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LITERATURE• THE FAMILY LIBRARY, No. I. LIFE or NAPOLEON. Mr. Murray, in his Family Library, has got hold of a speculation which we shrewdly sus pect will be among the most popular he has ever undertaken. Learning, fancy, genius, expe rience, all these various advantages he has pressed into the service of his Miscellany, which being, besides, brought out in a particularly cheap form, cannot fail to become popular. Among the contributors we find the name of Mr. Lock hart, who is advertised to write the life of Cer vantes—a piece of biography admirably adapted to that gentleman's satirical and humorous powers—of Sir W. Scott, who is to give us the life of that most chivalrous, romantic, and adven turous warrior, the Earl of Peterborough—and of Mr. Southey, who furnishes the memoirs of General Wolfe. Thus strengthened in one de partment alone, to say nothing of the talents that are brought to bear on almost every subject con nected with the Belles Lettres or the Fine Arts, the FP.inily Library cannot fail to become a favourite. The present Number, which is the first, con sists of Memoirs of Napoleon (which are to be concluded in a second volume.) These Memoirs seem, for the most part, to be digests of the works of Scott and Hazlitt, chiefly following the first, and have been collected, abridged, and condensed with much judgment and discrimi nation. They are also strictly impartial in their spirit ; we see no outbreaking of aristocratic or republican feeling throughout them ; they may safely, therefore, be committed to the band of South, by whom they will be strongly relished for the amazing interest, variety, and fulness of their details. Of the character of Buonaparte they give a faithful and acute representation, and throw new light on the events of the first Italian campaign which he undertook against the Aus trian veteran Wurmser. This portion of the Memoirs is told with surprising spirit, and has greatly attracted our attention. We regret to announce the failure of a com pany of corn merchants and maltsters, at Stowmarket, whose very extensive connections will, we fear, involve many agriculturists of this county in serious distress. The duty due to Government is said to be 9,oool.—Bury Herald. KING'S BENCH.—Bernasconi and others v. Farebrother and Wilton. In this trial, which was not concluded when we went to press yesterday, the Jury at a late hour found a verdict fur the plaintiffs, with nominal damages against the defendants of one shilling. The wheat on the ground generally in this county a fortnight ago had, we think, a better appearance by far than we recollect it to have had fir many years past. The late wet weather and cold winds have made it look yellow generally, both on the Downs and in the Weald, but warm and dry weather will, we have no doubt, soon again alter its appearance. The oats are come up well, and do not seem much affected by the wet. The barley, where it was put in forward, came up well, and has a very healthy appearance. The flocks have now nearly done I nnbing, and we think there are more twins this year thin usual, but from the late very wet weather some of our farmers have lost a great many lambs. Now that the Swedish turnips are finished, feed is generally speaking short, yet most of the flocks are in very fair con dition. The wet weather has almost stopped the plough, but the meadows have been rolled and laid up for mowing in excellent condition. The seeds look well on the ground and beans and pease are as yet looking very well.— Brighton Gazette. _ _ The paintings which adorn the ceiling of Whitehall Chapel, which are the admiration of all who resort to that place, have been lately valued at 86,000/. They are not painted on the ceiling, as is generally sup posed, but are en canvass. They are painted by RUBENS, who was sent for to this country by King CHARLES the Second, for the express purpose of executing them for that building, that being the King's banqueting-room. They are in a very high state of preservation. They are to be taken down from the ceiling of Whitehall Chapel, by cpmmand of the KING, and are to be placed in the Na tional Gallery. Yesterday 'afternoon, between one and two o'clock, the neighbourhood of Lombard-court, Holborn, was in a very exciied state, in consequence of a respect able-looking female, about thirty years of age, attempting to destroy her infant, under the following circumstances : The wretched woman is named ELEANOR f HostrsoN, and has only recently been married to an industrious mechanic. At the hour shove stated she entered the shop of a Mrs. H.,tartts, a grocer in Lombard -court, corner of St. Andrew-street, with a fine male infant at her breast, ap parently about three weeks or a month old. She had not been in the place more than a few minutes, when she took the infant between her arms, and squeezed its little body together with all her strength. On Mrs. HA R Is scream in; out, WILsoN, one of the parish constables of St. Giles's, who was passing the door, ran in and most provi dentially saved the life of the poor little innocent, as its unnatural parent was in the act of suffocating it. The un fortunate woman, who appeared quite sober, but in a wild troubled state of mind, was immediately conveyed to St. Giles's workhouse, where she at present remains. The • child was also carried thither by WILSON, where every possible attention has been paid to it by the surgeon, Mr. SAUNDERSON, who entertains: hopes of its ultimate re covery. 