The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1824-12-21 00:00:00

AT a MEETING of RANKERS and MERCHANTS, holden at the CITY Or LONDON TAVERN. is Rishopegate-street, on IRIDAI the 17th day of DECEMBER, 11114, The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair; Is was me.ed by Oelege Ilyng, Esq. M.P., and seconded by Wm. Williams, Esq. M.P. L That in consequence of there being in this country a number al persons of the Spanish and other nations (many of whom be. longed to the Constitutional Army . embodied in the former king dom) in a state of greot disuesa. it is expedient that they be offered tu the charitable consideration of die British public. - - - k tmui moved by John Smith, LA. and seconded by Mr. Alderman !Tenables, I. That, abstaining front expressing any opinion of the merits Of demerits of the cause in which they had embarked, and in cons,. galena of which they are new suffering. they are offered to public oommiseration wholly and solely upon the ground* of Christian compassi.nt and benevolence. - • - • It was moved by Mr. Alderman Brides, 31. P., and seconded by John Carl, Lig. 3. That the nobility, gentry, and the public In general, be or. spectfuliv inentrd to contribute to • subscription, which shall im mediately be entered into, for their temporary relief; sucl•asiistantio to be confined to those at this time 110300/ ua It ray mooed by David Derclay,pio., and seconded by Robert Sutton - EN: . 4. That, b order to awry into'nffeet the above Resolution*, the to:loving tlentlemen be ammituted a Committee, with Fewer to .4.1%1 in thAr number, should it be deemed neeemary to the further. lag ..iif the bet - iv...mentioned beeevehet panymea : The lend :tlayer Thmiu ii'ilson, F.eq. M.P. John Smiih, h.q. M.P. IFiu.lFilliame. Esq. M.P. Cieurit ' itYng, k;*q._ M.P. I Mr. Alderman Wood, M.P. Mc. Ablictinan Mdem. M.P. Joh° Bd•r'olg. Es Mr. Alderman Venable* Timms* Dolman, t 'sq. M.P. .Jobe Blades, Xaq. lt. Shaw, En. Mobert Sutton, Eel. Z. Macstilay, F. 4. Juba Carel, Esq. Joacph Fry, Emi. Jid Iturclay, Eel. lion. IR Agar Ellis, M.P. am ."A Atorriaon, li.l. Rd. IVolloilry. Esq. M.P. A. J. I'alpy, M.A. Henry Rrou:;!sam, E*q. M.P. It was inured by Thomaa Wilson, Esq. M.P., and seconded by .. Ja UH Marri.on,'Esq. 6. That the following lientleinun be appointed Bankers to the said pubscriplim:—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths; Kir Richard Carr Glyn, Mills, Ilallifas, and Co. ; Berries, Farquhar, end Co ; Williams and Co.; and Hoorn and Co., Ilett.sucet. It was moved by the Hon. George Agar Ellis, M.P., and seconded by Thomas Wilson, Esq. N.P. 6. That Mr. Frederick Freshfield be appointed Honorary Seas. eery to the Comoduee. b was moved by Then?! Denman. 31. P., and seconded by John Roaring, E.'. 7. That the foregoing Resnl•itions be insered in the following Daily Newsperrs :—Briiish Press, Times, New Times, Morning Herald, Morning Chronicle, Public Ledger, Courier, Globe and Travelitv, British Traveller, and Star. • Ji 111 :sf GA RRATT, Chairman. It was moved by the lion. George Agar Ellis, andel-wooded by General Sir Jolla Doyle, Bart. G.C.B. a. That the sincere thanks of this Meeting be offered to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, for his able conduct in the Chair, wad for his benevolence in convening the wane. A List of Subscriptions mess Relief of Spanish es s. AA at the Mansiaa-hoiase, for the al other Refugees : bin. Storey - N. W. Daniel Stuart, Esq. . R. L. Chance. Esq. - Messrs. Josiah Smith, liens, and Son . 10 10 Captain K. S II The rio.-ial Sons under Old Parr - 6 0 A Lady of Halifax, York 5 0 liar R. 11. Inglis, hart. 10 J.. 1. Crum, Esq. . 5 0 W. J. Hutchison, Esq. S 9 Ale. Wm. Hort . 1 I Anonymous. A. Z. . Rh/ 0 Journeymen of Mr. Ron 1 0 A Friznd to the Italians 2 0 Rev. J. H. /latch - 2 2 Ed. Delaficl.l, Esq. . 10 Clerks.or Sir I'. Pule and Co. . . - 3 0 A Friend - . 1 0 Ce. %I'. . 1 1 Messrs. Geo. Ilibbcrt and Co. - 10 0 M*Bride, a mechanic 0 1 A nony mous - - 1 0 Ditto . - - 0 10 N:. U. Reeve . 1 1 Wm. Armstrong, Esq. 1 0 Nr. Jarrin, Bond-stnet 2 0 W. Williams, Esq. M.P. 23 0 N. M. Itothsehild, Esq. 19 0 blesses. Ellis, Tucker, and Co. - - 10 0 Rlstfraphical Dictionary of Nustcians . 3 3 A Frield of the Same, from India - 2 2 W. Beektind, Esq. - 2 2 R. R. R. - - 2 0 Mr. W. . 1 10 . Anonymous, B. Y. - 100 U - U 10 D. R. C. . - 010 T.D. - e 10 11. 31. . - 2s. Gd. A Souk of Wine - d ti The Lard 31nyoe Toe Lady Aleyosess - W. Albin Garrott. E... 10 0 Rev. H. M. Preston 5 U !sal cis Unmet, Esq. 10 Ray. W. %Filson - 10 11 John Sisdlow, Esq. . 0 0 T. J. Humbert, El. 3 0 l'ercival Esq., .Noch. EK. *mmo - - 10 0 . 1 0 A Widow's !Vitt . 1 0 Anonymous . Ibt/ A. R. . - 1 I Jt. L. S. . - 2 Misa Iturbitige - 1 U IVm. I,4IUCI•te. Esq. 11l 11l Air. ti.wen . - I 0 Al tot Iny le . - 1 0 A. E. P. . - 2 0 Rec. Jon. Sandford - 2 0 Consisi ils . . 3 0 0. H. Thompson - 0 5 • H., I 'Bow 311 1 11 W. H. - Olit • Fonter. I:sq. 1 1 Mr. S. Bird. Kensington 1 it Alf..Onfrle4 Courrell. do. I 0 • It'lll.3l.olcolui, do. 1 9 Benson, it,. - 0 to „Francis Brothers, do. 2.. Al. Mr. A. s.nrnell . 1 0 A Half-pay rlflirer- 0 3 The 311aquis of Ilertford 140 U honey Rogers. Esq. 0 lie. W. lYilloughby 1 1 W. . - 1 0 Two Young Ladies' Sas- Inws, S. S. "1141 1.1. 5.. 