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I 0 • in South• America to our commerce, besides in demnifying our merchants for the losses sustained by them from the pirates in the South Sea and the West Indies. Under the head of Foreign Intelligence, we have inserted a moot important article from Vienna. It relates to the conduct of Russia with relation to Greece and Turkey, and exposes 'very clearly the artful and ambitious policy of the Russian Cabinet. Bayonne Papers arrived at a late hour this morning, from which we extract the following BAYONSk:, JAN. 14.—• Mercantile Expresses are very numerous between Paris and Madrid. A Courier passed through on the 12th, who left Madrid on the Bth, with the answer of the 'Spanish Government to M. de VtLGELE'S Note, as we are informed. Letters from Madrid paint in glowing colours the enthusiasm► of the nation in favour of the Constitutional System. The new levies are made every where with the greatest 'regularity ; groups of young men cry out, ' Let us march at once if the country has need of us!' " The Army of the Faith in Navarre, corn rontled by J uanuito,Santo Ludron, and Guergnet, continues to preserve its system of war, marching backwards and forwards, flying before the Con stitutional troops, and laying waste the country. It is, however, calculated that above MO men have abandoned, within these three weeks, the standards of the Faith. " Some fugitives have just. arrived from Na. varre, who say that the Pastor surprised and attacked ou the 9th, at Estalla, the baud of Juanuito, consisting of 1,200 men, who at first made a good resistance, but soon afterwards dis persed, and teed precipitately and in the greatest disorder into the mountaii►s Of Loboronda. " We have at Bayonne General O'DONNELL and his two sons, and Colonel Az.ncu ; we ex pect shortly General QUESADA, whO l . as the par. lisans of the Faith affirm, has been completely successful iu his mission to Paris. SWEDEN.—We have this day inserted an ex tract of u letter communicated to us by a respect able Correspondents relating to the return of the person who is styled the CROWN PRINCE. Con sidering the origin of this person, and that the legitirriate Monarch of Sweden was driven from his dominions for the firmness with which lie re jected all overtures from the late Usurper of France, while alt the other Potentates of Europe submitted to his tyranny, we cannot but feel pity and contempt for the Swedish people. Have they totally forgotten GUSTATUS ADOLPHUS, who stands so high ,in the records of hist ry, to say nothing of the enthusiasm with which they fol lowed the fortunes and supported the enterpriz ing temerity of CHARLES the Twelfth ? But they might surely recollect, that in the campaign which ended iu the fall of the French Usurper, the reigning King of SWEDEN, WUS thought to irct With a temporizing policy, as if he were doubtful of the event, and thought it by no means impro. bable that his forrner master would finally triumph. It was even - rumoured at the time that he was induced to bring up his forces by a menace of complaint at head quarters.— Yot-thp former Monarch is a wonderer over the earth, for no reason but because he held forth an example of regal dignity which 'none of . ,hi• :Royal Brethren had firmness enough to' follow. And this perhaps may be thought the reason why the Bolo( ALLIANCE, while they were interfering in the concerns of other countries, did not interpose in his behalf, as his example would probably be considered as a reproach to themselves. {Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd', at Lisbon, dated the 6th of January.] 44 Arrived the Conceicao, in 43 days, from Bahia.; she brings accounts of an attack by the forces under General MADEIRA on the troops that - surrounded the city, which were completely routed, and a quantity of cattle, &c. brought in. The Don Joao Sexto and a frigate were to pro ceed immediately to blockade Rio Janeiro.— The Incomparavel is arrived, in 36 days, from Pernambuco ; all quiet there." [From the American Papers.] 11 .1vAxicut, Nov. 23, 1822.