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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (Fmni the Gazette de France, .lap. 13.) CORFU, DEC. 17.—The French brig of war Le Vo!age arrived on the 13th from Navarin, with a Courier from Pat is, and, on the 15th, the English frigate the Raleigh, with despatches frFem Poros, where the Ambassadors still were on the 10th. Letters from Paints of the 6th, announce that a contagious disease, which unhappily seems to be pestilential, had broken out at Braehi, 10 leagues from Patras, in the province of Kalavrita. The French Authorities immediately resolved, in a Coun cil summoned for the purpose, to place a cordon about the infected place, and to send physicians to it in order to obtain information . respecting the nature of the contagion. All vessels coming from the interior of the Gulf of Patras are subjected to a quarantine of forty days, nor will they even be al lowed to quit the Gulf before the expiration of that time. The first number of a French Journal, called Le Courrier D'Orient, edited by M. Maxune Ray band, was published at Patras on the 6th December. This Journal, printed on paper of the largest size, will appear once a week, but en no fixed day. The Corfu Gazette of the 13th announces, that the Turks, besieued in Salona by 2,000 Greeks, un der the command of Vassa, evacuated that place on the sth of this month. This paper speaks also of various actions which have taken place between the Greeks and Turks in the province of Karpenissi, and in thq mountains of Agrafa. Ypsilanti has written to the President of Greece, that he had just occupied by capitulation the town of Livadia, the garrison of which, consisting of 1000 Turks and Albanians, bound themselves in writing not to bear arms again against the Greeks during the present contest. The Turks retreated towards Negropont and the Albanians to Zeitouni, taking with them the Turkish Commander as a security for the arrears of pay due to them.—Austrian Observer. PA RIS, JA N. 13.-- The Moniteur of to-day contains a Royal Ordinance, granting to the Count de la Fer ronnays, Minister of Foreign Affairs, three months' leave of absence for the recovery of his health, and appointing the Keeper of the Seals to hold the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Count's ab sence. Dated the 11th January. The German Journals received this morning bring no news from the theatre of war. A letter from the frontiers of Servia only states that a courier from Constantinople had brought to the Pacha of Belgrade letters dated Bth December, and at the same time had delivered to him firmans addressed to Prince Arilosch, which the Pacha immediately sent to him. The price of previsions was daily rising in Wal lachia. A Frankfort Journal affirms t hat it was reported at Amsterdam that Russia intended to contract for a loan of 100 millions, and that the small loan of last year was only a trial to sound the inclinations of the capitalists. VIENNA, JAN. 3.---Metalliques, 95 13-16; Bank shares, 1,1021. (From the Courier Francaie of Sunday.) PARIS, JAN. 11.-The English Journals, arrived to-day, speak of a communication made by the Ca binet of London to the President of Greece, re questiag him not to permit the limits assigned to the new State of Greece to be passed, and not to allow the Greeks to carry on wur against the Turks, or the territory belonging to them. This agree.- very well with the conduct of Mr. Stratford Can ning, but it appears to be contradicted by facts. The Voltigeur, lately arrived from Nayarit], brings intelligence that 4,000 Greeks, under Prince Ypsi lanti, proceeded in the middle of December to attack Lepanto, and, after a brisk fire, made themselves masters of the town, which made them expect speedily to obtain possession of the fort. It is diffi cult to reconcile these contradictory reports, unless we suppose that the. hostilities took place before the communication reached Count Capo d'lstria.. An unheard-of violation of the right of asylum has taken place among us. Some Catalan emissaries came seven or eight days ago, and seduced some Carlists, who had taken refuge at Toutouse, by de ceitful promises, carried them into Spain, and de livered them up to the Count d'Espagne, and perhaps they are already put out of the world. Among them was a Commissary, an aged and infirm man. One of our police warned the Spaniards against the snare. We hope that PO more of the unfortunate persons who have taken refuge among us will be forced away to be put to death. The Members of the Bar at Rennes and Nantes Dave presented a reclamation against the Ordinance of November, 1822, relative to the discipline of the bar. It is to hoped that the bar at Paris will not be behind that at Rennes. (From the Courier Francais of Monday.) - - - PARIS, JaN.!! 2. In spite of three Ministerial bul letins, the health of M. de Ferronays is not such as to allow of his speedy return to business. Even this day there was a consultation of physicians to decide whether lie could be removed to the south of France without danger. However the Ministers may decide as to his office, the Session approaches, and the Chambers will probably demand some reason for the delays and shifts under which the public interests suffer, and the dignity of the Government is corn- promised. BELLAC, JAN. 6.