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has been made to assume by the imprudent and precipitate zeal of the Ultras 2 There is no alternative but one, which we hope Louis XVIII. will have the discernment and the vigour to adopt, before the actual commencement of the Spanish War has rendered 'it too !life to avert its consequences, whatever they may he r . — and that is, at once to . dismiss his Ministers, and dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, and thus to prove that Ire has the spirit to set himself free frinn the thrqtdom of a domineering faction, at the same time that he tacitly acknowledges, by that very act, that it is not in Spain alone ,where the Monarch has been not entirely free to follow the dictates of his own judgment. It is true, that the French Army might become some what unmanageable, after so ludicrous a proof of the folly and imbecility of those who have hitherto employed it ; but France has to choose between difficulties ; and whether it is better to take the chance of military disaffection as the. consequence of 'remaining at peace, or to en counter the dangers of strong public. discontent, with a very uncertain reliance even then on the fidelity of one half of the armed force, as the unavoidable attendants of war, appears to be 'a problem not very difficult of solution ' . FRENCH FeNll3.-AtARCH 8. Five per Cents. Highest Closed at Bl f. sc. Bank Stock Neapolitan Five per Cents. 4change on London—One Nionth 25 f. c, Three Months 26 1. 40 c. Frankfort Papers to the 2d inst. arrived this morning ; they state, that in the sitting of the Germanic Diet on the 24th Feb. a majority of sixteen to oue came to the following resolutions, on the communication which has been made to it by the Cabinets of Austria, Prussia, and Russia, of the Circulars relativo to the result of the Con• gress at Verona " The Germanic Confederation hastens to return' thanks to the august Monarchs of Austria, Prussia, and Russia, for the communication' which it has received as an European Power, of the Circular, dated Verona, December 14, 1822, relative to the result of the Congress held in that city. " The Confederation assures these Sovereigns of its perfect 'adherence to the wise and conservatory principles which are exprosed in their Circulars. " The President of the Diet, acting in the place of the Mi nister of Austria, shall express these statements in the name of the Confederation, in an answer analogous to the communica tions which It has received." The Minister of Wurtemberg said, that from the motives stated in the Declaration of his So. veroign, which was entered on the Journals in the third Sitting, he could not take any part in the resolution. Letters from Weimar, of the '27th February, say, that the health of Mr. Gothe is better, but still his great age is unfavourable to the hope of his, recovery. There was a report in town this day, that, in consequence of M. MANUEL'S dismission from the Chamber of Deputies, Parties ran so high in Paris that great tumults, and even bloodshed, had taken place in one or more of the Theatres, but we could not trace it to any creditable au thority. rrltolll A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK F:xcnANOF-, Twelve o'Cloelco—ln cense rpzence of Government having yesterday received dispatches with what is considered favourable iptelligenCe from Spain, Consols opened ut 74 , with symptoms of further improve merit.' Mr. jACIESON is to return to Madrid ; and hopes are entertained that another ne. gociation is about to commence with the Spanish Government, which may even yet avert the calamitie's of war. The degree of confidence which is attached to 'this expectation, to which the critical state of France has very mate flail', contributed, is ,indicated by the gra dual rise of the various public securities.— The internal affairs of France herself must now deeply engage the attention of her Legislature, and induce its Government, if possiblv, to retrace its steps, before employing in a foreign invasion, 'the only army on which it can depend in case of 'an insurrection at home. The Speech of .the King of SPAIN, on‘ the opening of the Session of the. Ordinary Cortes, is hourly expected in the city, : and is looked for with great anxiety. FORSIGN MARKET.—Spanish Bonds opened.at .3 4111 I. The improvement is attributable to the expectation of favourable news from Spain. H a 'Past Twelve o'Clo ck.