The Sun. — London, England, 1829-05-25 00:00:00

tag Stlver_Meit a l.,:,.Mr..EdWin J. 4nehett, of Lang port, Somersetshire. .!SiSond Silvet-lt ledal...-411r.IH enry Plank, of London. ?RE CLASS•ok p • micixcAL ANATOMY. • ft: Bennett, Esq., .Demonstatot. 00 Benjamin. Phill ips of Newport. Fold Silver Itiedal.—Alr. F. .Duckha;n, of Falmouth. Medul.-111r, John Jones, of Kidder in addition to the prizes given by the Council, Books ,Were preSented to Mr. Henry Cooper, of ra iitA ; ' "bear' Hull, by the Professors of Materia fir ia• ChYmistry, and Practical Anatomy ; and to Bartley, of Great Bedwyn, Wilts, by the la l9resio r o f M ateria Medico • in testimony of the e°"i•abst' verin • of these ' young gentlemen, which g -PPraftehed s o near I 3 that of th e me d a li s t s i n t h e i r re 'ctive classes, as to entitle them to this distinction. it,was stated with respect to Mr. George Atkinson, jhob•ained three gold medals and one silver medal, a t2t/ 1 4 was the rst year of his b e i ng a s t u d en t in Y medical school. T.._e ; prizes .having been awarded, the Professors 'ead over the names of those students who had c ' 4 " li e (l .certificat es of honours, the attention of the beinguncil especially called to Mr. Henry Cooper, k i,near Hull, who had gained certificates of seven of the classes, in all in which he next.a competitor, and in three of them he stood tp:the second silver medallist. 'ate Ward en t h en state d , t h at there had been 183 ar e i t attending the medical cl a s ses d ur i ng t h e n 10 of whom 65 had been competitors for prizes h qaoura, and th at 32 h a d b een d ec l are d ent i t l e d by the c Dn diti ons a ffi xe d to t h e questions q?-varetl!.ll by toth e stu d ents at t h e different examinations. /11e•of• b • concluded, us,iness the meeting eing of LANspotvNE addressed the As -e -449 Y: $$ follow :—.I cannot leave this chair with h°—:g'Ytng .espressi on t o a f ee li ng w hi c h a ll h ere must 44. experienced viz,—th a t th e pl easure o f distri -1 114.t.ibi prizes we have j us t b een con f err in g h as ,I,9.t,hecu surpassed. by the pleasure .of those who t h e m. --- (Applause.)—l hope—indeed i!nt,lrtain.a.. confident feeling—that the early suc ,ll,of thaw who, by the honours they have re ceived . thi s day, have in . so remarkable a manner connected their names w't h the early rise, or rather 1 6. birth: of this infant institution, i will be infallibly ttj • vrnvulated to pro cee d i n the career of fame, , that rnay. adorn an d ill ustrate the University by maturer efforts.— (Applause.)—l should pqTrig:-it an injustice, after what I have heard the h am; say, if I did not arid the expression of a ‘-!w; that those who have failed of gaining nrizes fl t hC Present occasion w ill not b e di scourage d . from IPr.e,. ex!rtions. I urge them to continue, because en!-.Pe.rtuaded that of all sciences the medical sci ii;C- t4at, .which will most surely reward persever atfudy;those who receive instruction here ti on --. - i r..Ppportu n i t y of pursuing accurate investiga c,' .- qact.and truth with the most complete suc ,Z' I trust that what has passed bis day will an incitement to all who are here present PY.their efforts the success of the institu °l•"7•CApPlanse) 41,`• 1 ' . 1. 1114 ,,l'ye're . m . O ve d to the Professors, by Lord annx seconded by 11. Brougham, Esq. . !O ;MR. O'CONNELL. °1 " tiLtC;TORS OF THE COUNTY ot , CLARE. shall thou be my waking theme, .Thrglories-still my midnight dream ; ' 4Di -every thought and wish of -mine, UNCONQUERED Erin, shall be thine." 'louse of Commons have deprived me of the pßrlt eottferred.: on me by the p eo pl e o f Cl are .— Livi.have,lif my opinion, unj ust l y an d ill ega ll y de ivo(l,erie of dila right; but from their decision the r' rcia , es..stppeal, save to the people.—l appeal • -. • '4lector's - ot the County of Clare; to von is due I .Iv• 1: - ory or, converting Peel and conquering Wel -400n...: The fast electio n f or Cl are i s admitted to , the immediate and irresistible cause of V t ' d titingc.fqbe.Catholic Relief Bill." You have s eineir ed : the .-- religious-liberty of Ireland. Another ti titi :lictory in Cl are , an d we s h a ll atta i n t h e pol i - Ittfieedom of•onrbeloved country. ri.lhi.'Catholic Religion i 3 liberated from the a c m ,"*of oppression . The Protestant Religion is li hi a e tl liOt the stain of persecution. The causes 11-..e11 Produced Orangeism and Brunswickisrn are end. The Catholic s are eman cipated, and 4)l "eience is: free !! hElectors : To - the o f the county o f Clare are these PPY results . mainly and i mme di ate l y d ue . B u t 141e:remain many p o li t i ca l an d pract i ca l gr i evances and o Ppressions. There remain many obstacles to h prov e (/ttiPitAa' thy of our countrymen—to the diffusion --to the safety of the poor man's cottage— tp e-s kltrity . of the rich man's mansion ; in fine, to People. f° ri3 prosperity, and happiness of the Irish 'Velectorsof the County of Clare, give me the c and the power to correct these grievances to remove these obstacles, to abolish oppressive and !_lintlitigcesses and county taxes, to repeal the new t i'd most oppressive law respecting sub-letting, and Pr : oeare for the sick and poor a well-regulated prr"li°nout of the property of absentees and other fr ee fro provision for the poor to be perfectly from the insulting, debasing, and demoralising details, of the English Poor Laws. l' The first grievance we have to redress is the abo tiltoTilt,°.l the forty-shilling freehold . franchise.. I do yet :ink that in the annals of legislation there ever ti lt , as Passed a law more unjust and groundless Chi „ that which destroyed the forty-shilling fran catha it? Ireland—it destroyed that franchise for the ° lles at a period when they had exhibited heroic i tt it i r li t a i_ , It was - destroyed for the Catholics on the de st false accusation of a nominal crime—it was l '°Yed for the Protestants with still stronger fea efee_a of injustice, because the Protestants were not accused of any crime. tt rnetu Pre s me to Parliament, and I will instantly 11 4 4 this subject on the consideration of the House, st r - Public sentiment in England, becoming too r si ,"lf for any oli garc hi ca l f a ction, shall compel the f uture 4 ' of the Di s f ranc hi semen t Bill, an d regu l a t e th e rodeexercise of the