—W e assure you it will always afford us a great pleasure to be able to furnish the City Gazette with information worthy to find a place in it, particularly upon subjects which, although our Journal treat, they often discolour the truth through party feelings. Nevertheless the several Papers published here (forwarded by this opportunity) may give some Idea of the state of our politics..L.A, denunciation was lodged with the Governor, a few days ago, of a conspiracy being formed by some natives to proclaim the Independence of The island of Cuba! But Colonel KINDERLAND treated it with con tempt, because it appeared to be without foun t dation. The rumour of:the conspiracy, however, caused at first some alarm, but that has disap peared. " Unikd Sick: Brig Spark, at s q ., o f the island of Santa Cruz, Nov. 5. " Since -I wrote .to you by the Alpha, we have been to St. Thomas and St. Domingo twice, and have watered both times. We have also been to Laguira, -to our cost, for when we arrived there we had a first, second., and third Lieutenant ; a Master, Purser, Surgeon,'Boatswain, and Gunner ; but now, alas ! the wardroom mess consists of your humble servant and two boys. " Mr. Nicholson left us two days before we sailed from Laguira, to'fake command of a vessel belonging to Sailing• Master Hearty, but he was taken sick and died in one day. Mr. Fanning, Purser, died on the 24th October on our passage from St. Domingo and St. Thomas. Two days ago we sailed from the latter place, having been there three days, during which time several officers were taken violently ill, and were sent on shore—what their fate is at this time I am unable to say. There never was a healthier crew than ours has been, never having more than two or three on the sick-list at a time ; the sickness appeared to be confined to the ward-room and steerage. "We left the Cyane at Laguira, sickly. The day after we sailed, she lost a surgeon's mate and four seamen. She expect ed to sail in a few days for Porto Cabello, but was waiting to learn the result of the prevailing news, which was, that Morales had landed a fewmiles from Laguira, burnt a small town, and intended to go to Caraccas. The people of the,place, particu larly the Americans, were in the greatest consternation, for fear of their property. Since that time we have had the report contradicted, and it is probable she has sailed. Yesterday we were in chase of a two-topsail schooner for 7 hours, but did not come up with her. We looked in Christianstadt, in Santa Cruz, this morning; the brig Orion, Crawford, for Norfolk, MU there, and on our standing out she followed ; we shall see her through Sail Rock Passage to-night. It is likely we shall send into St. Thomas's in a day or two, to look after our sick. " P.S.—We have just discoVered two sail, and are making chase." BRIGHTON, J AN. 20.-T K tNc.—Our gra cious SOVEREIGN, in the most promising state of convalescence, it gives us heartfelt pleasure to observe, continues to make the most satisfactory advances to complete recovery. The answer to inquiries at the Palace this morning was—" Ills MAJEsrr again has had a good night, and is much better this morning."— Thv answer in the evening has been an improvement upon that of the morning It appears to be the intention of the Kora to open the two Houses of Parliament in person ; and not a doubt, from present indica tions, is entertained of his MAJESTY'S health being entirely re-established before that period. THE DUKE OP YORK.--When his Royal High. ness the Duke of YORK left. London on Sunday se'nnight on a visit to the Earl of BRIDGWATER, in Hertfordshire, he was then afflicted with a slight cold, which, we regret to say, so increased as to induce his Royal Highness to shorten his absence from home, which it had been originally intended should have continued till this day.— The Royal Duke therefore returned to London on Monday for the purpose of taking the advice of his medical attendants. He has since been attended by Sir HRNRY HAIFano, Mr. M'GRE. Goa, and other Medical Gentlemen, who deemed it adviseable that lie should not leave York House, and in consequence notice has been given that his koyal Highness ,was indisposed, and would not be able to hold a Levee yesterday as was expected. His indisposition did not prevent him from attending to public business during yesterday. His Royal Highness rose at his ac. costumed early hour, and after the arrival of the general post lettecs, was in close attendance for nearly three hours upon military business with Sir HgantAtT TAYLoa, his Military Secretary, as Commander•in-Chief, and Mr. DIGHTON, the Chief Clerk to the Commander-in-Chief. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, who came to town yesterday, and a number of others, sent to make inquiries as to the state of his Royal Highness's health. Yesterday afternoon Mr. HusTER, the King's Messenger, left town with dispatches for Vienna. On Monday Mr. K tyE, the King's Messenger, arrived in Downing•street with dispatches from Sir NV. A'Conwr i our Minister at Madrid. Soon after the messenger left Madrid he was stopped and robbed by a gang of robbers. CITY Basin Esi.