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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Messager des Chambres of Sunday.) NEI; FEH. 21.—Scarcely has the news of the death of t he Pope reached Paris, when it has set in motion ambi tion and political intrigue. Public opinion has already Pointed out the competitors for the Papal Throne. Car dinal Justiniani was spoken of as the candidate, supported by Austria. It is said that France would support the election of Cardinal Macchi, who was for several years Nuncio from the Pope at Paris. The statement that Cardinal de la Fare would not go to Rome is incorrect. His Eminence will set out on Wed nesday next, accompanied by M. de Belland, almoner of Madame. His Eminence, Cardinal Duke d'lsoard, Archbishop of Anch, intends to set out for Rome on Wednesday next. His Eminence will lie accompanied by one of his nephews, Baron Gustave d'lsoard, by an ecclesiastic, one of his coil elavists, and a part of his household. (From the Journal du Commerce of Sunday.) PARIS, FEB. 21.—The opening of the Conclave for the election of the successor of Leo XII. is said to be fixed for the 23d instant. It is supposed that only Cardinals d'lsoard, De Croi, de la Fare, and De Latil will be able to attend it. It seems that the health of M. de Clermont Tonnerre, the fifth French Cardinal, will not allow him to take the journey to Rome. W e learn from Bale, that a bridge is going to be built over the Rhine, between Great lluningen and the Shoe makers' Island, at the place where there was formerly a bridg e of boats. The erection of this bridge was agreed uPoo.by a treaty b etween France and the Grand Duchy o f Baden, concluded in the month of November last. 3f. De van, Deputy of the Cher, in the sitting of to-day, laid on the table of the Chamber, a petition of above 1,200 p ro prietors or cultivators of vineyards, who state the die- Which the y the y suffer, ' i n consequence of the ex i st i ng taxes we • and ask for changes in the mode of imposing and levying the tax. General La Marque laid on the table a petition from the Proprietors of vineyards in the Department of Landes, ask ing- for the suppression of the indirect taxes which affect 17in elf and wishing- that they may be replaced by a tax Which should fall only on articles of luxury. M. Casimer Perrier presented a petition signed by above 'lOO manufacturers of Fresnoy (Sarthe), who described the Progressiv e decline of the cloth manufactories, and request . lag that they may receive a protection more efficacious than • t hat which is afforded by the legislation in the Customs. ~' . FXIOES OF STOCKS TIIIS „flank Stock 2ll % Pot Cent. Red FA% 8 • ) le* Cent. Cons 8741 !'i 1 ,5 it' Net Cent.. 97 15% tto Red. 97 h 6,i • - 4 Pet Cent. lOl% 2 BttO, 1826 105%14 1 dc L. .Ann 19 15-16 201 India St c - ck 229ii 30 11 1 nitto n, h d. 6O sA pm fi DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, !South Sea Stock ' Old Annuities 'New Ditto Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 64 65 pm. Ditto 500 2d. 64 65 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial — pm I Bank for Account India for Account ..... !Cons. for Acct 87 'Ai PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Benda .13ra r ilian Bonds 61% 'Peruvian Bonds Bue nosAyres Bond C hilian Bonds ' ' 'Portuguese Bonds Colombian Bonds — Prussian, Old Ditto 1814 Ditto, New — Danish . ..... 'Russian ......... ............... 1/8!-i 8 Greek iiw n - c iz . ...................61, 1 i Spanish,' 1821 — Ditto,' 1825 .... ............ 2 .......... .............. G ustimala.. French Rentes, i sp. c. —f. —e. Mexican B o ***•••••-•........... --• Exchange —f. --c Ditto, 18.25 ndr .. .. ... ....„.,,, —— 3 per cent. :.. ...... ... Exchange —l —c. "I "S Or SHARxs THIS DAY AT ONE o'cLocs:. Paid. Per Shale 56 57 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at sr. pin.) £ 2 ° Di ttoilsrational 5 DY3 10 tei Alliance Fire and, Life In ranee Co lO • Alliance Marine Insuranc s e u comp 5 Mi Pro 2 XI 3 0 tector Insurance Comp. 157,i 16 1 4 Hibernian Joint Stock Banking C 0.... 2.5 22 Prorineial Bank of Ireland 25 ......_________________ riticita OF IRISH 8 T0( s ank Stock Consols, 3 per cent . Goe, stock, 314 per cent. Ditto, New . . 4 Per Cent. lOl% Gov, Deb. 3! , y per cent 96 ItnYal Canal Stock ~rand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent I tetlast Office Deb. 4 p. c 'KS, DUBLIN, FEB. 21. , . St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) ' Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto — 'Patriotic Ditto — Hibernian Bank — Provincial Ditto , Royal Irish Mine — Imperial Mine — 1 Mining Co. of Ireland 15,74 ,Commorcial Buildings — couasr OF EXCH.! AltlateidATll C.F 12 2 Eh Ito at ..... 0 Rotte ' u m " 2} Alit," rp :2 3 1 21 Rarnburgh .. . .... 813 3 Alton, • `Paris, 3 days' eig ht 25 40 Ditto - 2 U 25 65 11prdsaux 25 70 134 r114 Frank ion on aine, Ex. M. 151 Pitersburgh, ruble 3Us lO 0 Vienna. effeelive 2M lO 3 Trieste .. lO 3 Madrid. . ...... Cadts 3. ...................... . 37 .......................... Ilarcelon. ... ......... ......... 37 33614 4014 .WGE TESTERDAY. Leghorn 4714 Genoa 25 47ti Venice 47 Malta 47 Naples Palermo per ez. 119 Liabon Oporto Rao .laneao Bahia 3t Buenos Ayres — 'Dublin, 21 days' sight I N', Cork BULLION, PE OZ. X. S. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreiga Gold, in bars 3 17 14 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars iSilver, bars, standard 0 4 111 MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. ' Due. 0 America 1 0 Hamburgh 0 0 Brazil 0 Buenos Agree .: ..... 0 0 Jamaica 1 Dublin 0 0 Leeward Islands ... I 0 Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 1 •0 France 0 0 Malta 0 . 0 dottenburgh 1 0 Mexico )______ L____± o Guern•ey&Je sey.. 0 1 Waterford N o _ ?UM( WATER A T LONDON' BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 11lorntnd minutes after 6. I Evening...ll minutes after 7 THE COLOSSEUM. HE Public is respectfully informed that the 4 COLOSSEUM is now OPEN for inspection for , short p er i o d „ preyionsly to the entire completion of the a „ I C • Th e works consist of the Painting of London— loon for the reception of Works of Art and Literature -3n extensive rringe of Conservatories—some idea of the ett 5 i1i e . 