The Sun. — London, England, 1823-05-15 00:00:00

e so daring as to throw a bottle at the -representative of Ma-' esty or any other individual." By Sir J. NEWPonT—LWas not a member of any Orange -Lodge. Witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. GOULBURN wished to know how far it was intended to proceed with this species of evidence. He did not see that it was applicable to the case. Col. BARRY said his object was to shew how witnesses had 'been treated by the Grand Jury, and evidence on this subject appeared to him to bear on the general question. William Irwin was then called in anti examined by Colonel BARRY—Witness was a peace-officer belonging to the Dublin Police Office. Was examined on the ex-officio trial ; was ex amined on the Grand Jury, but not on the Petty Jury; was treated with civility and patience while before the Grand Jury. Witness was ordered to withdraW. Col. BARRY did not know that he ought to call more wit nesses that night, as those whom he next wished to examine, were not in attendance. llrocas who had been summoned for that day, had, he understood, been so beaten in Dublin, that he could not come at present. Sir J. NEWPORT wished to know when Mr. Whistler could be examined. Col. BARRY suggested that the Right Hon. Baronet had - better take up Mansfield, whom he wished to examine again, - make what he could of him, and allow him to be dismissed, as it would be hard on die Sheriff to have his Undersheriff and Clerk away, attending this inquiry at the same time. Sir J. NEWPORT wished Mr. Mansfield to be detained till i'dr. 'Whistler arrived, that on certain points they might be Con fronted with each other, and examined in succession as quickly as possible in order to elicit the truth. Mr. Minsfield on a former evening had stated that on which he thought he should have been justified on rising a question on the subject of pre varication, but which certainly proved great mal-practices to have occurred in his office. Mr. GOULBURN considered that all comments on the con duct of witnesses ought to be spared till the inquiry was closed, as under particular circumstances a very unfavourable iinpres adon might be improperly created. Colonel BARRY declined calling more witnesses that night. The CHAIRMAN thought, as the Right Hon. Gentleman - who conducted this inquiry considered Mr. Whistler to be a necessary witness, the sooner the Committee considered what should be done with reirpect to him the better., The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as no witnesses were in attendance whom Gentlemen proprised to call this night, the sooner the Chairman was released the better. Be therefore begged to move that the Hon. Baronet should re . - port progress and ask leave to sit again. Mr. GOULBURN said one witness attended to supply a pannel which had been called for on a former night. Benjamin Rickey was then called in.—The witness gave in the pannel of February, 1819, which had been missing when he was formerly before the House. ' Examined by Mr. PLIMICETT.—Touching the number of Corporators usually placed on a Grand , Jury after a Corpora. tion election, he stated that after the Corporation election in 1819, out of a pannel of eighty-four persons hut one Common Councilman appeared. The manner in which.the Grand Jurors had answered on a late occasion had been much talked of ; he did not remember whether the Grand Jurors had • answered consecutively on the trial of the Sheriffs', in 1798, nor did he aemember how they answered in the case of Emmett. The motion of the CHANCELLOR of the ExtuEQuEit was then agreed to, the House resumed, the Chairman reported progress and obtained,leave for the Committee to sit again on Wednesday next. Sir R. HERON presented the Minutes of Evidence taken on this inquiry.—Ordered to be printed. On the motion of Mr. Ilitowstuow, the Or: na Jury Pannels of 1798 and 1803 were ordered to he laid before tie house. NEWFOUNDLAND. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the House should resolve itself into a Committee on the CUs. toms Acts. Mr. HUME took this occasion of calling the attention of the House to the situation of Newfoundland. Last year leave had been obtained to bring in a Bill for the regulation of affairs of that Island, principally with respect to the Courts ofJustice.— It was, however, felt that further information than the House possessed at that time ought to be obtained. The importance of Newfoundland was not generally known. In size it was as large as Ireland, and contained a population of from 80 to 100,000 souls. Yet the manner in which it was governed was a perfect anorrialy. This had been long a subject of complaint, and it was matter of surprise that Ministers had, up to the pre sent moment disregarded the representations of the inhabitants. Strange to tell, Masters of ships and other Naval Officers had been appointed Judges, to expound the law, and decide be tween the inhabitants in all cases of dispute. It was needless to say, that Naval Officers were not very well formed either by Oucation or habits to expound the law of England, or to ad minister laws to subjects of this kingdom. In consequence of this state of things, Petitions were presented to that House .and to the [louse of Lords, and the Government was frequently memorialized. One of the Petitioners was Judge Forbes, who knew well the state of the island; and of whom he had nothing to say but in