0 3 lir. Wide . - 1 U Joseph Janson, Esq. 10 0 J. 11._ . 1 1 Mr. Castreton - 2 0 Janes lerv,s , Esq. - S V „Name omitted - I 0 Anonymous . Ditto - - 0 T. L. l:. . 14 0 •toosiy mous 7 V 4.1. S. . 2s. Pad. W. Dale Townley, Esq. 4 0 The Lt. 31syor's Servants I 10 Riceived ot the licotiog at the City of Luintin Tsrem : Jas. Stephen, I:sq. /Carer in (limner - 10 10 51er. J. Coss. Wronch - 1 1 Mrs. J. G. Wolich - 1 1 Chas. Dumergti.. E-q. 5 3 W. Blissett, Esq. - 1 I J. - 1 0 R. H. Scilly, F:sq. - 3 U A few Fri: .ds 3 U Robert Kci.:, I:sq. - i 0 Me.. . - 2 2 • Haynes, Erq. - 1 1 W. VcnntiLs. Esq. -aid. 10 10 A few Friends at Ole s. Thos. Wilson, Esq. M.P. 25 0 Itieherd Blanche* Esq. 20 U I Anonymous, 1). . . 101.1 0 i David Barclay, Esq. . 20 0 IJames llomaon, Esq. 23 U I Deo. Ilyng, Esq. 31. P. 50 U A. J. % alpy, 31. A. . 10 U 3/essrs. Glyn, and Co. -21 U I Messrs. Pemng, Shaw, and Co. - - 21 0 W. Tooke Robinson, Esq. 5 5 James limit, Esq. Tower Ward . A few Friends, perdu Lord Mayor . I 0 Bon. ileo. Agar - 20 Alderman M nod, 31. P 10 Henry Brougham, Esq. 31. P. 10 0 Thomas Denman, Esq. 31. P. II 0 (leo. Bridges, Esq. Y.P. 25 0 Charles Nilsson, Esq. 5 Z. 31acaulay, Esq. IS 0 It. Wellesley, Esq. 11. P. 10 0 Ile .dry Lloyd, 4;sq. b 0 31essrs. Laylbroke and Co. 23 Simon 31•Ballivray, Esq. 10 10 Anonymous - 50 0 131esars. Fry and Chapman 25 0 Win. Fry, E.q. 10 10 Jos- Fry, Esq: - 10 10 Mr. Joseph Fry - %Its. Butler, per Mr. Al derman Wood - 1 0 Rabat Manning, Esq. 2 2 Deo. iVeatberston, Esq. Bev. 1: : W. linyrett, by the Examiner 1 1 John !Hackett, Esq. 6 5 J. Blades, Esq. - 20 Messrs. Loughann, Son, wd Brien 50 0 At the Mansion House. t - r; in Chancery . . 20 0 Three Ladies (sister.) 5 0 Messrs. Burka:ill and Sun if 0 IVorkuita U It. A. It. 1 J. Philip I).three, EA. 4 Fri ud to :he Listressed 20 0 I.li'. - 1 1 Israel .11e:wider 010 1 0 A leo friends - 5 0 Three Gentlemen - 1 0 V. Brad 1 0 Name omitted 1 0 Warrant of 31exican Loan 1 6 1)r. and Mr.. t.holateley 5 0 A Sincere Commiserator 5 U The Hight Honourable R. red - - 2e Y .1. N. I It 11. It. and U.S. of //amp. stead . - 1 Mrs. Scrieens, ditto . I tl A friend at the :Air Tavern, Charing-atm . I 5 Mrs. A. 11. Llsflon, of _ t:loucemcr M. I. - Lorenzo INsuslati. - Aikin, Stuke New. INVOR - 4 0 sliss Aikin . - Janie. [hair, 1..9. . 5 Ire. I.xisbrri Blair . 3 An If umble Individual 2 2 Sir C. S. limiter, Ran. 3 U 11r. . 2 0 Sawa' iptions from Rishop-Mort. Castle, 31eroTote 41.. w. Simon lock. . U John fapcl, 1a.1.. 23 11 John Smith, Esti. 31.1'. 2 U r. o'vrt elitton, Laq. 2:. Jan Christopher, Esq. 2 0 Thomas 11'illonot, Lai. 2 0 Thos. 4.lrcgory, L.. 1. - 3 ford. F. V:ralanteulen. I:.q. I 0 J. W. hoherts. JI. U. I U F. J. Nash, Esq. . I 0 W. It. Banker, q. - I Rev. W. Citsplus - UlO .11r. Wm. . I U .11r. Wm. Daniels, jun. I 0 3lr. Wnt. Ilirtl U 111 3lr. James Clements . 0 31r. Fairman - .11r. Hawker - - U Messrs. Care anal Patna= U Alr. Wm. Ts) for U 31r. - U r. Wm. Jelmstms . 0 1 31 r. Tlmmas End . 31r. J. B. Itird I Thomas Ckmigh, Esq. I U JAI 10 Charleg Clarke, Esq. . 4 0 3100414 Cubit - 2 2 (I. 11.0. - - 2 J. 31. - IV 311 s. Ami Wight , skit:lw aid otrium. rime The Vour.g rrn•lemen. at - 1 6 the Rer.l.. IVaal' 0. i wet l • J. 1 1 s. Al. A. A. - 1 1 u. W. - 1 1 Dwn.t.l It it hartfm.t, 2 U Lord N.,rto.alby . 10 U A few f riLn•fit l ' lllV-IlleS CVKII Ifouse - 2 2 31. t.) he continued monddy - I 0 The F.oliute of die EX. aminer 2 2 FIR ESIIVIELD, Hon. See. Subscriptions well eoni lour to t;:rectiv.d at the Banking llottsei 4st 31•-•••-s. Payne, and Smitive. Mansion liousz.placc; Sir R cL..n :.n I ; and Co.'s, Lombard-Millet Mc.sre %Vilhame and Co.'s, Htsehi...tatet Alc•lrs. Ilrrric., Fru. qibar, and So.'s. S. Junea's.stowt ;S • John Pcifing, Shaw, Bar bet, aital , Co-nhill; Lid Loves. Fry* and Chapman's, itadisd'a.snert, Youoti. PRICES Of BRITISH Rant Stock Ditto Acct. 3 per Cent. Red.,' I I net fent. Cons. Mite A cet 931 11 96 per Cent. 31 pet Cent. Red.l6ll a Sew 1 per Cent. Intlia Stock Ditto Aect. Ihtto Ronde 66 114 pm PKIcEs (W FOREIGN Austrian Bond■ 981 I)itt. Acct. 96 Brazilian Bonds 741 Ditto Serip Ditto Acct. 21 e 3rn Buenos Ayres Scrip Ditto Acct. rhilian Bond• Ditto Acct. 774 Colomb. n.n.l• 834 Ditto Arcs. 83i Ditto( lik24) 87 Li G Ditto Acct. 814 A C 44 6 DaniA Muds Ditto Marks Barr* Dutch Com. 44 per Cast. Kachatur French Rana Exchange Ditto Scrip Ditto Acct. 144 14 I pm MOCKS YESTERDAY. 1.0.ig Ann. 22 15.16 South Sea Stock Souei Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities r, lis.f.d. LIM/. 55 pat I title, 5001. Small Ditto, lid. !AWL 54 a 53pm Ditto, 51)01. Ditto, Small 54 53 pat butters Tickets STOCKS VESTERDA V. (Deck Rands 57A 111 7i S Ditto Acct. 694 f 57 Slrtican Bonus 1/9 ISI SI 9 4 Ditto 6 .Iret. 391 Ca aaII 8 1 Neap° ittto Bonds Ditto Bonds (1524) Ditto Serip 10 pm Peruvian Remits 75 Ditto Aect. 74 4 a Portuguese !Voids 881 Ditto ,tret.lll* A Prussian Bands 1503 Ditto Roods (1822 i 1011 Ditto Acct. Russian Minds 38 Dice) Aret. hal Spanish Con*. •it.'a Ditto Acct. 227 II Ditto Cons. (1823) I)itto 1061. 55. Bonds Zfitt lirilizit Vrtis%.! 