—A respectable citizen, M. Des bordes, who has been both a Magistrate and a Mern . ber of the Chamber during the 100 days, and after- wards exiled, died on December 21st, at his house in Bellac. His family, in consequence, requested the curate of Bussiere, Portevine, to fix the hour of his funeral ; and to the request he replied in writing, that he had received "express orders from the Bishop of Limoges, which he dare not transgress, not to bury the deceased." The funeral, though deprived of the assistance of the Church, was nu merously attended, more than 500 persons being present. MM. Charreyion, sen. and Mmtrat Bal lange, pronounced discourses over the grave, which drew tears from the spectators. He was buried at the bottom of his garden. By an Ordinance, dated Dec. 24, and published in this Paper, the number of ordinary members of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-lettres is fixed at 40, and the number of free Academicians at 10. The vacancies are to be filled up during 1829 and 1830. The sum allowed to the Academy is 98,000 francs per annum. (From the Constitutionnel of Sunday.) PISA, DEC. 26.—(Extract of a Private Letter.)--- Several letters from Greece mention the service of the French in the Morea. The country is free, they say, but our fate is not decided. We know not what are to be our boundaries ; every thing is uncertain, even our independence. We did hope that the French army would deliver Athens; but a Power, not over benevolent (England), stopped the expedi tion, and classic Athens still remains in the hands of the Turks. We still hope to treat with the Sultan; and if he accept the propositions made to him, we shall be his tributaries and his subjects. We live in anguish, surrounded by the Turks, and no certaio organization can be established, Our hope is in the arrogance of Mahmoud, which will make him refuse every proposal. This letter is from 111. Eynard, who concludes by saying—that Count Cape d'lstria has informed his of the arrival of two Freneh vessels, with agricul tural and other mstruments. (From the Constitutionnel of Monday.) PAWN, JAN. 12.—A great number of Constitu tional Deputies have already arrived at Paris, and they are to hold their Srst meeting on the 16th. The Departmental and Municipal Laws will occupy the attention of the Legislature in the first instance. M. Mollien, French Consul to Haiti, and M. Saint Nlacay, are to proceed from Brest to Haiti, on board the Ceres ; the former carries out with him the ulti matum of the French Government to facilitate the ordinance of e mancipation. France, it is said, re quires that the interest of the indemnity granted to FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JAN. 1 2.—Five per Cents., 10t31. 65e. ; Three per ‘.:ents., 75f. ; Bank Actions, 1775 f. FOREIC N FUN DS. --Neapolitan Rent,s, 78f. '7oc. ; Spanish ditto, 7f. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 741 f. ; Inter minable Spanish Annuities, 444 f. ; Haytian Loan, 467 f. 50c. PRICS9 OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE r) . CLOCK. Bank Stock ...... ..... 211 g 1214 !South Sea Stock rper Cent. Red. W7 6N% Old Annuities — 9 per Cent.. Con • 96% 6 (Ex. Ditto rici per Cent. ' 95% 'Ex. Bills, Xl,OOO 2d. 74 75 pm. Ditto Red. StS 5 7 ,4 Ditto 500 2d. pm. 4 per Cent. Ditto, 11426 Bmk L.:Ann. 19% 20 19 15-16 {Bank War Account --- India Stock 239% ;India for Account Ditto Bonds 76 77 pm. ;Cons. for Acct .87W% PRICKS OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds ... Brazilian Bonds 63 Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds ...... ... !Portuguese Bonds Chilian Bonds — 'Prussian, Old Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824 Danish Greek Bonds — 1823 — Ditto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. c. 108 f. 25c. Guatemala — Exchange ...... 251. 30c. Mexican Bonds — 3 percent. Ditto, 1825 1.3% Exchange —f. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE o'cLocr. Paid. Per Share Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2714 12 Alliance Marine Insurance Comp 5 el Arrived. Due. Arrived. O America 0 0 Hamburgh.. .. . .... ... . 0 Brazil O Buenos Ayres 2 0 Jamaica ., 0 1 Dubl n... 0 0 Leeward Islandc ...' 1 1 Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 1 1 France 0 0 Malta 0 O Gottenburgh ,I) 0 Mexico . 1 Guernsey &Jersey.. - 0 2 Waterford 0 HIGH WATZN. AT LONDON 1111.11H11 T0.11014.14.0W. Morning ...23 minutes after IL Evening....ss minutes after r • L (4,7 • - LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1829, The French Papers of Monday have arrive, The illoniteur contains a royal ordinance, grant ing to the Count de la FERRONNAYS, Minister of Foreign Affairs, three months' leave of absence, for the recovery of his health, and appointing the Keeper-of the Seals to hold the office of Nlinis- ter of Foreign Affairs during the Count's absence, dated the 11th of January. This leave of absence, at a period when the Chambers are to meet and discuss matters of vital importance to the nation, and per haps to the existence of the Ministry, almost amounts to a retirement from office. The French Papers in fact so consider it, for they name several individuals as likely to succeed the Count in the Foreign Department. The Duke of MORTEN! ART, Prince POLIGNAC, CHATEAUBRIAND, and M. PA SQUIER, have severally been mentioned as likely to he the new