elective franchise so as to give f,Peedence and security to the voters. tri o ,: You send me to Parliament, I undertake to d e - Ir ate there that the abilition of the forty-shil tlti franchise is a direct violation of the Legislative Aan between the two countries. r e gain, if you send me to Parliament, I under ttle t t 0 demonstrate there that the refusal to allow 41 4 : 0 , sit and vote was no t on ly an assum p t i on o f pile ' 4l Power under the name of Parliamentary pri ge lv ° U , but was another direct violation of the Legis- • ti 41011 ' c'w sincerely rejoice that the Ministry mixed hqw interest s with those of the forty-shilling free of - ,: r a; and when they destroyed the vested rights htli(leore than two hundred thousand registered fre !list l 's; they did me a kindness to fling me into the d liiy°trstic whirlpool in which they have submerge S e portion of the British Constitution. the k i encl , me to Parliament, and . I will assail there to sailsaa e 11U I tt . s Act. I am convinced I shall be able to-with success that Act—an Act calculated ltak• ; .d estit 0 the poor more wretched, and to render the s e t tle more miserable. 'and, I tile to Parliament, and I will there assail, t aost tr ust, with success, the Vestry Bill; that testa- unc onstitutional law, which enables a few Pro the Ito tax, to almost any extent they may fancy, 4 t P h r° t P er tY of the Catholic landholders. Indeed, aT 'net pte to add, th at t h e P ro t es t an ts have, in many T e ; ' , shown a forbearance from using this Act Roori s -s 'elY, which does infinite honour to their b /t h aQ lense and humanity. But, in many instances, been already grievously enforced ; and it is in ed n ature that it w ill, un l ess repealed or amend duce all i ts f ru i ts o f bi tterness . Slid i d , L ,rne to Parliament, and I will their assail, ' J ohbi n " u nk, successf u lly, the system of Grand Jury , ao' and Grand Jury Assessment. I will then that th t ° Prove t o t h ose w h o ought to give redress 4 ,e taxation of th-e people, by the Grand Juries, °PPre'ssive-i n .practice as it is unconstitutional in principle ; and it enableS the rich Man- to form gravel walks near his demesne at the expense of the poor, and gives to the influential portion of the Aristocracy a dominion over the properties of - their fellow -sobject s, Send me to Parliament, and I will struggle hard to procure a diminution of heavy and illegal exac tion, and an equitable distribution of the revenues of the Established Church between the poor on the one band, and the most meritorious and really labo rious portion of the Protestant Clergy on the other, by operating to the deprivation of at least part of the enormous wealth of the pampered and over-paid pluralists and dignitaries. Send me to Parliament, and I will struggle hard to cleanse the Augean stables of the law—l will de vote all my faculties to destroy the toils and nets of form and fiction in which justice is at present so often entrapped. I will dedicate my life to the glorious work of rendering law at one and the same time all-comprehensive, and also precise and intelli gible; and in making the administration of that law cheap and expeditious, so that the poor may have effectual and ready protection against every species of illegal oppression, and that at the same time the property of the rich man may become more valuable and secure. My professional habits give me peculiar facilities to attempt at least this Herculean task ; and I will attempt it with an unchangeable and per severing determtination► to effectuate this most useful purpose. Send me to Parliament, and I undertake to pro cure laws to protect the property of Protestant Dis senters as well as of Catholics, for all charitable purposes—for the maintenance of their churches and places of worship—of their parochial houses, schools, and hospitals; and in particular to consolidate such a system as may, by means of public and private bounty, procure for every Catholic rector of a parish in Ireland a parochial house, and an adequate glebe in each parish, transmissible by law to each successor, and protected against all abuse of trust, and all ex pense of litigation. Send me to Parliament, ar►d I will convince every rational man, and every man possessed of sentiments of religion, of the monstrous injustice attempted to be done to the Monastic Orders in Ireland, by some clauses in the late law. I will be the constant ad vocate of the pious men who devote themselves to God in singleness of heart arid humility of spirit— of those invaluable institutions which give not only literary, but religious and moral education, to the poor; and I will challenge inquiry and promulgate the truth respecting that most learned body, the Je suits—a bOdy of men who have done more for lite rature and religion than any other Society that ever lived. They have produced more scholars—they have furnished more martyrs—they have preached Christianity to mere infidel nations. I trust I shall be the instrument of erasing from the Statute-book that paltry imitation of the worst and still existing portion of French Jacobinism—a miserable imitation—which pretends to do that which nature and religion forbid to be done—to extinguish Monastic Orders in Ireland. While it is law, its penalties will be submitted to ; but let me add, as matter of fact, that its mandate will most assuredly not be obi yed. It was formerly death in Ireland to be a Friar, and the Irish earth is still scarcely dry from the blood of martyred Friars; the Friars multiplied in the face of death. Oh, for the sagacity of Peel, and the awful wisdom of Welling ton, that meditate to suppress Monastic Orders in Ireland by a pecuniary penalty, and the (head of a foreign mission, under the name of banishment!!! The law permits men to be profligate, and de bauched, and corrupt and selfish; it cannot—and, I venture to add, that if lam in Parliament, it shall not—long prohibit- men from devoting their lives to poverty, to chastity, to obedience, and to the education of the poor. Send me to Pa►•liament, and I will incessantly urge on Government the necessity of assisting in the internal improvement of your county—in particu lar, in the improvement of the navigation of the Fergus, and the construction of an asylum harbour on the western coast. Send me to Parliament, and I will strongly . urge the abolition of .the accursed monopoly of the East India Company—a monopoly which, while it grinds more than sixty millions of native inhabitants by u ruinous and death-dealing revenue exaction, Worse than the worst rack rents of Ireland, loads the in habitants of Britain and Ireland with prices which render an indispensable article of consumption about twice as dear in this country as in any other part of Europe. Send me to Parliament, and I will struggle for freedom of conscience for every human being—and for liberty for men of every creed, caste, and colour. Send me to Parliament, and I will strain every nerve to renovate the British Constitution, by abolishing rotten Boroughs and fictitious titles to vote—by extending the elective franchise to every man who is affected by taxation—and by carrying into full effect that species of constitutional reform, which, whilst it applies a radical remedy to every abuse in the system of popular representation, would necessarily diminish the public burthens, aug ment the value of private property, increase the safety of individual life, and add to the security of individual and popular liberty. Send me into Parliament, and I will employ all the intellect I possess, and every faculty of my mind unremittingly, perseveringly, perpetually, to restore to Ireland a resident gentry, and a real representa tion in Parliament. Protestants and Catholics are equally interested in having Ireland and Irish inte rests faithfully and effectually represented in Parlia ment. I address Protestants equally with Catholics—l address the Landlords equally with the Tenants—l address the Rich as well as the Poor. If the Landlords of Clare wish to preserve their estates from the merciless fangs of the English sys tem of Poor Laws—if they wish to develop the na tural resources of their country—if they wish to bury in oblivion all former feuds and animosities—if they wish to render their properties more valuable by the diminution of public burthens, the encou ragement of domestic manufactures, the advancement of Irish commerce, the increase of Irish agriculture, the amelioration of the social circle, the extension of industry, comfort, and prosperity—if the Landlords of Clare desire all these things, they will join in sending me to Parliament to work for the benefit of our common country. If the Tenantry desire the repeal of the Sub letting Act and of the Vestry Bill—if they desire to have the Parish Cess lightened and the Grand Jury Cess abolished—if they desire to see a domestic provision made for the sick and the destitute, and opportunities afforded to the strong and the healthy to earn the wages of industry—if they desire to see Catholic Charities established and secured—if they desire to see the Catholic Parochial Clergy rendered independent and comfortable—if they desire to see the Catholic Monastic Orders vindicated and pro tected—if they desire to see Catholic rights and liberties prevented from being sapped and under mined by the insidious policy of those men who, FALSE TO THEIR OWN PARTY, CAN NEVER BE TRUE TO US—and who have yielded, not to reason, but to necessity, in granting us freedom of conscience—if they desire all this, let them do me the honour to elect me. If, in fine, the Gentry of Clare are desirous to have as their Representative a man who is able and most desirous to protect in Parliament their pro perties and permanent interests, let them do me the honour to select me. But let them not lay the Clattering unction to their souls, that they can, without an independent man of business as their representative, postpone the introduction of the English system of Poor Laws. I implore of them to recollect that the English Members of Parliament have a direct and personal interest in introducing Poor Laws into Ireland, in order to relieve themselves from a portion of the burthens created in England by the Irish.labourers throwing, by their numbers, and the cheapness with which they work, a large portion of English la• • • bowers on the - English' i`l"4"'-rates. If I am re turned to Parliament, it Will lie my sacred duty to arrange the necessary provision for the infirm and sick poor in Ireland, in such a manner-as to avoid the mischief's of !be English system, - and to render it not only healing in its urp!icition to the poor, but advantagem,s ev,n to the ik.euniary interests of the resident propnctoN of Ireland. Shall I be it'll that it is impossible now to do all this? My answer is—that I was often told that it was impossible to obtain Catholic emancipation.— Every difficulty creates an impos%ibility to those who will not struggle against it. There is •no im possibility tof him who, having no other object under heaven but the good of his country and his kind, is determined, by honest, Open, and constitu tional means, to achieve the restoration of his native land. Impossible to restore Ireland to that happ►ne's and freedom of which she was so foully deprived !! Impossible !! ! I utterly deny it. The spirit of im provement is abroad. The causes of political rege neration are multiplied. The Landed Aristocracy of England, by means of' the Corn Laws, have an undue share of the pried of the morsel of bread with which the exhausted artisan feeds his hungry family —whilst that very same Aristocracy purchase the articles of their own consumption more cheaply by means of " the free trade" in manufactures. The principle of free trade, let me add, is one which I cherish; but that principle, to be . just, should be universal. It should not operate to the disadvantage of the poor man, by making his bread dear, and at the same time operate to the advantage of the rich, by gising him cheap ()reign manufacture. It ought not to make food dear, whilst it made silks cheap. The spirt of improvement is abroad—and the present oligarchical system which produced these mischiefs is rocking to its centre. England is inte rested equally with Ireland—mote interested than Ireland in the prosperity of Ireland. Ireland con sumes at present but a limited portion of B►irish manufactures—suppose ten millions of pounds' worth per annum (for I have not the documents before me showing the precise amount); but taking it at ten millions at present, it is quite certain that it would rise to thirty millions at least—that is, to three times the present amount by the natural