5 0 6 0 1(1 10 Y A 0 9 3 1'11F:4712E ROTAI., 7)IICR)'-1,41VE. This keetaini. Teß4r , %Y. Dee.rel.er It, telll be performed HER Vite.lst 111: I'7. Otterear. the Prince. Mr. Mercer Renthard, Head Ranger. Mr. Bed. reed I Wrenn. Mr. t:. t h tct.4 ph. Mr. T. ('Duke: temper. Mr. Morn; Killen, K11.11,11%11 1.. the Head Meurer. Mr. Kulrht Denton id the meets. m t . H e wett: Ze,utel. Ir.u. Smith; Witch a the Wen. Mr. Lhatia. Moe tirreldou ; Rom. Miss P,vey. After which, MY UNCI G %GRIM. Gabriel Osmium, Mr. Gatti': Scrip, Mr. WM', rd • Lieutenant but ton, Mr. Mora; Toro Tacit. Mr. Rillsbt; Jeep Ready, Mr. Marley. Mtu rove/: Mrs. T., Mrs. Grte►. Tomorrow, Guy Mannering, turd My Uncle Gabriel. THEATRE nrir.4l.. COVENT-GARDEN. This Evenlna. TliESn %V. Dee. 21. will be perfumed .4 ailii4l4:2 ME.1.1.31 VEST: Or. TIIL N Ilion OF 4'; MIN HILL. Henry the Sleth. Mr. Maker; Foster. Mr. Young; Stephen Vaster. Mr. C. Kernble; Foster, Jun. Mr. C.e.pert Walter nrown. Mr. rimr (nu ; Mr tiudfrey speedwell. Mr. Ilartley; Master innowent Lambskin. Mr. Keeley; Clown. Mr. illaushard. Agnes Welsted (the Widow Of Curnhill). bliss Chester; Mrs. osier. Miss Lary; Jane. Mass Jones. In Art V. the Lord Mayors itiow. as It passed through Cheat:side, in the year 1114. Aber THE BIItIIER OF SEVILLE. Count Alma, lira, Mr. Join , : Doi tor Ilart;•lo, Mr. MAUCH; Figaro. Mr. Ourt.iet. It. sine. Miss M. Tres. To-.morrow. Der Frelsehuts. and CliaL I he BRITISH NI ass Cortlmrn red pu 1.1 loth ing yesterday looming at lice o'cfack. LONDON, TUESDAY, Dtccusza 21, 1824. The improving state of the revenue naturally suggests the consideration how the increasing surplus shall be ap plied. When this question was last before Parliament, it was, on the suggestion of Ministers, determinea,—and we believe all parties have concurred in applauding the wis dom of the decision,—that the surplus should be appro priated to the abolition of some of the absurd restraints on our foreign trade. The silk manufacture was then selected for the experiment, if it may with propriety be so called, and entire sum ss attested the perfect justice and sound policy of the measure. The public cannot have forgotten the ignorant clamour which was then raised, to deter Go vernment from proceeding in the course they had resolved to follow. The result is, that already, instead of the ac complishment of the predictions of Mr. Fowe ex. Berme and Mr. Ceecaere, not only is Spitalfiehis not desolated, but the most intelligent French manufacturers are re moving their skill and capital to the market, which they forest* is destined, at no remote day, to supply the world. It may therefore be reasonably especied, that the further reductions of which the improvement of the revenue may admit, will be applied in furtherance of the great principle of freedom of commerce. fire silk manufacture being fairly and satisfactorily settled, we know of no commercial subject more worthy of attention than the present state of the wine trade. The absurdity of revenging upon our selves the disinclination of our neighbours to deal with us is now universally confessed. The single question then will be, how, consistently with national faith and the necessities of the public revenue, we can most beneficially throw opt n our ports for the admission of foreign conuno dities? There was a time when it would have been consi dered hardly less than disloyal to have proposed any mea sures calculated to promote our commercial intereoune with France. By the Methuen Treaty in 170.9, by which we bound ourselves to impose duties one-third higher in amount on the wines of France than on those of Portugal, we lost the French market fur our woollen manufac tures, in older that we might secure the monopoly of the Portuguese market, on the condition of buying from the Portuguese worse liquor, at a higher price! We gave up twenty milliees of rich customers, in order that we might have the exclusive supply of two millions of poor mice ! The political relations that have since subsisted be tween the rialions have at different periods prevented the subject ft em being regarded so tench it a commercial point cf view as its importance entitled it to be. Our treaties with Portugal have been rent seed from time to time, in ac cordance with the unwise stipulatiens of Mr. Mt en eN; but fortutiatt ly it happens that the last of these treaties, negociated in ISlo, expires next year. We shall then be absolutely at liberty to decide upon the course we may deem it advisable to follow in future with respect to the winz trade. When we consider the vast benefit that must accrue from a free trade with France, no argument can be wanting to enforce the propriety of a great reduction and complete equalization of the duties no wine. We say, un questionably that there should be a great redaction, because we have lioapprehellsiOli that a greet reduction of the duty wouid lead to a great diminutLen of the prodUCe of the duty. Oa the con trary,we believe that it would not materially affect the public resolute. With reference to this part of the subject, it may be well to recall to the memory of our readers the re sults of Mr. Mee's celebrated experiment in llzte, in pursu ance of the provisions of his conuncre:al treaty - witn France. According to that treaty, the duties on French wines were reduced very nearly otr: hal.f, and on Portuguese and other wines nearly one third. it was predicted that a consider able falling off* would ensue in the revenue, but by a re turn laid on the table of the House of Commons, in 