praise. Of the other persons, the Sur rogates appointed by the Governor, he should be able to prove before a Committee very different conduct. What would the House say of a Governor having one brother sit ting as Judge, and another acting as Surrogate at the same time ? Thus one brother conducted prosecutions, which were to be decided by another. He was informed that he could proie the greatest injustice to individuals, arising out of this system. The inhabitants desired, as they had a right to ex pect, to be governed by a civil government, and not by -men of war. He could show, that, even in an , economical view, a civil government would be preferable. At present five or -six sail of ships were kept up at this station, for what purpose 'he could not conceive, unless it were to allow the Captains an opportunity of beComing Surrogates. The expences of a civil government would be less than those incurred by supporting such a system. One disadvantage which the Hon. Member pressed, as arising out of the existing state of things, was their not being able to outtish the Americans. These circumstances imperatively called upon the House to inquire into the subject, and therefore it was that he should move for the appointment of a Committee up stairs. Under a different -system, consider. able revenues might be derived from the Colonies. The inhabi. tants complaineil that ruinous fines were exacted of them by the Admiral, and that within the last year such fines had been levied .by Sir Charles Hamilton. There was a most in jurious grievance complained of also in the tenure of land in this colony. It was that no one could sell land without the con. , sent of the Governdr for the dine being. This was a hardship upon the planter which existed in no other island, and neon- aiderable detriment to the' value of their property. After enu merating the complaints and the prayers of the petitioners who had came before the House, OK Hon. Member said he was at a loss to conceive how the inquiry could be refused. If such .nbarges were true they ought to be remedied, and if they were raise they ought not to remain disproved. He therefore moved that a S e lect Comthittee be appointed, to take into considera tion the state of the fisheries in Newfoundland ; of the laws, revenues, and of the administration of justice; and to report the evidence to the House, together with their opinion thereon. Mr. WIIIMOT HORTON said, that he did not consider the lion. Member to have made oat a case which called for a Com mittee. With regard to the charges against the Governor, and the'different Members of the Executive, it' the Hon. Member -had good and proper information to go upon, he ought to have moved for papers, and preferred the charges in a specific 'shape. A Bill had been prepared by the Government for re medying the defects in the administration of justice, and the removal of the Surrogate Courts. With regard to a local legislature, there were circumstances which almost rendered a local representation physically impossible. There were no roads in .the island, and during the winter there were no means of communication on the island ; and in the Surri. mar the persons belonging to that class who must form the representation, were occupied by the peculiar duties of their situation. The Bill which he was about to bring into the House had been founded upon information obtained from the bat sources, and calculated to meet the wishes-of the inhabi tants, as expressed in the petition presented to the House two years ago, by the Hon. Member for Knaresborough. All the causes of grievance which the Hon. Member had brought `forward, he was perfectly able to bring them directly before' the House, without having a Committee. It was competent for him to do so, and that was the course which he ought to pursue. With regard to the charges against Sir Chas. Hamil ton and other Officers, the Han. Member must not assume that because he brought fiirward these charges, and they did not meet with contradiction on the moment, a Committee was there fore necessary to inquire into them. It could not be expected that he . (Mr. Wilmot Horton) should be able to meet such • charges in any way ; because he had never heard a word of .them before. And he must say it did not scout with his notions of justice, for an Hon. Member to come down to that -House and reiterate such accusations, without any knowledge of their truth or falsehood, and upon mere hearsay evidence. He thought the House would not support the Hon. Member in his motion for a Committee, at a time when the Government were about to bring in a Bill upon the very subject on which he de. marled inquiry; anti he .Should therefore vote against it. Be. fore sitting down,. he should state the present intention with re gard to the Bill he had Mentioned. It was meant to be a con solidation of the previous laws, with the new measures includ ed ; and he should move thatit be printed to stand over to the next Session. