr. North's lunreflecting statements, have roused, we find, inquiry and contradiction from one extremity of that island to the other. The investigation of this important question, by exciting emulation among the Catholic clergy, and animating the well directed efMrts of leading individuals among the body itself, must be attended with the the greatest benefits, by extending the blessings of general instruction and education among the rising generation in Ireland. When this sub ject was brought forward in Parliament, we were enabled, from our own knowledge, to give unqualified contradiction to many of the statements then made. We were aware that schools, on the most extended principle, for the education of children, existed in all the great towns of Ireland, and that there . was scarce a village, where, on the cheapest terms, in struction could not be had. At a hie meeting of the Ca tholic Association in Dublin, several communications were read by Mr. Conway from different parts of Ireland, con firming what we then asserted. A letter fr nn the Rev. Mr. Spratt stated, that there were two free schools in French-street, in Dublin, *hem 300 boys and 100 girls receive a moral and religious education, without any aid whatever from the Kildare-street Association. Anotiter letter from the Rev. Mr. Stafford wu read, stating, that in St. Mary's and Peter's parishes, in Dublin, including Rathmines, Ranelagh, and Milltown, there were two male and female schools, in which SSO children received a reli gious and useful education ; the funds for which are pro cured from voluntary subscription, awl the produce of a charity sermon. In the school at Harold's Cross, near Dublin, two hundred are educated. The " Religious" of the order of St. Clare support, clothe, and educate silty female orphans, who are apprenticed to useful trades, when of proper age, and 140 are instructed in the day school. The Convent ladies at Ranelagh, in the vicinity of Dublin, educate 200 females ; and at Milltown, united with Rathmines, Iwo villages also near the capital, eighty boys are instructed. The funds applicable to these pur poses are supplied by subscription. In the great com mercial city of Cork, in the South of Ireland, education prevails on the moat extended plan. The Lancasterian school contains this year more than eleven hundred boys. The poor school of the Monks, who devote themselves to education in the north suburbs of that city, has now more than one thousand. The Northern female school of the Nuns in the same city educates 500 girls. The Southern establishment attached to the presentation Convent in- atractsonel:matd ; and the Alin-street Fernals 917 ban - Asylum do and feig, .from voluntary laa;ieriPti° llB, one hundred orphan girls. At Macroom, in the county of Cork, there are two free schools, male and female, capable of containing four hundred pupils, and more than three hundred are at present educated there. The Catholic clergyman of that parish, the Rev. James Roche, directs and manages both these schools, which are supporte d b y small donations on Sundays, and a subscription from about two hundred individuals, all Catholics. Mr. Roches let ter stated, that lie had applied to the Kildare-street Asso ciation for assistance, but he only succeeded in ascertaining that their system was exclusive, their object proselytism, and their proceedings insidious and imposing. In the Bible School lately opened by them seven children only attended, while in a Catholic school, to which the parents contribute something, there are four hundred boys. Mr. Conway also read a letter from the Rev. David Walsh, a most respect able Catholic clergyman, at Clonakilty, in the same county, containing the return of a female school in that town, drawn up by a lady, Miss Donovan, whose praise worthy efforts and superintendence have most mate rially contributed to its success. This school was esta blished by subscription in 1819, for the education of the female poor : they are taught plain and useful works, suited to their situation in life, and also read ing and writing. One hundred and twenty girls are instructed there: the school is attended by the pariah cler gyman, and a society of ladies, who are most zealous in the performance of their daily duties. The school is divided into two departments—one for reading and writing, and the other for muslin and plain-work, spinning and knitting. The rent of the school-house amounts only to 131. 