1191, it ap peared that while the average• duty of the three years prior to the treaty amounted to ti.!3,454/., the average duty of the three years posterior to the treaty amounted to 714,010!. The consumption had increased front an average quantity of 1:.,953 tun', to 21,:116 tans. It is not probable, there fore, that the pudic revenue would be diminialled by a very considerable reduction of the duty. .1 bold experi ment may therefore he safely tried, and we trust that it will be made next Session. If there were no weightier cotesidaration, the abuses and adulterations resulting from the high duties on wine, would alone recommend the subject to the attention of Ministers. The reduction of the duties on Seeittirh and Irish spirits has, in this respect, had most beneficial etfcu. Tile revenue has been increased, the enjoyments of the people ex- THE:BRITISH *- PR Pss. tended, and fraud suppressed. The Clutter Li.oa of the Exciteurres, in one of his speeches, last Session we believe, made some very just and impressive ob servations on the moral evils produced by the illicit traffic in contraband articles. The delinquent who begins with poaching or smuggling, not unfrequently ends his ignominious career as a felon. Nemo repeole /sit mos. Nor is this all: the health of the public is injured by the vile compounds of the home presses, sold under the false denomination of foreign wine. The extent of the trade of adulteration is scarcely suspected by those who have not read the published and authentic details. Mr. Moaswoon, Surveyor of Excise, in his work on " In ebriating Liquors," states that it is commonly estimated that oree-half of the port, and five-shills of the white wines consumed in London, are made by the British wine brewers. Dr. HENDERSON, in his " [history of Ancient and Modern Wines," relates the fact that " in the year 1812, according to the Custoar-house books of Oporto, 13.5 pipes, and 20 hogsheads of wine were shipped for Guernsey. In the same year there were landed at the London Docks alone, 2,515 pipes, amid 162 hogsheads of wine from that island l But even if the wine-brewers ceased to wort to-morrow, and all the home presses were destroyed, the monopoly of Portugal would still prevent us from obtaining from that country, wine either as good or as ch..ap as we should have it if the trade were perfectly free with the world at large. All wine for exportation in Portugal is raissl within a certain dis trict, and the Oporto Company, by charter, hare the sole right of buying and rolling it. They fix every year the price fur exportation and for home consumption; and whatever may be the quality of w inc intended to be en ported, the price, though somewhat higher than that for home consumption. is uniform. There exists consequently no motive what ever for competition as to quality. 'lb: proprietors Of superior vineyards adulterate their wines, in order, by re ducing them to the average standard, to increase the quan tity. "In this way," Dr. HINDERSON remarks, " the finer products of the Douro vintager have remained in great measure unknown to us, and Port wine has come to he considered as a single liquor, if 1 may use the expressi en, of nearly uniform flavour and strength—varying, it is true, to a certain extent, in quality, but still always ap proaching to a definite standard, and admitting of few de grees of excellence. The manipulations, the admixtures, and, in one word, the adulterations, to which the best wines of the Cimo Jo Dorn, are subjected, have much the same eDet as if all the growths of Burgundy were to be mingled in one immense vat, and sent into the world as the only true Burgundian wine." The mischiefs result ing from the practices of this Company are not of modern ! discovery. In 1767, the Board of Trade laid a memoir I before the Kura in Council, in which they state— ! " With respect to many particular regulations of the Oporto Company, which we think justly objected to by the merchants, as highly grievous and oppresrive, we have not thought it necessary to enter into a minute description of them, being of opinion that one general, and that a fatal objection, lice against them all, viz.— that they all contribute to establish in the Company a monopoly against your Majesty's subjects, from which, by treaty, they have a right to be exempted." We have only one remark more to make at present on this subject. We hope that when the duties eremitical and equalized, they will be imposed ad valorem. There can be no sound reason stated why the middle and lower classes should he denied the enjoyment of the cheaper wines. The more extensively we can increase our com mercial intercourse with France, containing ooze, be it re membered, thirty millions of inhabitants, all willing to take some of our manufactures in exchange for their pro duce, the more deeply shall we lay the foundations of our own prosperity. Let us no longer repine at the progress of our neighbours in wealth and knowledge, but wisely re solve to make it tributary to the augmentation of the ad vantages we already possess. An absurd report prevailed yesterday that Mr. Canning hail resigned. There seems to he a class of profound poli ticians in this metropolis, who are determined that affairs shall nut goon well; that at all events, if Europe