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR declared that he had never heard a stronger case made out for a Committe since he had been in Parliament. All his Hon. Friend the Colonial Secretary said in, reply to his Hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen was that roustas gn to bring in a bill, and that therefore the House leave oi it g to him. But what they wanted was information; and the only means by which that could be satisfactorily ob tained was the appointment of a Committee. Captain GORDON thought that the charges which had been thrown out by the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, could not but affect the private character of the persons to whom they related. He thought it extremely unjust that the feelings of Gentle men and men of honour should be so wounded, upon infor mation of such a nature as that which the lion. Member ap peared to possess. With regard to the charges against Sir Charles Hamilton's havinvnisappropriated the revenues, he had not the least doubt but that they were wholly unfoun ded. Mr. BRIGHT contended that a case had been made out to justify the appointment of a Committee. The population of Newfoundland was of the lowest description, and he really thought a strong case was made out for inquiry. He did not want to know w ho had done wrong but what had been done wrong. Mr. BUTTERWORTH ably supported the motion. Sir JOHN NEWPORT entertained doubts whether the Legislature of Newfound/and could be suddenly improved, but he really thought a Committee of Inquiry was necessary. Mr. HUME shortly replied. He denied having brought forward any charge that he had not investigated. He called on the House to do an act of justice to the inhautants of Newfound land by instituting liiquiry. The House then divided— For the Motion - .. - 27 Against it - .. .. - 43 Majority - - - -16 The Lancaster County Court Bill was read the second time, and committed for Monda' CUSTOMS' DUTIES REGULATION. On the motion of the thiANcELLOif of the ExcHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Cnstoms' Duties Act. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the re solutions he intended to propose were in the nature of regula tions with a view to the facilitating and expediting business at the Customhouse ; but in the cases where any slight alteration of the duties were intended, he had prepared a schedule which would state, not only the duty intended to be imposed, but that which the articles paid at present, which could be printed, and would afford Hon. Members every information in time for the discussion of the measure. Mr. lIUME wished. to know If there was any increase of duty on any articles ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be be lieved there was an increase on buck.wheat, which often came into competition with barley in the breweries, and it was there. fore thought proper to assimilate the rates of the two. Mr. - 11. G.IO,NNET wished that objects of natural history be exeMpted from duties, and complained of the pillage which took place at the Custom-house in plants and seeds. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed that the articles alluded to by the Honourable. Gentleman, being intended for the advancement of .science, ought to be at a mere nominal duty. He acknowledged that he had himself re ceived packages which had been pillaged, but could never find out how it happened. There were persons acting as agents whom he proposed should be placed under the regu lation of licenses, which he hoped might in some measure re medy the evil. Mr. BRIGHT thought .50 per cent. too much on the articles not enumerated. ------------- • Mr. MA BERLY had no objection to regulation, but trusted it was not meant, as in a former case, to have an eye to revenue also. Mr. HUME wished to know if there was any alteration in the article of sulphur ?--.(A laugh.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Said this article paid a very high duty, los. per cwt., except to the makers of oil of vitriol, who were allowed 9-10ths by way of drawback, and of late years the whole duty had been drawn back ; but as the revenue had in consequence suffered from frauds, it was proposed to repeal the high duty, and lay a duty of 1-10th the amount, without allowing any drawback. After some further desultory conversation, in which Mr. HusrE, Mr. Huaxissow, Mr. D. GILBERT, and Mr. BRIGHT took a part, The House resumed ; the report was brought up ; the resolu tions were ordered to be printed, with a. view to their being re committed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at HALF•PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK. A LIST OF THE MINORITY ON SIR. HUME'SMOTION, , For a Committee to inquire into the Laws and Government of Newfoundland. Bennet, Hon. H. G. Monck, J. B. Stanley, Lord Blake, Sir F. • Moberly, W. L. Taylor, M. A. Butterworth, J. Newport, Sir J. 'Whitbread, S. C. Creevey, T. Palmer, C. F. Whitmore, W. Penman, T. Rice, T. S: Wilson, W. W. C. Ebrington, Visct. Ricardo,, D. Wood, Alderman Folkestone, Visct. Robarts, A. W. Gurney, It. H. Bickford, Wm. TELLEIIB. Glenorchy, Vise. Russell, Lord J. Hume, .J. Marjoribanks, S. Scarlett, J. Bright, Henry COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Special Court was held for the purpose of finally determining upon the course to be adopted by the Corporation, as to the proposed New London Bridge.