—iiesterday a Court of Alder. men was held at Guildhall, which was numerously attended. The thanks of the Court were unani mously voted to the Lord Mayor's Chaplain for the excellent sermon preached by him on Plough. Monday. The sum of ,5,7001., part of the Or pitons' debt, was ordered to be paid off, and the .Chamberlain was ordered to give the parties interested notice thereof. The Court were then occupied until a late .hour on the'Petition of Mr. Britton', against the return made by the Alder man of the Ward of Bassishaw, of Common, Council for the said Ward ; and after hearing counsel on both sides, and examining sundry wit nesses, adjudged the return to be correct, and directed a precept to he, issued for it NVordniote to be held for the election of one Common Cowl cif-man for that Ward, there being un equal number of votes for those candidates at the last election. A Court is appointed to be held on Tuesday next, to hear appeals against Ward officer'', and on other business. On the 15th instant, 301., the annual gift of Lord and Lady Scaunoitoutim, was distributed, by their agents at Lumley-Castle, to 170 poor people of (heat and Little Lumley, in beef, bread, meal., and potatoes. The Ladies' Penny Society of Winchester furl furnishing the poor with Coals, blankets, and clothing, last year distributed upwards of 1704) bushels of coals, besides blankets and chithing, to 400 necessitous persons. On Saturday.last, Sir WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, of Caprington, gave twenty carts of coals to the poor of Ric carton. The Lying-;n Charity, duriog the thirteen years it has been established, has extended its benefits to up wards of one thousand women. • Last week, Capt. VASIIOI4 BALLARD, R.N. of Elm Grove, distributed a quantity of coals among the'poor families of the destitute watermen- of Southampton—a very ac ceptable and benevolent gift. The Corporation of Rontsey distributed on the 13th instant a considerable quantity of flour to upwards pof 1000 or persona belongin g to t h e parish of &alley, infra. FASMONABLI; AItRIVALS. The Earl, Countess,- and the Ladies Coventry, from Suirc7 ; the Countess of Dysart, from Ham House, Surrey; Lord and Lady Colchester, and family, in Spring-gardens, from Rid brooke, Sussex; Mr. Lister Parker, at his house in Portugal. street, Grosvenor-square, from the lion. Mr. Curzon's, Brigh ton ; Sir Frederick Harvey, Bart., at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn. street, from a tour; J. W. Stewart, Esq. at ditto, from Sunning Dale, Berks; L. Harvey, Esq. at ditto; Captain Hutchinson, at ditto, from a tour; W. H. Hanmer, Esq. at Read's Hotel, from Great Brick Hill, Bucks; Sir William Robinson, at the Grosvenor Hotel, from Bath ; Charles Grant, Esq. at ditto, from Farnham ; Colonel O'Neill, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Waasey, Esq. at ditto ; th e R ev , M r . Atkinson, at ditto; J. Ricketts, Esq. at ditto; Edward Smile, Esq. at ditto ; R. W. Jackson, Esq. at ditto, from Cheltenham; Captain Hamill, at ditto; Captain Penryce, Royal Fusileers, at ditto. CHANGE/I.—Earl Spencer, at Woburn-abbey, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, from his seat, Althorpe, Northamptonshire ; Lord Amherst, for Montreal-house, Kent ; Lord Braybrook, at Atlley-end, Esser, from a tour; Sir Phillip Hales Bart., for Braymo re , Someritetshire ; L. Fox, Esq. for Bra ham-park,l Yorkshire ; General Balfour, from Thomas's Hotel, .for his new residence in Portland.place ; W. 11. Unwin, Esq. from Read's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, for \Varnish, near Guildford Fran. Hawes, Esq. from Hotlgson's MO, Dover-street, for 'Bath ; Capt. M'Donnell, from ditto, for Scotland. --~,,,, FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Wellington will entertain a large party of No. blernen on a shooting excursion this week, at has seat, Strath. nehisay, Hants. Dowager Lad Neave had a select p ar ty yest e rday evenin g at her house in Albemarle.street. -, 4E: J 444 ).... _ ' l •L' . ":. 1 ".-tAkW-' - ' 0' , t•kr ) \,* . , ... ,) . ...- A ~.,..4., , • ,e ,) .).-- ,.. . ,: 5.t_ ......,,, N i s . • , t o . A . ,'•S2.— ------ -,),:- I :, '`., ',' i ER GE 1 , R ....* i N t . , , a.l ' 4, b qt P 0 T It Y. SPIRITS OF HEAVEN. Spirit of Joy ! 