'I he mother continues perfectly silent to all questions, and the cause of her unnatural attempt, up to the present moment, is quite a mystery. A widow lady in this city has in her posses sion a beautiful bird (a mule between a canary and a gold finch,) in the highest health, spirits, and plumage. He sings with as much vigour as he did fourteen years agn, now having attained the great age of fifteen years.— Glasgow Free Press. THE MARCH OF INTELLECT.—A few days ago, a lady at Worcester, having detected hey female ser vant in a falsehood, rebuked her for it, and asked how she could so far forget herself, when she was answered by her polished domestic, " that she really could not help it, it came so apropos!"—Worcester Herald. JOHN WILKES did not stand upon ceremony in his duels. When asked by Lord TALBOT how many tunes they were to fire, WILKES replied, " Just as often as your Lordship pleases; I have brought a bag of bullets and a flask of powder." A LARGE ORDER.—A gentleman dressed in the first syle of fashion, called a few days since on an emi nent wine merchant in this town, and required to taste samples of the finest ports in his cellar, as he had invited some friends to dine with him, and wished to treat them with a superior glass of wine. lie was accordingly fur nished with a taste from several binns, and after fixing on a wine of high quality and flavour, which the merchant assured him was of the most approved vintage, he ordered a pint of it to be sent to his residence, with a bottle of cider, at fire o'clock precisely.— Cheltenham Chronicle. ANECDOTE OF EX-SHERIFF PARKINS.— When Mr. Ex-Sheriff first came to New York (for he had been there before), he went to the house of an Irish gen tleman, with whom he had formerly some acquaintance in Europe ; the gentleman was not at home—consequently, he addressed himself to the lady of the house, and asked permission to send his b iggage there for two nights. This was politely assented to. Well, night succeeded night, and week succeeded week, and month succeeded month, till three months had passed away, and still the Sheriff remained. In toe mean time the Sheriff's visits became known ; and the Irish gentleman, when he went on 'Change, was regularly quizzed by his brother merchants every day, with, Well, Sir, how is the Sheriff?" " The Sheriff with vou yet, Sir ?" " A pleasant compinion the Sheriff, Sir." " When is the Sheriff geing to leave, Sir?" " Can't tell, Sir?" " Why don't you ask him ?" ?aid one. The poor Irishman—bored thus all around—" Sir," said he, " the hospitality of my coon tiler:: does net allow me to ask that question till our guest has been with us a year and a day; and then, Sir, we inquire if we are to have the pleasure of his company for a year longer." ST. PATRICK'S CHARITY SCHOOLS. The annual dinner, in aid of this charity, was held yesterday, at the Freemasons'-hall. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX in the chair. This was the first meeting of Roman Catholics since the passing of the Catholic Bill, and it gave a character to this dinner which it has not hereto fore assumed—that of a political meeting. It could not well have been otherwise, for most of those who came to support the charity, came also to hear what might be said on the result of the late exertions in Parliament. At six o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex entered the room, accompanied by several of the Catholic nobility and gentry, and by Lord Nu gent, Mr. Otway Cave, and several supporters of the Catholic Bill in the Commons. The Duke o( Norfolk was not present, having been invited to dinner with the Duchess of Kent, which, as was mentioned in the course of the evening by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, being, according to court etiquette, equal to a command, was a reason able excuse for his non-attendance. At the removal of the cloth, " Non nobis" was sung by Mr. Broadhurst and others in very good style ; after which, The Duke of SUSSEX gave the health of " His Majesty King George IV." His Royal Highness, after dwelling upon his Majesty's most gracious in tentions in recommending from the throne the mea sure of relief to the Roman Catholic, , , and eulogiz ing those by ‘vhose firmness and perseverance that measure was carried into effect, expressed a hope that it would be received in Ireland in the same feeling in which it was passed in England. Though it was claimed as a right, and justly so claimed, he hoped it would be received as a boon—(cheers) — and that by the manner of its reception, those for whose benefit it was passed would conquer the re maining prejudices against them by bearing their triumph with discretion. His ROYAL HIGHNESS next proposed the healths of " His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and the rest of the Royal Family," which was received with loud and continued cheers. The nest toast was, " The health of the Duke of Wellington and his Colleagues," which his Royal Highness prefaced by a warm eulogy upon the honest, upright, and straight-forward manner in which the late Bill was introduced and carried for ward. This toast was carried with loud and conti nued cheering. After the toast of " The Members of the House of Commons and Lords," who had supported the Bill in Parliament, in the enumeration of whom the names of Pitt, Grattan, and Canning (particularly the last), were loudly cheered. Lord NUGENT returned thanks. After the health of " The Duke of Wellington." Mr. Broadhurst sang (from Moore's Melodies) " Wellington's name," which was rapturously cheered. Master Burke deliver ed a well-written poetic ad dress, composed for the occasion, which wus loudly cheered. In the course of the evening, after the health of the English aristocracy was drunk (for which Lord Stourton returned thanks), his Royal Highness gave " The health of Mr. O'Connell." This toast was received with loud and continued cheering, which lasted for a considerable time. Mr. O'CONNELL, in returning thanks, expressed, in the name of the people of Ireland and in his own, his grateful acknowledgments for the exertions of the illustrious Duke in the Chair, and of those other Members of the Legislature who had achieved a measure which consolidated the power of the British Throne by uniting the three kingdoms in its sup port. He assured his Royal Highness and the Meeting, that he was disposed (and he was sure he spoke the sentiments of his countrymen) to receive the Bill in the same kind and conciliatory spirit in which it was passed. After several other toasts, The Royal CHAIRMAN gave, " Prosperity to the Charity in support of which they had met. His Royal Highness detailed the state of the funds, which, he observed, was nearly exhausted, in con sentience of the expenses incurred in building and repairs. The charity children were then brought into the room. Their appearance was extremely creditable to those to whose care they were entrusted. After they had retired, a collection was made in the room, which amounted (independently of an nual donations and subscriptions) to 510/. After several other toasts connected with the Charity, His Royal Highness retired, arid was followed by several of the Noblemen and Gentlemen who had attended him into the Hall. On the retirement of the Duke of Sussex, Mr. O'Connell was called to the Chair, amid the accla mations of the company. Mr. O'CoNNELL, after having proposed the health of Mr. Otway Cave and the liberal Protestants of Ireland, introduced with a suitable eulogy the me mory of Mr. Canning. In applauding the merits of the living, the services of the dead should not be forgotten, and of those who contributed superemi nent services to the consummation of the lateglorious measure the name of Mr. Canning stood conspicuous. (Cheers.) —He aided the cause of liberty in South America—he promoted it in Ireland—and to him the gratitude of the people of Ireland were pre eminently due.—(Mucli applause.)—He concluded by alluding to Mr. Therry, whom he saw present, and to whom he was satisfied the meeting would look to for pronouncing a suitable eulogy on the merits of Mr. Canning. Mr. MERRY said the call of the Chairman upon him was as flattering as it was unexpected. He should, however, be very deficient in language and in sentiment, if he did not endeavour to testify his approbation of a toast which was recommended to him by a respect and veneration for the great name of which it was commemorative. Elsewhere he had described Mr. Canning as he stood alone, and in the commanding attitude which the consciousness of great powers within him, and the lofty destiny that betel him, entitled him to assume.—(Cheers.) —On this occasion, however, he should confine him self to the brief expression, that on no occasion should the friends and admirers of Mr. Canning feel more proud of his name and of his memory, than at the present moment, when his fame had been vindicated in the triumph of his principles,—at the present moment, when the temple of national con cord was completed, of which he laid the early and auspicious foundation,--at the present moment, when that great cause was glorified, of which he lived the apostle, and of which he died the martyr.— (Loud cheers.) Several other toasts and healths were drank, and in 'returning thanks Mr. Lawless and others ad dressed the meeting at some length, and were received with loud cheers. We regret that our limits do not enable us to carry our account of this meeting beyond a mere description. It was the most numerous and respect able which we have witnessed since the commence ment of the charity. The attendance of ladies was greater than on any former occasion, so much so, that they not only filled the end and side galleries, but the whole of the side seats at the top and through the body of the hall. We ought to men tion, that among the company were several Roman Catholic clergymen, one of whom (the Rev. Mr. Kirwan) made art eloquent appeal to the company in support of the Charity. There *ere likewise many Dissenting Clergymen present, who appeared to take a very lively interest in the proceedings. At Frome, the last year's expences of the poor were very considerably diminished, as well as those of the poor of Trowbridge, from the method which the manu facturers have generally adopted of distributing the me chanics' labour, which is by returning about 100 hands to perform the usual work of 23 or 30, thereby Just prevent ing them from receiving parish aid.—. Bath Chromick. 7q - jr *4411. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 23, 1829. No Papers were published in Paris on Mon day, owing to the solernity of the preceding day. The following is the state of the funds on Monday FRENCH FUNDS, Pax's, APRIL 20.—Five per Cents., 108 f. 10c. 108 f. 107 f. 75c. 20c. 70c. 40c. ; Three per Cents., '79f. 30c. 15c. 20c. ; Bank Stock, 1,860 f. ; Naples Stock, 86f. 90c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 82if. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 40c.; money 25f. 35c. ; three months, paper, 251. 