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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(LAST NIGHT.) The Loum CHANCELLOR did not take his seat till nearly 20 minutes past Five o'clock. Mr. Crafer, from the Treasury, presented an ac count of the circulation of all the Batik of England Notes under 51. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved that no pli , .ate Bill be brought up after Wednesday, the 2:3:11 March, and that no Judges' Report be received after Wednesday, the 29th of April. The Wtshop of EXETER presented a petition prom . 1111 individual, praying that the House would, in their proceedings upon the Roman Catholic Ques tion, keep in mind the essential principles of the Constitution of the country. The petition, on some irregularity having been pointed out by one of the odi2ers, was withdrawn. The Archbishop of CANTERBURYpresented IL petition from the Archdeaconry and Diocese of Tnam, a:al another from the Bishop and Clergy of Clon fert, against further concessions to the Roman Ca; tholics. The Duke of RICHMOND pmvenled a petition from the inhabitants of the city of Chichester to the some effect. Lord BEXLEY presented a petition from nearly 9,000 inhabitants of the city of Norsiich, expressing what he conceived to be a pretty fair specimen of the sentiments of the people of England on the Roman Catholic Question. The petition was against con cession, The Noble Lord presented two other Petitions from parishes in the county of Norfolk to the same effect. Lord 63N6 FORD presenteq a petition from the Protestant Dissenters in king's County against the Catholic claims, praying for the suppression of the Catholic Assoclation, and to revise the laws with . respect to the forty-shilling freeholders. Lord MOUNTCASHEL presented a petition from the Protestant Dissenters of the city of Cork, nAwinst further concessions. This petition was signed by many thousands of individuals. The :Noble Lord had had the irenotir of presenting last year a similar petition. He stated then that he had heard of a disposition on the part of the Roman Catholics to publish the names of all who signed petitions of this nature, in order that they alight be held up us obje-;ts of attention. This threat had actually been put intJ execution, for a greet many of the petitiott-as . had been inserted in the radical newspapers of that part of the county. This threat had been renewed on the present. omission, otherwise this petition would have been signed by a still greater number. The Protes tants dare not speak their sentiments, but the Catholics were unrestrained in every respect. The Noble Lord hadjust returned from Ireland, and from what he had witnessed felt perfectly satisfied, that if the claims of the Roman' Catholics were now to be granted, instead of pacifying, it would only throw them into a greater state of agitation. It Was not the mass of the people of Ireland who were to be benefitted by the measure now proposed --it was only to satisfy a set of political swindlers, and under these circumstances he was disposed to oppose Catholic Emancipation; he should, how ever, N, ithh old his more detailed sentimeres upon the subject until the House was fully informed of the exact nature and extent of the measure about to be proposed. Lord CLARE presented a petition from the Vice Chancellor, Ma-ters, and Scholars of the University and City of Oxford against further concessions to the Roman Catholics. This petition was to have been presented by the Chancellor of the University, but in consequence of that Noble Lord's indisposition the petition had been sent to him (Lord Clare.) The Chancellor did not concur with the prayer of the petition, and whenever the House came to vote upon the subject, the Noble Lord as well as himself (Lord C.) would not fail to give their votes either in person or by proxy against the.prayer. The Noble Lord, however, trusted that the utmost attention and respect would be paid to the petition, coming from the very respectable quarter from which it issued. For himself he would say, that he had never given a vote in that House with half the plea sure that he should give a vote in favour of the measures to he brought forward by his Al.jesty's Ministers, for removing all civil disabilities on account of religious opinions. Lord BEXLEY was sure that the Noble Lord who had just sat down would have added, if he had been aware of the fact, that this petition had been agreed to by one of the most numerous Convo cations ever held in Oxford, and by a majority of about three to one. Lord CLARE observed that. he had certainly rot been informed of this circumstance.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(LAST NIGHT.) Mr. Rainsford brought up certain returns from the Court of Chancery. Mr. Crafer brought up certain papers from the Treasury. Mr. FITZGIBBON presented a petition from a palish in Limerick in favour of the Catholics, another against the Sub-letting Act, and another against the Vestry Act. Mr. HANCOCK presented two petitions from places in the county of Westmeath, against the Catholic Claims. General KING presented a similar petition from the parish of Killmore, county Moyne. Mr. J. BROWN presented a petition in favour of Catholic Claims from two places in the county of Sligo. Mr. MOORE presented fourteen petitions against. the Catholic Claims, which he stated were signed by upwards of 3,000 Protestant inhabitants of one of the smallest counties in Ireland. Colonel ROCHFORD presented a petition from Ireland, against the Catholics. Sir 11. ST. PAUL presented a similar petition, signe.l by .5,000 persons, inhabitants of Clifton, in the county of Stafford. Lord MILTOWN enquired if the petition was signed at a public meeting. Sir H. ST. PAUL replied in the affirmative. _ _ Mr. H. WHITE presented a petition from three parishes in the county of Dublin in favour of the Ca tholics, one against the Sub-letting, and 'one against the Vestry Acts. Mr. O'NEILL gave notice that on monday next be should move that a list should be furnished to the House of all places in Great Britain, from whence