13s. a-year, with twelve pounds salary to the mistress, and one shilling per week to a spinning mistress. The books read in the school, among others of the same description, are Reeves History of the Bible, Fleury's Historical and Pearl Mon's Catechism, Butler's Catechism, and Thomas a Kemple. In the year of distress and famine in Ireland, twenty pounds were received as an aid from the Benevo lent Loudon Committee, and twenty spinning wheels from , the Spinning Association. The profits arising from work within the school are applied to clothing the most deserving. The parish Clergyman attends every week, end explains several passages in the Scriptures, in English and Irish ; and particular portions of the Bible, with note and com ment, are read Ey all the pupils. The report stated, the children generally can quote or write the Scriptures as accurately as Mr. North himself. All the communications denied the existence in these schools of the vile publica tions alluded to by Mr. North; and some of them doubted whether such books are now in print; and assert that they were never heard of in the schools. Thus, from the few reports as yet given, the accuracy of which we can vouch for, from personal knowledge and observation, we have statements, which cannot be controverted, of more than six thousand children yearly educated in moral and religious principles in Dublin, and the city and a small part of the great county of Cork alone. All these excel lent schools are supported solely by voluntary contribu tion, and deriving no aid whatever from the Kildare-street Association, or the funds voted by Parliament for Edu cation in Ireland. Schools of the same sort, we know, exist in almost every great town throughout that island. Mr. North's statements were not, we are sure, made with any illiberal or unkind motive; for we know that be is a warm friend to religious toleration ; but his information must have been derived from the very worst sources : and he must now feel that he was seriously tnistaken in his as sertion. There are no - 'such kooks as the history of ' MoSI laggon, or any other of the loose works he un advisedly mentioned, known in any of these schools ; and we never met with them on the most obscure book-stall in any 'part of Ireland. The fact is, both education and general amelioration, and industry, are fast gaining ground in the Sister Country. Isolated outrages now and then take place,—and where is the country free from them ?—but the whole state of Ireland is most materially improved. The linen trade is rapidly extending through the South, and bringing comfort and tranquillity in its train. The cotton manufacture is also every day increasing: more than one hundred additional establishments of that de scription have lately been set at work in Ireland. British capital has already found its way largely into that country, and, as tranquillity increases, the cheapness of labour and provisions, the fertility of the soil, the comparative mild ness of the climate, and the absence of all direct taxation, will aet as strong incentives to its increase. Yet a few years, and Ireland, governed as she now is, will be a differ ent country. We hope to see its people educated, con tented, industrious, and tranquil. Wituisoa, Aram 22.--The weather being fine this morning, the King took his usual ride in his phaeton in Windsor Great Park. The Princess Sophia Matilda patronizes the grand performance of Sacred Music to be given in Greenwich Church. Wednesday morning early, the Duchess of Kent, ac companied by the Prince of Leiningen, and the Princess Feodor ' attended b Capt. Conroy, honoured Mr. Bul lock's exhibition of ancient and modern Mexico, in Picca dilly, with their presence. On Wednesday morning the l)uchees of Gloucester and the Princess Augusts visited the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Sophia, and the Duke of Sussex, at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit to the Princess Augusta yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses rode out to g..ther, and visited Lady Taylor at her residence in Ca dogan-place. Wednesday the Duke of Gloucester was so much re covsred from his indisposition, as to be able to take an airing in his carriage for the first time since his con finement. This being his Majesty's birth-day, it will be honoured . as a holiday at the public offices, &c. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has at length completed the sew arrangements in his library, which, for biblical and controversial literature, is more curious than any other private collection in England. The Royal Duke has recently added to his literary stores some very valuable manuscripts and illuminated Missals, adorned with highly finished miniatures, painted in the best style of the period to which they belong. Yesterday was, settling day in the new Loan Bank Shares ; the markit is heavy at about 4 premium ; a short time ago the premium was 81. and 101. per share; the premium on the Palladium Insurance Company, formerly 61. and 71., is now about 14 premium. New Los/ft.