— The Court was crowded. The notice of the motion of censure upon Alderman Magnay having been withdrawn, the discussion on the proposed New London Bridge was commenced. Mr. JONES brought up the Report founded on the Report of the Select Committee appointed to watch the progress of the, Bill in the House of Commons. It appeared, that since the sitting of the last Court, - the Committee of the House bad passed a Resolution deciding upon Mr. Rennie's plan, and ordering it to be executed by his two sons ; and that this plan should be proceeded in forthw ith by the Corporation, who were to apply to Parliament for money, if they should find their present funds inadequate. The Report expressed strongly the opinion, that the Resolution of the Commons' Committee fixing upon a plan without consulting the Corporation, and deciding upon the execution of the plan, was an insult to the Court, and a proceeding injurious to the interests of the City of London. The Committe declared that the Corporation had never believed that the measure was requisite, and that they only now entered into a consideration of the measure of a new Bridge, in compliance with the impression entertained by the Committee of the House of Commons. They declared, that as the Committee bad refused to allow the expences to be defrayed from the Duties on Wine and Coals, which was the most bene. ficial way of paying for it, as those duties fell equally upon the parties benefited, they recommended to the Court not to have any thing to do with the undertaking, unless funds were sup plied from equitable sources by Parliament. They also recom.. mended that the Select Committee should be empowered to urge such Clauses as would protect the Corporation ; and, if the Clauses were rejected, to petition to be heard by Counsel against the Bill when it came before the House. The Report was agreed 10. Mr. JONES then proposed a string of Resolutions founded upon it. Mr. Alderman Woon entered into a series of calculations, for the purpose of proving; that the Funds of the Corporation were fully adequate to the undertaking. If the Corporation adopted the Resolutions proposed for throwing up all concern in the conduct of the work, they would do that which was of the most serious consequence to themselves. Mr. ROUTH supported the Resolutions. The Loan 111AYOR said, he had had an interview _with Lord Liverpool, and the . Chaticellor of the Exchequer; ufidn the subject ; but they had refused to advance a shilling of the public money for the work, or to hold out any hopes that such a grant would ever be made. The estimated cost of the under taking was 700,0001. Ilis Lordship expressed his opinion that the measure was uncertain, and one in which it was not prudent •for them to engage. Mr. JAMES supported the Resolutions. Mr. Alderman liftinoEs regretted that the Court was about to place itself in so direct an opposition to the wishes of the Com mittee of the House of Commons; for it was pretty certain that the proceedings of that CoMmittee would be adopted by the House. • Mr. PEwTEnts, as a Member or the Ward of Bridge, con. tended that the property o f t h e i n h a bit a nts, near the Bridge, would be seriously affected by the measure. After some further observations, the Resolutions were put seriatim, arid carried, as also the Petition founded upon them. Art AFFAIR OF lloNoun.—A most ridiculous ,occurrence took place in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon, which by possibility may terminate unfortunately to one or both of the parties.— Two Gentlemen's servants had a violent quarrel, in consequence of a blow given to one of their horses. This happened in the presence of their masters, when the one, to the astonishment of all present, desired his servant to present his card to the other, neither of them having in fact been involved in the quarrel. We heard subse quently, that a meeting was appointed to be held this morning.—(Morning Chronicle.) FOR THE SUN. 'Ma. EDITOR-1 am induced to call the atten tion of your Readers to the late accident off' Brighton, by which one of the Fishing Vessels was swamped, and its crew (one the father of seven children) drowned—for the purpose of ex pressing my opinion that hundreds of fishermen are yearly lost, because no naval or scientific man will give to them a model of a better and more seaworthy (decked) vessel. The men saved would soon form a complement for a man of war. . A FRIEND TO OUR (neglected) FISHERIES. Temple, 15th May, 1823. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a Special Court of Proprietors was held at the East India House, for the purpose of receiving a resolution of the Court of Directors, granting the sum of 60,0001. per annum to his Majesty's Government, with the view of re lieving the finances of the country from the charge incurred for retiring pay, pensions, &c., on account of that part of the army maintained in the East Indies, from the Nth of April,lB22, to be paid out of the territorial revenues of India. The minutes of the last Court having been read, The CHAIRMAN read a letter which had been received from the Marquis of Hastings, expressing the gratitude which that Nobleman felt at receiving the thanks of the Court for his con duct in India. The CHAIRMAN then called the attention of the Court to the subject for which they were specially summoned. Reread a let ter which had been sent by the Court of Directors to the Presi dent of the Board of Controul, stating their intention to enter into the arrangement with Government for the payment of the pensions. Ile next read a letter which the Court of Directors had received from Mr. Wynn, in reply to their communication. Al r. Wynn's letter exp temed the pleasure which Government felt at knowing the intention of the Court of Directors, and stating that as soon as that intention should...receive the approbation of the Court of Proprietors s a