and necessary re sult of Irish prosperity and Irish greatness. The coal mines, the iron mines, the salt mines of England, give her facilities for manufactures not possessed by ally other nation on the face of the globe. The rich teeming soil of Ireland—her ever verdant plains—her suany hills and rich meadows— the luxuriant lime-stone districts, and the hardy and steady fertility of her gravelly mixture of soil, ren der her the fit nursing mother of her neighbouring artisans and operatives by her superabundant supply of food. Thus the efficient represmtation of Ireland, giving a natural stimulus to the one country, would be doubly beneficial to both, and, in mutual pro sperity, would increase in mutual strength and se curity. I appeal for support to Protestants as well as Catholics. Protestants as well as Catholics are equally interested in the prosperity and glory of Ire land. In my person the County of Clare has been in suhed. The brand of degradation has been raised to mark me, because the people of Clare fairly se lected me. Will the people of Clare endure this insult, now that they can firmly but constitutionally efface it for ever ? My friends—my beloved friends, Protestant and Catholic—they who put me in nomination at the late election—O'Gorman Mahon, and Thomas Steele—have also been visited by a similar attempt. People of Clare, what are your sentiments towards the persecutors of O'Gorman Mahon and Thomas Steele ? You are not ignorant that they made themselves enemies by the activity, couraze, and success with which, at a critical moment, in spite of every obstacle, and of every incitement, they pre served the peace of your county. You know how much bloodshed they prevented. The Commission of the Peace was never in the hinds of men who so sedulously and successfully preserved the peace. But it was a crime in the eyes of sorne.of our ene mies, too great to be forgiven, that the King's peace was preserved. Now, again I repeat my question—What are your feelings towards the per secutors of O'Gorman Mahon and Thomas Steele ? Any man who Totes against me at the ensuing elec tion must be a man who joins the enemies of O'Gor man Mahon and Thomas Steele, and thinks that these estimable gentlemen ought to be visited with a paltry attempt to insult them, merely because they preserved the lives-of the people, and nobly vindi cated at the last election the religion and liberties of the Catholics of Ireland. It has been said that I um a stranger in Clare. Me a stranger in any part of Ireland ! Foolish and absurd. lam identified with the people of Clare in every thing that can identify man to man. All, however, I can claim, is the ratification of the for mer election. I ask only the sympathy of Clare upon this vacancy. I have a title to that sympathy by the community of interest and of generous feel ing and exalted resolves. Catholic Brothers—respected and esteemed Pro testant Friends—l claim your suffrages on this occasion. To my Catholic Brothers I say, that the protec- tion of the rights of the Catholics in Parliament— that the establishment of Catholic charities and schools—that the independent and permanent sup port of the Catholic Clergy—that the integrity of the Catholic religious and charitable societies ; and, in fine, that the vindication of the principles and of the genuine purity of calumniated Catholic doc trines, require that I should be in Parliament. To my esteemed and beloved Protestant Friends I say that the local interests of your county—the in dividual interests of your resident gentry and landed proprietors—the universal interests of Ireland re quire that I should be in Parliament. To both Catholic and Protestant friends I would recal to mind that we achieved emancipation in the most peaceful, loyal, and constitutional manner. We committed no offence—we were guilty of no crime— we destroyed no property—we injured nu man's person—we affected no mean's life. The glorious revolution which gave us Catholic emancipation was effected without the destruction of one particle of any man's property—without the shedding of one drop of human blood. A sober, a moral, and a reli gious people, cannot continue slaves ; they become WO powerful for their oppressors ; their moral . strength exceeds their physical powers; and their progress towards prosperity and liberty is in vain opposed by the Peels and the Wellinvons of so ciety. These poor strugglers for ancient abuses yield to a necessity which violates no law, and com mits no crime; and having once already succeeded by these means, our next success is equally cer tain, if we adopt the same virtuous and irresistible means. I conclude as I began. Electors of Clare, I have been illegally injured, and you have been unworthily insulted by that unworthy ministerial dexterity which deprived me of my right to represent you in Parlia ment. I call upon you to wipe away that injury— to blot out that insult, by sending me back to ex press my sentiments and yours to the men who, in so undignified a manner, injured me and insulted you. Protestants and Catholics, Friends and Brothers, I am your devoted servant, London, May 25, 1829. D. O'CONNELL. FASIIOSABLB INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady Ashtourn - and Miss Armstrong, at Blake's Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-square, from their seat near South ampton ; Edward Pratt, Esq. and the Misses Pratt, at ditto, from Norfolk ; the Rev. Elcathcote Wyndham and Mrs. Wyrdham, at ditto,-from Dcrsetshire ; the Rev. William Yates, Mts. and Miss Yates, at ditto, from Lancashire ; Colonel Warneford, -at Nerot's Hotel and Baths, Clifthrd-street, from Warneford Park; The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, at ditto, from the country ; Count Seilure and family, at ditto, from ditto ; H. Hughes, Esq. and party, at ditto, from ditto; Airs. and the Miss Hills, at the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, from their seat, Colne Park, Halstead, Essex ; R. W. Cox, Esq. and Mrs. Cox, at ditto, from their seat, Lawford, Essex; Thos. Robinson, Esq. at ditto, from his seat, Backrook House, near Oxford ; I'. U. Usborne, Esq., at ditto, from Woodbridge; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris and family, in Portman-square, from Brighton. DEPARTURES. Sir William and 'Miss Folkes and Miss West, from Blake's Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-square, for Norfolk ; Colonel and Mrs. Everard, from ditto, for Ireland ; G Putland, Esq. and Mrs. Putland, from ditto, for ditto ; Lord Forbes and the lion. Mr. Forbes, from Nerot's Hotel and Baths, Clifford-street, for the country ; C. 11. Montgomery, Esq. and party, from ditto, for ditto; -- Mackenzie, Esq. a: d party, from ditto, for Paris. The Duke of WELLINGTON and the Earl of SCA RBOROUGH had audiences of the KING, on Saturday, at his Palace, St. James's. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited his mAJEsTr yesterday. Count MUNSTER had an audience yesterday of the KING. Prince LEOPOLD returned to town on Satur day from his seat at Claremont. His Royal Highness honoured the performance at the Italian Opera House in the evening with his presence. The Princess AUGUSTA entertained the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER to dinner yesterday, at her residence •in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM and Lady FREMANTLE and a select party were present to meet their Royal Highnesses. Prince LEOPOLD entertained a select party to dinner yesterday evening, at Marlborough-house, Pall mall. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth•day of the Princess VICTORIA, when her Royal Highness com pleted her 10th year. The Princess, accompanied by her royal mother, the Duchess of KENT, attended divine ser vice in the chapel in the King's Palace, Kensington. The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. DAvrs. At half-past two o'clock the members of the Royal Family ar rived at the Palace to tender their congratulations to their juvenile royal relative upon the return of ker natal day, and each presented the Princess with presents of various de scriptions. The KING sent his congratulations and tokens of affection. The Duke of CUMBERLAND and the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA were unavoidably prevented from being present. The members of the Reyal Family present were the Princess AUGUSTA, the Princess SoentA, the Duke of SUSSEX, Prince LEororm, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Duchess of CLA RE NC 13, also the Duke of ORLEANS, the Duke de CHARTREs, the Duchess of SA xE WEEILA A, Prince WILLIAM and the Princess LOUISA of Saxe-Weimar. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of NE:ifs household in waiting were Sir Jolts; CONROY, General WETHERELL, Lady CHARLOTTE ST. MA UR, Lady CATHERINE JEN K INSON , Lady CoN ROY, Baroness de SPA EDTH, and Baroness LETZ EN. At three o'clock a sump tuous dejeune was served up, at which the numerous party partook, and separated about four o'clock. At five o'clock the young Queen of PORTUGAL arrived at the Palace, to congratulate the Princess. The QUEEN was received and conducted from her carriage by Sir JOHN CONROY. The Duchess of KEaT and the Princess VICTORIA received her MAJESTY on the grand staircase of the Palace. The QUEEN was att, nded by the Marquis DE BAR BA C CNA and her Ladies in Waiting. Her MAJESTY remained but a short time with the Princess, and after leaving the Palace, proceeded to the house of the Portuguese Ambassador.— Great numbers of the nobility and gentry called at thu Palace to make their inquiries and leave their names. The Duchess of CLARENCE. and the Duchess of SAYE WFIMAR returned to Bushy Park after leaving Kensington Palace. Yesterday evening the Duchess of KENT, at tended by Lady CHARLOTTE ST. MAUR and Sir JOHN CONROY, dined with her Royal brother, Prince LEOPOLD, at Marlborough-house. The Duke of WELLINGTON and a numerous party of distinguished personages were present to meet her Royal Highness. The Duke and Duchess of WELLINGTON 'gave a grand dinner to the Dukes Of ORLEANS and CHAR TRES on Saturday, at their residence isaDowning-street. The principal Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and their Ladies, and a select party of the Nobility and Gen. try, were invited to meet their Highnesses. The two Dukes, attended by five gentlemen of their suite, arrived at the residence of the Duke of WELLINGTON about half past seven o'clock. Their Highnesses passed through the grand hall, which was lined with the Duke's livery ser vants, to the inner hall, where the band of the Grenadier Guards (of which regiment his Grace is Colonel) was sta tioned, and who received their Highnesses with the French national air, " Vive Henri Quatre." Their Highnesses were ushered by the Groom of the Chambers into the drawing-room, where they were received by the Duke and Duchess of WELLINGTON. Among the company present were the Princess Li EVEN, Princess ESTERHAZY, the Prussian Minister, the French Charge d'Affaires, Count POTOWSKI, the Marchioness of SALISBURY, the Earl of ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Viscount BEEESFORD, Lord HILL, Mr. Secretary and Mrs. PEEL, the Right Lion. C. and Mrs. ARBUTHNOT, Mr. C. 'WELLESLEY. The band performed several overtures and selections from the new operas during the evening. On the departure of their Highnesses, about half-past ten o'clock, they again played the French national air. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing street, which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls BATIIURST and ABER DEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE. MURRAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. HERBIEs, and Mr. VESEY FITZ GERALD. The Ministers remained in deliberation about an hour and a hall. At half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon another Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, which was attended by the LORD CHAN CELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls BATHURST and ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord ELLENEOROUGH, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD. The Ministers sat in deliberation nearly two hours. Mr. GALT (late agent to the Canada Com pany) arrived in town on Friday night front Cauada. Mr. GALT brought with him some despatches for the Co onial-office. Mr. GALT attended at the Colonialsoffice on Saturday, and transacted official business. • Sir EDWARD KNATCIIRULL, and a deputa tion of gentlemen interested in the malt trade, attended at the Treasury on Saturday morning, and had a conference with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. hince