—The new loan for the West India Islands is going on ; the amount now mentioned is five millions. We understand that many of the first West India houses, and amongst them the eminent firm of Manning and Co., , will have the management of this financial operation. There i is a rumour in the market also of a loan for Canada, but' we have not been able to obtain any particulars. As the security for these loans will probably be very good, they may prove a happy medium for the investment of super abundant capital, between loans to foreign States and some of the wild schemes for employment of money at home. We believe, however, it will be found that the super abundance of capital, of which we speak so largely, does not exist to the extent imagined.—Eeeninv Papa-. A portion of the capital appropriated by the Bank of England to the lending on mortgages, is at length about to find its way into circulation. Within a week from this time there will be advanced, it is said, to different ruortgagers, !about 400,0001. It is nearly 12 months since the first adoption of the measure, but the various difficulties started, of a legal and general nature, .have. so long retarded the payment of the money. rdisaiONABLIN INTELLIGENCE. Almack's second Ball, on Wednesday evening, was *ay thinly attended, in consequence of the numerous families being out of town for the holidays. Among other distinguished fashionable' present were-Countess of Alountriorris, Countess of Limerick, the two Ladies ferry, the two Ladies Forteacuc. Lady Antiesley, Lady and Miss Bayley, Le Comte lluol, Sir J. linrgoyne , loud Andover, Lady and Bliss Nugent, Lady and Miss Ihresford, Lord Strathaven, Hon. Colonel Arden, Hon. Miss Cavendish, lion. Miss G. Philips, Captain Farmer, Captain Nugent. Mrs. Hors and Miss thinning, the two Mr. Hopes, Mr. Crawford, the two Misses Caleraft, Irs. Bcbb and Miss Barnett, Mr. Brinchinan, Mrs. and kik. I.asccUcs Iretuonger, Mrs. and Miss Spencer t;tin hope, Mr. G. Foley. Mrs. and Miss Gosling, Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, Mrs. and M iss Crosbie, &c. &c. The Marquis of Uholniondeley entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly. Arthur Stanhope, Esq. had another dinner party yesterday, at his house iu Tilney.street. ' Lord Grantham has issued cards of invitation for an entertain. ment on Thursday next, at his house in St. James's-square. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have issued cards of invitation for a grand dinner party on Monday next, at their house in Charles. • street, Berkeley-square. Godfrey Wentworth, Esq. has issued earth of invitation for ' dinner parties on Thursday and Friday next, at his house in ii snorer-square. The Dowager Countess Poulet's concert yesterday evening, Hyde Park-comer, was attended by a very elegant and distill. • guished arisemblage of the hard ton. The Duke of Rutland left Newmarket yesterday, for his seat, Belvoir Castle. 'The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and suite ar rived yesterday evening. at six o'cl,ck, t the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, in two carriages and four horses, and a chariot, from their seat in Ireland. Lord Churchill left Wimbledon yesterday, fur his seat, Which- 1 wood Forest. Lady Dynevor arrived yesterday evening at her house in Dover street, from her seat in Wales. Ilia Lordship is expected next week. Sir John Chetwynd, Bart., has arrived in town, from his seat in Staffordshire. 111 r. and Mrs. Crauford have arrived at their house in Charles street, Berkeley-square, from a tour. The Countess of Sandwich has left town, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Hope, at their seat in Surrey. Lady Frazer arrived yesterday at the St. George's Hotel, Albe marle-street, from a tour. Arrivals at the London Hotel, Alhemarle-street :—Mrs. Cun ningham and family, from Paris ; and T. T. Drake, Esq., M.P., from his scat, Amershani ' Bucks. Arrivals at the British Hotel, Jennyn-street :—Colonel and Mrs. Stapleton, from a tour ; J. Brown, Esq., from a tour ; 11. W. Sitwell, Em. ; T. W. 'Tart, Esq. ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Hawtrey, from Hastings ; and W. Shaw, Erq., from Bath. C. U. Long, Esq., and Charles Long, Esq , have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Langley Hall, Berks. The lion. Captain and Lady A. Peel have left ditto, for the Continent. Lady . and Miss 3lildmay arrived yesterday at their new resi dence, an Bruton-street, flerkeley.squitre, from their seat in Hants. Lord and Lady Gage and family have arrived et Greillon's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat, Fide, Sussex. THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. Ilolcroft's comedy of The Road to Ruin was performed last night at this theatre, supported by the entire comic strength of the hcuse, and rendered more than usually attractive by the melancholy interest which the public must • derive from the consciousness that they were to witness and admire for the last time, at least in the part, .the pro fessional efforts of an old and deservedly respected favourite. Mr. Munden performed Old Dornt9n, it being, to use the language of the play-bills, his last appearance in that cha racter, and this season, if report speaks truth, being the last of his appearing upon the stage. This circumstance would of itself, independently of the intrinsic merits of the comedy, cr the actors, induce us to think most kindly of the night's performance. There is something in the approaching separation of old acquaintances which must be felt ; it cannot be overlooked; it comes home to the bosoms of aIL Those who for years have witnessed, with pleasure and delight, the efforts of this admired comedian, must feel with sensible regrtt the diminution of a portion of their rational enjoyments in his retirement ; it must also strike them in a more forcible point of view ; it must remind them of the approach of that power to which every thing human owes obedience ; it must teach them, if instruction were wanted, that the declension of spirit and of power is not confined to the aetor,—that it must, with equal certainty and force, reach the spectator of the mimic scene. Reflec tions of this nature would disarm the severity of criticism, even if bsesbness were called for, or rebuke rendered neces sary; hut she choice and cast of the pbrformance were, in our opinion, sufficient of themselves to gratify the most fastidious. We consider the comedy to be one of the beet of the modern school, and, notwithstanding its numerous faults, it will answer to posterity (we believe we may use the wor))—that which is, after all, the legitimate end and object of comedy—as a medium and vehicle of the modes and manners of the present times. Mr. Munden, ' in the interviews with his partner and sou, threw into his acting all those bursts of pathos which are as natural to comedy as they are to her sister Muse, and for which, during his professional career, he has been so much and ' so justly admired. We do not think he could, at any ' period of his professional life, have acted with more viva ' city, feeling, or spirit; and his retirement, if it does take place, must be owing more to a creditable anxiety for the I support of his well-earned reputation, than from any im mediate apprehension of its injury or decline. This very circumstance may, perhaps, speak his discretion and attest • his judgment. lie is, perhaps, aware that the actor, like the poet, should not survive his powers, that he should hear ' the warning voice, which whispers in his ear—. - Ne Peccat ad exiera am redendus.._ . _ Mr. Munden may be under the eontroul of feelings like this, and if so, though the public must suffer from his secession; his reputation will be permanently secured, as he retires, if he does retire, with talents unimpaired, and general powers chilled, perhaps, but certainly not exhausted, by the hand of Time. Mr. Elliston and Mr. Harley acted with their usual vivacity and spirit ; and Miss tools's performance of Sophia called down loud and merited ap plause. The new Pantomime followed. COVENT-OARDEN. The opera of Cluri,or the Maid of Milan, was performed at this theatre, last evening, to a very crowded audience, the majority of which was composed of juvenile visitors. Mr. Fawcett sustained, in the most admirable manner, the part of Rolamo, and Miss M.Tree performed, with even more than her usual excellence, the character of Clara% It has al ways been her favourite one; and she appears peculiarly cal culated to represent the interesting and virtuous, though err ' ing, daughter of the forlorn and hopeless old man. Her na tural sweetness and gentleness, added to her accurate concep tion of the part, always has the effect it had on her auditors last night, of exciting their sympathy to a very high degree; and we do not think any actress on the stage our her in this respect. Miss Love supported with he r archness, boldness, and vivacity, the. merry Yes/lime, and sang in excellent style the song, "Oh ! Love is a mischie vous boy ;" bet we cannot help condemning what we have so frequently condemned—her continued straining after points, and her very great anxiety to display her stage tricks. The Ilenter of the Alps followed; and the new grand Egyptian romance, entitled The Spirits of the Moos, completed the amusements of the evening. Our remarks on this drama have been already given ; and we have nothing further to observe tespecting it, except that the