is perversely tranquil, his Mak sty's Ministers shall quarrel among them wAscs ; and to work they go, to manufacture changes and resignations. There is no truth in the statement in a Morning Paper, that the Marquis of I handy is going to the Cape of Good hope, as Governor ; but Sir Richard Plasket is appointed Colonial &screwy, in the place of Colonel Bird. It was finally settled, on Saturday, in a Privy Council, which was held at Windsor, that Parliament is to meet on the 3d of February. for the despatch of business. The letters from Madrid, yesterday, by the French mail. arc dated the Sell inst. They give a sad picture of the state of the capital, and of the tyranny with which the Government proceeds against all persons who are suspected of a desire to 're a difi'crent air l more moderate system adopted. The police is, fur all good purism s, inefficie nt, or so connected with the dissolute characters of the city, that it is almost impossible to appear in the streets after dark, without dan ger of robbery and assass;nation. The Chief of the Police, after various fruitless etnres to improve thisstatc of things, particularly by shutting up the drinking-houses at nine o 'clock in the evening, has represented to the Ministry his total want of means to repress crime. and has auggestell the formation of a new police upon the French system—a plan which. it is supposed, will be adopted. In the environs of Madrid, there are regularly organized bands of robbers, who plunder passengers in the open day. Advices arc said to have been received from St. Peters burgh, which state that the general number of persons who perished during the late inundations iu that city, and all the neighbouring places, was 30,000. CAT noLlc Asetoet ATlON.—Another meeting of the Roman Catholic Association took place in Dublin on Thursday. A letter from Clonmel, signed by John (not Martin) Luther, inclosed the names of ;4lr rsons, who were anxious to become Members of the Roman Catholic Association. The names of the candidates were reed, and they were unanimously admitted members. Several other persons were admitted members, including General O'Far rell Ambrose. A report was read, recommending that Mt. O'Connell, Mr. Shied, and Mr. Brie, should proceed to England, to exert themselves in bringing their question before Parliament, with every possible effect. Mr. O'Con nell frequently address-el the meeting. In the course of one of his speeches lee said, " Nations have been driven mad by oppression; he hoped that Ireland would never be driven to resort to the system pursued hr the Greeks and South Americans, to obtain their rights ; he muted in God they we aid never le so thriven. Ile hoped Ireland would be restored to her rights ; but, if that day should arrive ; if she were driven mad by persecution, he wished that a new Bolivar may be found—may arise—that the spirit of the Greeks, and of the South Americans, may animate the people of Ireland." Mr. Shiel recommended that the Roman Catholics should coalesce with the Pres byterians, and `• unite in sending to the Legislature one general, one common remonatrance against the enormous abuses of the } tablished Church." Committees were appointed for preparing petitions, and the meeting ad journed. The amount of the Catholic rent tor the week Was stated to be 900/. 9s. Th e pawnbrokers of the tnetropolis are required to send in returns to Government of the name anal sublren3 of such individuals as should redeem hum pleelg.• any descrire ton of tire-arms. The pawnbroker ; are Ekere , c ordered to scull in a list of all the tire-arms they leave actually us !Lea possess:ors—Dahlia Etc:ring Poe. PARIS. triton ova cua n nn owncsr.] Pails, DC - MEIER IE. There does not appear, at present, any power in France sufficiently formidable to raise a barrier against the esta blishment of arbitrary power; and the consequence is, that M. de VILLE I. K and his adherents have no adequate control from without to influence their deliberations. But I sus pect the Ministry will be led, on this account, to go too far. The very marked and general reprobation with which their measures have been mct by the thinking part of the nation, should teach them to act with far more caution than they aprar to manifest. They proceed on the assu rance, that if the Kit.: were really inclined to change them, he cannot make up an Administration, for that out of their body he has no disposable force; it is on this ground of reliance that they rest for their continuance in power. If CIIA nt es X. were a Prince of a diffivent cha ractcr,—if the strength of his mind was equal to the suavity of his manners, the tenure of their authority would certainly be much more precarious : as it is, tlik re is no other machinery but their own to keep the system in motion. As I informed you in my last letter it would be, so it is; the arrival of M. de Pa LIGNAC has been the signal for in trigues. It appears certain that an offer has been made to him of the Portfolio of Foreign Affairs. lie has spread the report, through his friend., that he would not ace-pi it, and they have even entered into details, proving that , he ought not. Ile has, say they, filled an embassy, which appointment gave him 300,000 francs de trailement ; why should he then resign a peaceful sinecure, far