--It is undeistood in the City that Mr. JACKS * ON set aft yesterday for Pliris, where he is to meet Lent FITZFtO* SOMERSET, and afterwalds to,proceed to Madrid. Consols are now 74. to 1 , and Spanish N 0 quutationa of :the French Funds have arrived this morning. ew 'York Papers arrived this morning to the 17 th of February. The following are extracts .--- (From tJc Commercial Advertjaer, Feb. 18. E 1 coNontss OF THE UNITED STATES, FEB. 12. In the Senate, this morning, the engrosed Bill to ' 1 1044 the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and ,certain . British Colonial Ports, 18 as read a third time and passed. Prince PAUL of Wirtemberg has arrived at New Orleans, and intends to matte a tour through this country. Mr.xic.t x A EPA as.—The Editor of the Wash ington Gazette has received Mexican Papers of the 11th Dec. which gives a different account of the affairs passing in that quarter from those which reached us by way of Havanna ; these papers notice the defection of Santa Ana as a matter of very little importance, and attribute his opposition to motives of revenge. The finances of 'Mexico, though nut in a nourishing state, are said to be adequate to meet the demands for the present year. Imports, Exports, and Tonnage.—,An extract from the Secretary of the Tteasury states our Im ports last year at 80 millions, and our Exports at 72 niillions, leaving a balance of . trade against the United States of 11 millions of Dollars. TILE NEW TA.IIIFF. Mr. CnubvP rose to deliver a few remarks on the above subject;' the tenor of his observations were in opposition to the • Bill.—Mr. EDWAXIDS, of North Carolina, moved that the Committee rise—Ayes, 13--Nocs, 82- 7 -Mr. VAN WYCX then rose in defence of the TIM ; he was surprised toiee Gentlemen, who, in the year 1 . 789, came before the Motto in sackcloth, begging for a protecting duty, should now so wisrmly op pos,! an extension of protection.— Mr. Woorscitcx, at a quarter past six o'clock, moved that the Committee rise—Ayes, 26—Noes, 77. The cries of Question , be came tumultuous, when Mr. Woomocx rose t 'he pro ceeded to defend the Bill. At seven o'clock Mr. RHEA moved That the Committee rise—ayes pt,, noes 78. The debate con tinued till nearly ten o'clock. , The question was at length taken on the motion to strike out the enacting chute, and the iota were-..ayes 51, noes 71; so the Rouse refused to strike lit out. • Tiu Dt;Kr. ur Sussrx.—We regret to see attacks upon this free, affable, and condescend ing Member of the Royal Family, in public Journals, from which more liberal conduct might be expected. The C durier, so long distinguished for its loyalty and attachment to the British Con stitution, has joined in this unbecoming hostility. It was intimated In that Paper last night, that " the Duke was not invited to attend the Dinner in celebration of the Spanish Revolution,", If so, it was'a - preolof neglect on the part of the Mi. 'lagers of that Festival, not, ns. there stated, to celebrate " the Spanish Revolution," but to give the animating support of British sympathy to the. glorious cause of SPANISH INDEPENDENCE• If the Duke was not invited, he displayed, his attachment to the true principles of freedom, and to the right of every people to maintain the in dependence of their country against the unpro voked aggression of an Invader, by signifying his desire of being present on so laudable an occa sion. Such an act of Royal condescension in a distinguished branch of the House of Brunswick manifests his firm adherence to the principles which placed his family upon the British Throne. The Duke is always ready to give his support to institutions ealculated , to alleviate - the distresses of priVitte life, and why should he be - denied the pleasure. of supporting the liberties and hide. pendence of a People Would the opponents of this amiable Dtike, for we will not Suppose'that a much private worth, easy eloquence, public spirit, and Unaffected humour, in so elevated ,a chafacter, has really any-enemies, have him " Sit . ignat at home, like Pagod in a niche Obscure, or Cirandees with nod-watching eye, " And folded arms." No—the Duke feels Oat, though be is a PRINCE, he is a MAN, and th e+4ore., that it is a d u ty u p o p all, whatever may be their rank or their station„ to endeavour to Soften the cares of his fellow beings by. laudably spppOrting institutions of public benevolence, and by zealously upholding the general