performers sustained their parts as well as they were mi shit(' to do, in a piece which is " got up" for no other purpose than the exhibition of sp'cndid scenery and mag nificent dress: s. The audience appeared perfectly satisfied with the amusements of the night, and the snore juvenile portion greeted it with continued plaudits. A Ntusic..l Festival is contemplated to be given this year or the next, upon a magnificent scale, in NVestminster Abbey. Noblet will make her first appearance at the Opera house next Saturday. A Monsieur Ferdinand will also make his first appearance at that splendid theatre next Tuesday. _ - The nuptials between Lord Francis Conyngharn and Lady Jane Paget, we bear, are to be solemnized to-mor row, at St. George's, Hanover-square. The Marquis of Stafford end family occupy the house heretofore the Marquis IVelltsley's, on Richmond 11111, and his Lordship finds it agree with his health better than any other of his tesidences, which is no small gratification to the townsfolk (es they are called), as the Noble Marquis and Marchioness live in the proper and liberal style .f our English nobility, dispensing comfort and happiness to all around them. _ Sid Hussey Vivian, who had a severe fall from his horse, and broke his collar bone, whilst hunting, is as well as couhl expected, after such a severe accitlet•.t. WARD OF CHEAP. ELECTION OF A COMMON COUNCILMAN. 0 n Wednesday a Wardmote of the inhabitants of the Ward of Cheap was held, for the purpose of choosing a fit person as rms. sanative in the Common Council, in the room of Mr. Jerrain, doomed. Mr. 01 , TIIWAIT proposed Mr. T. Smith, whom he represented to be highly oualified, from his property, respectability. sod take, to succeed their late representative in his office. Tt , e political prin. ciples of 111 r. Smith were rour.d, constitutional, and loyal. and were perfectly in accordance with the majority in that ward. It so highly desirable that gentlemen of property and commercial roper. tabi!ity should he chosen for such offices. No other candidate appeared, and Mr. Smith wart unanimously elected. S aft T tt, in returning thanks for the honour conferred opoa him, said, that lie considered the (ace of Common Counrilataa as ministerkl, and not as a political office. Ile expretured his ota. eurrtmce with the general political feelings of the ward, which were in favour of the principles that had . brought the country to its _pre,. sent state of prosperity— the principles of the great The speech was much applauded. Alderman TT; ostreow highly approved of the choice that lat been made, and said it would confer honour on the electors. Thanks were voted to the Alderman; and, after some further proceedings, the Meeting, which was numerous and retpect a hk. separated. ST. MARY, NEWINGTON, SURREY. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On Tuesday evening lavt the Parishiones - the above piii i t ) met in public vestry, for the purpose of electing parochial odfice, for the ensuing year, pursuant to the directions of the Aet of Par liament. The Chair was taken at half-past five o'clock by the Rieter, who named Mr. John Fair, of Bl ackman-vtreet, his warden. Mr. MAITLAND then addresses' the meeting. He thanked the vestry for the kind reception he had esperieneed from them whin. ever he had appeared before them, And @elicited the same MAIL gence upon the present occasion. lie was aware how gristly he had been 'misrepresented by some individuals in the penal, who se j e j s . rious schemes he had felt it his duty to hold up to the repees en i,a his fellow-parishioners. His sole motive for taking a peoniatm part in parochial concerns was, he could assure them,* desire t a . promote the peace and prosperity of a parish in which !;.e had re.. sided for so Many years, and where his most endeared frinvlalikit, had been formed. lie could not accomplish these desirable ihnsig more effectually than by exposing the practices of those individada who, bent upon enriching themselves, cared not by what ream that object was sccomplianed. While he congratulated the pr. rishioners that they again assembled in public vestry, to nouns l and enjoy those privileges for which they had so recently and is successfully struggled,—privileges which they were all anxlees is maintain,—he begged to rentir.d them of the necessity of maintain. ing the high ground they now occupied. It was an undoubted fact that since their last meeting to elect parochial officers, the Amt unworthy attempts had been made to undermine the fair and comely fabric of parochial administration they had so =Amity reared, and these attempt. were made too by the very persons 4 4 ; on being compelled, in 1821, to abandon their project of introdadag 1 a Select Vestry Bill. engaged, on