EsTEntrAzv, the Austrian Ambassa dor, Viscount ITABAYA NA, the Brazilian Minister, and Monsieur llorir, the French Charge d'Affaires, had inter views with the Earl of ABERDEEN on Saturday, at the office of the Secretary of the State for Foreign Affairs. The LORD CHANCELLOR visited the Duke Of WELLINGTON, Mr. Secretary PEEL, and the CHANCEL LOR Of the EXCHEQUER, on Saturday. Captain Ross took his leave at the Admiralty on Saturday, being about to proceed on his northern ex pedition. Mr. CALCRAFT entertained the SPEAKER of the House of Commons, the CI-tam:m.l,oa of the Ex- CHEQUER, and a large party, to dinner on Saturday, at his residence at Whitehall. Despatches were received at the Colonial Office, Downing-street, yesterday, from Sir BENJAMIN D'UaRAN, the Governor of Demerara. Some alterations are projected in the interior arrangements of the domestic apartments in Windsor Castli. His MAJESTY will entertain company at the j Royal Lodge during the Ascot races. We have received various communications from correspondents, who declare their belief that the public generally are net aware that • the Terrace is thrown open to them every Sunday : if our tavern. corresponden ts h a d atten d e d t h e T errace l a st Sunday, a nd witnessed the crowds of fashionable company that visited SCARCITY OF LAW YERS.—Tne county Of it, we venture to say all the doubts which have been en- Lancaster may challenge every other in the kingdom to tertained on this subject would have been dispelled. We produce any town within their confines, containing a shall be glad to announce the attendance of a band, which popu • latioti of 35,000 souls, i n w hi c h t h ere i s b ut one • is all that is wanting to complete the attractions of this noble work, admitt e d to b e t h e fi nes t in Europe. Th e attorney's office. Such is the happy situation, and such terrace next the sea, in the outer court of the seraglio at the population of • the neighbouring town of Salford.---_ Constantinople, is said to be the only one that will at all ~ Mouchottr Ackertinr, compare with Wirahor Errol , • - Mr. O ' CONNELL has deferred his departure for Dublin till to-morrow, being anxious to be present at the Westminster anniversary dinner to Sir F. BURDETT, which takes place this evening at the Crown and Anchor WEBT'S GALLERY. The excitement produced by the sale of the Pic ttn eS of the late venerable President of the Royal Academy, as it progresses towards its close, in creases, and in a manner that will delight the Patrons of " Native Talent." When the sale commenced on Saturday, the splendid Exhibition Rooms (which were offered for sale this day), were thronged by the Nobility and Gentry, including Lords Farnborough, Egremont, Amherst, Grosvenor, Sir T. Lawrence, and many of the distinguished A r ti s t s o f t h e present day. Mr. George Robins, in a short yet forcible appeal, re . winded his splendid auditory that a few short hours would place beyond the reach of wealth the sacred works of the immortal West ; he reminded them that the Pictures of Gainsborough, Hogarth, and Wilson, duriog their lives, awl even subsequently and for a lengthened period, had not b: en estimated as they fortunately were now. When the efforts of the Mu trious dead found a value which had been denied them during their lives, so it would assuredly be the case with West, for it must be an ill compliment not to place him beyond the great Artists he bad already noticed. The collection, however extensive and brilliant, would be dispersed in very few hands, and those who availed them stives of this opportunity, with a view to profit, might rest secure in their speculation; but he hoped a more noble and enlightened view would operate in his auditory, and, for getting past prejudices, they would of one accord deal out to the family cf the immortal President that justice which posterity could not deny. Let it not be said as a reproach to these enlightened times, that the stupendous efforts of the father and founder of Historical Painting in England should wait for succeeding generations to estimate as they deserved such brilliant ornaments of the English School ; nor let it be urged, to the everlasting disgrice of England, that such inestimable treasures should seek in America, or on the Continent, that appreciation which they claimed at the hands of English Patrons of the Fine Arts. In the progress of the sale a great competition prevailed whenever any of the mere favoured objects of West presented them selves ; and on all and every occasion Mr. Robins took the opportunity to plead (and we are proud to add successfully), in favour of native talent. Lords Egremont and Amherst took the lead in their spirited biddings. Lord Farnborough looked as though he zvould the whole collection should be transplanted to the National Gallery ; and Mr. Neild, who has lately succeeded to the immense wealth of Mr. Runde!), was (by means of his agent) the largest purchaser in the room. This act alone is enough to justify the distribution of his property made by his respected uncle. Wealth thus directed is a depository for the benefit and instruction of future generations. We have not room for further comment, This evening will for ever close upon the finest collection—the works of one individual— that ever graced the walls of a single gallery ; and we have no doubt as it is the last day the interest in the sale will be i❑ proportion to the cause that has enlisted their attention. The following is necessarily the prices of only a few of the Academy of Pic tures. Mr. Vernon, of Halkin, bought largely. lie is one of the most liberal patrons of the works of English Artists. Mr. Robins's appeal was frequently cheered in its progress, and it is no mean compliment to him that the distinguished Artists of the present day were the most loud in demonstrating their approba tion at the close of his eror•dium. The forcible ap peal he made in respect to each of the large pic tures was rewarded by applause, general and quite enthusiastic. The Sale of the two da We fear the two large pi grate to America. Lys exceeds 16,000 guineas. etures are doomed to emi- Lot 65 67 70 72 71 75 76 ...... 65 guineas 80 82 83 84 85 89 90 Lot 92 ... 94 .. 