petitions should be presented against Catho lic Emancipation, with an account of the number of signatures to each, and also an account of the popu lation according to the last census of the places from whence those petitions were sent. Sir JOHN BECKETT presented a petition from Haslemere against the Catholic Claims. Mr. MALCOLM presented a petition from the Mayor and Corporation of Boston against any fur ther concessions to the Roman,Catholies. The Hon. Member said, when his Majesty's Ministers brought forward the proposed measure, he should be ready to support the prayer of the petitioners. Sir CHARLES HASTINGS was convinced the great body of the people were against concession to the Roman Catholics. Every Member of that House ought to state his opinion on this momentous question ; he thought it would, if carried, bring the greatest misery upon the country. Mr. HENRY MAXWELL, presented seven petitions from parishes in Ireland against the Catho lic Claims. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from Stock land in Dorsctshire, against the Catholic Claims, and a similar one from a parish in Somersetshire. Mr.BIRCH presented a petition from the Mayor and .Corporation of Nottingham, in favour of Catholic Emancipation, and another of a similar nature from a Society of Protestant Dissenters, in the same place. Mr. DAWSON• bronght up returns from the Courts of Request and Public Charities, Mr. T. POTTER. MACQUEEN gave notice that he should on a future day bring in a Bill to re peal so much of the Act relating to the Poor Laws, as regards obtaining a settlement by means of servitude. SUPPLY. On the motion of Mr. DAWSON the House re solved itself into a Committee of Supply, Several customary resolutions were agreed to, after which the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT (IRELAND). The House then resolved itself into a Committee upon the Salaries to the Commissioners of Insolvent Debtors. Mr. DAWSON moved that the Salaries of the Commissioners of Insolvent Debtors' in Ireland be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain and Ire!aril The Resolution was agreed to, the House re sumed, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrrow. Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from the parish of St. Mai tin's, Oxford, against any further concessions to the Catholics. The House then adjourned. TRADE WITH COLONiBIA. Bogota, Dec. 7. Sir,---I have the honour of transmitting to you, for the information of the ship-owners and merchants engaged in the trade of Colombia, the translation of a decree admitting Spanish produce and manufactures into the Colombian pert*, in neutral vessels.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, JAMES HENDERSON, His Britannic Majesty's Consul• General. John Bennett, Esq., Lloyd's. " SIMON 110LIVAR, LIBERATOR, PRESIDENT, &C. &C. " Considering— " Ist, That although by the right which every Govern meat has to adopt all those measures that may be within its reach, to diminish the Means of its enemy to make war, Colombia might continue to act with hostility against the commerce of Spain, she wishes to give to the world a proof of her generosity, arid her wish alone is, that the justice of her cause may be recognized, and— " 2d, That the Spanish Government being convinced of the rectitude of the intentions of Colombia, it is to be hoped that, discovering the true interests of Spain, it will decide on obtaining the great advantages which other nations enjoy, through the medium of a reciprocal trade with Colombia. " The Council of State being heard, " I decree— " Art. I.—The decree issued by the executive power on the 20th of January, 1823, is revoked in all its parts, which excluded from our commerce the fruits and manu factures of the Spanish nation. " Art. 2.—ln consequence of its revocation, the natural fruits, effects, and manufactures of the Spanish nation and her Colonies will be admitted to the trade of the republic, Immediately after the publication of the present decree, pro vided alwa3s that the importation is made in neutral ves sels, which navigate conformably to the laws of the natitm to which they belong, without any Spaniard whatever being on board, either as owner or supercargo. " Articles of monopoly, or whatever other produce and manufactures are excepted from this disposition, by the prevailing laws, friendly and neutral nations are prohibited from introducing. " Art. 3.—lf at any time Spain opens her ports to Co lombian commerce, and permits the introduction into them of the produce and manufactures of cur territory, in Colombian vessels, reciprocity will be used by this Go vernment towards those of Spain. " Given in Bogota the 19th of November, 1828. (Signed) " SIMON BOLIVAR. (Signed) " NICOLAS M. TANCO, Minister of Finance." A clergyman at Abingdon, last week, refused to marry a tradesman to his fiust wife's sister, such a union being contrary to Ecclesiastical Law. Tit?. art of printing is unknown in Persia beautiful writing, therefore, is considered a high accom plishment. It is carefully taught in the schools, and those who excel in it are almost classed with literary men. They are employed to cepy books, and some have attained to such eminence in this art, that a few lines by one of these cele brated penmen are often sold for several pounds. CURIOUS EFFECTS OF DISAPPOINTED LevE.—The week before last a case was brought before the Sheriff of Bute of rather an extraordinary nature. It was at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal, against a farm servant, for entering the byre of a farmer there, and tying all his cows together by the tails. The motive alleged for this singular act of malevolence was disappoint ment in love; the defender having paid his addresses to one of the farmer's servant girls, who would have nothing to do with him.