the per plexing and slippery occupation he is now offered, with a salary only of 153,000 francs? Such are the arguments brought forward by his friends, to obtain credit to the re ' fusel attributed to him. But the public have learned to fill up this outline, and to appreciate at their true value the affected difficulties trade in accepting those functions which they arc all the time most fIiMiCUS to fulfil. It is, therefore, thought that the Minister has s.tiously made the offer, and that it wiil be accepted. It was believed at one time, from the importance that M. deVtim:tr appeared to attach to the prolonging the stay of M. de Pouo AC in London, that the latter was an adv,:rsaty of the President of the Council, to whom his presenze at Court might he dangerous. But it is nose pretty well understood that there is no actual opposition between them, and it is fully be lieved, if M. de POLIGN AC comes into the Ministry, it will be an the conditions of his being the Ire, humble rer rack?. of M. de V t Lt.*: t:. A very close intimacy exists between M. de Cu MAL , . 11111• ND ■nd M. de POLIGNAC, and the latter having joined the forces of M. de Vtxxx tr.. has, perhaps, given rise to the rutionir that the former, finding the inutility of his opposition, has consented to a compromise ; and that a period will be put to all hostilities between him and the Minister. The price of this pacific arrangement will be, that M. de CHATEAU lIRIAND will be created a Duke, and be appointed to an Embassy. But such an accommoda tion as this involves sal complete a dereliction of all prin ciple, and would so thoroughly tiiscrealit M. de CII ATE•V BAIA ND at, a politician, that we must not too hastily give credit to the rumour of it ; it is said, indeed, by some whl scum inclined to give it credence, that he is but little dispose d to such an arrangement himself, but that he is likely enotu-,11 to yield to the importunities of his wife, whose ambition is excAsive, who loves grandeur, and who cannot live but in its meritli.m. We are quite at a loss to conjecture the cause of sending away M. de DAM AS on an embassy, in preference to any other Minister ; he is a man of a loyal and honourable character, which he has fully proved by his ministry ; it was this, perhaps, which rendered him obnoxious. lle had lately a very warm dispute with M. FAANCIICT, respecting some intercepted letters, the contents of which were of a prieat3 nature; they were suspected to be of a political cast, but—entre nous—they were from an amie do easr. But the most serious misunderstanding of all is that which lately took place between M. FRANCHIT and M. de la Roc!! sr A CA I: LT. The latter, while Chefde la Caisse Almortissenient des Jusosaer, purchased the Pante, and has maintained a complete influence over that journal. To revenge himself with M. FIiANC It ET, he had inserted in it, on the II th inst. an article, enforcing, as among the first measures of amelioration, that of suppressing the halite Pdiee. CHARLES X. continues to keep very mrch in the eyes of the wople, and this contributes greatly to maintain his po pularity ; but the loyalty thus engendeml has no very deep root; this principle, to be worth any thing, must proceed from a conviction of the ultimate tendency of his conduct to promote the general good; in the present in stance it has no such origin. " Nobie CIIARLES, Roi Chevalier, tu sax th's lung-lemps yue tu est cher d taus les riffenB Francais." This sort of clattery costs nothing, while it serves to pave the way to a pension and a Croix de St. Luc's. A letter from an officer of the squadron in the Tagus states, that the O:ran, tiO, the flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Lord licanclere, was visited on the 16th ultimo by the King of Portugal and his daughters. The weather was very tine, and the thip dressed in colours, had a very bril liant effect. The awnings on the deck of the (bean were lino' whit the Standard of England and flags of all nations, the mast-head decorated with the British, Portuguese, and French standards. Three hundred and fifty marines, un der arms, were arranged round the poop, quarter-deck, and forecastle. At eh. vett o'clock the British and Foreign Ambassadors, with their laditl and suites, arrived, aild were rec.dred be the officers of the ship, dressed in full ueiform. At ball-past twelve the royal barge, with those of the Kitm's Ministers, &e. came in sight ; the yards of the lititidt and Portuguese ships were immediately manned. The royal barge, rowing forty oars, and manned by 120 men, woe came alongside. On his Majesty reaching the deck, the squadron find a royal salute, and the band played " tiod SiVt: the King." The three junior Lieute nants were stationed at the ladder, and handed up the three Priors sses, who, as well as his Majesty, were highly pleesed with their reception. The eldest of t h e Princesses, front ill health, has st.hltun appeared in public. The Royal party, alter toe/tee:Mg the ship, tetireil to the after cabin, where they received the compliment,' of the Foreign Ambessadors, and at three o'clock sat down to dinner (w11;e11 had been prepared in the fore-cabin in presence of ali the gut ts). The Admiral and his Flag-Lieutenant etteeded on the King ; Captain Ilartlyinan and his First Lieutenant on the eldest Princess ; Captain Sir Thomas Staines awl his l'imt Lieutenant on the second ; ant i t i e .. I lo:t. Captain Rodney on the youngect. Af ter t h e R oyal Family had fini..ltel their repast, the company withdrew to the ward-riemi and gun-room to dinner. At eight alt r expres.iing his thanks for the kindness which hie family and himself hail experienced on board, his Nlajesty ordered his barge, and left the ship under a salute as In fore.