44,1 and ROck Work, Viewed from the Cottage, and a . of ROOMS' for Annual Subscribers, comprising a Tles Readin g R ooms , R e f ec t or i es , &c.. • `lekets at s s . eac h , w hi c h w ill b e an i mme di a t e pass I t Zto ~, the Building &c., may be had at the North Lodge of Colossenna, from 10 till r.lusk. , ovf , r: _ *ll3l* LONDON, WED NESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1829. - • • It is now very confidently rumored, by those who have -the best means of obtaining information, that r. i 3 Certa i n, 4 PEEL'S t e - e.lection for University of Oxford If this be so, the cause of intolerance tn4y be. cotitidered•as at an ,end. The Conversion at'OXford rings iti'deatfi-knell. Ph; • The contents of the French P a p ers re l ate prin -vll:4`11Y to the approaching electi on o f a S uccessor to i VaVint Throne of St. Peter. Cardinals from 411 Parts are on th e move t o t h e h ea d- quarters o f th e p opedom.• 'the contents of the German Papers of the 18th inst. ar e • n either new nor interesting. The silly Duke of th -r'swtot affects to keep up his paper war against e. Ding of H A NO VER ! We presume that the - , tl t Pest w ill b r i ng the warlike' demonstrations of .t „ " , - 7; 1 " - headed Bru n s w i c k er . E nter T om Th um b, Itn a flourish of trumpets I (Pr SMYRNA, JAN. 13. },,°— a commercial letter received by way of Triest e .) by coot' -have doubtless already heard the news brought here 1) 47 7 7. ,ench man of war, that the Austrian Admiral Count t p f"°lo has adopted energetic measures to recover at e -- i t_ tt the ve Austrian merchantmen taken by the Greek t i r t 4 i - ,72• The Admiral affirmed that the Greeks .were not r ee , "! to take the ships; because Austria has never proper Rotted the principle that the flag does not cover the Pra r t Y ; 2 d, because the capture was made before the pi , ante of th e Russian Proclamation, declaring the Darda bg." in a state of blockade ; 3d, because, after the battle of tl: t t ri bt the Levant seas were declared by the Admirals of ar t ,,, r et Allied Powers to be under an actual cessation of 141,. 8 "Prted by these argumen t s th e Ad m i ra l i s sa id to f„Ptained 4'7 5 been the restitution of the s hips an d cargoes , , and in money for the expences which the Cap put to. e BUCHAREST, JAN. 30. r now reline to r ecent accounts from the v i c i n i ty of Tour /444;r: tne 27th i nst., the Russian troops under Generals of the e fl ' tr Y and Bergman, which made themselves masters lid e pone of Nicopoli and the suburbs of Tour noul on the 24th, have sione retired, and are at Sem nitza. The fete (.1$ ~ which the Turks usually called the Tow, i• of Bali, is still occupied, and is considered by Russians as a very important point. Some persoos believe that the retreat of that little corps had been determined upow before the successful coup de maim against Kalt : others say that Tchapan Oglou has taken measures indicating an intention to pass the Danube at another point. VIENNA, FEE. 13.—MetaPiques, 97 13-16; Bank Shares, 1,115. (In the evening, 1,114.) BRUNSWICK, FEB. 7. Notwithstanding the friendly exertions of several great Conrts, the unhappy differences between the Duke of Bruns wick and the King of England are not yet arranged. The Duke it seems will not 'evoke his edict of May 10, 1527, which is considered as an insult to the King of England, and his Highness continued to insist that Hanover shall give up to him M. Schmidt Phiseldeck. It appears that a new pamphlet against Hanover is in the press, and will be presented to the Diet at Frankfort, by which the unhappy differences between the two powers will be made still more public. The ardent wish of every body in 'Brunswick is that the Diet may be able soon to decide it for the advantage of both countries. The Debates in the House of Lords last night, though brief and desultory, were not without inte rest. On the presentation of an Anti-Catholic Pe tition from Bristol by Lord ELDON, the .Duke of SUSSEX entered at some length into the way in which that petition had been got up ; he exposed its false pretensions, its exaggerated number of signatdres, and described the nature of the placards by which the In 7 tolerants had endeavoured to raise a "No Popery" alarm in the neighbourhood. The Earl of ELDOS, of course, attempted a reply, but though he exerted his very utmost ingenuity, he made but a lame de fence—for this especial reason, that justice and com- mon sense were against him. On .the question of the Dangerous Association Suppression Bill, (which was read a third time and passed), the Duke of WELLINGTON moved the intro duction into the Bill of a proviso, recommended by Lord REDESDALE, to the following effect, " Provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the suppression of ally Association as sembled for lawful purposes, on the ground of any disturbance that may arise in consequence of the intrusion of persons net members of such Associa tion." In the course of discussion on this subject, the Marquis of A NGLESEA alluded to the Catholic Association and the Brunswick Clubs, in a style and with a spirit that did credit to his sagacity and his sense of honour. He observed that these last Insti tutions were altogether unnecessary, for that the Government (at least during his Administration) had been invariably strong enough to protect itself. The word " unnecessary" seemed to rouse the bile of Lord LONGFORD, who zealously espoused the cause of the Brunswickers in a speech which, for intellect, temper, and singular fairness of argument, was well worthy of those enlightened Protestants. JOHN CLAUDIUS BERESFORD hirsself might have been proud to own it ! Lord REDESDALE opposed the Bill, and indulged in much vituperative eloquence at the expence of the Catholic Priesthood. We must confess we are not among the number of those (a small minority we fear) who admire the logic of this eminent Senator. His Lordship observed that the power of the Papal hierarchy throughout Ireland was "most formidable," that it was without control, and under the influence of a Foreign State. Yet this power, so formidable, so uncontrolled, so confessedly estranged from English influence, he proposer' still further to increase, still further to estrange, by continuing a system of restriction and coercion under which