rights of mankind. The Committee appointed by, the House of Lords to examine and report upon the Marriage Laws, continue, their sittings. in the interim a temporary Bill which has the etfect of restoring the Law, as to the granting of Marriagelicences and the Publication of Banns, to what It: was previous to the passing of the Act of last Session, is going through the requisite stages in Parlia ment. We most heartily congratulate the country that the Legislature hove taken the earliest op portunity to obviate the truly pernicious conse quences, to the morals of the lower orders, which were inseparably connected with the ill-judged Act of last year. The Archbishop of CANTER BURY, the Bishop of LoNnos, Lords STOWELL, REDESDALE, atld ELLENBUROUGH, are in constant attendance in the Committee ; and the most beneficial results may be expected from their deliberations in the formation of a permanent Matrimonial Law. Captain SARt NE, who accompanied Captain PARRY as astronomer in his voyage to Melville island, Proceeds directly to Spitzbergen, for the purpot , e of making observations for determining the true figure of the earth, similar to those he has already, made on the c oas t o f Africa, the West Indies, and America. The Griper gun. brig is fitting out at Deptford f or th e conve y ance of Captain S AbiSE, • ; *if SECON4 EDITiON. SUN-OFFICE, Two o'CLO:. We can ,state, upo4 iudispu:able authority, from private Letters received this day up to the 27th ult., that the KING of SPAIN has con. sewed to remove to Badtijoz by ti►e &sire of the Cortes. His MAJESTY was to be accompanied by Sir Wm. A'Coum.T. War was conswereu a's gl)SO• lutely ifreNltable. The London Gazette of tl►is evening is ex pected to announce a great Naval Promotion. It is confidently reported that ten sail of the line is immcdiately to be put in commission. TnE NO.—( Brighton, March 9.) —lt is with the Itmast concern we mention, that our beloved SOVEREIGN is again under the painful influence of the gout, though the attack is much less severe than on the late occasion. The unwelcome return of thd malady is attributed to the sudden change in the weather. ft was on Friday evening that the gout appeared, not about the allele, as be fore, but in one of his M 4.lcsxy's hands, which, without much increasing its virulence, has been painful ever since. Great hopes are entertained, as the existing syMptorns are every way favour able, that this attack will be but of short conti nuance. his MkJ EST Y'S health, exclusively, is very good. THE THEATRE.—We have before noticed the representation of King John, at Covent-Garden Theatre. The tragedy was repented last night, and though deprived of its m►►in prop in the Falconbridge of Mr. C. kestat.t, who paid the homage of fraternal affection by retiring from public duty, on account of the loss of his ad mirable brother, the play attracted a numer ous audience, from whom it received a liberal tribute of• general approbation. Mr. MACREADY was ►more settled in the part of the gloomy John, Mr. BENNETT again acquitted himself with judg.. ment and feeling in Hubert, and the new con stance evidently displayed talents that entitle her to public protection. Mr. CO NOR, en actor who appears with advantage in a variety of characters, whether of. sententious gravity or low humour, made a very creditable stand in Falconbridge, not even considering the masterly representation of this character by Mr. C. KEMOCE, which may decidedly he classed among the very best achieve ments of the modern Stage. DOVER, MA RCii9.--Arrived', here this morning from Calais, after a quick but rather boisterous passage, his Majesty . 's steam-packet Arrow, the Sovereign steam-yacht, and L'Henta Quatro French steam-packef, bringing near 1100 passengers, principally opulent English families, who have been residing in Paris, and have now quitted in . consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in France. Among the ar rivals are his Grace the Duke of Devonshire and the Mar quis of Sligo. The Marquis freighted ' the Sovereign for his family, consisting of upwards of thirty. Twelve or four teen carriages have arrived in the diflinent vessels. Families are expected by every vessel, as upwards of fifty have obtained their passports to quite Paris only within the last few days. There has been na arrival front Boulogne to-day,hut many of the numerous English &mines who have been residing there lb!' some time