25c, ; money, 25f. 20c.— Cours Authentique. Buenos Ayres Papers have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house to 'the 22d February, but their contents do not pos sess any article worthy of notice. The Ex change on the 21st was 121 per dollar. The Allgemeine Zeitung states, that the roads on the frontiers of Moldavia have been in such a condition from the late heavy rains, and the overflowing of the rivers, that the marching of the troops and all military operations have been impeded. At the date of April 2d, nothing had been heard from the other side of the Danube for some days. Brussels Papers state that a Russian Cabinet Minister passed through Brussels on the 19th, on his way from St. Petersburgh to London, with despatches. The Prussian State Gazette observes, that her Ma jesty the Empress of RUSSIA is daily expected in Berlin. The following are extracts:— VIENNA, ♦TRIL 11. We are in daily expectation of the Turkey mail. Per baps it may bring us some further particulars of the me lancholy events at Teheran. Metalliquef, 981; Bank Shares, 1,114. FRONTIERS OF MOLDAVIA, APRIL 2. For the last fortnight the roads have been in such a condition from the heavy rains, and the overflowing of all the rivers, that the marching of the troops and all mili tary operations have been impeded. The conveyance of provisions is almost impossible, and the prices have conse quently risen considerably. The number of sick in the hospitals has also increased. From the other aide of the Danube we have heard nothing for some days. Muck re gret continues to be expressed at General Langeron's hav ing asked leave to retire. The General is much beloved, not only in the army, but by the inhabitants of the coun try. It is not, however, yet known whether his Majesty has accepted his offer to retire. The Emperor lately addressed a very gracious rescript to General L., on the taking of the fortress of Kale, and presented him with one of the cannon as a memorial of his success. BRUSSELS, APRIL 18; A decree of his Majesty has been published respecting the Decennial budget, by which the extraordinary expen diture is to be reduced from 18,200,000 florins to 15,030,000 for the year 1830, and if possible farther Se ductions are to be made in the sequel so as to reduce the part of the budget to 13,500,000: if this can he effected the whole expenditure of the State will be 75,000,000 florins, with the addition of 2,450,000 for the interest and re deniption of the loans for the East India possessions. APRIL 20.—A Russian Cabinet Messenger passed through yesterday afternoon, on his way from St. Pete's burgh to London, with dispatches. APRIL 21.—The President of the second Chamber of the States General has sent circulars to all the absent Members inviting them to return as soon as passible, in order to be present at the debate on the law ou the Press which will take place the day after to-morrow. The Journal de la Belgique says, a general cry was raised against the law on the Press as at first proposed ; the new project, the debate on which is to commence on Thursday, differs but very little from the former, besides retaining the effects which have already been pointed out, it has been enriched by a small addition which contains a measure which may he looked upon as a sort of moral torture, and it is easy to guess the use that may be made of it. The sword of the law may remain suspended for a whole year over the heads of the author and printer of an offensive article in a Journal, the right to prosecute not being forfeited till the expiration of a year. BERLIN, APRIL 15. For some days past the inhabitants of this capital have been indulging in the joyful expectation of seeing her Majesty the Empress of Russia, as the news spread some time hack of her intended visit seems to be confirmed. It is said that it will be in the beginning of June that we shall have the pleasure of seeing again the august daugh ter of his Majesty our Sovereign. We cannot help again adverting to the dis. cussion on the Silk Trade, in order to illustrate ; however briefly, the great principles which are involved in that question. \\re really can scarcely believe any man to be serious who objects to the principles of free trade, or who maintains that restrictions on trade are good in themselves —for what we may ask is trade but the ex change of commodities of which we have a surplus, for other commodities of which we are in want ? Now, if this exchange were not advantageous to both parties, it would not be made ; and upon what principle, therefore, they ought to be pro hibited or restrained in a transaction beneficial to themselves, and injurious to no one else, we cannot well comprehend. The manufacturer of stockings exchanges his surplu's produce for other articles of which he is in want, and is there either justice or policy in throwing the smallest obstacle in the way of such a transaction ? Can that be a wise or beneficial law which prohibits or restrains an arrangement essential to the very existence of commerce ? Now the transactions between nations, however complicated, all resolve into this simple principle of an exchange of what is superabundant for what is scarce ; and can it ever be maintained that any law can be either just or politic which prohibits or obstructs the free transportation of goods to the best market ? So far with regard to the essential principle. It is argued, however, that considering the high price of labour in this