1 will call upon thee! With thy bounding step and thy radiant smile Thou shalt teach me thy mirth and revelry ; For thou canst the care of life beguile. Yet leave me, alt, leave me ! all gay us thou art, I love not thy vain and idle folly ; Thy laughter oppresses the weary heart, And leaves it to languor and melancholy. . Spirit of Peace ! descend from the sky, With thy calm pure look and thy promise of rest ; And let the beam of thy dove-like eye Still the throbs of this troubled breast; Yet, Daughter of Heavin ! thy pi n i on f old, %ly restless soul will not bend to thy sway ; For thy smile, tho' sweet, is stran ge l y co ld , And it chi lls my,spirit-,Away ! away ! Spirit of Love! obey my voice ! And lead my Steyr to thy fairy bowers, And let my h eart in thy smile rejoice And crown my brow with thy b rightest l flowers ; Alt, traitor.! thy ro se s to o swiftly fade, Too soon the captive shall feel thy chain ; And many a heart by thy smile betrayed, Shall sigh for its Ireeclom—but sigh in vain. Spirit of Hope! from thy bright cloud bend, No power can thy endless charm destroy ; If thou wilt ever my steps attend, My life shall be one bright round of joy. Angel of Beauty ! thy guardian wing Shall shield me from every earth-horn sorrow ! I feel not the anguish to-day may bring, If still thou wilt promise a blissful morrow ! T TiIEATRES. KING'S TitcA•rita.:--The repetition of La Gana Ladra, which was well received, was fol lowed last night hy,thi.interesting ballet of Les Pages du Disc de Vendbote, which was so much admired last season. The performances conti ntfed to a very late hour; but if the audience are disposed to stay, no blame of course is imputable to the Manager. DRURY•LANE.--Tb e return of Mr. EmarroN, after his recent alarming illness, waaesiclently a very gratifying event to the audience, last night, when he appeared as Charles, in The School far Scandal. lie supported the part with such spirit as manifested no trace of his indisposition: It may be proper to mention that one of the Morning Papers of this day, reporting the per formance of The School for Scandal last night at Drury-Lane Theatre , says, 44 W e were happy t o see the part of Sir P eter Teazle performed with great energy by the veteran MUNDEN, the truth, richness, and variety of whose acting was most' warmly applauded." Another, in reporting the performance of the same Comedy, at the same Theatre, says, 44 Mr. TERRY played Sir Peter Teazle for the first time at this House with all the excellence which made his representation of thqt character so popular last year at the Sum- 1 mer Theatre." The accuracy which chaiac terises both of these criticisms must induce the attendant audience to suppose that some deceptio visas was practised on the occasion, or that the two performers alternately appeared, and imi tated each other so admirably, that it was im possible to tell the difference. If, however, that was ,not the ease, we think the credit of the re spective actors is concerned in the question, that the wreath of Panegyric may be placed on the meritorious individual, or, to adopt a more homely phrase, that the saddle may be placed on the right horse." For our own part, after these cotitradictory-reports, we are afraid to trust our eyes and ears.on a matter so doubtful, and lest we should have been deceived respecting th e other performers in the piece, we shall simply notice the restoration of so lively an actor as Mr.] ELLISTON, 11U event, of course, of general interest to the lovers of the Drama. VtrurrEnetz.L.L—Every reader may not be ac • quainted with the fact that the Wiii4e/ia/1" spoken of in out histories, particularly previous to the tune of CH ant-Es IL and Jastra L, does not exist—or at least:but a very small por. tion of it, in modern London. As mention of the Palace oc.' curs very frequently, it may not be without its uses to men tion that the old Palace occupied a considerable space along the bank of the Thames, contiguous to where 'Westintoster.bridge now stands, commencing at the present Privy gardens and ending near Scotlimd.yard. It extended a l so f rom the River to St. James's Park, along the boundary of which, includ. ing the Cockpit and Spring.gardens, many of its various build. inga were situated. Hubert de Iturgh, • Justiciary of Eng.: land in the reign Of. Henry 111., was its first owner; but, be coming subsequently the property Of the Prelates of York, it was the York House which Is More than once mentioned Shakspeare. Cardinal IWolsey,kas Archbishop of York, disposed of it to Henry VIII. ; front whose time it became the residence of the Sovereigns of England until' the reign of Queen Anne,' wino 1695, when it was consumed by fire, and. the Queen in consequence removed her Court to Saint James's. The Bunifteg House (now commonly called Whitehall), which was built by -Times I. in the room or an old buildir.g that Elizabeth had devoted to a similar purpose, alone escaped this catastrophe; and happily it still remains a monument of the .purer taste in the building)f Palaces and in the domestic Architecture iuuoduced into aigland by the celebrated Judie Jam. THE A LIMY. - • Commissions Aped by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of NorthutuberLnJ.. Addison John Creswell Baker, Esq. to be Deputy Lieu te. nant ; William Lawson, Esq. to be ditto. The Depot of the 6th Foot arrived in this town on Saturday, and yesterday morning left for Chatham, where it is to be stn•• tioned.