ate on the move. Two or three ekpresslioatsfrom Calais have been in sight of this port, but haVe, In consequence of a strung adverse wind, been obliged to run to the westward, and will probably land at Folkestone. The two English vessels on shore near Calais are perfect wrecks.. An English 300-ton ship is on Ante at Boulogne. The French coast is conipletely co. vered with snow to a considerable depth. The weather on this side of the Channel has been very stormy, with snoW, which is fast disappearing here. UNION PENSION SOCIETY. --The annual meet. ins of this Society WWI holden on Wednesday last, at the lilitre Long-room, p0rt.,,,, wacn a very gratifying Report was made by the Committee to t h e 3l i eung, and ordered to be printed; showing, that the Society it in the most flou rishing condition, although on e h un d re d an d f our Wi dows and eight Orphans are recei v i ng t h e year l y P ens i on o f Six Pounds; thereby proving most satisfactorily the fallacy of any arguments against its continuance, and advancing its own praise. The Society having for its object the relief of theln. dow and Orphan, should not this be a strong impulse to its pup port? The grateful thanks of the Meeting were manifested towards the several Ladies and Gentlemen of the towns and neighbourhood, and to J. Fleming, Fag., G. I'. Jervoise ' Es q., Vice-Admiral )larkhatn, and Joh n C arter, Esq. .M.P.7a, for the annual assistance which they render it; and it is sincerely: hoped that many other Honorary :Members May be added to the list. Since the Society was eetablialied (Rix years since) the sum of 10,4031. C. 100. has been paid by the weekly contributions of 3d. and an additional twopence on the death of Members' Wive*. Out of this sum 1,9751. ls. 6.1. has been paid to widows and ornhatta, and 1,705/. on account of deaths, leaving . now 6,7001. intim Fourper ()emu. 'Thieve facts chew the growing importance and utility of this Society. Mr. MATuitws has cononenced a libel suit against Mr. BbculNonAwt, Editor of the New England Galaxy, for a late theatrical criticism, in which Mr. MATHEW S was rather roughly handled. The damages are laid at 10,000 dol. tars. --(Nero York P aper.} FRACAS.I3 O W - .. , TREET.--...leqtertilly Captain vir itajAm W A l,Lacr, of the Army appeared before Sir R. BIRNIE and Messrs:Mt/48n au. and Har-i.s, to answer the connilaint of the Right Hon. Baron Clarimorris, for an assault and battery. It appeared that the alleged assault was commit,. ted at Ofiley's Burton Ale-roomit,' Henrietta-streets, Covent Garden, a raw nights ago when Captain W a ll a ce hull his cane across the shoulders of l ord Clanmorriß, and that his Lordship, in return , __ broke the hack of Mr. Wallace', head with a candle. stick. The quarrel was said to have originated in sonic strong expreirsiona used by Lord Clanmorris with respect to Captain Wallace. in a Company where that Gentleman was not present. was added, that the Captain, after in vain demanding explanation or satisfaction of his Lordship in the wand way, personally addressed him, at Olney's, in no very measured language, and was icylied to in corresponding I terms. Hence anew a personal Contest, which was put it atop m by friendly interference. Both parties were hi,nd to bad, them selvea in 2119/., and two suretiet in lOU each, to keep the peace.. DREADFUL ACCIDENT RY. r taE,,S a t ur( l nv morning, as Mrs. Jones, the wife of a respectable felltnong4,' residinp its Wellington-street. Poelthead, Bermondsey, was in the act of putting some coals on her parlo ur fire, haying i at the time a fine infant of nine months old in her arms, her clothes caught fire, and in a few seconds she was enveloped in flames. She ran in a distracted state into the street, but un fortunately returned again into - the llottee. Abutting the door after her, witho u t any person petceiving her distress -ing situation ; at length a person residing opposite s:tw through the parlour window the unfortunate woman in a blaze; lie instantaneously caught up the carpet of his room for the porpose extinguiehing the Baines, but before, he could re ,, e h t h e house, to kmitt was the aback he received front the melancholy Right be - behdtl, 'that he fell exhausted at the foot of his own stairs.. The Poor woman ran once more into the street, and her cries soon attracted the attention of a 'baker who was at the moment *ming bread in the neighbour hoodin his h a e nu r s t:sl