500 guineas 95 96 98 2OOO guineas 99 100 101 102 104 3OOO guineas 105 106 109 110 91 Newman-street has been quite paralyzed during the l►st fourteen days, and has most unexpectedly been the resort of more talent and fashion than has congregated there during fourteen previous years. We had nearly forgotten to mention, that the Duke of Orleans is said to be the purchaser of several of the larger class of pictures, which are, anon, to grace the gallery of the Louvre.---What will the Directors of our National Gallery say to this Lot 104, Christ Rejected. This greatly admired composition, during its public exhibition in Pall mall, was visited by 240,000 persons, and so im pressed, it is said, were many with reverential awe that they spontaneously approached the picture un covered. After great competition it was knocked down to a Mr. Smith for .3,000 guineas, who, it was whispered in the room, bought for the Duke of-Or leans.—Lot 98, Death on the Pale Horse; or, the Opening of the Five Seals. This picture was painted when its venerable author had nearly accom plished the patriarchal age of 80 years. It was dis posed of to a gentleman of the name of Kershaw, for 2,000 guineas.—Lot 91, The Death of Lord Nelson, 850 guineas.— Death of General Wolfe was bought by J. Monckton, Esq., of Portman-square, for 500 guineas.—Battle of La Hogue was also knocked down to J. Monckton, Esq., for 370 guineas. Several portraits of the ancestors of that gentleman being included in the picture made him desirous of possessing it.--Moses receiving the Laws, from Exodus, chap. 31, verses 12, 17, and 18, painted by the command of his late Majesty, for his in tended Chapel in Windsor Castle--500 guinea.,; bought by Ward, Esq.--The Ascension of our Saviour, '2OO guineas.--A large Landscape, with his late Majesty Hunting, and Windsor Castle in the distance, 70 guineas.—St. Peter's first Sermon, painted by the command of his late Majesty, 100 gui neas.--The Institution of the Order of the Garter, painted by the command of his late Majesty, and placed in the great Audience Chamber of Windsor Castle, 125 guineas.--Surrender of Calais, 110 guineas. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE ENLARGE MENT, BUILDING, AND REPAIRING OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS.--"-(THIS DAY.)—The annual Meeting of the Subscribers and Friends of the above Society was held this morning at the Society's Rooms, in Parliament. street, his Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY in the Chair. The usual routine businceß, including the reading of the Report, was gone into ; after which thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. Valuable black and clouded marble cliffs have been discovered at Lidstep Haven, near Tenby, on the property of Joinf PtirLirrs ADAMS, Esq. specimens of which have been prepared by Mr. WILLIAMS, of St. Florence, who states, as his opinion, that the quality is equal in every respect to the very best Italian marble im ported into this country.—Cambrian. Two hives of bees the property of Mr. Ttio- MAS ARMSTRONG, gardener at Sizerg Ball, cast on Sun day last, which is the first circumstance of the kind we have heard of this season. The two swarms joined, and were of course put into one hive,—a rather singular case, we understand, though there was a similar one at the same place last year.— Westmoreland Advertiser. MANCIIESTEIt, INIAY 23.—At present this town is in a peaceable state, notwithstanding the immense number of operatives who still continue unemployed in consequence of the turn-out of the spinners. STATE OF TRADE 1N THE NORTH.—It is gratifying to us to be able to state, that while commerce in England and the West of Scotland is in such a de pressed state, there has been scarcely any change to the worse observable in it in the North for a considerable time past. All our operatives in whatever branch of com merce, who are able and willing to work, are, we believe, as constantly employed in this part of the country at pre sent, as at any former period since the termination of the late war. It is true indeed that the generality of our mer chants have been complaining for some time past of the " slackness" of business: but still, even with them, there is no material change to the worse, and there is every reason to hope that the little that is, will be only of tem. porary duration,---Elgin 60 Pelt- Cent NAVAL INTEL LIG /- *4 I :H -41-- k oguns, PORTSMOUTH,M.ta Brisk, Commanderterdav ' tharrived e et Philome l,Spithea 10 ' 10 guns, from C the —1114:1 46 ' - The latter vessel sailed from Malta on 't41.360 tr By these vessels we learn that Count Heyden, with — the Russian squadron, is progressively exte n di ng hi s blockade of the Mussulm an s dominions, ostensibly to prevent supplies of provisions reaching Constanti nople, and to cut off communication between Egypt and Caudill. The latter seriously injures our cotton trade from the Nile; and the former is a consi derable annoyance to our Levant trade. The Rus sians have very recently declared the whole of the coast between the Gulf of Saros and the Gulf of Comessa to be included in the Dardanelles blockade. This comprehends all the sea side of Rumelia ; and Admiral Rieord, consequently, had sent away some lonian vessels laden with rice, bound to Enos. Ine format'on had arrived at Smyrna of the Russian Black Sea squadron having landed 5,000 troops at Sizeboli, a town and fortress on the south point of the Gulf of Bourgas. The town they had de troyed ; the fortress still remained in their posses sion, as well as two small islands which secure the anchorage; and the fleet had proceeded to Varna and Odessa for additional troops. The Greeks also were pushing forward very successfully, Admiral Miaulis having taken the Castle of Lepanto, and General Church the fortress of Vonitza, in the Gulf of Arta. On the other hand, it was officially known that the Porte was making extraordinary efforts to meet the exigencies of the approaching campaign, and there is no probability of a renewal of hostilities being avoided. It is expected the Sultan will proceed to Adrianople, previously visiting the fortresses, and acquainting himself N:'ith the nature of his resources at the Dardanelles,— Though the public are reduced to feed on bad bread and scanty supplies, abundance of every thing is re served for the troops, which has greatly added to their numbers. They are now receiving from every 'side the necessary supplies of corn; so that in a very short time the