alone it has attained its present formidable elevation. If the Catholics be now supreme in Ireland, those only are to be blamed who occasioned such supre macy by at► impolitic and unnatural persecution. Had the Catholics been admitted years ago to the rights of citizenship—had they been allowed the common privileges of that Constitution which they have so often fought and bled to maintain—they would long since have ceased to be formidable, they would have fallen in with the vast multitude of his MAJESTY'S subjects, inspired by the same feelings, acted on by the same interests, and would not now have stood forth a gigantic isolated fraternity—an incubus to scare the slumbers of Lord ELDoN, to warp the logic of Lord REDESDALE, and obfuscate the ideas of that Prince of punsters, his Grace of NEWCASTLE. We understand, that in consequence of the large number of voters who are expected to be present in Oxford, at the ensuing election for the University, Mr. PEEL'S Committee have felt it necessary to de tain coaches for the conveyance of his friends in all the principal towns, especially at Bath,Exeter, Chel tenham, and Birmingham. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK. To-morrow, being account day, has caused the Market this morning to be rather unsettled. Consols opened at the same price they left off yesterday, S7l for the ac count, and 872- for April, and at this hour the price is S. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, 87i14- 4 and 878 for April. It cannot as yet he decidedly ascertained if it will turn ont a Bull or a Bear Account ; hut, judging from present appearances, it looks very bullish. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, 87i FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 87i !Danish 64a Do. for Ac. 87 1 Greek, 1825 -- Brazilian 1301llis 61i IMexican, 1825 Buenos Ayres Peruvian Chilian Do. ' Russian 93 Columbian, 1824 Spanish 9i IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.-(THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. There being only Thirty-six Members prmut at Four o'Clock, the House Adjourned. BURKISNI IN LONDON. We.are in possession of a c4se strongly presumptive that the horrid trade of, Burke is carried on in London. We refrain at the present moment from saying anything further upon the subject, as it might frustrate the ends of justice._ We had for some time strong reason to suppose that the system was carried on in London, and that for several years. The subscription for repairing the damage caused by the fire at York Minster already amounts to nearly 10,000/. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, FEB. ;2 —Wind E. by N.—Arrived from London, the Glaphyra, Sewell, for Antigua. PORTSMOUTH, FKB. E. to E.N.E.—The Atlas, 11 i+ come into ha , hour to repair damages. Sailed the l'ahovra. Thompson, for Madras. FALMOUTH, FEB. 23.—Wind E.—Sailed the William Galt, 13Iackburn, for Rio Janeiro ; William and Alfred, Drysdale, for Antigua; Robert Fuge, Gordon, for Vera Cruz ; Unicorn, Walls, for Bilboa ; and Four Friends, Dunn, for St. Michael's. CREEK, FEB. 24.—Arrived the John Munro, Munro, and Earl Selkirk, Gibbon, from Almeira ; and John and Isaac, Martin, from Malaga. IloLvniiAn, FEB. 23.—Arrived the William, Prowse, from Nova Scotia ; William, Thompson, from New York; Liverpool, Boston, and William, Nielt , on, from New Orleans. The Christioa, ilogarth, from Demerara, has arrived off Brighton. The Eliza, Burton, from London to Ostend, was driven on shore on Monday morning, filled with water ; cargo discharging. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court were occupied the whole of the morning with cases of no interest, except to the parties immediately concerned. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. HARRISON V. BRACKER. This was an action for assault. The parties were both butchers, and the matter in dispute was, or rather which led to the dispute, was a stuck pig. The said pig was hanging on a peg in the defendant's shop, and the plaintiff purchased it from his forrman, and stuck it: - ,with a stick as a mark that it was sold. The toaster, 'however, re fused to ratify his foreman's bargain, a row ensued, the plaintiff was struck, and taken to the Cornpter, and upon these premises brought his action. The evidence was very conflicting, but the jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 51. PREROGATIVE COURT. JUDGMENT-COLVIN V. FRAZER.. MR. FARQUHAR ' S WILL. Sir JOHN NICHOLL gave judgment this morning in this important case, the decision in which affects property to a greater amount than in any suit that has come before the Court for many years. The particulars of the case have been fully before the public, the facts are as follows :—.3lr. Far quhar died suddenly on the sth of July, 1826, leaving be hind him property amounting to between 6 and 700,0001. Immediately after his death, a strict search was made amongst his papers, but no will could be found ; conse quently administration was granted to the next of kin, seven nephews and nieces. Nearly twelve months after this a copy of a will was received by Mr. Colvin from India, which had been executed by Mr. Farquhar before he left that country. In this will the deceased, after bequeathing two annuities of 5001. each, gave the re sidue of his immense property to the promotion of education in Scotland. The present suit was instituted to try the validity of such will. On the part of the next of kin it was contended, that the deceased having destroyed the will of which the one now propounded was only a copy, it was his intention to destroy the copy. On behalf of the executor, it was alleged that deceased did not destroy the will himself, but that it was destroyed by some of the rela tives. The Learned Judge, after going through the case which occupied nearly four hours, concluded by declaring it to be the opinion of the Court that the testator, by destroying the copy of the will in his possession, meant also to cancel the one in India; the judgment of the Court, therefore, was that Mr. Farquhar died intestate. With respect to costs, the Court at present would make no order. The Court was crowded during the whole time. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE SILK TRADE. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SALE. This morning there was a very numerous attendance of persons engaged in the silk trade, at the East India Com pity's Sale-coon - ., wht-n, pursuant to adjournment, the sale of silks was to have recotnuicnced. At ten o'clock the Director attendant on thf sale took his seat, when a nowt . ..tot er, whose name we could not learn, addressed the Chair, awl said, that in consequence of what had taken place yesterday, a deputation of the trade had waited upon the Board of Trade, to know whether any, and what measures, were to be adopted to place the silk trade in a more prosperous condition than at present. An appointment had been made by the Board of Trade with the silk trade to meet 'this afternoon, to enter into the subject more fully. It was therefore considered necessary that an adjournment of the sale should take place until to-morrow, in order that the views of Minis ters may be ascertained previous to their purchasing the silks. Time was required by the deputation to prepare arguments to meet the Board of Trade. He moved that the sale he adjourned accordingly. The motion having been seconded, . , The CHAIRMAN said, the East India Company were ready to afford every accommodation, and if it were the unanimous wi,h of the trade that the sale should be ad journed, he should . adjourn it. A Gentleman took objection to any adjournment. The sale he considered ought to proceed, for the protection not only of the Company's goods, but for the licensed trade goods, which might be mutually depreciated by delay. Besides, there really was nothing new in the condition of the silk trade to warrant further delay.—(Cries of ad journ, adjourn.)—He moved as an amendment, that the sale do proceed, and that . those prices be given which the trade could afford. The present prices obtained for silks were far above those given by the Company.—(Adjourn, adjourn.) The CITAIRMAN.-It appears to me that the opinion of the trade is, that the sale should be adjourned, and I ad journ it accordingly.—(Loud cheers.) The trade adjourned, and the deputation had a private meeting at the London Tavern, to propose authentic de tails to lay before Ministers at the interview this afternoon. The deputation, after returning from Downing-street yesterday, hold a meeting, when several of the most emi nent in the silk trade expressed their opinions upon the policy of Government relative to the silk trade. On all hands it was agreed that the trade was exceedingly bad, and that some steps should be adopted to place it en a better footing. The arguments before the Board of Trade to• day are expected to be exceedingly long. TIIE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. There is another large arrival of Foreign Wheat this week, chiefly from Spain, hut very small supplies of all other kinds of Corn. There is scarcely any business doing in the Wheat trade this morning, and prices remain no minally as on Monday. Barley, Beans, and Pease, re main extremely dull. The factors are holding good Oats rather more firmly, hut the buyers appear unwilling to purchase beyond a limited extent. Flour remains as last reported. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. I Flour. 950 qrs. I 2,200 qrs. 4.050 W 4 I,2oosaeks. English ... Irish Foreign .....,...I 27,100 ARRIVALS. The Earl O'Neill, in Dover-street, from Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, in St. James's—square, from their seat in Cambridgeshire; Mr. Round, M.P. in Albemarle-street; Major Bruce, in Piccadilly, frem Paris ; Mrs. and Miss Went. worth, in Bruton.strect, from Florence ; Major Murrav in Regent-street, from Dublin ; Captain and Mrs. Baillie, in lien ford-street, from Bath ; Major Elkins, in St. James's-place, from Manchester ; Major and Mrs. Palmer, in Mount-street, front Clifton Hot Wells ; Mrs. and Miss Bligh, in Gloucester-place, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. It. Gordon, in George-street, Hanover-square; Captain Pechell, in Pall-mall, from Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope, in Tilney-street, Mav-fair ; Captain and Mrs. APNeil, in Dover-sheet, from Bath ; Sir Thomas Ac land, Bart. at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from his seat in Devonshire ; Sir William Parker, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Berks ; Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson, at ditto, from their seat in Wales; Mr. Walker and Mr. Riddell, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Bristol; J. Rodcliff, Esq. at ditto, from a tour; Lady Elizabeth Musgrave, at :divan's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from Hastings ; Lady Fluilyer, at ditto, from Hastings ; the Countess of Onslow, at ditto, from her seat in Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Hall and family, at ditto, from Scotland; Edward Nolan, Esq. at the Berners Hotel, -Berners-street, from Dublin; C. Lewis, Esq. at ditto, from India; Mrs. and Miss Salisbury, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from Salisbury ; the Rev. N. D Newton and Master Newton, at ditto ; Boward 11—nald, Esq. at ditto ; Sir William Ta isden, Bart. and Lady Twisden, at ditto. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE This morning's market exhibited a good supply of all kinds of fish, which soil at moderate a rate. The follow ing were the prices : . Prime Turbot, each Bl. N. to 105.'0d. Ditto small, per do. Cod.tish, each 6 0 12 0 Soles, per three pairs Salmon, per lb. Fine Whitings, per 15.. 