w ie i d th ii g u r n ea le t tlia p t re el s y ea u cq po o n i. leer, b ,lii ma de aynilttiakatimlnoger had of the ne x t h ouse , and throwing her upon the floor suc ceeded with the - assistance of others, vh assembled, in quenching the flames, but not until he had him self being very severely scorched. Her body, as well as that of the little infant, was dreadfully burnt. Medical assistance was immediately called in, and the usual remedies applied, hat little hopes are entertained 4.144 recover,', FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis and Mlrchioness of Sligo, at Blake 4 s Hotel, Jermyn-street ; Viscount and Viscountess Cranborne, front . Hatfield Lord Arden and faMily, in St. jmnes's-place Lord Lynedock, at Warren's hotel, Regent-street; ,Lord An son, from his seat in Staffordshire; George Wilbraham, Esq. and family, in Upper Seymour-street, from . their Seat in Che shire; Sir John and Lady Stanley, from their seat in Cheshire ; Earl BroWnlow, in Cavendish-Square, from his scat in Lincoln shire; Sir Gilbert Heatheote, from his seat, Normanton Park, Lincolnshire; the Countess of Dysart, from her seat, Ham House, Surrey; J. Dupre, Esq.. in Portland -place, front his seat, Wilton Park, Bucks ; the Hon, Alr. Ashburnham, frOM Sussex ; Sir C. H. Coote, Bart. in Connaught-place, from a tour ; Earl Gower, from Richmond ; Sir A. Grant, Bart. front a tour; Colonel Malcolm, from Brighton. ; Dt: PA WV U RES.—John Becher, Esq. front flokeN's Hotel, for Richard Becher's, Esq., Cavershani Rise, Berks ; Mrs. Becher, and Miss 'Middleton, from ditto, for Tunbridge Wells ;' Col. %'oungerson, from ditto, for Cumberland:; John Ruggles, Esq. from ditto ; J. Page, Eq. from ditto Peelle, from ditto; Mr. Lockwood, from ditto. i.-' M .l 3, 441, , , ( ,ils - . .40 ~-:- :•.....) -4-,.‘ i'l C'' -`1 '4 * gY"'r •• . ' 7 4. 6 ' CA:$l44: .1',.. , ') ' I , 45 7 - -1,•, , z.':- ,06 -,''' ' . ' 1 • • , '4 • r ii t • \ • ' S'y. , 4 "7-=4.4."'" Cp , It ~,,,t , , rte 1. P . ol• 1-N *O , - •,......... f ' FASIIIONABIA: PAMTIES, The Marquis of harmlot% gave a grand dinner on Sunday to the Duke of Gloucester. Among the distinguished party in. vited to meet His Royal !Ugliness were, the I hike and Duchess De San Lorenzo, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Earl and Countess of Darnley, the Earl of Essex, the Vice-Chan cellor Mr. Hallam, &c. Cord Sidmouth and the Misses Addington entertained a large party of distinguished fashionubles yesterday evening at their house in Clifford-street. The Earl of Harrington had a dinner party yesterday at his house in the Stable-yard. St- James's. • • . The Countess of Essex had a select :circle of fashionable.* yes terday evening at her house in Hill.stieet, Berkeley-square. The Earl of Jersey had 'a dinner party yesterday at his house in Berkeley-squat. • CELEBRATION OF BIRTH DAY. THE •DUKE Ok' CAMBRIDGE'S give you shade -oqtitiltaitthei.erdstav o7 ie f u t t y it i e r n j E f o l y n an . an 2 o l ve . g — t a t i l l e: r ty i : l 7 e im tly t i s i i a r b s e l e e b w ee t oe o n diffused kso ol ak tl i t n ro g u i g ,r f e t.. parations for the Grand Masked Ball given yesterday by her Royal Highness the DUchess of Cambridge, in honour of the Anniversary of the Birth of her Illustrious Husband, our be loved Duke; and if expectations had been raised to the very highest pitch by .the report of the intended splendour of this entertainment, which has been awaited with so much eager ness and interest, when I announce to you the fulfilment of that expectation, I cannot. say more W. assure you, of the magni ficent and gratifying manner, in which di,- arrangements made by the Duchess with so much care to celairate this happy day, were crowned with the most complete success. Hui Royal Highness on his entree in the,Grand Marble Saloon, was received by the whole company piesent, Singing to the air of " (lod • save the, King," some couplets its; airman, which had been corn. posed fbr the occasion - bye Dr..'Mumenback of this city. • - • The Duchess; of Cambridge honoured the quadrille, repre. senting the English nation .by putting herself at' their head their dresses; us well as of the Scotch - and Irish parties, were all executed according to her- Royal Highness's directions, which were given in the best taste. The dress Worn by the Duchess was highly magnificent and tasteful. I have never seen her Royal Highness appear tomore advantage