—He then thought of express ing at once his grief and his indignation through the medium of the cows : and to be sure the bellow ing and the rage of the poor animals, when thus strung together, are described as having been truly dreadful. The noise was heard at an incredible distance. and when the cause of it was ascertaintd, it was waggishly observed, that farmer 111‘—'s cows had certainly laid their tails, if not their heatiA, together, to disturb the re pose of the whole neighbourhood. The charge having been clearly made out against the prisoner, the Sheriff- Substitute, admonishing him in strong terms upon the cruel, unmanly, and mischievous nature of his crime, sen tenced him to pay a fine of three pounds, and to be impri soned until payment should be made.—Edinburgh Paper. MESDAMES PISARONI AND MONTICELLI. —Pisaroni is a wonder. Iler ugliness is of the most emi nent and distinguished kind, but the beauties of her art triumph over it ; and, as we listen to her voice, we learn even to look at her with pleasure—a pleasure resulting from the contemplation of talent conquering the unkind ness of nature. If Pasta was the Siddons of the lyric stage, Pisaroni is the Kean. She has to surmount a host of outward disadvantages by the force of the merit that is within, and she will accomplish the task, or we are greatly mistaken, though our public has so much more eye than ear, and is mightily addicted to looking at the merits of singers. There is, however, such beauty in music that it is surely a wantonness of luxury to require its association with personal loveliness ; it is indeed gilding refined gold, and adding perfume to the violet.— If the public had a genuine and healthy taste for the art they professed to love, they would regard professors chiefly , with relation to their excellence in it. Eyes and eye brows, mouth and teeth, nay, foot and ankle, would not of necessity enter into the popularity of a vocalist. It were better that the stage picture were handsome than ugly ; hut the beauty should be hailed as a lucky accident, and not accounted an essential. Shall- we prefer jays, with their screaming voices, to nightingales with dull plumage? Lovelinesl, voice, and skill, sometimes con cur, as in the instance of that bird of paradise, Madame Ronzi di Begnis, who united in herself every form of excellence—delightful as a singer, and as an actress an O'Neill or a Jordan, as the serious or the comic happened to be the part allotted. Such cases are rarities, and all the natural endowments and talents of the plaits are left uncultivated because it is known that the public make comeliness an-ingredient in their musical judgments. Now as there are in the world m... , re women without beauty than with it—and the probability is that the greater amount of musical capacity is to be found in the greater number—our prejudices obviously betray us into very bad economy. We are forbidding the growth of the corn because the land does not bear roses. The example of Pisaroni—and, as it is an extreme one, so it is the more serviceable—may cure us of this bad habit of judgment; and the day of St. Cecilia may arrive when the beauty of a vocalist may be as little thought of as the beauty of Mr. Brougham, and the artist be considered only with relation to the art. The voice of Pisaroni is a contralto, not without some tones of harshness. If we were ignorant of the person from whom it proceeded, we should doubt whether it were masculine after having decided that it was not fe niinise. Her management of this voice of doubtful gender is excellent. Awkward as Pisaroni is in person her act ing nevirtheless is animated by an intelligence which re deems it from the ungainly, and renders it almost interesting. When making this observation'it must not be denied that we prcbahly saw her to peculiar advantage in the part of Malcolm Grcerne, as she presents that hard-favoured visage which would seem proper to an inhabitant of the high lands. There is a topical and therefore dramatic fitness in her countenance in this character. But in whatever else she appears in, her personal disadvantages should be flung into the scale of her merits, for, in conquering the vulgar effect of them, she has given the strongest manifestation of her powers. Of Monticelli we have little to say. Sh e i s ; as the Italian witness phrased it, " mole good . than bad ;" and bears just so much resemblance to Ronzi di Begnis as renders the advertised comparison especially impolitic. The likeness is about that between a bead and a pearl. There is, however, a pleasing propriety about all she does.— Spectator. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1829. Every hour makes converts among the members of the Convocation of Oxford—and there is now no doubt entertained that the Right Honourable Secretary will be re-elected, if not unanimously, at least by a great majority. Indeed, it is question able, from the recent light thrown upon the prospects of the parties, whether there will be any opposition at all—those members who had set up the standard of defiance, having forgotten, at the moment, that it was the Right Honourable Gentleman's intention to remain in office. That fact being now beyond doubt, of course, materially alters the case—and the non-conformists would rather that no election took place, but for the sake of saving their consistency. Many of them, we understand, who were his most firm supporters, do not intend to vote at all on the present occasion, because their gratitude for Mr. PEEL'S past services is too great to allow them to o;►pose the man whom they cannot altogether support. This feeling gains ground hourly—and the example of the Sister University is so far con solatory, that Cambridge would not vote for Catholic Emancipation if evil were expected to ensue. Ox ford will therefore make a virtue of necessity— and re-elect Mr. PEEL. It is the wisest course. Tile University of Oxford will only rest the firmer on its foundations when the storm of Catholic Emancipation shall have passed over. What is good will endure because worthy of preservation : what is pernicious must perish because it insures its own destruction. The French Papers are particularly barren of news. The Gazette de France and the 2lfoniteur contain nothing from the East of Europe, and the Messager des Chambres says that the German Jour nals give no intelligence from the Banks of the Danube. The situation of the Armies is still the same. The weather and snow have completely in terrupted all kinds of military operations. The King of FRANCE has given a private audience to the Russian Ambassador, Count Pozzo DI BORGO ; and Prince POLIGNAC has taken leave, on his return to this country. FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, FEB. 16.