bill would be brought into Parlia ment to carry it into effect. In proposing that the Court should approve of the resolution of the Court of Directors, he merely wished to observe that the latter Court, in the arrangement which they had made with Government, had been influenced by an equitable feeling ; they took into their consideration that a great proportion of the military force of this country had been employed in India. The resolution had been agreed to almost unanimously in the Court of Directors. He concluded by moving that the resolution be approved by the Court. Dlr. IluMic objected to the motion on a point of form. He observed, that according to the 56th of the late King, and one of the by-laws of the Company, the Court of Directors had no power to make the arrangement with Government, unless they first presented a report, signed by every Director who agreed to it, to the Court of Proprietors, stating the groivids upon which they had proceeded. That had not been done in the pre sent instance. The Omni MAN denied that the Act of the late King, or the by . -law of the Company, had the operation which the lion. Pro prietor contended tor. Mr. PA TT's° N maintained, that the arrangement which had been so much blamed by some Hon. Proprietors was in every way advantageous to the interests of the Company. Ile would not, however, oppose the wish for delay, if that wish were felt by the majority of the Court. Mr. llowaitp observed, that the Act of Parliament under which the Company held its charter, took from the Court of Directors the power of voting a single shilling beyond a tixed sum chargeable on the funds of the Company, but vested in the Court of Proprietors the privilege of voting any sum that might be considered necessary and advantageous to the interests of the Company. But were the proprietors to be called upon to agree to any arrangement for burdening the funds of the Company, without being informed of the grounds upon which that ar rangement was made? lie had no doubt that, when the Court of Proprietors came to examine the adjustment which had been made, they would find it an equitable and advantageous pro ceeding; but he thought that the consideration of the question ought to be deferred until the Court should be furnished with the means of forming an accurate judgment upon the subject.— (Hear!) LOWNDES supported the proposition for adjourning the question. The CIIAIII3IAN then put the question on the ammend meat ; a division took place ; when the numbers appeared— for the amendment, 31—against it, 82. The CMAIII.MAN then put the question on the original motion. Mr. ROBINSON thought the Court ought not to proceed to approve of the proceedings of the Court of Directors, until they had obtained the opinion of the Company's law-officers upon infringed. Mr. question whether the by.law had been Mr. num E intreated the Court not to consent to the original motion, by which they Would sanction a gross infringement of their by-laws. Mr. Btnn expressed a hope that the original motion would not be pressed. The CHAIRMAN stated, that as far as the Court of Directors were concerned they had so objection to hear the opinion of their learned Sergeant. For his own part, he had no hesitation in stating, that in his opinion the by-law of the Company had not been infringed by the proceeding of the Court of Directors. 'rlie arrangement to which, they had made themselves parties was neither in the shape of a pension or gratuity. Mr. um+; recommended that the following question should be put to the learned Sergeant Is the proposed resolution to grant 00,0001., on account of retiring pay and pensions, to be considered as coming within sections 19 and 20 of chapter 0 of the Company ?" Ile also desired to have the answer of the learned Sergeant delivered in writing. Mr. GRANT suggested that the question proposed to their law-officer should be--" Whether, in proposing the resolution of the Court of Directors for the approbation of the Court of Proprietors, the obligations of the by-laws had been fulfilled ?" Mr. Sergeant BosAN(4Oi:T, the question proposed by Mr. Grant having been submitted to him, declared, that in his opi nion, none of the by-laws of the Company had been violated by the proceeding of the Court of Director s . The CHAIRMAN then put the question on the amendment, which was negatived. The original motion was then carried in the affirmative. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the Court do confirm the Resolution of the Court of Proprietors, granting a sum of :10,000 rupees to Major Camuck, on account of his services in India. After a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Lowndes, and Mr. Gahagan, the motion was agreed to. TILE SUGAR QUESTION. The Citainmax then presented a report of the proceedings which the Court of Directors had adopted in consequence of the resolution which the Court had passed upon the subject of the sugar question. 