4 0 8 0 State, each Haddocks, per dozen Brill, each Ournetts, each Lire Ecds, per 51b. Dutch Plaice, per basket 9 0 6 0 Fine Lobsters, per score , 5O 0 60 0 Fine Crabs (each) Shrimps, per gallon Fine larmouth Red lienings, per hurelred 6 0 7 0 Scotch ditto 5 0 6 0 Pickled Herrings, per 100 Best Common Oysters, per bushel Natives CHANGES. The Duke of Bedford, from his house in St. James's-square, for his seat, Woburn Abbey ; the Earl and Countess of Bective and family, from Mivart's Hotel; the Hon. Bertie Percy and family, froin ditto, for the North ; Thomas Lister Parker, from ditto, for Oxford; the Hon and Rev. E. S. Capel, from ditto, for Kent ; the Hon. William Keith, from ditto, for Edinburgh ; Lieutenant• Colonel D'Este, from ditto ; Captain and Mrs. Ves_ terme, from the Royal Hotel, for Brighton ; Messrs. Salor and Lynch, from ditto, fOr Ireland ; Colonel Downinan, (rain Fen ton's Hotel, St. James's-street, on a tour; William Holmes, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; Miss Dulaney, from the Berncrs Hotel, for Brighton; Dr. Yates and Mrs. Yates, from ditto, for Brighton ; Le Chevalier d'Almeida, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel ; Mr. and Mrs. Redhead, from Nottingham-place, for Norfolk • Mrs. General Skinner, from Chester field-street, May. fair, to Richmond. His Majesty will hold a Court this day at Windsor. Summonses were issued on Monday evening by desire of Mr. Secretary Peel, for the holding of a Cabi net Council yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. A quarter before two o'clock was the time named for the meeting of the Council, but the Ministers had not assembled till past two o'clock. Those present were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, Earls Bathurst and Aberdeen, Lord Ellenborougb, Mr. Secretary Peel, Sir George Murray, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald, and Mr. Herries. The Solicitor_ General, the King's Advocate-General, and the Solicitor- General for Ireland, were in attendance in the office dur ing the sitting of the Cabinet. The Ministers concluded their sitting about half-past four. The Council, it was understood, would have been held on Monday, had not the engagements of some of the Ministers prevented their being present on that day. A meeting of the Commissioners for the re duction of the National Debt was held yesterday at the Treasury. The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England and the Chuntellor of the Exchequer at tended. Mr. Highatn, the Secretary to the Commissioners, was also present. Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, had a conference with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Zr. Huskisson had an interview (by appoint ment) with Sir George Murray yesterd4y, at the Colonial office, Downing-street, which lasted for an hour and a half. A deputation from the silk-manufacturers of London, Macclesfield, and some parts of Cheshire, attended at the office of the Board of Trade at two o'clock yester day afternoon, for the, purpose of having a conference with Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald, the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Fitzgerald, however, having to attend a Cabinet Coun cil about that time, the conference did not take place. READING CoAcHEs.—Mr. Hone's Read ing coach is engaged from London, through Reading, to Oxford. Gentlemen intending to support Mr. Peel, and wishing a conveyance by that line of road, are requested to apply at the Committee Room. In the summer of 1798, when the King's troops, after successive discotnfitures, were wholly driven out of the county of Wexford, and the insurgent armies had military possession of the country during a month, not a single Protestant house of worship was destroyed. Be fore the close of the subsequent winter, the Orangemen had burned every Catholic chapel in the district, save that of the town of Wexford.—Dublin Evening Post. The Essex Assizes commence On Monday, the 9th of March, at Chelmsford, before the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Baron Garr ow.—Suffolk Assizes on Friday, April 2, before Lord Tenterden and Mr. Baron Vaughan. —Colchester Courier. In the library at Lambeth Palace is the shell of a land-tortoise, brought to that place about the year 1623, which lived in the year 1730, when it was killed by the inclemency of the weather ; a labourer in the garden having, for a trifling wager, dug it up from its winter re treat, and neglected to replace it, a frost, as is supposed, killed it. Another tortoise was placed in the garden of the Episcopal-house at Fulham, by Bishop Laud, then Bishop of that See, in the year 1628 ; this died a natural death, anon 1753.4. What were the ages of these tor toises when placed in the gardens is not known. IMPORTED. Same pc-- This riod last year. year. 18'29 Bags, &c. Bags, &c. Liverpool 123,829 71,046 London 8m3.3 3,526 Glasgow 3,665 6,280 Total exported in 1820 Same pet iod 1928 EXTORTED. .A. - ~........... ...... r . n 'Previous ly this Tear. Bags, &c. 6,0 - 29. 6,556. Bags, &c. 3,739 I,Q'7( 147 The venerable Bishop of Salisbury has taken up hit residence at Rockstowne-house, Southampton. It is stated that any Russian subject may ad dress his Sovereign through the post-office, with an abso lute certainty of his letter reaching the hands of the Czar himself. In opening a new grave in South Leith church-yard, a few days ago, a cannon-ball of considerable size was dug up, much corroded from the time it had lain in the ground. This, in all probability, would he dig. charged from one of the English howitzers, at the siege of Leith, during the Regency of Mary of Lorraine.—Ediu burgh Paper. The discovery of the means of destroying slugs, by strewing common salt upon them, belongs to Dr. Rousseau, who having thrown a small quantity of that substance on a plank in his garden, covered with those in sects, all that came in contact with the salt perished.— London Magazine. AN IRISII INIETIIOD OF RECOVERING SMALL DEBTV. —A worthy son of Hibernia hooked him self for London, with ten pounds in his pocket. Being asked the purport of his journey, he replied, that four years ago a man owed him fire pounds there, and he thought it high time to go and collect it. A NEW METHOD OF RESTORING DROWNED PERSONS TO ANIMATION.—A Highlander of the name of Donald, belonging to Arran, was taken out of the sea some time ago apparently- dead (being one of the crew of a fishing boat upset near Bute), and carried into Port Bannatyne, where the rubbing system was put in practice with great vigour, the feet of the patient being placed close to a large peat fire, kindled as usual in tke middle of the floor. At length, every person who could he got became completely tired of rubbing him, and it was generally agreed that life 'ens certainly extinct; but they thought it might be as well to keep the body befme the fire for some time, that no chance might be lost. There, accordingly, the poor man lay—but as he was not in a condition to complain, the people of the house never once adverted to the state of his extremities, which had been all the while exposed to the heat of the fire —until signs of animation began actually to declare themselves, at the distance of two or three hours. It was then discovered, to the great horror and astonishment of all parties, that the man's feet were li terally roasted—and, however much the circumstances may have contributed to his restoration, there can be no doubt that he must be a cripple for life.