—Delateerit TelrArroph. The I (Ala.( papers announce the death of Colonel 11ec ,late j. l :: Let .a t t r t:n r r o Islanvocrt,taotrtableid advanced ttttat d n age o - f ( o y f i:a i r ' s r . inv i ' le was an of ricer to w hose talents and industry the maritimeuttermstto. this t military honours ; the Preaith it of th ^ Council, ;I t ts r .a v t w ir e %i.ic:;o, t; great ly r es. t' - Olsr^rs of tit r Army and priacipal inhabitants, attend:La ttineral. rdsmox,teLp IVTIiL6IGEVeE, - - Earl SPCIICer has arrivel at Woburn Abbey. en a visit to IF Duke and Duchess of Bedford, from IDA sea, Altbotp t, N ur:. ant la:on:ilire. The ROM R. and Lady Jane Neville left town yesterd ar , to linghowv. the holidays with their lather, L o rd Brayhrooke, at hi s Bks. L or d fw.borne has arrived in town from the Conti nm. Sir Alexander Hope. Bart. le:t the Rwyal College, Bnieshot, fur his seat, in North Britain. .4 47 captain and Mrs. Fitzgerald liar, left town fist Brighto n . !rent riiikst•.ne hits seat, Longfun! Castle. %V letti lla. town Ali his hither, the E ar l of Iladrec, The I:arl of I/Arlington will entertain a lam party e, tinguished visitors during the holi.lays, at Ili. , cat, l'orkshire. Mr. and M. FAward Buller :retired yesterday at therleinc Lorro. Cinissenot.st r( et. front a 'nor. I j : —lOl sa:Ls: (UPlonol aril Ow 315;rors ire.rni at n, Jetroyn.st reel, from their M rear Stoia:m. ditto : Sir Janie% Cultaraiits, for Ireland: Mr John Oldlield, I: ' ' for his seat in llama: Moio.ri. Leer. f or 4 r. James Masse. arrived re.terday at the Clar — enr it„. : 14mA-overt. Emu 31t - Itcm 3lsslitsy, l.viastrrOo re . . Sir Chariot Rich. 11..'t. for Perlo4; Mr. red s,_ •• Ts:awl:ice Well.. John Flemire, M P. for I. • . Sotithatepton; Itie::trtt Wtet, E.g. for mad in 1. •••.,• Arrivals at Read's Merl. lt , w.r Whieh-ote. from a trot : James 1111111.'T, E.l. and -- Viler. 1:•1 from 31, Mr.. [wall. from their teal, I, , mlgr. Thomas Walker. nig. err! 14naily JaMeN ' S•lettet. 'POP` day. for 8..11. Arriras at. Makes lime!, J..lllyr-start:_Cap.2; l a;d M 1 Maur:l:imp Prnrer. frnal Norfi4k ; Mr. and Mr.. from Ilamirp. Departure, from lint° : Aloosicur le Bann trEb.r ; Mr. Wcolff; for Brighton. CWII7ERIAND IX MIXLITURE. The Medd of Switidand, by Preewor GAUDIS,Of Genera, now exhibiting, at the Egyptian Hall, P:eadilly, may be ranked among the most original and laborious works of meal ern art. Ale exact representation of a coun try, fame d alone fern the in:( resting features of naiad seam and 'for the boldness and beauty ot its wenery *a s never before attempted, and the sp-etaeors arc eq3/11:Y OW. prised and delighted at the extraordinary accora-y mmi:h which it is executed. 11 , 'e learn from the Preface to the l!escriplive tract, written to illustrate the model, that " t bring this wonderful work to perfection, has required the heat pert of the life of its ingenious author (M. A. Getu.i;, Member of the Society of Arts of Gerevit) ; it covers a pl. rallelograin of twenty-six feet by twenty-one feet, in sha spare eighteen of the two-and-twenty Swiss ( antons.k. eluding the whole range of the Alps, are delineated with such precision, dist not only the mountains, lakes, mak and towns, are to be distinguished at a g'ance, but oar village, wood, vineyard, and even path, throughout 11;r whole extent of this most picturesque and intricate countri —in a word, it is Ststitzerlquil in Miniature. It was coin. ph te.e iu 18Y2, and exhibit, d, in a building erected fa the purpose, near Geneva, for two seasons, exciting univ e ria admiration : the recommendation of several hundred El , ham travellers, at length, induced its anther to think of re moving it into a sphere more commensurate with its me. rite. This relievo extends from west to east from, se comprising the mountains of, the Jura to th e Grisors; from north to south, from Zorieli to Mont Blanc. bard. and Mont Rose, the marmidcent road to Italy arrest the Simplon, achieved by Napoleon, with all its detail,, Lazo Maggiore, and the beautiful Borronmean Islands, at: all executed with the utmost precision. Some of the mit distingniahed periodical works on the Continent, lust already noticed, in the most flattering terms, this dallorm production ; and in a nariative of an ascent to the inurrit of Mont Blanc. published last year in this city, by Feud rick CHl:sold, Esq. this model is spoken of, as wainr of exciting the highest praise null admiration.