'I report stated, that the Court of Directors had waited upon tie Earl of Liverpool, to inquire whether the Government would consent to the equalization of the duties on East and West India sugars, sr to the appointment of a Com mittee of the House of Commons to examine the whole sugar question. The Earl of Live 00l stated, that Government would consent to neither of the propositions which the East India Company had made, hut that it would support a motion for the repeal of the acts of the Ist and 2d of Geo. IV., which imposed an additional duty of As. per cwt. upon clayed sugars. Upon the motion of the Clt,Atu MAN, the report was confirm ed,,and the Court then adjouilied. • LAMENTABLE Acct - Yesterday after. noon, about five o'clock, as Prince's Brighton Coach, which runs from Islington in six hours, was driving towards town along Newington Causeway, the driver (a part proprietor) John Lawton, seeing fOur children, the eldest 12, and the youngest three years of age, running across the road, nearly opposite the Peacock Public. house, instantly pulled up, and two of them, a girl 12 and a boy five years old, succeeded in getting safe a cross ; b u t two little girls, named Woodroffe,on e f ive and the other three years old, daughters of a labouring man, residing at 41, Regent's Place, Kennington lane, were knocked down by the leaders: The younger was trampled almost to pieces by the horses, her entrails being torn out ; the other lay between the horses, and for a moment there was a hope of extricating her without injury ; but the hinder wheel passing over her head, crushed it to pieces. The driver was taken into custody, and examined at Union Hall, where, from what transpired in evidence, it appeared that he bad conducted himself on the occasion with the utmost propriety. The Magis..l trate, however, felt it to be his duty to detain him to await the result of the Coroner's inquest.l FRENCH PAPERS OF MONDAY. PARIS, MAY 12. It was believed on the 4th, at Perpignan, that the head-quarters would on that or the following day move for. ward, and that an engagement with Mina's corps would take place.--(Journal de Paris.) A journal, after remarking that the Moniteur of Saturday contained no news, speaks immediately in another paragraph of an affltir supposed to have taken place on the 4th inst. with the army of Catalonia. Have a few moments longer patience— give but time for a part of Molitor's division to pass the Segra, and to manoeuvre on the flanks of Mina, and it will be seen why the Moniteur has hitherto had nothing to say of the army of Catalonia.—( Journal des Debats. ) The Prince of Carignani has come to France. He is to go to the Duke of Angoulerne to serve as a simple volunteer in the 'French army : the noble resolution of this young Prince proves that he will be worthy of ascending the throne to which he is called by birth.—(lldd.) One of our frigates has captured, off Corunna, a small Spanish vessel, laden with 5,000 muskets and ammunition, on account of the Cortes.—(ibid.) We learn that St. Ander is possessed by the French army.— (Gazette de France.) PERPIGNAN, MAY appears that the enemy have de cided upon keeping on the defensive by means of occupying the mountains, which bound ,the right flank of the road from Fi gueras to Barcelona ; the enemy's army continues to occupy advantageous . positions. It is stated upon the authority of dif ferent reports brought to the refugees of the Faith, which re• ports have been sent by persons who as,sert that they have reckoned the enemy's army corps by corps, and man by man, that it consists of 10,000 effective men. It is added that the last regiinent which arrived at the army from Barcelona, escorted a convoy of 6,000,000 reals.—lt is stated that the army' , of Catalonia into be reinforced by 6,000 men. BAYONNE, MAY 9.-There has been no messenger from Madrid, nor have we received any Spanish Journals. We know no news but by means of private letters from the army, and those that are written by a few merchants,who from their age and infirmi ties, have not followed the Constitutional troops. The last arri vals from Vittoria announce that some indications have been given of the intentions of the enemy's Generals. It is asserted that Mo rino has marched into Austria with his corps d'armee, in order to manoeuvre on the right wing of the French army, for the purpose of relieving Santona, and attempting to retake Bilboa from the Army of the Faith. As for Ballasteros, it is said, that after seve ral manoeuvres before the division of General Molitor, he had returned to Tudela, to fix himself between the head-quarters and the division, die march of which he pretended to oppose. 'L'he number of his troops is undoubtedly much exaggerated, by making them amount to 15,000 men. It is a very singular circumstance that this General, three days before the entrance of the French into Saragossa, had refused to lend any assist ance to the garrison of that town, against which he had suc ceeded in exciting a part of the population. Pastor, who had been charged with the defence of San tona, has just been replaced in the command of this place by Colonel Paredes, who performed the duty of Fiscal in the pro secutions instituted against the conspirators of the 7th of July. The Pastor, a friend, and formerly a companion in arms of Mina, is charged with the command of a corps of Guerillas, who are to throw themselves on Arragon, in order to connect his operations with those of the General in Chief of Catalonia. Some travellers, in company with a messenger from the Eng lish Government, who is just come from Seville, related that the Cortes are actively engaged in using every means to raise Com paniesof Guerillas. Several decrees relative to this organization have been issued. It is also quoted as one of the acts agreed to by the Cortes, and sancti one d b y t h e K i ng, that Gen. Mina has had the unlimited power conferred on him to act in the present war according to circumstances. It is believed that one of the first acts of this General will be to send into Navarre, a di vision of his corps, which, forming itself into Guerillas, will serve as a support for those which are beginning to be formed in there provinces. _ On 'the other hand, several rich proprietors have raised, at their own expence, small bodies of partizans, who are betaking themselves to the mountains. Among these is mentioned a citizen of Ernani, called Doyarcabil ; his troops, it is said, has already attacked a small detachment of soldiers, who were join , ng their comrades.