country, and the high price of provisions, we are not on an equal foot- ?. ~. ~~ ing with other countries, who pay lower wages and lower taxes. It will be kund that higit, l / 4 wages are the necessary consequence 4 a great capital, and the same cause, therefore, which raises wages, leads to the improvement of industry by the division of laboUr, and to the introduction of improved machinery, which far more than c ounter-balances the disadvantages of high wages. Has it not been found, accord ingly, that in almost all branches of industry Great Britain excels in the cheapness as well as in the perfection of her work ; and that in the cotton trade, and other branches of trade, which have no protection, we have undersold the foreign manufacturer in his own market ? and why, we may ask, should the silk manufacture form the solitary exception in which, from our inferiority, in place of rivalling, we should ourselves be obliged to seek protection in monopoly from the competition of the dealer ? There can be no possible reason for this, excepting that the monopoly which the silk manufacture enjoyed, tended to debase it, by paralyzing that spirit of enterprise which animated every other branch of our domestic industry. The great depression of the silk manufacturer was clearly proved by the facts brought forward in the discusions, to be owing to over-trading. The reduction of the duty on the raw material, which took place in 1824, along with other causes, occasioned a great extension of the trade. An over-supply of the market is the necessary consequence, and the manufacture stagnates for want of a demand. This is not the case with the silk trade only, almost all other manufactures are in the same state ; and these accidental fluctuations, there ' fore, from which trade was never free, furnish no sort of argument against the principles of a just and liberal policy, which, so far as they operate, must benefit in place of injuring trade. We have no space at present to investigate the causes of the present depression of manufactur ing industry. They appear, however, to be laid deep in the very nature of commerce, and to have no connection whatever with the enactments 1 by which certain restrictive duties have been re moved. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK. Accounts have been received from Buenos Ayres of the 21st Feb.; the Exchange had improved to l2i per dollar, but the tenor of the intelligence exhibits a state of intestine bloodshed and civil war, dreadful to the human mind and little satisfactory either to the Merchant or Bondholder. Consols have been nearly stationary at 88 all the morning, they are now buyers. To-day being a holiday at the Stack market and the Bank the private bargains have been very limited ; the Jobbers, as usual; met in the Royal Exchange. Among other reports it is stated that the French Funds come over higher printed than they really are, and that some heavy . sales of Stock have been made at Paris, which has caused a . decline; this is said to be intended to counteract the reported operation of reducing the interest on the Five per Cents. The Foreign Funds remain in a stagnant state. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.: COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court were occupied nearly all the morning with the case of Doe, on the demise of Hogg v. Tindal, an action of ejectment of no public interest, which was not concluded when we went to press. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, Argil. 20. Bank Stock Consols 3 per cent. Gev. Stock, 3% per cent. 95% !National Ditto • 22 Ditto, New lPatriotic Ditto 4 per Cent. lO2 Hibernian Bank l7 Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... 96% !Provincial Ditto ......... Royal Canal Stock —' Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock lmperial Mine ..— City Deb. 4 per cent....... -- Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings — MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America t I Hamburgh 0 O Brazil .......... ........ 0 0 Holland O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica ............... 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 0 1 Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 0 1 France 0 0 Malta ................. .. 0 O Gottenburgh 1 0 Mexico I Guernsey &Jersey.. 0 1 Waterford HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ...19 minutes after 3. I Evening ...43 minutes after 5. LONDON - SESSIONS -(THIS DAY.) The Adjourned Sessions for tie City of London were held this morning before the RECORDER, Al dermen Sir J. PERKING, BROWN, and FAREnaoTHER. There was not a single case for the decision of a Jury ; the only business before the Court being an appeal of Mr. Buchannan, u silversmith in Racquet court, Fleet-street, against a poors'-rate of the parish of St. Bride's, on the ground of an inequality in the assessment. The case, which is entirely of local interest, was likely to occupy the principal part of the day. ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY. This being the day (St. George's Day) fixed upon by our most gracious Sovereign for the cele biation of his birth-day, the hells of the several metropolitan churches commenced a merry peal at an early hour. A greater number of flags and ban ners than usual were hoisted in different parts of the metropolis, and below bridge streamers flawed from the mast head of nearly every vessel. The prepa rations for illuminations by his Majesty's tradesmen are on an extensive scale, and the citizens will be treated with a splendid display at Messrs. Rundle and Co. on Ludgate-hill. The present anniversary of his Majesty's birth-day is perhaps the most re markable that has ever before occurred—for on this day the Bill for ,the Emancipation of the Roman Catholics will come into full effect. Great num bers of parties have been formed to celebrate the day by dinners in town as well as the country. — Much disappointment is expressed at the abolition of the procession of the mail coaches. We understand that money is raising in this country for some of the states of the North American Union, fir the purposes connected with their internal im provement. Among them are the states of Pennsylva nia, Ohio, and Louisiana ; and the money is to be applied, it is said, principally to the formation of roads and canals. Times. It is said that a disposition exists among the managers of the principal Scotch banks to get rid volun tarily of their small note circulation, to which has been ascribed in part the mischievous effects lately apparent on the trade in that point of the United Kingdom. This, if true, will he a very remarkable tribute to the policy of the late act of Parliament which has put a stop to the circulation of small notes in England.— Times. On Tuesday morning Sir G. COCKBURN and Sir G• CLERK landed from the Admiralty yacht, accom panied by Sir BY AM MARTIN and Mr. BARROW, and after inspecting the dock-yard of Sheerness, which is now nearly completed, and several of the ships in ordinary, proceeded to Chatham for the like purpose. DOVER, APRIL 21.—The Richard and !elarv, from Newcastle to Bordeaux, has put in here, with loss of bowsprit, and anchor-stock broken, having been run foul of by a ship. JOHN KENIBLE was once performing in TATE WILKIN3ON'S Company at York with an actor name d CummiNGs, who was much given to ranting, and was also a great favourite. Often was KEMBLE assailed f rom the gallery with the cry of " Why does not thee shout like CtIMMINGY? thee art no half the actor that CUM MIXG9 i 3 : why, We can hear him from the stage to the Minster." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) •FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, APRIL 22..—Wind E.—. Arrived from London, the Charles Grant, Goerest, for \ China ; Sovereign, M'Kellar, for New South Wales; and Latona, Robinson, for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22.—Wind S.W.—Ar rived from London, the Robert Edwards, Sher burn, for New York. Sailed his Majesty's ship Champion, for Africa. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived from London, the Hylton Joline steamer, for Gibraltar, &c. Sailed the Haydon, Smith, with Portuguese Emigrants, for 03tend. FALMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind S. to E.—Sailed the Caroline, Broad, for Quebec ; and Ovington Walker, for Halifax. HOLYHEAD, APRIL 21.—Off Port, the Ceres, —, from New Orleans. CLYDE, APRIL 21.—Arrived the Louisa, M'Kel- Jar, from Trinidad ; and Sarah, M'Alpin, from St. Kitt's. The Fanny, Pyle, bound to New York, in entering Rye yesterday, got on the Wickerwork, and filled with water. The Saucy Jack, from Buenos Ayres, is supposed :o be arrived in the Channel. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE. The following is a list of arrivals and sailings at Buenos Ayres :- Jan. 7. Arrived the English brig Saguinay, Can ning, from Liverpool. Feb. 6. His Majesty's packet Countess of Chi chester, from Falmouth and Rio; American brig Wanderer, Adams, from Boston ; Frederick, Powell, from ditto; Bolivar, Macy, from New York; Betsy, Keating, from Boston; Olive, Sumer; from ditto; and the French brig Joseph, Lamone, from Bor deaux. 10th. American brig Aurora, Talbot, from Ha vannah ; English brig David Ricardo, Lacey, from Lima; Devonshire, Strickland, from Conception; American brig Joseph, Burleigh, from Portsmouth, New Holland. 11th. Ship Star, Griffin, from Philadelphia; brig Volante, Finney, from Baltimore; General Fiamet, Storachy, from Genoa; French brig Iris, from Bor deaux. 14th. Peter Ellis, Rhodes, from Liverpool ; Cin cinatus, Minton, from New York. 16th. Hercules, King, from Richmond; San Jose, Sardi, from Genoa; American ship Hibernia, Robinson, from Cape de Verd. 20th. Brig Pandora, from New York. Jan. 19th. Sailed his Majesty's packet Emulous, Cooke, for Rio and Falmouth. 20th. English brig Leander, Fell, for Havannah. 21st. Brahmin, Rawson, for London. 26th. Harbinger, for Liverpool ; Defiance, Crisp, for London. 26th. His Majesty's ship Tribune, Otway, for Monte Video. 27th. English brig Hazard, Rouly, for Rio Janeiro, 28th. Swiftsure, for Liverpool. Feb. 2. Rosella, for Antwerp. sth. Camoens, for• ditto. 6th. American ship Georgians, Woodhouse, for Cape Verds; Endeavour, Davis, for Havannah Triton, Smith, for Boston ; and English brig Sa guenay, for Liverpool. Bth. English brig Matilda, for Brazils. 12th. His Majesty's schooner Acklaide, for Monte Video. • 13th. Pauline, for Antwerp ; brig Jane, Knight, for Cape de Verds. 19th. Eliiabeth, Peake, for Ensenada. 20th. Fearon, Childitch, for London. 22d. English brig Agenoria, for Liverpool. 24th. Countess of Chichester, for Falmouth. VESSELS SPOKEN II ITH BY THE SAUCY JACK.- Honourable Company's ship Farquharson, from London to Bengal, in lat. 10. S. long. 31. W. Passed the Honourable Company's ship Inglis, steering to southward, in Ist. 17. long. 30. English brig Sur prise, from Bristol to Berbice, in lat. 17. long. 36. English brig Henderson, from Wbitehaven to North America, in lat. 48. long. 16. SPORTING.