condition of receiving MIL to.. wards the expenses incurred by them in prosecuting that measure, to promote a general reconciliation, and to bury in Wiriest all put differences. Hut how did the conduct of these persons caromed with their profession ? Why, in June and November 1813, they presented to the Lord Chancellor a petition and an affidavit, mis fire, as they said, to an improper appropriation of the Elephant and Castle charity funds, but which contained In fact the most so. just and malignant libel upon Samuel Palmer, Esq. the push warden, and his 'omelette in office—a pmduotion which, Mr. Mit. land oserved, would, if made public through the parish, ruin universal indignation and disgust. To prove how fairly and Judi. cloudy the affairs of the parish had been conducted since Mr. ?al mer had held office, and how little he merited the imputsikes which had been thrown out against him, Mr. Maitland referred is the extensive reforms that were effected under Mr. Palmer's advice in the management of the poor in 1814, by which, in one yew, a sating was elicited to the parish of upwards of 3,0001.; at the same time that cleanliness, order, and industry, succeeded to us. cleanliness, disorder, and idleness. Mr. Maitland then instituteda comparison between the years 1812 and DM, the result of which was, that although in the latter year there war an increase of poslation, and that principally among the poor, of upwards of kW, TOO a diminution of expenditure m the atioun. of more theta, . pee annum. fur. Palmer having thus placed the affairs .1 the parish u so prosperous a condition, and having already filled the arduous and responsible office of parish warden three successive years, it had been his (Mr. Maitland's) earnest wish that he might be allayed to retire from so laborious a station, anti find in the bosom of hit family, and in the friendship and esteem of hie numerous circle, all the satisfaction and happiness to which his eminently useful services so richly entitled hint. Unfortunately, however ika t tg thin way at this moment important proc:edings in p the interests of the parish, which rendered Mr. Palmer's r i osasims ante in office foe another year most desirale. The penalises addressed to him a requisition to that cage : with a pith& spirit not often to be met with, and a devotedness truly patriotic, dm honoured Individual had yielded to the genesl desire; and nailer these circumstances he (m.. mstamid) begged leave to propose is the vestry, that Samuel Palmer, Esq. should be their parish war. den for the year ensuing. (Loud and continued cheering follows& thir_eanouncecueot.) Mr. PENT RES' ll member of the COMMON Council) seconded the isomination, an d bore his humble testimony in farmer of the admirable system under which the parochial affairs of Newingtoe were conducted. He could not too strongly , censure the conduct of those individuals, who, to save themselves, had resorted to so row unjustifiable acts, with a view of depriving the parishioners of the blessing of an open ve stry. He then drew an animated sketch d the important services 31r. Palmer had already rendered to du parish—of the extraordinary talent, integrity, and industry be had manifested on so many occasions, and concluded by most warmly seconding the motion. The CIIAIIIAIAN then put the motion, which was carried =Ms moody and with acclamation. Mr. PALINED expressed his obligation s to the vestry for the flattering manner in which they had pleural m mention him: and in accepting for the fourth time the diet 0 chair perish var. den, be begged to say, that he did so not to patify Ms tows wishes but theirs. If he could be of further service to the pariltheera be was at their command. Never had he pot mss firtMllk trat el the potash money into his pocket, and norm would he whe n sop body to do so, if he bed the power to prevent it. He Mole lamented that the barometer of the parish had so long sued sec Sternly, and still more so that he saw little prospect of the quick silver approaching to Fair. However, he was resolved to do hi duty—to protect to the utmost of his ability the interests el the parishioners. (Loud appkuse.) The overseers, governors, and guardians of the poor, end other officers for the ensuing year, having been unanimassly siectedi Mr. WOOD proposed the appointment of their gentlem4e 4 : auditors of the accounts of the trustees for building hew He remarked upon the decided disadvantages of an open may. and observed, that hearty could only be desired fee ungorthy pur poses. The specimens which had already beta prods* of the conduct of the trustees, rendered it necessary that their • should be closely watched, and with this view he I ica t auditors three gentlemen of acknowledged ability an 