—Five per Cents., 110 f., 110 f. sc. 15c. 10c. 15c. ; Three per Cents., 76f. 65c. 60c. 65c. ; Bank Stock, I,Blof. ; Naples Stock, 81f. 65r. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 79; Haytian Loan, 5351. Exchange on Londpn, one month, 25f. 25c. three months, 25f. 10c.—fours Authentique. A Correspondent, who dates'from Colchester, in forms us that on Wednesday last an Anti-Catholic Meeting was held in that town, at which, out of a population of 14,000, only 600, or at the very ut most 1,000, could be scraped together. These consisted (with the exception of some members of the Clergy and the Corporation) .of the very lowest dregs of society, to whom the usual stale diatribes against the Pope and the Papists were abundantly administered. The petition was signed by many who knew nothing at all of the merits of the case, and who did not even know how to spell the obnoxious word Pope. Previous to this Meet ing taking place, our Correspondent adds, that a sermon was preached on Sunday last, at St. Peter's Church, the avowed object of which was to inflame the minds of the populace against Catholicism. The decency of such a proceeding—at the very mo ment when his MAJESTY, as head of the Church, has commanded a different line of conduct—needs no comment, it speaks for itself. The Allgemcine Zeitung, of the 12th inst. says, that the Ambassadors of the Allied Powers, now at Naples, are busily occupied on a plan for the future form of the Government of Greece. Mr. STRATFOItD CANNING, it is said, will return to London for a THE COLOSSEUM. THE Public is respectfully infonned that the COLOSSEUM is now OPEN for inspection for a short period, previously to the entire completion of the design. The works consist of the Painting of London— a Saroon for the reception of Works of Art and Literature— an extensive range of Conservatories—some idea of the Cascades and Rock Work, viewed from the Cottage, and a Suite of Rooms for Annual Subscribers, comprising Libraries, Reading /looms, Refectories, &e. Tickets at each, which will be an immediate pass into the Building , &c., may be had at the North Lodge cf the Colosseum, from 10 till dusk. iwo rif)'cP ed& k. *ltn. time:— TRIZSTE, TEB• 4 The captain of a ship who has arrived here in 24 days from Smyrna, says that news had been brought by a French corvette that the Austrian Admiral Dandolo, who had been with his squadron to Egina, had succeeded in not only delivering the Austrian merchant-men captured by the Greeks, but in recovering the cargoes which wrre partly on board the ships, and partly on shore, and had ob tained a suitable indemnity for the loss sustained at Smyrna; there were above 30 ships bound from Egypt and Syria to Constantinople,which wait for orders to land their cargoes; nothing new was known at Syra, where the captain touched 18 days ago. FLORENCE, JAN. 31. The Ambassadors of the three Allied Powers, now at Naples, are supposed to be engaged in a plan for the future form of Government of Greece. Mr. Canning, it is re ported, will go for a time to London. The health of the Pope is said to be again very indifferent, and it was appre hended he would not be able to undertake the journey to Carlsbad, as advised by his physicians. The Prussian State Gazette of the 13th inst. contains the following article from the Supplement to the St. Petersburgh Gazette of Feb. 2. It will be seen that the Turks still maintain their ancient character for keeping true to their word, the stipu lation for the restoration of Jussu* PACISA'S harem and property being religiously performed. The news from the armies is much of the usual character. Both parties suffer for want of pro- visions : ST. PETERSBURair. An extraordinary supplement to the St. Petersburgh Gazette, of Feb. 2, contains the following article: — According to an agreement made at the taking of Varna, the Harem and the property of Jussuf Pacha, of Sere., were to be delivered up to him, and till they should be given up we retained, as security, the family of Jussuf Pacha, of Samacho, late commandant of Varna. " It was hardly to be expected that this condition would be fulfilled, after the Sultan had become so incensed had caused him to . b e d ec l are d an outlaw,gainst Jussuf Pa and confiscated a his property. Nevertheless, the promise has been kept ; at the end of December the Grand Vizier sent word to General Roth that the" Harem and pro perty of Jussuf Pacha bad been brought to the river Kamtschik to be delivered to persons sent by us, and at the !AMC time requested that the hostages is our hands might he given up. The exchange teas mada in parect oiler, and Jussuf Paella's Harem and property sent to him at Odessa. " According to the latest accounts, both our troops and those of the enemy were wholly inactive. Detach ments of Cossacks traverse without obstacle the country about Tschernowod and Bazardjick, and also the road to Silistria, without having met with any thing only in the Kamtschik, on the road from Varna to Bourgas, where is a small Turkish detachment of about 500 men. " Part of the Turkish troops in the fortresses on the Danube have dispersed, or have been sent into the villages, and the garrisons were so reduced, that the Porte convinced of the necessity of strengthening them even in winter, had sent some troops from Shumla to Widdin, and ,to Ruds chuck and Silistria. Tchapan Oglou had arrived from Anatolia with 10,000 men, chiefly Asiatic cavalry. Tchapan Oglou, upon his airical, immediately distributed his troops among the fortresses, he himself remaining with a small number at Shumla. "In Shumla too only a small garrison remains,part having been sent to Widdin, and the remainder dismissed and persed. In