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY, TWELVE P.st. The inclement state of the weather, and the uninvit ing appearance of the list having kept the majority of the betting gentlemen in the town, business was brisk, and some changes of importance took place. The following were the closing prices : CLARET. 5 to 4 on Duke of Rutland's Cadland 3 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Zinganee 7 to 2 sgst Mr. Molony's Rough Robin DERBY. 9 to Q agst Lord Exeter's Patron (Augusta colt) 9 to 1 agst Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle 9 to 1 agst Lord Egremont's Camel OW. 11 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Green Mantle 7 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Paulina (Quadrille filly) 9 to 1 *gat Lord Exeter's Varna 10 to 1 apt Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 3(3 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 0 to £2 5 Best New Meadow Hay 2 10 2 IS Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass flay 3 10 4 4 Clover Hay 3 8 5 0 Oat Straw .£l Bto £1 121 Wheat Straw 1 IL 1 16 Supply limited, and trade rather brisk; prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay . .CI 18 to £2 10 Best New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 0 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 0 4 0 Clover Hay (extra fine)...Xs 0 ... Generally 3 0 4 10 Oat Straw Supply limited, trade dull, and prices stationary. SOUTH ALL MARK ET.— April 22. At this day's market, which exhibited but a moderate supply, and was thinly attended by buyers, each kind of meat met with a very dull sale, at the following prices per stone of Slb. to sink the anis : Beef. 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d, 4s. Md. to ss. 6d. I Mutton 3 6 4 6 Pork 4 2 5 2 Lamb ----..... 56..0d. to Gs Sd. The foregoing quotations are Veal 4(1. per stone lower than on this day se'nnight ; Beef, Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, uLaltered. A large proportion of the stock left the market unsold. RUMFORD MARKET.—ApriI 22. P. d. to s. d. a. d. s. d. Reef 3 4 4 4 Veal Mutton 3 4 4 4 I'ork Lamb .... ss. Pd. to fis. 4d. Suckling Calves from I ta. to 345. ; Quarter old Pigs l 4s. to iSa. each. A limited rupply, and a very dull trade. CHI CH ESTER M A lIK ET—April 22. Beef 3s. at. to 4s. 2d. I Veal-- 4s. Od. to 4s. 10.1, Mutton 316 4 6 I Pork 4 0 4 4 Larnii ss. od. to 6s. 2d. Couples (Ewes with their Lamb) from 325. to 50$. each. In Store Beasts, Milch Cows, &c. little doing. A good time of year supply, and a very dull trade. FIRST DRURY-LANE PLAY BILL.—The following is a copy of the first play bill which announced the opening of the first Theatre that was crested in Drury-lane. It is curious, not only in showing the in crease in the prices of admission since that period, but the different times at which dramatic representations com menced. It should he observed that no farces were per formed is those days : By his Majesty's Company of Comedians, AT THE NEW THEATRI IY DRURY-LANE, This day, being Thursday, ed April Sth, 1663, will be acted a Com, called THE HUMOUROUS LIEUTENANT. The King Mr. WINTBRIEL Demetrius Mr. HART Selevius Leontive Major MOHUN Lieutenant Mr. CLOSE Celia The Play will begin at Three o'clock exactly. Boxes Is. 6,1.7-shittd.4llo Gallery Is. 6d—Upper Gallery Is. R. THERRY, ESQ. We have much pleasure in inserting the fa": lowing remarks on the subject of a gentlemen, whose appointment to an eligible situation in New South Wales, for which he is eminently qualified, has been well earned by his memoirs of Mr. Canning, and his judicious publication of his Speeches. We feel great pleasure in being able to state --. that Mr. R. cherry of the English bar, son Of the late Vice-Chairman of the Board of Excise, 111 Ice' land, has been appointed to a judicial situation is New South Wales. The latter gentleman owed, his nomination to the o ffi ce of a Commissioner a Excise in Ireland, to the deference which the autho rities of the Government entertained for the charac ter of his uncle, the celebrated Edmund Burke; and the disposition which they felt to give expres' sion to that feeling, by the promotion of his favour ite kinsman and representative. The advancement of the son has been derived, from a source similarly creditable in its motives Pee its object. It is a compliment paid, we understand , to the recommendation of Mr. Huskisson, and the. memory of Mr. Canning. It is a compliment w ell applied, and well deserved by honourable service; of great public utility, in the individual who is its object. Mr. Therry was educated in the University °' Dublin, wherein he early distinguished himself, not less by a successful academic career, than by APPII - continually, and from the earliest opporturtiri t t the efforts of acknowledged talent, and the fruits 0' a collegiate education, to the vindication o f hi' country's claims on the justice of the British. Par' liarnent. These efforts were distinguished by ea: ceasing ardour and uniform moderation ; and, s' the prospects of' emancipation were occasion' ally interrupted, Mr. Therry applied his e" wearied exertions to other objects of national utility in promoting the cause of education in Ireland, amongst that class, wherein it was' most . wanted, and to which the funds of Government had never applied any effective aid. Mr. Therry Wa s • Secretary to the Independent " Society for Pro' moting Education among the Poor