Minister. It is reported in an article from Semlin, that HUSSEIN PACHA, with 10,000 cavalry, had attacked and defeated the Russians in Bulgaria. The object of the attack was to drive General ROTH beyon4 the Danube, and so isolate Varna, preparatory to a renewed attempt at recapture. The circumstance is possible, but by no means probable ; for if the Turks could defeat the Russians with 10,000 men, it is rather singular that they should have so long de layed the attack, seeing that they had an army of sixty or seventy thousand men, infantry and ca valry, at their free disposal. The account appears too German to be true, for we were told nearly two months ago that all the Russians had been driven across the Danube. If this had really been done, there would now be no necessity for combating their shadows in Bulgaria. Other accounts say that the Russians are sufficiently strong to maintain themselves in Buigaria during the winter. Brussels Papers of the 14th inst. have been received, this morning, from which we make the following extracts. The interference of Mr. STRATFORD CANNING in favour of the Turkish prisoners, branded by the Greeks, does him great honour ; BRUZEB.LS, JAN. 10. The Java Journals contain various reports of en gagements between our troops and the rebels. On the 13th August, a body of 500 men plundered and bnrnt our dessa Djandie Rotto in the district of Samarang. Captain Cligneet pursued the enemy on the 19th and 20th, who no where stood their ground. The Demang of Selokalon was to follow the rebels, but he was himself attacked by them on the night of the 23d, and he and his brother, after being severely wounded, were taken prisoners by them. The president of Samarang had taken mea sures to pursue them. JAN. 11.-M. Coche Momens, editor of the Courtier des Pays Bas, was again summoned on the 9th to appear before the Juge d'lnstruetion, who put many questions to him relative to the even ing of the 20th December, and also repeated the ac cusation of his having been, at the head of his workmen, breaking the windows of the hotel of the Minister of Justice. M. Coche desired to be con fronted with his =users, which on this occasion was refused. He was then given into the custody of two police officers and a gend'arnw, under a commitment to prison, but on the way met some Ad% °cotes, and told them what had happened ; upon which they threaten ed the officers to prosecute them for arbitrary arrest, when they .suffered M. Coche to go home. But he bad ecarcely arrived there when the office was surrounded with police officers. The Judge came, and again interrogated M. Coche, who was imnsediately sent to prison ; after which the Judge (still ill the office) proceeded to interrogate (from noon till=sevan o'clock) all the relations and work, men of M. Coche, to know whether he was with them on the morning of the 20th December. M. Coche is kept in solitary confinement. He was still so on the 13th, and his wife had not even been allowed to send him a letter. VIENNA, JAN. 2. The mail from Constantinople has not yet arrived. The immense quantity of snow which has fallen in Bulgaria and on the Balkan is probably the cause of this delay. We are the more impatient for the the colonists, at the rate of three per cent., shall be paid, and that a Sinking Fund shall be established. The Finance Minister, it Is said, has refused to pledge Fiance to a guarantee to the colonists, and rejected all interferences in favour of the contractor for and holder of the Haitian Loan. arrival of the mail, as it is expected to bring some of freedom. At one moment they are informed information respecting the intentions of the Sultan, that something will be done for them : at ano and the manner in w hi c h h e h as rece i ve d t h e l as t proposals of the Powers. ther, that they are pitied, deeply pitied, ill cer- The Corfu Gazelle, of the 13th December, eon.l tain quarters, where pity cannot fail to be infec tains the following article, under the head of Affairs tious and influential, and so from week to week of Greece : from month to month, they are alternately flat " The following documents, the authenticity of, which we answer f or , h ave b een communicated tered and cajoled, till the time for explanation to us by one of our correspondents. The fact to arrives, when the bubble bursts, and all is air. which they relate is but too real. The interference) But a nation's rights are not thus to he frit of the. English Minister needs no praise; and we tered away, because Mr. is anxious to are happy to see th a t th e answer o f t h e Greek Go vernment - • gives reason to hope that we shall hear preserve the Home Secretaryship,. or 'the Duke of no more such excesses, which, besides their in utility, shock every feeling of humanity, and cannot be palliated except by the ferocity which charac terizes the Greek soldiers, and which has been kept up by the war in which they have been engaged for seven years. The first document is the following : - " To his Excellency the President of Greece. " ROAD OF FORDS, NOV. 28. " Since I had the honour to see your Excellency, I have been informed on unquestionable authority that some Turks, taken prisoners by the Greek troops, and brought a few days ago to the number of 60 to Egina, had been branded in the forehead with a red hot iron, by order of the Commander who had taken them. My presence here, and the public character u hick I still hold as AmbassadOr to the Porte, make it my duty frankly to state to your Excellency the painful' feelings excited in me by.an action so contrary to the established usages of war, and to the laws of humanity. I shall be much obliged to your Excellency to inform me of the measure which you undoubtedly intend to take to shew your displeasure at such an act of barbarism, and to pre vent its repetition. 