—( Maiddene Journal, Jan. 21.) Lieutenant Thomas Cowen, late Adjutant of the 79th, and Superintendent of Police at Clara, in the King's County, shot himself on Wednesday last. He has left a .wife and several children.--(Corkiroothern Reporter. ) ROYAL NAVY. PORTSIMOUTII, JAN. la. Accounts from Havannah, datesi Nov. 27, state tire arrival of the Seringapatara, 46, Capt. S. Warren, C.B. Redwing,lB, Hon. Capt. Trefusis, and the Grecian schooner, Lieutenant Cawley, direct from England, with authority from the Spa. nish Government to act, conjointly with the Government of Cuba, for the suppression of the Piracies on that coast, and in the Gulf of lorida.—The boats of the Tyne, 26, Captain Godfrey, and Speedwell schooner, had captured four pirai ical vowels, at Ell Callao, Coast of Cuba. The Hyperion was cruising in the Gulph of Mexico. Accounts from Sierra Leone are receivtil to the 9th Novem ber.—The Driver, 18, Capt. T. Wolrige, had returned from her cruise on the Gold Coast, having taken three Slave vessels; the last was the Portuguese brig Commericante, of four guns, 249 tons, 30 men, for Bahia, with 179 slaves. When these poor creatures understood the cause of their release (they were principally females), they approached the f e et of th e Officers of the Driver, and tell on their faces, making every demonstra don of joy and satiefaction.—The Driver examined twelve ves sels during the cruise. The Portuguese authorities at Elmina (Gold Coast) continued to assist the Portuguese Slave-vessels with canoes I--The Cyrene, 18, Capt. Percy Grace, had cap tured the Dutch schooner Aurora,'cethe Whims, of 144 tons, four guns, and 26 men, well armed, with 130 slaves, viz:— 43 men, 21 women, 24 boys, and 42 girls. She was captured by the boats of the Cyrene, under Lieutenant Courtenay, with the loss of one man killed and two severely wounded, by the batteries.—Capt. Grace, in consequence, burnt down several Towns and slave Factories belonging to Slates, the notorious Slave dealer. We are happy to state that Capt. Alexander Gordon Laing, of the Royal African Corps, returned to Sierra Leone on the 29th Oct. having been absent seven months, in the interior of the country, on a mission to ascertain the resources and produc. tions of the Soolima and Kooranko Nations, and to open a trade between them and the Colony, and with the other Nations through which the Mission bad to pass. The Sangras are great travellers and great traders ; but as yet they have been obliged to barter their gold, ivory, and fine cloths in the Soolima and Foutah Countries; for European articles. Deputations from the Kings of 'these Countries came with Capt. Laing, to open and cultivate an intercourse with the Colony. Capt. Laing disco vered a River of greet magnitude, hitherto unknown to Luro. perms, called the Mungo, which disembogues itself into the Ocean through the Scarcics : he is desirous to undertake to ascertain the source of the Niger to its mysterious termination. A letter we have received, dated " Scull Long Island (Coast of Ireland), December 31, le2, states,— This afternoon ar. rived his ajesty's sloop Arab, Capt. Wm. Holmes, with the Mary Ann, of London, in tow, from Jamaica, laden with turn,. sugar, and coffee, which ship was picked up on t h e e vening of the 28th, in a foundering state, oil* the Island of Dursey, al though blowing a heavy gale when taken possession of by an Officer and a number of seamen, and, after three days and nights great exertion, rate was elot. into this harbour. The con duct of Mr. Rune Duncan, Master's mate of the Arab, must be highly praisewor t hy, as , w i t hi n o n e h our a f ter h e had been on board the Mary Ann, it blew a perfect hurricane, which continued till the next morning, and the ship a complete wreck, sails, ringing, &c. hangiug in a ll di rec t ions . I t i s a l most miraculous that the vessel and men were observed." His Majesty's ship Cumbrian and Rose arrived a Smyrna on the 24th November, from Malta.' The Cambrian left again on the 29th of November for Alexander; the Mar tin, for Malta; the Rose and Hind; for the lonian Islands. At Spithead—Owen Glendower. In the Harbour—Queen Charlottee, Ramillies, Albion, Briton, Ilingilove, Pandora, Trinculo, Clinker, Pelter.