'ty. Mr. Wood adverted in energetic terms to the affidavit had been alluded to by Mr. Maitland, and said a more . sai outrageous document never bad bees produced. If published sad circulated through the parish, it would excite sensations of as sod disgust, and yet such a paper hi d bran get up by the very persons who engaged to promote a gown! reconciliation In the parish. llefore the question as en e rt from the Chair, Mr. MAITLAND ID ter his proem egaimit gee gam of' 4511 . to Mr. John C lutton, utton, clerk to the tem row, fig , l2 h ilgt, soviets, and the allowance of ifilll.' B)..yrai Ia ;t ub m il l i , which in fact wan equal to about 31. for every meetly St 110 . tees. There were many respectable and coinpesent pereee . la MI parish, who would gladly take the office at a less salary irbas he (Mr. Maiil int!) was fully aware of the extraordinary parffidef di the trustees towards Mr. Clutton, notwithstanding she fedi wiiii they took to do everything impartially,faititl4y, &c., foe dig had pissed atd paid the extraordinary bill given in by est plasm foe procuring an Act of Parliament for building new deaden. amounting to 1,3711.; they had also given up to Mr. Chutes Dee fifth part of certain ground (one acre and three emartemedisim hold land), which they had purchased of him foe the moilintes dm of 2,1971 ; and, besides all this, they hail Oven him MIL feria services as clerk, and a salary of 13M. a.year for the MUM. lt was a cations circumstance also, and demeresi peace, thlialibilil. there was a clause in the Act of Palimpsest for haildlng abtrimP churches, which rendered it lawful forany individual to metWiMis towarde their erection, not one fatthitiltd d been given by iloy d the churchmen in thiaisarish, who to be so annieue ti have them, elthough its the neigh ring parish of Camberwell a handsome sum hid been collected by the members of the Chord of Ibigbind, towards the erection of a church in OW pariah. Mr. SCOTT thew proposed, and Mr. lltretCOltle llCCeNded, a resolution of thanks to Mr. Palmer, for his past services (fin whicb see Advertisement). After which thanks were voted to the Rector for his Imponfol conduct in the Chair, and the meeting, which was nitmeroos, n - spettebie, and orderly, septrated ; affording an undeniable pea of the advantages connected with en open vestry, where every pa rishioner is at liberty to offer his remarks upon parochial adminis tration, arid •to suggest any niodifications and inipmeemeits of which he may consider the system susceptible. MECHANIC'S INSTITUTION.—A numerous meeting of the members of the Society met on It'ednesday night, to hear the *rat of a course of Lectures on Chemistry, 4e livered by Mr. It. Phillips. The audience were extremely attentive ; end the numerous experiments, which were well performed, while they elucidated the principles of the science. materially contributed to the pleasure of those as sembled. The late Lieut. Hume Johnston, whose melancholy fate we noticed yesterday, was the son of Gen. Johnston, c Upton Hall, North Britain. At the time he committed suicide he was on board the Weymouth receiving-shiP , which is appropriated for time reception of the offteers anti men until their respective ships arc completed far the r L Y" age to the North Pole. Previous to committing the r ash act Lieut. Johnston had written letters to several of his re lations and intimate friends, which he had sealed with black wax ; thereby intimating the fatal resolution 1 ' 1 4 4 he had adopted. 1 MSETINC OF POST, _.......... . On Wednesday a General Meeting o RTE l astern t n he a t tw k CL I T at the Feeernawes. MO the Report it appeared, that not simplicity of the new Law for regulati. y 'attempts had been node by the fa pans of the country, to pervert • 9, • and, in order to frustrate such mended the appointment o' an officer, whom all members of the Society mig ty ; and whose duty it should • officers ofltovernnient upon matters ion. This recommendation w the Chairman was immediately el . number of Postmasters attended f • the conntry. The CitailitAN addressed the AI - • new BSI relating to their trade to the r. Robinson having framed the new r. Vensittarl had repeatedly pronging. the Stamps; had also given very pow Two hundred and fitly sat down to 'ckek ; Mr. White in the Chair. The tan and genticmen who were menti ' ng assisted the Society, were dcunk wi • meeting was passed. - - - - - --- WEST INDIA CO. • ___-.....