'of WELLINGTON is tenacious of place. Sooner 'or later the day must arrive when Ireland will extort her rights, to prevent which has already palsied England, and made her despised and de tested on the Continent. " The well known sentiments of your Excellency are a sufficient pledge to me that the subject of this letter will be taken into consideration. I take this opportunity to assure you of my distinguished respect. (Signed) " STRATFORD CANNING." Count Capo D'lstria, in his reply, expresses his sorrow at the above deplorable action, says that he has already taken measures to prevent a repetition of such cruelties, and subjoins two official reports. The first is a report to the President for the Com mission of the Department of the Western Spo rades, dated Egina, the. 20th of November, stating the arrival of fifty-five Turkish prisoners, 'some of whom were branded; they had been sent to Kitzo Tsavella. The Commissioner says that " the Greeks and Turks, like the heroes of the Iliad, before they begin the attack, provoke each other by reproaches and threats. This took place between the Bey of Prevista and Tsavella; the first signified to the Greek Chief, that if he ventured , to come near him and fall alive into his hands, he would cause him to be that he would do well to run away, for if he took him or his soldiers he would have them branded on the forehead. The chance of war favoured our troops ; 1 add, that no officer was branded, and the mark on the forehead of the soldiers is so slight that in a few days no trace of it will remain." The other report is from D. Ypsilanti, stating his occupation of Livadiu. If any reliance can be placed on the follow ing, the Turks are resolved to keep possession of Athens and the surrounding country, for which purpose they have conveyed the produce of the harvest into the Acropolis, the 'works of which have been considerably strengthened :-- CORFU, DEC. 4. (From a Roman Journal,)—The Turks in Attica and Negropont are prepared to, make an obstinate defence. The harvest in the country near Athens has been conveyed into the Acropolis, the works of which have been strengthened; it bas a garrison of 4,000 regular troops, and the most important posts in the vicinity are occupied by 6,000 irregulars. The fortress of Kitrababa, which defends the passage from Attica to Negropont, has also been strengthened. The whole population of Attica and Etilama is tin der arms, and in expectation of reinforcements from Western Greece. A variety of Meetings have beetLlately held in Dublin, for the combined purpose of peti tioning :Parliament on the subject of the Mar quis of ANOLESEA'S recall, and giving expres sion to the grateful feelings of the Irish nation towards his Excellency, as a man and as a Mi nister. This example will be followed almost immediately by at least nine out of ten of the different counties—a convincing proof that the Irish, to adopt the language of an old writer, love justice only less than they hate oppression." The Marquis of ANGLESEA has—from the very first moment when he set foot in Dublin—dis- tinguished himself by the ; high and impartial character of his Administration. Though in clining perhaps as a man io the side of the Ca tholics, he has never permitted his private pre possessions to influence his public decisions. He has been scrupulously, severely just, to both parties—se much so, as to call forth the enthusiasm of the Papists—to whom mere cold abstract justice is no less a blessing than a novelty—while ,he has extorted the respect, almost the good opinion, of the Orangemen. For such conciliatory conduct, he has drawn down upon himself the displeasure of the Govern ment—of that Government which has indirectly led the people to suppose that if not altogether favourable, it was at least not hostile to Eman cipation. And this is the predicament in which the Catholic Question is now placed. Nothwithstatiding its apparent progress— notwithstanding the growing liberality of the age, and ;the consequent decline of preju dice—notwithstanding that, the talent of the United Kingdom is firmly arrayed in its behalf, and that its opponents are conspicuous solely by their ignorant and time-serving invective—it has made little or no substantial advance. One by one silently, but with a most inveterate fixed ness of purpose, its advocates have been removed from power, while its opponents have been as tacitly encouraged. Meanwhile, to keep the Catholics tranquil, a sop has been every now and then flung to them, just as if they were ab ject mongrels, to be content with the mere refuse THE FUNDS.