— Glasgow Her. BRITISH EXPORTS. Statement of the Quantities of the under-mentioned Arti cles of British Manufacture Exported from Liverpool, from the 13th to the 20th inst. inclusive. Cotton 219,799 Pieces. 1,505,625 Yards. Linen Blanketing - 21,560 ... Carpeting - 32,162 ... Calicoes - 74,480 ... Kerseytneres - - Flannel Woollen Stuff. 2,786 ... Worsted Stuffs 5,900 ... Baize Inferior Woollens 3,793 ... Cotton Thread 5,7341h5. Cotton Yarn Sail Cloth Cotton Hose 435 Ends. 157 ... 1,263 X____ Cotton Handkerchiefs Hats Cotton Braces ... Hardware Earthenware Salt, White Salt, Rock Coals.. Iron.. 4,269 ... 406 ... £30,314 .£8,097 233,917 Bush. . 44,486 ... 1,221 Tons, 0 Cwt. 0 Chal 589 ... 5 ... CATTLE. An Account of Cattle imported into Liverpool from the lath to the 21st inst., both days included. Cows Calves Sheep Pigs Horses Mules 552 8 2,266 4,742 16 0 COTTON WOOL. LIST OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. NEW AND OLD TORIES. The two following statements of the views of the contend ing parties have been published. The first is a series of questions proposed by Ali% K,ble, Fellow of Oriel, on the part of Sir Rubel t 'Pie second is an answer, in the same form, published by his oppi)nents. QUERIES. 1. Whether the University of Oxford has not repeatedly expressed a strong opinion, that the settlement of the Ca tholic Question in the way now propoled involves great and certain danger to the Church Establishment ? .• 2. Whether Mr. Peel has not himself avowed the same opinion since the commencement of the present Session of Parliament ? And whether he took any other ground in defence of his change of policy, than the excess of immediate danger which would be incurred by further perseverance ? 3. Whether any thing has been produced to show thy• greatness of that danger, which was not well known to the public long before the opening of Parliament ? 4. Whether, consequently, the proposed re-election of Mr. Peel must not be grounded on one of these two reasons, viz. either on a change of opinion in the University concern ing the principle of the question ; or on such degree of con fidence in their representative, as disposes them to admit the necessity of the case upon his bare assertion? 5. Whether, considering all circumstances, it will not be safer and more creditable in the University to make a new choice, than to give an implied sanction to a measure which it has so recently and so earnestly deprecated, upon the met e authority of any person whatever ? 6. Whether, on occasions like this, we are not bound to look forward, and consider not only how our academical in. terests may be affected at present, (allow our conduct will appear in the pages of future history? QUERIES. 1. Whether the University of Oxford did not repeatedly express a strong opinion that the settlement of the succes sion of the Crown in the House of Hanover was a dangerous innovation on the Constitution, and involved a great and certain danger to the Church Establishment? 2. Whether Doctor King, the organ of Oxford Tories, did not avow the same opinion ? and whether he did not even secretly visit the Pretender? and whether he and the Tories took any other ground in defence of their compliance with the state of things established by the Revolution, than the excess of immediate danger which would have been incurred by further perseverance? 3. Whether any thing can be produced to show that the danger to our Church and Constitution is now really greater than it was thought by the University of Oxford to be at the Hanoverian Accession ? 4. Whether, consequently, the opposition of the Uni versity to all concession to the Catholics might not be mo derated, on one or both of the two following reasons--% that the University has found, by experience, that its pre judices are not always just, nor, consequently, always tnaintainable ; or, secondly, that it has such a degree of confidence in the King, the Ministers, and the Parliament, as disposes it to admit the necessity of the measure on their joint assertion and responsibility. 5. Whether, considering all the circumstances, it may nut be safer and more creditable to the University to pause before it agai❑ and for ever pledges itself to the etei nal maintenance of opinions, which so many other persons, parties, and bodies corporate, the Parliament, the Heir Presumptive, and the Sovereign himself, have seen reason to abandon ? 6. Whether, on occasions like this, it is not bound to look forward, and consisler not only how its academical interests may be of at present, but how it shall look, by-and-by, when the Catholic question shall have been dis posed of, and whether its conduct will appear in the pages of future history more rational than that of its Jacobite pre decessors does now? MILITARY EXECUTION. On the fatal morning, he washed and dressed himself—(a soldier sentenced to be shot for attempt ing the life of the Quarter-master when in a state of intoxicatior,)—and tied a piece of black crape round his arm. He took some pains in the adjustment of his Oodles and hair, and then went to prayer, in which every one of the guard joined him, al though in a separate room. 'When the first trumpet sounded for the execution parade, the notes seemed to linger on the morning breeze, and a death-like predominate over the atmostpherc, which chilled the blood of all assembled. Not a voice was heard ; all was hush and quiet, save the workings of the fond bosoms of his pitying com rades. These plainly bespoke the horror they felt in the contemplation of the approaching scene. The prisoner affectionately took his final leave of all the guard, warning them by his sad fate to beware of that accursed liquor which had sealed his doom. He seemed composed and calm. The soldiers turned out with evident reluctance : they at last reached the place of the sad cwastrophe. The regiments, both of which were European, then formed three sides of a square, of which the shooting party, with the coffin, formed the other. Scarcely was this ac complished, when he heard the dismal sound of the muffled drum, and the doleful notes of the band playing the Dead March in Saul. The procession thus moved on :—Provost-Serjeant in front, on horseback, followed by two file of soldiers. 