—( Courier Francais.) llamnunan,'MAi 2.—We learn with pleasure, that not- - withstanding all the difficulties that were raised in the Swedish Diet, for the purpose of getting rid of the motion relative to the publication of the debates, the Order of the Commonalty kept firm, and, thanks to that firmness, it has succeeded in attaining its object, after having again irrevocably decided that its sittings should be public. The Assembly of Deputies of the Order of thd Commonalty, appointed a Committee to pro pose an arrangement for carrying into effect the principle that the public shall be admitted to the Sittings. VIENNA, APRIL 211.—Colonel Scheer has arrived here from Rio Janeiro, on a special mission from the Court of Brazil, to his Imperial Majesty.. Be was also the bearer of autograph letters from the Archduchess Leopoldine, who styles herself Em press of Brazil, addressed to her father, the Emperor of Austria. the object of Colonel Scheffer's mission was to prevail on the Court of Austria to recognize the legitimacy of the new order of things established at Brazil, and to take upon its' If the ini. ocofgntliietion.amopsrtivdaistetinaguudiisehnedce tiative of disposing the other Courts of Europe to a similar re reception and assured him that, being personally disposed in Emperor`lliie Brazilian yrancis Envoy whogase obtained il a favour of his son-in-laW, he wished it were in his power to ac cede to his wishes; but he. could not take the initiative in an affair which could only be treated of in concert with the Allies of Austria, and to whom it Ought besides to be forthwith pro posed. Ilia Inwerial Majesty added, that whatever were his private sentiments in favour of Don Pedro, he could not ap plaud his resolution of taking the title of Emperor. 87.50. ;—closed 87. 30. Bank Stock, 1 , 580 . Neaeolitan 5y r FRENCH FUNDS. MAY 12.—Five per cents. 8 7. 30 . ; 8 7. 20. ; cent. 75g. Exchange on London, one month, 25. /5. ; 3 ditto, 25. 55.—(Coors Authentigne.) Cutr.E.—(Bstract of a Letter, dated Valpa raiso, 24th January, received by way of Gibral tar.)---" You w ill have seen by , my last letter, via Buenos Ayres, that our Minister of Financ e , RonamuEz, has resigned, and that thus his party is broken up, and the obnoxious Custom house regulations, which have given much un easiness to the merchants, have been abandoned. it is said, and believed by many, that these regulations have been the sole cause of the dis contents in the provinces of Coquimbo and Con. ception ; but the fact is somewhat different; the measures of RonniouEz and his party in adminis tration were unpopular in toto,and the Convention which had raised great expectations has disap pointed them, by supporting RODRIGUEZ and his visionary schemes, and doing nothing substantial for the purpose for which it was called together. The troops stationed on the southern frontier, under General FREYER, had been totally aban doned to the slender resources of the Province of Conception, and thus offered a support to the op ponents of lionnlauEz. The end of all this will ) however, be favourable to the interests of the coun try ; the fall of the Minister has been the crisis; the abuses will be reformed, and every thing will be amicably settled. The two discontented provinces having proposed to send commissioners to Talca, in order to state their grievances, this Govern ment has assented to it, and the Commissioners are to meet immediately in that town, which is on the road from Santiago to Conception. The ship Hugh Crawford, from London, has brought a remittance to the Government on account of the loan ; the gold is to be lodged in the national mint." ; * * * \ MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK• Monday, May 19, EN GLAND. Lo N DON. Nos. 1, 8,114, 15, 22, 28 4 , 293, 308. COUNTRY. Nos. 20, 72, 102, 219, 238. 311, 3(8, 423, 425, 455, 503, 510, 521, 541, 553, ..._ 583: 080. Tuesday, --. 20, LoNDort. Nos. 33, 42, 266. COUNTRY. Nos. 127, 151, 167, 170, 184, 199, 385, 471, 491, 501, 5:?8, 5112, 544, 551, 579. Wednesday, 21, LONDON. Grand Steward's Lodge.. Nos. 3)1, 56, 92, 114, 22.5, 274 296, MN. COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 95, 1(15, 121, 124, 126, 129, 146, 164, 207, 229, 291, 339, 342, 400, 4115, 469, 472, 480, 487, 5 29 , 5 63 , 577, 581, 6 06 , 678, 690, 705, 711. Thursday, - 22, LONDON. Nos. 82, 142, 156, 216,481. house Corn. ~Fern. at 11. COUNTRY. Nos. 4 5, 57, 70, 153, 17 9 1 214, 243, 269, 384, 420, 461, 483, 518, 545, 556, 560, 586, 587, . 642, 878, 717. Friday, - LONDON. No. 421. Saturday, c C Lo o:: : : : :;: : N22.967;053. , :33, :50, 055, IRELAND. Monday, May 19, Coati. NO. 67. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS• ILOCSE OF COMMONS• Ite . A . DS GAS lllOndSey r — TS L A lh u L e ob r i i Ai g t i i i —Grange ( curd, 14° die Mail, 1823. Coiluiwnt r, and .._ Norwich and Fakenham—Bills read a third time, and passed. Liskeard—Lords amendments agreed to. Ba ilin read a third time, and passed. Petition of O. Mackintosh, of Limehouse, against. T OF REQUESTS—SOUtllWark—Fortiter time granted for making the Report HARBOUR—Minehead Cutlß 1 tddersfield 1 Bills read a third time, and A l:: : L A PNcel a caElifta l sll :7 llll E:s Div otter—Bill reported, withoutamendment, ranrsellspe:adrk.at making d mngsl ; teltYloe be a I eag:.sasneg: DRAINAGE--Ely-Bill reported, to be ingrossed• Sr.Av EnT—Several Petitions for the abolition thereof. FOREIGN WOOL—Petition of the Right Ilon. Sir J. Sinclair, Bert. against repeal : of Tax on Wool imp9rted. Coal. DuTlES—Petition from NVare, against the Duties on T Coals carried coastwise. . ..INEW—Petition of Merchants of Bristol, in favour of stamp ing Linen. Mu. WADAM—Petition of John .31‘Adani,_ for payment of balance alleged to be due to him, and for further remunera tion ; King's Recommendation signified. , • PENITENTIARY (Milkank)----Committee appointed, 'to uf , .. , quire into the present state of the Penitentiary atMilbank —Power to send for persons, papers, and records ; five t° be the quorum. BRlDGE—London —Petition of the Lord Mayor, Scr" of I'3ll - in Common Council assembled, against the Bill. _ d. RIOT AT DUBLIN THEATRE --Copies ordered "of th. 'I,. lency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, dress of the Corporation of the City of Dublin to his txeett at the Theatre Royal in Dublin on the 14th of December last, and his Excellency's Answer thereto :" and In- In(tlßNieniogg::a2r,:n:teettlii Holston, Of the Address of the 'Noblemen Gentlemen, e Le . habitants, of the City of Dublin, theis'Ecellency thlas Lo_.. Lieutenant of Ir:land, respecting said Riot, and I i 11 , LAXCASTE cellency's Answer, thereto." o sit SHERIFF or D v imi s —lnquiry into his Conduct —To again on 'Wednesday next; Wittnesses to attend. 17 _ respecting the Ilto - - 03 , for the Coun t y of the City of Dublin." ASSESSORS AT EZ.EI: . R COLISTY COURT Second reading of the BAI on Fria 1 lft Copy or d ere d, .. o.Tfitohel..sGrand Jury Pannels of 98.. and 'Pills read a 2a time, LINE deferredsa Y . ' I T t i i N i l ' i n t l. :l:c . • 28. f FACTURE (Scotland) ied June 9. • MARRIAGE ACT AMEZlOSlENT—Conituittee deferred till BEER DUTIES—Report on Bill deferred till Wednesday nett. COMBINATION OF WORlCSlEN—eond,eadng of the Dui , IjlnC, to SILK Max u FACT u nr: 8.11 ead a nrst time, 1 presented r - . . be rea 1( a second time on Froday, to be printeu. „_.., QUAKERS AFFIRMATIO)r•—BiII presented, and read nrr f &COMM tt . time, to be read a second time on Airednesday no t, and ° be printed. . NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DA Y ' ors , And 2. M. Fowell Buxton—Motion on the subj ect of Silo.' to move Resolutions. found 3. Sir Henry Parnell—Address relative to Steam Boatsiniitt 3. M r. John JoonhnFsimfthithl_slenoelretctocfotinhenifiltteolyhoeandthßeottigqle::,,,.decn_e.; between Principal and Factor as to consigned ..",lelcr-ce -4. Lord Stanley—Bill to enable the Trustees untie' t i n te s Turpike Acts to procecd, notwithstanding t he A cts pointed for their first meeting had elapsed before the received toyl Assent. 3. Mr. Humehe Royal Assent. 5. Mr. flume—Various Papers relating to Newfottnabil,.+(l'ing 6. Mr. Spring Rice—Bill for amending the Laws re s P P '. Coroners in Ireland. ORDERS of the DAY for THLS DA Y ' • 1. Supply—Report. 2. Commercial Credit (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 3. Unlawful Oaths (Iceland) Bill—Committee. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY' Sir p elt'iltiioonnlafsorßfarurilfe---Sr remuneration. Sir Tiursday, May 22. 6ir Henry Parnal—Secrei Committee to cause of the present Disturbances in Ireland. Friday, May 23. ingot , into the Wednesday, May 20. 'lreinto the expe- Mr. 3laberly—Seleet Committee to in(1 1 - -- h Duty at diency of imposing on Malt the a mount of • e e s e present levied on Beer,—as affecting the a t h e mon Br2w er, the Poorer Classes cf SocietY of the con nut ion f 11 1 pt noa t. on Mr. M'Adam'l Public the Com- PRIC PRICE OF STOCK S THIS DAY '. .4.I OCK ...... * 6NE O'CL• llndia Bonds . . S ou th Sea Stocx ............. Old Annuities ............... pr. Ex. Bills . . ............. Ditto Small ................... -- I India Stock ............ Bank for Act.; .............. .117 E OF FOREIGN STOCK S ix LONDON, 2/114.1 India for Con. Acct. .... is ; 11 3 84gA P Cons. for Acc t. 4 4 9 PYl5' Bank Stock . 3 per Cent. Ited. iB•l3 3 per Cent. Cons. 7 9 1 4 Per Cent. Old 1 per Cent. I Ne • w• 5 per Cents. 1797 .. Bank Long Ann. Imp. 3 per Cents. ...9f314 ~.99d 20 1-IGth AT ONE O'CLOCK. { Five per Cents. 06. . Six per Cents. 00 . Five per Cents. (31etallic) 00. Ditto New 78k. Neapolitan Five per Cent. Bo nds, ,74. Scrip, 00. Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Spanish {Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. New Ditto, 38i. Scrip, 00 disc. Prussian i Five per Cent. Bon ds, 00. Danish 1 Ditto New, 82i. onds, Chili Five per Cent. B 90.1. 68. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 68y Peruvian New loan, 00. Bank Shares £2l Bs. American Six per Cent. 9 0— W . Five per Cent. 95J-97. Three per Cent. 70. French Russian O VP"! ming, WATER AT LONN BRIDGE TO-MOR R OW% ' 29 minutes after D 6. Eveniag, ulinutc-1 after (;"