---(THIS DAY.) CITY, TwELrE o' CLOCK. Neither in a domestic or political point of view is there any intelligence to vary the very uninterest ing state of every thing in the City lately. In the meantime the British Funds have rather a heavy ap pearance, and seem to be weak. Consols c,p,:ned 'this morning at 87-a4 for the 21st instant, and 86 i t for money, and have declined an eighth per cent., without any business. The CommissionerS paid 84 for Consols. India Bonds remain 76 79, and Exchequer Bills 74 75 pm. In the . Foreign Fund* some trivial business has been done in Brazilian Bonds at 624. Russian Stock is quoted at 954 6i ; Portuguese 544 54; and Danish 63 In Shares there is no alteration in prices, and nothing new to state. HALF-PAST TWEL YE. Consols 87} sellers. Three per Cent. Consols, 86 ; Ditto, for Aecount, 87i Three per Cent, Reduced, 86k; India Bonds, 76 S pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 74 5 pm. Foastax.—Briusilian, 62134; Buenos Ayres, 47 8 ; Chilian, 23 4 ; Colombian, 23 4 ; Danish, 63 4 ; Greek, 16 17; Mexican, Five per Cent.. 26 27 ; Ditto, Six per Cent., 334 4 ; Peruvian, 17 18 ; Portuguese, 54i ; Russian, 954 6/ ; Spanish, 91 10. Mixes.—Anglo Mexican, 80 774 dia.; Brarilian, 84 6 die.; Bolanos, 85 95 pm. ; Colombian, 15 144 dis.; Real Del Monte, 140 150 per share ; United Mexi cans 24i 24 die. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 87i for this time, and 87f, buyers for February. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Console for Account 87} and 87/ Hollers for February. CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY-RE. CALL OF LORD ANGLESEA. (From the Dublin Freeman's Journal of Monday.) Yesterday a most numerous and highly respectable ►neeting► of the Parishioners of the United Parishes of Sr. Andrew, St. Peter, Sr. Mark, and St. Anne, took place in the Church, Townsend-street, at two o'clock, for the purpose of addressing the Marquis of Anglesea, and to petition for the repeal of those laws that still affect the glorious cause of Civil and Reli gious Liberty. The Rev. MATHIAS KELLY, Administrator, in the Chair. ROBERT WHITIf ) Esq., acted as .Secretary, and read the Requisition. Mr. O'CONNELL, M.P., then rose amid great ap plause, and said that as the first object of the Meet ing was to prepare an address to the Lord Lieu tenant, he would read the Address.—(Loud cheers.) --Having read the Address, the Honourable and Learned Gentleman continued. It was his pleasing duty to move the adoption of that Address in sub stance, if not in words.—(Cheers.)—lt was to him a most pleasing duty to move an address to that excellent Nobleman, the Marquis of Anglesea. From this subject he would turn to one of a more appal ling nature, namely, the necessity that still exists for their assembling to petition Parliament for their right's. (Cheers.) Civil liberty cannot exist in a country where confidence is shackled, and to force a man at the point of the bayonet to go the path to heaven, which wits not consistent with his own in clination, was not only absurd in theory, but wicked in practice. (Cheers). Others might call in the aid of the military, of laws and of the police to sup port their form of worship, but they had no right to interfere with the Catholic on account of his creed. The Noble Marquis came here our enemy ; in a short time he became acquainted with our object, and now he leaves Ireland a determined friend to Catholic Emancipation. (Load cheers.) Mr. STAUNTON moved, and Mr. J. MURPHY se conded the next resolution, ordering the petition from this Union to be given for presentation to the Marquis of Anglesea in the Lords, and to Mr. O'Connell in the Commons, The motion passed amid the most deafening shouts of applause. Several other important resolutions, and amongst the rest one deputing Michael Staunton and Bar tholomew Corballis, Esqrs. to accompany Mr. O'Connell to London, having been carried, The Rev. Mr. GRIFFITH was called to the Chair, and thanks having been returned to the Rev. Mr. Kelly, the immense multitude dispersed quietly. A meeting to a similar effect was held in St. Mi chan's Parish, the Very Rev. Dr. COLEMAN in the Chair. We are happy to congratulate the public on the gradual decay of sickness in this city and suturba. Comparatively few cases of fever have occurred for the last two weeks ; and dysentery, which prevailed to such an ex tent during the summer months, has now nearly subsided. A number of individuals, however, are confined with in flammation in the throat, asthma, and some other com plaints incidental to the season ; but, upon the whole, the general state of health in and around the city, is considered extremely satisfactory.— Glasgow Chronicle. The lace manufactory, recently established at Tewkesbury, is going on very well, and is likely to prove a lucrative concern.—Bath Chronicle. We understand that it is Mr. Joseph Timm, and not Mr. Holroyd (as first stated), who has been ap pointed Solicitor of Stamps, In the room of the late God frey Sykes, Esq. Business at Port-Dundas has, for the last e i g ht Jays, been very brisk. The arrivals of grain during that tune have been considerabL; and a number of vessels are daily expected with cargoes of the same commodity.— Glasgow Chronicle. It appears on examining the Tide Tables for the current year, that the sea-floods will rise very consi derably higher during this year than they have for the fourteen proceeding years, and may thereby do very serious injury if not attended to.