- We understand that his /hate the Duke of RuckitgLim intends to pass the Christmas holidays at S:owe. Yesterday morning the Earl and Countess of Liverpool left their residence at Combe Wood, for Bath, where the Noble Earl is expected to remain about a month. Last night Lord Bf.xleyleft town for his seat, at North Cray, Kent, after transacting business at his Office, Lar, caster-place, ‘Vaterloo-hridge. Yesterday morning Sir Charles Stuart received s des patch by a King's Mc , stmz• r. at Wrinpole, Cambindie. shire, the seat of Earl Ilardwicke. A most aimed, fancy /kiss ball was given 1171.27 Balkett, at Jersey, on the Z..' th inst. at which all t h e bitants of rank and distinction were prevent. The Marquis of Angb try has appnintcil Joseph GNl dard, Esq. (Collector of his M..jest?. a Custom! at Ca-- narvon,) Deputy Vice-Admiral of North Wales. We are happy to untlerstard (says a Glasgow paper] that Sir James Mackintosh will attend some time titirog the College S. salon to determine the choice of a Lord Rector. A high tr.at of eloquence may he expected, as it is likely both Sir James and Mr. Brougham will adiren the Members of the University. Alexander Glynn Campbell, Esq. and C010n.4 !inky made their entry into Fowcy on Tin wlay last, as cam!, clatus for the suffrages of the eiwrike and im/c!...c10f electors, at the next gencral election. They were receive: with all the pomp and circumstance usual en such very WI. portant occasions.— It: ft Bribm. C'orstev Dunt.tx.—We are authorised to state that de Bon.Win. Brahazon, son of the Earl of Math, will be 3 Candidate on the next vacancy for the representation et this county.—ThLlia Mr. Hoch:m.l is a candidate for the County Westmestl. Mr. Latham has for the pit-sent relinquished being a car, didate for the representation of tip. County Cork, the K man Catholic Body not having attended to his notificati, , c. in coming forward, as he anticipat.sl, to his support — /rich Times. AFFAIR nr Hos orrt.—PorrtmG•— Yettct.lay. Yr. Fisher, of York-street, lodged informations, at the 111(.-..1 . Police Office, against Mr. Richard Frederick Peard. Capel-street, for a libel, reflecting on himself and dattli ter in a printed placard, recently T ested through town. S I referring to an occurrence in the Theatre. in which th.i!!i Gentlemen were engaged. Mr. Fisher is Lonna to pre cite Mr. Peard at the Sessions, for a libel, and also a ia jor, for having waited upon him with a message. provoke him to tight a duel with Mr. Ward. The igloes pals are attoineys.—Doldia Frecvna.'s Jr•tzt•naL Cuitss n.—The annual general meeting of this dab was laid IM Friday, in their apartments in the liriiis!! Hotel ; William Crawford. Eig. of Cartsburn. m II: chair. During the course of the evening. there Wig. "e understand, some batting on the issue of the match b . - t wren t'.:r London and Edinburgh clubs, wl:ich, steer . : , ! •* amateurs of th. " noble gaine,'• continues to excite doable iturtest. It was announe,d sime time a r m is London Journals, •• That the Editilute , h ('lt i n le ,d - cidedly lost the see.llll game." The came is sti'l unde cided, although the issue is no longer dou'::111. and 3 fov weeks will show whether or not that atinourcmthut premature.—Gl.:.- k rfle .kporptal. . - NEW 'VORIS r 11:iyat. Iles; rme..—ln the eariy part , ' the reign of his lote Nlaj(Atv t:t ore,. 111. t'..e Mg ludicrous ineqdriit occu rred' 11 "7: hunts. Mr. Carbonell, the wine su r. 1.0 Majesty, was a tasnurite with th • KM:. airl t;.4ed admitted to the Returning I.oin the t.' one day, his Maj,•qy entered affably into (VIVO' his wine and rode with bin. dcraLle way. Lord 11 - a!siie,lhaiii was in at t e nda) watch:tog ass opportunitv, took ]Tr. C.irhom a as Jc whispered something to him." 11"1r.t's that, li:alsingham has ken saying to you ii.quired the humoured Nlonar,.ll. ". Please 'you, Sire, I end I been guilty of unintentional disrip et ; niv Lord has .1 informed me that I ought to have hken my hat ever I adolres.ml your Nlajestv ; hit your please to observe, that whruevti I hunt, try hat is to my wig, anti my wig is tied to my head, and I a::' sides riding a err) , Lill-s!.iritedhorse—so that it any it. , goes elf, we must all to:.-ether. The l•ing heartily at this whimsical *dozy, and ecnfolued 11 with Isis little fat wine merchant, without endaqemg : wiz. his hat, or his ptsrson.—Yot,i,'“mq.; ,, ; New Vi GL I Mil E.—We hare been shown a sTrrin' ( of a vegetabk, new in this coantrv, rallod an .I..parg': Potato. It is of a leivz, shalt?, antt contains about t.,••• eyes, which are cm and planted after tltc same tEr.un , r , the potato. Thi s vegeta bl e conics i nto season pit as •, • asparagus goes out. Wo iiarn that two of them b, ra ilispowel of ot E• 3 airs a l`rii•-• as live LaLli - /ne:rrers rop.r. • E EN fi ' IVeittraq, k, and tai e bi t ri fn arch-tlst • ton , and his tonal y, the I" pririelt have to toxicity illustric t five ° ner, sir, and Villiain t to Ica fhe Clia , tripb.:ll neral P) I Wring .stitut n the CI delive the um lick the r. nunte ce in a mory tit the coral We undi -es the 4.: Croupie TH Sir Will Circles .unty of I pi eta of !atb the Sir Wil vred in 1 774, and 'evert c *nee whit ntil bier 'ine, in la he renew dined will before be estates by remit al Sir Wi , , nc . Jl • , sect ample, a private li flan; in who agre In opinio best, bra upon hit the late 1 applies he had ti the bard Sir 11 which hi m dimin dated wi eiples he a Whig, the view Two honour Pendary tions we • of font' respeetn tclisicuis am °pia twys le of his fot the - fore pr - this Pal some o with, tl ever grc t he hrou t turned Ern fri feted c shall in r ,. tirmil anew grad vr.ont of tit was i the Alta lug I crew %hit