than on this evening... -The Princess Augusta was also splendidly dressed, and appeared in the 'highest degree to participate in the desire of her illustrious :sister-in-law to give animation and effect to their happy amtiversary. The Duchess's sister, her Serene Highness the Princess Louise-of Hesse, ho noured the ladies of the Scotch quadrille by being their leader. Her Serene Highness was dressed in the most elegant - manner. It was -a most gratifying spectacle to seep assembly of about 400 persons of different nations, met on this occasion to cele. orate the birth of the Mite of Cainbridge, and net one Yield ing to the other in his - exertiOna:to testify his joy on the anni versary.. All the masks were good. The SPrAKr.R's last Parliamentary Levee for the present Session will be on Saturday next. The marriage of 'ha Archduke Fit.orcxo CtiAttLEs with a Bavarian .Princess, 11411 been officially announced at Vienna. Ilis lmpetial Highness will . afterwards be invested with the Vice-regal dignity over the Italian States, belonging to the liouse of Austria. POETRY. REM 814 E. .0 ! thou, whose eloquence sublime, New beauties gave to SHAKSPEARE'II rhyme; Thy magic powers, how can 1 Describe without a tear, a sigh—. Thy scenes of honour—pathos too, Could hearts of iron mould subdue. Oh, KrsinvE ! truth must say, with pain, " We shall not see thy like'again." Weep, Muses ! Science, droop thy head, The model of perfection's dead; Long on his praise shall rapture dwell, " Thou last of Rostaxs," fare thee well ! SPOit'll NI; INTE LUC; ENCE. Correct State of the Betting at TATTERSALL'S yesterday, anti at the One Tun Tave.rn, Alernlyn-street, last night. OATLANDS. 6 to 4 agst 31r, Powlett's two 1 3to 1 agst Alr.Greville's two CLARET. a to I agst Ifoies 4 to 1 apt Posthuma 9 to 2 apt Swap 13 to 2 apt Wanton 7 to 1 agst .:%lotisco 16 to 2 agst .Ajax 10 to 1 swot Br. to linter 'ao. WORTH. COLTS. '3 to-1 apt ErniHue. 3 to 1 ast I'Veb 4 to 1 nett Taliamati 15 to 2 agst Emilius 15 to 2 agst Web 8 to I agst Fanatic 13 to I agst Pautina 13 to 2 apt Zakla 8 to 1 agst Tint 8 to 1 agst Sultana DONCAITER 19 to 2 agst Sherwood 12 to 1 apt Tinker 13 to 1 agst Fanny 18 to 1 apt Palate 22 to 1 agst Br. to Violet 91 to 1 agst Fanatic 96 to 1 Agit Columbus PILLIErs. 3to 1 a Sultana 4 to 1 hgat Sister to Sailor 5 to 1 seat any other. tr;V. 13 to 1 af,Si Ta.llamart 20 to 1 sot (liarcot►l. 20 to 1 agst Sir W. :11ilner's 30 to 1 ant Troy. !t9.;. 9 to 1 apt Sister to Seder 10 to 1 apt Vestal 12 to 1 apt Sorcery vr. LEG Ell. '3O to 1 apt Barefoot 30 to 1 apt-Honest John 311 to 1 apt ltlercandotti 35 to 1 apt Claude Loraine 311 to 1 apt de Venni 40 to 1 apt Abren. STEEPLE" CHACE. A match between John 3lytton, Esq. of lialston, and the lion. C. Trevor, which has excited onsitlerable interest, took place on Saturday. It was a Steeple Chace, from Prsdoc (near the scat of the lion. T. Kenyon), to a place appointed near Nesselifre, a distance of four miles, where a flag was erected Mr. M. rode his horse Beppu ; the 1 - lon. C. 'l'. was mounted upon his mare Lady Jana. They started a quarter before 12. Mr. Trevor, it is saul, distanced Mr. Alytton four fields, and accomplished the arduous undertaking, over a heavy and diffi cult country, in a quarter of an hour. Mr. Mytton finding he was not a match for his rival, who had punned a lane, delibe rately turned his horse, and. followed the hounds. In Steeple- Racing the riders are allowed to go only 100 yard* along a lane; . l3ut on measuring this ground, it was found that Mr. T. had rode 10b yards; consequently the wager was not won, and the stakes are made good for to-morrow. Mr. T.'s mare, we are told, was so much distressed,. as to snake nearly Heven nuts*. at the last fence. Mr. tide* 14. smack; Mr. T. tea stone. There were about 200 spectators, chiefly from °sweaty. a s-: itIDDLY.! The Right Hon. WILLEAAI lIUSKISSON. At a numerous Meeting of the Friends of the Right lion. %Vat. II USKlssori, held-at the Assent* Room, Chichester, ott Monday, the 24th ult., the following Address was unanimously agreed to:— . " Chteheskr, Peb..24, Was beg leave to offer .to.oor t our sincere congrattils. tions on your appointment to the high offices which his Alaiesty has been pleased to confer on you ; an appointment which you are so well qualified to fill, and which, we doubt not, will the attended with the most beneficial results to the country. • Our congiatulations