—Bath Chronicle. A most singular being has resided till a few days s i nc e near Fort Ut rec ht, L ong bland. H e w as , t o all intents, a hermit, having lived alone for these last 25 years. A female he would never allow to enter his door. His name is said to have been Abraham Van Brunt, and his age is supposed to have been between 60 and 70 years. Op the 15th ult., he was found dead in his bed.—Boston Ceurier, Dec. 1. SHIPPING INTELLIGENT—(THIs DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. !S.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed the Hope, Rippon, for 'Spain. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 14.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the Felicity, Cartes, for Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Wind N.E. to Sailed the New England, Deane, for New York. WHITEHAvEN, JAN. 13.—The Earl of Roden steamer, from Liverpool to Dundalk, which was on shore at the Idle of Man, arrived at Liverpool the 7tli inst. The Sarah, Thomas, hence to Dundalk, is sunk near Blackpool, but expected to be raised. A smack rigged vessel was seen to go down off Black Comb last week. The following full vessels put into the Pile of Fouldry the 4th inst.:—Mary, Porteas, sunk; Argo, Redfirm, with five feet water in her hold; Oceason, Burton, with damage, and must discharge; Carrier, Cowman; and Industry, Atkin, both with trifling damage. ANTWERP, JAN. 13.—Our pilot refused to take charge of vessels down the River this morning. The Alexander, Martin, of Nantes, bound to Bourbon, having touched the rocks on leaving L'Orient, sprung aleak and sunk; crew saved. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Lord TENTURDEN sat this morning, and disposed of all the causes in the list, which were mostly un defended or withdrawn. PREROGATIVE COURT. RAE V. COUCHER. The KING'S ADVOCATE said, that the question in this case was as to the validity of the codicil of a will of the late Mr. Peter Coucher, of Streatham, who died on the Ist of Dec. 1826. The deceased left behind him property, consisting of houses, to the amount of 1,1001. a-year, which he disposed of by a will regularly witnessed, leaving 101. to his widow, 80/. to his son and daughter, per annum and a house to each of them, and the residue of his property, after tasking a provision for Mrs. Rae, his housekeeper, to be divided amongst his grand-children, the chil dren of the aforesaid son and daughter. The de ceased died in October, and after his death a codicil was found inclosed in the will, and making therein a most material alteration. By this codicil, which was written by the deceased, and signed with his initials, but not regularly attested, the deceased made Mrs. Rae a residuary legatee, thus depriving his grand-children of their reversionary interest, and also stating that if either of his children contested the will, they should be cut off with a. shilling. By till; will also Mrs. Rae and her sister were left as executors to the will, and the deceased at the time, being of sound mind, there was no reason to suppose it other than his real wish as to the final disposition of his property. He had been liv ing separate from his wife, and had a misunderstand- ink with his children, though some time prior to his death a reconciliation had taken place, bat under all the circumstances there could be no doubt but that he meant to provide for Mrs. Rae, by leaving her as his residuary legatee. Dr. DonsoN followed on the same side. Dr. HAGGARD argued in opposition to the vali dity of the codicil, that it was written on hallo sheet of paper, and could not haVe been written otherwise than in a moment of anger, as he had pre viously been reconciled to his children, and there was no evidence to show that any subsequent quar rel took place after the will itself had been made. The KING'S ADVOCATE replied, and contended that the codicil was regularly acknowledged by the deceased, for he had told the surgeon who attended him that he had been making a bit of a codicil, and other witnesses also deposed to the same effect. Sir J. NICHOLL gave judgment. The bill itself was made after his resentment against his children had been appeased, and though by that will he pro vided for Mrs. Rae, yet he retained the bulk of the property in his own family. There was nothing to show that any subsequent quarrel arose between them, and from the manner in which the codicil was writ• ten it could not have been considered by the de ceased as a finished paper, or one containing his final and unalterable intentions. •His children, up to the last moment, continued to call and to be kindly re ceived by him, so that it was scarcely probable that be could have intended thus to have disposed of his property away from them. He should therefore pronounce against the validity of the codicil. Dr. JENNER applied that Mrs. Rae's costs might be paid out of the estate. The COURT decided that the costs on all sides should be paid out of the estate. THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) FISM-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE- This morning's market - exhibited a scanty supply of fish, but it was generally of good quality, and there was a good attendance of buyers. The following were the prices: Prime Turbot, each 2os. Od. to 275. Od. Ditto small, per do. Codfish, each 3 0 15 0 Soles, per three pairs Fine Whitings, per 15 .......... ............... Scate. each Haddocks, per dozen 2O 0 30 0 Brill, each Guritetts, each Sprats, per bushel 4 0 0 0 Live kieunders, per quartern Live Eels, per Sib. . Dutch Plaice, per basket 3 0 7 0 Fine Lobsters, per score 4O 0 45 0 Inferior ditto lO 0 ,20 , 0 Shrimps, per gallon 2 0 3 0 Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 7 0 9 0 Scotch ditto 6 0 7 0 Cod Sounds, per barrel Pickled Herrings, per 100 ........ ........ ..... Best Common Oysters, per bushel .........« 9 0 12 0 Natives ' 24 0 30 9 HAY MAR KETS.—( At per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay..,, £2 5 to £2 15 Best New Meadow Hay 2 13 3 0 Fine Upland Meadow and ltye-grass Hay 3 10 4 4 Clover Hay 3 5 5 0 Oat Straw Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadowl - aY £2 2 to £2 10 Best New Meadow Hay 2 10 2 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Ilay 3 0 4 0 Clover Hay (extra fine).. £5 0 ... Generally 3 5 4 10 Oat Straw £l 7to £1 10—Wheat Straw 1 10 1 13 A short supply, and a very dull trade, at Tuesday's prieLs. SOUTHALL MA RR ET.--Jan. 14. At this day's market, which was well supplied, and ra ther numerously attended both by London and country buyers, the trade was very dull throughout, at the follow ing prices per stone of 81b. to sink the offals Beef.----,--- 3s. 2d. to 4s, tki. Veal--- 4s. 4d. to ss. Bd. blutton —..... 3 6 4 8 I Pork The foregoing quotations are Beef, Mutton, and Pork, at a depression of 2d per stone, Ve i l 4d . per . tone higher than those of this day se'tinight. Much of the stock left the market unsold. 1 - IAILSHAM MARK EZ—Jan. 14. B e ef,.,. 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Os. O ki. to Os. Ed. M I utton-- 4 0 5 4 Pork —.— 4 0 0 0 A limited supply; trade with good Mutton brisk, with other meat rer., dull. MATl.M.yr—Jan. 12. Beef 3s. 6d. to 4c Ekl. I Veal...—. Oc to O.. Matto>) 4 6 54 I Polk _ 0 0 4 6 A, moderato ,uppli, and a dull trade. DEAL, J AN. 11.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E.—Arrived from London, the New Prospect, Miller, and Marl borough, Middleton, for Jamaica; the Brittania, Crosbie, and Lord Goderich, for St. Michael's; the Eden, Anthony, for St. Vincent's; the Martin, Drummond, for Bilboa; and the Spartan, Sanders, for Trinidad. Due. ARUNDEL MAkK er. —Jan. 13. 3s. 4d. to 4s. ed. Os. Od. to N. Od. Mutton 3. 6 410 I Pork 4 0 4 4 Supply moderately good, and trade on the whole dull. When Murat began his reign at Naples, the island of Caprea was in possession of the English ; and so anxious were they in defending it, that the English com mander is said to have offered a reward to whoever should discover an unguarded path up its cliff's. Murat, however, fitted out an expedition ; and, by ladders resting on the un- RUMFORD MARKEL—Jan. 14. steady bottoms of their flying boats and reaching to the s. d. to s. d. s. d. s. d. summit of the rocks, his men ascended, one by one, under Reef mutton 3 2 4 4 Veal 3 4 4 0 Pork 4 0 5 2 the fire of the English troops, and gained possession of the Stickling Calves from 1 Is. to 395.; Quarter old Pigs liis to 18s. each. 'shut). I Supply rather limited, and trade very dull. . CHICHESTER MARKET.—Jan. 14. to 4s. Ja.t. Mutton 3 ti 4 8 4 U 4 4 In Lean Stock very little doing ; the supply of Fat Stock was moderately go,AI, and trade with it dull. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) These Sessions commenced, this morning, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen Wood, Ansley, and the City Officers. The presiding Judges are, Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Justice James Parke. OLD COURT. Robert Barton, aged 38, described in the calendar as a merchant, was placed at the bar, charged on'. three indictments, with uttering forged cheques with intent to defraud. The prisoner passed one of the cheques to the Sec:eta) y of thi Literary Fund gociety. , . Mr. CLAR.KSON, moved on behalf of the prisoner (a most respectable looking man), for a postpone ment of the trial, be not being prepared with. the necessary evidence for his defence. Mr. Justice PARK inquired if there was other business ready to be proceeded with, and being answered in the affirmative, directed tke trial to stand over till Monday morning. Mary Rice, aged 43, was capitally indicted for stealing in the dwelling-houseof William Squibb, , a watch, chain, and seals, value 91., his property. The prisoner was seen coming out of the house of the prosecutor under suspicious circumstances, and it was soon afterwards ascertained that the watch had been stolen. She was pursued and the stolen property found on her person. Mr. Justice PARK told the Jury that by a recent Act of Parliament, it was necessary that the pro perty stolen (when it was net a forcible entry of the premises) should be of the value of 51. to constitute a capital felony. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing property to the amount of 41. 