—The Starling, Lieut. Turner, went out of Harbour yesterday, and sailed to 'resume her cruising oil Weymouth. Capt. George W. Wines is appointed to the Brazen, 28, at Plymouth ; Capt. lehain Chapman, to the Espiegle, 10, at th e Cape of Good Hope; Lieut. Bathurst :Matthews, to the Genoa; Mr. Henry Webb (wrecked in his Majesty's ship Drake) to be Purser of the Trinculo. Lieut. W in . B oxer , It. in proioted to the rank of Comm an d er , f or hi s great exertions suppression of Smuggling on the Coast of Sussex. Mr. Lain, are Student of Naval Architecture, and Mr. Edye, are appointed foremen of Chatham Yard,. in the room of Messrs. Amner and Il e lly er , superannuated. The Clio sloop and liatilisk cutter, at Chatham, are ordered to be gni. ready for sea. Mr. Sines, whose situation as Clerk in the Com. missioners Office at Sheerness, is dune away, is appointed to the Storekeeper's Office, at Chathatu.--(geotieh Gazette, Joe. 21.) • I NIERCAN'I'tI. S 111 PPI NG. DEAL,' JAN. 21.—Wind E.N.E.—Came down from the River this. afternoon and sailed the Clifton, Smith, for Ja maica. Remain in the Downs the Ajax, f or St. John's, and three merchant brigs, particulars unknown. PonTsstotrrn, JAN. 21.—Wind N. ..,arrived the Ed ward, Girtnao.. from Shields for Jamaica; the Bridges, John.. son, from the Coast' of Guinea, for 'London ; and Marth a ,. Stra'han, from Messina for ditto. • FA LOl 41i;JAw. 19.—" ti Ind $. to.E.—Arrived the Stam mer Packet, from Lisbon in 12 days. Sailed the Princess Elilabeth Packet, for the Brazils. PLiratonT it, JAN. .E.—Arrived th© Louisa, Dickenion, from London for, Cape Coast ; Pomona, (lay, from Brazils for London ; Salamanca, Young, Marcella for ditto ; flarznony, Stevens, from Newfoundland for Pool ;, Fredrick. ston, Barnett, from St../ohn's, N. 8., for Stockton; - Helena, Pearce, from. Pool for Newfoundland, Put back the, Blossom, Hero, and London, for London ; and Ferguson, Balfout, from Zinto ; George, Cleland, f rom 'fit. John's, N. 8., for Shields; and Norfolk Hero, Sopeworthi from St. John's, N. 8., for London. The Earl Edward, hose, from tiottenburg to Guernsey, wa:, lost on Monday night'on the Long Sand--crew saved. CORN EXCHANGE; .TAN. 22. In consequence of the continuance of thefrost the /liver re. mains unnavigable, and- business• here remains nearly at Lk stand. The prices may be quoted as per last 1‘101!day, except to a few necessitous buyers, wise are obliged to purchase from the granaries. THE SEHPRVPINE Riveit.--There were more people on the ice yesterday than on any preceding day, and the banks were covered with spectators about one o clock. Owing to the industry of the sweepers, the best part of the surface was cleared from the snow. The ice was exceeding. ly good, the cracks being filled up. Nothing new in evolu. bons. The eight quadrangles were effected in the best style by several Gentlemen,. whose nettles we could not learn. 'vat number of persons were attracted together to see the sliders exhibit their feats,' first on one leg, then on the other. Much amusement arose out of the numerous falls, and particularly where the people fell in groups. which was, not unfreqUently the case. The day was very cold. Sweet or perfumed gloves Were • first brought into Lonland. by the Earl of Oxford, who tame from Italy in the 14th or 15th year of Elizabeth, during whose reign and long afterwards, they were very fashionable. They are frequently mentioned in SHAKSPEARE. Auto/yea:, in the lirintcr', Tak, has, among his wares, Gloves as sweet as damask roses." Flail AND SUDDEN DEATIL—AII alarm of fire was spread on Sunday last, in consequence of some sparks issuing from the roof of a house be longing to an elderly lady residing in the Com mercial-road. On proceeding to the third floor apartment, it was discovered that the bed furni ture was in a blaze. In a short period engines arrived,.and the fire was extinguished before the flames could do further mischief. The laud. lady of the house at the time , sus in a bad state of health, and her death, which took plac e shortly after thv, nre, is attributed to the shock she received on the occasion. ~,._ ~, RENFREWSIIME COUNTY MEETING. ------ I - On Thursday a respe.:table Meeting of - the Noblemen, Freeholders, commissioners of Supply, Justicet .of the Peace, and Magistrates of Towns in the County of Renfretv, was held at Renfrew, to take into consideration the distress of the Farmers. Among the Gentlemen present were Mr. Maxwell, M.P., Sir J. Maxwell, Mr. Spiers of Elderslie, Mr. Orr of ,Ralston, Mr. Campbell of Illythes. wood, 31r. Alexander of Southbar, Colonel Fulton, Mr. Wal lace of Kelly, Mr. Wilsou of Cowglen, Mr. Wilson of Ilur let. Letters, apologizing for the absence of Sir M. Shaw Stewart, Sir W. Milliken Napier, and Provost Carlile, were read to the Meeting. Sir Michael Shaw Steivert, in his letter, stated that he would be happy if the Meeting could fall on any plan of relief; but in his opinion the remedy must be left to time and ci r c u m stances . P rovost C arl i te, in his let ter, regretted that as Thursday was the market day in Paisley, he could not attend ; but at the same time he approved of the object of the Meeting, and in•hia opinion economy and retrench. ment were the most likely means to afford relief, and especially a repeal of the Assessed Taxes. On the motion of Mr. MAXWELL, Col. Munn, of Caldwell, was unanimously called to the Chair. , . Mr. MAXWELL then.