'I hen the Clergyman, in his sombre garments, with the prisoner, both in earnest prayer. After these followed the shooting party,—one serjeant, one corporal, and twelve privates. From the spot where the guard room was situated to the place of execution, was a good quarter of a mile, and the reader may be as sured that we did not drag the poor fellow to his last situation on earth. He took his own time, which was slew, but firm and steady. He entered on the right flank of the square, and passed along the front of the line to the left, the soldiers resting upon their arms reversed. The sobbing of many of the men could be distinctly heard, and some could not even look upon him as he manfully paced along the front of the weeping lines. The native troops turned their backs on him as he passed, and many of them wept aloud. The poor fellow himself looked like one long since dead, but he evinced great fortitude and resignation. When he brought round his left shoulder on reaching the left of the line, what a sight was before him ! - His place of execution, his coffin of rough-wrought shell, and his executioners in the persons of his affectionate comrades. These could not stagger his reliance on Divine mercy, on which alone lie now reposed. He knelt down by the side of his coffin and prayed for a short time. He then em braced and bade farewell to his heavenly instructor, who wept most piteously, calling upon Divine mercy to receive the soul of a penitent sinner. The cri minal's eyes were then bound and his death-warrant read. During the reading of this fatal document he exhibited great and unshaken firmness, clasping his hands and holding them fixed against his heart. Scarcely had the last word of his death-warrant vibrated on his ear, when the signal was giveu. When the shooting party came to the " Present," every eye was turned from the dreadful scene ; but, of the well-understood signal, six or more of the men fired, and he instantly fell, five of the shots having lodged in his heart ! He struggled but little ; but when the vital spark was about to leave its earthly abode, he gathered his knees up to his chin, upon which some few invo luntary shrieks were heard from the ranks, when the provost-marshal shot him through the head, that he might suffer no longer. A whisper then went through the ranks—" He's dead ! he's dead !" The army broke into file, and every man passed him at slow time. This was a ceremony more afflicting than most people would imagine ! and to add to the melancholy exhibition, the clothes of the poor fel low had taken fire. When we passed he was nearly enveloped in smoke ; but his last breath had long since fled, and he suffered not. The last words he uttered were, " Oh God ! protect my aged mother!" Thus ended the short and sad career of one who, but for a passion for drink, might have lived to be a bright ornament of his profession. lie was in the evening committed to the grare.—Shipp's Menwirs. We hav e h ear d, t h at a petition to the King, against the Roman Catholic claims, is now in course of signature in this town. It is, we believe, circulated pri vately.—Liverpool Albion. COVENT-GARDEN THEATitE.—Miss Paton re-appeared here last night for the first time for two years, in 'Weber's well-known opera of Oberon. She was re ceived with great applause, and looked paler and thinner than ANTI-CATIIOLIC MEF,TING. (PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) BIRMINGHAM, Fee. 24.—A meeting of the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Coventry took place this day at Me riden, about 14 miles distant from this town. The Re verend Mr. Spooner, Archdeacon of Coventry, &c. was in the chair. Reporters who attended were excluded, as it was understood that it was not so much a peUic as a private meeting. A very temperate petition to the Houses of Lords and Commons was agreed to,—indeed the most temperate I have yet seen from the clergy of any diocese. Its tenor was somewhat different from that usually adopted. It argued, that the petitioners must deprecate these grants of political privileges by which so very few Roman Catholics (not one in many hundred thousands) can be benefited, whilst, by the evil effects of such grant, the well-being of the Protestant Church established in Ireland is so fearfully threatened." About .2O clerical gentlemen were present. It is singular enough that the venerable Chairman de clared himself opposed to the objects of the meeting, as it was his opinion that concession should be made to the Roman Catholics. The petitions are to be presented in the Lords and GinIMOTIS by the Earl of Eldon and D. S. Dugdale, Esq. M.P. A meeting of the Protestants of Birmingham takes place in a few days to petition agtinst the Catholics. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE FANCY. Simon Byrne, who is matched against Jem Ward, ar rived at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, last night. He holds a grand levee this evening, when the final deposit for the match will be made good and the place of fighting tossed for. Tom Reynolds accompanies Byrne. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOP THE PRESENT WEEK". Ilis Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Monday, at the Du{pi:in, near Slough ; and Friday, at New Lodge, Winkfield—at half-past ten. If prevented by the weather they will meet at the same place the following day. The Blackmoor Vale Hounds, on Tuesd.iy, at Leigh Conunon, near Wincanton ; and Friday, at Chertun Wood —at half-past ten. Mr-Farquharson's Hounds, on Monday, at Short Wood ; and Tuesday, at Witherstone. The Cadbury Harriers, on Tuesday, at Charlton Litae thorne ; and Thursday, at Cucklington. The East Sussex lionnds, on Monday, at wi n d ° , n hill ; Thursday, at Cook's-bridge ; and Saturday, at the Bat and Bull, Dicker—at a quarter before eleven. The Worcestershire Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Crow's Nest Wood ; and Friday, at the fourth mile-stone on the London-road—at half-past ten. The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patcham ; W ed nesday, near the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke— at half-past ten. The Brookside Harriers will continue to meet every Monday, at Newmarket ; W6dnesdav, at the Lewes Race Course ; and Friday, at 'fellescotnbe Tye--•it half-past ten. Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Monday, at It'esti,!de Village ; Thursday, at Berrington; and Saturday, at :Newnhant Turnpike—at ten. Lord Harewood's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Deigl:tnn Bar ; Wednesday, at Hook Moor ; and Friday, at Birk Crag—at ten. The Somerset Subscription Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Langam Brake ; and Friday, at Raleigh's Cross. Mr. Lester's Harriers, on Monday, at Sandford-bridle ; and Wednesday, at Golfe-hills—at half-past ten. The Puckeridge Hounds, on Monday, at the Angel, Hadham ; Wednesday, at Great Hales; and Saturday, at Bennington-street—at half-past ten. The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Selaby Carr; Thursday, at Summer House ; and Satur day, at West Auckland—at eleven. The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Thoi pe ; Tuesday, at Bradbury-bridge; Thursday, at Little Stain ton ; and Saturday, at Fisliburn—at ten. The Gransden Hounds, on 3londay, at Warsley-gate ; and Friday, at Hardwicke Arms—at ten. _ _ The Cottesmure Hounds, on Monday, at Swiustead ; Tuesday, at Brooke ; and Thursday, at Burley—at a quar ter before eleven. The Royston Harriers, on Tuesday, at Chishi ; Thursday, at Litlington ; and Saturday, at Kneesworth— at half-past ten. Earl Fitzn•illiam's Hounds, on Monday, at Buckden park ; Wednesday, at Stukeley ; and Thursday, at Graff ham—at ten. Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Branston Wood ; Tuesday, at Brant Broughton; Wednesday, at Fiskerton Long Wood; Thursday, at lirattleby aad Sa turday, at Wragby lown End—at eleven. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Eikiugton Cow Pasture ; Wednesday, at Kingsforth-house; Friday, at Thonock-house ; and Saturday; at Blyborough-Kali.-at elevens. The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at the Fox and Barrel; Wednesday, at Beeston-hall ; Friday, at Duddon Heath ; and Saturday, at Tarporley Town End—at half past ten. The Craven Hounds, on Monday, at the Red Cow, near Marlborough ; Tuesday, at Welford Park ; FridAy, at Hungerford Down; and Saturday, at the Cross Keys, Froxfield—at half-past ten. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Denton ; \Ved nesday, at Kirkby ; Thursday, at Orton-on-the-Hill ; and Saturday, ut Lindley—at half-past ten. Mr. 11. M. Chadwick's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Muckley Corner ; and Friday, at Packwood-mill—at half past ten. Mr. Aleynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Longford ; Thurs day, at Ingleby ; and Saturday, at Bhithfield—at half past ten. The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at Nescliffe ; Wed. nesday, at Precs Village; and Friday, at Lee-bridge—at half-past ten. Sir Rich. Puleston's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Petton ; Thursday, at Millbrook ; and Saturday, at Carden—at eleven. The Quorn Hounds, on Monday, at Gaddesby ; Tues day, at Staunton Harold ; Thursday, at Wimeswold ; and Friday, at Oakley Wood—at half-past ten. 'File Derbyshire Deer Hounds, on Tuesday, at Hulland • Ward ; and Friday, at Ashbourn-green—at half-past ten. The Westacre Stag-hounds, on Monday, at the Kennel ; and Friday, at Liteham Bull—at eleven. General Wm. Fitaroy's Hounds, on Monday, at Mr. Brown's, Weasenham ; Wednesday, at Brisley ; and Fri day, at Mr. Brown's, Norton. hall—at eleven. Mr.' H. Villebois's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Wretton ; Thursday, at 'Fineham ; and Saturday, at Piekenham—at eleven. Lord Scarborough's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Naugh ton School ; Wednesday, at Sandbeck-park ; and Friday, at Shire-oaks—at half-past ten. The Badsworth Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Hampole Inn ; Thursday, at Noodle-hall ; and Saturday, at Nostell —at half-past ten. Sir G. Sitwell's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Sartliff park ; and Thursday, at Norton—at ten. The H. H. on Monday, at Crass Lanes, Holybomne ; Tuesday, at Hinton ; Th tummy, at Newton Common ; and Saturday, at Tunworth Down—at ten. The Hambledon Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Catherine_ ton-house ; Wednesday, at Southwick Park ; and Friday, at Upliam—at half-past ten. Mr. Nicoll's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Church Moor; and Saturday, at Kerley Inclosure. . - Sir T. Stanley's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Little Moiling,. ton ; and Saturday, at llinderton—at ten. Mr. Wickstead's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Aqualate ; Thursday, at Bridgemere Guide-post ; and Saturday, at Broughton—at half-past ten. The Vine Hounds, on Monday, at Freefolk Wood ; Wednesday, at Paul's Wood; and Saturday, at Si!cheater Dial—at ten. Mr. Assbeton Smith's Hounds, on Tuesday, at South grove ; Thursday, at Penton-lodge; and Friday, at Gaf ford Oakcutts—at eleven. Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Thort.age ; and Friday, at Bintry—at balf•past ten. Air. Price's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Ysceiflog Village ; Thursday, at Groes ; and Saturday, at Cefn Liwyd-bridge —at.half : past ten. The Plas Teg Harriers, on Saturday, at the Plat—at half-past ten. The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Mitford -I,ridge ; Wednesday, at Oakley 'Wood ; Friday, at Upton :,•,use ; and Saturday, at Ilmington—at half-past ten. Mr. Gaisford, the Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford, it is said, succeeds to th 3 Prebendary of Durham, vacant by the death of the Earl of Bridgewater. We understand that the Marquis of Queens berry has withdrawn from the Committee at present en gaged in inquiring into the conduct of Dr. Knox.—Edin burgh _Evening Courant. Mr. O'Connell has removed from Rat's Hotel - to private lodgings in Bury-street. It is said, he expects to lose 3,0001. of professional income by his journey to Loada.