that, as well as in all the other fortresses on the Danube, they find it very difficult to obtain provisions, and this obliges their commanders either to quarter the troops in the villages, some of them at a great distance, or to dismiss them. In some places there is a sufficient stock of corn, but a great want of flour and a scarcity of forage, in consequence of which the cavalry was in a bad condition. In general the Turkish troops are in a very distressed state, as contrary to their custom they have kept the field (luring the autumn, and even part of the winter; they have suffered severely from cold and want, and have lost a great number of horses, whilst the men have partly dispersed themselves, and have partly been, from necessity, dismissed by their commanders. It appears, therefore, quite improbable that the Turks will undertake any thing before spring, notwithstanding the reports that foreign newamongera are not weary of spreading." Amongst the other important labours of the pre sent Session, the Stamp Laws are to be revised and consolidated. The Statutes which regulate the col lection of the Stamp Duties are about 130, and will be compressed, not into one, but into as few as their various operations in the three divisions of the United Kingdom will admit. The occasion pre sents an opportunity for doing much in the way of regulation for the benefit of the Revenue and relief of the public. High duties are not always most productive, and if the Stamp Duties on Newspapers and Advertisements were each reduced one-half, the Revenue would be greatly benefited by their increased circulation, and there seems no reasonable objection to such a eourse, since a Free Press must always be the strongest support to an honest Go vernment. There are also many cases in which great relief might be afforded to the public with out injuring the Revenue,—take for example the Probate Duty. A man dies possessed of assets to the amount of 20,0001., owing debts to the amount of 19,0001., leaving only an ultimate 1,0001. for his family. As the law at: present stands, to obtain Probate, his family in a moment of severe distress, and when contending with great difficulties, are made to advance the same duty as if the deceased had died possessed of 20,0001. clear above all debts and deductions. It is true that a proportion is returned when the Executorship accounts are passed, but how much suffering has been occasioned by the advance, and how many difficulties present them selves to such return ? Much however is expected from the activity and intelligence of the present Board of Stamps, and the liberal feeling that now the Government. The Rev. J. M. TURNER is appointed Bishop of Calcutta. Bishop JAMES returns home on account of ill health. The Election for the Univenity of Oxford will take place on the 26th instant. TILE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) Cl7'lr, TwEr,rE o' CLocx. His M ijesty's ship Nimrod has arrived at Plymouth from Terceira; the period of her sailing from that island is not positively known, but report says on the 10th inst. ; it is rumoured that she has brought back with her another of the transports with Portuguese emigrants, and that she has also on boars] dispatches for Government. Consols opened this morning at 87 1, and after some business had been t►ansacted were done at 871 for this and 878 for April, they are now 871, buyers, for account and money, and 874 8 for the new account; the heavy stocks are also rather h►gher, and Reduced were 97; the Commis sioners paid 871 for Consols. India Bonds are 50 2 ; and Exchequer Bills, 51 2 pm. In the Foreign Funds the only business doing has been in Brazilian Bonds at 61 ; Buenos Ayres, 31 ; Colombian 18 19 ; Danish, 614; Russian, 98 j-; Portuguese, 484. In Shares Anglo Mexican are rather better, and the dis count is now 78 7 ; Imperial Brazilian, 37 9 ; National ditto, 5 pm. ; and Bolanos, 50 60. Three per Cent. Copols, 871 a ; Ditto, for Feb. 26, 878 i; India Stock,"PX3o 31; Bank Stock, 210 11 ; India Bonds, .50 2 ietn. ; Exchequer Bills, 51 52 pm. FOREIGN.-Brazilian, 61 1 ; Buenos Ayres, 34 5 ; Chilian. 214 21 ; Colombian, 184 s ; Danish, 64 4 ; French, Five per Cent., 109410 ; Thi ce per Cent., 761 71-; Greek, 14 15; Mexican, Five per Cent., 20 1 ; nitto, Six per Cent., 24/ ; Peruvian, 12 14; Portuguese, 48 1; Russian, 974 8 ; Spanish, 91 4. MitiEs.—Anglo Mexican, 78 7 dis. ; Brazilian, Im perial, 37 9 pm. ; Ditto, National, 5 pm. ; Bolanos, 50 60 pm. ; Colombian, 20 19 dis. ; Real Dcl Monte, 100 per share; United Mexican, 281 71 die. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, 87 it for money, and 871 for April. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, 87 i. CARLISLE ELECTION. FOURTH DAY-TUESDAY, FEB. 17. Polling commenced at the usual hour this morning, and was continued till four o'clock, with great good humour. The number polled was only small. At two o'clock, the polling having been very slack fur some time, the Mayor caused a prochination to be made, that if no vote was ten tendered within half an hour, he would close the poll.— Mr. Aglionby soon afterwards came upon she hustings, and protested against the proclamation. One of Sir Wm. Scott's agents said, he understood it was Mr. A.'s desire to close the poll. Mr. Aglionby said, so far from this being the case, he meant to keep it open to the last. Two votes were tendered and accepted for Mr. Aglionby in a few minutes afterwards ; and in less than half an hour thirteen freemen arrived in carriages from Newcastle : they were preceded by the blue flags and baud, and received with three hearty cheers. A few of these were polled (the others being kept in reserve for to-morrow), and at four o'clock the Mayor announced the numbers as follows : For Sir W. Scott 373 For Mr. Aglionby • 322 Majority Sir W. Scorr returned thanks in a very few words, but the noise was so great he could not be heard. Mr. AGLIONBY next addressed the crowd. As he had now polled almost every man within reach, or who was not holding back for purposes which he would not gratify, he should have given on the contest this evening ; but be had the gratification of announcing that it was highly probable, that, by to-morrow morning, we should have amongst us that great and consistent friend of the people, Henry Brougham, and the freemen of Carlisle resident in London, to vote fur him, they would place him at the head of the poll. This Announcement was received with great cheering. Mr. Aglionby added, that if Mr. B. and his friends did not arrive in the morning, be would send notes to the Mayor and Sir William, to announce his re linquishment of the contest. The Speaker's first Parliamentary Levee, for the present Session, will be on Saturday next, the 21st of February. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DA o p FROM LLOYD'S. 1 OLD COURT. DEAL, FEB. 18.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Duckin- These Sessions comnsenced this morning before the 11 1 field, Riddell, from St. Helena. Hon. the Lord Mayor and City Officers. - PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 18.—Wind E.—Arrived the Lady . The presiding Judges are Mr. Justice GAZEEZE and Holland, Snell, from Bengal; Diadem transport, from Baron VAUGHAN. Rio Janeiro ; Lady Keith, White, tram Naples; and A SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF THE VARIOUS WV; Archimedes, Lews, from Havannah. Sailed the Colonist, Murder ! WIT.I Willett THE PRISONERS St ealing STAND cnaitoq: I in dwelling-housP Smith, for Barbadoes. j Burglary I Embezzling Highway robbery PLYMOUTH; FEB. 17. —Wind S. W.—Arrived his Housebreaking I Stealing from the person .. 5 Receiving stolen g00d5..... , Majesty's ship Nimrod, front Terceira ; and Rosen, Wyderp, Forgery from ditto. Sailed the President, Mahon, for St. Michael's. Piracy . , . 20 Fraud :1 COWES, FEB. 18.—Arrived the Navarin, Punter, from Scndi g a threatenii.g letter Perjury 1 with intent to extort Uttering counterfeit co in Terceira. money I Arrived off Holyhead, the Salvage. Davis, from New foundland. Arrived off Weymouth, the Ellen, Patterson, from the Mauritius, sailed the 28th of October. The Hetty, Niel, bound to Liverpool, got on shore at night on the 17th ult, and had six feet water in her hold ; cargo discharging. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH. JOHNSTONE V. CARTER. This was an action for the price of five chaldron of coals. It appeared that the plaintiff had delivered the coals at the defendant's house, and his meter had made out a ticket with defendant's name as purchaser, and plaintiff's name as seller. Sir J. SCARLETT contended for the defendant, that the coals bad been ordered by him of another coal-merchant named Burton, whs) in his turn had ordered them of the plaintiff. The defendant also alleged that he had paid Burton for them, and called him to prove it. Mr. GU,RNEY, in reply, contended that no reliance could be placed on Burton's testimony, and that the meter's ticket being made out according to the Act of Parliament, ought to decide the matter. Lord TENTERDEN, in summing up, observed, that it did not appear that the defendant had ordered the coals of the plaintiff; and the Jury rettfrned a verdict for the de fendant. Total Of the above number, 31 are charged with crimes conitn i , in the City, and 160 in the County. STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NEWGATE Prisoners under sentence of death Prisenets under sentence of transportation tbr life 11 yeats ; 7 yedl's Imprisoned for felony and misdemeanours for certain perioa , For trial at the ensuing Sessions Committed under the Bankrupt Laws Whose judgmeuts.are respited ' Acquitted on the ground of insanity Respited during Royal pleasure On order Males 2st I Females 127 'Total Michael Cantwell, Timothy Flynn, and Wet. 0 /1 0 1 were indicted fur stealing a keg of brandy, value rn. property of Simeon Odwell. The prosecutor, a publican, residing at the Kt Head, Chelsea, stated that the prisoner, Cass, on tbe 9 ,: , February, was drinking at his house nearly the whole ternoon. The next morning he discovered that the; of brandy had been taken from the cellar. S t yr Cass had stolen it, he commenced a search, and soon P I , A him, with 10 or 12 of his companions in a field, regti themselves with the stolen liquor. lie sent f o r a cons j f and took the prisoners into custody. Flynn had got cask upon his knee, and Cantwell WAS holding a pinti and glass, which they had borrowed after the brandy !! • stolen at the prosecutor's house. They made very 1 , 10 of the charge, and said it was only done for a " lark. Cross-examined by Mr. Putuars —He could not Pi raid at the police-office that his wife lent them the pot glass, as she was transported. _ __ _ _ CONSISTORY - COURT. HARRIS V. HARRIS. - The arguments in this part heard cause which is a suit instituted by Mrs. Harris against her husband (Captain Harris) for divot ce, on the grounds of adultery, were re sumed this morning. After Counsel had addressed the Court for a considerable, Dr. Lushington postponed the further hearing until next Court day. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. BUTCHER V. WROUGHTON. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, as the assignees of a bankrupt named Smart, against the Sheriff of Wiltshire, for the recovery of the sum of 506/. fey: goods sold by the Sheriff under a warrant of attorney. The cir cumettnces were these : Smart was in business at Devizes with a person named Walker, in the grocery line, but the firm were rather em barrassed in their pecuniary affairs. They were indebted to the firm of Hann= and Company in the city to the extent of 1501., and a writ was issued against Walker, who was thrown into prison. A letter was written by the solicitor of Hannam and Company to Smart, requesting that he would come to town for the purpose of making some amicable arrangement of the busi ness. Smart came to town on the 22d July, 1827, and waited on the solicitor, who told him the account must be - settled in some shape, and appointed five o'clock the fol lowing evening for a meeting at Messrs. Hannam's, which Smart promised to attend. After leaving the