*add resse d t h e Meeting, and; concluded with readine the following Resolutions :- 1. That the productions of the soil are below the ,price they maintained at the period of the Bank Restriction Act, and that Many of the changes incident to cultivation, hayabot betersub jeceed to similar alterations. 2. That in conseqbence of this difference in the toskand value of farm-produce, the farmer is compelled to discharge obliga tions of a much heavier nature than lie contemplated or could expect, or can continue to make good, withott an enormous sacrifice of property. 3. That a gr ea tmajority o f t h e farmers of this county are merely occupiers of land,. and being under-proprietors, who in some instances burden themselves with annuities and debt contracted during the Bank Restriction Act, in others under the controul of trustees absent front the courtly, or ignorant of husbandry, are prevented from contributing t o th e relief of the. farmer by suitable reduction of rent. 4. That canahaereads, bridges, and similar communications with market., And in some caste markets themselves, being subjected to the payment of interest of debt, incurred at their formation during the Bank .Restriction Act, and by levyitsg very high dues antl'iditte and consequently greatly deduct f r o nt the proceeds of farm p ro d n e e . ' . G. That in addition to di r e ct loss occasioned by alteration effected in the relative valtte of money and agricultural pro perty, the farmer suffers by the Aeint for such great sales, as by payments peremptorily enforced, require the contingent ex clusion of foreign produce, anti the defective crop of oats for the last three years, not having hitherto re-established the propor tion between supply and demand. 6. That a reduction of the price of field labour, equal to the reduction of field produce, while the taxed affecting British bar Icy-meal, skins and tallow, in . the raw or m a n u f acture d state remain, will be felt severed t, l'T by agricultural labourers, and th e , tradesmen, th e mechanic, e artizan, and proprietors of houses dependent upon them. 7. That the residence In foreign States of British subjects, net diplomatic or commercial, is greatly encouraged by the ha. munity from such taxes which that residence atfiercis, and ill evading burdens imposed by the State, their expenditure with drawn from the country, diminishes the employment of the people, and the consumption o!.. farm produce. 8. That such measures ought to be adopted as will give relief to the farmer, by increasing consumption, and reducing the expences of cultivation. These Resolutions were seconded bylli. Oita, of Ralston. Mr. SPIER,* agreed most cordially with the proposer of the Resolutions. Well did he remember in his younger days how happy a nd com f orta bl e time workmen lived, and what a contrast to the present times. In those clays the Yeomanry were the pride of the country, but now they are nearly extinct. The army must be greatly reduced. AU pensions, not inte rned by services rendered the public, must be "educed, and that fruitful source of extravagance, die collection of the re venue, which at present costs front five to seven millions, must be reduced to two or three millions: . That , niest oppressive load, the Assessed Taxes, must be taken otf. The next was a tax he had the most decided objection to—i t was the tax upon malt, which he thought must be wholly taken of. It had pro duced most deinoraliAng effects.. A. person cannot walk into the country near a moor, a glen, . or sequestered s p ot , b ut t h ey are sure to find still up on s t ill and it is solely on account of the temptation from the heavy duties that so many run the risk of smuggling. Formerly every fanner used to brew beer nit'_ ficient for ;tin own use; but now there is trot a farmer, on your entering his Louse, who can give you a glass cf his dun brewed strong ale. The window tax should be taken Of. It has caused the shutting out of the light and air from many houses, been injurious in health, and has disfigured the country. Another consequence of high duties is, that the people in this country pay higher for tea than any nation, In }ranee, in Holland, and Germany, the people drink their own tea much cheaper and better than we do here. He had been in Ireland, and had never experienced more, hospitality. It possessed a good soil, and an active people, and were it not fier misrule, it might be the finest country in the world. The pre_ sent method of governing Ireland Omuta be abandoned. Look at Scotland, where the good effects of education are eans.pi cuous. Here not only . almost every mari,'but he might add, almost every woman, is well educated; and the effects are gopaerat in their outward appearance, for, notwithstanding the long and severe distress they have suffered, their good clothes are not yet worn out. and on tliw Sundays they arc like so many gentlemen of the State.