object of the blockade of die Dardanelles will be entirely defeated, if we except the distress it occasions amongst the Christian po pulation. The Turkish fleet had gone up near the mouth of the Bosphorus, consisting of five ships of the line, four frigates, and four or live small vessels; and to increase this force, 1,100 seamen had lately reached Constantinople, from Alexandria. When the Philomel left Malta, there were one Russian bne-of-battle ship and two frigates refitting in great haste to join the main bodyoaf their squadron in the Archipelago. There was not much familiarity ob served between the squadrons. The Ruseians were in constant dread of Sir Pulteney Malcolm's receiv ing orders to raise all their blockades. Sir Pulteney himself was about to quit Malta on a short cruise, with the Asia, Spartiate, Windsor Castle, and Wel lesley. The Revenge was at Naples, in attendance upon our Ambassador; and the Ocean was at Smyrna. The Philomel landed at Marseilles Lord Edward Russell, Hon. Colonel Bathurst, Hon. A. W. Ashley Cooper, M.P., and Captain W. B. Ha milton. Colonel Fitzclarence and the Officers of the 7th Fusileers had made the garrison very gay by a splendid fete, given on the presentation to the re giment of a new pair of colours, emblazoned with records of all its heroic achievements. Tire Brisk is come into harbour, to be paid off. An experiment was made this morning of the pro. pellin r _cr power of the Galatea's paddle-wheels, con trasted with the power of boats in towing a ship. The Briton slipped and was towed by her own" boats and those of the Pallas, and stood to the west ward; the Galatea also clipped and put her paddles in motion, and at starting was about half a mile astern. This she soon gained : she paddled up on the Briton's larboard quarter, ran across her stern. hauled upon her starboard side, passed a-head of her, fired a broadside, and returned to her anchor age. The Briton was towed at the rate of two knots two fathoms; the rate at which the Galatea was propelled was three knots, aria three and two. The result of the experiment is therefore conclusively in favour of the paddle wheels. . . • , The Pallas, 42, Captain Fitzclarence, arrived on Wednesday from Plymouth. She will take out Lord Dalhousie, the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in India, who will be ready to embark by the end of June. The Amity transport, Lieut. C. M. Chapman, agent, sailed to-day with detachments of the s.ith and 82d regiments for the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius. She will call at Plymouth to embark also detachments of the 88th and 99th regiments. The Joseph Green transport, Lieut. J. A. Ro binson, agent, sailed yesterday with detachments of the 52d, 81st, and the Rifle Brigade, for Halifax. She ►'ill touch at Plymouth, and for the same destination will embark a detachment of the 96th regiment... 'The ship Norfolk, with 200 male convicts on board, sailed this morning for New South Wales. PLYMOUTH, MAT 23.—0 n Thursday, Commis sioner Ross entered upon his duties as Commis sioner of this Dock-yard, in the room of Rear-Ad miral Shield. The Irish squadron, under Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Paget, on board the Pearl, with the Pyladcs, Orestes, Nimrod, and Despatch, have proceeded on a cruise of observation. Commander the Hon. William Wellesley, of the Wasp, 18, is promoted to the rank of Captain. Lieut. E. Hennah (1821) is appointed to com mand the Opossum (10) packet. Midshipmen who passed their examination for Lieutenants prior to 1827 are now, we hear, eligible for Admiralty appointments. It is currently stated, that after the term of the present Commander-in-Chief at Jamaica expires, the Windward and Leeward Islands will be separate commands. A Flag Officer will have the Jamaica, and a Commodore the Barbadoes station. It is reported that the division of the Royal Ma rinces at Woolwich will be removed to Sheerness, and that the Dock-yard at the former place will be reduced. A gang of shipkeepers from the Ordinary at this port proceeded to Milford yesterday, for the pur pose of bringing the Lightning, a new 18-gun sloop, from thence to this port. The Ilamoaze, Dock yard lighter, will, after leaving the above melt at Milford, proceed to Liverpool with lazaretto moor ings, &c. THE MEMBER FOR CLARE.—Connected with our county is a certain nobleman, to particularize even his grade of nobility would be inconsistent with our no tions, not only of delicacy, but right policy. This noble man has written to his agent—directing, in the first in stance, that every tenant on his extensive estates, who can, s al registir under the new act ; and also putting an in terrogatory as to the probability of success, if a member of his family were to start for Clare. Interrogatories, in some cases, amount to direct intimations. As to the answer of the agent, we will not at present pretend to know the purport ; but if he have written as he should have written, it would not be very difficult for us to give to the public, fir him, a very proper note. We mentioned that the nobleman was connected with our county--" the thread" of what we intend merely as explanatory indeed, would be left very incomplete, if we did not mention that the noble man is also associated with what will be understood by those acquainted with the vocabulary of our times, as " the highest. quarter."— Glare Sentinel. A most awful and distressing occurrence hap • petted yesterday se'nnight in the neighbourhood of Hay field, in this county. A young man, a schoolmaster of Eu_swoith, had paid a visit on that day to a particular friend of his, Mr. AnamsoN, of Hayfield, aho a school master, anti in the evening was returning with him part of his way home, when, on crossing the moor, at a small plantation, the young man suddenly disappeared from his side, having fallen into an old coal-pit which had been left unprotected. It was dark, and, had Mr. ADA3I.SON mbdo another step, he would have been hurried also into the frightful abyss, a depth of 60 yards. He was taken out next morning, a most shocking spectacle, being literally dashed to pieces. lie was heard by his friend to strike front one side to the other in his fall ; and, from that cir cumstance, he aaed anreet,itis the su bottom of he supposed that the mustp jt._p h ave er be b ; Rnkilled h t e • fr f