--. i-...7i i s that ep o r t it . n g( o d il 1 ei m ra v i G r P ° Ta r i n t wt n t g h c ° e w e r ca ml b im p l e d i 2 t t a n i l li i ic a i a s a i v r t i e l i ) , ° % . " Sta—lt oat will see by the votes of the have presented a petition to found a%% with a large capital, on the usual te to trench upon or interfere with p Oat ea any exclusive privileges. It is ' !horakrni:Parta.le:Rw:eohnlialielnicamt:g:easaneraninly:tligreer").fnfconGufiernet°rtlnnc"hisinwealeatNiirlcwouthhcaii,taythurculoudh°7:tt Owl': twelve F pool, and BristoL " I am, with groat yes - " Your faithful and moat , - r To James Ewing Esq. Chairman of West India Tride of Glasgow." SHIPPING IN l'E LI, _—......—. CUSTOM-HOUSE, A ENTY.RED INWAR Jolts and Isaac, Martin (Chisman, bro Sir William Curtis, W'hotinghitm (Le Jame Aimee, Baptiste (Redhead), fro —......--_ FROM LLOYD'S The brig Hebe, Captain Trist, 1•.0 a Tara, having been prevented from land, f that place, in consequence of the subr the British Vice-Consul The British tut' larliedoes: 'ls Srs—Having received an asseirsnee this place, that it considers the lives and MBets in peril, on the departure of the aranhao, and its refusal to guarantee try duty to inform you thereof; and th main in this port after the sailing oft • . / the res ponsibility of inch act m =ou t ' s 1 I hand you &passport from the " I am, Sir, your • • (SiEntd) " HE " Vice-Consul's Office, Para, March " To Captain 'list, of the Liebe." The English are all gone to Bar . Vieth taken by the authcrity of the ' subjects in Pars to some port of safet arises from the evil-minded having err rioters, who were put on board a ship in were suffocated by sulphur, and that t ,satyr part in quelling the disturbance deaths, for by them they were disarmed Aletarmined so revenge their deaths on all FALMOUTH, APRIL 20.—Arrived • cooks, from Cette—sailtd 20th of Feb packet, 1* Lisbon • Tiger, Duke. for V . Enterpelse, and Colon, fur London. PLYMOUTH ' APRIL St—Arrived t from Alicant. Off the port, the Catberi !qv, from Bahia t and Astral, PORTSMOUTH, ANIL L 21.—Arrived from Cephalinia ; and Skipsey, • Sfax. ! DSAL, Aram 21.—Arrived and mail t, ma, for Rio Janeiro. Came down front Deveron,Wilson, for Van llieman's Lard far Bombay • Providence, Fox, for Lis . .Marv, Rasa, for Si. John's, New Brun being little wind and a flood tide, the Syr Alacrity, for the Cape of Good Hope. 1.111/LVIAIND, APRIL 21.--Arrired Martin, from Tarragona. Sailed the rant Flora, Brown, for Cadiz ; and C St. VilßMilt'a. ---- -- -- - The Spanish Colonel De Pablo, the name of Chapalangarra, is arriv the Governor of Alicant, the last French, he having maintained him the surrendering ;of Carthagena, Pc itself. Ile pledged himself to be th ltvt his word. Sir William Curtis, from the m. , is . now at Malta, whet; he has been d 1 account of the Alget.ne corsairs who all directions. Letters from Madrid, of the 7th iseveral errata had taken place at que,nce of a conspiracy having been r but no diyastrons events had occurr lattett from .Si. Peteri'mrgh, o state, that the Emperor!s health is • and that he rides- out daily in the i On the 23t1 ult. the anniversary of ing the throne was celebrated with ' Esseon has returned to St. Petersb he meet on an important mission. THI RECENT ELoPLII LNT FROM test we were not a little surprised a the Metroolitan Morning Papers, accurate statement relative to Mr. Miss Boughton eloped, and to wh . , wards married at Gretna-green :—" a moo of any family or fortune ; • to pr admission to the house of t and 4 successfully employed his young lady's affections in a short ti. about the " tour/tyre" of the concl feel called upon, from our knowled , to declare that Mt. Robinson's fami spectobility, and has been for man ~ connected by intermarriages with in ate wealthy families of Scotland. 4 dostablerlid the -marriage appear to • dry of the realm, that ten the prof Court of Chancery of Mr. Robins° who is a ward of' that Court, not was even hinted at, and in the p lady's fortune. the t'ourt instants concurred.—Cheffenlium Chro-oidc. • RICAILOO LEX - Mt:Lg.—The la , sensed the usual numerous and diet terday, to hear Air. Ni‘l'ullocb's last Lecture he had explained that industry depended on the accum that the accumulation ol' capital sluctiveness of indi•-try -r the iropogion ca capital was increase ndustry was esk•nded and rcntleiet the profits of this indie , try capita credited. The public burdens and being equal, the profits of stock w . the comparative prosperity of fits would employ his capital in that which yielded the greatest }profit, an ought to be the only guide in th But Dr. Smith, Mr. 31althus, and that capital was most advantageou turf, both for the labourers and opinion it was the object of the Lect Speaking of the comparative salu manufacture, the Lecturer observed d enth i la esi ut•n i t t rjni talied asilfiun . ceact in Tl " ba 9 11 1010 the beent tbe the a a v T e era r . g . fifty-three; in lftiO, out. in fifty-se one in forty. The Lecture was great admiration. The neat will nei.t ; it-will be on Money. t •