19 - s., thereby doing away with the capital part of the charge. Wm. Holmes, aged 16, was capitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Charles Templar, and stealing therefrom a watch and other articles, his property. The prosecutor deposed that be was landlord of the Pied Horse public-house, Mile End-road, and that the prisoner was a lodger of his ; on coming down stairs on the morning of the 15th December, he perceived that the house had been broken open, and several articles stolen, amongst which were those charged in the indictment, the prisoner did not sleep at home on the night of the robbery. _ Several witnesses were called, whose evidence clearly proved the guilt of the prisoner; some of the property was found in his possession. Mr. Justice J. PARKE summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty of stealing, but not in a dwelling-house. William Connell, aged 24, was charged with counselling and procuring Dennis Aaron to steal two coats, and other articles, value Si., the property of Ellen Dun derdale. Dennis Aaron, a child apparently about ten years of age, was examined by Mr. Justic e P AR ; at some , length, as to the nature and obligation den oath. JUDGE—My little boy, do you know what . will become of you, after kissing that book, if you tell an untruth ? Child--No, Sir. JUDGE—Where will you go to if you tell a lie ? Child--To hell flames. The examination then proceeded, by which it ap peared that the prisoner, on the 4th of December, met the witness in the street, and entered into conversation with him ; he said, when they got op posite to a clothes shop, "There is a fine suit of clothes, let us have a spree." The witness wanted to know what he meant ; when the prisoner said, " Let us steal them." Witness replied, that his mother kept a clothes shop, and had a great many clothes; when the prisoner pressed hint very much to steal some, he at length complied, and stole the articles named in the indict- . meat, arid carried them to the prisoner, who was standing at some distance off. They were after•-• wards pawned for 34 Mr. Justice Panic..---What distance was the pri soner at the time you stole the-goods, was he within sight of the shop ? Witness.—No, he could not see the shop, he was a good way from it. Mr. Justice PARK here stopped the case, lie told the Jury the prisoner could not be convicted under the present indictment ; he was charged as a princi pal felon, but it appeared he was at a considerable distance from the place at the time the robbery, was committed; he might have been convicted as an ac cessary before the fact, or for receiving stolen goods, if the indictment had been so framed, but on the present indictment they mutt acquit. The Jury accordingly returned a verdict of No; Guilty. Mr. Justice PARK ordered the prisoner to be de tained, and directed Mr. Shelton immediately ,to prepare a fresh indictment, charging the prisoner in one count with being an accessary before the fact ; and in another with receiving the goods, knowing them to have been stolen; his Lordship likewise di rected all the witnesses to be bound over in fresh recognizances, for it never could be allowed that a person charged, with so wicked and abominable a crime, as to induce a child to rob his own mother should escape punishment. Wm. Richardsou, a rlspectably dressed young man, aged 22, was iiti . cted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of William Lawrence, with intent to steal. It appeared from the evidence of several wit nesses that the. prisoner picked the lock of the street door, and on being discovered, rushed into the street, when he was pursued, and after a considerable chase, taken into costody. The witnesses all underwent a very long examina tion by Mr. Clarkson, as to the prisoner's identity; but it was sworn he was never lost sight of, and the Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended him to mercy, in which the prosecutor joined. NEW COURT. WM. Taylor was indicted for stealing two hats, the property of his employers, Messfs. Moore and Bicknell, military hatters, Bond -street. The pri soner received a good character from several wit nesses, and the Jury acq u i t t e d hi m . Sarah Jones was indicted for stealing on the sth December a gilt neck chain, the property of Chris topher Butcher, of the Soho Bazaar. the prisoner was suspected by the prosecutor and searched. The chain which he identified he found in her bosom. The prisoner made no defence, but called the master and mistress, with whom she lived at the time, to speak to her character. They gave her an excellent one, and the Jury almost instantly ac quitted her. _ _ Ellen-Sweetman was indicted for stealing two pair of shoes from the shop of Mr. Mann, of the Hay market. A younger sister of the prisoner's was also in dicted, but pleaded guilty, and it being put in evi dence that they had secreted the shoes while asking the price of some in the shop, and that on being pur, sued the shoes were found in their possession, she was convicted. Henry Grantham was indicted for stealing a gun, value 351., the property of Joseph Egg. James Muggridge had received the gun to work upon, and left it at the workshop till he I eturned the next day, when he missed it. The, prisoner worked in a carpenter's shop under neath the prosecutor's shop. The gun was pledged for 81., and the ticket found on the prisoner when taken. lie then treated it as a drunken freak, but now denied all knowledge of the gun, stating in le. fence that ire found the ticket in the workshop.— Verdict Guilty. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their re spective destinations, viz. : —Captain Samuel Serle, General Kyd, St. Helena, Bombay, and China; Captain John Cruickshank, Farquharson, and Captain Joseph Dudman, Inglis, Bengal and China. Captain Roger Barnston Everest was sworn into thecommand of the Charles Grant, consigned to China direct.