are, however, clouded by the reflec tion that we have been deprived of the opportuni i ty of proving that our disposition tOwards you remains unchanged; Attel-wo cannot allow you to toke leave of us, without expressing -the deep regret with which we contemplate our I>olitieal sepa ratlon. " During the ten years you have represented us in Parlia ment, we have found strong and increasing reasons to justify our first choice—a choice which was dictated chiefly by a know ledge of Your public character. You canle amongst us almeat a stranger. In losing you we feel that we are patting from a friend, who has endeared himself to us by an unwearied atten tion to our local concerns, by multiplied ads of kiminesitowards many individually, and by the' most conciliating demeanour towards all. " Perfectly coniinced, as we are, th a t i n ' re li nqu i s hi ng your seat for Chi c h ester , you have yielded reluctantly to the call 'of public duty, and to imperative circumstances, which you could not • controul ; we must still deplore the necessity which hai deprived us of so valuable anti enlightened a representative. At every succeeding election which oceured during otir connection, you felt yourself strengthened in the confidence and affeetionsof your Constituents; and we flattered ourselves that it would have been long ere we should be called upon to select your successor. " Unforeseen events have, however, unfortunately precipi tated that period. Yet jealous as we must be of the transfer of your services to the town of Liverpool. it is a flattering cutisi. deration that to you in preference to all other public men, that immense emporium of national wealth should confide its im portant interests; and we cannot but reflect with proud sans. faction, that we als o k new h ow to di scover, and justly appre ciate, your high value. na most cordially join- In the hope, that, as neighbours and friends, our private intercourse will continue uninterrupt ed. On our part we shall always feel the deepest interest in your welfare, and, amidst the arduous duties of your present situation, our warmest wishes for your health and liappineu will eyes attend you. The Right lion. William Hoskis.son, &c. &c." , The aboVe Address having been signed by a great majority of the Electors, was transmitted to Mr. liuskisson by the Chair man, W. le.eves, Esq., to whom the following answer has been returned " Whitehall-place March 8, 1823. " Sir—At the same time that I acknowledge the very flatter. ing Address, so numerously and respectably signed by those .whom it was lately my pride to consider as my Friends, and to represent in' Parliament as my Constituents, at Chichester, I want .words to convey to you, as their Chairman, and through you to them, the sense which I entertain of the honour which they have crow conferred upon me, and still more of their kind. ness and ,liberiility,> under all the circumstances which led um reluctantly to withdraw myself from their service. " If, indeed', our political connection had terminated some years hencei, in the only manner in which . 1 had long and fairs hoped, it. would ever be brought to a closhy the close of my political life-1 might have felt regret and disappointinent ; if - my retirement had been unaccompanied with solacing the t as. surance, that I had net outlived the 10RX:donate regard, or for. felted the good opinion of my Constituents, either by the ne glect of their local concerns, or by my. public conduct in Par liament. But when, yielding to what I considered n call of public' duty, I returnetto my Friends at Chichester the trust which they hioremhtledno me I did so, under the painfoi apprehension, that. the motives of my conduct might possibly he misconceived, and that I was exposing myself to the risk of giving offence quarters, where I was, and still am, most anxious to remain and cultivate feelings of esteem and good.will. " The Address before me, not only relieves my inindlrom this apprehension, but conveys to me the warmest::assurincea: of indulgent approbation and unabated friendship, in terms tdu so cordial, as must awake in nie, if. essible, fresh feelings of gratitude towards the inh a bit an t s ofd Chichester, as they have again awakened those painful feelings, with which I had sore_ to. contend, when I had to contemplate our political separation. " I must trust to your good offices to make known these sew. timents to all whom partiality to me has induced