--(A laugh.)—Mr. Spier*, in conch. sion, stated that the Resolutions mould go further, for, in ii. a private opinion, It would require a reduction of at least twenry millions to ;Afford effectual and permanent relief to the country. He eat down in the midst of applause. Mr. ALEXANDER was of opinion that the Resolutions would not answer the purpose, and were deluding the sufferer: with hopes of relief that would not be realized. He eonsitteese that the best relief for the farmers was to make theta pay graee. rents according to the liar prizes, as they did in time olden times. •4 ~ Alr. Manta: w,lisof the same opinion. Ile said thantirtea,- sure had been introduced into Parliament last Session, reepect ing Whale bonds, which, if carried, he thought would hav'e given great relief. Mr. 3:IAXWELL, said he approved of a great reduction v'' the taxes, but as they could not get all they wanted, he ha.i at present proposed to offer only what he thought they coole set. As a landlord, he intended to adopt the plan of vain. rents., Sir Joni; ltaxwEra. said, with respect to grain rents, it would be difficult in all cases of minors and trustees. Ile thought the resolutions were so rpatler. te, they could not offend any Ilan of any political p a rty, a n d the 'Ministers might atteni N it as coming from this great agricultural and ct . niunereial county. Some discussion then followed respecting the form in which the resolutions should be passed. The letter raddrest ed to Mr. Maxwell, by the Itenfrewshire Agricultural Society was rest:. It was in substance the same as the resolutions. Mr. Stuns approved highly of the letter, which he comti dared a most constitutional application. It was much mars commendable than callimclarge ineetitigs,and In his, opinion the Society deserved the thanks of th e meeting. Mr. CADIPITELI:moved, that the resolutions be read toriatim. If they did no good they could do no harm. •• Mr. SPIE RS said he was precisely o f t h e same opinion..4A laugh,) - _ tiir jolts - MAIO/ELL said that a petition that wu moderate woul& meet with more attention in the 'loused Commons than one that was violent. Mr. CA 31 Ina EL L said there could be no doubt on that subject. Resolutions were then agreed to without further dii6a.s. sici. It was then ordered that the petition' should be at th.s Fiscal's Office, Paisley, for signature. Mr. Maxwrx.r. then called the attention of the Meetiog carious local •grievanca under which the fitrrnetti laboured, and the removal of which would be A great. benefit. lie alluded to the tolls and other tlatii levied on buttcr-aiilk and On yota. toes, and other fartri produce, when tak en to mar k et , whiel, the farmer was obliged 'to pay often when his produce re.rn„.ir,4 unsold. The .Farriters Society, were anxio' its that Fomc;11414: should be done in this ease. He the.ught some arrangeth,ht might be effbeted by communication with the proper.i.mbett., , - , . by whom the matter 'might be compounded II the pern ‘nt a certain sum annually. lie then proposed the appoimo,-.:;:. of a Cominittee to inquire into and report on this deitr,i , l-; subject, which motion was agreed to, and several tlen,l, tr id were 'named to form the Committee The Meezint tner, broke up. tIIIHERIES.--Information was rect. ved at Vn'ors-'lsl y.:: , :e`t. day, that u gentleman's hotase in TemPle*nlaCe * Mat 1 :1,:„. phant and &Ada, lwati been robbed WI .ManattY Hight of rkr44„, r ,y to a ve:y cons:datable amount. Pople, the officer, 1r A ti? Sm, mine the place: he discovered that the family were absent fr. ni home at the titne, and that the thieves effected ar k k zt lik w k , by placing a ladder against the firAt dear window ; they riititt a ll t h e d ra y cupboards, and AtOIC the plate, we4rinVerl- Prel l and every porttble article, with whit'., they got off: 3nday night a laundress, t ho,it employe. k l to t t o th k vs:lhine; or the Old Justice publie.bouse in Al int.4trect, was lt down near tha house by a Tuflian, whil s t hi s c ,,a e d, r ,t s ?g,,; away with all the Um ut her basket. y ~ . .......... ..... lti 13g ...1~ ,A;f. i &PP ' I 1