of Ireland, w ith. , out any religious distinction whatever"—the first Society that ever acted on that principle in Ireland, the only principle by which that object can ever be achieved. Mr. Therry was subsequently, and not long sinc e * called to the English bar. He is the Editor of that extensive and peculiarly accurate pablication " The Speeches of Mr. Canning," in six volumes, with * life of that Statesman prefixed thereto; a laborioua and important work, which must be an object of ge; neral reference and estimation to every scholar and British Statesman, so long as British eloquence, sou' true British interests, shall be subjects of importance' or inquiry. THE HARRIET WHALER. Mauritius Dec. 18, 1828. Sir,—l transmit to you herewith a copy of a decia . tion of a sailor of the name of James Williaross lately belonging to the Harriet whaler, of Londol i Pe made before the Commissary General of Police f" this Government. It will be perceived that Willis` was brought hither by a French sloop of war O s the Island of Tucopia, and his narrative may sibly be interesting to the owners of the Ham' as likewise to the families of the individuals ale!: tioned therein.—l have the honour to be, Sir, 1 0U most obedient bumble servant, To - - CHAS. COLVILL& Police Department, Dec. 8, 1828. HON. G. A. BARRY, ESQ. CHIEF SECRETARY 'r° GOVERNMENT. Sir,—l have the honour to enclose you, for th° information of his Excellency the Governor, a decla ration made at this office by a seaman, named Jam" Williams, who arrived here some time ago on board his most Christian Majesty's ship Astrolabe, from which it appears that he, Thomas Hamilton, and James Couttes, formerly belonging to the Harriet whaler, of London, and were left by that ship at the Island of Tucopia, in June 1827, the vessel having been driven off is a gale of wind whilst watering there. It further appears that Thomas Hamilton died' afterwards at Mary's Island, and that James Couttes remains upon the Island by his own desire, War" illation which may, perhaps, be desirable to the owners of the Harriet, as well as the relations of the parties. James Williams has found employment here . "-- I have, &c. (Signed) JOHN FINNIS, Chief Commissioner of Poli ce. (A true copy.) G. A. BARKY, Chief Sec. to Gorr. Information of James Williams, late cooK board the English whal e r _Harriet, Capt. not e ; son, taken before me this 7th day of Oct. 18 ' 4 who deposeth and saith, that in the month o f Oct' 1826, shipped in London, on board the raid shi t Harriet, on a whaling voyage ; that inthe moa t " of June, last year, went on shore with Thom as Hamilton and James Couttes, to fill water for the ship on the island of Tucopia; that the boa t re" turned on board with water, and left deponen t ' Hamilton, and Couttes, filling the remainder of the casks; that before the ship had time to hoist the water out of the boat a tremendous gale of win, came on, and lasted nearly a month, which blew O n vessel off, as the next morning nothing whatev er was to be seen of her ; that in the month of of the present year, the said Thomas Hamilton, O n going to the wreck of Capt. La Perouse's frigat e ' at the island of Marecala, was taken sick of a feve r ' and died at Mary's Island ; that the frigate Astrolabe( arrived at Mary's Island the beginning of May, the present year, and Hamilton received m edical treatment from the surgeon of that vessel with th ri rest of the crew, as they had a great many sick with the fever, and of whom eight died. The Captain of the Astrolabe proposed to take this deponents d, board with the said Couttes, which he accep" but Couttes declined, preferring to remain on the island of Tucopia, where he was left, and this de' ponent arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, on board the Astrolabe. That the island of Tucopia is in' habited by black people, who are very mild and quiet, and behaved very kindly to this deponent during his stay on the island; that there is great abundance of provisions, such as yams, bread-fru it ' tarra, plantains, cocoa nuts, bananas, fish, and ex ce,l i lent water, but there are no animals or poultry'. °f any description, and this deponent bath nothi n f t further to depose; and the same having been re'' over to him, persists in what he has deposed, arl( has signed the present with me, the date first b ete° written. (Signed) T. S. READER' (A true copy.) (Signed) J. FINNIS. Chief Commissioner of Police. J. WILLIAMS. (A true copy.) G. A. Barry, Chief Sec. to GOY HOP DUTY.—A letter has been received from Sir EDWARD KNATCJIBULL, Bart., by JAMILS Banning - (dated 17th April), stating that in cop sc. ' quell( e of his (Sir EDWARD'S) application to the C1 0 t ; CELLOR of the EXcIITQUER, the payment of the Hop PL. is to be made, one-half of the 30th of May, and the 0 ":•,, half on the 30th September. Sir EDWARD adds i n h ' i - 0 letter—" I hope a plan may be devised which wi ll future render less inconvenient the payment of this do t / . —Brighton Gazette. I Luncheons are thus sketched by Ucle " The repast itself is insignificant, and is only hike° 0 ( certain young ladies who wish to preserve the elegan ce 8 their figures, the beauty of their complexions, and, a" ~ all, the becoming manners of good society, which inteerio diet, as vulgar, eating at table like gluttons; for frequent meals are taken, too much must be eaten at°o The true art in the economy of refection is to partake to one meal only of as much W I will leave the eater fre e do honour to the next."