solicitor, however, his mind was oppressed with sundry misgivings. He could not separate .the idea of an attorney from that of a writ, and a writ bears so close an analogy to a gaol, that poor Smart in this dilemma, resolved to consult his friend Raphael Smith, an adept in the occult sciences, alias an astrologer, residing in Tabernacle-walk, City road ; not being present at the conversation, which as is usual on those occasions was strictly private, we cannot give an accurate report of what passed, but fortunately for the science of astrology, Mr. Raphael Smith gave his advice, after casting our friend Smart's nativity, in a letter which was read in Court, to the great amusement and edißcation of all who were happy enough to hear it. The advice was, if we may believe Mr. Sergeant Wilde, of the very best description, though he rather questioned the premises, presumptuous man, from which that advice was drawn. " The planets Mars and Venus," quGth the Astrologer, " are in conjunction with the sixth house, and therefore you must avoid the vortex of the law." And again, " The stars are unpropitious to the fifth hoar in the east, so keep clear of a prison and go borne to Devizes." Smart took his advice, bearing in mind the assertion of a learned Judge, who once said that the farther he went to the west the more he was convinced that the wise men came from the east, neglected the appointment, and without a moment's delay returned home to Devizes. He subsequently settled the debt, but still 'he had thus committed an act of bankruptcy. Subsequently his affairs became still more deranged, and he then gave a warrant of attorney to a friend of his, named Kite, under which all his gnorls were sold by the sheriff. The action was brought by the assignees to recover the proceeds, on the ground that by the above proceeding he had com mitted an act of bankruptvy, and the assignees were en titled to his property. The Jury found a verdict far the plaintiff, under the direction of the Chief-Justice, who said that as the question of bankruptcy rested upon the intention of Smart in avoiding the appointment, the astro loger ought to have been applied to_ for the purpose of con sulting the stars upon the subject. The cause excited a great deal of laughter in the Court. _ The pot-boy and constable, who apprehended the pri gave similar testimony. Mr. Justice GA ZILEE recapitulated the evidence at c f . , siderable length. His Lordship said there was no t riad,' to prove that Cantwell or Flynn took any part in the f t bery. They might have known subsequently that a brandy was stolen, and have been indicted as receivers•L under the present indictment they must be acquitted. would consider the evidence as it regarded Cass. The Jury consulted for a short time, and return verdict of Nut Guilty. The pi isoners were then (Hitche Mr. Justice GAZELEE cautioned them as to their 1 .0 `" conduct. Bridget Sheridan, aged 35, was indicted for sted 4 in the dwelling-house of John Eifiand 421., his monieS, l the sth of February. The prosecutor is a publican, and the prisoner lived him as servant. On the day named in the indictment, j, prisoner was observ e d going into the bar, and s hortly sit i o wards it was discovered that a linen rag, containing sovereigns and a 101. note, had been taken out of a de r ' An officer was immediately s e n t f o r, a nd the prisoner cused of the robbery. On searching her, the property i; not found on her person, but shortly afterwards it was coverell on the floor of a back room through which s be passed. It was supposed the prisoner had been for 01 time contemplating the robb e ry, as a p erson was often!, lurking about the premises, and at the time of the robix' was standing onside the door. Mr. Baron VA UG HAN summed up, and the Jury 1 011°1 the prisoner guilty—Death. Joseph Evans, aged 34 f and Phillip Cavannagh, 3 i lj , 25, were capitally indicted for stealing, in the dwelli!!, house of John Hodgkinson, a coat and other articles, O r Si., the property of William Hunt. The articles were described in the indictment as the perty of William Hunt, but it appeared that they bel°°Yot to his brother, who died a few days since, and that prosecutor had not taken out administration. Mr. Justice GAZELEE, after consulting with Mr. 134 Vaughan, said the indictment could not be supported, property was not legally the prosecutor's until he had out administration to his brother's effects. The priso! , must therefore be acquitted. There is no case of touch interestfor trial these Sese o and for a considerable time this morning there was not d Barrister in Court, a most singular circumstance. EARLDOM OP NITHSDALE.—On Wednes day last, William Maxwell, E.q. of Carruchan, was served heir-male in general of Robert, fourth Earl of Nithsdale, before Mr. Sheriff Tait, and a most respectable Jury.— .Edinburgli Advertiser. NEW COURT. John Williams, aged IS, was convicted of stealingi, yards of carpet, value 4/., th e p ro p er ty o f G co . SOP' and sentenced to be transported fur seven years. The following prisoners were convicted during the mol le j ing of petty larcenies :—WiNiam Moss, aged 16 ; Perry, aged 22 ; Robert Watson, aged 15 ; Richard Prel , dergast, aged 18 ; Margaret Hollis, aged 35 ; George I‘,. patrick, aged 16 ; Joseph Carter, aged 15 ; Charles 13° bee, aged 23 ; Elizabeth Brown, aged 35 ; John 1 31 §J' aged 17 ; Menry Green, aged 19 ; Charles Cannon, 18 ; and William Jones, aged 15. Thomas Cooper and Julia King were acquitted. • Patrick Myles, aged 30, was indicted for atealitgl t sovere4 n, the money of George Scott. - The prisoner is a watchman, and it was clearly proS, that he entered the house of the prosecutor, and stole vo sovereign, which was lying on a table in the bed-10° . , and directly afterwards went and changed it at u public .how in the neighbourhood. 114!' The lovers of science are likely to be delighted by a gratifying discovery made at Lyme by Miss Mary Anning, of another specimen of the Plesiosaurus Dolicho deirus (a long necked animal, almost a lizard) ; th e first ever found being in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham. This specimen, which is 11 feet in length, is almost perfect, and most of the bones are lying i❑ per fect order. --Bath Herald. THE PAPERS OF BARRAS.