to sign this Address, and to convey to them, at the same time, my most sincere thanks for their congratulations on the recent marks of confidence which his ?Majesty has ben graciously pleased to bestow upon me. I receive these Congratulations,. as well as their kind wishes for the continuance of my health, as further proofs of the affectionate interest which my friends at fAichen.. ter 'take in my concerns, and have only once more to assails them that I shall, at all times, feel a corresponding interest" in every thing which can conduce to their happiness and welfare,' You 'must allow me to add my warmest acknowleattments of your great personal kindness to me on this occasion. " I remain, Sir, " Your very faithfid and obliged servant; • ' '4 WILLIAM IIITSICIAON." %. Wm. Leeves, Esq.., Chairman, ,ke." THE ARAIY" ME AtOltAlt At.—.. The Secretary at War ACktlOlVleilljet t) have received from G. A. R. a Bank Post Bill for 10/. (tn dition to the Bank-note acknowledged in November last), tri further repayment of an over issue of Bat and Forage &NW- Ince as an hid-de-Camp, which Bank Post Bill I'm , . bet{t paid into the Bank of England, to the account of the PayintiNti,.r. General of the Army. ildtritOitANDU AL— The Secretary at War hereby acktitur - ledges to have received three Bank-notes of IL each, seLt him anonymously, with a desire th a t the Fame might be duly credited tothe public. The.said sum of al. has therefore been paid into the rßank of England, to the account of the .Payint-4- ter-Gtiseral of the Army. The 66th Regiment of Foot left Sunderland tiarripkx !wit week for Liverpool, on their route to Ireland ; and in come pence of the Assizes at Durham, they marveled by sedgetield to Darlington. MERCANTII.Ii. SHIPPING. Dtm., Manca Io:—Wind7 .Sled thin roornini , .4' ..—Sai for the River the Alexander,. Surtleu, from Ceylon, Isle of France, Ste., and the rest of the vessels, bound for the Rivet Arrived and sailed for the River the Isabella, Wallace, f . .T - o!' Bengal and Gibraltar. Came down and remain the 1;:ectl:.. Rubinson, for Philadelphia. PoRTSSIOUTII, MARCH 10.—Wind S.—Arrived from It:. Downs the Scaleby Castle, for bombity and China ; 'Neptutv, Absolem . for Leghorn; Mary, Wood, for Sierra Leone ; anti the Atm:Church for Nevis, and St. Wits. PlOratOnTtl, AIATICII 8.-I , Vintl N.—Arrived from , lorolo:' the Mary Ann, for Odessa; Vittoria, for Trinidad; 'Burden, for Bermuda, and Thetis, for Malta, and remain with lt.?' Majesty's ship Jupiter for the But' Indies, with Lard Anita. r :::: and stute. Fas.stotreo, MA not 9.—. Wind N.N.W.....—A,rriveti the Prince Regent packet from the Mediterranean I sailed from {halts the of 'January, and Gibraltar the nth of Pebrbary. Sailed the orton packet for Jamaica ; Sandwich, do., for the Brazils, and Mariposa of Queensbury, de., for the Mediterra nean. Put back. the Percy, for Jamaica; the cornmander, ofEiiers and crew of the Prince Ernest pa,:ket.,,lost at Gibraltar, came home le the Prince Regent packet. ' ' . COWLS lifsacti 10.—Arrived the !liana,aiggin;„ from Havana, iu 40 days; the Master reports, that on the 2etti of January the. United Statt!A btig of war Spark captured a Piratical schooner of about MO toos, which had sailed from Raven:nal. few boors before, and winch. had plundered -..... American schooner. . „ DAII,TUOUTH, MARCU 9. —Staled the Mitt, Pope, f,...r. Bornbuy. . . • ilatuw Ica, 141 Anett lit—Wind B.NV. by W.—Artiveti t},ct Vansittampacket Aura Rolland ; .Prillce Ova?, do., from CI . .t... tenburg ; Lord Nobson, 40., 41 thaNym. The limiter, of London, tlewlsnd, was driven on Shore at Du►r,o* Ayres the eth December, bilged tual contletuniti. The Ludy of the Lake, Lewis, was drivat on ~ store ut Buenos Ayres the llth' December'," but es pected to begot, off. The East *lndia Company's ships Berwickshire, ?ilarquis Camden, General _Harris, .I)ake of York., Lady Itlaville hir.r quis of 'Lumley, Buckinghamshire, I)unira, Princtio and 'Thomas Coutts had arrived in China on the )2th of Scpternber.. SOUTHAMPTON ' Ai A 11.01 8.. On Solidity lug last, als Mrs. Port, tate Lady of J. Port, Esq. of Lystd.i liurst), awl her sou ware nturrong home to a gig., the hors: ran away war the tiwats lob ; the vehicle watt overturned, and both were throwu out rout the road, and wo are sorry to say that Mr 4. Port had both her h broken by the fall. llopett are entenaltted of hu recovery. Muster Pot WAS but slightly inj turd.