—The following exposition of facts has been made by M. l'ierre Grand, Advocate, concerning the seizure of the papers of Barra... M. Picart, the Judge of the Peace of the first Arrondisse ment of Paris, presented himself on the 30th January to Grind and his brother, friends of the deceased, for the purpose of placing the seals on the papers of the Ex-Director Barra', under the authority of a letter from M. Jacquinot Pampelune, the King's Attorney-General, which recited that the then Minister of Justice, 111. Peyronnet, having learned that Barras was ill, and knowing that he had several Government papers in his possession, and particularly the autograph letters from Louis XVIII., had given orders to the Attorney-General that his seal should be placed on all the papers of Barras which might interest the Govern ment. The keys were accordingly presented in the name of the widow, and the letters dated from the Republic ;wing found, the official seal was placed on them.-- Courier Francais. A poet, who came fifty miles from Shiraz to welcome Sir J. Malcolm with a complimentary ode, beau tifully written on ornamented paper, was told that the per son he bad so praised could hardly comprehend his lines, and had no taste for such compositions. " I must tell him a story then," said he, " which will shew him how un necessary the knowledge and taste he wants are to the ful filment of my object. Some years ago, when the Affghans had possession of Persia, a rude Chief of that nation was Governor of Shiras. A poet composed a panegyric upon his wisdom, valour, and virtues. As he was taking it to the palace be met a friend at the outer gate, who inquired where he was going. He told him his purpose. His friend asked him if he was insane, to offer an ode to &bar barian who hardly understood a word of Persian? ' All that you say may be very true,' said he, but I am starving, ind have no means of livelihood but making verses. So I must proceed.' He went and stood before the Governor with the ode in his hand. ' Who is that fellow ?' exclaimed the Affghan ; and what is that paper which he holds?" lam a poet,' replied the man ; and the paper contains some poetry.' What is the use of poetry ?' said the Chief. 'lO render great men, like you, immortal,' he replied, making a very profound bow. ' Let us hear'some of it.' The poet began to read his composition aloud; but he had not finished the second stanza when he was interrupted. Enough!' exclaimed the Governor; ' I understand it all. Give the poor man some money ; that is what he wants.' Tie poet received his present, and retired quite delighted. He met his friend at the door, who accosted him again. You are, no doubt, now convinced of the folly of carrying odes to a man who does not understand a word of them.' • Not understand,' he replied ; you are quite mistaken. H e h as , b eyon d a ll L I men I ever met, the quickest apprehension of a poet's meAing."—Elgin Courier. The prisouer, in his defence, said, that the sovereign 7,) lent to him by a friend, but when this friend was Co) upon to confirm that fact he refuPed to be sworn. Alt. Sergeant Attains' summed up, and the Jury 14'1 tnediately returned a verdict of guilty. Mr. Sergeant ARAIIIN—A very proper verdict, ge t lemen. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) FISH-MA RK ET, BILLINGSGATE- This morning's market exhibited a good supply of under-mentioned kinds of fish, for which there was a bf . , - demand. The following were the prices : , 11 1 '' Prime Turbot, each l2s. 04. to I" . Ditto small, per do. 5 0 I ° Cod-fish, each . 6 0 10 9 Soles, per three pairs 2 i Salmon, per lb. Fine Whitings, per 15 4 0 10 Seate, each haddocks, per dozen l2 0 16 Brill, each O u rnetts, each Live Flounders, per unartern Dutch Plaice, per basket 2 0 6 Shrimps, per gallon 2 0 0 1 Fine 1 armouth Red Herrings, per hunilred 6 0 Scotch ditto 5 0 6 Cod Sounds, per barrel Pickled Herrings, per 100 0 0 • 16 Best Common Oysters, per bushel Natives ... HAY MARKETS.—( At per Load of 36 Trussec) ST. JAMES'S. l° Coarse heavy Lowlan I Meadow Hay £2 5 to X 9 0 I Best Meadow Hay 2 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Itye-grass Hay 3 10 0 Clover H Oat Straw A good supply, and a dull trade, at Tutsdly's pries& SMITHFIELD. l i 0 re Coarsa heavy Lowland Me..dow Hay £2 5 to " - 5 i Best New Me glow Hay 2 15 4 Fine Ileland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay .3 0 1 CI-aver Hay (extra fine)...£ 4 5 0 ... Generally 3 0 ll t Oat Straw ...... .£1 Sto XI 12—Wheat Straw 1 12 rt e Straw from Ys. to 2s. per load Irgher than last quoted; in I of Hay no alteration. A short:supply, and a dull trade. ERRATUM.—In the Debate in the House Commons on Friday evening last, it was Sir George 1 1° ., ; not Mr. Protheroe, who spoke in support of the Pet iO from Bristol against the Roman Catholics. Mr. Dewar, the present Advocate-Genera l ' o ' Bombay, has been appointed Chief Justice, in the roolov the late Sir Edward West ; and Mr. Seymour, °f t C Chancery B:tr, a Puisne Judge, in the place of Sir ,1 Chambers. The new Advocate-General has not yet he named. A petition of the Irish Protestants any further concessions to the Catholics has reached don, containing, it is stated, upwards of 641,000 natures. The Order for the Call of the House, 411 ' Thursday, March 5, is thus entered on yesterday's v o t e r having named the day:—" Members not attending V ) sent for in custody of the Serjeant." The King, it is said, occasionally makes sevq, remarks on the violence of the oppnents of the 11;11. He is Ittuly reported to have said, " I , UPP ° I Arthur, they intend to send you to the d-1, and we Hanover; but what am I to do there, when the DuUetici Brunswick is bent upon a war ? We are in a danger ° way ainon l .; - them." 0 1 Sovereigns arc now struck at the Mint fr% sheets of gold rolled to proper thickness, and on C OOP from the dies are the exact weight the law requires.